Update 50
Ghar-Sansar (2)
Tara, Arjun ke sath Aarti didi ne khana khaya toh Maa ke kehne par Arjun Preeti ko bulane unke ghar aa gaya. Preeti kamre me akeli kuch likhne me khoi thi. Halke bhoore rang ki ye ek moti si diary thi jispar woh jaane ke likh rahi thi ki Arjun ke aane ka aabhas na hua. Arjun araam se bister par uske pas peeth ke bal leit gaya jahan Preeti viprit mudra me diary par jhuki hui thi.
"Tum kab aaye?", Arjun ko yu apne chehre me khoya dekh Preeti thodi hairan bhi hui ke ye kab yaha aa gaya fir jaldi se diary ko band karti uthne lagi toh Arjun ne hath pakad lia.
"Mujhse bhaag rahi ho?"
"Nahi. Bas ek minute ruko.", Preeti hath chhudwati apni almari me rakhe ek bakse me diary rakh usko tala lagati wapis araam se Arjun ke pas baith gai. Unki najre farsh par thi lekin chehra sapaat tha.
"Thik hai mai chalta hu. Meri maa ne kaha tha ke Preeti ko bol du khaane ke liye.", Bina he najar ghumaye woh tej kadmo se bahar nikal gaya aur jab tak Preeti uski kahi baat ko samajhti woh bahar ja chuka tha. Preeti ke dil me dard sa hua ye dekh kar ki aaj Arjun kaise pyar se uske kareeb aaya tha aur uski taraf dhyaan he nahi de pai sirf is chinta me ki Arjun waha kitni deir se tha aur usne kitna padha hoga. Lekin woh kabhi is tarah 'meri' maa nahi bolta tha. Shayad aaj Arjun ko uski ye andekhi atchi nahi lagi. Sab sochte hue uski neeli-hari aankhon se pighalta kaanch sa neeche ludhakne laga. Aur wahi Arjun chupchap bahar se seedhiyan chadta apne kamre me chal dia. Kitni he der tak woh sochta raha fir araam se aankhen band karta woh dhyaan lagate hue vichlit mann ko shant karne laga. Aaj kshann bhar ke liye uske dil ne mehsoos kia tha ke woh Preeti ke pas ho kar bhi pas nahi tha. Aur Preeti ka woh sapaat chehra, jaise waha Arjun tha he nahi. Lekin is sab se ubarne ka ek he sahi tarika tha ke woh apne is vichlit mann ko dhyaan lagate hue shaant kar le. Shaant hote he woh bhi ek gehri neend me jaa chuka tha.
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"Preeti, Arjun nahi aaya tha kya tujhe bulane? Chachi ne toh usko aadhe ghante pehle he bhej dia tha. Aur maine bhi abhi tak tere intjaar me khana nahi khaya.", Alka didi drawing room se he bolti seedha Preeti ke kamre me aa ghusi jahan woh ghutno me sar dabaye baithi thi bister se tek lagaye.
"Oye kya hua tujhe?", Thodi chinta se unhone Preeti ka chehra seedha kia toh uski namm laal aankhen aur ghutne par geele nishan dekh woh ghabra gai thi. "Preeti.."
Unki is tej awaaj se jaise Preeti sadme se bahar aai aur Alka se lipat gai.
"Didi, aaj shayad ek badi galti ho gai mujhse. Wo naraaj ho kar chale gaye yaha se sirf meri ek soch ki wajah se.", Preeti fafak rahi thi aur Alka uski peeth sehla rahi thi. Ritu shayad koi behtar hal nikaal sakti thi kisi bhi samasya ka. Lekin Alka se bhi Preeti ka dard dekha na gaya toh gale lagaye hue he usne Preeti se kaha.
"Tu jaanti hai Preeti ki uski saans par sabse jyada naam tera he hai. Aur pyaar me naraaj hona aur manana bhi toh jaruri hai. Aur har manjil seedhi aur aasan toh nahi hoti? Tu us se pyaar karti hai ya tujhe ab apne pyaar par bhi shak hai?", Unki baat se rona toh kam ho gaya Preeti ka lekin woh pareshan bhi ho gai thi ki Alka didi ne uske upar ye sawal kaise kar dia.
"Aapko kya lagta hai?", Preeti ne bheegi aankhon se he kaha.
"Wo tujhse naaraj nahi ho sakta lekin agar tu maanti hai ke teri galti hai toh jyada der mat kar. Aur waise bhi tujhe usko yahi mana lena chahiye tha. Aage raah mushkil ho jayegi teri agar thodi badi baat ho gai kabhi. Woh sabse jyada pyaar beshak tujhse karta hai lekin wo badal raha hai aur maine khud ye baat dekhi hai ki woh ab sabkuch apna leta hai bina jaahir kiye ki usko bura laga hai ya atcha.", Ritu shayad behtar hoti lekin Alka ne seedhi rai de di thi Preeti ko, zindagi bhar ke liye.
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"Main chalti hu aapke sath.", Itna bolkar Preeti bathroom me chali gai toh Alka sochne par majbur ho gai ki Preeti ne aisa kya kia hoga jiska Arjun bura maan sakta hai. Baat toh bilkul bhi Preeti aisi kabhi nahi kar sakti, Arjun koi galat harkat kar nahi sakta kabhi, Preeti ke sath toh sapne me bhi nahi. Fir kya hua hoga.?
Preeti chupchap bahar nikli aur jyada baat kiye Alka didi ke sath chal di unke ghar ki taraf.
"Wo upar hoga apne kamre me tu bahar se he chali ja upar. Sab neeche he hai aur abhi yahi rehne wale hai kyonki ghar pe toh aadhe log hai nahi." Alka ki baat sunkar Preeti halke kadamo se seedhiya chadti upar Arjun ke kamre ki aur chal di. Har kadam aaj usko bhaari lag raha tha. Ek diary ka panna aaj ye karwa dega ki woh Arjun ko naraaj kar degi? Aaj usne apne pyaar par sandeh kia tha ki Arjun uski marji ke bina hath tak nahi lagata toh kaise usne ye soch lia ke woh uski diary ko padhega. Bas aise he soch me doobi jab woh kamre ke andar dakhil hui toh aaj Arjun ke bister par takiye nahi the, wahi neeche farsh par gire pade the. Aur woh bister par seedha soya hua tha dono hath peit par rakhe.
'Itni chubh gai tumhe meri woh ek andekhi Arjun?' Preeti ne usko bachpan se dekha tha ki woh kaise sota tha aur takiye ko kaise apne mooh ke neeche daba kar rakhta tha. Ek karwat ke bal, kisi bache ki tarah. Apni soch ko lagam deti woh bina awaaj kiye Arjun se thodi duri par baith gai.
"Tumhe ehsaas hua Preeti ki dhadkan agar dil se dur ho toh kaisa lagta hai? Aaj waha tumhara dil mujhe mehsoos nahi kar raha tha. Pehli baar aisa laga jaise mera tumhare pas aana tumhe pareshan kar gaya ho. Woh chehra maine pehle kabhi nahi dekha tha jaisa tumhare bister se khade hote hue maine dekha. Shak-sandeh-shanka.
Aisa he kuch tha na tumhare mann me.?", Arjun soya nahi tha bas dhyaan itna gehra ho gaya tha ke sharir sone ki sthithi me pahuch chuka tha. Lekin Preeti ki aahat usne darwaje se pehle he mehsoos kar li thi.
"Arjun, mujhe maaf kar do please. Meri galti hai ke maine us insaan par shak kia jo mera sabkuch hai. Bas ek wahi diary hai jo main nahi chahti ki tum kabhi usko hath lagao ya dekho. Main usme itna kho gai thi ki pehli baar mujhe tuhara ehsaas nahi hua lekin ehsaas hote he galti se shak kar baithi. Please Arjun, tumhara waha se is tarah wapis aa jana ab dard badha raha hai. Ek baar mujhe maaf kar do Arjun chahe saja de do lekin mujhe apne seene se laga ke bata do ki Preeti tumhari dhadkan hai." Uska rudan itna karun aur dardbhara tha ki khud Arjun ko mehsoos hone laga ke woh khud bhi galat tha kahin na kahin. Har insaan ka ek tanha samay hota hai jisme woh us jagah hota hai jo sirf uski hoti hai. Aaj pata chal gaya tha ki beshak pyaar jitna bhi ho swayam-ekant me dakhal dene se pehle samne wale ko khud ka ehsaas karana utna he jaruri hai jitna uske pyaar ki izzat karna.
"Tum galat nahi ho sakti Preeti. Mai bailbuddhi hu na toh mai us lamhe me waha aa gaya jahan shayad kuch pal ke liye tum apni duniya me thi. Aaj tumhara dil dukhaya hai maine lekin aainda agar aisa hua toh saja mujhe milegi.", Preeti ko kas ke apne seene se lagaye woh usko apne upar litaye raha jab tak dono ki dhadkan ek-samaan na ho gai. Preeti ke aansu usko apne jism me jaise tejab se lag rahe the. Itna pyaar karne wali is masoom ladki ka bhi ek apna daayra hai jiski izzat karna jaruri tha.
"Mai bahot buri hu na Arjun? Tumhe kabhi khud ko pyaar nahi karne deti. Aaj tum aaye toh dekho fir se maine tumhara wo pal kharaab kar diya jaha hum dono ab tak ho sakte the.", Preeti ko ab bhi bura lag raha tha ki kaise Arjun ki andekhi kar di thi usne lekin kitni jaldi Arjun ne usko apne seene se waise he laga lia tha.
"Ab jaisi bhi ho ye zindagi toh tumhare sath he kaatni padegi. Jaise taise ya fir aise waise.", Uska itna rona Arjun se dekha na gaya toh jo kaam usko atche se aata tha usne wahi kia. Preeti se waisa he majaak karna jis se woh uski neeli aankhon wali billi ke roop me aa jaati thi. Uski 'Maano billi"
"Kaatni padegi? Main abhi kaat-ti hu tumhe.", Pal bhar me he dono waise ho gaye the jaise wo rehte the. Nakhre se Arjun ki gardan par daant gadati woh fir uske chehre ko dekhne lagi jo uske neeche tha. Arjun ne khud he uska sar neeche dabate hue aansuo se geele chehre ko choomte hue surkh gulabi honth apne mooh me bhar liye. Preeti bhi aankhen band karti bas apne is aashiq ka pyaar fir se khoon me chalta mehsoos karne lagi thi. Aaj Arjun ka ye chumban uski rooh me utarta ehsaas kara raha tha ke wo Preeti ke jeene ke liye kitna jaruri hai. 30 minute me woh marne ki haalat me aa gai thi agar aisa kabhi ek din ke liye ho gaya toh shayad woh agle din ka suraj na dekh payegi. Arjun ne araam se usko karwat ke bal bister par karte hue baahon me bhar lia aur aankhen band kar li. Preeti bhi uske seene se lagi uske sath he shant ho gai thi.
Pyaar me narajgi badi baat nahi. Bas uska barkarar rehna ek badi saja ho sakta hai.
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"Oh Laila-Majnu, utho bhi ab. Abhi kanoonan shaadi nahi hui hai tum logo ki jo aise din me he humbister pade ho, wo bhi darwaja khole.", Alka ne jhinjhodte hue Arjun ko uthaya toh Preeti bhi sharmati si fir se uske seene lag gai.
"Ye toh sharmane lagi hai. Maine wapis chipakne ke liye nahi uthne ke liye kaha hai.", Alka didi ki baat par Arjun ne ab bister chodda aur seedha bathroom me ghus gaya. Alka ne Preeti ki kamar par chutki kaati toh wo uchakte hue unhe dekhne lagi fir unke gale lag gai.
"Thank you. Thank you so much didi. Meri sach me jaan nikal gai thi aur agar ye yaha pas nahi hota toh fir pakka main marr he jaati.", Alka muskura rahi thi in dono ki nadaani par. Usko pata tha ke ye dono ek ghante se jyada he naraaj nahi rehne wale the beshak fir Arjun ko he jana padta iske pas.
"Ab na tu meri har baat maanegi. Aur pehli baat ye ki aaj raat tu meri hai, jaise Ritu ki.", Alka didi ne Preeti ki taang kheenchte kaha.
"Hamar kuch aisa-waisa nahi hai.", Sharmati hui woh waise he gale lagi boli. Idhar Alka didi ne uska ek ubhar daba dia toh woh uchalti si alag ho gai.
"Ye toh sach me kisi ball se sakht hai. Matlab Ritu thik kehti thi ki tu 2 tennis ball hamesha sath me rakhti hai. Aaj raat fir tennis match pakka.", Alka didi maje leti khadi hui toh Preeti ne ab muskurate hue kaha.
"Homeground ya visitor? Aap bhi kya yaad karogi ki kitni dildar ladki se pala pada hai.", Unko uljhan me chodd woh hirni si uchalti drawing room se hoti pichle aangan ki taraf daudi toh Alka bhi hansti si neech bhaag gai.
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"Oh meri bachi. Dekh ke dekh ke.", Woh bhagti neeche aai toh aangan me saamne se aati Rekha ji ne Preeti ko dekha toh itni he der me woh unke seene se aa lagi. Uske muskurate chehre par bhi unhe woh maheen aansuon ke nishan dikh gaye.
"Tujhe sataya Arjun ne?", Rekha ji ki baat par wo waise he gale lagi bas 'Naa' he boli aur peeche se aati Alka ko dekha toh fir unhone Alka se poocha
"Ye roi thi Alka? Aur fir ye sab kya hai. Pehle Arjun ko bheja tha isko bulane toh woh wapis nahi aaya. Aur tu bhi ek ghante baad aa rahi isko lekar."
"Chachi iske dada aaj ghar pe akele chodd gaye toh bechari darr ke rone lagi thi. Fir maine bola isko ki aaj tu mere sath soyegi aur mai sari raat tera dhyaan rakhungi. tab kahi jaa ke ye chup hui aur itni khush ho gai ke dekho saare ghar me daudti fir rahi hai.", Preeti ab Rekha ji ki baanh se lagi Alka didi ko dekh rahi thi. Unki baat ka matlab samajhti woh bas muskura rahi thi.
"Atchi baat hai na aur agar Alka ke pas dil na lage toh mere kamre me aa jana.", Rekha ji ne usko apne sath lagaye he dining table ki taraf le jaate Alka ko khana lagane ke liye kaha.
"Ab tum dono chupchap khana kaho aur fir araam kar lena. Alka munna tayaar ho gaya kya jaane ke liye?", Kursi par Preeti ke samne baith unhone Arjun k liye poocha toh Alka didi ne chachi ko bata dia ke woh tayaar hoke jaane laga hai stadium. Aur fir 2 plate me khana lekar woh wahi aa gai Preeti ke pas.
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Halki geeli sadak subah ki baarish se aur nahaye hue vriksh. Itne suhane najare ko thoda vichlit si karti woh laal-chaandi ke rang ki bullet 25-30 ki raftar se chalata Arjun aaj kuch alag he mehsoos kar raha tha. Raah chalte hue log bhi jaise usko he dekh rahe the aur kisi ke chehre par toh khud-ba-khud prashansha jhalak rahi thi. Wahi Arjun aaj thodi der pehle hui ghatna ko soch mand-mand muskura raha tha. Ek chota sa majaak Preeti se karna kitna bhaari padd gaya tha lekin usne Preeti ko bataya nahi tha ke woh aaj usko sata raha tha. Phir dukh bhi bahot hua tha ke Preeti aaj itna roi sirf uske is bartaav se. Beshak woh apni yaadon me thi aur Arjun ke aane ka ehsaas usko nahi hua tha. Us sapaat chehre par bhi Preeti ki aankhon me toh wahi tha bas.
'Kitni pagal hai ye ladki bhi na. Isliye he toh meri dhadkan hai woh.' Muskurata woh ye soch raha tha ke stadium se pehle aane wale bade chowk par Police ka ek naka laga hua tha. Break lagai toh dekha traffic light band padi thi aur aamne samne ka yatayat safed vardi wale police ke 4 mulajim roke hue the.
"Uncle ye kya ho raha hai?", Sath he khade scooter par baithe adhed se chasma lagaye vyakti se poocha usne.
"Beta woh mantri aa raha hoga koi. Janta ko pareshan karna toh bas inhi logo ke hath me hai nahi toh police aisa nahi karti.", Insaan shayad jyada he pareshan tha in raajnetao ki shaahi zindagi se. Arjun bas muskurata apni motorcycle ko side stand par khada kiye saamne dekh raha tha. Beech se gujarti sadak par siren ki awaaj sunai di jo thodi dur se aa rahi ek safed gypsi, jipar laal batti tiki thi se aati lagi. Aur idhar sadak ke saamne se ek ladka jaane kasise kainchi cycle chalata wahan beech chaurahe par aa pahucha. Police wale se chook hui thi aur ye ladka bhi shayad cycle ko rok na paya tha. 12-13 saal ka ye dara sa ladka jaise he chowk ke beech aaya waise he gaadi ke tyre ki cheekhti awaaj hui aur 5 gaadiyan kataar se ruk gai. Arjun kisi cheeteh sa daudta waha pahuch gaya motorcycle apni jagah chodd. Cycle sadak ke beech giri thi aur ladka sehma sa saamne kaali wardi pehne us robdar driver ko apni aur aate dekh raha tha. Kisi police ke sipahi me bhi himmat na hui ke woh apni jagah chodd kar waha beech-bachav karta lekin tabhi 'tadaak' ki awaaj aai aur ladka apne gaal par haath rakhe bas ro pada.
"Behanchod baap ki sadak hai jo ko kartab dikha raha hai? Marr jata toh gale pad jata abhi. 2 kaudi ke saale bache paida karke sadak par chodd dete hai.", Wo lamba sa robila driver mijaaj se he kisi kasaai sa tha jisne itne chotte bache par karara haath jadd dia tha.
'Kaddaaaak' ye awaaj toh pehle wale se bhi kahi dusguna tej thi lekin is baar wo driver jameen par pada tha, Arjun ke is jhannatedar thappad se. Furti se 3 aadmi gypsy se bahar lapke, hath me bandooke liye aur sar pe gol kali topi me.
"Oye ladke. Ruk nahi toh anjaam ke liye tu jimmedar hoga.", Ek ne pas aate itna kaha he tha ke gardan dabochte hue Arjun ne usko gypsy ke bonut par tika dia.
"Tumhare baap ki sadak hai kya? Aur dimag ghutne me hai jo ek bache par hath utha dia is aadmi ne aur tum mujhe dhamka rahe ho.", Peeche se bhaagte hue aaye 3 police walo ne usko pakad lia tha aur idhar safed Ambassdor car se kurte pajame me ek urjawaan bujurg neeche utre jinhone ishare se sabko rukne ko kaha toh 2 bandook jo Arjun par tanni thi neeche jhuk gai aur police wale bhi peeche hatt gaye.
"Sahi baat hai beta. Sadak inke baap ki nahi hai aur is driver ne bhi galat kia bache par hath utha kar.", Itna bolkar woh mantri ji Arjun ke pas aate us chotte ladke ke gaal par haath firate uska honth dekhne lage jis se halka khoon ris raha tha.
Sadak ke dono taraf atchi khaasi bheed ho chuki thi vaahno ki aawajahi rukne se aur baad me is ghatna ke hone se. Idhar in mantri mahodaya ne apne driver ko aankh dikhai toh woh sakpakta sa hath jodd kar maafi mangne laga.
"Uncle jo samajhdar the woh sabhi toh abhi bhi dekhiye niyam se khade hai apni jagah. Ye bechara bacha agar choti si galti kar gaya toh kam se kam aisi pratikirya toh nahi milni chahiye thi isko. Kal yahi fir samaaj ke niyam todega toh log gareebi, jaat ya jaane kis aur baat ke iljaam laga denge iske galat raah par chalne ke liye. Lekin sirf yahi yaad rakhega is ghatna ko jisne iske antarmann ko pidit kiya hai.", Arjun hath jodd kar wapis mudne laga toh Mantri ji ne awaaj lagate hue usko rok lia. Bade dhyaan se dekh rahe the woh is insaan ko. 6 feet se uncha, sharir se itna bada lekin masoom chehra aur gambhir baatein karta ye naujawaan. Unhone sabhi gaadiyan chowk se aage karne ko kaha aur traffic ko jaari karne ka nirdesh dete footpath par Arjun ke kandhe par hath rakh ke khade ho gaye. Ek policewale ne bhi pyaar se us chote ladke ko sadak paar karwate hue jeb se kuch meethi goliyan bhi khaane ko di. Aur woh bhi us jagah chalta aa gaya jaha 4-5 angrakshoko aur ek bade police adhikari ke sath Arjun aur Mantri ji khade the.
"Kya mai tumhe jaanta hu beta?", Unhone uske chehre ko gor se dekhte hue kaha toh Arjun ne naa me gardan hila di.
"Lekin jaane kyon maine chehra bhi dekha hai kahi aur ye baat bhi suni hui si thi. Jo tumne kahi ki jurm ke peeche koi us chingari ko nahi dekhta jo bahot pehle lagi hoti hai insaan ke mann me bas sabhi woh dekhte hai jo aaj hua hota hai. Kisi bade insaan ne aisa he kuch kaha tha mujhe, lekin yaad nahi aa raha."
"Pandit Rameshwar Sharma, ji woh mere dadaji hai. Unse he maine seekha tha ke 20 saal baad kisi apradhi ko pakadne se atcha hai aaj he uske sath hone wale anyaye ko rok lia jaye. Aur shayad kabhi aap unse mile ho.", Hath jodte hue usne ye baat kahi idhar ek traffic police wala jo naake ke samay Arjun ki taraf khada tha woh uski motorcycle ko kheenchta hua unki taraf laa raha tha.
"Waah beta. Pandit ji (aah si bharte hue unhone kaha).. Mere mitra hai woh aur bade ehsaan hai unke bhi mujhpar. Aur tumhara baap hain na Shankar woh jawani me aisa he tha, bas baatein alag thi uski." Arjun ke baap ka jikra karte woh muskuraye toh woh Police Adhikari jo sath khada toh wo bhi hans diya.
"Galat baat toh nahi kahi maine Suresh?", Apne is adhikari ko hanste dekh unhone bhi waise andaaj me kaha
"Nahi Sir. Bilkul sahi baat kahi aapne Dr Shankar ke liye. Ye Vinod abhi tak ambulance me hota aur Shankar baat toh sunta bhi kaha. Bas aapko dekh kar beshak gale lag jata.", Jis driver ko Arjun ne thappad mara tha ab woh bhi khisiyata sa muskura raha tha.
"Atche ladke ho beta tum. Pandit ji ko tum par naaj hoga. Unhe batana ke humne izzat aur pyaar bheja hai unke naam. Shankar se toh milna ho he jata hai jab uske shehar jaate hai toh." Ek baar usko gale lagate hue woh aage chalne lage toh Arjun ne peeche se awaaj lagai.
"Uncle naam he nahi pata toh kya kahunga?", Mantri ji ke angrakhshak ne car ka darwja khol dia tha toh baithne se pehle he woh muskurate hue bole, "Chandu bol dena woh samajh jayenge." Aur baith kar badh chale apne kaafile ke sath.
"Beta tum Pandit ji ke bache ho?", Motorcycle me chaabi lagate hue Arjun baithne laga toh ye 2 sitara vardi wale Police karmi ne kandhe par haath rakhte poocha. Bade pyaar se dekh raha tha wo ab Arjun ko jahan pehle yahi tha jisne uski baah pakad li thi ghatna ke samay.
"Ji uncle. Arjun Shankar Sharma naam hai mera. Aur aapka hai Shri Tejpal Sharma. Aur ye kahin suna hai maine.", Kick lagane se pehle Arjun in vyakti ko gor se dekhne laga.
"Bas beta itna keh dia bahot hai ke pehle dekha hai. Tumhari maa Rekha ko kehna ke unka bada bhai bhi ab unke shehar me hai. Bade tauji ka beta hu mai unke aur tumhara Mama hu.", Arjun neeche utarkar unke paanv choone laga toh unhone gale se laga lia. Gore aur atche kadd ke the woh, jaise uski maa aur behne bhi thi.
"Aap hamare ghar nahi aayenge?" Arjun ne unhe dekhte hue poocha.
"Aaunga na beta lekin behan ke ghar toh sirf tyohar ya rakshabandhan par he aate hai. Rekha he toh ek behan hai hamari poore 3 pariwar me. Aur tum toh apne nana ke ghar shayad 10-11 saal pehle he aaye the. Ye university ke pas wale thaane ka incharge main he hu. Aana beta kabhi abhi toh shayad tumhe bhi kahi jaana hai aur mujhe bhi.", Ek baar aur gale lagne ke baad woh pyaar se uske sar par hath ferte chalne lage aur unke sath he baaki sipahi bhi, jo Arjun ka chehra dekh kar gaye the ki ye ladka jaha dikhe kabhi ulajhna nahi iske sath.
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"15 minute deri se ho aur koi safaai nahi chahiye. 100 uthak-baithak karne ke baad Balbir ke paas daud jao.", Joginder ji ne aate he Arjun se kaha aur Arjun bag ek bench par rakhta bina kapde badle apni saja poori karne laga. Baaki log abhyas me lage the aur stadium me aate hue Arjun ko aaj jyada log nahi dikhe the. 100 dand baithak poori karte he sharir garam ho gaya tha. Apna bag utha ke woh jaldi se kapde badal kar gym me pahuncha jahan Balbir ek yoga ki gaddi par leta sapne le raha tha.
"Utho mungeri bhaiya. Aur aa jao is bench par.", Balbir ke gaal thapthapa ke Arjun rod me plate lagane laga toh hansta hua Balbir bhi uth khada hua.
"Aaj lagta hai pehli saja mil he gai hero ko.?", Rod ke ek taraf khade hote usne Arjun ko dekhte kaha jiske sharir par halka paseena tha.
"Haan bhai. Aap sahi kehte ho ke wo Dronacharya he hai. Saanse lene se pehle he aise dekh lia jaise unko nishana mil gaya jispar teer lagane ka intjaar kar rahe the kafi samay se.", Hansta hua woh bench par leit kar abhyaas karne laga aur fir dono agle aadhe ghante tak bas wahi rahe.
"Haan toh aaj Arjun tum maar khaoge aur Balbir tum iske shari par uchit duri se 3-1-1-3 ka abhyaas karoge. Chest guard laga lo. 5 set ke baad dono jagah badal lena.", 'Ye Dronacharya nahi Mahishasur hai bhai' unki baat sunkar Balbir ne woh safed rang ka chaati par pehan-ne wala kavach Arjun ki peeth par baandhte hue kaha toh dono hansi majaak karte fir lagan se abhyaas karne lage. Aaj Arjun ko samajh aaya tha ke shrir ke kis bhaag ko sahi se punch karna hota hai. Balbir bhi prahar waisa he kar raha tha jaise abhyaas me karna hota hai. Sirf lakshya tak apna sateek punch lekin koi jyada dabaav nahi. Arjun ne bhi wahi anusaran kia. Fir abhyaas hone par Joginder ji ne khud dono ke haatho se dastane khole aur guard hataye.
"Ye pee lo lekin is sheeshi ko koshish karna 6-8 ghoont me araam se khatam karne ki.", Ye bottle lagbhag 250-300 ml ki thi jo dono ko di thi unhone, halke hare rang ka paani tha. 5 minute me he dono taro taja ho chuke the.
"Kal agar tumhe samay lage toh 3-4 baje aa jana. Ravivaar hai toh waise toh avkaash hai lekin yaha par kal aur parso State-level ke match hai. Dekhne se shaayad kuch behtar samajh paaoge. Aur Balbir toh hoga he toh tum dono ka tal-mel behtar rahega.", Ek toliya dete hue unhone kaha toh Arjun ne chehra saaf karne ke baad sar hila dia.
"Ye mai ghar se dhulwa launga sir.", Arjun ne taar par tange hue 5-6 toliye bhi utaarte hue kaha toh woh aaj ke din me pehli baar muskuraye.
"Atchi baat hai. Chalo ab tum dono niklo mujhe apne khiladi tayaar karne hai.", Peeth par chapat lagate hue unhone Balbir ko bhi bahar ka rasta dikha dia.
"Bhai kuch bhi bol. Coach sahab na aadmi atche hai lekin coach sakht. Woh akhrot ki tarah.", Balbir kandhe par hath rakhne ki koshish kar raha tha lekin lambai jyada hone se bas hatheli Arjun ke kandhe par rakh uske sath bahar aa gaya.
"Balbir bhai aao aapko meri raani se milwata hu.", Unka sath liye woh apni motorcycle ke paas aaya toh Vikas pehle se baitha tha uski motorcycle par aur 4-5 ladke bas dekhne lag rahe the ke ye kya cheej hai.
"Bhaiya ye lo.", Arjun ne chabi uchalte hue kaha toh Vikas ne woh lapak li lekin purv-vat he baitha muskurata raha. Dono gale lag gaye jab Arjun uske pas gaya toh. Vikas Balbir se bhi bade pyaar se mila tha.
"Bade charche ho rahe teri is sawaari ke bhai. Chowk pe tu he tha jisne aaj mantri ka suraksha karmi lapet dia?", Uski hansi bata rahi thi ki baat fail chuki hai aur Balbir ko ab samajh aaya ke Arjun deri se kyon aaya. Vikas ne chabi motorcycle me lagai aur Balbir ko beech me aane ko kaha. Aakhiri me Arjun ko bitha ke woh teeno nikkar me he bahar ki taraf chal diye.
"Jhota hai bhai ye teri motorcycle. 250 kilo wajan laad ke toh aur badhiya chal rahi. Mere paas bhi hai ek lekin is baar ganv jaunga toh leke aaunga.", Sach me he Vikas badi dakshta se chala raha tha is gaadi ko. Uske aur Arjun jaise he jawaan tagde bane the is sawari ke liye.
"Bhai ye aapki he toh hai fir ganv waali wahi rehne do. Waise bhi toh aap aadha samay toh bahar rehte ho. Agar kabhi mujhe apne gaanv lekar gaye toh wahi mai chalane ka maja lunga na.", Arjun ke pyaar se woh gadgad ho gaya tha. Bullet ko ek badi juice ki dukaan ke bahar roka toh waha pehle se he kai jawaan khiladi khade juice pee rahe the ya intjaar kar rahe the. Koi 15-16 log the waha is samay lekin jaise he unhone Vikas ko dekha toh woh baari baari se uske paanv choone lage. Kuch unme se bade the toh woh bas gardan jhuka kar mil rahe the.
"Arre bas bas bhai. Araam se peeyo aur stadium ke bahar main pehalwan Vikas koni. Yo dekho mere bhai ke sochenge mere baare me? Prajapti oye, 3 gilas bana bhai aaye hai mere.", Theth haryanvi me bolte hue Vikas ne ek bench us juice couter ke bahar rakhte hue dono ko waha baithaya.
"Bhai le chalunga gaanv bhi. Ye pehli taarikh ko mai bahar ja raha hu aaj passport aa gaya tha mere, chacha ne he banwa ke dia hai. Fer jab aaunga toh ek national camp hai 2 din ka uske baad chalenge mere ganv. Tere ghar mai apne aap sandesha bhijwa dunga.", Arjun ki peeth par hath rakhte hue woh bata raha tha agle competition ke baare me. Fir thoda majaak Balbir ke sath bhi kia.
"Re Balbir, kal tere thappad laga maine suna.", Balbir najre jhukata sa is baat se sharma gaya. Arjun hairani se dekhne laga toh Vikas ne aankh maar di.
"Bhai woh galatfehmi ho gai thi us ladki ko. Bina sune he kaan garam kar dia mera.", Balbir safaai de raha tha lekin Vikas peit pakad ek hansne laga toh Arjun bas unhe dekh muskurane laga.
"Galatfehmi? Bhai ek toh tu pavva hai, upar se woh chhori 6 foot ki. Saale ne taang he sehla di bata bhai.", Aur fir woh hanste hue girne he laga ke Balbir ne he hath pakad lia jo kisi ladki sa sharma raha tha. Baat palle padi toh Arjun hansta hue diwar se takra gaya.
"Arre shikari tu mat hans. Teri khabar bhi hai mere pas. Chunni toh chhori mooh pe baandh legi lekin kad-kathi aur scooter pe jiske sath thi woh toh dikhega. Ke nahi?", Arjun ki hansi ekdum se rukk gai. Aur Vikas fir hansne laga uska chehre dekh.
"Aapne kaha dekha? Woh toh dost hai bas bhaiya?", Arjun jhemp gaya tha.
"Arre teri dost ne he kal dhara tha iske kaan ke neeche. Dopahar me khana kha rahe the mess me. Aur ye janaab us se takrane ke baad neeche jhuk ke uski pindali sehla gaye. De diya kaan pe jaatni ne." Ab Balbir bhi hans raha tha uske sath. Itne me he woh chotte kad ka juice ki dukaan wala phalon ke juice ke 3 bade gilas tray me leke unki taraf aa gaya.
"Bhai pata hai tu aisa waisa ladka ni hai aur woh jaatni bhi atchi chori hai. Bas samaaj hai na woh ladka ladki ko ek najar se dekhta hai. Aur koi badi baat ni tu tension mat le. Waise aaj tera jo panga hua toh tu bach kaise gaya.?" Vikas ne baat badalte hue kaha.
"Bhaiya mai toh baaki ke logo ko bhi dhar leta lekin fir police wale aa gaye aur woh Mantri ji. Pata chala ke dadaji ke dost hai aur woh uncle jo police incharge the, mere mama he nikle.", Arjun ne sar neeche karte juice ka ghoont peeya toh Balbir gilas mooh se lagaye dono ki taraf dekh raha tha.
"Police wale toh bhai hote he maame hai aur tere wala toh asli nikal gaya.. Hahaha.. Lekin bhai kissa mashoor ho gaya aaj ye. Sach me diler aadmi hai jo vardi wale ke thappad jadd dia beech sadak me.", Vikas prashansha ke sath pyaar bhi dikha raha tha.
"Bhai apne coach sahab bhi kal iske jaane ke baad keh rahe the ke ye Vibhag ke adhikari Gautam ji ki najar me aa chuka hai. Wo unke peeche pade hai ke isko Heavyweight ke liye tayaar karo. Apni taraf se is category me koi mukkebaj ni hai abhi tak. Lekin unhone abhi jawaab ni dia koi.", Balbir ki baat par Arjun thoda hairan hua lekin Vikas shanti se ghoont bharta bola.
"Wo karenge bhi nahi isko tayaar. Coach sahab ne saaf bata dia tha ke Arjun ko ek mukkebaj se jyada prashikshan dena hai. Is saal ye beshak marji se district khel le september me lekin agle saal ye mere khel me aane wala hai. Aur chotte bas apna dhyaan aur samarpan coach pe rakhio, khel koi bhi ho farak nahi padta. Aur utho ab iska ghar ka tame ho gaya re Balbir." Prajapati ko gilas pakdate hue is baar Vikas ne chabi Balbir ko pakda di toh woh Arjun ki taraf dekhne laga.
"Chala re. Iski taraf ke dekhe hai, tera dil hai aur fir tere toh pas thi bhi pichle saal wo fauji wali motorocycle.", Balbir ne motorcycle start ki toh is baar Arjun beech me aur Vikas aakhiri me baitha tha.
"Bhai wo motorcycle mere bade bhai ki thi. Goli kha ke bister pe tha 4 mahine toh mai le aaya tha yaha. Lekin ek din bhai jarur ye sawari lunga, chahe chali hui lu.", Balbir ko shayad gehra lagav tha is se aur sabse badi baat thi ki in dono se behtar tarike se chalata hua stadium ke andar aaya toh dono ko neeche utarte hue ek taang par poori motorcycle ghuamte hue ek kala gol ghera jammen par bana dia jisko Arjun hairani se dekh raha tha.
"Chotte bhai. Badi se badi cheej bhi kaabu kar sakte ho bas us se pyaar karo aur khud ko uspar haavi rakho. Sarpanchi jhota bhi ek patli rassi ke sath balak liye ghoomte hai kyonki woh us se pyaar bhi karte hai aur khana deke ye bata dete hai ke woh maalik hai.", Vikas ne Balbir ke hath se chabi Arjun ko dete hue kaha toh Arjun samajh gaya tha ke control-niyantran kya cheej hai.
"Aur bhai ispe wo likhwa le peeche 'Raani'." Balbir ne hanste hue kaha toh Vikas ne bhi kandha halke se dabate Arjun ko jaane ko bola.
"Chal sher. Fir milte hai aur Balbir hai na pakki haddi hai, bahot seekha sakhta hai tujhe. Isko lagta hoga ke main isko jaanta ni ya dekhta ni. Lekin Vikas bolta kam tha lekin ab uske pas uske 2 bhai aur hai." Balbir ko apne sath lekar woh hath hilata hostel ki taraf nikal lia toh Arjun bhi khush hota huabadh lia apni 'Raani' ko waise he araam se chalata.
"Bhaiya, ye saree dikhana jara.", Arjun aaj model town ki us dukan par khada tha jahan woh Alka didi ko lekar aaya tha dress dilwane ke liye. Yaha ek porpankh ke rang ki chamakdar saree ko dekhne ke baad usne counter par khade vyakti se kaha toh platic ki murat par najar daalne ke baad usne ek daraaj se waisi he saree ka dabba nikal ke samne kar dia.
"Shifon ki behad umda saree hai bhai ye. Na koi tadak-bhadak aur na he koi jari-tar. Lekin kapde ka koi mukabla nahi hai. Haath me lekar dekho.", Usne woh ek taraf se kholte hue saamne ki toh Arjun us mulayam reshmi kapde ko mehsoos karne laga. Ye bilkul waisa he the jaise uski ma ki kalaai ka sparsh.
"Iska blouse ka kapda ye hai, thoda sa jyada gehra lekin ispar koi print nahi hai. Ye reshmi hai aur andar se astar lagwaya ja sakta hai agar jarurat ho." Apni baat poori karte usne woh alag kapda bhi dikhaya. Sab dekhne ke baad Arjun ne bag se apna batua nikala toh usme 500 ke 4 note aur 100 ke 2 note he the. Bank se woh kabi apne paise nahi nikalta tha kyonki hamesha uski almari me jebkharchi woh ek bakse me jama rakhta tha aur woh bhi kharach nahi hoti thi. Dukandar ne thoda bhamp lia tha uska chehra ke woh shayad chintit hoga keemat ke liye. Baat bhi wahi thi Arjun ke sochne ki. Renuka bua ke sath aur Preeti ke anubhav se usko laga tha ke saree toh 3-5 hajaar tak aati hogi.
"Bhai ye 1800 ki hai lekin bas 2 he piece hai dukaan par aur April se naya maal aayega isliye sabhi par 25 pratishat ki chhot hai."
"Aap pack kar dijiye. Agar ye mehangi bhi hoti toh mai kal aa kar le jata. Paise toh hain mere pas aur kamm padd jaate toh fir ghar se le aata. Leni hai toh fir daam jo bhi hota.", Arjun ne muskurate hue 1500 dukaan wale ki taraf badha diye. Usne bhi saree ko wapis dabbe me dalne ke baad ek plastic ke bag me pack karte hue 200 rupaye wapis kar diye.
"Bhai tum pehle bhi aa chuke ho hamari dukan par aur hum grahak kharaab nahi karte. Kuch kam bhi hote toh mai de deta saree tumhe. Paison ka kya hai aane honge toh aayenge nahi toh nahi." Woh hanste hue bola toh Arjun hath milate hue bahar aa gaya.
"Hello Arjun.", Kaan me ye meethi awaaj sunai di toh woh motorcycle me chabi lagata ruk kar peeche dekhne laga. Akanksha khadi thi thik peeche wahi ped ke neeche. Muskurati hui kisi bijli si chamakdar.
"Hello Akanksha. Kaisi ho? Aur yaha?", Arjun thoda kareeb chalte hue bola toh woh bhi ab najdeek aa kar khadi ho gai thi. Kaali-peeli dhaariyon wali kasi tshirt aur neeli chust jeans me khulle baal, behad aakarshak lag rahi thi woh. Aur Arjun ko dekh kar toh chehre par jaise alag he noor sa aa gaya tha.
"Haan woh yaha aai thi parlour me. Baal thik karwane, fir school jaane par time mile na mile. Papa chale gaye the ghar wapis kuch kaam tha unhe toh bas idhar se autoriksha lene lagi thi. Tum toh ek baar bhi nahi mile in chuttiyon me.", Apna batane ke baad thodi shikayat se boli toh Arjun ne packet uske hath me dia aur motorcycle par baith gaya.
"Aao chalte hue baat karte hai. Riksha ke paise mujhe de dena.", Uski baat sunkar woh khusi se chehakti si pas aa khadi hui.
"Waah. Toh ab tumhe ye bike mil gai ghar se."
"Haan aaj he mili hai. Dadaji ka gift hai aane wale janamdin ka." Akanksha ladko ki tarah peeche baith gai thi dabbe ko dono ke beech rakhti. Arjun ne motorcycle ko ghumate hue sadak par chadha lia.
"Ek toh mujhe pata nahi tha ke tum rehti kaha ho. Dusra jab pata chal gaya toh fir socha ke tumhare ghar toh aa kar milna thik nahi. Aisa hota toh tum us din khud he mujhe rok leti.", Arjun ki baat sunkar Akanksha ne woh dabba beech se nikalte hue ek taraf kar dia aur ek hath uski kamar me rakhti peeche se chipka kar baith gai.
"Dil toh tha ke tumhe rok lu. Lekin jo mere sath me meri saheli khadi thi woh tumhari he baat kar rahi thi aur Sandeep bhi sath me tha toh maine chup rehna thik samjha. Waise mere ghar me aisa kuch nahi hai. Actually, tum toh kabhi bhi aa sakte ho.", Uske gol naram doodh Arjun ko apni peeth par halke dabte mehsoos ho rahe the. Yaha se unke sector tak ki ye sadak bhi shaant he thi. Waise bhi shehar ki ye side hari-bhari aur bheed-bhaad se dur thi.
"Jab time mila toh jarur aaunga. Lekin ye bhi toh pata nahi ke tum kis samay hoti ho ghar aur kis samay nahi.", Arjun ka tarika alag tha jis se woh jaan sake ki Akanksha kaha rehti hai ya kaise samay nikalti hai.
"Mai toh rehti he ghar pe hu. Tumne dekha nahi ke mere koi dost nahi hai sirf gali me he 2-3 hai jin se thoda bahot baat kar leti hu. Aur Papa-mummy toh hamesha office. Shaam ko 6 baje he aate hai wapis lekin papa toh jyadatar 10 baje aur kabhi kabhi tour ke kaaran aate bhi nahi.", Akanksha apna chehra uske kandhe se lagti bata rahi thi wo sab jo Arjun ne poocha bhi nahi tha. Ek yahi ladka toh tha jis par uska dil aaya tha aur poore school ka dil is ladki par tha. Arjun ko bhi pata tha ke woh usko kis najar se dekhti hai lekin woh dost ya bas ek gehra dost he maanta tha khud ko.
"Monday dekhta hu agar library nahi gaya toh mai aaunga tumse milne. Ice-cream khaogi Akanksha?", Apne sector ke bahar ek 'Qwality Ice-Cream' ki rehdi khadi dekh Arjun ne wahi is badi parking par motorcycle rok li thi. Is jagah abhi dukaan-showroom sirf kaate gaye the lekin abhi woh poori tarah se khaali he padi thi.
"Chocolate cornetto." Muskurate hue Akanksha ne kaha toh Arjun ne us rehdi wale ki taraf dekha.
"Abhi laya sahab.", Apne roj ke swabhav ke mutabik is aadmi ne Arjun ko sahab he kaha, jaisa woh adhiktar gaadi wale ya premi-jodo ke saamne ladko ko kehta tha. Fir ek cone badhata woh chalke aaya toh Arjun ne purse se 100 ka note badha dia. Akanksha motorcycle pe baithi thi aur Arjun bas saamne khada usko khaate dekh raha tha.
"Tum nahi khaoge?"
"Nahi mai ice-cream nahi khata.", Hanste hue usne kaha toh Akanksha ne thoda pyaar dikhate apni he ice-cream uske mooh ke pas kar di. Bina he jagah dekhe ke mahol kaisa hai. Jabki waha waise bhi koi khas log the he nahi. Rehdi wala aage chal dia tha aur ikka-dukka koi sadak se cycle-scooter par nikal raha tha. Yaha dono ped ke neeche is khulli parking par khade the. Arjun ne bhi dil rakhne ke liye sirf hontho se choo bhar lia.
"Matlab sach me nahi khaate?", Woh uske hontho par lagi ice-cream dekhte hue boli. Andar se toh Akanksha ko mehsoos hua tha ke jaise Arjun ne uske he hontho ko choom lia tha. Lekin waise he halka muskurati woh khaati hui boli. "Fir toh hum chal he padte hai yaha se, koi faayeda nahi agar akele he khaani hai toh.", usne nakhre se kaha tha jispar Arjun muskura dia. Apne tange pichli seat par dono taraf karti woh Arjun ko dikhane lagi thi ki ab yaha se chalo aur apni seat par baitho.
"Chalo tumhari ice-cream tumhe mubarak.", Baithne se pehle Arjun ne apne honth uske gaal par lagate hue choom lia aur fir bina pratikirya dekha aage baithte hue kick maar kar motorcycle utni he raftaar me Akanksha ke ghar ki aur modd li. Peeche baithi hui Akanksha toh jaise abhi tak sapne me thi. Wo hamesha sharmane wala, akela sa ladka aaj kaise uske gaal khuleaam choom gaya tha. Aur ab woh baatein karta bhi hansta-muskurata hai. Fir apne gaal ko choo kar usne muskurate hue bachi ice-cream fenk di aur Arjun ke gardan par halka sa choom lia.
"Jitni tumne wapis ki thi woh maine fir se tumhe de di.", Uski baat ko samajhkar Arjun bas hans dia.
"Jab agli baar milunga tab jarur atche se wapis karunga." Unke ghar ke bahar Bullet ko rokte usne fir se Akanksha ko dekha jo ek dilkash muskan deti usko he dekh rahi thi.
"Atcha chalta hu." Dheere se usne ye kaha toh Akanksha ne bhi haath hila dia aur fir usko motorcycle modd kar wapis jaate dekhne lagi. Handle par packet latkaye woh araam se jaa raha tha, gol sheeshe me peeche khadi akanksha ko dekhta.
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"Beta ye ladka kaun tha? Pehle toh nahi dekha isko.", Vinay Taneja, jo ghar ke andar se he Arjun ko dekh kar chonk gaya tha apni beti se pooch raha tha. Insaan ye bhi ameer tha aur ghar bhi shaandar bana rakha tha. 2 car hardam ghar me rehti thi aur 1 ghar ke gate par. Taneja jaha ek gehre rang ka aadmi tha wahi uski biwi jaise umar ko dhokha deti ek jawani se bharpoor Panjabi mahila thi. Gori, gadraai aur atchi padhi-likhi. Ek he beti thi jo bilkul he apni maa par gai thi.
"Papa, woh school friend hai mera. Arjun Sharma. Parlour ke pas he dikh gaya tha toh ghar tak drop karne aa gaya. Ghar bhi hamre he sector me aur atcha ladka hai.", Apne kamre ki taraf jaati hui woh bas itna batati nikal gai.
"Kaun tha beti? Aur aise he ghar se bhej dia pina chai-thanda pooche.", Andar drawing room me kuch kaam karti uski maa ne poocha toh Akanksha bas muskurati si apne kamre me chal di aur darwaja band kar lia.
"Ye ladka Dr Shankar ka beta tha. Hamari he beti ke school me uske sath padhta hai.", Andar aa kar Vinay apni biwi ke samne baith kar bola toh Sushma Taneja bas muskura di naam sunkar.
"Atche ghar se hai toh ladka atcha he hoga.", Vinay kya jawaab deta bas woh kuch yaad karta sa gaal ko sehlata bas 'hmmmm' he bol paya. Beti ne pasand bhi kia toh wahi jisne khud baap ko apni beti samaan ladki ki chudaai karte range haath pakda tha. Waah ri kismat kaisa khel khela. Kal ko beti ke samne woh is se najar kaise milayega.
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Ghar pahonch kar seedha woh apne kamre me bhaag gaya motorcycle ko khada karte he. Pata toh chal he gaya hoga gharwalo ko uske aane ka lekin hath me pakda packet liye woh jaldi se kamre me aaya aur apni almaari me peeche ki taraf usko chupata woh joote khol saaf kapde liye Tara ke kamre me aaya.
"Haan toh main najar aa he gai aakhir.", Tara ne Arjun ko apne saamne dekha toh narajgi se kaha.
"Tum najro se dur he kab hui thi.", Waise he uske pas jaa kar bahon me lete usne kaha toh Tara sharmati si peeche hone lagi.
"Waise toh kehti ho mai pas nahi aata. Aur ab khud dur kar rahi ho.", Arjun ne tshirt ke upar se he uska naram aur motta ubhar dabate hue kaan me sargoshi ki toh itne me he uski choot me sansani hone lagi.
"Aahh... Gande bache pehle naha toh lo. Pasine ke smell aa rahi hai.", Nakhre aur sharam se Tara ne itna keh toh dia lekin ye pasine ki gandh usko uttejit kar rahi thi. Aur Arjun ne bhi wahi baat keh di.
"Pasina toh tumhe bhi bahot aata hai. Aur fir parwah bhi nahi karti jab dono he paseene me lipte hote hain.", Uski band ho chuki aankhon ko dekhte hue Arjun ne Tara ke honth choosne shuru kiye toh woh khud he ek hath se apna ubhar dabwati dusre se uska sar jor se apne mooh par dabane lagi thi. Arjun ko darr bhi tha ke kahi koi upar na aa jaye. Kass ke ek baar choom kar usne Tara ko chodd dia lekin wo pyaasi najro se bas usko he dekh rahi thi.
"Khaane ke baad bathroom me. Bas dhyaan rakhna sabse pehle hum dono he khana khaye. Utna samay bahot hoga hamare liye fir raat ka kuch pata nahi ke kon yaha soye aur kon kaha.", Arjun ne dusra ubhar bhi dabate hue kaha aur Tara ne bhi haan me sar hilate hue jawaab dia. Waha se niche aane ke baad wo seedha bathroom me ghus gaya.
"Toliya to le le beta.", Rekha ji ne awaaj lagai toh Arjun ne tshirt utarne ke baad darwaja kholte hue unhe dekha aur Rekha ji bhi uske chaude seene aur pyaari surat ko dekhti hukk par toliya tang kar mudd gai. Darwaja fir se band kar woh nahane laga idhar Rekha ji apne bete ke liye doodh tayaar karne me lagi thi. Alka aur Priyanka ko Preeti thodi der pehle he apne ghar lekar chali gai thi unhe bata kar ki aaj raat woh wahi rehne wali hai aur khana bhi Parvati bana degi. Poocha toh unhone Aarti se bhi tha lekin Aarti ne mana kar dia tha ye kehte hue ki aaj raat ko woh apni book khatam karne wali hai. Kal woh Preeti ke sath uske ghar he rahegi. Idhar naha kar Arjun bahar aaya toh uski maa ne table par doodh ka bada gilas aur 2 ladoo rakh diye the.
"La ye toliya mujhe pakda aur idhar baith.", Unhone toliya Arjun ke hath se lete hue atche se uska sar sukhaya aur fir Aarti ko awaaj di.
"Haan taaiji. Bataiye.", Ek safed tshirt aur gulabi print wala pajama pehne aur aankhon par najar ka chasma lagaye woh aai toh Arjun ne bade gor se usko dekha. Kitni masoom aur hamesha akele me rehne wali. Bas jyadatar woh apni behno me he baatein kar leti thi nahi toh bas kitabe aur uska kamra.
"Yaha baith ja apne is chote bhai ke bhi pas. Aur mai teri coffee leke aati hu.", Rekha ji ne toliya taar par daalte hue kaha aur fir woh rasoighar me chali gai.
"Aapka dil nahi karta sabke sath rehne ko? Hamesha kamre me akeli ghusi rehti ho aap.", Arjun ne aankhon me dekhte hue kaha toh Aarti ne najre neechi kar li.
"Waise hamesha toh akeli nahi rehti. Aur ye 2 books tumne di hai jo mujhe, ye bas mujhe kahin jaane he nahi deti. Aaj raat poori ho jayngi bas. Kal se shikayat ka mauka nahi milega.", Aarti dheemi awaaj me waise he bol rahi thi bina usko dekhe.
"Pata hai ye chasma aapki khoobsurti aur badha deta hai. Aur ye itni lambi palke, ye sheeshe par nahi lagti kya?", Arjun ko aise tareef karte dekh gore gaal halke gulabi hone lage aur itne me he Rekha ji 2 cup liye wahi table par aa gai. Aarti ki bagal me baith-te hue unhone Arjun se kaha.
"Wo Aarti ko apne sath jara market le jana beta. Desi ghee aur thoda samaan leke aana hai. Fir baadal bane hue hai toh raat me jana thik nahi hoga.", Ek parchi aur paise Arjun ki taraf karti woh boli toh Arjun ne laddu khate woh pakad liye.
"Maa, main keh raha tha ke Aarti didi toh vyast hai kyonki kitaab padhna jyada jaruri hai inke liye bajaye ki ye chuttiyan hamare sath bitane ke toh aap he chal lijiye mere sath market.", Arjun ki is baat par thoda chonkte hue Aarti ne dekha toh apni Taaiji ko hanste dekh woh jhemp gai.
"Nahi aisi koi baat nahi. Maine toh ye kaha tha na ke raat ko padhungi aur waise bhi khatam hone he wali hai. Main chal rahi hu market.", Aarti ne jawaab dene ke baad bas khamoshi se cup ko hontho se laga lia.
"Maa fir aapko toh mai kal he leke jaunga apne sath. Aaj Aarti didi he sahi.", Arjun ne apni maa ko muskura kar kaha toh woh thoda achambhit si dekhne lagi.
"Maine market kyo jana hai? Koi kaam nahi hai mujhe toh waha."
"Offo, mujhe kuch lena hai mere liye toh fir aap chalengi toh galti nahi hogi na. Aur waise bhi abhi mujhe khareedari karni kahan aati hai.", Ab woh samjhi ki Arjun kya keh raha hai.