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Bhaag 14
Aadhi raat ho chuki thi aur guestroom me Munnu apne pitah ke saath gehre neend mein so chuka tha aur tabhi Alka apni aankhe ek jhatke mein khol deti hain. Pati aur bete ko chain ki neend sote dekh, voh ahista ahista bistar me se uth jaati hain aur is vakt uski aankho ki gutliya phir se vahi khaufnaak safed thi. Usne ek nazar apni honton pe gaur ki aur mehsoos ki ke voh bhookh ki laali se bhig rahe the. Alka foran kamre me se nikalke Sushila aur Meena ki kamre ko dhoondhne lag jaati hain. Raat ke sannatte mein dhime kadmo se voh yaha se vaha aur vaha se yaha mandhrane lagi aur pahuch jaati hain ek kamre mein, jahaan Ramcharan aur unki patni gehre neend me the.
Mayus aur krodhit hoke, Alka ab vapas dusre kamre ko dhoondhne lag jaati hain aur phir seediyon tak aake ruk jaati hain. Jab use yakeen hui ke shayad Sushila apni beti ko liye uparwale kamre me thi, to ek muskaan sama gayi uski chehre par. Apni bade bade safed nain liye Alka dhime kamdo me upar ki aur jaane lag jaati hain. Chalte chalte, aakhirkar voh kamre tak pahuchke, ahista se darwaze ko kholne lagi aur gaur kiya ke Sushila apne beti ko liye gehri neend me thi aur bistar ke baju mein ek pyari si babycot banayi hui thi, jahaan voh billi leti hui thi. Us billi ko dekhke Alka ki muskaan badh jaati hain aur apni bechaini ko na chupaye, voh us cot ki aur aage badhne lag jaati hain. Tabhi kuch aisi ghatna ghati, jiska aghaaz Alka ko nahi thi.
Paani ki pyaas lagne ke vajah se, Sushila ki neend thodi si tut jaati hain aur tabhi uski nazar farsh par kisi ki parchai par aa gayi. Mooh upar karte hi voh hairan reh gayi, kyonki Alka apni haath soye huye billi ki aur badha rahi thi, aur uski chehra pe ek ajeeb si bhav nazar aa rahi thi is vakt.
Sushila : Alkaji, aap is vakt?? Kya kar rahi hai aap?? (Hairani se bistar se uth jaati hain)
Jaise hi Sushila aage badhkar Alka ko tokne ki koshish ki, foran tabhi voh Sushila ki aur mud jaati hain aur apni safed gutliyan dikhane lagti hain, jinnme pyas aur krodh dono jhalak rahe the. "Aaalkaaji??? Yeh aapki aankhon ko???.." isse pehle Sushila kuch keh paati, Alka billi se nazren door karke, kuch pal ke liye Sushila ki aur badhne lag jaati hain.
"Aaap kkkyaa kar...". "Ssssshh! Aao, mere nazdeek aao!" Alka ki awaaz bhi kuch ajeeb hi lag rahi thi is vakt aur Sushila ghabrahat ke maare apni dil ki dhadkan ko saaf mehsoos kar rahi thi. Tabhi achanak Alka apni haath aage karke, uski gardan ke piche ke hisse ko jakad leti hain aur agle hi pal apni honton ko Sushila ki honton se mila deti hain. Sushila apni honton ke chusai ke dauran achanak kuch bhaari bhaari se mehsoos karne lagti hain sar ke andar aur uski aankhen apne aap mund jaati hain. Agle hi pal Alka apni chumban todti hain aur ek behosh Sushila ko niche farsh par gira deti hain.
Yeh kehna sach me mushkil thi ke Alka ne yeh kaam hosh me ki thi, ya madhoshi mein. Lekin ek baat to pakki thi ke uski sundar aur jawan rehne ki chahat hadd se zyada guzar rahi thi dhire dhire. Khair, Sushila ko behosh karke, voh bina vilamb kiye us billi ko cot me se utha leti hain aur use ek kaatil muskaan ke saath dekhne lagti hain. Billi ki neend puri tuti to nahi thi, lekin jaise hi uski nazar Alka se mil rahi thi, vaise vaise uski aankhen mund jaati hain apne aap aur Alka billi ko leke kamre me se nikal jaati hain.
Ab Alka ki ek hi maqsad thi, voh yeh thi ke koi sunsaan si jagah pe jaake, voh billi ka kaam tamam kar sake. Dil mein umang aur honton pe pyas liye, voh seediyon ke upar dekhti hain jahaan pe chath tha. Foran uski chehre pe muskaan aur zyada sama jaati hain aur ahista ahista upar jaane lagi aur aakhirkar chath ka darwaza kholke, andar jaane lagi aur phir darwaza band kar leti hain.
"Waaaaaaaaaeeeeooooooooo"
Khamoshi ke kuch hi pal mein, us billi ki dardnaak cheekh sunayi deti hain, jisse ghar ke kisi bhi sadasya ko gehre neend ke vajah se sunayi nahi diya. Raat mein shayad hi aisi cheekh kisi kutte ya billi ki mooh se sunayi di gayi ho. Bechari Meena apni pyari muskaan liye soti rahi, bina jaane ke baju ke cot mein se Raani hamesha ke liye chali gayi thi.
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Agle subah, tez dhoop seedhe jaake Alka ki aankhon mein dastak deti hain, jiske vajah se uski neend tut jaati hain. Aankhon se neend gayab hoke, Alka ekdam se chaunk jaati hain aur foran aju baju dekhne lag jaati hain. Voh koi kamre ki bistar me thi hi nahi, balki chath ke farsh par leti hui thi aur jab apni huliya ki aur nazar gadai, to uski mooh hairani aur pareshani, dono me khul jaati hain. Jabre ke aur honton ke charo aur khoon hi khoon the aur yaha tak ke dono haath bhi lahoo se latpat thi aur kuch chinte saree pe bhi lagi hui thi.
"Nnnaahii yyyehh..saab AAHH!" Alka ki ek tez cheekh nikal jaati hain jab apne baju mein ek aisi cheez dekhti hain, jisse uski hosh ud jaati hain. Baju me Meena ki billi ki laash thi, lekin halat itni battar thi ke bayan karna mushkil hain. Billi ki sar dhar se takreeban alag ho gayi thi aur chaati aur taango ke kuch hisse khoon se latpat aur aise lag raha tha jaise kuch hisse khaye ya nikale gaye ho. Alka ko yeh samajhne me deri nahi hui ke yeh harkat usi ki thi. Us billi ki itni bhayanak laash dekhke, Alka sahem jaati hain aur use yakeen hi nahi hui ke voh itni niche gir chuki thi.
Ittefaq se Alka ne ghadi pehni hui thi, isliye voh foran time dekhne lagti hain. "Saare 6 baje hain! Pata nahin koi utha bhi hoga ya nahin!" Itna sochke Alka foran apni huliya thik karne lagi aur baar baar billi ki laash ki aur dekhke soch me pad gayi ke aakhir ki kya jaa sakta hain. Tabhi Alka ki nazren chath ke ek hisse me padi, jahaan kuda kachra jame huye the, jise dekh Alka dil bhaari karke us laash ko apne dono haathon se utha leti hain aur seedhe jaake us kachre ke dher mein kahin aaram se rakh deti hain aur uspe baaki ke vastuo se chupa leti hain. Abhi bhi mann mein ghinn liye, Alka foran niche chali jaati hain aur sabse pehle har ek kamre mein nazar deni lagi. Har ek sadassiya ko sote huye dekh, Alka sukoon ki saans lene lagi aur basin tak pahuchke foran apni jabre aur honton pe se khoon ko saaf kar leti hain. Phir, haathon ko saaf karke, vapas apni chehre ko acchi tarah towel se saaf karke, jaise hi piche mudi, uski aankhein badi ho gayi. Uske saamne Girdhari khadi hui thi.
"Are beti, uth gayi tum! Kuch pareshan dikh rahi ho? Girdhari pyar aur sneh se Alka se poochti hain aur Alka, jiski dil abhi bhi zoron se dhadak rahi thi bas harbarane lagi "jee..bas abhi abhi.." itna kehke voh vaha se nikal jaati hain aur Girdhari abhi bhi sochne lagi ke aakhir Alka itni pareshan kyon lag rahi thi. Alka foran chuchaap vapas Nikhilesh ke baju let jaati hain aur apne ki gayi harkat ko ek bura sapna samajhke bhoolne ki koshish karti hain, insab ke bavajood Alka ki mann mein ab utsah thi ke ab uski chehre pe aur kitni nikhaar ayegi. Duniya ke tamam aushudhi aur creamo ko chorke, ab use sabse zyada bharosa us kitab pe thi.
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Khilti hui phulon ke darmiyan Alka apne aap ko paati hain aur upar aasmaan me sirf aur sirf cheediyan chehek rahi thi. Alka hairan thi khudko dekhke. Jism ki phurti aur naak naksh bilkul vaise ho gayi thi jaise abhi abhi voh college se bahaar aayi ho aur jawani ki dehleez ko chui ho. Jhoomte jhoomte voh bagiche ki sair karne lagi aur phulon ko apni khili khili gaalon se chune lag jaati hain.
"Yeh sach hai! Main phir se jawaan ho gayi hoon! Meri figure, meri chehra! Oh wow!!!" Alka pure bagiche me jhoomne lag jaati hain aur kuch apneaap hi gungunane lagti hain.......
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"Alka??? Alka utho!" Foran Nikhilesh ki awaaz se Alka apni palke kholne me majboor ho jaati hain aur tabhi aas paas dekhke, use ehaaas hui ke voh ek sunehra sa sapne mein kho chuki thi. Foran Alka uth jaati hain aur Nikhilesh ko dekhne lagti hain, jo uske kandhe ko sehlaye bolne laga "Alka, ab kaise tabiyat hai tumhari?". Alka bas phusphusane lagti hain "jee, thik hain pehle se! Ummm... chaliye ab ghar vapas chalte hain!" Itna kehke Alka apni huliya thik karne lagi aur bistar se uth jati hain, lekin Nikhilesh hairan tha.
Nikhilesh : lekin Alka, itni jaldi kya hain? Kuch der aur reh lete yaha!
Alka : lekin, main bilkul thik ho gayi hoon! Aap samajh nahi rahe hain?? (Chidke)
Nikhilesh : bahaar Girdhariji aur Ramcharanji chai ke liye humara intezar kar rahe hain! Kamsekam...chai to peeke jaate hain.
Alka : (kuch sochke) thik hain...lekin bas chai tak rehenge!
Nikhilesh ek chain ki saans leke bahaar hall ke aur chala jaata hain aur Alka foran washroom ki aur bhaagne lagi. Pahuchte hi gaur se apni chehre aur jism ko dekhne lagi, lekin koi badlav use nazar nahi aayi.
"Kamaal hai! Chehra to abhi bhi vaisa hi hain meri! Sapne mein jaise khud ko maine dekhi thi, aasha karti hoon jald hi meri tabdili vaisi hogi!" Mann mein bharosa liye, Alka ek baar aur apni chehre par paani chirak leti hain aur towel se saaf karne lagi. Saaf karke jaise hi uski nazar aine me gayi, voh chaunk jaati hain. Aine me uski ek budhi si jhudiyon vaali roop nazar aayi, jo muskura rahi thi.
"NAHI!...YYYEEH.."..aankhen tatolke jaise Alka khud ko ek baar dekhti hain, tab vapas normal nazar aayi. "Voh kya tha??? Ek pal ke liye aisa ajeeb bhram kyon hui mujhe?". Alka ki ghabrahat kam hone lagi lekin, us ajeeb si jhalak ka use karan hi samajh hi nahi aayi. Khair, is baar phir ek baar voh chehre pe paani chirakne ke baad khud ko dekhti hain, aur sab normal nazar aayi is baar. Towel se mooh pochke, Alka washroom se nikal jaati hain.
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Chai peete peete Nikhilesh Alka ko dekhe jaa raha tha, jo chai ki cup liye kuch gehri soch mein nazar aayi. Use dekhke Ramcharan keh para "Alka beti, aap thik to mehsoos kar rahi hain na?". Alka unke aur dekhke bas muskurai. Girdhari aur Ramcharan Alka ko dekhke tasalli karte huye bas chai peene hi vale the ke tabhi upar ke kamre se kuch shor sunayi di..
"MEENA! chup ho jaao! Voh yehi kahin ghar me hi hogi! Ab chup ho jaoo!"
"Mummy!!!! Raani kahin nahin mil rahi hai!!!!! MAIN KAB SE DHOONDH RAHI HOON!!!!" is vakya ke saath saath sisakne ki awaaz bhi aane lagi, jise sunke Alka ki rooh kamp jaati hain. Aakhir us billi ke gayab hone ke piche usi ki haath thi, aur itna hi nahi balki raat mein us billi ki khoon chuske, maas ke tudke khaake, uski jaan bhi usi ne li thi.
Meena ki siskiyon ko sunke, Alka ki dil kaamp uthi baar baar.
Aadhi raat ho chuki thi aur guestroom me Munnu apne pitah ke saath gehre neend mein so chuka tha aur tabhi Alka apni aankhe ek jhatke mein khol deti hain. Pati aur bete ko chain ki neend sote dekh, voh ahista ahista bistar me se uth jaati hain aur is vakt uski aankho ki gutliya phir se vahi khaufnaak safed thi. Usne ek nazar apni honton pe gaur ki aur mehsoos ki ke voh bhookh ki laali se bhig rahe the. Alka foran kamre me se nikalke Sushila aur Meena ki kamre ko dhoondhne lag jaati hain. Raat ke sannatte mein dhime kadmo se voh yaha se vaha aur vaha se yaha mandhrane lagi aur pahuch jaati hain ek kamre mein, jahaan Ramcharan aur unki patni gehre neend me the.
Mayus aur krodhit hoke, Alka ab vapas dusre kamre ko dhoondhne lag jaati hain aur phir seediyon tak aake ruk jaati hain. Jab use yakeen hui ke shayad Sushila apni beti ko liye uparwale kamre me thi, to ek muskaan sama gayi uski chehre par. Apni bade bade safed nain liye Alka dhime kamdo me upar ki aur jaane lag jaati hain. Chalte chalte, aakhirkar voh kamre tak pahuchke, ahista se darwaze ko kholne lagi aur gaur kiya ke Sushila apne beti ko liye gehri neend me thi aur bistar ke baju mein ek pyari si babycot banayi hui thi, jahaan voh billi leti hui thi. Us billi ko dekhke Alka ki muskaan badh jaati hain aur apni bechaini ko na chupaye, voh us cot ki aur aage badhne lag jaati hain. Tabhi kuch aisi ghatna ghati, jiska aghaaz Alka ko nahi thi.
Paani ki pyaas lagne ke vajah se, Sushila ki neend thodi si tut jaati hain aur tabhi uski nazar farsh par kisi ki parchai par aa gayi. Mooh upar karte hi voh hairan reh gayi, kyonki Alka apni haath soye huye billi ki aur badha rahi thi, aur uski chehra pe ek ajeeb si bhav nazar aa rahi thi is vakt.
Sushila : Alkaji, aap is vakt?? Kya kar rahi hai aap?? (Hairani se bistar se uth jaati hain)
Jaise hi Sushila aage badhkar Alka ko tokne ki koshish ki, foran tabhi voh Sushila ki aur mud jaati hain aur apni safed gutliyan dikhane lagti hain, jinnme pyas aur krodh dono jhalak rahe the. "Aaalkaaji??? Yeh aapki aankhon ko???.." isse pehle Sushila kuch keh paati, Alka billi se nazren door karke, kuch pal ke liye Sushila ki aur badhne lag jaati hain.
"Aaap kkkyaa kar...". "Ssssshh! Aao, mere nazdeek aao!" Alka ki awaaz bhi kuch ajeeb hi lag rahi thi is vakt aur Sushila ghabrahat ke maare apni dil ki dhadkan ko saaf mehsoos kar rahi thi. Tabhi achanak Alka apni haath aage karke, uski gardan ke piche ke hisse ko jakad leti hain aur agle hi pal apni honton ko Sushila ki honton se mila deti hain. Sushila apni honton ke chusai ke dauran achanak kuch bhaari bhaari se mehsoos karne lagti hain sar ke andar aur uski aankhen apne aap mund jaati hain. Agle hi pal Alka apni chumban todti hain aur ek behosh Sushila ko niche farsh par gira deti hain.
Yeh kehna sach me mushkil thi ke Alka ne yeh kaam hosh me ki thi, ya madhoshi mein. Lekin ek baat to pakki thi ke uski sundar aur jawan rehne ki chahat hadd se zyada guzar rahi thi dhire dhire. Khair, Sushila ko behosh karke, voh bina vilamb kiye us billi ko cot me se utha leti hain aur use ek kaatil muskaan ke saath dekhne lagti hain. Billi ki neend puri tuti to nahi thi, lekin jaise hi uski nazar Alka se mil rahi thi, vaise vaise uski aankhen mund jaati hain apne aap aur Alka billi ko leke kamre me se nikal jaati hain.
Ab Alka ki ek hi maqsad thi, voh yeh thi ke koi sunsaan si jagah pe jaake, voh billi ka kaam tamam kar sake. Dil mein umang aur honton pe pyas liye, voh seediyon ke upar dekhti hain jahaan pe chath tha. Foran uski chehre pe muskaan aur zyada sama jaati hain aur ahista ahista upar jaane lagi aur aakhirkar chath ka darwaza kholke, andar jaane lagi aur phir darwaza band kar leti hain.
"Waaaaaaaaaeeeeooooooooo"
Khamoshi ke kuch hi pal mein, us billi ki dardnaak cheekh sunayi deti hain, jisse ghar ke kisi bhi sadasya ko gehre neend ke vajah se sunayi nahi diya. Raat mein shayad hi aisi cheekh kisi kutte ya billi ki mooh se sunayi di gayi ho. Bechari Meena apni pyari muskaan liye soti rahi, bina jaane ke baju ke cot mein se Raani hamesha ke liye chali gayi thi.
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Agle subah, tez dhoop seedhe jaake Alka ki aankhon mein dastak deti hain, jiske vajah se uski neend tut jaati hain. Aankhon se neend gayab hoke, Alka ekdam se chaunk jaati hain aur foran aju baju dekhne lag jaati hain. Voh koi kamre ki bistar me thi hi nahi, balki chath ke farsh par leti hui thi aur jab apni huliya ki aur nazar gadai, to uski mooh hairani aur pareshani, dono me khul jaati hain. Jabre ke aur honton ke charo aur khoon hi khoon the aur yaha tak ke dono haath bhi lahoo se latpat thi aur kuch chinte saree pe bhi lagi hui thi.
"Nnnaahii yyyehh..saab AAHH!" Alka ki ek tez cheekh nikal jaati hain jab apne baju mein ek aisi cheez dekhti hain, jisse uski hosh ud jaati hain. Baju me Meena ki billi ki laash thi, lekin halat itni battar thi ke bayan karna mushkil hain. Billi ki sar dhar se takreeban alag ho gayi thi aur chaati aur taango ke kuch hisse khoon se latpat aur aise lag raha tha jaise kuch hisse khaye ya nikale gaye ho. Alka ko yeh samajhne me deri nahi hui ke yeh harkat usi ki thi. Us billi ki itni bhayanak laash dekhke, Alka sahem jaati hain aur use yakeen hi nahi hui ke voh itni niche gir chuki thi.
Ittefaq se Alka ne ghadi pehni hui thi, isliye voh foran time dekhne lagti hain. "Saare 6 baje hain! Pata nahin koi utha bhi hoga ya nahin!" Itna sochke Alka foran apni huliya thik karne lagi aur baar baar billi ki laash ki aur dekhke soch me pad gayi ke aakhir ki kya jaa sakta hain. Tabhi Alka ki nazren chath ke ek hisse me padi, jahaan kuda kachra jame huye the, jise dekh Alka dil bhaari karke us laash ko apne dono haathon se utha leti hain aur seedhe jaake us kachre ke dher mein kahin aaram se rakh deti hain aur uspe baaki ke vastuo se chupa leti hain. Abhi bhi mann mein ghinn liye, Alka foran niche chali jaati hain aur sabse pehle har ek kamre mein nazar deni lagi. Har ek sadassiya ko sote huye dekh, Alka sukoon ki saans lene lagi aur basin tak pahuchke foran apni jabre aur honton pe se khoon ko saaf kar leti hain. Phir, haathon ko saaf karke, vapas apni chehre ko acchi tarah towel se saaf karke, jaise hi piche mudi, uski aankhein badi ho gayi. Uske saamne Girdhari khadi hui thi.
"Are beti, uth gayi tum! Kuch pareshan dikh rahi ho? Girdhari pyar aur sneh se Alka se poochti hain aur Alka, jiski dil abhi bhi zoron se dhadak rahi thi bas harbarane lagi "jee..bas abhi abhi.." itna kehke voh vaha se nikal jaati hain aur Girdhari abhi bhi sochne lagi ke aakhir Alka itni pareshan kyon lag rahi thi. Alka foran chuchaap vapas Nikhilesh ke baju let jaati hain aur apne ki gayi harkat ko ek bura sapna samajhke bhoolne ki koshish karti hain, insab ke bavajood Alka ki mann mein ab utsah thi ke ab uski chehre pe aur kitni nikhaar ayegi. Duniya ke tamam aushudhi aur creamo ko chorke, ab use sabse zyada bharosa us kitab pe thi.
......
Khilti hui phulon ke darmiyan Alka apne aap ko paati hain aur upar aasmaan me sirf aur sirf cheediyan chehek rahi thi. Alka hairan thi khudko dekhke. Jism ki phurti aur naak naksh bilkul vaise ho gayi thi jaise abhi abhi voh college se bahaar aayi ho aur jawani ki dehleez ko chui ho. Jhoomte jhoomte voh bagiche ki sair karne lagi aur phulon ko apni khili khili gaalon se chune lag jaati hain.
"Yeh sach hai! Main phir se jawaan ho gayi hoon! Meri figure, meri chehra! Oh wow!!!" Alka pure bagiche me jhoomne lag jaati hain aur kuch apneaap hi gungunane lagti hain.......
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"Alka??? Alka utho!" Foran Nikhilesh ki awaaz se Alka apni palke kholne me majboor ho jaati hain aur tabhi aas paas dekhke, use ehaaas hui ke voh ek sunehra sa sapne mein kho chuki thi. Foran Alka uth jaati hain aur Nikhilesh ko dekhne lagti hain, jo uske kandhe ko sehlaye bolne laga "Alka, ab kaise tabiyat hai tumhari?". Alka bas phusphusane lagti hain "jee, thik hain pehle se! Ummm... chaliye ab ghar vapas chalte hain!" Itna kehke Alka apni huliya thik karne lagi aur bistar se uth jati hain, lekin Nikhilesh hairan tha.
Nikhilesh : lekin Alka, itni jaldi kya hain? Kuch der aur reh lete yaha!
Alka : lekin, main bilkul thik ho gayi hoon! Aap samajh nahi rahe hain?? (Chidke)
Nikhilesh : bahaar Girdhariji aur Ramcharanji chai ke liye humara intezar kar rahe hain! Kamsekam...chai to peeke jaate hain.
Alka : (kuch sochke) thik hain...lekin bas chai tak rehenge!
Nikhilesh ek chain ki saans leke bahaar hall ke aur chala jaata hain aur Alka foran washroom ki aur bhaagne lagi. Pahuchte hi gaur se apni chehre aur jism ko dekhne lagi, lekin koi badlav use nazar nahi aayi.
"Kamaal hai! Chehra to abhi bhi vaisa hi hain meri! Sapne mein jaise khud ko maine dekhi thi, aasha karti hoon jald hi meri tabdili vaisi hogi!" Mann mein bharosa liye, Alka ek baar aur apni chehre par paani chirak leti hain aur towel se saaf karne lagi. Saaf karke jaise hi uski nazar aine me gayi, voh chaunk jaati hain. Aine me uski ek budhi si jhudiyon vaali roop nazar aayi, jo muskura rahi thi.
"NAHI!...YYYEEH.."..aankhen tatolke jaise Alka khud ko ek baar dekhti hain, tab vapas normal nazar aayi. "Voh kya tha??? Ek pal ke liye aisa ajeeb bhram kyon hui mujhe?". Alka ki ghabrahat kam hone lagi lekin, us ajeeb si jhalak ka use karan hi samajh hi nahi aayi. Khair, is baar phir ek baar voh chehre pe paani chirakne ke baad khud ko dekhti hain, aur sab normal nazar aayi is baar. Towel se mooh pochke, Alka washroom se nikal jaati hain.
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Chai peete peete Nikhilesh Alka ko dekhe jaa raha tha, jo chai ki cup liye kuch gehri soch mein nazar aayi. Use dekhke Ramcharan keh para "Alka beti, aap thik to mehsoos kar rahi hain na?". Alka unke aur dekhke bas muskurai. Girdhari aur Ramcharan Alka ko dekhke tasalli karte huye bas chai peene hi vale the ke tabhi upar ke kamre se kuch shor sunayi di..
"MEENA! chup ho jaao! Voh yehi kahin ghar me hi hogi! Ab chup ho jaoo!"
"Mummy!!!! Raani kahin nahin mil rahi hai!!!!! MAIN KAB SE DHOONDH RAHI HOON!!!!" is vakya ke saath saath sisakne ki awaaz bhi aane lagi, jise sunke Alka ki rooh kamp jaati hain. Aakhir us billi ke gayab hone ke piche usi ki haath thi, aur itna hi nahi balki raat mein us billi ki khoon chuske, maas ke tudke khaake, uski jaan bhi usi ne li thi.
Meena ki siskiyon ko sunke, Alka ki dil kaamp uthi baar baar.