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Tara, Arjun ke sath Aarti didi ne khana khaya toh Maa ke kehne par Arjun Preeti ko bulane unke ghar aa gaya. Preeti kamre me akeli kuch likhne me khoi thi. Halke bhoore rang ki ye ek moti si diary thi jispar woh jaane ke likh rahi thi ki Arjun ke aane ka aabhas na hua. Arjun araam se bister par uske pas peeth ke bal leit gaya jahan Preeti viprit mudra me diary par jhuki hui thi.
"Tum kab aaye?", Arjun ko yu apne chehre me khoya dekh Preeti thodi hairan bhi hui ke ye kab yaha aa gaya fir jaldi se diary ko band karti uthne lagi toh Arjun ne hath pakad lia.
"Mujhse bhaag rahi ho?"
"Nahi. Bas ek minute ruko.", Preeti hath chhudwati apni almari me rakhe ek bakse me diary rakh usko tala lagati wapis araam se Arjun ke pas baith gai. Unki najre farsh par thi lekin chehra sapaat tha.
"Thik hai mai chalta hu. Meri maa ne kaha tha ke Preeti ko bol du khaane ke liye.", Bina he najar ghumaye woh tej kadmo se bahar nikal gaya aur jab tak Preeti uski kahi baat ko samajhti woh bahar ja chuka tha. Preeti ke dil me dard sa hua ye dekh kar ki aaj Arjun kaise pyar se uske kareeb aaya tha aur uski taraf dhyaan he nahi de pai sirf is chinta me ki Arjun waha kitni deir se tha aur usne kitna padha hoga. Lekin woh kabhi is tarah 'meri' maa nahi bolta tha. Shayad aaj Arjun ko uski ye andekhi atchi nahi lagi. Sab sochte hue uski neeli-hari aankhon se pighalta kaanch sa neeche ludhakne laga. Aur wahi Arjun chupchap bahar se seedhiyan chadta apne kamre me chal dia. Kitni he der tak woh sochta raha fir araam se aankhen band karta woh dhyaan lagate hue vichlit mann ko shant karne laga. Aaj kshann bhar ke liye uske dil ne mehsoos kia tha ke woh Preeti ke pas ho kar bhi pas nahi tha. Aur Preeti ka woh sapaat chehra, jaise waha Arjun tha he nahi. Lekin is sab se ubarne ka ek he sahi tarika tha ke woh apne is vichlit mann ko dhyaan lagate hue shaant kar le. Shaant hote he woh bhi ek gehri neend me jaa chuka tha.
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"Preeti, Arjun nahi aaya tha kya tujhe bulane? Chachi ne toh usko aadhe ghante pehle he bhej dia tha. Aur maine bhi abhi tak tere intjaar me khana nahi khaya.", Alka didi drawing room se he bolti seedha Preeti ke kamre me aa ghusi jahan woh ghutno me sar dabaye baithi thi bister se tek lagaye.
"Oye kya hua tujhe?", Thodi chinta se unhone Preeti ka chehra seedha kia toh uski namm laal aankhen aur ghutne par geele nishan dekh woh ghabra gai thi. "Preeti.."
Unki is tej awaaj se jaise Preeti sadme se bahar aai aur Alka se lipat gai.
"Didi, aaj shayad ek badi galti ho gai mujhse. Wo naraaj ho kar chale gaye yaha se sirf meri ek soch ki wajah se.", Preeti fafak rahi thi aur Alka uski peeth sehla rahi thi. Ritu shayad koi behtar hal nikaal sakti thi kisi bhi samasya ka. Lekin Alka se bhi Preeti ka dard dekha na gaya toh gale lagaye hue he usne Preeti se kaha.
"Tu jaanti hai Preeti ki uski saans par sabse jyada naam tera he hai. Aur pyaar me naraaj hona aur manana bhi toh jaruri hai. Aur har manjil seedhi aur aasan toh nahi hoti? Tu us se pyaar karti hai ya tujhe ab apne pyaar par bhi shak hai?", Unki baat se rona toh kam ho gaya Preeti ka lekin woh pareshan bhi ho gai thi ki Alka didi ne uske upar ye sawal kaise kar dia.
"Aapko kya lagta hai?", Preeti ne bheegi aankhon se he kaha.
"Wo tujhse naaraj nahi ho sakta lekin agar tu maanti hai ke teri galti hai toh jyada der mat kar. Aur waise bhi tujhe usko yahi mana lena chahiye tha. Aage raah mushkil ho jayegi teri agar thodi badi baat ho gai kabhi. Woh sabse jyada pyaar beshak tujhse karta hai lekin wo badal raha hai aur maine khud ye baat dekhi hai ki woh ab sabkuch apna leta hai bina jaahir kiye ki usko bura laga hai ya atcha.", Ritu shayad behtar hoti lekin Alka ne seedhi rai de di thi Preeti ko, zindagi bhar ke liye.
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"Main chalti hu aapke sath.", Itna bolkar Preeti bathroom me chali gai toh Alka sochne par majbur ho gai ki Preeti ne aisa kya kia hoga jiska Arjun bura maan sakta hai. Baat toh bilkul bhi Preeti aisi kabhi nahi kar sakti, Arjun koi galat harkat kar nahi sakta kabhi, Preeti ke sath toh sapne me bhi nahi. Fir kya hua hoga.?
Preeti chupchap bahar nikli aur jyada baat kiye Alka didi ke sath chal di unke ghar ki taraf.
"Wo upar hoga apne kamre me tu bahar se he chali ja upar. Sab neeche he hai aur abhi yahi rehne wale hai kyonki ghar pe toh aadhe log hai nahi." Alka ki baat sunkar Preeti halke kadamo se seedhiya chadti upar Arjun ke kamre ki aur chal di. Har kadam aaj usko bhaari lag raha tha. Ek diary ka panna aaj ye karwa dega ki woh Arjun ko naraaj kar degi? Aaj usne apne pyaar par sandeh kia tha ki Arjun uski marji ke bina hath tak nahi lagata toh kaise usne ye soch lia ke woh uski diary ko padhega. Bas aise he soch me doobi jab woh kamre ke andar dakhil hui toh aaj Arjun ke bister par takiye nahi the, wahi neeche farsh par gire pade the. Aur woh bister par seedha soya hua tha dono hath peit par rakhe.
'Itni chubh gai tumhe meri woh ek andekhi Arjun?' Preeti ne usko bachpan se dekha tha ki woh kaise sota tha aur takiye ko kaise apne mooh ke neeche daba kar rakhta tha. Ek karwat ke bal, kisi bache ki tarah. Apni soch ko lagam deti woh bina awaaj kiye Arjun se thodi duri par baith gai.
"Tumhe ehsaas hua Preeti ki dhadkan agar dil se dur ho toh kaisa lagta hai? Aaj waha tumhara dil mujhe mehsoos nahi kar raha tha. Pehli baar aisa laga jaise mera tumhare pas aana tumhe pareshan kar gaya ho. Woh chehra maine pehle kabhi nahi dekha tha jaisa tumhare bister se khade hote hue maine dekha. Shak-sandeh-shanka.
Aisa he kuch tha na tumhare mann me.?", Arjun soya nahi tha bas dhyaan itna gehra ho gaya tha ke sharir sone ki sthithi me pahuch chuka tha. Lekin Preeti ki aahat usne darwaje se pehle he mehsoos kar li thi.
"Arjun, mujhe maaf kar do please. Meri galti hai ke maine us insaan par shak kia jo mera sabkuch hai. Bas ek wahi diary hai jo main nahi chahti ki tum kabhi usko hath lagao ya dekho. Main usme itna kho gai thi ki pehli baar mujhe tuhara ehsaas nahi hua lekin ehsaas hote he galti se shak kar baithi. Please Arjun, tumhara waha se is tarah wapis aa jana ab dard badha raha hai. Ek baar mujhe maaf kar do Arjun chahe saja de do lekin mujhe apne seene se laga ke bata do ki Preeti tumhari dhadkan hai." Uska rudan itna karun aur dardbhara tha ki khud Arjun ko mehsoos hone laga ke woh khud bhi galat tha kahin na kahin. Har insaan ka ek tanha samay hota hai jisme woh us jagah hota hai jo sirf uski hoti hai. Aaj pata chal gaya tha ki beshak pyaar jitna bhi ho swayam-ekant me dakhal dene se pehle samne wale ko khud ka ehsaas karana utna he jaruri hai jitna uske pyaar ki izzat karna.
"Tum galat nahi ho sakti Preeti. Mai bailbuddhi hu na toh mai us lamhe me waha aa gaya jahan shayad kuch pal ke liye tum apni duniya me thi. Aaj tumhara dil dukhaya hai maine lekin aainda agar aisa hua toh saja mujhe milegi.", Preeti ko kas ke apne seene se lagaye woh usko apne upar litaye raha jab tak dono ki dhadkan ek-samaan na ho gai. Preeti ke aansu usko apne jism me jaise tejab se lag rahe the. Itna pyaar karne wali is masoom ladki ka bhi ek apna daayra hai jiski izzat karna jaruri tha.
"Mai bahot buri hu na Arjun? Tumhe kabhi khud ko pyaar nahi karne deti. Aaj tum aaye toh dekho fir se maine tumhara wo pal kharaab kar diya jaha hum dono ab tak ho sakte the.", Preeti ko ab bhi bura lag raha tha ki kaise Arjun ki andekhi kar di thi usne lekin kitni jaldi Arjun ne usko apne seene se waise he laga lia tha.
"Ab jaisi bhi ho ye zindagi toh tumhare sath he kaatni padegi. Jaise taise ya fir aise waise.", Uska itna rona Arjun se dekha na gaya toh jo kaam usko atche se aata tha usne wahi kia. Preeti se waisa he majaak karna jis se woh uski neeli aankhon wali billi ke roop me aa jaati thi. Uski 'Maano billi"
"Kaatni padegi? Main abhi kaat-ti hu tumhe.", Pal bhar me he dono waise ho gaye the jaise wo rehte the. Nakhre se Arjun ki gardan par daant gadati woh fir uske chehre ko dekhne lagi jo uske neeche tha. Arjun ne khud he uska sar neeche dabate hue aansuo se geele chehre ko choomte hue surkh gulabi honth apne mooh me bhar liye. Preeti bhi aankhen band karti bas apne is aashiq ka pyaar fir se khoon me chalta mehsoos karne lagi thi. Aaj Arjun ka ye chumban uski rooh me utarta ehsaas kara raha tha ke wo Preeti ke jeene ke liye kitna jaruri hai. 30 minute me woh marne ki haalat me aa gai thi agar aisa kabhi ek din ke liye ho gaya toh shayad woh agle din ka suraj na dekh payegi. Arjun ne araam se usko karwat ke bal bister par karte hue baahon me bhar lia aur aankhen band kar li. Preeti bhi uske seene se lagi uske sath he shant ho gai thi.
Pyaar me narajgi badi baat nahi. Bas uska barkarar rehna ek badi saja ho sakta hai.
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"Oh Laila-Majnu, utho bhi ab. Abhi kanoonan shaadi nahi hui hai tum logo ki jo aise din me he humbister pade ho, wo bhi darwaja khole.", Alka ne jhinjhodte hue Arjun ko uthaya toh Preeti bhi sharmati si fir se uske seene lag gai.
"Ye toh sharmane lagi hai. Maine wapis chipakne ke liye nahi uthne ke liye kaha hai.", Alka didi ki baat par Arjun ne ab bister chodda aur seedha bathroom me ghus gaya. Alka ne Preeti ki kamar par chutki kaati toh wo uchakte hue unhe dekhne lagi fir unke gale lag gai.
"Thank you. Thank you so much didi. Meri sach me jaan nikal gai thi aur agar ye yaha pas nahi hota toh fir pakka main marr he jaati.", Alka muskura rahi thi in dono ki nadaani par. Usko pata tha ke ye dono ek ghante se jyada he naraaj nahi rehne wale the beshak fir Arjun ko he jana padta iske pas.
"Ab na tu meri har baat maanegi. Aur pehli baat ye ki aaj raat tu meri hai, jaise Ritu ki.", Alka didi ne Preeti ki taang kheenchte kaha.
"Hamar kuch aisa-waisa nahi hai.", Sharmati hui woh waise he gale lagi boli. Idhar Alka didi ne uska ek ubhar daba dia toh woh uchalti si alag ho gai.
"Ye toh sach me kisi ball se sakht hai. Matlab Ritu thik kehti thi ki tu 2 tennis ball hamesha sath me rakhti hai. Aaj raat fir tennis match pakka.", Alka didi maje leti khadi hui toh Preeti ne ab muskurate hue kaha.
"Homeground ya visitor? Aap bhi kya yaad karogi ki kitni dildar ladki se pala pada hai.", Unko uljhan me chodd woh hirni si uchalti drawing room se hoti pichle aangan ki taraf daudi toh Alka bhi hansti si neech bhaag gai.
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"Oh meri bachi. Dekh ke dekh ke.", Woh bhagti neeche aai toh aangan me saamne se aati Rekha ji ne Preeti ko dekha toh itni he der me woh unke seene se aa lagi. Uske muskurate chehre par bhi unhe woh maheen aansuon ke nishan dikh gaye.
"Tujhe sataya Arjun ne?", Rekha ji ki baat par wo waise he gale lagi bas 'Naa' he boli aur peeche se aati Alka ko dekha toh fir unhone Alka se poocha
"Ye roi thi Alka? Aur fir ye sab kya hai. Pehle Arjun ko bheja tha isko bulane toh woh wapis nahi aaya. Aur tu bhi ek ghante baad aa rahi isko lekar."
"Chachi iske dada aaj ghar pe akele chodd gaye toh bechari darr ke rone lagi thi. Fir maine bola isko ki aaj tu mere sath soyegi aur mai sari raat tera dhyaan rakhungi. tab kahi jaa ke ye chup hui aur itni khush ho gai ke dekho saare ghar me daudti fir rahi hai.", Preeti ab Rekha ji ki baanh se lagi Alka didi ko dekh rahi thi. Unki baat ka matlab samajhti woh bas muskura rahi thi.
"Atchi baat hai na aur agar Alka ke pas dil na lage toh mere kamre me aa jana.", Rekha ji ne usko apne sath lagaye he dining table ki taraf le jaate Alka ko khana lagane ke liye kaha.
"Ab tum dono chupchap khana kaho aur fir araam kar lena. Alka munna tayaar ho gaya kya jaane ke liye?", Kursi par Preeti ke samne baith unhone Arjun k liye poocha toh Alka didi ne chachi ko bata dia ke woh tayaar hoke jaane laga hai stadium. Aur fir 2 plate me khana lekar woh wahi aa gai Preeti ke pas.
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Halki geeli sadak subah ki baarish se aur nahaye hue vriksh. Itne suhane najare ko thoda vichlit si karti woh laal-chaandi ke rang ki bullet 25-30 ki raftar se chalata Arjun aaj kuch alag he mehsoos kar raha tha. Raah chalte hue log bhi jaise usko he dekh rahe the aur kisi ke chehre par toh khud-ba-khud prashansha jhalak rahi thi. Wahi Arjun aaj thodi der pehle hui ghatna ko soch mand-mand muskura raha tha. Ek chota sa majaak Preeti se karna kitna bhaari padd gaya tha lekin usne Preeti ko bataya nahi tha ke woh aaj usko sata raha tha. Phir dukh bhi bahot hua tha ke Preeti aaj itna roi sirf uske is bartaav se. Beshak woh apni yaadon me thi aur Arjun ke aane ka ehsaas usko nahi hua tha. Us sapaat chehre par bhi Preeti ki aankhon me toh wahi tha bas.
'Kitni pagal hai ye ladki bhi na. Isliye he toh meri dhadkan hai woh.' Muskurata woh ye soch raha tha ke stadium se pehle aane wale bade chowk par Police ka ek naka laga hua tha. Break lagai toh dekha traffic light band padi thi aur aamne samne ka yatayat safed vardi wale police ke 4 mulajim roke hue the.
"Uncle ye kya ho raha hai?", Sath he khade scooter par baithe adhed se chasma lagaye vyakti se poocha usne.
"Beta woh mantri aa raha hoga koi. Janta ko pareshan karna toh bas inhi logo ke hath me hai nahi toh police aisa nahi karti.", Insaan shayad jyada he pareshan tha in raajnetao ki shaahi zindagi se. Arjun bas muskurata apni motorcycle ko side stand par khada kiye saamne dekh raha tha. Beech se gujarti sadak par siren ki awaaj sunai di jo thodi dur se aa rahi ek safed gypsi, jipar laal batti tiki thi se aati lagi. Aur idhar sadak ke saamne se ek ladka jaane kasise kainchi cycle chalata wahan beech chaurahe par aa pahucha. Police wale se chook hui thi aur ye ladka bhi shayad cycle ko rok na paya tha. 12-13 saal ka ye dara sa ladka jaise he chowk ke beech aaya waise he gaadi ke tyre ki cheekhti awaaj hui aur 5 gaadiyan kataar se ruk gai. Arjun kisi cheeteh sa daudta waha pahuch gaya motorcycle apni jagah chodd. Cycle sadak ke beech giri thi aur ladka sehma sa saamne kaali wardi pehne us robdar driver ko apni aur aate dekh raha tha. Kisi police ke sipahi me bhi himmat na hui ke woh apni jagah chodd kar waha beech-bachav karta lekin tabhi 'tadaak' ki awaaj aai aur ladka apne gaal par haath rakhe bas ro pada.
"Behanchod baap ki sadak hai jo ko kartab dikha raha hai? Marr jata toh gale pad jata abhi. 2 kaudi ke saale bache paida karke sadak par chodd dete hai.", Wo lamba sa robila driver mijaaj se he kisi kasaai sa tha jisne itne chotte bache par karara haath jadd dia tha.
'Kaddaaaak' ye awaaj toh pehle wale se bhi kahi dusguna tej thi lekin is baar wo driver jameen par pada tha, Arjun ke is jhannatedar thappad se. Furti se 3 aadmi gypsy se bahar lapke, hath me bandooke liye aur sar pe gol kali topi me.
"Oye ladke. Ruk nahi toh anjaam ke liye tu jimmedar hoga.", Ek ne pas aate itna kaha he tha ke gardan dabochte hue Arjun ne usko gypsy ke bonut par tika dia.
"Tumhare baap ki sadak hai kya? Aur dimag ghutne me hai jo ek bache par hath utha dia is aadmi ne aur tum mujhe dhamka rahe ho.", Peeche se bhaagte hue aaye 3 police walo ne usko pakad lia tha aur idhar safed Ambassdor car se kurte pajame me ek urjawaan bujurg neeche utre jinhone ishare se sabko rukne ko kaha toh 2 bandook jo Arjun par tanni thi neeche jhuk gai aur police wale bhi peeche hatt gaye.
"Sahi baat hai beta. Sadak inke baap ki nahi hai aur is driver ne bhi galat kia bache par hath utha kar.", Itna bolkar woh mantri ji Arjun ke pas aate us chotte ladke ke gaal par haath firate uska honth dekhne lage jis se halka khoon ris raha tha.
Sadak ke dono taraf atchi khaasi bheed ho chuki thi vaahno ki aawajahi rukne se aur baad me is ghatna ke hone se. Idhar in mantri mahodaya ne apne driver ko aankh dikhai toh woh sakpakta sa hath jodd kar maafi mangne laga.
"Uncle jo samajhdar the woh sabhi toh abhi bhi dekhiye niyam se khade hai apni jagah. Ye bechara bacha agar choti si galti kar gaya toh kam se kam aisi pratikirya toh nahi milni chahiye thi isko. Kal yahi fir samaaj ke niyam todega toh log gareebi, jaat ya jaane kis aur baat ke iljaam laga denge iske galat raah par chalne ke liye. Lekin sirf yahi yaad rakhega is ghatna ko jisne iske antarmann ko pidit kiya hai.", Arjun hath jodd kar wapis mudne laga toh Mantri ji ne awaaj lagate hue usko rok lia. Bade dhyaan se dekh rahe the woh is insaan ko. 6 feet se uncha, sharir se itna bada lekin masoom chehra aur gambhir baatein karta ye naujawaan. Unhone sabhi gaadiyan chowk se aage karne ko kaha aur traffic ko jaari karne ka nirdesh dete footpath par Arjun ke kandhe par hath rakh ke khade ho gaye. Ek policewale ne bhi pyaar se us chote ladke ko sadak paar karwate hue jeb se kuch meethi goliyan bhi khaane ko di. Aur woh bhi us jagah chalta aa gaya jaha 4-5 angrakshoko aur ek bade police adhikari ke sath Arjun aur Mantri ji khade the.
"Kya mai tumhe jaanta hu beta?", Unhone uske chehre ko gor se dekhte hue kaha toh Arjun ne naa me gardan hila di.
"Lekin jaane kyon maine chehra bhi dekha hai kahi aur ye baat bhi suni hui si thi. Jo tumne kahi ki jurm ke peeche koi us chingari ko nahi dekhta jo bahot pehle lagi hoti hai insaan ke mann me bas sabhi woh dekhte hai jo aaj hua hota hai. Kisi bade insaan ne aisa he kuch kaha tha mujhe, lekin yaad nahi aa raha."
"Pandit Rameshwar Sharma, ji woh mere dadaji hai. Unse he maine seekha tha ke 20 saal baad kisi apradhi ko pakadne se atcha hai aaj he uske sath hone wale anyaye ko rok lia jaye. Aur shayad kabhi aap unse mile ho.", Hath jodte hue usne ye baat kahi idhar ek traffic police wala jo naake ke samay Arjun ki taraf khada tha woh uski motorcycle ko kheenchta hua unki taraf laa raha tha.
"Waah beta. Pandit ji (aah si bharte hue unhone kaha).. Mere mitra hai woh aur bade ehsaan hai unke bhi mujhpar. Aur tumhara baap hain na Shankar woh jawani me aisa he tha, bas baatein alag thi uski." Arjun ke baap ka jikra karte woh muskuraye toh woh Police Adhikari jo sath khada toh wo bhi hans diya.
"Galat baat toh nahi kahi maine Suresh?", Apne is adhikari ko hanste dekh unhone bhi waise andaaj me kaha
"Nahi Sir. Bilkul sahi baat kahi aapne Dr Shankar ke liye. Ye Vinod abhi tak ambulance me hota aur Shankar baat toh sunta bhi kaha. Bas aapko dekh kar beshak gale lag jata.", Jis driver ko Arjun ne thappad mara tha ab woh bhi khisiyata sa muskura raha tha.
"Atche ladke ho beta tum. Pandit ji ko tum par naaj hoga. Unhe batana ke humne izzat aur pyaar bheja hai unke naam. Shankar se toh milna ho he jata hai jab uske shehar jaate hai toh." Ek baar usko gale lagate hue woh aage chalne lage toh Arjun ne peeche se awaaj lagai.
"Uncle naam he nahi pata toh kya kahunga?", Mantri ji ke angrakhshak ne car ka darwja khol dia tha toh baithne se pehle he woh muskurate hue bole, "Chandu bol dena woh samajh jayenge." Aur baith kar badh chale apne kaafile ke sath.
"Beta tum Pandit ji ke bache ho?", Motorcycle me chaabi lagate hue Arjun baithne laga toh ye 2 sitara vardi wale Police karmi ne kandhe par haath rakhte poocha. Bade pyaar se dekh raha tha wo ab Arjun ko jahan pehle yahi tha jisne uski baah pakad li thi ghatna ke samay.
"Ji uncle. Arjun Shankar Sharma naam hai mera. Aur aapka hai Shri Tejpal Sharma. Aur ye kahin suna hai maine.", Kick lagane se pehle Arjun in vyakti ko gor se dekhne laga.
"Bas beta itna keh dia bahot hai ke pehle dekha hai. Tumhari maa Rekha ko kehna ke unka bada bhai bhi ab unke shehar me hai. Bade tauji ka beta hu mai unke aur tumhara Mama hu.", Arjun neeche utarkar unke paanv choone laga toh unhone gale se laga lia. Gore aur atche kadd ke the woh, jaise uski maa aur behne bhi thi.
"Aap hamare ghar nahi aayenge?" Arjun ne unhe dekhte hue poocha.
"Aaunga na beta lekin behan ke ghar toh sirf tyohar ya rakshabandhan par he aate hai. Rekha he toh ek behan hai hamari poore 3 pariwar me. Aur tum toh apne nana ke ghar shayad 10-11 saal pehle he aaye the. Ye university ke pas wale thaane ka incharge main he hu. Aana beta kabhi abhi toh shayad tumhe bhi kahi jaana hai aur mujhe bhi.", Ek baar aur gale lagne ke baad woh pyaar se uske sar par hath ferte chalne lage aur unke sath he baaki sipahi bhi, jo Arjun ka chehra dekh kar gaye the ki ye ladka jaha dikhe kabhi ulajhna nahi iske sath.
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"15 minute deri se ho aur koi safaai nahi chahiye. 100 uthak-baithak karne ke baad Balbir ke paas daud jao.", Joginder ji ne aate he Arjun se kaha aur Arjun bag ek bench par rakhta bina kapde badle apni saja poori karne laga. Baaki log abhyas me lage the aur stadium me aate hue Arjun ko aaj jyada log nahi dikhe the. 100 dand baithak poori karte he sharir garam ho gaya tha. Apna bag utha ke woh jaldi se kapde badal kar gym me pahuncha jahan Balbir ek yoga ki gaddi par leta sapne le raha tha.
"Utho mungeri bhaiya. Aur aa jao is bench par.", Balbir ke gaal thapthapa ke Arjun rod me plate lagane laga toh hansta hua Balbir bhi uth khada hua.
"Aaj lagta hai pehli saja mil he gai hero ko.?", Rod ke ek taraf khade hote usne Arjun ko dekhte kaha jiske sharir par halka paseena tha.
"Haan bhai. Aap sahi kehte ho ke wo Dronacharya he hai. Saanse lene se pehle he aise dekh lia jaise unko nishana mil gaya jispar teer lagane ka intjaar kar rahe the kafi samay se.", Hansta hua woh bench par leit kar abhyaas karne laga aur fir dono agle aadhe ghante tak bas wahi rahe.
"Haan toh aaj Arjun tum maar khaoge aur Balbir tum iske shari par uchit duri se 3-1-1-3 ka abhyaas karoge. Chest guard laga lo. 5 set ke baad dono jagah badal lena.", 'Ye Dronacharya nahi Mahishasur hai bhai' unki baat sunkar Balbir ne woh safed rang ka chaati par pehan-ne wala kavach Arjun ki peeth par baandhte hue kaha toh dono hansi majaak karte fir lagan se abhyaas karne lage. Aaj Arjun ko samajh aaya tha ke shrir ke kis bhaag ko sahi se punch karna hota hai. Balbir bhi prahar waisa he kar raha tha jaise abhyaas me karna hota hai. Sirf lakshya tak apna sateek punch lekin koi jyada dabaav nahi. Arjun ne bhi wahi anusaran kia. Fir abhyaas hone par Joginder ji ne khud dono ke haatho se dastane khole aur guard hataye.
"Ye pee lo lekin is sheeshi ko koshish karna 6-8 ghoont me araam se khatam karne ki.", Ye bottle lagbhag 250-300 ml ki thi jo dono ko di thi unhone, halke hare rang ka paani tha. 5 minute me he dono taro taja ho chuke the.
"Kal agar tumhe samay lage toh 3-4 baje aa jana. Ravivaar hai toh waise toh avkaash hai lekin yaha par kal aur parso State-level ke match hai. Dekhne se shaayad kuch behtar samajh paaoge. Aur Balbir toh hoga he toh tum dono ka tal-mel behtar rahega.", Ek toliya dete hue unhone kaha toh Arjun ne chehra saaf karne ke baad sar hila dia.
"Ye mai ghar se dhulwa launga sir.", Arjun ne taar par tange hue 5-6 toliye bhi utaarte hue kaha toh woh aaj ke din me pehli baar muskuraye.
"Atchi baat hai. Chalo ab tum dono niklo mujhe apne khiladi tayaar karne hai.", Peeth par chapat lagate hue unhone Balbir ko bhi bahar ka rasta dikha dia.
"Bhai kuch bhi bol. Coach sahab na aadmi atche hai lekin coach sakht. Woh akhrot ki tarah.", Balbir kandhe par hath rakhne ki koshish kar raha tha lekin lambai jyada hone se bas hatheli Arjun ke kandhe par rakh uske sath bahar aa gaya.
"Balbir bhai aao aapko meri raani se milwata hu.", Unka sath liye woh apni motorcycle ke paas aaya toh Vikas pehle se baitha tha uski motorcycle par aur 4-5 ladke bas dekhne lag rahe the ke ye kya cheej hai.
"Bhaiya ye lo.", Arjun ne chabi uchalte hue kaha toh Vikas ne woh lapak li lekin purv-vat he baitha muskurata raha. Dono gale lag gaye jab Arjun uske pas gaya toh. Vikas Balbir se bhi bade pyaar se mila tha.
"Bade charche ho rahe teri is sawaari ke bhai. Chowk pe tu he tha jisne aaj mantri ka suraksha karmi lapet dia?", Uski hansi bata rahi thi ki baat fail chuki hai aur Balbir ko ab samajh aaya ke Arjun deri se kyon aaya. Vikas ne chabi motorcycle me lagai aur Balbir ko beech me aane ko kaha. Aakhiri me Arjun ko bitha ke woh teeno nikkar me he bahar ki taraf chal diye.
"Jhota hai bhai ye teri motorcycle. 250 kilo wajan laad ke toh aur badhiya chal rahi. Mere paas bhi hai ek lekin is baar ganv jaunga toh leke aaunga.", Sach me he Vikas badi dakshta se chala raha tha is gaadi ko. Uske aur Arjun jaise he jawaan tagde bane the is sawari ke liye.
"Bhai ye aapki he toh hai fir ganv waali wahi rehne do. Waise bhi toh aap aadha samay toh bahar rehte ho. Agar kabhi mujhe apne gaanv lekar gaye toh wahi mai chalane ka maja lunga na.", Arjun ke pyaar se woh gadgad ho gaya tha. Bullet ko ek badi juice ki dukaan ke bahar roka toh waha pehle se he kai jawaan khiladi khade juice pee rahe the ya intjaar kar rahe the. Koi 15-16 log the waha is samay lekin jaise he unhone Vikas ko dekha toh woh baari baari se uske paanv choone lage. Kuch unme se bade the toh woh bas gardan jhuka kar mil rahe the.
"Arre bas bas bhai. Araam se peeyo aur stadium ke bahar main pehalwan Vikas koni. Yo dekho mere bhai ke sochenge mere baare me? Prajapti oye, 3 gilas bana bhai aaye hai mere.", Theth haryanvi me bolte hue Vikas ne ek bench us juice couter ke bahar rakhte hue dono ko waha baithaya.
"Bhai le chalunga gaanv bhi. Ye pehli taarikh ko mai bahar ja raha hu aaj passport aa gaya tha mere, chacha ne he banwa ke dia hai. Fer jab aaunga toh ek national camp hai 2 din ka uske baad chalenge mere ganv. Tere ghar mai apne aap sandesha bhijwa dunga.", Arjun ki peeth par hath rakhte hue woh bata raha tha agle competition ke baare me. Fir thoda majaak Balbir ke sath bhi kia.
"Re Balbir, kal tere thappad laga maine suna.", Balbir najre jhukata sa is baat se sharma gaya. Arjun hairani se dekhne laga toh Vikas ne aankh maar di.
"Bhai woh galatfehmi ho gai thi us ladki ko. Bina sune he kaan garam kar dia mera.", Balbir safaai de raha tha lekin Vikas peit pakad ek hansne laga toh Arjun bas unhe dekh muskurane laga.
"Galatfehmi? Bhai ek toh tu pavva hai, upar se woh chhori 6 foot ki. Saale ne taang he sehla di bata bhai.", Aur fir woh hanste hue girne he laga ke Balbir ne he hath pakad lia jo kisi ladki sa sharma raha tha. Baat palle padi toh Arjun hansta hue diwar se takra gaya.
"Arre shikari tu mat hans. Teri khabar bhi hai mere pas. Chunni toh chhori mooh pe baandh legi lekin kad-kathi aur scooter pe jiske sath thi woh toh dikhega. Ke nahi?", Arjun ki hansi ekdum se rukk gai. Aur Vikas fir hansne laga uska chehre dekh.
"Aapne kaha dekha? Woh toh dost hai bas bhaiya?", Arjun jhemp gaya tha.
"Arre teri dost ne he kal dhara tha iske kaan ke neeche. Dopahar me khana kha rahe the mess me. Aur ye janaab us se takrane ke baad neeche jhuk ke uski pindali sehla gaye. De diya kaan pe jaatni ne." Ab Balbir bhi hans raha tha uske sath. Itne me he woh chotte kad ka juice ki dukaan wala phalon ke juice ke 3 bade gilas tray me leke unki taraf aa gaya.
"Bhai pata hai tu aisa waisa ladka ni hai aur woh jaatni bhi atchi chori hai. Bas samaaj hai na woh ladka ladki ko ek najar se dekhta hai. Aur koi badi baat ni tu tension mat le. Waise aaj tera jo panga hua toh tu bach kaise gaya.?" Vikas ne baat badalte hue kaha.
"Bhaiya mai toh baaki ke logo ko bhi dhar leta lekin fir police wale aa gaye aur woh Mantri ji. Pata chala ke dadaji ke dost hai aur woh uncle jo police incharge the, mere mama he nikle.", Arjun ne sar neeche karte juice ka ghoont peeya toh Balbir gilas mooh se lagaye dono ki taraf dekh raha tha.
"Police wale toh bhai hote he maame hai aur tere wala toh asli nikal gaya.. Hahaha.. Lekin bhai kissa mashoor ho gaya aaj ye. Sach me diler aadmi hai jo vardi wale ke thappad jadd dia beech sadak me.", Vikas prashansha ke sath pyaar bhi dikha raha tha.
"Bhai apne coach sahab bhi kal iske jaane ke baad keh rahe the ke ye Vibhag ke adhikari Gautam ji ki najar me aa chuka hai. Wo unke peeche pade hai ke isko Heavyweight ke liye tayaar karo. Apni taraf se is category me koi mukkebaj ni hai abhi tak. Lekin unhone abhi jawaab ni dia koi.", Balbir ki baat par Arjun thoda hairan hua lekin Vikas shanti se ghoont bharta bola.
"Wo karenge bhi nahi isko tayaar. Coach sahab ne saaf bata dia tha ke Arjun ko ek mukkebaj se jyada prashikshan dena hai. Is saal ye beshak marji se district khel le september me lekin agle saal ye mere khel me aane wala hai. Aur chotte bas apna dhyaan aur samarpan coach pe rakhio, khel koi bhi ho farak nahi padta. Aur utho ab iska ghar ka tame ho gaya re Balbir." Prajapati ko gilas pakdate hue is baar Vikas ne chabi Balbir ko pakda di toh woh Arjun ki taraf dekhne laga.
"Chala re. Iski taraf ke dekhe hai, tera dil hai aur fir tere toh pas thi bhi pichle saal wo fauji wali motorocycle.", Balbir ne motorcycle start ki toh is baar Arjun beech me aur Vikas aakhiri me baitha tha.
"Bhai wo motorcycle mere bade bhai ki thi. Goli kha ke bister pe tha 4 mahine toh mai le aaya tha yaha. Lekin ek din bhai jarur ye sawari lunga, chahe chali hui lu.", Balbir ko shayad gehra lagav tha is se aur sabse badi baat thi ki in dono se behtar tarike se chalata hua stadium ke andar aaya toh dono ko neeche utarte hue ek taang par poori motorcycle ghuamte hue ek kala gol ghera jammen par bana dia jisko Arjun hairani se dekh raha tha.
"Chotte bhai. Badi se badi cheej bhi kaabu kar sakte ho bas us se pyaar karo aur khud ko uspar haavi rakho. Sarpanchi jhota bhi ek patli rassi ke sath balak liye ghoomte hai kyonki woh us se pyaar bhi karte hai aur khana deke ye bata dete hai ke woh maalik hai.", Vikas ne Balbir ke hath se chabi Arjun ko dete hue kaha toh Arjun samajh gaya tha ke control-niyantran kya cheej hai.
"Aur bhai ispe wo likhwa le peeche 'Raani'." Balbir ne hanste hue kaha toh Vikas ne bhi kandha halke se dabate Arjun ko jaane ko bola.
"Chal sher. Fir milte hai aur Balbir hai na pakki haddi hai, bahot seekha sakhta hai tujhe. Isko lagta hoga ke main isko jaanta ni ya dekhta ni. Lekin Vikas bolta kam tha lekin ab uske pas uske 2 bhai aur hai." Balbir ko apne sath lekar woh hath hilata hostel ki taraf nikal lia toh Arjun bhi khush hota huabadh lia apni 'Raani' ko waise he araam se chalata.
"Bhaiya, ye saree dikhana jara.", Arjun aaj model town ki us dukan par khada tha jahan woh Alka didi ko lekar aaya tha dress dilwane ke liye. Yaha ek porpankh ke rang ki chamakdar saree ko dekhne ke baad usne counter par khade vyakti se kaha toh platic ki murat par najar daalne ke baad usne ek daraaj se waisi he saree ka dabba nikal ke samne kar dia.
"Shifon ki behad umda saree hai bhai ye. Na koi tadak-bhadak aur na he koi jari-tar. Lekin kapde ka koi mukabla nahi hai. Haath me lekar dekho.", Usne woh ek taraf se kholte hue saamne ki toh Arjun us mulayam reshmi kapde ko mehsoos karne laga. Ye bilkul waisa he the jaise uski ma ki kalaai ka sparsh.
"Iska blouse ka kapda ye hai, thoda sa jyada gehra lekin ispar koi print nahi hai. Ye reshmi hai aur andar se astar lagwaya ja sakta hai agar jarurat ho." Apni baat poori karte usne woh alag kapda bhi dikhaya. Sab dekhne ke baad Arjun ne bag se apna batua nikala toh usme 500 ke 4 note aur 100 ke 2 note he the. Bank se woh kabi apne paise nahi nikalta tha kyonki hamesha uski almari me jebkharchi woh ek bakse me jama rakhta tha aur woh bhi kharach nahi hoti thi. Dukandar ne thoda bhamp lia tha uska chehra ke woh shayad chintit hoga keemat ke liye. Baat bhi wahi thi Arjun ke sochne ki. Renuka bua ke sath aur Preeti ke anubhav se usko laga tha ke saree toh 3-5 hajaar tak aati hogi.
"Bhai ye 1800 ki hai lekin bas 2 he piece hai dukaan par aur April se naya maal aayega isliye sabhi par 25 pratishat ki chhot hai."
"Aap pack kar dijiye. Agar ye mehangi bhi hoti toh mai kal aa kar le jata. Paise toh hain mere pas aur kamm padd jaate toh fir ghar se le aata. Leni hai toh fir daam jo bhi hota.", Arjun ne muskurate hue 1500 dukaan wale ki taraf badha diye. Usne bhi saree ko wapis dabbe me dalne ke baad ek plastic ke bag me pack karte hue 200 rupaye wapis kar diye.
"Bhai tum pehle bhi aa chuke ho hamari dukan par aur hum grahak kharaab nahi karte. Kuch kam bhi hote toh mai de deta saree tumhe. Paison ka kya hai aane honge toh aayenge nahi toh nahi." Woh hanste hue bola toh Arjun hath milate hue bahar aa gaya.
"Hello Arjun.", Kaan me ye meethi awaaj sunai di toh woh motorcycle me chabi lagata ruk kar peeche dekhne laga. Akanksha khadi thi thik peeche wahi ped ke neeche. Muskurati hui kisi bijli si chamakdar.
"Hello Akanksha. Kaisi ho? Aur yaha?", Arjun thoda kareeb chalte hue bola toh woh bhi ab najdeek aa kar khadi ho gai thi. Kaali-peeli dhaariyon wali kasi tshirt aur neeli chust jeans me khulle baal, behad aakarshak lag rahi thi woh. Aur Arjun ko dekh kar toh chehre par jaise alag he noor sa aa gaya tha.
"Haan woh yaha aai thi parlour me. Baal thik karwane, fir school jaane par time mile na mile. Papa chale gaye the ghar wapis kuch kaam tha unhe toh bas idhar se autoriksha lene lagi thi. Tum toh ek baar bhi nahi mile in chuttiyon me.", Apna batane ke baad thodi shikayat se boli toh Arjun ne packet uske hath me dia aur motorcycle par baith gaya.
"Aao chalte hue baat karte hai. Riksha ke paise mujhe de dena.", Uski baat sunkar woh khusi se chehakti si pas aa khadi hui.
"Waah. Toh ab tumhe ye bike mil gai ghar se."
"Haan aaj he mili hai. Dadaji ka gift hai aane wale janamdin ka." Akanksha ladko ki tarah peeche baith gai thi dabbe ko dono ke beech rakhti. Arjun ne motorcycle ko ghumate hue sadak par chadha lia.
"Ek toh mujhe pata nahi tha ke tum rehti kaha ho. Dusra jab pata chal gaya toh fir socha ke tumhare ghar toh aa kar milna thik nahi. Aisa hota toh tum us din khud he mujhe rok leti.", Arjun ki baat sunkar Akanksha ne woh dabba beech se nikalte hue ek taraf kar dia aur ek hath uski kamar me rakhti peeche se chipka kar baith gai.
"Dil toh tha ke tumhe rok lu. Lekin jo mere sath me meri saheli khadi thi woh tumhari he baat kar rahi thi aur Sandeep bhi sath me tha toh maine chup rehna thik samjha. Waise mere ghar me aisa kuch nahi hai. Actually, tum toh kabhi bhi aa sakte ho.", Uske gol naram doodh Arjun ko apni peeth par halke dabte mehsoos ho rahe the. Yaha se unke sector tak ki ye sadak bhi shaant he thi. Waise bhi shehar ki ye side hari-bhari aur bheed-bhaad se dur thi.
"Jab time mila toh jarur aaunga. Lekin ye bhi toh pata nahi ke tum kis samay hoti ho ghar aur kis samay nahi.", Arjun ka tarika alag tha jis se woh jaan sake ki Akanksha kaha rehti hai ya kaise samay nikalti hai.
"Mai toh rehti he ghar pe hu. Tumne dekha nahi ke mere koi dost nahi hai sirf gali me he 2-3 hai jin se thoda bahot baat kar leti hu. Aur Papa-mummy toh hamesha office. Shaam ko 6 baje he aate hai wapis lekin papa toh jyadatar 10 baje aur kabhi kabhi tour ke kaaran aate bhi nahi.", Akanksha apna chehra uske kandhe se lagti bata rahi thi wo sab jo Arjun ne poocha bhi nahi tha. Ek yahi ladka toh tha jis par uska dil aaya tha aur poore school ka dil is ladki par tha. Arjun ko bhi pata tha ke woh usko kis najar se dekhti hai lekin woh dost ya bas ek gehra dost he maanta tha khud ko.
"Monday dekhta hu agar library nahi gaya toh mai aaunga tumse milne. Ice-cream khaogi Akanksha?", Apne sector ke bahar ek 'Qwality Ice-Cream' ki rehdi khadi dekh Arjun ne wahi is badi parking par motorcycle rok li thi. Is jagah abhi dukaan-showroom sirf kaate gaye the lekin abhi woh poori tarah se khaali he padi thi.
"Chocolate cornetto." Muskurate hue Akanksha ne kaha toh Arjun ne us rehdi wale ki taraf dekha.
"Abhi laya sahab.", Apne roj ke swabhav ke mutabik is aadmi ne Arjun ko sahab he kaha, jaisa woh adhiktar gaadi wale ya premi-jodo ke saamne ladko ko kehta tha. Fir ek cone badhata woh chalke aaya toh Arjun ne purse se 100 ka note badha dia. Akanksha motorcycle pe baithi thi aur Arjun bas saamne khada usko khaate dekh raha tha.
"Tum nahi khaoge?"
"Nahi mai ice-cream nahi khata.", Hanste hue usne kaha toh Akanksha ne thoda pyaar dikhate apni he ice-cream uske mooh ke pas kar di. Bina he jagah dekhe ke mahol kaisa hai. Jabki waha waise bhi koi khas log the he nahi. Rehdi wala aage chal dia tha aur ikka-dukka koi sadak se cycle-scooter par nikal raha tha. Yaha dono ped ke neeche is khulli parking par khade the. Arjun ne bhi dil rakhne ke liye sirf hontho se choo bhar lia.
"Matlab sach me nahi khaate?", Woh uske hontho par lagi ice-cream dekhte hue boli. Andar se toh Akanksha ko mehsoos hua tha ke jaise Arjun ne uske he hontho ko choom lia tha. Lekin waise he halka muskurati woh khaati hui boli. "Fir toh hum chal he padte hai yaha se, koi faayeda nahi agar akele he khaani hai toh.", usne nakhre se kaha tha jispar Arjun muskura dia. Apne tange pichli seat par dono taraf karti woh Arjun ko dikhane lagi thi ki ab yaha se chalo aur apni seat par baitho.
"Chalo tumhari ice-cream tumhe mubarak.", Baithne se pehle Arjun ne apne honth uske gaal par lagate hue choom lia aur fir bina pratikirya dekha aage baithte hue kick maar kar motorcycle utni he raftaar me Akanksha ke ghar ki aur modd li. Peeche baithi hui Akanksha toh jaise abhi tak sapne me thi. Wo hamesha sharmane wala, akela sa ladka aaj kaise uske gaal khuleaam choom gaya tha. Aur ab woh baatein karta bhi hansta-muskurata hai. Fir apne gaal ko choo kar usne muskurate hue bachi ice-cream fenk di aur Arjun ke gardan par halka sa choom lia.
"Jitni tumne wapis ki thi woh maine fir se tumhe de di.", Uski baat ko samajhkar Arjun bas hans dia.
"Jab agli baar milunga tab jarur atche se wapis karunga." Unke ghar ke bahar Bullet ko rokte usne fir se Akanksha ko dekha jo ek dilkash muskan deti usko he dekh rahi thi.
"Atcha chalta hu." Dheere se usne ye kaha toh Akanksha ne bhi haath hila dia aur fir usko motorcycle modd kar wapis jaate dekhne lagi. Handle par packet latkaye woh araam se jaa raha tha, gol sheeshe me peeche khadi akanksha ko dekhta.
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"Beta ye ladka kaun tha? Pehle toh nahi dekha isko.", Vinay Taneja, jo ghar ke andar se he Arjun ko dekh kar chonk gaya tha apni beti se pooch raha tha. Insaan ye bhi ameer tha aur ghar bhi shaandar bana rakha tha. 2 car hardam ghar me rehti thi aur 1 ghar ke gate par. Taneja jaha ek gehre rang ka aadmi tha wahi uski biwi jaise umar ko dhokha deti ek jawani se bharpoor Panjabi mahila thi. Gori, gadraai aur atchi padhi-likhi. Ek he beti thi jo bilkul he apni maa par gai thi.
"Papa, woh school friend hai mera. Arjun Sharma. Parlour ke pas he dikh gaya tha toh ghar tak drop karne aa gaya. Ghar bhi hamre he sector me aur atcha ladka hai.", Apne kamre ki taraf jaati hui woh bas itna batati nikal gai.
"Kaun tha beti? Aur aise he ghar se bhej dia pina chai-thanda pooche.", Andar drawing room me kuch kaam karti uski maa ne poocha toh Akanksha bas muskurati si apne kamre me chal di aur darwaja band kar lia.
"Ye ladka Dr Shankar ka beta tha. Hamari he beti ke school me uske sath padhta hai.", Andar aa kar Vinay apni biwi ke samne baith kar bola toh Sushma Taneja bas muskura di naam sunkar.
"Atche ghar se hai toh ladka atcha he hoga.", Vinay kya jawaab deta bas woh kuch yaad karta sa gaal ko sehlata bas 'hmmmm' he bol paya. Beti ne pasand bhi kia toh wahi jisne khud baap ko apni beti samaan ladki ki chudaai karte range haath pakda tha. Waah ri kismat kaisa khel khela. Kal ko beti ke samne woh is se najar kaise milayega.
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Ghar pahonch kar seedha woh apne kamre me bhaag gaya motorcycle ko khada karte he. Pata toh chal he gaya hoga gharwalo ko uske aane ka lekin hath me pakda packet liye woh jaldi se kamre me aaya aur apni almaari me peeche ki taraf usko chupata woh joote khol saaf kapde liye Tara ke kamre me aaya.
"Haan toh main najar aa he gai aakhir.", Tara ne Arjun ko apne saamne dekha toh narajgi se kaha.
"Tum najro se dur he kab hui thi.", Waise he uske pas jaa kar bahon me lete usne kaha toh Tara sharmati si peeche hone lagi.
"Waise toh kehti ho mai pas nahi aata. Aur ab khud dur kar rahi ho.", Arjun ne tshirt ke upar se he uska naram aur motta ubhar dabate hue kaan me sargoshi ki toh itne me he uski choot me sansani hone lagi.
"Aahh... Gande bache pehle naha toh lo. Pasine ke smell aa rahi hai.", Nakhre aur sharam se Tara ne itna keh toh dia lekin ye pasine ki gandh usko uttejit kar rahi thi. Aur Arjun ne bhi wahi baat keh di.
"Pasina toh tumhe bhi bahot aata hai. Aur fir parwah bhi nahi karti jab dono he paseene me lipte hote hain.", Uski band ho chuki aankhon ko dekhte hue Arjun ne Tara ke honth choosne shuru kiye toh woh khud he ek hath se apna ubhar dabwati dusre se uska sar jor se apne mooh par dabane lagi thi. Arjun ko darr bhi tha ke kahi koi upar na aa jaye. Kass ke ek baar choom kar usne Tara ko chodd dia lekin wo pyaasi najro se bas usko he dekh rahi thi.
"Khaane ke baad bathroom me. Bas dhyaan rakhna sabse pehle hum dono he khana khaye. Utna samay bahot hoga hamare liye fir raat ka kuch pata nahi ke kon yaha soye aur kon kaha.", Arjun ne dusra ubhar bhi dabate hue kaha aur Tara ne bhi haan me sar hilate hue jawaab dia. Waha se niche aane ke baad wo seedha bathroom me ghus gaya.
"Toliya to le le beta.", Rekha ji ne awaaj lagai toh Arjun ne tshirt utarne ke baad darwaja kholte hue unhe dekha aur Rekha ji bhi uske chaude seene aur pyaari surat ko dekhti hukk par toliya tang kar mudd gai. Darwaja fir se band kar woh nahane laga idhar Rekha ji apne bete ke liye doodh tayaar karne me lagi thi. Alka aur Priyanka ko Preeti thodi der pehle he apne ghar lekar chali gai thi unhe bata kar ki aaj raat woh wahi rehne wali hai aur khana bhi Parvati bana degi. Poocha toh unhone Aarti se bhi tha lekin Aarti ne mana kar dia tha ye kehte hue ki aaj raat ko woh apni book khatam karne wali hai. Kal woh Preeti ke sath uske ghar he rahegi. Idhar naha kar Arjun bahar aaya toh uski maa ne table par doodh ka bada gilas aur 2 ladoo rakh diye the.
"La ye toliya mujhe pakda aur idhar baith.", Unhone toliya Arjun ke hath se lete hue atche se uska sar sukhaya aur fir Aarti ko awaaj di.
"Haan taaiji. Bataiye.", Ek safed tshirt aur gulabi print wala pajama pehne aur aankhon par najar ka chasma lagaye woh aai toh Arjun ne bade gor se usko dekha. Kitni masoom aur hamesha akele me rehne wali. Bas jyadatar woh apni behno me he baatein kar leti thi nahi toh bas kitabe aur uska kamra.
"Yaha baith ja apne is chote bhai ke bhi pas. Aur mai teri coffee leke aati hu.", Rekha ji ne toliya taar par daalte hue kaha aur fir woh rasoighar me chali gai.
"Aapka dil nahi karta sabke sath rehne ko? Hamesha kamre me akeli ghusi rehti ho aap.", Arjun ne aankhon me dekhte hue kaha toh Aarti ne najre neechi kar li.
"Waise hamesha toh akeli nahi rehti. Aur ye 2 books tumne di hai jo mujhe, ye bas mujhe kahin jaane he nahi deti. Aaj raat poori ho jayngi bas. Kal se shikayat ka mauka nahi milega.", Aarti dheemi awaaj me waise he bol rahi thi bina usko dekhe.
"Pata hai ye chasma aapki khoobsurti aur badha deta hai. Aur ye itni lambi palke, ye sheeshe par nahi lagti kya?", Arjun ko aise tareef karte dekh gore gaal halke gulabi hone lage aur itne me he Rekha ji 2 cup liye wahi table par aa gai. Aarti ki bagal me baith-te hue unhone Arjun se kaha.
"Wo Aarti ko apne sath jara market le jana beta. Desi ghee aur thoda samaan leke aana hai. Fir baadal bane hue hai toh raat me jana thik nahi hoga.", Ek parchi aur paise Arjun ki taraf karti woh boli toh Arjun ne laddu khate woh pakad liye.
"Maa, main keh raha tha ke Aarti didi toh vyast hai kyonki kitaab padhna jyada jaruri hai inke liye bajaye ki ye chuttiyan hamare sath bitane ke toh aap he chal lijiye mere sath market.", Arjun ki is baat par thoda chonkte hue Aarti ne dekha toh apni Taaiji ko hanste dekh woh jhemp gai.
"Nahi aisi koi baat nahi. Maine toh ye kaha tha na ke raat ko padhungi aur waise bhi khatam hone he wali hai. Main chal rahi hu market.", Aarti ne jawaab dene ke baad bas khamoshi se cup ko hontho se laga lia.
"Maa fir aapko toh mai kal he leke jaunga apne sath. Aaj Aarti didi he sahi.", Arjun ne apni maa ko muskura kar kaha toh woh thoda achambhit si dekhne lagi.
"Maine market kyo jana hai? Koi kaam nahi hai mujhe toh waha."
"Offo, mujhe kuch lena hai mere liye toh fir aap chalengi toh galti nahi hogi na. Aur waise bhi abhi mujhe khareedari karni kahan aati hai.", Ab woh samjhi ki Arjun kya keh raha hai.
Update 76
Raftaar Beshumaar (II)
"Kaise ho Sudhir bhai.", Arjun Menaka ko samay par he apne is dost ki dukaan par le aaya tha. Woh aate he counter par khade dukan ke chote malik, apne dost se hath milate hue mila aur Menaka ko sofe par baithne ko kaha. Menaka chupchap si baith gai. Uska dil abhi tak dhak-dhak kar raha tha. Pehle toh saare raste he uska seena Arjun ke peeth se takra raha tha lekin gate kholte samay jaise Arjun ki kohni poori tarah se uske baaye ubhaar se ragdi thi, ek pal ke liye toh sharir sunn ho gaya tha.
'Arjun ki toh koi galti nahi, bahar nikal rahi us ladki ki wajah se main khud he takrai thi. Lekin kya usko pata nahi chala hoga?', Woh peshopesh me chup baithi thi ki Arjun uske barabar aata sofe me dhans kar baith gaya.
"Lo bhai ye rahe jaise aapne bataye hai waise he suit. Itna toh ab mujhe bhi andaja hone laga hai tumhari sangat me.", Ek ladke ne 6-7 halke rang ke atche design wale alag alag suit unke saamne rakh diye. Shaam ka samay tha aur hamesha ki tarah is badi dukaan me thik-thak bheed thi. Menaka ne shehar dekhe the lekin waha bhi aisi kapdo ki badi dukaan aur itni vividhta uplabdh nahi thi.
"Maine apni choti bhabhi ke liye lene the.", Menaka ne ek nigaah un suit par daalte hue Arjun ko dekha.
"Haan toh jaise aap toh shaadi me jaa nahi rahi ho. Upar se school-ghar ke liye bhi kuch le sakti ho. Aapki hone wali bhabhi ke liye dress main pasand kar chuka hu bas ab inme se jo pasand hai woh dekho. Aur ladki ghar par sath rahegi toh uske liye bhi suit chahiye honge na?", Arjun ne tasveer saaf karte hue kaha toh Menaka dimag me chal rahe sab khayal hatati ab muskurate hue sabhi kapdo par hath rakhti dekhne lagi.
"Tension mat lijiye bhabhi ji, ye wala pure khaadi hai, abhi tak sirf hamare pas he sample aaya hai iska.", Safed rang ke is suit par kandhe par dono taraf doriyan thi jo peeth par kisi joote ke tasme ki tarah band hoti thi. Saamne lakdi ke jhulte hue button lage the aur safed kapde se he design bana tha.
"Ek ye wala kar dijiye.", Menaka ne woh pehli baar me he pasand kar lia tha.
"Inme se 5 lene hai apne liye, koi ek mana kar sakti hai aap bas.", Arjun ne thode haq se ye baat kahi toh Menaka ne apni ghani palke upar karte hue usko dekha. Fir bina kuch bole unme se ek jaali wala jamuni-safed rang wala suit ek taraf kar dia.
"Le bhai Sudhir ye wapis bhijwa de aur ab woh shaadi wali dress bhi dikha de jara.", Sudhir chottu ko sath lekar woh dress lene gaya toh Arjun ne Menaka ke kaan me kaha.
"Inke sath ke bhi chahiye ho toh us counter se pasanad kar lena.", Arjun ki baat samajhne ke liye Menaka ne uski aankhon ka peecha kia toh woh mahilao ke antahvastra wale counter dikhati dia.
"Dhatt.. Pagal kahi ke." Woh sharmati si uski jaangh par hath marte boli
"Lo ji. Ek toh madad kar raha hu upar se gussa. Waha aapka jaruri samaan mil jayega aur dikhane wali bhi ladki he hai toh fir sharmana kya. Nahi chahiye toh koi baat nahi.", Arjun kamar ko seedha karke baith gaya toh Menaka ne bhi atche se counter ki taraf dekha.
"Haan toh kuch pasand bhi kia ya iske sath bas khali dimag kharab kar rahi ho?", Ye Miss Annu Walia thi, jo ek chust kaali jeans aur zebra print top pehne baal sahi karti sath lange single sofe par Menaka ke pas aa baithi.
"Tum yaha?", Natak karti Menaka ne thoda chaunkte hue kaha lekin Arjun ne khade ho kar abhivadan kia toh Annu ne choti si muskaan ke sath usko baithne ko kaha.
"Army me nahi ho jo kahi bhi salute ki position me aa jate ho.", Arjun unki baat samajhta hua wapis aane ka bol kar ek taraf chala gaya.
"Haan toh fir kya pasand kia ya isne karwaya?", Annu ne shokhi se ye baat kahi.
"Saamne pade hai jo isne apni pasand se nikalwaye the lekin 6 me se 5 rakhwa liye. Waise pasand woh bhi tha mujhe lekin 5 bola toh fir 5.", Menaka ne table par ek taraf rakhe suit Annu ki aur karte hue kaha. Annu dhyaan se harek suit ko dekhne lagi.
"Kitna samay lagaya ye sab pasand karne me?"
"Ek minute.", Menaka ne aankhe suit par rakhe he kaha.
"Wo jo nahi lia woh bhi nikalwa le. Maine bina dekhe he le lia samajh. Ye sabhi design is mahine ki grahshobha me the aur apne shehar me inka milna he badi baat hai. Summer Wear.", Annu ki soch se aage tha Arjun ka kapdo me chunaav.
"Kyaa baat hai? Bina dekhe he.", Menaka ne chedte hue kaha. Sudhir bhi itne 2 paridhan liye aa gaya tha. Sabhi suit ek taraf rakhwate hue usne woh dono shaadi ke jode unke saamne rakhe toh Menaka ne beech me he tok dia.
"Suniye, kya aap woh aakhiri wala suit bhi pack karwa sakte he alag se? Inhe wahi lena hai.", Sudhir ne ek baar sofe par baithi is haseena ki taraf dekha jiski ghani jhulfe andar chal rahi hawa me hil rahi thi.
"Bhabhi ji woh aisa hai na ke 6 piece aaye the jinme se ek yaha rakhna jaruri hai. Isliye Arjun ko maine 5 he lene ko kaha tha. Lekin agle hafte tak main mangwa dunga.", Sudhir ne safaai dete kaha aur Annu ne bhi koi khas pratikriya nahi di.
"Koi baat nahi ye inme se he le legi jo pasand hoga.", Menaka ne Annu ki baah par hath rakhte hue kaha. Fir dono ne poore 10 minute bas un 2 paridhan me se ek ko pasand karne me laga diye. Aakhir me ek final karne ke baad dono ne usko pack karne ka bola aur us aur chal di jaha mahilao ke andruni vastra the. Annu ne viprit disha me dekha toh Arjun waha lage counter par koi safed kapda dekh raha tha. Idhar bhi dono ne jaldi se sab samaan lekar alag packet me dalwa lia. Tab tak Arjun bhi ek packet liye unke paas aa he aa gaya tha.
"Suit stitch toh nahi karwane aapne?", Arjun ne is baar dono ki taraf dekhte hue kaha.
"Ji ye suit pehle se he cutting aur poore design ke sath hai toh aapko ye kal 4 baje tak mil jayenge.", Sudhir counter ke andar aa chuka tha.
"Thik hai karwa dijiye. Main kal samay se le jaungi.", Sudhir ne silai wali madamji ko bulate hue unhe Menaka ko sath le jane ko kaha.
"Aap bhi jaiye, maap nahi dena kya?", Arjun ne Annu se kaha toh woh bohen upar uthati usko dekhne lagi.
"Mere hath me koi suit dikhai de raha hai.?"
"Lijiye ab dikhega. Aap jaldi kijiye fir ghar bhi chalna hai.", Arjun ne woh aakhiri wala suit unke hath par rakhte hue kaha. Annu ki aankhen ek baar ke liye badi hui fir palke jhukti woh bhi Menaka wali disha me chali gai.
"Bhai hain kon ye mirchi? Bahot patar patar kar rahi thi jab tu kurta-pyajama le raha tha.", Sudhir Arjun ko paani ka gilas utha kar dete hue bola.
"Galti se meri physics ki teacher hai bhai. Aur sach me kuch jyada he bolti hai. Haan yaad aaya main bhi apna maap de deta hu masterji ko.", Arjun safed khaadi ka kapda uthaye masterji ke pas pahuch gaya jo wahi machine feeta liye baithe masterni se 4 feet aage.
"Bill kitna hua?", Sab kaam se farig hone ke baad Menaka ne counter par aate he Sudhir se poocha. Aur Sudhir ne ek parchi unke samne rakh di.
"5 suit, ek joda aur 800 alag. total 16800.", Menaka ne thodi hairani se padha toh Annu ne bhi parchi dekhi.
"Bhaiya yaha 5 suit likhe hai lekin 6 liye hai.", Annu ne galti batate hue kaha
"Adjust kar dia hai ji. Un 5 ke he sath aur isme silai bhi jodd di hai.", uski baat sunkar Annu ko thodi hairat hui lekin fir ek taraf baithe Arjun ko muskurate dekh usne kuch nahi kaha. Menaka ne apne purse se paise nikal kar payment ki aur sara samaan kal he le jaane ka keh kar shukriya adaa karti Annu ke sath he bahar nikal aai. Arjun ne 2 minute ka bola aur Sudhir se baat karne ke liye uske pas aa khada hua.
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"Chalne ke baare me kya vichar hai?", Arjun ne bahar khadi dono ko baaton me lage dekh kaha.
"Bas ye aakhiri kaam tum karte aana, please. Bade bhaiya ne bhi thodi der tak pahuch jana hai toh main Annu ke sath nikalti hu tum ye samaan lekar mujhe pakda dena.", Menaka ne aas bhari najro se Arjun ko dekha. Bahar andhera ho chala tha ye dekhte hue Arjun ne woh samaan ki parchi le li.
"Dhyaan se jana, main aata hu lekar ye.", Parchi par hawan samagri jaisa samaan likha tha aur usko jeb me daal kar woh bhi kuch dur unke sath chala fir market me us taraf mudd gaya jidhar samaan ki dukaan thi.
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"Tere iraade nek nahi lag rahe mujhe. Itni speed se ja rahi hai ke kahi kuch ho gaya toh fir pachtana na pade.", Menaka jaise Annu ko samjha rahi thi.
"Dekh Menaka, meri baat dhyaan se sunn. Saari zindagi maine padhai me nikaal di. Yaha tak ki gharwale bhi jab mujhe ghumne ya college tour par jaane ko bolte the tab bhi maine apni kitabo ki duniya se bahar nikalna jaruri nahi samjha. Aaj main us modd par khadi hu ki agar maine khud ko nahi dhoonda toh fir meri poori zindagi waise he nikal jaane wali hai jaise pehle thi. Filhaal mujhe isme ek ummeed dikhai de rahi hai aur main jaanti hu ke sab jalbaaji me ho raha hai lekin mere sab armaan meri dikhne wali raftaar se kahi teji se bahar nikal rahe hai. Main bhi jeena chahti hu, bahar nikalna chahti hu aur chahti hu ki jo filme akele me dekhi hai unhe ab kisi ke sath dekhu.", Annu khud ko shaant rakhte hue he apna paksh rakh rahi thi.
"Tera jo dil kare tu kar main jaise ab sath hu waise he hamesha rahungi. Tu kamyaab ho ya na ho bas khud ko badalna matt.", Thodi chinta se Menaka ne Annu ki peeth par hath rakhte hue kaha.
Dono ghar pahuch gai thi Menaka ke. Aur yaha aate he Annu ne kinetic ghar ki baramde me khada karke baalo wali pin se pichle pahiye ki hawa nikalni shuru kar di. Poore 5 minute tak wall dabane ke baad woh pahiya khaali hua aur Annu ke gulabi khoobsurat chehre par paseena chalak aaya tha. Idhar woh andar ke darwaje se baithak me aai he thi ki ghanti baj gai.
"Annu dekhna jara, main kapde badal kar aai.", Andar se Menaka ne awaaj di aur us se pehle he Annu ne gate khol dia jahan Arjun khada tha, ek thaila hath me liye.
"Aao andar. Menaka bhi 5 minute me aa rahi hai.", Arjun kisi alag he dhunn me bina Annu par koi dhyaan diye seedha andar chala aaya aur thaila rasoi me rakh kar fridge se paani nikal kar wahi khada peene laga. Annu uske aise vyavahar ko dekh kar thoda achraj me padd gai. Fir uske kareeb se nikalta woh dhamm se sofe par baith gaya. Idhar Menaka bhi kapde badal kar ghar ke salwar kameej me aa gai thi. Gilas me paani daal kar pehle usne Arjun se poocha toh Annu ka dharya jawaab de gaya.
"Scooter mera puncture hua, kheench kar main yaha tak laai, ye ghar me ghuste he akele paani pee kar sofe par araam kar raha hai aur tum bhi paani us se he pooch rahi ho." Gore paseene me geele gaal thode laal-peele ho gaye the is punjaban ke.
"Atcha atcha. Le tu bhi baith aur paani pe. Jyada thakaan hui ho toh glucose bana deti hu.", Menaka ne thodi mamata dikhate hua kaha. Arjun waise he baitha akele muskura raha tha.
"Chalo Menaka ji main chalta hu ab samay ho gaya jaane ka. Apna khayaal rakhiyega aur kal bhi koi kaam ho toh bata dena." Arjun uthkar chalne he laga toh Menaka ne roka.
"Aaj ke liye dhanywaad aur bas ye aakhiri kaam bhi kar do, jaa rahe ho toh Annu ko bhi iske ghar utaar dena. Raat me akeli kaise jayegi bechari dekho 8 bajne wale hai.", Idhar woh baat kar rahe the Annu bade sofe par baith kar television chalane lagi remote se.
"Dekh kar toh kahi se nahi lag raha ke Miss Annu jaane ke mood me hai.", Menaka ne Arjun ki baat sunkar Annu ko dekha jo sofe par padmasan lagaye MTV dekh rahi thi.
"Pehli baar aai hu toh coffee pee kar he jaungi. Itna kaam kia hai aaj. Fir chalte hain.", Arjun bhi gehri saans leta hua baith gaya, lachaar sa chehra banata. Annu dikhane ko laparwah baithi thi lekin mann me laddu phoot rahe the.
"Mere liye mat banaiyega. Main coffee nahi peeta.", Arjun ne chulhe par bartan rakhti Menaka ko dekh kar kaha.
"Phir kya banau? Doodh ya nimbu paani?"
"Kuch bhi nahi. Ghar jaa kar bas khana he khaunga."
"Aaj yaha khana kha lo.", Menaka ne coffee ka bartan hilate hue poocha.
"Sunday ko aaunga na. Aapki bhabhi ko dekhne toh khana kha kar jaunga.", Arjun ki baat ne shaant baithi Annu ke kaan khade kar diye.
"Menaka, tune mujhe toh invite nahi kia. Shaadi me toh chal jana mumkin nahi lekin itni kanjoos bhi mat bann."
"Iski atchi baat pata hai kya hai, ye farak nahi samajhta. Maine isko koi alag se toh nahi kaha. Isko yaad raha toh bol dia. Tum bhi aa jana, atcha he lagega jab 3 ki jagah 5 log honge ghar me.", Menaka ne coffee cup me daali aur tray me rakh kar bahar table par rakh di. Sath he namkeen aur biscuit.
Annu ne biscuit ka dabaa apne paanv me rakhte hue ek biscuit nikaal kar coffee duboya aur mooh me. Ye dekhkar Arjun muskurane laga aur bagal me baithi Menaka bhi.
"Aise kya dekh rahe ho? Ghar pe baithe hai toh main jaise apne ghar rehti hu waise he yaha hu. Abhi toh kaha tha ye farak nahi karta fir main kyo formality karu.", 3-4 biscuit khaane ke baad coffee ko 2 ghoont me khatam karti woh jhuk kar apne sandil pahan ne lagi aur is baar Arjun ye najara dekh kar kuch pal ke liye moorat ban gaya. Dheele top ke gale se jhaankte gore motte ubhar buri tarah us aadhe cup wali bra me kase the. Annu ki najar saamne padi toh woh jaldi se uth khadi hui. Itni der baad jo gora chehra thik hua tha fir se laal ho gaya tha.
"Motorcycle start karo main face wash karke aai.", Annu bathroom me ghus gai.
"Sambhal ke rehna.", Menaka ne cup tray me rakhte hue upar upar se he Arjun ko hidayat di.
"Tumse? Mere khayaal se galat rai hai. Khud ko rok lo ya jo dil keh raha hai maan lo. Main toh dono taraf hu.", Arjun ne itni gehri baat keh di thi ki ek baar Menaka ko samajh nahi aai lekin jabtak samajh me aaya ke woh ye baat uske dil ke baare me karke gaya hai toh woh bechain si apni jagah par baithi reh gai.
'Mere dil ki baat dimag me na aane di aur ye isko pata lag gai.', Menaka ka dhyaan jab toota toh Annu hath hilate darwaje se bahar ja chuki thi.
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Mausam khushnuma tha, jaise aksar April mahine ki raat me rehta hai. Gali se bahar nikle toh aasman me paryapt andhera ho chuka tha. Ye sadak seedha unke sector me jaati thi jis par abhi bullet aai thi.
"Itni mehnat kyo ki hawa nikalne me? Waise keh deti toh kya main mana kar deta?", Arjun ke peeche ek taraf dono paanv kiye baithi Annu uski baat se thoda pareshan ho gai thi. Navyuvti wale dimag me fir se shikshika wale vichaar aane lage.
"Pareshan hone ki koi jarurat nahi hai. Sirf hum dono he toh hai yaha, ab toh Menaka bhi nahi hai.", Arjun ko abhi bhi pyaar se he baat karte dekh Annu ne himmat karte hue apna hath aage karte hue Arjun ki kamar se upar rakh lia. Saamne dekh kar chalate hue Arjun ka chehra shaant tha, kisi thehare hue paani sa.
"Tum feelings samajhte ho? Ajeeb lagega lekin main khud jab akeli hoti hu toh mujhe ye ajeeb si feelings hoti hai. Aisa school-college ki poori life me nahi hua jo maine 3 din me mehsoos kia hai. Aur ab main alag tarah ki mixed feelings se har time ghiri rehti hu. Subah jis tarah tumne mujhe dekha toh mujhe laga ke din shuru hone se pehle he better ho gaya hai. Class me main tumse aise najre chura rahi thi ki pata nahi tumhare sabke samne mujhe dekhne se kahi kuch ho na jaye. Aur kal main jeoulous feel ki thi, jab Menaka ke sath tum school me aaye. Sab bahot jaldi jaldi ho raha hai Arjun. I know it's wrong but my heart doesn't turst my own words. Main teacher hu tum mere student, main tumse badi hu aur career par hu, tumhara sara future abhi pending hai lekin kuch samajh nahi aa raha. Poori raat maine khud ko samjhaya lekin subah aaine ke samne tayaar sirf tumhe soch kar hone lagi. Main bahot buri hu jo is hadd tak aa gai. Tum mujhe yahi utaar do Arjun, kal se main shayad school se bhi resign kar du. I feel disgusting as I think more about what I did and still doing.", Araam se shuru hui baat ke antt tak Annu ka gulab sa chehra aansuo se tar-batar murjhaye gulab sa ho gaya tha. Uski awaaj me bhi siskiya jyada tej thi. Jab motorcycle rokne ke liye usne kaha toh Arjun ne bhi stand lagate hue ek taraf khada kar dia.
"ummmmm", Chehre ko dono hatho me thaam ke Arjun ne woh kadam uthaya jo woh kabhi khudse karne me 100 baar sochta. Annu ke hontho par bhi aansuo ka namak usne apne mooh me mehsoos kia tha lekin woh fir bhi bade itminaan se uske hontho ko tabtak choosta raha jabtak saamne se Annu ne uska sar pakadte hue sath dena shuru nahi kar dia. 60 second ka ye beawaaj jawaab bahut kuch keh gaya tha. Apni jeb se rumaal nikal kar Arjun ne us geele chehre ko pyaar se saaf kia aur Annu ko seat se khada karte hue baahon me le lia.
"Zinda ho toh mehsoos karna lazmi hai. Der se sahi lekin mehsoos kia aur atchi baat ye bhi toh hai ke khud he izhaar kar lia. Aakarshan, pyaar ya parwah me kuch bura toh nahi sirf thodi si ummeed samne wale se bhavnao ko samajhne ki. Hamara bhavishya kya hai ye hum khud nahi jaante toh uski itni parwah kyo. Haan ek dayra jaruri hai Annu, jis se hum sath bhi rahe aur koi galat misaal bhi na bane. Kyaan main aankhon ko padhne me itna bura hu? Andhere me he maine us din mehsoos kar lia tha ke tum mujhe kuch der aur rokna chahti thi. Phir ekdum tumhara Menaka ke sath khade hone par pareshan ho jana. Aur tumhari hansi me khoya shayad main tumhe nahi dikha, jo sirf isliye tumhe kuch na bata paya ke woh pal anmol tha. Aaj woh suit meri taraf se pehla uphaar tha. Main koi waada nahi kar sakta lekin tumhari pareshani, uljhan aur akelepan me main sath jarur dunga. Bas badle me ek waada chahiye. Hum akele hain toh sath hai, school me tumhara vyavahaar wahi rehna chahiye, jaha tak jaruri hai.", Ye wahi jagah thi jaha Arjun ne Preeti ko kiss kia tha, bade park ke peech wali sunsan patli sadak. Chaand ki roshni tale khade dono ek dusre ko jaise aaj pehli baar dekh rahe the, waise ye sach bhi tha. Pehli baar woh aise us adrishya chaar-diwari se bahar the.
"Main pehle he din samajh gai thi ki tum alag ho bas aaj pata chal gaya ke kyon alag ho. Mere se kahi jyada mature aur samajhdar ho.", Bullet pe baithne se pehle Annu is baar khud jor se uke gale lag gai.
"Deri ho gai hai, hume chalna chahiye.", Arjun ne bhi usko bahon me liye he kaha. Annu ab behtar halat me thi aur ek bar lambi saan lene ke baad woh Arjun ke peeche baith chuki thi. Ab peeche baith kar Arjun ke seene par hath rakhte hue Annu ko jara bhi sankoch ya uljhan nahi thi. Arjun bahar wale raste se Annu ko uske ghar ke bahar le aaya.
"Samajhdari waise dur dur tak nahi hai tum me. Tumhara scooter bhi mujhe he lana padega.", Arjun ke barabar aa khadi hui thi Annu.
"Abse bahot kuch lana padega. Waise tumne toh surprise gift de dia lekin maine kuch nahi dia.", Annu ne gear lagate hue Arjun ke hath par apna hath rakhte hue kaha.
"Tumne coffee pila di hai mujhe.", Aur woh aage badh gaya hansta hua.
'Pagal kahi ka. Dhatt..' apne sar par hath maarti Annu fir se wahi khilta hua gulab ban chuki thi, ek bar fir.
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"Daadi, Mahabharat ke Arjun ki kitni biwiya thi?", Arjun apne dadaji ke paanv ki maalish karte hue pas me baithi Kaushalya ji se poochne laga. Uska achanak se aisa sawal sunte he Kaushalya ji ne pas ki najar ka apna chasma utaar kar bister ke sath lagi table par rakha aur peeth bister se tika li.
"Mahabharat ke Arjun ki toh 4 he thi lekin agar sirf Arjun ke baat karen toh 5 raaniya aur 17 gandharv vivah hue the poore jivan kaal me. Ye sawaal aaya kaha se tere dimag me?", Ab daav Arjun par aa gira tha.
"Kuch nahi woh maine thoda bahot padha tha ke Arjun agar kisi bhi vibhag me kamjor tha toh uski poorti Arjun ki patniya kar deti thi. Lekin ye nahi pata tha ke 5 thi. Draupdi, Subhdra, Ullupi aur Chitrangda ke baare me he pata hai mujhe. Aur gandharv vivah matlab?", Yaha Arjun jigyasa ke sath he thoda nasamajh bhi ban raha tha. Woh khud gandharv vivah kar chuka tha lekin uske kuch sawaal shayad is seedhi se ho kar he aage jaa rahe the.
"Panchvi thi Agni. Jiska ullekh pehle Nar-Narayan me hai lekin Mahabharat me Agni ka devavtaar purush ka thi, jiske liye Arjun ne apne pita Devraj Indra se yudh kia tha. Lekin Mahabharat iska varnan nahi karta.", Kaushalya ji ko pata tha ke Arjun ke sawaal abhi baaki hai.
"Atcha ek aur baat thi. Shri Krishan aur Arjun me koi pariwarik sambandh bhi tha ya woh dono sirf atche mitra the.?", Arjun apne he diye jawaab se unhe prashan nikaal kar dene laga.
"Kunti, jo Arjun ki maa thi unke bhai Vasudev ji the. Toh Arjun Krishan ji ki bua ka beta tha.", Kaushalya ji ne apne paanv seedhe kiye ab araam karne ke liye.
"Fir Krishan ji ne kyon Arjun se kaha ke woh Subhadra ko bhaga kar le jaye aur vivah kar le?", Arjun ke is pehle se tayaar sawaal ka Kaushalya ji ne bina soche jawaab de dia lekin ab Rameshwar ji ke kaan khade ho gaye the.
"Kyonki Balram ji ne Subhadra ka vivah Duryodhan se karne ka vada kia tha aur Subhadhra pyaar karti thi Arjun se aur woh bhi Subhadhra se karta tha. Isliye Krishan ji ne Arjun ko Subhadra ko mele me se he bhaga le jaane ki salaah di kyonki apharan karne ke baad jo bhi Subhadra par dava karta usko Arjun se yudh karna padta."
"Daadi mera matlab ye tha ke woh toh bhai-behan the na. Kya ye dharam ke khilaf nahi hua?", Iska sahi jawaab Kaushalya ji ke pas nahi tha kyonki agar ab woh kuch bhi jawaab deti toh naya sawaal Arjun karne he wala tha.
"Aisa hai beta ke kabhi kabhi dharam se aage pyaar ko rakha jata hai. Aur dusra kaaran tha ke Subhadra ka yudh-kala aur yudh prabhandhan me sarvshreshta hona. Agar woh Duryodhan ki biwi ban jaati toh parinaam alag ho sakta tha. Chal ab bas kar aur tu bhi araam kar ja kar.", Rameshwar ji ne ye jawaab dene ke baad Arjun ko bina mauka diye niruttar karte hue bhej dia.
"Sach me. Ye ladka kaha se dhoond kar lata hai aise sawaal? Batao aaj toh ye musibat he karne wala tha agar aap na sambhalte.", Kaushalya ji ki baat par Pandit ji hanste hue karwat lekar kehne lage.
"Iska mann utna he ashaant hai jitna ye bahar se shaant dikhta hai. Kisi bhi vishay me jara is se baat karke dekho. Jawaab me se he sawaal nikaal lega."
"Policia gunn aane he the isme. Ab so jao ji aap."
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"Arjun, kaha sone laga hai aaj?", 11 baje ke kareeb Arjun Tara ke kamre se bahar nikal raha tha, jaha Tara aur Priyanka abhi television chalaye aapas me baatein kar rahi thi. Arjun ko bahar jaate dekh Tara ne jigyasa dikhai.
"Abhi toh thodi der Maa ke pas ja raha hu. Sone ke waqt he pata lagega ke kaha neend le jaati hai. Kuch kaam tha toh kaho.", Arjun darwaje ke pas he ruk kar dono ko dekhne laga. Priyanka didi us se najre chura rahi thi wahi Tara ki aankhon me pyaas saaf najar aa rahi thi.
"Thik hai. Agar yahi kamre me aaoge toh darwaja khatka dena.", Tara ki baat par Arjun haami bharne ke baad niche utar kar pichle aangan me aa gaya. Hamesha ki tarah bahar shanti thi. Sadhe kadmo se chalkar taaiji ke daraje par hath lagaya toh woh khula he tha, sirf palle aapas me dhalke hue the. Andar halki roshni me almari ke pas khadi Lalita ji jaise naha kar he aai thi. Apni baaho par koi cream lagate samay ek najar andar aate Arjun ko dekha toh wahi khadi muskura di. Darwaje chitakni ab andar se lagi thi aur Arjun apni pyaari taiji ko peeche se bahon me liye khada tha.
"Matlab aapko yakeen tha ke main aaunga.?", Sar neeche jhukata woh unke kandhe aur gardan ke bhaag par apne honth lagata saaf badan se aati mehak ko bhi soongh raha tha. Uske shikanje me khadi Lalita ji ka sharir bhi ye pyaar ka aathwa sur bajane laga tha.
"Aaj nahi aata toh phir teri khair nahi thi. Raat ko aadha ghanta sirf tere liye he lagaya hai maine.", Unki baat sunkar Arjun ne dono football se chuche nighty ke upar se he pakad kar bheench diye.. "Aah araam se kar na.."
Nighty ke andar koi aur kapda nahi tha Lalita ji ke jism par. Hath ab unke motte angoor se nipple ko us jheene se kapde par se he halke halke umeth rahe the aur woh khud bhi mooh Arjun ki taraf karti apne raseele hontho ka ras usko pila rahi thi.
"Bed par chale ya khade khade?", Arjun ne kaan me sargoshi karte hue kaha toh Lalita ji ke jawaab ka usko jo anumaan tha woh galat sabit hua.
"Aaj sab sheeshe ke saamne aur agar tu lamba tika toh fir jaise tu chahe.", Ek adaa se unhone kaha toh Arjun ne apna hath unki gudaaj jaangho par firate hue fool kar bahar ko nikli choot par rakh dia. Kapde ke andar ajaad choot aaj safachat thi lekin filhaal koi geelapan na tha un motti faanko ke beech. Arjun ki ungaliyo ko apne raskund par mehsoos karte he Taai ji ka chumban karne ka tarika aakramak ho gaya. Faanko ko failate hue 2 ungliyo se woh ragad kar woh unke ati-kamuk sharir ko aur bhadka raha tha.
"Aap idhar baitho.", Unhe lakdi ke stool par bitha kar Arjun ghutne modd kar jaangho ke beech baith gaya. Lalita ji ka nichla bhaag poori tarah beparda karta Arjun dono motti jaange failate hue unki mansal choot par kuch chumban dene ke baad itminaan se jeebh ki kalakari dikhane laga.
"Arre lalla.. ye kya karne laga tu aahhh.. meri baat ka aur he matlab toh nikaal lia.", Ye andaaj dekh kar Lalita ji ne bhi uske sar ko apni choot par dabate hue choot chusaai ka swargik lutf lena shuru kar dia. Andar aur bahar, dono taraf ki faanko ko atche se geela karta woh khada hua aur unka ekmatra vastra upar se utaar kar poora jism is halki lekin paryaapt roshni me ujagar kar dia. Darmiyane kadd ki Lalita ji ki jaanghe aapas me sati thi. Choot ki faanke us jodd se bahar ko nikli hui, upar mulayam peit aur fir 2 bade gubbare, jo umar ke is padaav par bhi apna jaadu barkaraar rakhe the. Kamar pe beshak prasav dauran bane nishaan the lekin woh bhi aakarshak lagte the is gathile jism par. Nariyal se lambvat aur bhari chucho par gehre bhoore tane hue chuchak aur gore chikne kandhe. Khajuraho me he aisi gathili mahilao ka varnan raha hoga. Poore jism ko atche se sehlata Arjun jab apni taiji ke motte doodh dabane laga toh unhone bhi uska pajama dheela karte hue nirvastra kar dia.
Arjun ko ek apni purani jagah baithati woh ek ada se uske prachand lund ko mutthi me pakad kar jhuk gai. Arjun dono ka aks barabar me lage bade darpan me dekh raha tha. Jersy gaaye si bade thann wali taai ji uske ghode samaan lund ko choomti badi uttejak drishya dikha rahi thi. Arjun ki zindagi ke sabse bade kulho ki swamini jinka har ang ek alag kamukta jhalkata tha. Bade aur phule hue supade par jeebh firate hue unhone poora supada mooh me nigal lia aur Arjun ki aankhen maje se band ho gai. Josh me woh apne hath badhata unke bahar ko nikle vishal chuttado ko masalta mukhmaithun ka maja lene laga, jisme ye mahila paripakva thi.
Dono hath Arjun ke patt par tika kar Lalita ji ab aadhe ke kareeb uska lund supade tak choosti aur fir andar nigal leti. Unki raal se lund buri tarah bheeg kar phool chuka tha.
"Hhhuuhhh.. Ab billi marne ka samay aa gaya.", Saans durust karti woh apna sheeshe ki taraf wala dahina panja dressing par tikati Arjun ko peeche se choot marne ka nyota dene lagi.
"Atche se maarte hai na is billi ko.", Arjun ne peeche khade ho kar bahar ki taraf nikli un motti 4 inch lambi faanko ke beech supade ko sehlate hue jaise usme samane ki purv-ghosna ki toh Lalita ji ne bhi shishe me dekhte hue haami bhari.
'Gulup' karta woh gulabi hissa unki gaddedar choot ne nigal lia.
"Aah.. bada dumdaar hai re tera ghoda.. lagaam kas ke rakhio.", Woh Arjun ko cheta rahi thi uske lund ke bade aakar ki wajah se.
"Aapki ye billi kaha kuch kam hai. Poora nigal legi dekho jara.", Bade matke si unki gaand ke nichle hisse me fansa Arjun ka lund agle dhakke me poora andar baith gaya.
"Maar dia re jalim. Har baar jaise khanjar sa ghusta hai ye tera hathiyaar. Ab ruk ja thoda. Peit me mehsoos ho raha hai ye.", Arjun bhi ek paanv jameen par tikaye poora lund jad tak daalne ke baad unke chuche masalta hua peeth, gale aur gaal choomne laga. Choot ke andar halka spandan mehsoos karte he usne dono kharbuje nichli taraf karte hue jaise unhe jhukne ka ishara dia.
"Aah aise he re.. aahhh ummmm aise he poora nikaal ke maar is nigodi ke andar.. Maaa.. faad de isko..", Chootras se damakta lund itni jaldi he laye pakadta hua is mudra me bachedaani tak lag raha tha.
"Taaiji badi garmi hai aaj andar.. Ahh.. ", Josh me Arjun unke kulho ko aate ki tarah dabate hue uske lund ko bharpoor takkar deti is namkeen choot ki garmi se har dhake ke baad jyada sakht hota ja raha tha.
"Arre garmi bhi toh ye moosal he nikal sakta hai.. siiiii.. har din kuch jyada he motta ho raha hai ye... umm .. gai re main lalla aah..", Lalita ji apna paanv dressing se utha kar jameen par rakhti bed ki pusht pakadti ghodi ban gai. Arjun ab aur bhi gehre aur tej dhakke lagata unki gaand ki faanko ko bhi faila raha tha. Bharpoor charbi aur maans ke bawjood dono nitambh baal-vihin aur kaanch se chikne the. Arjun ki najar ab is dusre chedd ko dheela karne par thi.
"Bas kar re. Chal bister par aaja."
"Ab main idhar karunga.", Arjun ne gaand ka naram challa anguthe se dabate kaha toh Lalita ji hanfti hui seedhi ho kar almari kholne lagi.
"Mujhe pata tha tu ye liye bina nahi maanega. Nirodh ya seedha.?", Unhone aaj Arjun ko uski marji se karne ko kaha.
"Bas teil nikal lo.", Lalita ji ne woh khas teil ki shishi usko thamate hue bister par ghutno ke bal ho kar apni he ungli se gaand ke challe par tube se doctor jelly lagate hue Arjun ko dekha. Jo seedha sheeshi se apne ek gith lambe lund par teil tapka raha tha. Choot me fir se paani chu ne laga tha unki. Arjun ka lund tha he aisa ke Lalita ji ka dil usko apne kisi bhi chedd me lene ka har samay dil hota tha.
Idhar Arjun bhi apne lund ko atche se chamkane ke baad masalta hua unke bade tambure ke peeche aa khada hua.
"Sach me taaiji, waise toh aap upar se niche tak khaane ke layak ho lekin aapka pichwada dekhte he mera ye neend me bhi khada ho jata hai.", Panje ke bal piche khud ko set karta woh seedhe hath ki unglio se gaand tak jata rasta kholta apne supade ko lagaye tayaar ho gaya.
"Sambhalna.", Mutthi me lund ko jadd ke pas se pakad kar Arjun ne dabav badhate hue us lachile se chote chedd me dhakelna shuru kia.
"Uii... marr gai re.. aah kisi din faad he dega tu isko.", Supada andar jaate he us kasaav ke aage Arjun sab bhool gaya. Dono taraf se hath nikal kar motte niplla nichodta woh poora lund gaand ko failate hu daal kar he ruka. Dono ki peshani par paseena challak aaya tha.
Agle minute he thap'thapp, fach fach ki awaaje kamre me shor machane lagi. Aur sath he dono ki masti bhari aahe.
"Tere sath toh pichwade me bhi masti chadhne lagti hai re.. aahhh. Kas ke pel ..", Arjun peeth par daand gadata buri tarah unki gaand thok raha tha. Ye Lalita ji ke bhari kulho ka he kamaal tha jo woh cheekhne ki bajaye is bhayank lund ko leti siskari bhar rahi thi. Ab Arjun ne lund nikal kar unhe peeth ke bal litate hue dono motti janghe apne kandhe par rakh li. Is tarah se gaand ka chedd kahi jyada ubhar ke bahar aa gaya. Unki kamar chatt ki taraf kiya woh is tarah poora he lund andar pel raha tha. Ab kahi jaa kar lalita ji ko gaand me halka dard mehsoos hua lekin bina Arjun ko kuch kahe woh apne kulho par padti thaap ka maja leti rahi.
"aahhhh..", Ek siskari leta Arjun unke motte nipple daanto me dabata ruk ruk kar unki gaand ki gehrai me garam taral bharne laga. Lalita ji bhi uske kulho ko dabati khud ke andar jaise sama lena chahti thi. Dono ke sharir kuch pal tak kaampte rahe fir Arjun ek taraf palta toh un gol kulho ki gehrai se uska veerya dhire dhire bahar nikalne laga.
"Maar dia re aaj toh tune. Kal na chalne ke kabil rehti.. Aah..", Is samay unhe gaand kisi phode ki tarah dard de rahi thi. Aise he woh nangi karwat leti seene ke bhaar bister par pasar gai.
"Main chalta hu aap darwaja laga lo.", Unke kulho par chapat lagate hue Arjun ek baar honth choom kar nikal gaya. Jaise taise darwaja band karti Lalita ji fir se usi mudra me pasar gai.
"Dil toh karta hai raat bhar dono chedd kutwao. Bas agle din ghar me koi ho na.", khud se kehti woh takiya peit ke neeche karti aankhen band kar sone ki koshish karne lagi.
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Gehri syaah raat me chatt par leta Arjun kuch parshan tha. Ya shayad apni zindagi ke baare me sochta hua vicharo ke pataal me khoya. Ye jitna bhi utaar-chadhaav uske jivan me ho raha tha shayad woh isme khud ke liye samay he nahi nikaal pa raha tha. Aankhen band karta woh in sabhi vicharo ko dimag se tyaagne ki koshish karne laga aur ab usko samadhan ke roop me dhyaan ki jarurat thi. Shaneh Shaneh sharir ko dheela choddta woh aatma-mulyankan ko jaane wale khamosh safar par chalne laga.
'Woh tum ho jo khud ko haani pahucha sakte ho'-Menaka
'Main sirf tumhari hu'-Preeti
'Apne aap ki khushi baad me, pehle apne se jude logo ke chehre par santushti'- Maa
'Arjun ki tarah ban. Agar tere pas samadhan na ho toh uske gyaan dharak ko khudme sama le'-Daadi
'Karam aur dharma, insaan ko usko sahi marg batate hai'- Dadaji
'Kyo kasht de rahe ho khudko. Jis zindagi ke prati tum itne chintit ho, jis dharam ko lekar aashankit ho aur jo bhi tum dekhte ho ya dikhaya jaata hai agar yahi sab ek din chalava nikle toh khud ko kaha paoge? Apna wajood talashne ki jagah agar tum bandhan me jakdi is anashwar aatma ki awaaj suno toh tum bhi ajaad ho aur tumhari aatma bhi. Raste khud banenge bas jo bhi karo apna 100 pratishat dena.'
Arjun ne turant apni aankhen khol li. Ye awaaj aise sunai de rahi thi jaise Aacharya Pramod Shashtri ji uske sath he bister par baithe hue ho.
'Thik kaha aapne Aacharya ji. Shubhratri.' Arjun ne padmasan lagaye hue he apne hath jodte hue jaise namaskar kia aur shaant mann se neend ke meethe safar par chal dia.
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Aaj jaise ek nayi subah thi Arjun ke jiwan ki. Pakshio ki madhur awaaj sunkar he aankh khuli toh aasman me faile halke ujaale me woh chatt par tehalne laga. Paani ke lambe ghoot bharta woh shaantchit tha. Diwar se pare pados wale ghar ki chatt par najar padi toh Col Sahab ka naukar Mukesh kameej pehan kar tayaar ho raha tha. Arjun bhi agle 15 minute baad apne dainik vastra pehne ghar ke bahar aa gaya.
"Good morning young man.", Col Sahab apne ghar ke bahar khade the aur Mukesh ek gaadi me samaan rakh raha tha. Arjun bhi unki taraf he chal dia.
"Itni subah kaha ja rahe ho daadu?", Paanv choone ke baad woh bhi unke sath khada ho gaya.
"Main kaha ja raha hu bhai? Renuka ke mama aaye hue hai aur wahi wapis ja rahe hai ab Shimla.", Arjun ki najar us mehangi gaadi ki dikki par thi.
"Mere khayaal se toh kal he aaye the lekin itna samaan?", Arjun ne thode shankit swar me kaha toh Col sahab hansne lage.
"Oye CID, sahi samjha tu. Woh Renuka aur Preeti bhi ja rahe hai na. Unhe he lene mere saale sahab aaye the. Ja mil le apni bua se ek baar.", Ek 60 ki umar ke lagbhag robila vyakti ghar ke andar se unke pas chalta aaya toh Col Sahab ne Arjun ko andar jaane ko kaha. Ghar me jaane se pehle Arjun ne unhe namaskar kia aur hairaan sa drawing haal me aa gaya.
"Ye janaab kaun hai jo itni subah seedha he ghar ke andar? Security ke liye military se mila hai kya Jijaji?", Apne saale ki baat par Col Sahab thoda jor se hans diye.
"Baldev, ab kya kahu teri baat par. Apna damaad hai woh toh ghar me jaane ke liye kisi ki permission thodi lega. Waise sharir se lagta hai na special recruit?", Ab unke saale sahab thuddi par hath rakhe sochne lage.
"Woh Preeti ke bachpan wali baat majaak nahi thi? Yahi woh ladka hai na aapke khaas bete ka suputra?"
"Haan Baldev ye wahi hai aur sach kahu toh beshak us samay majaak tha lekin meri bhabhi ne spasht keh dia tha ke Preeti unke he ghar ki vadhu banegi. Aaj unke fainsle ko main vardaan maan raha hu. Is ladke se behtar kuch ho he nahi sakta.", Dono batein kar rahe the aur Mukesh kursiyan rakhne ke baad ab chai ki tray wahi le aaya tha.
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"Aajkal main poori tarah se najar-andaaj kia ja raha hu.", Arjun andar aaya toh drawing room me koi na tha lekin Renuka bua aur Parvathi ki awaaj unke kamre se aa rahi thi. Arjun dabe panv Preeti ke kamre me aa gaya, jaha sheeshe ke samne khadi woh apne baal kanghi se peeche kar rahi thi. Darwaja band hone ki awaaj par usne jab samne Arjun ko itni subah uske kamre me dekha toh hath ruk gaye. Arjun bed ke kinare baitha bas yahi bol kar neeche dekhne laga.
"Tumhe ye lagta hai?", Nazar wapis shishe par karti woh dono hatho me baal pakad kar unme rubber daalne lagi
"Har baar mere he sawaal ke jawaab me kab tak sawaal karti rahogi? Main he ab sawaal karne band kar deta hu.", Arjun apni jagah se uth kar bahar jaane laga toh Preeti ne turant Arjun ki baah ko thaam lia. Uski aankhen achraj se Arjun ko dekh rahi thi, jo ab ke jagah khada bas darwaje ko dekh raha tha.
"Isliye aaye the yaha?", Preeti ne Arjun ka chehra apne hath me lete hue poocha.
"Preeti, ab bhi sawaal he hai tumhare pas.", Arjun ne dheemi lekin sard awaaj me kaha jaise woh ab ek pal bhi waha runkne me saksham na tha.
"Meri galti hai Arjun, please ruko ek bar. Maine socha bhi tha ke kal tumhe bata du lekin..", Preeti ekdum chup ho gai apni baat kehte kehte.
"Main yaha galti nikalne toh nahi aaya. Aur mujhe toh pata bhi nahi chalta agar main aadha ghanta pehle ghar se chala gaya hota. Tumhe jaha jaana hai tum ajaad ho jaane ke liye. Ye tumhari apni zindagi hai aur uske fainsle bhi. Ab main chalta hu aur jab tumhare 'lekin' beech me naa aaye toh shayad hum baat kare.", Preeti ka hath apni baah se alag karte hue Arjun darwaja khol kar bahar nikla aur samne he Renuka bua ko khade paya. Jo gusse se usko he dekh rahi thi.
"Andar chalo wapis.", Uska hath pakadti woh fir se Arjun ko kamre me le aai. Preeti sar jhukaye ek taraf khadi thi.
"Maine mana kia tha Preeti ko tumhe batane se. Aur ye toh jana bhi nahi chahti thi lekin maine jor deke isko tayaar kia. Isko bhi haq hai bahar nikalne ka, apni tarah se zindagi ko dekhne ka. Har waqt ye bas tumhari parchaai bani nahi reh sakti.", Renuka bua aaj bilkul bhi woh mahila nahi thi jo hamesha se Arjun dekhta aa raha tha, aaj jaise unka mansik santulan sahi nahi tha.
"Aap thik keh rahi hai Renuka ji. Waise maine bhi yahi kaha tha Preeti ko kuch der pehle. Pyaar karte hai hum dono isliye dukh hua mujhe ye jaan kar ki pehli baar woh mujhe bataye bina he kahi ja rahi hai. Aur mujhe toh atcha lagta ke yaha se bahar toh ja rahi hai. Lekin ab main ek aur baat kahunga, bura lagega aapko. Ekadhikar Arjun par aapka nahi ho sakta. Preeti ka dil bada hai aur woh nasamajh. Yatra shubh rahe aapki aur woh meri hai meri rahegi.", Aansu bahati Preeti ke gaal ko unke saamne he choom kar Arjun bahar nikal gaya. Peeche chodd gaya toh bas pareshan Renuka bua aur aankhon me aansu liye hairaan khadi Preeti ko.
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"Arjun tayar nahi hua abhi tak? Aur woh dikhai bhi nahi de raha.", School jaane ka samay ho chuka tha lekin aaj Arjun nadarad tha yaha khane ki mej se. Tayaar khadi Roopali ko dekhte hue Ritu didi ne apni maa se poocha.
"Upar jaate toh dekha tha maine usko sadhe 5 baje ke aas-pas. Uske kamre me jaa kar dekh jara beta. Woh kabhi school ke liye late nahi hua.", Rekha ji ki baat sunkar Ritu bhi tej kadmo se seedhiya chadti Arjun ke kamre me aa khadi hui. Baah ke beech takiya rakhe woh aaj neend me bhi chehre se pareshan lag raha tha. Ritu didi ki dhadkan tej ho gai ek anjana darr mehsoos karte hue.
"Arre iska toh sar garam hai. Arjun-Arjun, uth bhai", Arjun ka matha tawe sa tapta mehsoos hua Ritu ko hath rakhte he. Lekin itan hilane ke bawjood uske sharir me mamuli si halchal bhi na hui. Ye dekhte he Ritu ki dhadkan jaise thamne lagi thi. Raftar ab ruk chuki thi.