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Iska bhi to card hai Veer ke paas to garbha kaise dharan hogaUpdate - 216 ~ Behind Closed Doors (1)
Ab tak...
Veer ne ye lafz bol kar nahi kahe ki, "Mein tumpar sabse zyada trust karta hu," lekin Ava ne uske har ek shabd se ye matlab nikaal liya tha.
Bechaari ka dil itni tez dhadak raha tha ki use laga Veer ko uski dhadkan kahi sunaayi na de jaaye. Uska saara gussa, uski saari bechaini, jalan... ek kshan me pighal kar khatam ho gayi. Uski jagah gehri khushi ne li ki, uske gaal ekdum laal pad gaye.
Wo Veer ke saamne ek dam maun khadi hui thi.
Veer : 15th se pehle... Hum 'Ryotsken' master kar ke hi rahenge. Don't worry.
Ava (blushes) : M-Mmm!
Veer : Let's go!
Ava : Mm~
Ab aage...
Subah ka waqt tha. Ghadi par lagbhag 10 baj rahe the. Nidhi ke ghar ke drawing room me school ki ek chhoti si uniform istree ki hui sofe par padi thi. Aur, wahi sofe ke bagal se table ko kass ke pakde-
"Ni jaungi! Ni jaungi! Ni jaungiiii..."
Juhi table ko kaske pakad kar chillaa rahi thi. Aur, Nidhi uske peechhe use kandho se kheechte hue table se chhuraane ki koshish kar rahi thi.
Nidhi : Juhi... jaldi se dress pehno. Late ho raha hai. Ab aur natak nahi.
Juhi (yells) : Ni jaana!
Nidhi : Juhi!
Juhi : Ni jaana!
Nidhi : Tumhe pata hai na aaj PTM hai!?
Juhi : Ni jaana PTM me!
Nidhi ne gehri saans li. Pichhle 15 minute se yahi chal raha tha. Kabhi Juhi sofe ke peechhe chhip jaati, toh kabhi apne kamre me bhaag jaati.
Nidhi : Kya dikkat hai? Tumhe school nahi jaana ya PTM me nahi jaana?
Juhi (mutters) : PTM me!
Nidhi : Kyun?
Juhi ne apna muh fulaaya.
Juhi : Achha ni lagta.
Nidhi : Kya achha nahi lagta?
Iske pehle ki Nidhi uska jawaab sunn paati, Juhi bhaagte hue dobaara kamre ki orr bhaag nikli.
Nidhi : JUHIIII...!
Woh uske peechhe-peechhe bhaagi magar, nanhi Juhi itni shaatir thi ki usne andar jaate hi seedhe chatakni lagaate hue darwaaza andar se band kar liya.
Nidhi : JUHI! Juhi darwaza kholo!!
Usne darwaaze par apne haath peete.
*BAM* *BAM*
Nidhi : Juhiii??
Lekin, Juhi ne darwaza katayi nahi khola. Nidhi ghabraayi. Wo use manaane ke athak prayaas karti rahi kintu, Juhi thi jo apni zid par adi hui thi. Iske pehle ki Nidhi kuchh aur kar paati-
*Ding Dong*
Ghar ki door bell baji. Awaaz hote hi Nidhi ne palat ke hall ke darwaaze ki orr dekha. Woh Juhi ko ek pal ke liye chhor do qadam aage badhi ki tabhi Juhi darwaza kholte hue seedhe Nidhi ke bagal se kisi hawa ke jhonke ki tarah uss se aage nikal gayi. Woh daudati hui darwaze ki taraf bhaagi.
Nidhi : Juhi??
Apni maa ke pehle hi usne hall ka darwaza khola aur saamne khade shaks ko dekhte hi uski aankhon me chamak aa gayi.
Saamne uske naye papa the. Veer. Woh jaise hi neeche jhuka toh Juhi seedhe aake uske seene se lag gayi.
Veer (smiles) : Kaisi hai meri Juhi?
Juhi : *sniff* Achhi ni hu!
Veer : Oh? Kya hua?
Juhi : Mumma ko itti baar bola ki mujhe ni jaana school... Ni jaana... Ni jaana... Mumma fir bhi ni maan rahi.
Veer (smiles) : Oh! Toh yeh baat hai!
Veer ne ek nazar Nidhi ko dekha, use samajh aa gaya ki kyun Nidhi ne use kal call karke yaha bulaaya tha. Shayad kal se hi Juhi school jaane ko lekar mana kar rahi thi. Jab Nidhi ne bhi dheere se haami bhari toh Veer ko poornta iski pushti mil gayi.
Veer : Okay! Toh kya mein jaan sakta hu kyun nahi jaana hai aapko school?
Juhi : A-Aise hi...
Nidhi : Juhi, jhooth mat bolo.
Veer : Jhooth? Aap jhooth bol rahi ho mujhse?
Juhi : Mujhe... Mujhe achha ni lagta.
Veer : Kya achha ni lagta?
Juhi ek pal ke liye khamosh rahi, phir sarr neeche kar dheere se budbudaate hue boli.
Juhi : Sab mera mazaak udaate hai.
Iss baar Nidhi aur Veer, dono ke chehre ke bhaav ye sunte hi badal gaye.
Veer (frowns) : Kya matlab? Kaun udaata hai aapka mazaak?
Juhi : Wo... wo riya ke papa car me aate hai. Aarav ke papa usko itte saare gifts dilaate hai. Uske... Uske marks sabse gande aate hai fir bhi...
Nidhi : Toh? Kya mein tumhe nahi dilaati gifts Juhi? Kya mein tumhe-
Veer ne ishaara kar Nidhi ko roka toh woh maun reh gayi. Lekin, zaahir hai Juhi ki baaton se uska dil chotil hua tha. Isliye nahi ki Juhi ne aisa kaha. Balki, isliye ki... shayad wo Juhi ka paalan poshan aur behtar tareeke se nahi kar paayi. Kami woh khud me nikaal rahi thi.
Veer : Toh isme mazaak waali kya baat hai?
Juhi : Wo... Wo mujhe dikhaate hai.
Nidhi : Kya dikhaate hai?
Juhi : Apni new car... apna new phone... apne new shoes... Aur gifts... Aur... Aur...
Veer : Aur?
Juhi : Aur... Aur... *sniff* bolte hai ki mere papa hai hi ni... Mein gareeb hu *sniff*
Nidhi ke honth kaanp uthe. Use ye andaaza nahi tha ki Juhi ye sab baatein uss se chhipa ke rakhi hui thi. Use yaad aaya ki kaise kuchh din pehle Juhi uss se naya phone lene ki zid kar rahi thi aur usne mehez ek zid samajh ke use daant diya tha. Magar, aaj kaaran jaanane ke baad uska dil bhar aaya.
Nidhi : Tumne mujhe bataya kyun nahi, Juhi?
Juhi : K-Kyunki, aap bolti ho na ki dusro ki baato par dhyaan ni diya karo.
Nidhi khamosh reh gayi. Woh jaanti thi ki Juhi akhir thi toh ek bacchi hi. Kitna hi nazarandaz karle woh, kabhi na kabhi ye baatein uske dil par toh lagni hi thi.
Juhi : PTM me... Sab apne-apne papa mummy ke saath aate hai. *Sniff* Mere papa achhe ni the... M-Mere real papa...
Woh Veer ko dekhi, uske gaalo ko apne nanhe haatho se thaami.
Juhi : Aap ho...!
Nidhi (gasps) : Juhiiiii???
Ek baar phir jab Veer ne use shaant rehne ka ishaara kiya toh Nidhi firse khamosh ho gayi.
Veer : Bas isliye? Isliye aapko achha ni lagta?
Juhi (nods) : Hmm~
Juhi : Aur... Aur... Aarav bolta hai uske papa ki bahut badi car hai!
Usne apne chhote se haath se hawa me car ka size dikhaane ki koshish ki.
Juhi : Itti badi!
Veer : Aapki mumma ke paas scooty toh hai na? Aapko achhi ni lagti?
Juhi : Achhi lagti hai... Par... Par... *sniff* Car bhi honi chahiye na?
Veer : Toh aapko badi car chaahiye?
Juhi (nods) : Hmm~
Veer : Aur papa?
Juhi : Aap...!
Nidhi ka dil zor se dhadak utha. Woh Juhi ke paas aayi aur uske baal sehlaane lagi.
Nidhi : Tumhari mumma tumhare liye kam hai, Juhi? Haan?
Juhi ne sirr uthaya.
Juhi : Ni...
Nidhi : Phir?
Juhi : Sabke papa hai... Toh mere kyun ni hai?
Nidhi kuchh keh nahi paayi. Na hi woh ye keh sakti thi ki aapke papa Rajat hai. Aur, na hi nakaar sakti thi ki aapke koi pita hi nahi hai. Isliye, jo sabse uchit use laga... Woh tha maun rehna.
Juhi : Maamu hi papa hai!
Nidhi : N-Nahi!
Veer utha aur usne Nidhi ko dekha. Usne Juhi ko bhi apni goad me utha liya.
Veer : Can you pretend for now? *smiles* Doing this will make her happy at least.
Usne jaan boojh ke english me bola taaki Juhi utna samajh na paaye.
Nidhi : Veer... It's... This is wrong. You know that...!
Veer : Just pretend. *smiles* For now.
Akhirkar, Nidhi ne haar maante hue haami bhar hi di.
Veer : Juhi? Agar, mein aapke saath PTM me chalu, toh phir toh aap chalogi na?
Juhi (chehekte hue) : Sacchi?? Aap chaloge mere saath?
Veer (smiles) : Kyun nahi?
Nidhi : Veer, ye sahi nahi-
Juhi (nods) : Chalungi! Chalungi! Chalungi!
Veer : Good!
Nidhi : Veer?
Veer : Juhi ko dress pehnaiye na!
Nidhi : Tum- *sighs* Theek hai!
Veer : Dhruv kaha hai?
Nidhi : Pados me...! Shreya uske saath hai.
Veer : Chaliye phir!
Veer ne Juhi ko apni goad se neeche utaara. Nidhi fauran hi Juhi ko uski dress pehnaane me jut gayi. Aur, Veer ne apna phone nikaalte hue kisi ko call bhidaaya.
Veer : Hello? Haan! All good! Kaam tha! Haan! Jo tumhe sahi lage. Theek hai!
*Call ends*
Iss beech Nidhi chupke-chupke Veer ki baat sunn rahi thi ki akhir woh kis se baat kar raha tha. Jaise hi Juhi taiyaar hui, woh daudkar Veer ke paas aayi.
Veer (smiles) : Chale?
Juhi (nods) : Mmm!
Itne me Nidhi bhi taiyaar hokar aa gayi. Usne ek decent si saree daali hui thi. Veer use kshan bhar ke liye dekhta raha.
Nidhi : K-Kya?
Veer (smiles) : Aap achhi lag rahi ho!
Nidhi (blushes) : Huh? K-Kya kuchh bhi-! Bas normal saree hi toh hai-
Veer (smiles) : Shayad isliye...
Nidhi (blushes) : Ch-Chalo! Mujhe lock lagaana hai.
Ve teeno jaise hi neeche aaye toh baahar ek cham-chamaati nayi car khadi hui thi.
Ek chamakti hui luxury sedan. Juhi ke liye woh kisi suprise se kam nahi tha. Uski aankhon me chamak laut aayi. Lekin, uski maa Nidhi ke bhauhe chinta me sikud gayi. Chehre par prashnajanak bhaav umad aaye.
'Not bad!'
Veer ne muskuraate hue mann me socha.
Juhi : Mumma...
Nidhi ne car ko dekha. Phir Veer ko.
Nidhi : Ye... Ye kiski hai?
Veer : Kiski hai matlab? *Smiles* Meri hai!
Nidhi : Ye kab li?
Veer (smiles) : Bas abhi!
Nidhi (frowns) : Veer-!
Tabhi, gaadi me se ek ladka utra aur usne Veer ko gaadi ki key thamaayi.
Ladka : Ye rahi aapki chaavi, Sir!
Veer : Thank you!
Ladka : Ji, ab mein chalta hu.
Veer : Arey rukiye! Aap yaha tak aaye, uske liye aapko kuchh toh dena banta hai.
Uss ladke ne Veer ke haath thaam liye.
Ladka : Nahi nahi sir! Ye kya kar rahe hai? Agar, maine aapse kuchh liya, toh Karan Sir mujhe nahi chhorenge. Haha.
'Karan?'
Nidhi ko kuchh dhyaan aaya.
Veer : Arey par-
Ladka : Aap apni ride enjoy kariye, Sir! Mein chalta hu!
Itna bol woh waha se nikal gaya. Veer, Nidhi aur Juhi teeno hi gaadi me baithe aur car school ke liye ravaana ho gayi.
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School ke andar gaadi jaise hi campus me daakhil hui, Juhi khidki se baahar dekhne lagi. Gate ke paas bacche apne parents ke saath khade the. Kuchh maa-baap apne baccho ke results lekar waapas laut rahe the.
Car seedhe hi parking ki orr badhi. Do-teen bacchon ki nazrein seedhe car par tiki. Aur, jaise hi unhone dekha-
"Oooo bhai!!! Bhai wo dekh! BMW!"
"Papa papa wo dekho! BMW car!"
"Bhaiya wo dekho! Wo BMW!"
Jitne bhi ladke car enthusiasts the, sab ke sab apna muh phaade car ko bas dekhte reh gaye.
Ek all black BMW M5 campus me daakhil jo ho chuki thi. Aur, bacchon ki school ki PTM ke hisaab se, ye kuchh zyada hi luxury thi.
Juhi ke chehre par woh khushi thi jo Nidhi ne subah se nahi dekhi thi. Woh khilkhila rahi thi. Uske kuchh dost jo pehle uska mazaak udaate the, ab wahi haath hilaate hue use bulaane ki koshish kar rahe the.
Juhi : Mumma dekho! Ahahaha! Mumma!
Nidhi : H-Haan! Kya?
Juhi : Dekho mere friends kaise dekh rahe hai sab ahaha! Wo... Wo raha Aarav. Papa! Papa aur tez chalao na!
Veer ne jaise hi rev maara, awaaz sunn bacche aur paagal ho gaye. Aur, Juhi ki khushi ka koi thikaana na raha.
Juhi : Ahahaha~
Car ruki aur jaise hi ve teeno baahar aaye. Juhi ki taraf kuchh bacche daudate hue aaye aur use aur car ko gher liye.
"Aapka naam kya hai?"
"Juhi!"
"Ooo... Ye... Ye car aapki hai?"
"H-Haan! Mere papa ki hai!"
"Wow~ kya mein ise chhu lu?"
"Haan! Lekin bas one time!"
"Okay!"
"Juhi! Juhi! Ye tumhari car hai?"
"Haan! Mere papa ki hai!"
"Wow! Tumne humein bataya kyu nahi?"
"Abhi new li hai na~"
Kuchh aisi hi baatein unke beech hone lagi. Jaha bacche hairaani me car ko dekh rahe the toh wahi unke mata-pita Veer aur Nidhi ko ghoor rahe the.
Ek aurat ne apni saheli ke kaan me kuchh kaha. Dusri ne pehle Nidhi ko dekha, phir Veer ko. Kisi ko samajh nahi aa raha tha ki Nidhi ke saath itna jawaan ladka akhir kaun tha.
Ek aadmi ne toh seedha pooch hi liya.
Parent : Excuse me... aap Juhi ki mummy hai na?
Nidhi (nods) : Ji.
Parent : Aur ye...?
Nidhi ke honton tak "Veer" aaya. Lekin woh ruk gayi. Kya kehti? Ye mera student hai? College me? Toh phir Juhi ke PTM me uske saath kyun hai? Aur agar kisi ne aur sawaal kar diya toh?
Veer aage badha.
Veer : Mein Juhi ka guardian! *smiles* Ab agar aap humein izazat de, toh hum andar jaana chaahenge.
Parent : J-Ji!
Woh aadmi haklaate hue peechhe hatt gaya. Veer ne Juhi ko thaama aur Nidhi ke sang andar chala gaya. Aura itna zyada tha ki security waale bhi Veer ki car par extra security barat rahe the.
Aur, rakhe bhi kyu na? Veer ekdum tip-top suit me kisi bahut bade businessman ki tarah lag raha tha. Jaise hi ve Juhi ki class me daakhil hue-
Teacher : Oh, Juhi! Aao! *glances * Aaiye! Aaiye!
Juhi ne khushi se Veer ka haath pakda aur use ghaseetate hue aage le jaane lagi. Jaise hi Teacher ki nazar Veer par padi, pehle toh woh chaunk gayi, uske baad bechaari teacher ke gaal hi laal pad gaye. Umr me woh bhi zyada nahi thi. Mushqil se 28-29 saal ki hi thi. Pehli baar usne kisi itne handsome ladke ko itne qareeb se dekha tha.
Teacher ki nazrein phir Nidhi par daudi jo pehle se hi sharmaate hue apna sirr neeche kari hui thi. Pichhli baar toh Juhi sirf apni maa ke saath hi aayi thi. Toh bhala... Ye naujawan ladka kaun tha?
Teacher : J-Ji aap?
Usne Veer ko dekh poochha. Kintu, Veer ke uttar dene se pehle hi- Juhi ne bilkul masoomiyat se jawab de diya.
Juhi : Ye mere Papa hai, Miss!
*Silence*
Nidhi ki aankhein phail gayi. Teacher ne pehle Veer ko dekha. Phir, Nidhi ko. Phir dobaara Veer ko. Aur, akhir me Juhi ko jo muskura rahi thi.
Teacher : ...P-Papa?
Juhi (nods) : Haan!
Nidhi : Juhi?
Juhi ne Nidhi ki taraf dekha.
Juhi : Kya?
Teacher ne confused hokar Nidhi ko dekha.
Teacher : Nidhi ji, mujhe laga aap...
Nidhi : Woh... actually...
Veer : Ji! Mein Juhi ka father hu! *smiles* Veer! May I know your good name please?
Usne haath aage badhaaya. Aur, bechaari teacher apna sawaal hi bhool gayi.
Teacher (blushes) : Sakshi! *shakes hand*
Ek pal ke liye Nidhi ki nazrein Veer aur Sakshi madam ke judey hue haatho par tiki.
Veer (smiles) : Sakshi ji! It's nice meeting you! Juhi ka mein guardian bhi hu. Aur, uska father bhi. Please proceed with the discussion.
Sakshi madam : Y-Yes! P-Please, have a seat!
Aur, uske baad unke beech ek achha sa discussion chalta raha. Juhi class me second aayi thi. Pichhli baar ki uski 4th rank se ye performance aur bhi achha tha. Baaton hi baaton me Sakshi ne Veer ka number bhi rakh liya.
Of course... For professional reasons.
PTM ke dauraan teacher ne Juhi ki padhai, uske behaviour aur class participation ke baare me bataaya.
Sakshi madam : Juhi studies me achhi hai. Bas kabhi-kabhi thodi ziddi ho jaati hai.
Veer (smiles) : Ye toh humein pata hai.
Juhi (pouts) : Mein ziddi ni hu papa...
Veer : Hahaha! Maan liya! Maan liya!
Nidhi ke honton par anjaane me hi muskurahat aa gayi. Wahi Sakshi madam bhi hans padi.
Sakshi madam : Aur ek aur cheez. Juhi ka confidence bhi kaafi improve hua hai.
Veer : Good.
Juhi ne Veer ki taraf dekha. Jaise woh uski tareef sunana chaah rahi thi.
Veer : Keep it up.
Veer ne uske sarr par pyaar se haath fera toh Juhi muskura uthi. Nidhi chup-chaap bas sab kuchh dekh rahi thi. Uske andar ajeeb si anubhootiyaan janm le rahi thi.
Sakshi madam : Lekin, kabhi kabhi Juhi kaafi naraaz ho jaati hai. Jiska reason mujhe bhi samajh nahi aaya hai. Iss par please dhyaan dijiyega.
Veer aur Nidhi dono ne ek dusre ko dekha. Unhe subah ki Juhi ki baat yaad aa gayi.
Veer (nods) : Ji!
Aur, isi tarah unke beech baatein hoti rahi.
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PTM khatam hone ke baad teeno school ki building se baahar nikle.
Juhi ka haath Veer ke haath me tha. Tabhi, saamne se ek chhoti si ladki apne parents ke saath aati hui nazar aayi. Juhi ruki. Aur, phir zor se chillaayi.
Juhi : Piiiiiihhhuuuuuuu~
Pihu ne bhi Juhi ko dekha.
Pihu : Juuuhiii!?
Dono ek doosre ki taraf bhaagi. Aur, dono hi ek dusre ke haath pakad kar baaton me lag gayi. Pihu ki nazar phir Veer par padi.
Pihu : V-Veer bhaiya?
Aur agle hi pal woh daud kar Veer se chipak gayi.
Veer : Oh!
Usne Pihu ko sambhaala. Aur, uske baad-
Veer ki nigaahein Pihu ke mata-pita par tiki jo hakke-bakke khade Veer ko ghoor rahe the.
Trisha aur Rohan.
Rohan ne apni bacchi ko dekha jo Veer ke perro se chipki hui thi aur phir Veer ko, phir uske bagal se khadi Nidhi ko aur Juhi ko. Trisha bhi maun thi. Usne Nidhi ko ghoora.
Trisha : Aap toh-
Nidhi : Aap yaha?
Trisha (nods) : Pihu ke result ke liye aaye the.
Nidhi : Aur, mein Juhi ke... Mujhe pata nahi tha ki Pihu bhi isi school me...
Trisha : Mujhe bhi Juhi ke baare me andaaza nahi tha.
Usne phir Veer ko dekha.
Trisha : Aap aur Veer-?
Nidhi : W-Wo... Veer? Tum inhe...?
Veer (Trisha ko dekhte hue) : Mein Juhi ka guardian hu.
Pihu : Papa! Papa ye hi hai Veer bhaiya jinhone mujhe bachaaya tha.
Rohan ekdum khamosh Veer ko dekhta raha. Use pichhle dino ke wo saare drishya yaad aa rahe the jaha par Veer Azad Maidan me public ke beech maujood taali baja raha tha. Jaha par woh Veer ke ghar me uss se baat karne gaya tha. Aur, woh interrogation jo usne Veer ka apne thaane me liya tha.
Rohan : Pihu! Chalo!
Pihu : Ni! Mujhe Juhi ke saath khelna hai.
Rohan : Pihu result pehle, uske baad baaki sab. Chalo!
Pihu : Niiiii...
Trisha : Pihu!
Pihu muh fulaate hue dono ko dekhi, phir Juhi aur Veer ki taraf mudi.
Pihu : Bhaiya aap Juhi ko leke mere ghar aana.
Veer (smiles) : Bilkul!
Pihu : Pakka na? Promise? Aapko ghar pata hai na?
Veer ne Rohan ko tirchhi nazron se dekha.
Veer : Bilkul! Mujhe pata hai!
Rohan ka jabda ye sunte hi kass gaya.
Pihu : Toh aap zaroor aana. Mein aapka wait karungi. Hum sab saath me khelenge~
Aur mann maarke akhirkar Pihu Rohan aur Trisha ke saath waha se nikal gayi. Jaate-jaate Rohan ne peechhe mud ek dafa Veer ki orr dekha.
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Raaste me Juhi kuchh zyada hi khush thi. Lekin, Nidhi apne haath modey baahar ki orr hi dekh rahi thi.
Nidhi : Ab toh mujhe aane ki zaroorat hi nahi hai. Sakshi madam se tum mil liye ho toh Juhi ke liye tumhi aa sakte ho. Hai na?
Veer : Hmm? Oh haan! Kyun nahi-? Mein-
Achanak uske dimaag ki ghanti baji.
'Huh?'
Usne rearview mirror se Nidhi ko dekha. Kaise woh haath modey baithi hui thi.
'Wait! Is she... jealous?'
[Yes, she is.]
Juhi : Papa! Aaj sabne dekha!
Veer : Kya?
Juhi : Aapko!
Veer : Achha?
Juhi : Haan! Aarav bhi dekh raha tha.
Veer : Toh?
Juhi : Uske papa ki car se bhi achhi hai apni car.
Veer ne rear-view mirror me uski taraf dekha.
Veer : Juhi.
Juhi : Hmm?
Veer : Aapko car achhi lagi?
Juhi : Haan!
Veer : Lekin ek baat yaad rakhna.
Juhi chup ho gayi.
Veer : Kisi ke paas kya hai, uss se ye decide nahi hota ki woh kitna achha hai.
Juhi : Mmm?
Veer : Agar kisi ke paas badi car hai aur woh kisi ko bura bolta hai, toh kya woh achha insaan bann jaayega?
Juhi (sochte hue) : Ni...
Veer : Aur agar kisi ke paas chhoti car hai, lekin woh apni mumma ki help karta hai, unki baat sunta hai aur unhe khush rakhta hai. Toh?
Juhi : Woh achha hai.
Veer : Yes!
Juhi kuchh der chup rahi. Phir dheere se Nidhi ki taraf dekhi.
Juhi : Sorry mumma! Mein ab se scooty me aapke saath chalungi.
Aur, bechaari Nidhi ka dil bhar aaya. Ghar pahunchne se pehle Veer ne car ek toy store ke saamne rok di.
Nidhi : Yaha kyun roka?
Veer : Juhi ke liye.
Nidhi : Veer, zaroorat nahi hai.
Veer : Second rank laayi hai Juhi. Itna toh banta hai uske liye.
Nidhi : Lekin iska matlab ye nahi ki har baar gift...
Veer : Ye meri taraf se hai apni Juhi ke liye.
Nidhi chup ho gayi.
Juhi : Gift? Mere liye?
Veer : Haan.
Juhi : Mumma?
Nidhi ne haar maan kar sirr hila diya.
Nidhi : Jao.
Kuchh der baad Juhi dono haatho me toys lekar baahar nikli.
Juhi : Dekho mumma ahahaha~
Nidhi : Itna sab? Veer-?
Veer : Kam hai?
Nidhi : ZYAADA HAI! Itna sab kyun dilaaya?
Veer : Kyunki usne itni mehnat ki hai. *smiles*
Nidhi : P-Phir bhi-
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Ghar lautne ke baad Juhi seedha apne kamre ki taraf bhaagi.
Juhi : Mere new toys~
Veer : Araam se...
Aur woh bhaag gayi. Nidhi darwaze ke paas khadi use dekhti rahi. Phir usne dheere se Veer ki taraf dekha.
Nidhi : Thank you~
Veer : Kis liye?
Nidhi : Aaj ke liye.
Veer : Maine toh aisa kuchh nahi kiya *smiles*
Nidhi : Tum mere ek baar phone karne par time par aa gaye. Juhi jo PTM me jaane ke liye taiyaar tak nahi thi, tumne use mana liya. Aur, jin baaton se mein anibhigya thi... Mujhe wo jaanane ko mili. So... Thank you~
Veer (smiles) : It's alright!
Nidhi : Mujhe laga tha school me na jaane kya hoga. Log kya kahenge... teacher kya sochegi... Lekin-
Veer : Lekin?
Nidhi : Waisa... Waisa kuchh nahi hua.
Veer : ...
Nidhi : Tumne sab sambhaal liya. Aur Juhi...
Uski nazar Juhi ke kamre ki taraf chali gayi.
Nidhi : Woh bahut khush thi.
Kuchh pal dono chup rahe.
Nidhi : M-Mein change karke aati hu. Tum baitho na!
Woh mudne lagi. Lekin uss se pehle... Veer ne uski kalaayi pakdi.
Nidhi : ??
Agle hi pal usne use apni taraf kheench liya. Seene se seene lag kar Nidhi ka badan Veer se takra gaya. Uski saans ek pal ke liye ruk gayi.
Nidhi : V-Veer...?
Veer ne uski aankhon me dekha.
Veer : Kya hua?
Nidhi khamosh rahi. Woh dheere se aankhein upar kar use dekh rahi thi.
Veer : Darr lag raha hai?
Nidhi (blushes) : K-Kis se?
Veer : Mujhse?
Nidhi (blushes) : K-Kyun bhala?
Veer : Kyunki, jab bhi mein aapke qareeb aata hu, aap mujhse dur bhaagti ho.
Nidhi : Mein~
Veer ne uski kamar par apni pakad aur mazboot ki toh ek siski Nidhi ke muh se apne aap nikal gayi, jiski awaaz sunn woh khud sharmaate hue nazrein churaane lagi.
Veer ki nigaahein theek Nidhi ke kaanpte hontho par thi.
Veer : Nidhi...
Jaise hi woh naam Veer ke honthon se nikla, Nidhi ka poora badan thithak gaya. Dheere-dheere Nidhi ki aankhein upar uthi.
Nidhi : !!!
Use apne honthon par ek geela sa ehsaas mehsoos hua...
Aankhein hairat me phel gayi. Mutthi Veer ki shirt par kass kar bandh gayi. Aur, phir... dheere-dheere uski aankhein band ho gayi. Tabhi-
*Thud*
Shreya ki awaaz achanak poore ghar me goonj uthi.
Shreya : Aa gaye aap log?
Nidhi aur Veer dono ekdum se alag ho gaye.
Nidhi ne ghabra kar apni saree theek ki aur nazrein neeche kar li. Uske gaal abhi bhi surkh laal the. Veer ne bhi ek pal ke liye khud ko sambhaala, phir bilkul samaanya hone ki koshish karte hue seedha khada ho gaya.
Nidhi ko yakeen tak nahi ho raha tha ki woh aur Veer kiss kar rahe the. Uska dil bahut zor se dhadak raha tha.
Shreya drawing room me daakhil hui. Uski baahon me Dhruv tha, jo neend me bilkul nidhaal pada hua tha.
Shreya : Bas doodh peete-peete so gaya ye toh...
Usne dheere se Dhruv ko sofa par litaaya aur uske upar ek chhoti si chaadar daal di. Phir uski nazar Juhi ke kamre ki taraf gayi.
Shreya : Aur kaisa raha result Juhi ka?
Nidhi me abhi bhi Veer ki taraf dekhne ki himmat nahi thi.
Nidhi : S-Second aayi hai.
Shreya : Arey waah! Haha! Kamaal kar diya iss baar toh Juhi ne. Aaj toh party banti hai!
Phir uski nazar Veer par gayi.
Shreya : Veer! Aaj tum yahin se lunch karke jaana.
Veer : Nahi, mein-
Shreya : Haan ab mein kuchh nahi sunane waali.
Woh apne wahi befiqr andaaz me boli.
Shreya : Arey in fact... Zomato ya Swiggy pe dekho kuchh offers hain kya. Mast badhiya sa kuchh mangaate hain. Celebrate karenge.
Veer : Lekin Shreya, mujhe actually-
Shreya : Tum bas dekho! Tab tak mein zara washroom se hokar aati hoon.
Itna kehkar woh andar ki taraf chali gayi. Darwaza band hua.
*Click*
Aur...
Agle hi pal drawing room me ajeeb si khamoshi chha gayi. Veer ne dheere se Nidhi ki taraf dekha. Lekin, Nidhi ne nahi. Woh jaanti thi ki Veer use hi dekh raha hai. Parantu, nain milaane ki himmat uss se nahi hui.
Uske gaal tamatar ki tarah laal hue pade the. Dono hi shaant the. Lekin...
Anjaan bhi. Bilkul anjaan.
Anjaan is baat se ki... Washroom ke andar aate hi Shreya ne darwaza andar se band kar diya. Uske chehre par jo muskaan kuchh pal pehle thi...
Woh gayab ho chuki thi.
Woh darwaze se peeth laga kar wahi khadi rahi. Uski saansein dheere-dheere bhaari hone lagi. Usne apni mutthi kass li. Itni zor se ki...
-ki uske nakhoon uski hatheli me dhans gaye. Usne apni aankhein band ki. Aur phir...
Gaal par se ek aansu ki boond neeche phisli aur uske honthon ke paas aakar theher gayi.
Woh bas khadi rahi. Maun.
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Kuchh derr baad...
Ek hospital me ek mahila doctor ke saamne Suman baithi hui thi.
Doctor : Toh kya yahi hai?
Doctor ne table par rakhi kisi cheez ko apni orr kheechte hue poochha.
Suman (nods) : Ji!
Doctor : Kaafi zyada maatra me hai.
Suman (smiles) : Maatra se zyada zaroori abhi uski pushti karna hai, doctor sahiba.
Doctor : Bilkul!
Woh fauran hi uthi.
Doctor : Aaiye mere saath!
Kehte hue woh corridor se hote hue aage badhi. Suman uske peechhe-peechhe chalte hue aane lagi.
Doctor : Abhi abhi hi collect kiya hai na?
Suman : Ji! Sirf 20 minute hi hue honge. Mein jitna jaldi kar sakti thi utna jaldi aayi hu.
Doctor : Achha kiya. Kyunki, ek ghante ke baad kiye gaye results utne sateek nahi rehte.
Suman : Oh?
Doctor (corridor se mudkar) : Waise toh pehle bhi poochh chuki hu par ek baar firse poochh rahi hu... Aapke pati ko koi aur beemaari toh nahi hai na? Ya wo kisi tanaav se toh nahi joojh rahe? Depression wagarah? Ya smoking cigarette, sharaab ki koi buri latt?
Suman : Ji nahi! Ve ekdum hasht-pusht hai. Bas ek... isi ke baare me jaanana tha.
Doctor ne haami bhari aur wo seedhe peechhe ke darwaaze se hospital se baahar nikal gayi.
Suman : Huh?
Suman ne chaukte hue idhar-udhar dekha, na jaane kis gali-mohalle me ve dono nikal aaye the.
Suman : Ye... Ye hum kaha jaa rahe hai?
Doctor : Kaha jaa rahe hai matlab? Aapke hi kaam ke liye toh jaa rahe hai.
Suman : P-Par hospital toh-
Doctor : Suman ji! Agar, udhar ye sab karwaane lagi na toh meri naukri toh jaayegi hi, aap bhi salaakhon ke peechhe chali jaayengi.
Suman : Huh?
Doctor ne sadak paar ki aur ek gali me ghus gayi.
Suman : K-Kya matlab?
Doctor : Aap apne pati se chhip kar ye sab kar rahi hai na?
Suman : H-Haan!
Doctor : Toh ye sab maanya nahi hai. Bina kisi ke consent ke... Ye sab karna, kanoonan jurm hai. Na hi aapke pati yahi aaye hai aur na hi... Aapne unki patni hone ka koi saboot diya hai.
Suman : Kya matlab? Mein kisi aur ka kaise-?
Doctor : Wo jo bhi ho. Ek ID proof lagta hai. Jo aap de nahi rahi hai.
Kehte-kehte woh akhirkar ek pathology ke saamne aakar ruki aur Suman ki orr mudte hue use dekhi.
Doctor : Mahila mandal ne mere aur mere parivar ke liye bahut kuchh kiya hua hai jiska karz mein shayad kabhi chuka nahi sakti. Zaroorat ke samay par... tab aunty hi thi jinhone meri itni sahaayta ki thi. Ab wo toh iss duniyaa me nahi rahi. Lekin, ab naari shakti committee ki head aap ho. Mera madad karna toh banta hi tha.
Suman : ...
Doctor : Jo bhi jaanch hogi, woh idhar iss pathology me hogi. Aapke liye... Sirf aapke liye maine ye jokhim uthaaya hai.
Suman : Mein aapka ye ehsaan kabhi nahi bhoolungi.
Doctor : Aisa kehke mujhe sharminda mat kijiye.
Suman : ...
Doctor : Waise... Aapne ise... Iska taapmaan toh sahi se rakha tha na?
Suman : Haan! Jaisa aapne bataaya tha. Na hi zyada garam. Na hi zyada thanda. Ekdum kamre ke tapmaan jitna.
Doctor (nods) : Bas phir. Ab aur deri nahi karte hai. Aaiye!
Suman uske sang andar daakhil hui. Andar 2-3 log maujood the aur udhar se ajeeb si gandh aa rahi thi. Suman ne apni saree ke pallu se apni naak sikodte hue muh dhaka.
Doctor ne apne haath me li hui cheez ek aadmi ki orr badhaayi...
Doctor : Yahi hai. 25 minute hue honge.
Aadmi : Ho jaayega!
Aur bas, itna sunn Doctor Suman ko lekar baahar aa gayi.
Doctor : Ek baar aur poochh rahi hu. Aapke pati ne kam se kam 2 se 5 din ke baad hi kiya hai na?
Suman : Ji!
Doctor : Bas phir intezar kariye.
Suman : Kitna samay lag jaayega?
Doctor : Abhi hi diya hai. Kam se kam 1 din toh dijiye. Zyada zaroori hai kya?
Suman : N-Nahi! Chalega. Ek din hi toh hai.
Doctor : Ji! Suman Ji! Please... Dhyaan rahe. Yaha jo kuchh bhi hua, ye khabar baahar nahi jaani chahiye.
Suman (nods) : Aap nishchint rahiye. Naari shakti committee ki head ka ye vachan hai aapse. Yaha aaj kya hua... ye mujhe nahi pata. *smiles*
Doctor (smiles) : Ab vida lungi aapse. Kal tak ka samay dijiye. Aapka kaam ho jaayega.
Suman (nods) : Ji! Bahut bahut dhanyavad!
Doctor haami bharte hue waha se nikal gayi. Bach gayi toh keval Suman jo abhi bhi pathology ko baahar se dekh rahi thi.
Aur, andar maujood vyakti uss sample ko jo doctor use abhi abhi deke gayi thi.
Haan. Veer ke sperm ka sample.
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Kuchh derr pehle...
Idhar ghar par ek kamre me Aabha bade hi achhe dhang se saj-dhaj ke aaj taiyaar baithi hui thi. Hontho par lipstick, badan par chhidka gaya mehnga perfume, sundar si saree, haath-perr, galey me daale hue halke par aakarshak zevar aur wo masoom bholi soorat jisey dekh achhe se achhe aadmi ki niyat dol jaaye.
Uske theek peechhe uski saasu maa uske baalo ko savaarne me lagi hui thi.
Suman : Jaisa samjhaaya hai waisa hi karna, samajh gayi na, Aabha?
Aabha (nods) : J-Ji maa ji! P-Par, achanak se ye sab kyun?
Suman : Woh sab mein tumhe baad me bataungi. Lekin, abhi ke liye itna jaan lo ki kisi bhi qeemat par ye tarqeeb chaupat nahi honi chaahiye.
Aabha : Umm… M-Maa ji! *blushes* Y-Ye aap bhi toh kar sakti hai na?
Suman (smirks) : Heh~ Zaroor! Kyun nahi! Agar, mein tumhari umr ki hoti toh khud hi na kar leti? Lekin, majbooran… mein ab apni kishorawastha me nahi hu. Isliye, tumse keh rahi hu.
Aabha : Sonali?
Suman : Uss nasamajh ka toh naam hi mat lo. Woh na hi iske liye raazi hoti aur na hi isme qamyaab. Tum hi ho jo ye sahi dhang se kar sakti ho. Kyun? Kya hua? Kya tumhe koi aapatti hai?
Aabha (blushes) : N-Nahi maa ji! M-Mujhe koi aapatti kyu rahegi bhala?
Suman : Toh phir?
Aabha : Mein bas… kaaran jaanana chaah rahi thi.
Suman : Maine kaha na. Mein tumhe baad me sab samjha dungi. Abhi bas tumhe yahi karna hai. Aur, dhyaan rahe, humaare beech kya baat hui, ye kisi aur ko pata nahi lagna chahiye. Samajh gayi?
Aabha : Ji maa ji! Magar, kya mein jaan sakti hu ki aisa kyun?
Suman : Kyunki agar ye baat kisi aur ko pata chali toh abhi hi saare ghar me uthal-puthal mach jaayegi. Isliye tumhe ekdum khamosh rehna hai.
Aabha : Samajh gayi, maa ji! Par… sab theek toh hai na? Kuchh pareshani hai kya?
Suman : Filhaal ke liye sab theek hai. Baaki… tum agar ye kaam theek se karti ho toh waqt bata hi dega ki aage bhi sab theek rehne waala hai ya nahi.
Aabha : Ji!
Suman : Ab mein chalti hu! Dhyaan rahe! Tumhare haath se ye aaj ka mauka chookna nahi chaahiye.
Aabha (nods) : Ji!
Apni baat ko achhe se samjha ke Suman kamre se baahar nikal gayi. Aabha ne ek gehri saans li aur bas khule hue darwaaze ki taraf taktaki laga kar kisi ka intezar karne lagi.
Jab Veer ghar laut kar aaya toh usne dekha ki ghar me din ke iss waqt lagbhag na ke barabar log maujood the. Bhumika, Sonali subah hi kaam par nikal chuki thi. Tej, Ragini aur Shweta, teeno hi Prestige me thi aur Yarnia ki relaunching ke liye zoro-shoro se usme vyast thi.
Usne hall se guzarte hue ek nazar kitchen me daali toh paaya ki udhar bhi koi maujood nahi tha. Phone check karne par use pata laga ki Kavya Kritika se milne gayi hui thi aur usne jaate-jaate Veer ko message bhi daal rakha tha.
Subah se Juhi ki PTM me vyast hone ke chalte usne apne phone me aaye messages par dhyaan hi nahi diya tha.
‘Kaha gaye aakhir sab ke sab?’
Woh apne kamre me upar pahucha. Uski maa, Bhavna bhi kahi dikhaayi nahi de rahi thi. Usne Suman ke kamre ka darwaza khol kar dekha.
Wo bhi khaali.
Andar koi bhi nahi tha.
‘Kamaal hai!’
Usne ek kshan ke liye apni aankhein band ki aur-
*Ding*
Uske senses sharp ho gaye. Poore ghar me use kamre me kisi ek shaks ki dhadkan mehsoos hui. Woh fauran hi uss kamre ki orr badha. Aur, jaise hi woh darwaze ki dehleez par pahucha toh-
‘Huh?’
Uske saamne Aabha badi hi sundar tareeke se saj ke bistar par baithi hui thi. Aisa prateet ho raha tha jaise woh aaj apni suhaag raat manaane ke liye aayi ho. Aabha ke badan se aati manmohak sugandh, uske baithne ka andaaz, aur wo nangi twacha jaha saree ka palla maujood nahi tha, kisi bhi mard ko lubhaane ke liye kaafi tha.
Veer : Aabha?
Aabha (glances) : Maalik! Aap aa gaye?
Veer : Tum yaha kya kar rahi ho? Aur wo bhi… iss tarah se taiyaar hokar?
Aabha aahista se bistar se uthi aur dheere-dheere Veer ke qareeb aayi. Perro me bandhi uski paayal chham-chham karke goonj rahi thi. Nazdeek aate hi woh neeche apne ghutno par baith gayi. Uske haath Veer ki jaangho par tikey.
Aabha : Mein- Mein aapka hi intezar kar rahi thi.
Veer : Kya hua? Tum aise-
Usne Aabha ko uske kandho se pakadte hue upar uthaaya.
Veer : Baat kya hai, Aabha?
Aabha : Maalik! Mein… Mein aaj aapse kuchh chaahti hu.
Veer : Kya?
Aabha : Prem!
Veer : ?
Aabha : Mein- *blushes* M-Mujhe aapke saath-
Veer : Haan?
Aabha (blushes) : Mujhe aapke saath wo karna hai~
Veer : Huh? Aabha tum… theek toh ho na? Achanak se aise-
Aabha : Maalik!
Iss baar uski aankhein halki si namm thi, jinhe dekh Veer bhi gambheer ho gaya.
Aabha : Mein jaanti hu ki mein… nahi, sirf mein hi nahi, Parijaat ki koi bhi aurat aapki patni ka sthaan haasil nahi kar sakti.
Veer : …
Aabha : Hum sab aapki sevika hai. Daasi hai.
Veer : Aisa zaroori nahi hai, Aabha. Mujhse kaho. Jaise Sonali mujhe apna dost maanti hai waise hi tum bhi mujhe maan sakti ho. Tumhe koi zaroorat nahi hai mujhe ‘maalik’ kehkar bulaane ki aur meri sewa karne ki. Tum-
Aabha : Nahi maalik!
Usne Veer ke hontho par apna haath rakh use chup kara diya.
Aabha : Aisa mat kahiye! Patni hone ki sambhaavna toh waise hi pehle khatam ho chuki hai, kam se kam ab daasi rehke aapse judey rehne ka haq mat chheeniye. Mein ye sab apni swechha se kar rahi hu. Mein aapki sevika hi rehna chaahti hu!
Veer : Toh phir… aakhir tum kehna kya chaah rahi ho, Aabha?
Aabha : Ek daasi bhale hi daasi ho maalik lekin- uski bhi toh kuchh ichhaaye hoti hai na?
Veer : ?
Aabha : Mein- Mein pehle hi apne aap ko aap ke liye samarpit kar chuki hu lekin-
Veer : Lekin?
Aabha ne uski hatheliyo ko apne haatho me thaama aur qareeb aate hue uske seene se jud gayi.
Aabha : Lekin, meri bhi kuchh ichhaaye hai, maalik.
Veer : Ichhaaye? Kaisi ichhaaye? Bolo Aabha! Hichkichaane ki zaroorat nahi hai. Tum befiqr hoke aur ekdum nidar hoke apni khwaish rakh sakti ho. Tumhe sankoch karne ki zaroorat nahi hai.
Aabha (blushes) : Maalik~ jab aap aur mein pehli baar ek hue toh- sab kuchh jaldbaazi me hua tha. Mein- Mein aapke sang akele me kisi suhaagan ki tarah aapke saath prem karna chaahti hu. Theek waise hi jaise… jaise ek nayi naveli shaadi shuda aurat apne pati ke saath suhaag raat manaati hai. Waisa mauka mujhe aapke saath kabhi mila hi nahi. Aur, isliye-
Veer : Toh yeh baat hai.
Aabha (blushes) : J-Ji~
Veer : Aabha~
Aabha ne apni palkein jhapkaate hue upar dekha. Uske honth kaanp rahe the aur dil itni zoro se dhadak raha tha ki use khud ki apni dhadkano ki awaaz sunaayi de rahi thi. Usne aaj tak kabhi Veer se itna kuchh nahi kaha tha. Na jaane usme aaj itni himmat kaha se aa gayi. Ya shayad yahi uski bhi andhruni khwahish thi?
Woh ye sab soch hi rahi thi ki use pata hi nahi chala kab uske honth Veer ke hontho se milkar unka rass-paan karne me jutt gaye.
“Hmm, muah~ m-maalik~ uh~ smch~”
“Aabha~”
“Hmch~ uhm~ muahl… hmm~”
Uske baad jo kuchh bhi hua use sunane ya dekhne ke liye aaj ghar me koi na tha. Aabha ki siskiyaan, uski aahein, aur kamar se kamar par lag rahe dhakko ki awaaz poore ghar me goonjti chali gayi.
Veer jaise hi apne kapde pehen kar utha theek usi samay uska phone baj utha aur woh messenger ka naam padh ghar se baahar nikal gaya.
Aur, theek uske jaate hi-
3 se 4 minute ke andar hi Suman jaldbaazi me ghar ke andar pravesh ki. Woh seedhiyaan laanghte hue seedhe uss kamre me ghusi jaha-
Aabha poori nagn awastha me, apna paseene se lathpath badan aur baal liye, ukhdi hui saanson ke saath bistar par dali hui thi.
Suman ne use ek jhalak dekha. Phir, uski nigaahein Aabha ke nange badan par padi, uski taango ke beech me...
Jaha Aabha ki choot se safed safed veerya labalab bhar ke baahar ko bhaag raha tha, neeche bichhi chaadar ko ris raha tha.
Woh Aabha ke qareeb pahuchi aur usne cupboard se kuchh nikaalte hue seedhe Aabha ki choot se uss veerya ko ikhatta karna shuru kar diya.
Bechaari Aabha itni buri tarah... ya yu kahe ki itni achhi tarah se santusht thi ki usne aankhein khol kar dekhne tak ki himmat nahi ki kaun uske guptang ko tatol raha hai.
Veer ne use jis qadar use choda tha, uske chalte uske guptang ke honth sooj chuke the. Ab haath lagaane par bhi use ek baar me ehsas nahi ho raha tha ki koi use chhee bhi raha hai.
Veerya ko ikhatta karte hue Suman ke angoothe par kuchh mutth chhap gayi. Usne pehle jitna ho sakta tha, utna veerya ikhatta kiya aur phir... Apne angoothe ko chaatate hue use saaf kar liya.
'Itna kaafi hoga.'
Usne punah Aabha ko dekha. Bechaari ko dekha use thoda uss par taras bhi aaya par saath hi saath kuchh garv bhi mehsoos hua.
Usne Aabha ke sarr ko pyaar se sehlaaya.
Suman : Bahut badhiya beta! Tumne aakhir ye kaam kar hi diya. Park se maine maalik ki car ko jaate hue dekha. Tumne waisa hi bola tha unse jaisa ki maine kaha tha?
Aabha : M-Maa ji! Ungh~ J-Ji! Maine kaha unse ki mere liye pills le aayiye. Warna agar mein garbh se ho gayi toh... Dikkat ho jaayegi.
Suman : Toh ve kya bole?
Aabha : Bole ki tum nahi hougi. Tum nishchint raho.
Suman (frowns) : Aur, isi baat ka toh darr hai.
Aabha : Par maine unhe jaise taise mana liya. Woh aate hi honge.
Suman : Huh? Mujhe nikalna hoga. Tum jaag gayi ho toh ghar ka khayaal rakhna. Samajh gayi na?
Aabha : J-Ji! P-Par, aakhir hua kya?
Suman : Sab baad me bataungi. Ab mein chalti hu.
Aabha ko yu akela chhor Suman waha se fatafat nikal gayi. Aur, yahi woh waqt tha jab woh seedhe doctor sahiba ke paas pahuchi thi.
Yahi woh baat bhi thi ki usne Bhavna se uss raat band kamre me kya baat ki thi. Yahi woh kaarya tha... Jo Bhavna ne use saunpa tha.
"Suman! Sambhal ke...! Kahi use-"
"Sab mujhpar chhor dijiye didi."
Kahi use...
Kahi Veer ko pata na lag jaaye. Yahi darr tha Bhavna me. Woh nahi chaahti thi ki iske baare me Veer ko pata chale.
Agar koi dikkat thi hi nahi, toh bina Veer ko pata lage hi iska niwaaran nikal sakta tha.
Yahi wajah thi ki kyun... Suman ne sab kuchh plot kiya.
Ghar par Aabha ke alaawa kisi ka bhi na hona koi ittefaaq nahi, Suman ki saazish thi.
Usne har kisi ko Veer ke naam par, kaam par laga diya tha. Usne Tej, Shweta, Ragini aur Bhumika ko ye kehkar Prestige jaane ke liye majboor kiya ki maalik Yarnia ke gham se abhi tak ubhre nahi hai. Unka sapna hai use jald se jald waapas se khada karna.
Aur, bas...
Unke liye itna kaafi tha. Veer ki pasandeeda aurat banane ke liye akhir kaun shaamil nahi thi. Suman ka bas itna kehna tha ki ve sabhi zoro shoro se uss taiyaari me jut chuki thi.
Usne Kavya ko yeh kehkar ghar se dur kiya ki bade dino se ek hi jagah reh reh kar mood bigad jaata hai. Kyun na dosto se mil liya jaaye?
Kavya, jo kaafi dino se Ragini ki seva me lagi hui thi, aaj Ragini ke prestige me jaane se use bhi fursat mili hui thi. Aur, isliye usne Kritika se milne ka tay kiya.
Rahi baat Bhavna ki... Toh woh toh pehle se hi iss khel me shaamil thi.
Itna hi nahi...
Abhilasha kaaki ke sang jab Suman ko sab kuchh uss raat pata chala tha. Uss waqt hi usne thaan liya tha ki kaise kya karna hai.
Yahi kaaran tha ki kyun usne Veer ke sang aate hi sambhog kyun nahi kiya. Yaha tak ki... Usne Parijaat ki aurton ko bhi vyast rehne ke liye keh diya tha.
Sirf isliye taaki... Veer kam se kam 2 se 5 din tak apna veerya na nikaal sake. Aur, sperm test ke results accurate aa sake.
Jisme filhaal ke liye, woh poori tarah se qamyaab ho chuki thi. Ab bas agar intezar tha... Toh unn results ka.
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Aaj ke liye itna hi guys.
This update consists of 7.4k words. I know it's a bit short. Isme ek scene kam hai. Wahi scene jiski mein baat kar raha tha. Maine use likha toh tha magar beech me hi poora uda diya. Jaisa likhna tha waisa likh nahi paaya. Mujhe laga usme aur bhi bahut kuchh add kiya jaa sakta hai. Isliye, use next update me rakhna ka socha hai. Hence why this update got a bit shorter. Isme finally one part of the previous mystery is explained now. Agle hi part me hum results bhi dekhenge but hey... Be ready for some twists. Thanks and keep supporting.
Dhanyavad.![]()
Iska bhi to card hai Veer ke paas to garbha kaise dharan hogaUpdate - 216 ~ Behind Closed Doors (1)
Ab tak...
Veer ne ye lafz bol kar nahi kahe ki, "Mein tumpar sabse zyada trust karta hu," lekin Ava ne uske har ek shabd se ye matlab nikaal liya tha.
Bechaari ka dil itni tez dhadak raha tha ki use laga Veer ko uski dhadkan kahi sunaayi na de jaaye. Uska saara gussa, uski saari bechaini, jalan... ek kshan me pighal kar khatam ho gayi. Uski jagah gehri khushi ne li ki, uske gaal ekdum laal pad gaye.
Wo Veer ke saamne ek dam maun khadi hui thi.
Veer : 15th se pehle... Hum 'Ryotsken' master kar ke hi rahenge. Don't worry.
Ava (blushes) : M-Mmm!
Veer : Let's go!
Ava : Mm~
Ab aage...
Subah ka waqt tha. Ghadi par lagbhag 10 baj rahe the. Nidhi ke ghar ke drawing room me school ki ek chhoti si uniform istree ki hui sofe par padi thi. Aur, wahi sofe ke bagal se table ko kass ke pakde-
"Ni jaungi! Ni jaungi! Ni jaungiiii..."
Juhi table ko kaske pakad kar chillaa rahi thi. Aur, Nidhi uske peechhe use kandho se kheechte hue table se chhuraane ki koshish kar rahi thi.
Nidhi : Juhi... jaldi se dress pehno. Late ho raha hai. Ab aur natak nahi.
Juhi (yells) : Ni jaana!
Nidhi : Juhi!
Juhi : Ni jaana!
Nidhi : Tumhe pata hai na aaj PTM hai!?
Juhi : Ni jaana PTM me!
Nidhi ne gehri saans li. Pichhle 15 minute se yahi chal raha tha. Kabhi Juhi sofe ke peechhe chhip jaati, toh kabhi apne kamre me bhaag jaati.
Nidhi : Kya dikkat hai? Tumhe school nahi jaana ya PTM me nahi jaana?
Juhi (mutters) : PTM me!
Nidhi : Kyun?
Juhi ne apna muh fulaaya.
Juhi : Achha ni lagta.
Nidhi : Kya achha nahi lagta?
Iske pehle ki Nidhi uska jawaab sunn paati, Juhi bhaagte hue dobaara kamre ki orr bhaag nikli.
Nidhi : JUHIIII...!
Woh uske peechhe-peechhe bhaagi magar, nanhi Juhi itni shaatir thi ki usne andar jaate hi seedhe chatakni lagaate hue darwaaza andar se band kar liya.
Nidhi : JUHI! Juhi darwaza kholo!!
Usne darwaaze par apne haath peete.
*BAM* *BAM*
Nidhi : Juhiii??
Lekin, Juhi ne darwaza katayi nahi khola. Nidhi ghabraayi. Wo use manaane ke athak prayaas karti rahi kintu, Juhi thi jo apni zid par adi hui thi. Iske pehle ki Nidhi kuchh aur kar paati-
*Ding Dong*
Ghar ki door bell baji. Awaaz hote hi Nidhi ne palat ke hall ke darwaaze ki orr dekha. Woh Juhi ko ek pal ke liye chhor do qadam aage badhi ki tabhi Juhi darwaza kholte hue seedhe Nidhi ke bagal se kisi hawa ke jhonke ki tarah uss se aage nikal gayi. Woh daudati hui darwaze ki taraf bhaagi.
Nidhi : Juhi??
Apni maa ke pehle hi usne hall ka darwaza khola aur saamne khade shaks ko dekhte hi uski aankhon me chamak aa gayi.
Saamne uske naye papa the. Veer. Woh jaise hi neeche jhuka toh Juhi seedhe aake uske seene se lag gayi.
Veer (smiles) : Kaisi hai meri Juhi?
Juhi : *sniff* Achhi ni hu!
Veer : Oh? Kya hua?
Juhi : Mumma ko itti baar bola ki mujhe ni jaana school... Ni jaana... Ni jaana... Mumma fir bhi ni maan rahi.
Veer (smiles) : Oh! Toh yeh baat hai!
Veer ne ek nazar Nidhi ko dekha, use samajh aa gaya ki kyun Nidhi ne use kal call karke yaha bulaaya tha. Shayad kal se hi Juhi school jaane ko lekar mana kar rahi thi. Jab Nidhi ne bhi dheere se haami bhari toh Veer ko poornta iski pushti mil gayi.
Veer : Okay! Toh kya mein jaan sakta hu kyun nahi jaana hai aapko school?
Juhi : A-Aise hi...
Nidhi : Juhi, jhooth mat bolo.
Veer : Jhooth? Aap jhooth bol rahi ho mujhse?
Juhi : Mujhe... Mujhe achha ni lagta.
Veer : Kya achha ni lagta?
Juhi ek pal ke liye khamosh rahi, phir sarr neeche kar dheere se budbudaate hue boli.
Juhi : Sab mera mazaak udaate hai.
Iss baar Nidhi aur Veer, dono ke chehre ke bhaav ye sunte hi badal gaye.
Veer (frowns) : Kya matlab? Kaun udaata hai aapka mazaak?
Juhi : Wo... wo riya ke papa car me aate hai. Aarav ke papa usko itte saare gifts dilaate hai. Uske... Uske marks sabse gande aate hai fir bhi...
Nidhi : Toh? Kya mein tumhe nahi dilaati gifts Juhi? Kya mein tumhe-
Veer ne ishaara kar Nidhi ko roka toh woh maun reh gayi. Lekin, zaahir hai Juhi ki baaton se uska dil chotil hua tha. Isliye nahi ki Juhi ne aisa kaha. Balki, isliye ki... shayad wo Juhi ka paalan poshan aur behtar tareeke se nahi kar paayi. Kami woh khud me nikaal rahi thi.
Veer : Toh isme mazaak waali kya baat hai?
Juhi : Wo... Wo mujhe dikhaate hai.
Nidhi : Kya dikhaate hai?
Juhi : Apni new car... apna new phone... apne new shoes... Aur gifts... Aur... Aur...
Veer : Aur?
Juhi : Aur... Aur... *sniff* bolte hai ki mere papa hai hi ni... Mein gareeb hu *sniff*
Nidhi ke honth kaanp uthe. Use ye andaaza nahi tha ki Juhi ye sab baatein uss se chhipa ke rakhi hui thi. Use yaad aaya ki kaise kuchh din pehle Juhi uss se naya phone lene ki zid kar rahi thi aur usne mehez ek zid samajh ke use daant diya tha. Magar, aaj kaaran jaanane ke baad uska dil bhar aaya.
Nidhi : Tumne mujhe bataya kyun nahi, Juhi?
Juhi : K-Kyunki, aap bolti ho na ki dusro ki baato par dhyaan ni diya karo.
Nidhi khamosh reh gayi. Woh jaanti thi ki Juhi akhir thi toh ek bacchi hi. Kitna hi nazarandaz karle woh, kabhi na kabhi ye baatein uske dil par toh lagni hi thi.
Juhi : PTM me... Sab apne-apne papa mummy ke saath aate hai. *Sniff* Mere papa achhe ni the... M-Mere real papa...
Woh Veer ko dekhi, uske gaalo ko apne nanhe haatho se thaami.
Juhi : Aap ho...!
Nidhi (gasps) : Juhiiiii???
Ek baar phir jab Veer ne use shaant rehne ka ishaara kiya toh Nidhi firse khamosh ho gayi.
Veer : Bas isliye? Isliye aapko achha ni lagta?
Juhi (nods) : Hmm~
Juhi : Aur... Aur... Aarav bolta hai uske papa ki bahut badi car hai!
Usne apne chhote se haath se hawa me car ka size dikhaane ki koshish ki.
Juhi : Itti badi!
Veer : Aapki mumma ke paas scooty toh hai na? Aapko achhi ni lagti?
Juhi : Achhi lagti hai... Par... Par... *sniff* Car bhi honi chahiye na?
Veer : Toh aapko badi car chaahiye?
Juhi (nods) : Hmm~
Veer : Aur papa?
Juhi : Aap...!
Nidhi ka dil zor se dhadak utha. Woh Juhi ke paas aayi aur uske baal sehlaane lagi.
Nidhi : Tumhari mumma tumhare liye kam hai, Juhi? Haan?
Juhi ne sirr uthaya.
Juhi : Ni...
Nidhi : Phir?
Juhi : Sabke papa hai... Toh mere kyun ni hai?
Nidhi kuchh keh nahi paayi. Na hi woh ye keh sakti thi ki aapke papa Rajat hai. Aur, na hi nakaar sakti thi ki aapke koi pita hi nahi hai. Isliye, jo sabse uchit use laga... Woh tha maun rehna.
Juhi : Maamu hi papa hai!
Nidhi : N-Nahi!
Veer utha aur usne Nidhi ko dekha. Usne Juhi ko bhi apni goad me utha liya.
Veer : Can you pretend for now? *smiles* Doing this will make her happy at least.
Usne jaan boojh ke english me bola taaki Juhi utna samajh na paaye.
Nidhi : Veer... It's... This is wrong. You know that...!
Veer : Just pretend. *smiles* For now.
Akhirkar, Nidhi ne haar maante hue haami bhar hi di.
Veer : Juhi? Agar, mein aapke saath PTM me chalu, toh phir toh aap chalogi na?
Juhi (chehekte hue) : Sacchi?? Aap chaloge mere saath?
Veer (smiles) : Kyun nahi?
Nidhi : Veer, ye sahi nahi-
Juhi (nods) : Chalungi! Chalungi! Chalungi!
Veer : Good!
Nidhi : Veer?
Veer : Juhi ko dress pehnaiye na!
Nidhi : Tum- *sighs* Theek hai!
Veer : Dhruv kaha hai?
Nidhi : Pados me...! Shreya uske saath hai.
Veer : Chaliye phir!
Veer ne Juhi ko apni goad se neeche utaara. Nidhi fauran hi Juhi ko uski dress pehnaane me jut gayi. Aur, Veer ne apna phone nikaalte hue kisi ko call bhidaaya.
Veer : Hello? Haan! All good! Kaam tha! Haan! Jo tumhe sahi lage. Theek hai!
*Call ends*
Iss beech Nidhi chupke-chupke Veer ki baat sunn rahi thi ki akhir woh kis se baat kar raha tha. Jaise hi Juhi taiyaar hui, woh daudkar Veer ke paas aayi.
Veer (smiles) : Chale?
Juhi (nods) : Mmm!
Itne me Nidhi bhi taiyaar hokar aa gayi. Usne ek decent si saree daali hui thi. Veer use kshan bhar ke liye dekhta raha.
Nidhi : K-Kya?
Veer (smiles) : Aap achhi lag rahi ho!
Nidhi (blushes) : Huh? K-Kya kuchh bhi-! Bas normal saree hi toh hai-
Veer (smiles) : Shayad isliye...
Nidhi (blushes) : Ch-Chalo! Mujhe lock lagaana hai.
Ve teeno jaise hi neeche aaye toh baahar ek cham-chamaati nayi car khadi hui thi.
Ek chamakti hui luxury sedan. Juhi ke liye woh kisi suprise se kam nahi tha. Uski aankhon me chamak laut aayi. Lekin, uski maa Nidhi ke bhauhe chinta me sikud gayi. Chehre par prashnajanak bhaav umad aaye.
'Not bad!'
Veer ne muskuraate hue mann me socha.
Juhi : Mumma...
Nidhi ne car ko dekha. Phir Veer ko.
Nidhi : Ye... Ye kiski hai?
Veer : Kiski hai matlab? *Smiles* Meri hai!
Nidhi : Ye kab li?
Veer (smiles) : Bas abhi!
Nidhi (frowns) : Veer-!
Tabhi, gaadi me se ek ladka utra aur usne Veer ko gaadi ki key thamaayi.
Ladka : Ye rahi aapki chaavi, Sir!
Veer : Thank you!
Ladka : Ji, ab mein chalta hu.
Veer : Arey rukiye! Aap yaha tak aaye, uske liye aapko kuchh toh dena banta hai.
Uss ladke ne Veer ke haath thaam liye.
Ladka : Nahi nahi sir! Ye kya kar rahe hai? Agar, maine aapse kuchh liya, toh Karan Sir mujhe nahi chhorenge. Haha.
'Karan?'
Nidhi ko kuchh dhyaan aaya.
Veer : Arey par-
Ladka : Aap apni ride enjoy kariye, Sir! Mein chalta hu!
Itna bol woh waha se nikal gaya. Veer, Nidhi aur Juhi teeno hi gaadi me baithe aur car school ke liye ravaana ho gayi.
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School ke andar gaadi jaise hi campus me daakhil hui, Juhi khidki se baahar dekhne lagi. Gate ke paas bacche apne parents ke saath khade the. Kuchh maa-baap apne baccho ke results lekar waapas laut rahe the.
Car seedhe hi parking ki orr badhi. Do-teen bacchon ki nazrein seedhe car par tiki. Aur, jaise hi unhone dekha-
"Oooo bhai!!! Bhai wo dekh! BMW!"
"Papa papa wo dekho! BMW car!"
"Bhaiya wo dekho! Wo BMW!"
Jitne bhi ladke car enthusiasts the, sab ke sab apna muh phaade car ko bas dekhte reh gaye.
Ek all black BMW M5 campus me daakhil jo ho chuki thi. Aur, bacchon ki school ki PTM ke hisaab se, ye kuchh zyada hi luxury thi.
Juhi ke chehre par woh khushi thi jo Nidhi ne subah se nahi dekhi thi. Woh khilkhila rahi thi. Uske kuchh dost jo pehle uska mazaak udaate the, ab wahi haath hilaate hue use bulaane ki koshish kar rahe the.
Juhi : Mumma dekho! Ahahaha! Mumma!
Nidhi : H-Haan! Kya?
Juhi : Dekho mere friends kaise dekh rahe hai sab ahaha! Wo... Wo raha Aarav. Papa! Papa aur tez chalao na!
Veer ne jaise hi rev maara, awaaz sunn bacche aur paagal ho gaye. Aur, Juhi ki khushi ka koi thikaana na raha.
Juhi : Ahahaha~
Car ruki aur jaise hi ve teeno baahar aaye. Juhi ki taraf kuchh bacche daudate hue aaye aur use aur car ko gher liye.
"Aapka naam kya hai?"
"Juhi!"
"Ooo... Ye... Ye car aapki hai?"
"H-Haan! Mere papa ki hai!"
"Wow~ kya mein ise chhu lu?"
"Haan! Lekin bas one time!"
"Okay!"
"Juhi! Juhi! Ye tumhari car hai?"
"Haan! Mere papa ki hai!"
"Wow! Tumne humein bataya kyu nahi?"
"Abhi new li hai na~"
Kuchh aisi hi baatein unke beech hone lagi. Jaha bacche hairaani me car ko dekh rahe the toh wahi unke mata-pita Veer aur Nidhi ko ghoor rahe the.
Ek aurat ne apni saheli ke kaan me kuchh kaha. Dusri ne pehle Nidhi ko dekha, phir Veer ko. Kisi ko samajh nahi aa raha tha ki Nidhi ke saath itna jawaan ladka akhir kaun tha.
Ek aadmi ne toh seedha pooch hi liya.
Parent : Excuse me... aap Juhi ki mummy hai na?
Nidhi (nods) : Ji.
Parent : Aur ye...?
Nidhi ke honton tak "Veer" aaya. Lekin woh ruk gayi. Kya kehti? Ye mera student hai? College me? Toh phir Juhi ke PTM me uske saath kyun hai? Aur agar kisi ne aur sawaal kar diya toh?
Veer aage badha.
Veer : Mein Juhi ka guardian! *smiles* Ab agar aap humein izazat de, toh hum andar jaana chaahenge.
Parent : J-Ji!
Woh aadmi haklaate hue peechhe hatt gaya. Veer ne Juhi ko thaama aur Nidhi ke sang andar chala gaya. Aura itna zyada tha ki security waale bhi Veer ki car par extra security barat rahe the.
Aur, rakhe bhi kyu na? Veer ekdum tip-top suit me kisi bahut bade businessman ki tarah lag raha tha. Jaise hi ve Juhi ki class me daakhil hue-
Teacher : Oh, Juhi! Aao! *glances * Aaiye! Aaiye!
Juhi ne khushi se Veer ka haath pakda aur use ghaseetate hue aage le jaane lagi. Jaise hi Teacher ki nazar Veer par padi, pehle toh woh chaunk gayi, uske baad bechaari teacher ke gaal hi laal pad gaye. Umr me woh bhi zyada nahi thi. Mushqil se 28-29 saal ki hi thi. Pehli baar usne kisi itne handsome ladke ko itne qareeb se dekha tha.
Teacher ki nazrein phir Nidhi par daudi jo pehle se hi sharmaate hue apna sirr neeche kari hui thi. Pichhli baar toh Juhi sirf apni maa ke saath hi aayi thi. Toh bhala... Ye naujawan ladka kaun tha?
Teacher : J-Ji aap?
Usne Veer ko dekh poochha. Kintu, Veer ke uttar dene se pehle hi- Juhi ne bilkul masoomiyat se jawab de diya.
Juhi : Ye mere Papa hai, Miss!
*Silence*
Nidhi ki aankhein phail gayi. Teacher ne pehle Veer ko dekha. Phir, Nidhi ko. Phir dobaara Veer ko. Aur, akhir me Juhi ko jo muskura rahi thi.
Teacher : ...P-Papa?
Juhi (nods) : Haan!
Nidhi : Juhi?
Juhi ne Nidhi ki taraf dekha.
Juhi : Kya?
Teacher ne confused hokar Nidhi ko dekha.
Teacher : Nidhi ji, mujhe laga aap...
Nidhi : Woh... actually...
Veer : Ji! Mein Juhi ka father hu! *smiles* Veer! May I know your good name please?
Usne haath aage badhaaya. Aur, bechaari teacher apna sawaal hi bhool gayi.
Teacher (blushes) : Sakshi! *shakes hand*
Ek pal ke liye Nidhi ki nazrein Veer aur Sakshi madam ke judey hue haatho par tiki.
Veer (smiles) : Sakshi ji! It's nice meeting you! Juhi ka mein guardian bhi hu. Aur, uska father bhi. Please proceed with the discussion.
Sakshi madam : Y-Yes! P-Please, have a seat!
Aur, uske baad unke beech ek achha sa discussion chalta raha. Juhi class me second aayi thi. Pichhli baar ki uski 4th rank se ye performance aur bhi achha tha. Baaton hi baaton me Sakshi ne Veer ka number bhi rakh liya.
Of course... For professional reasons.
PTM ke dauraan teacher ne Juhi ki padhai, uske behaviour aur class participation ke baare me bataaya.
Sakshi madam : Juhi studies me achhi hai. Bas kabhi-kabhi thodi ziddi ho jaati hai.
Veer (smiles) : Ye toh humein pata hai.
Juhi (pouts) : Mein ziddi ni hu papa...
Veer : Hahaha! Maan liya! Maan liya!
Nidhi ke honton par anjaane me hi muskurahat aa gayi. Wahi Sakshi madam bhi hans padi.
Sakshi madam : Aur ek aur cheez. Juhi ka confidence bhi kaafi improve hua hai.
Veer : Good.
Juhi ne Veer ki taraf dekha. Jaise woh uski tareef sunana chaah rahi thi.
Veer : Keep it up.
Veer ne uske sarr par pyaar se haath fera toh Juhi muskura uthi. Nidhi chup-chaap bas sab kuchh dekh rahi thi. Uske andar ajeeb si anubhootiyaan janm le rahi thi.
Sakshi madam : Lekin, kabhi kabhi Juhi kaafi naraaz ho jaati hai. Jiska reason mujhe bhi samajh nahi aaya hai. Iss par please dhyaan dijiyega.
Veer aur Nidhi dono ne ek dusre ko dekha. Unhe subah ki Juhi ki baat yaad aa gayi.
Veer (nods) : Ji!
Aur, isi tarah unke beech baatein hoti rahi.
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PTM khatam hone ke baad teeno school ki building se baahar nikle.
Juhi ka haath Veer ke haath me tha. Tabhi, saamne se ek chhoti si ladki apne parents ke saath aati hui nazar aayi. Juhi ruki. Aur, phir zor se chillaayi.
Juhi : Piiiiiihhhuuuuuuu~
Pihu ne bhi Juhi ko dekha.
Pihu : Juuuhiii!?
Dono ek doosre ki taraf bhaagi. Aur, dono hi ek dusre ke haath pakad kar baaton me lag gayi. Pihu ki nazar phir Veer par padi.
Pihu : V-Veer bhaiya?
Aur agle hi pal woh daud kar Veer se chipak gayi.
Veer : Oh!
Usne Pihu ko sambhaala. Aur, uske baad-
Veer ki nigaahein Pihu ke mata-pita par tiki jo hakke-bakke khade Veer ko ghoor rahe the.
Trisha aur Rohan.
Rohan ne apni bacchi ko dekha jo Veer ke perro se chipki hui thi aur phir Veer ko, phir uske bagal se khadi Nidhi ko aur Juhi ko. Trisha bhi maun thi. Usne Nidhi ko ghoora.
Trisha : Aap toh-
Nidhi : Aap yaha?
Trisha (nods) : Pihu ke result ke liye aaye the.
Nidhi : Aur, mein Juhi ke... Mujhe pata nahi tha ki Pihu bhi isi school me...
Trisha : Mujhe bhi Juhi ke baare me andaaza nahi tha.
Usne phir Veer ko dekha.
Trisha : Aap aur Veer-?
Nidhi : W-Wo... Veer? Tum inhe...?
Veer (Trisha ko dekhte hue) : Mein Juhi ka guardian hu.
Pihu : Papa! Papa ye hi hai Veer bhaiya jinhone mujhe bachaaya tha.
Rohan ekdum khamosh Veer ko dekhta raha. Use pichhle dino ke wo saare drishya yaad aa rahe the jaha par Veer Azad Maidan me public ke beech maujood taali baja raha tha. Jaha par woh Veer ke ghar me uss se baat karne gaya tha. Aur, woh interrogation jo usne Veer ka apne thaane me liya tha.
Rohan : Pihu! Chalo!
Pihu : Ni! Mujhe Juhi ke saath khelna hai.
Rohan : Pihu result pehle, uske baad baaki sab. Chalo!
Pihu : Niiiii...
Trisha : Pihu!
Pihu muh fulaate hue dono ko dekhi, phir Juhi aur Veer ki taraf mudi.
Pihu : Bhaiya aap Juhi ko leke mere ghar aana.
Veer (smiles) : Bilkul!
Pihu : Pakka na? Promise? Aapko ghar pata hai na?
Veer ne Rohan ko tirchhi nazron se dekha.
Veer : Bilkul! Mujhe pata hai!
Rohan ka jabda ye sunte hi kass gaya.
Pihu : Toh aap zaroor aana. Mein aapka wait karungi. Hum sab saath me khelenge~
Aur mann maarke akhirkar Pihu Rohan aur Trisha ke saath waha se nikal gayi. Jaate-jaate Rohan ne peechhe mud ek dafa Veer ki orr dekha.
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Raaste me Juhi kuchh zyada hi khush thi. Lekin, Nidhi apne haath modey baahar ki orr hi dekh rahi thi.
Nidhi : Ab toh mujhe aane ki zaroorat hi nahi hai. Sakshi madam se tum mil liye ho toh Juhi ke liye tumhi aa sakte ho. Hai na?
Veer : Hmm? Oh haan! Kyun nahi-? Mein-
Achanak uske dimaag ki ghanti baji.
'Huh?'
Usne rearview mirror se Nidhi ko dekha. Kaise woh haath modey baithi hui thi.
'Wait! Is she... jealous?'
[Yes, she is.]
Juhi : Papa! Aaj sabne dekha!
Veer : Kya?
Juhi : Aapko!
Veer : Achha?
Juhi : Haan! Aarav bhi dekh raha tha.
Veer : Toh?
Juhi : Uske papa ki car se bhi achhi hai apni car.
Veer ne rear-view mirror me uski taraf dekha.
Veer : Juhi.
Juhi : Hmm?
Veer : Aapko car achhi lagi?
Juhi : Haan!
Veer : Lekin ek baat yaad rakhna.
Juhi chup ho gayi.
Veer : Kisi ke paas kya hai, uss se ye decide nahi hota ki woh kitna achha hai.
Juhi : Mmm?
Veer : Agar kisi ke paas badi car hai aur woh kisi ko bura bolta hai, toh kya woh achha insaan bann jaayega?
Juhi (sochte hue) : Ni...
Veer : Aur agar kisi ke paas chhoti car hai, lekin woh apni mumma ki help karta hai, unki baat sunta hai aur unhe khush rakhta hai. Toh?
Juhi : Woh achha hai.
Veer : Yes!
Juhi kuchh der chup rahi. Phir dheere se Nidhi ki taraf dekhi.
Juhi : Sorry mumma! Mein ab se scooty me aapke saath chalungi.
Aur, bechaari Nidhi ka dil bhar aaya. Ghar pahunchne se pehle Veer ne car ek toy store ke saamne rok di.
Nidhi : Yaha kyun roka?
Veer : Juhi ke liye.
Nidhi : Veer, zaroorat nahi hai.
Veer : Second rank laayi hai Juhi. Itna toh banta hai uske liye.
Nidhi : Lekin iska matlab ye nahi ki har baar gift...
Veer : Ye meri taraf se hai apni Juhi ke liye.
Nidhi chup ho gayi.
Juhi : Gift? Mere liye?
Veer : Haan.
Juhi : Mumma?
Nidhi ne haar maan kar sirr hila diya.
Nidhi : Jao.
Kuchh der baad Juhi dono haatho me toys lekar baahar nikli.
Juhi : Dekho mumma ahahaha~
Nidhi : Itna sab? Veer-?
Veer : Kam hai?
Nidhi : ZYAADA HAI! Itna sab kyun dilaaya?
Veer : Kyunki usne itni mehnat ki hai. *smiles*
Nidhi : P-Phir bhi-
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Ghar lautne ke baad Juhi seedha apne kamre ki taraf bhaagi.
Juhi : Mere new toys~
Veer : Araam se...
Aur woh bhaag gayi. Nidhi darwaze ke paas khadi use dekhti rahi. Phir usne dheere se Veer ki taraf dekha.
Nidhi : Thank you~
Veer : Kis liye?
Nidhi : Aaj ke liye.
Veer : Maine toh aisa kuchh nahi kiya *smiles*
Nidhi : Tum mere ek baar phone karne par time par aa gaye. Juhi jo PTM me jaane ke liye taiyaar tak nahi thi, tumne use mana liya. Aur, jin baaton se mein anibhigya thi... Mujhe wo jaanane ko mili. So... Thank you~
Veer (smiles) : It's alright!
Nidhi : Mujhe laga tha school me na jaane kya hoga. Log kya kahenge... teacher kya sochegi... Lekin-
Veer : Lekin?
Nidhi : Waisa... Waisa kuchh nahi hua.
Veer : ...
Nidhi : Tumne sab sambhaal liya. Aur Juhi...
Uski nazar Juhi ke kamre ki taraf chali gayi.
Nidhi : Woh bahut khush thi.
Kuchh pal dono chup rahe.
Nidhi : M-Mein change karke aati hu. Tum baitho na!
Woh mudne lagi. Lekin uss se pehle... Veer ne uski kalaayi pakdi.
Nidhi : ??
Agle hi pal usne use apni taraf kheench liya. Seene se seene lag kar Nidhi ka badan Veer se takra gaya. Uski saans ek pal ke liye ruk gayi.
Nidhi : V-Veer...?
Veer ne uski aankhon me dekha.
Veer : Kya hua?
Nidhi khamosh rahi. Woh dheere se aankhein upar kar use dekh rahi thi.
Veer : Darr lag raha hai?
Nidhi (blushes) : K-Kis se?
Veer : Mujhse?
Nidhi (blushes) : K-Kyun bhala?
Veer : Kyunki, jab bhi mein aapke qareeb aata hu, aap mujhse dur bhaagti ho.
Nidhi : Mein~
Veer ne uski kamar par apni pakad aur mazboot ki toh ek siski Nidhi ke muh se apne aap nikal gayi, jiski awaaz sunn woh khud sharmaate hue nazrein churaane lagi.
Veer ki nigaahein theek Nidhi ke kaanpte hontho par thi.
Veer : Nidhi...
Jaise hi woh naam Veer ke honthon se nikla, Nidhi ka poora badan thithak gaya. Dheere-dheere Nidhi ki aankhein upar uthi.
Nidhi : !!!
Use apne honthon par ek geela sa ehsaas mehsoos hua...
Aankhein hairat me phel gayi. Mutthi Veer ki shirt par kass kar bandh gayi. Aur, phir... dheere-dheere uski aankhein band ho gayi. Tabhi-
*Thud*
Shreya ki awaaz achanak poore ghar me goonj uthi.
Shreya : Aa gaye aap log?
Nidhi aur Veer dono ekdum se alag ho gaye.
Nidhi ne ghabra kar apni saree theek ki aur nazrein neeche kar li. Uske gaal abhi bhi surkh laal the. Veer ne bhi ek pal ke liye khud ko sambhaala, phir bilkul samaanya hone ki koshish karte hue seedha khada ho gaya.
Nidhi ko yakeen tak nahi ho raha tha ki woh aur Veer kiss kar rahe the. Uska dil bahut zor se dhadak raha tha.
Shreya drawing room me daakhil hui. Uski baahon me Dhruv tha, jo neend me bilkul nidhaal pada hua tha.
Shreya : Bas doodh peete-peete so gaya ye toh...
Usne dheere se Dhruv ko sofa par litaaya aur uske upar ek chhoti si chaadar daal di. Phir uski nazar Juhi ke kamre ki taraf gayi.
Shreya : Aur kaisa raha result Juhi ka?
Nidhi me abhi bhi Veer ki taraf dekhne ki himmat nahi thi.
Nidhi : S-Second aayi hai.
Shreya : Arey waah! Haha! Kamaal kar diya iss baar toh Juhi ne. Aaj toh party banti hai!
Phir uski nazar Veer par gayi.
Shreya : Veer! Aaj tum yahin se lunch karke jaana.
Veer : Nahi, mein-
Shreya : Haan ab mein kuchh nahi sunane waali.
Woh apne wahi befiqr andaaz me boli.
Shreya : Arey in fact... Zomato ya Swiggy pe dekho kuchh offers hain kya. Mast badhiya sa kuchh mangaate hain. Celebrate karenge.
Veer : Lekin Shreya, mujhe actually-
Shreya : Tum bas dekho! Tab tak mein zara washroom se hokar aati hoon.
Itna kehkar woh andar ki taraf chali gayi. Darwaza band hua.
*Click*
Aur...
Agle hi pal drawing room me ajeeb si khamoshi chha gayi. Veer ne dheere se Nidhi ki taraf dekha. Lekin, Nidhi ne nahi. Woh jaanti thi ki Veer use hi dekh raha hai. Parantu, nain milaane ki himmat uss se nahi hui.
Uske gaal tamatar ki tarah laal hue pade the. Dono hi shaant the. Lekin...
Anjaan bhi. Bilkul anjaan.
Anjaan is baat se ki... Washroom ke andar aate hi Shreya ne darwaza andar se band kar diya. Uske chehre par jo muskaan kuchh pal pehle thi...
Woh gayab ho chuki thi.
Woh darwaze se peeth laga kar wahi khadi rahi. Uski saansein dheere-dheere bhaari hone lagi. Usne apni mutthi kass li. Itni zor se ki...
-ki uske nakhoon uski hatheli me dhans gaye. Usne apni aankhein band ki. Aur phir...
Gaal par se ek aansu ki boond neeche phisli aur uske honthon ke paas aakar theher gayi.
Woh bas khadi rahi. Maun.
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Kuchh derr baad...
Ek hospital me ek mahila doctor ke saamne Suman baithi hui thi.
Doctor : Toh kya yahi hai?
Doctor ne table par rakhi kisi cheez ko apni orr kheechte hue poochha.
Suman (nods) : Ji!
Doctor : Kaafi zyada maatra me hai.
Suman (smiles) : Maatra se zyada zaroori abhi uski pushti karna hai, doctor sahiba.
Doctor : Bilkul!
Woh fauran hi uthi.
Doctor : Aaiye mere saath!
Kehte hue woh corridor se hote hue aage badhi. Suman uske peechhe-peechhe chalte hue aane lagi.
Doctor : Abhi abhi hi collect kiya hai na?
Suman : Ji! Sirf 20 minute hi hue honge. Mein jitna jaldi kar sakti thi utna jaldi aayi hu.
Doctor : Achha kiya. Kyunki, ek ghante ke baad kiye gaye results utne sateek nahi rehte.
Suman : Oh?
Doctor (corridor se mudkar) : Waise toh pehle bhi poochh chuki hu par ek baar firse poochh rahi hu... Aapke pati ko koi aur beemaari toh nahi hai na? Ya wo kisi tanaav se toh nahi joojh rahe? Depression wagarah? Ya smoking cigarette, sharaab ki koi buri latt?
Suman : Ji nahi! Ve ekdum hasht-pusht hai. Bas ek... isi ke baare me jaanana tha.
Doctor ne haami bhari aur wo seedhe peechhe ke darwaaze se hospital se baahar nikal gayi.
Suman : Huh?
Suman ne chaukte hue idhar-udhar dekha, na jaane kis gali-mohalle me ve dono nikal aaye the.
Suman : Ye... Ye hum kaha jaa rahe hai?
Doctor : Kaha jaa rahe hai matlab? Aapke hi kaam ke liye toh jaa rahe hai.
Suman : P-Par hospital toh-
Doctor : Suman ji! Agar, udhar ye sab karwaane lagi na toh meri naukri toh jaayegi hi, aap bhi salaakhon ke peechhe chali jaayengi.
Suman : Huh?
Doctor ne sadak paar ki aur ek gali me ghus gayi.
Suman : K-Kya matlab?
Doctor : Aap apne pati se chhip kar ye sab kar rahi hai na?
Suman : H-Haan!
Doctor : Toh ye sab maanya nahi hai. Bina kisi ke consent ke... Ye sab karna, kanoonan jurm hai. Na hi aapke pati yahi aaye hai aur na hi... Aapne unki patni hone ka koi saboot diya hai.
Suman : Kya matlab? Mein kisi aur ka kaise-?
Doctor : Wo jo bhi ho. Ek ID proof lagta hai. Jo aap de nahi rahi hai.
Kehte-kehte woh akhirkar ek pathology ke saamne aakar ruki aur Suman ki orr mudte hue use dekhi.
Doctor : Mahila mandal ne mere aur mere parivar ke liye bahut kuchh kiya hua hai jiska karz mein shayad kabhi chuka nahi sakti. Zaroorat ke samay par... tab aunty hi thi jinhone meri itni sahaayta ki thi. Ab wo toh iss duniyaa me nahi rahi. Lekin, ab naari shakti committee ki head aap ho. Mera madad karna toh banta hi tha.
Suman : ...
Doctor : Jo bhi jaanch hogi, woh idhar iss pathology me hogi. Aapke liye... Sirf aapke liye maine ye jokhim uthaaya hai.
Suman : Mein aapka ye ehsaan kabhi nahi bhoolungi.
Doctor : Aisa kehke mujhe sharminda mat kijiye.
Suman : ...
Doctor : Waise... Aapne ise... Iska taapmaan toh sahi se rakha tha na?
Suman : Haan! Jaisa aapne bataaya tha. Na hi zyada garam. Na hi zyada thanda. Ekdum kamre ke tapmaan jitna.
Doctor (nods) : Bas phir. Ab aur deri nahi karte hai. Aaiye!
Suman uske sang andar daakhil hui. Andar 2-3 log maujood the aur udhar se ajeeb si gandh aa rahi thi. Suman ne apni saree ke pallu se apni naak sikodte hue muh dhaka.
Doctor ne apne haath me li hui cheez ek aadmi ki orr badhaayi...
Doctor : Yahi hai. 25 minute hue honge.
Aadmi : Ho jaayega!
Aur bas, itna sunn Doctor Suman ko lekar baahar aa gayi.
Doctor : Ek baar aur poochh rahi hu. Aapke pati ne kam se kam 2 se 5 din ke baad hi kiya hai na?
Suman : Ji!
Doctor : Bas phir intezar kariye.
Suman : Kitna samay lag jaayega?
Doctor : Abhi hi diya hai. Kam se kam 1 din toh dijiye. Zyada zaroori hai kya?
Suman : N-Nahi! Chalega. Ek din hi toh hai.
Doctor : Ji! Suman Ji! Please... Dhyaan rahe. Yaha jo kuchh bhi hua, ye khabar baahar nahi jaani chahiye.
Suman (nods) : Aap nishchint rahiye. Naari shakti committee ki head ka ye vachan hai aapse. Yaha aaj kya hua... ye mujhe nahi pata. *smiles*
Doctor (smiles) : Ab vida lungi aapse. Kal tak ka samay dijiye. Aapka kaam ho jaayega.
Suman (nods) : Ji! Bahut bahut dhanyavad!
Doctor haami bharte hue waha se nikal gayi. Bach gayi toh keval Suman jo abhi bhi pathology ko baahar se dekh rahi thi.
Aur, andar maujood vyakti uss sample ko jo doctor use abhi abhi deke gayi thi.
Haan. Veer ke sperm ka sample.
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Kuchh derr pehle...
Idhar ghar par ek kamre me Aabha bade hi achhe dhang se saj-dhaj ke aaj taiyaar baithi hui thi. Hontho par lipstick, badan par chhidka gaya mehnga perfume, sundar si saree, haath-perr, galey me daale hue halke par aakarshak zevar aur wo masoom bholi soorat jisey dekh achhe se achhe aadmi ki niyat dol jaaye.
Uske theek peechhe uski saasu maa uske baalo ko savaarne me lagi hui thi.
Suman : Jaisa samjhaaya hai waisa hi karna, samajh gayi na, Aabha?
Aabha (nods) : J-Ji maa ji! P-Par, achanak se ye sab kyun?
Suman : Woh sab mein tumhe baad me bataungi. Lekin, abhi ke liye itna jaan lo ki kisi bhi qeemat par ye tarqeeb chaupat nahi honi chaahiye.
Aabha : Umm… M-Maa ji! *blushes* Y-Ye aap bhi toh kar sakti hai na?
Suman (smirks) : Heh~ Zaroor! Kyun nahi! Agar, mein tumhari umr ki hoti toh khud hi na kar leti? Lekin, majbooran… mein ab apni kishorawastha me nahi hu. Isliye, tumse keh rahi hu.
Aabha : Sonali?
Suman : Uss nasamajh ka toh naam hi mat lo. Woh na hi iske liye raazi hoti aur na hi isme qamyaab. Tum hi ho jo ye sahi dhang se kar sakti ho. Kyun? Kya hua? Kya tumhe koi aapatti hai?
Aabha (blushes) : N-Nahi maa ji! M-Mujhe koi aapatti kyu rahegi bhala?
Suman : Toh phir?
Aabha : Mein bas… kaaran jaanana chaah rahi thi.
Suman : Maine kaha na. Mein tumhe baad me sab samjha dungi. Abhi bas tumhe yahi karna hai. Aur, dhyaan rahe, humaare beech kya baat hui, ye kisi aur ko pata nahi lagna chahiye. Samajh gayi?
Aabha : Ji maa ji! Magar, kya mein jaan sakti hu ki aisa kyun?
Suman : Kyunki agar ye baat kisi aur ko pata chali toh abhi hi saare ghar me uthal-puthal mach jaayegi. Isliye tumhe ekdum khamosh rehna hai.
Aabha : Samajh gayi, maa ji! Par… sab theek toh hai na? Kuchh pareshani hai kya?
Suman : Filhaal ke liye sab theek hai. Baaki… tum agar ye kaam theek se karti ho toh waqt bata hi dega ki aage bhi sab theek rehne waala hai ya nahi.
Aabha : Ji!
Suman : Ab mein chalti hu! Dhyaan rahe! Tumhare haath se ye aaj ka mauka chookna nahi chaahiye.
Aabha (nods) : Ji!
Apni baat ko achhe se samjha ke Suman kamre se baahar nikal gayi. Aabha ne ek gehri saans li aur bas khule hue darwaaze ki taraf taktaki laga kar kisi ka intezar karne lagi.
Jab Veer ghar laut kar aaya toh usne dekha ki ghar me din ke iss waqt lagbhag na ke barabar log maujood the. Bhumika, Sonali subah hi kaam par nikal chuki thi. Tej, Ragini aur Shweta, teeno hi Prestige me thi aur Yarnia ki relaunching ke liye zoro-shoro se usme vyast thi.
Usne hall se guzarte hue ek nazar kitchen me daali toh paaya ki udhar bhi koi maujood nahi tha. Phone check karne par use pata laga ki Kavya Kritika se milne gayi hui thi aur usne jaate-jaate Veer ko message bhi daal rakha tha.
Subah se Juhi ki PTM me vyast hone ke chalte usne apne phone me aaye messages par dhyaan hi nahi diya tha.
‘Kaha gaye aakhir sab ke sab?’
Woh apne kamre me upar pahucha. Uski maa, Bhavna bhi kahi dikhaayi nahi de rahi thi. Usne Suman ke kamre ka darwaza khol kar dekha.
Wo bhi khaali.
Andar koi bhi nahi tha.
‘Kamaal hai!’
Usne ek kshan ke liye apni aankhein band ki aur-
*Ding*
Uske senses sharp ho gaye. Poore ghar me use kamre me kisi ek shaks ki dhadkan mehsoos hui. Woh fauran hi uss kamre ki orr badha. Aur, jaise hi woh darwaze ki dehleez par pahucha toh-
‘Huh?’
Uske saamne Aabha badi hi sundar tareeke se saj ke bistar par baithi hui thi. Aisa prateet ho raha tha jaise woh aaj apni suhaag raat manaane ke liye aayi ho. Aabha ke badan se aati manmohak sugandh, uske baithne ka andaaz, aur wo nangi twacha jaha saree ka palla maujood nahi tha, kisi bhi mard ko lubhaane ke liye kaafi tha.
Veer : Aabha?
Aabha (glances) : Maalik! Aap aa gaye?
Veer : Tum yaha kya kar rahi ho? Aur wo bhi… iss tarah se taiyaar hokar?
Aabha aahista se bistar se uthi aur dheere-dheere Veer ke qareeb aayi. Perro me bandhi uski paayal chham-chham karke goonj rahi thi. Nazdeek aate hi woh neeche apne ghutno par baith gayi. Uske haath Veer ki jaangho par tikey.
Aabha : Mein- Mein aapka hi intezar kar rahi thi.
Veer : Kya hua? Tum aise-
Usne Aabha ko uske kandho se pakadte hue upar uthaaya.
Veer : Baat kya hai, Aabha?
Aabha : Maalik! Mein… Mein aaj aapse kuchh chaahti hu.
Veer : Kya?
Aabha : Prem!
Veer : ?
Aabha : Mein- *blushes* M-Mujhe aapke saath-
Veer : Haan?
Aabha (blushes) : Mujhe aapke saath wo karna hai~
Veer : Huh? Aabha tum… theek toh ho na? Achanak se aise-
Aabha : Maalik!
Iss baar uski aankhein halki si namm thi, jinhe dekh Veer bhi gambheer ho gaya.
Aabha : Mein jaanti hu ki mein… nahi, sirf mein hi nahi, Parijaat ki koi bhi aurat aapki patni ka sthaan haasil nahi kar sakti.
Veer : …
Aabha : Hum sab aapki sevika hai. Daasi hai.
Veer : Aisa zaroori nahi hai, Aabha. Mujhse kaho. Jaise Sonali mujhe apna dost maanti hai waise hi tum bhi mujhe maan sakti ho. Tumhe koi zaroorat nahi hai mujhe ‘maalik’ kehkar bulaane ki aur meri sewa karne ki. Tum-
Aabha : Nahi maalik!
Usne Veer ke hontho par apna haath rakh use chup kara diya.
Aabha : Aisa mat kahiye! Patni hone ki sambhaavna toh waise hi pehle khatam ho chuki hai, kam se kam ab daasi rehke aapse judey rehne ka haq mat chheeniye. Mein ye sab apni swechha se kar rahi hu. Mein aapki sevika hi rehna chaahti hu!
Veer : Toh phir… aakhir tum kehna kya chaah rahi ho, Aabha?
Aabha : Ek daasi bhale hi daasi ho maalik lekin- uski bhi toh kuchh ichhaaye hoti hai na?
Veer : ?
Aabha : Mein- Mein pehle hi apne aap ko aap ke liye samarpit kar chuki hu lekin-
Veer : Lekin?
Aabha ne uski hatheliyo ko apne haatho me thaama aur qareeb aate hue uske seene se jud gayi.
Aabha : Lekin, meri bhi kuchh ichhaaye hai, maalik.
Veer : Ichhaaye? Kaisi ichhaaye? Bolo Aabha! Hichkichaane ki zaroorat nahi hai. Tum befiqr hoke aur ekdum nidar hoke apni khwaish rakh sakti ho. Tumhe sankoch karne ki zaroorat nahi hai.
Aabha (blushes) : Maalik~ jab aap aur mein pehli baar ek hue toh- sab kuchh jaldbaazi me hua tha. Mein- Mein aapke sang akele me kisi suhaagan ki tarah aapke saath prem karna chaahti hu. Theek waise hi jaise… jaise ek nayi naveli shaadi shuda aurat apne pati ke saath suhaag raat manaati hai. Waisa mauka mujhe aapke saath kabhi mila hi nahi. Aur, isliye-
Veer : Toh yeh baat hai.
Aabha (blushes) : J-Ji~
Veer : Aabha~
Aabha ne apni palkein jhapkaate hue upar dekha. Uske honth kaanp rahe the aur dil itni zoro se dhadak raha tha ki use khud ki apni dhadkano ki awaaz sunaayi de rahi thi. Usne aaj tak kabhi Veer se itna kuchh nahi kaha tha. Na jaane usme aaj itni himmat kaha se aa gayi. Ya shayad yahi uski bhi andhruni khwahish thi?
Woh ye sab soch hi rahi thi ki use pata hi nahi chala kab uske honth Veer ke hontho se milkar unka rass-paan karne me jutt gaye.
“Hmm, muah~ m-maalik~ uh~ smch~”
“Aabha~”
“Hmch~ uhm~ muahl… hmm~”
Uske baad jo kuchh bhi hua use sunane ya dekhne ke liye aaj ghar me koi na tha. Aabha ki siskiyaan, uski aahein, aur kamar se kamar par lag rahe dhakko ki awaaz poore ghar me goonjti chali gayi.
Veer jaise hi apne kapde pehen kar utha theek usi samay uska phone baj utha aur woh messenger ka naam padh ghar se baahar nikal gaya.
Aur, theek uske jaate hi-
3 se 4 minute ke andar hi Suman jaldbaazi me ghar ke andar pravesh ki. Woh seedhiyaan laanghte hue seedhe uss kamre me ghusi jaha-
Aabha poori nagn awastha me, apna paseene se lathpath badan aur baal liye, ukhdi hui saanson ke saath bistar par dali hui thi.
Suman ne use ek jhalak dekha. Phir, uski nigaahein Aabha ke nange badan par padi, uski taango ke beech me...
Jaha Aabha ki choot se safed safed veerya labalab bhar ke baahar ko bhaag raha tha, neeche bichhi chaadar ko ris raha tha.
Woh Aabha ke qareeb pahuchi aur usne cupboard se kuchh nikaalte hue seedhe Aabha ki choot se uss veerya ko ikhatta karna shuru kar diya.
Bechaari Aabha itni buri tarah... ya yu kahe ki itni achhi tarah se santusht thi ki usne aankhein khol kar dekhne tak ki himmat nahi ki kaun uske guptang ko tatol raha hai.
Veer ne use jis qadar use choda tha, uske chalte uske guptang ke honth sooj chuke the. Ab haath lagaane par bhi use ek baar me ehsas nahi ho raha tha ki koi use chhee bhi raha hai.
Veerya ko ikhatta karte hue Suman ke angoothe par kuchh mutth chhap gayi. Usne pehle jitna ho sakta tha, utna veerya ikhatta kiya aur phir... Apne angoothe ko chaatate hue use saaf kar liya.
'Itna kaafi hoga.'
Usne punah Aabha ko dekha. Bechaari ko dekha use thoda uss par taras bhi aaya par saath hi saath kuchh garv bhi mehsoos hua.
Usne Aabha ke sarr ko pyaar se sehlaaya.
Suman : Bahut badhiya beta! Tumne aakhir ye kaam kar hi diya. Park se maine maalik ki car ko jaate hue dekha. Tumne waisa hi bola tha unse jaisa ki maine kaha tha?
Aabha : M-Maa ji! Ungh~ J-Ji! Maine kaha unse ki mere liye pills le aayiye. Warna agar mein garbh se ho gayi toh... Dikkat ho jaayegi.
Suman : Toh ve kya bole?
Aabha : Bole ki tum nahi hougi. Tum nishchint raho.
Suman (frowns) : Aur, isi baat ka toh darr hai.
Aabha : Par maine unhe jaise taise mana liya. Woh aate hi honge.
Suman : Huh? Mujhe nikalna hoga. Tum jaag gayi ho toh ghar ka khayaal rakhna. Samajh gayi na?
Aabha : J-Ji! P-Par, aakhir hua kya?
Suman : Sab baad me bataungi. Ab mein chalti hu.
Aabha ko yu akela chhor Suman waha se fatafat nikal gayi. Aur, yahi woh waqt tha jab woh seedhe doctor sahiba ke paas pahuchi thi.
Yahi woh baat bhi thi ki usne Bhavna se uss raat band kamre me kya baat ki thi. Yahi woh kaarya tha... Jo Bhavna ne use saunpa tha.
"Suman! Sambhal ke...! Kahi use-"
"Sab mujhpar chhor dijiye didi."
Kahi use...
Kahi Veer ko pata na lag jaaye. Yahi darr tha Bhavna me. Woh nahi chaahti thi ki iske baare me Veer ko pata chale.
Agar koi dikkat thi hi nahi, toh bina Veer ko pata lage hi iska niwaaran nikal sakta tha.
Yahi wajah thi ki kyun... Suman ne sab kuchh plot kiya.
Ghar par Aabha ke alaawa kisi ka bhi na hona koi ittefaaq nahi, Suman ki saazish thi.
Usne har kisi ko Veer ke naam par, kaam par laga diya tha. Usne Tej, Shweta, Ragini aur Bhumika ko ye kehkar Prestige jaane ke liye majboor kiya ki maalik Yarnia ke gham se abhi tak ubhre nahi hai. Unka sapna hai use jald se jald waapas se khada karna.
Aur, bas...
Unke liye itna kaafi tha. Veer ki pasandeeda aurat banane ke liye akhir kaun shaamil nahi thi. Suman ka bas itna kehna tha ki ve sabhi zoro shoro se uss taiyaari me jut chuki thi.
Usne Kavya ko yeh kehkar ghar se dur kiya ki bade dino se ek hi jagah reh reh kar mood bigad jaata hai. Kyun na dosto se mil liya jaaye?
Kavya, jo kaafi dino se Ragini ki seva me lagi hui thi, aaj Ragini ke prestige me jaane se use bhi fursat mili hui thi. Aur, isliye usne Kritika se milne ka tay kiya.
Rahi baat Bhavna ki... Toh woh toh pehle se hi iss khel me shaamil thi.
Itna hi nahi...
Abhilasha kaaki ke sang jab Suman ko sab kuchh uss raat pata chala tha. Uss waqt hi usne thaan liya tha ki kaise kya karna hai.
Yahi kaaran tha ki kyun usne Veer ke sang aate hi sambhog kyun nahi kiya. Yaha tak ki... Usne Parijaat ki aurton ko bhi vyast rehne ke liye keh diya tha.
Sirf isliye taaki... Veer kam se kam 2 se 5 din tak apna veerya na nikaal sake. Aur, sperm test ke results accurate aa sake.
Jisme filhaal ke liye, woh poori tarah se qamyaab ho chuki thi. Ab bas agar intezar tha... Toh unn results ka.
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Aaj ke liye itna hi guys.
This update consists of 7.4k words. I know it's a bit short. Isme ek scene kam hai. Wahi scene jiski mein baat kar raha tha. Maine use likha toh tha magar beech me hi poora uda diya. Jaisa likhna tha waisa likh nahi paaya. Mujhe laga usme aur bhi bahut kuchh add kiya jaa sakta hai. Isliye, use next update me rakhna ka socha hai. Hence why this update got a bit shorter. Isme finally one part of the previous mystery is explained now. Agle hi part me hum results bhi dekhenge but hey... Be ready for some twists. Thanks and keep supporting.
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Awesome again.Update - 216 ~ Behind Closed Doors (1)
Ab tak...
Veer ne ye lafz bol kar nahi kahe ki, "Mein tumpar sabse zyada trust karta hu," lekin Ava ne uske har ek shabd se ye matlab nikaal liya tha.
Bechaari ka dil itni tez dhadak raha tha ki use laga Veer ko uski dhadkan kahi sunaayi na de jaaye. Uska saara gussa, uski saari bechaini, jalan... ek kshan me pighal kar khatam ho gayi. Uski jagah gehri khushi ne li ki, uske gaal ekdum laal pad gaye.
Wo Veer ke saamne ek dam maun khadi hui thi.
Veer : 15th se pehle... Hum 'Ryotsken' master kar ke hi rahenge. Don't worry.
Ava (blushes) : M-Mmm!
Veer : Let's go!
Ava : Mm~
Ab aage...
Subah ka waqt tha. Ghadi par lagbhag 10 baj rahe the. Nidhi ke ghar ke drawing room me school ki ek chhoti si uniform istree ki hui sofe par padi thi. Aur, wahi sofe ke bagal se table ko kass ke pakde-
"Ni jaungi! Ni jaungi! Ni jaungiiii..."
Juhi table ko kaske pakad kar chillaa rahi thi. Aur, Nidhi uske peechhe use kandho se kheechte hue table se chhuraane ki koshish kar rahi thi.
Nidhi : Juhi... jaldi se dress pehno. Late ho raha hai. Ab aur natak nahi.
Juhi (yells) : Ni jaana!
Nidhi : Juhi!
Juhi : Ni jaana!
Nidhi : Tumhe pata hai na aaj PTM hai!?
Juhi : Ni jaana PTM me!
Nidhi ne gehri saans li. Pichhle 15 minute se yahi chal raha tha. Kabhi Juhi sofe ke peechhe chhip jaati, toh kabhi apne kamre me bhaag jaati.
Nidhi : Kya dikkat hai? Tumhe school nahi jaana ya PTM me nahi jaana?
Juhi (mutters) : PTM me!
Nidhi : Kyun?
Juhi ne apna muh fulaaya.
Juhi : Achha ni lagta.
Nidhi : Kya achha nahi lagta?
Iske pehle ki Nidhi uska jawaab sunn paati, Juhi bhaagte hue dobaara kamre ki orr bhaag nikli.
Nidhi : JUHIIII...!
Woh uske peechhe-peechhe bhaagi magar, nanhi Juhi itni shaatir thi ki usne andar jaate hi seedhe chatakni lagaate hue darwaaza andar se band kar liya.
Nidhi : JUHI! Juhi darwaza kholo!!
Usne darwaaze par apne haath peete.
*BAM* *BAM*
Nidhi : Juhiii??
Lekin, Juhi ne darwaza katayi nahi khola. Nidhi ghabraayi. Wo use manaane ke athak prayaas karti rahi kintu, Juhi thi jo apni zid par adi hui thi. Iske pehle ki Nidhi kuchh aur kar paati-
*Ding Dong*
Ghar ki door bell baji. Awaaz hote hi Nidhi ne palat ke hall ke darwaaze ki orr dekha. Woh Juhi ko ek pal ke liye chhor do qadam aage badhi ki tabhi Juhi darwaza kholte hue seedhe Nidhi ke bagal se kisi hawa ke jhonke ki tarah uss se aage nikal gayi. Woh daudati hui darwaze ki taraf bhaagi.
Nidhi : Juhi??
Apni maa ke pehle hi usne hall ka darwaza khola aur saamne khade shaks ko dekhte hi uski aankhon me chamak aa gayi.
Saamne uske naye papa the. Veer. Woh jaise hi neeche jhuka toh Juhi seedhe aake uske seene se lag gayi.
Veer (smiles) : Kaisi hai meri Juhi?
Juhi : *sniff* Achhi ni hu!
Veer : Oh? Kya hua?
Juhi : Mumma ko itti baar bola ki mujhe ni jaana school... Ni jaana... Ni jaana... Mumma fir bhi ni maan rahi.
Veer (smiles) : Oh! Toh yeh baat hai!
Veer ne ek nazar Nidhi ko dekha, use samajh aa gaya ki kyun Nidhi ne use kal call karke yaha bulaaya tha. Shayad kal se hi Juhi school jaane ko lekar mana kar rahi thi. Jab Nidhi ne bhi dheere se haami bhari toh Veer ko poornta iski pushti mil gayi.
Veer : Okay! Toh kya mein jaan sakta hu kyun nahi jaana hai aapko school?
Juhi : A-Aise hi...
Nidhi : Juhi, jhooth mat bolo.
Veer : Jhooth? Aap jhooth bol rahi ho mujhse?
Juhi : Mujhe... Mujhe achha ni lagta.
Veer : Kya achha ni lagta?
Juhi ek pal ke liye khamosh rahi, phir sarr neeche kar dheere se budbudaate hue boli.
Juhi : Sab mera mazaak udaate hai.
Iss baar Nidhi aur Veer, dono ke chehre ke bhaav ye sunte hi badal gaye.
Veer (frowns) : Kya matlab? Kaun udaata hai aapka mazaak?
Juhi : Wo... wo riya ke papa car me aate hai. Aarav ke papa usko itte saare gifts dilaate hai. Uske... Uske marks sabse gande aate hai fir bhi...
Nidhi : Toh? Kya mein tumhe nahi dilaati gifts Juhi? Kya mein tumhe-
Veer ne ishaara kar Nidhi ko roka toh woh maun reh gayi. Lekin, zaahir hai Juhi ki baaton se uska dil chotil hua tha. Isliye nahi ki Juhi ne aisa kaha. Balki, isliye ki... shayad wo Juhi ka paalan poshan aur behtar tareeke se nahi kar paayi. Kami woh khud me nikaal rahi thi.
Veer : Toh isme mazaak waali kya baat hai?
Juhi : Wo... Wo mujhe dikhaate hai.
Nidhi : Kya dikhaate hai?
Juhi : Apni new car... apna new phone... apne new shoes... Aur gifts... Aur... Aur...
Veer : Aur?
Juhi : Aur... Aur... *sniff* bolte hai ki mere papa hai hi ni... Mein gareeb hu *sniff*
Nidhi ke honth kaanp uthe. Use ye andaaza nahi tha ki Juhi ye sab baatein uss se chhipa ke rakhi hui thi. Use yaad aaya ki kaise kuchh din pehle Juhi uss se naya phone lene ki zid kar rahi thi aur usne mehez ek zid samajh ke use daant diya tha. Magar, aaj kaaran jaanane ke baad uska dil bhar aaya.
Nidhi : Tumne mujhe bataya kyun nahi, Juhi?
Juhi : K-Kyunki, aap bolti ho na ki dusro ki baato par dhyaan ni diya karo.
Nidhi khamosh reh gayi. Woh jaanti thi ki Juhi akhir thi toh ek bacchi hi. Kitna hi nazarandaz karle woh, kabhi na kabhi ye baatein uske dil par toh lagni hi thi.
Juhi : PTM me... Sab apne-apne papa mummy ke saath aate hai. *Sniff* Mere papa achhe ni the... M-Mere real papa...
Woh Veer ko dekhi, uske gaalo ko apne nanhe haatho se thaami.
Juhi : Aap ho...!
Nidhi (gasps) : Juhiiiii???
Ek baar phir jab Veer ne use shaant rehne ka ishaara kiya toh Nidhi firse khamosh ho gayi.
Veer : Bas isliye? Isliye aapko achha ni lagta?
Juhi (nods) : Hmm~
Juhi : Aur... Aur... Aarav bolta hai uske papa ki bahut badi car hai!
Usne apne chhote se haath se hawa me car ka size dikhaane ki koshish ki.
Juhi : Itti badi!
Veer : Aapki mumma ke paas scooty toh hai na? Aapko achhi ni lagti?
Juhi : Achhi lagti hai... Par... Par... *sniff* Car bhi honi chahiye na?
Veer : Toh aapko badi car chaahiye?
Juhi (nods) : Hmm~
Veer : Aur papa?
Juhi : Aap...!
Nidhi ka dil zor se dhadak utha. Woh Juhi ke paas aayi aur uske baal sehlaane lagi.
Nidhi : Tumhari mumma tumhare liye kam hai, Juhi? Haan?
Juhi ne sirr uthaya.
Juhi : Ni...
Nidhi : Phir?
Juhi : Sabke papa hai... Toh mere kyun ni hai?
Nidhi kuchh keh nahi paayi. Na hi woh ye keh sakti thi ki aapke papa Rajat hai. Aur, na hi nakaar sakti thi ki aapke koi pita hi nahi hai. Isliye, jo sabse uchit use laga... Woh tha maun rehna.
Juhi : Maamu hi papa hai!
Nidhi : N-Nahi!
Veer utha aur usne Nidhi ko dekha. Usne Juhi ko bhi apni goad me utha liya.
Veer : Can you pretend for now? *smiles* Doing this will make her happy at least.
Usne jaan boojh ke english me bola taaki Juhi utna samajh na paaye.
Nidhi : Veer... It's... This is wrong. You know that...!
Veer : Just pretend. *smiles* For now.
Akhirkar, Nidhi ne haar maante hue haami bhar hi di.
Veer : Juhi? Agar, mein aapke saath PTM me chalu, toh phir toh aap chalogi na?
Juhi (chehekte hue) : Sacchi?? Aap chaloge mere saath?
Veer (smiles) : Kyun nahi?
Nidhi : Veer, ye sahi nahi-
Juhi (nods) : Chalungi! Chalungi! Chalungi!
Veer : Good!
Nidhi : Veer?
Veer : Juhi ko dress pehnaiye na!
Nidhi : Tum- *sighs* Theek hai!
Veer : Dhruv kaha hai?
Nidhi : Pados me...! Shreya uske saath hai.
Veer : Chaliye phir!
Veer ne Juhi ko apni goad se neeche utaara. Nidhi fauran hi Juhi ko uski dress pehnaane me jut gayi. Aur, Veer ne apna phone nikaalte hue kisi ko call bhidaaya.
Veer : Hello? Haan! All good! Kaam tha! Haan! Jo tumhe sahi lage. Theek hai!
*Call ends*
Iss beech Nidhi chupke-chupke Veer ki baat sunn rahi thi ki akhir woh kis se baat kar raha tha. Jaise hi Juhi taiyaar hui, woh daudkar Veer ke paas aayi.
Veer (smiles) : Chale?
Juhi (nods) : Mmm!
Itne me Nidhi bhi taiyaar hokar aa gayi. Usne ek decent si saree daali hui thi. Veer use kshan bhar ke liye dekhta raha.
Nidhi : K-Kya?
Veer (smiles) : Aap achhi lag rahi ho!
Nidhi (blushes) : Huh? K-Kya kuchh bhi-! Bas normal saree hi toh hai-
Veer (smiles) : Shayad isliye...
Nidhi (blushes) : Ch-Chalo! Mujhe lock lagaana hai.
Ve teeno jaise hi neeche aaye toh baahar ek cham-chamaati nayi car khadi hui thi.
Ek chamakti hui luxury sedan. Juhi ke liye woh kisi suprise se kam nahi tha. Uski aankhon me chamak laut aayi. Lekin, uski maa Nidhi ke bhauhe chinta me sikud gayi. Chehre par prashnajanak bhaav umad aaye.
'Not bad!'
Veer ne muskuraate hue mann me socha.
Juhi : Mumma...
Nidhi ne car ko dekha. Phir Veer ko.
Nidhi : Ye... Ye kiski hai?
Veer : Kiski hai matlab? *Smiles* Meri hai!
Nidhi : Ye kab li?
Veer (smiles) : Bas abhi!
Nidhi (frowns) : Veer-!
Tabhi, gaadi me se ek ladka utra aur usne Veer ko gaadi ki key thamaayi.
Ladka : Ye rahi aapki chaavi, Sir!
Veer : Thank you!
Ladka : Ji, ab mein chalta hu.
Veer : Arey rukiye! Aap yaha tak aaye, uske liye aapko kuchh toh dena banta hai.
Uss ladke ne Veer ke haath thaam liye.
Ladka : Nahi nahi sir! Ye kya kar rahe hai? Agar, maine aapse kuchh liya, toh Karan Sir mujhe nahi chhorenge. Haha.
'Karan?'
Nidhi ko kuchh dhyaan aaya.
Veer : Arey par-
Ladka : Aap apni ride enjoy kariye, Sir! Mein chalta hu!
Itna bol woh waha se nikal gaya. Veer, Nidhi aur Juhi teeno hi gaadi me baithe aur car school ke liye ravaana ho gayi.
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School ke andar gaadi jaise hi campus me daakhil hui, Juhi khidki se baahar dekhne lagi. Gate ke paas bacche apne parents ke saath khade the. Kuchh maa-baap apne baccho ke results lekar waapas laut rahe the.
Car seedhe hi parking ki orr badhi. Do-teen bacchon ki nazrein seedhe car par tiki. Aur, jaise hi unhone dekha-
"Oooo bhai!!! Bhai wo dekh! BMW!"
"Papa papa wo dekho! BMW car!"
"Bhaiya wo dekho! Wo BMW!"
Jitne bhi ladke car enthusiasts the, sab ke sab apna muh phaade car ko bas dekhte reh gaye.
Ek all black BMW M5 campus me daakhil jo ho chuki thi. Aur, bacchon ki school ki PTM ke hisaab se, ye kuchh zyada hi luxury thi.
Juhi ke chehre par woh khushi thi jo Nidhi ne subah se nahi dekhi thi. Woh khilkhila rahi thi. Uske kuchh dost jo pehle uska mazaak udaate the, ab wahi haath hilaate hue use bulaane ki koshish kar rahe the.
Juhi : Mumma dekho! Ahahaha! Mumma!
Nidhi : H-Haan! Kya?
Juhi : Dekho mere friends kaise dekh rahe hai sab ahaha! Wo... Wo raha Aarav. Papa! Papa aur tez chalao na!
Veer ne jaise hi rev maara, awaaz sunn bacche aur paagal ho gaye. Aur, Juhi ki khushi ka koi thikaana na raha.
Juhi : Ahahaha~
Car ruki aur jaise hi ve teeno baahar aaye. Juhi ki taraf kuchh bacche daudate hue aaye aur use aur car ko gher liye.
"Aapka naam kya hai?"
"Juhi!"
"Ooo... Ye... Ye car aapki hai?"
"H-Haan! Mere papa ki hai!"
"Wow~ kya mein ise chhu lu?"
"Haan! Lekin bas one time!"
"Okay!"
"Juhi! Juhi! Ye tumhari car hai?"
"Haan! Mere papa ki hai!"
"Wow! Tumne humein bataya kyu nahi?"
"Abhi new li hai na~"
Kuchh aisi hi baatein unke beech hone lagi. Jaha bacche hairaani me car ko dekh rahe the toh wahi unke mata-pita Veer aur Nidhi ko ghoor rahe the.
Ek aurat ne apni saheli ke kaan me kuchh kaha. Dusri ne pehle Nidhi ko dekha, phir Veer ko. Kisi ko samajh nahi aa raha tha ki Nidhi ke saath itna jawaan ladka akhir kaun tha.
Ek aadmi ne toh seedha pooch hi liya.
Parent : Excuse me... aap Juhi ki mummy hai na?
Nidhi (nods) : Ji.
Parent : Aur ye...?
Nidhi ke honton tak "Veer" aaya. Lekin woh ruk gayi. Kya kehti? Ye mera student hai? College me? Toh phir Juhi ke PTM me uske saath kyun hai? Aur agar kisi ne aur sawaal kar diya toh?
Veer aage badha.
Veer : Mein Juhi ka guardian! *smiles* Ab agar aap humein izazat de, toh hum andar jaana chaahenge.
Parent : J-Ji!
Woh aadmi haklaate hue peechhe hatt gaya. Veer ne Juhi ko thaama aur Nidhi ke sang andar chala gaya. Aura itna zyada tha ki security waale bhi Veer ki car par extra security barat rahe the.
Aur, rakhe bhi kyu na? Veer ekdum tip-top suit me kisi bahut bade businessman ki tarah lag raha tha. Jaise hi ve Juhi ki class me daakhil hue-
Teacher : Oh, Juhi! Aao! *glances * Aaiye! Aaiye!
Juhi ne khushi se Veer ka haath pakda aur use ghaseetate hue aage le jaane lagi. Jaise hi Teacher ki nazar Veer par padi, pehle toh woh chaunk gayi, uske baad bechaari teacher ke gaal hi laal pad gaye. Umr me woh bhi zyada nahi thi. Mushqil se 28-29 saal ki hi thi. Pehli baar usne kisi itne handsome ladke ko itne qareeb se dekha tha.
Teacher ki nazrein phir Nidhi par daudi jo pehle se hi sharmaate hue apna sirr neeche kari hui thi. Pichhli baar toh Juhi sirf apni maa ke saath hi aayi thi. Toh bhala... Ye naujawan ladka kaun tha?
Teacher : J-Ji aap?
Usne Veer ko dekh poochha. Kintu, Veer ke uttar dene se pehle hi- Juhi ne bilkul masoomiyat se jawab de diya.
Juhi : Ye mere Papa hai, Miss!
*Silence*
Nidhi ki aankhein phail gayi. Teacher ne pehle Veer ko dekha. Phir, Nidhi ko. Phir dobaara Veer ko. Aur, akhir me Juhi ko jo muskura rahi thi.
Teacher : ...P-Papa?
Juhi (nods) : Haan!
Nidhi : Juhi?
Juhi ne Nidhi ki taraf dekha.
Juhi : Kya?
Teacher ne confused hokar Nidhi ko dekha.
Teacher : Nidhi ji, mujhe laga aap...
Nidhi : Woh... actually...
Veer : Ji! Mein Juhi ka father hu! *smiles* Veer! May I know your good name please?
Usne haath aage badhaaya. Aur, bechaari teacher apna sawaal hi bhool gayi.
Teacher (blushes) : Sakshi! *shakes hand*
Ek pal ke liye Nidhi ki nazrein Veer aur Sakshi madam ke judey hue haatho par tiki.
Veer (smiles) : Sakshi ji! It's nice meeting you! Juhi ka mein guardian bhi hu. Aur, uska father bhi. Please proceed with the discussion.
Sakshi madam : Y-Yes! P-Please, have a seat!
Aur, uske baad unke beech ek achha sa discussion chalta raha. Juhi class me second aayi thi. Pichhli baar ki uski 4th rank se ye performance aur bhi achha tha. Baaton hi baaton me Sakshi ne Veer ka number bhi rakh liya.
Of course... For professional reasons.
PTM ke dauraan teacher ne Juhi ki padhai, uske behaviour aur class participation ke baare me bataaya.
Sakshi madam : Juhi studies me achhi hai. Bas kabhi-kabhi thodi ziddi ho jaati hai.
Veer (smiles) : Ye toh humein pata hai.
Juhi (pouts) : Mein ziddi ni hu papa...
Veer : Hahaha! Maan liya! Maan liya!
Nidhi ke honton par anjaane me hi muskurahat aa gayi. Wahi Sakshi madam bhi hans padi.
Sakshi madam : Aur ek aur cheez. Juhi ka confidence bhi kaafi improve hua hai.
Veer : Good.
Juhi ne Veer ki taraf dekha. Jaise woh uski tareef sunana chaah rahi thi.
Veer : Keep it up.
Veer ne uske sarr par pyaar se haath fera toh Juhi muskura uthi. Nidhi chup-chaap bas sab kuchh dekh rahi thi. Uske andar ajeeb si anubhootiyaan janm le rahi thi.
Sakshi madam : Lekin, kabhi kabhi Juhi kaafi naraaz ho jaati hai. Jiska reason mujhe bhi samajh nahi aaya hai. Iss par please dhyaan dijiyega.
Veer aur Nidhi dono ne ek dusre ko dekha. Unhe subah ki Juhi ki baat yaad aa gayi.
Veer (nods) : Ji!
Aur, isi tarah unke beech baatein hoti rahi.
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PTM khatam hone ke baad teeno school ki building se baahar nikle.
Juhi ka haath Veer ke haath me tha. Tabhi, saamne se ek chhoti si ladki apne parents ke saath aati hui nazar aayi. Juhi ruki. Aur, phir zor se chillaayi.
Juhi : Piiiiiihhhuuuuuuu~
Pihu ne bhi Juhi ko dekha.
Pihu : Juuuhiii!?
Dono ek doosre ki taraf bhaagi. Aur, dono hi ek dusre ke haath pakad kar baaton me lag gayi. Pihu ki nazar phir Veer par padi.
Pihu : V-Veer bhaiya?
Aur agle hi pal woh daud kar Veer se chipak gayi.
Veer : Oh!
Usne Pihu ko sambhaala. Aur, uske baad-
Veer ki nigaahein Pihu ke mata-pita par tiki jo hakke-bakke khade Veer ko ghoor rahe the.
Trisha aur Rohan.
Rohan ne apni bacchi ko dekha jo Veer ke perro se chipki hui thi aur phir Veer ko, phir uske bagal se khadi Nidhi ko aur Juhi ko. Trisha bhi maun thi. Usne Nidhi ko ghoora.
Trisha : Aap toh-
Nidhi : Aap yaha?
Trisha (nods) : Pihu ke result ke liye aaye the.
Nidhi : Aur, mein Juhi ke... Mujhe pata nahi tha ki Pihu bhi isi school me...
Trisha : Mujhe bhi Juhi ke baare me andaaza nahi tha.
Usne phir Veer ko dekha.
Trisha : Aap aur Veer-?
Nidhi : W-Wo... Veer? Tum inhe...?
Veer (Trisha ko dekhte hue) : Mein Juhi ka guardian hu.
Pihu : Papa! Papa ye hi hai Veer bhaiya jinhone mujhe bachaaya tha.
Rohan ekdum khamosh Veer ko dekhta raha. Use pichhle dino ke wo saare drishya yaad aa rahe the jaha par Veer Azad Maidan me public ke beech maujood taali baja raha tha. Jaha par woh Veer ke ghar me uss se baat karne gaya tha. Aur, woh interrogation jo usne Veer ka apne thaane me liya tha.
Rohan : Pihu! Chalo!
Pihu : Ni! Mujhe Juhi ke saath khelna hai.
Rohan : Pihu result pehle, uske baad baaki sab. Chalo!
Pihu : Niiiii...
Trisha : Pihu!
Pihu muh fulaate hue dono ko dekhi, phir Juhi aur Veer ki taraf mudi.
Pihu : Bhaiya aap Juhi ko leke mere ghar aana.
Veer (smiles) : Bilkul!
Pihu : Pakka na? Promise? Aapko ghar pata hai na?
Veer ne Rohan ko tirchhi nazron se dekha.
Veer : Bilkul! Mujhe pata hai!
Rohan ka jabda ye sunte hi kass gaya.
Pihu : Toh aap zaroor aana. Mein aapka wait karungi. Hum sab saath me khelenge~
Aur mann maarke akhirkar Pihu Rohan aur Trisha ke saath waha se nikal gayi. Jaate-jaate Rohan ne peechhe mud ek dafa Veer ki orr dekha.
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Raaste me Juhi kuchh zyada hi khush thi. Lekin, Nidhi apne haath modey baahar ki orr hi dekh rahi thi.
Nidhi : Ab toh mujhe aane ki zaroorat hi nahi hai. Sakshi madam se tum mil liye ho toh Juhi ke liye tumhi aa sakte ho. Hai na?
Veer : Hmm? Oh haan! Kyun nahi-? Mein-
Achanak uske dimaag ki ghanti baji.
'Huh?'
Usne rearview mirror se Nidhi ko dekha. Kaise woh haath modey baithi hui thi.
'Wait! Is she... jealous?'
[Yes, she is.]
Juhi : Papa! Aaj sabne dekha!
Veer : Kya?
Juhi : Aapko!
Veer : Achha?
Juhi : Haan! Aarav bhi dekh raha tha.
Veer : Toh?
Juhi : Uske papa ki car se bhi achhi hai apni car.
Veer ne rear-view mirror me uski taraf dekha.
Veer : Juhi.
Juhi : Hmm?
Veer : Aapko car achhi lagi?
Juhi : Haan!
Veer : Lekin ek baat yaad rakhna.
Juhi chup ho gayi.
Veer : Kisi ke paas kya hai, uss se ye decide nahi hota ki woh kitna achha hai.
Juhi : Mmm?
Veer : Agar kisi ke paas badi car hai aur woh kisi ko bura bolta hai, toh kya woh achha insaan bann jaayega?
Juhi (sochte hue) : Ni...
Veer : Aur agar kisi ke paas chhoti car hai, lekin woh apni mumma ki help karta hai, unki baat sunta hai aur unhe khush rakhta hai. Toh?
Juhi : Woh achha hai.
Veer : Yes!
Juhi kuchh der chup rahi. Phir dheere se Nidhi ki taraf dekhi.
Juhi : Sorry mumma! Mein ab se scooty me aapke saath chalungi.
Aur, bechaari Nidhi ka dil bhar aaya. Ghar pahunchne se pehle Veer ne car ek toy store ke saamne rok di.
Nidhi : Yaha kyun roka?
Veer : Juhi ke liye.
Nidhi : Veer, zaroorat nahi hai.
Veer : Second rank laayi hai Juhi. Itna toh banta hai uske liye.
Nidhi : Lekin iska matlab ye nahi ki har baar gift...
Veer : Ye meri taraf se hai apni Juhi ke liye.
Nidhi chup ho gayi.
Juhi : Gift? Mere liye?
Veer : Haan.
Juhi : Mumma?
Nidhi ne haar maan kar sirr hila diya.
Nidhi : Jao.
Kuchh der baad Juhi dono haatho me toys lekar baahar nikli.
Juhi : Dekho mumma ahahaha~
Nidhi : Itna sab? Veer-?
Veer : Kam hai?
Nidhi : ZYAADA HAI! Itna sab kyun dilaaya?
Veer : Kyunki usne itni mehnat ki hai. *smiles*
Nidhi : P-Phir bhi-
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Ghar lautne ke baad Juhi seedha apne kamre ki taraf bhaagi.
Juhi : Mere new toys~
Veer : Araam se...
Aur woh bhaag gayi. Nidhi darwaze ke paas khadi use dekhti rahi. Phir usne dheere se Veer ki taraf dekha.
Nidhi : Thank you~
Veer : Kis liye?
Nidhi : Aaj ke liye.
Veer : Maine toh aisa kuchh nahi kiya *smiles*
Nidhi : Tum mere ek baar phone karne par time par aa gaye. Juhi jo PTM me jaane ke liye taiyaar tak nahi thi, tumne use mana liya. Aur, jin baaton se mein anibhigya thi... Mujhe wo jaanane ko mili. So... Thank you~
Veer (smiles) : It's alright!
Nidhi : Mujhe laga tha school me na jaane kya hoga. Log kya kahenge... teacher kya sochegi... Lekin-
Veer : Lekin?
Nidhi : Waisa... Waisa kuchh nahi hua.
Veer : ...
Nidhi : Tumne sab sambhaal liya. Aur Juhi...
Uski nazar Juhi ke kamre ki taraf chali gayi.
Nidhi : Woh bahut khush thi.
Kuchh pal dono chup rahe.
Nidhi : M-Mein change karke aati hu. Tum baitho na!
Woh mudne lagi. Lekin uss se pehle... Veer ne uski kalaayi pakdi.
Nidhi : ??
Agle hi pal usne use apni taraf kheench liya. Seene se seene lag kar Nidhi ka badan Veer se takra gaya. Uski saans ek pal ke liye ruk gayi.
Nidhi : V-Veer...?
Veer ne uski aankhon me dekha.
Veer : Kya hua?
Nidhi khamosh rahi. Woh dheere se aankhein upar kar use dekh rahi thi.
Veer : Darr lag raha hai?
Nidhi (blushes) : K-Kis se?
Veer : Mujhse?
Nidhi (blushes) : K-Kyun bhala?
Veer : Kyunki, jab bhi mein aapke qareeb aata hu, aap mujhse dur bhaagti ho.
Nidhi : Mein~
Veer ne uski kamar par apni pakad aur mazboot ki toh ek siski Nidhi ke muh se apne aap nikal gayi, jiski awaaz sunn woh khud sharmaate hue nazrein churaane lagi.
Veer ki nigaahein theek Nidhi ke kaanpte hontho par thi.
Veer : Nidhi...
Jaise hi woh naam Veer ke honthon se nikla, Nidhi ka poora badan thithak gaya. Dheere-dheere Nidhi ki aankhein upar uthi.
Nidhi : !!!
Use apne honthon par ek geela sa ehsaas mehsoos hua...
Aankhein hairat me phel gayi. Mutthi Veer ki shirt par kass kar bandh gayi. Aur, phir... dheere-dheere uski aankhein band ho gayi. Tabhi-
*Thud*
Shreya ki awaaz achanak poore ghar me goonj uthi.
Shreya : Aa gaye aap log?
Nidhi aur Veer dono ekdum se alag ho gaye.
Nidhi ne ghabra kar apni saree theek ki aur nazrein neeche kar li. Uske gaal abhi bhi surkh laal the. Veer ne bhi ek pal ke liye khud ko sambhaala, phir bilkul samaanya hone ki koshish karte hue seedha khada ho gaya.
Nidhi ko yakeen tak nahi ho raha tha ki woh aur Veer kiss kar rahe the. Uska dil bahut zor se dhadak raha tha.
Shreya drawing room me daakhil hui. Uski baahon me Dhruv tha, jo neend me bilkul nidhaal pada hua tha.
Shreya : Bas doodh peete-peete so gaya ye toh...
Usne dheere se Dhruv ko sofa par litaaya aur uske upar ek chhoti si chaadar daal di. Phir uski nazar Juhi ke kamre ki taraf gayi.
Shreya : Aur kaisa raha result Juhi ka?
Nidhi me abhi bhi Veer ki taraf dekhne ki himmat nahi thi.
Nidhi : S-Second aayi hai.
Shreya : Arey waah! Haha! Kamaal kar diya iss baar toh Juhi ne. Aaj toh party banti hai!
Phir uski nazar Veer par gayi.
Shreya : Veer! Aaj tum yahin se lunch karke jaana.
Veer : Nahi, mein-
Shreya : Haan ab mein kuchh nahi sunane waali.
Woh apne wahi befiqr andaaz me boli.
Shreya : Arey in fact... Zomato ya Swiggy pe dekho kuchh offers hain kya. Mast badhiya sa kuchh mangaate hain. Celebrate karenge.
Veer : Lekin Shreya, mujhe actually-
Shreya : Tum bas dekho! Tab tak mein zara washroom se hokar aati hoon.
Itna kehkar woh andar ki taraf chali gayi. Darwaza band hua.
*Click*
Aur...
Agle hi pal drawing room me ajeeb si khamoshi chha gayi. Veer ne dheere se Nidhi ki taraf dekha. Lekin, Nidhi ne nahi. Woh jaanti thi ki Veer use hi dekh raha hai. Parantu, nain milaane ki himmat uss se nahi hui.
Uske gaal tamatar ki tarah laal hue pade the. Dono hi shaant the. Lekin...
Anjaan bhi. Bilkul anjaan.
Anjaan is baat se ki... Washroom ke andar aate hi Shreya ne darwaza andar se band kar diya. Uske chehre par jo muskaan kuchh pal pehle thi...
Woh gayab ho chuki thi.
Woh darwaze se peeth laga kar wahi khadi rahi. Uski saansein dheere-dheere bhaari hone lagi. Usne apni mutthi kass li. Itni zor se ki...
-ki uske nakhoon uski hatheli me dhans gaye. Usne apni aankhein band ki. Aur phir...
Gaal par se ek aansu ki boond neeche phisli aur uske honthon ke paas aakar theher gayi.
Woh bas khadi rahi. Maun.
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Kuchh derr baad...
Ek hospital me ek mahila doctor ke saamne Suman baithi hui thi.
Doctor : Toh kya yahi hai?
Doctor ne table par rakhi kisi cheez ko apni orr kheechte hue poochha.
Suman (nods) : Ji!
Doctor : Kaafi zyada maatra me hai.
Suman (smiles) : Maatra se zyada zaroori abhi uski pushti karna hai, doctor sahiba.
Doctor : Bilkul!
Woh fauran hi uthi.
Doctor : Aaiye mere saath!
Kehte hue woh corridor se hote hue aage badhi. Suman uske peechhe-peechhe chalte hue aane lagi.
Doctor : Abhi abhi hi collect kiya hai na?
Suman : Ji! Sirf 20 minute hi hue honge. Mein jitna jaldi kar sakti thi utna jaldi aayi hu.
Doctor : Achha kiya. Kyunki, ek ghante ke baad kiye gaye results utne sateek nahi rehte.
Suman : Oh?
Doctor (corridor se mudkar) : Waise toh pehle bhi poochh chuki hu par ek baar firse poochh rahi hu... Aapke pati ko koi aur beemaari toh nahi hai na? Ya wo kisi tanaav se toh nahi joojh rahe? Depression wagarah? Ya smoking cigarette, sharaab ki koi buri latt?
Suman : Ji nahi! Ve ekdum hasht-pusht hai. Bas ek... isi ke baare me jaanana tha.
Doctor ne haami bhari aur wo seedhe peechhe ke darwaaze se hospital se baahar nikal gayi.
Suman : Huh?
Suman ne chaukte hue idhar-udhar dekha, na jaane kis gali-mohalle me ve dono nikal aaye the.
Suman : Ye... Ye hum kaha jaa rahe hai?
Doctor : Kaha jaa rahe hai matlab? Aapke hi kaam ke liye toh jaa rahe hai.
Suman : P-Par hospital toh-
Doctor : Suman ji! Agar, udhar ye sab karwaane lagi na toh meri naukri toh jaayegi hi, aap bhi salaakhon ke peechhe chali jaayengi.
Suman : Huh?
Doctor ne sadak paar ki aur ek gali me ghus gayi.
Suman : K-Kya matlab?
Doctor : Aap apne pati se chhip kar ye sab kar rahi hai na?
Suman : H-Haan!
Doctor : Toh ye sab maanya nahi hai. Bina kisi ke consent ke... Ye sab karna, kanoonan jurm hai. Na hi aapke pati yahi aaye hai aur na hi... Aapne unki patni hone ka koi saboot diya hai.
Suman : Kya matlab? Mein kisi aur ka kaise-?
Doctor : Wo jo bhi ho. Ek ID proof lagta hai. Jo aap de nahi rahi hai.
Kehte-kehte woh akhirkar ek pathology ke saamne aakar ruki aur Suman ki orr mudte hue use dekhi.
Doctor : Mahila mandal ne mere aur mere parivar ke liye bahut kuchh kiya hua hai jiska karz mein shayad kabhi chuka nahi sakti. Zaroorat ke samay par... tab aunty hi thi jinhone meri itni sahaayta ki thi. Ab wo toh iss duniyaa me nahi rahi. Lekin, ab naari shakti committee ki head aap ho. Mera madad karna toh banta hi tha.
Suman : ...
Doctor : Jo bhi jaanch hogi, woh idhar iss pathology me hogi. Aapke liye... Sirf aapke liye maine ye jokhim uthaaya hai.
Suman : Mein aapka ye ehsaan kabhi nahi bhoolungi.
Doctor : Aisa kehke mujhe sharminda mat kijiye.
Suman : ...
Doctor : Waise... Aapne ise... Iska taapmaan toh sahi se rakha tha na?
Suman : Haan! Jaisa aapne bataaya tha. Na hi zyada garam. Na hi zyada thanda. Ekdum kamre ke tapmaan jitna.
Doctor (nods) : Bas phir. Ab aur deri nahi karte hai. Aaiye!
Suman uske sang andar daakhil hui. Andar 2-3 log maujood the aur udhar se ajeeb si gandh aa rahi thi. Suman ne apni saree ke pallu se apni naak sikodte hue muh dhaka.
Doctor ne apne haath me li hui cheez ek aadmi ki orr badhaayi...
Doctor : Yahi hai. 25 minute hue honge.
Aadmi : Ho jaayega!
Aur bas, itna sunn Doctor Suman ko lekar baahar aa gayi.
Doctor : Ek baar aur poochh rahi hu. Aapke pati ne kam se kam 2 se 5 din ke baad hi kiya hai na?
Suman : Ji!
Doctor : Bas phir intezar kariye.
Suman : Kitna samay lag jaayega?
Doctor : Abhi hi diya hai. Kam se kam 1 din toh dijiye. Zyada zaroori hai kya?
Suman : N-Nahi! Chalega. Ek din hi toh hai.
Doctor : Ji! Suman Ji! Please... Dhyaan rahe. Yaha jo kuchh bhi hua, ye khabar baahar nahi jaani chahiye.
Suman (nods) : Aap nishchint rahiye. Naari shakti committee ki head ka ye vachan hai aapse. Yaha aaj kya hua... ye mujhe nahi pata. *smiles*
Doctor (smiles) : Ab vida lungi aapse. Kal tak ka samay dijiye. Aapka kaam ho jaayega.
Suman (nods) : Ji! Bahut bahut dhanyavad!
Doctor haami bharte hue waha se nikal gayi. Bach gayi toh keval Suman jo abhi bhi pathology ko baahar se dekh rahi thi.
Aur, andar maujood vyakti uss sample ko jo doctor use abhi abhi deke gayi thi.
Haan. Veer ke sperm ka sample.
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Kuchh derr pehle...
Idhar ghar par ek kamre me Aabha bade hi achhe dhang se saj-dhaj ke aaj taiyaar baithi hui thi. Hontho par lipstick, badan par chhidka gaya mehnga perfume, sundar si saree, haath-perr, galey me daale hue halke par aakarshak zevar aur wo masoom bholi soorat jisey dekh achhe se achhe aadmi ki niyat dol jaaye.
Uske theek peechhe uski saasu maa uske baalo ko savaarne me lagi hui thi.
Suman : Jaisa samjhaaya hai waisa hi karna, samajh gayi na, Aabha?
Aabha (nods) : J-Ji maa ji! P-Par, achanak se ye sab kyun?
Suman : Woh sab mein tumhe baad me bataungi. Lekin, abhi ke liye itna jaan lo ki kisi bhi qeemat par ye tarqeeb chaupat nahi honi chaahiye.
Aabha : Umm… M-Maa ji! *blushes* Y-Ye aap bhi toh kar sakti hai na?
Suman (smirks) : Heh~ Zaroor! Kyun nahi! Agar, mein tumhari umr ki hoti toh khud hi na kar leti? Lekin, majbooran… mein ab apni kishorawastha me nahi hu. Isliye, tumse keh rahi hu.
Aabha : Sonali?
Suman : Uss nasamajh ka toh naam hi mat lo. Woh na hi iske liye raazi hoti aur na hi isme qamyaab. Tum hi ho jo ye sahi dhang se kar sakti ho. Kyun? Kya hua? Kya tumhe koi aapatti hai?
Aabha (blushes) : N-Nahi maa ji! M-Mujhe koi aapatti kyu rahegi bhala?
Suman : Toh phir?
Aabha : Mein bas… kaaran jaanana chaah rahi thi.
Suman : Maine kaha na. Mein tumhe baad me sab samjha dungi. Abhi bas tumhe yahi karna hai. Aur, dhyaan rahe, humaare beech kya baat hui, ye kisi aur ko pata nahi lagna chahiye. Samajh gayi?
Aabha : Ji maa ji! Magar, kya mein jaan sakti hu ki aisa kyun?
Suman : Kyunki agar ye baat kisi aur ko pata chali toh abhi hi saare ghar me uthal-puthal mach jaayegi. Isliye tumhe ekdum khamosh rehna hai.
Aabha : Samajh gayi, maa ji! Par… sab theek toh hai na? Kuchh pareshani hai kya?
Suman : Filhaal ke liye sab theek hai. Baaki… tum agar ye kaam theek se karti ho toh waqt bata hi dega ki aage bhi sab theek rehne waala hai ya nahi.
Aabha : Ji!
Suman : Ab mein chalti hu! Dhyaan rahe! Tumhare haath se ye aaj ka mauka chookna nahi chaahiye.
Aabha (nods) : Ji!
Apni baat ko achhe se samjha ke Suman kamre se baahar nikal gayi. Aabha ne ek gehri saans li aur bas khule hue darwaaze ki taraf taktaki laga kar kisi ka intezar karne lagi.
Jab Veer ghar laut kar aaya toh usne dekha ki ghar me din ke iss waqt lagbhag na ke barabar log maujood the. Bhumika, Sonali subah hi kaam par nikal chuki thi. Tej, Ragini aur Shweta, teeno hi Prestige me thi aur Yarnia ki relaunching ke liye zoro-shoro se usme vyast thi.
Usne hall se guzarte hue ek nazar kitchen me daali toh paaya ki udhar bhi koi maujood nahi tha. Phone check karne par use pata laga ki Kavya Kritika se milne gayi hui thi aur usne jaate-jaate Veer ko message bhi daal rakha tha.
Subah se Juhi ki PTM me vyast hone ke chalte usne apne phone me aaye messages par dhyaan hi nahi diya tha.
‘Kaha gaye aakhir sab ke sab?’
Woh apne kamre me upar pahucha. Uski maa, Bhavna bhi kahi dikhaayi nahi de rahi thi. Usne Suman ke kamre ka darwaza khol kar dekha.
Wo bhi khaali.
Andar koi bhi nahi tha.
‘Kamaal hai!’
Usne ek kshan ke liye apni aankhein band ki aur-
*Ding*
Uske senses sharp ho gaye. Poore ghar me use kamre me kisi ek shaks ki dhadkan mehsoos hui. Woh fauran hi uss kamre ki orr badha. Aur, jaise hi woh darwaze ki dehleez par pahucha toh-
‘Huh?’
Uske saamne Aabha badi hi sundar tareeke se saj ke bistar par baithi hui thi. Aisa prateet ho raha tha jaise woh aaj apni suhaag raat manaane ke liye aayi ho. Aabha ke badan se aati manmohak sugandh, uske baithne ka andaaz, aur wo nangi twacha jaha saree ka palla maujood nahi tha, kisi bhi mard ko lubhaane ke liye kaafi tha.
Veer : Aabha?
Aabha (glances) : Maalik! Aap aa gaye?
Veer : Tum yaha kya kar rahi ho? Aur wo bhi… iss tarah se taiyaar hokar?
Aabha aahista se bistar se uthi aur dheere-dheere Veer ke qareeb aayi. Perro me bandhi uski paayal chham-chham karke goonj rahi thi. Nazdeek aate hi woh neeche apne ghutno par baith gayi. Uske haath Veer ki jaangho par tikey.
Aabha : Mein- Mein aapka hi intezar kar rahi thi.
Veer : Kya hua? Tum aise-
Usne Aabha ko uske kandho se pakadte hue upar uthaaya.
Veer : Baat kya hai, Aabha?
Aabha : Maalik! Mein… Mein aaj aapse kuchh chaahti hu.
Veer : Kya?
Aabha : Prem!
Veer : ?
Aabha : Mein- *blushes* M-Mujhe aapke saath-
Veer : Haan?
Aabha (blushes) : Mujhe aapke saath wo karna hai~
Veer : Huh? Aabha tum… theek toh ho na? Achanak se aise-
Aabha : Maalik!
Iss baar uski aankhein halki si namm thi, jinhe dekh Veer bhi gambheer ho gaya.
Aabha : Mein jaanti hu ki mein… nahi, sirf mein hi nahi, Parijaat ki koi bhi aurat aapki patni ka sthaan haasil nahi kar sakti.
Veer : …
Aabha : Hum sab aapki sevika hai. Daasi hai.
Veer : Aisa zaroori nahi hai, Aabha. Mujhse kaho. Jaise Sonali mujhe apna dost maanti hai waise hi tum bhi mujhe maan sakti ho. Tumhe koi zaroorat nahi hai mujhe ‘maalik’ kehkar bulaane ki aur meri sewa karne ki. Tum-
Aabha : Nahi maalik!
Usne Veer ke hontho par apna haath rakh use chup kara diya.
Aabha : Aisa mat kahiye! Patni hone ki sambhaavna toh waise hi pehle khatam ho chuki hai, kam se kam ab daasi rehke aapse judey rehne ka haq mat chheeniye. Mein ye sab apni swechha se kar rahi hu. Mein aapki sevika hi rehna chaahti hu!
Veer : Toh phir… aakhir tum kehna kya chaah rahi ho, Aabha?
Aabha : Ek daasi bhale hi daasi ho maalik lekin- uski bhi toh kuchh ichhaaye hoti hai na?
Veer : ?
Aabha : Mein- Mein pehle hi apne aap ko aap ke liye samarpit kar chuki hu lekin-
Veer : Lekin?
Aabha ne uski hatheliyo ko apne haatho me thaama aur qareeb aate hue uske seene se jud gayi.
Aabha : Lekin, meri bhi kuchh ichhaaye hai, maalik.
Veer : Ichhaaye? Kaisi ichhaaye? Bolo Aabha! Hichkichaane ki zaroorat nahi hai. Tum befiqr hoke aur ekdum nidar hoke apni khwaish rakh sakti ho. Tumhe sankoch karne ki zaroorat nahi hai.
Aabha (blushes) : Maalik~ jab aap aur mein pehli baar ek hue toh- sab kuchh jaldbaazi me hua tha. Mein- Mein aapke sang akele me kisi suhaagan ki tarah aapke saath prem karna chaahti hu. Theek waise hi jaise… jaise ek nayi naveli shaadi shuda aurat apne pati ke saath suhaag raat manaati hai. Waisa mauka mujhe aapke saath kabhi mila hi nahi. Aur, isliye-
Veer : Toh yeh baat hai.
Aabha (blushes) : J-Ji~
Veer : Aabha~
Aabha ne apni palkein jhapkaate hue upar dekha. Uske honth kaanp rahe the aur dil itni zoro se dhadak raha tha ki use khud ki apni dhadkano ki awaaz sunaayi de rahi thi. Usne aaj tak kabhi Veer se itna kuchh nahi kaha tha. Na jaane usme aaj itni himmat kaha se aa gayi. Ya shayad yahi uski bhi andhruni khwahish thi?
Woh ye sab soch hi rahi thi ki use pata hi nahi chala kab uske honth Veer ke hontho se milkar unka rass-paan karne me jutt gaye.
“Hmm, muah~ m-maalik~ uh~ smch~”
“Aabha~”
“Hmch~ uhm~ muahl… hmm~”
Uske baad jo kuchh bhi hua use sunane ya dekhne ke liye aaj ghar me koi na tha. Aabha ki siskiyaan, uski aahein, aur kamar se kamar par lag rahe dhakko ki awaaz poore ghar me goonjti chali gayi.
Veer jaise hi apne kapde pehen kar utha theek usi samay uska phone baj utha aur woh messenger ka naam padh ghar se baahar nikal gaya.
Aur, theek uske jaate hi-
3 se 4 minute ke andar hi Suman jaldbaazi me ghar ke andar pravesh ki. Woh seedhiyaan laanghte hue seedhe uss kamre me ghusi jaha-
Aabha poori nagn awastha me, apna paseene se lathpath badan aur baal liye, ukhdi hui saanson ke saath bistar par dali hui thi.
Suman ne use ek jhalak dekha. Phir, uski nigaahein Aabha ke nange badan par padi, uski taango ke beech me...
Jaha Aabha ki choot se safed safed veerya labalab bhar ke baahar ko bhaag raha tha, neeche bichhi chaadar ko ris raha tha.
Woh Aabha ke qareeb pahuchi aur usne cupboard se kuchh nikaalte hue seedhe Aabha ki choot se uss veerya ko ikhatta karna shuru kar diya.
Bechaari Aabha itni buri tarah... ya yu kahe ki itni achhi tarah se santusht thi ki usne aankhein khol kar dekhne tak ki himmat nahi ki kaun uske guptang ko tatol raha hai.
Veer ne use jis qadar use choda tha, uske chalte uske guptang ke honth sooj chuke the. Ab haath lagaane par bhi use ek baar me ehsas nahi ho raha tha ki koi use chhee bhi raha hai.
Veerya ko ikhatta karte hue Suman ke angoothe par kuchh mutth chhap gayi. Usne pehle jitna ho sakta tha, utna veerya ikhatta kiya aur phir... Apne angoothe ko chaatate hue use saaf kar liya.
'Itna kaafi hoga.'
Usne punah Aabha ko dekha. Bechaari ko dekha use thoda uss par taras bhi aaya par saath hi saath kuchh garv bhi mehsoos hua.
Usne Aabha ke sarr ko pyaar se sehlaaya.
Suman : Bahut badhiya beta! Tumne aakhir ye kaam kar hi diya. Park se maine maalik ki car ko jaate hue dekha. Tumne waisa hi bola tha unse jaisa ki maine kaha tha?
Aabha : M-Maa ji! Ungh~ J-Ji! Maine kaha unse ki mere liye pills le aayiye. Warna agar mein garbh se ho gayi toh... Dikkat ho jaayegi.
Suman : Toh ve kya bole?
Aabha : Bole ki tum nahi hougi. Tum nishchint raho.
Suman (frowns) : Aur, isi baat ka toh darr hai.
Aabha : Par maine unhe jaise taise mana liya. Woh aate hi honge.
Suman : Huh? Mujhe nikalna hoga. Tum jaag gayi ho toh ghar ka khayaal rakhna. Samajh gayi na?
Aabha : J-Ji! P-Par, aakhir hua kya?
Suman : Sab baad me bataungi. Ab mein chalti hu.
Aabha ko yu akela chhor Suman waha se fatafat nikal gayi. Aur, yahi woh waqt tha jab woh seedhe doctor sahiba ke paas pahuchi thi.
Yahi woh baat bhi thi ki usne Bhavna se uss raat band kamre me kya baat ki thi. Yahi woh kaarya tha... Jo Bhavna ne use saunpa tha.
"Suman! Sambhal ke...! Kahi use-"
"Sab mujhpar chhor dijiye didi."
Kahi use...
Kahi Veer ko pata na lag jaaye. Yahi darr tha Bhavna me. Woh nahi chaahti thi ki iske baare me Veer ko pata chale.
Agar koi dikkat thi hi nahi, toh bina Veer ko pata lage hi iska niwaaran nikal sakta tha.
Yahi wajah thi ki kyun... Suman ne sab kuchh plot kiya.
Ghar par Aabha ke alaawa kisi ka bhi na hona koi ittefaaq nahi, Suman ki saazish thi.
Usne har kisi ko Veer ke naam par, kaam par laga diya tha. Usne Tej, Shweta, Ragini aur Bhumika ko ye kehkar Prestige jaane ke liye majboor kiya ki maalik Yarnia ke gham se abhi tak ubhre nahi hai. Unka sapna hai use jald se jald waapas se khada karna.
Aur, bas...
Unke liye itna kaafi tha. Veer ki pasandeeda aurat banane ke liye akhir kaun shaamil nahi thi. Suman ka bas itna kehna tha ki ve sabhi zoro shoro se uss taiyaari me jut chuki thi.
Usne Kavya ko yeh kehkar ghar se dur kiya ki bade dino se ek hi jagah reh reh kar mood bigad jaata hai. Kyun na dosto se mil liya jaaye?
Kavya, jo kaafi dino se Ragini ki seva me lagi hui thi, aaj Ragini ke prestige me jaane se use bhi fursat mili hui thi. Aur, isliye usne Kritika se milne ka tay kiya.
Rahi baat Bhavna ki... Toh woh toh pehle se hi iss khel me shaamil thi.
Itna hi nahi...
Abhilasha kaaki ke sang jab Suman ko sab kuchh uss raat pata chala tha. Uss waqt hi usne thaan liya tha ki kaise kya karna hai.
Yahi kaaran tha ki kyun usne Veer ke sang aate hi sambhog kyun nahi kiya. Yaha tak ki... Usne Parijaat ki aurton ko bhi vyast rehne ke liye keh diya tha.
Sirf isliye taaki... Veer kam se kam 2 se 5 din tak apna veerya na nikaal sake. Aur, sperm test ke results accurate aa sake.
Jisme filhaal ke liye, woh poori tarah se qamyaab ho chuki thi. Ab bas agar intezar tha... Toh unn results ka.
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Aaj ke liye itna hi guys.
This update consists of 7.4k words. I know it's a bit short. Isme ek scene kam hai. Wahi scene jiski mein baat kar raha tha. Maine use likha toh tha magar beech me hi poora uda diya. Jaisa likhna tha waisa likh nahi paaya. Mujhe laga usme aur bhi bahut kuchh add kiya jaa sakta hai. Isliye, use next update me rakhna ka socha hai. Hence why this update got a bit shorter. Isme finally one part of the previous mystery is explained now. Agle hi part me hum results bhi dekhenge but hey... Be ready for some twists. Thanks and keep supporting.
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