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Update - 183 ~ Misunderstandings

[Note : This update consists of 12.7k words. Read it when you have enough time to read in a single sitting.]​

Ab tak...

Rebecca : Y-Ye-!! Ye toh sirf ek report hai.

?? : Oh!! Toh tumhe kya laga? Kya waqai tumhe ye laga tha ki mein tumhe saari reports de dunga?

Rebecca (frowns) : Tsk...!!!

Muskurate hue woh lift ki orr jaane laga jab peeche se Rebecca ne ek akhiri sawaal pucha.

Rebecca : Wh-Where are you going???

?? (smiles) : I was just craving some couscous!!!

Kehte hue woh waha se gayab ho gaya.

Ab aage...

Veer’s house, Mumbai,
Afternoon ~ 12:22 PM

Ragini kitchen me platform se satke khadi thi. Uske haath sabziyaan kaatne me lage hue the. Chaaku ki lay-baddh kaat uske dimag me chal rahi uthal-puthal se bilkul vipreet thi. Dopahar ke sooraj ki raushni khidki se chhan kar uske naazuk chehre par garm chamak bikher rahi thi. Lekin, veh raushni uski aankhon ke bheetar umde sailaab ko na chhu saki.

Uske vichar achanak hi chhuttiyon me sang pal bitaaye uss raat ki orr chale gaye. Woh raat!! Jab hawa me ankahe shabdo ka bhaar tha, tanaav spasht tha. Veer ke woh bol uske mastishk me goonj gaye. Unn dono ke beech hua uss raat woh sanvaad~

‘Tumhe yahi sanshay hai na ki mein tumhe shadi-shuda aur divorcee hone ke kaaran nahi apna raha?’

‘H-Haan! Kya galat hai isme? Yahi sach hai!’

‘Ji nahi! Ye sach nahi hai! Kyuki, mujhe jo pyaar karti hai aur jis se mein pyaar karta hu, woh bhi tumhari tarah hi ek divorcee hai!!!’

Yahi bol the uske. Aur, uss raat ke baad se hi Ragini ki neendein haraam ho chuki thi.

‘D-Divorcee?? M-Meri tarah?’

Iss baar uska gussa charam par tha. Pehle jaha use sandeh tha ki koi anchhui kali ne Veer ko apne jhaase me fasaya hai toh ab ye jaanane ke baad ki koi uski hi tarah ek talaq-shuda aurat hai jispe Veer fida ho chuka hai. Ye toh jaise uski bardasht se pare tha. Shayad itna gussa aur itni jalan use tab na hui hoti agar Veer kisi apni umra ki ladki ke upar lattu hua hota. Magar, uska yeh kehna ki koi talaq-shuda ne uska ye haal kar diya?

Ragini ko shayad aaj pehli baar apne imaan, apni sundarta par itni badi ghaat pahuchi thi. Uske andar jo irshya bhadki thi, woh ekdum bhasm kar dene waali thi.

Aansu chhalke, aur uski drishti dhundhli ho chali. Chopping board par pyaaz zaroor kat rahi thi magar, veh khud behtar jaanti thi ki inn aasuo ka kaaran pyaaz nahi thi.

Rasoi me maujood shanti uss par bojh ki tarah dabav daalti jaa rahi thi. Maujood toh Suman bhi thi waha jo samaan ko vyavasthit karne me juti hui thi. Magar, uski haziri Ragini ke antar-mann me tabahi macha rahe vicharo se dhak chuki thi.

Chopping board par iss baar tamatar ast-vyast the, jo uski bheetar ki avyavastha ko darsha rahe the. Usne apni aankhein band kar ek gehri saans li. Use mehsoos hua ki uske aur Veer ke beech ek gehri adrishya khaayi thi. Ragini use laangh kar uske paas pahuchna chahti thi. Lekin, Veer ki asweekriti aur faisle ke dar ne use ab tak rok ke rakha tha. Veh apni hi banayi hui bhool-bhulaiyaa me fass gayi thi, jaha pratyek raasta aur bhi adhik peeda ki orr le jaata tha.

Usne apni aankhein kholi aur punah kaatna jaari kiya. Harr tukda uske dil ke tukde ko darsha raha tha. Iss baar krodh aur jalan haawi ho uthi. Uske haatho ka bal badha aur chaaku sabzi se fisalte hue seedhe jaake uski ungli par jaa lagi.

“Ahhh!!!!”

Dard ke chalte woh apne khwabon se nikal vastavik duniya me wapas aayi. Suman jo wahi par thi, Ragini ki ungli se behta khoon dekh daud ke uske paas aayi.

Suman : Arey-!!? Ye kya kiya aapne? Kaha dhyaan hai aapka? Laiye, haath idhar!

Ragini : K-Kuch nahi Suman. Aap rehne do! Mamooli si chot hai. Mein cream laga leti hu.

Suman : Maine kaha na dikhaiye idhar!!!

Suman ke zorr se kehne par Ragini aur virodh na kar saki. Pehle toh Suman ne uske haath ko seedhe sink ke nal ke behte paani ke neeche lagaya aur fir andar se first-aid ka dibba laate hue usme se savlon aur ruyi ki sahayta se uske ghaav ko saaf karne lagi.

Suman : Sssss!! Tch-tch-tch! Dekhiye toh! Kitna zyada lag gaya hai. Mein dekh rahi hu kaafi der se. Kya soch rahi thi aap?

Kintu, Ragini maun rahi. Suman ne filhal baat ko nahi chhedha aur ghaav par dhyan dete hue usne ek antiseptic powder ki parat uss par chadhayi aur fir marham-patti kar di. Uske baad usne wapas se apna sawal rakha.

Suman : Aap theek toh hai na? Kuch khoyi-khoyi si prateet ho rahi thi aap.

Ragini kuch shan apni ungli par bandhi patti ko ghoorti rahi fir kuch derr baad sochte hue boli.

Ragini : Kya aap mere ek sawal ka jawab dogi, Suman?

Suman : Sawal ka jawab? Haan, puchiye na! Kya baat hai?

Ragini : Vaada kariye ki aap imandari se iska jawab dengi.

Suman : Arey, haan haan-! Aap puchiye toh sahi. Mein bhala jhooth kyu bolungi?

Ragini : Toh, ye bataiye ki kya mujhe dusri shaadi karne ka haq hai? Waise toh maine nirnay le liya hai lekin fir bhi mein aapki raay bhi lena chaahti hu.

Suman : Ye… Ye sawal ek vyaktigat sawal hai.

Ragini : Mein jaanti hu. Jaisa ki maine kaha. Nirnay maine le liya hai. Bas, aapke muh se bhi aapka jawab sunana chaahti hu.

Suman : Theek hai! Toh, mera jawab toh haan hai. Har naari ko dusri shaadi karne ka poora haq hai. Khaas kar tab jab pehle pati se aapne talaq le liya ho aur toh aur uske sang yaadein bhi acchi na guzri ho.

Ragini : Dhyan rakhiye, Suman! Yaha aapko soch samajh ke jawab dena hai. Mein ye sirf mere liye nahi puch rahi hu. Aapko baaki rishton ke baare me sochte hue iska jawab dena hai. Aaj mein iss ghar me hu. Kal ko meri shaadi hogi toh mein yaha nahi rahungi. Mera rishta baakiyo se badal jayega. Naye parivar ke logo se rishte banaane honge aap sabko. Unka aana-jaana yaha laga rahega. Ho sakta hai woh log aapko pasand na aaye. Ho sakta hai unhe aap log na pasand aao.

Ragini darasal Suman ko parakh rahi thi. Woh ye dekhne ki koshish kar rahi thi ki kya ghar me uski shaadi ki baat ko leke log bechain hote hai ya nahi? Woh bas ek daav fek ke ye dekhna chahti thi. Magar, woh ye nahi jaanti thi ki Suman ne uski soch ki jaanch-padtal pehle hi kar li thi. Aur, usne apna paasa uss se bhi pehle fek diya tha.

Suman (smiles) : Iss se toh har wo parivar guzarta hai jinke yaha shaadi hoti hai. Hai na? Isme kya dikkat? Aur, isme kya nayi baat?

Ragini : A-Aap samajh nahi rahi.

Suman (smiles) : Kya nahi samajh rahi mein?

Ragini : M-Matlab, aapko koi dikkat nahi hai agar mein dusri shaadi karti hu toh?

Suman : Nahi! Bilkul nahi! Aur, mujhe kya kisi ko bhi koi dikkat nahi hogi aur na hi honi chahiye!

Ragini : Th-Theek hai! Ek aur sawaal! Aapko kya lagta hai? K-Kya mujhse… Mujh jaisi talaq-shuda aurat se firse koi jawan ladka shaadi karega?

Suman : Ye bhi koi sawal hai? Aapse toh koi bhi shaadi karne ko taiyaar ho jayega, Ragini ji! *smiles*

Ragini : Koi bhi nahi, Suman! Koi bhi nahi! Mujhe koi bhi ladke se shaadi nahi karni.

Suman : Ahh! Kya… Kahi aapko koi pasand aa gaya hai?

Suman ne ek shararti muskaan liye pucha. Woh toh sab jaanti thi. Lekin, natak kar rahi thi. Swayam Ragini ke muh se jaise woh sach sunana chahti thi.

Ragini : Sach kahu toh, pasand toh bahut pehle aa gaya tha. Woh samundar ki tarah hai, Suman! Aur, mein kisi sahil ki tarah. Uski lehre mujhse aake takrati hai, lekin bas chand derr ke sparsh ke baad mujhe akela chhor ke chali jaati hai. Aur, wapas se phir wahi tanhai… phir wahi bebasi…

Suman : Aap uske baare me aise baatein kar rahi hai jaise maano woh aapki subah ka sooraj ho. Agar, itna prem hai toh fir woh kaun si cheez hai jo aapko aage badhne se rok rahi hai?

Ragini : Yahi toh dikkat hai, Suman! Yahi toh dikkat hai! Yeh itna asaan nahi! Pehle hi mein ek toofan se guzar chuki hu. Ab uske malbe ke neeche dabb ke nahi jeena chahti. Aur, isliye… isliye mein uski hona chahti hu. Aap maanogi nahi, Suman! Uski har nazar, uske har shabd, jab-jab woh mujhse kuch kehta hai toh aisa lagta hai jaise woh seedhe meri rooh se baat kar raha hai. Mujhe apne qareeb kheench raha hai. Lekin, fir agle hi pal… Ek hi saans me mujhe dur bhi dhakel deta hai. Aisa kyu hai, Suman??

Suman : Kya aap prem hi dhundh rahi hai ya…!? Ya fir apne ateet se bas chhutkara paane ka ek raasta?

Iss baar Suman ki nigaahein sateek uss par tiki thi. Lag raha tha jaise ye sawal khud Suman ke liye bhi bahut sanvedan-sheel tha.

Ragini : Shayad… dono? Yeh aisa hai maano woh ek bageecha hai jisme mein ghoomne ke liye utsuk hu. Bekarar hu. Lekin, fir bhi chalne se darti hu. Uski maujoodgi ki har ek pankhuri mujhe bulaati hai, sundarta aur shanti ka vaada karti hai. Lekin, mujhe kabhi-kabhi darr bhi lagta hai. Kya hoga agar mera sparsh unhe murjha de? Kya hoga agar mein woh toofan niklu jo sab kuch barbaad kar de? Aur, bas isliye… isliye ab tak khud ko roki hui hu. Sirf uski haami ka intezar kar rahi hu. Warna, mein toh kab ka…

Suman : Ye sab aapki dharnaaye hai, Ragini ji! Aap koi toofan nahi! Toofan se toh aap balki bach gayi. Talaq jo le liya! Aur, kya pata? Ho sakta hai ki veh ladka hi aapki shanti ho? Aapka sukh-chenn? Jiski aapko talaash hai?

Kehte waqt uske hontho par ek muskaan thi. Jaise woh jaanti thi ki veh kya kar rahi thi aur ye bhi jaanti thi ki inke parinam kya hone waale the.

Ragini : Aur, agar sach me wahi mera sukh-chenn hai toh? Toh, fir kya? Mein apne mann ki uthal-puthal ko hata ke uss tak kaise pahuchu? Kaise use batau ki wahi mera sab kuch hai? Mein nahi chaahti ki woh meri maango se, meri ichhao se darey. Mujhse dur bhaage!!! Use mein sab bata chuki hu. Lekin, hum dono ke andar kahi na kahi ek dar hai!

Suman : Ragini ji!

Ragini (glances) : …?

Suman : Dil apna rasta khud jaanta hai. Chaahe kitna hi bada toofan kyu na ho, chaahe kitna hi andhera kyu na hu, ye hamesha apna bageecha dhundh leta hai. Aur, ek aur baat. Kabhi-kabhi pareshaniyo ko saajha karne se unka hal mil jaata hai.

Kehte hue usne apna dusra paasa bhi fek diya. Chand pal guzar gaye. Ragini jo apne maathe par lakeere sajaaye kinhi vicharo se joojh rahi thi, woh kuch sochne ke baad nirnay lete hue boli.

Ragini : Mere saath mere kamre me chaliye. Mujhe aapse kuch zaroori baat karni hai!

Woh hawa ke jhonke ki tarah kitchen se nikli aur idhar uske jaate hi Suman ke hontho ki muskaan aur adhik fel gayi.

‘Ragini ji! Agar, kahi pe bhi mujhe aapke andar truti mili…! Toh, mein aapko maalik se baat karna toh dur, unke aas-paas bhi nahi bhatakne dungi.’

Mann hi mann sochte hue Suman Ragini ke kamre me uske peeche-peeche chal dakhil ho gayi.

***

Veer ki Rolls Royce Ghost sadak par bhaag rahi thi aur logo ki gardane modne par unhe majboor kar rahi thi. Ye gaadi Suhana ka ek sabse khaas tohfa thi uske liye. Uske muh se bas nikla tha aur Suhana ne uske liye ye bhej di thi.

‘Kabhi maine Miss Suhana ko koi gift nahi diya. Iss baar unke birthday par, I’ll give her a huge surprise.’

[That’s right! She deserves one.]

‘Bilkul! Jitna unhone mere liye kiya hai, itna shayad hi koi kisi ke liye karta hai. Iss baar mein unka birthday unforgettable bana dunga.’

Woh abhi raaste se guzar hi raha tha, gaadi ki raftar bhi kam thi jab use road ke paas ek cafe ke baahar Kritika khadi nazar aayi.

‘Kritika? Ye yaha kya kar rahi hai?’

Gaadi ko jaise hi usne cafe ke saamne lagaya toh ek baar phir sabki nazre Rolls Royce par tik gayi. Andar baithe couples bhi aankhein gadaaye dekhne par majboor ho gaye. Jaha ladko ke mann me jalan ubaal maar rahi thi toh wahi ladkiyaan car se nikalte Veer ko dekh uss par mohit ho rahi thi. Aur, Kritika unme se ek thi.

Kritika : V-Veer bhaiya? Aap yaha?

Veer : Hmm! Par, tum yaha baahar khadi kya kar rahi ho?

Kritika : Oh! M-Mein woh-

Veer : Hmm?

Kritika : Actually! Kisi se batana mat aap. Okay? Aur, Kavya ko toh bilkul bhi mat! Use pokne ki bahut buri aadat hai.

Kritika ki baat par Veer ne apni bauho par ungliyaan rakh haami bhari. Kal hi usne Kavya ko bataya tha ki woh Miss Suhana ka card unhe wapas dene jaa raha hai aur kal hi Kavya ne Tej ko sab pok bhi diya tha. Uske baad raat bhar Tej uss se sawaal par sawaal puchti rahi.

Veer : H-Haan! Lekin, kya mat batana?

Kritika ne fir uske kaan ki orr jhukte hue kuch kaha aur fir cafe ke upar dusri building ki orr ishara kar sharma gayi.

Veer : Ohhh!

Kritika (nods) : H-Haan! M-Mujhse nahi ho paa raha hai.

Veer : Hey! I can help if you don’t mind!

Kritika (blushes) : Wh-What? A-Aap? N-Nahi!

Veer : Kyu? Kya buraayi hai? Mujhe experience hai!

Kritika (blushes) : Ahh! P-Par-! Aapke saath…

Veer : I mean agar tum uncomfortable ho toh koi baat nahi-

Kritika : N-Nahi! I-It’s okay! M-Mein ready hu. *blushes* M-Mera first time hai so…

Veer : Shuru shuru me dikkat jaati hai. Ghabrahat hoti hai par ek baar jaha experience mil gaya toh sab asaan ho jaata hai. Aur, mujhe bhi accha lagega. I really needed a breather. Come!

Kritika (blushes) : H-Hmm!

Aur, Veer use upar leke chal diya. Magar, abhi mushqil se ek ghanta hi hua tha ki ek Innova waha aake khadi hui aur usme se Tej, Arohi aur Kavya teeno baahar nikli. Yeh gaadi Ragini ki khud ki personal gaadi thi.

Tej : Dekha tumne? Maine kaha tha na, Kavya! Tum bahut bholi ho. Aaj bhi Veer idhar-udhar ladkiyo ke saath ghum raha hoga mein daave ke saath keh sakti hu. Isliye, maine tumse kaha tha ki uspe nazar rakha karo.

Kavya : Uhm…! P-Par, Bhaiya ke phone ki location aise track karna kya sahi tha, Tejal didi?

Tej : Hmph! Jab bhai jhooth bolne lage toh ye karna padta hai, Kavya. Accha hua maine uss din uss se uska mobile maang liya tha. Kam se kam ab mein uski location ka pata toh laga sakti hu. Aaj kal use baahar ki hawa lag gayi hai. Ghar me itne log hai par ise baahar hi ghumna rehta hai. Arey, agar kuch chahiye toh mujhse kahe na. Mein kisliye hu?

Arohi : Maybe, he wants something which you can't give to him.

Tej : Wh-What-!?

Arohi : S….E….X…!!!

Tej (blushes) : Arohi!!!!! Y-Ye kya tha???

Arohi : I just stated facts. Veer ki umra me hormones foot-foot kar baahar nikalte hai. No wonder, he might be craving for some S…E….

Tej (blushes) : S-Stop it!!! Stop!!!

Arohi : Also, should I mention that ‘Parijaat’ incident???

Tej (blushes) : Stoooooppppp!!!!!

Arohi : ….

Kavya (blushes) : M-Matlab, bhaiya ko- Bhaiya ko ab girlfriend ki talaash hai?

Tej : Huh? N-Nahi! Uski baat par dhyaan mat do, Kavya. Aur, ‘Parijaat’ ka naam toh mere saamne lena hi mat, Arohi!

Arohi (shrugs) : I was just being logical!

Tej : Mein use acche se jaanti hu. Woh itni jaldi girlfriend bana hi nahi sakta. Aur, waise bhi- Mujhe bataye bina woh akhir kaise koi decision le sakta hai? I'm his elder sister after all.

Arohi : Aapko bataye bina hi usne Miss Suhana jaisi badi-badi businesswomen se contacts banaaye hai.

Tej : Urgh-!!! Tumhe ye bataane ki zaroorat thi? Mein tab ghar ka hissa nahi thi. I can't help it. Okay?

Kavya : Arey, ab aap dono yahi khade hoke baat karti rahogi ya andar bhi chalogi?

Tej : Right! Chalo! Uski nazar me mat aa jaana.

Woh teeno hi dabe paav liye chhipte chhupaate cafe ke andar pravesh ki toh unhe Veer dur baitha hi dikhayi de gaya. Kismat ki baat thi ki Veer ki peeth unki orr thi aur woh unhe dekh na paaya. Parantu, uske saath hi ek ladki bhi virajman thi.

Jaise hi teeno ne dekha ki woh ladki kaun thi teeno ki hi aankhein hairat me fel gayi. Aur, teeno hi apni jagah par jamm gayi. Woh ladki Kritika hi thi.

Tej (frowns) : Maine kaha tha na? Maine kaha tha!!! Woh ladkiyo ke saath hi ghoom raha hoga. See? I was right!

Veer ko ladki ke saath baithe dekh ke hi Tej ko pata nahi kyu par bahut gussa aa gaya. Veer pe toh krodhit thi hi woh lekin uss se bhi zyada uske saath baithi uss ladki par use gussa aa raha tha.

Kavya : K-Kritika-!!! Ugh-!!!!

Sabse zyada bura agar kisi ko laga tha toh woh thi Kavya. Apna ladkiyo wala rumaal muh me daato tale daboche woh dono ko namm aankhein liye dekh rahi thi.

Kavya : M-Mujhe kabhi nahi laga tha. Kabhi nahi laga tha ki tum woh ladki niklogi, Kritika!! Urgh-!!! *hic* Kutti kahi ki…!!!

Arohi (baffled) : K-Kavya??? Ye kaisi language hai???

Kavya : Ugh-!!! Blame her!!! Not me!!! Usi ne mujhe sikhayi hai. Aur, ab dekho khud hi-!!! Khud hi bhaiya ke saath lovey-dovey hoke baithi hai. *hic*

Tej (frowns) : Tch! Ye toh tumhari hi dost nikli!!! Look at them! Dekho, kaise hass-hass ke baatein kar rahe hai dono. Chalo! Chalo, chal ke unka bhaanda phodte hai.

Arohi : N-No-!! Wait!!

Tej : Huh?

Arohi : Woh side me partition hai. Partition ke uss side waali seats pe chalte hai. Hum unki baatein bhi sunn payenge. Agar, humare paas koi saboot nahi hoga toh hum blame nahi laga sakte aise.

Tej (nods) : Right-!!!

Aur, teeno hi apna sarr jhukaate hue Veer aur Kritika ki nazro se bach kar partition ke bagal waali seats ki orr pahuch gayi. Ek couple jo waha baithne hi jaa raha tha unko daraate hue teeno hi waha pahuch gayi.

Bechara ladka jo apni gaand kursi par tikaane jaa hi raha tha, use Tej ne dhadalle se kheencha aur bade hi gusse me boli.

Tej : Ye seat reserved hai! You get it? Now, get lost!!!

Parantu, uske iss ravaiyye se ladke ki girlfriend bhadak uthi.

Ladki : Oh hello? Y-Ye kya tareeka hai? Aur-

Iske pehle ki woh aur kuch bol ke bakheda khada karti, Arohi aage aayi aur uski khubsoorti dekhte hi ladke ki aankhein chaundhiya gayi.

Arohi : If you don't mind…! Please, aap kahi aur baith sakte hai? Please?

Ladka : H-Haan-! O-Okay! K-Kyu nahi? S-Sure!

Ladki : Huh??? Arey, hum kyu kahi aur baithenge?

Ladka : Shh! Ladkiyo se mat uljho! Aao na babe!! Hum yaha baithate hai!! Lunch is on me!!!

Ladki : Hmph-!!!

Muh fulaate hue woh ladki apne boyfriend ke saath dusri seat par baithne chali gayi. Aur, idhar Arohi ne ek raahat ki saans li. Magar, uska mood kharab ho chuka tha. Teeno jaise hi seat par baithi, Arohi ne apna sarr narazgi me jhuka liya.

Kavya : D-Di? Kya hua?

Arohi : I… I showed my vulnerable side to a random guy… other than Veer. And, I hate it!!!

Tej : Shhh!!! Unhe humari baatein sunayi nahi deni chahiye!

Abhi unhe baithe kuch hi pal beete the ki itne me cafe ka darwaza ek baar fir khula aur ek jaana-pehchana chehra pravesh kiya.

Magar, uske andar aate hi usne jo drishya dekha use dekhne ke baad woh confused ho utha.

‘What the-!? Veer aur Kritika?’

Ye koi aur nahi, Karan hi tha. Woh abhi unn dono ko awaaz laga ke haath hilaane hi waala tha jab uski nazar partition ke bagal se baaki ki seats par padi jaha Kavya aur Arohi baithi hui thi.

‘Huh? What the hell???’

Uska haath hawa me hi ruk gaya. Kavya ki nazre jaise hi Karan se bhidi toh woh pehle toh chakit hui par uske baad apne hontho par ungli rakh use shaant rehne ka ishaara karne lagi. Uski harqat dekh Tej ne bhi peeche mud ke dekha toh Karan ko aur jhatka laga.

‘What the fuck-!? Veer ki behne? Ye sab yaha kya kar rahi hai?’

Arohi ne itne me samajhdari dikhate hue Karan ko ishaare se apne paas bulaaya toh Karan haami bharte hue unke paas aaya. Aur, jaise hi woh unke qareeb pahucha, Tej ne use kheench ke apne bagal se kursi par baitha diya.

Karan : A-Aap sab? Yaha?

Tej : Shhh!!!

Kavya : Karan bhaiya? Aap yaha kar rahe ho?

Woh dabi awaaz me puchi.

Karan : M-Mein toh aise hi yaha se guzar raha tha toh bas ek soft drink ke liye aaya tha. Yaha soft drinks achhi milti hai. P-Par- aap sab yaha? Aur, ye bagal se Veer-

Uske kehne se pehle hi Tej ne uske muh par haath rakh diya.

Tej : Idiot!!! Bola na shaant raho!!! Tumko situation samajh nahi aa rahi kya?

Karan : Huh? K-Kya hua?

Kavya : Karan bhaiya!! Aapko ye sunn ke bura lagega par-

Karan : Par?

Kavya : Ugh! Di! Aap batao! Mujhse nahi hoga!

Karan : What? Kya chal kya raha hai?

Arohi : Veer and Kritika are dating each other!!!

Sunte hi Karan ki bolti band ho gayi. Pehle toh woh muskuraya. Fir, haste hue bola.

Karan : Haha! Nice joke! Par, aisa nahi ho sakta. Kritika Veer ko nahi pasand karti. Aur, Veer bhi Kritika ko sirf ek friend ke roop me dekhta hai. So…

Tej : Urgh!!! Ye gadha hai!!! Arey, stupid tumne dekha nahi abhi? Veer aur tumhari woh Kritika ek dusre ke saath bagal se baithe hue hai. Aur, hamare yaha aane se pehle se hi woh baithe hai.

Karan : Huh?

Arohi (nods) : That's right! Unhe rangey haath pakadne ke liye hi hum yaha aise chhip ke baithe hai.

Karan : N-No!! That can't be-!!!

Arohi : It might be true!!! Toh, bas kaan laga ke sunte raho.

Sthiti ki gambheerta ko dekh Karan shaant ho gaya. Woh sab Veer aur Kritika ki baatein sunane ki koshish karne lage jab unke paas cafe ka ek waiter aake khada ho gaya.

Waiter : Your order, Sir?

Sabse tez munda kharab agar hua toh woh tha Tej ka. Woh bekaar sa muh banaaye pehle toh waiter ko dekhi, fir rookhe se swar me boli.

Tej : Chaar coffee!!!

Waiter : Hot ya cold ma'am???

Tej : What do you mean by hot ya cold? December ka mahina chal raha hai. Kaun si coffee order karungi?

Waiter : Yaha harr tarah ke customers aate hai, ma'am.

Tej : Argh!!! Obviously, goddamn HOT COFFEE!!!!

Waiter : Ji! Kaun si waali ma'am? Humare yaha 6 prakar ki hot coffee available hai. Latte, Cappuccino, Espresso, Mocha, Americano, ya Macchiato?

Tej : Latte!!!

Waiter : Ji! Kitne sugar cubes lengi ma'am? Generally, hum 2 sugar cubes ke saath serve karte hai.

Tej : Can I hit him???

Arohi : N-Nooo! Tejal di!! Calm down!!!

Karan (gestures) : Hum general hi lenge.

Waiter : Ji! Please wait for your order! Thank you!

Kehte hue woh waha se chala gaya.

Tej : Thank you ka baccha!!! Agar, 2 second aur woh rukta na toh mein use seedha jhapad de deti.

Arohi : C-Calm down, di!

Kavya : Umm! Hum coffee kyu pee rahe hai? Hum toh baat sunane aaye the na?

Tej : Kavya! Meri bholi nadaan Kavya, meri chhoti behan!!! Agar, use order nahi dete toh woh yahi hamare sarr par mandrata rehta.

Arohi (nods) : Right!

Kavya : O-Ohh! Matlab hum coffee bhi peeke jayenge?

*Silence*

Tej : Urgh-!! Haan meri maa!! Haan!! Pee lena!!!

Kavya (budbudate hue) : Ohh! Mujhe wo… mujhe wo… actually…

Tej : ???

Arohi : ???

Kavya (mutters) : Watermelon crush peena tha… coffee nahi!!!

*Silence*

Idhar uski baat sunn Tej ki aankh ab phad-phadane lagi. Lag raha tha jaise woh kisi pe bhi ab haath saaf karne ke liye taiyar thi.

Arohi : Di! Calm down! Calm down!

Tej (takes a deep breath) : Fuuu-!

Karan : Kavya! Tumhe agar watermelon crush peena hai toh mein baad me pilwa dunga. Par, pehle abhi jaisa ki Tejal didi ne kaha. Let's just listen first. Ho sakta hai ki hum jo soch rahe ho waisa kuch ho hi na?

Tej : That's right! Be quiet! Now, listen!

Woh sab kaan laga ke partition ke uss orr ho rahi baatein sunane lage jo Veer aur Kritika ke beech ho rahi thi. Aur beshaq, yaha aana unke liye vifal nahi gaya. Unki baatein unhe sunaayi dene lagi.

Kritika : Kitne dino baad aaj hum mile hai, hai na? Warna Casa Belle me uss incident ke baad se hi hum nahi mil paaye the.

Veer (smiles) : That's right!

Kritika : Thanks! Meri help ke liye.

Veer : Koi baat nahi! Agar, mein nahi karunga toh aur kaun karega?

Kritika (blushes) : Aap bhi na…! Kuch bhi…!

Veer (smiles) : You know what!? Bahut hi kamaal ki ho tum. I mean as a beginner, tumhare haatho ka prayog kaafi accha hai.

Dusri orr sunn rahe Karan aur baaki sabhi ki shaqle dekhne layak thi.

Karan : Y-Ye kya baatein kar rahe hai, ye dono?

Tej : Shhh!!! Listen!!!

Kritika : Fufu~ Th-Thank you! Par- par abhi mujhe bahut kuch seekhna hai.

Veer (smiles) : Mein tumhe train kar dunga.

Kritika (blushes) : Mmm! *nods* A-And-

Veer : Hmm?

Kritika : Please, Kavya se ye secret rakhna. Use nahi pata chalna chahiye ki aap aur mein ek saath-

Veer (smiles) : Sure! Don't worry!

Idhar, sabhi ne Kavya ki orr dekha. Uska rumaal aadha uske muh me ghus chuka tha. Daato se kaatate hue woh aasu baha ke jaise tese bas sunn rahi thi. Aur, mann hi mann jitne bhi bure shabd use yaad the woh Kritika ko bolti jaa rahi thi. Irony ye thi ki woh saare bure shabd Kritika ne hi use sikhaaye the.

Karan ka haal bhi ab bura hota jaa raha tha. Kahi, ye sab sach toh nahi tha? Kya waqai Kritika aur Veer date kar rahe the? Agar, aisa hua toh uska dil hi sabse zyada chotil hone waala tha. Kyuki, ek taraf uski chaahat thi toh dusri taraf uska khaas dost.

Kritika : Aaj mujhe pata chala ki mein kitni hi nauseekhiya thi. Mein apne college me sabhi ko haakti rehti thi ki mujhe sab aata hai par aaj pata chala sach me. Thanks to you!

Veer : I did nothing! Saara kamaal tumhara tha.

Kritika : N-Nahi! Aapne hi mujhe sahi dhang se pakadna sikhaya. Sahi angle bataya…! Aap kamaal ho!!!

Ye baatein sunte hi Tej se leke Karan aur Arohi ke gaal laal ho chale. Dhang se pakadna sikhaya? Sahi angle? Aur, Kavya ka toh haal hi behaal tha. Ab uss se aur nahi saha jaa raha tha.

Kavya : Ughuuuu-!!! *hic* Kritika…! Kutti!!! *hic* *sniff*

Tej : Kavya, shut up!!! Shhhh!

Arohi : Mujhe yakeen nahi ho raha. Karan? Tum theek toh ho na?

Usne pucha. Parantu, Karan ke hontho ki farzi muskaan sab bayaan kar rahi thi. Aur, udhar Veer aur Kavya abhi bhi chaalu the.

Veer : Mein toh tumhe dekh ke hi samajh gaya tha ki tum bahut nervous ho. Tumhe bas ek rythm ki zaroorat thi. Sahi se aage aur sahi se peeche!! Yaad rakhna!

Kritika : H-Haan! *blushes* Thank you! I really needed guidance. Aur, jise aap pehchante ho uss se behtar kaun ho sakta hai bhala? Koi aur hota toh mein bilkul nahi karti. Par, aap the toh mujhe karne me comfortable bhi feel hua. I don't regret at all.

Veer : Ab toh hum milte hi rahenge, jab tak tumhe poora trained na kar du. Haha!

Kritika (blushes) : Y-Yeah!

Aur, udhar Kavya ka rona shuru ho gaya.

Kavya : Ughhh-!!! *hic* *sniff* Didiiii!!! *hic*

Tej : Shhhh!!!

Arohi (frowns) : This is getting worse.

Karan : Hahaha! Haha! Saala mere saath hi aisa kyu hota hai? M-Maine kabhi nahi socha tha ki-

Arohi : I… I know! I can understand!

Magar, abhi maamla khatam nahi hua tha. Veer aur Kritika ki baatein jaari hi thi jo har guzarte pal dusri orr baithe logo ke dilo ko chhalni karti jaa rahi thi.

Veer : Mujhe laga nahi tha ki tum itna bada sambhaal paogi. You know… tumhara first time tha ye.

Kritika : Ah!! Hmm! M-Maine bas ye socha tha ki… ek baar acche se bade ki aadat lag jaaye toh fir chhoto ko toh mein yu sambhal lungi.

Maano jaise ek adrishya teer aake seedha Karan ke dil ko cheer ke ghus gaya. Woh baithe-baithe hi jhatke le raha tha aur Tej ke haatho me udhar tissue papers ka keema bann chuka tha. Gusse me uska maatha laal hota jaa raha tha. Toh wahi, Arohi ne apne haath jaise khade kar diye the.

Veer : Shuru me tum thoda rough thi magar, baad me tumne sahi rythm pakad li thi.

Kritika : Y-Yeah! Aur, woh tabhi possible hua jab aapne sahi position batayi.

Sunte hi Karan ko phanda lag gaya. Aur, woh zorr se khaasne par majboor ho gaya.

Karan : *cough* *cough*

Tej : V-Veer-!!! You-!!!

Tej ki pakad table cloth par itni mazboot thi ki ek pal ko laga woh abhi use pakad ke kheench degi. Andar se waiter bhi unka order leke aa gaya. 4 latte coffee usne unki table par rakhi ki tabhi, Karan ne jaate hue waiter ko baazu se pakad liya.

Karan : A change in the order. Get me some beer!!!

Waiter : S-Sir!!! Humara cafe non-alcoholic hai. Aur-

Karan ne apni jeb se kuch cash nikala aur seedhe uske haatho me thama diya. Usne dekha bhi nahi ki kitne paise usne diye. Waiter ne jab dekha toh uski aankhein hairat me fel gayi. 500-500 ke 5-6 note the. Samajhdari dikhate hue woh ekdum chup ho gaya.

Waiter : S-Sir, bas koi matter mat kar dena. Mein apne risk pe laa de raha hu.

Karan : Go!!! Right now!!!

Aur, waiter waha se bhaag gaya. Tej, Arohi aur Kavya ka bhi haal kuch theek nahi tha. Agar, kuch derr aur yahi sab chalta raha toh shayad unhe bhi beer ki zaroorat padne waali thi.

Kritika : Sach me… aapke jaisa ladka har family me hona chahiye. Kabhi-kabhi toh mujhe Kavya se jalan hoti hai.

Veer : Woh kyu bhala?

Kritika : Kitni easily woh aap pe haq jata leti hai aur aap hamesha uski kitni care karte ho. Mein single child hu. Mujhe hamesha se hi akele rehna pada hai.

Veer : Ah! I see!

Kritika : But, now I'm happy… mujhe akhir woh feeling toh mili jis se mein abhi tak anjaan thi. Hehe~

Veer : *smiles*

Kritika : Aapne aaj mere movements ekdum sahi kar diye. Ab mujhe pata hai ki kaise move karna hai.

Veer : Zyada kuch nahi hai. Bas, ghabraya nahi karo.

Kritika : Hmm! Mein din me hi aa sakti hu. Ghar pe mummy-papa raat me jaana allow nahi karte. Agar, raat me aa paati toh kitna accha rehta na? Ekdum khaali rehta sab. Hum araam se kar sakte the.

Idhar beer aate hi Karan ne ek jhatke me cup uthaya aur seedhe gale ke neeche utaarne laga.

Karan : I’m sorry… aap sab ke saamne mein ye nahi karna chahta tha. Par- par mujhe iss waqt iski zaroorat hai.

Arohi (with concern) : I can understand!

Kavya : M-Mujhe bhi chahiye-!! *hic*

Arohi : Kaaavyaaa!!! Nahi!!!

Kavya : Bhaiya, aisa kaise kar sakte hai? Hum sab se chhupa ke… mujhse chhupa ke…!? *sniff*

Arohi : Tejal di? K-Kya karna hai ab??

Arohi ne saamne baithi Tejal ko dekh pucha. Magar, use dekhti hi Arohi ka dar haqeeqat me badal gaya.

‘Oh no!!!’

Tej ka shareer gusse se jhatke le raha tha. Woh apna sarr jhukaaye table cloth ko itna marod chuki thi ki ab istri bhi shayad hi uss kapde ko wapas se sapaat karne me madadgar saabit hone waala tha!?

Aur, waha Kritika aur Veer ki gup-shup thi jo khatam hone ka naam hi nahi le rahi thi. Unki ashleel baatein idhar Karan aur baaki sabhi ke mann me vichitra aur anchaahi tasveere bana ke jaa rahi thi.

Kritika : Mujhe laga nahi tha ki aap itne pro hoge. Kaha se seekha aapne?

Veer : Hmm? *smiles* It's a secret!

Kritika : Oh, come on! W-Waise, aapko sabse zyada satisfaction kisme milta hai? Bed sajaane me ya fir… cushion shots me?

Bagal me baithi Kavya ‘cushion’ sunte hi aur bhi vyakul ho uthi.

Kavya : C-Cushion shots??? *sniff* Didiiiii-!!! Waaaaa-!!!! Woh dono bed pe-!!! *hic* *hic*

Arohi : They have done it! And, it's way too serious! *sigh*

Veer (laughs) : Haha! Mujhe sabse zyada satisfaction toh… you know… sabhi holes me daalne ke baad hi milta hai.

Kritika (blushes) : Ah!! K-Kya aap bhi-!!! You are so dirty, Veer bhaiya!

Veer (laughs) : Hahahaha!!!

Kritika (giggles) : Fufufu~

Tej : V-Veer ke baccheee-!!!!

Arohi : T-Tejal di!!!

Karan : Veeeeeerrrr-!!! You fuckerrrr-!!!!

Aur, akhir dono Tej aur Karan ke sabr ke baandh ne jawab de hi diya. Karan apni jagah se uth kursi par chadha aur partition ke upar se koodate hue dusri orr jaa pahucha. Toh wahi, Tej bhaagte hue uss orr pahuchi.

Arohi aur Kavya stabdh thehri achanak se gathit hui gatividhiyo ko dekhti hi reh gayi. Aur, unke saath hi waha baithe couples bhi iss drishya ke darshak bann gaye.

Veer : What the-!?

Kritika : Ah??? K-Karan??

Karan ne dhadalle se Veer ki collor pakdi. Veer agar chaahta toh araam se hi use dodge kar sakta tha parantu, woh aashcharya-chakit tha. Aur, ye dekhna bhi chaahta tha ki Karan ne bhala aisa kyu kiya?

Idhar Tej jo bhaag ke aa rahi thi, Kritika ko dekhte hi uske paas pahuchi aur seedhe uske top ko jakad ke khadi ho gayi.

Kritika : Nhh!? T-Tejal didi? A-Aap?

Karan : You fucker-!! Veeeeerr!!! Maine kya bigada tha tumhara???

Veer : What???

Karan : Tsk!!! Maine tumhe apne bhai ki tarah treat kiya aur tumne aisa kiya mere saath?

Kavya aur Arohi bhi bhaag ke aa chuki thi.

Kavya : Bhaiyaaa!!! Aap aisa kaise kar sakte ho? *sniff* Aap Kritika ke saath-!? Chheeee!!! *hic*

Veer : Y-You guys-!?

Kritika : K-Kavya tum? Y-Yaha?

Kavya : Haan, mein yaha!!! Kutti-!!!! *hic*

Kritika (baffled) : Kya???? K-Kya kaha tumne?

Kavya : Maine kaha kutti-!!! Kutti! Kutti! Kutti!!! *hic*

Kritika : T-Tumhara dimag toh thikaane par hai?

Kavya : Ohohohoho! Dii! Dekho toh ise. Kitni bholi bann rahi hai. *sniff*

Arohi : Ye tumne accha nahi kiya, Kritika!

Kritika : What? Aap sab- Aap sab kya baatein kar rahi ho?

Tej : Idhar dekho meri taraf!! Aisa chamaat dungi na, sab samajh aa jayega tumhe samjhi na? Bhale hi tum Kavya ki dost kyu na ho, par iss harqat ke liye mein tumhe maaf nahi karne waali.

Kritika (gasps) : Didi? Y-Ye aap kya bol rahi ho?

Karan : Bata!!! Bata tune aisa kyu kiya mere saath???

Veer : Ek minute! Mujhe lagta hai yaha koi misunderstanding hui hai.

Karan : Sahi kaha saale!! Bahut badi misunderstanding hui hai. Wo bhi mujhse. Mujhe lagta tha ki tum aur Kritika sirf friends ho. Aur, tum apne dost ki love life me dakhal nahi doge. Par, mein galat tha!

Veer : What the hell? Tum sab-! Tum sab paagal ho gaye ho kya?

Tej : Veeeeerrr! Tumne mujhse jhooth bola? Mujhse? You lied to me, baby? Apni sagi badi behan se? Tum toh kehte tha na ki tum mujhse koi baat nahi chhipa sakte. F-Fir kyu? Kyu??

Usne apne thar-tharate hue hontho se pucha.

Veer : Teju di! Aapko koi galat-fehmi hui hai.

Tej : K-Kaash ye galat-fehmi hoti, Veer. Kaash! Par, hum sab ne sab kuch sunn liya hai. Sab kuch!

Arohi (nods) : Hum yahi bagal se baithe the. We heard everything!

Veer : Wait! What?

Kavya : Bhaiya! I hate you so much! Aap-? Aap Kritika ke saath? *sniff* Kya hua vacation me uss moment ka? Mere promise ka? *sniff* I hate you!!

Veer : Kavya? Wait! Mein Kritika ke saath kya?

Karan : Ab aur kitna chhipaane ki koshish karoge? Sab suna hai hum sab ne!

Veer : E-Ek minute! Mein aur Kritika toh sirf baat kar rahe the. Isme aisa kya kar diya hum dono ne ki-

Karan : Sirf baat kar rahe the??? Accha? Aur, kya baat kar rahe the?

Veer : Normal baat!

Karan : Normal baat ke bacche. Aur, kitna jhooth bologe?

Veer (frowns) : Y-You-!!

Tej : Woh kahi se bhi normal baat nahi thi, Veer! Ab sach bata do!!! Kya baatein kar rahe the tum dono?

Veer : Meri toh ab bhi samajh nahi aa raha ki aap sab itna bhadak kyu rahe ho?

Tej (shouts) : Veer, baatein mat banao aur mere sawal ka jawab do!! Kya baatein kar rahe the tum???

Karan : Isn't it obvious, didi???

Uske puchte hi Karan aur Veer dono ke muh saath me khule.

Karan : It's… SEX!!!

Veer : It's… BILLIARDS!!!

Karan : Huh???

Veer : Huh???

Arohi : Ahhh!!!

Kavya : ???

Tej : ???

Kritika: ….

*Silence*

Aur, fir Arohi ke dimag ki batti jali. Use sab kuch samajh aaya. Aur, jaise-jaise use iska bodh hota gaya uske chehre ke bhaav badalte chale gaye.

Billiards! Ya, ek aur naam se jaane waala khel ~ Snooker!!! Veer aur Kritika iss khel ki baat kar rahe the. Aur, Arohi ko sab samajh me aane laga ki woh baatein uss tarah ki kyu thi.

Woh angle, woh position, woh hole me ball daalna, movements, rythm, stick ka aage peeche karne ka istemal, sabse badi stick ka istemal karna taaki uske bhaar ki aadat pehle hi ho jaaye aur baad me chhoti sticks se dikkat na ho.

Khel ki uss table ko bed kaha jaata tha jispe balls ko set kiya jaata tha. Aur, table ke chaaro orr jo sides balls ko baahar girne se rokti thi unhe cushions kaha jaata tha. Arohi ko sab samajh aaya ki Kritika ke unn shabdo ka matlab kya tha.

Bed sajaane ka matlab tha bed table par balls ko arrange karna.

Cushion shots ka matlab tha seedhe balls ko na maar ke, sides ka sahara leke balls ko maarna.

‘Oh no!!! Oh no!!! Oh noooooo! We… we messed up!!!’

Aur, sirf wahi nahi thi. Kavya ko chhor ke waha sabhi ke dimag ko bhali bhaanti samajh aa chuka tha. Kavya choonki billiards ke khel se aparichit thi isliye use iss khel ki terminology utni samajh na aayi. Parantu, woh samajh paa rahi thi ki baat kuch aur thi jiske chalte sab khamosh reh gaye the.

Veer ne jab gaur kiya ki uski aur Kritika ki baato ka kya se kya matlab nikaal liya gaya hai, toh uske maathe ki nass phatne ko ho chali. Woh bekaar me hi unke ilzaam apne upar itni derr se le raha tha.

Veer (grits teeth) : Y-You fucking moron!!

Karan ke haath me Veer ki collor ki pakad dheeli ho gayi. Use sab gyaat ho chuka tha.

Aur, Veer ka ek ulte haath ka tamaacha aake seedhe uske sarr par pada.

*Slap*

Karan : Argh-!

Veer : You fucking bastard!!!

Karan : V-Veer!

Veer (frowns) : Tumko pata hai tumne abhi-abhi kya kiya hai?

Karan : I… I…

Veer : Mein aur Kritika? Aur, woh bhi date? Are you guys out of your mind?

Tej : V-Veer, hume laga-

Veer : Kritika aur mein billiards ki practice ki baat kar rahe the. I'm sorry, Kritika! Tumne bataane se mana kiya tha par ab mujhe bataana hi hoga.

Karan : Huh?

Veer : Tumne last month insta pe apni kaun si photo upload ki thi?

Karan ek pal ke liye socha. Par, fir jaise use turant hi dhyan aaya. Use yaad aaya ki usne ek photo apni profile par daali thi jisme woh snooker khelte hue ek pose de raha tha.

Veer : Snooker khelte hue post daali thi na?

Karan (nods) : H-Haan!

Veer : Isliye, Kritika yaha aayi thi. She saw your post. She wanted to impress you, so she wanted to learn the game of snooker.

Karan : Ah!! K-Kritika???

Jab Karan ne Kritika ko dekha toh uska dil aur bhi toot gaya. Kritika ke mote-mote aasu uske gaalo se behte hue neeche gir rahe the. Tej ki pakad bhi Kritika ke top par se dheeli ho gayi.

Kavya : Ahh! K-Kritika bhaiya ke saath practice kar rahi thi?

Veer : Cafe ke upar hi snooker khela jaata hai. Club hai waha. Aur, sab ladke hi hai. Kritika nahi chaahti thi ki woh waha kisi ladke se seekhe. Isliye, do din tak woh akeli hi aati rahi magar use kuch samajh nahi aa raha tha.

Karan : …?

Veer : Ladke uska mazak bhi banaate the aur use sikhaane ke liye uss par chance bhi maarte the. Lekin, uske bawajood usne unki help lene se inkar kar diya. Choonki, woh mujhe jaanti thi isliye usne meri help accept ki.

Karan : Huh!!!

Veer : Aur, isliye woh mujhe thanks keh rahi thi. Maine use abhi hi kuch basics sikhaaye the.

Karan : K-Kritika…!

Kritika : *sniff*

Karan : Tumhe pata hai? M-Mein toh snooker asal me khelta bhi nahi. Corporate meetings me bade guests ke liye ye sab seekhna padta hai taaki professional life me hum kahi peeche na reh jaaye. Isliye, maine woh post daali thi. But, you went through all that trouble…? J-Just for me? To make me happy? I…

Kehte hue woh uske qareeb badha. Lekin, iske pehle ki woh use sparsh kar paata. Kritika rote hue Veer ki orr mudi aur bas chand shabd hi boli.

Kritika : *sniff* Veer bhaiya!!! Thank you! *sniff*

Aur, itna bolte hi woh waha se daud laga ke bhaag gayi.

Karan : Kritika! Nahi! Ruko!!!

Kavya : Kritikaaaaa!!!

Lekin, woh na ruki. Karan ko tabhi uske sarr pe peeche se ek aur tapli aake padi. Mud ke dekha toh paaya ki Veer hi tha.

Veer : Waise toh mein tumse business se related kuch baat karna chaahta tha. But, I think we can leave that for later.

Karan : …?

Veer : Chase her while you can, you idiot!!! You won't find another girl like her. Sirf tumhare liye woh uss khel ko seekhne raazi ho gayi jo tum khud bhi nahi khelte. Fucking go now before I kick your ass.

Karan ne jab Veer ki baat suni toh woh poori tarah se bhaavuk ho utha. Veer na hi uss se naraaz tha aur na hi usne uss se koi berr rakhi. Iss waqt bhi woh uski madad hi kar raha tha. Andaaz zaroor rookha sa tha magar, Karan ye jaanta tha ki ye Veer ka madad karne ka tareeka tha.

Usne kuch na kaha. Woh jaanta tha ki unki dosti ab aur bhi gehri ho chuki thi.

Karan : Th-Thanks!

Usne bas itna hi kaha aur woh daud lagaate hue waha se Kritika ke peeche bhaaga. Sirf, wahi nahi tha. Kavya bhi theek uske peeche bhaag chali. Gusse me aake usne apni best-friend ko na jaane kya-kya baatein suna di thi. Woh Kritika ko nahi khona chaahti thi. Aur, Kavya ko alag se dekhne aur uska dhyan rakhne ke liye bhala Arohi kaise peeche reh sakti thi?

Arohi : M-Mein jaa ke Kavya ko dekhti hu. I'm… I'm sorry, Veer!

Jaate-jaate usne bas yahi kaha. Baaki, baatein baad ke liye usne chhor di. Aur, wo bhi cafe se baahar nikal gayi. Bach gaye toh sirf Veer aur Tej.

Tej ka sarr glaani ke chalte neeche tha. Veer muda aur baahar jaane ke liye hua jab uske qadam cafe ki exit par pahuch ke ruk gaye.

Veer : -And, you!!!

Sunte hi Tej apni jagah par hi thitur gayi.

Veer : Mere phone ki location track karne ke baad mujhe nahi laga tha ki aap aisa kuch karogi.

Tej (shivers) : Huhh-!?

Veer : I didn't expect this from you, Teju di! Bina soche samjhe aapne mujhe judge kar liya?

Tej (panics) : V-Veer, mein-!

Veer : My statement still remains intact. Mein aapse jhooth nahi bolta. Par, badqismati meri yeh jo… jo aapko meri baat par vishvas hi na raha.

Tej : N-Nahi!!! Nahi, Veer! Aisa nahi-

Veer : We'll talk later! I need to meet someone else too!

Bolte hue woh waha se chala gaya. Cafe ke baahar aake Tej ek baar fir apni asaflta par hasne lagi.

*Smack*

Gusse me aake usne apna haath zorr se cafe ke bagal se lagi building ki deewar par de maara. Aur, hasste-hasste uski aankhein namm pad gayi. Khud ki galtiyo par khud ko hi chot pahuchana uska tareeka tha saza dene ka.

Jitna woh Veer ke qareeb jaane ki koshish karti, utna hi uss se dur jaati jaa rahi thi woh.

Innova me baith ke woh ant me waha se ravana ho gayi. Kyuki, Veer ki hi tarah… Use bhi kisi se bhaint karni thi.

***

Veer's house,
A few hours ago...

*Click*

Darwaza andar se band hua. Suman ke saamne Ragini apni peeth kiye, haath mode khadi hui thi.

Suman : Toh? Kya baat karni thi aapko?

Ragini : Jo aapne kaha…

Suman : Hmm?

Ragini : Pareshaniyan saajha karne se unke hal mil jaate hai. Hai na?

Suman : Ji!

Ragini : Toh wahi kar rahi hu.

Suman : !??

Ragini : Kisi ko maine nahi bataya hai. Aap pehli ho. Aur, ho sake toh kisi se bhi ye saajha mat karna.

Suman : Hmm?

Ragini : Mujhe waqai kisi se pyaar ho gaya hai. Ye sach hai! Lekin, kuch dikkatein hai.

Suman : Dikkatein? Kaisi dikkatein?

Ragini : Mein aur woh itni asaani se ek nahi ho sakte.

Suman : Kya mein puch sakti hu ki aisa kyu bhala?

Ragini : Abhi ke liye itna jaan lijiye ki… woh hamare bade se parivar ka hi hissa hai.

Suman ne ye sunte hi khud ko chakit hota hua dikhaaya.

Suman : Aap…? Aap kisi sambandhi se pyaar kar baithi hai?

Ragini : Haan! *smiles* Ab samajh aaya na? Kyu dikkatein hai?

Suman : Ji! *nods* Aur, isliye aap kisi aur se ye saajha nahi karna chaahti.

Ragini : Hmm!

Suman : Aur, ye prem kaise hua? Maine toh aapko kabhi kisi ke saath yu iss tarah… nahi dekha.

Ragini : Aisa prem kisi ko dikha ke thodi kiya jaata hai, Suman.

Suman : Ye baat bhi hai! *smiles* Aur? Aur, kya dikkatein hai?

Ragini : Aap ko jaan ke mujhpe ghin nahi aayi? Mein ek sambandhi se pyaar kar baithi?

Suman uske sawal par muskurayi.

Suman : Ji nahi! Bilkul bhi nahi! Har insaan ke andar koi na koi najayaz icchaaye maujood hoti hai. Mere andar bhi hai. Farq sirf itna hota hai ki kuch log use imandari se saamne rakh dete hai, toh kuch unhe apne andar hi dabaaye rakhte hai. Aur, aapne ye mujhe bataya. Toh, aap toh tareef ki paatra hui na?

Ragini : Shayad! Ya shayad nahi! Mein uss se iss tarah pyaar karne lagi hu jitna maine apne jeevan me kisi se nahi kiya. Jab mein Vivek se mili thi. Aapko pata hai?

Suman : …

Ragini : Mujhe laga tha ki mujhe saccha pyaar ho gaya hai. Waisa maine kabhi mehsoos hi nahi kiya tha. Aapko jaan ke hairani bhi hogi ki Vivek se shadi ka prastav rakhne waali bhi mein hi thi.

Suman : Ohh!

Ragini : Aur, aaj jab apne ateet waali Ragini ko dekhti hu toh bas hasi chhootati hai. Pyaar tha ya mazak? Prem toh ab hua hai mujhe. Jaha sudh-budh kho chuki hu. Agar, iss pyaar ke daldal me na fasi hoti toh aaj mein kisi badi post par baith ke laakho, karodo kama rahi hoti. Ya khud ka hi business run kar rahi hoti.

Suman : ….

Ragini : Par, dekho mujhe…! Mein sirf uss ek ladke ke liye deewani hui baithi hu ki kab woh mere paas aaye, mujhse kahe ki Ragini tum meri ho, mujhse shaadi kare aur mujhe apna jeevan-saathi banaaye.

Suman : Ichhao ko haqeeqat me badalne ke liye, uss par amal bhi karna padta hai, Ragini ji!

Ragini : Jaanti hu! Aapko pata hai? Mein uske liye kuch bhi kar sakti hu. Kuch bhi! Lekin, jab maine uss se apne pyaar ka izhaar kiya toh usne kya kaha mujhse?

Suman : ??

Ragini : Usne kaha ki koi aur hai jis se woh pyaar karta hai aur woh bhi uss se utna hi pyaar karti hai. Usne kaha ki mein sirf tumhara hoke nahi reh sakta. Aur, sabse hairan karne waali baat kya hai, pata hai?

Suman : Huh?

Ragini : Yahi ki… jis se woh pyaar karta hai woh bhi meri hi tarah ek talaq-shuda aurat hai.

Suman : Ahh!! Toh, ye baat hai.

Ragini kuch derr tak shaant rahi. Kintu, uske agal-bagal ki hawa bhaari ho chali. Uska ravaiyya achanak se hi thanda pad gaya aur usne mud ke Suman ko dekh bas ek sawal pucha.

Ragini : Aap… Aap bhi toh talaq-shuda ho na?

Suman : H-Huh-!?

Suman ne jab saamne dekha toh Ragini ka sarr neeche jhuka hua tha. Woh uske chehre ke bhaav ko padh na paayi. Magar, Ragini aisi prateet ho rahi thi jaise maano jangal me sherni apne shikaar ke galti karne ka intezar kar rahi ho. Thand hone ke bawajood ek paseene ki boond Suman ke maathe se behte hue uske gaalo par fisal gayi.

Suman : J-Ji! Mein talaq-shuda hu. Lekin, kaagzi taur par nahi.

Ragini : Hmm?

Suman : Gaav ki shaadiya court kachehri waali nahi hoti aksar. Usne mujhe pratadit kiya. Fir, maalik ne mujhe waha se bachaya. Aur, uske baad se hi maine use tyaag diya. Gale me dekh lijiye aap mere. Aap ko koi bhi mangalsutra nahi dikhega. Yeh saboot hai ki maine uss aadmi ko apne jeevan se nikaal diya hai.

Ragini : Maalik???

Suman : Huh-!?

Jis galti ka sherni intezar kar rahi thi, woh uske shikaar ne akhir kar hi di. Suman jaldbazi me Veer ko ‘maalik’ keh baithi. Woh kabhi yeh galti nahi karti thi magar aaj… aaj uske muh se akhir nikal hi gaya. Aur, Ragini ki aankhein ye sunte hi chaudi ho gayi.

Ragini : Kaun maalik? Aapko toh Veer ne bachaya tha na?

Suman jaanti thi ki woh fass chuki thi. Jis qadar Ragini use ghoor rahi thi waha jhooth bolna sahi nahi tha.

‘Shayad ab aur chhipaya nahi jaa sakta.’ Sochte hue usne ek gehri saans li aur aage hone waali gatividhiyo ke liye taiyar ho gayi.

Suman : Haan! Maalik! Dusre shabdo me… Veer ji! Mere maalik!

Ragini : Kya kaha aapne?

Suman : Wahi jo aapne suna! Ab aap se sach chhipaane ka koi matlab nahi. Ghar me aap hi thi jinse sacchayi ko chhipaya gaya tha.

Ragini : K-Kya matlab?

Suman : Veer ji mere maalik hai. Aur, ‘maalik’ se mera matlab hai… Unka mere tann-mann sab pe haq hai.

Ragini (frowns) : Y-Ye kya keh rahi ho aap?

Suman : Jo keh rahi hu sach keh rahi hu. Mein maalik ki daasi hu. Aur, mere aur unke yaun sambandh bhi hai.

Jaise hi usne ye kaha. Ragini ka badan maano jaise ek shan ke liye current ki nangi taar se lag ke guzar gaya. Woh aankhein faade Suman ko ghoor rahi thi.

Suman : Maalik hi the jinhone mujhe aur Sonali ko uss daldal se baahar nikaala. Lekin, maalik ek bahut bade khandaan se aate hai.

Ragini : ???

Suman : Bhavna didi ka khandaan. Jo rajao maharajao ke zamaane se chala aa raha hai. Mere parivar ki peedhi shuru se hi Bhavna didi ke parivar ki seva karne ke liye baadhya thi. Yeh ek shraap tha.

Ragini : Sh-Shraap?

Suman : Hmm! Pichli peedhi me jinhone bhi seva karne se khud ko bachaya aur apne uddeshya se bhatke, unn sab ki maut ho gayi. Maine apna pehla pati bhi aise hi khoya tha. Woh iss pratha ka virodhi tha. Nateeja? Maut! Veer ji Bhavna didi ke parivar ke akhiri vaaris hai. Aur, isliye unki seva karna hi hamara lakshya hai. Sonali aur mein. Yaha tak ki Aabha bhi. Hum sabhi maalik ki seva karne ke liye hi jeete hai. Aur, haan! Hum sabhi ke unke saath yaun sambandh hai.

Sach sunte hi Ragini ke perro tale zameen khisak gayi.

Ragini : Y-Ye kya badbada rahi ho aap? Aap ko hosh hai aap kya keh rahi-

Suman : Jo keh rahi hu sach keh rahi hu. Yaha tak ki maalik ke aur bhi aurton ke saath yaun sambandh hai. Parijaat ghar ki sabhi aurtein.

Ragini : P-Parijaat ghar-!?

Suman : Aapne Tejal ji ko uss Varsha ke saath kaam karte dekha hoga kabhi jab aap zameen taraf gayi hogi toh. Ya fir Mukta ko dekha hoga jab aap Bhumika ji ki hotel me gayi hogi? Ya fir Sudha ko jo maalik ki nayi company me kapdo ke kaam me madad karwa rahi hai. Kuch yaad aaya?

Ragini aksar Veer ke kaamo ke liye idhar-udhar jaati rehti thi. Aur, isme koi shaq nahi tha ki woh inn sabhi aurto se kabhi na kabhi mili hi thi. Jaise hi unki chhavi uske mastishq me aayi, woh bhauchakki si wahi jamm ke reh gayi.

Ragini : N-Nahi-!!! Ye-

Suman : Aapko kya lagta hai? Woh aurtein kya yuhi prakat ho gayi? Woh Parijaat ghar ki aurtein hai. Woh bhi meri hi tarah maalik ki seva karne ke liye hi jeeti hai. Unn sab ke maalik yaani Veer ji ke saath yaun sambandh hai. Aur, ye maalik ki zimmedari hai ki woh sabhi ek acchi zindagi vyateet kare. Isliye, maalik ne unhe rehne ke liye chhat di, unhe kaam par lagaya, unhe paisa kamaana sikhaaya kyuki ye unki zimmedari thi.

Ragini poori tarah se ab aapa kho chuki thi. Woh tez qadmo ke saath Suman ke qareeb aayi aur usne kass ke uske haatho ko jakad liya. Uski aankhon me gussa saaf nazar aa raha tha.

Ragini : Aap bakwas kar rahi ho-!!! Y-Ye sach nahi! V-Veer aisa nahi kar sakta.

Suman : Agar, aap ko vishvas nahi toh ghar me kisi se bhi puch lijiye. Sachhayi kadvi thi isliye gaav se lautne ke baad aap se chhipayi gayi.

Ragini : V-Veer… Veer ke yaun sambandh? Unn aurton ke saath? Hargiz nahi!!!! Woh aisa nahi kar sakta.

Suman (smiles) : Toh, woh Veer ji hai jo aapke naye premi hai. Mein sahi thi matlab.

Ragini : H-Huh-!!?

Suman : Aap apne hi devar se pyaar kar baithi? Tch! Tch! Tch! Kya hoga jab ye baat baahar aayegi?

Ragini (grits teeth) : Aapko lagta hai mein parvah karti hu? Mujhe koi farq nahi padta. Aapki himmat kaise hui mujhse ye sawaal karne ki? Jab aap, aapki beti aur baaki sab Veer ke saath aise sambandh bana ke rakhi hai toh?

Suman : Hum baadhya hai!

Ragini : Bhaad me gayi aapki pratha!!! Mera dil ye soch ke hi jalta jaa raha hai ki Veer ke saath na jaane kin-kin aurton ne… Chhheeeee-!!!! Lekin, ye aapki bhool hai agar aap ye soch rahi hai ki mera pyaar uske liye kam ho gaya hai. Ye kabhi nahi hoga. Balki, ab toh woh mujhe chahiye hi chahiye.

Suman : ???

Ragini : Kaan khol ke sunn lo aap. Veer sirf aur sirf mera hai!!! Sirf mera!!! Aur, use mein apna bana ke rahungi. Uski zindagi me sirf mein rahungi. Aur, koi nahi-!!! Woh talaq-shuda aurat bhi nahi.

Suman (smiles) : Aap jin talaq-shuda aurat ka zikr kar rahi hai. Woh toh hum me se koi hai bhi nahi.

Ragini : Huh???

Suman : Koi aur hi hai jo maalik ke dil me pehle hi jagah bana chuki hai.

Ragini : K-Kaun? Kaun hai woh haram-zaadi?? Jawab do mujhe!!! Jawab do!!!!

Suman (smiles) : Mujhe jhanjhorne se uttar nahi milega. Abhi aapne kaha na? Ki aap maalik ko apna bana ke rahogi? Toh jaiye! Banaiye! Aur, dhundhiye khud ki kaun hai woh dusri talaq-shuda.

Ragini andar se bahut chotil ho chuki thi. Suman ko chhorte hi woh zameen par ghutno ke bal gir gayi. Uske aasu apne aap hi aankhon se utpann hoke behne lage. Aur, Suman ne use isi haal me filhal chhorna behtar samjha. Woh darwaza khol bina kuch bole waha se chali gayi. Lekin, Ragini ki duniya kuch hi palo me palat chuki thi. Mahino se jis sacchayi ko uss se chhipaya jaa raha tha, achanak se uske saamne woh sabhi baatein ujagar ho gayi ki uski kuch samajh me na aaya ki kya kare. Woh bas yuhi neeche baith roti rahi.

***

Nidhi's apartment,
Evening ~ 7:30 PM

Jis shaks se milne ki aarzoo Veer ko pehle se hi thi woh koi aur nahi, uski ma'am Nidhi thi. Pichli baar woh unse milne aaya tha jab woh China ke liye ravana ho raha tha. Magar, bina uss baare me bataaye hi woh yaha se laut gaya tha.

Uske baad se na hi dono ki mulaqat hui, aur na hi aapas me koi baat. Veer iss baat se bhi khafa tha ki kam se kam woh milne toh aata tha bajaaye Nidhi ke jo bas- Apne ghar par hi rehti thi.

*Ding Dong*

Usne bell bajayi aur dobara bajaane ki zaroorat na padi jab darwaza andar se khul gaya. Darwaza kholte hi Nidhi ki nazar Veer par padi aur shan bhar ke liye woh chaunki. Saans halki si atki. Par, sambhalte hue uske muh se sirf uska naam nikla.

Nidhi : V-Veer?

Veer (nods) : Mmm!

Apni nazre jhukaate hue woh fauran hi mud gayi aur Veer ko andar aane ke liye raasta diya.

Nidhi : A-Aao na!

Veer ne andar aate hue darwaze ko andar se band kiya. Uski nazre ghar ke chaaro orr daud gayi. Ghar ab bhi waisa ka waisa hi tha. Bas, thoda bikhra zyada tha. Jo ki swabhavik tha agar ghar me do chhote-chhote bacche ho toh.

Juhi ne jaise hi apne maamu ko dekha woh khil-khilaate hue daud ke uske paas chali aayi.

Juhi : Maaamuuuuu-!!!!

Aur, Veer ke hontho par apne aap use dekh muskaan fel gayi. Uske nanhe qadam chalte hue Veer ke paas aaye toh Veer ne pyaar se use apni goad me utha liya. Aur, Juhi ne harr baar ki tarah uske gaal ko choom liya.

Veer : Hahaha! Kya kar rahi thi, meri Juhi?

Juhi : Homework!

Veer : Oh! Juhi homework kar rahi thi?

Juhi (nods) : Haan! Maamu, mere liye kya laaye??

Veer : Aapke maamu aapke liye chocolates aur toys laaye hai!

Juhi : Haan??? Kaun sa toy???

Veer ne use neeche utaara aur apne bagal me neeche farsh par rakha ek package use thama diya.

Veer : Ye lo! Aap khud dekh lo!

Aur, Juhi khushi ke maare woh package leke hall ke beecho-beech jaake zameen par baith use kholne lagi.

Nidhi : J-Juhi!! Juhi, neeche farsh par nahi. Idhar aao! Idhar carpet pe baith ke kholo nahi toh thand lag jayegi.

Maa ki baat maante hue woh carpet par baith gayi. Nidhi ne fir Veer par dhyan diya.

Nidhi : Itha bada packet? Ye sab kyu le aaye? Abhi ek hafte pehle hi maine use ek naya toy dilaaya tha.

Veer (smiles) : Khelne dijiye! Bacchi hai!

Nidhi : Haan, par iss tarah se itna frequently harr cheezein nahi thamani hoti hai baccho ko aur-

Veer : Mein laaya hu. Aap nahi! Uske maamu hone ke naate ye mera tohfa hai uske liye. China se jab laut raha tha tab khareeda tha waha se.

Uski baat pe Nidhi ko yaad aaya ki Veer pichli baar jab uss se milne aaya tha toh woh bye kehne aaya tha. Magar, woh samajh na paayi. Uske baad usne Veer ke ghar pe call kar ke uske baare me pucha bhi tha. Lekin, use bas yahi pata lag paaya tha ki Veer videsh gaya hua tha.

Nidhi : T-Tum? China me the? Waha kya karne gaye the?

Veer : Kuch zaroori kaam!

Nidhi ke maathe par silvatein chha gayi. Uske honth khule par fir band ho gaye. Woh puchna chaahti thi ki bhala Veer waha kya karne gaya tha. Lekin, jaise uske andar se awaaz baahar na nikli. Jaise woh ye puchne ka haq kho chuki thi kyuki unke beech ab pehle jaisa rishta nahi tha. Aur, na hi Veer ab uske saath rehta tha. Woh aage kuch na boli.

Veer : Dhruv kaha hai?

Nidhi ne bedroom me rakhe crib ki orr ishara kiya. Veer ne jhaakte hue dekha toh paaya ki bedroom me crib ke andar Dhruv soya hua tha.

Nidhi Juhi ke bikhraye gaye khilauno ko jamaane lagi aur halki si ek muskan ke saath boli.

Nidhi : Ab bada ho raha hai. Pakad-pakad ke chalna seekh gaya hai. Toh, mujhe vyast rakhta hai aur thaka deta hai.

Veer ko kahi na kahi ajeeb si anubhuti hui. Aisa laga jaise use waha Nidhi ke sang hona chahiye tha Dhruv ke pehle qadam ko dekhne ke liye.

Nidhi : Aur, tum? Tumhe toh... Tumhara business vyast rakh raha hoga?

Aisa laga maano Nidhi ne uspe tanj kasa ho.

Veer : Sort of...!

Nidhi : Padhayi-likhayi se toh ab tum... upar uth chuke ho, hai na?

Veer (frowns) : Aapka matlab?

Nidhi : Matlab yahi ki... Ab tumhe padhayi karne ki koi zaroorat nahi. Sab set hai. Paisa aa hi raha hai. Business chal hi raha hai. Rehne ko ghar hai. Parivar hai. Abhi kuch saal me shaadi ho jaani hai. Fir, bacche ho jayenge. Jeevan sahi jaa toh raha hai toh-

Woh peeth kar ke Veer ki orr khadi hui thi aur sofe ke takiyo ko vyavasthit kar rahi thi jab uske bol beech me hi adhoore reh gaye. Uska haath achanak hi kisi ne peeche se kheencha aur use mod ke palta diya.

Veer ne uska haath apni giraft me le rakha tha. Uski aankhein gusse me Nidhi ke chehre par neeche tiki hui thi.

Veer : Saaf-saaf kyu nahi kehti jo kehna chaahti ho? Yu iss tarah baatein kyu ghuma rahi ho?

Nidhi (frowns) : Saaf-saaf hi toh keh rahi hu. Kya kuch galat kaha maine? Aur, haath chhoro!

Woh apna haath jhatke se chhurate hue palat ke kitchen me chali gayi. Aur, Veer uske peeche-peeche aa gaya.

Veer : Toh fir mujhse bhi saaf-saaf sunn lijiye.

Nidhi ek pal ko ruki. Fir, lighter se gas jalaate hue uss par pateela rakh chai chadhaane lagi. Veer theek uske peeche hi khada tha. Pehle bhi iss qadar Veer uske sang kitchen me aaya karta tha. Magar, tab unke beech rishta kuch aur tha. Aur, ab kuch aur.

Veer : Aapne sahi kaha. Padhayi-likhayi se ab mein upar uth chuka hu. Aur, mujhe unki koi zaroorat nahi. Ye last semester ke saare paper dene ke baad bas mujhe degree uthaani hai. Aur, fir apne business pe dhyan dena hai.

Nidhi : Acchi baat hai!

Kehte hue Nidhi ne shakkar ke dibbe se teen chammach shakkar pateele me daali aur chauthi daalne hi waali thi jab Veer ne uska haath peeche se kass ke thaam liya. Nidhi hairat-angez, Veer ke haath ko apne haath ke upar dekhi. Ye kya harqat thi bhala? Iske pehle ki woh koi virodh kar paati Veer ki garam saansein use apne daaye kandhe par mehsoos hui. Aur, ek sihran uske badan me daud gayi.

Veer : Shayad aap bhool gayi hai. Do cup chai me... Mein hamesha 3 chammach shakkar hi daalta tha.

Nidhi ki bauhe sikudi. Usne apna nazuk haath Veer ki pakad se chhurane ki koshish ki magar har prayas vyarth. Antatah, Veer ne swayam hi uska haath chhor diya.

Dekhte hi dekhte, khamoshi ke vatavaran me chai bhi bann gayi. Aur, dono wapas se hall me the.

Juhi apna naya khilauna leke Veer ke paas aayi toh Veer ne use uthaate hue apne kandho par baitha liya. Uska daaya haath jaake Juhi ke sarr par tham gaya. Aur, ye drishya dekhte hi Nidhi ko uss raat ki chhavi yaad aa gayi.

Jis raat Veer apni 'Hourglass method' ko janta ke saamne laaya tha. Tab bhi Veer ne Juhi ko iss qadar hi apne kandho par utha ke uske sarr par haath rakha tha. Tab bhi Nidhi apna haath aage badha ke kuch kehna chaahti thi. Veer ki shirt ko peeche se jaise thaamna chaahti thi.

Aaj bhi wahi hua. Uska haath apne aap akasmat hawa me utha. Lekin, kuch bodh hote hi woh do qadam peeche chali gayi.

Juhi : Mamma!!!

Nidhi : H-Haan?

Juhi : Ab mujhe neend aa rahi hai.

Nidhi : Huh? Arey, par khaana-

Juhi : Abhi toh khaaya tha mamma!!!

Nidhi : Accha theek hai! Tum andar jaa ke so jao.

Veer ne use wapas se neeche utaara toh Juhi bhaagte hue bedroom me chali gayi. Aur, reh gaye toh bas Veer aur Nidhi.

Nidhi : Tumhari chai thandi ho rahi hai.

Veer : Hmm!

Nidhi : Biscuits laati hu. Ruko! Mujhe pata hai ki tumhe chai ke saath biscuits pasand hai.

Veer : Rehne dijiye! Ye pehle karna hota hai.

Nidhi : Huh??

Veer : Waise bhi aap cheezein bhulti jaa rahi hai.

Iss baar Veer ne uspe tanj kasa. Aur, ye Nidhi ko bilkul raas na aaya. Usne agle hi shan apna mobile khola aur kuch type karne lagi.

*Ping*

Do minute baad hi Veer ke phone par notification aaya aur screen on ho uthi. Jaise hi usne mobile khol dekha toh gusse ke chalte uske maathe par lakeere chha gayi.

Notification tha ~

"Dear UPI user ur A/C XXXXX credited by Rs. 1,00,000. Transfer from 7852XXXXXXXXX
- UPI/XX/ 4856XXXXXXXXX/ Mrs. Nidhi/ YESB/ nidhimishra/ UPI."

Nidhi : Cheezein bhoolne lagi hu. Isliye, kahi aisa na ho ki karz hi bhool jau!

Veer ka maatha itni zorr se thanka ki woh apna mobile chhor seedhe Nidhi ki orr lapka aur uski kalaayi ko zorr se jakad liya.

Veer (yells) : Ye kya behuda harqat thi?

Nidhi (frowns) : Veer-!! H-Haath chhoro!!!

Veer : Nahi chhorunga! Pehle mere sawal ka jawab dijiye. Ye sab kya tha? Ye achanak se aapne aisa kyu kiya???

Nidhi : Achanak se? Kisi na kisi din chukana hi hai. Toh, abhi hi sahi. Dheere-dheere kar ke mein sab chuka hi dungi-

Veer (yells) : Aapko daure padte hai kya beech-beech me? Kya ho jaata hai aapko?

Nidhi (shouts) : Mujhe kya ho jaata hai? Ki tumhe kya ho jaata hai? Kyu rakhu mein tumhara ehsan? Kyu rakhu mein tumhare paise? Kaun ho tum?? Kya lagte ho mere-!???

Veer (yells) : Youuuu-!!!!

Aur, Nidhi ekdum stabdh reh gayi. Aankhein phati ki phati. Agle hi pal Veer ko uski aankhon me darr dikha. Aur, use ehsaas hua ki ye usne kya kar diya. Uska haath hawa me upar utha hua tha. Nidhi ka badan darr ke chalte kaanp ke jhatka kha gaya. Veer ne use dekha, aur sach-much me dekha - naazuk, dari hui, aur behad kamzor si ek aurat.

Ye Nidhi thi. Rajat ke dwara di gayi yaatna se bhari yaadein Nidhi ke saamne pratyaksh jhalak uthi. Uske aasu uski ijazat ke bina hi aankhon se behne lage. Veer ko ehsaas hua ki usne kitni badi galti kar di. Akhir, usme aur Rajat me kya hi antar reh gaya? Woh toh accha hua jo haath upar hawa me hi sahi samay par ruk gaya tha. Warna-

Veer : Ma'am-! I...

Usne Nidhi ko kass ke apne aaghosh me le liya. Nidhi vismay aur darr me uske seene se lagi rahi. Subakti rahi.

Veer : Why are you like this?

Nidhi : ...

Veer : Mein jitna aap se apna rishta accha karne ki koshish karta hu aap kuch na kuch aisa kar deti ho jiske chalte humare rishte me tanaav paida ho jaata hai. Kyu karti ho aap aisa?

Magar, Nidhi ab kuch bhi bolne ki sthiti me nahi thi.

Veer : I'm so sorry! Par, aap mujhe gussa kyu dilaati ho? Maine aapse kaha hua hai na ki aapko mujhe woh paise lautaane ki zaroorat nahi hai. Maine aap pe koi ehsaan nahi kiya hai. Aap independent ho! Kisi se bandhi hui nahi ho. Karz se bhi nahi. You are free! Toh, ahinda se kabhi aisa mat kariyega.

Nidhi : ...

Veer : And, let me say it finally-

Nidhi : ...

Veer : I love you!!! Ma'am!!!

Nidhi ka badan ek baar punah jhatka khaa gaya. Lekin, mukh se kuch bhi na nikla. Aur, tabhi use apne gaal par Veer ke honth mehsoos hue. Dil dhak-dhak kar raha tha. Veer use koi mauqa diye bina apni jagah se utha.

Veer : Ahinda se aap kabhi aisi harqat nahi karogi. Okay? Aur, rahi baat aapke sawaal ki... Ki kaun lagta hu mein aapka? Toh bas itna yaad rakhiyega.

Nidhi : ???

Veer : Mein aapka woh shubh-chintak hu jo kabhi aapko dukhi nahi dekh sakta. Ye toh theek hai na? *smiles* Goodbye! Ma'am!

Kehte hue woh waha se chala gaya. Phone ki ghanti Nidhi ko hosh me laayi. Notification aaya hua tha. Veer ne woh paise uske account me wapas bhej diye the. Woh sakpakayi si bas apni jagah par baithi rahi aur phone ki screen ko taktaki lagaye dekhti reh gayi.

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Rabat, Morocco,
Ministry of Foreign Affairs Headquarters, Night ~ 8:20 PM

Rabat me maujood foreign affairs ministry ke mantralay ka bhavya hall Morocco ke samriddh itihas aur raj-naitik taaqat ka pramaan tha.

Kamre me halki raushni thi, jiske chalte uss se bann rahi chhaaya waha ikhatte hue gann-maanya vyaktiyo ke chehre par pad rahi thi. Hawa tanaav se bhaari thi, aur pratyek fus-fusahat waha ki alankrit deewaro se takra ke goonj rahi thi.

Morocco ek aisa desh tha jaha aaj bhi ek raja ka shasan chalta tha. Yaha sarkar nahi hoti thi. Aur, iss waqt Morocco ke King lambi table ke sheersh sthaan par baithe the. Khaali unki upasthiti hi aadesh se bhari hui aur kathor si prateet ho rahi thi.

Veh apne salahkaro, yaani ki Foreign Affairs ke consultants se vartalap me lage hue the. Morocco ke prasiddh hotels me se ek hotel Royal Oaisis par beetein dino ek khatarnak hamla hua tha. Halaki, ye qismat ki baat thi ki hamle me koi maara nahi gaya. Lekin, hamle ke peeche ke iraado ko nazar-andaz nahi kiya jaa sakta tha.

Aur, jabse ye khabar saamne aayi ki hotel jinn missiles dwara tabah kiya gaya tha, woh Spain ki thi. Tab se toh poore Morocco me dehshat chhaa chuki thi. Spain waha media me iss maamle par kayi dino se chuppi saadhe hue tha par ant me unki orr se jawab yahi aaya ki woh iss hamle ke baare me kuch nahi jaante.

Choonki, desh pehle hi hamle ke baad sadme me jaa chuka tha isliye aaj raat ki yeh baithak atyant hi mehatv-poorna hone waali thi unn sab ke liye.

Sab baithe abhi aapas me baat kar hi rahe the jab hall ke dur waale hisse ke bade darwaze charmara ke khule aur achanak hi iss shor se saari baat-cheet par virham lag gaya.

Ek anjaan aadmi ne andar pravesh kiya aur uske qadmo ki awaaz kamre me goonj gayi. Sthiti ki gambheerta ke bawajood uss shaks ke chehre par muskaan feli hui thi. Aadha chehra uska ek hat se dhaka hua tha. Aur, uske saath-saath peeche ek rectangular akaar ki vastu bhi uske saath aa rahi thi. Usne uss trolley ki dorr apne haath me pakdi hui thi.

Vastu jo bhi thi, gehre kaale rang ke kapde se dhaki hui thi. Bamushqil hi uske kinaare nazar aa rahe the.

Security ne uski poori jaanch-padtaal kar li thi. Lekin, fir bhi jab woh table ke nazdeek pahucha toh logo ki bechainiya badh gayi. Woh King se kuch duri par ruka aur uske hontho par ek muskan tair gayi.

?? : We meet again, your majesty!!

Uski awaaz namra thi. Aam taur par koi bhi jab King se bhaint karta tha toh sarr jhuka ke unse milta tha. Lekin, iss aadmi ne na hi sarr jhukaya aur na hi aadar me do shabd bole.

King (frowns) : This is not a social call!! Tumhe pata hona chahiye ki tum yaha kyu ho, outsider!

?? (nods) : Bilkul, your majesty! Bilkul! Haal ki hi ghatnao ne hume dikha diya ki hamari position akhir kitni uncertain hai. And, it's clear that drastic measures are required.

King aage ki orr jhuke aur thodi paini nigaaho se uss anjaan vyakti ko ghoore jinse woh pehle bhi mil chuke the.

King (frowns) : Mudde ki baat par aao!!

Uss aadmi ne table ke chaaro orr baithe mantriyo aur salahkaro ke chintit chehro par nazar daali aur jaan boojh ke unki jigyasa se khelne ke liye uss kapde se dhaki hui cheez ko saamne kar uska kapda pakad liya.

Idhar consultants aur bade-bade political figures ki dhadkane uss agyaat cheez ko dekh tez ho gayi.

?? : Morocco stands at a crossroads.

Uski awaaz me bhaari-pann se kamra shaant ho gaya.

?? : Hume ek gambheer sthiti me daal diya gaya hai jiske liye ek bahut hi decisive plan Morocco ki ministry ko chahiye. Isme koi shaq nahi ki Morocco Spain ki activities se joojh raha hai. But-

King : ???

?? (grins) : But vulnerability can be turned into an opportunity, your majesty!

King : Huh???

Kehte hue usne apne haath me liye kapde ko zorr se kheencha aur sabke saamne woh agyaat cheez ujagar kar di. Poore hall me ek saath haafne ki awaaz goonji. Yaha tak ki King bhi bhauchakka hua baitha tha. Kursi ke hatthe par uski pakad mazboot ho gayi.

King (gasps) : Y-Ye... Ye kya hai?

Kahi na kahi use anuman lag gaya tha magar fir bhi woh nishchit karna chaahta tha. Kapde ke andar se bas ek tasveer hi nikli thi. Lekin, samajhne waale uska mehatv aur uski taaqat samajh chuke the.

?? : I present you an opportunity, your majesty. I'm providing you something... *smiles* terrifying... which can lead to significant results.

Consultants aur politicians ki nigaahein ek dusre par padi toh unme fus-fusa ke charcha shuru ho gayi. King ke chehre par baahar se koi bhaav nahi the magar andar se woh poora hila hua tha. Aur, kahi na kahi- aankhon me ek chamak thi. Use ab samajh aa gaya tha ki veh cheez kya thi.

King : Aur, tumhara kehna hai ki hum iss opportunity ko accept kar le?

?? (grins widely) : Only a fool would cast away such a chance, your majesty!

King (frowns) : You-!!!!

Kamre me tanaav badh gaya.

King : Par, iski qeemat bahut jayegi aur isme samay bhi bahut zaaya hoga. Humare paas itna samay nahi-

?? : Bas kuch mahine!!!

King : Hmm?

?? : Zyada se zyada ek do saal. Uss se adhik nahi! I know that the cost is substantial but the rewards... are immeasurable too.

King : Hmm! Leave us! We need to discuss this matter privately.

?? (smiles) : Of course! I await your decision, your majesty!

Woh aadmi muda aur jaane laga. Par, jaane se pehle woh ek akhiri baar palta aur bola.

?? : Oh! And, of course... I know about the treaty.

King : Huhhh!????

?? (grins) : There's a way!!! Aapke nirnay ka intezar rahega mujhe... Your... Majesty...!!!
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Awesome update bhai

Pranjal aur Karunesh abhi bhi nhi sudhre aur udhar pranjal ki bachpan ki dost Madhuri bhi mil gayi but uske pita ka murder ho gya hai , aur ab ye pranjal ja raha hai madhuri ke pass uski madad kerne .......

Aur idhar Mumbai me din dahade murder ho ja rha hai aur police Aatish aur slogan's jaise criminal ko ab wo khoj rhi hai ......aur humko lagta hai in sabse ka connection veer se bhi hai .....

Aur idhar ye Rebecca ke sath unknown shaks kaun hai ..?

Khair dekhte hai kya hota hai

Maine aapki 175 updates Tak padhi hai

190 updates complete hone ke baad main ek sath padhunga....

# ye sabse best story hai.....abhi tak .

Nice update.....

Long review soon.....

Shandar update

Super update Bhai

Shandaar zabardast update

Nice update

Dheere Dheere Story Aur Bhi Intresting Hoti Jaa Rahi Hai Ab Sirf Nidhi Mam Ka Dekhna Baaki Reh Gaya
As Usual Mind Blowing Update Bro.

Nice update. Keep up the work and all the best for you life.

Shandar Update

Nice update...

Super cool update

Gazab update bhai

Another masterpiece... कई चीजों का जवाब मिल रहा है तो कई नए सवाल खड़े हो रहें हैं! यहीं वो चीज जिसके लिए इतना इंतजार तो बनता हैं! बाकी क्या ही बोल सकते हैं... Once again keep going and amazed us with your master class writing...

Firstly, I love Suhana. Secondly, Fuck Gaurav.

Now.... 16 system holders are remaining - Veer, Ava, Garofano, Erica, Renshu, Rebecca, Unknown God & Prison escapee. 8 to ye ho gaye?



So, Casa & Belle could be two people (The Duo) that's operating in Spain..of course they're system holders. Morocco was attacked from Spain, maybe to frame these two. Rebecca has been ordered by the masked man to deal with, maybe, all system holders. (Btw. I'm skeptical about this theory of mine because of Casa.. could that be the name of a person? Belle is very commonly used though. )..

Another system holder, in Australia? A girl.

God's headed to Morocco then. Couscous ke saath blood ka combination...

So, ye meri theory hai. Jis attack ki baat Garofano se ki gayi thi wo hotel nahi, do insaan hain. Belle of course - a girl... Casa? I don't know. Plus, the Australian girl. 11 ho gaye? 5 baaki.

Between, lovely update Werewolf. Detailed review 1-2 updates baad, just want to see a couple of things before giving the review.

Excellent update....

Supper fantastic update janab

The start of something big. This update came after a long time, but Werewolf never loses his edge! Kudos!

Really looking forward to reading the next update. Please people, give 200 likes fast so we get the next chapter as early as we can, jk - I know writer’s busy as well with day to day tasks. But in all seriousness, keep up the good work

Casa is house in Spanish, no? But I like this theory of 2 Spanish system holders. I had the same instinct. Girl from Australia - what if that’s AvA? I mean she was well known singer traveling around! She is in Mumbai now with Veer so probably wrong thought tangent. But in any case - 3 new system holders out there besides Rebecca, God and prisoner. Also - don’t forget the skilled assassin who fought Renshu. He was system holder too.

Nice update bro

adhbhut lekhni jabardast romanchak ekdum dhasu update

I liked the summary better.

You can't help with the busy schedule but still such large intervals between updates breaks the link.

Interesting update.

Not unknown God, yeah. I mentioned that I wasn't sure about him being a system holder. Instead, the idiot who fought Renshu.

Zabardast update bhai

ek dum mast update
veer ne sahi kiya wapas laute hi apne personal matters ko thik karne ka kaam kiya
ghar par to sabko samjh diya baari thi bahar walo ki
suhana se bhi france ke baad se na koi baat na mulakat hui thi
aur ab veer bhi use apne parivar ka hissa manta hai to kaise chodega veer suhan ko
lekin usse abhi suhan ki problem ka pata hai
idhar pranjal ko bhi madhuri ke ghar ka case ka pata chal gaya aur woh bhi pune ko nikal gaya hai uski madad ke liye
yaha pe prnjal ke bartav se lagta hai aaj bhi pranjal maduri ko chahta hai
baaki sabhi system wale apni chal chal rahe
veer aur pari ko lag raha kuch to bada aur bura hone wala hai isliye ab aur bhi sawdhani ki zarurat hai
trisha ko rohan ne pune ka case de diyahai
kya ab veer bhi pune jayega kya pranjal madhuri ki madadt kar payega
dekhna padega

keep writing bro

Gazab ka update...

Super update

The base ready for new battle. Nice update

Nice update Bhai

Behad maazedar update bhai....

Ye naya character evil bahut hi khatarnaak lagta hai aur shayad iska agla mission veer ho..

Fantastic Mind Blowing Amazing Update
Lagta hai ke pranjal aur Kurunesh ka apni ghaltiyon ka aihsas ho raha hai.

Wewolf bhai bahut he shandar update! Jaise expected tha kahani main rebecca ek mohra ki tarah hai wo Mr X ki! Aur reports? Nuclear radiation ki ho sakti hai i doont know! Abb entry hoti hai wo unknown killer ki jiska veer ke saath koi relation lagta hai

Nice update

Aaj bade dino ke baad dono baap beta ka zikr aaya tow yeh dono kahi ek chhote se flat me chhupe Bethe jaha ab pranjal ka dam ghutne laga h
Wahi TV per pranjal ko uski bachpan ki dost Madhuri dikh gayi jise dekh ker bhai sahab bawle huwe jaa rehe or nikal liye uski madad ke liye
Parshasan ki taraf 10 lakh ka dene ki BAAT kahi gayi h dekhte h kon se zamane me milta h Madhuri or uski maa ko
Veer bhai sahab pahoch gaye suhana ke paas uska dia huwa card wapas kerne or kuch sawalo ke jawab Lene jawab tow theek nahi diye suhana ne lekin uski baato Veer ko andaja ho gaya ki woh uski kyon madad ker Rahi thi Veer jaate jaate apne showroom ke liye baat kerke gaya h jise suhana ne kaha h woh jald uske baare m batayegi
Teju tow suhana ka naam sunker hi bhadak gayi h ab dekhte h Milne per kia baat hoti h dono me
Trisha madam tow gade huwe murde ukhadne me lagi huwi h Aatish or Slogan ke dekhte h Jo koyi nahi ker paya kia yeh ker pati h
Lekin DGP ne isse bhi bada case de dia h Maharashtra me ho rehe murder ka dekhte h Trisha ko kitni kamyabi hasil hoti h
Rebecca or yeh and here me chupa huwa Banda kuch alag hi kahani bana rehe h
Dekhte h aage kia hota h
Badhiya zabardast shaandar update

Great update. Pranjal aur Karunesh ki halat kharab ho gayi hai. Harikiran ne apne fayde ke liye Karunesh ko mohra banaya, aur Karunesh apne saath apne bete ko lekar bhi doob gaya. Har aadmi apni galti maan'ne ke bajaye dusron ko dosh deta hai. Lekin Pranjal ka Madhuri ke liye pyar dekh kar accha laga, kam se kam kuch to usme sacchayi bachi hai.

Veer aur Suhana ka interaction bahut hi sunder dhang se likha hai. Uski dil ki ukhadti huyi dhadkane, uska Veer ko na dekhpana aur palat jana, the romance was perfect. Nidhi ma'am ki yaad aa gayi, bas unke saath Veer saath rehne ki vaah se jyada free tha, chaante bhi khoob khata tha, par Suhana aur Nidhi ki sthiti ek jaisi lag rahi hai. Knowing fully well their feelings towards Veer, not accepting it, probably due to their strong character and respect for social values, but they are crumbling now. I wonder what will happen to Suhana when later Sonia develops feelings towards Veer, how she will react.

Tejal reaction was as expected, she wants to protect her brother, not knowing her own feelings for Veer, as a woman. 'I have given time, you choose the place', I like it. But the character of Kavya is so beautifully written, innocent, uncomplicated, just simple and pure.

Idhar Trisha gadhe huye murde ukhadne me lagi hai. Accha hua Rohan theek samay per aa gaya. Jab Veer China gaya tha tab 3 murders hi huye the, ab 6 ho gaye hain.

<Rohan : Maharashtra me serial killer khulla ghoom raha hai. Pune, Satara, Panchgani, Lonavla, aur ab Thaane. 6 murders ho chuke hai kul.>

Yeh to 5 hi shahar huye, kya kisi shahar me 2 huye hain.

Now we come to the main mystery. So, the Evil Person is also a system holder, the way he asked Rebecca about Legendary Skill. He knows about Rebecca's hypnotizing powers, that's why he kept the room dark. Last time also, he was facing away from Rebecca. These small details take the story to a different level.

The Girl in Australia, Spanish Duo, Chaos and Strategy, Couscous, its too much to apply mind, so I am relaxing and enjoying the mystery. Couscous is used here for a dish aur some more upheavals, we don't know. The girl and duo may be three more system holders.

Yes, Lapdog is used for the mysterious Young boy who was fighting with Renshu. I am sure Dexter is involved in serial murders, trying to implicate Veer in the murders. Pari and Veer have become aware of the bad vibes. May be this time Veer will need help of his System Friends.

Awesome update brother

Nic update

Fantastic update

Mast mind-blowing excellent update

Adbhut.....

Naye arc ne pace pakadna shuru kar diya hai....

Finally pranjal phir se picture me aa gya hai....veer ke hatho flush me muh dhulvane ke baad se gayab tha.

Karunesh ki batein hriday parivartan jaisa sound kar rahi hai, lekin kutte ki dum kabhi sidhi nahi ho sakti...

Pranjal jaisa lomda sudhar hi nahi sakta....ab beheno ki yaad aa rahi hai, maa ki yaad aa rahi hai.....jab moka tha tab jhak maar raha tha, property hadapne ki planning chal rahi thi.

Madhuri aur Veer ke kiss se pehle to sudharna bhi nahi chahiye...ya phir gulu gulu bhi karva sakte ho unke bich.... jyada sulgegi phir iski....

Madhuri....what do I say about this girl....BC ise to pata hi nahi hai ki iski vajah se pranjal ne Veer ke sath kya chutiyape kare....ye roke na bhagti, pranjal Veer ki ga*nd na marta bachpan se...parivar vale Veer se nafrat ka karte....use ghar se na nikala jata....pari use naa milti aur Werewolf ko ye story likhne ki zahmat na uthani padti.

Ek chota sa incident puri life upside down kar deta hai...phir bhi uski koi galti nahi....pranjal was also bullying Veer before the madhuri escape scene. Pranjal just got the excuse for himself after madhuri escape.

Filhal to bechari ki life me problems hi problems hai....dekhte hai kon uss tak yaa vo kis tak pehle pahunchti hai....Pranjal to bhag liya Pune usse milne....but karname to apna Veer hi karega.

Veer is aware about everything, he know about madhuri is the same girl, jiski vajah se pranjal ne itni bakchodi ki.

Does system change info about the person with time. Pehli baar jab vo madhuri se Delhi me mila tab to use nahi pta tha kuch bhi. Tab shayad usne madhuri ko check bhi nahi kiya. Kya tab agar check karta to system use aisi koi jankari deta.

Pranjal se ladte vakt past ki madhuri uske thoughts me aayi the the boycut girl.

Baad me system ne use bataya ki she is the same girl?

And again finally we saw Suhana the cutie ....but she is not good at all, kya halat kar di hai Veer ne bechari ki... depression me pahuch jayegi.

I was expecting a kiss in that intensity, mahol pura tha...but writer being a writer...readers ki khushi ka koi khyal nahi..

And what was that " Usne Suhana ka haath pakad use kheencha aur sofe ke qareeb use laaya. Use neeche baithaya aur khud uske saamne baith gaya. "

Ye mujhe Veer ke alfa trait ka prabhav lag raha hai, varna khud bhi to niche beth sakta tha. His alfa trait not allowing him to be low in any case with anyone.

Nidhi, Kavya and Bhawna these three my favourite more than the so called Trinity.

Kavya kehti mujhpe bharosa nahi...phir sab kuch Tej ke samne pok diya, ab iske chakkar me Veer ke kitne lode lagenge vo to aage Tej batayegi....

Cutie Kavya ab Naughty Kavya ho rahi hai, sath nahane ka offer dene lagi, starting ke update me to bhigi billi si bankar rehti thi.
But I like her

Tej ne Suhana ko face to face milne bula hi liya, aur jis confidence me Tej hai aur jaisi dayaniya sthiti Suhana ki hai is vakt....Veer ke liye acha sanket nahi hai....khair Veer ke lode lagne bhi chahiye...he deserves it.

So finally jo kami story me thi vo puri hui, BC soch hi raha tha ki India me police exist nahi karti kya....katai Animal movie vala scene hai

US ke police, France me la police', China me 警察. But in India no police.....

And ek female police officer.....yahan readers ko female police story me dekhke alag hi orgasm aata hai

Trisha madam jut gayi hai Serial killer ki khoj me, aur slogan and aatish murder ki bhi investigation utha li hai.

Case koi bhi ho ultimately to Veer tak hi pahuchegi....filhal ke liye kuch kehna thik nahi....naya character hai time lagega....abhi to ek badhiya strong character najar aa rha hai.

Last ka scene bouncer gaya almost....kyoki bahut dimag nahi lagaya apun ne...just go with the flow man....

Rebecca and unknown (abhi mr X) ki baton se yahi lag rha hai ki Mr. X ek ek karke jo uski taraf nahi hai System holders ko neutralize kar raha hai, so no one can challenge him in future...

Boy wanna become the God of World....hmmm noob

Lapdog jarur vo Archer hoga jo Rebecca ke sath tha, China me...

Mr X is asking about the Legendary Skill, is he afraid from bearer of legendary skill. Halaki abhi tak kisi ke paas legendary skill nahi hai...But maybe Mr X have some kind of legendary skill....

Iski batein aage hongi jab sab raaz khulenge....filhal to pranjal chomu Madhuri ke paas gaya hai. Veer ne abhi tak madhuri ko leke kuch nahi socha hai, but he knows about her.

Dekhte hai Madhuri dono chomuo me se kis se pehle milti hai


Amazing, Adbhut update, bole to jhakkas....

Koi jaldi nahi update ki,,,, 4-5 saal me to ho hi jayegi kahani puri...vaise bhi ab 4 new stories announce karke iss janam ka to kota pura kar hi diya

Apni taraf se 31st July leke chalta hu next update le liye itne me to likh hi loge...


Keep updating

Mast update

Nice update bro

Bahut hi badhiya update diya hai Werewolf bhai....
Nice and beautiful update....

Veer or Suhana ki bich conversation kafi kuch keh rahi k dono k dil mein kya hai

Trisha or uska husband 2 new carecter introduce hoye jo iss arc mein sath rahega serial killer case mein Veer ki kab or kaise involvement hota yeh dekhna hai


Rebecca or unknown kuch bada or khatarnak plan kar rahe hai jo ki aane wale waqt mein pata chalega
Aisa lag raha hai jaise Rebecca or unknown ko 1 dusre se kuch chahiye hai
Waise inn dono k baat chit se lag raha hai k Australia or Spain mein bhi system holder hai




Last but not least Tej
Tej k andar 1 jalan or 1 tarah ki insecurity or shayad bahut zyada pyar Veer k liye badh raha hai jo ki aage jakar kya karta yeh dekhna dilchasp hoga
Thanks

really nice....

Ohhhh my god... I just realised it after reading your comment...

I thought Werewolf just used the dark atmosphere to keep it scary and creepy you know...

Damn it!!! Last time too that floor was totally dark and this time too. I never wondered why the darkness? I just thought he did it for the darker setting. But I was totally wrong....

When you find details like these it just always gives you goosebumps. Funny thing is that he never explained about the reason for the darkness. He just told us straightforwardly that the floor is covered in darkness. Go figure why...

But it didn't occur to me that I should think about this too...

Everything happens for a reason in this story. Werewolf wasn't wrong when he gave such a bold statement. I can see why now. How did it escape from my mind? I'm still mad at myself....

This update was a Suhana update!!! She literally overshadowed everyone else. I'm sorry .... As much as I love Kavya...as much as I love Tej... Suhana just stole the show with her reappearance... But look at her... She looks devastated... Kind of sleep deprived... Which she already mentioned to Ashita that she had been breaking her sleep cycle these days... For the obvious reasons... Veer duh...

Nd again they both didn't realise it... They have feelings for each other... Godddd.... I hate this so much... But I love it sooo much toooooo

Fuck Pranjal nd karunesh... I don't give a shit about them... ‍ Their redemption means nothing to me... Although I actually kind of felt good that Pranjal actually does have a heart... I mean... He actually cares for Madhuri and it's evident here... But fuck him again.. ‍ Whatever he did with Veer. I won't forget at all ....

Nd this funny exchange between Veer nd Kavya....

What was that??

I never saw them behave like this... But it's so good to see them so comfortable with each other.... You get to know more about their camaraderie....

Tej is after Suhana ... She took her number already and not even a day passed she called her... I hope things don't go south... I'm a bit nervous whenever it comes to Tej... She's very bold... So sometimes she makes me wonder what the heck is she gonna do... Although she hasn't done anything peculiar yet. She's been following Veer's demands but ....

You never know ... Tej is the most unpredictable girl for me in the story...

nd... Rebecca ... Looks like she's been held as a captive by that unknown guy... Seems like he has something which Rebecca wants... Those reports.... Nd she's doing his work just to get those reports ... Anyways... I'm excited how the serial killer part will blend with the current ongoing incidents... Really looking forward to it. Thanks once again for such a treat. You came late... But as always... You came with a banger.... Quality is never compromised. Keep writing sir...

Ye acha tha guru

Nice behatarin mast update bro

superb fantastic update sir eagerly waiting for next update

Superb update Bhai

Bahut hi lajawab update

Bhai veer Nidhi mam se kab milega bahut dino se nidhi mam ka jikr nahi kiya aapne

30×30 के कमरे मे रहकर भी प्रांजल को वह एक छोटा सा कालकोठरी लगता है । एक्चुअल प्रॉब्लम कमरे के साइज से नही बल्कि प्रॉब्लम उसे एक कैदी की तरह उस कमरे मे रहने से है ।
वैसे इस इंसान ने कभी भी कोई बढ़िया काम किया नही है लेकिन इसके लिए दोषी मै उसके पुज्य पिता श्री करूनेश साहब को देता हूं । उसने अपनी सारी बुराइयां अपने दोनो बेटों को दे दी ।
पहली बार प्रांजल को कुछ अच्छा करते हुए देख रहा हूं । माधुरी के वर्तमान हालात उसे चिंतित कर रहे है और वह उसकी मदद की मंशा से काल कोठरी से बाहर निकलने जा रहा है । शायद यही एक अच्छे प्रेमी की पहचान है ।
उसके इस जज्बे की तारीफ होनी ही चाहिए ।

डिप्टी सुपरिटेंडेंट आफ पुलिस तृषा मैडम और उनके डायरेक्टर जनरल आफ पुलिस हसबैंड रोहन बख्सी साहब -- दोनो नौजवान हैं और दोनो हसबैंड वाइफ पुलिस महकमे से हैं । ऐसी जोड़ी को ही परफेक्ट जोड़ी कहा जाता है ।
तृषा मैडम की इस सोच से मै इत्तफाक रखता हूं कि हर क्राइम की जड़ों तक पहुंचा जाए । वह आतिश और स्लोगन के मिस्ट्रीयस मर्डर केस पर काम करना चाहती है । यह सीधे वीर के गर्दन तक पहुंचने की कोशिश होगी ।
शायद वीर को अब क्रिमिनल के साथ साथ पुलिस से भी चौकन्ना रहना होगा । यह निस्संदेह वीर के लिए अच्छी खबर नही हो सकती ।


सुहाना मैडम -- यह मैडम मुझे उनकी छोटी बहन से भी अधिक अच्छी लगती है । इनकी छोटी बहन - जो खुद को वीर के दोस्त होने का दावा करती है - ने कभी भी अच्छी दोस्ती की मिसाल पेश नही की । लेकिन सुहाना न सिर्फ एक बड़ी बहन का फर्ज निभाने मे कोई कोर कसर छोड़ी बल्कि वीर के हर दुख और मुश्किल घड़ी मे कंधे से कंधा मिलाकर खड़ी रही । खासकर फ्रांस मे हुए कांड को कोई कैसे भूल सकता है !
पर अफसोस ऐसी नेक बंदी को हसबैंड मिला तो वह भी चुतिया और हरामखोर ।
मुझे यकीन है वीर कभी न कभी सुहाना मैडम को सुहाना एहसास अवश्य कराएगा ।
वैसे वीर ने काफी अच्छी अच्छी बातें की सुहाना से । उसने सुहाना को एहसास दिलाया कि उसकी नजरों मे सुहाना की कितनी अहमियत है !
दोनो का कन्वर्सेशन बहुत खुबसूरत था ।

लास्ट पैराग्राफ --
यह पुरा पैराग्राफ सस्पेंस और रहस्यों से भरा हुआ था । कुछ रीडर्स को समझ मे आया होगा और कुछ रीडर्स के सिर के ऊपर से यह पैराग्राफ चला गया होगा ।
जो इंसान स्वयं को ही गाॅड के पदवी से नवाज चुका है वह इंसान अंधेरे का देवता है । रेबैका मैडम ने उस पुरे फ्लोर को अंधकार मे बदल दिया है जहां हमारे तथाकथित गाॅड निवास करते है ।
इस पुरे प्रकरण से मुझे यही समझ आया कि तथाकथित गाॅड और रेबैका मैडम के बीच ' गिव एंड टेक ' का एग्रीमेंट है । किसे क्या चाहिए और किसे क्या देना है यह वोल्फी भाई ही जानते होंगे ।
तथाकथित गाॅड की बातों से लगता है कि रेबैका मैडम के पास किसी तरह की लिजेंडरी स्किल नही है । लेकिन अगर ऐसा है तो फिर वह लोगों को सम्मोहित कैसे करती है ?
उसकी बातों से यह भी लगता है कि आस्ट्रेलिया और स्पेन उसके मिशन का खास केंद्र बिंदु है । स्पेन के जिस दो व्यक्ति के बारे मे उसने कहा , उसके बारे मे ' डेथ किंग ' भाई ने अपना अनुमान व्यक्त किया है । इसमे कितनी सच्चाई है वो कुछ अपडेट के बाद ही पता चलेगा ।

इधर रेबैका मैडम का क्या स्वार्थ है यह भी अबतक स्पष्ट नही हुआ है । लेकिन ऐसा महसूस हो रहा है कि वो जो कुछ भी डील इस इंसान के साथ कर रही है वह अनिच्छुक भाव से कर रही है ।

एक और खुबसूरत अपडेट वेयरवोल्फ भाई ।
ऐसा प्रतीत हो रहा है कि आप ने इस स्टोरी के लगभग सभी अपडेट का खांचा पहले से ही दिमाग मे बैठा लिया है । सबकुछ क्रमानुसार , सिलसिलेवार और प्लानिंग के साथ लिखा जा रहा है । कोई भी घटना बेवजह नही है ।
ऐसा सिर्फ प्रोफेशनल राइटर्स ही करते हैं ।

एक बार फिर से " जगमग जगमग " अपडेट ।

Fantastic update

BAHUT HI SHAANDAAR LAJAWAAB JABARDUST FANTASTIC LOVELY MIND BLOWING AND INTERESTING UPDATE BHAI

Waiting

Is update me bahut saare naye dhaage naye tarike se khul rahe hai…hamesha ki tarah umeend hai bunawat aur kasawat dono hi hi bahut sundar aakaar legi…

Hamari Pyari Dulari Miss Suhana

Waiting for the next update

I really like this story please finish this it’s quite good do not abandon this story
And when are you going to update the next part

Zabardast update bro

Nice update

Bhai aapne Jaw Long ko System Holder nhi mention kiya ..

Waiting for next update bro?
When to expect?

Waiting for the next update

200+ likes done.... Now waiting for update

Bhai please update dai dain

Bhai please update Karen

Bhai intezar rahega next update ka

Interesting.

Yes Physics ke law ko aap likhe story me maja aayega padh kar aur sath me Chemistry ke bare me aapne to pahle bhi radioactive elements ki baat ki hai.
# maja aayega aap 190 updates Tak pura kijiye main ek sath padhunga.

You are a wonderful writer. Very lively update.

Excellent update bhai

Werewolf bhai story ka view 1 crore+ hai (I guess kuch silent readers hai jo comment nahi karte) aap ke iss update main 3 unknown system holders ka aandazan khulasa ho gaya 1.ausralia 2 Italian brothers

Brother update kab tak expected hai

Awesome update and beautiful story

Waiting for the next update

Superb update bro

Any update on word count for next update

Spain bhai writing mistake!

Bhai itni badhiya story likhi hai kuch paise kamae hai kya isse?????

Waiting for update

Nice update

To adarniya mohaday apni khudke story pe jara pani daya drishti dikhaye. Dusre ke story pr reply mat de. Adarniya bas hogaya sir reader bhi ek manushya hai apke hi jaise bhale apko koi isse rupaya nahi milta lkein apke wajahse bahutse reader hai jo hope karte hai aap ka koi to reply aaye but nahi writer sahab dusroke story pe reply denge lekin khudke story ke readers par nahi baki aap samajhdaar hai gyani hai mahaan hai.

Aap apni story pr to replayi krte nhi yha pr kaise replayi kr diya bhai . Khani puri kijye

Waiting for next update bhai

Dede update ustaad

Waiting for next update

Katayi ekdam Xforum k R.R Martin bn re ho

Update ka intezar rahega bhai

Waiting

Is something going to happen between kaera and veer

Waiting next

Bhai sahab kaab, we are eagerly waiting for the moment when Veer and Keara express their feelings, Veer was the person with whom Keara loose her virginity.

Take your TIME Bro!

Launge se aacha chat section toh yeh hai...

UPDATE KAHa hai bro

Waiting Bhai

Fabulous update

Waiting werewolf bhai

Congratulated in advanced for cross 4000 pages, no doubt this story is one of my favorite story (other silent readers like me).Hope it will go on and on .

नमस्कार Werewolf भाई और साथ हीं 4000 पेज पूरा होने की एडवांस बधाई_
16 अगस्त 2021 को इस शानदार कहानी का

Julia ek achchi advisor hai
Sach mai wo Kaera ke liye kuch karna chahati hai
Samay - Samay par apni sahi advice bhi deti hai
Veer ko kaafi pasand karti hai
Such a good Character
Aage dekhte hai Julia aur kya - kya karti hai

Update

For me,,, this story is not within the ambit of one of the favourite stories,,, it has its own special place

This is indeed a special story, there is nothing like this story on this platform

Werewolf Tera late night khatam nahi hua kiya

Bus Yehi Sunna Baaki Tha .

Update 183 has been posted guys.

 

[Werewolf]

Index has been updated. Remaining comments ke replies samay milte hi diye jayenge.

 

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Mega Update

Update - 183 ~ Misunderstandings

[Note : This update consists of 12.7k words. Read it when you have enough time to read in a single sitting.]​

Ab tak...

Rebecca : Y-Ye-!! Ye toh sirf ek report hai.

?? : Oh!! Toh tumhe kya laga? Kya waqai tumhe ye laga tha ki mein tumhe saari reports de dunga?

Rebecca (frowns) : Tsk...!!!

Muskurate hue woh lift ki orr jaane laga jab peeche se Rebecca ne ek akhiri sawaal pucha.

Rebecca : Wh-Where are you going???

?? (smiles) : I was just craving some couscous!!!

Kehte hue woh waha se gayab ho gaya.

Ab aage...

Veer’s house, Mumbai,
Afternoon ~ 12:22 PM

Ragini kitchen me platform se satke khadi thi. Uske haath sabziyaan kaatne me lage hue the. Chaaku ki lay-baddh kaat uske dimag me chal rahi uthal-puthal se bilkul vipreet thi. Dopahar ke sooraj ki raushni khidki se chhan kar uske naazuk chehre par garm chamak bikher rahi thi. Lekin, veh raushni uski aankhon ke bheetar umde sailaab ko na chhu saki.

Uske vichar achanak hi chhuttiyon me sang pal bitaaye uss raat ki orr chale gaye. Woh raat!! Jab hawa me ankahe shabdo ka bhaar tha, tanaav spasht tha. Veer ke woh bol uske mastishk me goonj gaye. Unn dono ke beech hua uss raat woh sanvaad~

‘Tumhe yahi sanshay hai na ki mein tumhe shadi-shuda aur divorcee hone ke kaaran nahi apna raha?’

‘H-Haan! Kya galat hai isme? Yahi sach hai!’

‘Ji nahi! Ye sach nahi hai! Kyuki, mujhe jo pyaar karti hai aur jis se mein pyaar karta hu, woh bhi tumhari tarah hi ek divorcee hai!!!’

Yahi bol the uske. Aur, uss raat ke baad se hi Ragini ki neendein haraam ho chuki thi.

‘D-Divorcee?? M-Meri tarah?’

Iss baar uska gussa charam par tha. Pehle jaha use sandeh tha ki koi anchhui kali ne Veer ko apne jhaase me fasaya hai toh ab ye jaanane ke baad ki koi uski hi tarah ek talaq-shuda aurat hai jispe Veer fida ho chuka hai. Ye toh jaise uski bardasht se pare tha. Shayad itna gussa aur itni jalan use tab na hui hoti agar Veer kisi apni umra ki ladki ke upar lattu hua hota. Magar, uska yeh kehna ki koi talaq-shuda ne uska ye haal kar diya?

Ragini ko shayad aaj pehli baar apne imaan, apni sundarta par itni badi ghaat pahuchi thi. Uske andar jo irshya bhadki thi, woh ekdum bhasm kar dene waali thi.

Aansu chhalke, aur uski drishti dhundhli ho chali. Chopping board par pyaaz zaroor kat rahi thi magar, veh khud behtar jaanti thi ki inn aasuo ka kaaran pyaaz nahi thi.

Rasoi me maujood shanti uss par bojh ki tarah dabav daalti jaa rahi thi. Maujood toh Suman bhi thi waha jo samaan ko vyavasthit karne me juti hui thi. Magar, uski haziri Ragini ke antar-mann me tabahi macha rahe vicharo se dhak chuki thi.

Chopping board par iss baar tamatar ast-vyast the, jo uski bheetar ki avyavastha ko darsha rahe the. Usne apni aankhein band kar ek gehri saans li. Use mehsoos hua ki uske aur Veer ke beech ek gehri adrishya khaayi thi. Ragini use laangh kar uske paas pahuchna chahti thi. Lekin, Veer ki asweekriti aur faisle ke dar ne use ab tak rok ke rakha tha. Veh apni hi banayi hui bhool-bhulaiyaa me fass gayi thi, jaha pratyek raasta aur bhi adhik peeda ki orr le jaata tha.

Usne apni aankhein kholi aur punah kaatna jaari kiya. Harr tukda uske dil ke tukde ko darsha raha tha. Iss baar krodh aur jalan haawi ho uthi. Uske haatho ka bal badha aur chaaku sabzi se fisalte hue seedhe jaake uski ungli par jaa lagi.

“Ahhh!!!!”

Dard ke chalte woh apne khwabon se nikal vastavik duniya me wapas aayi. Suman jo wahi par thi, Ragini ki ungli se behta khoon dekh daud ke uske paas aayi.

Suman : Arey-!!? Ye kya kiya aapne? Kaha dhyaan hai aapka? Laiye, haath idhar!

Ragini : K-Kuch nahi Suman. Aap rehne do! Mamooli si chot hai. Mein cream laga leti hu.

Suman : Maine kaha na dikhaiye idhar!!!

Suman ke zorr se kehne par Ragini aur virodh na kar saki. Pehle toh Suman ne uske haath ko seedhe sink ke nal ke behte paani ke neeche lagaya aur fir andar se first-aid ka dibba laate hue usme se savlon aur ruyi ki sahayta se uske ghaav ko saaf karne lagi.

Suman : Sssss!! Tch-tch-tch! Dekhiye toh! Kitna zyada lag gaya hai. Mein dekh rahi hu kaafi der se. Kya soch rahi thi aap?

Kintu, Ragini maun rahi. Suman ne filhal baat ko nahi chhedha aur ghaav par dhyan dete hue usne ek antiseptic powder ki parat uss par chadhayi aur fir marham-patti kar di. Uske baad usne wapas se apna sawal rakha.

Suman : Aap theek toh hai na? Kuch khoyi-khoyi si prateet ho rahi thi aap.

Ragini kuch shan apni ungli par bandhi patti ko ghoorti rahi fir kuch derr baad sochte hue boli.

Ragini : Kya aap mere ek sawal ka jawab dogi, Suman?

Suman : Sawal ka jawab? Haan, puchiye na! Kya baat hai?

Ragini : Vaada kariye ki aap imandari se iska jawab dengi.

Suman : Arey, haan haan-! Aap puchiye toh sahi. Mein bhala jhooth kyu bolungi?

Ragini : Toh, ye bataiye ki kya mujhe dusri shaadi karne ka haq hai? Waise toh maine nirnay le liya hai lekin fir bhi mein aapki raay bhi lena chaahti hu.

Suman : Ye… Ye sawal ek vyaktigat sawal hai.

Ragini : Mein jaanti hu. Jaisa ki maine kaha. Nirnay maine le liya hai. Bas, aapke muh se bhi aapka jawab sunana chaahti hu.

Suman : Theek hai! Toh, mera jawab toh haan hai. Har naari ko dusri shaadi karne ka poora haq hai. Khaas kar tab jab pehle pati se aapne talaq le liya ho aur toh aur uske sang yaadein bhi acchi na guzri ho.

Ragini : Dhyan rakhiye, Suman! Yaha aapko soch samajh ke jawab dena hai. Mein ye sirf mere liye nahi puch rahi hu. Aapko baaki rishton ke baare me sochte hue iska jawab dena hai. Aaj mein iss ghar me hu. Kal ko meri shaadi hogi toh mein yaha nahi rahungi. Mera rishta baakiyo se badal jayega. Naye parivar ke logo se rishte banaane honge aap sabko. Unka aana-jaana yaha laga rahega. Ho sakta hai woh log aapko pasand na aaye. Ho sakta hai unhe aap log na pasand aao.

Ragini darasal Suman ko parakh rahi thi. Woh ye dekhne ki koshish kar rahi thi ki kya ghar me uski shaadi ki baat ko leke log bechain hote hai ya nahi? Woh bas ek daav fek ke ye dekhna chahti thi. Magar, woh ye nahi jaanti thi ki Suman ne uski soch ki jaanch-padtal pehle hi kar li thi. Aur, usne apna paasa uss se bhi pehle fek diya tha.

Suman (smiles) : Iss se toh har wo parivar guzarta hai jinke yaha shaadi hoti hai. Hai na? Isme kya dikkat? Aur, isme kya nayi baat?

Ragini : A-Aap samajh nahi rahi.

Suman (smiles) : Kya nahi samajh rahi mein?

Ragini : M-Matlab, aapko koi dikkat nahi hai agar mein dusri shaadi karti hu toh?

Suman : Nahi! Bilkul nahi! Aur, mujhe kya kisi ko bhi koi dikkat nahi hogi aur na hi honi chahiye!

Ragini : Th-Theek hai! Ek aur sawaal! Aapko kya lagta hai? K-Kya mujhse… Mujh jaisi talaq-shuda aurat se firse koi jawan ladka shaadi karega?

Suman : Ye bhi koi sawal hai? Aapse toh koi bhi shaadi karne ko taiyaar ho jayega, Ragini ji! *smiles*

Ragini : Koi bhi nahi, Suman! Koi bhi nahi! Mujhe koi bhi ladke se shaadi nahi karni.

Suman : Ahh! Kya… Kahi aapko koi pasand aa gaya hai?

Suman ne ek shararti muskaan liye pucha. Woh toh sab jaanti thi. Lekin, natak kar rahi thi. Swayam Ragini ke muh se jaise woh sach sunana chahti thi.

Ragini : Sach kahu toh, pasand toh bahut pehle aa gaya tha. Woh samundar ki tarah hai, Suman! Aur, mein kisi sahil ki tarah. Uski lehre mujhse aake takrati hai, lekin bas chand derr ke sparsh ke baad mujhe akela chhor ke chali jaati hai. Aur, wapas se phir wahi tanhai… phir wahi bebasi…

Suman : Aap uske baare me aise baatein kar rahi hai jaise maano woh aapki subah ka sooraj ho. Agar, itna prem hai toh fir woh kaun si cheez hai jo aapko aage badhne se rok rahi hai?

Ragini : Yahi toh dikkat hai, Suman! Yahi toh dikkat hai! Yeh itna asaan nahi! Pehle hi mein ek toofan se guzar chuki hu. Ab uske malbe ke neeche dabb ke nahi jeena chahti. Aur, isliye… isliye mein uski hona chahti hu. Aap maanogi nahi, Suman! Uski har nazar, uske har shabd, jab-jab woh mujhse kuch kehta hai toh aisa lagta hai jaise woh seedhe meri rooh se baat kar raha hai. Mujhe apne qareeb kheench raha hai. Lekin, fir agle hi pal… Ek hi saans me mujhe dur bhi dhakel deta hai. Aisa kyu hai, Suman??

Suman : Kya aap prem hi dhundh rahi hai ya…!? Ya fir apne ateet se bas chhutkara paane ka ek raasta?

Iss baar Suman ki nigaahein sateek uss par tiki thi. Lag raha tha jaise ye sawal khud Suman ke liye bhi bahut sanvedan-sheel tha.

Ragini : Shayad… dono? Yeh aisa hai maano woh ek bageecha hai jisme mein ghoomne ke liye utsuk hu. Bekarar hu. Lekin, fir bhi chalne se darti hu. Uski maujoodgi ki har ek pankhuri mujhe bulaati hai, sundarta aur shanti ka vaada karti hai. Lekin, mujhe kabhi-kabhi darr bhi lagta hai. Kya hoga agar mera sparsh unhe murjha de? Kya hoga agar mein woh toofan niklu jo sab kuch barbaad kar de? Aur, bas isliye… isliye ab tak khud ko roki hui hu. Sirf uski haami ka intezar kar rahi hu. Warna, mein toh kab ka…

Suman : Ye sab aapki dharnaaye hai, Ragini ji! Aap koi toofan nahi! Toofan se toh aap balki bach gayi. Talaq jo le liya! Aur, kya pata? Ho sakta hai ki veh ladka hi aapki shanti ho? Aapka sukh-chenn? Jiski aapko talaash hai?

Kehte waqt uske hontho par ek muskaan thi. Jaise woh jaanti thi ki veh kya kar rahi thi aur ye bhi jaanti thi ki inke parinam kya hone waale the.

Ragini : Aur, agar sach me wahi mera sukh-chenn hai toh? Toh, fir kya? Mein apne mann ki uthal-puthal ko hata ke uss tak kaise pahuchu? Kaise use batau ki wahi mera sab kuch hai? Mein nahi chaahti ki woh meri maango se, meri ichhao se darey. Mujhse dur bhaage!!! Use mein sab bata chuki hu. Lekin, hum dono ke andar kahi na kahi ek dar hai!

Suman : Ragini ji!

Ragini (glances) : …?

Suman : Dil apna rasta khud jaanta hai. Chaahe kitna hi bada toofan kyu na ho, chaahe kitna hi andhera kyu na hu, ye hamesha apna bageecha dhundh leta hai. Aur, ek aur baat. Kabhi-kabhi pareshaniyo ko saajha karne se unka hal mil jaata hai.

Kehte hue usne apna dusra paasa bhi fek diya. Chand pal guzar gaye. Ragini jo apne maathe par lakeere sajaaye kinhi vicharo se joojh rahi thi, woh kuch sochne ke baad nirnay lete hue boli.

Ragini : Mere saath mere kamre me chaliye. Mujhe aapse kuch zaroori baat karni hai!

Woh hawa ke jhonke ki tarah kitchen se nikli aur idhar uske jaate hi Suman ke hontho ki muskaan aur adhik fel gayi.

‘Ragini ji! Agar, kahi pe bhi mujhe aapke andar truti mili…! Toh, mein aapko maalik se baat karna toh dur, unke aas-paas bhi nahi bhatakne dungi.’

Mann hi mann sochte hue Suman Ragini ke kamre me uske peeche-peeche chal dakhil ho gayi.

***

Veer ki Rolls Royce Ghost sadak par bhaag rahi thi aur logo ki gardane modne par unhe majboor kar rahi thi. Ye gaadi Suhana ka ek sabse khaas tohfa thi uske liye. Uske muh se bas nikla tha aur Suhana ne uske liye ye bhej di thi.

‘Kabhi maine Miss Suhana ko koi gift nahi diya. Iss baar unke birthday par, I’ll give her a huge surprise.’

[That’s right! She deserves one.]

‘Bilkul! Jitna unhone mere liye kiya hai, itna shayad hi koi kisi ke liye karta hai. Iss baar mein unka birthday unforgettable bana dunga.’

Woh abhi raaste se guzar hi raha tha, gaadi ki raftar bhi kam thi jab use road ke paas ek cafe ke baahar Kritika khadi nazar aayi.

‘Kritika? Ye yaha kya kar rahi hai?’

Gaadi ko jaise hi usne cafe ke saamne lagaya toh ek baar phir sabki nazre Rolls Royce par tik gayi. Andar baithe couples bhi aankhein gadaaye dekhne par majboor ho gaye. Jaha ladko ke mann me jalan ubaal maar rahi thi toh wahi ladkiyaan car se nikalte Veer ko dekh uss par mohit ho rahi thi. Aur, Kritika unme se ek thi.

Kritika : V-Veer bhaiya? Aap yaha?

Veer : Hmm! Par, tum yaha baahar khadi kya kar rahi ho?

Kritika : Oh! M-Mein woh-

Veer : Hmm?

Kritika : Actually! Kisi se batana mat aap. Okay? Aur, Kavya ko toh bilkul bhi mat! Use pokne ki bahut buri aadat hai.

Kritika ki baat par Veer ne apni bauho par ungliyaan rakh haami bhari. Kal hi usne Kavya ko bataya tha ki woh Miss Suhana ka card unhe wapas dene jaa raha hai aur kal hi Kavya ne Tej ko sab pok bhi diya tha. Uske baad raat bhar Tej uss se sawaal par sawaal puchti rahi.

Veer : H-Haan! Lekin, kya mat batana?

Kritika ne fir uske kaan ki orr jhukte hue kuch kaha aur fir cafe ke upar dusri building ki orr ishara kar sharma gayi.

Veer : Ohhh!

Kritika (nods) : H-Haan! M-Mujhse nahi ho paa raha hai.

Veer : Hey! I can help if you don’t mind!

Kritika (blushes) : Wh-What? A-Aap? N-Nahi!

Veer : Kyu? Kya buraayi hai? Mujhe experience hai!

Kritika (blushes) : Ahh! P-Par-! Aapke saath…

Veer : I mean agar tum uncomfortable ho toh koi baat nahi-

Kritika : N-Nahi! I-It’s okay! M-Mein ready hu. *blushes* M-Mera first time hai so…

Veer : Shuru shuru me dikkat jaati hai. Ghabrahat hoti hai par ek baar jaha experience mil gaya toh sab asaan ho jaata hai. Aur, mujhe bhi accha lagega. I really needed a breather. Come!

Kritika (blushes) : H-Hmm!

Aur, Veer use upar leke chal diya. Magar, abhi mushqil se ek ghanta hi hua tha ki ek Innova waha aake khadi hui aur usme se Tej, Arohi aur Kavya teeno baahar nikli. Yeh gaadi Ragini ki khud ki personal gaadi thi.

Tej : Dekha tumne? Maine kaha tha na, Kavya! Tum bahut bholi ho. Aaj bhi Veer idhar-udhar ladkiyo ke saath ghum raha hoga mein daave ke saath keh sakti hu. Isliye, maine tumse kaha tha ki uspe nazar rakha karo.

Kavya : Uhm…! P-Par, Bhaiya ke phone ki location aise track karna kya sahi tha, Tejal didi?

Tej : Hmph! Jab bhai jhooth bolne lage toh ye karna padta hai, Kavya. Accha hua maine uss din uss se uska mobile maang liya tha. Kam se kam ab mein uski location ka pata toh laga sakti hu. Aaj kal use baahar ki hawa lag gayi hai. Ghar me itne log hai par ise baahar hi ghumna rehta hai. Arey, agar kuch chahiye toh mujhse kahe na. Mein kisliye hu?

Arohi : Maybe, he wants something which you can't give to him.

Tej : Wh-What-!?

Arohi : S….E….X…!!!

Tej (blushes) : Arohi!!!!! Y-Ye kya tha???

Arohi : I just stated facts. Veer ki umra me hormones foot-foot kar baahar nikalte hai. No wonder, he might be craving for some S…E….

Tej (blushes) : S-Stop it!!! Stop!!!

Arohi : Also, should I mention that ‘Parijaat’ incident???

Tej (blushes) : Stoooooppppp!!!!!

Arohi : ….

Kavya (blushes) : M-Matlab, bhaiya ko- Bhaiya ko ab girlfriend ki talaash hai?

Tej : Huh? N-Nahi! Uski baat par dhyaan mat do, Kavya. Aur, ‘Parijaat’ ka naam toh mere saamne lena hi mat, Arohi!

Arohi (shrugs) : I was just being logical!

Tej : Mein use acche se jaanti hu. Woh itni jaldi girlfriend bana hi nahi sakta. Aur, waise bhi- Mujhe bataye bina woh akhir kaise koi decision le sakta hai? I'm his elder sister after all.

Arohi : Aapko bataye bina hi usne Miss Suhana jaisi badi-badi businesswomen se contacts banaaye hai.

Tej : Urgh-!!! Tumhe ye bataane ki zaroorat thi? Mein tab ghar ka hissa nahi thi. I can't help it. Okay?

Kavya : Arey, ab aap dono yahi khade hoke baat karti rahogi ya andar bhi chalogi?

Tej : Right! Chalo! Uski nazar me mat aa jaana.

Woh teeno hi dabe paav liye chhipte chhupaate cafe ke andar pravesh ki toh unhe Veer dur baitha hi dikhayi de gaya. Kismat ki baat thi ki Veer ki peeth unki orr thi aur woh unhe dekh na paaya. Parantu, uske saath hi ek ladki bhi virajman thi.

Jaise hi teeno ne dekha ki woh ladki kaun thi teeno ki hi aankhein hairat me fel gayi. Aur, teeno hi apni jagah par jamm gayi. Woh ladki Kritika hi thi.

Tej (frowns) : Maine kaha tha na? Maine kaha tha!!! Woh ladkiyo ke saath hi ghoom raha hoga. See? I was right!

Veer ko ladki ke saath baithe dekh ke hi Tej ko pata nahi kyu par bahut gussa aa gaya. Veer pe toh krodhit thi hi woh lekin uss se bhi zyada uske saath baithi uss ladki par use gussa aa raha tha.

Kavya : K-Kritika-!!! Ugh-!!!!

Sabse zyada bura agar kisi ko laga tha toh woh thi Kavya. Apna ladkiyo wala rumaal muh me daato tale daboche woh dono ko namm aankhein liye dekh rahi thi.

Kavya : M-Mujhe kabhi nahi laga tha. Kabhi nahi laga tha ki tum woh ladki niklogi, Kritika!! Urgh-!!! *hic* Kutti kahi ki…!!!

Arohi (baffled) : K-Kavya??? Ye kaisi language hai???

Kavya : Ugh-!!! Blame her!!! Not me!!! Usi ne mujhe sikhayi hai. Aur, ab dekho khud hi-!!! Khud hi bhaiya ke saath lovey-dovey hoke baithi hai. *hic*

Tej (frowns) : Tch! Ye toh tumhari hi dost nikli!!! Look at them! Dekho, kaise hass-hass ke baatein kar rahe hai dono. Chalo! Chalo, chal ke unka bhaanda phodte hai.

Arohi : N-No-!! Wait!!

Tej : Huh?

Arohi : Woh side me partition hai. Partition ke uss side waali seats pe chalte hai. Hum unki baatein bhi sunn payenge. Agar, humare paas koi saboot nahi hoga toh hum blame nahi laga sakte aise.

Tej (nods) : Right-!!!

Aur, teeno hi apna sarr jhukaate hue Veer aur Kritika ki nazro se bach kar partition ke bagal waali seats ki orr pahuch gayi. Ek couple jo waha baithne hi jaa raha tha unko daraate hue teeno hi waha pahuch gayi.

Bechara ladka jo apni gaand kursi par tikaane jaa hi raha tha, use Tej ne dhadalle se kheencha aur bade hi gusse me boli.

Tej : Ye seat reserved hai! You get it? Now, get lost!!!

Parantu, uske iss ravaiyye se ladke ki girlfriend bhadak uthi.

Ladki : Oh hello? Y-Ye kya tareeka hai? Aur-

Iske pehle ki woh aur kuch bol ke bakheda khada karti, Arohi aage aayi aur uski khubsoorti dekhte hi ladke ki aankhein chaundhiya gayi.

Arohi : If you don't mind…! Please, aap kahi aur baith sakte hai? Please?

Ladka : H-Haan-! O-Okay! K-Kyu nahi? S-Sure!

Ladki : Huh??? Arey, hum kyu kahi aur baithenge?

Ladka : Shh! Ladkiyo se mat uljho! Aao na babe!! Hum yaha baithate hai!! Lunch is on me!!!

Ladki : Hmph-!!!

Muh fulaate hue woh ladki apne boyfriend ke saath dusri seat par baithne chali gayi. Aur, idhar Arohi ne ek raahat ki saans li. Magar, uska mood kharab ho chuka tha. Teeno jaise hi seat par baithi, Arohi ne apna sarr narazgi me jhuka liya.

Kavya : D-Di? Kya hua?

Arohi : I… I showed my vulnerable side to a random guy… other than Veer. And, I hate it!!!

Tej : Shhh!!! Unhe humari baatein sunayi nahi deni chahiye!

Abhi unhe baithe kuch hi pal beete the ki itne me cafe ka darwaza ek baar fir khula aur ek jaana-pehchana chehra pravesh kiya.

Magar, uske andar aate hi usne jo drishya dekha use dekhne ke baad woh confused ho utha.

‘What the-!? Veer aur Kritika?’

Ye koi aur nahi, Karan hi tha. Woh abhi unn dono ko awaaz laga ke haath hilaane hi waala tha jab uski nazar partition ke bagal se baaki ki seats par padi jaha Kavya aur Arohi baithi hui thi.

‘Huh? What the hell???’

Uska haath hawa me hi ruk gaya. Kavya ki nazre jaise hi Karan se bhidi toh woh pehle toh chakit hui par uske baad apne hontho par ungli rakh use shaant rehne ka ishaara karne lagi. Uski harqat dekh Tej ne bhi peeche mud ke dekha toh Karan ko aur jhatka laga.

‘What the fuck-!? Veer ki behne? Ye sab yaha kya kar rahi hai?’

Arohi ne itne me samajhdari dikhate hue Karan ko ishaare se apne paas bulaaya toh Karan haami bharte hue unke paas aaya. Aur, jaise hi woh unke qareeb pahucha, Tej ne use kheench ke apne bagal se kursi par baitha diya.

Karan : A-Aap sab? Yaha?

Tej : Shhh!!!

Kavya : Karan bhaiya? Aap yaha kar rahe ho?

Woh dabi awaaz me puchi.

Karan : M-Mein toh aise hi yaha se guzar raha tha toh bas ek soft drink ke liye aaya tha. Yaha soft drinks achhi milti hai. P-Par- aap sab yaha? Aur, ye bagal se Veer-

Uske kehne se pehle hi Tej ne uske muh par haath rakh diya.

Tej : Idiot!!! Bola na shaant raho!!! Tumko situation samajh nahi aa rahi kya?

Karan : Huh? K-Kya hua?

Kavya : Karan bhaiya!! Aapko ye sunn ke bura lagega par-

Karan : Par?

Kavya : Ugh! Di! Aap batao! Mujhse nahi hoga!

Karan : What? Kya chal kya raha hai?

Arohi : Veer and Kritika are dating each other!!!

Sunte hi Karan ki bolti band ho gayi. Pehle toh woh muskuraya. Fir, haste hue bola.

Karan : Haha! Nice joke! Par, aisa nahi ho sakta. Kritika Veer ko nahi pasand karti. Aur, Veer bhi Kritika ko sirf ek friend ke roop me dekhta hai. So…

Tej : Urgh!!! Ye gadha hai!!! Arey, stupid tumne dekha nahi abhi? Veer aur tumhari woh Kritika ek dusre ke saath bagal se baithe hue hai. Aur, hamare yaha aane se pehle se hi woh baithe hai.

Karan : Huh?

Arohi (nods) : That's right! Unhe rangey haath pakadne ke liye hi hum yaha aise chhip ke baithe hai.

Karan : N-No!! That can't be-!!!

Arohi : It might be true!!! Toh, bas kaan laga ke sunte raho.

Sthiti ki gambheerta ko dekh Karan shaant ho gaya. Woh sab Veer aur Kritika ki baatein sunane ki koshish karne lage jab unke paas cafe ka ek waiter aake khada ho gaya.

Waiter : Your order, Sir?

Sabse tez munda kharab agar hua toh woh tha Tej ka. Woh bekaar sa muh banaaye pehle toh waiter ko dekhi, fir rookhe se swar me boli.

Tej : Chaar coffee!!!

Waiter : Hot ya cold ma'am???

Tej : What do you mean by hot ya cold? December ka mahina chal raha hai. Kaun si coffee order karungi?

Waiter : Yaha harr tarah ke customers aate hai, ma'am.

Tej : Argh!!! Obviously, goddamn HOT COFFEE!!!!

Waiter : Ji! Kaun si waali ma'am? Humare yaha 6 prakar ki hot coffee available hai. Latte, Cappuccino, Espresso, Mocha, Americano, ya Macchiato?

Tej : Latte!!!

Waiter : Ji! Kitne sugar cubes lengi ma'am? Generally, hum 2 sugar cubes ke saath serve karte hai.

Tej : Can I hit him???

Arohi : N-Nooo! Tejal di!! Calm down!!!

Karan (gestures) : Hum general hi lenge.

Waiter : Ji! Please wait for your order! Thank you!

Kehte hue woh waha se chala gaya.

Tej : Thank you ka baccha!!! Agar, 2 second aur woh rukta na toh mein use seedha jhapad de deti.

Arohi : C-Calm down, di!

Kavya : Umm! Hum coffee kyu pee rahe hai? Hum toh baat sunane aaye the na?

Tej : Kavya! Meri bholi nadaan Kavya, meri chhoti behan!!! Agar, use order nahi dete toh woh yahi hamare sarr par mandrata rehta.

Arohi (nods) : Right!

Kavya : O-Ohh! Matlab hum coffee bhi peeke jayenge?

*Silence*

Tej : Urgh-!! Haan meri maa!! Haan!! Pee lena!!!

Kavya (budbudate hue) : Ohh! Mujhe wo… mujhe wo… actually…

Tej : ???

Arohi : ???

Kavya (mutters) : Watermelon crush peena tha… coffee nahi!!!

*Silence*

Idhar uski baat sunn Tej ki aankh ab phad-phadane lagi. Lag raha tha jaise woh kisi pe bhi ab haath saaf karne ke liye taiyar thi.

Arohi : Di! Calm down! Calm down!

Tej (takes a deep breath) : Fuuu-!

Karan : Kavya! Tumhe agar watermelon crush peena hai toh mein baad me pilwa dunga. Par, pehle abhi jaisa ki Tejal didi ne kaha. Let's just listen first. Ho sakta hai ki hum jo soch rahe ho waisa kuch ho hi na?

Tej : That's right! Be quiet! Now, listen!

Woh sab kaan laga ke partition ke uss orr ho rahi baatein sunane lage jo Veer aur Kritika ke beech ho rahi thi. Aur beshaq, yaha aana unke liye vifal nahi gaya. Unki baatein unhe sunaayi dene lagi.

Kritika : Kitne dino baad aaj hum mile hai, hai na? Warna Casa Belle me uss incident ke baad se hi hum nahi mil paaye the.

Veer (smiles) : That's right!

Kritika : Thanks! Meri help ke liye.

Veer : Koi baat nahi! Agar, mein nahi karunga toh aur kaun karega?

Kritika (blushes) : Aap bhi na…! Kuch bhi…!

Veer (smiles) : You know what!? Bahut hi kamaal ki ho tum. I mean as a beginner, tumhare haatho ka prayog kaafi accha hai.

Dusri orr sunn rahe Karan aur baaki sabhi ki shaqle dekhne layak thi.

Karan : Y-Ye kya baatein kar rahe hai, ye dono?

Tej : Shhh!!! Listen!!!

Kritika : Fufu~ Th-Thank you! Par- par abhi mujhe bahut kuch seekhna hai.

Veer (smiles) : Mein tumhe train kar dunga.

Kritika (blushes) : Mmm! *nods* A-And-

Veer : Hmm?

Kritika : Please, Kavya se ye secret rakhna. Use nahi pata chalna chahiye ki aap aur mein ek saath-

Veer (smiles) : Sure! Don't worry!

Idhar, sabhi ne Kavya ki orr dekha. Uska rumaal aadha uske muh me ghus chuka tha. Daato se kaatate hue woh aasu baha ke jaise tese bas sunn rahi thi. Aur, mann hi mann jitne bhi bure shabd use yaad the woh Kritika ko bolti jaa rahi thi. Irony ye thi ki woh saare bure shabd Kritika ne hi use sikhaaye the.

Karan ka haal bhi ab bura hota jaa raha tha. Kahi, ye sab sach toh nahi tha? Kya waqai Kritika aur Veer date kar rahe the? Agar, aisa hua toh uska dil hi sabse zyada chotil hone waala tha. Kyuki, ek taraf uski chaahat thi toh dusri taraf uska khaas dost.

Kritika : Aaj mujhe pata chala ki mein kitni hi nauseekhiya thi. Mein apne college me sabhi ko haakti rehti thi ki mujhe sab aata hai par aaj pata chala sach me. Thanks to you!

Veer : I did nothing! Saara kamaal tumhara tha.

Kritika : N-Nahi! Aapne hi mujhe sahi dhang se pakadna sikhaya. Sahi angle bataya…! Aap kamaal ho!!!

Ye baatein sunte hi Tej se leke Karan aur Arohi ke gaal laal ho chale. Dhang se pakadna sikhaya? Sahi angle? Aur, Kavya ka toh haal hi behaal tha. Ab uss se aur nahi saha jaa raha tha.

Kavya : Ughuuuu-!!! *hic* Kritika…! Kutti!!! *hic* *sniff*

Tej : Kavya, shut up!!! Shhhh!

Arohi : Mujhe yakeen nahi ho raha. Karan? Tum theek toh ho na?

Usne pucha. Parantu, Karan ke hontho ki farzi muskaan sab bayaan kar rahi thi. Aur, udhar Veer aur Kavya abhi bhi chaalu the.

Veer : Mein toh tumhe dekh ke hi samajh gaya tha ki tum bahut nervous ho. Tumhe bas ek rythm ki zaroorat thi. Sahi se aage aur sahi se peeche!! Yaad rakhna!

Kritika : H-Haan! *blushes* Thank you! I really needed guidance. Aur, jise aap pehchante ho uss se behtar kaun ho sakta hai bhala? Koi aur hota toh mein bilkul nahi karti. Par, aap the toh mujhe karne me comfortable bhi feel hua. I don't regret at all.

Veer : Ab toh hum milte hi rahenge, jab tak tumhe poora trained na kar du. Haha!

Kritika (blushes) : Y-Yeah!

Aur, udhar Kavya ka rona shuru ho gaya.

Kavya : Ughhh-!!! *hic* *sniff* Didiiii!!! *hic*

Tej : Shhhh!!!

Arohi (frowns) : This is getting worse.

Karan : Hahaha! Haha! Saala mere saath hi aisa kyu hota hai? M-Maine kabhi nahi socha tha ki-

Arohi : I… I know! I can understand!

Magar, abhi maamla khatam nahi hua tha. Veer aur Kritika ki baatein jaari hi thi jo har guzarte pal dusri orr baithe logo ke dilo ko chhalni karti jaa rahi thi.

Veer : Mujhe laga nahi tha ki tum itna bada sambhaal paogi. You know… tumhara first time tha ye.

Kritika : Ah!! Hmm! M-Maine bas ye socha tha ki… ek baar acche se bade ki aadat lag jaaye toh fir chhoto ko toh mein yu sambhal lungi.

Maano jaise ek adrishya teer aake seedha Karan ke dil ko cheer ke ghus gaya. Woh baithe-baithe hi jhatke le raha tha aur Tej ke haatho me udhar tissue papers ka keema bann chuka tha. Gusse me uska maatha laal hota jaa raha tha. Toh wahi, Arohi ne apne haath jaise khade kar diye the.

Veer : Shuru me tum thoda rough thi magar, baad me tumne sahi rythm pakad li thi.

Kritika : Y-Yeah! Aur, woh tabhi possible hua jab aapne sahi position batayi.

Sunte hi Karan ko phanda lag gaya. Aur, woh zorr se khaasne par majboor ho gaya.

Karan : *cough* *cough*

Tej : V-Veer-!!! You-!!!

Tej ki pakad table cloth par itni mazboot thi ki ek pal ko laga woh abhi use pakad ke kheench degi. Andar se waiter bhi unka order leke aa gaya. 4 latte coffee usne unki table par rakhi ki tabhi, Karan ne jaate hue waiter ko baazu se pakad liya.

Karan : A change in the order. Get me some beer!!!

Waiter : S-Sir!!! Humara cafe non-alcoholic hai. Aur-

Karan ne apni jeb se kuch cash nikala aur seedhe uske haatho me thama diya. Usne dekha bhi nahi ki kitne paise usne diye. Waiter ne jab dekha toh uski aankhein hairat me fel gayi. 500-500 ke 5-6 note the. Samajhdari dikhate hue woh ekdum chup ho gaya.

Waiter : S-Sir, bas koi matter mat kar dena. Mein apne risk pe laa de raha hu.

Karan : Go!!! Right now!!!

Aur, waiter waha se bhaag gaya. Tej, Arohi aur Kavya ka bhi haal kuch theek nahi tha. Agar, kuch derr aur yahi sab chalta raha toh shayad unhe bhi beer ki zaroorat padne waali thi.

Kritika : Sach me… aapke jaisa ladka har family me hona chahiye. Kabhi-kabhi toh mujhe Kavya se jalan hoti hai.

Veer : Woh kyu bhala?

Kritika : Kitni easily woh aap pe haq jata leti hai aur aap hamesha uski kitni care karte ho. Mein single child hu. Mujhe hamesha se hi akele rehna pada hai.

Veer : Ah! I see!

Kritika : But, now I'm happy… mujhe akhir woh feeling toh mili jis se mein abhi tak anjaan thi. Hehe~

Veer : *smiles*

Kritika : Aapne aaj mere movements ekdum sahi kar diye. Ab mujhe pata hai ki kaise move karna hai.

Veer : Zyada kuch nahi hai. Bas, ghabraya nahi karo.

Kritika : Hmm! Mein din me hi aa sakti hu. Ghar pe mummy-papa raat me jaana allow nahi karte. Agar, raat me aa paati toh kitna accha rehta na? Ekdum khaali rehta sab. Hum araam se kar sakte the.

Idhar beer aate hi Karan ne ek jhatke me cup uthaya aur seedhe gale ke neeche utaarne laga.

Karan : I’m sorry… aap sab ke saamne mein ye nahi karna chahta tha. Par- par mujhe iss waqt iski zaroorat hai.

Arohi (with concern) : I can understand!

Kavya : M-Mujhe bhi chahiye-!! *hic*

Arohi : Kaaavyaaa!!! Nahi!!!

Kavya : Bhaiya, aisa kaise kar sakte hai? Hum sab se chhupa ke… mujhse chhupa ke…!? *sniff*

Arohi : Tejal di? K-Kya karna hai ab??

Arohi ne saamne baithi Tejal ko dekh pucha. Magar, use dekhti hi Arohi ka dar haqeeqat me badal gaya.

‘Oh no!!!’

Tej ka shareer gusse se jhatke le raha tha. Woh apna sarr jhukaaye table cloth ko itna marod chuki thi ki ab istri bhi shayad hi uss kapde ko wapas se sapaat karne me madadgar saabit hone waala tha!?

Aur, waha Kritika aur Veer ki gup-shup thi jo khatam hone ka naam hi nahi le rahi thi. Unki ashleel baatein idhar Karan aur baaki sabhi ke mann me vichitra aur anchaahi tasveere bana ke jaa rahi thi.

Kritika : Mujhe laga nahi tha ki aap itne pro hoge. Kaha se seekha aapne?

Veer : Hmm? *smiles* It's a secret!

Kritika : Oh, come on! W-Waise, aapko sabse zyada satisfaction kisme milta hai? Bed sajaane me ya fir… cushion shots me?

Bagal me baithi Kavya ‘cushion’ sunte hi aur bhi vyakul ho uthi.

Kavya : C-Cushion shots??? *sniff* Didiiiii-!!! Waaaaa-!!!! Woh dono bed pe-!!! *hic* *hic*

Arohi : They have done it! And, it's way too serious! *sigh*

Veer (laughs) : Haha! Mujhe sabse zyada satisfaction toh… you know… sabhi holes me daalne ke baad hi milta hai.

Kritika (blushes) : Ah!! K-Kya aap bhi-!!! You are so dirty, Veer bhaiya!

Veer (laughs) : Hahahaha!!!

Kritika (giggles) : Fufufu~

Tej : V-Veer ke baccheee-!!!!

Arohi : T-Tejal di!!!

Karan : Veeeeeerrrr-!!! You fuckerrrr-!!!!

Aur, akhir dono Tej aur Karan ke sabr ke baandh ne jawab de hi diya. Karan apni jagah se uth kursi par chadha aur partition ke upar se koodate hue dusri orr jaa pahucha. Toh wahi, Tej bhaagte hue uss orr pahuchi.

Arohi aur Kavya stabdh thehri achanak se gathit hui gatividhiyo ko dekhti hi reh gayi. Aur, unke saath hi waha baithe couples bhi iss drishya ke darshak bann gaye.

Veer : What the-!?

Kritika : Ah??? K-Karan??

Karan ne dhadalle se Veer ki collor pakdi. Veer agar chaahta toh araam se hi use dodge kar sakta tha parantu, woh aashcharya-chakit tha. Aur, ye dekhna bhi chaahta tha ki Karan ne bhala aisa kyu kiya?

Idhar Tej jo bhaag ke aa rahi thi, Kritika ko dekhte hi uske paas pahuchi aur seedhe uske top ko jakad ke khadi ho gayi.

Kritika : Nhh!? T-Tejal didi? A-Aap?

Karan : You fucker-!! Veeeeerr!!! Maine kya bigada tha tumhara???

Veer : What???

Karan : Tsk!!! Maine tumhe apne bhai ki tarah treat kiya aur tumne aisa kiya mere saath?

Kavya aur Arohi bhi bhaag ke aa chuki thi.

Kavya : Bhaiyaaa!!! Aap aisa kaise kar sakte ho? *sniff* Aap Kritika ke saath-!? Chheeee!!! *hic*

Veer : Y-You guys-!?

Kritika : K-Kavya tum? Y-Yaha?

Kavya : Haan, mein yaha!!! Kutti-!!!! *hic*

Kritika (baffled) : Kya???? K-Kya kaha tumne?

Kavya : Maine kaha kutti-!!! Kutti! Kutti! Kutti!!! *hic*

Kritika : T-Tumhara dimag toh thikaane par hai?

Kavya : Ohohohoho! Dii! Dekho toh ise. Kitni bholi bann rahi hai. *sniff*

Arohi : Ye tumne accha nahi kiya, Kritika!

Kritika : What? Aap sab- Aap sab kya baatein kar rahi ho?

Tej : Idhar dekho meri taraf!! Aisa chamaat dungi na, sab samajh aa jayega tumhe samjhi na? Bhale hi tum Kavya ki dost kyu na ho, par iss harqat ke liye mein tumhe maaf nahi karne waali.

Kritika (gasps) : Didi? Y-Ye aap kya bol rahi ho?

Karan : Bata!!! Bata tune aisa kyu kiya mere saath???

Veer : Ek minute! Mujhe lagta hai yaha koi misunderstanding hui hai.

Karan : Sahi kaha saale!! Bahut badi misunderstanding hui hai. Wo bhi mujhse. Mujhe lagta tha ki tum aur Kritika sirf friends ho. Aur, tum apne dost ki love life me dakhal nahi doge. Par, mein galat tha!

Veer : What the hell? Tum sab-! Tum sab paagal ho gaye ho kya?

Tej : Veeeeerrr! Tumne mujhse jhooth bola? Mujhse? You lied to me, baby? Apni sagi badi behan se? Tum toh kehte tha na ki tum mujhse koi baat nahi chhipa sakte. F-Fir kyu? Kyu??

Usne apne thar-tharate hue hontho se pucha.

Veer : Teju di! Aapko koi galat-fehmi hui hai.

Tej : K-Kaash ye galat-fehmi hoti, Veer. Kaash! Par, hum sab ne sab kuch sunn liya hai. Sab kuch!

Arohi (nods) : Hum yahi bagal se baithe the. We heard everything!

Veer : Wait! What?

Kavya : Bhaiya! I hate you so much! Aap-? Aap Kritika ke saath? *sniff* Kya hua vacation me uss moment ka? Mere promise ka? *sniff* I hate you!!

Veer : Kavya? Wait! Mein Kritika ke saath kya?

Karan : Ab aur kitna chhipaane ki koshish karoge? Sab suna hai hum sab ne!

Veer : E-Ek minute! Mein aur Kritika toh sirf baat kar rahe the. Isme aisa kya kar diya hum dono ne ki-

Karan : Sirf baat kar rahe the??? Accha? Aur, kya baat kar rahe the?

Veer : Normal baat!

Karan : Normal baat ke bacche. Aur, kitna jhooth bologe?

Veer (frowns) : Y-You-!!

Tej : Woh kahi se bhi normal baat nahi thi, Veer! Ab sach bata do!!! Kya baatein kar rahe the tum dono?

Veer : Meri toh ab bhi samajh nahi aa raha ki aap sab itna bhadak kyu rahe ho?

Tej (shouts) : Veer, baatein mat banao aur mere sawal ka jawab do!! Kya baatein kar rahe the tum???

Karan : Isn't it obvious, didi???

Uske puchte hi Karan aur Veer dono ke muh saath me khule.

Karan : It's… SEX!!!

Veer : It's… BILLIARDS!!!

Karan : Huh???

Veer : Huh???

Arohi : Ahhh!!!

Kavya : ???

Tej : ???

Kritika: ….

*Silence*

Aur, fir Arohi ke dimag ki batti jali. Use sab kuch samajh aaya. Aur, jaise-jaise use iska bodh hota gaya uske chehre ke bhaav badalte chale gaye.

Billiards! Ya, ek aur naam se jaane waala khel ~ Snooker!!! Veer aur Kritika iss khel ki baat kar rahe the. Aur, Arohi ko sab samajh me aane laga ki woh baatein uss tarah ki kyu thi.

Woh angle, woh position, woh hole me ball daalna, movements, rythm, stick ka aage peeche karne ka istemal, sabse badi stick ka istemal karna taaki uske bhaar ki aadat pehle hi ho jaaye aur baad me chhoti sticks se dikkat na ho.

Khel ki uss table ko bed kaha jaata tha jispe balls ko set kiya jaata tha. Aur, table ke chaaro orr jo sides balls ko baahar girne se rokti thi unhe cushions kaha jaata tha. Arohi ko sab samajh aaya ki Kritika ke unn shabdo ka matlab kya tha.

Bed sajaane ka matlab tha bed table par balls ko arrange karna.

Cushion shots ka matlab tha seedhe balls ko na maar ke, sides ka sahara leke balls ko maarna.

‘Oh no!!! Oh no!!! Oh noooooo! We… we messed up!!!’

Aur, sirf wahi nahi thi. Kavya ko chhor ke waha sabhi ke dimag ko bhali bhaanti samajh aa chuka tha. Kavya choonki billiards ke khel se aparichit thi isliye use iss khel ki terminology utni samajh na aayi. Parantu, woh samajh paa rahi thi ki baat kuch aur thi jiske chalte sab khamosh reh gaye the.

Veer ne jab gaur kiya ki uski aur Kritika ki baato ka kya se kya matlab nikaal liya gaya hai, toh uske maathe ki nass phatne ko ho chali. Woh bekaar me hi unke ilzaam apne upar itni derr se le raha tha.

Veer (grits teeth) : Y-You fucking moron!!

Karan ke haath me Veer ki collor ki pakad dheeli ho gayi. Use sab gyaat ho chuka tha.

Aur, Veer ka ek ulte haath ka tamaacha aake seedhe uske sarr par pada.

*Slap*

Karan : Argh-!

Veer : You fucking bastard!!!

Karan : V-Veer!

Veer (frowns) : Tumko pata hai tumne abhi-abhi kya kiya hai?

Karan : I… I…

Veer : Mein aur Kritika? Aur, woh bhi date? Are you guys out of your mind?

Tej : V-Veer, hume laga-

Veer : Kritika aur mein billiards ki practice ki baat kar rahe the. I'm sorry, Kritika! Tumne bataane se mana kiya tha par ab mujhe bataana hi hoga.

Karan : Huh?

Veer : Tumne last month insta pe apni kaun si photo upload ki thi?

Karan ek pal ke liye socha. Par, fir jaise use turant hi dhyan aaya. Use yaad aaya ki usne ek photo apni profile par daali thi jisme woh snooker khelte hue ek pose de raha tha.

Veer : Snooker khelte hue post daali thi na?

Karan (nods) : H-Haan!

Veer : Isliye, Kritika yaha aayi thi. She saw your post. She wanted to impress you, so she wanted to learn the game of snooker.

Karan : Ah!! K-Kritika???

Jab Karan ne Kritika ko dekha toh uska dil aur bhi toot gaya. Kritika ke mote-mote aasu uske gaalo se behte hue neeche gir rahe the. Tej ki pakad bhi Kritika ke top par se dheeli ho gayi.

Kavya : Ahh! K-Kritika bhaiya ke saath practice kar rahi thi?

Veer : Cafe ke upar hi snooker khela jaata hai. Club hai waha. Aur, sab ladke hi hai. Kritika nahi chaahti thi ki woh waha kisi ladke se seekhe. Isliye, do din tak woh akeli hi aati rahi magar use kuch samajh nahi aa raha tha.

Karan : …?

Veer : Ladke uska mazak bhi banaate the aur use sikhaane ke liye uss par chance bhi maarte the. Lekin, uske bawajood usne unki help lene se inkar kar diya. Choonki, woh mujhe jaanti thi isliye usne meri help accept ki.

Karan : Huh!!!

Veer : Aur, isliye woh mujhe thanks keh rahi thi. Maine use abhi hi kuch basics sikhaaye the.

Karan : K-Kritika…!

Kritika : *sniff*

Karan : Tumhe pata hai? M-Mein toh snooker asal me khelta bhi nahi. Corporate meetings me bade guests ke liye ye sab seekhna padta hai taaki professional life me hum kahi peeche na reh jaaye. Isliye, maine woh post daali thi. But, you went through all that trouble…? J-Just for me? To make me happy? I…

Kehte hue woh uske qareeb badha. Lekin, iske pehle ki woh use sparsh kar paata. Kritika rote hue Veer ki orr mudi aur bas chand shabd hi boli.

Kritika : *sniff* Veer bhaiya!!! Thank you! *sniff*

Aur, itna bolte hi woh waha se daud laga ke bhaag gayi.

Karan : Kritika! Nahi! Ruko!!!

Kavya : Kritikaaaaa!!!

Lekin, woh na ruki. Karan ko tabhi uske sarr pe peeche se ek aur tapli aake padi. Mud ke dekha toh paaya ki Veer hi tha.

Veer : Waise toh mein tumse business se related kuch baat karna chaahta tha. But, I think we can leave that for later.

Karan : …?

Veer : Chase her while you can, you idiot!!! You won't find another girl like her. Sirf tumhare liye woh uss khel ko seekhne raazi ho gayi jo tum khud bhi nahi khelte. Fucking go now before I kick your ass.

Karan ne jab Veer ki baat suni toh woh poori tarah se bhaavuk ho utha. Veer na hi uss se naraaz tha aur na hi usne uss se koi berr rakhi. Iss waqt bhi woh uski madad hi kar raha tha. Andaaz zaroor rookha sa tha magar, Karan ye jaanta tha ki ye Veer ka madad karne ka tareeka tha.

Usne kuch na kaha. Woh jaanta tha ki unki dosti ab aur bhi gehri ho chuki thi.

Karan : Th-Thanks!

Usne bas itna hi kaha aur woh daud lagaate hue waha se Kritika ke peeche bhaaga. Sirf, wahi nahi tha. Kavya bhi theek uske peeche bhaag chali. Gusse me aake usne apni best-friend ko na jaane kya-kya baatein suna di thi. Woh Kritika ko nahi khona chaahti thi. Aur, Kavya ko alag se dekhne aur uska dhyan rakhne ke liye bhala Arohi kaise peeche reh sakti thi?

Arohi : M-Mein jaa ke Kavya ko dekhti hu. I'm… I'm sorry, Veer!

Jaate-jaate usne bas yahi kaha. Baaki, baatein baad ke liye usne chhor di. Aur, wo bhi cafe se baahar nikal gayi. Bach gaye toh sirf Veer aur Tej.

Tej ka sarr glaani ke chalte neeche tha. Veer muda aur baahar jaane ke liye hua jab uske qadam cafe ki exit par pahuch ke ruk gaye.

Veer : -And, you!!!

Sunte hi Tej apni jagah par hi thitur gayi.

Veer : Mere phone ki location track karne ke baad mujhe nahi laga tha ki aap aisa kuch karogi.

Tej (shivers) : Huhh-!?

Veer : I didn't expect this from you, Teju di! Bina soche samjhe aapne mujhe judge kar liya?

Tej (panics) : V-Veer, mein-!

Veer : My statement still remains intact. Mein aapse jhooth nahi bolta. Par, badqismati meri yeh jo… jo aapko meri baat par vishvas hi na raha.

Tej : N-Nahi!!! Nahi, Veer! Aisa nahi-

Veer : We'll talk later! I need to meet someone else too!

Bolte hue woh waha se chala gaya. Cafe ke baahar aake Tej ek baar fir apni asaflta par hasne lagi.

*Smack*

Gusse me aake usne apna haath zorr se cafe ke bagal se lagi building ki deewar par de maara. Aur, hasste-hasste uski aankhein namm pad gayi. Khud ki galtiyo par khud ko hi chot pahuchana uska tareeka tha saza dene ka.

Jitna woh Veer ke qareeb jaane ki koshish karti, utna hi uss se dur jaati jaa rahi thi woh.

Innova me baith ke woh ant me waha se ravana ho gayi. Kyuki, Veer ki hi tarah… Use bhi kisi se bhaint karni thi.

***

Veer's house,
A few hours ago...

*Click*

Darwaza andar se band hua. Suman ke saamne Ragini apni peeth kiye, haath mode khadi hui thi.

Suman : Toh? Kya baat karni thi aapko?

Ragini : Jo aapne kaha…

Suman : Hmm?

Ragini : Pareshaniyan saajha karne se unke hal mil jaate hai. Hai na?

Suman : Ji!

Ragini : Toh wahi kar rahi hu.

Suman : !??

Ragini : Kisi ko maine nahi bataya hai. Aap pehli ho. Aur, ho sake toh kisi se bhi ye saajha mat karna.

Suman : Hmm?

Ragini : Mujhe waqai kisi se pyaar ho gaya hai. Ye sach hai! Lekin, kuch dikkatein hai.

Suman : Dikkatein? Kaisi dikkatein?

Ragini : Mein aur woh itni asaani se ek nahi ho sakte.

Suman : Kya mein puch sakti hu ki aisa kyu bhala?

Ragini : Abhi ke liye itna jaan lijiye ki… woh hamare bade se parivar ka hi hissa hai.

Suman ne ye sunte hi khud ko chakit hota hua dikhaaya.

Suman : Aap…? Aap kisi sambandhi se pyaar kar baithi hai?

Ragini : Haan! *smiles* Ab samajh aaya na? Kyu dikkatein hai?

Suman : Ji! *nods* Aur, isliye aap kisi aur se ye saajha nahi karna chaahti.

Ragini : Hmm!

Suman : Aur, ye prem kaise hua? Maine toh aapko kabhi kisi ke saath yu iss tarah… nahi dekha.

Ragini : Aisa prem kisi ko dikha ke thodi kiya jaata hai, Suman.

Suman : Ye baat bhi hai! *smiles* Aur? Aur, kya dikkatein hai?

Ragini : Aap ko jaan ke mujhpe ghin nahi aayi? Mein ek sambandhi se pyaar kar baithi?

Suman uske sawal par muskurayi.

Suman : Ji nahi! Bilkul bhi nahi! Har insaan ke andar koi na koi najayaz icchaaye maujood hoti hai. Mere andar bhi hai. Farq sirf itna hota hai ki kuch log use imandari se saamne rakh dete hai, toh kuch unhe apne andar hi dabaaye rakhte hai. Aur, aapne ye mujhe bataya. Toh, aap toh tareef ki paatra hui na?

Ragini : Shayad! Ya shayad nahi! Mein uss se iss tarah pyaar karne lagi hu jitna maine apne jeevan me kisi se nahi kiya. Jab mein Vivek se mili thi. Aapko pata hai?

Suman : …

Ragini : Mujhe laga tha ki mujhe saccha pyaar ho gaya hai. Waisa maine kabhi mehsoos hi nahi kiya tha. Aapko jaan ke hairani bhi hogi ki Vivek se shadi ka prastav rakhne waali bhi mein hi thi.

Suman : Ohh!

Ragini : Aur, aaj jab apne ateet waali Ragini ko dekhti hu toh bas hasi chhootati hai. Pyaar tha ya mazak? Prem toh ab hua hai mujhe. Jaha sudh-budh kho chuki hu. Agar, iss pyaar ke daldal me na fasi hoti toh aaj mein kisi badi post par baith ke laakho, karodo kama rahi hoti. Ya khud ka hi business run kar rahi hoti.

Suman : ….

Ragini : Par, dekho mujhe…! Mein sirf uss ek ladke ke liye deewani hui baithi hu ki kab woh mere paas aaye, mujhse kahe ki Ragini tum meri ho, mujhse shaadi kare aur mujhe apna jeevan-saathi banaaye.

Suman : Ichhao ko haqeeqat me badalne ke liye, uss par amal bhi karna padta hai, Ragini ji!

Ragini : Jaanti hu! Aapko pata hai? Mein uske liye kuch bhi kar sakti hu. Kuch bhi! Lekin, jab maine uss se apne pyaar ka izhaar kiya toh usne kya kaha mujhse?

Suman : ??

Ragini : Usne kaha ki koi aur hai jis se woh pyaar karta hai aur woh bhi uss se utna hi pyaar karti hai. Usne kaha ki mein sirf tumhara hoke nahi reh sakta. Aur, sabse hairan karne waali baat kya hai, pata hai?

Suman : Huh?

Ragini : Yahi ki… jis se woh pyaar karta hai woh bhi meri hi tarah ek talaq-shuda aurat hai.

Suman : Ahh!! Toh, ye baat hai.

Ragini kuch derr tak shaant rahi. Kintu, uske agal-bagal ki hawa bhaari ho chali. Uska ravaiyya achanak se hi thanda pad gaya aur usne mud ke Suman ko dekh bas ek sawal pucha.

Ragini : Aap… Aap bhi toh talaq-shuda ho na?

Suman : H-Huh-!?

Suman ne jab saamne dekha toh Ragini ka sarr neeche jhuka hua tha. Woh uske chehre ke bhaav ko padh na paayi. Magar, Ragini aisi prateet ho rahi thi jaise maano jangal me sherni apne shikaar ke galti karne ka intezar kar rahi ho. Thand hone ke bawajood ek paseene ki boond Suman ke maathe se behte hue uske gaalo par fisal gayi.

Suman : J-Ji! Mein talaq-shuda hu. Lekin, kaagzi taur par nahi.

Ragini : Hmm?

Suman : Gaav ki shaadiya court kachehri waali nahi hoti aksar. Usne mujhe pratadit kiya. Fir, maalik ne mujhe waha se bachaya. Aur, uske baad se hi maine use tyaag diya. Gale me dekh lijiye aap mere. Aap ko koi bhi mangalsutra nahi dikhega. Yeh saboot hai ki maine uss aadmi ko apne jeevan se nikaal diya hai.

Ragini : Maalik???

Suman : Huh-!?

Jis galti ka sherni intezar kar rahi thi, woh uske shikaar ne akhir kar hi di. Suman jaldbazi me Veer ko ‘maalik’ keh baithi. Woh kabhi yeh galti nahi karti thi magar aaj… aaj uske muh se akhir nikal hi gaya. Aur, Ragini ki aankhein ye sunte hi chaudi ho gayi.

Ragini : Kaun maalik? Aapko toh Veer ne bachaya tha na?

Suman jaanti thi ki woh fass chuki thi. Jis qadar Ragini use ghoor rahi thi waha jhooth bolna sahi nahi tha.

‘Shayad ab aur chhipaya nahi jaa sakta.’ Sochte hue usne ek gehri saans li aur aage hone waali gatividhiyo ke liye taiyar ho gayi.

Suman : Haan! Maalik! Dusre shabdo me… Veer ji! Mere maalik!

Ragini : Kya kaha aapne?

Suman : Wahi jo aapne suna! Ab aap se sach chhipaane ka koi matlab nahi. Ghar me aap hi thi jinse sacchayi ko chhipaya gaya tha.

Ragini : K-Kya matlab?

Suman : Veer ji mere maalik hai. Aur, ‘maalik’ se mera matlab hai… Unka mere tann-mann sab pe haq hai.

Ragini (frowns) : Y-Ye kya keh rahi ho aap?

Suman : Jo keh rahi hu sach keh rahi hu. Mein maalik ki daasi hu. Aur, mere aur unke yaun sambandh bhi hai.

Jaise hi usne ye kaha. Ragini ka badan maano jaise ek shan ke liye current ki nangi taar se lag ke guzar gaya. Woh aankhein faade Suman ko ghoor rahi thi.

Suman : Maalik hi the jinhone mujhe aur Sonali ko uss daldal se baahar nikaala. Lekin, maalik ek bahut bade khandaan se aate hai.

Ragini : ???

Suman : Bhavna didi ka khandaan. Jo rajao maharajao ke zamaane se chala aa raha hai. Mere parivar ki peedhi shuru se hi Bhavna didi ke parivar ki seva karne ke liye baadhya thi. Yeh ek shraap tha.

Ragini : Sh-Shraap?

Suman : Hmm! Pichli peedhi me jinhone bhi seva karne se khud ko bachaya aur apne uddeshya se bhatke, unn sab ki maut ho gayi. Maine apna pehla pati bhi aise hi khoya tha. Woh iss pratha ka virodhi tha. Nateeja? Maut! Veer ji Bhavna didi ke parivar ke akhiri vaaris hai. Aur, isliye unki seva karna hi hamara lakshya hai. Sonali aur mein. Yaha tak ki Aabha bhi. Hum sabhi maalik ki seva karne ke liye hi jeete hai. Aur, haan! Hum sabhi ke unke saath yaun sambandh hai.

Sach sunte hi Ragini ke perro tale zameen khisak gayi.

Ragini : Y-Ye kya badbada rahi ho aap? Aap ko hosh hai aap kya keh rahi-

Suman : Jo keh rahi hu sach keh rahi hu. Yaha tak ki maalik ke aur bhi aurton ke saath yaun sambandh hai. Parijaat ghar ki sabhi aurtein.

Ragini : P-Parijaat ghar-!?

Suman : Aapne Tejal ji ko uss Varsha ke saath kaam karte dekha hoga kabhi jab aap zameen taraf gayi hogi toh. Ya fir Mukta ko dekha hoga jab aap Bhumika ji ki hotel me gayi hogi? Ya fir Sudha ko jo maalik ki nayi company me kapdo ke kaam me madad karwa rahi hai. Kuch yaad aaya?

Ragini aksar Veer ke kaamo ke liye idhar-udhar jaati rehti thi. Aur, isme koi shaq nahi tha ki woh inn sabhi aurto se kabhi na kabhi mili hi thi. Jaise hi unki chhavi uske mastishq me aayi, woh bhauchakki si wahi jamm ke reh gayi.

Ragini : N-Nahi-!!! Ye-

Suman : Aapko kya lagta hai? Woh aurtein kya yuhi prakat ho gayi? Woh Parijaat ghar ki aurtein hai. Woh bhi meri hi tarah maalik ki seva karne ke liye hi jeeti hai. Unn sab ke maalik yaani Veer ji ke saath yaun sambandh hai. Aur, ye maalik ki zimmedari hai ki woh sabhi ek acchi zindagi vyateet kare. Isliye, maalik ne unhe rehne ke liye chhat di, unhe kaam par lagaya, unhe paisa kamaana sikhaaya kyuki ye unki zimmedari thi.

Ragini poori tarah se ab aapa kho chuki thi. Woh tez qadmo ke saath Suman ke qareeb aayi aur usne kass ke uske haatho ko jakad liya. Uski aankhon me gussa saaf nazar aa raha tha.

Ragini : Aap bakwas kar rahi ho-!!! Y-Ye sach nahi! V-Veer aisa nahi kar sakta.

Suman : Agar, aap ko vishvas nahi toh ghar me kisi se bhi puch lijiye. Sachhayi kadvi thi isliye gaav se lautne ke baad aap se chhipayi gayi.

Ragini : V-Veer… Veer ke yaun sambandh? Unn aurton ke saath? Hargiz nahi!!!! Woh aisa nahi kar sakta.

Suman (smiles) : Toh, woh Veer ji hai jo aapke naye premi hai. Mein sahi thi matlab.

Ragini : H-Huh-!!?

Suman : Aap apne hi devar se pyaar kar baithi? Tch! Tch! Tch! Kya hoga jab ye baat baahar aayegi?

Ragini (grits teeth) : Aapko lagta hai mein parvah karti hu? Mujhe koi farq nahi padta. Aapki himmat kaise hui mujhse ye sawaal karne ki? Jab aap, aapki beti aur baaki sab Veer ke saath aise sambandh bana ke rakhi hai toh?

Suman : Hum baadhya hai!

Ragini : Bhaad me gayi aapki pratha!!! Mera dil ye soch ke hi jalta jaa raha hai ki Veer ke saath na jaane kin-kin aurton ne… Chhheeeee-!!!! Lekin, ye aapki bhool hai agar aap ye soch rahi hai ki mera pyaar uske liye kam ho gaya hai. Ye kabhi nahi hoga. Balki, ab toh woh mujhe chahiye hi chahiye.

Suman : ???

Ragini : Kaan khol ke sunn lo aap. Veer sirf aur sirf mera hai!!! Sirf mera!!! Aur, use mein apna bana ke rahungi. Uski zindagi me sirf mein rahungi. Aur, koi nahi-!!! Woh talaq-shuda aurat bhi nahi.

Suman (smiles) : Aap jin talaq-shuda aurat ka zikr kar rahi hai. Woh toh hum me se koi hai bhi nahi.

Ragini : Huh???

Suman : Koi aur hi hai jo maalik ke dil me pehle hi jagah bana chuki hai.

Ragini : K-Kaun? Kaun hai woh haram-zaadi?? Jawab do mujhe!!! Jawab do!!!!

Suman (smiles) : Mujhe jhanjhorne se uttar nahi milega. Abhi aapne kaha na? Ki aap maalik ko apna bana ke rahogi? Toh jaiye! Banaiye! Aur, dhundhiye khud ki kaun hai woh dusri talaq-shuda.

Ragini andar se bahut chotil ho chuki thi. Suman ko chhorte hi woh zameen par ghutno ke bal gir gayi. Uske aasu apne aap hi aankhon se utpann hoke behne lage. Aur, Suman ne use isi haal me filhal chhorna behtar samjha. Woh darwaza khol bina kuch bole waha se chali gayi. Lekin, Ragini ki duniya kuch hi palo me palat chuki thi. Mahino se jis sacchayi ko uss se chhipaya jaa raha tha, achanak se uske saamne woh sabhi baatein ujagar ho gayi ki uski kuch samajh me na aaya ki kya kare. Woh bas yuhi neeche baith roti rahi.

***

Nidhi's apartment,
Evening ~ 7:30 PM

Jis shaks se milne ki aarzoo Veer ko pehle se hi thi woh koi aur nahi, uski ma'am Nidhi thi. Pichli baar woh unse milne aaya tha jab woh China ke liye ravana ho raha tha. Magar, bina uss baare me bataaye hi woh yaha se laut gaya tha.

Uske baad se na hi dono ki mulaqat hui, aur na hi aapas me koi baat. Veer iss baat se bhi khafa tha ki kam se kam woh milne toh aata tha bajaaye Nidhi ke jo bas- Apne ghar par hi rehti thi.

*Ding Dong*

Usne bell bajayi aur dobara bajaane ki zaroorat na padi jab darwaza andar se khul gaya. Darwaza kholte hi Nidhi ki nazar Veer par padi aur shan bhar ke liye woh chaunki. Saans halki si atki. Par, sambhalte hue uske muh se sirf uska naam nikla.

Nidhi : V-Veer?

Veer (nods) : Mmm!

Apni nazre jhukaate hue woh fauran hi mud gayi aur Veer ko andar aane ke liye raasta diya.

Nidhi : A-Aao na!

Veer ne andar aate hue darwaze ko andar se band kiya. Uski nazre ghar ke chaaro orr daud gayi. Ghar ab bhi waisa ka waisa hi tha. Bas, thoda bikhra zyada tha. Jo ki swabhavik tha agar ghar me do chhote-chhote bacche ho toh.

Juhi ne jaise hi apne maamu ko dekha woh khil-khilaate hue daud ke uske paas chali aayi.

Juhi : Maaamuuuuu-!!!!

Aur, Veer ke hontho par apne aap use dekh muskaan fel gayi. Uske nanhe qadam chalte hue Veer ke paas aaye toh Veer ne pyaar se use apni goad me utha liya. Aur, Juhi ne harr baar ki tarah uske gaal ko choom liya.

Veer : Hahaha! Kya kar rahi thi, meri Juhi?

Juhi : Homework!

Veer : Oh! Juhi homework kar rahi thi?

Juhi (nods) : Haan! Maamu, mere liye kya laaye??

Veer : Aapke maamu aapke liye chocolates aur toys laaye hai!

Juhi : Haan??? Kaun sa toy???

Veer ne use neeche utaara aur apne bagal me neeche farsh par rakha ek package use thama diya.

Veer : Ye lo! Aap khud dekh lo!

Aur, Juhi khushi ke maare woh package leke hall ke beecho-beech jaake zameen par baith use kholne lagi.

Nidhi : J-Juhi!! Juhi, neeche farsh par nahi. Idhar aao! Idhar carpet pe baith ke kholo nahi toh thand lag jayegi.

Maa ki baat maante hue woh carpet par baith gayi. Nidhi ne fir Veer par dhyan diya.

Nidhi : Itha bada packet? Ye sab kyu le aaye? Abhi ek hafte pehle hi maine use ek naya toy dilaaya tha.

Veer (smiles) : Khelne dijiye! Bacchi hai!

Nidhi : Haan, par iss tarah se itna frequently harr cheezein nahi thamani hoti hai baccho ko aur-

Veer : Mein laaya hu. Aap nahi! Uske maamu hone ke naate ye mera tohfa hai uske liye. China se jab laut raha tha tab khareeda tha waha se.

Uski baat pe Nidhi ko yaad aaya ki Veer pichli baar jab uss se milne aaya tha toh woh bye kehne aaya tha. Magar, woh samajh na paayi. Uske baad usne Veer ke ghar pe call kar ke uske baare me pucha bhi tha. Lekin, use bas yahi pata lag paaya tha ki Veer videsh gaya hua tha.

Nidhi : T-Tum? China me the? Waha kya karne gaye the?

Veer : Kuch zaroori kaam!

Nidhi ke maathe par silvatein chha gayi. Uske honth khule par fir band ho gaye. Woh puchna chaahti thi ki bhala Veer waha kya karne gaya tha. Lekin, jaise uske andar se awaaz baahar na nikli. Jaise woh ye puchne ka haq kho chuki thi kyuki unke beech ab pehle jaisa rishta nahi tha. Aur, na hi Veer ab uske saath rehta tha. Woh aage kuch na boli.

Veer : Dhruv kaha hai?

Nidhi ne bedroom me rakhe crib ki orr ishara kiya. Veer ne jhaakte hue dekha toh paaya ki bedroom me crib ke andar Dhruv soya hua tha.

Nidhi Juhi ke bikhraye gaye khilauno ko jamaane lagi aur halki si ek muskan ke saath boli.

Nidhi : Ab bada ho raha hai. Pakad-pakad ke chalna seekh gaya hai. Toh, mujhe vyast rakhta hai aur thaka deta hai.

Veer ko kahi na kahi ajeeb si anubhuti hui. Aisa laga jaise use waha Nidhi ke sang hona chahiye tha Dhruv ke pehle qadam ko dekhne ke liye.

Nidhi : Aur, tum? Tumhe toh... Tumhara business vyast rakh raha hoga?

Aisa laga maano Nidhi ne uspe tanj kasa ho.

Veer : Sort of...!

Nidhi : Padhayi-likhayi se toh ab tum... upar uth chuke ho, hai na?

Veer (frowns) : Aapka matlab?

Nidhi : Matlab yahi ki... Ab tumhe padhayi karne ki koi zaroorat nahi. Sab set hai. Paisa aa hi raha hai. Business chal hi raha hai. Rehne ko ghar hai. Parivar hai. Abhi kuch saal me shaadi ho jaani hai. Fir, bacche ho jayenge. Jeevan sahi jaa toh raha hai toh-

Woh peeth kar ke Veer ki orr khadi hui thi aur sofe ke takiyo ko vyavasthit kar rahi thi jab uske bol beech me hi adhoore reh gaye. Uska haath achanak hi kisi ne peeche se kheencha aur use mod ke palta diya.

Veer ne uska haath apni giraft me le rakha tha. Uski aankhein gusse me Nidhi ke chehre par neeche tiki hui thi.

Veer : Saaf-saaf kyu nahi kehti jo kehna chaahti ho? Yu iss tarah baatein kyu ghuma rahi ho?

Nidhi (frowns) : Saaf-saaf hi toh keh rahi hu. Kya kuch galat kaha maine? Aur, haath chhoro!

Woh apna haath jhatke se chhurate hue palat ke kitchen me chali gayi. Aur, Veer uske peeche-peeche aa gaya.

Veer : Toh fir mujhse bhi saaf-saaf sunn lijiye.

Nidhi ek pal ko ruki. Fir, lighter se gas jalaate hue uss par pateela rakh chai chadhaane lagi. Veer theek uske peeche hi khada tha. Pehle bhi iss qadar Veer uske sang kitchen me aaya karta tha. Magar, tab unke beech rishta kuch aur tha. Aur, ab kuch aur.

Veer : Aapne sahi kaha. Padhayi-likhayi se ab mein upar uth chuka hu. Aur, mujhe unki koi zaroorat nahi. Ye last semester ke saare paper dene ke baad bas mujhe degree uthaani hai. Aur, fir apne business pe dhyan dena hai.

Nidhi : Acchi baat hai!

Kehte hue Nidhi ne shakkar ke dibbe se teen chammach shakkar pateele me daali aur chauthi daalne hi waali thi jab Veer ne uska haath peeche se kass ke thaam liya. Nidhi hairat-angez, Veer ke haath ko apne haath ke upar dekhi. Ye kya harqat thi bhala? Iske pehle ki woh koi virodh kar paati Veer ki garam saansein use apne daaye kandhe par mehsoos hui. Aur, ek sihran uske badan me daud gayi.

Veer : Shayad aap bhool gayi hai. Do cup chai me... Mein hamesha 3 chammach shakkar hi daalta tha.

Nidhi ki bauhe sikudi. Usne apna nazuk haath Veer ki pakad se chhurane ki koshish ki magar har prayas vyarth. Antatah, Veer ne swayam hi uska haath chhor diya.

Dekhte hi dekhte, khamoshi ke vatavaran me chai bhi bann gayi. Aur, dono wapas se hall me the.

Juhi apna naya khilauna leke Veer ke paas aayi toh Veer ne use uthaate hue apne kandho par baitha liya. Uska daaya haath jaake Juhi ke sarr par tham gaya. Aur, ye drishya dekhte hi Nidhi ko uss raat ki chhavi yaad aa gayi.

Jis raat Veer apni 'Hourglass method' ko janta ke saamne laaya tha. Tab bhi Veer ne Juhi ko iss qadar hi apne kandho par utha ke uske sarr par haath rakha tha. Tab bhi Nidhi apna haath aage badha ke kuch kehna chaahti thi. Veer ki shirt ko peeche se jaise thaamna chaahti thi.

Aaj bhi wahi hua. Uska haath apne aap akasmat hawa me utha. Lekin, kuch bodh hote hi woh do qadam peeche chali gayi.

Juhi : Mamma!!!

Nidhi : H-Haan?

Juhi : Ab mujhe neend aa rahi hai.

Nidhi : Huh? Arey, par khaana-

Juhi : Abhi toh khaaya tha mamma!!!

Nidhi : Accha theek hai! Tum andar jaa ke so jao.

Veer ne use wapas se neeche utaara toh Juhi bhaagte hue bedroom me chali gayi. Aur, reh gaye toh bas Veer aur Nidhi.

Nidhi : Tumhari chai thandi ho rahi hai.

Veer : Hmm!

Nidhi : Biscuits laati hu. Ruko! Mujhe pata hai ki tumhe chai ke saath biscuits pasand hai.

Veer : Rehne dijiye! Ye pehle karna hota hai.

Nidhi : Huh??

Veer : Waise bhi aap cheezein bhulti jaa rahi hai.

Iss baar Veer ne uspe tanj kasa. Aur, ye Nidhi ko bilkul raas na aaya. Usne agle hi shan apna mobile khola aur kuch type karne lagi.

*Ping*

Do minute baad hi Veer ke phone par notification aaya aur screen on ho uthi. Jaise hi usne mobile khol dekha toh gusse ke chalte uske maathe par lakeere chha gayi.

Notification tha ~

"Dear UPI user ur A/C XXXXX credited by Rs. 1,00,000. Transfer from 7852XXXXXXXXX
- UPI/XX/ 4856XXXXXXXXX/ Mrs. Nidhi/ YESB/ nidhimishra/ UPI."

Nidhi : Cheezein bhoolne lagi hu. Isliye, kahi aisa na ho ki karz hi bhool jau!

Veer ka maatha itni zorr se thanka ki woh apna mobile chhor seedhe Nidhi ki orr lapka aur uski kalaayi ko zorr se jakad liya.

Veer (yells) : Ye kya behuda harqat thi?

Nidhi (frowns) : Veer-!! H-Haath chhoro!!!

Veer : Nahi chhorunga! Pehle mere sawal ka jawab dijiye. Ye sab kya tha? Ye achanak se aapne aisa kyu kiya???

Nidhi : Achanak se? Kisi na kisi din chukana hi hai. Toh, abhi hi sahi. Dheere-dheere kar ke mein sab chuka hi dungi-

Veer (yells) : Aapko daure padte hai kya beech-beech me? Kya ho jaata hai aapko?

Nidhi (shouts) : Mujhe kya ho jaata hai? Ki tumhe kya ho jaata hai? Kyu rakhu mein tumhara ehsan? Kyu rakhu mein tumhare paise? Kaun ho tum?? Kya lagte ho mere-!???

Veer (yells) : Youuuu-!!!!

Aur, Nidhi ekdum stabdh reh gayi. Aankhein phati ki phati. Agle hi pal Veer ko uski aankhon me darr dikha. Aur, use ehsaas hua ki ye usne kya kar diya. Uska haath hawa me upar utha hua tha. Nidhi ka badan darr ke chalte kaanp ke jhatka kha gaya. Veer ne use dekha, aur sach-much me dekha - naazuk, dari hui, aur behad kamzor si ek aurat.

Ye Nidhi thi. Rajat ke dwara di gayi yaatna se bhari yaadein Nidhi ke saamne pratyaksh jhalak uthi. Uske aasu uski ijazat ke bina hi aankhon se behne lage. Veer ko ehsaas hua ki usne kitni badi galti kar di. Akhir, usme aur Rajat me kya hi antar reh gaya? Woh toh accha hua jo haath upar hawa me hi sahi samay par ruk gaya tha. Warna-

Veer : Ma'am-! I...

Usne Nidhi ko kass ke apne aaghosh me le liya. Nidhi vismay aur darr me uske seene se lagi rahi. Subakti rahi.

Veer : Why are you like this?

Nidhi : ...

Veer : Mein jitna aap se apna rishta accha karne ki koshish karta hu aap kuch na kuch aisa kar deti ho jiske chalte humare rishte me tanaav paida ho jaata hai. Kyu karti ho aap aisa?

Magar, Nidhi ab kuch bhi bolne ki sthiti me nahi thi.

Veer : I'm so sorry! Par, aap mujhe gussa kyu dilaati ho? Maine aapse kaha hua hai na ki aapko mujhe woh paise lautaane ki zaroorat nahi hai. Maine aap pe koi ehsaan nahi kiya hai. Aap independent ho! Kisi se bandhi hui nahi ho. Karz se bhi nahi. You are free! Toh, ahinda se kabhi aisa mat kariyega.

Nidhi : ...

Veer : And, let me say it finally-

Nidhi : ...

Veer : I love you!!! Ma'am!!!

Nidhi ka badan ek baar punah jhatka khaa gaya. Lekin, mukh se kuch bhi na nikla. Aur, tabhi use apne gaal par Veer ke honth mehsoos hue. Dil dhak-dhak kar raha tha. Veer use koi mauqa diye bina apni jagah se utha.

Veer : Ahinda se aap kabhi aisi harqat nahi karogi. Okay? Aur, rahi baat aapke sawaal ki... Ki kaun lagta hu mein aapka? Toh bas itna yaad rakhiyega.

Nidhi : ???

Veer : Mein aapka woh shubh-chintak hu jo kabhi aapko dukhi nahi dekh sakta. Ye toh theek hai na? *smiles* Goodbye! Ma'am!

Kehte hue woh waha se chala gaya. Phone ki ghanti Nidhi ko hosh me laayi. Notification aaya hua tha. Veer ne woh paise uske account me wapas bhej diye the. Woh sakpakayi si bas apni jagah par baithi rahi aur phone ki screen ko taktaki lagaye dekhti reh gayi.

***

Rabat, Morocco,
Ministry of Foreign Affairs Headquarters, Night ~ 8:20 PM

Rabat me maujood foreign affairs ministry ke mantralay ka bhavya hall Morocco ke samriddh itihas aur raj-naitik taaqat ka pramaan tha.

Kamre me halki raushni thi, jiske chalte uss se bann rahi chhaaya waha ikhatte hue gann-maanya vyaktiyo ke chehre par pad rahi thi. Hawa tanaav se bhaari thi, aur pratyek fus-fusahat waha ki alankrit deewaro se takra ke goonj rahi thi.

Morocco ek aisa desh tha jaha aaj bhi ek raja ka shasan chalta tha. Yaha sarkar nahi hoti thi. Aur, iss waqt Morocco ke King lambi table ke sheersh sthaan par baithe the. Khaali unki upasthiti hi aadesh se bhari hui aur kathor si prateet ho rahi thi.

Veh apne salahkaro, yaani ki Foreign Affairs ke consultants se vartalap me lage hue the. Morocco ke prasiddh hotels me se ek hotel Royal Oaisis par beetein dino ek khatarnak hamla hua tha. Halaki, ye qismat ki baat thi ki hamle me koi maara nahi gaya. Lekin, hamle ke peeche ke iraado ko nazar-andaz nahi kiya jaa sakta tha.

Aur, jabse ye khabar saamne aayi ki hotel jinn missiles dwara tabah kiya gaya tha, woh Spain ki thi. Tab se toh poore Morocco me dehshat chhaa chuki thi. Spain waha media me iss maamle par kayi dino se chuppi saadhe hue tha par ant me unki orr se jawab yahi aaya ki woh iss hamle ke baare me kuch nahi jaante.

Choonki, desh pehle hi hamle ke baad sadme me jaa chuka tha isliye aaj raat ki yeh baithak atyant hi mehatv-poorna hone waali thi unn sab ke liye.

Sab baithe abhi aapas me baat kar hi rahe the jab hall ke dur waale hisse ke bade darwaze charmara ke khule aur achanak hi iss shor se saari baat-cheet par virham lag gaya.

Ek anjaan aadmi ne andar pravesh kiya aur uske qadmo ki awaaz kamre me goonj gayi. Sthiti ki gambheerta ke bawajood uss shaks ke chehre par muskaan feli hui thi. Aadha chehra uska ek hat se dhaka hua tha. Aur, uske saath-saath peeche ek rectangular akaar ki vastu bhi uske saath aa rahi thi. Usne uss trolley ki dorr apne haath me pakdi hui thi.

Vastu jo bhi thi, gehre kaale rang ke kapde se dhaki hui thi. Bamushqil hi uske kinaare nazar aa rahe the.

Security ne uski poori jaanch-padtaal kar li thi. Lekin, fir bhi jab woh table ke nazdeek pahucha toh logo ki bechainiya badh gayi. Woh King se kuch duri par ruka aur uske hontho par ek muskan tair gayi.

?? : We meet again, your majesty!!

Uski awaaz namra thi. Aam taur par koi bhi jab King se bhaint karta tha toh sarr jhuka ke unse milta tha. Lekin, iss aadmi ne na hi sarr jhukaya aur na hi aadar me do shabd bole.

King (frowns) : This is not a social call!! Tumhe pata hona chahiye ki tum yaha kyu ho, outsider!

?? (nods) : Bilkul, your majesty! Bilkul! Haal ki hi ghatnao ne hume dikha diya ki hamari position akhir kitni uncertain hai. And, it's clear that drastic measures are required.

King aage ki orr jhuke aur thodi paini nigaaho se uss anjaan vyakti ko ghoore jinse woh pehle bhi mil chuke the.

King (frowns) : Mudde ki baat par aao!!

Uss aadmi ne table ke chaaro orr baithe mantriyo aur salahkaro ke chintit chehro par nazar daali aur jaan boojh ke unki jigyasa se khelne ke liye uss kapde se dhaki hui cheez ko saamne kar uska kapda pakad liya.

Idhar consultants aur bade-bade political figures ki dhadkane uss agyaat cheez ko dekh tez ho gayi.

?? : Morocco stands at a crossroads.

Uski awaaz me bhaari-pann se kamra shaant ho gaya.

?? : Hume ek gambheer sthiti me daal diya gaya hai jiske liye ek bahut hi decisive plan Morocco ki ministry ko chahiye. Isme koi shaq nahi ki Morocco Spain ki activities se joojh raha hai. But-

King : ???

?? (grins) : But vulnerability can be turned into an opportunity, your majesty!

King : Huh???

Kehte hue usne apne haath me liye kapde ko zorr se kheencha aur sabke saamne woh agyaat cheez ujagar kar di. Poore hall me ek saath haafne ki awaaz goonji. Yaha tak ki King bhi bhauchakka hua baitha tha. Kursi ke hatthe par uski pakad mazboot ho gayi.

King (gasps) : Y-Ye... Ye kya hai?

Kahi na kahi use anuman lag gaya tha magar fir bhi woh nishchit karna chaahta tha. Kapde ke andar se bas ek tasveer hi nikli thi. Lekin, samajhne waale uska mehatv aur uski taaqat samajh chuke the.

?? : I present you an opportunity, your majesty. I'm providing you something... *smiles* terrifying... which can lead to significant results.

Consultants aur politicians ki nigaahein ek dusre par padi toh unme fus-fusa ke charcha shuru ho gayi. King ke chehre par baahar se koi bhaav nahi the magar andar se woh poora hila hua tha. Aur, kahi na kahi- aankhon me ek chamak thi. Use ab samajh aa gaya tha ki veh cheez kya thi.

King : Aur, tumhara kehna hai ki hum iss opportunity ko accept kar le?

?? (grins widely) : Only a fool would cast away such a chance, your majesty!

King (frowns) : You-!!!!

Kamre me tanaav badh gaya.

King : Par, iski qeemat bahut jayegi aur isme samay bhi bahut zaaya hoga. Humare paas itna samay nahi-

?? : Bas kuch mahine!!!

King : Hmm?

?? : Zyada se zyada ek do saal. Uss se adhik nahi! I know that the cost is substantial but the rewards... are immeasurable too.

King : Hmm! Leave us! We need to discuss this matter privately.

?? (smiles) : Of course! I await your decision, your majesty!

Woh aadmi muda aur jaane laga. Par, jaane se pehle woh ek akhiri baar palta aur bola.

?? : Oh! And, of course... I know about the treaty.

King : Huhhh!????

?? (grins) : There's a way!!! Aapke nirnay ka intezar rahega mujhe... Your... Majesty...!!!
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Aaj ke liye itna hi guys.
This update consists of 12.7k words. Like, literally!!! Ye akhiri part mein isme daalne nahi waala tha but then I thought ki update itne dino baad de raha hu toh thoda extend kar hi deta hu. Kya ye longest update ho gaya? Let me know! Target apna wahi hai. 200! Toh likes thokne ka aur revos rakhne ka. You also got to know Nidhi's full name in this update. You got to see Kritika, Karan, Ragini, Suman, Nidhi, Juhi, all in one update. Praise me later!!!
And, keep supporting.
Dhanyavad.

Bro,Everyone has arrived in the scene barring the Heroine Kaera and Sonia who are yet to meet VEER. Let us see whether they arrive in the scene or not because that should be a separate Update.Of course,it is my wish only,how to carry forward this terrific Story is your decision. Will be waiting eagerly for their meeting.

 

[Ravisharma0143]

Outstanding update brother nidhi ke sath scene thoda aur dikhna tha

 

[Neerav]

Mega Update

Update - 183 ~ Misunderstandings

[Note : This update consists of 12.7k words. Read it when you have enough time to read in a single sitting.]​

Ab tak...

Rebecca : Y-Ye-!! Ye toh sirf ek report hai.

?? : Oh!! Toh tumhe kya laga? Kya waqai tumhe ye laga tha ki mein tumhe saari reports de dunga?

Rebecca (frowns) : Tsk...!!!

Muskurate hue woh lift ki orr jaane laga jab peeche se Rebecca ne ek akhiri sawaal pucha.

Rebecca : Wh-Where are you going???

?? (smiles) : I was just craving some couscous!!!

Kehte hue woh waha se gayab ho gaya.

Ab aage...

Veer’s house, Mumbai,
Afternoon ~ 12:22 PM

Ragini kitchen me platform se satke khadi thi. Uske haath sabziyaan kaatne me lage hue the. Chaaku ki lay-baddh kaat uske dimag me chal rahi uthal-puthal se bilkul vipreet thi. Dopahar ke sooraj ki raushni khidki se chhan kar uske naazuk chehre par garm chamak bikher rahi thi. Lekin, veh raushni uski aankhon ke bheetar umde sailaab ko na chhu saki.

Uske vichar achanak hi chhuttiyon me sang pal bitaaye uss raat ki orr chale gaye. Woh raat!! Jab hawa me ankahe shabdo ka bhaar tha, tanaav spasht tha. Veer ke woh bol uske mastishk me goonj gaye. Unn dono ke beech hua uss raat woh sanvaad~

‘Tumhe yahi sanshay hai na ki mein tumhe shadi-shuda aur divorcee hone ke kaaran nahi apna raha?’

‘H-Haan! Kya galat hai isme? Yahi sach hai!’

‘Ji nahi! Ye sach nahi hai! Kyuki, mujhe jo pyaar karti hai aur jis se mein pyaar karta hu, woh bhi tumhari tarah hi ek divorcee hai!!!’

Yahi bol the uske. Aur, uss raat ke baad se hi Ragini ki neendein haraam ho chuki thi.

‘D-Divorcee?? M-Meri tarah?’

Iss baar uska gussa charam par tha. Pehle jaha use sandeh tha ki koi anchhui kali ne Veer ko apne jhaase me fasaya hai toh ab ye jaanane ke baad ki koi uski hi tarah ek talaq-shuda aurat hai jispe Veer fida ho chuka hai. Ye toh jaise uski bardasht se pare tha. Shayad itna gussa aur itni jalan use tab na hui hoti agar Veer kisi apni umra ki ladki ke upar lattu hua hota. Magar, uska yeh kehna ki koi talaq-shuda ne uska ye haal kar diya?

Ragini ko shayad aaj pehli baar apne imaan, apni sundarta par itni badi ghaat pahuchi thi. Uske andar jo irshya bhadki thi, woh ekdum bhasm kar dene waali thi.

Aansu chhalke, aur uski drishti dhundhli ho chali. Chopping board par pyaaz zaroor kat rahi thi magar, veh khud behtar jaanti thi ki inn aasuo ka kaaran pyaaz nahi thi.

Rasoi me maujood shanti uss par bojh ki tarah dabav daalti jaa rahi thi. Maujood toh Suman bhi thi waha jo samaan ko vyavasthit karne me juti hui thi. Magar, uski haziri Ragini ke antar-mann me tabahi macha rahe vicharo se dhak chuki thi.

Chopping board par iss baar tamatar ast-vyast the, jo uski bheetar ki avyavastha ko darsha rahe the. Usne apni aankhein band kar ek gehri saans li. Use mehsoos hua ki uske aur Veer ke beech ek gehri adrishya khaayi thi. Ragini use laangh kar uske paas pahuchna chahti thi. Lekin, Veer ki asweekriti aur faisle ke dar ne use ab tak rok ke rakha tha. Veh apni hi banayi hui bhool-bhulaiyaa me fass gayi thi, jaha pratyek raasta aur bhi adhik peeda ki orr le jaata tha.

Usne apni aankhein kholi aur punah kaatna jaari kiya. Harr tukda uske dil ke tukde ko darsha raha tha. Iss baar krodh aur jalan haawi ho uthi. Uske haatho ka bal badha aur chaaku sabzi se fisalte hue seedhe jaake uski ungli par jaa lagi.

“Ahhh!!!!”

Dard ke chalte woh apne khwabon se nikal vastavik duniya me wapas aayi. Suman jo wahi par thi, Ragini ki ungli se behta khoon dekh daud ke uske paas aayi.

Suman : Arey-!!? Ye kya kiya aapne? Kaha dhyaan hai aapka? Laiye, haath idhar!

Ragini : K-Kuch nahi Suman. Aap rehne do! Mamooli si chot hai. Mein cream laga leti hu.

Suman : Maine kaha na dikhaiye idhar!!!

Suman ke zorr se kehne par Ragini aur virodh na kar saki. Pehle toh Suman ne uske haath ko seedhe sink ke nal ke behte paani ke neeche lagaya aur fir andar se first-aid ka dibba laate hue usme se savlon aur ruyi ki sahayta se uske ghaav ko saaf karne lagi.

Suman : Sssss!! Tch-tch-tch! Dekhiye toh! Kitna zyada lag gaya hai. Mein dekh rahi hu kaafi der se. Kya soch rahi thi aap?

Kintu, Ragini maun rahi. Suman ne filhal baat ko nahi chhedha aur ghaav par dhyan dete hue usne ek antiseptic powder ki parat uss par chadhayi aur fir marham-patti kar di. Uske baad usne wapas se apna sawal rakha.

Suman : Aap theek toh hai na? Kuch khoyi-khoyi si prateet ho rahi thi aap.

Ragini kuch shan apni ungli par bandhi patti ko ghoorti rahi fir kuch derr baad sochte hue boli.

Ragini : Kya aap mere ek sawal ka jawab dogi, Suman?

Suman : Sawal ka jawab? Haan, puchiye na! Kya baat hai?

Ragini : Vaada kariye ki aap imandari se iska jawab dengi.

Suman : Arey, haan haan-! Aap puchiye toh sahi. Mein bhala jhooth kyu bolungi?

Ragini : Toh, ye bataiye ki kya mujhe dusri shaadi karne ka haq hai? Waise toh maine nirnay le liya hai lekin fir bhi mein aapki raay bhi lena chaahti hu.

Suman : Ye… Ye sawal ek vyaktigat sawal hai.

Ragini : Mein jaanti hu. Jaisa ki maine kaha. Nirnay maine le liya hai. Bas, aapke muh se bhi aapka jawab sunana chaahti hu.

Suman : Theek hai! Toh, mera jawab toh haan hai. Har naari ko dusri shaadi karne ka poora haq hai. Khaas kar tab jab pehle pati se aapne talaq le liya ho aur toh aur uske sang yaadein bhi acchi na guzri ho.

Ragini : Dhyan rakhiye, Suman! Yaha aapko soch samajh ke jawab dena hai. Mein ye sirf mere liye nahi puch rahi hu. Aapko baaki rishton ke baare me sochte hue iska jawab dena hai. Aaj mein iss ghar me hu. Kal ko meri shaadi hogi toh mein yaha nahi rahungi. Mera rishta baakiyo se badal jayega. Naye parivar ke logo se rishte banaane honge aap sabko. Unka aana-jaana yaha laga rahega. Ho sakta hai woh log aapko pasand na aaye. Ho sakta hai unhe aap log na pasand aao.

Ragini darasal Suman ko parakh rahi thi. Woh ye dekhne ki koshish kar rahi thi ki kya ghar me uski shaadi ki baat ko leke log bechain hote hai ya nahi? Woh bas ek daav fek ke ye dekhna chahti thi. Magar, woh ye nahi jaanti thi ki Suman ne uski soch ki jaanch-padtal pehle hi kar li thi. Aur, usne apna paasa uss se bhi pehle fek diya tha.

Suman (smiles) : Iss se toh har wo parivar guzarta hai jinke yaha shaadi hoti hai. Hai na? Isme kya dikkat? Aur, isme kya nayi baat?

Ragini : A-Aap samajh nahi rahi.

Suman (smiles) : Kya nahi samajh rahi mein?

Ragini : M-Matlab, aapko koi dikkat nahi hai agar mein dusri shaadi karti hu toh?

Suman : Nahi! Bilkul nahi! Aur, mujhe kya kisi ko bhi koi dikkat nahi hogi aur na hi honi chahiye!

Ragini : Th-Theek hai! Ek aur sawaal! Aapko kya lagta hai? K-Kya mujhse… Mujh jaisi talaq-shuda aurat se firse koi jawan ladka shaadi karega?

Suman : Ye bhi koi sawal hai? Aapse toh koi bhi shaadi karne ko taiyaar ho jayega, Ragini ji! *smiles*

Ragini : Koi bhi nahi, Suman! Koi bhi nahi! Mujhe koi bhi ladke se shaadi nahi karni.

Suman : Ahh! Kya… Kahi aapko koi pasand aa gaya hai?

Suman ne ek shararti muskaan liye pucha. Woh toh sab jaanti thi. Lekin, natak kar rahi thi. Swayam Ragini ke muh se jaise woh sach sunana chahti thi.

Ragini : Sach kahu toh, pasand toh bahut pehle aa gaya tha. Woh samundar ki tarah hai, Suman! Aur, mein kisi sahil ki tarah. Uski lehre mujhse aake takrati hai, lekin bas chand derr ke sparsh ke baad mujhe akela chhor ke chali jaati hai. Aur, wapas se phir wahi tanhai… phir wahi bebasi…

Suman : Aap uske baare me aise baatein kar rahi hai jaise maano woh aapki subah ka sooraj ho. Agar, itna prem hai toh fir woh kaun si cheez hai jo aapko aage badhne se rok rahi hai?

Ragini : Yahi toh dikkat hai, Suman! Yahi toh dikkat hai! Yeh itna asaan nahi! Pehle hi mein ek toofan se guzar chuki hu. Ab uske malbe ke neeche dabb ke nahi jeena chahti. Aur, isliye… isliye mein uski hona chahti hu. Aap maanogi nahi, Suman! Uski har nazar, uske har shabd, jab-jab woh mujhse kuch kehta hai toh aisa lagta hai jaise woh seedhe meri rooh se baat kar raha hai. Mujhe apne qareeb kheench raha hai. Lekin, fir agle hi pal… Ek hi saans me mujhe dur bhi dhakel deta hai. Aisa kyu hai, Suman??

Suman : Kya aap prem hi dhundh rahi hai ya…!? Ya fir apne ateet se bas chhutkara paane ka ek raasta?

Iss baar Suman ki nigaahein sateek uss par tiki thi. Lag raha tha jaise ye sawal khud Suman ke liye bhi bahut sanvedan-sheel tha.

Ragini : Shayad… dono? Yeh aisa hai maano woh ek bageecha hai jisme mein ghoomne ke liye utsuk hu. Bekarar hu. Lekin, fir bhi chalne se darti hu. Uski maujoodgi ki har ek pankhuri mujhe bulaati hai, sundarta aur shanti ka vaada karti hai. Lekin, mujhe kabhi-kabhi darr bhi lagta hai. Kya hoga agar mera sparsh unhe murjha de? Kya hoga agar mein woh toofan niklu jo sab kuch barbaad kar de? Aur, bas isliye… isliye ab tak khud ko roki hui hu. Sirf uski haami ka intezar kar rahi hu. Warna, mein toh kab ka…

Suman : Ye sab aapki dharnaaye hai, Ragini ji! Aap koi toofan nahi! Toofan se toh aap balki bach gayi. Talaq jo le liya! Aur, kya pata? Ho sakta hai ki veh ladka hi aapki shanti ho? Aapka sukh-chenn? Jiski aapko talaash hai?

Kehte waqt uske hontho par ek muskaan thi. Jaise woh jaanti thi ki veh kya kar rahi thi aur ye bhi jaanti thi ki inke parinam kya hone waale the.

Ragini : Aur, agar sach me wahi mera sukh-chenn hai toh? Toh, fir kya? Mein apne mann ki uthal-puthal ko hata ke uss tak kaise pahuchu? Kaise use batau ki wahi mera sab kuch hai? Mein nahi chaahti ki woh meri maango se, meri ichhao se darey. Mujhse dur bhaage!!! Use mein sab bata chuki hu. Lekin, hum dono ke andar kahi na kahi ek dar hai!

Suman : Ragini ji!

Ragini (glances) : …?

Suman : Dil apna rasta khud jaanta hai. Chaahe kitna hi bada toofan kyu na ho, chaahe kitna hi andhera kyu na hu, ye hamesha apna bageecha dhundh leta hai. Aur, ek aur baat. Kabhi-kabhi pareshaniyo ko saajha karne se unka hal mil jaata hai.

Kehte hue usne apna dusra paasa bhi fek diya. Chand pal guzar gaye. Ragini jo apne maathe par lakeere sajaaye kinhi vicharo se joojh rahi thi, woh kuch sochne ke baad nirnay lete hue boli.

Ragini : Mere saath mere kamre me chaliye. Mujhe aapse kuch zaroori baat karni hai!

Woh hawa ke jhonke ki tarah kitchen se nikli aur idhar uske jaate hi Suman ke hontho ki muskaan aur adhik fel gayi.

‘Ragini ji! Agar, kahi pe bhi mujhe aapke andar truti mili…! Toh, mein aapko maalik se baat karna toh dur, unke aas-paas bhi nahi bhatakne dungi.’

Mann hi mann sochte hue Suman Ragini ke kamre me uske peeche-peeche chal dakhil ho gayi.

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Veer ki Rolls Royce Ghost sadak par bhaag rahi thi aur logo ki gardane modne par unhe majboor kar rahi thi. Ye gaadi Suhana ka ek sabse khaas tohfa thi uske liye. Uske muh se bas nikla tha aur Suhana ne uske liye ye bhej di thi.

‘Kabhi maine Miss Suhana ko koi gift nahi diya. Iss baar unke birthday par, I’ll give her a huge surprise.’

[That’s right! She deserves one.]

‘Bilkul! Jitna unhone mere liye kiya hai, itna shayad hi koi kisi ke liye karta hai. Iss baar mein unka birthday unforgettable bana dunga.’

Woh abhi raaste se guzar hi raha tha, gaadi ki raftar bhi kam thi jab use road ke paas ek cafe ke baahar Kritika khadi nazar aayi.

‘Kritika? Ye yaha kya kar rahi hai?’

Gaadi ko jaise hi usne cafe ke saamne lagaya toh ek baar phir sabki nazre Rolls Royce par tik gayi. Andar baithe couples bhi aankhein gadaaye dekhne par majboor ho gaye. Jaha ladko ke mann me jalan ubaal maar rahi thi toh wahi ladkiyaan car se nikalte Veer ko dekh uss par mohit ho rahi thi. Aur, Kritika unme se ek thi.

Kritika : V-Veer bhaiya? Aap yaha?

Veer : Hmm! Par, tum yaha baahar khadi kya kar rahi ho?

Kritika : Oh! M-Mein woh-

Veer : Hmm?

Kritika : Actually! Kisi se batana mat aap. Okay? Aur, Kavya ko toh bilkul bhi mat! Use pokne ki bahut buri aadat hai.

Kritika ki baat par Veer ne apni bauho par ungliyaan rakh haami bhari. Kal hi usne Kavya ko bataya tha ki woh Miss Suhana ka card unhe wapas dene jaa raha hai aur kal hi Kavya ne Tej ko sab pok bhi diya tha. Uske baad raat bhar Tej uss se sawaal par sawaal puchti rahi.

Veer : H-Haan! Lekin, kya mat batana?

Kritika ne fir uske kaan ki orr jhukte hue kuch kaha aur fir cafe ke upar dusri building ki orr ishara kar sharma gayi.

Veer : Ohhh!

Kritika (nods) : H-Haan! M-Mujhse nahi ho paa raha hai.

Veer : Hey! I can help if you don’t mind!

Kritika (blushes) : Wh-What? A-Aap? N-Nahi!

Veer : Kyu? Kya buraayi hai? Mujhe experience hai!

Kritika (blushes) : Ahh! P-Par-! Aapke saath…

Veer : I mean agar tum uncomfortable ho toh koi baat nahi-

Kritika : N-Nahi! I-It’s okay! M-Mein ready hu. *blushes* M-Mera first time hai so…

Veer : Shuru shuru me dikkat jaati hai. Ghabrahat hoti hai par ek baar jaha experience mil gaya toh sab asaan ho jaata hai. Aur, mujhe bhi accha lagega. I really needed a breather. Come!

Kritika (blushes) : H-Hmm!

Aur, Veer use upar leke chal diya. Magar, abhi mushqil se ek ghanta hi hua tha ki ek Innova waha aake khadi hui aur usme se Tej, Arohi aur Kavya teeno baahar nikli. Yeh gaadi Ragini ki khud ki personal gaadi thi.

Tej : Dekha tumne? Maine kaha tha na, Kavya! Tum bahut bholi ho. Aaj bhi Veer idhar-udhar ladkiyo ke saath ghum raha hoga mein daave ke saath keh sakti hu. Isliye, maine tumse kaha tha ki uspe nazar rakha karo.

Kavya : Uhm…! P-Par, Bhaiya ke phone ki location aise track karna kya sahi tha, Tejal didi?

Tej : Hmph! Jab bhai jhooth bolne lage toh ye karna padta hai, Kavya. Accha hua maine uss din uss se uska mobile maang liya tha. Kam se kam ab mein uski location ka pata toh laga sakti hu. Aaj kal use baahar ki hawa lag gayi hai. Ghar me itne log hai par ise baahar hi ghumna rehta hai. Arey, agar kuch chahiye toh mujhse kahe na. Mein kisliye hu?

Arohi : Maybe, he wants something which you can't give to him.

Tej : Wh-What-!?

Arohi : S….E….X…!!!

Tej (blushes) : Arohi!!!!! Y-Ye kya tha???

Arohi : I just stated facts. Veer ki umra me hormones foot-foot kar baahar nikalte hai. No wonder, he might be craving for some S…E….

Tej (blushes) : S-Stop it!!! Stop!!!

Arohi : Also, should I mention that ‘Parijaat’ incident???

Tej (blushes) : Stoooooppppp!!!!!

Arohi : ….

Kavya (blushes) : M-Matlab, bhaiya ko- Bhaiya ko ab girlfriend ki talaash hai?

Tej : Huh? N-Nahi! Uski baat par dhyaan mat do, Kavya. Aur, ‘Parijaat’ ka naam toh mere saamne lena hi mat, Arohi!

Arohi (shrugs) : I was just being logical!

Tej : Mein use acche se jaanti hu. Woh itni jaldi girlfriend bana hi nahi sakta. Aur, waise bhi- Mujhe bataye bina woh akhir kaise koi decision le sakta hai? I'm his elder sister after all.

Arohi : Aapko bataye bina hi usne Miss Suhana jaisi badi-badi businesswomen se contacts banaaye hai.

Tej : Urgh-!!! Tumhe ye bataane ki zaroorat thi? Mein tab ghar ka hissa nahi thi. I can't help it. Okay?

Kavya : Arey, ab aap dono yahi khade hoke baat karti rahogi ya andar bhi chalogi?

Tej : Right! Chalo! Uski nazar me mat aa jaana.

Woh teeno hi dabe paav liye chhipte chhupaate cafe ke andar pravesh ki toh unhe Veer dur baitha hi dikhayi de gaya. Kismat ki baat thi ki Veer ki peeth unki orr thi aur woh unhe dekh na paaya. Parantu, uske saath hi ek ladki bhi virajman thi.

Jaise hi teeno ne dekha ki woh ladki kaun thi teeno ki hi aankhein hairat me fel gayi. Aur, teeno hi apni jagah par jamm gayi. Woh ladki Kritika hi thi.

Tej (frowns) : Maine kaha tha na? Maine kaha tha!!! Woh ladkiyo ke saath hi ghoom raha hoga. See? I was right!

Veer ko ladki ke saath baithe dekh ke hi Tej ko pata nahi kyu par bahut gussa aa gaya. Veer pe toh krodhit thi hi woh lekin uss se bhi zyada uske saath baithi uss ladki par use gussa aa raha tha.

Kavya : K-Kritika-!!! Ugh-!!!!

Sabse zyada bura agar kisi ko laga tha toh woh thi Kavya. Apna ladkiyo wala rumaal muh me daato tale daboche woh dono ko namm aankhein liye dekh rahi thi.

Kavya : M-Mujhe kabhi nahi laga tha. Kabhi nahi laga tha ki tum woh ladki niklogi, Kritika!! Urgh-!!! *hic* Kutti kahi ki…!!!

Arohi (baffled) : K-Kavya??? Ye kaisi language hai???

Kavya : Ugh-!!! Blame her!!! Not me!!! Usi ne mujhe sikhayi hai. Aur, ab dekho khud hi-!!! Khud hi bhaiya ke saath lovey-dovey hoke baithi hai. *hic*

Tej (frowns) : Tch! Ye toh tumhari hi dost nikli!!! Look at them! Dekho, kaise hass-hass ke baatein kar rahe hai dono. Chalo! Chalo, chal ke unka bhaanda phodte hai.

Arohi : N-No-!! Wait!!

Tej : Huh?

Arohi : Woh side me partition hai. Partition ke uss side waali seats pe chalte hai. Hum unki baatein bhi sunn payenge. Agar, humare paas koi saboot nahi hoga toh hum blame nahi laga sakte aise.

Tej (nods) : Right-!!!

Aur, teeno hi apna sarr jhukaate hue Veer aur Kritika ki nazro se bach kar partition ke bagal waali seats ki orr pahuch gayi. Ek couple jo waha baithne hi jaa raha tha unko daraate hue teeno hi waha pahuch gayi.

Bechara ladka jo apni gaand kursi par tikaane jaa hi raha tha, use Tej ne dhadalle se kheencha aur bade hi gusse me boli.

Tej : Ye seat reserved hai! You get it? Now, get lost!!!

Parantu, uske iss ravaiyye se ladke ki girlfriend bhadak uthi.

Ladki : Oh hello? Y-Ye kya tareeka hai? Aur-

Iske pehle ki woh aur kuch bol ke bakheda khada karti, Arohi aage aayi aur uski khubsoorti dekhte hi ladke ki aankhein chaundhiya gayi.

Arohi : If you don't mind…! Please, aap kahi aur baith sakte hai? Please?

Ladka : H-Haan-! O-Okay! K-Kyu nahi? S-Sure!

Ladki : Huh??? Arey, hum kyu kahi aur baithenge?

Ladka : Shh! Ladkiyo se mat uljho! Aao na babe!! Hum yaha baithate hai!! Lunch is on me!!!

Ladki : Hmph-!!!

Muh fulaate hue woh ladki apne boyfriend ke saath dusri seat par baithne chali gayi. Aur, idhar Arohi ne ek raahat ki saans li. Magar, uska mood kharab ho chuka tha. Teeno jaise hi seat par baithi, Arohi ne apna sarr narazgi me jhuka liya.

Kavya : D-Di? Kya hua?

Arohi : I… I showed my vulnerable side to a random guy… other than Veer. And, I hate it!!!

Tej : Shhh!!! Unhe humari baatein sunayi nahi deni chahiye!

Abhi unhe baithe kuch hi pal beete the ki itne me cafe ka darwaza ek baar fir khula aur ek jaana-pehchana chehra pravesh kiya.

Magar, uske andar aate hi usne jo drishya dekha use dekhne ke baad woh confused ho utha.

‘What the-!? Veer aur Kritika?’

Ye koi aur nahi, Karan hi tha. Woh abhi unn dono ko awaaz laga ke haath hilaane hi waala tha jab uski nazar partition ke bagal se baaki ki seats par padi jaha Kavya aur Arohi baithi hui thi.

‘Huh? What the hell???’

Uska haath hawa me hi ruk gaya. Kavya ki nazre jaise hi Karan se bhidi toh woh pehle toh chakit hui par uske baad apne hontho par ungli rakh use shaant rehne ka ishaara karne lagi. Uski harqat dekh Tej ne bhi peeche mud ke dekha toh Karan ko aur jhatka laga.

‘What the fuck-!? Veer ki behne? Ye sab yaha kya kar rahi hai?’

Arohi ne itne me samajhdari dikhate hue Karan ko ishaare se apne paas bulaaya toh Karan haami bharte hue unke paas aaya. Aur, jaise hi woh unke qareeb pahucha, Tej ne use kheench ke apne bagal se kursi par baitha diya.

Karan : A-Aap sab? Yaha?

Tej : Shhh!!!

Kavya : Karan bhaiya? Aap yaha kar rahe ho?

Woh dabi awaaz me puchi.

Karan : M-Mein toh aise hi yaha se guzar raha tha toh bas ek soft drink ke liye aaya tha. Yaha soft drinks achhi milti hai. P-Par- aap sab yaha? Aur, ye bagal se Veer-

Uske kehne se pehle hi Tej ne uske muh par haath rakh diya.

Tej : Idiot!!! Bola na shaant raho!!! Tumko situation samajh nahi aa rahi kya?

Karan : Huh? K-Kya hua?

Kavya : Karan bhaiya!! Aapko ye sunn ke bura lagega par-

Karan : Par?

Kavya : Ugh! Di! Aap batao! Mujhse nahi hoga!

Karan : What? Kya chal kya raha hai?

Arohi : Veer and Kritika are dating each other!!!

Sunte hi Karan ki bolti band ho gayi. Pehle toh woh muskuraya. Fir, haste hue bola.

Karan : Haha! Nice joke! Par, aisa nahi ho sakta. Kritika Veer ko nahi pasand karti. Aur, Veer bhi Kritika ko sirf ek friend ke roop me dekhta hai. So…

Tej : Urgh!!! Ye gadha hai!!! Arey, stupid tumne dekha nahi abhi? Veer aur tumhari woh Kritika ek dusre ke saath bagal se baithe hue hai. Aur, hamare yaha aane se pehle se hi woh baithe hai.

Karan : Huh?

Arohi (nods) : That's right! Unhe rangey haath pakadne ke liye hi hum yaha aise chhip ke baithe hai.

Karan : N-No!! That can't be-!!!

Arohi : It might be true!!! Toh, bas kaan laga ke sunte raho.

Sthiti ki gambheerta ko dekh Karan shaant ho gaya. Woh sab Veer aur Kritika ki baatein sunane ki koshish karne lage jab unke paas cafe ka ek waiter aake khada ho gaya.

Waiter : Your order, Sir?

Sabse tez munda kharab agar hua toh woh tha Tej ka. Woh bekaar sa muh banaaye pehle toh waiter ko dekhi, fir rookhe se swar me boli.

Tej : Chaar coffee!!!

Waiter : Hot ya cold ma'am???

Tej : What do you mean by hot ya cold? December ka mahina chal raha hai. Kaun si coffee order karungi?

Waiter : Yaha harr tarah ke customers aate hai, ma'am.

Tej : Argh!!! Obviously, goddamn HOT COFFEE!!!!

Waiter : Ji! Kaun si waali ma'am? Humare yaha 6 prakar ki hot coffee available hai. Latte, Cappuccino, Espresso, Mocha, Americano, ya Macchiato?

Tej : Latte!!!

Waiter : Ji! Kitne sugar cubes lengi ma'am? Generally, hum 2 sugar cubes ke saath serve karte hai.

Tej : Can I hit him???

Arohi : N-Nooo! Tejal di!! Calm down!!!

Karan (gestures) : Hum general hi lenge.

Waiter : Ji! Please wait for your order! Thank you!

Kehte hue woh waha se chala gaya.

Tej : Thank you ka baccha!!! Agar, 2 second aur woh rukta na toh mein use seedha jhapad de deti.

Arohi : C-Calm down, di!

Kavya : Umm! Hum coffee kyu pee rahe hai? Hum toh baat sunane aaye the na?

Tej : Kavya! Meri bholi nadaan Kavya, meri chhoti behan!!! Agar, use order nahi dete toh woh yahi hamare sarr par mandrata rehta.

Arohi (nods) : Right!

Kavya : O-Ohh! Matlab hum coffee bhi peeke jayenge?

*Silence*

Tej : Urgh-!! Haan meri maa!! Haan!! Pee lena!!!

Kavya (budbudate hue) : Ohh! Mujhe wo… mujhe wo… actually…

Tej : ???

Arohi : ???

Kavya (mutters) : Watermelon crush peena tha… coffee nahi!!!

*Silence*

Idhar uski baat sunn Tej ki aankh ab phad-phadane lagi. Lag raha tha jaise woh kisi pe bhi ab haath saaf karne ke liye taiyar thi.

Arohi : Di! Calm down! Calm down!

Tej (takes a deep breath) : Fuuu-!

Karan : Kavya! Tumhe agar watermelon crush peena hai toh mein baad me pilwa dunga. Par, pehle abhi jaisa ki Tejal didi ne kaha. Let's just listen first. Ho sakta hai ki hum jo soch rahe ho waisa kuch ho hi na?

Tej : That's right! Be quiet! Now, listen!

Woh sab kaan laga ke partition ke uss orr ho rahi baatein sunane lage jo Veer aur Kritika ke beech ho rahi thi. Aur beshaq, yaha aana unke liye vifal nahi gaya. Unki baatein unhe sunaayi dene lagi.

Kritika : Kitne dino baad aaj hum mile hai, hai na? Warna Casa Belle me uss incident ke baad se hi hum nahi mil paaye the.

Veer (smiles) : That's right!

Kritika : Thanks! Meri help ke liye.

Veer : Koi baat nahi! Agar, mein nahi karunga toh aur kaun karega?

Kritika (blushes) : Aap bhi na…! Kuch bhi…!

Veer (smiles) : You know what!? Bahut hi kamaal ki ho tum. I mean as a beginner, tumhare haatho ka prayog kaafi accha hai.

Dusri orr sunn rahe Karan aur baaki sabhi ki shaqle dekhne layak thi.

Karan : Y-Ye kya baatein kar rahe hai, ye dono?

Tej : Shhh!!! Listen!!!

Kritika : Fufu~ Th-Thank you! Par- par abhi mujhe bahut kuch seekhna hai.

Veer (smiles) : Mein tumhe train kar dunga.

Kritika (blushes) : Mmm! *nods* A-And-

Veer : Hmm?

Kritika : Please, Kavya se ye secret rakhna. Use nahi pata chalna chahiye ki aap aur mein ek saath-

Veer (smiles) : Sure! Don't worry!

Idhar, sabhi ne Kavya ki orr dekha. Uska rumaal aadha uske muh me ghus chuka tha. Daato se kaatate hue woh aasu baha ke jaise tese bas sunn rahi thi. Aur, mann hi mann jitne bhi bure shabd use yaad the woh Kritika ko bolti jaa rahi thi. Irony ye thi ki woh saare bure shabd Kritika ne hi use sikhaaye the.

Karan ka haal bhi ab bura hota jaa raha tha. Kahi, ye sab sach toh nahi tha? Kya waqai Kritika aur Veer date kar rahe the? Agar, aisa hua toh uska dil hi sabse zyada chotil hone waala tha. Kyuki, ek taraf uski chaahat thi toh dusri taraf uska khaas dost.

Kritika : Aaj mujhe pata chala ki mein kitni hi nauseekhiya thi. Mein apne college me sabhi ko haakti rehti thi ki mujhe sab aata hai par aaj pata chala sach me. Thanks to you!

Veer : I did nothing! Saara kamaal tumhara tha.

Kritika : N-Nahi! Aapne hi mujhe sahi dhang se pakadna sikhaya. Sahi angle bataya…! Aap kamaal ho!!!

Ye baatein sunte hi Tej se leke Karan aur Arohi ke gaal laal ho chale. Dhang se pakadna sikhaya? Sahi angle? Aur, Kavya ka toh haal hi behaal tha. Ab uss se aur nahi saha jaa raha tha.

Kavya : Ughuuuu-!!! *hic* Kritika…! Kutti!!! *hic* *sniff*

Tej : Kavya, shut up!!! Shhhh!

Arohi : Mujhe yakeen nahi ho raha. Karan? Tum theek toh ho na?

Usne pucha. Parantu, Karan ke hontho ki farzi muskaan sab bayaan kar rahi thi. Aur, udhar Veer aur Kavya abhi bhi chaalu the.

Veer : Mein toh tumhe dekh ke hi samajh gaya tha ki tum bahut nervous ho. Tumhe bas ek rythm ki zaroorat thi. Sahi se aage aur sahi se peeche!! Yaad rakhna!

Kritika : H-Haan! *blushes* Thank you! I really needed guidance. Aur, jise aap pehchante ho uss se behtar kaun ho sakta hai bhala? Koi aur hota toh mein bilkul nahi karti. Par, aap the toh mujhe karne me comfortable bhi feel hua. I don't regret at all.

Veer : Ab toh hum milte hi rahenge, jab tak tumhe poora trained na kar du. Haha!

Kritika (blushes) : Y-Yeah!

Aur, udhar Kavya ka rona shuru ho gaya.

Kavya : Ughhh-!!! *hic* *sniff* Didiiii!!! *hic*

Tej : Shhhh!!!

Arohi (frowns) : This is getting worse.

Karan : Hahaha! Haha! Saala mere saath hi aisa kyu hota hai? M-Maine kabhi nahi socha tha ki-

Arohi : I… I know! I can understand!

Magar, abhi maamla khatam nahi hua tha. Veer aur Kritika ki baatein jaari hi thi jo har guzarte pal dusri orr baithe logo ke dilo ko chhalni karti jaa rahi thi.

Veer : Mujhe laga nahi tha ki tum itna bada sambhaal paogi. You know… tumhara first time tha ye.

Kritika : Ah!! Hmm! M-Maine bas ye socha tha ki… ek baar acche se bade ki aadat lag jaaye toh fir chhoto ko toh mein yu sambhal lungi.

Maano jaise ek adrishya teer aake seedha Karan ke dil ko cheer ke ghus gaya. Woh baithe-baithe hi jhatke le raha tha aur Tej ke haatho me udhar tissue papers ka keema bann chuka tha. Gusse me uska maatha laal hota jaa raha tha. Toh wahi, Arohi ne apne haath jaise khade kar diye the.

Veer : Shuru me tum thoda rough thi magar, baad me tumne sahi rythm pakad li thi.

Kritika : Y-Yeah! Aur, woh tabhi possible hua jab aapne sahi position batayi.

Sunte hi Karan ko phanda lag gaya. Aur, woh zorr se khaasne par majboor ho gaya.

Karan : *cough* *cough*

Tej : V-Veer-!!! You-!!!

Tej ki pakad table cloth par itni mazboot thi ki ek pal ko laga woh abhi use pakad ke kheench degi. Andar se waiter bhi unka order leke aa gaya. 4 latte coffee usne unki table par rakhi ki tabhi, Karan ne jaate hue waiter ko baazu se pakad liya.

Karan : A change in the order. Get me some beer!!!

Waiter : S-Sir!!! Humara cafe non-alcoholic hai. Aur-

Karan ne apni jeb se kuch cash nikala aur seedhe uske haatho me thama diya. Usne dekha bhi nahi ki kitne paise usne diye. Waiter ne jab dekha toh uski aankhein hairat me fel gayi. 500-500 ke 5-6 note the. Samajhdari dikhate hue woh ekdum chup ho gaya.

Waiter : S-Sir, bas koi matter mat kar dena. Mein apne risk pe laa de raha hu.

Karan : Go!!! Right now!!!

Aur, waiter waha se bhaag gaya. Tej, Arohi aur Kavya ka bhi haal kuch theek nahi tha. Agar, kuch derr aur yahi sab chalta raha toh shayad unhe bhi beer ki zaroorat padne waali thi.

Kritika : Sach me… aapke jaisa ladka har family me hona chahiye. Kabhi-kabhi toh mujhe Kavya se jalan hoti hai.

Veer : Woh kyu bhala?

Kritika : Kitni easily woh aap pe haq jata leti hai aur aap hamesha uski kitni care karte ho. Mein single child hu. Mujhe hamesha se hi akele rehna pada hai.

Veer : Ah! I see!

Kritika : But, now I'm happy… mujhe akhir woh feeling toh mili jis se mein abhi tak anjaan thi. Hehe~

Veer : *smiles*

Kritika : Aapne aaj mere movements ekdum sahi kar diye. Ab mujhe pata hai ki kaise move karna hai.

Veer : Zyada kuch nahi hai. Bas, ghabraya nahi karo.

Kritika : Hmm! Mein din me hi aa sakti hu. Ghar pe mummy-papa raat me jaana allow nahi karte. Agar, raat me aa paati toh kitna accha rehta na? Ekdum khaali rehta sab. Hum araam se kar sakte the.

Idhar beer aate hi Karan ne ek jhatke me cup uthaya aur seedhe gale ke neeche utaarne laga.

Karan : I’m sorry… aap sab ke saamne mein ye nahi karna chahta tha. Par- par mujhe iss waqt iski zaroorat hai.

Arohi (with concern) : I can understand!

Kavya : M-Mujhe bhi chahiye-!! *hic*

Arohi : Kaaavyaaa!!! Nahi!!!

Kavya : Bhaiya, aisa kaise kar sakte hai? Hum sab se chhupa ke… mujhse chhupa ke…!? *sniff*

Arohi : Tejal di? K-Kya karna hai ab??

Arohi ne saamne baithi Tejal ko dekh pucha. Magar, use dekhti hi Arohi ka dar haqeeqat me badal gaya.

‘Oh no!!!’

Tej ka shareer gusse se jhatke le raha tha. Woh apna sarr jhukaaye table cloth ko itna marod chuki thi ki ab istri bhi shayad hi uss kapde ko wapas se sapaat karne me madadgar saabit hone waala tha!?

Aur, waha Kritika aur Veer ki gup-shup thi jo khatam hone ka naam hi nahi le rahi thi. Unki ashleel baatein idhar Karan aur baaki sabhi ke mann me vichitra aur anchaahi tasveere bana ke jaa rahi thi.

Kritika : Mujhe laga nahi tha ki aap itne pro hoge. Kaha se seekha aapne?

Veer : Hmm? *smiles* It's a secret!

Kritika : Oh, come on! W-Waise, aapko sabse zyada satisfaction kisme milta hai? Bed sajaane me ya fir… cushion shots me?

Bagal me baithi Kavya ‘cushion’ sunte hi aur bhi vyakul ho uthi.

Kavya : C-Cushion shots??? *sniff* Didiiiii-!!! Waaaaa-!!!! Woh dono bed pe-!!! *hic* *hic*

Arohi : They have done it! And, it's way too serious! *sigh*

Veer (laughs) : Haha! Mujhe sabse zyada satisfaction toh… you know… sabhi holes me daalne ke baad hi milta hai.

Kritika (blushes) : Ah!! K-Kya aap bhi-!!! You are so dirty, Veer bhaiya!

Veer (laughs) : Hahahaha!!!

Kritika (giggles) : Fufufu~

Tej : V-Veer ke baccheee-!!!!

Arohi : T-Tejal di!!!

Karan : Veeeeeerrrr-!!! You fuckerrrr-!!!!

Aur, akhir dono Tej aur Karan ke sabr ke baandh ne jawab de hi diya. Karan apni jagah se uth kursi par chadha aur partition ke upar se koodate hue dusri orr jaa pahucha. Toh wahi, Tej bhaagte hue uss orr pahuchi.

Arohi aur Kavya stabdh thehri achanak se gathit hui gatividhiyo ko dekhti hi reh gayi. Aur, unke saath hi waha baithe couples bhi iss drishya ke darshak bann gaye.

Veer : What the-!?

Kritika : Ah??? K-Karan??

Karan ne dhadalle se Veer ki collor pakdi. Veer agar chaahta toh araam se hi use dodge kar sakta tha parantu, woh aashcharya-chakit tha. Aur, ye dekhna bhi chaahta tha ki Karan ne bhala aisa kyu kiya?

Idhar Tej jo bhaag ke aa rahi thi, Kritika ko dekhte hi uske paas pahuchi aur seedhe uske top ko jakad ke khadi ho gayi.

Kritika : Nhh!? T-Tejal didi? A-Aap?

Karan : You fucker-!! Veeeeerr!!! Maine kya bigada tha tumhara???

Veer : What???

Karan : Tsk!!! Maine tumhe apne bhai ki tarah treat kiya aur tumne aisa kiya mere saath?

Kavya aur Arohi bhi bhaag ke aa chuki thi.

Kavya : Bhaiyaaa!!! Aap aisa kaise kar sakte ho? *sniff* Aap Kritika ke saath-!? Chheeee!!! *hic*

Veer : Y-You guys-!?

Kritika : K-Kavya tum? Y-Yaha?

Kavya : Haan, mein yaha!!! Kutti-!!!! *hic*

Kritika (baffled) : Kya???? K-Kya kaha tumne?

Kavya : Maine kaha kutti-!!! Kutti! Kutti! Kutti!!! *hic*

Kritika : T-Tumhara dimag toh thikaane par hai?

Kavya : Ohohohoho! Dii! Dekho toh ise. Kitni bholi bann rahi hai. *sniff*

Arohi : Ye tumne accha nahi kiya, Kritika!

Kritika : What? Aap sab- Aap sab kya baatein kar rahi ho?

Tej : Idhar dekho meri taraf!! Aisa chamaat dungi na, sab samajh aa jayega tumhe samjhi na? Bhale hi tum Kavya ki dost kyu na ho, par iss harqat ke liye mein tumhe maaf nahi karne waali.

Kritika (gasps) : Didi? Y-Ye aap kya bol rahi ho?

Karan : Bata!!! Bata tune aisa kyu kiya mere saath???

Veer : Ek minute! Mujhe lagta hai yaha koi misunderstanding hui hai.

Karan : Sahi kaha saale!! Bahut badi misunderstanding hui hai. Wo bhi mujhse. Mujhe lagta tha ki tum aur Kritika sirf friends ho. Aur, tum apne dost ki love life me dakhal nahi doge. Par, mein galat tha!

Veer : What the hell? Tum sab-! Tum sab paagal ho gaye ho kya?

Tej : Veeeeerrr! Tumne mujhse jhooth bola? Mujhse? You lied to me, baby? Apni sagi badi behan se? Tum toh kehte tha na ki tum mujhse koi baat nahi chhipa sakte. F-Fir kyu? Kyu??

Usne apne thar-tharate hue hontho se pucha.

Veer : Teju di! Aapko koi galat-fehmi hui hai.

Tej : K-Kaash ye galat-fehmi hoti, Veer. Kaash! Par, hum sab ne sab kuch sunn liya hai. Sab kuch!

Arohi (nods) : Hum yahi bagal se baithe the. We heard everything!

Veer : Wait! What?

Kavya : Bhaiya! I hate you so much! Aap-? Aap Kritika ke saath? *sniff* Kya hua vacation me uss moment ka? Mere promise ka? *sniff* I hate you!!

Veer : Kavya? Wait! Mein Kritika ke saath kya?

Karan : Ab aur kitna chhipaane ki koshish karoge? Sab suna hai hum sab ne!

Veer : E-Ek minute! Mein aur Kritika toh sirf baat kar rahe the. Isme aisa kya kar diya hum dono ne ki-

Karan : Sirf baat kar rahe the??? Accha? Aur, kya baat kar rahe the?

Veer : Normal baat!

Karan : Normal baat ke bacche. Aur, kitna jhooth bologe?

Veer (frowns) : Y-You-!!

Tej : Woh kahi se bhi normal baat nahi thi, Veer! Ab sach bata do!!! Kya baatein kar rahe the tum dono?

Veer : Meri toh ab bhi samajh nahi aa raha ki aap sab itna bhadak kyu rahe ho?

Tej (shouts) : Veer, baatein mat banao aur mere sawal ka jawab do!! Kya baatein kar rahe the tum???

Karan : Isn't it obvious, didi???

Uske puchte hi Karan aur Veer dono ke muh saath me khule.

Karan : It's… SEX!!!

Veer : It's… BILLIARDS!!!

Karan : Huh???

Veer : Huh???

Arohi : Ahhh!!!

Kavya : ???

Tej : ???

Kritika: ….

*Silence*

Aur, fir Arohi ke dimag ki batti jali. Use sab kuch samajh aaya. Aur, jaise-jaise use iska bodh hota gaya uske chehre ke bhaav badalte chale gaye.

Billiards! Ya, ek aur naam se jaane waala khel ~ Snooker!!! Veer aur Kritika iss khel ki baat kar rahe the. Aur, Arohi ko sab samajh me aane laga ki woh baatein uss tarah ki kyu thi.

Woh angle, woh position, woh hole me ball daalna, movements, rythm, stick ka aage peeche karne ka istemal, sabse badi stick ka istemal karna taaki uske bhaar ki aadat pehle hi ho jaaye aur baad me chhoti sticks se dikkat na ho.

Khel ki uss table ko bed kaha jaata tha jispe balls ko set kiya jaata tha. Aur, table ke chaaro orr jo sides balls ko baahar girne se rokti thi unhe cushions kaha jaata tha. Arohi ko sab samajh aaya ki Kritika ke unn shabdo ka matlab kya tha.

Bed sajaane ka matlab tha bed table par balls ko arrange karna.

Cushion shots ka matlab tha seedhe balls ko na maar ke, sides ka sahara leke balls ko maarna.

‘Oh no!!! Oh no!!! Oh noooooo! We… we messed up!!!’

Aur, sirf wahi nahi thi. Kavya ko chhor ke waha sabhi ke dimag ko bhali bhaanti samajh aa chuka tha. Kavya choonki billiards ke khel se aparichit thi isliye use iss khel ki terminology utni samajh na aayi. Parantu, woh samajh paa rahi thi ki baat kuch aur thi jiske chalte sab khamosh reh gaye the.

Veer ne jab gaur kiya ki uski aur Kritika ki baato ka kya se kya matlab nikaal liya gaya hai, toh uske maathe ki nass phatne ko ho chali. Woh bekaar me hi unke ilzaam apne upar itni derr se le raha tha.

Veer (grits teeth) : Y-You fucking moron!!

Karan ke haath me Veer ki collor ki pakad dheeli ho gayi. Use sab gyaat ho chuka tha.

Aur, Veer ka ek ulte haath ka tamaacha aake seedhe uske sarr par pada.

*Slap*

Karan : Argh-!

Veer : You fucking bastard!!!

Karan : V-Veer!

Veer (frowns) : Tumko pata hai tumne abhi-abhi kya kiya hai?

Karan : I… I…

Veer : Mein aur Kritika? Aur, woh bhi date? Are you guys out of your mind?

Tej : V-Veer, hume laga-

Veer : Kritika aur mein billiards ki practice ki baat kar rahe the. I'm sorry, Kritika! Tumne bataane se mana kiya tha par ab mujhe bataana hi hoga.

Karan : Huh?

Veer : Tumne last month insta pe apni kaun si photo upload ki thi?

Karan ek pal ke liye socha. Par, fir jaise use turant hi dhyan aaya. Use yaad aaya ki usne ek photo apni profile par daali thi jisme woh snooker khelte hue ek pose de raha tha.

Veer : Snooker khelte hue post daali thi na?

Karan (nods) : H-Haan!

Veer : Isliye, Kritika yaha aayi thi. She saw your post. She wanted to impress you, so she wanted to learn the game of snooker.

Karan : Ah!! K-Kritika???

Jab Karan ne Kritika ko dekha toh uska dil aur bhi toot gaya. Kritika ke mote-mote aasu uske gaalo se behte hue neeche gir rahe the. Tej ki pakad bhi Kritika ke top par se dheeli ho gayi.

Kavya : Ahh! K-Kritika bhaiya ke saath practice kar rahi thi?

Veer : Cafe ke upar hi snooker khela jaata hai. Club hai waha. Aur, sab ladke hi hai. Kritika nahi chaahti thi ki woh waha kisi ladke se seekhe. Isliye, do din tak woh akeli hi aati rahi magar use kuch samajh nahi aa raha tha.

Karan : …?

Veer : Ladke uska mazak bhi banaate the aur use sikhaane ke liye uss par chance bhi maarte the. Lekin, uske bawajood usne unki help lene se inkar kar diya. Choonki, woh mujhe jaanti thi isliye usne meri help accept ki.

Karan : Huh!!!

Veer : Aur, isliye woh mujhe thanks keh rahi thi. Maine use abhi hi kuch basics sikhaaye the.

Karan : K-Kritika…!

Kritika : *sniff*

Karan : Tumhe pata hai? M-Mein toh snooker asal me khelta bhi nahi. Corporate meetings me bade guests ke liye ye sab seekhna padta hai taaki professional life me hum kahi peeche na reh jaaye. Isliye, maine woh post daali thi. But, you went through all that trouble…? J-Just for me? To make me happy? I…

Kehte hue woh uske qareeb badha. Lekin, iske pehle ki woh use sparsh kar paata. Kritika rote hue Veer ki orr mudi aur bas chand shabd hi boli.

Kritika : *sniff* Veer bhaiya!!! Thank you! *sniff*

Aur, itna bolte hi woh waha se daud laga ke bhaag gayi.

Karan : Kritika! Nahi! Ruko!!!

Kavya : Kritikaaaaa!!!

Lekin, woh na ruki. Karan ko tabhi uske sarr pe peeche se ek aur tapli aake padi. Mud ke dekha toh paaya ki Veer hi tha.

Veer : Waise toh mein tumse business se related kuch baat karna chaahta tha. But, I think we can leave that for later.

Karan : …?

Veer : Chase her while you can, you idiot!!! You won't find another girl like her. Sirf tumhare liye woh uss khel ko seekhne raazi ho gayi jo tum khud bhi nahi khelte. Fucking go now before I kick your ass.

Karan ne jab Veer ki baat suni toh woh poori tarah se bhaavuk ho utha. Veer na hi uss se naraaz tha aur na hi usne uss se koi berr rakhi. Iss waqt bhi woh uski madad hi kar raha tha. Andaaz zaroor rookha sa tha magar, Karan ye jaanta tha ki ye Veer ka madad karne ka tareeka tha.

Usne kuch na kaha. Woh jaanta tha ki unki dosti ab aur bhi gehri ho chuki thi.

Karan : Th-Thanks!

Usne bas itna hi kaha aur woh daud lagaate hue waha se Kritika ke peeche bhaaga. Sirf, wahi nahi tha. Kavya bhi theek uske peeche bhaag chali. Gusse me aake usne apni best-friend ko na jaane kya-kya baatein suna di thi. Woh Kritika ko nahi khona chaahti thi. Aur, Kavya ko alag se dekhne aur uska dhyan rakhne ke liye bhala Arohi kaise peeche reh sakti thi?

Arohi : M-Mein jaa ke Kavya ko dekhti hu. I'm… I'm sorry, Veer!

Jaate-jaate usne bas yahi kaha. Baaki, baatein baad ke liye usne chhor di. Aur, wo bhi cafe se baahar nikal gayi. Bach gaye toh sirf Veer aur Tej.

Tej ka sarr glaani ke chalte neeche tha. Veer muda aur baahar jaane ke liye hua jab uske qadam cafe ki exit par pahuch ke ruk gaye.

Veer : -And, you!!!

Sunte hi Tej apni jagah par hi thitur gayi.

Veer : Mere phone ki location track karne ke baad mujhe nahi laga tha ki aap aisa kuch karogi.

Tej (shivers) : Huhh-!?

Veer : I didn't expect this from you, Teju di! Bina soche samjhe aapne mujhe judge kar liya?

Tej (panics) : V-Veer, mein-!

Veer : My statement still remains intact. Mein aapse jhooth nahi bolta. Par, badqismati meri yeh jo… jo aapko meri baat par vishvas hi na raha.

Tej : N-Nahi!!! Nahi, Veer! Aisa nahi-

Veer : We'll talk later! I need to meet someone else too!

Bolte hue woh waha se chala gaya. Cafe ke baahar aake Tej ek baar fir apni asaflta par hasne lagi.

*Smack*

Gusse me aake usne apna haath zorr se cafe ke bagal se lagi building ki deewar par de maara. Aur, hasste-hasste uski aankhein namm pad gayi. Khud ki galtiyo par khud ko hi chot pahuchana uska tareeka tha saza dene ka.

Jitna woh Veer ke qareeb jaane ki koshish karti, utna hi uss se dur jaati jaa rahi thi woh.

Innova me baith ke woh ant me waha se ravana ho gayi. Kyuki, Veer ki hi tarah… Use bhi kisi se bhaint karni thi.

***

Veer's house,
A few hours ago...

*Click*

Darwaza andar se band hua. Suman ke saamne Ragini apni peeth kiye, haath mode khadi hui thi.

Suman : Toh? Kya baat karni thi aapko?

Ragini : Jo aapne kaha…

Suman : Hmm?

Ragini : Pareshaniyan saajha karne se unke hal mil jaate hai. Hai na?

Suman : Ji!

Ragini : Toh wahi kar rahi hu.

Suman : !??

Ragini : Kisi ko maine nahi bataya hai. Aap pehli ho. Aur, ho sake toh kisi se bhi ye saajha mat karna.

Suman : Hmm?

Ragini : Mujhe waqai kisi se pyaar ho gaya hai. Ye sach hai! Lekin, kuch dikkatein hai.

Suman : Dikkatein? Kaisi dikkatein?

Ragini : Mein aur woh itni asaani se ek nahi ho sakte.

Suman : Kya mein puch sakti hu ki aisa kyu bhala?

Ragini : Abhi ke liye itna jaan lijiye ki… woh hamare bade se parivar ka hi hissa hai.

Suman ne ye sunte hi khud ko chakit hota hua dikhaaya.

Suman : Aap…? Aap kisi sambandhi se pyaar kar baithi hai?

Ragini : Haan! *smiles* Ab samajh aaya na? Kyu dikkatein hai?

Suman : Ji! *nods* Aur, isliye aap kisi aur se ye saajha nahi karna chaahti.

Ragini : Hmm!

Suman : Aur, ye prem kaise hua? Maine toh aapko kabhi kisi ke saath yu iss tarah… nahi dekha.

Ragini : Aisa prem kisi ko dikha ke thodi kiya jaata hai, Suman.

Suman : Ye baat bhi hai! *smiles* Aur? Aur, kya dikkatein hai?

Ragini : Aap ko jaan ke mujhpe ghin nahi aayi? Mein ek sambandhi se pyaar kar baithi?

Suman uske sawal par muskurayi.

Suman : Ji nahi! Bilkul bhi nahi! Har insaan ke andar koi na koi najayaz icchaaye maujood hoti hai. Mere andar bhi hai. Farq sirf itna hota hai ki kuch log use imandari se saamne rakh dete hai, toh kuch unhe apne andar hi dabaaye rakhte hai. Aur, aapne ye mujhe bataya. Toh, aap toh tareef ki paatra hui na?

Ragini : Shayad! Ya shayad nahi! Mein uss se iss tarah pyaar karne lagi hu jitna maine apne jeevan me kisi se nahi kiya. Jab mein Vivek se mili thi. Aapko pata hai?

Suman : …

Ragini : Mujhe laga tha ki mujhe saccha pyaar ho gaya hai. Waisa maine kabhi mehsoos hi nahi kiya tha. Aapko jaan ke hairani bhi hogi ki Vivek se shadi ka prastav rakhne waali bhi mein hi thi.

Suman : Ohh!

Ragini : Aur, aaj jab apne ateet waali Ragini ko dekhti hu toh bas hasi chhootati hai. Pyaar tha ya mazak? Prem toh ab hua hai mujhe. Jaha sudh-budh kho chuki hu. Agar, iss pyaar ke daldal me na fasi hoti toh aaj mein kisi badi post par baith ke laakho, karodo kama rahi hoti. Ya khud ka hi business run kar rahi hoti.

Suman : ….

Ragini : Par, dekho mujhe…! Mein sirf uss ek ladke ke liye deewani hui baithi hu ki kab woh mere paas aaye, mujhse kahe ki Ragini tum meri ho, mujhse shaadi kare aur mujhe apna jeevan-saathi banaaye.

Suman : Ichhao ko haqeeqat me badalne ke liye, uss par amal bhi karna padta hai, Ragini ji!

Ragini : Jaanti hu! Aapko pata hai? Mein uske liye kuch bhi kar sakti hu. Kuch bhi! Lekin, jab maine uss se apne pyaar ka izhaar kiya toh usne kya kaha mujhse?

Suman : ??

Ragini : Usne kaha ki koi aur hai jis se woh pyaar karta hai aur woh bhi uss se utna hi pyaar karti hai. Usne kaha ki mein sirf tumhara hoke nahi reh sakta. Aur, sabse hairan karne waali baat kya hai, pata hai?

Suman : Huh?

Ragini : Yahi ki… jis se woh pyaar karta hai woh bhi meri hi tarah ek talaq-shuda aurat hai.

Suman : Ahh!! Toh, ye baat hai.

Ragini kuch derr tak shaant rahi. Kintu, uske agal-bagal ki hawa bhaari ho chali. Uska ravaiyya achanak se hi thanda pad gaya aur usne mud ke Suman ko dekh bas ek sawal pucha.

Ragini : Aap… Aap bhi toh talaq-shuda ho na?

Suman : H-Huh-!?

Suman ne jab saamne dekha toh Ragini ka sarr neeche jhuka hua tha. Woh uske chehre ke bhaav ko padh na paayi. Magar, Ragini aisi prateet ho rahi thi jaise maano jangal me sherni apne shikaar ke galti karne ka intezar kar rahi ho. Thand hone ke bawajood ek paseene ki boond Suman ke maathe se behte hue uske gaalo par fisal gayi.

Suman : J-Ji! Mein talaq-shuda hu. Lekin, kaagzi taur par nahi.

Ragini : Hmm?

Suman : Gaav ki shaadiya court kachehri waali nahi hoti aksar. Usne mujhe pratadit kiya. Fir, maalik ne mujhe waha se bachaya. Aur, uske baad se hi maine use tyaag diya. Gale me dekh lijiye aap mere. Aap ko koi bhi mangalsutra nahi dikhega. Yeh saboot hai ki maine uss aadmi ko apne jeevan se nikaal diya hai.

Ragini : Maalik???

Suman : Huh-!?

Jis galti ka sherni intezar kar rahi thi, woh uske shikaar ne akhir kar hi di. Suman jaldbazi me Veer ko ‘maalik’ keh baithi. Woh kabhi yeh galti nahi karti thi magar aaj… aaj uske muh se akhir nikal hi gaya. Aur, Ragini ki aankhein ye sunte hi chaudi ho gayi.

Ragini : Kaun maalik? Aapko toh Veer ne bachaya tha na?

Suman jaanti thi ki woh fass chuki thi. Jis qadar Ragini use ghoor rahi thi waha jhooth bolna sahi nahi tha.

‘Shayad ab aur chhipaya nahi jaa sakta.’ Sochte hue usne ek gehri saans li aur aage hone waali gatividhiyo ke liye taiyar ho gayi.

Suman : Haan! Maalik! Dusre shabdo me… Veer ji! Mere maalik!

Ragini : Kya kaha aapne?

Suman : Wahi jo aapne suna! Ab aap se sach chhipaane ka koi matlab nahi. Ghar me aap hi thi jinse sacchayi ko chhipaya gaya tha.

Ragini : K-Kya matlab?

Suman : Veer ji mere maalik hai. Aur, ‘maalik’ se mera matlab hai… Unka mere tann-mann sab pe haq hai.

Ragini (frowns) : Y-Ye kya keh rahi ho aap?

Suman : Jo keh rahi hu sach keh rahi hu. Mein maalik ki daasi hu. Aur, mere aur unke yaun sambandh bhi hai.

Jaise hi usne ye kaha. Ragini ka badan maano jaise ek shan ke liye current ki nangi taar se lag ke guzar gaya. Woh aankhein faade Suman ko ghoor rahi thi.

Suman : Maalik hi the jinhone mujhe aur Sonali ko uss daldal se baahar nikaala. Lekin, maalik ek bahut bade khandaan se aate hai.

Ragini : ???

Suman : Bhavna didi ka khandaan. Jo rajao maharajao ke zamaane se chala aa raha hai. Mere parivar ki peedhi shuru se hi Bhavna didi ke parivar ki seva karne ke liye baadhya thi. Yeh ek shraap tha.

Ragini : Sh-Shraap?

Suman : Hmm! Pichli peedhi me jinhone bhi seva karne se khud ko bachaya aur apne uddeshya se bhatke, unn sab ki maut ho gayi. Maine apna pehla pati bhi aise hi khoya tha. Woh iss pratha ka virodhi tha. Nateeja? Maut! Veer ji Bhavna didi ke parivar ke akhiri vaaris hai. Aur, isliye unki seva karna hi hamara lakshya hai. Sonali aur mein. Yaha tak ki Aabha bhi. Hum sabhi maalik ki seva karne ke liye hi jeete hai. Aur, haan! Hum sabhi ke unke saath yaun sambandh hai.

Sach sunte hi Ragini ke perro tale zameen khisak gayi.

Ragini : Y-Ye kya badbada rahi ho aap? Aap ko hosh hai aap kya keh rahi-

Suman : Jo keh rahi hu sach keh rahi hu. Yaha tak ki maalik ke aur bhi aurton ke saath yaun sambandh hai. Parijaat ghar ki sabhi aurtein.

Ragini : P-Parijaat ghar-!?

Suman : Aapne Tejal ji ko uss Varsha ke saath kaam karte dekha hoga kabhi jab aap zameen taraf gayi hogi toh. Ya fir Mukta ko dekha hoga jab aap Bhumika ji ki hotel me gayi hogi? Ya fir Sudha ko jo maalik ki nayi company me kapdo ke kaam me madad karwa rahi hai. Kuch yaad aaya?

Ragini aksar Veer ke kaamo ke liye idhar-udhar jaati rehti thi. Aur, isme koi shaq nahi tha ki woh inn sabhi aurto se kabhi na kabhi mili hi thi. Jaise hi unki chhavi uske mastishq me aayi, woh bhauchakki si wahi jamm ke reh gayi.

Ragini : N-Nahi-!!! Ye-

Suman : Aapko kya lagta hai? Woh aurtein kya yuhi prakat ho gayi? Woh Parijaat ghar ki aurtein hai. Woh bhi meri hi tarah maalik ki seva karne ke liye hi jeeti hai. Unn sab ke maalik yaani Veer ji ke saath yaun sambandh hai. Aur, ye maalik ki zimmedari hai ki woh sabhi ek acchi zindagi vyateet kare. Isliye, maalik ne unhe rehne ke liye chhat di, unhe kaam par lagaya, unhe paisa kamaana sikhaaya kyuki ye unki zimmedari thi.

Ragini poori tarah se ab aapa kho chuki thi. Woh tez qadmo ke saath Suman ke qareeb aayi aur usne kass ke uske haatho ko jakad liya. Uski aankhon me gussa saaf nazar aa raha tha.

Ragini : Aap bakwas kar rahi ho-!!! Y-Ye sach nahi! V-Veer aisa nahi kar sakta.

Suman : Agar, aap ko vishvas nahi toh ghar me kisi se bhi puch lijiye. Sachhayi kadvi thi isliye gaav se lautne ke baad aap se chhipayi gayi.

Ragini : V-Veer… Veer ke yaun sambandh? Unn aurton ke saath? Hargiz nahi!!!! Woh aisa nahi kar sakta.

Suman (smiles) : Toh, woh Veer ji hai jo aapke naye premi hai. Mein sahi thi matlab.

Ragini : H-Huh-!!?

Suman : Aap apne hi devar se pyaar kar baithi? Tch! Tch! Tch! Kya hoga jab ye baat baahar aayegi?

Ragini (grits teeth) : Aapko lagta hai mein parvah karti hu? Mujhe koi farq nahi padta. Aapki himmat kaise hui mujhse ye sawaal karne ki? Jab aap, aapki beti aur baaki sab Veer ke saath aise sambandh bana ke rakhi hai toh?

Suman : Hum baadhya hai!

Ragini : Bhaad me gayi aapki pratha!!! Mera dil ye soch ke hi jalta jaa raha hai ki Veer ke saath na jaane kin-kin aurton ne… Chhheeeee-!!!! Lekin, ye aapki bhool hai agar aap ye soch rahi hai ki mera pyaar uske liye kam ho gaya hai. Ye kabhi nahi hoga. Balki, ab toh woh mujhe chahiye hi chahiye.

Suman : ???

Ragini : Kaan khol ke sunn lo aap. Veer sirf aur sirf mera hai!!! Sirf mera!!! Aur, use mein apna bana ke rahungi. Uski zindagi me sirf mein rahungi. Aur, koi nahi-!!! Woh talaq-shuda aurat bhi nahi.

Suman (smiles) : Aap jin talaq-shuda aurat ka zikr kar rahi hai. Woh toh hum me se koi hai bhi nahi.

Ragini : Huh???

Suman : Koi aur hi hai jo maalik ke dil me pehle hi jagah bana chuki hai.

Ragini : K-Kaun? Kaun hai woh haram-zaadi?? Jawab do mujhe!!! Jawab do!!!!

Suman (smiles) : Mujhe jhanjhorne se uttar nahi milega. Abhi aapne kaha na? Ki aap maalik ko apna bana ke rahogi? Toh jaiye! Banaiye! Aur, dhundhiye khud ki kaun hai woh dusri talaq-shuda.

Ragini andar se bahut chotil ho chuki thi. Suman ko chhorte hi woh zameen par ghutno ke bal gir gayi. Uske aasu apne aap hi aankhon se utpann hoke behne lage. Aur, Suman ne use isi haal me filhal chhorna behtar samjha. Woh darwaza khol bina kuch bole waha se chali gayi. Lekin, Ragini ki duniya kuch hi palo me palat chuki thi. Mahino se jis sacchayi ko uss se chhipaya jaa raha tha, achanak se uske saamne woh sabhi baatein ujagar ho gayi ki uski kuch samajh me na aaya ki kya kare. Woh bas yuhi neeche baith roti rahi.

***

Nidhi's apartment,
Evening ~ 7:30 PM

Jis shaks se milne ki aarzoo Veer ko pehle se hi thi woh koi aur nahi, uski ma'am Nidhi thi. Pichli baar woh unse milne aaya tha jab woh China ke liye ravana ho raha tha. Magar, bina uss baare me bataaye hi woh yaha se laut gaya tha.

Uske baad se na hi dono ki mulaqat hui, aur na hi aapas me koi baat. Veer iss baat se bhi khafa tha ki kam se kam woh milne toh aata tha bajaaye Nidhi ke jo bas- Apne ghar par hi rehti thi.

*Ding Dong*

Usne bell bajayi aur dobara bajaane ki zaroorat na padi jab darwaza andar se khul gaya. Darwaza kholte hi Nidhi ki nazar Veer par padi aur shan bhar ke liye woh chaunki. Saans halki si atki. Par, sambhalte hue uske muh se sirf uska naam nikla.

Nidhi : V-Veer?

Veer (nods) : Mmm!

Apni nazre jhukaate hue woh fauran hi mud gayi aur Veer ko andar aane ke liye raasta diya.

Nidhi : A-Aao na!

Veer ne andar aate hue darwaze ko andar se band kiya. Uski nazre ghar ke chaaro orr daud gayi. Ghar ab bhi waisa ka waisa hi tha. Bas, thoda bikhra zyada tha. Jo ki swabhavik tha agar ghar me do chhote-chhote bacche ho toh.

Juhi ne jaise hi apne maamu ko dekha woh khil-khilaate hue daud ke uske paas chali aayi.

Juhi : Maaamuuuuu-!!!!

Aur, Veer ke hontho par apne aap use dekh muskaan fel gayi. Uske nanhe qadam chalte hue Veer ke paas aaye toh Veer ne pyaar se use apni goad me utha liya. Aur, Juhi ne harr baar ki tarah uske gaal ko choom liya.

Veer : Hahaha! Kya kar rahi thi, meri Juhi?

Juhi : Homework!

Veer : Oh! Juhi homework kar rahi thi?

Juhi (nods) : Haan! Maamu, mere liye kya laaye??

Veer : Aapke maamu aapke liye chocolates aur toys laaye hai!

Juhi : Haan??? Kaun sa toy???

Veer ne use neeche utaara aur apne bagal me neeche farsh par rakha ek package use thama diya.

Veer : Ye lo! Aap khud dekh lo!

Aur, Juhi khushi ke maare woh package leke hall ke beecho-beech jaake zameen par baith use kholne lagi.

Nidhi : J-Juhi!! Juhi, neeche farsh par nahi. Idhar aao! Idhar carpet pe baith ke kholo nahi toh thand lag jayegi.

Maa ki baat maante hue woh carpet par baith gayi. Nidhi ne fir Veer par dhyan diya.

Nidhi : Itha bada packet? Ye sab kyu le aaye? Abhi ek hafte pehle hi maine use ek naya toy dilaaya tha.

Veer (smiles) : Khelne dijiye! Bacchi hai!

Nidhi : Haan, par iss tarah se itna frequently harr cheezein nahi thamani hoti hai baccho ko aur-

Veer : Mein laaya hu. Aap nahi! Uske maamu hone ke naate ye mera tohfa hai uske liye. China se jab laut raha tha tab khareeda tha waha se.

Uski baat pe Nidhi ko yaad aaya ki Veer pichli baar jab uss se milne aaya tha toh woh bye kehne aaya tha. Magar, woh samajh na paayi. Uske baad usne Veer ke ghar pe call kar ke uske baare me pucha bhi tha. Lekin, use bas yahi pata lag paaya tha ki Veer videsh gaya hua tha.

Nidhi : T-Tum? China me the? Waha kya karne gaye the?

Veer : Kuch zaroori kaam!

Nidhi ke maathe par silvatein chha gayi. Uske honth khule par fir band ho gaye. Woh puchna chaahti thi ki bhala Veer waha kya karne gaya tha. Lekin, jaise uske andar se awaaz baahar na nikli. Jaise woh ye puchne ka haq kho chuki thi kyuki unke beech ab pehle jaisa rishta nahi tha. Aur, na hi Veer ab uske saath rehta tha. Woh aage kuch na boli.

Veer : Dhruv kaha hai?

Nidhi ne bedroom me rakhe crib ki orr ishara kiya. Veer ne jhaakte hue dekha toh paaya ki bedroom me crib ke andar Dhruv soya hua tha.

Nidhi Juhi ke bikhraye gaye khilauno ko jamaane lagi aur halki si ek muskan ke saath boli.

Nidhi : Ab bada ho raha hai. Pakad-pakad ke chalna seekh gaya hai. Toh, mujhe vyast rakhta hai aur thaka deta hai.

Veer ko kahi na kahi ajeeb si anubhuti hui. Aisa laga jaise use waha Nidhi ke sang hona chahiye tha Dhruv ke pehle qadam ko dekhne ke liye.

Nidhi : Aur, tum? Tumhe toh... Tumhara business vyast rakh raha hoga?

Aisa laga maano Nidhi ne uspe tanj kasa ho.

Veer : Sort of...!

Nidhi : Padhayi-likhayi se toh ab tum... upar uth chuke ho, hai na?

Veer (frowns) : Aapka matlab?

Nidhi : Matlab yahi ki... Ab tumhe padhayi karne ki koi zaroorat nahi. Sab set hai. Paisa aa hi raha hai. Business chal hi raha hai. Rehne ko ghar hai. Parivar hai. Abhi kuch saal me shaadi ho jaani hai. Fir, bacche ho jayenge. Jeevan sahi jaa toh raha hai toh-

Woh peeth kar ke Veer ki orr khadi hui thi aur sofe ke takiyo ko vyavasthit kar rahi thi jab uske bol beech me hi adhoore reh gaye. Uska haath achanak hi kisi ne peeche se kheencha aur use mod ke palta diya.

Veer ne uska haath apni giraft me le rakha tha. Uski aankhein gusse me Nidhi ke chehre par neeche tiki hui thi.

Veer : Saaf-saaf kyu nahi kehti jo kehna chaahti ho? Yu iss tarah baatein kyu ghuma rahi ho?

Nidhi (frowns) : Saaf-saaf hi toh keh rahi hu. Kya kuch galat kaha maine? Aur, haath chhoro!

Woh apna haath jhatke se chhurate hue palat ke kitchen me chali gayi. Aur, Veer uske peeche-peeche aa gaya.

Veer : Toh fir mujhse bhi saaf-saaf sunn lijiye.

Nidhi ek pal ko ruki. Fir, lighter se gas jalaate hue uss par pateela rakh chai chadhaane lagi. Veer theek uske peeche hi khada tha. Pehle bhi iss qadar Veer uske sang kitchen me aaya karta tha. Magar, tab unke beech rishta kuch aur tha. Aur, ab kuch aur.

Veer : Aapne sahi kaha. Padhayi-likhayi se ab mein upar uth chuka hu. Aur, mujhe unki koi zaroorat nahi. Ye last semester ke saare paper dene ke baad bas mujhe degree uthaani hai. Aur, fir apne business pe dhyan dena hai.

Nidhi : Acchi baat hai!

Kehte hue Nidhi ne shakkar ke dibbe se teen chammach shakkar pateele me daali aur chauthi daalne hi waali thi jab Veer ne uska haath peeche se kass ke thaam liya. Nidhi hairat-angez, Veer ke haath ko apne haath ke upar dekhi. Ye kya harqat thi bhala? Iske pehle ki woh koi virodh kar paati Veer ki garam saansein use apne daaye kandhe par mehsoos hui. Aur, ek sihran uske badan me daud gayi.

Veer : Shayad aap bhool gayi hai. Do cup chai me... Mein hamesha 3 chammach shakkar hi daalta tha.

Nidhi ki bauhe sikudi. Usne apna nazuk haath Veer ki pakad se chhurane ki koshish ki magar har prayas vyarth. Antatah, Veer ne swayam hi uska haath chhor diya.

Dekhte hi dekhte, khamoshi ke vatavaran me chai bhi bann gayi. Aur, dono wapas se hall me the.

Juhi apna naya khilauna leke Veer ke paas aayi toh Veer ne use uthaate hue apne kandho par baitha liya. Uska daaya haath jaake Juhi ke sarr par tham gaya. Aur, ye drishya dekhte hi Nidhi ko uss raat ki chhavi yaad aa gayi.

Jis raat Veer apni 'Hourglass method' ko janta ke saamne laaya tha. Tab bhi Veer ne Juhi ko iss qadar hi apne kandho par utha ke uske sarr par haath rakha tha. Tab bhi Nidhi apna haath aage badha ke kuch kehna chaahti thi. Veer ki shirt ko peeche se jaise thaamna chaahti thi.

Aaj bhi wahi hua. Uska haath apne aap akasmat hawa me utha. Lekin, kuch bodh hote hi woh do qadam peeche chali gayi.

Juhi : Mamma!!!

Nidhi : H-Haan?

Juhi : Ab mujhe neend aa rahi hai.

Nidhi : Huh? Arey, par khaana-

Juhi : Abhi toh khaaya tha mamma!!!

Nidhi : Accha theek hai! Tum andar jaa ke so jao.

Veer ne use wapas se neeche utaara toh Juhi bhaagte hue bedroom me chali gayi. Aur, reh gaye toh bas Veer aur Nidhi.

Nidhi : Tumhari chai thandi ho rahi hai.

Veer : Hmm!

Nidhi : Biscuits laati hu. Ruko! Mujhe pata hai ki tumhe chai ke saath biscuits pasand hai.

Veer : Rehne dijiye! Ye pehle karna hota hai.

Nidhi : Huh??

Veer : Waise bhi aap cheezein bhulti jaa rahi hai.

Iss baar Veer ne uspe tanj kasa. Aur, ye Nidhi ko bilkul raas na aaya. Usne agle hi shan apna mobile khola aur kuch type karne lagi.

*Ping*

Do minute baad hi Veer ke phone par notification aaya aur screen on ho uthi. Jaise hi usne mobile khol dekha toh gusse ke chalte uske maathe par lakeere chha gayi.

Notification tha ~

"Dear UPI user ur A/C XXXXX credited by Rs. 1,00,000. Transfer from 7852XXXXXXXXX
- UPI/XX/ 4856XXXXXXXXX/ Mrs. Nidhi/ YESB/ nidhimishra/ UPI."

Nidhi : Cheezein bhoolne lagi hu. Isliye, kahi aisa na ho ki karz hi bhool jau!

Veer ka maatha itni zorr se thanka ki woh apna mobile chhor seedhe Nidhi ki orr lapka aur uski kalaayi ko zorr se jakad liya.

Veer (yells) : Ye kya behuda harqat thi?

Nidhi (frowns) : Veer-!! H-Haath chhoro!!!

Veer : Nahi chhorunga! Pehle mere sawal ka jawab dijiye. Ye sab kya tha? Ye achanak se aapne aisa kyu kiya???

Nidhi : Achanak se? Kisi na kisi din chukana hi hai. Toh, abhi hi sahi. Dheere-dheere kar ke mein sab chuka hi dungi-

Veer (yells) : Aapko daure padte hai kya beech-beech me? Kya ho jaata hai aapko?

Nidhi (shouts) : Mujhe kya ho jaata hai? Ki tumhe kya ho jaata hai? Kyu rakhu mein tumhara ehsan? Kyu rakhu mein tumhare paise? Kaun ho tum?? Kya lagte ho mere-!???

Veer (yells) : Youuuu-!!!!

Aur, Nidhi ekdum stabdh reh gayi. Aankhein phati ki phati. Agle hi pal Veer ko uski aankhon me darr dikha. Aur, use ehsaas hua ki ye usne kya kar diya. Uska haath hawa me upar utha hua tha. Nidhi ka badan darr ke chalte kaanp ke jhatka kha gaya. Veer ne use dekha, aur sach-much me dekha - naazuk, dari hui, aur behad kamzor si ek aurat.

Ye Nidhi thi. Rajat ke dwara di gayi yaatna se bhari yaadein Nidhi ke saamne pratyaksh jhalak uthi. Uske aasu uski ijazat ke bina hi aankhon se behne lage. Veer ko ehsaas hua ki usne kitni badi galti kar di. Akhir, usme aur Rajat me kya hi antar reh gaya? Woh toh accha hua jo haath upar hawa me hi sahi samay par ruk gaya tha. Warna-

Veer : Ma'am-! I...

Usne Nidhi ko kass ke apne aaghosh me le liya. Nidhi vismay aur darr me uske seene se lagi rahi. Subakti rahi.

Veer : Why are you like this?

Nidhi : ...

Veer : Mein jitna aap se apna rishta accha karne ki koshish karta hu aap kuch na kuch aisa kar deti ho jiske chalte humare rishte me tanaav paida ho jaata hai. Kyu karti ho aap aisa?

Magar, Nidhi ab kuch bhi bolne ki sthiti me nahi thi.

Veer : I'm so sorry! Par, aap mujhe gussa kyu dilaati ho? Maine aapse kaha hua hai na ki aapko mujhe woh paise lautaane ki zaroorat nahi hai. Maine aap pe koi ehsaan nahi kiya hai. Aap independent ho! Kisi se bandhi hui nahi ho. Karz se bhi nahi. You are free! Toh, ahinda se kabhi aisa mat kariyega.

Nidhi : ...

Veer : And, let me say it finally-

Nidhi : ...

Veer : I love you!!! Ma'am!!!

Nidhi ka badan ek baar punah jhatka khaa gaya. Lekin, mukh se kuch bhi na nikla. Aur, tabhi use apne gaal par Veer ke honth mehsoos hue. Dil dhak-dhak kar raha tha. Veer use koi mauqa diye bina apni jagah se utha.

Veer : Ahinda se aap kabhi aisi harqat nahi karogi. Okay? Aur, rahi baat aapke sawaal ki... Ki kaun lagta hu mein aapka? Toh bas itna yaad rakhiyega.

Nidhi : ???

Veer : Mein aapka woh shubh-chintak hu jo kabhi aapko dukhi nahi dekh sakta. Ye toh theek hai na? *smiles* Goodbye! Ma'am!

Kehte hue woh waha se chala gaya. Phone ki ghanti Nidhi ko hosh me laayi. Notification aaya hua tha. Veer ne woh paise uske account me wapas bhej diye the. Woh sakpakayi si bas apni jagah par baithi rahi aur phone ki screen ko taktaki lagaye dekhti reh gayi.

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Rabat, Morocco,
Ministry of Foreign Affairs Headquarters, Night ~ 8:20 PM

Rabat me maujood foreign affairs ministry ke mantralay ka bhavya hall Morocco ke samriddh itihas aur raj-naitik taaqat ka pramaan tha.

Kamre me halki raushni thi, jiske chalte uss se bann rahi chhaaya waha ikhatte hue gann-maanya vyaktiyo ke chehre par pad rahi thi. Hawa tanaav se bhaari thi, aur pratyek fus-fusahat waha ki alankrit deewaro se takra ke goonj rahi thi.

Morocco ek aisa desh tha jaha aaj bhi ek raja ka shasan chalta tha. Yaha sarkar nahi hoti thi. Aur, iss waqt Morocco ke King lambi table ke sheersh sthaan par baithe the. Khaali unki upasthiti hi aadesh se bhari hui aur kathor si prateet ho rahi thi.

Veh apne salahkaro, yaani ki Foreign Affairs ke consultants se vartalap me lage hue the. Morocco ke prasiddh hotels me se ek hotel Royal Oaisis par beetein dino ek khatarnak hamla hua tha. Halaki, ye qismat ki baat thi ki hamle me koi maara nahi gaya. Lekin, hamle ke peeche ke iraado ko nazar-andaz nahi kiya jaa sakta tha.

Aur, jabse ye khabar saamne aayi ki hotel jinn missiles dwara tabah kiya gaya tha, woh Spain ki thi. Tab se toh poore Morocco me dehshat chhaa chuki thi. Spain waha media me iss maamle par kayi dino se chuppi saadhe hue tha par ant me unki orr se jawab yahi aaya ki woh iss hamle ke baare me kuch nahi jaante.

Choonki, desh pehle hi hamle ke baad sadme me jaa chuka tha isliye aaj raat ki yeh baithak atyant hi mehatv-poorna hone waali thi unn sab ke liye.

Sab baithe abhi aapas me baat kar hi rahe the jab hall ke dur waale hisse ke bade darwaze charmara ke khule aur achanak hi iss shor se saari baat-cheet par virham lag gaya.

Ek anjaan aadmi ne andar pravesh kiya aur uske qadmo ki awaaz kamre me goonj gayi. Sthiti ki gambheerta ke bawajood uss shaks ke chehre par muskaan feli hui thi. Aadha chehra uska ek hat se dhaka hua tha. Aur, uske saath-saath peeche ek rectangular akaar ki vastu bhi uske saath aa rahi thi. Usne uss trolley ki dorr apne haath me pakdi hui thi.

Vastu jo bhi thi, gehre kaale rang ke kapde se dhaki hui thi. Bamushqil hi uske kinaare nazar aa rahe the.

Security ne uski poori jaanch-padtaal kar li thi. Lekin, fir bhi jab woh table ke nazdeek pahucha toh logo ki bechainiya badh gayi. Woh King se kuch duri par ruka aur uske hontho par ek muskan tair gayi.

?? : We meet again, your majesty!!

Uski awaaz namra thi. Aam taur par koi bhi jab King se bhaint karta tha toh sarr jhuka ke unse milta tha. Lekin, iss aadmi ne na hi sarr jhukaya aur na hi aadar me do shabd bole.

King (frowns) : This is not a social call!! Tumhe pata hona chahiye ki tum yaha kyu ho, outsider!

?? (nods) : Bilkul, your majesty! Bilkul! Haal ki hi ghatnao ne hume dikha diya ki hamari position akhir kitni uncertain hai. And, it's clear that drastic measures are required.

King aage ki orr jhuke aur thodi paini nigaaho se uss anjaan vyakti ko ghoore jinse woh pehle bhi mil chuke the.

King (frowns) : Mudde ki baat par aao!!

Uss aadmi ne table ke chaaro orr baithe mantriyo aur salahkaro ke chintit chehro par nazar daali aur jaan boojh ke unki jigyasa se khelne ke liye uss kapde se dhaki hui cheez ko saamne kar uska kapda pakad liya.

Idhar consultants aur bade-bade political figures ki dhadkane uss agyaat cheez ko dekh tez ho gayi.

?? : Morocco stands at a crossroads.

Uski awaaz me bhaari-pann se kamra shaant ho gaya.

?? : Hume ek gambheer sthiti me daal diya gaya hai jiske liye ek bahut hi decisive plan Morocco ki ministry ko chahiye. Isme koi shaq nahi ki Morocco Spain ki activities se joojh raha hai. But-

King : ???

?? (grins) : But vulnerability can be turned into an opportunity, your majesty!

King : Huh???

Kehte hue usne apne haath me liye kapde ko zorr se kheencha aur sabke saamne woh agyaat cheez ujagar kar di. Poore hall me ek saath haafne ki awaaz goonji. Yaha tak ki King bhi bhauchakka hua baitha tha. Kursi ke hatthe par uski pakad mazboot ho gayi.

King (gasps) : Y-Ye... Ye kya hai?

Kahi na kahi use anuman lag gaya tha magar fir bhi woh nishchit karna chaahta tha. Kapde ke andar se bas ek tasveer hi nikli thi. Lekin, samajhne waale uska mehatv aur uski taaqat samajh chuke the.

?? : I present you an opportunity, your majesty. I'm providing you something... *smiles* terrifying... which can lead to significant results.

Consultants aur politicians ki nigaahein ek dusre par padi toh unme fus-fusa ke charcha shuru ho gayi. King ke chehre par baahar se koi bhaav nahi the magar andar se woh poora hila hua tha. Aur, kahi na kahi- aankhon me ek chamak thi. Use ab samajh aa gaya tha ki veh cheez kya thi.

King : Aur, tumhara kehna hai ki hum iss opportunity ko accept kar le?

?? (grins widely) : Only a fool would cast away such a chance, your majesty!

King (frowns) : You-!!!!

Kamre me tanaav badh gaya.

King : Par, iski qeemat bahut jayegi aur isme samay bhi bahut zaaya hoga. Humare paas itna samay nahi-

?? : Bas kuch mahine!!!

King : Hmm?

?? : Zyada se zyada ek do saal. Uss se adhik nahi! I know that the cost is substantial but the rewards... are immeasurable too.

King : Hmm! Leave us! We need to discuss this matter privately.

?? (smiles) : Of course! I await your decision, your majesty!

Woh aadmi muda aur jaane laga. Par, jaane se pehle woh ek akhiri baar palta aur bola.

?? : Oh! And, of course... I know about the treaty.

King : Huhhh!????

?? (grins) : There's a way!!! Aapke nirnay ka intezar rahega mujhe... Your... Majesty...!!!
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Aaj ke liye itna hi guys.
This update consists of 12.7k words. Like, literally!!! Ye akhiri part mein isme daalne nahi waala tha but then I thought ki update itne dino baad de raha hu toh thoda extend kar hi deta hu. Kya ye longest update ho gaya? Let me know! Target apna wahi hai. 200! Toh likes thokne ka aur revos rakhne ka. You also got to know Nidhi's full name in this update. You got to see Kritika, Karan, Ragini, Suman, Nidhi, Juhi, all in one update. Praise me later!!!
And, keep supporting.
Dhanyavad.

Mind blowing bhai
I'm waiting ki kb veer and nidhi ka sb shi hoga
Let's see
But ye nya bnda kaffi interesting h
Rebecca ka bhi chutiya bna rha h ye
Salla is se niptna veer ko kaffi dikkat dega
Chlo dekhte h
Kya hotta h

Umeed h next update jldi hi Mille ga

 

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