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[The Immortal]

Chapter 19 : The Academy

Main, Kamini aur Inspector Negi urf Falana Falana Shimla mein ek building ke bahar khade the.

"Creative Arts, Academy of Music" Negi board padhta hua bola, "Ham yahan kya kar rahe hain sir?"

Aane se pehle maine use bataya nahi tha ke ham Shimla kya karne ja rahe the. Use toh saath laane ka asal mein plan hi nahi tha par pata nahi kaise ek baar phir, jab main aur Kamini Shimla ke liye nikal hi rahe the vo ek baar phir darwaze par aa khada hua. Hamne kaha Shimla ja rahe hain toh bina kuchh puchhe saath ho liya. Chail se Shimla tak ka safar bhi hamne uski gaadi mein hi kiya tha.

"Sahab ko baja bajane ka shauk chadha hai, isliye seekhne aaye hain" Jawab Kamini ne diya.

"Shut up" Main uski taraf dekhta hua bola aur phir Negi ki taraf palta, "Ye vahi academy hai jahan Ravi music seekhne aaya tha"

"Aur yahan ham uske aur Sunanda ke baare mein pata karne aaye hain"

"Haan vo bhi"

"Vo bhi matlab? Aur kisi ke baare mein bhi pata karna hai"

Maine ab tak Negi ko apne aur Raj ke beech hui baat ke baare mein kuchh nahi bataya tha. Vo Ravi ke gay hone ke baare mein kuchh nahi janta tha.

"Haan ek baat aur pata karni hai, aao"

Ham teeno academy ke andar daakhil hue. Saamne ek bada sa hall tha jismein aur bhi kayi gates khul rahe the. Bethne ke liye cushions lage hue the aur kamre ke ek taraf reception bana hua tha. Dekhne mein koi academy kam, five star hotel zyada lag raha tha. Par us waqt reception hall mein koi nahi tha.

"Yahan toh koi nahi hai, band hai kya?" Negi ne puchha.

"Band hota toh main gate kyun khula hota" Kamini ne jawab diya.

"Point"

Tabhi ek gate khula aur ek ladka 16- 17 saal ka daakhil hua. Ek nazar usne ham par daali aur phir main gate ki taraf badh chala.

"Excuse me" Maine use roka, "Aap bata sakte hain ke mujhe student information kahan se mil sakti hai?"

"Dude" Vo mujhe dekh kar aisi shakal banate hue bola jaise abhi abhi gobar soongh liya ho, "Do i look like a receptionist to you. I dont know, let me go" Aur kandhe uchka kar vo chal diya.

"Aey" Pichhe se Negi ne policiya andaaz mein kaha, "Idhar aa"

Ladka vahi buri si shakal banate hue vaapis aaya. Negi us waqt saade kapdo mein tha.

"Kya naam hai tera?"

"Why?"

"Abe why chhod aur naam bata varna vo baja bajaoonga tera ke rattu tote ki tarah ga gakar sunayega"

"Are you a cop?" Us ladke ko shayad Negi ka andaaz dekh kar lag gaya tha ke vo policewala hai.

"Let him go" Maine beech mein bola, "Jao tum"

Aur vo ladka phir buri si shakal banata hua chala gaya.

"Aajkal ki generation" Negi uski taraf dekhta hua bola.

"Main washroom hokar aati hoon" Kamini ne kaha aur reception mein ek gali ki aur badh gayi jahan par washrooms ka board laga hua tha.

Main aur Negi vahin sofe par bethkar receptionist ka intezaar karne lage"

"Negi Bhai" Thodi der baad main bola, "Shaadi hui aapki?"

"Arrey kahan sir, ladki koi dhang ki milti hi nahi"

"Kya baat kar rahe ho, pahadi ladkiyan toh maine suna hai ke kaafi sundar hoti hain"

"Haan hoti toh hain par koi apne type ki nahi milti"

"Kis type ki chahiye aapko?" Maine haste hue puchha.

"Thodi sundar si, thoda shararti hi" Vo bhi mere saath hasta hua bola, "Koi phuljhadi type"

"Phuljhadi?" Kamini hamare pichhe se aati hui boli. Usne Negi ki baat sun li thi, "Tumne shaadi karni hai ya us ladki ke pichhwade mein aag lagake diwali manani hai?"

Uske kehte hi Negi khisiyana sa ho gaya aur main zor se has pada.

"Nahi mera vo matlab nahi tha" Vo sirf itna hi keh saka.

"Yaar koi yahan reception par bethta nahi kya? Andar chal kar dekhen?" Maine chaaron taraf nigah ghumate hue kaha.

"Saamne dekho" Kamni ishara karte hue kaha.

Maine uski anguli ka pichha kiya toh vo reception ke pichhe lage hue ek board par thi. Vo shayad us academy ke principals ki list thi, jismein sabse aakhir naam Aadesh Mehra ka tha.


"Hmmmm" Maine board padhte hue kaha, "Student ab yahin ka principal ho gaya hai, interesting"

"Now all we need to do is find the principal's office" Kamini boli.

Tabhi Negi ka cell-phone bajne laga.

"Hello" Usne call receive ki.

"Yes Sir, Good Afternoon Sir"

"Nahi Sir, main is waqt Shimla mein hoon"

"Kuchh personnal kaam se aaya tha Sir"

"Haanji"

"Haanji"

"Theek hai Sir"

"Jaise aap theek samjhe Sir"

"Ok Sir"

"Jai Hind Sir"

Call disconnect karke usne cell apni jeb mein rakha aur hamari taraf palta.

"DCP sahab ka phone tha, mujhe jana padega"

"Sab theek?" Maine puchha.

"Haan vo headquarters bulaya hai kuchh kaam se, kuchh official kaam hai"

"Theek hai" Maine kaha, "Aap nikal jaaiye"

"Mujhe thoda waqt lag sakta hai"

"Dont worry about it. Ham yahan se nipatne ke baad aapko call kar lenge. Agar aapka kaam khatam ho gaya ho toh saath chal lenge vaapis nahi toh ham koi cab vagerah karke nikal jaayege"

"Sorry Sir, office ka kaam hai toh mana bhi nahi kar sakta"

"Arrey koi baat nahi, aap niklo"

"Main free hote hi aapko phone karta hoon"

Negi ke jaane ke baad main phir reception ki taraf ghooma. Hairat ki baat thi ke ab tak koi reception par nahi aaya tha. Kamini abhi bhi main gate ki taraf hi dekh rahi thi jahan se kuchh pal pehle Negi bahar gaya tha.

"Aise kya dekh rahi hai?" Maine puchha.

"Tumne ek baat notice ki" Vo kuchh shakki si aawaz mein boli.

"Kya?"

"Ye aadmi almost har jagah hamare saath hota hai"

"Kaun Negi?"

"Haan"

"Toh?"

"Toh ye ke is case ke baare mein jitna bhi ham jaante hain utna hi ye bhi janta hai, kuchh baaton ko chhod kar"

"Kehna kya chah rahi hai?"

"Ye kehna chah rahi hoon ke ye har jagah hamare saath chal deta hai, bina kuchh kahe sune. Khud hi aage aage rehta hai madad karne ko"

"Haan toh achhi baat hai na. Some local help is always good and if the local help is of a cop then what else can be better?"

"I agree, but still. There is a difference between being of help and being over-willing to help. Abhi bhi Shimla aane se pehle hamare plan banane ke 15 minute baad hi ye aa pahuncha aur isne puchha tak nahi ke ham Shimla kya karne ja rahe hain. Chup chap paaltu kutte ki tarah hamare saath ho liya"

"You think he is observing us? Shadowing us?" Mujhe samajh mein aaya ke vo kya kehna chah rahi thi.

"Its not impossible"

"Baat mein dam toh hai teri but why would he do that?"

"Maybe someone asked him to"

"Hmmmmm" Maine sochte hue kaha, "It is strange, i think we need to check the guest house as well"

"Guest house?"

"Haan. Jaise ke tune kaha ke ye hamare plan banane ke 15 minute baad hi aa pahuncha aur isne puchha tak nahi ke ham Shimla kyun ja rahe hain, as if he already knew"

"You think that guest house is bugged?"

"I dont know but it could be. Ek baar dekh lenge"

Ham abhi baat kar hi rahe the ke ek darwaza khula aur vahan se koi 50 saal ke kareeb umar ka ek aadmi bahar aaya.

"Can i help you?" Usne hamein vahan khade dekh puchha.

"Yes, please" Maine fauran muskurate hue jawab diya, "We have been standing here for a while and there is no one at the reception"

"Oh i am sorry about that. Actually aaj academy closed hai toh isliye koi hai hi nahi yahan"

"Oh" Maine mayusi se kaha. Academy band hai matlab Princial bhi nahi hoga yahan. Itni door aane bekaar saabit hua.

"Can i be of any help?" Us aadmi ne phir puchha.

"We were actually looking for one Mr. Aadesh Mehra" Maine kaha aur phir board ki taraf ishara kiya, "And from that board i understand he is someone of importance here"

"Yes he is indeed is, he is the principal here. How can i help you?" Usne phir puchha.

"We wanted to talk to him, Mr. Aadesh Mehra"

"Oh i am sorry" Vo fauran haste hue bola, "I should have introduced myself rather than just nodding my head. I am Aadesh Mehra, the princial here"

Kehte hue usne apna haath milane ke liye aage kiya.

 

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Vo mujhe aur Kamini ko lekar apne office mein aaya.

"Main asal mein aapke ek do students ke baare mein kuchh information chahiye thi" Main uske office mein bethta hua bola.

"Information?"

"Yes, any information that you may have on your records"

"Are you a cop?" Usne sawaliya andaaz mein meri tarf dekhte hue puchha.

"No"

"Are these students you are enquiring about your relatives? Or related to you in any way?"

"No, no family connections"

"Then i am sorry Sir but i must disappoint you. Students information is confidential and i cant release any"

"Student I am enquiring about is Ravi Rana" Maine uski baat ko nazar-andaaz karte hue, "And i am requesting this information on behalf of his mother Mrs. Bela Rana. Agar aap chahen toh unse phone par verify karte hain"

Jaisa ki mujhe ummeed thi, Rana khandaan ka naam aaya toh uske haav=bhaav fauran badalte chale gaye.

"Mrs. Rana?"

"Yes"

"And you are enquiring about her son Ravi Rana, the gentleman who disappeared 20 years ago"

"Precisely"

"I am not sure ke hamare paas itne purane records abhi bhi available honge. Mujhe check karna hoga"

"Asal mein main records wali information ki baat nahi kar raha"

"Phir?"

"Main us informaiton ki baat kar raha hoon jo aap mujhe de sakte hain" Main table par apni kohniyan rakh kar aage ko jhukta hua bola, "I have been made to believe that you and Ravi were quite close"

"By whom?" Uske chehre ke bhaav ek baar phir badle. Saaf zaahir ho raha tha ke use meri baat pasand nahi aayi thi.

"By his own brother, Raj Rana"

"What do you mean by close?"

Ek pal ke liye toh mere dil mein aaya ke keh doon "lovers type close" par ye baat maine apne dil mein hi rehne di.

"Good friends close. You guys were planning to start a band together close"

"Oh yes" Chehre ke bhaav ek baar phir badle. Ab vo us chhote bachche ki tarah lag raha tha jiski chori almost pakdi gayi thi aur vo baal baal bach gaya "We did talk about that a few times"

"Ravi's disappearance must have been quite a shock to you"

"Not really" Usne kaha, "I mean ham log koi aise khaas close nahi tha. Vo guitar achha baja leta tha aur main drums toh ham dono ki pehchan bas yahin tak thi. Kabhi kabhi saath saath practice karte the aur tab hi ham aapas mein band shuru karne ki baat karte the"

"Kitne waqt se jaante the aap Ravi ko?"

"Takreeban ek saal se"

"Would you know of any reason, uske is tarah gayab hone ke pichhe?"

"As i said, main bas use is school ki deewaron ke pichhe hi janta tha"

Usne ye baat kahi hi thi ke uska cell phone baj utha.

"Haan hello" Usne call receive ki.

"Kab?" Vo ekdam shocked si aawaz mein bola.

"Oh god !"

"Main 10 minute mein pahunch raha hoon"

"Dont worry"

"Main bas abhi pahunch hi gaya"

Bahut hi excitement aur pareshaani ke bhaav chehre par liye usne phone kaata.

"I am sorry, i will have to run. Some emergency. Can we continue this another time?"

"I hope everything is ok?"

"Oh yeah yeah, nothing to worry about. I hope you dont mind but i really will have to go?"

"Sure no problem"

"Here is my card" Usne apni jeb se card nikal kar table par rakha, "Please do give me a call and we can continue this conversation"

"I will" Maine card uthaya, "Thank you"

Vo hamare saath hi academy ke saath saath bahar aaya aur hamse vida lekar apni car mein gadhe ke sar se seengh ki tarah gayab ho gaya.

"Do cheezen toh saaf hain" Kamini uske jaane ke baad boli.

"What is that?" Maine puchha.

"Ek toh ye ke ye gay hai" vo boli

"How do you know that?"

"Is poore waqt isne ek baar bhi meri taraf nahi dekha. Usually mard ke saamne agar ek ladka khada ho aur saath mein ek khoobsurat ladki ho toh vo ladke se mile na mile, ladki se zaroor milta hai"

"Wow" Maine haste hue kaha, "You do have a neck for praising yourself"

"Shut up" Vo mujhe kohni maarte hue boli, "Chalo maan ke main khoobsurat nahi aur usne meri taraf isliye nahi dekha ke main pasand nahi aayi par ek common courtsey hoti hai saamne khade insaan se baat karna. Is poore dauran isne meri taraf dekhna toh door ki baat hai, Hi Hello tak nahi ki. Poore waqt tumse hi baat kar raha tha aur tumhari hi taraf dekh raha tha. Mujhse haath tak nahi milaya. As if i wasnt even there"

"Baat toh sahi hai teri"

"Poore waqt uska dhyaan bas tum par hi focussed tha. I think he liked you" Usne aankh maarte hue kaha.

"Shut up" Is baar kohni maine maari, "Aur doosri baat"

"Kuchh aisa hai jo Ravi ke baare mein ye janta hai par hamein batana nahi chahta"

"And how do you know that?"

"Jis tarah se ye Ravi ke baare mein baat shuru karte hi bidak kar bhaga hai usse"

"Vo bidak kar nahi bhaga, phone aane par gaya hai"

"There was no emergency and there was no phone call" Vo muskurate hue boli.

"What do you mean?"

"Jab tum usse Ravi ke baare mein baat kar rahe the aur uska poora dhyaan uski taraf tha toh mera dhyaan uske haathon ki taraf chala gaya"

"Haathon ki taraf?"

"Yep. Uska ek haath table par tha aur doosra jeb mein"

"Toh?"

"Toh ye ke aisa Ravi ke baare mein baat shuru karne ke baad hua. Jab tumne Ravi ka topic chheda toh usne apna ek haath jeb mein dala, usi jeb mein jismein ke uska mobile rakha tha"

"Toh?"

"Toh i am guessing ke usne andaaze se apne cell phone menu mein jakar koi ek music play kiya jisse hamein laga ke uska cell baj raha hai. Uske baad usne call receive ki aur uthkar chalta bana but call asal mein aayi hi nahi thi koi"

"Andaaze se jeb mein cell phone par ring tone play karna?"

"Mushkil hai but if you have had a cell phone long enough, it can be done. I do it jab mujhe koi call fake karni ho ya kisi ko avoid karna ho"

"Wow"

"And that is not all. Usne kaha ke emergency hai aur jab tumne puchha ke anything serious, toh vo kehta hai ke nothing to worry about. Jhooth ki pehli nishani. Agar sach bol raha hota toh fauran hamein bata deta ke kya emergency aan padi hai ya ye kehta ke kuchh zaroori kaam hai. Par usne jawab vo diya jo aam taur par ek aam aadmi ki natural reaction hoti hai, ke nahi koi baat nahi, nothing to worry about"

"Wow" Maine hairat se uski taraf dekha, "You are awesome !!!!"

Ham dono abhi tak academy ke gate ke bahar hi khade hue the ke tabhi pichhe se kisi ki aawaz aayi.

"Hello, i didnt expect you to find here" Academy ka gate khol kar Sakshi Rana bahar aate hue boli.


And i certainly didnt expect to find you here" Maine muskurate hue usse haath milaya.

"Well it seems we both surprised each other"

"We sure did, and this is Kamini" Maine use Kamini se milvaya, "A friend of mine"

"Oh so you must be that beautiful girl living with him" Sakshi Kamini se haath milate hue boli.

"How did you know that?" Main puchhne hi wala tha ke mujhse pehle Kamini ne sawal daag diya.

"Its a very small town sweety, aur jis ghar mein aap log thehre hue hain vo meri Bua ka hai. Pata chal jata hai"

"Yeah she is kind of also helping me on the case" Maine muskurate hue kaha.

"Ek se bhale do, aap log yahan kya kar rahe hain vaise"

"Aadesh sahab se milne aaye the"

"Aadesh se, kis silsile mein?"

"Case ke silsile mein"

"Aadesh ka is mamle se kya lena dena?" Usne hairani se meri taraf dekha aur phir ishare se hamein apne saath chalne ko kaha.

"Mujhe pata chala ke Aadesh aur Ravi mein kaafi achhi dosti thi toh socha ke shayad kuchh information mil jaaye"

"Oh yes" Sakshi aur main aage aage chal rahe the aur Kamini ham dono ke pichhe aa rahi thi, "I remember now. They used to practice together"

"And i heard ke kaafi achhi dosti thi dono ke beech"

"Vo toh main nahi jaanti par haan dono aksar saath practice karte the. They had plans to start a band together"

"Yeah i heard that too toh yahi sochkar aaaya tha ke shayad Aadesh Sahab ke paas koi jaankari ho"

"Toh mili koi jaankari?"

"Baat ho hi nahi paayi dhang se. Abhi baat shuru hi hui thi ke unhein koi phone aa gaya aur unhein jaldi mein jana pada"

"Pity"

"Yeah i know. Phir kabhi phone karke aaoonga dobara"

"Koi zaroorat nahi" Sakshi ne kaha. Ham log chalte chalte ek kaale rang ki BMW tak aa pahunche.

"Ji?"

"Mera matlab aapko aane ki koi zaroorat nahi. Aapke paas jab bhi waqt ho bata dijiyega, main Aadesh ko aapke paas hi bhej doongi"

"Main samjha nahi"

"I am his Boss. Ye academy yun samajhiye ke meri hi hai" Usne haste hue kaha.


"Wow, thats news. Nobody ever told me that"

"Not many people know this actually. Ye academy aur yahan ke kayi aise schools and inistitutions ek club dwara chalaye jaate hain, rich man's club you can say. Main aur Dad us club ka hisssa hain aur ye academy main hi run karti hoon"

"Wow, beautful and intellectual, thats a rare combination"

"Flattery haan? Good. Vaise aap log ja kahan rahe hain?"

"Filhal toh Shimla hi vaapis jaane ka plan hai"

"Toh aaiye main chhod deti hoon. Aapki friend kahan hai?"

Sakshi boli toh maine palatke dekha. Kamini ka kahin ata pata nahi tha.

 

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"Abhi toh yahin thi" Maine ghoom kar chaaro taraf nazar daudayi par vo kahin dikhai nahi di, "Hamare pichhe hi toh aa rahi thi"

"She cant have lost her way" Sakshi ne bhi meri taraf aas paas nazar ghumana shuru kiya, "We just walked around the corner"

"Ek min" Mujhe andaza ho gaya ke kya hua hoga. Sakshi ko maine vahin rukne ka andaza kiya aur phir dobara chalta hua Academy ke gate ke paas pahuncha.

Vahin mushkil se 2 kadam aage ek bus stand tha. Kamini bus stand par bethi hui thi.

Main uske naZdeek pahuncha toh usne ek nazar mujhe dekha aur phir doosri taraf nazar ghuma li.

"Natak ho gaya ho toh ab chalein?" Maine kaha.

"Nahi tum us chhammak chhallo ke saath itna busy the toh maine socha ke kuchh privacy de doon. Tum chale jao uske saath, main bus se aa jaoongi" Vo munh banate hue boli.

"Drama chhodo aur chalo" Maine uska haath pakda aur lagbhag khinchte hue phir Sakshi ki car tak laya.

"Aap kahan reh gayi thi?" Sakshi use dekh kar muskurate hue boli.

"Madam pichhe ek shop mein chali gayi thi" Maine bahana mara.

Ham log Sakshi ki car mein hi Shimla se Chail tak aaye. Poore raaste main aur Sakshi idhar udhar ki baatein karte rahe par Kamini munh banaye bethi rahi.

"Why dont you come over for a cup of tea?" Ham Chail mein ghuse toh Kamini ne puchha.

"Nahi phir kabhi" Maine mana karte hue kaha. Kamini ko mera Sakshi ke saath baat karna pasand nahi aa raha tha aur main use aur zyada upset nahi karna chahta tha.

"Phir kabhi kyun, aaj hi chal lijiye" Sakshi zor dalkar hamein apne ghar le aayi.

Sakshi ya phir yun kahiye ke uske baap Pratap Rana ka ghar bhi lagbhag Mrs. Bela Rana ke jaisa hi tha. Pahadon ke beech ek purane zamane ki castle ki tarah bana hua behad khoobsurat ghar jiske har kone se paise ki khushbu aa rahi thi.

Pratap Rana bhi us waqt ghar par hi tha aur mujhe dekh kar kaafi khush hua. Us din subah sadak par pehli aur behad ajeeb mulaqat ke baad ham dono ki ye doosri mulaqat thi.

"Aaj aap mere mehmaan hai, aaj aap par goli nahi chalaoonga main" Ham log bethe toh usne mazak karte hue kaha.

"Vo ek galat fehmi thi Sir" Main jhenpta hua bola.

"Goli?" Sakshi ne hairani se ham dono ki taraf dekha. Jab Pratap Rana ne use us din ka kissa sunaya toh kamre mein har koi dil khol kar hasa aur main dil khol kar jhenpa.

"So you found out about Ravi then?" Chaai ke baad main aur Pratap drawing room mein bethe ek cigar ke kash laga rahe the toh usne puchha. Kamini ko Sakshi apne saath apne kamre mein le gayi thi isliye drawing room mein bas main aur vo akele hi bethe the.

"Not yet, trying my best" Maine cigar ka lamba sa kash lagaya. Vo ek mehengi cuban cigar thi aur main zindagi mein pehli baar cigar pi raha tha, "This tastes good"

"I am sure it does, cubans are the best" Pratap ne jawab diya, "And i didnt mean to say ke you found out Ravi ke saath kya hua. I meant ke you have found out he was gay"

"How did you know?" Main lagbhag kursi se gir hi pada.

"You went to meet Aadesh, iski sirf ek yahi vajah ho sakti thi"

"Ye bhi toh ho sakta hai ke main aise hi baat karne gaya tha"

"Par kya really aap aise hi baat karne gaye the?"

"Nahi" Main vaapis kursi se tek lagata hua bola, "How did you know that he way gay?"

"He was my nephew, my family" Usne jawab diya, "I saw that kid growing up. Pata chal jata hai. You know i wanted to marry Sakshi to him?"

"Really? Marry Sakshi to him?"

"Yes"

"Marry her to your own sister's son?"

"You sound surprised"

"Yes i am. Arent they cousins?"

"Yes they are, but cousins mein shaadi hamare desh mein koi nayi baat nahi"

"Yes i am sorry. I know ke aisa hona kaafi aam baat hai, dont know why i was surprised. Did Sakshi know?"

"Yes she did, actually everyone did. Meri behen bhi yahi chahti thi. And Sakshi was madly in love with Ravi"


"Did she know that Ravi was ....?" Maine puchha

"No she did not"

"What did you tell her?"

"I didnt tell her anything, Ravi did. He told he they are cousins, he has always considered her as a sister and is not comfortable getting married to her"

"I think i would have done the same thing"

"You mean if you were gay?"

"No i mean if someone asked me to get married to one of my cousins" Maine haste hue kaha, "Sakshi must have been heart broken"

"Yes she was indeed" Pratap ne us kamre ki taraf dekhte hue kaha jismein Sakshi aur Kamini the, "Bachpan se hamesha yahi sunti aayi thi ke uski shaadi Ravi se honi hai. Vo toh intezaar kar rahi thi ke kab vo yahan se shift hokar apni bua ke ghar jaaye. Aur phir jab Ravi ne mana kar diya toh dil toot gaya bechari ka. Kaafi udaas rahi kaafi din tak"

"Do you think that is why her marriage did not work?"

"It is possible, i cant say for sure. She never talked to me much on this topic"

"How did she take it after Ravi disappeared?"

"She took it really bad. Asal mein us incident ke baad hi iski shaadi hui thi. Are you married?" Achanak baat ka rukh meri taraf mud gaya

"I was"

"Divorce?"

"No she died"

"Oh I am sorry, any kids?"

"Yeah, a son"

"Death in child delivery?"

"Yes" Maine bhi jhooth bol diya.

"You see that tree out there?" Pratap ne bahar ek neem ke ped ki taraf ishara kiya. Kaafi bada ped tha.

"Yeah, its quite large. Must be very old"

"It is. 20 saal purana ped hai" Usne meri taraf dekh kar kaha.

"20 saal"

"Yes. Ravi ke gayab hone ke baad Shakshi ne uski yaad mein lagaya tha. Kahin mannat maan kar aayi thi uski vaapsi ki, ye ped laga kar roz iske aage ek diya jalati thi. Pata nahi kisne keh diya ke ek ped lagane se insaan laut aayega aur ye ek padhi likhi ladki maan bhi gayi. Aakar ye ped lagaya aur Ravi ka intezaar karne beth gayi. Ravi toh nahi lauta par haan ye ped khasa bada ho gaya"

"Desperation does get us to do weird things" Main ped ki taraf dekhta hua bola.

"Indeed" Pratap ne sirf itna hi kaha.

 

[Indrajeet]

Are Sala raaj pe raaj chhupe h yaha to.....to good man

 

[John Cena]

Sach ma yar mujhe lag raha ha hero ki bhi jasusi ki ja rahi ha hero ko ab thora careful rehna hoga

 

[kamdev99008]

Are Sala raaj pe raaj chhupe h yaha to.....to good man

abhi sabse bada raj to end me khulega.... gazab ki kahani hai

 

[Casinar]

Sorry casi Bhai , I am not well , and have some work load .

Its ok Immo bro. Take care and get well soon.

 

[Casinar]

Aisi koshish main aksar ab karne laga tha. Zyada se zyada waqt Renuka aur apne bete ke saath bitane ki koshish karta. Renuka ko aksar bahar le jata aur in sab baaton ki vajah mere apne dil mein chuupa chor tha. Main jaise apne andar hi andar koshish kar raha tha ke Renuka par shak karne ke apni galti ke liye khud ko maaf kar sakun. Jaisa bhi bartav maine Renuka ke saath un dino kiya tha use theek kar sakun.

Cheezen dheere dheere phir se theek ho rahi thi aur meri shaadi shuda zindagi ek baar phir khush-haal hone lagi thi. Renuka ne bhi mere andar aaye is badlaav ko mehsoos kar rahi thi aur phir se khush rehne lag gayi thi.

"Finally i have my husband back" Vo aksar kehti, "Kya ho gaya tha itne din se?"

"Kuchh nahi" Main sirf itna kehkar muskura deta.

Maine Renuka ka cell try kiya toh vo switched off mila. Use surprise dene ke liye maine raaste se kuchh phool kharide aur dopahar ke waqt uske office ja pahuncha. Reception par bethi ladki mujhe shakal se pehchanti thi.

"Phool laaye vo toh theek hai par galat jagah le aaye" Jab maine Renuka ke baare mein puchha toh usne haste hue jawab diya.

"Kya matlab?"

"Matlab ye ke aapko ye phool apne ghar le jaane chahiye the, aaj shayad aapki biwi ko inki zaroorat bhi hai"

"Main samjha nahi"

"Renuka Madam aaj jaldi ghar chali gayi, unki tabiat theek nahi thi toh office aane ke thodi der baad hi vo nikal gayi thi"

"Tabiat theek nahi thi? Kya ho gaya tha, anything serious?"

"I dont know really, vo kuchh sar mein dard hai bolkar chali gayi thi" Usne kandhe uchkate hue jawab diya.

Jabse main Renuka ko janta tha kabhi aisa hua nahi tha. Unless kuchh bahut hi badi baat ho, vo kaam chhod kar kabhi ghar nahi jaati thi. Uska kehna tha ke agar vo is tarah chhoti chhoti baat par chhutti lene lagi toh uske neeche kaam karne wale log bhi uski dekha dekhi aisa hi karne lagenge aur phir vo chah kar bhi unhein mana nahi kar sakegi.

Ye baat soch kar main ghabra utha aur fauran phone nikal kar phir Renuka ka number milaya. Cell ab bhi switched off tha. Maine phool pichhli seat par rakhe aur tezi se gaadi chalata hua ghar pahuncha.

Ghar pahuncha toh maan tab ghar par nahi thi. Vo shayad mere bete ke saath kahin bahar gayi hui thi. Renuka bedroom mein leti bekhabar so rahi thi.

"Hey are you ok? What happened?" Main uske kareeb bed par jakar betha aur uske baalon mein haath phirta hua bola.

Uski neend khuli aur apne saamne mujhe dekh kar vo chaunk si padi.

"Hi" Mera haath apne haath mein leti hui vo boli, "What are you doing home this time?"

"Tumhare office gaya tha, i though we will have lunch together but vahan se pata chala ke tumhari tabiat theek nahi aur tum ghar aa gayi. Everything ok?"

"Yeah everything is fine" Vo uthkar beth gayi, "Aise hi zara theek sa nahi lag raha tha, sar mein dard ho raha tha kaafi"

"Do you want to go to a doctor?"

"Nahi aisa kuchh nahi hai. Delivery ke baad se hi aksar aisa hota hai, kabhi kabhi jee bada kachcha sa hone lagta hai aur kuchh karne ka dil nahi karta. I feel like throwing up"

"I think we should consult a doctor if it has happened more than once"

"Dont worry about it, i will talk to him when we visit him next. Tumne kuchh khaya?"

"Nahi office se sidha yahin aa gaya tha"

"Abhi office jana hai vaapis?"

"Nahi ab nahi jaoonga, ab mera bhi mood nahi hai vaapis kaam par jaane ka"

"Let me fix you something to eat"

"Arrey nahi, tum aaram karo. Bahar se order kar lete hain kuchh"

"Nahi, tum change kar lo. Main kuchh bana leti hoon" Kehkar vo bed se uthi aur kitchen ki taraf badh gayi.

Maine apne kapde change kiye aur bathroom mein jakar haath munh dhoya. Bedroom mein bethe hue maine apne joote vahin bed ke paas hi utaar diye the. Bathroom se nikal kar maine joote lene ke liye bed ke kareeb aaya taaki unhein stand par le jakar rakh sakun. Jaise hi main unhein uthane ke liye jhuka, meri nazar bed ke neeche ek laal rang ki cheez par padi. Maine haath badha kar vo cheez uthayi aur ulat palat kar dekha.

Ek pal ke liye toh samajh nahi aaya ke vo kya hai aur jab aaya toh gusse ke maare mera khoon khaul pada. Vo ek condom ka aadha phata wrapper tha.

Jabse maine Renuka aur us ladke ko hotel ke bahar dekha tha tabse meri aur Renuka ki sex life bahut kam ho gayi thi aur uske pregnant hone ke baad toh maine kabhi uske kareeb gaya hi nahi tha. Delivery ke baad jab cheezen kuchh theek lagne lagi thi toh maine do teen baar raat ko uske nazdeek hone ki koshish ki par usne mana kar diya ye kehkar ke delivery ke baad vo thoda waqt chahti hai. Maine uski marzi ko izzat di aur use kabhi force nahi kiya.

Doosri baat ye ke main jis company ka condom use karta tha ye uska wrapper nahi tha. Jab bhi main aur Renuka saath the, maine hamesha aur hamesha sirf ek hi company ka condom use kiya tha aur vo ye nahi tha. Maine zindagi mein kabhi ye condom nahi kharida tha, aur haal filhal toh bilkul nahi.

Ek pal ke liye main bas khamosh khada us wrapper ki taraf dekhta raha. Phir maine aage badhkar room mein rakhe dustbin ka dhakkan khola toh vo khaali tha. Hamare yahan maid hamesha shaak ke waqt aati thi aur us waqt sab kamron ke dustbins khaali karti thi. Subah jab main office ke liye nikla tha tab mujhe achhi tarah yaad tha ke maine usmein kuchh purane papers phaad kar daale the. Maid abhi tak uske baad aayi nahi thi aur uske bavajood dustbin khaali tha. Maid kal shaam aayi thi aur vo hamesha poora ghar achhe se saaf karti thi, bed ke neeche bhi toh is baat ka sawal hi paida nahi hota ke ye wrapper kuchh din se yahan pada ho. Mujhe aur Renuka ko saath hue kayi mahine beet chuke the. Maine is company ka condom use kiya hi nahi tha aur agar kiya bhi tha toh ye mumkin nahi tha ke ye yahan itne mahino se pada ho.

Bimari ka bahana, Renuka ghar par akeli, Mobile switched off, dopahar ke waqt is tarah sukoon se bekhabar neend, bed ke neeche condom ka aadha phata wrapper, khaali dustbin aur mujhe ghar par dekh kar yun chaunkna. Mere dimag ne fauran 2 aur 2 jod kar chaar kar liye. Vo dopahar ke waqt yahan ghar par kya kar rahi thi ye samajh paane ke liye koi bada dimag lagane ki zaroorat nahi thi.

Mujhe samajh nahi aa raha tha ke kya karun. Vo kitchem mein khadi khana bana rahi thi aur mera dil kar raha tha ke uske baal pakad kar ghaseet-ta hua ghar ke bahar dhakka de kar aaoon. Meri biwi, meri apni biwi jise main jaan se zyada chahta tha vo mere peeth pichhe mere hi ghar mein, mere hi bedroom mein, mere hi bistar par is tarah mere pyaar ka gala ghont rahi thi. Had darja gussa hone ke bavajood bhi meri aankh se ek aansoo nikal kar mere gaal par ludhak gaya. Aakhir kahan kami reh gayi thi mujhse. Main kareeb aata toh bachche ki delivery ka bahana hota aur yahan hamare bedroom mein kisi gair mard ko bula kar ayyashi.

"Roti khaoge ya paranthe banaoon?" Kitchen se Renuka ki aawaz aayi toh mera dhyaan toota.

"Jo tum theek samjho" Main sirf itna hi keh saka aur apne gaal se aansoo ponchh diya.

Us incident ke baad ek baar phir vahi kissa shuru ho gaya jo kuchh din pehle chal raha tha. Mere aur Renuka ke beech phir ek doori si ban gayi. Main phir har waqt bas uski jasoosi mein laga rehta par kisi bhi tarah ye pata nahi chal raha tha ke vo ladka aakhir hai kaun aur na hi kabhi main use range haath pakad paya. Kuchh incidents uske baad aam ho gaye jaise aksar mujhe uska mobile phone switched off milta. Main uske office phone karta toh mujhe bataya jata ke madam is waqt kahin bahar gayi hain.

Raat ko kabhi kabhi neend mein mujhe aisa mehsoos hota ke vo kisi se halki aawaz mein baat kar rahi hai. Main uske sim ka jo clone mere paas tha us phone ko check kiya magar koi call nahi mili. Ek jankar ke zariye maine uske phone records nikalvaye par sab numbers meri jaan pehchan ke log the, zyadatar rishtedaar aur ladkiyan. Kuchh calls uske apne maan baap ko hoti thi, kuchh doston ko aur kuchh meri doston ko jaise ke Kamini par zyadatar sab ladkiyan hi thi aur jo ladke the unke saath uska kisi bhi tarah ka affair hone ka sawal hi paida nahi hota tha.

Is baat ne mujhe ye sochne par majboor kar diya ke ho na ho, uske paas ek doosra phone aur hai jiska mujhe pata nahi aur jiska istemaal vo apni ayyashi ke liye kar rahi hai mujhse chhupa kar. Maine poora ghar chhan maara, Renuka ka saman idhar udhar kar dala par vo phone bhi mujhe mila nahi.

Jahan ek taraf mujhe apni shaadi barbad hone ka gham khaaye ja raha tha vahan doorsri taraf jab bhi maine apne bete ki taraf dekhta toh dil mein sawal ye uthta ke kya sach ye bachcha mera hai ya Renuka ki ayyashi ka nateeja hai? Kya ye mera apna khoon hai ya kisi aur ka paap hai jise main apna naam dekar paal pos raha hoon. Ye sab sochte sochte main itna pagal ho chuka ke us masoom ke chehre mein ye talash karne laga ke uski shakal mujhse milti hai ya kisi aur se? Koi aisa jise main janta hoon aur shayad is tarah mujhe pata chal jaaye ke uska baap kaun hai?

Renuka ne bhi phir se mehsoos kar liya tha ke main usse door hota ja raha hoon. Shuru shuru mein toh vo mujhse puchhti rehti ke main is tarah behave kyun kar raha hoon par phir dheere dheere usne bhi puchhna band kar diya. Ham dono ke beech ek anjaan si deewar khadi ho gayi thi. Kabhi kabhi din beet jaate the ham dono ko ek doosre se baat kiye hue aur jo baat ham karte vo mere maan baap ke chalte bas naam bhar ke liye karte.

"Koi aur pasand aa gayi hai kya? Kya koi doosri aurat hai tumhari zindagi mein jiski vajah se mujhse door door rehte ho?"

Vo aksar mujhse ye sawal karti par mujhe hamesha uska puchhne ka andaaz aisa hi lagta jaise vo mujh par shak nahi balki khud apni bewafai ko justify karne ki koshish kar rahi ho. Jaise khud apne aapko vo dilasa de rahi ho ke kyunki uska pati bhi kisi aur ke saaath so raha hai toh uska bhi aisa karna jaayaz hai.

"Isse pehle ke main aapko results bataoon, agar aap bura na maanein toh kya main ek baat puchh sakti hoon?" Mere saamne bethi Doctor ne mujhse puchha.

"Puchhiye"

"Is test ke karane ki vajah?"

"I think iski vajah saaf hai. Main na bhi jawab doon toh aap jaanti hain ke main ye test kyun kara raha hoon"

"Sahi keh rahe hain aap. Main jaanti hoon par mera sawal asal mein ye tha ke is shak ki vajah?"

"Vo meri personnal life hai, hai mere paas kuchh vajah varna aisa shak apne aap hi kisi ko nahi ho jata" Maine jawab diya.

Kuchh din pehle mere bete Vikram ko bukhar aaya tha jiski vajah se Dr. ne uske blood tests kiye the. Doctor meri pehchan ka tha isliye Vikram ka ek blood sample main usse lekar Delhi se door ek Jaipur ke hospital mein aaya jahan main ye test kara sakta tha ke bachche ka baap main hoon ya nahi. Jaipur mein aane ki vajah sirf yahi thi ke main ye test ek anjaan shehar mein karana chahta tha jahan mujhe koi nahi janta.

"I am sorry, you are right par phir bhi main kehna chahungi ke is tarah ke shak married life kharab kar dete hain. Ab aap dono akela nahi, ek nanhi si jaan bhi aapke saath judi hui aur aap aur aapki biwi jo bhi karenge, uska sidha asar aapke bete par padega"

"I know" Maine sapat se lehze mein jawab diya, "Can i know the results now please?"

"Sure" Vo ek file meri taraf sarkati hui boli, "Bachcha aapka apna hai"

Mujhe samajh nahi aaya ke ye khabar sun kar main khush hua ya udaas. Samajh nahi aaya ke main asal mein sunna kya chahta tha? Ye ke bachcha mera hai ya ye ke bachcha kisi aur ka hai? Jahan ek taraf maine Vikram ke apna hi khoon hone par tasalli ki saans li vahin doosri taraf afsos bhi hua kyunki Renuka par anguli uthane ka ye mauka mere haath se nikal gaya tha.

Aur uske kuchh baad mujhe phir uski bewafai ka saboot apne ghar mein mila. Uske kapdo ke beech chhupaya hua ek condom ka packet jo usi company ka tha jiska phata hua wrapper kuchh din pehle bed ke neeche pada mila tha.

Hairat ki baat ye thi ke iske baad bhi main Renuka ko kuchh keh na saka. Pehle jahan is baat ka darr tha ke agar mera shak galat nikla toh kya hoga vahin ab mere masoom bachche ka chehra mujhe kuchh bhi karne se rok leta tha. Main faisla hi nahi kar pa raha tha ke Renuka se alag ho jaoon ya phir apne bete ki khatir ek bewafa aurat ke saath zindagi bitana shuru kar doon?

To ab pakka yakeen ho chuka k Renuka ki kissi aur k saath najayiz sambandh the. Matlab wo bewafa patni saabit hui. Dhat!

 

[Casinar]

"Abhi toh yahin thi" Maine ghoom kar chaaro taraf nazar daudayi par vo kahin dikhai nahi di, "Hamare pichhe hi toh aa rahi thi"

"She cant have lost her way" Sakshi ne bhi meri taraf aas paas nazar ghumana shuru kiya, "We just walked around the corner"

"Ek min" Mujhe andaza ho gaya ke kya hua hoga. Sakshi ko maine vahin rukne ka andaza kiya aur phir dobara chalta hua Academy ke gate ke paas pahuncha.

Vahin mushkil se 2 kadam aage ek bus stand tha. Kamini bus stand par bethi hui thi.

Main uske naZdeek pahuncha toh usne ek nazar mujhe dekha aur phir doosri taraf nazar ghuma li.

"Natak ho gaya ho toh ab chalein?" Maine kaha.

"Nahi tum us chhammak chhallo ke saath itna busy the toh maine socha ke kuchh privacy de doon. Tum chale jao uske saath, main bus se aa jaoongi" Vo munh banate hue boli.

"Drama chhodo aur chalo" Maine uska haath pakda aur lagbhag khinchte hue phir Sakshi ki car tak laya.

"Aap kahan reh gayi thi?" Sakshi use dekh kar muskurate hue boli.

"Madam pichhe ek shop mein chali gayi thi" Maine bahana mara.

Ham log Sakshi ki car mein hi Shimla se Chail tak aaye. Poore raaste main aur Sakshi idhar udhar ki baatein karte rahe par Kamini munh banaye bethi rahi.

"Why dont you come over for a cup of tea?" Ham Chail mein ghuse toh Kamini ne puchha.

"Nahi phir kabhi" Maine mana karte hue kaha. Kamini ko mera Sakshi ke saath baat karna pasand nahi aa raha tha aur main use aur zyada upset nahi karna chahta tha.

"Phir kabhi kyun, aaj hi chal lijiye" Sakshi zor dalkar hamein apne ghar le aayi.

Sakshi ya phir yun kahiye ke uske baap Pratap Rana ka ghar bhi lagbhag Mrs. Bela Rana ke jaisa hi tha. Pahadon ke beech ek purane zamane ki castle ki tarah bana hua behad khoobsurat ghar jiske har kone se paise ki khushbu aa rahi thi.

Pratap Rana bhi us waqt ghar par hi tha aur mujhe dekh kar kaafi khush hua. Us din subah sadak par pehli aur behad ajeeb mulaqat ke baad ham dono ki ye doosri mulaqat thi.

"Aaj aap mere mehmaan hai, aaj aap par goli nahi chalaoonga main" Ham log bethe toh usne mazak karte hue kaha.

"Vo ek galat fehmi thi Sir" Main jhenpta hua bola.

"Goli?" Sakshi ne hairani se ham dono ki taraf dekha. Jab Pratap Rana ne use us din ka kissa sunaya toh kamre mein har koi dil khol kar hasa aur main dil khol kar jhenpa.

"So you found out about Ravi then?" Chaai ke baad main aur Pratap drawing room mein bethe ek cigar ke kash laga rahe the toh usne puchha. Kamini ko Sakshi apne saath apne kamre mein le gayi thi isliye drawing room mein bas main aur vo akele hi bethe the.

"Not yet, trying my best" Maine cigar ka lamba sa kash lagaya. Vo ek mehengi cuban cigar thi aur main zindagi mein pehli baar cigar pi raha tha, "This tastes good"

"I am sure it does, cubans are the best" Pratap ne jawab diya, "And i didnt mean to say ke you found out Ravi ke saath kya hua. I meant ke you have found out he was gay"

"How did you know?" Main lagbhag kursi se gir hi pada.

"You went to meet Aadesh, iski sirf ek yahi vajah ho sakti thi"

"Ye bhi toh ho sakta hai ke main aise hi baat karne gaya tha"

"Par kya really aap aise hi baat karne gaye the?"

"Nahi" Main vaapis kursi se tek lagata hua bola, "How did you know that he way gay?"

"He was my nephew, my family" Usne jawab diya, "I saw that kid growing up. Pata chal jata hai. You know i wanted to marry Sakshi to him?"

"Really? Marry Sakshi to him?"

"Yes"

"Marry her to your own sister's son?"

"You sound surprised"

"Yes i am. Arent they cousins?"

"Yes they are, but cousins mein shaadi hamare desh mein koi nayi baat nahi"

"Yes i am sorry. I know ke aisa hona kaafi aam baat hai, dont know why i was surprised. Did Sakshi know?"

"Yes she did, actually everyone did. Meri behen bhi yahi chahti thi. And Sakshi was madly in love with Ravi"


"Did she know that Ravi was ....?" Maine puchha

"No she did not"

"What did you tell her?"

"I didnt tell her anything, Ravi did. He told he they are cousins, he has always considered her as a sister and is not comfortable getting married to her"

"I think i would have done the same thing"

"You mean if you were gay?"

"No i mean if someone asked me to get married to one of my cousins" Maine haste hue kaha, "Sakshi must have been heart broken"

"Yes she was indeed" Pratap ne us kamre ki taraf dekhte hue kaha jismein Sakshi aur Kamini the, "Bachpan se hamesha yahi sunti aayi thi ke uski shaadi Ravi se honi hai. Vo toh intezaar kar rahi thi ke kab vo yahan se shift hokar apni bua ke ghar jaaye. Aur phir jab Ravi ne mana kar diya toh dil toot gaya bechari ka. Kaafi udaas rahi kaafi din tak"

"Do you think that is why her marriage did not work?"

"It is possible, i cant say for sure. She never talked to me much on this topic"

"How did she take it after Ravi disappeared?"

"She took it really bad. Asal mein us incident ke baad hi iski shaadi hui thi. Are you married?" Achanak baat ka rukh meri taraf mud gaya

"I was"

"Divorce?"

"No she died"

"Oh I am sorry, any kids?"

"Yeah, a son"

"Death in child delivery?"

"Yes" Maine bhi jhooth bol diya.

"You see that tree out there?" Pratap ne bahar ek neem ke ped ki taraf ishara kiya. Kaafi bada ped tha.

"Yeah, its quite large. Must be very old"

"It is. 20 saal purana ped hai" Usne meri taraf dekh kar kaha.

"20 saal"

"Yes. Ravi ke gayab hone ke baad Shakshi ne uski yaad mein lagaya tha. Kahin mannat maan kar aayi thi uski vaapsi ki, ye ped laga kar roz iske aage ek diya jalati thi. Pata nahi kisne keh diya ke ek ped lagane se insaan laut aayega aur ye ek padhi likhi ladki maan bhi gayi. Aakar ye ped lagaya aur Ravi ka intezaar karne beth gayi. Ravi toh nahi lauta par haan ye ped khasa bada ho gaya"

"Desperation does get us to do weird things" Main ped ki taraf dekhta hua bola.

"Indeed" Pratap ne sirf itna hi kaha.

Great developments on the way.
Now Ravi was gay.
Shakshi uss se pyar karti thi. Donon shadi karne wale the. Ravi ne inkar kiya. Shakshi ko pata bhi nahin k wo gay tha.
Itne saare uljhanein.
Kuch bhi pata lagana mushkil hai, buss update padhte jana hai jab tak khud sab kuch pata nah chale.
Great story.