Romance Haal-e-Dil : Some Short Stories

Mak · Apr 5, 2024

Ek Katra Ishq
(Originally written by rahulinny in XP contest.)

Meri nazar jaise hi unke chehre pe padi, mere liye waqt mano aik baar fir se jaise tham sa gaya ho, jaise maine unhe pahli baar dekha tha bilkul waise hi.

Maine apni zindagi mein aksar ye suna tha ki kuchh logon ko pahli nazar mein hi mohabbat ho jati hai laikin mere mamle main kuch alag hi ho gaya. Mujhe pahli nazar main mohabbat nahi balki ishq ho gaya.

Mohabbat aur ishq ka fark bilkul aisa he hai jaise darya aur samandar ka, darya chahe kitna hi vishaal kyun na ho akhir mein ja ke samandar ki baahon main panah le leta hai. Usi tarhan mohabbat chahe kitni hi shadeed kyun na ho jab tak woh ishq nahi banti tab tak us main samandar jaisi uthaan aur gahrayi nahi aati. Aur maine mohabbat ke meem se ishq ke ain tak ka safar bas us pahli hi nazar main paar kar liya tha.

Aur aaj apne ussi ishq ko dulhaan ke roop mein daikh ke shayad meri zindagi ka har sapna pura ho gaya hai, ab iske baad shayad bhagwan se aur kuch mangane ki aasha nahi rahi mere mann main.

Hum dono ki kahani tab shuru hui, jab main BE final year mein tha. Engineering main mujhe shuru se koi interest nahi tha, kyonki main ek safal playback singer banna chahta tha. Par mere mata-pita hamesha se hi mujhe ek engineer ke roop main dekhna chahte thay. Isliye maine unka dil rakhne ke liye, kisi tarah BE (Electronics and Communication) main admission le liya tha.

Pichhle 3 saal mere liye kisi nark se kam nahi guzre thay. Mujhe kabhi koi subject samajh hi nahi aaya tha. Bas kisi tarah main har subject mein passing marks le aaya karta aur lectures bhi utne hi attend karta, jitne ki exams main baithne ke liye zaroori hote.

Khair, Final year ab shuru ho chuka tha. Main khush tha ki is nark roopi BE ka ye aakhri saal tha aur main kisi tarah apne mata-pita ke sapne ko pura karne wala tha. Par andar hi andar main poori tarah se toot chuka tha aur is nark ko aur nahi jhel paa raha tha. Meri tabiyat kharaab rehne lagi. Jitna bhi main padai ke bare mein sochta utna hi aur bimar ho jaata. Main kai din tak college nahi gaya.

Phir ek din achanak, main yoon hi man maar ke, lectures attend karne ke liye pahunch gaya. Abhi professor sahab aaye nahi the. Achanak, ek behad khoobsurat si mahila, classroom mein dakhil huyi aur uuhone padhana shuru kar diya. Main hairan reh gaya, ki professor sahab kahan gaye aur ye mahila kaun hai. Maine aas-paas dekha, to koi bhi hairan nahi hua tha, siwai mere. Kyonki, aaj main kaafi dino baad college aaya tha, isiliye, main samajh gaya ki ye koi nayi teacher hain. Lecture khatam hone ke baad mere baaki students se puchhne par, is baat ki pushti ho gayi ki Professor sahab retire ho gaye hain, aur unki jagah ye nayi teacher aayi hai. Us teacher ka naam tha Kavya. Unhone Phd. ki hui thi, isliye sab unhe Dr. Kavya keh kar bulate thay.

Kya teacher thi wo !!. Jitni dekhne mein sundar, utni hi apne subject mein maahir. Main to pehli hi najar mein unpar aur unke padhane ke tareeke par fida ho gaya.

Wo umar mein kareeb mujhse 10 saal badi hogi, par kisi bhi jawan khoobsurat ladki ko sundarta mein maat de de. Itni komal thi ki haath lagate hi maili ho jaye.

Main Dr.Kavya se itna prabhavit ho gaya ki main apni sudh-budh kho baitha aur class khatam hone ke baad bhi clasroom mein 10-15 minute tak yoon hi unke khayalon mein khoya baitha raha.

Us raat mujhe achhi tarah se neend nahi aayi, kyonki main to Dr.Kavya ke khayalon mein hi dooba hua tha. Main raat bhar, subah hone ka intejaar karta raha, taaki main Dr.Kavya ko phir se dekh sakoon.

Agle din, main lectures attend karne ke liye college pahunch gaya. Pehli class shuru hui Par us din main Dr.Kavya ke khayalon mein hi dooba hua tha. Khair, doosri class bhi khatam ho gayi, aur teesri bhi.

Chautha lecture, roj ki tarah us subject ka tha jo mujhe sabse khatarnaak lagta tha, “Digital Electronics”. Mere pair college canteen ki taraf chal pade. Aakhir, pichhle chaar saal ki aadat jo thi, us lecture ko bunk karne ki. Par main jaise hi thoda aage badha, main khud par hasa ki ye mujhe kya ho raha hai, main Dr.Kavya ki class kaise bunk kar sakta hoon aur mere kadam khud-ba-khud classroom ki aur chal diye.

Jaane mujhe kya hota ja raha tha.Ye to ekdum nayi tarah ka ehsaas tha. Aisa pehle to kabhi nahi huya tha. Kuchh der baad, Dr.Kavya classroom mein dakhil huyi. Maine unhein dekha to bas dekhta hi reh gaya. Aaj to wo kal se bhi jyada khoobsurat lag rahi thi, kyonki wo ekdum bhartiya naari ki tarah saree pahan kar aayi thi aur kisi apsara se kam nahi lag rahi thi. Dr.Kavya ne padhana shuru kiya, aur unke padhane ka andaaz hi kuchh aisa tha ki, jis subject se main hamesha door bhagta raha, mujhe achanak wo subject samajh mein aane ke saath-saath mazedaar bhi lagne laga. Main Dr.Kavya ke mukh se nikalte huye ek ek shabd ko bade dhyan se sun aur samajh paa raha tha.

Phir to ye meri roj ki hi dincharya ban gai. Main roj Dr.Kavya ke lecture ki wait karta. Jis subject se main sabse jyada door bhagta tha, wo ab mera sab se pasandeeda subject ban chuka tha, aur usey padhane wali teacher, meri pasandeeda teacher ban chuki thi, ya phir yun kahein ki mujhe unse ishq ho chuka tha.

Ek din Dr.Kavya ka lecture khatam hone ke baad, jab sab students classroom se nikal gaye, to Dr.Kavya ne mujhe apne paas bulaya,”Rahul, zara idhar aao”.
Main ekdam se bhochaka sa reh gaya aur main unke paas gaya aur bola,” Ji, Dr.Kavya.”

Dr.Kavya boli, “Maine abhi pichhle saalon ke results aur attendence check kiye to pata chala, ki tum har subject mein har saal badi mushkil se paas huye ho aur tum lectures bhi kabhi kabhi hi attend karte they.”

Main thoda sa sharmate huye bola, “Ji Dr.Kavya.”

Dr.Kavya boli, ”Par kucchh dino se tumne meri koi class miss nahi ki. Aisa kyon?”

Main Dr. Kavya ko chah kar bhi ye bolne ki himmat nahi juta saka ki mujhe unse ishq ho gaya hai aur ye jawab de diya ki unke padhane ka tareeka hi itna achha hai, ki mujhe ab unka subject achha lagne laga hai.

Ye sun kar Dr.Kavya bahut khush hui aur mujhse boli “Good, Rahul. Aise hi man laga kar padhte raho. Tumhe jitni bhi madad chaiye hogi, main karungi. Bas lectures zaroor attend kiya karo.”

Us din Dr.Kavya se baat kar ke mujhe bahut achha laga, par thoda sa afsos bhi hua ki main chahte huye bhi apna hal-e-dil unhe bayaan nahi kar paaya. Par mujhe aaj Dr. Kavya ko prabhavit karne ka tareeka mil chuka tha. Us din, maine apne aap se ek waada kiya ki chahe jo bhi ho jaaye, main itne achhe marks laoonga ki mera dakhila usi college mein M.Tech mein ho jaaye. Maine ye soch liya ki mujhe ek safal engineer banna hai, tabhi main apne mata-pita ke sapne ko poora kar paunga aur saath hi Dr. Kavya ko paa sakunga.

Main din-raat padhai mein doob gaya.Waise bhi, mujhe ab Dr Kavya ke saath-saath unke subject se bhi ishq ho chuka tha. Mera lakshya ab mere saamne tha, Bas ab use pane ki hi der thi. Wo ek katra ishq meri zindagi ban chukka tha, ussi ko pane ke liye ab main bechain tha.

Saal ke din yun hi guzarte gaye. Main baki subjects ke lectures bunk kar bhi leta, lekin Dr. Kavya ke lectures bunk karne ki ab main kabhi sapne mein bhi nahi sochta tha. Kabhi-kabhi, ekaant mein, mujhe khud bhi hairani hoti thi ki main itna badal kaise gaya, aur main jitna sochta, mere man mein Dr.Kavya ke prati ijjat aur badh jaati, kyonki, unki wajah se hi to ye sab mumkin ho paya tha. Unke prati mere ishq ne, na kewal mera hosla badaya tha balki mujhe zindagi ki sachi raah bhi dikha di thi.

Mera hosla jab bhi tootne lagta, main Dr. Kavya se baat karta. Wo meri padhai main har tarah se madad karti aur apni councelling se mera hosla mazboot kar deti. Mujhe ab unki adat si ho chuki thi. Main roz kisi na kisi bahane unke paas pahunch jaata, aur wo har baar bina kisi swaarth ke meri madad bhi kar deti.

Ek din baaton hi baaton main maine unse pooch liya ki unhone ab tak shaadi kyon nahi ki. Dr. Kavya Boli, “Mere mata-pita ab is duniya main nahi hain. Unka sapna tha ki main ek Professor banu, isliye kabhi shaadi ke bare main socha hi nahi.”

Unki is baat ne mera hosla aur bada diya. Ab main bhi apne mata-pita ko ek safal engineer ban kar dikhana chahta tha. Meri, Dr kavya ke prati izaat ab charam seema tak pahunch chuki thi.

Maine khud ko padhai mein aur jyada vyast kar liya, aur jab kabhi meri himmat tootne lagti, main Dr.Kavya ko yaad karta, aur unko yaad karte hi main itna utsahit ho jaata, ki ek baar phir poore josh ke saath padhai karne baith jaata.

Main jee-jaan laga kar padhta raha, aur pata hi nahi chala ki kab imtihan ka waqt aa gaya. 10 din tak lagatar, mere imtihan they aur akhiri imtihan tha Digital Electronics ka. Imtihan hote rahe. Main roj sirf 2-3 ghante hi so pata. Aakhiri imtihan se ek din pehle, main bade josh se padhai karne baith gaya, par main us din tak itna thak chukka tha, ki kuchh bhi mere dimaag mein ghus nahi raha tha. Phir bhi, main kisi tarah apne aap ko jaga-jaga kar padhta raha. Kuchh samjhne ke liye der raat maine Dr. Kavya ko phone kiya aur fir se Dr. Kavya ne meri madad ki aur hosla badaya.

Raat ke kareeb 2 baje, achanak padhte-padhte kab meri aankh lag gayi, mujhe ye pata hi nahi chala. Jab subah kareeb 8 baje, meri neend khuli, tab mujhe is baat ka ehsaas hua. Mere haath- pair phool gaye. Imtihan subah 10 baje tha aur mujhe tayyar hone aur college pahunchne ke liye bhi kam-se-kam ek ghanta chahiye tha, aur abhi to meri revision bhi kaafi baki thi. Mujhe apne sapne bikharte huye dikhai dene lage. Maine Dr.Kavya ko yaad kiya, aur jitna bhi waqt mere paas tha, padhne baith gaya. Main jitna bhi padh paya, padh liya, aur phir main pareshan hota hua college ki taraf chal diya.

Jab main college pahuncha, tab tak imtihan shuru ho chukka tha, kyonki main kareeb 10 minute late ho gaya tha. Khair, maine question paper liya, aur imtihan dene baith gaya. Shuru mein to mujhe, kisi bhi prashn ka uttar nahi soojh raha tha. Meri aankhon se paani behne laga. Maine apni aankhein band kar li. Mujhe aisa mehsoos hua ki Dr.Kavya mujhse keh rahi ho ki jaao apne sapne ko poora karo, paa lo apni manzil, yun himmat na haro. Maine apni aankhein kholi, aur mahsoos kiya ki mere andar ek nayi sfurti aa gayi hai. Main ek-ek karke sabhi sawalon ke uttar deta chala gaya aur main hairan reh gaya, ki mera exam waqt se kareeb 10 minute pehle hi khatam ho gaya. Maine apni answer sheet de di aur examination hall se bahar aa gaya.

Aakhir results ka din bhi aa gaya. Main subah-subah ghabrate huye college pahunch gaya. Ek jagah bahut bheed lagi hui thi. Main bhi bheed mein ghus gaya.Saamne board par results lage huye they. Main ye dekh kar bahut khush hua ki main sabhi subjects mein achhe marks se paas ho gaya hoon. Aur Dr. Kavya ke subject mein to mujhe 100 mein se 99 number mile hain. Main jaldi se staff-room ki taraf dauda.

Jaise hi main staff-room mein ghusa, Dr.Kavya apni kursi se khadi ho kar, taali bajane lagi, aur boli, “Mubarak ho Rahul, tumne poori university mein top kiya hai. Mujhe tum par garv hai.” Unki ye baat sun kar main khushi se phoola nahi samaya aur mujhe apni manzil mere saamne khadi dikhai dene lagi.

“Ye sab aapki wajah se hi mumkin hua hai madam” Maine Dr.Kavya ko kaha.

“Nahi, ye sab to tumhari mehnat ka fal hai, Rahul,” Dr.Kavya ne haste huye mujhe kaha.

Us din main bahut khush tha ki main Dr. Kavya ko khush karne mein kamyab hua aur man-hi-man socha ki ab main unko apne dil ki baat aasani se keh paoonga.

Maine agle hi din, M.Tech ke liye apne college mein application daal di. Kuchh dino baad, mujhe apne hi college mein M.Tech mein daakhila bhi mil gaya, aakhir maine university mein top jo kiya tha.

Main bahut khush tha kyonki Dr.Kavya, M.Tech ke lectures bhi deti thi. M.Tech shuru ho gaya aur main roj Dr.Kavya ke lectures attend karne laga.Wo bhi meri mehnat se bahut khush thi. Ab main bhi unse thoda khulne laga tha, aur bina kisi hichkichahat, unse baat kar leta tha. Ab mujhe lagne laga ki mujhe Dr.Kavya ko apne dil ki baat bata hi deni chahiye. Maine ek do baar baaton hi baaton mein koshish bhi ki par unhein apne dil ki baat batane ki himmat na juta paaya, ye soch kar ki na jaane, unki kya pratikriya hogi, aakhir mujhme aur unme 10 saal ka antar jo tha.

Phir agla Valentine’s day bhi aa gaya aur maine nishchay kar liya ki aaj to main unhein apne dil ki baat keh kar hi rahunga. Us din lectures ke baad, main seedha Dr.Kavya ke paas gaya aur unse keh hi diya ki main unse kuchh baat karna chahta hoon.

“Kaho, Rahul “, Dr.Kavya boli.

Main bola “Nahi, yahan nahi, kahin baahar.”

Meri ye baat sun kar Dr.Kavya thoda sa chaunki, par phir unhone kaha ki “Theek hai. Shaam ko college ke baad mujhe baahar milna.”

Main khushi-khushi wahan se chala gaya. Shaam ko jab college khatam ho gaya, to main college ke main-gate ke paas unka intezaar karne laga. Main thoda bechain tha ki apne dil ki ye baat unko kaise bataunga ki tabhi mujhe samne se Dr.Kavya aati dikhai di.

Wo mere paas aa kar ruk gayi aur phir mujhse boli, “Kaho Rahul.Tum mujhse kya kehna chahte the?”

Maine himmat juta kar unhein keh hi diya, “Main aapki bahut izzat karta hun, pata nahi kaise kahun, par ye sach hai ki main aapse ishq kar baitha hun, aur main apni baaki zindagi aapke saath guzarna chahta hun. I love you, Dr.Kavya.Will you marry me?”

Meri ye baat achanak sun kar, Dr.Kavya ke chehre ke bhaav main pareshaani aur chinta jhalakne lagi.

Wo mujhse boli, “Rahul, agar tum ye proposal kisi bhi ladki ko dete to wo tumhein mana nahi kar paati. Tum dikhne mein achhe ho, itne honhaar ho, aur kya chahiye kisi ladki ko. Par………..”

Unka ye Par sun kar main thoda pareshan ho gaya.

“Par kya madam?” main bola.

Dr.Kavya boli, “ Rahul, maine tumhe kewal apne ek student ke roop mein hi dekha hai, upar se main tumse 10 saal badi hun. Aisa nahi ki main tumhe pasand nahi karti par hamari shaadi kisi bhi haal mein mumkin nahi hai. Please tum ye sab apne dimaag se nikal do.”

Main bola, “Ishq mein Umar ka kya lena-dena, Dr. Kavya. Ishq umar dekh kar to nahi hota!”

Is par Dr. Kavya Boli, “Agar tum mujhse sacha ishq karte ho aur mujhe ek achha guru maante ho to tum mujhe aaj meri Gurudakshina de do.”

Main bola, “Gurudakshina. Main kuchh samjha nahi”.

Dr.Kavya boli, “Dekho,Rahul.Main tumhara dil nahi todna chahati, par meri Gurudakshina ka samay ab aa gaya hai. Aasha karti hun tum use zaroor poora karoge.”

Main bola, “Theek hai, madam. Aap jo kahengi main wohi karunga, batayiye aap kya chahti hain?”

Dr.Kavya boli, “Rahul, meri gurudakshina ye hai, ki tum mujhe hamesha ke liye bhool jao, kyonki meri mangni pehle hi kisi ke saath ho chuki hai aur hamari shaadi bhi hone wali hai.”

Meri aankhen bhar aai aur wo ek katra ishq, meri aankhon main ashq ban kar aa gaya, par maine use behne na diya. Bhaari swar main mein unse bola “Theek hai. Dr.Kavya, main aapki izzat karta hoon. Mujhe ye gurudakshina manzoor hai.”

Ye bol kar main wahan se jaane laga. Dr.Kavya mujhe piche se pukarti rahi, par maine unhein mud kar nahi dekha. Mere sapne toot chuke thay. Agle kuchh dino tak main college bhi nahi gaya. Kuchh dino baad jab main college pahuncha, main Dr.Kavya ko nazrein utha kar dekh tak nahi paa raha tha.

Jab lecture khatam hone ke baad, main jaane laga, Dr.Kavya ne mujhe pukara. Main unke paas gaya.

Wo mujhse boli, “Rahul, tum samajhne ki koshish karo. Main tumhara dil yun todna nahi chahti thi, par main majboor hoon.”

Main bola, “Nahi madam. Ab main theek hoon.”

Ye keh kar main wahan se nikal gaya.Waqt guzarta gaya aur aaj ye din bhi aa gaya. Aaj Dr. Kavya ki shaadi thi. Wo kuchh doori par dulhan ke roop mein khadi thi aur kisi apsara se kam nahi lag rahi thi. Unko issi roop main dekhne ki meri chahat aaj puri ho chuki thi. Par mere dil par ek gehra sa zakhm lag chuka tha.

Main apne dard ko bardasht nahi kar paaya aur wahan se bahar chala gaya aur ek kone main baith kar sochta raha ki aisa mere saath hi kyon hua.

Shaam apne charam par pahunch gayi. Dr.Kavya aur unke hone wale pati ne ek dusre ko Var-mala pehnai. Sab logon ki khushi aur badahiyon ka shor bahar tak mere kaano main padne laga, wo shehnai ki madhur dhwani mere kaano se hote huye mere seene ko chhalni kar rahi thi. Wo ek katra ishq meri aankhon mae ashk ban kar aa gaya, par maine use is baar bhi behne na diya.

Kuchh der baad maine kisi tarah se himmat jutai aur waapas marriage-hall main pravesh kar gaya. Maine dono ko badhai di aur Dr.Kavya ko bouquet dete huye bola, “Shaadi ki bahut-bahut badhai ho.Main aapke ujjwal bhavishya ki kamna karta hoon.Main aapko kabhi nahi bhool paoonga.Ye mera saubhagya hai ki mujhe aap jaisi kabil teacher ke dwara padhne ka mauka mila aur aapki wajah se hi main apne mata-pita ka sapna poora kar saka.

Mera itna hi kehna tha ki Dr.Kavya ke pati ek dum se Dr.Kavya ko hairani se bol pade, “Teacher!, Tum kab se padhane lag gayi?”

Main unki baat kuchh samajh pata, is se pehle hi Dr. Kavya jor-jor se hasne lagi aur mujhe kehne lagi, “Apni shakal to dekho tum. Kaise hairan-pareshan se khade ho. Zara peeche mud kar to dekho.”

Maine mud kar dekha to wahan bhi Dr.Kavya hi khadi thi. Is se pehle ki main kuchh samajh paata, wo mere paas chal kar aayi aur boli, “Hairan mat ho, Rahul. Main hi hoon Dr.Kavya. Wo jo stage par khadi hai, wo meri judwa behan Kamya hai.

Main stabdh khada sab kuchh sun raha tha. Dr.Kavya phir boli, “Rahul, maine ye sab jhooth tumhari pariksha lene ke liye kaha tha. Main ye janna chahti thi, ki jise tum ishq kehte ho, wo sach mein ishq hi hai, ya sirf aakarshan. Ishq ka matlab hi qurbaani hota hai. Tabhi to tumne mere kehne par mujhe itni aasani se wo gurudakshina de di. Tum meri pariksha mein 100 fisidi ankon se paas ho gaye ho aur ab main nisankoch keh sakti hoon, ki I love you too, Rahul. Will you marry me?”

Itna sunte hi, wo ek katra ishq aakhirkar meri aankon se chhalak hi gaya aur seedha Dr. Kavya ki hatheli main sama gaya. Mujhe meri poori duniya hi mil gayi thi. Ab iske baad shayad bhagwan se aur kuch mangane ki aasha nahi rahi mere mann main. Maine Dr.Kavya ko apne seene se laga liya, khud se phir kabhi na juda karne ke liye.

Mak · Apr 5, 2024

Pratishodh
(Originally written by sokin in XP Erotic Story contest.)

Professor Mehta aur unki family ke liye aaj ka din bahut special tha. Aaj unke ghar film actor gautam kapoor aane wala tha.

Gautam kapoor Ek khubsurat ubharta hua actor. jo dekhne mein jitna khubsurat aur masoom tha. Andar se untna hi Rasiya aur bura insaan tha. Waise to filmo se juda har insaan rasik mizaz ka hota hai. Par gautam kapoor ke is swabhav ke piche ek khash wajah thi.

Gautam kapoor jab gautam kapoor na hokar sirf gautam tha. Tab uske paas kuchh bhi na tha. Na ghar, na gaadi, na paisa aur na hi shohrat.

Apne chacha chachi ke daya par pal badh kar bada hua tha. Fate haal zindagi jeete gautam ke paas agar koi daulat thi to wo thi swapnila...!

Swapnila ek crorepati baap ki beti thi. Jisse gautam bepanaah pyar karta tha. Swapnila uske ekakipan ki ekmaatra sathi thi. Uske pehlu mein baithkar gautam ne khushhaal zindagi ke kayi rangeen sapne dekhe the.

jab dono ke pyar ki suchna swapnila ke peeta ko hui to unhone gautam ko jaan se marwane ki koshish ki.

Gautam kisi tarah bach to gaya. Par 2 maah baad jab wo hospital se lauta to uski duniya hi badal chuki thi. Swapnila shadi karke hamesha ke liye america chali gayi thi.

Is haadse ne uske dil ko aisa toda ki use mohabbat ke naam se hi nafrat ho gayi. Wo jab bhi kisi premi jode ko haste khelte muskurate dekhta uske tan badan mein aag lag jaati.

Usne un logon se badla lena aarambh kiya. Usne ye tay kar liya ki jaise uska pyar usse chhin liya gaya tha. Wo dusron ke pyar ko chhinega. Jaise uski zindagi barbaad hui hai, wo dusron ki zindagi barbaad karega.

Apni isi dwesh bhavna mein jalte hue usne anginat logon ki hasti khelti zindagi mein zehar ghola.

Usne jeene ke liye acting ko apna saadhan banaya. Achhi shaql surat ne use serial mein kaam karne ka mauqa diya. Serial se usne filmo tak ka safar bhi jaldi se tay kar liya.

bahut thode se samay mein usne bahut shohrat bator lee.

Theek shaam ke 5 baje gautam kapoor ki gaadi professor sahab ke ghar ke bahar ruki.

Ghar mein is waqt saadhna akeli thi.

Gautam ne doorbell bajaya.

Saadhna ne darwaza khola to aashcharya se uski ankhen fail gayi.

Gautam kapoor darwaze ke bahar khada tha. Saadhna use liye hue hall tak aayi.

"gautam ji, asha nahi thi ki aap itni jaldi aa jayenge. Isliye professor sahab kisi kaam se bahar chale gaye hain. meri beti neha bhi tution se nahi lauti hai." gautam ke baithne ke baad saadhna ne kaha.

"koi baat nahi saadhna ji, aap nishchint rahiye. Main aapke pure parivaar se mile bagair nahi jaunga." gautam uski shanka door karte hue bola.

Saadhna muskura uthi. - "ye bataiye....kya lenge aap? Chaai coffee.....ya kuchh aur?"

"jo bhi aap pyar se pilana chahein...mujhe manzoor hoga." gautam bhi jawab mein mukuraya.

"aap do minute baithiye...main abhi coffee lekar aayi." saadhna ye bolkar kitchen ke taraf badh gayi.

2 minute baad 2 cup coofee ke sath wo wapas lauti.

"maaf kijiyega gautam ji, aapko kuchh der akele baithna pada. Asal mein humne koi naukrani nahi rakha hai. Professor sahab kehte hain ki hum teen log milkar ek dusre ka kaam kar sakte hain. Iske liye kisi chauthe ki madad kyon le. Aur sach mein professor sahab....ghar ke kaamo mein mera pura hath batate hain. Kabhi kabhi to aisa bhi hota hai ki wo mujhe ghar par bitha dete hain aur khud khana banane se lekar kapde dhone aur ghar ke saaf safai tak ke saare kaam karte hain."

baithne ke sath hi saadhna ne professor sahab ki taarifon ke pool baandh diye. Jise sunkar gautam ne bura sa muh banaya. use apne saamne kisi aur ki prashansha achhi nahi lagti thi.

"aapki shadi ko kitne saal ho gaye?" gautam ne puchha.

"15 saal." saadhna muskurakar boli - " aur aapko jaankar aashcharya hoga ki in 15 saalon mein humare daampatya jeevan mein ek bhi baar khataas nahi padi. Kabhi 15 minute ke liye bhi hum ek dusre se nahi roothe."

Gautam ke seene mein khanjar pevast hota chala gaya. Usne mann hi mann socha agar inki zindagi mein zehar na ghola to usne kuchh na kiya.

"aashcharya hai. yakeenan aap ek achhi patni hain jo 15 saalon tak aapne professor sahab ko shikayat ka ek bhi mauqa nahi diya. Warna aajkal ki aurten to....." usne baat adhuri chhod di.

"jee nahi, manav to galtiyon ka putla hai, mujhse bhi bhool hoti thi. Par professor sahab meri har bhool par mujhe gale lagakar pyar se samjhate. wey kaafi suljhe hue aur shant swabhav ke hain. Mujhe unpar garv hai."

Gautam jab se aaya tha tab se saadhna sirf professor sahab ki hi taarif kiye ja rahi thi. Wo jab bhi saadhna par apna prabhav jamane ke liye uski taarif karta saadhna uska saara credit professor sahab ko de deti. Gautam jal bhun kar reh jaata. Usne uktakar saadhna se kaha - "kya aap mujhe apna ghar nahi dikhayengi?"

"ohh....sorry.....please aaiye." saadhna jhenpte hue boli.

Saadhna use pura ghar dikhane ke baad ek chhote se cabin mein le gayi. - "ye professor sahab ki library hai. Ye wo jagah hai jahan par main bhi izazat lekar aati hoon. Professor sahab kitabon ke bahut shaukeen hain. Unhone to ek pustak bhi likhi hai. ye dekhiye." saadhna ek pushtak uthakar gautam ko thamate hue boli.

"safal daampatya jeevan kaise jiyen." gautam ne pustak ke upar likhe title ko padha.

"is pustak mein unhone apne 15 saal ke har ek anubhav ko likha hai jo unhone samjha hai." saadhna gautam se boli - "abhi ye pustak chhapi nahi hai. Ye pehli prati hai. Kintu aap chahein to ise padhne ke liye le ja sakte hain. Baad mein lauta dijiyega. Jab yah pustak chhapegi tab main aapko jarur bhent karungi."

"aapka bahut bahut dhanyavad. Main is pustak ko jarur padhna chahunga." gautam haule se muskuraya. Par andar hi andar wo sulag raha tha.

Kuchh hi der mein neha aur professor sahab bhi aa gaye.

Gautam unlogon se milne ke baad apne ghar laut gaya.

din ke 11 baje the.

Saadhna akeli baithi tv dekh rahi thi.

tabhi doorbel bajne ki awaaz sunai di. saadhna ne darwaza khola.

Darwaze ke bahar gautam kapoor khada tha.

"aap is waqt?" saadhna hairat se boli.

"jee main aapki pustak lautane aaya tha." gautam ne jawab diya.

"ohh....thanks, plz andar aaiye. par aisi bhi kya jaldi th? kya aapne pustak puri padh lee?" saadhna gautam se boli.

"jee haan...!" gautam ne chhota sa jawab diya.

"to phir bataiye kaisi lagi professor sahab ki rachna.?"

"saadhna ji maafi chahunga, par main is pustak se arthat professor sahab ke vicharon se sehmat nahi hoon."

"maafi maang kar aap hamein sharminda na karein. kintu aapke sahmat na hone ki wajah jarur janna chahungi. jabki udaharan ke taur par hamara sukhi vaivahik jeevan aapke saamne hai."

"aap logon ka sukhi jeevan meri nazar mein keval ek sanyog hai."

"sanyog...." saadhna sawaliya nazron se gautam ko dekhti hui boli - "kaisa sanyog? main samjhi nahi."

"saadhna ji, sach to yah hai ki aap logon ke jeevan mein kisi teesre vyakti ka aana nahi hua. Yahi kaaran hai ki aap dono mein kabhi koi man-mutav nahi hua." gautam ne sochi samjhi chaal chali. - "maan lijiye kabhi aapne professor sahab ke sath kisi khubsurat ladki ko dekh liya hota aur professor aapke sath kisi khubshurat jawan ladke ko. , To kya tab bhi aap logon ka biswas bana rah sakega?"

Gautam ki baat sunkar saadhna aise hans padi jaise usne koi bachkaani baat keh di ho.

Gautam aashcharya se use dekhne laga.

"gautam ji, aap jin baaton ka udaharan de rahe hain....hamari zindagi mein usse bhi badi ghatnayein ghat chuki hai. Par uska hamare jeevan par koi prabhav nahi pada."

"jaise...?" gautam ne utsuktavash puchha.

Saadhna muskurayi - "Main ek aur ghatna ke baare mein aapko batati hoon. Kuchh saal pehle ki baat hai. Garmiyon ke din the. Mere ghar ki light chali gayi thi. Main akeli thi aur maine electrician ko bulaya tha.

Electrician light theek kar raha tha. Garmi se wo tar-batar tha. Jab tak wo kaam kar raha hai main nahane ko sochi. Main apne kamre mein gayi aur apne kapde utarne lagi. Main saari kholkar blouse utaar hi rahi thi ki tabhi electrician mere kamre mein aaya. uske kamre mein aane se pehle light bhi aa chuki thi. Electrician yahi batane aaya tha ki usne kaam kar diya hai.

Kintu mujhe kapde utarte dekh wo ghabrakar bahar jaane laga. Usi waqt mere pati kuchh bhool jaane ki wajah se ghar ko laut aaye. Wo jaise hi hall mein aay, mere kamre se nikalte hue electrician par unki nazar padi. professor sahab par nazar padte hi electrician aur bhi zyada ghabra gaya.

Kintu professor sahab electrician ko kuchh na bolkar seedhe bedroom mein aaye.

Main us waqt blouse ke button laga rahi thi. Meri saari bistar par Padi thi. Garmi ki wajah se mere pure badan se pasina chu raha tha.

Unhe ekdam se aaya dekh ek pal ke liye main bhi ghabra gayi.

jab professor sahab ne mujhse puchha ki ye aadmi kaun hai aur bedroom mein kyon aaya tha? Tab maine unhe saari baat bata di. Professor sahab ko mujhpar yakeen tha unhone us baat ko wahin bhula diya."

"saadhna ji main iss baat ko manne se inkaar karta hoon ki us din professor sahab aap par shankit nahi hue honge." gautam ne apni dusri chaal chali - "main agar purush swabhav ko samajhta hoon to daave se keh sakta hoon ki us din professor sahab ko aap jarur shaq hua hoga. Ye baat aur hai ki unke paas pramaan na hone ki wajah se wo khamosh rahe honge."

"lekin main aisa nahi samajhti. Agar unke mann mein sandeh hota to kabhi na kabhi unke vyavhaar se chhalak hi jaata. Par aisa kabhi nahi hua." saadhna ne apni daleel di.

"professor sahab ek anubhavi aadmi hain. bhavnao ko chhupana unke liye koi badi baat nahi. Agar aap meri baat ki satyata ko parakhna hi chahti hain to phir mere kahe anusaar ek kaam kijiye. Phir dekhiye doodh ka doodh aur paani ka pani kaise ho jaata hai." gautam ne antim chaal chalne ka nirnay liya.

"theek hai bataiye kya karna hoga mujhe."

"aap kisi din mere ghar dinner par aaiye. Din ka chunav aise din kijiye jab professor sahab aapke sath na aa sakein. Mere ghar se lautne ke baad aap professor sahab se kahiye ki maine dhokhe se aapka balaatkaar kiya hai."

"kya....?" saadhna tezi se chauki. - "main aisa nahi kar sakti. Aap chahte hain ki main unse jhooth bolun?"

"main jaanta tha aap yahi kahengi. Khair..... Mujhe mera uttar mil gaya. aap apne pati par bharosa nahi karti. Aur agar main galat hoon to saabit kijiye."

Saadhna soch mein pad gayi. Uske samajh mein nahi aa raha tha ki wo gautam ko kya jawab de. Agar wo inkaar karti hai to gautam ke saamne wo lajjit ho jaayegi. Aur agar uska kaha manti hai to kahin sach mein uski hasti khelti zindagi barbaad na ho jaaye.

"aap ghabraiye nahi saadhna ji. Agar aap ye sochti hain ki aapke aisa karne se kahin sach mei aapke daampatya jeevan mein koi aafat aa sakti hai to aap nishchint rahiye. Main aisa hone nahi dunga. Jaise hi aapko ye lage ki is jhooth se aap par koi mushibat aane wali hai. Mujhe bula lijiyega. Main professor sahab ko saara sach bata dunga. Phir aap is jhooth ke liye unse maafi bhi maang lijyega."

saadhna kuchh der sochti rahi. Phir boli - "theek hai. main kisi din aapke ghar aaungi. Aur jaisa aapne kaha hai....ghar jaakar professor sahab se kahungi."

Gautam apni is jeet par mann hi mann muskuraya. Phir sofe se uthte hue bola. - "to phir ab mujhe aagya dijiye. Jab aaapko mere ghar aana ho mujhe call kar dijiyega."

"jee bilkul..." saadhna dheere se boli.

Gautam uske ghar se nikal gaya.

Kuchh dino baad saadhna ne gautam ko phone kiya aur bataya ki wo uske ghar dinner par aa rahi hai.

Gautam ne haami bhar di. Chidiyan uske jaal mein fas chuki thi.

Saadhna apne bataye hue din par uske ghar pahunchi.

Gautam use dekhkar chehakte hue bola - "aaiye saadhna ji. Main aap hi ka intezaar kar raha tha."

Saadhna uske sath hall mein baith gayi.

"abhi dinner mein waqt hai. Kyon na ek ek cup coffee ho jaaye." gautam saadhna se bola.

"jee bilkul..." saadhna ne haami bhari.

Gautam ne naukar ko awaaz di. aur use do cup coffee laane ko kaha.

Kuchh der baad naukar coffee le aaya.

Dono baate karte hue coffee peene lage.

Coofee samapt hote hi saadhna ko neend si aane lagi. Uski palkein bhari hokar band hone lagi.

"ye mujhe kya ho raha hai? Mujhe neend kyon aa rahi hai gautam ji?" saadhna bhari hoti palkein kholkar gautam ko dekhti hui boli.

"kyonki aapke coffee mein behonshi ki dawa milayi gayi hai." gautam muskuraya.

"behonshi ki dawa. lekin kis liye." saadhna aashcharya se boli.

"aap bahut bholi hain saadhna ji, jab tak kahani mein haqeeqat ka rang nahi ghulega tab tak aapke abhinay mein vaastvikta dikhayi nahi degi. Main ab sach mein aapka blaatkaar karunga. Tabhi aap sahi dhang se professor sahab ko bata paayengi ki aapka balaatkaar hua hai. Aur tabhi aapko sahi parinaam milega."

"you rascal...main tumhe....." saadhna gusse se chikhti hui uske taraf lapki. Lekin us tak pahunchne se pehle hi wo uske baahon mein jhul gayi.

Gautam ne use apni baahon mein uthaya aur bistar ke taraf badh gaya.

Gautam Saadhna ko bistar par litakar uske kapde utaarne laga. Kuchh hi pal mein uska nanga sharir bistar ki shobha badha raha tha. 35 saal ke umar mein bhi uska jism behad gathila aur aakarshak tha. Uske bade bade boobs aur bhari hui jaanghe dekhkar uske muh mein paani aa gaya.

usne aanan faanan mein khud ko nanga kiya aur saadhna ke sharir se ja chipka. phir adhirta se Uske sakht urojon ko apni muthiyon mein qaid karte hue uske pure sharir ko chumne chaatne laga. Wo kabhi pyar se uske nitambo ko thaap deta to kabhi sakhti se uske boobs masal deta to kabhi pyar se uski jaanghon par haath firata. To kabhi masti mein bhar kar uske gardan aur peeth ko chaatne lagta. To kabhi bacha bankar uski chhatiyon mein muh maarne lag jaata.

Isi tarah Kaafi der tak uske sharir ko upar se geela karne ke baad gautam uski taango ke madhya mein aaya. Phir uski taange chaudi karke ek tez dhakke ke sath uski gehraiyon mein utra.

Kuchh der tak dheere dheere apne ling ka thokar saadhna ki yoni par maarne ke baad gautam ne raftaar pakdi aur sarpat bhaagta chala gaya.

gautam ghanto tak manchahe dhang se saadhna ke nange sharir ki sawari karne ke baad usse alag hua.

Kuchh der baad saadhna ki behonshi bhi tooti. Bistar par uthkar baithte hi use tez dard ka ehsaas hua.

use apni haalat par rona aa gaya. Uska mann chaha ki wo abhi apni jaan de de. Par use neha aur apne pati ka khyal aa gaya. Wo bistar se uthi. Apne kapde pehni aur bahar nikli.

Gautam sofe par baitha cigarette ke dhuyen uda raha tha.

Saadhna ko aata dekh wo dheere se muskuraya.

"you bastard ! Tumne dhokhe se mujhe ganda kiya. Main tumhe chhodungi nahi. Main tumhe jail ki hawa khilakar rahungi." saadhna gautam ko dekhte hi gusse se chikhi.

"mujhe jail ki hawa baad mein khilana, pehle wo karo jiske liye tumne itni badi keemat chukai hai." gautam apni safalta par muskurata hua bola- "Pehle apne ghar jao. Apne pati ko aaj ki sachai batao. Phir dekho ki uska nazriya tumhare prati kaisa hota hai."

"kamine insaan tu kya samajhta hai, tumhare is ghatiya harkat se mere pati mera sath chhod denge. Nahi kabhi nahi..." saadhna apni aankhon se chingaro barsati hui boli - "main pehle tumhe ye dikhaungi ki kisi ki bhi gandi harkat hamare pavitra rishte mein daraar nahi daal sakti."

Uske biswas se bhare bol sunkar ek baar phir gautam ka chehra tamtama gaya. - "to theek hai jao jaakar pehle ye sidh karo. Phir jo jee mein aaye kar lena"

"ja rahi hoon. Par tu apne barbadi ke din ginne shuru kar de." saadhna ek nafrat bhari drushti gautam par daalkar bahar nikal gayi.

Gautam use jaate hue dekhta raha.

agli subah

Gautam apne hall mein baitha cigarette pee raha tha ki Tabhi uske phone ki ghanti baji.

"hello...!" usne phone ka receiver kaan se lagate hue kaha.

"gautam ji mujhe barbaad hone se bacha lijiye. Aap theek kehte the. Mere pati us sachai ko sehan nahi kar paaye. Wo mujhse kaafi naaraz hain aur mujhse baat bhi nahi kar rahe hain." dusri taraf saadhna ka rota hua swar gunja.

"kya...?" gautam mann hi mann khushi se chehka.

"haan gautam ji. Plz aap abhi mere ghar aakar unhe bataiye ki ye sab ek jhooth tha naatak tha. Main aapse waada karti hoon ki main koi plice complain nahi karungi. Bas aap hamare 15 saal ke bandhan ko tootne se bacha lijiye."

"aap chinta na kijiye saadhna ji. Main abhi aapke ghar pahunchta hoon." gautam bola aur phone rakhkar kapde pehanne laga.

Kuchh hi der mein uski gaadi professor sahab ke ghar ke bahar thi. Wo jaise hi hall mein daakhil hua. saadhna lapak kar uske paas aayi.

"aaiye gautam ji. Main aap hi ka intezaar kar rahi thi."

Gautam saadhna ke sath hall mein pade sofe ki taraf badh gaya.

Professor sahab sofe par baithe news paper padhne mein khoye hue the.

"good morning professor mehta." gautam ne sofe par baithe hue kaha.

"good morning mr gautam..." professor sahab akhbaar mein nazrein jamaye hue bole.

"main chai lekar aati hoon." saadhna boli. Aur kitchen ke taraf badh gayi.

gautam bechaini se pehlu badalta professor sahab ke bolne ki pratiksha kar raha tha. lekin professor sahab akhbaar mein aise khoye the maano unhone akhbaar mein koi khazana dhoondh nikala ho.

Thodi der mein saadhna bhi chaai lekar aa gayi. Usne gautam aur professor sahab ko chaai thamakar...unki baat sunne ke liye wahi khadi rehi.

Gautam bhi chaai ki chuski lete hue professor sahab ko akhbaar padhte dekh raha tha.

2 minute aur beet gaye. Ab gautam ki chaai bhi khatm ho chuki thi par professor sahab ki nazar akhbaar se nahi hati.

gautam uktakar kuchh kehne hi ja raha tha ki achanak professor sahab bole - "aha.....kya khabar chhapi hai aaj to."

"kya khabar hai professor sahab. Zara hame bhi bataiye." gautam ne utsuktavash puchha.

"ek sahab ne apne dost ki patni ko apne ghar bulakar dhokhe se uske sath balaatkaar kiya. Agle roz uske dost ki patni ne bahane se use apne ghar bulaya aur use peene ke liye chaai di. Us chaai mein usne aisi dawa mila di jise peete hi wo insaan hamesha ke liye napunsak ho gaya.

"chhan...chhan.....chhanaak" gautam ke hath se chaai ka cup chhutkar niche gira. Wah fati fati aankhon se professor sahab ko ghurne laga.

"aapne theek samjha mr gautam." professor sahab akhbar rakhte hue bole. - "aapke chaai mein humne aisi dawa mila di hai. Jiske sevan se insaan hamesha ke liye napunsak ho jaata hai."

"n.....nahi, ye nahi ho sakta." wo paaglon ki si haalat mein badbadaya.

"kyon mr gautam maza aaya. Aap hamare pyar aur biswas ki priksha lena chahte the na. Isliye aapne meri patni ka dhokhe se balaatkaar kiya. To suniye.....main aaj apni patni ko pehle se zyada pyar karta hoon. Kyonki isne jo kuchh bhi kiya sirf mere biswas ke dam par.....mujhe sahi dikhane ke liye. aaj mere dil mein iske liye pehle se zyada samman hai. Tum kya samajhte the tumhari ek ochhi harkat hamare rishte ko daagdaar kar degi. Aankhein kholkar dekho mr gautam hum aaj bhi ek dusre ke pyar mein waise hi bandhe hain jaise pichhle 15 saalon se the. " professor sahab khade hokar saadhna ko apni chhati se lagate hue bole. - "jao mr gautam, agar tumahre andar thodi bhi insaaniyat bachi hai to kahin jaakar dub maro. Yahi tumhare liye behtar hoga."

Gautam kaanpte pairon ke sath khada hua aur ladkhadate hue bahar nikal gaya.

The End.

Mak · Apr 5, 2024

Aisa hi hota hai
(Originally written by Namikaze Minato in XP Erotic Story contest.)

Sir,”Aap kitne sweet ho, aapse pahle waala Manager ekdum khadoos tha. Lekin aap jab se aaye ho yahan, na to koi kaam rukta hai aur na hi kisi ko pareshani hoti. Manager ho to aap jaisa. Theek hai Sir main chalti hoon. Bye.”Itna kah ke wo chali gayee. Chalti badi ada se thi wo, main dekhta rah gaya.

Pant tight ho chuki thi. Maine jaise hi pant theek karne ke liye haath niche kiya, mujhe apni kalayee pe kuch meethe zakhm dikhaayee diye. Pant aur tight ho chuki thi, main achanak kisi yaad main kho gaya.

Year - 2005
“Memsaab main chote babu ke nikar ab nayee dhoungi, ab chote babu bade ho gaye hain.” Ye kahkar usne ek lambi saans bhari aur muskurakar kaha, “rahne do maalkin chote sahab bahut seedhe hain, inke umar ke ladke pata nahin kitno ko maa bana chuke hote hain par inki mehnat to saari nikar main hi nikal jaati hai.” Kitchen main cooker ki awaaz se andar kuch sunai nahin de raha tha shayad. Usne ek do baar aur maalkin maalkin pukara fir idhar udhar dekh ke mere nikar ko naak se laga liya aur saari ke upar se hi apne pairon ke beech main haath le jaake jor se dabane lagi. Uski aankhain band thi. Ye nazara main apne kamre main se dekh raha tha ki tabhi mere kandhe pe kisi ne haath rakha aur main cheek pada. Bai ki saans aur haath dono ruk gaye, maano nikar main maadak veesh ho.

Main jahan tha wahin jam gaya tha, tabhi mere kaan main Tinky ne kaha, “chal na maine tere liye pohe banaya hai.” Uski awaaz kaan main is tarah ghusi ki mera rom rom sihar gaya aur main ek dum se kaamp gaya.

“Sunny tujhe to bukhaar hai, tera badan pura garm hai.” Usne mujhe jaise hi apne or kiya main uspar gir pada. Shorts ke andar chaddi na pahan ne ki vajah se uske pet main jo chubha wo mujhe aur use laal kar gaya.

“Sunny tu shorts badal le geela ho gaya hai, main pohe le aati hoon. Teri tabiyat theek nahin lag rahi. Main tujhe khila dungi. Main aati hoon 5 min main.” Ye kahke wo chali gayee. Maine jaise hi neeche dekha main sharminda ho gaya. Mere kaan garam ho gaye. Maine turant hi apna shorts almari se nikala aur badal ke bistar pe aankh band kar ke let gaya. Mera dil jor jor se dhadak raha tha. Pata nahin ye kaun si bimaari lag gayee thi mujhe. Mann main kayee sawal the, jise sochte hi pant aur dil dono phatne lagte. Main sab bhoolne ki koshish kar hi raha tha ki Tinky pohe le ke aa gayee.

“Tu baith main apne haathon se khila deti hoon.” Aisa nahin tha ki wo mujhe pahli baar khila rahi thi. Jab se maine hosh sambhala hai tab se teen chehre jaroor pehchanta tha, unmain se ek Tinky ka tha. Aaj mujhe uske badan se bheeni bheeni khusboo aa rahi thi, jise maine pahle kabhi mehsoos nahin kiya tha. Use main ek tak dekhte jaa raha tha, wo kuch alag lag rahi thi aaj, ya shayad aaj main usmain ek ladki dekh raha tha.

“Aise kya dekh raha hai Sunny, tu theek to hai na.” Itni madhur awaaz maine pahle kabhi nahin suni thi. Maine usko gale laga liya, maine usko itna kas kar pakda tha ki uski dhadkane meri dhadkano se mil gayee thi.

“Sunny Sunnnnnnnnnnnyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy.” Maine use chora to dekha uska chehra laal tha. “Sunny tu apne aap ko akela mat socha kar, main humesha hoon tere liye, theek hai.” Maine haan main sar hila diya. Usne mujhe poora poha khilaya aur mere paas aa ke baith gayee.

“Sunny tu kab tak aise nadaan rahega, aaj kaamwali bhi tera majaak bana rahi thi.Tere umra ke ladke itne nadaan nahin hote. Ye baat mujhe pasand hai ki tu bahut seedha hai lekin tujhe kuch baatain pata honi chahiye. Ye baatain mujhe tak pata hai. Tu PHP main uljha rahta hai, tujhe lagta hai ki ye language ek din bahut kamaal karegi, fine. Tere umra ke bacche tujhe Geek bulate hai to tu apne se kam umra ke ladkon ke saath rahta hai.Ghar ka eklauta hone ke kaaran tu ghar main bhi akela rahta hai. Internet pe bhi din raat rahta hai lekin fir bhi tujhe kuch nahin maloom. Dekh Sunny aaj jo hua us kaaran se mujhe lagta hai mujhe tujh se ye baat karni chahiye.”

Main leta hua tha aur wo jhuk ke baat kar rahi thi. Mere shorts main halchal hone lagi, jise usne dekh liya. Maine sharm se munh fer liya aur aankhain band kar li.“Sunny idhar dekh.” Meri himmat nahin hui aankhain kholne ki. Wo sarak kar mere paas aayee aur bahut pyaar se hansi. Fir mere baju let gayee. Usne mere kaan main bade dheere se kaha, “Sunny uth na.” Main to nahin utha lekin badan ka rom rom uth ke sihar gaya aur shorts puri tarah se tight ho gaya. Usne apna haath mere pet pe rakh diya, fir wo dheere dheere apna haath niche leti chali gayee. “Ye tujhe pareshan karta hai na Sunny, ise main sula deti hoon.”

Uska munh mere kaan ke itne paas tha ki jab wo bol rahi thi to uske lips mere kaan main lag rahe the aur uske sason ki garmi se mera badan sihar jaata tha. Uska haath mere shorts ke upar mere kadakpan ko masal raha tha aur uski garm saansain mere kaanon se hoke poore rom rom main sihran ki tarah fail rahi thi. Mera sharir tapne laga tha. Achanak se usne apni jeebh mere kaan main ghused di aur apne jeebh se chedne lagi. Bahar garmi kitni thi pata nahin lekin andar A.C. Kisi ne ulta laga diya tha shayad. Dono ke badan tap rahe the. Wo mere kaanon ko choos rahi thi aur chaat rahi thi. Mere pair akadne lage the, achanak mera kamar hawa main apne aap uthne laga, awaaz gale ki gale main rah gayee. Jaise hi Tinky ne mera gaal apni jeeb se chaata, main buri tarah tadap utha aur shorts main kuch jhatkon ke saath mera shorts aur Tinky ka haath buri tarah se geela ho gaya.

Tinky ne mere maathe ko aur mere aankhon ko chuma fir apne doosre haath se mere baalon ko sehlaane lagi. Tinky ne mujhe apne seene se laga liya, fir alag kar ke boli ki main haath dho ke aathi hoon. Wo uth ke bathroom ki taraf chalee gayee. Meri nazar apne shorts pe gayee wo buri tarah geela tha. Tabhi mere haath pe geela sa laga, maine dekha to paaya ki mere bajoo main bhi geela sa dhabba hai. Main use haath main laga ke sughne laga to meri aankh apne aap band ho gayee. Shayad kadakpan fir se lautne laga tha. Tinky jaise hi bahar aaye maine bola Tinky tum bhi. Wo sharmakar gate ki taraf chali gayee. Gate pe khade hokar usne kaha, “Sunny saaf kar le khud ko, fir shaam ko milte hain.”

Shaam ko main aur Tinky mile. Wo thodi sharma rahi thi, maine uska haath apne haath main pakda aur kaha. “Tinky maine tere jaane ke baad fir waisa hi kiya, kya bataaon yaar kitna relax hoon.” Wo meri taraf dekh ke boli, “tujhe khush dekh leti hoon to lagta hai din pura ho gaya.” Hum dono ne ek doosre ko gale se laga liya. Achanak se mera cell phone baja, aur usmain mere Engg. main selection wali achi khabar thi. Tinky ko maine ye khabar batai to usne mujhe bahut jor se aur bahut der tak gale se laga liya.

Year - 2008
Main Singapore aaya hua tha apne project pe presentation dene. Saari ladkiyan yahan sleeveless top aur hot pants main ghoomti thi. Mujhe hotel wapas aake apni garmi shaant karni padti thi. Engg. Ke dauran pata nahin kitne heroines ke naam pe maine salaami di hogi. Ab kuch real karne ka dil kar raha tha. Main pahunch gaya Geylang, red light area of Singapore.

Wahan to poora bazaar laga hua tha. Main bhi pahucha jahan tak meri pocket sambhaal sakti thi. Ladki pasand ki aur ladki mujhe apne saath ek kamre main leke gayee. Pink dim light aur khusbhu thi poore kamre main.Usne mujhe kapde utarne ko kaha, fir usne mere poore badan ko ek lotion se saaf kiya. Fir hum bistar ki or bade, usne ek jhatke main apne saare kapde utar diye. Wahan jo bhi hua usmain kuch adhura tha. Isi adhure pan ki vajah se mere andar ki koi garmi nahin nikali. Time khatam ho gaya aur bina charam seema pe pahunche hotel pahunch gaya. Aankhon main aansu the, andar ek udaasi si aa gayee thi. Is udaasi ka kaaran mujhe bahut der se samajh main aaya.

Year - 2009
Meri naukri Engg ke last sem se pahle hi lag gayee thi. Naukri ki vajah se akelapan aur badh gaya tha. Maine apne cousin jo ki mere se chotta tha, use apne ghar main rahne ko bola, wo maan gaya. Ab ghar main akelapan nahin tha, lekin main fir bhi akela tha.

Raat ko office se lautne ke baad main apne kamre main kaam karne lag gaya. Dinner ke waqt main bhai ko bulaane uske kamre ki taraf badha. Andar ka maajra dekh ke mere chehre pe muskurahat daud gayee. Aise hi shuru hota hai ye sab. Maine socha uski doosri bhook mite to main pahle wali ki baat karoon. Main apne bistar pe aake let gaya.

Year - 2010
Kayee saal baad aaj ghar gaya tha. Tinky se to milna hi tha. Tinky mili, saare gile sikwe nikle, dard nikla, hansi nikli, akelapan khatam ho gaya. Usne mera haath bahut jor se kaata, aur mujhse lipat gayee.Maine uska chehra apne haathon main liya aur use kiss kiya. Jab jeebh se jeebh milte hain to ek ajeeb si gudgudi hoti hai jise main shabdon me' bayan nahin kar sakta. Do din baad mujhe wapis jaana tha. Airport pe jaate samay usne meri kalayee itni jor se pakdi thi ki uske saare nakhoon usmain gad gaye the.

Aaj ka din
Bas bahut ho gaya ye sab. Wo chahti hai mujhe aur main bhi use chahta hoon to ab kyun ye akelapan. Maine phone lagaya, “Uncle main Tinky se shadi karna chahta hoon. Aap ashirwaad to do.” Udhar se badi jor se hasne ki awaaz aaye. Haan ho gayee thee.

Khaalipan badi ajeeb cheez hoti hai. Jyaadatar ye hawas ka roop le leti hai. Hawas tarrakki ki, pratisodh ki, jism ki, wagera wagera. Bina pyar ke khaalipan kabhi nahin jaata. Singapore main bas pyaar ki kami thi, jo sirf Tinky main hi mujhe apne liye dikhta tha. Aisa hi hota hai. Aankhon ke saamne ka sach dimaag ke khulne ke baad hi samajh aata hai.

Mak · Apr 5, 2024

CHAHAT
(Originally written by nain11ster in XP Ultimate Story contest.)

Jhil kinare hansi wadiyon me Shruti aanshu bahate apni band nam aankhon se apne pyar ko yad karti hue aaj bhi wanha intzar kar rahi thi. Muddaton bit gaye intzar me par aaj bhi uske liye pal thama sa tha.

"Tu nahi teri yad hi sahi hum ji lenge unhi lamho me. Bewafa hona hi teri wafa hai par hum to wafa ka daman thame rahenge".

Shurti ke kandhe par ek hanth use apni khoyi chetna se wapas lati hue. Shruti bas pichhe mur kar dekhi aur uske kandhe se lag kar roti hue "Kyon Gaurav aakhir aisha kyon kiya usne. Kya jara bhi use humari yad nahi aati hongi"

Gaurav...... Ab to had hai uske intzar ki sayad hume bhool gaya wo Shruti.

Shruti ..... Char sal ho gaye Gaurav wapas murkar nahi dekha. Kya uske dil me jara bhi humare pyar ka ahsas nahi ?

Gaurav ke liye bhi ye muskil sa sawal tha. Apne dost ko yad karte aanshu uske bhi chhalak aaye. Aur har kisi ke aanshu jaroor chhalkte jo bhi uske karibi the phir chahe uske bachpan ke sathi ho ya 6 sal pahle mile college ke unke dost Gaurav, Kasak aur Misti

Aur kyon na koi uske liye roye jisne kabhi kisi bhi pal apne kisi bhi apno ko akela nahi hone diya. Aaj bhi yaden taja hai jahan me sabke jab college ke pahle din sab raging se padesan the .. Tab college ke gate se bilkul ek vichitr prani ka aagman hua tha.

Viraj .. Personality uski kisi rajkumar se kam nahi aur pahnawa kisi dehati ke. Viraj jab gujra apne seniors ke pas se tab seniors use rokte hue pahle to khoob hanse uaka pahnawa dekh phir raging me use jamin par rengne ko bole.

Aao dekha na tao sath laye bag ko bilkul char bar hawa me ghumaya aur dayen bayen bag ko fenkte hue dhamm se jamin par gir kar rengne laga. Viraj ka aisha karna point of attraction tha aur sare naye purane student bas wanhi jama ho use dekhne lage.

Viraj utha aur comic si baten karte hue ... "Sir ji aur kuch karwaoge .. Par dekho Muskurate raho wo kya hai karna to mujhe parega hi kyonki aap seniors ka aaj kaha manuga tab to aashirwad milega bad me .... To bare humesa muskurate achhe lagte hai".

Janha log seniors ki raging se padesan aur hatash hote wanhi pahli jhalak me hi sabko hansa diya. Ek zahar ki tarah tha jis se mila uspar utna hi jaldi asar karta tha. Pahle din hi sare senior uske fan se ho gaye class ki mulakat me kuch achhe dost bhi mil gaye.

Halanki poora class hi uaka kayal tha par wo kuch logon ke jyada karibi tha jinme Gaurav, Kasak,, aur Misti thi. College ki kai larkiyan ise apna dil diye baithi thi lekin urta panchhi ye kisi ke hant nahi aaya.

Ek din jhil ke kinare sare dost sunset ka maza le rahe the tab un doobte sooraj ki kirno ke bich bhagti hue ek larki apne chehre se bal ko hatati titliyon ke pichhe daurti Viraj ko najar aayi.

Viraj ki najar jab us larki par gayi to mano uski dil ki dharkane badh rahi ho. Ek thandi si sans ander khinchte hue khud me mehsus karta.... "kisi sapno si lag rahi ho..... Kash !!!

Khayalon me doobe Viraj ke kandhon par Gaurav hanth rakhte hue..... "Kya hua hero lagta hai aaj to fisal hi gaye".

Viraj ...... Gaurav aisha laga jaise mujhe wo khinch rahi ho apni ore ... Khair chalo.

Pahli bar itne dino me Viraj thoda mayus najar aaya .. Aur chup chap wapas chala aaya bina kisi se bat kiye.

Agle din phir usi samay Viraj us jhil ke pas aaya ek chattan ki pichhe chhip kar us larki ko dekta raha ..... Na jane kitne arman Viraj ke dil me us larki ke liye the. Behichak jo apni baton ke jadu se apna banane wala Viraj aaj pahli bar kisi ke pas jane aur us se bat karne se hichkicha raha tha.

Doston me yun to hansi bikherta Viraj apne vyawhar me jara bhi pariwrtan nahi laya lekin aaj kal tanhayi jyada dhoond raha tha. Humesa doston ke bich ghira rahna wala ab bhir se thoda katne laga tha par apna akelapan kabhi kisi par jahir nahi hone diya.

Par dost to dost hote hai aakhir Kasak ne Viraj ko pakar li ... Par Kasak Viraj se puchhne ke badle banki doston ko bata di. Pahle to kisi ko viswas nahi hua lekin dhire dhire sab iss bat par gaur karne lage.

Viraj roj din dhalne ke samay gayab rahta tha. Us din bhi jab Viraj chhip kar dekh raha tha to uske pichhe se ... "Bhooooohhhh" ... Sare dosto ek sath jor se chillaye.

Viraj bilkul chunkte hue apne tej ho chuki sanson se pichhe mura "paglon heart fail karwaoge kya ? Huhhhh ! chaunka hi diya".

Misti.... Kasak lagta hai shuru ho gayi hai prem kahani bataya to hota sayad hum bhi madad kar dete.

Kasak.... Hayyyy reeee ! Ab mera kya hoga koi to kuch kaho yaro main to sochi ki apna hero mujhe hi heroin banayega.

Gaurav...... Chup kar nautanki riston me milawat. Jara apne hero ki bhi to sun lo.

Lekin is se pahle ki Viraj kuch bole Shruti bhi in logon ke pas pahunch chuki thi.....

"Are kya hua jo aap sab itta tej chhilaye .. Meri sari titliyan urrr gayi"

Viraj.. .... Aap kya roj yanha titliyan pakrne aati hai ?

Shruti apne aankhen bari karti hue.... "Kya matlab aap ka, kya aap roj yanha mujhe titliyan pakrte dekhne aate hai" ?

Sidha sawal Viraj to hil gaya.... Wo to pahli bar sayad haklaya bhi ho. Viraj kanpte honthon se bas "mainnn woo mainn woo" hi karta rah gaya aur bich me Gaurav bol para...

"Haan bilkul aisha hi hai mam .. Waise main Gaurav ye cute si Kasak par thodi natkaht aur duffer, uske pas me jo khari hai sweet si Misti, storng and humari representative and finally ye hai humra hero Viraj. Nana kuch khas nahi bas presonality ke siwa humre rahmo karam par ise popularity mili hai".

Kasak.... Wah sabke bare me bol diya apna bhi vivran de duffer .. In se miliye ye hai Gaurav waise to bahut bolta hai par kya bolta hai ise khud bhi pata nahi. Par kuch bhi ho we are faimily.

Larki ... Wowwwwww ! Aap sab se milkar behad khusi hue ... Hello everyone main hoon Shruti no description available kyonki mere pas koi dost nahi jo bata de.......

"Lekin ek bat bayaeye Gaurav aap ke ye dost mujhe roj dekhne aate hai yanha ...... Aur aap kya karte hai inke sath..... Mujh par comment Ja lipat ja, bol de sab kuch, pakar le.... Kuch aisha hi jo aam tor par larke apne doston ko suggest karte hai".

Shruti bhi jaise is Viraj ki nani thi .. Bilkul frank aur comic. Dekha jay to achhi jori milayi bhagwan ne ... Kasak aur Misti Shruti ki bat sun kar Khoob hansi ... Phir Gaurav situation ko sambhalte hue......

"Are wah Shruti ji kya khoob analysis ki ..... Actually 15/20 dino humara hero unchayi se dive lagane ki practics karta hai pani me. Isliye ye bhi roj aata hai aur aap bhi sayad".

Kasak aur Misti muskurati hue aapas me..... Fenku impress kar raha hai dekh kaise phansati hoon

Shruti ... Wowww ! To ye athlete bhi hai

Gaurav..... Aur kya sarir nahi dekhi kya ?

Shruti ... Lekin mujhe aisha kyon lag raha hai ki aap dono fek rahe hai kyonki kapre to aishe hai jaise walk par nikle ho

Misti....... "Miss Shruti humare dost jhooth nahi bolte. Proof hi chahiye to abhi Viraj is pahar se jhil me kudega". Itna bol Misti aur uske sath Kasak hansne lagi.

Gaurav ko pasina aa gaya ab kya hoga. Idhar Viraj sabko dekhte apne dono bahen failaye ulte kadam dhire-dhire pahar ke chhor tak pahunch gaya

Pahle to sabko majak lag raha tha lekin jab Viraj ka chehra dekha sabne jis par na to koi dar nahi koi sikan aur muskurate hue ja raha tha tab dharkne ruk si gayi sabki.

Uske sare dost chillate hue ... "Pagal hum mazak kar rahe the wapas aao. Mazak bhi nahi samjhta ye" .. Shruti bhi chillati hue use wapas bula rahi thi..... Lekin Viraj Apne dono bahen failaye bas gir sa gaya jhil me.

Sansen ruk si gayi aur sabke chehre ki hawaeyan uri hue thi. Gaurav daurate hue niche jhil ke pas pahuncha.

Sach ka hero tha Viraj aur iske style bhi. Sir ke bal ka pani apne dono hanthon se htata hua kisi sher ki tarah rob me chalta bahar aaya ..... Gaurav to fati aankhon se ek bar Viraj ko dekh raha tha aur gardan utha kar pahar ki unchayi jo 1500 fit se bhi jyada unchi thi...

Viraj chutki bajate hue..... "Aur dude ruk gayi dharkane kya. Dost hum tumhari ek bat bhi jhooth nahi hone denge".

Kasak aur Misti bhi apne tej kadmon se pas aayi nam aankhon se dono lipat gayi Viraj se aur chhilati hue ....... "Ab dubara kuch aisha kiya to hum tumse kabhi bat nahi karnege".

Sabse aakhri me aayi Shruti aur aati hi khinch kar jhannate dar thappar mari Viraj ko. Viraj to gal pakre kisi bagule ki tarah tukur-tukur Shruti ko dekhne laga...

"Aap kya pagal ho jo aisha kar gaye. Main to mazak kar rahi thi main bhi usi din aayi thi pahli bar jis din aap sab aaye the aur usi college me hoon jisme aap sab hai lekin kabhi dekha nahi aap sab ne".

"Us din mujhe laga ki aap mujhe dekh rahe hai par sure nahi thi isliye uske agle din bhi same time par aayi tab confirm hue ki aap mujhe hi dekh rahe the. Fir kya tha main roj yanha aane lagi. Pagal hai kya aap yadi aap ko kuch ho jata to".

Gaurav... Humara chinta to samjh me aata hai par Shruti aap kyon react kar rahi hai

Tharap ... Misti ka ek tappar gaurav ke gal par ......

Gaurav.... Pagal mari kyonnnnnn ?

Misti....... Duffer jab wo kah rahi hai sath college me hai aur bas Viraj yanha aata hai yahi soch ye roj aati hai to kya ab chilla kar kahe ki ye Viraj ko chahti hai.

Misti ke pol khol se Shruti sharmakar dushri ore bhagne lagi lekin Viraj uska hanth pakrte hue...

"Abhi jo boli kya wo sach tha"

"Hanth chhoriye na please dukhta hai"

Viraj Shruti ka hanth chhorte hue use apni ore kar.....

"Main nahi janta ki us din mujhe kya hua par tum par najar gayi to dil ki dharkane achanak se dharkne lagi. Pahli bar mujhe kisi ko bas dekhte rahne ka man kar raha tha. Dil kar raha tha bas ise samet loon aur kanhi jane na doon. Pahli najar se hi kitni baten thi kahne ko. Mujhe nahi pata ki mujhe kya hua lekin isi ko gar pyar kahte hai to lagta hai mujhe pyar ho gaya hai".

Viraj Shruti ki aankhon me dekhte hue apne dil ki bat kah di. Kuch chhan tak dono ek dushre ki aankhon me aankhen dal dekhte rahe aur fir ek dooshre se aishe gale mile jaise barson bichhre aaj mil rahe ho.

Viraj ke sath sab ka din hanste hue kaise gujar jata pata hi nahi chalta. Sare dost Viraj ke aane ke bad mayusi aur udasi kya hoti hai bhool hi chuke the. Aur Shruti uski jholi me to poora khusiyon ka sansar hi tha.

Samay ke sath Viraj ke sath jurao sabka majboot hota chala gaya. Ek pal ke liye wo kisi ki najron se ojhal nahi ho sakta tha. Ek din ke liye kanhi jata to uske dost aur uska pyar sawalon ka pahar khara kar dete aur Viraj sabko bare pyar se manata.

Shruti aur Viraj ka pyar bhi apne parwan par tha. Har jagah dono sath hote. Shruti hi kabhi-kabhi jan bujh kar naraj ho jati par aaj tak koi bhi tnav in dono ke bich nahi hua.

Viraj ke sath do sal sabke kab gujre pata bhi nahi chala. Par ek din bilkul subah Viraj ka call Shruti ke pas aaya ....

Shruti..... O' Jaan main bas aap ko hi yad kar rahi thi. Ye batao ki kis colour ka dress pahnu.

Viraj.... Shruti kya tumhare pas koi dulhan ka libas hai.

Shruti.... Janu jaan to nahi nikal rahe ho na. Dekho yadi ye mazak hai to bahut hi bura mazak kar rahe ho aur yadi sach hai to kanhi mera heart fail na ho jay.

Viraj.... Shruti aaj pata nahi kyon bas tumhe apni in aankhon se dulhan ke roop me dekhna hai. Abhi jab aana to khub saj kar aana. Bas itni si gujarish hai.

Shruti.... Ohhhh ho ! Jo aadesh bilkul usi roop me aaungi jaise aap kalpna kar rahe ho.

Takriban ghnte bad usi jhil kinare dono mile. Viraj pahle se wanha bench par tik kar apne aakhen moonde baitha tha Shruti dabe paun dhime se uske pas baithi aur apne sir ko Viraj ke sine se tika sukoon se aanken mund li.

Viraj ko jab Shruti ke hone ki ahsas hue to use apne bahon me liya aur sine se lagaye bas khoya raha. Kuch der aligan me mehsus karne ke bad use khud se alag karte uske chehre ko niharne laga.

Bari masumiyat se Viraj uske chehre par hanth ferne laga kuch aishe jaise wo Shriti ko chhu kar mesus karne ki kosis kar raha ho aur jab itni pyari chhuan Shruti ko mehsus hue to wo bhi apni aakhen moonde bas us ahsas ko mehsus karne lagi.

Viraj Shruti se thoda dur hua aur bas apni pyar bhari najron se ek tak use niharta raha. Shruti ko jab kuch bhi mehsus na hue to apni aankhen dhime se kholti wo Viraj ko dekhne lagi aur sawaliya njron se poochne lagi "kya hua"

Viraj... Suno Shruti main ja raha hoon.

Shruti.... Aap bhi na itna achha khoyi thi aur ekdam se mazak karne lage. Azi kanha jaeyega hum to parchhayi hai, aap ke hi sath chalenge.

Viraj.... Ye aisha kam hai ki main tumhe sath nahi rakh sakta.

Shruti ko laga Viraj mazak kar raha hai isliye wo bhi mazakiya andaj me...

"Chhor do ye kam jaan jisme main tumse dur ho rahi hoon waise bhi abhi college pura bhi nahi hua. Pahle use poora karo phir aisha kam dhoondo jisme hum sath rahe"

Viraj.... Shruti main sayad ise na chhor paun

Viraj ka jawaw sun Shruti ko gussa si aa gayi aur gusse me ....

"Kam nahi chhor sakte aur mujhe chhor sakte ho. Kya yahi aap ka pyar hai"?

Viaraj bilkul muskurate hue uske mathe ko chum liya aur Shruti ke dono hanthon ko thamte hue .... "Abhi jindgi aur bhi banki hai bas muskurati rahna"

Aishe bolte waqt Viraj ke chehre par koi sikan nahi thi aur na hi muskurate chehre par koi mayusi. Apni bat bol kar Viraj chal diya na to kuch suna aur na hi ek bar palat kar dekha.

Kisi ko kuch pata nahi ki Viraj kanha gaya aur kyon gaya. Jo doston ki har bat ke liye khud ka tamasa bana le par dost se dur na rah sake, jo pyar ke liye unchayi se kud gaya wo aishe gaya ki kisi ko samajh me hi nahi aaya. Sab ka ek hi kahna tha "kya hua aur kyon gaya" ?

Is bat ko char sal ho gaye Shruti in char salon me ek bhi din aisha nahi gaya jab din dhalte us jhil par na gayi ho bas is viswas se ki sayad Viraj aaj us se milne aaye. Na to Viraj aaya aur na hi koi khbar. Uski jankari kisi ko nahi thi.

Naummid sabhi aur kya rista jor kar gaya tha. Pahle janha ye sabko hansya karta tha aaj uske aanshu tak nahi use dikh rahe the.

Lekin kahte hai yadi chahat me siddat ho to khoya hua mil hi jata hai. Ek rat Gaurav ka phone sare doston ke pas aaya.... Gauav ka ek anuman tha ki Viraj ki upasthiti hai kisi jagah par.

Actually ek open forum me kisi ke jawaw ne Gaurav ko sochne par majboor kar diya. Bilkul wahi mzakiya andaj bina kisi ko hurt kiye jawaw dena sabko entertain karna aur profile name bhi Hero tha jis nam se uske dost Viraj ko pukarte the. Ye profile 6 mahine purani thi jo us jagah par lagatar active thi.

Sab dosto ne phir hacker ko uske pichhe lagaya. Sach samne thi aur ye Viraj hi tha confirm ho chuka tha. Ab bas bari thi Viraj ke respond ki .....

Kasak, Misti, Gaurav sabne same naam se us forum par pahunche bilkul Viraj ke online timing me .... Aur sabne ek sath msg kiya..

"Kya tumhe humari jara bhi yad na aayi Viraj ya hero"

Thodi der koi jawaw nahi aaya. Phir hero profile se reply aaya...

"Kaise ho mere doaston aakhir dhoond hi liye".

Kasak.... Viraj kya tumhe jara bhi humari yad nahi aayi ?

Viraj ... O' sooooo sorry ! Waise ye batao shadi kar li kya tum Kasak.

Misti.... Yarrr kiske samne tum sab bol rahe ho jis ke pas koi emotions nahi. Hum sab sayad time pas the iske liye. Bas sath chahiye tha jabtak ki ye wanha tha khud ke entertainment ke liye aur jab gaya to pichhe mur kar bhi nahi dekha.

Gaurav..... Sach kahi Misti. Are jab ye apne pyar ka nahi hua to humara kya hoga. Shruti ki tapsya dekh to sayad un pattharon ke bhi aanshu nikal aaye honge janha wo pichhle char sal se aisha koi din nahi jo na gayi ho. Aisha koi lamha nahi jisme ise yad na ki ho iske liye royi na ho. Kya hai yar tumhare pas sine me jo jara bhi kabhi dagmgaya nahi.

Is aakhri massege ke bad phir agle 5 min tak screen rook gaya. Aisha jaise us jagah ka mahol hi tham gaya ho.

Phir Viraj ke profile se massage aane shuru hue.... ....

"Ruthne walon jara thehar jao. Hum to wo bewafa hai jo khul kar dard bhi nahi bata sakte".

Achanak se sabke screen par live video flash hone lagi. Aur jo aankhon ke samne tha wo dil dahla dene wala tha. Oxygen mask lagaye poore body par medical devices bas aankh ki putliyan ghum rahi thi aur ungliyan keypad par ..... Aur subtitale ki tarah niche massege aane shuru hue...

"Humari aakhri mulakat thi wo jhil kinare".

"Maine kaha.... main tumhe chhor kar apne kam par ja raha hoon"

"Shruti boli....... Abhi to college bhi khatam nahi hua mujhe chhor kar mat jao aap intelligent ho aur karne ko bahut sare kam hai"

"Par maine Shruti ki jagah kam ko chuna aur Shruti ke sath sath tum sab ko chhor diya"

"Aur aaj dekho na to kam hai aur na hi Shruti"

"Ye jivan maine chuni lekin mujhe kya pata tha mujhe Shruti aur tum sab se pyar ho jayega"

"Tum sab to mujhe kos kar taslli kar sakte ho par mera kya jise ye har pal ahsas hota raha ki tu unhe dard de aaya jo tere apne the"

"Main to bas apna kam kar raha tha us samay bhi college me"

"Aaj sayad main job me nahi isliye main chhipane ke liye badhay nahi. Main defence secret services me us samay se hoon jis samay main tum sab se mila bhi nahi tha".

Kasak ... Aishi halat kaise hue

"Kuch nahi doston ye sayad tum sabko rulane ki saza hai jo sal bhar pahle ek hadse me mera badan 60% se jyada jal gaya. Par khusi is bat thi ki tum logon ke pyar aur syad is kam se bache logon ki duaon ne jinda rakha"

"Main bacha kyonki mujhe tum sab se milna jo tha. Yaron bas ek bar shruti ki tasveer dikha do. Kya mujhe yad kar aaj bhi roti hai kahna mat lekin main bhi rota hoon ?

Misti .... Shruti yanhi hai

Screen par chal rahe drisy ko uske dr aur attendi bhi dekh rahe the. Kaphi lambe samay se Viraj us jagah se hila bhi nahi tha uthna ya murna bahut dur ki bat thi. Kewal najren sacreen par aur hilti ungliyon ke hulchal se typing.

Sansen tej aur aankhon se bahte aanshu. Dhoonti najre bas screen par aur tabi dikhi uski jhalak nam aaknon me ghutno ke bal baithi jamin par roti-bilkhti Shruti jo sayad Viraj ki halat dekh kar roye hi ja rahi thi.

Viraj ka dil jaise tarap utha ye dekh kar .... Yanha aane ke kai mahino bad aaj Viraj ka hanth upar uthe aur Shruti ki ore yun point hue jaise abhi chhu kar use mehsus karna chah raha ho aur pahli bar use apni lachari ka ahsas hua.

Viraj chah kar bhi juban se sabd nahi nikal pa raha tha jo kahna chah rahe the "meri ore dekho Shruti" aur Shruti wo bas roye ja rahi thi. Aaj uski aatma tak ro rahi thi. Pahle to pyar ka na hona dard tha jiske liye tapsaya ki lekin aaj jab mila to is hal me ... Shruti bas ro hi rahi thi

Lchari apne sabab par thi aur mudatton bad dikhi bhi to aaj Viraj kuch kar nahi pa raha tha. Aakhir aatm-viswas ke aage saririk shakti jawaw de gayi aur Viraj behosh ho gaya.

Jab aankhen khuli to bas samne ke screen ko apne nam aakhon se dekh raha tha. Muddaton bad uski chahat yun jagi ki ab to bas use Shruti hi Shruti najar aa rahi thi.

Achanak hi Viraj hanton ka base liya aur dhire-dhire baithne ki kosis karne laga. Use laga jaise uska pyar teji se uski ore aa raha hai. Phir wo majar bhi aaya jab bahte aanshuon ke jhilmil najron se use wo chehra bhi najar aaya jiski chah ne abtak jinda rakha tha use.

Dono ki najen aapas me mili aur laagatar ek dushre ko dekhe hi ja rahe the. Pichhe se kuch aur chahne wale bhi uske aaye na sirf Gaurav, Misti aur Kasak balki kai aishe log aur bhi the jo Viraj se milne ki chah rakhte the.

Achanak se Shruti ko sabne utakar wanha se pichhe kar diya. Kisi butt ki tarah wo bina hile Viraj ko dekhti pichhe chali gayi. Jab Shruti ojhal hue to najron me hulchal hue.

Viraj ko bhi yakin nahi tha ki usne un do salon me itne chahne wale banaye the. Ek sath sabki aawaz gunji ..... "Hum bhi aap ke chahne wale hai yarrrr. Sab bhula diya par tumhe bhula na paye".

Sarir aisha jala tha jab recovry hua to poori chamri ek dooshre se chipki thi jise counselling ke dauran kat kar ek dushre me chipke body part se alag kiya jata tha. Koi bhi use dekh nahi pata lekin ye Viraj ke prati chahat thi ki uske dost us se lipat kar bas ek hi gujarish karte "wapas laut jaldi".

Viraj... Yaron mujhe pata nahi tha ki mere tanha jindgi me itne chahne wale hai aur main khud ko bekar me tanha manta tha. Mujhe laga sab bhool gaye honge lekin......

"Ab us se bhi mila do jiska sabse bara dosi hoon main"

Sab hanste hue nikle aur sabse pichhe khari thi Shruti bilkul usi roop me jisme aakhri bar Viraj use chhor kar gaya tha.

In ahsason ke toofano me bite kai sal ke bichhrane ka dard ab bilkul khatam ho chala tha aur banki rah gaya tha to bas pyar. Un lamho ko labjon me bayan karna kaphi nahi jitni siddat se bas dono ek dooshre me khokar ek dushre ko dekhte rahe.

Aaj to aisha laga ki unki ek hulchal me bhi hajar afsane chhipe hai.
Aankhon se har girti boondon me pyar ke kai tarane chhipe hai
Kabhi kisi ki kasti doobi bich mazdhar me to kisi ki par bhi lag hi jati hai
Siddat mohabbat ki aishi hai har rang me bas aanshu de jati hai

Mak · Apr 5, 2024

Chitthi - a Soldier's Letter
(Originally written by FrankanstienTheKount aka HalfbludPrince in XP Ultimate Story contest.)

Priye,

tumhara khat mila, javab jaldi hi bhenjna chahta tha par samay hi nahi mila tumse idhar ke halat kaha chupe hai, to deri se javab ke liye koi shikva na karna dil to mera bhi bahut karta hai ki tumse baat karu yaad bhi bahut aati hai par mai majboor hu kuch karz is dharti ka bhi hai jo chukana jyada jaruri hai aaj kuch kaam se niche base camp me aaya tha to socha ki tumhare khat ka javab bhej du.

Tumhari shikayat hai ki mai ghar par phone nahi karta hu ab kya karu idhar pahado me network hota hi nahi hai vaise to satteelite phone hai par jab apne javano ki aankho me apne gharvalo se do baat karne ki lalak ko dekhta hu to fir mai apni iccha ko daba leta hu gharvalo se baat karke jab khushi se damakte huve unke chehro ko dekhta hu to tumse baat na kar pane ka dukh jaise kahi chup sa jata hai

Yaha in pahado par meri choti si post par insab ke saath ek choti si family si ban gayi hai par fir bhi jaise hi raat hoti hai to ye sard hava aur geeli dhund apne saath tumhara thoda sa dard bhi le aati hai aur fir mai so nahi pata hu sach kahu to bahut si bate tumse karna chahat hu par jab tumhare pass hota hu to himmat hi nahi padti tum kabhi kehti nahi par tumhari us hasi ke piche chupe huve dard ko mai fir bhi padh leta hu.

Par mai kuch kar bhi to nahi sakta chutti mile to aaj mil jaye na mile to pata nahi kitne din lage ek taraf tumhare roop me mera pyar, meri mohabbat mujhe pukarti hai aur dusri taraf mere panvo me faraz ki bediya bhi to hai jo shayad mohabbat se kuch jyada majboot hai aur fir idhar bus tumhare pyar ka hi to sahara hai mujhe aksar raat ko kuch hichkiya aa jati hai jo bata ti hai ki tumhe bhi neend nahi aayi hai duty par jab kabhi

Kuch der ke liye jhapki aa jati hai to ye thandi hava kuch yu chu kar chali jati hai jais tumne apne naajuk hatho se mere sar ko sehla diya ho us pal dil me ek tees si foot padti hai apno se door hone ki kabhi kabhi khud ko bahut akela mehsoos karta hu par priye tumhara haal bhi mujhse kuch chupa nahi hai mai janta hu ki aksar tum takiye ko bhigo deti ho apne virah ke aansuo se mai samajhta hu ki tumhe meri jarurat hai yaad aati hai aur sach kehta hu mera haal bhi tumse kuch juda nahi hai jab aakash me kuch panchiyo ko udte dekhta hu to dil karta hai ki kaash mere bhi pankh hote to udkar tumhare pass chala aata par apne sochne se kya hota hai tumhari purani chitthiyo ko sambhal kar rakha hai

Kuch samay ke saath dhoondhla gayi hai par tumhare ek-ek shabd ko jaise rat hi liya hai maine ye pen bhi dhang se likh nahi pa raha hai lagta hai iski syahi bhi jamne lagi hai par aaj kuch bhi karke ye chitthi post karne ke liye bhej hi dunga kyonki mai janta hu ki tumhe besabri se mere khat ka intzaar hoga mai janta hu ki jab gali me dakiye ki cycle ki ghanti bajti hogi to tum nange panv hi darvaje ki or dod jati hogi sach kahu to ye choti-choti bate hi to hamare is rishte ke dhage ko itni majbooti se thame huve hai

Mahino baad aaj thodi si fursat mili hai to socha ki apne dil ki sari bate tumhe bata hi deta hu aur fir tumhari ye shikayat bhi door ho jayegi ki mai bus haal-chal ke alava aur kuch nahi likhta hu, saath hote huve bhi jo mai tumse nahi keh saka vo is patr me likh raha hu mujhe tumhari hasi bahut acchi lagti hai jab tum badi hi nazakat se meri taraf apni in katili aankho se dekhti ho to mai jaise ek baar fir se apna dil haar jata hu

Jis shokhi se tum sar par chunni odhti ho, kasam se tumhari vo murat bas gayi hai mere dil me ye jo tumhari saadgi hai yahi tumhara roop bankar mere man ko moh leti hai meri parchayi bankar tumne mujhe purn kar diya hai tumhe apne saath pakar mera adhurapan jaise pura ho gaya hai sach kahu to kabhi kabhi jab mai apni zindagi ko dekhta hu to tumhari fikar si ho jati hai tumhe to pata hai hai ki jaha par meri post hai udhar ke halat kuch theek nahi hai

Aksar goli-bari hoti rehti hai goliyo ke shor me dil kuch jyada hi fadfada jata hai sochta hu ki agar kahi kuch ho gaya to tumhara kya hoga maa-baap ka kya hoga par shayad ye tumhare pyar ki hi shakti hai jo mai haste haste is situation ko bhi jhel leta hu, janta hu ki tum khat ko baar baar padhogi aur fir sabse chupkar rovogi shayad isi liye mai kai baar tumhari chtthiyo ka javab nahi deta par ab mai thode dino ke liye aur upar jaa raha hu

Fir pata nahi kitna time lage to socha ki ghar par chitthi likh deta hu kya pata aage jake samay mile na mile ya halat kaise ho kal to mai puri raat do minute ke liye bhi nahi so paya tha mera man kuch vichlit sa ho raha tha ghabra raha tha mai aur fir ek tum itna yaad karti ho ki tumhari aahe lagti hai idhar aakar tumne bataya tha ki choti baar baar scooty ke liye zid kar rahi hai

Maine vada to kiya tha us se ki abki baar chutti aate hi usko scooty pakka dilva dunga par lagta nahi ki mai jaldi aa paunga ab ye kaam bhi tumhe hi karna padega sach kahu to ghar ka beta mai nahi tum hi ho kyonki mere saare kaam to tum hi karti ho socha to tha ki bahan nayi scooty ko dekh kar jab khilkhilayegi to us khushi ko mai bhi thoda sa jee lunga par holi se pehle aana mushkil hai

Jab gharvalo ke liye kuch time par kar nahi pata to dil toot sa jata hai idhar itna akelapan hota hai ki kabhi kabhi to sabse najar bachakar thodi der ro bhi leta hu mai par insab cheezo par mera bas bhi to nahi chalta hai meri patni banke jo ye aadhi vidhava ka jeevan tumne chuna hai , mushkil hai mai janta hu pichli chuttiya na jane kab hi khatam ho gayi kuch pata hi nahi chala.

Niche ki taraf ek choti si nadi hai kabhi kabhi udhar kuch der ke liye chala jata hu accha lagta hai udhar baithke juto ko utar kar pant ko ghutno tak chadha ke jab uske baraf see thande pani me mai apne pair dalta hu to do pal ke liye pura sharir kamp sa jata hai par accha lagta hai pure din ki thakan un do palo me hi kahi gayab ho jati hai aaj ye jo chitthi tumhe likh raha hu udhar hi baith ke likh raha hu jab tum padhogi to mujhe pakka vishvaash hai ki tum bhi is feeling ko mahsoos karogi ye chitthi apne saath idhar ki khushboo bhi lekar aayegi tumhare liye

Pen baar baar rukne laga hai par mai likhta rahunga jab tak ye kaam karta rahega papa ji ki tabiyat ka dhayaan rakhna tum sardi ka mosam hai to shaam hote hi unke kamre me garmi ke liye aag ka intzaam yaad se karna unhone kai baar kaha tha ki chashma change karvana hai par chuttiya pata hi nahi itni jaldi khatam ho gayi ki karva hi nahi paya aur mujhe pata hai ki unhone kaha hoga ki nahi jab beta aayega tabhi karva lenge pata hai bachpan me papaji ke kandhe par baithkar mai mele jata tha par ab kaha hai vo din,

Tum sochogi ki , kahi foji pagla to nahi gaya ya fir peg laga kar chitthi likh raha hai par aisa kuch nahi hai bus pata nahi kyo feelings kuch jyada hi emotional kar rahi hai to bus kuch bate tumhe bata raha hu papaji ne har zid puri ki kabhi mana nahi kiya par aaj mai dekho sab kuch hote huve bhi unke pass nahi hu bees din ki chuttiya bus aise hi gujar jati hai sala do ghadi gharvalo ke saath bitaye nahi ki jane ka time ho jata hai

Pata hai mai kabhi –kabhi sochta hu ki yaar hum foziyo ki bhi kya zindagi hai saal me dus mahine ghar-parivar se door pade raho is se to accha hota ki kahi majdoori hi karlete kam se kam har shaam ghar to hote par fir sochta hu ki is desh ke liye jine ka moka bhi bhaag valo ko hi milta hai idhar bhi apne javano ke saath family vala system hai inki khushi me khush ho leta hu inke dukh me dukhi akhir hum jaiso ki zindagi hoti bhi to kitni hai

Choti se kehna ki khoob man laga kar padhe aur vo koi shararat kare to bus use karne dena akhir vo hi to apne ghar ki ronak hai kitne rakshabandhan beet gaye bechari mujhe rakhi bandh hi nahi saki hai , kabhi shikayat nahi karti par uska dukh meri sooni kalayi bata hi deti hai mujhe mai to kisi tarah se sabar kar leta hu par uske masoom chehreee par udasi mera kaleja cheer jati hai

Mummy har din badbadai hongi ki phone nahi karta hai use to bus apni duty ki hi chinta hai ye to unka fav. Dialouge hai par unke man ka haal bhi mai samajhta hu pakka kehta hu ab tak to unhone gond ke laddu bhi daal diye honge is aas me ki beta jaldi hi ghar aayega mummy bhi na bilkul mom ki tarah hai vaise to itni bate suna dti hai par jaise hi mai ghar aata hu mom ki tarah pighal jati hai

Unke aanchal ki chanv me jo sukoon hai vo mujhe yaha kaha mile mummy ke hath ke garma garam aalo ke paranthe upar se dher sara makkhaan bahut yaad aata hai aur sach bus ye yade hi to hai mere pass jinke sahare idhar time-pass hota hai varna in soone pahado ki bhi koi zindagi hai aur upar se ye hamaree us par vale dost ye bhi ajeeb si dosti nibha rahe hai

Na jane kab shuru ho jate hai kuch dino pehle ki baat hai maine khane ke liye tiffin khola hi tha ki vo shuru ho gaye fir ruk ruk kar puri raat firing hoti rahi unke chakkar me bhookha marna pada , firing ki baat sunkar tum chinta na karna ye to ab roj ka kaam hai aadat pad gayi hai dil me ek baat hai soch raha hu kahu ya nahi chalo keh hi deta hu jab tum vo neele rang vali sadi pahanti ho na to badi kamal lagti ho

Jab bhi kabhi tumhare bare me sochta hu to bus vohi dhyaan aata hai aur vo tumhara chobare ki khidki se mujhe jate huve dekna door se bhi galo par ludhak aaye un do aansuo ko pehchan liya tha maine par yahi to zindagi hai tumhari aur meri bus itna kehna hai ki tumse us ghar ko kabhi meri kami mehsoos na hone dena sabko saath lekar chalna mummy ya aur koi kabhi kuch keh bhi de to

Dil par na lena aur mera kya hai ,shayad kal nayi post ke liye nikal jaunga dadhi kafi badh gayi hai khujli chalti hai aaj to pakka shave kar hi lunga jane se pehle aur tum thoda kam yaad kiya karo ab to sathi bhi puchne lage hai in hichkiyo ke bare me aur mai bus muskura kar reh jata hu abki baar jab aaunga to dulhan ke roop me kuch tasvire idhar le aaunga tumhari to kami bhi nahi lagegi

Thand badhne lagi hai kampkampi si hone lagi hai jane ka time ho gaya hai co sahab aaj niche ja rahe hai to unko ye letter de dunga post karne ke liye 7-8 din me to pahuch hi jayega tum tak do char bate aur karni thi par ye pen bhi ab dum todne laga tha to bus itna hi vada to nahi par koshish karunga jaldi hi ghar aane ki apna khayal rakhna aur gharvalo ka bhi mummy-papa ko namaskar aur choti ko mera pyar dena aur tumhara pyar wo to tum janti hi ho.
Tumhara,
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Mak · Apr 5, 2024

Serial Killer
(Originally written by Niks77kill in XP contest.)

"Ek aur ladki rehsyamyi tarike se hui pali road se agwa.. har baar ki tarah na kisi ne kuch dekha na kisi ne kuch suna.. police har baar ki tarah taftish kar rahi hai.. par is baar bhi agwa insan ke gharwalo ko bas lash ke bache khuche tukdo ke milne ka intezar hai.. ye is serial killer ki daswi hatya hogi.. aur is kidnapping ke baad to is case ko CBI ko saupe jane ki maang ne or jor pakad liya hai.." tv par koi news chal rahi thi jo kafi interesting thi. Pali road ke paas hi hamara ghar tha par humne bhi aajtak kuch dekha ya suna nahi tha.

"Maa.. khanaa..." maine awaaj di par maa ka koi jawab hi nahi aaya.
"Maaa..." maine phir awaaj lagayi par phir yaad aaya ki maa to papa k sath abhi tak bahar se aayi hi nahi hai. Dono bahar ghumne gaye the aur kafi time se laute nahi the.
Mujhe bahut joro se bhuk lagi thi aur ye maa abhi tak lauti hi nahi thi. Lagta hai aaj bhi bahar hi khana padega. Tabhi mere mobile ki ghanti baj uthi. Dekha to Dr Mishra ka phone tha.
"Hello Dr uncle.. kahiye kaise yaad kiya..??" Phone uthate hi maine poocha.
"Are anjali beta.. tumhari to hume har pal yaad aati rehti hai.. ye batao aaj to medicines time se le liye the na?? Bhuli to nahi??"
"Ohh.. sorry uncle.. mai sach mai bhul gayi.. aap ruko.. mai abhi le leti hoo.."
"Ye kya beta... kya karti ho.. medicines to time se leni chahiye na.. chalo koi ni.. ab lelo.. aur agar khana nahi khaya ho to khana khakar hi lena.."
"Thik hai uncle.. mai abhi khana khane hi ja rahi thi.. chaliye phone rakhti hu.. khana kha lu.. nahi to phir aapki daant sunne ko milegi.."
"Thik hai beta... bye.. goodnight.. aur medicines jarur le lena.."
"Thik hai uncle.. bye.."
Maine abhi phone rakha hi tha ki kitchen se microwave ki alarm ki awaaj aayi.
"Oven mai kuch rakha tha kya khane ke liye??" Maine apne dimag par jor dala par yaad nahi aaya. Par awaaj aayi thi to kuch na kuch to rakha hi hoga. Wese bhi ajkal bhulne ki nayi bimari jo lag gayi hai mujhe.
"Ye maa ko bolkar is badboo ka kuch karna hi padega.." mai badbadate huye kitchen mai jane lagi. Pichhle kuch samay se hamare pados wale ghar se hamesha mare chuho jesi badboo aati rehti hai jo kabhi kabhi to itni badh jati hai ki saans lena bhi mushkil ho jata hai.
Mai abhi oven tak pahuchi hi thi ki tabhi mujhe abhaas hua ki kitchen mai mere alawa koi or bhi hai. Maine palatkar dekha to paya kone mai ek aadmi khada hai jisne naqab oad rakha hai or uske hath mai ek bada sa chaku hai. Mai dekhte hi samajh gayi ye wahi serial killer hai jiske bare mai tv par bata rahe the.
Mai kuch kar pati itne mai wo aadmi teji se meri taraf aaya aur paas rakha belan uthakar usne mere sir par de maara.

Mujhe yaad nahi mai kitne samay tak behosh rahi par jab hosh aaya to esa laga ki meri aankho ki roshni hi chali gayi hai. Par esa nahi tha. Meri aankho par kali patti bandhi thi. Aur tabhi mera dhyan us taklif par gaya jiski vajah se mai hosh mai aayi thi. Mujhe ek barf ki silli par leta kar rasiyo se bandha gaya tha or badan par ek bhi kapda nahi tha. Mai apne badan ko us silli se hatane ke liye machal rahi thi par koi fayda nahi ho raha tha. Badan ka nichla hissa sunn ho chuka tha aur thand ab dimag par poori tarah hawi ho chuki thi. Sir mai abhi bhi dard tha par wo dard us taklif ke aage kuch nahi tha jo us barfili thandak ki vajah se ho rahi thi.
"Kyu kesa lag raha hai tujhe..??" Ek aadmi ki darawni si awaaj mere kaano mai padi jise sunkar mai thar-thar kaap gayi.
"Kaun ho aap.. please mujhe jane do.. mujhe bahut taklif ho rahi hai.. maine aapka kya bigada hai.. please aap mere sath esa kyu kar rahe hai.." maine rote gidgidate huye usse kaha.
Badle mai ek jordar athhaas waha goonj utha jisse mai samjh gayi mai ek band kamre mai hoo jo shayad underground hai.
Jese hi usne hasna band kiya wo mere paas aaya aur mere chehre ko apne hath se dabochte huye bola, "Kyu jab meri anjali ko maar rahi thi.. meri fool jesi beti ko noch noch kar kha rahi thi.. tab uski taklif ka tujhe khyal nahi aaya.. ab jara sa dard kya hua rone lagi.. hhhaahh.."
"Ye kya bol rahe ho uncle.. anjali to mera naam hai.. maine kisi ko nahi mara.. please mujhe jane do.. bahut thand lag rahi hai uncle.. please is barf ki silli se to utar do kam se kam.." maine gidgidate huye hi apni baat kahi. Mai samjh chuki thi ki ye wahi serial killer hai aur poori tarah psycho hai. Iske changul se agar bachna hai to apni taraf se hi tikdam bhidani hogi.
"Ruk tu aise nahi manegi.. abhi teri thand door karta hoo.." wo aadmi thoda piche hata or phir meri rassiya kholkar mujhe uthakar usne ek bistar par patak diya.

Us bhaynakar thand se mili turant rahat se mujhe achha to laga par phir achanak hi dimag mai aaya ke isne mujhe bed par patka hai aur mere sharir par abhi bhi ek bhi kapda nahi hai. Aankho par patti abhi bhi mojoud thi par hath pair usne aapas mai bandh diye the. Maine jitna ho saka apne badan ko sikod liya taki apne ango ko usse chhupa saku.
"Dar mat.. tera rape karne ka mera koi irada nahi hai.. tere sath sokar mujhe apna sharir ganda nahi karna.. mai to yaha tujhe teri thand door karne ke liye laya hu.." jab uski awaaj mere kaano mai padi to mai thoda relax ho gayi par abhi ek second bhi nahi gujra tha ki ek garam jalti huyi lohe ki rod meri peeth par kode ki tarah padi. Ek to uski garmi or jis tezi se usne wo rod mari thi meri peeth ka maans pighlate huye wo mere sharir mai dhas gayi.
"Kyu.. aayi garmi..??" Itna bolte hi usne phir ek baar wo rod mujh par barsayi. Is baar wo seedha mere kandhe par lagi or waha ka maans bhi turant hi udhad gaya.
"Please uncle.. mujhe chhod do.. please.. bahut dard ho raha hai.." mai royi buri tarah gidgidayi par us jalim par koi asar nahi hua. Usne or ek baar mere upar wo rod barsayi.
"Tujhe abhi se dard hone laga.. to soch meri anjali kitna tadpi hogi jab tune use maara tha.. abhi to maine bas shuruat ki hai.. tu aage aage dekh mai tera kya haal karta hu.." itna kehkar usne wo rod wahi jamin par feki or waha se chla gaya.

Mere badan ka maans jaha bhi wo rod padi thi un jagaho se pighal chuka tha or sare sharir se khoon beh raha tha. Pehle wo barf uske baad rod ki maar ne mere sharir ki saari taqat khich li thi or ab lag raha tha ki mai kisi bhi pal marne wali hu. Mujhe marne ke baad ye killer mujhe bhi kha jayga or phir mere sharir ke baki bache tukdo ko mere ghar bhej dega baki lasho ki tarah.
Mai rona chahti thi par sharir mai itni taqat bhi nahi bachi thi ki ansoo bhi baha saku. Par itna mai samajh chuki thi ye killer poori tarah pagal hai or ye apni beti ki hatya ka badla le raha hai sabse. Maine kahi padha tha ki ese logo ko kafi sadma lagta hai jab unka koi apna mar jata hai or phir wo poori duniya ko apna dushman samjhne lagte hai. Aur ab is dushmani ka shikar mai bani thi. Kisi bhi pal wo mujhe maar sakta tha aur mai kuch nahi kar pati. Mai abhi ye sab soch hi rahi thi ki mera sir ghumne laga aur mai phir behosh ho gayi.

Mujhe hosh tab aaya jab badan par kuch chubhta aa mehsoos hua. Maine apni aankhe kholi to dekha usne meri aankho se patti hata di hai aur ab wahi patti mere muh par bandhi thi. Usne mere hath piche ki tarf bed se bandhe huye the or sharir abhi bhi nanga hi tha. Mai bebasi se bas gooo-gooo ki awaaj hi nikale ja rahi thi jab uska chaku mere sharir ke har hisse par adha-adha inch ghusakar wo bahar nikal raha tha. Ankho se ansoo beh rahe the par use koi fark na to pehle pada tha na ab padne wala tha.
Maine uska chehra dekha to paya wo kareeb 45-50 ke bich ka aadmi tha jiske chehre se darindagi saaf jhalak rahi thi. Maine uske chehre se najar hatayi or ek najar aas paas dekha to paya ye uska bedroom tha jaha bed ke samne hi ek tv rakha tha. Mai soch rahi thi ki ab tak to maa-papa ko mere kidnap hone ke bare mai pata chal hi gaya hoga or is waqt meri kidnapping ki hi news tv par aa rahi hogi. Phir achanak hi ek bhyanak khyal mere dimag mai aaya ki mere parents to kafi dair tak laute nahi the kahi isne unhi bhi maar to nahi diya.

Na jane use kya hua usne apne chaku ki harqat rok li aur phir aakar mere bagal mai let gaya.
"Janti hai.. tu bahut sundar hai.. meri beti Anjali bhi teri tarah hi sundar thi.. teri umra ki hi to thi.. shadi hone wali thi uski.. maa nahi thi uski bachpan se hi.. isliye mai hi uska sabkuch tha.. hum dono uski shadi ki shopping ke liye hi market gaye huye the.. jab tune use agwa kiya.. or maar diya.." mere badan ko sehlate huye wo bolne laga or sath hi ro bhi raha tha. Jawab mai bas goooo-goooo ki awaaj hi nikal pa rahi thi. Mujhe ab pakka yakin ho gaya tha ki ye aadmi poori tarah se psycho hai or ab meri maut nazdik hai.
"Kuch bolna chahti hai.." itna kehte huye usne mere muh par bandhi patti hata di.
"Dekhiye.. uncle.. please maine aapki beti ko nahi maara.. mera hi naam anjali hai.. aapko koi galatfehmi huyi hai.. please mujhe jane dijiye.." maine kisi tarah apni baat poori ki. Dard itna jyada tha ki mujhse bola hi nahi ja raha tha.
"Jhoootttt.." wo chillaya "maine dekha tha tujhe.. use agwa karte huye.."
Iske baad wo khada hua or bola, "Tu aise nahi manegi.. ruk tujhe abhi sach bolna sikhata hu.."
Itna kehne ke sath hi usne bed ke bagal mai rakhi drawer se ek plyer nikala or phir mere upar chad gaya.
Ek ek karke wo baalo ke guchhe mere sir se ukhadne laga.
"Bolegi jhut abb.." vehshi tarike se haste huye wo chillaya.
Dard ab limit se bahar tha. Mai siway chillane ke ab kuch nahi kar sakti thi. Esa lag rah tha ki ab to bas maut aakar kisi bhi pal is dard se rahat dilaye. Par insan ke chahne se thodi na sab kuch hota hai.
Achanak bahar se police jeeps ke sirens ki awaaj aane lagi jinhe sunkar wo ruk gaya. Uske chehre par gussa bhi tha or ab ek vijayi muskan bhi thi. Pehli baar ab mere chehre par bhi muskan thi kyuki ab mai bachne wali thi. Phir mujhe yaad nahi ke aage kya hua kyuki mai phir behosh ho chuki thi.

Jab mujhe phir se hosh aaya to mere sharir par kapde mojoud the par andar se itni kamjori mehsoos ho rahi thi ki aankhe bhi nahi khul rahi thi. Ha par bahar ka shor jarur saaf sunayi de raha tha jo kafi tej tha. Mai shayad kisi ambulance mai thi or bahar ki awaajo se saaf pata chal raha tha ki wo sab news reporters the.
"Sir aapne us killer ko arrest kar liya??" Ek reporter ne pucha.
"Ji ha.. hume ye batate huye bahut khushi ho rahi hai ki humne us killer ko pakad liya hai.. is shehar ki janta ek baar phir khud ko surakshit mehsoos kar sakti hai.." inspector ne khushi ke sath jawab diya.
"Sir humne suna hai usne ek or ladki ko kidnap kiya tha.. kya wo ladki sahi salamat hai..??" Ek or reporter ne pucha.
"Ji.. us killer ne kisi ladki ko kidnap nahi kiya tha.. balki wo ladki hi serial killer thi.." thoda atakte huye inspector bola.
"Darasal ye ladki jiska naam anjali hai mentally bahut hi unstable hai.. saal bhar pehle iske parents ki kisi ne ranjish mai hatya karke lashein isi ke ghar parcel kar di thi.. jiske baad iska mansik santulan poori tarah se bigad gaya.. wese to ye normal rehti hai par jab bhi ye kisi ko apne parents ke sath dekhti to ye poori tarah se apna aapa kho deti hai.. aur us insan ka kidnap karke use maar deti hai.. phir use kha jati hai.. or bachi khuchi lash ko unke gharwalo ko hi parcel kar deti hai.. iska ilaj kar rahe Dr mishra ne hume bataya hai ki ye ladki amnesic bhi hai.. or mentally ye totally disturbed hai jise sirf pyar se hi kaabu mai laya ja sakta hai..
Ye jo kidnapper hai wo is ladki ke pichhle shikar ka pita hai.. jisne ise dekh liya tha jab isne pata puchne ke bahane iski beti, jiska bhi naam anjali tha, ko kidnap kar liya tha.. is ladki ke padosiyo ne jab iske ghar se badbu aane ki shikayat ki tab sari sachhayi ka khulasa hua.. waha ghar ke basement mai abhi gayab huyi ladki ki lash padi thi or jiska hath iske ghar ke oven mai pak raha tha.. ye apne shikar ko khati bhi shyad isi badle ko poora karne ke liye thi.. baki investigation chal rahi hai.."
Ye sab sunkar mai andar soch rahi thi, "Aaj phir medicines lena bhul gayi.. Dr uncle phir daant lagayenge.."

***The End***

Mak · Apr 5, 2024

Frozen Flower
(Originally written by psychoknight in XP Ultimate Story contest.)

The chilling wind penetrated my heavy jacket to my skin and the feeling was as if you are pricked by thousands of needle made by ice. The blizzard started many hours before the predicted time, I needed to make it at least 10 KM s that day, but I could not see anything but white blindness all round me.

A lone trekker is a good thing, an amazing thing when you look at the peace of solitary wilderness surrounding you and you felt that how small you are when you compare yourself with the vast nature. But this is one of the moments when you desperately seek a traveling companion, a guide who will pull you out of the indomitable force of nature.

When I thought I was going to die in the bitter cold and the ever falling snow will decorate my grave, I saw a manmade structure at a distance. The beacon of life, it was a ray of hope.

The distance was not far, but soft layer of snow made the job difficult for me. With all my power left in my soul, I dragged one foot before another just to reach it. The job became easier once I found solid ground beneath me. I was saved, the hard solid lair of rocky road was unmistakably demarked by black and white short column beside it, and it must be the road leading to my destination which I lost a few hours ago. A structure of some sort of temple beside the road saved my life and that was going to be my resting place for a while if I needed to survive the rest of the blizzard.

What caught my eyes as I came near to the structure was the striking contrast of colour in the monotonous white continuity of snow with the bright colour of various flowers. It must be some miracle, how come this snowy pick can hold such beautiful colours? How come they survived in this bitter chill?

My mental and physical condition was not suitable to enjoy the nature. I dragged myself into the shelter. The hissing sound of passing wind could not be able to reach me once I was inside. They increase their intensity just to remind me that they are waiting outside, I am their prey, and my death belonged to them.

I got rid of my ice goggles to look inside of my saviour. It was a small square shaped structure with no deity inside. Just in the middle of the room, a square piece of stone was covered with various fresh flowers. I travelled a lot, seen many places, but never saw an empty temple is worshipped regularly. I placed myself in a corner, careful enough not to step on anything inside. I thanked whatever god the stone symbolizes, and soon my tiredness took over and I fall asleep.

My trance got shattered with the sound of heavy footsteps. Two military men stepped inside and stopped for a moment. They looked towards me for a while, but said nothing. One of them placed fresh picked flower in the stone, probably they just picked the flowers from outside of the temple. They placed few, and took a bunch of the flowers from the ground which was already offered by some previous devotee. They glanced towards me for the second time and got out of the temple in a hurry. The heavy truck carrying them roared its engine and slowly rolled away towards distant Indo-Tibet border leaving patch of oil and smoke behind.

I picked up my equipment from the ground and stepped outside. The sky was perfect blue without a slightest hint of cloud anywhere. The sunlight reflected from white snow everywhere blinded me for a while. I took help of the goggles once again to look around me. What I thought as a completely deserted area but this small temple was not true. The clear weather increased my visibility and I could spot at least three localities in distance. The unmistakable reflection of metal roof in the village could be spotted from miles away. I could even gladly spot a small shop within few meters away from my resting place. I quickly rushed towards it with hope of some food and even something to keep me warm if I am lucky.

The aged shop owner was surprised to see a civilian at first, and then he greeted me with a cordial smile. I sat near the burning oven and ordered for a salt tea.
Once my stomach is full with the noodles and tea, I faced the old man for a chat.
For last few hours I was very curious about the temple. And I asked about it straight away.

“It is the temple of frozen flower” the old man replied.

Dear readers, I have travelled many parts across the globe, had seen many places, was accustomed with many cultures and religions, but never heard of anything like this before. The temple of Frozen Flower!!!! My curiosity reached at its peak and I pursued the experienced shop owner to tell me everything about the temple and its history, all of it. The old man told me the story I will never forget in my life. I am giving here the exact version of the same without giving any linguistic addition or alteration, as nothing can be more exciting than the real life itself.

" Kali and Kamal were made for each other. The sweetest soft beautiful girl was named after the small spring Kali Jhora, which circles around the small village, Kali was like the small unknown flowers that filled their small village with joy and happiness, always jumping, smiling, full of life.

Kamal Bahadur Thapa was like the mountain that protects the village from the icy wind from north. He was strong, well-built and ready to face any danger with a smile on his face. Even when he faced a pack of wolves alone with only a khukuri in his hand, everybody can swear that even then he was smiling.

The small village was their world and Kali and Kamal was its favourite child. The whole village grew up with them; the whole village danced with them, when they fall in love with each other, the whole village was present to celebrate the evening when they were engaged with a promise of even brighter future together.

It was a memorable day for them when Kamal was selected to represent the Gorkha regiment in the Royal British Army during the 2nd world war. They were worried too, and they should be as nobody among them ever stepped outside this small village to see the world, and their favourite son was going to war!!
Kamal stood tall like the mountain itself to console the entire village. He pulled out his khukuri from his belt, held it high and told;

“Don’t you worry my dear elders; there is nobody strong enough in the entire Japanese force that can stand in front of my valour. You raised me strong enough to survive the onslaught of the entire Japanese force along with their German brothers. I promise you that, I will return victorious before the water in Kali Jhora turns to ice.”

Strong words from a strong man, but his voice became soft as he mentions the name of Kali, even if it was meant with some other purpose.

Kali was proud of her love; Kali could see Kamal as larger than life itself in front of her eyes. She knew nothing about the Japan or German or even British, but all she could understand that her knight in the shining armour was going to war, and he will return victorious. She could imagine that how a king is going to be rewarded for his courage and matchless valour in the field of war. Kali could visualize the pack of enemy army is running from the battlefield, scared like that pack of wolf. Soaked in the blood of enemy and sweat, Kamal alone stood victorious in a smiling face.

Kamal left with the life force of the entire village through the windy makeshift road that the army prepared to reach the border area, Kali could not sleep that night, and countless nights after that. With every footstep, every passing sound of military truck, Kali rushed out of her room with the fresh picked flowers in her hand. The flowers she picked up with her own hand every morning, with the expectation that Kamal will return from his battlefield to accept it from her hand. She picked them every morning, and cast them every evening in the stream of Kali Jhora with a hope that the stream will carry these flowers to Kamal.

The morning really came, when Kamal indeed arrived in the huge green military truck. As always, Kali rushed towards the truck with flowers in her hand, her heart skipped a bit as she saw Kamal was looking down from the truck with his familiar innocent smile.

Kamal became famous already within his regiment for his courage and daredevil attitude. All his colleagues greeted Kali as sister and picked her up in the truck for a stroll. The carriage was filled with laughter and cheers. It was a short ride, but Kali felt it is going for ever as she was dying to spend time together with Kamal. She wanted Kamal alone for a few moments.

They left the truck at least a mile before their village and walked the whole road while returning. None of them mentioned what happen during their walk together, but Kali seemed extra red as they reached, and Kamal was unusually talkative and unmindful as he was looking at Kali at every opportunity.

The village celebrated the returning of their hero. Kamal already got a field promotion for his courageous act in the battlefield and even praised by the white skinned general personally. The whole village gathered together that night surrounding the community fire and was grasping every word, every description Kamal was saying about the war. They felt that the act of war was happening in front of their eyes and their blood started to boil. The night was cold; even then nobody left for inside, instead they replaced Kamal with themselves and started visualizing the war in vivid imagination.

Kali laughed with every silly joke Kamal told during his deliberation, looked scared when Kamal described the flight of deadly Mitsubishi, but above all she seemed soaked in love. The wavy light of the wooden fire created a beautiful painting of a happy big family surrounding the entire village as its member.
All good things end quickly, so did Kamal’s leave. He left for the field again, but promised to return with at least a whole month’s leave this time, so he could finally marry Kali. Kali turned red, but her eyes followed the disappearing trail of the big carriage that took away his Kamal to a distant land. Her eyes kept on following the road even when the truck was long gone.

From the very next day, it became a regular routine for Kali to wait for Kamal in the road side with fresh picked flowers. But this time she could find a more practical way to send them to her love. She waited for Kamal in every carriage, and when she could not find him in that, she run beside it so she could give the flowers to every extended hand of soldiers. When her hand was empty, then she quickly returned to replenish them. She handed over every flower with a silent prayer in her eyes, “Please tell my Kamal that his Kali is waiting for him with flowers in her hand.”

Days passed in months and to years, but Kamal never returned. Few army men arrived at their village with ‘Missing in action’ notice, but Kali never left hope. Every morning she handpicked fresh flowers, waited patiently beside the road on that square rock, with a hope that this truck will surely bring Kamal back, Kamal will laugh and will pick her up in the carriage. She kept on giving every soldier a flower each, to carry her message to her love, to Kamal. For day and night she waited, and became the part of landscape itself.

Decades passed by, the war and the army changed its name and banner, but two things never changed: The waiting of Kali for Kamal’s return and the military truck carrying many more Kamals to the battlefield. Kali could now hardly stands straight, but still she holds her hands straight with the bouquet of flowers, the trucks surely stops beside her, and few lucky soldiers receives the flowers from her hand. The love of Kali and devotion for Kamal turns her into a legend now, and it is told that whoever receives flower from her hand, will return to her Kali un-harmed from the battlefield.

It was during the Indo-China war, the road suddenly became very important due to its strategic location. The road became the busiest one, and throughout the day and night military carriages started running towards the border. Along with the road, Kali also became very busy, now for day and night. Without fail she attends every convoy with the expectation of Kamal’s arrival with flowers in her hand.
That year the winter seemed merciless. The temperature of the war was at its peak, but the nature was exact opposite to that. The windy chill froze the entire Kali jhora and the hills surrounding it, but the flowers kept on blooming for Kali to pick them up. The villagers requested Kali to stop her obsession, at least till the weather got better, but by that time she became a symbol of love, hope and luck. A simple village woman became a goddess of hope to many,

The village will remember that night like the night they spent with Kamal. The blizzard covered the entire road with thick snow, and even the four wheeler military trucks, wrapping barbwire in their wheels could not manage to get past the snow. That night the whole village could not sleep due to the bite of the cold and was waiting for the night to be over.

The unmistakable roar of the truck stopped beside their village. Few of them could see the shadow of Kali slowly proceeding towards the truck. It was exactly the same truck that brought their son back from the field of battle years ago. They could even hear the sound of laughter and cheers as Kali reached the truck. The singing of joy and enthusiasm filled the chilly winter with warmth of love.

The villagers stepped outside their houses to see Kali boarding the truck with a bunch of flowers exactly as she did years ago. The heavy truck slowly disappears from their sight carrying Kali in it. And with it the wind increased, it’s howling and chills pushed the resident of that village inside.

The next morning, once the sky got clear, they found Kali on that small square rock, frozen in the snow along with her flowers. She looked so beautiful even in that condition that she almost looked like the frozen flowers in her hand. A mystique smile in her face shows that she was in peace when her life left her body to ultimately join with Kamal’s.

Kali remains as a symbol of hope and a promise to return for many of the soldiers. They made a small temple surrounding her final resting place and covered it with flowers. The nature also covered the entire area with flowers, which sometimes froze from the toughness of the weather, but never lost its glory. The army men covered her tomb everyday with fresh flowers and pick up the old one to distribute among themselves with a hope to return. "

I know the ending of the story even before it began. But something sweet melancholy tune was in the story that made me engrossed for the whole time. I left the shop to return to the temple once again. During my travel I heard many stories similar to this, only the names were different, but the pain and the sufferings were same. But I found something new in this, it was hope. It was something new. It gave me hope last night and it will keep on giving to countless others after that. And for that I am grateful to the goddess of ‘Frozen flower’.

I picked up a blue orchid beside the temple, placed it on the square rock, picked up an old one and started my journey forward leaving the love of Kali and Kamal behind with a promise to return.

...........The End.............

Mak · Apr 5, 2024

Rules Are Rules
(Originally written by Niks77kill in XP contest.)

"Tiya.. kaha hai.. jaldi se khane de.. wese bhi site ke liye late ho raha hai.. aniket bhi aata hi hoga.." office se aate hi sameer bola.

Jese hi tiya ne ye baat suni wo jhat se sameer ke paas aayi.
"Bhai.. aapne promise kiya tha.. aap mujhe bhi le chalenge.. please meko bhi chalne do na.."
"Bilkul nahi.. wo to mene yu hi keh diya tha tujhe talne ke liye.. par tu nahi chal sakti.. waha bahut khatra hai.. agar sach mai koi bhoot-woot waha hua aur usne tujhe pakad liya to.." sameer wapas khate huye bola aur tiya ko aankhe bhi dikha di.
"Jao.. mujhe ni karni aapse koi baat.. aap bahut gande ho.. apna promise todte ho.." tiya ka sach mai mood-off ho gaya tha.
"Jyada natak mat kar.. khana laga.. or ja mera camera or baki saman lekar aa.."
"Mai ni la rahi.. khud le aao.."
"Are sach mai naraj ho gayi kya.. chal mai ek kahani sunata hu.. agar tune uska end sahi sahi bata dia to mai tujhe le chalunga.."
Ye sunte hi tiya ka chehra khil gaya.
"Ek ladke ke paas ek kitab thi jisse aap kisi ko bhi kesa bhi sabak sikha sakte the.. bas shart ye thi ki uska koi rule nahi todna.. warna paasa ulta pad jayga.. ladke ne book kholi.. pehla rule tha aankhe band karo or us imsan ke bare mai socho jise sabak sikhana chahte ho.. ladke ne apne boss ke bare me socha jo use bahut pareshan karta tha.. phir usne padha dusra rule jo tha socho ki uske sath kya karna chahte ho.. usne socha ki kash uske hath pair toot jaye... phir teesra rule tha ab apni aankhe khol lo.."
"Aagee..." tiya ne poocha.
"Aage kya.. tu bata.. aage kya hua.."
Jawab asaan tha aur samne hi tha par tiya ko nahi soojh raha tha. Wo apne dimag par bahut jor de rahi thi par kuch nahi soojh raha tha. Jawab seedha to ho nahi sakta tha. Tiya sochti rahi or itne mai sameer ne khana kha liya.

Wo abhi khakar utha hi tha ki itne mai doorbell baj gayi.
"Tu sochti reh.. mai dekhta hu.. aniket hi hoga.."
Sach mai aniket hi tha ek hath mai laptop aur dusre mai ek camcorder pakde.
"Tu taiyar hai na.." aniket ne pucha.
"Ha taiyar hu.. bas abhi aata hu saman lekar.."
Sameer andar apne room mai chala gaya to wahi aniket bhi andar aa gaya.
"Hii tiya.."
"Hii.."
"Kuch soch rahi ho kya.."
"Hmmm.."
"Kuch hua kya.. koi baat??"
"Kuch nahi bas.. mai bhi aaj tum logo ke sath chalna chahti hu.. par bhai ne ek mushkil paheli rakh di hai samne jiska jawab samjh hi nahi aa raha.."
"Mujhe batao.. shayad mujhe aata ho.."
Itna sunte hi tiya ne jhat se use poori kahani suna di.
"Are bahut asaan hai.. maine hi isse puchi thi kuch din pehle.. suno.." itna kehte huye aniket ne jawab tiya ke kaan mai bata diya.

"Hmmm.. chalein??"apne kamre se camcorder aur baki instruments se bhara bag late huye sameer bola.
"Mujhe jawab mil gaya.. aage wo curse usi ladke par pad gaya kyuki usne rule tod diya.. usne pehle hi aankhe khol li.." khushi se chehkte huye tiya boli.
"Anu ne btaya??" aniket ko aankhe dikhate huye sameer ne pucha.
"Abe mene ni btaya kuch.. mujhe nahi malum tumhare bich kya baat chal rahi hai.."
"Hmmm.. tu sale pitega aaj.." sada sa muh bnate huye sameer bola, "chal chhipkali.. taiyar hokar aa 5 minute mai.. nahi to hum chale jaynge.. aur ha waha agar koi bhut wagerah dikhe to usko ghar mat le aana.."
"Mai bas 2 minute mai aayi.."

"Wese tune pata kiya kya kuch waha ki history ke bare mai.." sameer ne pucha. Wo is waqt car drive kar raha tha aur uske bagal mai aniket betha tha wahi tiya piche bethi thi.
"Ha.. ruk.. abhi dikhata hu.. laptop mai hai sab.."
Aniket ne apna laptop open kiya or usme se ek folder open kiya "Investigation-13".
"Wo school kareeb 72 saal purana hai or pichhle 5 saal se band pada hai.. wo ek boys school tha or apne samay mai city ka sabse famous school tha.. par phir ek din waha ke principal Ajay Sharma ne suicide kar liya or uske baad se school ke bure din shuru ho gaye.. kehte hai ki principal ka bhoot waha bhatakta hai.. 6 mahine pehle bhi 4 paranormal investigators us school mai gaye the par unme se ek bhi nahi lauta .. police ko unki bodies tak nahi mili.."
"Abe unka kissa to mujhe malum hai.. use sunkar hi to yaha aana decide kiya tha humne.. kuch or info ho to bata.. is baar mujhe pakka yakin hai ki hum kuch na kuch achha jarur capture kar lenge... mera sixth sense mese lagatar chilla chilla kar keh raha hai ki ye school ka bhoot hume mashoor banane wala hai.." sameer gaadi bhagate huye bola. Raat ke 11 baj rahe the or road poori tarah sunsan tha isliye sameer bhi 120 par gaadi bhaga raha tha.
"Bhai thoda dhire chalao na.. or anu bhaiya ye un investigators ke sath kya hua hoga.. kahi hamare sath to esa nahi hoga na.." aniket ki info se diya kuch dar si gayi thi or uske man ka ek hissa ab use dhikkar raha tha yaha aane ke liye.
"Tu bilkul hi phattu hai.. isliye tujhse mana ki thi mene aane ki.. are esi kahaniya to har us jagah ke sath judi huyi hai jaha hum ab tak gaye hai.. anu tu isko chhod or ye bata kuch or info hai kya??"
"Hmm.. kehte hai ki school band hone se pehle waha kafi azeeb chizein hone lagi thi.. ajay sharma kafi strict the or sabhi students yaha tak ki teachers bhi inse darte the.. isliye bhi unke bhut ka khauf jyada tha.. unki maut ke baad koi naya princi waha ek hafte se jyada nahi tika.. ya to wo bhag jata ya pagal ho jata.. or last wale ne to khud ko hi goli maarli jiski vajah se school band ho gaya.. kya naam tha uska.. umm haa.. neeraj dhar.. pehle teacher tha phir princi bana.."
"Hmmm.. interesting.."

"Lo pahuch gaye.." school ke samne gaadi rokte huye sameer bola. School outskirts mai tha isliye yaha pahuchte huye kareeb 12 baj chuke the.
School bahar se dekhne mai hi darawana lag raha tha. Orange color ki 2 storey building thi aur uski entry bilkul bich mai thi or entry ke dono taraf ek-ek wing thi. Classrooms ki khidkiyo par koi sheesha nahi tha par lohe ki jaali abhi bhi mojoud thi.
"Kya kar rahi hai.. abhi to hum andar bhi nahi gaye.. tujhko jab itna hi dar lagta hai to aayi hi kyu.." tiya se apna hath chhudate huye sameer bola.
"Chal bhai.. camera 'on' kar le.. aur EVP recorder nikal le.. mai bhi apna camera or EVP ready karta hu.." aniket apna camera on karte huye bola.
"Ye EVP kya hota hai anu bhaiya??" Tiya ne uski baat sunkar pucha wahi sameer kahe anusar apne kaam mai vyast ho gaya.
"EVP ek low frequency recorder hota hai jo esi awaajein bhi record kar sakta hai jo hum sun nahi sakte.. bhoot aksar esi awaajo mai hi baat karte hai.. isliye har ghosthunter par EVP hota hi hai.."
"Chal be wikipedia.. yahi sara gyan dega ya andar bhi chalega.." sameer apni sari taiyari kar chuka tha.

Andar ghuste hi seelan ki badboo unki naako mai sama gayi. Waha channel wala entrance tha jiske left side mai rest room tha aur aur right mai office. Samne ek or gate tha jiske piche school ki baki building thi. Waha gupp andhera tha isliye dono ne apne camera ki light on kar rakhi thi. Aage gate ke samne ek hall jesa tha jo samne playground par khula hua tha or dono taraf ek-ek wing tha. Farsh par dhool ki parat bichi thi or kuch kagaz, furniture ke tukde wagerah pade the.
"Hmmm.. alag ho jate hai.. left ya right??" Aniket ne apne camera ko taante huye pucha.
"Hmmm.. right..." sameer ne jawab diya or phir apne camera ko taante huye right ki taraf chal diya. Tiya bhi uske sath chal di wahi aniket left ki taraf chal diya.
Waha ek lamba corridor tha jiske left side par classrooms the to dusri side mai staff room, labs wagerah. Par sabse pehle tha ek staircase or phir principal ka room. Sabse pehle sameer ne wahi jana thik samjha.

Andar entry karte hi ek azeeb si badboo unki naako mai ghus gayi. Ye bahar ki seelan se kuch alag thi par wo pehchan nahi paye ki ye kiski badbu hai. Camera ki roshni mai unhone dekha Principal ka room kafi bada tha or kafi ast-vyast tha. Bilkul bich mai table thi jis par kuch files, ek globe or kuch pens wagerah pade the jin sab par dhool ki moti parat thi. Room mai showcases bhi the par unke kaanch sab toote huye the. Kuch cases mai shields, medals wagerah the to kuch mai books thi aur wo sab bhi dhul se ati padi thi.

"Bhai.. yaha mujhe kuch thik nahi lag raha.. esa lag raha hai ki koi hume dekh raha hai.." tiya usse chipakte huye boli.
Lag to sameer ko bhi esa hi raha tha par wo janta tha esi jagaho par esa hi lagta hai or ab to use in sab chizo ki aadat si ho gayi thi.
"Mujhe samajh nahi aata ki tujhe jab itna hi dar lagta hai to tu yaha aayi hi kyu?? In jagaho par esa hi lagta hai.. ab mera dimag mat kha or apna kaam karne de.." use jhidakte huye sameer ne apna EVP recorder nikala or uska 'record' button daba diya.
"Kya yaha koi hai?? Koi hai jo humse baat karna chahta hai??" Kuch seconds ki shanti ke baad usne play kiya par uski awaaj ke alawa kuch or nahi tha.
"Kya koi hai?? Principal Sharma?? Kya aap humse baat karna chahte hai??"
Phir se sirf uski awaaj or sannata hi tha. Ye dekhkar sameer ko thodi nirasha huyi par iski to use aadat thi. Jab EVP par kuch nahi aaya to wo camera ke sath desk ki taraf badha. Desk par bikhre saman mai kuch khas nahi tha isliye wo uski drawers check karne laga. Sab drawers khali the siway ek ke. Wo drawer locked tha. Locker khadkane par usme awaaj aa rahi thi jo bata rahi thi ki isme kuch to hai. Sameer ne aas paas dekha par use kahi koi key nazar nahi aayi.
Thak kar usne koshish chhod di or wapas tiya ke sath room se nikal gaya. Wo abhi room se nikla hi tha ki uski peeth par mojoud bag mai se beep-beep ki awaajein aane lagi. Use sunte hi uske chehre ka rang khil gaya. Usne turant apne bag mai se ek device nikali jisse wo awaajein aa rahi thi or uski disha princi ke room ki taraf kardi.
"Ye kya hai bhaiya??"
"EMF meter.. electromagnetic fields mai changes ko capture karta hai.. ab thoda piche hat.. mujhe kaam karne de apna.."
EMF meter ko idhar udhar ghumane par uski awaaj bhi kam jyada ho rahi thi or phir achanak jese shuru huyi thi wese hi band ho gayi. Ye dekhkar sameer ka chehra phir latak gaya.
"Chal yaha se..."

Thand ab thodi badhne lagi thi. Princi room ke thik bagal mai staff room tha. Staff room princi ke room se kafi bada tha or kafi seelan bhara bhi. Waha kafi sare lockers the jinpar teachers ke naam likhe huye the. Kuch lockers poore khule to kuch band the. Andar rakhe papers, chalk, pens sab par dhul jami huyi thi. Band lockers mai ek locker 'Neeraj dhar' ka bhi tha.
Wo abhi us locker ki taraf badha hi tha ki tabhi tiya ki dari sehmi awaaj uske kaano mai padi.
"Bhaiyyyaa.. bahar koi hai.. abhi mene kuch awaaj suni.."
"Tera veham hoga.. koi nahi hai bahar.."
"Nahi bhaiya.. sach mai koi tha.. esa laga jese koi tezi se bhagkar gaya.."
Ye sunkar sameer gate ke paas aaya or bahar jhankar dekha. Jesa ki ummid thi koi nahi tha.
"Dekha koi n..." sameer abhi apni baat keh poori bhi nahi paya tha ki uske camera ki roshni mai wo chiz aayi jo pehle nahi aayi thi or jise dekhkar uski ghiggi bandh gayi.
"Khoon..." samne locker wali wall ke thik bagal wali diwar par khoon laga hua tha. Khoon dekhte hi tiya ki to dar ke mare halat khrab ho gayi.
Sameer uske paas gaya or use chhu kar dekhne laga. Khoon kafi purana tha or jama hua tha. Esa lag raha tha jese diwar par kisi ne use chhidka ho.
Tiya ab ek pal bhi sameer se ek inch se jyada door nahi rehna chahti thi isliye turant uske paas aa gayi. Jese hi wo waha aayi uske paao ke niche kuch chiz aa gayi jisse wo dar ke mare turant uchhal padi. Sameer ne ye dekha to usne wo chiz utha li.
"Lagta hai principal dhar ne khud ko yahi goli mari thi.." us goli ke shell ko achhe se dekhte huye sameer bola.
"Bhaiya please chalo yaha se.. mujhe sach mai bahut dar lag raha hai.."
"Ha ha chal.. darpok kahi ki.."
Dono staff room se bahar aa gaye. Jese hi bahar aaye sameer ka EMF meter phir baj utha. Or kuch palo baad phir wese hi shant jo gaya par is baar uski awaaj pehle ke muqable thodi tej or jyada der tak thi. Iske baad dono ek classroom mai gaye.
Waha class mai jane ke baad dono ko hi esa lag raha tha jese koi unke sath khada hai or uski nazar unhi par hai. Tiya ke to sir ke piche ke baal khade ho chuke the or wo kasam khakar keh sakti thi ki phir se usne wo awaaj suni thi jo staffroom ke bahar suni thi. Par is baar wo chup rahi kyuki janti thi ki sameer phir use jhidak dega. Is waqt wo sameer se bilkul sat kar chal rahi thi. Wahi sameer class mai mojoud furniture ki video bana raha tha mano abhi kisi table ke niche uska bhut nikal aayega or wo use capture kar lega. Par esa na kuch hona tha or na hi hua.
Dono class se bahar aa gaye or is baar bhi EMF kuch der ke liye baja or phir band ho gaya.
"Strange yaar.. esa pehle to kabhi nahi hua... lagta hai ye kharab ho gaya hai.." apne EMF ko hatheli par thokte huye sameer khud se hi bola.
Ese hi wo dono phir kayi classrooms, computer lab wagerah mai gaye par kahi kuch khas nahi dikha. Ha par har baar jab bhi wo bahar corridor mai aate sameer ka EMF jarur bajta. Or har baar uski sound pehle se tej or dair tak hoti. Sameer bhi baar baar apne EVP par record karne ki koshish kar raha tha par har baar sirf do hi chizein record hoti, uski awaaj or waha ka sannata. Tiya ko har pal yahi lag raha tha ki koi use dekh raha hai or kafi gusse mai hai.

Aage wing band tha to sameer ne upar wala floor check karne ki sochi. Wo wapas waha aaya jaha wo staircase tha or upar chadne laga. Upar chadte huye wo abhi akhiri seedhi tak pahucha hi tha ki wo hawa mai hi kisi chiz se takra gaya ya shayad ye uska bhram tha.
"Kya hua bhai.. ruk kyu gaye..??" Piche aati tiya ne pucha.
"Mujhe laga mai kisi se takraya.."
Ye sunte hi tiya turant ek seedhi niche utarte huye boli "kk..kkiss..se??"
"Kuch nahi.. mai to mazzak kar raha tha.." tiya or na dare isliye usne jhut bol dia. Tabhi uska EMF phir baj utha. Is baar sound kafi tez thi. Or phir kuch hi palo baad band ho gayi.

Upar bhi niche jesa hi setup tha bas dono wing ko jodne wale hisse mai bada sa hall tha jaha shayad morning prayer hoti thi. Dono ek ek karke waha mojoud rooms mai gaye par kuch bhi record karne layak nahi mila. Ha EMF apna kaam bakhubi kar raha tha. Ab sameer isse jhalla sa gaya tha or is 'kharab' EMF ko fekne ki soch raha tha.
"Chalo aniket ko lekar nikalte hai yaha se.. kuch nahi hai yaha record karne layak.." jhunjhulate huye sameer bola.
Dono waha se prayer hall ki taraf chal diye jaha se wo left wing mai ja sakte the. Wo hall kafi bada tha or waha ek alag hi tarah ka sannata tha. Par wo waha akele nahi the. Aniket bhi waha mojoud tha or farsh par se kuch kagaz utha raha tha.
"Kuch mila kya??" Piche se aate huye sameer ne pucha.
"Abe saale dara hi diya tune to.. nahi kuch nahi mila.. bas ek classroom thoda azeeb tha kyuki andar se band tha.. or ye dekh.. ye photos.."
Aniket ne waha farsh par padi photos sameer ko dikhate huye kaha, "azeeb hai na.. ye un 4 investigators ki photo hai.. par charo hi is photo mai eksath hai.. to ye photo kisne khichi.. na to ye selfie hai or camera ka angle dekhkar to lagta hai ki thoda upar se khichi gayi hai to timer ki bhi nahi lagti kyuki camera itna upar rakhkar photo khichne ka koi matlab hi nahi banta.."
"Hmm sahi keh raha hai.. chal mujhe bhi kuch mila tha.. staff room mai.. khoon ke nishan aur ek bullet shell.. shayad dhar ne wahi khud ko udaya tha.. unhe hi ek or baar check kar lete hai or phir tera classroom check karke chalte hai yaha se.."
Tiya ke palle kuch nahi aa raha tha dono kya bol rahe hai. Use to wo photo normal hi lag rahi thi par jab dono waha se jane ke liye raji the to use usse lena dena bhi nahi tha.
"Hmm thik hai.."
Jese hi teeno hall se bahar nikle do EMF ek sath baj uthe.
"Tera bhi baar baar baj raha hai kya??" Aniket ne pucha.
"Ha yaar.. dimag khrab kar dia hai isne.. man to kar raha hai fenk du sale ko.."
Ye sunkar aniket soch mai pad gaya par kuch bola nahi.

Teeno ek baar phir staffroom mai the. Aniket us khoon ke nishan ko dekh raha tha to wahi sameer dhar ke locker ko. Locker poori tarah khali lag raha tha par usme kuch tha. Wo ek chabhi thi jispar khoon ke chhinte the.
Sameer ne wo chabhi utha li or ulat pulat kar dekhne laga.
"Khoon kafi purana hai.. shayad dhar ka hi hai.." aniket un nishano ko dekhkar bola.
"Chal jara.. princi ke room mai.." sameer usse bola or lagbhag bhagte huye waha se nikal gaya. Aniket or tiya use dekhte hi reh gaye phir wo bhi uske piche lapak pade.

Sameer ka andaza sahi tha. Wo usi drawer ki chabhi thi. Andar ek diary rakhi thi jispar bade bade aksharo mai likha tha "School Rules: Ajay Sharma".
"Daily attend the school.. No mischeifs.. Never lie.. Girls are not allowed.." sameer diary mai likhe rules padhne laga par unme bhi kuch khas nahi tha.
"Kuch nahi hai isme bhi.. chal tera classroom hi dekh lete hai.. pata nahi dhar ne lock kyu kar rakhi thi.." diary ke kuch rules padhne ke baad sameer bola.

"Ye dekh ye hai wo room.." us room ke samne unhe late huye aniket bola.
Sameer ne dhakka dia par darwaza nahi khula.
"Bhaiya chalte hai na yaha se.. mujhe kuch thik nahi lag raha.."
Sameer ne tiya ki baat ko ignore kiya or phir se dhakka dene laga par darwaza andar se band tha.
"Lagta hai todna padega.." sameer ne abhi kaha hi tha ki EMF phir bajne laga or is ki jhunjhullahat usne poori darwaje par utar di. Usne ek jordar dhakka mara or darwaja 'bhaddak' ki awaaj ke sath khul gaya. EMF lagatar baje ja raha tha or darwaja khulte hi poori taqat ke sath bajne laga.

Samne ka nazara dekh dar ke mare unki halat kharab ho gayi. Board par khun se likha tha "NEVER BREAK HIS RULES". Board ke samne 5 lashe faasi par jhul rahi thi jinme se 4 kankaal thi or ek taza lash thi aniket ki.
"Aa..aann..niket.." sameer ne haklate huye apne paas khade aniket ko dekha jo uski taraf hi ghur raha tha or kafi gusse mai tha. Or phir EMF ki awaaj band ho gayi or sath hi classroom ka darwaja bhi phir andar se band ho gaya.

***THE END***

To be continued...

Mak · Apr 5, 2024

“To whom it may concern”
(Originally written by Drift_King21 in XP contest.)

31st December, 8:15 am

“Abhi, if you tried to spoil my New Year’s night, I will not talk to you for a week”

“I won’t even dare to do that, I am an obedient husband”

“Huh! I know how obedient you are, you made such promises last year and you didn’t even come home last year”… With the shake of a head, she started to pack his lunch

“My o my, you look so hot when you are angry”… He pinched on her navel

“Don’t start Abhi, otherwise you-will-not-be-able-to-leave”… She intentionally stressed upon every word

“Oh really, and how you gonna do that?”… He stopped his breakfast and gave her a challenging look

“For starters, I can be feeling very hot and humid in this kitchen right now”… She deliberately removed her Saree’s pallu

“Ahem, I agree humidity is really a problem these days”… The site in front of him dried his throat

“You see, Saree isn’t an appropriate dress for kitchen work, it can make you sweat a lot”… She slowly dragged her Saree upwards from her legs

“Yeah, why the hell we need a Saree in the kitchen”… He gripped the dining table firmly

“But… then it’s our national dress, so women must wear it all the time”… She suddenly let go the Saree and adjusted her pallu

“What?”

“What happened? I said something wrong?”… She inquired him with an innocent face

“This isn’t fair, preparing someone’s mind and then closing the shutter all of a sudden”

“Dear Husband, I was just trying to show you, what’s up at stake for one week, if you won’t be at time tonight”

“No, no, the deal was that you won’t talk to me for a week”

“So, you are already planning to be late tonight?”

“No, I mean, I was just trying to be sure what’s actually at stake”

“Don’t worry, I will tell you the whole deal, if you will be late. And now take your lunch because at the moment you are getting late for office”

“Ok Ma’am, as you say. Can I at least have my morning kiss?”

“No”

“Please?? You know, I won’t be able to get through the day without it”… Saying this he grabbed her and planted a deep kiss on her lips

“Ok, I should go now otherwise I will definitely be late”

“Hey Abhi”… He was about to leave the house when Kavi called her

“Yeah”

“I Love You Husband”

“I Love You too Wife”… He was sure; spending another day at the office without her won’t be a problem anymore

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31st December, 11:30 am

“My Dad’s parties are boring as hell”… Aakash almost threw himself on the sofa

“What yaar? You are so lucky that your Dad throw such parties, look at me. Nobody even cares in my house that tonight will be New Year’s night”… Debojit shook his head with disgust

“You both are stupid. We have a party to attend tonight, think about the liquor and girls you dumb asses”… Keshav dismissed thoughts of his other two friends

“Yeah right, girls and liquor and that too in my Dad’s presence, you must be kidding”

“You are an idiot; your Dad won’t be following us throughout the party. We can have our share of enjoyment”

“Fuck it man. Who cares about the liquor or girls anyway? I don’t think we need a party for that”… Aakash was still not impressed

“Don’t tell me you have started to like boys, our childhood friendship can be in deep waters, if that’s the case”… Debojit teased him once more

“Shut up yaar. It’s my last month here and with you guys. I will be going to another city for my engineering. Life will be hectic and bookish for next 4, 5 years. I wanna do something exciting before that boring routine life begins”… For the first time, Aakash expressed his frustration

“And what’s the definition of excitement in your mind?”… Debjoit gave him a quizzical look

“I don’t know, something which we haven’t done before, something new, something thrilling”… Aakash shrugged off his shoulders

There was a deep silence in the room for a long while; it was like Aakash’s thought gave them something to ponder upon. At last Keshav’s voice broke the silence in the room

“I have a thrilling idea for all of us”

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31st December, 6:30 pm

“Oh God, please help me. Kavi is gonna kill me”… Abhi, looked at his watch which was telling him that he should have been home by now but he was only leaving the office now

He looked at his cell phone once more before leaving the office, still no reply of all the SMS he sent to Kavi. He knew she must be really pissed by now. He still had to catch the bus for going home and considering the traffic, he could be very late when he will reach home. He packed his stuff and literally ran out of the office

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31st December, 8:00 pm

“Ok, so what’s the plan?”… Aakash was getting very excited to know about Keshav’s plan

“Have patience my friend. The party will start in an hour; we will roam around and show everyone our faces, then quietly we will leave the party”… Keshav explained to them

“This is the thrilling plan you have?”… Debojit was not impressed at all
“I will tell you guys about my plan, when we will reach our destination. So please don’t spoil the fun, now get ready for the party. We will have a memorable new year night boys”… Although Aakash and Debojit were not aware of his plan but the excitement in his voice was telling them it was something very special

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31st December, 8:30 pm

“For God sake Kavi, Please open the door, people are looking at me like I am a complete idiot who is talking to a door”

“No way, you are 2 and half hours late. I told you that the whole deal will be explained if you will be late”

“I know yaar, I am sorry. We can discuss about the deal once I am inside”

“No discussion, if you want this door open than promise me, you will agree to all my terms and conditions”

“I will, apart from that threat of sleeping alone for a week”

“Abhi, you cannot pick and choose right now. Agree or spend the night outside”

“Ok, I agree, now please open the door”… At last, he heard the sound of door getting opened

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31st December, 9:45 pm

“Where are we going?”… They were all in Debojit’s car but Keshav was driving, as only he knew their destination point

“We are going to one of my relative’s house”… Keshav replied

“Shit man, your relatives live in such a shitty place. I don’t think I have ever been to this part of the city”… Debojit said with disgust

“Technically, I don’t even know what relation we have with them but once in a while they come to our house. I have been to their house twice before. I think mom help them financially sometimes. Luckily they are out of town and gave the keys to mom whom I stole from mom’s room for our plan”… Keshav explained to them

“Aakash, you brought the beer?”… Keshav asked him

“Yeah, but can you please tell us now, what actually is the plan?”

“Just a little more patience my friends, we are almost there. You both need some beer inside you before listening to my plan”

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31st December, 10:30 pm

“You know this should be considered as domestic violence”… Aakash and Kavi were at the rooftop of their building

“Seriously? You are only cutting the onions, not that I am making you eat them”

“This is the main point Dear Wife. Not allowing your husband to enter the house, then not allowing him to argue about the deal and then forcefully make him cut all the vegetables and these poisonous onions which are making me cry”

“Ohhh, and when I do this every day then its ok? Also, when Dear Husband promises not to be late but then he comes home very late. Then he is not ready to sleep alone for a week and then I guess he has to cut the onions for spoiling his wife’s mood”

“And I told you, cut them in small pieces, what I am gonna do with these giant size pieces of onions?”… Kavi inspected his work for the first time

“O Hello, I am not a master chef, take it or leave it”

“Alright, you will have to eat them, cut them the way you like it. I will eat the pizza you ordered for me. Let me enjoy my new year’s night”… Kavi once again moved back her attention to the sky where she could see the odd fireworks, once in a while

“Don’t worry Wife, my time will also come”

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31st December, 11:30 pm

“Ok, I think I am already feeling a bit high, can you please disclose the big secret”… Debojit asked Keshav after ending his second cane of beer

“I think Aakash needs another cane”… Keshav looked at Aakash

“I don’t think so, let me be in some kind of sense, so I can at least understand your plan”

“Ok my friends, then get ready for the big surprise”… Saying this Keshav got up from his chair and pushed his T-shit upwards

“What the fuck?”… Debojit and Aakash almost jumped from their chairs

“It’s really a gun or I am just a bit too high?”… Debojit inquired him

“It is a gun and a real one”… Keshav took the gun out of his jeans

“Are you fucking mad or what? You are planning to kill someone?”… Aakash was still in shock

“I am not that stupid, why would I kill someone?”

“Then what you are planning to do, rob someone?”… This time Debojit asked him

“This is why I said, you both need some beer inside you. We are not here to kill or rob someone, we are here to celebrate New Year night with aerial shots of gun”… Keshavn disclosed his plan for the first time

“You are fucking insane, what’s so thrilling about it? And what if someone sees us?”… Debojit didn’t like his plan

“This is the reason why I chose this area, no one knows us here. When the clock will struck 12:00 am, we will have few aerial gun shots and then we will go home”

“I don’t think, this is a very good idea, let alone an exciting idea”… Debojit was still not convinced

“Last month, my dad bought this and used it for aerial firing in one of my cousin’s marriage. Although he didn’t allow me to do that, but secretly I did fire some shots along with my cousin. Believe me it was so thrilling; I had goose bumps for minutes after using the gun. It was one of the most thrilling experiences of my life. Mom and Dad are at Aakas’s house, so I stole it from Dad’s cupboard for tonight’s thrilling adventure”… Keshav’s voice was full of excitement

“Aakash, what do you say? Are you ready for the most thrilling experience of your life?”… This time Keshav asked Aakash, who was listening to him quietly up till now

“I think, I will have another beer”… Aakash gave him a smiling look

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31st December, 11:54 pm

“If you are done with the onions, why don’t you join me here in the celebrations?”… Kavi asked him

“I just cut the most poisonous onions ever produced and now you want me to enjoy this auspicious occasion with you?”

“Haha… Right now, you are looking like a kid, who have just lost his favorite toy”

“Yeah, my favorite toy is enjoying the night, while I am still wiping my tears”

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31st December, 11:58 pm

“Damn it Aakash, hold it on an angle”

“I told you, don’t let him drink too much beer”… Debojit teased Keshav

“Shut up Debo. How you will become an engineer? You seem to have no clue about 45 degrees angle”

“Keshav, if you can just fucking stop blabbering for few seconds, only than I can concentrate on what I am doing”

“Ok, it’s all yours, let me see, what you can do without my help”… Keshav took a few steps backwards

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31st December, 11:59 pm

“Abhi, don’t be a bore, join me here. The countdown is about to begin”

“Kavi, if my memory serves me right, the last time I got so excited about the new year night, I was in college”… This time Abhi teased her

“Ok, sit there on your boring chair like an oldie. I am still young and energetic”

“The countdown begins, yahoo”… Kavi exclaimed with joy

“10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1…. Happy New Year”… Kavi shout out loudly

“Easy on old man’s ears Wife. I m just couple of feet’s away from you”

“Abhi, look at the fireworks. Wow, it’s so beautiful. You see this is what we missed last year”

“I Love You Abhi”… Kavi looked back at him

“I Love You too”

“No, No, not like this, say it with some passion and romance, Dear Husband”

“Like?”… Abhi gave her a naughty smile

“Like this, I Love Y………o”… Abhi felt like a whiff of air just crossed him and the next thing he saw was that Kavi falling down on ground and a gush of blood surrounding her

“KAVI”… The festive night roared with his scream

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“Oh my God, Oh my God, what? No, what have you done? Fuck no”… Debojit couldn’t believe what he saw just seconds ago

“Aakash, what… I said… on angle… Oh my God”… Keshav hold his head in both hands. They were just couple of roofs away from where those man and woman were, they even heard her saying “Happy New Year” few seconds ago and now she was lying on the floor and the man was holding her in his arms

“I didn’t mean… I was just… it was just… I pointed it… on angle… you told me… it just… jerked… I shot… and it just… jerked… jerked… I didn’t mean to…”… Words were coming out of Aakash’s mouth like he was talking in a trance. All three of them were transfixed in their positions and were looking at the scene in front of them

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“Kavi, Kavi, Please talk to me, what happened, please talk to me Kavi. Talk to me Damn it, I will say I Love you they way you want. I won’t be late again Kavi, Please talk to me, Kavi, Kaviiii”… Aakash was slapping her face, jolting her body but there were no response from her. He was socked in all the blood came out of her chest. And the first time, realization hit him that Kavi was shot by a bullet. He raised his head and looked around him and suddenly his eyes got locked on the three boys. They were standing just two roofs away from his roof. One of them was still holding the gun in his direction. Even from that distance, he could see that they all were standing there like someone has pressed their pause button. The next thing he knew was that, he was rushing towards them

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“Come one Aakash, run, he is coming towards us”… Keshav was the first one to react

“Aakash, Pleas run, come”… Moving man also brought back Debojit into senses.

Both of them were pushing Aakash but he was stuck in his position and before they could do anything, Abhi jumped on their roof

“Please Sir, let me explain, it was… it was just an accident, he didn’t mean to, we didn’t mean to… shot her”… Keshav moved towards Abhi to explain him the situation

“You bastards, you killed her. You… You… Killed my Kavi”… Tears were oozing out of Abhi’s eyes

“Sir, please, I am sorry… I mean we are sorry… we were just… just mean to have… aerial shot”… Debojit also moved forward. Aakash was still stuck in his position

“Fuck your aerial shot”… Abhi hit Debojit with a full mighty punch on his nose

“Sir, Please Sir… we belong to respectable fam….”… Abhi didn’t even allow Keshav to complete his sentence and punched him right on his jaw. Seeing both of his friends going down, Aakash came back to his senses and the next thing he did was go down on his feet and grab’s Abhi’s right leg

“I am Sorry Sir… I didn’t mean to shot her… I am really… Sorry… Sir”… Aakash felt like something has stuck in his throat, he had to make an effort to speak out those words

Abhi pushed him away with the jerk of his leg, he looked back. Even from there he could see his beloved wife, his life, Kavi’s lifeless body on the ground soaked in blood. His mind was black out for few seconds, he was not able to comprehend the situation. He didn’t know what he was doing; he just picked up the gun from the floor and in less than five minutes, the festive night roared once more with another gun shot

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1st May, 1:15 am (4 Months Later)

“Abhimanyu Singh, is not just my best friend, he is like a brother to me. Our relationship started way back on the cold floors of an orphanage, and then turned us into best of friends. We started our struggle together and promised each other that we will make our own lives. After years of hard work, we were able to settle in life, I became a reporter and he got a respectable job in a firm. But pain of not having a family ever left our hearts. 3 years ago, he met a wonderful girl, Kaviya Shekhar. She was full of life; they fell in love and decided to get married. I attended his marriage as “groomsman”. He was so happy, Kaviya completed his life, gave him all the happiness in the world. They were so happy together even in his limited resources, they led a happy, complete, joyful life”

“But then one night, an adventure of three young boys tarnished their lives. Abhimanyu lost his Kaviya, and in the rage of the moment, he took the life of the boy named Aakash, who accidently killed his wife. As a reporter, I can’t allow my sentiments to take over my editorial judgment. But writing a piece for this case, which involves my brother like friend is the most difficult and painful experience of my life. Who can blame Abhimanyu, for taking the life of Aakash? Who can blame Aakash’s father? Who is not ready to listen to his plea? He lost his only son, his bright son, who was a future engineer. Who can blame Keshav? He is just a young boy, who saw his father enjoying a thrilling experience of firing aerial shots with his gun on a marriage. Who can blame the court? As law has to take its due course”

“Then who is to blame for this catastrophe? A New Year night, which is supposed to give hope and happiness to people for the coming year, destroyed the lives of so many people. Is it the fault of that night? No, the fault lies in the fact, how we chose to celebrate our happiness. Birthdays, marriages, New Year’s nights, they all are just tools which bring some moments of joy in our lives. But we have decided to celebrate these occasions with guns and bullets. There was a time, when guns and bullets were considered a tool of terror, but now we have made them part of our celebrations. I don’t know how many people will read my article, but whoever reads it, whether you are a politician, lawmaker, parent, husband, wife, daughter, son, I don’t care from which part of the society you belong. Just for a minute think about, where we have lead this society?”

“Aakash Batra, was killed 3 months ago. Abhimanyu Singh, will be hanged tomorrow morning. But does this story end here? It’s time, where we should separate the tools of terror from our celebrations, otherwise, the story of Abhimanyu, Kaviya and Aakash will repeat itself again and again”

He removed his glasses, and looked at his watch, there was still time left before he could have the last meeting with his best friend. He thought for few seconds, what could be an appropriate title for his article and then he started to type the name of his article

“To whom it may concern”

Mak · Apr 5, 2024

Bank Robbery
(Originally written by amitganda86 aka Geralt of Rivia in XP contest.)

Raat ke 12 baj chuke the par mujhe neend nahi aarahi thi. Bus karwat pe karwat badalta jaa raha tha. Aaj tak kisi ka purse bhi chori nahi kiya tha par aj dosto ke sath mil kar bank robbery ka plane bana diya tha. Bus ye paiso ka lalach hi tha jo main iss kaam ke liye tayyar ho gaya tha. Mere alawa mere teen dost Rahul, Farhan, aur Anuj iss plan me shamil the. Plan Rahul ne banaya tha. Hum sub BCom ke student the aur income ke liye chhoti moti part time job kar rahe the. Hum charo middle class family se the, par humari ayyashiya kafi bad gayi thi. Bike se ghumna girlfiriend pe kharcha karna daru peena ye sub humari aadato me shamil ho chuka tha par in ayyashiyo ke liye paise kam pad rahe the. Fizool kharchi ki vajah Hum kayi logo ke karzdaar bhi ho chuke the. yahi vajah thi ki hum is apraadh ke liye tayyar ho gaye the.

Anuj ne to kidnapping ka idea diya tha kyuki bank robbery zyada risky hoti hai. Par main kidnapping me sath dene ke liye tayyar na hua. Waise bhi hum koi criminal to the nahi hum kisi bachche ko takleef pahuchana bhi nahi chahte the aur kidnapping me fairauti mil hi jaaye ye bhi koi sure nahi rahta. Fir Rahul ne mere ghar se kareeb 7 KM door isthit SBI bank me robbery ka suggestion diya. Rahul ka wahan account to nahi tha. Par uske kuchh janne walo ka account wahan tha jinke sath vo wahan kai baar jaa chuka tha. Rahul ne hume bataya ki wahan security ke naam par sirf ek security guard rahta hai. Rahul ne bataya ki hum shukrawaar ko daka dalenge aur Rahul ne kareeb kam se kam 50 lakh milne ki ummid jatayi. 50 lakh milne par hum me se ek ke hisse me sade 12 lakh rupay aate jo ki humare liye kafi badi rakam thi. Iss rakam se hum kayi saal bina kamaye apna kharcha chala sakte the, ise kisi karobaar me laga sakte the. Waise uss bank kafi logo khas kar paiso walo ke accounts the iss wajah se 1 caror se zyada cash milne ki bhi ummid thi.
Plan banae ke baad hum kayi baar wahan gaye. Halaki hum charo kabhi ek sath bank nahi gaye. bank me jaakar humne apne mobile se chori chhipe wahan ki video bana li thi aur plan bana shuru kar diya tha. Vo bank koi bahut bada bank nahi tha. Ek branch Level ka bank hi tha. Bank me aage ek haal tha jisme counters aur andar tijori thi. Humne dakaiti ke liye dopahar 3 baje ka time tay kiya kyuki iss waqt bank me bheed bahut kam hoti hai. Roebbery kr liye hume chaar guns ki zarurat thi jo ki Farhan ne apne contact ke zariye hume 2-3 din ke liye uplabdh kara di. uski kayi criminals se dosti thi joki paise lekar kuchh din ke liye hathiyaar available kara dete the. Hume 10000 rupay me 2 din ke liye guns farhaan ne dila di. Waise bhi 2 number guns koi licancy to hoti nahi hain. Humne tay kiya ki hum charo do bikes se wahan jayenge. Vo bikes hum chori karenge, hum helmet lagake jayenge aur wahan ek dusre ka naam lekar baat nahi karenge, aur hum awaz badal kar baat karenge. Hum iss plan se related koi bhi baat phone pe ya SMS ke zariye nahi karte the. Hum baat ke liye messenger ya social site ka use karte the. Humare liye sabse badi chunauti thi rebbery ke baad bhaagna. Police humara peechha na kar paye isliye humne tay kiya tha ki hum galiyo wale raste se jayenge.Khair ye sub sochte sochte hi meri aankh lag gayi, subah 7 baje Farhaan ke messege se aankh khuli. Maine mobile dekha usme humare group me FarhahAnuj aur Rahul ke messege the ki good luck and get ready.
Plan ke mutabik hum subah ghar se nikal gaye aur tay ki gayi jagah par bike chori karne ke liye kareeb dopahar ke 1 baje pahuch gaye, wahan humne sabse pahle ek no parking place se do pulser bike masterkey se chori ki. Ye jagah uss bank se kareeb 15KM door thi. Humne do motercycles churayi koi hume dekh nahi paya, fir hum seedhe bank ke liye nikal gaye. Mera dil zoro ka dhadak raha tha. ummid ke mutabik hum theek 3 baje bank me pahuch gaye. Do bikes pe hum char log sawar the. hum charo ne Helmet pahna hua tha aur gloves bhi pahne the. Maine apne rumal me behosh karne ki dawa laga li thi. Hum bank ke gate ke paas pahuche aur turant security guard ko rumal sungha diya jisse vo behosh ho kar wahi gir pada. Humne tay kiya tha ki Anuj gate par hi khada rahega, plan ke mutabik Anuj gun lekar bank ke gate par khada ho gaya taki koi bahar na jaa paye, aur agar police aa rahi ho to hume pata chal jaaye. Hum yani main Rahul aur Farhan bank me enter hue "hands up....koi hilega nahi..." Apni avaz ko thori bhari banate hue humne kaha. Wahan zyada log nahi the. Kareeb 7-8 costumers honge aur baki bank worker the. Koi bhi police ko inform na kar paye isliye Rahul aur Farhaan unpar nazar rakhe the aur bandook taane the. Main manager ke office me pahuch aur usse kaha ki jaan pyaari hai to sara ka saara paise hume bag me bhar do. Maine use bag de diya aur tijori se sara maal bag me bharne ko kaha. Usne tijori kholi aur usme bhare note mere bag me bharne laga. Wahi Hall me Rahul aur Farhaan logo par nazar rakhe the, unhone wahan paise jama karne wale aur dene wale counters par baithe bank worker ko bag de diya aur unhone ne bhi sare paise bag me daal diye. Fir hum teeno turant bank se bahar aa gaye,sara kaam 3-4 minut me ho gaya tha. humne bike start ki Anuj gate pe khada un logo pe bandook taane tha taaki ve koi harkat na kar paaye. Bike start hote hi Anuj meri bike ke pichhe wali seat pe baith gaya aur hum tez raftaar me wahan se nikal gaye. Abhi tak kisi ne police ko complaint nahi ki thi par zahir si baat hai ki humare jane ki baad turant police ko soochna de di gayi hogi. Hum galiyo wale raste se bhaag rahe the koi shaq na kar paye isliye hum alag alag ho gaye the. Main aur Anuj ek bike pe the wahi dusri pe Farhan aur Rahul the. Paiso ka ek bag humare paas tha aur doosra unke paas, bag ko Anuj ne apni shirt me chhupa liya tha. Humne jo shirt pahan kar robbery ki thi vo raste me hi utar di hum andar alag color ki shirt pahne hue the taki koi hume pahchan na paye. Humne plan banaya tha ki hum bikes se gali wale rasto se hote hue paas ke chhote jungle me pahuchnege. Hum waha pahuche Rahul aur Farhan bhi bike se wahi pahuch chuke the. Humne turant sare paise ek bag me rakhe vo school bag tha. Humne helmet aur bikes wahi chhori aur turant jungle se nikalkar kar road pe aa gaye. wahan se humne ek bus pakar li fir bus se hum kayi sawariya badalte hue sahi salamat apne apne ghar pahuch gaye. Paiso ka bag Anuj ke paas tha, anuj akela hi rahta tha isliye uske yahan itne rupyo ke pakre jane ka koi khatra nahi tha. Humne tay kiya tha ki kuchh din tak hum aapsa me koi bhi contact nahi karenge, paise bhi apas me baad me hi baatenge. Rahul aur Farhan ne tay kiya tha ki we paise le kar Mumbai chale jayenge aur wahan aish karenge.Hume loot me kareeb 62 lakh ka cash mila. Main apni family yani maa baap aur bhaiyo ke sath rahta tha. zahir si baat hai mere ghar me itni badi rakam chhupana asaan nahi tha.
Bank me itni badi robbery hone ke baad police par pressure pad gaya tha aur police jaldi se jaldi robbers ko pakdna chahti thi. Hum sari updates newspapers ke zariye le rahe the. Newspaper me hi humne pada ki police ko jungle me chhodi hui humare bikes aur helmet mil gaye the. Vo to milni hi thi aur vo bikes chori ki thi isliye un bike ke zariye abhi bhi police hume nahi pakar sakti thi. Wardaat ko do hafte ho gaye to Rahul aur Farhan Anuj se apne hisse ke rupay yani kareeb 15-15 lakh se zyada rupay lekar Mumbai nikal gaye. Unke jane ke baad maine bhi Anuj se milna shuru kar diya maine tay kiya tha ki main paise usi ke paas rakhe rahne dunga. Kyuki apne ghar me main itni badi rakam nahi chhupa sakta tha. Anuj ne bhi mera hissa alag karke safe rakh diya tha. Main aksar Anuj ke paas ata aur apne hisse me se kharche ke thore bahut paise le leta. Hum zyada paisa ikattha kharch bhi nahi kar sakte the kyuki isse kisi ko chi shaq ho sakta tha. Duniya ki nazar me hum chhoti moti naukri hi karte the. Rahul aur Farhan to mumbai chale gaye the. Par maine aur Anuj ne abhi naukri nahi chhodi thi kyuki agar hum charo hi ek sath wardaat ke turant baad apni apni naukriya chhor dete to kisi ko bhi shaq ho sakta tha.
Wardaat ko ab kareeb ek mahina beet chuka tha police abhi bhi bikes dhundhne ke alawa kuchh nahi kar payi thi. Maine bhi soch liya tha ki kab tak apne hisse ke paise Anuj ke paas rakhe rahne dunga, isliye paise apne ghar me hi kisi sutcase me lock karke safe rakh lunga. Ye soch ke main Anuj ke ghar jaa raha tha. Jub Anuj ke ghar pahucha to waha tala laga hua tha. Mera dil dhakk se ho gaya akhir anuj kahan jaa sakta hai uske paas mere hisse ke 15 lakh rupay hain. Maine use call kiya par phone switch off tha, messege kiya par messege ka bhi koi reply nahi aya main behad pareshan ho gaya. Vo kiray ke makaan me rahta tha. Maine aas paas walo se puchha to unhone kahan ki Anuj kahan gaya iska unhe pata nahi hai. Maine uske makan malik se baat ki to unhone kaha ki Anuj ne kaha tha ki ab vo yahan nahi rahega rahega aur sara bacha kiraya dekar kahi chala gaya. Maine Rahul aur Farhan ko phone karke puchha par Anuj ke baare me unhe bhi kuchh bahi maloom tha Anuj ka phone unhe bhi off mil raha tha. Main chah kar bhi ab kuchh nahi kar sakta tha.
Shayad kisi ne ne sahi kaha hai bure kaam ka anjaam bura hi hota hai, mere liye to ye baat sahi hi sabit hui.

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