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"Aap itni khamosh aur udaas hai ki jaise main he aapko blackmail kar raha hu. Uncle toh kitney khush the aur aunty ji kaise aapko gale se laga kar pyaar de rahi thi.", Pichle 20 minute se ye aalishan gaadi khamoshi se daudti rahi. Insaan dwara banaya shehri jungle ab peeche chhoot chuka tha jiske baad sadak kinare lage vriksh jaise chalti gaadi se pratispardha karne lage. Bahar ke badhte taapman ke hisaab se gaadi ke bhitar vatanukulan bhi aage baithe dono vyaktiyon par thandi hawa fenk kar yaha ka taapman purntaya viprit kiye tha. Palak ke jism par ab salwar suit ki jagah surkh rang ki saree jiske kinare reshmi hare aur sunehari the aur unse mel khata kuch hadd tak aadhunik sa blouse jo uski gori patli baahein purntaya ujagar kiye tha. Car me hone ki wajah se masoom khoobsurat chehre par pallu toh nahi tha lekin chintaye jarur audhe thi. Arjun dwara ye chuppi bhang karne par Palak ne apni ghani palke jhapkate hue utni he masoomiyat se uske chehre ko dekha jo sadak par kendrit tha.
"Blackmail he toh kiya hai jo aise ekdum he mujhe wapis chhodne ja rahe ho jaha main jana nahi chahti. Aur wo mera ghar hai jaha mere papa mummy meri har choti se choti baat ka khayaal rakhte hai, meri bhabhi mujhe behan se bhi jyada pyaar karti hai aur bhaiya chahe jitne busy ho lekin mere liye raat ko hamesha khaane par maujood rahe. Wo ghar jaha main badi hui, sabne pyaar diya aur aaj bhi wo mere khush hone par khus rehte hai, dukhi hone par unse khana bhi nahi khaya jata."
"Aur aap aise pyaar karne wale apne pariwar ko dukh pahucha kar khush thi? Ek pita jo apni beti ka vivaah itni dhoomdhaam se kare aur beti wapis ghar pe aa baithe sasuraal chhod kar. Wo maa jo khud apna ek pariwar chhod kar aayi, ghar sambhala, bache paida karne ke sath unhe pala aur sahi jiwan diya.. un par kya he gujregi jab unki beti apna aashiya na sambhal sake? Pyaar toh wo hamesha he karte rahenge kyonki santaan se moh khatam nahi hota. Par aap khud sochiye ki aap unhe badle me khushi de paayi? Aur waise toh kuch bhi sochiye he matt. Ab na aapko apne sasural me ghabrahat hogi aur na uncle aunty kabhi pareshan honge. Aapki shaadi se pehle maine aapko mehnadi wale din dekha tha jab main samaan dene ghar aaya tha.", Arjun ne Palak ko uski ektarfa khushi ke baad vastavikta dikhaai toh wo fir se udaas hone lagi thi. Aur Arjun ye nahi chahta tha ki wo Palak ko aise udaas rehne de. Baat ko uske vivaah ke samay le jaate hue wo adhure me he ruk gaya jis par rumaal se chehra saaf karti Palak ek bar phir usko dekhne lagi.
"Us se pehle nahi dekha tha mujhe? Aur mehandi wale din aisa kya hua tha?"
"Us se pehle... ummm.. yaad nahi sach kahu toh chahe aap hamare ghar aati thi aur Madhuri didi aapki khaas saheli bhi hai lekin maine toh bas aapko us din he dekha tha jab aapke mehnadi lagaai ja rahi thi aur aunty ji mehmano aur rishteydaro me lagi hui thi. Aangan me aap Priya bhabhi ke sath sath apni saheliyon ke beech ghiri thi. Kabhi aap khilkhila kar hansti dikhi toh kabhi mooh banati hui jaise koyi chhoti bachi ho. Aap us waqt apne paanv par mehandi lagwate hue dono hath upar utha kar kisi ko dikha bhi rahi thi, us waqt wo khushi aur chehre ki chamak bahot khaas thi.", Arjun ne apni baat kehne ke sath he gear se pehle bane chokor se bakse ko khol kar usme se safed neele aavaran wali 'Dairy Milk' chocolate nikal kar Palak ki taraf badha di. Wo ye sab bina idhar dekhe kar raha tha aur sadak utni vyast bhi nahi thi dopehar hone se. Palak us maheen gatte ke aavaran wali chocolate ko apni taraf badha dekh kuch kshan waise he rahi aur fir Arjun ne sar uchka kar unhe lene ko kaha toh is baar wo kisi bachi ki tarah niche sar jhukaye muskurate hue uske hath se le kar chocolate dekhne lagi.
"Tumhe ye bhi pata hai ki mujhe kya pasand tha? Abhi toh kaha ki pehle mujhe dekha he nahi meri mehndi wale din ki siwa. Us din bhabhi mujhe pareshan kar rahi thi lekin saheliyon ke sath majaak toh hamesha se hota raha aur us din jyada khush thi kyonki mujhe mehandi ka shauk tha aur mummy lagane nahi deti thi. Kabhi laga leti thi chori se toh unhe hath dikh jaate aur wo bahot gussa karti."
"Haan kyonki unhe apni beti hamesha he waisi pasand hogi jaisi ghar ka sabse chota sadasya. Ek maa ka dil bhi ajeeb he hota hai. Jabtak rishta na ho jaaye beti ka tab tak wo usko bachi ke roop me he dekhna chahti hai aur uske baad sthiti alag. Aur chocolate he toh kha rahi thi aap us din jab sab log sangeet me khushiya mana rahe the aur aap fridge ke sath khadi rasoi se bahar dekh rahi thi. Khol lijiye, abhi aap sasural me nahi hai aur ye blackmailer chocolate nahi maangne wala.", Arjun ke prayaas rang la chuke the jiska saboot tha Palak ke chehre par khili wo hansi aur phir uska sharmate muskurate hue chocolate ko kholna.
"Saroj bhabhi sahi kehti hai ki tum na har choti se choti baat ko pakad lete ho. Aur tumne mujhe bhale he najarandaaj kiya lekin jab bhi main tumhare ghar aati thi tum kabhi bagiche me dikhte toh kabhi kitaabo ke sath. Maine toh tumhe bahar gali me kisi ke sath bolte khelte he nahi dekha. Madhuri kehti thi ki tum milansar aur atche ho lekin thoda kam bolne wale. Mujhe ulta lagta tha jaise tum bahar padh kar aane ke baad khud ko bada samajhne lage ho sabse. Kaha toh ek hath se hamesha apni nikkar pakde rehte the aur jara jara is baat par bade chote kisi se ladd padte the aur baad me ghar aane ke baad ek saal se jyada gujarne par bhi tumhare hone na hone ka pata he nahi chala. Kabhi kabhi dikh jaate the subah paseena sukhate hue paidal ghar aate hue ya cycle se. Ye lo..", Palak ne chocolate ka tukda uske chehre ki taraf badhaya toh Arjun ne naa me sar hilaya.
"Meetha nahi.. ohhhhh."
"Diabetese nahi hogi itna sa khaane se. Main galat sochti rahi itne time.", Apne hath se he Arjun ko ek tukda khilane ke baad baaki poori chocolate ko thoda sa kutar ke Palak bahar dekhne lagi. Ek taraf uske chehre par padti suneheri roshni dekh Arjun ne uski taraf ka dhoop avrodhak niche kar diya. Jis se aankhon aur chehre par girti roshni tabhi band ho gayi. Ek baar fir Palak ne halki si muskaan se usko dekha jo khud bhi khush tha aur sadak ke sath Palak par bhi dhyaan de raha tha.
"Tab nikkar he gharwale aisi dila dete the ki agle saal tak chale. Kameej-tshirt andar daal dete the jis se wo tight lagti thi lekin khelne se tshirt bahar toh nikalti he thi. Nikkar na pakdu toh .. pata nahi kya soch kar aise kapde lete the ki bacha khelne se jyada girti nikkar ko pakde rakhe. Waise roj subah main ghoomne jata tha toh wapis aate hue aapki najar padti hogi. Lekin wo mere ghulne milne wali baat par aap galat nahi sochti thi. Main itna time ghar se dur raha, sabko tab dekha tha jab wo nikkar wala samay tha jiske baad 9 saal me bachpan aur aage ka samay alag he duniya me nikla. Himmat he nahi hoti thi kisi se baat shuru karne ki, unhe batane ki ki main kaun hu aur jyadatar chehre toh itne badal chuke the ki mujhe nahi pata tha ki main unhe pehchan pa raha hu ya nahi. Aap.. shayad 9th me thi us time aur mushroom cutting rehti thi aapki. Ladko jaise kameej pehan na aur school me bhi pant pehanti thi na aap? Aur ab dekho apne aap ko.. aap ko isliye mehandi wale din gor se dekha kyonki main hairaan tha ki ye Palli hai?", Jaise Arjun ne Palak ko sab batane ke baad uska wo naam liya jo ab yadakada sirf uske pita Malhotra ji he lete the, usne hanste hue uski baah par ghoonsa jadd diya.
"Arre .. jo tha wahi bola na.."
"Tum ab jyada he yaad nahi dila rahe? Main tab bhaiya ki nakal karti thi aur mujhse ladkiyon wale kapde nahi pehne jaate the. Baal toh college me badhane shuru kiye the kyonki tab.. tab mujhe lagne laga ki main ladka nahi hu. Aur tum aaj bhi utne he rotlu ya gusse wale ho kya? Tumhari wajah se sabko he daant padti thi us time. Komal, Madhuri ya galti se meri copy tumhe dikh jaati toh tum unke panne beech se nikaal lete the, kishti aur jahaaj banane ke liye. Nahi banta tha toh jiski copy us se he jhagda. 'Main ab kabhi nahi aaunga.' aur phir ek do din baad kisi na kisi ko sath liye aa he jaate the wapis. Tum chale gaye toh kuch din toh atcha laga tha ki school aur ghar me daant nahi padti, tumhara gussa nahi jhelna padta tha aur phir kabhi kabhi Sanjiv bhaiya chhatt par bat-ball khelne aate Kapil bhaiya ke sath toh dhyaan aata ki tumhe wo log bhi miss karte hai aur kahi na kahi mai bhi. Unki plastic ki ball tum le kar daudte hue mere peeche chhipne lagte the aur wo alag he khel tha. Bhaiya ball ka dibba rakhte the apne sath lekin unhe bhi tumhara ye rona dhona aur ball le kar bhagna pasand tha."
"Nikkar utaar dete the meri aur fir wahi ball maar ke main bhaag jata tha. Bade the na us time wo log."
"Rote hue bhaagte the aur fir seedhiyan utarne ke liye mujhe dekhte. Ritu agar tumhe lene aa jati toh mujhe bhi maar kar angootha dikha kar chidhane lagte the. Tumhari sabse jyada jamti bhi Ritu ke he sath thi. Haan... Alka ke sath bhi. Wo toh hamesha he ek sath rehti thi. Par tumhare jaane ke baad maine unhe bhi jyada ghar se bahar nahi dekha.", Yaadein jab ek ek kar ke khulne lagti hai toh kitni parat niche chale jaate hai ye hume khud yaad nahi rehta. Yaha bhi gaadi me baithte waqt jo udaas Palak thi ab wo darshnik aur hansmukh ban chuki thi. Arjun bhi apni raftar par chalne ke sath uska poora khayaal bhi rakhta raha. Jaruri tha ki Palak sehaj rahe aur uska sath de sake us maamle ko suljhane me jo uski zindagi par gehri amaavas sa grehan lagane ki koshish kar raha tha. Aise he bhuli bisri baatein yaad karte hue ye log aadha fansla paar kar chuke the. Aur ab Palak bhi apna pallu thoda dhila karke bas ek taraf kandhe par rakhe hue apne college aur uske baad ki baatein suna rahi thi. Abhi peeche he ek shehar aur par hua tha jiske baad Arjun ne meel ke pathar par dhyaan diya toh rajdhani abhi dedh ya 2 ghanta dur thi. Gati seema me gaadi rakhe hue he wo chal rahe the jaise koyi jaldi nahi thi.
"Aap ekdum se kuch pareshan kyun lag rahi hai? Gaadi ki seat sahi nahi hai kya?", Arjun ki baat par Palak ne muskurane ki koshsih karte hue mana kiya aur bahar dekhti hue boli.
"Gaadi ki toh maine tareef he nahi ki. Aise gaadi maine sirf aaj se pehle dekhi he thi lekin baithne ka saubhagya bhi milega ye nahi pata tha. Ghar se chale toh is taraf dhyaan he nahi gaya.", Palak didi ki baat par Arjun ne gaadi ki raftaar kuch dhimi karne ke baad ek samtal se maidaan ki taraf utaar di jaha ek desi dhabha jaisa bana tha aur ek sadharan sa 3 manzila hotel. Gaadi un dono ke he beech chhaya me ruki toh Palak thoda hairaani se Arjun ko dekhne lagi ki usne gaadi sadak se utaar kar idhar kyun roki.
"Aapko bathroom jana hai aur itni si baat kehne ki jagah bematlab pareshan ho rahi hai. Ye hotel sahi jagah hai aur aapko kuch halka fulka khana hai toh dono taraf suvidha hai. Free ho jaiye nahi toh saare raste pareshan rahengi aur Delhi me aapka ghar kaunsa jaate he aa jayega.", Arjun dwara apni pareshani bina kahe jaan ne par Palak ke bhole se chehre par pehli dafa ek naari-sulab sharam ki laali dikhi. Pichli seat se apna handbag utha kar wo bina kuch kahe gaadi se utar gayi. Arjun ne bhi shisham ki drakht ki chhaya aur aas-pas jagah jagah lage chhayadar vriksh dekh kar shishe niche utaar liye.
"Sahab, 50 rupaye me bharpet khana hai. Sath me thanda, lemon, mango, lassi aur bottle ka paani bhi hamare dhaabe pe milta hai. Kha ke dekho sahab fir har baar yahi rukoge.", Kandhe par angocha rakhe ye yuvak hath me menu liye Arjun ke paas he aa khada hua. 20-22 baras ka lekin mehnati yuvak tha aur dhaabe par bhi 8-10 charpaayi jinke beech lakdi ka fatta saja tha, un par atchi khaasi bheed dikhi. Tandoor par ek patla sa yuvak dhadadhad rotiyan laga aur nikaal raha tha lohe ki salaakh se. Bade bade aluminum ke patile jo darjan bhar the unme se sabji nikaal kar thali lagata hua ek adher aur garam rotiyon ko chupad kar wahi thaali le kar chaarpaayi par baithe grahako ki taraf jaate 2 aur jawaan ladke bahut jyada he vyast the. 13-14 gaadiyan, 2 truck aur kuch dupahiya vaahan samtal jameen par ek taraf khade the in bhojan karne aaye logo, pariwaro ke.
"Abhi thodi der me bata deta hu dost. Mood jaan ne ke baad he kuch keh sakunga."
"Mood ke liye pichli taraf kala titar, 5000, godfather ki thandi beer bhi milegi sahab. Par dhaabe par nahi pee sakte lekin main idhar he la deta hu. 40 ki beer aur 10 rupaye mere."
"Bhai main peeta nahi aur mere sath jo hain unse poochna padega ki unhe bhookh hai ya nahi. Main bula lunga tumhe agar jarurat hogi toh.", Yuvak sar hilata hua us taraf chala gaya jaha ek maruti car aa kar ruki thi. 4 log the gramin veshbhoosha me. 2 jawaan vyakti kurty pajame me jinke sar par pagdi nahi thi aur 2 adhed ghani mooche aur safed pagdi ke sath ujle kurte aur dhoti pehne. Arjun aise he kauthool se un 2 adhed vyaktiyon ko dekhne laga jin me se ek ke kaan me sone ke kundal bhi the aur wo dono he ek vriksh ki chaya me apne liye khaas bichaai gayi badi si charpayi par aa baithe jooti utaar kar. Jug se paani chullu me daal pehle kulla kiya aur fir mooche aur dono hath dhone ke baad safed angoche se he sukhane lage. Pata lagta tha ke wo log khaas aur aaspas ke ilaake me naami honge. Dhaabe ka maalik khud unke kareeb aaya tha jaise jee hajuri kar raha ho, hath jodd kar unki itcha poochte hue.
"Badi bhaari gaaddi hai je toh. Kade (kaha) se kharidi hai laat saab?", Wo 2 yuvak idhar he khinche chale aaye us kaali aur chamchamati unchi mercedes ke aakarshan me. Dusre wala toh unchai jaanchte hue chatt ke kinare tak hath firane laga. Aage ki taraf se jeep jaisa chehra usko prabhavi laga toh thoda dur khade ho kar poori gaadi dekhne laga.
"Delhi se li thi pichle saal.", Arjun ne bhi us yuvak ko bhitar jhaankne ke liye seat se lagte hue jagah di toh wo sar hilane laga jaise ye sab pehli baar dekh raha ho. Dusre wala ab gaadi se alag udhar dekhne laga jaha se dhoop ki wajah se sar ke aage hath se chaya deti hui Palak bade sadhe kadmo se aa rahi thi. Beshak gaadi tak ki duri hotel ke dwar se 20 kadam he rahi ho par itne me he uske roop aur shalin paridhan ki wajah se yuvak gaadi bhool baitha. Arjun ne sirf Palak ko he dekha aur uske liye darwaja khola toh wo bhi halke se muskurati hui usko bag thama kar seat par aa baithi.
"Bhabhi ji ram ram. Ma kha ke bhai ekla essi suthri gaadi me baithya hai toh baat jachi konya. Eb bera patya ke bhabhi esi suthri ho toh pher gaadi toh kaali arr unchi he janchegi. Ram ram bhai ji, roti took khana hai toh aa jyo. Bo mahro baapu se, aathe ko sarpanch ar dhaba bhi aapna he se.", Spasht tha ki yuvak aise gaadi dekh kar khinche jarur aaye the par is vyakti ki baat me jara si bhi amaryadit bhasha nahi thi. Ulta wo mehmanvaji se pooch raha tha. Palak ko toh aadhi he baat samajh aayi aur us par wo hairaan bhi hui lekin Arjun ne mahol ko samajhte hue jawaab diya
"Ebbi toh taawal (jaldi) se badde bhai Delhi puchan (pahuchne) ki. Aandi baar jarur datunga arr roti laasi bhi khaunga. Ram ram.", Arjun ne hath milaya toh is yuvak ne uske hath par dusra hath rakh kar sahi mejbaan sa sneh dikhaya.
"Dugni ram ram se bhai, arr bhabhi gelya (sath) aaiyo. Mahare dhabe ki kadhi khaan toh Delhi aale bhi ruke hai.", Dusre yuvak ne bhi dur se ram ram ki, jo inki baatein he sunn raha tha. Gaadi peeche karte hue chalne se pehle Arjun ne hath se bye ka ishara diya aur apni taraf ki sadak par dhire dhire aage badh liya. Abhi bhi Palak usko mooh baayen dekh rahi thi jaise wo asmanjas me ho ki yaha ye sab kya tha.
"Tumne unhe kuch bhi bolne diya? Aur aise he anjaan logo se baat karne lag jaate ho kahi bhi?", Arjun ne thande pani ki bottle Palak didi ki taraf badha di jaise ab unhe paani ki jarurat ho. Wo dhitaai se muskura raha tha is dauraan.
"Gaanv-dehaat me ye logo ka pyaar he hota hai jo wo kisi ajnabi ko paani aur roti ke liye poochte hai. Dekha nahi aapne ki wo log pehle apne pita chacha ko bhojan shuru karne ki prathmikta de rahe the aur unke baad unhone mehmaan ke hisaab se mujhse poocha. Boarding time par maine ye bahot kareeb se he dekha hai waha ke aaspas ke gaanv kasbo me. Waise mujhe laga he tha ki aapko waha baithna thik nahi lagega isliye khaane ke liye poocha nahi.", Palak ne chalti gaadi me hone ki wajah se apne surkhi lage honth lagate hue he paani peeya aur wo Arjun ki baat bhi sunti rahi jisme wo mudda tha he nahi jis par Palak sawaal puch rahi thi.
"Wo toh mujhe na samjhao ki athithi sammaan aur gaanv ke logo ka pyaar. Dekh toh uska bhai mujhe bhi ghoor ke he raha tha. Lekin tumne unhe jawaab nahi diya ki main unki bhabhi nahi lagti.?"
"Phir unki aap kya lagti? Aur ghoor ke dekhna toh banta he hai kyonki gaanv me ladkiyan ya bhabhi itni khoobsurat aur bhari saree pehne kahi dikhti hai bahar? Upar se sundar bhi ho aap thodi bahot. Usne bhabhi kaha toh aapko itna bura kyun lag raha hai?", Arjun thodi gambhirta dikhate hue aise keh raha tha jaise kuch galat ghatna hui he na ho.
"Tum bata sakte thi ki main tumhari biwi nahi hu. Aur main thodi bahot he sundar hu?"
"Unhe makeup bhi atcha lagta hai na film ki wajah se toh khoobsurti wahi hai unki najar me aur aisi saree film me he toh bhabhi jaise kirdaar pehante hai. Waise kisi ne bhi ye toh nahi kaha tha ke aap meri biwi hai?", Arjun kaise uljha raha tha ye khud Palak he na samajh saki jabki usne toh khoobsurti ka shreya bhi Palak ki saaj-sajja ko he de dala jo Palak ko samajh aaya.
"Mujhe tumse toh aisi ummeed nahi thi. Maine sirf kaajl, bindi aur lipstick he lagaya hai aur ye 6-6 choodiyan jo shaadi ki wajah se hai aur gale me bhi sirf ye patla sa mangalsutra. Saree kaha se filmy dikhi tumhe aur ye baat ghuma rahe ho ki unhone mujhe tumhari biwi kab kaha? Tumhe bhaiya bola aur mujhe bhabhi, jiska toh yahi matlab hota hai na ki unhone mujhe he tumhari biwi kaha.", Arjun ne dikhawe ke liye gehri saans bharne ke sath chalti gaadi me he steering chhod kar hath jode aur fir aage dekhne laga. Palak ke chehre par jaha pehle shikayat thi ab waha muskaan aa gayi.
"Aap thodi bahot nahi behad khoobsurat hai aur kahi se bhi 21 se jyada nahi lagti. Ab laal saree me koyi aapko dekhega aur phir mujhe aapke sath toh sabse pehle yahi vichaar he aayega na ki hum couple hai aur shayad haal he me shaadi hui hai? Un logo ke saamne main jyada baat nahi karna chahta tha kyonki uncomfortable lagta aapko aur unse kaunsa hamari purani pehchaan thi jo safaai deta. Lunch kaha karna hai bata dena kyonki Delhi me aapke ghar pahuchne se pehle kuch samaan bhi lena hai aur thodi tayari bhi karni hai.", Ab Arjun sachmuch he kuch gambhir tha aur apni tareef sunn ne ke baad dono ki sthiti samajh kar Palak ne bhi apne se 5-6 baras chhote Arjun ko dekha jo kahi jyada he paripakva aur bada lagta tha 18 ki umar se. Ek alag si tirchi muskaan uske chehre par aayi jo Arjun ko na dikhate hue wo bahar dekhne lagi.
"Delhi bypass pe ek atcha hotel hai, wahi lunch karenge. Waise safar ka pata he nahi chala tumhare sath aur dekho bas 60 km hai yaha se Delhi.", Iske baad Palak ne he wo music system dhimi awaaj me chalu kar diya jis par Umed ji ki pasandida CD pehle se lagi thi. Md Rafi ki wahi parichit meethi awaaj aur film Kanyadaan ka bejod geet chalu ho gaya.
'Likhe jo khat tujhe, jo teri yaad me.. hajaro rang ke najaare bann gaye... Savera jo hua toh phool bann gaye.. jo raat aayi toh sitaare bann gaye..'
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"Arjun ko phone mila rahi ho di? Aise koyi faayeda nahi bewajah phone milate rehne se.", Ye Jeenat thi jo apne chacha chachi ko vida karke ghar ke bihtar aayi toh apni badi behan ko phone ka handle rakhte dekh Jannat ke he bagal me aa baithi. Inki bua savere he chali gayi thi apne pati aur beti ke sath. Ab Naresh ji bhi kahi kaam se nikle the aur ghar me in dono ke siwa bas inki maa Meghna ji he bachi thi jo rasoi me jayja lene gayi thi. Jannat ke chehre par sapaat he bhaav the jaise na wo khud ko jaahir karna chahti thi aur na kisi se koyi baat.
"Tumhe kyun lagta hai ki main usko he phone laga rahi thi? Phone aaya tha shoot ke liye aur maine unhe haan bol diya ki main aaj shaam ko he nikal rahi hu, kal subah thoda early time shoot hai. Arjun jis tarah se gaayab hua hai toh sahi hai na ki aise laparwah insaan se dosti thik samay he toot gayi. Uski chachi ko pata nahi tha ke wo kaha gaya hai aur yahi bataya ki jab wo laut aayega toh wo mera sandesh de dengi Arjun ko. Baaki wo apne ghar bhi nahi gaya.", Jannat Arjun ko taalne ke bawjood uski he baat kar rahi thi aur Jeenat ye dekh kal raat ke baad abhi muskuraai lekin jaise ye swabhavik muskaan nahi thi.
"Dosti todna koyi mushkil nahi di, wo toh maie bhi aaj subah he Sakshi se todd li chahe wo kitni he maafi maangti rahi lekin ab pariwarik jaan-pehchaan se jyada hamare beech kuch nahi. Lekin kabhi ye suna hai ki pyaar todd diya ho? Pyaar nahi toot sakta kyonki wo hamesha dil me he rehta hai chahe insaan usko chehre par aane na de. Phone pakdana jara.", Jeenat ne jo bhi kaha tha usne Jannat par poora asar kiya jaise uski chhoti behan utni bhi mastmaula nahi thi, paripakvata usme bhi thi. Jannat ne bina jawaab diye phone usko pakdaya toh ek parchi par likhe code aur telephone number dial karke Jeenat apni behan ki taraf dekhne lagi. Udhar ghanti jaa rahi thi aur idhar Jannat ye dekh rahi thi ki uski behan aakhir aise muskura kyu rahi hai.
"hello..Namastey aunty ji. Ji main Jeenat baat kar rahi hu Mr Naresh Kapoor ki beti. Umed uncle.. ji aunty ji.", Jeenat ne baat karni shuru ki toh Jannat aankhen badi karti hui dono hath faila kar us se beawaaj poochne lagi ki aakhir usne ye kaha phone mila diya.
"Nahi aisi koyi baat nahi hai aunty. Bas wo Arjun kal party me apne shades.. dhoop ke chasme bhool gaya tha udhar. Mehnge hai toh maine socha ki pooch lu ki post se bhijwa du ya wo gaanv wapis aayega?", Jeenat ke dimaag dekh kar Jannat aaj khud ko he chota maan rahi thi aur udhar se toh jaise jo bhi mahila bol rahi thi wo us se hans kar baat karti hui batane lagi.
"Ji aunty ji. Thank you.. Haan udhar ka number hai mere pas aur main ek baar monday ko phone kar lungi.. Ji.. pehle aapko he kar lungi jis se confirm ho jaaye. Thik hai aunty ji. Ji sab thik hai yaha. Atcha rakhti hu ji.. Shukriya aunty.", Jeenat baat karte hue ab muskuraye jaa rahi thi aur Jannat jo pehle aise dikha rahi thi ki usko koyi farak he nahi padta wo phone rakhne ki pratiksha me dohri hone lagi. Aakhir Jeenat ne phone rakhte he gehri saans lete hue apne seene par hath rakh kar aise dikhaya jaise kitna bhaari kaam kiya ho.
"Oh baap re.. Di ye Arjun ki daadi ji bhi badi he pahuchi he insaan hai aur unhe papa kya chacha ka bhi naam pata hai. Dekho bas yahi poocha tha ki goggles kaha pahuchane he aur wo toh sabka he poochne lagi. Phir mujhe bhi mubarakbaad di mere rishtey ki aur kabhi gaanv aayengi toh jarur phone karengi milne ke liye.", Jeenat dikhawa karti hui table par rakha gilaas utha kar paani peene lagi aur Jannat ka jaise sabar ka bandh he toot gaya jo uth kar paanv patak kar jaane lagi toh Jeenat ne kalaai khinch kar usko apni goad me baithate hue kamar se he baahon me bhar liya.
"Usne kabhi ye nahi kaha ke aap gusse me bilkul gulaab lagti ho? Oh bechare ne gussa ek he baar dekha tha aur tab kuch keh nahi sakta. Kaante jo jhelne pade is gulaab ke. Haha. Pata hai aapka dost... kaha hai?", Jannat ne kuch bhari aankhon ke bawjood muskurane ki koshish ke sath sar halke se upar kiya jaise ab bolne ki taaqat he na rahi ho. Jeenat ne bhi pratiuttar me apni badi behan ka gaal haule se chooma.
"Sahab Delhi gaye hai apne dada ji ke sath aur chasma jo ki koyi hai he nahi wo isliye bhoola hoga kyonki wo subah 4 baje he ghar pahuch chuka tha. Party se gaanv gaya hoga aur fir 2 kapde le kar sabko bye-shy bhi toh bola hoga? 2-3 din me laut aayega lekin ye pakka nahi hai ki wo gaanv phir se rehne aayega ya nahi par ek ya 2 din ke liye jarur aayega. Tension nahi leni chahiye aur wo kaunsa aapko kuch bol kar gaya tha. Waise usko wapis nahi aana tha par Arjun ne bataya hai apni daadi ko ki waha thoda jaruri kaam baaki hai aur uski motorcycle bhi idhar se wapis leke jaani hai. Ab dimaag thanda kar lo thoda.", Jeenat ne thoda kass kar apni badi behan ko sath lagaya toh Jannat ne bhi kuch waqt tak usko apni baahon me bhare rakha. Jab alag hui toh ye naya sawaal pooch liya.
"Delhi ka he number le leti Jini. Main wahi mil leti na jab wo waha 2-3 rukega?", Jeenat toh tedha mooh banati uth kar kamar pe hath rakh Jannat ke bhole chehre ko dekhne lagi. Udhar Meghna ji bhi hall ke darwaje par khadi in dono ko khamoshi se dekhne lagi.
"Wo uski daadi hai didi, koyi dost nahi. Aap bhi 2 din Delhi ghoom aao aur itne wo bhi laut aayega. Ab thoda toh sabar rakho jab pata chal he gaya ki wo kaa se gaya hai. Haan ye CD apne laptop par laga kar dekhna, kya pata atcha lage aur ho sakta hai bura bhi par jisko dekhne ka dil hai wo bhi hai isme.", Jeenat ek kaagaj me band CD pakda kar abhi palti he thi ki apni maa se bhent ho gayi. Jannat ko Meghna ji ne nahi toka lekin apni is laadli ko hath pakad kar bina jyada baat kiye apne kamre me le chali. Unki kuch mehatvapurn charcha baaki thi raat se aur Jannat ne bhi apne kamre me pahoch kar darwaja bhitar se laga liya. CD ko kaagaj se nikaal kar laptop ki tray me bharne ke baad wo bister se he tek lagaye uske khulne ki pratiksha karne lagi. Ek video aur 2 tasvire he thi usme jinhe dekh Jannat ne sabse pehle photo par click kiya aur jaise he wo badi hui, Jannat ki aankhen bhi waise he badi ho gayi ye drishya dekh kar.
'Oh..', Wo yahi keh saki jab screen par nigaah jami. Arjun ke chaude seene aur ek majboot baah ki phuli hui machhli ke sath he waha uski choti behan nirvastra uske upar leti thi. Wo bade bade gore stann poori tarah Arjun ke seene par dabne se unka poora vivran nahi mil raha tha lekin Jeenat bade sukoon me thi aur Arjun jaise uska sar sehla raha ho. Jannat ne kaanpte hatho se dusri tasvir lagaai toh yaha uski behan ke jhoolte bade bade ubhaar aur gulabi akde hu nipple unmukt the aur wo Arjun ki aankhon me he dekh rahi thi jo Jeenat ke ubhre hue mote kulho par ek hath aur dusra jo tasvir me peeche tha, wo Jeenat ke gaal par. Jaise wo us se kuch pooch raha ho. Jannat ne aaj se pehle kisi ko bhi antrang nahi dekha siwaye gini chuni Hollywood film ke drishyo me lekin yaha toh uski behan he sakshaat janamjaat awastha me thi par us se jyada dhyaan Jannat ka kahi tha toh wo sirf Arjun ke jism aur uske har kataav par. Sab dekh kar he uski dhadkan aniyantrit ho chali jaise wo prem bandhan ab anchaahe he aage badhna chahta tha.
'Paagal ladki hai aur ye bhi poora bewkoof. Aise kaun nanga let-ta hai kisi aur ke ghar?', Jannat ko laga ki us video me bhi kuch aisa he pyaar bhara drishya hoga lekin usko chalu karte he wo khud he laptop se peeche ho gayi. Yaha Shuruaat me he ek daityakar purush-ang thaam kar uski behan sar jhukaye us par baithti he chali gayi. Chehra chhod kar sabkuch saaf tha Jeenat ka aur uske hilte stanno ko thaamne wala Arjun jald he unhe peene laga tha. Jannat ki taango ke beech ye ajeeb se aag badhne lagi aisa drishya dekh kar aur wo hairaan thi ki uski behan itna bada purush-ang kaise apne bhitar lene ke baad upar niche uchal rahi thi. Awaaj sunaai nahi de rahi thi jaise usko duri se recored kiya ho par Arjun ko itni lagan se Jeenat ke motte chuche chooste dabate saaf dekha ja sakta tha. Yoni aur ling ki taraf andhera tha is kon se jaise maksad sirf Arjun ko he qaid karna raha ho. 50 second me he video band ho chuka tha jaise banane wale ka maksad poora khel record na karne ki jagah sirf Arjun ko he dikhana tha. Kaanpte hatho se Jannat ne video ko 5 second ke antraal par he rok kar wapis dekha jo tasvir sa uske saamne tha. Jeenat ki mutthi se bhi bahar tha wo ling aur lambaai ke liye toh kam se kam 2 mutthiyan aur lagti. Chamak se jaahir tha ki wo pehle he Jeenat ki kaam-gufa ki sair karke bahar nikla tha. Jannat ne ab usko bilkul shuruat me la roka. Yahi bas Jeenat ka chehra thoda dikh raha tha par utna saaf bhi nahi lekin Arjun ke chehre par spasht tha ki wo kuch thaka hua sa hai par muskaan jaise Jeenat ki itcha poori karne ki wajah.
'Ye ladki poori paagal hai aur utna he.. kya he kahu ab isko.. Par insaan toh nahi hai.', Tabhi darwaje par halki si dastak hui toh Laptop band karte hue Jannat ne jaldi se darwaja khola. Usne ye bhi dhyaan na diya ke itni he der me uska jism paseene se bhar chuka tha aur wo patla sa top jism ke kataav saaf dikha raha hoga. Saamne khadi uski chhoti behan jhatt bhitar chali aayi aur laptop ek baar fir se khol liya jis ab password ki darkaar thi. Jannat kuch hairaan thi aur darwaja band karke jab wapis bister par aayi toh Jeenat tala khol kar video chalu kar chuki thi.
"Tumhe mera paasword kaise pata chala?", Screen wahi ruki thi bilkul shuruaat me aur Jeenat ne muskaan dete hue jo shakal dikhaai toh Jannat ek taraf peeth tikaye aise sharmaane lagi jaise video uska he ho.
"Ishq me aksar hum yahi toh galti karte hai, apne naam ke sath unka naam jodd lete hai. Maine raat ko dekh liya tha jab aap email kholne ke liye laptop le kar mere kamre me aaye thi. Arjann.. Arjun plus Jannat ka short. Waise yahi sab tha us Sakshi ke pass jo usne maafi maangne ke sath he mujhe de diya. Camera khaali tha uska aur computer se he usne ye transfer ki thi CD me toh waha save he nahi ki. Kaisa laga aapko apna Arjun? Maine mera toh sabkuch aapko bina kahe dikha diya aur aapne ek photo bhi nahi dikhaai thi us din. Ab meri didu bhi jab aise he Arjun ke upar hogi.."
"Chhiii.. Band kar isko. aur main kyun aisa karungi? Teri jitni besharam nahi hu main."
"Mujhse jyada banogi, likhwa lo mujhse. Main toh fir bhi band kamre me thi lekin aap pakka adventure karogi. Hahaha... waise aapne ye dekha? Jaan nikal gayi thi meri toh jab bas enter he hua aur khoon nikla wo alag. Vodka ne help kari aur baaki iske pyaar ne. Janwar jaise karta toh marr he jaati di. Lekin ..", Nirlajjata se apni baat bayaan karke Jeenat ne he wo CD khaali kar di. Ab uske aur Arjun ke beech bane sambandh ka koyi saboot nahi bacha tha aur apni baat ke aakhir me wo kuch kehte hue ekdum se he ruk gayi. Jannat ko bhitar he bhitar jaise ye atcha nahi laga tha jo Jeenat ne kiya. Par uske lekin ne phir se Jannat ko charcha me shamil kar he diya.
"Itna sabkuch karne ke baad phir ye 'lekin'? Mujhe lagta tha ki Arjun aur ladko se alag hoga lekin ye sach mere saamne tha jisme wo meri he behan ke sath humbister hua. Aakhir wo bhi waisa he nikla na jaise har mard..?"
"Yahi toh aap galti kar rahi ho di. Jo hua wo mera manga hua gift tha jiske liye Arjun se haan tak nahi kaha ja raha tha. Wo mana jaise taise lekin sabkuch karne ke baad maine mehsoos kiya ki kyun Arjun mere sath kuch bhi karna nahi chahta tha. Uska maine wo roop baad me he samjha jisme usko meri parwaah thi, wo mere dard ko kam karne ke sath sab sahi galat samjhate hue mujhe khade rehne ke kaabil bana raha tha. Lekin sabse khaas baat thi uska ye kehna ki 'aaj main khud apne aap ko ek vaishya jaisa mehsoos kar raha hu. Zidd aur tumhari ye sab khwahish na hoti toh main Jannat se itna bada dhokha nahi karta. Ek na ek din unhe pata lagega aur sab bikhar jaayega. Tab tum mere hote hue kuch na kehna, badle me main yahi maangta hu'. Aap he socho di wo meri khushi ke liye aisa kar gujra toh aapse kaise naraaj ho sakta hai? Aap kitna samay rahi hai uske sath, kya kabhi aapko laga ki wo aapse bas sex he karna chahta hai? Meenu (Minakshi) ki baat bhi yaad hogi aapko? Uske kandhe koyi kam bojh nahi uthaye hue fir bhi wo aapke liye poora din nikata hai, jo aap chahti hai waisa karta hai aur maine khud dekha hai ki wo sirf aur sirf aapki ijatt aur pyaar karta hai aapse. Ab aapki baari hai khudko saabit karne ki.", Jeenat ne laptop ki screen par lagi tasvir par ungli karte hue apni badi behan ko uska ankaha sach saamne dikhate hua kaha.
"Maine us par hath utha kar bahot badi galti kar di Jini. Mujhe pata tha.. matlab Arjun ne bataya tha ki uski life me dhero log hai jo us se pyaar karte hai aur wo bhi unse utna he pyaar rakhta hai. Bas main..."
"Mere liye sunn na saki? Jaanti hu main ye aur usne bhi jaanboojh kar he waisa kiya. Thappad ke badle ab aap uski goad me he baith jana di. Baraf sa pighal na jaaye toh mera naam badal dena. Hahaha.. meri hot n sexy di ki wild side mujhse 10 guna jyada hogi, mujhe yakeen hai. Umaahhh.. Aur pehle pehle dard bhi hoga chaahe aapko experience he kyun na ho.", Aakhiri baat jaanboojh kar kehte hue Jeenat ne aankh maari aur Jannat ne usko pakad kar apne niche daba liya.
"You.. main abhi tak virgin hu.. Aur mujhe kuch nahi karna uske sath.. Aayi badi hot n sexy wali...", Aise me Jeenat ka chehra apni behan ke sudol seene ke niche daba toh usne mooh khol kar halke se stann ko kaatne ka upkram kiya. Jannat turant he alag hoti hairat se dekhne lagi. Apna hath mosambi se urojo ke upar rakhti.
"Hahaha.. Jaanti hu ki aap na peti-pack ho.. Aur mujhe bhi udhar hath lagane ka haq nahi jaha aapke Arjann seedha mooh lagayega.. kapde utaar kar. Bahot mehnat ki hai na aapne apni body par, wo tabiyat se dheela karega aur aap flexible bhi poori ho.. haaye kaash main hoti aapki jagah.."
"Ab tu maar khaayegi mujhse.. chhii.. kaisi kaisi baatein karti hai tu Jini.. Ja abhi mere kamre se bahar ja..", Jannat ki narajgi me bhi koyi jor na tha aur ye dekh kar Jeenat bhi apni dono baahon ko stanno ke kinare se daba kar unhe phula kar dikhati hui nakhre se uthi aur darwaje par ruk kar boli.
"Sehlane se kaam bigdega didi agar akele me wahi karne wali ho toh. Intjaar he kar lo uska jo pakka ilaaj karna jaanta hai. Umaaahhh.", Jannat takiya utha kar uski taraf fenkti us se pehle he Jeenat khilkhilati hui bahar bhaag chali. Darwaja band kiye bina he dhamm se bister par baithti hui Jannat ne jaise he apne seene par dhyaan diya, waha teekhi nipple saaf ubhre hue mile. Wo mooh bister me dabaye khamoshi se leit gayi. Aaj uski dhadkane jyada he aniyantrit thi aur jism me ye ajeeb si hulchal kuch adhik he uttejjak. Jaane aage ab kya hone wala tha?
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"Waha par akele reh logo Shabnam bitiya? Aur is pyaari gudiya ko toh pehle he bhabhi ji apna maan chuki hai, ye Delhi aayi toh unhe yakinan bura lagega.", Safed lambi car Delhi jaane wale highway par chal rahi thi jiske steering ke peeche Shabnam khud he thi aur bagal me agli seat par baithe Col Sahab ne gambhir maslo ke baad ye college wali baat shuru karte hue isme Kaushalya ji ka jikar karte hue Muskaan ko bhi shamil kiya. Muskaan pichli seat par baithi khidki se bahar dekh rahi thi aur ab uske pyaare chehre par bhi naam swaroop muskaan bann gayi. Uski bagal me sar pe dupatta aur jism ek sahuliyat wale salwar kameej me qaid kiye Bindiya in dono badi ladkiyon ki maa kahi se bhi nahi lagti thi. Aaj bhi uske chehre ki chamak aam-khaas yuvtiyon se kahi jyada aur prabhaavi thi. Rameshwar ji dusre kinare baithe ek file ko dekhte hue is baat par halke se muskuraye.
"Muskaan waise bhi papa ki ladli hai daadu, aur mohtarma shehri bheed se waise he faansla rakhti hai toh Delhi bualne par bhi nahi aanewali. Waise bhi ammi isko apne sath le ja rahi hai 20 din ke liye. Aur agar iska kabhi dil karega toh khud aane ki bajaye ye mujhe he bulane wali hai apne college. Dada ji, hostel me rehna jaruri hai kya?", Shabnam ne peeche dekhne wale aaine me ye baat Rameshwar ji se poochi toh Bindiya bhi apni badi beti ki taraf dekhne lagi jiski aankhon me alag he khushi thi jaise uske paksh me fainsla hone ja raha ho.
"Beta wo toh tumhare upar hai agar tumhe women hostel me rehna hai toh. Baaki college me jitna time atirikt padhna chaho padh sakti ho aur jo ghar tumhare liye tumhare chote nana ne dekha hai wo surakshit bhi hai aur college se dur bhi nahi hai. Khana banane me dikkat nahi aati ho toh ekaant aur apne ghar me rehna jyada sahi rahega. Baaki Bindiya bitiya jaise chahe. Admission toh ho he chuka hai jab tumne pehle se college dekh rakha hai aur ghar pe baat bhi ho gayi thi ki sirf purane college ke kaagaj dene hai aur tumhare 10 minute chahiye honge waha."
"Didi, hostel se jyada thik toh phir ye ghar he hai agar mujhe ya mummy ko bhi kabhi aana hoga toh ruk toh sakte hai. Waise bau ji, ye ghar kaisa hai? Matlab kirayedar-makaan maalik wala system hai ya sirf ek kamra jo students ke liye log de dete hai?", Muskaan apni maa ka hath thaame ab Pandit ji se mukhatib thi jabki jawaab Col sahab ke paas tha jinhone wo jagah dekhi hui thi.
"Beta waisa kuch bhi nahi hai. Chardiwari wali society hai ye aur one bedroom ka poora set hai teesri manzil par. Ek bada kamra, hall, rasoi, 2 bathroom aur ek store ke sath sath kamre aur rasoi ke bahar atcha galiyara hai.. wo kya kehte hai balcony.. Store bhi itna hai ki bed lagaya ja sakta hai aur hall toh kamre se bada hai. Wahi andar bhi park aur dukaan hai rashan ityadi ki. Bahar nikalte he sarkari aur pratishtith logo ke ghar, tehalne ke liye uchit park aur modd par he police station ke sath bahot badi market hai jaha duniya bhar ki dukaane hai. Mukhya sadak paar karte he tum college ke saamne.", Col sahab dwara tafsil se har baat batane par Shabnam ne haami bhar di bina he jagah dekhe jabki uski maa abhi aashwast nahi thi.
"Par uncle akeli ladki.. Delhi jaisi jagah aur fir hostel me toh sahuliyat bhi rehti hai samaan ki utni jarurat nahi padti."
"Bitiya, waha par sabkuch pehle se he laga hai. Bed, sofa, pankhe, light aur rasoi me chulha cylinder tak. Aur rahi baat akele rehne ki toh Shabnam samajhdar ladki hai. Ulta waha ke college jitne atche hai hostel us hisaab se sahi nahi. Akele reh kar padhne ke liye sahi mahol bhi milega aur jaisa Muskaan bitiya ne kaha ki koyi ghar se milne aaya toh wo ruk bhi sakta hai. AC bhi laga hai aur television, fridge bhi hai. Haan gaadi ka prabandh college shuru hone tak kar denge.", Col sahab ki poori baat sunn kar Shabnam ne rehasyamayi muskaan se apni choti behan ko dekha jo ab apni maa ki aad me seat se sar tikaye jaane kya soch rahi thi.
"Aap log he hai yaha par peeche sab dekhne wale unlce. Mera aana jana toh saal 6 mahine me he ho paayega. Bas thodi chinta ..", Bindiya ki baat ka arth Pandit ji samajh rahe the aur iske aage unhone he jawaab diya.
"Jo ahit chahte the ab wo ateet ki baat ban chuke hai beti. Delhi toh unke liye waise bhi pahuch se bahar hai par ab toh wo apni chardiwari me he rehne ki dua maangte hai. Hum gujra samay toh nahi sudhaar paaye lekin vartmaan me ek insaan hai jo bhavishya tak surakshit rakhne ka madda rakhta hai. Waise bhi tum milne he wali ho us se aur school khatam karte he wo bhi Delhi he padhne aayega. Idhar Umed ke sath Raju, Inder aur baaki bacho ka bhi aana jana nirantar hai toh tum waha reh kar idhar ki chinta matt karna. Shabnam ka jab dil karega, hamare yaha aa jayegi apne kisi bhi chacha sang baith kar. Waise Shabnam ke daakhile ke baad wapis apne mama (Saarang) ki taraf jana hai?"
"Jana toh hai lekin pehle mausi (Saundarya) se milna hai. Raat Pintu ne he baat karwaayi thi Amrita se aur phir mausi se bhi hui toh unhe mana nahi kar saki. Aaj Delhi ruk kar kal unki taraf nikal lenge aapka kaam poora hone ke baad. Aap kyun nahi aate kabhi England? Wo (Mirza sahab) desh se bahar nahi jaate lekin aapko toh milne aana chahiye. Beti nahi lagti main aapki?", Ab Rameshwar ji bhi sach swikaar kar chuke the Damyanti ka jo rajkumari Anamika thi, Bindiya ki swargiya maa.
"Kaise nahi aaunga? Pehle beti ne kabhi bulaya he nahi aur ek panth 2 kaaj ho jaayenge. Ritu bitiya ke waha admission ke silsile me jana toh tha he kisi na kisi ko aur Arjun ko akele bhejna khatre se khaali nahi. Is bahane main aur uski daadi videsh bhi dekh lenge.", Arjun ka naam aakhir aa he gaya tha charcha me aur Shabnam fir se Muskaan ki taraf reh reh kar dekhne lagi jo laakh koshish ke bawjood apni muskurahat na rok saki.
"Waise dada ji.. I mean nana ji ye Arjun humse milega bhi ya wo apne alag he busy hai?", Shabnam ki baat sunn kar Rameshwar ji ne haami bhari.
"Delhi pahoch kar phone laga lena usko. Wo toh pahoch bhi chuka hoga aur yaha ka kaam poora karne ke baad wo bhi XXXX he jaayega. Bol toh raha tha ki udhar 2-3 din aur rukega kuch kaam baaki hai Kumar ke sath aur gaanv me. Agle mahine ke baad toh waise bhi uska wahi routine wapis. School, stadium aur ghar. Waise mujhe pata nahi tha ke wo Bindiya beti se sampark me tha."
"Wo sabke he contact me rehta hai nana ji. Chalo atchi baat hai agar wo bhi XXXX waha jaayega toh wahi mil lenge. Yaha apne kaam me busy hoga toh kyun pareshan karna.", Ye baat ab fir se Shabnam ne Muskaan ko tang karne ke liye kahi thi. Khaali sadak se aage ab kuch abaadi dikhne lagi aur hare-safed meel pathhar par likha tha Delhi 10 km, jabki sadak ke upar bada sa uncha board Delhi me swagat kar raha tha. Dopehar ke 3 bajne wale the aur Shabnam ne badhiya raftaar se gaadi chalaai thi. Ab uske dakhile ka karya karne ke baad he inhone jalpaan karna tha.
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"Itna sabkuch kya le liya tumne? Ghar se kapde nahi liye the kya rukne ke liye?", Palak ke ghar se pehle he ek badi market se Arjun ne uske sath he kuch kharidi ki thi ek vikhyaat showroom se aur baaki jaruri samaan bhi liya apne kaam ke mutabik. Dono ek baar fir se us aalishan gaadi me baith kar aage badh liye. Bheed-bhaad bhare rasto par Arjun ko utni bhi pareshani nahi hui lekin baar baar gaadi battiyon par rokne se samay kuch jyada he kharch hua. Atchi baat thi ki jaha Palak ka sasural tha, yaha sadke chaudi hone ke sath saaf bhi thi aur vriksho ka abhaav bhi nahi tha. Har choti badi market ke aage he atchi khaasi parking aur phir footpath jo mukhy sadak aur inke beech avrodh the. Kahi unchi rihayshi imaarte toh agle he pal bade bade gharo wali colony jaisa najara. Ye log ab aise ilaake me the jaha sirf bade ghar aur chhayadar sadke he thi. Kehne ka matlab tha ki Palak ka vivaah unke pita Malhotra ji ne ek khaate peete pariwar me he kiya tha.
"Ab Delhi aaya hu toh kuch na kuch lena toh banta he tha. Waise aapke sasural me Jeth-jethani aur saas sasur ke alawa aur kaun kaun hai? Aur ye jeth ji karte kya hai?", Arjun ne gaadi ek park ke paas he chhaya me rok di. Jaise kuch jaruri baatchit abhi baaki reh gayi thi.
"Unka naam Prajul Chopra hai aur didi ka naam Sonali hai. Ek beta hai xx saal ka jo abhi apni bua ke ghar gaya hua hai holidays me. Jeth ji aur Jayesh ji toh pehle papa ji ka he thekedari ka business dekhte the lekin inhone MBA ke baad thoda samay bahar lagaya aur baad me import export ka apna alag business jama liya. Abhi bhi wo company ke kaam se he bahar hai, 2 hafte kam se kam lagenge udhar. Mummy ji swabhaav ki bahot atchi hai lekin wo aur papa jyadatar samay aapas me he rehte hai. Jyadatar samay toh paath pooja aur dharam karam me lage rehte hai jis wajah se ghar se bahar bhi jana rehta hai. Toka taaki jara bhi nahi karte kabhi. Wo jyada baat na kare toh kuch galat mat samajhna. Didi bhi atchi hai bas unhe shopping jyada pasand hai ghar ke kaam karne se. Aur kuch?", Palak ne jaise aur kuch kaha tha Arjun ki taraf mudd kar, uske uthe hue gulabi adhar kuch jyada he kareeb the. Arjun ne naa me gardan hilaai aur steering par hath rakh kuch sochne ke baad bola.
"Aapne bataya ki niche aapka kamre gali ke sath lagta hai toh baaki sabhi log bhi ghar ke nichle hisse par he rehte hai? Mera matlab aapke jeth jethani se hai. Ghar me naukar nahi hai jab itna atcha business hai?"
"Oh haa.. Kaam karne ke liye ek ladki hai par wo nichli manzil par bas saaf safaai he karti hai aur rehti upar he hai, mummy papa ke sath. Upar 3 kamre hai, 2 ka ek set jo mummy papa ka hai rasoi ke sath aur seedhiyon se upar jaate he pehle Rubi ka. Niche bhi 2 hisse hai, ek taraf didi aur jeth ji. Dusri side 2 kamre jisme se bada bedroom mera aur Jayesh ka jabki ek kamra sirf Jayesh apne kaam ke liye use karte hai. Hall common hai dono sides ke beech aur kitchen didi wali taraf he hai. Ab aise samajh nahi aane wala aur ja rahe hai toh tum khud he dekh lena.", Palak ko bhi ehsaas hua tha ke wo chehakte hue kuch jyada he kareeb aa pahuchi thi Arjun ke aur itne dino me ye pehla din tha jab uske chehre par udaasi ya darr ki jagah khushi thi. Arjun ke sath baatein karna, uska majaak karne ka tarika aur har baat ka khayaal rakhna jaise Palak ke utarne se pehle darwaja kholna, samaan khud uthana aur khaane ke waqt bhi sabkuch uski he pasand ka liya gaya tha.
"Main abhi toh aapko ghar ke bahar he utaar dunga. Aap yahi batana ki chota bhai sath aaya tha aur jaruri kaam ki wajah se XXXX nagar gaya hai. Kaam ho gaya toh wapis ghar chala jaayega, nahi toh rukne aa sakta hai. Kab aayega ye matt batana aur 7 baje koshish karna ki phone aap he uthaao. Waise aaspas yaha koyi choti moti dukaan hai?", Arjun ne baat kehte hue Palak ki taraf dekha aur phir jaane kya dimaag me aaya ki wo us vyakti ke baare me poochne laga jo phone karta hai, park ki tasvire aur wo pata jaha usne Palak ko milne bulaya tha. Palak ne bhi har baat vistaar se bataai jabki ab wo utni pareshan nahi dikhi jitni subah wo is vishaya ki shuruaat se le kar tab tak rahi thi jab tak Arjun ne bachpan ki baatein shuru nahi ki thi. Ab wo mann he mann kuch soch chuka tha aur fir usne Palak ko savdhani se apne ghar jaane ke liya kaha. Savdhani isliye ki kahi wo mudd kar peeche na dekhne lage.
"Ghar ke paas aa kar keh rahe ho ki andar nahi aaunga?"
"Mana karo aap, jaruri hai aisa karna. Aur aise he rehna jaise aaj mere sath thi subah se. Jo bhi baat wo blackmailer kare, haan bol dena.", Palak ne ab sawaal nahi kiya tha aur wo bas dil se aise muskuraayi jaise Arjun ne aaj usko naya jiwan diya ho. Haule se hath milane ke baad wo gaadi se utarne lagi.
"Wo kaune wala ghar hai sabse aakhir me jaha gulaabi phulo ke unchi beil diwar par chadhi hai. Barabar se gali hai aur dusri taraf jo gril lagi hai wo koyi sarkaari band padi jameen hai. Ab samajh gaye hoge ki photo kaha se li gayi hogi? 3-4 dukane hai is park ke aakhir me right turn karne par.", Arjun ne gaadi udhar he aage badhai jidhar park ke barabr me ek gali thi. Palak ka ghar waha se 20 kadam he seedha tha. Gaadi park ki aur modd kar usne pichli seat se bag utha kar Palak ko pakdaya par wo khud bahar nahi nikla. Palak wo pahiyo wala bag steel ke handle se pakde hue apne ghar ki taraf badhne lagi aur Arjun ektak bas usko he dekhta raha. Gaadi ke shishe chadhe the aur idhar wale kone ke ghar ke bade aangan me 2-3 chhote bache khelte hue is gaadi ko bhi dekh rahe the jo mehaj sadak ke us paar he khadi thi. Har kareeb takriban 400-500 gaj ka tha yaha aur unke bahar vyavasthit bagiche. Abhi Palak ne us bade kaale safed gate ki ghanti he bajaai thi aur chhat par tehalte hue ek bujurg ne niche dekh kar hath hilaya. Yahi uske sasur ji thi aur ye gate ghar ke thik madhya bana tha jaha Palak khadi muskura rahi thi. Dwar khulte he ek khoobsurat si 34-35 baras ki mahila jo chust pajame ke upar bina baah ki tang kurti pehne thi najar aayi. Kandhe tak aadhunik tarike se kate baal, badan par khaas chamak aur Palak se wahi gale lag kar milne ka uska andaaj dekh Arjun kutilta se muskaan laga. Wo wahi khade hue idhar udhar dekhne lagi jaise wo kuch khoj rahi ho par upar khade bujurg ne kuch kaha aur wo Palak ko bhitar daakhil karne ke baad ek baar phir se bahar ki toh leti lagi. Uski najar Arjun par nahi padi aur apne gaal par aayi thodi se kuch nichi julfen wapis peeche karti wo bhi aujhal ho gayi.
'Har tarasha hua nagg heera hota toh kaanch kahi bhi bikhra nahi milta. Sonali madam toh kuch jyada he pyaari hai.', Arjun apni us beawaaj unchi gaadi ko aage badha kar kabhi park ke bhitar dekhta jaha bacho ke sath sath kuch vyask bhi khel rahe the aur kahi kuch log ghaas par he baithe baatein kar rahe the. Ek kataar bade bade gharo ki jaha utni chehal pehal nahi thi jitne aalishan wo dikhte the. kareeb 10 ghar he the us lambi gali me aur fir chauraha jo ek taraf Park ke gate par jata tha aur ke seedha jabki teesri disha me sadak kinaare he wo 4 dukane najar aayi jinke bahar he chaat-paapdi, kulfi aur sabjiyon ki kuch rehdi saji thi. Aane jaane wale log waha ruk bhi rahe the aur saamne wahi diwar thi jo Palak ke ghar ki bagal se nikalti thi us khamosh gali me. Arjun kuch waqt ek dukaan par lagane ke baad wapis gaadi liye chal nikla. Ab wo us gali me khada tha jaha se ikka dukka he log usko najar aaye. Apne paltu kutto ko ghumate ya cigratte phoonkte hue, ghar ki najro se bach kar.
"Arre baap re.. Ye toh koyi alag he prajaati hai apne aap me. Ye kaam hai ya meri pariksha le rahe ho chacha?", Arjun ne dukaan se charge kiya hua wo mobile phone chalu karke ek taraf rakha aur kaagaj ka band lifafa kholte he najar us laal baalo wali betahasha khoobsurat bala ko dekhne laga jisne naak me baali kuch khaas andaaj se pehni hui thi, thik beecho beech aur hontho se ek cm upar. Aankhon par kayi-ranga kaajal aur bohen itni katili jaise pas ek maheen kaali lakeer ho. Tasvir me he uski aankhen jaise jalti hui aag ki lou si lagi aur chamakte kandho ke dono taraf bina bra ke pehne hue vastra ki baniyaan se bhi patli patti. Is tasvir me bas Arshi Sahaye ka itna he badan dikh raha tha jo apne aap me adhbhut.
'Kandhe par godna karwaya hua hai? Atcha he lag raha hai is par toh.', Wo ek tatto tha jo Arshi ke goakaar chamakte kandhe par kaali syaahi se bana baah tak jata tha. Arjun ne uske baad wali tasvir dekhi jo poori lambaai ki thi lekin isme 2-3 log aur bhi najar aaye jo uske surakshakarmi he the. Lambe-patle par dekhne me he majboot jinki kamar par holster me band rivolver paryapt thi unki taqat batane ke liye. Prishtbhaag me 4 chhalle wali videshi gaadi saaf nahi thi jabki Arshi ne maheen sa aisa vastra pehna tha jo sirf seene par he bra jaisa kasa tha aur chikni gori taango par patt ko aadha dhakte he khatam. Unchi aedi wale wo joote bhi vishisht the jinki unchaai Arshi ki chikni pindli se pehle khatam thi. Dekhne se he kisi paschimi chalchitra ki aadhunik naayika si lagti thi wo aur utni he kadi suraksha. Saaf tha ki dono he tasvire ek samay par li gayi hai aur kisi prashikshit dwara bahot ehtiyaat aur duri se. Dono tasvire dekhne ke baad lifafe me maujood jaankari padhne me jyada samay nahi laga. Wo kaha rehti hai, club me kis samay aksar aati hai aur jaane ka samay sab likha tha. Uske pita ki bhi tasvir mili jo apni beti si kahi viprit ek gambhir aur sadharan jaan padte the. Patli aakarshak moonche, chehra bhi chamakdar lekin jaise har roj daadhi banane wala vyakti aur pehraave se khaandani vyavsaai. V.C. Sahaye kaha kaha dakhal rakhta tha ye padhne me Arjun ko uski beti ke vivran se 3 guna samay laga aur nishkarsh yahi nikla ki baap sachmuch he tedhi kheer hai.
"Kal milne se pehle agar aaj raat he iske ghar ke bahar chakkar laga lu? Ulta gaadi pehchaan me jarur aa jayegi.. Aur wahi toh sahi rahega... Security.. Bahar he na nikli toh waise he raat kaali karunga. Hmmm.. Pehle Bindiya kaaki se he baat karta hu phir Chopra niwaas ki phone line me sendh lagate hai araam se.", Arjun khud se baatein karte hue us neeli screen wale mobile phone ke number milane laga. Parchi hath me rahi hara button dabane tak aur jaise he number juda 3 ghanti par he ye khanakti hui awaaj sunaai padi.
"Hello."
"Hello. Mrs Farzana Mirza se baat ho sakti hai hamari?", Arjun ne thodi awaaj badal kar ye naam liya tha jaise koyi umar-daraaj vyakti bol raha ho. Udhar phone uthane wali Bindiya aise apna parichaya sunn kar us ghar me ghusne se pehle he galiyare me ruk gayi. Col sahab aur Pandit ji Shabnam ka dakhila pakka karwane ke baad ab rehne ki jagah dekhne aaye the aur wo log andar dakhil hue he the jab handbag me rakhe phone ki ghanti baj uthi.
"Salaam. Hum pehchane nahi aap kaun sahab bol rahe hai. Hum Farzana he bol rahe hai. Aapka number ..."
"Hamara number hamare mijaaj jaisa he hai jo kabhi ek sa nahi rehta. Bahot khoobsurat lag rahi hai waise aap. Sath me aapki behan hai kya?", Jaise Arjun ye dikha raha ho ki wo unhe dekh raha hai aur Shabnam apni maa ko bulane he aayi thi par baat karte dekh bagal me aa khadi hui. Bindiya ke toh chehre par pareshani aur hairaani he thi jo phone thoda dur karti hui imarat se bahar dekhne lagi par aisa koyi insaan najar he na aaya jo phone pakde ho.
"Kaha taak-jhaak karne lagi hai aap? Hum aise nazar aane wale hote toh Rochdale farm par he na mulakaat ho jaati? Dur tak phaili kudrat aur heerno ka jhund jisko dekhti ye khoobsurat jannat ki mallika kitni shaame waha baithi rehti thi.", Ab Bindiya ka sabar he jawaab de gaya kyonki ye jo koyi bhi tha uska kehna bilkul thik tha lekin wo khoobsurti ki jo tareef kar raha tha wo sehni mushkil thi. Apni maa ko hairaan dekh kar Shabnam ne phone unke hath se le kar apne kaan par laga liya.
"Oh majnu ki aulaad, sudhar jao nahi toh jab miloge na toh tumhara chu-chu ka murabba bana dungi. Kyu meri pyaari maa ko pareshan kare ja rahe ho Arjun?", Shabnam me bas dusri taraf se apni maa ka naam he suna tha jo abhi Arjun dohra he raha tha ki usne Arjun ki baat beech me kaat di. Ab Bindiya ne suna toh pehle chehra aisa banaya ke 'is ladke ka kya kiya jaaye' aur phir apni beti ke sath sath wo bhi hansne lagi. Sachmuch Arjun ne galat vivran na diya tha Bindiya ka. Chamakte safed eksaar daanto ki pankti ke bahar wo honth he itne maadak banaye the uparwale ne ki Bindiya kisi aam ke liye toh bas ek sapna he thi.
"Sorry.. sorry... aapki itni pyaari hello suni jisme aap anjaan si lagi toh ruk nahi saka masti karne se. Aur mujhe laga ki sath he Shabnam didi hongi toh tukka maar diya. Dekho main galat toh nahi tha?"
"Haan par tum ye Rochdale wali baat kaise jaante ho aur mera poora naam.. Naam toh chalo koyi baat nahi lekin ek baar toh sachmuch mujhe tension me he daal diya tha tumne. Kaise ho?"
"Thaka hua kyonki subah andhere me ghar pahucha tha aur ab waha se Delhi ki sadko par. Didi ka admission ho gaya na?"
"Haan baaki August se class shuru hongi tab wapis aayegi idhar. Filhaal toh college ke pas he iske liye apartment dekhne aaye hai, uncle ji hai sath. Aa jao idhar agar tumhare paas samay hai toh?", Bindiya aur Arjun ke beech abhi tak ek dusre ke liye koyi sateek sambodhan nahi hua tha jaise chachi/bua ya kuch bhi. Aur iski wajah bas inhe he pata thi ya koyi wajah thi bhi nahi.
"Bau ji ko toh aaj raat ko kisi se milne bhi jana hai aur shayad wo wahi ruke. Kal bhi unhe thoda time lagega jitna mujhe pata hai. Aap aur didi chahe toh main aapke liye 5 star me room book karwa sakta hu. Araam rahega kyonki din bhar safar me kata hai aur kal fir se aap log wapis jaane wale hai."
"Nahi hotel ki jarurat nahi hai. Hum teeno yahi rukengi raat me aur najdeek he market hai toh pareshani bhi nahi hogi. Tumne nahi bataya ki tum milne aa rahe ho ya nahi? Ye XXXX College ke saamne he XXXX Nagar hai. Road ke sath he society hai jaha 3 number tower ki dusri manzil par 204 number apartment hai.", Shabnam ne hall me baith kar baat karti apni maa se dur Muskaan ke kaan me bata diya ki phone kiska hai. Aur Muskaan usko aankhon se he dono dada ji ke hone ka batane lagi toh usne bhi khule darwaje se bahar ka rasta dikhaya baat karne ke liye. Bindiya toh jaise baat karna band he na karti lekin Shabnam ne manga toh usne turant phone aage kar diya Arjun ka jawaab sune bina. Muskaan apni badi behan dwara phone dene par sharmaati hui baahar nikli aur ab bari Bindiya ki thi hairaan hone ki.
"Ye sab kya chal raha hai?"
"Wo sabse pehle uska he toh khaas dost hai. Chhodo aapko kayi baar bataya hai lekin aap har baar bhool jaati ho. Ab dekhna ki kaise mana karta hai wo. Waise apartment atcha hai. Mujhe laga tha ke chota sa he kamra aur waisa he hall hoga. Yaha toh diwan bhi laga hai aur 3 sofe table ke baad bhi aane jaane ke liye itna rasta hai. Udhar bedroom me bhi almaari atchi bani hai aur bed ke dono taraf atchi jagah hai. Aapko pasand aaya?", Bindiya toh asmanjas me thi aur beti ke sawaal par bas neend se jaagne jaisa jawaab diya.
"Haah.. kuch aisa waisa toh nahi?"
"Oh meri pyaari maa.. Muski lattu hai us par aur wo bhi poora khayaal rakhta hai uska. Wo kuch kehti nahi aur jab kehti hai toh wo poora kar deta hai. Atcha connection hai dono ke beech me aur hoga bhi kyun nahi? Wo toh aap pe bhi line maarta hai chahe aapki umar ho chali. hahaha..", Muskaan andar aayi aur phone Pandit ji ko de kar fridge dekhne lagi jo saaf tha aur bhitar se khaali. Rasoi me he paani saaf karne ki choti machine lagi thi jaha se peene ka paani bhara jata tha. Apne sath laayi bisleri ki bottle ko toonti ke niche laga kar bharne ke baad wo usko baraf jamane wale khaane me rakh kar sofe par apni maa ke saamne he aa baithi.
"Kya kaha Arjun ne? Busy lag raha tha?"
"Wo najdeek he hai ammi, 3-4 gali dur bataya hai. Bol raha tha ke dinner par uska intjaar kar le agar possible hai toh. 9 baje tak yaha pahoch jaayega.", Yaha Muskaan ne toh na sirf aane balki ratribhoj tak ke karyakram ka jikar kar dala. Shabnam mand mand muskura rahi thi jisko dekh kar Muskaan uth ke balcony ki taraf chali gayi.
"Kaha tha na aapko? Ye aapki bholi Muski utni bholi bhi nahi. Isne kaha hoga ki agar wo dinner karne nahi aaya toh ye baat nahi karegi aur koyi 3-4 gali dur nahi hai wo. Ye XXXX nagar aur nana ji ne kaha tha ke Arjun idhar se aadha ghanta dur hoga. Lekin ab wo jarur aayega aur atcha he hai na aapki he tareef karta rahega utne waqt.", Bindiya se kuch kehte na bana aur Pandit ji ne bhi baat karke phone Shabnam ko pakda diya. Muskaan ne unke liye 2 gilaas me paani dala aur Rameshwar ji ne wahi bataya jo Arjun ne Bindiya ko kaha tha.
"Aap car le jaaye naanu, hume koyi jarurat nahi hai. Kyun kisi aur se mangwani hai jab niche apni he khadi hai.", Muskaan ke jawaab par Bindiya ne bhi haami bhari aur Col sahab ko Shabnam ne he car ki chabhi pakda di. Jabki Pandit ji phir se ek phone lagane ka bol rahe the gaadi mangwane ke liye.
"Kahi aana jana pada toh?"
"Kahi nahi jana subah tak toh. Hotel aur dukaan paas he hai aur khaane ke baad bas sona he hai. Idhar jagah bhi poori hai aur baaki sabkuch toh hai he.", Bindiya ke kehne par Rameshwar ji ne kuch salaah di aur phir chale gaye. Arjun se unki jaruri baatein ho chuki thi jo dusri taraf Umed chacha se baat karne ke baad ab gaadi us ghar ki gali me laga chuka tha jidhar Palak rehti thi.
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"Ding-Dong", Ghanti ki awaaj sunte he us bade se ghar ke bhitar ye darwaja khula aur baramde ki light jala kar bina baah ka aasmani gown pehne ye chamchamati hui mahila sangemarmar ke farsh par bade he kaatilana andaaj me chalti hui lohe ke unche gate tak aa pahuchi. Bhitar ek taraf hara bhara bagicha tha aur dusri aur 2-3 gaadi araam se khadi karne ki jagah jaha par abhi ek he car khadi thi, laal rang ki Opel aur uski bagal me kala kinetic honda. Jhankne wale jharokhe ko khol kar bahar dekha toh ye uncha lamba khoobsurat sa yuvak najar aaya gate ke dono taraf jagmag safed lamp ki roshni me. Samay takriban sava 10 raha hoga.
"Ji kis se milna hai?", Awaaj me utna meethapan nahi tha jaise usko anjaan logo se khaas baatchit pasand na ho.
"Ji main Palak didi ka bhai Arjun. Aap Sonali ji hai na? Shaadi me dekha tha aapko lekin aapne pehchana nahi shayad.", Arjun ke aisa kehne par feeki muskaan dete hue Sonali ne ab ek taraf ka darwaja bhitar ki taraf khola aur jaise he us badi gaadi par nazar padi uski aankehn turant badal gayi.
"Oh Arjun.. Sorry wo door ki wajah se tum thik se najar nahi aaye na. Kaise ho tum? Personality toh hero jaisi bana li hai tumne. Aao andar aao aur bag mujhe pakda do. Waise itni mehngi gaadi rent par lene ki kya jarurat thi? Tum bol dete bas Palak ko aur main khud tumhe apni gaadi me lene aa jati.", Jaane ye kaisi mahila thi jo gate se bahar is lagbhag ajnabi yuvak se aise baat kar rahi thi jaise Arjun uska koyi bichhda hua dost ho. Wahi reshmi gown ke upar bane 2 gol daane paryapt the ye batane ke liye ki Sonali ne us vastra ke bhitar aur kuch nahi pehna. Jidhar se darwaja khol kar ye bahar nikli thi, us se viprit disha me bhi ghar ka aadha samaan pratibimb tha aur waha se darwaja khol kar bahar dekhti Palak kuch waqt apni jagah he khadi rahi. Uske chehre par halka tanaav tha abhi lekin Arjun apna bag pakda kar wapis gaadi me ja baitha aur is yuvak ke liye itne bade ghar ki badi bahu khud dusri taraf ka darwaja poora khol kar gaadi ki jagah banane lagi. Arjun ne bhi us chaude farsh par he gaadi ek taraf lagane ke baad Sonali ka dhanyawaad karte hue bag wapis liya.
"Didi ko isme he le kar aaya tha Sonali ji aur ye rent par nahi li, apni he hai. Waise aapki personality ke saamne toh main kuch bhi nahi. Hello Palak di, sorry thoda late ho gaya aur kaam parso he hoga. Aap logo ko pareshani toh nahi hui mere aane se.?", Arjun ke aise unmukt vyavahaar aur didi na bulane par Sonali ko khud ki khoobsurti par bada garv ho raha tha.
"Kaisi baat karte ho Arjun? Ab tum Palak ke chote bhai ho toh mere bhi kuch lagte he ho. Aur apno ke ghar par pareshani nahi swagat kiya jata hai.", Sonali ki baat sunn kar Arjun ko kuch yaad aaaya aur turant usne gaadi ki beech wali seat ki taraf ka darwaja kholte hue chamchamte lifafe me lipte kuch uphaar nikaal kar Sonali ke hatho me pakda diye. Ab uska bag Palak ke paas tha jo muskurane ki koshish kar rahi thi.
"Sorry, aapke liye toh khaas taur par he French perfume laya tha aur baaki mujhe kuch pata nahi tha isliye bas sweets aur chocolates hai. Uncle aunty ji ke liye ye kapde hai kuch aur ye aapke bete ke liye sports-watch hai. Aap shayad araam kar rahi thi aur mere bell baja dene se disturb ho gayi. Kal subah milta hu aapse Sonali ji. Uncle aunty ji bhi shayad so gaye honge aur aapke husband shayad aaj bahar hai.", Arjun ab itna kuch dene ke baad gaadi ki chabhi Palak ko pakdane ke baad bag le kar un dono ke sath he aage aangan tak aaya toh Sonali ne halke se honth kaata Palak ki najro se bach kar.
"Wo toh abhi thodi der pehle he gaye hai business ki wajah se aur tumne disturb nahi kiya balki main toh bore ho rahi thi kyonki Palak lounge se uth kar sone ke liye chali gayi. Abhi bas nahane he ja rahi thi aur sahi time par tumne bell ring kar di. Main tumhare liye dinner laga deti hu agar Palak araam karna chahe toh kar sakti hai. Kyun Palak?"
"Sonali ji main dinner bahar karke aaya hu aur waise toh mera yaha aana bhi confirm nahi tha lekin kaam ab parso subah hoga isliye aap logo ko disturb kar diya. Doodh le lunga agar thoda garam mil jaaye, bina shakkar ka. Tab tak mai jara kapde change kar lu. Didi, guest room kaha hai?", Palak ko itne saleeke se usne didi keh kar pukara tha ki Sonali samajh gayi ki Arjun uske saamne baat karne se jarur hichkichata hoga.
"Bas tum jitne fresh hote ho, utne main bhi shower le leti hu. Lounge me milte hai after ten minutes. Waise dono side 2-2 bedrooms hai, Jayesh ka I think close hoga par tum meri taraf wale me so sakte ho. Wo spare room hai aur bedroom ke sath he attach bathroom hai udhar."
"Nahi didi, Arjun mere he bedroom me so jaayega. Aapko toh pata he hai ki akele mujhe bhi thoda darr lagta hai sone me. Bhai rahega toh thik rahega. Aur doodh main garam kar deti hu, aap shower le lijiye."
"So main aapke kamre me jaunga par doodh thoda ruk kar peena hai aur mujhe abhi neend bhi nahi aa rahi didi. Sonali ji 15 minute baad milte hai, lounge me.", Arjun ne Palak se aad le kar jis andaaj me ye kaha tha usne jaahir kiya ki wo sharma toh raha hai par didi ki wajah se. Sonali bhi okay kehti hui apni taraf wale hisse me chali gayi tamaam uphaar uthaye aur Palak mooh bana kar Arjun ko aise dekhne lagi jaise usne koyi galti kar di ho. Aage aage chalti hui wo darwaja khol kar Arjun ko bhitar aane ka rasta dene ke baad ek pal ruki aur fir darwaja bhitar se band kar liya. Ye bhi ek chote hall jaisa he tha aur farsh itna chamakdar ki insaan chalne se pehle soche. Ek taraf chamde ke mehnge sofe aur lakdi ki trolly par bada sa television jo band tha. Saleti rang ka uncha bada fridge jis se bottle nikaal kar saaf gilaas me paani daal kar Arjun ko dete hue Palak ne apni chuppi todi.
"Itni tej toh gaadi ka meter nahi badhta jitni speed se tum mere saamne he didi ko makkhan laga rahe the. Aur ye aane ka time hai koyi? Mujhe laga tha ki dinner time se pehle laut aaoge aur sath he karenge. Delhi ki hawa aate he lag gayi tumhe.", Arjun bas muskura raha tha aur is hisse ko dekhta raha jaha ek sangmarmar ke chhote chokor table par Buddha ki unchi murti saji thi. Chhat par jhoomar wala sunehari pankha aur thik saamne he 2 kamre the jinme se ek ka darwaja toh dikha lekin dusra shayad viprit disha me tha aur yaha beech me he lakdi ki diwar si thi jisme darwaja laga tha pahiye wala.
"Aapki didi ko makkhan lagaye bina unhe sek bhi toh nahi sakta. Waise main idhar bhi so sakta hu lekin kapde badalne ke liye bathroom ki jarurat rahegi. Ghar toh aapka bahot atcha hai.", Arjun ki baatein Palak ke sar ke upar se gayi aur wo usko liye apne kamre me dakhil hui toh diwar ki taraf koyi 4 feet uncha kaali lakdi ke sirhaane wala shaahi bister jiske dono taraf mej the. Kaanch ka showcase, ek computer aur diwar me bani ladki ki 3 almaariyan. Kul mila kar ek utkrisht shayankaksh tha Palak ka. Bag bister par rakh kar Palak ne chain he kholi thi ki Arjun ne hath ka ishara karte hue roka aur ek toliya, kurta pajma nikaal kar wapis band kar diya.
"Atcha kamra hai aur lagta hai Jayesh ji ka taste bhi badhiya hai. Waise ye bahar jo partition bana hua hai, iski kya jarurat hai?", Arjun ka gilaas ek taraf rakh kar Palak bister ke kinare he baith gayi. Bag bhi usne table par he rakh diya tha. Is waqt he Arjun ne dhyaan diya tha ki Palak ne ab saree ki jagah ek bada he araamdeh halka gulaabi gown pehna hua tha jisme wo kahi jyada he pyaari lag rahi thi. Baal ab bas ek dheele joode me bandhe the aur gori baahen beparda.
"Pata nahi taste kaisa hai unka? Jabse shaadi hui hai lagta hai unka kaam kuch jyada he badh gaya. Wo partition isliye hai kyonki udhar lounge aur hall hai, tv-speaker ki awaaj bahar nahi jaati utni. Jayesh ka office cum room ka door bhi udhar he khulta hai jaha wo jyada samay rehte hai raat me. Sirf sone he aaye toh aaye nahi toh neend unhe udhar bhi aa jaati hai. Shaadi ke baad ghar pe rahe he kitna hai? Waise tum didi ke baare me kya keh rahe the?", Palak ki baat sunte hue Arjun hath ka ishara karte hue abhi aane ka bol kar bathroom me ghus gaya. Mooh hath dhone ke baad wo sahi 2 minute me he wapis kamre me tha, pajam aur baniyaan pehne. Baaki utare hue kapde teh lagaate hue usne bag me rakhte hue baat shuru ki.
"Aapke liye thik samay par he phone aaya tha na aaj?"
"Tumhe kaise pata? Haan aaya tha aur wahi tension badha raha hai meri. Isliye toh maine aane se mana kar rahi thi main yaha wapis. Maine tumhari baat maan kar haan toh kar di lekin tum nahi jaante mujhe kaise kaise khayaal aa rahe hai. Wo aaj mujhse badi he gandi bhasha me bola jaise main koyi raah chalti hui.. chiiii.. Ab toh uski himmat aisi badhi hui thi ki agar main kal uske paas nahi gayi..."
"Wo park wale aadmi ki tasvir dikhana jara. Aur ye jab phone aaya toh ghar me kaun kaun maujood tha?", Arjun ne baat ko beech me he kaat kar haule se Palak ke gaal par aaye aansu ludhakne se pehle he saaf kar diye. Wo kuch gambhir tha aur aisa karne ke baad Palak ka hath apne dono hatho me thaam kar dilasa dene laga. Palak bhi 1 minute ki is khamoshi ke baad uth kar almaari tak gayi aur uska tala kholne ke baad ek aur chabi se koyi locker jaisi daraj khol kar bina soche bhore rang ka folder Arjun ki taraf badha diya. Ab der ho chuki thi aisa karte he kyonki Arjun ke hath me sabhi photo the jisme sabse upar wale me he fuhaare ke niche aankhen moonde Palak nirvastra khadi naha rahi thi. Pake santre jitni uski gori doodhiya chuchiya behad he khoobsurat thi jinke kathai teekhe nipple tak spasht the.
"Sorry.. dhyaan nahi raha.", Cheel ki tarah jhaptta sa mara Palak ne aur peeth Arjun ki taraf palat kar un darjan tasviro me se 3 uski taraf badha kar khud ko vyast dikhati hui najre churane lagi. Baaki tasvire phir se locker me band ho chuki thi jabki Arjun toh stabhd sa waise he baitha raha.Is chuppi ko dekh kar bister par Arjun se kuch duri par baithte hue Palak ne he najre jhukaye kaha.
"Pareshaan thi isliye dhyaan nahi raha. Tum galat samajh rahe hoge?"
"na.. nahi.. matlab aap sundar ho.. matlab ki nahi main kuch nahi samajh raha. Ho jata hai... Haan main pooch raha tha ke jab iska phone aaya tab ghar me kaun kaun tha.?", Arjun ne saaf yahi kaha tha ki 'iska phone aaya' aur Palak bhi hairaan reh gayi ye sunn kar. Wo turant uski taraf khiski aur photo hath me le kar dekhne lagi.
"Tumhe kaise pata ki is aadmi ne he phone kiya tha? Aur jab phone aaya tab maine dhyaan nahi diya ki ghar me kaun hai lekin didi park me gayi hui thi tehalne ke liye. Rubi chhatt par kapde utaar rahi thi jab phone se pehle main chai dene gayi thi. Batao na tumne aisa kyun kaha ki phone is aadmi ke kiya tha.?", Palak anjaane he ab Arjun ki baah ko pakde hue thi.
"Mere mooh se nikal gaya kyonki dhyaan us photo par he tha. Sorry.. Par ab aap araam karo, mujhe ye ek photo chahiye bas. Baaki aap chaho toh jala do, faad do.. Apni he photo rakhne ka koyi faayeda nahi, bematlab kisi ke hath lag gayi toh galat samjhega. Main bahar sofe par he so jaunga, doodh peene ke baad.", Arjun khada hone laga toh Palak ne naa me sar hilaate hue uska hath thaam liya.
"Ab mujhe is ghar me akele neend nahi aati Arjun. Tum chaho toh main jameen par mattress laga lungi, tum yahi kamre me sona."
"Main so jaunga yahi par aur mattress ki bhi jarurat nahi. Jaise bachpan me main diwar banata tha na takiyon se waise he bas aap border bana lena, mujhe apni neend bahot pasand hai lekin aapki laat khaane ka darr abhi bhi utna he hai. Aata hu thodi der me, jara Sonali ji ka doodh pee lu.", Palak ne hanste hanste ekdum se he aankhen badi karte hue Arjun ko avishwas se dekha ki wo aisa kaise bol sakta hai.
"Kya bole tum?"
"Yahi ki aata hu thodi der me, jara Sonali ji se baat kar lu doodh peete hue. Aapko kya laga?", Arjun ne baat dohraai lekin Palak ne mooh bichkaate hue yahi kaha.
"Kaayde me rehna jara. Meri jethani hai wo aur kuch unch neech hui toh.."
"Us budhiya se jyada sundar toh Palli hai. Main itna bhi andha nahi hu. Tension ko khidki se gali me fenk kar araam karo. Main bas aadhe ghante me aaya.", Arjun ne yaha Palak ki taarif aise ki thi ki ab wo hairaan kam aur khush jyada hui.
"Jaldi aana aur wo thodi modern soch rakhti hai par jaane kab bidak jaaye."
"Aaj nahi bidakne wali. Main ultra-modern hu aur aapki jethani ko samajh chuka hu atche se.", Arjun ko us slider door tak chhod kar Palak wapis kamre me chali aayi. Dusri taraf aalishan sofe ke aage kaanch ki table aur bada TV jiske dono taraf unche speaker lage the. MTV chal raha tha aur videshi gaane jo dhimi awaaj ke bawjood kone kone me sangeet bikher rahe the. Sachmuch kuch jyada he aadhunik thi Sonali jo aise gaane dekhti thi jaha vastro ke naam par bas panty bra he the.
