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Update - 136 ~ First Clash (1)
Uss building se hospital me laiti uss patient ko dekha jaa sakta tha.
Woh dheere dheere aage chal ke khidki ke paas aaya.
Aur…!
'I have found you…! Grace Martin!!!'
Ab aage...
"Unn~!?" Bistar par laiti ek khubsoorat si ladki karvat lete hue jab haath aage badhaayi toh usse wo ehsaas nahi hua jo hona chaahiye tha.
Usne apne haath ko tatola. Par abhi bhi khaalipann hi uske haath laga. Maathe par lakeere chhaayi aur uski aankhein khul gayi.
Usne apne bagal se dekha. Uska pyaara chhota bhai waha nahi tha. Bistar ke dusre chhor par jo laiti thi woh thi uski sauteli badi behan, Bhumika.
Tej ne dekha kaise Bhumika bade se takiye se chipke hue thi.
Usse yaad aaya ki Veer toh Paris gaya tha. Ab woh unn sabke beech maujood nahi tha. Uske jaane ke baad se hi uska mood off ho chuka tha.
Woh akeli si pad gayi thi. Na hi ab khaana khaane me mann lagta tha, na hi kisi kaam me ya kisi se baat karne me.
‘Do din bhi nahi hue tumhe gaye. Aur mujhe tumhari yaad sataane lagi hai.’
Sochte hue woh uthi. Bistar ko punaah dekhi. Woh beech ki jagah pe khaalipann dekh usse andar se ek bechaini si hone lagi.
Iss waqt Veer ko call karna usne sahi nahi samjha. Aage badh usne kamre me rakhi chair par pade kuch kapdo ko idhar udhar kiya aur usse jo chahiye tha woh usse jald hi mil gaya.
Veer ki shirt jo woh jaane se pehle pehna hua tha, woh abhi bhi yahi rakhi hui thi. Usse komalta se utha ke Tej apne chehre ke paas laayi.
Aur ahista se usne shirt ko soongha. Aankhein moond woh uss sugandh me kho gayi. Abhi bhi usme Veer ke badan ki khushboo thi. Ye uski body fragrance thi. Khushboo bhale hi kamzor thi, par Tej ke mann ko shaant karne ke liye kaafi thi.
Agle hi shan Tej ne uss shirt ko apne seene se laga liya. Aur wapas bistar par aake woh uss shirt se chipak aankhein band kar lait gayi.
‘Come back soon little brother!’
***
Veer ke ghar me harr baar ki tarah chahal-pahal hua karti thi. Par aaj aisa lag raha tha jaise ghar me kisi ke saath koi anhoni ho gayi ho. Koi zyada baat nahi kar raha tha aapas me. Suman hi thi ek jo sabse baat kar thoda bohut conversation ko chala rahi thi. Warna toh sab hi Veer ke jaane se maayus hue baithe the.
Naashte ke baad Tej sofe par baithi hui thi jab Bhumika uske bagal se aake baith gayi.
Bhumika : Aise udaas rahogi toh kaam kaise hoyenge?
Tej (glances) : Aap apna kaam kariye. Mujhe samjhaane ki zaroorat nahi!
Bhumika (frowns) : Kya tum bhool gayi? Veer hum pe ek zimmedari saunp ke gaya hai. Hume toh lagan se uske liye kaamo me haath bataana chaahiye. Right?
Iss baar Bhumika ki baat sunte hi Tej apni peeth seedhe kar ke baith gayi. Woh ye kaise bhul gayi? Veer usse apna kaam saunp ke gaya tha. Uss par bharosa kar ke gaya tha. Iss se behtar mauka kya ho sakta tha apne bhai ke liye kuch kaam aane ke liye.
Jabse woh Veer se mili thi, tab se hi Veer uski dekh-bhaal kar raha tha. Jabki hona ulta chahiye tha. Ek badi behan hone ke naate usse laga tha woh Veer ko protect karegi, uska khayal rakhegi.
Par aisa na hua. Woh kisi bhi tarah apne bhai ke kaam nahi aa paa rahi thi. Aur ye baat andar hi andar usse khaaye jaa rahi thi.
Bhumika : Bhabhi?
Ragini : Huh?
Bhumika : Idhar aaiye na!
Ragini haami bharte hue uske bagal se aake baithi toh Bhumika ne ek chart khol ke saamne table par rakh diya.
Bhumika : Mene kal ye hotel me prepare kiya tha. Ye ek blueprint hai. Hume kaise kaam karna hai, kisko kya kaam karna mene yaha roughly likha hua hai.
Ragini : Ohh! Badhiya Bhumika!
Usne chehre par khushi jhalkaayi. Par andar se uska poora dhyaan Veer pe hi tha. Ye kehna galat nahi tha ki Ragini ab Veer ko apne naye navele pati ke roop me dekhne lagi thi.
Tej ki bauhe blueprint dekhte hi kass gayi. Uski ye sauteli behan uss se kaam me aage nikal rahi thi? Woh peeche kaise reh sakti thi?
Tej : Mujhe kya karna hai?
Bhumika : See! Food truck accha chal raha hai. Lekin kisi ek aur jann ki zaroorat hai. Mom?
Shweta : Hmm?
Bhumika : Kya aap truck me Sonali ki help karwa sakti hai?
Shweta : Truck me? Mujhe laga tha tum mujhe hotel sambhaalne ko kahogi.
Bhumika : Hotel ko mein manage kar lungi. Lekin mein aapki tarah khaana utna accha nahi bana paati. Mera khaana aap jaanti hai. Just so-so hi hota hai. Aap Sonali ki help mujhse better karwa payengi.
Sonali : Koi bhi ho! Mujhe toh bas madad se matlab hai.
Shweta (smiles) : Mere bete ka kaam hai. Mein kyu mana karungi? Tum chinta mat karo, mein madad karwa dungi.
Uske ye kehte hi pal bhar ke liye Bhavna ki nazre Shweta se bhidi. Dono ne ek dusre ki orr dekha. Nazro ki bhidant se aisa laga jaise chingari nikli ho. Aur apne bade-bade thano se bhara seena taane Shweta muskuraayi.
Jaise batlaana chaah rahi ho ki woh apne bete ki yaha madad karwa rahi hai. Baakiyo ki tarah nahi jo baithe-baithe bas khaa pee rahe hai.
Bhumika : Ok! That’s settled then.
Shweta : Mere paas ek aur upaay hai beta.
Bhumika : Kya mom?
Shweta : Sudha naam ki ek aurat hai. Rajasthani khaane me nipud hai woh. Usse mein hotel bhijwa sakti hu.
Bolte hue usne Suman ko dekha. Kyuki Suman, Bhavna aur Tej hi Parijaat ghar ki aurto se waaqif thi. Bhumika, Ragini ye sab nahi.
Suman ne haan me gardan hilaayi.
Par Tej aur Bhavna dono ke chehre par chinta ke bhaav the. Unka mann nahi ho raha tha Parijaat ghar ki aurto ko apne sampark me rakhne ke liye. Magar ye majboori thi. Veer apna nirnay suna chuka tha.
Bhumika : Ohh! Agar aisa hai Mom toh aap zaroor bhejiyega unhe.
Tej : Mene kuch pucha tha.
Bhumika : Ohh haan! Tej tumhe woh Varsha jii ke saath kisaano ka kaam sambhaalna hoga. Umm-
Bhumika ki chinta dekh wahi khadi Suman apne aap bol padi,
Suman : Varsha ki chinta mat kariye aap. Mein hu na! Mein le aaungi.
Bhumika : Ohh thank you Suman aunty.
Abhi woh aage kehti ki tabhi darwaaze par dastak hui. Aur dherr saare log waha jama ho gaye.
"Arre bhai! Ye mein kya dekh rahi hu? Itni bheed?" Ek awaaz baahar se aayi.
Jisse sunn, Bhavna turant uth ke khadi ho gayi.
Bhavna : Purvi!!!
Tej : Maasi!!!
Tej uth ke baahar ko aayi aur Purvi ke gale se lipat gayi.
Purvi : Ahn! Meri beti!!! *Muah* Kaisi ho?
Tej (smiles) : Acchi hu!
Purvi : Aur ye sab kaun hai? Bhavna?
Bhavna : Mein khud nahi jaanti. Ye abhi hi aaye hai.
Aaye hue log tabhi haath jod ke khade ho gaye.
Aadmi : Hum sab ko badke bhaiya Shyaam ne bheja hai didi.
Bhavna : Ohh! Kisaan bhailog hai aap sab.
Aadmi : Jii didi!
Bhavna : Suman?
Suman : Jii?
Bhavna (smiles) : Ye dur se aaye hai. Ye hamaare mehmaan hai aur ab se hamare saath kaam karenge. Inhe acche se khaana khilwao.
Aadmi : Dhanyavaad didi! Kripa aapki.
Bhavna : Tej! Tumhara kaam shuru hone wala hai.
Tej : I know Mom!
Bhavna : Apne bhai ko niraash mat karna.
Tej : Hmph! Woh meri tareef ke pul baandhega.
Kehte hue woh sabhi ke saath andar chali gayi. Ab usme ek naya josh dikhayi de raha tha.
Purvi : Kaha hai hamare Raja-sahab? Hmm?
Bhavna : Paris me!
Purvi : Ehh?
Bhavna (nods) : Business ke liye gaya hua hai.
Andar hi andar woh ye baat jaanti thi ki jhooth hai. Lekin, Purvi ko abhi batana usne theek na samjha.
Purvi : Kyaaaa?? Paris?? Paris me kyu? Itni dur? A-Aur aise achanak se? Yaha mein uske liye uska mann-pasand namkeen, mere haatho ka aam ka achaar aur ye gulaab-jamun special uske liye bana ke laayi hu.
Bhavna : Ab jab aayega, tab tum hi usse apne haatho se khila dena.
Ek feeki muskaan liye woh boli.
Purvi : Hmph! Aane do usko. Khud keh raha tha ki maasi aaya karo ghar aur ab maasi ghar aayi hai toh janab gaayab hai. Paris ki serr kar rahe hai.
Dono abhi yu hi porch me khade baatein kar rahi thi jab scooty ki awaaz unhe sunaayi di aur baahar dekha toh paaya ki do aur mehmaan aaye hue the.
Bhavna : Arre? Aao baccho!
"Hehehe~ Good Morning Tai jii!!!"
Scooty se utar Kavya daud ke Bhavna ke gale se lag gayi.
Purvi : Aur hamare gale nahi lagogi?
Kavya muskuraate hue Purvi ke seene se bhi lag gayi. Arohi apni scooty lock kar, muh par se stowl hata ke aur aankho par se chashma hata ke gaadi ki dickey me unhe rakh ke andar aayi.
Arohi : Umm- Wo…! Veer ne call kar bataya tha ki usse mujhse kaam hai toh mein ghar par aake sabhi se mil lu.
Bhavna (smiles) : Hmm! Tum andar jao, sab samajh aa jayega.
Arohi : Jii!
Kavya : Bhaiya bohut bekaar hai. Dekho! Fir se foreign chale gaye. Aur woh bhi Paris. Mujhe leke bhi nahi gaye. Agar mere liye gifts nahi laaye na toh dekhna fir-
Arohi : Woh kaam se gaya hai Kavya. Tumhe bas khaane aur gifts ke alawa aur kuch nahi soojhta kya?
Kavya : Ahhh! Khaane se yaad aaya. Tai jii! Naashte me kya bana hai?
Bhavna (smiles) : Tumhari dusri Tai jii ne aaj sandwiches banaaye hai.
Kavya : S-Sandwiches!!? Ahh! W-Wo bhi tai ji ke haath ke? Unke jaisa khaana koi nahi bana sakta.
Apni choti behan ki harqato ko dekhte hi bechari Arohi ke gaal sharm se laal ho gaye.
Arohi (blushes) : K-Kavya!! Humne abhi ghar par nashta kiya tha na?
Kavya : Haan toh? Mujhe Tai ji ke haath ka bhi khaana hai. Zyada se zyada kya hoga? Pait fulega? Usme kya? Mein fresh ho lungi. Hum abhi thodi hi jaane waale hai.
Arohi (blushes) : T-Tum~
Arohi ko itni zyada sharm aa rahi thi ki woh apna chehra chhupa ke yaha se bhaag jaana chaahti thi. Par Kavya ye toilet waali baat itni asaani se bol gayi kyuki woh sabhi ko apna maanti thi. Uske liye ye ghar bhi uska hi tha. Aur ye log bhi. Toh fir sharm kaisi?
Do qadam badhaate hue tabhi Kavya ko kuch dhyaan aaya aur woh peeche aate hue Bhavna ko dekhi,
Kavya : Arre ek minute! Tai jii! Aap bhi Tai jii ho. Aur Bhumika dii ki mamma bhi toh Tai jii hai mere liye. Arrrghhh! Aise me toh mujhe kitta confusion hoga. Mein aap dono ko tai jii kaise bula sakti hu?
Uske chul-bule andaaz ko dekh Bhavna muskuraayi.
Bhavna : Mein tumhe iska hal bataati hu. Theek hai?
Kavya (nods) : Yes! Please~
Bhavna (smiles) : Mein tumhari dusri Tai jii se ek-do saal choti hu. Toh tum mujhe choti Tai ji kehke bula sakti ho. Aur unhe badi Tai jii kehke. Theek hai na?
Kavya ki aankho me agle hi pal chamak aa gayi. Samasya choti si thi par woh bechari iss se kaafi samay se joojh rahi thi. Bhavna ka hal sunte hi woh itna prasann ho gayi ki khushi ke maare jhoom uthi.
Kavya : Arre waah Tai jii! M-Matlab choti Tai jii! Aapne meri problem hi solve kar di. Hehehehe~ Thank youuuuu~
Aur woh bhaag ke andar chali gayi. Uske jaate hi Arohi ne maafi maangi.
Arohi : W-Woh! Sorry! Hum naashta kar ke hi aaye hai. Lekin pata nahi kyu Kavya…! Woh aisa hi karti hai. Isliye-
Bhavna ne usse beech me hi kaat diya. Uske sarr par haath ferr woh muskuraayi.
Bhavna : Paagal ho kya? Ye tumhara hi ghar hai. Balki tumhe bhi uski tarah issi haq se pesh aana chahiye. Agar mere bete ko pata chalega toh kya sochega woh?
Purvi (smiles) : Arohi beta! Tum shaant swabhaav ki ho mein jaanti hu. Par apne logo se kyu reserved rehna? Khul ke raho haan? Mujhe iss maamle me tumhari chulbuli behan behad pasand hai. Fufu~
Arohi ne sharm ke chalte bas dheere se sarr haan me hilaaya aur andar chali gayi. Uske jaate hi Purvi ne Bhavna ki nangi kamar par ek chikoti kaati.
Bhavna : Ahhn! Kya kar rahi ho?
Purvi (smiles) : Hoooooo~ Tum toh badi chalaak nikli haan? Khud ko choti Tai jii? Aur unhe Badi Tai jii? Hmm? Soch ke hi mujhe excitement ho raha hai ki kya hoga jab Kavya andar jaa ke unhe Badi Tai jii kehke bulayegi? Fufufu~
Iss baar Bhavna ke gaalo par aaj itne dino baad laali chhaa gayi. Jaise aaj maano woh apni kisi sharaarat me pakdi gayi ho. Usne turant hi apna muh ferr apni haya ko chhipaaya.
Bhavna : Kuch galat kaha kya? Yahi satya hai! Bhumika se mene uski janm tithi puchi hai. Woh mujhse ek-do saal badi hi hai.
Purvi (smiles) : Tum kehti ho toh maan leti hu. Wese Bhavna!?
Bhavna : ??
Purvi : Kahi hamare ladke ka kahi chakkar toh nahi chala raha? Paris achanak kaise chala gaya? Hmm? Kahi vilaayti toh nahi hai koi? Haan?
Bhavna (smiles) : Tum khud hi puch lena uss se.
Purvi (sighs) : Sach me! Tumhara mann nahi karta kabhi jaan'ne ka?
Kehte kehte woh andar jaane lagi. Par Bhavna wahi khadi rahi aur ahista se boli taaki Purvi ko sunaayi na de,
"Mann toh bohut karta hai. Lekin jab uska mann chaahega…! Mujhe bata dega."
***
Luxembourg Gardens
Paris, France
Evening ~ 5:13 PM
Veer aur Ava dono iss park me ek dusre ke bagal se baithe hue the. Woh dono hi scenery ko enjoy kar rahe the. Ava ki security aur bodyguards ne public ko unn dono se dur rakha hua tha. Nahi toh Ava ke liye ye sab enjoy karna possible nahi tha.
Dono ke hi haatho me garma garam buns the, jo Ava ne hi raaste me ek bakery shop se khareede the.
Aur dono uska lutf utha rahe the.
Ava : How are they?
Veer : Pretty Good!
Ava : Jab mein yaha first day aayi thi, tab mene ye ussi shop se liye the. Mujhe kaafi pasand aaye the. Back then…! Mom bhi yahi mujhe dilwaya karti thi. Jab mein unke saath streets me shopping par nikla karti thi.
Veer : Ohh!
Aaj pehli baar Ava ne uss se kuch apne ateet ke baare me share kiya tha. Woh shaanti se sunn raha tha sab kuch.
Ava : Iss park me ye mera bhi pehli hi baar hai.
Veer : I see!
Ava : It's nice. Isn't it?
Veer : Hmm!
Woh kuch derr shaant rahi. Shayad kuch bolna chaah rahi thi par bol nahi paa rahi thi. Fir akhir me usne bol hi diya,
Ava : Thank you!
Veer : Huh?
Ava : Tum…! Tum mere liye aaye. Tumhare hone se mujhe safe feel ho raha hai.
Veer : Well! Mene aapko kaha hua hai. Jab tak aapke peeche pade uss insaan ka pata nahi laga leta, tab tak aapko protect karunga.
Ava (smiles) : Suddenly, it sounds romantic.
Veer : Ahem!
*Ding*
[Ava's favourability : 39]
Woh tabhi khadi hui aur boli,
Ava : Let's go!
Veer : Kaha?
Ava : Come na! Yaha malls mene explore nahi kiye. Kahi chalte hai?
Veer : Agar aap yahi chaahti hai toh-
Ava (smiles) : Drive mein karungi!
Veer ki baat adhuri hi reh gayi kyuki Ava daud ke car ki orr bhaag gayi. Aur driving seat par baithate hi usne Veer ki taraf firse apne komal haatho se gun bana ke ishaara kiya.
Uski sharaarto ko dekh Veer andar hi andar muskura baitha. Ava dheere-dheere uske saamne khul rahi thi. Ye acchi baat thi.
Car me baithate hi dono waha se chal diye. Aur security unke peeche peeche baaki cars me aane lagi.
Veer bagal se baithe Ava ke husn me khoya hua tha.
Soch raha tha ki kitna mushqil hota hoga ek celebrity hona. Na hi aap chenn se public me ghoom sakte the, aur na hi chenn se akele me kahi jaa sakte the.
Ek prakaar se khule aasmaan ke neeche rehte hue bhi Ava kahi na kahi pinjre me band hi thi. Uska haal Kaera ki tarah hi tha kuch hadd tak.
Veer ye sochte hi maayus ho gaya. Ye teeno ladkiya. Kitni hi pareshaniyo me thi apne aap me.
Woh jo abhi kar sakta tha woh tha Ava ko kam se kam uss insaan se chhutkara dilaana.
Jald hi woh ek bade hi famous spot ke saamne the.
***
Galeries Lafayette
Evening 7:18 PM
Paris ka ye mall sabse zyada popular aur alag hi prakaar ka shopping centre tha.
Beauty aur fashion se sambandhit samagriyo ke liye ye jaana jaata tha. Paris ka aadmi fashion ke maamle me aage bhi tha.
Log khaali odhne ke kapdo par hi bohut zyada paisa kharch kar diya karte the.
Veer andar iss mall ki khubsoorti ko nihaar raha tha. Aur Ava apne liye dresses pasand kar unhe try karne ke liye jaa rahi thi.
Usne baaki bodyguards ko shop me thehraaya hua tha toh koi dikkat nahi thi. Woh baahar aake logo ko check kar raha tha.
Filhaal koi gadbad nazar nahi aa rahi thi. Usne Basic Enemy Tracker ka bhi istemaal kiya. Par koi bhi enemy saamne nahi aayi. Yaani abhi ki sthiti acchi thi.
Ava kapde badal badal ke Veer ko dikhaati aur Veer se puchti ki kaun si zyada better lag rahi hai.
Aisa lag raha tha ek couple shopping pe nikla ho.
Veer se raay leke usne apne liye kuch kapde khareede. Aur Veer ko bhi usne jaan-boojh ke kharidwa diye.
Abhi Ava apne liye kuch jewelries pasand kar rahi thi jab Veer ne dekha ki waha ki ek kapdo ki dukaan se ek aadmi ne ek ladke ko dhakka deke baahar kar diya.
"Haan gaanduo! Dekh lena! Dekh lena ek din tum sab meri kala ke saamne nange ho jaoge. Mere peeche peeche bhaagoge. Fir mein ghaas tak nahi dalunga tumlogo ko…!"
Baahar pheka gaya ladka unn logo par french me badbada raha tha.
Curiosity ke chalte Veer uski orr badha aur,
'Check'
*Ding*
[Name : Louis
Age : 28
Status : Unemployed Fashion Designer.
Bio : Louis, ek bohut hi talented fashion designer hai. Lekin aksar uski fashion drawings ko log ignore kar dete hai. Jiske chalte woh ab tak unemployed hai. Usse employment ki sakht zaroorat hai. Apni craft ko lekar bohut serious hai. Paiso se zyada usse apni craft pasand hai. Ek mauke ki talaash me hai. Abhi tak woh kisi bade invester ki nazro me nahi aaya hai. Warna kisi badi brand ne usse hire kar liya hota ab tak. Focused rehta hai, extremely creative hai, aur baaki cultures ke pehnaave ko openly explore karta hai.
Favourability : 5
Relationship : Strangers]
Uska status padhte hi Veer ki aankhein hairat me fel gayi.
'Kahi ye wahi toh nahi-!?'
Usse yaad tha Profit Path ke Path-1 me ek jagah par question mark bana hua tha.
Ye aadmi fashion designer tha. Veer ko issi ki toh talaash thi. Kya ye wahi tha?
Veer : Hey there! My friend! Kya hua?
Veer ne uska kandha thaam bolna shuru kiya. Woh french me hi bol raha tha.
Uska translator upgraded tha toh Veer ke liye language barrier tha hi nahi. Woh kisi bhi bhaasha ko samajh sakta tha aur bol sakta tha.
System ke internal features me se ek tha ye.
Louis : Ah! My good friend. Ye log harami hai. Mujhe dhakke maar ke baahar nikaal diye. Mein apni fashion drawings inke paas laaya tha. Ye dekho!
Usne apni dherr saari drawings dikhaayi jinhe dekh Veer ko kuch khaas samajh toh nahi aayi par System ne kaha tha ki ye banda talented hai. Toh Veer ne apna natak shuru kar diya,
Veer : My friend! You are extremely talented. Adhbhut! Kamaal hai! Shandaar! Mene iss se pehle itni behatreen fashion drawings nahi dekhi.
[Ye kuch zyaada nahi ho gaya!? He definitely won't fall for this.]
Veer ki baat sunn, Louis chuppi saadhe usse taakta raha.
'Fuck! Did I mess up!?'
[Of course! Aisi baat pe bhala kaun yakeen-]
Pari apni baat poori karti ki tabhi Louis achanak se Veer ke gale lag gaya aur zorr se sisakne laga.
Louis : Huuuuuu~ Aaj tak meri itni tareef kisi ne nahi ki. T-Tumhari aankhein asli kala ki qadar karna jaanti hai my friend. Merci my friend…! Merci…!
French me thank you bol, woh Veer ke haath ko thaam zorr se hilaane laga.
[What the fuck…!? He believed that shit!!?]
Veer : Hahahaha! Yes my friend. Kya naam hai tumhara?
Louis : I am Louis dear. What's your good name?
Veer : Mein Veer! Mere paas tumhare liye ek offer hai.
Louis : Ohh?
Veer : Kya tum mere liye kaam karoge? India me?
Louis : I-India?
Veer : Yes! Ye mera card hai.
Veer ne apna card uski breast pocket me rakh diya,
Veer : Jab apna decision lo. Toh mujhe call karna. Mera India me food ka business hai. Lekin clothes ka bhi shuru kar raha hu. I need a designer. Agar tum haan kehte ho toh tumhare neeche baaki designers kaam karenge. I'll make you the head of them. Sochna zaroor iss baare me.
Louis (nods) : O-Okay my friend. Merci~
Woh thoda asmanjas me pad gaya. Haan kahe ya na kahe? Usne koi jawaab nahi diya. Aur samay ki maang kar woh waha se fauran hi nikal gaya.
Tab tak Ava ki shopping bhi poori ho chuki thi.
Aur mall se nikal woh dono abhi street par hi chal rahe the jab Ava ne dekha ki road ke uss paar ek alley me neon lights jal rahi thi.
Ava : Ohh? Waha kya hai?
Uske sawaal ka jawaab uske peeche chal rahe guard ne diya,
Guard : Miss! Woh area accha nahi. Waha locals slot machines me lottery khelte hai.
Ava : That's nice!!! Kya hum waha chal sakte hai?
Guard : No miss! Itne saare log waha jayenge toh log hum par aur shaq karenge. Koi bhi galat intentions rakh sakta hai. Aur aapko chot pohucha sakta hai.
Ava : But- I really wanted to explore.
Guard : No Miss!
Ava ka muh agle hi pal utar gaya. Woh jaanti thi guard uski safety ke liye hi usse mana kar raha tha. Par fir bhi woh jaana chaahti thi.
Veer : Let's go!
Ava : Huh?
Guard : Hey! Ye tum kya bakwas kar rahe ho? Meri kahi baat tumhare dimaag me nahi gayi kya?
Veer : Don't worry! Mein personally jaunga unke saath. Unhe kuch nahi hoga.
Guard : Mujhe tum par bharosa nahi hai. Agar aisa hi hai. Toh mein bhi chalunga.
Veer : Fine! Why not!? Aaiye Miss Nat!
Ava : Hey! You can call me just Nat. Miss Nat ki zaroorat nahi hai.
Veer : Ji nahi! You are my hirer. Aapke under kaam kar raha hu mein. It's better to use honorifics in a profession.
Veer ki baat Ava ko iss baar dil pe lagi. Pehle woh duri bana rahi thi uss se. Aur ab jab woh uske prati khulne lagi thi toh Veer uss se duri bana raha tha. Usse dhyaan aaya ki unka rishta bas ek bodyguard aur ek celebrity ka hi tha. Uss se zyada kuch nahi.
Par uske ye vichaar agle hi pal gaayab ho gaye jab usne alley ke andar ka nazaara dekha.
Ava mask lagayi hui thi isliye usse koi pehchaan na saka. Par uske kamuk badan par harr ek aadmi ki hawas bhari nigaahein ghoom rahi thi. Alley ke andar toh wese hi log nashe me dhutt rehte the. Ava unke liye bhediyo ke jhund me aayi ek khubsoorat billi ke samaan thi. Jisse bhogne ke liye unki aankhein hawas saaf bayaa kar rahi thi.
Aur unn gandi nazro ko bhaanpte hi uski bauhe chidhan me sikud gayi.
Woh teeno galiyo se hote hue aur andar jaane lage. Abhi woh aage badhte ki ek aadmi ne unhe rok liya.
Uski ek dukaan thi. Jisme woh alag alag prakaar ke phal rakhe hue tha.
Aadmi : Tum sab!!! Kaun ho tum sab? Kis liye aaye ho?
Guard : Tumse matlab? Hum kisi ke liye bhi aaye ho. Tum kaun hote ho ye puchne waale?
Aadmi : Shayad naye ho yaha. Seedhe seedhe puchta hu. Kis liye aaye ho? Khareed-dari karne ya fir-
Woh thoda aage jhuka aur dheere se bola,
Aadmi : Ya fir lottery khelne?
Veer (ahista se) : Lottery khelne.
Aadmi (smiles) : Toh fir pehle yaha se pass lena hoga.
Veer : Ohh! Aur woh kitne ka hai?
Aadmi ne unn teeno ko upar se neeche dekha. Unke acche kapde dekh wo muskuraaya.
Aadmi : Hehehe~ zyada nahi. Bas 100 euros.
Daam sunte hi Ava ka guard bhadak utha,
Guard : 100 euros? Ek jhapad dunga na! Bewakoof samjha hai kya? Abhi police me inform karu ki kya chal raha hai yaha? Baahar se phal ki dukaan lagaaye ho dikhaane aur andar ye kaam chal raha hai? Ek khabar lagte hi sab chaupat ho jayega yaha.
Aadmi thoda darra. Par fir khisiyaate hue bola,
Aadmi : Toh bata do. Par ek baar soch lena. Aisa karne ke baad tum yaha par maujood harr insaan ke coverage me aa jaoge. Soch lo!
Unn teeno ne waha nazre daudaayi toh paaya ki harr aadmi unhe hi ghoor ke dekh raha tha. Khaas kar Ava ke badan ko.
Guard : Tch! 100 euros zyada hai. Apna daam sahi se lagao. Hume bas kuch derr hi yaha khelna hai.
Ava : H-Hey it's okay! 100 euros is not that much-
Guard : Miss aapke liye zyada nahi hai. Par ye aadmi humaare kapde dekh ke hume loot raha hai.
Aadmi : Hehehe~ Toh ek kaam karo. Iss ladki ko yaha chorr jao. Aur 10 euros. 10 euros me jitna chaahe utna khel-
Uske muh se ye nikla hi tha aur Ava ka guard uski batteesi todne hi waala tha ki achanak se ek haath tezz gati me aage badha aur uss aadmi ki collor pakad usse ek jhatke me neeche kheech liya.
Aadmi ka phati ke maare chehre se rang udd gaya.
Usne apne saamne dekha, unn teen logo me se ye woh naujavan tha jo ab tak shaant khada hua tha.
Agle hi pal usne dekha ki uss ladke ki aankhein ekdum se poori gehri laal ho gayi. Ye drishya itne paas se dekhte hi uska moot nikalte nikalte reh gaya.
Ek sihran uske poore shareer me fel gayi. Aur tabhi uske kaano me ek bhayanak bhay paida karne waali awaaz padi,
"Zyada hoshiyaari peli, toh aaj raat ghar apne perro par chal kar nahi jaa paoge."
Kehte hue uss ladke ne usse chorra aur woh ghabra ke peeche ko jaa gira.
Uska poora badan kaanp raha tha. Veer agle hi pal muskuraaya aur uski aankho se laal rang gaayab ho gaya. Woh Ava ki taraf mudte hue bola,
Veer (smiles) : He agreed!
Ava : Ahn!!?
Ava ke guard ki bhi nazre aashcharya ke maare feli hui thi. Woh jaanta tha ki Veer ne kuch toh kiya tha. Par kya?
Guard : T-Tum-!!
Pehle woh Veer ko ek aam ladka hi samajh raha tha. Par Veer ke iss show ko dekh ab woh andar se jaan gaya tha ki ye ladka jitna simple dikhta tha utna tha nahi.
Idhar uss aadmi ki orr Veer ne 10 euros feke aur Ava aur guard ke sang pass leke woh andar chal diya.
Agal bagal harr jagah koi na koi dukaan lagi hui thi. Par unhi dukaano me log kuch na kuch juaa khel rahe the. Ya koi business ki baatein kar rahe the. Toh kahi koi drugs ki fer badli kar raha tha.
[Master! Ye woh area hai jaha log illegally kaam kar rahe hai.]
'I know Pari!'
[Ye sab dukaan inka nakli dhandha hai. Sirf dikhaawe ke liye. Taaki raid ke dauran ye bach sake.]
'Yeah!'
Guard : Dekha Miss! Isliye mein aapse keh raha tha ki ye area theek nahi.
Ava : Yes! I understand. It was my fault.
Usne chalte chalte sarr jhuka liya.
Veer : It's okay! As long as you're safe. Nothing else matters right now.
Ava ne sarr utha ke Veer ki peeth ko dekha. Uski aankho me chamak thi. Aur woh bud-budaate hue boli,
"Thank you~"
Woh teeno hi wahi lagi ek slot machine ke paas aaye.
Guard : Mein aas paas nazre ghuma ke aata hu. Tum yahi rehna Miss ke paas.
Veer : Don't worry!
Guard ko kahi na kahi ab Veer pe bharosa hone laga tha. Isliye woh agal bagal ki galiyo me nazar maarne chala gaya.
Par wo sabhi ye nahi jaante the ki yaha aur kaun kaun baitha hua tha.
"Terashima!!!"
Ek dukaan ke andar video cassettes khareedte hue aadmi ne apne bagal se khadi ladki se kaha.
Ye koi aur nahi, Chris hi tha.
Wahi kaala French aadmi. Aur uske bagal se behroopiya bane Terashima, wahi japani ladki khadi hui thi.
Terashima : Hmm! Yes! It's confirmed.
Chris : Andre!! Tum record kar rahe ho na?
Chris ne apne baayi orr khade aadmi se kaha. Woh bhi French hi tha.
Andre apne coat ki upar ki jeb ko sahi kar bola,
Andre : Sab record ho raha hai. Don't worry!
Terashima : Make sure uska chehra saaf saaf nazar aaye.
Andre : Chinta mat karo. Shaant raho bas.
Idhar slot machine ke nazdeek aate hi Veer ne Ava ko usse istemaal karne ke liye kaha.
Ava iss waqt aisi lag rahi thi jaise ek choti bacchi pehli baar kisi mall me ya circus me jaake cheezo ko dekhti hai.
Woh lever kheench ke jackpot nikaalne ki koshish kar rahi thi aur Veer mand hi mand muskura raha tha.
Veer : Aise jackpot nahi lagta madam. Ye class 3 machine hai. Randomly numbers generate hote hai. Isme jackpot lagne ki probability bohut hi slim hoti hai.
Ava (smiles) : Ohh achha? Tum dekhna fir abhi. Dekho mein kaise jeetati hu. Watch me!
Ava ne do teen baar aur try kiya par koi safalta haath nahi lagi. Par chauthi hi baar me.
*Kling* *Kling* *Kling*
Beech ka middle column poora ka poora same number se bhar gaya. Dekhte hi Veer achambhav me reh gaya. Aur Ava khushi se jhoom uthi.
Ava : See??? Hahahaha! I won!!! Mene kaha tha na?
Veer (smiles) : Yeah yeah! Dekha mene. You sure are lucky. Mein jaata hu iske owner se baat karne. Ab toh usse jackpot ka prize dena hi padega.
Jaate jaate woh jaise hi machine se peeche hua toh,
Ava ke kamuk badan ki jhalak usne li.
Aur Ava uski aankho me hi jhaank rahi thi.
Veer ko halka sa uska cleavage nazar aaya.
Veer : Ahem!
Ava (smiles) : Like what you see?
Veer (blushes) : M-Mein aata hu. Wait for me!
Ava bas ek cute si smile liye wahi khadi rahi. Usne firse apna muh mask se dhak liya. Woh bhul hi gayi thi usne mask beech me nikaal diya tha.
Aur Veer ko jaata dekh uske gaalo par cute se dimples aa gaye.
Veer idhar slot machine ke owner se baat kar raha tha jab usse kisi cheez ka andesha hua,
'Something is wrong.'
Aur fauran hi usne,
*Ding*
[Basic Enemy Tracker is in use.]
[2 enemies found nearby.]
Notification padhte hi Veer ka shareer thanda pad gaya.
Woh ek jhatke me peeche palta,
"Avaaaa!!!"
Par uske palatate hi,
*Fsssssssss*
Ek smoke bomb waha aake gira aur chaaro aur dhua dhua ho gaya.
'Shit!!!!'
[Master! Ava ke paas jaiye. Quick!!!]
Ek jhatke me uski aankhein laal hui aur wo waha se hawa ke jhoke ki tarah uss dhuye me ghusa.
Par Ava waha nahi thi.
'Shitttt!!!!'
Tabhi Veer ko bagal ki alley se ek awaaz sunaayi di,
*BANG*
Aur uska darr aur badh gaya. Ye gunshot ki awaaz thi.
'Fuck!! Fuck! Fuck!!! Enemies pehle nahi thi. Aise achanak se kaise-!? Ava! Be safe!!!'
Woh daudte bhaagte hue uss alley ki orr gaya. Gunshot ki wajah se alleys me afra tafri mach gayi.
"Aaaaaaaaaaa"
"Haaaahhh haaahhhhhhh"
Log cheekhte hue waha se apni jaan bachaane bhaagne lage.
Veer jaise hi uss alley ke andar gaya, uske haath ek buri khabar hi lagi.
'Shit!!!'
Ava ka guard neeche pada hua tha. Uski jaangh me goli lagi hui thi. Aur apni taang pakde woh dard sehen kar uthane ki koshish kar raha tha.
Veer ne aage badh usse apni peeth par uthaaya.
Veer : What the fuck just happened?
Guard : Arggh! K-Kuch samajh nahi aaya. W-Woh! Woh police ki uniform pehne the. M-Mujhe laga wo patrol par aaye hai. Par unhone achanak hi mujhe shoot kar diya.
Veer : Cops?? The fuck!??? Ava kaha hai??
Guard : M-Mere girte hi wo tumhari taraf bhaage. B-Baad me mene Miss ko unse bhaagte hue dekha hai. Miss road ke uss side buildings ki orr gayi hai. L-Lekin woh unke peeche pade hai. T-Tum mujhe chorro- Urrrghhh! A-Aur Miss ke paas jao jaldi.
Veer : Fuccckkkk!!!!
Veer alleys se jaise hi baahar nikla, uski saasein saamne ho rahe drishya ko dekh aur atak gayi.
*BANG* *BANG* *BANG*
Achanak hi aayi gang ne Ava ki baaki security jo road par pehle khadi hui thi unn par shootout shuru kar diya.
Aur pal bhar me waha hahakaar mach gaya. Log bhaybheet hoke cheekhte chillaate hue apni jaan bachaane cover lene lage. Toh kahi kuch bhaagne lage.
'Shit!!! Shit!!! This is bad!!!'
Veer ne car ke peeche cover leke ishaare se security me se ek aadmi ko bulaaya jo sabse paas tha.
Uske aate hi Veer ne Ava ke ussi guard ko security ko thamaaya.
Veer : Seedha hospital! Theek hai?
Woh aadmi haami bhara aur Guard ko peeth par laad waha se dur le jaane laga.
Shootout ab bhi chaalu tha aur dono hi paksh cover leke raaste par hi fights lene lage.
Ye main road thi. Aisi bhaari bheed me ye sab karna koi chota kaam nahi tha.
"Ava!!! Hang in there!"
Veer security waalo ki madad karna chaahta tha. Par uske liye abhi Ava sabse zyada zaroori thi.
Woh turant hi sabse saamne waali ek badi si building me ghus gaya.
Udhar alley ke andar hamla hote hi Andre, Chris aur Terashima alert uo gaye.
Apni kamar se ek ek gun handgun nikaal woh waha se nikalne lage.
Terashima : Tumne record kiya na?!
Andre : Everything! Yes!!
Chris : Lekin order toh usse zinda pakadne ka tha na? Ye firing kyu?
Terashima : I fucking don't know!!! LEAVE!! QUICK!!!
Andre : Contact karo aur saari info batao jaldi.
Terashima : Chrisss!!!
Chris : I'm on it!!!
Unke baahar aate hi,
*BANG* *BANG* *BANG*
Shootout fight jaari hi thi.
Terashima : What the hell?
Chris : Kitne goons hire kiye gaye hai?
Andre : There are many!!!! Search for him quick!!!
Tabhi Terashima ko ek voice message aaya. Jo uske ek kaan me lage single ear headset me sunaayi diya. Aur usse sunte hi,
Terashima : Damn it!! Quick!!! Building ke andar.
Woh teeno daud rahe the. Aur firing se bachte hue woh teeno hi uss building me ghus gaye.
Kisi sajjan purush ne police ko khabar kar di thi. Aur jald hi apna siren bajaate hue police waha aa dhamki.
Par unke aane se pehle hi woh gang waha se rafu chakkar ho gayi.
Bache the toh woh the Ava ke security waale. Kuch buri tarah ghaayal the toh kuch apni maut ki kagaar par the.
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Idhar upar building me itne logo ko yu andar daudte bhaagte dekh sab sehem gaye. Baahar ki shootout ki awaazein kya kam thi jo ab suspicious se log building me aa dhamke?
Ye building ek IT tech company ki thi. Night shift waale employees ka kaam abhi shuru hi hua tha jab ye sab ghatit ho gaya.
Woh neeche jhuke apne aap ko safe rakhne ki koshish kar rahe the. Company ki security waale apna kaam kar rahe the par woh bechaare khud hi darre hue the.
Veer daudte hue upar ki orr stairs se jaane laga.
Neeche usse Ava kahi dikhaayi nahi di thi. Iska matlab woh unn sab se bhaag ke upar bhaagi hogi.
'Please!! Please!!! Just don't die…!'
[Masterrr!! If she's smart then woh bhaagte bhaagte upar hi gayi hogi. Kisi ek floor pe nahi ruki hogi.]
'Alright!'
Veer Pari ki baat samajh gaya aur woh seedhiyo ko laanghte hue sabse upar waali floor par pehle jaane laga.
Kahi ek ek floor me dhoondhne ke chalte derri na ho jaaye. Issi baat ka darr tha usse. Uska dil zorro se dhadak raha tha.
Bhale hi Ava se uski utni jaan-pehchaan nahi bann paayi thi. Par Veer bilkul bhi usko marrte hue dekhna nahi chaahta tha. Apne liye bhi aur…!
Sonia aur Kaera ke liye bhi.
'Mission kyu nahi mila mujhe abhi tak? Fuccckkkk thisss!!! At least unki location toh pata chal jaati.'
[That means abhi tak woh pakdi nahi gayi hai. Be quick! Hum unhe bacha sakte hai uske pehle hi.]
Sabse upar aate hi Veer daud ke poore corridor me ghoomne laga.
Lekin ab bhi Ava usse kahi nazar nahi aa rahi thi. Uski ghabrahat aur badhti jaa rahi thi.
"Ava!! Avaaaaa!!! Where are youu???"
Woh waapas iske neeche waale floor me jaane ke liye muda ki tabhi uske peeche se ek awaaz aayi,
"Oh! Are you looking for someone?"
Awaaz sunte hi Veer ka shareer kaanp gaya. Sirf Veer hi nahi. Pari ke andar bhi ek sihran daud gayi.
Woh dheere se peeche muda. Aur palatate hi,
Uski aankhein phati ki phati reh gayi.
"T-Tum!!???"
Agle hi shan,
*Ding*
[Mission : Get to Ava as fast as possible.
Rewards :
1) ??? Points.
2) 1 Random skill (any tier)
Mission failure penalty : 5000 points deduction.
Location : 3rd floor.]
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Update - 136 ~ First Clash (1)
Uss building se hospital me laiti uss patient ko dekha jaa sakta tha.
Woh dheere dheere aage chal ke khidki ke paas aaya.
Aur…!
'I have found you…! Grace Martin!!!'
Ab aage...
"Unn~!?" Bistar par laiti ek khubsoorat si ladki karvat lete hue jab haath aage badhaayi toh usse wo ehsaas nahi hua jo hona chaahiye tha.
Usne apne haath ko tatola. Par abhi bhi khaalipann hi uske haath laga. Maathe par lakeere chhaayi aur uski aankhein khul gayi.
Usne apne bagal se dekha. Uska pyaara chhota bhai waha nahi tha. Bistar ke dusre chhor par jo laiti thi woh thi uski sauteli badi behan, Bhumika.
Tej ne dekha kaise Bhumika bade se takiye se chipke hue thi.
Usse yaad aaya ki Veer toh Paris gaya tha. Ab woh unn sabke beech maujood nahi tha. Uske jaane ke baad se hi uska mood off ho chuka tha.
Woh akeli si pad gayi thi. Na hi ab khaana khaane me mann lagta tha, na hi kisi kaam me ya kisi se baat karne me.
‘Do din bhi nahi hue tumhe gaye. Aur mujhe tumhari yaad sataane lagi hai.’
Sochte hue woh uthi. Bistar ko punaah dekhi. Woh beech ki jagah pe khaalipann dekh usse andar se ek bechaini si hone lagi.
Iss waqt Veer ko call karna usne sahi nahi samjha. Aage badh usne kamre me rakhi chair par pade kuch kapdo ko idhar udhar kiya aur usse jo chahiye tha woh usse jald hi mil gaya.
Veer ki shirt jo woh jaane se pehle pehna hua tha, woh abhi bhi yahi rakhi hui thi. Usse komalta se utha ke Tej apne chehre ke paas laayi.
Aur ahista se usne shirt ko soongha. Aankhein moond woh uss sugandh me kho gayi. Abhi bhi usme Veer ke badan ki khushboo thi. Ye uski body fragrance thi. Khushboo bhale hi kamzor thi, par Tej ke mann ko shaant karne ke liye kaafi thi.
Agle hi shan Tej ne uss shirt ko apne seene se laga liya. Aur wapas bistar par aake woh uss shirt se chipak aankhein band kar lait gayi.
‘Come back soon little brother!’
***
Veer ke ghar me harr baar ki tarah chahal-pahal hua karti thi. Par aaj aisa lag raha tha jaise ghar me kisi ke saath koi anhoni ho gayi ho. Koi zyada baat nahi kar raha tha aapas me. Suman hi thi ek jo sabse baat kar thoda bohut conversation ko chala rahi thi. Warna toh sab hi Veer ke jaane se maayus hue baithe the.
Naashte ke baad Tej sofe par baithi hui thi jab Bhumika uske bagal se aake baith gayi.
Bhumika : Aise udaas rahogi toh kaam kaise hoyenge?
Tej (glances) : Aap apna kaam kariye. Mujhe samjhaane ki zaroorat nahi!
Bhumika (frowns) : Kya tum bhool gayi? Veer hum pe ek zimmedari saunp ke gaya hai. Hume toh lagan se uske liye kaamo me haath bataana chaahiye. Right?
Iss baar Bhumika ki baat sunte hi Tej apni peeth seedhe kar ke baith gayi. Woh ye kaise bhul gayi? Veer usse apna kaam saunp ke gaya tha. Uss par bharosa kar ke gaya tha. Iss se behtar mauka kya ho sakta tha apne bhai ke liye kuch kaam aane ke liye.
Jabse woh Veer se mili thi, tab se hi Veer uski dekh-bhaal kar raha tha. Jabki hona ulta chahiye tha. Ek badi behan hone ke naate usse laga tha woh Veer ko protect karegi, uska khayal rakhegi.
Par aisa na hua. Woh kisi bhi tarah apne bhai ke kaam nahi aa paa rahi thi. Aur ye baat andar hi andar usse khaaye jaa rahi thi.
Bhumika : Bhabhi?
Ragini : Huh?
Bhumika : Idhar aaiye na!
Ragini haami bharte hue uske bagal se aake baithi toh Bhumika ne ek chart khol ke saamne table par rakh diya.
Bhumika : Mene kal ye hotel me prepare kiya tha. Ye ek blueprint hai. Hume kaise kaam karna hai, kisko kya kaam karna mene yaha roughly likha hua hai.
Ragini : Ohh! Badhiya Bhumika!
Usne chehre par khushi jhalkaayi. Par andar se uska poora dhyaan Veer pe hi tha. Ye kehna galat nahi tha ki Ragini ab Veer ko apne naye navele pati ke roop me dekhne lagi thi.
Tej ki bauhe blueprint dekhte hi kass gayi. Uski ye sauteli behan uss se kaam me aage nikal rahi thi? Woh peeche kaise reh sakti thi?
Tej : Mujhe kya karna hai?
Bhumika : See! Food truck accha chal raha hai. Lekin kisi ek aur jann ki zaroorat hai. Mom?
Shweta : Hmm?
Bhumika : Kya aap truck me Sonali ki help karwa sakti hai?
Shweta : Truck me? Mujhe laga tha tum mujhe hotel sambhaalne ko kahogi.
Bhumika : Hotel ko mein manage kar lungi. Lekin mein aapki tarah khaana utna accha nahi bana paati. Mera khaana aap jaanti hai. Just so-so hi hota hai. Aap Sonali ki help mujhse better karwa payengi.
Sonali : Koi bhi ho! Mujhe toh bas madad se matlab hai.
Shweta (smiles) : Mere bete ka kaam hai. Mein kyu mana karungi? Tum chinta mat karo, mein madad karwa dungi.
Uske ye kehte hi pal bhar ke liye Bhavna ki nazre Shweta se bhidi. Dono ne ek dusre ki orr dekha. Nazro ki bhidant se aisa laga jaise chingari nikli ho. Aur apne bade-bade thano se bhara seena taane Shweta muskuraayi.
Jaise batlaana chaah rahi ho ki woh apne bete ki yaha madad karwa rahi hai. Baakiyo ki tarah nahi jo baithe-baithe bas khaa pee rahe hai.
Bhumika : Ok! That’s settled then.
Shweta : Mere paas ek aur upaay hai beta.
Bhumika : Kya mom?
Shweta : Sudha naam ki ek aurat hai. Rajasthani khaane me nipud hai woh. Usse mein hotel bhijwa sakti hu.
Bolte hue usne Suman ko dekha. Kyuki Suman, Bhavna aur Tej hi Parijaat ghar ki aurto se waaqif thi. Bhumika, Ragini ye sab nahi.
Suman ne haan me gardan hilaayi.
Par Tej aur Bhavna dono ke chehre par chinta ke bhaav the. Unka mann nahi ho raha tha Parijaat ghar ki aurto ko apne sampark me rakhne ke liye. Magar ye majboori thi. Veer apna nirnay suna chuka tha.
Bhumika : Ohh! Agar aisa hai Mom toh aap zaroor bhejiyega unhe.
Tej : Mene kuch pucha tha.
Bhumika : Ohh haan! Tej tumhe woh Varsha jii ke saath kisaano ka kaam sambhaalna hoga. Umm-
Bhumika ki chinta dekh wahi khadi Suman apne aap bol padi,
Suman : Varsha ki chinta mat kariye aap. Mein hu na! Mein le aaungi.
Bhumika : Ohh thank you Suman aunty.
Abhi woh aage kehti ki tabhi darwaaze par dastak hui. Aur dherr saare log waha jama ho gaye.
"Arre bhai! Ye mein kya dekh rahi hu? Itni bheed?" Ek awaaz baahar se aayi.
Jisse sunn, Bhavna turant uth ke khadi ho gayi.
Bhavna : Purvi!!!
Tej : Maasi!!!
Tej uth ke baahar ko aayi aur Purvi ke gale se lipat gayi.
Purvi : Ahn! Meri beti!!! *Muah* Kaisi ho?
Tej (smiles) : Acchi hu!
Purvi : Aur ye sab kaun hai? Bhavna?
Bhavna : Mein khud nahi jaanti. Ye abhi hi aaye hai.
Aaye hue log tabhi haath jod ke khade ho gaye.
Aadmi : Hum sab ko badke bhaiya Shyaam ne bheja hai didi.
Bhavna : Ohh! Kisaan bhailog hai aap sab.
Aadmi : Jii didi!
Bhavna : Suman?
Suman : Jii?
Bhavna (smiles) : Ye dur se aaye hai. Ye hamaare mehmaan hai aur ab se hamare saath kaam karenge. Inhe acche se khaana khilwao.
Aadmi : Dhanyavaad didi! Kripa aapki.
Bhavna : Tej! Tumhara kaam shuru hone wala hai.
Tej : I know Mom!
Bhavna : Apne bhai ko niraash mat karna.
Tej : Hmph! Woh meri tareef ke pul baandhega.
Kehte hue woh sabhi ke saath andar chali gayi. Ab usme ek naya josh dikhayi de raha tha.
Purvi : Kaha hai hamare Raja-sahab? Hmm?
Bhavna : Paris me!
Purvi : Ehh?
Bhavna (nods) : Business ke liye gaya hua hai.
Andar hi andar woh ye baat jaanti thi ki jhooth hai. Lekin, Purvi ko abhi batana usne theek na samjha.
Purvi : Kyaaaa?? Paris?? Paris me kyu? Itni dur? A-Aur aise achanak se? Yaha mein uske liye uska mann-pasand namkeen, mere haatho ka aam ka achaar aur ye gulaab-jamun special uske liye bana ke laayi hu.
Bhavna : Ab jab aayega, tab tum hi usse apne haatho se khila dena.
Ek feeki muskaan liye woh boli.
Purvi : Hmph! Aane do usko. Khud keh raha tha ki maasi aaya karo ghar aur ab maasi ghar aayi hai toh janab gaayab hai. Paris ki serr kar rahe hai.
Dono abhi yu hi porch me khade baatein kar rahi thi jab scooty ki awaaz unhe sunaayi di aur baahar dekha toh paaya ki do aur mehmaan aaye hue the.
Bhavna : Arre? Aao baccho!
"Hehehe~ Good Morning Tai jii!!!"
Scooty se utar Kavya daud ke Bhavna ke gale se lag gayi.
Purvi : Aur hamare gale nahi lagogi?
Kavya muskuraate hue Purvi ke seene se bhi lag gayi. Arohi apni scooty lock kar, muh par se stowl hata ke aur aankho par se chashma hata ke gaadi ki dickey me unhe rakh ke andar aayi.
Arohi : Umm- Wo…! Veer ne call kar bataya tha ki usse mujhse kaam hai toh mein ghar par aake sabhi se mil lu.
Bhavna (smiles) : Hmm! Tum andar jao, sab samajh aa jayega.
Arohi : Jii!
Kavya : Bhaiya bohut bekaar hai. Dekho! Fir se foreign chale gaye. Aur woh bhi Paris. Mujhe leke bhi nahi gaye. Agar mere liye gifts nahi laaye na toh dekhna fir-
Arohi : Woh kaam se gaya hai Kavya. Tumhe bas khaane aur gifts ke alawa aur kuch nahi soojhta kya?
Kavya : Ahhh! Khaane se yaad aaya. Tai jii! Naashte me kya bana hai?
Bhavna (smiles) : Tumhari dusri Tai jii ne aaj sandwiches banaaye hai.
Kavya : S-Sandwiches!!? Ahh! W-Wo bhi tai ji ke haath ke? Unke jaisa khaana koi nahi bana sakta.
Apni choti behan ki harqato ko dekhte hi bechari Arohi ke gaal sharm se laal ho gaye.
Arohi (blushes) : K-Kavya!! Humne abhi ghar par nashta kiya tha na?
Kavya : Haan toh? Mujhe Tai ji ke haath ka bhi khaana hai. Zyada se zyada kya hoga? Pait fulega? Usme kya? Mein fresh ho lungi. Hum abhi thodi hi jaane waale hai.
Arohi (blushes) : T-Tum~
Arohi ko itni zyada sharm aa rahi thi ki woh apna chehra chhupa ke yaha se bhaag jaana chaahti thi. Par Kavya ye toilet waali baat itni asaani se bol gayi kyuki woh sabhi ko apna maanti thi. Uske liye ye ghar bhi uska hi tha. Aur ye log bhi. Toh fir sharm kaisi?
Do qadam badhaate hue tabhi Kavya ko kuch dhyaan aaya aur woh peeche aate hue Bhavna ko dekhi,
Kavya : Arre ek minute! Tai jii! Aap bhi Tai jii ho. Aur Bhumika dii ki mamma bhi toh Tai jii hai mere liye. Arrrghhh! Aise me toh mujhe kitta confusion hoga. Mein aap dono ko tai jii kaise bula sakti hu?
Uske chul-bule andaaz ko dekh Bhavna muskuraayi.
Bhavna : Mein tumhe iska hal bataati hu. Theek hai?
Kavya (nods) : Yes! Please~
Bhavna (smiles) : Mein tumhari dusri Tai jii se ek-do saal choti hu. Toh tum mujhe choti Tai ji kehke bula sakti ho. Aur unhe badi Tai jii kehke. Theek hai na?
Kavya ki aankho me agle hi pal chamak aa gayi. Samasya choti si thi par woh bechari iss se kaafi samay se joojh rahi thi. Bhavna ka hal sunte hi woh itna prasann ho gayi ki khushi ke maare jhoom uthi.
Kavya : Arre waah Tai jii! M-Matlab choti Tai jii! Aapne meri problem hi solve kar di. Hehehehe~ Thank youuuuu~
Aur woh bhaag ke andar chali gayi. Uske jaate hi Arohi ne maafi maangi.
Arohi : W-Woh! Sorry! Hum naashta kar ke hi aaye hai. Lekin pata nahi kyu Kavya…! Woh aisa hi karti hai. Isliye-
Bhavna ne usse beech me hi kaat diya. Uske sarr par haath ferr woh muskuraayi.
Bhavna : Paagal ho kya? Ye tumhara hi ghar hai. Balki tumhe bhi uski tarah issi haq se pesh aana chahiye. Agar mere bete ko pata chalega toh kya sochega woh?
Purvi (smiles) : Arohi beta! Tum shaant swabhaav ki ho mein jaanti hu. Par apne logo se kyu reserved rehna? Khul ke raho haan? Mujhe iss maamle me tumhari chulbuli behan behad pasand hai. Fufu~
Arohi ne sharm ke chalte bas dheere se sarr haan me hilaaya aur andar chali gayi. Uske jaate hi Purvi ne Bhavna ki nangi kamar par ek chikoti kaati.
Bhavna : Ahhn! Kya kar rahi ho?
Purvi (smiles) : Hoooooo~ Tum toh badi chalaak nikli haan? Khud ko choti Tai jii? Aur unhe Badi Tai jii? Hmm? Soch ke hi mujhe excitement ho raha hai ki kya hoga jab Kavya andar jaa ke unhe Badi Tai jii kehke bulayegi? Fufufu~
Iss baar Bhavna ke gaalo par aaj itne dino baad laali chhaa gayi. Jaise aaj maano woh apni kisi sharaarat me pakdi gayi ho. Usne turant hi apna muh ferr apni haya ko chhipaaya.
Bhavna : Kuch galat kaha kya? Yahi satya hai! Bhumika se mene uski janm tithi puchi hai. Woh mujhse ek-do saal badi hi hai.
Purvi (smiles) : Tum kehti ho toh maan leti hu. Wese Bhavna!?
Bhavna : ??
Purvi : Kahi hamare ladke ka kahi chakkar toh nahi chala raha? Paris achanak kaise chala gaya? Hmm? Kahi vilaayti toh nahi hai koi? Haan?
Bhavna (smiles) : Tum khud hi puch lena uss se.
Purvi (sighs) : Sach me! Tumhara mann nahi karta kabhi jaan'ne ka?
Kehte kehte woh andar jaane lagi. Par Bhavna wahi khadi rahi aur ahista se boli taaki Purvi ko sunaayi na de,
"Mann toh bohut karta hai. Lekin jab uska mann chaahega…! Mujhe bata dega."
***
Luxembourg Gardens
Paris, France
Evening ~ 5:13 PM
Veer aur Ava dono iss park me ek dusre ke bagal se baithe hue the. Woh dono hi scenery ko enjoy kar rahe the. Ava ki security aur bodyguards ne public ko unn dono se dur rakha hua tha. Nahi toh Ava ke liye ye sab enjoy karna possible nahi tha.
Dono ke hi haatho me garma garam buns the, jo Ava ne hi raaste me ek bakery shop se khareede the.
Aur dono uska lutf utha rahe the.
Ava : How are they?
Veer : Pretty Good!
Ava : Jab mein yaha first day aayi thi, tab mene ye ussi shop se liye the. Mujhe kaafi pasand aaye the. Back then…! Mom bhi yahi mujhe dilwaya karti thi. Jab mein unke saath streets me shopping par nikla karti thi.
Veer : Ohh!
Aaj pehli baar Ava ne uss se kuch apne ateet ke baare me share kiya tha. Woh shaanti se sunn raha tha sab kuch.
Ava : Iss park me ye mera bhi pehli hi baar hai.
Veer : I see!
Ava : It's nice. Isn't it?
Veer : Hmm!
Woh kuch derr shaant rahi. Shayad kuch bolna chaah rahi thi par bol nahi paa rahi thi. Fir akhir me usne bol hi diya,
Ava : Thank you!
Veer : Huh?
Ava : Tum…! Tum mere liye aaye. Tumhare hone se mujhe safe feel ho raha hai.
Veer : Well! Mene aapko kaha hua hai. Jab tak aapke peeche pade uss insaan ka pata nahi laga leta, tab tak aapko protect karunga.
Ava (smiles) : Suddenly, it sounds romantic.
Veer : Ahem!
*Ding*
[Ava's favourability : 39]
Woh tabhi khadi hui aur boli,
Ava : Let's go!
Veer : Kaha?
Ava : Come na! Yaha malls mene explore nahi kiye. Kahi chalte hai?
Veer : Agar aap yahi chaahti hai toh-
Ava (smiles) : Drive mein karungi!
Veer ki baat adhuri hi reh gayi kyuki Ava daud ke car ki orr bhaag gayi. Aur driving seat par baithate hi usne Veer ki taraf firse apne komal haatho se gun bana ke ishaara kiya.
Uski sharaarto ko dekh Veer andar hi andar muskura baitha. Ava dheere-dheere uske saamne khul rahi thi. Ye acchi baat thi.
Car me baithate hi dono waha se chal diye. Aur security unke peeche peeche baaki cars me aane lagi.
Veer bagal se baithe Ava ke husn me khoya hua tha.
Soch raha tha ki kitna mushqil hota hoga ek celebrity hona. Na hi aap chenn se public me ghoom sakte the, aur na hi chenn se akele me kahi jaa sakte the.
Ek prakaar se khule aasmaan ke neeche rehte hue bhi Ava kahi na kahi pinjre me band hi thi. Uska haal Kaera ki tarah hi tha kuch hadd tak.
Veer ye sochte hi maayus ho gaya. Ye teeno ladkiya. Kitni hi pareshaniyo me thi apne aap me.
Woh jo abhi kar sakta tha woh tha Ava ko kam se kam uss insaan se chhutkara dilaana.
Jald hi woh ek bade hi famous spot ke saamne the.
***
Galeries Lafayette
Evening 7:18 PM
Paris ka ye mall sabse zyada popular aur alag hi prakaar ka shopping centre tha.
Beauty aur fashion se sambandhit samagriyo ke liye ye jaana jaata tha. Paris ka aadmi fashion ke maamle me aage bhi tha.
Log khaali odhne ke kapdo par hi bohut zyada paisa kharch kar diya karte the.
Veer andar iss mall ki khubsoorti ko nihaar raha tha. Aur Ava apne liye dresses pasand kar unhe try karne ke liye jaa rahi thi.
Usne baaki bodyguards ko shop me thehraaya hua tha toh koi dikkat nahi thi. Woh baahar aake logo ko check kar raha tha.
Filhaal koi gadbad nazar nahi aa rahi thi. Usne Basic Enemy Tracker ka bhi istemaal kiya. Par koi bhi enemy saamne nahi aayi. Yaani abhi ki sthiti acchi thi.
Ava kapde badal badal ke Veer ko dikhaati aur Veer se puchti ki kaun si zyada better lag rahi hai.
Aisa lag raha tha ek couple shopping pe nikla ho.
Veer se raay leke usne apne liye kuch kapde khareede. Aur Veer ko bhi usne jaan-boojh ke kharidwa diye.
Abhi Ava apne liye kuch jewelries pasand kar rahi thi jab Veer ne dekha ki waha ki ek kapdo ki dukaan se ek aadmi ne ek ladke ko dhakka deke baahar kar diya.
"Haan gaanduo! Dekh lena! Dekh lena ek din tum sab meri kala ke saamne nange ho jaoge. Mere peeche peeche bhaagoge. Fir mein ghaas tak nahi dalunga tumlogo ko…!"
Baahar pheka gaya ladka unn logo par french me badbada raha tha.
Curiosity ke chalte Veer uski orr badha aur,
'Check'
*Ding*
[Name : Louis
Age : 28
Status : Unemployed Fashion Designer.
Bio : Louis, ek bohut hi talented fashion designer hai. Lekin aksar uski fashion drawings ko log ignore kar dete hai. Jiske chalte woh ab tak unemployed hai. Usse employment ki sakht zaroorat hai. Apni craft ko lekar bohut serious hai. Paiso se zyada usse apni craft pasand hai. Ek mauke ki talaash me hai. Abhi tak woh kisi bade invester ki nazro me nahi aaya hai. Warna kisi badi brand ne usse hire kar liya hota ab tak. Focused rehta hai, extremely creative hai, aur baaki cultures ke pehnaave ko openly explore karta hai.
Favourability : 5
Relationship : Strangers]
Uska status padhte hi Veer ki aankhein hairat me fel gayi.
'Kahi ye wahi toh nahi-!?'
Usse yaad tha Profit Path ke Path-1 me ek jagah par question mark bana hua tha.
Ye aadmi fashion designer tha. Veer ko issi ki toh talaash thi. Kya ye wahi tha?
Veer : Hey there! My friend! Kya hua?
Veer ne uska kandha thaam bolna shuru kiya. Woh french me hi bol raha tha.
Uska translator upgraded tha toh Veer ke liye language barrier tha hi nahi. Woh kisi bhi bhaasha ko samajh sakta tha aur bol sakta tha.
System ke internal features me se ek tha ye.
Louis : Ah! My good friend. Ye log harami hai. Mujhe dhakke maar ke baahar nikaal diye. Mein apni fashion drawings inke paas laaya tha. Ye dekho!
Usne apni dherr saari drawings dikhaayi jinhe dekh Veer ko kuch khaas samajh toh nahi aayi par System ne kaha tha ki ye banda talented hai. Toh Veer ne apna natak shuru kar diya,
Veer : My friend! You are extremely talented. Adhbhut! Kamaal hai! Shandaar! Mene iss se pehle itni behatreen fashion drawings nahi dekhi.
[Ye kuch zyaada nahi ho gaya!? He definitely won't fall for this.]
Veer ki baat sunn, Louis chuppi saadhe usse taakta raha.
'Fuck! Did I mess up!?'
[Of course! Aisi baat pe bhala kaun yakeen-]
Pari apni baat poori karti ki tabhi Louis achanak se Veer ke gale lag gaya aur zorr se sisakne laga.
Louis : Huuuuuu~ Aaj tak meri itni tareef kisi ne nahi ki. T-Tumhari aankhein asli kala ki qadar karna jaanti hai my friend. Merci my friend…! Merci…!
French me thank you bol, woh Veer ke haath ko thaam zorr se hilaane laga.
[What the fuck…!? He believed that shit!!?]
Veer : Hahahaha! Yes my friend. Kya naam hai tumhara?
Louis : I am Louis dear. What's your good name?
Veer : Mein Veer! Mere paas tumhare liye ek offer hai.
Louis : Ohh?
Veer : Kya tum mere liye kaam karoge? India me?
Louis : I-India?
Veer : Yes! Ye mera card hai.
Veer ne apna card uski breast pocket me rakh diya,
Veer : Jab apna decision lo. Toh mujhe call karna. Mera India me food ka business hai. Lekin clothes ka bhi shuru kar raha hu. I need a designer. Agar tum haan kehte ho toh tumhare neeche baaki designers kaam karenge. I'll make you the head of them. Sochna zaroor iss baare me.
Louis (nods) : O-Okay my friend. Merci~
Woh thoda asmanjas me pad gaya. Haan kahe ya na kahe? Usne koi jawaab nahi diya. Aur samay ki maang kar woh waha se fauran hi nikal gaya.
Tab tak Ava ki shopping bhi poori ho chuki thi.
Aur mall se nikal woh dono abhi street par hi chal rahe the jab Ava ne dekha ki road ke uss paar ek alley me neon lights jal rahi thi.
Ava : Ohh? Waha kya hai?
Uske sawaal ka jawaab uske peeche chal rahe guard ne diya,
Guard : Miss! Woh area accha nahi. Waha locals slot machines me lottery khelte hai.
Ava : That's nice!!! Kya hum waha chal sakte hai?
Guard : No miss! Itne saare log waha jayenge toh log hum par aur shaq karenge. Koi bhi galat intentions rakh sakta hai. Aur aapko chot pohucha sakta hai.
Ava : But- I really wanted to explore.
Guard : No Miss!
Ava ka muh agle hi pal utar gaya. Woh jaanti thi guard uski safety ke liye hi usse mana kar raha tha. Par fir bhi woh jaana chaahti thi.
Veer : Let's go!
Ava : Huh?
Guard : Hey! Ye tum kya bakwas kar rahe ho? Meri kahi baat tumhare dimaag me nahi gayi kya?
Veer : Don't worry! Mein personally jaunga unke saath. Unhe kuch nahi hoga.
Guard : Mujhe tum par bharosa nahi hai. Agar aisa hi hai. Toh mein bhi chalunga.
Veer : Fine! Why not!? Aaiye Miss Nat!
Ava : Hey! You can call me just Nat. Miss Nat ki zaroorat nahi hai.
Veer : Ji nahi! You are my hirer. Aapke under kaam kar raha hu mein. It's better to use honorifics in a profession.
Veer ki baat Ava ko iss baar dil pe lagi. Pehle woh duri bana rahi thi uss se. Aur ab jab woh uske prati khulne lagi thi toh Veer uss se duri bana raha tha. Usse dhyaan aaya ki unka rishta bas ek bodyguard aur ek celebrity ka hi tha. Uss se zyada kuch nahi.
Par uske ye vichaar agle hi pal gaayab ho gaye jab usne alley ke andar ka nazaara dekha.
Ava mask lagayi hui thi isliye usse koi pehchaan na saka. Par uske kamuk badan par harr ek aadmi ki hawas bhari nigaahein ghoom rahi thi. Alley ke andar toh wese hi log nashe me dhutt rehte the. Ava unke liye bhediyo ke jhund me aayi ek khubsoorat billi ke samaan thi. Jisse bhogne ke liye unki aankhein hawas saaf bayaa kar rahi thi.
Aur unn gandi nazro ko bhaanpte hi uski bauhe chidhan me sikud gayi.
Woh teeno galiyo se hote hue aur andar jaane lage. Abhi woh aage badhte ki ek aadmi ne unhe rok liya.
Uski ek dukaan thi. Jisme woh alag alag prakaar ke phal rakhe hue tha.
Aadmi : Tum sab!!! Kaun ho tum sab? Kis liye aaye ho?
Guard : Tumse matlab? Hum kisi ke liye bhi aaye ho. Tum kaun hote ho ye puchne waale?
Aadmi : Shayad naye ho yaha. Seedhe seedhe puchta hu. Kis liye aaye ho? Khareed-dari karne ya fir-
Woh thoda aage jhuka aur dheere se bola,
Aadmi : Ya fir lottery khelne?
Veer (ahista se) : Lottery khelne.
Aadmi (smiles) : Toh fir pehle yaha se pass lena hoga.
Veer : Ohh! Aur woh kitne ka hai?
Aadmi ne unn teeno ko upar se neeche dekha. Unke acche kapde dekh wo muskuraaya.
Aadmi : Hehehe~ zyada nahi. Bas 100 euros.
Daam sunte hi Ava ka guard bhadak utha,
Guard : 100 euros? Ek jhapad dunga na! Bewakoof samjha hai kya? Abhi police me inform karu ki kya chal raha hai yaha? Baahar se phal ki dukaan lagaaye ho dikhaane aur andar ye kaam chal raha hai? Ek khabar lagte hi sab chaupat ho jayega yaha.
Aadmi thoda darra. Par fir khisiyaate hue bola,
Aadmi : Toh bata do. Par ek baar soch lena. Aisa karne ke baad tum yaha par maujood harr insaan ke coverage me aa jaoge. Soch lo!
Unn teeno ne waha nazre daudaayi toh paaya ki harr aadmi unhe hi ghoor ke dekh raha tha. Khaas kar Ava ke badan ko.
Guard : Tch! 100 euros zyada hai. Apna daam sahi se lagao. Hume bas kuch derr hi yaha khelna hai.
Ava : H-Hey it's okay! 100 euros is not that much-
Guard : Miss aapke liye zyada nahi hai. Par ye aadmi humaare kapde dekh ke hume loot raha hai.
Aadmi : Hehehe~ Toh ek kaam karo. Iss ladki ko yaha chorr jao. Aur 10 euros. 10 euros me jitna chaahe utna khel-
Uske muh se ye nikla hi tha aur Ava ka guard uski batteesi todne hi waala tha ki achanak se ek haath tezz gati me aage badha aur uss aadmi ki collor pakad usse ek jhatke me neeche kheech liya.
Aadmi ka phati ke maare chehre se rang udd gaya.
Usne apne saamne dekha, unn teen logo me se ye woh naujavan tha jo ab tak shaant khada hua tha.
Agle hi pal usne dekha ki uss ladke ki aankhein ekdum se poori gehri laal ho gayi. Ye drishya itne paas se dekhte hi uska moot nikalte nikalte reh gaya.
Ek sihran uske poore shareer me fel gayi. Aur tabhi uske kaano me ek bhayanak bhay paida karne waali awaaz padi,
"Zyada hoshiyaari peli, toh aaj raat ghar apne perro par chal kar nahi jaa paoge."
Kehte hue uss ladke ne usse chorra aur woh ghabra ke peeche ko jaa gira.
Uska poora badan kaanp raha tha. Veer agle hi pal muskuraaya aur uski aankho se laal rang gaayab ho gaya. Woh Ava ki taraf mudte hue bola,
Veer (smiles) : He agreed!
Ava : Ahn!!?
Ava ke guard ki bhi nazre aashcharya ke maare feli hui thi. Woh jaanta tha ki Veer ne kuch toh kiya tha. Par kya?
Guard : T-Tum-!!
Pehle woh Veer ko ek aam ladka hi samajh raha tha. Par Veer ke iss show ko dekh ab woh andar se jaan gaya tha ki ye ladka jitna simple dikhta tha utna tha nahi.
Idhar uss aadmi ki orr Veer ne 10 euros feke aur Ava aur guard ke sang pass leke woh andar chal diya.
Agal bagal harr jagah koi na koi dukaan lagi hui thi. Par unhi dukaano me log kuch na kuch juaa khel rahe the. Ya koi business ki baatein kar rahe the. Toh kahi koi drugs ki fer badli kar raha tha.
[Master! Ye woh area hai jaha log illegally kaam kar rahe hai.]
'I know Pari!'
[Ye sab dukaan inka nakli dhandha hai. Sirf dikhaawe ke liye. Taaki raid ke dauran ye bach sake.]
'Yeah!'
Guard : Dekha Miss! Isliye mein aapse keh raha tha ki ye area theek nahi.
Ava : Yes! I understand. It was my fault.
Usne chalte chalte sarr jhuka liya.
Veer : It's okay! As long as you're safe. Nothing else matters right now.
Ava ne sarr utha ke Veer ki peeth ko dekha. Uski aankho me chamak thi. Aur woh bud-budaate hue boli,
"Thank you~"
Woh teeno hi wahi lagi ek slot machine ke paas aaye.
Guard : Mein aas paas nazre ghuma ke aata hu. Tum yahi rehna Miss ke paas.
Veer : Don't worry!
Guard ko kahi na kahi ab Veer pe bharosa hone laga tha. Isliye woh agal bagal ki galiyo me nazar maarne chala gaya.
Par wo sabhi ye nahi jaante the ki yaha aur kaun kaun baitha hua tha.
"Terashima!!!"
Ek dukaan ke andar video cassettes khareedte hue aadmi ne apne bagal se khadi ladki se kaha.
Ye koi aur nahi, Chris hi tha.
Wahi kaala French aadmi. Aur uske bagal se behroopiya bane Terashima, wahi japani ladki khadi hui thi.
Terashima : Hmm! Yes! It's confirmed.
Chris : Andre!! Tum record kar rahe ho na?
Chris ne apne baayi orr khade aadmi se kaha. Woh bhi French hi tha.
Andre apne coat ki upar ki jeb ko sahi kar bola,
Andre : Sab record ho raha hai. Don't worry!
Terashima : Make sure uska chehra saaf saaf nazar aaye.
Andre : Chinta mat karo. Shaant raho bas.
Idhar slot machine ke nazdeek aate hi Veer ne Ava ko usse istemaal karne ke liye kaha.
Ava iss waqt aisi lag rahi thi jaise ek choti bacchi pehli baar kisi mall me ya circus me jaake cheezo ko dekhti hai.
Woh lever kheench ke jackpot nikaalne ki koshish kar rahi thi aur Veer mand hi mand muskura raha tha.
Veer : Aise jackpot nahi lagta madam. Ye class 3 machine hai. Randomly numbers generate hote hai. Isme jackpot lagne ki probability bohut hi slim hoti hai.
Ava (smiles) : Ohh achha? Tum dekhna fir abhi. Dekho mein kaise jeetati hu. Watch me!
Ava ne do teen baar aur try kiya par koi safalta haath nahi lagi. Par chauthi hi baar me.
*Kling* *Kling* *Kling*
Beech ka middle column poora ka poora same number se bhar gaya. Dekhte hi Veer achambhav me reh gaya. Aur Ava khushi se jhoom uthi.
Ava : See??? Hahahaha! I won!!! Mene kaha tha na?
Veer (smiles) : Yeah yeah! Dekha mene. You sure are lucky. Mein jaata hu iske owner se baat karne. Ab toh usse jackpot ka prize dena hi padega.
Jaate jaate woh jaise hi machine se peeche hua toh,
Ava ke kamuk badan ki jhalak usne li.
Aur Ava uski aankho me hi jhaank rahi thi.
Veer ko halka sa uska cleavage nazar aaya.
Veer : Ahem!
Ava (smiles) : Like what you see?
Veer (blushes) : M-Mein aata hu. Wait for me!
Ava bas ek cute si smile liye wahi khadi rahi. Usne firse apna muh mask se dhak liya. Woh bhul hi gayi thi usne mask beech me nikaal diya tha.
Aur Veer ko jaata dekh uske gaalo par cute se dimples aa gaye.
Veer idhar slot machine ke owner se baat kar raha tha jab usse kisi cheez ka andesha hua,
'Something is wrong.'
Aur fauran hi usne,
*Ding*
[Basic Enemy Tracker is in use.]
[2 enemies found nearby.]
Notification padhte hi Veer ka shareer thanda pad gaya.
Woh ek jhatke me peeche palta,
"Avaaaa!!!"
Par uske palatate hi,
*Fsssssssss*
Ek smoke bomb waha aake gira aur chaaro aur dhua dhua ho gaya.
'Shit!!!!'
[Master! Ava ke paas jaiye. Quick!!!]
Ek jhatke me uski aankhein laal hui aur wo waha se hawa ke jhoke ki tarah uss dhuye me ghusa.
Par Ava waha nahi thi.
'Shitttt!!!!'
Tabhi Veer ko bagal ki alley se ek awaaz sunaayi di,
*BANG*
Aur uska darr aur badh gaya. Ye gunshot ki awaaz thi.
'Fuck!! Fuck! Fuck!!! Enemies pehle nahi thi. Aise achanak se kaise-!? Ava! Be safe!!!'
Woh daudte bhaagte hue uss alley ki orr gaya. Gunshot ki wajah se alleys me afra tafri mach gayi.
"Aaaaaaaaaaa"
"Haaaahhh haaahhhhhhh"
Log cheekhte hue waha se apni jaan bachaane bhaagne lage.
Veer jaise hi uss alley ke andar gaya, uske haath ek buri khabar hi lagi.
'Shit!!!'
Ava ka guard neeche pada hua tha. Uski jaangh me goli lagi hui thi. Aur apni taang pakde woh dard sehen kar uthane ki koshish kar raha tha.
Veer ne aage badh usse apni peeth par uthaaya.
Veer : What the fuck just happened?
Guard : Arggh! K-Kuch samajh nahi aaya. W-Woh! Woh police ki uniform pehne the. M-Mujhe laga wo patrol par aaye hai. Par unhone achanak hi mujhe shoot kar diya.
Veer : Cops?? The fuck!??? Ava kaha hai??
Guard : M-Mere girte hi wo tumhari taraf bhaage. B-Baad me mene Miss ko unse bhaagte hue dekha hai. Miss road ke uss side buildings ki orr gayi hai. L-Lekin woh unke peeche pade hai. T-Tum mujhe chorro- Urrrghhh! A-Aur Miss ke paas jao jaldi.
Veer : Fuccckkkk!!!!
Veer alleys se jaise hi baahar nikla, uski saasein saamne ho rahe drishya ko dekh aur atak gayi.
*BANG* *BANG* *BANG*
Achanak hi aayi gang ne Ava ki baaki security jo road par pehle khadi hui thi unn par shootout shuru kar diya.
Aur pal bhar me waha hahakaar mach gaya. Log bhaybheet hoke cheekhte chillaate hue apni jaan bachaane cover lene lage. Toh kahi kuch bhaagne lage.
'Shit!!! Shit!!! This is bad!!!'
Veer ne car ke peeche cover leke ishaare se security me se ek aadmi ko bulaaya jo sabse paas tha.
Uske aate hi Veer ne Ava ke ussi guard ko security ko thamaaya.
Veer : Seedha hospital! Theek hai?
Woh aadmi haami bhara aur Guard ko peeth par laad waha se dur le jaane laga.
Shootout ab bhi chaalu tha aur dono hi paksh cover leke raaste par hi fights lene lage.
Ye main road thi. Aisi bhaari bheed me ye sab karna koi chota kaam nahi tha.
"Ava!!! Hang in there!"
Veer security waalo ki madad karna chaahta tha. Par uske liye abhi Ava sabse zyada zaroori thi.
Woh turant hi sabse saamne waali ek badi si building me ghus gaya.
Udhar alley ke andar hamla hote hi Andre, Chris aur Terashima alert uo gaye.
Apni kamar se ek ek gun handgun nikaal woh waha se nikalne lage.
Terashima : Tumne record kiya na?!
Andre : Everything! Yes!!
Chris : Lekin order toh usse zinda pakadne ka tha na? Ye firing kyu?
Terashima : I fucking don't know!!! LEAVE!! QUICK!!!
Andre : Contact karo aur saari info batao jaldi.
Terashima : Chrisss!!!
Chris : I'm on it!!!
Unke baahar aate hi,
*BANG* *BANG* *BANG*
Shootout fight jaari hi thi.
Terashima : What the hell?
Chris : Kitne goons hire kiye gaye hai?
Andre : There are many!!!! Search for him quick!!!
Tabhi Terashima ko ek voice message aaya. Jo uske ek kaan me lage single ear headset me sunaayi diya. Aur usse sunte hi,
Terashima : Damn it!! Quick!!! Building ke andar.
Woh teeno daud rahe the. Aur firing se bachte hue woh teeno hi uss building me ghus gaye.
Kisi sajjan purush ne police ko khabar kar di thi. Aur jald hi apna siren bajaate hue police waha aa dhamki.
Par unke aane se pehle hi woh gang waha se rafu chakkar ho gayi.
Bache the toh woh the Ava ke security waale. Kuch buri tarah ghaayal the toh kuch apni maut ki kagaar par the.
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Idhar upar building me itne logo ko yu andar daudte bhaagte dekh sab sehem gaye. Baahar ki shootout ki awaazein kya kam thi jo ab suspicious se log building me aa dhamke?
Ye building ek IT tech company ki thi. Night shift waale employees ka kaam abhi shuru hi hua tha jab ye sab ghatit ho gaya.
Woh neeche jhuke apne aap ko safe rakhne ki koshish kar rahe the. Company ki security waale apna kaam kar rahe the par woh bechaare khud hi darre hue the.
Veer daudte hue upar ki orr stairs se jaane laga.
Neeche usse Ava kahi dikhaayi nahi di thi. Iska matlab woh unn sab se bhaag ke upar bhaagi hogi.
'Please!! Please!!! Just don't die…!'
[Masterrr!! If she's smart then woh bhaagte bhaagte upar hi gayi hogi. Kisi ek floor pe nahi ruki hogi.]
'Alright!'
Veer Pari ki baat samajh gaya aur woh seedhiyo ko laanghte hue sabse upar waali floor par pehle jaane laga.
Kahi ek ek floor me dhoondhne ke chalte derri na ho jaaye. Issi baat ka darr tha usse. Uska dil zorro se dhadak raha tha.
Bhale hi Ava se uski utni jaan-pehchaan nahi bann paayi thi. Par Veer bilkul bhi usko marrte hue dekhna nahi chaahta tha. Apne liye bhi aur…!
Sonia aur Kaera ke liye bhi.
'Mission kyu nahi mila mujhe abhi tak? Fuccckkkk thisss!!! At least unki location toh pata chal jaati.'
[That means abhi tak woh pakdi nahi gayi hai. Be quick! Hum unhe bacha sakte hai uske pehle hi.]
Sabse upar aate hi Veer daud ke poore corridor me ghoomne laga.
Lekin ab bhi Ava usse kahi nazar nahi aa rahi thi. Uski ghabrahat aur badhti jaa rahi thi.
"Ava!! Avaaaaa!!! Where are youu???"
Woh waapas iske neeche waale floor me jaane ke liye muda ki tabhi uske peeche se ek awaaz aayi,
"Oh! Are you looking for someone?"
Awaaz sunte hi Veer ka shareer kaanp gaya. Sirf Veer hi nahi. Pari ke andar bhi ek sihran daud gayi.
Woh dheere se peeche muda. Aur palatate hi,
Uski aankhein phati ki phati reh gayi.
"T-Tum!!???"
Agle hi shan,
*Ding*
[Mission : Get to Ava as fast as possible.
Rewards :
1) ??? Points.
2) 1 Random skill (any tier)
Mission failure penalty : 5000 points deduction.
Location : 3rd floor.]
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Aaj ke liye itna hi guys.
I know update late hai. Meri condition kuch theek nahi thi. Isliye ye bada update. 6.1k words ka update hai ye. Toh apna apna kaam karne ka. Likes thokne ka aur revos rakhne ka guys.
Dhanyavaad!![]()
So the crimson arc is on.Mega UpdateAb tak...
Update - 136 ~ First Clash (1)
Uss building se hospital me laiti uss patient ko dekha jaa sakta tha.
Woh dheere dheere aage chal ke khidki ke paas aaya.
Aur…!
'I have found you…! Grace Martin!!!'
Ab aage...
"Unn~!?" Bistar par laiti ek khubsoorat si ladki karvat lete hue jab haath aage badhaayi toh usse wo ehsaas nahi hua jo hona chaahiye tha.
Usne apne haath ko tatola. Par abhi bhi khaalipann hi uske haath laga. Maathe par lakeere chhaayi aur uski aankhein khul gayi.
Usne apne bagal se dekha. Uska pyaara chhota bhai waha nahi tha. Bistar ke dusre chhor par jo laiti thi woh thi uski sauteli badi behan, Bhumika.
Tej ne dekha kaise Bhumika bade se takiye se chipke hue thi.
Usse yaad aaya ki Veer toh Paris gaya tha. Ab woh unn sabke beech maujood nahi tha. Uske jaane ke baad se hi uska mood off ho chuka tha.
Woh akeli si pad gayi thi. Na hi ab khaana khaane me mann lagta tha, na hi kisi kaam me ya kisi se baat karne me.
‘Do din bhi nahi hue tumhe gaye. Aur mujhe tumhari yaad sataane lagi hai.’
Sochte hue woh uthi. Bistar ko punaah dekhi. Woh beech ki jagah pe khaalipann dekh usse andar se ek bechaini si hone lagi.
Iss waqt Veer ko call karna usne sahi nahi samjha. Aage badh usne kamre me rakhi chair par pade kuch kapdo ko idhar udhar kiya aur usse jo chahiye tha woh usse jald hi mil gaya.
Veer ki shirt jo woh jaane se pehle pehna hua tha, woh abhi bhi yahi rakhi hui thi. Usse komalta se utha ke Tej apne chehre ke paas laayi.
Aur ahista se usne shirt ko soongha. Aankhein moond woh uss sugandh me kho gayi. Abhi bhi usme Veer ke badan ki khushboo thi. Ye uski body fragrance thi. Khushboo bhale hi kamzor thi, par Tej ke mann ko shaant karne ke liye kaafi thi.
Agle hi shan Tej ne uss shirt ko apne seene se laga liya. Aur wapas bistar par aake woh uss shirt se chipak aankhein band kar lait gayi.
‘Come back soon little brother!’
***
Veer ke ghar me harr baar ki tarah chahal-pahal hua karti thi. Par aaj aisa lag raha tha jaise ghar me kisi ke saath koi anhoni ho gayi ho. Koi zyada baat nahi kar raha tha aapas me. Suman hi thi ek jo sabse baat kar thoda bohut conversation ko chala rahi thi. Warna toh sab hi Veer ke jaane se maayus hue baithe the.
Naashte ke baad Tej sofe par baithi hui thi jab Bhumika uske bagal se aake baith gayi.
Bhumika : Aise udaas rahogi toh kaam kaise hoyenge?
Tej (glances) : Aap apna kaam kariye. Mujhe samjhaane ki zaroorat nahi!
Bhumika (frowns) : Kya tum bhool gayi? Veer hum pe ek zimmedari saunp ke gaya hai. Hume toh lagan se uske liye kaamo me haath bataana chaahiye. Right?
Iss baar Bhumika ki baat sunte hi Tej apni peeth seedhe kar ke baith gayi. Woh ye kaise bhul gayi? Veer usse apna kaam saunp ke gaya tha. Uss par bharosa kar ke gaya tha. Iss se behtar mauka kya ho sakta tha apne bhai ke liye kuch kaam aane ke liye.
Jabse woh Veer se mili thi, tab se hi Veer uski dekh-bhaal kar raha tha. Jabki hona ulta chahiye tha. Ek badi behan hone ke naate usse laga tha woh Veer ko protect karegi, uska khayal rakhegi.
Par aisa na hua. Woh kisi bhi tarah apne bhai ke kaam nahi aa paa rahi thi. Aur ye baat andar hi andar usse khaaye jaa rahi thi.
Bhumika : Bhabhi?
Ragini : Huh?
Bhumika : Idhar aaiye na!
Ragini haami bharte hue uske bagal se aake baithi toh Bhumika ne ek chart khol ke saamne table par rakh diya.
Bhumika : Mene kal ye hotel me prepare kiya tha. Ye ek blueprint hai. Hume kaise kaam karna hai, kisko kya kaam karna mene yaha roughly likha hua hai.
Ragini : Ohh! Badhiya Bhumika!
Usne chehre par khushi jhalkaayi. Par andar se uska poora dhyaan Veer pe hi tha. Ye kehna galat nahi tha ki Ragini ab Veer ko apne naye navele pati ke roop me dekhne lagi thi.
Tej ki bauhe blueprint dekhte hi kass gayi. Uski ye sauteli behan uss se kaam me aage nikal rahi thi? Woh peeche kaise reh sakti thi?
Tej : Mujhe kya karna hai?
Bhumika : See! Food truck accha chal raha hai. Lekin kisi ek aur jann ki zaroorat hai. Mom?
Shweta : Hmm?
Bhumika : Kya aap truck me Sonali ki help karwa sakti hai?
Shweta : Truck me? Mujhe laga tha tum mujhe hotel sambhaalne ko kahogi.
Bhumika : Hotel ko mein manage kar lungi. Lekin mein aapki tarah khaana utna accha nahi bana paati. Mera khaana aap jaanti hai. Just so-so hi hota hai. Aap Sonali ki help mujhse better karwa payengi.
Sonali : Koi bhi ho! Mujhe toh bas madad se matlab hai.
Shweta (smiles) : Mere bete ka kaam hai. Mein kyu mana karungi? Tum chinta mat karo, mein madad karwa dungi.
Uske ye kehte hi pal bhar ke liye Bhavna ki nazre Shweta se bhidi. Dono ne ek dusre ki orr dekha. Nazro ki bhidant se aisa laga jaise chingari nikli ho. Aur apne bade-bade thano se bhara seena taane Shweta muskuraayi.
Jaise batlaana chaah rahi ho ki woh apne bete ki yaha madad karwa rahi hai. Baakiyo ki tarah nahi jo baithe-baithe bas khaa pee rahe hai.
Bhumika : Ok! That’s settled then.
Shweta : Mere paas ek aur upaay hai beta.
Bhumika : Kya mom?
Shweta : Sudha naam ki ek aurat hai. Rajasthani khaane me nipud hai woh. Usse mein hotel bhijwa sakti hu.
Bolte hue usne Suman ko dekha. Kyuki Suman, Bhavna aur Tej hi Parijaat ghar ki aurto se waaqif thi. Bhumika, Ragini ye sab nahi.
Suman ne haan me gardan hilaayi.
Par Tej aur Bhavna dono ke chehre par chinta ke bhaav the. Unka mann nahi ho raha tha Parijaat ghar ki aurto ko apne sampark me rakhne ke liye. Magar ye majboori thi. Veer apna nirnay suna chuka tha.
Bhumika : Ohh! Agar aisa hai Mom toh aap zaroor bhejiyega unhe.
Tej : Mene kuch pucha tha.
Bhumika : Ohh haan! Tej tumhe woh Varsha jii ke saath kisaano ka kaam sambhaalna hoga. Umm-
Bhumika ki chinta dekh wahi khadi Suman apne aap bol padi,
Suman : Varsha ki chinta mat kariye aap. Mein hu na! Mein le aaungi.
Bhumika : Ohh thank you Suman aunty.
Abhi woh aage kehti ki tabhi darwaaze par dastak hui. Aur dherr saare log waha jama ho gaye.
"Arre bhai! Ye mein kya dekh rahi hu? Itni bheed?" Ek awaaz baahar se aayi.
Jisse sunn, Bhavna turant uth ke khadi ho gayi.
Bhavna : Purvi!!!
Tej : Maasi!!!
Tej uth ke baahar ko aayi aur Purvi ke gale se lipat gayi.
Purvi : Ahn! Meri beti!!! *Muah* Kaisi ho?
Tej (smiles) : Acchi hu!
Purvi : Aur ye sab kaun hai? Bhavna?
Bhavna : Mein khud nahi jaanti. Ye abhi hi aaye hai.
Aaye hue log tabhi haath jod ke khade ho gaye.
Aadmi : Hum sab ko badke bhaiya Shyaam ne bheja hai didi.
Bhavna : Ohh! Kisaan bhailog hai aap sab.
Aadmi : Jii didi!
Bhavna : Suman?
Suman : Jii?
Bhavna (smiles) : Ye dur se aaye hai. Ye hamaare mehmaan hai aur ab se hamare saath kaam karenge. Inhe acche se khaana khilwao.
Aadmi : Dhanyavaad didi! Kripa aapki.
Bhavna : Tej! Tumhara kaam shuru hone wala hai.
Tej : I know Mom!
Bhavna : Apne bhai ko niraash mat karna.
Tej : Hmph! Woh meri tareef ke pul baandhega.
Kehte hue woh sabhi ke saath andar chali gayi. Ab usme ek naya josh dikhayi de raha tha.
Purvi : Kaha hai hamare Raja-sahab? Hmm?
Bhavna : Paris me!
Purvi : Ehh?
Bhavna (nods) : Business ke liye gaya hua hai.
Andar hi andar woh ye baat jaanti thi ki jhooth hai. Lekin, Purvi ko abhi batana usne theek na samjha.
Purvi : Kyaaaa?? Paris?? Paris me kyu? Itni dur? A-Aur aise achanak se? Yaha mein uske liye uska mann-pasand namkeen, mere haatho ka aam ka achaar aur ye gulaab-jamun special uske liye bana ke laayi hu.
Bhavna : Ab jab aayega, tab tum hi usse apne haatho se khila dena.
Ek feeki muskaan liye woh boli.
Purvi : Hmph! Aane do usko. Khud keh raha tha ki maasi aaya karo ghar aur ab maasi ghar aayi hai toh janab gaayab hai. Paris ki serr kar rahe hai.
Dono abhi yu hi porch me khade baatein kar rahi thi jab scooty ki awaaz unhe sunaayi di aur baahar dekha toh paaya ki do aur mehmaan aaye hue the.
Bhavna : Arre? Aao baccho!
"Hehehe~ Good Morning Tai jii!!!"
Scooty se utar Kavya daud ke Bhavna ke gale se lag gayi.
Purvi : Aur hamare gale nahi lagogi?
Kavya muskuraate hue Purvi ke seene se bhi lag gayi. Arohi apni scooty lock kar, muh par se stowl hata ke aur aankho par se chashma hata ke gaadi ki dickey me unhe rakh ke andar aayi.
Arohi : Umm- Wo…! Veer ne call kar bataya tha ki usse mujhse kaam hai toh mein ghar par aake sabhi se mil lu.
Bhavna (smiles) : Hmm! Tum andar jao, sab samajh aa jayega.
Arohi : Jii!
Kavya : Bhaiya bohut bekaar hai. Dekho! Fir se foreign chale gaye. Aur woh bhi Paris. Mujhe leke bhi nahi gaye. Agar mere liye gifts nahi laaye na toh dekhna fir-
Arohi : Woh kaam se gaya hai Kavya. Tumhe bas khaane aur gifts ke alawa aur kuch nahi soojhta kya?
Kavya : Ahhh! Khaane se yaad aaya. Tai jii! Naashte me kya bana hai?
Bhavna (smiles) : Tumhari dusri Tai jii ne aaj sandwiches banaaye hai.
Kavya : S-Sandwiches!!? Ahh! W-Wo bhi tai ji ke haath ke? Unke jaisa khaana koi nahi bana sakta.
Apni choti behan ki harqato ko dekhte hi bechari Arohi ke gaal sharm se laal ho gaye.
Arohi (blushes) : K-Kavya!! Humne abhi ghar par nashta kiya tha na?
Kavya : Haan toh? Mujhe Tai ji ke haath ka bhi khaana hai. Zyada se zyada kya hoga? Pait fulega? Usme kya? Mein fresh ho lungi. Hum abhi thodi hi jaane waale hai.
Arohi (blushes) : T-Tum~
Arohi ko itni zyada sharm aa rahi thi ki woh apna chehra chhupa ke yaha se bhaag jaana chaahti thi. Par Kavya ye toilet waali baat itni asaani se bol gayi kyuki woh sabhi ko apna maanti thi. Uske liye ye ghar bhi uska hi tha. Aur ye log bhi. Toh fir sharm kaisi?
Do qadam badhaate hue tabhi Kavya ko kuch dhyaan aaya aur woh peeche aate hue Bhavna ko dekhi,
Kavya : Arre ek minute! Tai jii! Aap bhi Tai jii ho. Aur Bhumika dii ki mamma bhi toh Tai jii hai mere liye. Arrrghhh! Aise me toh mujhe kitta confusion hoga. Mein aap dono ko tai jii kaise bula sakti hu?
Uske chul-bule andaaz ko dekh Bhavna muskuraayi.
Bhavna : Mein tumhe iska hal bataati hu. Theek hai?
Kavya (nods) : Yes! Please~
Bhavna (smiles) : Mein tumhari dusri Tai jii se ek-do saal choti hu. Toh tum mujhe choti Tai ji kehke bula sakti ho. Aur unhe badi Tai jii kehke. Theek hai na?
Kavya ki aankho me agle hi pal chamak aa gayi. Samasya choti si thi par woh bechari iss se kaafi samay se joojh rahi thi. Bhavna ka hal sunte hi woh itna prasann ho gayi ki khushi ke maare jhoom uthi.
Kavya : Arre waah Tai jii! M-Matlab choti Tai jii! Aapne meri problem hi solve kar di. Hehehehe~ Thank youuuuu~
Aur woh bhaag ke andar chali gayi. Uske jaate hi Arohi ne maafi maangi.
Arohi : W-Woh! Sorry! Hum naashta kar ke hi aaye hai. Lekin pata nahi kyu Kavya…! Woh aisa hi karti hai. Isliye-
Bhavna ne usse beech me hi kaat diya. Uske sarr par haath ferr woh muskuraayi.
Bhavna : Paagal ho kya? Ye tumhara hi ghar hai. Balki tumhe bhi uski tarah issi haq se pesh aana chahiye. Agar mere bete ko pata chalega toh kya sochega woh?
Purvi (smiles) : Arohi beta! Tum shaant swabhaav ki ho mein jaanti hu. Par apne logo se kyu reserved rehna? Khul ke raho haan? Mujhe iss maamle me tumhari chulbuli behan behad pasand hai. Fufu~
Arohi ne sharm ke chalte bas dheere se sarr haan me hilaaya aur andar chali gayi. Uske jaate hi Purvi ne Bhavna ki nangi kamar par ek chikoti kaati.
Bhavna : Ahhn! Kya kar rahi ho?
Purvi (smiles) : Hoooooo~ Tum toh badi chalaak nikli haan? Khud ko choti Tai jii? Aur unhe Badi Tai jii? Hmm? Soch ke hi mujhe excitement ho raha hai ki kya hoga jab Kavya andar jaa ke unhe Badi Tai jii kehke bulayegi? Fufufu~
Iss baar Bhavna ke gaalo par aaj itne dino baad laali chhaa gayi. Jaise aaj maano woh apni kisi sharaarat me pakdi gayi ho. Usne turant hi apna muh ferr apni haya ko chhipaaya.
Bhavna : Kuch galat kaha kya? Yahi satya hai! Bhumika se mene uski janm tithi puchi hai. Woh mujhse ek-do saal badi hi hai.
Purvi (smiles) : Tum kehti ho toh maan leti hu. Wese Bhavna!?
Bhavna : ??
Purvi : Kahi hamare ladke ka kahi chakkar toh nahi chala raha? Paris achanak kaise chala gaya? Hmm? Kahi vilaayti toh nahi hai koi? Haan?
Bhavna (smiles) : Tum khud hi puch lena uss se.
Purvi (sighs) : Sach me! Tumhara mann nahi karta kabhi jaan'ne ka?
Kehte kehte woh andar jaane lagi. Par Bhavna wahi khadi rahi aur ahista se boli taaki Purvi ko sunaayi na de,
"Mann toh bohut karta hai. Lekin jab uska mann chaahega…! Mujhe bata dega."
***
Luxembourg Gardens
Paris, France
Evening ~ 5:13 PM
Veer aur Ava dono iss park me ek dusre ke bagal se baithe hue the. Woh dono hi scenery ko enjoy kar rahe the. Ava ki security aur bodyguards ne public ko unn dono se dur rakha hua tha. Nahi toh Ava ke liye ye sab enjoy karna possible nahi tha.
Dono ke hi haatho me garma garam buns the, jo Ava ne hi raaste me ek bakery shop se khareede the.
Aur dono uska lutf utha rahe the.
Ava : How are they?
Veer : Pretty Good!
Ava : Jab mein yaha first day aayi thi, tab mene ye ussi shop se liye the. Mujhe kaafi pasand aaye the. Back then…! Mom bhi yahi mujhe dilwaya karti thi. Jab mein unke saath streets me shopping par nikla karti thi.
Veer : Ohh!
Aaj pehli baar Ava ne uss se kuch apne ateet ke baare me share kiya tha. Woh shaanti se sunn raha tha sab kuch.
Ava : Iss park me ye mera bhi pehli hi baar hai.
Veer : I see!
Ava : It's nice. Isn't it?
Veer : Hmm!
Woh kuch derr shaant rahi. Shayad kuch bolna chaah rahi thi par bol nahi paa rahi thi. Fir akhir me usne bol hi diya,
Ava : Thank you!
Veer : Huh?
Ava : Tum…! Tum mere liye aaye. Tumhare hone se mujhe safe feel ho raha hai.
Veer : Well! Mene aapko kaha hua hai. Jab tak aapke peeche pade uss insaan ka pata nahi laga leta, tab tak aapko protect karunga.
Ava (smiles) : Suddenly, it sounds romantic.
Veer : Ahem!
*Ding*
[Ava's favourability : 39]
Woh tabhi khadi hui aur boli,
Ava : Let's go!
Veer : Kaha?
Ava : Come na! Yaha malls mene explore nahi kiye. Kahi chalte hai?
Veer : Agar aap yahi chaahti hai toh-
Ava (smiles) : Drive mein karungi!
Veer ki baat adhuri hi reh gayi kyuki Ava daud ke car ki orr bhaag gayi. Aur driving seat par baithate hi usne Veer ki taraf firse apne komal haatho se gun bana ke ishaara kiya.
Uski sharaarto ko dekh Veer andar hi andar muskura baitha. Ava dheere-dheere uske saamne khul rahi thi. Ye acchi baat thi.
Car me baithate hi dono waha se chal diye. Aur security unke peeche peeche baaki cars me aane lagi.
Veer bagal se baithe Ava ke husn me khoya hua tha.
Soch raha tha ki kitna mushqil hota hoga ek celebrity hona. Na hi aap chenn se public me ghoom sakte the, aur na hi chenn se akele me kahi jaa sakte the.
Ek prakaar se khule aasmaan ke neeche rehte hue bhi Ava kahi na kahi pinjre me band hi thi. Uska haal Kaera ki tarah hi tha kuch hadd tak.
Veer ye sochte hi maayus ho gaya. Ye teeno ladkiya. Kitni hi pareshaniyo me thi apne aap me.
Woh jo abhi kar sakta tha woh tha Ava ko kam se kam uss insaan se chhutkara dilaana.
Jald hi woh ek bade hi famous spot ke saamne the.
***
Galeries Lafayette
Evening 7:18 PM
Paris ka ye mall sabse zyada popular aur alag hi prakaar ka shopping centre tha.
Beauty aur fashion se sambandhit samagriyo ke liye ye jaana jaata tha. Paris ka aadmi fashion ke maamle me aage bhi tha.
Log khaali odhne ke kapdo par hi bohut zyada paisa kharch kar diya karte the.
Veer andar iss mall ki khubsoorti ko nihaar raha tha. Aur Ava apne liye dresses pasand kar unhe try karne ke liye jaa rahi thi.
Usne baaki bodyguards ko shop me thehraaya hua tha toh koi dikkat nahi thi. Woh baahar aake logo ko check kar raha tha.
Filhaal koi gadbad nazar nahi aa rahi thi. Usne Basic Enemy Tracker ka bhi istemaal kiya. Par koi bhi enemy saamne nahi aayi. Yaani abhi ki sthiti acchi thi.
Ava kapde badal badal ke Veer ko dikhaati aur Veer se puchti ki kaun si zyada better lag rahi hai.
Aisa lag raha tha ek couple shopping pe nikla ho.
Veer se raay leke usne apne liye kuch kapde khareede. Aur Veer ko bhi usne jaan-boojh ke kharidwa diye.
Abhi Ava apne liye kuch jewelries pasand kar rahi thi jab Veer ne dekha ki waha ki ek kapdo ki dukaan se ek aadmi ne ek ladke ko dhakka deke baahar kar diya.
"Haan gaanduo! Dekh lena! Dekh lena ek din tum sab meri kala ke saamne nange ho jaoge. Mere peeche peeche bhaagoge. Fir mein ghaas tak nahi dalunga tumlogo ko…!"
Baahar pheka gaya ladka unn logo par french me badbada raha tha.
Curiosity ke chalte Veer uski orr badha aur,
'Check'
*Ding*
[Name : Louis
Age : 28
Status : Unemployed Fashion Designer.
Bio : Louis, ek bohut hi talented fashion designer hai. Lekin aksar uski fashion drawings ko log ignore kar dete hai. Jiske chalte woh ab tak unemployed hai. Usse employment ki sakht zaroorat hai. Apni craft ko lekar bohut serious hai. Paiso se zyada usse apni craft pasand hai. Ek mauke ki talaash me hai. Abhi tak woh kisi bade invester ki nazro me nahi aaya hai. Warna kisi badi brand ne usse hire kar liya hota ab tak. Focused rehta hai, extremely creative hai, aur baaki cultures ke pehnaave ko openly explore karta hai.
Favourability : 5
Relationship : Strangers]
Uska status padhte hi Veer ki aankhein hairat me fel gayi.
'Kahi ye wahi toh nahi-!?'
Usse yaad tha Profit Path ke Path-1 me ek jagah par question mark bana hua tha.
Ye aadmi fashion designer tha. Veer ko issi ki toh talaash thi. Kya ye wahi tha?
Veer : Hey there! My friend! Kya hua?
Veer ne uska kandha thaam bolna shuru kiya. Woh french me hi bol raha tha.
Uska translator upgraded tha toh Veer ke liye language barrier tha hi nahi. Woh kisi bhi bhaasha ko samajh sakta tha aur bol sakta tha.
System ke internal features me se ek tha ye.
Louis : Ah! My good friend. Ye log harami hai. Mujhe dhakke maar ke baahar nikaal diye. Mein apni fashion drawings inke paas laaya tha. Ye dekho!
Usne apni dherr saari drawings dikhaayi jinhe dekh Veer ko kuch khaas samajh toh nahi aayi par System ne kaha tha ki ye banda talented hai. Toh Veer ne apna natak shuru kar diya,
Veer : My friend! You are extremely talented. Adhbhut! Kamaal hai! Shandaar! Mene iss se pehle itni behatreen fashion drawings nahi dekhi.
[Ye kuch zyaada nahi ho gaya!? He definitely won't fall for this.]
Veer ki baat sunn, Louis chuppi saadhe usse taakta raha.
'Fuck! Did I mess up!?'
[Of course! Aisi baat pe bhala kaun yakeen-]
Pari apni baat poori karti ki tabhi Louis achanak se Veer ke gale lag gaya aur zorr se sisakne laga.
Louis : Huuuuuu~ Aaj tak meri itni tareef kisi ne nahi ki. T-Tumhari aankhein asli kala ki qadar karna jaanti hai my friend. Merci my friend…! Merci…!
French me thank you bol, woh Veer ke haath ko thaam zorr se hilaane laga.
[What the fuck…!? He believed that shit!!?]
Veer : Hahahaha! Yes my friend. Kya naam hai tumhara?
Louis : I am Louis dear. What's your good name?
Veer : Mein Veer! Mere paas tumhare liye ek offer hai.
Louis : Ohh?
Veer : Kya tum mere liye kaam karoge? India me?
Louis : I-India?
Veer : Yes! Ye mera card hai.
Veer ne apna card uski breast pocket me rakh diya,
Veer : Jab apna decision lo. Toh mujhe call karna. Mera India me food ka business hai. Lekin clothes ka bhi shuru kar raha hu. I need a designer. Agar tum haan kehte ho toh tumhare neeche baaki designers kaam karenge. I'll make you the head of them. Sochna zaroor iss baare me.
Louis (nods) : O-Okay my friend. Merci~
Woh thoda asmanjas me pad gaya. Haan kahe ya na kahe? Usne koi jawaab nahi diya. Aur samay ki maang kar woh waha se fauran hi nikal gaya.
Tab tak Ava ki shopping bhi poori ho chuki thi.
Aur mall se nikal woh dono abhi street par hi chal rahe the jab Ava ne dekha ki road ke uss paar ek alley me neon lights jal rahi thi.
Ava : Ohh? Waha kya hai?
Uske sawaal ka jawaab uske peeche chal rahe guard ne diya,
Guard : Miss! Woh area accha nahi. Waha locals slot machines me lottery khelte hai.
Ava : That's nice!!! Kya hum waha chal sakte hai?
Guard : No miss! Itne saare log waha jayenge toh log hum par aur shaq karenge. Koi bhi galat intentions rakh sakta hai. Aur aapko chot pohucha sakta hai.
Ava : But- I really wanted to explore.
Guard : No Miss!
Ava ka muh agle hi pal utar gaya. Woh jaanti thi guard uski safety ke liye hi usse mana kar raha tha. Par fir bhi woh jaana chaahti thi.
Veer : Let's go!
Ava : Huh?
Guard : Hey! Ye tum kya bakwas kar rahe ho? Meri kahi baat tumhare dimaag me nahi gayi kya?
Veer : Don't worry! Mein personally jaunga unke saath. Unhe kuch nahi hoga.
Guard : Mujhe tum par bharosa nahi hai. Agar aisa hi hai. Toh mein bhi chalunga.
Veer : Fine! Why not!? Aaiye Miss Nat!
Ava : Hey! You can call me just Nat. Miss Nat ki zaroorat nahi hai.
Veer : Ji nahi! You are my hirer. Aapke under kaam kar raha hu mein. It's better to use honorifics in a profession.
Veer ki baat Ava ko iss baar dil pe lagi. Pehle woh duri bana rahi thi uss se. Aur ab jab woh uske prati khulne lagi thi toh Veer uss se duri bana raha tha. Usse dhyaan aaya ki unka rishta bas ek bodyguard aur ek celebrity ka hi tha. Uss se zyada kuch nahi.
Par uske ye vichaar agle hi pal gaayab ho gaye jab usne alley ke andar ka nazaara dekha.
Ava mask lagayi hui thi isliye usse koi pehchaan na saka. Par uske kamuk badan par harr ek aadmi ki hawas bhari nigaahein ghoom rahi thi. Alley ke andar toh wese hi log nashe me dhutt rehte the. Ava unke liye bhediyo ke jhund me aayi ek khubsoorat billi ke samaan thi. Jisse bhogne ke liye unki aankhein hawas saaf bayaa kar rahi thi.
Aur unn gandi nazro ko bhaanpte hi uski bauhe chidhan me sikud gayi.
Woh teeno galiyo se hote hue aur andar jaane lage. Abhi woh aage badhte ki ek aadmi ne unhe rok liya.
Uski ek dukaan thi. Jisme woh alag alag prakaar ke phal rakhe hue tha.
Aadmi : Tum sab!!! Kaun ho tum sab? Kis liye aaye ho?
Guard : Tumse matlab? Hum kisi ke liye bhi aaye ho. Tum kaun hote ho ye puchne waale?
Aadmi : Shayad naye ho yaha. Seedhe seedhe puchta hu. Kis liye aaye ho? Khareed-dari karne ya fir-
Woh thoda aage jhuka aur dheere se bola,
Aadmi : Ya fir lottery khelne?
Veer (ahista se) : Lottery khelne.
Aadmi (smiles) : Toh fir pehle yaha se pass lena hoga.
Veer : Ohh! Aur woh kitne ka hai?
Aadmi ne unn teeno ko upar se neeche dekha. Unke acche kapde dekh wo muskuraaya.
Aadmi : Hehehe~ zyada nahi. Bas 100 euros.
Daam sunte hi Ava ka guard bhadak utha,
Guard : 100 euros? Ek jhapad dunga na! Bewakoof samjha hai kya? Abhi police me inform karu ki kya chal raha hai yaha? Baahar se phal ki dukaan lagaaye ho dikhaane aur andar ye kaam chal raha hai? Ek khabar lagte hi sab chaupat ho jayega yaha.
Aadmi thoda darra. Par fir khisiyaate hue bola,
Aadmi : Toh bata do. Par ek baar soch lena. Aisa karne ke baad tum yaha par maujood harr insaan ke coverage me aa jaoge. Soch lo!
Unn teeno ne waha nazre daudaayi toh paaya ki harr aadmi unhe hi ghoor ke dekh raha tha. Khaas kar Ava ke badan ko.
Guard : Tch! 100 euros zyada hai. Apna daam sahi se lagao. Hume bas kuch derr hi yaha khelna hai.
Ava : H-Hey it's okay! 100 euros is not that much-
Guard : Miss aapke liye zyada nahi hai. Par ye aadmi humaare kapde dekh ke hume loot raha hai.
Aadmi : Hehehe~ Toh ek kaam karo. Iss ladki ko yaha chorr jao. Aur 10 euros. 10 euros me jitna chaahe utna khel-
Uske muh se ye nikla hi tha aur Ava ka guard uski batteesi todne hi waala tha ki achanak se ek haath tezz gati me aage badha aur uss aadmi ki collor pakad usse ek jhatke me neeche kheech liya.
Aadmi ka phati ke maare chehre se rang udd gaya.
Usne apne saamne dekha, unn teen logo me se ye woh naujavan tha jo ab tak shaant khada hua tha.
Agle hi pal usne dekha ki uss ladke ki aankhein ekdum se poori gehri laal ho gayi. Ye drishya itne paas se dekhte hi uska moot nikalte nikalte reh gaya.
Ek sihran uske poore shareer me fel gayi. Aur tabhi uske kaano me ek bhayanak bhay paida karne waali awaaz padi,
"Zyada hoshiyaari peli, toh aaj raat ghar apne perro par chal kar nahi jaa paoge."
Kehte hue uss ladke ne usse chorra aur woh ghabra ke peeche ko jaa gira.
Uska poora badan kaanp raha tha. Veer agle hi pal muskuraaya aur uski aankho se laal rang gaayab ho gaya. Woh Ava ki taraf mudte hue bola,
Veer (smiles) : He agreed!
Ava : Ahn!!?
Ava ke guard ki bhi nazre aashcharya ke maare feli hui thi. Woh jaanta tha ki Veer ne kuch toh kiya tha. Par kya?
Guard : T-Tum-!!
Pehle woh Veer ko ek aam ladka hi samajh raha tha. Par Veer ke iss show ko dekh ab woh andar se jaan gaya tha ki ye ladka jitna simple dikhta tha utna tha nahi.
Idhar uss aadmi ki orr Veer ne 10 euros feke aur Ava aur guard ke sang pass leke woh andar chal diya.
Agal bagal harr jagah koi na koi dukaan lagi hui thi. Par unhi dukaano me log kuch na kuch juaa khel rahe the. Ya koi business ki baatein kar rahe the. Toh kahi koi drugs ki fer badli kar raha tha.
[Master! Ye woh area hai jaha log illegally kaam kar rahe hai.]
'I know Pari!'
[Ye sab dukaan inka nakli dhandha hai. Sirf dikhaawe ke liye. Taaki raid ke dauran ye bach sake.]
'Yeah!'
Guard : Dekha Miss! Isliye mein aapse keh raha tha ki ye area theek nahi.
Ava : Yes! I understand. It was my fault.
Usne chalte chalte sarr jhuka liya.
Veer : It's okay! As long as you're safe. Nothing else matters right now.
Ava ne sarr utha ke Veer ki peeth ko dekha. Uski aankho me chamak thi. Aur woh bud-budaate hue boli,
"Thank you~"
Woh teeno hi wahi lagi ek slot machine ke paas aaye.
Guard : Mein aas paas nazre ghuma ke aata hu. Tum yahi rehna Miss ke paas.
Veer : Don't worry!
Guard ko kahi na kahi ab Veer pe bharosa hone laga tha. Isliye woh agal bagal ki galiyo me nazar maarne chala gaya.
Par wo sabhi ye nahi jaante the ki yaha aur kaun kaun baitha hua tha.
"Terashima!!!"
Ek dukaan ke andar video cassettes khareedte hue aadmi ne apne bagal se khadi ladki se kaha.
Ye koi aur nahi, Chris hi tha.
Wahi kaala French aadmi. Aur uske bagal se behroopiya bane Terashima, wahi japani ladki khadi hui thi.
Terashima : Hmm! Yes! It's confirmed.
Chris : Andre!! Tum record kar rahe ho na?
Chris ne apne baayi orr khade aadmi se kaha. Woh bhi French hi tha.
Andre apne coat ki upar ki jeb ko sahi kar bola,
Andre : Sab record ho raha hai. Don't worry!
Terashima : Make sure uska chehra saaf saaf nazar aaye.
Andre : Chinta mat karo. Shaant raho bas.
Idhar slot machine ke nazdeek aate hi Veer ne Ava ko usse istemaal karne ke liye kaha.
Ava iss waqt aisi lag rahi thi jaise ek choti bacchi pehli baar kisi mall me ya circus me jaake cheezo ko dekhti hai.
Woh lever kheench ke jackpot nikaalne ki koshish kar rahi thi aur Veer mand hi mand muskura raha tha.
Veer : Aise jackpot nahi lagta madam. Ye class 3 machine hai. Randomly numbers generate hote hai. Isme jackpot lagne ki probability bohut hi slim hoti hai.
Ava (smiles) : Ohh achha? Tum dekhna fir abhi. Dekho mein kaise jeetati hu. Watch me!
Ava ne do teen baar aur try kiya par koi safalta haath nahi lagi. Par chauthi hi baar me.
*Kling* *Kling* *Kling*
Beech ka middle column poora ka poora same number se bhar gaya. Dekhte hi Veer achambhav me reh gaya. Aur Ava khushi se jhoom uthi.
Ava : See??? Hahahaha! I won!!! Mene kaha tha na?
Veer (smiles) : Yeah yeah! Dekha mene. You sure are lucky. Mein jaata hu iske owner se baat karne. Ab toh usse jackpot ka prize dena hi padega.
Jaate jaate woh jaise hi machine se peeche hua toh,
Ava ke kamuk badan ki jhalak usne li.
Aur Ava uski aankho me hi jhaank rahi thi.
Veer ko halka sa uska cleavage nazar aaya.
Veer : Ahem!
Ava (smiles) : Like what you see?
Veer (blushes) : M-Mein aata hu. Wait for me!
Ava bas ek cute si smile liye wahi khadi rahi. Usne firse apna muh mask se dhak liya. Woh bhul hi gayi thi usne mask beech me nikaal diya tha.
Aur Veer ko jaata dekh uske gaalo par cute se dimples aa gaye.
Veer idhar slot machine ke owner se baat kar raha tha jab usse kisi cheez ka andesha hua,
'Something is wrong.'
Aur fauran hi usne,
*Ding*
[Basic Enemy Tracker is in use.]
[2 enemies found nearby.]
Notification padhte hi Veer ka shareer thanda pad gaya.
Woh ek jhatke me peeche palta,
"Avaaaa!!!"
Par uske palatate hi,
*Fsssssssss*
Ek smoke bomb waha aake gira aur chaaro aur dhua dhua ho gaya.
'Shit!!!!'
[Master! Ava ke paas jaiye. Quick!!!]
Ek jhatke me uski aankhein laal hui aur wo waha se hawa ke jhoke ki tarah uss dhuye me ghusa.
Par Ava waha nahi thi.
'Shitttt!!!!'
Tabhi Veer ko bagal ki alley se ek awaaz sunaayi di,
*BANG*
Aur uska darr aur badh gaya. Ye gunshot ki awaaz thi.
'Fuck!! Fuck! Fuck!!! Enemies pehle nahi thi. Aise achanak se kaise-!? Ava! Be safe!!!'
Woh daudte bhaagte hue uss alley ki orr gaya. Gunshot ki wajah se alleys me afra tafri mach gayi.
"Aaaaaaaaaaa"
"Haaaahhh haaahhhhhhh"
Log cheekhte hue waha se apni jaan bachaane bhaagne lage.
Veer jaise hi uss alley ke andar gaya, uske haath ek buri khabar hi lagi.
'Shit!!!'
Ava ka guard neeche pada hua tha. Uski jaangh me goli lagi hui thi. Aur apni taang pakde woh dard sehen kar uthane ki koshish kar raha tha.
Veer ne aage badh usse apni peeth par uthaaya.
Veer : What the fuck just happened?
Guard : Arggh! K-Kuch samajh nahi aaya. W-Woh! Woh police ki uniform pehne the. M-Mujhe laga wo patrol par aaye hai. Par unhone achanak hi mujhe shoot kar diya.
Veer : Cops?? The fuck!??? Ava kaha hai??
Guard : M-Mere girte hi wo tumhari taraf bhaage. B-Baad me mene Miss ko unse bhaagte hue dekha hai. Miss road ke uss side buildings ki orr gayi hai. L-Lekin woh unke peeche pade hai. T-Tum mujhe chorro- Urrrghhh! A-Aur Miss ke paas jao jaldi.
Veer : Fuccckkkk!!!!
Veer alleys se jaise hi baahar nikla, uski saasein saamne ho rahe drishya ko dekh aur atak gayi.
*BANG* *BANG* *BANG*
Achanak hi aayi gang ne Ava ki baaki security jo road par pehle khadi hui thi unn par shootout shuru kar diya.
Aur pal bhar me waha hahakaar mach gaya. Log bhaybheet hoke cheekhte chillaate hue apni jaan bachaane cover lene lage. Toh kahi kuch bhaagne lage.
'Shit!!! Shit!!! This is bad!!!'
Veer ne car ke peeche cover leke ishaare se security me se ek aadmi ko bulaaya jo sabse paas tha.
Uske aate hi Veer ne Ava ke ussi guard ko security ko thamaaya.
Veer : Seedha hospital! Theek hai?
Woh aadmi haami bhara aur Guard ko peeth par laad waha se dur le jaane laga.
Shootout ab bhi chaalu tha aur dono hi paksh cover leke raaste par hi fights lene lage.
Ye main road thi. Aisi bhaari bheed me ye sab karna koi chota kaam nahi tha.
"Ava!!! Hang in there!"
Veer security waalo ki madad karna chaahta tha. Par uske liye abhi Ava sabse zyada zaroori thi.
Woh turant hi sabse saamne waali ek badi si building me ghus gaya.
Udhar alley ke andar hamla hote hi Andre, Chris aur Terashima alert uo gaye.
Apni kamar se ek ek gun handgun nikaal woh waha se nikalne lage.
Terashima : Tumne record kiya na?!
Andre : Everything! Yes!!
Chris : Lekin order toh usse zinda pakadne ka tha na? Ye firing kyu?
Terashima : I fucking don't know!!! LEAVE!! QUICK!!!
Andre : Contact karo aur saari info batao jaldi.
Terashima : Chrisss!!!
Chris : I'm on it!!!
Unke baahar aate hi,
*BANG* *BANG* *BANG*
Shootout fight jaari hi thi.
Terashima : What the hell?
Chris : Kitne goons hire kiye gaye hai?
Andre : There are many!!!! Search for him quick!!!
Tabhi Terashima ko ek voice message aaya. Jo uske ek kaan me lage single ear headset me sunaayi diya. Aur usse sunte hi,
Terashima : Damn it!! Quick!!! Building ke andar.
Woh teeno daud rahe the. Aur firing se bachte hue woh teeno hi uss building me ghus gaye.
Kisi sajjan purush ne police ko khabar kar di thi. Aur jald hi apna siren bajaate hue police waha aa dhamki.
Par unke aane se pehle hi woh gang waha se rafu chakkar ho gayi.
Bache the toh woh the Ava ke security waale. Kuch buri tarah ghaayal the toh kuch apni maut ki kagaar par the.
***
Idhar upar building me itne logo ko yu andar daudte bhaagte dekh sab sehem gaye. Baahar ki shootout ki awaazein kya kam thi jo ab suspicious se log building me aa dhamke?
Ye building ek IT tech company ki thi. Night shift waale employees ka kaam abhi shuru hi hua tha jab ye sab ghatit ho gaya.
Woh neeche jhuke apne aap ko safe rakhne ki koshish kar rahe the. Company ki security waale apna kaam kar rahe the par woh bechaare khud hi darre hue the.
Veer daudte hue upar ki orr stairs se jaane laga.
Neeche usse Ava kahi dikhaayi nahi di thi. Iska matlab woh unn sab se bhaag ke upar bhaagi hogi.
'Please!! Please!!! Just don't die…!'
[Masterrr!! If she's smart then woh bhaagte bhaagte upar hi gayi hogi. Kisi ek floor pe nahi ruki hogi.]
'Alright!'
Veer Pari ki baat samajh gaya aur woh seedhiyo ko laanghte hue sabse upar waali floor par pehle jaane laga.
Kahi ek ek floor me dhoondhne ke chalte derri na ho jaaye. Issi baat ka darr tha usse. Uska dil zorro se dhadak raha tha.
Bhale hi Ava se uski utni jaan-pehchaan nahi bann paayi thi. Par Veer bilkul bhi usko marrte hue dekhna nahi chaahta tha. Apne liye bhi aur…!
Sonia aur Kaera ke liye bhi.
'Mission kyu nahi mila mujhe abhi tak? Fuccckkkk thisss!!! At least unki location toh pata chal jaati.'
[That means abhi tak woh pakdi nahi gayi hai. Be quick! Hum unhe bacha sakte hai uske pehle hi.]
Sabse upar aate hi Veer daud ke poore corridor me ghoomne laga.
Lekin ab bhi Ava usse kahi nazar nahi aa rahi thi. Uski ghabrahat aur badhti jaa rahi thi.
"Ava!! Avaaaaa!!! Where are youu???"
Woh waapas iske neeche waale floor me jaane ke liye muda ki tabhi uske peeche se ek awaaz aayi,
"Oh! Are you looking for someone?"
Awaaz sunte hi Veer ka shareer kaanp gaya. Sirf Veer hi nahi. Pari ke andar bhi ek sihran daud gayi.
Woh dheere se peeche muda. Aur palatate hi,
Uski aankhein phati ki phati reh gayi.
"T-Tum!!???"
Agle hi shan,
*Ding*
[Mission : Get to Ava as fast as possible.
Rewards :
1) ??? Points.
2) 1 Random skill (any tier)
Mission failure penalty : 5000 points deduction.
Location : 3rd floor.]
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Aaj ke liye itna hi guys.
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Update - 136 ~ First Clash (1)
Uss building se hospital me laiti uss patient ko dekha jaa sakta tha.
Woh dheere dheere aage chal ke khidki ke paas aaya.
Aur…!
'I have found you…! Grace Martin!!!'
Ab aage...
"Unn~!?" Bistar par laiti ek khubsoorat si ladki karvat lete hue jab haath aage badhaayi toh usse wo ehsaas nahi hua jo hona chaahiye tha.
Usne apne haath ko tatola. Par abhi bhi khaalipann hi uske haath laga. Maathe par lakeere chhaayi aur uski aankhein khul gayi.
Usne apne bagal se dekha. Uska pyaara chhota bhai waha nahi tha. Bistar ke dusre chhor par jo laiti thi woh thi uski sauteli badi behan, Bhumika.
Tej ne dekha kaise Bhumika bade se takiye se chipke hue thi.
Usse yaad aaya ki Veer toh Paris gaya tha. Ab woh unn sabke beech maujood nahi tha. Uske jaane ke baad se hi uska mood off ho chuka tha.
Woh akeli si pad gayi thi. Na hi ab khaana khaane me mann lagta tha, na hi kisi kaam me ya kisi se baat karne me.
‘Do din bhi nahi hue tumhe gaye. Aur mujhe tumhari yaad sataane lagi hai.’
Sochte hue woh uthi. Bistar ko punaah dekhi. Woh beech ki jagah pe khaalipann dekh usse andar se ek bechaini si hone lagi.
Iss waqt Veer ko call karna usne sahi nahi samjha. Aage badh usne kamre me rakhi chair par pade kuch kapdo ko idhar udhar kiya aur usse jo chahiye tha woh usse jald hi mil gaya.
Veer ki shirt jo woh jaane se pehle pehna hua tha, woh abhi bhi yahi rakhi hui thi. Usse komalta se utha ke Tej apne chehre ke paas laayi.
Aur ahista se usne shirt ko soongha. Aankhein moond woh uss sugandh me kho gayi. Abhi bhi usme Veer ke badan ki khushboo thi. Ye uski body fragrance thi. Khushboo bhale hi kamzor thi, par Tej ke mann ko shaant karne ke liye kaafi thi.
Agle hi shan Tej ne uss shirt ko apne seene se laga liya. Aur wapas bistar par aake woh uss shirt se chipak aankhein band kar lait gayi.
‘Come back soon little brother!’
***
Veer ke ghar me harr baar ki tarah chahal-pahal hua karti thi. Par aaj aisa lag raha tha jaise ghar me kisi ke saath koi anhoni ho gayi ho. Koi zyada baat nahi kar raha tha aapas me. Suman hi thi ek jo sabse baat kar thoda bohut conversation ko chala rahi thi. Warna toh sab hi Veer ke jaane se maayus hue baithe the.
Naashte ke baad Tej sofe par baithi hui thi jab Bhumika uske bagal se aake baith gayi.
Bhumika : Aise udaas rahogi toh kaam kaise hoyenge?
Tej (glances) : Aap apna kaam kariye. Mujhe samjhaane ki zaroorat nahi!
Bhumika (frowns) : Kya tum bhool gayi? Veer hum pe ek zimmedari saunp ke gaya hai. Hume toh lagan se uske liye kaamo me haath bataana chaahiye. Right?
Iss baar Bhumika ki baat sunte hi Tej apni peeth seedhe kar ke baith gayi. Woh ye kaise bhul gayi? Veer usse apna kaam saunp ke gaya tha. Uss par bharosa kar ke gaya tha. Iss se behtar mauka kya ho sakta tha apne bhai ke liye kuch kaam aane ke liye.
Jabse woh Veer se mili thi, tab se hi Veer uski dekh-bhaal kar raha tha. Jabki hona ulta chahiye tha. Ek badi behan hone ke naate usse laga tha woh Veer ko protect karegi, uska khayal rakhegi.
Par aisa na hua. Woh kisi bhi tarah apne bhai ke kaam nahi aa paa rahi thi. Aur ye baat andar hi andar usse khaaye jaa rahi thi.
Bhumika : Bhabhi?
Ragini : Huh?
Bhumika : Idhar aaiye na!
Ragini haami bharte hue uske bagal se aake baithi toh Bhumika ne ek chart khol ke saamne table par rakh diya.
Bhumika : Mene kal ye hotel me prepare kiya tha. Ye ek blueprint hai. Hume kaise kaam karna hai, kisko kya kaam karna mene yaha roughly likha hua hai.
Ragini : Ohh! Badhiya Bhumika!
Usne chehre par khushi jhalkaayi. Par andar se uska poora dhyaan Veer pe hi tha. Ye kehna galat nahi tha ki Ragini ab Veer ko apne naye navele pati ke roop me dekhne lagi thi.
Tej ki bauhe blueprint dekhte hi kass gayi. Uski ye sauteli behan uss se kaam me aage nikal rahi thi? Woh peeche kaise reh sakti thi?
Tej : Mujhe kya karna hai?
Bhumika : See! Food truck accha chal raha hai. Lekin kisi ek aur jann ki zaroorat hai. Mom?
Shweta : Hmm?
Bhumika : Kya aap truck me Sonali ki help karwa sakti hai?
Shweta : Truck me? Mujhe laga tha tum mujhe hotel sambhaalne ko kahogi.
Bhumika : Hotel ko mein manage kar lungi. Lekin mein aapki tarah khaana utna accha nahi bana paati. Mera khaana aap jaanti hai. Just so-so hi hota hai. Aap Sonali ki help mujhse better karwa payengi.
Sonali : Koi bhi ho! Mujhe toh bas madad se matlab hai.
Shweta (smiles) : Mere bete ka kaam hai. Mein kyu mana karungi? Tum chinta mat karo, mein madad karwa dungi.
Uske ye kehte hi pal bhar ke liye Bhavna ki nazre Shweta se bhidi. Dono ne ek dusre ki orr dekha. Nazro ki bhidant se aisa laga jaise chingari nikli ho. Aur apne bade-bade thano se bhara seena taane Shweta muskuraayi.
Jaise batlaana chaah rahi ho ki woh apne bete ki yaha madad karwa rahi hai. Baakiyo ki tarah nahi jo baithe-baithe bas khaa pee rahe hai.
Bhumika : Ok! That’s settled then.
Shweta : Mere paas ek aur upaay hai beta.
Bhumika : Kya mom?
Shweta : Sudha naam ki ek aurat hai. Rajasthani khaane me nipud hai woh. Usse mein hotel bhijwa sakti hu.
Bolte hue usne Suman ko dekha. Kyuki Suman, Bhavna aur Tej hi Parijaat ghar ki aurto se waaqif thi. Bhumika, Ragini ye sab nahi.
Suman ne haan me gardan hilaayi.
Par Tej aur Bhavna dono ke chehre par chinta ke bhaav the. Unka mann nahi ho raha tha Parijaat ghar ki aurto ko apne sampark me rakhne ke liye. Magar ye majboori thi. Veer apna nirnay suna chuka tha.
Bhumika : Ohh! Agar aisa hai Mom toh aap zaroor bhejiyega unhe.
Tej : Mene kuch pucha tha.
Bhumika : Ohh haan! Tej tumhe woh Varsha jii ke saath kisaano ka kaam sambhaalna hoga. Umm-
Bhumika ki chinta dekh wahi khadi Suman apne aap bol padi,
Suman : Varsha ki chinta mat kariye aap. Mein hu na! Mein le aaungi.
Bhumika : Ohh thank you Suman aunty.
Abhi woh aage kehti ki tabhi darwaaze par dastak hui. Aur dherr saare log waha jama ho gaye.
"Arre bhai! Ye mein kya dekh rahi hu? Itni bheed?" Ek awaaz baahar se aayi.
Jisse sunn, Bhavna turant uth ke khadi ho gayi.
Bhavna : Purvi!!!
Tej : Maasi!!!
Tej uth ke baahar ko aayi aur Purvi ke gale se lipat gayi.
Purvi : Ahn! Meri beti!!! *Muah* Kaisi ho?
Tej (smiles) : Acchi hu!
Purvi : Aur ye sab kaun hai? Bhavna?
Bhavna : Mein khud nahi jaanti. Ye abhi hi aaye hai.
Aaye hue log tabhi haath jod ke khade ho gaye.
Aadmi : Hum sab ko badke bhaiya Shyaam ne bheja hai didi.
Bhavna : Ohh! Kisaan bhailog hai aap sab.
Aadmi : Jii didi!
Bhavna : Suman?
Suman : Jii?
Bhavna (smiles) : Ye dur se aaye hai. Ye hamaare mehmaan hai aur ab se hamare saath kaam karenge. Inhe acche se khaana khilwao.
Aadmi : Dhanyavaad didi! Kripa aapki.
Bhavna : Tej! Tumhara kaam shuru hone wala hai.
Tej : I know Mom!
Bhavna : Apne bhai ko niraash mat karna.
Tej : Hmph! Woh meri tareef ke pul baandhega.
Kehte hue woh sabhi ke saath andar chali gayi. Ab usme ek naya josh dikhayi de raha tha.
Purvi : Kaha hai hamare Raja-sahab? Hmm?
Bhavna : Paris me!
Purvi : Ehh?
Bhavna (nods) : Business ke liye gaya hua hai.
Andar hi andar woh ye baat jaanti thi ki jhooth hai. Lekin, Purvi ko abhi batana usne theek na samjha.
Purvi : Kyaaaa?? Paris?? Paris me kyu? Itni dur? A-Aur aise achanak se? Yaha mein uske liye uska mann-pasand namkeen, mere haatho ka aam ka achaar aur ye gulaab-jamun special uske liye bana ke laayi hu.
Bhavna : Ab jab aayega, tab tum hi usse apne haatho se khila dena.
Ek feeki muskaan liye woh boli.
Purvi : Hmph! Aane do usko. Khud keh raha tha ki maasi aaya karo ghar aur ab maasi ghar aayi hai toh janab gaayab hai. Paris ki serr kar rahe hai.
Dono abhi yu hi porch me khade baatein kar rahi thi jab scooty ki awaaz unhe sunaayi di aur baahar dekha toh paaya ki do aur mehmaan aaye hue the.
Bhavna : Arre? Aao baccho!
"Hehehe~ Good Morning Tai jii!!!"
Scooty se utar Kavya daud ke Bhavna ke gale se lag gayi.
Purvi : Aur hamare gale nahi lagogi?
Kavya muskuraate hue Purvi ke seene se bhi lag gayi. Arohi apni scooty lock kar, muh par se stowl hata ke aur aankho par se chashma hata ke gaadi ki dickey me unhe rakh ke andar aayi.
Arohi : Umm- Wo…! Veer ne call kar bataya tha ki usse mujhse kaam hai toh mein ghar par aake sabhi se mil lu.
Bhavna (smiles) : Hmm! Tum andar jao, sab samajh aa jayega.
Arohi : Jii!
Kavya : Bhaiya bohut bekaar hai. Dekho! Fir se foreign chale gaye. Aur woh bhi Paris. Mujhe leke bhi nahi gaye. Agar mere liye gifts nahi laaye na toh dekhna fir-
Arohi : Woh kaam se gaya hai Kavya. Tumhe bas khaane aur gifts ke alawa aur kuch nahi soojhta kya?
Kavya : Ahhh! Khaane se yaad aaya. Tai jii! Naashte me kya bana hai?
Bhavna (smiles) : Tumhari dusri Tai jii ne aaj sandwiches banaaye hai.
Kavya : S-Sandwiches!!? Ahh! W-Wo bhi tai ji ke haath ke? Unke jaisa khaana koi nahi bana sakta.
Apni choti behan ki harqato ko dekhte hi bechari Arohi ke gaal sharm se laal ho gaye.
Arohi (blushes) : K-Kavya!! Humne abhi ghar par nashta kiya tha na?
Kavya : Haan toh? Mujhe Tai ji ke haath ka bhi khaana hai. Zyada se zyada kya hoga? Pait fulega? Usme kya? Mein fresh ho lungi. Hum abhi thodi hi jaane waale hai.
Arohi (blushes) : T-Tum~
Arohi ko itni zyada sharm aa rahi thi ki woh apna chehra chhupa ke yaha se bhaag jaana chaahti thi. Par Kavya ye toilet waali baat itni asaani se bol gayi kyuki woh sabhi ko apna maanti thi. Uske liye ye ghar bhi uska hi tha. Aur ye log bhi. Toh fir sharm kaisi?
Do qadam badhaate hue tabhi Kavya ko kuch dhyaan aaya aur woh peeche aate hue Bhavna ko dekhi,
Kavya : Arre ek minute! Tai jii! Aap bhi Tai jii ho. Aur Bhumika dii ki mamma bhi toh Tai jii hai mere liye. Arrrghhh! Aise me toh mujhe kitta confusion hoga. Mein aap dono ko tai jii kaise bula sakti hu?
Uske chul-bule andaaz ko dekh Bhavna muskuraayi.
Bhavna : Mein tumhe iska hal bataati hu. Theek hai?
Kavya (nods) : Yes! Please~
Bhavna (smiles) : Mein tumhari dusri Tai jii se ek-do saal choti hu. Toh tum mujhe choti Tai ji kehke bula sakti ho. Aur unhe badi Tai jii kehke. Theek hai na?
Kavya ki aankho me agle hi pal chamak aa gayi. Samasya choti si thi par woh bechari iss se kaafi samay se joojh rahi thi. Bhavna ka hal sunte hi woh itna prasann ho gayi ki khushi ke maare jhoom uthi.
Kavya : Arre waah Tai jii! M-Matlab choti Tai jii! Aapne meri problem hi solve kar di. Hehehehe~ Thank youuuuu~
Aur woh bhaag ke andar chali gayi. Uske jaate hi Arohi ne maafi maangi.
Arohi : W-Woh! Sorry! Hum naashta kar ke hi aaye hai. Lekin pata nahi kyu Kavya…! Woh aisa hi karti hai. Isliye-
Bhavna ne usse beech me hi kaat diya. Uske sarr par haath ferr woh muskuraayi.
Bhavna : Paagal ho kya? Ye tumhara hi ghar hai. Balki tumhe bhi uski tarah issi haq se pesh aana chahiye. Agar mere bete ko pata chalega toh kya sochega woh?
Purvi (smiles) : Arohi beta! Tum shaant swabhaav ki ho mein jaanti hu. Par apne logo se kyu reserved rehna? Khul ke raho haan? Mujhe iss maamle me tumhari chulbuli behan behad pasand hai. Fufu~
Arohi ne sharm ke chalte bas dheere se sarr haan me hilaaya aur andar chali gayi. Uske jaate hi Purvi ne Bhavna ki nangi kamar par ek chikoti kaati.
Bhavna : Ahhn! Kya kar rahi ho?
Purvi (smiles) : Hoooooo~ Tum toh badi chalaak nikli haan? Khud ko choti Tai jii? Aur unhe Badi Tai jii? Hmm? Soch ke hi mujhe excitement ho raha hai ki kya hoga jab Kavya andar jaa ke unhe Badi Tai jii kehke bulayegi? Fufufu~
Iss baar Bhavna ke gaalo par aaj itne dino baad laali chhaa gayi. Jaise aaj maano woh apni kisi sharaarat me pakdi gayi ho. Usne turant hi apna muh ferr apni haya ko chhipaaya.
Bhavna : Kuch galat kaha kya? Yahi satya hai! Bhumika se mene uski janm tithi puchi hai. Woh mujhse ek-do saal badi hi hai.
Purvi (smiles) : Tum kehti ho toh maan leti hu. Wese Bhavna!?
Bhavna : ??
Purvi : Kahi hamare ladke ka kahi chakkar toh nahi chala raha? Paris achanak kaise chala gaya? Hmm? Kahi vilaayti toh nahi hai koi? Haan?
Bhavna (smiles) : Tum khud hi puch lena uss se.
Purvi (sighs) : Sach me! Tumhara mann nahi karta kabhi jaan'ne ka?
Kehte kehte woh andar jaane lagi. Par Bhavna wahi khadi rahi aur ahista se boli taaki Purvi ko sunaayi na de,
"Mann toh bohut karta hai. Lekin jab uska mann chaahega…! Mujhe bata dega."
***
Luxembourg Gardens
Paris, France
Evening ~ 5:13 PM
Veer aur Ava dono iss park me ek dusre ke bagal se baithe hue the. Woh dono hi scenery ko enjoy kar rahe the. Ava ki security aur bodyguards ne public ko unn dono se dur rakha hua tha. Nahi toh Ava ke liye ye sab enjoy karna possible nahi tha.
Dono ke hi haatho me garma garam buns the, jo Ava ne hi raaste me ek bakery shop se khareede the.
Aur dono uska lutf utha rahe the.
Ava : How are they?
Veer : Pretty Good!
Ava : Jab mein yaha first day aayi thi, tab mene ye ussi shop se liye the. Mujhe kaafi pasand aaye the. Back then…! Mom bhi yahi mujhe dilwaya karti thi. Jab mein unke saath streets me shopping par nikla karti thi.
Veer : Ohh!
Aaj pehli baar Ava ne uss se kuch apne ateet ke baare me share kiya tha. Woh shaanti se sunn raha tha sab kuch.
Ava : Iss park me ye mera bhi pehli hi baar hai.
Veer : I see!
Ava : It's nice. Isn't it?
Veer : Hmm!
Woh kuch derr shaant rahi. Shayad kuch bolna chaah rahi thi par bol nahi paa rahi thi. Fir akhir me usne bol hi diya,
Ava : Thank you!
Veer : Huh?
Ava : Tum…! Tum mere liye aaye. Tumhare hone se mujhe safe feel ho raha hai.
Veer : Well! Mene aapko kaha hua hai. Jab tak aapke peeche pade uss insaan ka pata nahi laga leta, tab tak aapko protect karunga.
Ava (smiles) : Suddenly, it sounds romantic.
Veer : Ahem!
*Ding*
[Ava's favourability : 39]
Woh tabhi khadi hui aur boli,
Ava : Let's go!
Veer : Kaha?
Ava : Come na! Yaha malls mene explore nahi kiye. Kahi chalte hai?
Veer : Agar aap yahi chaahti hai toh-
Ava (smiles) : Drive mein karungi!
Veer ki baat adhuri hi reh gayi kyuki Ava daud ke car ki orr bhaag gayi. Aur driving seat par baithate hi usne Veer ki taraf firse apne komal haatho se gun bana ke ishaara kiya.
Uski sharaarto ko dekh Veer andar hi andar muskura baitha. Ava dheere-dheere uske saamne khul rahi thi. Ye acchi baat thi.
Car me baithate hi dono waha se chal diye. Aur security unke peeche peeche baaki cars me aane lagi.
Veer bagal se baithe Ava ke husn me khoya hua tha.
Soch raha tha ki kitna mushqil hota hoga ek celebrity hona. Na hi aap chenn se public me ghoom sakte the, aur na hi chenn se akele me kahi jaa sakte the.
Ek prakaar se khule aasmaan ke neeche rehte hue bhi Ava kahi na kahi pinjre me band hi thi. Uska haal Kaera ki tarah hi tha kuch hadd tak.
Veer ye sochte hi maayus ho gaya. Ye teeno ladkiya. Kitni hi pareshaniyo me thi apne aap me.
Woh jo abhi kar sakta tha woh tha Ava ko kam se kam uss insaan se chhutkara dilaana.
Jald hi woh ek bade hi famous spot ke saamne the.
***
Galeries Lafayette
Evening 7:18 PM
Paris ka ye mall sabse zyada popular aur alag hi prakaar ka shopping centre tha.
Beauty aur fashion se sambandhit samagriyo ke liye ye jaana jaata tha. Paris ka aadmi fashion ke maamle me aage bhi tha.
Log khaali odhne ke kapdo par hi bohut zyada paisa kharch kar diya karte the.
Veer andar iss mall ki khubsoorti ko nihaar raha tha. Aur Ava apne liye dresses pasand kar unhe try karne ke liye jaa rahi thi.
Usne baaki bodyguards ko shop me thehraaya hua tha toh koi dikkat nahi thi. Woh baahar aake logo ko check kar raha tha.
Filhaal koi gadbad nazar nahi aa rahi thi. Usne Basic Enemy Tracker ka bhi istemaal kiya. Par koi bhi enemy saamne nahi aayi. Yaani abhi ki sthiti acchi thi.
Ava kapde badal badal ke Veer ko dikhaati aur Veer se puchti ki kaun si zyada better lag rahi hai.
Aisa lag raha tha ek couple shopping pe nikla ho.
Veer se raay leke usne apne liye kuch kapde khareede. Aur Veer ko bhi usne jaan-boojh ke kharidwa diye.
Abhi Ava apne liye kuch jewelries pasand kar rahi thi jab Veer ne dekha ki waha ki ek kapdo ki dukaan se ek aadmi ne ek ladke ko dhakka deke baahar kar diya.
"Haan gaanduo! Dekh lena! Dekh lena ek din tum sab meri kala ke saamne nange ho jaoge. Mere peeche peeche bhaagoge. Fir mein ghaas tak nahi dalunga tumlogo ko…!"
Baahar pheka gaya ladka unn logo par french me badbada raha tha.
Curiosity ke chalte Veer uski orr badha aur,
'Check'
*Ding*
[Name : Louis
Age : 28
Status : Unemployed Fashion Designer.
Bio : Louis, ek bohut hi talented fashion designer hai. Lekin aksar uski fashion drawings ko log ignore kar dete hai. Jiske chalte woh ab tak unemployed hai. Usse employment ki sakht zaroorat hai. Apni craft ko lekar bohut serious hai. Paiso se zyada usse apni craft pasand hai. Ek mauke ki talaash me hai. Abhi tak woh kisi bade invester ki nazro me nahi aaya hai. Warna kisi badi brand ne usse hire kar liya hota ab tak. Focused rehta hai, extremely creative hai, aur baaki cultures ke pehnaave ko openly explore karta hai.
Favourability : 5
Relationship : Strangers]
Uska status padhte hi Veer ki aankhein hairat me fel gayi.
'Kahi ye wahi toh nahi-!?'
Usse yaad tha Profit Path ke Path-1 me ek jagah par question mark bana hua tha.
Ye aadmi fashion designer tha. Veer ko issi ki toh talaash thi. Kya ye wahi tha?
Veer : Hey there! My friend! Kya hua?
Veer ne uska kandha thaam bolna shuru kiya. Woh french me hi bol raha tha.
Uska translator upgraded tha toh Veer ke liye language barrier tha hi nahi. Woh kisi bhi bhaasha ko samajh sakta tha aur bol sakta tha.
System ke internal features me se ek tha ye.
Louis : Ah! My good friend. Ye log harami hai. Mujhe dhakke maar ke baahar nikaal diye. Mein apni fashion drawings inke paas laaya tha. Ye dekho!
Usne apni dherr saari drawings dikhaayi jinhe dekh Veer ko kuch khaas samajh toh nahi aayi par System ne kaha tha ki ye banda talented hai. Toh Veer ne apna natak shuru kar diya,
Veer : My friend! You are extremely talented. Adhbhut! Kamaal hai! Shandaar! Mene iss se pehle itni behatreen fashion drawings nahi dekhi.
[Ye kuch zyaada nahi ho gaya!? He definitely won't fall for this.]
Veer ki baat sunn, Louis chuppi saadhe usse taakta raha.
'Fuck! Did I mess up!?'
[Of course! Aisi baat pe bhala kaun yakeen-]
Pari apni baat poori karti ki tabhi Louis achanak se Veer ke gale lag gaya aur zorr se sisakne laga.
Louis : Huuuuuu~ Aaj tak meri itni tareef kisi ne nahi ki. T-Tumhari aankhein asli kala ki qadar karna jaanti hai my friend. Merci my friend…! Merci…!
French me thank you bol, woh Veer ke haath ko thaam zorr se hilaane laga.
[What the fuck…!? He believed that shit!!?]
Veer : Hahahaha! Yes my friend. Kya naam hai tumhara?
Louis : I am Louis dear. What's your good name?
Veer : Mein Veer! Mere paas tumhare liye ek offer hai.
Louis : Ohh?
Veer : Kya tum mere liye kaam karoge? India me?
Louis : I-India?
Veer : Yes! Ye mera card hai.
Veer ne apna card uski breast pocket me rakh diya,
Veer : Jab apna decision lo. Toh mujhe call karna. Mera India me food ka business hai. Lekin clothes ka bhi shuru kar raha hu. I need a designer. Agar tum haan kehte ho toh tumhare neeche baaki designers kaam karenge. I'll make you the head of them. Sochna zaroor iss baare me.
Louis (nods) : O-Okay my friend. Merci~
Woh thoda asmanjas me pad gaya. Haan kahe ya na kahe? Usne koi jawaab nahi diya. Aur samay ki maang kar woh waha se fauran hi nikal gaya.
Tab tak Ava ki shopping bhi poori ho chuki thi.
Aur mall se nikal woh dono abhi street par hi chal rahe the jab Ava ne dekha ki road ke uss paar ek alley me neon lights jal rahi thi.
Ava : Ohh? Waha kya hai?
Uske sawaal ka jawaab uske peeche chal rahe guard ne diya,
Guard : Miss! Woh area accha nahi. Waha locals slot machines me lottery khelte hai.
Ava : That's nice!!! Kya hum waha chal sakte hai?
Guard : No miss! Itne saare log waha jayenge toh log hum par aur shaq karenge. Koi bhi galat intentions rakh sakta hai. Aur aapko chot pohucha sakta hai.
Ava : But- I really wanted to explore.
Guard : No Miss!
Ava ka muh agle hi pal utar gaya. Woh jaanti thi guard uski safety ke liye hi usse mana kar raha tha. Par fir bhi woh jaana chaahti thi.
Veer : Let's go!
Ava : Huh?
Guard : Hey! Ye tum kya bakwas kar rahe ho? Meri kahi baat tumhare dimaag me nahi gayi kya?
Veer : Don't worry! Mein personally jaunga unke saath. Unhe kuch nahi hoga.
Guard : Mujhe tum par bharosa nahi hai. Agar aisa hi hai. Toh mein bhi chalunga.
Veer : Fine! Why not!? Aaiye Miss Nat!
Ava : Hey! You can call me just Nat. Miss Nat ki zaroorat nahi hai.
Veer : Ji nahi! You are my hirer. Aapke under kaam kar raha hu mein. It's better to use honorifics in a profession.
Veer ki baat Ava ko iss baar dil pe lagi. Pehle woh duri bana rahi thi uss se. Aur ab jab woh uske prati khulne lagi thi toh Veer uss se duri bana raha tha. Usse dhyaan aaya ki unka rishta bas ek bodyguard aur ek celebrity ka hi tha. Uss se zyada kuch nahi.
Par uske ye vichaar agle hi pal gaayab ho gaye jab usne alley ke andar ka nazaara dekha.
Ava mask lagayi hui thi isliye usse koi pehchaan na saka. Par uske kamuk badan par harr ek aadmi ki hawas bhari nigaahein ghoom rahi thi. Alley ke andar toh wese hi log nashe me dhutt rehte the. Ava unke liye bhediyo ke jhund me aayi ek khubsoorat billi ke samaan thi. Jisse bhogne ke liye unki aankhein hawas saaf bayaa kar rahi thi.
Aur unn gandi nazro ko bhaanpte hi uski bauhe chidhan me sikud gayi.
Woh teeno galiyo se hote hue aur andar jaane lage. Abhi woh aage badhte ki ek aadmi ne unhe rok liya.
Uski ek dukaan thi. Jisme woh alag alag prakaar ke phal rakhe hue tha.
Aadmi : Tum sab!!! Kaun ho tum sab? Kis liye aaye ho?
Guard : Tumse matlab? Hum kisi ke liye bhi aaye ho. Tum kaun hote ho ye puchne waale?
Aadmi : Shayad naye ho yaha. Seedhe seedhe puchta hu. Kis liye aaye ho? Khareed-dari karne ya fir-
Woh thoda aage jhuka aur dheere se bola,
Aadmi : Ya fir lottery khelne?
Veer (ahista se) : Lottery khelne.
Aadmi (smiles) : Toh fir pehle yaha se pass lena hoga.
Veer : Ohh! Aur woh kitne ka hai?
Aadmi ne unn teeno ko upar se neeche dekha. Unke acche kapde dekh wo muskuraaya.
Aadmi : Hehehe~ zyada nahi. Bas 100 euros.
Daam sunte hi Ava ka guard bhadak utha,
Guard : 100 euros? Ek jhapad dunga na! Bewakoof samjha hai kya? Abhi police me inform karu ki kya chal raha hai yaha? Baahar se phal ki dukaan lagaaye ho dikhaane aur andar ye kaam chal raha hai? Ek khabar lagte hi sab chaupat ho jayega yaha.
Aadmi thoda darra. Par fir khisiyaate hue bola,
Aadmi : Toh bata do. Par ek baar soch lena. Aisa karne ke baad tum yaha par maujood harr insaan ke coverage me aa jaoge. Soch lo!
Unn teeno ne waha nazre daudaayi toh paaya ki harr aadmi unhe hi ghoor ke dekh raha tha. Khaas kar Ava ke badan ko.
Guard : Tch! 100 euros zyada hai. Apna daam sahi se lagao. Hume bas kuch derr hi yaha khelna hai.
Ava : H-Hey it's okay! 100 euros is not that much-
Guard : Miss aapke liye zyada nahi hai. Par ye aadmi humaare kapde dekh ke hume loot raha hai.
Aadmi : Hehehe~ Toh ek kaam karo. Iss ladki ko yaha chorr jao. Aur 10 euros. 10 euros me jitna chaahe utna khel-
Uske muh se ye nikla hi tha aur Ava ka guard uski batteesi todne hi waala tha ki achanak se ek haath tezz gati me aage badha aur uss aadmi ki collor pakad usse ek jhatke me neeche kheech liya.
Aadmi ka phati ke maare chehre se rang udd gaya.
Usne apne saamne dekha, unn teen logo me se ye woh naujavan tha jo ab tak shaant khada hua tha.
Agle hi pal usne dekha ki uss ladke ki aankhein ekdum se poori gehri laal ho gayi. Ye drishya itne paas se dekhte hi uska moot nikalte nikalte reh gaya.
Ek sihran uske poore shareer me fel gayi. Aur tabhi uske kaano me ek bhayanak bhay paida karne waali awaaz padi,
"Zyada hoshiyaari peli, toh aaj raat ghar apne perro par chal kar nahi jaa paoge."
Kehte hue uss ladke ne usse chorra aur woh ghabra ke peeche ko jaa gira.
Uska poora badan kaanp raha tha. Veer agle hi pal muskuraaya aur uski aankho se laal rang gaayab ho gaya. Woh Ava ki taraf mudte hue bola,
Veer (smiles) : He agreed!
Ava : Ahn!!?
Ava ke guard ki bhi nazre aashcharya ke maare feli hui thi. Woh jaanta tha ki Veer ne kuch toh kiya tha. Par kya?
Guard : T-Tum-!!
Pehle woh Veer ko ek aam ladka hi samajh raha tha. Par Veer ke iss show ko dekh ab woh andar se jaan gaya tha ki ye ladka jitna simple dikhta tha utna tha nahi.
Idhar uss aadmi ki orr Veer ne 10 euros feke aur Ava aur guard ke sang pass leke woh andar chal diya.
Agal bagal harr jagah koi na koi dukaan lagi hui thi. Par unhi dukaano me log kuch na kuch juaa khel rahe the. Ya koi business ki baatein kar rahe the. Toh kahi koi drugs ki fer badli kar raha tha.
[Master! Ye woh area hai jaha log illegally kaam kar rahe hai.]
'I know Pari!'
[Ye sab dukaan inka nakli dhandha hai. Sirf dikhaawe ke liye. Taaki raid ke dauran ye bach sake.]
'Yeah!'
Guard : Dekha Miss! Isliye mein aapse keh raha tha ki ye area theek nahi.
Ava : Yes! I understand. It was my fault.
Usne chalte chalte sarr jhuka liya.
Veer : It's okay! As long as you're safe. Nothing else matters right now.
Ava ne sarr utha ke Veer ki peeth ko dekha. Uski aankho me chamak thi. Aur woh bud-budaate hue boli,
"Thank you~"
Woh teeno hi wahi lagi ek slot machine ke paas aaye.
Guard : Mein aas paas nazre ghuma ke aata hu. Tum yahi rehna Miss ke paas.
Veer : Don't worry!
Guard ko kahi na kahi ab Veer pe bharosa hone laga tha. Isliye woh agal bagal ki galiyo me nazar maarne chala gaya.
Par wo sabhi ye nahi jaante the ki yaha aur kaun kaun baitha hua tha.
"Terashima!!!"
Ek dukaan ke andar video cassettes khareedte hue aadmi ne apne bagal se khadi ladki se kaha.
Ye koi aur nahi, Chris hi tha.
Wahi kaala French aadmi. Aur uske bagal se behroopiya bane Terashima, wahi japani ladki khadi hui thi.
Terashima : Hmm! Yes! It's confirmed.
Chris : Andre!! Tum record kar rahe ho na?
Chris ne apne baayi orr khade aadmi se kaha. Woh bhi French hi tha.
Andre apne coat ki upar ki jeb ko sahi kar bola,
Andre : Sab record ho raha hai. Don't worry!
Terashima : Make sure uska chehra saaf saaf nazar aaye.
Andre : Chinta mat karo. Shaant raho bas.
Idhar slot machine ke nazdeek aate hi Veer ne Ava ko usse istemaal karne ke liye kaha.
Ava iss waqt aisi lag rahi thi jaise ek choti bacchi pehli baar kisi mall me ya circus me jaake cheezo ko dekhti hai.
Woh lever kheench ke jackpot nikaalne ki koshish kar rahi thi aur Veer mand hi mand muskura raha tha.
Veer : Aise jackpot nahi lagta madam. Ye class 3 machine hai. Randomly numbers generate hote hai. Isme jackpot lagne ki probability bohut hi slim hoti hai.
Ava (smiles) : Ohh achha? Tum dekhna fir abhi. Dekho mein kaise jeetati hu. Watch me!
Ava ne do teen baar aur try kiya par koi safalta haath nahi lagi. Par chauthi hi baar me.
*Kling* *Kling* *Kling*
Beech ka middle column poora ka poora same number se bhar gaya. Dekhte hi Veer achambhav me reh gaya. Aur Ava khushi se jhoom uthi.
Ava : See??? Hahahaha! I won!!! Mene kaha tha na?
Veer (smiles) : Yeah yeah! Dekha mene. You sure are lucky. Mein jaata hu iske owner se baat karne. Ab toh usse jackpot ka prize dena hi padega.
Jaate jaate woh jaise hi machine se peeche hua toh,
Ava ke kamuk badan ki jhalak usne li.
Aur Ava uski aankho me hi jhaank rahi thi.
Veer ko halka sa uska cleavage nazar aaya.
Veer : Ahem!
Ava (smiles) : Like what you see?
Veer (blushes) : M-Mein aata hu. Wait for me!
Ava bas ek cute si smile liye wahi khadi rahi. Usne firse apna muh mask se dhak liya. Woh bhul hi gayi thi usne mask beech me nikaal diya tha.
Aur Veer ko jaata dekh uske gaalo par cute se dimples aa gaye.
Veer idhar slot machine ke owner se baat kar raha tha jab usse kisi cheez ka andesha hua,
'Something is wrong.'
Aur fauran hi usne,
*Ding*
[Basic Enemy Tracker is in use.]
[2 enemies found nearby.]
Notification padhte hi Veer ka shareer thanda pad gaya.
Woh ek jhatke me peeche palta,
"Avaaaa!!!"
Par uske palatate hi,
*Fsssssssss*
Ek smoke bomb waha aake gira aur chaaro aur dhua dhua ho gaya.
'Shit!!!!'
[Master! Ava ke paas jaiye. Quick!!!]
Ek jhatke me uski aankhein laal hui aur wo waha se hawa ke jhoke ki tarah uss dhuye me ghusa.
Par Ava waha nahi thi.
'Shitttt!!!!'
Tabhi Veer ko bagal ki alley se ek awaaz sunaayi di,
*BANG*
Aur uska darr aur badh gaya. Ye gunshot ki awaaz thi.
'Fuck!! Fuck! Fuck!!! Enemies pehle nahi thi. Aise achanak se kaise-!? Ava! Be safe!!!'
Woh daudte bhaagte hue uss alley ki orr gaya. Gunshot ki wajah se alleys me afra tafri mach gayi.
"Aaaaaaaaaaa"
"Haaaahhh haaahhhhhhh"
Log cheekhte hue waha se apni jaan bachaane bhaagne lage.
Veer jaise hi uss alley ke andar gaya, uske haath ek buri khabar hi lagi.
'Shit!!!'
Ava ka guard neeche pada hua tha. Uski jaangh me goli lagi hui thi. Aur apni taang pakde woh dard sehen kar uthane ki koshish kar raha tha.
Veer ne aage badh usse apni peeth par uthaaya.
Veer : What the fuck just happened?
Guard : Arggh! K-Kuch samajh nahi aaya. W-Woh! Woh police ki uniform pehne the. M-Mujhe laga wo patrol par aaye hai. Par unhone achanak hi mujhe shoot kar diya.
Veer : Cops?? The fuck!??? Ava kaha hai??
Guard : M-Mere girte hi wo tumhari taraf bhaage. B-Baad me mene Miss ko unse bhaagte hue dekha hai. Miss road ke uss side buildings ki orr gayi hai. L-Lekin woh unke peeche pade hai. T-Tum mujhe chorro- Urrrghhh! A-Aur Miss ke paas jao jaldi.
Veer : Fuccckkkk!!!!
Veer alleys se jaise hi baahar nikla, uski saasein saamne ho rahe drishya ko dekh aur atak gayi.
*BANG* *BANG* *BANG*
Achanak hi aayi gang ne Ava ki baaki security jo road par pehle khadi hui thi unn par shootout shuru kar diya.
Aur pal bhar me waha hahakaar mach gaya. Log bhaybheet hoke cheekhte chillaate hue apni jaan bachaane cover lene lage. Toh kahi kuch bhaagne lage.
'Shit!!! Shit!!! This is bad!!!'
Veer ne car ke peeche cover leke ishaare se security me se ek aadmi ko bulaaya jo sabse paas tha.
Uske aate hi Veer ne Ava ke ussi guard ko security ko thamaaya.
Veer : Seedha hospital! Theek hai?
Woh aadmi haami bhara aur Guard ko peeth par laad waha se dur le jaane laga.
Shootout ab bhi chaalu tha aur dono hi paksh cover leke raaste par hi fights lene lage.
Ye main road thi. Aisi bhaari bheed me ye sab karna koi chota kaam nahi tha.
"Ava!!! Hang in there!"
Veer security waalo ki madad karna chaahta tha. Par uske liye abhi Ava sabse zyada zaroori thi.
Woh turant hi sabse saamne waali ek badi si building me ghus gaya.
Udhar alley ke andar hamla hote hi Andre, Chris aur Terashima alert uo gaye.
Apni kamar se ek ek gun handgun nikaal woh waha se nikalne lage.
Terashima : Tumne record kiya na?!
Andre : Everything! Yes!!
Chris : Lekin order toh usse zinda pakadne ka tha na? Ye firing kyu?
Terashima : I fucking don't know!!! LEAVE!! QUICK!!!
Andre : Contact karo aur saari info batao jaldi.
Terashima : Chrisss!!!
Chris : I'm on it!!!
Unke baahar aate hi,
*BANG* *BANG* *BANG*
Shootout fight jaari hi thi.
Terashima : What the hell?
Chris : Kitne goons hire kiye gaye hai?
Andre : There are many!!!! Search for him quick!!!
Tabhi Terashima ko ek voice message aaya. Jo uske ek kaan me lage single ear headset me sunaayi diya. Aur usse sunte hi,
Terashima : Damn it!! Quick!!! Building ke andar.
Woh teeno daud rahe the. Aur firing se bachte hue woh teeno hi uss building me ghus gaye.
Kisi sajjan purush ne police ko khabar kar di thi. Aur jald hi apna siren bajaate hue police waha aa dhamki.
Par unke aane se pehle hi woh gang waha se rafu chakkar ho gayi.
Bache the toh woh the Ava ke security waale. Kuch buri tarah ghaayal the toh kuch apni maut ki kagaar par the.
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Idhar upar building me itne logo ko yu andar daudte bhaagte dekh sab sehem gaye. Baahar ki shootout ki awaazein kya kam thi jo ab suspicious se log building me aa dhamke?
Ye building ek IT tech company ki thi. Night shift waale employees ka kaam abhi shuru hi hua tha jab ye sab ghatit ho gaya.
Woh neeche jhuke apne aap ko safe rakhne ki koshish kar rahe the. Company ki security waale apna kaam kar rahe the par woh bechaare khud hi darre hue the.
Veer daudte hue upar ki orr stairs se jaane laga.
Neeche usse Ava kahi dikhaayi nahi di thi. Iska matlab woh unn sab se bhaag ke upar bhaagi hogi.
'Please!! Please!!! Just don't die…!'
[Masterrr!! If she's smart then woh bhaagte bhaagte upar hi gayi hogi. Kisi ek floor pe nahi ruki hogi.]
'Alright!'
Veer Pari ki baat samajh gaya aur woh seedhiyo ko laanghte hue sabse upar waali floor par pehle jaane laga.
Kahi ek ek floor me dhoondhne ke chalte derri na ho jaaye. Issi baat ka darr tha usse. Uska dil zorro se dhadak raha tha.
Bhale hi Ava se uski utni jaan-pehchaan nahi bann paayi thi. Par Veer bilkul bhi usko marrte hue dekhna nahi chaahta tha. Apne liye bhi aur…!
Sonia aur Kaera ke liye bhi.
'Mission kyu nahi mila mujhe abhi tak? Fuccckkkk thisss!!! At least unki location toh pata chal jaati.'
[That means abhi tak woh pakdi nahi gayi hai. Be quick! Hum unhe bacha sakte hai uske pehle hi.]
Sabse upar aate hi Veer daud ke poore corridor me ghoomne laga.
Lekin ab bhi Ava usse kahi nazar nahi aa rahi thi. Uski ghabrahat aur badhti jaa rahi thi.
"Ava!! Avaaaaa!!! Where are youu???"
Woh waapas iske neeche waale floor me jaane ke liye muda ki tabhi uske peeche se ek awaaz aayi,
"Oh! Are you looking for someone?"
Awaaz sunte hi Veer ka shareer kaanp gaya. Sirf Veer hi nahi. Pari ke andar bhi ek sihran daud gayi.
Woh dheere se peeche muda. Aur palatate hi,
Uski aankhein phati ki phati reh gayi.
"T-Tum!!???"
Agle hi shan,
*Ding*
[Mission : Get to Ava as fast as possible.
Rewards :
1) ??? Points.
2) 1 Random skill (any tier)
Mission failure penalty : 5000 points deduction.
Location : 3rd floor.]
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Aaj ke liye itna hi guys.
I know update late hai. Meri condition kuch theek nahi thi. Isliye ye bada update. 6.1k words ka update hai ye. Toh apna apna kaam karne ka. Likes thokne ka aur revos rakhne ka guys.
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Update - 136 ~ First Clash (1)
Uss building se hospital me laiti uss patient ko dekha jaa sakta tha.
Woh dheere dheere aage chal ke khidki ke paas aaya.
Aur…!
'I have found you…! Grace Martin!!!'
Ab aage...
"Unn~!?" Bistar par laiti ek khubsoorat si ladki karvat lete hue jab haath aage badhaayi toh usse wo ehsaas nahi hua jo hona chaahiye tha.
Usne apne haath ko tatola. Par abhi bhi khaalipann hi uske haath laga. Maathe par lakeere chhaayi aur uski aankhein khul gayi.
Usne apne bagal se dekha. Uska pyaara chhota bhai waha nahi tha. Bistar ke dusre chhor par jo laiti thi woh thi uski sauteli badi behan, Bhumika.
Tej ne dekha kaise Bhumika bade se takiye se chipke hue thi.
Usse yaad aaya ki Veer toh Paris gaya tha. Ab woh unn sabke beech maujood nahi tha. Uske jaane ke baad se hi uska mood off ho chuka tha.
Woh akeli si pad gayi thi. Na hi ab khaana khaane me mann lagta tha, na hi kisi kaam me ya kisi se baat karne me.
‘Do din bhi nahi hue tumhe gaye. Aur mujhe tumhari yaad sataane lagi hai.’
Sochte hue woh uthi. Bistar ko punaah dekhi. Woh beech ki jagah pe khaalipann dekh usse andar se ek bechaini si hone lagi.
Iss waqt Veer ko call karna usne sahi nahi samjha. Aage badh usne kamre me rakhi chair par pade kuch kapdo ko idhar udhar kiya aur usse jo chahiye tha woh usse jald hi mil gaya.
Veer ki shirt jo woh jaane se pehle pehna hua tha, woh abhi bhi yahi rakhi hui thi. Usse komalta se utha ke Tej apne chehre ke paas laayi.
Aur ahista se usne shirt ko soongha. Aankhein moond woh uss sugandh me kho gayi. Abhi bhi usme Veer ke badan ki khushboo thi. Ye uski body fragrance thi. Khushboo bhale hi kamzor thi, par Tej ke mann ko shaant karne ke liye kaafi thi.
Agle hi shan Tej ne uss shirt ko apne seene se laga liya. Aur wapas bistar par aake woh uss shirt se chipak aankhein band kar lait gayi.
‘Come back soon little brother!’
***
Veer ke ghar me harr baar ki tarah chahal-pahal hua karti thi. Par aaj aisa lag raha tha jaise ghar me kisi ke saath koi anhoni ho gayi ho. Koi zyada baat nahi kar raha tha aapas me. Suman hi thi ek jo sabse baat kar thoda bohut conversation ko chala rahi thi. Warna toh sab hi Veer ke jaane se maayus hue baithe the.
Naashte ke baad Tej sofe par baithi hui thi jab Bhumika uske bagal se aake baith gayi.
Bhumika : Aise udaas rahogi toh kaam kaise hoyenge?
Tej (glances) : Aap apna kaam kariye. Mujhe samjhaane ki zaroorat nahi!
Bhumika (frowns) : Kya tum bhool gayi? Veer hum pe ek zimmedari saunp ke gaya hai. Hume toh lagan se uske liye kaamo me haath bataana chaahiye. Right?
Iss baar Bhumika ki baat sunte hi Tej apni peeth seedhe kar ke baith gayi. Woh ye kaise bhul gayi? Veer usse apna kaam saunp ke gaya tha. Uss par bharosa kar ke gaya tha. Iss se behtar mauka kya ho sakta tha apne bhai ke liye kuch kaam aane ke liye.
Jabse woh Veer se mili thi, tab se hi Veer uski dekh-bhaal kar raha tha. Jabki hona ulta chahiye tha. Ek badi behan hone ke naate usse laga tha woh Veer ko protect karegi, uska khayal rakhegi.
Par aisa na hua. Woh kisi bhi tarah apne bhai ke kaam nahi aa paa rahi thi. Aur ye baat andar hi andar usse khaaye jaa rahi thi.
Bhumika : Bhabhi?
Ragini : Huh?
Bhumika : Idhar aaiye na!
Ragini haami bharte hue uske bagal se aake baithi toh Bhumika ne ek chart khol ke saamne table par rakh diya.
Bhumika : Mene kal ye hotel me prepare kiya tha. Ye ek blueprint hai. Hume kaise kaam karna hai, kisko kya kaam karna mene yaha roughly likha hua hai.
Ragini : Ohh! Badhiya Bhumika!
Usne chehre par khushi jhalkaayi. Par andar se uska poora dhyaan Veer pe hi tha. Ye kehna galat nahi tha ki Ragini ab Veer ko apne naye navele pati ke roop me dekhne lagi thi.
Tej ki bauhe blueprint dekhte hi kass gayi. Uski ye sauteli behan uss se kaam me aage nikal rahi thi? Woh peeche kaise reh sakti thi?
Tej : Mujhe kya karna hai?
Bhumika : See! Food truck accha chal raha hai. Lekin kisi ek aur jann ki zaroorat hai. Mom?
Shweta : Hmm?
Bhumika : Kya aap truck me Sonali ki help karwa sakti hai?
Shweta : Truck me? Mujhe laga tha tum mujhe hotel sambhaalne ko kahogi.
Bhumika : Hotel ko mein manage kar lungi. Lekin mein aapki tarah khaana utna accha nahi bana paati. Mera khaana aap jaanti hai. Just so-so hi hota hai. Aap Sonali ki help mujhse better karwa payengi.
Sonali : Koi bhi ho! Mujhe toh bas madad se matlab hai.
Shweta (smiles) : Mere bete ka kaam hai. Mein kyu mana karungi? Tum chinta mat karo, mein madad karwa dungi.
Uske ye kehte hi pal bhar ke liye Bhavna ki nazre Shweta se bhidi. Dono ne ek dusre ki orr dekha. Nazro ki bhidant se aisa laga jaise chingari nikli ho. Aur apne bade-bade thano se bhara seena taane Shweta muskuraayi.
Jaise batlaana chaah rahi ho ki woh apne bete ki yaha madad karwa rahi hai. Baakiyo ki tarah nahi jo baithe-baithe bas khaa pee rahe hai.
Bhumika : Ok! That’s settled then.
Shweta : Mere paas ek aur upaay hai beta.
Bhumika : Kya mom?
Shweta : Sudha naam ki ek aurat hai. Rajasthani khaane me nipud hai woh. Usse mein hotel bhijwa sakti hu.
Bolte hue usne Suman ko dekha. Kyuki Suman, Bhavna aur Tej hi Parijaat ghar ki aurto se waaqif thi. Bhumika, Ragini ye sab nahi.
Suman ne haan me gardan hilaayi.
Par Tej aur Bhavna dono ke chehre par chinta ke bhaav the. Unka mann nahi ho raha tha Parijaat ghar ki aurto ko apne sampark me rakhne ke liye. Magar ye majboori thi. Veer apna nirnay suna chuka tha.
Bhumika : Ohh! Agar aisa hai Mom toh aap zaroor bhejiyega unhe.
Tej : Mene kuch pucha tha.
Bhumika : Ohh haan! Tej tumhe woh Varsha jii ke saath kisaano ka kaam sambhaalna hoga. Umm-
Bhumika ki chinta dekh wahi khadi Suman apne aap bol padi,
Suman : Varsha ki chinta mat kariye aap. Mein hu na! Mein le aaungi.
Bhumika : Ohh thank you Suman aunty.
Abhi woh aage kehti ki tabhi darwaaze par dastak hui. Aur dherr saare log waha jama ho gaye.
"Arre bhai! Ye mein kya dekh rahi hu? Itni bheed?" Ek awaaz baahar se aayi.
Jisse sunn, Bhavna turant uth ke khadi ho gayi.
Bhavna : Purvi!!!
Tej : Maasi!!!
Tej uth ke baahar ko aayi aur Purvi ke gale se lipat gayi.
Purvi : Ahn! Meri beti!!! *Muah* Kaisi ho?
Tej (smiles) : Acchi hu!
Purvi : Aur ye sab kaun hai? Bhavna?
Bhavna : Mein khud nahi jaanti. Ye abhi hi aaye hai.
Aaye hue log tabhi haath jod ke khade ho gaye.
Aadmi : Hum sab ko badke bhaiya Shyaam ne bheja hai didi.
Bhavna : Ohh! Kisaan bhailog hai aap sab.
Aadmi : Jii didi!
Bhavna : Suman?
Suman : Jii?
Bhavna (smiles) : Ye dur se aaye hai. Ye hamaare mehmaan hai aur ab se hamare saath kaam karenge. Inhe acche se khaana khilwao.
Aadmi : Dhanyavaad didi! Kripa aapki.
Bhavna : Tej! Tumhara kaam shuru hone wala hai.
Tej : I know Mom!
Bhavna : Apne bhai ko niraash mat karna.
Tej : Hmph! Woh meri tareef ke pul baandhega.
Kehte hue woh sabhi ke saath andar chali gayi. Ab usme ek naya josh dikhayi de raha tha.
Purvi : Kaha hai hamare Raja-sahab? Hmm?
Bhavna : Paris me!
Purvi : Ehh?
Bhavna (nods) : Business ke liye gaya hua hai.
Andar hi andar woh ye baat jaanti thi ki jhooth hai. Lekin, Purvi ko abhi batana usne theek na samjha.
Purvi : Kyaaaa?? Paris?? Paris me kyu? Itni dur? A-Aur aise achanak se? Yaha mein uske liye uska mann-pasand namkeen, mere haatho ka aam ka achaar aur ye gulaab-jamun special uske liye bana ke laayi hu.
Bhavna : Ab jab aayega, tab tum hi usse apne haatho se khila dena.
Ek feeki muskaan liye woh boli.
Purvi : Hmph! Aane do usko. Khud keh raha tha ki maasi aaya karo ghar aur ab maasi ghar aayi hai toh janab gaayab hai. Paris ki serr kar rahe hai.
Dono abhi yu hi porch me khade baatein kar rahi thi jab scooty ki awaaz unhe sunaayi di aur baahar dekha toh paaya ki do aur mehmaan aaye hue the.
Bhavna : Arre? Aao baccho!
"Hehehe~ Good Morning Tai jii!!!"
Scooty se utar Kavya daud ke Bhavna ke gale se lag gayi.
Purvi : Aur hamare gale nahi lagogi?
Kavya muskuraate hue Purvi ke seene se bhi lag gayi. Arohi apni scooty lock kar, muh par se stowl hata ke aur aankho par se chashma hata ke gaadi ki dickey me unhe rakh ke andar aayi.
Arohi : Umm- Wo…! Veer ne call kar bataya tha ki usse mujhse kaam hai toh mein ghar par aake sabhi se mil lu.
Bhavna (smiles) : Hmm! Tum andar jao, sab samajh aa jayega.
Arohi : Jii!
Kavya : Bhaiya bohut bekaar hai. Dekho! Fir se foreign chale gaye. Aur woh bhi Paris. Mujhe leke bhi nahi gaye. Agar mere liye gifts nahi laaye na toh dekhna fir-
Arohi : Woh kaam se gaya hai Kavya. Tumhe bas khaane aur gifts ke alawa aur kuch nahi soojhta kya?
Kavya : Ahhh! Khaane se yaad aaya. Tai jii! Naashte me kya bana hai?
Bhavna (smiles) : Tumhari dusri Tai jii ne aaj sandwiches banaaye hai.
Kavya : S-Sandwiches!!? Ahh! W-Wo bhi tai ji ke haath ke? Unke jaisa khaana koi nahi bana sakta.
Apni choti behan ki harqato ko dekhte hi bechari Arohi ke gaal sharm se laal ho gaye.
Arohi (blushes) : K-Kavya!! Humne abhi ghar par nashta kiya tha na?
Kavya : Haan toh? Mujhe Tai ji ke haath ka bhi khaana hai. Zyada se zyada kya hoga? Pait fulega? Usme kya? Mein fresh ho lungi. Hum abhi thodi hi jaane waale hai.
Arohi (blushes) : T-Tum~
Arohi ko itni zyada sharm aa rahi thi ki woh apna chehra chhupa ke yaha se bhaag jaana chaahti thi. Par Kavya ye toilet waali baat itni asaani se bol gayi kyuki woh sabhi ko apna maanti thi. Uske liye ye ghar bhi uska hi tha. Aur ye log bhi. Toh fir sharm kaisi?
Do qadam badhaate hue tabhi Kavya ko kuch dhyaan aaya aur woh peeche aate hue Bhavna ko dekhi,
Kavya : Arre ek minute! Tai jii! Aap bhi Tai jii ho. Aur Bhumika dii ki mamma bhi toh Tai jii hai mere liye. Arrrghhh! Aise me toh mujhe kitta confusion hoga. Mein aap dono ko tai jii kaise bula sakti hu?
Uske chul-bule andaaz ko dekh Bhavna muskuraayi.
Bhavna : Mein tumhe iska hal bataati hu. Theek hai?
Kavya (nods) : Yes! Please~
Bhavna (smiles) : Mein tumhari dusri Tai jii se ek-do saal choti hu. Toh tum mujhe choti Tai ji kehke bula sakti ho. Aur unhe badi Tai jii kehke. Theek hai na?
Kavya ki aankho me agle hi pal chamak aa gayi. Samasya choti si thi par woh bechari iss se kaafi samay se joojh rahi thi. Bhavna ka hal sunte hi woh itna prasann ho gayi ki khushi ke maare jhoom uthi.
Kavya : Arre waah Tai jii! M-Matlab choti Tai jii! Aapne meri problem hi solve kar di. Hehehehe~ Thank youuuuu~
Aur woh bhaag ke andar chali gayi. Uske jaate hi Arohi ne maafi maangi.
Arohi : W-Woh! Sorry! Hum naashta kar ke hi aaye hai. Lekin pata nahi kyu Kavya…! Woh aisa hi karti hai. Isliye-
Bhavna ne usse beech me hi kaat diya. Uske sarr par haath ferr woh muskuraayi.
Bhavna : Paagal ho kya? Ye tumhara hi ghar hai. Balki tumhe bhi uski tarah issi haq se pesh aana chahiye. Agar mere bete ko pata chalega toh kya sochega woh?
Purvi (smiles) : Arohi beta! Tum shaant swabhaav ki ho mein jaanti hu. Par apne logo se kyu reserved rehna? Khul ke raho haan? Mujhe iss maamle me tumhari chulbuli behan behad pasand hai. Fufu~
Arohi ne sharm ke chalte bas dheere se sarr haan me hilaaya aur andar chali gayi. Uske jaate hi Purvi ne Bhavna ki nangi kamar par ek chikoti kaati.
Bhavna : Ahhn! Kya kar rahi ho?
Purvi (smiles) : Hoooooo~ Tum toh badi chalaak nikli haan? Khud ko choti Tai jii? Aur unhe Badi Tai jii? Hmm? Soch ke hi mujhe excitement ho raha hai ki kya hoga jab Kavya andar jaa ke unhe Badi Tai jii kehke bulayegi? Fufufu~
Iss baar Bhavna ke gaalo par aaj itne dino baad laali chhaa gayi. Jaise aaj maano woh apni kisi sharaarat me pakdi gayi ho. Usne turant hi apna muh ferr apni haya ko chhipaaya.
Bhavna : Kuch galat kaha kya? Yahi satya hai! Bhumika se mene uski janm tithi puchi hai. Woh mujhse ek-do saal badi hi hai.
Purvi (smiles) : Tum kehti ho toh maan leti hu. Wese Bhavna!?
Bhavna : ??
Purvi : Kahi hamare ladke ka kahi chakkar toh nahi chala raha? Paris achanak kaise chala gaya? Hmm? Kahi vilaayti toh nahi hai koi? Haan?
Bhavna (smiles) : Tum khud hi puch lena uss se.
Purvi (sighs) : Sach me! Tumhara mann nahi karta kabhi jaan'ne ka?
Kehte kehte woh andar jaane lagi. Par Bhavna wahi khadi rahi aur ahista se boli taaki Purvi ko sunaayi na de,
"Mann toh bohut karta hai. Lekin jab uska mann chaahega…! Mujhe bata dega."
***
Luxembourg Gardens
Paris, France
Evening ~ 5:13 PM
Veer aur Ava dono iss park me ek dusre ke bagal se baithe hue the. Woh dono hi scenery ko enjoy kar rahe the. Ava ki security aur bodyguards ne public ko unn dono se dur rakha hua tha. Nahi toh Ava ke liye ye sab enjoy karna possible nahi tha.
Dono ke hi haatho me garma garam buns the, jo Ava ne hi raaste me ek bakery shop se khareede the.
Aur dono uska lutf utha rahe the.
Ava : How are they?
Veer : Pretty Good!
Ava : Jab mein yaha first day aayi thi, tab mene ye ussi shop se liye the. Mujhe kaafi pasand aaye the. Back then…! Mom bhi yahi mujhe dilwaya karti thi. Jab mein unke saath streets me shopping par nikla karti thi.
Veer : Ohh!
Aaj pehli baar Ava ne uss se kuch apne ateet ke baare me share kiya tha. Woh shaanti se sunn raha tha sab kuch.
Ava : Iss park me ye mera bhi pehli hi baar hai.
Veer : I see!
Ava : It's nice. Isn't it?
Veer : Hmm!
Woh kuch derr shaant rahi. Shayad kuch bolna chaah rahi thi par bol nahi paa rahi thi. Fir akhir me usne bol hi diya,
Ava : Thank you!
Veer : Huh?
Ava : Tum…! Tum mere liye aaye. Tumhare hone se mujhe safe feel ho raha hai.
Veer : Well! Mene aapko kaha hua hai. Jab tak aapke peeche pade uss insaan ka pata nahi laga leta, tab tak aapko protect karunga.
Ava (smiles) : Suddenly, it sounds romantic.
Veer : Ahem!
*Ding*
[Ava's favourability : 39]
Woh tabhi khadi hui aur boli,
Ava : Let's go!
Veer : Kaha?
Ava : Come na! Yaha malls mene explore nahi kiye. Kahi chalte hai?
Veer : Agar aap yahi chaahti hai toh-
Ava (smiles) : Drive mein karungi!
Veer ki baat adhuri hi reh gayi kyuki Ava daud ke car ki orr bhaag gayi. Aur driving seat par baithate hi usne Veer ki taraf firse apne komal haatho se gun bana ke ishaara kiya.
Uski sharaarto ko dekh Veer andar hi andar muskura baitha. Ava dheere-dheere uske saamne khul rahi thi. Ye acchi baat thi.
Car me baithate hi dono waha se chal diye. Aur security unke peeche peeche baaki cars me aane lagi.
Veer bagal se baithe Ava ke husn me khoya hua tha.
Soch raha tha ki kitna mushqil hota hoga ek celebrity hona. Na hi aap chenn se public me ghoom sakte the, aur na hi chenn se akele me kahi jaa sakte the.
Ek prakaar se khule aasmaan ke neeche rehte hue bhi Ava kahi na kahi pinjre me band hi thi. Uska haal Kaera ki tarah hi tha kuch hadd tak.
Veer ye sochte hi maayus ho gaya. Ye teeno ladkiya. Kitni hi pareshaniyo me thi apne aap me.
Woh jo abhi kar sakta tha woh tha Ava ko kam se kam uss insaan se chhutkara dilaana.
Jald hi woh ek bade hi famous spot ke saamne the.
***
Galeries Lafayette
Evening 7:18 PM
Paris ka ye mall sabse zyada popular aur alag hi prakaar ka shopping centre tha.
Beauty aur fashion se sambandhit samagriyo ke liye ye jaana jaata tha. Paris ka aadmi fashion ke maamle me aage bhi tha.
Log khaali odhne ke kapdo par hi bohut zyada paisa kharch kar diya karte the.
Veer andar iss mall ki khubsoorti ko nihaar raha tha. Aur Ava apne liye dresses pasand kar unhe try karne ke liye jaa rahi thi.
Usne baaki bodyguards ko shop me thehraaya hua tha toh koi dikkat nahi thi. Woh baahar aake logo ko check kar raha tha.
Filhaal koi gadbad nazar nahi aa rahi thi. Usne Basic Enemy Tracker ka bhi istemaal kiya. Par koi bhi enemy saamne nahi aayi. Yaani abhi ki sthiti acchi thi.
Ava kapde badal badal ke Veer ko dikhaati aur Veer se puchti ki kaun si zyada better lag rahi hai.
Aisa lag raha tha ek couple shopping pe nikla ho.
Veer se raay leke usne apne liye kuch kapde khareede. Aur Veer ko bhi usne jaan-boojh ke kharidwa diye.
Abhi Ava apne liye kuch jewelries pasand kar rahi thi jab Veer ne dekha ki waha ki ek kapdo ki dukaan se ek aadmi ne ek ladke ko dhakka deke baahar kar diya.
"Haan gaanduo! Dekh lena! Dekh lena ek din tum sab meri kala ke saamne nange ho jaoge. Mere peeche peeche bhaagoge. Fir mein ghaas tak nahi dalunga tumlogo ko…!"
Baahar pheka gaya ladka unn logo par french me badbada raha tha.
Curiosity ke chalte Veer uski orr badha aur,
'Check'
*Ding*
[Name : Louis
Age : 28
Status : Unemployed Fashion Designer.
Bio : Louis, ek bohut hi talented fashion designer hai. Lekin aksar uski fashion drawings ko log ignore kar dete hai. Jiske chalte woh ab tak unemployed hai. Usse employment ki sakht zaroorat hai. Apni craft ko lekar bohut serious hai. Paiso se zyada usse apni craft pasand hai. Ek mauke ki talaash me hai. Abhi tak woh kisi bade invester ki nazro me nahi aaya hai. Warna kisi badi brand ne usse hire kar liya hota ab tak. Focused rehta hai, extremely creative hai, aur baaki cultures ke pehnaave ko openly explore karta hai.
Favourability : 5
Relationship : Strangers]
Uska status padhte hi Veer ki aankhein hairat me fel gayi.
'Kahi ye wahi toh nahi-!?'
Usse yaad tha Profit Path ke Path-1 me ek jagah par question mark bana hua tha.
Ye aadmi fashion designer tha. Veer ko issi ki toh talaash thi. Kya ye wahi tha?
Veer : Hey there! My friend! Kya hua?
Veer ne uska kandha thaam bolna shuru kiya. Woh french me hi bol raha tha.
Uska translator upgraded tha toh Veer ke liye language barrier tha hi nahi. Woh kisi bhi bhaasha ko samajh sakta tha aur bol sakta tha.
System ke internal features me se ek tha ye.
Louis : Ah! My good friend. Ye log harami hai. Mujhe dhakke maar ke baahar nikaal diye. Mein apni fashion drawings inke paas laaya tha. Ye dekho!
Usne apni dherr saari drawings dikhaayi jinhe dekh Veer ko kuch khaas samajh toh nahi aayi par System ne kaha tha ki ye banda talented hai. Toh Veer ne apna natak shuru kar diya,
Veer : My friend! You are extremely talented. Adhbhut! Kamaal hai! Shandaar! Mene iss se pehle itni behatreen fashion drawings nahi dekhi.
[Ye kuch zyaada nahi ho gaya!? He definitely won't fall for this.]
Veer ki baat sunn, Louis chuppi saadhe usse taakta raha.
'Fuck! Did I mess up!?'
[Of course! Aisi baat pe bhala kaun yakeen-]
Pari apni baat poori karti ki tabhi Louis achanak se Veer ke gale lag gaya aur zorr se sisakne laga.
Louis : Huuuuuu~ Aaj tak meri itni tareef kisi ne nahi ki. T-Tumhari aankhein asli kala ki qadar karna jaanti hai my friend. Merci my friend…! Merci…!
French me thank you bol, woh Veer ke haath ko thaam zorr se hilaane laga.
[What the fuck…!? He believed that shit!!?]
Veer : Hahahaha! Yes my friend. Kya naam hai tumhara?
Louis : I am Louis dear. What's your good name?
Veer : Mein Veer! Mere paas tumhare liye ek offer hai.
Louis : Ohh?
Veer : Kya tum mere liye kaam karoge? India me?
Louis : I-India?
Veer : Yes! Ye mera card hai.
Veer ne apna card uski breast pocket me rakh diya,
Veer : Jab apna decision lo. Toh mujhe call karna. Mera India me food ka business hai. Lekin clothes ka bhi shuru kar raha hu. I need a designer. Agar tum haan kehte ho toh tumhare neeche baaki designers kaam karenge. I'll make you the head of them. Sochna zaroor iss baare me.
Louis (nods) : O-Okay my friend. Merci~
Woh thoda asmanjas me pad gaya. Haan kahe ya na kahe? Usne koi jawaab nahi diya. Aur samay ki maang kar woh waha se fauran hi nikal gaya.
Tab tak Ava ki shopping bhi poori ho chuki thi.
Aur mall se nikal woh dono abhi street par hi chal rahe the jab Ava ne dekha ki road ke uss paar ek alley me neon lights jal rahi thi.
Ava : Ohh? Waha kya hai?
Uske sawaal ka jawaab uske peeche chal rahe guard ne diya,
Guard : Miss! Woh area accha nahi. Waha locals slot machines me lottery khelte hai.
Ava : That's nice!!! Kya hum waha chal sakte hai?
Guard : No miss! Itne saare log waha jayenge toh log hum par aur shaq karenge. Koi bhi galat intentions rakh sakta hai. Aur aapko chot pohucha sakta hai.
Ava : But- I really wanted to explore.
Guard : No Miss!
Ava ka muh agle hi pal utar gaya. Woh jaanti thi guard uski safety ke liye hi usse mana kar raha tha. Par fir bhi woh jaana chaahti thi.
Veer : Let's go!
Ava : Huh?
Guard : Hey! Ye tum kya bakwas kar rahe ho? Meri kahi baat tumhare dimaag me nahi gayi kya?
Veer : Don't worry! Mein personally jaunga unke saath. Unhe kuch nahi hoga.
Guard : Mujhe tum par bharosa nahi hai. Agar aisa hi hai. Toh mein bhi chalunga.
Veer : Fine! Why not!? Aaiye Miss Nat!
Ava : Hey! You can call me just Nat. Miss Nat ki zaroorat nahi hai.
Veer : Ji nahi! You are my hirer. Aapke under kaam kar raha hu mein. It's better to use honorifics in a profession.
Veer ki baat Ava ko iss baar dil pe lagi. Pehle woh duri bana rahi thi uss se. Aur ab jab woh uske prati khulne lagi thi toh Veer uss se duri bana raha tha. Usse dhyaan aaya ki unka rishta bas ek bodyguard aur ek celebrity ka hi tha. Uss se zyada kuch nahi.
Par uske ye vichaar agle hi pal gaayab ho gaye jab usne alley ke andar ka nazaara dekha.
Ava mask lagayi hui thi isliye usse koi pehchaan na saka. Par uske kamuk badan par harr ek aadmi ki hawas bhari nigaahein ghoom rahi thi. Alley ke andar toh wese hi log nashe me dhutt rehte the. Ava unke liye bhediyo ke jhund me aayi ek khubsoorat billi ke samaan thi. Jisse bhogne ke liye unki aankhein hawas saaf bayaa kar rahi thi.
Aur unn gandi nazro ko bhaanpte hi uski bauhe chidhan me sikud gayi.
Woh teeno galiyo se hote hue aur andar jaane lage. Abhi woh aage badhte ki ek aadmi ne unhe rok liya.
Uski ek dukaan thi. Jisme woh alag alag prakaar ke phal rakhe hue tha.
Aadmi : Tum sab!!! Kaun ho tum sab? Kis liye aaye ho?
Guard : Tumse matlab? Hum kisi ke liye bhi aaye ho. Tum kaun hote ho ye puchne waale?
Aadmi : Shayad naye ho yaha. Seedhe seedhe puchta hu. Kis liye aaye ho? Khareed-dari karne ya fir-
Woh thoda aage jhuka aur dheere se bola,
Aadmi : Ya fir lottery khelne?
Veer (ahista se) : Lottery khelne.
Aadmi (smiles) : Toh fir pehle yaha se pass lena hoga.
Veer : Ohh! Aur woh kitne ka hai?
Aadmi ne unn teeno ko upar se neeche dekha. Unke acche kapde dekh wo muskuraaya.
Aadmi : Hehehe~ zyada nahi. Bas 100 euros.
Daam sunte hi Ava ka guard bhadak utha,
Guard : 100 euros? Ek jhapad dunga na! Bewakoof samjha hai kya? Abhi police me inform karu ki kya chal raha hai yaha? Baahar se phal ki dukaan lagaaye ho dikhaane aur andar ye kaam chal raha hai? Ek khabar lagte hi sab chaupat ho jayega yaha.
Aadmi thoda darra. Par fir khisiyaate hue bola,
Aadmi : Toh bata do. Par ek baar soch lena. Aisa karne ke baad tum yaha par maujood harr insaan ke coverage me aa jaoge. Soch lo!
Unn teeno ne waha nazre daudaayi toh paaya ki harr aadmi unhe hi ghoor ke dekh raha tha. Khaas kar Ava ke badan ko.
Guard : Tch! 100 euros zyada hai. Apna daam sahi se lagao. Hume bas kuch derr hi yaha khelna hai.
Ava : H-Hey it's okay! 100 euros is not that much-
Guard : Miss aapke liye zyada nahi hai. Par ye aadmi humaare kapde dekh ke hume loot raha hai.
Aadmi : Hehehe~ Toh ek kaam karo. Iss ladki ko yaha chorr jao. Aur 10 euros. 10 euros me jitna chaahe utna khel-
Uske muh se ye nikla hi tha aur Ava ka guard uski batteesi todne hi waala tha ki achanak se ek haath tezz gati me aage badha aur uss aadmi ki collor pakad usse ek jhatke me neeche kheech liya.
Aadmi ka phati ke maare chehre se rang udd gaya.
Usne apne saamne dekha, unn teen logo me se ye woh naujavan tha jo ab tak shaant khada hua tha.
Agle hi pal usne dekha ki uss ladke ki aankhein ekdum se poori gehri laal ho gayi. Ye drishya itne paas se dekhte hi uska moot nikalte nikalte reh gaya.
Ek sihran uske poore shareer me fel gayi. Aur tabhi uske kaano me ek bhayanak bhay paida karne waali awaaz padi,
"Zyada hoshiyaari peli, toh aaj raat ghar apne perro par chal kar nahi jaa paoge."
Kehte hue uss ladke ne usse chorra aur woh ghabra ke peeche ko jaa gira.
Uska poora badan kaanp raha tha. Veer agle hi pal muskuraaya aur uski aankho se laal rang gaayab ho gaya. Woh Ava ki taraf mudte hue bola,
Veer (smiles) : He agreed!
Ava : Ahn!!?
Ava ke guard ki bhi nazre aashcharya ke maare feli hui thi. Woh jaanta tha ki Veer ne kuch toh kiya tha. Par kya?
Guard : T-Tum-!!
Pehle woh Veer ko ek aam ladka hi samajh raha tha. Par Veer ke iss show ko dekh ab woh andar se jaan gaya tha ki ye ladka jitna simple dikhta tha utna tha nahi.
Idhar uss aadmi ki orr Veer ne 10 euros feke aur Ava aur guard ke sang pass leke woh andar chal diya.
Agal bagal harr jagah koi na koi dukaan lagi hui thi. Par unhi dukaano me log kuch na kuch juaa khel rahe the. Ya koi business ki baatein kar rahe the. Toh kahi koi drugs ki fer badli kar raha tha.
[Master! Ye woh area hai jaha log illegally kaam kar rahe hai.]
'I know Pari!'
[Ye sab dukaan inka nakli dhandha hai. Sirf dikhaawe ke liye. Taaki raid ke dauran ye bach sake.]
'Yeah!'
Guard : Dekha Miss! Isliye mein aapse keh raha tha ki ye area theek nahi.
Ava : Yes! I understand. It was my fault.
Usne chalte chalte sarr jhuka liya.
Veer : It's okay! As long as you're safe. Nothing else matters right now.
Ava ne sarr utha ke Veer ki peeth ko dekha. Uski aankho me chamak thi. Aur woh bud-budaate hue boli,
"Thank you~"
Woh teeno hi wahi lagi ek slot machine ke paas aaye.
Guard : Mein aas paas nazre ghuma ke aata hu. Tum yahi rehna Miss ke paas.
Veer : Don't worry!
Guard ko kahi na kahi ab Veer pe bharosa hone laga tha. Isliye woh agal bagal ki galiyo me nazar maarne chala gaya.
Par wo sabhi ye nahi jaante the ki yaha aur kaun kaun baitha hua tha.
"Terashima!!!"
Ek dukaan ke andar video cassettes khareedte hue aadmi ne apne bagal se khadi ladki se kaha.
Ye koi aur nahi, Chris hi tha.
Wahi kaala French aadmi. Aur uske bagal se behroopiya bane Terashima, wahi japani ladki khadi hui thi.
Terashima : Hmm! Yes! It's confirmed.
Chris : Andre!! Tum record kar rahe ho na?
Chris ne apne baayi orr khade aadmi se kaha. Woh bhi French hi tha.
Andre apne coat ki upar ki jeb ko sahi kar bola,
Andre : Sab record ho raha hai. Don't worry!
Terashima : Make sure uska chehra saaf saaf nazar aaye.
Andre : Chinta mat karo. Shaant raho bas.
Idhar slot machine ke nazdeek aate hi Veer ne Ava ko usse istemaal karne ke liye kaha.
Ava iss waqt aisi lag rahi thi jaise ek choti bacchi pehli baar kisi mall me ya circus me jaake cheezo ko dekhti hai.
Woh lever kheench ke jackpot nikaalne ki koshish kar rahi thi aur Veer mand hi mand muskura raha tha.
Veer : Aise jackpot nahi lagta madam. Ye class 3 machine hai. Randomly numbers generate hote hai. Isme jackpot lagne ki probability bohut hi slim hoti hai.
Ava (smiles) : Ohh achha? Tum dekhna fir abhi. Dekho mein kaise jeetati hu. Watch me!
Ava ne do teen baar aur try kiya par koi safalta haath nahi lagi. Par chauthi hi baar me.
*Kling* *Kling* *Kling*
Beech ka middle column poora ka poora same number se bhar gaya. Dekhte hi Veer achambhav me reh gaya. Aur Ava khushi se jhoom uthi.
Ava : See??? Hahahaha! I won!!! Mene kaha tha na?
Veer (smiles) : Yeah yeah! Dekha mene. You sure are lucky. Mein jaata hu iske owner se baat karne. Ab toh usse jackpot ka prize dena hi padega.
Jaate jaate woh jaise hi machine se peeche hua toh,
Ava ke kamuk badan ki jhalak usne li.
Aur Ava uski aankho me hi jhaank rahi thi.
Veer ko halka sa uska cleavage nazar aaya.
Veer : Ahem!
Ava (smiles) : Like what you see?
Veer (blushes) : M-Mein aata hu. Wait for me!
Ava bas ek cute si smile liye wahi khadi rahi. Usne firse apna muh mask se dhak liya. Woh bhul hi gayi thi usne mask beech me nikaal diya tha.
Aur Veer ko jaata dekh uske gaalo par cute se dimples aa gaye.
Veer idhar slot machine ke owner se baat kar raha tha jab usse kisi cheez ka andesha hua,
'Something is wrong.'
Aur fauran hi usne,
*Ding*
[Basic Enemy Tracker is in use.]
[2 enemies found nearby.]
Notification padhte hi Veer ka shareer thanda pad gaya.
Woh ek jhatke me peeche palta,
"Avaaaa!!!"
Par uske palatate hi,
*Fsssssssss*
Ek smoke bomb waha aake gira aur chaaro aur dhua dhua ho gaya.
'Shit!!!!'
[Master! Ava ke paas jaiye. Quick!!!]
Ek jhatke me uski aankhein laal hui aur wo waha se hawa ke jhoke ki tarah uss dhuye me ghusa.
Par Ava waha nahi thi.
'Shitttt!!!!'
Tabhi Veer ko bagal ki alley se ek awaaz sunaayi di,
*BANG*
Aur uska darr aur badh gaya. Ye gunshot ki awaaz thi.
'Fuck!! Fuck! Fuck!!! Enemies pehle nahi thi. Aise achanak se kaise-!? Ava! Be safe!!!'
Woh daudte bhaagte hue uss alley ki orr gaya. Gunshot ki wajah se alleys me afra tafri mach gayi.
"Aaaaaaaaaaa"
"Haaaahhh haaahhhhhhh"
Log cheekhte hue waha se apni jaan bachaane bhaagne lage.
Veer jaise hi uss alley ke andar gaya, uske haath ek buri khabar hi lagi.
'Shit!!!'
Ava ka guard neeche pada hua tha. Uski jaangh me goli lagi hui thi. Aur apni taang pakde woh dard sehen kar uthane ki koshish kar raha tha.
Veer ne aage badh usse apni peeth par uthaaya.
Veer : What the fuck just happened?
Guard : Arggh! K-Kuch samajh nahi aaya. W-Woh! Woh police ki uniform pehne the. M-Mujhe laga wo patrol par aaye hai. Par unhone achanak hi mujhe shoot kar diya.
Veer : Cops?? The fuck!??? Ava kaha hai??
Guard : M-Mere girte hi wo tumhari taraf bhaage. B-Baad me mene Miss ko unse bhaagte hue dekha hai. Miss road ke uss side buildings ki orr gayi hai. L-Lekin woh unke peeche pade hai. T-Tum mujhe chorro- Urrrghhh! A-Aur Miss ke paas jao jaldi.
Veer : Fuccckkkk!!!!
Veer alleys se jaise hi baahar nikla, uski saasein saamne ho rahe drishya ko dekh aur atak gayi.
*BANG* *BANG* *BANG*
Achanak hi aayi gang ne Ava ki baaki security jo road par pehle khadi hui thi unn par shootout shuru kar diya.
Aur pal bhar me waha hahakaar mach gaya. Log bhaybheet hoke cheekhte chillaate hue apni jaan bachaane cover lene lage. Toh kahi kuch bhaagne lage.
'Shit!!! Shit!!! This is bad!!!'
Veer ne car ke peeche cover leke ishaare se security me se ek aadmi ko bulaaya jo sabse paas tha.
Uske aate hi Veer ne Ava ke ussi guard ko security ko thamaaya.
Veer : Seedha hospital! Theek hai?
Woh aadmi haami bhara aur Guard ko peeth par laad waha se dur le jaane laga.
Shootout ab bhi chaalu tha aur dono hi paksh cover leke raaste par hi fights lene lage.
Ye main road thi. Aisi bhaari bheed me ye sab karna koi chota kaam nahi tha.
"Ava!!! Hang in there!"
Veer security waalo ki madad karna chaahta tha. Par uske liye abhi Ava sabse zyada zaroori thi.
Woh turant hi sabse saamne waali ek badi si building me ghus gaya.
Udhar alley ke andar hamla hote hi Andre, Chris aur Terashima alert uo gaye.
Apni kamar se ek ek gun handgun nikaal woh waha se nikalne lage.
Terashima : Tumne record kiya na?!
Andre : Everything! Yes!!
Chris : Lekin order toh usse zinda pakadne ka tha na? Ye firing kyu?
Terashima : I fucking don't know!!! LEAVE!! QUICK!!!
Andre : Contact karo aur saari info batao jaldi.
Terashima : Chrisss!!!
Chris : I'm on it!!!
Unke baahar aate hi,
*BANG* *BANG* *BANG*
Shootout fight jaari hi thi.
Terashima : What the hell?
Chris : Kitne goons hire kiye gaye hai?
Andre : There are many!!!! Search for him quick!!!
Tabhi Terashima ko ek voice message aaya. Jo uske ek kaan me lage single ear headset me sunaayi diya. Aur usse sunte hi,
Terashima : Damn it!! Quick!!! Building ke andar.
Woh teeno daud rahe the. Aur firing se bachte hue woh teeno hi uss building me ghus gaye.
Kisi sajjan purush ne police ko khabar kar di thi. Aur jald hi apna siren bajaate hue police waha aa dhamki.
Par unke aane se pehle hi woh gang waha se rafu chakkar ho gayi.
Bache the toh woh the Ava ke security waale. Kuch buri tarah ghaayal the toh kuch apni maut ki kagaar par the.
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Idhar upar building me itne logo ko yu andar daudte bhaagte dekh sab sehem gaye. Baahar ki shootout ki awaazein kya kam thi jo ab suspicious se log building me aa dhamke?
Ye building ek IT tech company ki thi. Night shift waale employees ka kaam abhi shuru hi hua tha jab ye sab ghatit ho gaya.
Woh neeche jhuke apne aap ko safe rakhne ki koshish kar rahe the. Company ki security waale apna kaam kar rahe the par woh bechaare khud hi darre hue the.
Veer daudte hue upar ki orr stairs se jaane laga.
Neeche usse Ava kahi dikhaayi nahi di thi. Iska matlab woh unn sab se bhaag ke upar bhaagi hogi.
'Please!! Please!!! Just don't die…!'
[Masterrr!! If she's smart then woh bhaagte bhaagte upar hi gayi hogi. Kisi ek floor pe nahi ruki hogi.]
'Alright!'
Veer Pari ki baat samajh gaya aur woh seedhiyo ko laanghte hue sabse upar waali floor par pehle jaane laga.
Kahi ek ek floor me dhoondhne ke chalte derri na ho jaaye. Issi baat ka darr tha usse. Uska dil zorro se dhadak raha tha.
Bhale hi Ava se uski utni jaan-pehchaan nahi bann paayi thi. Par Veer bilkul bhi usko marrte hue dekhna nahi chaahta tha. Apne liye bhi aur…!
Sonia aur Kaera ke liye bhi.
'Mission kyu nahi mila mujhe abhi tak? Fuccckkkk thisss!!! At least unki location toh pata chal jaati.'
[That means abhi tak woh pakdi nahi gayi hai. Be quick! Hum unhe bacha sakte hai uske pehle hi.]
Sabse upar aate hi Veer daud ke poore corridor me ghoomne laga.
Lekin ab bhi Ava usse kahi nazar nahi aa rahi thi. Uski ghabrahat aur badhti jaa rahi thi.
"Ava!! Avaaaaa!!! Where are youu???"
Woh waapas iske neeche waale floor me jaane ke liye muda ki tabhi uske peeche se ek awaaz aayi,
"Oh! Are you looking for someone?"
Awaaz sunte hi Veer ka shareer kaanp gaya. Sirf Veer hi nahi. Pari ke andar bhi ek sihran daud gayi.
Woh dheere se peeche muda. Aur palatate hi,
Uski aankhein phati ki phati reh gayi.
"T-Tum!!???"
Agle hi shan,
*Ding*
[Mission : Get to Ava as fast as possible.
Rewards :
1) ??? Points.
2) 1 Random skill (any tier)
Mission failure penalty : 5000 points deduction.
Location : 3rd floor.]
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