##Bandstand Pe Ikrar Aur Ek Ankaha Guilt
Faheem ke Hubli jaane ke baad, pichle 6 dino se bana hua vo khauf ka saaya Archana ke sir se thoda hata tha. Period ka bahana bana kar usne jaise-taise khud ko bachaye rakha tha, lekin aaj ki morning kuch alag hi thi.
Roj ke jese, subah-subah public toilet ka vo ghinona chakkar kaatne ke baad, Archana jab Thane station pahuchi, toh hawa me kuch alag hi mehak thi. Ladies compartment me chadte hi usne dekha ki college jaane wali young ladkiya aaj bohot khush thi. Kisi ke haath me greeting card tha, toh koi chocolate aur alag-alag color ke roses ko seene se lagaye baithi thi.
1994 ka vo daur tha, jab Mumbai me 'Valentine's Day' aur Bandra West me naye khule 'Archies Gallery' ka craze youth ke sir chadhkar bol raha tha. Gifting culture bilkul naya tha.
Un ladkiyo ko dekh kar Archana ke andar ki 'Archiana' jaag uthi. 'Angha' ke us gande nikaab ke peeche chhupi ek aam ladki, jo bas thoda sa pyaar chahti thi. Uske man ne dheere se kaha—*"Archana, zindagi naa milegi dobaara. Jee le... kaun tujhe yaha judge karega? Tere saath toh Adi khada hai, use bada support system kaun hai? Jaa Simran, jaa jee le apni zindagi..."*
Jab train VT (CSMT) station par ruki, toh Archana ke pair zameen par nahi pad rahe the. Vo seedhe Adi aur Aditi ke college pahuchi, jaha mai (Adi), Aditi aur Nilesh pehle se hi uska wait kar rahe the.
Waha se hum 3 log use seedhe Bandra Bandstand ke ek acche se cafe me le gaye, jaha ek table pehle se book thi. Aditi baar-baar Nilesh ko gusse wali nazar se push kar rahi thi, jaise keh rahi ho—*'Ab bol bhi de, dumbo!'*
Achanak, Nilesh apni seat se utha aur Archana ke samne ghutno ke bal baith gaya. Uske haath me ek beautiful red rose tha. Usne Archana ki aankhon me dekhte huye pucha:
> "Angha... will you be my valentine? Will you accept me as your partner?"
Aditi se raha nahi gaya, vo fusfusayi, "Say yes, dumbo!"
Maa (Archana) ne man me Aditi ko ghoora—*'Tu ruk beta, teri shaadi hone de adi se, aisa haal karungi naa tera!'* Par upar se usne kaha, "Aditi ke bachee, kya kaha tune?"
"Say yes naa, please!" Aditi ne request ki.
Maa ne Nilesh ke haath ka rose le liya aur use kandhe se pakad ke uthate huye dheere se kaha—"Yes."
Aditi ne khushi ke maare Maa ko aage push kiya, aur Nilesh ne Maa ko kas ke hug kar liya. Hum sab bohot khush the.
Table par baithne ke baad, Nilesh ne Maa ko ek box diya. Usme ek greeting card, ek ring aur bohot saare gifts the—kaanch ke jhumke, ek ghungroo wali payal, aur ghungroo wala bracelet type chudiya. Bhale hi vo asli sone ke nahi the, par Maa ke liye vo duniya ki sabse keemti cheez thi. Pehli baar kisi chahane wale ne use dil se kuch diya tha.
Apne khushi ke aansu chhupane ke liye Maa turant washroom ki taraf bhagi. Washroom ke mirror ke samne khade huye uski aankhon se aansu beh nikle. Lekin jaise hi usne apna bag check kiya, usme use ek packet dikha. Ye vohi packet tha jo Faheem ne use jaane se pehle diya tha, aur jise Maa ne khola tak nahi tha.
Maa ne us packet ko khola. Andar badi-badi earrings, ek lipstick, ek sasta wala makeup kit, bangles, ek scarf aur mude huye 1000 rupees rakhe the.
Vo sab dekh kar Maa ka mann bhar gaya, usse raha nahi gaya aur vo zor-zor se rone lagi. Matlab Faheem... vo bhi Maa se dil se pyaar karne laga tha. Vo anjaane me hi sahi, apna 'shohar' wala hissa pura kar raha tha. Ek taraf Nilesh ka pavitra pyaar tha, aur dusri taraf Faheem ka ye ajeeb sa dedication. Archana ka dil is emotional kashmakash me phat raha tha.
Maa khud ko sambhal kar bahar aayi. Cafe se nikal kar hum sab Bandstand ki rocky jagah pe gaye. Maahol ko samajhte huye mai aur Aditi ek side ho gaye, aur Maa aur Nilesh alag jagah baith gaye.
Samandar ki lahrein samne pattharon se takra rahi thi. Maa ne Nilesh ki taraf dekha aur kaha, "Nilesh, thank you mujhe aaj itna special feel karane ke liye."
"Tum ho special mere liye, Angha," Nilesh ne uska haath thand me thamate huye kaha.
"Paar Nilesh, me kuch clear karna chahungi..." Maa ki aawaz me ek hichkichahat thi, "Tumhe pata hai naa me kya kaam karti hu? Aur ab mai us basti me rehati hu... tum samajh rahe ho naa?"
Nilesh ne Maa ki aankhon me dekha, uski aawaz me koi doubt nahi tha, "Kya tum mujhe baaki logo jese samajhti ho? Agar mujhe tumhara sharir (body) hi chahiye hota, toh me kab ka kharid leta, haa yaa naa?"
Maa ki aankhon se firse aansu chhalak pade, "Haa mujhe malum hai, is liye me tumhe dhoka nahi dena chahti. Chaho toh tum kar lo mere saath , me mana nahi karungi... paar please mujhe bade sapane dikha ke fir se mera dil maat dukhana."
Nilesh ne Maa ka haath apne dono haathon me liya aur bohot hi shiddat se pucha:
> "Angha... kya tum 'Angha Nilesh Sonawane' banogi?"
Maa ne rote huye, apne saare purane zakhmo ko bhool kar kaha, "Haa... banungi."
Aur fir, samandar ke kinare, dono ne ek-doosre ko ek bohot hi passionate kiss me samet liya. Us kiss me 'Angha' ka saara dard mitya ja raha tha aur 'Archana' ko ek naye jivan ki umeed mil rahi thi.
Us passionate kiss ke baad dono ki saansein tez chal rahi thi. Nilesh ke honth Archana ke mulayam honthon se alag hue, lekin uski aankhon mein abhi bhi wo gehra pyaar aur ichha thi. Archana ka chehra laal ho gaya tha. Usne apna pallu theek kiya aur dheere se Nilesh ki chaati par sir rakh diya.
Nilesh ne uski kamar mein haath daal kar usko apne se chipka liya. “Angha… tum bahut sundar lag rahi ho aaj. Yeh saree… aur yeh gajra… jaise koi sapna sach ho gaya ho.”
Archana ne halki si muskaan di, par uski awaaz mein sharm thi. “Nilesh… yahan… log hain… Adi aur Aditi paas mein hi hain.”
Lekin Nilesh ne usko rok nahi diya. Usne dheere se Archana ko pattharon ke peeche thoda andar le gaya – jahan se samandar ki lehrein saaf sunai de rahi thi, lekin direct nazar nahi aa rahi thi. Din ka ujaala tha, isliye zyada kuch nahi kar sakte the, par dono ke andar ka toofan rokne wala nahi tha.
Nilesh ne Archana ko patthar se laga diya aur uske honthon par phir se naram kiss kiya. Is baar kiss deep tha. Usne Archana ke blouse ke upar se hi uski badi choochiyon ko dheere se sehlaya. Archana ki saans ruk gayi.
“Nilesh… mat karo… koi dekh lega…” usne dheemi si awaaz mein kaha, par usne Nilesh ko dhakela nahi.
Nilesh ne blouse ke ek-do button khol diye. Uski ungliyan Archana ke cleavage mein ghus gayi. Usne bra ke upar se choochiyon ko halke se dabaya. Archana ki choochiyaan period ke baad bahut sensitive thi – touch se hi uske muh se halki si siski nikal gayi.
“Ahh… Nilesh…”
Nilesh ne uske kaan mein pyar bhari awaaz mein kaha, “Bas thoda sa feel karna chahta hoon Angha… tumhari yeh garam saansein… tumhara yeh dhadkta dil… mujhe pata hai tum bhi chahti ho.”
Archana ne aankhein band kar li. Usne Nilesh ki shirt ke andar haath daal kar uske seene ko sehlaya. Nilesh ne saree ka pallu thoda side kiya aur blouse ke andar haath daal kar ek choochi ko bra ke upar se pakad liya. Usne dheere-dheere masla, nipple ko ungli se chheda. Archana ka sharir kaanp utha.
Usne Nilesh ki kamar pakad li. Nilesh ne saree ko halka sa upar kiya, lekin poora nahi. Uski ungliyan Archana ki janghon par ferne lagi. Archana ne apna muh Nilesh ke kandhe mein chhupa liya aur dheemi awaaz mein boli, “Nilesh… yahan mat… please… . Archana kaanp rahi thi. Usne Nilesh ke lund ko pant ke upar se pakad liya aur halke se dabaya.
Dono ek dusre ko sehlate, kiss karte, choochiyon ko dabate rahe. Archana ki saansein bahut tez ho gayi thi.
Dono ek dusre se lipate rahe. Archana ki aankhon mein aansu the – pyaar ke, sharm ke aur guilt ke.
“Nilesh… main… main abhi itni majboor hoon… par tumhare saath yeh sab… bahut achha lag raha hai. Bas abhi aur mat badhao… ghar chalen.”
Nilesh ne uske maathe par kiss kiya aur bola, “Main samajhta hoon Angha. Jab tum ready ho tab… main wait karunga.”
Tabhi door se Adi ki awaaz aayi, “Maa… Nilesh bhaiya… kahan ho?”
Dono ne jaldi se kapde theek kiye. Archana ka pallu geela tha, choochiyaan abhi bhi ubhari hui thi, lekin unhone bahar aa kar normal banne ki koshish ki.