Part -21
Vancouver ke us apartment mein Shivani aur Sameer ki zindagi dheere-dheere set ho rahi thi. Ghar bada tha—teen bedrooms, ek open kitchen-living area, aur ek chhoti si balcony jahan se samundar dikhta tha. Lekin ghar mein sirf do log nahi the. Sameer ke bade bhai ki beti Nikki bhi unke saath rehti thi. Nikki 18 saal ki thi, college ki first year mein graduation kar rahi thi—Business major. Woh bohot smart, bold aur modern thi. Lambi height, slim figure, blonde highlights waale baal, aur hamesha jeans-top ya shorts mein dikhti thi. Sameer ne usko apne saath rakh liya tha taaki woh akeli na rahe—uske parents India mein the, aur woh scholarship par Canada aayi thi.
Nikki ko Shivani bohot pasand thi. Chachi ko woh "cool" maanti thi—Shivani uske saath shopping jaati, movies dekhti, aur kabhi-kabhi coffee pe baatein karti. Lekin raaton mein jo hota tha, woh Nikki ke kaanon tak pahunch jaata tha. Bedroom ki deewar patli thi, aur jab Sameer aur Shivani sex karte the, toh awaazein—moans, bed ki charcharaahat, "ahh... haan... zor se"—sab sunai deti thi. Shuru mein Nikki sharma jaati thi, pillow se kaan daba leti thi, ya headphones laga leti thi. Lekin dheere-dheere usko curiosity hone lagi. Woh sochti—chachi itni shant aur cultured dikhti hain, raat ko itni wild kaise ho jaati hain?
Ek raat Sameer late office se aaya tha—ek important project deadline tha. Woh thaka hua seedha so gaya. Shivani kitchen mein chai bana rahi thi. Nikki living room mein couch par baithi Netflix dekh rahi thi. Usne Shivani ko dekha aur hans kar bola, "Chachi, aaj Sameer chacha jaldi so gaye na?"
Shivani ne muskurakar kaha, "Haan beta, thak gaya hoga. Tu bhi so ja, kal college hai na."
Nikki ne remote side mein rakha aur Shivani ke paas aayi. Woh kitchen counter par jhuk kar boli, "Chachi... ek baat poochun?"
Shivani ne chai ka mug haath mein liya aur boli, "Bol na Nikki, kya baat hai?"
Nikki ne sharaarat bhari muskaan di aur dheere se boli, "Raat ko aapki awaazein bahut aati hain... Sameer chacha ke saath."
Shivani ka chehra ek second mein laal ho gaya. Mug haath se girne wala tha. Usne jaldi se counter par rakha aur Nikki ko dekha, "Kya? Tu... tu sunti hai?"
Nikki hans padi, "Arre chachi, ghar chhota hai na. Deewar patli hai. Main toh sochti thi aap log sirf baatein karte honge, lekin aap toh full volume par... 'ahh... haan... zor se...'"
Shivani ne jaldi se Nikki ke muh par haath rakh diya aur dhire se boli, "Chup kar Nikki! Itni badi ho gayi hai tu, par abhi bhi chhoti hai. Yeh sab baatein mat kar. Sharm nahi aati?"
Nikki ne Shivani ka haath hata kar hans kar bola, "Sharm kiski? Aapki cheekhon ki? Agar chhoti hoti toh poochhti—chachi aapko chot lagi thi kya jo aap itna cheekh rahi thi? Ya Sameer chacha aapko maar rahe the?"
Shivani ne phir se use pyar se maarte hue bola, "Chup reh abhi! Tu abhi bachchi hai samjhi? In sab cheezon mein mat pad. Jab shaadi ho jayegi, sab pata chal jayega. Abhi padhai par dhyan de."
Nikki ne aankhein ghoomayi aur boli, "Rehne do chachi. Itni bhi bachi nahi hun. Meri classmates ne toh 15-16 saal mein hi seal tudwa li thi. Kuchh toh main bhi jaanti hun."
Shivani ka muh khula reh gaya. Usne haath muh par rakh liya, "Hain? Sachchi? Aur tumne...?"
Nikki sharma gayi, aankhein neeche kar li. Phir dheere se boli, "Koi apna secret batata hai kya chachi? Agar mera jaanna hai toh aapko apna batana hoga. Fair hai na?"
Shivani chup ho gayi. Uske dimag mein ek hi cheez ghoom rahi thi—Monu. Kaise bataye ki uski seal toh uske bhanje ne todi thi? Woh bhi ghar mein, kitchen mein, library mein, chhat par... kaise bataye ki woh "jaanwar" ab bhi uski yaadon mein hai, aur raat ko Sameer ke saath hone ke bawajood usko Monu hi yaad aata hai? Shivani ne socha—abhi nahi, yeh baat abhi nahi bata sakti. Woh Nikki ko dekhti rahi, phir boli, "Nikki beta, yeh sab baatein badi hone ke baad. Abhi tu padhai kar, enjoy kar life. Yeh sab jaldi mat karna."
Nikki ne sar hila diya, lekin uski aankhon mein curiosity thi. Woh boli, "Theek hai chachi. Lekin ek baat bata do—Sameer chacha kitne achhe hain bed par? Matlab... aap khush rehti ho na?"
Shivani ne sharma kar bola, "Haan beta... Sameer bohot caring hai. Woh mujhe bahut pyaar karta hai."
Nikki ne phir sharaarat se poocha, "Lekin chachi... aapki awaazein sun kar lagta hai aapko aur zyada chahiye hota hai. Jaise kuchh missing ho."
Shivani ka dil dhadak gaya. Yeh ladki kitni tez hai. Usne jaldi se topic badla, "Chal ab so ja. Kal college hai. Main bhi so jaungi."
Nikki ne goodnight kaha aur apne room mein chali gayi. Shivani kitchen lights band kar ke bedroom mein aayi. Sameer so chuka tha. Woh bed par leti, lekin neend nahi aa rahi thi. Nikki ki baatein uske dimag mein ghoom rahi thi. Usne socha—agar Nikki ko pata chal gaya toh? Agar usne Sameer ko bata diya? Ya phir Nikki khud kuchh try karne lagi? Shivani ko darr lag raha tha, lekin saath hi ek ajeeb si excitement bhi thi. Nikki 18 saal ki thi—young, curious, aur bold. Shivani ko yaad aa raha tha apne college ke din—jab woh bhi aisi hi curious thi.
Agli subah Nikki college ke liye ready ho rahi thi. Shivani kitchen mein breakfast bana rahi thi. Nikki aayi, toast uthaya aur boli, "Chachi, kal raat socha—main bhi try karungi ek din. Koi boyfriend banaungi."
Shivani ne ghabra kar bola, "Nikki! Abhi nahi beta. Padhai pehle. Sex life baad mein. Aur carefully choose karna. Koi bhi nahi chalta."
Nikki hans padi, "Arre chachi, aap toh dar rahi ho. Main careful rahungi. Bas... aapki tarah wild awaazein nikaalungi."
Shivani ne use pyar se maara, "Chup kar! Ab nikal college ja."
Nikki gayi, lekin Shivani ka dimag uljha raha. Usne socha—Nikki ko kuchh bataana padega, warna woh galat raste par chali jayegi. Shaam ko jab Sameer office gaya, aur Nikki ghar aayi, toh Shivani ne usko baithaya.
"Nikki, baith. Baat karni hai."
Nikki baith gayi, curious.
Shivani ne dheere se bola, "Beta, sex bohot khoobsurat cheez hai jab sahi insaan ke saath ho. Lekin jaldi mat karna. Aur agar karna bhi hai toh safe rehna—condom, protection, sab. Aur kisi ko bataana mat jo trust na ho."
Nikki ne sir hilaya, phir boli, "Chachi... aapki life mein sab perfect hai na? Sameer chacha ke saath?"
Shivani chup rahi ek pal. Phir boli, "Haan beta... lekin har insaan mein kuchh kami hoti hai. Pyaar mein compromise karna padta hai."
Nikki ne poocha, "Kami? Matlab?"
Shivani ne muskurakar bola, "Kuchh nahi. Bas... kabhi-kabhi dil kuchh aur chahta hai. Jaise passion, wildness. Sameer bohot gentle hai. Woh mujhe hurt nahi karna chahta."
Nikki ne samajh kar bola, "Toh aapko wild chahiye? Jaise raat ko aap cheekhti hain?"
Shivani sharma gayi, "Nikki! Bas kar."
Lekin Nikki ne haath pakad kar bola, "Chachi, main samajh rahi hoon. Aapko koi aisa chahiye jo aapko control kare, zor se kare. Jaise movies mein hota hai."
Shivani ne aankhein neeche ki. Usne socha—yeh ladki kitni samajhdaar hai. Usne dheere se bola, "Haan beta... kabhi-kabhi aisa lagta hai. Lekin life mein sab kuchh nahi milta."
Nikki ne hug kiya aur boli, "Chachi, aap tension mat lo. Main aapki taraf se bhi enjoy karungi. Aur agar aapko koi secret chahiye toh bataana—main help karungi."
Shivani hans padi, "Pagal hai tu. Ab ja, padhai kar."
Lekin andar se Shivani uljhan mein thi. Nikki ki curiosity badh rahi thi, aur usko darr tha ki kahin yeh ladki galat raste na chali jaye. Saath hi, usko Monu ki yaad aur tez ho rahi thi. Woh soch rahi thi—agar Monu yahan hota, toh yeh sab kitna simple hota. Woh raat ko Sameer ke saath thi, lekin dil Monu ke paas tha.
Agli raat phir wahi hua. Sameer aur Shivani bedroom mein the. Sameer ne sex shuru kiya, lekin Shivani ka dimag Nikki ke kamre ki taraf tha—kya woh sun rahi hai? Woh dheere se moan kar rahi thi, lekin andar se tadap rahi thi Monu ke liye. Sameer jhad gaya, so gaya. Shivani uthi, balcony par gayi. Usne phone uthaya aur Monu ko message kiya—"Monu... jaldi aa ja. Yahan sab theek hai, lekin tu nahi toh kuchh bhi theek nahi."
Message send kiya. Usne socha—Nikki ko bhi samjhana padega. Yeh ghar ab sirf teen logon ka nahi tha—yeh secrets ka ghar ban gaya tha. Aur secrets ki umar kam hoti hai. Jaldi hi kuchh tootne wala tha... ya shayad nayi shuruaat hone wali thi.