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Agle din subah subah hi mujhe ek naukar ke zariye ye pata chal gaya tha ke Rajinder Rana kal raat vaapis aa gaya tha. Raj is case ki ek bahut hi important kadi tha aur main uska intezaar bhi kar raha tha ke vo aaye toh baat karun.
Par sabse bada sawal ye tha ke uski mere yahan hone par kya reaction hogi? Mujhe yahan uski maan ne bulaya tha par ab tak main ye nahi janta tha mujhe hire karne ke pichhe sirf Mrs. Rana ka hi irada tha ya ismein Raj ki bhi marzi shaamil thi. Vo ek bahtu bada aami tha aur main yun usse munh utha kar milne bhi nahi ja sakta tha. Isi ke chalte main yahi behtar samjha ke pehle uski maan se mila jaaye aur unhi ke zariye Raj se.
Main apni khidki ke paas khada case ke baare mein soch hi raha tha ke darwaze par knock hua. Bahar Liyaqat khada tha.
"Bolo ...."
"Madam ne bheja hai, boli ke aapko kaam hai"
"Kaam?"
"Haan vo Ravi Sahab ka kamra dekhna chahte the aap"
"Achha haan, bolo kab"
"Abhi dikha sakta hoon"
"Ek baat batao, ye Ravi ke kamre ko dikhana ke baare mein aisa kyun kaha ja raha hai jaise hamein kahin door jana hai? Rehta toh vo bhi ghar mein hi hoga na?"
"Nahi"
"Matlab?"
"Matlab vo udhar aage thoda ek cottage mein rehte the?"
"Vo apne parents se alag rehta tha?"
"Ghar ke pichhe hi ekdam pahad ke chhor par ek guest house bana hua hai. Vo jagah Ravi Sahab ko badi pasand thi isliye unhone apna kamra vahin shit kar liya"
"Kitni door hai?"
"Ghar ke pichhe ki taraf koi 200 metre ki doori par"
"Theek hai chalo"
Main chalne hi laga tha ke phir kichh soch kar apna irada badal diya. Behtar yahi tha ke main Raj se pehle baat kar leta. Ho sakta hai mera yahan hona uski marzi ke khilaff ho. Aur agar aisa hua toh mera uske bhai ke kamre mein yun thaak jhaank karna use bilkul pasand nahi aayega.
"Ek kaam karte hain, shaam ko dekhte hain"
"Theek hai" Kehkar vo vaapis laut gaya.
Maine abhi darwaza lock kiya hi tha ke mere cell ki ghanti baji. Call Inspector falana falana ki thi.
"Negi Sahab, kaise hain?"
"Sir koi ladki dhoondh rahi hai aapko yahan"
"Kya?"
"Ye idhar taxi stand ke paas, aapka naam lekar taxi walo se puchhti phir rahi thi ke is naam ka koi rehta hai Ranas ke guest house mein"
"Kaun thi?"
"Pata nahi. Main toh yahan khada chaai pi raha tha, aapka naam lekar palta toh vo ek taxi mein beth kar ja chuki thi"
"Dekhne mein kaisi thi?"
Usne mujhe huliya bataya.
"Achha vo, theek hai janta hoon use"
"Theek hai sir, maine socha ke bata doon aapko. Vo taxi mein bethkar shayad aapke guest house ki taraf hi aa rahi hai"
'Theek hai, thanks"
"Achha sir case mein kuchh pata chala?"
"Nahi kuchh bhi khaas nahi, vaise thoda time hoga aapke paas?"
"Chhote se town mein posted hoon sir, sara din time hi time rehta hai. Bataiye"
Maine use us gaon ka naam bataya jo mujhe Inspector Sharma ne bataya tha, jahan ke uske mutaabik Sunanda aur uski maan rehte the.
"Haan janta hoon Sir, idhar paas mein hi hai ek chhota sa gaon"
"Mujhe jaha hai vahan, soch raha tha ke agar aap saath chal lete toh"
"Case ke baare mein hi baat karni hai kisi se?"
"Ji haan"
"Bataiye kab chalna hai?"
"Main soch raha tha ke ....." Main baat poori kar bhi nahi paya tha ke darwaze par knock hua.
"Negi Sir main aapko thodi der mein phone karta hoon" Kehkat maine phone rakha aur darwaza khola. Bahar Kamini khadi thi.
"Surprise" Mere darwaza kholte hi vo chillayi.
"Tu yahan itni jaldi?" Maine muskurate hue kaha.
"Yaar itni dull reaction? Zara toh khush ho jao mere surprise pe"
"Surprise thodi der pehle tha"
"Matlab?"
"Abhi tu taxi stand par mera naam liye puchhti phir rahi thi na, vahan se kisi ne phone karke bata diya tha mujhe ke koi ladki mujhe puchh
rahi hai vahan"
"Aur tumhein samajh aa gaya vo main hoon?"
"Is huliye ki duniya mein koi aur ho bhi nahi sakti?"
"Shit yaar" Vo andar aayi aur sofe par apna bag phenkte hue boli "Surprise ki band baja di"
Par sabse bada sawal ye tha ke uski mere yahan hone par kya reaction hogi? Mujhe yahan uski maan ne bulaya tha par ab tak main ye nahi janta tha mujhe hire karne ke pichhe sirf Mrs. Rana ka hi irada tha ya ismein Raj ki bhi marzi shaamil thi. Vo ek bahtu bada aami tha aur main yun usse munh utha kar milne bhi nahi ja sakta tha. Isi ke chalte main yahi behtar samjha ke pehle uski maan se mila jaaye aur unhi ke zariye Raj se.
Main apni khidki ke paas khada case ke baare mein soch hi raha tha ke darwaze par knock hua. Bahar Liyaqat khada tha.
"Bolo ...."
"Madam ne bheja hai, boli ke aapko kaam hai"
"Kaam?"
"Haan vo Ravi Sahab ka kamra dekhna chahte the aap"
"Achha haan, bolo kab"
"Abhi dikha sakta hoon"
"Ek baat batao, ye Ravi ke kamre ko dikhana ke baare mein aisa kyun kaha ja raha hai jaise hamein kahin door jana hai? Rehta toh vo bhi ghar mein hi hoga na?"
"Nahi"
"Matlab?"
"Matlab vo udhar aage thoda ek cottage mein rehte the?"
"Vo apne parents se alag rehta tha?"
"Ghar ke pichhe hi ekdam pahad ke chhor par ek guest house bana hua hai. Vo jagah Ravi Sahab ko badi pasand thi isliye unhone apna kamra vahin shit kar liya"
"Kitni door hai?"
"Ghar ke pichhe ki taraf koi 200 metre ki doori par"
"Theek hai chalo"
Main chalne hi laga tha ke phir kichh soch kar apna irada badal diya. Behtar yahi tha ke main Raj se pehle baat kar leta. Ho sakta hai mera yahan hona uski marzi ke khilaff ho. Aur agar aisa hua toh mera uske bhai ke kamre mein yun thaak jhaank karna use bilkul pasand nahi aayega.
"Ek kaam karte hain, shaam ko dekhte hain"
"Theek hai" Kehkar vo vaapis laut gaya.
Maine abhi darwaza lock kiya hi tha ke mere cell ki ghanti baji. Call Inspector falana falana ki thi.
"Negi Sahab, kaise hain?"
"Sir koi ladki dhoondh rahi hai aapko yahan"
"Kya?"
"Ye idhar taxi stand ke paas, aapka naam lekar taxi walo se puchhti phir rahi thi ke is naam ka koi rehta hai Ranas ke guest house mein"
"Kaun thi?"
"Pata nahi. Main toh yahan khada chaai pi raha tha, aapka naam lekar palta toh vo ek taxi mein beth kar ja chuki thi"
"Dekhne mein kaisi thi?"
Usne mujhe huliya bataya.
"Achha vo, theek hai janta hoon use"
"Theek hai sir, maine socha ke bata doon aapko. Vo taxi mein bethkar shayad aapke guest house ki taraf hi aa rahi hai"
'Theek hai, thanks"
"Achha sir case mein kuchh pata chala?"
"Nahi kuchh bhi khaas nahi, vaise thoda time hoga aapke paas?"
"Chhote se town mein posted hoon sir, sara din time hi time rehta hai. Bataiye"
Maine use us gaon ka naam bataya jo mujhe Inspector Sharma ne bataya tha, jahan ke uske mutaabik Sunanda aur uski maan rehte the.
"Haan janta hoon Sir, idhar paas mein hi hai ek chhota sa gaon"
"Mujhe jaha hai vahan, soch raha tha ke agar aap saath chal lete toh"
"Case ke baare mein hi baat karni hai kisi se?"
"Ji haan"
"Bataiye kab chalna hai?"
"Main soch raha tha ke ....." Main baat poori kar bhi nahi paya tha ke darwaze par knock hua.
"Negi Sir main aapko thodi der mein phone karta hoon" Kehkat maine phone rakha aur darwaza khola. Bahar Kamini khadi thi.
"Surprise" Mere darwaza kholte hi vo chillayi.
"Tu yahan itni jaldi?" Maine muskurate hue kaha.
"Yaar itni dull reaction? Zara toh khush ho jao mere surprise pe"
"Surprise thodi der pehle tha"
"Matlab?"
"Abhi tu taxi stand par mera naam liye puchhti phir rahi thi na, vahan se kisi ne phone karke bata diya tha mujhe ke koi ladki mujhe puchh
rahi hai vahan"
"Aur tumhein samajh aa gaya vo main hoon?"
"Is huliye ki duniya mein koi aur ho bhi nahi sakti?"
"Shit yaar" Vo andar aayi aur sofe par apna bag phenkte hue boli "Surprise ki band baja di"
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Chapter 8 - Rajinder Rana
Rajinder Rana koi 45 ke aas paas ka ek aam si shakal soorat ka aadmi tha. Lamba kad, medium built, gora rang, sar par chhote baal aur chehre par ghani moonchh. Jis ek baat ka andaz use dekh kar hi ho jata tha vo ye thi ke uske paas beshumar daulat hai. Uske har andaaz mein daulat jhalakti thi. Gale mein sone ki chain, anguliyon mein anguthiyan, ek kaan mein sone ki baali, mehenge suit. Maine ya nahi kehta ke ye sab ek medium class aadmi ke paas nahi hota par Raj ke andaaz mein hi kuchh aisa tha ke paisa uski baaton se jhalakta tha.
Main aur Kamini bethe baatein kar rahe the ke darwaze par knock hua. Darwaza khola toh bahar phir Liyaqat hi khada tha.
"Madam yaad kar rahi hain aapko"
"Theek hai chalo tum, main aata hoon 15 min mein"
Liyaqat ke jaane ke baad maine apni chhoti si diary aur pen uthaya aur aaine mein apni shakal dekhi.
"Assignment lene ja rahe ho?" Mujhe dekh Kamini boli.
"Matlab?"
"Matlab taiyyar toh aise ho rahe ho kagaz kalam uthake jaise koi bachcha school ja raha ho"
"Shut up, tu fresh ho ja. Main aata hoon abhi"
"Fresh hi hoon main, main kaun sa Delhi se yahan paidal aayi hoon"
"Haan vaise aayi kaise hai tu?"
"Volvo, Shimla tak aur vahan se Taxi"
"Batana toh chahiye tha na aane se pehle"
"Bataya toh tha kal"
"Tune ye bataya tha ke tu soch rahi hai aur apne office mein baat karke mujhe inform kar degi"
"Vo toh main isliye keh rahi thi because i wanted to take a feel ke tum chahte bhi ho ya nahi ke main aaoon. Chhutti toh maine pehle hi le rakhi thi. Agar kal tum kehte ke mere aane se problem hai toh main na aati. Tumne kaha aa sakti hoon toh surprise dene chali aayi"
"It was a nice surprise indeed" Maine haste hue kaha "Kitchen mein doodh vagerah rakha hai agar chaai banani ho toh. Udhar diary mein kitchen ki extension likhi hui hai, phone karke mangva lena kuchh khane ke liye"
Kamini ko hidayat dekar main Mrs. Rana se milne unke study room pahuncha. Jaisa ke mujhe andesha bhi tha, Raj vahan pehle se hi maujood tha.
"Aaiye" Mrs. Rana ne mujhe sofe ki taraf ishara karte hue kaha "I dont believe you have ever met my son Raj"
"No i have not" Maine aage badhte hue Raj se haath milaya " Its a pleasure meeting you sir"
"And as i have already told you, Raj is a mute. Ye bol aur sun nahi sakta but that should not be a problem. He can read lips. Jo bhi baat main aur aap karenge, Raj hamare lips ko read karta hua andaza laga lega"
"Sure" Maine sofe par beth gaya.
Raj mere saamne wale sofe par betha tha aur jis andaaz mein vo mujhe dekh raha tha usse ye andaza laga pana mushkil tha ke vo us waqt mere baare mein kya soch raha hai, par haan mere baare mein hi soch raha hai is baat ka mujhe poora yakeen tha.
"Raj he is the same person i told you about over the phone. He will be investigating the disappearance of your brother" Mrs. Rana ne Raj se kaha.
Jawab mein Raj ne haath ke ishare se apni maan se kuchh kaha.
"Raj, we have gone over this. Please dont start this again"
Unhone mujhe nahi bataya ke Raj ne kya kaha tha par jis andaaz mein jawab diya tha usse mujhe ye samajh aa gaya ke Raj ko mera yahan hona pasand nahi tha.
"Raj has just come back from London. He goes there for his medical appointments"
"Yes" Maine muskurate hue kaha "I remember you telling me that"
"Apne Ravi ka kamra dekha, hamne Liyqaqt ko subah hi keh diya tha ke aapko le jakar dikha de"
"Ji vo subah aaya tha par tab maine uske saath gaya nahi. Honestly mujhe pata toh chal gaya tha ke Mr. Raj Rana aa gaye hain toh maine socha ke main inse bhi mil loon ek baar pehle. Just to ensure that he has no objection in me being here"
"Of course Raj has no objection" Jawab Mrs, Rana ne diya, Raj ne kuchh nahi kaha. Chehre ke bhaav tak nahi badle.
"Thats great, because I might need your help in investigating this" Is baar baat maine sidhi Raj se hi kahi par usne phir bhi koi jawab nahi diya.
"Anything came up? Anything new?" Mrs. Rana ne sawal kiya.
"Nahi not yet, filhal toh abhi information hi gather kar raha hoon. Kanha ke baare mein pata chala mujhe"
Mera itna kehna hi tha ke Raj ne buri si shakal banayi, apni maan ko haath ke ishare se kuchh kaha aur uthkar kamre se bahar chala gaya.
"I am sorry" Mrs. Rana kuchh der tak usko darwaze se bahar jata dekhti rahi aur phir palat kar mujhse boli "Kanha is not really a favourite topic in this household"
"Oh i am sorry about that, I didnt know. Jahan tak maine suna tha vo Ravi ke kaafi kareeb tha"
"They were best friends which Ravi's father never approved of"
"Any reason?"
"Status symbol. Mera pati ka maanna tha ke Ravi ko apne barabar ke logon mein dosti karni chahiye, gareeb mazdoor logon se nahi"
"But Ravi still was friends with Kanha"
"Yes he was indeed. He didnt listen. His father always thought ke Kanha Ravi ke saath sirf paiso ki vajah se hota hai"
"Did Ravi lend him any cash?"
'A large amount as a matter of fact"
"Rs. 15 crores?" Maine sidha hi sawal kiya.
"How did you know that?" Vo chaunkte hue boli.
"Madam shayad aap bhool rahi hain ke aapne mujhe hire hi isliye kiya hai kyunki main ye chhoti chhoti baatein khod kar nikal sakta hoon"
"Yes" Vo meri baat sunkar muskura uthi "I indeed forgot that for a moment that you are the great investigative journalist and thats why you were hired for this job"
"And to answer your question, i had been asking around and that is how i found out. Ek baat aur ma'm, aur shayad aapko meri baat ka bura bhi lage, par usually jab main koi case investigate karta hoon toh aksar log mujhe jawab is shart par dete hain ke unka naam nahi liya jaayega and i honor my word"
"Anynymity clause"
"Exactly"
"Fair enough. Coming back to the topic, ji haan. Ravi ke gayab hone ke baad hamein pata chala ke usne Kanha ko ek saal ke andar andar 15 crore diye the aur aaj tak nahi pata ke us paise ka hua kya aakhir"
"And since we are on the topic, main aapko ye bhi bata doon ke kayi logon ka ye bhi maanna hai ke iske chalte hi aapke pati yani Mr. Rana ne Kanha ki jaan li"
"Kayi logon ka kya, i am sure ke police ka bhi yahi maanna raha hoga"
"Aur aapka kya maanna tha?"
"You are asking a woman if she thinks her husband was a murderer?"
"Perhaps"
"Well the answer is no. Mere pati bhale kaise bhi par ek murderer nahi the. He could never take anyone's life"
Mrs. Rana se milkar main vaapis guest house mein aaya toh Kamini ne khaane ka full intezaam kiya hua tha.
"Abhi toh lunch ka time nahi hua?" Maine table par rakhe hue khane ki taraf dekhte hue kaha.
"I was hungry, socha shayad tum bhi mere saath aaj thoda jaldi khana pasand karoge?"
"Why not? Haath dhoke aata hoon"
Ham dono khaane ki table par bethe toh Kamini ne ek plate mere saamne rakhi aur sabzi parosne lagi.
"Rehne de bas" Main uske haath se spoon leta hua bola "Itna seva na kar meri"
"Seva ka mauka tumne abhi diya kahan hai" Usne meri taraf dekhte hue aankh maari "Ek baar kehke toh dekho"
"Tu kya besharmi ka koi course kar rahi hai?"
"Jo apna ho usse kya sharam aur kya besharmi?" Vo thoda sa serious hote hue boli.
Ek pal ke liye mujhe samajh nahi aaya ke kya kahun par phir topic change karna hi theek laga.
"Meri assistant banne ki baat kar rahi thi na tu?"
"Nahi baat toh tumhari biwi banne ki kar rahi thi par chalo vo baad mein sahi, filhal assistant hi ban jaati hoon"
"Toh chal khana khatam kar fatafat. Phir chalte hain investigate karne"
Bahar mausam kharab hota nazar aa raha tha. Subah aasman mein dhoop khili hui thi par ab chaaro taraf ghane badal chha rahe the. Ham dono khana khatam karke guest house se nikle aur us jagah par aaye jahan ke Liyaqat ke hisaab se Ravi rehta tha.
Vo jagah Ranas ke bungalow ke pichhe koi 200 metre door thi. Pahad ke bilkul kone par ek 2 kamro ka chhota sa cottage type guest house bana hua tha, jo ke actually mujhe laga ke guest house hi ho sakta tha kyunki ghar se thoda hatke tha par ye bhi mumkin tha ke shayad kisi servant vagerah ke liye banvaya gaya ho. Cottage pahad ke bilkul kone par tha aur uske pichhe sidha gehri khaayi thi aur door tak pahad hi pahad nazar aate the.
"Ye vo jagah hai jahan vo insaan rehta tha jise ke main dhoondh raha hoon"
"Ravi?"
"Haan"
"Use ham yahan dhoondh rahe hain? Yahan hota toh ab tak mil gaya hota" Vo haste hue boli.
"Shut up, yahan ham kuchh aisa dhoondh rahe hain jisse ki use dhoondhne mein koi madad mile"
"Oh, par ye toh locked hai" Vo darwaze par tange mote se taale ko pakadte hue boli.
"Chaabi hai mere paas" Kehte hue maine taala khola aur darwaze ko dhakela.
Purane zamane ke bade bhaari darwazon jaisa vo darwaza halki si aawaz ke saath khulta chala gaya.
Rajinder Rana koi 45 ke aas paas ka ek aam si shakal soorat ka aadmi tha. Lamba kad, medium built, gora rang, sar par chhote baal aur chehre par ghani moonchh. Jis ek baat ka andaz use dekh kar hi ho jata tha vo ye thi ke uske paas beshumar daulat hai. Uske har andaaz mein daulat jhalakti thi. Gale mein sone ki chain, anguliyon mein anguthiyan, ek kaan mein sone ki baali, mehenge suit. Maine ya nahi kehta ke ye sab ek medium class aadmi ke paas nahi hota par Raj ke andaaz mein hi kuchh aisa tha ke paisa uski baaton se jhalakta tha.
Main aur Kamini bethe baatein kar rahe the ke darwaze par knock hua. Darwaza khola toh bahar phir Liyaqat hi khada tha.
"Madam yaad kar rahi hain aapko"
"Theek hai chalo tum, main aata hoon 15 min mein"
Liyaqat ke jaane ke baad maine apni chhoti si diary aur pen uthaya aur aaine mein apni shakal dekhi.
"Assignment lene ja rahe ho?" Mujhe dekh Kamini boli.
"Matlab?"
"Matlab taiyyar toh aise ho rahe ho kagaz kalam uthake jaise koi bachcha school ja raha ho"
"Shut up, tu fresh ho ja. Main aata hoon abhi"
"Fresh hi hoon main, main kaun sa Delhi se yahan paidal aayi hoon"
"Haan vaise aayi kaise hai tu?"
"Volvo, Shimla tak aur vahan se Taxi"
"Batana toh chahiye tha na aane se pehle"
"Bataya toh tha kal"
"Tune ye bataya tha ke tu soch rahi hai aur apne office mein baat karke mujhe inform kar degi"
"Vo toh main isliye keh rahi thi because i wanted to take a feel ke tum chahte bhi ho ya nahi ke main aaoon. Chhutti toh maine pehle hi le rakhi thi. Agar kal tum kehte ke mere aane se problem hai toh main na aati. Tumne kaha aa sakti hoon toh surprise dene chali aayi"
"It was a nice surprise indeed" Maine haste hue kaha "Kitchen mein doodh vagerah rakha hai agar chaai banani ho toh. Udhar diary mein kitchen ki extension likhi hui hai, phone karke mangva lena kuchh khane ke liye"
Kamini ko hidayat dekar main Mrs. Rana se milne unke study room pahuncha. Jaisa ke mujhe andesha bhi tha, Raj vahan pehle se hi maujood tha.
"Aaiye" Mrs. Rana ne mujhe sofe ki taraf ishara karte hue kaha "I dont believe you have ever met my son Raj"
"No i have not" Maine aage badhte hue Raj se haath milaya " Its a pleasure meeting you sir"
"And as i have already told you, Raj is a mute. Ye bol aur sun nahi sakta but that should not be a problem. He can read lips. Jo bhi baat main aur aap karenge, Raj hamare lips ko read karta hua andaza laga lega"
"Sure" Maine sofe par beth gaya.
Raj mere saamne wale sofe par betha tha aur jis andaaz mein vo mujhe dekh raha tha usse ye andaza laga pana mushkil tha ke vo us waqt mere baare mein kya soch raha hai, par haan mere baare mein hi soch raha hai is baat ka mujhe poora yakeen tha.
"Raj he is the same person i told you about over the phone. He will be investigating the disappearance of your brother" Mrs. Rana ne Raj se kaha.
Jawab mein Raj ne haath ke ishare se apni maan se kuchh kaha.
"Raj, we have gone over this. Please dont start this again"
Unhone mujhe nahi bataya ke Raj ne kya kaha tha par jis andaaz mein jawab diya tha usse mujhe ye samajh aa gaya ke Raj ko mera yahan hona pasand nahi tha.
"Raj has just come back from London. He goes there for his medical appointments"
"Yes" Maine muskurate hue kaha "I remember you telling me that"
"Apne Ravi ka kamra dekha, hamne Liyqaqt ko subah hi keh diya tha ke aapko le jakar dikha de"
"Ji vo subah aaya tha par tab maine uske saath gaya nahi. Honestly mujhe pata toh chal gaya tha ke Mr. Raj Rana aa gaye hain toh maine socha ke main inse bhi mil loon ek baar pehle. Just to ensure that he has no objection in me being here"
"Of course Raj has no objection" Jawab Mrs, Rana ne diya, Raj ne kuchh nahi kaha. Chehre ke bhaav tak nahi badle.
"Thats great, because I might need your help in investigating this" Is baar baat maine sidhi Raj se hi kahi par usne phir bhi koi jawab nahi diya.
"Anything came up? Anything new?" Mrs. Rana ne sawal kiya.
"Nahi not yet, filhal toh abhi information hi gather kar raha hoon. Kanha ke baare mein pata chala mujhe"
Mera itna kehna hi tha ke Raj ne buri si shakal banayi, apni maan ko haath ke ishare se kuchh kaha aur uthkar kamre se bahar chala gaya.
"I am sorry" Mrs. Rana kuchh der tak usko darwaze se bahar jata dekhti rahi aur phir palat kar mujhse boli "Kanha is not really a favourite topic in this household"
"Oh i am sorry about that, I didnt know. Jahan tak maine suna tha vo Ravi ke kaafi kareeb tha"
"They were best friends which Ravi's father never approved of"
"Any reason?"
"Status symbol. Mera pati ka maanna tha ke Ravi ko apne barabar ke logon mein dosti karni chahiye, gareeb mazdoor logon se nahi"
"But Ravi still was friends with Kanha"
"Yes he was indeed. He didnt listen. His father always thought ke Kanha Ravi ke saath sirf paiso ki vajah se hota hai"
"Did Ravi lend him any cash?"
'A large amount as a matter of fact"
"Rs. 15 crores?" Maine sidha hi sawal kiya.
"How did you know that?" Vo chaunkte hue boli.
"Madam shayad aap bhool rahi hain ke aapne mujhe hire hi isliye kiya hai kyunki main ye chhoti chhoti baatein khod kar nikal sakta hoon"
"Yes" Vo meri baat sunkar muskura uthi "I indeed forgot that for a moment that you are the great investigative journalist and thats why you were hired for this job"
"And to answer your question, i had been asking around and that is how i found out. Ek baat aur ma'm, aur shayad aapko meri baat ka bura bhi lage, par usually jab main koi case investigate karta hoon toh aksar log mujhe jawab is shart par dete hain ke unka naam nahi liya jaayega and i honor my word"
"Anynymity clause"
"Exactly"
"Fair enough. Coming back to the topic, ji haan. Ravi ke gayab hone ke baad hamein pata chala ke usne Kanha ko ek saal ke andar andar 15 crore diye the aur aaj tak nahi pata ke us paise ka hua kya aakhir"
"And since we are on the topic, main aapko ye bhi bata doon ke kayi logon ka ye bhi maanna hai ke iske chalte hi aapke pati yani Mr. Rana ne Kanha ki jaan li"
"Kayi logon ka kya, i am sure ke police ka bhi yahi maanna raha hoga"
"Aur aapka kya maanna tha?"
"You are asking a woman if she thinks her husband was a murderer?"
"Perhaps"
"Well the answer is no. Mere pati bhale kaise bhi par ek murderer nahi the. He could never take anyone's life"
Mrs. Rana se milkar main vaapis guest house mein aaya toh Kamini ne khaane ka full intezaam kiya hua tha.
"Abhi toh lunch ka time nahi hua?" Maine table par rakhe hue khane ki taraf dekhte hue kaha.
"I was hungry, socha shayad tum bhi mere saath aaj thoda jaldi khana pasand karoge?"
"Why not? Haath dhoke aata hoon"
Ham dono khaane ki table par bethe toh Kamini ne ek plate mere saamne rakhi aur sabzi parosne lagi.
"Rehne de bas" Main uske haath se spoon leta hua bola "Itna seva na kar meri"
"Seva ka mauka tumne abhi diya kahan hai" Usne meri taraf dekhte hue aankh maari "Ek baar kehke toh dekho"
"Tu kya besharmi ka koi course kar rahi hai?"
"Jo apna ho usse kya sharam aur kya besharmi?" Vo thoda sa serious hote hue boli.
Ek pal ke liye mujhe samajh nahi aaya ke kya kahun par phir topic change karna hi theek laga.
"Meri assistant banne ki baat kar rahi thi na tu?"
"Nahi baat toh tumhari biwi banne ki kar rahi thi par chalo vo baad mein sahi, filhal assistant hi ban jaati hoon"
"Toh chal khana khatam kar fatafat. Phir chalte hain investigate karne"
Bahar mausam kharab hota nazar aa raha tha. Subah aasman mein dhoop khili hui thi par ab chaaro taraf ghane badal chha rahe the. Ham dono khana khatam karke guest house se nikle aur us jagah par aaye jahan ke Liyaqat ke hisaab se Ravi rehta tha.
Vo jagah Ranas ke bungalow ke pichhe koi 200 metre door thi. Pahad ke bilkul kone par ek 2 kamro ka chhota sa cottage type guest house bana hua tha, jo ke actually mujhe laga ke guest house hi ho sakta tha kyunki ghar se thoda hatke tha par ye bhi mumkin tha ke shayad kisi servant vagerah ke liye banvaya gaya ho. Cottage pahad ke bilkul kone par tha aur uske pichhe sidha gehri khaayi thi aur door tak pahad hi pahad nazar aate the.
"Ye vo jagah hai jahan vo insaan rehta tha jise ke main dhoondh raha hoon"
"Ravi?"
"Haan"
"Use ham yahan dhoondh rahe hain? Yahan hota toh ab tak mil gaya hota" Vo haste hue boli.
"Shut up, yahan ham kuchh aisa dhoondh rahe hain jisse ki use dhoondhne mein koi madad mile"
"Oh, par ye toh locked hai" Vo darwaze par tange mote se taale ko pakadte hue boli.
"Chaabi hai mere paas" Kehte hue maine taala khola aur darwaze ko dhakela.
Purane zamane ke bade bhaari darwazon jaisa vo darwaza halki si aawaz ke saath khulta chala gaya.
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Jis tarah se charmarate hue darwaza khula tha usse mujhe laga tha ke koi hindi horror films ki tarah ek darawna sa kamra hoga. Bahut purana, dhool chadha hua par aisa hua nahi.
Darwaza ek dining room mein khula jahan har cheez ekdam saaf suthri aur saleeke se rakhi hui thi.
"Yahan abhi bhi koi rehta hai kya?" Kamini ne andar dekhte hue sawal kiya.
"Nahi, information ke hisaab se toh yahan Ravi ke gayab hone ke baad ab tak koi nahi raha"
"Matlab 20 saal se yahan koi nahi raha?"
"Nahi"
"Kamal hain, aur ek tum ho. Tum kisi ghar mein 20 minute ruk jao toh isse zyada gandgi phela dete ho"
"Yeah right" Maine chidne wale andaaz mein jawab diya. Ham dono ab bhi darwaze par hi khade hue the.
"Kya dhoondh rahe hain ham yahan?"
"Kuchh bhi aisa jo Ravi ki gumshudgi ki taraf kuchh ishara karta ho"
"I am not getting in there" Vo andar jhaanke hue boli.
"Wat do you mean?"
"20 saal se koi nahi raha yahan aur maine suna hai ek aise khaali gharon mein hi bhoot pret baste hain"
'Yahan sirf ek hi bhoot hai aur vo hai tu, chal andar" Main uska haath pakad kar apne saath andar khinch laya.
"Pakka koi safai karta hoga yahan" Vo andar aakar chaaron taraf dekhti hui boli.
"Oh really? Mujhe toh lagta tha ke is kamre ko hi kaafi saaf safai ka khyaal hai isliye khud hi saaf ho jata hai"
Meri baat sunkar usne jeebh nikal kar mujhe chidhaya aur phir ghoom kar kamre ka jaayza lene lagi.
"So where do we start?"
"Tu yahan dekh" Maine saamne rakhi ek table ki taraf ishare karte hue kaha "Main doosre kamre mein dekhta hoon"
"Tumhein nahi lagta ke ye kaam hamse pehle policewalo ne bhi kiya hoga?"
"Haan kiya toh hoga"
"Toh agar kuchh hota yahan toh unhein mil jata ya ho sakta hai ke mila ho aur vo le gaye hon"
"Mumkin toh hai par agar hamare desh ke policwale itne samajhdaar hote toh mere paas kaam hi nahi hota"
"Haan ye bhi sahi baat hai, toh shuru karte hain"
Jahan Ravi rehta tha vo bhi bilkul usi tarah ka guest house tha jismein main rehta tha. Ek bada sa dining hall tha jiske ek taraf kitchen bana hua tha aur khaane ke liye ek table rakhi thi. Doosri tarah living room bana hua tha jahan par bethke ke liye sofe aur saamne ek bada sa purane zamane ka TV rakha hua tha. Living room ke paas hi ek darwaza balcony mein khula tha jahan se saamne poori vaadi nazar aati thi.
Living room se lagta hua hi Ravi ka bedroom tha. Kamini ne us living room ki chhan been shuru ki aur main bedroom mein daakhil ho gaya.
Mrs. Bela ke hisaab se is kamre mein kuchh bhi badla nahi gaya tha. Har cheez vahin thi jahan Ravi ne rakhi thi aur aisa hi kuchh dikhai bhi de raha tha. Bed oar ek towel pada hua tha, theek usi andaaz mein jaise ke koi bathroom se nikal kar bed ki taraf towel uchhal deta ho. Kuchh kapde yahan vahan bikhre pade the, jotton par ab bhi dhool chadhi hui thi aur dressing table ke saamne rakhe ek comb mein ab bhi kuchh baal uljhe hue the.
Hairat ki baat sirf ye thi ke sirf Ravi ki istemaal ki hui cheezen maili thi, jaise ki uske joote, uski ek pehni hui trouser jo bed par padi thi, uske joote, magar baaki saari cheezen bahut hi saleeke se saaf ki gayi thi.
Main thodi der tak yun hi uski tables aur kamre ki cheezon mein uljha raha par kuchh bhi kaam ki cheez haath nahi aayi.
Kuchh der kamre mein dhoondhne ke baad mera dhyaan uski almari ki taraf gaya. Maine almari kholi toh usmein sirf kapde hi tange hue the, baaki kahin aur kuchh bhi nahi tha. Maine kapde hata kar unke pichhe dekha ke shayad kuchh rakha dikh jaaye par vahan kuchh nahi tha, sirf hanger mein kuchh shirts, trousers, coats aur kurte pajame tange hue the.
Almari mein kuchh nahi mila toh maine hanger mein tange kapdo ko phir seedha kiya aur almari band karne hi laga tha ke meri nazar kuchh chamaki hui cheez par padi. Jab main kamre mein daakhil hua tha toh band hone ki vajah se ek ajeeb si smell kamre mein bas gayi thi, jaisi ki aksar band kamro mein hoti hai. Isi vajah se maine kamre mein lagi ek khidki khol di thi taake smell nikal jaaye. Bahar aasman mein halki dhoop nikal aayi thi jo ke khidki se hoti kamre ke andar aa rahi thi aur almari ke nichle hisse mein pad rahi thi.
Maine jhuk kar neeche ki taraf gaur se dekha toh vo ek behad chhoti si chaabi thi jo ke dhoop ki vajah se chamak rahi thi.
Maine chaabi utha kar dekha. Vo itni chhoti thi ke kisi kamre ke lock ki toh ho hi nahi sakti thi aur shayad isi vajah se kabhi kisi ki nazar uspar nahi padi thi. Agar vo dhoop ki vajah se chamki na hoti toh shayad main bhi na dekh pata. Maine chaabhi utha kar ek baar ulat pular kar dekha aur phir chaaro taraf kamre mein nazar daudayi, vo tala dhoondhne ke liye jismein ke ye chaabhi fit hoti thi.
"Mila kuchh?" Main khada kamre mein nazar dauda hi raha tha ke Kamini darwaze se andar daakhil hui.
"Haan?" Main uski aawaz sunkar chaunka.
"Udhar kuchh nahi hai, i mean actually kuchh nahi hai. Table ki drawers sab khaali padi hain aur drawing room mein bas sab ghar mein zaroorat ki cheezen hi hain"
"Ok" Main uski baat sunkar apni jagah se hila aur kamre mein tehalta hua koi aisa lock dhoondhne laga jismei ki ye chaabi fir hoti ho.
"TUmhein mila kuchh?" Kamini ne mujhe yun dhoondhte dekha toh puchha.
Jawab mein maine use vo chaabi dikhayi.
"What is this? A Key" Vo mere kareeb aayi aur chaabi apne haath mein lekar dekhne lagi.
"Yep, a small one"
"Where did you find it?"
"In the almirah, neech giri padi thi almirah ke andar"
"And what are we looking for now? The lock that this key opens?"
"Yep"
"Isnt that being a little too optimistic?"
"How do you mean?"
"I mean tumhein ye chaabi neeche giri padi mili, it could be a key to any lock anywhere. And it could be the key to a lock that dont exist anymore. I mean aise hi koi chaabi ho sakti hai ye, zaroori toh nahi ke kaam ki ho"
"Nahi bilkul zaroori nahi hai par mera kaam aisa hi hai. Aksar aisi hi chhoti chhoti cheezen jo log nazar andaz kar dete hain mujhe anjaam tak le jaati hai. Agar chaabi is kamre mein hai toh chances hain ke lock bhi ho sakta hai. Looking at they key, ye kisi darwaze ki toh ho nahi sakti, right?"
"Right"
"Ye kisi chhote se drawer, locker ya kisi box ki chaabi hai"
"All right" Usne kaha aur khud bhi mere saath kamre mein kuchh aisa dhoondhne lagi jismein vo chaabi fit ho sake. Aadhe ghante ki mashakkat ke baad hamare haath kuchh nahi aaya.
"Tumne ek baat notice ki?" Achanak Kamini ne mujhse kaha.
"Kya?"
"Is jagah ko dekh kar lagta nahi ke yahan koi rehta tha?"
"Matlab?"
"Matlab ke saari cheezen hain toh yahan par kya tumne dikhai diya ke bas zaroorat bhar ki hi hai. I mean everything is in limitation. Kapde bhi bas thode se hi hain, kahin koi bag nahi hai, koi aisi cheez nahi jo aap ek ladke ke kamre mein paane ki ummeed kar sakte hain, except for this guitar"
"Yeah i noticed that too aur is baat ka ek hi matlab ho sakta hai"
"Kya?"
"Ke Ravi iske alawa aur kahin bhi reh raha tha"
"Kahin aur?"
"Yep, aur mere hisaab se vo jagah main bungalow ke andar hai. Uska main room ghar ke andar hi tha, is jagah ko vo as secondar accomodation use kar raha tha, to be alone for a while, aur jahan tak mera khyaal hai vo yahan bethkar shayad ye guitar vagerah practice karta hoga, away from any disturbance"
"Yep, i agree"
"I will need to ask Mrs. Rana about his other room"
"Yeah, maybe there we can find a lock which this key fits in" Kamini chaabi ki taraf dekhti hui boli.
"Maybe, or maybe not"
"Wait a minute" Kamini chaabi ko gaur se dekhti hui boli.
"What?"
"See this" Usne chaabi meri taraf badhayi, "Is taraf, yahan dekho"
Maine gaur se dekha. Chhoti aur purani hone ke karan chaabi par se vo number halke mit se gaye the jiski vajah se pehle meri nazar nahi padi thi par jab gaur se dekha toh uspar likha 73 number saaf dikhai diya.
"What do you think it means?"
"Means this key is a part of a series and so would the lock be. A place where are a lot of lockers or boxes"
"Bank?"
"Yep"
Tab hi darwaze par aahat hui. Hamne palat kar dekha toh guest house ke bahar ke darwaze par Liyaqat khada tha.
"vo maine ghar ka darwaze khula dekha toh check karne chala aaya tha"
"Nahi it was just us" Main Ravi ke kamre se nika kar living room mein aaya "Ek baat bataiye"
"Ji puchhiye"
"Ravi iske alawa bhi kahin rehta tha?"
"Ji rehte toh yahin the par unka sara saman unke ghar ke andar wale kamre mein tha. Yahan toh vo bas zaroorat bhar ka saman hi rakhte the"
Darwaza ek dining room mein khula jahan har cheez ekdam saaf suthri aur saleeke se rakhi hui thi.
"Yahan abhi bhi koi rehta hai kya?" Kamini ne andar dekhte hue sawal kiya.
"Nahi, information ke hisaab se toh yahan Ravi ke gayab hone ke baad ab tak koi nahi raha"
"Matlab 20 saal se yahan koi nahi raha?"
"Nahi"
"Kamal hain, aur ek tum ho. Tum kisi ghar mein 20 minute ruk jao toh isse zyada gandgi phela dete ho"
"Yeah right" Maine chidne wale andaaz mein jawab diya. Ham dono ab bhi darwaze par hi khade hue the.
"Kya dhoondh rahe hain ham yahan?"
"Kuchh bhi aisa jo Ravi ki gumshudgi ki taraf kuchh ishara karta ho"
"I am not getting in there" Vo andar jhaanke hue boli.
"Wat do you mean?"
"20 saal se koi nahi raha yahan aur maine suna hai ek aise khaali gharon mein hi bhoot pret baste hain"
'Yahan sirf ek hi bhoot hai aur vo hai tu, chal andar" Main uska haath pakad kar apne saath andar khinch laya.
"Pakka koi safai karta hoga yahan" Vo andar aakar chaaron taraf dekhti hui boli.
"Oh really? Mujhe toh lagta tha ke is kamre ko hi kaafi saaf safai ka khyaal hai isliye khud hi saaf ho jata hai"
Meri baat sunkar usne jeebh nikal kar mujhe chidhaya aur phir ghoom kar kamre ka jaayza lene lagi.
"So where do we start?"
"Tu yahan dekh" Maine saamne rakhi ek table ki taraf ishare karte hue kaha "Main doosre kamre mein dekhta hoon"
"Tumhein nahi lagta ke ye kaam hamse pehle policewalo ne bhi kiya hoga?"
"Haan kiya toh hoga"
"Toh agar kuchh hota yahan toh unhein mil jata ya ho sakta hai ke mila ho aur vo le gaye hon"
"Mumkin toh hai par agar hamare desh ke policwale itne samajhdaar hote toh mere paas kaam hi nahi hota"
"Haan ye bhi sahi baat hai, toh shuru karte hain"
Jahan Ravi rehta tha vo bhi bilkul usi tarah ka guest house tha jismein main rehta tha. Ek bada sa dining hall tha jiske ek taraf kitchen bana hua tha aur khaane ke liye ek table rakhi thi. Doosri tarah living room bana hua tha jahan par bethke ke liye sofe aur saamne ek bada sa purane zamane ka TV rakha hua tha. Living room ke paas hi ek darwaza balcony mein khula tha jahan se saamne poori vaadi nazar aati thi.
Living room se lagta hua hi Ravi ka bedroom tha. Kamini ne us living room ki chhan been shuru ki aur main bedroom mein daakhil ho gaya.
Mrs. Bela ke hisaab se is kamre mein kuchh bhi badla nahi gaya tha. Har cheez vahin thi jahan Ravi ne rakhi thi aur aisa hi kuchh dikhai bhi de raha tha. Bed oar ek towel pada hua tha, theek usi andaaz mein jaise ke koi bathroom se nikal kar bed ki taraf towel uchhal deta ho. Kuchh kapde yahan vahan bikhre pade the, jotton par ab bhi dhool chadhi hui thi aur dressing table ke saamne rakhe ek comb mein ab bhi kuchh baal uljhe hue the.
Hairat ki baat sirf ye thi ke sirf Ravi ki istemaal ki hui cheezen maili thi, jaise ki uske joote, uski ek pehni hui trouser jo bed par padi thi, uske joote, magar baaki saari cheezen bahut hi saleeke se saaf ki gayi thi.
Main thodi der tak yun hi uski tables aur kamre ki cheezon mein uljha raha par kuchh bhi kaam ki cheez haath nahi aayi.
Kuchh der kamre mein dhoondhne ke baad mera dhyaan uski almari ki taraf gaya. Maine almari kholi toh usmein sirf kapde hi tange hue the, baaki kahin aur kuchh bhi nahi tha. Maine kapde hata kar unke pichhe dekha ke shayad kuchh rakha dikh jaaye par vahan kuchh nahi tha, sirf hanger mein kuchh shirts, trousers, coats aur kurte pajame tange hue the.
Almari mein kuchh nahi mila toh maine hanger mein tange kapdo ko phir seedha kiya aur almari band karne hi laga tha ke meri nazar kuchh chamaki hui cheez par padi. Jab main kamre mein daakhil hua tha toh band hone ki vajah se ek ajeeb si smell kamre mein bas gayi thi, jaisi ki aksar band kamro mein hoti hai. Isi vajah se maine kamre mein lagi ek khidki khol di thi taake smell nikal jaaye. Bahar aasman mein halki dhoop nikal aayi thi jo ke khidki se hoti kamre ke andar aa rahi thi aur almari ke nichle hisse mein pad rahi thi.
Maine jhuk kar neeche ki taraf gaur se dekha toh vo ek behad chhoti si chaabi thi jo ke dhoop ki vajah se chamak rahi thi.
Maine chaabi utha kar dekha. Vo itni chhoti thi ke kisi kamre ke lock ki toh ho hi nahi sakti thi aur shayad isi vajah se kabhi kisi ki nazar uspar nahi padi thi. Agar vo dhoop ki vajah se chamki na hoti toh shayad main bhi na dekh pata. Maine chaabhi utha kar ek baar ulat pular kar dekha aur phir chaaro taraf kamre mein nazar daudayi, vo tala dhoondhne ke liye jismein ke ye chaabhi fit hoti thi.
"Mila kuchh?" Main khada kamre mein nazar dauda hi raha tha ke Kamini darwaze se andar daakhil hui.
"Haan?" Main uski aawaz sunkar chaunka.
"Udhar kuchh nahi hai, i mean actually kuchh nahi hai. Table ki drawers sab khaali padi hain aur drawing room mein bas sab ghar mein zaroorat ki cheezen hi hain"
"Ok" Main uski baat sunkar apni jagah se hila aur kamre mein tehalta hua koi aisa lock dhoondhne laga jismei ki ye chaabi fir hoti ho.
"TUmhein mila kuchh?" Kamini ne mujhe yun dhoondhte dekha toh puchha.
Jawab mein maine use vo chaabi dikhayi.
"What is this? A Key" Vo mere kareeb aayi aur chaabi apne haath mein lekar dekhne lagi.
"Yep, a small one"
"Where did you find it?"
"In the almirah, neech giri padi thi almirah ke andar"
"And what are we looking for now? The lock that this key opens?"
"Yep"
"Isnt that being a little too optimistic?"
"How do you mean?"
"I mean tumhein ye chaabi neeche giri padi mili, it could be a key to any lock anywhere. And it could be the key to a lock that dont exist anymore. I mean aise hi koi chaabi ho sakti hai ye, zaroori toh nahi ke kaam ki ho"
"Nahi bilkul zaroori nahi hai par mera kaam aisa hi hai. Aksar aisi hi chhoti chhoti cheezen jo log nazar andaz kar dete hain mujhe anjaam tak le jaati hai. Agar chaabi is kamre mein hai toh chances hain ke lock bhi ho sakta hai. Looking at they key, ye kisi darwaze ki toh ho nahi sakti, right?"
"Right"
"Ye kisi chhote se drawer, locker ya kisi box ki chaabi hai"
"All right" Usne kaha aur khud bhi mere saath kamre mein kuchh aisa dhoondhne lagi jismein vo chaabi fit ho sake. Aadhe ghante ki mashakkat ke baad hamare haath kuchh nahi aaya.
"Tumne ek baat notice ki?" Achanak Kamini ne mujhse kaha.
"Kya?"
"Is jagah ko dekh kar lagta nahi ke yahan koi rehta tha?"
"Matlab?"
"Matlab ke saari cheezen hain toh yahan par kya tumne dikhai diya ke bas zaroorat bhar ki hi hai. I mean everything is in limitation. Kapde bhi bas thode se hi hain, kahin koi bag nahi hai, koi aisi cheez nahi jo aap ek ladke ke kamre mein paane ki ummeed kar sakte hain, except for this guitar"
"Yeah i noticed that too aur is baat ka ek hi matlab ho sakta hai"
"Kya?"
"Ke Ravi iske alawa aur kahin bhi reh raha tha"
"Kahin aur?"
"Yep, aur mere hisaab se vo jagah main bungalow ke andar hai. Uska main room ghar ke andar hi tha, is jagah ko vo as secondar accomodation use kar raha tha, to be alone for a while, aur jahan tak mera khyaal hai vo yahan bethkar shayad ye guitar vagerah practice karta hoga, away from any disturbance"
"Yep, i agree"
"I will need to ask Mrs. Rana about his other room"
"Yeah, maybe there we can find a lock which this key fits in" Kamini chaabi ki taraf dekhti hui boli.
"Maybe, or maybe not"
"Wait a minute" Kamini chaabi ko gaur se dekhti hui boli.
"What?"
"See this" Usne chaabi meri taraf badhayi, "Is taraf, yahan dekho"
Maine gaur se dekha. Chhoti aur purani hone ke karan chaabi par se vo number halke mit se gaye the jiski vajah se pehle meri nazar nahi padi thi par jab gaur se dekha toh uspar likha 73 number saaf dikhai diya.
"What do you think it means?"
"Means this key is a part of a series and so would the lock be. A place where are a lot of lockers or boxes"
"Bank?"
"Yep"
Tab hi darwaze par aahat hui. Hamne palat kar dekha toh guest house ke bahar ke darwaze par Liyaqat khada tha.
"vo maine ghar ka darwaze khula dekha toh check karne chala aaya tha"
"Nahi it was just us" Main Ravi ke kamre se nika kar living room mein aaya "Ek baat bataiye"
"Ji puchhiye"
"Ravi iske alawa bhi kahin rehta tha?"
"Ji rehte toh yahin the par unka sara saman unke ghar ke andar wale kamre mein tha. Yahan toh vo bas zaroorat bhar ka saman hi rakhte the"
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Chapter 9 - A Failed Marriage
"Aap kab aaoge Papa?" Us raat main apne bete se phone par baat kar raha tha toh usne mujhse puchha.
"Bahut jaldi aaoonga beta"
"Mere liye kya laoge?"
"Mere bete ko kya chahiye?"
"Mummy chahiye, mere sab doston ke paas Mummy hai, mere paas toh hai bhi nahi" Usne badi masoomiyat se kaha aur mujhe laga jaise ek pal ke liye mera kaleja phat padega.
Maan baap ke liye unke bachchon se badhkar duniya mein shayad aur kuchh nahi hota par jaane kyun kabhi kabhi zindagi ki is bhaag daud mein ek pati patni ek doosre se itna door ho jaate hain ke apne bachchon tak ka khyaal nahi rehta. Kyun kabhi kabhi dilon mein itni kadvahat bhar jaati hai ke masoom bachchon ki meethi baatein tak us zehar ko dil se nahi mita sakti. Kyun do aise log jinhone bade pyaar se kabhi ek nayi zindagi ki shurat ki thi ek doosre se itna alag ho jaate hain ke ek ghar mein rehkar bhi ajnabhi hote hain.
Aisa hi kuchh mere saath bhi meri shaadi shuda zindagi mein hua tha. Ek aisi khoobsurat aurat jise main apni jaan se zyada chahta tha, jise main kabhi bade pyaar se apni biwi bana kar apne ghar laya tha, jiske har naaz, har nakhre ko main apni palkon par rakhta tha kab mujhse itni door hoti chali gayi mujhse ehsaas hi nahi hua. Aaj agar sochta hoon ke galti kahan thi, kiski thi toh hazar koshish ke baad bhi is baat ka jawab nahi dhoondh pata.
Mujhe aaj bhi achhi tarah se vo din yaad hai. Us din ki har ghatna mere dil-o-dimag mein kisi movie ki tarah chhapi hui hai, kyunki vo pehla din tha jab mere aur Renuka ke rishte mein darar padi thi.
Main ek mall ke bahar khada Kamini ka wait kar raha tha. Use kuchh shopping karni thi aur meri maan ne zabardasti mujhe uske saath chalta kar diya tha. Kamini hamesha mere ghar ka hissa rahi. Bhale hi mere maan ke baap ki marzi ke mutaabik maine usse shaadi nahi ki par kabhi usko apne se door samjha bhi nahi. Vo hamesha meri achhi dost rahi aur yahi vajah thi ke us din main uske saath shopping ke liye bhi chala aaya tha.
Uska wait karte karte main gaadi mein betha bore ho raha tha toh Renuka ko phone mila diya.
"Hey Sweet, shopping ho gayi?" Usne mujhse sawal kiya.
"Arrey nahi abhi kahan. Kamini aayi hi nahi abhi tak. Us manhoos ka wait hi kar raha hoon filhal toh"
"Vo aisi hi hai. Pehlo ghanto wait karati hai aur phir ghanto lagati hai shopping karne mein"
"Isliye toh main tumhein keh raha tha ke please uske saath chali jao"
"Yeah right taaki tumhari jagah main phas jaoon?" Vo haste hue boli "Uske saath shopping jaane se toh janab meri tauba"
Shuruat ke kuchh dino mein Kamini aur Renuka ek doosre ko pasand nahi karte the aur shayad aisa karne ka unke paas ek valid reason bhi tha. Vo dono ek hi ladke se pyaar karti thi, be-intehaan. Kamini ko Renuka ka yun meri zindagi mein daakhil hona pasand nahi aaya tha aur is baat ko lekar vo kaafi din mujhse bhi naraz nahi rahi thi. Aur kyun pasand aata bhala, Renuka usse us ladke ko chheen le gayi thi jise Kamini bachpan se chahti thi, jisse vo shaadi karna chahti thi.
Aisa hi haal Renuka ki taraf bhi tha. Use maine Kamini ke baare mein sab bata diya tha toh usko hamesha khatra laga rehta tha ke Kamini kahin mujhse usse na chheen le.
Dono ke beech mujhe lekar ek cold war si chalti rehti thi jo meri shaadi tak qayam rahi par jab Renuka shaadi ke baad mere ghar aa gayi toh cheezen dheere dheere badalne lagi. Kamini ka mere ghar bahut aana jana tha jiski vajah se shaadi ke baad use Renuka se bhi milna padta tha aur dheere dheere dono ne ek doosre ko accept kar liya. Yahan tak ke dono mein khaasi dosti ho gayi aur aksar shopping ke liye vo saath hi jaane lagi.
"Achha suno i got to go, baad mein baat karti hoon aapse" Phone ke doosre chhor se Renuka ki aawaz aayi.
"Kahan ho abhi?"
"Office mein hi hoon, filhal ek bahut zaroori conference hai uske liye jana hai. Presentation maine hi deni hai"
"Chaliye theek hai, all the best for your presentation. Luv you"
"Love you too, bye" Kehkar usne phone rakh diya.
Peshe se Renuka ek vakeel thi aur criminal law practice karti thi. Usne Delhi ki ek bahut hi mash-hoor law firm join kar li aur aksar din bhar kaam mein uljhe rehna ya shaam ko der se ghar aana ek aam baat thi.
Renuka se phone karke maine Kamini ka number milaya.
"Kahan hai yaar?"
"Bas pahunch gayi, 10 min aur"
"Aadha ghanta ho gaya mujhe yahan khade khade"
"Bas aa gayi, Traffic mein phasi hui hoon"
Usse baat karke maine phone rakha hi tha ke meri gaadi se kuchh door ek gaadi aakar ruki. Driver seat ka darwaza khula, ek aadmi bahar nikla aur agle hi pal passenger seat ka darwaza khol kar meri biwi us gaadi se bahar nikli. Vo biwi jisne abhi 2 minute pehle mujhse phone par jhooth bola tha ke vo shehar ke doosre kone mein apne office mein hai aur ek meeting mein presentation dene ja rahi hai.
Ek pal ke liye toh mujhe apni nazron par yakeen nahi hua, laga ke shayad dhokha hua hai. Par agle hi pal mehsoos bhi ho gaya ke koi dhokha nahi tha, mere saamne meri biwi hi khadi thi.
Mujhe samajh nahi aa raha tha ke kaise react karun. Renuka ke saath vo ladka kaun tha ispar toh mera dhyaan gaya hi nahi, aur sach kahun toh maine ye tak nahi socha ke uske saath koi ladka hai, kaun aur kyun toh bahut door ki baat thi. Renuka se main be-intehaan mohabbat karta tha, khud se zyada bharosa tha uspar isliye ye khyaal toh mujhe chhu kar bhi nahi guzra ke vo mujhe dhokha de rahi hai. Hairat sirf is baat par ho rahi thi ke abhi 2 min pehle usne mujhse jhooth kyun bola tha.
Un dono ne gaadi lock ki aur Mall ke andar ki taraf badh chale. Main bhi apni gaadi se bahar nikla aur vahin khade khade cell nikal kar phir Renuka ka number dial kiya. Cell ki ghanti baji toh vo Mall ke gate ke paas ruk gayi aur bag se cell nikal kar meri call dekhi. Agle hi pal uske chehre ke bhaav badal gaye.
Hadbadhat mein usne apna cell us ladke ko dikhaya aur phir dono na jaane kya baat karne lage. Zahir baat thi ke vo yahan meri call receive nahi kar sakti kyunki uske jhooth ke hisaab se use ek conference room ke andar hona chahiye, kisi mall ke saamne nahi jahan phone par mujhe shor aur gaadiyon ki aawaz saaf sunai deti.
Vo ladka use kuchh keh raha tha aur Renuka ek haath se apna sar pakde cell ki taraf dekh rahi thi. Aur phir kuchh soch kar usne meri call disconnect kar di aur cell mein kuchh type karne lagi. Mera andaza tha ke vo koi message type kar rahi hai aur andaza sahi nikla. Kuchh seconds baad mere cell par uska message aaya.
"In a meeting. Cant talk. Will call you later"
Maine jawab diya.
"Something urgent, need to talk for a min"
Mera message uske paas pahuncha toh uske chehre ki pareshani aur badh gayi. Usne phir cell ladko ko dikhaya, shayad mera message padha rahi thi, aur jawab type karne lagi.
"Cant step out. Sorry"
Maine message padha aur is baar mera gussa jaise aasman chhu gaya. Mujhe samajh nahi aa raha tha ke vo mujhse jhooth kyun bol rahi hai. Maine ek baar phir uska number milaya par is baar cell switched off mila. Usne apna phone band karke bag mein rakha aur dono Mall mein daakhil ho gaye.
Main kuchh der vahan yun hi sakte mein khada dekhta raha. Kya sochun, kya karun kuchh samajh nahi aa raha tha. Meri aankhon ke theek saamne meri biwi jispar main jaan chhidakta tha kisi aur ke saath thi aur mujhse saaf jhooth bol rahi thi.
Kuchh der baad apni gaadi ke lock check kar main bhi unke pichhe pichhe mall mein aa gaya. Gate se andar aane ke baad main chaaron taraf dekha par vo dono mujhe kahin dikhai nahi diye. Main soch hi raha tha ke kis taraf jaoon ke mera phone phir baja. Call Kamini ki thi.
"Main pahunch gayi, tumhari gaadi ke paas khadi hoon bahar. Tum kahan ho?"
"Tu ruk vahin, main abhi aaya bas"
Kehkar maine call disconnect kar di aur andaaze se ek aur badh chala. Nazar meri chaaron taraf unko hi dhoondh rahi thi. Koi 10 min bhatakne ke baad mera phone phir baja. Call phir Kamini ki hi thi.
"Arrey aa raha hoon yaar, ruk thodi der. Besabri kyun ho rahi hai"
"Policewale khade hain yahan tumhari gaadi ke paas"
"Policewale?"
"Haan. Main road par No Parking mein gaadi chhod gaye ho tum. Kam se kam Mall ki parking mein toh laga dete"
Mujhe yaad aaya ke main road par hi gaadi rok kar Kamini ka intezaar kar raha tha aur phir jaldbaazi mein vahin gaadi khadi chhod aaya tha.
"Tu sambhal, main aaya bas abhi"
Ye Mall kaafi bada tha aur agle aadhe ghante tak main usmein yun hi bhatakta raha par Renuka aur vo ladka mujhe phir dikhai nahi diye. Mall ki har shop, har restaurant mein maine jhaank kar dekha par vo dono kahin dikhai nahi diye. Kayi baar Renuka ka number try kiya par phone band hi mila. Thak haar kar main phir Mall se bahar aaya. Kamini meri gaadi ke paas khadi thi.
"Ye lo" Main gaadi ke paas aaya toh usne mere haath mein ek paper ka tukda thama diya.
"Kya hai ye?"
"No Parking mein gaadi khadi karne ka chalan jo mujhe bharna pada. The kahan tum aur meri call bhi receive nahi kar rahe the?"
Maine uski baat ko ansuna kar us ladki ki gaadi ki taraf dekha. Vo vahan se ja chuki thi.
"Yahan ek white color ki car khadi thi"
"Kahan"
"Vo vahan, us laal wali gaadi ke saath" Maine Mall ki parking mein khadi ek laal gaadi ki taraf ishara kiya.
"I dunno, why?"
"Tune jaate dekhi?"
"I dont think so. 15 min se toh vo policewale hi mera dimag kha rahe the, dhyaan nahi diya maine"
"Jab tu aayi tab thi yahan?"
"Kya gaadi?"
"Haan"
"I dont know yaar, dhyaan nahi diya maine. Itni gaadiyan khadi hai yahan par. Kiski gaadi thi?"
Maine uski baat ko phir ansuna kar diya.
"Chal chalen?"
"Kahan?"
"Ghar"
"Meri shopping?"
"Phir kabhi kar lenge yaar, abhi chal"
"Par kyun, kya hua? Kiski gaadi thi vo" Vo kehti reh gayi aur main gaadi ka darwaza khol kar andar ja betha. Cell nikal kar Renuka ka number milaya, phone ab bhi band tha.
"Kise phone kar rahe ho? Hua kya hai?" Kamini jhunjhlati hui mere saath gaadi mein aa bethi.
"Aap kab aaoge Papa?" Us raat main apne bete se phone par baat kar raha tha toh usne mujhse puchha.
"Bahut jaldi aaoonga beta"
"Mere liye kya laoge?"
"Mere bete ko kya chahiye?"
"Mummy chahiye, mere sab doston ke paas Mummy hai, mere paas toh hai bhi nahi" Usne badi masoomiyat se kaha aur mujhe laga jaise ek pal ke liye mera kaleja phat padega.
Maan baap ke liye unke bachchon se badhkar duniya mein shayad aur kuchh nahi hota par jaane kyun kabhi kabhi zindagi ki is bhaag daud mein ek pati patni ek doosre se itna door ho jaate hain ke apne bachchon tak ka khyaal nahi rehta. Kyun kabhi kabhi dilon mein itni kadvahat bhar jaati hai ke masoom bachchon ki meethi baatein tak us zehar ko dil se nahi mita sakti. Kyun do aise log jinhone bade pyaar se kabhi ek nayi zindagi ki shurat ki thi ek doosre se itna alag ho jaate hain ke ek ghar mein rehkar bhi ajnabhi hote hain.
Aisa hi kuchh mere saath bhi meri shaadi shuda zindagi mein hua tha. Ek aisi khoobsurat aurat jise main apni jaan se zyada chahta tha, jise main kabhi bade pyaar se apni biwi bana kar apne ghar laya tha, jiske har naaz, har nakhre ko main apni palkon par rakhta tha kab mujhse itni door hoti chali gayi mujhse ehsaas hi nahi hua. Aaj agar sochta hoon ke galti kahan thi, kiski thi toh hazar koshish ke baad bhi is baat ka jawab nahi dhoondh pata.
Mujhe aaj bhi achhi tarah se vo din yaad hai. Us din ki har ghatna mere dil-o-dimag mein kisi movie ki tarah chhapi hui hai, kyunki vo pehla din tha jab mere aur Renuka ke rishte mein darar padi thi.
Main ek mall ke bahar khada Kamini ka wait kar raha tha. Use kuchh shopping karni thi aur meri maan ne zabardasti mujhe uske saath chalta kar diya tha. Kamini hamesha mere ghar ka hissa rahi. Bhale hi mere maan ke baap ki marzi ke mutaabik maine usse shaadi nahi ki par kabhi usko apne se door samjha bhi nahi. Vo hamesha meri achhi dost rahi aur yahi vajah thi ke us din main uske saath shopping ke liye bhi chala aaya tha.
Uska wait karte karte main gaadi mein betha bore ho raha tha toh Renuka ko phone mila diya.
"Hey Sweet, shopping ho gayi?" Usne mujhse sawal kiya.
"Arrey nahi abhi kahan. Kamini aayi hi nahi abhi tak. Us manhoos ka wait hi kar raha hoon filhal toh"
"Vo aisi hi hai. Pehlo ghanto wait karati hai aur phir ghanto lagati hai shopping karne mein"
"Isliye toh main tumhein keh raha tha ke please uske saath chali jao"
"Yeah right taaki tumhari jagah main phas jaoon?" Vo haste hue boli "Uske saath shopping jaane se toh janab meri tauba"
Shuruat ke kuchh dino mein Kamini aur Renuka ek doosre ko pasand nahi karte the aur shayad aisa karne ka unke paas ek valid reason bhi tha. Vo dono ek hi ladke se pyaar karti thi, be-intehaan. Kamini ko Renuka ka yun meri zindagi mein daakhil hona pasand nahi aaya tha aur is baat ko lekar vo kaafi din mujhse bhi naraz nahi rahi thi. Aur kyun pasand aata bhala, Renuka usse us ladke ko chheen le gayi thi jise Kamini bachpan se chahti thi, jisse vo shaadi karna chahti thi.
Aisa hi haal Renuka ki taraf bhi tha. Use maine Kamini ke baare mein sab bata diya tha toh usko hamesha khatra laga rehta tha ke Kamini kahin mujhse usse na chheen le.
Dono ke beech mujhe lekar ek cold war si chalti rehti thi jo meri shaadi tak qayam rahi par jab Renuka shaadi ke baad mere ghar aa gayi toh cheezen dheere dheere badalne lagi. Kamini ka mere ghar bahut aana jana tha jiski vajah se shaadi ke baad use Renuka se bhi milna padta tha aur dheere dheere dono ne ek doosre ko accept kar liya. Yahan tak ke dono mein khaasi dosti ho gayi aur aksar shopping ke liye vo saath hi jaane lagi.
"Achha suno i got to go, baad mein baat karti hoon aapse" Phone ke doosre chhor se Renuka ki aawaz aayi.
"Kahan ho abhi?"
"Office mein hi hoon, filhal ek bahut zaroori conference hai uske liye jana hai. Presentation maine hi deni hai"
"Chaliye theek hai, all the best for your presentation. Luv you"
"Love you too, bye" Kehkar usne phone rakh diya.
Peshe se Renuka ek vakeel thi aur criminal law practice karti thi. Usne Delhi ki ek bahut hi mash-hoor law firm join kar li aur aksar din bhar kaam mein uljhe rehna ya shaam ko der se ghar aana ek aam baat thi.
Renuka se phone karke maine Kamini ka number milaya.
"Kahan hai yaar?"
"Bas pahunch gayi, 10 min aur"
"Aadha ghanta ho gaya mujhe yahan khade khade"
"Bas aa gayi, Traffic mein phasi hui hoon"
Usse baat karke maine phone rakha hi tha ke meri gaadi se kuchh door ek gaadi aakar ruki. Driver seat ka darwaza khula, ek aadmi bahar nikla aur agle hi pal passenger seat ka darwaza khol kar meri biwi us gaadi se bahar nikli. Vo biwi jisne abhi 2 minute pehle mujhse phone par jhooth bola tha ke vo shehar ke doosre kone mein apne office mein hai aur ek meeting mein presentation dene ja rahi hai.
Ek pal ke liye toh mujhe apni nazron par yakeen nahi hua, laga ke shayad dhokha hua hai. Par agle hi pal mehsoos bhi ho gaya ke koi dhokha nahi tha, mere saamne meri biwi hi khadi thi.
Mujhe samajh nahi aa raha tha ke kaise react karun. Renuka ke saath vo ladka kaun tha ispar toh mera dhyaan gaya hi nahi, aur sach kahun toh maine ye tak nahi socha ke uske saath koi ladka hai, kaun aur kyun toh bahut door ki baat thi. Renuka se main be-intehaan mohabbat karta tha, khud se zyada bharosa tha uspar isliye ye khyaal toh mujhe chhu kar bhi nahi guzra ke vo mujhe dhokha de rahi hai. Hairat sirf is baat par ho rahi thi ke abhi 2 min pehle usne mujhse jhooth kyun bola tha.
Un dono ne gaadi lock ki aur Mall ke andar ki taraf badh chale. Main bhi apni gaadi se bahar nikla aur vahin khade khade cell nikal kar phir Renuka ka number dial kiya. Cell ki ghanti baji toh vo Mall ke gate ke paas ruk gayi aur bag se cell nikal kar meri call dekhi. Agle hi pal uske chehre ke bhaav badal gaye.
Hadbadhat mein usne apna cell us ladke ko dikhaya aur phir dono na jaane kya baat karne lage. Zahir baat thi ke vo yahan meri call receive nahi kar sakti kyunki uske jhooth ke hisaab se use ek conference room ke andar hona chahiye, kisi mall ke saamne nahi jahan phone par mujhe shor aur gaadiyon ki aawaz saaf sunai deti.
Vo ladka use kuchh keh raha tha aur Renuka ek haath se apna sar pakde cell ki taraf dekh rahi thi. Aur phir kuchh soch kar usne meri call disconnect kar di aur cell mein kuchh type karne lagi. Mera andaza tha ke vo koi message type kar rahi hai aur andaza sahi nikla. Kuchh seconds baad mere cell par uska message aaya.
"In a meeting. Cant talk. Will call you later"
Maine jawab diya.
"Something urgent, need to talk for a min"
Mera message uske paas pahuncha toh uske chehre ki pareshani aur badh gayi. Usne phir cell ladko ko dikhaya, shayad mera message padha rahi thi, aur jawab type karne lagi.
"Cant step out. Sorry"
Maine message padha aur is baar mera gussa jaise aasman chhu gaya. Mujhe samajh nahi aa raha tha ke vo mujhse jhooth kyun bol rahi hai. Maine ek baar phir uska number milaya par is baar cell switched off mila. Usne apna phone band karke bag mein rakha aur dono Mall mein daakhil ho gaye.
Main kuchh der vahan yun hi sakte mein khada dekhta raha. Kya sochun, kya karun kuchh samajh nahi aa raha tha. Meri aankhon ke theek saamne meri biwi jispar main jaan chhidakta tha kisi aur ke saath thi aur mujhse saaf jhooth bol rahi thi.
Kuchh der baad apni gaadi ke lock check kar main bhi unke pichhe pichhe mall mein aa gaya. Gate se andar aane ke baad main chaaron taraf dekha par vo dono mujhe kahin dikhai nahi diye. Main soch hi raha tha ke kis taraf jaoon ke mera phone phir baja. Call Kamini ki thi.
"Main pahunch gayi, tumhari gaadi ke paas khadi hoon bahar. Tum kahan ho?"
"Tu ruk vahin, main abhi aaya bas"
Kehkar maine call disconnect kar di aur andaaze se ek aur badh chala. Nazar meri chaaron taraf unko hi dhoondh rahi thi. Koi 10 min bhatakne ke baad mera phone phir baja. Call phir Kamini ki hi thi.
"Arrey aa raha hoon yaar, ruk thodi der. Besabri kyun ho rahi hai"
"Policewale khade hain yahan tumhari gaadi ke paas"
"Policewale?"
"Haan. Main road par No Parking mein gaadi chhod gaye ho tum. Kam se kam Mall ki parking mein toh laga dete"
Mujhe yaad aaya ke main road par hi gaadi rok kar Kamini ka intezaar kar raha tha aur phir jaldbaazi mein vahin gaadi khadi chhod aaya tha.
"Tu sambhal, main aaya bas abhi"
Ye Mall kaafi bada tha aur agle aadhe ghante tak main usmein yun hi bhatakta raha par Renuka aur vo ladka mujhe phir dikhai nahi diye. Mall ki har shop, har restaurant mein maine jhaank kar dekha par vo dono kahin dikhai nahi diye. Kayi baar Renuka ka number try kiya par phone band hi mila. Thak haar kar main phir Mall se bahar aaya. Kamini meri gaadi ke paas khadi thi.
"Ye lo" Main gaadi ke paas aaya toh usne mere haath mein ek paper ka tukda thama diya.
"Kya hai ye?"
"No Parking mein gaadi khadi karne ka chalan jo mujhe bharna pada. The kahan tum aur meri call bhi receive nahi kar rahe the?"
Maine uski baat ko ansuna kar us ladki ki gaadi ki taraf dekha. Vo vahan se ja chuki thi.
"Yahan ek white color ki car khadi thi"
"Kahan"
"Vo vahan, us laal wali gaadi ke saath" Maine Mall ki parking mein khadi ek laal gaadi ki taraf ishara kiya.
"I dunno, why?"
"Tune jaate dekhi?"
"I dont think so. 15 min se toh vo policewale hi mera dimag kha rahe the, dhyaan nahi diya maine"
"Jab tu aayi tab thi yahan?"
"Kya gaadi?"
"Haan"
"I dont know yaar, dhyaan nahi diya maine. Itni gaadiyan khadi hai yahan par. Kiski gaadi thi?"
Maine uski baat ko phir ansuna kar diya.
"Chal chalen?"
"Kahan?"
"Ghar"
"Meri shopping?"
"Phir kabhi kar lenge yaar, abhi chal"
"Par kyun, kya hua? Kiski gaadi thi vo" Vo kehti reh gayi aur main gaadi ka darwaza khol kar andar ja betha. Cell nikal kar Renuka ka number milaya, phone ab bhi band tha.
"Kise phone kar rahe ho? Hua kya hai?" Kamini jhunjhlati hui mere saath gaadi mein aa bethi.
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