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31 likes still pending bhai logUpdate - 213 ~ Power. Pressure. Panic.
Ab tak...
Jab tak Veer ghar lauta, kaafi raat ho chuki thi. Ghar me andhera aur sannaata chhaaya hua tha. Shayad sabhi so chuke the. Usne spare key se gate ko unlock kiya and andar pravesh kiya.
Jaise hi woh hallway se guzar ke muda, woh achanak ruk gaya.
Uski maa ke kamre ka darwaaza khula hua tha. Andar ek light bulb jal raha tha. Bhavna darwaaze ke paas hi khadi thi. Intezaar kar rahi thi. Uski shaant nigaahein Veer par tiki. Aur, boli-
“Andar aao!”
Ab aage...
27th Jan, Morning ~
Digvijay Shekhawat ke ghar par hall me TV chal raha tha jis par taaza samachaar aa raha tha.
BREAKING NEWS
“Bharat ki mashoor tech companies me se ek - Globerays ke CEO, Mister Gaurav ko kal raat apni patni ki janmdin party ke dauraan unke ghar se giraftaar kar liya gaya. Sutro ke anusaar party ke dauraan Veer Singh, jo ki Prestige hotel ke maalik hai, ne hi Mister Gaurav ke khilaaf saari janta ke saamne saare saboot live pesh kiye the, jiske chalte unhe on the spot hi arrest kar liya gaya.”
News channels par alag-alag clips me Gaurav ko le jaate hue police karmi, Veer Singh ke dwaara pesh kiye saboot ki kuchh alag-alag footages chal rahi thi jo kisi ne kahi se record kari hui thi.
“Janta do bhaago me bati hui hai. Kya Veer Singh ek rakshak hai? Ya phir kanoon todne waala ek yuvak? Charcha jaari rahegi.”
Digvijay sahab apni kursi par peechhe jhuke. Ek haath me phone tha jo kaan ke paas laga hua tha, aur ghanti lagataar jaa rahi thi. Tabhi, doosri orr se kisi ne call uthaaya.
Digvijay : Kisne karwaaya? Pata laga. Veer Singh? Haan. Jaanta hu thoda. Prestige waala na? Haan. Suna hai! Par, isme itna gooda kaise ki DGP ko direct influence kar diya?
Doosri orr se uske assistant ki awaaz phone me use sunaayi di.
Assistant: DGP aur Veer Singh ka koi aapas me connection lag raha hai, Sir. Kal raat, Veer Singh ne direct DGP Rohan ko inform kiya tha shayad. Warna achanak se DGP kyun aayega jab usi raat Gaurav ke khilaaf saboot pesh kiye jaane waale ho? Iska matlab use ye baat pehle se pata thi.
Digvijay (sighs) : Dikkat woh nahi hai. Dikkat ye hai ki Gaurav ke paas jo saboot hai… mere kuchh investments, political deal aur Globerays ke internal transfers. Sab ab police ke haatho lag chuka hai. Agar, ye sab baahar aaya, toh mera political career toh jaayega hi, itne saal ki mehnat bhi aur meri izzat alag. Samjha?
Assistant : Ji Sir! Ab vikalp bahut hi kam hi. Pehla yeh ki DGP se baat-cheet kar, use ghoos de kar agar maamla rafa-dafa ho jaaye. Par, woh DGP Rohan ek number ka ziddi aur imaandar hai. Dusra upaay yahi hai ki higher authority se seedhe uss DGP ka transfer karwa dijiye. Naya officer jo bhi appoint hoga, use toh hum apni side phir kar hi lenge.
Digvijay : Woh DGP baat-cheet se samajhne waalo me se nahi. Samay aa gaya hai ki uska patta saaf kiya jaaye. State ke Home department me baat karni hogi. CM saahab se bhi. Woh meri baat nahi taal paayenge. *smirks* Akhirkar, NDP (Nayi Disha Party) ke liye maine itna kuchh kiya hai.
Assistant : Jald se jald baat kariye, Sir. Emergency transfer ki appeal kariyega, tabhi kuchh ho paayega. Warna, transfers me samay lag jaata hai. Emergency transfer ek din ke andar hi andar ho jaayega. Aur, thoda sambhal ke- Vipakshi party JVD (Jan Vikas Dal) ke log bhi active hai.
Digvijay : Hmph! Satta humaari hai. Sarkaar humaari hai. Woh behanchod kya kar lenge? Tum phone rakho. Mein higher authority se baat karta hu. Aur, koi nayi khabar mile toh turant pahuchaana.
Assistant : Ji Sir!
*call ends*
Digvijay khada hua aur aage badh khidki ke paas se Mumbai ki sadko ko dekhne laga. Woh apne aap me hi budbudaaya.
‘Veer Singh… DGP… Har jagah ungli nahi kari jaati. Ye baat tumhe ab pata lag jaayegi.’
***
Bijaipur, Rajasthan,
Night - 8:05 PM ~
Handpump ka handle neeche kheechte hi charmara utha. Ek baar. Do baar.
Aur, paani usme se ufaan maarte hue neeche rakhi tooti-footi lohe ki baalti me bharne laga. Chhote se aangan me wire se latka hua ek peela bulb timtima raha tha.
Suman puraani khaat ke kinaare neeche zameen par apne haatho ko ghutno par rakhi baithi hui thi. Uski aankhein Abhilasha ki baaho par tiki hui thi, jo itni mehnat kar ke paani nikaal rahi thi.
Abhilasha ne jab se use ghar me andar bulaaya aur baithaaya uske baad se use ek baar bhi mudkar nahi dekha.
Suman : Maine kaha tha mein bhar deti hu, thak jaogi aap.
Abhilasha : Apne ghar ke kaam na kar pau, itni bhi boodhi nahi hui hu.
Suman kuchh na boli. Abhilasha ne baalti uthaayi aur bathroom ke kinaare se raat ke istemaal ke liye rakh di. Phir, woh phatti me paanv pochh choolhe ke paas aayi aur maachis se choolhe ko jalaate hue chai ke danke ko uss par paani daalte hue chadhaayi.
Abhilasha : Chai teen cup bana lu na?
Usne bina dekhe hi poochha. Suman ki nazrein kuchh qadam door baithi Vandna ki orr padi, jo na jaane kidhar dekh rahi thi, kaha khoyi hui thi. Kisi bejaan laash ki tarah deewar se tik ke bas sthir baithi hui thi.
Suman : Mujhe nahi lagta woh piyengi. Par, aap bana lijiye.
Abhilasha : Hmm! *pauses* Bechaari. Jo hua theek nahi hua.
Suman (nods) : Sadma gehra hai. Aulaad ki maut ki khabar sunane ke baad koi bhi maa ye dukh bardaasht nahi kar sakti.
Vandna ko apne bete Dhananjay ki maut ke baare me pata lag chuka tha. Jab Garofano Trisha ko Patna ke case me Raman ko pakadne ke liye guide kar rahi thi, tab khud Trisha ne hi Garofano ke kehne par Dhananjay ki body ki details bataayi thi.
Aur, Garofano ne Veer ko. Aur, phir Veer ne Vandna ko- Jaisa ki usne vaada kiya tha ki woh uske bete ke baare me pata laga ke rahega. Yahi kaaran tha ki kyun Suman Vandna ko lekar pehle Patna lekar gayi thi.
Laash ka antim sanskaar toh pehle hi ho chuka tha. Ghatna ko kaafi din jo ho chuke the. Vandna ko agar kuchh mila toh wo thi apne bete ki kuchh cheezein jinhe woh aashram me rakha karta tha. Aur, isi sadme ke chalte woh tabse hi poori yaatra me maun bani hui thi.
Abhilasha : Sab niyati ka khel hai bitiya. Kahi na kahi, uski iss haalat par mein khud ko bhi iska doshi maanti hu.
Suman : Aapka isme koi dosh nahi. Aapne wahi kiya, jo maalik ke parivar ke liye zaroori tha. Dwesh toh uss Harikiran Singh me tha. Agar, usne hi sambandh achhe banaaye hote toh kya aaj ye sab hota? Nahi!
Abhilasha ne chai chadhaate hue wahi kinaare dur rakhe apne chhote se mandir me ek diya jalaaya.
Suman : Aulaad se yaad aaya… Mujhe aapse kuchh prashn poochhne hai.
Abhilasha : Mujhse? Kaise prashn?
Suman ne ek gehri saans li. Woh Bihar se yaha Rajasthan mehez chai peene nahi aayi thi.
Suman : Ateet ke parijaat ghar ke reeti-riwaazo ko aur jaanana chaahti hu.
Iss baar Vandna ke kaan khade hue, woh apne shok se baahar aate hue pehli baar kisi cheez par dhyaan di. Par, mudi nahi. Bas chup-chap sunti rahi.
Abhilasha : Reeti-riwaaz? Kaun se? Mein toh sab kuchh bata chuki hu tum logo ko.
Suman : Mein… Agar… K-Kya ye sambhav hai ki kisi Parijaat ghar ki aurat aur maalik ki koi santaan ho?
Aur, itni derr baad akhirkar Abhilasha ne mudkar uski orr dekha.
Abhilasha : Tum kya chaahti ho?
Suman : H-Huh? M-Mein? K-Kuchh bhi nahi. Jo maalik ki ichha rahegi, uska hi paalan mein karungi-
Jalte diye ki lau halki si fadki, theek usi samaan jaise Suman ka mann abhi andar se fadfada raha tha.
Abhilasha : Jhooth mat bolo!
Suman beech me hi chup ho gayi. Abhilasha uthi, aur choolhe ke paas wapas aate hue chai ke danke ko uthakar use ghumaate hue khaulne se roki.
Abhilasha : Agar, tumhari ichha nahi hoti, toh tum yaha mere saamne nahi baithi hoti. Ab sach bolo.
Suman (sighs) : M-Mujhe nahi pata. Aap pehle ye bataiye ki kya Bhavna didi ke parivar ke vansh aur Parijaat ki aurto ke milan se koi santaan paida ho sakti hai?
Abhilasha : Ho sakti hai.
Suman : Huh?
Abhilasha : Kyun nahi ho sakti? Maalik agar Parijaat ki aurton ko pait se karna chaahenge toh bhala kyun nahi santaan hoyegi?
Suman : P-Par- Aise me uss santaan ka kya? Woh santaan ek sevak aur maalik ke milan se paida hogi. Toh, uska adhikaar kya rahega? Kya woh maalik ke khandaan me wahi varchasv paa kar unke saath baraabri se uth-baith paayegi? Ya phir ek sevak hi rahegi?
Abhilasha : Mein phirse wahi poochhungi. Tum kya chaahti ho?
Suman : A-Aap- Aap mere sawaal ka jawaab dijiye na.
Abhilasha : Uske liye mujhe tumhari mansha jaanana bhi zaroori hai.
Maano woh jaise Suman ke saath khel rahi thi. Aur, Suman zaahir taur se ab chidhan mehsoos kar rahi thi.
Suman : Agar, mein kahu ki mein maalik aur apni santaan chaahti hu toh-? Kya ab batayengi aap?
Abhilasha dheere se muskurayi aur chhanni se chai chhaante hue wo glass me bharne lagi.
Abhilasha : Ab aayi na tum mudde par. *Glances* Kyun? Kya hua? Kya tum sach me maalik se santaan chaahti ho?
Suman : Maine aapke sawaal ka jawaab de diya na. Toh, ab bataiye. Sawaalon me mat uljhaaiye, kaaki. Mere liye ye jaanana bahut zaroori hai.
Abhilasha (sighs) : Haan, kar sakti ho.
Suman : !!?
Abhilasha : Koi bhi Parijaat ki aurat maalik se santaan ki praapti kar sakti hai, agar maalik swayam unhe garbh se karte hai toh. Lekin-
Suman : Lekin-?
Abhilasha : Lekin, ye sirf aur sirf maalik ki ichha se hi hona chaahiye. Chhal se nahi. Yaad rakhna.
Suman : Maan lijiye ki maalik ne iss baat par vichaar nahi kiya ki unhe aulaad chaahiye ya nahi aur uske bawajood unhone kisi Parijaat aurat ko garbh se kar diya toh-!?
Abhilasha : Pehli baat toh yeh ki, inn sab baato ka dhyaan tum aurton ko rakhna hai ki kahi tum sab ke tez din toh nahi chal rahe? Uss dauran veerya ko garbh me nahi lena hai. Tum samajh rahi ho na mein kya keh rahi hu?
Suman (nods) : H-Haan!
Abhilasha ne use chai ka glass thamaaya aur ek glass Vandna ko diya jisne dheere se neeche rakhe glass ki orr dekha par koi pratikriya nahi ki.
Abhilasha : Pee le bitiya. Aise kuchh khaogi-piyogi nahi toh, shareer kamzor ho jaayega.
Vandna kuchh na boli. Khaaye piye? Kiske liye? Uska sab kuchh toh khatam ho chuka tha. Ek bete ke jeevit hone ki aas thi. Aas aur beta, ab dono hi marr chuke the. Abhilasha use thodi derr akela chhorte hue wapas Suman ke saamne aake baithi.
Abhilasha : Kehne ka matlab yeh hai ki jab zameen ekdum upjau ho, tab hal nahi jutwaana hai. *smiles* Samajh gayi na?
Suman (nods) : Wo sab mein jaanti hu, kaaki.
Abhilasha : Mujhe pata hai tum kis cheez ki baat kar rahi ho. Aa rahi hu uss par bhi. Ab agar kisi kaaranvash koi bhi Parijaat ki aurat garbh se ho bhi jaati hai toh-
Suman : Toh!?
Abhilasha : Toh, aam taur par humne humesha hi santaan ko janm dilwaaya hai.
Suman (frowns) : 'Aam taur' se aapka kya matlab hai?
Abhilasha : Kyunki... Poorv me aisa kayi baar hua hai ki- kabhi-kabhi aurto ka garbhpaat karwa diya jaata tha.
Suman (gasps) : Kya!!?
Abhilasha : Tab ki maansikta alag thi, bitiya. Tab, wo santaan ek sauteli santaan toh maani jaati hi thi, saath hi ek daasi ke garbh se janmit santaan ki mauhar bhi uss par lag jaati thi. Aur, isliye- kayi baar aurton ka garbhpaat bhi hua hai. Baad me haal hi ke maalik ke poorvajo ne iss shaili ko band karwa diya.
Suman : Aur, jin santaano ko janm diya gaya, unka kya?
Abhilasha : Wo poorv ke maaliko ki ichhaa se hi hua tha.
Suman : Mein wahi poochh rahi hu. Unn santaano ka kya? Unka- unka kya adhikaar hota tha? Kya wo bhi ek sevak the ya phir maalik ke-
Abhilasha : Ek sevak!
Suman : Hhuh!!
Abhilasha : Ek baat gaanth baandh lo, bitiya. Maalik kitne hi oonche padd par kyun na baithe ho. Parijaat ka kaam hai seva karna. Chaahe tum apni kokh se khud maalik ki santaan ko hi kyun na janm dedo. Akhir, uski rago me toh tumhara hi aadha khoon daudega na? Ek daasi ka! Toh, aise me wo gaddi par kaise baith sakta hai?
Suman ne dheere se apna sarr neeche jhuka liya.
Suman : Mein samajh gayi, kaaki.
Abhilasha : Shuddh me tanik bhi ashuddh mila do toh phir wo shuddh nahi reh jaata, beti. Tum jis cheez ki aas me ho, wo sirf tabhi sambhav ho sakti hai jab-
Sunte hi Suman ke kaan khade hue aur woh upar sarr kar use dekhi.
Abhilasha : Jab maalik ke parivar ka vanshaj samaapt ho gaya ho, aur keval unki daasi se hui santaan hi bachi ho. Tabhi- woh santaan phir aage varchasv badhaane ke liye gaddi par baith sakti hai. Lekin, jaisa ki maine kaha-
Suman : !?
Abhilasha : Akhir, uski rago me khoon toh aadha daasi ka hi hai. Isliye, woh apni aane waali peedhiyo ke liye- Singh parivar ki shuddh nasl qayam nahi rakh sakta. Waha se parivar ki nasl nimn hoti jaayegi. Isliye-
Suman : ...
Abhilasha : Bhalaayi isi me hai ki jitna jaldi ho sake, maalik ki jald se jald shaadi karwa ke ek uttaradhikari paida karwa liya jaaye.
Suman : Jo ki meri doosri samasya hai, kaaki.
Abhilasha : Huh??
Iss baar Abhilasha ne use hairat me dekha. Usne apna chai ka glass neeche rakha. Suman ne ek gehri saans li.
Suman : Meri aisi koi ichha nahi hai kaaki ki mein maalik se hui santaan ko unki gaddi par bithwau. Hargiz nahi. Mein toh bas- bas ye soch rahi thi ki kya meri kokh maalik ki ek santaan ko janm de sakti hai ya nahi. Jiska uttar mujhe mil gaya. Lekin, iss se bhi gehri samasya kuchh aur hai-
Abhilasha : Kya?
Suman : Maalik ne mere saath na jaane kitni baar sambhog kiya hai. Aur, har baar- matlab, lagbhag har baar unhone veerya mere garbh me giraaya hai. Par, nateeja? Mein abhi tak pait se nahi hui, kaaki.
Abhilasha (frowns) : Tumne-
Suman : Haan, maine apne garbh theherne waale samay me bhi andar hi girwaaya hai, kaaki. Par, kuchh nahi hua.
Abhilasha : N-Nahi-! Ye kaise ho sakta hai? Kahi tumhare mahine-
Suman : Nahi kaaki. Mere mahine band nahi hue hai. Mein doctor ke paas jaake khud ka check up bhi karwa chuki hu. Mujhme koi kami nahi hai. Aur, baat yahi nahi hai-
Abhilasha : ??
Suman (anxiously) : Baaki aurton ke saath bhi maalik ne yahi kiya hai. Chaliye, ek pal ke liye maana ki- hum ab javaan nahi rahe lekin, Sonali? Woh toh abhi ekdum hi javaan hai na?
Abhilasha : Sonali ke saath bhi maalik ne-?
Suman : Haan, kaaki. Garbh me ande banane ke samay hi usne maalik ke saath sambhog kiya tha. Galti se. Baad me usne bataaya tha toh maine use khoob daata bhi tha. Lekin... Kuchh bhi nahi. Har aurat ke garbh me toh dikkat nahi ho sakti na, kaaki?
Abhilasha ka badan ye sunte hi thanda pad gaya. Uske chai ka khaali glass hadbadi me gir gaya.
Abhilasha : H-Hey, bhagwaan. N-Nahi! Aisa nahi ho sakta.
Suman : Darasal, maalik ne mujhse ek baat boli thi.
Abhilasha : ??
Suman : -ki Suman, mein jab chaahunga tab aurat ko garbhwati bana sakta hu.
Abhilasha : U-Unhone aisa kaha?
Suman ne dheere se sarr haan me hilaaya.
Suman : Lekin, isme kitni sacchaayi hai, mujhe nahi pata, kaaki. Koi bhala inn sab par apna niyantran kaise rakh sakta hai? Dikkat toh kahi na kahi... veerya me hi hui na?
Abhilasha : N-Nahi! Y-Ye gambheer mudda hai, bitiya. Agar, kuchh gadbad rahi toh- toh parivar ka vansh khatre me pad jaayega.
Suman : T-Toh, ab?
Abhilasha : Badi maalkin ke kaan me ye baat bharni hogi.
Suman (gasps) : Bhavna didi-!
Abhilasha (nods) : Haan!
***
Same day,
Veer's home, Mumbai,
Evening - 7:50 PM ~
*Ding Dong*
Ghar ke shaant mahaul ko darwaaze ki ghanti ne bhang kar diya. Andar maujood Kavya ne sabse pehle pratikriya di aur kisi ke kuchh kehne se pehle hi lagbhag daudte hue darwaaze ki orr badhi.
Kavya : Mein dekhti hu!
"Araam se!" Peechhe se wahi baithi Tej ki awaaz aayi.
Darwaaza khula. Aur, ek pal ke liye, Kavya bas apni jagah par jamm gayi.
Jaise uska dimaag ek pal ke liye samajh hi nahi paaya ki saamne jo khadi hai… woh sach me yahi hai.
Uske saamne koi aisi shaksiyat khadi thi jaha uska iss jagah se koi lena-dena tak nahi tha.
Ava, urf Natalia Martin.
Spasht roop se. Iss baar chehre par koi mask nahi. Wahi Natalia Martin jo haal hi me kuchh dino se media me chhaayi hui thi. Wahi celebrity aur singer jo mahino tak gaayab rahi aur phir ICONGLOBE ke corporate gala me kisi toofan ki tarah sabke saamne prakat ho gayi.
Aur, tabhi-
"Hello~"
Kinaare par se achanak hi Erica bhi uske saamne prakat hui. Kavya ki aankhein hairat ke maare fel gayi. Use yaad aaya... Hospital ke dauraan Renshu naamak ek bada sa aadmi Veer ko apne kandho par laad ke leke aaya tha. Tab, ye ladki wahi par thi. Toh, yeh thi uss Renshu ki beti!?
Magar, jaise aagman ka ant abhi nahi hua tha. Iske pehle ki woh apni nabz ko shaant kar paati-
Tabhi, uski nazar zara si hili… aur use ehsaas hua ki Natalia Martin akeli nahi thi.
Ava ke peechhe se koi aur phirse nikal kar aaya.
Garofano.
Kavya : Huh?
Mehez ek naam nahi tha Garofano. Brand tha.
Wahi Garofano jiske products Kavya ki make-up kits me aadhe se zyada jagah bator ke rakhe hote the. Veer jab China se lauta tha toh uske liye 'Garofano products' ka hi gift pack laaya tha, jise woh aaj bhi istemal kar rahi thi.
Use yaad aaya ki Garofano bhi hospital ke samay maujood thi. Nahi... Casa Belle me bhi.
Aur, aaj dhyaan se saamne se dekhne par-
Woh ab dhoka nahi kha sakti thi. Yeh beshaq 'Garofano products' ki owner khud Garofano hi thi. Aur, woh uske ghar ke saamne ek aam mehmaan ki tarah khadi thi!?
Erica (smiles) : Hi!
Erica ne sabse pehle sahajta se khamoshi todi. Magar, sannaata aur gehra ho gaya. Kavya ne palkein tezi se jhapkaayi. Use apni aankhon par yakeen nahi ho raha tha. Phir-
Kavya : E-Eh-!? H-Hi! A-Aap sab... I... I mean... P-Please come!?
Bechaari ki awaaz ladkhada gayi. Garofano aur Erica dono hi josh me aage badhi. Peechhe khadi reh gayi toh sirf... Ava.
Uski mutthi kass ke bandhi. Veer ne use nimantran diya tha. Inn dono kalmuhiyo ko nahi. Phir, bhala woh kyu inhe apne saath-?
[Ab khadi mat raho, dear. This is the perfect opportunity. Take it. Warna, woh Garofano aur Erica tumse pehle baazi maar jaayengi.]
Mann me uske system ki awaaz aayi.
'Lily...'
[Even though I'm not fully convinced with Veer being your romantic partner, mein jaanti hu tumhara dil use dekhte hi kitni zor se dhadakta hai.]
'Lily, stop! Maine tumhe-'
[Stop the excuses. I know that you love him. You accepted it. Lekin, iss tarah se bas door se hi nihaarti rahogi toh ho gaya kaam. Koi aur phool tod le jaayega. Isliye-]
'STOP!'
Woh mann me hi zor se chillaayi. Uske gaal halke laal the. Aur, bina kuchh soche woh andar daakhil ho gayi.
Unhe andar aata dekh Shweta sofe par se uthi, chehre par aashcharya spasht jhalak raha tha. Bhumika bhi seedhi hoke khadi ho gayi.
Bhavna ahista se kursi par se uthi, uski aankhein aaye hue mehmaano par phir rahi thi. Uske andar hairaani kam thi, soch-vichaar zyaada.
Ragini... couch par hi virajmaan thi. Koi harqat nahi. Mehmaano ka aaklan kar rahi thi. Khaaskar, Ava ka. Phir, usne Garofano aur Erica ko dekha. Lekin, nazrein wapas se Ava par tik gayi. Uske seene me ek ajeeb si jakdan use mehsoos hone lagi thi.
Tej, unn sab se thoda alag, dining table ki chair par baithi hui thi. Dekh rahi thi.
Kavya ne darwaza band kiya, peechhe mudi aur ab jab woh jhatke se thoda baahar aayi tab use asliyat ka ehsaas hua. Usne Garofano ko ghoora.
Kavya : Ahhh! It's... It's really you. A-Aap... Aap Garofano ho na?
*Silence*
Garofano ne uski orr dekha. Bas, ek halki si saiyammit muskaan.
Garofano : Yes, my dear.
Aur, bas itna hi kaafi tha. Kavya ka saara dhairya toot gaya.
Kavya (shrieks) : OH MY GOD!
Woh beech vaakya me hi ruk gayi, Tej, Bhavna aur Shweta ki orr dekhte hue apne jazbaato ko qaabu me karne ki koshish karne lagi. Jaise poochhna chaah rahi ho ki aap sab log ye dekh rahe ho na? Humaare ghar kaun aaya hua hai?
Kavya : Oh! I-I mean... I use your products... like — I didn’t expect... h-here —
Uske shabd ladkhada rahe the.
Uske reaction par Erica dheere se hasi. Garofano ne ek-ek kar sabhi parivar jano ko dekha. Check kiya. Aur, uske hontho par muskaan aur adhik fel gayi.
'Interesting.'
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Teeno living room me apni-apni jagah khoj ke baithi. Garofano ne jaan boojh kar single sofe par baithna tay kiya, aisa kona jaha se woh poore kamre ko ek nazar me dekh sake.
Ava aur Erica, ek bade sofe par saath me baith gayi. Ek saath lekin... Dono ke beech ek halka sa faasla.
Kitchen ki dehleez par khadi Sonali bas unhe hi dekh rahi thi — thodi si ghabrahat, thodi si hairaani. Itni alag-alag duniya ki ladkiyaan... Itni khubsurat... Ek hi chhat ke neeche.
Bhavna ki nazar uss par padi. "Sonali?"
Sonali jhatke se sambhal ke awaaz ki orr mudi, Bhavna ko dekhi, aur samajh gayi ki use kya karna tha. Woh kitchen me fauran hi andar ghus gayi.
Kuchh pal ki khamoshi chhaayi rahi. Phir-
Bhavna : Aap sab-? Yaha? Agar, mein galat nahi hu toh-
Tej : Mom. Ye- Ye foreigners hai.
Bhavna : Oh! Right! *nods* What I meant was-
Erica (smiles) : Humein 'Hindi' aati hai, aunty. Please, comfortable rahiye humaare saath. Hai na, ladies?
Ava (hesitates) : J-Ji aunty!
Garofano (smirks) : Bilkul!
Maano jaise iss baar bhaari bomb phoota unn sab par. Mehez unka yaha aana hi apne aap me kisi chamatkaar se kam nahi tha jo ab unka ye kehna ki unhe 'hindi' bhi aati thi?
Thodi der ke liye kamre me sannaata chhaa gaya.
Kavya (blinks) : Ah? A-Aap ko hindi aati hai?
Erica (smiles) : Dad se seekhi hai. Aap sab unse toh mile hi honge? Li Renshu? Mein unki beti, Erica.
Baat ekdum sahi baith rahi thi. Kyunki, Renshu jab Veer ko behoshi ki haalat me hospital laaya tha tab usne hi parivar jano se 'hindi' me baat ki thi. Aise me, Erica ko 'hindi' bolna aana swabhavik tha.
Kavya (nods) : Oh, that makes sense.
Sonali itni derr me andar se tray me unke liye paani lekar aayi. Aur, baari-baari unhe serve ki.
Lekin, Erica maano itne se santusht nahi thi. Usne dheere se glass uthaaya aur apna sarr Garofano ki orr ghumaaya.
Erica : Waise mujhe toh hindi aati hai. Lekin, aapko kaise aati hai?
Usne use chhedte hue poochha. Kamre me sabhi ka dhyaan Garofano ke upar chala gaya.
Garofano ne paani ka glass uthaaya. Erica ke sawaal par uske maathe ki nass phadki.
'I'll kill this bitch!' Aur, tabhi-
*Crack*
Kuchh chatakne ki awaaz. Bhavna ki bauhe fadki.
Garofano ne glass ko dekha. Phir, ekdum halki awaaz me-
Garofano : Umm, shayad glass toota hua hai!?
Kehte hue usne kaanch ke glass ki orr ishaara kiya, jispar waqai me ek lambi daraar aayi hui thi.
Bhavna ne turant hi Sonali ki orr dekha, "Sonali?"
Sonali (gasps) : Ah! M-Mein dekh ke hi laayi thi. Tab, toh ye sahi tha. M-Mein-
Garofano (smiles) : It's okay! Happens.
Sonali : S-Sacchi, mein dekh ke hi laayi thi aur-
Bhavna : Mujhe tum par yakeen hai, Sonali. *smiles* Glass badal lao.
Sonali (nods) : J-Ji!
Bhavna ki nigaahein Garofano ke haath par tiki. Aur, Garofano ki Bhavna par. Use laga usne Erica ka prashn taal diya, magar woh peechhe hatne waalo me se kaha thi.
Erica : Haan, toh aap bata rahi thi ki aapko hindi kaise aati hai?
Garofano : ...
Erica (smirks) : Bataiye! Bataiye! Itna kya sharmaana?
Garofano : ...
'This bloody-!'
Usne ek gehri saans li. Phir boli.
Garofano : Business. Business ke liye seekhna padta hai. India is an important market.
Erica : Oh! I see! Aur, aapko kaise aati hai? Miss Ava? *smirks*
Ava : H-Huh?
Kavya : Ava? Par, unka naam toh Natalia hai na?
Ava : Natalia is my stage name, Kavya.
Kavya : Ahhh!? Aapko... Aapko mera naam kaise pata chala?
[Oh dear!]
Ava, ek pal ke liye ruki. Ungliyaan ghutno par halki si kas gayi.
Ava : I-I- mean... Veer ne bataaya tha. Sabke baare me.
Kavya : O-Ohh!
Ava (nods) : Hmm! Mein Mumbai se hi hu originally. Tum Kaera aur Sonia ko toh jaanti hi hogi na?
Kavya : Ah! Haan! Unhe kaun nahi jaanta.
Ava (smiles) : Mein unn dono ki bachpan ki dost hu. I mean... Hum pehle friends hua karte the. Bahut achhe.
Kavya : Ohh!
Usne bas itna hi bataaya. Zyada koi vistaar nahi. Aur, na hi kisi ko prabhaavit karne ka koi prayaas. Magar, itni saadagi itni badi celebrity me? Thoda prashn uthaane waali baat thi.
Bhumika ne haami bhari, uske chehre ke bhaav me kuchh badlaav aaya, maano jaise abki baar wo jawaabo se kuchh hadd tak santusht thi.
Bhumika : That's fair! *nods*
Parantu, Tej ke bhaav jyo ke tyo the. Woh tass se mass tak nahi hui. Nigaahein sthir thi. Unn teeno par. Woh gaur kar rahi thi.
Teeno ka accent ekdum aisa tha jaise bachpan se hindi bolti aa rahi ho. Ava ka toh samajh aata hai ki woh asal taur se Mumbai se hi thi. Magar, Garofano aur Erica? Ye kahi se bhi aisi nahi lag rahi thi jinhone hindi seekhi ho.
Prateet ho raha tha ye hindi bolte hue hi pali badhi hai. Usne iss vichaar ko bas apne mann me hi rakha.
Ava ne jaise Tej ki shanka ko bhaanp liya, woh halka sa peechhe jhuki aur apne ek perr ko dusre ke upar rakhi.
Ava : Inn dono ko kaafi experience hai. It’s not that surprising.
Aur, uske iss kathan se Tej ki shanka halki-fulki hi sahi, magar kam ho gayi.
Baat-cheet aage badhi. Bhavna, Tej, aur Bhumika, teeno hi unse jawaab nikalwaane ki poori koshishe kar rahi thi. Mumbai me kaise aana hua? Yaha kaise aana hua? Kya ve teeno ek dusre ko jaanti hai? Agar, haan toh kab se-? Veer se unka kya lena-dena hai? Wagarah wagarah.
Aur, unka har jawaab bas Veer ki orr ishaara kar deta ki usi ki wajah se ve sab mile hai. Garofano ne yeh keh ke taal diya ki woh business ke chalte Veer se parichit thi. Toh wahi Erica ne apne pita Renshu ko Veer ka business partner bataate hue khud ko sawaalo ke vaar se bacha liya.
Rahi baat Ava ki, toh usne bhi business ka bahaana dete hue, yeh baat bhi jod di ki choonki, Veer Kaera aur Sonia se pehle se hi parichit tha, isliye uska aur Veer ka aapas me milna ghulna swabhavik bhi tha aur asaan bhi, kyunki woh khud Kaera aur Sonia ki bachpan ki dost rahi hai. Upar se France me hui galat-fehmi ke baad, ve dono ab aur bhi parichit the. Vishay par virhaam lagaane ke liye itna kaafi tha.
Lekin, mahaul abhi poori tarah shaant nahi hua tha.
Kavya phir se aage jhuki, uska utsaah khatam hi nahi ho raha tha, lekin uske agle prashn ne sabhi ke kaan khade kar diye.
Kavya : Toh… umm… aap sab Veer bhaiya se kaise mili?
*Silence*
Sabse pehle Erica ne hi shuru kiya.
Erica : Hum pehli baar China me hi mile the. Mere hi ghar me. You know… business.
Tej (frowns) : Kaisa business?
Erica : Veer ne aapko nahi bataaya?
Tej : Bataaya bhi hoga, tab bhi… mein zara… aapke muh se sunnana chaahungi.
[Oh, she’s quite a feisty one haha.]
‘It’s okay, Genie! Wo Veer ki badi behan hain. She’s protective. Nothing else. I kinda like it. Mein unhe niraash nahi karna chaahti.’
Erica : Actually, automobiles se related hai. Veer ne dad se vehicles me use hone waali batteries ke raw materials ki deal ki hai.
Tej (surprised) : Raw materials?
Ragini (shocked) : Lithium!?
Bhavna : !!?
Tej : Veer ne-?
Erica (smiles) : Yes. Ab zyada nahi bataungi. Aapko toh- pata hi hai, I guess?
Tej : You-
Erica : Aur, aise hi hum mile the. *softens* That was… intense.
Ragini ki ungliyaan uske dupatte par kass gayi. Automobiles ko lekar agar ghar me kisi ki samajh achhi thi toh Vivek ke baad uska hi naam aata tha. Veer ne lithium ki deal ki thi? Kis liye-? Kahi na kahi use kuchh abhaas ho chuka tha.
Veer gharwaalo se bahut saari baatein chhipa raha tha. Shweta aur Bhavna ke mann ke vichaar bhi ek hi the. Unhe pata chal gaya tha ki ‘Veer’ naam ki jis paheli ko ve ab tak samajhte aa rahi thi, usme kahi zyaada aur bhi kuchh chhipa hua tha.
Kshan bhar ki khamoshi ke baad Garofano ne bolna shuru kiya.
Garofano : Veer aksar problematic situations me fass jaata hai. *chuckles* Unexpected situations me. Mujhe yaad hai mein Casa Belle me kisi client se milne gayi thi jab meri mulaqat-
Kavya : Ah, mujhe yaad hai- mujhe yaad hai! Hehe! Tab, aapne aake udhar Veer bhaiya ko insult se bachaaya tha. Hai na?
Garofano (smiles) : That’s right, sweetie~
Tej ki bauhe phir se kasi. Yaad toh use bhi tha. Bhala kaise nahi hota? Uss raat woh bhi toh akhir wahi thi. Jaate-jaate usne uss Aadesh Jaisinghani ki secretary, jisne uske bhai ke upar wine feki thi, use kheench ke tamaacha jo maara tha usne. Woh raat bhala woh kaise bhool sakti thi?
Tej (frowns) : Kya ye kuchh zyaada hi coincidence nahi ho gaya ki jis raat mera bhai beizzat ho raha tha, tabhi waha aap aa gayi, uski beizzati hone se use bachaayi aur uss se familiar bhi ho gayi? Aur, ab baat yaha tak aa gayi ki business deals bhi casually ho gayi? Ghar aana jaana? Huh!?
Garofano : Oh? *grins* Kya aap kuchh suggest kar rahi hai?
Tej (stares) : Nothing. Just pointing it out.
Garofano : Haha~ Good. Waise, woh kya hai na ki- mein akeli nahi hu jo ye kari baithi hu. Kyun, hai na? Ava? *grins*
Tej : Huh?
Ava : …!!
Kehte hue Garofano ki nigaahein Ava par zara si tik gayi. Ahista se. Aur, iska asar bhi hua. Ava ki ungliyaan uske ghutno par halki si mud gayi. Woh jaanti thi uske kehne ka matlab kya tha. Usne apne daant meese. Use yaad aaya. Woh pal-
Jab Jaw Long se bhidte waqt Veer musibat me tha. Tab, woh bhi toh gayi thi na waha? Uski madad ke liye? Aur, phir ab uske saath deals karna? Uske ghar aana-jaana?
Garofano : Veer ka tareeka... thoda alag hai. You know... Log ya toh door rehte hai ya phir paas aa jaate hai. And- *smiles* I chose the second.
Tej (frowns) : Kya matlab?
Ava ki mutthi kasi. Garofano ke shabdo ka arth woh bhali bhaanti samajh chuki thi. Aur, ek aur pal uske zehen me kaundh gaya.
Jaw Long se ladaayi ke baad jab Veer Renshu ke ghar me ghaayal tha aur theek ho raha tha tab Garofano ka uss se milna aur uske saamne uske gaal ko choomna. Woh bhooli nahi thi.
Ava : Aur, mein-
Kavya : Hmm?
Ava : Usne mujhe France me bachaaya tha. Udhar Government ne use terrorist maan liya tha.
Kavya : Haan, phir aapke statement ki wajah se hi bhaiya chhoote the. Th-Thank you~
Ava (smiles) : Thank you toh mujhe kehna chaahiye use. Usne mere liye- *sigh*
Ragini ka seena unki baatein sunn kass gaya. Kya Veer unn sab ke liye bhi apni jaan jokhim me daal chuka tha? Kyun?
Tej ke bagal se khadi Sonali apne hisaab se sab kuchh dekh rahi thi aur kahi na kahi uska aaklan bhi sahi tha.
Sonali (mutters) : D-Didi! M-Mujhe ye teeno theek nahi lag rahi. I-Itni badi shaksiyat ka humaare ghar me yu aana-?
Tej (murmurs) : Hmm! Kuchh baat zaroor hai, Sonali. Bas chup-chap abhi notice karo sab kuchh.
Maamlo ki gehri parto se anibhigya Kavya abhi bhi sab kuchh samajhne ki koshish kar rahi thi.
Kavya : Toh… Toh, aap sab India bhaiya se milne aayi ho?
Ava (smiles) : Veer ne hi mujhe kal-
Garofano : Humein! *smiles* Veer ne hi kal humein invite kiya tha.
Ava ne Garofano ko kha jaane waali nazro se ghoora aur Garofano bas muskuraati rahi.
Kavya : O-Oh! Par, bhaiya ne toh humein kuchh nahi bataaya. Aur, upar se abhi woh ghar par bhi nahi hai.
Bhumika ne unke kuchh kehne se pehle hi apna prashn rakha.
Bhumika : Aap sab… kaafi busy personalities ho. Right? This visit must be important?
Garofano (chuckles) : Such an interesting family!
Bhumika : Hmm!?
Ek pal ke liye kisi ne jawaab nahi diya. Phir, Garofano ne ek gehri saans li.
Garofano : Yes. Some visits are important!
Usne seedhe taur par kaha. Koi bahaana nahi. Aur, na hi koi ishaara ye bataane ke liye ki bhala Veer ne unn sab ko yaha kyun bulaaya tha.
Tabhi, Bhavna ki thodi sakht awaaz ne sab kuchh shaant kar diya.
Bhavna : Bas. Kaafi sawaal ho gaye.
*Silence*
Bhavna : Mehmaan hai ya poochh-taachh chal rahi hai yaha? Veer ne inhe ghar par aamantrit kiya hai. Aur, tum sab aise pesh aa rahe ho humaare unse-?
Bagal me baithi Shweta use ghoor ke dekhi. Ye kya? Kya plan ye nahi tha ki hum unse sawaal kar kar ke sacchaayi baahar nikalwayenge? Phir ye-?
Shweta : Tum-
Kintu, Bhavna ne tapaak se uski kalaayi pakad kar use chup karwa diya. Aur, Shweta jaise samajh gayi ki Bhavna ki rann-neeti yaha par kya thi.
Shweta : O-Oh!
Bhavna (smiles) : Tej, Sonali, Bhumika! Ye sab Veer ki dost hai. Bina khaana khaaye humaare ghar se nahi jaayengi.
Tej : Hmph!
Sonali : J-Ji!
Bhumika (nods) : Ji! Sonali, Tejal! Chalo!
Bhumika unn dono ko kitchen me le gayi.
Garofano : Iski koi zaroorat nahi, aunty.
Bhavna (smiles) : Zaroorat kaise nahi hai? Agar, maine khaali pait apne bete ke dosto ko ghar se yuhi jaane de diya toh mein kya jawaab dungi use? Aur, aap sab pehli baar humaare ghar aaye ho. Bina khaana khilaaye mein aap sab ko nahi jaane dungi.
Veer ke ghar par khaana? Teeno me se iska koi virodh nahi karna chaahta tha. Balki, ve sabhi iske liye aatur bhi thi. Lekin, inn sab ke beech-
Ava wahi baithi rahi, ummeed se kahi zyaada shaant. Dekh rahi thi. Sunn rahi thi. Mehsoos kar rahi thi. Yeh keval uska pal hona chaahiye tha. Uska nimantran hona chaahiye tha. Sirf, uska judaav Veer ke gharwaalo se, magar ab-
Garofano unke saath hasste hue baatein kar rahi thi. Erica sehejta se sabhi ke saath ghul-mil rahi thi, khaaskar Kavya ke sang.
Kavya : Ah! M-Mujhe- Mujhe aap sab ke autographs mil sakte hai?
Garofano (chuckles) : Hahaha~ Autographs hi nahi sweetie, mein aapke liye bahut saare gifts bhi laayi hu. Just for you.
Erica : Autographs are boring! Hum pictures click karenge, videos banayenge hehe~
Kavya : Oh my god~ (ω
Ve sab khush thi, aur Ava ko aisa laga jaise woh bas… maujood thi. Uski nazar ek baar darwaaze ki orr gayi.
‘Where are you… Veer?’
“Shayad aap bore ho rahi hain?” Ek awaaz uske kaano me padi. Dekha toh paaya ki Ragini sofe par se uthkar, ladkhadaate hue apni wheelchair par baith use hi ghoor rahi thi.
Ava : J-Ji?
Ragini : Want a home tour?
Bina uska jawaab jaane hi Ragini apni wheelchair ko haatho se chalaate hue ghoomi aur andar jaane lagi, jab kuchh doorie tay karne ke baad hi use peechhe se wheelchair par dhakka mehsoos hua.
Ava uski wheelchair ko peechhe se thaame aage badha rahi thi.
Ragini : Iski koi zaroorat-
Ava : I insist!
Ragini : …
Ek ke baad ek, Ragini kamro ko dikhaate hue Ava ko apne ghar ka tour karwa rahi thi, aur Ava badi hi dilchaspi se sab kuchh nihaar rahi thi, jab ek jagah Ragini ruki aur bina uski taraf mudey hi shaant awaaz me poochhi.
Ragini : Veer… achha ladka hai, hai na?
Ava : Huh? J-Ji?
Ragini : Poochh rahi hu. Veer ek achha ladka hai na?
Ava : M-Mein-
Ragini : You like him, don’t you?
Iss baar woh mudte hue uski aankhon me dekh boli. Uske chehre par ek adrishya sakhti thi.
Ava : Huh? N-Nahi, aapko koi-
Ragini : Aurat hu. Dekh ke bata sakti hu. Lekin-
Ava : ??
Ragini : Apni aankhon se chhipaana mushqil hota hai. Baahar baithi unn dono ke mann me bhi kuchh hai. Lekin... I don’t trust them.
Kehte hue woh apni wheelchair ko aage badhaayi.
Ragini : Ye neeche mera room hai. Agal-bagal ke rooms Veer ki mom, Bhavna ji aur Shweta tai ji ke hai. Tej aur Bhumika bhi unke saath hi soti hai. Yaha se upar first floor ke rooms hai. Veer ka room bhi upar hi hai. Terrace ke do raaste hai. Ek first floor se aur ek baahar porch se. That’s it!
Kehte hue woh baahar nikli, porch ki orr, aur Ava uske peechhe-peechhe chalti gayi.
Ragini : Agar, terrace dekhna hai toh yaha se jaa sakti ho. Iske aage mein nahi chadh paungi.
Ava ne use ek jhalak dekha. Phir, achanak hi use apni goad me utha liya.
Ragini (shrieks) : Ahhh? Wh-What? What are you doing?
Ava : Mein aapko upar leke chal sakti hu.
Ragini : N-Nahi! N-Neeche! Put me down! Now!
Ava ne use wapas baithaaya. Ragini ki saansein tez thi. Chehre par achambhav.
Ragini (mutters) : Weird-
Tabhi-
Ek gaadi theek Veer ke ghar se door aa kar
ruki. Ava ke kaano ne dhwani ko sunn liya, usne turant hi andar Garofano ko awaaz lagaayi aur Garofano jaise ishaara samajh gayi. Usne Erica ko dekh haami bhari.
Garofano : Kavya sweetie~ Humein terrace se view dekhna hai. Kya humein nahi dikhaogi?
Kavya : Ah! Sure! Kyun nahi?
Aur, Kavya ke sang Erica, Garofano aur Ava teeno hi upar chali gayi.
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Jaise hi ladkiyaan upar ki orr gaayab hui, Bhavna ek dheemi saans chhorte hue sofe par baith gayi. Shweta, uske theek saamne do-chaar baar aage-peechhe tehli. Phir, ruki.
Shweta : Ye chal kya raha hai? Haan? Itni badi-badi personalities… Ye ladkiyaan… Apne ghar me? Aur, Veer ne humein bataaya bhi nahi ki inn sab ka uss se kya lena-dena hai?
Uske mann me avishvas tha. Shayad, kuchh aur bhi.
Shweta : Ek taraf mann karta hai… ki mera betu itna… itna aage nikal gaya hai… aur doosri taraf-
Uski awaaz ladkhadaayi. Bhavna kuchh na boli. Bas use dekhti rahi. Ungliyaan armrest par tiki. Thap-thapaati hui. Gadna karti hui.
Bhavna : Filhaal, jo bhi hai… chehre par mat lao.
Shweta ne uski orr dekha.
Bhavna : Unhe agar mehsoos ho gaya ki hum unn par zyaada shaq kar rahe hai toh… baat hum par hi aayegi. Aur, na hi humein kuchh jaanane ko milega. *sighs* Veer mujhpar gaya hai. Ziddi hai. Agar, humne koi galat qadam uthaaya toh woh sach aur chhipaata chala jaayega.
Shweta : Toh kya kare?
Bhavna : Sabr. Saare jawaab Veer ke paas hai. Aur, mujhe jawaab hi chaahiye hai. Bhram me nahi ulajhna.
Shweta ne dheere se saans chhori.
Shweta : Theek hai!
Unki nazrein ek baar phir seedhiyon ki orr ghoom gayi.
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Idhar baahar jo car ruki thi, uska darwaza khula aur Rohan baahar nikla.
*Thud*
Zaroorat se zyaada zor se usne darwaaze ko band kiya. Usne saamne dekha. Veer ka ghar. Theek waisa hi jaisa usne tasveero me dekha tha. Usne ek gehri saans li.
‘Pointless…’
Usne mann hi mann socha. Na jaane woh yaha kyun aaya tha. Aaj jo kuchh bhi uske saath hua, uske baad yaha aane ka koi arth nahi tha. Lekin, pata nahi kyun-
Woh aage badha. Kyunki, ‘Veer’ naam ki iss paheli ko suljhaana kahi na kahi dilchasp tha.
Use ghanti bajaane ki zaroorat bhi nahi padi. Darwaza khula hi hua tha. Usne dastak di. Khule darwaaze par usne thoka.
*Knock*
Bhavna aur Shweta ne ek saath upar dekha. Aur, dono hi use pehchaan gayi. Aaj subah hi samachaar ke channels me unhone use dekha tha. Wahi aadmi jo Globerays ke CEO, Gaurav ko giraftar karne ke liye sansani me bana hua tha.
Jiske peechhe Veer ka bhi haath tha. Ve sab jaanti thi. Kya kuchh ghatit hua tha kal raat. Tanaav phirse laut aaya.
Rohan : Namaste! Mein, Rohan!
Usne apna parichay keval naam se diya. Ye soch ke ki woh unhe pata nahi lagne dega, kyunki Veer ne bhi use bina wardi ke liye aane ko kaha tha. Woh uske mutabik sadharan kapdo me hi tha. Lekin, woh nahi jaanta tha ki ve sabhi use jaanti thi.
Rohan : Veer hai ghar par?
Iske pehle ki unme se koi jawaab de paata-
“You finally showed up!?”
Peechhe se ek awaaz aayi. Sehej. Thodi si mazaakiya. Rohan palta. Veer, car ki chaabhi ungli me ghumaate hue aa raha tha. Prateet ho raha tha woh kisi kaam se laut raha tha.
Rohan ko bina wardi ke dekhte hue uske hontho par muskaan saj gayi.
Veer (paas aate hue) : Mujhe laga nahi tha ki aap aaoge.
Kehte hue woh Rohan ke paas se aise guzra jaise maano woh hawa ke samaan ho.
Veer : Come! Upar chalte hai!
Shweta : Betu-?
Woh jald se pukaari. Veer muda bhi nahi.
Veer : Chhoti maa! Chai-paani le aaiyega! Aur, koi disturb na kare.
Usne seedhiyo ki orr badhte hue kaha. Uske lehze me koi ahankaar nahi tha. Aur, yahi sabse badi samasya thi. Usne sab kuchh pehle hi soch rakha tha. Bhavna use jaate hue dekhti rahi. Uski aankhein thodi sikud gayi.
Darwaza band hua. Veer araam se ek perr doosre par rakhkar bistar par tika. Saamne ek kursi rakhi hui thi. Bina shabdo ka aamantran. Jo zaahir taur se Rohan ne sweekar kiya.
Woh kursi par baitha. Nazrein ek baar kamre me ghoomi, phir Veer par tik gayi.
*Silence*
Phir-
Veer : Toh? Kaisa tha aapka din, DGP Sir? *smirks*
Rohan ka jabda sawaal sunte hi kass gaya. Aur, Veer ki muskaan dekhte hi-
Rohan : Tum-! *grits* Tumhe pata tha?
Veer ne koi jawaab nahi diya.
Rohan : Kahi tum hi toh iske peechhe nahi ho?
Veer : Mein? Hahahaha~
Woh hasa.
Veer : Come on, DGP Sir. Agar, meri itni pakad hoti, toh maine ye kaam pehle hi nahi kar diya hota jab aap mere liye adanga bann rahe the?
Rohan (frowns) : T-Toh kaise-? Tumhe kaise pata chala ki- ki-
Veer (smiles) : -ki aapka transfer ho gaya hai?
Rohan : ...
Veer : I saw it coming! *smiles* Aap toh jaante hi hai ki-
Rohan : -tumhare kuchh spies hai.
Veer : Hahaha! Exactly! Toh? Kab nikalna hai?
Rohan : Kal raat!
Veer (nods) : Emergency transfer huh!?
Rohan : Haan!
Veer : Aur, reason kya bataaya gaya?
Rohan : Serial killer capture failure. Slaughterhouse case mismanagement. Aur… Gaurav ki custody bina dusre suspect Nik ko pakde. Zaahir taur se ye sab karwaaya gaya hai.
Veer : Toh? Kya socha aapne?
Rohan : …
Veer : Itni jaldi haar maan gaye aap?
Rohan : Higher authority se order aa gaya hai. Aur- Trisha ne mujhe sab kuchh bata diya hai.
Veer : Ohh?
Rohan : Woh tum hi the, hai na? Kyun kar rahe ho ye sab? Mujhe nahi pata mere transfer me tumhare haath hai ya nahi. Khair, ab kuchh nahi ho sakta. Mujhe toh ye bhi nahi pata ki mein yaha ab kyun aaya hua hu-
Veer : Ek seedha sawaal poochhta hu, Sir!
Rohan : !!?
Veer uske qareeb halka sa jhuka.
Veer (whispers) : Apni gaddi bachaani hai???
Rohan maun reh gaya. Ek pal ke liye usne koi jawaab nahi diya. Phir-
Rohan : Meri gaddi? S-Saaf saaf kaho-
Veer (smiles) : Kisi ko uthaane ke liye na… kisi ko giraana padta hai.
Rohan : K-Kya matlab-?
Veer (whispers) : Matlab ye ki- Takhta palat hone waala hai!!!
Sunte hi Rohan ke badan me raungte khade ho gaye.
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“Takhta palat hone waala hai.”
Ava ne bina Erica aur Garofano ki orr dekhte hue kaha.
Garofano : Right! Mujhe bhi yahi lagta hai. Veer ne Spain ki news dekhi hai?
Ava (nods) : Woh har taraf apni nazrein rakhta hai. He’s sharp. Dekhi hi hogi. Tumne dekha tha na? That Alejandro guy…
Garofano : Yeah. He’s a system holder.
Ava : That Kael as well…!
Garofano : It’s such a disgusting feature. Screen se bhi hum system holders ko check kar sakte hai. Guess, mujhe bhi baakiyo ne ab tak check kar hi liya hoga. Wait- tumhe bhi haha~
Ava (smiles) : Not really. I have ‘Camouflage.’
Garofano : Argh! Again, another disgusting skill.
Ava : *smiles*
Erica : I’m glad mein aap dono ki tarah famous nahi.
Garofano : Hmph! One day you will. Waise, Veer bhi news me kaafi bana hua hai, use bhi check kar hi liya hoga. I mean… karne waale kar hi lete hai.
Ava : Humein sirf X aur uski gang se savdhaan rehna hai.
Garofano : Don’t generalise. Kya pata koi aur bhi system holder humaare liye musibat saabit ho jaaye? Koi kya intentions rakhta hai, humein nahi pata.
Tabhi, darwaza charmaraate hue ek baar phir khula aur Kavya ne peechhe se jhaanka.
Kavya : Umm, wo… mein ye poochhne aayi thi ki kya lemonade chal jaayega?
Garofano (smiles) : Anything dear! But it should be chilled, okay? And, take your time. Koi jaldi nahi hai.
Kavya : Okayyy~ (*^_^*)
Jaise hi woh gaayab hui-
Terrace par mahaul palak jhapakte hi phirse gambheer ho gaya. Garofano ke chehre se muskaan aise gaayab hui jaise kabhi thi hi nahi. Usne ek cigarette nikaali aur jalaayi.
Garofano : Dexter ke baare me bhi kuchh haath nahi laga.
Ava : Aisa kaise ho sakta hai?
Garofano : Jis raat maine use maara tha, uske paas kuchh bhi nahi tha. Siwaaye kuchh cash aur weapons ke. Koi phone nahi. Koi ID nahi.
Erica (frowns) : Matlab… dead end?
Garofano ne halki si, haasya-heen hasi di.
Garofano : Kinda… Uski cashier ki job ke baare me pata laga. Waha se uske residence ke baare me. Dummy phone number use kar raha tha woh. Uski IDs aur asli phone abhi bhi gaayab hai. Shayad usne ye sab kahi aur secure karke rakha hua tha.
Ava (baahein modte hue) : He was prepared.
Garofano : Exactly. Shayad maine use maarke galti ki? But then again, kise pata tha ki Veer ke culprit ko dhoondhne ke mission ke liye uski zaroorat padegi?
Kehte hue usne muh se dhua chhora jo raat ke andhere me gubaar utha.
Ava : Veer ke mission ko abhi time hoga, hai na?
Garofano : Seems like it. Kuchh din baaki hone chaahiye. Par, mujhe nahi lagta ki bina Dexter ke phone ke ye mission complete hone waala hai.
Erica : Tch. It’s true. Device ke bina… mein ‘Part Vision’ use nahi kar sakti. Aur, culprit ka pata nahi lag paayega.
Ava : We need more clues.
Erica : Par, kaha se laaye aur clues? Dad aur maine lair me jo dekha tha, udhar Disembowler ke weird experiments ke alaawa aur kuchh nahi mila tha. SHB already dad ne secure kar liya hai. I mean… jitne bhi samples humein waha se mil paaye. Lekin, Disembowler Prestige incident ke peechhe nahi tha.
Ava (sighs) : Jo bhi ho, par- without clues hum zara bhi aage nahi badhne waale.
Garofano : We must find that damn phone. Call logs, contacts, sab usi me hoga. ‘Past illustration’ me ye baat zaahir thi ki use kisi ka call aaya tha. Aur, uss dexter ke paas koi doosra phone tha tab. I saw it. Iska matlab saaf hai usne apna wo phone kahi aur chhipa rakha hai.
Ek pal ka sannaata. Phir-
Erica : So, basically… humein aur chhaan-been karne ki zaroorat hai?
Garofano : Hmm!
Ava ne terrace ki boundary se neeche khadi Rohan ki car ko dekha.
Ava : DGP aur Veer ki baat chal rahi hai lagta.
Garofano ne apni aadhi jali cigarette ko door feka.
Garofano : Veer is playing an important game. We must help him out in any way we can.
Ava : Uss Ranjeet ka kya?
Garofano : Hmm?
Ava (frowns) : Jaise Dexter ko kisi ka calla aaya tha aur usne Veer aur uski family ko target kiya. Toh… target toh Ranjeet aur uski gang ne bhi usi time Veer ko kiya tha na?
Garofano : Huh!!
Ava : Iska matlab-
Erica : Ahh!? Matlab use bhi call aaya hoga?
Ava (nods) : Probably.
Garofano : I see! You are right! Kehte hue achha toh nahi lag raha but… very impressive. Lekin, Ranjeet ki belongings police ke paas hongi, aur unhe breach kar ke phone confiscate karna- huh? Wait! Kya isliye Veer-?
Ava : !!?
Garofano : Kya isliye Veer DGP ko apne side karna chaahta hai?
Ava : Might be... Lekin, jitna mein use jaanti hu. He must have planned something more.
Garofano : Veer… oh veer! *grins* He’s always ten steps ahead haha~
Ava (frowns) : Humein Veer ke aage ke plan ke liye wait karna chaahiye.
Erica : Right!
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Bhavna ne apne kamre ka darwaza kuchh zyada hi zor se band kiya. Ek pal ke liye woh bas khadi rahi… Bina hile-dule. Ava, Erica, Garofano aur Rohan ke jaane ke baad ghar me sannaata chha gaya tha, lekin iss sannaate se use shaanti nahi mili thi. Balki, dimaag aur pareshaan ho chuka tha.
Bahut kuchh ghatit hua tha.
Bahut si cheezein sahi nahi baith rahi thi.
Usne dheere se saans chhori, aur apni ungliyon ko gardan par dabaate hue almaari ki orr chal padi. Ab uski harqate lagbhag aalasya se bhari, masheeni si thi. Usne apni saree badli aur raat ke liye ek gown badan par daala.
Woh bistar ke kinaare baithi. Tej pehle hi thakaan ke chalte bistar par dhunang kar so chuki thi. Uske bagal se woh bhi laiti aur chhat ko ghoorne lagi.
Kuchh bhi samajh nahi aa raha tha.
Na Veer, na uske aas-paas maujood aurtein. Use samajh nahi aa raha tha ki ye sab aakhir shuru kaise hua aur kisliye. Aur, phir-
Beeti raat. Kal raat ki vardaat ekdum se use chubhi. Uski reedh me sihran daud gayi. Usne apni chaadar ko kas ke bheencha.
Ye sab akhir kaise ho gaya?
Akhir galti kaha hui?
Uski aankhein dheere-dheere band hui. Aur, beeti raat ki ghatna punah uske mastishq me kaundh gayi.
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Kal raat...
Veer jaise hi andar aaya, usne dekha ki uski maa ke kamre ka darwaza khula hua tha. Andar ek chhota sa night bulb jal raha tha. Aur, uski maa-
Wahi saamne khadi hui thi. Intezar kar rahi thi.
“Andar aao.”
Bas, itna hi kaha usne. Veer aage badha. Kamre me daakhil hua. Aur, phir ruk gaya. Kyunki-
Bhavna waha akeli nahi thi. Ragini, apni wheelchair par bistar ke paas hi baithi thi, usne ek maroon rang ki nightdress pehen rakhi thi.
Kintu, Veer ke achraj ka kaaran woh nahi thi. Usne apna sarr ghumaaya aur nazar Ragini se hatkar kahi aur gayi.
‘Huh?’
Purvi.
Bistar ke kinaare se baithi hui. Badan par Bhavna ka ek night gown. Veer ki bauhe tani.
Veer : Maasi?
Purvi ne apna sirr jhuka liya, maano uske dwara dekhe jaane maatr se hi kuchh aisa saamna aa gaya ho jiska woh saamna nahi karna chaahti thi.
Tabhi, peechhe se-
*Click*
Bhavna ne darwaza band kar diya. Veer ne apni maa ko dekha. Bhavna uske paas se guzri, baahar se shaant aur saiyammit lag rahi thi. Lekin, andar kya chhupa tha? Koi nahi jaanta tha.
Bhavna : Tumhari maasi paise lautaane aayi thi. Usi AC ke liye jo tumne unke ghar par lagwaaya tha.
Veer ne avishvas me palkein jhapkaayi.
Veer : Kya???
Usne turant hi Purvi ko dekha.
Veer : Maasi??? K-Kyun?
Purvi ka sirr aur neeche jhuk gaya. Uski ungliyaan gown par kas gayi.
Purvi : Mein- Maine socha ki-
Veer : Kya socha? -ki maine aapse paise wapas lene ke liye ye sab kiya?
Bhavna : Meri bhi yahi pratikriya thi.
Purvi : Lalla, tum jaante hi ho ki tumhare mausa ji kaise hai. Jab hotel me itni badi kshati pahuchi toh- Arun ko ye pasand nahi aaya ki maine tumse itni badi raqam ka AC ghar me-
Veer : Maasi-
Purvi : Dekho, unhe dosh mat dena. Woh sahi hai. Kisi ka ek rupaya ka bhi udhaar nahi rakhte. Isliye- unhe bas laga ki ye sahi nahi tha. Khaaskar, tab jab lalla itne bade nuksaan se guzra ho. Bas, yahi kaaran tha ki unhone mujhe-
Veer : Maasi, kitna hi bada nuksaan kyun na ho gaya ho, kya mere itne laale pade hai ki meri maasi agar kisi cheez ki iccha rakhe toh mein wo bhi poori na kar saku? Aur, rahi baat karz ki toh kya aap mujhe paraaya maanti ho? Agar, paraaya maanti ho toh de dijiye paise! Laaiye!
Purvi : NAHI! Lalla nahi! Kabhi nahi! Mein- Mujhe maaf kar de. Lekin, mein inki baat bhi toh nahi taal sakti thi na? Theek hai. Mein nahi lautaane waali. Par, ye baat tum apne mausa ji ko samjha dena. Mein samajhti hu. Ki mere lalla ne mujhe tauhfa diya hai. Lekin, wo nahi samajhte.
Veer ne ek gehri saans li aur baalo me haath ferte hue aage badhkar bistar ke kinaare, Purvi ke bagal se baith gaya.
Veer : Maasi, aap chinta mat kariye. Bas, befikr rahiye. Aapke chehre par chinta achhi nahi lagti. Mausa ji ko mein samjha dunga.
Bhavna ne kuchh pal tak unki baat-cheet suni, phir boli.
Bhavna : Tumhe yaha ye bataane ke liye nahi bulaaya hai, Veer.
Veer ke kandhe thode sakht ho gaye. Uski nazar Ragini par padi. Aur, tabhi use kuchh samajh aaya.
Bhavna chalkar uske paas baithi, uska haath Veer ke sarr tak pahucha aur ungliyaan uske baalo ko dheere se sehlaayi.
Bhavna : Ragini ne mujhe sab bata diya hai. Woh tumhare baare me kaisa mehsoos karti hai, kitne samay se woh ise apne andar dabaaye hue thi, tum dono kabse ye baat humse chhipa rahe the, aur kaise ye sab hua. Sab. Aur, ye bhi ki tumne uske saath-
Veer ka jabda kass gaya. Bhavna ne vaakya ko wahi adhoora chhor diya. Kyunki, rikt sthaan ko bharne ki zaroorat nahi thi. Woh toh spasht tha.
Ragini ka sarr neeche jhuk gaya.
Aasu chup-chap jama hote gaye aur behkar uski jaangho par girey. Veer ne use dekha. Phir, apni maa ko.
Veer : Toh? Ab kya? Mujhe yaha bulaane ka kaaran?
Bhavna ka haath ek pal ke liye uske baalo me ruka, phir wapas se phirna chaalu ho gaya.
Bhavna : -kyunki, ye galat hai, beta! Ye bahut galat hai. Ragini, tumhari bhabhi hai, Veer. Aur, apni hi bhabhi ke saath sambandh rakhna-
Veer ki aankhon me thodi sakhti jhalki.
Veer : Wo ab meri bhabhi nahi hai, maa!
Bhavna : Haan! Jaanti hu. Lekin, bhale hi uska talaak ho gaya ho- iss se uska ateet ya parivar ke saath sambandh nahi badal jaata. Woh tumhare bade bhai Vivek ki patni rahi hai.
Veer : Thi. Ab nahi. Pehle thi. Ab wo sirf aur sirf- Ragini hai.
Bhavna (exhales) : Maine tumhari Shweta maa se iss baare me baat ki hai. Aur, tumhari Purvi maasi se bhi.
Veer ne Ragini ko kuchh pal ke liye dekha. Jis hisaab se woh ekdum shaant baithi hui thi, lag raha tha jaise uske yaha aane se pehle uski maa ne uski jamkar class li hui thi.
Bhavna : -aur, hum sab ki ek hi pratikriya rahi hai. Samajhdaari isi me hai agar tum-
Usne apni baat poori nahi ki. Use karne ki zaroorat bhi nahi thi. Matlab saaf tha.
Rishta khatam karo. Uss se door ho jao. Iss se pehle ki baat aur aage badh jaaye.
Veer ne phir Ragini ko dekha. Uske aasu. Jis tarah se woh chup rehne ki koshish kar rahi thi, sabke saamne toot kar bikharne se bachne ki koshish kar rahi thi. Usne sab dekha.
Iske pehle ki Bhavna kuchh keh paati-
Veer khada hua. Chalkar Ragini ke paas aaya. Jhuk kar uske saamne baitha. Uska haath badha… aur usne Ragini ka haath thaam liya.
Bhavna ki aankhein thodi chaudi ho gayi.
Veer : Inhone mujhe tab sahaara diya tha jab dad ne mujhe ghar se nikaal diya tha. Theek Nidhi ma’am ki tarah, inhone mujhe apne ghar me panaah di.
Ragini ki ungliyaan uski ungliyon me kas gayi. Ab aasu aur zor se beh rahe the.
Ragini : *sniff*
Veer : Inhone mujhe aashray diya. Apne haatho se khaana khilaaya. Meri dekh-bhaal ki… majboori me nahi… balki, isliye ki- ki, woh dil se ye chaahti thi.
Uski awaaz thodi si dheemi ho gayi.
Veer : Meri parvaah ki- theek waise jaise ek jeevansaathi karta hai. Aur, maine bhi ise mehsoos kiya. Yeh ektarfa nahi tha.
Bhavna : Veer-
Veer : Inhone meri behan ke liye apni jaan jokhim me daali. Inhone aap sabko bina kisi maang ke apne ghar me rehne diya. Jo bhi musibat meri zindagi me aayi, ye tab-tab mere saath khadi thi. Maine bhi inhe bahut kasht diya hai. Lekin, ab nahi-
Bhavna : !?
Purvi : Lalla-
Veer : Aap dono ke meri zindagi me aane se pehle se- ye mujhe sambhaal rahi thi. Kaha thi tab aap dono? Mujhe hidaayat dene ke liye?
Bhavna : …
Veer : Aur, ab jab… jab unhe sabse zyaada meri zaroorat hai… aap chaahti hai ki mein inse door chala jau? Inhe iss tarah se chhor ke?
Bhavna ke honth halke se khule. Woh jaanti thi ki Ragini ke saath bhi anyaay ho raha tha, lekin iska matlab yeh nahi tha ki apni hi bhabhi ke saath sambandh rakhna sahi tha.
Bhavna : Dekho Veer-
Veer : Mein peechhe nahi hatne waala, maa!
Usne use beech me hi rok diya.
Veer : Ragini mujhse pyaar karti hai. Aur, mein bhi uss se pyaar karta hu.
Sannaata chha gaya. Bhaari. Sthir. Bhavna ne gehri saans li. Phir, usne woh sawaal poochha jis se use pata tha ki maamla aur bigad jaayega.
Bhavna : Aur, baakiyo ka kya haan? Suman? Sonali? Parijaat ki aurtein? Tum bolo, Ragini! Kya tum ise bardaasht kar paogi? Jis se tum pyaar karti ho, use… dusri aurton ke saath dekhna?
Ragini ke honth kaanpe. Magar, usne apne honth kaskar daba liye. Uski awaaz baahar aana chaahti thi virodh karne ke liye. Na kehne ke liye.
Lekin-
Veer : Ye humaare beech ki baat hai, maa! Iss mudde par hum baat kar lenge. Waise bhi wo sab kuchh jaanti hai mere baare me.
Ragini ki awaaz galey me hi atki reh gayi, usne apna sarr phirse neeche kar liya. Iss samay… yahi sabse zyada zaroori tha. Khaaskar, tab jab veer uske liye khada ho. Iss pal ko woh khona nahi chaahti thi.
Bhavna ek baat samajh gayi. Ye koi asthaayi sthiti nahi thi. Na hi bhram tha. Veer pehle hi faisla kar chuka tha. Aur, ab uss par dabaav daalna… use aur door dhakelna tha. Uski nazar Purvi par padi, jisne thodi der pehle kaha tha ki woh samjhayegi Veer ko. Lekin, Purvi kuchh na boli.
Bas baithi rahi. Chup-chap.
Bhavna : Kuchh toh bolo tum!
Purvi ne gehri saans li, phir akhirkar boli, awaaz komal, aur narm thi.
Purvi : Lalla~ Ye- Ye sach me galat hai-
Veer (yells) : Toh bane rehne dijiye!
Uski awaaz ki kathorta ne bechaari Purvi ko sehma diya. Bhavna ne ek aah bhari. Aur, apni ungliyon se maathe ko mala. Ye tareeka kaam nahi kar raha tha. Iss tarah toh bilkul hi nahi.
Bhavna : Bas! Iss vishay par baad me baat karenge!
Kisi ne bhi asahamati nahi jataayi. Woh khadi hui, Ragini ki wheelchair ke peechhe jaakar uske handle ko pakdi.
Bhavna : Sone ka waqt ho gaya hai! Aur, aaj raat tum yahi mere aur Purvi ke saath sone waale ho!
Veer (palke jhapkaate hue) : Huh? Kya? Kyun?
Bhavna : Ye jo tum Globerays ke CEO ko pakadwa ke aaye ho… Iske baare me kuchh nahi ugalna?
Veer (sighs) : Fucking news channels-
Bhavna (frowns) : VEER!
Veer (nods) : Ji, maa! Theek hai!
Woh bina kuchh aage kahe khada hua aur kapde badalne ke liye baahar chala gaya. Bhavna use jaate hue dekhti rahi.
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Kamre me Bhavna, Veer aur Purvi ek saath bistar par laite hue the. Itni der tak Gaurav aur Nik ke baare me samjhaate-samjhaate raat ke 2:30 baj chuke the.
Veer dono ke beech me laita hua tha. Usne Purvi ki orr apna rukh kiya.
Veer : Maasi?
Usne fusfusaate hue pukaara.
Purvi : Hmm?
Veer : Soyi nahi!
Purvi : Neend nahi aa rahi, lalla.
Veer : Kyun?
Purvi : Bistar badal gaya na. Phir… abhi jo kuchh bhi hua, wo alag. Wahi sab mann me chal raha.
Veer : Kya… Kya mein maa ke saath zyada hi kathorta se pesh aaya?
Purvi ke komal haatho ne uske baalo ko sehlaaya.
Purvi : Woh tumhari maa hai, lalla. Tumhe uski bhavnao ka bhi khayaal rakhna chaahiye. Use ye ehsaas mat dilao ki woh tumhare liye thi hi nahi kabhi- Maine use dekha hai, joojhte hue, peeda me. Woh na jaane kitna tadpi hai tumse milne ke liye. Par, woh majboor thi. Tum uski dukhti rag par chot mat karo.
Veer : Aage se dhyaan rakhunga, maasi. Aur, maine aapse bhi oonchi awaaz me baat ki. Uske liye- sorry!
Purvi ne uske gaal ko sehlaaya aur phir uske maathe par ek chumban bhar diya. Maano jaise usne use turant hi maaf kar diya.
Veer ka ek haath uski kamar par aaya, phir dheere-dheere upar badhne laga.
Veer : Maasi~
Aur, Purvi ki aankhein bhay ke maare fel gayi.
Purvi (gasps) : Lalla… nahi!! Nahi! Yaha nahi! Ssss~
Veer : Maasi, please~
Usne gidgidaate hue guhaar lagaayi. Purvi ka virodh teevra tha.
Purvi : Veer… lalla… bhavna yahi hai nghh~ Kuchh toh sharam kar! Nahi! Maine kaha na! Chhor lalla! Woh jaag jaayegi-! Aaahnnn! Paglao nahi lalla, mein yaha nahi- nghh~
Veer ki ungliyaan, jo pehle se hi Purvi ke stann ko pakad ke unhe raund rahi thi, woh aur adhik kas gayi. Purvi ki saansein tez ho gayi.
Usne khudse vaada kiya tha ki woh Veer ko dobaara dheel nahi degi. Pichhli baar kitna pacchtaayi thi woh, magar-
Jab usne Veer ko dekha… Use iski zaroorat thi.
Veer : Mein kab se- *breathes in* kab se wapas se- maasi~
Purvi jo virodh kar rahi thi, akhirkar uske haath dheele pad gaye. Kaanpte haatho se usne apna… nahi, Bhavna ka pehna hua gown ka gala neeche kheencha, bra kheenchi, jis se uska ek stann baahar ko aa kar jhool gaya. Poora nagn.
Veer ek jhatke me uske sakht nipple par toot pada. Purvi ne fufkaarte hue Veer ke baalo ko jakda aur use apni orr zor se kheench liya.
Purvi : Nhhaaah~ lalla… Ahhh~ Mmnn~ Aise hi… Pee mere lalla~ sssss~ Ahista se… araam se… haaahhhh~ pee le… apni maasi ka doodh…
Veer ke haath uske doosre doodh ki thaili ke saath khelne me lag gaye. Veer uske doodh ko choosne ke aanand me tha toh wahi Purvi uss se apne stann ko chuswaane ke aanand me.
Par, dono ye nahi jaante the ki-
Bhavna soyi nahi thi.
Uski aankhon se aasu uske gaalo se hoke beh rahe the. Aankhein hairat me feli hui thi. Kab? Kaise? Kyun?
Uski kuchh samajh nahi aa raha tha. Peechhe ghat raha drishya use dikhaayi nahi de raha tha, lekin jaise woh har ek drishya ko unki fusfusaati awaaz se dekh paa rahi thi.
Uske har ek aasu ki boond uske maa ke roop me uski vifalta ka teekha pramaan tha.
Lekin, sadme aur aakrosh ki bajaaye, kuchh aur tha jo uske hriday me basa hua tha. Kya uska beta… maa ke pyaar ke liye itna betaab tha? Kya itni laalsa me tha ki use Purvi ka sahaara lena pada? Kya woh itna besabr tha ki apni maas ke saath uss seema ko bhi laangh gaya?
Aur, Purvi khud? Uski saheli? Uske apne bete ke saath aisi harqat karte hue-?
Yeh ehsaas use kisi shareerik aghaat ki tarah laga. Uss poori raat… woh soyi nahi.
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Aaj ke liye itna hi guys.
The update consists of 11k words. Another big update. Ava ka visit waala part thoda lamba ho gaya. Utna dikhaane ka plan nahi tha. Par, likhte time laga ki ye bhi dikha do. Wo bhi dikha do. Isliye, scene thoda lamba ho gaya. Anyways, this update introduces the politics now. Yes. Politics will be there. Not majorly. But where it's necessary. Can't ignore such a big trope. Let me know Ava aur baaki sabhi ki visit ka scene kaisa laga. Maine koshish ki hai poora logically aur realistically dikhaane ki. Har kisi ko ek saath sametne ki. Anyways, milte hai agle bhaag me.
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its shocking for bhawna after get to know about veer n purvi ... bt in words u write that bhawna is thinking veer is suffering for motherhood love .. which he is searching in purvi ... please clear it ... she is thinking about other relationship than or its motherhood love found in purvi
minister aisa hi kuch karega iskeliye veer shayad pehle se prepare tha .. aisa lag raha hai .... please clear it too
vandana in pain but getting ready for parijaat bt mindly confused
suman ko bacha paida karne ka keeda shayad shaant ho jaye
she is also thinking veer is infertile... bt she doesn't know even 0 clue about system.... usko to bas itna maloom hai ki dahi ander gira aur bacha ho gaya
3no Sys-hol ladkiya ko aage ka socha kar tension hai but verr is calm like he planned everything in advance .. jaise usko pata ho jya hone wala hai
ek baat aur thoda confusing hai veer ne kaa takhta palatne wala hai wo world ki baat kar raha hai yaha india ki ... yaha maharastra ki ???
kyuki wo minister to india ka hai ... usko Morocco se kya lena dena
veer n ragini ki baat wala issue ab purvi n bhawna dono ke liye clear hai ki veer ragini ko nahi chorne wala
ek aur important baat... veer public ki nazar ho gaya hai jyada ... ab iska fayda hoga ya nuksaan ... wish to know
minister aisa hi kuch karega iskeliye veer shayad pehle se prepare tha .. aisa lag raha hai .... please clear it too
vandana in pain but getting ready for parijaat bt mindly confused
suman ko bacha paida karne ka keeda shayad shaant ho jaye
she is also thinking veer is infertile... bt she doesn't know even 0 clue about system.... usko to bas itna maloom hai ki dahi ander gira aur bacha ho gaya
3no Sys-hol ladkiya ko aage ka socha kar tension hai but verr is calm like he planned everything in advance .. jaise usko pata ho jya hone wala hai
ek baat aur thoda confusing hai veer ne kaa takhta palatne wala hai wo world ki baat kar raha hai yaha india ki ... yaha maharastra ki ???
kyuki wo minister to india ka hai ... usko Morocco se kya lena dena
veer n ragini ki baat wala issue ab purvi n bhawna dono ke liye clear hai ki veer ragini ko nahi chorne wala
ek aur important baat... veer public ki nazar ho gaya hai jyada ... ab iska fayda hoga ya nuksaan ... wish to know
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SuperbUpdate - 213 ~ Power. Pressure. Panic.
Ab tak...
Jab tak Veer ghar lauta, kaafi raat ho chuki thi. Ghar me andhera aur sannaata chhaaya hua tha. Shayad sabhi so chuke the. Usne spare key se gate ko unlock kiya and andar pravesh kiya.
Jaise hi woh hallway se guzar ke muda, woh achanak ruk gaya.
Uski maa ke kamre ka darwaaza khula hua tha. Andar ek light bulb jal raha tha. Bhavna darwaaze ke paas hi khadi thi. Intezaar kar rahi thi. Uski shaant nigaahein Veer par tiki. Aur, boli-
“Andar aao!”
Ab aage...
27th Jan, Morning ~
Digvijay Shekhawat ke ghar par hall me TV chal raha tha jis par taaza samachaar aa raha tha.
BREAKING NEWS
“Bharat ki mashoor tech companies me se ek - Globerays ke CEO, Mister Gaurav ko kal raat apni patni ki janmdin party ke dauraan unke ghar se giraftaar kar liya gaya. Sutro ke anusaar party ke dauraan Veer Singh, jo ki Prestige hotel ke maalik hai, ne hi Mister Gaurav ke khilaaf saari janta ke saamne saare saboot live pesh kiye the, jiske chalte unhe on the spot hi arrest kar liya gaya.”
News channels par alag-alag clips me Gaurav ko le jaate hue police karmi, Veer Singh ke dwaara pesh kiye saboot ki kuchh alag-alag footages chal rahi thi jo kisi ne kahi se record kari hui thi.
“Janta do bhaago me bati hui hai. Kya Veer Singh ek rakshak hai? Ya phir kanoon todne waala ek yuvak? Charcha jaari rahegi.”
Digvijay sahab apni kursi par peechhe jhuke. Ek haath me phone tha jo kaan ke paas laga hua tha, aur ghanti lagataar jaa rahi thi. Tabhi, doosri orr se kisi ne call uthaaya.
Digvijay : Kisne karwaaya? Pata laga. Veer Singh? Haan. Jaanta hu thoda. Prestige waala na? Haan. Suna hai! Par, isme itna gooda kaise ki DGP ko direct influence kar diya?
Doosri orr se uske assistant ki awaaz phone me use sunaayi di.
Assistant: DGP aur Veer Singh ka koi aapas me connection lag raha hai, Sir. Kal raat, Veer Singh ne direct DGP Rohan ko inform kiya tha shayad. Warna achanak se DGP kyun aayega jab usi raat Gaurav ke khilaaf saboot pesh kiye jaane waale ho? Iska matlab use ye baat pehle se pata thi.
Digvijay (sighs) : Dikkat woh nahi hai. Dikkat ye hai ki Gaurav ke paas jo saboot hai… mere kuchh investments, political deal aur Globerays ke internal transfers. Sab ab police ke haatho lag chuka hai. Agar, ye sab baahar aaya, toh mera political career toh jaayega hi, itne saal ki mehnat bhi aur meri izzat alag. Samjha?
Assistant : Ji Sir! Ab vikalp bahut hi kam hi. Pehla yeh ki DGP se baat-cheet kar, use ghoos de kar agar maamla rafa-dafa ho jaaye. Par, woh DGP Rohan ek number ka ziddi aur imaandar hai. Dusra upaay yahi hai ki higher authority se seedhe uss DGP ka transfer karwa dijiye. Naya officer jo bhi appoint hoga, use toh hum apni side phir kar hi lenge.
Digvijay : Woh DGP baat-cheet se samajhne waalo me se nahi. Samay aa gaya hai ki uska patta saaf kiya jaaye. State ke Home department me baat karni hogi. CM saahab se bhi. Woh meri baat nahi taal paayenge. *smirks* Akhirkar, NDP (Nayi Disha Party) ke liye maine itna kuchh kiya hai.
Assistant : Jald se jald baat kariye, Sir. Emergency transfer ki appeal kariyega, tabhi kuchh ho paayega. Warna, transfers me samay lag jaata hai. Emergency transfer ek din ke andar hi andar ho jaayega. Aur, thoda sambhal ke- Vipakshi party JVD (Jan Vikas Dal) ke log bhi active hai.
Digvijay : Hmph! Satta humaari hai. Sarkaar humaari hai. Woh behanchod kya kar lenge? Tum phone rakho. Mein higher authority se baat karta hu. Aur, koi nayi khabar mile toh turant pahuchaana.
Assistant : Ji Sir!
*call ends*
Digvijay khada hua aur aage badh khidki ke paas se Mumbai ki sadko ko dekhne laga. Woh apne aap me hi budbudaaya.
‘Veer Singh… DGP… Har jagah ungli nahi kari jaati. Ye baat tumhe ab pata lag jaayegi.’
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Bijaipur, Rajasthan,
Night - 8:05 PM ~
Handpump ka handle neeche kheechte hi charmara utha. Ek baar. Do baar.
Aur, paani usme se ufaan maarte hue neeche rakhi tooti-footi lohe ki baalti me bharne laga. Chhote se aangan me wire se latka hua ek peela bulb timtima raha tha.
Suman puraani khaat ke kinaare neeche zameen par apne haatho ko ghutno par rakhi baithi hui thi. Uski aankhein Abhilasha ki baaho par tiki hui thi, jo itni mehnat kar ke paani nikaal rahi thi.
Abhilasha ne jab se use ghar me andar bulaaya aur baithaaya uske baad se use ek baar bhi mudkar nahi dekha.
Suman : Maine kaha tha mein bhar deti hu, thak jaogi aap.
Abhilasha : Apne ghar ke kaam na kar pau, itni bhi boodhi nahi hui hu.
Suman kuchh na boli. Abhilasha ne baalti uthaayi aur bathroom ke kinaare se raat ke istemaal ke liye rakh di. Phir, woh phatti me paanv pochh choolhe ke paas aayi aur maachis se choolhe ko jalaate hue chai ke danke ko uss par paani daalte hue chadhaayi.
Abhilasha : Chai teen cup bana lu na?
Usne bina dekhe hi poochha. Suman ki nazrein kuchh qadam door baithi Vandna ki orr padi, jo na jaane kidhar dekh rahi thi, kaha khoyi hui thi. Kisi bejaan laash ki tarah deewar se tik ke bas sthir baithi hui thi.
Suman : Mujhe nahi lagta woh piyengi. Par, aap bana lijiye.
Abhilasha : Hmm! *pauses* Bechaari. Jo hua theek nahi hua.
Suman (nods) : Sadma gehra hai. Aulaad ki maut ki khabar sunane ke baad koi bhi maa ye dukh bardaasht nahi kar sakti.
Vandna ko apne bete Dhananjay ki maut ke baare me pata lag chuka tha. Jab Garofano Trisha ko Patna ke case me Raman ko pakadne ke liye guide kar rahi thi, tab khud Trisha ne hi Garofano ke kehne par Dhananjay ki body ki details bataayi thi.
Aur, Garofano ne Veer ko. Aur, phir Veer ne Vandna ko- Jaisa ki usne vaada kiya tha ki woh uske bete ke baare me pata laga ke rahega. Yahi kaaran tha ki kyun Suman Vandna ko lekar pehle Patna lekar gayi thi.
Laash ka antim sanskaar toh pehle hi ho chuka tha. Ghatna ko kaafi din jo ho chuke the. Vandna ko agar kuchh mila toh wo thi apne bete ki kuchh cheezein jinhe woh aashram me rakha karta tha. Aur, isi sadme ke chalte woh tabse hi poori yaatra me maun bani hui thi.
Abhilasha : Sab niyati ka khel hai bitiya. Kahi na kahi, uski iss haalat par mein khud ko bhi iska doshi maanti hu.
Suman : Aapka isme koi dosh nahi. Aapne wahi kiya, jo maalik ke parivar ke liye zaroori tha. Dwesh toh uss Harikiran Singh me tha. Agar, usne hi sambandh achhe banaaye hote toh kya aaj ye sab hota? Nahi!
Abhilasha ne chai chadhaate hue wahi kinaare dur rakhe apne chhote se mandir me ek diya jalaaya.
Suman : Aulaad se yaad aaya… Mujhe aapse kuchh prashn poochhne hai.
Abhilasha : Mujhse? Kaise prashn?
Suman ne ek gehri saans li. Woh Bihar se yaha Rajasthan mehez chai peene nahi aayi thi.
Suman : Ateet ke parijaat ghar ke reeti-riwaazo ko aur jaanana chaahti hu.
Iss baar Vandna ke kaan khade hue, woh apne shok se baahar aate hue pehli baar kisi cheez par dhyaan di. Par, mudi nahi. Bas chup-chap sunti rahi.
Abhilasha : Reeti-riwaaz? Kaun se? Mein toh sab kuchh bata chuki hu tum logo ko.
Suman : Mein… Agar… K-Kya ye sambhav hai ki kisi Parijaat ghar ki aurat aur maalik ki koi santaan ho?
Aur, itni derr baad akhirkar Abhilasha ne mudkar uski orr dekha.
Abhilasha : Tum kya chaahti ho?
Suman : H-Huh? M-Mein? K-Kuchh bhi nahi. Jo maalik ki ichha rahegi, uska hi paalan mein karungi-
Jalte diye ki lau halki si fadki, theek usi samaan jaise Suman ka mann abhi andar se fadfada raha tha.
Abhilasha : Jhooth mat bolo!
Suman beech me hi chup ho gayi. Abhilasha uthi, aur choolhe ke paas wapas aate hue chai ke danke ko uthakar use ghumaate hue khaulne se roki.
Abhilasha : Agar, tumhari ichha nahi hoti, toh tum yaha mere saamne nahi baithi hoti. Ab sach bolo.
Suman (sighs) : M-Mujhe nahi pata. Aap pehle ye bataiye ki kya Bhavna didi ke parivar ke vansh aur Parijaat ki aurto ke milan se koi santaan paida ho sakti hai?
Abhilasha : Ho sakti hai.
Suman : Huh?
Abhilasha : Kyun nahi ho sakti? Maalik agar Parijaat ki aurton ko pait se karna chaahenge toh bhala kyun nahi santaan hoyegi?
Suman : P-Par- Aise me uss santaan ka kya? Woh santaan ek sevak aur maalik ke milan se paida hogi. Toh, uska adhikaar kya rahega? Kya woh maalik ke khandaan me wahi varchasv paa kar unke saath baraabri se uth-baith paayegi? Ya phir ek sevak hi rahegi?
Abhilasha : Mein phirse wahi poochhungi. Tum kya chaahti ho?
Suman : A-Aap- Aap mere sawaal ka jawaab dijiye na.
Abhilasha : Uske liye mujhe tumhari mansha jaanana bhi zaroori hai.
Maano woh jaise Suman ke saath khel rahi thi. Aur, Suman zaahir taur se ab chidhan mehsoos kar rahi thi.
Suman : Agar, mein kahu ki mein maalik aur apni santaan chaahti hu toh-? Kya ab batayengi aap?
Abhilasha dheere se muskurayi aur chhanni se chai chhaante hue wo glass me bharne lagi.
Abhilasha : Ab aayi na tum mudde par. *Glances* Kyun? Kya hua? Kya tum sach me maalik se santaan chaahti ho?
Suman : Maine aapke sawaal ka jawaab de diya na. Toh, ab bataiye. Sawaalon me mat uljhaaiye, kaaki. Mere liye ye jaanana bahut zaroori hai.
Abhilasha (sighs) : Haan, kar sakti ho.
Suman : !!?
Abhilasha : Koi bhi Parijaat ki aurat maalik se santaan ki praapti kar sakti hai, agar maalik swayam unhe garbh se karte hai toh. Lekin-
Suman : Lekin-?
Abhilasha : Lekin, ye sirf aur sirf maalik ki ichha se hi hona chaahiye. Chhal se nahi. Yaad rakhna.
Suman : Maan lijiye ki maalik ne iss baat par vichaar nahi kiya ki unhe aulaad chaahiye ya nahi aur uske bawajood unhone kisi Parijaat aurat ko garbh se kar diya toh-!?
Abhilasha : Pehli baat toh yeh ki, inn sab baato ka dhyaan tum aurton ko rakhna hai ki kahi tum sab ke tez din toh nahi chal rahe? Uss dauran veerya ko garbh me nahi lena hai. Tum samajh rahi ho na mein kya keh rahi hu?
Suman (nods) : H-Haan!
Abhilasha ne use chai ka glass thamaaya aur ek glass Vandna ko diya jisne dheere se neeche rakhe glass ki orr dekha par koi pratikriya nahi ki.
Abhilasha : Pee le bitiya. Aise kuchh khaogi-piyogi nahi toh, shareer kamzor ho jaayega.
Vandna kuchh na boli. Khaaye piye? Kiske liye? Uska sab kuchh toh khatam ho chuka tha. Ek bete ke jeevit hone ki aas thi. Aas aur beta, ab dono hi marr chuke the. Abhilasha use thodi derr akela chhorte hue wapas Suman ke saamne aake baithi.
Abhilasha : Kehne ka matlab yeh hai ki jab zameen ekdum upjau ho, tab hal nahi jutwaana hai. *smiles* Samajh gayi na?
Suman (nods) : Wo sab mein jaanti hu, kaaki.
Abhilasha : Mujhe pata hai tum kis cheez ki baat kar rahi ho. Aa rahi hu uss par bhi. Ab agar kisi kaaranvash koi bhi Parijaat ki aurat garbh se ho bhi jaati hai toh-
Suman : Toh!?
Abhilasha : Toh, aam taur par humne humesha hi santaan ko janm dilwaaya hai.
Suman (frowns) : 'Aam taur' se aapka kya matlab hai?
Abhilasha : Kyunki... Poorv me aisa kayi baar hua hai ki- kabhi-kabhi aurto ka garbhpaat karwa diya jaata tha.
Suman (gasps) : Kya!!?
Abhilasha : Tab ki maansikta alag thi, bitiya. Tab, wo santaan ek sauteli santaan toh maani jaati hi thi, saath hi ek daasi ke garbh se janmit santaan ki mauhar bhi uss par lag jaati thi. Aur, isliye- kayi baar aurton ka garbhpaat bhi hua hai. Baad me haal hi ke maalik ke poorvajo ne iss shaili ko band karwa diya.
Suman : Aur, jin santaano ko janm diya gaya, unka kya?
Abhilasha : Wo poorv ke maaliko ki ichhaa se hi hua tha.
Suman : Mein wahi poochh rahi hu. Unn santaano ka kya? Unka- unka kya adhikaar hota tha? Kya wo bhi ek sevak the ya phir maalik ke-
Abhilasha : Ek sevak!
Suman : Hhuh!!
Abhilasha : Ek baat gaanth baandh lo, bitiya. Maalik kitne hi oonche padd par kyun na baithe ho. Parijaat ka kaam hai seva karna. Chaahe tum apni kokh se khud maalik ki santaan ko hi kyun na janm dedo. Akhir, uski rago me toh tumhara hi aadha khoon daudega na? Ek daasi ka! Toh, aise me wo gaddi par kaise baith sakta hai?
Suman ne dheere se apna sarr neeche jhuka liya.
Suman : Mein samajh gayi, kaaki.
Abhilasha : Shuddh me tanik bhi ashuddh mila do toh phir wo shuddh nahi reh jaata, beti. Tum jis cheez ki aas me ho, wo sirf tabhi sambhav ho sakti hai jab-
Sunte hi Suman ke kaan khade hue aur woh upar sarr kar use dekhi.
Abhilasha : Jab maalik ke parivar ka vanshaj samaapt ho gaya ho, aur keval unki daasi se hui santaan hi bachi ho. Tabhi- woh santaan phir aage varchasv badhaane ke liye gaddi par baith sakti hai. Lekin, jaisa ki maine kaha-
Suman : !?
Abhilasha : Akhir, uski rago me khoon toh aadha daasi ka hi hai. Isliye, woh apni aane waali peedhiyo ke liye- Singh parivar ki shuddh nasl qayam nahi rakh sakta. Waha se parivar ki nasl nimn hoti jaayegi. Isliye-
Suman : ...
Abhilasha : Bhalaayi isi me hai ki jitna jaldi ho sake, maalik ki jald se jald shaadi karwa ke ek uttaradhikari paida karwa liya jaaye.
Suman : Jo ki meri doosri samasya hai, kaaki.
Abhilasha : Huh??
Iss baar Abhilasha ne use hairat me dekha. Usne apna chai ka glass neeche rakha. Suman ne ek gehri saans li.
Suman : Meri aisi koi ichha nahi hai kaaki ki mein maalik se hui santaan ko unki gaddi par bithwau. Hargiz nahi. Mein toh bas- bas ye soch rahi thi ki kya meri kokh maalik ki ek santaan ko janm de sakti hai ya nahi. Jiska uttar mujhe mil gaya. Lekin, iss se bhi gehri samasya kuchh aur hai-
Abhilasha : Kya?
Suman : Maalik ne mere saath na jaane kitni baar sambhog kiya hai. Aur, har baar- matlab, lagbhag har baar unhone veerya mere garbh me giraaya hai. Par, nateeja? Mein abhi tak pait se nahi hui, kaaki.
Abhilasha (frowns) : Tumne-
Suman : Haan, maine apne garbh theherne waale samay me bhi andar hi girwaaya hai, kaaki. Par, kuchh nahi hua.
Abhilasha : N-Nahi-! Ye kaise ho sakta hai? Kahi tumhare mahine-
Suman : Nahi kaaki. Mere mahine band nahi hue hai. Mein doctor ke paas jaake khud ka check up bhi karwa chuki hu. Mujhme koi kami nahi hai. Aur, baat yahi nahi hai-
Abhilasha : ??
Suman (anxiously) : Baaki aurton ke saath bhi maalik ne yahi kiya hai. Chaliye, ek pal ke liye maana ki- hum ab javaan nahi rahe lekin, Sonali? Woh toh abhi ekdum hi javaan hai na?
Abhilasha : Sonali ke saath bhi maalik ne-?
Suman : Haan, kaaki. Garbh me ande banane ke samay hi usne maalik ke saath sambhog kiya tha. Galti se. Baad me usne bataaya tha toh maine use khoob daata bhi tha. Lekin... Kuchh bhi nahi. Har aurat ke garbh me toh dikkat nahi ho sakti na, kaaki?
Abhilasha ka badan ye sunte hi thanda pad gaya. Uske chai ka khaali glass hadbadi me gir gaya.
Abhilasha : H-Hey, bhagwaan. N-Nahi! Aisa nahi ho sakta.
Suman : Darasal, maalik ne mujhse ek baat boli thi.
Abhilasha : ??
Suman : -ki Suman, mein jab chaahunga tab aurat ko garbhwati bana sakta hu.
Abhilasha : U-Unhone aisa kaha?
Suman ne dheere se sarr haan me hilaaya.
Suman : Lekin, isme kitni sacchaayi hai, mujhe nahi pata, kaaki. Koi bhala inn sab par apna niyantran kaise rakh sakta hai? Dikkat toh kahi na kahi... veerya me hi hui na?
Abhilasha : N-Nahi! Y-Ye gambheer mudda hai, bitiya. Agar, kuchh gadbad rahi toh- toh parivar ka vansh khatre me pad jaayega.
Suman : T-Toh, ab?
Abhilasha : Badi maalkin ke kaan me ye baat bharni hogi.
Suman (gasps) : Bhavna didi-!
Abhilasha (nods) : Haan!
***
Same day,
Veer's home, Mumbai,
Evening - 7:50 PM ~
*Ding Dong*
Ghar ke shaant mahaul ko darwaaze ki ghanti ne bhang kar diya. Andar maujood Kavya ne sabse pehle pratikriya di aur kisi ke kuchh kehne se pehle hi lagbhag daudte hue darwaaze ki orr badhi.
Kavya : Mein dekhti hu!
"Araam se!" Peechhe se wahi baithi Tej ki awaaz aayi.
Darwaaza khula. Aur, ek pal ke liye, Kavya bas apni jagah par jamm gayi.
Jaise uska dimaag ek pal ke liye samajh hi nahi paaya ki saamne jo khadi hai… woh sach me yahi hai.
Uske saamne koi aisi shaksiyat khadi thi jaha uska iss jagah se koi lena-dena tak nahi tha.
Ava, urf Natalia Martin.
Spasht roop se. Iss baar chehre par koi mask nahi. Wahi Natalia Martin jo haal hi me kuchh dino se media me chhaayi hui thi. Wahi celebrity aur singer jo mahino tak gaayab rahi aur phir ICONGLOBE ke corporate gala me kisi toofan ki tarah sabke saamne prakat ho gayi.
Aur, tabhi-
"Hello~"
Kinaare par se achanak hi Erica bhi uske saamne prakat hui. Kavya ki aankhein hairat ke maare fel gayi. Use yaad aaya... Hospital ke dauraan Renshu naamak ek bada sa aadmi Veer ko apne kandho par laad ke leke aaya tha. Tab, ye ladki wahi par thi. Toh, yeh thi uss Renshu ki beti!?
Magar, jaise aagman ka ant abhi nahi hua tha. Iske pehle ki woh apni nabz ko shaant kar paati-
Tabhi, uski nazar zara si hili… aur use ehsaas hua ki Natalia Martin akeli nahi thi.
Ava ke peechhe se koi aur phirse nikal kar aaya.
Garofano.
Kavya : Huh?
Mehez ek naam nahi tha Garofano. Brand tha.
Wahi Garofano jiske products Kavya ki make-up kits me aadhe se zyada jagah bator ke rakhe hote the. Veer jab China se lauta tha toh uske liye 'Garofano products' ka hi gift pack laaya tha, jise woh aaj bhi istemal kar rahi thi.
Use yaad aaya ki Garofano bhi hospital ke samay maujood thi. Nahi... Casa Belle me bhi.
Aur, aaj dhyaan se saamne se dekhne par-
Woh ab dhoka nahi kha sakti thi. Yeh beshaq 'Garofano products' ki owner khud Garofano hi thi. Aur, woh uske ghar ke saamne ek aam mehmaan ki tarah khadi thi!?
Erica (smiles) : Hi!
Erica ne sabse pehle sahajta se khamoshi todi. Magar, sannaata aur gehra ho gaya. Kavya ne palkein tezi se jhapkaayi. Use apni aankhon par yakeen nahi ho raha tha. Phir-
Kavya : E-Eh-!? H-Hi! A-Aap sab... I... I mean... P-Please come!?
Bechaari ki awaaz ladkhada gayi. Garofano aur Erica dono hi josh me aage badhi. Peechhe khadi reh gayi toh sirf... Ava.
Uski mutthi kass ke bandhi. Veer ne use nimantran diya tha. Inn dono kalmuhiyo ko nahi. Phir, bhala woh kyu inhe apne saath-?
[Ab khadi mat raho, dear. This is the perfect opportunity. Take it. Warna, woh Garofano aur Erica tumse pehle baazi maar jaayengi.]
Mann me uske system ki awaaz aayi.
'Lily...'
[Even though I'm not fully convinced with Veer being your romantic partner, mein jaanti hu tumhara dil use dekhte hi kitni zor se dhadakta hai.]
'Lily, stop! Maine tumhe-'
[Stop the excuses. I know that you love him. You accepted it. Lekin, iss tarah se bas door se hi nihaarti rahogi toh ho gaya kaam. Koi aur phool tod le jaayega. Isliye-]
'STOP!'
Woh mann me hi zor se chillaayi. Uske gaal halke laal the. Aur, bina kuchh soche woh andar daakhil ho gayi.
Unhe andar aata dekh Shweta sofe par se uthi, chehre par aashcharya spasht jhalak raha tha. Bhumika bhi seedhi hoke khadi ho gayi.
Bhavna ahista se kursi par se uthi, uski aankhein aaye hue mehmaano par phir rahi thi. Uske andar hairaani kam thi, soch-vichaar zyaada.
Ragini... couch par hi virajmaan thi. Koi harqat nahi. Mehmaano ka aaklan kar rahi thi. Khaaskar, Ava ka. Phir, usne Garofano aur Erica ko dekha. Lekin, nazrein wapas se Ava par tik gayi. Uske seene me ek ajeeb si jakdan use mehsoos hone lagi thi.
Tej, unn sab se thoda alag, dining table ki chair par baithi hui thi. Dekh rahi thi.
Kavya ne darwaza band kiya, peechhe mudi aur ab jab woh jhatke se thoda baahar aayi tab use asliyat ka ehsaas hua. Usne Garofano ko ghoora.
Kavya : Ahhh! It's... It's really you. A-Aap... Aap Garofano ho na?
*Silence*
Garofano ne uski orr dekha. Bas, ek halki si saiyammit muskaan.
Garofano : Yes, my dear.
Aur, bas itna hi kaafi tha. Kavya ka saara dhairya toot gaya.
Kavya (shrieks) : OH MY GOD!
Woh beech vaakya me hi ruk gayi, Tej, Bhavna aur Shweta ki orr dekhte hue apne jazbaato ko qaabu me karne ki koshish karne lagi. Jaise poochhna chaah rahi ho ki aap sab log ye dekh rahe ho na? Humaare ghar kaun aaya hua hai?
Kavya : Oh! I-I mean... I use your products... like — I didn’t expect... h-here —
Uske shabd ladkhada rahe the.
Uske reaction par Erica dheere se hasi. Garofano ne ek-ek kar sabhi parivar jano ko dekha. Check kiya. Aur, uske hontho par muskaan aur adhik fel gayi.
'Interesting.'
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Teeno living room me apni-apni jagah khoj ke baithi. Garofano ne jaan boojh kar single sofe par baithna tay kiya, aisa kona jaha se woh poore kamre ko ek nazar me dekh sake.
Ava aur Erica, ek bade sofe par saath me baith gayi. Ek saath lekin... Dono ke beech ek halka sa faasla.
Kitchen ki dehleez par khadi Sonali bas unhe hi dekh rahi thi — thodi si ghabrahat, thodi si hairaani. Itni alag-alag duniya ki ladkiyaan... Itni khubsurat... Ek hi chhat ke neeche.
Bhavna ki nazar uss par padi. "Sonali?"
Sonali jhatke se sambhal ke awaaz ki orr mudi, Bhavna ko dekhi, aur samajh gayi ki use kya karna tha. Woh kitchen me fauran hi andar ghus gayi.
Kuchh pal ki khamoshi chhaayi rahi. Phir-
Bhavna : Aap sab-? Yaha? Agar, mein galat nahi hu toh-
Tej : Mom. Ye- Ye foreigners hai.
Bhavna : Oh! Right! *nods* What I meant was-
Erica (smiles) : Humein 'Hindi' aati hai, aunty. Please, comfortable rahiye humaare saath. Hai na, ladies?
Ava (hesitates) : J-Ji aunty!
Garofano (smirks) : Bilkul!
Maano jaise iss baar bhaari bomb phoota unn sab par. Mehez unka yaha aana hi apne aap me kisi chamatkaar se kam nahi tha jo ab unka ye kehna ki unhe 'hindi' bhi aati thi?
Thodi der ke liye kamre me sannaata chhaa gaya.
Kavya (blinks) : Ah? A-Aap ko hindi aati hai?
Erica (smiles) : Dad se seekhi hai. Aap sab unse toh mile hi honge? Li Renshu? Mein unki beti, Erica.
Baat ekdum sahi baith rahi thi. Kyunki, Renshu jab Veer ko behoshi ki haalat me hospital laaya tha tab usne hi parivar jano se 'hindi' me baat ki thi. Aise me, Erica ko 'hindi' bolna aana swabhavik tha.
Kavya (nods) : Oh, that makes sense.
Sonali itni derr me andar se tray me unke liye paani lekar aayi. Aur, baari-baari unhe serve ki.
Lekin, Erica maano itne se santusht nahi thi. Usne dheere se glass uthaaya aur apna sarr Garofano ki orr ghumaaya.
Erica : Waise mujhe toh hindi aati hai. Lekin, aapko kaise aati hai?
Usne use chhedte hue poochha. Kamre me sabhi ka dhyaan Garofano ke upar chala gaya.
Garofano ne paani ka glass uthaaya. Erica ke sawaal par uske maathe ki nass phadki.
'I'll kill this bitch!' Aur, tabhi-
*Crack*
Kuchh chatakne ki awaaz. Bhavna ki bauhe fadki.
Garofano ne glass ko dekha. Phir, ekdum halki awaaz me-
Garofano : Umm, shayad glass toota hua hai!?
Kehte hue usne kaanch ke glass ki orr ishaara kiya, jispar waqai me ek lambi daraar aayi hui thi.
Bhavna ne turant hi Sonali ki orr dekha, "Sonali?"
Sonali (gasps) : Ah! M-Mein dekh ke hi laayi thi. Tab, toh ye sahi tha. M-Mein-
Garofano (smiles) : It's okay! Happens.
Sonali : S-Sacchi, mein dekh ke hi laayi thi aur-
Bhavna : Mujhe tum par yakeen hai, Sonali. *smiles* Glass badal lao.
Sonali (nods) : J-Ji!
Bhavna ki nigaahein Garofano ke haath par tiki. Aur, Garofano ki Bhavna par. Use laga usne Erica ka prashn taal diya, magar woh peechhe hatne waalo me se kaha thi.
Erica : Haan, toh aap bata rahi thi ki aapko hindi kaise aati hai?
Garofano : ...
Erica (smirks) : Bataiye! Bataiye! Itna kya sharmaana?
Garofano : ...
'This bloody-!'
Usne ek gehri saans li. Phir boli.
Garofano : Business. Business ke liye seekhna padta hai. India is an important market.
Erica : Oh! I see! Aur, aapko kaise aati hai? Miss Ava? *smirks*
Ava : H-Huh?
Kavya : Ava? Par, unka naam toh Natalia hai na?
Ava : Natalia is my stage name, Kavya.
Kavya : Ahhh!? Aapko... Aapko mera naam kaise pata chala?
[Oh dear!]
Ava, ek pal ke liye ruki. Ungliyaan ghutno par halki si kas gayi.
Ava : I-I- mean... Veer ne bataaya tha. Sabke baare me.
Kavya : O-Ohh!
Ava (nods) : Hmm! Mein Mumbai se hi hu originally. Tum Kaera aur Sonia ko toh jaanti hi hogi na?
Kavya : Ah! Haan! Unhe kaun nahi jaanta.
Ava (smiles) : Mein unn dono ki bachpan ki dost hu. I mean... Hum pehle friends hua karte the. Bahut achhe.
Kavya : Ohh!
Usne bas itna hi bataaya. Zyada koi vistaar nahi. Aur, na hi kisi ko prabhaavit karne ka koi prayaas. Magar, itni saadagi itni badi celebrity me? Thoda prashn uthaane waali baat thi.
Bhumika ne haami bhari, uske chehre ke bhaav me kuchh badlaav aaya, maano jaise abki baar wo jawaabo se kuchh hadd tak santusht thi.
Bhumika : That's fair! *nods*
Parantu, Tej ke bhaav jyo ke tyo the. Woh tass se mass tak nahi hui. Nigaahein sthir thi. Unn teeno par. Woh gaur kar rahi thi.
Teeno ka accent ekdum aisa tha jaise bachpan se hindi bolti aa rahi ho. Ava ka toh samajh aata hai ki woh asal taur se Mumbai se hi thi. Magar, Garofano aur Erica? Ye kahi se bhi aisi nahi lag rahi thi jinhone hindi seekhi ho.
Prateet ho raha tha ye hindi bolte hue hi pali badhi hai. Usne iss vichaar ko bas apne mann me hi rakha.
Ava ne jaise Tej ki shanka ko bhaanp liya, woh halka sa peechhe jhuki aur apne ek perr ko dusre ke upar rakhi.
Ava : Inn dono ko kaafi experience hai. It’s not that surprising.
Aur, uske iss kathan se Tej ki shanka halki-fulki hi sahi, magar kam ho gayi.
Baat-cheet aage badhi. Bhavna, Tej, aur Bhumika, teeno hi unse jawaab nikalwaane ki poori koshishe kar rahi thi. Mumbai me kaise aana hua? Yaha kaise aana hua? Kya ve teeno ek dusre ko jaanti hai? Agar, haan toh kab se-? Veer se unka kya lena-dena hai? Wagarah wagarah.
Aur, unka har jawaab bas Veer ki orr ishaara kar deta ki usi ki wajah se ve sab mile hai. Garofano ne yeh keh ke taal diya ki woh business ke chalte Veer se parichit thi. Toh wahi Erica ne apne pita Renshu ko Veer ka business partner bataate hue khud ko sawaalo ke vaar se bacha liya.
Rahi baat Ava ki, toh usne bhi business ka bahaana dete hue, yeh baat bhi jod di ki choonki, Veer Kaera aur Sonia se pehle se hi parichit tha, isliye uska aur Veer ka aapas me milna ghulna swabhavik bhi tha aur asaan bhi, kyunki woh khud Kaera aur Sonia ki bachpan ki dost rahi hai. Upar se France me hui galat-fehmi ke baad, ve dono ab aur bhi parichit the. Vishay par virhaam lagaane ke liye itna kaafi tha.
Lekin, mahaul abhi poori tarah shaant nahi hua tha.
Kavya phir se aage jhuki, uska utsaah khatam hi nahi ho raha tha, lekin uske agle prashn ne sabhi ke kaan khade kar diye.
Kavya : Toh… umm… aap sab Veer bhaiya se kaise mili?
*Silence*
Sabse pehle Erica ne hi shuru kiya.
Erica : Hum pehli baar China me hi mile the. Mere hi ghar me. You know… business.
Tej (frowns) : Kaisa business?
Erica : Veer ne aapko nahi bataaya?
Tej : Bataaya bhi hoga, tab bhi… mein zara… aapke muh se sunnana chaahungi.
[Oh, she’s quite a feisty one haha.]
‘It’s okay, Genie! Wo Veer ki badi behan hain. She’s protective. Nothing else. I kinda like it. Mein unhe niraash nahi karna chaahti.’
Erica : Actually, automobiles se related hai. Veer ne dad se vehicles me use hone waali batteries ke raw materials ki deal ki hai.
Tej (surprised) : Raw materials?
Ragini (shocked) : Lithium!?
Bhavna : !!?
Tej : Veer ne-?
Erica (smiles) : Yes. Ab zyada nahi bataungi. Aapko toh- pata hi hai, I guess?
Tej : You-
Erica : Aur, aise hi hum mile the. *softens* That was… intense.
Ragini ki ungliyaan uske dupatte par kass gayi. Automobiles ko lekar agar ghar me kisi ki samajh achhi thi toh Vivek ke baad uska hi naam aata tha. Veer ne lithium ki deal ki thi? Kis liye-? Kahi na kahi use kuchh abhaas ho chuka tha.
Veer gharwaalo se bahut saari baatein chhipa raha tha. Shweta aur Bhavna ke mann ke vichaar bhi ek hi the. Unhe pata chal gaya tha ki ‘Veer’ naam ki jis paheli ko ve ab tak samajhte aa rahi thi, usme kahi zyaada aur bhi kuchh chhipa hua tha.
Kshan bhar ki khamoshi ke baad Garofano ne bolna shuru kiya.
Garofano : Veer aksar problematic situations me fass jaata hai. *chuckles* Unexpected situations me. Mujhe yaad hai mein Casa Belle me kisi client se milne gayi thi jab meri mulaqat-
Kavya : Ah, mujhe yaad hai- mujhe yaad hai! Hehe! Tab, aapne aake udhar Veer bhaiya ko insult se bachaaya tha. Hai na?
Garofano (smiles) : That’s right, sweetie~
Tej ki bauhe phir se kasi. Yaad toh use bhi tha. Bhala kaise nahi hota? Uss raat woh bhi toh akhir wahi thi. Jaate-jaate usne uss Aadesh Jaisinghani ki secretary, jisne uske bhai ke upar wine feki thi, use kheench ke tamaacha jo maara tha usne. Woh raat bhala woh kaise bhool sakti thi?
Tej (frowns) : Kya ye kuchh zyaada hi coincidence nahi ho gaya ki jis raat mera bhai beizzat ho raha tha, tabhi waha aap aa gayi, uski beizzati hone se use bachaayi aur uss se familiar bhi ho gayi? Aur, ab baat yaha tak aa gayi ki business deals bhi casually ho gayi? Ghar aana jaana? Huh!?
Garofano : Oh? *grins* Kya aap kuchh suggest kar rahi hai?
Tej (stares) : Nothing. Just pointing it out.
Garofano : Haha~ Good. Waise, woh kya hai na ki- mein akeli nahi hu jo ye kari baithi hu. Kyun, hai na? Ava? *grins*
Tej : Huh?
Ava : …!!
Kehte hue Garofano ki nigaahein Ava par zara si tik gayi. Ahista se. Aur, iska asar bhi hua. Ava ki ungliyaan uske ghutno par halki si mud gayi. Woh jaanti thi uske kehne ka matlab kya tha. Usne apne daant meese. Use yaad aaya. Woh pal-
Jab Jaw Long se bhidte waqt Veer musibat me tha. Tab, woh bhi toh gayi thi na waha? Uski madad ke liye? Aur, phir ab uske saath deals karna? Uske ghar aana-jaana?
Garofano : Veer ka tareeka... thoda alag hai. You know... Log ya toh door rehte hai ya phir paas aa jaate hai. And- *smiles* I chose the second.
Tej (frowns) : Kya matlab?
Ava ki mutthi kasi. Garofano ke shabdo ka arth woh bhali bhaanti samajh chuki thi. Aur, ek aur pal uske zehen me kaundh gaya.
Jaw Long se ladaayi ke baad jab Veer Renshu ke ghar me ghaayal tha aur theek ho raha tha tab Garofano ka uss se milna aur uske saamne uske gaal ko choomna. Woh bhooli nahi thi.
Ava : Aur, mein-
Kavya : Hmm?
Ava : Usne mujhe France me bachaaya tha. Udhar Government ne use terrorist maan liya tha.
Kavya : Haan, phir aapke statement ki wajah se hi bhaiya chhoote the. Th-Thank you~
Ava (smiles) : Thank you toh mujhe kehna chaahiye use. Usne mere liye- *sigh*
Ragini ka seena unki baatein sunn kass gaya. Kya Veer unn sab ke liye bhi apni jaan jokhim me daal chuka tha? Kyun?
Tej ke bagal se khadi Sonali apne hisaab se sab kuchh dekh rahi thi aur kahi na kahi uska aaklan bhi sahi tha.
Sonali (mutters) : D-Didi! M-Mujhe ye teeno theek nahi lag rahi. I-Itni badi shaksiyat ka humaare ghar me yu aana-?
Tej (murmurs) : Hmm! Kuchh baat zaroor hai, Sonali. Bas chup-chap abhi notice karo sab kuchh.
Maamlo ki gehri parto se anibhigya Kavya abhi bhi sab kuchh samajhne ki koshish kar rahi thi.
Kavya : Toh… Toh, aap sab India bhaiya se milne aayi ho?
Ava (smiles) : Veer ne hi mujhe kal-
Garofano : Humein! *smiles* Veer ne hi kal humein invite kiya tha.
Ava ne Garofano ko kha jaane waali nazro se ghoora aur Garofano bas muskuraati rahi.
Kavya : O-Oh! Par, bhaiya ne toh humein kuchh nahi bataaya. Aur, upar se abhi woh ghar par bhi nahi hai.
Bhumika ne unke kuchh kehne se pehle hi apna prashn rakha.
Bhumika : Aap sab… kaafi busy personalities ho. Right? This visit must be important?
Garofano (chuckles) : Such an interesting family!
Bhumika : Hmm!?
Ek pal ke liye kisi ne jawaab nahi diya. Phir, Garofano ne ek gehri saans li.
Garofano : Yes. Some visits are important!
Usne seedhe taur par kaha. Koi bahaana nahi. Aur, na hi koi ishaara ye bataane ke liye ki bhala Veer ne unn sab ko yaha kyun bulaaya tha.
Tabhi, Bhavna ki thodi sakht awaaz ne sab kuchh shaant kar diya.
Bhavna : Bas. Kaafi sawaal ho gaye.
*Silence*
Bhavna : Mehmaan hai ya poochh-taachh chal rahi hai yaha? Veer ne inhe ghar par aamantrit kiya hai. Aur, tum sab aise pesh aa rahe ho humaare unse-?
Bagal me baithi Shweta use ghoor ke dekhi. Ye kya? Kya plan ye nahi tha ki hum unse sawaal kar kar ke sacchaayi baahar nikalwayenge? Phir ye-?
Shweta : Tum-
Kintu, Bhavna ne tapaak se uski kalaayi pakad kar use chup karwa diya. Aur, Shweta jaise samajh gayi ki Bhavna ki rann-neeti yaha par kya thi.
Shweta : O-Oh!
Bhavna (smiles) : Tej, Sonali, Bhumika! Ye sab Veer ki dost hai. Bina khaana khaaye humaare ghar se nahi jaayengi.
Tej : Hmph!
Sonali : J-Ji!
Bhumika (nods) : Ji! Sonali, Tejal! Chalo!
Bhumika unn dono ko kitchen me le gayi.
Garofano : Iski koi zaroorat nahi, aunty.
Bhavna (smiles) : Zaroorat kaise nahi hai? Agar, maine khaali pait apne bete ke dosto ko ghar se yuhi jaane de diya toh mein kya jawaab dungi use? Aur, aap sab pehli baar humaare ghar aaye ho. Bina khaana khilaaye mein aap sab ko nahi jaane dungi.
Veer ke ghar par khaana? Teeno me se iska koi virodh nahi karna chaahta tha. Balki, ve sabhi iske liye aatur bhi thi. Lekin, inn sab ke beech-
Ava wahi baithi rahi, ummeed se kahi zyaada shaant. Dekh rahi thi. Sunn rahi thi. Mehsoos kar rahi thi. Yeh keval uska pal hona chaahiye tha. Uska nimantran hona chaahiye tha. Sirf, uska judaav Veer ke gharwaalo se, magar ab-
Garofano unke saath hasste hue baatein kar rahi thi. Erica sehejta se sabhi ke saath ghul-mil rahi thi, khaaskar Kavya ke sang.
Kavya : Ah! M-Mujhe- Mujhe aap sab ke autographs mil sakte hai?
Garofano (chuckles) : Hahaha~ Autographs hi nahi sweetie, mein aapke liye bahut saare gifts bhi laayi hu. Just for you.
Erica : Autographs are boring! Hum pictures click karenge, videos banayenge hehe~
Kavya : Oh my god~ (
Ve sab khush thi, aur Ava ko aisa laga jaise woh bas… maujood thi. Uski nazar ek baar darwaaze ki orr gayi.
‘Where are you… Veer?’
“Shayad aap bore ho rahi hain?” Ek awaaz uske kaano me padi. Dekha toh paaya ki Ragini sofe par se uthkar, ladkhadaate hue apni wheelchair par baith use hi ghoor rahi thi.
Ava : J-Ji?
Ragini : Want a home tour?
Bina uska jawaab jaane hi Ragini apni wheelchair ko haatho se chalaate hue ghoomi aur andar jaane lagi, jab kuchh doorie tay karne ke baad hi use peechhe se wheelchair par dhakka mehsoos hua.
Ava uski wheelchair ko peechhe se thaame aage badha rahi thi.
Ragini : Iski koi zaroorat-
Ava : I insist!
Ragini : …
Ek ke baad ek, Ragini kamro ko dikhaate hue Ava ko apne ghar ka tour karwa rahi thi, aur Ava badi hi dilchaspi se sab kuchh nihaar rahi thi, jab ek jagah Ragini ruki aur bina uski taraf mudey hi shaant awaaz me poochhi.
Ragini : Veer… achha ladka hai, hai na?
Ava : Huh? J-Ji?
Ragini : Poochh rahi hu. Veer ek achha ladka hai na?
Ava : M-Mein-
Ragini : You like him, don’t you?
Iss baar woh mudte hue uski aankhon me dekh boli. Uske chehre par ek adrishya sakhti thi.
Ava : Huh? N-Nahi, aapko koi-
Ragini : Aurat hu. Dekh ke bata sakti hu. Lekin-
Ava : ??
Ragini : Apni aankhon se chhipaana mushqil hota hai. Baahar baithi unn dono ke mann me bhi kuchh hai. Lekin... I don’t trust them.
Kehte hue woh apni wheelchair ko aage badhaayi.
Ragini : Ye neeche mera room hai. Agal-bagal ke rooms Veer ki mom, Bhavna ji aur Shweta tai ji ke hai. Tej aur Bhumika bhi unke saath hi soti hai. Yaha se upar first floor ke rooms hai. Veer ka room bhi upar hi hai. Terrace ke do raaste hai. Ek first floor se aur ek baahar porch se. That’s it!
Kehte hue woh baahar nikli, porch ki orr, aur Ava uske peechhe-peechhe chalti gayi.
Ragini : Agar, terrace dekhna hai toh yaha se jaa sakti ho. Iske aage mein nahi chadh paungi.
Ava ne use ek jhalak dekha. Phir, achanak hi use apni goad me utha liya.
Ragini (shrieks) : Ahhh? Wh-What? What are you doing?
Ava : Mein aapko upar leke chal sakti hu.
Ragini : N-Nahi! N-Neeche! Put me down! Now!
Ava ne use wapas baithaaya. Ragini ki saansein tez thi. Chehre par achambhav.
Ragini (mutters) : Weird-
Tabhi-
Ek gaadi theek Veer ke ghar se door aa kar
ruki. Ava ke kaano ne dhwani ko sunn liya, usne turant hi andar Garofano ko awaaz lagaayi aur Garofano jaise ishaara samajh gayi. Usne Erica ko dekh haami bhari.
Garofano : Kavya sweetie~ Humein terrace se view dekhna hai. Kya humein nahi dikhaogi?
Kavya : Ah! Sure! Kyun nahi?
Aur, Kavya ke sang Erica, Garofano aur Ava teeno hi upar chali gayi.
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Jaise hi ladkiyaan upar ki orr gaayab hui, Bhavna ek dheemi saans chhorte hue sofe par baith gayi. Shweta, uske theek saamne do-chaar baar aage-peechhe tehli. Phir, ruki.
Shweta : Ye chal kya raha hai? Haan? Itni badi-badi personalities… Ye ladkiyaan… Apne ghar me? Aur, Veer ne humein bataaya bhi nahi ki inn sab ka uss se kya lena-dena hai?
Uske mann me avishvas tha. Shayad, kuchh aur bhi.
Shweta : Ek taraf mann karta hai… ki mera betu itna… itna aage nikal gaya hai… aur doosri taraf-
Uski awaaz ladkhadaayi. Bhavna kuchh na boli. Bas use dekhti rahi. Ungliyaan armrest par tiki. Thap-thapaati hui. Gadna karti hui.
Bhavna : Filhaal, jo bhi hai… chehre par mat lao.
Shweta ne uski orr dekha.
Bhavna : Unhe agar mehsoos ho gaya ki hum unn par zyaada shaq kar rahe hai toh… baat hum par hi aayegi. Aur, na hi humein kuchh jaanane ko milega. *sighs* Veer mujhpar gaya hai. Ziddi hai. Agar, humne koi galat qadam uthaaya toh woh sach aur chhipaata chala jaayega.
Shweta : Toh kya kare?
Bhavna : Sabr. Saare jawaab Veer ke paas hai. Aur, mujhe jawaab hi chaahiye hai. Bhram me nahi ulajhna.
Shweta ne dheere se saans chhori.
Shweta : Theek hai!
Unki nazrein ek baar phir seedhiyon ki orr ghoom gayi.
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Idhar baahar jo car ruki thi, uska darwaza khula aur Rohan baahar nikla.
*Thud*
Zaroorat se zyaada zor se usne darwaaze ko band kiya. Usne saamne dekha. Veer ka ghar. Theek waisa hi jaisa usne tasveero me dekha tha. Usne ek gehri saans li.
‘Pointless…’
Usne mann hi mann socha. Na jaane woh yaha kyun aaya tha. Aaj jo kuchh bhi uske saath hua, uske baad yaha aane ka koi arth nahi tha. Lekin, pata nahi kyun-
Woh aage badha. Kyunki, ‘Veer’ naam ki iss paheli ko suljhaana kahi na kahi dilchasp tha.
Use ghanti bajaane ki zaroorat bhi nahi padi. Darwaza khula hi hua tha. Usne dastak di. Khule darwaaze par usne thoka.
*Knock*
Bhavna aur Shweta ne ek saath upar dekha. Aur, dono hi use pehchaan gayi. Aaj subah hi samachaar ke channels me unhone use dekha tha. Wahi aadmi jo Globerays ke CEO, Gaurav ko giraftar karne ke liye sansani me bana hua tha.
Jiske peechhe Veer ka bhi haath tha. Ve sab jaanti thi. Kya kuchh ghatit hua tha kal raat. Tanaav phirse laut aaya.
Rohan : Namaste! Mein, Rohan!
Usne apna parichay keval naam se diya. Ye soch ke ki woh unhe pata nahi lagne dega, kyunki Veer ne bhi use bina wardi ke liye aane ko kaha tha. Woh uske mutabik sadharan kapdo me hi tha. Lekin, woh nahi jaanta tha ki ve sabhi use jaanti thi.
Rohan : Veer hai ghar par?
Iske pehle ki unme se koi jawaab de paata-
“You finally showed up!?”
Peechhe se ek awaaz aayi. Sehej. Thodi si mazaakiya. Rohan palta. Veer, car ki chaabhi ungli me ghumaate hue aa raha tha. Prateet ho raha tha woh kisi kaam se laut raha tha.
Rohan ko bina wardi ke dekhte hue uske hontho par muskaan saj gayi.
Veer (paas aate hue) : Mujhe laga nahi tha ki aap aaoge.
Kehte hue woh Rohan ke paas se aise guzra jaise maano woh hawa ke samaan ho.
Veer : Come! Upar chalte hai!
Shweta : Betu-?
Woh jald se pukaari. Veer muda bhi nahi.
Veer : Chhoti maa! Chai-paani le aaiyega! Aur, koi disturb na kare.
Usne seedhiyo ki orr badhte hue kaha. Uske lehze me koi ahankaar nahi tha. Aur, yahi sabse badi samasya thi. Usne sab kuchh pehle hi soch rakha tha. Bhavna use jaate hue dekhti rahi. Uski aankhein thodi sikud gayi.
Darwaza band hua. Veer araam se ek perr doosre par rakhkar bistar par tika. Saamne ek kursi rakhi hui thi. Bina shabdo ka aamantran. Jo zaahir taur se Rohan ne sweekar kiya.
Woh kursi par baitha. Nazrein ek baar kamre me ghoomi, phir Veer par tik gayi.
*Silence*
Phir-
Veer : Toh? Kaisa tha aapka din, DGP Sir? *smirks*
Rohan ka jabda sawaal sunte hi kass gaya. Aur, Veer ki muskaan dekhte hi-
Rohan : Tum-! *grits* Tumhe pata tha?
Veer ne koi jawaab nahi diya.
Rohan : Kahi tum hi toh iske peechhe nahi ho?
Veer : Mein? Hahahaha~
Woh hasa.
Veer : Come on, DGP Sir. Agar, meri itni pakad hoti, toh maine ye kaam pehle hi nahi kar diya hota jab aap mere liye adanga bann rahe the?
Rohan (frowns) : T-Toh kaise-? Tumhe kaise pata chala ki- ki-
Veer (smiles) : -ki aapka transfer ho gaya hai?
Rohan : ...
Veer : I saw it coming! *smiles* Aap toh jaante hi hai ki-
Rohan : -tumhare kuchh spies hai.
Veer : Hahaha! Exactly! Toh? Kab nikalna hai?
Rohan : Kal raat!
Veer (nods) : Emergency transfer huh!?
Rohan : Haan!
Veer : Aur, reason kya bataaya gaya?
Rohan : Serial killer capture failure. Slaughterhouse case mismanagement. Aur… Gaurav ki custody bina dusre suspect Nik ko pakde. Zaahir taur se ye sab karwaaya gaya hai.
Veer : Toh? Kya socha aapne?
Rohan : …
Veer : Itni jaldi haar maan gaye aap?
Rohan : Higher authority se order aa gaya hai. Aur- Trisha ne mujhe sab kuchh bata diya hai.
Veer : Ohh?
Rohan : Woh tum hi the, hai na? Kyun kar rahe ho ye sab? Mujhe nahi pata mere transfer me tumhare haath hai ya nahi. Khair, ab kuchh nahi ho sakta. Mujhe toh ye bhi nahi pata ki mein yaha ab kyun aaya hua hu-
Veer : Ek seedha sawaal poochhta hu, Sir!
Rohan : !!?
Veer uske qareeb halka sa jhuka.
Veer (whispers) : Apni gaddi bachaani hai???
Rohan maun reh gaya. Ek pal ke liye usne koi jawaab nahi diya. Phir-
Rohan : Meri gaddi? S-Saaf saaf kaho-
Veer (smiles) : Kisi ko uthaane ke liye na… kisi ko giraana padta hai.
Rohan : K-Kya matlab-?
Veer (whispers) : Matlab ye ki- Takhta palat hone waala hai!!!
Sunte hi Rohan ke badan me raungte khade ho gaye.
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“Takhta palat hone waala hai.”
Ava ne bina Erica aur Garofano ki orr dekhte hue kaha.
Garofano : Right! Mujhe bhi yahi lagta hai. Veer ne Spain ki news dekhi hai?
Ava (nods) : Woh har taraf apni nazrein rakhta hai. He’s sharp. Dekhi hi hogi. Tumne dekha tha na? That Alejandro guy…
Garofano : Yeah. He’s a system holder.
Ava : That Kael as well…!
Garofano : It’s such a disgusting feature. Screen se bhi hum system holders ko check kar sakte hai. Guess, mujhe bhi baakiyo ne ab tak check kar hi liya hoga. Wait- tumhe bhi haha~
Ava (smiles) : Not really. I have ‘Camouflage.’
Garofano : Argh! Again, another disgusting skill.
Ava : *smiles*
Erica : I’m glad mein aap dono ki tarah famous nahi.
Garofano : Hmph! One day you will. Waise, Veer bhi news me kaafi bana hua hai, use bhi check kar hi liya hoga. I mean… karne waale kar hi lete hai.
Ava : Humein sirf X aur uski gang se savdhaan rehna hai.
Garofano : Don’t generalise. Kya pata koi aur bhi system holder humaare liye musibat saabit ho jaaye? Koi kya intentions rakhta hai, humein nahi pata.
Tabhi, darwaza charmaraate hue ek baar phir khula aur Kavya ne peechhe se jhaanka.
Kavya : Umm, wo… mein ye poochhne aayi thi ki kya lemonade chal jaayega?
Garofano (smiles) : Anything dear! But it should be chilled, okay? And, take your time. Koi jaldi nahi hai.
Kavya : Okayyy~ (*^_^*)
Jaise hi woh gaayab hui-
Terrace par mahaul palak jhapakte hi phirse gambheer ho gaya. Garofano ke chehre se muskaan aise gaayab hui jaise kabhi thi hi nahi. Usne ek cigarette nikaali aur jalaayi.
Garofano : Dexter ke baare me bhi kuchh haath nahi laga.
Ava : Aisa kaise ho sakta hai?
Garofano : Jis raat maine use maara tha, uske paas kuchh bhi nahi tha. Siwaaye kuchh cash aur weapons ke. Koi phone nahi. Koi ID nahi.
Erica (frowns) : Matlab… dead end?
Garofano ne halki si, haasya-heen hasi di.
Garofano : Kinda… Uski cashier ki job ke baare me pata laga. Waha se uske residence ke baare me. Dummy phone number use kar raha tha woh. Uski IDs aur asli phone abhi bhi gaayab hai. Shayad usne ye sab kahi aur secure karke rakha hua tha.
Ava (baahein modte hue) : He was prepared.
Garofano : Exactly. Shayad maine use maarke galti ki? But then again, kise pata tha ki Veer ke culprit ko dhoondhne ke mission ke liye uski zaroorat padegi?
Kehte hue usne muh se dhua chhora jo raat ke andhere me gubaar utha.
Ava : Veer ke mission ko abhi time hoga, hai na?
Garofano : Seems like it. Kuchh din baaki hone chaahiye. Par, mujhe nahi lagta ki bina Dexter ke phone ke ye mission complete hone waala hai.
Erica : Tch. It’s true. Device ke bina… mein ‘Part Vision’ use nahi kar sakti. Aur, culprit ka pata nahi lag paayega.
Ava : We need more clues.
Erica : Par, kaha se laaye aur clues? Dad aur maine lair me jo dekha tha, udhar Disembowler ke weird experiments ke alaawa aur kuchh nahi mila tha. SHB already dad ne secure kar liya hai. I mean… jitne bhi samples humein waha se mil paaye. Lekin, Disembowler Prestige incident ke peechhe nahi tha.
Ava (sighs) : Jo bhi ho, par- without clues hum zara bhi aage nahi badhne waale.
Garofano : We must find that damn phone. Call logs, contacts, sab usi me hoga. ‘Past illustration’ me ye baat zaahir thi ki use kisi ka call aaya tha. Aur, uss dexter ke paas koi doosra phone tha tab. I saw it. Iska matlab saaf hai usne apna wo phone kahi aur chhipa rakha hai.
Ek pal ka sannaata. Phir-
Erica : So, basically… humein aur chhaan-been karne ki zaroorat hai?
Garofano : Hmm!
Ava ne terrace ki boundary se neeche khadi Rohan ki car ko dekha.
Ava : DGP aur Veer ki baat chal rahi hai lagta.
Garofano ne apni aadhi jali cigarette ko door feka.
Garofano : Veer is playing an important game. We must help him out in any way we can.
Ava : Uss Ranjeet ka kya?
Garofano : Hmm?
Ava (frowns) : Jaise Dexter ko kisi ka calla aaya tha aur usne Veer aur uski family ko target kiya. Toh… target toh Ranjeet aur uski gang ne bhi usi time Veer ko kiya tha na?
Garofano : Huh!!
Ava : Iska matlab-
Erica : Ahh!? Matlab use bhi call aaya hoga?
Ava (nods) : Probably.
Garofano : I see! You are right! Kehte hue achha toh nahi lag raha but… very impressive. Lekin, Ranjeet ki belongings police ke paas hongi, aur unhe breach kar ke phone confiscate karna- huh? Wait! Kya isliye Veer-?
Ava : !!?
Garofano : Kya isliye Veer DGP ko apne side karna chaahta hai?
Ava : Might be... Lekin, jitna mein use jaanti hu. He must have planned something more.
Garofano : Veer… oh veer! *grins* He’s always ten steps ahead haha~
Ava (frowns) : Humein Veer ke aage ke plan ke liye wait karna chaahiye.
Erica : Right!
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Bhavna ne apne kamre ka darwaza kuchh zyada hi zor se band kiya. Ek pal ke liye woh bas khadi rahi… Bina hile-dule. Ava, Erica, Garofano aur Rohan ke jaane ke baad ghar me sannaata chha gaya tha, lekin iss sannaate se use shaanti nahi mili thi. Balki, dimaag aur pareshaan ho chuka tha.
Bahut kuchh ghatit hua tha.
Bahut si cheezein sahi nahi baith rahi thi.
Usne dheere se saans chhori, aur apni ungliyon ko gardan par dabaate hue almaari ki orr chal padi. Ab uski harqate lagbhag aalasya se bhari, masheeni si thi. Usne apni saree badli aur raat ke liye ek gown badan par daala.
Woh bistar ke kinaare baithi. Tej pehle hi thakaan ke chalte bistar par dhunang kar so chuki thi. Uske bagal se woh bhi laiti aur chhat ko ghoorne lagi.
Kuchh bhi samajh nahi aa raha tha.
Na Veer, na uske aas-paas maujood aurtein. Use samajh nahi aa raha tha ki ye sab aakhir shuru kaise hua aur kisliye. Aur, phir-
Beeti raat. Kal raat ki vardaat ekdum se use chubhi. Uski reedh me sihran daud gayi. Usne apni chaadar ko kas ke bheencha.
Ye sab akhir kaise ho gaya?
Akhir galti kaha hui?
Uski aankhein dheere-dheere band hui. Aur, beeti raat ki ghatna punah uske mastishq me kaundh gayi.
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Kal raat...
Veer jaise hi andar aaya, usne dekha ki uski maa ke kamre ka darwaza khula hua tha. Andar ek chhota sa night bulb jal raha tha. Aur, uski maa-
Wahi saamne khadi hui thi. Intezar kar rahi thi.
“Andar aao.”
Bas, itna hi kaha usne. Veer aage badha. Kamre me daakhil hua. Aur, phir ruk gaya. Kyunki-
Bhavna waha akeli nahi thi. Ragini, apni wheelchair par bistar ke paas hi baithi thi, usne ek maroon rang ki nightdress pehen rakhi thi.
Kintu, Veer ke achraj ka kaaran woh nahi thi. Usne apna sarr ghumaaya aur nazar Ragini se hatkar kahi aur gayi.
‘Huh?’
Purvi.
Bistar ke kinaare se baithi hui. Badan par Bhavna ka ek night gown. Veer ki bauhe tani.
Veer : Maasi?
Purvi ne apna sirr jhuka liya, maano uske dwara dekhe jaane maatr se hi kuchh aisa saamna aa gaya ho jiska woh saamna nahi karna chaahti thi.
Tabhi, peechhe se-
*Click*
Bhavna ne darwaza band kar diya. Veer ne apni maa ko dekha. Bhavna uske paas se guzri, baahar se shaant aur saiyammit lag rahi thi. Lekin, andar kya chhupa tha? Koi nahi jaanta tha.
Bhavna : Tumhari maasi paise lautaane aayi thi. Usi AC ke liye jo tumne unke ghar par lagwaaya tha.
Veer ne avishvas me palkein jhapkaayi.
Veer : Kya???
Usne turant hi Purvi ko dekha.
Veer : Maasi??? K-Kyun?
Purvi ka sirr aur neeche jhuk gaya. Uski ungliyaan gown par kas gayi.
Purvi : Mein- Maine socha ki-
Veer : Kya socha? -ki maine aapse paise wapas lene ke liye ye sab kiya?
Bhavna : Meri bhi yahi pratikriya thi.
Purvi : Lalla, tum jaante hi ho ki tumhare mausa ji kaise hai. Jab hotel me itni badi kshati pahuchi toh- Arun ko ye pasand nahi aaya ki maine tumse itni badi raqam ka AC ghar me-
Veer : Maasi-
Purvi : Dekho, unhe dosh mat dena. Woh sahi hai. Kisi ka ek rupaya ka bhi udhaar nahi rakhte. Isliye- unhe bas laga ki ye sahi nahi tha. Khaaskar, tab jab lalla itne bade nuksaan se guzra ho. Bas, yahi kaaran tha ki unhone mujhe-
Veer : Maasi, kitna hi bada nuksaan kyun na ho gaya ho, kya mere itne laale pade hai ki meri maasi agar kisi cheez ki iccha rakhe toh mein wo bhi poori na kar saku? Aur, rahi baat karz ki toh kya aap mujhe paraaya maanti ho? Agar, paraaya maanti ho toh de dijiye paise! Laaiye!
Purvi : NAHI! Lalla nahi! Kabhi nahi! Mein- Mujhe maaf kar de. Lekin, mein inki baat bhi toh nahi taal sakti thi na? Theek hai. Mein nahi lautaane waali. Par, ye baat tum apne mausa ji ko samjha dena. Mein samajhti hu. Ki mere lalla ne mujhe tauhfa diya hai. Lekin, wo nahi samajhte.
Veer ne ek gehri saans li aur baalo me haath ferte hue aage badhkar bistar ke kinaare, Purvi ke bagal se baith gaya.
Veer : Maasi, aap chinta mat kariye. Bas, befikr rahiye. Aapke chehre par chinta achhi nahi lagti. Mausa ji ko mein samjha dunga.
Bhavna ne kuchh pal tak unki baat-cheet suni, phir boli.
Bhavna : Tumhe yaha ye bataane ke liye nahi bulaaya hai, Veer.
Veer ke kandhe thode sakht ho gaye. Uski nazar Ragini par padi. Aur, tabhi use kuchh samajh aaya.
Bhavna chalkar uske paas baithi, uska haath Veer ke sarr tak pahucha aur ungliyaan uske baalo ko dheere se sehlaayi.
Bhavna : Ragini ne mujhe sab bata diya hai. Woh tumhare baare me kaisa mehsoos karti hai, kitne samay se woh ise apne andar dabaaye hue thi, tum dono kabse ye baat humse chhipa rahe the, aur kaise ye sab hua. Sab. Aur, ye bhi ki tumne uske saath-
Veer ka jabda kass gaya. Bhavna ne vaakya ko wahi adhoora chhor diya. Kyunki, rikt sthaan ko bharne ki zaroorat nahi thi. Woh toh spasht tha.
Ragini ka sarr neeche jhuk gaya.
Aasu chup-chap jama hote gaye aur behkar uski jaangho par girey. Veer ne use dekha. Phir, apni maa ko.
Veer : Toh? Ab kya? Mujhe yaha bulaane ka kaaran?
Bhavna ka haath ek pal ke liye uske baalo me ruka, phir wapas se phirna chaalu ho gaya.
Bhavna : -kyunki, ye galat hai, beta! Ye bahut galat hai. Ragini, tumhari bhabhi hai, Veer. Aur, apni hi bhabhi ke saath sambandh rakhna-
Veer ki aankhon me thodi sakhti jhalki.
Veer : Wo ab meri bhabhi nahi hai, maa!
Bhavna : Haan! Jaanti hu. Lekin, bhale hi uska talaak ho gaya ho- iss se uska ateet ya parivar ke saath sambandh nahi badal jaata. Woh tumhare bade bhai Vivek ki patni rahi hai.
Veer : Thi. Ab nahi. Pehle thi. Ab wo sirf aur sirf- Ragini hai.
Bhavna (exhales) : Maine tumhari Shweta maa se iss baare me baat ki hai. Aur, tumhari Purvi maasi se bhi.
Veer ne Ragini ko kuchh pal ke liye dekha. Jis hisaab se woh ekdum shaant baithi hui thi, lag raha tha jaise uske yaha aane se pehle uski maa ne uski jamkar class li hui thi.
Bhavna : -aur, hum sab ki ek hi pratikriya rahi hai. Samajhdaari isi me hai agar tum-
Usne apni baat poori nahi ki. Use karne ki zaroorat bhi nahi thi. Matlab saaf tha.
Rishta khatam karo. Uss se door ho jao. Iss se pehle ki baat aur aage badh jaaye.
Veer ne phir Ragini ko dekha. Uske aasu. Jis tarah se woh chup rehne ki koshish kar rahi thi, sabke saamne toot kar bikharne se bachne ki koshish kar rahi thi. Usne sab dekha.
Iske pehle ki Bhavna kuchh keh paati-
Veer khada hua. Chalkar Ragini ke paas aaya. Jhuk kar uske saamne baitha. Uska haath badha… aur usne Ragini ka haath thaam liya.
Bhavna ki aankhein thodi chaudi ho gayi.
Veer : Inhone mujhe tab sahaara diya tha jab dad ne mujhe ghar se nikaal diya tha. Theek Nidhi ma’am ki tarah, inhone mujhe apne ghar me panaah di.
Ragini ki ungliyaan uski ungliyon me kas gayi. Ab aasu aur zor se beh rahe the.
Ragini : *sniff*
Veer : Inhone mujhe aashray diya. Apne haatho se khaana khilaaya. Meri dekh-bhaal ki… majboori me nahi… balki, isliye ki- ki, woh dil se ye chaahti thi.
Uski awaaz thodi si dheemi ho gayi.
Veer : Meri parvaah ki- theek waise jaise ek jeevansaathi karta hai. Aur, maine bhi ise mehsoos kiya. Yeh ektarfa nahi tha.
Bhavna : Veer-
Veer : Inhone meri behan ke liye apni jaan jokhim me daali. Inhone aap sabko bina kisi maang ke apne ghar me rehne diya. Jo bhi musibat meri zindagi me aayi, ye tab-tab mere saath khadi thi. Maine bhi inhe bahut kasht diya hai. Lekin, ab nahi-
Bhavna : !?
Purvi : Lalla-
Veer : Aap dono ke meri zindagi me aane se pehle se- ye mujhe sambhaal rahi thi. Kaha thi tab aap dono? Mujhe hidaayat dene ke liye?
Bhavna : …
Veer : Aur, ab jab… jab unhe sabse zyaada meri zaroorat hai… aap chaahti hai ki mein inse door chala jau? Inhe iss tarah se chhor ke?
Bhavna ke honth halke se khule. Woh jaanti thi ki Ragini ke saath bhi anyaay ho raha tha, lekin iska matlab yeh nahi tha ki apni hi bhabhi ke saath sambandh rakhna sahi tha.
Bhavna : Dekho Veer-
Veer : Mein peechhe nahi hatne waala, maa!
Usne use beech me hi rok diya.
Veer : Ragini mujhse pyaar karti hai. Aur, mein bhi uss se pyaar karta hu.
Sannaata chha gaya. Bhaari. Sthir. Bhavna ne gehri saans li. Phir, usne woh sawaal poochha jis se use pata tha ki maamla aur bigad jaayega.
Bhavna : Aur, baakiyo ka kya haan? Suman? Sonali? Parijaat ki aurtein? Tum bolo, Ragini! Kya tum ise bardaasht kar paogi? Jis se tum pyaar karti ho, use… dusri aurton ke saath dekhna?
Ragini ke honth kaanpe. Magar, usne apne honth kaskar daba liye. Uski awaaz baahar aana chaahti thi virodh karne ke liye. Na kehne ke liye.
Lekin-
Veer : Ye humaare beech ki baat hai, maa! Iss mudde par hum baat kar lenge. Waise bhi wo sab kuchh jaanti hai mere baare me.
Ragini ki awaaz galey me hi atki reh gayi, usne apna sarr phirse neeche kar liya. Iss samay… yahi sabse zyada zaroori tha. Khaaskar, tab jab veer uske liye khada ho. Iss pal ko woh khona nahi chaahti thi.
Bhavna ek baat samajh gayi. Ye koi asthaayi sthiti nahi thi. Na hi bhram tha. Veer pehle hi faisla kar chuka tha. Aur, ab uss par dabaav daalna… use aur door dhakelna tha. Uski nazar Purvi par padi, jisne thodi der pehle kaha tha ki woh samjhayegi Veer ko. Lekin, Purvi kuchh na boli.
Bas baithi rahi. Chup-chap.
Bhavna : Kuchh toh bolo tum!
Purvi ne gehri saans li, phir akhirkar boli, awaaz komal, aur narm thi.
Purvi : Lalla~ Ye- Ye sach me galat hai-
Veer (yells) : Toh bane rehne dijiye!
Uski awaaz ki kathorta ne bechaari Purvi ko sehma diya. Bhavna ne ek aah bhari. Aur, apni ungliyon se maathe ko mala. Ye tareeka kaam nahi kar raha tha. Iss tarah toh bilkul hi nahi.
Bhavna : Bas! Iss vishay par baad me baat karenge!
Kisi ne bhi asahamati nahi jataayi. Woh khadi hui, Ragini ki wheelchair ke peechhe jaakar uske handle ko pakdi.
Bhavna : Sone ka waqt ho gaya hai! Aur, aaj raat tum yahi mere aur Purvi ke saath sone waale ho!
Veer (palke jhapkaate hue) : Huh? Kya? Kyun?
Bhavna : Ye jo tum Globerays ke CEO ko pakadwa ke aaye ho… Iske baare me kuchh nahi ugalna?
Veer (sighs) : Fucking news channels-
Bhavna (frowns) : VEER!
Veer (nods) : Ji, maa! Theek hai!
Woh bina kuchh aage kahe khada hua aur kapde badalne ke liye baahar chala gaya. Bhavna use jaate hue dekhti rahi.
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Kamre me Bhavna, Veer aur Purvi ek saath bistar par laite hue the. Itni der tak Gaurav aur Nik ke baare me samjhaate-samjhaate raat ke 2:30 baj chuke the.
Veer dono ke beech me laita hua tha. Usne Purvi ki orr apna rukh kiya.
Veer : Maasi?
Usne fusfusaate hue pukaara.
Purvi : Hmm?
Veer : Soyi nahi!
Purvi : Neend nahi aa rahi, lalla.
Veer : Kyun?
Purvi : Bistar badal gaya na. Phir… abhi jo kuchh bhi hua, wo alag. Wahi sab mann me chal raha.
Veer : Kya… Kya mein maa ke saath zyada hi kathorta se pesh aaya?
Purvi ke komal haatho ne uske baalo ko sehlaaya.
Purvi : Woh tumhari maa hai, lalla. Tumhe uski bhavnao ka bhi khayaal rakhna chaahiye. Use ye ehsaas mat dilao ki woh tumhare liye thi hi nahi kabhi- Maine use dekha hai, joojhte hue, peeda me. Woh na jaane kitna tadpi hai tumse milne ke liye. Par, woh majboor thi. Tum uski dukhti rag par chot mat karo.
Veer : Aage se dhyaan rakhunga, maasi. Aur, maine aapse bhi oonchi awaaz me baat ki. Uske liye- sorry!
Purvi ne uske gaal ko sehlaaya aur phir uske maathe par ek chumban bhar diya. Maano jaise usne use turant hi maaf kar diya.
Veer ka ek haath uski kamar par aaya, phir dheere-dheere upar badhne laga.
Veer : Maasi~
Aur, Purvi ki aankhein bhay ke maare fel gayi.
Purvi (gasps) : Lalla… nahi!! Nahi! Yaha nahi! Ssss~
Veer : Maasi, please~
Usne gidgidaate hue guhaar lagaayi. Purvi ka virodh teevra tha.
Purvi : Veer… lalla… bhavna yahi hai nghh~ Kuchh toh sharam kar! Nahi! Maine kaha na! Chhor lalla! Woh jaag jaayegi-! Aaahnnn! Paglao nahi lalla, mein yaha nahi- nghh~
Veer ki ungliyaan, jo pehle se hi Purvi ke stann ko pakad ke unhe raund rahi thi, woh aur adhik kas gayi. Purvi ki saansein tez ho gayi.
Usne khudse vaada kiya tha ki woh Veer ko dobaara dheel nahi degi. Pichhli baar kitna pacchtaayi thi woh, magar-
Jab usne Veer ko dekha… Use iski zaroorat thi.
Veer : Mein kab se- *breathes in* kab se wapas se- maasi~
Purvi jo virodh kar rahi thi, akhirkar uske haath dheele pad gaye. Kaanpte haatho se usne apna… nahi, Bhavna ka pehna hua gown ka gala neeche kheencha, bra kheenchi, jis se uska ek stann baahar ko aa kar jhool gaya. Poora nagn.
Veer ek jhatke me uske sakht nipple par toot pada. Purvi ne fufkaarte hue Veer ke baalo ko jakda aur use apni orr zor se kheench liya.
Purvi : Nhhaaah~ lalla… Ahhh~ Mmnn~ Aise hi… Pee mere lalla~ sssss~ Ahista se… araam se… haaahhhh~ pee le… apni maasi ka doodh…
Veer ke haath uske doosre doodh ki thaili ke saath khelne me lag gaye. Veer uske doodh ko choosne ke aanand me tha toh wahi Purvi uss se apne stann ko chuswaane ke aanand me.
Par, dono ye nahi jaante the ki-
Bhavna soyi nahi thi.
Uski aankhon se aasu uske gaalo se hoke beh rahe the. Aankhein hairat me feli hui thi. Kab? Kaise? Kyun?
Uski kuchh samajh nahi aa raha tha. Peechhe ghat raha drishya use dikhaayi nahi de raha tha, lekin jaise woh har ek drishya ko unki fusfusaati awaaz se dekh paa rahi thi.
Uske har ek aasu ki boond uske maa ke roop me uski vifalta ka teekha pramaan tha.
Lekin, sadme aur aakrosh ki bajaaye, kuchh aur tha jo uske hriday me basa hua tha. Kya uska beta… maa ke pyaar ke liye itna betaab tha? Kya itni laalsa me tha ki use Purvi ka sahaara lena pada? Kya woh itna besabr tha ki apni maas ke saath uss seema ko bhi laangh gaya?
Aur, Purvi khud? Uski saheli? Uske apne bete ke saath aisi harqat karte hue-?
Yeh ehsaas use kisi shareerik aghaat ki tarah laga. Uss poori raat… woh soyi nahi.
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Aaj ke liye itna hi guys.
The update consists of 11k words. Another big update. Ava ka visit waala part thoda lamba ho gaya. Utna dikhaane ka plan nahi tha. Par, likhte time laga ki ye bhi dikha do. Wo bhi dikha do. Isliye, scene thoda lamba ho gaya. Anyways, this update introduces the politics now. Yes. Politics will be there. Not majorly. But where it's necessary. Can't ignore such a big trope. Let me know Ava aur baaki sabhi ki visit ka scene kaisa laga. Maine koshish ki hai poora logically aur realistically dikhaane ki. Har kisi ko ek saath sametne ki. Anyways, milte hai agle bhaag me.
Dhanyavad.
fabulous update 
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