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Update - 154 ~ The Prestige's Ordeal
Ab tak...
Kintu, samasya kabhi na aaye aisa kaise ho sakta tha. Jaha abhi sab kuch accha chal raha tha ki itne me hi Bhumika ko ek call aaya. Usne call receive kar jab baat suni toh uski aankhein hairat me fel gayi.
Phone cut karte hi woh Veer ko dekhi,
Bhumika : Veer!! Ek problem ho gayi hai.
Magar woh akeli nahi thi. Truck se Prachi daudte hue aayi aur jaldbazi me boli,
Prachi : Ek nahi-! Do problem hai!!
Veer : Huh!!???
Ab aage...
Kehte hai ki bhagwan jab deta hai toh chhappar faad ke deta hai. Magar, kayi baar aisa bhi hota hai ki ek musibat ki jagah kaho anek musibatein saath me hi aa jaaye.
Veer iss samay isi duwidha me tha. Ek taraf woh Bhumika ko dekh raha tha jo chinta me uske saamne khadi thi toh wahi dusri taraf Prachi ko jo food truck se nikal ke jaldbaazi me aayi thi.
Samasyao ne darwaza khat-khata diya tha. Akhir, chal kya raha tha yaha? Veer ne pehle Bhumika se hi puchna sahi samjha.
Veer : Pehle aap bataiye! Kya hua hai?
Bhumika (frowns) : Veer! Ek bohut badi problem ho gayi hai.
Veer : Hotel me kuch-!?
Bhumika (nods) : Haan!
Veer : Kya dikkat hai?
Bhumika : Woh- Woh Head Chef-!!!
Veer : Head Chef?
Bhumika : Hmm! He's very troublesome to deal with. Pehle bhi woh kayi baar aisa kar chuka hai.
Veer : Kya kiya hai usne?
Bhumika : Baaki chefs ko bhadkana. Pay increase karne ke liye. Mein pehle hi 2 baar payment badha chuki hu. Magar-!! Oh no! Firse call aa raha hai. Veer! Mujhe jaana hoga!
Veer (nods) : Ek kaam kariye. Aap pohuchiye, mein aapke peeche peeche aata hu.
Bhumika : Alright!
Bhumika jaldbaazi me daudte hue waha se apni car ki orr nikli. Par, aisi sthiti me uska akela jaana theek nahi tha. Isliye,
Veer : Arohi dii?
Arohi (nods) : Mmm~ I got it!
Woh toh jaise bina kuch kahe hi samajh gayi. Bina Veer ko jawaab diye woh waha se tezz qadmo ke saath Bhumika ke peeche peeche chal di. Aur idhar Veer ke hontho par ek halki si muskaan saj gayi. Woh fir Prachi ki orr muda,
Veer : Ab tum batao! Kya hua hai?
Prachi : W-Woh-!
Veer : Ghabrane ki zaroorat nahi. Khul ke batao!
Prachi : Okay! Actually, baat ye hai ki- Ab aap toh jaante ho ki aapke kitne food trucks hai. Magar, aap harr ek ko daily dekhne nahi aa sakte. Right?
Veer : Mmm-hmm!
Prachi : Toh aaye din workers badalte rehte hai. Koi jaata hai toh koi naya aa jaata hai.
Veer : So?
Prachi : So, hua ye hai ki- Sir! Kaushik naam ka ek ladka hai.
Veer : Kaushik?
Prachi (nods) : Hmm! Woh morning waala breakfast ka jo ek aur food truck hai usme rehta hai. Uske saath ek aur ladka hai. Uske saath wala ladka accha hai lekin ye Kaushik-
Veer : Kuch kiya hai kya?
Prachi : N-Nahi!
Veer : Toh?
Prachi : Ab ho sakta hai mein zyada soch rahi hu. P-Par Sonali di jo hai-
Veer : Sonali ka kya?
Prachi : Sir, woh Kaushik aaj kal har roz shaam ko yaha aata hai aur fir Sonali di se meethi meethi baatein karta hai.
Veer : Hmm?
Prachi : Aur Sonali di use bas daant deti hai magar- Mujhe lagta hai jaise Kaushik ki baatein unhe pasand bhi aati hai.
Veer : I see! So, what's the problem?
Prachi : Problem ye hai ki- Mujhe lagta hai ki woh Kaushik kuch theek nahi hai.
Veer : Aisa kyu bhala? Agar woh theek nahi tha toh use hire kisne kiya?
Prachi : Sonali di ne hi. Uske kaam me koi dikkat nahi hai Sir.
Veer : Fir kya dikkat hai? Behaviour?
Prachi : Haan! Ho sakta hai mein kuch zyada overthink kar rahi hu. Mujhe jo laga woh mene aapko bata diya. Mujhe woh ladka theek nahi lagta.
Veer : Theek nahi lagta as in? Kya kuch gadbad kar raha hai? Ya kar sakta hai?
Prachi : Actually-
Veer : Prachi! Tumhe hich-kichane ki zaroorat nahi. Owner mein hu. Tum kaho! Tumhara koi kuch nahi ukhaad sakta. Just say!
Prachi : O-Okay! Shayad Kaushik-
Veer : Hmm?
Prachi : Sonali di ko paana chaahta hai.
Veer : Kya Sonali ko Kaushik pasand hai?
Prachi : Shayad haan! Like woh daant lagati hai use. Seedhe muh baat nahi karti par mene unko uski baato par muskuraate dekha hai.
Prachi ki baat par Veer ko thodi hairani hui. Sonali kisi ladke ki baato par muskura rahi thi?
Use Suman ko kahi gayi apni hi baat yaad aa gayi~
'Agar woh kisi aur ko chaahegi, toh mein use jaane dunga!'
Veer ko yaad hai ki usne isi kaaran kabhi Sonali ko Suman aur Aabha ki tarah apna slave nahi maana tha. Kyuki, ho sakta tha ki Sonali use apne maalik ke roop me sweekaar na kare. Ho sakta tha ki use koi aur ladka pasand aa jaaye.
Shayad aaj woh din aa chuka tha. Veer ne ek gehri saans li.
Veer : Agar use pasand hai. Toh kya dikkat hai?
Veer ko kehte hue pata nahi kyu accha nahi lag raha tha lekin fir bhi usne keh diya. Prachi ne jab ye suna toh woh hairat me use ghoor ke dekhi.
Prachi : A-Aap ko parvaah nahi?
Veer : Hmm? Isme parvaah kaisi? Sonali ko agar koi pasand hai toh acchi baat hai na woh toh-!?
Prachi : Eh? I-I thought-!!
Bechari Prachi duwidha me fas ke reh gayi. Use laga tha ki Veer aur Sonali ke beech kuch chal raha tha isliye woh bhaagi bhaagi daud ke ye baat use bataane aayi thi. Par yaha toh aisa prateet ho raha tha jaise Veer aur Sonali ke beech kuch tha hi nahi.
Woh toh ye soch ke aayi thi ki woh unn dono ke pyaar ko bacha legi. Par-
Veer : Sonali samajhdar hai. In case kuch gadbad tumhe lagti hai toh mujhe call kar dena.
Prachi : Mene aapko abhi toh bataya. Woh ladka theek nahi hai.
Veer : Hmm! Mene sunn liya hai Prachi. Par tumhare paas abhi kuch proof bhi nahi hai. Isliye keh raha hu, kuch gadbad lage toh mujhe call kar dena. You have my number, right?
Prachi : H-Haan!
Veer : I'll leave then!
Prachi : B-But-!!
Veer uski baat sune bagerr hi food truck ki orr chal diya. Andar Sonali dishes banaane me lagi hui thi.
Toh wahi road ke uss paar ek aur food truck khada hua tha. Jisme Kaushik aur ek aur worker maujood the.
Kaushik Sonali ko dekh apne lund ko masalne me laga hua tha. Aur uska saath driving seat par baitha tha.
Worker : Dekh! Mein abhi bhi keh raha hu. Woh teri pohuch ke baahar ki ladki hai. Upar se owner ki koi rishtedar lagti hai mujhe toh. Tujhse nahi patne waali.
Kaushik : Abe, tu jaanta hi kya hai ladkiyo ke baare me. Dekhta jaa bas tu. Gaav ki chhori hai. Chaahta toh mein uss Prachi ko set kar sakta tha. Magar, woh yahi Mumbai ki hai. Uss saali ko mere upar kuch shaq sa hai.
Worker : Woh ladki samajhdar hai!
Kaushik : Lekin, ye Sonali gaav se hai. Ise sheher ka utna gyaan nahi. Ise set karna asaan hai. Saali ko chodne me kya maza aayega. Lita lita ke chodunga.
Worker : Mein abhi bhi keh raha hu. Uss se dur hi reh.
Kaushik : Kya jhandu aadmi hai bey tu? Kabhi choot maari hai?
Worker : Nahi!
Kaushik : Bas yahi toh dikkat hai tumhari. Abe jaise ek nashedi insaan bina nashe ke reh nahi sakta na? Wese hi ye lund hai. Ek baar ye choot ka swaad chakh le na toh bina choot maare nahi rehta.
Worker : Choot ke chakkar me lene ke dene bhi pad jaate hai. Aur isliye, mein apne kaam se hi matlab rakhta hu.
Kaushik : Haan toh tu wahi kar. Mere kaam me taang mat ada. Mere lund ko choot ki zaroorat hai. Agar ye set ho gayi, toh fir kehne hi kya. Naukri bhi karte raho, free ki choot bhi maarte jao. Hahahaha! Pagaar ki pagaar. Upar se food truck ke maalik ki sambandhi hai woh. Sab set hai.
Worker (sighs) : Tu jaane aur tera kaam jaane.
Kaushik apne saathi ki baato ko ek kaan se sunn dusre kaan se nikal diya. Tabhi, uski nazar Veer par padi jo Sonali ke food truck me jaa raha tha.
Kaushik : Iski maa ka- Jaldi, gaadi waha laga.
Worker : Kyu? Kya hua?
Kaushik : Abe yahi owner hai na?
Worker (squints) : H-Haan shayad-! Haan yahi hai. Veer Sir!
Kaushik : Haan toh gaadi laga waha. Turant!
Worker : Haan haan!
Kaushik ke saathi ne food truck chaalu kar aage badhaya aur U-turn lete hue woh road ke iss side par aa gaya jaha Sonali ka food truck maujood tha.
Jab tak ye log yaha aa rahe the tab tak Veer aur Sonali ke beech alag vartalaap chal raha tha.
Veer : Sab theek toh chal raha hai na?
Sonali : Hmm? Aaj tumhe itna parvaah kaise hone lagi? Aise toh kabhi jhaakne nahi aate.
Veer : Kya mein puch nahi sakta?
Sonali : Puch sakte ho! Bilkul puch sakte ho. Sab kuch tumhara hi toh hai. Jo chaahe karo! Bhala mein kaun hoti hu-?
Veer (sighs) : Mera matlab ye hai ki kahi koi gadbad toh nahi hai. Koi dikkat toh nahi hai na? Sab theek hai?
Sonali ne do pal ke liye use dekha fir muh fula ke mudte hue boli,
Sonali : Hmm! Sab theek hai!
Veer (nods) : Alright! Agar koi- Agar koi problem ho toh mujhse share kar sakti ho. Okay?
Sonali (confused) : Tumhari tabiyat toh theek hai na?
Veer : I-!! Leave it! Apna dhyaan rakhna. Aur, apne aas paas ke logo ka bhi.
Sonali : Huhh!? Kya matlab? Aaj subah subah kahi sarr bhidwa ke aaye ho kya? Kaisi behki behki baatein kar rahe ho?
Veer kuch keh paata ki itne me Kaushik apne saathi ke sang truck leke haazir tha.
Window se nikal ke hi woh haath hilaate hue chillaaya,
Kaushik : Arre! Haha! Sir! Aaj mile ho aap! Warna kabhi darshan hi nahi hue aap ke toh batao.
Uske aate hi,
'Check!'
Veer ne usko poori tarah se scan kar liya. Kahi koi gadbad nazar nahi aayi. Kaushik ek aam ladka hi tha. Thoda awara-gardi karne waala tha magar kaam uska theek tha. Koi chor, gunda, mawali nahi tha woh. Jab Veer ne ye dekha ki kahi kuch gadbad nahi hai. Toh usne ek raahat ki saans li.
Kya iska matlab Prachi bewajah hi chintit ho rahi thi?
Prachi, jo theek unke saath khadi hui thi woh Kaushik ko aata dekh ke hi tension me aa gayi.
Veer ne idhar Kaushik ke aate hi uski baat ka jawaab diya,
Veer : Ohh! Naye ho?
Kaushik : Ji Sir!
Veer : Kya naam?
Kaushik : Ji Kaushik!
Veer : Alright! Acche se kaam karna.
Kaushik : Aap fiqr mat karo Sir! Mein apna kaam poori lagan se karta hu. Lekin, aaj aap se ek permission lena chaahta hu. Umeed hai aap mana nahi karoge.
Veer : Kaisi permission?
Kaushik : Woh kya hai na, kuch dino pehle pradarshani lagi hai yahi paas me. Mujhe jaana tha zara.
Veer (nods) : Theek hai! Tum jaldi jaa sakte ho.
Kaushik : Na na na na! S-Sirf mein nahi!
Veer : Toh?
Kaushik : Ahem! Woh kya hai na! Ab akela mein kya karunga Sir waha. Saath me koi hona chahiye na? Sundar si pradarshani ko dekhne ke liye ek sundari bhi toh honi chahiye na saath me? Hai na?
Veer : Bilkul!
Veer ne keh toh diya magar uske chehre par koi bhaav nahi the. Woh Kaushik ko aise dekh raha tha jaise kisi namoone ko dekh raha ho.
[Oh my~ Look at this worthless ant! A toad wishing to eat swan meat.]
Pari ke muh se bhi Kaushik ke liye beizzati hi nikli. Do kaudi ka ladka uske Master se hi unki hi bandi ko ghumaane ki permission maang raha tha. What a joke!
Magar-
Sonali ne jab Kaushik ki baatein suni, toh woh hass padi.
'Hmm?'
[Oh! Lagta hai~ Tumne apna swaad ise nahi chakhaya. What a mistake you have made my baby~ Isliye kehti hu. Forget all this. Come to me! Surrender to me! Call me 'Mommy' and I will make you the most powerful man in this world.]
'Please stop!!!'
Veer Pari se baat karne ke mood me nahi tha abhi. Sonali ne Kaushik ki baat sunn Veer ko dekha jaise maano woh dekhna chaah rahi ho ki Veer kaise react karta hai.
Veer (sighs) : No! This is work time. Tum khud jaana chaahte ho, koi manahi nahi hai. Jaa sakte ho. Par, staff me se kisi aur ko apne sang le jaana? Ye mein allow nahi kar sakta. Shaam hone waali hai aur ab rush hours rahenge. So, it's a strict 'NO' from my side.
Veer ka jawaab sunte hi jaise Kaushik ke muh pe 12 baj gaye. Kintu, usne aisa dikhaya nahi. Farzi muskan liye woh hassa aur punah bola,
Kaushik : Hahahaha! Arre kya Sir? Subah se din tak itna toh kaam kiya hai humne. Aur mein jaanta hu, sundari ka bhi ghoomne ka mann hoga. Ahem! Mera matlab hai Sonali ji ka! *winks*
Kaushik Sonali ko hi sundari keh ke itni derr se sambodhit kar raha tha. Jiske chalte, Sonali bas nazre ferr muskuraaye jaa rahi thi. Ye ladka roz uske paas kisi na kisi bahane se aaya karta aur roz apni fizool baato se use entertain karta.
Par kahi na kahi, ab uski fizool baatein hi Sonali ko jaise pasand aane lagi thi. Galti uski nahi thi. Balki, galti kisi ki bhi nahi thi.
Gaav ki ek aam ladki hone ke kaaran, Sonali ke standards ladko ko lekar behad hi low the. Shuru se hi woh apne baap Pushpendra aur uske bete Amit jaiso ko dekhti aayi thi. Jo ek number ke nalle, jaahil, gawaar aur nashedi aadmi the.
Aisi biraadri me rehne ke baad, Sonali ko ladke me bas itna hi chahiye rehta tha ki koi use sukhi rakh sake. Uski qadr kare. Bas!! Yahi the uske standards aur uski maangein.
Veer jaisa ladka uski expectations se bhi kahi zyada tha. Upar se uski khud ki maa, aur bhabhi apni taangein fela ke apne aap ko Veer ke prati samarpit kar chuki thi. Kahi na kahi, Sonali ke antarmann me ye dhaarna thi ki Veer bhala use kyu chaahega?
Uske paas toh ladkiyo ki line lagi hui thi. Magar maajra toh kuch aur hi tha, jo bechari woh nahi jaanti thi. Kisi aur ladke ka aana aur Sonali se iss tarah rubaru hona. Ye Veer ko na jaane kyu magar zara bhi pasand nahi aa raha tha.
Kaushik ke aamantran par usne turant hi naahi jataayi,
Veer : Nahi! Sonali ko kaam hai aur woh kahi nahi jayegi.
Kaushik : Arre ye kya baat hui Sir? Thoda hamare baare me bhi sochiye!
Veer : Nahi! Mene kaha na ki Sonali nahi-
Kintu,
Sonali : Kyu nahi? Kab se mein bhi subah se lage lage thak gayi thi. Pradarshani mujhe bhi dekhni thi. Na jaane kab se nahi dekhi. Isi bahaane thodi kamar bhi seedhi ho jayegi.
Veer : S-Sonali? T-Tum!?
Sonali : Haan! Kya mein nahi thakti? Mujhe bhi ghoomne ka mann karta hai. Aur kaun sa roz roz chhutti leti hu?
Veer : Tum aise kaise-!? Mujhe abhi zaroori kaam se jaana hai. Prachi akele nahi sambhal payegi. Tum iss waqt-
Sonali : Haan haan! Mujhe pata hai! Koi kaam nahi hai tumhara! Ab T.V me aa rahe ho iska matlab ye nahi ki harr waqt vyast ho tum. Ab aaye ho toh sambhalo apna yeh truck. Jaise uss din sambhala tha!?
Kaushik : Arre waah! Hahahaha! Kya baat hai! Dekha na Sir? Sab ki hi iccha hai. Mein toh kehta hu aaj aap chhutti hi dedo. Aa jao sundari- Mera matlab hai Sonali ji! Aaiye chalte hai! Thoda ghoom ke aate hai.
Bechari Sonali ye nahi jaanti thi ki abhi abhi Bhumika ki hotel me musibat aayi hai. Woh iss baat se anjaan thi. Woh nahi jaanti thi ki Veer ko abhi jald hi nikalna tha. Woh toh yahi samjhi ki Veer koi bahana bana raha tha.
Woh Kaushik se bhi parichit thi. Ye pehli baar nahi tha jab woh uske waale truck me baith rahi thi. Jab use hire kiya tha tab bhi woh Kaushik ke sang baith ke use venues ke baare me batayi thi. Kaha food truck lagana hai, kaise kaam karna hai. Toh isme ghabrane waali koi baat hi nahi thi ki woh akeli jaa rahi hai.
Saath hi woh Veer ko tang karne me kaha peeche hatati thi? Ye nirnay lete hi woh mann hi mann thahaake laga rahi thi. Soch rahi thi ki Veer chidhega aur tu-tu main-main karega.
Yahi soch woh truck se nikli aur Kaushik ke truck me chali gayi. Prachi muh khole bas nazara dekhti rahi. Jis train ko woh sahi se chalane ki koshish kar rahi thi woh toh patri se hi utar gayi. Naiyaa dubti hui nazar aa rahi thi use. Woh Veer ko bas hamdardi liye dekhi.
Aur mann me hi sochne lagi,
'Kya kar diya ye aapne Sonali di? Aapne Veer Sir jaise ladke ko haath se jaane diya? Agar mein aapki jagah hoti, toh uss Kaushik chhapri ko ghaas tak nahi daalti. Ye kya kar diya aapne?'
Sonali idhar muskaan liye seat par baithi aur truck chaalu hoke waha se chalne laga.
Magar jaise hi uski nazre Veer par tiki toh woh ghabra uthi. Veer ke chehre par taajub bhare bhaav the.
Woh Sonali ko aise dekh raha tha jaise use pehli baar dekh raha ho. Jaise usne koi aisa kaam kar diya ho jiski Veer ko umeed hi nahi thi. Achanak hi, Sonali ke dil ki dhadkane bechaini ke chalte tezz ho uthi. Par, truck chal chuka tha.
Use ye abhaas hua ki taang kheechne ke chakkar me kahi na kahi shayad usne Veer ko thes pohucha di hai. Ye sab kya ho raha tha?
Veer ke chehre par woh bhaav usne aaj se pehle kabhi nahi dekhe the. Kya uss se koi bhul ho gayi? Kya woh zyada bol gayi?
Sonali : N-Nahi-!!! R-Ruko-!
Par tab tak bohut derr ho chuki thi. Food truck kaafi aage badh chuka tha. Aur Sonali, sheeshe se Veer ke chehre ko dekh paa rahi thi. Na jaane kyu par uske dil me ek ajeeb sa dard utha.
Ab jaise sab kuch galat lag raha tha. Ye pradarshani, ye thakaan, Veer ki taang kheechna, jaise ab sab bhul chuki thi woh. Ab jaise inka koi artha hi nahi reh gaya tha. Kyuki jise sataane ke liye usne ye kiya tha wahi use hataash hue naraazgi me dekh raha tha. Veer ki wahi akhiri chhavi uske mann me bas gayi aur ek vichitr sa dard chhodh gayi.
Truck yaha se Veer ki aankhon se ojhal ho gaya. Sonali ke andar wapas jaane ki himmat bhi nahi aayi aur na hi woh kuch samajh paayi ki ye kya hua abhi abhi. Veer ko uss tarah dekh, uske dil me itna dard kyu uth raha tha?
'Iss se pehle-! Iss se pehle mene use kabhi aise nahi dekha! K-Kahi mein kuch zyada toh nahi bol gayi na? Agar woh bura maan gaya toh-!!!'
Lekin, ab sochne se kya fayda jab chidiya chug gayi khet. Woh ye nahi jaanti thi ki aane waale pal uske liye kaise hone waale the. Uske peeche khada Kaushik apni ghatiya nazro se uske badan ko taadne me laga hua tha. Muh se laar tapakne ki deri thi bas.
'Aaj toh teri seal tod hi dunga Sonali darling!!!'
***
"Ye kya kiya aapne?"
Truck ke jaate hi Veer ke peeche se Prachi ki naraazgi bhari awaaz aayi.
Veer : Kya?
Lag raha tha jaise woh Veer se bhi kahi zyada nirash thi.
Prachi : Aapne unhe jaane diya?
Veer (turns back) : Mene unhe jaane diya?
Veer ke sawaal par Prachi maun reh gayi. Usne jaane nahi diya tha. Balki, woh sabhi khud hi chale gaye the.
Veer chaahta toh ek baar me yaha maujood ek ek ki hekdi nikaal deta. Use bas 'Intimidating Presence' equip karne ki zaroorat thi. Uska aura mehsoos kar ke hi unn sab ki bolti band ho jaati. Lekin, usne aisa na kiya.
Prachi bas saantvna liye use dekhti rahi. Veer ke dil pe kya guzar rahi thi jaise woh jaanti thi.
Woh hairaan tha. Use thes pohuchi thi. Taajub iss baat ka nahi tha ki Sonali Kaushik ke saath gayi. Taajub iss baat ka tha ki Sonali uski baat ka yakeen na kar ke Kaushik ki baat ka yakeen kar chali gayi.
Kitne mahine ho chuke the use aur Sonali ko ek chhat ke neeche rehte hue? Usne apni taraf se kya kami chhodhi thi Sonali ke liye? Dard bas yahi tha ki Sonali ne ek baar bhi uski baat pe vishvaas na kiya. Aur bina poori baat sune nikal gayi. Yahi kaaran tha jo uske chehre par aashcharya tha.
Prachi : A-Ab?
Veer : You stay here! Mujhe kuch kaam hai! Mein aata hu baad me.
Prachi : O-Okay!
Woh aage kuch na keh paayi. Veer turant hi uske hawaale food truck chhodh seedha Hotel Prestige yaani ki Bhumika aur Shweta ki hotel ki orr nikal gaya.
***
Hotel Prestige
Evening ~ 6:08 PM
"Ye sab kya laga rakha hai, haan?"
"Aur nahi toh kya? Hum sab kya bewakoof hai?"
"Arre jab nahi ho paa raha hai toh lena hi nahi chahiye na order. Kaisa management hai aapka?"
"Paisa bhar dikhta hai inhe Bhai sahab. Baaki grahak ki qadr thodi hi hai."
"Sahi kaha!"
"Mein khud aadhe ghante se wait kar raha hu. Family saath me hai. Order le liya hai magar abhi tak table par paani ka jug tak nahi aaya hai. Ab batao!"
"Ye koi dhang thode hi hai. Bhai nahi ho raha aapse toh bata do. Band kar do. Hai na? Aadmi apni dusri jagah jaaye. Usko pehle hi bata do."
"Bilkul! Bilkul!"
"Haan! Samay ki barbadi hai aise me toh-"
"Mein bhi family saath aaya hu. Ab mera order pehle de diya. Aur abhi tak baccho ka order nahi aaya. Ye kya baat hui? Matlab mein unke saamne akele akele khau ab? Aap batao bhai. Family time ka matlab kya hota hai? Aadmi hotel kyu jaata hai?"
"Bilkul! Bilkul! Parivar ke saath khaane ke liye hi toh aata hai. Par ye baat ye kaha samajhte hai-"
"Sahi kaha ji. Darasal, ye aaj kal harr hotel ka bann gaya hai. Jab jab holiday waale din rehte hai ye uss din jaan boojh ke itna rush ghuswa lete hai laalach ke chakkar me. Baad me inse manage hota nahi hai."
Kayi saare log reception area me khade ek dusre se baatein karne me lage hue the aur counter ke uss side khadi Nandini jo ki hotel ki manager thi bas ghabra ke sab kuch dekh rahi thi.
Nandini : Sir! Please! Shaanti banaye rakhiye. Dekhiye! Thodi si problem ho gayi hai. Baat samajhne ki koshish kariye. Aisa kabhi hota nahi hai. Par aaj thodi si dikkat ho gayi hai.
"Arre kya dikkat ho gayi hai?"
"Haan haan! Jab nahi ho paa raha toh pehle batana chahiye."
"Shaam ke samay me ye haal hai, socho raat me kya hoga jab dinner ke liye aur families aayengi."
"Band kar do hotel."
Nandini : P-Please Sir! Try to understand.
Nandini ne kabhi bhi iss tarah ki situation se deal nahi kiya tha. Kyuki aisi naubat kabhi aayi hi nahi thi. Par aaj na jaane kiski nazar lag gayi thi unki hotel ko.
Nandini ne apne sehyogi logo ko dekha aur public ko shaant rakhne ke liye keh ke woh fauran hi andar kitchen ki orr bhaagi.
Andar aate hi woh zorr se boli,
Nandini : Ma'am!! Ma'am baahar situation ab out of control jaa rahi hai. Manage karna ab mushqil ho raha hai. Logo ka gussa badhta jaa raha hai.
Andar Bhumika chintit nazro se use dekhi. Kitchen me saamne saare chefs aur workers apna kaam dhaam chhodh ke ek jhund bana ke khade hue the.
Unn sab ke beech me hotel ka Head Chef apni guroor bhari muskaan liye khada tha. Head Chef woh hota tha jo kitchen me saare chefs ka head hota tha. Wahi baaki chefs ko nirdesh deta tha aur hotel acchi tarah se chal sake, isme uska bohut bada yogdaan hota tha.
Magar, Hotel Prestige ke Head Chef, Narang aaj kisi aur mood me hi tha. Kareeb 40-45 ki umr ka ye aadmi apne saath saath baakiyo ko bhi apne shadiyantra me shaamil kiye baitha tha.
Narang : Mein kahe deta hu! Hamari maange poori karo warna hum sab abhi ke abhi apni naukri chhodh denge.
Bhumika bechain ho uthi. Iske pehle bhi woh do baar uss Narang ki payment badha chuki thi. Iss se zyada woh afford nahi kar sakti thi. Balki, shayad hi koi itni payment deta hoga.
Bhumika : Aapki payment mein pehle hi do baar badha chuki hu. Ye theek nahi hai. Kahi aur jaa ke dekhiye. Koi bhi aapko-
Narang : Hmph! Toh theek hai. Chale jaata hu. Yaha se acchi pagaar milne ka offer wese hi aa chuka hai mujhe.
Bhumika : Huh!??
Narang : Chalo Bhai log!!
Narang ke saath kaafi log the. Magar saare nahi. Kuch the jo abhi bhi apni pagaar se khush the aur hotel ke hit ke liye hi kaam karna chaahte the. Hotel se unka lagaav tha. Par ye log chand hi the.
Bhumika ne jab dekha ki woh log jaa sakte hai toh woh darr gayi. Woh inhe jaane nahi de sakti thi. Agar aisa hua, toh hotel ke profit ke upar bohut bada antar aa sakta tha. Nuksaan hi nuksaan ho sakta tha.
Naye chefs ko dhundhna, unhe laana, fir wapas se kaam samjhana, ye sab na jaane kitna samay le sakta tha. Uske baad taste ka change hona. Harr chef apne dhang se khaana banata hai. Jo yaha pehle se bana rahe hai, unke jaisa agla aadmi nahi bana sakta.
Prestige ki yahi toh pehchaan thi. Uska taste!! Agar chefs badal jayenge, toh woh pehle jaisa taste kaise maintain kar payenge? Signature dishes ka kya hoga jo sirf head chef hi banaaya karta hai?
Inn vichaaro ne Bhumika ko ek chakravyuh me fasa diya. Agar Shweta yaha hoti toh woh ab tak chidh ke Narang ko bhaga chuki hoti. Usme itna tolerance nahi. Magar, Bhumika ke andar tolerance level kahi zyada tha.
Bhumika (frowns) : Ye aap theek nahi kar rahe. Baahar log apne khaane ka wait kar rahe hai. Ye saari baatein aap baad me bhi toh kar sakte the na? Abhi karne ki kya zaroorat thi?
Narang : Iska faisla abhi hi hoga. Baad me taalne wala kaam mera nahi. Kyu bhai log?
"Haan haan!! Faisla abhi hoga."
Bhumika : A-Aap sab-!!! Kya zara bhi pyaar nahi aapko iss hotel se? Itne saalo tak aap sab ne kaam kiya hai. Kya kabhi aapko kisi cheez ki taqleef hone di hai mene ya Mom ne?
Uski iss baat par kuch chefs apna sarr jhuka ke khade ho gaye. Baat satya thi. Aaj tak unhe kabhi bhi kisi bhi cheez ki taqleef nahi hui thi. Pagaar hamesha samay par mil jaaya karti thi. Tyohaaro me unhe bonus bhi milta tha. Kahi se bhi koi taqleef nahi thi.
Fir woh sab kyu apni itni shaleen maalkin ke khilaaf khade ho uthe? Jawaab tha ~ Narang!
Jisne bhadka ke unhe apne side kar liya tha. Thode se behkaave me aane ke baad woh ye tak bhul gaye ki isi hotel se unka ghar chalta tha. Aaj woh usi ko laat maar rahe the. Kahi na kahi unn sab ke andar ek glaani ki bhaavna zaroor jaagi. Magar ab woh itna aage badh chuke the. Ab peeche nahi hatt sakte the.
Narang : Hume bas saaf saaf jawab de do!
Bhumika duwidha me fas gayi. Kya kare woh?
Saath khadi Arohi bhi clueless thi. Kya karti woh bechari.
Arohi : Kaash Veer yaha hota-!!!
Uske muh se ye nikla hi tha ki-
"What's happening here???"
Ek jaani pehchaani awaaz uske kaano me padi.
'Huh???'
Bhumika aur Arohi dono ne mud ke dekha toh paaya ki Veer unke saamne khada hua tha. Woh abhi abhi kitchen me aaya tha. Baahar ke staff ne use andar jaane ke liye kaha tha.
Arohi : Veeeeeer!!!
Woh aage badh unke nazdeek aaya aur Bhumika ne use sab kuch samjha diya. Pehle toh Veer hassa aur uske baad usne Narang ko dekha,
Veer : Toh tumhe jawaab chahiye? Hmm?
Narang ne upar se neeche tak Veer ko dekha. Iss ladke ko usne pehle kabhi nahi dekha tha. Jis tarah se Bhumika aur Arohi uske saath pesh aa rahi thi, Narang ne ek anumaan laga liya ki ye ladka unka koi rishtedar hi tha. Apna guroor wapas se chehre par jhalkaate hue woh bola,
Narang : Hmph! Tum jawaab doge? Kherr! Jo bhi de, mujhe farq nahi padta. Bas, haan ya naa me bata do. Payment hamari badha rahe ho ya nahi?
Veer (smiles) : Theek hai! Toh mein deta hu tumhe jawaab!
Narang : Hmm!
Veer : GET LOST!
Narang : Huh???
Bhumika : Ahhh??? V-Veeer???
Narang ko jaise apne kaano par yakeen nahi hua. Bhumika ka bhi yahi haal tha. Woh iss waqt kaise bhi kar ke unhe rokna chaahti thi. Baahar sabhi khaane ka wait kar rahe the. Aise me ye kaisa nirnay tha ki Narang ko bhaga diya jaaye?
Narang : K-Kya kaha tumne?
Veer : Mene kaha, dafa ho jao!
Narang : Haah! Haha! Hahahahahaha!
Bhumika : Veer! Tum-!?
Narang : Mujhe toh laga tha thodi bohut aqal se kaam loge. Par- Hahahahaha!!!
Veer (smiles) : Aqal se hi kaam liya hai. Aur ye aqal pehle hi dikha deni chaahiye thi.
Narang : *frowns*
Veer : How much you pay him monthly?
Bhumika : Th-That's-!!! 60,000!!!
Veer (baffled) : 60 hazaar rupaye?? Aur pehle kitna pay karti thi?
Bhumika : 45,000!
Veer : 15,000 rupaye ka izaafa!! Mujhe nahi lagta ki aas paas ke kisi bhi hotel me kisi Head Chef ki itni payment hogi.
Narang : Ladke!! Tujhe pata hi kya hai? Hmph!!! Baahar jaake dekh zara. Casa Belle waale toh mujhe khushi khushi le lenge.
Bhumika : N-Nahi!!!
Bhumika ka darr jayaz tha.
Casa Belle!!!
Haal hi me khuli ek nayi hotel jo unke hotel ke paas hi thi. Ek 5 star hotel. Bhumika ka sapna tha ki woh apni iss hotel ko 5 star hotel me tabdeel kare. Duniya ki ekdum premium hotels me uski hotel ka naam jaana jaaye. Aur isi sapne ke liye woh jee tod mehnat kiya karti thi.
Lekin, Casa Belle ke aane ke baad se hi hotel ke liye mushqile badh rahi thi. Zyada crowd abhi bhi Prestige ke paas hi tha. Magar, kya hoga agar Narang jaise chefs uske paas se chale jaaye aur jaa ke Casa Belle me kaam karne lage?
Hotel toh band hone ki kagaar pe aa jayega.
Veer bas muskuraya. Aur woh khushi khushi bola,
Veer : Darwaze khule hai! Jaa sakte ho!
Narang : T-Tum-!!!
Bhumika : Veer! Nahi! Hum aisa nahi kar sakte. Jald se jald inn sab ko rokna hoga. Baahar shor badhta jaa raha hai. Th-Theek hai mein payment badhaane ke liye-
Veer : Hargiz nahi! Ek rupaya bhi badhaya nahi jayega. Payment aapke kaam ke hisaab se ekdum sahi hai. Balki, zyada hi hai. 50,000 is a very good amount for a head chef. Not to mention ki tum kisi 5 star hotel ke chef nahi ho. Aur na hi abhi hamari hotel ek fully 5 star hotel me tabdeel hui hai.
Narang : Toh theek hai-!!! Bhaad me jao tum! Madam ji! Ab sambhal lena aap. Baad me mere paas gidgidate hue mat aana.
Bhumika : V-Veeeeer!!! Ye kya kiya tumne? P-Please! Hum unhe jaane nahi de sakte.
Narang : Hmph! Chalo Bhai log!
Usne kaha, magar pehle ke muqaable ab sirf aadhe hi log Narang ke saath aaye. Baaki aadhe peeche hoke khade ho gaye. Veer ki baato ne jaise unhe abhaas dilaya tha ki unhe jo mil raha tha woh pehle se kahi zyada tha.
Narang : Hmm? Tum sab!!! Yahi rehne ka irada hai kya? Bhulo nahi ki aise mauke baar baar nahi aate. Pagaar badhaane ka iss se accha mauka nahi milega. Ye ghatiya hotel chhodho aur chalo mere saath. Mein tum sab ko 20% zyada pagaar dilwaunga pehle ke muqaable.
Chef 1 : 20% zyada?
Narang : Haan! Chalo ab! Narang ki zubaan hai.
Chef 1 : L-Lekin-!! Nahi! Nahi hum yahi theek hai.
Narang : Tum!!! Mene kaha chalo mere saath.
Uska haath jabran thaam Narang ne jab use ghaseetna chaaha toh ek mazboot haath ne uski kalaayi ko jakad liya.
Veer : Woh kahi nahi jayega!
Narang : Ladke-!!! Haath chhodh!! Woh toh madam ke yaha itne saal kaam kiya hai isliye haath nahi uthaya tujh par. Tu hota kaun hai mujhe rokne waala? Madam ke naate mein kuch kar nahi raha warna-
Veer : Warna!? Shukr manao ki unhi madam ke chalte tum ab tak sahi salamat ho. Itne saal kaam kiya hai isliye zyada kuch kiya nahi mene warna-
Narang : Hoshiyar samajhta hai apne aap ko? Saale teri toh-
*Swish*
Wahi par rakha ek bada sa chamcha utha ke Narang ne Veer ke sarr pe chalaya par woh late tha. Ya yu kahe ki Veer uss se hazaro guna tezz tha.
Agle hi shan Narang ke haath se woh chamcha gaayab hua,
LIMBO!!!
*Crack*
*Swoosh*
Narang ko uske peeche se shirt pakad ke Veer ne uska sarr turant hi-
*Plop*
Paani se bhare ganj me de maara.
*Blurgh!!* *Gulp* *glrggh*
Bhumika : Nooooo!!! You both-!!!! Stop it Please!!!
Paani se uske chehre ko nikaal Veer use darwaze ki orr laaya aur-
*BAMMMMMM*
Darwaza zorr se khula aur ek udta hua insaan kuch feet dur jaa ke gira.
Baahar baithi tamaam janta ekdum se shaant ho gayi. Jo shikaayte woh pehle kar rahe the. Maar dhaad dekh sabke sab ekdum se dubak ke baith gaye.
Narang : L-Ladkeeee-!!! Madar-
*Bammmmmmm*
"Ugggghhh!!!"
Veer ne use pakda aur use aise le gaya jaise maano woh kooda fekne jaa raha tha.
Veer : Security!!!
Guard 1 : H-Haan!
Veer : Aaj se ye chef nahi hai. Hamari hotel me kaam toh kya, shaqal bhi nahi dikhni chahiye iski.
[What a strong performance. That's what I like about you~ A strong boy... needs a strong 'Mommy'! Doesn't he?]
'Shut up!'
[Fufufu~ Sooner or later! You'll be mine! ♡]
Narang ke saath jitne bhi the, woh Veer ko ladta dekh ke hi sehem gaye.
Veer : Aur tum sab!? Jaana nahi hai?
"N-Nahi Sir! H-Hum kaam karne taiyaar hai. Hum-"
Veer : Out!!!
"???"
Veer : Iss se pehle ki yahi haal tum sab ka hoye. Mere bina kahe hi nikal jao!
Na chaahte hue bhi unn sabhi ko waha se nikalna pada. Unhone apne hi perr par kulhadi maar li thi. Acchi bhali naukri haath se gawa di.
Ab woh sab Narang ke hi bharose the. Idhar Bhumika ki jaan jaise halak me aa gayi. Veer ne sabke saamne hi Head Chef ko nikaal diya? Ab kya hoga?
Bhumika : Khatam! Sab khatam! Veer! Kyu kiya aisa??? Ab k-kaise-!?
Arohi : Trust him!
Bhumika : Huh?
Arohi : He must have thought of something.
Bhumika : Wh-What?
Narang aur uski toli ko bhagaane ke baad Veer apne customers ke saamne aaya aur usne apni baat rakhi,
Veer : Jo kuch bhi hua. Uss sab ke liye mein aapse maafi maangta hu. Darasal, hamare Head Chef ki zyaadti badh gayi thi. Aur unhe ayeena dikhana zaroori tha. Mujhe aap sab 10 minute dijiye. 10 minute ke andar andar orders lagne shuru ho jayenge. Mein waada karta hu, aisa swaad aapne kahi nahi chakha hoga.
Uske bolte hi aapsi me logo ki khusur pusur chaalu ho gayi.
"Theek hai lao Bhai! Ab itna late toh ho hi gaya hai."
"H-Haan! 10 minute dekh sakte hai."
Manzoori milne ke baad Veer muskuraate hue kitchen me gaya. Peeche peeche Bhumika aur Arohi bhi thi. Nandini wahi baahar reh ke logo ko sambhaale rahi.
Aur idhar andar aate hi,
*Ding*
[Intimidating Presence has been equipped.]
Veer : Tum sab!!! Apna apna naam batao! Jaldi!
Bache hue chefs se jaise hi Veer ne buland awaaz me pucha sab uske aage sehem gaye. Andar se hi ek respect waali bhaavna na jaane kyu jaagrit hone lagi.
Apna apna naam unn sabhi ne bataya. Bhumika ko chinta khaaye jaa rahi thi.
Bhumika : Veer ab kya hoga? Hum kaise manage karenge? Ye nahi hona chahiye tha.
Veer : Bhumika dii!
Bhumika : ???
Veer (smiles) : Woh Narang pehle se hi naukri chhodhne ke chakkar me tha.
Bhumika : Wh-What??
Veer : Kya aapne gaur nahi kiya? Kyu woh baar baar Casa Belle hotel ka zikr kar raha tha?
Bhumika : Woh-
Veer (smiles) : Casa Belle waale logo ne pehle se hi use ghoos de di hai shayad. Narang toh bas bahana dhoondh raha tha yaha se nikalne ka.
Bhumika : Ahh!!?
Veer : Isliye woh aisi betuki farmayish rakh raha tha. Use laga tha ki aap use naukri se nikaal dogi. Aur uska kaam bann jayega.
Bhumika : Y-Ye!?
Veer (smiles) : But you were persistent. Aap use jaane nahi de rahi thi. Uske liye aur mushqil ho raha tha. And that's why he opted for violence.
Bhumika : Ahhhnn! Y-Ye baat thi!?
Veer : I fulfilled his wish. Ab shayad hi woh kabhi accha khaana bana paaye. *smiles*
Bhumika : Hmm?
Veer (smiles) : Looks like we've got a new competition in the market. Anyways! Aap sab kuch mujh par chhodh dijiye.
Bhumika : B-But how-!?
Veer (screams) : CHEFS!!!!
"Y-Yesss sirrr!!!"
Veer ne apni shirt utaar apni kamar par baandhi. Haath dhoye aur woh taiyaar tha.
Veer : Get ready!!! Bhumika dii! Arohi dii! Order numbers dijiye. Pehle woh bataiye jaha orders adhura pohucha hai. Uske baad woh orders jaha bohut derr se khaana nahi pohucha. And lastly newest ones.
Bhumika : G-Got it!!
Arohi : Veer! Table number 7!!! Umm! 1 Dal fry, 1 Veg pulav, and 1 butter paneer masala!!
Veer : Got it!!!
Uske haath itni raftaar se chal rahe the ki baaki chefs apni aankhein faade dekhte reh gaye. Kahi koi choonk nahi, sab kuch perfection se ho raha tha.
Bhumika ne jab uski speed dekhi toh uska muh khula ka khula reh gaya. Speed hona koi bohut badi baat nahi thi.
Par full accuracy ke saath speed hona, ye bilkul naamumkin jaisa tha. Kahi koi cheez gir nahi rahi thi. Tel ki maatra, pan ko saute karne ka dhang, ingredients ki maatra sab kuch jaise ekdum perfectly daala jaa raha tha.
Veer : Vijayyy!!!
Vijay : Y-Yes Chef!?
Veer : Tomato soup!!! Table number 9 ke liye. Abhi!!!
Vijay : Y-Yes Chef!!!
Veer : Toasted bread piece daalna mat bhulna!!
Vijay : Y-Yes!!
Veer : Coriander ki garnishing!!!
Vijay (shouts) : Yessssss Chef!!!
Veer : Rohitttt!!!!
Rohit : H-Haan??
Veer : Same table!!! Dry Manchurian!!
Rohit : Y-Yess Chef!!!
*Clang* *Schling*
Bartano ki khat-pat awaazo ke saath aur chaaku chhuriya ki dhaar ke sang Veer ne kitchen me ek alag hi aura bhar diya.
Baaki chefs Veer ki skills dekh, uss se order lete hue itne motivate ho gaye ki woh harsho-ullas ke saath khaana banaane me jutt gaye. Asli swaad tabhi aata hai jab ek chef dil se khushi khushi uss khaane ko banaaye. Aaj wahi ho raha tha.
Bhumika ne aisa drishya pehle kabhi nahi dekha tha. Veer ko kaam karta dekh, uski dhadkane tezz ho uthi. Sach kehte hai. Ek mard sabse zyada attractive tab hi lagta hai jab woh apne kaam me leen ho.
Woh yaha uss Narang ki payment badhaane ke chakkar me thi. Aur yaha Veer ne ek jhalak me uske shadiyantra ko pakad liya tha.
Bhumika : I have so much yet to learn...! M-Mein use samajh nahi saki theek se.
Arohi (smiles) : That's okay! As long as you keep faith in him!
Bhumika (smiles) : I see now! Thank you! Arohi!
Arohi (smiles) : Mmm~
Baahar jaise jaise dishes aati gayi, logo ke mann se woh doubt khatam ho gaya. Jaise jaise unhone khaane ka swaad chakha sab ke sab chakit reh gaye. Baat sahi thi. Aaj tak unn sabhi ne iss tarah ka swaad nahi chakha tha. Dishes toh same hi thi. Lekin, ek naya zaayka tha usme. Kuch extra tha. Jo woh bata nahi paa rahe the.
Akhir kaar ye silsila khatam hua. Raat ke 10:30 baj rahe the. Rush samaapt ho chuka tha. Veer ne aaj se pehle kabhi itna khaana nahi banaaya tha.
Garmi ke chalte woh poora paseene se lath-path tha. Hotel ke baahar closed ka sign lag chuka tha.
Dining area me hi woh ek kursi par AC ke neeche baith gaya.
Uske bagal se Arohi thi toh wahi dusri orr Bhumika.
Arohi ne ek towel lete hue uska paseena pochha.
Veer (smiles) : Thank you!
Arohi : Thank you!
Veer : Hmm?
Arohi : For working this hard!
Bhumika ne achanak se uski baah ko apne haatho ke ird gird liya.
Veer : ???
Bhumika : Veer! Aaj sab ne khaane ki itni zyaada tareef ki hai ki mein tumhe bata nahi sakti. Aisa pehle kabhi nahi hua.
Veer : Haha!
Bhumika : No doubt woh Narang accha khana banaata tha. Lekin, kabhi bhi public aise react nahi karti thi. Jo kuch bhi tamasha aaj hua, uss se public darr bhi gayi thi. Isliye mene unhe Sunday ka special offer ka coupon bhi diya hai. Umeed hai ye swaad chakhne ke baad woh zaroor ayenge.
Veer : Of course!
Bhumika (frowns) : L-Lekin-! Ye toh sirf aaj ke liye tha. Aaj tumne madad kar di. Aage kya hoga?
Veer : Don't worry! Aapke liye mene naya head chef bhi dhoondh liya hai.
Bhumika : Kya??? Kaun hai woh?
Veer (smiles) : You'll know soon!
Woh aankhein band thodi derr khud ko durust karne laga jab,
*Puch*
'Huh?'
Do narm honth uske gaal par lag gaye. Bhumika ne sharmaate hue uske gaal ko chooma.
Bhumika (blushes) : Th-Thank you so much!!!
Veer : Ahem! D-Don't mention it!
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Yaha toh sab nipat chuka tha. Magar inn beete ghante Sonali kaha thi?
Food truck se nikalne ke baad woh Kaushik ke sang pradarshani dekhne gayi thi. Khayaal toh use Veer ka hi aa raha tha.
Kintu, Kaushik ki lagataar baato ko sunn aur pradarshani me mauj masti kar uska dhyaan Veer par se thoda hatt gaya.
Derr raat ho rahi thi. Usne aaj khoob enjoy kiya tha. Ab lautne ka samay tha.
Kaushik ka dost bhi jaa chuka tha. Ab woh khud hi gaadi chala raha tha.
Kaushik : Kya iss nacheez ke saath sundari jii ko thoda bohut bhi accha laga?
Sonali : Hahaha! Tumhari baatein betuki hai. Aur mujh par line maarna band kar do.
Kaushik : Uui maa! Pakda gaya kya mein?
Sonali : Kab ke!!! Chalo! Aur mujhe jaldi se wapas se truck par chhodh do. Prachi ab aur late nahi ruk payegi.
Kaushik : Bilkul! Bilkul!
Sonali ko raaste pata nahi the. Magar kuch na kuch mod yaad zaroor the.
Jab Kaushik ne truck dusri disha me moda toh uski bauhe kass uthi.
Sonali : Arre? Y-Ye raasta nahi hai. Woh waala mod tha.
Kaushik : Jaane dijiye na! Aaj yaha se chalte hai. Kaafi saari khubsoorat jagaahe hai yaha pe. Aapko dikhata hu.
Sonali : N-Nahi! Raat bohut ho gayi hai. Aur mujhe ab jaana hai.
Kaushik : Maaniye toh baat-!!
Sonali : Mene kaha na-!!! Ye-! Ye kya kar rahe ho tum??
Kaushik : Nahi!! A-Aaj aapko meri baat maanami padegi.
Woh uski orr mudte hue bola. Uski muskaan me iss baar hawas ke iraade jhalak rahe the.
Sonali : !!???
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Aaj ke liye itna hi guys.
Update consists of 7.3k words. Arc ne pace pakad liya hai. Second gear lag chuka hai. Baaki, like thokna nahi bhulne ka aur revos rakhne ka. Target wahi hai apna. 150. Kehna na pade baar baar. Aur saath bane rehne ka guys.
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bahut hi shandaar update hai bhaiUpdate - 141 ~ The Last Breath
Ab tak...
Magar, agle hi second woh saaya waha se gaayab ho gaya.
Aur idhar,
Raghu : Kya baat hai? Tu kuch pareshaan lag raha hai?
Jassi : Huh? N-Nahi! Kuch nahi! Chal!
'Akhir wo kya tha??? I'm sure mene uchaayi par wo saaya dekha tha. Kya wo koi jaanvar tha? Samajh nahi aa raha.' Jassi apne mann ki gutthi me uljha reh gaya.
Ab aage...
Ushant Islands~
“Urrrrghhhh~”
Ek dard bhari karaah unn bhaari vishaal pattharo ke neeche se aayi. Veer unke neeche daba hua tha.
Haddiya to Bone Reaper ke chalte sahi salamat thi parantu, unn pattharo ke bhaar se ho rahe dard ko kaise kam kiya jaa sakta tha?
Woh toh accha tha jo Veer ne neeche dabne se pehle turant Bone Reaper equip kar liya tha. Warna uski haddiyo ka choorma bann jaana tha.
[Master-!? Are you okay?]
Pari ki ek chinta-janak awaaz uske mann me aayi.
'Y-Yeah!'
Veer ne keh toh diya magar woh jaanti thi ki uske Master bilkul bhi theek nahi the.
Veer ke perro par bhaar bohut adhik tha. Ek perr bacha hua tha lekin dusra pattharo ke neeche tha. Uska seena aur ek haath bhi buri tarah unn pattharo ki chapet me aa chuke the.
'Meri fiqr mat karo. Mein kaise bhi kar ke baahar aa jaunga. Tum ye batao kya tumne kuch observe kiya?'
[I think I have figured it out Master.]
Pari kuch sochte hue boli.
'What is it?'
[Shayad mujhe pata lag gaya hai ki ye sab akhir chal kya raha hai.]
'Tell me!'
[Ye toh pakka hai ki aapko frame kiya gaya hai. Kisne kiya hai? Toh aapka guess bhi sahi hai. Uss Crimson ne hi hume fassaya hai.]
'I know that. Lekin kyu aur kaise?'
[Kyu ka jawaab mere paas abhi nahi hai Master. Lekin kaise? Uska zaroor hai. Hear me out!]
'Mein sunn raha hu!'
[I think ye Crimson-!]
'??'
[Ye Crimson hi House of the Killers ka rachayita hai. Isne hi House of the Killers jaise bade khatarnaak organisation ko banaaya hai.]
'Koi proof Pari?'
[Proof nahi hai. But meri thinking bohut strongly uski orr point out kar rahi hai. Kyuki ye Las Vegas me bhi tha.]
'Yeah!'
[Agar usse maarna hota to woh wahi maar deta. Toh maara kyu nahi? Answer is simple! He wanted to frame you! DGSI ko issi ne shayad aapke khilaaf galat info di hai.]
'Ohhh!'
[Remember the fake police?]
Pari ke bataane par Veer ko yaad aaya. Jab unn alleys me smoke bomb feka gaya tha aur Ava ka bodyguard jo zakhmi hua tha. Woh fake police ke kaaran hi hua tha.
'Shit!!! Mujhe yaad hai. Woh fake police-!!'
[Woh issi ne bheji hongi Master. Ye Terashima log tab waha hum par nigrani rakh rahe honge. Unhone jab police ko hamla karte dekha to unhe galat message chala gaya. Oh no!!! Ye mene pehle kyu nahi realize kiya?]
[Master! Isliye wo hamare peeche hai. Jab unhone dekha ki police shoot kar rahi hai toh unhe confirm ho gaya ki hum suspect hai. But these fuckers didn't know that they were fake police officers.]
'Iska matlab woh fake police ka hamla sirf mujhe suspect confirm karwane ke liye tha!?'
[Yes!!! Lekin kuch aur bhi hai-! Wo ye assume kar rahe hai ki Ava ko hum laaye hai. But that's not true. Unke haath kuch aur bhi laga hai Master. Crimson ne unhe koi aur jankaari bhi di hai. Lekin mujhe aur analyse karne ke liye samay chahiye. I'm sorry!]
'Nahi Pari! Tumne wese hi bohut kar diya hai. It's enough and- arrggh!!!'
[Maaasterrr!!!]
Veer ka dard ab badh raha tha.
[It hurts Master. I know! But please~ Stay Calm.]
Pari ki awaaz uske andar goonji toh wo apni saanson ko durust karne laga. Pari jaanti thi ki uske Master iss waqt kis haal me the. Uske bawajood woh khud ko shaant rakhi hui thi.
Yahi thi uski personality. Agar iss waqt Pari ki koi aur personality hoti toh pakke se panic mode me chali jaati. Magar, ye Pari alag thi.
[Yes! Breathe in, Breathe out!!!]
Veer lambi-lambi, gehri par santulit saansein lene laga.
[Mene aapke kandhe par lagi bullet waale ghaav ke blood flow ko rok diya hai. Blood loss se bachaane ke liye. But sorry, I cannot remove your pain.]
[Mein ek samay par aapki body me ek kaam kar sakti hu. Right now I’m focusing on your blood flow. Sorry Master! Agar mein aur capable hoti toh aapki sensory nerves par bhi dhyaan de deti. Kam se kam kuch dard kam ho jaata.]
‘You are more than capable Pari!’
[Master...!]
‘Mera dard bhale hi kam ho jaata, par damage ko toh nahi roka jaa sakta na?’
[Y-Yes Master! Body to aapki damage tab bhi hoti.]
‘Then what’s the point? It’s okay Pari! Dard se mujhe darr nahi lagta.'
[That’s-]
[Ye sab uss Crimson ke kaaran. He damaged your body too much. I can feel the pain too. Andhruni chot zyaada hai. Muscles aur tissues me baitha woh dard-!]
[But we will pay him back. Don't worry! As long as I’m here. I won’t let you die. Now listen to me-]
'Pari!!! Tum kitna kuch karti ho mere liye-!' Veer ne usse bolte waqt beech se hi kaat diya.
Uske achanak se aise bol sunn Pari maun reh gayi.
[???]
Veer ke mann me tabhi Bhavna ka khayaal aaya. Mall me jab uski mulaqat Louis se hui thi, toh Bhavna se phone par uski baat hui thi.
Aur uss call ke baad se Veer ki ghar pe kisi se bhi baat nahi ho paayi thi. Samay hi nahi mila tha usse.
'Ghar par sab chinta kar rahe honge.'
Ye soch usne ek gehri lambi saans li.
'Mein ab ek stupid move try karne jaa raha hu. Par wahi mujhe yaha se nikaal payega.'
[What?]
Usne apna ek perr apne dusre perr ke upar tike bhaari patthar par lagaaya aur agle hi shan-
"Haaaaaaaaarrrrrrgggghhh-!!!!"
[Maaaasterrrr!!!]
Woh apni sirf physical strength ka istemaal kar usse hataane ki koshish karne laga. Kintu, Pari bechain ho uthi.
[Don't do it! Please! N-No-!!! At this rate-]
Uska poora perr kaanp raha tha. Perr ki saari nasse phatne ko ho rahi thi. Usne apni bhar taaqat lagaayi.
[What are you doing?? Stop it!!!!! Agar aise hi strain badhta gaya toh-]
Magar woh na ruka.
"Nnnngghhhh-!!!"
Uska poora muh laal hone laga. Aur agle hi pal,
"Aaaaaaaaarrrggghhhh!!!"
*Splurt*
[Nooooooo!!!]
Veer ke perr me ghutne ke neeche, peeche ka maans ka hissa phat gaya.
Aise jaise tarbooj phatata hai. Muscle Tearing. Kisi ek jagah adhik strain se, adhik pressure se andhruni maanspeshiyo ke phatne ka darr rehta tha.
Veer ke saath bhi wahi hua tha. Usne apne jeevan me kabhi itna zorr nahi lagaya tha. Isse karne ke liye insaan ko kitna jazba chahiye hota tha, ye baat Pari bakhubi jaanti thi.
Apne Master ke uss jazbe ko dekh woh stabdh bhi thi par saath hi unki aisi haalat dekh usse dard bhi ho raha tha.
Zameen par khoon bikhar gaya. Veer ke perr ke peeche ka maans ka hissa latakne laga. Uske honth daato tale dabe hue the. Woh dard sehen karne ka prayaas kar raha tha.
Agle hi shan, bina samay gavaaye usne apna dusra perr zameen par tikaaya aur uski sahaayta se woh apne haatho ko churraane me lag gaya.
Dekhte hi dekhte usne ek ek karke sabse bhaari pattharo ko alag kar diya. Aur neeche se sarak-sarak ke woh jaise taise baahar aa gaya.
Atyant buri tarah ghayal ho chuka tha woh. Pari uske perr se nikalte khoon ko rokne me lagi hui thi. Kandhe aur perr dono hi jagaho ke blood loss par wo dhyaan de rahi thi.
[M-Master-!]
'Eric ko mein nahi le jaa paunga. Woh log usse kuch nahi karenge. Zyada se zyada jail me daalenge. Wese bhi wo behosh hai. Usse pehle infirmary le jayenge. Itna samay mere liye kaafi hoga Miss Suhana se keh ke usse baahar churraane ke liye.'
Veer ko tabhi building ki floor par se qadmo ki awaaz sunaayi padi. Aur unhe sunn uski bauhe chintan me sikud gayi.
[Yaha rukna theek nahi.]
Usne mud ke dekha to wahi raasta tha ab uske saamne jiske baare me Eric ne bataaya tha. Ye wahi raasta tha jiske agal-bagal pattharo ki deewaare thi. Parantu, woh sirf sunset ki sightseeing ke liye tha. Aage jaake raasta band tha.
Fir neeche samudra hi bas tha.
'Kuch derr hum waha chhip sakte hai. Kyuki building ki taraf jaana bewakoofi hogi.'
[Mmm!]
Ye soch woh aage badh gaya.
*huff* *huff*
Woh langda-langda ke chal raha tha. Uski saansein ukhdi-ukhdi aa rahi thi. Adhkhuli aankhein liye woh jaise-taise bas ghaseet raha tha khud ko.
Uski iss haalat ko dekh Pari jaise andar hi andar tootati jaa rahi thi. Par woh nishabd rahi.
Apne chotil kandhe par haath rakh woh haafte hue aage badhta raha.
Dheere-dheere woh raaste ke chhor par pohuch raha tha. Kaafi ujaala aa raha tha waha se. Chaand ki roshni thi uss khuli jagah par.
'Bas aa hi gaye!' Aur wo chhor par pohuch gaya.
Par waha pohuchte hi, usse apni zindagi ke sabse bade jhatko me se ek jhatka laga.
Uski aankhein felti chali gayi. Pari ka bhi wahi haal tha.
Kandhe par rakha haath uska apne aap neeche gir latak gaya. Aisa lag raha tha jaise wo kisi jung me apna sab kuch kho diya ho.
Kyuki agle hi shan, uske saamne ka manzar tha-
10 armed police officers apne hathiyaar liye. Ek seeking helicopter jo uske waha pohuchte hi hawa me udaan bhar uss par spotlight tainaat kar diya.
Andre aur Senior police officer jo helicopter me baithe usse ghoor rahe the.
[N-No-!! It cant be-!! Master-!!!]
Anjaane me woh ussi trap me aa chuka tha jo Andre aur team biccha ke baithe the. Ye Team C thi jinhe Chris ne Veer ko pakadne ka kaam saunpa tha.
Helicopter me khade Senior officer ne mic liya aur announce kar bola,
Senior Officer : Apne aap ko hamare hawale kar do. Yahi accha hoga tumhare liye.
Veer ne sarr upar kar uss Senior Officer ko helicopter me baithe dekha aur bola,
Veer : Apne aap ko hawaale kar du? Kis liye? Kisi ki madad karne ke liye? Ya kisi ki jaan bachaane ke jurm me?
Officer 1 : Ye kya bakwas kar raha hai?
Officer 2 : Pakad gaya hai na! Shayad pagal ho gaya hai!
Senior Officer ka munda wese hi thanka hua tha. Veer ka jawaab jaise usse aur gussa dila gaya.
Senior Officer : Bewakoof ladke! Tumko ghera jaa chuka hai. Apni galti maan lo aur surrender kar do. Chalaaki ki to goliyo se boon diye jaoge.
Veer : Tum logo ko koi galat fehmi hui hai. Apni agent Terashima se pucho! Ya fir Singer Natalia se. Mein unka bodyguard-
*BANG*
Veer abhi aage kuch kehta ki tabhi ek bullet uske perro ke paas aake zameen me dhass gayi.
Senior Officer : Apne saare hathiyaar feko. Aur haath upar kar khud ko hawaale karo.
[Woh maan'ne waale nahi hai Master. Just surrender!]
Veer ne apni baayi orr dekha. Ek lohe ki bench lagi hui thi baithne ke liye. Ahista-ahista woh uss orr chal diya.
Uske chalte hi dherr saari laser lights uske badan par tik gayi. Senior officer ne usse chetaavni di par Veer ko bench par baithata dekh usne apne officers ko shoot karne se rok liya.
Senior Officer : Surrender karte ho ya?
Veer : Surrender? Kis baat ke liye? Jab mene kuch kiya hi nahi toh-!?
Senior Officer : Tumhe last warning di jaa rahi hai. Tumhare khilaaf sab kuch hai hamaare paas. Surrender kardo warna-
[M-Master! Surrender kar dijiye! Warna yaha se nahi nikal payenge. Aur ye log maan'ne waale nahi hai. Kuch bohut badi galat fehmi hui hai. Crimson ne khel khela hai.]
'Surrender? Bina galti kiye? Never in my life I will surrender!'
[Maaaaastttteerrr! Samajhne ki koshish kariye!]
Veer ne punaah upar udd rahe uss helicopter me dekha. Aur tab jaake usse apne jeevan ka dusra sabse bada jhatka laga. Senior officer aur Andre ke alawa koi aur bhi tha jo maujood tha.
'It's you-!!!!!?'
Uski aankhon ki putliyaan achambhav ke maare felti chali gayi. Pari ki khud ki rooh kaanp gayi jab usne helicopter me khadi uss ladki ko dekha toh.
[N-No-!! It can't be-!!]
Aur Veer ko saara maajra samajh aa gaya. Uska sarr fauran hi jhuka aur uske facial expressions chhip gaye.
Woh ladki kahi aur hi dekh rahi thi. Kuch pal baad hi waha ek hassi zorr se goonj uthi. Veer pagalo ki tarah hassne laga tha.
Officer 1 : Y-Ye kya-!?
Officer 2 : Pakde jaane ke darr se paagal ho gaya hai.
Officer 1 : Sir? Kya hum usse seedha jaake nahi pakad sakte?
Senior Officer : Nahi! Uske paas hathiyaar ho sakte hai. Kahi bomb wagarah na rakha ho. Keep your distance. Surrender karwa ke hi maanenge hum.
Veer idhar bas hassta raha. Uski aankhein uss ladki ki aankhon se takraayi. Aur ek kadvaahat Veer ke dil me fel gayi.
Woh sarr jhukaaya.
Senior Officer : Agar tumne co-operate nahi kiya. Toh mein fire ka order de dunga.
‘Pari!’
[Huh?]
'Beowulf's Blessings ka kitna samay baaki hai?'
[Sirf 5 seconds hi bache hai uske Master.]
‘Alright then! Pari! Mein jo ab karne jaa raha hu…! It’s a bad move!’
[Wh-What? Ye aap kya-!?]
Pari ne agle hi shan Veer ke dimaag me jhaanka aur ye pata karte hi ki woh kya karne jaa raha tha, uska sanshay bhayankar darr me badal gaya. Aur pehli baar aaj,
[YOU FUCKING IDIOTIC STUPID MASTERRRR!]
Woh uss par baras uthi. Veer jaanta tha Pari ki ye personality kitni shaant thi. Par aaj woh uss par garaj rahi thi. Uss par gussa ho rahi thi, uss se naraaz thi, niraash thi aur sabse mehatvpoorn-
Uski parvaah thi usse. Aaj usme bhay bhi tha aur ghabrahat bhi.
[Why don’t you fucking understand? There will be no Pari without you. I will cease to exist. Aap me saanse hai toh ye Pari hai. Aap me jaan hai toh mujh me jaan hai. Aap zinda ho toh mein hu. Samajhte kyu nahi ho? For fuck sake just surrender. Aap ko nahi kho sakti mein. Why don’t you fucking understand this small thing? YOU ARE THE MOST IMPORTANT TO ME!!!]
Aur usne keh diya. Pari se ab raha na gaya. Usne apna ek raaz saamne rakh diya. Agar Veer apni jaan gawaata hai, toh Pari khud apna astitv hamesha hamesha ke liye kho degi. Veer se hi Pari khud hai.
Veer kuch derr tak shaant raha. Pari ka itna bada raaz bataana ye saboot tha ki woh kitni zyaada bechain thi iss waqt. Magar Veer ne uska jawaab na diya. Aur apni baat ko punaah rakha,
‘I knew it. Kahi na kahi mein ye expect kar hi raha tha. Par yaad hai na jab tum pehli baar mere shareer me aayi thi? I’m sure tum kisi aur ko apna host bana sakti ho. Aise me-’
[YOU FUCKING STOP THIS BULLSHIT OKAY? Mene kaha na! Woh sirf one time use ke liye energy thi. Ab mein uss tarah space me move nahi kar sakti.]
Lekin usne Pari ki baat ko beech me hi kaat diya,
‘Meri baat suno Pari! Mere jaate hi…! Consume my energy! I hope tumhe kam se kam kuch na kuch toh mil hi jayega mere shareer se. That will be enough for you to travel in air. Right? Tum ek naya host dhoondh sakti ho. Ek naya shareer! Koi mujh jaise stupid se behtar haha!’
[STOP IT! PLEEAAASEEE! I BEG YOU! YOU ARE NOT STUPID. You are my Master. Surrender yourself now!!!]
Iss baar uski awaaz ruwaasi thi. Veer khud iss baar aashcharya me reh gaya.
‘T-Tum-!!? Tum ro rahi ho? Haha! Mujhe nahi pata tha meri Pari mere liye kabhi royegi. It’s good to know before dying.’
[P-Pleaaasseee~ Listen to me! They won't kill you. J-Just surrender.]
'No! I won't! Ye bohut bada setup tha Pari. Tum bhi realise kar chuki ho. Hai na? It's almost impossible to get out of it. I think Miss Suhana bhi meri help nahi kar payengi-!'
[N-Nooo-]
Pari ki awaaz me lad-khadahat thi.
‘I’m sorry Pari!!’
[???]
‘Mein kabhi ek accha host na bann paaya tumhare liye. Kaash hamara safar aur lamba hota. Kitni baatein jaan’na tha tumhare baare me. Aur ghar me sab log. Woh abhi bhi soch rahe honge mein business tour par hu. Kaash sabse ek baar acche se mil paata. Juhi my cutie. Uske liye ek chocolate factory ka vaada kiya tha mene apne aap se.’
Bol woh apni kalaayi me bandhe uss kaale dhaage ko dekhne laga jo uski maa ne pehnaaya tha.
‘Maa! Ye dhaaga mujhe bacha na saka. Still! I love you! It will be a great memory to die with…!’
Usse apni maa ke bol bhi yaad aaye jo usne phone ke waqt kahe the.
“Jaldi aana beta!”
‘Shayad-!!! Ab nahi aa paunga Maa!!’
[N-NO!! Ye kya keh rahe ho aap? J-Just stop! I can’t let you go away like that. Mene kaha na aapke jaate hi mein nahi rahungi. Chaahe mujhe kitni bhi energy hi kyu na mil jaaye. A-Aap aisa kaise kar sakte ho mere saath? YOU UNGRATEFUL BASTARDDD! STOP IT NOW! PLEAASEEE!!]
Woh sarr jhukaye-jhukaye hi muskuraaya.
‘Pari I admit-!’
[!!??]
Uski aankho se iss baar ek aasu ki boond nikal uske gaalo se behte hue neeche giri.
‘I ADMIT…! TODAY! I HAVE LOST!’
Uske hontho par muskaan ab bhi barkaraar thi. Ye muskaan thi uss bodh ki. Uss aatm-samarpan ki. Aatm-samarpan unn saamne khade hue logo ke prati nahi. Aatm-samarpan sachhayi ke prati.
Woh jaan chuka tha ki aaj zindagi aur maut ke iss khel me woh haar chuka tha. Bhale hi derr se usse bodh hua par ho chuka tha.
Woh ek bohut hi badi saazish me phass chuka tha. Itni badi ki ab uss se baahar aana lagbhag naamumkin tha.
[N-No! You can’t die like that. M-Mein aapko kuch nahi hone dungi. Listen! I have a plan! Let’s just surrender first. Th-Then-]
‘Tumhe lagta hai mein surrender karunga?’
Uska sawaal sunn Pari maun reh gayi. Woh jaanti thi iska jawaab. Veer ke shareer me aane se pehle hi Veer ne kitni taqleefe jheli thi. Ajay aur uske saathiyo ne milke usse kitna maara tha. Uski koi galti bhi nahi thi tab. Parantu adhmare hone ke bawajood, usne apna sarr nahi jhukaaya tha. Maar khaata raha lekin jhuka nahi.
Jab woh bina system ke tab nahi jhuka, toh aaj inn namoono ke saamne kaise ghutne tek sakta tha woh? Bhale hi usne ek Raja ki tarah janm nahi liya tha. Par ek Raja, ek Baadshah ki tarah marr toh sakta tha.
Idhar Senior officer ne agle hi pal mic pe announce kar diya.
Senior officer : Since, you're not cooperating we're going to execute you-!
‘Pari!’ Veer fir muskuraya. ‘Humara waqt khatam ho raha hai. Saamne khade log meri maut ka intezaar kar rahe hai. So, let me say this one last thing to you.’
[!??]
Woh apne akhiri shabd kehne jaa raha tha. Pari hamesha usse shaant rehne kehti thi. Lekin abhi uski khud ki dhadkane kisi train ke maafiq chal rahi thi. Itna darr usse kabhi mehsoos nahi hua tha. Samay ret ki tarah uski mutthi se fisal raha tha. Aisa lag raha tha woh apni sabse keemti cheez kuch hi palo me khone jaa rahi hai.
‘Pari!’
[H-Huh!!]
‘Tumne mujhe ek naya jeevan diya. Tum mera hausla bann ke mera saath nibhaati rahi. Tumne harr waqt pe meri madad ki. Shayad ye meri acchi kismat thi jo tum mujhe mili. Warna mujh jaise insaan ko toh koi dekhna pasand bhi nahi karta tha.’
[M-Master!]
‘Tumhare kaaran mein kitne pyaare logo se mila. Miss Kaera, Miss Sonia, Miss Suhana. Maa se dobaara mil paaya. Teju dii! Maasi! Shweta Maa! Bhumika Dii! Arohi, Kavya, Dada jii! Suman aur baaki sab. Karan! Nidhi ma’am! Sab se…! You gave me motivation. Unfortunately, ab ye safar yahi khatam hota hai!’
[N-Nooo!]
‘Aur ek akhiri baat-’
[??]
‘I love you Pari!’
Bas! Veer ne fir aage kuch na kaha. Lekin woh Pari ki rundhe gale se nikalti hui zorr-zorr se sisakne ki awaaz sunn paa raha tha.
Achanak hi Veer ke agal bagal ka aura badalne laga.
*Ding*
[Intimidating Presence has been equipped.]
Iss baar usne sarr utha ke upar dekha. Helicopter hawa me ab bhi tainaat tha aur uski spotlight Veer par hi tiki hui thi.
Tamaam guns ki laser sights se laser ke laal-laal bindu uske shareer ke alag-alag ango ke pharchatte udaane ke liye taiyaar the.
Light house samudri tat se lage hone ke kaaran, waha ka vatavaran tezz hawaao se ghira hua tha.
Veer ke baal hawao ke saath lehra rahe the aur khoon se lathpath hone ke bawajood woh adab ke saath uss lohe ki bench par baitha hua tha.
Itne logo me woh akela tha, par wahi tha ek jiska aura sabse zyada taqatwar tha. Jo tej uski aankho me tha, waha khada harr aadmi ye dekh thoda bhay me chala gaya.
Tamaam logo ke hone ke bawajood bhi abhi unhe iss ek ladke ko dekh andar se darr mehsoos ho raha tha.
Ek aankh khuli ek band, sarr se behta khoon, kandhe par lagi goli, jagah jagah choto ke khooni ghaav, bikhre ghane baal aur perr se latakta hua maans. Kuch yahi chhavi thi Veer ki abhi.
Fir bhi waha khada aadmi uske iss roop se darr raha tha. Veer kisi ghaayal sher ki tarah lag raha tha unhe.
Uski nazre harr ek aadmi ko dekhte hue guzri aur fir usne ek buland awaaz me kaha,
“EVEN IF I DIE TODAY! I WON’T DIE BY THE HANDS OF YOU LAPDOGS.”
Uski awaaz light house ke poore samudri tat par goonj gayi. Log usse dekh uska mazaak udaane lage. Woh khud ko confidence dene ke liye ye kar rahe the. Andar se woh sabhi jaante the ki unke shareer ke ruye khade hue the.
“Hahaha! Ye ladka paagal ho gaya hai.”
“Shayad isse apni sthiti ke baare me pata nahi hai. Haha!”
“Itne logo ke beech ghire hone ke baad bhi iski aqal ab bhi thikaane nahi aayi.”
Woh ek dusre se French me bolne lage.
Veer nahi jaanta tha ki Crimson yaha maujood tha bhi ya nahi. Lekin fir bhi usne bolna jaari rakha,
“CRIMSON!!!!! AGAR AAJ MEIN MARTA HU, TOH MERI LAASH KO DEKH KE SUNISHCHIT KAR LENA KI WOH MERI HI LAASH HAI…! WARNA AGAR MEIN YAHA SE ZINDA BACHA…! TOH TUMHE WO MAUT DUNGA JO SANSAAR NE PEHLE KABHI NAHI DEKHI HOGI!!”
Kehte hue achanak hi Veer bench ki back rest par apna ek haath rakhe apne wazan ko leke peeche jhuka.
Bench uske wazan ke kaaran apni pichli do taango ke bal peeche ko jhool gayi. Par iske pehle ki woh peeche girta, Veer ne apna wazan aage ko jhuka diya.
Aur iss baar bench waapas se apni position par aayi lekin ab Veer ka bhaar aage hone ki wajah se bench iss baar apni agli do taango par jhool gayi.
Iss se pehle ki Veer aage ki orr girta, usne punaah apna wazan peeche kar diya aur yu lagataar aage peeche karne ke baad, bench bhi uske bhaar ke chalte peeche jaati aur fir aage aati.
Aisa lag raha tha Veer ek rocking chair par baitha ho. Bench ke yu aage peeche dolne ke kaaran Veer ne ek motion bana liya tha.
Waha khade logo ne jab usse ye karte dekha toh hairat me reh gaye.
Ek armed police cop Veer par gun aim kiye upar helicopter me baithe senior officer ki orr dekha aur pucha,
“S-Sir? Kya hum shoot kare?”
Senior officer : Nahi! Behtar hoga hum isse zinda pakde. Agar zinda na pakad paaye, agar woh hamaare liye khatra banta hai, tabhi shoot karna hai. Let’s just see woh kya kar raha hai. Wese bhi woh yaha se kahi bhaag nahi sakta. Situation hamare haatho me hai.
Officer 1 : Okay Sir!
Sabhi Veer ki harqato ko jigyaasa se dekh rahe the. Aur bas uske surrender karne ka wait kar rahe the.
Senior officer ne mic haatho me liya aur Veer ko firse chetaavni di.
“Tumhare paas bas 30 seconds hai! Seedhe tareeqe se apne aap ko kanoon ke hawaale kar do. Warna-”
Par Veer toh jaise uski chetaavni ko ek kaan se sunn dusre se nikaal raha tha. Uska poora dhyaan uss helicopter me baithi uss ladki par tha.
Uska shareer ab bhi aage peeche jhool raha tha. 20 seconds guzar gaye.
10 seconds bachte hi officer ne mic par countdown karna shuru kar diya.
“Ten”
Veer abhi bhi bench par jhool raha tha.
“Nine”
Koi jawaab nahi!!
“Eight”
Veer ki aankhein uss ladki par hi thi.
“Seven”
Ab bhi koi harqat nahi.
“Six”
Par 6 hote hi, jaise hi iss baar uski bench aage ko apni do taango par jhooli,
“Five”
*DING*
Achanak uski aankhein crimson laal ho gayi.
[Beowulf’s Blessings has been activated.]
Neeche apne perr tikaate hi, uska haath jo bench ki back rest par tha, usne poori taaqat se usse aage kheencha aur agle hi pal,
*Wuh-psssh*
Woh bench hawa me 360° flip hone lagi. Time jaise slow motion me chala gaya. Samay achanak se dheeme ho gaya unn sab ke liye.
Bench hawa me flip ho rahi thi, aur ussi ke saath Veer ka haath usse pakadne ke liye taiyaar ho raha tha. Saath hi uske hontho par haiwaano waali ek muskaan chadhti jaa rahi thi.
Aur waha khade logo ki aankhein hairat ke maare felti jaa rahi thi.
Bench ke sahi angle par flip hote hi Veer ne agle hi shan uss poori bench ko apni hatheli khol ek haath se jhatt-se usse jakad liya aur uske dono perr zameen par sthirta se tik gaye.
*Whoosh*
Woh turant baayi orr palta.
Sab kuch itni jaldi hua ki logo ki aankhein saamne hue drishya ko process hi nahi kar paayi.
Ab waha khade kuch logo ke dimaag ko samajh aa raha tha ki kyu ye ladka bench par aage-peeche dol raha tha. Veer yu hi nahi aisa kar raha tha. Woh jo motion bana raha tha woh tha~
Periodic motion.
Uss bench par usne hi ye motion banaaya tha. Apne perro ko zameen ke virudhh le jaake apne bhaar se bench ko jaan-boojh ke aage peeche kiya gaya tha. Newton ke second law ke chalte woh asaani se dol sakta tha agar ye rocking chair hoti.
Par woh rocking chair nahi thi. Isliye Veer ko apne bhaar ka istemaal karna pada.
Periodic motion bann’ne ke kaaran jab Veer ne usse fir ekdum se apni Beowulf ki taaqat se kheencha, toh bhaari lohe ki bench yuhi hawa me flip ho gayi. Aur uske flip hote hi Veer ne usse thaam liya.
Uss ek chote se pal me unn sabhi ki saansein atak gayi thi. Senior officer ne jaise hi ye dekha woh chillaaya,
“THIS BASTARD!!! SHOOOOOOTTTTT!!!”
Woh dahaad lagaaya aur uske garajte hi,
*BANG* *BANG* *BANG*
*RATATATATATATA*
*BANG* *BANG* *BANG*
Dhada-dhad kar ke goliyaan barasna shuru ho gayi. Par tab tak Veer hawa ke jhoke ki tarah kayi feet ek jhatke me laangh chuka tha.
“THIS MOTHEFUCER!! KILLLL HIMMMM!! SHOOOOT THATTT BASTARDDD DOWNNN!!”
Helicopter hawa me muda aur uske neeche lagi gatling gun ne andha-dhundh firing shuru kar di.
Goliyo ki bauchhaar se waha ki deewaare aur chattaane ke chithade uddne lage. Veer ki gati itni tezz thi ki woh aage badhta jaa raha tha aur goliyaan uske nikalne ke baad khaali zameen se bhid rahi thi.
Officer ka countdown bhale hi beech me band ho gaya ho, lekin Veer ke Beowulf ka countdown chalu tha. Maatra 2 seconds hi baaki the uske deactivate hone ke liye. Ye uska akhiri daav tha.
Dimaag lagaate hue cops ne aim Veer ke aage kiya aur iska abhaas hote hi,
Veer ne apne haath me li hui uss bench se apne aap ko dhak liya. Bench usne dikhaave ke liye thodi uthaayi thi.
*BANG* *BANG* *BANG*
*KLANG* *KLANG* *KLANG*
Bullets jaa ke uss bench se takraane lagi, par kuch thi jinse Veer khud ko bacha na paaya.
*Squelch*
“Arghh!”
Ek uske perr ko cheer ke andar ghus gayi.
*Squelch*
“Urghh!”
Aur dusri uski baah ko.
Fir bhi woh ruka nahi. Senior officer ko jaise hi iss baat ka abhaas hua ki Veer ka maqsad kya hai, uski aankhein bhay ke maare fel gayi.
“Th-This bastard!!! K-Kill him!! KEEP SHOOTING! Bach ke bhaagne na paaye woh. BLOCK HIS PATH.”
Par tab tak derr ho chuki thi.
2 aur bullets Veer ke shareer ko lagi. Beowulf band hone waala tha, magar uske band hone se pehle hi, Veer ne uss uchaayi se ek lambi chhalaang maar di.
*DING*
[Beowulf’s Blessings has been deactivated.]
Ye sab kuch unhi 5 seconds me hua.
“NOOOOOOOOO!!!”
Senior officer apna gala phaad gusse me chillaaya.
Idhar samudri tat ke neeche khaayi thi. Sagar ki ufanti lehre uss chattaan se aake bhid rahi thi. Veer usme kood gaya.
“SEARCH HIM!! Zinda bachne ne paaye woh. He must be killed now! SEARCH EVERYTHING! KEEP SHOOTING!”
Helicopter udd ke aage badha aur Veer ke doobne waali jagah par lagataar paani me fire karne laga.
Bullets paani me ghus friction ke chalte dheemi ho rahi thi aur apni trace chorrte hue andar jaane lagi.
Veer ke shareer par ek antim bullet uske seedhe seene ko aake cheer di.
Woh neeche girta gaya. Bullets ab uss tak na pohuch paayi. Dheere dheere uski aankhein band hone lagi. It was the end.
[MAAAAAASTEEERRRR!!!]
Aankhein band hone se pehle uske mann me bas ek hi khayaal aaya,
‘Just why?? Ava!!’
Aur uski aankhein band ho gayi.
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Idhar upar udte helicopter me uss ladki ke baal hawa me lehra rahe the.
Tabhi uske mann me ek awaaz aayi,
*DING*
‘I’m sorry…! Veer!’
Aur udhar Mumbai me Ragini ke ghar me, apne kamre me laiti Bhavna achanak bechaini ke chalte bistar par uth ke baith gayi.
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