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Awesome update broUpdate - 24 ~ Take CareAb tak...
Veer ne Juhi ko bed pe litaaya hi tha ki...
*Ding*
[Mission ~ Go on a date with Nidhi has been completed.]
[30 points have been rewarded.]
'Huh!? Wait.... Whaaaaaaaaaaaatttt!?'
Ab aage...
'You are kidding right!?'
Veer ne hairaani me Pari se pucha. Usse yakeen hi nahi ho raha tha ki Nidhi ke saath date pe jaane waala mission itni asaani se ho chuka tha.
'This can't be... Pari!! Ye date thi!? We just had lunch... I mean...'
[Master! But sach toh yahi hai ki mission ho chuka hai. Uska reason maybe ye ho sakta hai ki shayad Nidhi ke mann me wese vichaar aaye the jab wo aapke saath lunch kar rahi thi. Maybe she was thinking about date and all... Isliye, ye mission complete hua. Otherwise nahi hota.]
'Nidhi ma'am was thinking about date...!? Ab jab tum ne ye kaha hai toh mujhe yaad aa raha hai ki unhone bataya tha ki wo kabhi date pe nahi gayi. Aur na hi mein. Does that counts as a first date for both of us?'
[Yes!]
'Well... I can't believe ki meri pehli date Nidhi Ma'am ke saath hui... Ye toh sapne jesa tha. Also, I got 30 points.'
[Do you want to invest master!?]
'Hmm! But mein soch raha hu koi skills lii jae. Kya kehti ho?'
[Mein yahi suggest karungi ki aap pehle apne saare stats atleast 50 tak kare. Appearance utna important nahi hai but baaki sabhi important hai. Uske baad hi aap skills par dhyaan de. But marzi aapki hai, aap chaahe toh shop me se skills dekh sakte hai. But aapko yaad hai na? Skills ki minimum keemat 50 points hai.]
'I know... Shop open karo.'
Aur Veer ke kehte hi uske mann me ek window khul gayi aur ek search bar saamne aa gaya.
'Ye search bar hatao mujhe poori skill list dikhao.'
Aur uske bolte hi saamne skills ki lambi chaudi list haazir ho gayi.
[Basic Subjects Learning.
Basic Martial Arts.
Basic Singing Talent.
Basic Dancing Talent.
Basic Cooking.
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]
Na jaane kitni saari basic ki skillls thi jo uski shop me available ho chuki thi.
'Itni saari Pari!? Ye sab basics hai!? Hmm! Level badhega toh aur acchi skills bhi unlock hoti jaengi hai na!?'
[Yes master! I'm currently at level 3.]
'Hmm! Ye saari skills wese toh... Inme se kuch mujhe lagengi but... I don't want to waste my points on them. Iss se accha hai ki mein stats me hi lagau abhi points.'
[That is the actual way master. Pehle stats par dhyaan dijiye.]
'Alright! Pari! Show me my stats.'
[There you go master...]
[ Stats :
Strength - 50/100
Intelligence - 35/100
Agility - 15/100
Endurance - 15/100
Appearance - 22/100]
'Meri agility aur endurance boht kam hai. Hmm! Pari...! Dono me 15-15 points add kar do.'
[Are you sure master!?]
'Hmm! Last time... Uss Ranga naam ke ladke se fight karte waqt I had a hard time... Mujhe speed aur dard sehne ki shamta, dono hi aur chahiye.'
[Okay!]
*Ding*
[15 points have been added to agility.
15 points have been added to endurance.]
''Good!'
***
Raat ka samay ho chuka tha aur Veer aur baaki sabhi khaana khaa chuke the. Din me jo kuch bhi Rajat ke ghar hua tha usse abhi tak wo bhula nahi paaye the.
Juhi bed pe lait so chuki thi aur bechaari apni chocolate khaana bhi bhul gayi thi. Uske bagal se baithi Nidhi uske sarr par pyaar se haath ferr rahi thi aur soch rahi thi...
Ki Veer ne usse aur baaki sab ko kese bachaaya tha. Kitna accha moment tha wo. Abhi wo inhi khayalaato me apne hontho pe muskaan liye ghum thi ki tabhi uska mobile vibrate hua aur kisi ka message aaya.
Aur message padhte hi uske hontho se muskaan gaayab ho gayi. Wo hadbada ke uthi aur apne phone ko apni mutthi me kass lii...
Screen par likhe shabd usse bhali bhaati dikh rahe the...
"Tumhe kya laga tumne aaj jo bhi karwaya, wo sab karwaane ke baad mein bas baithe baithe dekhta rahunga!? Bataata hu tumhe meri darling Nidhi. Bataata hu... Acche se.... Aur uss Veer naam ke ladke ko bhi dekh lunga. Kuch zyada hi close lag rahe ho tum dono... Tumhari himmat kese hui Nidhi mere alaawa kisi aur ke saath itna close aane ki? Lagta hai tumhe kadi punishment deni padegi meri darling... Hai na!?"
Ye message kisi aur ka nahi balki uske pati, Rajat ka tha.
Nidhi chinta ke maare uthi aur apne kamre me hi ird gird tehalne lagi...
'Hey bhagwaan! Ye kya ho gaya! Mujhe pata tha zaroor kuch na kuch karega wo... Ab Veer bhi beech me aa gaya hai... Nooooo! Aisa kuch bhi nahi hona chaahiye tha... This is so bad... Kya karuuu!??? Veer ko nahi aana chaahiye tha waha...'
Wo sochte hue achanak hi baahar nikal ke aati hai, jaha Veer sofe pe hi baitha hua tha...
Nidhi : Veer!
Veer : Hmm? Kya hua Ma'am!?
Nidhi : Veer... Tum college me the na? Who called you there? Kya Shreya thi!? Kya usne tumhe bulaaya tha? Tum dono saath me nahi aaye the, hai na? Tell me...
Veer : Ohh! Haa! Unhone mujhe bulaaya tha call kar ke... Koi problem hai kya!?
Nidhi : Veer... You don't understand Veer... Boht badi problem create ho chuki hai... Tumhaare waha aane se... Nooooo! It's not going well at all... Tumhe waha nahi aana chahiye tha... This is so bad...
Wo tezz saasein lete hue ekdum hi tensed ho gayi.
Veer : Ma'am calm down. Aur mere waha aane se accha hi toh hua na? I mean... Aapke wo husband... Na jaane aur kya karte aapke saath...
Nidhi : No Veer... Tumhaare aane se maamla aur bhi bigad gaya hai... Mein nahi chaahti thi tum kahi se bhi iss matter me aao... But ab tum aa chuke ho... And he'll definitely do something... Ohhh god!!
Veer : Ma'am chill! Mere aane se hi he couldn't do anything else... Aur kyu na aau mein!? Aap meri Ma'am hai... Yadi aapke saath aisa koi behave karega toh...
Nidhi (uchi awaaz me) : Because it's my personal matter Veer...
Veer : I know Ma'am but... Aise aapke saath wo sab... Akhir mein kese dekh sakta hu? Even if he's your husband... Kam se kam unhe...
Veer ne Nidhi ko samjhaane ka prayaas kiya par uske bol iss waqt Nidhi ko calm karne ki jagah ulta aur tension me daal rahe the.
Nidhi (chillaate hue) : Noooo Veer!!!! Kyu aaoge tum beech me!?? Tumhe nahi aana tha waha... Tumhe nahi hona chaahiye tha waha pe... It's my personal matter... Toh bhala kyu aaoge mere aur mere husband ke beech me?? Kya hi lagte ho tum!??
Nidhi ne ye sab bol toh diya...
Par agle hi pal...
Uska muh khula ka khula reh gaya. Usse jese dhyaan aaya ki usne ye kya keh diya.
Nidhi : V... Veer?
Veer (smiles) : Ah! Right! Kya hi lagta hu mein aapka!? Haha~ I forgot... Mein... Mein bhi... Kese bhul gaya...!? Ki koi nahi hai mera... Gharwalo ne nikaal diya... Still I keep thinking ki... Right! Right! Sorry... Really sorry...
Bina Nidhi se nazre milaaye, Veer furti me palat ke hall ke gate ki taraf jaata hai, aur gate khol ke tezz kadmo ke saath baahar nikal jaata hai.
Nidhi : Noooo.... Veeeeerrrr! Mera wo matlab nahi tha... Wait! Veeeeerrrr!!? Kaha jaa rahe ho!?? Veeerrr?? Tum jaante ho Veer... Mera wo matlab nahi tha... Please! Listen to me... Aisa kuch bhi nahi hai jesa tum soch rahe ho... Veeeeerrrrr...
Nidhi daudati bhaagti hui Veer ke peeche peeche bhaagi par tab tak Veer already lift me ghus chuka tha aur lift band kar wo neeche pohuchte jaa raha tha.
Nidhi upar hi apni floor par khade apna sarr pakad rone lagi. Ye kya kar diya usne pal bhar me!?
Fir jese usse kuch dhyaan me aaya toh wo floor ke hi coridorr ki taraf bhaagi jaha se neeche ka saara drishya dikhta hai.
Neeche jese hi usne dekha toh paaya ki Veer society se baahar nikal ke kahi jaa raha hai.
"Veeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeerrrrr!"
Nidhi se jitna ho sakta tha utna usne apna gala faadte hue chillaaya. Par Veer ke kaano me jese juu tak na rengi. Wo bina kuch kahe, bina peeche mude bas nikalta gaya.
Nidhi bhaagte hue waapas se apne flat me aayi, uske chehre par shikan, chinta aur ghabraahat teeno hi maujood thi. Saath hi saath unn ankho me aasuo ki boonde athwa glaani bhi...
Andar aate hi usse Shreya nazar aayi. Wo aise khadi thi jese maano uska hi wait kar rahi ho...
Shreya : Ab pachhta rahi ho aap...!?
Nidhi : Shreya... Veer... Wo...
Shreya : Hmm! Suna mene andar se kya hua.
Nidhi forun hi aage badh Shreya ke haatho ko bheench leti hai,
Nidhi (cries) : You know it Shreya... Right!? You know na? Mera wo matlab nahi tha... Mein kabhi bhi uss se wo nahi kehna chaahti thi... Aur na hi kabhi kehna chahungi... I just... Pata nahi kese...Wo sab nikal gaya mere muh se... Shreya... Veer... Kaha gaya hoga? Please! Bulao usse... I must explain to him... Na jaane kitna bura laga hoga usse meri baato ka... I never meant to say that to him... Abhi abhi toh wo ubharna shuru kiya tha and I... Please...! Shreyaaaa
Shreya ko jhanjhorte hue Nidhi uss se vinti karne lagi. Bechaari Nidhi ki ye haalat dekh... Shreya apni bauhe sikode mann me keval ek hi shaks ko gaali diye jaa rahi thi.
Rajat...
'It's all because of that damn fucker...'
Shreya : Isliye kehti hu aap se Dii. Tension zyaada mat liya karo...
Nidhi (cries) : Kese na lu tension Shreya? Kese na lu?? Mera baccha Dhruv... Mere aalingan se koso dur hai... Tadapti hu mein usse dekhne bhar ke liye. Veer ne aaj aake meri madad hi kii thi, uska koi galat intention nahi tha... Still I... Dekho mene kya keh daala usse Shreya... Mene uske puraane zakhmo pe jese namak chidak diya... Ye kaam kiya hai mene... He must be so hurt... Kyuuuu!?? Kyu meri life me itni problems aati hai Shreya!? Kyuuu?? Kyuu?? Thak gayi hu mein Shreya... Thak gayi hu... Problems pe problems...
Shreya (frowns) : Diii...
Nidhi (cries) : I hate this life... Shreya... Kyu...!?? Kya mujhe khush rehna ka haq nahi hai Shreya!? Yadi nahi hai toh kyuuu?? Kyu bhagwaan mere saath aisa karta hai? Mein jitna accha karti hu... Utna hi bura hota chala jaata hai mere saath... I... I...
Aur agle hi pal uske thar tharaate honth daato tale dabb gaye aur wo zorr zorr se bilakhte hue rone lagti hai. Shreya usse apni baaho me kheench uski peeth sehlaate hue usse chup karaane lagi. Na jaane kab se itna sab kuch bhare hue thi Nidhi apne andar. Aur aaj saari rulaayi jese baahar aa rahi thi.
Shreya : Don't worry! Lo... Aapke saamne mein usse call lagaati hu okay!?
Nidhi kisi bacchi ki tarah haa me apna sarr hilaate hue ek aas leke Shreya ko dekhne lagti hai.
Aur Shreya idhar Veer ko phone lagaati hai. Kuch derr baat karne ke baad hi wo phone cut karti hai aur Nidhi ko waapas se dekhti hai.
Nidhi : K... Kya bola usne!? Aa raha hai na? Kidhar hai??
Shreya : Chill! He just went out for a walk.
Nidhi : So... He'll come right!?
Shreya : Of course!
Aur uska jawaab sunn iss baar Nidhi ek chenn ki saas leti hai.
Par uska ye chenn bhi jese kuch derr baad chinn gaya jab kayi ghanto tak Veer nahi lauta.
Raat ke 11:30 baj chuke the aur Veer ka koi ata pata nahi tha. Nidhi baar baar Shreya se usse call lagaane bolti, aur khud bhi lagaati par iss baar Veer ne kisi ke call ka jawaab nahi diya aur uska ye karna Nidhi ko aur bhi zyaada tension me daal raha tha.
Na jaane kese kese vichaar aa rahe the Nidhi ke mann me. Kahi uska firse accident na ho gaya ho? Kahi wo galat jagah toh nahi jaa raha hai? Tension ke chalte wo bechaari wo sab bhi sochne lagi jo usse bilkul bhi nahi sochna chaahiye tha.
Shreya : Aap so jaaiye... Wo aa jaega... Mein jaag rahi hu... Aaega toh mein lock laga dungi.
Nidhi : Mein kese so sakti hu abhi...
Shreya : Mene kaha na... So jaiye... Andar Juhi baar baar uth rahi hai. Din me jo bhi hua uss se wo darr gayi hai shayad. Aap uske bagal se lait ke soiye toh usse neend sahi se aaegi... Mene abhi takiya rakh diya hai uske bagal se but fir bhi wo beech beech me jhatka leke uth jaati hai aur fir roti hai...
Nidhi : Hmm... Par...
Shreya : Mene kaha na... Mein idhar hi hu.
Nidhi : Hmm!
Aur Shreya ki baat maante hue Nidhi apne bedroom me Juhi ke saath sone chali jaati hai. Bechaini me usse neend nahi aa rahi thi, par pankhe ki mand mand hawa aur thakaan ke chalte uski aankhein kuch derr baad band ho hi gayi.
***
Samay 12:15 ho chuka tha aur Shreya abhi tak jaag rahi thi.
Ki tabhi achanak hi door ko baahar se Veer ne dhakka diya aur wo andar aaya.
Andar aate hi uske kaano me awaaz padi,
"So!? How was your walk??"
Veer ne palat ke dekha toh paaya Shreya haath me haath baandhe deewaar se tike khade hue thi maano uska hi wait kar rahi ho.
Veer : Good... I guess?
Shreya : You know ki dii ka wo matlab nahi tha right?
Veer : Of course.
Shreya : She... Wo boht hi critical situation me hai. Khaaskar mentally...
Veer : Mein dekh sakta hu.
Shreya : So yeah... Unka tumhe hurt karne ka koi maksad nahi tha... Wo aisa kabhi kisi ke saath nahi karti...
Veer : Yeah! I... I know that.
Shreya : You were right.
Veer : Hmm?
Shreya : Yadi tum nahi aate toh wo bhediya na jaane kya kya aur kar sakta tha dii ke saath.
Veer : Mene wahi kiya, jo mujhe uss waqt sahi laga tha.
Shreya : I know. Mein jaanti hu. Aur mein ye nahi keh rahi ki tum galat ho. Mein bas ye kehna chaah rahi hu ki, Tum dii ko galat mat samajhna bas kabhi.
Veer : Ma'am ko mein kabhi galat nahi maanta.
Shreya : She have her reasons.
Veer : ....
Shreya : You know... Kyu wo tumhe itna sab keh gayi? Wo nahi chaahti thi ki tumhe koi nuksaan pohuche ya koi problem aaye. Tumhaare waha aane se ab uss aadmi ki nazar tumpe bhi hai.
Veer : ....
Shreya : Veer! Wo chaah ke bhi kuch nahi kar sakti. Majboor hai woh. Tum yahi soch rahe hoge ki kyu wo itna sab bardaasht kar rahi hai!? Right!?
Veer : I... Hmm...
Shreya : Uske peeche kayi saare kaaran hai. Mujhe pehle laga nahi tha ki... Mein tumpe trust kar sakti hu. But aaj jo kuch bhi hua... Uske baad se...
Kehte hue Shreya achanak hi uske kareeb aayi aur uska haath thaam lii.
Veer : ??
Shreya : I... I trust you now. Isliye... I'll tell you...
Veer : Hmm?
Shreya : Dii majboor hai Veer. Wo Rajat... He's a maniac Veer... A Maniac... Paagal insaan hai woh. Ek sadist hai woh.
Veer : He... What!?
Shreya : Hmm! Bataati hu... Ye baat lagbhag 4 saal puraani hai Veer. Dii ki nayi nayi shaadi hui thi. Sab kuch accha chal raha tha. Uske baad Juhi hui... Aur... Uske baad se hi uss aadmi ka ravaiyya badal gaya... Usse hamesha se ek ladka chahiye tha... Uske pita nahi hai, keval maa aur wo hi hai. Usse bas ek ladka chaahiye tha taaki wo santusht ho jaaye... Juhi ke ho jaane se... Jese ek dhakka sa laga tha dono maa bete ko...
Veer : Aaj ke zamaane me aisi thinking...!?
Shreya : Hoti hai Veer... Hoti hai... Log itne saare hai duniya me... Sab kuch possible hai. Juhi ke hone ke baad se hi... Wo dii ko itna prataadit karna shuru kar diya. Shuru me kam tha... Par dheere dheere... Aur fir jab Dhruv hua... Toh usne jese Juhi ko pyaar dena hi band kar diya... Dii iska virodh karti... Par badle me keval unhe maar milti ya prataadit kiya jaata...
Veer : Toh police me...!?
Shreya : Nahi kar sakte... Pehli baat... Wo khud ek lawyer hai. Itna dabdaba hai uska, kaha nahi hai uski pehchaan!? Dusri baat, 3 saal pehle Dad ka jab accident hua tha toh urgent paiso ki madad usne hi kii thi. Mere bade bhaiya ki naukri bhi ussi ne lagwaayi hai. Abhi kuch hafte pehle jab Mom ko heart attack aaya tha tab usne bhi kaafi paise diye the...
Veer : Ye...
Shreya : Yes! Meri mom ek housewife rahi hai shuru se, Dad keval ek private company me kaam karte rahe. Upar se do ladkiya aur ek ladka. Kya hi savings kar paenge wo!? Jitna kuch kiya, wo shaadi me nikal gaya. Aur fir aaj ki mehngaayi aur... Upar se uss darinde ka karz...
Veer : Toh..!?
Shreya : Isliye... Isliye Veer... Dii ke liye ye job boht important hai. Wo paise save kar rahi hai, na sirf uss darinde ko lautaane ke liye balki...
Veer : Balki...!?
Shreya ek jhoothi muskuraahat dete hue boli,
Shreya : Balki apne bacche Dhruv ko waapas se apne paas laane ke liye.
Veer : Huh!?
Shreya : Tumne din me Dii ke pait me wo wax ke tukde toh dekhe hi honge. Yahi hai uss haivaan ki sacchaayi. Jab uss Rajat ne dii ko boht hi kasht dena shuru kar diya tab Dii ne thaan liya ki wo divorce dengi usse aur akele apna jeevan vyateet karengi keval apne baccho ke saath par...
Veer : Par!?
Shreya (glances) : Par jese ye hona mumkin nahi tha. Vakeel giri ke dao pench lagaate hue usne Dhruv ko apne paas rakh liya, ye kehke ki uske ghar me koi santaan nahi hai. Aage uski maa ka dhyaan kaun rakhega!? Par dii nahi maani aur adi rahi, toh usne ek shart rakh dii...
Veer : ?
Shreya : Ki... Yadi Dii ka bank balance 50 lakh pohuchta hai, uss din hi wo Dhruv ko waapas se Dii ke paas lauta dega. Usne ye shart rakhi ki uske bacche ki parvarish ekdum acche se honi chaahiye. Aur parvarish ke liye kya lagta hai!? Paisa...!? Toh yadi dii ka bank balance 50 lakh hoga, tabhi wo Dhruv ko lautaega... Aur isliye... Isliye dii... Paise save karti hai... Ek hope me... Ek hope me...
Veer apni nazre neeche kiye sab sunn raha tha. Par usse sunaayi diya... Ki achanak hi Shreya ki awaaz me thar-tharaahat aa chuki hai. Aur usne jese hi nazre upar kar Shreya ko dekha toh paaya ki...
Uska chehra aasuo se bheegta jaa raha tha. Veer ka muh halka khula reh gaya jab achanak agle hi pal Shreya aage badh uske gale se lag gayi...
Shreya (cries) : She's living with a false hope Veer... Ek jhoothi aas leke jee rahi hai woh... She knows... Unhe pata hai Veer... Mujhe bhi pata hai... Mom Dad Bhaiya bhabhi sabhi ko pata hai ki... Ek saal ke andar wo kabhi bhi 50 lakh ikhatta nahi kar sakti... Kabhi nahi... Abhi abhi toh badi mushqil se unhone uss aadmi ka karz chukaaya hai... Still...
Veer ne haule se uski peeth par haath rakha...
Shreya : Wo bas issi jhoothi aas leke jee rahi hai... Ki ek saal me wo paisa ikhatta karke apne Dhruv ko waapas le aaengi... Hum sabhi unhe... Unhe saantvana dete hai ki sab kuch theek ho jaega... But... Deep down... Deep down we know Veer... Ki kuch sahi nahi hone waala...
Bilakhte hue wo Veer ki baaho me usse kass ke thaame rone lagti hai...
Shreya (cries) : It hurts me to see her like that... Dii virodh nahi kar sakti... Warna wo aadmi mere bhaiya ki naukri bhi hatwa dega aur pata nahi kya kya karega!? Kuch bhi aarop laga sakta hai woh. I hate myself... Ek mein hi hu jo useless hu... Mein padhaayi me shuru se hi acchi nahi thi. Ekdum gadhi hu mein... Haha~Hai na!? Toh naukri pe kabhi dhyaan hi nahi diya...
Veer ko ab sab samajh aa raha tha...
Ki kitna hi bikhra parivaar tha Nidhi ka bhi...
Aur kitna hi tooti hui thi Nidhi bhi aur Shreya bhi...
Bilkul ussi ki tarah...
Usne Shreya ko dekha jo nakli muskaan aur aankho me aasu liye uss se chipki hui thi. Veer jese sab kuch padh paa raha tha.
Shreya ke agle bol ne usse jese hosh me laaya,
"So yeah! Thank you Veer! Thank you for saving her today."
Nidhi ka dhyaan aate hi usse jese ab realize hua...
Aaj din me wo hotel jaate time jab usne kaha tha, 'Ye hotel kaafi mehngi lag rahi hai.'
Par Nidhi 'It's okay bol ke usse saath me le gayi thi.'
Wo toh paise save kar rahi thi. Fir kyu kiya usne ye sab uske liye!? Kyu laayi wo usse apne ghar me!?
Uske kapde, uska khaana peena, usse apni gaadi me college le jaana, kya nahi kar rahi thi woh...
"Tum chalo Veer. Tum... Tum mere saath rahoge."
"Aaj hum special dinner karenge...!"
"Veer!? Tumhara wo... *Blushes* kapde ka size kya hai!?"
"Padhaayi mat chorrna kabhi Veer okay!?"
"Kya hua Veer!? Koi pasand aa gayi kya? Fufu~"
Ek ek karke Nidhi ke saath guzaare pal aur uski baatein Veer ke dil-o-dimaag me ghumne lagi.
Aur na chaahte hue bhi, uske aasu nikal hi aaye.
Bina kuch bataaye Nidhi uss ke liye itna sab kuch kar rahi thi. Kitni tooti hui thi wo andar se. Usse toh bas ek pyaar karne waala vyakti chaahiye tha jo usse apni baaho me bhar ke rakhe aur usse khoob pyaar de. Par usse mila kya? Aadmi ke naam pe ek haivaan.
Ye jaante hue bhi ki paisa kitna important hai uske kiye iss waqt. Jaha aise samay me aadmi ek ek rupaye tak bachaaye aur dusre par kharch na kare. Waha Nidhi Veer ko apne saath rakh rahi thi. Uski harr zaroorat mand cheezo ko dhyaan rakh rahi thi.
Ye sochte hi Veer khud ko rone se na rok paaya. Aur ab... Usse glaani se bhare bhaav aana shuru ho chuke the.
Shreya ke bol usse jese firse hosh me laaye,
"Chalo... Boht ro liya ab... Jao! Jaake araam karo. And don't tell her ki mene tumhe sab bataaya hai. Maarengi warna wo mujhe haha~ Okay!?"
Apna sarr haa me hilaate Veer wahi khada raha aur Shreya usse wahi chorr Nidhi ke bedroom me chali gayi.
Veer ahista ahista aage badha aur wo darwaaze ki dehleez pe hi khade Shreya, Juhi aur Nidhi ko dekh raha tha, jinke chehre night bulb ki roshni me chamak rahe the. Wo dekh paa raha tha, Nidhi ke masoom chehre ke peeche chhupe kasht aur peeda ko.
Agle pal hi wo waha se nikla aur apne bistar pe chala gaya.
***
Subah hui aur Nidhi ki neend aaj kuch derr se khuli kyuki kal ki thakaan ne usse aaj jaldi uthne hi nahi diya. Uthate hue usne nazre daudaayi toh dekha Juhi uske bagal me laiti hui thi aur Juhi ke hi bagal se Shreya Iaiti hui thi jo kaafi gehri neend me lag rahi thi.
Abhi wo apni aankhein mal hi rahi thi ki usse kal ki hui ghatna ke baare me yaad aaya...
Aur fir Veer ke baare me...
Aur ye dhyaan me aate hi wo forun furti me uthi aur tezz kadmo ke saath baahar aayi,
"Veeeeeeerrrr!?"
Usne awaaz lagayi par...
Hall me koi nazar nahi aaya. Wo bauhe sikodte hue kitchen ki orr gayi.
Par udhar bhi koi naza nahi aaya...
Usne bathroom check kiya. Par udhar bhi Veer ka koi ata pata nahi mila.
'Wait!? Kal wo aaya bhi tha ya nahi...!?'
Ye soch Nidhi forun hi andar Shreya ke paas gayi aur usse tatolte hue uske kaan me awaaz lagaate hue puchi,
"Shreya!? Shreya!? Ooo shreya!? Sunn! Sunn jaldi... Kal Veer ghar aaya tha na!?"
Shreya jo neend me hi thi wo bas hmm karke Nidhi ko jawaad deti hai.
Nidhi : Toh kaha gaya!? Wo baahar nahi hai...
Shreya (neend me) : Hoga wahi kahi...
Uski ye baat sunn Nidhi ek baar fir baahar jaati hai par koi nahi dikhta tabhi uski nazar table par padti hai. Jaha ek kaagaz rakha hua tha aur uske upar paper weight rakha hua tha.
Apne ghabraaye mann ko niyantrit kar wo aage badh paper ko uthaati hai aur usme likhi gayi likhawat uski nazro me padti hai,
'Ma'am! Yadi aap ye padh rahi ho toh sabse pehle mujhe maaf kar dena, kal ke liye. Aapka gussa hona laazmi tha aur aapne jo kuch bhi kaha wo gusse me kaha tha. Aapki unn baato ka mene bilkul bhi bura nahi maana hai. Aap nishchint rahiye. Mujhe maaf kar dena jo mein immaturity dikhaate hue ghar se yu nikal gaya tha. Aapne mere liye itna kar diya hai ki...ki ab ek chhat ke neeche rehne me mujhe glaani mehsoos hoti hai. Aapke halaato aur poori kahani ke baare me mein jaan gaya hu. Shreya ji ko mat daatiyega, unhone mujhe wo sab batana zaroori samjha isliye bataaya tha shayad.
Aapne mere liye kya nahi kiya!? Jitna apne nahi karte aapne wo kiya mere liye. Mein ye kabhi nahi bhulunga. Par... Par ab mein aapke saath reh ke aapki pareshaani ab aur nahi badhaana chaahta Ma'am. Mera antarmann ab ye sach jaan'ne ke baad kabhi bhi aise mujhe rehne nahi dega... Isliye... Isliye I'm going now... Thank you so much Ma'am, jo kuch bhi aapne mere liye kiya. And I promise iska ten times mein aapko lautaunga.
Aur haa! Haha~ kal bechaari Juhi chocolate khaaye bina hi so gayi thi. Mein apni chocolate bhi uske liye chorr ke jaa raha hu. Fridge me hai woh. Uss se kehna ki uske Veer maamu uske liye ek din boht badi chocolate ki factory khulwaenge.
Shreya jii ko mera thanks kehna. For telling me the truth. And lastly...
Aap wese hi muskuraaya karo... Acchi lagti ho aap.
And Ma'am...
Take Care!'
Ye padhte hi Nidhi ki aankho se aasu behna shuru ho gaye aur wo wahi baithi sisak sisak ke rone lagi.
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Aaj ke liye itna hi guys!
Dhanyavaad!
Veer nikal chuka hai apni progress par. Next update se Aatish's arc shuru ho raha hai. Jald hi ek naya character dekhne ko milega.
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Awesome updateUpdate - 24 ~ Take CareAb tak...
Veer ne Juhi ko bed pe litaaya hi tha ki...
*Ding*
[Mission ~ Go on a date with Nidhi has been completed.]
[30 points have been rewarded.]
'Huh!? Wait.... Whaaaaaaaaaaaatttt!?'
Ab aage...
'You are kidding right!?'
Veer ne hairaani me Pari se pucha. Usse yakeen hi nahi ho raha tha ki Nidhi ke saath date pe jaane waala mission itni asaani se ho chuka tha.
'This can't be... Pari!! Ye date thi!? We just had lunch... I mean...'
[Master! But sach toh yahi hai ki mission ho chuka hai. Uska reason maybe ye ho sakta hai ki shayad Nidhi ke mann me wese vichaar aaye the jab wo aapke saath lunch kar rahi thi. Maybe she was thinking about date and all... Isliye, ye mission complete hua. Otherwise nahi hota.]
'Nidhi ma'am was thinking about date...!? Ab jab tum ne ye kaha hai toh mujhe yaad aa raha hai ki unhone bataya tha ki wo kabhi date pe nahi gayi. Aur na hi mein. Does that counts as a first date for both of us?'
[Yes!]
'Well... I can't believe ki meri pehli date Nidhi Ma'am ke saath hui... Ye toh sapne jesa tha. Also, I got 30 points.'
[Do you want to invest master!?]
'Hmm! But mein soch raha hu koi skills lii jae. Kya kehti ho?'
[Mein yahi suggest karungi ki aap pehle apne saare stats atleast 50 tak kare. Appearance utna important nahi hai but baaki sabhi important hai. Uske baad hi aap skills par dhyaan de. But marzi aapki hai, aap chaahe toh shop me se skills dekh sakte hai. But aapko yaad hai na? Skills ki minimum keemat 50 points hai.]
'I know... Shop open karo.'
Aur Veer ke kehte hi uske mann me ek window khul gayi aur ek search bar saamne aa gaya.
'Ye search bar hatao mujhe poori skill list dikhao.'
Aur uske bolte hi saamne skills ki lambi chaudi list haazir ho gayi.
[Basic Subjects Learning.
Basic Martial Arts.
Basic Singing Talent.
Basic Dancing Talent.
Basic Cooking.
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Na jaane kitni saari basic ki skillls thi jo uski shop me available ho chuki thi.
'Itni saari Pari!? Ye sab basics hai!? Hmm! Level badhega toh aur acchi skills bhi unlock hoti jaengi hai na!?'
[Yes master! I'm currently at level 3.]
'Hmm! Ye saari skills wese toh... Inme se kuch mujhe lagengi but... I don't want to waste my points on them. Iss se accha hai ki mein stats me hi lagau abhi points.'
[That is the actual way master. Pehle stats par dhyaan dijiye.]
'Alright! Pari! Show me my stats.'
[There you go master...]
[ Stats :
Strength - 50/100
Intelligence - 35/100
Agility - 15/100
Endurance - 15/100
Appearance - 22/100]
'Meri agility aur endurance boht kam hai. Hmm! Pari...! Dono me 15-15 points add kar do.'
[Are you sure master!?]
'Hmm! Last time... Uss Ranga naam ke ladke se fight karte waqt I had a hard time... Mujhe speed aur dard sehne ki shamta, dono hi aur chahiye.'
[Okay!]
*Ding*
[15 points have been added to agility.
15 points have been added to endurance.]
''Good!'
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Raat ka samay ho chuka tha aur Veer aur baaki sabhi khaana khaa chuke the. Din me jo kuch bhi Rajat ke ghar hua tha usse abhi tak wo bhula nahi paaye the.
Juhi bed pe lait so chuki thi aur bechaari apni chocolate khaana bhi bhul gayi thi. Uske bagal se baithi Nidhi uske sarr par pyaar se haath ferr rahi thi aur soch rahi thi...
Ki Veer ne usse aur baaki sab ko kese bachaaya tha. Kitna accha moment tha wo. Abhi wo inhi khayalaato me apne hontho pe muskaan liye ghum thi ki tabhi uska mobile vibrate hua aur kisi ka message aaya.
Aur message padhte hi uske hontho se muskaan gaayab ho gayi. Wo hadbada ke uthi aur apne phone ko apni mutthi me kass lii...
Screen par likhe shabd usse bhali bhaati dikh rahe the...
"Tumhe kya laga tumne aaj jo bhi karwaya, wo sab karwaane ke baad mein bas baithe baithe dekhta rahunga!? Bataata hu tumhe meri darling Nidhi. Bataata hu... Acche se.... Aur uss Veer naam ke ladke ko bhi dekh lunga. Kuch zyada hi close lag rahe ho tum dono... Tumhari himmat kese hui Nidhi mere alaawa kisi aur ke saath itna close aane ki? Lagta hai tumhe kadi punishment deni padegi meri darling... Hai na!?"
Ye message kisi aur ka nahi balki uske pati, Rajat ka tha.
Nidhi chinta ke maare uthi aur apne kamre me hi ird gird tehalne lagi...
'Hey bhagwaan! Ye kya ho gaya! Mujhe pata tha zaroor kuch na kuch karega wo... Ab Veer bhi beech me aa gaya hai... Nooooo! Aisa kuch bhi nahi hona chaahiye tha... This is so bad... Kya karuuu!??? Veer ko nahi aana chaahiye tha waha...'
Wo sochte hue achanak hi baahar nikal ke aati hai, jaha Veer sofe pe hi baitha hua tha...
Nidhi : Veer!
Veer : Hmm? Kya hua Ma'am!?
Nidhi : Veer... Tum college me the na? Who called you there? Kya Shreya thi!? Kya usne tumhe bulaaya tha? Tum dono saath me nahi aaye the, hai na? Tell me...
Veer : Ohh! Haa! Unhone mujhe bulaaya tha call kar ke... Koi problem hai kya!?
Nidhi : Veer... You don't understand Veer... Boht badi problem create ho chuki hai... Tumhaare waha aane se... Nooooo! It's not going well at all... Tumhe waha nahi aana chahiye tha... This is so bad...
Wo tezz saasein lete hue ekdum hi tensed ho gayi.
Veer : Ma'am calm down. Aur mere waha aane se accha hi toh hua na? I mean... Aapke wo husband... Na jaane aur kya karte aapke saath...
Nidhi : No Veer... Tumhaare aane se maamla aur bhi bigad gaya hai... Mein nahi chaahti thi tum kahi se bhi iss matter me aao... But ab tum aa chuke ho... And he'll definitely do something... Ohhh god!!
Veer : Ma'am chill! Mere aane se hi he couldn't do anything else... Aur kyu na aau mein!? Aap meri Ma'am hai... Yadi aapke saath aisa koi behave karega toh...
Nidhi (uchi awaaz me) : Because it's my personal matter Veer...
Veer : I know Ma'am but... Aise aapke saath wo sab... Akhir mein kese dekh sakta hu? Even if he's your husband... Kam se kam unhe...
Veer ne Nidhi ko samjhaane ka prayaas kiya par uske bol iss waqt Nidhi ko calm karne ki jagah ulta aur tension me daal rahe the.
Nidhi (chillaate hue) : Noooo Veer!!!! Kyu aaoge tum beech me!?? Tumhe nahi aana tha waha... Tumhe nahi hona chaahiye tha waha pe... It's my personal matter... Toh bhala kyu aaoge mere aur mere husband ke beech me?? Kya hi lagte ho tum!??
Nidhi ne ye sab bol toh diya...
Par agle hi pal...
Uska muh khula ka khula reh gaya. Usse jese dhyaan aaya ki usne ye kya keh diya.
Nidhi : V... Veer?
Veer (smiles) : Ah! Right! Kya hi lagta hu mein aapka!? Haha~ I forgot... Mein... Mein bhi... Kese bhul gaya...!? Ki koi nahi hai mera... Gharwalo ne nikaal diya... Still I keep thinking ki... Right! Right! Sorry... Really sorry...
Bina Nidhi se nazre milaaye, Veer furti me palat ke hall ke gate ki taraf jaata hai, aur gate khol ke tezz kadmo ke saath baahar nikal jaata hai.
Nidhi : Noooo.... Veeeeerrrr! Mera wo matlab nahi tha... Wait! Veeeeerrrr!!? Kaha jaa rahe ho!?? Veeerrr?? Tum jaante ho Veer... Mera wo matlab nahi tha... Please! Listen to me... Aisa kuch bhi nahi hai jesa tum soch rahe ho... Veeeeerrrrr...
Nidhi daudati bhaagti hui Veer ke peeche peeche bhaagi par tab tak Veer already lift me ghus chuka tha aur lift band kar wo neeche pohuchte jaa raha tha.
Nidhi upar hi apni floor par khade apna sarr pakad rone lagi. Ye kya kar diya usne pal bhar me!?
Fir jese usse kuch dhyaan me aaya toh wo floor ke hi coridorr ki taraf bhaagi jaha se neeche ka saara drishya dikhta hai.
Neeche jese hi usne dekha toh paaya ki Veer society se baahar nikal ke kahi jaa raha hai.
"Veeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeerrrrr!"
Nidhi se jitna ho sakta tha utna usne apna gala faadte hue chillaaya. Par Veer ke kaano me jese juu tak na rengi. Wo bina kuch kahe, bina peeche mude bas nikalta gaya.
Nidhi bhaagte hue waapas se apne flat me aayi, uske chehre par shikan, chinta aur ghabraahat teeno hi maujood thi. Saath hi saath unn ankho me aasuo ki boonde athwa glaani bhi...
Andar aate hi usse Shreya nazar aayi. Wo aise khadi thi jese maano uska hi wait kar rahi ho...
Shreya : Ab pachhta rahi ho aap...!?
Nidhi : Shreya... Veer... Wo...
Shreya : Hmm! Suna mene andar se kya hua.
Nidhi forun hi aage badh Shreya ke haatho ko bheench leti hai,
Nidhi (cries) : You know it Shreya... Right!? You know na? Mera wo matlab nahi tha... Mein kabhi bhi uss se wo nahi kehna chaahti thi... Aur na hi kabhi kehna chahungi... I just... Pata nahi kese...Wo sab nikal gaya mere muh se... Shreya... Veer... Kaha gaya hoga? Please! Bulao usse... I must explain to him... Na jaane kitna bura laga hoga usse meri baato ka... I never meant to say that to him... Abhi abhi toh wo ubharna shuru kiya tha and I... Please...! Shreyaaaa
Shreya ko jhanjhorte hue Nidhi uss se vinti karne lagi. Bechaari Nidhi ki ye haalat dekh... Shreya apni bauhe sikode mann me keval ek hi shaks ko gaali diye jaa rahi thi.
Rajat...
'It's all because of that damn fucker...'
Shreya : Isliye kehti hu aap se Dii. Tension zyaada mat liya karo...
Nidhi (cries) : Kese na lu tension Shreya? Kese na lu?? Mera baccha Dhruv... Mere aalingan se koso dur hai... Tadapti hu mein usse dekhne bhar ke liye. Veer ne aaj aake meri madad hi kii thi, uska koi galat intention nahi tha... Still I... Dekho mene kya keh daala usse Shreya... Mene uske puraane zakhmo pe jese namak chidak diya... Ye kaam kiya hai mene... He must be so hurt... Kyuuuu!?? Kyu meri life me itni problems aati hai Shreya!? Kyuuu?? Kyuu?? Thak gayi hu mein Shreya... Thak gayi hu... Problems pe problems...
Shreya (frowns) : Diii...
Nidhi (cries) : I hate this life... Shreya... Kyu...!?? Kya mujhe khush rehna ka haq nahi hai Shreya!? Yadi nahi hai toh kyuuu?? Kyu bhagwaan mere saath aisa karta hai? Mein jitna accha karti hu... Utna hi bura hota chala jaata hai mere saath... I... I...
Aur agle hi pal uske thar tharaate honth daato tale dabb gaye aur wo zorr zorr se bilakhte hue rone lagti hai. Shreya usse apni baaho me kheench uski peeth sehlaate hue usse chup karaane lagi. Na jaane kab se itna sab kuch bhare hue thi Nidhi apne andar. Aur aaj saari rulaayi jese baahar aa rahi thi.
Shreya : Don't worry! Lo... Aapke saamne mein usse call lagaati hu okay!?
Nidhi kisi bacchi ki tarah haa me apna sarr hilaate hue ek aas leke Shreya ko dekhne lagti hai.
Aur Shreya idhar Veer ko phone lagaati hai. Kuch derr baat karne ke baad hi wo phone cut karti hai aur Nidhi ko waapas se dekhti hai.
Nidhi : K... Kya bola usne!? Aa raha hai na? Kidhar hai??
Shreya : Chill! He just went out for a walk.
Nidhi : So... He'll come right!?
Shreya : Of course!
Aur uska jawaab sunn iss baar Nidhi ek chenn ki saas leti hai.
Par uska ye chenn bhi jese kuch derr baad chinn gaya jab kayi ghanto tak Veer nahi lauta.
Raat ke 11:30 baj chuke the aur Veer ka koi ata pata nahi tha. Nidhi baar baar Shreya se usse call lagaane bolti, aur khud bhi lagaati par iss baar Veer ne kisi ke call ka jawaab nahi diya aur uska ye karna Nidhi ko aur bhi zyaada tension me daal raha tha.
Na jaane kese kese vichaar aa rahe the Nidhi ke mann me. Kahi uska firse accident na ho gaya ho? Kahi wo galat jagah toh nahi jaa raha hai? Tension ke chalte wo bechaari wo sab bhi sochne lagi jo usse bilkul bhi nahi sochna chaahiye tha.
Shreya : Aap so jaaiye... Wo aa jaega... Mein jaag rahi hu... Aaega toh mein lock laga dungi.
Nidhi : Mein kese so sakti hu abhi...
Shreya : Mene kaha na... So jaiye... Andar Juhi baar baar uth rahi hai. Din me jo bhi hua uss se wo darr gayi hai shayad. Aap uske bagal se lait ke soiye toh usse neend sahi se aaegi... Mene abhi takiya rakh diya hai uske bagal se but fir bhi wo beech beech me jhatka leke uth jaati hai aur fir roti hai...
Nidhi : Hmm... Par...
Shreya : Mene kaha na... Mein idhar hi hu.
Nidhi : Hmm!
Aur Shreya ki baat maante hue Nidhi apne bedroom me Juhi ke saath sone chali jaati hai. Bechaini me usse neend nahi aa rahi thi, par pankhe ki mand mand hawa aur thakaan ke chalte uski aankhein kuch derr baad band ho hi gayi.
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Samay 12:15 ho chuka tha aur Shreya abhi tak jaag rahi thi.
Ki tabhi achanak hi door ko baahar se Veer ne dhakka diya aur wo andar aaya.
Andar aate hi uske kaano me awaaz padi,
"So!? How was your walk??"
Veer ne palat ke dekha toh paaya Shreya haath me haath baandhe deewaar se tike khade hue thi maano uska hi wait kar rahi ho.
Veer : Good... I guess?
Shreya : You know ki dii ka wo matlab nahi tha right?
Veer : Of course.
Shreya : She... Wo boht hi critical situation me hai. Khaaskar mentally...
Veer : Mein dekh sakta hu.
Shreya : So yeah... Unka tumhe hurt karne ka koi maksad nahi tha... Wo aisa kabhi kisi ke saath nahi karti...
Veer : Yeah! I... I know that.
Shreya : You were right.
Veer : Hmm?
Shreya : Yadi tum nahi aate toh wo bhediya na jaane kya kya aur kar sakta tha dii ke saath.
Veer : Mene wahi kiya, jo mujhe uss waqt sahi laga tha.
Shreya : I know. Mein jaanti hu. Aur mein ye nahi keh rahi ki tum galat ho. Mein bas ye kehna chaah rahi hu ki, Tum dii ko galat mat samajhna bas kabhi.
Veer : Ma'am ko mein kabhi galat nahi maanta.
Shreya : She have her reasons.
Veer : ....
Shreya : You know... Kyu wo tumhe itna sab keh gayi? Wo nahi chaahti thi ki tumhe koi nuksaan pohuche ya koi problem aaye. Tumhaare waha aane se ab uss aadmi ki nazar tumpe bhi hai.
Veer : ....
Shreya : Veer! Wo chaah ke bhi kuch nahi kar sakti. Majboor hai woh. Tum yahi soch rahe hoge ki kyu wo itna sab bardaasht kar rahi hai!? Right!?
Veer : I... Hmm...
Shreya : Uske peeche kayi saare kaaran hai. Mujhe pehle laga nahi tha ki... Mein tumpe trust kar sakti hu. But aaj jo kuch bhi hua... Uske baad se...
Kehte hue Shreya achanak hi uske kareeb aayi aur uska haath thaam lii.
Veer : ??
Shreya : I... I trust you now. Isliye... I'll tell you...
Veer : Hmm?
Shreya : Dii majboor hai Veer. Wo Rajat... He's a maniac Veer... A Maniac... Paagal insaan hai woh. Ek sadist hai woh.
Veer : He... What!?
Shreya : Hmm! Bataati hu... Ye baat lagbhag 4 saal puraani hai Veer. Dii ki nayi nayi shaadi hui thi. Sab kuch accha chal raha tha. Uske baad Juhi hui... Aur... Uske baad se hi uss aadmi ka ravaiyya badal gaya... Usse hamesha se ek ladka chahiye tha... Uske pita nahi hai, keval maa aur wo hi hai. Usse bas ek ladka chaahiye tha taaki wo santusht ho jaaye... Juhi ke ho jaane se... Jese ek dhakka sa laga tha dono maa bete ko...
Veer : Aaj ke zamaane me aisi thinking...!?
Shreya : Hoti hai Veer... Hoti hai... Log itne saare hai duniya me... Sab kuch possible hai. Juhi ke hone ke baad se hi... Wo dii ko itna prataadit karna shuru kar diya. Shuru me kam tha... Par dheere dheere... Aur fir jab Dhruv hua... Toh usne jese Juhi ko pyaar dena hi band kar diya... Dii iska virodh karti... Par badle me keval unhe maar milti ya prataadit kiya jaata...
Veer : Toh police me...!?
Shreya : Nahi kar sakte... Pehli baat... Wo khud ek lawyer hai. Itna dabdaba hai uska, kaha nahi hai uski pehchaan!? Dusri baat, 3 saal pehle Dad ka jab accident hua tha toh urgent paiso ki madad usne hi kii thi. Mere bade bhaiya ki naukri bhi ussi ne lagwaayi hai. Abhi kuch hafte pehle jab Mom ko heart attack aaya tha tab usne bhi kaafi paise diye the...
Veer : Ye...
Shreya : Yes! Meri mom ek housewife rahi hai shuru se, Dad keval ek private company me kaam karte rahe. Upar se do ladkiya aur ek ladka. Kya hi savings kar paenge wo!? Jitna kuch kiya, wo shaadi me nikal gaya. Aur fir aaj ki mehngaayi aur... Upar se uss darinde ka karz...
Veer : Toh..!?
Shreya : Isliye... Isliye Veer... Dii ke liye ye job boht important hai. Wo paise save kar rahi hai, na sirf uss darinde ko lautaane ke liye balki...
Veer : Balki...!?
Shreya ek jhoothi muskuraahat dete hue boli,
Shreya : Balki apne bacche Dhruv ko waapas se apne paas laane ke liye.
Veer : Huh!?
Shreya : Tumne din me Dii ke pait me wo wax ke tukde toh dekhe hi honge. Yahi hai uss haivaan ki sacchaayi. Jab uss Rajat ne dii ko boht hi kasht dena shuru kar diya tab Dii ne thaan liya ki wo divorce dengi usse aur akele apna jeevan vyateet karengi keval apne baccho ke saath par...
Veer : Par!?
Shreya (glances) : Par jese ye hona mumkin nahi tha. Vakeel giri ke dao pench lagaate hue usne Dhruv ko apne paas rakh liya, ye kehke ki uske ghar me koi santaan nahi hai. Aage uski maa ka dhyaan kaun rakhega!? Par dii nahi maani aur adi rahi, toh usne ek shart rakh dii...
Veer : ?
Shreya : Ki... Yadi Dii ka bank balance 50 lakh pohuchta hai, uss din hi wo Dhruv ko waapas se Dii ke paas lauta dega. Usne ye shart rakhi ki uske bacche ki parvarish ekdum acche se honi chaahiye. Aur parvarish ke liye kya lagta hai!? Paisa...!? Toh yadi dii ka bank balance 50 lakh hoga, tabhi wo Dhruv ko lautaega... Aur isliye... Isliye dii... Paise save karti hai... Ek hope me... Ek hope me...
Veer apni nazre neeche kiye sab sunn raha tha. Par usse sunaayi diya... Ki achanak hi Shreya ki awaaz me thar-tharaahat aa chuki hai. Aur usne jese hi nazre upar kar Shreya ko dekha toh paaya ki...
Uska chehra aasuo se bheegta jaa raha tha. Veer ka muh halka khula reh gaya jab achanak agle hi pal Shreya aage badh uske gale se lag gayi...
Shreya (cries) : She's living with a false hope Veer... Ek jhoothi aas leke jee rahi hai woh... She knows... Unhe pata hai Veer... Mujhe bhi pata hai... Mom Dad Bhaiya bhabhi sabhi ko pata hai ki... Ek saal ke andar wo kabhi bhi 50 lakh ikhatta nahi kar sakti... Kabhi nahi... Abhi abhi toh badi mushqil se unhone uss aadmi ka karz chukaaya hai... Still...
Veer ne haule se uski peeth par haath rakha...
Shreya : Wo bas issi jhoothi aas leke jee rahi hai... Ki ek saal me wo paisa ikhatta karke apne Dhruv ko waapas le aaengi... Hum sabhi unhe... Unhe saantvana dete hai ki sab kuch theek ho jaega... But... Deep down... Deep down we know Veer... Ki kuch sahi nahi hone waala...
Bilakhte hue wo Veer ki baaho me usse kass ke thaame rone lagti hai...
Shreya (cries) : It hurts me to see her like that... Dii virodh nahi kar sakti... Warna wo aadmi mere bhaiya ki naukri bhi hatwa dega aur pata nahi kya kya karega!? Kuch bhi aarop laga sakta hai woh. I hate myself... Ek mein hi hu jo useless hu... Mein padhaayi me shuru se hi acchi nahi thi. Ekdum gadhi hu mein... Haha~Hai na!? Toh naukri pe kabhi dhyaan hi nahi diya...
Veer ko ab sab samajh aa raha tha...
Ki kitna hi bikhra parivaar tha Nidhi ka bhi...
Aur kitna hi tooti hui thi Nidhi bhi aur Shreya bhi...
Bilkul ussi ki tarah...
Usne Shreya ko dekha jo nakli muskaan aur aankho me aasu liye uss se chipki hui thi. Veer jese sab kuch padh paa raha tha.
Shreya ke agle bol ne usse jese hosh me laaya,
"So yeah! Thank you Veer! Thank you for saving her today."
Nidhi ka dhyaan aate hi usse jese ab realize hua...
Aaj din me wo hotel jaate time jab usne kaha tha, 'Ye hotel kaafi mehngi lag rahi hai.'
Par Nidhi 'It's okay bol ke usse saath me le gayi thi.'
Wo toh paise save kar rahi thi. Fir kyu kiya usne ye sab uske liye!? Kyu laayi wo usse apne ghar me!?
Uske kapde, uska khaana peena, usse apni gaadi me college le jaana, kya nahi kar rahi thi woh...
"Tum chalo Veer. Tum... Tum mere saath rahoge."
"Aaj hum special dinner karenge...!"
"Veer!? Tumhara wo... *Blushes* kapde ka size kya hai!?"
"Padhaayi mat chorrna kabhi Veer okay!?"
"Kya hua Veer!? Koi pasand aa gayi kya? Fufu~"
Ek ek karke Nidhi ke saath guzaare pal aur uski baatein Veer ke dil-o-dimaag me ghumne lagi.
Aur na chaahte hue bhi, uske aasu nikal hi aaye.
Bina kuch bataaye Nidhi uss ke liye itna sab kuch kar rahi thi. Kitni tooti hui thi wo andar se. Usse toh bas ek pyaar karne waala vyakti chaahiye tha jo usse apni baaho me bhar ke rakhe aur usse khoob pyaar de. Par usse mila kya? Aadmi ke naam pe ek haivaan.
Ye jaante hue bhi ki paisa kitna important hai uske kiye iss waqt. Jaha aise samay me aadmi ek ek rupaye tak bachaaye aur dusre par kharch na kare. Waha Nidhi Veer ko apne saath rakh rahi thi. Uski harr zaroorat mand cheezo ko dhyaan rakh rahi thi.
Ye sochte hi Veer khud ko rone se na rok paaya. Aur ab... Usse glaani se bhare bhaav aana shuru ho chuke the.
Shreya ke bol usse jese firse hosh me laaye,
"Chalo... Boht ro liya ab... Jao! Jaake araam karo. And don't tell her ki mene tumhe sab bataaya hai. Maarengi warna wo mujhe haha~ Okay!?"
Apna sarr haa me hilaate Veer wahi khada raha aur Shreya usse wahi chorr Nidhi ke bedroom me chali gayi.
Veer ahista ahista aage badha aur wo darwaaze ki dehleez pe hi khade Shreya, Juhi aur Nidhi ko dekh raha tha, jinke chehre night bulb ki roshni me chamak rahe the. Wo dekh paa raha tha, Nidhi ke masoom chehre ke peeche chhupe kasht aur peeda ko.
Agle pal hi wo waha se nikla aur apne bistar pe chala gaya.
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Subah hui aur Nidhi ki neend aaj kuch derr se khuli kyuki kal ki thakaan ne usse aaj jaldi uthne hi nahi diya. Uthate hue usne nazre daudaayi toh dekha Juhi uske bagal me laiti hui thi aur Juhi ke hi bagal se Shreya Iaiti hui thi jo kaafi gehri neend me lag rahi thi.
Abhi wo apni aankhein mal hi rahi thi ki usse kal ki hui ghatna ke baare me yaad aaya...
Aur fir Veer ke baare me...
Aur ye dhyaan me aate hi wo forun furti me uthi aur tezz kadmo ke saath baahar aayi,
"Veeeeeeerrrr!?"
Usne awaaz lagayi par...
Hall me koi nazar nahi aaya. Wo bauhe sikodte hue kitchen ki orr gayi.
Par udhar bhi koi naza nahi aaya...
Usne bathroom check kiya. Par udhar bhi Veer ka koi ata pata nahi mila.
'Wait!? Kal wo aaya bhi tha ya nahi...!?'
Ye soch Nidhi forun hi andar Shreya ke paas gayi aur usse tatolte hue uske kaan me awaaz lagaate hue puchi,
"Shreya!? Shreya!? Ooo shreya!? Sunn! Sunn jaldi... Kal Veer ghar aaya tha na!?"
Shreya jo neend me hi thi wo bas hmm karke Nidhi ko jawaad deti hai.
Nidhi : Toh kaha gaya!? Wo baahar nahi hai...
Shreya (neend me) : Hoga wahi kahi...
Uski ye baat sunn Nidhi ek baar fir baahar jaati hai par koi nahi dikhta tabhi uski nazar table par padti hai. Jaha ek kaagaz rakha hua tha aur uske upar paper weight rakha hua tha.
Apne ghabraaye mann ko niyantrit kar wo aage badh paper ko uthaati hai aur usme likhi gayi likhawat uski nazro me padti hai,
'Ma'am! Yadi aap ye padh rahi ho toh sabse pehle mujhe maaf kar dena, kal ke liye. Aapka gussa hona laazmi tha aur aapne jo kuch bhi kaha wo gusse me kaha tha. Aapki unn baato ka mene bilkul bhi bura nahi maana hai. Aap nishchint rahiye. Mujhe maaf kar dena jo mein immaturity dikhaate hue ghar se yu nikal gaya tha. Aapne mere liye itna kar diya hai ki...ki ab ek chhat ke neeche rehne me mujhe glaani mehsoos hoti hai. Aapke halaato aur poori kahani ke baare me mein jaan gaya hu. Shreya ji ko mat daatiyega, unhone mujhe wo sab batana zaroori samjha isliye bataaya tha shayad.
Aapne mere liye kya nahi kiya!? Jitna apne nahi karte aapne wo kiya mere liye. Mein ye kabhi nahi bhulunga. Par... Par ab mein aapke saath reh ke aapki pareshaani ab aur nahi badhaana chaahta Ma'am. Mera antarmann ab ye sach jaan'ne ke baad kabhi bhi aise mujhe rehne nahi dega... Isliye... Isliye I'm going now... Thank you so much Ma'am, jo kuch bhi aapne mere liye kiya. And I promise iska ten times mein aapko lautaunga.
Aur haa! Haha~ kal bechaari Juhi chocolate khaaye bina hi so gayi thi. Mein apni chocolate bhi uske liye chorr ke jaa raha hu. Fridge me hai woh. Uss se kehna ki uske Veer maamu uske liye ek din boht badi chocolate ki factory khulwaenge.
Shreya jii ko mera thanks kehna. For telling me the truth. And lastly...
Aap wese hi muskuraaya karo... Acchi lagti ho aap.
And Ma'am...
Take Care!'
Ye padhte hi Nidhi ki aankho se aasu behna shuru ho gaye aur wo wahi baithi sisak sisak ke rone lagi.
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Aaj ke liye itna hi guys!
Dhanyavaad!
Veer nikal chuka hai apni progress par. Next update se Aatish's arc shuru ho raha hai. Jald hi ek naya character dekhne ko milega.
Don't forget to like.
It was an emotional one.... Veer nikal gaya hai Nidhi ke ghar se , maybe Baadshah ban ne.... 50 lakh abhi ke liye to yahi lakshya hona chahiye Veer ka ki kese inhe jama kare....Update - 24 ~ Take CareAb tak...
Veer ne Juhi ko bed pe litaaya hi tha ki...
*Ding*
[Mission ~ Go on a date with Nidhi has been completed.]
[30 points have been rewarded.]
'Huh!? Wait.... Whaaaaaaaaaaaatttt!?'
Ab aage...
'You are kidding right!?'
Veer ne hairaani me Pari se pucha. Usse yakeen hi nahi ho raha tha ki Nidhi ke saath date pe jaane waala mission itni asaani se ho chuka tha.
'This can't be... Pari!! Ye date thi!? We just had lunch... I mean...'
[Master! But sach toh yahi hai ki mission ho chuka hai. Uska reason maybe ye ho sakta hai ki shayad Nidhi ke mann me wese vichaar aaye the jab wo aapke saath lunch kar rahi thi. Maybe she was thinking about date and all... Isliye, ye mission complete hua. Otherwise nahi hota.]
'Nidhi ma'am was thinking about date...!? Ab jab tum ne ye kaha hai toh mujhe yaad aa raha hai ki unhone bataya tha ki wo kabhi date pe nahi gayi. Aur na hi mein. Does that counts as a first date for both of us?'
[Yes!]
'Well... I can't believe ki meri pehli date Nidhi Ma'am ke saath hui... Ye toh sapne jesa tha. Also, I got 30 points.'
[Do you want to invest master!?]
'Hmm! But mein soch raha hu koi skills lii jae. Kya kehti ho?'
[Mein yahi suggest karungi ki aap pehle apne saare stats atleast 50 tak kare. Appearance utna important nahi hai but baaki sabhi important hai. Uske baad hi aap skills par dhyaan de. But marzi aapki hai, aap chaahe toh shop me se skills dekh sakte hai. But aapko yaad hai na? Skills ki minimum keemat 50 points hai.]
'I know... Shop open karo.'
Aur Veer ke kehte hi uske mann me ek window khul gayi aur ek search bar saamne aa gaya.
'Ye search bar hatao mujhe poori skill list dikhao.'
Aur uske bolte hi saamne skills ki lambi chaudi list haazir ho gayi.
[Basic Subjects Learning.
Basic Martial Arts.
Basic Singing Talent.
Basic Dancing Talent.
Basic Cooking.
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Na jaane kitni saari basic ki skillls thi jo uski shop me available ho chuki thi.
'Itni saari Pari!? Ye sab basics hai!? Hmm! Level badhega toh aur acchi skills bhi unlock hoti jaengi hai na!?'
[Yes master! I'm currently at level 3.]
'Hmm! Ye saari skills wese toh... Inme se kuch mujhe lagengi but... I don't want to waste my points on them. Iss se accha hai ki mein stats me hi lagau abhi points.'
[That is the actual way master. Pehle stats par dhyaan dijiye.]
'Alright! Pari! Show me my stats.'
[There you go master...]
[ Stats :
Strength - 50/100
Intelligence - 35/100
Agility - 15/100
Endurance - 15/100
Appearance - 22/100]
'Meri agility aur endurance boht kam hai. Hmm! Pari...! Dono me 15-15 points add kar do.'
[Are you sure master!?]
'Hmm! Last time... Uss Ranga naam ke ladke se fight karte waqt I had a hard time... Mujhe speed aur dard sehne ki shamta, dono hi aur chahiye.'
[Okay!]
*Ding*
[15 points have been added to agility.
15 points have been added to endurance.]
''Good!'
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Raat ka samay ho chuka tha aur Veer aur baaki sabhi khaana khaa chuke the. Din me jo kuch bhi Rajat ke ghar hua tha usse abhi tak wo bhula nahi paaye the.
Juhi bed pe lait so chuki thi aur bechaari apni chocolate khaana bhi bhul gayi thi. Uske bagal se baithi Nidhi uske sarr par pyaar se haath ferr rahi thi aur soch rahi thi...
Ki Veer ne usse aur baaki sab ko kese bachaaya tha. Kitna accha moment tha wo. Abhi wo inhi khayalaato me apne hontho pe muskaan liye ghum thi ki tabhi uska mobile vibrate hua aur kisi ka message aaya.
Aur message padhte hi uske hontho se muskaan gaayab ho gayi. Wo hadbada ke uthi aur apne phone ko apni mutthi me kass lii...
Screen par likhe shabd usse bhali bhaati dikh rahe the...
"Tumhe kya laga tumne aaj jo bhi karwaya, wo sab karwaane ke baad mein bas baithe baithe dekhta rahunga!? Bataata hu tumhe meri darling Nidhi. Bataata hu... Acche se.... Aur uss Veer naam ke ladke ko bhi dekh lunga. Kuch zyada hi close lag rahe ho tum dono... Tumhari himmat kese hui Nidhi mere alaawa kisi aur ke saath itna close aane ki? Lagta hai tumhe kadi punishment deni padegi meri darling... Hai na!?"
Ye message kisi aur ka nahi balki uske pati, Rajat ka tha.
Nidhi chinta ke maare uthi aur apne kamre me hi ird gird tehalne lagi...
'Hey bhagwaan! Ye kya ho gaya! Mujhe pata tha zaroor kuch na kuch karega wo... Ab Veer bhi beech me aa gaya hai... Nooooo! Aisa kuch bhi nahi hona chaahiye tha... This is so bad... Kya karuuu!??? Veer ko nahi aana chaahiye tha waha...'
Wo sochte hue achanak hi baahar nikal ke aati hai, jaha Veer sofe pe hi baitha hua tha...
Nidhi : Veer!
Veer : Hmm? Kya hua Ma'am!?
Nidhi : Veer... Tum college me the na? Who called you there? Kya Shreya thi!? Kya usne tumhe bulaaya tha? Tum dono saath me nahi aaye the, hai na? Tell me...
Veer : Ohh! Haa! Unhone mujhe bulaaya tha call kar ke... Koi problem hai kya!?
Nidhi : Veer... You don't understand Veer... Boht badi problem create ho chuki hai... Tumhaare waha aane se... Nooooo! It's not going well at all... Tumhe waha nahi aana chahiye tha... This is so bad...
Wo tezz saasein lete hue ekdum hi tensed ho gayi.
Veer : Ma'am calm down. Aur mere waha aane se accha hi toh hua na? I mean... Aapke wo husband... Na jaane aur kya karte aapke saath...
Nidhi : No Veer... Tumhaare aane se maamla aur bhi bigad gaya hai... Mein nahi chaahti thi tum kahi se bhi iss matter me aao... But ab tum aa chuke ho... And he'll definitely do something... Ohhh god!!
Veer : Ma'am chill! Mere aane se hi he couldn't do anything else... Aur kyu na aau mein!? Aap meri Ma'am hai... Yadi aapke saath aisa koi behave karega toh...
Nidhi (uchi awaaz me) : Because it's my personal matter Veer...
Veer : I know Ma'am but... Aise aapke saath wo sab... Akhir mein kese dekh sakta hu? Even if he's your husband... Kam se kam unhe...
Veer ne Nidhi ko samjhaane ka prayaas kiya par uske bol iss waqt Nidhi ko calm karne ki jagah ulta aur tension me daal rahe the.
Nidhi (chillaate hue) : Noooo Veer!!!! Kyu aaoge tum beech me!?? Tumhe nahi aana tha waha... Tumhe nahi hona chaahiye tha waha pe... It's my personal matter... Toh bhala kyu aaoge mere aur mere husband ke beech me?? Kya hi lagte ho tum!??
Nidhi ne ye sab bol toh diya...
Par agle hi pal...
Uska muh khula ka khula reh gaya. Usse jese dhyaan aaya ki usne ye kya keh diya.
Nidhi : V... Veer?
Veer (smiles) : Ah! Right! Kya hi lagta hu mein aapka!? Haha~ I forgot... Mein... Mein bhi... Kese bhul gaya...!? Ki koi nahi hai mera... Gharwalo ne nikaal diya... Still I keep thinking ki... Right! Right! Sorry... Really sorry...
Bina Nidhi se nazre milaaye, Veer furti me palat ke hall ke gate ki taraf jaata hai, aur gate khol ke tezz kadmo ke saath baahar nikal jaata hai.
Nidhi : Noooo.... Veeeeerrrr! Mera wo matlab nahi tha... Wait! Veeeeerrrr!!? Kaha jaa rahe ho!?? Veeerrr?? Tum jaante ho Veer... Mera wo matlab nahi tha... Please! Listen to me... Aisa kuch bhi nahi hai jesa tum soch rahe ho... Veeeeerrrrr...
Nidhi daudati bhaagti hui Veer ke peeche peeche bhaagi par tab tak Veer already lift me ghus chuka tha aur lift band kar wo neeche pohuchte jaa raha tha.
Nidhi upar hi apni floor par khade apna sarr pakad rone lagi. Ye kya kar diya usne pal bhar me!?
Fir jese usse kuch dhyaan me aaya toh wo floor ke hi coridorr ki taraf bhaagi jaha se neeche ka saara drishya dikhta hai.
Neeche jese hi usne dekha toh paaya ki Veer society se baahar nikal ke kahi jaa raha hai.
"Veeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeerrrrr!"
Nidhi se jitna ho sakta tha utna usne apna gala faadte hue chillaaya. Par Veer ke kaano me jese juu tak na rengi. Wo bina kuch kahe, bina peeche mude bas nikalta gaya.
Nidhi bhaagte hue waapas se apne flat me aayi, uske chehre par shikan, chinta aur ghabraahat teeno hi maujood thi. Saath hi saath unn ankho me aasuo ki boonde athwa glaani bhi...
Andar aate hi usse Shreya nazar aayi. Wo aise khadi thi jese maano uska hi wait kar rahi ho...
Shreya : Ab pachhta rahi ho aap...!?
Nidhi : Shreya... Veer... Wo...
Shreya : Hmm! Suna mene andar se kya hua.
Nidhi forun hi aage badh Shreya ke haatho ko bheench leti hai,
Nidhi (cries) : You know it Shreya... Right!? You know na? Mera wo matlab nahi tha... Mein kabhi bhi uss se wo nahi kehna chaahti thi... Aur na hi kabhi kehna chahungi... I just... Pata nahi kese...Wo sab nikal gaya mere muh se... Shreya... Veer... Kaha gaya hoga? Please! Bulao usse... I must explain to him... Na jaane kitna bura laga hoga usse meri baato ka... I never meant to say that to him... Abhi abhi toh wo ubharna shuru kiya tha and I... Please...! Shreyaaaa
Shreya ko jhanjhorte hue Nidhi uss se vinti karne lagi. Bechaari Nidhi ki ye haalat dekh... Shreya apni bauhe sikode mann me keval ek hi shaks ko gaali diye jaa rahi thi.
Rajat...
'It's all because of that damn fucker...'
Shreya : Isliye kehti hu aap se Dii. Tension zyaada mat liya karo...
Nidhi (cries) : Kese na lu tension Shreya? Kese na lu?? Mera baccha Dhruv... Mere aalingan se koso dur hai... Tadapti hu mein usse dekhne bhar ke liye. Veer ne aaj aake meri madad hi kii thi, uska koi galat intention nahi tha... Still I... Dekho mene kya keh daala usse Shreya... Mene uske puraane zakhmo pe jese namak chidak diya... Ye kaam kiya hai mene... He must be so hurt... Kyuuuu!?? Kyu meri life me itni problems aati hai Shreya!? Kyuuu?? Kyuu?? Thak gayi hu mein Shreya... Thak gayi hu... Problems pe problems...
Shreya (frowns) : Diii...
Nidhi (cries) : I hate this life... Shreya... Kyu...!?? Kya mujhe khush rehna ka haq nahi hai Shreya!? Yadi nahi hai toh kyuuu?? Kyu bhagwaan mere saath aisa karta hai? Mein jitna accha karti hu... Utna hi bura hota chala jaata hai mere saath... I... I...
Aur agle hi pal uske thar tharaate honth daato tale dabb gaye aur wo zorr zorr se bilakhte hue rone lagti hai. Shreya usse apni baaho me kheench uski peeth sehlaate hue usse chup karaane lagi. Na jaane kab se itna sab kuch bhare hue thi Nidhi apne andar. Aur aaj saari rulaayi jese baahar aa rahi thi.
Shreya : Don't worry! Lo... Aapke saamne mein usse call lagaati hu okay!?
Nidhi kisi bacchi ki tarah haa me apna sarr hilaate hue ek aas leke Shreya ko dekhne lagti hai.
Aur Shreya idhar Veer ko phone lagaati hai. Kuch derr baat karne ke baad hi wo phone cut karti hai aur Nidhi ko waapas se dekhti hai.
Nidhi : K... Kya bola usne!? Aa raha hai na? Kidhar hai??
Shreya : Chill! He just went out for a walk.
Nidhi : So... He'll come right!?
Shreya : Of course!
Aur uska jawaab sunn iss baar Nidhi ek chenn ki saas leti hai.
Par uska ye chenn bhi jese kuch derr baad chinn gaya jab kayi ghanto tak Veer nahi lauta.
Raat ke 11:30 baj chuke the aur Veer ka koi ata pata nahi tha. Nidhi baar baar Shreya se usse call lagaane bolti, aur khud bhi lagaati par iss baar Veer ne kisi ke call ka jawaab nahi diya aur uska ye karna Nidhi ko aur bhi zyaada tension me daal raha tha.
Na jaane kese kese vichaar aa rahe the Nidhi ke mann me. Kahi uska firse accident na ho gaya ho? Kahi wo galat jagah toh nahi jaa raha hai? Tension ke chalte wo bechaari wo sab bhi sochne lagi jo usse bilkul bhi nahi sochna chaahiye tha.
Shreya : Aap so jaaiye... Wo aa jaega... Mein jaag rahi hu... Aaega toh mein lock laga dungi.
Nidhi : Mein kese so sakti hu abhi...
Shreya : Mene kaha na... So jaiye... Andar Juhi baar baar uth rahi hai. Din me jo bhi hua uss se wo darr gayi hai shayad. Aap uske bagal se lait ke soiye toh usse neend sahi se aaegi... Mene abhi takiya rakh diya hai uske bagal se but fir bhi wo beech beech me jhatka leke uth jaati hai aur fir roti hai...
Nidhi : Hmm... Par...
Shreya : Mene kaha na... Mein idhar hi hu.
Nidhi : Hmm!
Aur Shreya ki baat maante hue Nidhi apne bedroom me Juhi ke saath sone chali jaati hai. Bechaini me usse neend nahi aa rahi thi, par pankhe ki mand mand hawa aur thakaan ke chalte uski aankhein kuch derr baad band ho hi gayi.
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Samay 12:15 ho chuka tha aur Shreya abhi tak jaag rahi thi.
Ki tabhi achanak hi door ko baahar se Veer ne dhakka diya aur wo andar aaya.
Andar aate hi uske kaano me awaaz padi,
"So!? How was your walk??"
Veer ne palat ke dekha toh paaya Shreya haath me haath baandhe deewaar se tike khade hue thi maano uska hi wait kar rahi ho.
Veer : Good... I guess?
Shreya : You know ki dii ka wo matlab nahi tha right?
Veer : Of course.
Shreya : She... Wo boht hi critical situation me hai. Khaaskar mentally...
Veer : Mein dekh sakta hu.
Shreya : So yeah... Unka tumhe hurt karne ka koi maksad nahi tha... Wo aisa kabhi kisi ke saath nahi karti...
Veer : Yeah! I... I know that.
Shreya : You were right.
Veer : Hmm?
Shreya : Yadi tum nahi aate toh wo bhediya na jaane kya kya aur kar sakta tha dii ke saath.
Veer : Mene wahi kiya, jo mujhe uss waqt sahi laga tha.
Shreya : I know. Mein jaanti hu. Aur mein ye nahi keh rahi ki tum galat ho. Mein bas ye kehna chaah rahi hu ki, Tum dii ko galat mat samajhna bas kabhi.
Veer : Ma'am ko mein kabhi galat nahi maanta.
Shreya : She have her reasons.
Veer : ....
Shreya : You know... Kyu wo tumhe itna sab keh gayi? Wo nahi chaahti thi ki tumhe koi nuksaan pohuche ya koi problem aaye. Tumhaare waha aane se ab uss aadmi ki nazar tumpe bhi hai.
Veer : ....
Shreya : Veer! Wo chaah ke bhi kuch nahi kar sakti. Majboor hai woh. Tum yahi soch rahe hoge ki kyu wo itna sab bardaasht kar rahi hai!? Right!?
Veer : I... Hmm...
Shreya : Uske peeche kayi saare kaaran hai. Mujhe pehle laga nahi tha ki... Mein tumpe trust kar sakti hu. But aaj jo kuch bhi hua... Uske baad se...
Kehte hue Shreya achanak hi uske kareeb aayi aur uska haath thaam lii.
Veer : ??
Shreya : I... I trust you now. Isliye... I'll tell you...
Veer : Hmm?
Shreya : Dii majboor hai Veer. Wo Rajat... He's a maniac Veer... A Maniac... Paagal insaan hai woh. Ek sadist hai woh.
Veer : He... What!?
Shreya : Hmm! Bataati hu... Ye baat lagbhag 4 saal puraani hai Veer. Dii ki nayi nayi shaadi hui thi. Sab kuch accha chal raha tha. Uske baad Juhi hui... Aur... Uske baad se hi uss aadmi ka ravaiyya badal gaya... Usse hamesha se ek ladka chahiye tha... Uske pita nahi hai, keval maa aur wo hi hai. Usse bas ek ladka chaahiye tha taaki wo santusht ho jaaye... Juhi ke ho jaane se... Jese ek dhakka sa laga tha dono maa bete ko...
Veer : Aaj ke zamaane me aisi thinking...!?
Shreya : Hoti hai Veer... Hoti hai... Log itne saare hai duniya me... Sab kuch possible hai. Juhi ke hone ke baad se hi... Wo dii ko itna prataadit karna shuru kar diya. Shuru me kam tha... Par dheere dheere... Aur fir jab Dhruv hua... Toh usne jese Juhi ko pyaar dena hi band kar diya... Dii iska virodh karti... Par badle me keval unhe maar milti ya prataadit kiya jaata...
Veer : Toh police me...!?
Shreya : Nahi kar sakte... Pehli baat... Wo khud ek lawyer hai. Itna dabdaba hai uska, kaha nahi hai uski pehchaan!? Dusri baat, 3 saal pehle Dad ka jab accident hua tha toh urgent paiso ki madad usne hi kii thi. Mere bade bhaiya ki naukri bhi ussi ne lagwaayi hai. Abhi kuch hafte pehle jab Mom ko heart attack aaya tha tab usne bhi kaafi paise diye the...
Veer : Ye...
Shreya : Yes! Meri mom ek housewife rahi hai shuru se, Dad keval ek private company me kaam karte rahe. Upar se do ladkiya aur ek ladka. Kya hi savings kar paenge wo!? Jitna kuch kiya, wo shaadi me nikal gaya. Aur fir aaj ki mehngaayi aur... Upar se uss darinde ka karz...
Veer : Toh..!?
Shreya : Isliye... Isliye Veer... Dii ke liye ye job boht important hai. Wo paise save kar rahi hai, na sirf uss darinde ko lautaane ke liye balki...
Veer : Balki...!?
Shreya ek jhoothi muskuraahat dete hue boli,
Shreya : Balki apne bacche Dhruv ko waapas se apne paas laane ke liye.
Veer : Huh!?
Shreya : Tumne din me Dii ke pait me wo wax ke tukde toh dekhe hi honge. Yahi hai uss haivaan ki sacchaayi. Jab uss Rajat ne dii ko boht hi kasht dena shuru kar diya tab Dii ne thaan liya ki wo divorce dengi usse aur akele apna jeevan vyateet karengi keval apne baccho ke saath par...
Veer : Par!?
Shreya (glances) : Par jese ye hona mumkin nahi tha. Vakeel giri ke dao pench lagaate hue usne Dhruv ko apne paas rakh liya, ye kehke ki uske ghar me koi santaan nahi hai. Aage uski maa ka dhyaan kaun rakhega!? Par dii nahi maani aur adi rahi, toh usne ek shart rakh dii...
Veer : ?
Shreya : Ki... Yadi Dii ka bank balance 50 lakh pohuchta hai, uss din hi wo Dhruv ko waapas se Dii ke paas lauta dega. Usne ye shart rakhi ki uske bacche ki parvarish ekdum acche se honi chaahiye. Aur parvarish ke liye kya lagta hai!? Paisa...!? Toh yadi dii ka bank balance 50 lakh hoga, tabhi wo Dhruv ko lautaega... Aur isliye... Isliye dii... Paise save karti hai... Ek hope me... Ek hope me...
Veer apni nazre neeche kiye sab sunn raha tha. Par usse sunaayi diya... Ki achanak hi Shreya ki awaaz me thar-tharaahat aa chuki hai. Aur usne jese hi nazre upar kar Shreya ko dekha toh paaya ki...
Uska chehra aasuo se bheegta jaa raha tha. Veer ka muh halka khula reh gaya jab achanak agle hi pal Shreya aage badh uske gale se lag gayi...
Shreya (cries) : She's living with a false hope Veer... Ek jhoothi aas leke jee rahi hai woh... She knows... Unhe pata hai Veer... Mujhe bhi pata hai... Mom Dad Bhaiya bhabhi sabhi ko pata hai ki... Ek saal ke andar wo kabhi bhi 50 lakh ikhatta nahi kar sakti... Kabhi nahi... Abhi abhi toh badi mushqil se unhone uss aadmi ka karz chukaaya hai... Still...
Veer ne haule se uski peeth par haath rakha...
Shreya : Wo bas issi jhoothi aas leke jee rahi hai... Ki ek saal me wo paisa ikhatta karke apne Dhruv ko waapas le aaengi... Hum sabhi unhe... Unhe saantvana dete hai ki sab kuch theek ho jaega... But... Deep down... Deep down we know Veer... Ki kuch sahi nahi hone waala...
Bilakhte hue wo Veer ki baaho me usse kass ke thaame rone lagti hai...
Shreya (cries) : It hurts me to see her like that... Dii virodh nahi kar sakti... Warna wo aadmi mere bhaiya ki naukri bhi hatwa dega aur pata nahi kya kya karega!? Kuch bhi aarop laga sakta hai woh. I hate myself... Ek mein hi hu jo useless hu... Mein padhaayi me shuru se hi acchi nahi thi. Ekdum gadhi hu mein... Haha~Hai na!? Toh naukri pe kabhi dhyaan hi nahi diya...
Veer ko ab sab samajh aa raha tha...
Ki kitna hi bikhra parivaar tha Nidhi ka bhi...
Aur kitna hi tooti hui thi Nidhi bhi aur Shreya bhi...
Bilkul ussi ki tarah...
Usne Shreya ko dekha jo nakli muskaan aur aankho me aasu liye uss se chipki hui thi. Veer jese sab kuch padh paa raha tha.
Shreya ke agle bol ne usse jese hosh me laaya,
"So yeah! Thank you Veer! Thank you for saving her today."
Nidhi ka dhyaan aate hi usse jese ab realize hua...
Aaj din me wo hotel jaate time jab usne kaha tha, 'Ye hotel kaafi mehngi lag rahi hai.'
Par Nidhi 'It's okay bol ke usse saath me le gayi thi.'
Wo toh paise save kar rahi thi. Fir kyu kiya usne ye sab uske liye!? Kyu laayi wo usse apne ghar me!?
Uske kapde, uska khaana peena, usse apni gaadi me college le jaana, kya nahi kar rahi thi woh...
"Tum chalo Veer. Tum... Tum mere saath rahoge."
"Aaj hum special dinner karenge...!"
"Veer!? Tumhara wo... *Blushes* kapde ka size kya hai!?"
"Padhaayi mat chorrna kabhi Veer okay!?"
"Kya hua Veer!? Koi pasand aa gayi kya? Fufu~"
Ek ek karke Nidhi ke saath guzaare pal aur uski baatein Veer ke dil-o-dimaag me ghumne lagi.
Aur na chaahte hue bhi, uske aasu nikal hi aaye.
Bina kuch bataaye Nidhi uss ke liye itna sab kuch kar rahi thi. Kitni tooti hui thi wo andar se. Usse toh bas ek pyaar karne waala vyakti chaahiye tha jo usse apni baaho me bhar ke rakhe aur usse khoob pyaar de. Par usse mila kya? Aadmi ke naam pe ek haivaan.
Ye jaante hue bhi ki paisa kitna important hai uske kiye iss waqt. Jaha aise samay me aadmi ek ek rupaye tak bachaaye aur dusre par kharch na kare. Waha Nidhi Veer ko apne saath rakh rahi thi. Uski harr zaroorat mand cheezo ko dhyaan rakh rahi thi.
Ye sochte hi Veer khud ko rone se na rok paaya. Aur ab... Usse glaani se bhare bhaav aana shuru ho chuke the.
Shreya ke bol usse jese firse hosh me laaye,
"Chalo... Boht ro liya ab... Jao! Jaake araam karo. And don't tell her ki mene tumhe sab bataaya hai. Maarengi warna wo mujhe haha~ Okay!?"
Apna sarr haa me hilaate Veer wahi khada raha aur Shreya usse wahi chorr Nidhi ke bedroom me chali gayi.
Veer ahista ahista aage badha aur wo darwaaze ki dehleez pe hi khade Shreya, Juhi aur Nidhi ko dekh raha tha, jinke chehre night bulb ki roshni me chamak rahe the. Wo dekh paa raha tha, Nidhi ke masoom chehre ke peeche chhupe kasht aur peeda ko.
Agle pal hi wo waha se nikla aur apne bistar pe chala gaya.
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Subah hui aur Nidhi ki neend aaj kuch derr se khuli kyuki kal ki thakaan ne usse aaj jaldi uthne hi nahi diya. Uthate hue usne nazre daudaayi toh dekha Juhi uske bagal me laiti hui thi aur Juhi ke hi bagal se Shreya Iaiti hui thi jo kaafi gehri neend me lag rahi thi.
Abhi wo apni aankhein mal hi rahi thi ki usse kal ki hui ghatna ke baare me yaad aaya...
Aur fir Veer ke baare me...
Aur ye dhyaan me aate hi wo forun furti me uthi aur tezz kadmo ke saath baahar aayi,
"Veeeeeeerrrr!?"
Usne awaaz lagayi par...
Hall me koi nazar nahi aaya. Wo bauhe sikodte hue kitchen ki orr gayi.
Par udhar bhi koi naza nahi aaya...
Usne bathroom check kiya. Par udhar bhi Veer ka koi ata pata nahi mila.
'Wait!? Kal wo aaya bhi tha ya nahi...!?'
Ye soch Nidhi forun hi andar Shreya ke paas gayi aur usse tatolte hue uske kaan me awaaz lagaate hue puchi,
"Shreya!? Shreya!? Ooo shreya!? Sunn! Sunn jaldi... Kal Veer ghar aaya tha na!?"
Shreya jo neend me hi thi wo bas hmm karke Nidhi ko jawaad deti hai.
Nidhi : Toh kaha gaya!? Wo baahar nahi hai...
Shreya (neend me) : Hoga wahi kahi...
Uski ye baat sunn Nidhi ek baar fir baahar jaati hai par koi nahi dikhta tabhi uski nazar table par padti hai. Jaha ek kaagaz rakha hua tha aur uske upar paper weight rakha hua tha.
Apne ghabraaye mann ko niyantrit kar wo aage badh paper ko uthaati hai aur usme likhi gayi likhawat uski nazro me padti hai,
'Ma'am! Yadi aap ye padh rahi ho toh sabse pehle mujhe maaf kar dena, kal ke liye. Aapka gussa hona laazmi tha aur aapne jo kuch bhi kaha wo gusse me kaha tha. Aapki unn baato ka mene bilkul bhi bura nahi maana hai. Aap nishchint rahiye. Mujhe maaf kar dena jo mein immaturity dikhaate hue ghar se yu nikal gaya tha. Aapne mere liye itna kar diya hai ki...ki ab ek chhat ke neeche rehne me mujhe glaani mehsoos hoti hai. Aapke halaato aur poori kahani ke baare me mein jaan gaya hu. Shreya ji ko mat daatiyega, unhone mujhe wo sab batana zaroori samjha isliye bataaya tha shayad.
Aapne mere liye kya nahi kiya!? Jitna apne nahi karte aapne wo kiya mere liye. Mein ye kabhi nahi bhulunga. Par... Par ab mein aapke saath reh ke aapki pareshaani ab aur nahi badhaana chaahta Ma'am. Mera antarmann ab ye sach jaan'ne ke baad kabhi bhi aise mujhe rehne nahi dega... Isliye... Isliye I'm going now... Thank you so much Ma'am, jo kuch bhi aapne mere liye kiya. And I promise iska ten times mein aapko lautaunga.
Aur haa! Haha~ kal bechaari Juhi chocolate khaaye bina hi so gayi thi. Mein apni chocolate bhi uske liye chorr ke jaa raha hu. Fridge me hai woh. Uss se kehna ki uske Veer maamu uske liye ek din boht badi chocolate ki factory khulwaenge.
Shreya jii ko mera thanks kehna. For telling me the truth. And lastly...
Aap wese hi muskuraaya karo... Acchi lagti ho aap.
And Ma'am...
Take Care!'
Ye padhte hi Nidhi ki aankho se aasu behna shuru ho gaye aur wo wahi baithi sisak sisak ke rone lagi.
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Aaj ke liye itna hi guys!
Dhanyavaad!
Veer nikal chuka hai apni progress par. Next update se Aatish's arc shuru ho raha hai. Jald hi ek naya character dekhne ko milega.
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Wow ......... excellent update bhaiUpdate - 24 ~ Take CareAb tak...
Veer ne Juhi ko bed pe litaaya hi tha ki...
*Ding*
[Mission ~ Go on a date with Nidhi has been completed.]
[30 points have been rewarded.]
'Huh!? Wait.... Whaaaaaaaaaaaatttt!?'
Ab aage...
'You are kidding right!?'
Veer ne hairaani me Pari se pucha. Usse yakeen hi nahi ho raha tha ki Nidhi ke saath date pe jaane waala mission itni asaani se ho chuka tha.
'This can't be... Pari!! Ye date thi!? We just had lunch... I mean...'
[Master! But sach toh yahi hai ki mission ho chuka hai. Uska reason maybe ye ho sakta hai ki shayad Nidhi ke mann me wese vichaar aaye the jab wo aapke saath lunch kar rahi thi. Maybe she was thinking about date and all... Isliye, ye mission complete hua. Otherwise nahi hota.]
'Nidhi ma'am was thinking about date...!? Ab jab tum ne ye kaha hai toh mujhe yaad aa raha hai ki unhone bataya tha ki wo kabhi date pe nahi gayi. Aur na hi mein. Does that counts as a first date for both of us?'
[Yes!]
'Well... I can't believe ki meri pehli date Nidhi Ma'am ke saath hui... Ye toh sapne jesa tha. Also, I got 30 points.'
[Do you want to invest master!?]
'Hmm! But mein soch raha hu koi skills lii jae. Kya kehti ho?'
[Mein yahi suggest karungi ki aap pehle apne saare stats atleast 50 tak kare. Appearance utna important nahi hai but baaki sabhi important hai. Uske baad hi aap skills par dhyaan de. But marzi aapki hai, aap chaahe toh shop me se skills dekh sakte hai. But aapko yaad hai na? Skills ki minimum keemat 50 points hai.]
'I know... Shop open karo.'
Aur Veer ke kehte hi uske mann me ek window khul gayi aur ek search bar saamne aa gaya.
'Ye search bar hatao mujhe poori skill list dikhao.'
Aur uske bolte hi saamne skills ki lambi chaudi list haazir ho gayi.
[Basic Subjects Learning.
Basic Martial Arts.
Basic Singing Talent.
Basic Dancing Talent.
Basic Cooking.
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Na jaane kitni saari basic ki skillls thi jo uski shop me available ho chuki thi.
'Itni saari Pari!? Ye sab basics hai!? Hmm! Level badhega toh aur acchi skills bhi unlock hoti jaengi hai na!?'
[Yes master! I'm currently at level 3.]
'Hmm! Ye saari skills wese toh... Inme se kuch mujhe lagengi but... I don't want to waste my points on them. Iss se accha hai ki mein stats me hi lagau abhi points.'
[That is the actual way master. Pehle stats par dhyaan dijiye.]
'Alright! Pari! Show me my stats.'
[There you go master...]
[ Stats :
Strength - 50/100
Intelligence - 35/100
Agility - 15/100
Endurance - 15/100
Appearance - 22/100]
'Meri agility aur endurance boht kam hai. Hmm! Pari...! Dono me 15-15 points add kar do.'
[Are you sure master!?]
'Hmm! Last time... Uss Ranga naam ke ladke se fight karte waqt I had a hard time... Mujhe speed aur dard sehne ki shamta, dono hi aur chahiye.'
[Okay!]
*Ding*
[15 points have been added to agility.
15 points have been added to endurance.]
''Good!'
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Raat ka samay ho chuka tha aur Veer aur baaki sabhi khaana khaa chuke the. Din me jo kuch bhi Rajat ke ghar hua tha usse abhi tak wo bhula nahi paaye the.
Juhi bed pe lait so chuki thi aur bechaari apni chocolate khaana bhi bhul gayi thi. Uske bagal se baithi Nidhi uske sarr par pyaar se haath ferr rahi thi aur soch rahi thi...
Ki Veer ne usse aur baaki sab ko kese bachaaya tha. Kitna accha moment tha wo. Abhi wo inhi khayalaato me apne hontho pe muskaan liye ghum thi ki tabhi uska mobile vibrate hua aur kisi ka message aaya.
Aur message padhte hi uske hontho se muskaan gaayab ho gayi. Wo hadbada ke uthi aur apne phone ko apni mutthi me kass lii...
Screen par likhe shabd usse bhali bhaati dikh rahe the...
"Tumhe kya laga tumne aaj jo bhi karwaya, wo sab karwaane ke baad mein bas baithe baithe dekhta rahunga!? Bataata hu tumhe meri darling Nidhi. Bataata hu... Acche se.... Aur uss Veer naam ke ladke ko bhi dekh lunga. Kuch zyada hi close lag rahe ho tum dono... Tumhari himmat kese hui Nidhi mere alaawa kisi aur ke saath itna close aane ki? Lagta hai tumhe kadi punishment deni padegi meri darling... Hai na!?"
Ye message kisi aur ka nahi balki uske pati, Rajat ka tha.
Nidhi chinta ke maare uthi aur apne kamre me hi ird gird tehalne lagi...
'Hey bhagwaan! Ye kya ho gaya! Mujhe pata tha zaroor kuch na kuch karega wo... Ab Veer bhi beech me aa gaya hai... Nooooo! Aisa kuch bhi nahi hona chaahiye tha... This is so bad... Kya karuuu!??? Veer ko nahi aana chaahiye tha waha...'
Wo sochte hue achanak hi baahar nikal ke aati hai, jaha Veer sofe pe hi baitha hua tha...
Nidhi : Veer!
Veer : Hmm? Kya hua Ma'am!?
Nidhi : Veer... Tum college me the na? Who called you there? Kya Shreya thi!? Kya usne tumhe bulaaya tha? Tum dono saath me nahi aaye the, hai na? Tell me...
Veer : Ohh! Haa! Unhone mujhe bulaaya tha call kar ke... Koi problem hai kya!?
Nidhi : Veer... You don't understand Veer... Boht badi problem create ho chuki hai... Tumhaare waha aane se... Nooooo! It's not going well at all... Tumhe waha nahi aana chahiye tha... This is so bad...
Wo tezz saasein lete hue ekdum hi tensed ho gayi.
Veer : Ma'am calm down. Aur mere waha aane se accha hi toh hua na? I mean... Aapke wo husband... Na jaane aur kya karte aapke saath...
Nidhi : No Veer... Tumhaare aane se maamla aur bhi bigad gaya hai... Mein nahi chaahti thi tum kahi se bhi iss matter me aao... But ab tum aa chuke ho... And he'll definitely do something... Ohhh god!!
Veer : Ma'am chill! Mere aane se hi he couldn't do anything else... Aur kyu na aau mein!? Aap meri Ma'am hai... Yadi aapke saath aisa koi behave karega toh...
Nidhi (uchi awaaz me) : Because it's my personal matter Veer...
Veer : I know Ma'am but... Aise aapke saath wo sab... Akhir mein kese dekh sakta hu? Even if he's your husband... Kam se kam unhe...
Veer ne Nidhi ko samjhaane ka prayaas kiya par uske bol iss waqt Nidhi ko calm karne ki jagah ulta aur tension me daal rahe the.
Nidhi (chillaate hue) : Noooo Veer!!!! Kyu aaoge tum beech me!?? Tumhe nahi aana tha waha... Tumhe nahi hona chaahiye tha waha pe... It's my personal matter... Toh bhala kyu aaoge mere aur mere husband ke beech me?? Kya hi lagte ho tum!??
Nidhi ne ye sab bol toh diya...
Par agle hi pal...
Uska muh khula ka khula reh gaya. Usse jese dhyaan aaya ki usne ye kya keh diya.
Nidhi : V... Veer?
Veer (smiles) : Ah! Right! Kya hi lagta hu mein aapka!? Haha~ I forgot... Mein... Mein bhi... Kese bhul gaya...!? Ki koi nahi hai mera... Gharwalo ne nikaal diya... Still I keep thinking ki... Right! Right! Sorry... Really sorry...
Bina Nidhi se nazre milaaye, Veer furti me palat ke hall ke gate ki taraf jaata hai, aur gate khol ke tezz kadmo ke saath baahar nikal jaata hai.
Nidhi : Noooo.... Veeeeerrrr! Mera wo matlab nahi tha... Wait! Veeeeerrrr!!? Kaha jaa rahe ho!?? Veeerrr?? Tum jaante ho Veer... Mera wo matlab nahi tha... Please! Listen to me... Aisa kuch bhi nahi hai jesa tum soch rahe ho... Veeeeerrrrr...
Nidhi daudati bhaagti hui Veer ke peeche peeche bhaagi par tab tak Veer already lift me ghus chuka tha aur lift band kar wo neeche pohuchte jaa raha tha.
Nidhi upar hi apni floor par khade apna sarr pakad rone lagi. Ye kya kar diya usne pal bhar me!?
Fir jese usse kuch dhyaan me aaya toh wo floor ke hi coridorr ki taraf bhaagi jaha se neeche ka saara drishya dikhta hai.
Neeche jese hi usne dekha toh paaya ki Veer society se baahar nikal ke kahi jaa raha hai.
"Veeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeerrrrr!"
Nidhi se jitna ho sakta tha utna usne apna gala faadte hue chillaaya. Par Veer ke kaano me jese juu tak na rengi. Wo bina kuch kahe, bina peeche mude bas nikalta gaya.
Nidhi bhaagte hue waapas se apne flat me aayi, uske chehre par shikan, chinta aur ghabraahat teeno hi maujood thi. Saath hi saath unn ankho me aasuo ki boonde athwa glaani bhi...
Andar aate hi usse Shreya nazar aayi. Wo aise khadi thi jese maano uska hi wait kar rahi ho...
Shreya : Ab pachhta rahi ho aap...!?
Nidhi : Shreya... Veer... Wo...
Shreya : Hmm! Suna mene andar se kya hua.
Nidhi forun hi aage badh Shreya ke haatho ko bheench leti hai,
Nidhi (cries) : You know it Shreya... Right!? You know na? Mera wo matlab nahi tha... Mein kabhi bhi uss se wo nahi kehna chaahti thi... Aur na hi kabhi kehna chahungi... I just... Pata nahi kese...Wo sab nikal gaya mere muh se... Shreya... Veer... Kaha gaya hoga? Please! Bulao usse... I must explain to him... Na jaane kitna bura laga hoga usse meri baato ka... I never meant to say that to him... Abhi abhi toh wo ubharna shuru kiya tha and I... Please...! Shreyaaaa
Shreya ko jhanjhorte hue Nidhi uss se vinti karne lagi. Bechaari Nidhi ki ye haalat dekh... Shreya apni bauhe sikode mann me keval ek hi shaks ko gaali diye jaa rahi thi.
Rajat...
'It's all because of that damn fucker...'
Shreya : Isliye kehti hu aap se Dii. Tension zyaada mat liya karo...
Nidhi (cries) : Kese na lu tension Shreya? Kese na lu?? Mera baccha Dhruv... Mere aalingan se koso dur hai... Tadapti hu mein usse dekhne bhar ke liye. Veer ne aaj aake meri madad hi kii thi, uska koi galat intention nahi tha... Still I... Dekho mene kya keh daala usse Shreya... Mene uske puraane zakhmo pe jese namak chidak diya... Ye kaam kiya hai mene... He must be so hurt... Kyuuuu!?? Kyu meri life me itni problems aati hai Shreya!? Kyuuu?? Kyuu?? Thak gayi hu mein Shreya... Thak gayi hu... Problems pe problems...
Shreya (frowns) : Diii...
Nidhi (cries) : I hate this life... Shreya... Kyu...!?? Kya mujhe khush rehna ka haq nahi hai Shreya!? Yadi nahi hai toh kyuuu?? Kyu bhagwaan mere saath aisa karta hai? Mein jitna accha karti hu... Utna hi bura hota chala jaata hai mere saath... I... I...
Aur agle hi pal uske thar tharaate honth daato tale dabb gaye aur wo zorr zorr se bilakhte hue rone lagti hai. Shreya usse apni baaho me kheench uski peeth sehlaate hue usse chup karaane lagi. Na jaane kab se itna sab kuch bhare hue thi Nidhi apne andar. Aur aaj saari rulaayi jese baahar aa rahi thi.
Shreya : Don't worry! Lo... Aapke saamne mein usse call lagaati hu okay!?
Nidhi kisi bacchi ki tarah haa me apna sarr hilaate hue ek aas leke Shreya ko dekhne lagti hai.
Aur Shreya idhar Veer ko phone lagaati hai. Kuch derr baat karne ke baad hi wo phone cut karti hai aur Nidhi ko waapas se dekhti hai.
Nidhi : K... Kya bola usne!? Aa raha hai na? Kidhar hai??
Shreya : Chill! He just went out for a walk.
Nidhi : So... He'll come right!?
Shreya : Of course!
Aur uska jawaab sunn iss baar Nidhi ek chenn ki saas leti hai.
Par uska ye chenn bhi jese kuch derr baad chinn gaya jab kayi ghanto tak Veer nahi lauta.
Raat ke 11:30 baj chuke the aur Veer ka koi ata pata nahi tha. Nidhi baar baar Shreya se usse call lagaane bolti, aur khud bhi lagaati par iss baar Veer ne kisi ke call ka jawaab nahi diya aur uska ye karna Nidhi ko aur bhi zyaada tension me daal raha tha.
Na jaane kese kese vichaar aa rahe the Nidhi ke mann me. Kahi uska firse accident na ho gaya ho? Kahi wo galat jagah toh nahi jaa raha hai? Tension ke chalte wo bechaari wo sab bhi sochne lagi jo usse bilkul bhi nahi sochna chaahiye tha.
Shreya : Aap so jaaiye... Wo aa jaega... Mein jaag rahi hu... Aaega toh mein lock laga dungi.
Nidhi : Mein kese so sakti hu abhi...
Shreya : Mene kaha na... So jaiye... Andar Juhi baar baar uth rahi hai. Din me jo bhi hua uss se wo darr gayi hai shayad. Aap uske bagal se lait ke soiye toh usse neend sahi se aaegi... Mene abhi takiya rakh diya hai uske bagal se but fir bhi wo beech beech me jhatka leke uth jaati hai aur fir roti hai...
Nidhi : Hmm... Par...
Shreya : Mene kaha na... Mein idhar hi hu.
Nidhi : Hmm!
Aur Shreya ki baat maante hue Nidhi apne bedroom me Juhi ke saath sone chali jaati hai. Bechaini me usse neend nahi aa rahi thi, par pankhe ki mand mand hawa aur thakaan ke chalte uski aankhein kuch derr baad band ho hi gayi.
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Samay 12:15 ho chuka tha aur Shreya abhi tak jaag rahi thi.
Ki tabhi achanak hi door ko baahar se Veer ne dhakka diya aur wo andar aaya.
Andar aate hi uske kaano me awaaz padi,
"So!? How was your walk??"
Veer ne palat ke dekha toh paaya Shreya haath me haath baandhe deewaar se tike khade hue thi maano uska hi wait kar rahi ho.
Veer : Good... I guess?
Shreya : You know ki dii ka wo matlab nahi tha right?
Veer : Of course.
Shreya : She... Wo boht hi critical situation me hai. Khaaskar mentally...
Veer : Mein dekh sakta hu.
Shreya : So yeah... Unka tumhe hurt karne ka koi maksad nahi tha... Wo aisa kabhi kisi ke saath nahi karti...
Veer : Yeah! I... I know that.
Shreya : You were right.
Veer : Hmm?
Shreya : Yadi tum nahi aate toh wo bhediya na jaane kya kya aur kar sakta tha dii ke saath.
Veer : Mene wahi kiya, jo mujhe uss waqt sahi laga tha.
Shreya : I know. Mein jaanti hu. Aur mein ye nahi keh rahi ki tum galat ho. Mein bas ye kehna chaah rahi hu ki, Tum dii ko galat mat samajhna bas kabhi.
Veer : Ma'am ko mein kabhi galat nahi maanta.
Shreya : She have her reasons.
Veer : ....
Shreya : You know... Kyu wo tumhe itna sab keh gayi? Wo nahi chaahti thi ki tumhe koi nuksaan pohuche ya koi problem aaye. Tumhaare waha aane se ab uss aadmi ki nazar tumpe bhi hai.
Veer : ....
Shreya : Veer! Wo chaah ke bhi kuch nahi kar sakti. Majboor hai woh. Tum yahi soch rahe hoge ki kyu wo itna sab bardaasht kar rahi hai!? Right!?
Veer : I... Hmm...
Shreya : Uske peeche kayi saare kaaran hai. Mujhe pehle laga nahi tha ki... Mein tumpe trust kar sakti hu. But aaj jo kuch bhi hua... Uske baad se...
Kehte hue Shreya achanak hi uske kareeb aayi aur uska haath thaam lii.
Veer : ??
Shreya : I... I trust you now. Isliye... I'll tell you...
Veer : Hmm?
Shreya : Dii majboor hai Veer. Wo Rajat... He's a maniac Veer... A Maniac... Paagal insaan hai woh. Ek sadist hai woh.
Veer : He... What!?
Shreya : Hmm! Bataati hu... Ye baat lagbhag 4 saal puraani hai Veer. Dii ki nayi nayi shaadi hui thi. Sab kuch accha chal raha tha. Uske baad Juhi hui... Aur... Uske baad se hi uss aadmi ka ravaiyya badal gaya... Usse hamesha se ek ladka chahiye tha... Uske pita nahi hai, keval maa aur wo hi hai. Usse bas ek ladka chaahiye tha taaki wo santusht ho jaaye... Juhi ke ho jaane se... Jese ek dhakka sa laga tha dono maa bete ko...
Veer : Aaj ke zamaane me aisi thinking...!?
Shreya : Hoti hai Veer... Hoti hai... Log itne saare hai duniya me... Sab kuch possible hai. Juhi ke hone ke baad se hi... Wo dii ko itna prataadit karna shuru kar diya. Shuru me kam tha... Par dheere dheere... Aur fir jab Dhruv hua... Toh usne jese Juhi ko pyaar dena hi band kar diya... Dii iska virodh karti... Par badle me keval unhe maar milti ya prataadit kiya jaata...
Veer : Toh police me...!?
Shreya : Nahi kar sakte... Pehli baat... Wo khud ek lawyer hai. Itna dabdaba hai uska, kaha nahi hai uski pehchaan!? Dusri baat, 3 saal pehle Dad ka jab accident hua tha toh urgent paiso ki madad usne hi kii thi. Mere bade bhaiya ki naukri bhi ussi ne lagwaayi hai. Abhi kuch hafte pehle jab Mom ko heart attack aaya tha tab usne bhi kaafi paise diye the...
Veer : Ye...
Shreya : Yes! Meri mom ek housewife rahi hai shuru se, Dad keval ek private company me kaam karte rahe. Upar se do ladkiya aur ek ladka. Kya hi savings kar paenge wo!? Jitna kuch kiya, wo shaadi me nikal gaya. Aur fir aaj ki mehngaayi aur... Upar se uss darinde ka karz...
Veer : Toh..!?
Shreya : Isliye... Isliye Veer... Dii ke liye ye job boht important hai. Wo paise save kar rahi hai, na sirf uss darinde ko lautaane ke liye balki...
Veer : Balki...!?
Shreya ek jhoothi muskuraahat dete hue boli,
Shreya : Balki apne bacche Dhruv ko waapas se apne paas laane ke liye.
Veer : Huh!?
Shreya : Tumne din me Dii ke pait me wo wax ke tukde toh dekhe hi honge. Yahi hai uss haivaan ki sacchaayi. Jab uss Rajat ne dii ko boht hi kasht dena shuru kar diya tab Dii ne thaan liya ki wo divorce dengi usse aur akele apna jeevan vyateet karengi keval apne baccho ke saath par...
Veer : Par!?
Shreya (glances) : Par jese ye hona mumkin nahi tha. Vakeel giri ke dao pench lagaate hue usne Dhruv ko apne paas rakh liya, ye kehke ki uske ghar me koi santaan nahi hai. Aage uski maa ka dhyaan kaun rakhega!? Par dii nahi maani aur adi rahi, toh usne ek shart rakh dii...
Veer : ?
Shreya : Ki... Yadi Dii ka bank balance 50 lakh pohuchta hai, uss din hi wo Dhruv ko waapas se Dii ke paas lauta dega. Usne ye shart rakhi ki uske bacche ki parvarish ekdum acche se honi chaahiye. Aur parvarish ke liye kya lagta hai!? Paisa...!? Toh yadi dii ka bank balance 50 lakh hoga, tabhi wo Dhruv ko lautaega... Aur isliye... Isliye dii... Paise save karti hai... Ek hope me... Ek hope me...
Veer apni nazre neeche kiye sab sunn raha tha. Par usse sunaayi diya... Ki achanak hi Shreya ki awaaz me thar-tharaahat aa chuki hai. Aur usne jese hi nazre upar kar Shreya ko dekha toh paaya ki...
Uska chehra aasuo se bheegta jaa raha tha. Veer ka muh halka khula reh gaya jab achanak agle hi pal Shreya aage badh uske gale se lag gayi...
Shreya (cries) : She's living with a false hope Veer... Ek jhoothi aas leke jee rahi hai woh... She knows... Unhe pata hai Veer... Mujhe bhi pata hai... Mom Dad Bhaiya bhabhi sabhi ko pata hai ki... Ek saal ke andar wo kabhi bhi 50 lakh ikhatta nahi kar sakti... Kabhi nahi... Abhi abhi toh badi mushqil se unhone uss aadmi ka karz chukaaya hai... Still...
Veer ne haule se uski peeth par haath rakha...
Shreya : Wo bas issi jhoothi aas leke jee rahi hai... Ki ek saal me wo paisa ikhatta karke apne Dhruv ko waapas le aaengi... Hum sabhi unhe... Unhe saantvana dete hai ki sab kuch theek ho jaega... But... Deep down... Deep down we know Veer... Ki kuch sahi nahi hone waala...
Bilakhte hue wo Veer ki baaho me usse kass ke thaame rone lagti hai...
Shreya (cries) : It hurts me to see her like that... Dii virodh nahi kar sakti... Warna wo aadmi mere bhaiya ki naukri bhi hatwa dega aur pata nahi kya kya karega!? Kuch bhi aarop laga sakta hai woh. I hate myself... Ek mein hi hu jo useless hu... Mein padhaayi me shuru se hi acchi nahi thi. Ekdum gadhi hu mein... Haha~Hai na!? Toh naukri pe kabhi dhyaan hi nahi diya...
Veer ko ab sab samajh aa raha tha...
Ki kitna hi bikhra parivaar tha Nidhi ka bhi...
Aur kitna hi tooti hui thi Nidhi bhi aur Shreya bhi...
Bilkul ussi ki tarah...
Usne Shreya ko dekha jo nakli muskaan aur aankho me aasu liye uss se chipki hui thi. Veer jese sab kuch padh paa raha tha.
Shreya ke agle bol ne usse jese hosh me laaya,
"So yeah! Thank you Veer! Thank you for saving her today."
Nidhi ka dhyaan aate hi usse jese ab realize hua...
Aaj din me wo hotel jaate time jab usne kaha tha, 'Ye hotel kaafi mehngi lag rahi hai.'
Par Nidhi 'It's okay bol ke usse saath me le gayi thi.'
Wo toh paise save kar rahi thi. Fir kyu kiya usne ye sab uske liye!? Kyu laayi wo usse apne ghar me!?
Uske kapde, uska khaana peena, usse apni gaadi me college le jaana, kya nahi kar rahi thi woh...
"Tum chalo Veer. Tum... Tum mere saath rahoge."
"Aaj hum special dinner karenge...!"
"Veer!? Tumhara wo... *Blushes* kapde ka size kya hai!?"
"Padhaayi mat chorrna kabhi Veer okay!?"
"Kya hua Veer!? Koi pasand aa gayi kya? Fufu~"
Ek ek karke Nidhi ke saath guzaare pal aur uski baatein Veer ke dil-o-dimaag me ghumne lagi.
Aur na chaahte hue bhi, uske aasu nikal hi aaye.
Bina kuch bataaye Nidhi uss ke liye itna sab kuch kar rahi thi. Kitni tooti hui thi wo andar se. Usse toh bas ek pyaar karne waala vyakti chaahiye tha jo usse apni baaho me bhar ke rakhe aur usse khoob pyaar de. Par usse mila kya? Aadmi ke naam pe ek haivaan.
Ye jaante hue bhi ki paisa kitna important hai uske kiye iss waqt. Jaha aise samay me aadmi ek ek rupaye tak bachaaye aur dusre par kharch na kare. Waha Nidhi Veer ko apne saath rakh rahi thi. Uski harr zaroorat mand cheezo ko dhyaan rakh rahi thi.
Ye sochte hi Veer khud ko rone se na rok paaya. Aur ab... Usse glaani se bhare bhaav aana shuru ho chuke the.
Shreya ke bol usse jese firse hosh me laaye,
"Chalo... Boht ro liya ab... Jao! Jaake araam karo. And don't tell her ki mene tumhe sab bataaya hai. Maarengi warna wo mujhe haha~ Okay!?"
Apna sarr haa me hilaate Veer wahi khada raha aur Shreya usse wahi chorr Nidhi ke bedroom me chali gayi.
Veer ahista ahista aage badha aur wo darwaaze ki dehleez pe hi khade Shreya, Juhi aur Nidhi ko dekh raha tha, jinke chehre night bulb ki roshni me chamak rahe the. Wo dekh paa raha tha, Nidhi ke masoom chehre ke peeche chhupe kasht aur peeda ko.
Agle pal hi wo waha se nikla aur apne bistar pe chala gaya.
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Subah hui aur Nidhi ki neend aaj kuch derr se khuli kyuki kal ki thakaan ne usse aaj jaldi uthne hi nahi diya. Uthate hue usne nazre daudaayi toh dekha Juhi uske bagal me laiti hui thi aur Juhi ke hi bagal se Shreya Iaiti hui thi jo kaafi gehri neend me lag rahi thi.
Abhi wo apni aankhein mal hi rahi thi ki usse kal ki hui ghatna ke baare me yaad aaya...
Aur fir Veer ke baare me...
Aur ye dhyaan me aate hi wo forun furti me uthi aur tezz kadmo ke saath baahar aayi,
"Veeeeeeerrrr!?"
Usne awaaz lagayi par...
Hall me koi nazar nahi aaya. Wo bauhe sikodte hue kitchen ki orr gayi.
Par udhar bhi koi naza nahi aaya...
Usne bathroom check kiya. Par udhar bhi Veer ka koi ata pata nahi mila.
'Wait!? Kal wo aaya bhi tha ya nahi...!?'
Ye soch Nidhi forun hi andar Shreya ke paas gayi aur usse tatolte hue uske kaan me awaaz lagaate hue puchi,
"Shreya!? Shreya!? Ooo shreya!? Sunn! Sunn jaldi... Kal Veer ghar aaya tha na!?"
Shreya jo neend me hi thi wo bas hmm karke Nidhi ko jawaad deti hai.
Nidhi : Toh kaha gaya!? Wo baahar nahi hai...
Shreya (neend me) : Hoga wahi kahi...
Uski ye baat sunn Nidhi ek baar fir baahar jaati hai par koi nahi dikhta tabhi uski nazar table par padti hai. Jaha ek kaagaz rakha hua tha aur uske upar paper weight rakha hua tha.
Apne ghabraaye mann ko niyantrit kar wo aage badh paper ko uthaati hai aur usme likhi gayi likhawat uski nazro me padti hai,
'Ma'am! Yadi aap ye padh rahi ho toh sabse pehle mujhe maaf kar dena, kal ke liye. Aapka gussa hona laazmi tha aur aapne jo kuch bhi kaha wo gusse me kaha tha. Aapki unn baato ka mene bilkul bhi bura nahi maana hai. Aap nishchint rahiye. Mujhe maaf kar dena jo mein immaturity dikhaate hue ghar se yu nikal gaya tha. Aapne mere liye itna kar diya hai ki...ki ab ek chhat ke neeche rehne me mujhe glaani mehsoos hoti hai. Aapke halaato aur poori kahani ke baare me mein jaan gaya hu. Shreya ji ko mat daatiyega, unhone mujhe wo sab batana zaroori samjha isliye bataaya tha shayad.
Aapne mere liye kya nahi kiya!? Jitna apne nahi karte aapne wo kiya mere liye. Mein ye kabhi nahi bhulunga. Par... Par ab mein aapke saath reh ke aapki pareshaani ab aur nahi badhaana chaahta Ma'am. Mera antarmann ab ye sach jaan'ne ke baad kabhi bhi aise mujhe rehne nahi dega... Isliye... Isliye I'm going now... Thank you so much Ma'am, jo kuch bhi aapne mere liye kiya. And I promise iska ten times mein aapko lautaunga.
Aur haa! Haha~ kal bechaari Juhi chocolate khaaye bina hi so gayi thi. Mein apni chocolate bhi uske liye chorr ke jaa raha hu. Fridge me hai woh. Uss se kehna ki uske Veer maamu uske liye ek din boht badi chocolate ki factory khulwaenge.
Shreya jii ko mera thanks kehna. For telling me the truth. And lastly...
Aap wese hi muskuraaya karo... Acchi lagti ho aap.
And Ma'am...
Take Care!'
Ye padhte hi Nidhi ki aankho se aasu behna shuru ho gaye aur wo wahi baithi sisak sisak ke rone lagi.
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Aaj ke liye itna hi guys!
Dhanyavaad!
Veer nikal chuka hai apni progress par. Next update se Aatish's arc shuru ho raha hai. Jald hi ek naya character dekhne ko milega.
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