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Incest Pyaar - 100 Baar

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Kuch Apno ke Sath- Kuch apno se dur (3)



"Didi, aapko toh pata hai na raat kitni der ho gai thi. Upar se 3 ghante baad he uth kar bhagna pada aur ghar me akela dekh kar Arjun shuru na ho jaye iska bhi darr tha, maami ke jaane ke sath he.", Preeti raat me is waqt Aarti aur Ritu didi ke sath bed par leti thi. Tara dusre kamre me Alka didi se management ke notes samajh rahi thi jo ki unki training ka he hissa tha.

"Arre tu is baat ko aise samajh ki agar usko kuch hoga toh tu he peeche se dhyaan nahi degi toh fir pas hone ka kya matlab? Jab saare yaha hote hai toh woh najro se bach nahi sakta lekin tum dono ko zindagi me aise imtihaan bhi dene honge jaha teesra koi nahi hoga. Arjun tujhe kabhi kuch kahega nahi lekin aise waqt me tu uske sath hogi toh woh dhyaan rakhega.", Ritu didi Preeti ke sar ko thapki de rahi thi.

"Sahi baat hai Ritu ki Preeti. Tum dono ka connection atcha hai lekin agar aise samay me tumhara uske sath hona jaruri hai jab koi bhi na ho. Sach kehna ke tum dono kab aakhiri baar ek sath the akele me.?", Aarti didi ka bhi sawaal sateek he tha. Preeti ne jab gor kia toh woh masoom sach me he apne Arjun se pas hone ke bawjood poore hafte se dur he thi.

"Woh mummy ke aane ke baad ye Viky wala incidence hai ho gaya aur fir maine sach me he Arjun ko samay nahi dia. Lekin ye anjaane me hua tha didi."

"Yaha uski zindagi me 20 log toh honge he Preeti. Kya usne kabhi kisi ko shikayat ka koi mauka dia samay nahi bitane ya dhyaan nahi dene ke liye? Tu Viky ko rokne ke chakkar me Arjun ko he bhool gai. Fir Chandigarh jaane ki jagah agar tu yaha hoti aur Viky ko waha bhej deti toh Arjun parso stadium se lekar aaj subah tak tere sath hota. Woh pyaar karta hai tujhse isliye woh kabhi shikayat nahi karega. Bas kabhi kabhi thoda sa hissa bhi khali ho na toh koi aur waha sthaan bana sakta hai. Tujhse toh sambandh atoot hai aur rahega lekin jo main keh rahi hu usko samajh.", Ritu didi ne toh saaf saaf he keh dia tha ke agar Preeti aise he karti rahi toh kuch toh badlaav jarur aayega.

"Ab nahi hoga aisa kuch. Aapki baat thik hai didi, main Viky par khamkhwah he dhyan de rahi thi. Usko Arjun sambhal sakta tha aur is beech main uske sath he rehti toh shayad dono ko manchaha time bhi milta aur woh chott bhi na kha ke aata. Alka didi ko bol dena ki ab main aisi galti nahi hone dungi.", Preeti sachmuch bhavuk ho kar Ritu didi ke seene se lagne lagi.

"Aaj na tu iske gale nahi lagegi. Aaj tu idhar aa aur usko padhne de, pehle he woh tere laad-pyaar me bahot time kharab kar chuki hai.", Alka didi ne Preeti ko kamar se pakad kar apne pas kar lia. Waha ab Aarti didi na thi aur Ritu didi bhi uth kar hansti hui study table ki taraf badh gai.

"Sorry didi. Woh routine itna uneven ho gaya tha ke sachmuch aisi galti kar baithi.", Preeti ki is saafgoi ko dekhte hue Alka didi ne bhi usko apne sath laga lia.

"Ab tu araam se so jaa aur fir subah Arjun ke sath he ghumne chali jana. Maine bola hai usko ke jaate samay hamara darawaja knock kar ke he jaaye. Chal ab hum dono neend lete hai aur ye maharani saja bhugtegi Arjun ko akele pyaar karne ki.", Ritu didi ki taraf narajgi se Alka didi ne najre tarer kar kaha toh woh muskurati hui fir se kitab me lag gai. Preeti bhi jald he unke aagosh me lipat kar neend me chali gai thi. Udhar Arjun bhi Renuka bua ko upar se santusht karne ke baad araam se so chuka tha.
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Subah Rameshwar ji bhi apne samay se pehle he uth gaye the. Shayad Arjun abhi abhi bahar nikla tha aur gate band karne ki awaaj saaf sunai dene se Rameshwar ji ki bhi neend uchat gai thi.

"Kya hua ji? Aap raat bhi bahot der tak soye nahi the aur fir abhi 4 baje uth gaye. Pareshan ho ji kisi baat se?", Kaushalya ji sach me unki ardhangini he thi, sirf naam ki patni nahi.

"Kaushalya neend toh atchi he aai thi mujhe lekin pata nahi ye dimaag itna satark kyo ho raha hai.", Rameshwar ji ne stool par rakha tambe ka lauta uthaya aur ghoont ghoont karke peene lage. Unka uthne ka baad sabse pehle kaam yahi hota tha ke ser-bhar saaf jal peene ke baad he bister tyagte the aur ye lauta unki maa ki he nishani thi jisko woh khud he sambhalte the.

"Satark jyada toh hona he hai ji. Aapke laadle ki jaan par bann aai thi toh ab aap jarurat se jyada he chokas rahoge. Lekin main fir bhi kehti hu ke aap bas waise he rahe jaise aap Arjun ke wapis aane ke baad hue ho. Woh paripakva hai aur saath he aapki chaaya me rehta hai. Waise mujhe laga tha ke aap Rishabh ki wajah se pareshan ho rahe honge.", Kaushalya ji ne apne baal sahi se joode me baandhte hue sar par saree thik ki aur woh bhi apni taraf rakha kaanch ka dhaka gilas utha kar thoda thoda peene lagi.

"Rishabh ko main atchi zindagi dena chahta tha Kaushalya aur mujhe Shankar ki woh baat bhi yaad hai jo usne Menaka-Renuka ke suhaag ujadne ke samay kahi thi. Kaushal toh Shankar ko kabhi bhaya he na tha aur fir usne yahi baat kahi thi ki jaise Menaka ka gharwala ek chalava bhar hai waise he ye Rishabh uske liye. Tab maine Shankar ko kaha tha ke Rishabh meri nigrani me hai. Lekin dekho kaise woh thodi si pehchan aur taqat milte he apni badi-maa ki he maut ka shadyantra kar gaya. Sach kahu toh log mujhe parkhi kehte hai lekin tumhara sapoot shayad mujhse behtar galat ki pehchan kar leta hai."

"Ji aap khud ko dosh kyo de rahe ho. Aapne hamesha karam kia hai aur kabhi kisi masoom ka bura nahi hone dia. Woh Shankar hai jo sirf galat he dhoondta hai, sahi toh uski najar me sirf kamjor he hote hai. Aap insaan ko hamesha thik kehte hai aur paristhiti he jo hoti hai wahi karwati hai sahi galat. Bas ab Manju ko le kar mujhe bechaini hai."

"Kaushalya woh ladki maine dekhi hai. Abhi se uski aankhon me Arjun ke liye maa sa pyaar aur bahot himmat hai. Bas ab Daleep ko keh dena ke woh jo chahti hai wo karne de Manju ko nahi toh fir main baat karunga Daleep se. Chalo tum abhi thoda araam karo main kuch waqt bagiche me baithna chahta hu.", Rameshwar ji apni jagah se uth kar baithak wale raste bahar khuli hawa me chal diye.

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Preeti Arjun ka hath thaame jal-nigam wale jungle ke pas he ek saaf pathar par baithi thi. Dono he halki daud lagate idhar aa gaye the. Abhi bhi halka andhera tha aasman me aur yaha Arjun Preeti ke garam gaal par naak se gudgudi kar raha tha. Woh bhi uske sath lagi is sab chuhal aur masti ka aanand le rahi thi.

"Tumhe ye jagah pasand hai?"

"Tumhe atchi nahi lagi?", Arjun ne jawab me he sawal kar dia.

"Bahot alag aur shaant hai ye. Aur dekho na yaha sirf hum dono he hai.", Preeti ki najre is pal me sirf aseem shaant aur prakriti se bharpoor is jagah par sthirr thi. Wahi Arjun uske halke garam sharir ki mehak leta gulabi gaal par honth rakhe the. Kab hath sarak kar Preeti ke peit par aa gaya ye pata na chala.

"Fir bhi tum udhar dekh rahi ho?", Arjun Preeti ke sapaat chikne peit par tshirt ke andar hath daalte hue ab uske kaan ki woh bareek sone ki pin choomta hua apni sath poori tarah sata chuka tha. Aaj Preeti ke chehre par woh shararat ya Arjun par haavi hone ka irada na dikha. Halki sharam se woh khud he sikudti hui Arjun ke aagosh me aa gai. Jaha pehle dono sath baithe the ab woh Arjun ki jaangh par baithi thi.

"Aaj mera dil hai ke tum mujhe dekho aur main bas mehsoos karu, hum dono ke sath is jagah ko.", Preeti ki aisi baat sunnkar Arjun ne uske gulabi gaal ko hontho me halke se daba lia. Wahi hath peit se sarakta hua un kathor ubharo ki talhatti me aaya toh maje se aankhe band karti hui Preeti apni gardan peeche karne lagi. Ye bhi jaise ek avsar tha Arjun ke hontho ke liye. Lambi uttejak gardan par honth rakhne ka. Aas-pas ke drishy ko pal me bhulati woh khud kisi jonk ki tarah Arjun ke hontho se chipakti hui ab uske sath seena bhidyae thi.

"ummmmmm.. Mujhe kheench he lete ho apne sath.", Dono ke honth juda hue toh Arjun muskura raha tha wahi Preeti halke gusse se dekhti mooh bana rahi thi. Fir ek baar dono ke chehre kareeb aaye aur is baar bas samay ruk sa gaya. Dheeme se ek honth ko mooh me bharte hue Arjun Preeti ko wahi le jaane laga jaha sirf un dono ka he astitva tha. Arjun ke mooh me gulabi jeebh firat woh bhi aankhe band kiye uske baalo me ungliya firane lagi. Kab taange Arjun ki goad me dono taraf ho gai aur kab seene ek dusre par dabav dene lage..

'Trinnnnn' ki awaaj jaise Arjun ko dharti par wapis le aai. Bahot dheemi lekin is sannatte me un kano ke liye sunai dene wali ye dhwani Arjun pehchanta tha. Dono alag hue toh ab Preeti ke chehre par hairani thi. Uske dono vaksho par kase Arjun ke hath bahar nikal aaye lekin woh muskura raha tha.

"Ye Saadhu Singh uncle hai, doodhwale. Matlab 5 bajne ko hai ab aur humne bhi wapis chalna chahiye."

"Bhaad me jaaye tumhare uncle.", Preeti haavi ho chuki thi aur ab jaise Arjun bebas. Dono jis taraf the waha Saadhu Singh ka dhyaan ja he nahi sakta tha. Woh toh shehar me jaate the aur yaha ye dono viprit disha me in ghane vrikhso ki chaya tale sabki najro se pare jaise prakriti ka he hissa bane hue the. Arjun Preeti ko dono hatho se thaame apna pyaar jatane de raha tha lekin woh ab bhi santusht na thi. Arjun ka ek haath apne seene par khud he rakhti woh usko choomne ke sath he apni kamar aage sarkane lagi.

Aisi he toh thi Arjun ki Preeti. Usko sampoorn adhikaar se apne vash me karne wali jaha Arjun kabhi haavi nahi ho sakta tha. Honth alag hone ke baawjood woh uske poore chehre ko geela karne lagi thi. Sharir se chipke pajame ke beech jabhi kumud-ras aane laga toh shaant hoti woh uske gale lag gai. Arjun bhi jaise fefdo me hawa bharta khud ki halat durust karne laga. Hath abhi tak un dono vaksho par jame the, tshirt ke andar.

"Inhe chhodd bhi do ab nahi toh aage jo hoga fir shikayat karte rehna.", Preeti ki aisi ghudki sunnte he Arjun ne jhatt se dono hath bahar kheench liye. Kathor nipple pe halki ragad se Preeti ne ek baar aur Arjun ki kamar par dabav bana kar fir khudko dheela chhod tha.

"Pagal ho jaati ho tum. Kaha toh main tumhe ye jagah dikhane laya tha exercise karne ke liye aur kaha ye tumhara balatkaari roop subah andhere me he bahar aa gaya.", Arjun ki masti jaise bhari padne wali thi ab.

"Bachu jis din kia na maine rape fir kai din tak ye khada nahi hone wala. Keh deti hu, haan. Aur aisi waisi jagah na he leke aaya karo agar khair chahte ho apni.", Preeti uski goad se nikal kar ab saamne khadi thi. Arjun apne he sar pe hath marta khada hua aur naa me gardan hilata muskurane laga.

"Bilkul pagal ho tum. Chalo tumhe ek aur jagah dikhata hu, abhi bahot time pada hai.", Arjun uska hath thaame aage jungle ki taraf jaati kachi pagdandi par badh gaya. Preeti bhi choti bachi ki tarah ithlati hui uske sath chalne lagi jaise waha ek aur najara unki pratiksha me ho. Jungle ke beech 400-500 kadam badhne par woh khud he hath chhuda kar aage bhagne lagi jaha ye najara dekh kar woh hairaan thi. Woh nehar jaha aksar Arjun gaanv paar karke teirne jata tha, wo is taraf se he udhar jaati thi. Saaf neela paani aur ghane vriksh jaise is taraf unke siwa koi aaya he na ho.

"Wowwww... Ye tumne kab dhoonda? This is serene.", Woh nehar ke banere khadi kabhi paani ko toh kabhi uske upar jhuke bargad ke ghane peid ko dekhne lagi. Bargad ki lambi jataye latakti hui nehar se 3-4 feet he upar thi. Nehar ke dusre kinare bhi kataar se aise he ghane vriksh, jhaadiya aur kahi kahi saaf jameen thi. Arjun uske barabar khada khud bhi is drishya ko nihaar raha tha.

"Main khud pehli baar he aaya hu yaha. Ye nehar maine aage gaanv ke bahar dekhi thi lekin is taraf main nahi aaya tha. Waise bata deta hu ki yaha thoda khatra ho sakta hai.", Arjun ka ishara jungle ki taraf tha lekin Preeti ki muskaan jaise jyada bada khatra thi.

"Haan, yaha tumhe koi bachane wala nahi hoga. Lekin main taras khaa lungi agar tum mere sath iske andar chalo toh.", Preeti muskurate hue fir se paani ko dekhne lagi thi. Jaise ye hansini kisi bhi pal usme utarne wali ho. Arjun duvidha me padd gaya. Ek toh Preeti ko yaha laa kar waise he aafat mol le li thi upar se uska yaha paani ke andar jaane ke liye lalaiyit hona.

"Kapde nahi hai aur toliya bhi. Hum kal aa jayenge aur kal bhi toh ye sab yahi rehne wala.", Arjun ki baat jaise woh ansuni karti hui apne joote khol kar ab dheeli tshirt utaar chuki thi. Neela tang pajama bhi uske dudhiya jism se utar kar baaki kapdo par aa gira toh Arjun ne gehri saans li. Yaha waise bhi kisi ki maujdgi ka koi nishaan na tha aur upar se ye kaamdevi 2 chhote kapdo me khadi apna he aks paani me dekh kar muskura rahi thi. Sports bra ko bhi khol kar hath me pakde woh Arjun ko dekhne lagi.

"Hum abhi yaha par hai toh koi kal-val nahi. Mera dil jo chaah raha hai woh toh main karke rahungi. Ho sakta hai ye besharmi lage lekin main apne pati ke sath hu aur woh mujhe is haalat me dekh sakta hai. Apni tshirt mujhe de dena, towel ka kaam ye kar he degi.", Arjun kuch jawaab deta us se pehle he woh sirf ek tang panty pehne dono hath upar uthati paani me utar gai. Virane me ye chappaak ki awaaj bahot thi Arjun ko hosh me laane ke liye. Uski aankho ke saamne Preeti kisi jalpari se paani ki satah ke neeche dur nikal chuki thi. Halke bahaav wale is paani me jaha woh ruk kar khadi hui toh Arjun uske bheege chehre aur geele baalo ko dekhne laga. Bahaav ka jaise Preeti par koi asar na tha lekin najre paani par jamaye woh kya soch rahi thi ye jarur Arjun ko hairan kar raha tha.

"Tum bahaav ke ulat bina chalaang lagaye kaise teir leti ho?", Kaajal se kahi jyada daksh thi Preeti jo vaig ke viprit machli si teriti hui Arjun se thodi aage bane haud ki dawar ko pakad kar fir se ruk gai thi.

"Tum external force use karte ho na swimming ke liye toh tum asaani se nahi samjhoge. Manju is slightly better teacher kyonki ye main bas karna jaanti hu samjha nahi sakti. Waise kya irada hai? Jameen par toh tum haare he the jara paani me bhi utar aao. Dekhe kitna workout kia hai tumne.", Arjun muskurata hua apni tshirt is bina kaanto wale jhaad par utar kar rakhte hue jawaab dene laga.

"Yaha tum haarne wali ho. Tum teirna jaanti ho lekin jaan lagana nahi. Woh saamne nehar ka modd hai jaha safede ka peid laga hai. Waha tak race lagate hai. Jo hara woh kisi teesre ke saamne kiss karega.", Arjun ne joote aur pajama bhi utaar ke rakh diye the. Woh sirf aadhi nikkar pehne hoad ki diwar par aa khada hua. Sharir ko kholta hua woh khud bhi apne bataye nishaan ki taraf dekhne laga. 300 gaz se kam dur toh woh kisi haal me nahi tha. Preeti uski shart aur aatmvishwas ko dekh bas muskura rahi thi.

"Tum upar se he jump karne wale ho na? Mere 3 kehte he start kar dena.", Preeti diwar chhod kar dusri taraf chal di. Arjun ne bhi uske nirvastra ubharo ko niharne ke baad hanste hue angutha dikya aur Preeti ke 3 kehte he paani me kood gaya. Uski challang Preeti se juda thi aur thodi anaadi teiraak wali. Paani ko uchalta woh dono hath baari baari se aage piche karta aage badh gaya. Preeti wahi khadi ye dekh kar muskura rahi thi.

"Thakne ke kaam karta hai fir swimmer banega. Arjun darling 50 meter ka lap dia hai tumhe aur dugne se haarne wale ho.", Nehar ki satah par he paanv ka jor lagate hue Preeti ek baar fir paani ke andar he furti se kisi machli se aage badhi. Woh sar ke saamne se hath ardhchakra banati peeche laa kar kahi jyada raftar aur bina shor kiye teirne lagi. Arjun us uske beech ki duri jaise aadhe minute me he khatam ho gai thi aur agle ek minute ke baad Preeti manjil par pahuch kar saamne se aate Arjun ko dekh rahi thi. Haath chalata hua woh thik-thak teir raha tha aur paas aate he Preeti ne khud he usko apni giraft me le lia.

"Bada atcha teir lete ho.", Arjun ke nirvastra jism se paani ke beech me chipki woh bheege hontho ko choomne lagi.

"Ye hath thik nahi hai abhi toh thoda slow ho gaya main.", Arjun bhi gehri saanse leta Preeti ke teekhe chuchak chaati par mehsoos kar raha tha. Apni kalai Preeti ko dikhate hue woh jaise ek bahana dene laga chhote bacho ki tarah. Kalai par bandhi paati ke upar shayad ghar se chalne se pehle he ye tape laga li thi usne, paseene se bachane ke liye.

"Koi baat nahi. Ab saja toh milegi he. Goad me utha kar kapdo tak leke chalna padega bachu. Paani ke andar ya bahar kinare se, tumhari marji.", Arjun ko bahar nikalna he behtar laga. Ek taraf nehar par jhoolti motti daal ko pakad kar woh bahar aaya toh Preeti abhi uske tagde jism ko dekhne lagi. Bheega hua woh majboot badan ab pehle se kahi jyada foola aur poore kataav dikha raha tha. Uski taraf hath badhati woh bhi Arjun se halat me paani se bahar nikalne lagi. Preeti sachmuch Arjun jaisi he thi lekin fakk-gulabi gori. Tarasha hua jism jispar koi vasa na thi, sadharan ladkio se jyada chaude aur majboot kandhe, ubhri baahe aur pindliya. Arjun uske seene ke ubhar dekhne ke baad ab gore kulho ke beech fansi panty dekh raha tha.

"Bahar nikalo mujhe. Waha baad me dekh lena atche se.", Preeti ki awaj se hosh aaya ke usko bahar bhi kheenchna hai. Jhempta hua woh bade dhyaan se Preeti ko bahar nikalne ke baad goad me uthaye kapdo ki disha me chalne laga. Itni savere khud ko nirvastra Arjun ke sath is haalat me paa kar Preeti ke chehre par alag he chamak aa gai thi. Thande paani ke bawjood dono ke jism ab garam the.

"Aise muskurane ki wajah?"

"Tum sexy lag rahe ho aur mujhe bada maja aa raha hai aise.", Arjun ke hath Preeti ki kamar aur gudaj kulho par the. Nange chuche kahi jyada sakhti se Arjun se dabte hue Preeti ki thodi der pehle wali halat ko fir se aag dene lage.

"Jo dimag me chal raha hai woh na he socho toh thik rahega. Dekho kaise haal me hum dono abhi aur tumhe yaha masti soojh rahi hai."

"Tumhara woh jaha lag raha hai tumhe bhi khabar hai. Anjaan matt bano.", Arjun uski baat par halki sharam se saamne dekhne laga. Geeli nikkar se bahar nikla uska motta supada Preeti ki panty ke thik beech fooli hui choot par daba tha. Kapdo ke pas woh usko utarne laga lekin Preeti aur kas ke uski gardan se lipat kar apni kamar araam se us jagah ragadne lagi.

"Umm.. Matt karo please.", Arjun ki aankhen band hone lagi thi aur Preeti sab ansuna karti hui usko hontho ke sath sath ling ko bhi dabane lagi. Arjun ka dimag kaam karna band kar raha tha. Seene par woh gulabi chuchak chaaku si ragad marte hue 2-3 inch upar neeche hone lage. Panty ka kinara jaane kaise halka sa ek taraf khisak gaya aur dono ke sharir me tej current sa daud gaya. Shayad jaangho ke failne aur nirantar ragad ki wajah se. Lekin parinaam ye hua ki woh gulabi baal-vihin naram yon-kund seedha apne premi se chipak gaya tha. Preeti agar ab 2 inch neeche hoti toh hadd par ho jaati.

"Please.", Arjun ne honth alag karte hue kaha aur Preeti bhi usko ajaad karti hui jameen par khadi ho gai. Ek adaad se apni geeli panty utaar kar woh purn-nirvastra apni kamar aur kulhe dikhati hui jhaad se tshirt utaar kar khud ko saaf karne lagi. Arjun moorat bana bas us najare ko dekh raha tha. Tarashe hue thos gol kulhe aur unke beech ubhri hui woh band yoni ki faanke. Jhukne par toh jaise dhadkan he ruk gai thi. Dil par hath rakhe woh bas Preeti ko taakta raha.

"Dekh ke he kaam chalana ab. Kapde pehan lo fir chalte hai yaha se.", Arjun ko hosh aaya toh Preeti hath se he apne baal sukha rahi thi, poore kapde pehne. Ek baar fir se uske chehre par sharam aa gai. Turant nikkar utar kar woh pajama pehan-ne laga.

"Sach me bahot bada hai yar. Tum kahi se bhi natural nahi ho.", Preeti ne furti se woh spring sa uchalta kaam-dand pakad lia tha. Ek bar jadd se supade tak usko maapne ke baad woh ek taraf ho gai. Arjun dekh he sakta tha. Pajama pehan kar tshirt ki halat dekhi toh woh itni geeli thi jaise paani me dubo kar nikali ho. Kass kar nichodne ke baad geeli he pehan li. Preeti abhi bhi jaise gehri soch me doobi ek hath se dusre hath par gith banati hui jaise Arjun ke ling ke sath hath ki samiksha kar rahi thi.

"Itna bada agar yaha se andar jayega toh ye toh navel bhi cross kar gaya.", Arjun ko wo jaise apne choot se peit tak ishara karke dikha rahi thi woh muskurata hua naa me gardan hilane laga.

"Aise seedha thodi na jata hai. Chhodo is sabko lekin ye batao tum itna atcha kaise teir leti ho? Aur tumne kaha ke Manju sikha sakti hai toh kya woh bhi tumhare jaisi he swimming kar leti hai?", Arjun ab gambhirta se baat kar raha tha toh Preeti ne bhi jameen par baith kar joote pehante hue jawaab dia.

"Mom ne mujhe pani me he paida kia tha. Ye ek natural tarika hai aur fir Greece me jaha maa ka pariwar hai waha pool bhi the aur ponds bhi. Tumhe shayad pata ho ya nahi lekin babies swimming kar lete hai. Mujhe kisi ne jyada nahi sikhaya lekin US aur Greece me maine life ke pehle 5 saal me itni swimming kar li thi jitni tabse aajtak nahi ki. Yaha bhi daadu jab club jaate the toh waha main ghanto swimming karti thi. Waha army ki kuch professional swimmers bhi practice karti thi aur meri tarif karti thi. Lekin Manju ko dekha toh laga ke woh better hai. But woh kehti hai ke main natural hu aur us se jyada atchi. Don't know but she's way more skilled and faster than the people I know.", Preeti baithi hui paani ko he dekh rahi thi.

"Main boarding me karta tha swimming aur yaha abhi kuch samay se he is nehar me aane laga. Mujhe lagta tha ke main atcha kar raha hu. Tumne is distance me he mujhe 100 meter ke aaspas se hara dia. Manju ke baare me ye toh pata tha ke woh swimming bachpan se karti aa rahi hai lekin jaisa tum keh rahi ho utna nahi pata.", Arjun bhi barabar he baith gaya tha.

"Dekhna chahiye tumhe ek baar. Yaha toh fir bhi flow ki wajah se energy kam lagti hai lekin stadium wale swimming pool me woh 10 lap aise karti hai jaise koi warm-up ho. Mere kehne par usne full force se compete kia tha aur Dimpi ne stopwatch se bataya ke woh har baar mujhse 4-5 second aage rahi. Aur woh practical hai, samajh hai ke dive kaise karna hai. Position aur movement ki har chhoti chhoti bareek baat tak woh samjha sakti hai. Tum bura nahi terite lekin aisa lagta hai jaise jaan jyada laga rahe ho aur body movement par dhyaan kam de rahe ho. Kal usko sath leke aate hai aur towel leke bhi. Ye geeli tshirt aur dono ke underwears kaam kharaab kar denge.", Preeti fir se hansne lagi thi. Arjun ne uski panty saaf pani se nikaalne ke baad nichodd kar apni jeb be daal li.

"Hey. Ye kya kar rahe ho? Woh meri hai."

"Tumhare pas jeb nahi hai. Aur rahi baat Manju ko yaha laane ki toh woh filhal nahi karne wala main. Tum aa sakti ho mere sath jab dil kare.", Arjun ke sapaat chehre ko ek pal dekhne ke baad Preeti ka dhyaan uske baalo par gaya. Hamesha apne ghungrale kesh peeche ki disha me saleeke se rakhne wale Arjun ke kundal is waqt kuch saamne aur ek taraf ki cheer liye the. Uske swabhavik roop me. Fir dhyaan us patti par gaya jo Arjun khol kar ek taraf rakh chuka tha. Kalaai par 3 kaale tanke us jakhm ko band kiye the jaha bhoori parat aa chuki thi.

"Jaante bhi ho kitne aks dikhate ho mujhe tum? Shayad tumhe nahi pata kyonki woh main dekhti hu.", Preeti ne ek kankar paani me maarte hue kaha. Chehre par alag he hansi thi.

"Jaise main toh kuch dekhta he nahi hu. Lekin chalo tum kehna chahti ho toh main bhi fir bata dunga.", Arjun ne apne baaye hath me Preeti ka daya hath thaamte hue uske geele baalo se tapakti ek boond ko us surahidar gardan par fisalte dekha.

"Hum jab yaha aaye the na rehne ke liye, tab daadu ek gana sunte the. I was not comfortable with hindi that time. Kuch aisa tha 'Darpan ne dekha tumko, tune jab jab kia shringaar' aur fir maine wahi gana ek film me dekha aur us abhineta ko bhi. Beshak baat filmy hai lekin woh chehra mere mann me bas gaya tha. Firoz Khan naam bataya tha Daadu ne unka, aur dekho jara tum bilkul waise he ho bas thode jyada jawaan aur meri jaan.", Khilkhilate hue Preeti ne dusre hath se Arjun ke baal kharaab karte kaha aur wahi Arjun ne usko kheench kar apni goad me lita liya.

"Tum na poori pagal he ho meri maano. Filmo me bhi mujhe jodd lia. Sach me bholi si gori gudiya.", Arjun ne laad jatate hue maathe ko choom lia. Goad me sar rakhe Preeti bhi araam se leti Arjun ko nihar rahi thi.

"Ye dhund fir dhal jayegi, rishtey bhi. Main wahi tumse har lamhe pyaar karta milunga, tasveer dil me liye. Gurehgaar bhi ho sakta hu khwahish ka sahil bhi. Mohabbat tumsi fir kaise kar sakunga jab dil ke darpan me tum he ho, Aradhana.", Preeti ne jaise ye kaha Arjun ke chehre par khushi chaa gai.

"Chalo pehle main tumhari baaton ko sahi karta hu fir apni kahunga. Lagta hai tumne woh bol bas tabhi sune the aur jaise sune waise yaad rakhe.", Arjun nehar ke dusri taraf se ugti laalima ko dekhne laga.

"Darpan ko dekha tune jab jab kia singaar
Phulon ko dekha tune jab jab aai bahaar
Ek badnaseeb hu main mujhe nahi dekha ek baar", Ye chand panktiya kis gehrai se kahi thi woh Preeti ke dil me utarti chali gai. Arjun ka chehre niche karte hue khud he usne pyaar us hontho ko choom lia.

"Ye maine pehle bhi tumhare he mooh se suna tha aur aaj bhi mera dil tha ki tum fir se ye gungunao. Haan woh baat bhi sach hai ke mujhe woh abhineta isliye he pasand hai kyonki ye tumhare baal bachpan me bhi aise he dikhte the."

"Tumne mere mooh se ye gana kab suna? Jaha tak mujhe yaad hai maine kabhi kisi ke saamne toh gana suna bhi nahi.", Arjun uske sar ko sehlata dhyaan se dekh bhi raha tha us gulabi chehre aur neeli-hari aankhon ko.

"Tumne ghar aane ke baad mujhe stadium me he dekha tha aur jaise main tumhe yaad bhi nahi thi. Lekin hamari us pehli choti mulakaat ke baad main tumhare ghar aai thi kyonki Chandigarh se wapis aane ke baad main Ritu didi se mili nahi thi. Jab unse pata laga ke tum ghar me he ho toh main dhoondti hui upar chali aai thi. Tum kaise dikhte hoge, mujhe yaad bhi rakha hoga ya kahi ab woh bachpan ka pyaar tumhe yaad bhi hoga ya nahi, ye sab sochti main chatt ki seedhiyon par aa khadi hui thi. Raat me tum chatt par akele baithe the aur aasman me dekhte hue yahi gunguna rahe the. Maine sahi se dekha nahi thi aur fir wapis laut gai thi.", Preeti ki is baat ko sunn kar Arjun khamoshi se uska masoom chehra dekhne laga.

"Fir yaad aaya ke mujhe tumse dur rehna hai kyonki tumhe shayad kuch yaad he nahi raha apne bachpan ke baare me. Ritu didi se lipat kar main kuch waqt khud ko sambhalti rahi lekin unhone kaha tha ke tum mere ho aur jald wapis aaoge mere pas. Lekin main khud se koi pehal na karu. Palak didi ki shaadi se pehle wale din jab Rajan ne meri kalai pakdi toh tumne kaha tha ke 'Preeti sirf meri hai.' aur woh bahot tha ye batane ke liye ki tum wapis aaoge.", Preeti ne jo bhi kaha tha woh kahi se galat na tha.

"Tumhe pata hai Preeti jab main ghar se dur tha toh maine sabkuch bhula dia tha. Sabkuch matlab apna pariwar, log aur khud ko bhi. Har raat bas ek sapna main kabhi bhula na paya. Meri bagal me baithi woh neeli-hari aankhe jo tumhari thi aur hum dono ko sambhale Ritu aur Alka didi. Bas tum waisi na rahi jab main wapis aaya aur fir mili bhi jab main stadium jaane laga.", Arjun thoda bhavuk hota fir se Preeti par jhuka lekin uske gale aur baalo ko soonghta hua.

"Pata hai mujhe aur ye bhi pata hai ke hum teeno se kahi jyada bhi tum kisi se jude ho. Lekin woh sahi bhi hai kyonki hum char log us chaya tale he toh bade hue hai.", Preeti ki aisi baat sunn kar Arjun ne araam se he uski aankhon me jhanka aur jaise jawab mil gaya tha.

"Haan Komal didi ko koi bhi najar-andaaj nahi kar sakta. Beshak uske baad Manju aur Renuka hai lekin main jaanti hu ki kabhi tumne apne sath hum teeno ki bhi agar andhekhi ki toh woh Komal didi ke liye he hogi. Aur sach kehti hu ki hum tumhare sath he hongi us ghadi me.", Preeti shayad Arjun ko us se behtar he jaanti thi.

"Aisa nahi hoga meri jaan. Chalo ab khadi ho jao aur chalte hai.", Arjun ne halke se un surkh honto ko choom kar Preeti ko uthaya toh angdaai leti woh apni sakht chuchiyan masti se Arjun ko dikhati khadi ho gai.

"Vaada sirf ek jagah shaadi ke baad karne ka hai. Main baaki dono jagah hamesha tayar hu. Lekin tumhari sehmati se.", Preeti ne aage badhne se pehle Arjun ko aankh marte hue kaha aur fir dono he hanste hue waha se chal pade.
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Roopali didi ke sath ghar se nikalte waqt Arjun unse baaton me laga tha. Woh bhi hansti-muskurati uski har baat ka jawaab deti sath chal rahi thi. Bagiche me baithe Col Sahab aur angoor ki bail ko durust karte Rameshwar ji apne in bacho ko dekh kar muskura rahe the. Aaj Col Sahab bhi apne bade bhai sahab ke barabar bagiche me kaam kar rahe the. Tamatar, hari-mirch aur baingan ke paudho ko majbooti dene ke liye woh sarkande barabar rop kar unhe dhaage se paudhe ke sath baandh rahe the.

"Bhai sahab Roopali aapki bhatiji se pauti bann he gai. Sach me ye Komal-Ritu is alag nahi lagti ab."

"Satish, rishtey ka toh koi naam nahi hota bhai. Samman, pyar aur vishwas jo ho wo duniya badal sakte hai. Rupali ne wahi pyaar Arjun aur baaki behno me paya jo har behan chahti hai. Yaha usko samman mil raha hai chahe woh tumhari bhabhi se ya fir Arjun dwara. Ritu jis haq se isko daant lagatai, samjhati hai aur apne sath rakhti hai woh pariwar me vishwas karata hai. Waha iska rishteydar he kaun tha?", Rameshwar ji ab angoor ki bail ko aage tak durust karte baandh chuke the.

"Sahi kaha bhai sahab aapne aur badi gehri baat hai ke rishtey ka koi naam nahi. Samaaj bas kisi tarah apni manmaani se woh rooprekha banaye hai jo bhar di gai harek dimag me. Rishta toh bas pyaar ka he hota hai aur woh dono taraf se.", Col sahab neele-safed baingan aur us kesariya tamatar ko dekhne lage jo apne apne paudhe se jude the. Rameshwar ji bhi dhyaan de rahe the apne dost ki taraf aur unki baaton par.

"Satish idhar dekho. Ye jo gulaab ka jhaad hai na, ye Arjun ne tayaar kia tha poore 6 mahine me.", Col sahab unki baat sunnkar apne jagah se uth khade hue aur 4 feet ke lagbhag unche us gulaab ke jhaad ko samajhne lage. Safed, peele, narangi aur gehre laal gulab ke phool-kaliyan ek he paudhe par.Jameen me motti jadd bhi ek he thi.

"Drafting. Matlab usko kalam lagane ki atchi samajh hai. 4-4 kism ek par he laga di usne?"

"Bhai, ye paudha hai toh 2 saal purana lekin sawa saal se Arjun iske sath he duniydari samajhta aa raha hai. Woh kehta hai gehre judaav ke liye sabse jaruri hai bheetar se ek-samaan hona. Ye safed aur laal gulaab ke beech jitne rang hai woh beshak alag alag hai lekin sabhi gulab hai. Inke beech tamatar nahi lag sakta.", Col Sahab is baat ko sunn kar khilkhila uthe.

"Ab ye baat toh duniya bhar ko pata hai ke tamatar aur gulab ek daal par nahi lag sakte bhai sahab. Haan gulaab usne sabhi rang ke uga diye."

"Satish usne is se aage jo baat kahi thi woh badi gehri thi.", Rameshwar ji bhi ek rehasya se chehre ko dhake Col sahab ko dekh rahe the.

"Kya bhai sahab?"

"Woh kehta ke Tamatar aur Gulab vichitra hai. Ek par fal lagtha hai dusre par phool, ek kaanto se bhara sakht aur dusra naram. Lekin ye ek dusre ka dhyaan rakh sakte hai. Inki jarurate alag alag hai lekin wahi ek-dusre ke liye vardaan hai. Tum samajh sako toh samjho."

"Sahi kaha hai usne bhai sahab. Gulab ka jhaad is sahi duri se tamatar ki raksha kar sakta hai, uski madad kar sakta adhik phal dene me wahi badle me apni taraf ki paryaapt nami se tamatar ka paudha gulab ko sookhne na dega. Jitni khuraak is phal wale paudhe ko milegi wahi khanjiz se bharpoor mitti aage gulab ko sehatmand rakhegi. Badi dur ki sochta hai Arjun."

"Pucho mat bhai ke kitni dur tak soch jata hai woh. Kabhi kabhi lagta hai ke uske sawaal woh poochne se ruk jata hai kyonki shayad mere pas unke jawaab he na honge.", Rameshwar ji mitti se sane hath saaf karte hue bol rahe the.

"Aise konse sawaal bhai sahab jinke jawaab aapke pas bhi na ho?"

"Satish, uske sawaal samaaj ke niyam se pare chale jaate hai. Jyada toh main bhi nahi keh sakta lekin jitna aabhas hai woh batata hai ke usko jivan aur prem ka kahi adhik gehra gyaan hai.", Abhi dono aur baatein karte us se pehle he Kaushalya ji tayaar ho kar udhar aa chuki thi.

"Menaka ke sath main badi jethani ji se milne ja rahi hu ji. Aap nashta kar lijiye aur Bittu se baat bhi. Uska phone aaya tha ke woh pratiksha kar raha hai.", Rameshwar ji ne dhyaan dia toh bagiche ke bahar gaadi me Menaka baithi thi. Saamne ka hissa jaise taja durghatna ke halke nishan bata raha tha lekin gaadi sahi haalat me thi garage se thik hone ke baad.

"Thik hai shrimatiji. Waise Komal bhi sath ja rahi hai?"

"Haan. Leke toh Arjun ko jana tha par woh apne dadaji ka bhagat aapke he sath jayega. Chalti hu ji.", Unke samne he Kaushalya ji aur Komal gaadi me baith gaye. Komal agli seat par baithne se pehle apni daadi ko peeche araam se bitha chuki thi. Car turant aage badh gai.

"Toh sab thik ho gaya hai?", Col Sahab ne bhi hath dho liye the aur apne bhai sahab ke sath andar nashte ke liye chalne lage. Aaj unka bhi bhojan yahi tha.

"Meri samajh se toh shayad kuch hadd tak thik ho gaya hai. Baaki Nar-Narayan ki kripa."

"Woh parso raat wali muthbhed Tejpal ne sambhali thi? Aur ye Chandro bhabhi ji ka masla kya hua?"

"Haan, soochna mili thi ki Sheela Devi ka pariwar kuch logo ki madad se Sushila aur uske bacho ko mitane ja rahe the. Dusri taraf unhone badi bhabhi ko bhi nuksaan pahuchane ki koshish ki thi lekin dono taraf asafal ho gaye."

"Aapne anhoni rok he di fir bhai sahab. Main jaanta tha ke us pariwar ke liye aap sabkuch daav par laga sakte hai.", Col sahab ki aisi sateek baat sunn kar Rameshwar ji ne gor se unhe dekh. Fir jaise unhe bhi samajh aa gaya tha ke ye baat woh chaah kar bhi chupa nahi sakte. Shankar aur Kaushalya ka atoot bandhan aur Col Sahab ka Shankar se prem apne aap me misal the.

"Kya lagta hai ke maine kaise kia hoga? Haan us pariwar ko main kuch hone nahi dunga jabtak zinda hu. Raghubir Singh aur Sombir Singh ne kabhi mujhe khoon se alag bhai nahi samjha toh unke baad mera he daitva hai pariwaro ki dekhbhal karna.", Dono he baithak me aa gaye the aur Alka ye dekh kar andar chali gai thi.

"Main nahi jaanta ye aapne kaise kia hoga kyonki saamne se toh aap shamil hue nahi honge. Aur Shankar ka faila jaal kitna bhi bada kyo na ho lekin woh aapka bas ek chotta sa alag hissa bhar hai. Jiski andekhi aap jaanboojh kar karte hai.", Col Sahab ne paani ki chhoti ghoont lete hue gilas wapis rakh dia.

"Nahi Satish is baar main samne se shamil tha. Sabhi ko mandir ke baad market me chhod kar main khud he badi bhabhi wali ghatna par pahucha tha. 1 minute ki deri toh jarur hui lekin 25 saal baad mere hath bilkul nahi kaampe us insaan ko mitate hue jisko main ek behtar bhavishya dena chahta tha. Apni badi maa ko jinda jalane wale ka ye haal karna kahi galat na laga mujhe bas tees jarur reh gai ki maine Shankar ko baat kyo na maani thi.Bhabhi ke sath aisa na hota.", Rameshwar ji ke chehre par jo pashchataap tha woh kahi bhi us apradh ke liye na tha jo unhone kia. Ek masoom ke liye tha jo sabki dekhbhal karti aaj apne he pariwar walo ke shadyantra se ghiri thi.

"Aapne koi apraadh nahi kia hai lekin Rishabh par Shankar ki najar kaafi samay se thi. Uska phone aaya tha mujhe ke kuch bura hone wala hai lekin woh America me hai toh kar woh bhi kuch nahi sakta tha. Aapka bhi dukh samajh sakta hu ke aapne us ladke ko kabhi alag nahi samjha lekin apne he hath se ye karna bada mushkil raha hoga.", Rameshwar ji ne unki baat sunnkar ab chehre ko durust kar lia tha.

"Waise tumhe toh khush hona chahiye bhai. Tumhe mera yahi roop pasand tha aur Shankar is wajah se he toh tumhara humsaya hai.", Rameshwar ji sachmuch aashawadi aur hansmukh vyakti he the.

"Hahaha.. Sabko lagta hai ke Shankar jaanwar hai ya usme dil nahi hai. Woh aaj bhi shayad bhavnao ko ek he tarike se samajhta hai aur jawani us par thehraav liye hai. Woh maatra apka ek ansh hai. Pehle 3 saal toh aapne fauj me he bitaye the aur main aapke sath 1 saal raha hu us waqt. Tauji (Rameshwar ji ke pita) Maharaja sahab se kehkar aapko fauj se nikalwa kar police me bharti na karwate toh aapne apne he afsar maar diye hote. Atchi baat ye hai ke kabhi Shankar santulan nahi rakh paya jaisa aapme the."

"Sshhh.. Shaant. Fir kabhi charcha karenge is baare me. Kaushalya nahi bhi hai tab bhi uske mureed idhar he rehte hai bhai. Jo ithihaas me dafan hai wahi rehne do aur rahi baat mere pita ji ki toh woh munshi the toh dil kamjor he tha. Maa ne he bachpan me josh bhara tha jo 16 ki umar me main regiment me dakhil hua tha. Lekin abhi khana khao bhai Luxmi aa rahi hai.", Rameshwar ji ne turant he baatchit badal di thi saamne aati Alka ko dekh kar.

"Alka, fir degree ke baad kya karne wali?", Dono ke saamne thali lagane ke baad chote dada ji ki baat sunnkar Alka bhi muskurati hui wahi baith gai. Rameshwar ji ke ye ladli thi.

"2 saal pade hai abhi dadaji. Lekin ye pakka hai ke Cambridge ya Oxford se Masters karungi. Third option Germany hai."

"Matlab ye confirm hai ke jana bahar he hai.? Lekin uske liye plan bhi karna hota hai kuch. Bahar degree karne me 8-10 lakh lag jayenge aur rehna bhi itna he padega.", Col sahab sawaal par muskura rahe the.

"Mere account me itne toh hain he aur baaki dadaji ka bhi gaanv wala paisa mera aur Ritu ka he hai. Toh paise ki dikkat toh aane se rahi lekin daadi ko ye baat mere bauji he samjhayenge.", Alka ne badi safaai se banoodk Rameshwar ji ke kandhe par rakh di thi lekin Alka ke pas itni rakam sunn kar Col sahab hairani se dono ki taraf dekhne lage.

"Bhai yaha sab mujhe he saamne kar dete hai. Aur Luxmi jo paise bata rahi hai woh gaanv ki fasal aur #### shehar wali market ke kiraye se hone wali aamdani ke hisse hai. Jameen toh Arjun ke naam hai lekin fasal ke munafe alag tarah se kar diye the Kaushalya ne. Ritu aur iska 30-30% hai baki sabka 10-10. Ye dono 18 ki hui toh sara paisa baap-dada ke account se apne me jama karwa lia. Vishwas he nahi hai kisi par.", Rameshwar ji itna keh kar hansne lage aur Alka ke chehre par jhoothi narajgi aa gai. Idhar Madhuri didi garam chapati rakhne ke baad Alka ko ghoor kar dekhti chali gai.

"Bhai sahab badi dur ki soch kar rakhi aapne toh bacho ke liye. Aur ye kamai ka aisa bantwara toh meri samajh se bhi pare hai. Matlab Sanjiv, Madhuri, Komal aur Arjun ka 10%.?"

"Nahi nahi bhai. Isme Sanjiv aur Arjun kaha se aa gaye? Priyanka aur Aarti ka hai woh. Haan Sanjiv ne apna sabkuch Arjun ko de rakha hai. Us akele ki kamai in sabse jyada hai lekin woh bhi baaki charo ko 10-10 deta hai. Ye dono jara Kaushalya ji ki khaas hai toh unhone apna aur mera bhi Ritu aur iske naam kar rakha hai."

"#### shehar wale baag aur Bhabhi ki pushtani jameen ki aamdan matlab Arjun ki hai? Aapne toh bahot jaldi he sabkuch inme baant dia.", Col sahab ke chehre par prashansha ke bhaav.

"Na bhai, bantwara toh ek soot jameen ka bhi nahi kia. Haan ye bache padhe likhe aur kal ko jo karna chahe woh apne paiso se kar sake itni koshish ki hai. Jameen saari Arjun ke naam hai lekin ek tukda bhi bechne ke liye usko Rekha, Sanjiv aur Priyanka ke hastakshar chahiye honge. Tumhari bhabhi ke gaanv wali jameen me Rupali uski gaurdian hai.", Alka bhi dhyaan se sunn rahi thi jo bhi uske dadaji bata rahe the apne param-mitra ko.

"Bahut khoob. Sansar ko banaye rakhne ke aapke niyam bhi utne he jatil hai jitna Arjun. Hahaha. Atchi baat hai. Aur Alka beti tum bahar jaogi toh Ritu toh yaha akele rehne nahi wali tumhare bina.", Unki baat sunn kar Alka muskurane lagi aur jawaab uske dada ji ne he dia.

"Woh toh abhi se aavedan diye baithi hai. 2 saal baad woh migration England le rahi hai, uske doctor dadaji ki kripa se. Chale toh abhi jana tha lekin tumhari bhabhi 21 se pehle na bhejne wali thi usko. Dharmavir bhai ka sapna hai Ritu Neuro surgeon bane toh woh jaane kaise ye sabkuch pehle he kiye baithe hai."

"Sangwan ji ka moh sirf Shankar se nahi hai. Us se judi har cheej aur insaan se woh utna he pyaar karte hai. Ye maine waha Banwari ke sanskar ke waqt he dekh lia tha. Kapde badle bina jo vyakti operation se nikalte he itni dur aa pahucha toh woh kis hadd tak Shankar se juda hai hum sirf soch he sakte hai. Aur bahot mehnat ki hai Shankar ke upar unhone. Shankar ki training se pehle se he woh usko apne sath gehan-chikitsa me shamil rakhte the. Waise aapke sath bhi utna he prem hai unka."

"Shankar ki wajah se he hai bhai. Ab woh toh yaha rehta nahi lekin ek taraf tumhe mere sath bandha hua hai aur upar se Dharamvir, Kundanlal aur Nirmal Singh jaise uske baaki dharam-pita bhi mere aas-pas he rehte hai. Hahaha.", Alka ab waha se ja chuki thi aur dono apni baatein hasi-majaak karte purane-naye din yaad karte rahe.
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School me Mrs Verma ne aate he Arjun se uska haal-chal lia aur apni chinta jahir ki thi uske accident me chotil hone par. Hamesha ki tarah unka period sahi tarike se gaya. Kuch samjhane aur kuch sawalo ke sath lekin aaj Physics ki nayi teacher nirdharit ki gai thi jinka pratham din tha class me.

Vedika Grover. Ek aakarshak 30 varshiya mahila jinke kandhe tak karine se kate baal aur chatakh rang ki saree unke bahri sondarya ko jahir kar rahe the. Chehre par bhi nasargik khoobsurti aur muskurahat bata raha tha ke ye kisi bhi lihaj se khadoos toh nahi thi. Sabka parichaya lene ke baad unhone ne apne baare me sankshipt shabdo me bataya aur ab tak padhaye path ki jaankari lene lagi. Koyal aaj unhe dekh kar jyada he chehak rahi thi jo Arjun ki najro se bach na saka. Ek kagaj Koyal ne bina Arjun ki taraf dekhe apne desk se uski taraf sarkaya toh Arjun ne jaldi se woh pakad lia.

"Toh pehalwan ji class me aap ladkiya taadne aate hai?", Arjun is awaaj se hadbadata hua apni nayi teacher ki taraf dekhne laga jinke chehre par wahi sawaal tha jo jubaan ne kaha tha. Mutthi me kagaz dabaye woh khada ho gaya. Sushil aur Dinesh toh khamoshi sar jhuka kar baithe rahe lekin Dharminder peeche baitha mooh par hath rakhe hansne laga.

"Ji...ji.. mera aisa koi irada nahi tha. Woh toh bas Koyal ko aise khush dekh kar main thoda hairan tha bas.", Arjun ne jaise he khade hone ke baad najre jhukai toh Vedika madam dhyaan se usko aur ab chaukanni baithi Koyal ko dekhne lagi.

"Maar-peet karne wale ladke yahi toh karte hai. School me aana aur fir time-pas karte rehna, yahi toh aata hai. Haan bholapan dikha kar tum meri baat ko galat sabit nahi kar sakte.", Abhi woh ye keh rahi thi ki class me andar aati Miss Annu Walia ko dekh kar sabhi khade ho gaye. Hamesha ki tarah aakarshak vesh-bhoosha aur simit prasadhan ke bawjood woh pehle se kahi adhik khoobsurat lag rahi thi. Youvan ka ye nikhar bhi Arjun ki he den tha.

"Tum bhi baith jao.", Annu ne ek najar Arjun par daalte hue ek file Vedika ki taraf badha di. File hath me lete hue Vedika ne jo kaha woh sunn kar Annu kabhi Arjun toh kabhi Vedika ko dekhne lagi.

"Isko maine khada kia hai Miss Annu. Pata nahi tha ke itne anushashit aur naami school me aise log bhi padhte hai. A section me jaane kaise aaya hoga, paise ke dum par ya sifarish par."

"Kya kia hai isne?", Annu ne shaant swabhav se poocha aur najre jhukaye khade Arjun ko dekhne lagi.

"Maar-peet karne wale ladke se kya ummeed kar sakte hai. Dekha nahi iska haal aur sharir. Upar se khuleaam ladkia ghoor raha tha besharmi se.", Lekin is baat ka jawaab kahi aur se he aaya.

"Miss Arjun bilkul waisa nahi hai jaisa aap keh rahi hai. Woh mere khush hone par wajah pooch raha tha aur maine he chit par likh kar wajah batai lekin aapko shayad kuch aur he laga.", Koyal ki aisi baat sunn kar Annu ne Arjun ki mutthi pakad kar saamne ki toh ek chotta sa kaagaj daba hua tha. Jis par likha tha 'Meri bhabhi'

"Lijiye mam. Dekh lijiye kya hai. Mujhe toh samajh nahi aaya 'meri bhabhi' ka matlab. Baaki ye ladka aur iski kismat Physics teachers ke sath kharaab he hai. Aap rakhiye ye course-notes aur details. Main chalti hu.", Annu ne ek baar fir jaane se pehle Arjun ko dekha aur bahar nikal gai. Vedika ne parchi par likhi baat dekhi aur fir Koyal ko bhi khada kar dia.

"Tumhari bhabhi main ghar par hu aur mister tum jara aisi baatein class ke baad kar lia karo. Apni galti ke liye I am really sorry but you must focus on class when your teacher is explaining anything. Fir jo baatein karo main kuch nahi kahungi."

"It's not your fault mam. I'm really sorry and I will not repeat this in future."

"Sit down. Waise ye Miss Annu Walia ke sath kya hua tha?", Fir se Vedika madam ke chehre par wahi muskaan aa gai thi.

"Madam isne pehle he din unse unka introduction maang lia tha jis par woh bhadak gai thi aur ye class se bahar. Hua toh agle din bhi bahar tha lekin tab kuch aur baat par. Iske sath he hum baaki teeno ke bhi bure din shuru ho gaye the Annu mam ke period me.", Dharminder se jab chup nahi raha gaya toh woh muskurate hue Arjun ki mahima batane laga aur baaki sab bhi hansne lage. Vedika madam bhi kursi par araam se baith kar mahol ke sath ho li.

"Matlab Physics ke sath 36 ka aankda hai aur padhane wale ke sath 72 ka.", Woh bhi hajir jawab aur alag he vyaktitva wali thi.

"Aisa nahi hai Mam, Arjun ko physics bahot pasand hai. Annu miss khud Verma mam se keh rahi thi ki ye syllebus se 2 saal aage chal raha hai.", Is meethi awaaj ko suna toh Arjun ka dhyaan bhi uski taraf hua. Class me woh kabhi bhi teesri kataar ki taraf nahi dekhta tha. Akanksha aur Koyal ke siwa toh usne kabhi kisi se baat bhi nahi ki thi. Is ladki ko pehli baar gor se usne dekha tha. Behad gori aur shaant chehre wali is ladki ke reshmi tambai baal ek safed kapde ke rubber se bandhe the. Lambai jaha shirt skirt se judti thi waha tak. Lekin is pal bhi usne Arjun ko nahi dekha tha.

"Bhai ye Mini tere bare me kya bol rahi hai.?", Dinesh ne Arjun ke kaan me fusfusate hue kaha aur idhar Vedika mam is ladki ki baat sunn kar tajjub se Arjun ko dekh rahi thi.

"Tum coaching le rahe ho bahar se? Non-attending students ki list me naam hai tumhara.", Ye file ka pehla page tha jo Annu madam de kar gai unhe.

"Ji nahi mam. Meri badi sister mujhe padhati hai toh fir woh class ke chapter nahi dekhti. Woh topic complete hone ke baad he next lesson par jaati hai. Kahi ek chotti si term ya point agar next class ka hota hai toh woh usko detail me explain karti hai isliye kai baar woh apni books include kar leti hai.", Arjun ne apni safaai me jawaab dia.

"Non-Attending kyo ho fir? Aur tumhari sister konsi padhai kar rahi hai.?", Vedika madam ki bhi achanak dilchaspi badh gai thi ye jaan kar ki woh class se aage chal raha hai.

"Ji Sports ki wajah se. Didi MBBS kar rahi hai aur.", Agla koi sawaal woh karti us se pehle he ghanti baj gai. Sabhi lab ke liye khade hone lage the ki Miss Charul Singh kaksha me chali aai.

"Computer ka period aaj ground me lagega aap logo ka.", Unki is sapaat baat par sabhi kataar se bahar nikalne lage aur Arjun us ladki ko dekhne laga jiska naam Dinesh ne Mini bataya tha. Saleti skirt ghutno tak ki thi aur safed shirt ki baaju kohni tak maude woh ek sadhi chaal se uske saamne se bahar nikal gai. Lambai kahi se bhi saadhe 5 feet se kam na thi aur pehli baar Arjun itne dhyaan se dekh raha tha. Fir woh bhi bahar chal dia apni taraf Charul ko ghoorta dekh.
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#### shehar bypas se koi aadhe ghante ki duri par tha jaha Chandro Devi ab is neeji hospital ke sarv-suvidha sampann vatanukulit kamre me bister par leti thi aur unke sharir par alag tarah ki pattiya bandhi thi. Chehre ke ek taraf ye neela rang ka cream lagai gai thi aur waisa he gale se lekar seene tak tha. Sharir jaise aag me jhulas gaya ho waise he jalne ke nishan is dava se chupaye gaye the. Unka ye surakshit hath Kaushalya ji thaame hue bagal me baithi thi.

"Kaushalya, tu aai toh dil ko sakoon mil gaya behan. Dekh itne paapi paida karne ka natija tere saamne hai. Rameshwar ko maaf kar dena bas.", Chandro daadi toh hamesha pahaad se thi jinki awaaj sunn kar atche khase mard ki najar neechi ho jati thi aur wahi aaj bebas aur dukhi Kaushalya ji ko bade pyaar se bula rahi thi.

"Jiji, kaisi baat karte ho aap. Bacho ko hamare beech me kabhi na aapne aane dia na inhone. Dekh kar dil ko thes jarur pahuchi ki Rishabh kaise itni himakat kar gaya. Aap aur aapke devar ke pyaar bhare rishtey ke beech kaushalya kaise aa sakti hai? Unhe aapki chinta hamesha rehti hai aur woh yahi kehte hai ke bhabhi ko haveli se akele bahar nahi nikalna chahiye. Us din bhi aap ghar aai toh bas woh isliye he pareshan the. Bhagwan jaldi thik kar dega sabkuch.", Kaushalya ji ki bhi aankhen thodi namm ho gai thi is halat ko dekh kar. Is waqt kamra andar se band tha aur Menaka bahar Richa-Komal ke sath thi.

"Sahi kehti hai tu. Rishabh 3-4 baar pehle bhi us waqt milne aata tha khet par jab main dopahar me chakkar maarne jati thi. Usme itni himmat kabhi na thi ki woh kuch galat kar sakta, meri soch ke hisab se. Aur dekh kaise dokhe se hath paanv baandh ke jalte bhatte me gira dia. Maine kabhi farak na kia kisi bache me par ye najayaz apna rang dikha gaya.", Itni der baad un boodhi aankho me halka gussa aaya tha.

"Najayaz toh woh tha he isliye Shankar ki aankh us par rehti thi. Bhanwar Singh ka beej tha jo us masoom ko paida karna pada tha jiski izzatt usne looti thi. Sheela ko isliye dia tha kyonki uske he sambandh the Mohar aur Bhanwar ke sath. Lekin inhe kaise pata chala aap par humle ka?", Rishabh ki kundli minute me khol di thi Kaushalya ne jis par ek feeki si muskurahat Chandro Devi ke chehre par aa gai.

"Chala gaya un sabke he pas aur galti kar di maine jo Shankar ki baat na maani. Woh pehle he keh ke gaya tha ke us se dur rahu woh ganda khoon hai. Chal koi baat ni Kaushalya soch lungi aise paap ka prayschit kar dia. Rameshwar kaise aaya ye toh mujhe bhi pata nahi lekin Rajesh (Arjun ka mama) kuch samay se aas-pas he tha. Budhape me Rameshwar ko woh karna padd gaya jo woh jawani me bhi nahi karta tha. Goliyan chehre me utaarne ke baad bhi chain na aaya toh sharir bhatte me daal kar tala laga ke mujhe idhar le aaya tha. Kundan bhi sath he tha uske.", Kaushalya jo ko thodi hairat toh hui apne pati ke aisa karne par lekin fir woh muskura uthi Kundanlal ka jikar aane par.

"Sunanda aai thi milne?", Kaushalya ji ne woh baatein he khatam kar di.

"Na. Aaj aayegi shaam ko Rajesh ke sath, Richa se baat hui thi. Mera pauta kaha hai Kaushalya?", Is baar jaise ye aakhiri baat me dil he unhone Kaushalya ki hath me rakh dia tha. Awaaj laraj gai thi.

"Jiji usko hospital aane par pabandi hai. Aapke devar ke sath woh ghar he aa jayega milne. Rakh lena apne pas jitna dil kare.", Kaushalya ji ki baat unke chehre par peeda ke bawjood ek muskaan aa gai.

"Shankar aur usko dur he rakhna hai? Sahi baat hai teri waise. Komal bata rahi thi ki dimaag jyada tej hai uska aur jor bhi Shankar-Narinder se kahi jyada hai. Atchi baat hai ke us masoom ko in sabse dur he rakho. Lekin tu kismat wali hai Kaushalya jo bacho ke baad pauta-pauti bhi vardaan se mile."

"Kyon Bijender, Richa, Sudarshan kahi kam hai kya jiji? Aur Guddi-Munni jaisi samarpit bahu kisi ke pas na hongi. Mere wale bhi toh aapke he hai bas dur ho gaye lekin jald mil lenge ek dusre se."

"Jitne naam liye unme se bas Richa he toh sath hai. Sushila pehle he Bijender/Babita ka bachpan khatam kar gai aur Sudarshan kabhi samajhdar tha he nahi. Banana tha usko Shankar aur bann gaya woh Fateh. Natija bhi jyada na badla aur dekh Arjun ne lita dia usko saal bhar ke liye bister pe.", Ye bomb fodd dia tha jaise Chandro Devi ne Kaushalya ji par.

"Kya jiji? Sudarshan aur Arjun ka jhagda? Koi galatfehmi toh nahi ho gai?"

"Thand rakh aur araam se baithi reh Kaushalya. Sudarshan ne galti ki thi jo usne Arjun ki mangetar aur saheli ke sath gustakhi kar dali. Lekin sach kahu toh dukh bhi hoya aur khushi bhi. Dukh is baat ka ke meri itni mehnat ke bawjood Sudarshan sahi raaste na chal paya, kahi na kahi ghar ke kisi bade mard ki chaya me na pala shayad isliye. Khushi is baat ki ke Arjun apno ki raksha karni jaanta hai aur woh bhi kisi ke kandhe par banduk rakhe bina. Maine toh Arjun ko tabhi maaf kar dia tha jab Sudarshan ki galat harkat pata lagi, ek tarah se toh main bhi Arjun ki gunehgar he hui jo is ghar ke ladke ne aisi harkat kar dali. Lekin Shankar us raat he aaya tha mere pas maafi maangne.", Kaushalya ji hairani se sari baat sunn rahi thi. Shankar ka gaanv wali haveli akele jana koi badi baat na thi lekin Arjun ke liye.

"Kya woh sachmuch maafi maangne he aaya tha.?"

"Aur Munni se milne aata toh main ye baat thodi batati. Woh saari raat bahar aangan me leta raha aur bhor ke waqt pehli baat usne maafi se he shuru ki. Uski baat me darr tha kaushalya aur woh Arjun ke liye nahi tha. Sabke liye tha aur woh mehsoos karte he mera dil machal gaya Arjun ko dekhne ko. Bas isliye tere darwaje chali aai thi us din. Us bache ko kabhi dukh pareshani na hone dena Kaushalya, mere chahe milwa ya mat milwa.", Kaushalya ji filhal santusht bhi thi aur muskura bhi rahi thi.

"Maine toh pehle he kaha hai ke main kaun hoti hu beech me aani wali. Uske upar utna he haq aapka bhi hai. Waise aap jaldi se thik ho jao fir Richa ki shaadi bhi karni hai.", Is baar Chandro devi ne chatt ki taraf dekhte hue gehti saans bhari.

"Shankar uski shaadi ek saal toh hone na deta abhi. Training chalu hai uski Income tax afsar ki abhi. Shankar ki beti ki zindagi ka fainsla kisi aur ko karne ka haq nahi hai. Munni bhi baat karna chahti thi Shankar se lekin woh America chala gaya. Koi na, Bijender ki shaadi 2 hafte baad hai toh kisi se toh shuruwaat ho."

"Bijender byaah kar raha hai?"

"Haan. Aaya tha aaj 6 baje aur fir aayega. Keh raha tha wohi leke jayega mujhe wapis haveli aur ab mere he pas rahega. Kuch bhi keh woh pyaar hamesha karta tha lekin Sushila ki jidd ne kaam kharaab kar dia. Kaushalya 2 kaam hai jo sirf tu kar sakti hai. Bol karegi? Aakhiri itcha samajh le chahe.", Itna nivedan woh kisi se nahi karti thi lekin jaise Kaushalya devi he jiske samne woh khud ko bhi ek sadharan insaan samajhthi thi.

"Aap bas hukum karo jiji, main aur aapke devar jaan tak de sakte hai bas aap antim ithca mat kaho."

"Kaushalya jiske sath Bijender byaah kar raha hai woh anaath hai. Uska kanyadan Shankar se karwa dio."

"Ye koi badi baat toh nahi. Kaun ladki hai woh?"

"Anupama."

"Shankar khushi se karega ye kaam. Aap dusri baat batao.", Kaushalya ji ke chehre par ye muskaan dekh kar Chandro devi bhi khush ho gai thi. Fir kuch gambhir hote hue unhone apni dusri maang ki.

"Bindu. Woh dayan hai Kaushalya aur agar Bindu ka nahi roka toh mere pas toh khone ko kuch nahi lekin tera sansaar bhi jhulas sakta hai. Woh England me baith kar yaha jadde pasaar rahi hai lekin Shankar uske khilaf kabhi kuch nahi karega.", Ye jhulsa dene wali baat par Kaushalya ji ka chehra bhi tamtama gaya.

"Chinta na karo jiji. Woh Bindu hai toh uske upar 'Rekha' lagane wala Shankar se bada sher bhi hai mere pas. Lekin ye baat behtar hoga apne devar se kehna kyonki mere hath 2 he hai aur dono ek jaise.", Kaushalya ji ka swabhimaan bahot kuch bata gaya tha.

"Us masoom ko beech me nahi lana Kaushalya.", Chandro devi bhi kuch samajh gai thi.

"Ghabrao mat jiji. Aap bas unse baat karna aur woh khud dekhenge kaise jadde kaatni hai Bindu ki.", Kaushalya ji baat par bas unhone sehmati jatate hue sar hila dia. Darwaje par khatka hote he woh kundi kholkar bahar wale vyakti ko dekhne lagi.

"Dawa aur injection ka samay ho gaya maa ji inka.", Nurse ne andar aate hue kaha aur fir Menaka ke sath Richa aur Komal bhi andar aa gai. Sabhi ne kuch der unse baatein ki aur jaane se pehle Komal aur Menaka ko aashirwad de kar Chandro devi bhi araam karne lagi.
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School ke samay se ek sawa ghanta pehle he Arjun ko Ritu didi lene aa pahuchi thi. Principal office se he chapdasi Arjun ko apne sath kaksha se idhar le aaya tha.

"Ritu Sharma tumhari didi hai?", Principal Mrs Singla ke kaanch ke table ke is taraf baithi Ritu didi ko dekh kar Arjun ne adab se sar hilate hue kaha.

"Yes Mam. She's my elder sister."

"PCB me 98% the tumhari sister ke, highest in region. Tumse wahi expectations rahengi hamari.", Mrs Singla ne chasme ka frame thik karte hue ek najar short leave par dalte hue kaha.

"Lekin mam mere pas toh PCM hai. Rupali didi medical me hai toh woh top kar sakti hai.", Arjun ki aisi nasamjhi par jaha Ritu didi usko ghoorne lagi wahi Mrs Singla le laal surkhi wale hontho par muskurahat aa gai.

"Koi baat nahi fir tum usme he apni didi ki barabari kar lena. Waise Ritu tumhare brother ki progress report toh tumhari mother le he gaye the last week lekin main batana chahungi ki ye sabhi main subjects me improve kar raha hai.", Arjun hairaan tha ke uski maa kab report le gai, woh toh kabhi bahar nikalti nahi hai.

"Additional subjects me mam?", Ritu didi ne jaise unki baat samajh li thi.

"Waise toh Computer class me bhi ye active hai lekin sports faculty ka kehna hai ke behaviour aur physical activities me Arjun is disobedient and irregular.", Ritu didi ne ek baar sar jhukaye khade Arjun ki taraf dekha aur fir aage baat kahi.

"PE ki class ye attend nahi karega mam. Library is better option.", Ritu didi ne baat khatam he kar di thi aur pehli bar Arjun ke chehre par khushi jhalak rahi thi. Mrs Singla ke hami bharte he Ritu didi Arjun ko liye bahar aa gai.

"Ye kya chakkar hai batayega?", Jaisi ummeed thi waisa he sawal kar dia tha didi ne. Corridor se bahar aate hue unhone ek najar unki taraf dekh rahi Charul par bhi dali aur Arjun ke jawaab ka intjaar karne lagi.

"Aapko kya lagta hai? Main kabhi bhi aisa kuch kar sakta hu? Lekin aapne thik kia jo jhanjhat he khatam kar dia.", Arjun abhi bhi didi ka hath thaame chal raha tha. Usko khushi thi ki aaj Ritu didi khud school lene aai thi.

"Ye Charul he teri PE faculty hai na?", Ritu didi ko bhi atcha lag raha tha jaise Arjun ne apni ungliya unki ungliyo me piroye hath pakad rakha tha.

"Haan. Aap jaanti hai isko?"

"Atche se jaanti hu isko. Ye aur Parul aati thi pehle Madhuri didi ke pas fir college badal gaye toh milna kam ho gaya. Kahi iske sath tera kuch?", Shararat se didi ne Arjun ke chehre ko dekha aur dono hanste hue bahar aa gaye. Scooty me chabi lagate hue Arjun ne apni baat kahi.

"Didi ye scooty par jana ab ajeeb lagta hai. Dekho jara mera size aur iska. Waise aap lene kaise aa gai.?"

"Dada ji ne tere sath kahi jana hai isliye unhone kaha tha ke 12 baje main tujhe le aau. Waise bhai tu mujhe bullet chalani sikha sakta hai kya?", Peeche baithti Ritu didi ki baat sunn kar Arjun ne sheeshe me unka pyara chehra dekha.

"Done. Waise sach kahu toh ye meri bhi khwahish thi ki aap Rani ko chalao. Sablog jo sirf aapko najuk gudiya sa samajhte hai woh bhi dekhe ki meri jaan sirf khoobsurat he nahi kahi jyada majboot bhi hai.", Arjun ka sidhe sidhe unhe apni jaan kehna Ritu didi ke chehre par ek haya aur muskaan le aaya. Arjun ne scooty aage badhai toh shaant gali me uske peeche baithi didi ne apne hath uske peit par rakh liye.

"Tu sach me aisa chahta hai?"

"Haan. Aur sath he chahta hu ke aap yaha bhi kabhi kabhi mujhe lene aaya karo. Mujhe aapke sath ghar wapis jana toh hamesha se pasand hai.", Arjun Ritu didi ke sath hamesha he dil se baat karta tha.

"Chal thik hai main aage se koshish karungi kabhi kabhi tere school aane ki. Waise Dada ji ke sath kaha ja raha hai?"

"Aap unhe jaanti ho. Jaane ke baad he pata chalega ye toh.", Dono he ghar ke bahar aaye toh didi utar kar andar chal di. Bahar Col sahab ki gaadi khadi thi. Arjun jaldi se kapde badalne upar chala gaya aur 10 minute baad he hath me ek paratha gol banaye hue apne dada ji ke pas baithak me aa gaya.

"Barkhurdar agar ijajat ho toh chala jaye? Tumhare chhote dada ji toh pichle ek ghante se intjaar kar rahe hai.", Apne dada ji ki baat sunn kar woh mooh me niwala bhare he unke sath bahar nikal lia. Tata Sierra ki beech wali seat par safed kurta pyjama pehne woh araam se paratha chaba raha tha aur aage baithe dono gehre dost-dil se bhai apne raste chal diye. Koi aadhe ghante baad gaadi in gaanv ki galiyon se hoti hui ek badi haveli ke bahar aa ruki jaha pehle he ek ambulance aur police jeep khadi thi.

Ye sachmuch ke mehal si badi haveli thi jiske bahar 5-6 gaadiyan khadi thi aur log aa ja rahe the. Dusri taraf ko aadhe ekad ka darwaja laga plot tha jaha darjan bhar log baithe guftgu kar rahe the aur is gaadi se utarte Rameshwar ji ko dekh kuch aded aur bujurg turant he unki taraf lapak liye. Koi paanv choo raha tha aur koi gale milta hua aabhar jata raha tha. Aisa he unhone Col sahab ke sath bhi kia aur fir aakhir me Arjun ne jo dekha toh woh hairan he reh gaya. Woh gaadi se abhi utar kar neeche bhi nahi aaya tha ke thik saamne us bade kutte ke sath apne dada ji ka sneh dekh wahi jadd ho gaya. Dono paanv dadaji ke upar rakhe woh unke seene ko chaat raha tha. Arjun bahar aaya toh woh bhoora-kala kutta usko bhi soonghne ke baad fir se uske dada ji ke sath he aage chalne laga.

"Paanv laagu dada ji.", Bijender ka sar is waqt poora chikna tha aur woh dono ke paanv choone ke baad hath jodd kar khada ho gaya tha. Rameshwar ji ne ek bar gale milne ke baad kuch baat ki aur fir Arjun ko kareeb aane ka ishara kia.

"Ye tumhare bade bhai hai beta, Bijender Singh.", Arjun bina kuch kahe khud he gale mila toh kuch pal ke liye Bijender usko seene se lagaye jaise dil ko araam dene laga. Dusri taraf Col Sahab andar ja chuke the Vikas ke sath.

"Sushila bas ghante bhar ke liye aai hai fir usko wapis bhi jana hai. Tum baaki sab dekho main sabse khud he mil lunga beta.", Rameshwar ji ki baat sunn kar bhi woh unhe apne sath liye haveli ke andar aa gaya. Yaha aaj sirf rishteydar he the aur ghar ki mahilaye. Ek stretcher par Sushila leti thi jiske kareeb kuch mahilaye baithi baatein kar rahi thi lekin samne se aate Rameshwar ji ko dekh Sushila ki shaant aankhon se bhi jhar-jhar aansu behne lage.

"Ye tumhari taai hai bua nahi.", Arjun thoda achambhit sa apne dada ji ki baat sunn kar dono ko dekhne laga. Rameshwar ji Sushila ke sar par hath ferte hue wahi baithi Babita aur Anupama se bole.

"Apne bhai ka dhyaan rakhna main jara nohre me ja raha hu Bijender ke sath.", Unki baat sunn kar dono he khadi ho gai aur idhar Col sahab bhi Mohar Singh ki tasvir ke samne hath jodd kar Vikas ko liye unke sath he bahar nikal chale.

"Unki baat par mat jana aap. Mere liye aap bua he ho aur rahogi. Papa ne toh yahi likha hua tha aapke naam ke sath.", Arjun nisankoch kisi ke parwah kiye bina Sushila ka gaal choom kar wahi ghutne neeche karta unka hath thaam kar baith gaya. Aaspas sabhi ye dekh rahe the lekin Sushila jis moh se usko nihar rahi thi woh sirf ye dono he jaante the.

"Tu bahot pyara hai re aur kuch alag he mitti se bana hua. Apne maarne wale ko bhi pyaar kar raha hai.", Sushila ki paniyai aankhe aur mushkil se hilta hath dekh kar Arjun ne khud he woh hath apne gaal par rakh lia.

"Bua, galti sabse hui aur fir aapko kisi ne samjha bhi nahi. Aap apne hath se mujhe maar bhi deti toh main tayaar tha iske liye. Bas baat sirf itni si thi ki aapka pyaar milne se pehle main marna nahi chahta tha. Aur ye motti meri badi behan Babita he hogi.", Arjun ki aisi baat sunn kar jaha Sushila uski samajhdari aur sneh se khush thi wahi Babita hairaan si hoti uske sar ke pas aa khadi hui.

"Tu kis tariya jaane hai re manne? Chooja sa toh hai arr manne motti kehve hai.", Babita ne bhi uske sar par hath rakha toh Arjun ke gehri muskaan dekh woh jaise jadd ho gai thi.

"Aapko toh gussa aata hai na sab pe, wahi dekhne ke liye bola tha. Sorry aur sach kahu toh badi pyaari ho aap bhi. Papa aapko Dolli bulate the na?", Arjun ne jo kaha woh sunnkar ye dusri vyakti thi jo in 5 minute me rone lagi thi. Fir khud he Arjun ne woh 2 motte aansu saaf karte hue unke chehre ko dekha.

"Tu paida bhi na hoya tha fer tanne yu sab kis tariya pata?", Babita bhi jameen par uske barabar ghutne modde baithi thi aur Arjun ne uska hath Sushila ke hath me pakda dia.

"Main kisi ko nahi jaanta tha lekin papa ne bina kahe woh rasta dikhaya jaha aap aur unke dil se jude sabhi log the. Maafi chahta hu ki meri andekhi ki wajah se itna kuch ho gaya lekin main nahi jaanta tha ke jo ho raha tha woh itna bada hoga. Sushila bua aapke jakhm bhar jayenge fir main khud he aapke sath idhar aaunga.", Bijender peeche khada ye sab dekh raha tha. Uski pathar si maa aaj aansu baha rahi thi uski behan ek ladke ko pehle baar apne seene se lagaye thi.

"Oh jhakoi. Aade tera bada bhai bhi se jisne tu 2 baar koot chukya. Sharam aave toh mere se bhi thodi maafi maang le.", Arjun jhatt khada ho kar uske gale lag gaya.

"Bhaiya 2 nahi ek baar. Pata nahi tha na ke aap bade bhai ho nahi toh woh galti bhi nahi karta lekin fir bhi ek baat jarur kahunga ki Vikas bhaiya ke liye main jaan de sakta hu."

"Rehne de chhote bhai. Tera ye Vikas bhai itna matlabi nahi hai. Meri mausi aaj manne pehli baar roti-hansti dekhi hai aur main Bijender ne kahu tha ke yu chhora jadugar hai jo kuch bhi kar sake hai. Samay ka her-fer samajh le aur tu shayad sab thik karan khatir he aaya tha is duniya me.", Vikas bhi idhar he aa gaya tha aur fir apni baat kehne ke baad Arjun ke sar par hath firate hue ek baar fir Bijender ko apne sath le kar andar chala gaya.

"Beta tu nirmal se lekin har insaan tere barga koni hove. Main bahot buri su arr dekh tu sab apni aakhya se dekhan baad bhi mere pe pyaar lutaan laag reha hai."

"Bua, aap na gusse wali thi aur jo hua waha galti bahot logo se hui hogi. Daadi keh rahi thi ki aap bahot pyaari ho bas koi aapko samajhta nahi hai.", Arjun ne apna nischall roop dikhate hue unke gaal ko halke se choom lia aur khada ho gaya. Babita itni der se sab dekh rahi thi. Ab uski maa ke chehre par dard ki jagah bas ek halki si khushi thi.

"Jab ya chaalan laag je gi fer pyaar dikha liye tu. Chaal baaki sabte tera introduction karwa diu. Yu saare tanne aankh paade dekhan laag re hai.", Babita ne uska hath thaamte hue 12-13 mahilao ki taraf la kar parichaya dia.

"Kaaki-Maami yu Arjun hai, Shankar kaka ka chhora. Arr Arjun ya badi maami, ya manjhli maami arr yu hai Kanta kaaki Gollu ki maa. Arr ya bhi teri bebe laage hai iska naam Anupama hai.", Arjun ne sabko hath jodd kar pranam kia aur fir andar se bahar aati is bujurg mahila ne uske sar par hath rakh dia.

"Manne daadi keh le ya Naani, main beta Babita ki naani laagu hu arr Anupama ki daadi.", Ye ghar ki bujuru aur swargiya Rammehar ki dharampatni ji thi. Unka aashirwad lene ke baad Arjun kuch der wahi khada raha toh Sushila ke kehne par Babita usko apne sath andar le gai.

"Wo didi ko main jaanta hu kya?", Arjun ke shabdo ne jaise Babita ko jhanjhod he dia tha. Anupama ko jis tarah Arjun ne dekha tha woh bhi samajh gai thi ki ye sawaal usne kyu kia hoga.

"Bera koni. Waise galat tame par ek baat kehni thi. Keh saku hu ke?", Babita kamro se usko sath liye andar aangan me chali aai jaha chulhe par bade patile me chai banati Akshra unse kuch duri par he thi abhi.

"Haan bejhijhak."

"Aagle mangalwar ne is number pe phone kar liye ek baar.", Fridge par rakhe kagaz pen se woh ek telephone number likh kar Arjun ko pakdati hui boli aur fir aage badh gai. Arjun ne number apni jeb me rakhte hue Babita ka he anusaran kia toh Akshara par najar padi. Bahar dekhi Anupama aur is ladki me ek dusre ka he aks tha bas ye sharir se thodi dubli aur fakk safed gori thi.

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"Didi, aapko toh pata hai na raat kitni der ho gai thi. Upar se 3 ghante baad he uth kar bhagna pada aur ghar me akela dekh kar Arjun shuru na ho jaye iska bhi darr tha, maami ke jaane ke sath he.", Preeti raat me is waqt Aarti aur Ritu didi ke sath bed par leti thi. Tara dusre kamre me Alka didi se management ke notes samajh rahi thi jo ki unki training ka he hissa tha.

"Arre tu is baat ko aise samajh ki agar usko kuch hoga toh tu he peeche se dhyaan nahi degi toh fir pas hone ka kya matlab? Jab saare yaha hote hai toh woh najro se bach nahi sakta lekin tum dono ko zindagi me aise imtihaan bhi dene honge jaha teesra koi nahi hoga. Arjun tujhe kabhi kuch kahega nahi lekin aise waqt me tu uske sath hogi toh woh dhyaan rakhega.", Ritu didi Preeti ke sar ko thapki de rahi thi.

"Sahi baat hai Ritu ki Preeti. Tum dono ka connection atcha hai lekin agar aise samay me tumhara uske sath hona jaruri hai jab koi bhi na ho. Sach kehna ke tum dono kab aakhiri baar ek sath the akele me.?", Aarti didi ka bhi sawaal sateek he tha. Preeti ne jab gor kia toh woh masoom sach me he apne Arjun se pas hone ke bawjood poore hafte se dur he thi.

"Woh mummy ke aane ke baad ye Viky wala incidence hai ho gaya aur fir maine sach me he Arjun ko samay nahi dia. Lekin ye anjaane me hua tha didi."

"Yaha uski zindagi me 20 log toh honge he Preeti. Kya usne kabhi kisi ko shikayat ka koi mauka dia samay nahi bitane ya dhyaan nahi dene ke liye? Tu Viky ko rokne ke chakkar me Arjun ko he bhool gai. Fir Chandigarh jaane ki jagah agar tu yaha hoti aur Viky ko waha bhej deti toh Arjun parso stadium se lekar aaj subah tak tere sath hota. Woh pyaar karta hai tujhse isliye woh kabhi shikayat nahi karega. Bas kabhi kabhi thoda sa hissa bhi khali ho na toh koi aur waha sthaan bana sakta hai. Tujhse toh sambandh atoot hai aur rahega lekin jo main keh rahi hu usko samajh.", Ritu didi ne toh saaf saaf he keh dia tha ke agar Preeti aise he karti rahi toh kuch toh badlaav jarur aayega.

"Ab nahi hoga aisa kuch. Aapki baat thik hai didi, main Viky par khamkhwah he dhyan de rahi thi. Usko Arjun sambhal sakta tha aur is beech main uske sath he rehti toh shayad dono ko manchaha time bhi milta aur woh chott bhi na kha ke aata. Alka didi ko bol dena ki ab main aisi galti nahi hone dungi.", Preeti sachmuch bhavuk ho kar Ritu didi ke seene se lagne lagi.

"Aaj na tu iske gale nahi lagegi. Aaj tu idhar aa aur usko padhne de, pehle he woh tere laad-pyaar me bahot time kharab kar chuki hai.", Alka didi ne Preeti ko kamar se pakad kar apne pas kar lia. Waha ab Aarti didi na thi aur Ritu didi bhi uth kar hansti hui study table ki taraf badh gai.

"Sorry didi. Woh routine itna uneven ho gaya tha ke sachmuch aisi galti kar baithi.", Preeti ki is saafgoi ko dekhte hue Alka didi ne bhi usko apne sath laga lia.

"Ab tu araam se so jaa aur fir subah Arjun ke sath he ghumne chali jana. Maine bola hai usko ke jaate samay hamara darawaja knock kar ke he jaaye. Chal ab hum dono neend lete hai aur ye maharani saja bhugtegi Arjun ko akele pyaar karne ki.", Ritu didi ki taraf narajgi se Alka didi ne najre tarer kar kaha toh woh muskurati hui fir se kitab me lag gai. Preeti bhi jald he unke aagosh me lipat kar neend me chali gai thi. Udhar Arjun bhi Renuka bua ko upar se santusht karne ke baad araam se so chuka tha.
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Subah Rameshwar ji bhi apne samay se pehle he uth gaye the. Shayad Arjun abhi abhi bahar nikla tha aur gate band karne ki awaaj saaf sunai dene se Rameshwar ji ki bhi neend uchat gai thi.

"Kya hua ji? Aap raat bhi bahot der tak soye nahi the aur fir abhi 4 baje uth gaye. Pareshan ho ji kisi baat se?", Kaushalya ji sach me unki ardhangini he thi, sirf naam ki patni nahi.

"Kaushalya neend toh atchi he aai thi mujhe lekin pata nahi ye dimaag itna satark kyo ho raha hai.", Rameshwar ji ne stool par rakha tambe ka lauta uthaya aur ghoont ghoont karke peene lage. Unka uthne ka baad sabse pehle kaam yahi hota tha ke ser-bhar saaf jal peene ke baad he bister tyagte the aur ye lauta unki maa ki he nishani thi jisko woh khud he sambhalte the.

"Satark jyada toh hona he hai ji. Aapke laadle ki jaan par bann aai thi toh ab aap jarurat se jyada he chokas rahoge. Lekin main fir bhi kehti hu ke aap bas waise he rahe jaise aap Arjun ke wapis aane ke baad hue ho. Woh paripakva hai aur saath he aapki chaaya me rehta hai. Waise mujhe laga tha ke aap Rishabh ki wajah se pareshan ho rahe honge.", Kaushalya ji ne apne baal sahi se joode me baandhte hue sar par saree thik ki aur woh bhi apni taraf rakha kaanch ka dhaka gilas utha kar thoda thoda peene lagi.

"Rishabh ko main atchi zindagi dena chahta tha Kaushalya aur mujhe Shankar ki woh baat bhi yaad hai jo usne Menaka-Renuka ke suhaag ujadne ke samay kahi thi. Kaushal toh Shankar ko kabhi bhaya he na tha aur fir usne yahi baat kahi thi ki jaise Menaka ka gharwala ek chalava bhar hai waise he ye Rishabh uske liye. Tab maine Shankar ko kaha tha ke Rishabh meri nigrani me hai. Lekin dekho kaise woh thodi si pehchan aur taqat milte he apni badi-maa ki he maut ka shadyantra kar gaya. Sach kahu toh log mujhe parkhi kehte hai lekin tumhara sapoot shayad mujhse behtar galat ki pehchan kar leta hai."

"Ji aap khud ko dosh kyo de rahe ho. Aapne hamesha karam kia hai aur kabhi kisi masoom ka bura nahi hone dia. Woh Shankar hai jo sirf galat he dhoondta hai, sahi toh uski najar me sirf kamjor he hote hai. Aap insaan ko hamesha thik kehte hai aur paristhiti he jo hoti hai wahi karwati hai sahi galat. Bas ab Manju ko le kar mujhe bechaini hai."

"Kaushalya woh ladki maine dekhi hai. Abhi se uski aankhon me Arjun ke liye maa sa pyaar aur bahot himmat hai. Bas ab Daleep ko keh dena ke woh jo chahti hai wo karne de Manju ko nahi toh fir main baat karunga Daleep se. Chalo tum abhi thoda araam karo main kuch waqt bagiche me baithna chahta hu.", Rameshwar ji apni jagah se uth kar baithak wale raste bahar khuli hawa me chal diye.

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Preeti Arjun ka hath thaame jal-nigam wale jungle ke pas he ek saaf pathar par baithi thi. Dono he halki daud lagate idhar aa gaye the. Abhi bhi halka andhera tha aasman me aur yaha Arjun Preeti ke garam gaal par naak se gudgudi kar raha tha. Woh bhi uske sath lagi is sab chuhal aur masti ka aanand le rahi thi.

"Tumhe ye jagah pasand hai?"

"Tumhe atchi nahi lagi?", Arjun ne jawab me he sawal kar dia.

"Bahot alag aur shaant hai ye. Aur dekho na yaha sirf hum dono he hai.", Preeti ki najre is pal me sirf aseem shaant aur prakriti se bharpoor is jagah par sthirr thi. Wahi Arjun uske halke garam sharir ki mehak leta gulabi gaal par honth rakhe the. Kab hath sarak kar Preeti ke peit par aa gaya ye pata na chala.

"Fir bhi tum udhar dekh rahi ho?", Arjun Preeti ke sapaat chikne peit par tshirt ke andar hath daalte hue ab uske kaan ki woh bareek sone ki pin choomta hua apni sath poori tarah sata chuka tha. Aaj Preeti ke chehre par woh shararat ya Arjun par haavi hone ka irada na dikha. Halki sharam se woh khud he sikudti hui Arjun ke aagosh me aa gai. Jaha pehle dono sath baithe the ab woh Arjun ki jaangh par baithi thi.

"Aaj mera dil hai ke tum mujhe dekho aur main bas mehsoos karu, hum dono ke sath is jagah ko.", Preeti ki aisi baat sunnkar Arjun ne uske gulabi gaal ko hontho me halke se daba lia. Wahi hath peit se sarakta hua un kathor ubharo ki talhatti me aaya toh maje se aankhe band karti hui Preeti apni gardan peeche karne lagi. Ye bhi jaise ek avsar tha Arjun ke hontho ke liye. Lambi uttejak gardan par honth rakhne ka. Aas-pas ke drishy ko pal me bhulati woh khud kisi jonk ki tarah Arjun ke hontho se chipakti hui ab uske sath seena bhidyae thi.

"ummmmmm.. Mujhe kheench he lete ho apne sath.", Dono ke honth juda hue toh Arjun muskura raha tha wahi Preeti halke gusse se dekhti mooh bana rahi thi. Fir ek baar dono ke chehre kareeb aaye aur is baar bas samay ruk sa gaya. Dheeme se ek honth ko mooh me bharte hue Arjun Preeti ko wahi le jaane laga jaha sirf un dono ka he astitva tha. Arjun ke mooh me gulabi jeebh firat woh bhi aankhe band kiye uske baalo me ungliya firane lagi. Kab taange Arjun ki goad me dono taraf ho gai aur kab seene ek dusre par dabav dene lage..

'Trinnnnn' ki awaaj jaise Arjun ko dharti par wapis le aai. Bahot dheemi lekin is sannatte me un kano ke liye sunai dene wali ye dhwani Arjun pehchanta tha. Dono alag hue toh ab Preeti ke chehre par hairani thi. Uske dono vaksho par kase Arjun ke hath bahar nikal aaye lekin woh muskura raha tha.

"Ye Saadhu Singh uncle hai, doodhwale. Matlab 5 bajne ko hai ab aur humne bhi wapis chalna chahiye."

"Bhaad me jaaye tumhare uncle.", Preeti haavi ho chuki thi aur ab jaise Arjun bebas. Dono jis taraf the waha Saadhu Singh ka dhyaan ja he nahi sakta tha. Woh toh shehar me jaate the aur yaha ye dono viprit disha me in ghane vrikhso ki chaya tale sabki najro se pare jaise prakriti ka he hissa bane hue the. Arjun Preeti ko dono hatho se thaame apna pyaar jatane de raha tha lekin woh ab bhi santusht na thi. Arjun ka ek haath apne seene par khud he rakhti woh usko choomne ke sath he apni kamar aage sarkane lagi.

Aisi he toh thi Arjun ki Preeti. Usko sampoorn adhikaar se apne vash me karne wali jaha Arjun kabhi haavi nahi ho sakta tha. Honth alag hone ke baawjood woh uske poore chehre ko geela karne lagi thi. Sharir se chipke pajame ke beech jabhi kumud-ras aane laga toh shaant hoti woh uske gale lag gai. Arjun bhi jaise fefdo me hawa bharta khud ki halat durust karne laga. Hath abhi tak un dono vaksho par jame the, tshirt ke andar.

"Inhe chhodd bhi do ab nahi toh aage jo hoga fir shikayat karte rehna.", Preeti ki aisi ghudki sunnte he Arjun ne jhatt se dono hath bahar kheench liye. Kathor nipple pe halki ragad se Preeti ne ek baar aur Arjun ki kamar par dabav bana kar fir khudko dheela chhod tha.

"Pagal ho jaati ho tum. Kaha toh main tumhe ye jagah dikhane laya tha exercise karne ke liye aur kaha ye tumhara balatkaari roop subah andhere me he bahar aa gaya.", Arjun ki masti jaise bhari padne wali thi ab.

"Bachu jis din kia na maine rape fir kai din tak ye khada nahi hone wala. Keh deti hu, haan. Aur aisi waisi jagah na he leke aaya karo agar khair chahte ho apni.", Preeti uski goad se nikal kar ab saamne khadi thi. Arjun apne he sar pe hath marta khada hua aur naa me gardan hilata muskurane laga.

"Bilkul pagal ho tum. Chalo tumhe ek aur jagah dikhata hu, abhi bahot time pada hai.", Arjun uska hath thaame aage jungle ki taraf jaati kachi pagdandi par badh gaya. Preeti bhi choti bachi ki tarah ithlati hui uske sath chalne lagi jaise waha ek aur najara unki pratiksha me ho. Jungle ke beech 400-500 kadam badhne par woh khud he hath chhuda kar aage bhagne lagi jaha ye najara dekh kar woh hairaan thi. Woh nehar jaha aksar Arjun gaanv paar karke teirne jata tha, wo is taraf se he udhar jaati thi. Saaf neela paani aur ghane vriksh jaise is taraf unke siwa koi aaya he na ho.

"Wowwww... Ye tumne kab dhoonda? This is serene.", Woh nehar ke banere khadi kabhi paani ko toh kabhi uske upar jhuke bargad ke ghane peid ko dekhne lagi. Bargad ki lambi jataye latakti hui nehar se 3-4 feet he upar thi. Nehar ke dusre kinare bhi kataar se aise he ghane vriksh, jhaadiya aur kahi kahi saaf jameen thi. Arjun uske barabar khada khud bhi is drishya ko nihaar raha tha.

"Main khud pehli baar he aaya hu yaha. Ye nehar maine aage gaanv ke bahar dekhi thi lekin is taraf main nahi aaya tha. Waise bata deta hu ki yaha thoda khatra ho sakta hai.", Arjun ka ishara jungle ki taraf tha lekin Preeti ki muskaan jaise jyada bada khatra thi.

"Haan, yaha tumhe koi bachane wala nahi hoga. Lekin main taras khaa lungi agar tum mere sath iske andar chalo toh.", Preeti muskurate hue fir se paani ko dekhne lagi thi. Jaise ye hansini kisi bhi pal usme utarne wali ho. Arjun duvidha me padd gaya. Ek toh Preeti ko yaha laa kar waise he aafat mol le li thi upar se uska yaha paani ke andar jaane ke liye lalaiyit hona.

"Kapde nahi hai aur toliya bhi. Hum kal aa jayenge aur kal bhi toh ye sab yahi rehne wala.", Arjun ki baat jaise woh ansuni karti hui apne joote khol kar ab dheeli tshirt utaar chuki thi. Neela tang pajama bhi uske dudhiya jism se utar kar baaki kapdo par aa gira toh Arjun ne gehri saans li. Yaha waise bhi kisi ki maujdgi ka koi nishaan na tha aur upar se ye kaamdevi 2 chhote kapdo me khadi apna he aks paani me dekh kar muskura rahi thi. Sports bra ko bhi khol kar hath me pakde woh Arjun ko dekhne lagi.

"Hum abhi yaha par hai toh koi kal-val nahi. Mera dil jo chaah raha hai woh toh main karke rahungi. Ho sakta hai ye besharmi lage lekin main apne pati ke sath hu aur woh mujhe is haalat me dekh sakta hai. Apni tshirt mujhe de dena, towel ka kaam ye kar he degi.", Arjun kuch jawaab deta us se pehle he woh sirf ek tang panty pehne dono hath upar uthati paani me utar gai. Virane me ye chappaak ki awaaj bahot thi Arjun ko hosh me laane ke liye. Uski aankho ke saamne Preeti kisi jalpari se paani ki satah ke neeche dur nikal chuki thi. Halke bahaav wale is paani me jaha woh ruk kar khadi hui toh Arjun uske bheege chehre aur geele baalo ko dekhne laga. Bahaav ka jaise Preeti par koi asar na tha lekin najre paani par jamaye woh kya soch rahi thi ye jarur Arjun ko hairan kar raha tha.

"Tum bahaav ke ulat bina chalaang lagaye kaise teir leti ho?", Kaajal se kahi jyada daksh thi Preeti jo vaig ke viprit machli si teriti hui Arjun se thodi aage bane haud ki dawar ko pakad kar fir se ruk gai thi.

"Tum external force use karte ho na swimming ke liye toh tum asaani se nahi samjhoge. Manju is slightly better teacher kyonki ye main bas karna jaanti hu samjha nahi sakti. Waise kya irada hai? Jameen par toh tum haare he the jara paani me bhi utar aao. Dekhe kitna workout kia hai tumne.", Arjun muskurata hua apni tshirt is bina kaanto wale jhaad par utar kar rakhte hue jawaab dene laga.

"Yaha tum haarne wali ho. Tum teirna jaanti ho lekin jaan lagana nahi. Woh saamne nehar ka modd hai jaha safede ka peid laga hai. Waha tak race lagate hai. Jo hara woh kisi teesre ke saamne kiss karega.", Arjun ne joote aur pajama bhi utaar ke rakh diye the. Woh sirf aadhi nikkar pehne hoad ki diwar par aa khada hua. Sharir ko kholta hua woh khud bhi apne bataye nishaan ki taraf dekhne laga. 300 gaz se kam dur toh woh kisi haal me nahi tha. Preeti uski shart aur aatmvishwas ko dekh bas muskura rahi thi.

"Tum upar se he jump karne wale ho na? Mere 3 kehte he start kar dena.", Preeti diwar chhod kar dusri taraf chal di. Arjun ne bhi uske nirvastra ubharo ko niharne ke baad hanste hue angutha dikya aur Preeti ke 3 kehte he paani me kood gaya. Uski challang Preeti se juda thi aur thodi anaadi teiraak wali. Paani ko uchalta woh dono hath baari baari se aage piche karta aage badh gaya. Preeti wahi khadi ye dekh kar muskura rahi thi.

"Thakne ke kaam karta hai fir swimmer banega. Arjun darling 50 meter ka lap dia hai tumhe aur dugne se haarne wale ho.", Nehar ki satah par he paanv ka jor lagate hue Preeti ek baar fir paani ke andar he furti se kisi machli se aage badhi. Woh sar ke saamne se hath ardhchakra banati peeche laa kar kahi jyada raftar aur bina shor kiye teirne lagi. Arjun us uske beech ki duri jaise aadhe minute me he khatam ho gai thi aur agle ek minute ke baad Preeti manjil par pahuch kar saamne se aate Arjun ko dekh rahi thi. Haath chalata hua woh thik-thak teir raha tha aur paas aate he Preeti ne khud he usko apni giraft me le lia.

"Bada atcha teir lete ho.", Arjun ke nirvastra jism se paani ke beech me chipki woh bheege hontho ko choomne lagi.

"Ye hath thik nahi hai abhi toh thoda slow ho gaya main.", Arjun bhi gehri saanse leta Preeti ke teekhe chuchak chaati par mehsoos kar raha tha. Apni kalai Preeti ko dikhate hue woh jaise ek bahana dene laga chhote bacho ki tarah. Kalai par bandhi paati ke upar shayad ghar se chalne se pehle he ye tape laga li thi usne, paseene se bachane ke liye.

"Koi baat nahi. Ab saja toh milegi he. Goad me utha kar kapdo tak leke chalna padega bachu. Paani ke andar ya bahar kinare se, tumhari marji.", Arjun ko bahar nikalna he behtar laga. Ek taraf nehar par jhoolti motti daal ko pakad kar woh bahar aaya toh Preeti abhi uske tagde jism ko dekhne lagi. Bheega hua woh majboot badan ab pehle se kahi jyada foola aur poore kataav dikha raha tha. Uski taraf hath badhati woh bhi Arjun se halat me paani se bahar nikalne lagi. Preeti sachmuch Arjun jaisi he thi lekin fakk-gulabi gori. Tarasha hua jism jispar koi vasa na thi, sadharan ladkio se jyada chaude aur majboot kandhe, ubhri baahe aur pindliya. Arjun uske seene ke ubhar dekhne ke baad ab gore kulho ke beech fansi panty dekh raha tha.

"Bahar nikalo mujhe. Waha baad me dekh lena atche se.", Preeti ki awaj se hosh aaya ke usko bahar bhi kheenchna hai. Jhempta hua woh bade dhyaan se Preeti ko bahar nikalne ke baad goad me uthaye kapdo ki disha me chalne laga. Itni savere khud ko nirvastra Arjun ke sath is haalat me paa kar Preeti ke chehre par alag he chamak aa gai thi. Thande paani ke bawjood dono ke jism ab garam the.

"Aise muskurane ki wajah?"

"Tum sexy lag rahe ho aur mujhe bada maja aa raha hai aise.", Arjun ke hath Preeti ki kamar aur gudaj kulho par the. Nange chuche kahi jyada sakhti se Arjun se dabte hue Preeti ki thodi der pehle wali halat ko fir se aag dene lage.

"Jo dimag me chal raha hai woh na he socho toh thik rahega. Dekho kaise haal me hum dono abhi aur tumhe yaha masti soojh rahi hai."

"Tumhara woh jaha lag raha hai tumhe bhi khabar hai. Anjaan matt bano.", Arjun uski baat par halki sharam se saamne dekhne laga. Geeli nikkar se bahar nikla uska motta supada Preeti ki panty ke thik beech fooli hui choot par daba tha. Kapdo ke pas woh usko utarne laga lekin Preeti aur kas ke uski gardan se lipat kar apni kamar araam se us jagah ragadne lagi.

"Umm.. Matt karo please.", Arjun ki aankhen band hone lagi thi aur Preeti sab ansuna karti hui usko hontho ke sath sath ling ko bhi dabane lagi. Arjun ka dimag kaam karna band kar raha tha. Seene par woh gulabi chuchak chaaku si ragad marte hue 2-3 inch upar neeche hone lage. Panty ka kinara jaane kaise halka sa ek taraf khisak gaya aur dono ke sharir me tej current sa daud gaya. Shayad jaangho ke failne aur nirantar ragad ki wajah se. Lekin parinaam ye hua ki woh gulabi baal-vihin naram yon-kund seedha apne premi se chipak gaya tha. Preeti agar ab 2 inch neeche hoti toh hadd par ho jaati.

"Please.", Arjun ne honth alag karte hue kaha aur Preeti bhi usko ajaad karti hui jameen par khadi ho gai. Ek adaad se apni geeli panty utaar kar woh purn-nirvastra apni kamar aur kulhe dikhati hui jhaad se tshirt utaar kar khud ko saaf karne lagi. Arjun moorat bana bas us najare ko dekh raha tha. Tarashe hue thos gol kulhe aur unke beech ubhri hui woh band yoni ki faanke. Jhukne par toh jaise dhadkan he ruk gai thi. Dil par hath rakhe woh bas Preeti ko taakta raha.

"Dekh ke he kaam chalana ab. Kapde pehan lo fir chalte hai yaha se.", Arjun ko hosh aaya toh Preeti hath se he apne baal sukha rahi thi, poore kapde pehne. Ek baar fir se uske chehre par sharam aa gai. Turant nikkar utar kar woh pajama pehan-ne laga.

"Sach me bahot bada hai yar. Tum kahi se bhi natural nahi ho.", Preeti ne furti se woh spring sa uchalta kaam-dand pakad lia tha. Ek bar jadd se supade tak usko maapne ke baad woh ek taraf ho gai. Arjun dekh he sakta tha. Pajama pehan kar tshirt ki halat dekhi toh woh itni geeli thi jaise paani me dubo kar nikali ho. Kass kar nichodne ke baad geeli he pehan li. Preeti abhi bhi jaise gehri soch me doobi ek hath se dusre hath par gith banati hui jaise Arjun ke ling ke sath hath ki samiksha kar rahi thi.

"Itna bada agar yaha se andar jayega toh ye toh navel bhi cross kar gaya.", Arjun ko wo jaise apne choot se peit tak ishara karke dikha rahi thi woh muskurata hua naa me gardan hilane laga.

"Aise seedha thodi na jata hai. Chhodo is sabko lekin ye batao tum itna atcha kaise teir leti ho? Aur tumne kaha ke Manju sikha sakti hai toh kya woh bhi tumhare jaisi he swimming kar leti hai?", Arjun ab gambhirta se baat kar raha tha toh Preeti ne bhi jameen par baith kar joote pehante hue jawaab dia.

"Mom ne mujhe pani me he paida kia tha. Ye ek natural tarika hai aur fir Greece me jaha maa ka pariwar hai waha pool bhi the aur ponds bhi. Tumhe shayad pata ho ya nahi lekin babies swimming kar lete hai. Mujhe kisi ne jyada nahi sikhaya lekin US aur Greece me maine life ke pehle 5 saal me itni swimming kar li thi jitni tabse aajtak nahi ki. Yaha bhi daadu jab club jaate the toh waha main ghanto swimming karti thi. Waha army ki kuch professional swimmers bhi practice karti thi aur meri tarif karti thi. Lekin Manju ko dekha toh laga ke woh better hai. But woh kehti hai ke main natural hu aur us se jyada atchi. Don't know but she's way more skilled and faster than the people I know.", Preeti baithi hui paani ko he dekh rahi thi.

"Main boarding me karta tha swimming aur yaha abhi kuch samay se he is nehar me aane laga. Mujhe lagta tha ke main atcha kar raha hu. Tumne is distance me he mujhe 100 meter ke aaspas se hara dia. Manju ke baare me ye toh pata tha ke woh swimming bachpan se karti aa rahi hai lekin jaisa tum keh rahi ho utna nahi pata.", Arjun bhi barabar he baith gaya tha.

"Dekhna chahiye tumhe ek baar. Yaha toh fir bhi flow ki wajah se energy kam lagti hai lekin stadium wale swimming pool me woh 10 lap aise karti hai jaise koi warm-up ho. Mere kehne par usne full force se compete kia tha aur Dimpi ne stopwatch se bataya ke woh har baar mujhse 4-5 second aage rahi. Aur woh practical hai, samajh hai ke dive kaise karna hai. Position aur movement ki har chhoti chhoti bareek baat tak woh samjha sakti hai. Tum bura nahi terite lekin aisa lagta hai jaise jaan jyada laga rahe ho aur body movement par dhyaan kam de rahe ho. Kal usko sath leke aate hai aur towel leke bhi. Ye geeli tshirt aur dono ke underwears kaam kharaab kar denge.", Preeti fir se hansne lagi thi. Arjun ne uski panty saaf pani se nikaalne ke baad nichodd kar apni jeb be daal li.

"Hey. Ye kya kar rahe ho? Woh meri hai."

"Tumhare pas jeb nahi hai. Aur rahi baat Manju ko yaha laane ki toh woh filhal nahi karne wala main. Tum aa sakti ho mere sath jab dil kare.", Arjun ke sapaat chehre ko ek pal dekhne ke baad Preeti ka dhyaan uske baalo par gaya. Hamesha apne ghungrale kesh peeche ki disha me saleeke se rakhne wale Arjun ke kundal is waqt kuch saamne aur ek taraf ki cheer liye the. Uske swabhavik roop me. Fir dhyaan us patti par gaya jo Arjun khol kar ek taraf rakh chuka tha. Kalaai par 3 kaale tanke us jakhm ko band kiye the jaha bhoori parat aa chuki thi.

"Jaante bhi ho kitne aks dikhate ho mujhe tum? Shayad tumhe nahi pata kyonki woh main dekhti hu.", Preeti ne ek kankar paani me maarte hue kaha. Chehre par alag he hansi thi.

"Jaise main toh kuch dekhta he nahi hu. Lekin chalo tum kehna chahti ho toh main bhi fir bata dunga.", Arjun ne apne baaye hath me Preeti ka daya hath thaamte hue uske geele baalo se tapakti ek boond ko us surahidar gardan par fisalte dekha.

"Hum jab yaha aaye the na rehne ke liye, tab daadu ek gana sunte the. I was not comfortable with hindi that time. Kuch aisa tha 'Darpan ne dekha tumko, tune jab jab kia shringaar' aur fir maine wahi gana ek film me dekha aur us abhineta ko bhi. Beshak baat filmy hai lekin woh chehra mere mann me bas gaya tha. Firoz Khan naam bataya tha Daadu ne unka, aur dekho jara tum bilkul waise he ho bas thode jyada jawaan aur meri jaan.", Khilkhilate hue Preeti ne dusre hath se Arjun ke baal kharaab karte kaha aur wahi Arjun ne usko kheench kar apni goad me lita liya.

"Tum na poori pagal he ho meri maano. Filmo me bhi mujhe jodd lia. Sach me bholi si gori gudiya.", Arjun ne laad jatate hue maathe ko choom lia. Goad me sar rakhe Preeti bhi araam se leti Arjun ko nihar rahi thi.

"Ye dhund fir dhal jayegi, rishtey bhi. Main wahi tumse har lamhe pyaar karta milunga, tasveer dil me liye. Gurehgaar bhi ho sakta hu khwahish ka sahil bhi. Mohabbat tumsi fir kaise kar sakunga jab dil ke darpan me tum he ho, Aradhana.", Preeti ne jaise ye kaha Arjun ke chehre par khushi chaa gai.

"Chalo pehle main tumhari baaton ko sahi karta hu fir apni kahunga. Lagta hai tumne woh bol bas tabhi sune the aur jaise sune waise yaad rakhe.", Arjun nehar ke dusri taraf se ugti laalima ko dekhne laga.

"Darpan ko dekha tune jab jab kia singaar
Phulon ko dekha tune jab jab aai bahaar
Ek badnaseeb hu main mujhe nahi dekha ek baar", Ye chand panktiya kis gehrai se kahi thi woh Preeti ke dil me utarti chali gai. Arjun ka chehre niche karte hue khud he usne pyaar us hontho ko choom lia.

"Ye maine pehle bhi tumhare he mooh se suna tha aur aaj bhi mera dil tha ki tum fir se ye gungunao. Haan woh baat bhi sach hai ke mujhe woh abhineta isliye he pasand hai kyonki ye tumhare baal bachpan me bhi aise he dikhte the."

"Tumne mere mooh se ye gana kab suna? Jaha tak mujhe yaad hai maine kabhi kisi ke saamne toh gana suna bhi nahi.", Arjun uske sar ko sehlata dhyaan se dekh bhi raha tha us gulabi chehre aur neeli-hari aankhon ko.

"Tumne ghar aane ke baad mujhe stadium me he dekha tha aur jaise main tumhe yaad bhi nahi thi. Lekin hamari us pehli choti mulakaat ke baad main tumhare ghar aai thi kyonki Chandigarh se wapis aane ke baad main Ritu didi se mili nahi thi. Jab unse pata laga ke tum ghar me he ho toh main dhoondti hui upar chali aai thi. Tum kaise dikhte hoge, mujhe yaad bhi rakha hoga ya kahi ab woh bachpan ka pyaar tumhe yaad bhi hoga ya nahi, ye sab sochti main chatt ki seedhiyon par aa khadi hui thi. Raat me tum chatt par akele baithe the aur aasman me dekhte hue yahi gunguna rahe the. Maine sahi se dekha nahi thi aur fir wapis laut gai thi.", Preeti ki is baat ko sunn kar Arjun khamoshi se uska masoom chehra dekhne laga.

"Fir yaad aaya ke mujhe tumse dur rehna hai kyonki tumhe shayad kuch yaad he nahi raha apne bachpan ke baare me. Ritu didi se lipat kar main kuch waqt khud ko sambhalti rahi lekin unhone kaha tha ke tum mere ho aur jald wapis aaoge mere pas. Lekin main khud se koi pehal na karu. Palak didi ki shaadi se pehle wale din jab Rajan ne meri kalai pakdi toh tumne kaha tha ke 'Preeti sirf meri hai.' aur woh bahot tha ye batane ke liye ki tum wapis aaoge.", Preeti ne jo bhi kaha tha woh kahi se galat na tha.

"Tumhe pata hai Preeti jab main ghar se dur tha toh maine sabkuch bhula dia tha. Sabkuch matlab apna pariwar, log aur khud ko bhi. Har raat bas ek sapna main kabhi bhula na paya. Meri bagal me baithi woh neeli-hari aankhe jo tumhari thi aur hum dono ko sambhale Ritu aur Alka didi. Bas tum waisi na rahi jab main wapis aaya aur fir mili bhi jab main stadium jaane laga.", Arjun thoda bhavuk hota fir se Preeti par jhuka lekin uske gale aur baalo ko soonghta hua.

"Pata hai mujhe aur ye bhi pata hai ke hum teeno se kahi jyada bhi tum kisi se jude ho. Lekin woh sahi bhi hai kyonki hum char log us chaya tale he toh bade hue hai.", Preeti ki aisi baat sunn kar Arjun ne araam se he uski aankhon me jhanka aur jaise jawab mil gaya tha.

"Haan Komal didi ko koi bhi najar-andaaj nahi kar sakta. Beshak uske baad Manju aur Renuka hai lekin main jaanti hu ki kabhi tumne apne sath hum teeno ki bhi agar andhekhi ki toh woh Komal didi ke liye he hogi. Aur sach kehti hu ki hum tumhare sath he hongi us ghadi me.", Preeti shayad Arjun ko us se behtar he jaanti thi.

"Aisa nahi hoga meri jaan. Chalo ab khadi ho jao aur chalte hai.", Arjun ne halke se un surkh honto ko choom kar Preeti ko uthaya toh angdaai leti woh apni sakht chuchiyan masti se Arjun ko dikhati khadi ho gai.

"Vaada sirf ek jagah shaadi ke baad karne ka hai. Main baaki dono jagah hamesha tayar hu. Lekin tumhari sehmati se.", Preeti ne aage badhne se pehle Arjun ko aankh marte hue kaha aur fir dono he hanste hue waha se chal pade.
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Roopali didi ke sath ghar se nikalte waqt Arjun unse baaton me laga tha. Woh bhi hansti-muskurati uski har baat ka jawaab deti sath chal rahi thi. Bagiche me baithe Col Sahab aur angoor ki bail ko durust karte Rameshwar ji apne in bacho ko dekh kar muskura rahe the. Aaj Col Sahab bhi apne bade bhai sahab ke barabar bagiche me kaam kar rahe the. Tamatar, hari-mirch aur baingan ke paudho ko majbooti dene ke liye woh sarkande barabar rop kar unhe dhaage se paudhe ke sath baandh rahe the.

"Bhai sahab Roopali aapki bhatiji se pauti bann he gai. Sach me ye Komal-Ritu is alag nahi lagti ab."

"Satish, rishtey ka toh koi naam nahi hota bhai. Samman, pyar aur vishwas jo ho wo duniya badal sakte hai. Rupali ne wahi pyaar Arjun aur baaki behno me paya jo har behan chahti hai. Yaha usko samman mil raha hai chahe woh tumhari bhabhi se ya fir Arjun dwara. Ritu jis haq se isko daant lagatai, samjhati hai aur apne sath rakhti hai woh pariwar me vishwas karata hai. Waha iska rishteydar he kaun tha?", Rameshwar ji ab angoor ki bail ko aage tak durust karte baandh chuke the.

"Sahi kaha bhai sahab aapne aur badi gehri baat hai ke rishtey ka koi naam nahi. Samaaj bas kisi tarah apni manmaani se woh rooprekha banaye hai jo bhar di gai harek dimag me. Rishta toh bas pyaar ka he hota hai aur woh dono taraf se.", Col sahab neele-safed baingan aur us kesariya tamatar ko dekhne lage jo apne apne paudhe se jude the. Rameshwar ji bhi dhyaan de rahe the apne dost ki taraf aur unki baaton par.

"Satish idhar dekho. Ye jo gulaab ka jhaad hai na, ye Arjun ne tayaar kia tha poore 6 mahine me.", Col sahab unki baat sunnkar apne jagah se uth khade hue aur 4 feet ke lagbhag unche us gulaab ke jhaad ko samajhne lage. Safed, peele, narangi aur gehre laal gulab ke phool-kaliyan ek he paudhe par.Jameen me motti jadd bhi ek he thi.

"Drafting. Matlab usko kalam lagane ki atchi samajh hai. 4-4 kism ek par he laga di usne?"

"Bhai, ye paudha hai toh 2 saal purana lekin sawa saal se Arjun iske sath he duniydari samajhta aa raha hai. Woh kehta hai gehre judaav ke liye sabse jaruri hai bheetar se ek-samaan hona. Ye safed aur laal gulaab ke beech jitne rang hai woh beshak alag alag hai lekin sabhi gulab hai. Inke beech tamatar nahi lag sakta.", Col Sahab is baat ko sunn kar khilkhila uthe.

"Ab ye baat toh duniya bhar ko pata hai ke tamatar aur gulab ek daal par nahi lag sakte bhai sahab. Haan gulaab usne sabhi rang ke uga diye."

"Satish usne is se aage jo baat kahi thi woh badi gehri thi.", Rameshwar ji bhi ek rehasya se chehre ko dhake Col sahab ko dekh rahe the.

"Kya bhai sahab?"

"Woh kehta ke Tamatar aur Gulab vichitra hai. Ek par fal lagtha hai dusre par phool, ek kaanto se bhara sakht aur dusra naram. Lekin ye ek dusre ka dhyaan rakh sakte hai. Inki jarurate alag alag hai lekin wahi ek-dusre ke liye vardaan hai. Tum samajh sako toh samjho."

"Sahi kaha hai usne bhai sahab. Gulab ka jhaad is sahi duri se tamatar ki raksha kar sakta hai, uski madad kar sakta adhik phal dene me wahi badle me apni taraf ki paryaapt nami se tamatar ka paudha gulab ko sookhne na dega. Jitni khuraak is phal wale paudhe ko milegi wahi khanjiz se bharpoor mitti aage gulab ko sehatmand rakhegi. Badi dur ki sochta hai Arjun."

"Pucho mat bhai ke kitni dur tak soch jata hai woh. Kabhi kabhi lagta hai ke uske sawaal woh poochne se ruk jata hai kyonki shayad mere pas unke jawaab he na honge.", Rameshwar ji mitti se sane hath saaf karte hue bol rahe the.

"Aise konse sawaal bhai sahab jinke jawaab aapke pas bhi na ho?"

"Satish, uske sawaal samaaj ke niyam se pare chale jaate hai. Jyada toh main bhi nahi keh sakta lekin jitna aabhas hai woh batata hai ke usko jivan aur prem ka kahi adhik gehra gyaan hai.", Abhi dono aur baatein karte us se pehle he Kaushalya ji tayaar ho kar udhar aa chuki thi.

"Menaka ke sath main badi jethani ji se milne ja rahi hu ji. Aap nashta kar lijiye aur Bittu se baat bhi. Uska phone aaya tha ke woh pratiksha kar raha hai.", Rameshwar ji ne dhyaan dia toh bagiche ke bahar gaadi me Menaka baithi thi. Saamne ka hissa jaise taja durghatna ke halke nishan bata raha tha lekin gaadi sahi haalat me thi garage se thik hone ke baad.

"Thik hai shrimatiji. Waise Komal bhi sath ja rahi hai?"

"Haan. Leke toh Arjun ko jana tha par woh apne dadaji ka bhagat aapke he sath jayega. Chalti hu ji.", Unke samne he Kaushalya ji aur Komal gaadi me baith gaye. Komal agli seat par baithne se pehle apni daadi ko peeche araam se bitha chuki thi. Car turant aage badh gai.

"Toh sab thik ho gaya hai?", Col Sahab ne bhi hath dho liye the aur apne bhai sahab ke sath andar nashte ke liye chalne lage. Aaj unka bhi bhojan yahi tha.

"Meri samajh se toh shayad kuch hadd tak thik ho gaya hai. Baaki Nar-Narayan ki kripa."

"Woh parso raat wali muthbhed Tejpal ne sambhali thi? Aur ye Chandro bhabhi ji ka masla kya hua?"

"Haan, soochna mili thi ki Sheela Devi ka pariwar kuch logo ki madad se Sushila aur uske bacho ko mitane ja rahe the. Dusri taraf unhone badi bhabhi ko bhi nuksaan pahuchane ki koshish ki thi lekin dono taraf asafal ho gaye."

"Aapne anhoni rok he di fir bhai sahab. Main jaanta tha ke us pariwar ke liye aap sabkuch daav par laga sakte hai.", Col sahab ki aisi sateek baat sunn kar Rameshwar ji ne gor se unhe dekh. Fir jaise unhe bhi samajh aa gaya tha ke ye baat woh chaah kar bhi chupa nahi sakte. Shankar aur Kaushalya ka atoot bandhan aur Col Sahab ka Shankar se prem apne aap me misal the.

"Kya lagta hai ke maine kaise kia hoga? Haan us pariwar ko main kuch hone nahi dunga jabtak zinda hu. Raghubir Singh aur Sombir Singh ne kabhi mujhe khoon se alag bhai nahi samjha toh unke baad mera he daitva hai pariwaro ki dekhbhal karna.", Dono he baithak me aa gaye the aur Alka ye dekh kar andar chali gai thi.

"Main nahi jaanta ye aapne kaise kia hoga kyonki saamne se toh aap shamil hue nahi honge. Aur Shankar ka faila jaal kitna bhi bada kyo na ho lekin woh aapka bas ek chotta sa alag hissa bhar hai. Jiski andekhi aap jaanboojh kar karte hai.", Col Sahab ne paani ki chhoti ghoont lete hue gilas wapis rakh dia.

"Nahi Satish is baar main samne se shamil tha. Sabhi ko mandir ke baad market me chhod kar main khud he badi bhabhi wali ghatna par pahucha tha. 1 minute ki deri toh jarur hui lekin 25 saal baad mere hath bilkul nahi kaampe us insaan ko mitate hue jisko main ek behtar bhavishya dena chahta tha. Apni badi maa ko jinda jalane wale ka ye haal karna kahi galat na laga mujhe bas tees jarur reh gai ki maine Shankar ko baat kyo na maani thi.Bhabhi ke sath aisa na hota.", Rameshwar ji ke chehre par jo pashchataap tha woh kahi bhi us apradh ke liye na tha jo unhone kia. Ek masoom ke liye tha jo sabki dekhbhal karti aaj apne he pariwar walo ke shadyantra se ghiri thi.

"Aapne koi apraadh nahi kia hai lekin Rishabh par Shankar ki najar kaafi samay se thi. Uska phone aaya tha mujhe ke kuch bura hone wala hai lekin woh America me hai toh kar woh bhi kuch nahi sakta tha. Aapka bhi dukh samajh sakta hu ke aapne us ladke ko kabhi alag nahi samjha lekin apne he hath se ye karna bada mushkil raha hoga.", Rameshwar ji ne unki baat sunnkar ab chehre ko durust kar lia tha.

"Waise tumhe toh khush hona chahiye bhai. Tumhe mera yahi roop pasand tha aur Shankar is wajah se he toh tumhara humsaya hai.", Rameshwar ji sachmuch aashawadi aur hansmukh vyakti he the.

"Hahaha.. Sabko lagta hai ke Shankar jaanwar hai ya usme dil nahi hai. Woh aaj bhi shayad bhavnao ko ek he tarike se samajhta hai aur jawani us par thehraav liye hai. Woh maatra apka ek ansh hai. Pehle 3 saal toh aapne fauj me he bitaye the aur main aapke sath 1 saal raha hu us waqt. Tauji (Rameshwar ji ke pita) Maharaja sahab se kehkar aapko fauj se nikalwa kar police me bharti na karwate toh aapne apne he afsar maar diye hote. Atchi baat ye hai ke kabhi Shankar santulan nahi rakh paya jaisa aapme the."

"Sshhh.. Shaant. Fir kabhi charcha karenge is baare me. Kaushalya nahi bhi hai tab bhi uske mureed idhar he rehte hai bhai. Jo ithihaas me dafan hai wahi rehne do aur rahi baat mere pita ji ki toh woh munshi the toh dil kamjor he tha. Maa ne he bachpan me josh bhara tha jo 16 ki umar me main regiment me dakhil hua tha. Lekin abhi khana khao bhai Luxmi aa rahi hai.", Rameshwar ji ne turant he baatchit badal di thi saamne aati Alka ko dekh kar.

"Alka, fir degree ke baad kya karne wali?", Dono ke saamne thali lagane ke baad chote dada ji ki baat sunnkar Alka bhi muskurati hui wahi baith gai. Rameshwar ji ke ye ladli thi.

"2 saal pade hai abhi dadaji. Lekin ye pakka hai ke Cambridge ya Oxford se Masters karungi. Third option Germany hai."

"Matlab ye confirm hai ke jana bahar he hai.? Lekin uske liye plan bhi karna hota hai kuch. Bahar degree karne me 8-10 lakh lag jayenge aur rehna bhi itna he padega.", Col sahab sawaal par muskura rahe the.

"Mere account me itne toh hain he aur baaki dadaji ka bhi gaanv wala paisa mera aur Ritu ka he hai. Toh paise ki dikkat toh aane se rahi lekin daadi ko ye baat mere bauji he samjhayenge.", Alka ne badi safaai se banoodk Rameshwar ji ke kandhe par rakh di thi lekin Alka ke pas itni rakam sunn kar Col sahab hairani se dono ki taraf dekhne lage.

"Bhai yaha sab mujhe he saamne kar dete hai. Aur Luxmi jo paise bata rahi hai woh gaanv ki fasal aur #### shehar wali market ke kiraye se hone wali aamdani ke hisse hai. Jameen toh Arjun ke naam hai lekin fasal ke munafe alag tarah se kar diye the Kaushalya ne. Ritu aur iska 30-30% hai baki sabka 10-10. Ye dono 18 ki hui toh sara paisa baap-dada ke account se apne me jama karwa lia. Vishwas he nahi hai kisi par.", Rameshwar ji itna keh kar hansne lage aur Alka ke chehre par jhoothi narajgi aa gai. Idhar Madhuri didi garam chapati rakhne ke baad Alka ko ghoor kar dekhti chali gai.

"Bhai sahab badi dur ki soch kar rakhi aapne toh bacho ke liye. Aur ye kamai ka aisa bantwara toh meri samajh se bhi pare hai. Matlab Sanjiv, Madhuri, Komal aur Arjun ka 10%.?"

"Nahi nahi bhai. Isme Sanjiv aur Arjun kaha se aa gaye? Priyanka aur Aarti ka hai woh. Haan Sanjiv ne apna sabkuch Arjun ko de rakha hai. Us akele ki kamai in sabse jyada hai lekin woh bhi baaki charo ko 10-10 deta hai. Ye dono jara Kaushalya ji ki khaas hai toh unhone apna aur mera bhi Ritu aur iske naam kar rakha hai."

"#### shehar wale baag aur Bhabhi ki pushtani jameen ki aamdan matlab Arjun ki hai? Aapne toh bahot jaldi he sabkuch inme baant dia.", Col sahab ke chehre par prashansha ke bhaav.

"Na bhai, bantwara toh ek soot jameen ka bhi nahi kia. Haan ye bache padhe likhe aur kal ko jo karna chahe woh apne paiso se kar sake itni koshish ki hai. Jameen saari Arjun ke naam hai lekin ek tukda bhi bechne ke liye usko Rekha, Sanjiv aur Priyanka ke hastakshar chahiye honge. Tumhari bhabhi ke gaanv wali jameen me Rupali uski gaurdian hai.", Alka bhi dhyaan se sunn rahi thi jo bhi uske dadaji bata rahe the apne param-mitra ko.

"Bahut khoob. Sansar ko banaye rakhne ke aapke niyam bhi utne he jatil hai jitna Arjun. Hahaha. Atchi baat hai. Aur Alka beti tum bahar jaogi toh Ritu toh yaha akele rehne nahi wali tumhare bina.", Unki baat sunn kar Alka muskurane lagi aur jawaab uske dada ji ne he dia.

"Woh toh abhi se aavedan diye baithi hai. 2 saal baad woh migration England le rahi hai, uske doctor dadaji ki kripa se. Chale toh abhi jana tha lekin tumhari bhabhi 21 se pehle na bhejne wali thi usko. Dharmavir bhai ka sapna hai Ritu Neuro surgeon bane toh woh jaane kaise ye sabkuch pehle he kiye baithe hai."

"Sangwan ji ka moh sirf Shankar se nahi hai. Us se judi har cheej aur insaan se woh utna he pyaar karte hai. Ye maine waha Banwari ke sanskar ke waqt he dekh lia tha. Kapde badle bina jo vyakti operation se nikalte he itni dur aa pahucha toh woh kis hadd tak Shankar se juda hai hum sirf soch he sakte hai. Aur bahot mehnat ki hai Shankar ke upar unhone. Shankar ki training se pehle se he woh usko apne sath gehan-chikitsa me shamil rakhte the. Waise aapke sath bhi utna he prem hai unka."

"Shankar ki wajah se he hai bhai. Ab woh toh yaha rehta nahi lekin ek taraf tumhe mere sath bandha hua hai aur upar se Dharamvir, Kundanlal aur Nirmal Singh jaise uske baaki dharam-pita bhi mere aas-pas he rehte hai. Hahaha.", Alka ab waha se ja chuki thi aur dono apni baatein hasi-majaak karte purane-naye din yaad karte rahe.
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School me Mrs Verma ne aate he Arjun se uska haal-chal lia aur apni chinta jahir ki thi uske accident me chotil hone par. Hamesha ki tarah unka period sahi tarike se gaya. Kuch samjhane aur kuch sawalo ke sath lekin aaj Physics ki nayi teacher nirdharit ki gai thi jinka pratham din tha class me.

Vedika Grover. Ek aakarshak 30 varshiya mahila jinke kandhe tak karine se kate baal aur chatakh rang ki saree unke bahri sondarya ko jahir kar rahe the. Chehre par bhi nasargik khoobsurti aur muskurahat bata raha tha ke ye kisi bhi lihaj se khadoos toh nahi thi. Sabka parichaya lene ke baad unhone ne apne baare me sankshipt shabdo me bataya aur ab tak padhaye path ki jaankari lene lagi. Koyal aaj unhe dekh kar jyada he chehak rahi thi jo Arjun ki najro se bach na saka. Ek kagaj Koyal ne bina Arjun ki taraf dekhe apne desk se uski taraf sarkaya toh Arjun ne jaldi se woh pakad lia.

"Toh pehalwan ji class me aap ladkiya taadne aate hai?", Arjun is awaaj se hadbadata hua apni nayi teacher ki taraf dekhne laga jinke chehre par wahi sawaal tha jo jubaan ne kaha tha. Mutthi me kagaz dabaye woh khada ho gaya. Sushil aur Dinesh toh khamoshi sar jhuka kar baithe rahe lekin Dharminder peeche baitha mooh par hath rakhe hansne laga.

"Ji...ji.. mera aisa koi irada nahi tha. Woh toh bas Koyal ko aise khush dekh kar main thoda hairan tha bas.", Arjun ne jaise he khade hone ke baad najre jhukai toh Vedika madam dhyaan se usko aur ab chaukanni baithi Koyal ko dekhne lagi.

"Maar-peet karne wale ladke yahi toh karte hai. School me aana aur fir time-pas karte rehna, yahi toh aata hai. Haan bholapan dikha kar tum meri baat ko galat sabit nahi kar sakte.", Abhi woh ye keh rahi thi ki class me andar aati Miss Annu Walia ko dekh kar sabhi khade ho gaye. Hamesha ki tarah aakarshak vesh-bhoosha aur simit prasadhan ke bawjood woh pehle se kahi adhik khoobsurat lag rahi thi. Youvan ka ye nikhar bhi Arjun ki he den tha.

"Tum bhi baith jao.", Annu ne ek najar Arjun par daalte hue ek file Vedika ki taraf badha di. File hath me lete hue Vedika ne jo kaha woh sunn kar Annu kabhi Arjun toh kabhi Vedika ko dekhne lagi.

"Isko maine khada kia hai Miss Annu. Pata nahi tha ke itne anushashit aur naami school me aise log bhi padhte hai. A section me jaane kaise aaya hoga, paise ke dum par ya sifarish par."

"Kya kia hai isne?", Annu ne shaant swabhav se poocha aur najre jhukaye khade Arjun ko dekhne lagi.

"Maar-peet karne wale ladke se kya ummeed kar sakte hai. Dekha nahi iska haal aur sharir. Upar se khuleaam ladkia ghoor raha tha besharmi se.", Lekin is baat ka jawaab kahi aur se he aaya.

"Miss Arjun bilkul waisa nahi hai jaisa aap keh rahi hai. Woh mere khush hone par wajah pooch raha tha aur maine he chit par likh kar wajah batai lekin aapko shayad kuch aur he laga.", Koyal ki aisi baat sunn kar Annu ne Arjun ki mutthi pakad kar saamne ki toh ek chotta sa kaagaj daba hua tha. Jis par likha tha 'Meri bhabhi'

"Lijiye mam. Dekh lijiye kya hai. Mujhe toh samajh nahi aaya 'meri bhabhi' ka matlab. Baaki ye ladka aur iski kismat Physics teachers ke sath kharaab he hai. Aap rakhiye ye course-notes aur details. Main chalti hu.", Annu ne ek baar fir jaane se pehle Arjun ko dekha aur bahar nikal gai. Vedika ne parchi par likhi baat dekhi aur fir Koyal ko bhi khada kar dia.

"Tumhari bhabhi main ghar par hu aur mister tum jara aisi baatein class ke baad kar lia karo. Apni galti ke liye I am really sorry but you must focus on class when your teacher is explaining anything. Fir jo baatein karo main kuch nahi kahungi."

"It's not your fault mam. I'm really sorry and I will not repeat this in future."

"Sit down. Waise ye Miss Annu Walia ke sath kya hua tha?", Fir se Vedika madam ke chehre par wahi muskaan aa gai thi.

"Madam isne pehle he din unse unka introduction maang lia tha jis par woh bhadak gai thi aur ye class se bahar. Hua toh agle din bhi bahar tha lekin tab kuch aur baat par. Iske sath he hum baaki teeno ke bhi bure din shuru ho gaye the Annu mam ke period me.", Dharminder se jab chup nahi raha gaya toh woh muskurate hue Arjun ki mahima batane laga aur baaki sab bhi hansne lage. Vedika madam bhi kursi par araam se baith kar mahol ke sath ho li.

"Matlab Physics ke sath 36 ka aankda hai aur padhane wale ke sath 72 ka.", Woh bhi hajir jawab aur alag he vyaktitva wali thi.

"Aisa nahi hai Mam, Arjun ko physics bahot pasand hai. Annu miss khud Verma mam se keh rahi thi ki ye syllebus se 2 saal aage chal raha hai.", Is meethi awaaj ko suna toh Arjun ka dhyaan bhi uski taraf hua. Class me woh kabhi bhi teesri kataar ki taraf nahi dekhta tha. Akanksha aur Koyal ke siwa toh usne kabhi kisi se baat bhi nahi ki thi. Is ladki ko pehli baar gor se usne dekha tha. Behad gori aur shaant chehre wali is ladki ke reshmi tambai baal ek safed kapde ke rubber se bandhe the. Lambai jaha shirt skirt se judti thi waha tak. Lekin is pal bhi usne Arjun ko nahi dekha tha.

"Bhai ye Mini tere bare me kya bol rahi hai.?", Dinesh ne Arjun ke kaan me fusfusate hue kaha aur idhar Vedika mam is ladki ki baat sunn kar tajjub se Arjun ko dekh rahi thi.

"Tum coaching le rahe ho bahar se? Non-attending students ki list me naam hai tumhara.", Ye file ka pehla page tha jo Annu madam de kar gai unhe.

"Ji nahi mam. Meri badi sister mujhe padhati hai toh fir woh class ke chapter nahi dekhti. Woh topic complete hone ke baad he next lesson par jaati hai. Kahi ek chotti si term ya point agar next class ka hota hai toh woh usko detail me explain karti hai isliye kai baar woh apni books include kar leti hai.", Arjun ne apni safaai me jawaab dia.

"Non-Attending kyo ho fir? Aur tumhari sister konsi padhai kar rahi hai.?", Vedika madam ki bhi achanak dilchaspi badh gai thi ye jaan kar ki woh class se aage chal raha hai.

"Ji Sports ki wajah se. Didi MBBS kar rahi hai aur.", Agla koi sawaal woh karti us se pehle he ghanti baj gai. Sabhi lab ke liye khade hone lage the ki Miss Charul Singh kaksha me chali aai.

"Computer ka period aaj ground me lagega aap logo ka.", Unki is sapaat baat par sabhi kataar se bahar nikalne lage aur Arjun us ladki ko dekhne laga jiska naam Dinesh ne Mini bataya tha. Saleti skirt ghutno tak ki thi aur safed shirt ki baaju kohni tak maude woh ek sadhi chaal se uske saamne se bahar nikal gai. Lambai kahi se bhi saadhe 5 feet se kam na thi aur pehli baar Arjun itne dhyaan se dekh raha tha. Fir woh bhi bahar chal dia apni taraf Charul ko ghoorta dekh.
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#### shehar bypas se koi aadhe ghante ki duri par tha jaha Chandro Devi ab is neeji hospital ke sarv-suvidha sampann vatanukulit kamre me bister par leti thi aur unke sharir par alag tarah ki pattiya bandhi thi. Chehre ke ek taraf ye neela rang ka cream lagai gai thi aur waisa he gale se lekar seene tak tha. Sharir jaise aag me jhulas gaya ho waise he jalne ke nishan is dava se chupaye gaye the. Unka ye surakshit hath Kaushalya ji thaame hue bagal me baithi thi.

"Kaushalya, tu aai toh dil ko sakoon mil gaya behan. Dekh itne paapi paida karne ka natija tere saamne hai. Rameshwar ko maaf kar dena bas.", Chandro daadi toh hamesha pahaad se thi jinki awaaj sunn kar atche khase mard ki najar neechi ho jati thi aur wahi aaj bebas aur dukhi Kaushalya ji ko bade pyaar se bula rahi thi.

"Jiji, kaisi baat karte ho aap. Bacho ko hamare beech me kabhi na aapne aane dia na inhone. Dekh kar dil ko thes jarur pahuchi ki Rishabh kaise itni himakat kar gaya. Aap aur aapke devar ke pyaar bhare rishtey ke beech kaushalya kaise aa sakti hai? Unhe aapki chinta hamesha rehti hai aur woh yahi kehte hai ke bhabhi ko haveli se akele bahar nahi nikalna chahiye. Us din bhi aap ghar aai toh bas woh isliye he pareshan the. Bhagwan jaldi thik kar dega sabkuch.", Kaushalya ji ki bhi aankhen thodi namm ho gai thi is halat ko dekh kar. Is waqt kamra andar se band tha aur Menaka bahar Richa-Komal ke sath thi.

"Sahi kehti hai tu. Rishabh 3-4 baar pehle bhi us waqt milne aata tha khet par jab main dopahar me chakkar maarne jati thi. Usme itni himmat kabhi na thi ki woh kuch galat kar sakta, meri soch ke hisab se. Aur dekh kaise dokhe se hath paanv baandh ke jalte bhatte me gira dia. Maine kabhi farak na kia kisi bache me par ye najayaz apna rang dikha gaya.", Itni der baad un boodhi aankho me halka gussa aaya tha.

"Najayaz toh woh tha he isliye Shankar ki aankh us par rehti thi. Bhanwar Singh ka beej tha jo us masoom ko paida karna pada tha jiski izzatt usne looti thi. Sheela ko isliye dia tha kyonki uske he sambandh the Mohar aur Bhanwar ke sath. Lekin inhe kaise pata chala aap par humle ka?", Rishabh ki kundli minute me khol di thi Kaushalya ne jis par ek feeki si muskurahat Chandro Devi ke chehre par aa gai.

"Chala gaya un sabke he pas aur galti kar di maine jo Shankar ki baat na maani. Woh pehle he keh ke gaya tha ke us se dur rahu woh ganda khoon hai. Chal koi baat ni Kaushalya soch lungi aise paap ka prayschit kar dia. Rameshwar kaise aaya ye toh mujhe bhi pata nahi lekin Rajesh (Arjun ka mama) kuch samay se aas-pas he tha. Budhape me Rameshwar ko woh karna padd gaya jo woh jawani me bhi nahi karta tha. Goliyan chehre me utaarne ke baad bhi chain na aaya toh sharir bhatte me daal kar tala laga ke mujhe idhar le aaya tha. Kundan bhi sath he tha uske.", Kaushalya jo ko thodi hairat toh hui apne pati ke aisa karne par lekin fir woh muskura uthi Kundanlal ka jikar aane par.

"Sunanda aai thi milne?", Kaushalya ji ne woh baatein he khatam kar di.

"Na. Aaj aayegi shaam ko Rajesh ke sath, Richa se baat hui thi. Mera pauta kaha hai Kaushalya?", Is baar jaise ye aakhiri baat me dil he unhone Kaushalya ki hath me rakh dia tha. Awaaj laraj gai thi.

"Jiji usko hospital aane par pabandi hai. Aapke devar ke sath woh ghar he aa jayega milne. Rakh lena apne pas jitna dil kare.", Kaushalya ji ki baat unke chehre par peeda ke bawjood ek muskaan aa gai.

"Shankar aur usko dur he rakhna hai? Sahi baat hai teri waise. Komal bata rahi thi ki dimaag jyada tej hai uska aur jor bhi Shankar-Narinder se kahi jyada hai. Atchi baat hai ke us masoom ko in sabse dur he rakho. Lekin tu kismat wali hai Kaushalya jo bacho ke baad pauta-pauti bhi vardaan se mile."

"Kyon Bijender, Richa, Sudarshan kahi kam hai kya jiji? Aur Guddi-Munni jaisi samarpit bahu kisi ke pas na hongi. Mere wale bhi toh aapke he hai bas dur ho gaye lekin jald mil lenge ek dusre se."

"Jitne naam liye unme se bas Richa he toh sath hai. Sushila pehle he Bijender/Babita ka bachpan khatam kar gai aur Sudarshan kabhi samajhdar tha he nahi. Banana tha usko Shankar aur bann gaya woh Fateh. Natija bhi jyada na badla aur dekh Arjun ne lita dia usko saal bhar ke liye bister pe.", Ye bomb fodd dia tha jaise Chandro Devi ne Kaushalya ji par.

"Kya jiji? Sudarshan aur Arjun ka jhagda? Koi galatfehmi toh nahi ho gai?"

"Thand rakh aur araam se baithi reh Kaushalya. Sudarshan ne galti ki thi jo usne Arjun ki mangetar aur saheli ke sath gustakhi kar dali. Lekin sach kahu toh dukh bhi hoya aur khushi bhi. Dukh is baat ka ke meri itni mehnat ke bawjood Sudarshan sahi raaste na chal paya, kahi na kahi ghar ke kisi bade mard ki chaya me na pala shayad isliye. Khushi is baat ki ke Arjun apno ki raksha karni jaanta hai aur woh bhi kisi ke kandhe par banduk rakhe bina. Maine toh Arjun ko tabhi maaf kar dia tha jab Sudarshan ki galat harkat pata lagi, ek tarah se toh main bhi Arjun ki gunehgar he hui jo is ghar ke ladke ne aisi harkat kar dali. Lekin Shankar us raat he aaya tha mere pas maafi maangne.", Kaushalya ji hairani se sari baat sunn rahi thi. Shankar ka gaanv wali haveli akele jana koi badi baat na thi lekin Arjun ke liye.

"Kya woh sachmuch maafi maangne he aaya tha.?"

"Aur Munni se milne aata toh main ye baat thodi batati. Woh saari raat bahar aangan me leta raha aur bhor ke waqt pehli baat usne maafi se he shuru ki. Uski baat me darr tha kaushalya aur woh Arjun ke liye nahi tha. Sabke liye tha aur woh mehsoos karte he mera dil machal gaya Arjun ko dekhne ko. Bas isliye tere darwaje chali aai thi us din. Us bache ko kabhi dukh pareshani na hone dena Kaushalya, mere chahe milwa ya mat milwa.", Kaushalya ji filhal santusht bhi thi aur muskura bhi rahi thi.

"Maine toh pehle he kaha hai ke main kaun hoti hu beech me aani wali. Uske upar utna he haq aapka bhi hai. Waise aap jaldi se thik ho jao fir Richa ki shaadi bhi karni hai.", Is baar Chandro devi ne chatt ki taraf dekhte hue gehti saans bhari.

"Shankar uski shaadi ek saal toh hone na deta abhi. Training chalu hai uski Income tax afsar ki abhi. Shankar ki beti ki zindagi ka fainsla kisi aur ko karne ka haq nahi hai. Munni bhi baat karna chahti thi Shankar se lekin woh America chala gaya. Koi na, Bijender ki shaadi 2 hafte baad hai toh kisi se toh shuruwaat ho."

"Bijender byaah kar raha hai?"

"Haan. Aaya tha aaj 6 baje aur fir aayega. Keh raha tha wohi leke jayega mujhe wapis haveli aur ab mere he pas rahega. Kuch bhi keh woh pyaar hamesha karta tha lekin Sushila ki jidd ne kaam kharaab kar dia. Kaushalya 2 kaam hai jo sirf tu kar sakti hai. Bol karegi? Aakhiri itcha samajh le chahe.", Itna nivedan woh kisi se nahi karti thi lekin jaise Kaushalya devi he jiske samne woh khud ko bhi ek sadharan insaan samajhthi thi.

"Aap bas hukum karo jiji, main aur aapke devar jaan tak de sakte hai bas aap antim ithca mat kaho."

"Kaushalya jiske sath Bijender byaah kar raha hai woh anaath hai. Uska kanyadan Shankar se karwa dio."

"Ye koi badi baat toh nahi. Kaun ladki hai woh?"

"Anupama."

"Shankar khushi se karega ye kaam. Aap dusri baat batao.", Kaushalya ji ke chehre par ye muskaan dekh kar Chandro devi bhi khush ho gai thi. Fir kuch gambhir hote hue unhone apni dusri maang ki.

"Bindu. Woh dayan hai Kaushalya aur agar Bindu ka nahi roka toh mere pas toh khone ko kuch nahi lekin tera sansaar bhi jhulas sakta hai. Woh England me baith kar yaha jadde pasaar rahi hai lekin Shankar uske khilaf kabhi kuch nahi karega.", Ye jhulsa dene wali baat par Kaushalya ji ka chehra bhi tamtama gaya.

"Chinta na karo jiji. Woh Bindu hai toh uske upar 'Rekha' lagane wala Shankar se bada sher bhi hai mere pas. Lekin ye baat behtar hoga apne devar se kehna kyonki mere hath 2 he hai aur dono ek jaise.", Kaushalya ji ka swabhimaan bahot kuch bata gaya tha.

"Us masoom ko beech me nahi lana Kaushalya.", Chandro devi bhi kuch samajh gai thi.

"Ghabrao mat jiji. Aap bas unse baat karna aur woh khud dekhenge kaise jadde kaatni hai Bindu ki.", Kaushalya ji baat par bas unhone sehmati jatate hue sar hila dia. Darwaje par khatka hote he woh kundi kholkar bahar wale vyakti ko dekhne lagi.

"Dawa aur injection ka samay ho gaya maa ji inka.", Nurse ne andar aate hue kaha aur fir Menaka ke sath Richa aur Komal bhi andar aa gai. Sabhi ne kuch der unse baatein ki aur jaane se pehle Komal aur Menaka ko aashirwad de kar Chandro devi bhi araam karne lagi.
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School ke samay se ek sawa ghanta pehle he Arjun ko Ritu didi lene aa pahuchi thi. Principal office se he chapdasi Arjun ko apne sath kaksha se idhar le aaya tha.

"Ritu Sharma tumhari didi hai?", Principal Mrs Singla ke kaanch ke table ke is taraf baithi Ritu didi ko dekh kar Arjun ne adab se sar hilate hue kaha.

"Yes Mam. She's my elder sister."

"PCB me 98% the tumhari sister ke, highest in region. Tumse wahi expectations rahengi hamari.", Mrs Singla ne chasme ka frame thik karte hue ek najar short leave par dalte hue kaha.

"Lekin mam mere pas toh PCM hai. Rupali didi medical me hai toh woh top kar sakti hai.", Arjun ki aisi nasamjhi par jaha Ritu didi usko ghoorne lagi wahi Mrs Singla le laal surkhi wale hontho par muskurahat aa gai.

"Koi baat nahi fir tum usme he apni didi ki barabari kar lena. Waise Ritu tumhare brother ki progress report toh tumhari mother le he gaye the last week lekin main batana chahungi ki ye sabhi main subjects me improve kar raha hai.", Arjun hairaan tha ke uski maa kab report le gai, woh toh kabhi bahar nikalti nahi hai.

"Additional subjects me mam?", Ritu didi ne jaise unki baat samajh li thi.

"Waise toh Computer class me bhi ye active hai lekin sports faculty ka kehna hai ke behaviour aur physical activities me Arjun is disobedient and irregular.", Ritu didi ne ek baar sar jhukaye khade Arjun ki taraf dekha aur fir aage baat kahi.

"PE ki class ye attend nahi karega mam. Library is better option.", Ritu didi ne baat khatam he kar di thi aur pehli bar Arjun ke chehre par khushi jhalak rahi thi. Mrs Singla ke hami bharte he Ritu didi Arjun ko liye bahar aa gai.

"Ye kya chakkar hai batayega?", Jaisi ummeed thi waisa he sawal kar dia tha didi ne. Corridor se bahar aate hue unhone ek najar unki taraf dekh rahi Charul par bhi dali aur Arjun ke jawaab ka intjaar karne lagi.

"Aapko kya lagta hai? Main kabhi bhi aisa kuch kar sakta hu? Lekin aapne thik kia jo jhanjhat he khatam kar dia.", Arjun abhi bhi didi ka hath thaame chal raha tha. Usko khushi thi ki aaj Ritu didi khud school lene aai thi.

"Ye Charul he teri PE faculty hai na?", Ritu didi ko bhi atcha lag raha tha jaise Arjun ne apni ungliya unki ungliyo me piroye hath pakad rakha tha.

"Haan. Aap jaanti hai isko?"

"Atche se jaanti hu isko. Ye aur Parul aati thi pehle Madhuri didi ke pas fir college badal gaye toh milna kam ho gaya. Kahi iske sath tera kuch?", Shararat se didi ne Arjun ke chehre ko dekha aur dono hanste hue bahar aa gaye. Scooty me chabi lagate hue Arjun ne apni baat kahi.

"Didi ye scooty par jana ab ajeeb lagta hai. Dekho jara mera size aur iska. Waise aap lene kaise aa gai.?"

"Dada ji ne tere sath kahi jana hai isliye unhone kaha tha ke 12 baje main tujhe le aau. Waise bhai tu mujhe bullet chalani sikha sakta hai kya?", Peeche baithti Ritu didi ki baat sunn kar Arjun ne sheeshe me unka pyara chehra dekha.

"Done. Waise sach kahu toh ye meri bhi khwahish thi ki aap Rani ko chalao. Sablog jo sirf aapko najuk gudiya sa samajhte hai woh bhi dekhe ki meri jaan sirf khoobsurat he nahi kahi jyada majboot bhi hai.", Arjun ka sidhe sidhe unhe apni jaan kehna Ritu didi ke chehre par ek haya aur muskaan le aaya. Arjun ne scooty aage badhai toh shaant gali me uske peeche baithi didi ne apne hath uske peit par rakh liye.

"Tu sach me aisa chahta hai?"

"Haan. Aur sath he chahta hu ke aap yaha bhi kabhi kabhi mujhe lene aaya karo. Mujhe aapke sath ghar wapis jana toh hamesha se pasand hai.", Arjun Ritu didi ke sath hamesha he dil se baat karta tha.

"Chal thik hai main aage se koshish karungi kabhi kabhi tere school aane ki. Waise Dada ji ke sath kaha ja raha hai?"

"Aap unhe jaanti ho. Jaane ke baad he pata chalega ye toh.", Dono he ghar ke bahar aaye toh didi utar kar andar chal di. Bahar Col sahab ki gaadi khadi thi. Arjun jaldi se kapde badalne upar chala gaya aur 10 minute baad he hath me ek paratha gol banaye hue apne dada ji ke pas baithak me aa gaya.

"Barkhurdar agar ijajat ho toh chala jaye? Tumhare chhote dada ji toh pichle ek ghante se intjaar kar rahe hai.", Apne dada ji ki baat sunn kar woh mooh me niwala bhare he unke sath bahar nikal lia. Tata Sierra ki beech wali seat par safed kurta pyjama pehne woh araam se paratha chaba raha tha aur aage baithe dono gehre dost-dil se bhai apne raste chal diye. Koi aadhe ghante baad gaadi in gaanv ki galiyon se hoti hui ek badi haveli ke bahar aa ruki jaha pehle he ek ambulance aur police jeep khadi thi.

Ye sachmuch ke mehal si badi haveli thi jiske bahar 5-6 gaadiyan khadi thi aur log aa ja rahe the. Dusri taraf ko aadhe ekad ka darwaja laga plot tha jaha darjan bhar log baithe guftgu kar rahe the aur is gaadi se utarte Rameshwar ji ko dekh kuch aded aur bujurg turant he unki taraf lapak liye. Koi paanv choo raha tha aur koi gale milta hua aabhar jata raha tha. Aisa he unhone Col sahab ke sath bhi kia aur fir aakhir me Arjun ne jo dekha toh woh hairan he reh gaya. Woh gaadi se abhi utar kar neeche bhi nahi aaya tha ke thik saamne us bade kutte ke sath apne dada ji ka sneh dekh wahi jadd ho gaya. Dono paanv dadaji ke upar rakhe woh unke seene ko chaat raha tha. Arjun bahar aaya toh woh bhoora-kala kutta usko bhi soonghne ke baad fir se uske dada ji ke sath he aage chalne laga.

"Paanv laagu dada ji.", Bijender ka sar is waqt poora chikna tha aur woh dono ke paanv choone ke baad hath jodd kar khada ho gaya tha. Rameshwar ji ne ek bar gale milne ke baad kuch baat ki aur fir Arjun ko kareeb aane ka ishara kia.

"Ye tumhare bade bhai hai beta, Bijender Singh.", Arjun bina kuch kahe khud he gale mila toh kuch pal ke liye Bijender usko seene se lagaye jaise dil ko araam dene laga. Dusri taraf Col Sahab andar ja chuke the Vikas ke sath.

"Sushila bas ghante bhar ke liye aai hai fir usko wapis bhi jana hai. Tum baaki sab dekho main sabse khud he mil lunga beta.", Rameshwar ji ki baat sunn kar bhi woh unhe apne sath liye haveli ke andar aa gaya. Yaha aaj sirf rishteydar he the aur ghar ki mahilaye. Ek stretcher par Sushila leti thi jiske kareeb kuch mahilaye baithi baatein kar rahi thi lekin samne se aate Rameshwar ji ko dekh Sushila ki shaant aankhon se bhi jhar-jhar aansu behne lage.

"Ye tumhari taai hai bua nahi.", Arjun thoda achambhit sa apne dada ji ki baat sunn kar dono ko dekhne laga. Rameshwar ji Sushila ke sar par hath ferte hue wahi baithi Babita aur Anupama se bole.

"Apne bhai ka dhyaan rakhna main jara nohre me ja raha hu Bijender ke sath.", Unki baat sunn kar dono he khadi ho gai aur idhar Col sahab bhi Mohar Singh ki tasvir ke samne hath jodd kar Vikas ko liye unke sath he bahar nikal chale.

"Unki baat par mat jana aap. Mere liye aap bua he ho aur rahogi. Papa ne toh yahi likha hua tha aapke naam ke sath.", Arjun nisankoch kisi ke parwah kiye bina Sushila ka gaal choom kar wahi ghutne neeche karta unka hath thaam kar baith gaya. Aaspas sabhi ye dekh rahe the lekin Sushila jis moh se usko nihar rahi thi woh sirf ye dono he jaante the.

"Tu bahot pyara hai re aur kuch alag he mitti se bana hua. Apne maarne wale ko bhi pyaar kar raha hai.", Sushila ki paniyai aankhe aur mushkil se hilta hath dekh kar Arjun ne khud he woh hath apne gaal par rakh lia.

"Bua, galti sabse hui aur fir aapko kisi ne samjha bhi nahi. Aap apne hath se mujhe maar bhi deti toh main tayaar tha iske liye. Bas baat sirf itni si thi ki aapka pyaar milne se pehle main marna nahi chahta tha. Aur ye motti meri badi behan Babita he hogi.", Arjun ki aisi baat sunn kar jaha Sushila uski samajhdari aur sneh se khush thi wahi Babita hairaan si hoti uske sar ke pas aa khadi hui.

"Tu kis tariya jaane hai re manne? Chooja sa toh hai arr manne motti kehve hai.", Babita ne bhi uske sar par hath rakha toh Arjun ke gehri muskaan dekh woh jaise jadd ho gai thi.

"Aapko toh gussa aata hai na sab pe, wahi dekhne ke liye bola tha. Sorry aur sach kahu toh badi pyaari ho aap bhi. Papa aapko Dolli bulate the na?", Arjun ne jo kaha woh sunnkar ye dusri vyakti thi jo in 5 minute me rone lagi thi. Fir khud he Arjun ne woh 2 motte aansu saaf karte hue unke chehre ko dekha.

"Tu paida bhi na hoya tha fer tanne yu sab kis tariya pata?", Babita bhi jameen par uske barabar ghutne modde baithi thi aur Arjun ne uska hath Sushila ke hath me pakda dia.

"Main kisi ko nahi jaanta tha lekin papa ne bina kahe woh rasta dikhaya jaha aap aur unke dil se jude sabhi log the. Maafi chahta hu ki meri andekhi ki wajah se itna kuch ho gaya lekin main nahi jaanta tha ke jo ho raha tha woh itna bada hoga. Sushila bua aapke jakhm bhar jayenge fir main khud he aapke sath idhar aaunga.", Bijender peeche khada ye sab dekh raha tha. Uski pathar si maa aaj aansu baha rahi thi uski behan ek ladke ko pehle baar apne seene se lagaye thi.

"Oh jhakoi. Aade tera bada bhai bhi se jisne tu 2 baar koot chukya. Sharam aave toh mere se bhi thodi maafi maang le.", Arjun jhatt khada ho kar uske gale lag gaya.

"Bhaiya 2 nahi ek baar. Pata nahi tha na ke aap bade bhai ho nahi toh woh galti bhi nahi karta lekin fir bhi ek baat jarur kahunga ki Vikas bhaiya ke liye main jaan de sakta hu."

"Rehne de chhote bhai. Tera ye Vikas bhai itna matlabi nahi hai. Meri mausi aaj manne pehli baar roti-hansti dekhi hai aur main Bijender ne kahu tha ke yu chhora jadugar hai jo kuch bhi kar sake hai. Samay ka her-fer samajh le aur tu shayad sab thik karan khatir he aaya tha is duniya me.", Vikas bhi idhar he aa gaya tha aur fir apni baat kehne ke baad Arjun ke sar par hath firate hue ek baar fir Bijender ko apne sath le kar andar chala gaya.

"Beta tu nirmal se lekin har insaan tere barga koni hove. Main bahot buri su arr dekh tu sab apni aakhya se dekhan baad bhi mere pe pyaar lutaan laag reha hai."

"Bua, aap na gusse wali thi aur jo hua waha galti bahot logo se hui hogi. Daadi keh rahi thi ki aap bahot pyaari ho bas koi aapko samajhta nahi hai.", Arjun ne apna nischall roop dikhate hue unke gaal ko halke se choom lia aur khada ho gaya. Babita itni der se sab dekh rahi thi. Ab uski maa ke chehre par dard ki jagah bas ek halki si khushi thi.

"Jab ya chaalan laag je gi fer pyaar dikha liye tu. Chaal baaki sabte tera introduction karwa diu. Yu saare tanne aankh paade dekhan laag re hai.", Babita ne uska hath thaamte hue 12-13 mahilao ki taraf la kar parichaya dia.

"Kaaki-Maami yu Arjun hai, Shankar kaka ka chhora. Arr Arjun ya badi maami, ya manjhli maami arr yu hai Kanta kaaki Gollu ki maa. Arr ya bhi teri bebe laage hai iska naam Anupama hai.", Arjun ne sabko hath jodd kar pranam kia aur fir andar se bahar aati is bujurg mahila ne uske sar par hath rakh dia.

"Manne daadi keh le ya Naani, main beta Babita ki naani laagu hu arr Anupama ki daadi.", Ye ghar ki bujuru aur swargiya Rammehar ki dharampatni ji thi. Unka aashirwad lene ke baad Arjun kuch der wahi khada raha toh Sushila ke kehne par Babita usko apne sath andar le gai.

"Wo didi ko main jaanta hu kya?", Arjun ke shabdo ne jaise Babita ko jhanjhod he dia tha. Anupama ko jis tarah Arjun ne dekha tha woh bhi samajh gai thi ki ye sawaal usne kyu kia hoga.

"Bera koni. Waise galat tame par ek baat kehni thi. Keh saku hu ke?", Babita kamro se usko sath liye andar aangan me chali aai jaha chulhe par bade patile me chai banati Akshra unse kuch duri par he thi abhi.

"Haan bejhijhak."

"Aagle mangalwar ne is number pe phone kar liye ek baar.", Fridge par rakhe kagaz pen se woh ek telephone number likh kar Arjun ko pakdati hui boli aur fir aage badh gai. Arjun ne number apni jeb me rakhte hue Babita ka he anusaran kia toh Akshara par najar padi. Bahar dekhi Anupama aur is ladki me ek dusre ka he aks tha bas ye sharir se thodi dubli aur fakk safed gori thi.

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Kramash
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