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Pratap Rana se milkar main vaapis Guest house pahuncha toh Kamini living room mein bethi TV dekh rahi thi.
"Uth gayi Maharani Sahiba?" Main uske saath sofe par bethta hua bola.
"Kahan mar gaye the subah subah?"
"Haan ek pal ke liye toh mujhe bhi yahi laga tha ke maara hi jaoonga"
"Kya matlab?"
Maine use Pratap Rana ke goli chalane wale incident ke baare mein bataya.
"Hmmmm, interesting fellow" Vo meri baat sunkar boli.
"Crazy is the word i was hoping for" Maine hairat se uski taraf dekhte hue kaha.
"Haan crazy bhi keh sakte ho. Vaise aaj ka kya plan hai?"
"Jo thodi bahut leads hain filhal haath mein unhi par kuchh aage ki taraf badhte hain"
"Jaise ke?"
"Jaise ke sabse pehle toh ye dekhna hai ke vo jo chaabi hamein mili hai vo kahin fit hoti hai ya nahi"
"Vo kaise pata karenge?"
"Chhota kasba hai Chail aur paas ka Shimla bhi koi khaasa bada shehar nahi aur Ravi Rana ek bada aadmi tha. Pata lagana hai ke kaun se bank 20 saal pehle bhi locker service available karate the"
"Bank hi kyun?"
"Shimla 20 saal pehle aur bhi chhota shehar raha hoga toh i am sure aaj se 20 saal pehle locker jaise suvidha Bank ke alawa kahin aur nahi milti hogi"
"Gym bhi toh ho sakta hai"
"20 saal pehle, i doubt it par pata kar sakte hain"
"Aur ye bhi toh ho sakta hai ke chaabi kisi locker ki ho hi na. Aise bhi toh chaabiyon par numbers likhe hote hain"
"Hone ko toh kuchh bhi ho sakta hai par check karne mein kya harj hai"
"Ok, what about the other leads?"
"Ravi ke finances par ek nazar daalni hai maine, balki Ravi ke kya poore Rana Khandaan ke 20 saal purane financials dekhne hain"
"Is that possible? Wouldnt they object?"
"I am sure they will but if Mrs. Rana expects me to find her any information about her son then she better co-operate"
"Co-operate toh main bhi karne ko taiyyar hoon vaise, magar tum try hi nahi karte" Vo bethi bethi thoda sa mere paas ko khiski.
"Bakwaas na kar" Maine use pichhe ko dhakela.
"Haan theek hai , theek hai, bhaav na khao zyada"
"Iske alawa Kanha ke baap se jakar baat karni hai"
"Kanha?"
"Haan Ravi ka best friend" Maine use Kanha se related poori kahani batayi.
"Hmmmm, this makes things even more interesting"
"And complicated too. Lets see if Kanha's father can tell us anything interesting. And then the last one is Sunanda"
"Ye Sunanda kaun hai?"
"Ek prostitute"
"Had karte ho yaar, mere rehte tumhein prostite ke paas jaane ki zaroorat pad rahi hai, sharam karo"
"Sharam main nahi tu kar, har baat ka ulta hi matlab nikalti hai. Ye bhi case se related hi hai"
"Is case mein ek prostitute bhi shaamil hai?"
"Yep"
"Porstitute ka kya angle hai?"
"Angle filhal assumption wala hai. Vo ye ke ye shayad Ravi ki lover bhi ho sakti thi aur vo iske saath bhaga hai kahin"
"Ye bhi gayab hai?"
"Haan, Ravi se ek hafta pehle ye gayab hui thi aur phir iske baad Ravi bhi gayab. Toh ek assumption ye nikal raha hai ke dono saath bhaage hain kahin because they were lovers and Ravi ke gharwale kabhi unhein saath na rehne dete"
"Agar sahi mein aisa hai toh sahi haath mara prostitute ne, just like old hindi movies ki tarah. Ek gareeb sundar kothe-wali aur ek ameer raees-zada uska chahne wala"
"Well, lets see what the fact is"
"Shuru kahan se karna hai?"
Kamini ne sawal kiya hi tha ke mera phone bajne laga, call Negi yani Inspector Falana Falana ki thi.
"Well i think its gonna be Sunanda" Maine muskura kar Kamini ki taraf dekha.
"Hows that?"
"Because over helpful and super active Inspector Falana Falana is calling me"
"Uth gayi Maharani Sahiba?" Main uske saath sofe par bethta hua bola.
"Kahan mar gaye the subah subah?"
"Haan ek pal ke liye toh mujhe bhi yahi laga tha ke maara hi jaoonga"
"Kya matlab?"
Maine use Pratap Rana ke goli chalane wale incident ke baare mein bataya.
"Hmmmm, interesting fellow" Vo meri baat sunkar boli.
"Crazy is the word i was hoping for" Maine hairat se uski taraf dekhte hue kaha.
"Haan crazy bhi keh sakte ho. Vaise aaj ka kya plan hai?"
"Jo thodi bahut leads hain filhal haath mein unhi par kuchh aage ki taraf badhte hain"
"Jaise ke?"
"Jaise ke sabse pehle toh ye dekhna hai ke vo jo chaabi hamein mili hai vo kahin fit hoti hai ya nahi"
"Vo kaise pata karenge?"
"Chhota kasba hai Chail aur paas ka Shimla bhi koi khaasa bada shehar nahi aur Ravi Rana ek bada aadmi tha. Pata lagana hai ke kaun se bank 20 saal pehle bhi locker service available karate the"
"Bank hi kyun?"
"Shimla 20 saal pehle aur bhi chhota shehar raha hoga toh i am sure aaj se 20 saal pehle locker jaise suvidha Bank ke alawa kahin aur nahi milti hogi"
"Gym bhi toh ho sakta hai"
"20 saal pehle, i doubt it par pata kar sakte hain"
"Aur ye bhi toh ho sakta hai ke chaabi kisi locker ki ho hi na. Aise bhi toh chaabiyon par numbers likhe hote hain"
"Hone ko toh kuchh bhi ho sakta hai par check karne mein kya harj hai"
"Ok, what about the other leads?"
"Ravi ke finances par ek nazar daalni hai maine, balki Ravi ke kya poore Rana Khandaan ke 20 saal purane financials dekhne hain"
"Is that possible? Wouldnt they object?"
"I am sure they will but if Mrs. Rana expects me to find her any information about her son then she better co-operate"
"Co-operate toh main bhi karne ko taiyyar hoon vaise, magar tum try hi nahi karte" Vo bethi bethi thoda sa mere paas ko khiski.
"Bakwaas na kar" Maine use pichhe ko dhakela.
"Haan theek hai , theek hai, bhaav na khao zyada"
"Iske alawa Kanha ke baap se jakar baat karni hai"
"Kanha?"
"Haan Ravi ka best friend" Maine use Kanha se related poori kahani batayi.
"Hmmmm, this makes things even more interesting"
"And complicated too. Lets see if Kanha's father can tell us anything interesting. And then the last one is Sunanda"
"Ye Sunanda kaun hai?"
"Ek prostitute"
"Had karte ho yaar, mere rehte tumhein prostite ke paas jaane ki zaroorat pad rahi hai, sharam karo"
"Sharam main nahi tu kar, har baat ka ulta hi matlab nikalti hai. Ye bhi case se related hi hai"
"Is case mein ek prostitute bhi shaamil hai?"
"Yep"
"Porstitute ka kya angle hai?"
"Angle filhal assumption wala hai. Vo ye ke ye shayad Ravi ki lover bhi ho sakti thi aur vo iske saath bhaga hai kahin"
"Ye bhi gayab hai?"
"Haan, Ravi se ek hafta pehle ye gayab hui thi aur phir iske baad Ravi bhi gayab. Toh ek assumption ye nikal raha hai ke dono saath bhaage hain kahin because they were lovers and Ravi ke gharwale kabhi unhein saath na rehne dete"
"Agar sahi mein aisa hai toh sahi haath mara prostitute ne, just like old hindi movies ki tarah. Ek gareeb sundar kothe-wali aur ek ameer raees-zada uska chahne wala"
"Well, lets see what the fact is"
"Shuru kahan se karna hai?"
Kamini ne sawal kiya hi tha ke mera phone bajne laga, call Negi yani Inspector Falana Falana ki thi.
"Well i think its gonna be Sunanda" Maine muskura kar Kamini ki taraf dekha.
"Hows that?"
"Because over helpful and super active Inspector Falana Falana is calling me"
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Chapter 11 - Sunanda
Pahadon mein basi duniya bhi badi ajeeb hoti hai, aur usse ajeeb hote hain vahan ke raaste. Ek gaon ek pahad par basa hota hai aur doosra ek doosre saamne wale pahad par. Khamoshi itni hoti hai ke doosre pahad par koi zara chilla ke baat kare toh aapko bade aaram se apne wale pahad par sunai de jaaye.
Dekhne mein itna nazdeek ke aisa lage ke bas kadam uthane ki der hai aur pahunch gaye doosre gaon par haqeeat mein aisa hota nahi. Ek gaon se doosre gaon jana ho ya yun kahiye se ek pahad se doosre pahad jaana ho toh pehle toh aap apne wale pahad ke gol gol chakkar kaat kar neeche utariya aur phir doosre pahad ke gol gol chakkar kaat-te hue uper chadhiye. Jo fasta dekhne mein bas minute bhar ka lag raha tha use paar karne mein ghanto lag jaate hain.
Aise hi jaane kitne pahadon ke gol gol chakkar kaat-te main aur Kamini Inspector Negi urf Falana Falana ke saath police ki gaadi mein bethe us gaon mein pahunche jahan Sunanda raha karti thi.
"Wow, jagah toh bahut khoobsurat hai"
"Barsaat mein yahan ki baat hi alag hoti hai Ma'm. Har pahad jaise apne aap mein khil kar rangeen ho jata hai hai" Negi ne gaadi chalate hue muskura kar jawab diya.
"Yeah i can see that. You people are blessed that you get to live here"
"Aisa kuchh nahi hai ma'm. Har jagah ke apne pros and cons hote hain. Yahan rehne ki bhi kayi aisi baatein hain jo pareshan karti hai"
"Yeah and i am sure unmein awwal number par toh ye gol gol raaste hi honge" Is baar jawab maine diya.
"Sahi keh rahe hai sir" Negi darwaza khol kar gaadi se bahar nikalte hue bola, "Aap dono yahin rukiye, main zara gaon walon se puchhke aata hoon ke uska ghar kis taraf tha"
Ham log gaon ke bahar khade hue the. Shimla ke baad ham kuchh der tak toh main highway par hi chalte rahe aur phir pakki sadak chhodkar ek kachche raaste se hote is gaon tak pahnche the. Negi ne pehle sahi kaha tha, gaon kya bas 10-15 ghar hi the. Ek pahad ke uper pedon ke beech bane chhote chhote ghar aur unke saamne hari chadar ki tarah bichhe hue seedhi-daar ghar.
"Indeed its a beautiful place" Maine khidki se bahar dekhte hue kaha.
"Yahi sab khoosurat lagta hai tumhein, hai na?" Kamini ne thoda chidi hui aawaz mein kaha.
"Ab tujhe kya hua, abhi toh khud hi tu is jagah ki tareef kar rahi thi"
"Saamne bethi main bhi hoon tumhare. Kabhi do bol tareef ke mere liye hi bol diya karo" Kehkar vo doosri taraf dekhne lagi.
Uska ye achanak reaction mujhe kuchh samajh nahi aaya.
"Kamini yaar ham ye baat kitni baar kar chuke hain aur tu ...." Maine kehna shuru hi kiya tha ke gaadi ke window par knock hua. Maine palat kar dekha toh bahar khada Negi hamein gaadi se bahar aane ka ishara kar raha tha.
"Iske aage gaadi nahi ja sakegi Sir, paidal hi jana padega. Ghar vo vahan saamne hai" Usne thodi door bane ek chhot se ghar ki taraf ishara kiya.
Ham gaadi se nikle aur phir ek chhoti si pagdandi se pahad ke neeche ki taraf utarte hue us ghar tak pahunche. Ghar ke bahar ek pahadi kutta betha hua tha jo hamein dekh kar fauran gurrane laga.
"Koi hai?" Negi ne aawaz di.
"Haan ek minute" Ghar ke andar se aawaz aayi aur phir takreeban ek minute baad darwaza khol kar ek 50 saal ke aas paas ki aurat bahar aayi.
"Kaun chahiye" Usne bahar aate hue kaha aur phir apne saamne police uniform mein khade Negi ko dekh kar thithak gayi.
"Namaste Maan ji" Uske jhijhak ko dekh kar maine fauran muskurate hue kaha.
"Kisse kaam hai?"
"Aap hi se" Jawab Negi ne diya.
"Kis baare mein?"
"Aapki beti ke baare mein"
"Sunanda ke baare mein?"
"Haan"
"Kya?"
"Kuchh sawal puchhne hain"
"Sawal toh mujhe puchhna chahiye, kahan hai 20 saal se meri beti"
"Aapke isi sawal ka jawab main dene ki koshish kar raha hoon Maan ji" Ab tak Negi hi bol raha tha, pakke policiya andaaz mein par is sawal
ka jawab maine diya.
Kaun hai aap?" Boddhi aurat ne shakki nazar se meri taraf dekhte hue puchha.
"Ji main is case mein chhan been kar raha hoon isliye aapse baat karna chah raha tha"
"Chhan been kar rahe hain? 20 saal baad?" Vo thoda mazak sa udane wale andaaz mein boli.
"Ji haan"
"Police mein hain aap?" Usne ek baar phir Negi ki taraf dekh kar mujhse puchha.
"Ji nahi" Ek baar toh maine socha ke keh doon ke policewala hoon par phir Negi ki taraf uske ravaiyye ko dekh kar mana kar diya.
Aur vaise bhi policwalo par hamare desh mein logon ko itna bharosa hota hai ke filhal apne aapko policewala batana apne hi pairon par kulhadi maarne jaisa hota.
"Is case ko investigate karne ki zimmedari mujhe di gayi hai" Maine golmol sa jawab diya.
"Chaliye sahi hai, varna in nikamme policewalo ko toh vaise hi kuchh nahi aata sivaay ghoos khaane ke"
"Baat kar sakta hoon aapse thodi der?" Negi uski baat sunkar kuchh kehne hi laga tha ke maine usse pehle sawal daag diya.
"Mujhe jo pata tha maine tab hi police walo ko bata diya tha"
"Jab Sunanda gayab hui thi"
"Haan aur kitne chakkar kaate the maine police station ke par kahin se kuchh haasil nahi hua"
"Isi liye mujhe is case ki zimmedari saunpi gayi hai" Maine aashwasan sa dete hue kaha.
"20 saal baad kya zimmedari nibhaoge sahab, ab tak toh uski haddiyan bhi gal gayi hongi"
"Aap itne bharose se kaise keh sakti hai ke vo mar chuki hai?"
"Agar hoti zinda toh bataiye aap, kya apni boodhi maan ka haal chaal puchhne nahi aati?"
Uske is sawal ka mere paas koi jawab nahi aata.
"20 saal mein kya ek baar bhi use apni maan ka khyaal nahi aaya hoga" Usne baat jaari rakhi, "Aur agar maan bhi loon ke kahin zinda hai vo toh zaroor kisi aise narak mein hai jahan se vo majboori se bhi aur marzi se bhi mere paas aa hi nahi sakti"
Main shayad janta tha ke vo kis tarah ke narak ki baat kar rahi hai.
"Agar main ye maan bhi loon ke aapki beti ab is duniya mein nahi rahi toh kya aap jaanna nahi chahengi ke kya hua tha uske saath?"
"Usse kya meri beti vaapis aa sakegi?"
"Shayad nahi par kya aap apni saari zindagi ek bojh apni chhati par lekar jeena chahti hain? Ye nahi jaanna chahengi ke us din kya hua tha ke aapki beti ghar se nikli toh par vaapis nahi aa saki?"
Meri baat sunkar vo ek pal ke liye khamosh ho gayi.
"Jo bhi vo majboori thi ya vo jo koi bhi tha jisne aapki beti aapse chheen li, kya aap use saza milte nahi dekhna chahengi?"
"20 saal se jo koi nahi dhoondh paya vo ab aap talashne nikle hain?"
"Aisa hi kaam hai mera"
"Aur aapko lagta hai ke aapko kamyabi milegi?"
"Bina koshish kiye ye koi kaise jaan sakta hai ke koshish kaamyab hogi na na-kaamyab?"
Meri baat asar kar gayi. Uska lehza thoda naram ho gaya.
"Aaiye andar aaiye" Usne meri aur Kamini ki taraf dekhte hue ishara kiya. Ham teeno uske ghar ke andar ki taraf chale.
"Tum nahi" Usne Negi ki aur dekh kar ishara kiya, "Main poliewalo ko apne ghar mein nahi ghusne deti. Apavitra ho jata hai ghar"
Uska ye kehna hi tha ke Kamini ki hasi chhoot padi aur agle hi pal vo Negi ki taraf dekhti hui sharminda ho gayi.
"Sorry"
"Aap car mein wait kariye, main aata hoon"
Negi ko ye baat pasand toh bilkul nahi aayi thi par vo majbooran vaapis gaadi ki taraf chala gaya aur ham ghar ke andar daakhil hue.
"Kya naam hai tumhara?" Hamne ghar ke andar kadam rakha toh us aurat ne Kamini se puchha.
"Ji Kamini"
"Meri beti bhi tumhare jaisi hi thi jab aakhri baar maine use dekha tha. Shaadi shuda ho dono?"
"Ji nahi" Maine fauran kaha, "Ye meri assistant hain"
Kamini ke chehre par fauran na-pasandgi ke aasar aaye. Use shayad achha lagta agar main ham dono ko shaadi shuda hi batata.
"Aaiye bethiye" Us aurat ne hamein kursiyon ki taraf ishara karte hue kaha.
Vo ek vaisa hi ghar tha jaisa ke hamare desh mein har gareeb ka hota hai. Ek bada sa kamra jisse lagta hua kitchen tha, ek darwaza doosre kamre mein khul raha tha aur ek taraf kuchh kursiyan aur ek table rakhi hui thi.
"Chaai lenge aap log?"
"Ji nahi" Maine kaha.
"Ji zaroor, main madad karti hoon aapki" Kamini ne fauran kaha aur us aurat ke saath kitchen ki taraf chal padi.
Pahadon mein basi duniya bhi badi ajeeb hoti hai, aur usse ajeeb hote hain vahan ke raaste. Ek gaon ek pahad par basa hota hai aur doosra ek doosre saamne wale pahad par. Khamoshi itni hoti hai ke doosre pahad par koi zara chilla ke baat kare toh aapko bade aaram se apne wale pahad par sunai de jaaye.
Dekhne mein itna nazdeek ke aisa lage ke bas kadam uthane ki der hai aur pahunch gaye doosre gaon par haqeeat mein aisa hota nahi. Ek gaon se doosre gaon jana ho ya yun kahiye se ek pahad se doosre pahad jaana ho toh pehle toh aap apne wale pahad ke gol gol chakkar kaat kar neeche utariya aur phir doosre pahad ke gol gol chakkar kaat-te hue uper chadhiye. Jo fasta dekhne mein bas minute bhar ka lag raha tha use paar karne mein ghanto lag jaate hain.
Aise hi jaane kitne pahadon ke gol gol chakkar kaat-te main aur Kamini Inspector Negi urf Falana Falana ke saath police ki gaadi mein bethe us gaon mein pahunche jahan Sunanda raha karti thi.
"Wow, jagah toh bahut khoobsurat hai"
"Barsaat mein yahan ki baat hi alag hoti hai Ma'm. Har pahad jaise apne aap mein khil kar rangeen ho jata hai hai" Negi ne gaadi chalate hue muskura kar jawab diya.
"Yeah i can see that. You people are blessed that you get to live here"
"Aisa kuchh nahi hai ma'm. Har jagah ke apne pros and cons hote hain. Yahan rehne ki bhi kayi aisi baatein hain jo pareshan karti hai"
"Yeah and i am sure unmein awwal number par toh ye gol gol raaste hi honge" Is baar jawab maine diya.
"Sahi keh rahe hai sir" Negi darwaza khol kar gaadi se bahar nikalte hue bola, "Aap dono yahin rukiye, main zara gaon walon se puchhke aata hoon ke uska ghar kis taraf tha"
Ham log gaon ke bahar khade hue the. Shimla ke baad ham kuchh der tak toh main highway par hi chalte rahe aur phir pakki sadak chhodkar ek kachche raaste se hote is gaon tak pahnche the. Negi ne pehle sahi kaha tha, gaon kya bas 10-15 ghar hi the. Ek pahad ke uper pedon ke beech bane chhote chhote ghar aur unke saamne hari chadar ki tarah bichhe hue seedhi-daar ghar.
"Indeed its a beautiful place" Maine khidki se bahar dekhte hue kaha.
"Yahi sab khoosurat lagta hai tumhein, hai na?" Kamini ne thoda chidi hui aawaz mein kaha.
"Ab tujhe kya hua, abhi toh khud hi tu is jagah ki tareef kar rahi thi"
"Saamne bethi main bhi hoon tumhare. Kabhi do bol tareef ke mere liye hi bol diya karo" Kehkar vo doosri taraf dekhne lagi.
Uska ye achanak reaction mujhe kuchh samajh nahi aaya.
"Kamini yaar ham ye baat kitni baar kar chuke hain aur tu ...." Maine kehna shuru hi kiya tha ke gaadi ke window par knock hua. Maine palat kar dekha toh bahar khada Negi hamein gaadi se bahar aane ka ishara kar raha tha.
"Iske aage gaadi nahi ja sakegi Sir, paidal hi jana padega. Ghar vo vahan saamne hai" Usne thodi door bane ek chhot se ghar ki taraf ishara kiya.
Ham gaadi se nikle aur phir ek chhoti si pagdandi se pahad ke neeche ki taraf utarte hue us ghar tak pahunche. Ghar ke bahar ek pahadi kutta betha hua tha jo hamein dekh kar fauran gurrane laga.
"Koi hai?" Negi ne aawaz di.
"Haan ek minute" Ghar ke andar se aawaz aayi aur phir takreeban ek minute baad darwaza khol kar ek 50 saal ke aas paas ki aurat bahar aayi.
"Kaun chahiye" Usne bahar aate hue kaha aur phir apne saamne police uniform mein khade Negi ko dekh kar thithak gayi.
"Namaste Maan ji" Uske jhijhak ko dekh kar maine fauran muskurate hue kaha.
"Kisse kaam hai?"
"Aap hi se" Jawab Negi ne diya.
"Kis baare mein?"
"Aapki beti ke baare mein"
"Sunanda ke baare mein?"
"Haan"
"Kya?"
"Kuchh sawal puchhne hain"
"Sawal toh mujhe puchhna chahiye, kahan hai 20 saal se meri beti"
"Aapke isi sawal ka jawab main dene ki koshish kar raha hoon Maan ji" Ab tak Negi hi bol raha tha, pakke policiya andaaz mein par is sawal
ka jawab maine diya.
Kaun hai aap?" Boddhi aurat ne shakki nazar se meri taraf dekhte hue puchha.
"Ji main is case mein chhan been kar raha hoon isliye aapse baat karna chah raha tha"
"Chhan been kar rahe hain? 20 saal baad?" Vo thoda mazak sa udane wale andaaz mein boli.
"Ji haan"
"Police mein hain aap?" Usne ek baar phir Negi ki taraf dekh kar mujhse puchha.
"Ji nahi" Ek baar toh maine socha ke keh doon ke policewala hoon par phir Negi ki taraf uske ravaiyye ko dekh kar mana kar diya.
Aur vaise bhi policwalo par hamare desh mein logon ko itna bharosa hota hai ke filhal apne aapko policewala batana apne hi pairon par kulhadi maarne jaisa hota.
"Is case ko investigate karne ki zimmedari mujhe di gayi hai" Maine golmol sa jawab diya.
"Chaliye sahi hai, varna in nikamme policewalo ko toh vaise hi kuchh nahi aata sivaay ghoos khaane ke"
"Baat kar sakta hoon aapse thodi der?" Negi uski baat sunkar kuchh kehne hi laga tha ke maine usse pehle sawal daag diya.
"Mujhe jo pata tha maine tab hi police walo ko bata diya tha"
"Jab Sunanda gayab hui thi"
"Haan aur kitne chakkar kaate the maine police station ke par kahin se kuchh haasil nahi hua"
"Isi liye mujhe is case ki zimmedari saunpi gayi hai" Maine aashwasan sa dete hue kaha.
"20 saal baad kya zimmedari nibhaoge sahab, ab tak toh uski haddiyan bhi gal gayi hongi"
"Aap itne bharose se kaise keh sakti hai ke vo mar chuki hai?"
"Agar hoti zinda toh bataiye aap, kya apni boodhi maan ka haal chaal puchhne nahi aati?"
Uske is sawal ka mere paas koi jawab nahi aata.
"20 saal mein kya ek baar bhi use apni maan ka khyaal nahi aaya hoga" Usne baat jaari rakhi, "Aur agar maan bhi loon ke kahin zinda hai vo toh zaroor kisi aise narak mein hai jahan se vo majboori se bhi aur marzi se bhi mere paas aa hi nahi sakti"
Main shayad janta tha ke vo kis tarah ke narak ki baat kar rahi hai.
"Agar main ye maan bhi loon ke aapki beti ab is duniya mein nahi rahi toh kya aap jaanna nahi chahengi ke kya hua tha uske saath?"
"Usse kya meri beti vaapis aa sakegi?"
"Shayad nahi par kya aap apni saari zindagi ek bojh apni chhati par lekar jeena chahti hain? Ye nahi jaanna chahengi ke us din kya hua tha ke aapki beti ghar se nikli toh par vaapis nahi aa saki?"
Meri baat sunkar vo ek pal ke liye khamosh ho gayi.
"Jo bhi vo majboori thi ya vo jo koi bhi tha jisne aapki beti aapse chheen li, kya aap use saza milte nahi dekhna chahengi?"
"20 saal se jo koi nahi dhoondh paya vo ab aap talashne nikle hain?"
"Aisa hi kaam hai mera"
"Aur aapko lagta hai ke aapko kamyabi milegi?"
"Bina koshish kiye ye koi kaise jaan sakta hai ke koshish kaamyab hogi na na-kaamyab?"
Meri baat asar kar gayi. Uska lehza thoda naram ho gaya.
"Aaiye andar aaiye" Usne meri aur Kamini ki taraf dekhte hue ishara kiya. Ham teeno uske ghar ke andar ki taraf chale.
"Tum nahi" Usne Negi ki aur dekh kar ishara kiya, "Main poliewalo ko apne ghar mein nahi ghusne deti. Apavitra ho jata hai ghar"
Uska ye kehna hi tha ke Kamini ki hasi chhoot padi aur agle hi pal vo Negi ki taraf dekhti hui sharminda ho gayi.
"Sorry"
"Aap car mein wait kariye, main aata hoon"
Negi ko ye baat pasand toh bilkul nahi aayi thi par vo majbooran vaapis gaadi ki taraf chala gaya aur ham ghar ke andar daakhil hue.
"Kya naam hai tumhara?" Hamne ghar ke andar kadam rakha toh us aurat ne Kamini se puchha.
"Ji Kamini"
"Meri beti bhi tumhare jaisi hi thi jab aakhri baar maine use dekha tha. Shaadi shuda ho dono?"
"Ji nahi" Maine fauran kaha, "Ye meri assistant hain"
Kamini ke chehre par fauran na-pasandgi ke aasar aaye. Use shayad achha lagta agar main ham dono ko shaadi shuda hi batata.
"Aaiye bethiye" Us aurat ne hamein kursiyon ki taraf ishara karte hue kaha.
Vo ek vaisa hi ghar tha jaisa ke hamare desh mein har gareeb ka hota hai. Ek bada sa kamra jisse lagta hua kitchen tha, ek darwaza doosre kamre mein khul raha tha aur ek taraf kuchh kursiyan aur ek table rakhi hui thi.
"Chaai lenge aap log?"
"Ji nahi" Maine kaha.
"Ji zaroor, main madad karti hoon aapki" Kamini ne fauran kaha aur us aurat ke saath kitchen ki taraf chal padi.
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Maine ghar mein nazar ghumayi. Khaas kuchh tha nahi, bas zaroorat bhar ka saman. Tabhi meri nazar deewar par tangi ek tasveer par padi.Vo ek lakdi ke photo mein framed photographed thi, black and white. Kursi se uthkar main us photo ke paas gaya aur gaur se dekha aur pal bhar mein hi meri soch ka rukh fauran badal gaya.
Maine ghar mein ek baar phir chaaro taraf dekha par aur kahin koi tasveer dikhai nahi di, bas vahi ek photo thi poore ghar mein. Tasveer ek ladki ki thi, face close up jaisa ke aksar ham passport size photographs khinchvate hain. Tasveer khinchne ka andaaz bhi passport size photograph wala hi tha. Ek ladki saamne camera ki taraf dekh kar muskura rahi thi aur pichhe background mein ek kala parda tanga hua tha jaisa ke photographers ki dukaan mein hota hai.
Maine tasveer mein bethi ladki ko gaur se dekha. Ek baat toh saaf thi ke yahi ladki Sunanda thi. Jis waqt ki ye tasveer thi us waqt uski umar koi 20 se 25 ke beech rahi hogi.
Aajkal toh digital photography aur photoshop jaise softwares ki aa jaane ke baad shakal kaisi bhi ho, photo kaise bhi karke achhi aa hi jaati hai par 20 saal pehle aisa nahi tha. Us waqt jaisi shakal vaisi tasveer wala funda hi tha. Yani ke ye ladki jaisi tasveer mein dikh rahi thi vaisi hi asal zindagi mein bhi dikhti hogi. Saanwla rang, aankhon mein kajal ke dore, kaan mein baaliyan, naak mein bhi ek chhoti si baali, baal khinch kar kamar par baandhi gayi choti aur baalon mein tel itna ke camera ka flash bhi sar pe pad kar chamak raha tha. Yun toh tasveer sirf seene tak thi par uske chehre ko dekh kar lagta tha ke ladki thodi si moti bhi thi. Shakal soort se bhi vo bas ek aam si hi ladki thi, koi khaas baat nahi thi usmein.
Ek baat aur jispar mera dhyaan gaya vo ye thi ke yun toh iski maan ko Sunanda ki maut par poora yakeen tha par na toh photo ke uper hi koi phool the aur na saamne.
"Ye meri beti Sunanda hai" Pichhe se aawaz aayi toh main palta. Vo aurat aur Kamini dono table par chaai rakh rahe the.
"Ji mujhe laga bhi tha" Main vaapis kursi par aakar bethta hua bola.
"Ab aap hi bataiye, us photo mein aapko ek sidhi saadi gharelu ladki dikhai di ya koi dhandha karne wali?"
Sawal itna sidha tha ke main ek pal ke liye baukhla utha.
"Oh" Agle hi pal sambhlata hua main bola, "Toh aap jaanti hain"
"Main kya poora gaon janta hai ke meri beti ke baare mein is tarah ki afwaah udi hui thi"
"Aur ye baat aapko kab pata chali?"
"Matlab?"
"Matlab kya aapki is baare mein kabhi Sunanda se baat hui koi?"
"Nahi ye baat mujhe uske jaane ke baad pata chali, jab main police station ke chakkar kaat rahi thi. Policewalo ka kehna tha ke ek dhandha karne wali ka kya bharosa. Bhaag gayi hogi apne kisi yaar ke saath. Mujhe toh iske baad pata chala ke policewale hi nahi, aas paas ke gaon ke log sab yahi kehte the meri beti ke baare mein"
"oh"
"Meri beti aisi nahi thi, bahut hi dhaarmik kism ki thi vo. Kaise kaise ilzaam lagaye in logon ne meri bechari bachchi par"
"Us din jab Sunanda ghar se nikli thi, toh kya kehkar gayi thi"
"Kuchh kapde lene the usne isliye Solan gayi thi. Subah nikli thi ye kehkar ke shaam tak aa jaayegi par aisi gayi ke aaj tak nahi lauti"
"Agar aap bura na maanen toh ek baat puchhun?"
"Puchhiye"
"Kya aapki beti kisi ko pasand karti thi?"
"Vo toh sab hi ko pasand karti thi, sab se has bol kar milti thi"
"Ji nahi, mera matlab koi ladka. Jise vo chahti ho, jisse shaadi karna chahti ho?"
"Koi tha toh"
"Kaun?"
"Ye mujhe pata nahi"
"Aapko kaise pata ke koi ladka tha?"
"Usne khud bataya tha ke ek ladka hai jise vo pasand karti hai aur shaadi karna chahti hai"
"Naam nahi bataya?"
"Maine puchha tha ke kaun hai, kai baar puchha par vo taal gayi. Kehti thi ke waqt aane par batayegi"
"Aisa kyun?"
"Ye toh bhagwan jaane. Kehti thi ke samaj shayad unke rishte ko manzoor na kare isliye vo abhi se baat nahi udana chahti thi"
"Aapka koi andaza ke kaun ho sakta tha?"
"Pata nahi par mujhe toh lagta tha ke shayad koi neechi jaati ka ladka hoga jise lekar itna jhijhak rahi hai"
"Agar hota toh aap mana karti?"
"Nahi, bilkul nahi. Ladka achha hota, khata kamata hota yahi kaafi tha mere liye"
"Aapne kabhi is baat par zor dene ki koshish ki ke aap us ladke se milna chahti hain? Mera matlab aap uski maan thi, kabhi aapko aisa laga ho ke is tarah kisi ladke se uska milna julna theek nahi tha, ya kabhi aapne use is tarah ka kuchh kaha ho?"
"Nahi kabhi rok tok toh nahi ki thi maine uske saath par haan, ek jawan ladki ki maan hone ke naate fikar toh lagi hi rehti thi. Jaane ladka kaun tha, kya karta tha, kaisa tha? Shaadi karna bhi chahta tha ya bas yun hi shaadi ki baatein karke uska fayda utha raha tha"
"Ye baat kabhi kahi thi aapne usse?"
"Haan kahi thi, kayi baar par use us ladke par poora bharosa tha. Kehti thi ke fayda uthane ki koshish karna toh door ki baar, us ladke ne kabhi use haath tak nahi lagaya tha"
"Bura na maanein toh ek baat aur puchhun?"
""Kahiye"
"Aapki beti us tarah ka kaam karti hai, kabhi aapne ye socha ke ye baat shuru kaise aur kyun hui?"
"Nahi, kabhi nahi socha kyunki mujhe pata tha ke ye baat kyun aur kaise shuru hui?"
"Kaise?"
Mera ye sawal sunkar vo ek pal ke liye chup ho gayi jaise apne aap mein ulajh rahi ho ke bataye ya na bataye. Uske chehre ke haav bhaav dekh kar uske batane se pehle hi mujhe andaza ho gaya ke vo ab aage kya kehne wali hai.
"Sach sunna chahenge ya jhooth?" Thodi der ki khamoshi ke baad vo boli.
"Is baat se koi farak nahi padta ke main kya sunna chahta hoon" Maine muskurate hue kaha, "Main sirf vo sununga aur maan loonga jo aap mujhe batayengi. Faisla aapne karna hai ke aap mujhe sach batana chahti hai ya jhooth"
"Toh phir sach hi sun lijiye" Usne ek lambi saans lete hue kaha, "Vaise bhi ab mere aage pichhe hai hi kaun jise mere sach bolne se koi farak pade"
"Shayad mujhe andaza hai ke aap kya kehne wali hain" Maine uski mushkil ko kuchh aasan karne ki koshish ki.
"Tab toh phir aap ye bhi jaante honge ke ek sharabi aur juanri ki biwi ko ghar chalane ke liye is tarah ka kaam bhi karna pad sakta hai"
"Bilkul janta hoon, is tarah ke kayi cases dekh bhi chuka hoon" Maine jawab diya.
"Main samjhi nahi" Kamini beech mein bol uthi.
"Mera pati ek sharabi aur juanri tha. Sharab pi pike mar gaya aur pichhe mere paas chhod gaya ek beti aur bahut sara karza jise chukate chukate sab kuchh bik gaya. Jab bechne ko aur kuchh nahi bacha toh majboor hoke apna aur beti ka pet paalne ke liye mujhe apne paas bachi aakhri cheez bhi bechni padi, apna jism"
"Oh" Jawab sunkar Kamini ne apni nazar neeche jhuka li, shayad apne sawal par hi sharminda ho rahi thi.
"Pata nahi kitne waqt tak maine ye kaam kiya par vo ek bahut lamba arsa tha. Jab kuchh paise jama ho gaye toh main yahan aakar bas gayi, chhoti si zameen kharid li"
"Sunanda jaanti thi ye baat?"
"Sach kabhi chhupta nahi aur aapka ateet aapka pichha kabhi chhodta nahi, aisa hi kuchh hua mere saath bhi. Yun toh main yahan is ummeed mein aake basi thi ke apni guzri zindagi se door aa jaoongi par mere ateet ne mujhe yahan bhi aakar pakad hi liya. Gaon mein aur aas paas ke saare gaon mein baat ud gayi ke main kis tarah ka kaam karti thi"
"Aur aapke saath logon ne Sunanda ka naam bhi isi mein jod diya"
"Haan, sabka yahi maanna tha ke maan agar dhandhe wali thi toh beti kaise shareef sidhi ho sakti hai par aisa tha nahi. Meri beti thi bahut shareef sidhi, ekdam paak pavitra"
"Jab Sunanda ko pata chali ye baat toh usne kya kaha?"
"Samajhdaar thi meri beti, jaanti thi ke maine jo kiya usi ke liye kiya"
"Aapki beti ki us waqt koi aur dost rahi ho jise pata ho us ladke ke baare mein?"
"Ek ladki jise sab dhandhe wali kehte the, aapko lagta hai ke kisi ladki ne use dosti ke kaabil samjha hoga?"
"Nahi i guess not, koi aur baat jo aap batana chahti hon? Jo kabhi kisi se aapne na kahi ho?"
"Maine toh sab usi waqt police ko bata diya tha, beti ko dhoondhne ki koshish mein par 20 saal se bas intezaar hi kar rahi hoon ke ya toh beti laut aaye ya koi aake bata de ke kya hua tha uske saath"
"Koshish karunga ke aapke sawal ka jawab aapko de sakun" Maine kaha, "Aapki beti school college vagerah kahin gayi thi?"
"Bas school hi padi thi, college nahi gayi kabhi"
"Us ladke se kahan mili thi vo?"
"Ye toh main khud bhi nahi jaanti"
"Aur vo dono kahan milte the? Zahir hai yahan gaon mein toh nahi milte honge"
"Nahi gaon mein toh nahi, bahar hi kahin milte the dono. Pehle toh bahana bana kar jaati thi par jab mujhe saari baat bata di toh mujhe bata kar hi jaati thi ke us ladke se milne ja rahi hai"
"Ek aakhri sawal, aapki beti ka sangeet mein koi interest tha? Gaati achha ho ya dance vagerah mein koi dilchaspi?"
"Gaati bada pyara thi, hamesha se filmon mein gana chahti thi. Lata Mangeshkar ki toh jaise pooja hi karti thi"
Is poori baat cheet ke dauran hamne chaai ko bilkul nazar andaaz kar diya tha jo ke ab tak rakhi rakhi thandi ho chuki thi. Chaai ek baar phir garam ki gayi aur kuchh der baad ham ghar se bahar nikle.
"Aapke paas Sunanda ki koi tasveer hai kya?" Jaate jaate maine Sunandi ki maan se puchha, "Koi aisi tasveer jo aap mujhe de sakti hon?"
"Ji zaroor" Kehkar vo andar gayi aur ek tasveer haath mein liye vaapis aayi.
"Ye uske lapata hone se kuchh din pehle ki tasveer hai"
Maine tasveer par nazar daali. Vo ek saade suit mein ek ped ka sahar liye khadi thi.
"Kisne li thi ye tasveer?"
"Jaanti nahi, shayad usi ladke ne jisse vo mil rahi thi
"Ok, thank you" Maine tasveer apni jeb mein rakhi aur apna card nikala, "Ye yahan uper mera mobile number likha hai. Aapko aur kuchh agar yaad aaye toh mujhe is number pe phone kar lijiyega"
Ham pagdandi par vaapis chalte hue us jagah tak aaye jahan Police ki gaadi khadi thi. Hamein aata dekh Negi gaadi se bahar nikla.
"I DID NOT like that woman" Hamein dekh vo thoda gusse mein bola aur meri aur Kamini ki hasi chhut padi.
Maine ghar mein ek baar phir chaaro taraf dekha par aur kahin koi tasveer dikhai nahi di, bas vahi ek photo thi poore ghar mein. Tasveer ek ladki ki thi, face close up jaisa ke aksar ham passport size photographs khinchvate hain. Tasveer khinchne ka andaaz bhi passport size photograph wala hi tha. Ek ladki saamne camera ki taraf dekh kar muskura rahi thi aur pichhe background mein ek kala parda tanga hua tha jaisa ke photographers ki dukaan mein hota hai.
Maine tasveer mein bethi ladki ko gaur se dekha. Ek baat toh saaf thi ke yahi ladki Sunanda thi. Jis waqt ki ye tasveer thi us waqt uski umar koi 20 se 25 ke beech rahi hogi.
Aajkal toh digital photography aur photoshop jaise softwares ki aa jaane ke baad shakal kaisi bhi ho, photo kaise bhi karke achhi aa hi jaati hai par 20 saal pehle aisa nahi tha. Us waqt jaisi shakal vaisi tasveer wala funda hi tha. Yani ke ye ladki jaisi tasveer mein dikh rahi thi vaisi hi asal zindagi mein bhi dikhti hogi. Saanwla rang, aankhon mein kajal ke dore, kaan mein baaliyan, naak mein bhi ek chhoti si baali, baal khinch kar kamar par baandhi gayi choti aur baalon mein tel itna ke camera ka flash bhi sar pe pad kar chamak raha tha. Yun toh tasveer sirf seene tak thi par uske chehre ko dekh kar lagta tha ke ladki thodi si moti bhi thi. Shakal soort se bhi vo bas ek aam si hi ladki thi, koi khaas baat nahi thi usmein.
Ek baat aur jispar mera dhyaan gaya vo ye thi ke yun toh iski maan ko Sunanda ki maut par poora yakeen tha par na toh photo ke uper hi koi phool the aur na saamne.
"Ye meri beti Sunanda hai" Pichhe se aawaz aayi toh main palta. Vo aurat aur Kamini dono table par chaai rakh rahe the.
"Ji mujhe laga bhi tha" Main vaapis kursi par aakar bethta hua bola.
"Ab aap hi bataiye, us photo mein aapko ek sidhi saadi gharelu ladki dikhai di ya koi dhandha karne wali?"
Sawal itna sidha tha ke main ek pal ke liye baukhla utha.
"Oh" Agle hi pal sambhlata hua main bola, "Toh aap jaanti hain"
"Main kya poora gaon janta hai ke meri beti ke baare mein is tarah ki afwaah udi hui thi"
"Aur ye baat aapko kab pata chali?"
"Matlab?"
"Matlab kya aapki is baare mein kabhi Sunanda se baat hui koi?"
"Nahi ye baat mujhe uske jaane ke baad pata chali, jab main police station ke chakkar kaat rahi thi. Policewalo ka kehna tha ke ek dhandha karne wali ka kya bharosa. Bhaag gayi hogi apne kisi yaar ke saath. Mujhe toh iske baad pata chala ke policewale hi nahi, aas paas ke gaon ke log sab yahi kehte the meri beti ke baare mein"
"oh"
"Meri beti aisi nahi thi, bahut hi dhaarmik kism ki thi vo. Kaise kaise ilzaam lagaye in logon ne meri bechari bachchi par"
"Us din jab Sunanda ghar se nikli thi, toh kya kehkar gayi thi"
"Kuchh kapde lene the usne isliye Solan gayi thi. Subah nikli thi ye kehkar ke shaam tak aa jaayegi par aisi gayi ke aaj tak nahi lauti"
"Agar aap bura na maanen toh ek baat puchhun?"
"Puchhiye"
"Kya aapki beti kisi ko pasand karti thi?"
"Vo toh sab hi ko pasand karti thi, sab se has bol kar milti thi"
"Ji nahi, mera matlab koi ladka. Jise vo chahti ho, jisse shaadi karna chahti ho?"
"Koi tha toh"
"Kaun?"
"Ye mujhe pata nahi"
"Aapko kaise pata ke koi ladka tha?"
"Usne khud bataya tha ke ek ladka hai jise vo pasand karti hai aur shaadi karna chahti hai"
"Naam nahi bataya?"
"Maine puchha tha ke kaun hai, kai baar puchha par vo taal gayi. Kehti thi ke waqt aane par batayegi"
"Aisa kyun?"
"Ye toh bhagwan jaane. Kehti thi ke samaj shayad unke rishte ko manzoor na kare isliye vo abhi se baat nahi udana chahti thi"
"Aapka koi andaza ke kaun ho sakta tha?"
"Pata nahi par mujhe toh lagta tha ke shayad koi neechi jaati ka ladka hoga jise lekar itna jhijhak rahi hai"
"Agar hota toh aap mana karti?"
"Nahi, bilkul nahi. Ladka achha hota, khata kamata hota yahi kaafi tha mere liye"
"Aapne kabhi is baat par zor dene ki koshish ki ke aap us ladke se milna chahti hain? Mera matlab aap uski maan thi, kabhi aapko aisa laga ho ke is tarah kisi ladke se uska milna julna theek nahi tha, ya kabhi aapne use is tarah ka kuchh kaha ho?"
"Nahi kabhi rok tok toh nahi ki thi maine uske saath par haan, ek jawan ladki ki maan hone ke naate fikar toh lagi hi rehti thi. Jaane ladka kaun tha, kya karta tha, kaisa tha? Shaadi karna bhi chahta tha ya bas yun hi shaadi ki baatein karke uska fayda utha raha tha"
"Ye baat kabhi kahi thi aapne usse?"
"Haan kahi thi, kayi baar par use us ladke par poora bharosa tha. Kehti thi ke fayda uthane ki koshish karna toh door ki baar, us ladke ne kabhi use haath tak nahi lagaya tha"
"Bura na maanein toh ek baat aur puchhun?"
""Kahiye"
"Aapki beti us tarah ka kaam karti hai, kabhi aapne ye socha ke ye baat shuru kaise aur kyun hui?"
"Nahi, kabhi nahi socha kyunki mujhe pata tha ke ye baat kyun aur kaise shuru hui?"
"Kaise?"
Mera ye sawal sunkar vo ek pal ke liye chup ho gayi jaise apne aap mein ulajh rahi ho ke bataye ya na bataye. Uske chehre ke haav bhaav dekh kar uske batane se pehle hi mujhe andaza ho gaya ke vo ab aage kya kehne wali hai.
"Sach sunna chahenge ya jhooth?" Thodi der ki khamoshi ke baad vo boli.
"Is baat se koi farak nahi padta ke main kya sunna chahta hoon" Maine muskurate hue kaha, "Main sirf vo sununga aur maan loonga jo aap mujhe batayengi. Faisla aapne karna hai ke aap mujhe sach batana chahti hai ya jhooth"
"Toh phir sach hi sun lijiye" Usne ek lambi saans lete hue kaha, "Vaise bhi ab mere aage pichhe hai hi kaun jise mere sach bolne se koi farak pade"
"Shayad mujhe andaza hai ke aap kya kehne wali hain" Maine uski mushkil ko kuchh aasan karne ki koshish ki.
"Tab toh phir aap ye bhi jaante honge ke ek sharabi aur juanri ki biwi ko ghar chalane ke liye is tarah ka kaam bhi karna pad sakta hai"
"Bilkul janta hoon, is tarah ke kayi cases dekh bhi chuka hoon" Maine jawab diya.
"Main samjhi nahi" Kamini beech mein bol uthi.
"Mera pati ek sharabi aur juanri tha. Sharab pi pike mar gaya aur pichhe mere paas chhod gaya ek beti aur bahut sara karza jise chukate chukate sab kuchh bik gaya. Jab bechne ko aur kuchh nahi bacha toh majboor hoke apna aur beti ka pet paalne ke liye mujhe apne paas bachi aakhri cheez bhi bechni padi, apna jism"
"Oh" Jawab sunkar Kamini ne apni nazar neeche jhuka li, shayad apne sawal par hi sharminda ho rahi thi.
"Pata nahi kitne waqt tak maine ye kaam kiya par vo ek bahut lamba arsa tha. Jab kuchh paise jama ho gaye toh main yahan aakar bas gayi, chhoti si zameen kharid li"
"Sunanda jaanti thi ye baat?"
"Sach kabhi chhupta nahi aur aapka ateet aapka pichha kabhi chhodta nahi, aisa hi kuchh hua mere saath bhi. Yun toh main yahan is ummeed mein aake basi thi ke apni guzri zindagi se door aa jaoongi par mere ateet ne mujhe yahan bhi aakar pakad hi liya. Gaon mein aur aas paas ke saare gaon mein baat ud gayi ke main kis tarah ka kaam karti thi"
"Aur aapke saath logon ne Sunanda ka naam bhi isi mein jod diya"
"Haan, sabka yahi maanna tha ke maan agar dhandhe wali thi toh beti kaise shareef sidhi ho sakti hai par aisa tha nahi. Meri beti thi bahut shareef sidhi, ekdam paak pavitra"
"Jab Sunanda ko pata chali ye baat toh usne kya kaha?"
"Samajhdaar thi meri beti, jaanti thi ke maine jo kiya usi ke liye kiya"
"Aapki beti ki us waqt koi aur dost rahi ho jise pata ho us ladke ke baare mein?"
"Ek ladki jise sab dhandhe wali kehte the, aapko lagta hai ke kisi ladki ne use dosti ke kaabil samjha hoga?"
"Nahi i guess not, koi aur baat jo aap batana chahti hon? Jo kabhi kisi se aapne na kahi ho?"
"Maine toh sab usi waqt police ko bata diya tha, beti ko dhoondhne ki koshish mein par 20 saal se bas intezaar hi kar rahi hoon ke ya toh beti laut aaye ya koi aake bata de ke kya hua tha uske saath"
"Koshish karunga ke aapke sawal ka jawab aapko de sakun" Maine kaha, "Aapki beti school college vagerah kahin gayi thi?"
"Bas school hi padi thi, college nahi gayi kabhi"
"Us ladke se kahan mili thi vo?"
"Ye toh main khud bhi nahi jaanti"
"Aur vo dono kahan milte the? Zahir hai yahan gaon mein toh nahi milte honge"
"Nahi gaon mein toh nahi, bahar hi kahin milte the dono. Pehle toh bahana bana kar jaati thi par jab mujhe saari baat bata di toh mujhe bata kar hi jaati thi ke us ladke se milne ja rahi hai"
"Ek aakhri sawal, aapki beti ka sangeet mein koi interest tha? Gaati achha ho ya dance vagerah mein koi dilchaspi?"
"Gaati bada pyara thi, hamesha se filmon mein gana chahti thi. Lata Mangeshkar ki toh jaise pooja hi karti thi"
Is poori baat cheet ke dauran hamne chaai ko bilkul nazar andaaz kar diya tha jo ke ab tak rakhi rakhi thandi ho chuki thi. Chaai ek baar phir garam ki gayi aur kuchh der baad ham ghar se bahar nikle.
"Aapke paas Sunanda ki koi tasveer hai kya?" Jaate jaate maine Sunandi ki maan se puchha, "Koi aisi tasveer jo aap mujhe de sakti hon?"
"Ji zaroor" Kehkar vo andar gayi aur ek tasveer haath mein liye vaapis aayi.
"Ye uske lapata hone se kuchh din pehle ki tasveer hai"
Maine tasveer par nazar daali. Vo ek saade suit mein ek ped ka sahar liye khadi thi.
"Kisne li thi ye tasveer?"
"Jaanti nahi, shayad usi ladke ne jisse vo mil rahi thi
"Ok, thank you" Maine tasveer apni jeb mein rakhi aur apna card nikala, "Ye yahan uper mera mobile number likha hai. Aapko aur kuchh agar yaad aaye toh mujhe is number pe phone kar lijiyega"
Ham pagdandi par vaapis chalte hue us jagah tak aaye jahan Police ki gaadi khadi thi. Hamein aata dekh Negi gaadi se bahar nikla.
"I DID NOT like that woman" Hamein dekh vo thoda gusse mein bola aur meri aur Kamini ki hasi chhut padi.
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Chalo ek RAAZ...... Kholta Hu ye 1 nhi 5 murder mystery hai
sunanda achchi ladki thi sayad use baadnaam kiya gaya hai mujhe lagta hai..sare update padh liye renuka wala abhi na aaya 
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Wo 1 update ke baad hai . Chalo 2 aur post karta Hu.sunanda achchi ladki thi sayad use baadnaam kiya gaya hai mujhe lagta hai..sare update padh liye renuka wala abhi na aaya
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"Yaar Negi Bhai bhookh lagi hai, kahin ruk kar kuchh khaya jaaye?" Ham gaadi mein bethe toh maine Negi se kaha.
"Haan zaroor, idhar thoda aage hi ek dhaba hai, vahin rukte hain" Kehkar usne gaadi vaapis ghuma li.
"He said a dhaba" Kamini meri taraf dekh kar boli.
"So?"
"So its a dhaba, not a fancy restaurant and you didnt object to it"
"Haan toh theek hai na, kya farak padta hai. Bhookh mein toh gullar bhi pakwaan lagte hain"
"Am i missing something? Tum kabse ye roadside dhaabe vagerah pe khane lag gaye"
"Times change, situations change, people change" Maine uski taraf muskura kar dekha.
"Time and situation didnt change what i want to change about you" Usne serious andaaz mein meri taraf dekhte hue kaha.
Main janta tha ke vo kis baare mein baat kar rahi hai aur uski baat ka mere paas koi jawab nahi tha isliye chup hi raha.
"Kuchh pata chala sir?" Negi ne gaadi chalate hue puchha.
"Haan kaafi kuchh" Maine dil hi dil mein uska shukriya ada kiya ke usne topic kuchh aur chhed diya, "I am pretty sure Sunanda aur Ravi ka ek saath gayab hona was not a mere co-incidence"
"Aapka matlab dono baatein connected hain"
"Thats right. In dono ki gumshudgi ki vajah mujhe poora yakeen hai ke ek hi hai. Bas ab ye samajhna hai ke vo kya baat thi jo Ravi aur Sunanda ko jodti thi, jis din ye baat pata chal gayi ye saara mamla sulajh jaayega"
"Kya lagta hai Sir, zinda hain dono ya nahi?"
"Sach kahun toh 50/50 chances hain par ek baat toh tay hai. Agar zinda hain dono toh jahan kahin bhi hain saath hain aur agar mar chuke hain toh ek hi vajah se mare hain"
"Aapka matlab vo dono aapas mein....?"
"Right. Andhesha toh yahi hai mera ke dono aapas mein involved the"
"Vo kaise Sir?"
"Sunanda ka kisi ladke ke saath chakkar tha jiske baare mein vo apni maan ko bata chuki thi par Ladke ka naam batane se katra rahi thi. Shayad use darr tha ke agar ye baat bahar hui toh problem ho sakti hai. Phir vo ek din ghar se nikalti hai aur vaapis nahi aati. Uske ek hafte baad hi Ravi gayab ho jata hai. Is situation mein agar do aur do jodkar 4 karna mushkil nahi hai"
"Kanha bhi toh ho sakta hai" Achanak pichhe bethi Kamini boli, "Vo bhi toh mara hai kuchh din baad hi"
"Nahi Kanha ke hone ke chances nahin hain itne"
"Kyun?"
"Pehli baat toh ye ke agar ladka Kanha hota toh Sunanda ghar mein apni maan ko bata deti, society ka sochke itna ghabrati nahi"
"Par considering ke maan beti ki kya reputation thi, vo ghabra bhi sakti thi"
"Nahi agar maan beti ki reputation ke baare mein socha jata toh phir Kanha apne ghar mein apne baap se baat karne mein katrata, Sunanda nahi"
"Yeah i guess" Vo haami bharti hui boli.
"Plus, Sunanda ko gaane ka shauk tha"
"Yeah how is that related? I was wondering when you asked that question but then forgot to ask you"
"That is how they met"
"Ravi aur Sunanda?"
"Yes. Ravi ko bhi music ka shauk tha aur Sunanda ko bhi. Mujhe poora yakeen hai ke isi shauk ke chalte dono ki mulaqat hui and they both fell in love. Ravi kisi music school vagerah jata tha aur vahin mila hoga Sunanda se. And that reminds mein ke main ye baat puchhna bhool hi gaya ke Sundanda kisi aise school mein gayi thi kya"
"Yeah that makes sense"
"Sahi ja rahe ho Sir" Meri baat sunkar Negi muskurata hua bola.
"Vaise aapse bhi ek kaam hai"
"Haanji zaroor"
"Ye pata karna hai ke yahan aas paas kis bank mein locker service available hai. Ya koi aisi company jo locker ya vault vagerah provide karati ho"
"Chal jaayega Sir. Aajkal toh takreeban har bank mein hi hota hai ye system"
"Right par pata ye karna hai ke 20 saal pehle kaun se bank mein tha"
"20 saal pehle?"
"Right"
"Us waqt toh sir bank bhi ginti ke hi hote the vo bhi sarkari. Mujhe nahi lagta ke us waqt kisi bank mein yahan thi ye facility par puchh loonga"
"Bank mein nahi agar toh kisi gym vagerah mein pata kariye ya kisi club mein. Sirf ameer log jahan jaate hain us type ke club"
"Ek baat batao" Kamini ne kaha, "Agar tha bhi aisa koi locker toh 20 saal pehle tha. Ab tak thode hi hoga mujood and kya guarantee hai is baat ke Ravi ke gharwalo ne uske gayab hone ke baad locker khaali nahi kiya hoga"
"Koi guarantee nahi hai par pata karne mein kya harj hai. Mil gaya kuchh toh theek varna toh vaise bhi filhal haath mein koi solid lead nahi hai"
Kuchh der baad Negi ne ek chhote se dhaabe ke paas lakar gaadi rok di.
"Aaiye sir, pet puja ho jaaye" Vo muskurata hua bola.
"Haan zaroor, idhar thoda aage hi ek dhaba hai, vahin rukte hain" Kehkar usne gaadi vaapis ghuma li.
"He said a dhaba" Kamini meri taraf dekh kar boli.
"So?"
"So its a dhaba, not a fancy restaurant and you didnt object to it"
"Haan toh theek hai na, kya farak padta hai. Bhookh mein toh gullar bhi pakwaan lagte hain"
"Am i missing something? Tum kabse ye roadside dhaabe vagerah pe khane lag gaye"
"Times change, situations change, people change" Maine uski taraf muskura kar dekha.
"Time and situation didnt change what i want to change about you" Usne serious andaaz mein meri taraf dekhte hue kaha.
Main janta tha ke vo kis baare mein baat kar rahi hai aur uski baat ka mere paas koi jawab nahi tha isliye chup hi raha.
"Kuchh pata chala sir?" Negi ne gaadi chalate hue puchha.
"Haan kaafi kuchh" Maine dil hi dil mein uska shukriya ada kiya ke usne topic kuchh aur chhed diya, "I am pretty sure Sunanda aur Ravi ka ek saath gayab hona was not a mere co-incidence"
"Aapka matlab dono baatein connected hain"
"Thats right. In dono ki gumshudgi ki vajah mujhe poora yakeen hai ke ek hi hai. Bas ab ye samajhna hai ke vo kya baat thi jo Ravi aur Sunanda ko jodti thi, jis din ye baat pata chal gayi ye saara mamla sulajh jaayega"
"Kya lagta hai Sir, zinda hain dono ya nahi?"
"Sach kahun toh 50/50 chances hain par ek baat toh tay hai. Agar zinda hain dono toh jahan kahin bhi hain saath hain aur agar mar chuke hain toh ek hi vajah se mare hain"
"Aapka matlab vo dono aapas mein....?"
"Right. Andhesha toh yahi hai mera ke dono aapas mein involved the"
"Vo kaise Sir?"
"Sunanda ka kisi ladke ke saath chakkar tha jiske baare mein vo apni maan ko bata chuki thi par Ladke ka naam batane se katra rahi thi. Shayad use darr tha ke agar ye baat bahar hui toh problem ho sakti hai. Phir vo ek din ghar se nikalti hai aur vaapis nahi aati. Uske ek hafte baad hi Ravi gayab ho jata hai. Is situation mein agar do aur do jodkar 4 karna mushkil nahi hai"
"Kanha bhi toh ho sakta hai" Achanak pichhe bethi Kamini boli, "Vo bhi toh mara hai kuchh din baad hi"
"Nahi Kanha ke hone ke chances nahin hain itne"
"Kyun?"
"Pehli baat toh ye ke agar ladka Kanha hota toh Sunanda ghar mein apni maan ko bata deti, society ka sochke itna ghabrati nahi"
"Par considering ke maan beti ki kya reputation thi, vo ghabra bhi sakti thi"
"Nahi agar maan beti ki reputation ke baare mein socha jata toh phir Kanha apne ghar mein apne baap se baat karne mein katrata, Sunanda nahi"
"Yeah i guess" Vo haami bharti hui boli.
"Plus, Sunanda ko gaane ka shauk tha"
"Yeah how is that related? I was wondering when you asked that question but then forgot to ask you"
"That is how they met"
"Ravi aur Sunanda?"
"Yes. Ravi ko bhi music ka shauk tha aur Sunanda ko bhi. Mujhe poora yakeen hai ke isi shauk ke chalte dono ki mulaqat hui and they both fell in love. Ravi kisi music school vagerah jata tha aur vahin mila hoga Sunanda se. And that reminds mein ke main ye baat puchhna bhool hi gaya ke Sundanda kisi aise school mein gayi thi kya"
"Yeah that makes sense"
"Sahi ja rahe ho Sir" Meri baat sunkar Negi muskurata hua bola.
"Vaise aapse bhi ek kaam hai"
"Haanji zaroor"
"Ye pata karna hai ke yahan aas paas kis bank mein locker service available hai. Ya koi aisi company jo locker ya vault vagerah provide karati ho"
"Chal jaayega Sir. Aajkal toh takreeban har bank mein hi hota hai ye system"
"Right par pata ye karna hai ke 20 saal pehle kaun se bank mein tha"
"20 saal pehle?"
"Right"
"Us waqt toh sir bank bhi ginti ke hi hote the vo bhi sarkari. Mujhe nahi lagta ke us waqt kisi bank mein yahan thi ye facility par puchh loonga"
"Bank mein nahi agar toh kisi gym vagerah mein pata kariye ya kisi club mein. Sirf ameer log jahan jaate hain us type ke club"
"Ek baat batao" Kamini ne kaha, "Agar tha bhi aisa koi locker toh 20 saal pehle tha. Ab tak thode hi hoga mujood and kya guarantee hai is baat ke Ravi ke gharwalo ne uske gayab hone ke baad locker khaali nahi kiya hoga"
"Koi guarantee nahi hai par pata karne mein kya harj hai. Mil gaya kuchh toh theek varna toh vaise bhi filhal haath mein koi solid lead nahi hai"
Kuchh der baad Negi ne ek chhote se dhaabe ke paas lakar gaadi rok di.
"Aaiye sir, pet puja ho jaaye" Vo muskurata hua bola.
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Chapter 12 : The Unfaithful Wife
Us din jo hua tha vo kehne ko toh bas ek incident hi tha aur ise dekhne ke hazaar nazariye ho sakte the. Ye zaroori nahi tha ke jo aadmi us din Renuka ke saath tha vo uska lover hi ho jiske saath vo mujhse dhokha de rahi thi. Vo aadmi koi bhi ho sakta tha, ek dost, ek colleague ya koi aur. Aur sach kahun toh mujhe is baat ne itna pareshan nahi kiya ke vo kisi ladke ke saath thi. Jo baat mere dil se lagi vo ye thi ke usne mujhse jhooth bola tha. Lakh koshish ke baad bhi main us din ke jhooth ko apne zehan se nikal nahi paya. Jaise uske ek jhooth ne ek bahut hi oonchi deewar se khadi kar di thi ham dono ke beech.
Us din ke baad main kaafi kata kata sa rehne laga tha usse. Vo sawal karti toh ek ya do line ke jawab deta, vo hasti toh bas ek nakli si muskurahat apne chehre par le aata. Kayi baar socha ke usse baat karun us din ke baare mein par chah kar bhi aisa nahi kar paya. Aur iski vajah mere apne dil mein chhupa chor tha. Main faisla hi nahi kar pa raha tha ke kya sahi hai aur kya galat.
Uske chehre ki taraf dekhta toh apne uper sharam aati. Vo ek layak biwi ki tarah meri har zaroorat ka khyaal rakhti. Aksar office se aane ke baad khud apne haathon se mere liye khana banati, agar main office se late aata toh intezaar karti aur mere bina khana na khati. Raat ko bistar par kisi tote ki tarah apne poore din ka haal mujhe sunati. Uski aankhon mein ek ajab masoomiyat si hoti thi jo mujhe apne aapko kosne par majboor kar deti thi ke kitna gir gaya hoon main. Us din jo hua uske baare mein baat karne ke bajaay apni biwi par shak kar raha hoon. Par phir agle hi pal jab khyaal aata ke kis tarah se usne mera phone kata tha, mujhse jhooth bola tha aur jab maine baar baar phone kiya toh apna phone band kar diya tha toh mera gussa phir sar chadh kar bolne lagta.
Dil hi dil mein main usse anjaane mein itna door ho gaya tha ke khud use haath lagana toh door ki baat, raat ko bistar par jab vo khud pehal karti toh main mana kar deta. Aksar jab vo bistar par khisak kar mere kareeb aati toh main doosri taraf karwat badal kar so jata tha.
Us din ke lagbhag 3 hafte baad ki baat hai. Main office se apne ghar pahuncha toh Renuka ghar par akeli thi. Jaise hi darwaza khol kar main andar daakhil hua vo bhaagti hui mere kareeb aayi aur mujhse lipat kar rone lagi.
"Kya hua?" Use yun rota dekh main ek pal ke liya apna sara gussa bhool gaya aur fauran uske uljhe baal suljhata hua bola.
Jawab mein vo mere seene mein apna sar chhupaye khamoshi se subakti rahi.
"Kya hua beta?" Maine uska chehra apni taraf uthaya. Un aankhon mein mote mote aansoo dekh ek pal mein har fasla jaise apne aap mit gaya.
"Nahi kuch nahi" Usne sar hilate hue kaha.
"Phir ro kyun rahi ho?"
Jawab mein usne mere haath mein ek plastic ki dandi jaisa kuchh thama diya.
"Kya hai ye?"
"Pregnancy test"
"What?"
"I missed my period this month"
Vo kya keh rahi thi achanak mujhe samajh aaya.
"WHAT !!! ?" Main bhi uske saath khush hota hua bola.
"Ye toh khushi ke aansoo hain. We are going to have a baby" Vo haste hue boli.
Main use apni baahon mein lekar jhoom utha. Mujhe yaad hi nahi raha ke aaj subah tak main usse kitna naraz tha. Use bas apni baahon mein bhar kar uske sar ko choom liya.
Tab hi achanak phone ki ghanti bajne par ham dono ek doosre se alag hue. Renuka ne aage badhkar phone uthaya. Shayad uske office se koi tha aur vo phone par hi kisi presentation ko lekar baat karne lagi. Main bedroom ki taraf change karne ke liye badh gaya.
"Suno, mere bag mein ek green color ka notepad hai, vo lete aaoge?" Living room se uski aawaz aayi.
Maine aage badhkar uska bag khola aur notepad nikal kar use de aaya. Bedroom mein vaapis daakhil hua toh zameen par ek kagaz ka tukda gira dikha jo shayad ya toh Renuka ke bag se tab nikal kar gira tha jab maine notepad nikala ya phir shayad notepad ke andar hi rakha hua tha aur nikal kar gir gaya tha. Maine aage badhkar vo paper uthaya aur meri poori duniya mujhe ek baar phir bikharti hui nazar aane lagi.
Vo ek hotel ka bill tha. Hotel Sunrise. Ye ek 5 star hotel tha aur jis mall mein maine us din Renuka ko dekha tha, us Mall mein hi ye hotel bhi tha. Maine date check ki. Bill usi din ka tha. Ek kamra book kiya gaya tha hotel mein aur ye uska bill tha. Ab samajh aa raha tha ke vo us din achanak mall mein gayab kaise ho gayi thi aur main dhoondh kyun nahi paya tha. Main jab mall ke dhakke khata ghoom raha tha tab tak toh vo dono ek hotel ke kamre ke andar band ho chuke the.
"We are going to have a baby" Renuka ke thode der pehle bole shabd mere kaano mein ek baar phir goonje, "I missed my period this month"
Par ab mere dimag mein sirf ek hi sawal ghoom raha tha.
"Kya ye bachcha mera hai?"
Pehle dimag mein sirf shak tha ke, ek halka sa khyaal ke kahin Renuka mujhe dhokha toh nahi de rahi. Ek sawal beth gaya tha dimag mein ke us din uske saath vo ladka kaun tha. Kya vo sirf koi pehchan wala aadmi tha, Renuka ka koi dost tha ya usse zyada? Agar sirf dost tha toh us din mujhse jhooth bolne aur mera phone na uthane ki kya vajah thi aur agar vo dost se zyada tha toh kabse chal raha tha ye?
Par us din vo hotel ka bill haath lagne ke baad shak yakeen mein badal gaya. Mujhe is baat par bharosa ho gaya tha ke Renuka mujhe dhokha de rahi hai.
Vo jab bhi meri aankhon ke saamne hoti toh baar baar dil mein yahi khyaal aata ke kya hua hoga us din hotel mein? Kya karne gayi thi vo uske saath? Sone gayi thi? Kabse chal raha hai ye meri peeth ke pichhe? Aur sabse bada sawal ye ke kya vo bachcha mera tha?
Jab vo haskar mere gale lagti toh mujhe ghinn aane lagti? Mere kareeb hoti toh mujhe chid si hone lagti. Jab vo khilkhila kar hasti toh dil mein yahi khyaal aata ke isi tarah milkar haste honge dono mujhpar ke kis tarah se bevakoof pati ko koi andaza nahi ke uske peeth pichhe kya ho raha hai. Jab raat ko vo mere kareeb hokar soti toh main yahi sochta ke isi tarah se ye us ladke ki baahon mein bhi soti hogi.
Aur sach kahun toh is khyaal ko kaafi had tak badhava us Renuka ne bhi diya jise main college mein janta tha, jo hamesha ladko se ghiri rehti thi. Har ladke ke dil mein basti thi, har ladke ki khwahish thi.
"Aakhir aa hi gayi na vaapis apni asli aukat par" Use dekhkar main aksar sochta aur apna chehra doosri tarah ghuma leta.
Magar itna sab hone ke baad bhi main Renuka se is baare mein baat nahi kar paya. Dil hi dil mein kudhta raha, jalta raha par kabhi usse sidha sawal nahi kar paya. Iski sabse badi vajah mere apne maan baap hi the. Jaldi hi sabko pata chal gaya ke vo pregnant hai aur ghar mein ek khushi ki lehar daud gayi. Vo jaise sabki aankhon ka tara ban gayi. Mere maan baap apne hone wale pehle pote ya poti ko lekar bahut khush the aur main achhi tarah janta tha ke is tarah ki koi bhi baat uthane ka matlab hai ghar mein aag lagana, apne maan baap ki khushiyon ko nazar laga dena. Vo sara din Renuka ki dekh bhaal aur uska dulaar karte rehte aur main apne dil ki baat ko dil mein daba kar reh gaya.
Aur usse baat na kar paane ki doosri vajah main khud hi tha. Main usse be-intehaan mohabbat karta tha aur ye mohabbat lakh koshish ki baad bhi nafrat mein nahi badal saki. Haan naraz tha main usse, gussa tha uske upar ke usne aisa kyun kiya par ye gussa kabhi nafrat mein nahi badal saka. Ek darr mere dil apne dil mein bhi tha ke agar main galat saabit hua toh? Agar mera shak sirf shak hi nikla toh? Agar is poore vaakiye ko dekhne ka mera nazariya galat nikla toh?
Aur iska anjaam main bahut achhi tarah janta tha. Agar maine Renuka par anguli utha di, uske charitra par anguli utha di, apne hone wale bachche ko najayaz bata diya toh matlab saaf tha. Main Renuka aur apne bachche se door toh hota hi, apne maan baap aur rishtedaar sabki nazron mein gir jata.
Aur sabse pehle khud apni hi nazar mein gir jata.
Renuka ke pregnant hone ke kuchh din baad hi mera birthday tha. Ek chhoti si party rakhi gayi. Sab dost aur rishtedaar ghar par maujood the. Cake kaatne se thodi der pehle main apne kamre mein sheeshe ke aage khada taiyyar ho raha tha ke Renuka pichhe se aayi aur mere gale mein baahen daal mujhse satkar khadi ho gayi.
"You know that i love you, right?" Usene mujhse puchha
"Until now i believed that, i dont anymore" Dil hi dil mein maine uske sawal ka jawab diya, "I dont know who you love anymore Renuka, me or someone else. I dont know who you are anymore"
"I bought you a little something" Vo mujhse alag hui aur almari khol kar ek chhota sa packet lekar aayi.
"Kya hai?" Maine be-dili se puchha.
"Khol kar dekho" Usne packet mere haath mein thama diya aur kisi chhoti bachchi ki tarah chehakte hue meri taraf dekhne lagi.
Packet ke size ke hisaab se main andaza laga chuka tha ke andar kya hoga. Khola toh mere andaza sahi nikla. Andar ek bahut hi mehengi ghadi thi.
"I saw you looking at this watch online a few days ago, i know you wanted it so i ordered it" Vo khush hote hue boli, "You like it?"
"Of course i like it" Maine jawab diya. Vo sach keh rahi thi, kuchh din pehle hi ek din main internet par betha is ghadi ko dekh raha tha, kharidne ki soch raha tha. Usne shayad mujhe aisa karte dekh liya hoga aur mere baad online jakar vo ghadi order kar di hogi.
"And this is my second gift to you" Kehte hue usne mera haath pakda aur apne pet par rakh diya.
"Really?" Mere dil mein phir khyaal utha, "Is it mine really? Kya sach mera hi hai ye bachcha? Kya ye hamare pyaar ki nishani hai ya tumhari bewafai aur badchalni ki nishani hai?"
Par ek baar phir maine use kuchh nahi kaha. Birthday celebrate kiya gaya, cake kata gaya aur sab log laut gaye. Raat ko main aur Renuka apne kamre mein aaye aur so gaye.
Waqt ka andaza nahi par hamein soye hue zyada waqt nahi hua tha ke kisi aawaz se meri aankh khul gayi. Main uthkar bethne hi wala tha ke phir Renuka ke hasne ki aawaz sunkar thithak gaya. Vo phone par kisi se baat kar rahi thi.
"Haramzadi" Maine zindagi mein pehli baar use gaali di, "Mere bistar par leti, mere bagal mein leti apne yaar se baat kar rahi hai"
Maine aankhen band ki aur chup chap leta raha. Vo bahut halki si aawaz mein baat kar rahi thi, lagbhag khusphusa hi rahi thi. Par kuchh lafz the jo mujhe saaf sunai diye aur jiske baat usne phone rakh diya.
"I know that yaar, tum par toh main aankh band karke bharosa kar sakti hoon. You know how dear you are to me" Kehkar vo hasi, phir dheere se kuchh kaha jo mujhe samajh nahi aaya aur phone kaat diya.
Usne baad vo toh sukoon se karwat badal kar so gayi par mujhe poori raat neend nahi aayi. Poori raat main nafrat ki aag mein jalta raha.
Haan vo pehli baar tha ke mujhe apne dil mein uske liye nafrat mehsoos hui.
Us din jo hua tha vo kehne ko toh bas ek incident hi tha aur ise dekhne ke hazaar nazariye ho sakte the. Ye zaroori nahi tha ke jo aadmi us din Renuka ke saath tha vo uska lover hi ho jiske saath vo mujhse dhokha de rahi thi. Vo aadmi koi bhi ho sakta tha, ek dost, ek colleague ya koi aur. Aur sach kahun toh mujhe is baat ne itna pareshan nahi kiya ke vo kisi ladke ke saath thi. Jo baat mere dil se lagi vo ye thi ke usne mujhse jhooth bola tha. Lakh koshish ke baad bhi main us din ke jhooth ko apne zehan se nikal nahi paya. Jaise uske ek jhooth ne ek bahut hi oonchi deewar se khadi kar di thi ham dono ke beech.
Us din ke baad main kaafi kata kata sa rehne laga tha usse. Vo sawal karti toh ek ya do line ke jawab deta, vo hasti toh bas ek nakli si muskurahat apne chehre par le aata. Kayi baar socha ke usse baat karun us din ke baare mein par chah kar bhi aisa nahi kar paya. Aur iski vajah mere apne dil mein chhupa chor tha. Main faisla hi nahi kar pa raha tha ke kya sahi hai aur kya galat.
Uske chehre ki taraf dekhta toh apne uper sharam aati. Vo ek layak biwi ki tarah meri har zaroorat ka khyaal rakhti. Aksar office se aane ke baad khud apne haathon se mere liye khana banati, agar main office se late aata toh intezaar karti aur mere bina khana na khati. Raat ko bistar par kisi tote ki tarah apne poore din ka haal mujhe sunati. Uski aankhon mein ek ajab masoomiyat si hoti thi jo mujhe apne aapko kosne par majboor kar deti thi ke kitna gir gaya hoon main. Us din jo hua uske baare mein baat karne ke bajaay apni biwi par shak kar raha hoon. Par phir agle hi pal jab khyaal aata ke kis tarah se usne mera phone kata tha, mujhse jhooth bola tha aur jab maine baar baar phone kiya toh apna phone band kar diya tha toh mera gussa phir sar chadh kar bolne lagta.
Dil hi dil mein main usse anjaane mein itna door ho gaya tha ke khud use haath lagana toh door ki baat, raat ko bistar par jab vo khud pehal karti toh main mana kar deta. Aksar jab vo bistar par khisak kar mere kareeb aati toh main doosri taraf karwat badal kar so jata tha.
Us din ke lagbhag 3 hafte baad ki baat hai. Main office se apne ghar pahuncha toh Renuka ghar par akeli thi. Jaise hi darwaza khol kar main andar daakhil hua vo bhaagti hui mere kareeb aayi aur mujhse lipat kar rone lagi.
"Kya hua?" Use yun rota dekh main ek pal ke liya apna sara gussa bhool gaya aur fauran uske uljhe baal suljhata hua bola.
Jawab mein vo mere seene mein apna sar chhupaye khamoshi se subakti rahi.
"Kya hua beta?" Maine uska chehra apni taraf uthaya. Un aankhon mein mote mote aansoo dekh ek pal mein har fasla jaise apne aap mit gaya.
"Nahi kuch nahi" Usne sar hilate hue kaha.
"Phir ro kyun rahi ho?"
Jawab mein usne mere haath mein ek plastic ki dandi jaisa kuchh thama diya.
"Kya hai ye?"
"Pregnancy test"
"What?"
"I missed my period this month"
Vo kya keh rahi thi achanak mujhe samajh aaya.
"WHAT !!! ?" Main bhi uske saath khush hota hua bola.
"Ye toh khushi ke aansoo hain. We are going to have a baby" Vo haste hue boli.
Main use apni baahon mein lekar jhoom utha. Mujhe yaad hi nahi raha ke aaj subah tak main usse kitna naraz tha. Use bas apni baahon mein bhar kar uske sar ko choom liya.
Tab hi achanak phone ki ghanti bajne par ham dono ek doosre se alag hue. Renuka ne aage badhkar phone uthaya. Shayad uske office se koi tha aur vo phone par hi kisi presentation ko lekar baat karne lagi. Main bedroom ki taraf change karne ke liye badh gaya.
"Suno, mere bag mein ek green color ka notepad hai, vo lete aaoge?" Living room se uski aawaz aayi.
Maine aage badhkar uska bag khola aur notepad nikal kar use de aaya. Bedroom mein vaapis daakhil hua toh zameen par ek kagaz ka tukda gira dikha jo shayad ya toh Renuka ke bag se tab nikal kar gira tha jab maine notepad nikala ya phir shayad notepad ke andar hi rakha hua tha aur nikal kar gir gaya tha. Maine aage badhkar vo paper uthaya aur meri poori duniya mujhe ek baar phir bikharti hui nazar aane lagi.
Vo ek hotel ka bill tha. Hotel Sunrise. Ye ek 5 star hotel tha aur jis mall mein maine us din Renuka ko dekha tha, us Mall mein hi ye hotel bhi tha. Maine date check ki. Bill usi din ka tha. Ek kamra book kiya gaya tha hotel mein aur ye uska bill tha. Ab samajh aa raha tha ke vo us din achanak mall mein gayab kaise ho gayi thi aur main dhoondh kyun nahi paya tha. Main jab mall ke dhakke khata ghoom raha tha tab tak toh vo dono ek hotel ke kamre ke andar band ho chuke the.
"We are going to have a baby" Renuka ke thode der pehle bole shabd mere kaano mein ek baar phir goonje, "I missed my period this month"
Par ab mere dimag mein sirf ek hi sawal ghoom raha tha.
"Kya ye bachcha mera hai?"
Pehle dimag mein sirf shak tha ke, ek halka sa khyaal ke kahin Renuka mujhe dhokha toh nahi de rahi. Ek sawal beth gaya tha dimag mein ke us din uske saath vo ladka kaun tha. Kya vo sirf koi pehchan wala aadmi tha, Renuka ka koi dost tha ya usse zyada? Agar sirf dost tha toh us din mujhse jhooth bolne aur mera phone na uthane ki kya vajah thi aur agar vo dost se zyada tha toh kabse chal raha tha ye?
Par us din vo hotel ka bill haath lagne ke baad shak yakeen mein badal gaya. Mujhe is baat par bharosa ho gaya tha ke Renuka mujhe dhokha de rahi hai.
Vo jab bhi meri aankhon ke saamne hoti toh baar baar dil mein yahi khyaal aata ke kya hua hoga us din hotel mein? Kya karne gayi thi vo uske saath? Sone gayi thi? Kabse chal raha hai ye meri peeth ke pichhe? Aur sabse bada sawal ye ke kya vo bachcha mera tha?
Jab vo haskar mere gale lagti toh mujhe ghinn aane lagti? Mere kareeb hoti toh mujhe chid si hone lagti. Jab vo khilkhila kar hasti toh dil mein yahi khyaal aata ke isi tarah milkar haste honge dono mujhpar ke kis tarah se bevakoof pati ko koi andaza nahi ke uske peeth pichhe kya ho raha hai. Jab raat ko vo mere kareeb hokar soti toh main yahi sochta ke isi tarah se ye us ladke ki baahon mein bhi soti hogi.
Aur sach kahun toh is khyaal ko kaafi had tak badhava us Renuka ne bhi diya jise main college mein janta tha, jo hamesha ladko se ghiri rehti thi. Har ladke ke dil mein basti thi, har ladke ki khwahish thi.
"Aakhir aa hi gayi na vaapis apni asli aukat par" Use dekhkar main aksar sochta aur apna chehra doosri tarah ghuma leta.
Magar itna sab hone ke baad bhi main Renuka se is baare mein baat nahi kar paya. Dil hi dil mein kudhta raha, jalta raha par kabhi usse sidha sawal nahi kar paya. Iski sabse badi vajah mere apne maan baap hi the. Jaldi hi sabko pata chal gaya ke vo pregnant hai aur ghar mein ek khushi ki lehar daud gayi. Vo jaise sabki aankhon ka tara ban gayi. Mere maan baap apne hone wale pehle pote ya poti ko lekar bahut khush the aur main achhi tarah janta tha ke is tarah ki koi bhi baat uthane ka matlab hai ghar mein aag lagana, apne maan baap ki khushiyon ko nazar laga dena. Vo sara din Renuka ki dekh bhaal aur uska dulaar karte rehte aur main apne dil ki baat ko dil mein daba kar reh gaya.
Aur usse baat na kar paane ki doosri vajah main khud hi tha. Main usse be-intehaan mohabbat karta tha aur ye mohabbat lakh koshish ki baad bhi nafrat mein nahi badal saki. Haan naraz tha main usse, gussa tha uske upar ke usne aisa kyun kiya par ye gussa kabhi nafrat mein nahi badal saka. Ek darr mere dil apne dil mein bhi tha ke agar main galat saabit hua toh? Agar mera shak sirf shak hi nikla toh? Agar is poore vaakiye ko dekhne ka mera nazariya galat nikla toh?
Aur iska anjaam main bahut achhi tarah janta tha. Agar maine Renuka par anguli utha di, uske charitra par anguli utha di, apne hone wale bachche ko najayaz bata diya toh matlab saaf tha. Main Renuka aur apne bachche se door toh hota hi, apne maan baap aur rishtedaar sabki nazron mein gir jata.
Aur sabse pehle khud apni hi nazar mein gir jata.
Renuka ke pregnant hone ke kuchh din baad hi mera birthday tha. Ek chhoti si party rakhi gayi. Sab dost aur rishtedaar ghar par maujood the. Cake kaatne se thodi der pehle main apne kamre mein sheeshe ke aage khada taiyyar ho raha tha ke Renuka pichhe se aayi aur mere gale mein baahen daal mujhse satkar khadi ho gayi.
"You know that i love you, right?" Usene mujhse puchha
"Until now i believed that, i dont anymore" Dil hi dil mein maine uske sawal ka jawab diya, "I dont know who you love anymore Renuka, me or someone else. I dont know who you are anymore"
"I bought you a little something" Vo mujhse alag hui aur almari khol kar ek chhota sa packet lekar aayi.
"Kya hai?" Maine be-dili se puchha.
"Khol kar dekho" Usne packet mere haath mein thama diya aur kisi chhoti bachchi ki tarah chehakte hue meri taraf dekhne lagi.
Packet ke size ke hisaab se main andaza laga chuka tha ke andar kya hoga. Khola toh mere andaza sahi nikla. Andar ek bahut hi mehengi ghadi thi.
"I saw you looking at this watch online a few days ago, i know you wanted it so i ordered it" Vo khush hote hue boli, "You like it?"
"Of course i like it" Maine jawab diya. Vo sach keh rahi thi, kuchh din pehle hi ek din main internet par betha is ghadi ko dekh raha tha, kharidne ki soch raha tha. Usne shayad mujhe aisa karte dekh liya hoga aur mere baad online jakar vo ghadi order kar di hogi.
"And this is my second gift to you" Kehte hue usne mera haath pakda aur apne pet par rakh diya.
"Really?" Mere dil mein phir khyaal utha, "Is it mine really? Kya sach mera hi hai ye bachcha? Kya ye hamare pyaar ki nishani hai ya tumhari bewafai aur badchalni ki nishani hai?"
Par ek baar phir maine use kuchh nahi kaha. Birthday celebrate kiya gaya, cake kata gaya aur sab log laut gaye. Raat ko main aur Renuka apne kamre mein aaye aur so gaye.
Waqt ka andaza nahi par hamein soye hue zyada waqt nahi hua tha ke kisi aawaz se meri aankh khul gayi. Main uthkar bethne hi wala tha ke phir Renuka ke hasne ki aawaz sunkar thithak gaya. Vo phone par kisi se baat kar rahi thi.
"Haramzadi" Maine zindagi mein pehli baar use gaali di, "Mere bistar par leti, mere bagal mein leti apne yaar se baat kar rahi hai"
Maine aankhen band ki aur chup chap leta raha. Vo bahut halki si aawaz mein baat kar rahi thi, lagbhag khusphusa hi rahi thi. Par kuchh lafz the jo mujhe saaf sunai diye aur jiske baat usne phone rakh diya.
"I know that yaar, tum par toh main aankh band karke bharosa kar sakti hoon. You know how dear you are to me" Kehkar vo hasi, phir dheere se kuchh kaha jo mujhe samajh nahi aaya aur phone kaat diya.
Usne baad vo toh sukoon se karwat badal kar so gayi par mujhe poori raat neend nahi aayi. Poori raat main nafrat ki aag mein jalta raha.
Haan vo pehli baar tha ke mujhe apne dil mein uske liye nafrat mehsoos hui.