ABHISHEK TRIPATHI
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Fantastic update..bhaiUPDATE 40
Rahul stabadh sa steering wheel ko pakde baitha tha aur uski ankhein abhi abhi huye kaand par yakeen karne mein asamarth thin. Wahin Kiran toh apne munh par hath rakhe dar aur ghabrahat se kaamp rahi rhi. Rahul ne Kiran ki taraf dekha toh use mehsus ho gaya k is waqt wo ek bahut gehre sadme mein hai.
“Mom are you all right?” Rahul ne Kiran ke kandhe par hath rakhte huye puchha. Par Kiran itna ghabrayi huyi thi k Rahul ka sparash pate hi wo aur jyada dar gayi aur jor se chilla padi. Aur ajeeb baat toh yeh thi k wahan par shayad koi v nahi tha jo uski cheekh sun sake. Dur dur tak kaali raat aur khaali road ke ilawa bas bahut sare ped paude aur jhadian hi thin.
“Mom, plz apne ap ko sambhaliye. Sab theek hai. Ap plz shant ho jaiye.” Rahul ne Kiran ke kandhe ko sehlate huye use sambhalne ki kosish ki par Kiran abhi v gehre shock mein thi aur kisi tarah Rahul ki awaj uske kanon tak pahunch rahi thi jise sunkar wo khud ko shant karne ki kosish kar rahi thi.
Rahul ne apni seat belt kholi aur Car mein rakhi huyi paani ki bottle khol kar Kiran ki taraf badha di. Kiran ne ek baar Rahul ki taraf dekha aur kampte hathon se wo bottle pakdi aur sara paani ek hi baar mein pee gayi.
“Rahul plz yahan se jaldi chalo.” Kiran ne almost rote huye yeh kaha. Uski ankhon mein ek ajeeb sa khauf tha jise dekh kar Rahul ko andaza ho raha tha k wo is ghatna se kis hadd tak upset huyi thi. Rahul ko khud v us ladki ka yun adh mari halat mein car ke ek dum samne girna yaad tha aur uski ankhon ke samne se wo drishya ja hi nahi raha tha. Par wo kisi tarah khud ko sambhale huye tha.
“mom just relax, everything is alright?” Rahul ne Kiran ke kandhe ko dabate huye kaha.
“nothing is right beta. Plz tum yahan se chalo jaldi.” Kiran ki awaj abhi v kaamp rahi thi .
“hum jayenge mom. Par pehle mujhe us ladki ko dekhna hoga. Agar wo zinda hai toh mujhe pehle ambulance ko call karna hoga.” Rahul kisi chhote bache ki tarah Kiran ko situation samjhane ki kosish kar raha tha.
“tumne meri baat nahi suni kya?” Kiran gusse se chilati huyi boli. “maine kaha na k tum yahan se chalo. And tum kahin nahi ja rahe. Chup chap yahan baithe raho.”
“but mom.”
“par bar kuchh nahi. Maine bola na k tum kahin nahi ja rahe.” Kiran Rahul ki koi v baat sunne ko tyar nahi thi.
“Mom wo ladki mar jayegi. Aur main iske liye khud ko puri zindagi kosta rahunga plz mujhe uski help karne dijiye.” Rahul ne ek aur paryas kiya Kiran ko samjhane ka.
“Beta plz car se mat niklo. Wo yahin kahin hoga. Wo tumhe v maar dega.” Kiran ne Rahul ke age hath jodte huye kaha.
“mom plz ap aise mat kijiye.” Rahul ne Kiran ke dono hath apne hath mein thaam liye. “mom ap bahut dar chuki hain. Yahan koi v nahi hai. Ap dariye mat. Main hun na apke sath aur humein us ladki ki madad karni hogi. Kya ap chahti hain k apka beta kisi ko aise hi marne de.” Rahul ne Kiran ki ankhon mein ankhein daal kar uske dimag mein apni baat achhe se daalne ki kosish ki.
Rahul ki baat sunte hi Kiran ke haw bhaw achanak badlne lage. Use ahsas huya k wo kuchh jyada hi selfish ho rahi hai. Usne ek lambi saans chhodi aur us situation ke bare mein achhe se socha.
“I am sorry beta. Tum sahi keh rahe ho humein us ladki ki help karni hogi. Main v tumhare sath ati hun. " Kiran ne apne dar ko thoda harane ki kosish ki aur Rahul ne ek baar uske hathon ko jor se dabaya.
“ap yahin rahiye aur police ko call kariye tab tak main use dekhta hun.” Rahul ne Kiran ko jaise apna faisla sunaya aur car se bahar nikal gaya.
Sunsan raat, khali sadak aur viraan ilaka. Uske paas shayad har ek wajah thi k wo chup chap apni car lekar wahan se nikal jaye. Par aise kisi ko marta chhod kar jeena itna v asan nahi hota jitna yeh lagta hai. Bhale hi usne Kiran ko yeh yakeen dilaya ho k yahan darne ko kuchh nahi hai par yeh sard aur kaali raat mein chal rahi halki halki hawa jo sadak ke aas paas ke pedon ke patton se takra kar ek aisa drawana sa shor paida kar raha tha jo ander hi ander Rahul ko dara raha tha.
Rahul ne ek baar car mein baithi Kiran ki taraf dekha jo dar ke mare dubki baithi thi aur shayad Police ko call karne ka paryas kar rahi thi. Aj Rahul ko theek vaisa feel ho raha tha jo karib bees saal pehle parking lot mein khadi ek car mein baithe us nanhe Rahul ko huya tha k kuchh toh bura hone wala hai. Ek ajeeb sa dar uske jehan par kabza kar raha tha. Mano abhi koi in jhadion ke peeche se niklega aur ek lamba sa khanjar Rahul ke dil mein utaar dega aur fir uski mom ke sath kya hoga yeh toh soch kar uski rooh kaamp gayi.
Par usne khud ko sambhala aur samjhaya k aisa kuchh v nahi hoga yeh sirf uska dar hai. Fir wo dheere se us ladki ke paas pahunch gaya. Wo munh ke bal road par gadi se kareeb adha feet dur giri huyi thi. Na koi harkat aur na koi sanket k yeh abhi v zinda hain. Uske sir ke paas khoon ki chhoti dhara jo saaf bata rahi thi k impact kafi tagda tha. Car ki headlight ki roshni mein uske kapde jagah jagah se fate huye aur maile lag rahe the.
Uski halat itni buri thi k Rahul ka dimag sun ho chuka tha. Wo chup chap khada khada use sir se paon tak dekh raha tha. Uske ek paon mein ek sandal thi aur dusra paon buri tarah se kata-fata sa tha. Khoon aur mitti ki wajah se uska pair ajeeb se bhure se rang ka dikh raha tha.
Tabhi Rahul ko mehsus huya k koi theek uske peeche hai. Wo buri tarah se ghabra gaya aur usne apne hath ki ek majbur muthi banayi aur ek dum se peeche ko ghum gaya. Par jaise hi usne peeche mud kar dekha toh Kiran theek uske peeche khadi thi. Wo toh bhala ho bhagwan ka k uska mukka bas kuchh inch pehle ruk gaya nahi toh Kiran ka naak jarur tut jana tha. Kiran ki toh mano saans ki atak gayi jab usne dekha k Rahul ka haath theek uski ankhon ke samne akar ruka.
“I am sorry mom.” Rahul ne apna hath neeche kiya aur apni saans sambhalne ki kosish karne laga.
“I can understand beta. Yeh bahut hi bura aur drawana nazara hai.” Kiran ne us ladki ki taraf dekhte huye kaha aur agle ki pal apni ankhein ghuma li.
“yakeenan hi yeh meri zindagi ka aj tak ka sabse kaufnaak manjar hai.” Rahul ne Kiran ki haan mein haan milate huye kaha.
“tumhe kya lagta hai k yeh abhi v zinda hogi?” Kiran ko jaise uske is halat mein bachne ki koi umeed hi nahi thi.
“Pata nahi wo toh dekhna padega.” Yeh bol kar Rahul apne dil ko kathor karte huye us ladki ke chehre ke samne akar baith gaya. Ek pal ke liye toh uski ankhein khud b khud uske chehre se hat gayi. Khun se lathpath buri tarah se ghayal bejaan sa chehra, shayad aj ke baad Rahul apni puri zindagi mein yeh chehra nahi bhul payega.
Par usne khud ko sambhala aur apni ek ungli Uski naak ke theek samne lakar uski saans ko mehsus karne ki kosish karne laga.
“Kya yeh zinda hai.” Kiran ne badi utsukta aur umeed ke sath puchha.
“han iski saans toh chal rahi hai par lagta nahi k iske paas jyada waqt hoga.” Rahul ne Kiran ki taraf dekhte huye kaha.
“toh humein kya karna chahiye?” Kiran ne puchha. “maine police ko bola hai aur wo kisi v waqt yahan a sakte hain.”
“mom I don’t think so k humein itna intezar karna chahiye.” Rahul ne us ladki ki halat ki gambhirta batate huye kaha.
“Toh theek hai main police ko dobara call karke bol deti hun k wo log ab hospital mein hi a jayein.” Kiran ne v Rahul ki baat samjhte huye kaha.
Fir Rahul aur Kiran ne mil kar us ladki ko uthaya aur car ki pichhli seat par daal diya.
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Rajiv apne Farmhouse par akela baitha sharab piye ja raha tha. Uski ankhon se saaf pata chal raha tha k aisa kuchh hai jo use mentality disturb kar raha hai aur wo use sharab ke jariye bhulana chahta hai. Ek ajeeb sa guilt aud dard uske chehre par saaf dikhayi de raha tha. Wo baar baar apne phone ki screen ki taraf dekh raha tha jaise kisi call yah message ka intezar kar raha ho.
Tabhi uske phone ki ringtone baji aur uske dil ki dhadkan v tez ho gayi. Use samajh mein nahi a raha tha k akhir wo sunna kya chahta hai. Aisa kya hai jise sunkar use khusi milegi. Usne call pick ki aur samne se kisi ki bhari si awaj ayi “kaam ho gaya hai”.
Rajiv ne call cut kiya aur phone ko side mein rakh kar ek aur peg banaya aur uper ki taraf dekhte huye apni ankhein band ki aur puri ki puri sharab ek ghunt mein ghatak gaya. Jab usne ankhein kholi toh Uski ankhon mein ansoo the aur honthon pe hansi.
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