Update 77
Arjun ki Subhadra
"Daadi, papa ko phone lagao jaldi. Arjun ko tej bukhar aaya hai aur woh hil bhi nahi raha. Please daadi jaldi karo.", Ritu ki aankhon se aansuo ki dhara behti hui neeche tapak rahi thi. Itni he der me uska gala roondh gaya tha.
"Beti khud ko sambhal aur rona band kar. Main lagati hu phone tere baap ko. Aur bukhar he hai toh thik ho jayega. Meri bahadur beti.", Ritu ka rona dekh Kaushalya ji ka dil baith gaya tha. Ek he pal me unhe dono ka bachpan yaad aa gaya ke agar Arjun ko kuch bhi hua toh ye bhi bister pakad legi. Baithak se Ritu ka rona sunkar Rameshwar ji jaise he andar aaye toh Kaushalya ji ki chaati se lipat kar roti Ritu ko dekha.
"Ji Shankar ko phone lagao jaldi aur kaho ke koi doctor yaha bheje. Arjun ke bukhaar aaya hai."
Agle 15 me he upar Arjun ke kamre ke andar doctor ke sath Rameshwar ji, Kaushalya devi aur Ritu the. Kisi aur ko andar nahi aane dia tha Kaushalya ji.
"Hospital le jana padega isko Pandit ji. Bukhar abhi 104 dikha raha hai lekin ye kam hua hai jaha tak main jaanta hu. Aur jyada hone ki wajah se Epileptic attack aaya isliye ye unconcious hai. Hume jaldi he isko le jana hoga.", Doctor ki baat sunte he Kaushalya ji ke bhi haath-paanv fool chuke the. Ghar me koi aur mard tha nahi in doctor sahab aur Rameshwar ji ke siwa. Lekin Ritu ka rona palbhar me he band ho gaya. Woh daudti hui kamre se bahar bhaagi aur Tara ko jaldi badi gaadi bahar nikalne ka bolti gali me aa gai. Kashyap ji ke ghar ke samne khade sabjiwale aur us se sabji le rahe Anil Kashyap ko bulakar woh bahar wale raste he upar aa gai.
"Anil bhaiya isko uthane me help kijiye.", Kashyap ji ka beta bhi samajhdar tha aur sthiti ko dekhte hue usne Arjun ke neeche bichi chaadar ko dono taraf se pakada toh sabji wala bhi ye dekh kar sar ki taraf se waise he chadar samet Arjun ko idhar se utha kar neeche chal diye. Safaari ki beech wali lambi seat par Arjun ko dalte he Ritu furti se andar aa kar apne bhai ka sar goad me liye baith gai.
"Chal Tara jaldi se gaadi hospital ki taraf le.", Ritu ki baat par Tara ne bhi gaadi badha di. Uski bagal me he Rameshwar ji baithe the, bhaavshunya se. Doctor apne scooter se unke peeche aa raha tha.
"Sab thik ho jayega meri bachi. Teri daadi ne Shankar ko bhi bol dia hoga ab tak hospital pahuchne ke liye.", Rameshwar ji bol toh rahe the apne pauti ko lekin andar he andar woh bhi bhagwan se apne bache ke liye dua maang rahe the. Unko pata tha ke bas ek Arjun he hai jo unke pariwar ka dil hai.
"Jaldi se mere bhai ko nikalo. Dhyaan se dekh kar.", Gaadi is bade hospital ke andar ghuste he Tara ne bina parwah kiye logo ke andar jaane wale gate ke saamne laga di. 2 compunder/helper furti se stretcher par Arjun ko daalte hue Emergency ki taraf le chale. Unke peeche he Ritu, jisko apne kapdo ka bhi hosh na tha. Wahi raat ko sone ke waqt pehne kapdo me woh us darwaje ke bahar rok di gai senior doctor dwara.
"Beta aap andar nahi aa sakte. Yahi wait kijiye.", Bahar lagi 3 lohe ki eksath judi kursio me se kinare wali par baith kar woh bas is band darwaje ko dekh rahi thi jiske peeche uske bhai ko le kar doctor chale gaye the.
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"Bhai sahab, kaisa hai ab Arjun?", Rameshwar ji sar jhukaye lobby me baithe the akele. Col sahab ko apne pas aaya dekh woh khade hue toh aaj pehli baar unhe budhape ka ehsaas ho gaya.
"Pata nahi Satish. Mere bache ko jaane kya hua hai. Ek ghanta ho gaya lekin koi khabar nahi hai abhi.", Aankhon me pani bhar aaya tha baat kehte hue Pandit ji ki. Col sahab ne unhe pakad kar bithate hue pas khadi nurse se paani mangwaya.
"Bhagwan pe bharosa rakho bhai sahab. Apna Arjun itna kamjor nahi ke choti moti bimari se usko kuch ho jaye. Sher hai woh sher.", Unko santvana dete hue Col Sahab bhi pareshan ho gaye the. Kuch he ghante pehle toh woh mile the Arjun se aur tab woh hamesha ki tarah kitna zindadil dikh raha tha. Aur jaate hue woh seedha nikal gaya tha. 'Preeti'.. Achanak se unhe jhatka laga jab ye naam unke dil ne lia.
"Papa aap mere sath chalo.", Shankar ke sath he 2 aur doctor the jinhe ek taraf bhejne ke baad unhone apne pita aur uncle ko uthate hue apne sath lia. Aap log khud ka dhyaan rakhiye aur idhar araam kijiye. Ek kaanch ka darwaja kholkar unhe is sofa-bister lage kamre me baithne ka bol kar woh khud bhi emergency wali jagah aa pahuche.
"Papa, dekho na Aaru ko kitni der se andar band kia hua hai. Usko thik kar do papa, mere bhai ko bacha lo. Hum usko fir se bahar bhej denge lekin usko kuch hona nahi chahiye.", Ritu.. Ek yahi thi jisme bedard Dr Shankar ki jaan basti thi. Jiske samne woh apna har roop bhula kar sirf apni is shehjadi ka ek atcha baap ban jata tha. Aaj woh us se lipati hui fafak kar ro rahi thi. Uska rudan jaise Shankar ki aatma ko bhed raha tha aur woh khud bebas tha. Khud ko sambhalte hue apni beti ke sar par hath rakhe woh kuch pal shant khada raha.
"Main tere bhai ko kuch nahi hone dunga. Tu bas kuch pal yaha baith main tabtak yaha se nahi jaunga jabtak tu us se baat na kar le.", Khud Shankar ko abhi tak nahi pata tha ke uske bete ko kya hua hai aur woh kis halat me hai. Tara ne Ritu ko pakad kar apne sath lagaya tab kahi Dr Shankar andar ja paye.
"Gupta, kya condition hai? Aur tum handle kar loge isko ya aur team chahiye? Main line laga dunga Neuro experts ki lekin mujhe tum par khud se jyada bharosa hai aise case me.", Jo doctor Shankar ke sath aaya tha wahi ab Arjun ka ilaaj dekh raha tha. Arjun is vatanukulit jagah me sirf neela chauga pehne seedha pada tha. Mooh par oxygen wala mask, maathe ke dono taraf kuch taar jo ek hari screen se judi thi.
"Shankar mere dost, har cheej mere control me hai ab. Jo doctor isko dekhne gaya tha woh epleptic bata raha tha lekin tere bete ka sath waisa kuch nahi hua hai. Ye samajh le ke kuch aisa hua jis se isko mansik aaghat pahucha aur usko ye sehan nahi kar paya. Aur brain me oxygen ki supply kuch ek samay ke liye cut-off. Abhi maine injection de dia hai aur thodi der me he ye aankhen khol lega. Bas aaj isko yahi rakhna hoga hosh me aane ke baad. Agar koi symptoms dikhte hai toh hum medicine ka course shuru karenge nahi toh ye fir wahi apne roj ki zindagi befikar jiye. Aur kuch bhi keh yar ye teri aulaad hai sakht jaan. Koi aur hota toh jitna samay isko laga yaha lane me utni der me kaam ho chuka hota. Andar aur bahar se sharir jarurat se jyada he atcha hai ye keh sakte hai.", Dr Gupta ki saari baat sunte he Dr Shankar Arjun ke pas rakhi doctor ki kursi par baith gaya.
"Mera pariwar bacha lia Gupta aaj tumne. Agar ilaaj ye log kar rahe hote toh kahani khatam ho jaati. Tu jaanta nahi aaj kya ehsaan kar diya ye mujhpe. Jo darwaje ke bahar baithi hai woh mera sabkuch hai aur uska ye.", Apne hath me Gupta ka hath pakadte hue Shankar ne jajbaati hote hue kaha aur Gupta ne uske kandhe par hath rakha.
"Mere dost, jitna tu mere liye kar chuka woh main bata nahi sakta. Aaj pehli baar main tere kaam aaya hu aur fir dosti me ehsaan nahi hote. Bol de apni jaan se ki uski jaan aankhen khol kar dekh rahi hai.", Arjun ki aankhon ko dekh kar Gupta ne muskurate hue kaha. Shankar bina Arjun ko dekhe bahar aa gaya.
"Ja mil le us se lekin usko aaj yahi rehna hai. Bol nahi sakta kuch der tak.", Ritu ko khada karte hue Shankar ne apne seene se laga lia. Aur apne pita ki baat sunte he woh roti hui bhi khushi me gaal choom kar titli si andar daud gai.
"Bacha lia bhagwan.", Shankar ne itna kaha toh Tara bhi apne mama ke gale lag gai.
"Mama, aap nahi aate toh pakka tha ke thodi der baad Arjun ke sath he Ritu bhi andar hoti.", Itni der se apne aapko sambhale baithi Tara ki aankhon se bhi jhadi lag gai.
"Bas kar meri gudiya. Tera mama abhi zinda hai aur uske hote is pariwar par aanch tak nahi aayegi. Waise pata nahi meri is aulaad me aisa kya dikhta hai sabko jo mere baap se lekar betiyan tak aankhon me ganga-jamuna baha rahi hai.", Shankar ne mahol thoda halka karne ki mansha se kaha
"Main aapse baat nahi karungi mamaji agar aapne Arjun ke liye kuch kaha toh.", Rote hue bhi woh roothti hui apne mama ke seene par hath marti hui kehne lagi. Pehle ek taraf ki kameej Ritu ne bhigo di thi aur ab is taraf ki Tara ne.
"Atcha chal tu mere sath ghar chal. Waha bhi bata de ke unka ladla thik hai. Nahi toh ghar me har taraf paani paani milega.", Tara ko apne sath he chipkaye Dr Shankar ghar jaane se pehle apne pita ko bhi khabar de gaye the Arjun ke hosh me aane ki aur unhe sath lekar he ghar aaye kyonki shaam se pehle kisi ko milne nahi dia ja sakta tha, siwaye Ritu ke jo ab apne Arjun ke sath he ghar aane wali thi..
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"Woh ab behtar hai maa. Aap kabse itni kamjor ho gai ho? Woh baat aur hai ke uski jagah koi bhi aur hota toh shayad na zinda rehta lekin aapki mehnat ka phal hai ke usne sehan bhi kar lia aur ab hosh me bhi aa gaya.", Kaushalya ji Shankar ko dekhte he rone lagi thi aur woh apni maa ko sambhalte hue Arjun ke baare me bata rahe the. Kamre ke bahar darwaje ke sath lagi Komal apne papa ki baat sunkar aankhen paunchti hui rasoighar me daud gai.
"Aaru ko hosh aa gaya hai main, papa daadi ko bata rahe the abhi. Ab toh aap chup ho jao aur paani pee lo.", Gilas apni roti hui maa ke mooh se lagati Komal unhe santvana de rahi thi. Pichle 3 ghante se ghar me maujood har shaksh bas ro he raha tha. Komal ne ek gilas apni taiji, madhuri didi aur Alka ko dia aur fir se rasoi se aur paani lekar apne papa ke pas aa gai.
"Idhar mere pas baith meri gudiya. Mujhe pata hai tu kabhi jyada nahi bolti lekin Arjun aur Ritu ka dard tujhe jyada dard deta hai. Ab woh bilkul thik hai. Main khud shaam ko tujhe lekar chalunga.", Komal apne papa ka sparsh paate he fir se bhavuk ho gai.
"Khud dekh le Shankar is ghar ke haal. Tu kitno ko chup karwayega kitno ko samjhayega. Beta aaj usko kuch ho jata toh shaam tak meri bhi arthi tere kandhe hoti. Is budhape me uska viyog soch kar he dil bahar nikal aaya. Aur pata nahi atcha bhala tha raat ko, Rekha bhi keh rahi thi ki subah ghoom kar aane ke baad apne kamre me gaya tha. Jitne dekh nahi leti mujhe chain nahi aane wala. Ek baar bahar se he dikha la beta aur kuch nahi chahiye.", Shankar ko aaye 5 minute nahi hue the woh apni maa ki baat sunkar fir khada ho gaya.
"Apni maa ko bhi bula le gudiya aur Alka ko bhi. Baaki shaam ko chale jayenge. Uth maa main gaadi nikalta hu.", Badi gaadi ki chabi table se uthate hue Shankar bahar nikal gaya aur peeche he Kaushalya Devi. Rekha, Komal ke sath he Alka bhi apne aansu saaf karti gaadi me baithi toh Shankar ne piche mudd kar Alka ke sar par hath fera aur gaadi bahar nikal li.
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"Yar Shankar teri bitiya ko toh maine uske pas bitha dia tha lekin ab woh apne sath teri bahu ko bhi andar liye hai. Yaha ki hospital managment mujhse pooch rahi hai ke andar 2-2 log critical unit me kya kya kar rahe hai. Aur koi gaadi hospital compound ke saamne khadi kari hogi toh uske liye action lene ka keh gaya tha ek aadmi. Aur ye tera bets toh abhi school me nahi hai fir shaadi kab ho gai iski?", Dr Gupta andar galiyare me he Shankar ko mil gaya. Wahi ek taraf kursi par sar jhukaye Col sahab gehri soch me doobe the. Lekin Gupta apni he dhun me jo bhi ghatit hua batata chala gaya. Fir peeche 4 aur chehre dekhte he sakpaka gaya.
"Rekha tum maa ke sath idhar baitho main dekhta hu.", Col sahab ke sath he apni biwi aur maa ko bith kar Shankar ne Col sahab ke kandhe par hath rakah.
"Chacha, pareshan mat ho. Sab thik hai ab aur aapko kya jarurat thi wapis aane ki?", Lekin Col sahab ki aankhon me bhi aansu dekh Shankar ka dimag ghoom gaya. Jagah ko dekh usne bas rumaal se aansu pauche unke ki tabhi ek coat-pant pehne hue vyakti Shankar ke pas aa khada hua.
"Aapka relative hai jo ICU me hai?"
"Ha."
"Hamare hospital me humne outside doctor allow kar dia iska matlab ye nahi ki ye hospital aapne kharid lia hai Mister. Subah se aapke logo ne management ka majaak bana rakha hai. Ye multispeciality hai koi sarkari dispensary nahi.", Itna he kaha tha ke us lambe galiyaare me 'Tadaak' ki awaaj goonj uthi. Woh aadmi apne gaal pe haath rakhe Shankar ko ghoor raha tha, honth ke kinare se khoon risna shuru hua aur uska chasma neeche bikhra hua tha.
"Chup. Bilkul chup. Yahi gaad dunga agar ek lafz mooh se nikala toh.", Aaspas 8-9 log aa gaye the is awaaj ko sunte he. Lekin majaal thi koi kuch keh pata.
"Gupta, Alok ko phone karke bol uska ek aadmi naukari se nikal dia hai maine.", Dr Gupta se pehle he ek nurse be-taar wala phone liye udhar aa khadi hui.
"Kaun ho bhai aur hospital me kya lafda laga rakha hai? Abhi police bhijwau kya?", Samne se shayad hospital ka malik he bol raha tha jisko nurse ne is ghatna ke baare me bata dia tha.
"Tera baap Shankar bol raha hu Alok."
"Bhai tu thand rakh main aa gaya 2 minute me.", Phone kaat ke nurse ko wapis pakdate hue Shankar ICU ka darwaja khol kar andar aa gaya. Shayad ye jagah dhwanibadh (Soundproof) thi aur bahar kya ho raha hai andar maloom nahi tha. Arjun araam se leta tha aur uske seene par sar tikaye Ritu. Preeti bas uske baalo me hath fer rahi thi.
"Ye kaisa hai ab?", Apne papa ki awaaj se Ritu ne sar upar uthaya aur Preeti bhi khadi hone lagi.
"Baithi raho beti. Bas iski daadi aur maa dekhne aai thi isko."
"Abhi abhi soya hai papa. Doctor uncle ne kaha ke thoda soyega toh 1-2 ghante me he normal ho jayega. Main bahar jaati hu daadi aur maa mil lenge.", Ritu na chahte hue bhi bahar aane lagi.
"Koi jarurat nahi hai. Woh bhi andar aa kar dekh lengi isko. Tum iske pas se tab tak nahi jaane wali jab tak ye uth kar khada na ho jaye, main janta hu."
"Wo ek aadmi aaya tha doctor uncle ke pas jo Preeti ko bhi pehle nahi aane de raha tha. Fir maa aur daadi..
"Ab koi kuch nahi kahega. Haan agar kapde badalne ho ya khana, toh ghar chal sakti ho. Main yaha se sabko ghar chodd kar wapis chala jaunga.", Shankar ne bahar nikalne se pehle Ritu se poocha toh jawaab usko pehle he pata tha.
"Jao dekhlo usko lekin shor mat karna. Na he uske pas rone ki jarurat hai.", Apne bete ki baat sunte he Kaushalya ji Rekha ka hath pakadti uthkar apne paute se milne chal di.
"Tum dono bhi mil lo.", Shanakr ne Komal aur Alka se kaha toh Alka ne Komal didi ko bhej dia.
"Chacha main toh yahi rehne wali hu.", Wapis kursi par baith kar Alka na kaha toh Shankar ne lambi saans bhari.
"Mere chacha likhwa lo ye aapka ladla ghar me purn-bahumat se sarkaar bana chuka hai. Jisko dekho usko Arjun ke he pas rehna hai.", Col sahab ka mood thik karte hue Shankar ne kaha toh woh bhi feeki muskaan de kar uske gale lag gaye.
"Aaj usko kuch ho jata toh main tujhe kaise mooh dikhata Shankar.?"
"Bachhe hai chacha, aap khudko dosh mat do. Uske aur Preeti ke beech hum na he pade toh thik. Aur dekha na aapne ke kaise yaha maje se ac me leta apni joru se sewa karwa raha hai", Shankar jaise baat thodi samajh chuka tha aur woh dono pariwar par iska asar padne nahi dena chahta tha.
"Tu isliye mera sabse pyara beta hai Shankar. Lekin ab main khabar lunga in dono ki ek baar inko ghar aane do."
"Kuch mat kehna. Ye jawan ho rahe bache hai, seekhne do ladte pyaar karte. Preeti ko main kuch kehne nahi dunga, Arjun ko bachane poori fauj hai. Aur aap toh waise bhi retired ho.", Itni der baad Shankar ke chehre par hansi aai thi. Aur Col sahab bhi ab behatar the.
"Mere aadmi se galti ho gai Shankar. Yar na mujhe kisi ne khabar ki thi ki tumhare pariwar se hai patient na ye jante the ki tum kaun ho. Is baat ka asar hamare beech mat hone dena bhai.", Ye hospital ka maalik tha Dr Alok Pratap, jo Shankar ke pas aate he hath pakad ke khada tha.
"Kaisi baat karta hai tu Alok. Bas bete ki wajah se thoda temper ho gaya. Tu pareshan mat ho. Bas jabtak mera beta idhar hai toh us se milne aane walo ko mat rokna. Main wapis ja raha hu thodi der tak.", Shankar ab shaant tha aur bade araam se Alok se baat karne ke baad gale bhi mila.
"Tera he toh sabkuch hai bhai. Ae idhar aao jara. Jo patient andar samajh lo woh main hu. Koi kami nahi aani chahiye dekhbhal me. Naam padh lo aur jo bhi milne aaye uske sath izzatt se pesh aana nahi toh naukari dekhni shuru kar lena.", Staff ko kadakti awaaj me dhamkate hue Alok ne kaha toh Shankar ne hath halke se daba dia.
"Oye Maharana Pratap, hospital hai. Thoda araam se."
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"Waise Arjun thik keh raha tha. Tumhe Renuka bua se aise baat nahi karni chahiye thi yar. Pregnant hai woh aur apne bache ke baap ke liye swarth aa jata hai. Aur ye pagal bhi jarurat se jyada sochne ki wajah se aisi halat me pada hai.", Preeti ne jo bhi hua tha woh Alka aur Ritu ko bata dia tha. Arjun ki haalat ab thik thi aur injection ki wajah se woh so raha tha.
"Didi, aap he batao main kya karti? Pehle he unki wajah se Arjun ko samay nahi de pa rahi thi ki woh pregnant hai, unka mood badalta rehta hai lekin jab aaj Arjun ne unko unhi ka sach bataya tab mujhe samajh aaya ke main jo bhi bua ke liye kar rahi thi wo asliyat me uska he fayda lete hue mujhe us se dur kar rahi thi. Arjun ke jaane ke baad maine sirf itna he kaha ke unki khushi ke liye maine Arjun se pyaar ka batwara karna bhi manjur kar lia, jo aulaad aaj unki kokh me pal rahi hai uske liye jaane main kitna kuch seh rahi hu lekin unhone mere he vishwas aur pyaar ka apmaan kia. Meri nadaani ki wajah se aaj hamara Arjun yaha pahuch gaya. Main unhe zindagi bhar maaf nahi karungi.", Preeti is samay apni zindagi ke un fainslo par khud ko kos rahi thi jinhe usne sirf apni bua ki khushi ke liye lia tha.
"Main teeno ki baat se sehmat hu. Har insaan ek sa nahi hota Preeti. Renuka bua ko agar hum Arjun se hata kar dekhe toh unme ek badi behan, rajdar dost aur ek zimmedar aurat wali sabhi khoobiyan hai. Unpar shaadi ke baad jitne bhi julm hue woh teri aur Arjun ki madad se unhe bhula saki. Aur jab ek naya modd aaya unke pregnant hone par toh insecurity wali galti unhone kar di, woh bhi tujhse aur apne hone wale bache ke baap se. Chal ab jo hua so hua. Hum kyo ye baat kar rahe hai jab insaan abhi pas hai he nahi.", Alka dusre mareej ke liye bane bister par aundhi leti Preeti ko samjha rahi thi.
"Ye hosh me aaye toh sahi fir main batati hu isko. Kamina ye bhi nahi sochta ki iske siwa zindagi me baaki kya reh jata. Renuka bua ko unki zindagi gujarne ke liye sahara de dia lekin maine jo hamare sunday-monday plan kar rakhe hai woh toh duniya me aane he nahi the.", Ritu soye hue Arjun ka gaal choomte hue boli aur dono ladkiya hairani se usko dekhne lagi.
"Sunday-monday matlab?", Preeti hairaan thi ke ye kya baat hui.
"Buddhu iska matlab beta-beti se hai. Ritu ko dono he chahiye. Jitna ye dikhti hai us se jyada aag lagi hai iske andar.", Alka chehra uchkate hue boli toh Preeti ke chehre par bhi purani muskaan fail gai.
"Dhatt.. kaisi baatein karti ho aap bhi. Ye sab sochne ki baat hai koi.", Preeti itni baat kehte he sharmati hui farsh par dekhne lagi.
"Rehne de maano (billi), jitni tu masoom hai mujhe pata hai. Ab bata na kitne soche hue hai? Alka ne bhi 2 he soch rakhe hai.", Ritu ne Preeti ko chedte hua kaha.
"Ek.", Preeti ne chota sa jawaab dia aur fir chehra jhuka lia.
"Kya? bas ek he? Lekin mujhe nahi lagta Arjun ek par rukega, jitna mehnati ye hai.", Ab Alka shokhi se boli toh Preeti ne rehasymai muskaan di.
"Ae. Cheating kar rahi hai ye. Pooch Ritu jara is se ki sach me isne kitne soche hai.", Alka ki baat par Ritu didi ne apni bohen upar karte hue Preeti ko bolne ka ishara kia.
"Bataya toh didi ek, lekin har saal.", Preeti ki baat samajhte he dono ki aankhen badi ho gai.
"Itne sambhalega kaun? Har saal ek? Factory nahi hai.", Alka didi hairaan thi Preeti ke jawaab par.
"Yaar woh sab toh thik hai. Preeti ki toh shaadi aaj ho jaye ya kal lekin apna rasta jarurat se jyada mushkil hai.", Ritu didi ek nishchit aashanka se boli.
"Subhadra ne bhi Arjun se shadi ki thi. Dono bhai-behan he the aur raat me dadaji ne bhi kaha ke pyaar dharam se badh kar hai jab yahi udaharan maine unhe dia tha. Lekin shart ye hai ke sunday-monday ki jagah, Monday to Sunday honge.", Arjun ne oxygen mask hatate hue kaha aur teeno is awaaj ko sunkar pehle toh hairaan hui fir Ritu didi khadi hoti usko jhoot-muth ka marne he lagi ki woh dard ka natak karne laga.
"Kaha lagi Aaru?", Thoda chintit hoti woh uske upar jhuki toh Arjun ne jaldi se chehra choom lia.
"Sudhar jao tum dono. Yaha 2 log aur bhi baithe hai aur hume teri halat ki parwah hai isliye dur hai.", Alka didi ne Arjun ko sunate hue kaha lekin udhar bahar darwaje ki jhiri se woh aankhen bahar se he ye najara dekh kar jaha se aai thi udhar he chali gai.
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5 baje Dr Gupta Arjun ka jayja lene aaye toh kuch der ke liye unhone sabhi ko bahar jaane ko kaha. Teeno ladkiya unki baat mante hue bahar galiyare me aai toh Alka ne jabardasti Ritu aur Preeti ko canteen me chal kar kuch halka fulka khane ke liye mana he lia. Khana ghar se bhi aaya tha lekin dono ne he us waqt bhook na hone ka bahana karte hue mana kar dia tha. Lekin ab Alka ne kasam de kar unhe mana he lia.
"Haan toh barkhurdar, ab kaisa mehsoos kar rahe ho?", Kuch reports par sarsari najar dalne ke sath he unhone Arjun ki nabz aur sharir ka tapmaan dekhne ke baad uske barabar he baithte hue poocha.
"Main bilkul thik ho Sir. Shayad pehle se bhi jyada thik.", Arjun ka oxygen mask 2 ghante pehle he hata dia gaya tha aur ab woh lohe ke bister par tek lagaye baitha tha.
"Woh toh main bhi dekh raha hu. Jaisa ye case tha isme 90% chances rehte hai kisi na kisi damage ke lekin tumhari sabhi reports ekdum clear hai. Tests bhi bata rahe hai ke jaise tumhe kuch hua he nahi tha. Tumhari immunity kisi bhi normally healthy person se bahot jyada hai.", Dr Gupta ke swar me ek sanjidgi aur tareef he thi.
"Meri poori family mera dhyaan kisi chote bache ki tarah rakhti hai Sir lekin sath he unhone is sharir ko is kabil banaya hai jo aap keh rahe hai. Sabse jyada mere dada aur dadi ji ne.", Arjun bhi unse apnepan se he baat kar raha tha.
"Barkhurdar jaisa maine sab dekh parakh lia hai, you are 100% fine. Aur main staff ko abhi tumhare pas kuch halke nashte ke sath bhejunga, please kha lena. Ek raat ki baat hai kyonki precaution ke liye tumhe rakhna hai jis se sabka veham dur ho jaye. Aur aainda aisa koi stress mat lena jisme jarurat se jyada mental disturbance ho. Ab main chalta hu, take care.", Arjun se hath milate hue Dr Gupta sabhi reports bhi apne sath he le gaye.
Koi 5 he minute baad ek nurse tray me daliya aur juice lekar uske pas aa gai.
"Ye aapka khana hai Sir, jab aap kha le toh side table par rakhi bell press kar dijiyega. Agar koi help chahiye toh bata dijiye main kar dungi. Aapki sisters abhi canteen me hai. Aur bahar koi aapse milne aaya hai, aap khane se pehle unse milna chahenge ya main unhe wait karne ke liye kahu?", Nurse ko maloom tha ke woh kis se baat kar rahi hai. Poori izzatt aur narmi ke sath woh Arjun se baat kar rahi thi.
"Thank you very much. Abhi koi help nahi chahiye aur jo bhi hai unhe aap bhej dijiye sister. Mere ghar se aaye honge.", Arjun ne apni kamar ke upar tak chadar kar li thi, beshak woh neela choga bhi usko atche se dhake hue tha. Nurse bhi khana barabar me rakhne ke baad bahar nikal gai.
"Ab kaise ho Arjun?", Juice ka gilas khali karke rakha he tha ke uske samne Annu khadi thi. Chehre par hamesha wali chamak ki jagah bas alag si shanti thi Annu ke aur ek saade salvar-kameej ke sath gale me chunni liye woh ek masoom si gharelu ladki lag rahi thi.
"Atcha hu ab aur khadi kyon ho baith jao. Main yaha hu tumhe kaise pata chala?", Arjun ko koi ummeed nahi thi Annu ke aane ki.
"Maadhuri schoolmate thi meri, tumhari badi behan. Application dene aai thi woh tumhari dusri behan ke sath jo school me he hai. Application toh Miss Verma ko di thi lekin main Charul ke sath ground me he thi toh baaton baaton me tumhara pata chala. Kahi iske peeche main he toh...", Annu kursi ki jagah Arjun ke pas he uske bed par baithi thi. Usne jab is sab ke liye khud ko he dosh dena chaha toh Arjun ne apni seedhe hath ki ungli hontho par rakhte hue chupp karwa dia.
"shhh.. Isme kisi ka dosh nahi hai aur tumhara toh sapne me bhi nahi ho sakta. Bas thoda rest ka dil kar raha tha toh idhar aa gaya. Papa doctor hai na mere aur yaha araam bhi poora hai.", Arjun ne halka muskura kar dekha toh Annu ne pyaar se woh hath pakadte hue wapis takiye par rakh dia.
"Is hath me dard hoga abhi?", Seedha hath he tha woh aur usme abhi bhi injection wali nalki lagi thi. Annu ne woh dekh kar he Arjun se poocha tha aur usne jawaab me bas naa me gardan hila di.
"Main khilati hu tumhe, khudse nahi kha paoge.", Tray me rakhi garam daliye ki katori uthate hue Annu phoonk marte hue chammach se thoda thoda karke Arjun ko khilane lagi. Arjun ne mana kia tha ke woh khud kha lega lekin jab apnapan dikhate hue Annu ne chammach mooh ke samne ki toh woh bhi araam se khaane laga.
"Doctor kya keh rahe hai ab?", Katori ke kinare se daliya thik karte hue woh baat kar rahi thi.
"Kal morning me discharge kar denge. Lekin school ab monday he aane denge.", Arjun ne sharart se kaha. Thoda sa daliya uske hontho se neeche lag gaya tha is dauran jisko Annu ne apne rumaal se he saaf kar dia.
"Atchi baat hai na. Rest ho jayega tumhara." Annu bhi uska behtar he chahti thi lekin usko dekhe bina ek aur din jaise ab mushkil tha uske liye.
"Waise agar baat karne ka dil karein toh ghar bhi aa sakti ho. Doctor ne toh ye kaha hai ke main kal se mera routine wapis shuru kar sakta hu lekin gharwale school nahi jaane denge."
"School ke baad he possible hoga aur ghar pe aana kya thik rahega?", Annu ki shanka jayaz thi aur usko thoda darr bhi tha kyonki ab Arjun uski purani saheli ka bhai tha, woh bhi chota.
"Gharwale toh yahi sochenge ki mera haal poochne aai hain aur is bahane didi se bhi mil logi. Haan jaise hum yaha baithe hai woh mushkil hoga. Aur main aata hu tumhare ghar toh bhi pareshani hogi. Apne ghar kya kahogi?", Arjun ne Annu ko sankat me daalte hue kaha aur fir apni he baat aage badha di.
Waise monday tak ki toh baat hai. Koi baat nahi.", Jaanboojh kar woh chintit sa gambhir chehra banate hue bola.
"Tum monday ki baat kar rahe ho mujhse aaj school me aakhir ek ghanta nikalna mushkil ho gaya tha. Upar se Maadhuri ne bataya tha ke 5 ke baad he ICU me milne dete hai patient se. Jaante bhi ho main andar aane tak kitna ghabra rahi thi ye soch kar ki koi pooche toh main kya bataungi. Lekin main reception par seedha tumhara naam batate hue aa gai.", Adhlete se Arjun ke upar jhukti Annu behichak uske gale lag gai thi.
"Majaak kar raha tha. Main bhi seedha ghar aa sakta hu tumhare, Physics samajhne ka bolunga toh mana karne se rahe. Aur upar utho jara ye kuch naram sa lag raha hai kuch chest par.", Annu agle he pal Arjun ki chaati par halki chapat maarti hui waha se uth kar kursi par baith gai.
"Ek ladki se aise baat karte hai?", Sharam se woh neeche dekhne lagi aur Arjun khud ko sahi se bister par litate hue muskura raha tha. Is dauran usne atche se dekh lia tha ke darwaja poora band hai toh natak karte hue sar ke pas hath rakhte hue mooh se halki si aah ki awaaj nikal kar sehlane laga.
"Dekhne do jara.", Ghabrati si Annu aaj is bister par dusri ladki thi jo is natak me fansi, pehle woh Ritu ko choom he chuka toh aur ab deri na karte hue Arjun ne Annu ke bhi hontho par honth bhida diye. Arjun ke seene se lagne par woh pehle se he thodi bhavuk thi aur ab kiss hote he Annu ne khud ko dheela chodte hue khud be atche se Arjun ke hontho ko mehsoos kia.
"Ab chalti hu yaha se. Pata nahi mujhe tumse khatra hai ya tumhe mujhse." Apne honth ko daant se dabati woh Arjun ke sar ko sehala kar jaane lagi toh Arjun ne peeche se he dheemi awaaj me kaha, "Ghar pe sikhana physics, fir pata chalega action-reaction ka."
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Rameshwar ji ke sath he Col sahab, Sanjeev bhaiya, Rupali aur Madhuri didi aaye the Arjun se milne, lagbhag 7 baje shaam ko. ICU ke bahar he galiyare me pehle kamra Shankar ji ne hospital me baat karte hue le he lia tha jisme Ritu, Alka aur Preeti baithi thi aur ab Madhuri didi ke sath Rupali ne bhi pehle bado ke milne dete hue wahi baithna uchit samjha.
"Dadaji aap ab aaye hai?", Arjun bathroom se halka ho kar aaya tha nurse ki madad se. Aur woh abhi bilkul thik tha, bas thoda dawa injection ka asar tha jo usko mootra-tyagne me halki pareshani hui. Bister par aate he apne dada ko dekh pehle toh khush hua fir roothne ka natak karta paanv modte hue baith gaya.
"Oh Shaitan ki doom. Main he aaya tha subah tujhe leke aur tere chahne walo ki kataar dekh kar maine socha ab toh tabhi mila jaye jab DC sahab ke pas time ho.", Gaal par halki si chapat lagate hue woh bole aur Arjun apne pyara dada ke seene se lag gaya.
"Ek baat samajh le aaj tu Arjun beta, ye jo tere bade dada hai na main inke sath tere paida hone se pehle se hu. Lekin maine inhe kisi pariwarik hadse ya kisi ki mrityu par rote nahi dekha. Teri wajah se aaj maine ye bhi dekh lia. Agli baar aisa kuch bhi hua na toh soch le ke main tera kya haal karta hu.", Col Sahab pyaar ke sath he usko ghudki bhi de rahe the.
"Kya Satish kuch bhi bolta rehta hai. Ye mera Arjun hai jo kabhi maut se bhi nahi haar sakta fir main kyo rone laga. Woh toh bas aise he sab pareshan the isliye ho gaya. Lekin mere bache aainda agar tujhe koi bhi kaisi bhi pareshani ho, mere se baat jarur karna. Ab meri 3 nikammi aulado ke baad Sanjeev aur tu he mere layak bache ho. Ye Rameshwar Sharma, jisne bhagwan se kabhi kuch nahi maanga woh har roj bas tum dono ki atchi zindagi ki prarthana karta hai.", Rameshwar ji ne thoda jor se Arjun ko seene se chipka liya.
"Bauji, doctor ne bola hai ke main bilkul thik hu. Aur ye sab aapki aur daadi ki mehnat hai jo mera sharir is layak bana. Haan baki Sanjeev bhaiya par thodi mehnat karo aur unhe sikhao ke chote bhai se pyaar kaise karte hai.", Uski baat par Rameshwar ji ke sath he Col sahab ke chehre par bhi khusi aa gai lekin itni der se shaant khada Sanjiv dheela padta hua jaise Arjun ki baahon me jhool gaya. Arjun ne bhi poori majbuti se apne bade bhai ko giraft me lete hue chaati se laga lia. Rameshwar ji apni jagah se uth gaye aur sath he Col Sahab bhi. Sanjeev ki haalat toh unhone ghar par he dekh li thi jab woh apni maa se pata lagte he sab chodd-chaad ke waha aaya tha aur gharwalo se wahi usko pata chala tha ke Arjun ko admit kia gaya hai.
"Toone jo bhi karna hai tu kar bhai lekin main bas ye bardasht nahi kar sakta ke tujhe koi kharoch bhi aaye. Main tere bina hamare sabke hone ki kalpana bhi nahi kar sakta aur tu choti si baat par he behosh ho gaya.", Arjun ne apne bade bhai ki aankhon me pehli baar aansu dekhe the. Woh hamesha se ek sakhtdil bada bhai tha aur ghar me logo ne sirf Arjun ke sath he uske chehre par hansi dekhi thi. Arjun ke liye bhi Sanjeev bhaiya uske Ram-Kirshan sab the.
"Vaada karta hu bhaiya ke ab main kabhi akela nahi rahunga. Ye sab bas is wajah se hua hai ke main bina parinaam jaane khud ko pareshan kar gaya. Bas apni aankhon me kabhi aansu mat lana. Ye main bhi kabhi dekh nahi sakta. Aap he toh is Arjun ke Krishan ho."
"Badi badi baatein karne laga hai tu. Aur thoda Sudhar ja.", Us se alag hone ke baad Sanjeev bhaiya ne Arjun ke maathe ko choom kar kaha. Woh thodi hairani se unko dekhne laga.
"Matlab?"
"Matlab toh main kal raat ko bataunga tujhe jab mere kamre me soyega. Ab Madhuri aur Rupali ko bhejta hu. Tu time se khana khane ke baad so jana.", Arjun ko andesha nahi tha ke Sanjeev bhaiya kis baare me baat kar gaye. Lekin usne dimag par jor nahi dala. Thodi der Madhuri didi aur Rupali didi Arjun ke pas baithi us se baatein karti rahi aur unhe bhi ye dekh kar atcha lag raha tha ke Arjun bilkul theek tha. Ek nayi baat ye hui thi Rupali didi ne aaj usko gale se lagaya aur maathe par pyaar diya tha.
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Shankar Sharma apne sarkari bangle par wapis aa chuka tha. Aate hue apni biwi ko sunday ko subah tayaar rehne ka bol kar. Daleep Singh aur Saroj ki eklauti beti ki shaadi me gharwalo ke siwaye bas yahi 2 log ja rahe the. Wapis kothi par pahuchte he Shankar apni bechaini kam karne ke liye nahane ke baad sirf pajama pehan kar drawing haal me baith gaya.
Table par rakhe kaanch ke gilas me se ek ko utha kar ek chauthai sharaab bharte hue 4 tukde baraf mila kar pada rehne dia. Bechaini me cigrette sulagata woh gehri soch me tha. Shaam ko jo bhi uski aankhon ne dekha tha, woh beshak ek kshann bhar ke liye dekh paya lekin Shankar andar tak hil chuka tha us drishya se. Aur pichle 4 ghante se bas wahi dimag me ghoom raha tha. Cigrette ke 2 kash kheenchne ke baad ek ghoont sharaab mooh me lete he Shankar jaise ateet me chala gaya tha.
Uska pehla pyaar, Madhu. Beshak college me Shankar ke bahut prem-prasang the jo shehar se lekar aas-pas ke gaanv tak faile the. Lekin samajhdari ke dino se he bas usne Madhu ko he dekha tha. Dekhbhal, shararte, har khwahish poori karna kab ek aise pyaar me badal gaya ke dono ko ek dusre ke siwa kuch pasand he nahi aata tha. Fir apni hadd langhte dono chori chipe ek dusre ki baahon me aane lage, akele me ek dusre ko bharpoor choomna aur sehlana. 3 saal tak dono ne intjaar kia tha ek hone ka aur unke milan ki pehli raat Madhu dard me royi bhi, tadpi bhi lekin Shankar ko ekakaar hone me poora sath nibhati chali gai. Shankar ke liye bhi woh pal zindagi ka sabse anmol tha. Fir toh jab bhi dono ekant me milte, khulkar ek dusre par apna pyaar lutate. Shankar ki shaadi hone ke baad bhi dono ka pyaar badstar jaari raha aur 3 saal baad he Madhu ki shaadi bhi ho gai thi. Lekin ziddi Madhu ko apni pehli santaan Shankar se he chaiye thi jiske liye dono ne samaaj ko taak par rakhte hue ye bhi kar dikhaya.
"Cigrette se ungli na jall rahi teri aur kaha khoya hai tu daaki jo khulli aankhon se sapne le raha.? Eb balak thik hai na?", Is awaaj se jaise Shankar hosh me aaya toh Sangwan ko samne baithe dekh bas muskura dia. Ab uske chehre par badi shanti thi aur dil ki bechaini hawa ho chuki thi.
"Bas soch raha tha kuch. Aur pata ni chala yar ye cigrette kab khatam hui.", Sangwan ke liye peg dala toh dhyaan dia ke is bade drawing haal me ab pehle se jyada roshni thi. Bansi ek tray me soda, salaad aur baraf lekar aa gaya tha.
"Arjun bhi badhia hai aur ab bilkul thik hai. Tera toh mujhe yaad he nahi raha tha yar.", Peg Sangwan ko dete hue Shankar ne kaha aur dono ne apne jaam aapas me takraye.
"Arre toh bhai konsi badi baat ho gai. Tu agar na bhi aata toh main apne 4 pag laga ke idhar he sone wala tha. Badhiya baat hai ke beta thik aur tu yaha.", Unki sharaab aur baatein der raat tak chalti rahi.
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Ab kahi ja kar Rameshwar ji ke ghar me mahol thik hua tha. Sanjeev sabhi ko ghar choddne ke baad kal aane ka bol kar wapis ja chuka tha aur raat me he sabhi ne poore din se kuch khaya tha. Aaj raat toh Tara bhi neeche he sone aai thi Madhuri didi aur Priyanka ke sath. Aarti apni taiji aur Alka didi ke sath thi aur Rekha ji ke ek taraf Komal aur dusri aur Rupali. Sabhi sone ki koshish toh kar rahe the lekin sath he sabko intjaar tha Arjun ke subah ghar aane ka.
"Aapne bhi wahi dekha tha ji subah jo maine dekha?", Kaushalya ji bhi leti hui apne pati Rameshwar ji batiya rahi thi.
"Bolo Kaushalya kehna kya chahti ho. Maine toh aaj jaise sara sansar dekh lia tha us pal me.", Rameshwar ji ek aah bharte hue takiya theek karne ke baad unki aur mooh karte sunn ne lage.
"Ritu. Aap nahi dekh pa rahe ho ya shayad jaante hue bhi chup ho. Ye dono agar aise he ek dusre ke sath jude rahe toh woh ladki is ghar se kaise jayegi?", Kaushalya ji dukhi nahi thi lekin thodi chintit jarur thi.
"Kaushalya, us ladki ne kabhi koi khilona maanga hai kya 20 saal ki zindagi me? Arjun paida hua toh bas uski duniya wahi ban gaya tha. Har saal Arjun ke janamdin par ghar na hone pe Shankar ko ghar aana padta tha sirf Ritu ke liye. Uska pagalpan 5 saal tak chala aur fir kuch saal woh jaise duniya se he alag ho gai thi jab Arjun ke aane ki ummeed uske liye khatam si ho gai. Arjun ke aane ke 10 mahine baad tak woh apne kisi darr ki wajah se woh us se baat tak karne se darti rahi. Lekin ab uske pas fir se wahi duniya laut aai hai. Main, tum ya Shankar kuch bhi nahi kar sakte. Tumne poocha tha na ke maine subah dekha ya nahi. Kaushalya maine itna niswarth prem apni poori zindagi me nahi dekha.", Rameshwar ji jaise shunya me dekhte kuch aur bhi yaad karne lage.
"Wahi meri chinta ki badi wajah hai. Aapne kal uska aakhiri sawaal nahi suna tha? Mujhe toh tabhi ghabrahat hone lagi thi.", Kaushalya ji ne bister par baithte hue table se doodh ka gilas utha kar Rameshwar ji ki aur badha dia.
"Woh sirf pehla sawaal tha. Ritu kabhi kuch mangegi nahi kyonki woh samajhdar hai aur sabki barabar parwah hai usko. Lekin Arjun, jab kisi ko bhi pareshan nahi dekh sakta toh Ritu ki khushi ke liye shayad woh poore samaaj-pariwar ke saamne khada ho jaye. Chalo ab ye sab chodo, aur tum bhi doodh khatam karke sone ki koshish karo. Subhadhra ko bhagane ke liye is Arjun ke pas abhi Krishan nahi hai. Samay ne kya likha hai koi nahi jaanta.", Wapis khud ko sone ki mudra me vyavasthit karte Rameshwar ji ne kaha.
"Ritu meri utni badi chinta nahi hai ji. Preeti hai.", Kaushalya ji abhi garam doodh pee he rahi thi.
"Woh khud Ritu ke sath hai, bachpan se. Thanedarni ji, upar wala jo karega kuch soch kar he karega. Tum apne laadle par dhyaan do ke woh zindagi me kabhi haare nahi aur uski parwarish me kami na ho."
"Maine aaj tak kabhi koi kami rakhi kya? Aage bhi nahi rakhne wali. Mujhe bas mere bache khush chahiye.", Kaushalya ji ne gilas rakha aur leit gai.
"Waah bhagwaan. Khud Ramayan shuru ki aur ab khud keh rahi ho ke bache khush bhi chahiye. Toh chain se zindagi jiyo aur bas karam karte raho.", Rameshwar ji ke chehre par ab kahi woh unki muskaan aai thi.
"Woh Krishan kahi yaha bister par he na leta ho. Shubratri ji. Upar wala sab par mehar kare.", Kaushalya ji bhi sone se pehle Pandit ji par tanjj kas he gai lekin woh muskura kar sone ki koshish karne lage.
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Sara din Arjun ki dekhbal karte hue bina jyada kuch khaaye Ritu thak gai thi lekin fir bhi woh sone ki bajaye Arjun ke pas he baithi thi.
"Idhar mere pas aao aap.", Arjun ne kursi par baithi Ritu ko apne pas jagha banate hue apni baar par sar rakhwate hue lita lia. Doctor aaj ke din ka aakhiri chakkar laga ke chale gaye the. Aur nurse ne bata dia tha ke bell baja kar bula sakte hai jarurat hone par. Ab koi nahi tha in dono ke siwa.
"Jaruart se jyada he pyaar nahi karti aap mujhse?", Unke gaal thapthapte hue Arjun unki aankhon me he jaise kho gaya tha.
"Apni jaan se sabhi pyaar karte hai aur teri jagha agar main..
"Chup. Fir kabhi ye mat kehna. Aap toh mujhe sambhal bhi sakti ho lekin main shayad apne hosh me na rahu agar kuch aisa vaisa hua toh.", Arjun ko aise darte dekh Ritu ne bade pyaar se hontho ko choom kar sar par hath fira dia. Arjun ko bhi utna he pyaar tha Ritu se.
"Waise ek baat bata, tu sudharne nahi wala na?", Ritu ko jaise kuch yaad aaya.
"Ab kya kar dia maine?", Arjun ne kameej ke upar se unka ek ubhar pakadne ki koshish ki he thi ki Ritu ne hath pakad lia.
"Aajkal bahot kuch tere se pata nahi chalta lekin saamne aa he jata hai. Woh shaam ko kiske hath se khana khaya ja raha tha.", Ritu ki baat par Arjun ek pal ke liye chup ho gaya.
"Woh meri friend hai ek. Atchi friend bas.", Arjun ne fir se hath rakhna chaha toh Ritu ne waise he hath pakde rakha.
"Lekin woh shayad khud ko teri atchi friend se jyada samajhti hai. Pehle toh nahi dekha maine fir bhi thodi jaani-pehchani thi. Sach bata poora.", Arjun ab ek pal ke liye khamosh hua aur fir Ritu didi ki aankho me dekhte hue bolna shuru kia.
"Is saal se he shayad woh hamare school me padhane lagi hai, Physics. Ghar ke pas he rehti hai hamare, 2 gali dur school ki taraf jo rasta jaata hai wahi. Usne he mujhse pyaar ka izhaar kia tha aur woh toh khud keh rahi thi ki ye galat hai lekin uska khud par koi control he nahi ho raha. Kal agar main haan nahi kehta toh woh aaj school se resign karke ja chuki hoti. Yahi sach hai aur maine apni taraf se kuch nahi kia isme.", Ritu bade dhyaan se sunn rahi thi aur usko bhi maloom tha ke Arjun us se kabhi jhooth nahi bol sakta.
"Umaahhh.. Tu na sahi me gadha hai, poora gadha. Ab uski bhi galti kya hai agar ho gaya toh tujhse pyaar. Lekin jab tu us se milega na toh Preeti ke baare me bata jarur dena.", Ab Ritu ne khud he Arjun ka hath apne ek ubhaar par rakh lia tha.
"Kyon aapke baare me nahi batau kya? Waise maine pehle he keh dia hai ke school me hum wahi hai jo sabke saamne hai aur main har pareshani, jarurat me unka sath dunga lekin meri zindagi me bahut kuch hai jis se kisi bhavishya ki ummeed na rakhe. Aur mera bhavishya yaha hai, sunday monday par.", Arjun ne Ritu ka nichla honth mooh me pakadte hue halke halke woh mulayam sakht ubhar dabana jari rakha.
"Oye kahi bhi mat shuru ho. Araam kar bas, ye hamara ghar nahi hai.", Dheemi awaaj me Ritu ne kaha lekin hath nahi hataya. Arjun bhi unhe khud se lagate hue sehlane laga. Thaki haari Ritu uski baaho me jald he so chuki thi. Arjun ne fir thik tarike se poore bister par unhe litaya aur khud utar gaya. Aaj jyada he araam ho gaya tha aur ab neend nahi aa rahi thi. Andar he bane bathroom se halka hone ke baad woh kuch der galiyare me tehalta raha. Fir wapis apni jagah aa kar soyi hui Ritu ke masoom chehre ko dekhne laga, kursi par uske kareeb baith kar.
'Bilkul pagal hai ye. Sabke samne he mere sath chipki rahi aur toh aur papa tak ki parwah nahi ki. Itna pyaar koi kaise kar sakta hai. Aur kaise chaan-bin karti rehti hai, lekin bas batane bhar se he wapis pehle jaisi. I love you Ritu.', Bahot der tak unhe aise he taakte hue apne mann me he Arjun ne kaha. Woh dono hath bed par rakhe uspar chehra tikaye bas apni taraf mooh karke leti Ritu me he khoya raha.
"I love you too Aaru. Ummaaah. Chal ab so ja thodi der.", Arjun stabdh reh gaya ke ye kaise sambhav hai lekin jahir kiye bina Ritu ki kamar par hath rakhte hue lipat kar woh bhi jald he so gaya. Poore 2 ghante woh unme khoya raha tha.
