SANJU ( V. R. )
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Ab Tak,,,,,,
"Pratiksha yaha aa rahi hai.???" Yaswant ne hairaani zaahir karte huye puchha______"Sale tu kab se apni family ko bhaav dene laga.?"
"Mat puchh bhai." Dushyant ne kaha______"Jab se ladki ka chakkar shuru hua hai tab se apni khwaahisho ka gala ghotne laga hu."
"Ohh samajh gaya." Yaswant ne muskurate huye kaha_____"Sab samajh gaya bhai. To baat ab family tak pahuch gayi hai. Sahi hai bhai....vidhi ki vajah se hi sahi magar tu ab family ko bhaav to dene laga hai. Ab mujhe pura yakeen ho gaya hai ki bahut jald tera kayakalp ho jayega."
Yaswant ki is baat par dushyant halke se muskuraya aur fir dring room se baahar chala gaya. Yaswant khud bhi uske pichhe pichhe darwaze tak chala aaya tha. Dushyant baahar khadi apni gipsy me baitha aur fir railway station ki taraf gipsy ko start kar ke dauda diya.
Ab Aage,,,,,,
Vidhi apne kamre me bed par leti apne favourite writer ved prakash sharma ka upanyaas Vidhwa Ka Pati padh rahi thi. Tabhi use aisa abhaas hua jaise koi aahat huyi ho. Uska dhyaan novel se toot gaya. Usne kamre me chaaro taraf dekha. Kamre me ekdam se khamoshi chhaayi huyi thi. Tabhi uski nazar wall clock par padi to chaunk gayi. Shaam ke paanch bajne wale the. Usne man hi man socha ki novel padhne me wo itna doob gayi thi ki use wakt ka pata hi nahi chala.
Abhi wo ye soch hi rahi thi ki tabhi fir se dastak huyi. Is baar use clear sunaayi diya. Dastak ki awaaz kamre ke darwaze ki taraf se aayi thi. Aisa laga tha jaise baahar se kisi ne darwaze ko thapthapaya ho. Itne bade bangle ke andar wo akeli hi thi ya fir uske alawa avinash tha. Darwaze ke baahar se dastak di gayi thi matlab saaf tha ki kamre ke baahar koi tha. Vidhi ke dil ki dhadkane anayaas hi tez ho gayi. Man me sawaal ubhra ki kya dastak dene wala avinash hai baahar.? Magar wo uske kamre ke baahar kis liye maujud ho sakta hai.? Aakhir kis vajah se dastak de raha hai wo.? Do pal me jane kitne hi sawaal vidhi ke zahen me ubharte chale gaye. Usne ye bhi socha ki iske pahle to aisa kisi din nahi hua tha to fir aaj aisa kyo.? Abhi wo ye soch hi rahi thi ki tabhi fir se dastak huyi magar is baar pahle se kuch zyada awaaz me huyi. Vidhi ko samajh me na aaya ki agar dastak dene wala avinash hi hai to wo mukh se kyo nahi bol raha.? Is khayaal ke sath hi vidhi ke man me ek dar sa ubhar aaya. Usne khud ko samhaalte huye bed par lete lete hi pukara_____"Kaun hai.?"
"Ji main hu....avinash." Vidhi ke puchne par fauran hi kamre ke baahar se avinash ka jawaab aaya. Uski awaaz se aisa prateet hua jaise wo kisi baat se behad pareshaan ho. Idhar uska jawaab sun kar vidhi ke man me khayaal ubhra ki avinash uske kamre ke baahar kis liye aaya hoga.
"Kya hua.?" Vidhi ne apne man me ubhar rahe khayaalo par kaabu paate huye puchha______"Kuch kaam hai kya.?"
"Ji darwaza kholiye." Baahar se avinash ne usi pareshani bhare lahje me kaha.
"Kya baat hai.?" Vidhi ko samajh na aaya ki wo darwaza kyo khulwa raha hai is liye puchha______"Kisi cheez ki zarurat hai kya tumhe.?"
"Ji wo kamre me mujhe bahut ghutan ho rahi thi." Baahar se avinash ne kaha______"Baahar to ja nahi sakta tha is liye taazi hawa lene ke liye upar chhat par jana chaha magar waha seedhiyo ke upar lage darwaze par andar se taala laga hua tha to uski chaabhi lene aapke paas aaya hu. Kripaya upar chhat ka tala khol dijiye. Pata nahi aaj bahut ajeeb sa lag raha hai mujhe. Kamre me mera ji ghabra raha tha."
"Achha thik hai." Vidhi ne kuch sochte huye kaha______"Tum chalo main chaabhi le kar aati hu."
"Ji bahut bahut shukriya aapka." Kamre ke baahar se avinash ne kaha. Uske baad baahar se uske kadmo ki awaaz aayi. Aisa laga jaise wo darwaze se door ja raha ho.
Vidhi ke zahen me achanak se kayi saari baate chalne lagi thi. Use ye bada ajeeb sa lag raha tha ki avinash ko kamre me achanak se ghutan kaise hone lagi thi jiski wajah se wo taazi hawa lene ke liye upar chhat par jana chaahta tha. Vidhi ke man me sawaal ubhra kahi aisa to nahi ki avinash ki yaad daast waapas aa gayi ho aur wo ghutan hone ka bahana kar ke chhat par is liye jana chaahta ho ki wo dekh sake ki yaha se baahar jane ka chhat se bhi koi raasta hai ya nahi.?
Vidhi ko apna ye khayaal sahi laga magar fir usne ye bhi socha ki ho sakta hai ki avinash ko sach me hi ghutan ho rahi ho aur wo taazi hawa lena chaah raha ho. Aakhir jab se wo yaha aaya hai tabse wo apne kamre me hi to band raha hai. Aise me to kisi bhi insaan ke sath aisa ho sakta hai magar taazi hawa to use kamre ki khidki se bhi mil sakti thi. Fir chhat par hi jane ki baat kyo kahi usne.? Vidhi ko ekdam se ahsaas hua ki wo vicharo me khoyi ja rahi hai jabki usne avinash se kaha tha ki wo chale aur wo uske pichhe chaabhi le kar aati hai. Ab agar wo chaabhi le kar nahi jayegi to jane avinash kya sochne lage aur ye bhi mumkin hai ki wo fir se uske kamre ki taraf aa jaye.
Vidhi bed se uthi aur apne huliye ko thik karte huye darwaze ki taraf badhi. Abhi wo darwaze ke kareeb pahuchi hi thi ki tabhi uske man me kuch aaya to wo palat kar bed ke paas aayi. Bed ke sirhaane ke paas hi uska mobile pada hua tha jise usne uthaya aur fir usne dushyant ko call laga diya. Mobile ko kaan se lagaye hi wo tezi ke sath darwaze ke paas aayi aur jhat se darwaza khol kar usne kamre se baahar ki taraf dekha. Baahar koi nahi tha, iska matlab avinash chhat par jane wali seedhiyo ki taraf ja chuka tha. Idhar call receive hote hi uske kaan me dushyant ki awaaz padi to usne ek hi saans me sab kuch bata diya. Uske batane ke baad udhar se dushyant ne kuch kaha jiske baad vidhi ne thik hai kah kar call disconnect kar diya.
Mobile ko waapas bed par rakhne ke baad vidhi kamre se baahar aa gayi. Seedhiyo se utar kar wo niche aayi aur fir apne mom dad ke kamre ki taraf badh gayi. Kuch hi der me wo mom dad ke kamre ke paas pahuch gayi. Kamre ke ek taraf diwaar me chaabhi ka ek guchcha keel me atka hua tha jise usne nikala aur usse kamre ke darwaze par latke taale ko khola aur fir darwaza khol kar andar daakhil ho gayi. Kuch hi der me jab wo kamre se baahar aayi to uske haath me ek dusri chaabhi thi. Kamre ko lock karne ke baad wo chhat par jane wali seedhiyo ke paas aayi to dekha seedhiyo ke upar avinash khada tha. Usne avinash ko awaaz diya aur fir chaabhi ko uski taraf uchhaal diya jise avinash ne catch karne ki koshish ki magar chaabhi uske haath se chhut kar seedhi par gir gayi.
Vidhi ne dekha ki avinash ka chehra paseene se tarbatar tha aur uski haalat ajeeb si thi. Iska matlab wo galat nahi kah raha tha. Use sach me shayad kamre me ghutan ho rahi thi. Jaise hi usne seedhi se chaabhi uthayi to niche se vidhi ne usse kaha ki agar tabiyat thik na ho to wo doctor ko call kare. Vidhi ke aisa kahne par avinash ne bas yahi kaha ki use bas taazi hawa lena hai. Uske jawaab par vidhi kuch na boli aur apne kamre ki taraf jane ke liye dusri taraf ki seedhiyo ki taraf badh gayi. Jabki avinash palat kar upar ki taraf chala gaya.
Kuch hi der me wo first floor ki seedhi par lage darwaze ke paas pahuch gaya. Chaabhi se usne darwaze par lage lock ko khola aur fir darwaze ko khol kar chhat par chala gaya. Chhat kafi bada tha aur chhat ke chaaro taraf kareeb teen ya saadhe teen fit uchi boundary wall thi. Chhat ke farsh par behtareen tiles lagi huyi thi. Chhat par aate hi avinash ke chehre par taazi taazi thand hawa lagi to use aisa prateet hua jaise wo swarg me aa gaya ho. Aankhe band kiye wo chhat par boundary ke paas ja kar khada ho gaya. Door door tak shahar ki abaadi dikh rahi thi aur ek taraf hariyaali jo kisi ke bhi man ko sukoon de sakti thi.
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Vidhi ka jab phone call aaya tha tab inspector dushyant railway station pahuch chuka tha aur apni police gipsy ko khadi kar ke utar hi raha tha. Phone par vidhi ne avinash ke bare me jo kuch bataya tha usse uske bhi man me kayi tarah ke khayaal ubharne lage the. Kuch der wo sochta raha aur fir usne apni bahan pratiksha ko call laga diya. Kadachit ye puchne ke liye ki wo is wakt kaha pahuchi hai.? Halaaki jis train se wo aa rahi thi us train ke aane ka time ho chuka tha. Wo tezi se chalta hua andar platform par aa gaya tha.
Indian train aksar hi apne nirdhaarit wakt se late hi rahti hain. Platform par dushyant ko paanch minute intzaar karna pada. Train aa kar ruki to wo us dibbe ke gate ki taraf dekhne laga jis dibbe me uski bahan thi. Train ke rukte hi aane wale yaatri utarne lage aur sath hi jane wale yaatri bhi zabardasti usme chadhne ki koshish me lag gaye. Aakhir kuch hi der me dushyant ko darwaze par uski bahan pratiksha nazar aayi to uske hotho par halki muskaan ubhar aayi. Yellow colour ke shalwar shoot me uski bahan behad sundar dikh rahi thi. Darwaze se utar kar wo kuch kadam aage aayi aur fir idhar udhar dekhne lagi. Chehre par zamane bhar ki masumiyat liye wo apne police wale bhaiya ko khoj rahi thi. Uske haath me ek bag tha. Dushyant ke dil me use dekh kar jane kyo ek hook si uthi magar fir usne jaldi hi khud ko samhala aur uske paas kuch hi kadmo me pahuch gata. Pratiksha ki nazar jaise hi dushyant par padi to uska chehra taaze khile huye gulaab ki maanind khil utha. Dushyant paas pahucha to usne bag chhod diya aur fir jhapat kar bhaiya kahte huye uske gale lag gayi.
"Meri gudiya." Kahte huye dushyant ne bhi use khud se chhupka liya. Kuch der wo uske sir aur peeth par pyaar se haath ferta raha fir use khud se alag kiya aur farsh par gire huye uske bag ko utha kar bola______"Aane me koi taklif to nahi huyi na tujhe.?"
"Apne sabse achhe bhaiya ke paas aane me agar bahut zyada taklif bhi hoti to koi parwaah nahi thi mujhe." Pratiksha ne muskurate huye kaha______"Waise ek baat se naraz hu aapse. Haan nahi to."
"Achha." Chalte huye avinash ne halke se muskurate huye kaha______"Bhala kis baat se naraz hai meri gudiya.?"
"Chupke chupke apne liye ladki pasand kar li." Pratiksha ne muh banate huye kaha______"Aur mujhe bataya tak nahi. Aisa kaise kar sakte hain aap.? Jo baat aapko sabse pahle mujhe bataani chahiye thi wo baat mujhe kisi aur se pata chali. Ye bhi koi baat huyi bhala....haan nahi to."
"Aree ye kya kah rahi hai tu.?" Dushyant ekdam se baukhla gaya tha, fir khud ko samhaalte huye bola______"Tujhse kisne kah diya ki maine apne liye ladki pasand kar li hai.?"
"Zyada baniye mat." Pratiksha ne dushyant ko ghoorte huye kaha______"Sab pata chal gaya hai mujhe."
"Mujhe bhi to bata." Dushyant ne pareshan lahje me kaha_____"Aakhir kya pata chal gaya hai tujhe.?"
"Sab kuch." Pratiksha ne kaha______"Maa ne sab bata diya hai mujhe. Khair chhodiye is baat ko aur ye bataaiye ki jis ladki ko aapne apne liye pasand kar liya hai wo meri tarah sundar to hai na.?"
"Hey bhagwan." Dushyant station ke baahar gipsy ke pichhe pratiksha ke bag ko rakhte huye bola_____"Ye maa ne kya bata diya hai tujhe. Dekh gudiya meri baat kaan khol kar sun. Jaisa tu samajh rahi hai waisa bilkul bhi nahi hai. Maine yaha apne liye koi ladki wadki pasand nahi ki hai. Jis ladki ne maa se baat ki thi wo sirf meri dost hai....usse zyada kuch nahi samajh gayi na tu.? Ek baat aur....plz us ladki se is bare me kuch bhi mat bolna thik hai na.?"
"Ohh to ye baat hai." Pratiksha ne gipsy me dushyant ke bagal se baithte huye kaha______"Chinta mat kijiye. Ab main aa gayi hu na to aapka kaam tamaam kar dugi....haan nahi to."
"Mera kaam tamaam kar degi.???" Dushyant ne chaunkte huye uski taraf dekha______"Ye kya kah rahi hai gudiya.?"
"Aree mere kahne ka matlab hai ki us ladki se aapki dosti ko pyar me badal dugi." Pratiksha ne maano correction karte huye kaha______"Mujhe aapki baato se samajh aa gaya hai ki asal me maamla kya hai. Is liye aap bilkul bhi tension mat lijiye. Aapki ye gudiya us ladki ko apni bhabhi bana ke hi rahegi. Ye aapse wada hai mera....haan nahi to."
"Dekh gudiya main tere aage haath jodta hu." Dushyant ne gipsy ko aage badhate huye kaha______"Tu usse is bare me koi bhi baat mat karna. Kya tujhe achha lagega ki tere is bhaiya ko wo ladki apne sandal se maare.?"
"Aree aise kaise maaregi wo.?" Pratiksha ne maano taish me aa kar kaha_____"Mere saamne aapko maaregi to hath na tod dugi uska....haan nahi to."
"Achha chal chhod is baat ko." Dushyant ne kaha______"Aur ye bata ghar me sab kaise hain.? Maa aur pita ji kaise hain.?"
"Mera aur maa ka to pata hi hai aapko." Pratiksha ne is baar thoda sanjeedgi se kaha_____"Ki ham dono har tarah se aapke hi paksh me hain aur khush bhi hain magar pita ji aaj kal pata nahi kyo bujhe bujhe se rahte hain."
"Haan samajh sakta hu main." Dushyant ne kaha_____"Khair jane de. Achha ye bata ki tere liye koi dulha dhudha kya pita ji ne.?"
"Mere liye dulha kyo.?" Pratiksha ne badi masumiyat se kaha______"Mujhe nahi karni koi shadi wadi. Mujhe apne bhaiya ke paas rahna hai aur yahi mera faisla hai. Aap ye acchi tarah samajh lijiye....haan nahi to."
Pratiksha ki is baat par dushyant bas muskura kar rah gaya. Wo jaanta tha ki uski masoom bahan usse kitna pyar karti hai. Kad bhale hi uska bada ho gaya tha magar bachpana abhi bhi tha usme. Pita ji to hamesha shakht bartaav wale the magar maa ka aur uska pyar hamesha uske liye tha. Wo uski gudiya thi, uski jaan thi. Halaaki kuch rukha bartaav use bhi jaise viraasat me mil gaya tha jiske chalte wo kabhi kabhaar hi ghar walo se baat karta tha magar iska matlab ye bilkul bhi nahi tha ki uske dil me apno ke liye pyaar nahi tha.
Dono bhai bahan ek dusre se baate karte huye ja rahe the. Dushyant usse baate to kar raha tha magar baar baar wo ye bhi sochne lagta tha ki vidhi se milne ke baad uski ye masoom bahan jane usse kya kya baate karegi. Use dar tha ki wo apni baato ke bahaav me vidhi se kuch aisa na bol de jo use nahi bolna chahiye ya uske bol dene se uske liye koi samasya khadi ho jaye. Khair kuch hi samay me dushyant ki gipsy vidhi ke bangle par pahuch gayi.
"Kitna sundar ghar hai ye." Pratiksha ki nazar jab bangle par padi to usne aankhe failate huye kaha______"Kya aap yahi rahte hain.?"
"Waise to main sarkar ki taraf se mile police quarter me rahta hu gudiya." Dushyant ne bade se gate ke andar gipsy ko modte huye kaha______"Magar kisi vajah se filhaal yahi rah raha hu."
"Haan main samajh gayi." Pratiksha ne muskurate huye kaha______"Wo vajah us ladki ke siwa bhala aur kya ho sakti hai."
"Tu na zyada dimaag na chala." Dushyant ne use ghoorte huye kaha_______"Dekh gudiya....main tujhse fir kahta hu. Tu us ladki se aisa kuch bhi na kahna ki hame is ghar se boriya bistar samet kar kahi baahar jana pade. Tujhe pata nahi hai abhi ki wo ladki kitna gusse wali hai."
"Kya sach me bhaiya.?" Pratiksha ne ajeeb sa expression dete huye kaha_____"Par aap fikra mat kijiye. Main uske gusse ko chutkiyo me door kar dugi...haan nahi to."
"Matlab ki tu maanegi nahi.?" Dushyant ne porch me gipsy ko rokte huye kaha_____"Kya tu chaahti hai gudiya ki us ladki ke saamne tere bhaiya ko sharminda hona pade.?"
"Bilkul nahi." Pratiksha ne jhat se inkaar me apne sir ko hilaate huye kaha______"Balki main to yahi chaahti hu ki mere bhaiya ka sir hamesha utha rahe. Don't worry main usse aisa kuch bhi nahi kahugi. Main to bas aapko pareshaan kar rahi thi....hehe haan nahi to."
Pratiksha ki is baat par dushyant bas muskura kar rah gaya. Uski is baat se use thodi raahat to mili thi magar wo jaanta tha ki pratiksha apni harkato se baaz nahi aayegi. Wo fauran hi bhool jayegi ki usne apne bhai se kya waada kiya tha. Khair dono hi gipsy se utre aur mukhya darwaze ki taraf badh chale. Charo taraf khade police walo ko dekh kar pratiksha ne dushyant se unke bare me pucha to dushyant ne sankshep me use bata diya.
Darwaze ke paas aa kar dushyant ne door bell bajaayi. Uske pichhe khadi pratiksha ghoom ghoom kar chaaro taraf dekhe ja rahi thi. Kuch hi der me darwaza khula aur saamne vidhi nazar aayi. Darwaze ke baahar dushyant aur uske pichhe ek khubsurat ladki ko dekh kar vidhi ko samajhte der nahi lagi ki wo dushyant ki chhoti bahan pratiksha hai. Use dekh kar uske gulaabi hotho par halki si muskaan ubhar aayi. Udhar vidhi ko dekh kar pratiksha ne bhi andaza laga liya ki ye wahi ladki hai jisse uski maa ne phone par baat ki thi. Vidhi sach me behad khubsurat thi aur uski khubsurti dekh kar pratiksha khush bhi ho gayi thi.
Vidhi ne ek taraf hat kar un dono ko andar aane ka raasta diya to wo dono andar aa gaye. Un dono ke andar aane ke baad vidhi ne darwaze ko band kar diya aur fir wo bhi unke piche piche andar ki taraf badh chali. Kuch hi der me wo sab dring room me aa gaye.
"Namaste bhabhi ji." Dushyant abhi sofe par baithne hi wala tha ki pratiksha ke is waakya par wo buri tarah uchhal pada. Usne hakbaka kar pratiksha ki taraf dekha. Jabki pratiksha ke is waakya ko sun kar vidhi bhi buri tarah chaunki thi. Usse turant kuch kahte na ban pada tha. Halaaki usne dushyant ki taraf ghoor kar dekha zarur. Dushyant ki haalat to dekhne laayak ho gayi thi. Uske dil ki dhadkane jaise ruk si gayi thi. Jabki in sab baato se bekhabar pratiksha ne jab dekha ki uske namaste ka jawaab vidhi ne nahi diya hai to usne fir se wahi waakya dohra diya. Vidhi ko samajh na aaya ki wo ab kya jawaab de. Dring room me blade ki dhaar ki maanind paina sannata chha gaya tha. Khair vidhi ne khud ko samhala aur hath jod kar ishare se hi uske namaste ka jawaab diya aur use sofe par baithne ke liye bhi ishara kiya.
"Main zara washroom se ho kar aata hu." Dushyant ko kuch samajh nahi aa raha tha is liye is situation se bachne ke liye usne yaha se bhaag jane me hi apni bhalaayi samjhi thi. Uske dwara aisa kahne par na vidhi ne kuch kaha aur na hi pratiksha ne. Halaaki kisi ke kuch kahne ka dushyant ne intzaar bhi nahi kiya. Balki wo to tez tez kadam badhate huye washroom ki taraf badh gaya tha.
"Oh sorry sorry pata nahi kaise mere mukh se aapke liye bhabhi ji nikal gaya." Pratiksha ko der se hi sahi magar samajh aa gaya ki usne kya bol diya tha is liye maahaul ko durust karne ki garaj se kaha______"Agar aapko isse bura laga ho to plz mujhe maaf kar dijiye aur haan isme bhaiya ki koi galti nahi hai. Is liye mere bhaiya ko aap kuch mat kahna."
"It's okk." Vidhi ne shaant bhaav se kaha______"Mujhe bura nahi laga. Khair safar me koi taklif to nahi huyi na tumhe.?"
"Bilkul bhi nahi." Pratiksha ne muskura kar kaha______"Balki yaha aane ki khushi hi itni thi ki mujhe safar ke guzarne ka bilkul bhi pata nahi chala....haan nahi to."
"Ohh chalo achhi baat hai." Vidhi ne muskurate huye kaha_____"Tum thodi der araam kar lo uske baad fresh ho jana. Tab tak main tumhare liye garma garam khana bana deti hu."
"Aree aap akele kyo banayegi.?" Pratiksha ne sofe se uthte huye kaha______"Ab main aa gayi hu na to main bhi aapki help karugi."
"Thik hai tum zarur meri help karna." Vidhi ne usi muskaan ke sath kaha______"Magar aaj se nahi balki kal se. Aaj tumhe sirf rest karna hai...ok.??"
"Haan mujhe bhi aisa lag raha hai ki mujhe is wakt araam ki zarurat hai." Pratiksha ne masoom sa chehra banate huye kaha______"Par kal se pakka aapki help karugi..aur agar aapne mujhe roka to aapse baat nahi karugi...haan nahi to."
"Haan haan nahi rokugi tumhe." Vidhi uski masumiyat se bhari baato se muskurate huye boli______"Achha ye bataao ki tumhe yaha alag kamre me akele sona hai ya mere sath mere kamre me.?"
"Na baba na akele kamre me sone se to mujhe bahut dar lagta hai." Pratiksha ne inkaar me sir hilaate huye kaha_____"Aapke kamre me hi aapke sath sougi."
"Thik hai fir." Vidhi ne kaha______"Chalo main tumhe apna kamra dikha deti hu. Kamre me hi attach bathroom hai to tum usi me fresh bhi ho lena."
"Haan ye thik rahega chaliye." Pratisha ne kaha aur apne bag ko utha liya.
Vidhi usko le kar upar apne kamre ki taraf badh chali. Seedhiyo se chalte huye wo dono kuch hi der me kamre me pahuch gayi. Vidhi ne use bathroom dikhaya aur fir fresh hone ke liye kah kar khud kamre se baahar aa gayi. Niche aa kar vidhi seedha kitchen me chali gayi. Uske zahen me pratiksha ki baate chal rahi thi. Pratiksha ne aate hi use bhabhi ji kah diya tha jise soch kar ab uske hotho par muskaan ubhar aayi thi aur sath hi uske chehre par laali chhane lagi thi. Pratiksha use bahut hi masoom lagi thi. Kisi chhoti si bachchi ki tarah jisme koi chhal kapat nahi tha.
Udhar washroom me dushyant ne hath muh to kab ka dho liya tha magar washroom se baahar aane ki usme himmat nahi thi. Uske kaan me baar baar uski bahan ke dwara kaha gaya wo waakya goonj raha tha_____'Bhabhi ji namaste.' Us wakt to dushyant ki haalat ro dene aur apne baal noch lene jaisi ho gayi thi. Kitna samjhaya tha usne pratiksha ko magar usne wahi kar diya tha jo use nahi karna chahiye tha. Halaaki vidhi uske aisa kahne par kuch boli nahi thi magar dushyant ko pura yakeen tha ki akele me vidhi uski class zarur legi. Khair ab kya ho sakta tha.?
Dushyant ko yaad aaya ki vidhi ne use phone kar ke avinash ke bare me bataya tha. Is baat ko yaad karte hi uske dimaag me kuch aaya aur uske hotho par muskaan bhi ubhar aayi. Usne towel se hath muh ponchha aur jhat washroom se baahar aaya. Dring room me kisi ko na dekh wo tezi se avinash ke kamre ki taraf badh gaya. Thodi hi der me wo avinash ke kamre me pahuch gaya magar kamre me avinash nahi tha. Tabhi use yaad aaya ki vidhi ne ye bataya tha ki avinash chhat par jane ki baat kar raha tha.
Dushyant kamre se nikal kar seedha chhat ki taraf chal diya. Kuch hi der me wo seedhiya chadhta hua chhat par pahuch gaya. Chhat par aa kar usne chaaro taraf dekha to left side use ek kone me boundary wall ke paas baitha hua avinash dikh gaya. Shaam ka dhundhalka chhane laga tha magar itna bhi nahi ki chhat me kuch hi doori par maujud koi byakti dikhaayi hi na de. Avinash boundary wall ke paas farsh par aankhe band kiye baitha tha. Dushyant uski taraf badh gaya.
"Kya baat hai pyare." Avinash ke kareeb pahuchte hi dushyant ne apne hi andaaz me kaha______"Yaha akele baithe bada araam farma rahe ho."
"Aree sahab ji aap.???" Dushyant ki awaaz par avinash ne chaunkte huye kaha______"Aap yaha kab aaye.?"
"Hame aaye huye to zamana guzar gaya dear." Dushyant ne uski taraf dhyaan se dekhte huye kaha______"Khair ye bataao ki aaj chhat par khule aasmaan ke niche yu baithne ka vichaar kaise aaya.? Tabiyat to thik hai na tumhari.?"
"Aaj pata nahi kyo par kamre me mujhe bahut zyada ghutan ho rahi thi sahab ji." Avinash ne kaha______"Is liye vidhi ji se chhat par khuli hawa lene ke liye kaha tha. Yaha seedhi ke gate par tala laga hua tha to unhi se yaha ki chaabhi bhi li thi."
"Chalo achhi baat hai." Dushyant ne kaha______"To ab khuli hawa me kaisa mahsoos kar rahe ho.? Agar zyada problem ho rahi ho to hospital me doctor ko dikha de tumhe.?"
"Nahi sahab ji." Avinash ne kaha______"Ab achha mahsoos kar raha hu main. Halaaki iske pahle kamre me kisi din ghutan nahi huyi thi mujhe lekin aaj pata nahi kaise aisa ho gaya."
"Hota hai pyare." Dushyant ne kaha______"Kabhi kabhi insaan ke sath wo bhi ho jata hai jo uske sath pahle kabhi nahi hua hota. Khair hamne bhi is baat par dhyaan nahi diya, hame tumse pahle hi kah dena chahiye tha ki har wakt kamre me rahne ke bajaay taazi hawa ke liye yaha chhat par bhi aa sakte ho."
"Koi baat nahi sahab ji." Avinash ne kaha_____"Isme aapki koi galti nahi hai. Agar aisa mere sath pahle bhi hua hota to main khud hi aapse batata aur kahta ki mujhe khule me taazi hawa lena hai."
"Achha ek baat bataao pyare." Dushyant ne uski taraf dhyaan se dekhte huye kaha______"Kya tumhe abhi bhi apne bare me kuch yaad nahi aaya hai.?"
"Isi baat se to raat din pareshan rahta hu sahab ji." Avinash ne maano udaas bhaav se kaha_____"Har wakt main apne bare me yaad karne ke liye dimaag par zor daalta rahta hu magar koi faayda nahi hota, haan dimaag par zor daalne se sir zarur fatne lagta hai."
"Koi baat nahi pyare." Dushyant ne kaha______"Zyada dimaag par zor na dala karo. Tumhari yaad daast ko jab waapas aana likha hoga to wo khud hi aa jayegi. Khair ham chalte hain dear. Tumhe agar abhi aur taazi hawa ka lutf lena ho to le lo."
"Nahi ab main bhi chaluga sahab ji." Avinash ne kaha_____"Yaha kafi der se hu aur ab achha mahsus ho raha hai. Waise bhi ab shaam ho chuki hai."
Dushyant seedhiyo ki taraf chal pada to uske piche avinash bhi chal pada. Kuch hi der me wo dono apne apne kamre me pahuch gaye. Apne kamre me pahuch kar dushyant ne apni wardi utaari aur normal kapde pahan kar bathroom me ghus gaya. Uske man me kayi saare vichaar ubhar rahe the. Uske zahen me sabse pahla sawaal yahi aaya tha ki uske puchne par kya avinash ne sach bataya tha ya jhuth.? Aapni yaad daast na aane ki baat kah kar kya avinash ne usse jhuth bola tha ya sach me uski memory waapas nahi aayi hai.?
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अपडेट की शुरुआत अविनाश के लगातार कमरे में बंद रहने से घुटन महसूस होने से होती है ।
( जो कि मुझे लगता है वो किसी बात से ज्यादा परेशान है । शायद उसके अपने भाई भाभी के लिए जो चाल चली थी वो उल्टी पड़ गई हो या जिसे कैद करके रखा है उसके लिए । मुझे शत प्रतिशत विश्वास है कि उसकी कोई याददाश्त नहीं गई है । या हो सकता है कि वो अपने प्लान पर काम नहीं कर पा रहा हो क्योंकि दुश्यंत ने एक तरह से उसे नजरबंद कर के ही रखा है । छत पर जाने का मकसद वहां से फरार होने का हो सकता है ।)
प्रतिक्षा आ गई । मासूम और चंचल दोनों का सम्मिश्रण । आते ही अपनी मासूमियत और चंचलता का जादू बिखेरने लगी । विधि तो उससे बहुत ही इम्परेश हुई लेकिन दुश्यंत को पसीने छुटने लगे ।
( क्या करेगा बेचारा वो.... लड़कियों के मामले में मासूम जो है )
हां ! नहीं तो !
बेहतरीन अपडेट शुभम भाई ।
