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Incest Raaz - Andhere Ka Raja

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Update 16 - Tears and blood!

[ This update contains graphic/gore content. ] ​

*Yesterday*
*Evening/At treasure*

Aryan : VIRAJ KAPOORRR!

Viraj : huh!!!?

Hawa ka rukh badla, jo ladka shayad hi kisi se chilla ke, gehri aawaz mein baad karta, wahi ladka ab-

Aryan : avni, unki family phir teri nazar meri family ki orr padhi? Uncle Sanjay ki zamin, aur unki Beti pe teri nazar padhi? Mere bahan pe???? Aakhri... Aakhri moka hai tere pass! PAHLA aur AAKHRi. Iske baad AGAR teri nazar meri bahan pe ya hamari zamin pe padhi...!

Viraj : huh!!?

Aryan : TOH, TU MERA WOH ROOP DEKHEGA, JO MAIN KHUD NAHI JAANTA, aur...! AUR HOGI TREI MOUT-!

Call cut!

Viraj kuchh keh pata usse phele Aryan ne call cut kar diya, Sirf wahi nahi usne Viraj ko mout ki dhamki bhi di? Do second tak cabin ke bahar khada Viraj phone ki black screen ko ghurta raha. Uski kanpatti ki nasen phool chuki thi. Ungliyon ki pakad itni kas gayi thi jaise phone nahi, kisi ka gala daba raha ho.

"Mr. Kapoor!?"

Peechhe se prakesh ki aawaaz aaye, jab Viraj kapoor cabin se Bahar aaye huye kucch waqt Ho Chuka tha, toh prakesh khud Bahar aaya. Aate hi unhone dekha Viraj haaton Mein phone liye Kuchh pareshan dikh raha hai.

Viraj : oh... y-yes!?

Prakesh : aap pareshan dikh rahe hai, mr kapoor?

Viraj : no it's nothing! Anyway mr prakash... So apne kya decide kya?

Viraj ke iss prashna pe prakesh kucch der chuppi rakhta hai, phir bolta hai.

Prakesh : soch liya, mere kiye business sab se phele hai, phir sab kuchh. Yeah mr kapoor Maine decide kar Liya.

Viraj (Smile) : bohat badhiya aapse yehi umid thi, well chake main aap ke office bhijwa dunga.

Prakesh Viraj se haath milata hai, uske baad prakesh apne raste nikal padhta hai, uski pareshani kharam ho chuki thi. Par Viraj? Prakesh jaane ke Baad uski chehre ki muskurahat Badal ke ek shatit dhediya jaisa ho gaya. Usne dobara kisi ko call karte huye cebin Mein gush gaya-

"Haan re Viraj bhai, bol na bhaiya. kaise yaad aa gaya is nachiz ko? ab mujhe yaad kiya?"

Viraj : chhota sa kaam hai ek, Belu?

Belu : bas boliye bhau.

Viraj : ek ladka hai Aryan Naam ka-

Belu : samajh gaya bhau lounde ko tapkana hai, na??

Viraj ke poora kehne se phele belu bol pada, jaise isse phele bhi woh Viraj ke liye kaam kiya tha, woh jaanta tha Viraj usse Kiya kam karwana chata hai. Per viraj ka dimag mein kuchh aur hi Chal raha tha. Aur ghumate huye chair pe baith Gaya, suger jalaya, dhuye ko hawa Mein chhodte huye-

Viraj : lounde ko nahi belu, lounde ko nahi!

Belu : tou phir kono ko tapkana hai.

Viraj (Smiles) : lounde ne mujhe dhamkaya, pata hai tujhe Kya Kehke dhamkaya?

Belu : Viraj Bhau... Aap ko dhamkaya konba??

Viraj : hai ek, wahi chuza hai. Ariyan karke, Maine uske aur uske bahanko dhamkaya, pata hai na Tujhe main kamm kis chiz ka karta hoon.

Belu : haa bhau, hehehe! Per bhau dhamkaya Kyu seesha maar daalte na? Mushkil kaam thodi hai. *Laugh*

Viraj (smiles) : woh Kya hai na, lounda aur Woh loundiya, meri bade bhaiya ke Ladki ke saath padhta hai. Sirf iss liye socha dhamka deta hoon bachche Hein darr jayenge. Par nahi... Tujhe pata hai lounde ne mujhe Kya dhamkaya??

Belu : Kya? Hahaha!! Aap ko dhamkaya.... Chora chutiya hai kya? Kya dhamkaya!?

Viraj : kehta hai uske zamin aur family or nazar maara toh woh mujhe marega? *Smiles* how funny haa!

Belu : *tch* Bhau... Bolo toh thok du abhi uuka??

Viraj : na na belu, Tujhe toh pata hi hoga mein kaam kaise karta hoon. Lounda ko kucch nahi karna.

Belu (confused) : toh ka kanra hai? Maarunga nahi toh ka sirf dhamkaunga?

Viraj (Smile) : na na...! Usko kucch nahi hona chahiye. Sun Meri baat! Sanjay Sharma! Lounda uske ghar rehta hai... Maarna nahi-

Belu : ohh ab samjha.. hahaha!! Aage khene ki jarurat nai, matlab lathi ko todna hai na?

Viraj : bilkul... Phone chake kar le sab details waha hai, kaha kaise maarna hai sab bejha hai. Kal ke kal hi kamm ho jaana chahiye.

Call cut!

THUD!

Phone ko usne patak ke, thoda zor se rakha. Zahir baat thi koi kal ka aaya lounda usko mout ki dhamki diya, woh thodi na chup chap baithega? Viraj woh addmi hai jo instent action keta hai. Aise woh Aryan ko kaise chhodta. Phele woh Aryan ko thode ga phir baari aayegi Aryan ki.

Belu ko sab samjha ke usne phone Rakha, auke chehre pe ab ek satir muskurahat thi, jiske do kaaran the, unmein se ekk Karan tha mr prakesh se Kari gaye woh deal. Usme wapas se phone uthaya aur iss baar kisi aur ko call Kiya-

Viraj (Smiles) : vardhani group ka malik ne haan keh diya, ab thik hai na!?

"Hahahahahahahaha.... Mujhe thukrai thi? Hahahahahaha!-" Aur uss taraf se sirf ek hasne ki Aawaz aati hai.

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Today/ 10:00 AM.

Sanjay ji subah uthkar, dono bacchon- Aryan aur Naina ka chuhe Billi ka Khel yaad karte hue, unki muskurahat aur khushiyon se bhari awaazon ko sunte hue, dil se khush hokar ghar se nikalte hain kaam pe jaane ke liye.

Darasal, Sanjay ek chhota sa garage chalate hain, jaha bikes ki servicing aur repairing ka kaam hota hai. Yeh unka apna shop hai, jaha se unki rozi-roti chalti hai, ghar ka kharcha nikalta hai. Upar se Aryan bhi unke ghar mein rehta tha, jo sb unka parivar ka hissa tha, lekin jaise apna beta hi. Isliye Sanjay ko aur bhi zyada mehnat karni padti thi - subah se shaam tak bikes aur cars ke engines kholna, parts badalna, oil change karna, sab kuch. Par woh khushi-khushi karte the. Aryan ko woh apna beta maante the, aur Aryan aisa baccha tha ki Sanjay ji aur unki beti Naina ke saath ek poora parivaar jaise hi ban gaya tha. Yeh sab sochkar Sanjay ji ke chehre par ek gehri, dil se aane wali muskurahat ubhar aati hai, lekin saath hi saath ek purani yaad bhi, jo unke dil ko ab bhi chubhti hai.

"Agar tum aaj yahan hoti toh tumhe bhi mere jitni khushi milti, Garima....! *Pause* Shayad!"

Garima aur koi nahi, balki Naina ki maa thi, jo ab unke duniya mein nahi rahi. Bohat saal ho chuke ab uss ghatna ko, Garima ab Sirf ek Naam hai, aur kuchh nahi. Aaj Sanjay ji ko pata nahi kyun, par apni patni ki yaad aa rahi thi. Shayad woh apni patni ko yeh dikhana chahte the ki woh teeno- Sanjay khud, Naina, aur Aryan uske bina bhi khush hain, zinda hain, jee rahe hain. Garima ki yaad mein unki aankhein thodi nam ho jaati hain, lekin woh apne aap ko sambhalte hain, apna purana scooter uthate hain, aur garage ki taraf nikal padte hain.

Aise hi yaadon mein khoye, scooterchalate hue, woh apne garage pahunch jaate hain. Garage sadak ke kinare tha, chhota sa, andar bikes khadi karne ki jagah, tools ki racks, aur ek chhoti si office jaisi jagah jaha woh chai peete the. Par unhe kya pata tha ki yeh din unki zindagi ka aakhri din banne wala tha? Unki buri kismat unka intezaar kar rahi thi.

Woh shop ka shutter kholne jaate hain, haath mein taala ki chaabi daalte hain, lekin tabhi unhe dikhta hai-

"Huh!? Lock pehle se toota hua hai?!"

Shop ka taala pehle se hi khula hua tha, nahi! balki toota hua. Dhaat ka taala mangal ki tarah toot kar zameen par pada tha, jaise kisi ne zor se hammer se maara ho. Sanjay ji ko yaad tha, woh har roz shop ko acche se band karte the, shutter neeche karke, taala lagakar, double check karke. Par yaha toh taala hi barbaad tha.

Dil mein ek ajeeb si ghabrahat uthi, lekin woh andar daakhil ho gaye, sochkar shayad koi galti hui hogi. Sochkar woh andar dakhil huye, par andar ka nazara dekhkar unki pair wahin ruk gaye, dil dhak se baith gaya.

"Aiye Sanjay bhau! Aap ka hi intezaar kar rahe the apan!"

Garage ke andar, ek purana stool par baitha hua tha Belu. Wahi belu jisko Kal raat Viraj Kapoor ne usko sab samjha diya tha- Sanjay kab aata hai, subah 9 baje ke aas-paas, garage ka address, aur kaise usko maarna hai. Belu ek bhade ka gunda tha, Viraj ke liye kaam karta tha, aur subah hi garage pe pahunch gaya tha. Taala todna uske liye bachchon ka khel tha, ek chhota sa crowbar se do minute mein kaam tamaam. Woh Sanjay ka hi intezaar kar raha tha, cigarette peeta hua, andar ki garmi mein paseena bahata hua.

Sanjay ji saamne baithe Belu ko dekhkar darr se kaamp uthe. Belu ek mota, tagda aadmi tha, Sanjay ki umar ka, lagbhag 45-50 saal. lekin sharir se bahut takatwar dikh raha tha. Uska pet aage nikla hua, seene se pehle woh pet hi dikhta tha, jaise beer ki wajah se. Uski aankhein laal thi, daant thode peele, aur haath mein tattoo ek bichhu ka.

"T-tum kaun ho aur yaha kya kar rahe ho?" Sanjay ki awaaz kaanpti hui nikli, woh peeche hatne lage.

Belu stool se uthta hai, dheere-dheere chalkar Sanjay ke saamne aata hai. Uski chaal bhari thi, jaise ek bhains chal rahi ho. Har kadam se zameen thodi hilti si lagti thi.

Belu : Saale, mujhe nahi pehchanta? Batao! Main Belu... Lagta hai apan ka sab dabdaba ab kam ho chuka hai?"

Sanjay : Kya kehna chahte ho?? aur... aur tum yaha...! Huhhhh???

Par Sanjay ji kuch samajh paate usse pehle, Belu ne apne bade, mazboot haathon se Sanjay ke muh ko zor se daba diya. Belu ke haath itne bade the ki Sanjay ka poora muh dhak gaya, naak aur muh dono band. Sanjay ki saans rukne lagi, woh haath-paon maarne lage, apne aap ko chhudane ki koshish karne lage, lekin Belu ki pakad maut ki pakad thi.

Sanjay : "Huh...! huh....!"

Sanjay ji ko thoda-bahut samajh aa gaya tha yeh Viraj Kapoor ka hi aadmi hai, zameen ke liye aaya hai. Unhone mana kiya tha Viraj ko zameen bechne se. Apne aap ko chhudane ki koshish karte hue,

THUD!

woh Belu ke pet par laat maari, lekin jaise pani mein paththar phenk diya, koi asar nahi. Belu ne apni jeb se ek bada sa chaku nikala blade 8 inch lamba, nukila, rusty, jaise pehle bhi khoon pee chuka ho. Chaku dekhkar Sanjay ki aankhein darr se phati ki phati reh gayi, dil zor se dhadakne laga.

Belu (Smiles) : Sanjay ji? Apne bacche ko samajhna chahiye tha ki Viraj Kapoor se panga na le-!

Sanjay : Huh????

Aur tabhi-

CHIRRR!!

Belu ne woh chaku seedha Sanjay ke pet mein ghoons diya. Blade ki nukili dhaar pet ki chamdi ko cheerti hui, muscles ko kaat-ti hui, andar tak ghus gayi. intestines tak pahunch gayi. Khoon ka faura turant hi ubhar aaya, garam, laal khoon Sanjay ke shirt ko bhigone laga.

"Aughhhhhh!!!" Sanjay ke muh se ek dard bhari cheekh nikli, lekin Belu ke haathon ke dabav mein woh cheekh dab kar reh gayi, sirf gurgling si awaaz bani.

Belu : Par, aapka baccha ab samjhega ki Viraj Bhau se panga nahi lete. Dekhiye toh uski nadani ka hashar ab aap ko bhugatna pad raha hai. Haa kya? Sanjay Bhau!? Hahaha!!

Kehte hue, Belu ne chaku ko Sanjay ke pet mein gol-gol ghuma diya, jaise butter mein knife ghuma rahe ho. Blade intestines ko kaat raha tha, pet ki deewar ko cheerta hua, andar ka sab kuch barbaad kar raha tha. Sanjay ka sharir dard se akad gaya, unki aankhein bahar nikal aayi, muh se laar aur khoon ki pichkaari nikalne lagi. Phir Belu ne zor se chaku bahar khinch liya-

blade ke saath thoda sa intestine ka tukda bhi bahar aa gaya, laal, chipchipa.

Sanjay (extreme pain mein) : Aaaaaagghhhhh!!

Belu : Na...! awaaz bilkul nahi!

Sanjay ki cheekhna chahte the, poora gala phaad kar roar karna chahte the, lekin Belu ne muh ko aur zor se daba diya, ungliyaan Sanjay ke gaal mein ghus rahi thi. Bechaare Sanjay ji ab umar ho chuki thi, karib 48-50 saal ke. Yeh dard woh seh nahi paa rahe the. Unka sharir kamzor hone laga, woh zameen par girne lage, lekin Belu ne unhe girne nahi diya. Usne Sanjay ko khada rakha, ek haath se gardan pakad kar, aur doosre haath se chaku wapas pet mein ghoons diya.

KHACH! KHACH! KHACH!!

Lagatar teeno baar, pehle pet ke neeche, phir beech mein, phir upar.

Har baar blade chamdi ko phaadta, muscles ko kaatta, andar ke organs ko barbaad karta. Pet se mangso ke tukde bahar nikal aaye, intestines bahar latakne lage, laal khoon ka sailaab bahar behne laga. Sanjay ke paon se hota hua zameen par pool ban gaya laal khoon ka. Khoon ki smell garage mein fail gayi, garam, metallic. Chaku aur Belu ke haath poore khoon se laal ho gaye, chipchipa khoon uski ungliyon se tapak raha tha.

Belu : Samajh aaya bhosdike? Zameen dene ka tha... Tune mana nahi. Ab tu toh yahi pe mar jayega, heh~ phir teri zameen bhi jayegi, phir teri beti ki izzat bhi~ fufu~! Phir sabke baad bari aayegi uss chuze ka, haa kya Naam tha? Aryan! Hai na?

Sanjay (cheekh-te hue, khoon muh se ugal-te hue) : NAAHHII!!!!!!!! Meri beti... Aughhhhhhh!!! Bacchon ko kucch nahi Karna *cough*

Belu : Hahahahahaha!!

Belu ab Sanjay ko chhod deta hai. Sanjay apne ghutno par gir jaate hain, ek haath se apne pet ko pakadte hain, jaha se intestines bahar nikal rahe the, unhe andar dabane ki koshish karte hain, lekin khoon ruk nahi raha. Doosre haath se Belu ki kamiz pakadte hain, khoon se laal haath se.

Sanjay : M-meri- ughhh!! Meri beti ko kuch mat karna..... Aughhhhh!!

Belu ne apni kamiz Sanjay ke haath se chhudwayi, aur ek zor daar laat Sanjay ke muh par maari, boot ka sole seedha muh par lagte hi naak se khoon behne laga.

THUD!

"Yyhghh!"

Sanjay ji muh ke bal gir gaye, haath pet se hat gaya, aur khoon bhari matra mein unke pet se behne laga, ab toh intestines poore bahar latak gaye, zameen par khoon aur guts ka mixture ban gaya. Woh dard se karah rahe the, sharir hil raha tha spasms mein.

Par-

Abhi bhi unhe jeena tha... apni beti ko surakshit karna tha. Bas yeh soch kar, iss maran dard mein bhi, woh uthne ki koshish karte hain. Haath zameen par tikate hain, khoon mein fisalte hain, lekin tabhi-

Belu wapas neeche jhukta hai, aur is baar!

THUD! KHACH!

Chaku ki nukili dhaar Sanjay ke seene ke beech-o-beech mein ghoons deta hai.
blade ribs ko todta hua, dil ke paas pahunchta hai, lungs ko touch karte hue. Khoon ki pichkaari seene se nikalti hai, Belu ke chehre par bhi chhitak jaati hai.

Sanjay : AAAAughhhh! *Cough* *cough* nahiii-!!

Dard se iss baar Sanjay zameen par girta hai, wapas nahi uth paata. Parantu abhi unki aankhein aadhi khuli thi, sansen chal rahi thi, har saans mein khoon muh se ugalta tha, gurgling awaaz. Uska seena aur pet se lagatar khoon beh raha tha, zameen par ek bada sa pool ban gaya tha, khoon ka. Aankhon ki dekhne ki shakti ja chuki thi iss extreme pain se. Sab kuch dhundhla, andhera hone laga.

Idhar Sanjay jab gira aur wapas nahi utha, yeh dekh Belu apni jeb se phone nikalta hai, Sanjay ki iss avastha ki photo khinchta hai. pet se bahar latakte guts, seene se behata khoon, muh se khoon ki laar. aur Viraj ko send kar deta hai. Phir kisi ko phone milata hai-

Belu : Jaldi car leke aa chutiya! Kaam ho gaya hai. Log aane se pehle nikalna hai.

Sab usne pehle se hi set kar rakha tha, car kaha rukegi, escape kaise karna. Tabhi ek purani black car shop ke bilkul saamne rukti hai, yeh Belu ke hi aadmi laaya tha, engine chalte hue. Belu ek aakhri baar Sanjay ko dekhta hai, jo ab behosh ho chuka tha, sansen dheemi, lekin Belu ko lagta hai mar chuka hai. khoon itna bah chuka tha ki koi insaan jee nahi sakta.

Belu (Smiles) : Ab pata chala main kaun hu? Hahaha! Belu... Belu kehte hai mujhe sabhi-!

"Bhau, jaldi aajao!"

Belu : Haa re maaike chhode, aa rela hun!

Woh jaldi se shop se nikal kar car mein baithta hai, haath khoon se laal, chaku jeb mein daal kar. Car aage nikal jaati hai, sadak par ghul mil jaati hai. Kisi ko kaan-o-khabar nahi chali ki idhar abhi-abhi ek brutal murder hua hai.

Car mein baitha hi Belu ki phone bajti hai. call tha Viraj ka. Usne Belu ke bheje gaye photo ko dekh call kiya tha, photo mein Sanjay ka barbaad sharir saaf dikhta tha.

Viraj : Wah! Belu mere Sher! Kaam poora hua na??

Belu : Ji bhau! Poora barbaad kar diya, ab woh nahi uthega.

Viraj : Account check karke paisa bhej diya. 2 lakh, jaise promise kiya tha.

Belu : Hehe, bhau aa gaya paisa. Thank you.

Viraj : Kisi ne dekha toh nahi?

Belu : Nahi bhau! Subah-subah koi nahi tha, aur dekhta bhi koi fadak nahi padha, ulta apanka dabbada bana rehta!

Viraj : Good, ab bhag waha se. I don't want any chaos. And don't worry about police, ab main sab kuch sambhal lunga. Tu bas kuch dino ke liye underground ho jaa, shahar se bahar nikal.

Belu : Ji boss!

Call cut hua, aur Belu ki car waha se chali gayi, highway ki taraf. Viraj ka kaam ho gaya.

Par, garage mein... Sanjay ji woh zinda the abhi bhi, behosh, sansen chal rahi thi- dheemi, har saans mein khoon bhari khansi. Unka sharir khoon ke t
alab mein pada tha, guts bahar latke, seena cheda hua. Shayad antim sansen, maut ka intezaar kar rahi thi. Garage ki garmi mein khoon ki badboo fail rahi thi, aur door se sadak ki awaazein aa rahi thi, jaise kuch hua hi na ho.

" *Cough* nahi *cough* m-main nahi mar sakta! Ughh!! abhi... aughhh!!! abhi nahi... na... hi... i....!"

Sanjay ki awaaz toot-toot kar nikal rahi thi, jaise har shabd ke saath unki saansein unhe dhokha de rahi hon. Woh zameen par rengete hue, apni kohniyon par tik kar uthne ki koshish kar rahe the, lekin unke shareer mein ab ek boond bhi taakat nahi bachi thi. Unke chehre par paseena aur khoon ki mili-juli dhaariyaan thi, aur unke honth neele pad chuke the. Farsh par faila unka apna hi khoon, garage ki thandi concrete par chipchipa hokar jam raha tha, aur hawa mein lohe ki tarah tez gandh fail rahi thi khoon ki gandh, jo kisi ko bhi jee michla de.

Phir bhi, Sanjay ki aankhon mein ek ajeeb si chamak thi, jaise maut se ladai ladte hue bhi koi raaz unke dimaag mein ghoom raha ho.

"a-agar main yaha mar gaya khaff!! to... har raaz... raaz hi reh jaayega. Ughhhh!! khaff!! a-abhi na... nah... hi...."

Aur ids baar unki awaaz adhar mein hi latak gayi. Unki palkein jhapakte-jhapakte poori tarah band ho gayin, sir ek taraf ludhak gaya, aur saansein itni dheemi ho gayin ki lag raha tha jaise sab kuch khatam ho chuka ho. Garage mein sannata chha gaya, sirf door se shehar ki traffic ki halki goonj sunai de rahi thi. Sanjay ka shareer ab poori tarah nishkriya lag raha tha ek bejaan dher.

Aur tabhi, achaanak-

"are, shutter khula hai? Sanjay uncle aa gaye honge, yaar naukri se hi nikaal na de, aaj phir se late ho gaya!"

Yeh awaaz ek yuva ladke ki thi, Raju ki. Woh Sanjay ke garage mein kaam karta tha, ek chhota-mota mechanic ka kaam. Umra hogi koi 25-27 saal, dubla-patla badan, lekin kaam mein tez. Pichhle kuch dinon se woh roz late aa raha tha, traffic ka bahana, ya kabhi bus miss ho jaana. Sanjay ne use do-teen baar chetaavni bhi di thi, "time se aaya kar, Raju! Yaha kaam ka matlab hai zimmedaari." Lekin Raju kaha maanne waala tha? Aaj bhi woh bhagte-daurete aaya, cycle par sawaar, saans phool rahi thi. Garage ka shutter aadha oopar utha dekha to socha,

'uncle pehle se aa chuke hain, ab to daant padegi.'

Woh andar daakhil hua, darwaaze se guzarte hue. Garage ki maddhim roshni meinjo sirf ek bulb se aa rahi thi. usne pehle to tools aur car ke parts ko dekha, sab waisa hi tha. Lekin phir uski nazar farsh par padi, aur waha ka nazara dekhkar uski rooh kaanp gayi. Sanjay zameen par pade the, bilkul bejaan, unke chaaron taraf khoon ka ek bada sa pool faila hua tha. Unka shirt khoon se lathpath, chehra peela pad chuka, aur aankhein band. Hawa mein woh tez, metallic gandh aur bhi tez ho gayi, jaise maut ki sugandh ho. Raju ke pair thithak gaye.

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"aaaa.... aaaa bhagwan! Ye kya ho gaya?"

Raju ki cheekh nikli, lekin itni dheemi ki khud ko hi sunai di. Woh daudte hue Sanjay ke paas pahuncha, ghutnon par baith gaya. Haath kaampte hue usne Sanjay ke kandhe ko chhua, "s-sanjay ji.... sanjay ji?" Usne halke se hilaya, lekin koi jawaab nahin. Phir zor se hilaya, "uncle! Uthiye!! Kya hua aapko?" Raju ka dil zor-zor se dhadak raha tha, paseena chhoot raha tha. Usne kai baar koshish ki, unki nabz tatoli, lekin haath itne kaamp rahe the ki kuch samajh nahin aa raha. 'Bhagwan, ye to mar gaye lagte hain,' Raju ne socha, aankhon mein aansu aa gaye.

Lekin tabhi—

"*Cough* r-raju!? Haff!! Haff!!" Sanjay ki aankhein halki si khuli, aur unki kamzor awaaz nikli. Woh abhi zinda the, lekin mushkil se. Unka chehra dard se aintha hua tha, saansein tez aur ukhdi hui. Raju ki jaan mein jaan aayi, lekin dar aur bhi badh gaya.

"oh bhagwan... aap aise? Mujhe kuch samajh nahin aa raha! Ru-rukiye, main Naina aur Aryan ko call karta hoon.... hah??!"

Raju ne jeb se phone nikaala, lekin Sanjay ne kamzor haath se use roka. "Nahi.. Raju... nahi, abhi unhe mat bata. Pehle mujhe hospital le chal. Dono bacche mujhe aise nahin dekh sakenge..."

Raju : p-par....!

Sanjay : ughhhhh! Rajuuu! Derr mat kar, mere paas huff! mere paas time kam hai.

Raju ki awaaz kaamp rahi thi, "haan! Haan, main ambulance bulaata hoon!" Raju ne turant phone lagaya, 108 par. Aam dinon mein ambulance bulao to ghanton lag jaate hain traffic, staff ki kami, sab bahane. Lekin Raju ne sthiti ki gambheerta batai aur kismat se, paas ke hospital se ambulance uplabdh thi, aur woh sirf 7 minute mein aa gayi. Siren ki awaaz sunkar garage ke baahar logon ki bheed jama ho gayi padosi, raahgir, sab poochh rahe the, "kya hua? Accident?" Raju ne kisi ko andar nahi aane diya, "door hato, jagah do!"

Ambulance waale do paramedics andar aaye, Sanjay ko stretcher par litaya. Unka blood pressure check kiya, oxygen mask lagaya. Raju unke saath ambulance mein baitha, siren bajaate hue ve nikle. Raaste mein thoda sa traffic prapt hua, aur 15 minute mein ve shehar ke sarkari hospital pahunch gaye. Emergency ward mein doctoron ne turant admit kiya IV lagai, scan.

Sanjay ne jaate-jaate jaise kaha tha, Raju ne waisa hi kiya. Hospital ke baahar khade hokar usne ghar par call lagaya. Aaj ghar par Naina akeli thi, Aryan collage gaya tha, Phone uthaate hi Raju ne sab bata diya. Naina ko pata chalte hi woh hospital ki orr bhagi aur hospital pouchte hi usne Aryan ko call kya.

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Same Time/ in college

Jab Aryan, mya ke car mein baitha tha, Myra Aryan ko apne Ghar leke jaana chahti thi, uska kehna tha, janamdin ke din uske Dad ne Aryan se Acche se behave nahi kya tha uss isliye Aryan jaldi waha se Chala Gaya tha, par usko kya pata? Ki Aryan uski Dad ki vajah se nahi balki chacha ke wajah se gayabtha.

RING! RING! RING!

Aryan ka phone baj utha.

Usne jeb se phone nikaala, dekha toh call Naina ki thi.

Aryan : ek minute, Myra!

Usne phone kaan se lagaya, aur agle hi pal Uske pairon tale zameen khisak gayi.
Phone ke uss taraf se-

Naina (crying) : BHAIYAA! PAPAAA!!!

Naina ki roti hui awaaz phone ke doosre side se aa rahi thi, toot-ti hui, beech-beech mein saanson ke saath atakti hui.

Naina (crying) : Bhaiyaa…! Bhaiyaa please… jaldi ****** Hospital aa jao…!

Aryan ka dil ekdum se zor se dhadks. phir jaise ek second ke liye ruk gaya. Uski bhavhein sikud gayi. Aankhon mein confusion aur darr ek saath ubhar aaya.

Aryan : Naina? Hospital? Kya hua? Tum ro kyun rahi ho? Bolo Naina!

Doosri taraf sirf siskion ki awaaz. Jaise woh bolna chah rahi ho, par shabdon tak pahunch hi nahi pa rahi.

Phir mushkil se-

Naina : B-bhaiya… papa! Papa ko kisi ne… chaku se stab kar diya… bahut khoon… bahut khoon nikal raha tha… aap jaldi aao mujhe darr lag raha hai bhaiya *Sniff*

Aryan ki aankhein dheere-dheere phail gayi.
Uske haath, jo phone pakde hue the, halka sa kaanpne lage. Jaise kisi ne uske kaanon mein bomb phod diya ho. Sab kuch ekdum se khali lagne laga. Uske andar sirf ek hi awaaz goonj rahi thi- stab…!! khoon..!!

Uske paas baithi Myra ne turant notice kiya. Abhi kuch seconds pehle tak normal baitha Aryan, ab bilkul stone ho gaya tha. Uska chehra safed pad chuka tha. Honth halki si khule hue, aankhein ek jagah jam gayi thi.

Peeche seat par baithi Meera, jo ab tak phone mein Insta scroll kar rahi thi, Aryan ke muh se “hospital” sunte hi seedhi ho kar baith gayi. Usne phone side mein rakh diya. Car ke andar ka atmosphere ek pal mein badal gaya.

Myra (slow, worried) : A-aryan…? Kya hua?

Aryan ne jaise khud ko jhatka diya.

Aryan : M-main aa raha hoon, Naina… tu darr mat… main bas aa raha hoon.

Usne call cut kiya. Agle hi pal woh jhatke se Myra ki taraf muda aur bina soche uska haath zor se pakad liya, Yeh pehli baar tha. Uski pakad itni kas ke thi jaise woh kisi sahare ko chhodna hi nahi chahta. Myra ki nazar apne haath par gayi- Aryan ki ungliyan uski ungliyon mein dhansi hui thi. Phir usne Aryan ke chehre ki taraf dekha. Aankhon mein darr, ghabrahat… aur bechaini saaf thi. Aur naa jaane iss chhoti si vakaya ne, tension ke beech bhi Myra ka dil zor se dhadak utha.

Myra (halki awaaz mein) : A-Aryan?

Aryan (almost breathless) : Myra! jaldi ****** Hospital-!! JALDI-!!

Myra abhi tak inta toh Samajh gayi thi, ki call Naina ka aaya tha, phir Aryan "hospital" keh raha tha, matlab kucch gambhir baat huya hai. Aryan ne uske haath ko pakad rakha tha Myra mano Kuchh keh hi nahi paye, bas usne turant hami Bhari Sir hila ke. Phir bina ek second waste kiye ignition start kiya.

Myra : Meera, you coming?

Meera : Yes. I’m coming.

Agla hi pal-

VROOOOM!

Car tez speed se road par nikal gayi. Poore raste Aryan ne Myra ka haath nahi chhoda.

Uski saansen tez chal rahi thi. Kabhi woh windshield ke bahar blank stare karta, kabhi apni ungliyon ki grip aur tight kar deta. Uske hont dab rahe the.

Myra drive kar rahi thi, par usse steering ke saath-saath Aryan ki bechaini bhi feel ho rahi thi. Uski grip dard dene lagi thi… par usne haath nahi hataya.

Traffic, horns, signals sab ek blur ban gaye. Aur Kuch minutes baad hospital ka board saamne dikhai diya. Jaise hi car emergency entrance ke paas rukhi, Aryan ne turant door kholne ki koshish ki.

Click!

Door nahi khula. Usne dobara try kiya.

Click! Click!

Aryan (frustration, panic) : Shit! SHHITTT!

Myra : Aryan wait! Central lock ka button-

Par ab Aryan ka patience khatam ho chuka tha. Uske andar ka darr gusse mein badal gaya. Agla hi second-

THUD!

Usne halka force se car ke door par laath maari. Lock ka mechanism jhatke se toot gaya. Door khul gaya.

Myra aur meera dono muh kholke dekhte rahe, isliye nahi ki mahangai car thi balki liyee, ki kaise sirf ek laath mein Aryan ne lock Tod Diya.

Door khulte hi Aryan bina peeche dekhe bhaag pada. Hospital ke automatic glass doors khule. Andar antiseptic ki tez smell, white lights ki harsh brightness, logon ki bhaag-daud stretchers ki wheels ki kharr-kharr. Aryan seedha reception ki taraf daud raha tha.

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Udhar, Emergency ward ke bahar ka mahaul hamesha ki tarah bhaari aur bechaini se bhara hua tha. Safed deewaron par tube light ki pheeki roshni padh rahi thi, aur hawa mein dawa aur antiseptic ki tez khushboo ghuli hui thi. Kabhi stretcher ki aawaz, kabhi nurseon ke tez kadam, aur kabhi kisi ke dabey hue rone ki siskiaan- sab milkar ek ajeeb si ghabrahat paida kar rahe the.

Naina ek thandi lohe ki bench par jhuk kar baithi thi. Uske haath aapas mein kas ke bandhe hue the, Uski aankhon se aansu lagataar beh rahe the, aur uski nazar baar-baar ICU ke darwaze ke upar jalti hui laal batti par jaa tikti thi. Woh laal roshni jaise har pal use yaad dila rahi thi ki uske pitaji ki haalat kitni nazuk hai.

Uske bagal mein Raju baitha tha. Kabhi woh paani ki bottle aage badha deta. "Sab theek ho jayega, Naina… himmat rakho," usne kai baar kaha tha.

Par Naina ke aansu rukne ka naam hi nahi le rahe the. Kaise rukte? Raju ne jo bataya tha, uske baad to jaise uski duniya hi hil gayi thi Sanjay ji ko uss haalat mein dekhna… woh tasveer uske zehen se ja hi nahi rahi thi. Iss waqt agar koi sach mein usse sambhal sakta tha, to woh sirf ek hi insaan tha uska bhaiya.

Aryan!

Tabhi corridor mein tez kadmon ki aahat gunji.

"Naina!!!!"

Jaise hi Naina ke kaano mein Aryan ki awaaz padi, uska jhukaa hua sar ek jhatke se utha. Woh bench se turant khadi hui aur rote hue Aryan ki taraf daud padi. Lekin woh Aryan tak pahunch paati, usske pair achanak ruk gaya.

Kyunki-

Aryan ke peeche-peeche Myra bhi bhaagte hue aa rahi thi. Aryan ke lambe aur tez kadmon ka saath dena uske liye mushkil ho raha tha. Saans phool chuki thi, baal chehre par chipak gaye the, aur woh lagbhag daudte-daudte us tak pahunchi. Jaise hi Aryan ruka, Myra ne aage badhkar uska baazu pakad liya, zor-zor se saans lete hue.

Myra : Huff! huff! Aryan! Does anyone run that fast? What if you had fallen?

Uski awaaz mein chinta thi. Naina jo kuch hi kadam door, aansuon se bhari aankhon ke saath uski taraf badh rahi thi, jab usne Aryan ko dekha phir Myra ko, phir uski haathon ko jo Aryan ke baazu ko pakad rakhi thi.

Jab Aryan Naina ki aankhon mein aansu dekhta hai to woh wahi ther jaata hai, uski aankhon mein chinta thi Naina ke liye. Idhar Myra Aryan ko pareshan dekh khud worried thi. Aur Naina? Woh ek baar Aryan ko dekhti hai phir Myra ke haathon ko, jo Aryan ke baazu ko pakad rahi hai, bilkul karib.

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Par ye dekh Naina ke kadam ruk gaye, aur aankhon se ek garm boond aansu ki giri.

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Pata nahi ye aansu kis liye the? Apne pitaji ke haal pe? Ya apne bhaiya ko kisi aur ladki ke haathon mein dekh ke? Shayad dono bhavnaon ka ek mila-jula bhaav.

Dono ladkiyon ki nazar Aryan pe thi, aur dono ke mann mein Aryan ke liye ek khas jagah thi.

Kuch hi second ka tha ye vakya. Jab Meera bhi peeche-peeche aayi tab Naina ka dhyaan toota. Aur daud ke Aryan ke seene mein khud ko sama leti hai, aur badi chalaki se Myra ke haath ko apne bhaiya ke baazu se chhuda leti hai.

Ye dekh Myra ke muh se sirf ek hakki si awaaz nikli, "naina?"

Naina (crying) : Bhaiya papa!! *Sniff* main ghar pe thi... Raju bhaiya ki call aayi thi-

Raju jo bagal mein hi tha, phir usne saari baatein batai, jisse sun Aryan ki aankhein chaudi ho gayi.

Tabhi—

ICU se ek doctor aaya. "We checked him and it looks like koi attempt to murder case hai, so police ko involve kiye bina treatment nahi kar sakte, pehle po-"

Aryan : Please doc, police ko baad mein bhi toh-

Doc : No! Sir I'm sorry but pehle police ko inform-

Myra : Are you kidding me right now? Start treating him immediately. Get the treatment going now! You can call the police later. The patient comes first! And if you haven't started treatment yet... I swear, I will take action against you. You know exactly who my dad is, right? Kanish Mehra! Do it right this second. Or you'll regret it.

Doc Myra ko dekhta hai, unhe Kanish Mehra ka pata tha, shehar ke sabse rich aadmiyon mein se ek the, aur uska uthna-baithna MLA se lekar mantriyon tak hota tha, aise aadmi ko kaun nahi pehchaane ga.

Doc : A-aap Kanish Mehra ki beti hain?

Unhone thoda darte hue jawab diya.

Myra : Yes! Do the job right now.

Doc : O-okay Miss, kuch papers ko sign kar dijiye fir hum operation shuru karte hain.

Phir wardboy kuch papers leke aaye Naina ke sign kiye, phir jaake operation shuru ho gaya. Myra ne sirf operation shuru karane mein madad ki, usne treatment ka payment khud diya. Aryan ne sab dekha. Woh baad mein ye paisa Myra ko lauta dega. Abhi uska dhyaan sirf Naina pe hai, usko sambhalna zaroori hai abhi.

Raju wapas garage chala gaya, aur aise dekhte-dekhte 4 ghante beet gaye, sabhi bench mein baithe the, Myra, Meera, Naina, Aryan sab tension mein the kya hoga aage. Woh intezaar kar rahe the. Naina ka haal rote-rote kharab ho gaya tha. Aur lambe 4 ghanton ke intezaar ke baad doc bahar aaye, unka chehra neeche jhuka hua tha. Ye dekh Naina-

Naina : W-what happened? Papa kaise hai abhi, theek hai na? B-bataiye?

Doc : i-

Aryan : Please, kuch boliye uncle kaise hai?

Doc : I- i did everything i could, but the injuries were extremely severe. The knife wound struck her heart directly, causing lacerations in multiple areas of the heart muscle. That led to significant internal bleeding around the heart and into the chest cavity. We transfused blood as quickly as possible to try to stabilize her, but the damage was too extensive, the heart is continuing to bleed from several sites despite our efforts. Additionally, the blade penetrated deep enough to severely damage the intestines. Large sections are perforated and devascularized, meaning the tissue is destroyed and non-viable, with widespread internal contamination and bleeding in the abdomen as well. These combined injuries-massive cardiac trauma with ongoing hemorrhage and catastrophic abdominal damage-have caused irreversible shock and multi-organ failure. We've done all we can medically and surgically, but his condition has deteriorated rapidly. *Pause* He doesn't have much time left. He may only have a short while. Please, if you'd like, go in now and spend a few moments with him. Say whatever you need to say. I'm so very sorry.

Sunte hi Aryan khada hua aur doc ki hi collar pakad liya, uski aankhon mein dard, darr, gusse ka mishran tha.

Aryan : What do you mean 'I'm sorry'? Don't talk like woh zinda nahi bachenge!

Doc : I understand what you feel but we… we did our best sir. It's out of our hands.

Par utne mein-

THUD!

Naina ko doc ki baat samajh aate hi woh ICU ke or bhagi. Ye dekh Aryan bhi doc ki collar chhod diya, aur bhi ICU ke or bhaga. Dono jab ICU room mein dakhil hue, dekh toh paya ki Sanjay ji bejaan sa bed pe laite hain, uski avastha dikhne se hi pata chal raha tha. Naina ki halat toh sabse buri thi. Aur bhagi aur-

Naina (crying) : Papa! Papa.. aap.. *sniff* papa!?

Aryan : U-uncle! Aap..!

Sanjay (smiles) : Bacchon aao mere paas baitho.

Naina (crying) : Main aapko kuchh nahi hone dunga, woh... Woh doc jhooth bol raha tha, hai na bhaiya? *Sniff*

Par Aryan jo Naina se samajhdaar tha woh Sanjay ji ki muskurahat se hi samajh gaya tha, doc jhooth nahi bol raha tha. Aanshu Aryan ke aankhon se bhi nikle.

Aryan : Uncle kon tha? Aapki iss halat ki wajah kon?

Sanjay : Abhi inn sab baaton ka mauka nahi raha Aryan. *Cough* Abhi mujhe kuchh important baat-

Aryan : Nahiiiiii! Kya... Kya woh Viraj Kapoor tha? Uncle bataiye mujhe!

Aryan ki aankhon mein gussa saaf tha, Sanjay bhi samajh gaye the, isliye unhone haami bhari halke se. Ye hota hai ek mard se mard ki baat, jo critical samay mein bhi atank nahi khote.

Sanjay : Viraj Kapoor uska hi koi *cough* koi aadmi aaya tha, Belu naam ka—

Naina (crying) : Papa... Aap theek ho jaaoge, kuchh nahi hoga aapko, kuchh nahi hone dunga.

Sanjay (smiles) : Meri chinta mat karo beti, ye hona hi tha... Agar Viraj nahi marta toh koi tha jo mujhe marne aata!

Aryan : K-koi aur??

Naina (crying) : ?!?! P-papa!

Sanjay : Aryan! Aryan mere paas baitho. Mere... Mere paas samay kam hai, mujhe kuchh batana hai tumhe.

Naina : Nahi abhi aap kuchh nahi bolenge, aapko rest ki zarurat hai.

Sanjay : Nahi meri bacchi, main tumse jhooth nahi bol sakta Naina, mujhe pata hai main ab zyada der nahi rahunga. *Cough* *cough* Aryan... Suno.

Naina : Papa! Aaaaa! *Sniff* Papa please aise mat bolo, aap theek ho jaaoge, bhaiyaa... Dekho papa kaise baatein karte hain.

Aryan bed pe Naina ke bagal mein baith gaya. Sanjay ji dheere se Naina aur Aryan ke haathon ko pakadte hain, unki pakad kamzor thi.

Sanjay : Suno, *cough* Main jo kehne ja raha hoon, usse dhyaan se sunna.

Naina : P-papa!?

Aryan : Uncle???

Sanjay : Naina dhyaan se suno, hamesha Aryan ke saath rehna, jab usse zarurat pade tum uske paas rehna!

Naina : ???

Sanjay ji kya bol rahe the Naina aur hi Aryan samajh paaya.

Sanjay : Tumhare bhaiya ko bohot jaldi tumhari zarurat padegi, meri bacchi tab... tab tum Aryan ko madad karna, meri baat yaad rakhna meri bacchi?

Naina (crying) : J-ji... *sniff*

Sanjay ab Aryan ki or mudte hain, uske haath ko kas ke pakadte hain.

Sanjay : Aryan beta ab mere paas samay nahi hai, kaash hota. Lekin main abhi tumhe jo kehne ja raha hoon usse dhyaan se sunna?

Aryan : Uncle??

Sanjay (constantly coughing in pain) : Aryan! Jab kuchh samajh nahi aaye, tab kuchh raaz hai. Jo tumhari soch se bhi aage hai, kuchh raaz hai jo chhupaya gaya hai, aur... Aur tumhe usse dhundna hai.

Aryan : M-main! Main kuchh samjha nahi.

Sanjay : Jaldi hi samajh jaaoge, abhi... abhi dhyaan se suno. Tumhe Mumbai wapas jaana hoga.

Aryan : M-Mumbai??

Sanjay : *cough* Haan! Mumbai tumhara shehar, tumhe wahan wapas jaana hoga, gala-Sindhu ocean hai tumhe wahan jaana hai.

Aryan : O-ocean??

Sanjay : Ab suno, 'Tairo toh kuchh raaz ka jawab milega, saath mein 9 rakshak bhi aayenge, khud ko pehchaan gaye toh raaz ka jawab milega.' Yaad rakhna.

Aryan : ????

Na Aryan kuchh samjha na Naina, dono sab baar ko dhyaan se sun rahe the. Sanjay ji Naina ko dekhte hain.

Sanjay : Samay pe samajh jaaoge, bas yaad rakhna. Ab... *cough* Naina... Meri bacchi-!

Unhone uske sar ko dheere se sehlate hain, jaise ye aakhri baar ho, woh bade pyar se Naina ko dekhte hain unki aankhon se aansu tapakne lagte hain.

Sanjay (cry) : Kitni ichchha thi tumhari shaadi kisi acche ladke ke saath karunga, dhoom-dhaam se apni beti ki shaadi mein jhoomoonga, bida karunga, par dekho meri kismat mein hi nahi hai.

Naina (crying) : Aap aise kyun bol rahe ho? AAPKO KUCHH NAHI HOGA! Kaan khol ke sun lijiye aapko kuchh nahi hoga.

Sanjay bas muskurate hain, woh Aryan se kehte hain.

Sanjay : Ho sake toh mujhe maaf karna beta, main-

Aryan : Uncle??? Aapko kuchh nahi hoga, main aur Naina aapke saath hain.

Sanjay (smiles) : Pata hai mujhe, mere jaane ke baad dukhi mat hona, aur apni behen...! Ughhhh!!

Sanjay ji ekdam se khoon ugalte hain, ye dekh Aryan aur Naina ki dil ki dhadkan tez ho gayi, Aryan ne patient monitor mein dekha, jahan Sanjay ki heart rate bilkul dheemi dikh rahi thi.

Naina : Papaaa!! *Sniff* Doctor... DOCTOR!

Sanjay : Doctor bulake kuchh nahi hoga meri bacchi, ye meri kukarm ka phal hai jisse main bhugat raha hoon. Aryan? Apni behen ka khayal rakhna, mere baad ab uska tumhare bina koi nahi hai.

Aryan ki aankhon se aansu beh aaye, kyunki woh samajh gaya tha, shayad ab koi fayda nahi tha doc bulane ka.

Aryan : M-main... Uska dhyaan rakhunga uncle aap chinta mat karo.

Sanjay (smiles) : Mujhe pata hai. Kaash mere paas samay hota, kaash...! Aryan maine jo bhi kaha yaad rakhna sab kuchh.

Aryan : U-uncle??

Naina : P-papa!!?

Sanjay dono bhai-behen ka haath thaam apne seene pe rakhte hain, unke chehre pe ek muskurahat thi par uske peeche ka dard shayad Naina samajh nahi payi kintu Aryan ko bodh ho chuka tha. Woh dono ko baari-baari dekhte hain.

Sanjay : Meri bacchi, main khushnaseeb tha ki tumhari jaise pyari beti mili mujhe, aur Aryan... Tumhe jab ghar mein laya uske baad se ghar ghar jaisa lagne laga, shayad tumhe yaha bhi dukh mila tha... *Pause* Lekin dekho abhi Naina ko, woh tumse kitna pyar karti hai. Aur Garima...!

Garima ka naam sunte hi Aryan stabd reh gaya, aur Naina bhi.

Sanjay : Khaas aaj woh hoti...? Aaj... aaj uski bohot yaad aa rahi thi.

Naina : Papa!

Sanjay (smiles):

Aryan : Uncle jo ho chuka hai woh ho chuka hai, m-mujhe kisi baat ka dukh nahi hai ab. Jo bhi tha meri maa se toh acchi thi *smile* mujhe koi dukh nahi.

Naina : Bhaiya??

Sanjay (smiles) :

Aryan : Uncle aap log nahi hote toh main...

Naina : B-bhaiyaa!

Aryan : Huh! Naina?

Naina : P-papa!

Sanjay (smiles) :

Naina ne kaampte haathon se ishara kiya Sanjay ji ki taraf. Aryan Sanjay ji ko dekhte hain, jo bina aankhon ki palken jhapkaye muskura rahe the. Ye dekh Aryan ki reedh ki haddi jaise thandi pad gayi. Usse abhi abhi kucch bodh huya. Dono ka haath Sanjay ji ne apne seene pe rakha tha, aur tabhi Aryan ko mehsoos hua, ki-

Unki dhadkane toh chal hi nahi rahi thi. Woh... woh toh mar chuke the.

*Silence*

Marte hue bhi woh muskurate hue Aryan aur Naina ko dekh rahe the. Poore kamre mein bas sannata tha, na Aryan kuchh bol paya, na Naina.

Aur isi ke saath Naina jo bin maa ke badi ho rahi thi, ab uske sar se baap ka saaya bhi nahi raha.

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Mumbai/ 11:40 pm.
Aryan's real House.

Raat gehri ho chuki thi. Haveli ke bahar sadak par kabhi-kabhi kisi gaadi ki door se aati awaaz raat ki sannata ko ek pal ke liye tod deti, phir sab wapas shaant ho jaata. Aasmaan mein chaand aadha badalon ke peeche chhupa tha. Uski feeki roshni haveli ki unchi deewaron par padkar unhe aur bhi thanda, aur bhi suna bana rahi thi.

Andar…

Lambi marble wali gallery mein bas kuch night lamps jal rahe the. Unki halki peeli roshni zameen par lambe–lambe saaye bana rahi thi. Deewar par latki purani ghadi ki awaaz saaf sunai de rahi thi-

Tick! tock!

Poora ghar so chuka tha. Par iss gehri raat mein do insaan aise the jinke andar neend ka naam tak nahi tha. Purnima. Aur Anita.

Woh raat ka andhera gehra tha, haweli ke corridor mein sirf ek do faint bulb ki peeli roshni thi, jo deewaron par lambi parchhaiyaan daal rahi thi. Purnima ke kadam dheeme-dheeme, lekin bechaini se Anita ke kamre ki taraf badh rahe the. Uski saans tez thi, dil zor-zor se dhadak raha tha. Usko pata tha—Anita sab jaanti hai. Kyunki Aryan ke janam ke turant baad hi Anita ko iss haweli mein laaya gaya tha, uski dekhbhaal ke liye. Tab se hi Purnima ke mann mein ek sawaal baar-baar ubhar raha tha-

"Jyoti didi rehte hue bhi kyun Aryan ke liye koi doosri ladki laani padi?"

Aur aaj, sab sach jaanne ke liye, woh ruk nahi sakti thi.

Thak! Thak!

Darwaza khula. Anita bahar aayi, chehra thaka hua, aankhein laal. Purnima ko dekhkar woh chaunk gayi.

Anita: Didi? Aap iss waqt? Kuchh chahiye tha?

Purnima: Nahi... Tu andar chal.

Anita: Huh!?

THUD!

Purnima ne andar ghuskar darwaza andar se band kar diya. Kamre mein sirf ek table lamp jal raha tha, uski roshni Anita ke chehre par pad rahi thi, jisse uski aankhon ke neeche ka kaalapan aur gehra dikhai de raha tha.

Anita : Didi?

Purnima : Tu usko kya kehke bulati hai?

Anita : Kisko?

Purnima ki awaaz mein ab tak ke sabr ka bandhan toot raha tha.

Purnima : Dekh Anita, jab se main ghar aayi hoon, tab se dekh rahi hoon sab kuchh ajeeb hai. Ghar ke waris ki maut ko sab chhupa rahe hain. Aaj main sab sach jaan ke rahungi. Aur mujhe pata hai, tu sab jaanti hai. Bata mujhe sab kuchh... sab kuchh jaanna hai.

Anita ki aankhein jhuk gayi.

Anita : M-main... kuchh nahi jaanti didi.

Purnima (zor se) : Tu "Babu" kehti hai na usse? BOL!

Anita ke haath kaanp gaye.

Anita : Didi, main kuchh nahi jaanti...

Purnima : BOL Anita! Tu Babu kehti hai na usko? Tujhe uski kasam, Anita... bol!

Kasam sunte hi Anita ke chehre ka rang ud gaya. Woh sehem gayi, peeche hati, jaise koi bhari bojh uske kandhon par daal diya gaya ho.

Purnima : Anita? Tujhe uski kasam-

Anita (tootkar) : Haan! Haan! Woh mera Babu tha... mera Babu. Bas jaan liye na ab? Aap chali jaiye. Mujhe aur kuchh nahi pata.

Woh peeche mud gayi, lekin Purnima ne uska haath pakad liya. Aaj woh jaane nahi waali thi.

Purnima : Toh tujhe usshe Babu ki kasam hai mujhe sach bata, Anita...

Anita : Main...!?

Purnima : Bata Anita, sab sach bata. Tujhe teri Babu ki kasam... please!

Purnima ne dheere se Anita ke kandhe pakde aur usko apni taraf ghumaya. Anita ro rahi thi. Uske aansu bina ruke beh rahe the, gaal geele, aankhein laal, saans ruk-ruk kar aa rahi thi.

Purnima (awaaz bhar aayi) : A-Anita... Mera koi beta nahi hai. Tujhe pata hai jab maine suna tha ki Jyoti di ko beta hua hai, toh mujhe kitni khushi hui thi?

Anita : Didi...?

Purnima : Main kabhi America nahi jaana chahti thi. Par Pankaj ki wajah se jaana pada. Par jab maine suna Jyoti di ka beta hua... tujhe pata hai main kitni khush thi? Main wapas India aana chahti thi. Ek aas thi ki Jyoti di ke bete ko main bhi maa ka pyar doongi. Woh mujhe maa ya chhoti maa kehke bulayega. Aur Bhavya ko bhi apna chhota bhai milega. Kitne sapne sajaaye the, tujhe pata hai? Par saasuma ne humein India aane hi nahi diya. Pankaj ko bola toh woh bhi mukarta tha, kaam ka bahana deke. Par jab yaha wapas aayi, tab woh aas phir se jaag uthi... ki... ki- *sniff*

Purnima toot gayi. Uske aansu behne lage. Woh rone lagi, zor-zor se. Anita bhi ro rahi thi. Dono auraton ke beech sirf dard tha, aur woh dard kamre ke har kone mein ghoom raha tha.

Purnima (rote hue) : Bolo... bolo Anita, chup mat raho... Usse aankhon ke saamne dekh nahi paayi, aur uski maut ho gayi? Kaise? Kya hua tha? Ye khabar humse chhupayi kyun gayi?

Anita : Didi... m-main...!

Purnima : Bas kar Anita, ab bas kar... Tujhe kasam hai Aryan ki, tere Babu ki-

Anita (chillakar) : Kasam mat dijiye didi! Main jhooth nahi keh paungi... *sniff* aur sachai aapko aur bhi dukh pahunchayegi!

Anita rote hue boli, uski awaaz mein woh dard tha jo saalon se seene mein daba rakha tha. Woh sach jaanti thi, aur shayad iss haweli mein sabse zyada dard usi ne saha tha.

Purnima : Mujhe sach hi sunna hai. Har raaz jaanna hai uske baare mein. Bolo... bolo Anita, sab sach bolo.

Anita ne daanton se hoth dabaye. Usne apne aansu ponchhe, lekin woh ruk nahi rahe the. Phir ekdam se woh peeche mudi, ro uthi, chikh uthi-

Anita (chillate hue) : Kya sach jaanna hai aapko? Toh suniye! Iss haweli ke hawaon ne mere Babu ka sach barson se chhupa ke rakha hai. Aapko sach sunna hai na? Kshamta hai aap mein Sach sunane Ka??? Toh suniye! Mere Babu ko... *Pause* unko aur koi nahi-! balki unki khud ki maa, Jyoti didi ne... apne haathon se apne hi bete ki saanso ko cheen liya tha! *Sniff* JYOTI DIDI NE APNE HAATHON SE BABU KI JAAN LI THI!

*Silence*

Woh shabd kamre mein goonj gaye, jaise koi tez chaku dil mein utar gaya ho. Jo Sach sunane ke liye Purnima tap rahi thi vah Sach Uske samne khulate hi- Purnima ke kadam ladkhadaye. Uski aankhein badi-badi ho gayi. Usne apna muh band kiya, lekin awaaz nahi nikli. Phir woh zameen par baith gayi... nahi, gir gayi. Uske haath kaanp rahe the. Poora badan thanda pad gaya, jaise barf jam gayi ho. Aansu beh rahe the, lekin woh ro bhi nahi pa rahi thi, sirf haath se zameen pakad kar baithi rahi, jaise saans ruk gayi ho.

Anita bhi ro rahi thi, lekin ab uski awaaz dheemi ho chuki thi. Woh bas Purnima ko dekhti rahi, aur dono ke beech sirf sannata tha- bhari, gehra, dard bhara sannata.

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Update 17 - The silence in the wind (1) ​

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Anita (chillate hue) : Kya sach jaanna hai aapko? Toh suniye! Iss haweli ke hawaon ne mere Babu ka sach barson se chhupa ke rakha hai. Aapko sach sunna hai na? Kshamta hai aap mein Sach sunane Ka??? Toh suniye! Mere Babu ko... *Pause* unko aur koi nahi-! balki unki khud ki maa, Jyoti didi ne... apne haathon se apne hi bete ki saanso ko cheen liya tha! *Sniff* JYOTI DIDI NE APNE HAATHON SE BABU KI JAAN LI THI!

*Silence*

Woh shabd kamre mein goonj gaye, jaise koi tez chaku dil mein utar gaya ho. Jo Sach sunane ke liye Purnima tap rahi thi vah Sach Uske samne khulate hi- Purnima ke kadam ladkhadaye. Uski aankhein badi-badi ho gayi. Usne apna muh band kiya, lekin awaaz nahi nikli. Phir woh zameen par baith gayi... nahi, gir gayi. Uske haath kaanp rahe the. Poora badan thanda pad gaya, jaise barf jam gayi ho. Aansu beh rahe the, lekin woh ro bhi nahi pa rahi thi, sirf haath se zameen pakad kar baithi rahi, jaise saans ruk gayi ho.

Anita bhi ro rahi thi, lekin ab uski awaaz dheemi ho chuki thi. Woh bas Purnima ko dekhti rahi, aur dono ke beech sirf sannata tha- bhari, gehra, dard bhara sannata.

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13 Feb - 5:40 PM.

Sham dheere-dheere apne gehre rang ghola rahi thi. Suraj ka aakhri tukda aasmaan ke kone mein sulag raha tha, jaise din bhi aaj jal kar rakh ho raha ho. Shamshan ghaat par hawa mein lakdi ke jalne ki tez gandh thi-

Chita ki laalteni roshni mein upar uthta dhuaan aasmaan mein ghul raha tha, jaise kisi ne yaadon ko aag laga di ho aur ab woh badal bankar hawa mein bikhar rahi ho. Unhi lapton ke beech, lakdiyon se dhaka hua tha Sanjay ji ka nishchal shareer.

Unke dharm ke anusaar, antim sanskaar mein shareer ko agni ko samarpit kiya jaata hai. Aur aaj woh farz nibha rahi thi Naina-

Naina chita ke saamne khadi thi. Haath mein mashaal. Mashaal ki laal peeli lau uske aansuon se bhige chehre par chamak rahi thi. Uski ungliyan kaanp rahi thi, lekin pakad mazboot thi.

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Sanjay ji ka koi beta nahi tha… isliye aaj ek beti ne hi aajmukhagni di.

Jab usne mashaal lakdiyon ko chhuayi, ek pal ke liye hawa tez chal uthi. Aag ne jaise uski baat maan li phadphada kar bhadak uthi. Lakdi ke tutne ki-

“chak-chak-!"

awaaz, dhuaan, aur jalti hui roshni ke beech khadi Naina bilkul pathar ho chuki thi. Uske bilkul bagal mein Aryan khada tha.

Aryan ki aankhon mein lahu si laali thi aur rote-rote sujan dono saaf nazar aa rahe the. Uska gala sukh chuka tha, jaise har aansu andar hi andar jal gaya ho. Woh chita ko dekh raha tha, par shayad dekh kuch aur raha tha- subah ka woh pal… hospital ka woh safed kamra… doctor ki dheemi si awaaz “We are sorry.”

Sanjay ji ki maut bilkul achanak thi. Subah tak sab theek tha. Aur shaam tak sab khatam.

Thik unke peeche kuch Sanjay ji ke purane dost khade the chehre par gehra sannata, aankhon mein afsos. Kuch padosi bhi the, jo saalon se unke ghar ke aas-paas rehte aaye the. Sab dheere-dheere baat kar rahe the, par awaaz itni halki thi jaise kisi ko bhi iss khamoshi ko todne ka haq na ho.

Un sab ke thoda sa side mein Myra aur Meera khadi thi. Dono chup. Myra ki nazar baar-baar Aryan par ja rahi thi. Uska dil usse iss haal mein dekh kar bhar aa raha tha. Meera uske saath bas isliye thi kyunki aise waqt mein saath chhodna theek nahi lagta.

Aur un sab ke beech Avni bhi thi.

Darasal, Avni ne hi Aryan ko call kiya tha. Usne socha tha classes ke baad woh Aryan ko ghar tak drop kar degi, Bhai ke saath thoda time saath spend ho jayega. Par phone uthate hi Aryan ki awaaz ne use rok diya. Us awaaz mein ghabrahat thi, tootna tha. Usne jo khabar sunayi, woh dukhad thi. Itni achanak ki Avni kuch pal ke liye samajh hi nahi paayi kya bole. Agla pal usne kuch socha hi nahi. College ka bag uthaya aur seedha hospital pahunch gayi.

Avni jo itne dinon se Aryan ke parivaar se milne ka soch kar halka sa nervous aur excited dono mehsoos karti thi. baar-baar apni maa se kehti thi, “Jald hi milwaungi aapko Aryan bhai se, jisne meri ijjat bachai thi." usne kabhi socha bhi nahi tha ki woh mulaqat iss tarah hogi.

Meera aur Myra dono bhi wahin ruk gayi thi. Unke phones baar-baar vibrate ho rahe the ghar se lagataar calls aa rahe the. Myra ne call utha kar bas itna hi kaha, "Ek dost ke pitaji ka dehant ho gaya hai… hum wahi hain... Don't worry dad!”

Halaanki Myra ne jaan-bujh kar Aryan ka naam nahi liya. Woh jaanti thi agar usne sach-sach bata diya ki woh Aryan ke saath shamshan mein hai, toh uske dad use turant wapas bulwa lete. Isliye usne baat ko wahi tak rakha jitni zaroori thi.

Samay dheere-dheere beetta gaya. Jo aag kuch der pehle bhadak rahi thi, woh ab shaant pad chuki thi. Chita rakh mein badal gayi thi, laal angaaron ki chamak bhi bujh rahi thi. Pandit ke mantra khatam ho chuke the, kriya karam poora ho gaya tha. Log ek-ek karke ja chuke the.

Par dono bhai-behen abhi bhi wahi khade the. Jaise unhe samajh hi nahi aa raha ho ki ab kya karein. Jaise agar woh waha se hile, toh sach aur bhi pakka ho jayega. Unki aankhen rakh par tiki thi.

Yeh dekh Avni dheere se aage badhi. Woh jaanti thi pita ko khone ka dukh kya hota hai. Woh khud iss khalipan ko mehsoos kar chuki thi, woh khaali jagah jo kabhi bhar nahi paati. Woh Aryan ke paas aayi aur dheere se uske kandhe pakad kar boli,

Avni : Bhai…!

Aryan jaise kisi gehri soch se bahar aaya.

“Hm? H-haan…?”

Usne palat kar Avni ko dekha, aankhon mein uljhan aur sunnapan tha jaise woh abhi-abhi hosh mein aaya ho.

Avni ki nazar Naina par gayi, jo thodi door chupchaap khadi thi. Dheere se usne poocha,

“Y-ye Naina hai na?”

Aryan ne halka sa sir hilaya.

“Haan.”

Avni ne sirf Naina ke baare mein suna tha Aryan se, par kabhi saamne se mulaqat nahi hui thi. Aur yeh waqt mulaqat ka tha bhi nahi. Yeh waqt sirf dard ko mehsoos karne ka tha.

Kuch der baad Raju, aur Sanjay ji ke kuch purane dost unke paas aaye. ek buzurg ne dheemi awaaz mein kaha-

“Bhale insaan the bohot… beta pata nahi kaise ho gaya sab…”

Dusre ne Aryan ke kandhe par haath rakha,

“Naina beti ko sambhalo, Aryan. Pata nahi bechari ke upar se kya beet rahi hogi…”

Aryan ne bas halka sa sir jhuka kar kaha, “Ji.”

Uski awaaz mein thakan thi, aur ek zimmedaari ka bojh bhi. Sukar tha Raju aur baaki log saath the. Agar woh na hote, toh kriya karam ka poora intezaam yeh dono bhai-behen kaise kar paate? Lakdi ka bandobast, pandit ji se baat, rasmein… itne saare kaam the, aur dono ki haalat aisi ki khud ko sambhalna mushkil ho raha tha.

Dheere-dheere chita ke saamne se bheed kam hone lagi. Log ek nazar rakh par daalte, haath jodte, aur chupchaap wahan se nikal jaate.

Naina abhi bhi wahi khadi thi. Uski nazar rakh par tiki thi, jaise woh usme se kuch dhoondh rahi ho. Aankhon ke kone abhi bhi geele the. Uska chehra bilkul suna ho chuka tha na cheekh, na shikayat… bas ek gehra, jam chuka dard. Aryan bhi kuch aisa hi tha. Dono ke beech sirf khamoshi thi.

Myra door khadi Aryan ko dekh rahi thi. Woh uske chehre ke har badalte ehsaas ko samajh paa rahi thi, woh usse pyaar karti thi. Uski aankhon mein bhi aansu the. Sanjay ji se uska koi seedha rishta nahi tha, lekin woh Aryan ke uncle the. Aur bas itna hi kaafi tha uska dil bhar aane ke liye.

Raju : Bhai, ab ghar chalte hain. Sab kuch ho gaya hai.

Aryan ne jaise zabardasti hosh mein aakar jawab diya,

“Hmm… Tum sabhi ko leke jao. Aur tum bhi abhi ghar chale jao. Subah se hamare saath ho. Main inke saath aata hoon.”

Raju ne use ek pal dekha, phir sir hilaya.

“Thik hai.”

Woh baaki sab ko leke nikal gaya. Ab wahan aur zyada sannata tha. Thandi hawa chal rahi thi. Angaare dheere-dheere bujh rahe the. Aryan ne Naina ko dekha. Woh abhi bhi sadme mein thi. Uski aankhon mein aansu the, par jaise woh ro bhi nahi paa rahi thi.

Aryan khud bhi tootna chahta tha. Dil kar raha tha zor se ro de, cheekh de… par usne apne aap ko rok liya. Agar woh hi bikhar gaya, toh Naina ko kaun sambhalega? Usne himmat karke Naina ke kandhe pakde.

“N-Naina…”

Naina dheere se peeche mudi. Usne Aryan ko dekha. Uski aankhon mein gehra dard tha… aur kuch aur bhi. shayad gussa, shayad ek aarop.

Agle hi pal usne apne kandhe se Aryan ka haath ek jhatke mein hata diya. Uska muh khula jaise woh kuch kehne wali ho, par jaise hi uski nazar Myra par padi, uska chehra sakht ho gaya. Usne apne hont kas liye. Aur bina ek shabd bole, woh tezi se shamshan ke bahar ki taraf nikal gayi. Uske kadmon ki chaal tez thi, jaise woh waha se bhaagna chahti ho uss jagah se, uss dard se, sab se.

“N-Naina?”

Aryan ki awaaz uske peeche reh gayi. Aryan samet baaki sab hairan the. Par saath hi sab samajh bhi rahe the abhi Naina ki manasthiti theek nahi thi. Usne apne pita ko aag di thi. Usne apne pita ko rakh mein badalte dekha tha. Iss waqt uske andar jo chal raha tha, usse shabdon mein baandhna mumkin hi nahi tha.

RING! RING!

Iss gehri khamoshi mein phone ki teekhi awaaz achanak se chubh gayi. Meera ne jaldi se apna phone dekha, phir halki si ghabrahat ke saath Myra ki taraf jhuki.

Meera : Mm… Myra, dad ka phone aa raha hai phir se…!

Myra : Oh… okay, tum jao. Main yahi rahungi.

Meera : Mere dad ka nahi… tumhare dad call kar rahe hain.

Myra : Oh!

Usne apna phone nikala. Screen par “Dad Calling” chamak raha tha. Uska gala sookh gaya. Woh jaanti thi agar unhe zyada der tak ignore kiya, toh baat bigad sakti hai.

Aryan ne un dono ki baat sun li thi. Woh dheere se bola,

Aryan: Tum dono abhi ghar jao. Tumhare parents chinta kar rahe honge.

Myra : N-no… i- i want to stay. Aise haalat mein Tumhein akele kaise-

Uski awaaz bharr gayi. Iss waqt Aryan ko chhod kar jaana use galat lag raha tha. Aryan ne halka sa, thaka hua sa, muskurane ki koshish ki.

Aryan : Don’t worry about me. And shukriya… tumne hospital mein bohot madad ki. But tumhare parents sach mein tension le rahe honge.

Myra : But i-

Aryan : It’s okay.

Myra ne danton tale apne honth daba liye. Dil keh raha tha ruk jaaye. Par ghar pe sawalon ka silsila intezaar kar raha hoga. Woh apne dad ko jaanti thi unhe pasand nahi aayega ki Myra itni der tak bahar rahe, woh bhi bina poori baat jaane.

Woh dheere se aage badhi. Aryan ke saamne ruk kar usne uska haath pakad liya. Uski ungliyan thandi thi.

Myra : Okay… I’ll come in the morning. Please don’t worry, alright? Just… take care of yourself, And Naina too.

Aryan (nod) : Hm.

Myra ne ek pal ke liye uski aankhon mein dekha jaise kuch aur kehna chahti ho, par shabd the nahi. Phir woh mud gayi. Jaate waqt Myra ne ek baar phir palat kar Aryan ko dekhna nahi bhuli.

Dono ke jaane ke baad Aryan ne gehri saans li aur Avni ki taraf muda.

Aryan : Di… aap bhi abhi ghar jao. Aunty akeli hongi.

Avni ne seedhe uski aankhon mein dekha.

Avni : Nahi. Main maa ko keh ke hi aayi hoon. So I’ll stay.

Aryan : Par-

Aryan kuch kehne hi wala tha ki Avni ne beech mein rok diya.

Avni : Maine bhi apne pita ko khoya hai, i know how it feels. And… and maine tumhe bhai kaha hai, Aryan! *Pause* Sirf kehne ke liye nahi.

Aryan chup ho gaya. Usne gehri saans chhodi. Avni ki baat mein koi formal sympathy nahi thi, woh sach thi, dil se nikli hui.

Usne dheere se sir hila diya. Aaj ek aur baat saaf ho gayi thi Avni use sach mein apna bhai maanti hai. Sirf lafzon mein nahi… dil se.

Avni ne chita ki rakh se nazar hata kar Aryan ki taraf dekha. Hawa mein ab bhi jalti lakdi ki halki si gandh thi.

Avni (confused) : Par Aryan… ek baat samajh nahi aa rahi, itna sab ho gaya… phir bhi police involved nahi hui?

Aryan : i don’t kno-

*TRRNNG! TRRNNG!*

Uski baat phone ki ghanti ne kaat di. Aryan ne screen dekhi. Unknown number. Usne call receive ki. Doosri taraf se ek halki si hansi..! phir dheemi aawaz aaye-

“...Mujhe maarega?”

Aryan ka jism ek pal ke liye sakht ho gaya. Woh awaaz pehchaan ne mein ek second bhi nahi laga.

Viraj Kapoor!

Viraj ki hansi phone ke speaker se phat kar nikli-

“Haan? Yehi bola tha tune, hai na? Mujhe maarega? Hahaha!”

Aryan : Tch-

Viraj : Bolti kyun band ho gayi? Tune kya socha tha? Koi mujhe dhamki dega aur main darr ke chup baithunga? Saale! Socha bhi kaise ki mujhe maut ki dhamki deke tu bach jayega?

Aryan ka haath dheere-dheere phone par aur kasne laga. Ungliyon ke joints safed pad gaye. Kaano mein Viraj ki awaaz goonj rahi thi. Viraj phir bola,

“Uss din dekha tha tujhe… Myra ke birthday pe. Kya laga? Main apne shikaar ki khabar nahi rakhta? A to Z khabar rakhta hoon.”

Aryan chup raha. Sirf uski saans tez ho rahi thi. Viraj ki awaaz achanak thandi ho gayi,

“Mujhe maarega? Zameen nahi dega? Ab dekha na anjaam?”

Aryan ki aankhon ke saamne Sanjay ka chehra flash hua. Hospital ka bed… safed chadar… chita..!

Viraj : Ab sun, agar dimag thikane aa gaya ho toh zameen ke kagaz mere hawale kar de. Nahi toh- *pause* …dusri baar Sanjay ji ki jagah teri bahan hogi. Samjha?

Aryan ka khoon jaise seedha sir par chadh gaya. Usne phone ko itni zor se muthi mein kas liya ki-

KRRRCK!!

Gorilla glass screen par ek tez crack ki awaaz aayi. Screen par daraarein fail gayin.

Viraj : Sokh mana le kuch din. Bechare Sanjay ji… teri wajah se mare gaye. Hahaha!

Beep!

Call cut.

Kuch pal tak Aryan bas phone ko dekhta raha. Screen ki daraaron mein uska chehra tedha-medha sa dikh raha tha. Uski saans bhaari thi. Avni ne ghabra kar poocha,

“Kaun tha, bhai?”

Aryan ne apni muthi dheere se dhili ki. Phone ki cracked screen par ungli phiri. Phir bina uski taraf dekhe bola-

“Koi nahi.”

Uski awaaz seedhi thi… par uske andar tufaan chal raha tha. Usse pata tha ki Kyu police involved nahi huye, Viraj ne hi police ko kharid kiya hoga.

***

Sardi ki yeh lambi raat bhi beet-ti hai. Sanjay ji ke jaane ka dukh har deewar se takra kar wapas aa raha tha. Ghar ke andar ajeeb si khamoshi chipki hui thi.

Avni uss raat Aryan ke ghar hi ruk gayi thi. Ghar chhota zaroor tha, lekin kamre kaafi the. Har kamra aaj khaali lag raha tha- jaise ghar ka ek hissa sach mein chala gaya ho.

Raat ko Avni hi rasoi mein gayi thi. Usne poocha tha dono se ki kuch kha lein. Par Aryan ne bas sir jhuka liya. Naina ne toh uski taraf dekha tak nahi. Dono mein se kisi ka khane ka mann nahi tha.

Aur aise hi raat guzar gayi- bina neend, bina baat.

Subah hote hi Avni apne ghar chali gayi. Use apni maa ka bhi dhyaan rakhna tha. Upar se woh tuition lene ka kaam bhi karti thi. Uske kandhon par zimmedari thi, isliye chaah kar bhi ruk nahi sakti thi.

Subah Myra bhi aayi thi, Aryan ke ghar pe college aane ka bahana deke. Usne haal-chal poocha, kuch pal baithi, phir chali gayi. Woh toh chahi thi iss samey Aryan ke paas rahe per apni dad ki darr se woh Jiyada derr nahi ruki.

Dopahar mein Aryan Naina ke kamre ke bahar khada tha, kafi samay se. Per Darwaza band tha bhitar se. Usne ek baar wapas koshish ki-

Knock! knock!

“Kuch kha lo, Naina. Raat se tumne kuch nahi khaya…”

Andar se koi jawaab nahi aata. Aryan ne phir kaha,

“Please… thoda sa hi sahi…”

Par kitni hi baar poochne phir bhi Naina ne na darwaza khola, na koi jawab diya. Andar bas sannata tha.

Aur aise hi 12 din beet gaye, Naina ne ek shabd nahi bola tha Aryan se.

In dinon Avni ka aana-jaana iss ghar mein badh gaya tha. Har subah woh apne ghar se khana bana kar laati, dabbe mein garam daal, sabzi, roti. Kabhi-kabhi raat mein bhi ruk jaati, aur subah jaldi apne ghar wapas chali jaati.

Ek din Avni apne ghar par rasoi mein khadi thi. Gas par kuch chadh rahi thi-

“Beta, tum kab se rasoi mein ho? Abhi bhi nahi hua?”

Ek mahila ki awaaz aayi. Ye thi Avni ki maa- Surabhi.

Avni : Maa bas ho gaya. Abhi aapko khila kar mujhe Aryan ke ghar bhi jaana hai.

Surabhi : Beta, kitni baar kaha mujhe uss ladke se milwa de jisne meri bacchi ki izzat bachayi.

Avni : Maa, main uss din hi usko hamare ghar laati… par uske saath ye haadsa ho gaya. Aur maa, aapko pata hai, uska… aur uski bahan Naina ke alawa aur koi nahi hai. Maine itne din mein itna toh samajh liya ki uski maa bhi nahi hai… aur ab papa bhi swarg sidhar gaye… b-bilkul hamari tarah.

Avni Sanjay ko Aryan ka dad samajh rahi thi. Use abhi tak pata nahi tha ki Sanjay uska uncle tha pita nahi, aur Aryan asal mein anath hai jise Sanjay ne apne ghar panah di thi. Aryan ko bhi yeh baat batane ka mauka nahi mila tha.

Surabhi (smile) : Aur isliye meri bacchi unki madad kar rahi hai, hai na?

Usne Avni ke sarr par haath pherte hue kaha.

Avni (smiles) : Aapne hi sikhaya tha maa…*pause* Aur… sach bolun toh Aryan se kuch apnapan mehsoos hota hai. Jaise woh koi apna hi ho. Main samjha nahi Sakti, aap milogi toh pata chalega.

Surabhi : Aisa kyun bhala?

Avni gas par chadhte bartan ko hilate-hilate ruk gayi. Phir dheere se boli,

Avni : Uss andheri gali mein maine usko pehli baar dekha tha. Socha tha ye bhi un tamaam aadmiyon jaisa hoga… par maa, woh un jaisa nahi tha. Maine dekha tha uski nazar mere jism par nahi thi, jabki main… main uss gandi gali mein khadi thi.

Yeh sun Surabhi ki aankhen bhig gayin. Use pata tha uski beti uske liye uss gali mein gayi thi, Kyun gayi thi. Avni ne baad mein sab bata diya tha.

Avni ki awaaz dheemi ho gayi,

“Jab meri izzat lutne hi wali thi… beech bazaar mein log mujhe kharidne ke liye boli laga rahe the… koi mujhe bachane nahi aaya. Par woh… woh kisi farishte ki tarah aaya aur mujhe bachaya…”

Uski aankhen nam ho uthi. Surabhi turant uthi aur apni beti ko gale laga liya. Avni ne maa ke kandhe par sar rakh kar kaha,

“Maa… phir bhi main usko galat samajh rahi thi. Mujhe lag raha tha ki… ki ab woh mujhe bhogne ke liye le ja raha hai. Kyunki uss gali mein ye sab hi hota hai. P-par maa phir usne aisa kuch bola jisse meri dhadkane ruk gayi thi.”

Surabhi ne dheere se poocha, “Aisa kya bola tha usne?”

Avni ki awaaz halki si kaanpi,

Avni : Ki… ki woh itni der se mujh mein uski bahan Naina ko dekh raha tha. Aur bas.. bas woh pal tha… uske baad jaise mujhe usse kuch apnapan mehsoos hone laga. M-maa, aapko pata hai na mujhe bhi ek bhai chahiye tha... Aur shayad...!

Surabhi (smiles) : Aur dekho, tumhari iccha bhagwan ne maan li beta.

Avni : Aapko usse koi aitraaz toh nahi na… k-ki main usse apna bhai maan rahi hoon?

Surabhi : Pagal bacchi, main aitraaz kyun karungi? Jab usne meri pyari bacchi ki izzat bachayi… balki main toh kab se keh rahi hoon mujhe bhi usse milna hai, uska shukriya ada karna hai.

Avni : Haan! Maa- Kal uske dad ki terahvi hai… main aapko le jaungi kal waha, uske ghar pe.

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26 feb/ 10:34 AM.

Thandi abhi poori tarah gayi nahi thi. Hawa mein halki si sardi ghuli hui thi. Us thandi hawa ke saath agarbatti ki meethi khushboo chaaro taraf phail rahi thi. Kahin paas hi rakhi thali mein agarbatti dheere-dheere jal rahi thi aur uska patla sa dhuan hawa mein upar uthkar mandap ke kapdon mein ghul raha tha.

Uss khushboo ke saath hi rajnigandha ke taaze phoolon ki sugandh bhi poore aangan mein mehsoos ho rahi thi.

Ghar ke bade aangan mein ek safed kapdon se saja hua mandap lagaya gaya tha. Mandap ke chaaron taraf safed aur halka peela kapda latkaya gaya tha. Neeche safed chadar aur dariyan bichi hui thi.

Kuch log kursiyon par chupchaap baithe the, haath jod kar ya ghutnon par rakh kar. Kuch log neeche dari par pankti mein baithe hue the. Sabke chehron par ek hi bhaav tha shant dukh.

Aaj 26 Feb thi. Sanjay ji ko is duniya se gaye hue 13 din ho chuke the. Aur aaj unka shraadh rakha gaya tha.

Mandap ke bilkul saamne ek chhoti si table rakhi hui thi. Us par safed kapda bichha tha. Table ke beechon-beech Sanjay ji ki ek badi si photo frame rakhi thi. Photo mein woh halka sa muskura rahe the. Frame ke upar genda aur rajnigandha ke phoolon ki mala dali hui thi. Photo ke saamne ek chhoti si thali mein diya aur agarbatti jal rahi thi.

Log ek-ek karke aage aate. Koi haath jod kar photo ke saamne jhukta, Koi mala chadhate, Koi kuch pal chup khada rehta… Phir dheere se peeche jaakar baith jata.

Tasvir ke bilkul saamne Naina baithi thi. Usne ek safed shawl odh rakhi thi. Shawl ka ek kona uske kandhe se phisal kar uski godh mein aa gira tha. Pichhle kuch dino mein jaise uski saari taqat khatam ho gayi thi.

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Uske kandhe jhuke hue the. Peeth halki si mud gayi thi. Aisa lag raha tha jaise uske kandhon par koi bahut bhaari bojh rakh diya gaya ho.

Uski nazar lagatar apne pitaji ki tasvir par tiki hui thi. Bina palak jhapkaye. Uski aankhen thaki hui lag rahi thi. Neeche halke kaale ghere pad gaye the. Gaale sukh gaye the aur chehre par ek ajeeb si thakan aur dard saaf dikh raha tha.

Aisa lag raha tha jaise woh pichhle 12 dino mein ek baar bhi theek se soyi nahi ho.

Kabhi-kabhi koi rishtedaar ya koi aurat uske paas aakar uske kandhe par haath rakh deti aur kehti-

“Beta… himmat rakho.”

Naina bas halka sa sir hila deti. Uski nazar phir se wahi jaakar ruk jaati apne pitaji ki tasveer par.

Mandap ke sabse peeche, thoda sa ek taraf khada tha Aryan.

Usne safed kurta pajama pehna hua tha. Subah se woh lagataar vyast tha. Kabhi pandit ji se baat karta, kabhi rasoi mein jaakar khane ka intezaam dekh leta, kabhi aane wale mehmano ka swagat karta. Yeh sab uske liye bhi bilkul naya tha.

Shradh ka poora aayojan jaise usse hi sambhalna pad raha tha. Ghar mein koi aur aisa nahi tha jo sab kuch theek se dekh sake. Aur Naina… Woh toh Sanjay ji ki maut ke baad jaise andar se bilkul khali si ho gayi thi.

Aryan kabhi-kabhi door se Naina ki taraf dekh leta. Uska jhuka hua sir, Uski chupi, Uski thaki hui aankhen…!

Aryan ne dheere se ek gehri saans li aur phir saamne khade naye mehmaan ki taraf badh gaya.

“Namaste… aaiye,” usne dheemi awaaz mein kaha. “Idhar baith jaiye.”

Tabhi uski nazar door sadak ki taraf padti hai, Door se do parchaiyaan dheere dheere aati hui dikhayi di. Ek toh Avni thi… aur uske saath ek aur aurat.

Aryan ne dhyaan se dekha. Wo aurat lagbhag 40-45 saal ki hogi. Chehre ki halki lakeerein bata rahi thi ki zindagi ne use bahut kuch sikhaya hai, lekin uski aankhon mein ek komalta thi, aur sabse khaas baat uska chehra thoda bahut Avni se milta tha.

Aryan ko samajhne mein zyada waqt nahi laga.

“Avni di ki maa…” usne mann hi mann socha.

Avni aur uski maa dheere dheere chal kar Aryan ke paas aa gayi. Avni ke chehre par halka sa afsos tha.

Avni : Bhai sorry… aaj thoda late ho gaya. Woh… maa ko bhi lana tha toh-

Aryan : Koi baat nahi di… inn dino aapne jo madad ki hai… agar aap nahi hoti toh main akela sab kuch sambhal hi nahi paata.

Avni ke chehre par ek pyaari si muskaan aa gayi.

Avni (smiles) : Aur inse milo… ye hai meri maa.

Phir usne apni maa ki taraf mudkar kaha-

Avni : Maa! Maine Aryan ke baare mein bataya tha na? Ye Aryan… wahi Aryan hai.

Surabhi (confused) : y-ye...??

Surabhi pahle toh kucch der toh Aryan ko dhiyan se dekhti hai, uske chehre ko.

Par jab Aryan jhuk kar pranam karta hai. Surabhi ne bhi dono haath jod kar namaste kiya. Unki aankhon mein ek gehra aabhaar tha.

Surabhi : Kaise tumhara shukriya ada karun beta…? Avni ne mujhe sab bataya hai. Tum nahi hote uss din toh meri bacchi-

Unki awaaz bharra gayi. Aryan turant vinamr ho gaya.

Aryan : Aapko shukriya kehne ki koi zarurat nahi hai aunty… Avni di meri Naina behen jaisi hi hai. Abhi aapki tabiyat kaisi hai?

Surabhi : Main ab thik hoon beta… par ye sab kaise hua? Avni ne bataya ki-

Avni : Haan bhai… ye sab ekdum se kaise ho gaya?”

Aryan ke chehre par ek pal ke liye chhaya sa utar aaya. Usne nazar thodi jhuka li.

Aryan : M-main baad mein bataunga didi… abhi aap aunty ko andar le jaiye. Yahan agarbatti ke dhuye se unhe problem ho sakti hai.

Avni samajh gayi.

Avni : Haan… chalo maa, rasam ke baad aache se mil Lena.

Wo apni maa ka haath pakad kar dheere dheere ghar ke andar chali gayi, Surabhi pata nahi kyun, par jaate huye ek baar peeche mudke Aryan ko dekhti hai.

Tabhi Ghar ke saamne brake ki ek halki si tez awaaz gunji.

Sabka dhyaan ek saath uss taraf mud gaya. Ek red colour ki Audi A4 aake gate ke paas rukti hai. Car ka chamakta hua laal rang din ki roshni mein aur bhi tez chamak raha tha.

Aryan ki nazar bhi uss taraf chali gayi.

Car ka door khulta hai. Aur usme se Myra bahar nikalti hai. Aksar baggy clothes nahi toh short dresses pehenne wali Myra… aaj bilkul alag lag rahi thi. Usne ek safed formal dress pehni hui thi. Simple… lekin itni graceful ki har nazar bas uss par tik jaaye.

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Usse achhi tarah pata tha kaunsi jagah par kaunsi dress pehni jaati hai.

Tehravi mein aaye huye log usse dekh kar ek pal ke liye chup ho gaye. Kuch logon ne toh iss mahol mein bhi aankhen phad kar usse dekhna shuru kar diya. Uski sundarta hi kuch aisi thi… ki bheed mein bhi wo alag hi nazar aa rahi thi.

Aryan ki nazar Myra se jaakar takra gayi. Uske saath Meera thi thi.

Ek pal ke liye Aryan bilkul stabdh sa khada reh gaya. Jis ladki ko wo college ke pehle din se pasand karta tha, Myra woh aaj uske ghar aayi thi, Uske dukh mein shaamil hone?

Myra aur Meera dheere dheere chal kar Aryan ke paas aa gayi. Aryan ki awaaz halki si dheemi thi.

Aryan : Mujhe nahi laga tha tum aayogi.

Myra ne thodi si bhaunhein chadha di.

Myra : And why? Why do you think that?

Aryan : Well… main-

Aryan ka ye sawaal Myra ke dil ko halka sa chubh gaya. Woh yaha sirf Aryan ke liye hi aayi thi. Lekin use ye bhi pata tha Aryan aisa kyun keh raha hai.

Myra : Aryan… I know what you meant. But main mere dad ke jaisa nahi hoon.

Usne seedha Aryan ki aankhon mein dekha.

Myra : And I'm here… for you.

Aryan : I… I don't know main tumhara shukriya kaise karun. Uss din hospital mein-

Myra (slight smile) : Don't mention it.

Aryan : Thanks for coming, and you too Meera. Aur woh sanya nahi aayi?

Meera : Actually woh nahi aa payegi. Uski tabiyat thodi kharab hai.

Aryan : oh!

Aryan ne Sanya ko bhi nimantran bheja tha. Par sach toh ye tha Aryan usse bulana hi nahi chahta tha. Kyuki Sanya ne jo kiya tha uske baad uss par bharosa karna mushkil tha. Lekin unka friend group ek hi tha, aur shishtachar ke liye Aryan ne use bhi invite kar diya tha.

Myra : I don't know what happened to her. Kuch din se college bhi nahi aa rahi.

Aryan ne andar hi andar chain ki saans leta hai,

"Thank God…"

Kyuki, Aryan jaanta tha, Jo ladki chupke se coffee mein LSD mila kar, use apne ghar le jaa sakti hai, aur uske saath hambistar bhi ho jaati hai, toh woh kuch bhi kar sakti hai.

Aur iss waqt Aryan ko extra chaos bilkul nahi chahiye tha. Par Usne socha liya tha Sanya se iss baare mein baad mein baat karega. Myra phir Aryan ki taraf mudti hai.

Myra : Anyway… usko baad mein dekhenge.

Itna kehkar usne dheere se Aryan ka haath pakad liya. Uske haath thande the, aur pakad naram. Uski awaaz mein ek sachchi hamdardi thi, jo aam taur par uske swabhav ke bilkul vipreet hoti thi.

Myra (halke se) : i'm so sorry for the loss of your uncle. T-tum thik ho na… Aryan?

Aryan : hmm!

Udhar, Naina ne jab car ki awaaz suni thi, tabhi usne mud kar dekha tha. Aur ab uski nazar ek jagah jaakar tham gayi thi. Aryan ka haath Myra ke haath mein tha, Dono aapas mein dheere dheere baat kar rahe the. Naina ki nazar wahi thi.

Aryan ke chehre par woh naram si muskaan thi, jo Naina ne bahut kam hi dekhi thi, ya apne liye kabhi nahi Dekhi thi.

Naina chup chaap unhe dekh rahi thi. Uske dil mein uss waqt kya chal raha tha ye sirf wo khud hi jaanti thi. per uski Aankhen yah dekh thand jarur pad Gai thi.

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Evening - 6:12 PM.


Thervi ki rasam achhe se ho chuki thi. Aane wale sabhi aamantrit vyakti wapas jaa chuke the. Sirf reh gaye the Avni aur uski maa Surabhi. Avni chahti thi ki maa ko Aryan se achhe se milwaya jaaye, isliye. Aur Surabhi ki bhi yahi ichchha thi.

Naina apne kamre mein thi. Rasam khatam hone ke baad woh seedha apne kamre mein chali gayi thi. Usne abhi tak Aryan se koi baat nahi ki thi, aur Aryan ne bhi usse nahi roka. Usne socha ki kuchh samay Naina ko akele rehne dena sahi rahega.

Poore din ki thakan ke baad Aryan ko abhi thoda samay mila tha baithne ke liye. Teeno dining area mein baithe hue the – Aryan, Avni aur uski maa Surabhi.

Dining table par teen chai ke cup rakhe hue the. Chai ab bhi garam thi, cup ke upar se halki si bhaap uth rahi thi. Abhi tak kisi ne chai koi haath tak nahi lagaya tha.

Lekin ek baat ajeeb thi, surabhi Aryan ko baar-baar ghoor rahi thi, maano gehri nazron se kuchh dekh rahi ho.

Aryan Avni ko toh jaanta tha, aur ab toh Avni ke saath ghul-mil bhi gaya tha, par Surabhi ke saamne thodi awkwardness mehsoos ho rahi thi.

Yeh dekhkar Avni ko laga ki agar woh baat shuru nahi karegi toh yeh sannata aur lamba ho jaayega. Isliye usne halka sa khans kar baat shuru ki.

Avni : mhmhm! Toh... Maa keh rahi thi na Aryan se milna hai? Ab mil lo…!

Surabhi ne Aryan ki taraf dekha. Unke chehre par halka sa sankoch bhi tha aur ek gehra aabhaar bhi.

Surabhi : Beta-

Aryan : Nahi aunty, phir se thank you mat boliye. Waise bhi di ne thank you bol-bol ke mera dimag kharab kar diya hai.

Avni thodi si ghoor-ti hui Aryan ko dekhti hai, aur Aryan ko halka Sa kohani maarti hai.

Surabhi : Par shukriya toh ada karna chahiye. Ek hi beti hai meri, usse kuchh ho jaata toh main kaise jeeti? Shukar hai tumhara beta, agar uss din tumne Avni ko nahi bachaya hota toh shayad meri beti-

Aryan : Par shayad di uss waqt mujhe kuchh aur hi samajh rahi thi, kyun hai na?

Usne Avni ko dekhte hue kaha. Avni samajh gayi ki Aryan kya keh raha tha. Usse yaad tha ki woh Aryan ko bhi uss gande aadmiyon ki tarah samajh rahi thi. Woh thodi nazar jhuka leti hai sharmindagi se.

Avni : Uske liye bohot baar sorry keh chuki hoon, bhai.

Aryan : Main mazak kar raha tha. *smile*

Avni : Lekin…! Ab batao Aryan, yeh sab kaise hua? I mean unki maut toh natural nahi lagi mujhe.

Surabhi : Kya accident hua tha unka?

Aryan kuchh der chup rehta hai, phir dheere se itna hi kehta hai-

"Viraj Kapoor!"

Bas. Aur yeh naam sunte hi Avni aur Surabhi tang reh jaati hain. Viraj Kapoor… yaha bhi? Uski ghav bhi taaja ho gaya.

Avni : V-Viraj Kapoor??

Surabhi : Viraj Kapoor… Avni, Avni kya yeh wahi Viraj Kapoor hai??

Avni : Bhai???

Aryan Avni ki taraf dekhta hai, phir saari baat bata deta hai. Sunke dono hi hairaan reh jaati hain.

Aryan : Woh hamari zameen ke peeche pada hai. Mujhe pata nahi kyun.

Surabhi : Iss… iss Viraj Kapoor ki wajah se… mera ghar-baar sab bik gaya, mera pati bhi… woh bhi duniya chhod ke chale gaye. Aur ab yeh yaha bhi…?!?!

Surabhi jo apne pati ke jaane ke dukh se ubhar rahi thi, Aryan se Viraj Kapoor ke baare mein sunte hi usse woh sab yaadein wapas taaza ho jaati hain. Par Avni usse sambhal leti hai.

Avni : Bhai, ab tum kya karoge? Jitna mujhe pata hai woh Viraj Kapoor police ko bhi khareed leta hai, kyunki hamare ghar mein kabhi-kabhi uski bheji gayi police bhi aati hai dhamkane.

Aryan : I don’t know di.

Avni : Aur ab woh tumhari zameen ke peeche pada hai. Usne hamara ghar jaise chheen liya, waise hi agar tumhare ghar ko-

Aryan : NAHI-!! Main A-aisa main hone nahi doonga.

Woh ekdum se keh uthta hai. Kamra ekdam shant pad jaata hai.

Phir kuchh der aur dusri baatein hoti hain. Shaam gehri ho gayi thi toh Avni aur Surabhi ko apne ghar bhi wapas jaana tha.

Surabhi : Tumse milkar bohot accha laga, kabhi hamare ghar aana beta Avni ke saath.

Aryan (nod) : Ji aunty, bilkul aaunga.

Avni : Maa, aap bahar scooter ke paas intezaar kariye, main aati hoon.

Surabhi ek baar apni beti ko dekhti hai phir Aryan ko-

Surabhi : Jaldi aana…! Aur Aryan, abhi aati hoon par tum zaroor hamare ghar aana.

Aryan bhi haami bharta hai. Surabhi bahar jaate hi Avni Aryan ka haath thaam leti hai.

Avni (worried) : Bhai, this is serious. Woh Viraj ab tumhare peeche pad gaya hai? Tumne pehle kyun nahi bataya?

Aryan : Main kya kehta di-? Mujhe hi kuchh din pehle pata chala.

Avni : Toh tum ab kya karoge? Uski wajah se yeh sab ho raha hai… I- I’m very scared of him, uski wajah se meri dad bhi…!

Aryan : I- huh??

Lekin Aryan kuchh keh paata usse pehle, Avni ekdum se uske paas aa jaati hai. Uske haath uske kandhon par rakhe jaate hain, aur woh usse hug kar leti hai, jaise saari duniya ki chinta ek pal mein uske seene mein sama jaaye. Uske baal Aryan ke gale ko halke se chhu rahe the, aur uski saans garam mehsoos ho rahi thi, ek meethi, sukoon bhari khushboo Aryan ko mahsus hota Hai. Avni dheere se kehti hai-

Avni (whispers) : Main nahi chahti ki hamare saath jo hua, woh tumhare saath ho bhai.

Shayad iss hug ki Aryan ko bhi zaroorat thi, kyunki jhijhakte hue woh bhi Avni ko hug kar leta hai. Thodi der dono waise hi rehte hain.

Avni : I know jab aap kisi ko khote ho uss dukh ko main jaanti hoon. Dukhi mat hona bhai, main hoon. Aur…

Woh hug todti hai, uske gaal par halki laali thi, thoda peeche hokar baith jaati hai.

Avni : Aur agar kuchh aisa-vaisa ho jaaye hai toh… toh bejhijhak mujhe batana. Tum mere ghar reh sakte ho. Kam se kam main itna toh kar hi sakti hoon.

Aryan haami bharta hai, lekin andar se usse pata tha woh kya karne wala hai. Woh agar shant tha toh bas Sanjay ji ke thervi ke din ki wajah se, jo aaj sampoorna ho chuka tha.

Avni (softly) : Maa bahar intezaar kar rahi hogi, main aati hoon bhai, aur apna dhyaan rakhna.

Woh Aryan ke haathon par halka thapthapate hue kehti hai. Aryan haami bharta hai toh Avni uthkar jaane lagti hai.

Lekin-

Aryan : Didi-!!

Avni : hmm?

Aryan : K-kya aap kal bhi aaogi?

Avni : i-

Aryan : Mujhe accha lagta hai jab aap aati ho.

Yeh sun Avni ka mann ek garam josh mein bhar uthta hai. Woh apnapan jo usne Aryan se pehle din mehsoos kiya tha, woh galat nahi thi, Woh kehti hai-

Avni (smiles) : Sure!

Phir woh chali jaati hai. Aryan ek lambi saans chhodta hai, jaise saari thakan aur gham usi saans ke saath bahar nikal ja rahe hon.

Woh dheere se sofe pe peeche jhuk jaata hai, kandhe thoda sa jhuk kar, dono haathon ko faila kar sofe ke backrest par rakh deta hai. Jaise kuchh gehre soch-vichar kar raha ho. Uske dimaag mein abhi sirf ek hi baat ghoom rahi thi-

Viraj : Ab sun, agar dimag thikane aa gaya ho toh zameen ke kagaz mere hawale kar de. Nahi toh- *pause* …dusri baar Sanjay ji ki jagah teri behan hogi. Samjha?

Viraj : Shok mana le kuchh din. Bechare Sanjay ji… teri wajah se mare gaye. Hahaha!

Viraj Kapoor ki baat yaad aate hi usne muththi kas li thi. Kuchh der woh wahi pe baitha rehta hai.

Jab uski nazar saamne table pe rakhe khali chai ke cup par jaati hai toh cup uthakar kitchen mein rakhne ke liye uthata hai, woh peeche mudta hai, aur dekhta hai-

Aryan : Naina?!

Naina apne kamre ke darwaze ke saamne thi. Pata nahi woh kab se yaha khadi thi. Sayad jab se Aryan Surabhi aur Avni se baatein kar raha tha? Ya Shayad jab Avni Aryan ko hug kar rahi thi?

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Par jab Aryan ki usse Nazar milti hai, woh uske taraf badhta hi hai ki-

THUD!

Naina darwaza zor se band kar deti hai.

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That's it for today, guys. Like thoke jaane ka, aur review dene ka. Padh Rahe ho toh ye jaruri hai, it takes a lot of time to write. And ab agale update se Stroy gati pakde gi. waise plot toh aage badh hi rahi hai, mei har update per bahut hint chhod raha hun, isliye kahta hun Dhyan se padha karo har line :D . Sarr chakrane ke liye ready ho jao. Enjoy. Milte hai next update pe.
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Bohat hi zabardast likh rahey ho bhai. Aaj kal month end ki wajah se time bilkul nahi hai bus abhi aapki hi update padi thee aaj. Shayad April se regular rahega yah financial year ending ho jaye.
 
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