Part -82
Manik aur Vani dono ek shaant kone mein apne laptop ke saamne baithe the. Hawa mein halki si coffee ki mehak thi aur screen pe chamak rahe the GST return ke jatil forms. Vani jo pichhle kuch ghanton se mathapachchi kar rahi thi, pareshan nazar aa rahi thi. Uske forehead pe halki si silwatein padi hui thin aur woh baar-baar apne balon ko kaan ke peeche kar rahi thi. Manik ne uski taraf dekha. Vani aaj ek light pink top pehne hui thi jo uske figure ko soft tarike se highlight kar raha tha. Manik ki nazar kuch second ke liye uske boobs pe ruki, unki soft shape ko notice kiya, lekin turant hi usne apni aankhein screen pe wapas kar li. Vani ko bilkul pata nahi chala.
“Bas karo Vani,” Manik ne kaha, uski awaaz mein ek aatmavishwas tha jo batata tha ki woh ab is vishay ka master ban chuka hai. “Yeh utna mushkil nahi hai jitna log isko dikhate hain. Aur haan, agar tum soch rahi ho ki mujhe yeh sab kaise aata hai… toh jawab hai – teen din ki intensive study.”
Manik ki yeh baat sunkar Vani ki aankhein badi ho gayi. Manik ne muskurate hue apni kursi kheenchi aur shuru kiya simple GST pe apna vistaar se vyakhyan. Usne pehle GST ke basic structure ko samjhaya – CGST, SGST aur IGST ka farak. Phir usne input tax credit ke rules ko detail mein bataya, kaise invoices match karne hote hain, kaise reverse charge mechanism kaam karta hai. Vani dhyan se sun rahi thi, kabhi-kabhi notes bhi bana rahi thi. Manik jab usko examples de raha tha tab uski nazar phir se thodi der ke liye Vani ke chest pe chali gayi. Pink top thoda tight tha aur jab Vani aage jhuk kar kuch likhti thi toh uske boobs ki soft outline aur clear dikhti thi. Manik ne dil mein socha ki Vani kitni naturally attractive hai, lekin usne turant apna focus wapas forms pe laga diya taaki Vani ko kuch mehsoos na ho.
Vani ki aankhein chamak uthi. Usne apni seat se uthkar Manik ko dhanyavad dete hue kaha, “Bhaiya, aapne mujhe bahut achha sikhaya! Sach mein, mujhe ab yeh poora mechanism samajh aa gaya hai. Aapki is teen din ki mastery pe ek kitaab ban sakti hai.” Manik teen din mein GST expert banne ki khushi mein santushti se muskuraya. Usne Vani ko dekha, uske smile ko notice kiya, aur phir se uske boobs pe ek quick glance daala jab woh apne baal theek kar rahi thi. Vani bilkul befikr thi, usko kisi cheez ka andaza nahi tha.
Chartered Accountant office ki dopahar thi. Manik aur Vani apni desk pe ek jatil company ke varshik khaton ko antim roop de rahe the. Manik gyaan aur aatmavishwas se bhara hua tha, aur Vani poori lagan se uska saath de rahi thi. Office mein AC ki thandi hawa chal rahi thi, bahar se traffic ki halki awaazein aa rahi thin. Manik ne apne laptop pe kuch figures check kiye, phir Vani ki taraf dekha. Vani ab ek white formal shirt pehne hui thi, jo uske figure ko professional banati thi lekin uske boobs ki shape ko completely hide nahi kar paati thi. Jab woh typing karti thi toh uske shoulders thode move hote the aur Manik ki nazar un voluntary movements pe chali jaati thi. Usne socha ki Vani kitni focused rehti hai kaam mein, lekin usne apne aap ko control kiya aur wapas accounts pe dhyan diya.
Achanak office ke senior partner Amit – jo Vani ke pita the – apni cabin se bahar nikle. Unki chaal mein tezi thi aur haath mein ek zaroori file thi. Amit seedha Vani ki desk ke paas ruke. Office mein peshewar mahaul banaye rakhne ke liye Vani usually unhe sabke saamne ‘sir’ kehkar bulati thi, lekin kabhi-kabhi anopcharik kshanon mein yeh aupcharikta toot jaati thi.
“Vani, ek minute,” Amit ne apni file kholi. Unki awaaz mein boss wali gambhirta kam aur pita wali ummeed zyada thi. “Yeh hamari purani client ‘Safal Enterprises’ ki pichhli timaahi ki balance sheet hai. Mujhe DTL (Deferred Tax Liability) ke aankdon mein achanak uchhal dikh raha hai. Tum mujhe saral bhasha mein bata sakti ho ki is uchhal ka sambhavit karan kya ho sakta hai?”
Manik ne chupchaap Vani ki taraf dekha. Woh jaanta tha ki Vani pe dohri chunauti hai – ek toh sahyogi ke roop mein sawal ka jawab dena, aur doosra, pita ki ummeedon pe khara utarna. Vani ne bina ghabraye, aatmavishwas se bolna shuru kiya, apni awaaz mein santulan banaye rakhte hue, jaise woh ek peshewar audit team member ho:
“Papa, main samajhti hoon. DTL tab paida hota hai jab kisi khaas avadhi mein accounting profit taxable profit se zyada hota hai. Is mamle mein, DTL badhne ke do mukhya karan ho sakte hain, jaisa ki mujhe pichhli timaahi ke notes se yaad hai. Pehla, depreciation method. Company accounts ke liye SLM ka upyog karti hai, jabki tax rules ke tahat WDV istemal hota hai. Pichhli timaahi mein kuch bade assets ki kharid hui hai, jisse WDV ke tahat tax depreciation mein bhari vriddhi hui hogi, aur iska parinaam DTL mein aaya hoga. Doosra important karan, agar sarkar bhavishya ki avadhi ke liye corporate tax rate badhati hai, toh DTL ka mulyankan badhi hui rate pe karna padta hai, jisse uska vartaman mulya badh jaata hai.”
Amit ne kuch pal ke liye apni beti ke aatmavishwas ko dekha. Unke chehre pe ek badi, gehri muskaan aa gayi – yeh garv ki muskaan thi jo ek pita apni beti ki safalta pe mehsoos karta hai. “Shandaar, beta! Bilkul sahi jawab. Tumne na keval karan bataya, balki use accounting standards ke sandarbh mein bhi samjhaya. Mujhe yeh dekhkar behad khushi hai ki tum itni baarikian pakadne lagi ho.”
Amit ne phir Manik ki taraf dekha, unki aankhein chamak uthi. “Manik,” Amit ne kaha, “tumhare saath kaam karke Vani ne bahut kuch seekha hai. Yeh uski apni lagan ko toh dikhata hi hai, par saath hi yeh bhi siddh karta hai ki sahi margdarshan kitna zaroori hota hai. Tum dono ki team work kabil-e-tarif hai.” Manik ke chehre pe santushti ka bhaav tha. Use khushi thi ki usne apne mentoring se apne boss ki beti aur apni sahyogi ko safal banaya. Usne Vani ki taraf dekha jo ab apne pita se baat kar rahi thi. Vani ki white shirt ke buttons thode tight the aur jab woh hans rahi thi toh uske boobs thode move ho rahe the. Manik ne yeh notice kiya lekin turant nazar hata li. Vani ko bilkul pata nahi chala.
Vani ab poori tarah se sahaj thi. Usne apne pita ki taraf dekhkar halki se sir hilaya. Ek pal mein, woh boss-karmachari se hatkar, garvit pita aur safal beti ban gaye the. “Shukriya, papa,” Vani ne ab thodi dheemi awaaz mein kaha, jismein safalta ki vinamr goonj thi. Amit muskuraye, sir hilaya, aur apni cabin ki ore mud gaye. Manik aur Vani wapas apne kaam mein jut gaye, lekin ab unki energy mein yeh ehsaas shamil tha ki office ka kaam parivarik sahyog aur vishwas ke saath chal raha hai.
Thodi der baad office mein tea break ho gaya. Manik aur Vani pantry ki taraf gaye. Wahan doosre staff members bhi the lekin woh thoda alag khade ho gaye. Vani ne coffee banate hue kaha, “Bhaiya, aaj papa ne jo sawal poocha tha na, usme aapki training kaafi kaam aayi. Agar aapne mujhe DTL ke baare mein itne detail mein nahi samjhaya hota toh main shayad utna confidently nahi bol paati.” Manik ne muskuraate hue kaha, “Tumhari apni mehnat thi Vani. Main toh bas direction de raha tha.” Usne Vani ko dekha jo ab coffee cup pakde hue thi. Uske pink nails cup pe the aur jab woh sip leti thi toh uske lips soft lagte the. Manik ki nazar phir se uske boobs pe chali gayi jab Vani ne thoda aage jhuk kar sugar li. White shirt ke through unki soft curve clearly dikh rahi thi. Manik ne dil mein socha ki Vani kitni unaware hai apni attractiveness ko leke, lekin usne turant topic change kar diya. “Kal humein Safal Enterprises ke aur documents check karne hain. Tum ready ho?”
Vani ne haan mein sir hilaya. “Haan bhaiya, main raat ko bhi thoda revise kar lungi.” Woh dono wapas apni desk pe aa gaye. Shaam hone lagi thi. Office ke kai log nikal chuke the lekin Manik aur Vani abhi bhi kaam kar rahe the. Vani ne apne laptop pe kuch entries ki thin jo match nahi kar rahi thin. Woh pareshan ho kar Manik ke paas aayi. “Bhaiya, yeh reconciliation nahi ho raha. Kya aap dekh sakte ho?” Manik ne usko apni desk pe bithaya. Vani uske bilkul bagal mein aa baithi. Uski soft perfume ki mehak Manik ke paas aa rahi thi. Jab Vani aage jhuk kar screen dekh rahi thi toh uske boobs uske arm ke bilkul kareeb the. Manik ne notice kiya ki uske top ke neckline se thodi si soft skin dikh rahi thi, lekin usne apni aankhein sirf screen pe rakhi. Usne Vani ko step by step samjhaya ki kahan galti ho rahi hai. Vani dhyan se sun rahi thi, kabhi-kabhi uske baal Manik ke shoulder se touch ho jaate the.
Is scene mein Manik ne Vani ko aur detail mein GST ke advanced topics sikhaye – jaise place of supply rules, e-way bill requirements, aur annual return filing ke practical issues. Vani ne kai sawal pooche aur Manik ne har ek ka jawab diya. Beech-beech mein jab Vani soch mein pad jaati thi toh Manik ki nazar uske figure pe chali jaati thi. Usne notice kiya ki Vani jab concentrated hoti hai toh uske lips thode press ho jaate hain, aur uske boobs ki soft movement jab woh saans leti hai. Lekin har baar woh turant apna dhyan wapas kaam pe le aata tha. Vani ko is baat ka bilkul andaza nahi tha ki Manik uske body ko itni subtle tarike se notice kar raha hai.
Raat ke almost 8 baj gaye the jab unhone kaam khatam kiya. Vani ne apna bag pack karte hue kaha, “Bhaiya, aaj bahut kuch seekhne ko mila. Papa bhi khush the. Aapki wajah se mera confidence badha hai.” Manik ne muskuraate hue kaha, “Tumhari hard work thi Vani. Kal milte hain, aur naya case lenge.” Vani ne bye kaha aur nikal gayi. Manik ne uske jaate hue uski back ko dekha, uske figure ko notice kiya, lekin phir apna laptop band kar diya.
Agle din subah office mein ek naya scene shuru hua. Manik aur Vani ek conference room mein baithe the jahan unhe ek naye client ke GST audit ke liye prepare karna tha. Conference room mein badi glass windows thin aur bahar dhoop aa rahi thi. Vani aaj ek light blue top pehne hui thi jo uske complexion ke saath bahut achha lag raha tha. Manik ne jab usko documents pass kiye toh uski nazar phir se uske boobs pe chali gayi. Blue top thoda fitted tha aur uske soft shape ko clearly dikha raha tha. Manik ne socha ki Vani kitni professional dikhti hai phir bhi uske body mein ek natural charm hai. Usne turant apni nazar hata li jab Vani ne uski taraf dekha.
“Bhaiya, is client ke invoices mein kai jagah mismatch hai,” Vani ne kaha. Manik ne uske saath milkar har invoice check kiya. Unhone saath mein almost do ghante kaam kiya. Beech mein Vani ne coffee mangwayi. Jab woh coffee peekar baith rahi thi toh Manik ne notice kiya ki uske lips pe coffee ki halki si chamak thi aur uske boobs jab woh cup rakh rahi thi toh thode move ho rahe the. Usne dil mein socha ki Vani agar is baat ko jaan jaaye toh shayad uncomfortable feel kare, isliye usne apne aap ko strictly professional rakha.
Is teesre scene mein unhone client ke saath video call bhi kiya. Vani ne confidently questions handle kiye aur Manik ne usko support diya. Call ke baad Amit ne phir se unki tarif ki. Manik ko santushti thi ki uski mentoring kaam aa rahi hai. Vani ne Manik ko privately kaha, “Bhaiya, aapke bina main itna nahi seekh paati. Aap really best mentor ho.” Manik ne muskuraate hue jawab diya, “Tumhari capability hai Vani. Main bas guide karta hoon.” Usne Vani ko dekha jo ab khush thi. Uske smile mein ek alag hi energy thi. Manik ki nazar ek baar phir uske chest pe gayi jab woh apne documents arrange kar rahi thi, lekin usne turant focus badal diya.
Office ka din aage badhta gaya. Manik aur Vani ne kai aur small tasks saath mein complete kiye. Har baar jab Vani uske kareeb aati thi, Manik uske presence ko notice karta tha – uski perfume, uski soft awaaz, aur haan, uske boobs ki subtle movement jab woh move karti thi. Lekin woh hamesha professional boundaries maintain karta tha. Vani bilkul befikr thi, usko sirf kaam aur learning se matlab tha. Shaam ko jab woh dono office se nikal rahe the toh Vani ne kaha, “Kal phir se GST ke kuch advanced topics revise karte hain na bhaiya?” Manik ne haan mein sir hilaya. “Zaroor Vani. Tumhari progress dekhkar achha lagta hai.”
Is tarah unke beech ka professional rishta aur gehra hota gaya. Manik apne mentoring se khush tha, Vani apne learning se, aur Amit apni beti ki tarakki se. Office ka mahaul positive tha, team work strong tha, aur chhoti-chhoti moments mein Manik ki subtle observations thin jo sirf uske dil mein thin, Vani ko unka bilkul pata nahi tha. Yeh unki saanjhi mehnat ki kahani thi jo har din naye confidence ke saath aage badh rahi thi.
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