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Rajvardhan ji ne Nishant ko apne kamre mein bulwaya tha. Nishant drugs le raha tha. Woh bahot der baad Rajvardhan ji ke kamre mein gaya. Unhone dekha ki Nishant drugs ke nashe mein chur hai.
Rajvardhan ji ke ishare pe unke aadmiyon ne Nishant ka phone le liya aur kamre se bahar chale gaye. Ab kamre mein kewal baap bete the.
“Ab tum din mein bhi drugs lene lage ho? Halat dekhi hai apni,” Rajvardhan ji ne kaha, “Barbaad kar dega yeh nasha tumhe kisi din.”
“To ho jaunga barbaad,” Nishant ne kaha, “Phir mujhe bhi koi maar kar kahin gaad dega aur aap mujhe bhi bhool jaana jaise Rihaan ho bhool gaye hain.”
“Tumne bewakoofi ki saari hadein paar kar di hai,” Rajvardhan ne kaha, “Ragini ko maarne ki kya zaroorat thi. Kitni badi asset ban sakti thi woh tumhari! Tumhare dushman ki khabrein tumtak pahuncha sakti thi. Agar sach mein use Armaan ne bheja tha aur Armaan Rihaan ke gayab hone mein involve tha to Ragini ki madad se strong evidence juta sakte the hum uske khilaaf. Phir woh nahi bach pata.”
“Nahi dhokha deti woh use,” Nishant ne kaha, “Uske aankhon mein wafadari thi ek kutte ke jaisi. Marte dum tak, Armaan ka naam tak baki nahi saali, uski khabarein kya pahunchati.”
"Woh tumhare isharon par naachti agar uska bhai tumhare haath lag jaata," Rajvardhan ne kaha, "Lekin tumse chutiyapa kiya bina raha hi nahi jaata. Kya zaroorat thi woh malware ko disable karne ki? Tumhi ne us hacker ko alert kar diya ki tumhe phone hack hone ki khabar ho gayi hai. Nateeja, Ragini ke bhai ko tumhare aadmiyon ke pahunchne se pehle hi gayab kar diya gaya."
"Mujhe Armaan tak pahunchne ke liye Ragini ki zaroorat nahi hai," Nishant ne kaha.
“Tum Armaan ke peeche kyu pade ho?” Rajvardhan ji ne kaha, “Abhi tak koi saboot nahi hai uske khilaaf. Ho sakta hai koi aur ho Rihaan ke gayab hone ke peeche aur tum Armaan ke peecha apna waqt zaya kar rahe ho.”
“Armaan ne hi kiya hai,” Nishant ne muskurate hue kaha, “Aapko saboot chahiye na papa, main dilaunga aapko saboot. Bas Armaan ka muh khulwa lu zara apne tareeke se.”
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Pankhudi ne Priya ki diary ant tak padhi. Us diary ke pannon mein us bacchi ki peeda darz thi. Uski beemari usko maut ke kareeb leti jaa rahi thi aur maa baap ki ladhaiyan din ba din badhti jaa rahi thi.
Pankhudi ki aankhon se ek aansu nikla aur Priya ki diary par gira. Usne apne aas paas nazar ghumayi. Priya ke khilone, dolls aur teddy bear sab wahin rakhe hue the. Sab par dhool jami thi.
Pankhudi ek geele kapde se Priya ke saare khilaune saaf karne lagi. Usne Priya ki dolls ko nehlaya, unke kapde dhule, unhe saaf karke ekdum naye jaisa banakar Priya ke doll house mein sazaya. Pankhudi ne Priya ke teddy bear se bhi dhool jhaad di aur use gale lagaya. Priya ko yaad karke Pankhudi ki aankhon se aansu gir rahe the.
Us teddy bear ko gale lagate hi Pankhudi ko kuch chubha. Pankhudi ne dekha ki teddy bear par ek zip thi. Pankhudi ne zip kholkar andar haath daala to teddy bear ki rui mein kuch chupaya hua tha. Pankhudi ne use bahar nikala to dekha ki woh ek memory card tha.
Pankhudi ne woh memory card Priya ke camera mein daalkar usme record kiye hue saare videos dekhne lagi.
Armaan ke ateet ki ek jhalak dikhi use. Kayi saare videos mein Armaan apni beti ke saath khel raha tha, uske liye cucakes bana raha tha. Priya ek video mein pyara sa dance kar rahi thi. Ek video mein Priya apne crayon se drawing bana rahi thi. Ek video hospital ka tha, jisme Priya bistar par leti muskura rahi thi, aur Armaan pyaar se uske sar par haath pher raha tha.
Lekin us memory card me jo aakhri video tha woh bahot disturbing tha. Aisa lag raha tha ki Priya kahin chup ke record kar rahi thi. Jaise woh table ke neeche chupkar maa papa ko surprise dena chahti ho.
Video mein Armaan gusse mein chillata hua kamre mein aate nazar aata hai.
“Shalini!” Armaan ne kaha, “Shalini! Where the fuck are you?”
Shalini saamne aake boli, “Kya hai, kyu chilla rahe ho?”
“Yeh itne paise kahan kharch kiya hai tumne?” Armaan ne poocha.
“Bataya to tha,” Shalini boli, “Shopping karne gayi thi.”
“4 lakh ki shopping?” Armaan ne gusse mein kaha, “Shalini woh paise maine Priya ki agli chemo cycle ke liye bacha rakhe the.”
“Paison ki kami hai kya tumhare paas,” Shalini ne kaha, “Maine zara si shopping kya kar li to isme chillane ki kya baat hai? Paise kam pad rahe hai to apni koi property bech do na.”
“Maine tumhe bataya tha na ki mere bahot saara paise mere construction projects mein phase hue hai?” Armaan ne gusse se uski aankhon mein ghoorte hue kaha, “Aur Priya ka ilaj se jyada zaroori thi tumhare liye shopping?”
“Ilaj?” Shalini ne chidhkar kaha, “Waise bhi marne waali hai woh. Is so called ilaj se uski halat aur kharab hoti jaa rahi thi. Mujhse to ab shakal bhi nahi dekhi jaati uski.”
“Kaisi maa ho tum?” Armaan ne gusse mein kaha.
“Aisi maa jis se apni beti ka dard dekha nahi jaa raha,” Shalini ne kaha, “Mera bas chalta to zeher ka injection lagwa deti main use, ek baar mein dard khatam ho jaata.”
Armaan Shalini ki baat sunkar jhalla utha aur usne ek zor ka thappad maara use. Shalini bistar par gir padi. Armaan apne upar control poori tarah se kho chuka tha. Shalini ne aaj Priya ko maar daalne ki baat kari thi, Armaan ne use badi behermi se peeta aur woh kamre se bahar chala gaya.
Shalini kaafi der tak bistar par padi roti rahi. Priya itni dari hui thi us woh wahi table ke neeche chupi rahi.
Thodi der baad, Shalini ne kisi ko phone kiya.
“Aaj phir maara usne mujhe,” Shalini boli, “Acche khase choton ke nishaan hai.”
Priya ko doosri taraf kaun tha yeh sunai nahi de raha tha.
“Nahi abhi divorce file nahi karungi,” Shalini boli, “Haan mil to jayega, lekin yeh Priya gale pad jayegi. Itna intezar kiya hai, thoda aur sahi. Mar jayegi kuch hi dino mein. Uske baad file karungi divorce.”
Apni maa ki baat sunkar Priya ki aankhon se aansu gir pade. Woh andar hi andar toot gayi yeh jaankar ki uski maa us se kitni narfat karti hai.
“Jaanti hun is sab mein us baachi ki koi galati nahi hai,” Shalini boli, “Lekin mahino se beemar hai...I am so frustrusted now. Uska kitna bhi khayal rakho, woh marne waali hi hai, koi future nahi hai uska...aise mein uske baare mein sochkar bhi kya hoga...”
Phir thodi der Shalini shaant rahi. Doosri taraf phone par kaun tha iski koi andaza nahi lagaya jaa sakta tha.
“Tumhe kya lagta hai yeh khayal mere dimag mein nahi aaya?” Shalini ne kaha, “Armaan ko maar kar uski daulat hathiyana jitna aasaan lagta hai, utha hai nahi. Bada shatir insaan hai woh. Usne pehle hi will bana rakhi hai ki agar uski akal mrityu hoti hai, kisi accident ya saazish ke tehet, to uski saari jaidaad cancer ke mareezon ko fund karne waale ek NGO ko milegi. Armaan ke marne se mere haath ek phooti kaudi bhi nahi lagegi.”
Shalini phir shaant ho gayi ek minute ke liye.
“Haan to isiliye divorce hi best option hai,” Shalini ne kaha, “Armaan ko mujhpar haath uthane ke liye uksana aasan hai. Choton ke nishaan dikhakar divorce aasani ne mil jayegi. Aadhi property maang lung main alimony mein. Aur agar nahi dega to domestice violence ke charges lagakar jail bhijwa dungi. Kuch saal sadega jail mein tab akal thinake aa jayegi. Bas kuch din aur ruk jao, Priya ko marr jaane do...”
Ekdum se Shalini shaant ho gayi. Use table ke neeche chupi Priya ki siskiyan sunai dene lagi. Usne table ke neeche chupke dekha to Priya wahan dari sehmi baithi ro rahi thi. Uske haathon mein camera dekh kar Shalini darr gayi.
“Main baad mein phone karti hun...” yeh kehkar Shalini phone kaat diya. Phir usne apna haath Priya ke taraf badhaya aur kaha, “Priya beta, aao maa ke paas...”
Priya ko ab Shalini ne bahot darr lag raha tha. Woh ek taraf se bhag gayi aur apne kamre mein jaakar darwaza andar se band kar. Shalini uske peeche peeche aayi aur zor zor se darwaza peetne lagi. Priya ne camera ke taraf rakh diya aur darr se kaanpti hui apne teddy bear ko gale lagate hue rone lagi.
“Priya...” Shalini ne awaz lagayi, “Priya beta darwaza kholo...baat kar lo beta ek baar mumma se...”
Priya bas apne teddy bear se lipti rahi, darr se kaanpti hui.
“Winnie,” Priya ne apne teddy bear se kaha, “Maa bahot buri hai. Woh mujhe maar daalna chahti hai. Papa ko jail bhijwana chahti hai. Please tum yeh sab papa ko bata dena.”
Uske baad video mein Priya ka rota hua chehra dikha aur Priya ne video band kar diya.
Pankhudi samajh gayi thi ki woh memory card Priya ne hi us teddy bear ke andar chupaya taaki Armaan woh video dekhe. Lekin woh memory card shayad aaj se pehle kisi ko nahi mila.
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Usi shaam Armaan apne ghar par hi tha tab uske guards ne use Nishant ke aane ki khabar di. Armaan ab Nishant se nafrat karne laga tha, aur uski shakal bhi dekhna ka mann nahi tha uska. Lekin apni kisi bhi feeling ko woh zaahir hone nahi de sakta tha.
Armaan ne Nishant andar bulaya aur uske saamne sofe par baith gaya. Apne saare naukaron ko usne wahan se jaane ke liye kaha. Ab kamre mein bas Armaan aur Nishant hi the.
“Kaisa laga mera gift?” Nishant ne muskurate hue poocha.
Armaan ke andar gusaa ek jwalamukhi ki taraf phar raha tha. Lekin woh shaant tha.
“Grow up, Nishant,” bas itna hi kaha Armaan ne.
“Growing up is boring,” Nishant ne kaha, “Ruk tujhe dikhata hun kitna maza aaya us chinaal ko maarne mein.”
Nishant ka raviaya thoda ajeeb tha. Aisa lag raha tha ki woh drugs ke nashe mein chur hai.
Nishant ne apne phone par ek video chalaya. Ragini ke haath pair bistar se baandhe gaye the aur uske badan par koi kapde nahi thi. Bahot maara gaya tha use, choton ke bahot nishaan the uske badan par. Lagatar pooche jaane par bhi Ragini Nishant ko koi kaam ki information nahi de rahi thi. Video mein bas Nishant ka haath dikh raha tha. Ek aare se woh Ragini ki gardan dheere dheere kaante laga. Nishant ne video ka volume badhaya aur Ragini ki cheekehin poore kamre mein goonjne lagi. Video mein Ragini ki bebas cheekhein aur chaaron taraf khoon ke fauvare udte dikh rahe the. Nishant ki aankhon mein woh video Armaan ko dikhate waqt ek rakshasi chamak thi.
Armaan andar hi andar toot raha tha Ragini ki maut ka video dekhne par. Lekin usne apne chehre par koi bhaav nahi aane diya. Apne dard ko apne andar hi chupa liya.
“Maine socha tujhse milkar yeh video dikha du,” Nishant ne kaha, “Yeh mera naya phone hai. Purana phone hota to tera hacker tujhe bhej hi deta yeh video, jaise mere phone ka baaki content ko access mila tha tujhe.”
“I don’t know what you are talking about,” Armaan ne kaha, “Mujhe nahi pata tumne mujhe us ladki ka kata hua sar bhejne ki ghatiya harkat kyu kari aur ab mujhe yeh video kyu dikha rahe ho.”
“Tujhe nahi pata?” Nishant ne uski aankhon mein dekh kar muskurate hue kaha, “Accha chhod us chinaal ko. She was garbage anyway. Usko kaat ke phenk diya uski sahi jagah. Tu teri is chidiya ke baare mein bata. Kahan becha isko?”
Nishant ne Pankhudi ki photo Armaan ke saamne rakhte hue kaha.
“That is confidential information,” Armaan ne kaha, “Tumhe nahi bata sakta.”
“Rihaan ke gayab hone ek theek ek mahine baad becha tumne is chidiya ko,” Nishant ne kaha, “Aur ab iske duniya jahan mein koi naamonishaan nahi hai.”
“Maine bech diya tha use auction mein,” Armaan ne kaha, “Uske baad mujhe nahi pata uska kya hua.”
Nishant Armaan ki aankhon mein dekh kar muskuraya. Armaan saaf taur se chida hua lag raha tha.
“Why do you hate me so much?” Nishant ne kaha, “Hum dono mein fark hi kya hai? We are like brothers. Hum dono ko hi ladkyion ko torture karne mein maza aaya hai. Lekin tumhara dil aa gaya is ladki par, isiliye chupa liya ise to protect her from the bad bad guy, no?”
Armaan ne uski aankhon mein aankhein daalkar kaha, “What the fuck do you want, Nishant?"
Nishant hasne laga. "Main to bas teri is chidiya ke baare mein jaan na chahta hun. Us raat yahi thi na Rihaan ke saath?" Nishant ne poocha, “Aisi kya jaldi thi ise bechne ki? Aur eh kaisa sauda hai jisme na khareeddar ka ata pata hai na beche hue samaan ka?” Nishant ne kaha.
“Pata mujhe sab hai,” Armaan ne kaha, “Tumhe batana zaroori nahi samajhta.”
“Kyuki tu jaanta hai,” Nishant ne haste hue kaha, “Mujhe pata chala to agli baar box mein se is chidiya ka sar niklega.”
Jo haal Ragini ka hua, Pankhudi ke saath bhi wahi sab hone ke khayal se hi Armaan andar hi andar kaanp utha.
“Lekin itni aasaani se nahi maarunga ise,” Nishant ne Pankhudi ko photo uthakar Armaan ki aankhon mein dekhte hue kaha, “Mast kora kadak maal hai, pehle to jee bhar ke maze lunga iske...iski chut to ekdum makhmali hogi, resham jaisi...nahi?”
Armaan ki aankhon mein ab gussa jhalakne laga tha. Woh shaant rehne ki poori koshish kar raha tha lekin Nishant samajh gaya tha ki uska teer nishane par laga hai.
“Aur jiski chut itni tight hogi, uski gaand ke baare mein kya kahu,” Nishant ne Armaan ki aankhon mein dekh kar muskurate hue kaha, “Tujhe video zaroor bhejunga iski chudai ka. Jab mera iski chut aur gaand maarke man bhar jayega na, to jaanta hai kya karunga? Apni poori fist ghused dunga uske har chhed mein. Itni dheeli kar dunga na isko, ki duniya ke kisi bhi mard ko ise chodne mein maza nahi aayega.”
Armaan uski aankhon se aankhein milakar uski bakwaas sun raha tha.
“Rihaan ne bhi maze liye the kya iske?” Nishant ne poocha.
“Jab woh milega tab pooch lena,” Armaan ne kaha.
“Rihaan ki cufflink pe jo khoon tha woh isi ladki ka tha na?” Nishant ne Armaan ki aankhon mein dekhte hue kaha, “Kya hua tha us raat jab Rihaan yahan ruka tha?”
“Pehle kayi baar bata chuka hun,” Armaan ne shaanti se kaha, “Baar baar wahi baat nahi dohraunga.”
“Tab to mujhe is chidiya se hi poochna padega,” Nishant ne kaha, “Ki isne kaunse kaunse chhed mein kitne lund liye hai. Jab iski chut faad dunga na, uske baad ise nangi ghumaunga poore bazaar mein, taaki poori duniya uski dheeli chut aur gaand dekhe. Itni sasti randi banaunga isko ki do-do rupiye ke liye sadak chaap bikhariyon se marwaegi yeh apni chut aur gaand. Pregnant bhi ho jayegi yeh kisi harami ke beej se aur ise pata bhi nahi hoga ki iske bacche ka baap kaun hai.”
Armaan ka para ab chadne laga tha. Nishant uski aankhon mein woh gussa dekh paa raha tha jise chupane ki woh poori kosish kar raha tha.
“Tujhe jiske saath jo karna hai kar,” Armaan ne aag bhari aankhon se daant peeste hue kaha, “Lekin mera samay barbad mat kar. I have better things to do than listen to your sick fantasies!”
“Aur suna na,” Nishant ne kaha, “Jab is randi ki dheeli chut aur gaand mein duniya ke kisi mard ko interest nahi bachega, to petrol daake zinda jala dunga isko. Waise bhi ek kas ke nichode hue chuse hue aam ko zinda rakhne ka kya faida.”
“Enough!” Armaan ne Nishant ki aankhon mein gusse se ghoore hue kaha, “Just leave!”
Nishant Armaan ki aankhon mein dekhte hue muskuraya. “Bata na kahan chupaya hai isko...” Nishant ne poocha, “Tu batayega to kam takleef hogi teri chidiya ko...aur mujhe khojna pada na, to lohe ka garam sariya ghused dunga uski chut mein, kasam se.”
“Izzat se chalke jayega yahan se, ya security bulwake bahar phikwau tujhe?” Armaan ne chillakar kaha.
Nishant muskuraya. “Bas yahi gussa to dekhna tha mujhe,” woh bola, “Mere shaq ko yakeen mein badalne ke liye shukirya. Lagaav ho gaya hai tujhe is ladki se. Warna tere jaisa kameena in sab baaton se itna nahi bhadakta. Tune becha nahi hai is chidiya ko. Kahin chupa diya hai. Ab nahi bach payegi woh. Kab tak chupi rahegi?”
Nishant muskurata hua wahan se chala gaya. Armaan bahot der tak gusse mein ubalta raha. Usne bahot koshish kari shaant rehne ki lekin Nishant ne Pankhudi ke baare mein itni ghatiya baatein kari ki Armaan se saha nahi gaya.
Armaan ne Nishant ki gaadi ko apne gate ke bahar jaate hue dekha. Uska gussa abhi bhi shaant nahi hua tha. Nishant is iss baar line cross kar di thi. Armaan ne ek cigarette jalayi aur apna next move plan karne laga.
“Aapne bulaya boss?” ek aadmi ne Armaan ke paas aakar bola.
“Do it,” Armaan ne cigarette ka ek kash lete hue kaha, “Lekin marna nahi chahiye woh.”
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Nishant apne ghar laut raha tha. Woh Armaan ke reaction se samajh gaya tha ki Pankhudi hi woh ladki hai jis bachane ke liye Armaan ne apna sab kuch daav par lagaya tha.
Nishant ke shaitani dimag mein bahot saare khayal daud rahe the, Pankhudi to dhoondh kar use torture karne ke.
Lekin phir use us aurat ki hasi sunai di.
“Tere bhai ko maar kar gaad diya Armaan aur us laundiya ne, aur tere haath lagi to sirf ek photo,” woh aurat haste hue boli, “Ab kya ghar ghar jaake khojega us ladki ko?”
Nishant ka uski awaz sunte hi khoon khaulne laga.
“Kitne mahine ho gaye re Rihaan ko gayab hue?” woh aurat haste hue boli, “Ab tak to use body sad bhi chuki hogi, kankaal lagega tere haath uska.”
Apne bhai ke baare mein aisi baat sunakar Nishant pagalon ki tarah cheekhne laga. Uska gaadi par koi control nahi tha. Gusse mein usne gaadi ki speed ekdum se badha di. Steering par uski grip gusse se ekdum tight ho gayi. Uski aankhein gusse se laal ho gayi.
“Jawab kyu nahi deta chutiye?” woh aurat hir se boli, “Bol ne, kya ukhad lega tu Armaan ka?”
Nishant gusse mein bas chillane laga. Achanak ek truck wrong side se tezi se uski taraf badha. Nishant itni speed mein tha ki woh gaadi control nahi kar paaya. Uski gaadi truck se takrayi aur palat gayi. Windshield toot kar bikhar gayi. Nishant ke sar par gehri chhot lagi aur woh behosh ho gaya.
Rajvardhan ji ne Nishant ko apne kamre mein bulwaya tha. Nishant drugs le raha tha. Woh bahot der baad Rajvardhan ji ke kamre mein gaya. Unhone dekha ki Nishant drugs ke nashe mein chur hai.
Rajvardhan ji ke ishare pe unke aadmiyon ne Nishant ka phone le liya aur kamre se bahar chale gaye. Ab kamre mein kewal baap bete the.
“Ab tum din mein bhi drugs lene lage ho? Halat dekhi hai apni,” Rajvardhan ji ne kaha, “Barbaad kar dega yeh nasha tumhe kisi din.”
“To ho jaunga barbaad,” Nishant ne kaha, “Phir mujhe bhi koi maar kar kahin gaad dega aur aap mujhe bhi bhool jaana jaise Rihaan ho bhool gaye hain.”
“Tumne bewakoofi ki saari hadein paar kar di hai,” Rajvardhan ne kaha, “Ragini ko maarne ki kya zaroorat thi. Kitni badi asset ban sakti thi woh tumhari! Tumhare dushman ki khabrein tumtak pahuncha sakti thi. Agar sach mein use Armaan ne bheja tha aur Armaan Rihaan ke gayab hone mein involve tha to Ragini ki madad se strong evidence juta sakte the hum uske khilaaf. Phir woh nahi bach pata.”
“Nahi dhokha deti woh use,” Nishant ne kaha, “Uske aankhon mein wafadari thi ek kutte ke jaisi. Marte dum tak, Armaan ka naam tak baki nahi saali, uski khabarein kya pahunchati.”
"Woh tumhare isharon par naachti agar uska bhai tumhare haath lag jaata," Rajvardhan ne kaha, "Lekin tumse chutiyapa kiya bina raha hi nahi jaata. Kya zaroorat thi woh malware ko disable karne ki? Tumhi ne us hacker ko alert kar diya ki tumhe phone hack hone ki khabar ho gayi hai. Nateeja, Ragini ke bhai ko tumhare aadmiyon ke pahunchne se pehle hi gayab kar diya gaya."
"Mujhe Armaan tak pahunchne ke liye Ragini ki zaroorat nahi hai," Nishant ne kaha.
“Tum Armaan ke peeche kyu pade ho?” Rajvardhan ji ne kaha, “Abhi tak koi saboot nahi hai uske khilaaf. Ho sakta hai koi aur ho Rihaan ke gayab hone ke peeche aur tum Armaan ke peecha apna waqt zaya kar rahe ho.”
“Armaan ne hi kiya hai,” Nishant ne muskurate hue kaha, “Aapko saboot chahiye na papa, main dilaunga aapko saboot. Bas Armaan ka muh khulwa lu zara apne tareeke se.”
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Pankhudi ne Priya ki diary ant tak padhi. Us diary ke pannon mein us bacchi ki peeda darz thi. Uski beemari usko maut ke kareeb leti jaa rahi thi aur maa baap ki ladhaiyan din ba din badhti jaa rahi thi.
Pankhudi ki aankhon se ek aansu nikla aur Priya ki diary par gira. Usne apne aas paas nazar ghumayi. Priya ke khilone, dolls aur teddy bear sab wahin rakhe hue the. Sab par dhool jami thi.
Pankhudi ek geele kapde se Priya ke saare khilaune saaf karne lagi. Usne Priya ki dolls ko nehlaya, unke kapde dhule, unhe saaf karke ekdum naye jaisa banakar Priya ke doll house mein sazaya. Pankhudi ne Priya ke teddy bear se bhi dhool jhaad di aur use gale lagaya. Priya ko yaad karke Pankhudi ki aankhon se aansu gir rahe the.
Us teddy bear ko gale lagate hi Pankhudi ko kuch chubha. Pankhudi ne dekha ki teddy bear par ek zip thi. Pankhudi ne zip kholkar andar haath daala to teddy bear ki rui mein kuch chupaya hua tha. Pankhudi ne use bahar nikala to dekha ki woh ek memory card tha.
Pankhudi ne woh memory card Priya ke camera mein daalkar usme record kiye hue saare videos dekhne lagi.
Armaan ke ateet ki ek jhalak dikhi use. Kayi saare videos mein Armaan apni beti ke saath khel raha tha, uske liye cucakes bana raha tha. Priya ek video mein pyara sa dance kar rahi thi. Ek video mein Priya apne crayon se drawing bana rahi thi. Ek video hospital ka tha, jisme Priya bistar par leti muskura rahi thi, aur Armaan pyaar se uske sar par haath pher raha tha.
Lekin us memory card me jo aakhri video tha woh bahot disturbing tha. Aisa lag raha tha ki Priya kahin chup ke record kar rahi thi. Jaise woh table ke neeche chupkar maa papa ko surprise dena chahti ho.
Video mein Armaan gusse mein chillata hua kamre mein aate nazar aata hai.
“Shalini!” Armaan ne kaha, “Shalini! Where the fuck are you?”
Shalini saamne aake boli, “Kya hai, kyu chilla rahe ho?”
“Yeh itne paise kahan kharch kiya hai tumne?” Armaan ne poocha.
“Bataya to tha,” Shalini boli, “Shopping karne gayi thi.”
“4 lakh ki shopping?” Armaan ne gusse mein kaha, “Shalini woh paise maine Priya ki agli chemo cycle ke liye bacha rakhe the.”
“Paison ki kami hai kya tumhare paas,” Shalini ne kaha, “Maine zara si shopping kya kar li to isme chillane ki kya baat hai? Paise kam pad rahe hai to apni koi property bech do na.”
“Maine tumhe bataya tha na ki mere bahot saara paise mere construction projects mein phase hue hai?” Armaan ne gusse se uski aankhon mein ghoorte hue kaha, “Aur Priya ka ilaj se jyada zaroori thi tumhare liye shopping?”
“Ilaj?” Shalini ne chidhkar kaha, “Waise bhi marne waali hai woh. Is so called ilaj se uski halat aur kharab hoti jaa rahi thi. Mujhse to ab shakal bhi nahi dekhi jaati uski.”
“Kaisi maa ho tum?” Armaan ne gusse mein kaha.
“Aisi maa jis se apni beti ka dard dekha nahi jaa raha,” Shalini ne kaha, “Mera bas chalta to zeher ka injection lagwa deti main use, ek baar mein dard khatam ho jaata.”
Armaan Shalini ki baat sunkar jhalla utha aur usne ek zor ka thappad maara use. Shalini bistar par gir padi. Armaan apne upar control poori tarah se kho chuka tha. Shalini ne aaj Priya ko maar daalne ki baat kari thi, Armaan ne use badi behermi se peeta aur woh kamre se bahar chala gaya.
Shalini kaafi der tak bistar par padi roti rahi. Priya itni dari hui thi us woh wahi table ke neeche chupi rahi.
Thodi der baad, Shalini ne kisi ko phone kiya.
“Aaj phir maara usne mujhe,” Shalini boli, “Acche khase choton ke nishaan hai.”
Priya ko doosri taraf kaun tha yeh sunai nahi de raha tha.
“Nahi abhi divorce file nahi karungi,” Shalini boli, “Haan mil to jayega, lekin yeh Priya gale pad jayegi. Itna intezar kiya hai, thoda aur sahi. Mar jayegi kuch hi dino mein. Uske baad file karungi divorce.”
Apni maa ki baat sunkar Priya ki aankhon se aansu gir pade. Woh andar hi andar toot gayi yeh jaankar ki uski maa us se kitni narfat karti hai.
“Jaanti hun is sab mein us baachi ki koi galati nahi hai,” Shalini boli, “Lekin mahino se beemar hai...I am so frustrusted now. Uska kitna bhi khayal rakho, woh marne waali hi hai, koi future nahi hai uska...aise mein uske baare mein sochkar bhi kya hoga...”
Phir thodi der Shalini shaant rahi. Doosri taraf phone par kaun tha iski koi andaza nahi lagaya jaa sakta tha.
“Tumhe kya lagta hai yeh khayal mere dimag mein nahi aaya?” Shalini ne kaha, “Armaan ko maar kar uski daulat hathiyana jitna aasaan lagta hai, utha hai nahi. Bada shatir insaan hai woh. Usne pehle hi will bana rakhi hai ki agar uski akal mrityu hoti hai, kisi accident ya saazish ke tehet, to uski saari jaidaad cancer ke mareezon ko fund karne waale ek NGO ko milegi. Armaan ke marne se mere haath ek phooti kaudi bhi nahi lagegi.”
Shalini phir shaant ho gayi ek minute ke liye.
“Haan to isiliye divorce hi best option hai,” Shalini ne kaha, “Armaan ko mujhpar haath uthane ke liye uksana aasan hai. Choton ke nishaan dikhakar divorce aasani ne mil jayegi. Aadhi property maang lung main alimony mein. Aur agar nahi dega to domestice violence ke charges lagakar jail bhijwa dungi. Kuch saal sadega jail mein tab akal thinake aa jayegi. Bas kuch din aur ruk jao, Priya ko marr jaane do...”
Ekdum se Shalini shaant ho gayi. Use table ke neeche chupi Priya ki siskiyan sunai dene lagi. Usne table ke neeche chupke dekha to Priya wahan dari sehmi baithi ro rahi thi. Uske haathon mein camera dekh kar Shalini darr gayi.
“Main baad mein phone karti hun...” yeh kehkar Shalini phone kaat diya. Phir usne apna haath Priya ke taraf badhaya aur kaha, “Priya beta, aao maa ke paas...”
Priya ko ab Shalini ne bahot darr lag raha tha. Woh ek taraf se bhag gayi aur apne kamre mein jaakar darwaza andar se band kar. Shalini uske peeche peeche aayi aur zor zor se darwaza peetne lagi. Priya ne camera ke taraf rakh diya aur darr se kaanpti hui apne teddy bear ko gale lagate hue rone lagi.
“Priya...” Shalini ne awaz lagayi, “Priya beta darwaza kholo...baat kar lo beta ek baar mumma se...”
Priya bas apne teddy bear se lipti rahi, darr se kaanpti hui.
“Winnie,” Priya ne apne teddy bear se kaha, “Maa bahot buri hai. Woh mujhe maar daalna chahti hai. Papa ko jail bhijwana chahti hai. Please tum yeh sab papa ko bata dena.”
Uske baad video mein Priya ka rota hua chehra dikha aur Priya ne video band kar diya.
Pankhudi samajh gayi thi ki woh memory card Priya ne hi us teddy bear ke andar chupaya taaki Armaan woh video dekhe. Lekin woh memory card shayad aaj se pehle kisi ko nahi mila.
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Usi shaam Armaan apne ghar par hi tha tab uske guards ne use Nishant ke aane ki khabar di. Armaan ab Nishant se nafrat karne laga tha, aur uski shakal bhi dekhna ka mann nahi tha uska. Lekin apni kisi bhi feeling ko woh zaahir hone nahi de sakta tha.
Armaan ne Nishant andar bulaya aur uske saamne sofe par baith gaya. Apne saare naukaron ko usne wahan se jaane ke liye kaha. Ab kamre mein bas Armaan aur Nishant hi the.
“Kaisa laga mera gift?” Nishant ne muskurate hue poocha.
Armaan ke andar gusaa ek jwalamukhi ki taraf phar raha tha. Lekin woh shaant tha.
“Grow up, Nishant,” bas itna hi kaha Armaan ne.
“Growing up is boring,” Nishant ne kaha, “Ruk tujhe dikhata hun kitna maza aaya us chinaal ko maarne mein.”
Nishant ka raviaya thoda ajeeb tha. Aisa lag raha tha ki woh drugs ke nashe mein chur hai.
Nishant ne apne phone par ek video chalaya. Ragini ke haath pair bistar se baandhe gaye the aur uske badan par koi kapde nahi thi. Bahot maara gaya tha use, choton ke bahot nishaan the uske badan par. Lagatar pooche jaane par bhi Ragini Nishant ko koi kaam ki information nahi de rahi thi. Video mein bas Nishant ka haath dikh raha tha. Ek aare se woh Ragini ki gardan dheere dheere kaante laga. Nishant ne video ka volume badhaya aur Ragini ki cheekehin poore kamre mein goonjne lagi. Video mein Ragini ki bebas cheekhein aur chaaron taraf khoon ke fauvare udte dikh rahe the. Nishant ki aankhon mein woh video Armaan ko dikhate waqt ek rakshasi chamak thi.
Armaan andar hi andar toot raha tha Ragini ki maut ka video dekhne par. Lekin usne apne chehre par koi bhaav nahi aane diya. Apne dard ko apne andar hi chupa liya.
“Maine socha tujhse milkar yeh video dikha du,” Nishant ne kaha, “Yeh mera naya phone hai. Purana phone hota to tera hacker tujhe bhej hi deta yeh video, jaise mere phone ka baaki content ko access mila tha tujhe.”
“I don’t know what you are talking about,” Armaan ne kaha, “Mujhe nahi pata tumne mujhe us ladki ka kata hua sar bhejne ki ghatiya harkat kyu kari aur ab mujhe yeh video kyu dikha rahe ho.”
“Tujhe nahi pata?” Nishant ne uski aankhon mein dekh kar muskurate hue kaha, “Accha chhod us chinaal ko. She was garbage anyway. Usko kaat ke phenk diya uski sahi jagah. Tu teri is chidiya ke baare mein bata. Kahan becha isko?”
Nishant ne Pankhudi ki photo Armaan ke saamne rakhte hue kaha.
“That is confidential information,” Armaan ne kaha, “Tumhe nahi bata sakta.”
“Rihaan ke gayab hone ek theek ek mahine baad becha tumne is chidiya ko,” Nishant ne kaha, “Aur ab iske duniya jahan mein koi naamonishaan nahi hai.”
“Maine bech diya tha use auction mein,” Armaan ne kaha, “Uske baad mujhe nahi pata uska kya hua.”
Nishant Armaan ki aankhon mein dekh kar muskuraya. Armaan saaf taur se chida hua lag raha tha.
“Why do you hate me so much?” Nishant ne kaha, “Hum dono mein fark hi kya hai? We are like brothers. Hum dono ko hi ladkyion ko torture karne mein maza aaya hai. Lekin tumhara dil aa gaya is ladki par, isiliye chupa liya ise to protect her from the bad bad guy, no?”
Armaan ne uski aankhon mein aankhein daalkar kaha, “What the fuck do you want, Nishant?"
Nishant hasne laga. "Main to bas teri is chidiya ke baare mein jaan na chahta hun. Us raat yahi thi na Rihaan ke saath?" Nishant ne poocha, “Aisi kya jaldi thi ise bechne ki? Aur eh kaisa sauda hai jisme na khareeddar ka ata pata hai na beche hue samaan ka?” Nishant ne kaha.
“Pata mujhe sab hai,” Armaan ne kaha, “Tumhe batana zaroori nahi samajhta.”
“Kyuki tu jaanta hai,” Nishant ne haste hue kaha, “Mujhe pata chala to agli baar box mein se is chidiya ka sar niklega.”
Jo haal Ragini ka hua, Pankhudi ke saath bhi wahi sab hone ke khayal se hi Armaan andar hi andar kaanp utha.
“Lekin itni aasaani se nahi maarunga ise,” Nishant ne Pankhudi ko photo uthakar Armaan ki aankhon mein dekhte hue kaha, “Mast kora kadak maal hai, pehle to jee bhar ke maze lunga iske...iski chut to ekdum makhmali hogi, resham jaisi...nahi?”
Armaan ki aankhon mein ab gussa jhalakne laga tha. Woh shaant rehne ki poori koshish kar raha tha lekin Nishant samajh gaya tha ki uska teer nishane par laga hai.
“Aur jiski chut itni tight hogi, uski gaand ke baare mein kya kahu,” Nishant ne Armaan ki aankhon mein dekh kar muskurate hue kaha, “Tujhe video zaroor bhejunga iski chudai ka. Jab mera iski chut aur gaand maarke man bhar jayega na, to jaanta hai kya karunga? Apni poori fist ghused dunga uske har chhed mein. Itni dheeli kar dunga na isko, ki duniya ke kisi bhi mard ko ise chodne mein maza nahi aayega.”
Armaan uski aankhon se aankhein milakar uski bakwaas sun raha tha.
“Rihaan ne bhi maze liye the kya iske?” Nishant ne poocha.
“Jab woh milega tab pooch lena,” Armaan ne kaha.
“Rihaan ki cufflink pe jo khoon tha woh isi ladki ka tha na?” Nishant ne Armaan ki aankhon mein dekhte hue kaha, “Kya hua tha us raat jab Rihaan yahan ruka tha?”
“Pehle kayi baar bata chuka hun,” Armaan ne shaanti se kaha, “Baar baar wahi baat nahi dohraunga.”
“Tab to mujhe is chidiya se hi poochna padega,” Nishant ne kaha, “Ki isne kaunse kaunse chhed mein kitne lund liye hai. Jab iski chut faad dunga na, uske baad ise nangi ghumaunga poore bazaar mein, taaki poori duniya uski dheeli chut aur gaand dekhe. Itni sasti randi banaunga isko ki do-do rupiye ke liye sadak chaap bikhariyon se marwaegi yeh apni chut aur gaand. Pregnant bhi ho jayegi yeh kisi harami ke beej se aur ise pata bhi nahi hoga ki iske bacche ka baap kaun hai.”
Armaan ka para ab chadne laga tha. Nishant uski aankhon mein woh gussa dekh paa raha tha jise chupane ki woh poori kosish kar raha tha.
“Tujhe jiske saath jo karna hai kar,” Armaan ne aag bhari aankhon se daant peeste hue kaha, “Lekin mera samay barbad mat kar. I have better things to do than listen to your sick fantasies!”
“Aur suna na,” Nishant ne kaha, “Jab is randi ki dheeli chut aur gaand mein duniya ke kisi mard ko interest nahi bachega, to petrol daake zinda jala dunga isko. Waise bhi ek kas ke nichode hue chuse hue aam ko zinda rakhne ka kya faida.”
“Enough!” Armaan ne Nishant ki aankhon mein gusse se ghoore hue kaha, “Just leave!”
Nishant Armaan ki aankhon mein dekhte hue muskuraya. “Bata na kahan chupaya hai isko...” Nishant ne poocha, “Tu batayega to kam takleef hogi teri chidiya ko...aur mujhe khojna pada na, to lohe ka garam sariya ghused dunga uski chut mein, kasam se.”
“Izzat se chalke jayega yahan se, ya security bulwake bahar phikwau tujhe?” Armaan ne chillakar kaha.
Nishant muskuraya. “Bas yahi gussa to dekhna tha mujhe,” woh bola, “Mere shaq ko yakeen mein badalne ke liye shukirya. Lagaav ho gaya hai tujhe is ladki se. Warna tere jaisa kameena in sab baaton se itna nahi bhadakta. Tune becha nahi hai is chidiya ko. Kahin chupa diya hai. Ab nahi bach payegi woh. Kab tak chupi rahegi?”
Nishant muskurata hua wahan se chala gaya. Armaan bahot der tak gusse mein ubalta raha. Usne bahot koshish kari shaant rehne ki lekin Nishant ne Pankhudi ke baare mein itni ghatiya baatein kari ki Armaan se saha nahi gaya.
Armaan ne Nishant ki gaadi ko apne gate ke bahar jaate hue dekha. Uska gussa abhi bhi shaant nahi hua tha. Nishant is iss baar line cross kar di thi. Armaan ne ek cigarette jalayi aur apna next move plan karne laga.
“Aapne bulaya boss?” ek aadmi ne Armaan ke paas aakar bola.
“Do it,” Armaan ne cigarette ka ek kash lete hue kaha, “Lekin marna nahi chahiye woh.”
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Nishant apne ghar laut raha tha. Woh Armaan ke reaction se samajh gaya tha ki Pankhudi hi woh ladki hai jis bachane ke liye Armaan ne apna sab kuch daav par lagaya tha.
Nishant ke shaitani dimag mein bahot saare khayal daud rahe the, Pankhudi to dhoondh kar use torture karne ke.
Lekin phir use us aurat ki hasi sunai di.
“Tere bhai ko maar kar gaad diya Armaan aur us laundiya ne, aur tere haath lagi to sirf ek photo,” woh aurat haste hue boli, “Ab kya ghar ghar jaake khojega us ladki ko?”
Nishant ka uski awaz sunte hi khoon khaulne laga.
“Kitne mahine ho gaye re Rihaan ko gayab hue?” woh aurat haste hue boli, “Ab tak to use body sad bhi chuki hogi, kankaal lagega tere haath uska.”
Apne bhai ke baare mein aisi baat sunakar Nishant pagalon ki tarah cheekhne laga. Uska gaadi par koi control nahi tha. Gusse mein usne gaadi ki speed ekdum se badha di. Steering par uski grip gusse se ekdum tight ho gayi. Uski aankhein gusse se laal ho gayi.
“Jawab kyu nahi deta chutiye?” woh aurat hir se boli, “Bol ne, kya ukhad lega tu Armaan ka?”
Nishant gusse mein bas chillane laga. Achanak ek truck wrong side se tezi se uski taraf badha. Nishant itni speed mein tha ki woh gaadi control nahi kar paaya. Uski gaadi truck se takrayi aur palat gayi. Windshield toot kar bikhar gayi. Nishant ke sar par gehri chhot lagi aur woh behosh ho gaya.
and conversation between Armaan and Nishant was also too outstanding.