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[Awaaraa Ashiq]

Update : 180 ~ The Interrogation (1)​

Ab tak...

Iske pehle ki woh aage kuch keh paati. Ek chhuri uski orr tezi se udte hue aayi aur uski kaan ki baali ko kaatate hue peeche darwaaze me jaa ke khus gayi.

??? : I.. have limited patience, girl!

Rebecca (frowns) : Itna gussa theek nahi. Akhir woh... Unhone hamesha duniya ka bhala hi chaaha tha. Aise me, tum...

??? : Murde ateet ka hissa hote hai!!! Aur, mein... *inhales* Mein sirf aur sirf bhavishya ke baare me sochta hu.

Rebecca : And, what about the world???

??? : THE WORLD... NEEDS A LIVING GOD!!!

Ab aage...

Harr taraf vyastata feli hui thi. Ava aur Veer cab me peeche chup-chap baithe the kyuki unki cab Mumbai ki halchal bhari sadko se guzar rahi thi. Kuch shan pehle hi woh Mumbai ki bhoomi par apne qadam rakhe the. Veer ne kisi ko abhi ghar par batana theek nahi samjha. Behtar vikalp pehle cab se ghar pahuchna hi tha.

Sheher cars ke horns ki dhwani, sadko par samaan bechne waalo ki bak-bak aur baaki shor-sharaabe ki awaaz se jeevant tha. Aasman me doobte sooraj ki halki garam kirne sadko par lambi chhayaaye bikher rahi thi.

Ava ne apna sarr khidki ki orr jhukaya. Uski aankhein parichit, lekin ab badle hue iss sheher ko badi hi jigyasa se dekh rahi thi. Lagbhag andhera hone ko ho raha tha aur usne ek sakri si gali me baccho ke ek samooh ko cricket khelta dekh paaya. Toh wahi unse kuch duri par teen chhoti-chhoti ladkiyaan aapas me khelti hui bhi use dikhayi di.

Unhe dekhte hi use Sonia aur Kaera ke sang bitaye gaye woh bachpan ke pal yaad aa gaye. Yaadein khatti-meethi, hasi aur masoomiyat se bhari thi jo ab uss se koso dur maalum pad rahi thi.

Ava (murmurs) : Sab kitna alag hai ab!

Woh fus-fusaate hue khud se hi boli.

Ava : Fir bhi... kisi tarah, apna sa hi lagta hai.

Veer ne uski orr dekha. Uske chehre ke bhaavo ko padha nahi jaa sakta tha. Inn dino Ava ke sang uski baatein kam hi ho rahi thi. Usne bade hi dhyaan se Ava ko padhna chaaha. Ava ke chehre par ubharti bhavnao ko samajhne ki woh koshish karne laga. Aur, ye jhutlaya nahi jaa sakta tha ki akhir kitni khubsoorat aur haseen thi woh.

Idhar Ava ne apni baat rakhni jaari rakhi. Woh dheere se boli.

Ava : Kuch aise hi mein Sonia aur Kaera ke saath khela karti thi. Hum bahut close the. Now, I wonder if they even remember me.

Veer (glances) : Log badalte hai. Lekin, yaadein lambe samay tak bani rehti hai.

Usne antatah kaha. Uska lehza kuch napa-tula hua tha.

Uski baat par Ava ne ek aah bhari. Aur, uski saansein shan bhar ke liye cab ki khidki par dhundh fela gayi. Ye pramaan tha ki sooraj dhal chuka tha aur thand ki halki leher vatavaran me felni shuru ho chuki thi. Saal ka akhiri mahina tha toh ye swabhavik bhi tha. Ava, punah boli.

Ava : Lekin hum dost se badh kar the, Veer. Hum sirf dost nahi the...! Hum behno ki tarah the. Par, ab... Ab hum ek dusre ke hi competitors hai. Wealth, beauty, status... Mujhe toh ye bhi nahi pata ki kya unse milna ek accha idea hoga ya nahi?

Veer ne apni nigaahein wapas se saamne sadak ki orr kari aur ahista se bola.

Veer : Jab tak koshish nahi karogi, toh bhala pata kaise chalega? Kabhi kabhi hamara ateet... khoyi hui cheez ko firse paane ka mauka deta hai hume.

Ava uske shabdo ki gehrayi se aashcharya-chakit hote hue use dekhi.

Ava : Aisa lagta hai jaise tumhe experience hai!?

Apne kandho ko halke se uchkate hue Veer ne baat ko taal diya. Shayad woh iss vishay par zyada vistar se baat nahi karna chahta tha. Unke beech ki khamoshi bhaari thi, ankahe vicharo aur ansuljhe tanaavo se bhari hui thi.

Toh wahi, yaha cab driver badi hi kushalta se bheed-bhaad waale bazaar ki sadko ko paar kar gaya, jaha kapdo ke jeevant rang aur street food ki sugandh hawa me bhar gayi.

Ava badi hi jigyasa se sab kuch dekh rahi thi. Use bachpan ki kuch tasveere yaad bhi aa rahi thi toh bahut kuch woh naya naya sa paa rahi thi.

Ava : Come to think of it. Jab hum pehli baar mile the. Toh, Suhana ne bataya tha ki tum Kaera aur Sonia ke dost ho. Hai na?

Veer : Miss Kaera? Yes! Sort of... Hum familiar hai. Miss Sonia? I don't know!

Veer ke maathe par silvatein chhaa gayi. Sonia ka zikr karte hi uske chehre ke bhaav badal chuke the. Woh bhoola nahi tha. Casa Belle me uss raat ke harr manzar uske zehen me dabe hue the. Ek ek shaks ke baare me woh jaan gaya tha ki kaun uske baare me kya sochta tha. Sonia uski madad ke liye aage nahi aayi thi. Kam se kam Kaera na Ruchika ko bheja toh tha. Par, Sonia?

Woh toh deal final karne me lagi hui thi. Ava ne jaise Veer ke haav bhaav padh liye aur isliye usne iss baat ko lamba kheechna jayaz nahi samjha.

Inn halchal bhari sadko se baahar nikal jaise hi woh main road par aaye toh marine drive ka manmohak drishya Ava ko nazar aaya.



Ava : Mujhe yaad hai... Mujhe bachpan me yaha aana bahut pasand tha. Yaha ek ice cream waale uncle hua karte the.

Veer : Hmm?

Ava (smiles) : Woh hamesha mujhe ek extra scoop dete the. Dad ke saath ghooma karti thi mein yaha.

Veer : Tab se ab tak Mumbai bahut badal chuki hai.

Ava : Hmm! Par, shayad kuch cheezein nahi badalti. Yaha ki energy, chaos... Woh abhi bhi waisa hi hai jaisa pehle tha.

Wo dono ek baar fir chup ho gaye. Unke beech wahi awkwardness fir fel gayi. Veer ne dheere se Ava ki orr dekha. Mask pehne hone ke kaaran sirf aur sirf uski khubsoorat aankhein hi nazar aa rahi thi. Uska mask pehan'na zaroori bhi tha. Worldwide famous celebrity aur singer hone ke naate woh apna chehra yuhi sab ke saamne nahi dikha sakti thi. Warna, turant ke turant hi woh ek news bann jaati. Aur, uski label company ke staff se leke uske secretary, private assistants sab uske peeche pad jaate aur use lene aa jaate.

Isliye, apni identity ko filhal jitna ho sake, utna chhipane ki zaroorat thi. Apne upar nazre mehsoos karte hi Ava ne turant mud ke Veer ki orr dekha toh Veer ne jhatse apni nazre ferr li. Aur, kuch shan baad usne saamne sadak par dekhte hue kaha.

Veer : Tum thak gayi hogi kaafi ab.

Ava (nods) : Hmm! Lekin, itna bhi nahi. Yaha wapas aake mujhe accha laga. Mujhe yaha samay guzaarne ki shayad waqai zaroorat thi.

Seat par Veer ki pakad shan bhar ke liye mazboot ho gayi. Usne ek gehri saans li, maano jaise kisi cheez ke liye khud ko taiyar kar raha ho.

Veer (thoda jhijakte hue) : Maine socha ki aaj raat theek se araam karna accha hoga.

Ava (with a forced smile) : Th-Thanks. I know. I- I appreciate it.

Parantu, tabhi cab mudi aur ek bade se hotel ki entrance me pravesh karne lagi. Hotel ka naam tha 'Serenity'. Jo Mumbai ki bahut hi luxurious hotels me se ek thi.




Hotel ka logo dekhte hi Ava ki muskan feeki pad gayi kyuki use jaise andaza lag gaya ki woh kaha jaa rahe the. Woh Veer ki orr mudi. Uske chehre par bhram spasht tha.

Ava (voice tinged with worry) : Veer, hum yaha kyu jaa rahe hai?

Cab, Serenity ke akarshak aur adhunik pravesh dwar tak pahuchi. Veer ne use dekha aur uske chehre par thodi sakhti ke bhaav umad aaye.

Veer (sthir roop se) : Tum ab se kuch dino ke liye yahi rukogi. Maine tumhare liye ek room book kar diya hai.

Ava (stunned) : Kya??? Kyu?? Mujhe laga-

Use laga tha ki woh Veer ke sang uske ghar jaa rahi hai. Ab se wo wahi rahegi. Veer ke parivar ke saath uska rishta bhi bann jayega aur apne parivar ko kho dene ke baad woh Veer ke parivar me hi apni khushiyaan dhundh legi. Isi ke saath Veer se uska rishta bhi savarne lagega. Kintu, aisa na hua. Aur, uske saare armaano par jaise paani fir gaya.

Veer (tokte hue, lekin dheere se) : Ava! We both need some space. Ghar par mein bina details diye gaya tha China. Now that I'm back, they'll demand an explanation from me. Aur, tumhe waha le jaa ke filhal problems aur badh jayengi. Behtar yahi hai ki tumhe kuch samay baad unse milwaya jaaye. Jab tak ki mein situation ko sort out na kar lu apne end se.

Ava ka dil ye sunte hi chotil ho utha. Fir bhi woh samajhne ki koshish karte hue boli.

Ava : I- I see! I understand. I should have expected it. I-



Veer ne apni nazre ferr li. Kahi na kahi woh jaanta tha ki ye ravaiyya sahi nahi tha. Magar, woh majboor tha. Usne baahar nikal darwaza khola aur bellboy ko ishara kiya. Bellboy haami bhar car se Ava ka samaan nikaalte hue, use leke andar chal diya.

Veer ke darwaze kholne par Ava car se baahar aayi aur uske saath andar ko gayi. Uski chaal iss baar dheemi thi. Jaise maano achanak iss sthiti ke badlaav ka bhaar uss par daab diya gaya ho.

Veer : It's not permanent. Just until I sort things out.

Ava (softly, with a sad smile) : It's alright!

Woh dono chalte hue hotel ki lobby me pravesh kiye. Sheher ka halchal bhara shor ab hotel ke interior ki shaant sundarta se kam ho chuka tha. Veer ne aage badh receptionist se baat ki aur badle me receptionist ne use ek chaavi thama di. Veer ne woh key-card Ava ko thamaya aur bola.

Veer : Room 3rd floor par hai. Kisi bhi cheez ki zaroorat ho toh mujhe call kar sakti ho. You have my number?

Ava : Mere paas ye waala hai.

Usne apni mobile ki screen dikhaate hue kaha.

Veer : Nahi, ye purana wala hai. Here! Give it to me.

Veer ne Ava ka phone lete hue apna number uspe feed kiya aur use wapas kar diya.

Ava (nods) : Thank you!

Dono kuch derr tak maun rahe. Veer ne punah use dekha. Magar, iss baar uske chehre ke bhaav narm pad gaye.

Veer : I'll take my leave then. Have a good night.

Ava : Umm! Good night... Veer!

Woh mudi aur lift ki orr chali gayi. Veer wahi khada bas use jaate hue dekhta raha. Uska dil ek uljhan me fasa hua tha. Lift ka darwaza ahista se band hone laga aur uski aur Ava ki nazre ek dusre se akhiri pal tak takrayi rahi, jab tak ki lift ka darwaza poori tarah band na ho gaya. Lift upar ki orr chali gayi aur Veer yuhi akela lobby me hi khada reh gaya.

Ek gehri saans chorrte hue usne ab apne ghar ke liye prasthan kiya. Veer ka dil zara bhi sthir nahi tha. Dhadkane tez bani hui thi. Na jaane ghar par uski sab kaisi class lene waale the.

'Pari-!?'

Usne mann me hi pukara. Kintu, koi uttar na aaya. Veer niraash hote hue sarr jhuka ke baitha raha. Ghar lagbhag nazdeek hi tha.

Rahi baat Pari ki toh woh sleep mode me jaa chuki thi. Kuch derr pehle hui dono ki behes ki wajah se woh rooth ke sleep mode me chali gayi thi.

Kuch derr pehle...

Jab Veer aur Ava dono hi Bharat par apne qadam rakhne ke liye bas kuch hi pal dur the. Toh, Veer aur uske antarmann yaani ki Pari me ek jung chhidi hui thi. Jaha Veer Pari ke dogle ravaiyye se nirash aur ghayal sa mehsoos kar raha tha. Toh wahi, Pari Veer se isliye khafa thi kyuki woh uski baat sunane ke liye raazi nahi tha.

Woh plane me hi apni seat par baitha hua tha aur uske dimag me vicharo ka toofan chal raha tha. Usne apne andar Pari ki parichit upasthiti mehsoos ki. Ek aramdayak lekin ab saath hi saath thodi kashtdayak anubhuti. Pari ki jo chuppi pehle use aashvasan deti thi toh ab wahi chuppi vishvasghaat jaisi mehsoos ho rahi thi.

'Pari! Tumne mujhe sach kyu nahi bataya?'

Veer ki halki kaapti hui awaaz uske mann me hi goonji.

[Master!! I was trying to... trying to protect you.]

'PROTECT ME??? Kis se?? Sach se? Tumne mujhe jhooth par vishvas karwaya, Pari! Maine kabhi kisi bhi Pari pe itna bharosa nahi kiya jitna tum par kiya tha.'

Uski awaaz krodh aur dukh ke mishran me oonchi ho gayi. Pari, bhi jaise chotil mehsoos kar rahi thi.

Ek thehrav aaya. Ek sannata chha gaya jo anant kaal tak khichta hua prateet hone laga. Aur, Pari ki madhur awaaz thodi derr baad Veer ke kaano me padi.

[Master! Maine kabhi aapko dhoka nahi diya hai. Aapko samajhna hoga. Ye sab mere bas me nahi tha.]

Veer ke haath ki mutthi aur zorr se kass gayi.

'Tumhare paas ek option tha, Pari. Ek option tha!!! Lekin, tumne mujhe andhere me rakha. KYU??? PARI??? Kya maza aaya tumhe aisa karne me? Mujhe uss cheez par vishvas karte dekhna jo asal me thi hi nahi. Kya maza aa gaya tumhe ye kar ke???'

[Nahiiiii!!!!]

Woh zorr se chillayi. Uski awaaz ruwase swar se foot-foot kar bhavnao se bhari hui thi.

[Aapko lagta hai ye maze ke liye tha? Kabhi bhi nahi! Hargiz nahi! Aap mere liye koi entertainment nahi ho, Master!!! Harr baar system jab upgrade hota tha toh mujhe hatna padta tha. Mujhe hi nahi, harr Pari ko system upgrade hone ke baad hatna hi padta hai. Hum sab baadhya hai. Ye hamare control me nahi.]

Veer ne apna sarr naa me hilaaya. Uski aankhein mayus thi.

'Lekin, tum mujhe bata sakti thi. You could have warned me somehow. I thought we shared something special, something real.'

[We do, Master!!! WE DO!!!]

Pari ki awaaz ab yaachna bhari thi.

[Aapke saath har pal asli tha. Har emotion, har ek baat-cheet. Mein aapko bata na saki kyuki... kyuki mein darti thi.]

'Dar? Kiska dar? Mujhe khone ka dar?'

[Haan!]

Pari ne sweekar kiya. Uski awaaz bamushqil fus-fusaane waali thi.

[Mujhe darr tha ki aapko agar ye sab pehle hi pata chala toh aap mujhe nakaar denge. Mein aapko khone ke baare me bhi nahi soch sakti, Master. Y-You... You are my everything.]

Veer ka gussa thoda kam hua lekin uski jagah gehri udaasi ne leli.

'Par, inn harqato se tum mujhe kho hi rahi ho, Pari!'

Ye sunte hi bechari Pari ko aisa mehsoos hua jaise maano uska dil kisi ne khanjar se cheer diya ho.

'Jis pal tumne sach chhipane ka faisla kiya. Tumne mujhe kho hi diya. Ab mein tum par kaise bharosa kar sakta hu?'

[MUJHE NAHI PATA...!!! *sniff*]

Ek roti hui awaaz aayi jis se Veer bhi hairat me reh gaya.

[Mujhe nahi pata ki aap ka vishvas firse kaise paungi. I don't know!!! Par, maine kuch bhi jaan boojh ke nahi kiya. Mein aapko khone ke jokhim nahi utha sakti. *sniff* Everything was planned but for your own good.]

'Huh???'

[Maine aapse identity nahi chhipayi, Master. Level 2 pe jo Pari aapko mili thi, saara khel uske baad se hi shuru hua tha. Pehle aapne iss par zyada dhyaan nahi diya par harr baar personality ke badalne par aapne finally ek guess kiya tha aur bataya tha ki ye sab hamari personalities ka badlav hai. *sniff* Aapko yaad hai? Aapne kaha tha ki Pari tum bhi Suhana ki tarah personalities badalti ho.]

'Hmm!'

[Dhyan rahe, Master. Ye aapke deductions the. Maine ya kisi bhi Pari ne aapke mann me ye information feed nahi kari thi. Jo anuman lagaya tha woh aapka khud ka tha. Aur, mein aur baaki levels ki Pari fir aapki theory ke according chalte gaye.]

'Mera sawaal ye hi hai ki bhala uss samay tumne mujhe toka kyu nahi? Mein maanta hu ki woh saare assumptions mere the. Par, usi waqt kya tum seedhe-seedhe ye nahi bata sakti thi ki mere predictions galat hai. Tumhe kehna chahiye tha ki Master hum alag-alag personalities nahi hai. Balki, alag-alag log hai. Kyu nahi bataya tumne mujhe ye? Kyu rakha mujhe dhoke me? Bolo-!!!'

[KYUKI USS WAQT WAHI SAHI THA!!!! *sniff*]

'????'

[Jab aapne apni prediction saamne rakhi thi toh uss waqt jo bhi Pari aapke saath maujood thi usne aapko correct karna theek nahi samjha. Aur, fir uske baad hume bhi usi theory par chalna pada.]

'Kyuuu??? Usne mujhe usi samay kyu nahi bataya? Aur, baad me tum bhi toh bata sakti thi na?'

[KYUKI, WOH AAP PAR POORI TARAH SE TRUST NAHI KARTI!!!]

'Huh???'

[UNLIKE ME... JO AAP PAR POORA VISHVAS RAKHTI HAI. *sniff* PAR USS SAMAY JO PARI AAPKE SAATH THI WOH AAP PAR COMPLETE TRUST NAHI RAKHTI THI.]

'KYUUUU???'

[KYUKI, USE DARR THA.]

'Kaisa darr?'

[Jaise jaise hum apne baare me aapko bataate jaate hai, hum khud ko potentially risk me daalte jaate hai.]

'Huh? Risk? Kis cheez ka risk?'

[Abhi bas itna samajh lijiye ki uss Pari ne kuch soch samajh kar hi aapko sach nahi bataya tha. Use shayad darr tha ki jitni information aapko hamare baare me pata lagti jayegi utne hi risk me woh aur baaki sab aati jayengi. Jo ki sach hai. Lekin, unke liye. Mere liye nahi. Mein aap pe complete trust rakhti hu. Aur, mujhe poora yakeen hai ki hume aap se kabhi koi khatra raha hi nahi hai.]

'Mujhse khatra-!? Ek minute! Ye tum kya-!?'

[And, now I understand ki pichli Pari aap par control lene ke liye itni utaawli kyu thi. She wanted to make the move before you could even comprehend the knowledge about us.]

'What?'

[Itna samajh lijiye, Master. Jaise aapko pichhli Pari se khatra tha. Waise hi baaki Pariyo ko bhi aapse khatra hai. Siwae mere. Because, I trust you completely. Agar, sirf mein hoti toh aapko sab kuch pehle hi bata chuki hoti. Lekin, sirf mein hi nahi hu.]

'You are complicating it more, Pari.'

[Mein aapko kabhi dhoka de hi nahi sakti. I will never... NEVER!!!]

'???'

[Aapke high intelligence hone ke bawajood aapne iss sacchayi par aise react kiya. Zara sochiye... ki agar aapko tab ye pata chalta toh aap kaise react karte? Kya aap vishvas kar paate?]

'I-'

[I will make things simple for you, Master.

Point 1 : Aapne apni assumption banayi thi ki pari ki different personalities hai. Maine ya kisi ne aapko ye knowledge nahi di thi.

Point 2 : Jab aapne ye assumption batayi toh jo Pari uss waqt aapke saath maujood thi woh isi theory ke saath gayi. Usne aapko sach batana theek nahi samjha kyuki woh aap par complete trust nahi rakhti shayad.

Point 3 : Jitna aapko hamare baare me pata lagega utna hi hamara existence khatre me rahega. Because, there are things which can be done to remove our existence. Ye shayad mujhe abhi nahi batana chahiye tha par maine bata diya hai. Just for you.

Point 4 : Uss Pari ke kaaran baakiyo ko bhi wahi theory ke hisaab se chalna pada kyuki, unhe bhi laga ki woh khatre me pad sakti hai.

Point 5 : Isliye, pichli Pari ne aap pe takeover karna chaaha because she was afraid you might remove her existence from this world. So, she thought it's better to make the first move before it gets too late.

Point 6 : Mujhe majbooran uss theory ke according chalna pada. Maine socha tha ki jab aap khud se ye decode karoge toh mein aapko sab samjha dungi. But, I failed. Aap meri expectations se zyada hi niraash ho gaye. Jo ki sahi hai. I admit, I was in the wrong.

Point 7 : Unlike them, mein aap pe complete trust rakhti hu. I'm not at all afraid of you. I want us to be together and live our moments happily. I... No! I think that's enough.

Point 8 : Agar, aapko lagta hai ki maine ye sab jaan boojh ke kiya hai toh mein ab aapko yakeen kaise dilau ki maine ye sab jaan boojh ke nahi kiya? Iske baare me mujhe kuch nahi pata. Par, fir bhi aapko lagta hai ki mein hi galat hu. Toh, I'm sorry. I... *sniff* I won't appear now. I will only talk when it'll be needed. Take care, Master.]

*Ding*

[The system has entered into sleep mode.]

'Pariiii!!!! Pari... Wait!!!'

Kintu, Pari sleep mode me jaa chuki thi. Veer ne kheejte hue mutthi kasi. Use kahi na kahi ab apne upar bhi krodh aa raha tha. Bagal me baithi Ava ne jab use iss tarah dekha toh woh puchne par majboor ho gayi.

Ava : Veer? Are you alright?

Veer (glances) : H-Huh!? Y-Yeah!

Ava : You look tense!

Veer : N-Nahi! Bas, yuhi...

Ava (nods) : Okay!

[Something is wrong, dear.]

Lily ki awaaz Ava ke mann me goonji.

'Lily? Kya Veer kisi taqleef me hai?'

[Nahi! Woh kisi tarah ki internal conflict me hai. Usne ek ajeeb sa sawal pucha tha. Ki kya meri alag alag personalities hai ya nahi. Right?]

'That's right!'

[Dear! Aisa sawal woh tab hi puch sakta hai jab uske khud ke system ki alag alag personalities ho. Warna iss thought ke sath woh kabhi aa hi nahi sakta.]

'You mean-!?'

[Hmm! Veer ka system weirdly act kar raha hai shayad. Aur, ab woh confused hai ki kya sirf uska hi system aise act karta hai ya fir baakiyo ka bhi? Aur, tumhare answer dene ke baad se hi woh tensed hai. Iska matlab saaf hai ki uska system alag tarah se act kar raha hai.]

'That's-'

[It's weird. Akhir, chal kya raha hai? You'll have to keep a close watch on him, dear.]

'Okay!'

Aur, isi behes ke baad se Pari sleep mode me thi. Veer ke kayi baar pukaarne par bhi uska koi jawab na aaya.

Dekhte hi dekhte samay kab guzar gaya, Veer ko pata hi na chala. Jab cab ke driver ne use awaaz lagayi tab jaake use hosh aaya aur dekha toh paaya ki woh apne ghar ke area me enter kar chuka tha.

Cab driver : Bhaiya, seedha hi jaana hai na?

Veer : Nahi bhaiya! Bas, pehle mod se daaye le lena.

Gaadi daayi orr mudi aur Veer ko apna ghar nazar aa gaya.

Veer : Bas, woh white color ka ghar dikh raha na bada sa? Wahi rok dena.

Aur, kuch hi seconds me woh apne ghar ke saamne tha. Utarte hi usne pehle cab driver ko uski uchit raashi dete hue waha se vida kiya. Uske baad apna samaan uthaate hue woh ghar ki orr chal diya. Baahar ek bhi car nahi khadi hui thi. Uski Rolls Royce Ghost bhi nahi. Iska matlab saaf tha ki ghar par log kam the.

Thodi raahat mehsoos kar Veer gate ke andar aaya. Kaise kaise sawal uss par feke jayenge aur unke uttar kaise dena hai, yahi sab sochne me uska dimag vyast tha.

'Fuu-!!! Chal Veer! Ab jo hoga dekha jayega.'

Usne main hall ke gate ko dhakka de kar khola toh uske senses turant hi satark ho gaye. Darwaza band nahi tha. Aisa toh kabhi nahi hota tha.

'Gate locked nahi hai?'

Jaise hi usne andar qadam rakha. Uske qadmo ki awaaz lagbhag na ke barabar thi. Haal hi ke dino ki uthal-puthal ke baad use apne ghar ka ye mahaul aramdayak aur ajeeb dono hi lag raha tha. Use ghar ki iss khamoshi ko darj karne ka samay hi na mila jab darwaze ke theek peeche se ek spasht, madhur aur jaani pehchani awaaz uske kaano me padi.

"Kyu mister? Aakhir aapko ghar ki yaad aa hi gayi?"

Veer chaunkte hue peeche muda. Aur, dekha toh paaya ki-

Veer : Kavya tum-!?

Kavya : Haan mein!!! Kyu? Kya mein yaha nahi ho sakti?

Veer : Nahi! Mera matlab woh nahi tha.

Uski pyari chhoti behan Kavya haath par haath baandhe darwaze ke peeche khadi thi aur uske chehre par krodh, peeda, khushi aur raahat ka ek mishran nazar aa raha tha. Uski aankhein ankahi bhavnao se chamak rahi thi. Jaise maano apne bhai ko wapas se dekh atyant khush thi woh, magar saath hi utni hi krodhit bhi. Aur, Veer bina puche na reh saka. Woh itni savdhani se dabe paav andar aaya tha. Akhir, Kavya ko uski maujoodgi ka ehsaas kaise hua?

Veer : Kavya-!! Tumhe kaise pata chala ki mein-

Kavya ne uske prashn par bas apni ungli se kamre ke kone ki orr ishara kiya. Veer ne jab dekha toh paaya ki dur kamre ke kone par ek monitor screen lagi hui thi jo ghar ke baahar se leke andar tak vibhinn drishya pradarshit kar rahi thi.

Veer (aashcharya me) : Security cameras?

Kavya : Hmm! Ragini bhabhi ne lagwaye hai.

Veer : Bhabhi ne!?

Kavya : Kuch din pehle society se ek bike chori ho gayi thi. Isliye, bhabhi ne cameras install karwana better samjha.

Veer : Ohh!

Veer ne baat jaan kar dheere se haami bhari. Ragini!!! Shayad, uski gerr-haziri me wahi ghar ki kamaan ko sambhalti thi. Woh hamesha se hi vyavharik aur doordarshi thi. Aur, vastav me ye security cameras ka uska nirnay ekdum uchit nirnay tha. Agar, andar aate waqt uska khud ka dhyaan security cameras par nahi gaya, iska matlab cameras ekdum sahi jagah par lage hue the. Woh apne vicharo se turant hi baahar aaya jab usne dekha ki Kavya ke chehre ke haav bhaav krodh aur peeda me tabdeel ho chuke hai.

Kavya : Kidhar gaye the aap???

Veer : Mein-

Kavya : Kuch puch rahi hu aapse!!! Kidhar the aap???

Veer : China!!

Ek pal ke liye Kavya hairan hui. Magar, woh jaanti thi ki Veer India ke baahar hi gaya hua tha. Itna toh use Tejal se pata chal gaya tha. Lekin, woh China me tha. Iski Kavya ne koi umeed nahi ki thi.

Kavya : Aap China me kya kar rahe the? Aur, aapko itna time kyu laga???

Uski awaaz dabi hui bhavna se kaanp uthi.

Kavya : Aapne hamare messages ka reply dena band kyu kar diya tha??? Aapko andaza bhi hai ki hum sab kitne pareshan the yaha?

Uski awaaz ab bhavuk hone ke saath saath teevra ho gayi. Woh Veer ko wapas dekh behad khush thi magar itni asani se bhala kaise maaf kar sakti thi woh use? Veer ye dekh chintit hua aur samajh gaya ki uska saamna aaj kayi saari musibato se hone waala tha. Jinme se sabse pehli thi uski ye pyaari naraaz baithi chhoti behan.

Veer : Kavya, mein-

Kavya : Aap sirf ek letter likh ke kaise jaa sakte ho?? Kaun si sadi me jee rahi ho aap? Aapne apna phone khol ke check bhi kiya ki hum sab ke kitne messages dale hue hai?

Veer : Maine calls ke jawab diye the, Kavya!

Kavya : Aur, messages ka kya??? Aapko kuch seconds bhi nahi mile hume reply dene ke liye? Aur, mere sawal ka jawab kyu nahi diya?? Kar kya rahe the aap China me??

Veer ne apne baalo me haath firaate hue ek aah bhari.

Veer : Mujhe business ke silsile me jaana pada, Kavya. Ye zaroori tha.

Kavya : Business???

Kavya ki aankhein sikud gayi. Uski awaaz me sandeh saaf jhalak raha tha.

Kavya : Aur, aapne hume kuch aur batana zaroori nahi samjha??? Aapko andaza bhi hai ki hum sab kitni tension me the yaha???

Bolte waqt uski aankhon me aakrosh saaf jhalak raha tha.

Veer (sighs) : Mein jaanta hu, Kavya!

Usne apni nazre churaate hue sweekar kiya. Glaani ka bojh uske upar bhaar badhata jaa raha tha. Akhir, na jaane kitni hi baar woh apne parivar jano ke saath ye vyavhar kar chuka tha.

Kavya : Aur, aapke jaanane se kuch antar aaya? Kuch sudhra? Aap jab chaahe tab apni marzi se aa jaa nahi sakte aise. SAMAJH GAYE NA AAP!!??

Uski hatasha uske swar me spasht thi. Aur, kyu na hatash hoye woh Veer se? Jab chaahe Veer bina bataye chala jaata tha aur yaha sab ke sab uski chinta karte rehte the. Veer ne apni harqat ki gambheerta ko mehsoos kar ek aah bhari.

Veer : I'm sorry, Kavya! M-Mujhe sabhi ko acche se sab kuch bata ke hi jaana chahiye tha. Par, mein majboor tha.

Kavya : Sorry se kaam nahi chalne waala. Sab log kitna niraash hai aap se aapko kuch pata bhi hai?

Veer : Huh!?

Kavya ne ek chetavni dete hue use batlaya. Uski awaaz iss baar chinta se bhari thi. Apne parivar ke gusse ka saamna karne ke baare me soch kar hi Veer ka dil baith gaya.

Veer : I guess mujhe abhi se hi dherr saari daat sunane ke liye khud ko taiyaar kar lena chahiye.

Usne halka sa darrte hue apne aap se hi budbudaya. Jab Kavya ne dekha ki uske bhaiya waqai chintit hai toh apni baato ko palatate hue woh boli.

Kavya : Anyways... A-Aap... Kya laaye aap mere liye waha se?

Veer : Huh???

Veer ne hairat me use dekha. Usne dekha ki uski behan Kavya muh fulaaye haath par haath baandhe apna chehra fere khadi hui thi. Iss Kavya se woh bhali bhaanti parichit tha. Woh natak kar rahi thi. Usne Veer ko pehle hi maaf kar diya tha magar woh itni jald apni khushi zaahir nahi karna chaahti thi.

Kavya : Kuch pucha maine aapse. Kya laaye aap mere liye waha se?

Veer (lies) : Maaf karna, Kavya! Mein tumhare liye kuch na laa saka. Mujhe samay hi na mila.

Usne jhooth bol diya. Woh sabhi ke liye kuch na kuch leke aaya tha. Par, jaise woh sabhi ko surprise dena chahta tha. Kavya ki aankhon me nirasha saaf jhalak rahi thi.

Kavya : Kuch bhi nahi???

Veer : Hmm! Kuch bhi nahi! Par, tum kaho! Kya chahiye? Tum jo maangogi, mein wo laa ke dunga.

Kavya uski baat sunn chand pal ke liye toh muh fulayi par fir kuch sochte hue shararti dhang se boli.

Kavya : Pakka? Mein jo kahungi aap woh laa ke doge?

Veer (nods) : Bilkul!

Kavya : Heh~ Toh fir mujhe poora ka poora 'Garofano products' ka luxury brand chahiye. Woh businesswoman jo 'Paisa lele' hotel me mili thi na hume? Mujhe unka poora brand chahiye. Bolo?

Veer : Paisa lele hotel??

Kavya : Haan! Wahi Casa Belle hotel. I call it 'Paisa lele' hotel. Mujhe zara bhi pasand nahi wo. Lootna hi aata hai bas unn logo se. I hate them. Hmph~

Veer : Hahahahahaha-!!!

Veer uski baat par thahaake lagaane par khud ko na rok saka. Uski ye chhoti behan waqai me alag kism ki thi.

Veer : Toh, tumhe 'Garofano products' ki ownership chahiye?

Kavya (nods) : Hmm! Hmm!

Maang sunte hi pehle toh Veer hairat me reh gaya. Billions of dollars net worth waali 'Garofano products' ki brand koi dukan se khareedne waala samaan toh thi nahi ki jab mann kiya khareed liya. Use zara bhi andaza nahi tha ki uski ye chhoti behan aisi kuch maang rakh degi.

Toh wahi, Kavya apne bade bhaiya ke chehre ke bhaav badalte dekh mann hi mann thahaake lagane lagi. Kintu, Veer ne aage jo kuch bhi kaha use sunte hi bechari Kavya stabdh hone par majboor ho gayi.

Veer : Hmm! Tumhari maang... toh waqai badi hai meri chhoti behan. I wonder Violet raazi hoyegi ya nahi? I think I might be able to pull this off in the future. Alright! Mujhe thoda waqt lagega Kavya. Lekin, mein vaada karta hu ki mein 'Gaorfano products' ko tumhare naam-

Kavya (gasps) : Ahhhh-!!!! Awawawawawa-!!! Stop! Stop! Stop! Stop itttt!!!!

Veer : Hmm?

Kavya Veer ko bhauchakke bhaav liye dekhe jaa rahi thi. Uske gaal laal tamatar ki tarah laal ho rakhe the. Haya ke chalte uska dil zoro se dhadakne laga. Usne apne sapne me bhi nahi socha tha ki uska bhai uski iss betuki maang ko itne gambheer roop se lega. Woh iss qadar sharmayi ki daudate hui aake seedhe uske gale se lag gayi. Ab aakhir kaise gussa kare wo uspe?

Veer : Arey??? Kya hua?

Kavya (blushes) : Ch-Chup rahiye aap ekdum.

Veer : Huh???

Kavya (blushes) : Aapko pata hai aapne kya kiya hai abhi?

Veer : ???

Kavya : Oh god! You are so stupid bhaiya.

Veer : What???

Kavya (blushes) : But I love it...

Veer : ????

Kavya (blushes) : Every single bit of it.

Woh Veer ke seene se alag hui aur use pyaar se nihaari. Kehne toh woh hazaar shabd chaahti thi magar saari baaton ko usne apne zehen me hi rehne diya.

Agar, yahi maang usne apne sage bhai Vivek ya Pranjal se rakhi hoti toh woh shayad uska mazaak bana ke uske sarr par tapli maar, uski maang ko hasi ka paatr bana dete. Jo ki lazmi bhi tha maang ko dekhte hue. Par, Veer ne aisa kuch na kiya. Ye jaante hue bhi ki uski behan ne uss se kya maanga hai, uske bawajood woh use dene ke baare me soch raha tha aur tatpar bhi tha. Uska ye bhaav hi kaafi tha Kavya ka dil jeetne ke liye. Kavya ki aankhein namm ho chali.

Kavya : Bhaiya! Mujhe kuch bhi nahi chahiye.

Veer : Wait...! Seriously?

Kavya : Agar aapko kuch dena hi hai toh mujhe ek promise dijiye bas.

Veer : Ohh! Kya?

Kavya : Pehle aap bataiye ki aap nibha paoge ya nahi? Tabhi, mein apna promise bataungi.

Veer (smiles) : Apni chhoti behan ko vaada dene ke baare me kya sochna? Tum bolo!

Kavya : Soch lijiye! Baad me aap kahi pacchtao na.

Veer (smiles) : 'Pacchtana' shabd meri dictionary me nahi meri pyaari chhoti behan.

Kavya : Toh theek hai fir. Promise kariye ki jab jab mein aapko bulaungi, aapko mere saath time spend karne ke liye aana hoga.

Veer : Huh?

Kavya : Ghabraiye mat. Mein aapko aapke kisi kaam ke beech nahi bulaungi. Itni samajh hai mujh me. Magar, jab jab aapka aa paana possible hoga aap mere bulaane par aaoge. Toh? Kya kehte ho?

Veer (smiles) : Bas? Mujhe toh laga tha tum kuch bada maangogi.

Kavya (budbudate hue) : Ye mere liye bada hi hai buddhu bhaiya~

Veer : Kyu bada hai?

Kavya (blushes) : Ahhh-!!! K-Kuch nahi! Aapne kaise sunn liya? Ahem-!!! Anyways!! Toh? Bolo bolo! Promise manzoor hai ya fir-?

Veer (smiles) : Mujhe manzoor hai. Meri chhoti behan jab mujhe bulayegi tab uska bhai uske liye haazir ho jayega. Ab khush?

Aur, Kavya ab khud ko na rok saki. Uske naino se aasuo ka baandh khula aur aasu gaalo ko bhigote chale gaye. Veer use rota dekh thoda chintit hua.

Veer : H-Hey- Kya hua?

Kavya (sobs) : You stupid...!!!

Veer : ???

Kavya (sobs) : You idiot Bhaiya-!!!

Veer : Huh???

Kavya : I missed you so much. *sniff* So much!!!

Veer : Kavya...

Kavya : I missed you so much-!!! *sniff* Aap hamare messages ka bhi reply nahi de rahe the. *sniff* H-Hum kitna pareshan the ye hum hi jaante hai. *sniff*

Veer : ...

Kavya : M-Mujhe ye bilkul bhi pasand nahi hai. *sniff* J-Jab jab aap aise ghar se jaate ho mujhe bilkul accha nahi lagta hai. *sniff*

Veer : I'm sorry!

Usne ahista se Kavya ki peeth par haath fera. Kass ke chipke hone ke chalte use Kavya ke uroj bhali bhaanti apni chhaathi par mehsoos ho rahe the. Uski ye chhoti behan ab jawan ho chuki thi.

Veer ne use apne seene se thoda dur kiya aur uske komal chehre ko dekh muskuraya. Kavya ki aankhon me aasu oas ki boondo ki tarah saji hui thi. Unhe ahista se anguthe se malkar usne uske aasu pocche.

Kavya : Ab se aap kahi bhi aise nahi jaoge. *sniff* Samajh gaye na aap?

Veer (smiles) : Samajh gaya!

Kavya : Promise karo!

Veer (nods) : Promise!

Aur, woh punah uske gale se lag gayi. Shirt ko kass ke bheenchte hue woh aaj Veer ko chorrne ke liye taiyar nahi thi. Jab uska sisakna thoda kam hua tab Veer ne uss se pucha.

Veer : Accha, ab ye toh batao ki ghar me sirf tum kyu ho? Baaki sab kaha hai?

Kavya : Ahh! Right! Sab bahut kaam me lage hue hai. Arohi di aur Tejal didi hamare naye cloth brand, 'Yarnia' ke liye outlet ke liye jagah dekhne gayi hai. Unke saath chhoti Tai ji bhi gayi hui hai.

Veer : Chhoti Tai ji maane-

Kavya : Aapki mummy!!!

Veer : Maa wapas aa gayi?

Kavya : Hmm! Tejal didi ne aapko message kiya bhi tha iss baare me. Par, aapko message padhne ke liye time mile tab na...

Veer : Ahhh! My bad!!! Aur, baaki sab?

Kavya : Sonali toh food truck me hogi. Bhumika didi hotel me hai. Suman aunty mahila mandal ke kisi kaam se gayi hui hai shaam se. Badi Tai ji aur Ragini bhabhi saath me car se kahi gayi hui hai. Unke baare me mujhe nahi pata. Kuch bata ke nahi gayi.

Veer : Aur, tum kab aayi yaha?

Kavya : 2 din pehle!!!

Veer (nods) : Hmm!

Kavya : Ab aap jaldi se jaa ke fresh ho lijiye. Thak gaye hoge aap. Boliye! Kya piyoge? Chai? Ya coffee? Mein bana dungi.

Veer : Chai behtar rahegi.

Kavya : Okay! Aap jaiye apne room me. Mein bana ke laati hu.

Veer : Mera room khula hai?

Kavya : Haan! Bhabhi daily safayi karti hai aapke kamre ki. Jaiye jaldi ab!

Veer : Hmm!

Veer apna luggage uthaate hue apne kamre ki orr chal diya toh wahi Kavya uske liye garma garam chai banaane ke liye kitchen me chali gayi.

Kamre me aate hi Veer apna luggage rakh washroom me ghus gaya. Nahaate waqt usne apne aap ko sheeshe me dekha. Uske jism par jagah jagah chot ke nishaan maujood the. Geele badan ke saath neeche towel baandhe jaise hi woh washroom se baahar aaya toh utne me hi Kavya uske liye chai lekar uske kamre me aa gayi.

Kavya : Bhaiya~ Ye rahi aapki-!!??

Aur, uske qadam wahi tham gaye. Aankhein stabdh hone ke chalte fel gayi. Veer ke badan par chot ke nishaan dekhti hi woh ghabra uthi.

Kavya : Bh-Bhaiya-!?

Chai ke cup ko wahi table par rakh woh daud ke uske paas aayi aur uske jism par haath ferrte hue ghabra uthi.

Kavya : Bhaiya-!! Bhaiya ye kya hai? Ye sab... Ye kya hua hai aapko?

Veer : Kuch nahi! Chot lag gayi thi bas.

Woh toh accha tha ki yaha aane se pehle hi Garofano ne uske badan se taake nikaal diye the. Warna, agar Kavya uske badan par taake lage dekh leti toh musibat aur badh jaati.

Kavya : K-Kaise?? Bhaiya, kya hua mujhe bataiye na!!!

Veer ne pyaar se uske sarr par haath fera aur use samjhaate hue bola.

Veer : Kuch nahi, Kavya!! Shhh! Kuch nahi! It's okay! Mein theek hu! Look! I'm perfectly fine. Ye chot ke nishaan pehle ke hai. Dheere dheere chale jayenge. Remember, France? Tab, waha mein fass gaya tha? Tab ke hai ye nishaan.

Na chaahte hue bhi use jhooth bolna hi pada. Magar, Kavya jaise aaj uske jhaanse me nahi fassne wali thi.

Kavya : Ahh! T-Tab ke? Itne puraane? Nahi!! Aap jhooth bol rahe ho!!! Vacation me maine dekha tha aapko... Tab ye nishaan nahi the. Sach boliye!!! Bhaiya please-!!!

Veer (sighs) : Tum meri pyaari behan ho na???

Kavya (nods) : Mmm *sniff* P-Par-

Veer : Toh behan apne bhai ki baat sunti hai na?? I'm okay! Mujhe kuch nahi hua hai. Ye chot ke nishaan bas ek clash me mile the. Udhar thodi situation bigad gayi thi. But, everything is fine now. Don't worry!

Kavya : C-Clash?? K-Kaisi clash? Kya hua tha? Bhaiya-

Veer (frowns) : Kavyaaa!!!!

Kavya (sobs) : Please! Bataiye... Kya hua tha...

Veer : Kuch nahi! Come here!

Veer ne use apne seene se laga liya. Woh punah rote hue uske seene me chhip gayi.

Kavya (sobs) : Aap hamesha asli baat chhipaate ho. I hate you-!!!

Veer : Wo sab chorro! Zyada socha nahi karte. Mein tumhare liye kuch laaya hu. Sorry! Tumse firse jhooth bola tha neeche. Haha!

Kavya : Kyaaa????

Veer ne iss baar apni luggage se kuch nikaala aur Kavya ke saamne uss bade se bakse ko saunp diya.

Kavya : P-Par aapne toh kaha tha ki-

Veer : Hehe! Mein bahar jau aur apni chhoti behan ke liye kuch na lau, aisa kabhi ho sakta hai kya?

Kavya : You-!!! I hate you so much!! Pehle nahi bata sakte the? Hmph!!

Kavya apni utskuta ke chalte bakse par se uski gift wrapping ko kholne lagi. Aur, idhar jald se Veer ne kapde pehen liye taaki Kavya ka dhyaan uske jism par se hatt jaaye. Kavya ne jaise hi gift khola toh woh hairat aur khushi ke maare chehek uthi.

Kavya : Ohhh my godddd!!!!

Veer : Kaisa laga?

Kavya : 'Garofano Products' ki gift pack kit??? Lotion, sunscreen, make-up kit, perfume, cologne, night cream, anti-aging cream... My god isme sab kuch hai. Ahhh! Y-Ye kaha se mili aapko??

Veer (smiles) : Tumse kaha hi tha maine ki business se related mujhe zaroori kaam tha waha. 'Garofano Products' hamari nayi brand 'Yarnia' ke saath collab karne waala hai jald hi.

Kavya (shocked) : Aap jhooth bol rahe ho.

Veer (smiles) : Ye kit khud 'Garofano products' ki owner ne mujhe di hai. Maine unse tumhare liye maangi thi. Dekho box ke andar acche se. Ek card me unka autograph bhi hai. Usme personal message bhi hai tumhare liye.

Kavya (shocked) : There's no wayyy-!!! Aap jhooth bol rahe ho!!!

Magar, Kavya ne jaise hi box ke andar dekha toh waqai usme ek card rakha hua tha jisme Garofano ke autograph ke saath saath ek personal message bhi tha uske liye. Aur, unme bas chand lines hi likhi hui thi. Kintu, jaise jaise Kavya message padhti gayi uska muh sikudta chala gaya.

'Dear, Kavya! Hello! This is 'Garofano' from the original 'Garofano products.' I hope this message finds you in great spirits. As I'm writing this message your brother, Veer is sitting right beside me. He's such a fine gentleman, isn't he? Fufu~ He asked me to write a personal message for you. Normally, I don't do such things. However, your brother is special. For him, this is nothing for me. Soon, 'Garofano products' will be collaborating with 'Yarnia.' It's good to help each other. I already asked Veer to become CEO of my company. It would have been much better, right? But he denied me. *sigh* Such is my luck. I will visit India soon. I'll meet him again then. Oh! Right! Thank you for being the loyal user of our products dear.

With heart felt gratitude,
Garofano.'

Jaise hi Kavya ne message padha uska muh dekhne layak tha. Poore message me baat toh Veer ki ho rakhi thi. Kaahe ka personal message. Aur, uss se bhi zyada dhyaan dene waali baat ye thi ki bhala Garofano uske bhai ke peeche kyu padi thi? Kavya ki chhati gyaan-indri use ahaat kar rahi thi.

Kavya : Y-Ye message... Ye message mere liye personal message tha?

Veer : Hmm? Haan! Kyu?

Kavya (smiles awkwardly) : Aap khud kyu nahi padhte?

Usne Veer ko woh thamaaya. Veer ne jaise hi woh padha usne apna haath sarr par de maara.

'Dafuq? What the hell, Violet!!! Ye kya likhi ho tum? You fucking-!!!'

Kavya : Padh liya? Ab bataiye ki woh aapko kaise jaanti hai? Uss 'Paisa lele' hotel me bhi woh aap ki madad ke liye aage aayi thi. Kab se aap jaante ho ek dusre ko? Itni badi company ki owner ke contact me aap kaise aaye.

Veer : Ah!! Ye lambi kahani hai, Kavya. Fir kabhi batau toh chalega?

Kavya : Hmph! Fine! Choonki, aap mere liye gift laaye ho isliye iss baar aapko maaf karti hu. Aur-

Woh aage kuch kehti ki tabhi-

*Ding Dong*

Darwaze ki ghanti baj uthi. Koi aaya tha.

Kavya : Oh no!!! Lagta hai sab wapas aa gaye. Bhaiya!! Aap toh gaye ab!!

Veer : Kya matlab??

Kavya : Matlab ye ki Arohi di, Tejal didi, Chhoti Tai ji sab ne milke aapki class lene ka plan bana rakha hai pehle se. Ki jab aap laut ke aaoge toh woh aapki class lengi. Mein gate kholne jaa rahi hu. Good luck bhaiya~ And, thank you for the gift. Ab mein aapki madad nahi kar paungi.

Kehte hue woh fudakte hue waha se bhaag nikli.

'Fucking hell...! Jiska darr tha wahi hua. But, I have to face them. Chal, Veer!'

Veer jaanta tha ki ye toh hona hi tha. Dil par haath rakh woh bhi apne kamre se neeche aa gaya. Aur, Kavya ne darwaza khol diya.

Ab ise kharab timing kahe ya fir Veer ki kharab qismat. Par, sab ke sab ikhatte ek hi samay par laute apne apne kaamo se fursat hoke laut aaye.

Woh dining table ki ek kursi par baitha hua tha jab Tej haatho me kuch shopping bags liye andar hall me ghusi. Uske theek peeche Arohi aur Bhavna bhi thi.

Unke andar aate hi Sonali aur Bhumika bhi andar aayi. Woh bhi apne apne kaamo se fursat ho chuki thi. Aur, ant me Shweta samet Ragini aur Suman bhi andar aa dhamki.

Sab ki nazre ek jhatke me dining table par baithe uss shaks par padi aur sabhi dang reh gayi.

"Veer-!!!?"
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Aaj ke liye itna hi guys.
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Dhanyavad.

बहुत ही मीठा सा अहसास लिए अदभुत अपडेट जहां एक तरफ avaa बेचैन है वर्षों बाद अपने शहर लौटकर, बेचैनी इस बात की कि जब वह अपनी बचपन की सहेलियों से मिलेगी तो उनकी क्या प्रतिक्रिया होगी तो वहीं दूसरी तरफ veer का सामना अब उसके घर वालों से हो चुका है अब देखना ये है कि veer उनके प्रश्न रूपी बाणों से खुद को कैसे बचाता है वैसे एक मीठी सी डांट तो सबकी बनती है veer के लिए क्या कहते हो werewolf भाई
Target तो पूरा हो चुका सो आप भी free time में अगले रसप्रद अपडेट को लिखना प्रारंभ कर दीजिए जिसकी हम सबको बड़ी बेसब्री से प्रतीक्षा है

 

[Munib]

Bhai Yeh Feral Behaviour kia hota hai ????
Alpha Aur Sigma Behaviour ka tu samaj ata hai
Yeh bhi bata do kia hota hai Any Hints ????

 

[Werewolf]

Bhai Yeh Feral Behaviour kia hota hai ????
Alpha Aur Sigma Behaviour ka tu samaj ata hai
Yeh bhi bata do kia hota hai Any Hints ????

Feral Behaviour abhi kahani me nahi samjhaya gaya hai. Toh obviously abhi mein kaise bata du use? Apne aap kahani me aage uska varnan aayega.

 

[Munib]

Feral Behaviour abhi kahani me nahi samjhaya gaya hai. Toh obviously abhi mein kaise bata du use? Apne aap kahani me aage uska varnan aayega.

Okay Bro No worries

 

[Tripuri chakraborty]

Bhai jabardast update superb hai

 

[Ghost Rider ❣️]

well ab jaa kar time mila toh update read kiya!!!.... update toh hmsa ki tarah ek no tha but mujhe laga tha veer ki achi class lgagi but as always hmari kavya pighal gai... but wait for others har koi kavya ki tarah ni chor dega agla update main class lagagii Ava ke toh dil hi tut gya hotel dekh kar but acha hai... Ab mja aayga is arc main Karea , ava aur sonia teeno ko ek hi psnd hai revelry omfoooo but sonia ke sath thoda uski bahen ko bhi le lena pls uska aur veer ki jo cemetery hayeee let see jab encouter hoga sonia aur veer ka toh mja aayga..... Teju dii aap aage badho hm readers apke sath hai

 

[PS10]

Update : 180 ~ The Interrogation (1)​

Ab tak...

Iske pehle ki woh aage kuch keh paati. Ek chhuri uski orr tezi se udte hue aayi aur uski kaan ki baali ko kaatate hue peeche darwaaze me jaa ke khus gayi.

??? : I.. have limited patience, girl!

Rebecca (frowns) : Itna gussa theek nahi. Akhir woh... Unhone hamesha duniya ka bhala hi chaaha tha. Aise me, tum...

??? : Murde ateet ka hissa hote hai!!! Aur, mein... *inhales* Mein sirf aur sirf bhavishya ke baare me sochta hu.

Rebecca : And, what about the world???

??? : THE WORLD... NEEDS A LIVING GOD!!!

Ab aage...

Harr taraf vyastata feli hui thi. Ava aur Veer cab me peeche chup-chap baithe the kyuki unki cab Mumbai ki halchal bhari sadko se guzar rahi thi. Kuch shan pehle hi woh Mumbai ki bhoomi par apne qadam rakhe the. Veer ne kisi ko abhi ghar par batana theek nahi samjha. Behtar vikalp pehle cab se ghar pahuchna hi tha.

Sheher cars ke horns ki dhwani, sadko par samaan bechne waalo ki bak-bak aur baaki shor-sharaabe ki awaaz se jeevant tha. Aasman me doobte sooraj ki halki garam kirne sadko par lambi chhayaaye bikher rahi thi.

Ava ne apna sarr khidki ki orr jhukaya. Uski aankhein parichit, lekin ab badle hue iss sheher ko badi hi jigyasa se dekh rahi thi. Lagbhag andhera hone ko ho raha tha aur usne ek sakri si gali me baccho ke ek samooh ko cricket khelta dekh paaya. Toh wahi unse kuch duri par teen chhoti-chhoti ladkiyaan aapas me khelti hui bhi use dikhayi di.

Unhe dekhte hi use Sonia aur Kaera ke sang bitaye gaye woh bachpan ke pal yaad aa gaye. Yaadein khatti-meethi, hasi aur masoomiyat se bhari thi jo ab uss se koso dur maalum pad rahi thi.

Ava (murmurs) : Sab kitna alag hai ab!

Woh fus-fusaate hue khud se hi boli.

Ava : Fir bhi... kisi tarah, apna sa hi lagta hai.

Veer ne uski orr dekha. Uske chehre ke bhaavo ko padha nahi jaa sakta tha. Inn dino Ava ke sang uski baatein kam hi ho rahi thi. Usne bade hi dhyaan se Ava ko padhna chaaha. Ava ke chehre par ubharti bhavnao ko samajhne ki woh koshish karne laga. Aur, ye jhutlaya nahi jaa sakta tha ki akhir kitni khubsoorat aur haseen thi woh.

Idhar Ava ne apni baat rakhni jaari rakhi. Woh dheere se boli.

Ava : Kuch aise hi mein Sonia aur Kaera ke saath khela karti thi. Hum bahut close the. Now, I wonder if they even remember me.

Veer (glances) : Log badalte hai. Lekin, yaadein lambe samay tak bani rehti hai.

Usne antatah kaha. Uska lehza kuch napa-tula hua tha.

Uski baat par Ava ne ek aah bhari. Aur, uski saansein shan bhar ke liye cab ki khidki par dhundh fela gayi. Ye pramaan tha ki sooraj dhal chuka tha aur thand ki halki leher vatavaran me felni shuru ho chuki thi. Saal ka akhiri mahina tha toh ye swabhavik bhi tha. Ava, punah boli.

Ava : Lekin hum dost se badh kar the, Veer. Hum sirf dost nahi the...! Hum behno ki tarah the. Par, ab... Ab hum ek dusre ke hi competitors hai. Wealth, beauty, status... Mujhe toh ye bhi nahi pata ki kya unse milna ek accha idea hoga ya nahi?

Veer ne apni nigaahein wapas se saamne sadak ki orr kari aur ahista se bola.

Veer : Jab tak koshish nahi karogi, toh bhala pata kaise chalega? Kabhi kabhi hamara ateet... khoyi hui cheez ko firse paane ka mauka deta hai hume.

Ava uske shabdo ki gehrayi se aashcharya-chakit hote hue use dekhi.

Ava : Aisa lagta hai jaise tumhe experience hai!?

Apne kandho ko halke se uchkate hue Veer ne baat ko taal diya. Shayad woh iss vishay par zyada vistar se baat nahi karna chahta tha. Unke beech ki khamoshi bhaari thi, ankahe vicharo aur ansuljhe tanaavo se bhari hui thi.

Toh wahi, yaha cab driver badi hi kushalta se bheed-bhaad waale bazaar ki sadko ko paar kar gaya, jaha kapdo ke jeevant rang aur street food ki sugandh hawa me bhar gayi.

Ava badi hi jigyasa se sab kuch dekh rahi thi. Use bachpan ki kuch tasveere yaad bhi aa rahi thi toh bahut kuch woh naya naya sa paa rahi thi.

Ava : Come to think of it. Jab hum pehli baar mile the. Toh, Suhana ne bataya tha ki tum Kaera aur Sonia ke dost ho. Hai na?

Veer : Miss Kaera? Yes! Sort of... Hum familiar hai. Miss Sonia? I don't know!

Veer ke maathe par silvatein chhaa gayi. Sonia ka zikr karte hi uske chehre ke bhaav badal chuke the. Woh bhoola nahi tha. Casa Belle me uss raat ke harr manzar uske zehen me dabe hue the. Ek ek shaks ke baare me woh jaan gaya tha ki kaun uske baare me kya sochta tha. Sonia uski madad ke liye aage nahi aayi thi. Kam se kam Kaera na Ruchika ko bheja toh tha. Par, Sonia?

Woh toh deal final karne me lagi hui thi. Ava ne jaise Veer ke haav bhaav padh liye aur isliye usne iss baat ko lamba kheechna jayaz nahi samjha.

Inn halchal bhari sadko se baahar nikal jaise hi woh main road par aaye toh marine drive ka manmohak drishya Ava ko nazar aaya.



Ava : Mujhe yaad hai... Mujhe bachpan me yaha aana bahut pasand tha. Yaha ek ice cream waale uncle hua karte the.

Veer : Hmm?

Ava (smiles) : Woh hamesha mujhe ek extra scoop dete the. Dad ke saath ghooma karti thi mein yaha.

Veer : Tab se ab tak Mumbai bahut badal chuki hai.

Ava : Hmm! Par, shayad kuch cheezein nahi badalti. Yaha ki energy, chaos... Woh abhi bhi waisa hi hai jaisa pehle tha.

Wo dono ek baar fir chup ho gaye. Unke beech wahi awkwardness fir fel gayi. Veer ne dheere se Ava ki orr dekha. Mask pehne hone ke kaaran sirf aur sirf uski khubsoorat aankhein hi nazar aa rahi thi. Uska mask pehan'na zaroori bhi tha. Worldwide famous celebrity aur singer hone ke naate woh apna chehra yuhi sab ke saamne nahi dikha sakti thi. Warna, turant ke turant hi woh ek news bann jaati. Aur, uski label company ke staff se leke uske secretary, private assistants sab uske peeche pad jaate aur use lene aa jaate.

Isliye, apni identity ko filhal jitna ho sake, utna chhipane ki zaroorat thi. Apne upar nazre mehsoos karte hi Ava ne turant mud ke Veer ki orr dekha toh Veer ne jhatse apni nazre ferr li. Aur, kuch shan baad usne saamne sadak par dekhte hue kaha.

Veer : Tum thak gayi hogi kaafi ab.

Ava (nods) : Hmm! Lekin, itna bhi nahi. Yaha wapas aake mujhe accha laga. Mujhe yaha samay guzaarne ki shayad waqai zaroorat thi.

Seat par Veer ki pakad shan bhar ke liye mazboot ho gayi. Usne ek gehri saans li, maano jaise kisi cheez ke liye khud ko taiyar kar raha ho.

Veer (thoda jhijakte hue) : Maine socha ki aaj raat theek se araam karna accha hoga.

Ava (with a forced smile) : Th-Thanks. I know. I- I appreciate it.

Parantu, tabhi cab mudi aur ek bade se hotel ki entrance me pravesh karne lagi. Hotel ka naam tha 'Serenity'. Jo Mumbai ki bahut hi luxurious hotels me se ek thi.




Hotel ka logo dekhte hi Ava ki muskan feeki pad gayi kyuki use jaise andaza lag gaya ki woh kaha jaa rahe the. Woh Veer ki orr mudi. Uske chehre par bhram spasht tha.

Ava (voice tinged with worry) : Veer, hum yaha kyu jaa rahe hai?

Cab, Serenity ke akarshak aur adhunik pravesh dwar tak pahuchi. Veer ne use dekha aur uske chehre par thodi sakhti ke bhaav umad aaye.

Veer (sthir roop se) : Tum ab se kuch dino ke liye yahi rukogi. Maine tumhare liye ek room book kar diya hai.

Ava (stunned) : Kya??? Kyu?? Mujhe laga-

Use laga tha ki woh Veer ke sang uske ghar jaa rahi hai. Ab se wo wahi rahegi. Veer ke parivar ke saath uska rishta bhi bann jayega aur apne parivar ko kho dene ke baad woh Veer ke parivar me hi apni khushiyaan dhundh legi. Isi ke saath Veer se uska rishta bhi savarne lagega. Kintu, aisa na hua. Aur, uske saare armaano par jaise paani fir gaya.

Veer (tokte hue, lekin dheere se) : Ava! We both need some space. Ghar par mein bina details diye gaya tha China. Now that I'm back, they'll demand an explanation from me. Aur, tumhe waha le jaa ke filhal problems aur badh jayengi. Behtar yahi hai ki tumhe kuch samay baad unse milwaya jaaye. Jab tak ki mein situation ko sort out na kar lu apne end se.

Ava ka dil ye sunte hi chotil ho utha. Fir bhi woh samajhne ki koshish karte hue boli.

Ava : I- I see! I understand. I should have expected it. I-



Veer ne apni nazre ferr li. Kahi na kahi woh jaanta tha ki ye ravaiyya sahi nahi tha. Magar, woh majboor tha. Usne baahar nikal darwaza khola aur bellboy ko ishara kiya. Bellboy haami bhar car se Ava ka samaan nikaalte hue, use leke andar chal diya.

Veer ke darwaze kholne par Ava car se baahar aayi aur uske saath andar ko gayi. Uski chaal iss baar dheemi thi. Jaise maano achanak iss sthiti ke badlaav ka bhaar uss par daab diya gaya ho.

Veer : It's not permanent. Just until I sort things out.

Ava (softly, with a sad smile) : It's alright!

Woh dono chalte hue hotel ki lobby me pravesh kiye. Sheher ka halchal bhara shor ab hotel ke interior ki shaant sundarta se kam ho chuka tha. Veer ne aage badh receptionist se baat ki aur badle me receptionist ne use ek chaavi thama di. Veer ne woh key-card Ava ko thamaya aur bola.

Veer : Room 3rd floor par hai. Kisi bhi cheez ki zaroorat ho toh mujhe call kar sakti ho. You have my number?

Ava : Mere paas ye waala hai.

Usne apni mobile ki screen dikhaate hue kaha.

Veer : Nahi, ye purana wala hai. Here! Give it to me.

Veer ne Ava ka phone lete hue apna number uspe feed kiya aur use wapas kar diya.

Ava (nods) : Thank you!

Dono kuch derr tak maun rahe. Veer ne punah use dekha. Magar, iss baar uske chehre ke bhaav narm pad gaye.

Veer : I'll take my leave then. Have a good night.

Ava : Umm! Good night... Veer!

Woh mudi aur lift ki orr chali gayi. Veer wahi khada bas use jaate hue dekhta raha. Uska dil ek uljhan me fasa hua tha. Lift ka darwaza ahista se band hone laga aur uski aur Ava ki nazre ek dusre se akhiri pal tak takrayi rahi, jab tak ki lift ka darwaza poori tarah band na ho gaya. Lift upar ki orr chali gayi aur Veer yuhi akela lobby me hi khada reh gaya.

Ek gehri saans chorrte hue usne ab apne ghar ke liye prasthan kiya. Veer ka dil zara bhi sthir nahi tha. Dhadkane tez bani hui thi. Na jaane ghar par uski sab kaisi class lene waale the.

'Pari-!?'

Usne mann me hi pukara. Kintu, koi uttar na aaya. Veer niraash hote hue sarr jhuka ke baitha raha. Ghar lagbhag nazdeek hi tha.

Rahi baat Pari ki toh woh sleep mode me jaa chuki thi. Kuch derr pehle hui dono ki behes ki wajah se woh rooth ke sleep mode me chali gayi thi.

Kuch derr pehle...

Jab Veer aur Ava dono hi Bharat par apne qadam rakhne ke liye bas kuch hi pal dur the. Toh, Veer aur uske antarmann yaani ki Pari me ek jung chhidi hui thi. Jaha Veer Pari ke dogle ravaiyye se nirash aur ghayal sa mehsoos kar raha tha. Toh wahi, Pari Veer se isliye khafa thi kyuki woh uski baat sunane ke liye raazi nahi tha.

Woh plane me hi apni seat par baitha hua tha aur uske dimag me vicharo ka toofan chal raha tha. Usne apne andar Pari ki parichit upasthiti mehsoos ki. Ek aramdayak lekin ab saath hi saath thodi kashtdayak anubhuti. Pari ki jo chuppi pehle use aashvasan deti thi toh ab wahi chuppi vishvasghaat jaisi mehsoos ho rahi thi.

'Pari! Tumne mujhe sach kyu nahi bataya?'

Veer ki halki kaapti hui awaaz uske mann me hi goonji.

[Master!! I was trying to... trying to protect you.]

'PROTECT ME??? Kis se?? Sach se? Tumne mujhe jhooth par vishvas karwaya, Pari! Maine kabhi kisi bhi Pari pe itna bharosa nahi kiya jitna tum par kiya tha.'

Uski awaaz krodh aur dukh ke mishran me oonchi ho gayi. Pari, bhi jaise chotil mehsoos kar rahi thi.

Ek thehrav aaya. Ek sannata chha gaya jo anant kaal tak khichta hua prateet hone laga. Aur, Pari ki madhur awaaz thodi derr baad Veer ke kaano me padi.

[Master! Maine kabhi aapko dhoka nahi diya hai. Aapko samajhna hoga. Ye sab mere bas me nahi tha.]

Veer ke haath ki mutthi aur zorr se kass gayi.

'Tumhare paas ek option tha, Pari. Ek option tha!!! Lekin, tumne mujhe andhere me rakha. KYU??? PARI??? Kya maza aaya tumhe aisa karne me? Mujhe uss cheez par vishvas karte dekhna jo asal me thi hi nahi. Kya maza aa gaya tumhe ye kar ke???'

[Nahiiiii!!!!]

Woh zorr se chillayi. Uski awaaz ruwase swar se foot-foot kar bhavnao se bhari hui thi.

[Aapko lagta hai ye maze ke liye tha? Kabhi bhi nahi! Hargiz nahi! Aap mere liye koi entertainment nahi ho, Master!!! Harr baar system jab upgrade hota tha toh mujhe hatna padta tha. Mujhe hi nahi, harr Pari ko system upgrade hone ke baad hatna hi padta hai. Hum sab baadhya hai. Ye hamare control me nahi.]

Veer ne apna sarr naa me hilaaya. Uski aankhein mayus thi.

'Lekin, tum mujhe bata sakti thi. You could have warned me somehow. I thought we shared something special, something real.'

[We do, Master!!! WE DO!!!]

Pari ki awaaz ab yaachna bhari thi.

[Aapke saath har pal asli tha. Har emotion, har ek baat-cheet. Mein aapko bata na saki kyuki... kyuki mein darti thi.]

'Dar? Kiska dar? Mujhe khone ka dar?'

[Haan!]

Pari ne sweekar kiya. Uski awaaz bamushqil fus-fusaane waali thi.

[Mujhe darr tha ki aapko agar ye sab pehle hi pata chala toh aap mujhe nakaar denge. Mein aapko khone ke baare me bhi nahi soch sakti, Master. Y-You... You are my everything.]

Veer ka gussa thoda kam hua lekin uski jagah gehri udaasi ne leli.

'Par, inn harqato se tum mujhe kho hi rahi ho, Pari!'

Ye sunte hi bechari Pari ko aisa mehsoos hua jaise maano uska dil kisi ne khanjar se cheer diya ho.

'Jis pal tumne sach chhipane ka faisla kiya. Tumne mujhe kho hi diya. Ab mein tum par kaise bharosa kar sakta hu?'

[MUJHE NAHI PATA...!!! *sniff*]

Ek roti hui awaaz aayi jis se Veer bhi hairat me reh gaya.

[Mujhe nahi pata ki aap ka vishvas firse kaise paungi. I don't know!!! Par, maine kuch bhi jaan boojh ke nahi kiya. Mein aapko khone ke jokhim nahi utha sakti. *sniff* Everything was planned but for your own good.]

'Huh???'

[Maine aapse identity nahi chhipayi, Master. Level 2 pe jo Pari aapko mili thi, saara khel uske baad se hi shuru hua tha. Pehle aapne iss par zyada dhyaan nahi diya par harr baar personality ke badalne par aapne finally ek guess kiya tha aur bataya tha ki ye sab hamari personalities ka badlav hai. *sniff* Aapko yaad hai? Aapne kaha tha ki Pari tum bhi Suhana ki tarah personalities badalti ho.]

'Hmm!'

[Dhyan rahe, Master. Ye aapke deductions the. Maine ya kisi bhi Pari ne aapke mann me ye information feed nahi kari thi. Jo anuman lagaya tha woh aapka khud ka tha. Aur, mein aur baaki levels ki Pari fir aapki theory ke according chalte gaye.]

'Mera sawaal ye hi hai ki bhala uss samay tumne mujhe toka kyu nahi? Mein maanta hu ki woh saare assumptions mere the. Par, usi waqt kya tum seedhe-seedhe ye nahi bata sakti thi ki mere predictions galat hai. Tumhe kehna chahiye tha ki Master hum alag-alag personalities nahi hai. Balki, alag-alag log hai. Kyu nahi bataya tumne mujhe ye? Kyu rakha mujhe dhoke me? Bolo-!!!'

[KYUKI USS WAQT WAHI SAHI THA!!!! *sniff*]

'????'

[Jab aapne apni prediction saamne rakhi thi toh uss waqt jo bhi Pari aapke saath maujood thi usne aapko correct karna theek nahi samjha. Aur, fir uske baad hume bhi usi theory par chalna pada.]

'Kyuuu??? Usne mujhe usi samay kyu nahi bataya? Aur, baad me tum bhi toh bata sakti thi na?'

[KYUKI, WOH AAP PAR POORI TARAH SE TRUST NAHI KARTI!!!]

'Huh???'

[UNLIKE ME... JO AAP PAR POORA VISHVAS RAKHTI HAI. *sniff* PAR USS SAMAY JO PARI AAPKE SAATH THI WOH AAP PAR COMPLETE TRUST NAHI RAKHTI THI.]

'KYUUUU???'

[KYUKI, USE DARR THA.]

'Kaisa darr?'

[Jaise jaise hum apne baare me aapko bataate jaate hai, hum khud ko potentially risk me daalte jaate hai.]

'Huh? Risk? Kis cheez ka risk?'

[Abhi bas itna samajh lijiye ki uss Pari ne kuch soch samajh kar hi aapko sach nahi bataya tha. Use shayad darr tha ki jitni information aapko hamare baare me pata lagti jayegi utne hi risk me woh aur baaki sab aati jayengi. Jo ki sach hai. Lekin, unke liye. Mere liye nahi. Mein aap pe complete trust rakhti hu. Aur, mujhe poora yakeen hai ki hume aap se kabhi koi khatra raha hi nahi hai.]

'Mujhse khatra-!? Ek minute! Ye tum kya-!?'

[And, now I understand ki pichli Pari aap par control lene ke liye itni utaawli kyu thi. She wanted to make the move before you could even comprehend the knowledge about us.]

'What?'

[Itna samajh lijiye, Master. Jaise aapko pichhli Pari se khatra tha. Waise hi baaki Pariyo ko bhi aapse khatra hai. Siwae mere. Because, I trust you completely. Agar, sirf mein hoti toh aapko sab kuch pehle hi bata chuki hoti. Lekin, sirf mein hi nahi hu.]

'You are complicating it more, Pari.'

[Mein aapko kabhi dhoka de hi nahi sakti. I will never... NEVER!!!]

'???'

[Aapke high intelligence hone ke bawajood aapne iss sacchayi par aise react kiya. Zara sochiye... ki agar aapko tab ye pata chalta toh aap kaise react karte? Kya aap vishvas kar paate?]

'I-'

[I will make things simple for you, Master.

Point 1 : Aapne apni assumption banayi thi ki pari ki different personalities hai. Maine ya kisi ne aapko ye knowledge nahi di thi.

Point 2 : Jab aapne ye assumption batayi toh jo Pari uss waqt aapke saath maujood thi woh isi theory ke saath gayi. Usne aapko sach batana theek nahi samjha kyuki woh aap par complete trust nahi rakhti shayad.

Point 3 : Jitna aapko hamare baare me pata lagega utna hi hamara existence khatre me rahega. Because, there are things which can be done to remove our existence. Ye shayad mujhe abhi nahi batana chahiye tha par maine bata diya hai. Just for you.

Point 4 : Uss Pari ke kaaran baakiyo ko bhi wahi theory ke hisaab se chalna pada kyuki, unhe bhi laga ki woh khatre me pad sakti hai.

Point 5 : Isliye, pichli Pari ne aap pe takeover karna chaaha because she was afraid you might remove her existence from this world. So, she thought it's better to make the first move before it gets too late.

Point 6 : Mujhe majbooran uss theory ke according chalna pada. Maine socha tha ki jab aap khud se ye decode karoge toh mein aapko sab samjha dungi. But, I failed. Aap meri expectations se zyada hi niraash ho gaye. Jo ki sahi hai. I admit, I was in the wrong.

Point 7 : Unlike them, mein aap pe complete trust rakhti hu. I'm not at all afraid of you. I want us to be together and live our moments happily. I... No! I think that's enough.

Point 8 : Agar, aapko lagta hai ki maine ye sab jaan boojh ke kiya hai toh mein ab aapko yakeen kaise dilau ki maine ye sab jaan boojh ke nahi kiya? Iske baare me mujhe kuch nahi pata. Par, fir bhi aapko lagta hai ki mein hi galat hu. Toh, I'm sorry. I... *sniff* I won't appear now. I will only talk when it'll be needed. Take care, Master.]

*Ding*

[The system has entered into sleep mode.]

'Pariiii!!!! Pari... Wait!!!'

Kintu, Pari sleep mode me jaa chuki thi. Veer ne kheejte hue mutthi kasi. Use kahi na kahi ab apne upar bhi krodh aa raha tha. Bagal me baithi Ava ne jab use iss tarah dekha toh woh puchne par majboor ho gayi.

Ava : Veer? Are you alright?

Veer (glances) : H-Huh!? Y-Yeah!

Ava : You look tense!

Veer : N-Nahi! Bas, yuhi...

Ava (nods) : Okay!

[Something is wrong, dear.]

Lily ki awaaz Ava ke mann me goonji.

'Lily? Kya Veer kisi taqleef me hai?'

[Nahi! Woh kisi tarah ki internal conflict me hai. Usne ek ajeeb sa sawal pucha tha. Ki kya meri alag alag personalities hai ya nahi. Right?]

'That's right!'

[Dear! Aisa sawal woh tab hi puch sakta hai jab uske khud ke system ki alag alag personalities ho. Warna iss thought ke sath woh kabhi aa hi nahi sakta.]

'You mean-!?'

[Hmm! Veer ka system weirdly act kar raha hai shayad. Aur, ab woh confused hai ki kya sirf uska hi system aise act karta hai ya fir baakiyo ka bhi? Aur, tumhare answer dene ke baad se hi woh tensed hai. Iska matlab saaf hai ki uska system alag tarah se act kar raha hai.]

'That's-'

[It's weird. Akhir, chal kya raha hai? You'll have to keep a close watch on him, dear.]

'Okay!'

Aur, isi behes ke baad se Pari sleep mode me thi. Veer ke kayi baar pukaarne par bhi uska koi jawab na aaya.

Dekhte hi dekhte samay kab guzar gaya, Veer ko pata hi na chala. Jab cab ke driver ne use awaaz lagayi tab jaake use hosh aaya aur dekha toh paaya ki woh apne ghar ke area me enter kar chuka tha.

Cab driver : Bhaiya, seedha hi jaana hai na?

Veer : Nahi bhaiya! Bas, pehle mod se daaye le lena.

Gaadi daayi orr mudi aur Veer ko apna ghar nazar aa gaya.

Veer : Bas, woh white color ka ghar dikh raha na bada sa? Wahi rok dena.

Aur, kuch hi seconds me woh apne ghar ke saamne tha. Utarte hi usne pehle cab driver ko uski uchit raashi dete hue waha se vida kiya. Uske baad apna samaan uthaate hue woh ghar ki orr chal diya. Baahar ek bhi car nahi khadi hui thi. Uski Rolls Royce Ghost bhi nahi. Iska matlab saaf tha ki ghar par log kam the.

Thodi raahat mehsoos kar Veer gate ke andar aaya. Kaise kaise sawal uss par feke jayenge aur unke uttar kaise dena hai, yahi sab sochne me uska dimag vyast tha.

'Fuu-!!! Chal Veer! Ab jo hoga dekha jayega.'

Usne main hall ke gate ko dhakka de kar khola toh uske senses turant hi satark ho gaye. Darwaza band nahi tha. Aisa toh kabhi nahi hota tha.

'Gate locked nahi hai?'

Jaise hi usne andar qadam rakha. Uske qadmo ki awaaz lagbhag na ke barabar thi. Haal hi ke dino ki uthal-puthal ke baad use apne ghar ka ye mahaul aramdayak aur ajeeb dono hi lag raha tha. Use ghar ki iss khamoshi ko darj karne ka samay hi na mila jab darwaze ke theek peeche se ek spasht, madhur aur jaani pehchani awaaz uske kaano me padi.

"Kyu mister? Aakhir aapko ghar ki yaad aa hi gayi?"

Veer chaunkte hue peeche muda. Aur, dekha toh paaya ki-

Veer : Kavya tum-!?

Kavya : Haan mein!!! Kyu? Kya mein yaha nahi ho sakti?

Veer : Nahi! Mera matlab woh nahi tha.

Uski pyari chhoti behan Kavya haath par haath baandhe darwaze ke peeche khadi thi aur uske chehre par krodh, peeda, khushi aur raahat ka ek mishran nazar aa raha tha. Uski aankhein ankahi bhavnao se chamak rahi thi. Jaise maano apne bhai ko wapas se dekh atyant khush thi woh, magar saath hi utni hi krodhit bhi. Aur, Veer bina puche na reh saka. Woh itni savdhani se dabe paav andar aaya tha. Akhir, Kavya ko uski maujoodgi ka ehsaas kaise hua?

Veer : Kavya-!! Tumhe kaise pata chala ki mein-

Kavya ne uske prashn par bas apni ungli se kamre ke kone ki orr ishara kiya. Veer ne jab dekha toh paaya ki dur kamre ke kone par ek monitor screen lagi hui thi jo ghar ke baahar se leke andar tak vibhinn drishya pradarshit kar rahi thi.

Veer (aashcharya me) : Security cameras?

Kavya : Hmm! Ragini bhabhi ne lagwaye hai.

Veer : Bhabhi ne!?

Kavya : Kuch din pehle society se ek bike chori ho gayi thi. Isliye, bhabhi ne cameras install karwana better samjha.

Veer : Ohh!

Veer ne baat jaan kar dheere se haami bhari. Ragini!!! Shayad, uski gerr-haziri me wahi ghar ki kamaan ko sambhalti thi. Woh hamesha se hi vyavharik aur doordarshi thi. Aur, vastav me ye security cameras ka uska nirnay ekdum uchit nirnay tha. Agar, andar aate waqt uska khud ka dhyaan security cameras par nahi gaya, iska matlab cameras ekdum sahi jagah par lage hue the. Woh apne vicharo se turant hi baahar aaya jab usne dekha ki Kavya ke chehre ke haav bhaav krodh aur peeda me tabdeel ho chuke hai.

Kavya : Kidhar gaye the aap???

Veer : Mein-

Kavya : Kuch puch rahi hu aapse!!! Kidhar the aap???

Veer : China!!

Ek pal ke liye Kavya hairan hui. Magar, woh jaanti thi ki Veer India ke baahar hi gaya hua tha. Itna toh use Tejal se pata chal gaya tha. Lekin, woh China me tha. Iski Kavya ne koi umeed nahi ki thi.

Kavya : Aap China me kya kar rahe the? Aur, aapko itna time kyu laga???

Uski awaaz dabi hui bhavna se kaanp uthi.

Kavya : Aapne hamare messages ka reply dena band kyu kar diya tha??? Aapko andaza bhi hai ki hum sab kitne pareshan the yaha?

Uski awaaz ab bhavuk hone ke saath saath teevra ho gayi. Woh Veer ko wapas dekh behad khush thi magar itni asani se bhala kaise maaf kar sakti thi woh use? Veer ye dekh chintit hua aur samajh gaya ki uska saamna aaj kayi saari musibato se hone waala tha. Jinme se sabse pehli thi uski ye pyaari naraaz baithi chhoti behan.

Veer : Kavya, mein-

Kavya : Aap sirf ek letter likh ke kaise jaa sakte ho?? Kaun si sadi me jee rahi ho aap? Aapne apna phone khol ke check bhi kiya ki hum sab ke kitne messages dale hue hai?

Veer : Maine calls ke jawab diye the, Kavya!

Kavya : Aur, messages ka kya??? Aapko kuch seconds bhi nahi mile hume reply dene ke liye? Aur, mere sawal ka jawab kyu nahi diya?? Kar kya rahe the aap China me??

Veer ne apne baalo me haath firaate hue ek aah bhari.

Veer : Mujhe business ke silsile me jaana pada, Kavya. Ye zaroori tha.

Kavya : Business???

Kavya ki aankhein sikud gayi. Uski awaaz me sandeh saaf jhalak raha tha.

Kavya : Aur, aapne hume kuch aur batana zaroori nahi samjha??? Aapko andaza bhi hai ki hum sab kitni tension me the yaha???

Bolte waqt uski aankhon me aakrosh saaf jhalak raha tha.

Veer (sighs) : Mein jaanta hu, Kavya!

Usne apni nazre churaate hue sweekar kiya. Glaani ka bojh uske upar bhaar badhata jaa raha tha. Akhir, na jaane kitni hi baar woh apne parivar jano ke saath ye vyavhar kar chuka tha.

Kavya : Aur, aapke jaanane se kuch antar aaya? Kuch sudhra? Aap jab chaahe tab apni marzi se aa jaa nahi sakte aise. SAMAJH GAYE NA AAP!!??

Uski hatasha uske swar me spasht thi. Aur, kyu na hatash hoye woh Veer se? Jab chaahe Veer bina bataye chala jaata tha aur yaha sab ke sab uski chinta karte rehte the. Veer ne apni harqat ki gambheerta ko mehsoos kar ek aah bhari.

Veer : I'm sorry, Kavya! M-Mujhe sabhi ko acche se sab kuch bata ke hi jaana chahiye tha. Par, mein majboor tha.

Kavya : Sorry se kaam nahi chalne waala. Sab log kitna niraash hai aap se aapko kuch pata bhi hai?

Veer : Huh!?

Kavya ne ek chetavni dete hue use batlaya. Uski awaaz iss baar chinta se bhari thi. Apne parivar ke gusse ka saamna karne ke baare me soch kar hi Veer ka dil baith gaya.

Veer : I guess mujhe abhi se hi dherr saari daat sunane ke liye khud ko taiyaar kar lena chahiye.

Usne halka sa darrte hue apne aap se hi budbudaya. Jab Kavya ne dekha ki uske bhaiya waqai chintit hai toh apni baato ko palatate hue woh boli.

Kavya : Anyways... A-Aap... Kya laaye aap mere liye waha se?

Veer : Huh???

Veer ne hairat me use dekha. Usne dekha ki uski behan Kavya muh fulaaye haath par haath baandhe apna chehra fere khadi hui thi. Iss Kavya se woh bhali bhaanti parichit tha. Woh natak kar rahi thi. Usne Veer ko pehle hi maaf kar diya tha magar woh itni jald apni khushi zaahir nahi karna chaahti thi.

Kavya : Kuch pucha maine aapse. Kya laaye aap mere liye waha se?

Veer (lies) : Maaf karna, Kavya! Mein tumhare liye kuch na laa saka. Mujhe samay hi na mila.

Usne jhooth bol diya. Woh sabhi ke liye kuch na kuch leke aaya tha. Par, jaise woh sabhi ko surprise dena chahta tha. Kavya ki aankhon me nirasha saaf jhalak rahi thi.

Kavya : Kuch bhi nahi???

Veer : Hmm! Kuch bhi nahi! Par, tum kaho! Kya chahiye? Tum jo maangogi, mein wo laa ke dunga.

Kavya uski baat sunn chand pal ke liye toh muh fulayi par fir kuch sochte hue shararti dhang se boli.

Kavya : Pakka? Mein jo kahungi aap woh laa ke doge?

Veer (nods) : Bilkul!

Kavya : Heh~ Toh fir mujhe poora ka poora 'Garofano products' ka luxury brand chahiye. Woh businesswoman jo 'Paisa lele' hotel me mili thi na hume? Mujhe unka poora brand chahiye. Bolo?

Veer : Paisa lele hotel??

Kavya : Haan! Wahi Casa Belle hotel. I call it 'Paisa lele' hotel. Mujhe zara bhi pasand nahi wo. Lootna hi aata hai bas unn logo se. I hate them. Hmph~

Veer : Hahahahahaha-!!!

Veer uski baat par thahaake lagaane par khud ko na rok saka. Uski ye chhoti behan waqai me alag kism ki thi.

Veer : Toh, tumhe 'Garofano products' ki ownership chahiye?

Kavya (nods) : Hmm! Hmm!

Maang sunte hi pehle toh Veer hairat me reh gaya. Billions of dollars net worth waali 'Garofano products' ki brand koi dukan se khareedne waala samaan toh thi nahi ki jab mann kiya khareed liya. Use zara bhi andaza nahi tha ki uski ye chhoti behan aisi kuch maang rakh degi.

Toh wahi, Kavya apne bade bhaiya ke chehre ke bhaav badalte dekh mann hi mann thahaake lagane lagi. Kintu, Veer ne aage jo kuch bhi kaha use sunte hi bechari Kavya stabdh hone par majboor ho gayi.

Veer : Hmm! Tumhari maang... toh waqai badi hai meri chhoti behan. I wonder Violet raazi hoyegi ya nahi? I think I might be able to pull this off in the future. Alright! Mujhe thoda waqt lagega Kavya. Lekin, mein vaada karta hu ki mein 'Gaorfano products' ko tumhare naam-

Kavya (gasps) : Ahhhh-!!!! Awawawawawa-!!! Stop! Stop! Stop! Stop itttt!!!!

Veer : Hmm?

Kavya Veer ko bhauchakke bhaav liye dekhe jaa rahi thi. Uske gaal laal tamatar ki tarah laal ho rakhe the. Haya ke chalte uska dil zoro se dhadakne laga. Usne apne sapne me bhi nahi socha tha ki uska bhai uski iss betuki maang ko itne gambheer roop se lega. Woh iss qadar sharmayi ki daudate hui aake seedhe uske gale se lag gayi. Ab aakhir kaise gussa kare wo uspe?

Veer : Arey??? Kya hua?

Kavya (blushes) : Ch-Chup rahiye aap ekdum.

Veer : Huh???

Kavya (blushes) : Aapko pata hai aapne kya kiya hai abhi?

Veer : ???

Kavya : Oh god! You are so stupid bhaiya.

Veer : What???

Kavya (blushes) : But I love it...

Veer : ????

Kavya (blushes) : Every single bit of it.

Woh Veer ke seene se alag hui aur use pyaar se nihaari. Kehne toh woh hazaar shabd chaahti thi magar saari baaton ko usne apne zehen me hi rehne diya.

Agar, yahi maang usne apne sage bhai Vivek ya Pranjal se rakhi hoti toh woh shayad uska mazaak bana ke uske sarr par tapli maar, uski maang ko hasi ka paatr bana dete. Jo ki lazmi bhi tha maang ko dekhte hue. Par, Veer ne aisa kuch na kiya. Ye jaante hue bhi ki uski behan ne uss se kya maanga hai, uske bawajood woh use dene ke baare me soch raha tha aur tatpar bhi tha. Uska ye bhaav hi kaafi tha Kavya ka dil jeetne ke liye. Kavya ki aankhein namm ho chali.

Kavya : Bhaiya! Mujhe kuch bhi nahi chahiye.

Veer : Wait...! Seriously?

Kavya : Agar aapko kuch dena hi hai toh mujhe ek promise dijiye bas.

Veer : Ohh! Kya?

Kavya : Pehle aap bataiye ki aap nibha paoge ya nahi? Tabhi, mein apna promise bataungi.

Veer (smiles) : Apni chhoti behan ko vaada dene ke baare me kya sochna? Tum bolo!

Kavya : Soch lijiye! Baad me aap kahi pacchtao na.

Veer (smiles) : 'Pacchtana' shabd meri dictionary me nahi meri pyaari chhoti behan.

Kavya : Toh theek hai fir. Promise kariye ki jab jab mein aapko bulaungi, aapko mere saath time spend karne ke liye aana hoga.

Veer : Huh?

Kavya : Ghabraiye mat. Mein aapko aapke kisi kaam ke beech nahi bulaungi. Itni samajh hai mujh me. Magar, jab jab aapka aa paana possible hoga aap mere bulaane par aaoge. Toh? Kya kehte ho?

Veer (smiles) : Bas? Mujhe toh laga tha tum kuch bada maangogi.

Kavya (budbudate hue) : Ye mere liye bada hi hai buddhu bhaiya~

Veer : Kyu bada hai?

Kavya (blushes) : Ahhh-!!! K-Kuch nahi! Aapne kaise sunn liya? Ahem-!!! Anyways!! Toh? Bolo bolo! Promise manzoor hai ya fir-?

Veer (smiles) : Mujhe manzoor hai. Meri chhoti behan jab mujhe bulayegi tab uska bhai uske liye haazir ho jayega. Ab khush?

Aur, Kavya ab khud ko na rok saki. Uske naino se aasuo ka baandh khula aur aasu gaalo ko bhigote chale gaye. Veer use rota dekh thoda chintit hua.

Veer : H-Hey- Kya hua?

Kavya (sobs) : You stupid...!!!

Veer : ???

Kavya (sobs) : You idiot Bhaiya-!!!

Veer : Huh???

Kavya : I missed you so much. *sniff* So much!!!

Veer : Kavya...

Kavya : I missed you so much-!!! *sniff* Aap hamare messages ka bhi reply nahi de rahe the. *sniff* H-Hum kitna pareshan the ye hum hi jaante hai. *sniff*

Veer : ...

Kavya : M-Mujhe ye bilkul bhi pasand nahi hai. *sniff* J-Jab jab aap aise ghar se jaate ho mujhe bilkul accha nahi lagta hai. *sniff*

Veer : I'm sorry!

Usne ahista se Kavya ki peeth par haath fera. Kass ke chipke hone ke chalte use Kavya ke uroj bhali bhaanti apni chhaathi par mehsoos ho rahe the. Uski ye chhoti behan ab jawan ho chuki thi.

Veer ne use apne seene se thoda dur kiya aur uske komal chehre ko dekh muskuraya. Kavya ki aankhon me aasu oas ki boondo ki tarah saji hui thi. Unhe ahista se anguthe se malkar usne uske aasu pocche.

Kavya : Ab se aap kahi bhi aise nahi jaoge. *sniff* Samajh gaye na aap?

Veer (smiles) : Samajh gaya!

Kavya : Promise karo!

Veer (nods) : Promise!

Aur, woh punah uske gale se lag gayi. Shirt ko kass ke bheenchte hue woh aaj Veer ko chorrne ke liye taiyar nahi thi. Jab uska sisakna thoda kam hua tab Veer ne uss se pucha.

Veer : Accha, ab ye toh batao ki ghar me sirf tum kyu ho? Baaki sab kaha hai?

Kavya : Ahh! Right! Sab bahut kaam me lage hue hai. Arohi di aur Tejal didi hamare naye cloth brand, 'Yarnia' ke liye outlet ke liye jagah dekhne gayi hai. Unke saath chhoti Tai ji bhi gayi hui hai.

Veer : Chhoti Tai ji maane-

Kavya : Aapki mummy!!!

Veer : Maa wapas aa gayi?

Kavya : Hmm! Tejal didi ne aapko message kiya bhi tha iss baare me. Par, aapko message padhne ke liye time mile tab na...

Veer : Ahhh! My bad!!! Aur, baaki sab?

Kavya : Sonali toh food truck me hogi. Bhumika didi hotel me hai. Suman aunty mahila mandal ke kisi kaam se gayi hui hai shaam se. Badi Tai ji aur Ragini bhabhi saath me car se kahi gayi hui hai. Unke baare me mujhe nahi pata. Kuch bata ke nahi gayi.

Veer : Aur, tum kab aayi yaha?

Kavya : 2 din pehle!!!

Veer (nods) : Hmm!

Kavya : Ab aap jaldi se jaa ke fresh ho lijiye. Thak gaye hoge aap. Boliye! Kya piyoge? Chai? Ya coffee? Mein bana dungi.

Veer : Chai behtar rahegi.

Kavya : Okay! Aap jaiye apne room me. Mein bana ke laati hu.

Veer : Mera room khula hai?

Kavya : Haan! Bhabhi daily safayi karti hai aapke kamre ki. Jaiye jaldi ab!

Veer : Hmm!

Veer apna luggage uthaate hue apne kamre ki orr chal diya toh wahi Kavya uske liye garma garam chai banaane ke liye kitchen me chali gayi.

Kamre me aate hi Veer apna luggage rakh washroom me ghus gaya. Nahaate waqt usne apne aap ko sheeshe me dekha. Uske jism par jagah jagah chot ke nishaan maujood the. Geele badan ke saath neeche towel baandhe jaise hi woh washroom se baahar aaya toh utne me hi Kavya uske liye chai lekar uske kamre me aa gayi.

Kavya : Bhaiya~ Ye rahi aapki-!!??

Aur, uske qadam wahi tham gaye. Aankhein stabdh hone ke chalte fel gayi. Veer ke badan par chot ke nishaan dekhti hi woh ghabra uthi.

Kavya : Bh-Bhaiya-!?

Chai ke cup ko wahi table par rakh woh daud ke uske paas aayi aur uske jism par haath ferrte hue ghabra uthi.

Kavya : Bhaiya-!! Bhaiya ye kya hai? Ye sab... Ye kya hua hai aapko?

Veer : Kuch nahi! Chot lag gayi thi bas.

Woh toh accha tha ki yaha aane se pehle hi Garofano ne uske badan se taake nikaal diye the. Warna, agar Kavya uske badan par taake lage dekh leti toh musibat aur badh jaati.

Kavya : K-Kaise?? Bhaiya, kya hua mujhe bataiye na!!!

Veer ne pyaar se uske sarr par haath fera aur use samjhaate hue bola.

Veer : Kuch nahi, Kavya!! Shhh! Kuch nahi! It's okay! Mein theek hu! Look! I'm perfectly fine. Ye chot ke nishaan pehle ke hai. Dheere dheere chale jayenge. Remember, France? Tab, waha mein fass gaya tha? Tab ke hai ye nishaan.

Na chaahte hue bhi use jhooth bolna hi pada. Magar, Kavya jaise aaj uske jhaanse me nahi fassne wali thi.

Kavya : Ahh! T-Tab ke? Itne puraane? Nahi!! Aap jhooth bol rahe ho!!! Vacation me maine dekha tha aapko... Tab ye nishaan nahi the. Sach boliye!!! Bhaiya please-!!!

Veer (sighs) : Tum meri pyaari behan ho na???

Kavya (nods) : Mmm *sniff* P-Par-

Veer : Toh behan apne bhai ki baat sunti hai na?? I'm okay! Mujhe kuch nahi hua hai. Ye chot ke nishaan bas ek clash me mile the. Udhar thodi situation bigad gayi thi. But, everything is fine now. Don't worry!

Kavya : C-Clash?? K-Kaisi clash? Kya hua tha? Bhaiya-

Veer (frowns) : Kavyaaa!!!!

Kavya (sobs) : Please! Bataiye... Kya hua tha...

Veer : Kuch nahi! Come here!

Veer ne use apne seene se laga liya. Woh punah rote hue uske seene me chhip gayi.

Kavya (sobs) : Aap hamesha asli baat chhipaate ho. I hate you-!!!

Veer : Wo sab chorro! Zyada socha nahi karte. Mein tumhare liye kuch laaya hu. Sorry! Tumse firse jhooth bola tha neeche. Haha!

Kavya : Kyaaa????

Veer ne iss baar apni luggage se kuch nikaala aur Kavya ke saamne uss bade se bakse ko saunp diya.

Kavya : P-Par aapne toh kaha tha ki-

Veer : Hehe! Mein bahar jau aur apni chhoti behan ke liye kuch na lau, aisa kabhi ho sakta hai kya?

Kavya : You-!!! I hate you so much!! Pehle nahi bata sakte the? Hmph!!

Kavya apni utskuta ke chalte bakse par se uski gift wrapping ko kholne lagi. Aur, idhar jald se Veer ne kapde pehen liye taaki Kavya ka dhyaan uske jism par se hatt jaaye. Kavya ne jaise hi gift khola toh woh hairat aur khushi ke maare chehek uthi.

Kavya : Ohhh my godddd!!!!

Veer : Kaisa laga?

Kavya : 'Garofano Products' ki gift pack kit??? Lotion, sunscreen, make-up kit, perfume, cologne, night cream, anti-aging cream... My god isme sab kuch hai. Ahhh! Y-Ye kaha se mili aapko??

Veer (smiles) : Tumse kaha hi tha maine ki business se related mujhe zaroori kaam tha waha. 'Garofano Products' hamari nayi brand 'Yarnia' ke saath collab karne waala hai jald hi.

Kavya (shocked) : Aap jhooth bol rahe ho.

Veer (smiles) : Ye kit khud 'Garofano products' ki owner ne mujhe di hai. Maine unse tumhare liye maangi thi. Dekho box ke andar acche se. Ek card me unka autograph bhi hai. Usme personal message bhi hai tumhare liye.

Kavya (shocked) : There's no wayyy-!!! Aap jhooth bol rahe ho!!!

Magar, Kavya ne jaise hi box ke andar dekha toh waqai usme ek card rakha hua tha jisme Garofano ke autograph ke saath saath ek personal message bhi tha uske liye. Aur, unme bas chand lines hi likhi hui thi. Kintu, jaise jaise Kavya message padhti gayi uska muh sikudta chala gaya.

'Dear, Kavya! Hello! This is 'Garofano' from the original 'Garofano products.' I hope this message finds you in great spirits. As I'm writing this message your brother, Veer is sitting right beside me. He's such a fine gentleman, isn't he? Fufu~ He asked me to write a personal message for you. Normally, I don't do such things. However, your brother is special. For him, this is nothing for me. Soon, 'Garofano products' will be collaborating with 'Yarnia.' It's good to help each other. I already asked Veer to become CEO of my company. It would have been much better, right? But he denied me. *sigh* Such is my luck. I will visit India soon. I'll meet him again then. Oh! Right! Thank you for being the loyal user of our products dear.

With heart felt gratitude,
Garofano.'

Jaise hi Kavya ne message padha uska muh dekhne layak tha. Poore message me baat toh Veer ki ho rakhi thi. Kaahe ka personal message. Aur, uss se bhi zyada dhyaan dene waali baat ye thi ki bhala Garofano uske bhai ke peeche kyu padi thi? Kavya ki chhati gyaan-indri use ahaat kar rahi thi.

Kavya : Y-Ye message... Ye message mere liye personal message tha?

Veer : Hmm? Haan! Kyu?

Kavya (smiles awkwardly) : Aap khud kyu nahi padhte?

Usne Veer ko woh thamaaya. Veer ne jaise hi woh padha usne apna haath sarr par de maara.

'Dafuq? What the hell, Violet!!! Ye kya likhi ho tum? You fucking-!!!'

Kavya : Padh liya? Ab bataiye ki woh aapko kaise jaanti hai? Uss 'Paisa lele' hotel me bhi woh aap ki madad ke liye aage aayi thi. Kab se aap jaante ho ek dusre ko? Itni badi company ki owner ke contact me aap kaise aaye.

Veer : Ah!! Ye lambi kahani hai, Kavya. Fir kabhi batau toh chalega?

Kavya : Hmph! Fine! Choonki, aap mere liye gift laaye ho isliye iss baar aapko maaf karti hu. Aur-

Woh aage kuch kehti ki tabhi-

*Ding Dong*

Darwaze ki ghanti baj uthi. Koi aaya tha.

Kavya : Oh no!!! Lagta hai sab wapas aa gaye. Bhaiya!! Aap toh gaye ab!!

Veer : Kya matlab??

Kavya : Matlab ye ki Arohi di, Tejal didi, Chhoti Tai ji sab ne milke aapki class lene ka plan bana rakha hai pehle se. Ki jab aap laut ke aaoge toh woh aapki class lengi. Mein gate kholne jaa rahi hu. Good luck bhaiya~ And, thank you for the gift. Ab mein aapki madad nahi kar paungi.

Kehte hue woh fudakte hue waha se bhaag nikli.

'Fucking hell...! Jiska darr tha wahi hua. But, I have to face them. Chal, Veer!'

Veer jaanta tha ki ye toh hona hi tha. Dil par haath rakh woh bhi apne kamre se neeche aa gaya. Aur, Kavya ne darwaza khol diya.

Ab ise kharab timing kahe ya fir Veer ki kharab qismat. Par, sab ke sab ikhatte ek hi samay par laute apne apne kaamo se fursat hoke laut aaye.

Woh dining table ki ek kursi par baitha hua tha jab Tej haatho me kuch shopping bags liye andar hall me ghusi. Uske theek peeche Arohi aur Bhavna bhi thi.

Unke andar aate hi Sonali aur Bhumika bhi andar aayi. Woh bhi apne apne kaamo se fursat ho chuki thi. Aur, ant me Shweta samet Ragini aur Suman bhi andar aa dhamki.

Sab ki nazre ek jhatke me dining table par baithe uss shaks par padi aur sabhi dang reh gayi.

"Veer-!!!?"
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Aaj ke liye itna hi guys.
Naya arc shuru ho chuka hai. Jaisa ki tum log mujhe jaante hi ho. Arcs hamesha light hearted way me shuru hote hai aur end tak jaate jaate bhayanak intense ho jaate hai. Kuch aisa hi haal yaha bhi hone waala hai. Ye update 7.6k words ke upar ka hai. Most of the updates isi length ke around fall karenge. Kuch 10k+ waale bhi aayenge jaha unki zaroorat hogi. Baaki, likes thokne ka aur revos rakhne ka. Mahine ke gap me mujhe josh ki kami na mehsoos hone paaye. Bahut khatarnak arc hai ye bhi apne aap me. Target apna same hi chalega. 200!! Toh, bolna na pade apne ko. Kaafi brainstorming ki hai apun ne tum logo ke liye. So, keep supporting.
Dhanyavad.

AWESOME FANTASTIC UPDATE

 

[Rajesh]

Update : 180 ~ The Interrogation (1)​

Ab tak...

Iske pehle ki woh aage kuch keh paati. Ek chhuri uski orr tezi se udte hue aayi aur uski kaan ki baali ko kaatate hue peeche darwaaze me jaa ke khus gayi.

??? : I.. have limited patience, girl!

Rebecca (frowns) : Itna gussa theek nahi. Akhir woh... Unhone hamesha duniya ka bhala hi chaaha tha. Aise me, tum...

??? : Murde ateet ka hissa hote hai!!! Aur, mein... *inhales* Mein sirf aur sirf bhavishya ke baare me sochta hu.

Rebecca : And, what about the world???

??? : THE WORLD... NEEDS A LIVING GOD!!!

Ab aage...

Harr taraf vyastata feli hui thi. Ava aur Veer cab me peeche chup-chap baithe the kyuki unki cab Mumbai ki halchal bhari sadko se guzar rahi thi. Kuch shan pehle hi woh Mumbai ki bhoomi par apne qadam rakhe the. Veer ne kisi ko abhi ghar par batana theek nahi samjha. Behtar vikalp pehle cab se ghar pahuchna hi tha.

Sheher cars ke horns ki dhwani, sadko par samaan bechne waalo ki bak-bak aur baaki shor-sharaabe ki awaaz se jeevant tha. Aasman me doobte sooraj ki halki garam kirne sadko par lambi chhayaaye bikher rahi thi.

Ava ne apna sarr khidki ki orr jhukaya. Uski aankhein parichit, lekin ab badle hue iss sheher ko badi hi jigyasa se dekh rahi thi. Lagbhag andhera hone ko ho raha tha aur usne ek sakri si gali me baccho ke ek samooh ko cricket khelta dekh paaya. Toh wahi unse kuch duri par teen chhoti-chhoti ladkiyaan aapas me khelti hui bhi use dikhayi di.

Unhe dekhte hi use Sonia aur Kaera ke sang bitaye gaye woh bachpan ke pal yaad aa gaye. Yaadein khatti-meethi, hasi aur masoomiyat se bhari thi jo ab uss se koso dur maalum pad rahi thi.

Ava (murmurs) : Sab kitna alag hai ab!

Woh fus-fusaate hue khud se hi boli.

Ava : Fir bhi... kisi tarah, apna sa hi lagta hai.

Veer ne uski orr dekha. Uske chehre ke bhaavo ko padha nahi jaa sakta tha. Inn dino Ava ke sang uski baatein kam hi ho rahi thi. Usne bade hi dhyaan se Ava ko padhna chaaha. Ava ke chehre par ubharti bhavnao ko samajhne ki woh koshish karne laga. Aur, ye jhutlaya nahi jaa sakta tha ki akhir kitni khubsoorat aur haseen thi woh.

Idhar Ava ne apni baat rakhni jaari rakhi. Woh dheere se boli.

Ava : Kuch aise hi mein Sonia aur Kaera ke saath khela karti thi. Hum bahut close the. Now, I wonder if they even remember me.

Veer (glances) : Log badalte hai. Lekin, yaadein lambe samay tak bani rehti hai.

Usne antatah kaha. Uska lehza kuch napa-tula hua tha.

Uski baat par Ava ne ek aah bhari. Aur, uski saansein shan bhar ke liye cab ki khidki par dhundh fela gayi. Ye pramaan tha ki sooraj dhal chuka tha aur thand ki halki leher vatavaran me felni shuru ho chuki thi. Saal ka akhiri mahina tha toh ye swabhavik bhi tha. Ava, punah boli.

Ava : Lekin hum dost se badh kar the, Veer. Hum sirf dost nahi the...! Hum behno ki tarah the. Par, ab... Ab hum ek dusre ke hi competitors hai. Wealth, beauty, status... Mujhe toh ye bhi nahi pata ki kya unse milna ek accha idea hoga ya nahi?

Veer ne apni nigaahein wapas se saamne sadak ki orr kari aur ahista se bola.

Veer : Jab tak koshish nahi karogi, toh bhala pata kaise chalega? Kabhi kabhi hamara ateet... khoyi hui cheez ko firse paane ka mauka deta hai hume.

Ava uske shabdo ki gehrayi se aashcharya-chakit hote hue use dekhi.

Ava : Aisa lagta hai jaise tumhe experience hai!?

Apne kandho ko halke se uchkate hue Veer ne baat ko taal diya. Shayad woh iss vishay par zyada vistar se baat nahi karna chahta tha. Unke beech ki khamoshi bhaari thi, ankahe vicharo aur ansuljhe tanaavo se bhari hui thi.

Toh wahi, yaha cab driver badi hi kushalta se bheed-bhaad waale bazaar ki sadko ko paar kar gaya, jaha kapdo ke jeevant rang aur street food ki sugandh hawa me bhar gayi.

Ava badi hi jigyasa se sab kuch dekh rahi thi. Use bachpan ki kuch tasveere yaad bhi aa rahi thi toh bahut kuch woh naya naya sa paa rahi thi.

Ava : Come to think of it. Jab hum pehli baar mile the. Toh, Suhana ne bataya tha ki tum Kaera aur Sonia ke dost ho. Hai na?

Veer : Miss Kaera? Yes! Sort of... Hum familiar hai. Miss Sonia? I don't know!

Veer ke maathe par silvatein chhaa gayi. Sonia ka zikr karte hi uske chehre ke bhaav badal chuke the. Woh bhoola nahi tha. Casa Belle me uss raat ke harr manzar uske zehen me dabe hue the. Ek ek shaks ke baare me woh jaan gaya tha ki kaun uske baare me kya sochta tha. Sonia uski madad ke liye aage nahi aayi thi. Kam se kam Kaera na Ruchika ko bheja toh tha. Par, Sonia?

Woh toh deal final karne me lagi hui thi. Ava ne jaise Veer ke haav bhaav padh liye aur isliye usne iss baat ko lamba kheechna jayaz nahi samjha.

Inn halchal bhari sadko se baahar nikal jaise hi woh main road par aaye toh marine drive ka manmohak drishya Ava ko nazar aaya.



Ava : Mujhe yaad hai... Mujhe bachpan me yaha aana bahut pasand tha. Yaha ek ice cream waale uncle hua karte the.

Veer : Hmm?

Ava (smiles) : Woh hamesha mujhe ek extra scoop dete the. Dad ke saath ghooma karti thi mein yaha.

Veer : Tab se ab tak Mumbai bahut badal chuki hai.

Ava : Hmm! Par, shayad kuch cheezein nahi badalti. Yaha ki energy, chaos... Woh abhi bhi waisa hi hai jaisa pehle tha.

Wo dono ek baar fir chup ho gaye. Unke beech wahi awkwardness fir fel gayi. Veer ne dheere se Ava ki orr dekha. Mask pehne hone ke kaaran sirf aur sirf uski khubsoorat aankhein hi nazar aa rahi thi. Uska mask pehan'na zaroori bhi tha. Worldwide famous celebrity aur singer hone ke naate woh apna chehra yuhi sab ke saamne nahi dikha sakti thi. Warna, turant ke turant hi woh ek news bann jaati. Aur, uski label company ke staff se leke uske secretary, private assistants sab uske peeche pad jaate aur use lene aa jaate.

Isliye, apni identity ko filhal jitna ho sake, utna chhipane ki zaroorat thi. Apne upar nazre mehsoos karte hi Ava ne turant mud ke Veer ki orr dekha toh Veer ne jhatse apni nazre ferr li. Aur, kuch shan baad usne saamne sadak par dekhte hue kaha.

Veer : Tum thak gayi hogi kaafi ab.

Ava (nods) : Hmm! Lekin, itna bhi nahi. Yaha wapas aake mujhe accha laga. Mujhe yaha samay guzaarne ki shayad waqai zaroorat thi.

Seat par Veer ki pakad shan bhar ke liye mazboot ho gayi. Usne ek gehri saans li, maano jaise kisi cheez ke liye khud ko taiyar kar raha ho.

Veer (thoda jhijakte hue) : Maine socha ki aaj raat theek se araam karna accha hoga.

Ava (with a forced smile) : Th-Thanks. I know. I- I appreciate it.

Parantu, tabhi cab mudi aur ek bade se hotel ki entrance me pravesh karne lagi. Hotel ka naam tha 'Serenity'. Jo Mumbai ki bahut hi luxurious hotels me se ek thi.




Hotel ka logo dekhte hi Ava ki muskan feeki pad gayi kyuki use jaise andaza lag gaya ki woh kaha jaa rahe the. Woh Veer ki orr mudi. Uske chehre par bhram spasht tha.

Ava (voice tinged with worry) : Veer, hum yaha kyu jaa rahe hai?

Cab, Serenity ke akarshak aur adhunik pravesh dwar tak pahuchi. Veer ne use dekha aur uske chehre par thodi sakhti ke bhaav umad aaye.

Veer (sthir roop se) : Tum ab se kuch dino ke liye yahi rukogi. Maine tumhare liye ek room book kar diya hai.

Ava (stunned) : Kya??? Kyu?? Mujhe laga-

Use laga tha ki woh Veer ke sang uske ghar jaa rahi hai. Ab se wo wahi rahegi. Veer ke parivar ke saath uska rishta bhi bann jayega aur apne parivar ko kho dene ke baad woh Veer ke parivar me hi apni khushiyaan dhundh legi. Isi ke saath Veer se uska rishta bhi savarne lagega. Kintu, aisa na hua. Aur, uske saare armaano par jaise paani fir gaya.

Veer (tokte hue, lekin dheere se) : Ava! We both need some space. Ghar par mein bina details diye gaya tha China. Now that I'm back, they'll demand an explanation from me. Aur, tumhe waha le jaa ke filhal problems aur badh jayengi. Behtar yahi hai ki tumhe kuch samay baad unse milwaya jaaye. Jab tak ki mein situation ko sort out na kar lu apne end se.

Ava ka dil ye sunte hi chotil ho utha. Fir bhi woh samajhne ki koshish karte hue boli.

Ava : I- I see! I understand. I should have expected it. I-



Veer ne apni nazre ferr li. Kahi na kahi woh jaanta tha ki ye ravaiyya sahi nahi tha. Magar, woh majboor tha. Usne baahar nikal darwaza khola aur bellboy ko ishara kiya. Bellboy haami bhar car se Ava ka samaan nikaalte hue, use leke andar chal diya.

Veer ke darwaze kholne par Ava car se baahar aayi aur uske saath andar ko gayi. Uski chaal iss baar dheemi thi. Jaise maano achanak iss sthiti ke badlaav ka bhaar uss par daab diya gaya ho.

Veer : It's not permanent. Just until I sort things out.

Ava (softly, with a sad smile) : It's alright!

Woh dono chalte hue hotel ki lobby me pravesh kiye. Sheher ka halchal bhara shor ab hotel ke interior ki shaant sundarta se kam ho chuka tha. Veer ne aage badh receptionist se baat ki aur badle me receptionist ne use ek chaavi thama di. Veer ne woh key-card Ava ko thamaya aur bola.

Veer : Room 3rd floor par hai. Kisi bhi cheez ki zaroorat ho toh mujhe call kar sakti ho. You have my number?

Ava : Mere paas ye waala hai.

Usne apni mobile ki screen dikhaate hue kaha.

Veer : Nahi, ye purana wala hai. Here! Give it to me.

Veer ne Ava ka phone lete hue apna number uspe feed kiya aur use wapas kar diya.

Ava (nods) : Thank you!

Dono kuch derr tak maun rahe. Veer ne punah use dekha. Magar, iss baar uske chehre ke bhaav narm pad gaye.

Veer : I'll take my leave then. Have a good night.

Ava : Umm! Good night... Veer!

Woh mudi aur lift ki orr chali gayi. Veer wahi khada bas use jaate hue dekhta raha. Uska dil ek uljhan me fasa hua tha. Lift ka darwaza ahista se band hone laga aur uski aur Ava ki nazre ek dusre se akhiri pal tak takrayi rahi, jab tak ki lift ka darwaza poori tarah band na ho gaya. Lift upar ki orr chali gayi aur Veer yuhi akela lobby me hi khada reh gaya.

Ek gehri saans chorrte hue usne ab apne ghar ke liye prasthan kiya. Veer ka dil zara bhi sthir nahi tha. Dhadkane tez bani hui thi. Na jaane ghar par uski sab kaisi class lene waale the.

'Pari-!?'

Usne mann me hi pukara. Kintu, koi uttar na aaya. Veer niraash hote hue sarr jhuka ke baitha raha. Ghar lagbhag nazdeek hi tha.

Rahi baat Pari ki toh woh sleep mode me jaa chuki thi. Kuch derr pehle hui dono ki behes ki wajah se woh rooth ke sleep mode me chali gayi thi.

Kuch derr pehle...

Jab Veer aur Ava dono hi Bharat par apne qadam rakhne ke liye bas kuch hi pal dur the. Toh, Veer aur uske antarmann yaani ki Pari me ek jung chhidi hui thi. Jaha Veer Pari ke dogle ravaiyye se nirash aur ghayal sa mehsoos kar raha tha. Toh wahi, Pari Veer se isliye khafa thi kyuki woh uski baat sunane ke liye raazi nahi tha.

Woh plane me hi apni seat par baitha hua tha aur uske dimag me vicharo ka toofan chal raha tha. Usne apne andar Pari ki parichit upasthiti mehsoos ki. Ek aramdayak lekin ab saath hi saath thodi kashtdayak anubhuti. Pari ki jo chuppi pehle use aashvasan deti thi toh ab wahi chuppi vishvasghaat jaisi mehsoos ho rahi thi.

'Pari! Tumne mujhe sach kyu nahi bataya?'

Veer ki halki kaapti hui awaaz uske mann me hi goonji.

[Master!! I was trying to... trying to protect you.]

'PROTECT ME??? Kis se?? Sach se? Tumne mujhe jhooth par vishvas karwaya, Pari! Maine kabhi kisi bhi Pari pe itna bharosa nahi kiya jitna tum par kiya tha.'

Uski awaaz krodh aur dukh ke mishran me oonchi ho gayi. Pari, bhi jaise chotil mehsoos kar rahi thi.

Ek thehrav aaya. Ek sannata chha gaya jo anant kaal tak khichta hua prateet hone laga. Aur, Pari ki madhur awaaz thodi derr baad Veer ke kaano me padi.

[Master! Maine kabhi aapko dhoka nahi diya hai. Aapko samajhna hoga. Ye sab mere bas me nahi tha.]

Veer ke haath ki mutthi aur zorr se kass gayi.

'Tumhare paas ek option tha, Pari. Ek option tha!!! Lekin, tumne mujhe andhere me rakha. KYU??? PARI??? Kya maza aaya tumhe aisa karne me? Mujhe uss cheez par vishvas karte dekhna jo asal me thi hi nahi. Kya maza aa gaya tumhe ye kar ke???'

[Nahiiiii!!!!]

Woh zorr se chillayi. Uski awaaz ruwase swar se foot-foot kar bhavnao se bhari hui thi.

[Aapko lagta hai ye maze ke liye tha? Kabhi bhi nahi! Hargiz nahi! Aap mere liye koi entertainment nahi ho, Master!!! Harr baar system jab upgrade hota tha toh mujhe hatna padta tha. Mujhe hi nahi, harr Pari ko system upgrade hone ke baad hatna hi padta hai. Hum sab baadhya hai. Ye hamare control me nahi.]

Veer ne apna sarr naa me hilaaya. Uski aankhein mayus thi.

'Lekin, tum mujhe bata sakti thi. You could have warned me somehow. I thought we shared something special, something real.'

[We do, Master!!! WE DO!!!]

Pari ki awaaz ab yaachna bhari thi.

[Aapke saath har pal asli tha. Har emotion, har ek baat-cheet. Mein aapko bata na saki kyuki... kyuki mein darti thi.]

'Dar? Kiska dar? Mujhe khone ka dar?'

[Haan!]

Pari ne sweekar kiya. Uski awaaz bamushqil fus-fusaane waali thi.

[Mujhe darr tha ki aapko agar ye sab pehle hi pata chala toh aap mujhe nakaar denge. Mein aapko khone ke baare me bhi nahi soch sakti, Master. Y-You... You are my everything.]

Veer ka gussa thoda kam hua lekin uski jagah gehri udaasi ne leli.

'Par, inn harqato se tum mujhe kho hi rahi ho, Pari!'

Ye sunte hi bechari Pari ko aisa mehsoos hua jaise maano uska dil kisi ne khanjar se cheer diya ho.

'Jis pal tumne sach chhipane ka faisla kiya. Tumne mujhe kho hi diya. Ab mein tum par kaise bharosa kar sakta hu?'

[MUJHE NAHI PATA...!!! *sniff*]

Ek roti hui awaaz aayi jis se Veer bhi hairat me reh gaya.

[Mujhe nahi pata ki aap ka vishvas firse kaise paungi. I don't know!!! Par, maine kuch bhi jaan boojh ke nahi kiya. Mein aapko khone ke jokhim nahi utha sakti. *sniff* Everything was planned but for your own good.]

'Huh???'

[Maine aapse identity nahi chhipayi, Master. Level 2 pe jo Pari aapko mili thi, saara khel uske baad se hi shuru hua tha. Pehle aapne iss par zyada dhyaan nahi diya par harr baar personality ke badalne par aapne finally ek guess kiya tha aur bataya tha ki ye sab hamari personalities ka badlav hai. *sniff* Aapko yaad hai? Aapne kaha tha ki Pari tum bhi Suhana ki tarah personalities badalti ho.]

'Hmm!'

[Dhyan rahe, Master. Ye aapke deductions the. Maine ya kisi bhi Pari ne aapke mann me ye information feed nahi kari thi. Jo anuman lagaya tha woh aapka khud ka tha. Aur, mein aur baaki levels ki Pari fir aapki theory ke according chalte gaye.]

'Mera sawaal ye hi hai ki bhala uss samay tumne mujhe toka kyu nahi? Mein maanta hu ki woh saare assumptions mere the. Par, usi waqt kya tum seedhe-seedhe ye nahi bata sakti thi ki mere predictions galat hai. Tumhe kehna chahiye tha ki Master hum alag-alag personalities nahi hai. Balki, alag-alag log hai. Kyu nahi bataya tumne mujhe ye? Kyu rakha mujhe dhoke me? Bolo-!!!'

[KYUKI USS WAQT WAHI SAHI THA!!!! *sniff*]

'????'

[Jab aapne apni prediction saamne rakhi thi toh uss waqt jo bhi Pari aapke saath maujood thi usne aapko correct karna theek nahi samjha. Aur, fir uske baad hume bhi usi theory par chalna pada.]

'Kyuuu??? Usne mujhe usi samay kyu nahi bataya? Aur, baad me tum bhi toh bata sakti thi na?'

[KYUKI, WOH AAP PAR POORI TARAH SE TRUST NAHI KARTI!!!]

'Huh???'

[UNLIKE ME... JO AAP PAR POORA VISHVAS RAKHTI HAI. *sniff* PAR USS SAMAY JO PARI AAPKE SAATH THI WOH AAP PAR COMPLETE TRUST NAHI RAKHTI THI.]

'KYUUUU???'

[KYUKI, USE DARR THA.]

'Kaisa darr?'

[Jaise jaise hum apne baare me aapko bataate jaate hai, hum khud ko potentially risk me daalte jaate hai.]

'Huh? Risk? Kis cheez ka risk?'

[Abhi bas itna samajh lijiye ki uss Pari ne kuch soch samajh kar hi aapko sach nahi bataya tha. Use shayad darr tha ki jitni information aapko hamare baare me pata lagti jayegi utne hi risk me woh aur baaki sab aati jayengi. Jo ki sach hai. Lekin, unke liye. Mere liye nahi. Mein aap pe complete trust rakhti hu. Aur, mujhe poora yakeen hai ki hume aap se kabhi koi khatra raha hi nahi hai.]

'Mujhse khatra-!? Ek minute! Ye tum kya-!?'

[And, now I understand ki pichli Pari aap par control lene ke liye itni utaawli kyu thi. She wanted to make the move before you could even comprehend the knowledge about us.]

'What?'

[Itna samajh lijiye, Master. Jaise aapko pichhli Pari se khatra tha. Waise hi baaki Pariyo ko bhi aapse khatra hai. Siwae mere. Because, I trust you completely. Agar, sirf mein hoti toh aapko sab kuch pehle hi bata chuki hoti. Lekin, sirf mein hi nahi hu.]

'You are complicating it more, Pari.'

[Mein aapko kabhi dhoka de hi nahi sakti. I will never... NEVER!!!]

'???'

[Aapke high intelligence hone ke bawajood aapne iss sacchayi par aise react kiya. Zara sochiye... ki agar aapko tab ye pata chalta toh aap kaise react karte? Kya aap vishvas kar paate?]

'I-'

[I will make things simple for you, Master.

Point 1 : Aapne apni assumption banayi thi ki pari ki different personalities hai. Maine ya kisi ne aapko ye knowledge nahi di thi.

Point 2 : Jab aapne ye assumption batayi toh jo Pari uss waqt aapke saath maujood thi woh isi theory ke saath gayi. Usne aapko sach batana theek nahi samjha kyuki woh aap par complete trust nahi rakhti shayad.

Point 3 : Jitna aapko hamare baare me pata lagega utna hi hamara existence khatre me rahega. Because, there are things which can be done to remove our existence. Ye shayad mujhe abhi nahi batana chahiye tha par maine bata diya hai. Just for you.

Point 4 : Uss Pari ke kaaran baakiyo ko bhi wahi theory ke hisaab se chalna pada kyuki, unhe bhi laga ki woh khatre me pad sakti hai.

Point 5 : Isliye, pichli Pari ne aap pe takeover karna chaaha because she was afraid you might remove her existence from this world. So, she thought it's better to make the first move before it gets too late.

Point 6 : Mujhe majbooran uss theory ke according chalna pada. Maine socha tha ki jab aap khud se ye decode karoge toh mein aapko sab samjha dungi. But, I failed. Aap meri expectations se zyada hi niraash ho gaye. Jo ki sahi hai. I admit, I was in the wrong.

Point 7 : Unlike them, mein aap pe complete trust rakhti hu. I'm not at all afraid of you. I want us to be together and live our moments happily. I... No! I think that's enough.

Point 8 : Agar, aapko lagta hai ki maine ye sab jaan boojh ke kiya hai toh mein ab aapko yakeen kaise dilau ki maine ye sab jaan boojh ke nahi kiya? Iske baare me mujhe kuch nahi pata. Par, fir bhi aapko lagta hai ki mein hi galat hu. Toh, I'm sorry. I... *sniff* I won't appear now. I will only talk when it'll be needed. Take care, Master.]

*Ding*

[The system has entered into sleep mode.]

'Pariiii!!!! Pari... Wait!!!'

Kintu, Pari sleep mode me jaa chuki thi. Veer ne kheejte hue mutthi kasi. Use kahi na kahi ab apne upar bhi krodh aa raha tha. Bagal me baithi Ava ne jab use iss tarah dekha toh woh puchne par majboor ho gayi.

Ava : Veer? Are you alright?

Veer (glances) : H-Huh!? Y-Yeah!

Ava : You look tense!

Veer : N-Nahi! Bas, yuhi...

Ava (nods) : Okay!

[Something is wrong, dear.]

Lily ki awaaz Ava ke mann me goonji.

'Lily? Kya Veer kisi taqleef me hai?'

[Nahi! Woh kisi tarah ki internal conflict me hai. Usne ek ajeeb sa sawal pucha tha. Ki kya meri alag alag personalities hai ya nahi. Right?]

'That's right!'

[Dear! Aisa sawal woh tab hi puch sakta hai jab uske khud ke system ki alag alag personalities ho. Warna iss thought ke sath woh kabhi aa hi nahi sakta.]

'You mean-!?'

[Hmm! Veer ka system weirdly act kar raha hai shayad. Aur, ab woh confused hai ki kya sirf uska hi system aise act karta hai ya fir baakiyo ka bhi? Aur, tumhare answer dene ke baad se hi woh tensed hai. Iska matlab saaf hai ki uska system alag tarah se act kar raha hai.]

'That's-'

[It's weird. Akhir, chal kya raha hai? You'll have to keep a close watch on him, dear.]

'Okay!'

Aur, isi behes ke baad se Pari sleep mode me thi. Veer ke kayi baar pukaarne par bhi uska koi jawab na aaya.

Dekhte hi dekhte samay kab guzar gaya, Veer ko pata hi na chala. Jab cab ke driver ne use awaaz lagayi tab jaake use hosh aaya aur dekha toh paaya ki woh apne ghar ke area me enter kar chuka tha.

Cab driver : Bhaiya, seedha hi jaana hai na?

Veer : Nahi bhaiya! Bas, pehle mod se daaye le lena.

Gaadi daayi orr mudi aur Veer ko apna ghar nazar aa gaya.

Veer : Bas, woh white color ka ghar dikh raha na bada sa? Wahi rok dena.

Aur, kuch hi seconds me woh apne ghar ke saamne tha. Utarte hi usne pehle cab driver ko uski uchit raashi dete hue waha se vida kiya. Uske baad apna samaan uthaate hue woh ghar ki orr chal diya. Baahar ek bhi car nahi khadi hui thi. Uski Rolls Royce Ghost bhi nahi. Iska matlab saaf tha ki ghar par log kam the.

Thodi raahat mehsoos kar Veer gate ke andar aaya. Kaise kaise sawal uss par feke jayenge aur unke uttar kaise dena hai, yahi sab sochne me uska dimag vyast tha.

'Fuu-!!! Chal Veer! Ab jo hoga dekha jayega.'

Usne main hall ke gate ko dhakka de kar khola toh uske senses turant hi satark ho gaye. Darwaza band nahi tha. Aisa toh kabhi nahi hota tha.

'Gate locked nahi hai?'

Jaise hi usne andar qadam rakha. Uske qadmo ki awaaz lagbhag na ke barabar thi. Haal hi ke dino ki uthal-puthal ke baad use apne ghar ka ye mahaul aramdayak aur ajeeb dono hi lag raha tha. Use ghar ki iss khamoshi ko darj karne ka samay hi na mila jab darwaze ke theek peeche se ek spasht, madhur aur jaani pehchani awaaz uske kaano me padi.

"Kyu mister? Aakhir aapko ghar ki yaad aa hi gayi?"

Veer chaunkte hue peeche muda. Aur, dekha toh paaya ki-

Veer : Kavya tum-!?

Kavya : Haan mein!!! Kyu? Kya mein yaha nahi ho sakti?

Veer : Nahi! Mera matlab woh nahi tha.

Uski pyari chhoti behan Kavya haath par haath baandhe darwaze ke peeche khadi thi aur uske chehre par krodh, peeda, khushi aur raahat ka ek mishran nazar aa raha tha. Uski aankhein ankahi bhavnao se chamak rahi thi. Jaise maano apne bhai ko wapas se dekh atyant khush thi woh, magar saath hi utni hi krodhit bhi. Aur, Veer bina puche na reh saka. Woh itni savdhani se dabe paav andar aaya tha. Akhir, Kavya ko uski maujoodgi ka ehsaas kaise hua?

Veer : Kavya-!! Tumhe kaise pata chala ki mein-

Kavya ne uske prashn par bas apni ungli se kamre ke kone ki orr ishara kiya. Veer ne jab dekha toh paaya ki dur kamre ke kone par ek monitor screen lagi hui thi jo ghar ke baahar se leke andar tak vibhinn drishya pradarshit kar rahi thi.

Veer (aashcharya me) : Security cameras?

Kavya : Hmm! Ragini bhabhi ne lagwaye hai.

Veer : Bhabhi ne!?

Kavya : Kuch din pehle society se ek bike chori ho gayi thi. Isliye, bhabhi ne cameras install karwana better samjha.

Veer : Ohh!

Veer ne baat jaan kar dheere se haami bhari. Ragini!!! Shayad, uski gerr-haziri me wahi ghar ki kamaan ko sambhalti thi. Woh hamesha se hi vyavharik aur doordarshi thi. Aur, vastav me ye security cameras ka uska nirnay ekdum uchit nirnay tha. Agar, andar aate waqt uska khud ka dhyaan security cameras par nahi gaya, iska matlab cameras ekdum sahi jagah par lage hue the. Woh apne vicharo se turant hi baahar aaya jab usne dekha ki Kavya ke chehre ke haav bhaav krodh aur peeda me tabdeel ho chuke hai.

Kavya : Kidhar gaye the aap???

Veer : Mein-

Kavya : Kuch puch rahi hu aapse!!! Kidhar the aap???

Veer : China!!

Ek pal ke liye Kavya hairan hui. Magar, woh jaanti thi ki Veer India ke baahar hi gaya hua tha. Itna toh use Tejal se pata chal gaya tha. Lekin, woh China me tha. Iski Kavya ne koi umeed nahi ki thi.

Kavya : Aap China me kya kar rahe the? Aur, aapko itna time kyu laga???

Uski awaaz dabi hui bhavna se kaanp uthi.

Kavya : Aapne hamare messages ka reply dena band kyu kar diya tha??? Aapko andaza bhi hai ki hum sab kitne pareshan the yaha?

Uski awaaz ab bhavuk hone ke saath saath teevra ho gayi. Woh Veer ko wapas dekh behad khush thi magar itni asani se bhala kaise maaf kar sakti thi woh use? Veer ye dekh chintit hua aur samajh gaya ki uska saamna aaj kayi saari musibato se hone waala tha. Jinme se sabse pehli thi uski ye pyaari naraaz baithi chhoti behan.

Veer : Kavya, mein-

Kavya : Aap sirf ek letter likh ke kaise jaa sakte ho?? Kaun si sadi me jee rahi ho aap? Aapne apna phone khol ke check bhi kiya ki hum sab ke kitne messages dale hue hai?

Veer : Maine calls ke jawab diye the, Kavya!

Kavya : Aur, messages ka kya??? Aapko kuch seconds bhi nahi mile hume reply dene ke liye? Aur, mere sawal ka jawab kyu nahi diya?? Kar kya rahe the aap China me??

Veer ne apne baalo me haath firaate hue ek aah bhari.

Veer : Mujhe business ke silsile me jaana pada, Kavya. Ye zaroori tha.

Kavya : Business???

Kavya ki aankhein sikud gayi. Uski awaaz me sandeh saaf jhalak raha tha.

Kavya : Aur, aapne hume kuch aur batana zaroori nahi samjha??? Aapko andaza bhi hai ki hum sab kitni tension me the yaha???

Bolte waqt uski aankhon me aakrosh saaf jhalak raha tha.

Veer (sighs) : Mein jaanta hu, Kavya!

Usne apni nazre churaate hue sweekar kiya. Glaani ka bojh uske upar bhaar badhata jaa raha tha. Akhir, na jaane kitni hi baar woh apne parivar jano ke saath ye vyavhar kar chuka tha.

Kavya : Aur, aapke jaanane se kuch antar aaya? Kuch sudhra? Aap jab chaahe tab apni marzi se aa jaa nahi sakte aise. SAMAJH GAYE NA AAP!!??

Uski hatasha uske swar me spasht thi. Aur, kyu na hatash hoye woh Veer se? Jab chaahe Veer bina bataye chala jaata tha aur yaha sab ke sab uski chinta karte rehte the. Veer ne apni harqat ki gambheerta ko mehsoos kar ek aah bhari.

Veer : I'm sorry, Kavya! M-Mujhe sabhi ko acche se sab kuch bata ke hi jaana chahiye tha. Par, mein majboor tha.

Kavya : Sorry se kaam nahi chalne waala. Sab log kitna niraash hai aap se aapko kuch pata bhi hai?

Veer : Huh!?

Kavya ne ek chetavni dete hue use batlaya. Uski awaaz iss baar chinta se bhari thi. Apne parivar ke gusse ka saamna karne ke baare me soch kar hi Veer ka dil baith gaya.

Veer : I guess mujhe abhi se hi dherr saari daat sunane ke liye khud ko taiyaar kar lena chahiye.

Usne halka sa darrte hue apne aap se hi budbudaya. Jab Kavya ne dekha ki uske bhaiya waqai chintit hai toh apni baato ko palatate hue woh boli.

Kavya : Anyways... A-Aap... Kya laaye aap mere liye waha se?

Veer : Huh???

Veer ne hairat me use dekha. Usne dekha ki uski behan Kavya muh fulaaye haath par haath baandhe apna chehra fere khadi hui thi. Iss Kavya se woh bhali bhaanti parichit tha. Woh natak kar rahi thi. Usne Veer ko pehle hi maaf kar diya tha magar woh itni jald apni khushi zaahir nahi karna chaahti thi.

Kavya : Kuch pucha maine aapse. Kya laaye aap mere liye waha se?

Veer (lies) : Maaf karna, Kavya! Mein tumhare liye kuch na laa saka. Mujhe samay hi na mila.

Usne jhooth bol diya. Woh sabhi ke liye kuch na kuch leke aaya tha. Par, jaise woh sabhi ko surprise dena chahta tha. Kavya ki aankhon me nirasha saaf jhalak rahi thi.

Kavya : Kuch bhi nahi???

Veer : Hmm! Kuch bhi nahi! Par, tum kaho! Kya chahiye? Tum jo maangogi, mein wo laa ke dunga.

Kavya uski baat sunn chand pal ke liye toh muh fulayi par fir kuch sochte hue shararti dhang se boli.

Kavya : Pakka? Mein jo kahungi aap woh laa ke doge?

Veer (nods) : Bilkul!

Kavya : Heh~ Toh fir mujhe poora ka poora 'Garofano products' ka luxury brand chahiye. Woh businesswoman jo 'Paisa lele' hotel me mili thi na hume? Mujhe unka poora brand chahiye. Bolo?

Veer : Paisa lele hotel??

Kavya : Haan! Wahi Casa Belle hotel. I call it 'Paisa lele' hotel. Mujhe zara bhi pasand nahi wo. Lootna hi aata hai bas unn logo se. I hate them. Hmph~

Veer : Hahahahahaha-!!!

Veer uski baat par thahaake lagaane par khud ko na rok saka. Uski ye chhoti behan waqai me alag kism ki thi.

Veer : Toh, tumhe 'Garofano products' ki ownership chahiye?

Kavya (nods) : Hmm! Hmm!

Maang sunte hi pehle toh Veer hairat me reh gaya. Billions of dollars net worth waali 'Garofano products' ki brand koi dukan se khareedne waala samaan toh thi nahi ki jab mann kiya khareed liya. Use zara bhi andaza nahi tha ki uski ye chhoti behan aisi kuch maang rakh degi.

Toh wahi, Kavya apne bade bhaiya ke chehre ke bhaav badalte dekh mann hi mann thahaake lagane lagi. Kintu, Veer ne aage jo kuch bhi kaha use sunte hi bechari Kavya stabdh hone par majboor ho gayi.

Veer : Hmm! Tumhari maang... toh waqai badi hai meri chhoti behan. I wonder Violet raazi hoyegi ya nahi? I think I might be able to pull this off in the future. Alright! Mujhe thoda waqt lagega Kavya. Lekin, mein vaada karta hu ki mein 'Gaorfano products' ko tumhare naam-

Kavya (gasps) : Ahhhh-!!!! Awawawawawa-!!! Stop! Stop! Stop! Stop itttt!!!!

Veer : Hmm?

Kavya Veer ko bhauchakke bhaav liye dekhe jaa rahi thi. Uske gaal laal tamatar ki tarah laal ho rakhe the. Haya ke chalte uska dil zoro se dhadakne laga. Usne apne sapne me bhi nahi socha tha ki uska bhai uski iss betuki maang ko itne gambheer roop se lega. Woh iss qadar sharmayi ki daudate hui aake seedhe uske gale se lag gayi. Ab aakhir kaise gussa kare wo uspe?

Veer : Arey??? Kya hua?

Kavya (blushes) : Ch-Chup rahiye aap ekdum.

Veer : Huh???

Kavya (blushes) : Aapko pata hai aapne kya kiya hai abhi?

Veer : ???

Kavya : Oh god! You are so stupid bhaiya.

Veer : What???

Kavya (blushes) : But I love it...

Veer : ????

Kavya (blushes) : Every single bit of it.

Woh Veer ke seene se alag hui aur use pyaar se nihaari. Kehne toh woh hazaar shabd chaahti thi magar saari baaton ko usne apne zehen me hi rehne diya.

Agar, yahi maang usne apne sage bhai Vivek ya Pranjal se rakhi hoti toh woh shayad uska mazaak bana ke uske sarr par tapli maar, uski maang ko hasi ka paatr bana dete. Jo ki lazmi bhi tha maang ko dekhte hue. Par, Veer ne aisa kuch na kiya. Ye jaante hue bhi ki uski behan ne uss se kya maanga hai, uske bawajood woh use dene ke baare me soch raha tha aur tatpar bhi tha. Uska ye bhaav hi kaafi tha Kavya ka dil jeetne ke liye. Kavya ki aankhein namm ho chali.

Kavya : Bhaiya! Mujhe kuch bhi nahi chahiye.

Veer : Wait...! Seriously?

Kavya : Agar aapko kuch dena hi hai toh mujhe ek promise dijiye bas.

Veer : Ohh! Kya?

Kavya : Pehle aap bataiye ki aap nibha paoge ya nahi? Tabhi, mein apna promise bataungi.

Veer (smiles) : Apni chhoti behan ko vaada dene ke baare me kya sochna? Tum bolo!

Kavya : Soch lijiye! Baad me aap kahi pacchtao na.

Veer (smiles) : 'Pacchtana' shabd meri dictionary me nahi meri pyaari chhoti behan.

Kavya : Toh theek hai fir. Promise kariye ki jab jab mein aapko bulaungi, aapko mere saath time spend karne ke liye aana hoga.

Veer : Huh?

Kavya : Ghabraiye mat. Mein aapko aapke kisi kaam ke beech nahi bulaungi. Itni samajh hai mujh me. Magar, jab jab aapka aa paana possible hoga aap mere bulaane par aaoge. Toh? Kya kehte ho?

Veer (smiles) : Bas? Mujhe toh laga tha tum kuch bada maangogi.

Kavya (budbudate hue) : Ye mere liye bada hi hai buddhu bhaiya~

Veer : Kyu bada hai?

Kavya (blushes) : Ahhh-!!! K-Kuch nahi! Aapne kaise sunn liya? Ahem-!!! Anyways!! Toh? Bolo bolo! Promise manzoor hai ya fir-?

Veer (smiles) : Mujhe manzoor hai. Meri chhoti behan jab mujhe bulayegi tab uska bhai uske liye haazir ho jayega. Ab khush?

Aur, Kavya ab khud ko na rok saki. Uske naino se aasuo ka baandh khula aur aasu gaalo ko bhigote chale gaye. Veer use rota dekh thoda chintit hua.

Veer : H-Hey- Kya hua?

Kavya (sobs) : You stupid...!!!

Veer : ???

Kavya (sobs) : You idiot Bhaiya-!!!

Veer : Huh???

Kavya : I missed you so much. *sniff* So much!!!

Veer : Kavya...

Kavya : I missed you so much-!!! *sniff* Aap hamare messages ka bhi reply nahi de rahe the. *sniff* H-Hum kitna pareshan the ye hum hi jaante hai. *sniff*

Veer : ...

Kavya : M-Mujhe ye bilkul bhi pasand nahi hai. *sniff* J-Jab jab aap aise ghar se jaate ho mujhe bilkul accha nahi lagta hai. *sniff*

Veer : I'm sorry!

Usne ahista se Kavya ki peeth par haath fera. Kass ke chipke hone ke chalte use Kavya ke uroj bhali bhaanti apni chhaathi par mehsoos ho rahe the. Uski ye chhoti behan ab jawan ho chuki thi.

Veer ne use apne seene se thoda dur kiya aur uske komal chehre ko dekh muskuraya. Kavya ki aankhon me aasu oas ki boondo ki tarah saji hui thi. Unhe ahista se anguthe se malkar usne uske aasu pocche.

Kavya : Ab se aap kahi bhi aise nahi jaoge. *sniff* Samajh gaye na aap?

Veer (smiles) : Samajh gaya!

Kavya : Promise karo!

Veer (nods) : Promise!

Aur, woh punah uske gale se lag gayi. Shirt ko kass ke bheenchte hue woh aaj Veer ko chorrne ke liye taiyar nahi thi. Jab uska sisakna thoda kam hua tab Veer ne uss se pucha.

Veer : Accha, ab ye toh batao ki ghar me sirf tum kyu ho? Baaki sab kaha hai?

Kavya : Ahh! Right! Sab bahut kaam me lage hue hai. Arohi di aur Tejal didi hamare naye cloth brand, 'Yarnia' ke liye outlet ke liye jagah dekhne gayi hai. Unke saath chhoti Tai ji bhi gayi hui hai.

Veer : Chhoti Tai ji maane-

Kavya : Aapki mummy!!!

Veer : Maa wapas aa gayi?

Kavya : Hmm! Tejal didi ne aapko message kiya bhi tha iss baare me. Par, aapko message padhne ke liye time mile tab na...

Veer : Ahhh! My bad!!! Aur, baaki sab?

Kavya : Sonali toh food truck me hogi. Bhumika didi hotel me hai. Suman aunty mahila mandal ke kisi kaam se gayi hui hai shaam se. Badi Tai ji aur Ragini bhabhi saath me car se kahi gayi hui hai. Unke baare me mujhe nahi pata. Kuch bata ke nahi gayi.

Veer : Aur, tum kab aayi yaha?

Kavya : 2 din pehle!!!

Veer (nods) : Hmm!

Kavya : Ab aap jaldi se jaa ke fresh ho lijiye. Thak gaye hoge aap. Boliye! Kya piyoge? Chai? Ya coffee? Mein bana dungi.

Veer : Chai behtar rahegi.

Kavya : Okay! Aap jaiye apne room me. Mein bana ke laati hu.

Veer : Mera room khula hai?

Kavya : Haan! Bhabhi daily safayi karti hai aapke kamre ki. Jaiye jaldi ab!

Veer : Hmm!

Veer apna luggage uthaate hue apne kamre ki orr chal diya toh wahi Kavya uske liye garma garam chai banaane ke liye kitchen me chali gayi.

Kamre me aate hi Veer apna luggage rakh washroom me ghus gaya. Nahaate waqt usne apne aap ko sheeshe me dekha. Uske jism par jagah jagah chot ke nishaan maujood the. Geele badan ke saath neeche towel baandhe jaise hi woh washroom se baahar aaya toh utne me hi Kavya uske liye chai lekar uske kamre me aa gayi.

Kavya : Bhaiya~ Ye rahi aapki-!!??

Aur, uske qadam wahi tham gaye. Aankhein stabdh hone ke chalte fel gayi. Veer ke badan par chot ke nishaan dekhti hi woh ghabra uthi.

Kavya : Bh-Bhaiya-!?

Chai ke cup ko wahi table par rakh woh daud ke uske paas aayi aur uske jism par haath ferrte hue ghabra uthi.

Kavya : Bhaiya-!! Bhaiya ye kya hai? Ye sab... Ye kya hua hai aapko?

Veer : Kuch nahi! Chot lag gayi thi bas.

Woh toh accha tha ki yaha aane se pehle hi Garofano ne uske badan se taake nikaal diye the. Warna, agar Kavya uske badan par taake lage dekh leti toh musibat aur badh jaati.

Kavya : K-Kaise?? Bhaiya, kya hua mujhe bataiye na!!!

Veer ne pyaar se uske sarr par haath fera aur use samjhaate hue bola.

Veer : Kuch nahi, Kavya!! Shhh! Kuch nahi! It's okay! Mein theek hu! Look! I'm perfectly fine. Ye chot ke nishaan pehle ke hai. Dheere dheere chale jayenge. Remember, France? Tab, waha mein fass gaya tha? Tab ke hai ye nishaan.

Na chaahte hue bhi use jhooth bolna hi pada. Magar, Kavya jaise aaj uske jhaanse me nahi fassne wali thi.

Kavya : Ahh! T-Tab ke? Itne puraane? Nahi!! Aap jhooth bol rahe ho!!! Vacation me maine dekha tha aapko... Tab ye nishaan nahi the. Sach boliye!!! Bhaiya please-!!!

Veer (sighs) : Tum meri pyaari behan ho na???

Kavya (nods) : Mmm *sniff* P-Par-

Veer : Toh behan apne bhai ki baat sunti hai na?? I'm okay! Mujhe kuch nahi hua hai. Ye chot ke nishaan bas ek clash me mile the. Udhar thodi situation bigad gayi thi. But, everything is fine now. Don't worry!

Kavya : C-Clash?? K-Kaisi clash? Kya hua tha? Bhaiya-

Veer (frowns) : Kavyaaa!!!!

Kavya (sobs) : Please! Bataiye... Kya hua tha...

Veer : Kuch nahi! Come here!

Veer ne use apne seene se laga liya. Woh punah rote hue uske seene me chhip gayi.

Kavya (sobs) : Aap hamesha asli baat chhipaate ho. I hate you-!!!

Veer : Wo sab chorro! Zyada socha nahi karte. Mein tumhare liye kuch laaya hu. Sorry! Tumse firse jhooth bola tha neeche. Haha!

Kavya : Kyaaa????

Veer ne iss baar apni luggage se kuch nikaala aur Kavya ke saamne uss bade se bakse ko saunp diya.

Kavya : P-Par aapne toh kaha tha ki-

Veer : Hehe! Mein bahar jau aur apni chhoti behan ke liye kuch na lau, aisa kabhi ho sakta hai kya?

Kavya : You-!!! I hate you so much!! Pehle nahi bata sakte the? Hmph!!

Kavya apni utskuta ke chalte bakse par se uski gift wrapping ko kholne lagi. Aur, idhar jald se Veer ne kapde pehen liye taaki Kavya ka dhyaan uske jism par se hatt jaaye. Kavya ne jaise hi gift khola toh woh hairat aur khushi ke maare chehek uthi.

Kavya : Ohhh my godddd!!!!

Veer : Kaisa laga?

Kavya : 'Garofano Products' ki gift pack kit??? Lotion, sunscreen, make-up kit, perfume, cologne, night cream, anti-aging cream... My god isme sab kuch hai. Ahhh! Y-Ye kaha se mili aapko??

Veer (smiles) : Tumse kaha hi tha maine ki business se related mujhe zaroori kaam tha waha. 'Garofano Products' hamari nayi brand 'Yarnia' ke saath collab karne waala hai jald hi.

Kavya (shocked) : Aap jhooth bol rahe ho.

Veer (smiles) : Ye kit khud 'Garofano products' ki owner ne mujhe di hai. Maine unse tumhare liye maangi thi. Dekho box ke andar acche se. Ek card me unka autograph bhi hai. Usme personal message bhi hai tumhare liye.

Kavya (shocked) : There's no wayyy-!!! Aap jhooth bol rahe ho!!!

Magar, Kavya ne jaise hi box ke andar dekha toh waqai usme ek card rakha hua tha jisme Garofano ke autograph ke saath saath ek personal message bhi tha uske liye. Aur, unme bas chand lines hi likhi hui thi. Kintu, jaise jaise Kavya message padhti gayi uska muh sikudta chala gaya.

'Dear, Kavya! Hello! This is 'Garofano' from the original 'Garofano products.' I hope this message finds you in great spirits. As I'm writing this message your brother, Veer is sitting right beside me. He's such a fine gentleman, isn't he? Fufu~ He asked me to write a personal message for you. Normally, I don't do such things. However, your brother is special. For him, this is nothing for me. Soon, 'Garofano products' will be collaborating with 'Yarnia.' It's good to help each other. I already asked Veer to become CEO of my company. It would have been much better, right? But he denied me. *sigh* Such is my luck. I will visit India soon. I'll meet him again then. Oh! Right! Thank you for being the loyal user of our products dear.

With heart felt gratitude,
Garofano.'

Jaise hi Kavya ne message padha uska muh dekhne layak tha. Poore message me baat toh Veer ki ho rakhi thi. Kaahe ka personal message. Aur, uss se bhi zyada dhyaan dene waali baat ye thi ki bhala Garofano uske bhai ke peeche kyu padi thi? Kavya ki chhati gyaan-indri use ahaat kar rahi thi.

Kavya : Y-Ye message... Ye message mere liye personal message tha?

Veer : Hmm? Haan! Kyu?

Kavya (smiles awkwardly) : Aap khud kyu nahi padhte?

Usne Veer ko woh thamaaya. Veer ne jaise hi woh padha usne apna haath sarr par de maara.

'Dafuq? What the hell, Violet!!! Ye kya likhi ho tum? You fucking-!!!'

Kavya : Padh liya? Ab bataiye ki woh aapko kaise jaanti hai? Uss 'Paisa lele' hotel me bhi woh aap ki madad ke liye aage aayi thi. Kab se aap jaante ho ek dusre ko? Itni badi company ki owner ke contact me aap kaise aaye.

Veer : Ah!! Ye lambi kahani hai, Kavya. Fir kabhi batau toh chalega?

Kavya : Hmph! Fine! Choonki, aap mere liye gift laaye ho isliye iss baar aapko maaf karti hu. Aur-

Woh aage kuch kehti ki tabhi-

*Ding Dong*

Darwaze ki ghanti baj uthi. Koi aaya tha.

Kavya : Oh no!!! Lagta hai sab wapas aa gaye. Bhaiya!! Aap toh gaye ab!!

Veer : Kya matlab??

Kavya : Matlab ye ki Arohi di, Tejal didi, Chhoti Tai ji sab ne milke aapki class lene ka plan bana rakha hai pehle se. Ki jab aap laut ke aaoge toh woh aapki class lengi. Mein gate kholne jaa rahi hu. Good luck bhaiya~ And, thank you for the gift. Ab mein aapki madad nahi kar paungi.

Kehte hue woh fudakte hue waha se bhaag nikli.

'Fucking hell...! Jiska darr tha wahi hua. But, I have to face them. Chal, Veer!'

Veer jaanta tha ki ye toh hona hi tha. Dil par haath rakh woh bhi apne kamre se neeche aa gaya. Aur, Kavya ne darwaza khol diya.

Ab ise kharab timing kahe ya fir Veer ki kharab qismat. Par, sab ke sab ikhatte ek hi samay par laute apne apne kaamo se fursat hoke laut aaye.

Woh dining table ki ek kursi par baitha hua tha jab Tej haatho me kuch shopping bags liye andar hall me ghusi. Uske theek peeche Arohi aur Bhavna bhi thi.

Unke andar aate hi Sonali aur Bhumika bhi andar aayi. Woh bhi apne apne kaamo se fursat ho chuki thi. Aur, ant me Shweta samet Ragini aur Suman bhi andar aa dhamki.

Sab ki nazre ek jhatke me dining table par baithe uss shaks par padi aur sabhi dang reh gayi.

"Veer-!!!?"
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Aaj ke liye itna hi guys.
Naya arc shuru ho chuka hai. Jaisa ki tum log mujhe jaante hi ho. Arcs hamesha light hearted way me shuru hote hai aur end tak jaate jaate bhayanak intense ho jaate hai. Kuch aisa hi haal yaha bhi hone waala hai. Ye update 7.6k words ke upar ka hai. Most of the updates isi length ke around fall karenge. Kuch 10k+ waale bhi aayenge jaha unki zaroorat hogi. Baaki, likes thokne ka aur revos rakhne ka. Mahine ke gap me mujhe josh ki kami na mehsoos hone paaye. Bahut khatarnak arc hai ye bhi apne aap me. Target apna same hi chalega. 200!! Toh, bolna na pade apne ko. Kaafi brainstorming ki hai apun ne tum logo ke liye. So, keep supporting.
Dhanyavad.

Fabulous update bro maza aa gaya



Waiting for next update bro

 

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Update : 180 ~ The Interrogation (1)​

Ab tak...

Iske pehle ki woh aage kuch keh paati. Ek chhuri uski orr tezi se udte hue aayi aur uski kaan ki baali ko kaatate hue peeche darwaaze me jaa ke khus gayi.

??? : I.. have limited patience, girl!

Rebecca (frowns) : Itna gussa theek nahi. Akhir woh... Unhone hamesha duniya ka bhala hi chaaha tha. Aise me, tum...

??? : Murde ateet ka hissa hote hai!!! Aur, mein... *inhales* Mein sirf aur sirf bhavishya ke baare me sochta hu.

Rebecca : And, what about the world???

??? : THE WORLD... NEEDS A LIVING GOD!!!

Ab aage...

Harr taraf vyastata feli hui thi. Ava aur Veer cab me peeche chup-chap baithe the kyuki unki cab Mumbai ki halchal bhari sadko se guzar rahi thi. Kuch shan pehle hi woh Mumbai ki bhoomi par apne qadam rakhe the. Veer ne kisi ko abhi ghar par batana theek nahi samjha. Behtar vikalp pehle cab se ghar pahuchna hi tha.

Sheher cars ke horns ki dhwani, sadko par samaan bechne waalo ki bak-bak aur baaki shor-sharaabe ki awaaz se jeevant tha. Aasman me doobte sooraj ki halki garam kirne sadko par lambi chhayaaye bikher rahi thi.

Ava ne apna sarr khidki ki orr jhukaya. Uski aankhein parichit, lekin ab badle hue iss sheher ko badi hi jigyasa se dekh rahi thi. Lagbhag andhera hone ko ho raha tha aur usne ek sakri si gali me baccho ke ek samooh ko cricket khelta dekh paaya. Toh wahi unse kuch duri par teen chhoti-chhoti ladkiyaan aapas me khelti hui bhi use dikhayi di.

Unhe dekhte hi use Sonia aur Kaera ke sang bitaye gaye woh bachpan ke pal yaad aa gaye. Yaadein khatti-meethi, hasi aur masoomiyat se bhari thi jo ab uss se koso dur maalum pad rahi thi.

Ava (murmurs) : Sab kitna alag hai ab!

Woh fus-fusaate hue khud se hi boli.

Ava : Fir bhi... kisi tarah, apna sa hi lagta hai.

Veer ne uski orr dekha. Uske chehre ke bhaavo ko padha nahi jaa sakta tha. Inn dino Ava ke sang uski baatein kam hi ho rahi thi. Usne bade hi dhyaan se Ava ko padhna chaaha. Ava ke chehre par ubharti bhavnao ko samajhne ki woh koshish karne laga. Aur, ye jhutlaya nahi jaa sakta tha ki akhir kitni khubsoorat aur haseen thi woh.

Idhar Ava ne apni baat rakhni jaari rakhi. Woh dheere se boli.

Ava : Kuch aise hi mein Sonia aur Kaera ke saath khela karti thi. Hum bahut close the. Now, I wonder if they even remember me.

Veer (glances) : Log badalte hai. Lekin, yaadein lambe samay tak bani rehti hai.

Usne antatah kaha. Uska lehza kuch napa-tula hua tha.

Uski baat par Ava ne ek aah bhari. Aur, uski saansein shan bhar ke liye cab ki khidki par dhundh fela gayi. Ye pramaan tha ki sooraj dhal chuka tha aur thand ki halki leher vatavaran me felni shuru ho chuki thi. Saal ka akhiri mahina tha toh ye swabhavik bhi tha. Ava, punah boli.

Ava : Lekin hum dost se badh kar the, Veer. Hum sirf dost nahi the...! Hum behno ki tarah the. Par, ab... Ab hum ek dusre ke hi competitors hai. Wealth, beauty, status... Mujhe toh ye bhi nahi pata ki kya unse milna ek accha idea hoga ya nahi?

Veer ne apni nigaahein wapas se saamne sadak ki orr kari aur ahista se bola.

Veer : Jab tak koshish nahi karogi, toh bhala pata kaise chalega? Kabhi kabhi hamara ateet... khoyi hui cheez ko firse paane ka mauka deta hai hume.

Ava uske shabdo ki gehrayi se aashcharya-chakit hote hue use dekhi.

Ava : Aisa lagta hai jaise tumhe experience hai!?

Apne kandho ko halke se uchkate hue Veer ne baat ko taal diya. Shayad woh iss vishay par zyada vistar se baat nahi karna chahta tha. Unke beech ki khamoshi bhaari thi, ankahe vicharo aur ansuljhe tanaavo se bhari hui thi.

Toh wahi, yaha cab driver badi hi kushalta se bheed-bhaad waale bazaar ki sadko ko paar kar gaya, jaha kapdo ke jeevant rang aur street food ki sugandh hawa me bhar gayi.

Ava badi hi jigyasa se sab kuch dekh rahi thi. Use bachpan ki kuch tasveere yaad bhi aa rahi thi toh bahut kuch woh naya naya sa paa rahi thi.

Ava : Come to think of it. Jab hum pehli baar mile the. Toh, Suhana ne bataya tha ki tum Kaera aur Sonia ke dost ho. Hai na?

Veer : Miss Kaera? Yes! Sort of... Hum familiar hai. Miss Sonia? I don't know!

Veer ke maathe par silvatein chhaa gayi. Sonia ka zikr karte hi uske chehre ke bhaav badal chuke the. Woh bhoola nahi tha. Casa Belle me uss raat ke harr manzar uske zehen me dabe hue the. Ek ek shaks ke baare me woh jaan gaya tha ki kaun uske baare me kya sochta tha. Sonia uski madad ke liye aage nahi aayi thi. Kam se kam Kaera na Ruchika ko bheja toh tha. Par, Sonia?

Woh toh deal final karne me lagi hui thi. Ava ne jaise Veer ke haav bhaav padh liye aur isliye usne iss baat ko lamba kheechna jayaz nahi samjha.

Inn halchal bhari sadko se baahar nikal jaise hi woh main road par aaye toh marine drive ka manmohak drishya Ava ko nazar aaya.



Ava : Mujhe yaad hai... Mujhe bachpan me yaha aana bahut pasand tha. Yaha ek ice cream waale uncle hua karte the.

Veer : Hmm?

Ava (smiles) : Woh hamesha mujhe ek extra scoop dete the. Dad ke saath ghooma karti thi mein yaha.

Veer : Tab se ab tak Mumbai bahut badal chuki hai.

Ava : Hmm! Par, shayad kuch cheezein nahi badalti. Yaha ki energy, chaos... Woh abhi bhi waisa hi hai jaisa pehle tha.

Wo dono ek baar fir chup ho gaye. Unke beech wahi awkwardness fir fel gayi. Veer ne dheere se Ava ki orr dekha. Mask pehne hone ke kaaran sirf aur sirf uski khubsoorat aankhein hi nazar aa rahi thi. Uska mask pehan'na zaroori bhi tha. Worldwide famous celebrity aur singer hone ke naate woh apna chehra yuhi sab ke saamne nahi dikha sakti thi. Warna, turant ke turant hi woh ek news bann jaati. Aur, uski label company ke staff se leke uske secretary, private assistants sab uske peeche pad jaate aur use lene aa jaate.

Isliye, apni identity ko filhal jitna ho sake, utna chhipane ki zaroorat thi. Apne upar nazre mehsoos karte hi Ava ne turant mud ke Veer ki orr dekha toh Veer ne jhatse apni nazre ferr li. Aur, kuch shan baad usne saamne sadak par dekhte hue kaha.

Veer : Tum thak gayi hogi kaafi ab.

Ava (nods) : Hmm! Lekin, itna bhi nahi. Yaha wapas aake mujhe accha laga. Mujhe yaha samay guzaarne ki shayad waqai zaroorat thi.

Seat par Veer ki pakad shan bhar ke liye mazboot ho gayi. Usne ek gehri saans li, maano jaise kisi cheez ke liye khud ko taiyar kar raha ho.

Veer (thoda jhijakte hue) : Maine socha ki aaj raat theek se araam karna accha hoga.

Ava (with a forced smile) : Th-Thanks. I know. I- I appreciate it.

Parantu, tabhi cab mudi aur ek bade se hotel ki entrance me pravesh karne lagi. Hotel ka naam tha 'Serenity'. Jo Mumbai ki bahut hi luxurious hotels me se ek thi.




Hotel ka logo dekhte hi Ava ki muskan feeki pad gayi kyuki use jaise andaza lag gaya ki woh kaha jaa rahe the. Woh Veer ki orr mudi. Uske chehre par bhram spasht tha.

Ava (voice tinged with worry) : Veer, hum yaha kyu jaa rahe hai?

Cab, Serenity ke akarshak aur adhunik pravesh dwar tak pahuchi. Veer ne use dekha aur uske chehre par thodi sakhti ke bhaav umad aaye.

Veer (sthir roop se) : Tum ab se kuch dino ke liye yahi rukogi. Maine tumhare liye ek room book kar diya hai.

Ava (stunned) : Kya??? Kyu?? Mujhe laga-

Use laga tha ki woh Veer ke sang uske ghar jaa rahi hai. Ab se wo wahi rahegi. Veer ke parivar ke saath uska rishta bhi bann jayega aur apne parivar ko kho dene ke baad woh Veer ke parivar me hi apni khushiyaan dhundh legi. Isi ke saath Veer se uska rishta bhi savarne lagega. Kintu, aisa na hua. Aur, uske saare armaano par jaise paani fir gaya.

Veer (tokte hue, lekin dheere se) : Ava! We both need some space. Ghar par mein bina details diye gaya tha China. Now that I'm back, they'll demand an explanation from me. Aur, tumhe waha le jaa ke filhal problems aur badh jayengi. Behtar yahi hai ki tumhe kuch samay baad unse milwaya jaaye. Jab tak ki mein situation ko sort out na kar lu apne end se.

Ava ka dil ye sunte hi chotil ho utha. Fir bhi woh samajhne ki koshish karte hue boli.

Ava : I- I see! I understand. I should have expected it. I-



Veer ne apni nazre ferr li. Kahi na kahi woh jaanta tha ki ye ravaiyya sahi nahi tha. Magar, woh majboor tha. Usne baahar nikal darwaza khola aur bellboy ko ishara kiya. Bellboy haami bhar car se Ava ka samaan nikaalte hue, use leke andar chal diya.

Veer ke darwaze kholne par Ava car se baahar aayi aur uske saath andar ko gayi. Uski chaal iss baar dheemi thi. Jaise maano achanak iss sthiti ke badlaav ka bhaar uss par daab diya gaya ho.

Veer : It's not permanent. Just until I sort things out.

Ava (softly, with a sad smile) : It's alright!

Woh dono chalte hue hotel ki lobby me pravesh kiye. Sheher ka halchal bhara shor ab hotel ke interior ki shaant sundarta se kam ho chuka tha. Veer ne aage badh receptionist se baat ki aur badle me receptionist ne use ek chaavi thama di. Veer ne woh key-card Ava ko thamaya aur bola.

Veer : Room 3rd floor par hai. Kisi bhi cheez ki zaroorat ho toh mujhe call kar sakti ho. You have my number?

Ava : Mere paas ye waala hai.

Usne apni mobile ki screen dikhaate hue kaha.

Veer : Nahi, ye purana wala hai. Here! Give it to me.

Veer ne Ava ka phone lete hue apna number uspe feed kiya aur use wapas kar diya.

Ava (nods) : Thank you!

Dono kuch derr tak maun rahe. Veer ne punah use dekha. Magar, iss baar uske chehre ke bhaav narm pad gaye.

Veer : I'll take my leave then. Have a good night.

Ava : Umm! Good night... Veer!

Woh mudi aur lift ki orr chali gayi. Veer wahi khada bas use jaate hue dekhta raha. Uska dil ek uljhan me fasa hua tha. Lift ka darwaza ahista se band hone laga aur uski aur Ava ki nazre ek dusre se akhiri pal tak takrayi rahi, jab tak ki lift ka darwaza poori tarah band na ho gaya. Lift upar ki orr chali gayi aur Veer yuhi akela lobby me hi khada reh gaya.

Ek gehri saans chorrte hue usne ab apne ghar ke liye prasthan kiya. Veer ka dil zara bhi sthir nahi tha. Dhadkane tez bani hui thi. Na jaane ghar par uski sab kaisi class lene waale the.

'Pari-!?'

Usne mann me hi pukara. Kintu, koi uttar na aaya. Veer niraash hote hue sarr jhuka ke baitha raha. Ghar lagbhag nazdeek hi tha.

Rahi baat Pari ki toh woh sleep mode me jaa chuki thi. Kuch derr pehle hui dono ki behes ki wajah se woh rooth ke sleep mode me chali gayi thi.

Kuch derr pehle...

Jab Veer aur Ava dono hi Bharat par apne qadam rakhne ke liye bas kuch hi pal dur the. Toh, Veer aur uske antarmann yaani ki Pari me ek jung chhidi hui thi. Jaha Veer Pari ke dogle ravaiyye se nirash aur ghayal sa mehsoos kar raha tha. Toh wahi, Pari Veer se isliye khafa thi kyuki woh uski baat sunane ke liye raazi nahi tha.

Woh plane me hi apni seat par baitha hua tha aur uske dimag me vicharo ka toofan chal raha tha. Usne apne andar Pari ki parichit upasthiti mehsoos ki. Ek aramdayak lekin ab saath hi saath thodi kashtdayak anubhuti. Pari ki jo chuppi pehle use aashvasan deti thi toh ab wahi chuppi vishvasghaat jaisi mehsoos ho rahi thi.

'Pari! Tumne mujhe sach kyu nahi bataya?'

Veer ki halki kaapti hui awaaz uske mann me hi goonji.

[Master!! I was trying to... trying to protect you.]

'PROTECT ME??? Kis se?? Sach se? Tumne mujhe jhooth par vishvas karwaya, Pari! Maine kabhi kisi bhi Pari pe itna bharosa nahi kiya jitna tum par kiya tha.'

Uski awaaz krodh aur dukh ke mishran me oonchi ho gayi. Pari, bhi jaise chotil mehsoos kar rahi thi.

Ek thehrav aaya. Ek sannata chha gaya jo anant kaal tak khichta hua prateet hone laga. Aur, Pari ki madhur awaaz thodi derr baad Veer ke kaano me padi.

[Master! Maine kabhi aapko dhoka nahi diya hai. Aapko samajhna hoga. Ye sab mere bas me nahi tha.]

Veer ke haath ki mutthi aur zorr se kass gayi.

'Tumhare paas ek option tha, Pari. Ek option tha!!! Lekin, tumne mujhe andhere me rakha. KYU??? PARI??? Kya maza aaya tumhe aisa karne me? Mujhe uss cheez par vishvas karte dekhna jo asal me thi hi nahi. Kya maza aa gaya tumhe ye kar ke???'

[Nahiiiii!!!!]

Woh zorr se chillayi. Uski awaaz ruwase swar se foot-foot kar bhavnao se bhari hui thi.

[Aapko lagta hai ye maze ke liye tha? Kabhi bhi nahi! Hargiz nahi! Aap mere liye koi entertainment nahi ho, Master!!! Harr baar system jab upgrade hota tha toh mujhe hatna padta tha. Mujhe hi nahi, harr Pari ko system upgrade hone ke baad hatna hi padta hai. Hum sab baadhya hai. Ye hamare control me nahi.]

Veer ne apna sarr naa me hilaaya. Uski aankhein mayus thi.

'Lekin, tum mujhe bata sakti thi. You could have warned me somehow. I thought we shared something special, something real.'

[We do, Master!!! WE DO!!!]

Pari ki awaaz ab yaachna bhari thi.

[Aapke saath har pal asli tha. Har emotion, har ek baat-cheet. Mein aapko bata na saki kyuki... kyuki mein darti thi.]

'Dar? Kiska dar? Mujhe khone ka dar?'

[Haan!]

Pari ne sweekar kiya. Uski awaaz bamushqil fus-fusaane waali thi.

[Mujhe darr tha ki aapko agar ye sab pehle hi pata chala toh aap mujhe nakaar denge. Mein aapko khone ke baare me bhi nahi soch sakti, Master. Y-You... You are my everything.]

Veer ka gussa thoda kam hua lekin uski jagah gehri udaasi ne leli.

'Par, inn harqato se tum mujhe kho hi rahi ho, Pari!'

Ye sunte hi bechari Pari ko aisa mehsoos hua jaise maano uska dil kisi ne khanjar se cheer diya ho.

'Jis pal tumne sach chhipane ka faisla kiya. Tumne mujhe kho hi diya. Ab mein tum par kaise bharosa kar sakta hu?'

[MUJHE NAHI PATA...!!! *sniff*]

Ek roti hui awaaz aayi jis se Veer bhi hairat me reh gaya.

[Mujhe nahi pata ki aap ka vishvas firse kaise paungi. I don't know!!! Par, maine kuch bhi jaan boojh ke nahi kiya. Mein aapko khone ke jokhim nahi utha sakti. *sniff* Everything was planned but for your own good.]

'Huh???'

[Maine aapse identity nahi chhipayi, Master. Level 2 pe jo Pari aapko mili thi, saara khel uske baad se hi shuru hua tha. Pehle aapne iss par zyada dhyaan nahi diya par harr baar personality ke badalne par aapne finally ek guess kiya tha aur bataya tha ki ye sab hamari personalities ka badlav hai. *sniff* Aapko yaad hai? Aapne kaha tha ki Pari tum bhi Suhana ki tarah personalities badalti ho.]

'Hmm!'

[Dhyan rahe, Master. Ye aapke deductions the. Maine ya kisi bhi Pari ne aapke mann me ye information feed nahi kari thi. Jo anuman lagaya tha woh aapka khud ka tha. Aur, mein aur baaki levels ki Pari fir aapki theory ke according chalte gaye.]

'Mera sawaal ye hi hai ki bhala uss samay tumne mujhe toka kyu nahi? Mein maanta hu ki woh saare assumptions mere the. Par, usi waqt kya tum seedhe-seedhe ye nahi bata sakti thi ki mere predictions galat hai. Tumhe kehna chahiye tha ki Master hum alag-alag personalities nahi hai. Balki, alag-alag log hai. Kyu nahi bataya tumne mujhe ye? Kyu rakha mujhe dhoke me? Bolo-!!!'

[KYUKI USS WAQT WAHI SAHI THA!!!! *sniff*]

'????'

[Jab aapne apni prediction saamne rakhi thi toh uss waqt jo bhi Pari aapke saath maujood thi usne aapko correct karna theek nahi samjha. Aur, fir uske baad hume bhi usi theory par chalna pada.]

'Kyuuu??? Usne mujhe usi samay kyu nahi bataya? Aur, baad me tum bhi toh bata sakti thi na?'

[KYUKI, WOH AAP PAR POORI TARAH SE TRUST NAHI KARTI!!!]

'Huh???'

[UNLIKE ME... JO AAP PAR POORA VISHVAS RAKHTI HAI. *sniff* PAR USS SAMAY JO PARI AAPKE SAATH THI WOH AAP PAR COMPLETE TRUST NAHI RAKHTI THI.]

'KYUUUU???'

[KYUKI, USE DARR THA.]

'Kaisa darr?'

[Jaise jaise hum apne baare me aapko bataate jaate hai, hum khud ko potentially risk me daalte jaate hai.]

'Huh? Risk? Kis cheez ka risk?'

[Abhi bas itna samajh lijiye ki uss Pari ne kuch soch samajh kar hi aapko sach nahi bataya tha. Use shayad darr tha ki jitni information aapko hamare baare me pata lagti jayegi utne hi risk me woh aur baaki sab aati jayengi. Jo ki sach hai. Lekin, unke liye. Mere liye nahi. Mein aap pe complete trust rakhti hu. Aur, mujhe poora yakeen hai ki hume aap se kabhi koi khatra raha hi nahi hai.]

'Mujhse khatra-!? Ek minute! Ye tum kya-!?'

[And, now I understand ki pichli Pari aap par control lene ke liye itni utaawli kyu thi. She wanted to make the move before you could even comprehend the knowledge about us.]

'What?'

[Itna samajh lijiye, Master. Jaise aapko pichhli Pari se khatra tha. Waise hi baaki Pariyo ko bhi aapse khatra hai. Siwae mere. Because, I trust you completely. Agar, sirf mein hoti toh aapko sab kuch pehle hi bata chuki hoti. Lekin, sirf mein hi nahi hu.]

'You are complicating it more, Pari.'

[Mein aapko kabhi dhoka de hi nahi sakti. I will never... NEVER!!!]

'???'

[Aapke high intelligence hone ke bawajood aapne iss sacchayi par aise react kiya. Zara sochiye... ki agar aapko tab ye pata chalta toh aap kaise react karte? Kya aap vishvas kar paate?]

'I-'

[I will make things simple for you, Master.

Point 1 : Aapne apni assumption banayi thi ki pari ki different personalities hai. Maine ya kisi ne aapko ye knowledge nahi di thi.

Point 2 : Jab aapne ye assumption batayi toh jo Pari uss waqt aapke saath maujood thi woh isi theory ke saath gayi. Usne aapko sach batana theek nahi samjha kyuki woh aap par complete trust nahi rakhti shayad.

Point 3 : Jitna aapko hamare baare me pata lagega utna hi hamara existence khatre me rahega. Because, there are things which can be done to remove our existence. Ye shayad mujhe abhi nahi batana chahiye tha par maine bata diya hai. Just for you.

Point 4 : Uss Pari ke kaaran baakiyo ko bhi wahi theory ke hisaab se chalna pada kyuki, unhe bhi laga ki woh khatre me pad sakti hai.

Point 5 : Isliye, pichli Pari ne aap pe takeover karna chaaha because she was afraid you might remove her existence from this world. So, she thought it's better to make the first move before it gets too late.

Point 6 : Mujhe majbooran uss theory ke according chalna pada. Maine socha tha ki jab aap khud se ye decode karoge toh mein aapko sab samjha dungi. But, I failed. Aap meri expectations se zyada hi niraash ho gaye. Jo ki sahi hai. I admit, I was in the wrong.

Point 7 : Unlike them, mein aap pe complete trust rakhti hu. I'm not at all afraid of you. I want us to be together and live our moments happily. I... No! I think that's enough.

Point 8 : Agar, aapko lagta hai ki maine ye sab jaan boojh ke kiya hai toh mein ab aapko yakeen kaise dilau ki maine ye sab jaan boojh ke nahi kiya? Iske baare me mujhe kuch nahi pata. Par, fir bhi aapko lagta hai ki mein hi galat hu. Toh, I'm sorry. I... *sniff* I won't appear now. I will only talk when it'll be needed. Take care, Master.]

*Ding*

[The system has entered into sleep mode.]

'Pariiii!!!! Pari... Wait!!!'

Kintu, Pari sleep mode me jaa chuki thi. Veer ne kheejte hue mutthi kasi. Use kahi na kahi ab apne upar bhi krodh aa raha tha. Bagal me baithi Ava ne jab use iss tarah dekha toh woh puchne par majboor ho gayi.

Ava : Veer? Are you alright?

Veer (glances) : H-Huh!? Y-Yeah!

Ava : You look tense!

Veer : N-Nahi! Bas, yuhi...

Ava (nods) : Okay!

[Something is wrong, dear.]

Lily ki awaaz Ava ke mann me goonji.

'Lily? Kya Veer kisi taqleef me hai?'

[Nahi! Woh kisi tarah ki internal conflict me hai. Usne ek ajeeb sa sawal pucha tha. Ki kya meri alag alag personalities hai ya nahi. Right?]

'That's right!'

[Dear! Aisa sawal woh tab hi puch sakta hai jab uske khud ke system ki alag alag personalities ho. Warna iss thought ke sath woh kabhi aa hi nahi sakta.]

'You mean-!?'

[Hmm! Veer ka system weirdly act kar raha hai shayad. Aur, ab woh confused hai ki kya sirf uska hi system aise act karta hai ya fir baakiyo ka bhi? Aur, tumhare answer dene ke baad se hi woh tensed hai. Iska matlab saaf hai ki uska system alag tarah se act kar raha hai.]

'That's-'

[It's weird. Akhir, chal kya raha hai? You'll have to keep a close watch on him, dear.]

'Okay!'

Aur, isi behes ke baad se Pari sleep mode me thi. Veer ke kayi baar pukaarne par bhi uska koi jawab na aaya.

Dekhte hi dekhte samay kab guzar gaya, Veer ko pata hi na chala. Jab cab ke driver ne use awaaz lagayi tab jaake use hosh aaya aur dekha toh paaya ki woh apne ghar ke area me enter kar chuka tha.

Cab driver : Bhaiya, seedha hi jaana hai na?

Veer : Nahi bhaiya! Bas, pehle mod se daaye le lena.

Gaadi daayi orr mudi aur Veer ko apna ghar nazar aa gaya.

Veer : Bas, woh white color ka ghar dikh raha na bada sa? Wahi rok dena.

Aur, kuch hi seconds me woh apne ghar ke saamne tha. Utarte hi usne pehle cab driver ko uski uchit raashi dete hue waha se vida kiya. Uske baad apna samaan uthaate hue woh ghar ki orr chal diya. Baahar ek bhi car nahi khadi hui thi. Uski Rolls Royce Ghost bhi nahi. Iska matlab saaf tha ki ghar par log kam the.

Thodi raahat mehsoos kar Veer gate ke andar aaya. Kaise kaise sawal uss par feke jayenge aur unke uttar kaise dena hai, yahi sab sochne me uska dimag vyast tha.

'Fuu-!!! Chal Veer! Ab jo hoga dekha jayega.'

Usne main hall ke gate ko dhakka de kar khola toh uske senses turant hi satark ho gaye. Darwaza band nahi tha. Aisa toh kabhi nahi hota tha.

'Gate locked nahi hai?'

Jaise hi usne andar qadam rakha. Uske qadmo ki awaaz lagbhag na ke barabar thi. Haal hi ke dino ki uthal-puthal ke baad use apne ghar ka ye mahaul aramdayak aur ajeeb dono hi lag raha tha. Use ghar ki iss khamoshi ko darj karne ka samay hi na mila jab darwaze ke theek peeche se ek spasht, madhur aur jaani pehchani awaaz uske kaano me padi.

"Kyu mister? Aakhir aapko ghar ki yaad aa hi gayi?"

Veer chaunkte hue peeche muda. Aur, dekha toh paaya ki-

Veer : Kavya tum-!?

Kavya : Haan mein!!! Kyu? Kya mein yaha nahi ho sakti?

Veer : Nahi! Mera matlab woh nahi tha.

Uski pyari chhoti behan Kavya haath par haath baandhe darwaze ke peeche khadi thi aur uske chehre par krodh, peeda, khushi aur raahat ka ek mishran nazar aa raha tha. Uski aankhein ankahi bhavnao se chamak rahi thi. Jaise maano apne bhai ko wapas se dekh atyant khush thi woh, magar saath hi utni hi krodhit bhi. Aur, Veer bina puche na reh saka. Woh itni savdhani se dabe paav andar aaya tha. Akhir, Kavya ko uski maujoodgi ka ehsaas kaise hua?

Veer : Kavya-!! Tumhe kaise pata chala ki mein-

Kavya ne uske prashn par bas apni ungli se kamre ke kone ki orr ishara kiya. Veer ne jab dekha toh paaya ki dur kamre ke kone par ek monitor screen lagi hui thi jo ghar ke baahar se leke andar tak vibhinn drishya pradarshit kar rahi thi.

Veer (aashcharya me) : Security cameras?

Kavya : Hmm! Ragini bhabhi ne lagwaye hai.

Veer : Bhabhi ne!?

Kavya : Kuch din pehle society se ek bike chori ho gayi thi. Isliye, bhabhi ne cameras install karwana better samjha.

Veer : Ohh!

Veer ne baat jaan kar dheere se haami bhari. Ragini!!! Shayad, uski gerr-haziri me wahi ghar ki kamaan ko sambhalti thi. Woh hamesha se hi vyavharik aur doordarshi thi. Aur, vastav me ye security cameras ka uska nirnay ekdum uchit nirnay tha. Agar, andar aate waqt uska khud ka dhyaan security cameras par nahi gaya, iska matlab cameras ekdum sahi jagah par lage hue the. Woh apne vicharo se turant hi baahar aaya jab usne dekha ki Kavya ke chehre ke haav bhaav krodh aur peeda me tabdeel ho chuke hai.

Kavya : Kidhar gaye the aap???

Veer : Mein-

Kavya : Kuch puch rahi hu aapse!!! Kidhar the aap???

Veer : China!!

Ek pal ke liye Kavya hairan hui. Magar, woh jaanti thi ki Veer India ke baahar hi gaya hua tha. Itna toh use Tejal se pata chal gaya tha. Lekin, woh China me tha. Iski Kavya ne koi umeed nahi ki thi.

Kavya : Aap China me kya kar rahe the? Aur, aapko itna time kyu laga???

Uski awaaz dabi hui bhavna se kaanp uthi.

Kavya : Aapne hamare messages ka reply dena band kyu kar diya tha??? Aapko andaza bhi hai ki hum sab kitne pareshan the yaha?

Uski awaaz ab bhavuk hone ke saath saath teevra ho gayi. Woh Veer ko wapas dekh behad khush thi magar itni asani se bhala kaise maaf kar sakti thi woh use? Veer ye dekh chintit hua aur samajh gaya ki uska saamna aaj kayi saari musibato se hone waala tha. Jinme se sabse pehli thi uski ye pyaari naraaz baithi chhoti behan.

Veer : Kavya, mein-

Kavya : Aap sirf ek letter likh ke kaise jaa sakte ho?? Kaun si sadi me jee rahi ho aap? Aapne apna phone khol ke check bhi kiya ki hum sab ke kitne messages dale hue hai?

Veer : Maine calls ke jawab diye the, Kavya!

Kavya : Aur, messages ka kya??? Aapko kuch seconds bhi nahi mile hume reply dene ke liye? Aur, mere sawal ka jawab kyu nahi diya?? Kar kya rahe the aap China me??

Veer ne apne baalo me haath firaate hue ek aah bhari.

Veer : Mujhe business ke silsile me jaana pada, Kavya. Ye zaroori tha.

Kavya : Business???

Kavya ki aankhein sikud gayi. Uski awaaz me sandeh saaf jhalak raha tha.

Kavya : Aur, aapne hume kuch aur batana zaroori nahi samjha??? Aapko andaza bhi hai ki hum sab kitni tension me the yaha???

Bolte waqt uski aankhon me aakrosh saaf jhalak raha tha.

Veer (sighs) : Mein jaanta hu, Kavya!

Usne apni nazre churaate hue sweekar kiya. Glaani ka bojh uske upar bhaar badhata jaa raha tha. Akhir, na jaane kitni hi baar woh apne parivar jano ke saath ye vyavhar kar chuka tha.

Kavya : Aur, aapke jaanane se kuch antar aaya? Kuch sudhra? Aap jab chaahe tab apni marzi se aa jaa nahi sakte aise. SAMAJH GAYE NA AAP!!??

Uski hatasha uske swar me spasht thi. Aur, kyu na hatash hoye woh Veer se? Jab chaahe Veer bina bataye chala jaata tha aur yaha sab ke sab uski chinta karte rehte the. Veer ne apni harqat ki gambheerta ko mehsoos kar ek aah bhari.

Veer : I'm sorry, Kavya! M-Mujhe sabhi ko acche se sab kuch bata ke hi jaana chahiye tha. Par, mein majboor tha.

Kavya : Sorry se kaam nahi chalne waala. Sab log kitna niraash hai aap se aapko kuch pata bhi hai?

Veer : Huh!?

Kavya ne ek chetavni dete hue use batlaya. Uski awaaz iss baar chinta se bhari thi. Apne parivar ke gusse ka saamna karne ke baare me soch kar hi Veer ka dil baith gaya.

Veer : I guess mujhe abhi se hi dherr saari daat sunane ke liye khud ko taiyaar kar lena chahiye.

Usne halka sa darrte hue apne aap se hi budbudaya. Jab Kavya ne dekha ki uske bhaiya waqai chintit hai toh apni baato ko palatate hue woh boli.

Kavya : Anyways... A-Aap... Kya laaye aap mere liye waha se?

Veer : Huh???

Veer ne hairat me use dekha. Usne dekha ki uski behan Kavya muh fulaaye haath par haath baandhe apna chehra fere khadi hui thi. Iss Kavya se woh bhali bhaanti parichit tha. Woh natak kar rahi thi. Usne Veer ko pehle hi maaf kar diya tha magar woh itni jald apni khushi zaahir nahi karna chaahti thi.

Kavya : Kuch pucha maine aapse. Kya laaye aap mere liye waha se?

Veer (lies) : Maaf karna, Kavya! Mein tumhare liye kuch na laa saka. Mujhe samay hi na mila.

Usne jhooth bol diya. Woh sabhi ke liye kuch na kuch leke aaya tha. Par, jaise woh sabhi ko surprise dena chahta tha. Kavya ki aankhon me nirasha saaf jhalak rahi thi.

Kavya : Kuch bhi nahi???

Veer : Hmm! Kuch bhi nahi! Par, tum kaho! Kya chahiye? Tum jo maangogi, mein wo laa ke dunga.

Kavya uski baat sunn chand pal ke liye toh muh fulayi par fir kuch sochte hue shararti dhang se boli.

Kavya : Pakka? Mein jo kahungi aap woh laa ke doge?

Veer (nods) : Bilkul!

Kavya : Heh~ Toh fir mujhe poora ka poora 'Garofano products' ka luxury brand chahiye. Woh businesswoman jo 'Paisa lele' hotel me mili thi na hume? Mujhe unka poora brand chahiye. Bolo?

Veer : Paisa lele hotel??

Kavya : Haan! Wahi Casa Belle hotel. I call it 'Paisa lele' hotel. Mujhe zara bhi pasand nahi wo. Lootna hi aata hai bas unn logo se. I hate them. Hmph~

Veer : Hahahahahaha-!!!

Veer uski baat par thahaake lagaane par khud ko na rok saka. Uski ye chhoti behan waqai me alag kism ki thi.

Veer : Toh, tumhe 'Garofano products' ki ownership chahiye?

Kavya (nods) : Hmm! Hmm!

Maang sunte hi pehle toh Veer hairat me reh gaya. Billions of dollars net worth waali 'Garofano products' ki brand koi dukan se khareedne waala samaan toh thi nahi ki jab mann kiya khareed liya. Use zara bhi andaza nahi tha ki uski ye chhoti behan aisi kuch maang rakh degi.

Toh wahi, Kavya apne bade bhaiya ke chehre ke bhaav badalte dekh mann hi mann thahaake lagane lagi. Kintu, Veer ne aage jo kuch bhi kaha use sunte hi bechari Kavya stabdh hone par majboor ho gayi.

Veer : Hmm! Tumhari maang... toh waqai badi hai meri chhoti behan. I wonder Violet raazi hoyegi ya nahi? I think I might be able to pull this off in the future. Alright! Mujhe thoda waqt lagega Kavya. Lekin, mein vaada karta hu ki mein 'Gaorfano products' ko tumhare naam-

Kavya (gasps) : Ahhhh-!!!! Awawawawawa-!!! Stop! Stop! Stop! Stop itttt!!!!

Veer : Hmm?

Kavya Veer ko bhauchakke bhaav liye dekhe jaa rahi thi. Uske gaal laal tamatar ki tarah laal ho rakhe the. Haya ke chalte uska dil zoro se dhadakne laga. Usne apne sapne me bhi nahi socha tha ki uska bhai uski iss betuki maang ko itne gambheer roop se lega. Woh iss qadar sharmayi ki daudate hui aake seedhe uske gale se lag gayi. Ab aakhir kaise gussa kare wo uspe?

Veer : Arey??? Kya hua?

Kavya (blushes) : Ch-Chup rahiye aap ekdum.

Veer : Huh???

Kavya (blushes) : Aapko pata hai aapne kya kiya hai abhi?

Veer : ???

Kavya : Oh god! You are so stupid bhaiya.

Veer : What???

Kavya (blushes) : But I love it...

Veer : ????

Kavya (blushes) : Every single bit of it.

Woh Veer ke seene se alag hui aur use pyaar se nihaari. Kehne toh woh hazaar shabd chaahti thi magar saari baaton ko usne apne zehen me hi rehne diya.

Agar, yahi maang usne apne sage bhai Vivek ya Pranjal se rakhi hoti toh woh shayad uska mazaak bana ke uske sarr par tapli maar, uski maang ko hasi ka paatr bana dete. Jo ki lazmi bhi tha maang ko dekhte hue. Par, Veer ne aisa kuch na kiya. Ye jaante hue bhi ki uski behan ne uss se kya maanga hai, uske bawajood woh use dene ke baare me soch raha tha aur tatpar bhi tha. Uska ye bhaav hi kaafi tha Kavya ka dil jeetne ke liye. Kavya ki aankhein namm ho chali.

Kavya : Bhaiya! Mujhe kuch bhi nahi chahiye.

Veer : Wait...! Seriously?

Kavya : Agar aapko kuch dena hi hai toh mujhe ek promise dijiye bas.

Veer : Ohh! Kya?

Kavya : Pehle aap bataiye ki aap nibha paoge ya nahi? Tabhi, mein apna promise bataungi.

Veer (smiles) : Apni chhoti behan ko vaada dene ke baare me kya sochna? Tum bolo!

Kavya : Soch lijiye! Baad me aap kahi pacchtao na.

Veer (smiles) : 'Pacchtana' shabd meri dictionary me nahi meri pyaari chhoti behan.

Kavya : Toh theek hai fir. Promise kariye ki jab jab mein aapko bulaungi, aapko mere saath time spend karne ke liye aana hoga.

Veer : Huh?

Kavya : Ghabraiye mat. Mein aapko aapke kisi kaam ke beech nahi bulaungi. Itni samajh hai mujh me. Magar, jab jab aapka aa paana possible hoga aap mere bulaane par aaoge. Toh? Kya kehte ho?

Veer (smiles) : Bas? Mujhe toh laga tha tum kuch bada maangogi.

Kavya (budbudate hue) : Ye mere liye bada hi hai buddhu bhaiya~

Veer : Kyu bada hai?

Kavya (blushes) : Ahhh-!!! K-Kuch nahi! Aapne kaise sunn liya? Ahem-!!! Anyways!! Toh? Bolo bolo! Promise manzoor hai ya fir-?

Veer (smiles) : Mujhe manzoor hai. Meri chhoti behan jab mujhe bulayegi tab uska bhai uske liye haazir ho jayega. Ab khush?

Aur, Kavya ab khud ko na rok saki. Uske naino se aasuo ka baandh khula aur aasu gaalo ko bhigote chale gaye. Veer use rota dekh thoda chintit hua.

Veer : H-Hey- Kya hua?

Kavya (sobs) : You stupid...!!!

Veer : ???

Kavya (sobs) : You idiot Bhaiya-!!!

Veer : Huh???

Kavya : I missed you so much. *sniff* So much!!!

Veer : Kavya...

Kavya : I missed you so much-!!! *sniff* Aap hamare messages ka bhi reply nahi de rahe the. *sniff* H-Hum kitna pareshan the ye hum hi jaante hai. *sniff*

Veer : ...

Kavya : M-Mujhe ye bilkul bhi pasand nahi hai. *sniff* J-Jab jab aap aise ghar se jaate ho mujhe bilkul accha nahi lagta hai. *sniff*

Veer : I'm sorry!

Usne ahista se Kavya ki peeth par haath fera. Kass ke chipke hone ke chalte use Kavya ke uroj bhali bhaanti apni chhaathi par mehsoos ho rahe the. Uski ye chhoti behan ab jawan ho chuki thi.

Veer ne use apne seene se thoda dur kiya aur uske komal chehre ko dekh muskuraya. Kavya ki aankhon me aasu oas ki boondo ki tarah saji hui thi. Unhe ahista se anguthe se malkar usne uske aasu pocche.

Kavya : Ab se aap kahi bhi aise nahi jaoge. *sniff* Samajh gaye na aap?

Veer (smiles) : Samajh gaya!

Kavya : Promise karo!

Veer (nods) : Promise!

Aur, woh punah uske gale se lag gayi. Shirt ko kass ke bheenchte hue woh aaj Veer ko chorrne ke liye taiyar nahi thi. Jab uska sisakna thoda kam hua tab Veer ne uss se pucha.

Veer : Accha, ab ye toh batao ki ghar me sirf tum kyu ho? Baaki sab kaha hai?

Kavya : Ahh! Right! Sab bahut kaam me lage hue hai. Arohi di aur Tejal didi hamare naye cloth brand, 'Yarnia' ke liye outlet ke liye jagah dekhne gayi hai. Unke saath chhoti Tai ji bhi gayi hui hai.

Veer : Chhoti Tai ji maane-

Kavya : Aapki mummy!!!

Veer : Maa wapas aa gayi?

Kavya : Hmm! Tejal didi ne aapko message kiya bhi tha iss baare me. Par, aapko message padhne ke liye time mile tab na...

Veer : Ahhh! My bad!!! Aur, baaki sab?

Kavya : Sonali toh food truck me hogi. Bhumika didi hotel me hai. Suman aunty mahila mandal ke kisi kaam se gayi hui hai shaam se. Badi Tai ji aur Ragini bhabhi saath me car se kahi gayi hui hai. Unke baare me mujhe nahi pata. Kuch bata ke nahi gayi.

Veer : Aur, tum kab aayi yaha?

Kavya : 2 din pehle!!!

Veer (nods) : Hmm!

Kavya : Ab aap jaldi se jaa ke fresh ho lijiye. Thak gaye hoge aap. Boliye! Kya piyoge? Chai? Ya coffee? Mein bana dungi.

Veer : Chai behtar rahegi.

Kavya : Okay! Aap jaiye apne room me. Mein bana ke laati hu.

Veer : Mera room khula hai?

Kavya : Haan! Bhabhi daily safayi karti hai aapke kamre ki. Jaiye jaldi ab!

Veer : Hmm!

Veer apna luggage uthaate hue apne kamre ki orr chal diya toh wahi Kavya uske liye garma garam chai banaane ke liye kitchen me chali gayi.

Kamre me aate hi Veer apna luggage rakh washroom me ghus gaya. Nahaate waqt usne apne aap ko sheeshe me dekha. Uske jism par jagah jagah chot ke nishaan maujood the. Geele badan ke saath neeche towel baandhe jaise hi woh washroom se baahar aaya toh utne me hi Kavya uske liye chai lekar uske kamre me aa gayi.

Kavya : Bhaiya~ Ye rahi aapki-!!??

Aur, uske qadam wahi tham gaye. Aankhein stabdh hone ke chalte fel gayi. Veer ke badan par chot ke nishaan dekhti hi woh ghabra uthi.

Kavya : Bh-Bhaiya-!?

Chai ke cup ko wahi table par rakh woh daud ke uske paas aayi aur uske jism par haath ferrte hue ghabra uthi.

Kavya : Bhaiya-!! Bhaiya ye kya hai? Ye sab... Ye kya hua hai aapko?

Veer : Kuch nahi! Chot lag gayi thi bas.

Woh toh accha tha ki yaha aane se pehle hi Garofano ne uske badan se taake nikaal diye the. Warna, agar Kavya uske badan par taake lage dekh leti toh musibat aur badh jaati.

Kavya : K-Kaise?? Bhaiya, kya hua mujhe bataiye na!!!

Veer ne pyaar se uske sarr par haath fera aur use samjhaate hue bola.

Veer : Kuch nahi, Kavya!! Shhh! Kuch nahi! It's okay! Mein theek hu! Look! I'm perfectly fine. Ye chot ke nishaan pehle ke hai. Dheere dheere chale jayenge. Remember, France? Tab, waha mein fass gaya tha? Tab ke hai ye nishaan.

Na chaahte hue bhi use jhooth bolna hi pada. Magar, Kavya jaise aaj uske jhaanse me nahi fassne wali thi.

Kavya : Ahh! T-Tab ke? Itne puraane? Nahi!! Aap jhooth bol rahe ho!!! Vacation me maine dekha tha aapko... Tab ye nishaan nahi the. Sach boliye!!! Bhaiya please-!!!

Veer (sighs) : Tum meri pyaari behan ho na???

Kavya (nods) : Mmm *sniff* P-Par-

Veer : Toh behan apne bhai ki baat sunti hai na?? I'm okay! Mujhe kuch nahi hua hai. Ye chot ke nishaan bas ek clash me mile the. Udhar thodi situation bigad gayi thi. But, everything is fine now. Don't worry!

Kavya : C-Clash?? K-Kaisi clash? Kya hua tha? Bhaiya-

Veer (frowns) : Kavyaaa!!!!

Kavya (sobs) : Please! Bataiye... Kya hua tha...

Veer : Kuch nahi! Come here!

Veer ne use apne seene se laga liya. Woh punah rote hue uske seene me chhip gayi.

Kavya (sobs) : Aap hamesha asli baat chhipaate ho. I hate you-!!!

Veer : Wo sab chorro! Zyada socha nahi karte. Mein tumhare liye kuch laaya hu. Sorry! Tumse firse jhooth bola tha neeche. Haha!

Kavya : Kyaaa????

Veer ne iss baar apni luggage se kuch nikaala aur Kavya ke saamne uss bade se bakse ko saunp diya.

Kavya : P-Par aapne toh kaha tha ki-

Veer : Hehe! Mein bahar jau aur apni chhoti behan ke liye kuch na lau, aisa kabhi ho sakta hai kya?

Kavya : You-!!! I hate you so much!! Pehle nahi bata sakte the? Hmph!!

Kavya apni utskuta ke chalte bakse par se uski gift wrapping ko kholne lagi. Aur, idhar jald se Veer ne kapde pehen liye taaki Kavya ka dhyaan uske jism par se hatt jaaye. Kavya ne jaise hi gift khola toh woh hairat aur khushi ke maare chehek uthi.

Kavya : Ohhh my godddd!!!!

Veer : Kaisa laga?

Kavya : 'Garofano Products' ki gift pack kit??? Lotion, sunscreen, make-up kit, perfume, cologne, night cream, anti-aging cream... My god isme sab kuch hai. Ahhh! Y-Ye kaha se mili aapko??

Veer (smiles) : Tumse kaha hi tha maine ki business se related mujhe zaroori kaam tha waha. 'Garofano Products' hamari nayi brand 'Yarnia' ke saath collab karne waala hai jald hi.

Kavya (shocked) : Aap jhooth bol rahe ho.

Veer (smiles) : Ye kit khud 'Garofano products' ki owner ne mujhe di hai. Maine unse tumhare liye maangi thi. Dekho box ke andar acche se. Ek card me unka autograph bhi hai. Usme personal message bhi hai tumhare liye.

Kavya (shocked) : There's no wayyy-!!! Aap jhooth bol rahe ho!!!

Magar, Kavya ne jaise hi box ke andar dekha toh waqai usme ek card rakha hua tha jisme Garofano ke autograph ke saath saath ek personal message bhi tha uske liye. Aur, unme bas chand lines hi likhi hui thi. Kintu, jaise jaise Kavya message padhti gayi uska muh sikudta chala gaya.

'Dear, Kavya! Hello! This is 'Garofano' from the original 'Garofano products.' I hope this message finds you in great spirits. As I'm writing this message your brother, Veer is sitting right beside me. He's such a fine gentleman, isn't he? Fufu~ He asked me to write a personal message for you. Normally, I don't do such things. However, your brother is special. For him, this is nothing for me. Soon, 'Garofano products' will be collaborating with 'Yarnia.' It's good to help each other. I already asked Veer to become CEO of my company. It would have been much better, right? But he denied me. *sigh* Such is my luck. I will visit India soon. I'll meet him again then. Oh! Right! Thank you for being the loyal user of our products dear.

With heart felt gratitude,
Garofano.'

Jaise hi Kavya ne message padha uska muh dekhne layak tha. Poore message me baat toh Veer ki ho rakhi thi. Kaahe ka personal message. Aur, uss se bhi zyada dhyaan dene waali baat ye thi ki bhala Garofano uske bhai ke peeche kyu padi thi? Kavya ki chhati gyaan-indri use ahaat kar rahi thi.

Kavya : Y-Ye message... Ye message mere liye personal message tha?

Veer : Hmm? Haan! Kyu?

Kavya (smiles awkwardly) : Aap khud kyu nahi padhte?

Usne Veer ko woh thamaaya. Veer ne jaise hi woh padha usne apna haath sarr par de maara.

'Dafuq? What the hell, Violet!!! Ye kya likhi ho tum? You fucking-!!!'

Kavya : Padh liya? Ab bataiye ki woh aapko kaise jaanti hai? Uss 'Paisa lele' hotel me bhi woh aap ki madad ke liye aage aayi thi. Kab se aap jaante ho ek dusre ko? Itni badi company ki owner ke contact me aap kaise aaye.

Veer : Ah!! Ye lambi kahani hai, Kavya. Fir kabhi batau toh chalega?

Kavya : Hmph! Fine! Choonki, aap mere liye gift laaye ho isliye iss baar aapko maaf karti hu. Aur-

Woh aage kuch kehti ki tabhi-

*Ding Dong*

Darwaze ki ghanti baj uthi. Koi aaya tha.

Kavya : Oh no!!! Lagta hai sab wapas aa gaye. Bhaiya!! Aap toh gaye ab!!

Veer : Kya matlab??

Kavya : Matlab ye ki Arohi di, Tejal didi, Chhoti Tai ji sab ne milke aapki class lene ka plan bana rakha hai pehle se. Ki jab aap laut ke aaoge toh woh aapki class lengi. Mein gate kholne jaa rahi hu. Good luck bhaiya~ And, thank you for the gift. Ab mein aapki madad nahi kar paungi.

Kehte hue woh fudakte hue waha se bhaag nikli.

'Fucking hell...! Jiska darr tha wahi hua. But, I have to face them. Chal, Veer!'

Veer jaanta tha ki ye toh hona hi tha. Dil par haath rakh woh bhi apne kamre se neeche aa gaya. Aur, Kavya ne darwaza khol diya.

Ab ise kharab timing kahe ya fir Veer ki kharab qismat. Par, sab ke sab ikhatte ek hi samay par laute apne apne kaamo se fursat hoke laut aaye.

Woh dining table ki ek kursi par baitha hua tha jab Tej haatho me kuch shopping bags liye andar hall me ghusi. Uske theek peeche Arohi aur Bhavna bhi thi.

Unke andar aate hi Sonali aur Bhumika bhi andar aayi. Woh bhi apne apne kaamo se fursat ho chuki thi. Aur, ant me Shweta samet Ragini aur Suman bhi andar aa dhamki.

Sab ki nazre ek jhatke me dining table par baithe uss shaks par padi aur sabhi dang reh gayi.

"Veer-!!!?"
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Aaj ke liye itna hi guys.
Naya arc shuru ho chuka hai. Jaisa ki tum log mujhe jaante hi ho. Arcs hamesha light hearted way me shuru hote hai aur end tak jaate jaate bhayanak intense ho jaate hai. Kuch aisa hi haal yaha bhi hone waala hai. Ye update 7.6k words ke upar ka hai. Most of the updates isi length ke around fall karenge. Kuch 10k+ waale bhi aayenge jaha unki zaroorat hogi. Baaki, likes thokne ka aur revos rakhne ka. Mahine ke gap me mujhe josh ki kami na mehsoos hone paaye. Bahut khatarnak arc hai ye bhi apne aap me. Target apna same hi chalega. 200!! Toh, bolna na pade apne ko. Kaafi brainstorming ki hai apun ne tum logo ke liye. So, keep supporting.
Dhanyavad.

Bohat dino baad mile ho hamdam e dairena.
Kafi busy ho gaye they aap magar itne acche Arc ke baad ek araam to banta hai ab is Arc ko thoda jaldi jaldi updates ke sath lekar chalna and chutti only after the completion of the Arc. Waisay next month me bhi chutti per rahoonga to thoda kam hi interaction rahega.
Ab aatey hai update per lag gayi watt Veer Teri to jab machli jaal me phasey hai to Katey per chad kar kilo ke bhaav bikti hai aur waisi hi kuch halat ab Veer ke nazar aa rahey hai Fufu~
Ava ke sath rishta bada confusing hotey jaa raha hai is pyaar ko ab kiya naam doon. Magar jo sabse important tha woh thaa Pari ka sleep mode me jaana coz yah pari kahi na kahi Veer ki aashiqi me se ek ban chuki hai magar Veer ki bato se usko bhi hurt hua hai aur behtar hai woh kuch pal khamosh rahey taki woh bhi Veer ki condition ko samjh sakey coz uska kul aasra hi yah system thaa warna usko to duniya ne dhutkaar diya thaa aur marne ko chod diya thaa jab koi nahi thaa tab uske sath system hi thaaa. Aur uss per hi usay sabse zada trust thaa to yah reaction to banta thaa. Magar shayad veer ke liye bhi theek hai ab woh bhi Pari ko samjh payega shayad isse inke bond jo banege aur woh zada mazboot ho jayege condition yah ki abhi ek doosre ko thoda samay dey dey woh log. Coz aane wale time me kuch Pari bhi baghawat kar sakti hai like last Pari aur aisay me yahi uski madadgar ban payegi.
Ab is Arc me koshish karey ki Neha mam ke sath Veer ka rishta kisi acche mod ker pohchay dono me nazdikiya aaye coz sabse badi deewar unke beech me jo hai woh hai unke age difference and teach student ka rishta bus veer us dewar ko gira sakey to yah dono qareeb honge.
Baqi welcome back bhai jaldi hi miltey hai next update n review ke sath.​

 

[Bhupinder Singh]

: 180 ~ The Interrogation (1)

Ab tak...

Iske pehle ki woh aage kuch keh paati. Ek chhuri uski orr tezi se udte hue aayi aur uski kaan ki baali ko kaatate hue peeche darwaaze me jaa ke khus gayi.

??? : I.. have limited patience, girl!

Rebecca (frowns) : Itna gussa theek nahi. Akhir woh... Unhone hamesha duniya ka bhala hi chaaha tha. Aise me, tum...

??? : Murde ateet ka hissa hote hai!!! Aur, mein... *inhales* Mein sirf aur sirf bhavishya ke baare me sochta hu.

Rebecca : And, what about the world???

??? : THE WORLD... NEEDS A LIVING GOD!!!

Ab aage...

Harr taraf vyastata feli hui thi. Ava aur Veer cab me peeche chup-chap baithe the kyuki unki cab Mumbai ki halchal bhari sadko se guzar rahi thi. Kuch shan pehle hi woh Mumbai ki bhoomi par apne qadam rakhe the. Veer ne kisi ko abhi ghar par batana theek nahi samjha. Behtar vikalp pehle cab se ghar pahuchna hi tha.

Sheher cars ke horns ki dhwani, sadko par samaan bechne waalo ki bak-bak aur baaki shor-sharaabe ki awaaz se jeevant tha. Aasman me doobte sooraj ki halki garam kirne sadko par lambi chhayaaye bikher rahi thi.

Ava ne apna sarr khidki ki orr jhukaya. Uski aankhein parichit, lekin ab badle hue iss sheher ko badi hi jigyasa se dekh rahi thi. Lagbhag andhera hone ko ho raha tha aur usne ek sakri si gali me baccho ke ek samooh ko cricket khelta dekh paaya. Toh wahi unse kuch duri par teen chhoti-chhoti ladkiyaan aapas me khelti hui bhi use dikhayi di.

Unhe dekhte hi use Sonia aur Kaera ke sang bitaye gaye woh bachpan ke pal yaad aa gaye. Yaadein khatti-meethi, hasi aur masoomiyat se bhari thi jo ab uss se koso dur maalum pad rahi thi.

Ava (murmurs) : Sab kitna alag hai ab!

Woh fus-fusaate hue khud se hi boli.

Ava : Fir bhi... kisi tarah, apna sa hi lagta hai.

Veer ne uski orr dekha. Uske chehre ke bhaavo ko padha nahi jaa sakta tha. Inn dino Ava ke sang uski baatein kam hi ho rahi thi. Usne bade hi dhyaan se Ava ko padhna chaaha. Ava ke chehre par ubharti bhavnao ko samajhne ki woh koshish karne laga. Aur, ye jhutlaya nahi jaa sakta tha ki akhir kitni khubsoorat aur haseen thi woh.

Idhar Ava ne apni baat rakhni jaari rakhi. Woh dheere se boli.

Ava : Kuch aise hi mein Sonia aur Kaera ke saath khela karti thi. Hum bahut close the. Now, I wonder if they even remember me.

Veer (glances) : Log badalte hai. Lekin, yaadein lambe samay tak bani rehti hai.

Usne antatah kaha. Uska lehza kuch napa-tula hua tha.

Uski baat par Ava ne ek aah bhari. Aur, uski saansein shan bhar ke liye cab ki khidki par dhundh fela gayi. Ye pramaan tha ki sooraj dhal chuka tha aur thand ki halki leher vatavaran me felni shuru ho chuki thi. Saal ka akhiri mahina tha toh ye swabhavik bhi tha. Ava, punah boli.

Ava : Lekin hum dost se badh kar the, Veer. Hum sirf dost nahi the...! Hum behno ki tarah the. Par, ab... Ab hum ek dusre ke hi competitors hai. Wealth, beauty, status... Mujhe toh ye bhi nahi pata ki kya unse milna ek accha idea hoga ya nahi?

Veer ne apni nigaahein wapas se saamne sadak ki orr kari aur ahista se bola.

Veer : Jab tak koshish nahi karogi, toh bhala pata kaise chalega? Kabhi kabhi hamara ateet... khoyi hui cheez ko firse paane ka mauka deta hai hume.

Ava uske shabdo ki gehrayi se aashcharya-chakit hote hue use dekhi.

Ava : Aisa lagta hai jaise tumhe experience hai!?

Apne kandho ko halke se uchkate hue Veer ne baat ko taal diya. Shayad woh iss vishay par zyada vistar se baat nahi karna chahta tha. Unke beech ki khamoshi bhaari thi, ankahe vicharo aur ansuljhe tanaavo se bhari hui thi.

Toh wahi, yaha cab driver badi hi kushalta se bheed-bhaad waale bazaar ki sadko ko paar kar gaya, jaha kapdo ke jeevant rang aur street food ki sugandh hawa me bhar gayi.

Ava badi hi jigyasa se sab kuch dekh rahi thi. Use bachpan ki kuch tasveere yaad bhi aa rahi thi toh bahut kuch woh naya naya sa paa rahi thi.

Ava : Come to think of it. Jab hum pehli baar mile the. Toh, Suhana ne bataya tha ki tum Kaera aur Sonia ke dost ho. Hai na?

Veer : Miss Kaera? Yes! Sort of... Hum familiar hai. Miss Sonia? I don't know!

Veer ke maathe par silvatein chhaa gayi. Sonia ka zikr karte hi uske chehre ke bhaav badal chuke the. Woh bhoola nahi tha. Casa Belle me uss raat ke harr manzar uske zehen me dabe hue the. Ek ek shaks ke baare me woh jaan gaya tha ki kaun uske baare me kya sochta tha. Sonia uski madad ke liye aage nahi aayi thi. Kam se kam Kaera na Ruchika ko bheja toh tha. Par, Sonia?

Woh toh deal final karne me lagi hui thi. Ava ne jaise Veer ke haav bhaav padh liye aur isliye usne iss baat ko lamba kheechna jayaz nahi samjha.

Inn halchal bhari sadko se baahar nikal jaise hi woh main road par aaye toh marine drive ka manmohak drishya Ava ko nazar aaya.



Ava : Mujhe yaad hai... Mujhe bachpan me yaha aana bahut pasand tha. Yaha ek ice cream waale uncle hua karte the.

Veer : Hmm?

Ava (smiles) : Woh hamesha mujhe ek extra scoop dete the. Dad ke saath ghooma karti thi mein yaha.

Veer : Tab se ab tak Mumbai bahut badal chuki hai.

Ava : Hmm! Par, shayad kuch cheezein nahi badalti. Yaha ki energy, chaos... Woh abhi bhi waisa hi hai jaisa pehle tha.

Wo dono ek baar fir chup ho gaye. Unke beech wahi awkwardness fir fel gayi. Veer ne dheere se Ava ki orr dekha. Mask pehne hone ke kaaran sirf aur sirf uski khubsoorat aankhein hi nazar aa rahi thi. Uska mask pehan'na zaroori bhi tha. Worldwide famous celebrity aur singer hone ke naate woh apna chehra yuhi sab ke saamne nahi dikha sakti thi. Warna, turant ke turant hi woh ek news bann jaati. Aur, uski label company ke staff se leke uske secretary, private assistants sab uske peeche pad jaate aur use lene aa jaate.

Isliye, apni identity ko filhal jitna ho sake, utna chhipane ki zaroorat thi. Apne upar nazre mehsoos karte hi Ava ne turant mud ke Veer ki orr dekha toh Veer ne jhatse apni nazre ferr li. Aur, kuch shan baad usne saamne sadak par dekhte hue kaha.

Veer : Tum thak gayi hogi kaafi ab.

Ava (nods) : Hmm! Lekin, itna bhi nahi. Yaha wapas aake mujhe accha laga. Mujhe yaha samay guzaarne ki shayad waqai zaroorat thi.

Seat par Veer ki pakad shan bhar ke liye mazboot ho gayi. Usne ek gehri saans li, maano jaise kisi cheez ke liye khud ko taiyar kar raha ho.

Veer (thoda jhijakte hue) : Maine socha ki aaj raat theek se araam karna accha hoga.

Ava (with a forced smile) : Th-Thanks. I know. I- I appreciate it.

Parantu, tabhi cab mudi aur ek bade se hotel ki entrance me pravesh karne lagi. Hotel ka naam tha 'Serenity'. Jo Mumbai ki bahut hi luxurious hotels me se ek thi.




Hotel ka logo dekhte hi Ava ki muskan feeki pad gayi kyuki use jaise andaza lag gaya ki woh kaha jaa rahe the. Woh Veer ki orr mudi. Uske chehre par bhram spasht tha.

Ava (voice tinged with worry) : Veer, hum yaha kyu jaa rahe hai?

Cab, Serenity ke akarshak aur adhunik pravesh dwar tak pahuchi. Veer ne use dekha aur uske chehre par thodi sakhti ke bhaav umad aaye.

Veer (sthir roop se) : Tum ab se kuch dino ke liye yahi rukogi. Maine tumhare liye ek room book kar diya hai.

Ava (stunned) : Kya??? Kyu?? Mujhe laga-

Use laga tha ki woh Veer ke sang uske ghar jaa rahi hai. Ab se wo wahi rahegi. Veer ke parivar ke saath uska rishta bhi bann jayega aur apne parivar ko kho dene ke baad woh Veer ke parivar me hi apni khushiyaan dhundh legi. Isi ke saath Veer se uska rishta bhi savarne lagega. Kintu, aisa na hua. Aur, uske saare armaano par jaise paani fir gaya.

Veer (tokte hue, lekin dheere se) : Ava! We both need some space. Ghar par mein bina details diye gaya tha China. Now that I'm back, they'll demand an explanation from me. Aur, tumhe waha le jaa ke filhal problems aur badh jayengi. Behtar yahi hai ki tumhe kuch samay baad unse milwaya jaaye. Jab tak ki mein situation ko sort out na kar lu apne end se.

Ava ka dil ye sunte hi chotil ho utha. Fir bhi woh samajhne ki koshish karte hue boli.

Ava : I- I see! I understand. I should have expected it. I-



Veer ne apni nazre ferr li. Kahi na kahi woh jaanta tha ki ye ravaiyya sahi nahi tha. Magar, woh majboor tha. Usne baahar nikal darwaza khola aur bellboy ko ishara kiya. Bellboy haami bhar car se Ava ka samaan nikaalte hue, use leke andar chal diya.

Veer ke darwaze kholne par Ava car se baahar aayi aur uske saath andar ko gayi. Uski chaal iss baar dheemi thi. Jaise maano achanak iss sthiti ke badlaav ka bhaar uss par daab diya gaya ho.

Veer : It's not permanent. Just until I sort things out.

Ava (softly, with a sad smile) : It's alright!

Woh dono chalte hue hotel ki lobby me pravesh kiye. Sheher ka halchal bhara shor ab hotel ke interior ki shaant sundarta se kam ho chuka tha. Veer ne aage badh receptionist se baat ki aur badle me receptionist ne use ek chaavi thama di. Veer ne woh key-card Ava ko thamaya aur bola.

Veer : Room 3rd floor par hai. Kisi bhi cheez ki zaroorat ho toh mujhe call kar sakti ho. You have my number?

Ava : Mere paas ye waala hai.

Usne apni mobile ki screen dikhaate hue kaha.

Veer : Nahi, ye purana wala hai. Here! Give it to me.

Veer ne Ava ka phone lete hue apna number uspe feed kiya aur use wapas kar diya.

Ava (nods) : Thank you!

Dono kuch derr tak maun rahe. Veer ne punah use dekha. Magar, iss baar uske chehre ke bhaav narm pad gaye.

Veer : I'll take my leave then. Have a good night.

Ava : Umm! Good night... Veer!

Woh mudi aur lift ki orr chali gayi. Veer wahi khada bas use jaate hue dekhta raha. Uska dil ek uljhan me fasa hua tha. Lift ka darwaza ahista se band hone laga aur uski aur Ava ki nazre ek dusre se akhiri pal tak takrayi rahi, jab tak ki lift ka darwaza poori tarah band na ho gaya. Lift upar ki orr chali gayi aur Veer yuhi akela lobby me hi khada reh gaya.

Ek gehri saans chorrte hue usne ab apne ghar ke liye prasthan kiya. Veer ka dil zara bhi sthir nahi tha. Dhadkane tez bani hui thi. Na jaane ghar par uski sab kaisi class lene waale the.

'Pari-!?'

Usne mann me hi pukara. Kintu, koi uttar na aaya. Veer niraash hote hue sarr jhuka ke baitha raha. Ghar lagbhag nazdeek hi tha.

Rahi baat Pari ki toh woh sleep mode me jaa chuki thi. Kuch derr pehle hui dono ki behes ki wajah se woh rooth ke sleep mode me chali gayi thi.

Kuch derr pehle...

Jab Veer aur Ava dono hi Bharat par apne qadam rakhne ke liye bas kuch hi pal dur the. Toh, Veer aur uske antarmann yaani ki Pari me ek jung chhidi hui thi. Jaha Veer Pari ke dogle ravaiyye se nirash aur ghayal sa mehsoos kar raha tha. Toh wahi, Pari Veer se isliye khafa thi kyuki woh uski baat sunane ke liye raazi nahi tha.

Woh plane me hi apni seat par baitha hua tha aur uske dimag me vicharo ka toofan chal raha tha. Usne apne andar Pari ki parichit upasthiti mehsoos ki. Ek aramdayak lekin ab saath hi saath thodi kashtdayak anubhuti. Pari ki jo chuppi pehle use aashvasan deti thi toh ab wahi chuppi vishvasghaat jaisi mehsoos ho rahi thi.

'Pari! Tumne mujhe sach kyu nahi bataya?'

Veer ki halki kaapti hui awaaz uske mann me hi goonji.

[Master!! I was trying to... trying to protect you.]

'PROTECT ME??? Kis se?? Sach se? Tumne mujhe jhooth par vishvas karwaya, Pari! Maine kabhi kisi bhi Pari pe itna bharosa nahi kiya jitna tum par kiya tha.'

Uski awaaz krodh aur dukh ke mishran me oonchi ho gayi. Pari, bhi jaise chotil mehsoos kar rahi thi.

Ek thehrav aaya. Ek sannata chha gaya jo anant kaal tak khichta hua prateet hone laga. Aur, Pari ki madhur awaaz thodi derr baad Veer ke kaano me padi.

[Master! Maine kabhi aapko dhoka nahi diya hai. Aapko samajhna hoga. Ye sab mere bas me nahi tha.]

Veer ke haath ki mutthi aur zorr se kass gayi.

'Tumhare paas ek option tha, Pari. Ek option tha!!! Lekin, tumne mujhe andhere me rakha. KYU??? PARI??? Kya maza aaya tumhe aisa karne me? Mujhe uss cheez par vishvas karte dekhna jo asal me thi hi nahi. Kya maza aa gaya tumhe ye kar ke???'

[Nahiiiii!!!!]

Woh zorr se chillayi. Uski awaaz ruwase swar se foot-foot kar bhavnao se bhari hui thi.

[Aapko lagta hai ye maze ke liye tha? Kabhi bhi nahi! Hargiz nahi! Aap mere liye koi entertainment nahi ho, Master!!! Harr baar system jab upgrade hota tha toh mujhe hatna padta tha. Mujhe hi nahi, harr Pari ko system upgrade hone ke baad hatna hi padta hai. Hum sab baadhya hai. Ye hamare control me nahi.]

Veer ne apna sarr naa me hilaaya. Uski aankhein mayus thi.

'Lekin, tum mujhe bata sakti thi. You could have warned me somehow. I thought we shared something special, something real.'

[We do, Master!!! WE DO!!!]

Pari ki awaaz ab yaachna bhari thi.

[Aapke saath har pal asli tha. Har emotion, har ek baat-cheet. Mein aapko bata na saki kyuki... kyuki mein darti thi.]

'Dar? Kiska dar? Mujhe khone ka dar?'

[Haan!]

Pari ne sweekar kiya. Uski awaaz bamushqil fus-fusaane waali thi.

[Mujhe darr tha ki aapko agar ye sab pehle hi pata chala toh aap mujhe nakaar denge. Mein aapko khone ke baare me bhi nahi soch sakti, Master. Y-You... You are my everything.]

Veer ka gussa thoda kam hua lekin uski jagah gehri udaasi ne leli.

'Par, inn harqato se tum mujhe kho hi rahi ho, Pari!'

Ye sunte hi bechari Pari ko aisa mehsoos hua jaise maano uska dil kisi ne khanjar se cheer diya ho.

'Jis pal tumne sach chhipane ka faisla kiya. Tumne mujhe kho hi diya. Ab mein tum par kaise bharosa kar sakta hu?'

[MUJHE NAHI PATA...!!! *sniff*]

Ek roti hui awaaz aayi jis se Veer bhi hairat me reh gaya.

[Mujhe nahi pata ki aap ka vishvas firse kaise paungi. I don't know!!! Par, maine kuch bhi jaan boojh ke nahi kiya. Mein aapko khone ke jokhim nahi utha sakti. *sniff* Everything was planned but for your own good.]

'Huh???'

[Maine aapse identity nahi chhipayi, Master. Level 2 pe jo Pari aapko mili thi, saara khel uske baad se hi shuru hua tha. Pehle aapne iss par zyada dhyaan nahi diya par harr baar personality ke badalne par aapne finally ek guess kiya tha aur bataya tha ki ye sab hamari personalities ka badlav hai. *sniff* Aapko yaad hai? Aapne kaha tha ki Pari tum bhi Suhana ki tarah personalities badalti ho.]

'Hmm!'

[Dhyan rahe, Master. Ye aapke deductions the. Maine ya kisi bhi Pari ne aapke mann me ye information feed nahi kari thi. Jo anuman lagaya tha woh aapka khud ka tha. Aur, mein aur baaki levels ki Pari fir aapki theory ke according chalte gaye.]

'Mera sawaal ye hi hai ki bhala uss samay tumne mujhe toka kyu nahi? Mein maanta hu ki woh saare assumptions mere the. Par, usi waqt kya tum seedhe-seedhe ye nahi bata sakti thi ki mere predictions galat hai. Tumhe kehna chahiye tha ki Master hum alag-alag personalities nahi hai. Balki, alag-alag log hai. Kyu nahi bataya tumne mujhe ye? Kyu rakha mujhe dhoke me? Bolo-!!!'

[KYUKI USS WAQT WAHI SAHI THA!!!! *sniff*]

'????'

[Jab aapne apni prediction saamne rakhi thi toh uss waqt jo bhi Pari aapke saath maujood thi usne aapko correct karna theek nahi samjha. Aur, fir uske baad hume bhi usi theory par chalna pada.]

'Kyuuu??? Usne mujhe usi samay kyu nahi bataya? Aur, baad me tum bhi toh bata sakti thi na?'

[KYUKI, WOH AAP PAR POORI TARAH SE TRUST NAHI KARTI!!!]

'Huh???'

[UNLIKE ME... JO AAP PAR POORA VISHVAS RAKHTI HAI. *sniff* PAR USS SAMAY JO PARI AAPKE SAATH THI WOH AAP PAR COMPLETE TRUST NAHI RAKHTI THI.]

'KYUUUU???'

[KYUKI, USE DARR THA.]

'Kaisa darr?'

[Jaise jaise hum apne baare me aapko bataate jaate hai, hum khud ko potentially risk me daalte jaate hai.]

'Huh? Risk? Kis cheez ka risk?'

[Abhi bas itna samajh lijiye ki uss Pari ne kuch soch samajh kar hi aapko sach nahi bataya tha. Use shayad darr tha ki jitni information aapko hamare baare me pata lagti jayegi utne hi risk me woh aur baaki sab aati jayengi. Jo ki sach hai. Lekin, unke liye. Mere liye nahi. Mein aap pe complete trust rakhti hu. Aur, mujhe poora yakeen hai ki hume aap se kabhi koi khatra raha hi nahi hai.]

'Mujhse khatra-!? Ek minute! Ye tum kya-!?'

[And, now I understand ki pichli Pari aap par control lene ke liye itni utaawli kyu thi. She wanted to make the move before you could even comprehend the knowledge about us.]

'What?'

[Itna samajh lijiye, Master. Jaise aapko pichhli Pari se khatra tha. Waise hi baaki Pariyo ko bhi aapse khatra hai. Siwae mere. Because, I trust you completely. Agar, sirf mein hoti toh aapko sab kuch pehle hi bata chuki hoti. Lekin, sirf mein hi nahi hu.]

'You are complicating it more, Pari.'

[Mein aapko kabhi dhoka de hi nahi sakti. I will never... NEVER!!!]

'???'

[Aapke high intelligence hone ke bawajood aapne iss sacchayi par aise react kiya. Zara sochiye... ki agar aapko tab ye pata chalta toh aap kaise react karte? Kya aap vishvas kar paate?]

'I-'

[I will make things simple for you, Master.

Point 1 : Aapne apni assumption banayi thi ki pari ki different personalities hai. Maine ya kisi ne aapko ye knowledge nahi di thi.

Point 2 : Jab aapne ye assumption batayi toh jo Pari uss waqt aapke saath maujood thi woh isi theory ke saath gayi. Usne aapko sach batana theek nahi samjha kyuki woh aap par complete trust nahi rakhti shayad.

Point 3 : Jitna aapko hamare baare me pata lagega utna hi hamara existence khatre me rahega. Because, there are things which can be done to remove our existence. Ye shayad mujhe abhi nahi batana chahiye tha par maine bata diya hai. Just for you.

Point 4 : Uss Pari ke kaaran baakiyo ko bhi wahi theory ke hisaab se chalna pada kyuki, unhe bhi laga ki woh khatre me pad sakti hai.

Point 5 : Isliye, pichli Pari ne aap pe takeover karna chaaha because she was afraid you might remove her existence from this world. So, she thought it's better to make the first move before it gets too late.

Point 6 : Mujhe majbooran uss theory ke according chalna pada. Maine socha tha ki jab aap khud se ye decode karoge toh mein aapko sab samjha dungi. But, I failed. Aap meri expectations se zyada hi niraash ho gaye. Jo ki sahi hai. I admit, I was in the wrong.

Point 7 : Unlike them, mein aap pe complete trust rakhti hu. I'm not at all afraid of you. I want us to be together and live our moments happily. I... No! I think that's enough.

Point 8 : Agar, aapko lagta hai ki maine ye sab jaan boojh ke kiya hai toh mein ab aapko yakeen kaise dilau ki maine ye sab jaan boojh ke nahi kiya? Iske baare me mujhe kuch nahi pata. Par, fir bhi aapko lagta hai ki mein hi galat hu. Toh, I'm sorry. I... *sniff* I won't appear now. I will only talk when it'll be needed. Take care, Master.]

*Ding*

[The system has entered into sleep mode.]

'Pariiii!!!! Pari... Wait!!!'

Kintu, Pari sleep mode me jaa chuki thi. Veer ne kheejte hue mutthi kasi. Use kahi na kahi ab apne upar bhi krodh aa raha tha. Bagal me baithi Ava ne jab use iss tarah dekha toh woh puchne par majboor ho gayi.

Ava : Veer? Are you alright?

Veer (glances) : H-Huh!? Y-Yeah!

Ava : You look tense!

Veer : N-Nahi! Bas, yuhi...

Ava (nods) : Okay!

[Something is wrong, dear.]

Lily ki awaaz Ava ke mann me goonji.

'Lily? Kya Veer kisi taqleef me hai?'

[Nahi! Woh kisi tarah ki internal conflict me hai. Usne ek ajeeb sa sawal pucha tha. Ki kya meri alag alag personalities hai ya nahi. Right?]

'That's right!'

[Dear! Aisa sawal woh tab hi puch sakta hai jab uske khud ke system ki alag alag personalities ho. Warna iss thought ke sath woh kabhi aa hi nahi sakta.]

'You mean-!?'

[Hmm! Veer ka system weirdly act kar raha hai shayad. Aur, ab woh confused hai ki kya sirf uska hi system aise act karta hai ya fir baakiyo ka bhi? Aur, tumhare answer dene ke baad se hi woh tensed hai. Iska matlab saaf hai ki uska system alag tarah se act kar raha hai.]

'That's-'

[It's weird. Akhir, chal kya raha hai? You'll have to keep a close watch on him, dear.]

'Okay!'

Aur, isi behes ke baad se Pari sleep mode me thi. Veer ke kayi baar pukaarne par bhi uska koi jawab na aaya.

Dekhte hi dekhte samay kab guzar gaya, Veer ko pata hi na chala. Jab cab ke driver ne use awaaz lagayi tab jaake use hosh aaya aur dekha toh paaya ki woh apne ghar ke area me enter kar chuka tha.

Cab driver : Bhaiya, seedha hi jaana hai na?

Veer : Nahi bhaiya! Bas, pehle mod se daaye le lena.

Gaadi daayi orr mudi aur Veer ko apna ghar nazar aa gaya.

Veer : Bas, woh white color ka ghar dikh raha na bada sa? Wahi rok dena.

Aur, kuch hi seconds me woh apne ghar ke saamne tha. Utarte hi usne pehle cab driver ko uski uchit raashi dete hue waha se vida kiya. Uske baad apna samaan uthaate hue woh ghar ki orr chal diya. Baahar ek bhi car nahi khadi hui thi. Uski Rolls Royce Ghost bhi nahi. Iska matlab saaf tha ki ghar par log kam the.

Thodi raahat mehsoos kar Veer gate ke andar aaya. Kaise kaise sawal uss par feke jayenge aur unke uttar kaise dena hai, yahi sab sochne me uska dimag vyast tha.

'Fuu-!!! Chal Veer! Ab jo hoga dekha jayega.'

Usne main hall ke gate ko dhakka de kar khola toh uske senses turant hi satark ho gaye. Darwaza band nahi tha. Aisa toh kabhi nahi hota tha.

'Gate locked nahi hai?'

Jaise hi usne andar qadam rakha. Uske qadmo ki awaaz lagbhag na ke barabar thi. Haal hi ke dino ki uthal-puthal ke baad use apne ghar ka ye mahaul aramdayak aur ajeeb dono hi lag raha tha. Use ghar ki iss khamoshi ko darj karne ka samay hi na mila jab darwaze ke theek peeche se ek spasht, madhur aur jaani pehchani awaaz uske kaano me padi.

"Kyu mister? Aakhir aapko ghar ki yaad aa hi gayi?"

Veer chaunkte hue peeche muda. Aur, dekha toh paaya ki-

Veer : Kavya tum-!?

Kavya : Haan mein!!! Kyu? Kya mein yaha nahi ho sakti?

Veer : Nahi! Mera matlab woh nahi tha.

Uski pyari chhoti behan Kavya haath par haath baandhe darwaze ke peeche khadi thi aur uske chehre par krodh, peeda, khushi aur raahat ka ek mishran nazar aa raha tha. Uski aankhein ankahi bhavnao se chamak rahi thi. Jaise maano apne bhai ko wapas se dekh atyant khush thi woh, magar saath hi utni hi krodhit bhi. Aur, Veer bina puche na reh saka. Woh itni savdhani se dabe paav andar aaya tha. Akhir, Kavya ko uski maujoodgi ka ehsaas kaise hua?

Veer : Kavya-!! Tumhe kaise pata chala ki mein-

Kavya ne uske prashn par bas apni ungli se kamre ke kone ki orr ishara kiya. Veer ne jab dekha toh paaya ki dur kamre ke kone par ek monitor screen lagi hui thi jo ghar ke baahar se leke andar tak vibhinn drishya pradarshit kar rahi thi.

Veer (aashcharya me) : Security cameras?

Kavya : Hmm! Ragini bhabhi ne lagwaye hai.

Veer : Bhabhi ne!?

Kavya : Kuch din pehle society se ek bike chori ho gayi thi. Isliye, bhabhi ne cameras install karwana better samjha.

Veer : Ohh!

Veer ne baat jaan kar dheere se haami bhari. Ragini!!! Shayad, uski gerr-haziri me wahi ghar ki kamaan ko sambhalti thi. Woh hamesha se hi vyavharik aur doordarshi thi. Aur, vastav me ye security cameras ka uska nirnay ekdum uchit nirnay tha. Agar, andar aate waqt uska khud ka dhyaan security cameras par nahi gaya, iska matlab cameras ekdum sahi jagah par lage hue the. Woh apne vicharo se turant hi baahar aaya jab usne dekha ki Kavya ke chehre ke haav bhaav krodh aur peeda me tabdeel ho chuke hai.

Kavya : Kidhar gaye the aap???

Veer : Mein-

Kavya : Kuch puch rahi hu aapse!!! Kidhar the aap???

Veer : China!!

Ek pal ke liye Kavya hairan hui. Magar, woh jaanti thi ki Veer India ke baahar hi gaya hua tha. Itna toh use Tejal se pata chal gaya tha. Lekin, woh China me tha. Iski Kavya ne koi umeed nahi ki thi.

Kavya : Aap China me kya kar rahe the? Aur, aapko itna time kyu laga???

Uski awaaz dabi hui bhavna se kaanp uthi.

Kavya : Aapne hamare messages ka reply dena band kyu kar diya tha??? Aapko andaza bhi hai ki hum sab kitne pareshan the yaha?

Uski awaaz ab bhavuk hone ke saath saath teevra ho gayi. Woh Veer ko wapas dekh behad khush thi magar itni asani se bhala kaise maaf kar sakti thi woh use? Veer ye dekh chintit hua aur samajh gaya ki uska saamna aaj kayi saari musibato se hone waala tha. Jinme se sabse pehli thi uski ye pyaari naraaz baithi chhoti behan.

Veer : Kavya, mein-

Kavya : Aap sirf ek letter likh ke kaise jaa sakte ho?? Kaun si sadi me jee rahi ho aap? Aapne apna phone khol ke check bhi kiya ki hum sab ke kitne messages dale hue hai?

Veer : Maine calls ke jawab diye the, Kavya!

Kavya : Aur, messages ka kya??? Aapko kuch seconds bhi nahi mile hume reply dene ke liye? Aur, mere sawal ka jawab kyu nahi diya?? Kar kya rahe the aap China me??

Veer ne apne baalo me haath firaate hue ek aah bhari.

Veer : Mujhe business ke silsile me jaana pada, Kavya. Ye zaroori tha.

Kavya : Business???

Kavya ki aankhein sikud gayi. Uski awaaz me sandeh saaf jhalak raha tha.

Kavya : Aur, aapne hume kuch aur batana zaroori nahi samjha??? Aapko andaza bhi hai ki hum sab kitni tension me the yaha???

Bolte waqt uski aankhon me aakrosh saaf jhalak raha tha.

Veer (sighs) : Mein jaanta hu, Kavya!

Usne apni nazre churaate hue sweekar kiya. Glaani ka bojh uske upar bhaar badhata jaa raha tha. Akhir, na jaane kitni hi baar woh apne parivar jano ke saath ye vyavhar kar chuka tha.

Kavya : Aur, aapke jaanane se kuch antar aaya? Kuch sudhra? Aap jab chaahe tab apni marzi se aa jaa nahi sakte aise. SAMAJH GAYE NA AAP!!??

Uski hatasha uske swar me spasht thi. Aur, kyu na hatash hoye woh Veer se? Jab chaahe Veer bina bataye chala jaata tha aur yaha sab ke sab uski chinta karte rehte the. Veer ne apni harqat ki gambheerta ko mehsoos kar ek aah bhari.

Veer : I'm sorry, Kavya! M-Mujhe sabhi ko acche se sab kuch bata ke hi jaana chahiye tha. Par, mein majboor tha.

Kavya : Sorry se kaam nahi chalne waala. Sab log kitna niraash hai aap se aapko kuch pata bhi hai?

Veer : Huh!?

Kavya ne ek chetavni dete hue use batlaya. Uski awaaz iss baar chinta se bhari thi. Apne parivar ke gusse ka saamna karne ke baare me soch kar hi Veer ka dil baith gaya.

Veer : I guess mujhe abhi se hi dherr saari daat sunane ke liye khud ko taiyaar kar lena chahiye.

Usne halka sa darrte hue apne aap se hi budbudaya. Jab Kavya ne dekha ki uske bhaiya waqai chintit hai toh apni baato ko palatate hue woh boli.

Kavya : Anyways... A-Aap... Kya laaye aap mere liye waha se?

Veer : Huh???

Veer ne hairat me use dekha. Usne dekha ki uski behan Kavya muh fulaaye haath par haath baandhe apna chehra fere khadi hui thi. Iss Kavya se woh bhali bhaanti parichit tha. Woh natak kar rahi thi. Usne Veer ko pehle hi maaf kar diya tha magar woh itni jald apni khushi zaahir nahi karna chaahti thi.

Kavya : Kuch pucha maine aapse. Kya laaye aap mere liye waha se?

Veer (lies) : Maaf karna, Kavya! Mein tumhare liye kuch na laa saka. Mujhe samay hi na mila.

Usne jhooth bol diya. Woh sabhi ke liye kuch na kuch leke aaya tha. Par, jaise woh sabhi ko surprise dena chahta tha. Kavya ki aankhon me nirasha saaf jhalak rahi thi.

Kavya : Kuch bhi nahi???

Veer : Hmm! Kuch bhi nahi! Par, tum kaho! Kya chahiye? Tum jo maangogi, mein wo laa ke dunga.

Kavya uski baat sunn chand pal ke liye toh muh fulayi par fir kuch sochte hue shararti dhang se boli.

Kavya : Pakka? Mein jo kahungi aap woh laa ke doge?

Veer (nods) : Bilkul!

Kavya : Heh~ Toh fir mujhe poora ka poora 'Garofano products' ka luxury brand chahiye. Woh businesswoman jo 'Paisa lele' hotel me mili thi na hume? Mujhe unka poora brand chahiye. Bolo?

Veer : Paisa lele hotel??

Kavya : Haan! Wahi Casa Belle hotel. I call it 'Paisa lele' hotel. Mujhe zara bhi pasand nahi wo. Lootna hi aata hai bas unn logo se. I hate them. Hmph~

Veer : Hahahahahaha-!!!

Veer uski baat par thahaake lagaane par khud ko na rok saka. Uski ye chhoti behan waqai me alag kism ki thi.

Veer : Toh, tumhe 'Garofano products' ki ownership chahiye?

Kavya (nods) : Hmm! Hmm!

Maang sunte hi pehle toh Veer hairat me reh gaya. Billions of dollars net worth waali 'Garofano products' ki brand koi dukan se khareedne waala samaan toh thi nahi ki jab mann kiya khareed liya. Use zara bhi andaza nahi tha ki uski ye chhoti behan aisi kuch maang rakh degi.

Toh wahi, Kavya apne bade bhaiya ke chehre ke bhaav badalte dekh mann hi mann thahaake lagane lagi. Kintu, Veer ne aage jo kuch bhi kaha use sunte hi bechari Kavya stabdh hone par majboor ho gayi.

Veer : Hmm! Tumhari maang... toh waqai badi hai meri chhoti behan. I wonder Violet raazi hoyegi ya nahi? I think I might be able to pull this off in the future. Alright! Mujhe thoda waqt lagega Kavya. Lekin, mein vaada karta hu ki mein 'Gaorfano products' ko tumhare naam-

Kavya (gasps) : Ahhhh-!!!! Awawawawawa-!!! Stop! Stop! Stop! Stop itttt!!!!

Veer : Hmm?

Kavya Veer ko bhauchakke bhaav liye dekhe jaa rahi thi. Uske gaal laal tamatar ki tarah laal ho rakhe the. Haya ke chalte uska dil zoro se dhadakne laga. Usne apne sapne me bhi nahi socha tha ki uska bhai uski iss betuki maang ko itne gambheer roop se lega. Woh iss qadar sharmayi ki daudate hui aake seedhe uske gale se lag gayi. Ab aakhir kaise gussa kare wo uspe?

Veer : Arey??? Kya hua?

Kavya (blushes) : Ch-Chup rahiye aap ekdum.

Veer : Huh???

Kavya (blushes) : Aapko pata hai aapne kya kiya hai abhi?

Veer : ???

Kavya : Oh god! You are so stupid bhaiya.

Veer : What???

Kavya (blushes) : But I love it...

Veer : ????

Kavya (blushes) : Every single bit of it.

Woh Veer ke seene se alag hui aur use pyaar se nihaari. Kehne toh woh hazaar shabd chaahti thi magar saari baaton ko usne apne zehen me hi rehne diya.

Agar, yahi maang usne apne sage bhai Vivek ya Pranjal se rakhi hoti toh woh shayad uska mazaak bana ke uske sarr par tapli maar, uski maang ko hasi ka paatr bana dete. Jo ki lazmi bhi tha maang ko dekhte hue. Par, Veer ne aisa kuch na kiya. Ye jaante hue bhi ki uski behan ne uss se kya maanga hai, uske bawajood woh use dene ke baare me soch raha tha aur tatpar bhi tha. Uska ye bhaav hi kaafi tha Kavya ka dil jeetne ke liye. Kavya ki aankhein namm ho chali.

Kavya : Bhaiya! Mujhe kuch bhi nahi chahiye.

Veer : Wait...! Seriously?

Kavya : Agar aapko kuch dena hi hai toh mujhe ek promise dijiye bas.

Veer : Ohh! Kya?

Kavya : Pehle aap bataiye ki aap nibha paoge ya nahi? Tabhi, mein apna promise bataungi.

Veer (smiles) : Apni chhoti behan ko vaada dene ke baare me kya sochna? Tum bolo!

Kavya : Soch lijiye! Baad me aap kahi pacchtao na.

Veer (smiles) : 'Pacchtana' shabd meri dictionary me nahi meri pyaari chhoti behan.

Kavya : Toh theek hai fir. Promise kariye ki jab jab mein aapko bulaungi, aapko mere saath time spend karne ke liye aana hoga.

Veer : Huh?

Kavya : Ghabraiye mat. Mein aapko aapke kisi kaam ke beech nahi bulaungi. Itni samajh hai mujh me. Magar, jab jab aapka aa paana possible hoga aap mere bulaane par aaoge. Toh? Kya kehte ho?

Veer (smiles) : Bas? Mujhe toh laga tha tum kuch bada maangogi.

Kavya (budbudate hue) : Ye mere liye bada hi hai buddhu bhaiya~

Veer : Kyu bada hai?

Kavya (blushes) : Ahhh-!!! K-Kuch nahi! Aapne kaise sunn liya? Ahem-!!! Anyways!! Toh? Bolo bolo! Promise manzoor hai ya fir-?

Veer (smiles) : Mujhe manzoor hai. Meri chhoti behan jab mujhe bulayegi tab uska bhai uske liye haazir ho jayega. Ab khush?

Aur, Kavya ab khud ko na rok saki. Uske naino se aasuo ka baandh khula aur aasu gaalo ko bhigote chale gaye. Veer use rota dekh thoda chintit hua.

Veer : H-Hey- Kya hua?

Kavya (sobs) : You stupid...!!!

Veer : ???

Kavya (sobs) : You idiot Bhaiya-!!!

Veer : Huh???

Kavya : I missed you so much. *sniff* So much!!!

Veer : Kavya...

Kavya : I missed you so much-!!! *sniff* Aap hamare messages ka bhi reply nahi de rahe the. *sniff* H-Hum kitna pareshan the ye hum hi jaante hai. *sniff*

Veer : ...

Kavya : M-Mujhe ye bilkul bhi pasand nahi hai. *sniff* J-Jab jab aap aise ghar se jaate ho mujhe bilkul accha nahi lagta hai. *sniff*

Veer : I'm sorry!

Usne ahista se Kavya ki peeth par haath fera. Kass ke chipke hone ke chalte use Kavya ke uroj bhali bhaanti apni chhaathi par mehsoos ho rahe the. Uski ye chhoti behan ab jawan ho chuki thi.

Veer ne use apne seene se thoda dur kiya aur uske komal chehre ko dekh muskuraya. Kavya ki aankhon me aasu oas ki boondo ki tarah saji hui thi. Unhe ahista se anguthe se malkar usne uske aasu pocche.

Kavya : Ab se aap kahi bhi aise nahi jaoge. *sniff* Samajh gaye na aap?

Veer (smiles) : Samajh gaya!

Kavya : Promise karo!

Veer (nods) : Promise!

Aur, woh punah uske gale se lag gayi. Shirt ko kass ke bheenchte hue woh aaj Veer ko chorrne ke liye taiyar nahi thi. Jab uska sisakna thoda kam hua tab Veer ne uss se pucha.

Veer : Accha, ab ye toh batao ki ghar me sirf tum kyu ho? Baaki sab kaha hai?

Kavya : Ahh! Right! Sab bahut kaam me lage hue hai. Arohi di aur Tejal didi hamare naye cloth brand, 'Yarnia' ke liye outlet ke liye jagah dekhne gayi hai. Unke saath chhoti Tai ji bhi gayi hui hai.

Veer : Chhoti Tai ji maane-

Kavya : Aapki mummy!!!

Veer : Maa wapas aa gayi?

Kavya : Hmm! Tejal didi ne aapko message kiya bhi tha iss baare me. Par, aapko message padhne ke liye time mile tab na...

Veer : Ahhh! My bad!!! Aur, baaki sab?

Kavya : Sonali toh food truck me hogi. Bhumika didi hotel me hai. Suman aunty mahila mandal ke kisi kaam se gayi hui hai shaam se. Badi Tai ji aur Ragini bhabhi saath me car se kahi gayi hui hai. Unke baare me mujhe nahi pata. Kuch bata ke nahi gayi.

Veer : Aur, tum kab aayi yaha?

Kavya : 2 din pehle!!!

Veer (nods) : Hmm!

Kavya : Ab aap jaldi se jaa ke fresh ho lijiye. Thak gaye hoge aap. Boliye! Kya piyoge? Chai? Ya coffee? Mein bana dungi.

Veer : Chai behtar rahegi.

Kavya : Okay! Aap jaiye apne room me. Mein bana ke laati hu.

Veer : Mera room khula hai?

Kavya : Haan! Bhabhi daily safayi karti hai aapke kamre ki. Jaiye jaldi ab!

Veer : Hmm!

Veer apna luggage uthaate hue apne kamre ki orr chal diya toh wahi Kavya uske liye garma garam chai banaane ke liye kitchen me chali gayi.

Kamre me aate hi Veer apna luggage rakh washroom me ghus gaya. Nahaate waqt usne apne aap ko sheeshe me dekha. Uske jism par jagah jagah chot ke nishaan maujood the. Geele badan ke saath neeche towel baandhe jaise hi woh washroom se baahar aaya toh utne me hi Kavya uske liye chai lekar uske kamre me aa gayi.

Kavya : Bhaiya~ Ye rahi aapki-!!??

Aur, uske qadam wahi tham gaye. Aankhein stabdh hone ke chalte fel gayi. Veer ke badan par chot ke nishaan dekhti hi woh ghabra uthi.

Kavya : Bh-Bhaiya-!?

Chai ke cup ko wahi table par rakh woh daud ke uske paas aayi aur uske jism par haath ferrte hue ghabra uthi.

Kavya : Bhaiya-!! Bhaiya ye kya hai? Ye sab... Ye kya hua hai aapko?

Veer : Kuch nahi! Chot lag gayi thi bas.

Woh toh accha tha ki yaha aane se pehle hi Garofano ne uske badan se taake nikaal diye the. Warna, agar Kavya uske badan par taake lage dekh leti toh musibat aur badh jaati.

Kavya : K-Kaise?? Bhaiya, kya hua mujhe bataiye na!!!

Veer ne pyaar se uske sarr par haath fera aur use samjhaate hue bola.

Veer : Kuch nahi, Kavya!! Shhh! Kuch nahi! It's okay! Mein theek hu! Look! I'm perfectly fine. Ye chot ke nishaan pehle ke hai. Dheere dheere chale jayenge. Remember, France? Tab, waha mein fass gaya tha? Tab ke hai ye nishaan.

Na chaahte hue bhi use jhooth bolna hi pada. Magar, Kavya jaise aaj uske jhaanse me nahi fassne wali thi.

Kavya : Ahh! T-Tab ke? Itne puraane? Nahi!! Aap jhooth bol rahe ho!!! Vacation me maine dekha tha aapko... Tab ye nishaan nahi the. Sach boliye!!! Bhaiya please-!!!

Veer (sighs) : Tum meri pyaari behan ho na???

Kavya (nods) : Mmm *sniff* P-Par-

Veer : Toh behan apne bhai ki baat sunti hai na?? I'm okay! Mujhe kuch nahi hua hai. Ye chot ke nishaan bas ek clash me mile the. Udhar thodi situation bigad gayi thi. But, everything is fine now. Don't worry!

Kavya : C-Clash?? K-Kaisi clash? Kya hua tha? Bhaiya-

Veer (frowns) : Kavyaaa!!!!

Kavya (sobs) : Please! Bataiye... Kya hua tha...

Veer : Kuch nahi! Come here!

Veer ne use apne seene se laga liya. Woh punah rote hue uske seene me chhip gayi.

Kavya (sobs) : Aap hamesha asli baat chhipaate ho. I hate you-!!!

Veer : Wo sab chorro! Zyada socha nahi karte. Mein tumhare liye kuch laaya hu. Sorry! Tumse firse jhooth bola tha neeche. Haha!

Kavya : Kyaaa????

Veer ne iss baar apni luggage se kuch nikaala aur Kavya ke saamne uss bade se bakse ko saunp diya.

Kavya : P-Par aapne toh kaha tha ki-

Veer : Hehe! Mein bahar jau aur apni chhoti behan ke liye kuch na lau, aisa kabhi ho sakta hai kya?

Kavya : You-!!! I hate you so much!! Pehle nahi bata sakte the? Hmph!!

Kavya apni utskuta ke chalte bakse par se uski gift wrapping ko kholne lagi. Aur, idhar jald se Veer ne kapde pehen liye taaki Kavya ka dhyaan uske jism par se hatt jaaye. Kavya ne jaise hi gift khola toh woh hairat aur khushi ke maare chehek uthi.

Kavya : Ohhh my godddd!!!!

Veer : Kaisa laga?

Kavya : 'Garofano Products' ki gift pack kit??? Lotion, sunscreen, make-up kit, perfume, cologne, night cream, anti-aging cream... My god isme sab kuch hai. Ahhh! Y-Ye kaha se mili aapko??

Veer (smiles) : Tumse kaha hi tha maine ki business se related mujhe zaroori kaam tha waha. 'Garofano Products' hamari nayi brand 'Yarnia' ke saath collab karne waala hai jald hi.

Kavya (shocked) : Aap jhooth bol rahe ho.

Veer (smiles) : Ye kit khud 'Garofano products' ki owner ne mujhe di hai. Maine unse tumhare liye maangi thi. Dekho box ke andar acche se. Ek card me unka autograph bhi hai. Usme personal message bhi hai tumhare liye.

Kavya (shocked) : There's no wayyy-!!! Aap jhooth bol rahe ho!!!

Magar, Kavya ne jaise hi box ke andar dekha toh waqai usme ek card rakha hua tha jisme Garofano ke autograph ke saath saath ek personal message bhi tha uske liye. Aur, unme bas chand lines hi likhi hui thi. Kintu, jaise jaise Kavya message padhti gayi uska muh sikudta chala gaya.

'Dear, Kavya! Hello! This is 'Garofano' from the original 'Garofano products.' I hope this message finds you in great spirits. As I'm writing this message your brother, Veer is sitting right beside me. He's such a fine gentleman, isn't he? Fufu~ He asked me to write a personal message for you. Normally, I don't do such things. However, your brother is special. For him, this is nothing for me. Soon, 'Garofano products' will be collaborating with 'Yarnia.' It's good to help each other. I already asked Veer to become CEO of my company. It would have been much better, right? But he denied me. *sigh* Such is my luck. I will visit India soon. I'll meet him again then. Oh! Right! Thank you for being the loyal user of our products dear.

With heart felt gratitude,
Garofano.'

Jaise hi Kavya ne message padha uska muh dekhne layak tha. Poore message me baat toh Veer ki ho rakhi thi. Kaahe ka personal message. Aur, uss se bhi zyada dhyaan dene waali baat ye thi ki bhala Garofano uske bhai ke peeche kyu padi thi? Kavya ki chhati gyaan-indri use ahaat kar rahi thi.

Kavya : Y-Ye message... Ye message mere liye personal message tha?

Veer : Hmm? Haan! Kyu?

Kavya (smiles awkwardly) : Aap khud kyu nahi padhte?

Usne Veer ko woh thamaaya. Veer ne jaise hi woh padha usne apna haath sarr par de maara.

'Dafuq? What the hell, Violet!!! Ye kya likhi ho tum? You fucking-!!!'

Kavya : Padh liya? Ab bataiye ki woh aapko kaise jaanti hai? Uss 'Paisa lele' hotel me bhi woh aap ki madad ke liye aage aayi thi. Kab se aap jaante ho ek dusre ko? Itni badi company ki owner ke contact me aap kaise aaye.

Veer : Ah!! Ye lambi kahani hai, Kavya. Fir kabhi batau toh chalega?

Kavya : Hmph! Fine! Choonki, aap mere liye gift laaye ho isliye iss baar aapko maaf karti hu. Aur-

Woh aage kuch kehti ki tabhi-

*Ding Dong*

Darwaze ki ghanti baj uthi. Koi aaya tha.

Kavya : Oh no!!! Lagta hai sab wapas aa gaye. Bhaiya!! Aap toh gaye ab!!

Veer : Kya matlab??

Kavya : Matlab ye ki Arohi di, Tejal didi, Chhoti Tai ji sab ne milke aapki class lene ka plan bana rakha hai pehle se. Ki jab aap laut ke aaoge toh woh aapki class lengi. Mein gate kholne jaa rahi hu. Good luck bhaiya~ And, thank you for the gift. Ab mein aapki madad nahi kar paungi.

Kehte hue woh fudakte hue waha se bhaag nikli.

'Fucking hell...! Jiska darr tha wahi hua. But, I have to face them. Chal, Veer!'

Veer jaanta tha ki ye toh hona hi tha. Dil par haath rakh woh bhi apne kamre se neeche aa gaya. Aur, Kavya ne darwaza khol diya.

Ab ise kharab timing kahe ya fir Veer ki kharab qismat. Par, sab ke sab ikhatte ek hi samay par laute apne apne kaamo se fursat hoke laut aaye.

Woh dining table ki ek kursi par baitha hua tha jab Tej haatho me kuch shopping bags liye andar hall me ghusi. Uske theek peeche Arohi aur Bhavna bhi thi.

Unke andar aate hi Sonali aur Bhumika bhi andar aayi. Woh bhi apne apne kaamo se fursat ho chuki thi. Aur, ant me Shweta samet Ragini aur Suman bhi andar aa dhamki.

Sab ki nazre ek jhatke me dining table par baithe uss shaks par padi aur sabhi dang reh gayi.

"Veer-!!!?"
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Aaj ke liye itna hi guys.
Naya arc shuru ho chuka hai. Jaisa ki tum log mujhe jaante hi ho. Arcs hamesha light hearted way me shuru hote hai aur end tak jaate jaate bhayanak intense ho jaate hai. Kuch aisa hi haal yaha bhi hone waala hai. Ye update 7.6k words ke upar ka hai. Most of the updates isi length ke around fall karenge. Kuch 10k+ waale bhi aayenge jaha unki zaroorat hogi. Baaki, likes thokne ka aur revos rakhne ka. Mahine ke gap me mujhe josh ki kami na mehsoos hone paaye. Bahut khatarnak arc hai ye bhi apne aap me. Target apna same hi chalega. 200!! Toh, bolna na pade apne ko. Kaafi brainstorming ki hai apun ne tum logo ke liye. So, keep supporting.
Dhanyavad.

Nice update