UPDATE 1
"Hey Bhagwan Mummy! Kya mujhe har jagah bachhon ki tarah iska dhyan rakhna padega? Siddharth ab khud apne kaam kar sakta hai. Woh ab bacha nahi hai!"
"Gori please... Sirf aaj ki hi baat hai, ek baar hum is ship se utar kar apne hotel pahunch jayein, phir tum jo chahe karna. Pata nahi pichle kuch saalon mein tumhe kya ho gaya hai, jab tum dono chhote the tab toh humein tum dono ko hamesha ek doosre se alag karke rakhna padta tha."
"Shayad isliye kyunki log bade hote hain Mummy! Mujhe poora yakeen hai ki Siddharth ke ab apne alag interests hain, bilkul meri tarah!"
Siddharth ne ek gehri saans li aur apni badi behen aur maa ke beech chal rahi behas mein kood pada. "Just chill Di, kyun na hum lounge mein chal kar kuch cold drinks lein aur wahan enjoy karein. ."
Tabhi unke Papa apne rooms ki keys lekar wapas aaye aur apni patni ke bagal mein khade ho gaye. "Tum dono ki behas abhi bhi chal rahi hai?" Unhone apne bete aur beti ko keys pakdate hue poocha. "Kya tum dono aaj ke din thoda shanti se nahi reh sakte? Tumhari maa aur main bahar deck par thodi dhoop sekne jaa rahe hain, toh main kahunga ki Siddharth ka suggestion bilkul theek hai."
"Par Papa!" Gori ne zor se jawab diya.
"Koi 'par' nahi Gori, kya tum ek baar ke liye apni yeh zidd chhod kar hamari chuttiyon ko enjoy nahi kar sakti? Tumhara bhai tumhare saath jaa raha hai aur bas yahi final hai!" Unke Papa ne thodi sakt aawaz mein kaha.
"Ugh! Theek hai! Chalo Sid!" Gori ne gusse mein aakar kaha aur aage badh gayi.
Siddharth ne bas apna sir hilaya aur shanti se apni Di ke peeche-peeche chalne laga.
Unke parents unhein jaate hue dekhte rahe aur phir hans pade. "Yeh sach mein bilkul tumhari tarah hai jab tum jawan thi darling... Papa ki ladli."
"Shukar hai main us daur se jaldi bahar nikal aayi, jiska poora credit mere paas khade mere hubii ko jaata hai..."
Phir unhone bahar jaane se pehle ek pyaar bhara kiss kiya.
Is saare halla-gulla ne ship ke doosri taraf khade ek couple ka dhyan kheench liya tha, jo abhi bhi in dono bhai-behen ko bahut kareeb se dekh rahe the.
"Mujhe lagta hai hamare targets humein mil gaye hain... Toh kya ab apna kaam shuru karein?"
Gori aur Siddharth hamesha se aise nahi the jaisa woh ab bartav kar rahe the. Bachpan mein woh ek doosre ke bahut kareeb the, kuch log toh yahan tak kehte the ki woh zaroorat se zyada close the kyunki woh apni har ek cheez aapas mein share karte the. Hobbies se lekar sports tak, aur personal pasand se lekar tastes tak, dono ki soch hamesha ek jaisi hoti thi.
Lekin sab kuch achanak badal gaya jab Siddharth 18 saal ka hua. Jaise-jaise woh bade hue, Gori usse dooriyan banane lagi. Ab jab woh 20 aur 22 saal ke ho chuke the, tab bhi unke beech ki khaayi waisi hi thi. Siddharth ko abhi bhi koi idea nahi tha ki uski Di ke nature mein itna bada badlaav kyun aaya, kya usne past mein kuch aisi galti ki thi? Ya phir Gori ke paas apne chhote bhai ko avoid karne ka koi apna personal reason tha?
Siddharth iska asli kaaran pata lagane ke liye poori tarah se tayyar tha, aur yeh vacation hi end mein uske saamne sab kuch khol kar rakhne wali thi.
"H...y u...th...o S...i...ddh...a...rt...h! U...th bh...i ja...o!"
Siddharth ko dhundhli si aawazein sunai de rahi thi, usne un shabdon ko samajhne ki koshish ki jo us aawaz se nikal rahe the. Use hosh mein aane mein takleef ho rahi thi, use aisa lag raha tha jaise kisi tez raftar truck ne use seedhi takkar maar di ho. Dheere-dheere usne apni aankhein thodi si kholi, uski sunne ki shamta bhi wapas aane lagi thi.
"Utho Siddharth! Uth jao dammit!"
Wahi shabd baar-baar uski apni Di ki aawaz mein aa rahe the, woh uske chehre ko thapthapa rahi thi aur uske sharir ko hila rahi thi. Uski baaton mein ghabrahat thi aur woh... dari hui lag rahi thi? Jab usne apni aankhein thodi aur kholi toh uske saamne uski Di ka ghabraya hua chehra tha. Gori ke chaaron taraf phaili tez dhoop ki roshni mein uske chehre ke halke til chamak rahe the. Siddharth ko yeh maanna pada ki badi hone ke baad uski Di sach mein ek behad khubsoorat aur attractive ho chuki thi.
Jaise-jaise uski hearing clear hui, usne apne aas-paas ke mahaul ko mehsoos kiya, use lehron ke takrane ki shant aawaz aur unke upar aasmaan mein udte samundari pakshiyon ki chehchahahat sunai de rahi thi. Of course, uski Di ki aawaz un sab mein sabse tez thi.
"D-Di?" Usne badbadate hue kaha jab usne mehsoos kiya ki uski behen use kheench kar baithne ki position mein laa rahi hai. "Baap re, aisa lag raha hai jaise kisi ne mujhe peet kar behosh kar diya ho, ya kisi ne hamari drinks mein kuch mila diya tha!"
"Seriously? Hosh mein aane ke baad tu phir suru ho gya ?" Gori ne thoda chidhte hue poocha.
Siddharth ne notice kiya ki uski aawaz thodi badal gayi thi, aawaz thodi naram pad gayi thi, jiska matlab tha ki woh thodi shant ho gayi thi. "Nahi sach mein, mere saath kya hua... Mera matlab hai hamare saath kya hua, hum kahan hain? Aur Di, kya tum theek ho?" Siddharth ne poocha.
"Mujhe kuch nahi pata; main tumhare bagal mein kareeb 20 minute pehle uthi thi. Mujhe us chakkar aur bhari-pan se bahar aane mein kareeb 10 minute lag gaye jisse tum shayad abhi guzar rahe ho. Uske baad main... Main tumhare paas hi rahi, tumhare uthne ka wait karti rahi." Gori ne dheemi aawaz mein kaha, uski nazrein samne beach par ghoom rahi thi.
Siddharth ne apna haath aage badhaya aur apni Di ka haath thaam liya, jaise hi unke haath mile, usne mehsoos kiya ki uski behen ka sharir is sparsh par react kar raha tha. "Mera dhyan rakhne ke liye thanks Di, I appreciate it."
"H-Haan... Koi baat nahi." Gori ne uski taraf bina dekhe dheemi aawaz mein badbadate hue jawab diya.
Siddharth ne bhi apne aas-paas ka jayaza lena shuru kiya. Yeh saaf tha ki woh kisi beach par the, unke right side mein ek ghumavdar jagah thi jahan ret mein fase bade pattharon ka ek jhund tha. Left side mein beach ka ek lamba hissa tha jiske aage ghane ped nazar aa rahe the. Aur theek unke saamne vishal samundar tha jiska neela, saaf pani chamak raha tha aur jalati hui tez dhoop us par reflect ho rahi thi.
"Yeh bilkul un pearl white beaches ki tarah lag raha hai jinki tasveerein humne vacation se pehle brochures mein dekhi thi, bas isme wo saari facilities aur logon ki bheed nahi hai." Siddharth ne khade hote hue kaha.
"Pehle woh bakwas boat trip aur ab main yahan is sunsaan jagah par apne chhote bhai ke saath fass gayi hoon! Kya yeh vacation isse zyada bhi kharab ho sakti hai?" Gori badbadayi, pichle kuch hi palon mein uska mood ekdum badal chuka tha.
"Is gusse ko tab ke liye bacha kar rakho jab humein iski zaroorat hogi, Di. Chalo aas-paas dekhte hain, shayad humein kuch kaam ki cheez mil jaye." Siddharth ne hamesha ki tarah shanti se kaha. Itne waqt mein woh achhi tarah samajh chuka tha ki apni Di ko kaise handle karna hai.
"Ugh! Jo bhi ho... Jaise hamare paas karne ke liye kuch aur behtar kaam hai! Main left jati hoon aur tum right jao, okay?" Gori ne kaha.
Siddharth ne bas haan mein sir hilaya aur dekhte hi dekhte woh dono apne raaste nikal pade, beach par kisi aisi cheez ki talash mein jo unke kaam aa sake.
Is waqt in dono bhai-behen ke paas sirf unke kapde the, ya kahun toh na ke barabar kapde the. Siddharth ke paas sirf uske knee-length swimming shorts, ek tank top aur uske sneakers the. Gori ne sirf apna two-piece bikini top, chhote denim shorts aur slippers pehni hui thi.
Jaise-jaise unki talash aage badhi, Siddharth beech-beech mein apni badi behen ki taraf dekh leta tha ki woh kya kar rahi hai. Isne use apni behen ke khoobsoorat aur perfect figure ko dekhne ka thoda waqt bhi de diya. Bachpan mein na jaane kyun, use hamesha apni Di par thoda crush raha tha, shayad isliye kyunki woh dono ek dusre ke itne kareeb aur ek jaise the.
Jaisa pehle bataya gaya, uski behen ab ek behad aakarshak jawan aurat ban chuki thi. Uski healthy lifestyle ki wajah se uske sharir mein ek perfect kashish thi, aur yeh saaf tha ki use yeh looks apni maa se mile the jo khud abhi bhi bahut khoobsoorat thi. Uska bakhubi bhara hua figure aur us bikini top mein kase hue curves saaf jhalak rahe the, jiski vajah se bikini ka kapda thoda kicha hua lag raha tha. Denim shorts mein uski chaal aur uska sudol pichla hissa kisi ko bhi apni taraf kheenchne ke liye kaafi tha.
Achanak Siddharth ke un wild khayalon ko uski khoobsoorat Di ki aawaz ne tod diya.
"Siddharth! Yahan aao, mujhe yahan ek lakdi ka crate mila hai jiske saath ek note juda hua hai!" Usne uski taraf chillate hue kaha.
Woh tezi se apni behen ke paas pahuncha jo us bade se baksay ki dararon ke beech fase us chhote se note ko nikalne mein lagi thi. Woh baksay ek bade suitcase ke size ka tha.
"Dekhte hain isme kya likha hai." Gori ne kaha jab woh apne bhai ke bilkul kareeb khadi thi. Usne mude hue note ko khola aur uspe likhe shabdon ko zor se padha.
"Zinda bacho, aur khud ko dhoondo..."
Dono bhai-behen kuch der ke liye bilkul shant khade rahe, us chhote se kagaz ke tukde par likhe alfaazon ko samajhne ki koshish karte hue. Par jyada waqt nahi beeta jab Gori ka gussa ek baar phir phoot pada.
"Hey bhagwan! Yeh kis tarah ka ghatiya mazaak hai! Kya is insaan, ya jo bhi log hain, unhe do logon ko kisi anjaan island par fasa kar maza aata hai? Main shart lagati hoon ki is waqt bhi koi hum par chupke se nazar rakhe hue hai!" Gori tabhi piche us jungle jaise ilake ki taraf mud gayi. "Oye kamino! Yeh natak band karo aur humein yahan se bahar nikalo!" Woh jitni zor se chilla sakti thi chillayi.
Siddharth ne uska haath pakda aur use wapas apni taraf ghuma liya. "Di, please shant ho jao! Yeh saaf hai ki hum dono yahan fass chuke hain, aur kisi pagal insaan ne hi yeh sab plan kiya hai, isliye ek baar ke liye apna yeh 'mujhe kisi se matlab nahi' wala attitude chhodo aur us cheez par focus karo jo abhi zaroori hai!" Usne apni behen ko waisi hi oonchi aawaz mein jawab diya.
Use kaafi hairani hui jab uski behen ne use apna wahi purana typical reaction nahi diya, use poori umeed thi ki uspar aawaz oonchi karne ke baad woh zaroor palat kar gussa karegi.
Gori shant ho chuki thi aur usne bolne se pehle apni nazrein us baksay par jhuka li thi. "Woh... I'm sorry okay? Main bas is baat se buri tarah dari hui hoon ki is waqt hamare saath kya ho raha hai..." Usne dheemi aawaz mein kaha.
Siddharth ne uska haath chhod diya aur baksay ki taraf dekhne laga, woh thoda hairaan tha ki uski Di ne use itne aaram se jawab diya tha. "It's okay Di, aao bas... Is musibat ka koi hal nikalte hain okay? Ruko, main ise khol kar dekhta hoon ki isme kya hai." Siddharth ne us baksay ke paas ghutnon ke bal baithte hue kaha.
Gori ne bina kuch bole haan mein sir hilaya aur apne bhai ke bagal mein baith gayi. Kuch minute tak koshish karne ke baad aakhirkaar unhone us baksay ko khol hi liya. "Chalo, dekhte hain hamare is mysterious pagal ne hamare liye kya chhoda hai?" Siddharth ne mazak karte hue kaha.
Crate ke andar in dono ke liye kuch bahut kaam ki cheezein rakhi hui thi, sabse pehle canned food ke kuch dabbe the aur paani se bhari bottles thi. Uske baad ek backpack tha jisme sirf ek compact torch aur ek pocketknife thi. Aisa lag raha tha ki us Swiss pocketknife mein kayi tarah ke tools the jaise screwdriver, bottle aur can opener vagaira. Aur aakhir mein, ek sleeping bag aur ek thoda bada bag tha jisme ek simple 2-person tent tha jise kuch hi steps mein lagaya ja sakta tha.
"Kam se kam kuch toh mila..." Gori ne food cans aur water bottles ginte hue badbadaya.
"Haan, woh toh hai..." Siddharth ne chain ki saans li.
Woh khada hua aur ek baar phir apne aas-paas ka jayaza lene laga. Dhoop dheere-dheere dhal rahi thi aur jald hi andhera chaane wala tha. Usne us naye tent ko lagane ke liye beach ke kinare, us ghane jungle ki shuruaat ke paas ek perfect jagah notice ki.
"Di, kaisa rahega agar hum us taraf apna tent laga lein aur aaj ke liye bas karein, dekhte hi dekhte andhera ho jayega aur jis tarah hum yahan uthe the, uske baad se mujhe abhi bhi ajeeb mehsoos ho raha hai." Siddharth ne poocha.
"Haan... Bilkul, mujhe bhi abhi waisa hi lag raha hai. Kaisa rahega agar tum tent set karna shuru karo aur tab tak main yeh baaki ka saaman wahan le aati hoon?"
Dono ne ek dusre ko ishara kiya aur apne plan par lag gaye. Gori ko wahan saaman shift karne mein zyada waqt nahi laga, aur jaise hi woh free hui, usne tent lagane mein Siddharth ki madad ki. Akele saath mein beetein in kuch hi ghanton mein aisa lagne laga tha jaise yeh dono wahi purane insaan bante jaa rahe the, jaise woh un saalon pehle aayi dooriyon se pehle hua karte the.
Bachpan mein Siddharth aur Gori dono ne school ke waqt scout camps attend kiye the , us waqt seekhi gayi unki skills is halat mein zaroor kaam aane wali thi. Tent lagane ke baad, andhera hote hi unhone apne aas-paas roshni karne ke liye ek chhota sa campfire jala liya, hawa na ke barabar thi isliye aag bina kisi pareshani ke jalti rahi.
Aag ke paas ek doosre ke bagal mein baithkar, unke saath hui is saari ghatna ke baad unhein thoda behtar mehsoos ho raha tha. Aakhirkaar unke paas baithne aur baat karne ke liye shanti ka ek pal tha.
"Tumhe lagta hai Mummy aur Papa is waqt humein dhoond rahe honge?" Gori ne pocketknife se khane ka ek can kholte hue poocha.
"Isme toh koi shaq hi nahi hai, mera matlab hai unke dono bachhe ek bhare hue cruise ship se achanak kaise gayab ho sakte hain? Main toh abhi bhi is baat se hairaan hoon ki kisi ne bina kisi ko khabar kiye humein us ship se nikal kaise liya. Yeh sab kuch bahut ajeeb hai." Siddharth ne paani ka ek ghoont peete hue jawab diya.
"Bilkul sahi kaha." Gori ne bas itna hi kaha aur usme se kuch niwale khakar can apne bhai ki taraf badha diya. Siddharth ne can lekar apni paani ki bottle uski taraf badha di aur khud thoda khana khane laga.
Dono bhai-behen kuch der tak bilkul shant rahe, bas island par aakar takrati un samundari lehron ko dekhte rahe, aur aapas mein food can aur paani ki bottle badalte rahe.
"Pata hai... Main khush hoon ki is musibat mein hum dono saath hain, bajaye iske ki main yahan akele fass jati..." Kuch der baad Gori ne kaha.
"Toh, kabhi-kabhi apne chhote bhai ke paas rehna itna bhi bura nahi hai, haina?" Siddharth ne uske reaction ka intezaar karte hue poocha.
Jab Siddharth ne yeh sawal poocha toh Gori thoda sharmate hue apne baalon se khelne lagi. "N-Nahi... Shayad nahi..." Gori ne dheeme se jawab diya. Woh janti thi ki uske gaal sharam se laal ho rahe the par andhere ki wajah se Siddharth ise dekh nahi paya.
"Tumhara mere saath yahan hona mujhe hausla deta hai Di, pata hai? Mujhe pata hai hum is problem se saath milkar nikal jayenge Di, humne isse bhi mushkil waqt dekhe hain." Siddharth ne kaha.
"Bade Mama ke ghar ki tarah?" Gori ne poocha, jiske chehre par ab ek muskurahat thi.
"Mujhe lagta hai yeh comparison bilkul theek hai, khaaskar tab jab unke us aag tapne wale bhatti ne poore living room mein aag ki laptein chhodni shuru kar di thi." Siddharth ne jawab diya aur zor se hansne laga, jise sunkar uski Di bhi hans padi.
Woh kuch der tak hanste rahe, apne purane dino ki baatein yaad karte rahe isse pehle ki wahan ek baar phir shanti cha gayi.
Kuch der baad Siddharth khada ho gaya. "Kaisa rahega agar ab hum so jayein? Yahan in 'summer' kapdon mein kaafi thand badh rahi hai." Siddharth ne Gori se poocha, jo thand se bachne ke liye apne hathon ko ragad rahi thi.
Woh bhi khadi ho gayi aur uski taraf mud gayi. Ek choti si nazar mein hi Siddharth ne notice kar liya tha ki uski Di ki nipples bikini ke patle kapde se bahar ki taraf ubhar aayi thi, jisse yeh saaf tha ki use kitni thand lag rahi thi.
"D-Di, kyun na tum yeh sleeping bag le lo? Mujhe... Uh... Mujhe lagta hai tumhe iski mujhse zyada zaroorat hai." Usne hichkichate hue badbadaya.
"Iske liye ab bahut der ho chuki hai chhote bhai, main ise pehle hi poora khol chuki hoon taaki hum dono iske andar ek saath aa sakein. Waise bhi, maine dekha hai ki thand ke mare tumhare haath bhi kanp rahe hain." Gori ne tent ke andar dakhil hote hue jawab diya.
"Theek hai phir..." Siddharth ne kaha aur apni Di ke piche tent ke andar chala gaya.
Bahar ki aag kuch der aur dhun-dhunati rahi isse pehle ki woh poori tarah bujh gayi.
"Kal hum kya karenge Siddharth?" Gori ne apni karwat bhai ki taraf badalte hue poocha.
"Main soch raha tha ki hum jungle ke andar thoda check karein. Yeh zyada ghana nahi lag raha, toh hum aasani se thoda explore kar payenge. Hum apna thoda saaman apne saath le ja sakte hain kyunki waise bhi hamare paas zyada kuch nahi hai." Siddharth ne kaha.
"Main manti hoon, yeh island kaafi bada lag raha hai toh shayad hum jungle ke andar jaakar fresh pani aur khane ka koi aur source dhoond lein. Main bas umeed karti hoon ki wahan andar hamara samna kisi khatarnak cheez se na ho." Gori ne aage jodte hue kaha.
"Shayad humein is khaas island par chhodne ka koi toh karan hoga? Mujhe nahi lagta ki hamara apaharan karne wale humein kisi khatre mein daalna chahte hain. Mera matlab hai, agar aisa hota toh woh humein yeh sab saaman pehli baar mein dete hi kyun?" Siddharth ne samjhate hue kaha.
"Sach kahun Siddharth, mujhe ab kuch samajh nahi aa raha ki yeh kya chal raha hai. Mujhe bas itna pata hai ki main khush hoon ki tum mere saath yahan ho. Jaisa tumne pehle kaha tha, hum is musibat se bahar nikal jayenge... Ek saath." Gori ne ek jamhaai (yawn) lete hue jawab diya.
Siddharth ne khud hi muskurate hue mehsoos kiya ki uski palkein bhi neend se bhari ho rahi thi. "Main bhi Di... Sweet dreams..." Usne fusfusate hue Gori se kaha.
Zyada waqt nahi beeta jab dono bhai-behen gehri neend mein so gaye. Is island par aage jo bhi hone wala tha, kam se kam woh usme ek saath the.
