Soch soch ke uske dimag ne kaam karna band kar diya tha, koi to bhi apne dimag me hatode maar raha hai aisa use lagne laga tha.
“aisa kya karu jisse Radhika meri ho jaye? sirf meri, uske dil me se Avinash naam ka akarshan kaise kam karu? ya jaisa soca tha us hisab se Avinash ka kata nikalna hi padega lagta hai..”
Apne dimag me aaye in khayalo se uska dhyan apne kaam se vichlit ho gaya tha, pichle kayi saalo se wo akela ek project apne ghar ki lab me kar raha tha
‘Gayab hone ka’
Aur ye gayab karne wala liquid aur uska antidote banana me wo safal bhi ho chuka tha..
Mohan ek atmakendri, khud me hi uljha rehne wala akela aur kuch mamlo me secrets rakhne wala ladka tha, is experiment ke baare me usne kisi se kuch bhi nahi kaha tha, Radhika aur Avinash in apne dono sabse ache dosto se bhi nahi..
Avinash uska acha dost tha par Avinash ke bhi bahut pehle se Radhika uski ek bahut achi aur kereebi dost thi, college ke time se unki dosti thi, Radhika ka swabhav Mohan se ekdum alag tha, wo kisi se bhi jhat se dosti kar leti thi jisse uske kafi dost the.
College ki library me interpretation of dreams ye book dhundhte huye Mohan ki Radhika se dosti huyi fir kayi baar kafi samay tak dono psychology ke subject par baate karte rehte the, human psychology dono ke padhai ka subject nahi tha par in dono ko hi criminal psychology me interest tha, koi gunehgaar gunah karte samay kaunse mental state se gujarta hai ye janne ki dono ko utsukta thi, koi insan kis tarah se crime ki or jhukta hai? Aise kya reasons hote hai jisse criminal mindset tayar hota hai? Ek criminal to tayar karne ke piche sirf family ya samajik paristitni jimmedaar hoti hai ya ye sab genes ki wajah se hota? Aise ek na anek sawal un dono ke man me the jiska jawab wo library me dhundh rahe the..
Library me dono aksar milte the, waise to Radhika commerce streme ki thi aur Mohan science me tha, use CA ban ke paisa kamana tha to ise scientist banke research karne me interest tha, dono ka swabhav alag tha dono ki career ki choices alag thi fiend of interest alag thi fir bhi najane aisi kaunsi dor thi jo inhe jode thi..? ya bas ek attraction tha jise niyati ne joda tha.. bhavishya me hone wale anarth ke liye..
Dheere dheere dono ki dosti badh rahi thi , wo sirf ekdusre ke dost hai ya ek dusre se pyaar karne lage hai ye un dono ko hi samajh nahi aa raha tha isiliye dono ke raste alag hokar bhi dono ekdusre me hamesha milte rehte the, samay beet raha tha Radhika ne apna CA banne ka sapna pura kar liya tha wahi Mohan uski icha se marine zoologist ban gaya tha, wo paise kamane lagi thi to Mohan apni company me research and devepolement department ka head ban gaya tha aur research me lag gaya, par dono ki mulakate barabar hoti rehti thi.
Apna rishta aakhir hai kya? Aur aage Radhika ke sath kya karna hai bas dosti ya usse aage badhna hai? Ye Mohan decide nahi kar pa raha tha, saamne se apni feelings Radhika ko batane ki usme himmat nahi thi aur aakhir me wo din aaya jis din Radhika ki mulakat Avinash se huyi jiska main reason bana birthday.. wo bhi Avinash ka..
Abinash Mohan ke office me accounts department ka head tha wo bhi Mohan jaisa hi kam bolne wala tha aur use bhi padhne ka shauk tha.
Ek jaisa swabhav hone se dono ki dosti jam gayi thi isiliye aksar sunday ko Avinash Mohan ke ghar par aaya jaya karta tha aur fir dono ghanto apne pasandida subjects par baate karte the aur kabhi kabhi baato ka rupantar debate me bhi ho jata tha.
Us din Avinash ne apne office me ke kuch gine chune logo ko apne birthday ki party di thi, shaam ko office ke gate ke paas sab log patry me jaane ke liye jama huye the aur itne me achanak se Mohan se milne Radhika waha aa gayi,
Apan aise bagair bataye aaye hai aur inki party disturb kar di hai ye dhyan me aate hi Radhika ne sabse maafi mangi par is baar Avinash ne aage aakar use bhi party me aane ke liye force kiya aur wo us baat ko taal nahi payi.. us raat party me Radhika ko Avinash ke baare me bahut kuch pata chala, Avinash aur Mohan ki kayi adate pasand na padand, swabhav milta julta tha
Us din ke baad kayi baar Mohan Avinash aur Radhika sath me milne lage aur baadme kabhi kabhi jab Mohan kisi research topic ke sath busy hota to wo apne adde par yani café par nahi ja pata tha tab Radhika aur Avinash sath time spend karte the aur ab aisa aksar hone laga tha jisse Radhika ka jhukav Avinash ki or badhne laga tha..
Pehle apne se milne ke liye jidd karne wali Radhika ab apne se milne ke liye utni exited nahi rehti hai ye Mohan ke dhyan me aane laga tha ulta wo ab kabhi kabhi Avinash se milne uske office me aaya karti thi ye uske dhyan me aane laga aur yahi ab usse sehan nahi ho raha tha.
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Bade jatan ke baad Mohan ne past ke khayal apne dimag se jhatke aur wapis apne kaam par apna dhyan kendrit kiya, use ek bade se chuhe ko gayab kare itna liquid banana tha.
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Kuch saalo pehle Mohan apni ek collegue ke sath kaam ke regarding singapur gaya tha, waha ek aquarium me ghumte huye uski najar ek vichitra amphibian prani par padi, wo jaanwar kareeb kareeb ardishya tha, dhyan se parakh kar dekhne ke baad aap uska astitva mehsus kar sakte the otherwise aap use nahi dekh sakte the. Mohan usko dekhte huye kho gaya tha
Mohan ke collegue ko use aise achanak kisi khayal ne khote dekhne ki adat thi, wo ek scientist tha isiliye ye swabhavik tha ye wo jaanti thi usne Mohan se pucha “kya hua?”
Mohan ne us jaanwar ki or ishara karke kaha “hum bhi aise gayab ho sakte hai” Mohan ki awaj me confidence tha
“maine tumse kitni baar kaha hai kam se kam ghumne jate huye to apne ander ke scientist ko ghar chhod aaya karo” usne Mohan ko hosh me laya, dono hase, Mohan ki collegue wo kissa bhul gayi thi lekin Mohan, usne un amphibian jaanwar ki puri information nikali aur us aquaplatinum transperentolas ko khud ke lab me paalna shuru kiya, sabse chhupa ke…
Aaj uska experiment safal hone ki stage me pahuch gaya tha,
Kisi kaanch me se jaise light aar paar jane se wo kaanch paardarshak ho jata hai yani ek tarah se gayab ho jata hai jab tak use koi gaur se na dekhe aur yahi effect wo jaanwar saadh raha tha.. aur yahi result aur bhi prabhavi tarike se saadhne wale insaan ko gayab karne wale adrishyakarak dravya aur uske antidote ko Mohan ne khoj nikala tha
Achanak uske dimag me ek khayal aaya..
“kal Sunday hai, gayab hokar hi agar main Avinash ka kata nikal du to.. fir Radhika meri ho jayegi,, sirf meri”
Darr aur Khushi ke mare uska dil joro se dhadakne laga.. gala sukhne laga, sharir thartharane laga usne apne aap ko sambhala aur jaldi se ek chuha pinjre se baahar nikala aur wo liquid lekar use syringe dwara us chuhe ke sharir me ek vishisht jagah sui laga ke uske sharir me chhoda.. us chuhe ki hulchul kam huyi , usne chuhe ko table par rakha,
Wo chuha chup chap pada hua tha, isko ab thoda samay lagega ye soch kar Mohan kitchen me gaya, fridge me se thanda pani nikaal kar apna gala gila kiya, use ab acha lagne laga tha, body ki thartharahat kam huyi aur ab use bhukh lagne lagi thi..
Kaamwali bai khana bana kar ja chuki thi usne wo khana le kar khane laga, khate huye bhi uska dhyan ek jagah sthir nahi tha.. jald se jald Avinash ka kata nikalne ke liye wo utsuk tha.. jaldi jaldi usne apna khana khatam kiya aur lab me aaya.. uska dhyan chuhe ki taraf gaya lekin chuha waha nahi tha..
“arey ye chuha kaha gaya? Kahi gayab to nahi ho gaya?”
Usne jhat se chuhe ko jaha sulaya tha us jagah hath lagaya.. wo achanak chauka.. chuhe ka sparsh uske hath ko barabar ho raha tha, usne halke se chuhe ko apne hath me uthaya, wo chuha dheere dheere hulchul kar raha tha aur achanak chhutne ke liye chatpatata hua wo chuha uske hath se nikal gaya, Mohan ne idhar udhar dekha par use wo chuha kahi najar nahi aaya
“ab kya karu, antidote kaise du ise?” Mohan sochne laga
Mohan ne khuli jagah me lab ke sare kono me hath se tatolkar dekha par uske hath ko kuch mehsus nahi hua par uska experiment 100% successful ho gaya tha aur aise me uske dimag me Radhika ka khayal aaya aur wo khush ho gaya
Ab bas use khud ko gayab karne ke liye jitna jaruri hai itna liquid banana tha, usne ghadi me dekha, abhi ghadi me 4 baj rahe the, wo jaldi se kaam me lag gaya, kismet se wo banane ke liye jis bhi saaman ki jarurat thi wo sab Mohan ki lab me maujud tha matlab aaj raat tak hi wo antidote tayar karke kal khud gayab ho sakta tha, ek alag ki vikrut muskan uske chehre par ubhar aayi
Kaam khatam karte karte raat ke 1 baj chuke the, usne stool par chadh kar antidote ek cupboard me ache se chupa kar rakhi, wahi jaha par use cyanide zehar ko chupa kar rakha tha.. Avinash ko maarne ke liye.
Usne dophar se kuch nahi khaya tha.. wo kitchen se do sandwich le aya “kal gayab hokar Avinash ke ghar jayenge” Mohan ne socha,
Sunday ko Avinash usually ghar par hi hota tha kahi jata nahi tha ye wo jaanta tha , sandwich khate huye uske dimag me plan banne laga ab use thodi thakan mehsus hone lagi thi to wo waise hi bedroom me jakar so gaya..
Subah 7 - 7.15 ke aaspaas Mohan ki aankh khuli , jaldi jaldi usne subah ke sare prapanch nipataye, wo gayab hone ke liye bechain ho raha tha.. kuch khane pine ka uska man nahi tha fir bhi usne jaldi jaldi thoda khana khaya aur lab me aakar use gayab karne ke liye jitna jaruri tha unta liquid injection me bhara, baju me experiment ke liye bane huye palang par baith kar usne apne aap ko shant kiya, ek lambi saas lekar usne dheere dheere apne aap ko normal kiya aur aaram aaram se wo liquid syringe ke through apne baye hath ki vein me chhoda.. ek alag hi thand use uski rago me mehsus huyi, wo wahi let gaya aur aankhe band kar li.. kuch samay baad jab use normal lagne laga tab usne aankhe kholi..
Saamne kuch nahi tha..
“ye.. ye kya hua.. saamne kuch kaise nahi hai??”
Usne khud ki taraf dekha par use kuch dikhai nahi de raha tha, uska dil joro se dhadakne laga, usne hatho se tatolkar dekha to use uske sharir ka palang ka sparsh mehsus ho raha tha par dikh kuch nahi raha tha. Wo ghabraya, man me ek darr ki lakir jagi, usne apne dono thartharate pair jamin par rakhe aur chalne laga aur agle hi pal wo table se takra gaya.. usne hatho se table par ka saaman tatola to sab jagah par tha
“matlab mai andha ho gaya hu, to mai gayab hua ya nahi??”
Uske pairo me jaan nahi bachi thi, apne experiment ke bare me sochte huye wo jamin par gir gaya..
“matlab mai gayab to ho gaya hu lekin light meri aankho se bhi aarpaar nikal ja rahi hai isiliye na to mai kisi ko dekh sakta hu na koi mujhe dekh sakta hai..”
Mohan ko ab tension hone lagi thi.. dil joro se dhadak raha tha.. usne lambi saas kheech kar apne aap ko shant kiya
“antidote.!”
Uski aankho ke saamne cupboard me rakhi antodote ki bottle aayi. Wo jhat se utha, idhar udhar tatolte huye cupboard ke paas pahucha stool par khada hua aur almari khol kar usme rakhi antidote ki bottle li aur utarte huye wo stool se niche gir pada, fir jaise taise wo palang tak aaya, palang par tatolte huye usne wo syringe uthayi, antidote se wo injection bhara aur thartharate hatho se wo syringe apne baye hath me ghusayi aur khali kar di aur shanti se jamin par gir gaya..
Lab me puri shanti thi..
Achanak ek tej dard ka jhatka uske baye hath se hote huye uske chati tak pahucha.. wo dard me jhatpatane laga, ek tej heart attack ka jhatka, uski saas fulne lagi, usse saas nahi liye ja rahi thi.. paani ke liye wo tadapne laga, hath pair hilate huye wo tadapne laga..
Koi crime karte samay kisi criminal ki mansikta kya hoti hai iska Anubhav ab wo khud le raha tha..
Uski tadap dheere dheere kam huyi… aur shant ho gayi… hamesha ke liye..
Uske banaye liquid ke antidote ki bottle wahi almari me rakhi huyi thi aur cyanide zeher ki bottle uske baju me jamin par khali padi thi..
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