Update - 24
Muskan apne aap ko samjhane ki koshish kar rahi thi, lekin uska dil uske dimag par bhaari pad raha tha. Uska pehla pyaar, Rinshu, ab har roz uski nazar ke saamne tha. Bechari Muskan jitni koshish karti, utni hi wo apne jazbaat ke samne haarti ja rahi thi.
Wahin, Rinshu aur wo buddha ek chhote se kamre mein reh rahe the. Dono din bhar mazdoori karke kuch paison ka intezaam kar lete, aur unhi paison se apni ayyashi puri karne ki koshish karte. Har raat wo mil-jul kar desi daaru aur sasti randiyon ka intezaam karte, aur isi tarah unka guzara ho raha tha.
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Muskan, lekin bechari, apne jazbaat ko aur zyada daba nahi paayi. Ek din, mauka dekh kar, usne Rinshu ke samne apna niqab hata diya. Rinshu ki aankhein ek pal ke liye chamak uthi, aur kameena Rinshu turant Muskan ko apne gale se laga liya. Bina kisi deri ke, usne apne haath Muskan ke paijami ke andar ghusa diya. Rinshu apni kismat par yakeen nahi kar pa raha tha ki uski "gaay" wapas uske paas aa gayi thi.
Muskan ka dil ishq aur Rinshu ke liye pyar ke jazbaat se bhar chuka tha. Wo uske sine par sar rakh kar rone lagi, aur Rinshu use chup karane laga. Muskan, jo kabhi Rinshu se itna pyar karti thi, ab aur bhi gehre jazbaat mein dub gayi thi. Is pal mein usse ahsas ho raha tha ki wo Rinshu ke bina nahi reh sakti. Lekin dusri taraf, kameena Rinshu sirf is baat se khush tha ki ab uske paise randiyon mein nahi ghusegi.
Rinshu ne Muskan ke kalai ko pakda aur dheere se bola, "Muskan, chalo na, thoda pyar karte hain. Main tumse milne ke liye kitna betaab tha." Muskan ne apne haath jhatak diye aur gusse mein pucha, "Kahan the itne din? Bina bataye kahan bhag gaye the?" Rinshu ne apna sir jhuka liya aur kaha, "Chhodo na, Muskan. Ab to hum saath hain. Kya karna purani baaton ko yaad karke?"
Muskan ke chehre par ab bhi gussa tha, lekin usne jyada dabao nahi dala. Jab Rinshu ne dusri baar uski kalai pakdi, to wo dheere-dheere uske saath chalne lagi.
Rinshu Muskan ko apne chhote se kamre mein le aaya. Wahan ki halat dekh kar Muskan ne apne naak pakad liye. Rinshu ka plan kuch aur tha. Usne zor se dhakka de kar Muskan ko zameen par biche gadde par gira diya. Wahan ki badboo se Muskan ko ulti si aane lagi, aur usne cheekh maari, "Chee!" ...Lekin Rinshu ne dhyaan na de jaldi ne apne kapde utar pheke aur bina kisi deri ke Muskan ko nanga kar diya.
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Muskan aadhe nashe mein thi, aur uska poora sharir pasine se bheeng chuka tha. Rinshu uske upar janwaron ki tarah dhakke laga raha tha, jaise woh iss pal mein sab kuch bhool chuka ho. Muskan ki aankhein khul-band ho rahi thi, aur Rinshu apne charam pe pahunchne hi wala tha ki tabhi darwaze par dastak hoti hai.
"Arre bahinchod Rinshua! Saale, akela-akela! Mujhe bhi bula leta!" buddhe ki cheekhti hui awaz sunai di. Muskan ek pal ke liye chauk gayi, aur Rinshu ko zor laga kar hatane ki koshish karne lagi, lekin woh tas se mas nahi hua.
Buddha, jo pehle se hi us ghar mein reh raha tha, darwaza khol kar bina kisi jhijhak ke andar aa gaya. Aadha-nanga aur beparwah, woh muskurata hua un dono ko dekh raha tha. Use dekhte hi Muskan zor se cheekhne lagi, lekin Rinshu ne turant apna haath uske muh par rakh diya aur usse chup karane laga, jaise us pal ka mazaa koi cheen na le.