bolne jaata, wo waha se uthake chali
jaati. Jay ko dar tha kahi uske daat piste
piste tut na jaye.
Akhirkar Jay ne Priya ko uske kamre me
pakad hi liya. "Priya, mai tumse kuch
baat karna chahta hu." Darwaaza andar
se band karte huye Jay ne kaha.
"To kaho na, maine kaha tumhe roka hai?"
" to phir tum mujhse dur kyu bhaag rahi
ho? Agar mujhse koi galti huyi ho to
batao mujhe. Chahe to mujhe do - chaar
thappad laga lo. Par mere sath aisa mat
karo. "Jay ki ankhe gili ho gayi thi.
" Please Jay. Tumhari koi galti nahi hai.
Please don't cry. "
" To fir kyu kar rahi ho mere sath aisa. "
" Mai hi bewakoof hu. Us din bhusewale
kamre me tumhe aur khushboo ko
dekhne ke baad na jaane mujhe kya ho
gaya. Mujhe to Khushbu se nafrat si ho
gayi hai. "
" Tumne wo sab dekha? " Jay ki najre
jameen khod rahi thi. Usne dheere se poocha.
"Nahi, saaf nahi dikhaayi nahi diya. Par
samajh me aa gaya. " Priya ki najre bhi
Neeche thi aur ungliya chaadar se khel
rahi thi.
" Please ye baat kisise mat bataana. "
" Mai itni bhi bewakoof nahi hu. Mai
kisiko nahi bataungi. Maine kabhi
tumhare aur Aarti didi ke............ " Bolte