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Anita (chillate hue) : Kya sach jaanna hai aapko? Toh suniye! Iss haweli ke hawaon ne mere Babu ka sach barson se chhupa ke rakha hai. Aapko sach sunna hai na? Kshamta hai aap mein Sach sunane Ka??? Toh suniye! Mere Babu ko... *Pause* unko aur koi nahi-! balki unki khud ki maa, Jyoti didi ne... apne haathon se apne hi bete ki saanso ko cheen liya tha! *Sniff* JYOTI DIDI NE APNE HAATHON SE BABU KI JAAN LI THI!

*Silence*

Woh shabd kamre mein goonj gaye, jaise koi tez chaku dil mein utar gaya ho. Jo Sach sunane ke liye Purnima tap rahi thi vah Sach Uske samne khulate hi- Purnima ke kadam ladkhadaye. Uski aankhein badi-badi ho gayi. Usne apna muh band kiya, lekin awaaz nahi nikli. Phir woh zameen par baith gayi... nahi, gir gayi. Uske haath kaanp rahe the. Poora badan thanda pad gaya, jaise barf jam gayi ho. Aansu beh rahe the, lekin woh ro bhi nahi pa rahi thi, sirf haath se zameen pakad kar baithi rahi, jaise saans ruk gayi ho.

Anita bhi ro rahi thi, lekin ab uski awaaz dheemi ho chuki thi. Woh bas Purnima ko dekhti rahi, aur dono ke beech sirf sannata tha- bhari, gehra, dard bhara sannata.

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13 Feb - 5:40 PM.

Sham dheere-dheere apne gehre rang ghola rahi thi. Suraj ka aakhri tukda aasmaan ke kone mein sulag raha tha, jaise din bhi aaj jal kar rakh ho raha ho. Shamshan ghaat par hawa mein lakdi ke jalne ki tez gandh thi-

Chita ki laalteni roshni mein upar uthta dhuaan aasmaan mein ghul raha tha, jaise kisi ne yaadon ko aag laga di ho aur ab woh badal bankar hawa mein bikhar rahi ho. Unhi lapton ke beech, lakdiyon se dhaka hua tha Sanjay ji ka nishchal shareer.

Unke dharm ke anusaar, antim sanskaar mein shareer ko agni ko samarpit kiya jaata hai. Aur aaj woh farz nibha rahi thi Naina-

Naina chita ke saamne khadi thi. Haath mein mashaal. Mashaal ki laal peeli lau uske aansuon se bhige chehre par chamak rahi thi. Uski ungliyan kaanp rahi thi, lekin pakad mazboot thi.



Sanjay ji ka koi beta nahi tha… isliye aaj ek beti ne hi aajmukhagni di.

Jab usne mashaal lakdiyon ko chhuayi, ek pal ke liye hawa tez chal uthi. Aag ne jaise uski baat maan li phadphada kar bhadak uthi. Lakdi ke tutne ki-

“chak-chak-!"

awaaz, dhuaan, aur jalti hui roshni ke beech khadi Naina bilkul pathar ho chuki thi. Uske bilkul bagal mein Aryan khada tha.

Aryan ki aankhon mein lahu si laali thi aur rote-rote sujan dono saaf nazar aa rahe the. Uska gala sukh chuka tha, jaise har aansu andar hi andar jal gaya ho. Woh chita ko dekh raha tha, par shayad dekh kuch aur raha tha- subah ka woh pal… hospital ka woh safed kamra… doctor ki dheemi si awaaz “We are sorry.”

Sanjay ji ki maut bilkul achanak thi. Subah tak sab theek tha. Aur shaam tak sab khatam.

Thik unke peeche kuch Sanjay ji ke purane dost khade the chehre par gehra sannata, aankhon mein afsos. Kuch padosi bhi the, jo saalon se unke ghar ke aas-paas rehte aaye the. Sab dheere-dheere baat kar rahe the, par awaaz itni halki thi jaise kisi ko bhi iss khamoshi ko todne ka haq na ho.

Un sab ke thoda sa side mein Myra aur Meera khadi thi. Dono chup. Myra ki nazar baar-baar Aryan par ja rahi thi. Uska dil usse iss haal mein dekh kar bhar aa raha tha. Meera uske saath bas isliye thi kyunki aise waqt mein saath chhodna theek nahi lagta.

Aur un sab ke beech Avni bhi thi.

Darasal, Avni ne hi Aryan ko call kiya tha. Usne socha tha classes ke baad woh Aryan ko ghar tak drop kar degi, Bhai ke saath thoda time saath spend ho jayega. Par phone uthate hi Aryan ki awaaz ne use rok diya. Us awaaz mein ghabrahat thi, tootna tha. Usne jo khabar sunayi, woh dukhad thi. Itni achanak ki Avni kuch pal ke liye samajh hi nahi paayi kya bole. Agla pal usne kuch socha hi nahi. College ka bag uthaya aur seedha hospital pahunch gayi.

Avni jo itne dinon se Aryan ke parivaar se milne ka soch kar halka sa nervous aur excited dono mehsoos karti thi. baar-baar apni maa se kehti thi, “Jald hi milwaungi aapko Aryan bhai se, jisne meri ijjat bachai thi." usne kabhi socha bhi nahi tha ki woh mulaqat iss tarah hogi.

Meera aur Myra dono bhi wahin ruk gayi thi. Unke phones baar-baar vibrate ho rahe the ghar se lagataar calls aa rahe the. Myra ne call utha kar bas itna hi kaha, "Ek dost ke pitaji ka dehant ho gaya hai… hum wahi hain... Don't worry dad!”

Halaanki Myra ne jaan-bujh kar Aryan ka naam nahi liya. Woh jaanti thi agar usne sach-sach bata diya ki woh Aryan ke saath shamshan mein hai, toh uske dad use turant wapas bulwa lete. Isliye usne baat ko wahi tak rakha jitni zaroori thi.

Samay dheere-dheere beetta gaya. Jo aag kuch der pehle bhadak rahi thi, woh ab shaant pad chuki thi. Chita rakh mein badal gayi thi, laal angaaron ki chamak bhi bujh rahi thi. Pandit ke mantra khatam ho chuke the, kriya karam poora ho gaya tha. Log ek-ek karke ja chuke the.

Par dono bhai-behen abhi bhi wahi khade the. Jaise unhe samajh hi nahi aa raha ho ki ab kya karein. Jaise agar woh waha se hile, toh sach aur bhi pakka ho jayega. Unki aankhen rakh par tiki thi.

Yeh dekh Avni dheere se aage badhi. Woh jaanti thi pita ko khone ka dukh kya hota hai. Woh khud iss khalipan ko mehsoos kar chuki thi, woh khaali jagah jo kabhi bhar nahi paati. Woh Aryan ke paas aayi aur dheere se uske kandhe pakad kar boli,

Avni : Bhai…!

Aryan jaise kisi gehri soch se bahar aaya.

“Hm? H-haan…?”

Usne palat kar Avni ko dekha, aankhon mein uljhan aur sunnapan tha jaise woh abhi-abhi hosh mein aaya ho.

Avni ki nazar Naina par gayi, jo thodi door chupchaap khadi thi. Dheere se usne poocha,

“Y-ye Naina hai na?”

Aryan ne halka sa sir hilaya.

“Haan.”

Avni ne sirf Naina ke baare mein suna tha Aryan se, par kabhi saamne se mulaqat nahi hui thi. Aur yeh waqt mulaqat ka tha bhi nahi. Yeh waqt sirf dard ko mehsoos karne ka tha.

Kuch der baad Raju, aur Sanjay ji ke kuch purane dost unke paas aaye. ek buzurg ne dheemi awaaz mein kaha-

“Bhale insaan the bohot… beta pata nahi kaise ho gaya sab…”

Dusre ne Aryan ke kandhe par haath rakha,

“Naina beti ko sambhalo, Aryan. Pata nahi bechari ke upar se kya beet rahi hogi…”

Aryan ne bas halka sa sir jhuka kar kaha, “Ji.”

Uski awaaz mein thakan thi, aur ek zimmedaari ka bojh bhi. Sukar tha Raju aur baaki log saath the. Agar woh na hote, toh kriya karam ka poora intezaam yeh dono bhai-behen kaise kar paate? Lakdi ka bandobast, pandit ji se baat, rasmein… itne saare kaam the, aur dono ki haalat aisi ki khud ko sambhalna mushkil ho raha tha.

Dheere-dheere chita ke saamne se bheed kam hone lagi. Log ek nazar rakh par daalte, haath jodte, aur chupchaap wahan se nikal jaate.

Naina abhi bhi wahi khadi thi. Uski nazar rakh par tiki thi, jaise woh usme se kuch dhoondh rahi ho. Aankhon ke kone abhi bhi geele the. Uska chehra bilkul suna ho chuka tha na cheekh, na shikayat… bas ek gehra, jam chuka dard. Aryan bhi kuch aisa hi tha. Dono ke beech sirf khamoshi thi.

Myra door khadi Aryan ko dekh rahi thi. Woh uske chehre ke har badalte ehsaas ko samajh paa rahi thi, woh usse pyaar karti thi. Uski aankhon mein bhi aansu the. Sanjay ji se uska koi seedha rishta nahi tha, lekin woh Aryan ke uncle the. Aur bas itna hi kaafi tha uska dil bhar aane ke liye.

Raju : Bhai, ab ghar chalte hain. Sab kuch ho gaya hai.

Aryan ne jaise zabardasti hosh mein aakar jawab diya,

“Hmm… Tum sabhi ko leke jao. Aur tum bhi abhi ghar chale jao. Subah se hamare saath ho. Main inke saath aata hoon.”

Raju ne use ek pal dekha, phir sir hilaya.

“Thik hai.”

Woh baaki sab ko leke nikal gaya. Ab wahan aur zyada sannata tha. Thandi hawa chal rahi thi. Angaare dheere-dheere bujh rahe the. Aryan ne Naina ko dekha. Woh abhi bhi sadme mein thi. Uski aankhon mein aansu the, par jaise woh ro bhi nahi paa rahi thi.

Aryan khud bhi tootna chahta tha. Dil kar raha tha zor se ro de, cheekh de… par usne apne aap ko rok liya. Agar woh hi bikhar gaya, toh Naina ko kaun sambhalega? Usne himmat karke Naina ke kandhe pakde.

“N-Naina…”

Naina dheere se peeche mudi. Usne Aryan ko dekha. Uski aankhon mein gehra dard tha… aur kuch aur bhi. shayad gussa, shayad ek aarop.

Agle hi pal usne apne kandhe se Aryan ka haath ek jhatke mein hata diya. Uska muh khula jaise woh kuch kehne wali ho, par jaise hi uski nazar Myra par padi, uska chehra sakht ho gaya. Usne apne hont kas liye. Aur bina ek shabd bole, woh tezi se shamshan ke bahar ki taraf nikal gayi. Uske kadmon ki chaal tez thi, jaise woh waha se bhaagna chahti ho uss jagah se, uss dard se, sab se.

“N-Naina?”

Aryan ki awaaz uske peeche reh gayi. Aryan samet baaki sab hairan the. Par saath hi sab samajh bhi rahe the abhi Naina ki manasthiti theek nahi thi. Usne apne pita ko aag di thi. Usne apne pita ko rakh mein badalte dekha tha. Iss waqt uske andar jo chal raha tha, usse shabdon mein baandhna mumkin hi nahi tha.

RING! RING!

Iss gehri khamoshi mein phone ki teekhi awaaz achanak se chubh gayi. Meera ne jaldi se apna phone dekha, phir halki si ghabrahat ke saath Myra ki taraf jhuki.

Meera : Mm… Myra, dad ka phone aa raha hai phir se…!

Myra : Oh… okay, tum jao. Main yahi rahungi.

Meera : Mere dad ka nahi… tumhare dad call kar rahe hain.

Myra : Oh!

Usne apna phone nikala. Screen par “Dad Calling” chamak raha tha. Uska gala sookh gaya. Woh jaanti thi agar unhe zyada der tak ignore kiya, toh baat bigad sakti hai.

Aryan ne un dono ki baat sun li thi. Woh dheere se bola,

Aryan: Tum dono abhi ghar jao. Tumhare parents chinta kar rahe honge.

Myra : N-no… i- i want to stay. Aise haalat mein Tumhein akele kaise-

Uski awaaz bharr gayi. Iss waqt Aryan ko chhod kar jaana use galat lag raha tha. Aryan ne halka sa, thaka hua sa, muskurane ki koshish ki.

Aryan : Don’t worry about me. And shukriya… tumne hospital mein bohot madad ki. But tumhare parents sach mein tension le rahe honge.

Myra : But i-

Aryan : It’s okay.

Myra ne danton tale apne honth daba liye. Dil keh raha tha ruk jaaye. Par ghar pe sawalon ka silsila intezaar kar raha hoga. Woh apne dad ko jaanti thi unhe pasand nahi aayega ki Myra itni der tak bahar rahe, woh bhi bina poori baat jaane.

Woh dheere se aage badhi. Aryan ke saamne ruk kar usne uska haath pakad liya. Uski ungliyan thandi thi.

Myra : Okay… I’ll come in the morning. Please don’t worry, alright? Just… take care of yourself, And Naina too.

Aryan (nod) : Hm.

Myra ne ek pal ke liye uski aankhon mein dekha jaise kuch aur kehna chahti ho, par shabd the nahi. Phir woh mud gayi. Jaate waqt Myra ne ek baar phir palat kar Aryan ko dekhna nahi bhuli.

Dono ke jaane ke baad Aryan ne gehri saans li aur Avni ki taraf muda.

Aryan : Di… aap bhi abhi ghar jao. Aunty akeli hongi.

Avni ne seedhe uski aankhon mein dekha.

Avni : Nahi. Main maa ko keh ke hi aayi hoon. So I’ll stay.

Aryan : Par-

Aryan kuch kehne hi wala tha ki Avni ne beech mein rok diya.

Avni : Maine bhi apne pita ko khoya hai, i know how it feels. And… and maine tumhe bhai kaha hai, Aryan! *Pause* Sirf kehne ke liye nahi.

Aryan chup ho gaya. Usne gehri saans chhodi. Avni ki baat mein koi formal sympathy nahi thi, woh sach thi, dil se nikli hui.

Usne dheere se sir hila diya. Aaj ek aur baat saaf ho gayi thi Avni use sach mein apna bhai maanti hai. Sirf lafzon mein nahi… dil se.

Avni ne chita ki rakh se nazar hata kar Aryan ki taraf dekha. Hawa mein ab bhi jalti lakdi ki halki si gandh thi.

Avni (confused) : Par Aryan… ek baat samajh nahi aa rahi, itna sab ho gaya… phir bhi police involved nahi hui?

Aryan : i don’t kno-

*TRRNNG! TRRNNG!*

Uski baat phone ki ghanti ne kaat di. Aryan ne screen dekhi. Unknown number. Usne call receive ki. Doosri taraf se ek halki si hansi..! phir dheemi aawaz aaye-

“...Mujhe maarega?”

Aryan ka jism ek pal ke liye sakht ho gaya. Woh awaaz pehchaan ne mein ek second bhi nahi laga.

Viraj Kapoor!

Viraj ki hansi phone ke speaker se phat kar nikli-

“Haan? Yehi bola tha tune, hai na? Mujhe maarega? Hahaha!”

Aryan : Tch-

Viraj : Bolti kyun band ho gayi? Tune kya socha tha? Koi mujhe dhamki dega aur main darr ke chup baithunga? Saale! Socha bhi kaise ki mujhe maut ki dhamki deke tu bach jayega?

Aryan ka haath dheere-dheere phone par aur kasne laga. Ungliyon ke joints safed pad gaye. Kaano mein Viraj ki awaaz goonj rahi thi. Viraj phir bola,

“Uss din dekha tha tujhe… Myra ke birthday pe. Kya laga? Main apne shikaar ki khabar nahi rakhta? A to Z khabar rakhta hoon.”

Aryan chup raha. Sirf uski saans tez ho rahi thi. Viraj ki awaaz achanak thandi ho gayi,

“Mujhe maarega? Zameen nahi dega? Ab dekha na anjaam?”

Aryan ki aankhon ke saamne Sanjay ka chehra flash hua. Hospital ka bed… safed chadar… chita..!

Viraj : Ab sun, agar dimag thikane aa gaya ho toh zameen ke kagaz mere hawale kar de. Nahi toh- *pause* …dusri baar Sanjay ji ki jagah teri bahan hogi. Samjha?

Aryan ka khoon jaise seedha sir par chadh gaya. Usne phone ko itni zor se muthi mein kas liya ki-

KRRRCK!!

Gorilla glass screen par ek tez crack ki awaaz aayi. Screen par daraarein fail gayin.

Viraj : Sokh mana le kuch din. Bechare Sanjay ji… teri wajah se mare gaye. Hahaha!

Beep!

Call cut.

Kuch pal tak Aryan bas phone ko dekhta raha. Screen ki daraaron mein uska chehra tedha-medha sa dikh raha tha. Uski saans bhaari thi. Avni ne ghabra kar poocha,

“Kaun tha, bhai?”

Aryan ne apni muthi dheere se dhili ki. Phone ki cracked screen par ungli phiri. Phir bina uski taraf dekhe bola-

“Koi nahi.”

Uski awaaz seedhi thi… par uske andar tufaan chal raha tha. Usse pata tha ki Kyu police involved nahi huye, Viraj ne hi police ko kharid kiya hoga.

***

Sardi ki yeh lambi raat bhi beet-ti hai. Sanjay ji ke jaane ka dukh har deewar se takra kar wapas aa raha tha. Ghar ke andar ajeeb si khamoshi chipki hui thi.

Avni uss raat Aryan ke ghar hi ruk gayi thi. Ghar chhota zaroor tha, lekin kamre kaafi the. Har kamra aaj khaali lag raha tha- jaise ghar ka ek hissa sach mein chala gaya ho.

Raat ko Avni hi rasoi mein gayi thi. Usne poocha tha dono se ki kuch kha lein. Par Aryan ne bas sir jhuka liya. Naina ne toh uski taraf dekha tak nahi. Dono mein se kisi ka khane ka mann nahi tha.

Aur aise hi raat guzar gayi- bina neend, bina baat.

Subah hote hi Avni apne ghar chali gayi. Use apni maa ka bhi dhyaan rakhna tha. Upar se woh tuition lene ka kaam bhi karti thi. Uske kandhon par zimmedari thi, isliye chaah kar bhi ruk nahi sakti thi.

Subah Myra bhi aayi thi, Aryan ke ghar pe college aane ka bahana deke. Usne haal-chal poocha, kuch pal baithi, phir chali gayi. Woh toh chahi thi iss samey Aryan ke paas rahe per apni dad ki darr se woh Jiyada derr nahi ruki.

Dopahar mein Aryan Naina ke kamre ke bahar khada tha, kafi samay se. Per Darwaza band tha bhitar se. Usne ek baar wapas koshish ki-

Knock! knock!

“Kuch kha lo, Naina. Raat se tumne kuch nahi khaya…”

Andar se koi jawaab nahi aata. Aryan ne phir kaha,

“Please… thoda sa hi sahi…”

Par kitni hi baar poochne phir bhi Naina ne na darwaza khola, na koi jawab diya. Andar bas sannata tha.

Aur aise hi 12 din beet gaye, Naina ne ek shabd nahi bola tha Aryan se.

In dinon Avni ka aana-jaana iss ghar mein badh gaya tha. Har subah woh apne ghar se khana bana kar laati, dabbe mein garam daal, sabzi, roti. Kabhi-kabhi raat mein bhi ruk jaati, aur subah jaldi apne ghar wapas chali jaati.

Ek din Avni apne ghar par rasoi mein khadi thi. Gas par kuch chadh rahi thi-

“Beta, tum kab se rasoi mein ho? Abhi bhi nahi hua?”

Ek mahila ki awaaz aayi. Ye thi Avni ki maa- Surabhi.

Avni : Maa bas ho gaya. Abhi aapko khila kar mujhe Aryan ke ghar bhi jaana hai.

Surabhi : Beta, kitni baar kaha mujhe uss ladke se milwa de jisne meri bacchi ki izzat bachayi.

Avni : Maa, main uss din hi usko hamare ghar laati… par uske saath ye haadsa ho gaya. Aur maa, aapko pata hai, uska… aur uski bahan Naina ke alawa aur koi nahi hai. Maine itne din mein itna toh samajh liya ki uski maa bhi nahi hai… aur ab papa bhi swarg sidhar gaye… b-bilkul hamari tarah.

Avni Sanjay ko Aryan ka dad samajh rahi thi. Use abhi tak pata nahi tha ki Sanjay uska uncle tha pita nahi, aur Aryan asal mein anath hai jise Sanjay ne apne ghar panah di thi. Aryan ko bhi yeh baat batane ka mauka nahi mila tha.

Surabhi (smile) : Aur isliye meri bacchi unki madad kar rahi hai, hai na?

Usne Avni ke sarr par haath pherte hue kaha.

Avni (smiles) : Aapne hi sikhaya tha maa…*pause* Aur… sach bolun toh Aryan se kuch apnapan mehsoos hota hai. Jaise woh koi apna hi ho. Main samjha nahi Sakti, aap milogi toh pata chalega.

Surabhi : Aisa kyun bhala?

Avni gas par chadhte bartan ko hilate-hilate ruk gayi. Phir dheere se boli,

Avni : Uss andheri gali mein maine usko pehli baar dekha tha. Socha tha ye bhi un tamaam aadmiyon jaisa hoga… par maa, woh un jaisa nahi tha. Maine dekha tha uski nazar mere jism par nahi thi, jabki main… main uss gandi gali mein khadi thi.

Yeh sun Surabhi ki aankhen bhig gayin. Use pata tha uski beti uske liye uss gali mein gayi thi, Kyun gayi thi. Avni ne baad mein sab bata diya tha.

Avni ki awaaz dheemi ho gayi,

“Jab meri izzat lutne hi wali thi… beech bazaar mein log mujhe kharidne ke liye boli laga rahe the… koi mujhe bachane nahi aaya. Par woh… woh kisi farishte ki tarah aaya aur mujhe bachaya…”

Uski aankhen nam ho uthi. Surabhi turant uthi aur apni beti ko gale laga liya. Avni ne maa ke kandhe par sar rakh kar kaha,

“Maa… phir bhi main usko galat samajh rahi thi. Mujhe lag raha tha ki… ki ab woh mujhe bhogne ke liye le ja raha hai. Kyunki uss gali mein ye sab hi hota hai. P-par maa phir usne aisa kuch bola jisse meri dhadkane ruk gayi thi.”

Surabhi ne dheere se poocha, “Aisa kya bola tha usne?”

Avni ki awaaz halki si kaanpi,

Avni : Ki… ki woh itni der se mujh mein uski bahan Naina ko dekh raha tha. Aur bas.. bas woh pal tha… uske baad jaise mujhe usse kuch apnapan mehsoos hone laga. M-maa, aapko pata hai na mujhe bhi ek bhai chahiye tha... Aur shayad...!

Surabhi (smiles) : Aur dekho, tumhari iccha bhagwan ne maan li beta.

Avni : Aapko usse koi aitraaz toh nahi na… k-ki main usse apna bhai maan rahi hoon?

Surabhi : Pagal bacchi, main aitraaz kyun karungi? Jab usne meri pyari bacchi ki izzat bachayi… balki main toh kab se keh rahi hoon mujhe bhi usse milna hai, uska shukriya ada karna hai.

Avni : Haan! Maa- Kal uske dad ki terahvi hai… main aapko le jaungi kal waha, uske ghar pe.

***

26 feb/ 10:34 AM.

Thandi abhi poori tarah gayi nahi thi. Hawa mein halki si sardi ghuli hui thi. Us thandi hawa ke saath agarbatti ki meethi khushboo chaaro taraf phail rahi thi. Kahin paas hi rakhi thali mein agarbatti dheere-dheere jal rahi thi aur uska patla sa dhuan hawa mein upar uthkar mandap ke kapdon mein ghul raha tha.

Uss khushboo ke saath hi rajnigandha ke taaze phoolon ki sugandh bhi poore aangan mein mehsoos ho rahi thi.

Ghar ke bade aangan mein ek safed kapdon se saja hua mandap lagaya gaya tha. Mandap ke chaaron taraf safed aur halka peela kapda latkaya gaya tha. Neeche safed chadar aur dariyan bichi hui thi.

Kuch log kursiyon par chupchaap baithe the, haath jod kar ya ghutnon par rakh kar. Kuch log neeche dari par pankti mein baithe hue the. Sabke chehron par ek hi bhaav tha shant dukh.

Aaj 26 Feb thi. Sanjay ji ko is duniya se gaye hue 13 din ho chuke the. Aur aaj unka shraadh rakha gaya tha.

Mandap ke bilkul saamne ek chhoti si table rakhi hui thi. Us par safed kapda bichha tha. Table ke beechon-beech Sanjay ji ki ek badi si photo frame rakhi thi. Photo mein woh halka sa muskura rahe the. Frame ke upar genda aur rajnigandha ke phoolon ki mala dali hui thi. Photo ke saamne ek chhoti si thali mein diya aur agarbatti jal rahi thi.

Log ek-ek karke aage aate. Koi haath jod kar photo ke saamne jhukta, Koi mala chadhate, Koi kuch pal chup khada rehta… Phir dheere se peeche jaakar baith jata.

Tasvir ke bilkul saamne Naina baithi thi. Usne ek safed shawl odh rakhi thi. Shawl ka ek kona uske kandhe se phisal kar uski godh mein aa gira tha. Pichhle kuch dino mein jaise uski saari taqat khatam ho gayi thi.



Uske kandhe jhuke hue the. Peeth halki si mud gayi thi. Aisa lag raha tha jaise uske kandhon par koi bahut bhaari bojh rakh diya gaya ho.

Uski nazar lagatar apne pitaji ki tasvir par tiki hui thi. Bina palak jhapkaye. Uski aankhen thaki hui lag rahi thi. Neeche halke kaale ghere pad gaye the. Gaale sukh gaye the aur chehre par ek ajeeb si thakan aur dard saaf dikh raha tha.

Aisa lag raha tha jaise woh pichhle 12 dino mein ek baar bhi theek se soyi nahi ho.

Kabhi-kabhi koi rishtedaar ya koi aurat uske paas aakar uske kandhe par haath rakh deti aur kehti-

“Beta… himmat rakho.”

Naina bas halka sa sir hila deti. Uski nazar phir se wahi jaakar ruk jaati apne pitaji ki tasveer par.

Mandap ke sabse peeche, thoda sa ek taraf khada tha Aryan.

Usne safed kurta pajama pehna hua tha. Subah se woh lagataar vyast tha. Kabhi pandit ji se baat karta, kabhi rasoi mein jaakar khane ka intezaam dekh leta, kabhi aane wale mehmano ka swagat karta. Yeh sab uske liye bhi bilkul naya tha.

Shradh ka poora aayojan jaise usse hi sambhalna pad raha tha. Ghar mein koi aur aisa nahi tha jo sab kuch theek se dekh sake. Aur Naina… Woh toh Sanjay ji ki maut ke baad jaise andar se bilkul khali si ho gayi thi.

Aryan kabhi-kabhi door se Naina ki taraf dekh leta. Uska jhuka hua sir, Uski chupi, Uski thaki hui aankhen…!

Aryan ne dheere se ek gehri saans li aur phir saamne khade naye mehmaan ki taraf badh gaya.

“Namaste… aaiye,” usne dheemi awaaz mein kaha. “Idhar baith jaiye.”

Tabhi uski nazar door sadak ki taraf padti hai, Door se do parchaiyaan dheere dheere aati hui dikhayi di. Ek toh Avni thi… aur uske saath ek aur aurat.

Aryan ne dhyaan se dekha. Wo aurat lagbhag 40-45 saal ki hogi. Chehre ki halki lakeerein bata rahi thi ki zindagi ne use bahut kuch sikhaya hai, lekin uski aankhon mein ek komalta thi, aur sabse khaas baat uska chehra thoda bahut Avni se milta tha.

Aryan ko samajhne mein zyada waqt nahi laga.

“Avni di ki maa…” usne mann hi mann socha.

Avni aur uski maa dheere dheere chal kar Aryan ke paas aa gayi. Avni ke chehre par halka sa afsos tha.

Avni : Bhai sorry… aaj thoda late ho gaya. Woh… maa ko bhi lana tha toh-

Aryan : Koi baat nahi di… inn dino aapne jo madad ki hai… agar aap nahi hoti toh main akela sab kuch sambhal hi nahi paata.

Avni ke chehre par ek pyaari si muskaan aa gayi.

Avni (smiles) : Aur inse milo… ye hai meri maa.

Phir usne apni maa ki taraf mudkar kaha-

Avni : Maa! Maine Aryan ke baare mein bataya tha na? Ye Aryan… wahi Aryan hai.

Surabhi (confused) : y-ye...??

Surabhi pahle toh kucch der toh Aryan ko dhiyan se dekhti hai, uske chehre ko.

Par jab Aryan jhuk kar pranam karta hai. Surabhi ne bhi dono haath jod kar namaste kiya. Unki aankhon mein ek gehra aabhaar tha.

Surabhi : Kaise tumhara shukriya ada karun beta…? Avni ne mujhe sab bataya hai. Tum nahi hote uss din toh meri bacchi-

Unki awaaz bharra gayi. Aryan turant vinamr ho gaya.

Aryan : Aapko shukriya kehne ki koi zarurat nahi hai aunty… Avni di meri Naina behen jaisi hi hai. Abhi aapki tabiyat kaisi hai?

Surabhi : Main ab thik hoon beta… par ye sab kaise hua? Avni ne bataya ki-

Avni : Haan bhai… ye sab ekdum se kaise ho gaya?”

Aryan ke chehre par ek pal ke liye chhaya sa utar aaya. Usne nazar thodi jhuka li.

Aryan : M-main baad mein bataunga didi… abhi aap aunty ko andar le jaiye. Yahan agarbatti ke dhuye se unhe problem ho sakti hai.

Avni samajh gayi.

Avni : Haan… chalo maa, rasam ke baad aache se mil Lena.

Wo apni maa ka haath pakad kar dheere dheere ghar ke andar chali gayi, Surabhi pata nahi kyun, par jaate huye ek baar peeche mudke Aryan ko dekhti hai.

Tabhi Ghar ke saamne brake ki ek halki si tez awaaz gunji.

Sabka dhyaan ek saath uss taraf mud gaya. Ek red colour ki Audi A4 aake gate ke paas rukti hai. Car ka chamakta hua laal rang din ki roshni mein aur bhi tez chamak raha tha.

Aryan ki nazar bhi uss taraf chali gayi.

Car ka door khulta hai. Aur usme se Myra bahar nikalti hai. Aksar baggy clothes nahi toh short dresses pehenne wali Myra… aaj bilkul alag lag rahi thi. Usne ek safed formal dress pehni hui thi. Simple… lekin itni graceful ki har nazar bas uss par tik jaaye.



Usse achhi tarah pata tha kaunsi jagah par kaunsi dress pehni jaati hai.

Tehravi mein aaye huye log usse dekh kar ek pal ke liye chup ho gaye. Kuch logon ne toh iss mahol mein bhi aankhen phad kar usse dekhna shuru kar diya. Uski sundarta hi kuch aisi thi… ki bheed mein bhi wo alag hi nazar aa rahi thi.

Aryan ki nazar Myra se jaakar takra gayi. Uske saath Meera thi thi.

Ek pal ke liye Aryan bilkul stabdh sa khada reh gaya. Jis ladki ko wo college ke pehle din se pasand karta tha, Myra woh aaj uske ghar aayi thi, Uske dukh mein shaamil hone?

Myra aur Meera dheere dheere chal kar Aryan ke paas aa gayi. Aryan ki awaaz halki si dheemi thi.

Aryan : Mujhe nahi laga tha tum aayogi.

Myra ne thodi si bhaunhein chadha di.

Myra : And why? Why do you think that?

Aryan : Well… main-

Aryan ka ye sawaal Myra ke dil ko halka sa chubh gaya. Woh yaha sirf Aryan ke liye hi aayi thi. Lekin use ye bhi pata tha Aryan aisa kyun keh raha hai.

Myra : Aryan… I know what you meant. But main mere dad ke jaisa nahi hoon.

Usne seedha Aryan ki aankhon mein dekha.

Myra : And I'm here… for you.

Aryan : I… I don't know main tumhara shukriya kaise karun. Uss din hospital mein-

Myra (slight smile) : Don't mention it.

Aryan : Thanks for coming, and you too Meera. Aur woh sanya nahi aayi?

Meera : Actually woh nahi aa payegi. Uski tabiyat thodi kharab hai.

Aryan : oh!

Aryan ne Sanya ko bhi nimantran bheja tha. Par sach toh ye tha Aryan usse bulana hi nahi chahta tha. Kyuki Sanya ne jo kiya tha uske baad uss par bharosa karna mushkil tha. Lekin unka friend group ek hi tha, aur shishtachar ke liye Aryan ne use bhi invite kar diya tha.

Myra : I don't know what happened to her. Kuch din se college bhi nahi aa rahi.

Aryan ne andar hi andar chain ki saans leta hai,

"Thank God…"

Kyuki, Aryan jaanta tha, Jo ladki chupke se coffee mein LSD mila kar, use apne ghar le jaa sakti hai, aur uske saath hambistar bhi ho jaati hai, toh woh kuch bhi kar sakti hai.

Aur iss waqt Aryan ko extra chaos bilkul nahi chahiye tha. Par Usne socha liya tha Sanya se iss baare mein baad mein baat karega. Myra phir Aryan ki taraf mudti hai.

Myra : Anyway… usko baad mein dekhenge.

Itna kehkar usne dheere se Aryan ka haath pakad liya. Uske haath thande the, aur pakad naram. Uski awaaz mein ek sachchi hamdardi thi, jo aam taur par uske swabhav ke bilkul vipreet hoti thi.

Myra (halke se) : i'm so sorry for the loss of your uncle. T-tum thik ho na… Aryan?

Aryan : hmm!

Udhar, Naina ne jab car ki awaaz suni thi, tabhi usne mud kar dekha tha. Aur ab uski nazar ek jagah jaakar tham gayi thi. Aryan ka haath Myra ke haath mein tha, Dono aapas mein dheere dheere baat kar rahe the. Naina ki nazar wahi thi.

Aryan ke chehre par woh naram si muskaan thi, jo Naina ne bahut kam hi dekhi thi, ya apne liye kabhi nahi Dekhi thi.

Naina chup chaap unhe dekh rahi thi. Uske dil mein uss waqt kya chal raha tha ye sirf wo khud hi jaanti thi. per uski Aankhen yah dekh thand jarur pad Gai thi.

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Evening - 6:12 PM.


Thervi ki rasam achhe se ho chuki thi. Aane wale sabhi aamantrit vyakti wapas jaa chuke the. Sirf reh gaye the Avni aur uski maa Surabhi. Avni chahti thi ki maa ko Aryan se achhe se milwaya jaaye, isliye. Aur Surabhi ki bhi yahi ichchha thi.

Naina apne kamre mein thi. Rasam khatam hone ke baad woh seedha apne kamre mein chali gayi thi. Usne abhi tak Aryan se koi baat nahi ki thi, aur Aryan ne bhi usse nahi roka. Usne socha ki kuchh samay Naina ko akele rehne dena sahi rahega.

Poore din ki thakan ke baad Aryan ko abhi thoda samay mila tha baithne ke liye. Teeno dining area mein baithe hue the – Aryan, Avni aur uski maa Surabhi.

Dining table par teen chai ke cup rakhe hue the. Chai ab bhi garam thi, cup ke upar se halki si bhaap uth rahi thi. Abhi tak kisi ne chai koi haath tak nahi lagaya tha.

Lekin ek baat ajeeb thi, surabhi Aryan ko baar-baar ghoor rahi thi, maano gehri nazron se kuchh dekh rahi ho.

Aryan Avni ko toh jaanta tha, aur ab toh Avni ke saath ghul-mil bhi gaya tha, par Surabhi ke saamne thodi awkwardness mehsoos ho rahi thi.

Yeh dekhkar Avni ko laga ki agar woh baat shuru nahi karegi toh yeh sannata aur lamba ho jaayega. Isliye usne halka sa khans kar baat shuru ki.

Avni : mhmhm! Toh... Maa keh rahi thi na Aryan se milna hai? Ab mil lo…!

Surabhi ne Aryan ki taraf dekha. Unke chehre par halka sa sankoch bhi tha aur ek gehra aabhaar bhi.

Surabhi : Beta-

Aryan : Nahi aunty, phir se thank you mat boliye. Waise bhi di ne thank you bol-bol ke mera dimag kharab kar diya hai.

Avni thodi si ghoor-ti hui Aryan ko dekhti hai, aur Aryan ko halka Sa kohani maarti hai.

Surabhi : Par shukriya toh ada karna chahiye. Ek hi beti hai meri, usse kuchh ho jaata toh main kaise jeeti? Shukar hai tumhara beta, agar uss din tumne Avni ko nahi bachaya hota toh shayad meri beti-

Aryan : Par shayad di uss waqt mujhe kuchh aur hi samajh rahi thi, kyun hai na?

Usne Avni ko dekhte hue kaha. Avni samajh gayi ki Aryan kya keh raha tha. Usse yaad tha ki woh Aryan ko bhi uss gande aadmiyon ki tarah samajh rahi thi. Woh thodi nazar jhuka leti hai sharmindagi se.

Avni : Uske liye bohot baar sorry keh chuki hoon, bhai.

Aryan : Main mazak kar raha tha. *smile*

Avni : Lekin…! Ab batao Aryan, yeh sab kaise hua? I mean unki maut toh natural nahi lagi mujhe.

Surabhi : Kya accident hua tha unka?

Aryan kuchh der chup rehta hai, phir dheere se itna hi kehta hai-

"Viraj Kapoor!"

Bas. Aur yeh naam sunte hi Avni aur Surabhi tang reh jaati hain. Viraj Kapoor… yaha bhi? Uski ghav bhi taaja ho gaya.

Avni : V-Viraj Kapoor??

Surabhi : Viraj Kapoor… Avni, Avni kya yeh wahi Viraj Kapoor hai??

Avni : Bhai???

Aryan Avni ki taraf dekhta hai, phir saari baat bata deta hai. Sunke dono hi hairaan reh jaati hain.

Aryan : Woh hamari zameen ke peeche pada hai. Mujhe pata nahi kyun.

Surabhi : Iss… iss Viraj Kapoor ki wajah se… mera ghar-baar sab bik gaya, mera pati bhi… woh bhi duniya chhod ke chale gaye. Aur ab yeh yaha bhi…?!?!

Surabhi jo apne pati ke jaane ke dukh se ubhar rahi thi, Aryan se Viraj Kapoor ke baare mein sunte hi usse woh sab yaadein wapas taaza ho jaati hain. Par Avni usse sambhal leti hai.

Avni : Bhai, ab tum kya karoge? Jitna mujhe pata hai woh Viraj Kapoor police ko bhi khareed leta hai, kyunki hamare ghar mein kabhi-kabhi uski bheji gayi police bhi aati hai dhamkane.

Aryan : I don’t know di.

Avni : Aur ab woh tumhari zameen ke peeche pada hai. Usne hamara ghar jaise chheen liya, waise hi agar tumhare ghar ko-

Aryan : NAHI-!! Main A-aisa main hone nahi doonga.

Woh ekdum se keh uthta hai. Kamra ekdam shant pad jaata hai.

Phir kuchh der aur dusri baatein hoti hain. Shaam gehri ho gayi thi toh Avni aur Surabhi ko apne ghar bhi wapas jaana tha.

Surabhi : Tumse milkar bohot accha laga, kabhi hamare ghar aana beta Avni ke saath.

Aryan (nod) : Ji aunty, bilkul aaunga.

Avni : Maa, aap bahar scooter ke paas intezaar kariye, main aati hoon.

Surabhi ek baar apni beti ko dekhti hai phir Aryan ko-

Surabhi : Jaldi aana…! Aur Aryan, abhi aati hoon par tum zaroor hamare ghar aana.

Aryan bhi haami bharta hai. Surabhi bahar jaate hi Avni Aryan ka haath thaam leti hai.

Avni (worried) : Bhai, this is serious. Woh Viraj ab tumhare peeche pad gaya hai? Tumne pehle kyun nahi bataya?

Aryan : Main kya kehta di-? Mujhe hi kuchh din pehle pata chala.

Avni : Toh tum ab kya karoge? Uski wajah se yeh sab ho raha hai… I- I’m very scared of him, uski wajah se meri dad bhi…!

Aryan : I- huh??

Lekin Aryan kuchh keh paata usse pehle, Avni ekdum se uske paas aa jaati hai. Uske haath uske kandhon par rakhe jaate hain, aur woh usse hug kar leti hai, jaise saari duniya ki chinta ek pal mein uske seene mein sama jaaye. Uske baal Aryan ke gale ko halke se chhu rahe the, aur uski saans garam mehsoos ho rahi thi, ek meethi, sukoon bhari khushboo Aryan ko mahsus hota Hai. Avni dheere se kehti hai-

Avni (whispers) : Main nahi chahti ki hamare saath jo hua, woh tumhare saath ho bhai.

Shayad iss hug ki Aryan ko bhi zaroorat thi, kyunki jhijhakte hue woh bhi Avni ko hug kar leta hai. Thodi der dono waise hi rehte hain.

Avni : I know jab aap kisi ko khote ho uss dukh ko main jaanti hoon. Dukhi mat hona bhai, main hoon. Aur…

Woh hug todti hai, uske gaal par halki laali thi, thoda peeche hokar baith jaati hai.

Avni : Aur agar kuchh aisa-vaisa ho jaaye hai toh… toh bejhijhak mujhe batana. Tum mere ghar reh sakte ho. Kam se kam main itna toh kar hi sakti hoon.

Aryan haami bharta hai, lekin andar se usse pata tha woh kya karne wala hai. Woh agar shant tha toh bas Sanjay ji ke thervi ke din ki wajah se, jo aaj sampoorna ho chuka tha.

Avni (softly) : Maa bahar intezaar kar rahi hogi, main aati hoon bhai, aur apna dhyaan rakhna.

Woh Aryan ke haathon par halka thapthapate hue kehti hai. Aryan haami bharta hai toh Avni uthkar jaane lagti hai.

Lekin-

Aryan : Didi-!!

Avni : hmm?

Aryan : K-kya aap kal bhi aaogi?

Avni : i-

Aryan : Mujhe accha lagta hai jab aap aati ho.

Yeh sun Avni ka mann ek garam josh mein bhar uthta hai. Woh apnapan jo usne Aryan se pehle din mehsoos kiya tha, woh galat nahi thi, Woh kehti hai-

Avni (smiles) : Sure!

Phir woh chali jaati hai. Aryan ek lambi saans chhodta hai, jaise saari thakan aur gham usi saans ke saath bahar nikal ja rahe hon.

Woh dheere se sofe pe peeche jhuk jaata hai, kandhe thoda sa jhuk kar, dono haathon ko faila kar sofe ke backrest par rakh deta hai. Jaise kuchh gehre soch-vichar kar raha ho. Uske dimaag mein abhi sirf ek hi baat ghoom rahi thi-

Viraj : Ab sun, agar dimag thikane aa gaya ho toh zameen ke kagaz mere hawale kar de. Nahi toh- *pause* …dusri baar Sanjay ji ki jagah teri behan hogi. Samjha?

Viraj : Shok mana le kuchh din. Bechare Sanjay ji… teri wajah se mare gaye. Hahaha!

Viraj Kapoor ki baat yaad aate hi usne muththi kas li thi. Kuchh der woh wahi pe baitha rehta hai.

Jab uski nazar saamne table pe rakhe khali chai ke cup par jaati hai toh cup uthakar kitchen mein rakhne ke liye uthata hai, woh peeche mudta hai, aur dekhta hai-

Aryan : Naina?!

Naina apne kamre ke darwaze ke saamne thi. Pata nahi woh kab se yaha khadi thi. Sayad jab se Aryan Surabhi aur Avni se baatein kar raha tha? Ya Shayad jab Avni Aryan ko hug kar rahi thi?



Par jab Aryan ki usse Nazar milti hai, woh uske taraf badhta hi hai ki-

THUD!

Naina darwaza zor se band kar deti hai.

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That's it for today, guys. Like thoke jaane ka, aur review dene ka. Padh Rahe ho toh ye jaruri hai, it takes a lot of time to write. And ab agale update se Stroy gati pakde gi. waise plot toh aage badh hi rahi hai, mei har update per bahut hint chhod raha hun, isliye kahta hun Dhyan se padha karo har line . Sarr chakrane ke liye ready ho jao. Enjoy. Milte hai next update pe.

Yeh Naina ka behaviour kuch samajh nahi aaya
Woh Aryan se baat kis baat ke liye gussa h kia Mayra ki wajah se ya fir uske baap ke mar jaane se ki usa lagta ho Aryan ki wajah se aisa huwa h
Avni ki maa ki mulaqat ho gayi Aryan se or aisa lag raha jaise woh Aryan ko pehle se jaanti ho
Delhte h aage kia pata chalta h
Or ab Aryan kia karta h Viraj ke saath kia usse badla lega Aryan
Or Naina kab chup rehti h

 

[GHANSA23]

Update 17 - The silence in the wind ​

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Anita (chillate hue) : Kya sach jaanna hai aapko? Toh suniye! Iss haweli ke hawaon ne mere Babu ka sach barson se chhupa ke rakha hai. Aapko sach sunna hai na? Kshamta hai aap mein Sach sunane Ka??? Toh suniye! Mere Babu ko... *Pause* unko aur koi nahi-! balki unki khud ki maa, Jyoti didi ne... apne haathon se apne hi bete ki saanso ko cheen liya tha! *Sniff* JYOTI DIDI NE APNE HAATHON SE BABU KI JAAN LI THI!

*Silence*

Woh shabd kamre mein goonj gaye, jaise koi tez chaku dil mein utar gaya ho. Jo Sach sunane ke liye Purnima tap rahi thi vah Sach Uske samne khulate hi- Purnima ke kadam ladkhadaye. Uski aankhein badi-badi ho gayi. Usne apna muh band kiya, lekin awaaz nahi nikli. Phir woh zameen par baith gayi... nahi, gir gayi. Uske haath kaanp rahe the. Poora badan thanda pad gaya, jaise barf jam gayi ho. Aansu beh rahe the, lekin woh ro bhi nahi pa rahi thi, sirf haath se zameen pakad kar baithi rahi, jaise saans ruk gayi ho.

Anita bhi ro rahi thi, lekin ab uski awaaz dheemi ho chuki thi. Woh bas Purnima ko dekhti rahi, aur dono ke beech sirf sannata tha- bhari, gehra, dard bhara sannata.

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13 Feb - 5:40 PM.

Sham dheere-dheere apne gehre rang ghola rahi thi. Suraj ka aakhri tukda aasmaan ke kone mein sulag raha tha, jaise din bhi aaj jal kar rakh ho raha ho. Shamshan ghaat par hawa mein lakdi ke jalne ki tez gandh thi-

Chita ki laalteni roshni mein upar uthta dhuaan aasmaan mein ghul raha tha, jaise kisi ne yaadon ko aag laga di ho aur ab woh badal bankar hawa mein bikhar rahi ho. Unhi lapton ke beech, lakdiyon se dhaka hua tha Sanjay ji ka nishchal shareer.

Unke dharm ke anusaar, antim sanskaar mein shareer ko agni ko samarpit kiya jaata hai. Aur aaj woh farz nibha rahi thi Naina-

Naina chita ke saamne khadi thi. Haath mein mashaal. Mashaal ki laal peeli lau uske aansuon se bhige chehre par chamak rahi thi. Uski ungliyan kaanp rahi thi, lekin pakad mazboot thi.



Sanjay ji ka koi beta nahi tha… isliye aaj ek beti ne hi aajmukhagni di.

Jab usne mashaal lakdiyon ko chhuayi, ek pal ke liye hawa tez chal uthi. Aag ne jaise uski baat maan li phadphada kar bhadak uthi. Lakdi ke tutne ki-

“chak-chak-!"

awaaz, dhuaan, aur jalti hui roshni ke beech khadi Naina bilkul pathar ho chuki thi. Uske bilkul bagal mein Aryan khada tha.

Aryan ki aankhon mein lahu si laali thi aur rote-rote sujan dono saaf nazar aa rahe the. Uska gala sukh chuka tha, jaise har aansu andar hi andar jal gaya ho. Woh chita ko dekh raha tha, par shayad dekh kuch aur raha tha- subah ka woh pal… hospital ka woh safed kamra… doctor ki dheemi si awaaz “We are sorry.”

Sanjay ji ki maut bilkul achanak thi. Subah tak sab theek tha. Aur shaam tak sab khatam.

Thik unke peeche kuch Sanjay ji ke purane dost khade the chehre par gehra sannata, aankhon mein afsos. Kuch padosi bhi the, jo saalon se unke ghar ke aas-paas rehte aaye the. Sab dheere-dheere baat kar rahe the, par awaaz itni halki thi jaise kisi ko bhi iss khamoshi ko todne ka haq na ho.

Un sab ke thoda sa side mein Myra aur Meera khadi thi. Dono chup. Myra ki nazar baar-baar Aryan par ja rahi thi. Uska dil usse iss haal mein dekh kar bhar aa raha tha. Meera uske saath bas isliye thi kyunki aise waqt mein saath chhodna theek nahi lagta.

Aur un sab ke beech Avni bhi thi.

Darasal, Avni ne hi Aryan ko call kiya tha. Usne socha tha classes ke baad woh Aryan ko ghar tak drop kar degi, Bhai ke saath thoda time saath spend ho jayega. Par phone uthate hi Aryan ki awaaz ne use rok diya. Us awaaz mein ghabrahat thi, tootna tha. Usne jo khabar sunayi, woh dukhad thi. Itni achanak ki Avni kuch pal ke liye samajh hi nahi paayi kya bole. Agla pal usne kuch socha hi nahi. College ka bag uthaya aur seedha hospital pahunch gayi.

Avni jo itne dinon se Aryan ke parivaar se milne ka soch kar halka sa nervous aur excited dono mehsoos karti thi. baar-baar apni maa se kehti thi, “Jald hi milwaungi aapko Aryan bhai se, jisne meri ijjat bachai thi." usne kabhi socha bhi nahi tha ki woh mulaqat iss tarah hogi.

Meera aur Myra dono bhi wahin ruk gayi thi. Unke phones baar-baar vibrate ho rahe the ghar se lagataar calls aa rahe the. Myra ne call utha kar bas itna hi kaha, "Ek dost ke pitaji ka dehant ho gaya hai… hum wahi hain... Don't worry dad!”

Halaanki Myra ne jaan-bujh kar Aryan ka naam nahi liya. Woh jaanti thi agar usne sach-sach bata diya ki woh Aryan ke saath shamshan mein hai, toh uske dad use turant wapas bulwa lete. Isliye usne baat ko wahi tak rakha jitni zaroori thi.

Samay dheere-dheere beetta gaya. Jo aag kuch der pehle bhadak rahi thi, woh ab shaant pad chuki thi. Chita rakh mein badal gayi thi, laal angaaron ki chamak bhi bujh rahi thi. Pandit ke mantra khatam ho chuke the, kriya karam poora ho gaya tha. Log ek-ek karke ja chuke the.

Par dono bhai-behen abhi bhi wahi khade the. Jaise unhe samajh hi nahi aa raha ho ki ab kya karein. Jaise agar woh waha se hile, toh sach aur bhi pakka ho jayega. Unki aankhen rakh par tiki thi.

Yeh dekh Avni dheere se aage badhi. Woh jaanti thi pita ko khone ka dukh kya hota hai. Woh khud iss khalipan ko mehsoos kar chuki thi, woh khaali jagah jo kabhi bhar nahi paati. Woh Aryan ke paas aayi aur dheere se uske kandhe pakad kar boli,

Avni : Bhai…!

Aryan jaise kisi gehri soch se bahar aaya.

“Hm? H-haan…?”

Usne palat kar Avni ko dekha, aankhon mein uljhan aur sunnapan tha jaise woh abhi-abhi hosh mein aaya ho.

Avni ki nazar Naina par gayi, jo thodi door chupchaap khadi thi. Dheere se usne poocha,

“Y-ye Naina hai na?”

Aryan ne halka sa sir hilaya.

“Haan.”

Avni ne sirf Naina ke baare mein suna tha Aryan se, par kabhi saamne se mulaqat nahi hui thi. Aur yeh waqt mulaqat ka tha bhi nahi. Yeh waqt sirf dard ko mehsoos karne ka tha.

Kuch der baad Raju, aur Sanjay ji ke kuch purane dost unke paas aaye. ek buzurg ne dheemi awaaz mein kaha-

“Bhale insaan the bohot… beta pata nahi kaise ho gaya sab…”

Dusre ne Aryan ke kandhe par haath rakha,

“Naina beti ko sambhalo, Aryan. Pata nahi bechari ke upar se kya beet rahi hogi…”

Aryan ne bas halka sa sir jhuka kar kaha, “Ji.”

Uski awaaz mein thakan thi, aur ek zimmedaari ka bojh bhi. Sukar tha Raju aur baaki log saath the. Agar woh na hote, toh kriya karam ka poora intezaam yeh dono bhai-behen kaise kar paate? Lakdi ka bandobast, pandit ji se baat, rasmein… itne saare kaam the, aur dono ki haalat aisi ki khud ko sambhalna mushkil ho raha tha.

Dheere-dheere chita ke saamne se bheed kam hone lagi. Log ek nazar rakh par daalte, haath jodte, aur chupchaap wahan se nikal jaate.

Naina abhi bhi wahi khadi thi. Uski nazar rakh par tiki thi, jaise woh usme se kuch dhoondh rahi ho. Aankhon ke kone abhi bhi geele the. Uska chehra bilkul suna ho chuka tha na cheekh, na shikayat… bas ek gehra, jam chuka dard. Aryan bhi kuch aisa hi tha. Dono ke beech sirf khamoshi thi.

Myra door khadi Aryan ko dekh rahi thi. Woh uske chehre ke har badalte ehsaas ko samajh paa rahi thi, woh usse pyaar karti thi. Uski aankhon mein bhi aansu the. Sanjay ji se uska koi seedha rishta nahi tha, lekin woh Aryan ke uncle the. Aur bas itna hi kaafi tha uska dil bhar aane ke liye.

Raju : Bhai, ab ghar chalte hain. Sab kuch ho gaya hai.

Aryan ne jaise zabardasti hosh mein aakar jawab diya,

“Hmm… Tum sabhi ko leke jao. Aur tum bhi abhi ghar chale jao. Subah se hamare saath ho. Main inke saath aata hoon.”

Raju ne use ek pal dekha, phir sir hilaya.

“Thik hai.”

Woh baaki sab ko leke nikal gaya. Ab wahan aur zyada sannata tha. Thandi hawa chal rahi thi. Angaare dheere-dheere bujh rahe the. Aryan ne Naina ko dekha. Woh abhi bhi sadme mein thi. Uski aankhon mein aansu the, par jaise woh ro bhi nahi paa rahi thi.

Aryan khud bhi tootna chahta tha. Dil kar raha tha zor se ro de, cheekh de… par usne apne aap ko rok liya. Agar woh hi bikhar gaya, toh Naina ko kaun sambhalega? Usne himmat karke Naina ke kandhe pakde.

“N-Naina…”

Naina dheere se peeche mudi. Usne Aryan ko dekha. Uski aankhon mein gehra dard tha… aur kuch aur bhi. shayad gussa, shayad ek aarop.

Agle hi pal usne apne kandhe se Aryan ka haath ek jhatke mein hata diya. Uska muh khula jaise woh kuch kehne wali ho, par jaise hi uski nazar Myra par padi, uska chehra sakht ho gaya. Usne apne hont kas liye. Aur bina ek shabd bole, woh tezi se shamshan ke bahar ki taraf nikal gayi. Uske kadmon ki chaal tez thi, jaise woh waha se bhaagna chahti ho uss jagah se, uss dard se, sab se.

“N-Naina?”

Aryan ki awaaz uske peeche reh gayi. Aryan samet baaki sab hairan the. Par saath hi sab samajh bhi rahe the abhi Naina ki manasthiti theek nahi thi. Usne apne pita ko aag di thi. Usne apne pita ko rakh mein badalte dekha tha. Iss waqt uske andar jo chal raha tha, usse shabdon mein baandhna mumkin hi nahi tha.

RING! RING!

Iss gehri khamoshi mein phone ki teekhi awaaz achanak se chubh gayi. Meera ne jaldi se apna phone dekha, phir halki si ghabrahat ke saath Myra ki taraf jhuki.

Meera : Mm… Myra, dad ka phone aa raha hai phir se…!

Myra : Oh… okay, tum jao. Main yahi rahungi.

Meera : Mere dad ka nahi… tumhare dad call kar rahe hain.

Myra : Oh!

Usne apna phone nikala. Screen par “Dad Calling” chamak raha tha. Uska gala sookh gaya. Woh jaanti thi agar unhe zyada der tak ignore kiya, toh baat bigad sakti hai.

Aryan ne un dono ki baat sun li thi. Woh dheere se bola,

Aryan: Tum dono abhi ghar jao. Tumhare parents chinta kar rahe honge.

Myra : N-no… i- i want to stay. Aise haalat mein Tumhein akele kaise-

Uski awaaz bharr gayi. Iss waqt Aryan ko chhod kar jaana use galat lag raha tha. Aryan ne halka sa, thaka hua sa, muskurane ki koshish ki.

Aryan : Don’t worry about me. And shukriya… tumne hospital mein bohot madad ki. But tumhare parents sach mein tension le rahe honge.

Myra : But i-

Aryan : It’s okay.

Myra ne danton tale apne honth daba liye. Dil keh raha tha ruk jaaye. Par ghar pe sawalon ka silsila intezaar kar raha hoga. Woh apne dad ko jaanti thi unhe pasand nahi aayega ki Myra itni der tak bahar rahe, woh bhi bina poori baat jaane.

Woh dheere se aage badhi. Aryan ke saamne ruk kar usne uska haath pakad liya. Uski ungliyan thandi thi.

Myra : Okay… I’ll come in the morning. Please don’t worry, alright? Just… take care of yourself, And Naina too.

Aryan (nod) : Hm.

Myra ne ek pal ke liye uski aankhon mein dekha jaise kuch aur kehna chahti ho, par shabd the nahi. Phir woh mud gayi. Jaate waqt Myra ne ek baar phir palat kar Aryan ko dekhna nahi bhuli.

Dono ke jaane ke baad Aryan ne gehri saans li aur Avni ki taraf muda.

Aryan : Di… aap bhi abhi ghar jao. Aunty akeli hongi.

Avni ne seedhe uski aankhon mein dekha.

Avni : Nahi. Main maa ko keh ke hi aayi hoon. So I’ll stay.

Aryan : Par-

Aryan kuch kehne hi wala tha ki Avni ne beech mein rok diya.

Avni : Maine bhi apne pita ko khoya hai, i know how it feels. And… and maine tumhe bhai kaha hai, Aryan! *Pause* Sirf kehne ke liye nahi.

Aryan chup ho gaya. Usne gehri saans chhodi. Avni ki baat mein koi formal sympathy nahi thi, woh sach thi, dil se nikli hui.

Usne dheere se sir hila diya. Aaj ek aur baat saaf ho gayi thi Avni use sach mein apna bhai maanti hai. Sirf lafzon mein nahi… dil se.

Avni ne chita ki rakh se nazar hata kar Aryan ki taraf dekha. Hawa mein ab bhi jalti lakdi ki halki si gandh thi.

Avni (confused) : Par Aryan… ek baat samajh nahi aa rahi, itna sab ho gaya… phir bhi police involved nahi hui?

Aryan : i don’t kno-

*TRRNNG! TRRNNG!*

Uski baat phone ki ghanti ne kaat di. Aryan ne screen dekhi. Unknown number. Usne call receive ki. Doosri taraf se ek halki si hansi..! phir dheemi aawaz aaye-

“...Mujhe maarega?”

Aryan ka jism ek pal ke liye sakht ho gaya. Woh awaaz pehchaan ne mein ek second bhi nahi laga.

Viraj Kapoor!

Viraj ki hansi phone ke speaker se phat kar nikli-

“Haan? Yehi bola tha tune, hai na? Mujhe maarega? Hahaha!”

Aryan : Tch-

Viraj : Bolti kyun band ho gayi? Tune kya socha tha? Koi mujhe dhamki dega aur main darr ke chup baithunga? Saale! Socha bhi kaise ki mujhe maut ki dhamki deke tu bach jayega?

Aryan ka haath dheere-dheere phone par aur kasne laga. Ungliyon ke joints safed pad gaye. Kaano mein Viraj ki awaaz goonj rahi thi. Viraj phir bola,

“Uss din dekha tha tujhe… Myra ke birthday pe. Kya laga? Main apne shikaar ki khabar nahi rakhta? A to Z khabar rakhta hoon.”

Aryan chup raha. Sirf uski saans tez ho rahi thi. Viraj ki awaaz achanak thandi ho gayi,

“Mujhe maarega? Zameen nahi dega? Ab dekha na anjaam?”

Aryan ki aankhon ke saamne Sanjay ka chehra flash hua. Hospital ka bed… safed chadar… chita..!

Viraj : Ab sun, agar dimag thikane aa gaya ho toh zameen ke kagaz mere hawale kar de. Nahi toh- *pause* …dusri baar Sanjay ji ki jagah teri bahan hogi. Samjha?

Aryan ka khoon jaise seedha sir par chadh gaya. Usne phone ko itni zor se muthi mein kas liya ki-

KRRRCK!!

Gorilla glass screen par ek tez crack ki awaaz aayi. Screen par daraarein fail gayin.

Viraj : Sokh mana le kuch din. Bechare Sanjay ji… teri wajah se mare gaye. Hahaha!

Beep!

Call cut.

Kuch pal tak Aryan bas phone ko dekhta raha. Screen ki daraaron mein uska chehra tedha-medha sa dikh raha tha. Uski saans bhaari thi. Avni ne ghabra kar poocha,

“Kaun tha, bhai?”

Aryan ne apni muthi dheere se dhili ki. Phone ki cracked screen par ungli phiri. Phir bina uski taraf dekhe bola-

“Koi nahi.”

Uski awaaz seedhi thi… par uske andar tufaan chal raha tha. Usse pata tha ki Kyu police involved nahi huye, Viraj ne hi police ko kharid kiya hoga.

***

Sardi ki yeh lambi raat bhi beet-ti hai. Sanjay ji ke jaane ka dukh har deewar se takra kar wapas aa raha tha. Ghar ke andar ajeeb si khamoshi chipki hui thi.

Avni uss raat Aryan ke ghar hi ruk gayi thi. Ghar chhota zaroor tha, lekin kamre kaafi the. Har kamra aaj khaali lag raha tha- jaise ghar ka ek hissa sach mein chala gaya ho.

Raat ko Avni hi rasoi mein gayi thi. Usne poocha tha dono se ki kuch kha lein. Par Aryan ne bas sir jhuka liya. Naina ne toh uski taraf dekha tak nahi. Dono mein se kisi ka khane ka mann nahi tha.

Aur aise hi raat guzar gayi- bina neend, bina baat.

Subah hote hi Avni apne ghar chali gayi. Use apni maa ka bhi dhyaan rakhna tha. Upar se woh tuition lene ka kaam bhi karti thi. Uske kandhon par zimmedari thi, isliye chaah kar bhi ruk nahi sakti thi.

Subah Myra bhi aayi thi, Aryan ke ghar pe college aane ka bahana deke. Usne haal-chal poocha, kuch pal baithi, phir chali gayi. Woh toh chahi thi iss samey Aryan ke paas rahe per apni dad ki darr se woh Jiyada derr nahi ruki.

Dopahar mein Aryan Naina ke kamre ke bahar khada tha, kafi samay se. Per Darwaza band tha bhitar se. Usne ek baar wapas koshish ki-

Knock! knock!

“Kuch kha lo, Naina. Raat se tumne kuch nahi khaya…”

Andar se koi jawaab nahi aata. Aryan ne phir kaha,

“Please… thoda sa hi sahi…”

Par kitni hi baar poochne phir bhi Naina ne na darwaza khola, na koi jawab diya. Andar bas sannata tha.

Aur aise hi 12 din beet gaye, Naina ne ek shabd nahi bola tha Aryan se.

In dinon Avni ka aana-jaana iss ghar mein badh gaya tha. Har subah woh apne ghar se khana bana kar laati, dabbe mein garam daal, sabzi, roti. Kabhi-kabhi raat mein bhi ruk jaati, aur subah jaldi apne ghar wapas chali jaati.

Ek din Avni apne ghar par rasoi mein khadi thi. Gas par kuch chadh rahi thi-

“Beta, tum kab se rasoi mein ho? Abhi bhi nahi hua?”

Ek mahila ki awaaz aayi. Ye thi Avni ki maa- Surabhi.

Avni : Maa bas ho gaya. Abhi aapko khila kar mujhe Aryan ke ghar bhi jaana hai.

Surabhi : Beta, kitni baar kaha mujhe uss ladke se milwa de jisne meri bacchi ki izzat bachayi.

Avni : Maa, main uss din hi usko hamare ghar laati… par uske saath ye haadsa ho gaya. Aur maa, aapko pata hai, uska… aur uski bahan Naina ke alawa aur koi nahi hai. Maine itne din mein itna toh samajh liya ki uski maa bhi nahi hai… aur ab papa bhi swarg sidhar gaye… b-bilkul hamari tarah.

Avni Sanjay ko Aryan ka dad samajh rahi thi. Use abhi tak pata nahi tha ki Sanjay uska uncle tha pita nahi, aur Aryan asal mein anath hai jise Sanjay ne apne ghar panah di thi. Aryan ko bhi yeh baat batane ka mauka nahi mila tha.

Surabhi (smile) : Aur isliye meri bacchi unki madad kar rahi hai, hai na?

Usne Avni ke sarr par haath pherte hue kaha.

Avni (smiles) : Aapne hi sikhaya tha maa…*pause* Aur… sach bolun toh Aryan se kuch apnapan mehsoos hota hai. Jaise woh koi apna hi ho. Main samjha nahi Sakti, aap milogi toh pata chalega.

Surabhi : Aisa kyun bhala?

Avni gas par chadhte bartan ko hilate-hilate ruk gayi. Phir dheere se boli,

Avni : Uss andheri gali mein maine usko pehli baar dekha tha. Socha tha ye bhi un tamaam aadmiyon jaisa hoga… par maa, woh un jaisa nahi tha. Maine dekha tha uski nazar mere jism par nahi thi, jabki main… main uss gandi gali mein khadi thi.

Yeh sun Surabhi ki aankhen bhig gayin. Use pata tha uski beti uske liye uss gali mein gayi thi, Kyun gayi thi. Avni ne baad mein sab bata diya tha.

Avni ki awaaz dheemi ho gayi,

“Jab meri izzat lutne hi wali thi… beech bazaar mein log mujhe kharidne ke liye boli laga rahe the… koi mujhe bachane nahi aaya. Par woh… woh kisi farishte ki tarah aaya aur mujhe bachaya…”

Uski aankhen nam ho uthi. Surabhi turant uthi aur apni beti ko gale laga liya. Avni ne maa ke kandhe par sar rakh kar kaha,

“Maa… phir bhi main usko galat samajh rahi thi. Mujhe lag raha tha ki… ki ab woh mujhe bhogne ke liye le ja raha hai. Kyunki uss gali mein ye sab hi hota hai. P-par maa phir usne aisa kuch bola jisse meri dhadkane ruk gayi thi.”

Surabhi ne dheere se poocha, “Aisa kya bola tha usne?”

Avni ki awaaz halki si kaanpi,

Avni : Ki… ki woh itni der se mujh mein uski bahan Naina ko dekh raha tha. Aur bas.. bas woh pal tha… uske baad jaise mujhe usse kuch apnapan mehsoos hone laga. M-maa, aapko pata hai na mujhe bhi ek bhai chahiye tha... Aur shayad...!

Surabhi (smiles) : Aur dekho, tumhari iccha bhagwan ne maan li beta.

Avni : Aapko usse koi aitraaz toh nahi na… k-ki main usse apna bhai maan rahi hoon?

Surabhi : Pagal bacchi, main aitraaz kyun karungi? Jab usne meri pyari bacchi ki izzat bachayi… balki main toh kab se keh rahi hoon mujhe bhi usse milna hai, uska shukriya ada karna hai.

Avni : Haan! Maa- Kal uske dad ki terahvi hai… main aapko le jaungi kal waha, uske ghar pe.

***

26 feb/ 10:34 AM.

Thandi abhi poori tarah gayi nahi thi. Hawa mein halki si sardi ghuli hui thi. Us thandi hawa ke saath agarbatti ki meethi khushboo chaaro taraf phail rahi thi. Kahin paas hi rakhi thali mein agarbatti dheere-dheere jal rahi thi aur uska patla sa dhuan hawa mein upar uthkar mandap ke kapdon mein ghul raha tha.

Uss khushboo ke saath hi rajnigandha ke taaze phoolon ki sugandh bhi poore aangan mein mehsoos ho rahi thi.

Ghar ke bade aangan mein ek safed kapdon se saja hua mandap lagaya gaya tha. Mandap ke chaaron taraf safed aur halka peela kapda latkaya gaya tha. Neeche safed chadar aur dariyan bichi hui thi.

Kuch log kursiyon par chupchaap baithe the, haath jod kar ya ghutnon par rakh kar. Kuch log neeche dari par pankti mein baithe hue the. Sabke chehron par ek hi bhaav tha shant dukh.

Aaj 26 Feb thi. Sanjay ji ko is duniya se gaye hue 13 din ho chuke the. Aur aaj unka shraadh rakha gaya tha.

Mandap ke bilkul saamne ek chhoti si table rakhi hui thi. Us par safed kapda bichha tha. Table ke beechon-beech Sanjay ji ki ek badi si photo frame rakhi thi. Photo mein woh halka sa muskura rahe the. Frame ke upar genda aur rajnigandha ke phoolon ki mala dali hui thi. Photo ke saamne ek chhoti si thali mein diya aur agarbatti jal rahi thi.

Log ek-ek karke aage aate. Koi haath jod kar photo ke saamne jhukta, Koi mala chadhate, Koi kuch pal chup khada rehta… Phir dheere se peeche jaakar baith jata.

Tasvir ke bilkul saamne Naina baithi thi. Usne ek safed shawl odh rakhi thi. Shawl ka ek kona uske kandhe se phisal kar uski godh mein aa gira tha. Pichhle kuch dino mein jaise uski saari taqat khatam ho gayi thi.



Uske kandhe jhuke hue the. Peeth halki si mud gayi thi. Aisa lag raha tha jaise uske kandhon par koi bahut bhaari bojh rakh diya gaya ho.

Uski nazar lagatar apne pitaji ki tasvir par tiki hui thi. Bina palak jhapkaye. Uski aankhen thaki hui lag rahi thi. Neeche halke kaale ghere pad gaye the. Gaale sukh gaye the aur chehre par ek ajeeb si thakan aur dard saaf dikh raha tha.

Aisa lag raha tha jaise woh pichhle 12 dino mein ek baar bhi theek se soyi nahi ho.

Kabhi-kabhi koi rishtedaar ya koi aurat uske paas aakar uske kandhe par haath rakh deti aur kehti-

“Beta… himmat rakho.”

Naina bas halka sa sir hila deti. Uski nazar phir se wahi jaakar ruk jaati apne pitaji ki tasveer par.

Mandap ke sabse peeche, thoda sa ek taraf khada tha Aryan.

Usne safed kurta pajama pehna hua tha. Subah se woh lagataar vyast tha. Kabhi pandit ji se baat karta, kabhi rasoi mein jaakar khane ka intezaam dekh leta, kabhi aane wale mehmano ka swagat karta. Yeh sab uske liye bhi bilkul naya tha.

Shradh ka poora aayojan jaise usse hi sambhalna pad raha tha. Ghar mein koi aur aisa nahi tha jo sab kuch theek se dekh sake. Aur Naina… Woh toh Sanjay ji ki maut ke baad jaise andar se bilkul khali si ho gayi thi.

Aryan kabhi-kabhi door se Naina ki taraf dekh leta. Uska jhuka hua sir, Uski chupi, Uski thaki hui aankhen…!

Aryan ne dheere se ek gehri saans li aur phir saamne khade naye mehmaan ki taraf badh gaya.

“Namaste… aaiye,” usne dheemi awaaz mein kaha. “Idhar baith jaiye.”

Tabhi uski nazar door sadak ki taraf padti hai, Door se do parchaiyaan dheere dheere aati hui dikhayi di. Ek toh Avni thi… aur uske saath ek aur aurat.

Aryan ne dhyaan se dekha. Wo aurat lagbhag 40-45 saal ki hogi. Chehre ki halki lakeerein bata rahi thi ki zindagi ne use bahut kuch sikhaya hai, lekin uski aankhon mein ek komalta thi, aur sabse khaas baat uska chehra thoda bahut Avni se milta tha.

Aryan ko samajhne mein zyada waqt nahi laga.

“Avni di ki maa…” usne mann hi mann socha.

Avni aur uski maa dheere dheere chal kar Aryan ke paas aa gayi. Avni ke chehre par halka sa afsos tha.

Avni : Bhai sorry… aaj thoda late ho gaya. Woh… maa ko bhi lana tha toh-

Aryan : Koi baat nahi di… inn dino aapne jo madad ki hai… agar aap nahi hoti toh main akela sab kuch sambhal hi nahi paata.

Avni ke chehre par ek pyaari si muskaan aa gayi.

Avni (smiles) : Aur inse milo… ye hai meri maa.

Phir usne apni maa ki taraf mudkar kaha-

Avni : Maa! Maine Aryan ke baare mein bataya tha na? Ye Aryan… wahi Aryan hai.

Surabhi (confused) : y-ye...??

Surabhi pahle toh kucch der toh Aryan ko dhiyan se dekhti hai, uske chehre ko.

Par jab Aryan jhuk kar pranam karta hai. Surabhi ne bhi dono haath jod kar namaste kiya. Unki aankhon mein ek gehra aabhaar tha.

Surabhi : Kaise tumhara shukriya ada karun beta…? Avni ne mujhe sab bataya hai. Tum nahi hote uss din toh meri bacchi-

Unki awaaz bharra gayi. Aryan turant vinamr ho gaya.

Aryan : Aapko shukriya kehne ki koi zarurat nahi hai aunty… Avni di meri Naina behen jaisi hi hai. Abhi aapki tabiyat kaisi hai?

Surabhi : Main ab thik hoon beta… par ye sab kaise hua? Avni ne bataya ki-

Avni : Haan bhai… ye sab ekdum se kaise ho gaya?”

Aryan ke chehre par ek pal ke liye chhaya sa utar aaya. Usne nazar thodi jhuka li.

Aryan : M-main baad mein bataunga didi… abhi aap aunty ko andar le jaiye. Yahan agarbatti ke dhuye se unhe problem ho sakti hai.

Avni samajh gayi.

Avni : Haan… chalo maa, rasam ke baad aache se mil Lena.

Wo apni maa ka haath pakad kar dheere dheere ghar ke andar chali gayi, Surabhi pata nahi kyun, par jaate huye ek baar peeche mudke Aryan ko dekhti hai.

Tabhi Ghar ke saamne brake ki ek halki si tez awaaz gunji.

Sabka dhyaan ek saath uss taraf mud gaya. Ek red colour ki Audi A4 aake gate ke paas rukti hai. Car ka chamakta hua laal rang din ki roshni mein aur bhi tez chamak raha tha.

Aryan ki nazar bhi uss taraf chali gayi.

Car ka door khulta hai. Aur usme se Myra bahar nikalti hai. Aksar baggy clothes nahi toh short dresses pehenne wali Myra… aaj bilkul alag lag rahi thi. Usne ek safed formal dress pehni hui thi. Simple… lekin itni graceful ki har nazar bas uss par tik jaaye.



Usse achhi tarah pata tha kaunsi jagah par kaunsi dress pehni jaati hai.

Tehravi mein aaye huye log usse dekh kar ek pal ke liye chup ho gaye. Kuch logon ne toh iss mahol mein bhi aankhen phad kar usse dekhna shuru kar diya. Uski sundarta hi kuch aisi thi… ki bheed mein bhi wo alag hi nazar aa rahi thi.

Aryan ki nazar Myra se jaakar takra gayi. Uske saath Meera thi thi.

Ek pal ke liye Aryan bilkul stabdh sa khada reh gaya. Jis ladki ko wo college ke pehle din se pasand karta tha, Myra woh aaj uske ghar aayi thi, Uske dukh mein shaamil hone?

Myra aur Meera dheere dheere chal kar Aryan ke paas aa gayi. Aryan ki awaaz halki si dheemi thi.

Aryan : Mujhe nahi laga tha tum aayogi.

Myra ne thodi si bhaunhein chadha di.

Myra : And why? Why do you think that?

Aryan : Well… main-

Aryan ka ye sawaal Myra ke dil ko halka sa chubh gaya. Woh yaha sirf Aryan ke liye hi aayi thi. Lekin use ye bhi pata tha Aryan aisa kyun keh raha hai.

Myra : Aryan… I know what you meant. But main mere dad ke jaisa nahi hoon.

Usne seedha Aryan ki aankhon mein dekha.

Myra : And I'm here… for you.

Aryan : I… I don't know main tumhara shukriya kaise karun. Uss din hospital mein-

Myra (slight smile) : Don't mention it.

Aryan : Thanks for coming, and you too Meera. Aur woh sanya nahi aayi?

Meera : Actually woh nahi aa payegi. Uski tabiyat thodi kharab hai.

Aryan : oh!

Aryan ne Sanya ko bhi nimantran bheja tha. Par sach toh ye tha Aryan usse bulana hi nahi chahta tha. Kyuki Sanya ne jo kiya tha uske baad uss par bharosa karna mushkil tha. Lekin unka friend group ek hi tha, aur shishtachar ke liye Aryan ne use bhi invite kar diya tha.

Myra : I don't know what happened to her. Kuch din se college bhi nahi aa rahi.

Aryan ne andar hi andar chain ki saans leta hai,

"Thank God…"

Kyuki, Aryan jaanta tha, Jo ladki chupke se coffee mein LSD mila kar, use apne ghar le jaa sakti hai, aur uske saath hambistar bhi ho jaati hai, toh woh kuch bhi kar sakti hai.

Aur iss waqt Aryan ko extra chaos bilkul nahi chahiye tha. Par Usne socha liya tha Sanya se iss baare mein baad mein baat karega. Myra phir Aryan ki taraf mudti hai.

Myra : Anyway… usko baad mein dekhenge.

Itna kehkar usne dheere se Aryan ka haath pakad liya. Uske haath thande the, aur pakad naram. Uski awaaz mein ek sachchi hamdardi thi, jo aam taur par uske swabhav ke bilkul vipreet hoti thi.

Myra (halke se) : i'm so sorry for the loss of your uncle. T-tum thik ho na… Aryan?

Aryan : hmm!

Udhar, Naina ne jab car ki awaaz suni thi, tabhi usne mud kar dekha tha. Aur ab uski nazar ek jagah jaakar tham gayi thi. Aryan ka haath Myra ke haath mein tha, Dono aapas mein dheere dheere baat kar rahe the. Naina ki nazar wahi thi.

Aryan ke chehre par woh naram si muskaan thi, jo Naina ne bahut kam hi dekhi thi, ya apne liye kabhi nahi Dekhi thi.

Naina chup chaap unhe dekh rahi thi. Uske dil mein uss waqt kya chal raha tha ye sirf wo khud hi jaanti thi. per uski Aankhen yah dekh thand jarur pad Gai thi.

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Evening - 6:12 PM.


Thervi ki rasam achhe se ho chuki thi. Aane wale sabhi aamantrit vyakti wapas jaa chuke the. Sirf reh gaye the Avni aur uski maa Surabhi. Avni chahti thi ki maa ko Aryan se achhe se milwaya jaaye, isliye. Aur Surabhi ki bhi yahi ichchha thi.

Naina apne kamre mein thi. Rasam khatam hone ke baad woh seedha apne kamre mein chali gayi thi. Usne abhi tak Aryan se koi baat nahi ki thi, aur Aryan ne bhi usse nahi roka. Usne socha ki kuchh samay Naina ko akele rehne dena sahi rahega.

Poore din ki thakan ke baad Aryan ko abhi thoda samay mila tha baithne ke liye. Teeno dining area mein baithe hue the – Aryan, Avni aur uski maa Surabhi.

Dining table par teen chai ke cup rakhe hue the. Chai ab bhi garam thi, cup ke upar se halki si bhaap uth rahi thi. Abhi tak kisi ne chai koi haath tak nahi lagaya tha.

Lekin ek baat ajeeb thi, surabhi Aryan ko baar-baar ghoor rahi thi, maano gehri nazron se kuchh dekh rahi ho.

Aryan Avni ko toh jaanta tha, aur ab toh Avni ke saath ghul-mil bhi gaya tha, par Surabhi ke saamne thodi awkwardness mehsoos ho rahi thi.

Yeh dekhkar Avni ko laga ki agar woh baat shuru nahi karegi toh yeh sannata aur lamba ho jaayega. Isliye usne halka sa khans kar baat shuru ki.

Avni : mhmhm! Toh... Maa keh rahi thi na Aryan se milna hai? Ab mil lo…!

Surabhi ne Aryan ki taraf dekha. Unke chehre par halka sa sankoch bhi tha aur ek gehra aabhaar bhi.

Surabhi : Beta-

Aryan : Nahi aunty, phir se thank you mat boliye. Waise bhi di ne thank you bol-bol ke mera dimag kharab kar diya hai.

Avni thodi si ghoor-ti hui Aryan ko dekhti hai, aur Aryan ko halka Sa kohani maarti hai.

Surabhi : Par shukriya toh ada karna chahiye. Ek hi beti hai meri, usse kuchh ho jaata toh main kaise jeeti? Shukar hai tumhara beta, agar uss din tumne Avni ko nahi bachaya hota toh shayad meri beti-

Aryan : Par shayad di uss waqt mujhe kuchh aur hi samajh rahi thi, kyun hai na?

Usne Avni ko dekhte hue kaha. Avni samajh gayi ki Aryan kya keh raha tha. Usse yaad tha ki woh Aryan ko bhi uss gande aadmiyon ki tarah samajh rahi thi. Woh thodi nazar jhuka leti hai sharmindagi se.

Avni : Uske liye bohot baar sorry keh chuki hoon, bhai.

Aryan : Main mazak kar raha tha. *smile*

Avni : Lekin…! Ab batao Aryan, yeh sab kaise hua? I mean unki maut toh natural nahi lagi mujhe.

Surabhi : Kya accident hua tha unka?

Aryan kuchh der chup rehta hai, phir dheere se itna hi kehta hai-

"Viraj Kapoor!"

Bas. Aur yeh naam sunte hi Avni aur Surabhi tang reh jaati hain. Viraj Kapoor… yaha bhi? Uski ghav bhi taaja ho gaya.

Avni : V-Viraj Kapoor??

Surabhi : Viraj Kapoor… Avni, Avni kya yeh wahi Viraj Kapoor hai??

Avni : Bhai???

Aryan Avni ki taraf dekhta hai, phir saari baat bata deta hai. Sunke dono hi hairaan reh jaati hain.

Aryan : Woh hamari zameen ke peeche pada hai. Mujhe pata nahi kyun.

Surabhi : Iss… iss Viraj Kapoor ki wajah se… mera ghar-baar sab bik gaya, mera pati bhi… woh bhi duniya chhod ke chale gaye. Aur ab yeh yaha bhi…?!?!

Surabhi jo apne pati ke jaane ke dukh se ubhar rahi thi, Aryan se Viraj Kapoor ke baare mein sunte hi usse woh sab yaadein wapas taaza ho jaati hain. Par Avni usse sambhal leti hai.

Avni : Bhai, ab tum kya karoge? Jitna mujhe pata hai woh Viraj Kapoor police ko bhi khareed leta hai, kyunki hamare ghar mein kabhi-kabhi uski bheji gayi police bhi aati hai dhamkane.

Aryan : I don’t know di.

Avni : Aur ab woh tumhari zameen ke peeche pada hai. Usne hamara ghar jaise chheen liya, waise hi agar tumhare ghar ko-

Aryan : NAHI-!! Main A-aisa main hone nahi doonga.

Woh ekdum se keh uthta hai. Kamra ekdam shant pad jaata hai.

Phir kuchh der aur dusri baatein hoti hain. Shaam gehri ho gayi thi toh Avni aur Surabhi ko apne ghar bhi wapas jaana tha.

Surabhi : Tumse milkar bohot accha laga, kabhi hamare ghar aana beta Avni ke saath.

Aryan (nod) : Ji aunty, bilkul aaunga.

Avni : Maa, aap bahar scooter ke paas intezaar kariye, main aati hoon.

Surabhi ek baar apni beti ko dekhti hai phir Aryan ko-

Surabhi : Jaldi aana…! Aur Aryan, abhi aati hoon par tum zaroor hamare ghar aana.

Aryan bhi haami bharta hai. Surabhi bahar jaate hi Avni Aryan ka haath thaam leti hai.

Avni (worried) : Bhai, this is serious. Woh Viraj ab tumhare peeche pad gaya hai? Tumne pehle kyun nahi bataya?

Aryan : Main kya kehta di-? Mujhe hi kuchh din pehle pata chala.

Avni : Toh tum ab kya karoge? Uski wajah se yeh sab ho raha hai… I- I’m very scared of him, uski wajah se meri dad bhi…!

Aryan : I- huh??

Lekin Aryan kuchh keh paata usse pehle, Avni ekdum se uske paas aa jaati hai. Uske haath uske kandhon par rakhe jaate hain, aur woh usse hug kar leti hai, jaise saari duniya ki chinta ek pal mein uske seene mein sama jaaye. Uske baal Aryan ke gale ko halke se chhu rahe the, aur uski saans garam mehsoos ho rahi thi, ek meethi, sukoon bhari khushboo Aryan ko mahsus hota Hai. Avni dheere se kehti hai-

Avni (whispers) : Main nahi chahti ki hamare saath jo hua, woh tumhare saath ho bhai.

Shayad iss hug ki Aryan ko bhi zaroorat thi, kyunki jhijhakte hue woh bhi Avni ko hug kar leta hai. Thodi der dono waise hi rehte hain.

Avni : I know jab aap kisi ko khote ho uss dukh ko main jaanti hoon. Dukhi mat hona bhai, main hoon. Aur…

Woh hug todti hai, uske gaal par halki laali thi, thoda peeche hokar baith jaati hai.

Avni : Aur agar kuchh aisa-vaisa ho jaaye hai toh… toh bejhijhak mujhe batana. Tum mere ghar reh sakte ho. Kam se kam main itna toh kar hi sakti hoon.

Aryan haami bharta hai, lekin andar se usse pata tha woh kya karne wala hai. Woh agar shant tha toh bas Sanjay ji ke thervi ke din ki wajah se, jo aaj sampoorna ho chuka tha.

Avni (softly) : Maa bahar intezaar kar rahi hogi, main aati hoon bhai, aur apna dhyaan rakhna.

Woh Aryan ke haathon par halka thapthapate hue kehti hai. Aryan haami bharta hai toh Avni uthkar jaane lagti hai.

Lekin-

Aryan : Didi-!!

Avni : hmm?

Aryan : K-kya aap kal bhi aaogi?

Avni : i-

Aryan : Mujhe accha lagta hai jab aap aati ho.

Yeh sun Avni ka mann ek garam josh mein bhar uthta hai. Woh apnapan jo usne Aryan se pehle din mehsoos kiya tha, woh galat nahi thi, Woh kehti hai-

Avni (smiles) : Sure!

Phir woh chali jaati hai. Aryan ek lambi saans chhodta hai, jaise saari thakan aur gham usi saans ke saath bahar nikal ja rahe hon.

Woh dheere se sofe pe peeche jhuk jaata hai, kandhe thoda sa jhuk kar, dono haathon ko faila kar sofe ke backrest par rakh deta hai. Jaise kuchh gehre soch-vichar kar raha ho. Uske dimaag mein abhi sirf ek hi baat ghoom rahi thi-

Viraj : Ab sun, agar dimag thikane aa gaya ho toh zameen ke kagaz mere hawale kar de. Nahi toh- *pause* …dusri baar Sanjay ji ki jagah teri behan hogi. Samjha?

Viraj : Shok mana le kuchh din. Bechare Sanjay ji… teri wajah se mare gaye. Hahaha!

Viraj Kapoor ki baat yaad aate hi usne muththi kas li thi. Kuchh der woh wahi pe baitha rehta hai.

Jab uski nazar saamne table pe rakhe khali chai ke cup par jaati hai toh cup uthakar kitchen mein rakhne ke liye uthata hai, woh peeche mudta hai, aur dekhta hai-

Aryan : Naina?!

Naina apne kamre ke darwaze ke saamne thi. Pata nahi woh kab se yaha khadi thi. Sayad jab se Aryan Surabhi aur Avni se baatein kar raha tha? Ya Shayad jab Avni Aryan ko hug kar rahi thi?



Par jab Aryan ki usse Nazar milti hai, woh uske taraf badhta hi hai ki-

THUD!

Naina darwaza zor se band kar deti hai.

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That's it for today, guys. Like thoke jaane ka, aur review dene ka. Padh Rahe ho toh ye jaruri hai, it takes a lot of time to write. And ab agale update se Stroy gati pakde gi. waise plot toh aage badh hi rahi hai, mei har update per bahut hint chhod raha hun, isliye kahta hun Dhyan se padha karo har line . Sarr chakrane ke liye ready ho jao. Enjoy. Milte hai next update pe.

Bahut slow chal Rahi hai yar story mana plot achchha hai par bas aise hi chhote chhote scene me update ayenge to story me maza nahi ayega

 

[111ramjain]

Nice update bro

 

[Saiyan]

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Nice update bro

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Nice update bro

 

[Saiyan]

Bahut hi shandar aur laazwaab update

 

[krish1152]

nice update

 

[kgfchapter3]

Feeling Sad for Aryan .

 

[buck]

Superb emotionally written update

 

[jaanvi sen]

Update 11 - Losing the V (1) ​

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“Yehi woh dress hai na? Myra ne isi tarah ki dress pehni thi!”

Screen par wahi design, wahi colour. bilkul wahi dress jo Myra ne birthday party mein pehna tha.

“Uss din bhaiya Myra ko aise ghoor rahe the jaise duniya mein woh akeli hi sundar ho...! humph!! Aisa dress thi na uss chudail Myra ne pehni thi? Jisse dekhkar bhaiya ki nazar hi nahi hat rahi thi?”

Usne apne purse mein dekha, phir dress ki price par nazar daudayi.

“Hmmmm!! Abhi bhi mere paas hajar rupya kam hai, koi baat nahi. Papa se mang lungi, hehe! Par ye dress toh mujhe kharidni hi hai~ *blushes* ”

Aur phir uske gaalon par ek gahri laali chha gayi. Hothon par ek sharmili bhari muskaan khil gayi. Pata nahi woh kya soch rahi th

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"Fuckkkkkkkk!!"

Aryan apne kamre mein sirf underwear mein khada tha. Uske saare purane kapde ab itne tight ho chuke the ki pehenna hi mumkin nahi tha.

Pichhle do-teen dino se uske shareer mein kuch ajeeb se badlaav aa rahe the, aur aaj unka poora asar saaf dikh raha tha. Pehle toh kapde sirf thoda tight lag rahe the, lekin ab uski muscles pehle se kaafi zyada badh chuki thi.

Inn dino woh kisi tarah wahi tight kapde ghisat kar pehen raha tha, par aaj toh purane kapde bilkul fit hi nahi ho rahe the. Height mein koi farq nahi aaya tha, "thanks God!" Nahi toh woh ceeling Tak uska sar pahunch jata, woh pehle se hi kaafi lamba tha. lekin muscles mein kafi badlaav aa gaya tha.

"Bhaiyaa!! Aaj aap late kar rahe ho!"

Bahar se Naina ki cheekh si awaaz aa rahi thi. Aaj pehli baar Aryan khud late ho raha tha, aur yeh golden mauka Naina kaise chhodti?

"Ruk na Naina! Bas aa raha hoon!"

"Whatt! Aap khud late ho rahe ho bhaiya! Jab main late karti hoon toh aap mujhe kitna daantte ho!"

Idhar Aryan alag pareshan tha, upar se Naina ki taane.

Naina : Bhaiya! Itni der se kar kya rahe ho... Main andar aa rahi hoon~

Idhar toh Aryan sirf underwear mein tha! Usne darwaze ki taraf dekha "oh shit!" Darwaza locked bhi nahi kiya tha! "Shittttttt!!" Aur Naina ne darwaza 2 inch khol bhi diya tha.

Naina : Bhai....!!!! Huh!?!?!

THUD!!

Shukr hai, last moment par Aryan tezi se darwaze ki taraf lapka tha aur use zor se band kar diya. Bas ek second ki deri hoti toh aaj Naina ko apne bhaiya ke underwear wale avatar ka seedhe darshan ho jaate~

Aryan : Nainaaa!! Huff!! Pagal ho gayi ho kya? Bola na aa raha hoon!

Naina : Hmph!! Kya kar rahe ho itni der se?

Aryan : A-areh! Woh... kapde nahi mil rahe the!

Naina : Heinnn!?!?!

Aryan : Matlab... sab kapde gande hain, toh...!

Naina : Pehle laundry mein daal dete na!

Aryan : Haan wahi bhool gaya, meri maa.

Naina : hehe! Bhaiya aap Badam khaya karo aap. Hehehe~

Idhar Aryan bechara underwear mein hi kamre mein chakkar kaat raha tha. Yeh kya naya sankat aa pada tha uski zindagi mein? Naye size ke kapde abhi kaha se laata? Kya adha nanga hi college chala jaaye?

Aryan (mann mein): Shirt!! Koi shirt kaha hai yaar!!

Naina : Oh! Bhaiya? Aap woh wali T-shirt try kyun nahi karte?

Aryan : Huh? Kaunsi wali?

Naina : Arre budhu bhaiya~ Wahi uss din mall mein aapne ek extra T-shirt liye the na? Woh oversized wali! Kya kehte hain... haan!, baggy T-shirt!

Aryan : Ohh haan!! Yaad aaya!

Naina : Toh jaldi woh pehno na, abhi tak toh pehni bhi nahi aapne!

Bas Naina ka suggestion kaam kar gaya. Aryan ne thodi der socha, haan yaar, baggy aur oversized hai, toh shayad fit aa jaaye. Usne turant woh kapde pehen liye.

Baggy oversized clothes ki wajah se uska naya muscular shareer poori tarah chhup gaya. Bahar se dekhne se bhi koi nahi keh sakta tha ki Aryan mein itna bada badlaav aaya hai. Usne aaine mein apna reflection dekha.



"Fuckkkkkk! I look so damn funny!"

Naina : Bhiyaaaaa! Jaldi karo na, late ho raha hai....!!"

Aryan : Yeah! Let's go!

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College
10:35 AM

Idhar college mein, parking area mein ek cherry red car, Usmein ek ladki baithi thi, uska chehra utra hua tha, jaise kisi ke aane ka intezaar kar rahi ho. Ankhein door kahi takra rahi thi, lekin dimag kahi aur tha.

Myra!



Kuch gehri soch mein dubi hui thi, aisa lag raha tha. Uski ungliyan steering wheel par thap-thap kar rahi thi, aur woh apne se hi baat kar rahi thi.

"What are you thinking about? If you're in love, then why don't you call him?"

"But... I feel hesitant, and my pride is getting in the way too. How can I just call him and say, 'Come to college I'm waiting for you'?"

"But he doesn't remember anything, right? I wish he remembered everything...."

"Ugh!"

Kuch gehri hi soch mein dubi hui thi.



aisa lag raha tha. yaadon mein kho gayi thi. Dil mein ek tees uth rahi thi, ki kyun nahi usne pehle kuch kaha.

Tabhi uski nazar campus se aate hue do vyaktiyon par padi. Aryan aur Naina. Woh hi the. Dono mein behes baji chal rahi thi.

Naina Aryan ke haath pakde chali ja rahi thi, aur Aryan muskurate hue usko sunn raha tha.

Naina : Dekha na! Dekha na! Aaj aap ki wajah se hum late hain.

Aryan : Bas ek din late kya kiya, tum toh kha jaane lagi?

Naina : Aur nahi toh kya! Jab main thodi si late karti hoon, aap toh mujhe daant daant ke kha jaate ho.

Aryan : You!! Okay meri maa. I admit. I'm sorry, meri wajah se hum late hue. Ab theek hai?

Naina : Yeeesss!! Hehe~ bhaiya!

Aryan ke sorry kehte hi Naina phudak ke Aryan se chipak gayi. Uski ankhein khushi se chamak uthi, jaise usko bas yahi sunna tha. Sunte hi woh wapas se uske baahon se chipak ke chal padi, jaise duniya ki sabse khush ladki ho. Aryan ne sirr jhuka kar muskuraya.

Idhar Myra ki teekhi ankhein Aryan ko aate hue dekhti rahi. Usne apne lips ke upar ungli pheri, ek final touch-up, taaki lipstick sahi se baith jaye honton pe.



Jaise hi Aryan nazdik aaya, Aryan aur Naina parking se guzar ke ja rahe the, tab uski ankhein Myra se takra gayi.



Myra (smiles): Hi! Aryan~

Naina : *Tch*

Aryan (smiles black) : Hi!! Tum..?

Myra : Ohh! Main abhi aayi~

Aryan : Oh! Aur tumhari woh dono saheliyan kidhar hain?

Myra : Pata nahi~

Aryan : Dono toh tumhare saath hi rehti hain, aaj college nahi aayi?

Myra : Pata nahi~

Aryan : ???

Naina : *Tch*

Aryan : Huh??

Naina : *Tch* *Tch*

Myra (blink-blink) : 𓍯𓂃𓏧 ⋆˙⟡
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/ づ♡

Naina : *Tch* *Tch* *Tch*

Bechare Aryan ko kuch pata nahi, par Naina sab kuch samajh pa rahi thi. Myra khulle mein Aryan ko ghoor rahi thi, uski ankhein jaise keh rahi thi –

"tum mujhe pasand ho, aur main tumhe apna banana chahti hoon."

Naina ki maathe pe nashein kas uthi. Woh aaj Myra ki ankhein phod hi degi, itna gussa aa raha tha. Uski mutthi band ho gayi.

Naina (in between) : bhiyaaaa!!

Naina thodi cheekhi, Myra ka bhi dhyan aaya ki woh college mein hai. Woh thodi sharma bhi gayi.

Myra (blushes) : Ahem!! Well~

Aryan : ???

Naina : Bhaiya chalo na yaha se...! *Tch* Classes shuru ho jayenge?

Aryan : Haan!

Myra : W-wait!!! I'm coming too...!!

Naina : NOO!! Bhaiya chalo.......!

Bechari Naina ka sar phata ja raha tha, uske dimag mein Myra ek warning ki ghanti ki tarah baj rahi thi ki iss Myra se bhaiya ko door rakhna hoga. Woh Aryan ko kheench kar le ja rahi thi, jaise koi khatra ho Myra.

Wahi Myra bas Aryan ko dekhti rahi, uski ankhein uspe tikki hui thi, jaise koi pyari si hunter apne shikar ko dekh rahi ho.



Aryan bechara, inn do mohtarmaon ke dimag mein kya chal raha hai, usse anjaan tha. Woh Naina ke sang chala gaya. But jaate waqt usne peeche mud ke Myra ko ek baar dekha, jo khud usko muh phade dekh rahi thi~



Myra (whispers to herself) : I think I was too late. I really shouldn't have stayed silent for an entire year... that was probably a mistake. Aryan and I might have become close friends by now or perhaps even a couple. But as things are...!! I don't think Naina likes me very much *smiles faintly* Not that I can blame her. One day, after all... I'm going to take her precious bhaiya away from her... *eyes distant* and make sure he stays mine. Fufu~

Woh apne mein badbada rahi thi, tabhi uske kandhe pe kisi ka haath mehsoos hua.

"Tum kya soch rahi ho??"

Usne dekha ye Meera thi. Jo usko iss gehri soch mein dooba dekh puch rahi thi. Myra car se bahar aati hai.

Myra : Oh! It's nothing! Tum kab aayi?

Meera : Abhi hi!

Meera ne Myra ki nazron ka peechha kiya toh dekha Myra Aryan ko hi jaate hue dekh rahi thi.

Meera : He's tall!

Myra : W-who?

Meera : Aryan! He's tall, na?

Myra (smiles) : Hai na? Yeah he is!~ *blushes*

Woh aise keh rahi thi jaise kehna chahti ho 'yeah! My man is tall'. Idhar ye dekh Meera bahein sekud ke Myra ko dekh rahi thi. Kya yehi thi uski woh best friend jo rich hone ke saath saath famous for her looks bhi thi, jo launde lapadon ko bhao tak nahi deti thi?

Meera sidhi ladki thi, Sanya, myra se bilkul Alag. usko dusron ke baaton mein zyada mattha nahi pachti thi, uspe achchi bacchi ka title sahi rahega. Myra uski best friend hone ke naate woh puchna toh chahti thi par woh jaanti thi Myra kuch batane se rahi.

Myra : Anyways Sanya kaha hai?

Meera : idk! Mujhse keh rahi thi 2nd period mein aayegi.

Myra : Oh!!

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Idhar dusri taraf canteen mein Rohan apne doston ke saath baitha Myra ko tad raha tha. Usne bhi dekha tha Myra Aryan se baat kar rahi thi, aur Aryan se baat karte waqt Myra ka chehra kaise khil utha tha. Ye dekh Rohan ki gand aise jali jaise koi garam loha uske gand mein daal diya ho. Uske chehre pe gussa saaf dikhai de raha tha, mutthi band ho gayi thi.

Rohan (smiles) : Sab ready hai na?

Dost 1 : Yes bhai sab set hai.

Rohan : Good!

Dost 2 : Rohan bhai tum college ke peeche rehna, hum Aryan ko lekar aayenge.

Rohan : Aaj uss chutiya ko aise sabak sikhaunga.... *smiles*

***

Ek local chemist shop ke saamne ek car khadi thi, ek khoobsurat si ladki mask pahane car se utarti hai. Woh idhar udhar dekhti hai taaki koi usse dekh toh nahi raha, sab clear hai. Woh shop pe aati hai. 20k rupees ki ek bundle chemist wale ladke ko deti hai.

Ladki : LSD and 20k kafi hai na?

Ladka : Kafi hai, par ismein main nahi fansunga na, mam?

Ladki : Just take the money and shut up!

Ladka : O-okay! Ye rahi aap ki order!

Ladka ne ek kaali polythene ladki ki ore badhai, ladki der na karte hue uss polythene ko leti hai aur mask ko theek se chehre pe adjust karti hai, aur wapas apne car mein baith jaati hai.

"Mujhe sorry bolna pada tha, uski wajah se. Main nahi chhodungi usko. Poora college ke saamne sorry kehlaungi aur *evil smiles* uss gandi nali ke kide ko uski aukat pata chalega. Hehehe~"

Ladki apne chehre se mask utarti hai, uska chehra saamne aati hai. Ladki koi aur nahi balki –



Sanya thi.

Vroom! Vroom!

Clutch dabate hi car dhuan nikalte hue aage badh gayi, college ki taraf.

Sanya Meera ko iss liye boli thi ki woh aaj 2nd period mein aayegi. Kyunki woh chemist shop gayi thi.

College pohoch ke usne car parking area mein nahi park kiya, balki male bathroom ke theek peeche jaha college ka emergency exit tha waha park karke, woh seedha ghusi canteen mein.

Sanya : Veer uncle? Ye rahi 5k aap ko meri ek kaam karni hogi?

"Mujhe!?!?!"

Sanya : Yes! Suniye, iss packet mein ek chhota sa cheez hain, main jab ishara karu aap ko toh aap coffee mein ye mila dena! Theek hai.

Sanya uss packet ko Veer uncle ki taraf karti hai jismein LSD tha. Akhir plan kya tha uska sirf woh hi jaanti thi. Veer uncle ne uss packet ko dekh.

"Par..!"

Sanya : Ohho! Uncle. Paisa zyada le lena bas mera kaam kar do.

Veer uncle bhi paise ke lalach mein aake haan keh dete hain.

Sanya unhe sab samjha ke apni class ki taraf badhti hai, 1st lecture ho chuka tha abhi baari thi 2nd lecture ki.

Woh classroom mein aate hi uski nazar Aryan pe jaati hai jo last bench mein Naina ke saath baitha tha.
Sanya ke honton pe ek saitani muskaan aati hai.



Sanya (mann mein) : Bacchu ab dekhna tu~

Meera : Oyeee! Tum kidhar thi?

Sanya : M-main! Oh! Mujhe thoda ajeeb feel ho raha tha toh late aayi. Hehe!!

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Class ki last bench par Naina Aryan ke bagal mein bilkul chipak kar baithi thi. Uska shoulder Aryan ke shoulder se takra raha tha, aur har baar jab woh thoda hilti, uska baal Aryan ke galon ko chhoo leta.

Myra, jo teen seat aage baithi thi, baar-baar peeche mud kar Aryan ko dekhti. Pehli baar shayad coincidence, doosri baar curiosity, teesri baar... jaise kuch kehna chahti ho par aankhein bol nahi pa rahi thi.

Aur Ye sab kuchh hote huye Naina dekh rahi thi, uske dimaag ne ek warning diya -myra!! warning!! isse bhaiya ko bachana hai.

Usne apna haath Aryan ki thigh par achanak rakh deti hai, aur khud ko aur kareeb kheench leti hai, jaise keh rahi ho “ye mera bhaiya hai, sirf mere bhaiya.”

Aryan ko laga jaise uspe do nazarein ek saath tikki hui hain. Ek pyaari, toh ek... alag.

Aryan : Naina?

Naina : Hmm bhaiya~?

Aryan : main jara Barthroom hoke aata hoon!

Naina ekdum laal ho gayi. Usne jhatke se apna haath hataaya aur sharma kar nazrein dusri ore ghuma leti hai.

Naina : Oh... w-woh... *Blush* S-sorry!

Aryan (smiles) : It's okay.

Bechara Aryan. Usne bathroom ka bahana banaya kyuki Myra ki wo baar-baar peeche mud kar dekhne wali nazrein uske dimag par chadh gayi thi. Sab kuch uske sarr ke upar se guzar raha tha. Woh samajh hi nahi pa raha tha ki achanak ye myra peeche mud mud ke uski taraf kya dekh rahi thi?

Jaise hi woh classroom se bahar nikla, corridor mein Rohan ke do dost gidaron ki tarah pehle se nazar gadata hue baithe the. Aryan ke kadam dekhte hi dono uth khade hue aur Aryan pehle kuch samajh paata, dono ne usko dono taraf se jakad liya.

Aryan : Huh...??

Dost 1 : Kaha ja raha hai, Aryan bhai?

Dost 2 : Hamare saath chalo na. Rohan bhai tere saath thoda hisaab-kitab karna chahte hain. Haha!

Aryan sab samajh gaya tha. Kuch din pehle Rohan ne usko peet kar warning di thi – Myra se door rehna. Aaj shayad Myra ka usse baat karna Rohan ne dekh liya tha. Isliye ye dono aaye the.

Lekin iss baar... iss baar Aryan ke andar kuch badal chuka tha. Woh dara nahi. Usne seedha jawab diya.

Aryan (confident awaaz mein) : Okay. Chalo.

Dono ek doosre ka chehra dekhe, thoda hairan. Phir vah Aryan ko pakad kar college ke peeche wali sunsaan jagah par le gaye. Waha koi nahi aata tha. Perfect jagah thi hisaab chukta karne ki.

Rohan pehle se waha khada tha, haath mutthi mein band, aankhein gussa aur jalan.

Jaise hi dono ne Aryan ko dhakka dekar aage kiya, Aryan ne peeche mud kar dekha. Dono dost ab bhi uske kandhon par haath rakhe the.

Rohan : Gussa aa raha hai na ab?

Aryan : ???

Rohan (zor se) : Chutiye! Tujhe bola tha na Myra se door rehne ko!

Rohan ko laga aaj toh Aryan ka band bajega. Lekin Aryan shaant khada raha.

Aryan : Dekho, maine pehle bhi kaha tha ki-

Baaki baat uski gale mein hi atak gayi. Kyunki Rohan ne achanak uska collar pakda aur gala daboch liya.

Rohan (daant peeste hue) : Chup kar bishdike!

Lekin iss baar Aryan ka shareer react kiya. Uske haath ne khud-b-khud Rohan ka haath pakda aur ek jhatke mein chhuda diya. Itni aasani se, jaise koi baccha khel raha ho.

Rohan : Huh...???

Uske dono dost bhi hairani se ek doosre ka muh dekhe.

Aryan : Maine kaha na, mera aur Myra ke beech kuch nahi hai. Aur...

Rohan : !?

Aryan : Aur hoga bhi... tujhe kya problem?

Ye sunn kar Rohan ke kaanon tak laal ho gaya. Woh Aryan jo hamesha sarr jhuka kar nikalta tha, aaj palat kar jawab de raha tha?

Rohan (chillate hue) : Fuuuuckerrrr!!

Usne gusse mein dobara haath uthaya, lekin Aryan ne uska haath beech mein hi pakad liya, kas kar.

Rohan : Ahhh... bc!!!

Aryan : Maine kya kaha tha? Myra aur mere beech kuch nahi hai... aur hoga bhi, toh tujhe kya?

Rohan : Youuu!! And Tum dono haath mein lund pakde ho kya? Maaro isko!! Bahanchood aaj jaan se maar do isko! Mera mama police mein hai, sab sambhal lenge!

Dono dost aage badhe. Aryan ne Rohan ka haath chhoda aur tezi se mud gaya.

Dost 1 (daant dikha kar) : Bahut muh chala raha hai aaj?

Woh daud kar aaya aur muh todne ke liye punch maara. Lekin Aryan ek kadam se side hua, punch hawa mein hi chala gaya.



Dost 1 : Huh?!

Agli hi pal Aryan ka haath uske kandhe par pada aur zor se dhakka diya. Dost 1 peeche girta hua chilla utha.

Ye dekh Dost 2 turant aage badha, lekin Aryan ne uska gala hu pakad liya.

Dost 2 : *gasp*

Aryan : Main kuch kiya bhi nahi tha... phir bhi tum log kyun peeche pade ho mere??

Rohan (chillate hue) : Shut the fuck up! Chutiya tu myra ke peeche pada hai? Bishdike ke myra meri hai.

Rohan, Woh bhi daud kar aaya. Aryan ne Dost 2 ko chhoda aur-

CHATAK!!!

Rohan ke gaal par ek zor ka thappad pada. Rohan ka sar side ho gaya.

Rohan : Ahhhh bc!!

Woh dobara aage badha-

CHATAK!!!

CHATAK!!!

Do aur thappad. Rohan ke gaal laal ho gaye, woh neeche gir pada.

Rohan : Ughhh!!

Dono dost turant uth kar Aryan ke peeche se lapak gaye. Iss baar koi kami nahi chhodi unhone. dono ne mil kar Aryan ko itni zor se pakda ki Aryan hil bhi nahi paaya.

Dost 1 : Bahut charbi chadh gayi hai na tujhme? Ab dikha!

Dost 2 : Rohan bhai utho, hum pakde hue hain!

Rohan dhire-dhire utha, muh se laar tapak rahi thi, aankhein khoon si laal.

Rohan : Chhodna mat isko... pakad ke rakho.

Woh aage badha, ghurate hue.

Rohan : Teri itni himmat ki tu mujh pe haath uthayega? Chutiya! Teri behen hai na woh Naina... tujhe maarunga pahele, phir teri behen ko main-

Galti. Bahut badi galti.

Naina Aryan ke liye sirf behen nahi thi. Woh uska pehla rishta thi jisne usko apnaya tha. Jinhone khoon ka rishta hone ke bawajood usko thukraya tha, wahi uske beech woh ek chhoti si ladki ne usko “bhaiya” kaha tha. Uske liye Naina sab kuch thi.

Aryan ka sar dheere se utha. Aankhein gusse se laal. Mutthi itni kas gayi uski ki ungliyan safed pad gayi.

Aryan : ROHAN!

Ek guhar, thi iss Aryan ke aawaz mein. Jisse Rohan ki rooh bhi kaanp gayi ho .

Rohan : Ayy... isko pakad ke rakho! Dekho ye uss din ki tarah paagal na ho jaye!

Woh bathroom incident ki baat kar raha tha, jab Aryan past trauma se kamp raha tha. Lekin aaj... aaj woh darr nahi raha tha. Aaj woh gusse mein tha.

Dost 1 (haste hue): Abe ye toh uss din bathroom mein pagalon ki tarah pada tha!

Dost 2 : Hahahaha!! Rohan bhai jaldi haath saaf karo!

Rohan aage badha, Aryan jamuh todne ke liye.

Rohan : Aankh dikha raha hai madar—

Lekin!-

THUDDDDD!!

Aryan ne apna sar aage kiya. Dono dost usko peeche se pakde the, lekin Aryan ne apna sar Rohan ke muh par zor se maara.

Headbutt!!

Rohan (chillate hue) : AAAAAAAA!!!

Uske naak se khoon nikal aaya. Woh neeche gir pada.

Rohan ke Dono dost shock mein the, itni zor se pakda tha phir bhi Aryan aage kaise badh gaya?

Rohan (angerly) : Chhodna maat! BAHANCHODDDD!! ... ahhhh!!

Aryan ne unki taraf dhyan nahi diya. Woh aage badha, peeche latke dono dost uske saath khinche chale aa rahe the. Unki taakat ab bhari nahi pad rahi thi.

Aryan neeche jhuka, Rohan ke chehre ke bilkul paas.

Rohan (darte hue) : Teri... teri itni himmat? Mera mama police mein hai... tujhe mein-

Aryan : Tujhe pata hai main kya hoon?

Rohan : ???

Aryan : Main ek manhus hoon!!.

Sab hairan!

Aryan : Jise kisi ne nahi apnaya. Sabne thukraya.

Rohan : ???

Dost 1 : ???

Dost 2 : ???

Aryan : Jaha sab mujhe “yeh, woh” kehte the... waha uss bechari ladki ne mujhe “bhaiya” kaha.

Rohan ki aankhein badi ho gayi, usko ek avash laga ki usne kucch galti kar diya hai.

Aryan (awaaz mein dard aur gussa) : Aur tu... TU USKI BAARE MEIN GANDI BAAT KAR RAHA THA?

Rohan ke muh se awaaz nahi nikli. Sirf darr. Ek saaf darr. Agli pal Aryan ki mutthi uthi-

POW!!

Rohan ka muh side ho gaya.

"Aahhh!"

BAMM!!

Naak se khoon ki dhaar.

"Aghhhhhh!!"

POWWW!!

Honth phat gaya.

"Ughhhhhhhhhhh!!"

WHAMMM!!

Aankh ke neeche neela pad gaya.

"Uaaghhhhh"

BAMMM!!

Rohan ki cheekbone par lagi.

Rohan bas cheekh raha tha : AAAAHHH!! NAAAHHH!!

Aryan nahi ruk raha tha. Har muukka Naina ke liye tha.

Jab uske haath par khoon ke chhinte dikhne lage, tab jaise usne hosh sambhala.

Woh ruk gaya.

Aryan : huff!! Huff!!

Uski Saans tez thi. Aankhein ab bhi laal thi.

Rohan neeche pada tha, muh se khoon, honth phate, aankhein sooji hui. Woh dard se karah raha tha.

Rohan (kamzor awaaz mein) : Tu... tujhe main nahi chhodunga...!!

Aryan uski taraf dekha. Phir apne khoon se sane haathon ko dekha. Uske andar kuch toot gaya tha... aur kuch jud gaya tha.

Woh dheere se mud gaya. Dono dost ab bhi usko pakde the, lekin unke haath ab kaanp rahe the ab.

Aryan ne unko dekha bhi nahi. Bas chalta hua wapas chala gaya. Peeche Rohan pada tha... aur aaj pehli baar, college ka sabse famous ladka, darr gaya tha. Woh bhi ek sadharan ladke se.

Dono dost jaldi se Rohan ke pass Aaye usko uthane.

Dost 1 : B-bhaiii!??

Rohan : huuuuu! Bahanchood!!

Dost 2 : B-bhai! Bhai...!!

Rohan : k-kya huya???

Dost 1 : tumhare saamne ke daat kaha gaya?

*Silence*

Rohan : huh? Kya matlab??? Kaha gaya???

Rohan turant apne muh pe hat phera toh paya ki... Uske teen daant waha nahi the. Aryan ke inte zor se mukke asar tha ye.

Rohan : shitttttttt!!

Dost 1 : Bhai w-waha dekho... Udhar!!

Rohan uss taraf dekhta hai toh, waha door jamin pe uske hi ukdhe huye teen daat pade the.

Rohan (angerly) : fuckkkkkkkk!!

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Udhar Aryan Rohan ko peet ke wapas classroom mein aaya. Doosra period khatam hua, aur dekhte hi dekhte baaki saare lectures bhi khatam ho gaye. Bell baji, corridors mein students ki bheed lag gayi, sab apne-apne bags utha kar canteen ya gate ki taraf badh rahe the.

Sanya (mann mein): Hmm! Yeh bilkul sahi time hai. Thoda risk toh hai... haha!! Tension mat le Sanya, sab silk jaisa smooth chalega.

Woh apne khayalon se bahar aati hai, apni smile ko perfect banate hue Meera aur Myra ki taraf dekhti hai.

Sanya : Hey... chalte hain canteen? Bahut bhook lagi hai yaar!

Meera : Mujhe aaj jaldi ghar jaana hai.

Sanya : Oh c'mon Meera! Aise baacho waali baatein mat karo ab.

Meera : Well... Myra??

Myra : Hmm?... Well...!

Sanya Myra ke paas aati hai, uske kaan mein dheere se fisfisati hai.

Sanya (whisper) : Myra! what are you daydreaming about, huh? Come on, let's go!! Oho, look over there, tell Aryan to join us for the canteen too! After all, you're the one who said you looove him, remember? So... chop chop~ so, ready to make a move?

Myra (thinks) : M-make a move haa!! Hmmm!

Myra mann mein sochti hai- yeh toh perfect mauka hai. Aryan se dosti badhane ka, thodi baat karne ka. Woh door se dekhti hai Aryan aur Naina dono apne bags utha kar corridor mein nikal rahe the. Myra ka dil zor se dhadka, usne tutak se awaaz nikaali.

Myra : A-Aryan!!

Aryan (mudta hai) : Hmm??

Myra : Well~ hum sab canteen ja rahe hain... toh tum bhi chalo na?

Naina : No! Hum nahi jaayenge tum logon ke saath.

Sanya (smile) : Arre kyun Naina? Hum friends nahi hain kya?

Naina : Friends apne doston pe aise gande mazak nahi karte jo tumne Bhaiya ke saath kiya.

Sanya (mann mein) : Abhi toh party shuru bhi nahi hui, bohat kuch baaki hai, hehehe~

Myra (sar jhuka kar, dheemi awaaz mein) : Aryan... I-I think hum abhi friends hain na... *heads down* toh... canteen toh chal hi sakte hain, right?

Myra bahut narmi se kahti hai. Usne toh sab clear kar diya tha na pehle hi, ab misunderstanding khatam ho chuki thi. Aryan ek baar Naina ko dekhta hai jo naa mein sar hila rahi thi, uski eyebrows furrowed thi.

Aryan : Well... theek hai. Hum chalenge canteen.

Naina : Bhaiyaaa?? Hmphhh!!

Bechari Naina bilkul khush nahi thi iss decision se. Woh nahi chahti thi ki Aryan Myra ke itne paas rahe. Par hua wahi jo Sanya chahti thi.

Meera, Sanya, Myra, Naina aur Aryan paanchon canteen ki ek corner table pe baithe the. Canteen mein loud chatter, chai-coffee ki khushboo, aur thodi si bhajiye ki smell thi.

Sanya : Arre Veer uncle! Haan, idhar paanch coffee please!

Myra, jo normally confident aur bold thi, aaj Aryan ke saamne thodi nervous thi. Woh baar baar apne hair strands ko kaan ke peeche daal rahi thi, sharma rahi thi. Wahi Naina full angry mode mein thi.
Meera ne silence todne ke liye baat shuru ki.

Meera : So... yeh sab shuru kaise hua actually?

Aryan : Kya?

Meera : Hmm? Myra-

Woh Myra aur Aryan ke connection ke baare mein poochne wali thi, par usko nahi pata tha ki yeh one-sided tha, Aryan ko toh kuch pata hi nahi. Woh pooch paati usse pehle Myra ne usko rok diya.

Myra (aankhein dikhate hue) : Aaaa! Meera!!

Meera sekud kar Myra ko dekhti hai, woh samajh jaati hai ki Myra abhi iss topic pe nahi baat karna chahti.

Meera : Well, Aryan!!

Aryan : Hmm??

Meera : We are really, really sorry for that stupid prank.

Naina (tch karke) : *tch*

Aryan : It's okay.

Meera : No, seriously, we never should have done that prank. It was only meant to be a harmless, but we genuinely had no idea that Palak would call everyone and turn it into such a huge scene. We didn’t expect the situation to get so intense and out of control like that. We’re truly sorry, yaar. Please forgive us.

Aryan: It's okay, bas ab aage se koi prank mat karna.

Meera : Promise! Aise pranks kabhi nahi karenge.

Aryan (muskurate hue) : *Smiles*

Myra ghoor ke Sanya ko dekh rahi thi jo abhi tak sorry nahi boli thi, prank ka mastermind toh wohi thi.

Myra : Sanya! You too. You also ought to apologise to Aryan, don't you agree

Sanya (fake smile ke saath) : Aaa! M-me? Y-yes! Aryan... I'm sorry.

Aryan ab kya kehta? Prank ho chuka tha, uspe baar baar baat karne se kya faayda? Usne badppan dikhaya.

Aryan : Yeah, it's okay.

Par usko kya pata tha ki Sanya ke mann mein kya zehar bhara hai. Woh Aryan ko sajish bhadi nazron se dekhti hai.

Sanya (mann mein) : Sorry? Hahaha!! Meri jutti ka sorry! Aryan tum bas ruko... mujhe sorry bulaya? Abhi thodi der aur intezaar karo~

Meera : Kya soch rahi ho itna?

Sanya : Haa? Kuch nahi!... Oh dekho coffee aa gayi! Thanks Veer uncle!!

Sanya Veer uncle ko ishaare se poochti hai, Aryan ki coffee mein woh cheez daali thi na? Veer uncle ne bhi dheere se sar haan mein hila diya. Sanya ke honthon pe ek khatarnak, victorious smile aa gayi.

Sanya : Okay guys, coffee aa gayi hai. Enjoy!

Sab coffee peene lage. Myra coffee peete-peete beech beech mein Aryan ko chupke se dekhti, aur jab Naina uski taraf dekhti toh Myra jaldi se nazrein hata kar muskurate hue dusri taraf dekh leti. Naina full detective mode mein thi, har movement notice kar rahi thi.

Wahi Sanya bhi Aryan ko ghoor rahi thi. Woh coffee jo Aryan pee raha tha, usme LSD tha woh drug jo insaan ko colourful hallucinations mein le jaata hai. Ab sirf intezaar tha ki Aryan kucch react kare, phir shuru hoga asli khel.

Aryan ne pehla sip liya toh usko thoda ajeeb laga. Yeh kaisa coffee hai? Taste itna weird kyun? Dheere dheere andar se ajeeb sa feel hone laga, sar halka sa, body mein ek tingling si hone lagi.

Sanya yeh dekh kar apne honthon pe saitaani muskaan chupa nahi paayi.



Woh mann mein dohra rahi thi: “Ab hoga asli khel bacchu. Hmm! Ab mujhe yaha se nikalna hai.”

Woh apni coffee jaldi se khatam karti hai. Akhir sip leti hi.

Sanya : *slurp* Mmm!~ Myra mujhe abhi nikalna hoga!

Meera : Tumne hi toh canteen chalne ko bola tha, ab...?

Sanya : Haan par dekh na dad ka call baar baar aa raha hai. Kal milte hain. Abhi ghar jaana padega.

Sanya (mann mein) : Ghanta dad ka call, ghar pe aaj koi hai hi nahi.

Sanya : Well, bill on me today!

Meera : Arre!!

Par Sanya ne baat kaat kar uthi aur tezi se nikal gayi. Woh pehle se hi male bathroom ke peeche emergency exit point par apni car park kar chuki thi. Jaha koi aata nahi tha.

Idhar Sanya ke jaane ke thodi der baad, Aryan pe LSD ka asar shuru ho gaya. Usne table pe baithe sabhi ko dekha Meera, Myra, Naina ke chehre gol gol ghum rahe the, rang birange, jaise cartoon.

Aryan : N-Naina!

Naina : Bhaiya?

Aryan : Tum baitho, main bathroom hoke aata hoon.

Naina : Okayy~

Aryan utha aur bathroom ki taraf ladkhadata hua gaya. Pehle usne face pe paani maara, par...

Aryan : Huhh! Yeh kya ho raha hai? Fuckkkkk!! Sar kyun chakkar kha raha hai?

Ab LSD ka effect shuru ho gaya tha. Duniya uske liye gol gol ghoom rahi thi, walls colourful waves bana rahi thi, lights neon jaise chamak rahi thi.

Aryan : Huh??? Sab... sab gol gol ghoom raha hai heh~ hehehe!!

Woh ladkhadata hua sink ke paas baith gaya.

Aryan (hallucinating) : Owwweeee so colourful.... Hehe~ hmm!? Idhar itni saari titliyan kaha se aa gayi hehehe~ bathroom mein *hic* hehh~

Uska sar ghum raha tha, par saath hi ek alag hi maza aa raha tha, jaise duniya ek sapne mein badal gayi ho. Aur tabhi usko ek ladki chalte huye aati dikhai Diya.

Aryan : N-Naina????

Asal mein yeh Naina nahi, Sanya thi. Woh pehle se hi emergency exit ke paas chhup kar khadi thi. Usko pata tha LSD ka effect shuru hote hi Aryan bathroom aayega. Jab Aryan full trip pe chala gaya tabhi woh andar aayi. Woh khud ko Naina batate huye-

Sanya (smiles) : Ohh bhaiyaa~ ghar nahi chalna??

Aryan : Hehe~ Naina~ mera toh koi ghar nahi hai! Main toh-

Sanya : Bhaiya, pehle ghar chalo, waha baat karenge.

Aryan : Hmm?? Naina tumhari awaaz itni alag kyun lag rahi? *hic* hehe~

Sanya : Thandi lag gayi hai na, isliye. Chalo bhaiya, dekho sham ho gayi hai~

Aryan : Hehhh?? Sham? Hum toh abhi college mein the na~ wowowow!!

Sanya : Haan sham ho gayi. Chalo.

Aryan sink se ladkhadata hua utha. Uske saamne kuch clear nahi dikh raha tha, sab blur aur colourful tha uske liye.

Aryan : N-Naina mujhe ajeeb sa lag raha hai! Tum... tum gol gol kyun dikhai de rahi ho~ hehe!! moti ho gayi kya? Hehehe!!

Sanya (mann mein) : Perfect! Asar dikh raha hai.

Sanya : Haan bhaiya, chalo ghar.

Sanya ne uska sahara diya aur emergency exit se bahar nikal kar car ke peeche baitha diya. Kisi ne nahi dekha kyunki yeh side alag Division mei thi, aur students sab canteen aur campus mein the. Toh yeha koi aane nahi wala. Thoda risk bhi tha, par Sanya kamiyab huye.

Sanya : Bhaiya aapka phone do zara.

Aryan : Phone...! phone...! haan! pocket mein hai...!

Aryan ka haal itna kharab ho chuka tha ki pocket se nikaal bhi nahi pa raha tha. Sanya ne khud uski pocket se phone nikala, Aryan ke finger se unlock kiya. Contacts se Naina ka number nikalti hai aur message type karke bhej deti hai.

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"Naina! Sorry! Main college se nikal chuka hoon!"

Udhar canteen mein jab Naina ke phone pe message aaya.

Naina : Huh! Bhaiya? College se nikal gaye? Aap toh bathroom gaye the na?

Aryan : Haan! Main bahar aa gaya hoon.

Naina : Whattttt??? Aap mujhe chhod ke kaise jaa sakte ho??

Aryan : Mujhe kahi jaana tha urgently, bathroom ke bahane nikalna pada.

Naina : Huh? Kaha jaana hai??

Aryan : Baad mein bataunga. Theek hai. Bye!

Naina : Arre!! Main akeli ghar jaungi??

Aryan : Haan!! tum chali jao, ghar pe milte hain.

Naina : Arre!!??

Aryan : Bye!

Sanya ne Aryan banke naina ko massage Bejh diya tha. Naina Woh canteen mein sirf Aryan ke liye ruki thi, ab woh hi chale gaye toh...

Naina (uth kar) : Okay main chalti hoon.

Meera : Hmm? Tumhare Bhaiya abhi tak nahi aaye!

Myra : ???

Naina : Oh woh ghar chale gaye already, hehe!!

Myra : whattt??

Meera: !!!

Naina Myra aur meera ko ek taana maarti hui,

Naina (smiles) : Bhaiya bhale hi bhole hain, par itne bhole nahi ki jo unke saath itna ganda prank kare uske saath baith kar coffee peeye. *Pause* *turns to myra* Aur myra tumne kaise soch liya ki Janamdin pe invited karke tum bhaiya ke karib aa payogi? Mujhe pata nahi kya? Tum jaise log ham jaise logo ko kis Nazar se dekhti ho? Tumhare dad bhi bhaiya ko neeche dikhaye the, remember? Kal ki hi toh baat hai.

Meera : NOO!! n-naina i- i l...!!

Bas, naina apni baat kehke waha se nikal gayi, par jaate jaate Ek sabdhani usne myra samne jahir Kar Diya, uske kehne ka matalab tha, woh Aryan se door rahe.

Naina (mann mein): Achha hua Bhaiya yaha se nikal gaye, nahi toh yeh Myra Bhaiya ko kaise ghoor rahi thi, chudail kahin ki. Par bhaiya iss Samay gaye kaha.

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Guys! Likhte likhate update 11 limited word count se jyada ho chuka tha, yeha pe dekh sakte ho.

Is update Mein Aur bhi bahut Kuchh the, iske baad bhi bahut Kuchh likha tha but ek hi update Mein post nahi kar paunga, so iss update pe likes and review dedo fir update 12 mein Yeha jo adhura rah Gaya Hai usko pura kar dunga.

Sanya is such a bitch what’s her problem with Aryan? It feels like she doesn’t like the fact that Myra has feelings for Aryan