"Kitna dete ho?" Raghu dabba uthate hue puchha. Saamne wali dukaan mein, chawal ke bojhe se chipka ek buddha tha. Uske haath mein ek purani kitab thi.
Raghu ne paise ginte hue dekha. "Sirf chaar kilo?" Budhhe ne aankhen charhai. "Beta, itne se kya hoga?" Raghu ne kuch nahi bola. Uski shirt ke collar se ek nila nishaan dikh raha tha. Kal raat ki pitai yaad aa gayi. Amit aur Gagan ne canteen mein phir pakad liya tha. "Tere jaise kamzor ko roz khana chahiye," buddhe ne kaha. "Lao, main do kilo aur deta hoon." Raghu ne sir hila diya. "Nahi chahiye." Wo jaldi se nikla.
Gali ke mod par, ek nayi Indica car khadi thi. Usme se ek ladki utri. Lambi choti, sporty figure. Usne sunglasses utare. "Bhaiya, 14 number kahan hai?" Raghu ne haath se ishara kiya. "Woh peela wala makaan." Ladki ne use ghaur se dekha. "Tum theek ho? Chehra toh bohot zakhmi lag raha hai." Raghu ne apna collar sambhala. "Kuch nahi. Cycling se gir gaya." Wo jaldi se andar nikal gaya.
Ghar ke andar, maa chulhe par roti sek rahi thi. "Pados mein nayi ladki aayi hai," Raghu ne kaha. Maa ne pyaaz katna chalu kiya. "Haan, Pooja. Delhi se shift hui hai. Shaam ko aayegi milne." Raghu ne apne kandhe par haath phera. Kal ki pitai se dard ho raha tha. "College kaise gaya?" Maa ne puchha. Raghu ne jhooth bola. "Theek tha."
Shaam ko darwaza khata hua. Pooja khadi thi, ek tiffin carrier haath mein. "Aunty ne diya," usne muskarate hue kaha. Uski nazar Raghu ke haath par padi. "Tumhare knuckles tootey hue hain." Raghu ne haath piche kheench liya. "Cricket mein chot lag gayi." Pooja ne sir hila kar kaha: "Meri do saal ki martial arts training hai. Main pehchanti hoon jab koi jhooth bolta hai."
Maa ne chai ke liye pucha. Pooja baithte hue boli: "Raghu, tumhari body language victim ki hai. Kabhi dekha hai? Tumhare kadam itne halke hain jaise koi tumhe sun na le. Aur tumhari aankhein hamesha niche dekhti hain." Raghu ka gala sookh gaya. "Koi... koi problem nahi hai."
Agle din college ke baad, Raghu seedha ghar bhag raha tha. Par Amit aur Gagan gate par khade the. "Oye Chirkut!" Rocky ne use pakda. "Teri pocket money ka kya hua?" Raghu ne jeb khali kar dikhayi. "Sirf itna?" Amit ne use dhakka diya. "Kal paisa le kar aana warna..." Usne apna haath Raghu ke pet par mara. Raghu saans rok kar wahan se nikal gaya.
Ghar pahunchte hi Pooja ko terrace par dand karte dekha. "Kal se sham ko mere saath aao," usne niche se awaaz di. "Tumhe apni ladaai khud ladni sikhni padegi." Raghu ne terrace ki taraf dekha. Pooja ki mushtanda aankhon mein kuch tha - ek aisi chingari jo use dar bhi rahi thi, aur kheench bhi rahi thi.
Agle din sham ko, Raghu darte-darte Pooja ke ghar pahuncha. Kamre mein ek purana boxing bag latka tha. "Pehli cheez," Pooja ne kaha, apni ungliyan bandhte hue, "tumhari saans rokna band karo. Jab tum saans rokoge, dar tumpe haavi ho jayega." Usne Raghu ko ek seedhi khadi karne ko kaha. "Ab kaho - 'Main nahi darta'." Raghu ki awaaz kaanp rahi thi. "Thik se!" Pooja ki awaaz kaat kar aayi. "Aur aankhein meri aankhon mein dekho!"
Raghu ne gehri saans li. "Main... nahi darta!" Is baar uski awaaz thodi majboot thi. Pooja muskura di. "Shabash. Ab tumhari pehli lesson - kisi bhi attack ka sabse pehla defence tumhara posture hai." Usne Raghu ke kandhe thapthapaye. "Kabhi bhi apne aap ko chota mat dikhao. Seedhe khade raho. Chest bahar nikalo." Raghu ne apni kamar ko sidha kiya. Uske andar ek ajib si garaj mehsoos hui.
"Ab dekho," Pooja ne kaha, ek dum se Raghu ki taraf lath ghuma kar badhi. Raghu apne aap ko jhukate hue peeche hat gaya. "Acha!" Pooja ne hans kar kaha. "Tumhara body ne khud hi react kar diya. Jab koi tumpe attack kare, tumhara pehla kaam hai - space banana. Door hatna." Usne Raghu ko ek simple sidha punch sikhaya - haath ko ghoomana nahi, seedhe aage karna, jaise kisi cheez ko dhakka dena ho.
"Par main... main maarne se darta hoon," Raghu ne kaha, apne haath dekhte hue. Pooja ne uski aankhon mein dekha. "Tumhe maarne ki zarurat nahi hai. Tumhe sirf unhe rokna hai. Ek majboot punch tumhe woh mauka dega - bhagne ka." Usne Raghu ke kandhe par haath rakha. "Kal se roz aana. Pehle tumhari body ko strong karenge. Fir tumhari soch ko."
Agle din subah, Raghu ko Pooja terrace par mili. Uske paas ek rope aur do matke the. "Yeh kya hai?" Raghu ne puchha. Pooja ne rope ko ek matke se bandha. "Tumhari kalaiyon ko majboot karna hai. Har din ek ghanta - matka uthana, rope ko kheenchna." Pehla matka uthate hi Raghu ki kalaiyan dard karne lagi. "Roko mat!" Pooja ki awaaz tez thi. "Jab tak haath na kaanpe, roko mat!"
Ek hafte baad, Raghu ka haath matke ko sahaj se utha raha tha. Uske muscles mein ek nayi shakti mehsoos ho rahi thi. Sham ko, Pooja ne ek nayi cheez sikhayi. Usne Raghu ko apni taang ke beech ek pillow bandhne ko kaha. "Jab koi tumhe pet mein marta hai," usne samjhayaa, "toh tumhara pait tight hona chahiye. Saans choti lo aur muscles ko kheecho - jaise koi tumhe punch karne waala ho." Raghu ne koshish ki. Pehli baar jab Pooja ne uske pet par haath mara, Raghu ko chot lagi. Dusri baar, usne apne muscles tight kiye - dard aadha ho gaya.
Do hafte guzre. Ek shaam, Pooja ne boxing bag ke saamne khada kar diya. "Aaj tumhe sach mein punch marna hai," usne kaha. Raghu ke haath kaanp rahe the. "Par..." "Chup!" Pooja ki awaaz mein ek ajeeb sakhti thi. "Jab main boli 'now', tab tum is bag ko apni saari nafrat se maro. Socho ki woh Amit hai. Socho ki woh Rocky hai." Raghu ne gehri saans li. "NOW!" Pooja ne chilla kar kaha. Raghu ne apna haath aage kiya - dheema, darte hue. "Dhang se!" Pooja ne uske peeth par thapad mara. Raghu ne apni aankhein band kar li. Usne socha Amit ka chehra. Usne socha Gagan ki hansi. Usne apni saari taaqat ikattha ki - aur ek jhapatte mein punch maara. Boxing bag hil gaya. Raghu ke haath se khoon nikal aaya. Par uske chehre par pehli baar ek muskurahat thi. Pooja ne hans kar kaha: "Ab tum taiyaar ho."
Agle din college mein, Amit aur Rocky gate par khade the. "Oye Chirkut!" Rocky ne Raghu ko rok liya. "Paisa?" Raghu ne apni jeb khali kar dikhai. "Sirf itna?" Amit ne use dhakka diya. Raghu peeche hat gaya - seedha khada raha. Usne apni saans ko control kiya jaise Pooja ne sikhaya tha. "Kal laaonga," Raghu ne kaha. Amit ka chehra laal ho gaya. "Aaj nahi?" Usne Raghu ke pet par punch marne ke liye haath uthaya. Raghu apne aap ko halka sa ghuma - Amit ka punch khali gaya. Amit hairan reh gaya. Raghu ne fauran apna haath aage kiya - ek seedha, majboot punch Amit ke pet par. Amit haanp kar peeche hat gaya. "T-Tu..." Rocky ne Raghu ko pakadne ki koshish ki. Raghu ne apni kalaiyon ko tight kiya - Rocky ka haath khisak gaya. Raghu bina peeche dekhe andar chala gaya. Uske peeche, Amit aur Rocky ek dusre ko bewakoof ki tarah dekh rahe the.
Shaam ko, Pooja terrace par baithi thi. Raghu ne sab kuch bataya. "Aaj maine unhe rok diya," usne kaha, aankhon mein ek nayi chamak ke saath. Pooja muskurai. "Par ab tumhari asli training shuru hogi. Kal se tumhe sikhana hai ki jab koi tumhare peeche se aaye toh kya karna hai." Usne ek chhuri nikali - plastic ki. "Zindagi mein kabhi na kabhi, koi tumhare peeche se attack karega." Raghu ki saans tez ho gayi. Pooja ne uske kandhe par haath rakha. "Dar mat. Main hoon na?"
Agle din, Pooja ne Raghu ko ek nayi stithi mein khada karwaya. "Jab koi tumhare peeche se pakde," usne samjhayaa, "tumhara pehla kaam hai - apna sar bachana." Usne Raghu ke kandhe pakde. "Ab apni gardan neeche karo. Taaki koi tumhe gala na dabaa sake." Raghu ne apna sar jhukaya. Pooja ki ungliyan uski gardan ke paas se khisak gayi. "Shabash. Ab apna haath peeche karo. Uski tangon ko pakdo. Aur jor se dabao." Raghu ne haath peeche kiya. Pooja ne chilla kar kaha: "Nahin! Seedha niche jaana hai. Uski thighs ke beech mein." Raghu ne koshish ki. Pehli baar galat jagah pakad liya. Dusri baar, usne Pooja ki taang ke beech mein haath daala - aur jor se dabaya. Pooja ki saans atak gayi. "Bilkul sahi!"
Ek hafte tak, roz naye dav pech hue. Pooja ne sikhaya ki kaise kisi ke punch ko block kiya jaaye. "Haath ko aise uthao," usne kaha, apni baahein Raghu ke haathon se touch karte hue. "Tumhara haath tumhare chehre aur pet ke beech ka shield ban jaaye." Raghu ne koshish ki. Pehle din, Pooja ka punch uske haath se nikal gaya. Dusre din, Raghu ne sahi se block kiya. Uske haathon par nishaan pad gaye. Par dard kam tha.
Do mahine guzre. Raghu ki body badal gayi thi. Uske muscles ubhar aaye the. Kalaiyan patthar jaisi ho gayi thi. Ek shaam, Pooja ne usko ek naya challenge diya. "Aaj tum mujhe harao," usne kaha, apni taangon par haath phera. Raghu hairan reh gaya. "Par main..." "Chup!" Pooja muskurai. "Tumhari training pooori ho gayi hai. Ab dikhao ki tumne kya seekha." Pehle punch Raghu ka tha. Pooja ne aasani se block kar liya. Dusra punch Pooja ne maara. Raghu ne seedha block kiya - aur ek dum se apni taang aage badhayi. Pooja ko peeche hatna pada. "Wah!" usne hans kar kaha. "Ab tum sach mein taiyaar ho."
Agle din Raghu attack ke liye ready tha. College ke gate par, Amit aur Rocky phir khade the. Par aaj Raghu ki chal badal gayi thi. Kadam majboot the. Aankhein seedhi dekhti thi. Amit ne use rok liya. "Oye Chirkut! Paisa?" Raghu ne apni jeb khali kar dikhayi. "Nahi hai." Amit ka chehra laal ho gaya. "Teri himmat kaise hui?" Usne Raghu ke kandhe par haath rakha. Raghu ne apni kalaiyon ko tight kiya. Usne apni saans ko control kiya. "Hath hatao," Raghu ne kaha. Awaaz mein ek nayi sakhti thi. Rocky ne use peeche se pakadne ki koshish ki. "Abey..." Raghu ne apna sar neeche kiya. Rocky ka haath khisak gaya. Raghu ne apna haath peeche kiya - seedha Rocky ki thighs ke beech mein. Aur jor se dabaya. Rocky chilla kar peeche hat gaya. "Arre!" Amit ne punch mara. Raghu ne apni baah uthayi. Block! Punch Raghu ke haathon se takraya. Dard hua, par Raghu hila bhi nahi. Amit hairan reh gaya. Raghu ne apna haath aage kiya. Ek seedha punch. Amit ki naak se khoon nikal aaya. "Ab koi paisa nahi milega," Raghu ne kaha. "Kabhi." Wo andar chala gaya. Amit aur Rocky ek dusre ko dekh rahe the - pehli baar unki aankhon mein dar tha.
Shaam ko, Raghu Pooja ke paas gaya. Usne sab kuch bataya. "Main... maine unhe hara diya," usne kaha. Aankhon mein ek nayi chamak thi. Pooja muskurai. "Par ab tumhari asli zindagi shuru hogi. Bully log kabhi nahi sudharte. Woh phir aayenge." Usne Raghu ke kandhe par haath rakha. "Ab tumhe sikhna hai ki kaise ek se zyada logon se ladna hai." Raghu ki saans tez ho gayi. "Kaise?" Pooja ne apni aankhen chamkayi. "Kal subah aao. Tumhe movement aur positioning sikhani padegi." Raghu ne sir hila diya. "Par... kya main kar paunga?" Pooja ne hans kar kaha: "Tumne aaj jo kiya, usey dekh kar mujhe pata hai - tum kar loge." Uske chehre par ek garv tha. Raghu ke andar ek nayi shakti mehsoos hui.
Agle din college mein, ek nayi hawa thi. Log Raghu ko dekhte the. Kuch log muskura rahe the. Kuch log chupke se baat kar rahe the. Raghu seedha apni class ki taraf badha. Class ke andar, Neha uski desk par baithi thi. Woh Raghu ki classmate thi. Hamesha chup rehti thi. Aaj uski aankhon mein ek naya chamak tha. "Tumne kal Amit aur Rocky ko..." Neha ne puchha. Raghu ne sir hila diya. "Kuch nahi." Neha ne apna chehra nazdeek kiya. "Maine dekha tha. Gate ke paas khadi thi. Tum... tum bahut strong lag rahe the." Raghu ka chehra laal ho gaya. "Bas... thoda sa." Neha ne hans kar kaha: "Thoda nahi. Poori tarah se. Mujhe laga tum gir jaoge. Par tumne unhe dara diya." Usne apna haath halka sa Raghu ke haath par rakha. "Tumhare muscles... kaise bane?" Raghu ne apni kalaiyon ko tight kiya. "Roz mehnat ki."
Lunch break mein, Neha Raghu ke paas aayi. Uske haath mein do sandwich the. "Lao, maine banaye hain," usne kaha. Raghu ne shukriya kaha. Dono terrace par chale gaye. "Tumhari training kaise hoti hai?" Neha ne puchha. Raghu ne apni daily routine batayi - subah ki rope pulling, sham ki sparring. "Pooja didi bahut strict hain," usne kaha. Neha ne hans kar kaha: "Tumhari didi? Ya kuch aur?" Raghu ka chehra phir laal ho gaya. "Nahi... bas didi hi hain." Neha ne apna kandha uske kandhe se touch kiya. "Tumhare paas ab koi girlfriend hai?" Raghu ne ghabra kar haath hila diya. "Nahi... kabhi time hi nahi mila." Neha ne apni aankhen jhuka li. "Achha? Mujhe laga tumhare jaise strong ladke ke paas bahut si hoti hongi." Usne Raghu ki taraf dekha. Aankhon mein ek naya chamak tha. Raghu ne apni saans ko control kiya. "Tum... tum kabhi aana chahti ho? Dekhne ke liye?" Neha muskurai. "Haan. Zaroor."
Shaam ko training ke waqt, Raghu ka dimag Neha par tha. Pooja ne pehli hi punch maari. Raghu late react hua. "Kahan hai tumhara dimag?" Pooja ne pucha. Raghu ne jhooth bola. "Kuch nahi." Pooja ne hans kar kaha: "Ladkiyon ke baare mein soch rahe ho na?" Raghu ne haath joda. "Nahi didi!" Pooja ne uske baal kheench liye. "Accha? Toh phir concentrate karo! Jab tak main nahi kehti, tumhare dimag mein sirf ladai honi chahiye." Usne Raghu ko ek naya dav sikhaya - kaise do logon ko ek saath handle karna hai. "Movement is key," usne samjhayaa. "Kabhi bhi ek jagah mat khade raho. Hamesha chalo. Unhe confuse karo." Raghu ne koshish ki. Pehle din, Pooja ne use aasani se pakad liya. Dusre din, Raghu thoda tez tha.
Agle din college mein, Neha Raghu ke paas aayi. "Tumhare haath par nishaan kya hai?" usne pucha. Raghu ne boxing bag ki baat batai. Neha ne usey haath pakad kar dekha. "Dard hota hai?" Raghu ne sir hila diya. "Ab nahi." Neha ne apni ungliyan uske nishaanon par pherai. "Tum bahut brave ho." Raghu ka dil tez dhadakne laga. Usne Neha ki aankhon mein dekha - ek naya chamak tha. "Tum... tum kab aogi? Training dekhne?" Neha muskurai. "Kal shaam? Main tiffin lekar aaungi." Usne apna haath halka sa Raghu ke haath par rakha. Raghu ne apni saans ko control kiya. "Theek hai," usne kaha. Awaaz thodi kaanp rahi thi.
Kal shaam, Neha Pooja ke ghar aayi. Raghu rope pulling kar raha tha. Uske muscles tight the. Paseene se tar badan chamak raha tha. Neha ne use dekha. Uske chehre par ek garv tha. "Kaise ho?" Raghu ne pucha. Neha ne sir hila kar kaha: "Tum... tum strong lag rahe ho." Pooja ne dekha. Uske hothon par muskurahat thi. "Chalo Raghu! Dikhao apni strength." Raghu ne ek aur matka uthaya. Kalaiyan patthar jaisi thi. Neha ne hans kar kaha: "Wah! Kya baat hai!" Raghu ka chehra laal ho gaya. Usne matka neeche rakha. "Bas... roz ka hai."
Pooja ne sparring shuru kari. Raghu ne movement sikhayi - left, right, aage, peeche. Neha dekh rahi thi. Jab Pooja ne punch maara, Raghu ne seedha block kiya. Neha ne taali bajayi. "Shabash!" Raghu ne Neha ki taraf dekha. Uske chehre par ek nayi jaan aa gayi thi. Pooja ne Raghu ko ek jhatke se pakad liya. "Yeh kya hai? Ladai mein ladkiyon ki taraf dekhte ho?" Raghu ne apna sar jhukaya. "Sorry didi." Neha muskura di. "Chalo, phir se karo," usne kaha. Raghu ne Pooja ki aankhon mein dekha. "Haan didi. Phir se." Usne apni fists tight ki. Neha ki nazar us par thi.
Raghu ne paise ginte hue dekha. "Sirf chaar kilo?" Budhhe ne aankhen charhai. "Beta, itne se kya hoga?" Raghu ne kuch nahi bola. Uski shirt ke collar se ek nila nishaan dikh raha tha. Kal raat ki pitai yaad aa gayi. Amit aur Gagan ne canteen mein phir pakad liya tha. "Tere jaise kamzor ko roz khana chahiye," buddhe ne kaha. "Lao, main do kilo aur deta hoon." Raghu ne sir hila diya. "Nahi chahiye." Wo jaldi se nikla.
Gali ke mod par, ek nayi Indica car khadi thi. Usme se ek ladki utri. Lambi choti, sporty figure. Usne sunglasses utare. "Bhaiya, 14 number kahan hai?" Raghu ne haath se ishara kiya. "Woh peela wala makaan." Ladki ne use ghaur se dekha. "Tum theek ho? Chehra toh bohot zakhmi lag raha hai." Raghu ne apna collar sambhala. "Kuch nahi. Cycling se gir gaya." Wo jaldi se andar nikal gaya.
Ghar ke andar, maa chulhe par roti sek rahi thi. "Pados mein nayi ladki aayi hai," Raghu ne kaha. Maa ne pyaaz katna chalu kiya. "Haan, Pooja. Delhi se shift hui hai. Shaam ko aayegi milne." Raghu ne apne kandhe par haath phera. Kal ki pitai se dard ho raha tha. "College kaise gaya?" Maa ne puchha. Raghu ne jhooth bola. "Theek tha."
Shaam ko darwaza khata hua. Pooja khadi thi, ek tiffin carrier haath mein. "Aunty ne diya," usne muskarate hue kaha. Uski nazar Raghu ke haath par padi. "Tumhare knuckles tootey hue hain." Raghu ne haath piche kheench liya. "Cricket mein chot lag gayi." Pooja ne sir hila kar kaha: "Meri do saal ki martial arts training hai. Main pehchanti hoon jab koi jhooth bolta hai."
Maa ne chai ke liye pucha. Pooja baithte hue boli: "Raghu, tumhari body language victim ki hai. Kabhi dekha hai? Tumhare kadam itne halke hain jaise koi tumhe sun na le. Aur tumhari aankhein hamesha niche dekhti hain." Raghu ka gala sookh gaya. "Koi... koi problem nahi hai."
Agle din college ke baad, Raghu seedha ghar bhag raha tha. Par Amit aur Gagan gate par khade the. "Oye Chirkut!" Rocky ne use pakda. "Teri pocket money ka kya hua?" Raghu ne jeb khali kar dikhayi. "Sirf itna?" Amit ne use dhakka diya. "Kal paisa le kar aana warna..." Usne apna haath Raghu ke pet par mara. Raghu saans rok kar wahan se nikal gaya.
Ghar pahunchte hi Pooja ko terrace par dand karte dekha. "Kal se sham ko mere saath aao," usne niche se awaaz di. "Tumhe apni ladaai khud ladni sikhni padegi." Raghu ne terrace ki taraf dekha. Pooja ki mushtanda aankhon mein kuch tha - ek aisi chingari jo use dar bhi rahi thi, aur kheench bhi rahi thi.
Agle din sham ko, Raghu darte-darte Pooja ke ghar pahuncha. Kamre mein ek purana boxing bag latka tha. "Pehli cheez," Pooja ne kaha, apni ungliyan bandhte hue, "tumhari saans rokna band karo. Jab tum saans rokoge, dar tumpe haavi ho jayega." Usne Raghu ko ek seedhi khadi karne ko kaha. "Ab kaho - 'Main nahi darta'." Raghu ki awaaz kaanp rahi thi. "Thik se!" Pooja ki awaaz kaat kar aayi. "Aur aankhein meri aankhon mein dekho!"
Raghu ne gehri saans li. "Main... nahi darta!" Is baar uski awaaz thodi majboot thi. Pooja muskura di. "Shabash. Ab tumhari pehli lesson - kisi bhi attack ka sabse pehla defence tumhara posture hai." Usne Raghu ke kandhe thapthapaye. "Kabhi bhi apne aap ko chota mat dikhao. Seedhe khade raho. Chest bahar nikalo." Raghu ne apni kamar ko sidha kiya. Uske andar ek ajib si garaj mehsoos hui.
"Ab dekho," Pooja ne kaha, ek dum se Raghu ki taraf lath ghuma kar badhi. Raghu apne aap ko jhukate hue peeche hat gaya. "Acha!" Pooja ne hans kar kaha. "Tumhara body ne khud hi react kar diya. Jab koi tumpe attack kare, tumhara pehla kaam hai - space banana. Door hatna." Usne Raghu ko ek simple sidha punch sikhaya - haath ko ghoomana nahi, seedhe aage karna, jaise kisi cheez ko dhakka dena ho.
"Par main... main maarne se darta hoon," Raghu ne kaha, apne haath dekhte hue. Pooja ne uski aankhon mein dekha. "Tumhe maarne ki zarurat nahi hai. Tumhe sirf unhe rokna hai. Ek majboot punch tumhe woh mauka dega - bhagne ka." Usne Raghu ke kandhe par haath rakha. "Kal se roz aana. Pehle tumhari body ko strong karenge. Fir tumhari soch ko."
Agle din subah, Raghu ko Pooja terrace par mili. Uske paas ek rope aur do matke the. "Yeh kya hai?" Raghu ne puchha. Pooja ne rope ko ek matke se bandha. "Tumhari kalaiyon ko majboot karna hai. Har din ek ghanta - matka uthana, rope ko kheenchna." Pehla matka uthate hi Raghu ki kalaiyan dard karne lagi. "Roko mat!" Pooja ki awaaz tez thi. "Jab tak haath na kaanpe, roko mat!"
Ek hafte baad, Raghu ka haath matke ko sahaj se utha raha tha. Uske muscles mein ek nayi shakti mehsoos ho rahi thi. Sham ko, Pooja ne ek nayi cheez sikhayi. Usne Raghu ko apni taang ke beech ek pillow bandhne ko kaha. "Jab koi tumhe pet mein marta hai," usne samjhayaa, "toh tumhara pait tight hona chahiye. Saans choti lo aur muscles ko kheecho - jaise koi tumhe punch karne waala ho." Raghu ne koshish ki. Pehli baar jab Pooja ne uske pet par haath mara, Raghu ko chot lagi. Dusri baar, usne apne muscles tight kiye - dard aadha ho gaya.
Do hafte guzre. Ek shaam, Pooja ne boxing bag ke saamne khada kar diya. "Aaj tumhe sach mein punch marna hai," usne kaha. Raghu ke haath kaanp rahe the. "Par..." "Chup!" Pooja ki awaaz mein ek ajeeb sakhti thi. "Jab main boli 'now', tab tum is bag ko apni saari nafrat se maro. Socho ki woh Amit hai. Socho ki woh Rocky hai." Raghu ne gehri saans li. "NOW!" Pooja ne chilla kar kaha. Raghu ne apna haath aage kiya - dheema, darte hue. "Dhang se!" Pooja ne uske peeth par thapad mara. Raghu ne apni aankhein band kar li. Usne socha Amit ka chehra. Usne socha Gagan ki hansi. Usne apni saari taaqat ikattha ki - aur ek jhapatte mein punch maara. Boxing bag hil gaya. Raghu ke haath se khoon nikal aaya. Par uske chehre par pehli baar ek muskurahat thi. Pooja ne hans kar kaha: "Ab tum taiyaar ho."
Agle din college mein, Amit aur Rocky gate par khade the. "Oye Chirkut!" Rocky ne Raghu ko rok liya. "Paisa?" Raghu ne apni jeb khali kar dikhai. "Sirf itna?" Amit ne use dhakka diya. Raghu peeche hat gaya - seedha khada raha. Usne apni saans ko control kiya jaise Pooja ne sikhaya tha. "Kal laaonga," Raghu ne kaha. Amit ka chehra laal ho gaya. "Aaj nahi?" Usne Raghu ke pet par punch marne ke liye haath uthaya. Raghu apne aap ko halka sa ghuma - Amit ka punch khali gaya. Amit hairan reh gaya. Raghu ne fauran apna haath aage kiya - ek seedha, majboot punch Amit ke pet par. Amit haanp kar peeche hat gaya. "T-Tu..." Rocky ne Raghu ko pakadne ki koshish ki. Raghu ne apni kalaiyon ko tight kiya - Rocky ka haath khisak gaya. Raghu bina peeche dekhe andar chala gaya. Uske peeche, Amit aur Rocky ek dusre ko bewakoof ki tarah dekh rahe the.
Shaam ko, Pooja terrace par baithi thi. Raghu ne sab kuch bataya. "Aaj maine unhe rok diya," usne kaha, aankhon mein ek nayi chamak ke saath. Pooja muskurai. "Par ab tumhari asli training shuru hogi. Kal se tumhe sikhana hai ki jab koi tumhare peeche se aaye toh kya karna hai." Usne ek chhuri nikali - plastic ki. "Zindagi mein kabhi na kabhi, koi tumhare peeche se attack karega." Raghu ki saans tez ho gayi. Pooja ne uske kandhe par haath rakha. "Dar mat. Main hoon na?"
Agle din, Pooja ne Raghu ko ek nayi stithi mein khada karwaya. "Jab koi tumhare peeche se pakde," usne samjhayaa, "tumhara pehla kaam hai - apna sar bachana." Usne Raghu ke kandhe pakde. "Ab apni gardan neeche karo. Taaki koi tumhe gala na dabaa sake." Raghu ne apna sar jhukaya. Pooja ki ungliyan uski gardan ke paas se khisak gayi. "Shabash. Ab apna haath peeche karo. Uski tangon ko pakdo. Aur jor se dabao." Raghu ne haath peeche kiya. Pooja ne chilla kar kaha: "Nahin! Seedha niche jaana hai. Uski thighs ke beech mein." Raghu ne koshish ki. Pehli baar galat jagah pakad liya. Dusri baar, usne Pooja ki taang ke beech mein haath daala - aur jor se dabaya. Pooja ki saans atak gayi. "Bilkul sahi!"
Ek hafte tak, roz naye dav pech hue. Pooja ne sikhaya ki kaise kisi ke punch ko block kiya jaaye. "Haath ko aise uthao," usne kaha, apni baahein Raghu ke haathon se touch karte hue. "Tumhara haath tumhare chehre aur pet ke beech ka shield ban jaaye." Raghu ne koshish ki. Pehle din, Pooja ka punch uske haath se nikal gaya. Dusre din, Raghu ne sahi se block kiya. Uske haathon par nishaan pad gaye. Par dard kam tha.
Do mahine guzre. Raghu ki body badal gayi thi. Uske muscles ubhar aaye the. Kalaiyan patthar jaisi ho gayi thi. Ek shaam, Pooja ne usko ek naya challenge diya. "Aaj tum mujhe harao," usne kaha, apni taangon par haath phera. Raghu hairan reh gaya. "Par main..." "Chup!" Pooja muskurai. "Tumhari training pooori ho gayi hai. Ab dikhao ki tumne kya seekha." Pehle punch Raghu ka tha. Pooja ne aasani se block kar liya. Dusra punch Pooja ne maara. Raghu ne seedha block kiya - aur ek dum se apni taang aage badhayi. Pooja ko peeche hatna pada. "Wah!" usne hans kar kaha. "Ab tum sach mein taiyaar ho."
Agle din Raghu attack ke liye ready tha. College ke gate par, Amit aur Rocky phir khade the. Par aaj Raghu ki chal badal gayi thi. Kadam majboot the. Aankhein seedhi dekhti thi. Amit ne use rok liya. "Oye Chirkut! Paisa?" Raghu ne apni jeb khali kar dikhayi. "Nahi hai." Amit ka chehra laal ho gaya. "Teri himmat kaise hui?" Usne Raghu ke kandhe par haath rakha. Raghu ne apni kalaiyon ko tight kiya. Usne apni saans ko control kiya. "Hath hatao," Raghu ne kaha. Awaaz mein ek nayi sakhti thi. Rocky ne use peeche se pakadne ki koshish ki. "Abey..." Raghu ne apna sar neeche kiya. Rocky ka haath khisak gaya. Raghu ne apna haath peeche kiya - seedha Rocky ki thighs ke beech mein. Aur jor se dabaya. Rocky chilla kar peeche hat gaya. "Arre!" Amit ne punch mara. Raghu ne apni baah uthayi. Block! Punch Raghu ke haathon se takraya. Dard hua, par Raghu hila bhi nahi. Amit hairan reh gaya. Raghu ne apna haath aage kiya. Ek seedha punch. Amit ki naak se khoon nikal aaya. "Ab koi paisa nahi milega," Raghu ne kaha. "Kabhi." Wo andar chala gaya. Amit aur Rocky ek dusre ko dekh rahe the - pehli baar unki aankhon mein dar tha.
Shaam ko, Raghu Pooja ke paas gaya. Usne sab kuch bataya. "Main... maine unhe hara diya," usne kaha. Aankhon mein ek nayi chamak thi. Pooja muskurai. "Par ab tumhari asli zindagi shuru hogi. Bully log kabhi nahi sudharte. Woh phir aayenge." Usne Raghu ke kandhe par haath rakha. "Ab tumhe sikhna hai ki kaise ek se zyada logon se ladna hai." Raghu ki saans tez ho gayi. "Kaise?" Pooja ne apni aankhen chamkayi. "Kal subah aao. Tumhe movement aur positioning sikhani padegi." Raghu ne sir hila diya. "Par... kya main kar paunga?" Pooja ne hans kar kaha: "Tumne aaj jo kiya, usey dekh kar mujhe pata hai - tum kar loge." Uske chehre par ek garv tha. Raghu ke andar ek nayi shakti mehsoos hui.
Agle din college mein, ek nayi hawa thi. Log Raghu ko dekhte the. Kuch log muskura rahe the. Kuch log chupke se baat kar rahe the. Raghu seedha apni class ki taraf badha. Class ke andar, Neha uski desk par baithi thi. Woh Raghu ki classmate thi. Hamesha chup rehti thi. Aaj uski aankhon mein ek naya chamak tha. "Tumne kal Amit aur Rocky ko..." Neha ne puchha. Raghu ne sir hila diya. "Kuch nahi." Neha ne apna chehra nazdeek kiya. "Maine dekha tha. Gate ke paas khadi thi. Tum... tum bahut strong lag rahe the." Raghu ka chehra laal ho gaya. "Bas... thoda sa." Neha ne hans kar kaha: "Thoda nahi. Poori tarah se. Mujhe laga tum gir jaoge. Par tumne unhe dara diya." Usne apna haath halka sa Raghu ke haath par rakha. "Tumhare muscles... kaise bane?" Raghu ne apni kalaiyon ko tight kiya. "Roz mehnat ki."
Lunch break mein, Neha Raghu ke paas aayi. Uske haath mein do sandwich the. "Lao, maine banaye hain," usne kaha. Raghu ne shukriya kaha. Dono terrace par chale gaye. "Tumhari training kaise hoti hai?" Neha ne puchha. Raghu ne apni daily routine batayi - subah ki rope pulling, sham ki sparring. "Pooja didi bahut strict hain," usne kaha. Neha ne hans kar kaha: "Tumhari didi? Ya kuch aur?" Raghu ka chehra phir laal ho gaya. "Nahi... bas didi hi hain." Neha ne apna kandha uske kandhe se touch kiya. "Tumhare paas ab koi girlfriend hai?" Raghu ne ghabra kar haath hila diya. "Nahi... kabhi time hi nahi mila." Neha ne apni aankhen jhuka li. "Achha? Mujhe laga tumhare jaise strong ladke ke paas bahut si hoti hongi." Usne Raghu ki taraf dekha. Aankhon mein ek naya chamak tha. Raghu ne apni saans ko control kiya. "Tum... tum kabhi aana chahti ho? Dekhne ke liye?" Neha muskurai. "Haan. Zaroor."
Shaam ko training ke waqt, Raghu ka dimag Neha par tha. Pooja ne pehli hi punch maari. Raghu late react hua. "Kahan hai tumhara dimag?" Pooja ne pucha. Raghu ne jhooth bola. "Kuch nahi." Pooja ne hans kar kaha: "Ladkiyon ke baare mein soch rahe ho na?" Raghu ne haath joda. "Nahi didi!" Pooja ne uske baal kheench liye. "Accha? Toh phir concentrate karo! Jab tak main nahi kehti, tumhare dimag mein sirf ladai honi chahiye." Usne Raghu ko ek naya dav sikhaya - kaise do logon ko ek saath handle karna hai. "Movement is key," usne samjhayaa. "Kabhi bhi ek jagah mat khade raho. Hamesha chalo. Unhe confuse karo." Raghu ne koshish ki. Pehle din, Pooja ne use aasani se pakad liya. Dusre din, Raghu thoda tez tha.
Agle din college mein, Neha Raghu ke paas aayi. "Tumhare haath par nishaan kya hai?" usne pucha. Raghu ne boxing bag ki baat batai. Neha ne usey haath pakad kar dekha. "Dard hota hai?" Raghu ne sir hila diya. "Ab nahi." Neha ne apni ungliyan uske nishaanon par pherai. "Tum bahut brave ho." Raghu ka dil tez dhadakne laga. Usne Neha ki aankhon mein dekha - ek naya chamak tha. "Tum... tum kab aogi? Training dekhne?" Neha muskurai. "Kal shaam? Main tiffin lekar aaungi." Usne apna haath halka sa Raghu ke haath par rakha. Raghu ne apni saans ko control kiya. "Theek hai," usne kaha. Awaaz thodi kaanp rahi thi.
Kal shaam, Neha Pooja ke ghar aayi. Raghu rope pulling kar raha tha. Uske muscles tight the. Paseene se tar badan chamak raha tha. Neha ne use dekha. Uske chehre par ek garv tha. "Kaise ho?" Raghu ne pucha. Neha ne sir hila kar kaha: "Tum... tum strong lag rahe ho." Pooja ne dekha. Uske hothon par muskurahat thi. "Chalo Raghu! Dikhao apni strength." Raghu ne ek aur matka uthaya. Kalaiyan patthar jaisi thi. Neha ne hans kar kaha: "Wah! Kya baat hai!" Raghu ka chehra laal ho gaya. Usne matka neeche rakha. "Bas... roz ka hai."
Pooja ne sparring shuru kari. Raghu ne movement sikhayi - left, right, aage, peeche. Neha dekh rahi thi. Jab Pooja ne punch maara, Raghu ne seedha block kiya. Neha ne taali bajayi. "Shabash!" Raghu ne Neha ki taraf dekha. Uske chehre par ek nayi jaan aa gayi thi. Pooja ne Raghu ko ek jhatke se pakad liya. "Yeh kya hai? Ladai mein ladkiyon ki taraf dekhte ho?" Raghu ne apna sar jhukaya. "Sorry didi." Neha muskura di. "Chalo, phir se karo," usne kaha. Raghu ne Pooja ki aankhon mein dekha. "Haan didi. Phir se." Usne apni fists tight ki. Neha ki nazar us par thi.