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Shehar ke purane hisse se nikalte highway par sthit tha ye prakhyat restra-hotel jaha Arjun ko liye Sanjiv bhaiya is khaas raatri-bhoj par aaye the. Arjun ki pichli kaksha me rahi angrezi vishaya ki shikshika Aruna Goswami Nikki aur Radhika ki sagi mausi thi jinke yaha Nikki aaj ruki thi. 3 sitara hotel ke is restra me is waqt halka sangeet baj raha tha aur is halki roshni wale bhaag me ye 6 log is khaas table par jama the. Sanjiv ne he in sabhi ko Arjun ka parichaya diya tha Arjun ko bhi harek se avgat karwane ke baad waiter ko sabhi ki itcha anusaar snacks-drinks ka order diya.
"Arjun, Anmol bhaiya Delhi University se padhne ke baad ab prakhyaat akhbaar ke editor hai. Nikki se toh tum parichit ho ab aur ye Neetu hai, Anmol bhaiya ki chhoti sister jo abhi B.Ed. kar rahi hai. Dono ke mother tumhare English ke madam Aruna aunty hai.", Arjun aaj se pehle toh kabhi bhi aisi jagah apne bhaiya ke sath nahi aaya tha aur upar se sabhi log ek tarah se pariwar se judne wale the jinhe wo aaj he mil raha tha.
"Arjun bhai, Sanjiv ki baatein seriously mat lena. Tum mere dost aur main tumhara dost. Ye hai mera jija. Kaun kya kaam karta hai kya nahi aise boring topic ke liye yaha nahi aaye hum log. Bindaas apni baatein karte hai, khaane peene ke sath.", Anmol ke aise kehne par Arjun ko thoda atcha laga lekin baayi taraf baithi Nikki ne kohni maari toh woh fir se jhemp gaya.
"Anmol bhaiya, aapki baat bilkul sahi hai lekin Sanjiv bhaiya ne yaha aane tak mujhe ye bataya he nahi ke hum kaha ja rahe hai. Aap logo se first time mil raha hu aur wo bhi gift laaye bina.", Arjun ki baat sunn kar sabhi hansne lage the lekin Nikki muskurate hue bhi bas Arjun ko dekh rahi thi jo atpata jarur tha.
"Is bottle ke liye aisa keh raha hai kya bhai? Ye maine mangwai thi Sanjiv se kyonki kal kisi ko gift deni hai aur mujhe ye mil nahi rahi thi. Aur chhote bhai uphaar dete nahi lete hai. Main toh Vidhya bhabhi se har baar gift leta hu.", Anmol ke kehne par Vidhya bhabhi bhi muskurane lagi jo ab din se bilkul alag ek khaas salwar kameej me kisi yuvti si lag rahi thi.
"Anmol devar hone ke sath sath chhota bhai hai mera Arjun ji. Saga bhai nahi hai na mera koyi toh isne mujhse ye rishta bana liya. Aur Neetu ke roop me chhoti behan bhi mil gayi mujhe.", Arjun ke sath sath Sanjiv bhaiya ko bhi baat bahot atchi lagti thi jaan kar. Idhar 2 waiter badi savdhani se inki table par snacks ke sath sath drinks bhi rakhne lage. Unhone yuvak dekh kar wo sharaab ka teesra gilas Arjun ke saamne rakh diya aur teeno yuvtiyo ke saamne hare taral wala gilas jis par nimbu lagaya gaya tha.
"Ye mera nahi hai.", Arjun ne hadbadate hue aisa kaha toh Nikki ne muskurate hue apne gilas ke sath wo gilas badal liya aur waiter khamoshi se sab samaan laga kar chale gaye. Arjun asmanjas se Nikki ko dekh raha tha.
"Kyon ladkiyan drink nahi kar sakti kya? Waise bhi hotel chalana seekhne ke sath sath iski bhi aadat ho gayi hai. Kabhi kabhi.", Nikki ne safaai di aur Sanjiv bhaiya ne bhi sehmati jatai
"Alcohol bura nahi hai chhote hai bas ek seema se jyada nahi. waise bhi sabhi 2-2 drink he lenge aur uske kuch der baad dinner karte he hum chalte hai."
"Yar tum toh atche khaase ho Arjun, mujhe laga beer-whiskey jarur peete hoge. Tum bhai ye lemonade leke baithe ho.", Anmol bhaiya ki baat sunn kar Arjun thoda muskuraya tha.
"Aap ye sab kis liye peete hai bhaiya, enjoy karne ke liye ya fir dimaag ko araam dene ke liye shayad.", Arjun ke kathan par Anmol ke sath sath Nikki aur Sanjiv ne bhi sehmati jatai aur Vidhya bhabhi ke sath Neetu bhi gor se Arjun ko dekhne lagi jaise wo kuch alag kehne wala ho
"Main chhota hu toh is baare me kuch nahi kahunga lekin main toh waise he bahot khush hu aap logo se mil kar. Life me wahi karna chahiye jo sahi lage aur bhaiya ne kaha tha ke jis din main college me jaunga tab ye mujhe apne sath beer pilayenge. Khaas din hoga aur main ye hamesha yaad rakhna chahta hu.", Arjun ki baat se jaha Anmol ke chehre par khushi aayi ki dono bhai aapas me kitna pyaar rakhte hai wahi Nikki bol he padti hai.
"Aise date nikaal kar har kaam karoge toh kahi aisa na ho 29 Feb us saal ho he na. Ye zindagi aaj hai Arjun, abhi hai aur ek minute baad ka bhi kuch pata nahi."
"Lagta toh nahi Nikki ji ke aap is baat ko waise he samajhti hai jaise aapne abhi kaha hai. Waise main khud aaj me he jeeta hu lekin kuch sapne sahi samay ko saunp kar aur baaki kismat par.", Arjun ki baat sunn kar Nikki ko aise jawaab ki katai ummeed na thi. Ek ghoont me baaki jaam khatam karti wo tissue se mooh saaf karne lagi. Sanjiv bhaiya ne bhi 3 peg aur mushroom tikka ka order diya toh jaam turant aa gaye. Is beech Nikki bas khamosh thi aur Arjun bhi baaki sabki baatein he sunn raha tha. Vidhya bhabhi toh yaha atche se ghulmil kar baat kar rahi thi wahi Anmol bhaiya bhi ek dilchasp vyakti the.
"Bas bhai agla peg lene se pehle ek cigratte pilwa do toh maja aa jaye Sanjiv.", Nikki ke chehre ke bhaav cigratte lafz sunn kar thoda ajeeb se ho gaye the. Wahi Sanjiv bhaiya bhi jaise aise he mauke ki talaash me the. Dono uth kar bahar ki taraf nikal gaye the dusra gilas bhi khaali karte hue.
"Bhabhi mujhe washroom jana hai, aap chaliye mere sath.", Neetu ne halke se baat kahi toh wo dono bhi mahila prasadhan kaksh ki taraf chali gayi jo ek taraf bana tha restra ke aakhir me. Ab Arjun ko baat karne ka mauka mil gaya tha Nikki se akele me.
"Aap pareshan hai? Chahe toh main mujhe bata sakti hai, shayad main kuch help kar saku."
"Tum nahi kar sakte meri madad aur fir na jaane tum mere baare me kya sochne lagoge.", Nikki jaise uljhan me thi aur kuch chidchidi dikh rahi thi.
"Aapka najariya mere prati kya hoga ya mera aapke liye wo alag baat hai Nikki ji. Jaruri hai toh filhal baat karna aur yakeen kijiye main kabhi insaan ke vyaktigat mulyo ki tulna nahi karta ya kisi ko kya pasand hai kya nahi. Ye sab neeji baat hai lekin agar kuch aisa hai jo main kar sakta hu toh jarur karunga.", Arjun ka itna saral dil aur gehri baat sunn kar Nikki ne ek taraf aaye apne reshmi seedhe baalo ko kandhe se peeche karte hue ek baar atche se uske chehre ko dekha aur boli.
"Mera cigratte peene ka dil hai Arjun aur na woh tum la sakte ho aur na main Sanjiv ya Anmol se maang sakti hu. Upar se aise khuleaam pee bhi nahi sakti. Ab jo nahi ho sakta toh uske baare me kya kahu.", Nikki ki baat par Arjun bhi halke se muskura diya. Idhar Vidhya bhabhi ke sath Neetu bhi wapis aa gayi thi aur apni kursi par dono baith chuki thi. Sanjiv bhaiya ek sath Anmol bhaiya bhi aa gaye the ek minute baad shayad dono ne ek he cigratte sanjhi ki thi.
"Bhaiya, aap camera bhi leke aaye the na? Sabhi photo toh banti he hai pehli baar milne ki.", Arjun ke aisa kehne par Sanjiv bhaiya ne haan me sar toh hilaya lekin majburi bhi bata di.
"Bhai uske chaaro cell dead hai aur ye abhi pata chal jab main Anmol bhaiya ke sath usko check kar raha tha."
"Dekho abhi aap log toh ek-ek gilas aur lene wale hai, main pichle chowk se cell le aata hu. Chabi dijiye jara car ki.", Sanjiv ne apne chhote bhai se koyi sawaal kiye bina chabi saamne kar di jo cielo ki thi.
"Nikki ji aap automatic car chala leti hai na?", Aur ab Nikki ke chehre par alag he chamak aa gayi thi kyonki Arjun ne uske liye rasta bana diya tha.
"Chalo yar is bahane main thoda fresh bhi ho jaungi.", Chabi thaame wo badi adaa se uth kar Arjun ke sath bahar ki taraf chali toh ek pal ke liye Sanjiv ki najre bhi un kase hue nitambo par chali gayi jo jism se chipki jeans me qaid the lekin fir najar agal bagal me ki toh kuch aur jodi aankhe bhi Nikki ki khoobsurati ko taadti mili toh muskurate hue wapis dhyan apne gilas par lagaya.
"Badi he chalu cheej ho yar tum toh. Matlab mujhe laga tha ke ek khoobsurat ladki ki farmaish tum chutki me he poori kar doge lekin yaha toh ladki se he mehnat karwa rahe ho.", Dono car tak aaye toh Arjun ne car ki chabi wapis le li Nikki se aur driver side ke barabar wala darwaja khol kar pehle Nikki ko baithaya aur steering par baithne ke baad khud he car savdhani se aage badha li.
"Mehnat nahi karwa raha Nikki ji bas dhyan rakh raha hu ke aapka raaj bas raaj he rahe. Cigratte toh main hotel ke bahar wale panwadi se bhi le aata aur fir upar ya kahi kone me ja kar aap pee bhi leti lekin vatanukulit jagah par uski gandh jarur aati aapke kapdo se. Yaha aap araam se car me baithiye main abhi aaya.", Arjun ne andhere me he car ek khuli si parking par lagane ke baad indicator chalu kar diye. Wo 50 kadam dur un chhoti dukano ki taraf badh gaya. Nikki idhar car me baithi ab kahi jyada he Arjun ke baare me soch rahi thi. 2 gilas sharab ka asar bhi utna na hua tha jitna is ladke ki ek line me dikhai gayi parwah ne kar diya.
"Bhaiya cigratte dena ek aur ek matchis bhi.", Arjun ko ye toh pata he nahi tha ke Nikki kaunsi cigratte peeti hai aur na he usne pucha tha. Lekin dukaandar usko dekhne laga.
"Kaunsa brand du bhai?", Ab wo bhaiya wali maangta toh kya pata Nikki wo nahi peeti ho.
"Ladkiyan kaunsi cigratte peeti hai? Unki alag cigratte toh nahi aati koyi?", Ye aadmi samajh gaya tha ke Arjun kiske liye le raha hai aur shayad ye khud dhumarpaan nahi karta hai.
"Ye patli cigratte hai jo shaukiya pee jati hai iska naam More hai bhai. Aur ye wills classic Menthol, ye 555 light aur ye Benson light hai. Ladkiya jyadatar toh light he cigratte peeti hai.", Arjun ne wo bilkul safed cigratte dekhi toh hath me utha li.
"Ye kitne ki hai bhaiya?"
"4 ruapye ki aur ye lo matchis. Chlormint ke sath ho gaye poore 5 rupaye.", Arjun ne paise dete hue wo safed cigratte savdhani se pakdi aur bagal ki dukaan se 4 cell lene ke baad car ki taraf aa gaya. Ab Nikki ke chehre par alag he chinta dekh wo kuch hairaan ho gaya.
"Ye lijiye aur araam se yahi baith kar pee lijiye.", Nikki ne cigratte toh pakad li lekin matchis jaise usko bhi sahi se jalani nahi aati thi aur Arjun ne yaha bhi madad karte hue tilli cigratte ke samne ki toh us laal roshni me Nikki ki chamakti aankhen jaise bahot kuch keh gayi.
"Bahar khade ho sakte hai? Yaha aur toh koyi dikh nahi raha. Car me bhi smell nahi aayegi toh tumhe bhi dikkat nahi hogi.", Arjun itna sunn kar bahar aa gya aur ab dono he Nikki wali taraf khade the.
"Aap mujhe aise kyo dekh rahi hai din se jaise aap mujhe pehchaan rahi hai ya shayad kuch dhoond rahi hai mere chehre me?", Arjun ki baat ne toh Nikki ko hairaan he kar diya tha. Wo kaise samajh gaya ke Nikki usko pehchaan ne ki koshish kar rahi hai.
"Tumhe chahne lagi hu main jabse dekha hai lekin ab jis rishtey se tum saamne aaye ho toh dil ko samjha rahi hu ke kismat ne meri atche se maarne ki thaan rakhi hai. Dekhne ke baad bas ek tumhari he tasvir dil me chhapi hai aur main khush thi ki wo anjaan kitna pyara aur parwah karne wala tha. Tum saamne aaye toh dil baith gaya ke aakhir aise he milwana tha kismat ko mujhe us ladke se jiske sapne main dekhne lagi thi.", Nikki ki baaton ne Arjun ke hosh he udaa diye the.
"Hum toh pehle kabhi mile he nahi aur main har milne wale ko yaad rakhta hu."
"Kaise yaad rakhte us bheed ko Arjun jo bas us mard ko nihaar rahi thi jo apni behno ke liye sare raah un bhediyon ko sabak sikha raha tha jinke iraade galat the. Maine he un Sardar inspector se gawahi dene ki baat kahi thi Punjab ki us market me lekin unhone mamle se mujhe dur he rehne ko kaha. Phir kismat ne dusri baar mujhe Modal Town me tumhara didar karwaya toh waha ek alag ladki thi tumhare pas. Kabutaro ko dana khilate hue dekh main bas dur se nihar rahi thi ki agar pyaar ho toh kisi aise ke sath jo har zindagi ki kadar karta hai. Aaj main drink nahi karne wali thi lekin tumse mili toh laga ke pehle jaisi chal rahi thi ab waise he chalne dete hai. Ye 10 khoobsurat din jinme main tumhare jaisa bann na chah rahi thi mere liye yaadgar rahenge.", Is dauraan Nikki ne cigratte ka bas ek he kash liya tha aur baaki hawa ne he khatam kar di thi. Arjun ne wo bacha hua totta un khoobsurat ungliya se nikal kar ek taraf fenka aur Nikki ko car me baitha diya. Apni seat par baithne ke baad bhi Arjun ne car chalu nahi ki.
"Aapko atcha kya laga? Wo purani zindagi ye wo 10 din jisme meri ek chhavi thi?"
"Mujhe tum atche lage Arjun. Tum sabki tarah nahi ho jo jimmewari ke bojh ka rona rote hai, apne status ya rutbe ka dikhawa karte hai. Ek taraf tum aise insaan ho jo kisi ki ijjatt ke liye maut ki parwah nahi karte wahi dusri taraf tum har chhote se jeev ki zindagi ki bhi parwah karte ho. Tumhare ghar aur pariwar ko dekhne ke baad meri Sanjiv se bhi jab baat hui toh usne bhi yahi kaha tha ke is sabki wajah bas Arjun hai. Ab batao kya sirf dekhne bhar se pyaar hona gunaah hai kya? Wo pyaar nahi wapis dikhta toh main waisi he zindagi apna kar khush reh sakti thi lekin yaha toh jaise janjire jyada he kass gayi hai.", Nikki bhavuk ho kar bol rahi thi aur halki roshni me uski aankho se timtimate wo 2 moti Arjun ki najro me aa gaye.
"Wo 10 din agar saari zindagi se pyaare hai toh unhe barkaraar rakhiye. Ek dost ki tarah main aapke sath hu.", Arjun ne un aansuo ko hatate hue Nikki ko bade pyaar se jataya tha ke wo bas khush rahe. Lekin Arjun ko apne itne najdeek dekh kar Nikki ki himmat aur jakdan jawaab de gayi. Sab bhool kar wo apne naram honth Arjun se chipka kar bas usko mehsoos karne lagi thi jaise ye aakhiri khushi ho. Aankhon se 2 aansu aur bahar nikal aaye jo Arjun ki kaalai par gire. Is baar usne he apne hontho ko harkat dete hue Nikki ko pratikriya me atche se choom kar bata diya tha ke wo bhi parwah karta hai insaan ki bhaavnao ki. Ek minute me he dono alag hue toh ab Nikki ke aansu thamm chuke the aur geele chehre ko Arjun ne rumaal se saaf kar diya tha. Car chalu ho kar wapis hotel ki taraf chal rahi thi aur Nikki sharam se bas bahar dekhti hui Arjun se najre chura rahi thi.
"Tumhari dosti kuch alag level ki nahi hai?", Nikki ne himmat karte hue bas itna he kaha. Wo ek baar pane he hontho par jeebh firane ke baad fir se sharma rahi thi.
"Dost barabar ki hoti hai Nikki ji. Aapne ek kadam badhya toh maine bhi sath diya. Lekin ye cigratte aur sharaab sehat ke sath sath taste bhi kharaab kar deti hai.",Car ko hotle ki parking me Arjun ne lagaya aur Nikki ne jhoothi narajgi dikhate uski baaju par halke se mukka jadd diya.
"Sachmuch shaitaan ho tum aur iska jikar kisi se matt karna nahi toh panchvi manjil se niche latka dungi."
"Leke goad me jana padega aur waise main nursery me nahi hu jo har baat poore ghar me batata ghumu. Bas aainda koshish karna apne liye jeene ki. Camera utha lijiye, tasvir aapne he leni hai.", Arjun ko apni umar se kahi adhik paripakva paa kar Nikki ko atyadhik khushi hui thi. Andar jaate hue usne Arjun ki kalai thaam li aur Arjun ne bhi koyi aapatti na dikhai. Mahol kahi jyada he atcha raha tha agle ek ghante aur vida lene se pehle Nikki ne apna number Arjun ko dene ke sath he jald milne ka vaada bhi kiya. Dono bhai raat ke 11 baje ghar ke liye nikle the aur Sanjiv bhaiya raste bhar Arjun ko chhedte aaye the. Ye din bhi beet gaya tha jaise har din gujarta hai. Arjun aaj bejhijahk apni maa ke kamre me ja chuka tha aur Sanjiv bhaiya ne baithak me he apne chacha ki bagal me bister lagate hue neend lena behtar samjha.
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Savere 4 baje he Rekha ji apna gown band karte hue Arjun ke bath ke niche takiya rakhne ke baad bathroom me chali gayi. Unka beta wahi tha hamesha wala munna jo unke seene se lag kar raat fir se doodh chusakta hua he gehri neend me chala gaya tha. Aaj ghar me kahi jyada he kaam the subah ke is pehar me. Col sahab aur Kaushalya ji ke sath Rupali, Ritu aur Rekha ji bhi Kaushalya ji gaanv ja rahe the. Rameshwar ji apne chhote bhai ke yaha Rajkumar ji, Lalita ji, Madhuri aur Alka ke sath jaane wale the wahi Shankar ji bhi Delhi nikalne wale the kyonki der raat ko unke Narinder ki wapsi thi America se aur din me unhone jaruri kharid-dari karni thi. Aarti aur Priyanka ne bhi ratt laga li thi ki wo unke sath he jayengi jis wajah se raat he wo Dharamvir Sangwan ji ki mercedes jeep lete aaye the.
"Maine chai bana di hai maa ji, Arjun abhi samaan rakh dega gaadi me jitne aap aur pita ji nashta karenge.", Naha dho kar Rekha ji ne rasoi sambhal li thi aur shayad aaj pehla avsar tha jab Arjun sabse aakhir me uth raha tha. 5 baje tak toh jaise sara ghar he tayaar ho chuka tha jab Arjun kamre se bahar aaya.
"Koyi batayega ke aaj kaunsa tyohaar hai jo mujhe nahi pata?", Arjun ke aisa kehne par sabse pehle daadi ne usko gale lagaya.
"Tujhe batana bhool gaye the ke aaj hum kaha ja rahe hai. Lekin itna pata hai ke tum yaha peeche se ghar ka poora dhyaan rakhoge.", Iske sath he unhone aaj ka poora karyakram Arjun ko bataya toh wo thoda sa nirash ho gaya. Rameshwar ji bhi samajh gaye the ke Arjun ko atcha nahi laga aur aisa lagna lajmi bhi tha. Wo akela he reh jata tha hamesha ghar par aur wahi baat kahi jaati thi ki wo ghar ka khayaal rakhe.
"Aisa nahi hai beta ke humne tumhe jaanboojh kar ye nahi bataya. Kal tum mile he nahi dopahar ke baad humse. Aur tumhe bura lag raha hai toh tum mere sath chalo. Yaha Sanjiv dhyaan rakh le ga aur uske kaam wo fir kabhi kar lega.", Rameshwar ji ke aisa kehne par nashta karte hue Shankar ji ke hath pal bhar ke liye ruk gaye.
"Mujhe bura nahi laga dada ji bas itne saare log chale jaate hai toh darr lagta hai aur kuch nahi.", Arjun ki ye parwah Rekha ji ke sath sath uske dada-daadi ko bhi samajh aa gayi thi.
"Haan ab mera bacha bada ho gaya aur sabki dekhbhal kar sakta hai toh aisa lagna galat bhi nahi hai. Lekin nischint reh beta aur teri maa mere sath ja rahi hai. Tere dada ji bhi akele thodi hai. Tujh par 2-2 ghar ki jimmewari hai aaj.", Abhi wo log aise he Arjun se baatein kar rahe the ki Preeti bhi itni subah tayaar ho kar apne dada ji ke sath yaha aa gayi thi. Wo chhota sa pilla uski goad me he tha jisko lene ki Arjun ne koyi koshish na ki.
"Aao bhai tumhara he intjaar tha. Waise Preeti bitiya bhi sath ja rahi hai ye dekh kar atcha laga.", Rameshwar ji apne nashte se farig the aur unhone wo pilla apne pas lete hue usko farsh par rakh diya. Kuch pal wo masoom aise he apni jagah khada raha aur fir poore aangan ka avlokan karne ke baad Ritu ke pas aa ruka. Wo bhi neeche baith kar usko dularne lagi.
"Haan bhai sahab, ab Ritu bitiya chal rahi hai toh Preeti ye sunn kar sath chalne ki jidd karne lagi. Is bahane bache gaanv bhi dekh lenge aur Hercules (pilla) bhi inke sath khush rahega.", Col sahab ne Ritu-Preeti ke sath wali baat kahi toh Shankar ji ko jaise ek mauka mil gaya tha shararat karne ka aur unhe iska natija pata nahi tha. Col sahab ke liye Komal didi chai le aayi thi aur Preeti ne daadi ke kehne par ek parathe ko gol karte hue aise he khana shuru kar diya.
"Preeti aur Ritu ko jyada he aadat nahi hai sath rehne ki chacha ji? Kal ko Preeti is ghar me aayegi aur Ritu jaayegi is ghar se fir dono ko adjust karna mushkil padega.", Col sahab toh is baat par hans diye the lekin pehli baar Rameshwar ji ke chehre par ye alag se bhaav aaye aur Kaushalya ji fataak se he bol padi bina jagah aur mahol dekhe.
"Jo dil se jude ho na Shankar wo marr kar bhi dur nahi hote aur main jitne yaha baithi hu meri dono bachiya aise he sath rahengi. Tu bhi jaanta hai ke teri maa baat ki kitni pakki hai aur bachhon ke liye kya kuch kar sakti hai.", Ab hairaan hone ki baari bahot se logo ki thi lekin Ritu ke chehre par aayi khushi dekh Preeti bhi najre bachate hue ishare se iska raaj pooch rahi thi. Rasoighar me khadi Rekha ji bhi is baat se thoda chintit ho gayi thi ki unki saas ne aisa he kyu kaha.
"Majaak he toh kar raha tha maa. Mere liye toh jaisi Ritu waisi Preeti. Meri he betiyaan hai dono aur aap toh aise bhadak gayi jaise maine dono ko he alag karne ka vichar bana liya ho."
"Rehne de tu Shankar, atche se jaanti hu main tujhe. Waise ab tu pareshan lag raha hai mujhe toh.", Kaushalya ji ke chehre par aayi ye muskaan dekh sachmuch Shankar ne najre jhuka li thi. Kaha toh wo ungli kar rahe the kisi aur taraf aur yaha chadh gaye apni maa ke hathe. Saadhe 5 tak Arjun ne dono gaadiyo me jaruri samaan rakh diya tha aur agle 10 minute me he Rameshwar ji apne raste aur Kaushalya ji apne peehar nikal chuke the. Sanjiv bhaiya he bache the ghar me jo abhi tak gehri neend me soye hue the aur kisi ne bhi unhe uthaya nahi tha. Arjun galiyare se andar aaya toh uske pita ke sath sath Aarti aur Priyanka didi bhi tayaar ho kar aangan me aa chuki thi.
"Tumhare liye kuch le kar aana hai Delhi se?", Shankar ji ne apne bete ki itcha jaan-ni chaahi toh Arjun kuch sochne ke baad bas naa me gardan hila kar apni behno ko dekhne laga. Jaise usko unka jana bhi atcha nahi lag raha tha.
"Bade papa, iske liye main apni pasand se le lungi. Punjab me bhi maine he iski dress li thi toh Delhi se bhi pasand kar lungi. Apna dhyaan rakhna aur ghar pe he rehna.", Aarti ne baaki dono bado ke saamne he Arjun ke sar par hath ferte hue bade sneh se aisa kaha toh Arjun muskura diya. Ye log bhi bahar nikal gaye toh Arjun mukhya dwaar band karke us ek kamre wali vyaayamshala me ja ghusa.
'Aur weight laane padenge', Wo jitna bhi wajan maujud tha us se seene ki kasrat karta paseena baha raha tha aadhe ghante baad. Sharir ki har maanspeshi ubhar kar phool chuki thi lekin Arjun jaise kisi aur he dhun me sawaar 120 kilo wajan ka ye paanchva set laga tha. Is bekhayali me usko Tara aur Komal didi bhi najar nahi aayi jo sharir ki lachak wali kasrat karne ke baad ek dusre ki madad kar rahi thi farsh par mat bichha kar peit ki kasrat karte hue.
'Tannnn' ki is awaaj se dono ladkiyon ka bhi dhyaan Arjun pe gaya jo umas aur itni mehant karne par paseene se bheega hua khada ho kar apni gardan ki akdan thik kar raha tha. Tara toh apalak bas Arjun ke kataav aur phuli hui chhati-baahen nihar rahi thi. Komal didi ke bhi andar hulchal toh hui lekin bahar jahir na karte hue unhone he khamoshi bhang ki.
"Ventilation ki problem hai na yaha thodi Aaru?", Arjun is awaaj se apni didi ko dekh kar thoda chaunk gaya. Neele rang ki dheeli tshirt aur safed elastic wale pajame me kasrat karti woh kaisi lag rahi thi ye batane ke liye jaise lafz he na the. Wahi Tara ki chhoti si nikkar aur baniyan jaisi tshirt bhi uske kaamdevi swaroop me ijafa kar rahe the.
"Haan didi, wo ek window is diwar par banwa deta hu main mistri ko bol kar. Exhaust fan lagwa dene se dikkat nahi aayegi. Waise main aaj market se thode aur weights dumbell laane ka soch raha tha, aapko kuch lena ho toh sath chal sakti ho.", Arjun ne apne nirvastra seene par toliye se paseena saaf karne ke baad baniyaan pehnan li thi. Ek baar fir woh bench par leit gaya toh Komal didi ki najar uski bhujaao par gayi. Har taraf sirf majboot maanspeshiya ubhri thi aur Arjun ka baniyaan pehan na bata raha tha ke is se pehle shayad usko in dono ke aane ka pata na laga.
"Market 1 baje ke baad chalte hai na Arjun. Maine thoda samaan lena hai lekin company se 12:30 tak he nikal sakungi. Agar tumhe thik lage toh.", Tara ke aisa kehne par Komal didi ne bhi sehmati jatayi.
"Aur tab tak ghar ke saare kaam bhi ho jayenge. Kaamwali didi ko bhejne ke baad ek baje he chalte hai market. Dopahar me bheed bhi nahi hogi aur sab araam se khareed sakenge.", Arjun ne 10 baar rod upar niche karne ke baad khade ho kar sharir ko araam diya aur paani ka halka ghoont lete hue haan me gardan hila di.
"Thik hai didi. Mujhe bhi thoda kaam hai jo main nashte ke baad kar lunga aur fir 1 baje chalte hai market. Main bagiche me paani dene ke baad naha leta hu, aap mera doodh tayaar kar dena.", Arjun itna bol kar bahar chala gaya toh Komal didi ne Tara ka kaan kheenchte hue kaha.
"Tu pakki besharam ho rahi hai Tara. Mere saamne he usko kaise taad rahi thi."
"Yar aap bhi kamaal he ho didi. Aapki kamar me bhi hulchul ho rahi thi usko dekhte hue lekin iljaam sirf mere upar. Waise sach kahu toh mera dil kar raha tha ke wo is rod ki jagah mujhe apne seene par baitha le. aahhh.. now I have this fantasy."
"Fantasy ki bachi, idhar dhyaan de tu. Besharam hoti ja rahi hai har din ke sath. Waise tune market se kya lena?", Tara wapis Komal didi ki madad karne lagi ghutne seene se lagwane me. Sharir ke wo maadak kataav in dono he apsarao me bharpoor the.
"Kuch bhi nahi lena lekin sath chalna hai. Waise Ritu ne kaha tha ke usko stretchable shorts chahiye Alka jaise toh wo bhi le lungi aur Aarti ke liye running shoes bhi. Aap kya lene wali ho?", Komal didi apne aap he balanace banane lagi toh Tara ne trademill ka rukh karte hue running chalu kar di.
"Jo pasand aayega wo le lungi baaki Arjun ke sath ja rahi hu toh wo khud bhi pasand kar lega kuch na kuch. Ab 10 minute tu araam se akele running kar main bhi naha kar rasoi me jaati hu. Sanjiv bhaiya ko bhi chai chahiye hogi uthte he aur fir wo bhaagne ki jaldi bhi karenge. Taai ji bata kar gayi hai ke unhe aaj jaruri meeting me jana hai.", Komal didi ne kapdo ko thik karne ke baad apna mat sahi jagah rakhte hue bahar ka rukh kiya aur Tara itminaan se daud par dhyaan dene lagi.
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Nikki aaj jaldi uth kar nivaaye paani me nimbu peete hue apni he duniya me khoyi thi. Pichle 2 hafto me uski berang zindagi me jaane kya kya ho gaya tha aur kal raat jaise usne 27 ki umar me wo paya tha jiski talaash jaane kabse thi. Lekin is raaste ki bhi manjil nahi thi. Vicharo me aise khoye dekh Neetu ne uske kandhe par hath rakh diya. Dono he yuvtiya is waqt pardarshi se dheele pajame aur bina baah ki tshirt me thi. Kamra Neetu ka tha aur dono he jawaan thi toh saaf tha ke in kapdo ke bheetar antahvastra nadarad the.
"Ek toh tu kitni badal gayi hai jo ki ek atcha badlaav hai. Dusra tere jaisi ladki aise bahar dekhte hue khayalo me hai toh baat khaas he hogi. Kal raat bhi tune teesra gilas lene se mana kar diya tha aur mujhe bhaiya ki cigratte churane ko bhi nahi kaha.", Neetu ek halki saanwli si khoobsurat yuvti hai jisko baat karne ka bhi saleeka tha. Wahi Nikki ka charitra hamesha tej-sakht kaamkaaji yuvti ka tha jisko paise ka ghamand sirf ek aavran ki tarah tha lekin andar se wo bilkul khokhli thi. Kuch samay pehle he shayad wo khud ko naya jiwan dene lagi thi.
"Haan baat khaas he hai darling. Ye sharaab kabhi atchi lagi he nahi thi bas khud se bhaagne ka jariya tha. Cigratte toh tujhe bhi pata hai ke main kaise peeti thi jo ab main hath nahi lagane wali. Apne liye zindagi jee bhi toh sahi se nahi jee yar Neetu. Ab jara apne sath sath sabhi ke liye jee kar dekhte hai. Business bhi job ki tarah aur life bhi."
"Aur ye kaun sa jaadugar hai jisne itna badal diya is khoobsurat hitler ko? Radhika bhi ye na kar saki toh saaf hai ke koyi lover mil he gaya hai tujhe."
"Aisi baat nahi hai ke lover mila hai lekin ek sahi insaan mila hai aur wo fir chahe dost ki tarah rahe ya jaise uska dil kare, lekin aas-pas jarur rahe. Kunal yaad hai tujhe?", Nikki ne jis ladke ka naam liya tha shayad uski chhavi kahi jyada kaali rahi hogi.
"Us kutte ko itni savere yaad kyo kar rahi hai tu? India se nahi bhaagta toh Mausa ji ne usko maar kar gutter me fenk dena tha.", Neetu ke chehre par aaye gusse ko najarandaaj karte hue Nikki ne kaanch se bahar aasman me udte panchiyo ko dekha aur muskurate hue kehne lagi.
"Wo mere sath tha kyonki hamara pariwar, paisa, meri khoobsurti aur apne laalach ki wajah se. Maine trust kiya tha uspar toh usne mera he video banane ki planning ki thi jiske dum par wo kuch bhi karta. Lekin itne saalo baad maine ab jisko dekha usko in sabki toh itcha he nahi hai aur jaise uske liye meri khoobsurti bhi maayne nahi rakhti. Fir bhi ek anjaan hote hue wo meri parwah waise he karta hai jaise main uske liye khaas hu. Haan main toh pasand karne lagi hu usko lekin Neetu wo humsafar nahi bann sakta."
"Jinhe tu nihar rahi hai na Nikki, wo panchi aaj sath hai aur kitne khush bhi hai kyonki wo bhavishya ka nahi sochte aur apno ke sath hai. Kal raat tu bada keh rahi thi ki jo aaj hai abhi hai wohi hai. Aane wala pal kisne dekha. etc etc... Lekin Arjun ko aaina dikhate dikhate tu khud he usko dil me qaid kar gayi. Lekin mujhe isme koyi burai nahi najar aati yar. Agar uske kuch pal ke sath se he teri zindagi ko ek naya roop milta hai toh ye sauda ghaate ka nahi hai. Hairaan mat ho ke main kaise jaan gayi ke wo ladka Arjun hai. Nashe me Sanjiv aur Anmol ho sakte hai main nahi thi jab tune usko kiss kiya tha car me purse dhoondne ke bahane par. Jab dil kare tu usko yaha bula kar mil sakti hai ya fir jaha tera dil kar is shehar me."
"Tu na isliye meri favourite hai Neetu. Chal dekhte hai ye kismat is baar kidhar le jaati hai."
"Kismat nahi Nikki, sahi kadam kaha leke ja sakte hai ye dekhna. Wo ladka Sanjiv ka bhai hai aur itna daava kar sakti hu ke wo tera faayeda nahi uthayega chahe tu usko use kar le. Tujhe dekh kar sabhi khush hai Nikki aur ye khushi maayne rakhti hai na ki ek uljha hua bhavishya jiske baare me soch kar apna vartmaan daav par lagana bewkoofi hoga. Tujhe fir se milna hai kya Arjun se?"
"Nahi yaar aaj nahi milna. Abhi bas tayar ho kar main nikalti hu bhabhi ke sath. Radhika se jarur milna hai aur tu tere bhi 2 kapde saath rakh le. Aaj wednesday hai toh saturday main wapis aa jaungi tere sath idhar.", Nikki ne khade hote hue ek baar Neetu ko apne aagosh me liya aur fir bathroom me chali gayi.
'Bade dard ko khatam karne me agar dher sara pyaar aur kuch dard mile toh aisa kar lena chahiye meri behan. Kya pata shayad wo thoda dard bhi na mile jiski taklif ke baare me abhi se soch rahe hai.', Nikki ke liye itna sochti hui Neetu bhi almari se kapde nikalne lagi thi. Usko atcha lag raha tha ke Nikki ne koyi dikhava kiye bina sab kabula aur ab usko bhi apne sath le kar chal rahi thi.
.. ab ye bolne ke liye he muzhe kaafi bhai log gaaliya denge.. aur inme sabse aage apne thread ke budhe koosat senior citizen aka3829 ji honge.. 
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