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Incest Baadshah ~ The Tales of Debauchery
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Update - 211 ~ The Night the mirror cracked
Ab tak...
Erica dheere se hasi.
Erica : Yes boss! Don't worry hehe. Mein sab sambhaal lungi.
Veer : Yeah. Kyunki, hum dono hi hai. Media aur company ke saamne sab kuchh reveal karne ke baad Ava busy hai. Aur, Garofano business clients se deal kar rahi hai. It's just you and me.
Erica : Kuchh bhi gadbad nahi hogi. You just have to believe in me. *winks*
Veer (smiles) : Alright! Let's go!
Erica : Yesss boss~
Aur, dono hi andar ki orr chal pade.
Ab aage...
26th January,
Suhana’s house,
Evening - 7:15 ~
Janmdin ki shaam Suhana ka aiyyaash bunglow raushni se jagmaga raha tha. Baahar, sandhya aaj chahal-pahal se bhari thi. Jaisa ki aam taur par shaadi partiyo me hota hai, ek ke baad ek luxury gaadiyo ka kaafila parking me daakhil ho raha tha.
Security waale furti se kaam kar rahe the, hired cameramen photos kheechne me vyast the, aur hasi-mazaak ki awaaz poore vatavaran me goonj rahi thi.
Vishaal bunglow ke andar jhoomaro ki sunehri raushni chaaro orr feli hui thi. Kuchh jaane-maane, toh kuchh naye gaayak halki awaaz me geet gunguna rahe the, jo baat-cheet ke shor me dheere se ghul raha tha. Kuchh dancers apna getup theek karne me lagi hui thi. Waiters tray lekar idhar-udhar ghoom rahe the.
Ye paise ka dikhawa, jashn ka nasha, taaqat aur satta ka namoona adhik prateet ho raha tha bajaaye kisi janmdin ke kaaryakram ke. Dekhne me toh yeh raat ekdum paripoorn lag rahi thi.
Kintu, bungalow ke andar, Suhana ke kamre ke band darwazo ke peechhe ki hawa kuchh alag thi. Bhaari. Ekdum ghutan bhari.
Gaurav sheeshe ke saamne khada hua tha, poornta behatreen dhang se taiyaar. Silwaya gaya ek kaala suit. Beige color ki shirt. Usne apne cologne ki bottle uthaayi aur apne galey, kaan ke peechhe aur seene par chhidka.
Uske peechhe Suhana bistar par baithi hui thi. Behad khubsurat. Aaj usne ek sundar si kaali dress pehni hui thi. Black uske pasandeeda rango me se ek jo tha. Uski nigaahein zameen par tiki hui thi. Ek haath me phone tha aur ungliyaan thodi kaanp rahi thi.
Screen par ek message type kiya hua tha : “Aaj mera birthday hai. Please, aana! Mein tumhara intezar karungi.”
Aur, chat me upar Veer ka naam tha. Usne aaj poora din intezar kiya tha.
Subah. Dopahar. Shaam. Lekin, Veer ka koi call nahi aaya. Koi sandesh nahi. Koi post nahi. Koi shubhkamnaye tak nahi.
Shayad… Shayad woh bhool gaya hoga.
Suhana ne apne aap me hi socha. Akhir, kaamo me itna vyast bhi toh rehta hai woh. Par, ab jaise-jaise samay beet raha tha, raat qareeb aa rahi thi, uski wo subah ki aaturta ab ek dard me badal gayi. Usne Veer ko nimantran nahi diya tha. Abhi tak toh nahi.
Kyunki, uske dil ke kisi nadaan hisse ko yeh ummeed thi ki Veer ka call zaroor aayega. Use Veer ko bulaane ki zaroorat hi nahi padegi. Use uska janmdin yaad hoga.
Magar-
Sannaata achanak toota.
Gaurav : Tumne uss Veer ko toh nahi invite kiya, hai na!?
Uski awaaz kamre me goonji, woh abhi bhi sheeshe ki orr hi dekh raha tha. Aur, yeh sawaal kam, aadesh zyada lag raha tha. Suhana ki maano saans atak gayi.
Uska angootha screen ke upar hi send button par mandra raha tha. Usne Gaurav ki orr dekha. Uski peeth uski orr thi, lekin Suhana uss lehze ko achhi tarah se jaanti thi.
Iske pehle ki woh kuchh keh paati, Gaurav muda, woh uski orr badhne laga. Aur, Suhana thitak ke reh gayi.
Usne jhatpat backspace button dabaayi aur dhadalle se saare type kiye gaye shabd mitate chale gaye. Usne screen ko upar ki orr swipe kiya aur home screen par wapas aa gayi. Gaurav theek uske saamne aa kar khada hua.
Iske pehle ki woh button press kar phone lock karti, Gaurav ne uske haath se phone kheench liya.
Suhana (yelps) : Gaurav-!!!
Kintu, tab tak derr ho chuki thi. Gaurav ki nazrein screen par ghoomi aur phir usne recent apps ki screen kholi, jaha use whatsapp dikhaayi diya. Use kholte hi use Veer ki chat screen par nazar aayi.
Bas itna kaafi tha.
Usne Suhana ki taraf dekha. Phir, phone ki taraf. Phir, dobara uski taraf. Usne phone ko bistar par iss qadar feka jaise maano wo koi ghinauni cheez ho. Uska haath tezi se badha aur usne Suhana ka jabda kasskar pakad liya.
Suhana (shrieks) : Ahhh-!
Gaurav : Tum jaanti ho ki mujhe woh Veer bilkul bhi pasand nahi, hai na?
Suhana ne muh khola, par shabd baahar na nikle. Gaurav ki pakad bahut mazboot thi.
Gaurav : Kya karne jaa rahi thi tum, haan? Uski chat khol ke kya karne ka iraada tha tumhara?
Suhana : G-Gaurav chhoro! Maine Veer ko invite nahi kiya hai. What are you implying? Leave me!
Ladkhadaate shabdo me Suhana ne jawaab diya, aur Gaurav ki aankhein gusse se laal ho gayi.
Gaurav (leans in) : Toh phir phone me uski chat kyu khuli hui thi?
Suhana : Mein-
Gaurav (yells) : TUMHE LAGTA HAI MEIN BEWAKOOF HU? TUMHE LAGTA HAI MUJHE PATA NAHI CHALEGA, HAAN?
Uski pakad aur adhik kass gayi.
Gaurav : TUM APNE AAP KO MUJHSE ZYADA SMART SAMAJHTI HO, HAAN???
Woh toh achha hua jo Suhana ne disappearing messages ka option on kar ke rakha hua tha jis wajah se Gaurav ko unki puraani koi bhi chats nazar nahi aayi. Warna shayad anjaam aur bhi bura ho sakta tha.
Suhana ki saans sisakte hue baahar aayi.
Gaurav : TUM USE BULAANE HI JAA RAHI THI, HAI NA!??
Uska haath achanak utha. Sehej hi Suhana ne apni aankhein band kar li aur apna chehra dusri taraf mod liya, apne haatho ko khud ko bachaane ki vyarth koshish me upar uthaaya. Woh thappad ka intezar kar rahi thi lekin-
*CRASH*
Kaanch ke tootne ki ek zordaar awaaz aayi, jo neeche mach rahe shor me kamre ke baahar na jaa paayi. Suhana ne dekha. Sheesha toot chuka tha. Woh itni zor se kaanp rahi thi ki uska poora shareer hil raha tha.
Gaurav ke cologne ki bottle farsh par tukdo me bikhri padi thi. Cologne zameen par fela hua tha. Aayina toot chuka tha. Gaurav ne ek baar phir uska jabda pakda.
Gaurav : Shukr manao jo aaj tumhara birthday hai. Yaad rakhna, Suhana. Agar, Veer aaj raat yaha aaya, toh uske liye anjaam achha nahi hoga.
Suhana ki nigaahein uss se mili.
Gaurav : Aur, na hi tumhare liye achha hoga… You got that? I hate that motherfucker. Woh tumhare aas-paas bhi bhatakta hua mujhe nazar nahi aana chaahiye.
Suhana ne zor se uska haath jhatak diya, awaaz kaanp rahi thi magar teekhi thi.
Suhana : Don’t act so obsessive!
Ab uski aankhon se aasu beh rahe the.
Suhana : Kya mein jaanti nahi-!? Mujhe pata hai tumhare baare me. Office me apni secretary ke saath, employees ke saath… mere peeth peechhe- aur ab tum mujhe ye obsession yaha dikha rahe ho?
Usne Gaurav ko ghor tiraskaar bhari aankhon se ghoora. Ek pal ke liye Gaurav bhi bas dekhta reh gaya. Phir, woh muskuraaya. Dheere se, aur shayad thode vyang me.
Gaurav (grins) : Oh? Toh tumhe bhi mehsoos hua akhir, hai na?
Usne komalta se haath badhaaya aur uske baalo ko aise sehlaaya jaise kisi bacche ko dilaasa de raha ho. Lekin, Suhana ne sehamte hue uska haath jhatak diya aur yeh Gaurav ko raas na aaya.
Uske haath ne Suhana ke baalo ko jakda. Woh cheenkhi. Gaurav ne uska sarr peechhe ki orr jhatka, use zabardasti apni orr dekhne ke liye majboor kiya.
Gaurav : Dekha? Dard hua na? Tumhe bhi chidh hoti hai na jab tum ye sochti ho ki mein kisi aur ke saath-? Theek aise hi mujhe bhi mehsoos hota hai jab mein uss nikamme Veer ko tumhare aas-paas dekhta hu. Samjhi?
Usne achanak uske baal chhore aur Suhana haafte hue peechhe ho gayi, khud ko sambhaalne ki koshish me usne bistar ke kinaare ko kasskar pakad liya. Gaurav ne apna blazer vyavasthit kiya.
Gaurav : You are a smart woman. Right? Tumhe pata hona chaahiye ki kya karna hai, aur kya nahi. Hai na?
Uska haath apne jeb me gaya. Blazer sarka aur uski kamar me khusi hui gun Suhana ko nazar aayi. Suhana ki aankhein khauf se chaudi ho gayi.
Gaurav ne jaane se pehle uske gaalo ko jakda aur uske maathe ko choomne ka prayaas kiya. Suhana ke haath virodh me chalte rahe par mard ke bal ke aage use majboor hona pada. Gaurav ne uske maathe ko chooma aur naatkeeya pyaar dikhaate hue uske sarr ko sehla ke mud ke waha se nikal gaya. Jaise maano kuchh hua hi na ho.
Suhana kaanpti hui wahi baithi rahi, uska make-up bigad chuka tha, aur seena khamosh siskiyo se ab dard karne laga tha. Dheere se usne apna sirr ghumaaya, sheeshe ki orr.
Usne toote hue aaine me khud ko dekha. Darpan me uski chhavi khandit dikhaayi de rahi thi. Tukdo me bikhri hui.
Shayad… Sheesha nahi toota tha. Woh swayam hi-
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Jaise hi Gaurav seedhiyon se neeche utra, poora hall taaliyon ki gadgadahat se goonj utha. Jaam aapas me takra rahe the, koi seeti baja raha tha, koi banavti muskaan sajaaye hue tha aur cameras uski photo utaarne me jut gaye.
Woh muskuraaya, vinamrata se sirr hilaaya, utarte hue apni baahein felaate hue logon se mila. Raaste me parichit chehro ko galey lagaate hue aage badha.
Kuchh puraane investors. Politicians. Business partners.
“Ah! My friend haha~” Usne kisi vyakti ko milte hue use galey se lagaaya. “Long time, haan?”
Tabhi, ek jaani-pehchaani awaaz shorgul ke beech sunaayi di.
“Oi oi Gaurav my dude!”
Gaurav ne awaaz sunn mudkar dekha toh Nik baahein felaaye, tedhi-medhi ajeeb si muskaan liye uske paas aa raha tha. Dono ek-dusre ke zor se galey mile, lag raha tha jaise dono dost nahi bhai the.
Nik : Where’s Sonny, eh?
Gaurav : She hates that name, you know that mate.
Nik : Hahaha! I know! I know!
Gaurav : She’s getting ready. You know women. Time moves differently for them.
Nik hasa. Phir, thoda qareeb aaya aur uski muskaan gaayab ho gayi. Aur, dheemi awaaz me usne Gaurav ke kaan me poochha.
Nik : She invited Divya?
Gaurav (nods) : She did. Whether she shows up or not is another story.
Nik ka jabda yeh sunn kass gaya.
Nik (growls) : That bitch is hiding somewhere in Mumbai only. I know it.
Gaurav : Relax! Once tonight’s over, I’ll look into it. Someone’s helping her stay hidden. Otherwise, she wouldn’t have lasted this long.
Nik : It’s that motherfucker Veer. I’m 100% sure of it dude.
Veer ke baare me sochke hi Nik ki aankhein gusse se laal ho uthi.
Nik : We should erase him. I want to do it myself. I’ll kill him.
Gaurav ki muskaan nahi badli. Lekin, uski awaaz me sakhti zaroor thi abki baar.
Gaurav : Our target is the same. But… Not here. Not tonight.
Usne drinks section ki orr ishaara kiya.
Gaurav (smiles) : Enjoy the drinks. Tomorrow, I’ll set things in motion. And don’t get reckless like last time.
Nik : What do you mean?
Gaurav : Last time, you revealed that you were tracking her phone. She’s alert now. That trick won’t work again. We’ll lure her out in some other way.
Nik ne haami bhari. Uske andar jhunjhlaahat bhari hui thi. Gaurav ne uske kandhe par ek baar thap-thapaaya aur bheed me gaayab ho gaya.
Nik seedhe bar ki orr badha, apne liye ek kadak drink order ki aur bhookhi nigaaho se aati-jaati aurton ko taadne laga.
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Baahar driveway ki raushni me Erica lamppost se tik kar, baahein modi khadi hui thi. Woh Veer ko hi besabri se dekh rahi thi.
Erica : Hum kab andar jaayenge??
Usne shabdo ko kheechte hue poochha.
Veer : Bas kuchh hi derr me.
Erica (pouts) : Muuuu~ tumne 10 minute pehle bhi yahi kaha tha.
Veer (smiles) : I know!
Erica (huffs) : Hum bas andar jaane hi waale the ki tum bewajah ruk gaye. Kyun???
Veer : Kyunki, unke saath andar jaana behtar hoga.
Erica : Kinke saath?
Veer bas muskuraaya, jiske chalte Erica ka muh aur bhi phool gaya. Par, tabhi-
Gaadiyo ke pahiyo ki awaaz Erica ke kaano me padi. Usne ek jhatke me apne muh par mask pehen liya. 3-4 gaadiya aakar Veer ke theek saamne ruki.
Darwaza khula aur andar se kayi log baahar nikle. Erica unhe dekhte hi chaunk gayi aur usne-
‘Check’
*Ding*
[Name : Rohan
Bio : ….]
*Ding*
[Name : Trisha
Bio : ….]
Rohan. Trisha, baaki police officers ke saath businessmen ke getup me khade hue the.
Veer ko saamne dekhte hi Rohan ki bauhe kass gayi. Trisha hairat aur thodi ghabrahat me Veer ko dekhi. Phir, apne pati ko aur phir wapas se Veer ko.
Veer apne jebo me haath daale nidar hoke unke saamne khada hua tha. Balki… uske hontho par ek muskaan bhi thi.
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Hall ke andar shorgul chaalu tha.
Sonia aa chuki thi. Janmdin bhale hi Suhana ka tha par woh khud aaj kisi actress se kam nahi lag rahi thi. Photographers uske peechhe pad gaye. Woh vinamrata se muskuraayi, aur apne mata-pita ke nazdeek jaa kar khadi ho gayi.
Shailendra aur Namrita ICONGLOBE ki deal ke baad se hi charcha me bane hue the, dono hi apni beti ke upar garv kar rahe the.
Sonia ke aagman ke baad aur bhi mehmaan padhaarne lage. Casa Belle ka Aadesh Jaisinghani, Kaera ka chhota bhai - Karan, Tanishq, jo Autoshield jaisi company ka maalik tha, sabhi iss birthday party ka hissa the. Kayi vyapaari, celebrities aur social media influencers bhi aaye hue the.
Gaurav ki aankhein turant hi Sonia par jaa kar ruki. Uski aankhon me Sonia ki khubsurti dekhte hi chamak aa gayi. Woh baahein fela kar Shailendra aur Namrita ki orr badha.
Gaurav : Mummi ji! Papa ji! So good to have you here..!
Sonia ke mata-pita ne badi hi garmjoshi se Gaurav ko apne galey se lagaaya, iss baat se bilkul anjaan ki unka damaad kis kism ka neech insaan tha.
Gaurav Sonia ki orr muda, uski muskaan aur bhi chaudi ho gayi.
Gaurav : My dear-
Usne apni baahein kholi. Sonia thoda hichkichaayi. Shayad hi kisi ko kuchh samajh aaya ho, magar Sonia ko yeh mehsoos hua, woh jaani-pehchaani bechaini jo Gaurav ke nazdeek aakar woh humesha mehsoos karti thi.
Usne ek taraf se Gaurav ko apne galey se lagne diya, phir jaldi se peechhe hat gayi.
Sonia : Dii kaha hai?
Gaurav (shrugs) : Ready ho rahi hogi. Tum toh jaanti hi ho apni behan ko haha.
Sonia ne haami bhari, lekin uski bechaini kam nahi hui thi. ICONGLOBE deal waali raat me Suhana dwara kahi gayi baat woh bhooli nahi thi. Uss baat ka matlab aaj woh jaanana chaahti thi.
Kuchh toh gadbad thi. Filhaal ke liye, baat-cheet aur jashn me magn hone ke chalte usne iss baat ko apne andar daba liya.
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Phir, sangeet dheema hua. Hall ka shorgul kam hua. Suhana seedhiyo ke upar dikhaayi di. Spotlight me woh behad sundar lag rahi thi.
Woh neeche utarne ke liye badhi, har qadam napa-tula aur niyantrit, maano koi raani apne singhaasan se utar kar aa rahi ho. Poora hall sannaate me doob gaya. Sabki nigaahein uss par tiki thi, chaaro orr prashansa ka bhaav vyaapt tha.
Sonia ki dhadkane tez ho gayi. Usne Suhana ko gaur se dekha. Muskaan waisi hi thi har baar ki tarah, saleeke se saji hui. Kuchh zyada hi saleeke se saji hui.
Neeche utarte hue Suhana ki nazar bheed me ghoom gayi. Alag-alag chehre, muskaane, jaane-pehchaane log.
Lekin, ek kami baaki sab se kahi zyada chubh rahi thi.
Veer.
Uski ungliyaan railing par halke se gharshan khaayi. Seene me ek ajeeb sa dard jo saans lene me bhi ab dikkat de raha tha. Usne apne nichle honth ko daato taley dabaaya, maano jaise chehre ke bhaavo ko chhipaane ki koshish kar rahi ho.
‘Kya woh bhool gaya?’
Yeh vichaar uski ummeed se kahi zyada kashtdaayak tha. Nahi. Woh yaha nahi ro sakti thi. Abhi kuchh derr pehle hi toh woh upar royi thi. Fatafat apne umadte hue aasuon ko pochhi thi. Apna makeup theek ki thi. Toote hue aaine me usne khud ko sawaara tha. Ab dobaara inn sab ke saamne nahi.
Magar, phir bhi-
Andar se uska haal yahi tha.
Kya use message karna chaahiye? Sirf ek baar?
Nahi.
Woh aisa nahi kar sakti thi. Woh apne akelepann aur khushi ke liye use mushqil me nahi daal sakti thi. Aaj raat nahi.
Parantu… aaj uska janmdin tha.
Aur, aaj hi pehli baar use aisa laga jaise uska janmdin nahi bhi tha.
Seedhiyon ke neeche pahuchte hi taaliyon ki gadgadahat gehri ho gayi. Woh naatkeeya roop se muskuraayi. Logo ko dhanyavad di. Galey se lagi.
Uski therapist Ashita bhi aayi hui thi, taali baja rahi thi, muskura rahi thi. Family ke advisor Prakash Uncle bhi the.
Sab log aaye the. Sab log siwaaye… uske.
Uski nigaahein phir se entrance ki orr mudi. Kya woh aayega?
Sawaal uske mann me baar-baar goonj raha tha. Aisa pehle kabhi nahi hua tha. Bhala woh kab se iss qadar kisi ke liye itna-!?
Magar, aaj hua tha. Aur, yeh itna gehra tha ki iska bodh use aur bhi adhik dara raha tha.
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Suhana sab ke beecho beech khadi hui thi. Phir bhi aisa lag raha tha jaise akeli khadi hui ho.
Shailendra : Happy birthday my dear daughter~
Kehte hue unhone Suhana ko galey se laga liya. Suhana lipte hue aankhein band kar li. Namrita ne pyaar se uska chehra apne haatho me liya.
Namrita (smiles) : Aaj bahut sundar lag rahi hai meri bacchi. Happy birthday beta~
Suhana : Thank you mom~
Bagal se Sonia aage badhi aur use kass kar galey laga li.
Sonia : Happy birthday to the most beautiful dii in the world~
Suhana : Thank you Sonu~
Sonia (smiles) : Look at you. You didn’t tell me you were planning to outshine the entire city tonight, huh?
Suhana (smiles) : I have competition in this family you know. I have to try.
Sonia ne muskuraate hue thoda peechhe hatkar uski aankhon me dekha.
Sonia (whispers) : Theek ho na?
Suhana (smiles) : Ekdum!
Usne bina jhijak ke jawaab diya. Sonia ke aur kuchh poochhne se pehle hi Gaurav Suhana ke bagal se aake khada ho gaya aur apne ek haath se adhikaar jataate hue uski kamar ko thaam liya.
Gaurav : My queen~ Akhirkar, aa hi gayi tum.
Suhana halka sa sehmi. Thoda akdi. Gaurav ka haath dheere se kamar par daba. Ek sanket ki muskurao. Aur, woh muskuraayi bhi.
Nik thodi derr baad haath me glass liye paas aaya.
Nik : Ah, happy birthday, Sonny! Hahahaha!
Aaya toh woh galey milne tha par Suhana ne haath aage badha kar wahi se unke beech rekha kheench di.
Suhana : Thank you.
Hall ke dusri orr se Ashita dhyaan se saari baat-cheet ko dekh rahi thi. Mann me vichaar kuchh aur hi chal rahe the. Aadesh bar ke paas Tanishq ke saath gehri baat-cheet me mashgool tha. Karan kuchh businessmen se baato me laga hua tha. Sonia apne mata-pita ke paas hi thi, lekin Suhana ko ghoor rahi thi.
Aur, Suhana-
Uski nigaahein baar-baar entrance ki orr bhaag rahi thi. Har baar jab entrance se koi andar aata toh woh ummeed karti ki kaash Veer aaya ho.
Gaurav : Entrance ki taraf baar-baar kya dekh rahi ho?
Suhana : K-Kuchh nahi-!
Gaurav (murmurs) : Jhooth mat kaho. Tum baar-baar wahi dekhe jaa rahi ho. Kahi tumne uss Veer ko-
Suhana : N-Nahi! Maine nahi bulaaya hai.
Gaurav : Good!
Janmdin ka geet goonja, cake cutting ceremony chaalu hui, hall taaliyon se chehek utha.
Gaurav ne Suhana ko cake ka pehla tukda khilaaya, Suhana ne nakli muskaan bikherte hue badle me use ek tukda khilaaya.
Magar, Suhana ke liye yeh mithaas kadwaahat se kam nahi thi. Woh rone hi waali thi ki itne me-
Entrance se saleeke se kapde pehne purusho ka ek samooh andar aaya. Aur, unke peechhe-
Rohan.
Bina wardi ke bhi, uski maujoodagi ka wazan kaafi bhaari tha. Uske bagal se thi uski patni, Trisha.
Ekdum shaant. Satark. Aur, chaukas.
Kuchh aur aadmi bhi unke peechhe-peechhe daakhil hue. Par, jaise hi pravesh ke dauran wo jis tarah se aapas me feley, paarkhi nazar waale logo ne unhe kuchh hadd tak pehchaan liya.
Gaurav ki hasi beech me hi ruk gayi. Uski muskaan gaayab ho gayi. Sirf, ek pal ke liye. Phir, wo laut aayi.
Woh bewakoof nahi tha. Aur, na hi ignorant. Bina wardi ke bhi woh Rohan ko pehchaanane me galti nahi kar sakta tha.
Gaurav : DGP Sir…!
Usne apne haath khole aur Suhana ki orr dheere se muda.
Gaurav : Excuse me babe~
Suhana ne uski nazar ka peechha kiya. Uski dhadkane tez ho gayi. DGP? Ye log kyun aaye the bhala yaha? Kya Gaurav ne unhe nyota diya tha?
Police officers ki aadh me Erica apne saath ek bag liye andar pravesh ki. Woh kab andar aayi, kaise andar pahuchi, logo ka dhyaan uss par gaya hi nahi. Jaise maano woh pehle se hi waha maujood thi.
Kamaal tha uski [Chameleon] aur [Dead Silence] skills ka.
Uski nazar chaaro orr ghoomi aur phir logo ko ‘Check’ karte hi nigaahein event manager par tik gayi. Woh bina kisi jhijhak ke uske paas pahuchi.
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Hall ke uss paar, Gaurav khule haatho se Rohan ke paas pahucha.
Gaurav : Sir! What a surprise hahahaha! Aap yaha? Aapko mujhe bataana chaahiye tha na!? Agar, mujhe maalum hota ki aap aa rahe hai toh mein aapka swaagat acchhe se karta.
Rohan ne bina muskuraaye uska haath thaama.
Rohan : Kabhi-kabhi mein bina bataaye hi jaana pasand karta hu, Mister Gaurav.
Gaurav : Oh!? *smiles* Toh, kya mein jaan sakta hu ki aapka aaj yaha aana kaise hua? Surely, aap meri wife ka birthday celebrate karne toh nahi hi aaye honge yaha?
Usne chalaaki se poochha. Rohan ne jawaab dene se pehle Trisha ki taraf dekha.
Rohan : Hum kisi ko dhoondh rahe hai.
Gaurav : Oh? Aur, yeh ‘kisi’ bhala kaun ho sakta hai?
Rohan ki aankhein sikudi. Woh yaha ek nahi, kayi maqsad ke liye tha. Jaise hi Gaurav ne prashn kiya, Rohan ka mann kuchh ghante peechhe chala gaya.
Woh apne ghar par hi maujood tha, jab phone ki ghanti baji. Koi unknown number.
Rohan ne jawaab dene se pehle ek pal ke liye screen ko ghoora. Uske baad-
Rohan : Hello?
Kshan bhar ka virhaam aur phir-
"Good evening, DGP Sir."
Rohan jamm gaya.
Rohan : Kaun?
"Mujhe nahi pehchaana? Abhi uss raat aap hi ne toh mujhe surveillance me rakhne ki baat kahi thi na?"
Sunte hi Rohan ki aankhein phel gayi. Ab woh uss awaaz ko jaanta tha. Isliye, nahi ki awaaz usne kayi dafa sunn rakhi thi. Balki, isliye ki... Woh isi awaaz ki talaash me tha.
Rohan (frowns) : Veer...!!!
Sofe ke dusri orr baithi Trisha ne turant upar dekha. Aur, Rohan ne idhar call ko speaker par daal diya.
Rohan : Hmph! Mujhe nahi pata tha tum jail me jaane ke liye itne utaawle ho?
Speaker se ek halki si hasi sunaayi di.
"Jail? Cut the bullshit, Sir. Bina saboot ke aap jail me mujhe nahi daal sakte. Besides... Mein jaanta hu aap kis cheez ke liye betaab ho."
Rohan : !!?
"Mere interrogation ke liye. Hai na?"
Rohan ka jabda kass gaya.
Rohan : Underground incident aur Prestige incident ke baad se tum kisi bhi poochh-taachh me shaamil nahi hue ho. Tumhe lagta hai ki police iss baat ko nazar-andaaz kar degi?
Halka sa sannaata chhaa gaya. Aur, phir Veer ki awaaz gambheer ho gayi.
"I'm ready!"
Rohan aur Trisha dono stabdh reh gaye.
Rohan : Ready? Kis liye?
"Aapko uss raat ki dastaan sunaane ke liye. Yes. That night. The night your daughter got abducted. I'm ready for the interrogation you are seeking."
Rohan aur Trisha ki dhadkane tez ho gayi. Woh raat. Unki beti, Pihu ka laapata hona. Underground lair. Serial killer.
Rohan ki ungliyaan desk ke kinaare par kass gayi.
"Aap ye toh jaante hi hai ki Pihu aur Juhi ko bacha kar laane waala kaun tha. Lekin, zameen ke neeche uss underground lair me kya hua? Kya ye aap jaanana nahi chaahoge?"
Trisha ki nazrein Rohan se mili. Dono hi bhauchakke the. Rohan ka lehza thoda sakht ho gaya.
Rohan : Aur, achanak tum bhala itne generous kaise ho gaye, Mister Veer?
"Generous nahi, Sir. Strategic."
Rohan ko Veer ka lehza raas na aaya.
"Aaj raat ek aur crime par se parda uthne waala hai. Ek aisa crime jisey achhi tarah se daba diya gaya tha. Aap toh kanoon ko haath me rakhte hai. Agar, kanoon ki itni hi parvaah hai, toh aa jaaiyega."
Rohan : K-Kya matlab? Kaun sa crime? Kaha?
Veer ne use phir ek pata bataaya. Suhana ke ghar ka pata.
Rohan : T-Tum? Tum pagal ho kya? Ye toh- Ye toh Globerays ke CEO Gaurav ke ghar ka address hai.
"Sahi farmaya aapne. Wahi aana hai. Apne baaki officers ko saath laana mat bhooliyega. Lekin, dhyaan rahe- wardi me nahi. Aise aaiyega jaise undercover operation ke liye jaa rahe ho. Party ka scene hai. Uss hisaab se kapde daal lijiyega. Baad me kehna mat ki bataaya nahi."
Rohan naatkeeya roop se hasa.
Rohan : Aur, tum ye ummeed karte ho ki mein tumhare inn bachkaane instructions ko follow karunga? Tumhe pata bhi hai ki tum kis se baat kar rahe ho?
"Meri ummeed bas itni hai ki agar aapko mauqa diya jaaye, toh aap uss mauqe ko haath se jaane nahi doge."
Rohan (mutters) : Tumne abhi-abhi phone par ye accept kar liya ki uss raat tum underground lair me the.
"Nahi toh? Bhala kya hi saboot hai aapke paas?"
Rohan (grins) : Tumhari call record ho rahi hai. Ab tak jo kuchh bhi tumne kaha sab record ho chuka hai. Zyada hoshiyar mat bano, Veer. Tumne ye qubool kar liya hai ki underground lair me tum hi the. Police ka poora haq hai tumhe interrogate karne ka. Mein abhi aa raha hu. Aur, khabardar agar kahi bhaagne ki koshish ki toh-
Ek gehra sannaata chhaa gaya. Phir, Veer ke hassne ki awaaz aayi.
"Toh zara... Apni patni ji se ye bhi poochh lijiye ki mere khilaaf call recording ko istemal karna sahi rahega ya nahi?"
Rohan ne jab yeh suna toh uske maathe par silvatein chhaa gayi. Usne Trisha ko dekha jiski aankhein bhay me chaudi ho rakhi thi.
Woh envelope... Woh tasveer... Jab Trisha ne Ranjeet ko maara tha. Use yaad aaya. Usne Rohan ko dekh fauran hi naa me sirr hilaaya. Aur, Rohan apni patni ko aise dekh achambhav me reh gaya.
Rohan (grits) : T-Tum... Kya chhipa rahe ho tum mujhse?
"Chhipa toh aapki patni ji rahi hai aapse, DGP Sir. Anyways, mujhe vishvas hai ki aap mauqe ko nahi gawaenge. Aur, na hi mere khilaaf aisi ghatiya tactic apnaenge. Khaaskar tab jab maine aapki beti ko maut ke muh se baahar nikaala ho."
Yeh baat na chaahte hue bhi chubhi. Kyunki, baat satya thi. Trisha jaanti thi.
"Aaj raat time par pahuchiyega. Kanoon jo kehta hai aap uss hisaab se hi aaj chaliyega. Uske baad... Mein khud interrogation ke liye aapke paas aaunga."
Rohan ke dimaag me tarah-tarah ke sawaal uthne lage. Bhala Trisha uss se aisa kya chhipa rahi thi jo Veer jaanta tha?
Rohan : Aur, agar mein nahi aaya toh?
"Toh aap ek aisa mauqa kho denge jo aapko dobaara nahi milega. Aur... Woh crime ek baar phir dab ke reh jaayega."
Veer ki halki si dabi hui hasi Rohan ko sunaayi di.
"Isliye, soch samajhkar faisla lijiyega, DGP Sir. Oh! Aur, ek antim baat. Waha par Globerays ke CEO Mister Gaurav agar poochhe aapse ki aap waha kyu aaye hai? Toh bas itna kahiyega ki-"
Veer ki antim baat sunn, Rohan ne jaise hi kuchh kehne ke liye muh khola toh itne me phone kat gaya. Woh bas khamosh phone ko dekhta raha. Uske maathe par paseene ke boonde saji hui thi.
Trisha : H-Humein chalna hoga, Rohan.
Rohan : Tumhare aur uske beech ki koi baat hai, hai na? Kya chhipa rahi ho tum mujhse Trisha?
Trisha ne uski jaangh par haath rakha.
Trisha : Sab bata dungi. Par, iske baad. Humaara aaj udhar jaana bahut zaroori hai, trust me. Uske baad mein tumhe sab kuchh sach-sach bata dungi. Please!
Rohan ne bas haami bhar di.
"DGP Sir?"
Gaurav ki awaaz use wapas se hosh me laayi. Woh ateet se baahar aaya. Usne Gaurav ko sthir nigaahon se dekha.
Gaurav : Maine poochha ki kiski talaash me aaye hai aap? Kya mein jaan sakta hu? *smiles*
Rohan (breathes) : Hum 'Nik' naamak vyakti ki talaash me hai.
Gaurav ki reedh me ek sihran daud gayi.
Gaurav : Nik? Kaun Nik? Haha. Aapko shayad koi galat-fehmi hui hai, Sir. Aaj toh meri wife ki b'day party hai.
Rohan : Wahi Nik jo aapka param mitr hai, Mister Gaurav. Wahi mitr jiske sang aapki photos social media par dali hui hai. Humein jankaari mili hai ki woh yahi hai.
Gaurav ki bauhe phadki. Saboot toh mita diye gaye the. Nik ke dwaara le jaayi gayi cars ko toh secure kar liya gaya tha. Phir, akhir kaise? Uske mann me bas ek hi naam aaya.
Veer!
Usne apne daant meese.
Gaurav (laughs) : Hahaha! Achha! Achha! Nik? Mera friend? Lekin, wo toh yaha nahi hai, Sir. Mein yakeen ke saath keh sakta hu. Woh toh India me hi nahi hai. Aur, bhala woh kaise aapki nigraani me aa gaya, Sir?
Rohan : Kuchh classified baatein hai. Abhi nahi bata sakta.
Pillar ke peechhe chhip ke Nik sab kuchh dhyaan se dekh raha tha. Usne Gaurav ka ek ishaara dekha.
Niklo yaha se. Abhi.
Aur, Nik ne ishaara padhte hi apna glass neeche rakha aur bheed me aur andar ghuste hue peechhe ke galiyaare se nikalne ke liye bhaaga.
Gaurav (smiles) : Kya mein jaan sakta hu ki aapko ye information kisne di ki Nik yaha par hai?
Rohan (smirks) : I’m afraid not, Mister Gaurav. Humaare bhi kuchh usool hote hai. Now, if you don’t mind, we’d like to just check the place.
Gaurav : Aap wardi me nahi hai, Sir.
Rohan : Hum undercover operation ke tehet aaye hai. *smiles*
Aur, uske utna kehte hi Rohan ke aadmi hall me titar-bitar ho gaye. Sab kuchh shaanti me ho raha tha. Trisha ki nazrein bhi baaj ki tarah hall me chaaro orr ghoomne lagi.
Phir-
Lights off ho gayi.
“Ohh!? Power cut?”
“Generator laga hoga.”
Log aapas me baat karne lage. Achanak se halki si raushni aayi. Dur ki deewar par ek bada sa safed kapda fela hua tha. Erica apna mask pehne ek chhoti table ke paas khadi thi, laptop khula hua tha aur projector ne safed kapde par apni kirane bikheri.
Projector chaalu hua.
Ek puraani tasveer.
Suhana aur Gaurav ki kayi saal pehle ki tasveer. Slide palti. Suhana ke bachpan ki ek tasveer. Sacchi muskaan ke saath.
“Oh wow~”
“So cute!”
Suhana swayam aashcharyachakit thi. Par, uss se bhi zyada koi hairat me tha toh khud Gaurav. Lekin, yeh chinta ek raahat me badal gayi.
Usne mann hi mann event manager ki tareef ke pul baandhe. Usne toh iske paise hi nahi diye the. Ye toh plan me hi nahi tha. Lagta hai event manager ne koi surprise plan kiya tha.
Iske baad aur tasveerein aayi. Unki shaadi ki, kuchh business launches ki, trips ki, functions ki, aur Gaurav ne thaan liya ki party ke baad woh event manager ko baksheesh zaroor dega.
Idhar Gaurav use paise dene ki soch raha tha, toh udhar event manager yeh soch raha tha ki ye sab taam-jhaam shayad Gaurav ne swayam taiyaar kiya hua tha.
Ek achhe vaivaahik jeevan ki kahani chal rahi thi projector pe. Suhana ne Gaurav ko ajeeb nigaahon se dekha. Gaurav uske qareeb aaya aur uske haath ko thaama.
Gaurav : Dekha? Maine tumhare liye kya kuchh plan kiya hua tha aaj? Kitna sochta hu mein tumhare baare me!
Suhana ne koi jawab nahi diya. Use ye sab ajeeb sa lag raha tha. Slides ke transition kaafi dheeme the. Ajeeb dhang se. Aur, woh sahi thi.
Erica ke chehre par mask ke peechhe muskaan gehri ho gayi. Achanak, slides ke saath-saath ek voice over bhi chaalu ho gaya.
Jaise hi voice over chaalu hua, Rohan Gaurav ke peechhe aake khada hua aur usne peechhe se hi uske kaan me kaha.
Rohan : Ab jo kuchh bhi hoga, tass se mass bhi nahi hona, Mister Gaurav.
Gaurav ko apni peeth par ek revolver feel hua.
Rohan : You are under surveillance for now. Aur, shayad- soon under arrest bhi ho sakte ho. Depend karta hai projector kya dikhaane waala hai.
Gaurav : Huh-!?
Gaurav ki reedh ki haddi kaanp uthi. Uski nazrein projector screen par hi jami hui thi jab-
Projector ka scene chaalu hua.
Kuchh saal pehle,
Boston, Hallowell Hall, MIT ~
Duniya ke kone-kone se aaye hue chhaatr sard kapdo me lipte aur aatmavishvas se lathpath yaha apne sapne sakaar karne ke liye aaye hue the. Har kisi ko kuchh na kuchh saabit karna tha.
Mumbai se aaya Engineering me dhurandhar Gaurav bhi iss bheed ka hissa tha. Apne kamre ke number 211 ke pravesh dwaar par khada, ek haath me duffle bag aur dusre haath me ‘The art of systems architecting’ ka naya-naya edition tha.
Usne kamre ke darwaaze ko dhakka dekar khola. Aur, dhue ka ek jhoka uske muh par aakar laga. Cigarettes. Aur, thodi chamde ki mehek bhi.
Kamra pehle se hi aadha bhara hua tha. Ek suitcase. Farsh par kaale joote. Mej par whiskey ka glass, aadha khaali. Aur, ek achhi kad-kaathi ka chaude kandho waala ladka jo khidki ke paas hi khada use hi ghoor raha tha.
Nicholas.
Nicholas : So… You’re the roommate they assigned me? *grins* Let’s see how long you last dude.
Gaurav : Just stay out of my business. And, we’ll be good.
Nicholas (smiles) : I like the sound of that…!
Pehle hafte toh dono ke beech baat-cheet lagbhag ne ke barabar hi rahi. Phir, ek raat, Gaurav gusse me lab se lauta. Usne ghuste hi apna bag de pheka.
Gaurav : Fuckkkk! The entire project got delayed because some idiot leaked our dataset to the rival group. Fucking bastards. Can’t even keep the data secured enough. Fucking losers.
Nicholas ne apni kitaab se nazrein utha kar upar uski orr dekha aur pehli baar kuchh poochha.
Nicholas : And? Do you want revenge or results?
Gaurav : Both. I want leverage.
Nicholas ne apni crimes studies se sambandhit kitaab neeche rakhi.
Nicholas (smiles) : Now you are talking in my language. Let’s sit and talk.
Uss raat, unn dono ke beech kuchh badal gaya. Dono ne baatein saajha ki, Gaurav ne use ‘Nik’ kehkar bulaana shuru kar diya. Aur, Nik ne use bataaya ki kaise woh casino players ki manovaigyanik profiling karke, unki bhavnao ki nakal karke aur unki kamzoriyon ka faayda uthakar bade daanv waale poker games me hera-pheri karta tha.
Toh wahi Gaurav ne use bataya ki kaise usne ek baar Mumbai me apne school server ko iss tarah se hack kiya tha ki kayi saari files uske haath lag sake aur bhrashtachaar ke maamlo ko woh unhe saamne dikha sake.
Raat se lekar subah tak, dono ke beech baatein chalti rahi, kisse saajha hote chale gaye aur dono ke beech ka rishta pehle se gehra ho gaya. Dekhte hi dekhte ve dono pakke dost bann chuke the.
Derr raat ki meetings lambi rann-neeti baithako me badal gayi. Ek logo ko padhne me maahir tha aur dusra logo ke data ko hadapne me. Ve dono logo ko shikaar ki tarah dekhne lage, aur aapas me jankaari saajha karne lage.
Kaun sa student dabaav me jhooth bolega? Kaun chupke se dhoka de raha hai? Kisko khareeda jaa sakta hai? Kiska patta saaf karna hai? Sab kuchh.
Nik : You know dude…! Everyone has a pressure point. You just have to know where to press. Or how long to wait before they push it themselves. Haha.
Gaurav (drunk) : *hic* I agree! *hic* People are like codes, Nik. I just need a system. You… *hic* provide the vulnerabilities and- and- *hic*
Nik (smiles) : And you’ll create the algorithm to exploit them. Hahahahaha!
Gaurav : Hahahaha! Yesssss. *hic*
Unn dono ne ek dusre ki taaqat ko samajhkar ek dusre ke liye istemaal karna seekh liya tha. Unki shuruaat chhote-chhote tests se hui.
Jaise ki farzi aaropo me fasa kar kuchh professors ko college se nikalwana. Foreign students ko pass karwaane ke liye grading invigilators ko blackmail karna. Campus ke elections me herr-ferr karna.
Koi bhi kabhi bhi unke baare me kuchh bhi pata nahi laga paaya. Wo humesha do qadam aage rehte the. Aur, inn sab ke dauraan unhe ehsaas hua ki-
Unhe ‘zindagi’ naam ke game ko khelne ki zaroorat hi nahi thi. Bas niyamo ko samajhne ki zaroorat thi.
Ek baar jab ek guest lecture ke dauraan Information Warfare aur Behavioral Economics ko lekar charcha ho rahi thi, tab ek FBI ke analyst unhe samjha rahe the ki aajkal ki sarkaare kis baat se joojh rahi thi.
“Students, you know what’s the problem? Data is not the problem anymore. Emotionally weighted intelligence is.”
Nik aur Gaurav ne ek dusre ko dekha. Ek khamosh si sehmati.
Gaurav : They don’t know what to do with people’s secrets, Nik hehe~
Nik (smirks) : But we do.
Dekhte hi dekhte ek saal guzar gaya. Nik aur Gaurav ke beech ki dosti bas gehri hoti chali gayi. Aur, phir woh aayi-
Suhana.
Sunehra din tha jab usne usi MIT me apne qadam rakhe. Gaurav khidki ke paas baithe code type kar raha tha jab uski nazar Suhana par padi.
Aur, maano jaise sab kuchh dhundhla pad gaya. Suhana? Suhana ko toh woh school se hi jaanta tha. Bhagwan ne kis qadar kismat likhi thi uski? Jiske liye woh school se pada hua tha, aaj woh swayam chalke yaha videsh tak uske paas aa gayi.
Uss raat usne Nik se kayi baatein saajha ki-
Gaurav : She’s my childhood crush dude. The eldest daughter of Shailendra, that guy owns Elite Motors and what not.
Nik (smiles) : Oh!?
Gaurav : She’s smart. Untouched. Powerful. Lonely. And… very submissive as well. *licks* I want her dude.
Nik (smiles) : You want her because… of the Elite Motors. Am I right? Or do you like her docile nature?
Gaurav : Both. Hahahaha~
Nik (smiles) : You son of a-
Gaurav ke liye Suhana baaki ladkiyo se ekdum hi alag thi. Woh na toh bigdi hui waaris thi aur na hi bewakoof, bholi-bhaali ameer ladki. Woh hoshiyaar thi, lekin thoda shaant, aur namr-vinamr swabhaav ki bhi.
Woh har baat par sawaal uthaati thi, professors ko challenge karti thi, aur ek baar toh usne publicly kisi teacher se behas karke unhe sharminda bhi kar diya tha. Lekin, woh zor se nahi bolti thi. Sateek rehti thi. Aur, sabse badi baat- woh swabhaav me submissive thi. Khaaskar mardo ke prati. Aur, yahi Gaurav ko lubhaata tha.
Gaurav sharing classes me uske theek peechhe baithne laga. Jab Suhana derr tak library me rehti, woh bhi wahi rehta. Pehle se jaan-pehchaan hone ki wajah se baat-cheet unn dono me bade hi araam se shuru ho chuki thi.
Suhana : Tumhara iraada apne dad ki tarah job karne ka nahi hai kya?
Gaurav : Ji haan! Mera aisa koi iraada nahi hai. Mein apne naam se kuchh banaunga. Mera khud ka empire.
Suhana : Bade-bade sapne huh-!?
Gaurav ne har tarqeeb apnaayi Suhana ko paane ke liye. Suhana ne badle me suhanubhuti dikhaayi. Dosti nibhaayi. Lekin, uss se zyada kuchh nahi. Usne kabhi bhi dosti ki seema ko paar nahi hone diya.
Gaurav : Suhana, I love you! Tum mujhe school se pasand ho.
Suhana : Gaurav maine tumse kaha na!? Mein tumhe bas ek dost ki tarah hi maanti hu. Mere andar tumhare liye waisi feelings nahi hai.
Gaurav : Feelings develop ho jaayengi. Tum ek baar-
Suhana : Maine kaha na nahi, Gaurav! I’m sorry but iss mamle me mein ye bilkul bhi force nahi karna chaahti. Relationship mere liye bahut maayne rakhta hai.
Magar, Gaurav mehez dosti se zyada chaahta tha. Usne Suhana ko kaise bhi paane ke liye rann-neeti banaani shuru kar di thi. Kintu, har paitra uska nakaam saabit hua.
Graduation ke baad uska Mumbai wapas jaana tay hua. Nik Las Vegas ki taraf nikal chuka tha. Suhana Boston me abhi bhi apne akhiri saal me thi.
Jab Gaurav Mumbai wapas laut ke aaya toh usne apni kuchh nayi tarqeebein lagaani shuru ki. Jinme se ek thi-
Suhana ke gharwalo se pehchaan banaana. Aur, jaha uski pehchaan hui-
Sonia se.
Sonia : Dii aur aap ek saath the college me? Wow~ Toh kaisa tha MIT? Maza aaya?
Gaurav : Bahut yaar! Sab badhiya tha. Bas ek aashiq ki kami thi. Haha.
Sonia : Oh hooo! Koi mili nahi kya waha?
Gaurav : Pyaar itna asaan kaha hai, Sonia.
Sonia : Hmm! I hope aapko aapki chaahne waali jald hi mil jaaye.
Gaurav : Yahi toh mein bhi chaahta hu!
Kehte hue uski nigaahein Sonia par phiri. Gaurav ko dono behne raas aa gayi thi. Magar, woh jaanta tha ki agar Suhana mutthi me aa jaaye toh Sonia ko hathiyaana kaafi asaan ho jaana tha.
Par tabhi, uske saleeke se soche gaye plan me ek adanga aa gaya.
Sonia : Ahh! Pushkar! Aao na!
Ek naujavan ladka sharmaate hue Sonia ke ghar ke gate ke paas aake khada hua tha. Andar qadam rakhne se sharma raha tha. Sonia use dekhte hi chehek uthi, woh uthi aur daudate hue uske paas gayi, uske haath ko pakadte hue use kheench kar andar le aayi.
Gaurav : Y-Ye kaun hai?
Sonia : Ye Pushkar! Mera achha dost. Pushkar, yeh Gaurav bhaiya hai. Dii Boston gayi hai na? Toh unke senior the ye waha pe. Ab graduate ho gaye hai.
Pushkar (nods) : H-Hello!
Gaurav ne bade hi achhe se uske saath haath milaaya. Par, sacchaayi toh yeh thi ki woh Pushkar ko abhi hi kaccha chaba jaana chaahta tha.
Jis tarah se Sonia uske paas chipak rahi thi, dono ke beech jis tarah se taal-mel tha, kahi na kahi use darr tha ki-
Gaurav : Waise, kya karte hai aapke papa, Pushkar?
Ek gehra sannaata chhaa gaya.
Pushkar sarr jhuka ke khada raha. Sonia bhi thodi chintit nazar aane lagi. Gaurav ko laga jaise usne kuchh galat poochh liya ho.
Sonia : Wo- Gaurav bhaiya, Pushkar ki jo family hai na wo humare ghar me work karte hai. Unki achhi si job hai. Hai na, Pushkar?
Sonia ne apne mitr ki baat ko dhak kar use bachaana chaaha parantu, yeh daya aur humdardi jaise Pushkar ke liye marham nahi, balki jaley par namak chhidakne ke samaan thi.
Pushkar : Mera parivar…? Hum gareeb hai. Sonia… Sonia ke papa ji ke liye hi kaam karte hai. Hum… hum servants quarter me rehte hai, peechhe hi.
Sonia ki bauhe chinta me sikud gayi. Ek yahi baat thi jiske liye woh humesha ghabraati thi. Woh kabhi nahi chaahti thi ki uska dost, Pushkar kabhi bhi uske rutbe, paise aur aiyyaash zindagi se darey aur bhaagne ki koshish kare.
Jaha woh vyakul thi, toh wahi idhar Gaurav ke hontho par ek kapti muskaan saj gayi. Jis darr ka woh intezaar kar raha tha woh toh kuchh aur hi nikla-
Par, kehte hai na, lohe pe hathoda tabhi maarna chaahiye jab woh garam ho. Aur, Gaurav yeh baat bakhoobi jaanta tha.
*Ring* *Ring*
Ek din, screen par naam dekhte hi Nik ne muskuraate hue call ko uthaaya.
Nik : What’s going on dude? *smiles* How’s your love life going? Any good news?
Gaurav : There is… but a bad one. And, I need your help.
Nik : Oh? Go on!
Gaurav : Someone unwanted has entered into the field. I want him eliminated.
Nik : Hmm? Eliminate? Do you-
Gaurav : No! Not the killing. Just gone.
Nik : Oh!? Who’s the lad?
Gaurav : A young guy. Somewhat pretty face. Tall. Slim. Poor. His family works for Suhana’s house. Lives in servant quarters behind her house. He’s a threat…!
Nik : Suhana and him-!?
Gaurav : No! Him and Sonia. Sonia is… the younger sister of Suhana.
Nik (grins) : You son of a-! So, you want the sister-in-law too, huh!?
Gaurav (smiles) : Just help me dude! And, to let you get started, he’s very afraid of his own status. He has that inferiority complex of being poor.
Nik : Hahahaha! Your half job is already done, dude! I’ll prepare a plan for him. Stay in touch.
Gaurav (grins) : That’s like my pal!
Nik logo ko padhne me maahir tha. Kaise unki kamzoriyon ka faayda utha ke unhe fasaana hai, yeh woh bakhoobi jaanta tha.
Nik ke kahe anusaar, Gaurav ne apni dosti Pushkar se bhi gehri kar li. Woh use apne sang parties me le jaata. Bars me le jaata. Use baahar ki duniya dikhaata. Beer, whiskey, alcohol se lekar cigarettes tak, woh sab kuchh use pilaata. Aur, ye sab Sonia ke peeth peechhe ho raha tha.
Dheere-dheere Pushkar baahri duniya se waaqif ho chuka tha. Aur, ek din-
Jab Sonia kisi party se laut kar aayi, jab Pushkar apne dil ki baat uss se kehne jaa hi raha tha ki woh uss se bahut pyaar karta hai, tabhi Gaurav ne use rok liya.
Gaurav : Arey arey! Kaha jaa rahe ho bandhu?
Pushkar : G-Gaurav bhaiya? *blushes* Woh mein-
Gaurav ne uske haatho me ek phool ka guldasta dekha aur uski muskaan aur adhik fel gayi.
Gaurav : Oh? Toh majnu laila ke pyaar me pad hi gaya, haan?
Pushkar (shyly) : Kya Gaurav bhaiya! A-Aisa kuchh bhi nahi hai. Mein toh bas Sonia ko ye-
Gaurav : Par, dukh ki baat hai bahut yaar. Jao jao! Mere samjhaane se kya hi hota hai.
Pushkar : M-Matlab?
Gaurav : Ni ni kuchh nahi yaar. Mujhe pyaar nahi mila toh mujhe tumhe nahi rokna chaahiye. Sacchaayi ki thokar sabhi ko lagni hi chaahiye.
Kehte hue woh palat ke jaane laga toh Pushkar ne uska haath thaam use roka.
Pushkar : Bhaiya bataiye na. Kya baat hai? A-Aap aur dara rahe ho. Seedhe-seedhe bol do. Ab toh hum dost hai na?
Gaurav (sighs) : Chal achha theek hai. Tujhe apna chhota bhai maanta hu toh jeevan ki sacchaayi aaj tu sunn hi le.
Usne Pushkar ke kandhe me haath daala aur use thoda dur le gaya.
Gaurav : Achha, ek baat bata. Tu Sonia se pyaar karta hai, hai na?
Pushkar (fumbles) : E-Eh-!
Gaurav : Arey bol na!
Pushkar (shyly) : H-Haan!
Gaurav : Kya Sonia tum se pyaar karti hai?
Pushkar : P-Pata nahi bhaiya.
Gaurav : Arey karti hi hogi, paagal hahaha!
Usne uske kandhe ko jhanjhora. Pushkar bechaara sharma ke reh gaya.
Gaurav : Pyaar-vyaar toh chalo ho gaya. Par, dikkat kaha par hai?
Pushkar : K-Kaha par?
Gaurav ne palatate hue Pushkar ko moda aur dur Sonia ki orr ishaara kiya jo apni chamchamaati gaadi se utar kar apni kuchh college friends se baat kar rahi thi.
Gaurav : Dekh udhar zara. Kya nazar aaya tujhe?
Pushkar : Huh? S-Sonia hai. Apni dosto se baat kar rahi hai.
Gaurav ne uske sarr par ek tapli maari.
Gaurav : Abey dhyaan se dekh. Uske haath me dekh. Kya hai? LV ka bag. Kya lagta hai kitne ka hoga? Lakho ka hai wo, samjha? Uski heels dekh. Qareeban 20-30 hazaar se kam ki nahi hongi. Dress? Araam se 50 hazaar ke qareeb. Gaadi? Karodo me keemat hai uski. Kuchh samajh aaya?
Pushkar, jo yeh sab sunn raha tha use achanak hi kuchh bodh hua. Jo 50-100 rupaye ka guldasta usne apne seene se laga ke rakha hua tha, woh haath me ab neeche jhool gaya. Uska sarr neeche ho gaya.
Gaurav : Kal maine tujhe wo beer pilaayi thi!? Kaisi thi?
Pushkar : A-Achhi thi!
Gaurav : Sach-sach bol! Darr mat!
Pushkar : Kh-Kharaab!
Gaurav : Bilkul sahi! Aur, aaj jo pilaayi thi woh?
Pushkar : Bahut achhi!
Gaurav : Tujhe kaaran pata hai uska?
Pushkar : N-Nahi!
Gaurav : Kyunki, aaj waali bahut mehngi thi, chhote! Ab jeevan ka kadwa sach sunn le. Ek raees baap ki beti jo hoti hai na… Use bhi aise hi inn sab cheezon ki aadat pad chuki hoti hai. Toh bhala woh ye sab araam chhor ke kisi aise ke paas kyu jaayegi jo uss se auhde me kam ho? Samjha?
Pushkar ki aankhein namm pad gayi. Gaurav ki baatein kadwi zaroor thi, magar unme kahi na kahi gehri sacchaayi bhi chhipi hui thi.
Pushkar : P-Par- Par, Sonia aisi nahi hai. Woh kehti hai ki-
Gaurav : Kyunki, abhi use bodh nahi hua hai, chhote. ‘Paisa’ uske liye haatho ka mel hai. Isliye, uski qadr nahi hai abhi. Par, use tum abhi bina paise ke chhor do. Phir, dekho-
Pushkar : …!? Aap nahi chaahte kya ki mein aur Sonia-
Gaurav : Arey paagal hai kya?
Usne kass ke Pushkar ko apne galey se lagaaya.
Gaurav : Tu toh bhai jaisa hai pagle. Mein kyu tera bura chaahunga? Mein bas tujhe sacchaayi bata raha hu ki-
Pushkar : Ki?
Gaurav : -ki ladkiyon ko sirf ek hi cheez chaahiye hoti hai.
Pushkar : !!?
Gaurav (smiles) : Paisa!
Pushkar : Huh?
Gaurav : Haan! Paisa! Tu khud soch. Agar, abhi tere paas dher saara paisa hota, toh aaj tu kaha hota? Tu Sonia ke bagal se khada hota, unki friends ke saath. Woh tere se chipak ki apni dosto ke saamne show-off kar rahi hoti.
Pushkar : …
Gaurav : Mujhe dekh le. Mere paas bhi thoda bahut paisa hai. Lekin, abhi tak single hu. Kyu? Kyunki, mujhe jo ladki chaahiye, use paane ke liye mujhe aur paisa kamaana padega.
Pushkar : A-Aapko kaun si ladki chaahiye?
Gaurav ne bas muskura diya. Maagr, uski baat Pushkar ke dil me baith chuki thi. Aaj ke jeevan me paisa bahut aavashyak tha. Jiske paas paisa hai, wahi taqatvar hai.
Pushkar : M-Mujhe bhi paisa kamaana hai. Bhaiya aap meri naukri kahi lagwa sakte ho? Mein paisa kamaunga! Mein ye ghar ke kaam karta raha toh kuchh bhi jod nahi paunga.
Gaurav : Abe chhote! Tu agar saari zindagi bhi naukri karega na, toh bhi tu itna paisa nahi jod paayega.
Pushkar : T-Toh kya karu? Mein Sonia ko har woh khushi dena chaahta hu jo use chaahiye. Mein uske liye dher saara paisa kamaana chaahta hu.
Gaurav : Dhandha!
Pushkar : Huh?
Gaurav : Paisa do dhandho se kamaaya jaa sakta hai, chhote. Ek safed dhandha. Aur, ek… *grins* kaala dhandha.
Pushkar : Par ye toh galat hai-
Gaurav : Aaj ke yug me kuchh bhi galat nahi pagle. Sonia ko dekh. Tujhe lagta hai ki har ek paayi-paayi uske pita ji ne imaandari karke kamaayi hai? Hargiz nahi!
Uss raat Pushkar ko samajh aa chuka tha ki paisa akhir kitna taqatvar tha. Dheere-dheere na chaahte hue bhi woh Gaurav ke bataaye gaye kaamo me uska saath dene laga.
Gaurav use kayi logo se milwaata, uss se gerr-kanooni kaam karwaata aur badle me use dher saara paisa deta.
Jab jebo me paisa bharne laga toh Pushkar ka aatmavishvas aur badhta chala gaya, woh Sonia ke liye paise jodne laga.
Magar, ant me Gaurav ne apni asli chaal bhi chal di. Pushkar ke badalte ravaiyye se uske gharwaale bhi pareshan ho chuke the. Woh jaan chuke the ki unke ghar ka chiraag ab raaste se bhatak raha hai. Aur, isliye-
Aaye din ghar par tu-tu mein-mein hoti. Jhagde hote. Jaha Pushkar aksar rooth ke ghar se nikal jaaya karta.
Pushkar : Aapne ekdum sahi kaha tha bhaiya. Ye gareeb ki kaum saali hoti hai gareeb rehne ke liye hai. Ye kabhi upar uth kar jeena nahi chaahte.
Gaurav (grins) : Par, tu toh alag hai na chhote!?
Pushkar : Haan! Sirf aapki wajah se. Mere kaaran hi gharwaale aaj kam se kam dhang ki dal roti kha paa rahe hai, hum upar uth rahe hai par nahi. Kaha se ye paisa? Imaandar raho. Kya rakha hai imaandari me? Koi kisi ki qadr nahi karta.
Gaurav : Ab tum jeevan ki sacchaayi ko jaan rahe ho.
Pushkar : Haan! Mujhe aur paisa kamaana hai. Lekin, ye gharwaale. Mere peechhe pade hue hai. Mann toh karta hai ki kisi din-
Gaurav : Agar kisi din zyaada tang aa jao, aur ghar se nikalne ka mann kare *smiles* Toh mein tumhari madad kar sakta hu.
Pushkar : Kaise?
Gaurav : Mera ek dost hai. Las Vegas me. Waha dollar chalta hai chhote. Woh tujhe dollar kamaane me madad karega. Tu aaj agar Sonia ke liye gaadi khareed sakta hai na, toh udhar jaa ke kuchh saal me hi tu use se shaadi karne ke liye yogya bhi ho jaayega.
Pushkar : Itna paisa hai udhar?
Gaurav : Teri soch se bhi zyada. Ye le. Rakh ise. Mere dost ka number hai. Jab tera mann kare, baat kar lena. Lekin, dhyaan rahe, uss se hindi nahi aati. Tu bas ek baar mujhe phone kar dena. Mein use sab samjha dunga.
Pushkar : Aap hi sabse sacche insaan ho bhaiya. Mere asli supporter. Lekin, mein Sonia ko yaha aise akele-
Gaurav : Mein kisliye hu? Kisi bhi ladke ko aas-paas bhi bhatakne nahi dunga uske.
Pushkar : S-Sach?
Gaurav : Aur nahi toh kya-
Pushkar : Bhaiya! Bolo kya karu aapke liye?
Ummeed toh Pushkar ne yahi kari thi ki kabhi use Nik tak jaane ke liye majboor na hona pade. Par, samay jaise-jaise aage badhta gaya, uske rishte apne gharwalo ke saath kamzor hote chale gaye.
Maar-peet, ladaayi, shorgul uske ghar me ab samaanya ho chuka tha. Aur, yahi kaaran tha jab Pushkar akhirkar apna ghar chhor ke bhaag nikla.
Yahi kaaran tha ki woh kyun Las Vegas gaya. Saara ka saara pratibandh Gaurav ne karwaya tha. Aur, udhar Las Vegas me Nik use kathputli ki tarah nachaate hue uss se kaale karnaame karwaane laga.
Yahi kaaran tha ki kyun woh Las Vegas me itne waqt tak rehne ke baad bhi pakda nahi gaya. Nik ki chhatr-chhaaya me jo har kaam ho raha tha.
Yahi kaaran tha ki kyun uska ravaiyya itne saalo me badal chuka tha. Yahi kaaran tha ki kyun woh udhar rehkar Sonia se bhi ghrina karne laga. Kyunki, Sonia ko Mumbai me vyast rakhne ka kaam Gaurav sambhaal raha tha aur udhar Pushkar ko bigaadne ka kaam, Nik.
Jab Gaurav yaha Sonia se rishte bana raha tha, tab Nik ki mulaqat udhar Divya se ho chuki thi. Nik ne use sab kuchh sikhaana shuru kar diya. Usne Gaurav ko bataaya ki Divya uske saath hai, jaha se dono ko pata laga ki Divya Suhana ki achhi dost hai.
Aur, aise hi ek din jab Pushkar Nik ke dwaara hi kisi gerr-kanooni kaam ko anjaam de raha tha, tab uske raaste me Suhana aur Divya aa gayi.
Yahi woh pal tha jab Suhana beech me Divya ke paas uss se milne gayi hui thi. Yahi woh pal tha jab Divya ne Suhana ko Nik se milwaaya tha. Yahi woh pal tha jab Pushkar aur Divya, Suhana ke beech ladaayi chhidi, aur yahi woh pal tha jab Divya ne Suhana ko bachaane ke liye-
*Bang*
Pushkar ka qatl kar diya.
Ek anhoni.
Lekin, saath hi ek sochi-samjhi gayi vardaat.
Aur, isi saboot ke saath dono Divya aur Suhana ki zindagiyo ki taqdeer bhi tay kar di gayi. Nik aur Gaurav ka wo phone call. Gaurav ka Suhana ko bachaana. Nik ka Divya ko bachaana.
Jabki… Pushkar ke uss sthiti me jaane ka kaaran yahi dono, Gaurav aur Nik hi the.
Gaurav ne Suhana par vijay praapt kar li thi. Usne Globerays ko praapt kiya. CEO bana. Par, uska asli maqsad?
DATA.
Gaurav apni company ki madad se data ikhatta karta, aur information sell karta tha. Chaahe wo phir dark web par hi kyu na ho.
Jiske badle me use itna paisa milta ki uska career aur Globerays skyrocket ho chuke the.
Akhirkar, slides dheeme padi. Ek financial dashboard khula.
Globerays ke internal access logs. Server routes. Encrypted transfers.
Bheed me fusfusaahat shuru ho gayi. Screen par ek highlight ki gayi line :
Client Data Extraction - Batch 47
Transferred to offshore wallet. Amounts follow. Crores.
Phir, dusri slide. Batch 61.
“Ye toh- ye toh data hai. Private information. Ise kaha sell kiya gaya hai?”
“Ek minute! Ye toh- ye toh internal audit ki footage hai.”
Slide phir palti.
Backend servers ka record ek recorded screen video me nazar aaya. Kaise user ke data ko real time me churaaya jaa raha tha. Biometric logs. Government contracts.
Phir, ek aur slide palti. Dark web ki chat windows. Kuchh anonymous buyers. Crypto confirmations.
Logo ki hairaani badhti jaa rahi thi.
“Ye toh- classified infrastructure data hai…”
Ek aur slide palti.
Shell companies. Receipts. Foreign Transfers. Tax evasion charts. ‘Consultation fee’ ke naam par li gayi rishwatein.
Gaurav ki peeth par abhi bhi Rohan ke revolver ki thandi nok tiki hui thi. Gaurav hila nahi. Ekdum seedha khada raha. Par, maathe par paseena zaroor chhaaya hua tha.
Slide ek baar phir badli. Iss baar hall me maujood logo ki saansein atak gayi. Chhipe hue cameras ki kuchh tasveerein aur footages.
Bedroom. Hallways. Kuchh zoom ki gayi tasveerein. Aur, tasveeron me-
Sonia.
Zaahir taur se Sonia ki image rakhne ke liye woh pictures blur kar di gayi thi, Erica ke dwaara.
Tasveerein dhundhli thi. Koi aur pehchaane ya na pehchaane, Sonia ki aankhein kabhi dhoka nahi kha sakti thi. Woh jaanti thi unn kapdo ke rango ko. Unn dhundhle hallways ko.
Suhana ke ghar par. Kapde badalte hue. Towel me lipti hui. Nange kandhe liye. Ye wahi thi. Log itna toh samajh gaye the ki tasveer kisi ladki ki thi par kaun thi? Ye wo nahi jaante the. Siwaaye Sonia ke.
Namrita ka haath apne muh par chala gaya. Kahi na kahi woh pehchaan chuki thi. Sonia bhauchakki si khadi hui thi. Uski aankhon ki putliyaan feli hui thi. Jo dekh rahi thi use theek se samajh nahi paa rahi thi.
Ek aur slide. Gaurav ke private archive folders. Assets. Encrypted backups. Aur, phir-
Woh khud.
Hotel ke kamro me. Alag-alag mahilaaye. Kuchh female employees. Explicit blurred images. Ekdum hi ashleel nahi, magar samajhne ke liye kaafi.
Hasi mazaak ki footage. Hookah. Alcohol. Transactions ki receipts.
Pushkar ka naam. Payment. Documents. Accident report. Nik aur uske dwaara kiye gaye kaale karnaamo ke saboot.
Suhana ki saansein jaise tham gayi. Pushkar. Jiski wajah se woh aaj iss daldal me fasi hui thi. Woh toh- swayam Gaurav aur Nik ke jaal ka shikaar tha.
Suhana ka badan buri tarah kaanp utha.
“N-Nahi-!” Woh fusfusaayi. Jis satya par woh itne varsho se vishvas kar rahi thi woh toh satya tha hi nahi.
Kamre me gehra sannaata chhaa gaya. Suhana ladkhadaayi. Ashita daud kar uske paas aayi aur uski kohni ko pakad li.
Suhana : I-Itne saalo se- *shivers* M-Mein-
Uske honth kaanpe. Aasu behte chale gaye. Ashita ne use sambhaala.
Suhana : IT WAS YOU!!!
Woh zor se chillaayi aur neeche baith gayi. Gaurav ki ungliyaan phadki aur peechhe se Rohan ne apna revolver par zor diya.
Rohan : Hilna nahi, Mister Gaurav. You are now officially… under arrest.
Gaurav : Aapko lagta hai iss se kuchh saabit ho gaya, Sir? Ye sab kisi ki chaal hai. Mujhe fasaaya jaa raha hai. Sab mann-gadhant hai. Fabricated. Edited hai sab. Koi bhi ise bana ke-
Rohan ne bandook ki nok ko aur zor se uski peeth par dabaaya.
Rohan : Ab jo kehna, woh police station me kehna, Mister Gaurav. Aapki saari baaton ko wahi suna jaayega.
*Clap* *Clap* *Clap*
Kisi ke taali bajaane ki awaaz waha goonj uthi. Entrance ki orr sabhi ki nigaahein phiri.
Koi andar aa raha tha.
Veer.
Muskuraate hue. Uski nazar Gaurav par tiki hui thi. Antatah, Suhana ne apni roti hui dhundhli aankhon se dekha. Aur, use paaya.
Jiska woh sabse zyada intezar kar rahi thi. Woh akhirkar aa chuka tha. Woh bhoola nahi tha. Aur, abki baar uske aansu bekqaabu hokar behne lage. Veer ki nigaahein pal bhar ke liye Suhana par tiki, uski aankhein narm pad gayi.
Woh wapas Gaurav ki orr muda.
Gaurav (growls) : VEEEERRR!!!
Veer : Tch tch tch!
Veer ne apni jeebh chatkaate hue projector par lage sabooto ko dekha. Phir, Gaurav ki orr. Phir, aas-paas khade logon ki taraf. Aur, phir woh wapas se Gaurav ki orr aaya. Uske nazdeek.
Gaurav (mutters) : Haram khor! Ye sab teri kartoot hai na? Tu bachega nahi! Tu ne galat aadmi se panga le liya Veer. Tu ne galat aadmi ke saath daav khela hai. Mein shantranj ka woh raja hu jo aaj tak nahi haara. Aaj tu bhale hi jeet gaya, lekin ye end nahi hai. Ye bas shuruaat hai.
Veer uske kaan ke qareeb aaya.
Veer : Oh, but you already lost…!
Gaurav (mutters) : Bhosdike, agar ye DGP yaha nahi hota na toh mein-
Veer : Do you know why you lost?
Gaurav : !!?
Veer ne ek jhalak neeche baithi Suhana ko dekha aur phir Gaurav ko.
Veer (whispers) : Because you underestimated your queen!!!
Gaurav : !!!!?
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Aaj ke liye itna hi guys.
This was part 1. Part 2 will finish the consequences of all of this. Socha toh ek part me hi karne ka tha but wo almost impossible hai kyunki itna sab dikhaana padta hai. Past ko maine yaha alag dhang se dikhaaya hai, let me know ye speed up flashback kaisa tha. Update consists of around 10.3k words. Ab mein lengths ghataane waala hu. Maine ye dekh liya hai ki readers ka attention span kitna hai. Toh length ab itni hi rahegi. It will never go to 12k and all. Iss se kam bhi ho sakti hai. 8k is what I have decided ideally. Baaki, target remains the same. Ab tum logo ke upar hai kab poora karte ho. Milenge agle bhaag me.
Dhanyavad.
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Bawaaaaal
Jo ki Veer ke sath hone wala hai...har taraf sey
Bahut jaldi end ho gya update ka
Another masterpiece
Waiting to know nidhi's reaction!!
And yeh DGP ne toh veer ko serial killer hi bana diya.
Nice update waiting for next
बेहतरीन...
आपकी कहानी की गहराई को और बेहतर ढंग से समझने के लिए मैं इसे एक बार फिर पढ़ रहा हूँ। हर बार इसमें कुछ नया और अर्थपूर्ण मिलता है।
आपके लेखन के शिल्प और वैचारिक गहराई को पुनः अनुभव करना सुखद है।
जब हम किसी कहानी को दोबारा पढ़ते हैं, तो वह पहली बार की तरह केवल "क्या हुआ" जानने के लिए नहीं होती, बल्कि "कैसे हुआ" समझने के लिए होती है। इस दूसरी यात्रा में अक्सर हमें वो बारीकियां (nuances) नजर आती हैं जो पहली बार की उत्सुकता में छूट गई थीं—चाहे वह शब्दों का चयन हो, पात्रों के बीच का अनकहा खिंचाव हो, या पंक्तियों के पीछे छिपा गहरा दर्शन।
इस उत्कृष्ट रचना को पुनः पढ़ना मेरे लिए एक गहन अनुभव रहा है। आपके लेखन की सूक्ष्म बारीकियां और भावों की गहराई वास्तव में प्रशंसनीय है।
Really lovely and beautiful update
Mind blowing fantastic update ❤❤
badhiya update hai .. but abhi sone laga hu night shift hai aaj kal us wali ... so review baad main dunga
Perfect update
The most important detail was X having more than 1 system just like our Veer and he can switch with time. Veer don't have this ability now but may be later hehe: Call me Mommy wali parifight JawLong or the one at the time with crimsons .fight
Shaandar update
Super dhamakedar update bhai
Wow Gazab NiceUpdate bro.. maza aa gaya Padhkar...
Superb update
wolfy bhai mast update n indeed one ....
suhana - sonia
ruchika - suchika
great scene thoda lamba ho gaya... but zarurat bhi thi thodi new scenes ka strating point keh lo
sonia ko abhi realise nahi hua ... bus usko itna malum chal chuka kuch to mistake hui usse ab kya hua wo usko soch soch ke pareshan ho rahi hai kyuki usko abhi veer ki taaraf feelings clear nahi hai ... she is only buisness minded woman
kaera - julia conversation shows she is getting emotional but kuch time ke liye ... her emotions comes out for that particular time only
she needs care n company with veer for getting it all back... jo shayad abhi possible nahi .. baaki writer's prospect kya hai wo to wolfy bhai ko maloom
keara is super interesting n intelligentshe know veer there all along for suhana by just a moment she saw suhana hiding in parking.... her intelligent mind doesn't make her misunderstood... and she feels Veer,s condition... that he is bound to help suhana ...
so she make him m feel that she is in love with him n she will never let him go out of her ... her mindset showing with wolfy bhai's these lines ***** isliye- I kissed him. Because I don’t want to let him go. ***** she is damn possessive with power
she knows ger hymen is gone ... she is not regretted but she is searching for that feeling.. may be soon we will soon find her lying under bed with veer .. where she will definitely feel love n may be get her emotions back ..
than its Trisha n rohan ... typical police couple.... veer ne unki life do baar bachayi .. first pihu . than factory...
Trisha bhi Rohan ki baat main aagayi ... hai to police wali hi
ghar ka scene normal talk tha but mazedaar tha masala fun sonali ka
tez ka veer ko leke decision lena uska possessiveness hai ... but sab maan gaye kyuki veer ko leke sabke mann kuch na kuch hai ...
but kya veer ki lovely madam ko ye pata hai ????
tez n veer kiss n conversation us showing there bond getting stronger n
bhumika ka dhamaka abhi pending hai jab wo veer ko confess karegi ya pyaar se jabardasti ya something different mazedaar hoga aage
spain wala scene bus aane wali story ka trailers hai fir live story in upcoming updates ... we don't khow its happening.. whyyyyyy ... suspense will be blown out in upcoming updates... we are waiting ...
kael is looking good ... may be he will be on veer side in future.... damian abhi tak veer ke against tha in china may be he is playing double game willing or stretigic
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x ka plan kuch jyada hi dangerous lag raha world je liye but he is dangerous one mst needs to stopped
great scene Werewolf bro
Questions, questions and more questions.
Very very interesting update.
The mystery thickens around Mr.X.
2 systems in one person? Mind blown!
So many questions. How? Why? When did it happen?
One thing that’s mentioned very early in this story was - system holders stay away from each other if they can. Because if they do get close - things don’t end well; or am I recalling this wrong. Renshu mentioned something along these lines in his earliest interaction with Veer. What if Mr. X the master manipulator killed a system holder thereby gaining a second system. But then - the question is - what is a system really?
Or could this be just a 2nd conscience born through level up? Let’s say Mr. X is a level 15 system holder - so he can have space/ slot for 2nd conscience?
Or - what if he has split personality like Suhana leading to 2 different voices? So inside his head; apart from him resides the system and his 2nd personality. We’ve seen something like this happen in Naruto.
Man! The possibilities are endless! How does one even come up with something like this? Kudos! Was this something you always had in mind Werewolf ?
Not to take away from rest of the chapter. The plot about savior of Spain, with connection to Damian; it’s never black and white, is it. The level of character depths is amazing.
I’m sure Nidhi would know about her parent’s decision about Shreya. Will this bring her closer to Veer?
Keara’s progress is interesting. I wonder what it truly means when she “feels” things like others. She is sharp, intelligent and sharp. Will her feeling things diminish her other abilities? Will she also be jealous and not share?
The scene about Rohan is also interesting. He caught on very quickly. Interested to see how that pans out!
Bro, bummed that the next chapter will take time. Everyone has personal things. It’s ok.
If we get a chapter this month - great, else we wait. Just keep cooking these amazing chapters
Waiting eagerly For next update !!!
Aaj din me kese
Nice update bro
Agree
Werewolf Bhai , kal holiday hai, update de sakta ho kya?
Excellent update bhai
Amazing
Not some serious suggestions:
Need to Bring a 'quiet but dangerous beauty' type japanese female system holder so that Veer can often taste some Sushi
Btw bro, it is illegal to not include a rassian female system holder when filling up a house with a harem of beauties, in winters Veer will require some Russian heat you know
I think it's time to introduce a Russian sample of Class and Elegance.
Werewolf bhai targetto hua nahi complete....
toh kya ab update bhi next weekend milega phir ??
Ya phir is weekend ka bhi koi chance hai?
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very interesting... iss update me behind the scenes type kuch chal rha tha...
nd this is build up update as you say?
interesting part tha disembowler ki lair ko lekar reveal ki wo ww2 k time ki h aur ek bunker ki tarah originallyu establish ki gyi thi. Didn't see this coming...
That means Disembowler ki story isi se related h kuch... wo mad doctor disembowler hi to nhi tha?
i'm loving the julia kaera interaction... first it started with kiss enquiry nd now kaera is asking julia about sex
much excited for suhana's b'day update... lekin like counter ko dekhke lgta ni ki updates k chances h abhi
anyways... will be waiting eagerly... keep writing
The emoji killed me
Very fabulous and outstanding update
Very nice and beautiful update
What an excellent and exhausive update, dear bro- thank you
Hello werewolf ...frankly speaking mai bohot interested reader hu apki...like apki 200 updates tak ki puri story maine 2 baar padhi apka agla update aane se pehle...aur mai story ko aur ache se samaj payi jaise ki kaira ka character development..veer ke dilemmas..aur bhi bohot kuch....prr aaj pehli baar jbb apne samjhaya ki kuu like aur reply krna jaruri hai..i literally felt so regret..jaise free ki chiz ki to kadar hi nhi hoti hai...i am very sorry for not replying until today...i got it that apka phra intend jo is story ko likhne ka intend tha vohi disturb ho rha hai is sab se...so aaj maine pehli baar account banaya hai and here i am with a like and reply...i promise with a reply everytime you post an update so as to motivate you for the next one...ironically is reply me to mai jyada review nahi de paungi kyuki update padhe bohot din hogaye hai fir bhi i'll try
suhana ka emotional breakup...sonia ka confused mindset...aur ruchika aur suchika ka milan jiske saath sonia ka bhanda bhi fut chuka hai uski secret secretary wala..bohot maza aaya
Apki ek baat badi achi lagti hai...har kirdar ka ek apna character development hai bhale hi vo bohot chote kirdar hi ku na ho jaise ki ruchika suchika wagere
First kiara ka emotionally aur mature hona ...feelings ko aur behtar tsrike se explore kr samjna usme ek maza aya..
Aur ye dekhne me maja ayega ki rohan ke kya furthur steps honge jaise wo apne beti ki jaan bachane wale ki prati kaisa behave krega..ya fir vo veer ke bich rukavate khadi krega
Aur x ka fir se wahi kuch alag hi suspense hai yarr..usko samajna thoda mushqil hai
sabse interesting part tha tej aur veer ka jo mai use sabse pehle kiss se wait krr rahi thi....tej ka possessive nature aur uska is had tak pyar krna ki rishto ke seema ko paar krjana...ek alag hi feel deta hai jaise eternal love type
Aur fir last me kael ki dhamakedaar entry...uska damian se connection...aurlogo ke beech usko lekar misunderstanding...dekhne me maza to ayega...
Chaliye thank you muje reply dene ko provoke
bc 250 likes purre nhi ho rhe in se 15 dino se
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Highly appreciated your work on this update mind blasting
Superb post
Next Update ka Intezar ha bhai....kab tak ayga .....
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Superb update very nice sirUpdate - 211 ~ The Night the mirror cracked
Ab tak...
Erica dheere se hasi.
Erica : Yes boss! Don't worry hehe. Mein sab sambhaal lungi.
Veer : Yeah. Kyunki, hum dono hi hai. Media aur company ke saamne sab kuchh reveal karne ke baad Ava busy hai. Aur, Garofano business clients se deal kar rahi hai. It's just you and me.
Erica : Kuchh bhi gadbad nahi hogi. You just have to believe in me. *winks*
Veer (smiles) : Alright! Let's go!
Erica : Yesss boss~
Aur, dono hi andar ki orr chal pade.
Ab aage...
26th January,
Suhana’s house,
Evening - 7:15 ~
Janmdin ki shaam Suhana ka aiyyaash bunglow raushni se jagmaga raha tha. Baahar, sandhya aaj chahal-pahal se bhari thi. Jaisa ki aam taur par shaadi partiyo me hota hai, ek ke baad ek luxury gaadiyo ka kaafila parking me daakhil ho raha tha.
Security waale furti se kaam kar rahe the, hired cameramen photos kheechne me vyast the, aur hasi-mazaak ki awaaz poore vatavaran me goonj rahi thi.
Vishaal bunglow ke andar jhoomaro ki sunehri raushni chaaro orr feli hui thi. Kuchh jaane-maane, toh kuchh naye gaayak halki awaaz me geet gunguna rahe the, jo baat-cheet ke shor me dheere se ghul raha tha. Kuchh dancers apna getup theek karne me lagi hui thi. Waiters tray lekar idhar-udhar ghoom rahe the.
Ye paise ka dikhawa, jashn ka nasha, taaqat aur satta ka namoona adhik prateet ho raha tha bajaaye kisi janmdin ke kaaryakram ke. Dekhne me toh yeh raat ekdum paripoorn lag rahi thi.
Kintu, bungalow ke andar, Suhana ke kamre ke band darwazo ke peechhe ki hawa kuchh alag thi. Bhaari. Ekdum ghutan bhari.
Gaurav sheeshe ke saamne khada hua tha, poornta behatreen dhang se taiyaar. Silwaya gaya ek kaala suit. Beige color ki shirt. Usne apne cologne ki bottle uthaayi aur apne galey, kaan ke peechhe aur seene par chhidka.
Uske peechhe Suhana bistar par baithi hui thi. Behad khubsurat. Aaj usne ek sundar si kaali dress pehni hui thi. Black uske pasandeeda rango me se ek jo tha. Uski nigaahein zameen par tiki hui thi. Ek haath me phone tha aur ungliyaan thodi kaanp rahi thi.
Screen par ek message type kiya hua tha : “Aaj mera birthday hai. Please, aana! Mein tumhara intezar karungi.”
Aur, chat me upar Veer ka naam tha. Usne aaj poora din intezar kiya tha.
Subah. Dopahar. Shaam. Lekin, Veer ka koi call nahi aaya. Koi sandesh nahi. Koi post nahi. Koi shubhkamnaye tak nahi.
Shayad… Shayad woh bhool gaya hoga.
Suhana ne apne aap me hi socha. Akhir, kaamo me itna vyast bhi toh rehta hai woh. Par, ab jaise-jaise samay beet raha tha, raat qareeb aa rahi thi, uski wo subah ki aaturta ab ek dard me badal gayi. Usne Veer ko nimantran nahi diya tha. Abhi tak toh nahi.
Kyunki, uske dil ke kisi nadaan hisse ko yeh ummeed thi ki Veer ka call zaroor aayega. Use Veer ko bulaane ki zaroorat hi nahi padegi. Use uska janmdin yaad hoga.
Magar-
Sannaata achanak toota.
Gaurav : Tumne uss Veer ko toh nahi invite kiya, hai na!?
Uski awaaz kamre me goonji, woh abhi bhi sheeshe ki orr hi dekh raha tha. Aur, yeh sawaal kam, aadesh zyada lag raha tha. Suhana ki maano saans atak gayi.
Uska angootha screen ke upar hi send button par mandra raha tha. Usne Gaurav ki orr dekha. Uski peeth uski orr thi, lekin Suhana uss lehze ko achhi tarah se jaanti thi.
Iske pehle ki woh kuchh keh paati, Gaurav muda, woh uski orr badhne laga. Aur, Suhana thitak ke reh gayi.
Usne jhatpat backspace button dabaayi aur dhadalle se saare type kiye gaye shabd mitate chale gaye. Usne screen ko upar ki orr swipe kiya aur home screen par wapas aa gayi. Gaurav theek uske saamne aa kar khada hua.
Iske pehle ki woh button press kar phone lock karti, Gaurav ne uske haath se phone kheench liya.
Suhana (yelps) : Gaurav-!!!
Kintu, tab tak derr ho chuki thi. Gaurav ki nazrein screen par ghoomi aur phir usne recent apps ki screen kholi, jaha use whatsapp dikhaayi diya. Use kholte hi use Veer ki chat screen par nazar aayi.
Bas itna kaafi tha.
Usne Suhana ki taraf dekha. Phir, phone ki taraf. Phir, dobara uski taraf. Usne phone ko bistar par iss qadar feka jaise maano wo koi ghinauni cheez ho. Uska haath tezi se badha aur usne Suhana ka jabda kasskar pakad liya.
Suhana (shrieks) : Ahhh-!
Gaurav : Tum jaanti ho ki mujhe woh Veer bilkul bhi pasand nahi, hai na?
Suhana ne muh khola, par shabd baahar na nikle. Gaurav ki pakad bahut mazboot thi.
Gaurav : Kya karne jaa rahi thi tum, haan? Uski chat khol ke kya karne ka iraada tha tumhara?
Suhana : G-Gaurav chhoro! Maine Veer ko invite nahi kiya hai. What are you implying? Leave me!
Ladkhadaate shabdo me Suhana ne jawaab diya, aur Gaurav ki aankhein gusse se laal ho gayi.
Gaurav (leans in) : Toh phir phone me uski chat kyu khuli hui thi?
Suhana : Mein-
Gaurav (yells) : TUMHE LAGTA HAI MEIN BEWAKOOF HU? TUMHE LAGTA HAI MUJHE PATA NAHI CHALEGA, HAAN?
Uski pakad aur adhik kass gayi.
Gaurav : TUM APNE AAP KO MUJHSE ZYADA SMART SAMAJHTI HO, HAAN???
Woh toh achha hua jo Suhana ne disappearing messages ka option on kar ke rakha hua tha jis wajah se Gaurav ko unki puraani koi bhi chats nazar nahi aayi. Warna shayad anjaam aur bhi bura ho sakta tha.
Suhana ki saans sisakte hue baahar aayi.
Gaurav : TUM USE BULAANE HI JAA RAHI THI, HAI NA!??
Uska haath achanak utha. Sehej hi Suhana ne apni aankhein band kar li aur apna chehra dusri taraf mod liya, apne haatho ko khud ko bachaane ki vyarth koshish me upar uthaaya. Woh thappad ka intezar kar rahi thi lekin-
*CRASH*
Kaanch ke tootne ki ek zordaar awaaz aayi, jo neeche mach rahe shor me kamre ke baahar na jaa paayi. Suhana ne dekha. Sheesha toot chuka tha. Woh itni zor se kaanp rahi thi ki uska poora shareer hil raha tha.
Gaurav ke cologne ki bottle farsh par tukdo me bikhri padi thi. Cologne zameen par fela hua tha. Aayina toot chuka tha. Gaurav ne ek baar phir uska jabda pakda.
Gaurav : Shukr manao jo aaj tumhara birthday hai. Yaad rakhna, Suhana. Agar, Veer aaj raat yaha aaya, toh uske liye anjaam achha nahi hoga.
Suhana ki nigaahein uss se mili.
Gaurav : Aur, na hi tumhare liye achha hoga… You got that? I hate that motherfucker. Woh tumhare aas-paas bhi bhatakta hua mujhe nazar nahi aana chaahiye.
Suhana ne zor se uska haath jhatak diya, awaaz kaanp rahi thi magar teekhi thi.
Suhana : Don’t act so obsessive!
Ab uski aankhon se aasu beh rahe the.
Suhana : Kya mein jaanti nahi-!? Mujhe pata hai tumhare baare me. Office me apni secretary ke saath, employees ke saath… mere peeth peechhe- aur ab tum mujhe ye obsession yaha dikha rahe ho?
Usne Gaurav ko ghor tiraskaar bhari aankhon se ghoora. Ek pal ke liye Gaurav bhi bas dekhta reh gaya. Phir, woh muskuraaya. Dheere se, aur shayad thode vyang me.
Gaurav (grins) : Oh? Toh tumhe bhi mehsoos hua akhir, hai na?
Usne komalta se haath badhaaya aur uske baalo ko aise sehlaaya jaise kisi bacche ko dilaasa de raha ho. Lekin, Suhana ne sehamte hue uska haath jhatak diya aur yeh Gaurav ko raas na aaya.
Uske haath ne Suhana ke baalo ko jakda. Woh cheenkhi. Gaurav ne uska sarr peechhe ki orr jhatka, use zabardasti apni orr dekhne ke liye majboor kiya.
Gaurav : Dekha? Dard hua na? Tumhe bhi chidh hoti hai na jab tum ye sochti ho ki mein kisi aur ke saath-? Theek aise hi mujhe bhi mehsoos hota hai jab mein uss nikamme Veer ko tumhare aas-paas dekhta hu. Samjhi?
Usne achanak uske baal chhore aur Suhana haafte hue peechhe ho gayi, khud ko sambhaalne ki koshish me usne bistar ke kinaare ko kasskar pakad liya. Gaurav ne apna blazer vyavasthit kiya.
Gaurav : You are a smart woman. Right? Tumhe pata hona chaahiye ki kya karna hai, aur kya nahi. Hai na?
Uska haath apne jeb me gaya. Blazer sarka aur uski kamar me khusi hui gun Suhana ko nazar aayi. Suhana ki aankhein khauf se chaudi ho gayi.
Gaurav ne jaane se pehle uske gaalo ko jakda aur uske maathe ko choomne ka prayaas kiya. Suhana ke haath virodh me chalte rahe par mard ke bal ke aage use majboor hona pada. Gaurav ne uske maathe ko chooma aur naatkeeya pyaar dikhaate hue uske sarr ko sehla ke mud ke waha se nikal gaya. Jaise maano kuchh hua hi na ho.
Suhana kaanpti hui wahi baithi rahi, uska make-up bigad chuka tha, aur seena khamosh siskiyo se ab dard karne laga tha. Dheere se usne apna sirr ghumaaya, sheeshe ki orr.
Usne toote hue aaine me khud ko dekha. Darpan me uski chhavi khandit dikhaayi de rahi thi. Tukdo me bikhri hui.
Shayad… Sheesha nahi toota tha. Woh swayam hi-
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Jaise hi Gaurav seedhiyon se neeche utra, poora hall taaliyon ki gadgadahat se goonj utha. Jaam aapas me takra rahe the, koi seeti baja raha tha, koi banavti muskaan sajaaye hue tha aur cameras uski photo utaarne me jut gaye.
Woh muskuraaya, vinamrata se sirr hilaaya, utarte hue apni baahein felaate hue logon se mila. Raaste me parichit chehro ko galey lagaate hue aage badha.
Kuchh puraane investors. Politicians. Business partners.
“Ah! My friend haha~” Usne kisi vyakti ko milte hue use galey se lagaaya. “Long time, haan?”
Tabhi, ek jaani-pehchaani awaaz shorgul ke beech sunaayi di.
“Oi oi Gaurav my dude!”
Gaurav ne awaaz sunn mudkar dekha toh Nik baahein felaaye, tedhi-medhi ajeeb si muskaan liye uske paas aa raha tha. Dono ek-dusre ke zor se galey mile, lag raha tha jaise dono dost nahi bhai the.
Nik : Where’s Sonny, eh?
Gaurav : She hates that name, you know that mate.
Nik : Hahaha! I know! I know!
Gaurav : She’s getting ready. You know women. Time moves differently for them.
Nik hasa. Phir, thoda qareeb aaya aur uski muskaan gaayab ho gayi. Aur, dheemi awaaz me usne Gaurav ke kaan me poochha.
Nik : She invited Divya?
Gaurav (nods) : She did. Whether she shows up or not is another story.
Nik ka jabda yeh sunn kass gaya.
Nik (growls) : That bitch is hiding somewhere in Mumbai only. I know it.
Gaurav : Relax! Once tonight’s over, I’ll look into it. Someone’s helping her stay hidden. Otherwise, she wouldn’t have lasted this long.
Nik : It’s that motherfucker Veer. I’m 100% sure of it dude.
Veer ke baare me sochke hi Nik ki aankhein gusse se laal ho uthi.
Nik : We should erase him. I want to do it myself. I’ll kill him.
Gaurav ki muskaan nahi badli. Lekin, uski awaaz me sakhti zaroor thi abki baar.
Gaurav : Our target is the same. But… Not here. Not tonight.
Usne drinks section ki orr ishaara kiya.
Gaurav (smiles) : Enjoy the drinks. Tomorrow, I’ll set things in motion. And don’t get reckless like last time.
Nik : What do you mean?
Gaurav : Last time, you revealed that you were tracking her phone. She’s alert now. That trick won’t work again. We’ll lure her out in some other way.
Nik ne haami bhari. Uske andar jhunjhlaahat bhari hui thi. Gaurav ne uske kandhe par ek baar thap-thapaaya aur bheed me gaayab ho gaya.
Nik seedhe bar ki orr badha, apne liye ek kadak drink order ki aur bhookhi nigaaho se aati-jaati aurton ko taadne laga.
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Baahar driveway ki raushni me Erica lamppost se tik kar, baahein modi khadi hui thi. Woh Veer ko hi besabri se dekh rahi thi.
Erica : Hum kab andar jaayenge??
Usne shabdo ko kheechte hue poochha.
Veer : Bas kuchh hi derr me.
Erica (pouts) : Muuuu~ tumne 10 minute pehle bhi yahi kaha tha.
Veer (smiles) : I know!
Erica (huffs) : Hum bas andar jaane hi waale the ki tum bewajah ruk gaye. Kyun???
Veer : Kyunki, unke saath andar jaana behtar hoga.
Erica : Kinke saath?
Veer bas muskuraaya, jiske chalte Erica ka muh aur bhi phool gaya. Par, tabhi-
Gaadiyo ke pahiyo ki awaaz Erica ke kaano me padi. Usne ek jhatke me apne muh par mask pehen liya. 3-4 gaadiya aakar Veer ke theek saamne ruki.
Darwaza khula aur andar se kayi log baahar nikle. Erica unhe dekhte hi chaunk gayi aur usne-
‘Check’
*Ding*
[Name : Rohan
Bio : ….]
*Ding*
[Name : Trisha
Bio : ….]
Rohan. Trisha, baaki police officers ke saath businessmen ke getup me khade hue the.
Veer ko saamne dekhte hi Rohan ki bauhe kass gayi. Trisha hairat aur thodi ghabrahat me Veer ko dekhi. Phir, apne pati ko aur phir wapas se Veer ko.
Veer apne jebo me haath daale nidar hoke unke saamne khada hua tha. Balki… uske hontho par ek muskaan bhi thi.
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Hall ke andar shorgul chaalu tha.
Sonia aa chuki thi. Janmdin bhale hi Suhana ka tha par woh khud aaj kisi actress se kam nahi lag rahi thi. Photographers uske peechhe pad gaye. Woh vinamrata se muskuraayi, aur apne mata-pita ke nazdeek jaa kar khadi ho gayi.
Shailendra aur Namrita ICONGLOBE ki deal ke baad se hi charcha me bane hue the, dono hi apni beti ke upar garv kar rahe the.
Sonia ke aagman ke baad aur bhi mehmaan padhaarne lage. Casa Belle ka Aadesh Jaisinghani, Kaera ka chhota bhai - Karan, Tanishq, jo Autoshield jaisi company ka maalik tha, sabhi iss birthday party ka hissa the. Kayi vyapaari, celebrities aur social media influencers bhi aaye hue the.
Gaurav ki aankhein turant hi Sonia par jaa kar ruki. Uski aankhon me Sonia ki khubsurti dekhte hi chamak aa gayi. Woh baahein fela kar Shailendra aur Namrita ki orr badha.
Gaurav : Mummi ji! Papa ji! So good to have you here..!
Sonia ke mata-pita ne badi hi garmjoshi se Gaurav ko apne galey se lagaaya, iss baat se bilkul anjaan ki unka damaad kis kism ka neech insaan tha.
Gaurav Sonia ki orr muda, uski muskaan aur bhi chaudi ho gayi.
Gaurav : My dear-
Usne apni baahein kholi. Sonia thoda hichkichaayi. Shayad hi kisi ko kuchh samajh aaya ho, magar Sonia ko yeh mehsoos hua, woh jaani-pehchaani bechaini jo Gaurav ke nazdeek aakar woh humesha mehsoos karti thi.
Usne ek taraf se Gaurav ko apne galey se lagne diya, phir jaldi se peechhe hat gayi.
Sonia : Dii kaha hai?
Gaurav (shrugs) : Ready ho rahi hogi. Tum toh jaanti hi ho apni behan ko haha.
Sonia ne haami bhari, lekin uski bechaini kam nahi hui thi. ICONGLOBE deal waali raat me Suhana dwara kahi gayi baat woh bhooli nahi thi. Uss baat ka matlab aaj woh jaanana chaahti thi.
Kuchh toh gadbad thi. Filhaal ke liye, baat-cheet aur jashn me magn hone ke chalte usne iss baat ko apne andar daba liya.
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Phir, sangeet dheema hua. Hall ka shorgul kam hua. Suhana seedhiyo ke upar dikhaayi di. Spotlight me woh behad sundar lag rahi thi.
Woh neeche utarne ke liye badhi, har qadam napa-tula aur niyantrit, maano koi raani apne singhaasan se utar kar aa rahi ho. Poora hall sannaate me doob gaya. Sabki nigaahein uss par tiki thi, chaaro orr prashansa ka bhaav vyaapt tha.
Sonia ki dhadkane tez ho gayi. Usne Suhana ko gaur se dekha. Muskaan waisi hi thi har baar ki tarah, saleeke se saji hui. Kuchh zyada hi saleeke se saji hui.
Neeche utarte hue Suhana ki nazar bheed me ghoom gayi. Alag-alag chehre, muskaane, jaane-pehchaane log.
Lekin, ek kami baaki sab se kahi zyada chubh rahi thi.
Veer.
Uski ungliyaan railing par halke se gharshan khaayi. Seene me ek ajeeb sa dard jo saans lene me bhi ab dikkat de raha tha. Usne apne nichle honth ko daato taley dabaaya, maano jaise chehre ke bhaavo ko chhipaane ki koshish kar rahi ho.
‘Kya woh bhool gaya?’
Yeh vichaar uski ummeed se kahi zyada kashtdaayak tha. Nahi. Woh yaha nahi ro sakti thi. Abhi kuchh derr pehle hi toh woh upar royi thi. Fatafat apne umadte hue aasuon ko pochhi thi. Apna makeup theek ki thi. Toote hue aaine me usne khud ko sawaara tha. Ab dobaara inn sab ke saamne nahi.
Magar, phir bhi-
Andar se uska haal yahi tha.
Kya use message karna chaahiye? Sirf ek baar?
Nahi.
Woh aisa nahi kar sakti thi. Woh apne akelepann aur khushi ke liye use mushqil me nahi daal sakti thi. Aaj raat nahi.
Parantu… aaj uska janmdin tha.
Aur, aaj hi pehli baar use aisa laga jaise uska janmdin nahi bhi tha.
Seedhiyon ke neeche pahuchte hi taaliyon ki gadgadahat gehri ho gayi. Woh naatkeeya roop se muskuraayi. Logo ko dhanyavad di. Galey se lagi.
Uski therapist Ashita bhi aayi hui thi, taali baja rahi thi, muskura rahi thi. Family ke advisor Prakash Uncle bhi the.
Sab log aaye the. Sab log siwaaye… uske.
Uski nigaahein phir se entrance ki orr mudi. Kya woh aayega?
Sawaal uske mann me baar-baar goonj raha tha. Aisa pehle kabhi nahi hua tha. Bhala woh kab se iss qadar kisi ke liye itna-!?
Magar, aaj hua tha. Aur, yeh itna gehra tha ki iska bodh use aur bhi adhik dara raha tha.
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Suhana sab ke beecho beech khadi hui thi. Phir bhi aisa lag raha tha jaise akeli khadi hui ho.
Shailendra : Happy birthday my dear daughter~
Kehte hue unhone Suhana ko galey se laga liya. Suhana lipte hue aankhein band kar li. Namrita ne pyaar se uska chehra apne haatho me liya.
Namrita (smiles) : Aaj bahut sundar lag rahi hai meri bacchi. Happy birthday beta~
Suhana : Thank you mom~
Bagal se Sonia aage badhi aur use kass kar galey laga li.
Sonia : Happy birthday to the most beautiful dii in the world~
Suhana : Thank you Sonu~
Sonia (smiles) : Look at you. You didn’t tell me you were planning to outshine the entire city tonight, huh?
Suhana (smiles) : I have competition in this family you know. I have to try.
Sonia ne muskuraate hue thoda peechhe hatkar uski aankhon me dekha.
Sonia (whispers) : Theek ho na?
Suhana (smiles) : Ekdum!
Usne bina jhijak ke jawaab diya. Sonia ke aur kuchh poochhne se pehle hi Gaurav Suhana ke bagal se aake khada ho gaya aur apne ek haath se adhikaar jataate hue uski kamar ko thaam liya.
Gaurav : My queen~ Akhirkar, aa hi gayi tum.
Suhana halka sa sehmi. Thoda akdi. Gaurav ka haath dheere se kamar par daba. Ek sanket ki muskurao. Aur, woh muskuraayi bhi.
Nik thodi derr baad haath me glass liye paas aaya.
Nik : Ah, happy birthday, Sonny! Hahahaha!
Aaya toh woh galey milne tha par Suhana ne haath aage badha kar wahi se unke beech rekha kheench di.
Suhana : Thank you.
Hall ke dusri orr se Ashita dhyaan se saari baat-cheet ko dekh rahi thi. Mann me vichaar kuchh aur hi chal rahe the. Aadesh bar ke paas Tanishq ke saath gehri baat-cheet me mashgool tha. Karan kuchh businessmen se baato me laga hua tha. Sonia apne mata-pita ke paas hi thi, lekin Suhana ko ghoor rahi thi.
Aur, Suhana-
Uski nigaahein baar-baar entrance ki orr bhaag rahi thi. Har baar jab entrance se koi andar aata toh woh ummeed karti ki kaash Veer aaya ho.
Gaurav : Entrance ki taraf baar-baar kya dekh rahi ho?
Suhana : K-Kuchh nahi-!
Gaurav (murmurs) : Jhooth mat kaho. Tum baar-baar wahi dekhe jaa rahi ho. Kahi tumne uss Veer ko-
Suhana : N-Nahi! Maine nahi bulaaya hai.
Gaurav : Good!
Janmdin ka geet goonja, cake cutting ceremony chaalu hui, hall taaliyon se chehek utha.
Gaurav ne Suhana ko cake ka pehla tukda khilaaya, Suhana ne nakli muskaan bikherte hue badle me use ek tukda khilaaya.
Magar, Suhana ke liye yeh mithaas kadwaahat se kam nahi thi. Woh rone hi waali thi ki itne me-
Entrance se saleeke se kapde pehne purusho ka ek samooh andar aaya. Aur, unke peechhe-
Rohan.
Bina wardi ke bhi, uski maujoodagi ka wazan kaafi bhaari tha. Uske bagal se thi uski patni, Trisha.
Ekdum shaant. Satark. Aur, chaukas.
Kuchh aur aadmi bhi unke peechhe-peechhe daakhil hue. Par, jaise hi pravesh ke dauran wo jis tarah se aapas me feley, paarkhi nazar waale logo ne unhe kuchh hadd tak pehchaan liya.
Gaurav ki hasi beech me hi ruk gayi. Uski muskaan gaayab ho gayi. Sirf, ek pal ke liye. Phir, wo laut aayi.
Woh bewakoof nahi tha. Aur, na hi ignorant. Bina wardi ke bhi woh Rohan ko pehchaanane me galti nahi kar sakta tha.
Gaurav : DGP Sir…!
Usne apne haath khole aur Suhana ki orr dheere se muda.
Gaurav : Excuse me babe~
Suhana ne uski nazar ka peechha kiya. Uski dhadkane tez ho gayi. DGP? Ye log kyun aaye the bhala yaha? Kya Gaurav ne unhe nyota diya tha?
Police officers ki aadh me Erica apne saath ek bag liye andar pravesh ki. Woh kab andar aayi, kaise andar pahuchi, logo ka dhyaan uss par gaya hi nahi. Jaise maano woh pehle se hi waha maujood thi.
Kamaal tha uski [Chameleon] aur [Dead Silence] skills ka.
Uski nazar chaaro orr ghoomi aur phir logo ko ‘Check’ karte hi nigaahein event manager par tik gayi. Woh bina kisi jhijhak ke uske paas pahuchi.
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Hall ke uss paar, Gaurav khule haatho se Rohan ke paas pahucha.
Gaurav : Sir! What a surprise hahahaha! Aap yaha? Aapko mujhe bataana chaahiye tha na!? Agar, mujhe maalum hota ki aap aa rahe hai toh mein aapka swaagat acchhe se karta.
Rohan ne bina muskuraaye uska haath thaama.
Rohan : Kabhi-kabhi mein bina bataaye hi jaana pasand karta hu, Mister Gaurav.
Gaurav : Oh!? *smiles* Toh, kya mein jaan sakta hu ki aapka aaj yaha aana kaise hua? Surely, aap meri wife ka birthday celebrate karne toh nahi hi aaye honge yaha?
Usne chalaaki se poochha. Rohan ne jawaab dene se pehle Trisha ki taraf dekha.
Rohan : Hum kisi ko dhoondh rahe hai.
Gaurav : Oh? Aur, yeh ‘kisi’ bhala kaun ho sakta hai?
Rohan ki aankhein sikudi. Woh yaha ek nahi, kayi maqsad ke liye tha. Jaise hi Gaurav ne prashn kiya, Rohan ka mann kuchh ghante peechhe chala gaya.
Woh apne ghar par hi maujood tha, jab phone ki ghanti baji. Koi unknown number.
Rohan ne jawaab dene se pehle ek pal ke liye screen ko ghoora. Uske baad-
Rohan : Hello?
Kshan bhar ka virhaam aur phir-
"Good evening, DGP Sir."
Rohan jamm gaya.
Rohan : Kaun?
"Mujhe nahi pehchaana? Abhi uss raat aap hi ne toh mujhe surveillance me rakhne ki baat kahi thi na?"
Sunte hi Rohan ki aankhein phel gayi. Ab woh uss awaaz ko jaanta tha. Isliye, nahi ki awaaz usne kayi dafa sunn rakhi thi. Balki, isliye ki... Woh isi awaaz ki talaash me tha.
Rohan (frowns) : Veer...!!!
Sofe ke dusri orr baithi Trisha ne turant upar dekha. Aur, Rohan ne idhar call ko speaker par daal diya.
Rohan : Hmph! Mujhe nahi pata tha tum jail me jaane ke liye itne utaawle ho?
Speaker se ek halki si hasi sunaayi di.
"Jail? Cut the bullshit, Sir. Bina saboot ke aap jail me mujhe nahi daal sakte. Besides... Mein jaanta hu aap kis cheez ke liye betaab ho."
Rohan : !!?
"Mere interrogation ke liye. Hai na?"
Rohan ka jabda kass gaya.
Rohan : Underground incident aur Prestige incident ke baad se tum kisi bhi poochh-taachh me shaamil nahi hue ho. Tumhe lagta hai ki police iss baat ko nazar-andaaz kar degi?
Halka sa sannaata chhaa gaya. Aur, phir Veer ki awaaz gambheer ho gayi.
"I'm ready!"
Rohan aur Trisha dono stabdh reh gaye.
Rohan : Ready? Kis liye?
"Aapko uss raat ki dastaan sunaane ke liye. Yes. That night. The night your daughter got abducted. I'm ready for the interrogation you are seeking."
Rohan aur Trisha ki dhadkane tez ho gayi. Woh raat. Unki beti, Pihu ka laapata hona. Underground lair. Serial killer.
Rohan ki ungliyaan desk ke kinaare par kass gayi.
"Aap ye toh jaante hi hai ki Pihu aur Juhi ko bacha kar laane waala kaun tha. Lekin, zameen ke neeche uss underground lair me kya hua? Kya ye aap jaanana nahi chaahoge?"
Trisha ki nazrein Rohan se mili. Dono hi bhauchakke the. Rohan ka lehza thoda sakht ho gaya.
Rohan : Aur, achanak tum bhala itne generous kaise ho gaye, Mister Veer?
"Generous nahi, Sir. Strategic."
Rohan ko Veer ka lehza raas na aaya.
"Aaj raat ek aur crime par se parda uthne waala hai. Ek aisa crime jisey achhi tarah se daba diya gaya tha. Aap toh kanoon ko haath me rakhte hai. Agar, kanoon ki itni hi parvaah hai, toh aa jaaiyega."
Rohan : K-Kya matlab? Kaun sa crime? Kaha?
Veer ne use phir ek pata bataaya. Suhana ke ghar ka pata.
Rohan : T-Tum? Tum pagal ho kya? Ye toh- Ye toh Globerays ke CEO Gaurav ke ghar ka address hai.
"Sahi farmaya aapne. Wahi aana hai. Apne baaki officers ko saath laana mat bhooliyega. Lekin, dhyaan rahe- wardi me nahi. Aise aaiyega jaise undercover operation ke liye jaa rahe ho. Party ka scene hai. Uss hisaab se kapde daal lijiyega. Baad me kehna mat ki bataaya nahi."
Rohan naatkeeya roop se hasa.
Rohan : Aur, tum ye ummeed karte ho ki mein tumhare inn bachkaane instructions ko follow karunga? Tumhe pata bhi hai ki tum kis se baat kar rahe ho?
"Meri ummeed bas itni hai ki agar aapko mauqa diya jaaye, toh aap uss mauqe ko haath se jaane nahi doge."
Rohan (mutters) : Tumne abhi-abhi phone par ye accept kar liya ki uss raat tum underground lair me the.
"Nahi toh? Bhala kya hi saboot hai aapke paas?"
Rohan (grins) : Tumhari call record ho rahi hai. Ab tak jo kuchh bhi tumne kaha sab record ho chuka hai. Zyada hoshiyar mat bano, Veer. Tumne ye qubool kar liya hai ki underground lair me tum hi the. Police ka poora haq hai tumhe interrogate karne ka. Mein abhi aa raha hu. Aur, khabardar agar kahi bhaagne ki koshish ki toh-
Ek gehra sannaata chhaa gaya. Phir, Veer ke hassne ki awaaz aayi.
"Toh zara... Apni patni ji se ye bhi poochh lijiye ki mere khilaaf call recording ko istemal karna sahi rahega ya nahi?"
Rohan ne jab yeh suna toh uske maathe par silvatein chhaa gayi. Usne Trisha ko dekha jiski aankhein bhay me chaudi ho rakhi thi.
Woh envelope... Woh tasveer... Jab Trisha ne Ranjeet ko maara tha. Use yaad aaya. Usne Rohan ko dekh fauran hi naa me sirr hilaaya. Aur, Rohan apni patni ko aise dekh achambhav me reh gaya.
Rohan (grits) : T-Tum... Kya chhipa rahe ho tum mujhse?
"Chhipa toh aapki patni ji rahi hai aapse, DGP Sir. Anyways, mujhe vishvas hai ki aap mauqe ko nahi gawaenge. Aur, na hi mere khilaaf aisi ghatiya tactic apnaenge. Khaaskar tab jab maine aapki beti ko maut ke muh se baahar nikaala ho."
Yeh baat na chaahte hue bhi chubhi. Kyunki, baat satya thi. Trisha jaanti thi.
"Aaj raat time par pahuchiyega. Kanoon jo kehta hai aap uss hisaab se hi aaj chaliyega. Uske baad... Mein khud interrogation ke liye aapke paas aaunga."
Rohan ke dimaag me tarah-tarah ke sawaal uthne lage. Bhala Trisha uss se aisa kya chhipa rahi thi jo Veer jaanta tha?
Rohan : Aur, agar mein nahi aaya toh?
"Toh aap ek aisa mauqa kho denge jo aapko dobaara nahi milega. Aur... Woh crime ek baar phir dab ke reh jaayega."
Veer ki halki si dabi hui hasi Rohan ko sunaayi di.
"Isliye, soch samajhkar faisla lijiyega, DGP Sir. Oh! Aur, ek antim baat. Waha par Globerays ke CEO Mister Gaurav agar poochhe aapse ki aap waha kyu aaye hai? Toh bas itna kahiyega ki-"
Veer ki antim baat sunn, Rohan ne jaise hi kuchh kehne ke liye muh khola toh itne me phone kat gaya. Woh bas khamosh phone ko dekhta raha. Uske maathe par paseene ke boonde saji hui thi.
Trisha : H-Humein chalna hoga, Rohan.
Rohan : Tumhare aur uske beech ki koi baat hai, hai na? Kya chhipa rahi ho tum mujhse Trisha?
Trisha ne uski jaangh par haath rakha.
Trisha : Sab bata dungi. Par, iske baad. Humaara aaj udhar jaana bahut zaroori hai, trust me. Uske baad mein tumhe sab kuchh sach-sach bata dungi. Please!
Rohan ne bas haami bhar di.
"DGP Sir?"
Gaurav ki awaaz use wapas se hosh me laayi. Woh ateet se baahar aaya. Usne Gaurav ko sthir nigaahon se dekha.
Gaurav : Maine poochha ki kiski talaash me aaye hai aap? Kya mein jaan sakta hu? *smiles*
Rohan (breathes) : Hum 'Nik' naamak vyakti ki talaash me hai.
Gaurav ki reedh me ek sihran daud gayi.
Gaurav : Nik? Kaun Nik? Haha. Aapko shayad koi galat-fehmi hui hai, Sir. Aaj toh meri wife ki b'day party hai.
Rohan : Wahi Nik jo aapka param mitr hai, Mister Gaurav. Wahi mitr jiske sang aapki photos social media par dali hui hai. Humein jankaari mili hai ki woh yahi hai.
Gaurav ki bauhe phadki. Saboot toh mita diye gaye the. Nik ke dwaara le jaayi gayi cars ko toh secure kar liya gaya tha. Phir, akhir kaise? Uske mann me bas ek hi naam aaya.
Veer!
Usne apne daant meese.
Gaurav (laughs) : Hahaha! Achha! Achha! Nik? Mera friend? Lekin, wo toh yaha nahi hai, Sir. Mein yakeen ke saath keh sakta hu. Woh toh India me hi nahi hai. Aur, bhala woh kaise aapki nigraani me aa gaya, Sir?
Rohan : Kuchh classified baatein hai. Abhi nahi bata sakta.
Pillar ke peechhe chhip ke Nik sab kuchh dhyaan se dekh raha tha. Usne Gaurav ka ek ishaara dekha.
Niklo yaha se. Abhi.
Aur, Nik ne ishaara padhte hi apna glass neeche rakha aur bheed me aur andar ghuste hue peechhe ke galiyaare se nikalne ke liye bhaaga.
Gaurav (smiles) : Kya mein jaan sakta hu ki aapko ye information kisne di ki Nik yaha par hai?
Rohan (smirks) : I’m afraid not, Mister Gaurav. Humaare bhi kuchh usool hote hai. Now, if you don’t mind, we’d like to just check the place.
Gaurav : Aap wardi me nahi hai, Sir.
Rohan : Hum undercover operation ke tehet aaye hai. *smiles*
Aur, uske utna kehte hi Rohan ke aadmi hall me titar-bitar ho gaye. Sab kuchh shaanti me ho raha tha. Trisha ki nazrein bhi baaj ki tarah hall me chaaro orr ghoomne lagi.
Phir-
Lights off ho gayi.
“Ohh!? Power cut?”
“Generator laga hoga.”
Log aapas me baat karne lage. Achanak se halki si raushni aayi. Dur ki deewar par ek bada sa safed kapda fela hua tha. Erica apna mask pehne ek chhoti table ke paas khadi thi, laptop khula hua tha aur projector ne safed kapde par apni kirane bikheri.
Projector chaalu hua.
Ek puraani tasveer.
Suhana aur Gaurav ki kayi saal pehle ki tasveer. Slide palti. Suhana ke bachpan ki ek tasveer. Sacchi muskaan ke saath.
“Oh wow~”
“So cute!”
Suhana swayam aashcharyachakit thi. Par, uss se bhi zyada koi hairat me tha toh khud Gaurav. Lekin, yeh chinta ek raahat me badal gayi.
Usne mann hi mann event manager ki tareef ke pul baandhe. Usne toh iske paise hi nahi diye the. Ye toh plan me hi nahi tha. Lagta hai event manager ne koi surprise plan kiya tha.
Iske baad aur tasveerein aayi. Unki shaadi ki, kuchh business launches ki, trips ki, functions ki, aur Gaurav ne thaan liya ki party ke baad woh event manager ko baksheesh zaroor dega.
Idhar Gaurav use paise dene ki soch raha tha, toh udhar event manager yeh soch raha tha ki ye sab taam-jhaam shayad Gaurav ne swayam taiyaar kiya hua tha.
Ek achhe vaivaahik jeevan ki kahani chal rahi thi projector pe. Suhana ne Gaurav ko ajeeb nigaahon se dekha. Gaurav uske qareeb aaya aur uske haath ko thaama.
Gaurav : Dekha? Maine tumhare liye kya kuchh plan kiya hua tha aaj? Kitna sochta hu mein tumhare baare me!
Suhana ne koi jawab nahi diya. Use ye sab ajeeb sa lag raha tha. Slides ke transition kaafi dheeme the. Ajeeb dhang se. Aur, woh sahi thi.
Erica ke chehre par mask ke peechhe muskaan gehri ho gayi. Achanak, slides ke saath-saath ek voice over bhi chaalu ho gaya.
Jaise hi voice over chaalu hua, Rohan Gaurav ke peechhe aake khada hua aur usne peechhe se hi uske kaan me kaha.
Rohan : Ab jo kuchh bhi hoga, tass se mass bhi nahi hona, Mister Gaurav.
Gaurav ko apni peeth par ek revolver feel hua.
Rohan : You are under surveillance for now. Aur, shayad- soon under arrest bhi ho sakte ho. Depend karta hai projector kya dikhaane waala hai.
Gaurav : Huh-!?
Gaurav ki reedh ki haddi kaanp uthi. Uski nazrein projector screen par hi jami hui thi jab-
Projector ka scene chaalu hua.
Kuchh saal pehle,
Boston, Hallowell Hall, MIT ~
Duniya ke kone-kone se aaye hue chhaatr sard kapdo me lipte aur aatmavishvas se lathpath yaha apne sapne sakaar karne ke liye aaye hue the. Har kisi ko kuchh na kuchh saabit karna tha.
Mumbai se aaya Engineering me dhurandhar Gaurav bhi iss bheed ka hissa tha. Apne kamre ke number 211 ke pravesh dwaar par khada, ek haath me duffle bag aur dusre haath me ‘The art of systems architecting’ ka naya-naya edition tha.
Usne kamre ke darwaaze ko dhakka dekar khola. Aur, dhue ka ek jhoka uske muh par aakar laga. Cigarettes. Aur, thodi chamde ki mehek bhi.
Kamra pehle se hi aadha bhara hua tha. Ek suitcase. Farsh par kaale joote. Mej par whiskey ka glass, aadha khaali. Aur, ek achhi kad-kaathi ka chaude kandho waala ladka jo khidki ke paas hi khada use hi ghoor raha tha.
Nicholas.
Nicholas : So… You’re the roommate they assigned me? *grins* Let’s see how long you last dude.
Gaurav : Just stay out of my business. And, we’ll be good.
Nicholas (smiles) : I like the sound of that…!
Pehle hafte toh dono ke beech baat-cheet lagbhag ne ke barabar hi rahi. Phir, ek raat, Gaurav gusse me lab se lauta. Usne ghuste hi apna bag de pheka.
Gaurav : Fuckkkk! The entire project got delayed because some idiot leaked our dataset to the rival group. Fucking bastards. Can’t even keep the data secured enough. Fucking losers.
Nicholas ne apni kitaab se nazrein utha kar upar uski orr dekha aur pehli baar kuchh poochha.
Nicholas : And? Do you want revenge or results?
Gaurav : Both. I want leverage.
Nicholas ne apni crimes studies se sambandhit kitaab neeche rakhi.
Nicholas (smiles) : Now you are talking in my language. Let’s sit and talk.
Uss raat, unn dono ke beech kuchh badal gaya. Dono ne baatein saajha ki, Gaurav ne use ‘Nik’ kehkar bulaana shuru kar diya. Aur, Nik ne use bataaya ki kaise woh casino players ki manovaigyanik profiling karke, unki bhavnao ki nakal karke aur unki kamzoriyon ka faayda uthakar bade daanv waale poker games me hera-pheri karta tha.
Toh wahi Gaurav ne use bataya ki kaise usne ek baar Mumbai me apne school server ko iss tarah se hack kiya tha ki kayi saari files uske haath lag sake aur bhrashtachaar ke maamlo ko woh unhe saamne dikha sake.
Raat se lekar subah tak, dono ke beech baatein chalti rahi, kisse saajha hote chale gaye aur dono ke beech ka rishta pehle se gehra ho gaya. Dekhte hi dekhte ve dono pakke dost bann chuke the.
Derr raat ki meetings lambi rann-neeti baithako me badal gayi. Ek logo ko padhne me maahir tha aur dusra logo ke data ko hadapne me. Ve dono logo ko shikaar ki tarah dekhne lage, aur aapas me jankaari saajha karne lage.
Kaun sa student dabaav me jhooth bolega? Kaun chupke se dhoka de raha hai? Kisko khareeda jaa sakta hai? Kiska patta saaf karna hai? Sab kuchh.
Nik : You know dude…! Everyone has a pressure point. You just have to know where to press. Or how long to wait before they push it themselves. Haha.
Gaurav (drunk) : *hic* I agree! *hic* People are like codes, Nik. I just need a system. You… *hic* provide the vulnerabilities and- and- *hic*
Nik (smiles) : And you’ll create the algorithm to exploit them. Hahahahaha!
Gaurav : Hahahaha! Yesssss. *hic*
Unn dono ne ek dusre ki taaqat ko samajhkar ek dusre ke liye istemaal karna seekh liya tha. Unki shuruaat chhote-chhote tests se hui.
Jaise ki farzi aaropo me fasa kar kuchh professors ko college se nikalwana. Foreign students ko pass karwaane ke liye grading invigilators ko blackmail karna. Campus ke elections me herr-ferr karna.
Koi bhi kabhi bhi unke baare me kuchh bhi pata nahi laga paaya. Wo humesha do qadam aage rehte the. Aur, inn sab ke dauraan unhe ehsaas hua ki-
Unhe ‘zindagi’ naam ke game ko khelne ki zaroorat hi nahi thi. Bas niyamo ko samajhne ki zaroorat thi.
Ek baar jab ek guest lecture ke dauraan Information Warfare aur Behavioral Economics ko lekar charcha ho rahi thi, tab ek FBI ke analyst unhe samjha rahe the ki aajkal ki sarkaare kis baat se joojh rahi thi.
“Students, you know what’s the problem? Data is not the problem anymore. Emotionally weighted intelligence is.”
Nik aur Gaurav ne ek dusre ko dekha. Ek khamosh si sehmati.
Gaurav : They don’t know what to do with people’s secrets, Nik hehe~
Nik (smirks) : But we do.
Dekhte hi dekhte ek saal guzar gaya. Nik aur Gaurav ke beech ki dosti bas gehri hoti chali gayi. Aur, phir woh aayi-
Suhana.
Sunehra din tha jab usne usi MIT me apne qadam rakhe. Gaurav khidki ke paas baithe code type kar raha tha jab uski nazar Suhana par padi.
Aur, maano jaise sab kuchh dhundhla pad gaya. Suhana? Suhana ko toh woh school se hi jaanta tha. Bhagwan ne kis qadar kismat likhi thi uski? Jiske liye woh school se pada hua tha, aaj woh swayam chalke yaha videsh tak uske paas aa gayi.
Uss raat usne Nik se kayi baatein saajha ki-
Gaurav : She’s my childhood crush dude. The eldest daughter of Shailendra, that guy owns Elite Motors and what not.
Nik (smiles) : Oh!?
Gaurav : She’s smart. Untouched. Powerful. Lonely. And… very submissive as well. *licks* I want her dude.
Nik (smiles) : You want her because… of the Elite Motors. Am I right? Or do you like her docile nature?
Gaurav : Both. Hahahaha~
Nik (smiles) : You son of a-
Gaurav ke liye Suhana baaki ladkiyo se ekdum hi alag thi. Woh na toh bigdi hui waaris thi aur na hi bewakoof, bholi-bhaali ameer ladki. Woh hoshiyaar thi, lekin thoda shaant, aur namr-vinamr swabhaav ki bhi.
Woh har baat par sawaal uthaati thi, professors ko challenge karti thi, aur ek baar toh usne publicly kisi teacher se behas karke unhe sharminda bhi kar diya tha. Lekin, woh zor se nahi bolti thi. Sateek rehti thi. Aur, sabse badi baat- woh swabhaav me submissive thi. Khaaskar mardo ke prati. Aur, yahi Gaurav ko lubhaata tha.
Gaurav sharing classes me uske theek peechhe baithne laga. Jab Suhana derr tak library me rehti, woh bhi wahi rehta. Pehle se jaan-pehchaan hone ki wajah se baat-cheet unn dono me bade hi araam se shuru ho chuki thi.
Suhana : Tumhara iraada apne dad ki tarah job karne ka nahi hai kya?
Gaurav : Ji haan! Mera aisa koi iraada nahi hai. Mein apne naam se kuchh banaunga. Mera khud ka empire.
Suhana : Bade-bade sapne huh-!?
Gaurav ne har tarqeeb apnaayi Suhana ko paane ke liye. Suhana ne badle me suhanubhuti dikhaayi. Dosti nibhaayi. Lekin, uss se zyada kuchh nahi. Usne kabhi bhi dosti ki seema ko paar nahi hone diya.
Gaurav : Suhana, I love you! Tum mujhe school se pasand ho.
Suhana : Gaurav maine tumse kaha na!? Mein tumhe bas ek dost ki tarah hi maanti hu. Mere andar tumhare liye waisi feelings nahi hai.
Gaurav : Feelings develop ho jaayengi. Tum ek baar-
Suhana : Maine kaha na nahi, Gaurav! I’m sorry but iss mamle me mein ye bilkul bhi force nahi karna chaahti. Relationship mere liye bahut maayne rakhta hai.
Magar, Gaurav mehez dosti se zyada chaahta tha. Usne Suhana ko kaise bhi paane ke liye rann-neeti banaani shuru kar di thi. Kintu, har paitra uska nakaam saabit hua.
Graduation ke baad uska Mumbai wapas jaana tay hua. Nik Las Vegas ki taraf nikal chuka tha. Suhana Boston me abhi bhi apne akhiri saal me thi.
Jab Gaurav Mumbai wapas laut ke aaya toh usne apni kuchh nayi tarqeebein lagaani shuru ki. Jinme se ek thi-
Suhana ke gharwalo se pehchaan banaana. Aur, jaha uski pehchaan hui-
Sonia se.
Sonia : Dii aur aap ek saath the college me? Wow~ Toh kaisa tha MIT? Maza aaya?
Gaurav : Bahut yaar! Sab badhiya tha. Bas ek aashiq ki kami thi. Haha.
Sonia : Oh hooo! Koi mili nahi kya waha?
Gaurav : Pyaar itna asaan kaha hai, Sonia.
Sonia : Hmm! I hope aapko aapki chaahne waali jald hi mil jaaye.
Gaurav : Yahi toh mein bhi chaahta hu!
Kehte hue uski nigaahein Sonia par phiri. Gaurav ko dono behne raas aa gayi thi. Magar, woh jaanta tha ki agar Suhana mutthi me aa jaaye toh Sonia ko hathiyaana kaafi asaan ho jaana tha.
Par tabhi, uske saleeke se soche gaye plan me ek adanga aa gaya.
Sonia : Ahh! Pushkar! Aao na!
Ek naujavan ladka sharmaate hue Sonia ke ghar ke gate ke paas aake khada hua tha. Andar qadam rakhne se sharma raha tha. Sonia use dekhte hi chehek uthi, woh uthi aur daudate hue uske paas gayi, uske haath ko pakadte hue use kheench kar andar le aayi.
Gaurav : Y-Ye kaun hai?
Sonia : Ye Pushkar! Mera achha dost. Pushkar, yeh Gaurav bhaiya hai. Dii Boston gayi hai na? Toh unke senior the ye waha pe. Ab graduate ho gaye hai.
Pushkar (nods) : H-Hello!
Gaurav ne bade hi achhe se uske saath haath milaaya. Par, sacchaayi toh yeh thi ki woh Pushkar ko abhi hi kaccha chaba jaana chaahta tha.
Jis tarah se Sonia uske paas chipak rahi thi, dono ke beech jis tarah se taal-mel tha, kahi na kahi use darr tha ki-
Gaurav : Waise, kya karte hai aapke papa, Pushkar?
Ek gehra sannaata chhaa gaya.
Pushkar sarr jhuka ke khada raha. Sonia bhi thodi chintit nazar aane lagi. Gaurav ko laga jaise usne kuchh galat poochh liya ho.
Sonia : Wo- Gaurav bhaiya, Pushkar ki jo family hai na wo humare ghar me work karte hai. Unki achhi si job hai. Hai na, Pushkar?
Sonia ne apne mitr ki baat ko dhak kar use bachaana chaaha parantu, yeh daya aur humdardi jaise Pushkar ke liye marham nahi, balki jaley par namak chhidakne ke samaan thi.
Pushkar : Mera parivar…? Hum gareeb hai. Sonia… Sonia ke papa ji ke liye hi kaam karte hai. Hum… hum servants quarter me rehte hai, peechhe hi.
Sonia ki bauhe chinta me sikud gayi. Ek yahi baat thi jiske liye woh humesha ghabraati thi. Woh kabhi nahi chaahti thi ki uska dost, Pushkar kabhi bhi uske rutbe, paise aur aiyyaash zindagi se darey aur bhaagne ki koshish kare.
Jaha woh vyakul thi, toh wahi idhar Gaurav ke hontho par ek kapti muskaan saj gayi. Jis darr ka woh intezaar kar raha tha woh toh kuchh aur hi nikla-
Par, kehte hai na, lohe pe hathoda tabhi maarna chaahiye jab woh garam ho. Aur, Gaurav yeh baat bakhoobi jaanta tha.
*Ring* *Ring*
Ek din, screen par naam dekhte hi Nik ne muskuraate hue call ko uthaaya.
Nik : What’s going on dude? *smiles* How’s your love life going? Any good news?
Gaurav : There is… but a bad one. And, I need your help.
Nik : Oh? Go on!
Gaurav : Someone unwanted has entered into the field. I want him eliminated.
Nik : Hmm? Eliminate? Do you-
Gaurav : No! Not the killing. Just gone.
Nik : Oh!? Who’s the lad?
Gaurav : A young guy. Somewhat pretty face. Tall. Slim. Poor. His family works for Suhana’s house. Lives in servant quarters behind her house. He’s a threat…!
Nik : Suhana and him-!?
Gaurav : No! Him and Sonia. Sonia is… the younger sister of Suhana.
Nik (grins) : You son of a-! So, you want the sister-in-law too, huh!?
Gaurav (smiles) : Just help me dude! And, to let you get started, he’s very afraid of his own status. He has that inferiority complex of being poor.
Nik : Hahahaha! Your half job is already done, dude! I’ll prepare a plan for him. Stay in touch.
Gaurav (grins) : That’s like my pal!
Nik logo ko padhne me maahir tha. Kaise unki kamzoriyon ka faayda utha ke unhe fasaana hai, yeh woh bakhoobi jaanta tha.
Nik ke kahe anusaar, Gaurav ne apni dosti Pushkar se bhi gehri kar li. Woh use apne sang parties me le jaata. Bars me le jaata. Use baahar ki duniya dikhaata. Beer, whiskey, alcohol se lekar cigarettes tak, woh sab kuchh use pilaata. Aur, ye sab Sonia ke peeth peechhe ho raha tha.
Dheere-dheere Pushkar baahri duniya se waaqif ho chuka tha. Aur, ek din-
Jab Sonia kisi party se laut kar aayi, jab Pushkar apne dil ki baat uss se kehne jaa hi raha tha ki woh uss se bahut pyaar karta hai, tabhi Gaurav ne use rok liya.
Gaurav : Arey arey! Kaha jaa rahe ho bandhu?
Pushkar : G-Gaurav bhaiya? *blushes* Woh mein-
Gaurav ne uske haatho me ek phool ka guldasta dekha aur uski muskaan aur adhik fel gayi.
Gaurav : Oh? Toh majnu laila ke pyaar me pad hi gaya, haan?
Pushkar (shyly) : Kya Gaurav bhaiya! A-Aisa kuchh bhi nahi hai. Mein toh bas Sonia ko ye-
Gaurav : Par, dukh ki baat hai bahut yaar. Jao jao! Mere samjhaane se kya hi hota hai.
Pushkar : M-Matlab?
Gaurav : Ni ni kuchh nahi yaar. Mujhe pyaar nahi mila toh mujhe tumhe nahi rokna chaahiye. Sacchaayi ki thokar sabhi ko lagni hi chaahiye.
Kehte hue woh palat ke jaane laga toh Pushkar ne uska haath thaam use roka.
Pushkar : Bhaiya bataiye na. Kya baat hai? A-Aap aur dara rahe ho. Seedhe-seedhe bol do. Ab toh hum dost hai na?
Gaurav (sighs) : Chal achha theek hai. Tujhe apna chhota bhai maanta hu toh jeevan ki sacchaayi aaj tu sunn hi le.
Usne Pushkar ke kandhe me haath daala aur use thoda dur le gaya.
Gaurav : Achha, ek baat bata. Tu Sonia se pyaar karta hai, hai na?
Pushkar (fumbles) : E-Eh-!
Gaurav : Arey bol na!
Pushkar (shyly) : H-Haan!
Gaurav : Kya Sonia tum se pyaar karti hai?
Pushkar : P-Pata nahi bhaiya.
Gaurav : Arey karti hi hogi, paagal hahaha!
Usne uske kandhe ko jhanjhora. Pushkar bechaara sharma ke reh gaya.
Gaurav : Pyaar-vyaar toh chalo ho gaya. Par, dikkat kaha par hai?
Pushkar : K-Kaha par?
Gaurav ne palatate hue Pushkar ko moda aur dur Sonia ki orr ishaara kiya jo apni chamchamaati gaadi se utar kar apni kuchh college friends se baat kar rahi thi.
Gaurav : Dekh udhar zara. Kya nazar aaya tujhe?
Pushkar : Huh? S-Sonia hai. Apni dosto se baat kar rahi hai.
Gaurav ne uske sarr par ek tapli maari.
Gaurav : Abey dhyaan se dekh. Uske haath me dekh. Kya hai? LV ka bag. Kya lagta hai kitne ka hoga? Lakho ka hai wo, samjha? Uski heels dekh. Qareeban 20-30 hazaar se kam ki nahi hongi. Dress? Araam se 50 hazaar ke qareeb. Gaadi? Karodo me keemat hai uski. Kuchh samajh aaya?
Pushkar, jo yeh sab sunn raha tha use achanak hi kuchh bodh hua. Jo 50-100 rupaye ka guldasta usne apne seene se laga ke rakha hua tha, woh haath me ab neeche jhool gaya. Uska sarr neeche ho gaya.
Gaurav : Kal maine tujhe wo beer pilaayi thi!? Kaisi thi?
Pushkar : A-Achhi thi!
Gaurav : Sach-sach bol! Darr mat!
Pushkar : Kh-Kharaab!
Gaurav : Bilkul sahi! Aur, aaj jo pilaayi thi woh?
Pushkar : Bahut achhi!
Gaurav : Tujhe kaaran pata hai uska?
Pushkar : N-Nahi!
Gaurav : Kyunki, aaj waali bahut mehngi thi, chhote! Ab jeevan ka kadwa sach sunn le. Ek raees baap ki beti jo hoti hai na… Use bhi aise hi inn sab cheezon ki aadat pad chuki hoti hai. Toh bhala woh ye sab araam chhor ke kisi aise ke paas kyu jaayegi jo uss se auhde me kam ho? Samjha?
Pushkar ki aankhein namm pad gayi. Gaurav ki baatein kadwi zaroor thi, magar unme kahi na kahi gehri sacchaayi bhi chhipi hui thi.
Pushkar : P-Par- Par, Sonia aisi nahi hai. Woh kehti hai ki-
Gaurav : Kyunki, abhi use bodh nahi hua hai, chhote. ‘Paisa’ uske liye haatho ka mel hai. Isliye, uski qadr nahi hai abhi. Par, use tum abhi bina paise ke chhor do. Phir, dekho-
Pushkar : …!? Aap nahi chaahte kya ki mein aur Sonia-
Gaurav : Arey paagal hai kya?
Usne kass ke Pushkar ko apne galey se lagaaya.
Gaurav : Tu toh bhai jaisa hai pagle. Mein kyu tera bura chaahunga? Mein bas tujhe sacchaayi bata raha hu ki-
Pushkar : Ki?
Gaurav : -ki ladkiyon ko sirf ek hi cheez chaahiye hoti hai.
Pushkar : !!?
Gaurav (smiles) : Paisa!
Pushkar : Huh?
Gaurav : Haan! Paisa! Tu khud soch. Agar, abhi tere paas dher saara paisa hota, toh aaj tu kaha hota? Tu Sonia ke bagal se khada hota, unki friends ke saath. Woh tere se chipak ki apni dosto ke saamne show-off kar rahi hoti.
Pushkar : …
Gaurav : Mujhe dekh le. Mere paas bhi thoda bahut paisa hai. Lekin, abhi tak single hu. Kyu? Kyunki, mujhe jo ladki chaahiye, use paane ke liye mujhe aur paisa kamaana padega.
Pushkar : A-Aapko kaun si ladki chaahiye?
Gaurav ne bas muskura diya. Maagr, uski baat Pushkar ke dil me baith chuki thi. Aaj ke jeevan me paisa bahut aavashyak tha. Jiske paas paisa hai, wahi taqatvar hai.
Pushkar : M-Mujhe bhi paisa kamaana hai. Bhaiya aap meri naukri kahi lagwa sakte ho? Mein paisa kamaunga! Mein ye ghar ke kaam karta raha toh kuchh bhi jod nahi paunga.
Gaurav : Abe chhote! Tu agar saari zindagi bhi naukri karega na, toh bhi tu itna paisa nahi jod paayega.
Pushkar : T-Toh kya karu? Mein Sonia ko har woh khushi dena chaahta hu jo use chaahiye. Mein uske liye dher saara paisa kamaana chaahta hu.
Gaurav : Dhandha!
Pushkar : Huh?
Gaurav : Paisa do dhandho se kamaaya jaa sakta hai, chhote. Ek safed dhandha. Aur, ek… *grins* kaala dhandha.
Pushkar : Par ye toh galat hai-
Gaurav : Aaj ke yug me kuchh bhi galat nahi pagle. Sonia ko dekh. Tujhe lagta hai ki har ek paayi-paayi uske pita ji ne imaandari karke kamaayi hai? Hargiz nahi!
Uss raat Pushkar ko samajh aa chuka tha ki paisa akhir kitna taqatvar tha. Dheere-dheere na chaahte hue bhi woh Gaurav ke bataaye gaye kaamo me uska saath dene laga.
Gaurav use kayi logo se milwaata, uss se gerr-kanooni kaam karwaata aur badle me use dher saara paisa deta.
Jab jebo me paisa bharne laga toh Pushkar ka aatmavishvas aur badhta chala gaya, woh Sonia ke liye paise jodne laga.
Magar, ant me Gaurav ne apni asli chaal bhi chal di. Pushkar ke badalte ravaiyye se uske gharwaale bhi pareshan ho chuke the. Woh jaan chuke the ki unke ghar ka chiraag ab raaste se bhatak raha hai. Aur, isliye-
Aaye din ghar par tu-tu mein-mein hoti. Jhagde hote. Jaha Pushkar aksar rooth ke ghar se nikal jaaya karta.
Pushkar : Aapne ekdum sahi kaha tha bhaiya. Ye gareeb ki kaum saali hoti hai gareeb rehne ke liye hai. Ye kabhi upar uth kar jeena nahi chaahte.
Gaurav (grins) : Par, tu toh alag hai na chhote!?
Pushkar : Haan! Sirf aapki wajah se. Mere kaaran hi gharwaale aaj kam se kam dhang ki dal roti kha paa rahe hai, hum upar uth rahe hai par nahi. Kaha se ye paisa? Imaandar raho. Kya rakha hai imaandari me? Koi kisi ki qadr nahi karta.
Gaurav : Ab tum jeevan ki sacchaayi ko jaan rahe ho.
Pushkar : Haan! Mujhe aur paisa kamaana hai. Lekin, ye gharwaale. Mere peechhe pade hue hai. Mann toh karta hai ki kisi din-
Gaurav : Agar kisi din zyaada tang aa jao, aur ghar se nikalne ka mann kare *smiles* Toh mein tumhari madad kar sakta hu.
Pushkar : Kaise?
Gaurav : Mera ek dost hai. Las Vegas me. Waha dollar chalta hai chhote. Woh tujhe dollar kamaane me madad karega. Tu aaj agar Sonia ke liye gaadi khareed sakta hai na, toh udhar jaa ke kuchh saal me hi tu use se shaadi karne ke liye yogya bhi ho jaayega.
Pushkar : Itna paisa hai udhar?
Gaurav : Teri soch se bhi zyada. Ye le. Rakh ise. Mere dost ka number hai. Jab tera mann kare, baat kar lena. Lekin, dhyaan rahe, uss se hindi nahi aati. Tu bas ek baar mujhe phone kar dena. Mein use sab samjha dunga.
Pushkar : Aap hi sabse sacche insaan ho bhaiya. Mere asli supporter. Lekin, mein Sonia ko yaha aise akele-
Gaurav : Mein kisliye hu? Kisi bhi ladke ko aas-paas bhi bhatakne nahi dunga uske.
Pushkar : S-Sach?
Gaurav : Aur nahi toh kya-
Pushkar : Bhaiya! Bolo kya karu aapke liye?
Ummeed toh Pushkar ne yahi kari thi ki kabhi use Nik tak jaane ke liye majboor na hona pade. Par, samay jaise-jaise aage badhta gaya, uske rishte apne gharwalo ke saath kamzor hote chale gaye.
Maar-peet, ladaayi, shorgul uske ghar me ab samaanya ho chuka tha. Aur, yahi kaaran tha jab Pushkar akhirkar apna ghar chhor ke bhaag nikla.
Yahi kaaran tha ki woh kyun Las Vegas gaya. Saara ka saara pratibandh Gaurav ne karwaya tha. Aur, udhar Las Vegas me Nik use kathputli ki tarah nachaate hue uss se kaale karnaame karwaane laga.
Yahi kaaran tha ki kyun woh Las Vegas me itne waqt tak rehne ke baad bhi pakda nahi gaya. Nik ki chhatr-chhaaya me jo har kaam ho raha tha.
Yahi kaaran tha ki kyun uska ravaiyya itne saalo me badal chuka tha. Yahi kaaran tha ki kyun woh udhar rehkar Sonia se bhi ghrina karne laga. Kyunki, Sonia ko Mumbai me vyast rakhne ka kaam Gaurav sambhaal raha tha aur udhar Pushkar ko bigaadne ka kaam, Nik.
Jab Gaurav yaha Sonia se rishte bana raha tha, tab Nik ki mulaqat udhar Divya se ho chuki thi. Nik ne use sab kuchh sikhaana shuru kar diya. Usne Gaurav ko bataaya ki Divya uske saath hai, jaha se dono ko pata laga ki Divya Suhana ki achhi dost hai.
Aur, aise hi ek din jab Pushkar Nik ke dwaara hi kisi gerr-kanooni kaam ko anjaam de raha tha, tab uske raaste me Suhana aur Divya aa gayi.
Yahi woh pal tha jab Suhana beech me Divya ke paas uss se milne gayi hui thi. Yahi woh pal tha jab Divya ne Suhana ko Nik se milwaaya tha. Yahi woh pal tha jab Pushkar aur Divya, Suhana ke beech ladaayi chhidi, aur yahi woh pal tha jab Divya ne Suhana ko bachaane ke liye-
*Bang*
Pushkar ka qatl kar diya.
Ek anhoni.
Lekin, saath hi ek sochi-samjhi gayi vardaat.
Aur, isi saboot ke saath dono Divya aur Suhana ki zindagiyo ki taqdeer bhi tay kar di gayi. Nik aur Gaurav ka wo phone call. Gaurav ka Suhana ko bachaana. Nik ka Divya ko bachaana.
Jabki… Pushkar ke uss sthiti me jaane ka kaaran yahi dono, Gaurav aur Nik hi the.
Gaurav ne Suhana par vijay praapt kar li thi. Usne Globerays ko praapt kiya. CEO bana. Par, uska asli maqsad?
DATA.
Gaurav apni company ki madad se data ikhatta karta, aur information sell karta tha. Chaahe wo phir dark web par hi kyu na ho.
Jiske badle me use itna paisa milta ki uska career aur Globerays skyrocket ho chuke the.
Akhirkar, slides dheeme padi. Ek financial dashboard khula.
Globerays ke internal access logs. Server routes. Encrypted transfers.
Bheed me fusfusaahat shuru ho gayi. Screen par ek highlight ki gayi line :
Client Data Extraction - Batch 47
Transferred to offshore wallet. Amounts follow. Crores.
Phir, dusri slide. Batch 61.
“Ye toh- ye toh data hai. Private information. Ise kaha sell kiya gaya hai?”
“Ek minute! Ye toh- ye toh internal audit ki footage hai.”
Slide phir palti.
Backend servers ka record ek recorded screen video me nazar aaya. Kaise user ke data ko real time me churaaya jaa raha tha. Biometric logs. Government contracts.
Phir, ek aur slide palti. Dark web ki chat windows. Kuchh anonymous buyers. Crypto confirmations.
Logo ki hairaani badhti jaa rahi thi.
“Ye toh- classified infrastructure data hai…”
Ek aur slide palti.
Shell companies. Receipts. Foreign Transfers. Tax evasion charts. ‘Consultation fee’ ke naam par li gayi rishwatein.
Gaurav ki peeth par abhi bhi Rohan ke revolver ki thandi nok tiki hui thi. Gaurav hila nahi. Ekdum seedha khada raha. Par, maathe par paseena zaroor chhaaya hua tha.
Slide ek baar phir badli. Iss baar hall me maujood logo ki saansein atak gayi. Chhipe hue cameras ki kuchh tasveerein aur footages.
Bedroom. Hallways. Kuchh zoom ki gayi tasveerein. Aur, tasveeron me-
Sonia.
Zaahir taur se Sonia ki image rakhne ke liye woh pictures blur kar di gayi thi, Erica ke dwaara.
Tasveerein dhundhli thi. Koi aur pehchaane ya na pehchaane, Sonia ki aankhein kabhi dhoka nahi kha sakti thi. Woh jaanti thi unn kapdo ke rango ko. Unn dhundhle hallways ko.
Suhana ke ghar par. Kapde badalte hue. Towel me lipti hui. Nange kandhe liye. Ye wahi thi. Log itna toh samajh gaye the ki tasveer kisi ladki ki thi par kaun thi? Ye wo nahi jaante the. Siwaaye Sonia ke.
Namrita ka haath apne muh par chala gaya. Kahi na kahi woh pehchaan chuki thi. Sonia bhauchakki si khadi hui thi. Uski aankhon ki putliyaan feli hui thi. Jo dekh rahi thi use theek se samajh nahi paa rahi thi.
Ek aur slide. Gaurav ke private archive folders. Assets. Encrypted backups. Aur, phir-
Woh khud.
Hotel ke kamro me. Alag-alag mahilaaye. Kuchh female employees. Explicit blurred images. Ekdum hi ashleel nahi, magar samajhne ke liye kaafi.
Hasi mazaak ki footage. Hookah. Alcohol. Transactions ki receipts.
Pushkar ka naam. Payment. Documents. Accident report. Nik aur uske dwaara kiye gaye kaale karnaamo ke saboot.
Suhana ki saansein jaise tham gayi. Pushkar. Jiski wajah se woh aaj iss daldal me fasi hui thi. Woh toh- swayam Gaurav aur Nik ke jaal ka shikaar tha.
Suhana ka badan buri tarah kaanp utha.
“N-Nahi-!” Woh fusfusaayi. Jis satya par woh itne varsho se vishvas kar rahi thi woh toh satya tha hi nahi.
Kamre me gehra sannaata chhaa gaya. Suhana ladkhadaayi. Ashita daud kar uske paas aayi aur uski kohni ko pakad li.
Suhana : I-Itne saalo se- *shivers* M-Mein-
Uske honth kaanpe. Aasu behte chale gaye. Ashita ne use sambhaala.
Suhana : IT WAS YOU!!!
Woh zor se chillaayi aur neeche baith gayi. Gaurav ki ungliyaan phadki aur peechhe se Rohan ne apna revolver par zor diya.
Rohan : Hilna nahi, Mister Gaurav. You are now officially… under arrest.
Gaurav : Aapko lagta hai iss se kuchh saabit ho gaya, Sir? Ye sab kisi ki chaal hai. Mujhe fasaaya jaa raha hai. Sab mann-gadhant hai. Fabricated. Edited hai sab. Koi bhi ise bana ke-
Rohan ne bandook ki nok ko aur zor se uski peeth par dabaaya.
Rohan : Ab jo kehna, woh police station me kehna, Mister Gaurav. Aapki saari baaton ko wahi suna jaayega.
*Clap* *Clap* *Clap*
Kisi ke taali bajaane ki awaaz waha goonj uthi. Entrance ki orr sabhi ki nigaahein phiri.
Koi andar aa raha tha.
Veer.
Muskuraate hue. Uski nazar Gaurav par tiki hui thi. Antatah, Suhana ne apni roti hui dhundhli aankhon se dekha. Aur, use paaya.
Jiska woh sabse zyada intezar kar rahi thi. Woh akhirkar aa chuka tha. Woh bhoola nahi tha. Aur, abki baar uske aansu bekqaabu hokar behne lage. Veer ki nigaahein pal bhar ke liye Suhana par tiki, uski aankhein narm pad gayi.
Woh wapas Gaurav ki orr muda.
Gaurav (growls) : VEEEERRR!!!
Veer : Tch tch tch!
Veer ne apni jeebh chatkaate hue projector par lage sabooto ko dekha. Phir, Gaurav ki orr. Phir, aas-paas khade logon ki taraf. Aur, phir woh wapas se Gaurav ki orr aaya. Uske nazdeek.
Gaurav (mutters) : Haram khor! Ye sab teri kartoot hai na? Tu bachega nahi! Tu ne galat aadmi se panga le liya Veer. Tu ne galat aadmi ke saath daav khela hai. Mein shantranj ka woh raja hu jo aaj tak nahi haara. Aaj tu bhale hi jeet gaya, lekin ye end nahi hai. Ye bas shuruaat hai.
Veer uske kaan ke qareeb aaya.
Veer : Oh, but you already lost…!
Gaurav (mutters) : Bhosdike, agar ye DGP yaha nahi hota na toh mein-
Veer : Do you know why you lost?
Gaurav : !!?
Veer ne ek jhalak neeche baithi Suhana ko dekha aur phir Gaurav ko.
Veer (whispers) : Because you underestimated your queen!!!
Gaurav : !!!!?
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Aaj ke liye itna hi guys.
This was part 1. Part 2 will finish the consequences of all of this. Socha toh ek part me hi karne ka tha but wo almost impossible hai kyunki itna sab dikhaana padta hai. Past ko maine yaha alag dhang se dikhaaya hai, let me know ye speed up flashback kaisa tha. Update consists of around 10.3k words. Ab mein lengths ghataane waala hu. Maine ye dekh liya hai ki readers ka attention span kitna hai. Toh length ab itni hi rahegi. It will never go to 12k and all. Iss se kam bhi ho sakti hai. 8k is what I have decided ideally. Baaki, target remains the same. Ab tum logo ke upar hai kab poora karte ho. Milenge agle bhaag me.
Dhanyavad.
RagVi Singh
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thats unfair me also waiting for update
