Chapter 8: Barish Mein Lipte Jazbaat
Subah ke pehle suraj ki kirne purani haveli ke kamre ke sheesho se dheere-dheere andar ghus rahi thi. Farhana ki aankhein khuli. Woh Zain ke seene par sar rakh kar leti hui thi. Woh uthi aur apni maroon nighty kamar tha pehne ke liye uthai, upar bilkul nangi. Zain gehri neend mein tha.
Farhana ne kuch der tak apne bete ke chehre ko dekha. Kal raat ki yaadein uske mann mein ghum rahi thi. Zain ke honth uske gale par, uske nipples ko choosna, uski siskariyan. Uske chehre par ek gehra pyar aur sharm ka mila-jula ehsaas tha.
Woh dheere se mirror ke paas chali gayi. Jaise hi usne apna reflection dekha, uski saans ruk gayi. Uske gale par, collarbone par, dono breasts ke upar aur neeche Zain ke diye hue laal-laal love bites chamak rahe the. Farhana ne unhe ungliyon se chhua. Thoda dard tha, lekin saath hi ek ajeeb si madhoshi bhi.
Farhana (apne aap se, bohot dheemi awaaz mein): "Ya Allah… kya kar diya humne? Mera beta… mera Zain… yeh sab kaise ho gaya?"
Woh bathroom mein gayi, nahayi, fresh hui. Phir apne makeup bag se concealer aur foundation nikaal kar bohot carefully har ek love bite ko cover karne lagi. Jab sab chhup gaya toh usne ek simple cream-colored salwar suit pehna, baal judwa liya aur bina Zain ko uthaye chupke se kamre se bahar nikal gayi.
Thodi der baad Zain ki aankh khuli. Usne idhar-udhar dekha — Farhana already chali gayi thi. Sirf uski khushboo takiye par baki thi. Zain ne gehri saans li aur bathroom ki taraf gaya. Darwaze ka lock kharab tha.
Zain (apne aap se): "Chalta hai… abhi koi nahi hoga."
Woh pura nanga ho gaya aur shower on kar diya. Garam paani uske tight muscles par behne laga. Uske dimag mein sirf kal raat ki Farhana ki nangi jism aur moans ghum rahe the.
Tabhi kamre ka darwaza dheere se khula.
Ayesha aankhein masalte hue neend ki khumari me andar aayi. usne apna overcoat utaar ke bed par pheka. apni track pant farsh par hi utardi. ab woh sirf ek cropped t-shirt aur panty me thi. Woh is kadr neend me thi k usey ehsaas hi nahi hua ke baathroom me koi hosakta hai. Woh seedhe bathroom ki taraf gayi aur bina kuch soche darwaza khol diya.
Zain nanga shower ke neeche khada tha. Paani uske broad shoulders, chhati, abs aur neeche tak beh raha tha. Ayesha ki nazar seedhe uske badan par pad gayi. Uski aankhein phail gayi.
Ayesha (siskari bhar kar): "Bh-bhai…!! Oh my God…"
Woh fauran peeche hati lekin darwaza band karna bhool gayi. Zain ne jhat se apni underwer uthayi aur pehen li. Ayesha ka chehra tamatar ki tarah laal ho gaya. Woh sharmaati hui wapas kamre mein bhag gayi.
Zain (bahar aate hue, sharmate hue): "Ashu… sorry yaar… lock toota hua tha. Maine socha koi nahi hai."
Ayesha (nazrein jhukaye, halki si muskurahat chhupate hue): "Main… main kuch nahi dekha bhai… sachchi! Bas… aap… aap bohot… strong lag rahe the."
Dono ke beech ek awkward lekin playful silence ho gayi.
Shaadi ke functions tezi se chal rahe the. Haveli ka bada sa aangan aur baag dono taraf se sajaya hua tha. Dholak ki dhun, gaane, hansi aur mehndi ki khushboo sab taraf faili hui thi.
Zain har function mein Ayesha aur Farhana ke paas pahunchne ki koshish karta, lekin dono taraf se alag-alag reactions mil rahe the.
Farhana usse nazrein churati rahi. Jab bhi Zain uske paas aata, woh kisi bahane se dusri taraf chali jaati. Kabhi mehndi lagwati, kabhi auraton ke group mein baith jaati. Lekin jab kabhi unki nazrein milti, Farhana ki aankhon mein kal raat ka gehra pyaar aur guilt saath-saath dikhta tha. Woh apne haath apni chhati par rakh leti jaise love bites abhi bhi dard kar rahe hon.
Ayesha bilkul ulta behave kar rahi thi. Woh mazaqiya aur playful ban kar Zain ko tease karti rehti.
Ek baar jab mehndi function chal raha tha, Ayesha Zain ke paas aayi aur uske kaan mein dheere se boli:
Ayesha (muskurate hue, aankhon mein chamak): “Bhaiya… subah bathroom mein jo dekha na… abhi bhi aankhon ke saamne ghum raha hai. Aap itne… ummm… bade aur strong ho, yeh pehle kabhi notice nahi kiya tha.”
Zain ka chehra laal ho gaya. Woh idhar-udhar dekha ki koi sun toh nahi raha.
Zain (sharmate hue, dheemi awaaz mein): “Ashu… chup kar. Koi sun lega toh kya sochega?”
Ayesha (hassti hui, uske haath ko halka sa chhute hue): “Kya sochega? Ki mera bhai bahut handsome hai?"
Usne phir se has kar bhag gayi, lekin jaate-jaate usne Zain ki taraf ek gehri, playful nazar se dekha.
Zain Ashu ki is harkat se pareshan tha. Mehndi ke baad shaam ko phir dholak aur gaane ka mahaul tha. Ayesha Zain ke bilkul paas baith gayi. Uski light pink anarkali suit thodi upar chadhi hui thi aur uski smooth taang, tight leggings me Zain ki taang se touch ho rahi thi.
Ayesha (innocent se, lekin thodi si mischievous awaaz mein): “Bhaiya… bachpan mein jab main gir jaati thi toh aap mujhe uthate the aur chhoti si chot par kiss kar ke kehte the ‘ab theek hai na meri pyari behen?’ Aaj bhi agar main gir jaun toh aap aise hi uthaoge na?”
Zain (muskurate hue, lekin andar se bechain): “Haan Ashu… hamesha uthaunga. Tu meri chhoti behen hai na.”
Ayesha (uske kaan ke paas muh laakar, halki si naughty awaaz mein): “Bas behen?”
Zain chup reh gaya. Ayesha hasi aur phir dheere se uski bagal se uth kar chali gayi.
Function ke shor-sharabe, dholak ki dhun aur mehndi ki khushboo se pareshan Zain upar chhat par chala gaya. Haveli ki purani chhat par thandi, mehekti hawa chal rahi thi. Dhoop dheere-dheere dhhal rahi thi aur aasman mein laal-orange rang fail raha tha.
Zain railing ke paas khada tha, aankhein band kiye soch raha tha. Uske mann mein kal raat Farhana ke saath guzara har lamha aur subah ka bathroom incident dono ghum rahe the. Woh Ayesha aaj din bhar ki harkato ka sabab samjhne ki koshish kar hi raha tha k tabhi peeche se payal ki halki jhankar aur familiar kadmon ki awaaz aayi.
Ayesha (muskurate hue, thodi saans chadhi hui): “Bhaiya! Yahan chhat par chhup kyun gaye ho? Main toh neeche aapko dhoondh rahi thi. Sab soch rahe hain ki hero kahan gayab ho gaya.”
Zain palta. Ayesha uske saamne khadi thi. wohi light pink anarkali suit mein, baal khule hue, hawa unhe dheere-dheere udaa rahi thi. Uski badi aankhein chamak rahi thi aur gaal thode laal the.
Zain (mahaul ko light karne ke liye, hasste hue, usko tease karte hue): “Arre Ashu, tu yahan aa gayi? Ab main kya karun? Chhat se kood jaun kya? Subah ka bathroom wala nazaara abhi bhi meri aankhon ke saamne ghum raha hai. Tu ne toh mujhe bilkul nanga dekh liya!”
Ayesha (sharmakar dono haathon se apna muh dhak leti hai, lekin ungliyon ke beech se aankhein jhaankti hui aur zor se hassti hui): “Bhaiii! Aap bhi na… main sach mein aankhein band kar li thi! Bas… bas ek chhoti si second ke liye… aap itne strong aur… ummm… handsome lag rahe the. Pehle kabhi itna notice nahi kiya tha. Sach bataun? Mujhe thoda sa dar bhi laga tha… aur thoda sa… achha bhi laga tha.”
Dono zor-zor se hasse. Hasi dheere-dheere ruk gayi. Ab dono railing ke bilkul kareeb khade the. Unke shoulders touch ho rahe the aur hawa unke baalon ko udaa rahi thi.
Ayesha (bachpan ki yaad dilate hue, masoom awaaz mein): “Bhai… aapko yaad hai jab main chhoti thi aur bijli chali jaati thi toh main dar ke maare aapke bed par chhup kar aa jaati thi? Aap mujhe apne seene par letate the aur kehte the ‘koi dar nahi Ashu, main hoon na’. Aaj bhi… jab main aapke paas aati hoon na… wohi purani feeling aa jati hai.”
Zain (muskurate hue, uske baal sehlate hue): “Haan Ashu… main hamesha tera protector raha hoon na? Bachpan se ab tak.”
Ayesha (uske haath ko apne haath mein lete hue, gehre pyaar ke saath): “Haan bhai… lekin ab sirf protector nahi lag rahe ho. Jab aap mujhe chhoo rahe ho… ya jab aap mere paas khade hote ho… mujhe kuch alag sa feel hota hai. Jaise dil bahut tez dhadakne lagta hai. Aapko bhi aisa lagta hai kya?”
Zain (thoda confuse hokar): “Ashu… tu meri chhoti behen hai. Main tujhe hamesha bachpan ki tarah hi dekhta hoon.”
Ayesha (sharmakar muskurate hue, lekin aankhon mein gehra ehsaas): “Bas behen? Sach sach batao na bhai… aaj subah jab aapne mujhe dekha tha… aur shaam me jab hum dono itne kareeb the… aapko kuch feel nahi hua? Main ab woh chhoti si Ashu nahi rahi hoon jo aapke bed par chhup kar aati thi.”
Zain chup reh gaya. Ayesha ne uske haath ko aur tightly pakad liya.
Ayesha (dheemi awaaz mein): “Bhai… college mein jab ladke mujhse baat karte hain na… mujhe kuch achha nahi lagta. Main hamesha sochti hoon — mera bhai jaisa koi nahi. Aap hamesha mujhe samajhte ho, mujhe protect karte ho… mujhe lagta hai sirf aap hi ho jo mujhe poori tarah samajh sakte ho.”
Zain: “Ashu… college khatam hote hi Abbu teri shaadi kar denge. Kisi achhe ladke se.”
Ayesha (fauran uski taraf ghum kar, aankhon mein gehra pyaar aur thodi takleef ke saath): “Mujhe kisi aur se shaadi nahi karni bhai. Main sirf aapke saath hi rahungi… hamesha. Aapke bina main kahin nahi jaungi. Aap hi mera sab kuch ho... mera bhai, mera protector… aur sab kuch.”
Ek lambi, gehri khamoshi chha gayi. Sirf hawa ki siskari aur dono ke tez dhadakte dilon ki awaaz sunai de rahi thi.
Ayesha ne dheere se badh kar Zain ke right gaal par apne naram, garam honth rakh diye. Uski glossy pink lips uske gaal par gehre se dab gayi. Usne halka sa choosa aur apni creamy vanilla-floral lipstick ki meethi khushboo chhod di.
Zain ka badan sakht ho gaya. Woh ek pal ke liye ruk gaya, phir dheere se peeche hata aur palat kar jaane laga.
Tabhi aasman garaj utha aur achanak baarish shuru ho gayi.
Ayesha ne fauran aage badh kar Zain ka haath pakad liya aur usko apni taraf khinch liya. Phir usne right gaal se left gaal ki taraf badhte hue apne bheege honth Zain ke honthon ke bilkul upar se guzar diye. Ek intense pal ke liye dono ke lips ek dusre se brush hue.

Ayesha ne fauran Zain ke left gaal par ek wild, passionate kiss kar diya. Usne zor se honth dabaye, choosa aur apne wet lips se uske gaal ko gehra se mark kar diya. Uski glossy pink lipstick ka bright, wet mark Zain ke left gaal par chamak utha.

Ab Zain ke dono gaalon par Ayesha ke wet lipstick ke marks aur barish ka paani chamak rahe the.
Ayesha (bohot dheemi, kaanpti hui awaaz mein): “Bhai…”
Kehte hue Ayesha ne sharma kar palat kar jaane ki koshish ki.
Lekin is baar Zain ne jhat se uska haath pakad liya aur usko apni taraf z
or se khinch liya. Is tez khinchao mein Ayesha ka dupatta uske kandhe se fisal kar niche farsh par gir gaya.
Zain ne Ayesha ko apni baaho me jakad liya aur uske gaal par wahi wild aur passionate kiss kar diya. uske garam, wet honth Ayesha ke left gaal par zor se dab gaye, halka sa choosa aur apna nishaan chhod diya.
Ayesha ki choochiyan ab Zain ki chhati se sakht chubh rahi thi. Unke geele jism ek dusre se bilkul chipke hue the.
Phir dono ne ek dusre ko bahut tightly, gehre aur majboot hug kar liya. Ayesha ka geela chehra Zain ke seene par chhupa hua tha. Zain ki baahen uski kamar ke around tight thi. Barish hoti ja rahi thi aur dono ke badan poori tarah geele hue the. Ayesha ka dupatta unke paas farsh par pada tha.

Dono bohot der tak aise hi barish mein geele, chipke hue, ek dusre ki dhadkan sunte hue khade rahe…