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[Shanu]

Fantastic and fabulous update bhai

 

[monty1203]

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[Rolan74]

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[rmt4all2u]

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[Rajesh]

Mega Update

Update - 183 ~ Misunderstandings

[Note : This update consists of 12.7k words. Read it when you have enough time to read in a single sitting.]​

Ab tak...

Rebecca : Y-Ye-!! Ye toh sirf ek report hai.

?? : Oh!! Toh tumhe kya laga? Kya waqai tumhe ye laga tha ki mein tumhe saari reports de dunga?

Rebecca (frowns) : Tsk...!!!

Muskurate hue woh lift ki orr jaane laga jab peeche se Rebecca ne ek akhiri sawaal pucha.

Rebecca : Wh-Where are you going???

?? (smiles) : I was just craving some couscous!!!

Kehte hue woh waha se gayab ho gaya.

Ab aage...

Veer’s house, Mumbai,
Afternoon ~ 12:22 PM

Ragini kitchen me platform se satke khadi thi. Uske haath sabziyaan kaatne me lage hue the. Chaaku ki lay-baddh kaat uske dimag me chal rahi uthal-puthal se bilkul vipreet thi. Dopahar ke sooraj ki raushni khidki se chhan kar uske naazuk chehre par garm chamak bikher rahi thi. Lekin, veh raushni uski aankhon ke bheetar umde sailaab ko na chhu saki.

Uske vichar achanak hi chhuttiyon me sang pal bitaaye uss raat ki orr chale gaye. Woh raat!! Jab hawa me ankahe shabdo ka bhaar tha, tanaav spasht tha. Veer ke woh bol uske mastishk me goonj gaye. Unn dono ke beech hua uss raat woh sanvaad~

‘Tumhe yahi sanshay hai na ki mein tumhe shadi-shuda aur divorcee hone ke kaaran nahi apna raha?’

‘H-Haan! Kya galat hai isme? Yahi sach hai!’

‘Ji nahi! Ye sach nahi hai! Kyuki, mujhe jo pyaar karti hai aur jis se mein pyaar karta hu, woh bhi tumhari tarah hi ek divorcee hai!!!’

Yahi bol the uske. Aur, uss raat ke baad se hi Ragini ki neendein haraam ho chuki thi.

‘D-Divorcee?? M-Meri tarah?’

Iss baar uska gussa charam par tha. Pehle jaha use sandeh tha ki koi anchhui kali ne Veer ko apne jhaase me fasaya hai toh ab ye jaanane ke baad ki koi uski hi tarah ek talaq-shuda aurat hai jispe Veer fida ho chuka hai. Ye toh jaise uski bardasht se pare tha. Shayad itna gussa aur itni jalan use tab na hui hoti agar Veer kisi apni umra ki ladki ke upar lattu hua hota. Magar, uska yeh kehna ki koi talaq-shuda ne uska ye haal kar diya?

Ragini ko shayad aaj pehli baar apne imaan, apni sundarta par itni badi ghaat pahuchi thi. Uske andar jo irshya bhadki thi, woh ekdum bhasm kar dene waali thi.

Aansu chhalke, aur uski drishti dhundhli ho chali. Chopping board par pyaaz zaroor kat rahi thi magar, veh khud behtar jaanti thi ki inn aasuo ka kaaran pyaaz nahi thi.

Rasoi me maujood shanti uss par bojh ki tarah dabav daalti jaa rahi thi. Maujood toh Suman bhi thi waha jo samaan ko vyavasthit karne me juti hui thi. Magar, uski haziri Ragini ke antar-mann me tabahi macha rahe vicharo se dhak chuki thi.

Chopping board par iss baar tamatar ast-vyast the, jo uski bheetar ki avyavastha ko darsha rahe the. Usne apni aankhein band kar ek gehri saans li. Use mehsoos hua ki uske aur Veer ke beech ek gehri adrishya khaayi thi. Ragini use laangh kar uske paas pahuchna chahti thi. Lekin, Veer ki asweekriti aur faisle ke dar ne use ab tak rok ke rakha tha. Veh apni hi banayi hui bhool-bhulaiyaa me fass gayi thi, jaha pratyek raasta aur bhi adhik peeda ki orr le jaata tha.

Usne apni aankhein kholi aur punah kaatna jaari kiya. Harr tukda uske dil ke tukde ko darsha raha tha. Iss baar krodh aur jalan haawi ho uthi. Uske haatho ka bal badha aur chaaku sabzi se fisalte hue seedhe jaake uski ungli par jaa lagi.

“Ahhh!!!!”

Dard ke chalte woh apne khwabon se nikal vastavik duniya me wapas aayi. Suman jo wahi par thi, Ragini ki ungli se behta khoon dekh daud ke uske paas aayi.

Suman : Arey-!!? Ye kya kiya aapne? Kaha dhyaan hai aapka? Laiye, haath idhar!

Ragini : K-Kuch nahi Suman. Aap rehne do! Mamooli si chot hai. Mein cream laga leti hu.

Suman : Maine kaha na dikhaiye idhar!!!

Suman ke zorr se kehne par Ragini aur virodh na kar saki. Pehle toh Suman ne uske haath ko seedhe sink ke nal ke behte paani ke neeche lagaya aur fir andar se first-aid ka dibba laate hue usme se savlon aur ruyi ki sahayta se uske ghaav ko saaf karne lagi.

Suman : Sssss!! Tch-tch-tch! Dekhiye toh! Kitna zyada lag gaya hai. Mein dekh rahi hu kaafi der se. Kya soch rahi thi aap?

Kintu, Ragini maun rahi. Suman ne filhal baat ko nahi chhedha aur ghaav par dhyan dete hue usne ek antiseptic powder ki parat uss par chadhayi aur fir marham-patti kar di. Uske baad usne wapas se apna sawal rakha.

Suman : Aap theek toh hai na? Kuch khoyi-khoyi si prateet ho rahi thi aap.

Ragini kuch shan apni ungli par bandhi patti ko ghoorti rahi fir kuch derr baad sochte hue boli.

Ragini : Kya aap mere ek sawal ka jawab dogi, Suman?

Suman : Sawal ka jawab? Haan, puchiye na! Kya baat hai?

Ragini : Vaada kariye ki aap imandari se iska jawab dengi.

Suman : Arey, haan haan-! Aap puchiye toh sahi. Mein bhala jhooth kyu bolungi?

Ragini : Toh, ye bataiye ki kya mujhe dusri shaadi karne ka haq hai? Waise toh maine nirnay le liya hai lekin fir bhi mein aapki raay bhi lena chaahti hu.

Suman : Ye… Ye sawal ek vyaktigat sawal hai.

Ragini : Mein jaanti hu. Jaisa ki maine kaha. Nirnay maine le liya hai. Bas, aapke muh se bhi aapka jawab sunana chaahti hu.

Suman : Theek hai! Toh, mera jawab toh haan hai. Har naari ko dusri shaadi karne ka poora haq hai. Khaas kar tab jab pehle pati se aapne talaq le liya ho aur toh aur uske sang yaadein bhi acchi na guzri ho.

Ragini : Dhyan rakhiye, Suman! Yaha aapko soch samajh ke jawab dena hai. Mein ye sirf mere liye nahi puch rahi hu. Aapko baaki rishton ke baare me sochte hue iska jawab dena hai. Aaj mein iss ghar me hu. Kal ko meri shaadi hogi toh mein yaha nahi rahungi. Mera rishta baakiyo se badal jayega. Naye parivar ke logo se rishte banaane honge aap sabko. Unka aana-jaana yaha laga rahega. Ho sakta hai woh log aapko pasand na aaye. Ho sakta hai unhe aap log na pasand aao.

Ragini darasal Suman ko parakh rahi thi. Woh ye dekhne ki koshish kar rahi thi ki kya ghar me uski shaadi ki baat ko leke log bechain hote hai ya nahi? Woh bas ek daav fek ke ye dekhna chahti thi. Magar, woh ye nahi jaanti thi ki Suman ne uski soch ki jaanch-padtal pehle hi kar li thi. Aur, usne apna paasa uss se bhi pehle fek diya tha.

Suman (smiles) : Iss se toh har wo parivar guzarta hai jinke yaha shaadi hoti hai. Hai na? Isme kya dikkat? Aur, isme kya nayi baat?

Ragini : A-Aap samajh nahi rahi.

Suman (smiles) : Kya nahi samajh rahi mein?

Ragini : M-Matlab, aapko koi dikkat nahi hai agar mein dusri shaadi karti hu toh?

Suman : Nahi! Bilkul nahi! Aur, mujhe kya kisi ko bhi koi dikkat nahi hogi aur na hi honi chahiye!

Ragini : Th-Theek hai! Ek aur sawaal! Aapko kya lagta hai? K-Kya mujhse… Mujh jaisi talaq-shuda aurat se firse koi jawan ladka shaadi karega?

Suman : Ye bhi koi sawal hai? Aapse toh koi bhi shaadi karne ko taiyaar ho jayega, Ragini ji! *smiles*

Ragini : Koi bhi nahi, Suman! Koi bhi nahi! Mujhe koi bhi ladke se shaadi nahi karni.

Suman : Ahh! Kya… Kahi aapko koi pasand aa gaya hai?

Suman ne ek shararti muskaan liye pucha. Woh toh sab jaanti thi. Lekin, natak kar rahi thi. Swayam Ragini ke muh se jaise woh sach sunana chahti thi.

Ragini : Sach kahu toh, pasand toh bahut pehle aa gaya tha. Woh samundar ki tarah hai, Suman! Aur, mein kisi sahil ki tarah. Uski lehre mujhse aake takrati hai, lekin bas chand derr ke sparsh ke baad mujhe akela chhor ke chali jaati hai. Aur, wapas se phir wahi tanhai… phir wahi bebasi…

Suman : Aap uske baare me aise baatein kar rahi hai jaise maano woh aapki subah ka sooraj ho. Agar, itna prem hai toh fir woh kaun si cheez hai jo aapko aage badhne se rok rahi hai?

Ragini : Yahi toh dikkat hai, Suman! Yahi toh dikkat hai! Yeh itna asaan nahi! Pehle hi mein ek toofan se guzar chuki hu. Ab uske malbe ke neeche dabb ke nahi jeena chahti. Aur, isliye… isliye mein uski hona chahti hu. Aap maanogi nahi, Suman! Uski har nazar, uske har shabd, jab-jab woh mujhse kuch kehta hai toh aisa lagta hai jaise woh seedhe meri rooh se baat kar raha hai. Mujhe apne qareeb kheench raha hai. Lekin, fir agle hi pal… Ek hi saans me mujhe dur bhi dhakel deta hai. Aisa kyu hai, Suman??

Suman : Kya aap prem hi dhundh rahi hai ya…!? Ya fir apne ateet se bas chhutkara paane ka ek raasta?

Iss baar Suman ki nigaahein sateek uss par tiki thi. Lag raha tha jaise ye sawal khud Suman ke liye bhi bahut sanvedan-sheel tha.

Ragini : Shayad… dono? Yeh aisa hai maano woh ek bageecha hai jisme mein ghoomne ke liye utsuk hu. Bekarar hu. Lekin, fir bhi chalne se darti hu. Uski maujoodgi ki har ek pankhuri mujhe bulaati hai, sundarta aur shanti ka vaada karti hai. Lekin, mujhe kabhi-kabhi darr bhi lagta hai. Kya hoga agar mera sparsh unhe murjha de? Kya hoga agar mein woh toofan niklu jo sab kuch barbaad kar de? Aur, bas isliye… isliye ab tak khud ko roki hui hu. Sirf uski haami ka intezar kar rahi hu. Warna, mein toh kab ka…

Suman : Ye sab aapki dharnaaye hai, Ragini ji! Aap koi toofan nahi! Toofan se toh aap balki bach gayi. Talaq jo le liya! Aur, kya pata? Ho sakta hai ki veh ladka hi aapki shanti ho? Aapka sukh-chenn? Jiski aapko talaash hai?

Kehte waqt uske hontho par ek muskaan thi. Jaise woh jaanti thi ki veh kya kar rahi thi aur ye bhi jaanti thi ki inke parinam kya hone waale the.

Ragini : Aur, agar sach me wahi mera sukh-chenn hai toh? Toh, fir kya? Mein apne mann ki uthal-puthal ko hata ke uss tak kaise pahuchu? Kaise use batau ki wahi mera sab kuch hai? Mein nahi chaahti ki woh meri maango se, meri ichhao se darey. Mujhse dur bhaage!!! Use mein sab bata chuki hu. Lekin, hum dono ke andar kahi na kahi ek dar hai!

Suman : Ragini ji!

Ragini (glances) : …?

Suman : Dil apna rasta khud jaanta hai. Chaahe kitna hi bada toofan kyu na ho, chaahe kitna hi andhera kyu na hu, ye hamesha apna bageecha dhundh leta hai. Aur, ek aur baat. Kabhi-kabhi pareshaniyo ko saajha karne se unka hal mil jaata hai.

Kehte hue usne apna dusra paasa bhi fek diya. Chand pal guzar gaye. Ragini jo apne maathe par lakeere sajaaye kinhi vicharo se joojh rahi thi, woh kuch sochne ke baad nirnay lete hue boli.

Ragini : Mere saath mere kamre me chaliye. Mujhe aapse kuch zaroori baat karni hai!

Woh hawa ke jhonke ki tarah kitchen se nikli aur idhar uske jaate hi Suman ke hontho ki muskaan aur adhik fel gayi.

‘Ragini ji! Agar, kahi pe bhi mujhe aapke andar truti mili…! Toh, mein aapko maalik se baat karna toh dur, unke aas-paas bhi nahi bhatakne dungi.’

Mann hi mann sochte hue Suman Ragini ke kamre me uske peeche-peeche chal dakhil ho gayi.

***

Veer ki Rolls Royce Ghost sadak par bhaag rahi thi aur logo ki gardane modne par unhe majboor kar rahi thi. Ye gaadi Suhana ka ek sabse khaas tohfa thi uske liye. Uske muh se bas nikla tha aur Suhana ne uske liye ye bhej di thi.

‘Kabhi maine Miss Suhana ko koi gift nahi diya. Iss baar unke birthday par, I’ll give her a huge surprise.’

[That’s right! She deserves one.]

‘Bilkul! Jitna unhone mere liye kiya hai, itna shayad hi koi kisi ke liye karta hai. Iss baar mein unka birthday unforgettable bana dunga.’

Woh abhi raaste se guzar hi raha tha, gaadi ki raftar bhi kam thi jab use road ke paas ek cafe ke baahar Kritika khadi nazar aayi.

‘Kritika? Ye yaha kya kar rahi hai?’

Gaadi ko jaise hi usne cafe ke saamne lagaya toh ek baar phir sabki nazre Rolls Royce par tik gayi. Andar baithe couples bhi aankhein gadaaye dekhne par majboor ho gaye. Jaha ladko ke mann me jalan ubaal maar rahi thi toh wahi ladkiyaan car se nikalte Veer ko dekh uss par mohit ho rahi thi. Aur, Kritika unme se ek thi.

Kritika : V-Veer bhaiya? Aap yaha?

Veer : Hmm! Par, tum yaha baahar khadi kya kar rahi ho?

Kritika : Oh! M-Mein woh-

Veer : Hmm?

Kritika : Actually! Kisi se batana mat aap. Okay? Aur, Kavya ko toh bilkul bhi mat! Use pokne ki bahut buri aadat hai.

Kritika ki baat par Veer ne apni bauho par ungliyaan rakh haami bhari. Kal hi usne Kavya ko bataya tha ki woh Miss Suhana ka card unhe wapas dene jaa raha hai aur kal hi Kavya ne Tej ko sab pok bhi diya tha. Uske baad raat bhar Tej uss se sawaal par sawaal puchti rahi.

Veer : H-Haan! Lekin, kya mat batana?

Kritika ne fir uske kaan ki orr jhukte hue kuch kaha aur fir cafe ke upar dusri building ki orr ishara kar sharma gayi.

Veer : Ohhh!

Kritika (nods) : H-Haan! M-Mujhse nahi ho paa raha hai.

Veer : Hey! I can help if you don’t mind!

Kritika (blushes) : Wh-What? A-Aap? N-Nahi!

Veer : Kyu? Kya buraayi hai? Mujhe experience hai!

Kritika (blushes) : Ahh! P-Par-! Aapke saath…

Veer : I mean agar tum uncomfortable ho toh koi baat nahi-

Kritika : N-Nahi! I-It’s okay! M-Mein ready hu. *blushes* M-Mera first time hai so…

Veer : Shuru shuru me dikkat jaati hai. Ghabrahat hoti hai par ek baar jaha experience mil gaya toh sab asaan ho jaata hai. Aur, mujhe bhi accha lagega. I really needed a breather. Come!

Kritika (blushes) : H-Hmm!

Aur, Veer use upar leke chal diya. Magar, abhi mushqil se ek ghanta hi hua tha ki ek Innova waha aake khadi hui aur usme se Tej, Arohi aur Kavya teeno baahar nikli. Yeh gaadi Ragini ki khud ki personal gaadi thi.

Tej : Dekha tumne? Maine kaha tha na, Kavya! Tum bahut bholi ho. Aaj bhi Veer idhar-udhar ladkiyo ke saath ghum raha hoga mein daave ke saath keh sakti hu. Isliye, maine tumse kaha tha ki uspe nazar rakha karo.

Kavya : Uhm…! P-Par, Bhaiya ke phone ki location aise track karna kya sahi tha, Tejal didi?

Tej : Hmph! Jab bhai jhooth bolne lage toh ye karna padta hai, Kavya. Accha hua maine uss din uss se uska mobile maang liya tha. Kam se kam ab mein uski location ka pata toh laga sakti hu. Aaj kal use baahar ki hawa lag gayi hai. Ghar me itne log hai par ise baahar hi ghumna rehta hai. Arey, agar kuch chahiye toh mujhse kahe na. Mein kisliye hu?

Arohi : Maybe, he wants something which you can't give to him.

Tej : Wh-What-!?

Arohi : S….E….X…!!!

Tej (blushes) : Arohi!!!!! Y-Ye kya tha???

Arohi : I just stated facts. Veer ki umra me hormones foot-foot kar baahar nikalte hai. No wonder, he might be craving for some S…E….

Tej (blushes) : S-Stop it!!! Stop!!!

Arohi : Also, should I mention that ‘Parijaat’ incident???

Tej (blushes) : Stoooooppppp!!!!!

Arohi : ….

Kavya (blushes) : M-Matlab, bhaiya ko- Bhaiya ko ab girlfriend ki talaash hai?

Tej : Huh? N-Nahi! Uski baat par dhyaan mat do, Kavya. Aur, ‘Parijaat’ ka naam toh mere saamne lena hi mat, Arohi!

Arohi (shrugs) : I was just being logical!

Tej : Mein use acche se jaanti hu. Woh itni jaldi girlfriend bana hi nahi sakta. Aur, waise bhi- Mujhe bataye bina woh akhir kaise koi decision le sakta hai? I'm his elder sister after all.

Arohi : Aapko bataye bina hi usne Miss Suhana jaisi badi-badi businesswomen se contacts banaaye hai.

Tej : Urgh-!!! Tumhe ye bataane ki zaroorat thi? Mein tab ghar ka hissa nahi thi. I can't help it. Okay?

Kavya : Arey, ab aap dono yahi khade hoke baat karti rahogi ya andar bhi chalogi?

Tej : Right! Chalo! Uski nazar me mat aa jaana.

Woh teeno hi dabe paav liye chhipte chhupaate cafe ke andar pravesh ki toh unhe Veer dur baitha hi dikhayi de gaya. Kismat ki baat thi ki Veer ki peeth unki orr thi aur woh unhe dekh na paaya. Parantu, uske saath hi ek ladki bhi virajman thi.

Jaise hi teeno ne dekha ki woh ladki kaun thi teeno ki hi aankhein hairat me fel gayi. Aur, teeno hi apni jagah par jamm gayi. Woh ladki Kritika hi thi.

Tej (frowns) : Maine kaha tha na? Maine kaha tha!!! Woh ladkiyo ke saath hi ghoom raha hoga. See? I was right!

Veer ko ladki ke saath baithe dekh ke hi Tej ko pata nahi kyu par bahut gussa aa gaya. Veer pe toh krodhit thi hi woh lekin uss se bhi zyada uske saath baithi uss ladki par use gussa aa raha tha.

Kavya : K-Kritika-!!! Ugh-!!!!

Sabse zyada bura agar kisi ko laga tha toh woh thi Kavya. Apna ladkiyo wala rumaal muh me daato tale daboche woh dono ko namm aankhein liye dekh rahi thi.

Kavya : M-Mujhe kabhi nahi laga tha. Kabhi nahi laga tha ki tum woh ladki niklogi, Kritika!! Urgh-!!! *hic* Kutti kahi ki…!!!

Arohi (baffled) : K-Kavya??? Ye kaisi language hai???

Kavya : Ugh-!!! Blame her!!! Not me!!! Usi ne mujhe sikhayi hai. Aur, ab dekho khud hi-!!! Khud hi bhaiya ke saath lovey-dovey hoke baithi hai. *hic*

Tej (frowns) : Tch! Ye toh tumhari hi dost nikli!!! Look at them! Dekho, kaise hass-hass ke baatein kar rahe hai dono. Chalo! Chalo, chal ke unka bhaanda phodte hai.

Arohi : N-No-!! Wait!!

Tej : Huh?

Arohi : Woh side me partition hai. Partition ke uss side waali seats pe chalte hai. Hum unki baatein bhi sunn payenge. Agar, humare paas koi saboot nahi hoga toh hum blame nahi laga sakte aise.

Tej (nods) : Right-!!!

Aur, teeno hi apna sarr jhukaate hue Veer aur Kritika ki nazro se bach kar partition ke bagal waali seats ki orr pahuch gayi. Ek couple jo waha baithne hi jaa raha tha unko daraate hue teeno hi waha pahuch gayi.

Bechara ladka jo apni gaand kursi par tikaane jaa hi raha tha, use Tej ne dhadalle se kheencha aur bade hi gusse me boli.

Tej : Ye seat reserved hai! You get it? Now, get lost!!!

Parantu, uske iss ravaiyye se ladke ki girlfriend bhadak uthi.

Ladki : Oh hello? Y-Ye kya tareeka hai? Aur-

Iske pehle ki woh aur kuch bol ke bakheda khada karti, Arohi aage aayi aur uski khubsoorti dekhte hi ladke ki aankhein chaundhiya gayi.

Arohi : If you don't mind…! Please, aap kahi aur baith sakte hai? Please?

Ladka : H-Haan-! O-Okay! K-Kyu nahi? S-Sure!

Ladki : Huh??? Arey, hum kyu kahi aur baithenge?

Ladka : Shh! Ladkiyo se mat uljho! Aao na babe!! Hum yaha baithate hai!! Lunch is on me!!!

Ladki : Hmph-!!!

Muh fulaate hue woh ladki apne boyfriend ke saath dusri seat par baithne chali gayi. Aur, idhar Arohi ne ek raahat ki saans li. Magar, uska mood kharab ho chuka tha. Teeno jaise hi seat par baithi, Arohi ne apna sarr narazgi me jhuka liya.

Kavya : D-Di? Kya hua?

Arohi : I… I showed my vulnerable side to a random guy… other than Veer. And, I hate it!!!

Tej : Shhh!!! Unhe humari baatein sunayi nahi deni chahiye!

Abhi unhe baithe kuch hi pal beete the ki itne me cafe ka darwaza ek baar fir khula aur ek jaana-pehchana chehra pravesh kiya.

Magar, uske andar aate hi usne jo drishya dekha use dekhne ke baad woh confused ho utha.

‘What the-!? Veer aur Kritika?’

Ye koi aur nahi, Karan hi tha. Woh abhi unn dono ko awaaz laga ke haath hilaane hi waala tha jab uski nazar partition ke bagal se baaki ki seats par padi jaha Kavya aur Arohi baithi hui thi.

‘Huh? What the hell???’

Uska haath hawa me hi ruk gaya. Kavya ki nazre jaise hi Karan se bhidi toh woh pehle toh chakit hui par uske baad apne hontho par ungli rakh use shaant rehne ka ishaara karne lagi. Uski harqat dekh Tej ne bhi peeche mud ke dekha toh Karan ko aur jhatka laga.

‘What the fuck-!? Veer ki behne? Ye sab yaha kya kar rahi hai?’

Arohi ne itne me samajhdari dikhate hue Karan ko ishaare se apne paas bulaaya toh Karan haami bharte hue unke paas aaya. Aur, jaise hi woh unke qareeb pahucha, Tej ne use kheench ke apne bagal se kursi par baitha diya.

Karan : A-Aap sab? Yaha?

Tej : Shhh!!!

Kavya : Karan bhaiya? Aap yaha kar rahe ho?

Woh dabi awaaz me puchi.

Karan : M-Mein toh aise hi yaha se guzar raha tha toh bas ek soft drink ke liye aaya tha. Yaha soft drinks achhi milti hai. P-Par- aap sab yaha? Aur, ye bagal se Veer-

Uske kehne se pehle hi Tej ne uske muh par haath rakh diya.

Tej : Idiot!!! Bola na shaant raho!!! Tumko situation samajh nahi aa rahi kya?

Karan : Huh? K-Kya hua?

Kavya : Karan bhaiya!! Aapko ye sunn ke bura lagega par-

Karan : Par?

Kavya : Ugh! Di! Aap batao! Mujhse nahi hoga!

Karan : What? Kya chal kya raha hai?

Arohi : Veer and Kritika are dating each other!!!

Sunte hi Karan ki bolti band ho gayi. Pehle toh woh muskuraya. Fir, haste hue bola.

Karan : Haha! Nice joke! Par, aisa nahi ho sakta. Kritika Veer ko nahi pasand karti. Aur, Veer bhi Kritika ko sirf ek friend ke roop me dekhta hai. So…

Tej : Urgh!!! Ye gadha hai!!! Arey, stupid tumne dekha nahi abhi? Veer aur tumhari woh Kritika ek dusre ke saath bagal se baithe hue hai. Aur, hamare yaha aane se pehle se hi woh baithe hai.

Karan : Huh?

Arohi (nods) : That's right! Unhe rangey haath pakadne ke liye hi hum yaha aise chhip ke baithe hai.

Karan : N-No!! That can't be-!!!

Arohi : It might be true!!! Toh, bas kaan laga ke sunte raho.

Sthiti ki gambheerta ko dekh Karan shaant ho gaya. Woh sab Veer aur Kritika ki baatein sunane ki koshish karne lage jab unke paas cafe ka ek waiter aake khada ho gaya.

Waiter : Your order, Sir?

Sabse tez munda kharab agar hua toh woh tha Tej ka. Woh bekaar sa muh banaaye pehle toh waiter ko dekhi, fir rookhe se swar me boli.

Tej : Chaar coffee!!!

Waiter : Hot ya cold ma'am???

Tej : What do you mean by hot ya cold? December ka mahina chal raha hai. Kaun si coffee order karungi?

Waiter : Yaha harr tarah ke customers aate hai, ma'am.

Tej : Argh!!! Obviously, goddamn HOT COFFEE!!!!

Waiter : Ji! Kaun si waali ma'am? Humare yaha 6 prakar ki hot coffee available hai. Latte, Cappuccino, Espresso, Mocha, Americano, ya Macchiato?

Tej : Latte!!!

Waiter : Ji! Kitne sugar cubes lengi ma'am? Generally, hum 2 sugar cubes ke saath serve karte hai.

Tej : Can I hit him???

Arohi : N-Nooo! Tejal di!! Calm down!!!

Karan (gestures) : Hum general hi lenge.

Waiter : Ji! Please wait for your order! Thank you!

Kehte hue woh waha se chala gaya.

Tej : Thank you ka baccha!!! Agar, 2 second aur woh rukta na toh mein use seedha jhapad de deti.

Arohi : C-Calm down, di!

Kavya : Umm! Hum coffee kyu pee rahe hai? Hum toh baat sunane aaye the na?

Tej : Kavya! Meri bholi nadaan Kavya, meri chhoti behan!!! Agar, use order nahi dete toh woh yahi hamare sarr par mandrata rehta.

Arohi (nods) : Right!

Kavya : O-Ohh! Matlab hum coffee bhi peeke jayenge?

*Silence*

Tej : Urgh-!! Haan meri maa!! Haan!! Pee lena!!!

Kavya (budbudate hue) : Ohh! Mujhe wo… mujhe wo… actually…

Tej : ???

Arohi : ???

Kavya (mutters) : Watermelon crush peena tha… coffee nahi!!!

*Silence*

Idhar uski baat sunn Tej ki aankh ab phad-phadane lagi. Lag raha tha jaise woh kisi pe bhi ab haath saaf karne ke liye taiyar thi.

Arohi : Di! Calm down! Calm down!

Tej (takes a deep breath) : Fuuu-!

Karan : Kavya! Tumhe agar watermelon crush peena hai toh mein baad me pilwa dunga. Par, pehle abhi jaisa ki Tejal didi ne kaha. Let's just listen first. Ho sakta hai ki hum jo soch rahe ho waisa kuch ho hi na?

Tej : That's right! Be quiet! Now, listen!

Woh sab kaan laga ke partition ke uss orr ho rahi baatein sunane lage jo Veer aur Kritika ke beech ho rahi thi. Aur beshaq, yaha aana unke liye vifal nahi gaya. Unki baatein unhe sunaayi dene lagi.

Kritika : Kitne dino baad aaj hum mile hai, hai na? Warna Casa Belle me uss incident ke baad se hi hum nahi mil paaye the.

Veer (smiles) : That's right!

Kritika : Thanks! Meri help ke liye.

Veer : Koi baat nahi! Agar, mein nahi karunga toh aur kaun karega?

Kritika (blushes) : Aap bhi na…! Kuch bhi…!

Veer (smiles) : You know what!? Bahut hi kamaal ki ho tum. I mean as a beginner, tumhare haatho ka prayog kaafi accha hai.

Dusri orr sunn rahe Karan aur baaki sabhi ki shaqle dekhne layak thi.

Karan : Y-Ye kya baatein kar rahe hai, ye dono?

Tej : Shhh!!! Listen!!!

Kritika : Fufu~ Th-Thank you! Par- par abhi mujhe bahut kuch seekhna hai.

Veer (smiles) : Mein tumhe train kar dunga.

Kritika (blushes) : Mmm! *nods* A-And-

Veer : Hmm?

Kritika : Please, Kavya se ye secret rakhna. Use nahi pata chalna chahiye ki aap aur mein ek saath-

Veer (smiles) : Sure! Don't worry!

Idhar, sabhi ne Kavya ki orr dekha. Uska rumaal aadha uske muh me ghus chuka tha. Daato se kaatate hue woh aasu baha ke jaise tese bas sunn rahi thi. Aur, mann hi mann jitne bhi bure shabd use yaad the woh Kritika ko bolti jaa rahi thi. Irony ye thi ki woh saare bure shabd Kritika ne hi use sikhaaye the.

Karan ka haal bhi ab bura hota jaa raha tha. Kahi, ye sab sach toh nahi tha? Kya waqai Kritika aur Veer date kar rahe the? Agar, aisa hua toh uska dil hi sabse zyada chotil hone waala tha. Kyuki, ek taraf uski chaahat thi toh dusri taraf uska khaas dost.

Kritika : Aaj mujhe pata chala ki mein kitni hi nauseekhiya thi. Mein apne college me sabhi ko haakti rehti thi ki mujhe sab aata hai par aaj pata chala sach me. Thanks to you!

Veer : I did nothing! Saara kamaal tumhara tha.

Kritika : N-Nahi! Aapne hi mujhe sahi dhang se pakadna sikhaya. Sahi angle bataya…! Aap kamaal ho!!!

Ye baatein sunte hi Tej se leke Karan aur Arohi ke gaal laal ho chale. Dhang se pakadna sikhaya? Sahi angle? Aur, Kavya ka toh haal hi behaal tha. Ab uss se aur nahi saha jaa raha tha.

Kavya : Ughuuuu-!!! *hic* Kritika…! Kutti!!! *hic* *sniff*

Tej : Kavya, shut up!!! Shhhh!

Arohi : Mujhe yakeen nahi ho raha. Karan? Tum theek toh ho na?

Usne pucha. Parantu, Karan ke hontho ki farzi muskaan sab bayaan kar rahi thi. Aur, udhar Veer aur Kavya abhi bhi chaalu the.

Veer : Mein toh tumhe dekh ke hi samajh gaya tha ki tum bahut nervous ho. Tumhe bas ek rythm ki zaroorat thi. Sahi se aage aur sahi se peeche!! Yaad rakhna!

Kritika : H-Haan! *blushes* Thank you! I really needed guidance. Aur, jise aap pehchante ho uss se behtar kaun ho sakta hai bhala? Koi aur hota toh mein bilkul nahi karti. Par, aap the toh mujhe karne me comfortable bhi feel hua. I don't regret at all.

Veer : Ab toh hum milte hi rahenge, jab tak tumhe poora trained na kar du. Haha!

Kritika (blushes) : Y-Yeah!

Aur, udhar Kavya ka rona shuru ho gaya.

Kavya : Ughhh-!!! *hic* *sniff* Didiiii!!! *hic*

Tej : Shhhh!!!

Arohi (frowns) : This is getting worse.

Karan : Hahaha! Haha! Saala mere saath hi aisa kyu hota hai? M-Maine kabhi nahi socha tha ki-

Arohi : I… I know! I can understand!

Magar, abhi maamla khatam nahi hua tha. Veer aur Kritika ki baatein jaari hi thi jo har guzarte pal dusri orr baithe logo ke dilo ko chhalni karti jaa rahi thi.

Veer : Mujhe laga nahi tha ki tum itna bada sambhaal paogi. You know… tumhara first time tha ye.

Kritika : Ah!! Hmm! M-Maine bas ye socha tha ki… ek baar acche se bade ki aadat lag jaaye toh fir chhoto ko toh mein yu sambhal lungi.

Maano jaise ek adrishya teer aake seedha Karan ke dil ko cheer ke ghus gaya. Woh baithe-baithe hi jhatke le raha tha aur Tej ke haatho me udhar tissue papers ka keema bann chuka tha. Gusse me uska maatha laal hota jaa raha tha. Toh wahi, Arohi ne apne haath jaise khade kar diye the.

Veer : Shuru me tum thoda rough thi magar, baad me tumne sahi rythm pakad li thi.

Kritika : Y-Yeah! Aur, woh tabhi possible hua jab aapne sahi position batayi.

Sunte hi Karan ko phanda lag gaya. Aur, woh zorr se khaasne par majboor ho gaya.

Karan : *cough* *cough*

Tej : V-Veer-!!! You-!!!

Tej ki pakad table cloth par itni mazboot thi ki ek pal ko laga woh abhi use pakad ke kheench degi. Andar se waiter bhi unka order leke aa gaya. 4 latte coffee usne unki table par rakhi ki tabhi, Karan ne jaate hue waiter ko baazu se pakad liya.

Karan : A change in the order. Get me some beer!!!

Waiter : S-Sir!!! Humara cafe non-alcoholic hai. Aur-

Karan ne apni jeb se kuch cash nikala aur seedhe uske haatho me thama diya. Usne dekha bhi nahi ki kitne paise usne diye. Waiter ne jab dekha toh uski aankhein hairat me fel gayi. 500-500 ke 5-6 note the. Samajhdari dikhate hue woh ekdum chup ho gaya.

Waiter : S-Sir, bas koi matter mat kar dena. Mein apne risk pe laa de raha hu.

Karan : Go!!! Right now!!!

Aur, waiter waha se bhaag gaya. Tej, Arohi aur Kavya ka bhi haal kuch theek nahi tha. Agar, kuch derr aur yahi sab chalta raha toh shayad unhe bhi beer ki zaroorat padne waali thi.

Kritika : Sach me… aapke jaisa ladka har family me hona chahiye. Kabhi-kabhi toh mujhe Kavya se jalan hoti hai.

Veer : Woh kyu bhala?

Kritika : Kitni easily woh aap pe haq jata leti hai aur aap hamesha uski kitni care karte ho. Mein single child hu. Mujhe hamesha se hi akele rehna pada hai.

Veer : Ah! I see!

Kritika : But, now I'm happy… mujhe akhir woh feeling toh mili jis se mein abhi tak anjaan thi. Hehe~

Veer : *smiles*

Kritika : Aapne aaj mere movements ekdum sahi kar diye. Ab mujhe pata hai ki kaise move karna hai.

Veer : Zyada kuch nahi hai. Bas, ghabraya nahi karo.

Kritika : Hmm! Mein din me hi aa sakti hu. Ghar pe mummy-papa raat me jaana allow nahi karte. Agar, raat me aa paati toh kitna accha rehta na? Ekdum khaali rehta sab. Hum araam se kar sakte the.

Idhar beer aate hi Karan ne ek jhatke me cup uthaya aur seedhe gale ke neeche utaarne laga.

Karan : I’m sorry… aap sab ke saamne mein ye nahi karna chahta tha. Par- par mujhe iss waqt iski zaroorat hai.

Arohi (with concern) : I can understand!

Kavya : M-Mujhe bhi chahiye-!! *hic*

Arohi : Kaaavyaaa!!! Nahi!!!

Kavya : Bhaiya, aisa kaise kar sakte hai? Hum sab se chhupa ke… mujhse chhupa ke…!? *sniff*

Arohi : Tejal di? K-Kya karna hai ab??

Arohi ne saamne baithi Tejal ko dekh pucha. Magar, use dekhti hi Arohi ka dar haqeeqat me badal gaya.

‘Oh no!!!’

Tej ka shareer gusse se jhatke le raha tha. Woh apna sarr jhukaaye table cloth ko itna marod chuki thi ki ab istri bhi shayad hi uss kapde ko wapas se sapaat karne me madadgar saabit hone waala tha!?

Aur, waha Kritika aur Veer ki gup-shup thi jo khatam hone ka naam hi nahi le rahi thi. Unki ashleel baatein idhar Karan aur baaki sabhi ke mann me vichitra aur anchaahi tasveere bana ke jaa rahi thi.

Kritika : Mujhe laga nahi tha ki aap itne pro hoge. Kaha se seekha aapne?

Veer : Hmm? *smiles* It's a secret!

Kritika : Oh, come on! W-Waise, aapko sabse zyada satisfaction kisme milta hai? Bed sajaane me ya fir… cushion shots me?

Bagal me baithi Kavya ‘cushion’ sunte hi aur bhi vyakul ho uthi.

Kavya : C-Cushion shots??? *sniff* Didiiiii-!!! Waaaaa-!!!! Woh dono bed pe-!!! *hic* *hic*

Arohi : They have done it! And, it's way too serious! *sigh*

Veer (laughs) : Haha! Mujhe sabse zyada satisfaction toh… you know… sabhi holes me daalne ke baad hi milta hai.

Kritika (blushes) : Ah!! K-Kya aap bhi-!!! You are so dirty, Veer bhaiya!

Veer (laughs) : Hahahaha!!!

Kritika (giggles) : Fufufu~

Tej : V-Veer ke baccheee-!!!!

Arohi : T-Tejal di!!!

Karan : Veeeeeerrrr-!!! You fuckerrrr-!!!!

Aur, akhir dono Tej aur Karan ke sabr ke baandh ne jawab de hi diya. Karan apni jagah se uth kursi par chadha aur partition ke upar se koodate hue dusri orr jaa pahucha. Toh wahi, Tej bhaagte hue uss orr pahuchi.

Arohi aur Kavya stabdh thehri achanak se gathit hui gatividhiyo ko dekhti hi reh gayi. Aur, unke saath hi waha baithe couples bhi iss drishya ke darshak bann gaye.

Veer : What the-!?

Kritika : Ah??? K-Karan??

Karan ne dhadalle se Veer ki collor pakdi. Veer agar chaahta toh araam se hi use dodge kar sakta tha parantu, woh aashcharya-chakit tha. Aur, ye dekhna bhi chaahta tha ki Karan ne bhala aisa kyu kiya?

Idhar Tej jo bhaag ke aa rahi thi, Kritika ko dekhte hi uske paas pahuchi aur seedhe uske top ko jakad ke khadi ho gayi.

Kritika : Nhh!? T-Tejal didi? A-Aap?

Karan : You fucker-!! Veeeeerr!!! Maine kya bigada tha tumhara???

Veer : What???

Karan : Tsk!!! Maine tumhe apne bhai ki tarah treat kiya aur tumne aisa kiya mere saath?

Kavya aur Arohi bhi bhaag ke aa chuki thi.

Kavya : Bhaiyaaa!!! Aap aisa kaise kar sakte ho? *sniff* Aap Kritika ke saath-!? Chheeee!!! *hic*

Veer : Y-You guys-!?

Kritika : K-Kavya tum? Y-Yaha?

Kavya : Haan, mein yaha!!! Kutti-!!!! *hic*

Kritika (baffled) : Kya???? K-Kya kaha tumne?

Kavya : Maine kaha kutti-!!! Kutti! Kutti! Kutti!!! *hic*

Kritika : T-Tumhara dimag toh thikaane par hai?

Kavya : Ohohohoho! Dii! Dekho toh ise. Kitni bholi bann rahi hai. *sniff*

Arohi : Ye tumne accha nahi kiya, Kritika!

Kritika : What? Aap sab- Aap sab kya baatein kar rahi ho?

Tej : Idhar dekho meri taraf!! Aisa chamaat dungi na, sab samajh aa jayega tumhe samjhi na? Bhale hi tum Kavya ki dost kyu na ho, par iss harqat ke liye mein tumhe maaf nahi karne waali.

Kritika (gasps) : Didi? Y-Ye aap kya bol rahi ho?

Karan : Bata!!! Bata tune aisa kyu kiya mere saath???

Veer : Ek minute! Mujhe lagta hai yaha koi misunderstanding hui hai.

Karan : Sahi kaha saale!! Bahut badi misunderstanding hui hai. Wo bhi mujhse. Mujhe lagta tha ki tum aur Kritika sirf friends ho. Aur, tum apne dost ki love life me dakhal nahi doge. Par, mein galat tha!

Veer : What the hell? Tum sab-! Tum sab paagal ho gaye ho kya?

Tej : Veeeeerrr! Tumne mujhse jhooth bola? Mujhse? You lied to me, baby? Apni sagi badi behan se? Tum toh kehte tha na ki tum mujhse koi baat nahi chhipa sakte. F-Fir kyu? Kyu??

Usne apne thar-tharate hue hontho se pucha.

Veer : Teju di! Aapko koi galat-fehmi hui hai.

Tej : K-Kaash ye galat-fehmi hoti, Veer. Kaash! Par, hum sab ne sab kuch sunn liya hai. Sab kuch!

Arohi (nods) : Hum yahi bagal se baithe the. We heard everything!

Veer : Wait! What?

Kavya : Bhaiya! I hate you so much! Aap-? Aap Kritika ke saath? *sniff* Kya hua vacation me uss moment ka? Mere promise ka? *sniff* I hate you!!

Veer : Kavya? Wait! Mein Kritika ke saath kya?

Karan : Ab aur kitna chhipaane ki koshish karoge? Sab suna hai hum sab ne!

Veer : E-Ek minute! Mein aur Kritika toh sirf baat kar rahe the. Isme aisa kya kar diya hum dono ne ki-

Karan : Sirf baat kar rahe the??? Accha? Aur, kya baat kar rahe the?

Veer : Normal baat!

Karan : Normal baat ke bacche. Aur, kitna jhooth bologe?

Veer (frowns) : Y-You-!!

Tej : Woh kahi se bhi normal baat nahi thi, Veer! Ab sach bata do!!! Kya baatein kar rahe the tum dono?

Veer : Meri toh ab bhi samajh nahi aa raha ki aap sab itna bhadak kyu rahe ho?

Tej (shouts) : Veer, baatein mat banao aur mere sawal ka jawab do!! Kya baatein kar rahe the tum???

Karan : Isn't it obvious, didi???

Uske puchte hi Karan aur Veer dono ke muh saath me khule.

Karan : It's… SEX!!!

Veer : It's… BILLIARDS!!!

Karan : Huh???

Veer : Huh???

Arohi : Ahhh!!!

Kavya : ???

Tej : ???

Kritika: ….

*Silence*

Aur, fir Arohi ke dimag ki batti jali. Use sab kuch samajh aaya. Aur, jaise-jaise use iska bodh hota gaya uske chehre ke bhaav badalte chale gaye.

Billiards! Ya, ek aur naam se jaane waala khel ~ Snooker!!! Veer aur Kritika iss khel ki baat kar rahe the. Aur, Arohi ko sab samajh me aane laga ki woh baatein uss tarah ki kyu thi.

Woh angle, woh position, woh hole me ball daalna, movements, rythm, stick ka aage peeche karne ka istemal, sabse badi stick ka istemal karna taaki uske bhaar ki aadat pehle hi ho jaaye aur baad me chhoti sticks se dikkat na ho.

Khel ki uss table ko bed kaha jaata tha jispe balls ko set kiya jaata tha. Aur, table ke chaaro orr jo sides balls ko baahar girne se rokti thi unhe cushions kaha jaata tha. Arohi ko sab samajh aaya ki Kritika ke unn shabdo ka matlab kya tha.

Bed sajaane ka matlab tha bed table par balls ko arrange karna.

Cushion shots ka matlab tha seedhe balls ko na maar ke, sides ka sahara leke balls ko maarna.

‘Oh no!!! Oh no!!! Oh noooooo! We… we messed up!!!’

Aur, sirf wahi nahi thi. Kavya ko chhor ke waha sabhi ke dimag ko bhali bhaanti samajh aa chuka tha. Kavya choonki billiards ke khel se aparichit thi isliye use iss khel ki terminology utni samajh na aayi. Parantu, woh samajh paa rahi thi ki baat kuch aur thi jiske chalte sab khamosh reh gaye the.

Veer ne jab gaur kiya ki uski aur Kritika ki baato ka kya se kya matlab nikaal liya gaya hai, toh uske maathe ki nass phatne ko ho chali. Woh bekaar me hi unke ilzaam apne upar itni derr se le raha tha.

Veer (grits teeth) : Y-You fucking moron!!

Karan ke haath me Veer ki collor ki pakad dheeli ho gayi. Use sab gyaat ho chuka tha.

Aur, Veer ka ek ulte haath ka tamaacha aake seedhe uske sarr par pada.

*Slap*

Karan : Argh-!

Veer : You fucking bastard!!!

Karan : V-Veer!

Veer (frowns) : Tumko pata hai tumne abhi-abhi kya kiya hai?

Karan : I… I…

Veer : Mein aur Kritika? Aur, woh bhi date? Are you guys out of your mind?

Tej : V-Veer, hume laga-

Veer : Kritika aur mein billiards ki practice ki baat kar rahe the. I'm sorry, Kritika! Tumne bataane se mana kiya tha par ab mujhe bataana hi hoga.

Karan : Huh?

Veer : Tumne last month insta pe apni kaun si photo upload ki thi?

Karan ek pal ke liye socha. Par, fir jaise use turant hi dhyan aaya. Use yaad aaya ki usne ek photo apni profile par daali thi jisme woh snooker khelte hue ek pose de raha tha.

Veer : Snooker khelte hue post daali thi na?

Karan (nods) : H-Haan!

Veer : Isliye, Kritika yaha aayi thi. She saw your post. She wanted to impress you, so she wanted to learn the game of snooker.

Karan : Ah!! K-Kritika???

Jab Karan ne Kritika ko dekha toh uska dil aur bhi toot gaya. Kritika ke mote-mote aasu uske gaalo se behte hue neeche gir rahe the. Tej ki pakad bhi Kritika ke top par se dheeli ho gayi.

Kavya : Ahh! K-Kritika bhaiya ke saath practice kar rahi thi?

Veer : Cafe ke upar hi snooker khela jaata hai. Club hai waha. Aur, sab ladke hi hai. Kritika nahi chaahti thi ki woh waha kisi ladke se seekhe. Isliye, do din tak woh akeli hi aati rahi magar use kuch samajh nahi aa raha tha.

Karan : …?

Veer : Ladke uska mazak bhi banaate the aur use sikhaane ke liye uss par chance bhi maarte the. Lekin, uske bawajood usne unki help lene se inkar kar diya. Choonki, woh mujhe jaanti thi isliye usne meri help accept ki.

Karan : Huh!!!

Veer : Aur, isliye woh mujhe thanks keh rahi thi. Maine use abhi hi kuch basics sikhaaye the.

Karan : K-Kritika…!

Kritika : *sniff*

Karan : Tumhe pata hai? M-Mein toh snooker asal me khelta bhi nahi. Corporate meetings me bade guests ke liye ye sab seekhna padta hai taaki professional life me hum kahi peeche na reh jaaye. Isliye, maine woh post daali thi. But, you went through all that trouble…? J-Just for me? To make me happy? I…

Kehte hue woh uske qareeb badha. Lekin, iske pehle ki woh use sparsh kar paata. Kritika rote hue Veer ki orr mudi aur bas chand shabd hi boli.

Kritika : *sniff* Veer bhaiya!!! Thank you! *sniff*

Aur, itna bolte hi woh waha se daud laga ke bhaag gayi.

Karan : Kritika! Nahi! Ruko!!!

Kavya : Kritikaaaaa!!!

Lekin, woh na ruki. Karan ko tabhi uske sarr pe peeche se ek aur tapli aake padi. Mud ke dekha toh paaya ki Veer hi tha.

Veer : Waise toh mein tumse business se related kuch baat karna chaahta tha. But, I think we can leave that for later.

Karan : …?

Veer : Chase her while you can, you idiot!!! You won't find another girl like her. Sirf tumhare liye woh uss khel ko seekhne raazi ho gayi jo tum khud bhi nahi khelte. Fucking go now before I kick your ass.

Karan ne jab Veer ki baat suni toh woh poori tarah se bhaavuk ho utha. Veer na hi uss se naraaz tha aur na hi usne uss se koi berr rakhi. Iss waqt bhi woh uski madad hi kar raha tha. Andaaz zaroor rookha sa tha magar, Karan ye jaanta tha ki ye Veer ka madad karne ka tareeka tha.

Usne kuch na kaha. Woh jaanta tha ki unki dosti ab aur bhi gehri ho chuki thi.

Karan : Th-Thanks!

Usne bas itna hi kaha aur woh daud lagaate hue waha se Kritika ke peeche bhaaga. Sirf, wahi nahi tha. Kavya bhi theek uske peeche bhaag chali. Gusse me aake usne apni best-friend ko na jaane kya-kya baatein suna di thi. Woh Kritika ko nahi khona chaahti thi. Aur, Kavya ko alag se dekhne aur uska dhyan rakhne ke liye bhala Arohi kaise peeche reh sakti thi?

Arohi : M-Mein jaa ke Kavya ko dekhti hu. I'm… I'm sorry, Veer!

Jaate-jaate usne bas yahi kaha. Baaki, baatein baad ke liye usne chhor di. Aur, wo bhi cafe se baahar nikal gayi. Bach gaye toh sirf Veer aur Tej.

Tej ka sarr glaani ke chalte neeche tha. Veer muda aur baahar jaane ke liye hua jab uske qadam cafe ki exit par pahuch ke ruk gaye.

Veer : -And, you!!!

Sunte hi Tej apni jagah par hi thitur gayi.

Veer : Mere phone ki location track karne ke baad mujhe nahi laga tha ki aap aisa kuch karogi.

Tej (shivers) : Huhh-!?

Veer : I didn't expect this from you, Teju di! Bina soche samjhe aapne mujhe judge kar liya?

Tej (panics) : V-Veer, mein-!

Veer : My statement still remains intact. Mein aapse jhooth nahi bolta. Par, badqismati meri yeh jo… jo aapko meri baat par vishvas hi na raha.

Tej : N-Nahi!!! Nahi, Veer! Aisa nahi-

Veer : We'll talk later! I need to meet someone else too!

Bolte hue woh waha se chala gaya. Cafe ke baahar aake Tej ek baar fir apni asaflta par hasne lagi.

*Smack*

Gusse me aake usne apna haath zorr se cafe ke bagal se lagi building ki deewar par de maara. Aur, hasste-hasste uski aankhein namm pad gayi. Khud ki galtiyo par khud ko hi chot pahuchana uska tareeka tha saza dene ka.

Jitna woh Veer ke qareeb jaane ki koshish karti, utna hi uss se dur jaati jaa rahi thi woh.

Innova me baith ke woh ant me waha se ravana ho gayi. Kyuki, Veer ki hi tarah… Use bhi kisi se bhaint karni thi.

***

Veer's house,
A few hours ago...

*Click*

Darwaza andar se band hua. Suman ke saamne Ragini apni peeth kiye, haath mode khadi hui thi.

Suman : Toh? Kya baat karni thi aapko?

Ragini : Jo aapne kaha…

Suman : Hmm?

Ragini : Pareshaniyan saajha karne se unke hal mil jaate hai. Hai na?

Suman : Ji!

Ragini : Toh wahi kar rahi hu.

Suman : !??

Ragini : Kisi ko maine nahi bataya hai. Aap pehli ho. Aur, ho sake toh kisi se bhi ye saajha mat karna.

Suman : Hmm?

Ragini : Mujhe waqai kisi se pyaar ho gaya hai. Ye sach hai! Lekin, kuch dikkatein hai.

Suman : Dikkatein? Kaisi dikkatein?

Ragini : Mein aur woh itni asaani se ek nahi ho sakte.

Suman : Kya mein puch sakti hu ki aisa kyu bhala?

Ragini : Abhi ke liye itna jaan lijiye ki… woh hamare bade se parivar ka hi hissa hai.

Suman ne ye sunte hi khud ko chakit hota hua dikhaaya.

Suman : Aap…? Aap kisi sambandhi se pyaar kar baithi hai?

Ragini : Haan! *smiles* Ab samajh aaya na? Kyu dikkatein hai?

Suman : Ji! *nods* Aur, isliye aap kisi aur se ye saajha nahi karna chaahti.

Ragini : Hmm!

Suman : Aur, ye prem kaise hua? Maine toh aapko kabhi kisi ke saath yu iss tarah… nahi dekha.

Ragini : Aisa prem kisi ko dikha ke thodi kiya jaata hai, Suman.

Suman : Ye baat bhi hai! *smiles* Aur? Aur, kya dikkatein hai?

Ragini : Aap ko jaan ke mujhpe ghin nahi aayi? Mein ek sambandhi se pyaar kar baithi?

Suman uske sawal par muskurayi.

Suman : Ji nahi! Bilkul bhi nahi! Har insaan ke andar koi na koi najayaz icchaaye maujood hoti hai. Mere andar bhi hai. Farq sirf itna hota hai ki kuch log use imandari se saamne rakh dete hai, toh kuch unhe apne andar hi dabaaye rakhte hai. Aur, aapne ye mujhe bataya. Toh, aap toh tareef ki paatra hui na?

Ragini : Shayad! Ya shayad nahi! Mein uss se iss tarah pyaar karne lagi hu jitna maine apne jeevan me kisi se nahi kiya. Jab mein Vivek se mili thi. Aapko pata hai?

Suman : …

Ragini : Mujhe laga tha ki mujhe saccha pyaar ho gaya hai. Waisa maine kabhi mehsoos hi nahi kiya tha. Aapko jaan ke hairani bhi hogi ki Vivek se shadi ka prastav rakhne waali bhi mein hi thi.

Suman : Ohh!

Ragini : Aur, aaj jab apne ateet waali Ragini ko dekhti hu toh bas hasi chhootati hai. Pyaar tha ya mazak? Prem toh ab hua hai mujhe. Jaha sudh-budh kho chuki hu. Agar, iss pyaar ke daldal me na fasi hoti toh aaj mein kisi badi post par baith ke laakho, karodo kama rahi hoti. Ya khud ka hi business run kar rahi hoti.

Suman : ….

Ragini : Par, dekho mujhe…! Mein sirf uss ek ladke ke liye deewani hui baithi hu ki kab woh mere paas aaye, mujhse kahe ki Ragini tum meri ho, mujhse shaadi kare aur mujhe apna jeevan-saathi banaaye.

Suman : Ichhao ko haqeeqat me badalne ke liye, uss par amal bhi karna padta hai, Ragini ji!

Ragini : Jaanti hu! Aapko pata hai? Mein uske liye kuch bhi kar sakti hu. Kuch bhi! Lekin, jab maine uss se apne pyaar ka izhaar kiya toh usne kya kaha mujhse?

Suman : ??

Ragini : Usne kaha ki koi aur hai jis se woh pyaar karta hai aur woh bhi uss se utna hi pyaar karti hai. Usne kaha ki mein sirf tumhara hoke nahi reh sakta. Aur, sabse hairan karne waali baat kya hai, pata hai?

Suman : Huh?

Ragini : Yahi ki… jis se woh pyaar karta hai woh bhi meri hi tarah ek talaq-shuda aurat hai.

Suman : Ahh!! Toh, ye baat hai.

Ragini kuch derr tak shaant rahi. Kintu, uske agal-bagal ki hawa bhaari ho chali. Uska ravaiyya achanak se hi thanda pad gaya aur usne mud ke Suman ko dekh bas ek sawal pucha.

Ragini : Aap… Aap bhi toh talaq-shuda ho na?

Suman : H-Huh-!?

Suman ne jab saamne dekha toh Ragini ka sarr neeche jhuka hua tha. Woh uske chehre ke bhaav ko padh na paayi. Magar, Ragini aisi prateet ho rahi thi jaise maano jangal me sherni apne shikaar ke galti karne ka intezar kar rahi ho. Thand hone ke bawajood ek paseene ki boond Suman ke maathe se behte hue uske gaalo par fisal gayi.

Suman : J-Ji! Mein talaq-shuda hu. Lekin, kaagzi taur par nahi.

Ragini : Hmm?

Suman : Gaav ki shaadiya court kachehri waali nahi hoti aksar. Usne mujhe pratadit kiya. Fir, maalik ne mujhe waha se bachaya. Aur, uske baad se hi maine use tyaag diya. Gale me dekh lijiye aap mere. Aap ko koi bhi mangalsutra nahi dikhega. Yeh saboot hai ki maine uss aadmi ko apne jeevan se nikaal diya hai.

Ragini : Maalik???

Suman : Huh-!?

Jis galti ka sherni intezar kar rahi thi, woh uske shikaar ne akhir kar hi di. Suman jaldbazi me Veer ko ‘maalik’ keh baithi. Woh kabhi yeh galti nahi karti thi magar aaj… aaj uske muh se akhir nikal hi gaya. Aur, Ragini ki aankhein ye sunte hi chaudi ho gayi.

Ragini : Kaun maalik? Aapko toh Veer ne bachaya tha na?

Suman jaanti thi ki woh fass chuki thi. Jis qadar Ragini use ghoor rahi thi waha jhooth bolna sahi nahi tha.

‘Shayad ab aur chhipaya nahi jaa sakta.’ Sochte hue usne ek gehri saans li aur aage hone waali gatividhiyo ke liye taiyar ho gayi.

Suman : Haan! Maalik! Dusre shabdo me… Veer ji! Mere maalik!

Ragini : Kya kaha aapne?

Suman : Wahi jo aapne suna! Ab aap se sach chhipaane ka koi matlab nahi. Ghar me aap hi thi jinse sacchayi ko chhipaya gaya tha.

Ragini : K-Kya matlab?

Suman : Veer ji mere maalik hai. Aur, ‘maalik’ se mera matlab hai… Unka mere tann-mann sab pe haq hai.

Ragini (frowns) : Y-Ye kya keh rahi ho aap?

Suman : Jo keh rahi hu sach keh rahi hu. Mein maalik ki daasi hu. Aur, mere aur unke yaun sambandh bhi hai.

Jaise hi usne ye kaha. Ragini ka badan maano jaise ek shan ke liye current ki nangi taar se lag ke guzar gaya. Woh aankhein faade Suman ko ghoor rahi thi.

Suman : Maalik hi the jinhone mujhe aur Sonali ko uss daldal se baahar nikaala. Lekin, maalik ek bahut bade khandaan se aate hai.

Ragini : ???

Suman : Bhavna didi ka khandaan. Jo rajao maharajao ke zamaane se chala aa raha hai. Mere parivar ki peedhi shuru se hi Bhavna didi ke parivar ki seva karne ke liye baadhya thi. Yeh ek shraap tha.

Ragini : Sh-Shraap?

Suman : Hmm! Pichli peedhi me jinhone bhi seva karne se khud ko bachaya aur apne uddeshya se bhatke, unn sab ki maut ho gayi. Maine apna pehla pati bhi aise hi khoya tha. Woh iss pratha ka virodhi tha. Nateeja? Maut! Veer ji Bhavna didi ke parivar ke akhiri vaaris hai. Aur, isliye unki seva karna hi hamara lakshya hai. Sonali aur mein. Yaha tak ki Aabha bhi. Hum sabhi maalik ki seva karne ke liye hi jeete hai. Aur, haan! Hum sabhi ke unke saath yaun sambandh hai.

Sach sunte hi Ragini ke perro tale zameen khisak gayi.

Ragini : Y-Ye kya badbada rahi ho aap? Aap ko hosh hai aap kya keh rahi-

Suman : Jo keh rahi hu sach keh rahi hu. Yaha tak ki maalik ke aur bhi aurton ke saath yaun sambandh hai. Parijaat ghar ki sabhi aurtein.

Ragini : P-Parijaat ghar-!?

Suman : Aapne Tejal ji ko uss Varsha ke saath kaam karte dekha hoga kabhi jab aap zameen taraf gayi hogi toh. Ya fir Mukta ko dekha hoga jab aap Bhumika ji ki hotel me gayi hogi? Ya fir Sudha ko jo maalik ki nayi company me kapdo ke kaam me madad karwa rahi hai. Kuch yaad aaya?

Ragini aksar Veer ke kaamo ke liye idhar-udhar jaati rehti thi. Aur, isme koi shaq nahi tha ki woh inn sabhi aurto se kabhi na kabhi mili hi thi. Jaise hi unki chhavi uske mastishq me aayi, woh bhauchakki si wahi jamm ke reh gayi.

Ragini : N-Nahi-!!! Ye-

Suman : Aapko kya lagta hai? Woh aurtein kya yuhi prakat ho gayi? Woh Parijaat ghar ki aurtein hai. Woh bhi meri hi tarah maalik ki seva karne ke liye hi jeeti hai. Unn sab ke maalik yaani Veer ji ke saath yaun sambandh hai. Aur, ye maalik ki zimmedari hai ki woh sabhi ek acchi zindagi vyateet kare. Isliye, maalik ne unhe rehne ke liye chhat di, unhe kaam par lagaya, unhe paisa kamaana sikhaaya kyuki ye unki zimmedari thi.

Ragini poori tarah se ab aapa kho chuki thi. Woh tez qadmo ke saath Suman ke qareeb aayi aur usne kass ke uske haatho ko jakad liya. Uski aankhon me gussa saaf nazar aa raha tha.

Ragini : Aap bakwas kar rahi ho-!!! Y-Ye sach nahi! V-Veer aisa nahi kar sakta.

Suman : Agar, aap ko vishvas nahi toh ghar me kisi se bhi puch lijiye. Sachhayi kadvi thi isliye gaav se lautne ke baad aap se chhipayi gayi.

Ragini : V-Veer… Veer ke yaun sambandh? Unn aurton ke saath? Hargiz nahi!!!! Woh aisa nahi kar sakta.

Suman (smiles) : Toh, woh Veer ji hai jo aapke naye premi hai. Mein sahi thi matlab.

Ragini : H-Huh-!!?

Suman : Aap apne hi devar se pyaar kar baithi? Tch! Tch! Tch! Kya hoga jab ye baat baahar aayegi?

Ragini (grits teeth) : Aapko lagta hai mein parvah karti hu? Mujhe koi farq nahi padta. Aapki himmat kaise hui mujhse ye sawaal karne ki? Jab aap, aapki beti aur baaki sab Veer ke saath aise sambandh bana ke rakhi hai toh?

Suman : Hum baadhya hai!

Ragini : Bhaad me gayi aapki pratha!!! Mera dil ye soch ke hi jalta jaa raha hai ki Veer ke saath na jaane kin-kin aurton ne… Chhheeeee-!!!! Lekin, ye aapki bhool hai agar aap ye soch rahi hai ki mera pyaar uske liye kam ho gaya hai. Ye kabhi nahi hoga. Balki, ab toh woh mujhe chahiye hi chahiye.

Suman : ???

Ragini : Kaan khol ke sunn lo aap. Veer sirf aur sirf mera hai!!! Sirf mera!!! Aur, use mein apna bana ke rahungi. Uski zindagi me sirf mein rahungi. Aur, koi nahi-!!! Woh talaq-shuda aurat bhi nahi.

Suman (smiles) : Aap jin talaq-shuda aurat ka zikr kar rahi hai. Woh toh hum me se koi hai bhi nahi.

Ragini : Huh???

Suman : Koi aur hi hai jo maalik ke dil me pehle hi jagah bana chuki hai.

Ragini : K-Kaun? Kaun hai woh haram-zaadi?? Jawab do mujhe!!! Jawab do!!!!

Suman (smiles) : Mujhe jhanjhorne se uttar nahi milega. Abhi aapne kaha na? Ki aap maalik ko apna bana ke rahogi? Toh jaiye! Banaiye! Aur, dhundhiye khud ki kaun hai woh dusri talaq-shuda.

Ragini andar se bahut chotil ho chuki thi. Suman ko chhorte hi woh zameen par ghutno ke bal gir gayi. Uske aasu apne aap hi aankhon se utpann hoke behne lage. Aur, Suman ne use isi haal me filhal chhorna behtar samjha. Woh darwaza khol bina kuch bole waha se chali gayi. Lekin, Ragini ki duniya kuch hi palo me palat chuki thi. Mahino se jis sacchayi ko uss se chhipaya jaa raha tha, achanak se uske saamne woh sabhi baatein ujagar ho gayi ki uski kuch samajh me na aaya ki kya kare. Woh bas yuhi neeche baith roti rahi.

***

Nidhi's apartment,
Evening ~ 7:30 PM

Jis shaks se milne ki aarzoo Veer ko pehle se hi thi woh koi aur nahi, uski ma'am Nidhi thi. Pichli baar woh unse milne aaya tha jab woh China ke liye ravana ho raha tha. Magar, bina uss baare me bataaye hi woh yaha se laut gaya tha.

Uske baad se na hi dono ki mulaqat hui, aur na hi aapas me koi baat. Veer iss baat se bhi khafa tha ki kam se kam woh milne toh aata tha bajaaye Nidhi ke jo bas- Apne ghar par hi rehti thi.

*Ding Dong*

Usne bell bajayi aur dobara bajaane ki zaroorat na padi jab darwaza andar se khul gaya. Darwaza kholte hi Nidhi ki nazar Veer par padi aur shan bhar ke liye woh chaunki. Saans halki si atki. Par, sambhalte hue uske muh se sirf uska naam nikla.

Nidhi : V-Veer?

Veer (nods) : Mmm!

Apni nazre jhukaate hue woh fauran hi mud gayi aur Veer ko andar aane ke liye raasta diya.

Nidhi : A-Aao na!

Veer ne andar aate hue darwaze ko andar se band kiya. Uski nazre ghar ke chaaro orr daud gayi. Ghar ab bhi waisa ka waisa hi tha. Bas, thoda bikhra zyada tha. Jo ki swabhavik tha agar ghar me do chhote-chhote bacche ho toh.

Juhi ne jaise hi apne maamu ko dekha woh khil-khilaate hue daud ke uske paas chali aayi.

Juhi : Maaamuuuuu-!!!!

Aur, Veer ke hontho par apne aap use dekh muskaan fel gayi. Uske nanhe qadam chalte hue Veer ke paas aaye toh Veer ne pyaar se use apni goad me utha liya. Aur, Juhi ne harr baar ki tarah uske gaal ko choom liya.

Veer : Hahaha! Kya kar rahi thi, meri Juhi?

Juhi : Homework!

Veer : Oh! Juhi homework kar rahi thi?

Juhi (nods) : Haan! Maamu, mere liye kya laaye??

Veer : Aapke maamu aapke liye chocolates aur toys laaye hai!

Juhi : Haan??? Kaun sa toy???

Veer ne use neeche utaara aur apne bagal me neeche farsh par rakha ek package use thama diya.

Veer : Ye lo! Aap khud dekh lo!

Aur, Juhi khushi ke maare woh package leke hall ke beecho-beech jaake zameen par baith use kholne lagi.

Nidhi : J-Juhi!! Juhi, neeche farsh par nahi. Idhar aao! Idhar carpet pe baith ke kholo nahi toh thand lag jayegi.

Maa ki baat maante hue woh carpet par baith gayi. Nidhi ne fir Veer par dhyan diya.

Nidhi : Itha bada packet? Ye sab kyu le aaye? Abhi ek hafte pehle hi maine use ek naya toy dilaaya tha.

Veer (smiles) : Khelne dijiye! Bacchi hai!

Nidhi : Haan, par iss tarah se itna frequently harr cheezein nahi thamani hoti hai baccho ko aur-

Veer : Mein laaya hu. Aap nahi! Uske maamu hone ke naate ye mera tohfa hai uske liye. China se jab laut raha tha tab khareeda tha waha se.

Uski baat pe Nidhi ko yaad aaya ki Veer pichli baar jab uss se milne aaya tha toh woh bye kehne aaya tha. Magar, woh samajh na paayi. Uske baad usne Veer ke ghar pe call kar ke uske baare me pucha bhi tha. Lekin, use bas yahi pata lag paaya tha ki Veer videsh gaya hua tha.

Nidhi : T-Tum? China me the? Waha kya karne gaye the?

Veer : Kuch zaroori kaam!

Nidhi ke maathe par silvatein chha gayi. Uske honth khule par fir band ho gaye. Woh puchna chaahti thi ki bhala Veer waha kya karne gaya tha. Lekin, jaise uske andar se awaaz baahar na nikli. Jaise woh ye puchne ka haq kho chuki thi kyuki unke beech ab pehle jaisa rishta nahi tha. Aur, na hi Veer ab uske saath rehta tha. Woh aage kuch na boli.

Veer : Dhruv kaha hai?

Nidhi ne bedroom me rakhe crib ki orr ishara kiya. Veer ne jhaakte hue dekha toh paaya ki bedroom me crib ke andar Dhruv soya hua tha.

Nidhi Juhi ke bikhraye gaye khilauno ko jamaane lagi aur halki si ek muskan ke saath boli.

Nidhi : Ab bada ho raha hai. Pakad-pakad ke chalna seekh gaya hai. Toh, mujhe vyast rakhta hai aur thaka deta hai.

Veer ko kahi na kahi ajeeb si anubhuti hui. Aisa laga jaise use waha Nidhi ke sang hona chahiye tha Dhruv ke pehle qadam ko dekhne ke liye.

Nidhi : Aur, tum? Tumhe toh... Tumhara business vyast rakh raha hoga?

Aisa laga maano Nidhi ne uspe tanj kasa ho.

Veer : Sort of...!

Nidhi : Padhayi-likhayi se toh ab tum... upar uth chuke ho, hai na?

Veer (frowns) : Aapka matlab?

Nidhi : Matlab yahi ki... Ab tumhe padhayi karne ki koi zaroorat nahi. Sab set hai. Paisa aa hi raha hai. Business chal hi raha hai. Rehne ko ghar hai. Parivar hai. Abhi kuch saal me shaadi ho jaani hai. Fir, bacche ho jayenge. Jeevan sahi jaa toh raha hai toh-

Woh peeth kar ke Veer ki orr khadi hui thi aur sofe ke takiyo ko vyavasthit kar rahi thi jab uske bol beech me hi adhoore reh gaye. Uska haath achanak hi kisi ne peeche se kheencha aur use mod ke palta diya.

Veer ne uska haath apni giraft me le rakha tha. Uski aankhein gusse me Nidhi ke chehre par neeche tiki hui thi.

Veer : Saaf-saaf kyu nahi kehti jo kehna chaahti ho? Yu iss tarah baatein kyu ghuma rahi ho?

Nidhi (frowns) : Saaf-saaf hi toh keh rahi hu. Kya kuch galat kaha maine? Aur, haath chhoro!

Woh apna haath jhatke se chhurate hue palat ke kitchen me chali gayi. Aur, Veer uske peeche-peeche aa gaya.

Veer : Toh fir mujhse bhi saaf-saaf sunn lijiye.

Nidhi ek pal ko ruki. Fir, lighter se gas jalaate hue uss par pateela rakh chai chadhaane lagi. Veer theek uske peeche hi khada tha. Pehle bhi iss qadar Veer uske sang kitchen me aaya karta tha. Magar, tab unke beech rishta kuch aur tha. Aur, ab kuch aur.

Veer : Aapne sahi kaha. Padhayi-likhayi se ab mein upar uth chuka hu. Aur, mujhe unki koi zaroorat nahi. Ye last semester ke saare paper dene ke baad bas mujhe degree uthaani hai. Aur, fir apne business pe dhyan dena hai.

Nidhi : Acchi baat hai!

Kehte hue Nidhi ne shakkar ke dibbe se teen chammach shakkar pateele me daali aur chauthi daalne hi waali thi jab Veer ne uska haath peeche se kass ke thaam liya. Nidhi hairat-angez, Veer ke haath ko apne haath ke upar dekhi. Ye kya harqat thi bhala? Iske pehle ki woh koi virodh kar paati Veer ki garam saansein use apne daaye kandhe par mehsoos hui. Aur, ek sihran uske badan me daud gayi.

Veer : Shayad aap bhool gayi hai. Do cup chai me... Mein hamesha 3 chammach shakkar hi daalta tha.

Nidhi ki bauhe sikudi. Usne apna nazuk haath Veer ki pakad se chhurane ki koshish ki magar har prayas vyarth. Antatah, Veer ne swayam hi uska haath chhor diya.

Dekhte hi dekhte, khamoshi ke vatavaran me chai bhi bann gayi. Aur, dono wapas se hall me the.

Juhi apna naya khilauna leke Veer ke paas aayi toh Veer ne use uthaate hue apne kandho par baitha liya. Uska daaya haath jaake Juhi ke sarr par tham gaya. Aur, ye drishya dekhte hi Nidhi ko uss raat ki chhavi yaad aa gayi.

Jis raat Veer apni 'Hourglass method' ko janta ke saamne laaya tha. Tab bhi Veer ne Juhi ko iss qadar hi apne kandho par utha ke uske sarr par haath rakha tha. Tab bhi Nidhi apna haath aage badha ke kuch kehna chaahti thi. Veer ki shirt ko peeche se jaise thaamna chaahti thi.

Aaj bhi wahi hua. Uska haath apne aap akasmat hawa me utha. Lekin, kuch bodh hote hi woh do qadam peeche chali gayi.

Juhi : Mamma!!!

Nidhi : H-Haan?

Juhi : Ab mujhe neend aa rahi hai.

Nidhi : Huh? Arey, par khaana-

Juhi : Abhi toh khaaya tha mamma!!!

Nidhi : Accha theek hai! Tum andar jaa ke so jao.

Veer ne use wapas se neeche utaara toh Juhi bhaagte hue bedroom me chali gayi. Aur, reh gaye toh bas Veer aur Nidhi.

Nidhi : Tumhari chai thandi ho rahi hai.

Veer : Hmm!

Nidhi : Biscuits laati hu. Ruko! Mujhe pata hai ki tumhe chai ke saath biscuits pasand hai.

Veer : Rehne dijiye! Ye pehle karna hota hai.

Nidhi : Huh??

Veer : Waise bhi aap cheezein bhulti jaa rahi hai.

Iss baar Veer ne uspe tanj kasa. Aur, ye Nidhi ko bilkul raas na aaya. Usne agle hi shan apna mobile khola aur kuch type karne lagi.

*Ping*

Do minute baad hi Veer ke phone par notification aaya aur screen on ho uthi. Jaise hi usne mobile khol dekha toh gusse ke chalte uske maathe par lakeere chha gayi.

Notification tha ~

"Dear UPI user ur A/C XXXXX credited by Rs. 1,00,000. Transfer from 7852XXXXXXXXX
- UPI/XX/ 4856XXXXXXXXX/ Mrs. Nidhi/ YESB/ nidhimishra/ UPI."

Nidhi : Cheezein bhoolne lagi hu. Isliye, kahi aisa na ho ki karz hi bhool jau!

Veer ka maatha itni zorr se thanka ki woh apna mobile chhor seedhe Nidhi ki orr lapka aur uski kalaayi ko zorr se jakad liya.

Veer (yells) : Ye kya behuda harqat thi?

Nidhi (frowns) : Veer-!! H-Haath chhoro!!!

Veer : Nahi chhorunga! Pehle mere sawal ka jawab dijiye. Ye sab kya tha? Ye achanak se aapne aisa kyu kiya???

Nidhi : Achanak se? Kisi na kisi din chukana hi hai. Toh, abhi hi sahi. Dheere-dheere kar ke mein sab chuka hi dungi-

Veer (yells) : Aapko daure padte hai kya beech-beech me? Kya ho jaata hai aapko?

Nidhi (shouts) : Mujhe kya ho jaata hai? Ki tumhe kya ho jaata hai? Kyu rakhu mein tumhara ehsan? Kyu rakhu mein tumhare paise? Kaun ho tum?? Kya lagte ho mere-!???

Veer (yells) : Youuuu-!!!!

Aur, Nidhi ekdum stabdh reh gayi. Aankhein phati ki phati. Agle hi pal Veer ko uski aankhon me darr dikha. Aur, use ehsaas hua ki ye usne kya kar diya. Uska haath hawa me upar utha hua tha. Nidhi ka badan darr ke chalte kaanp ke jhatka kha gaya. Veer ne use dekha, aur sach-much me dekha - naazuk, dari hui, aur behad kamzor si ek aurat.

Ye Nidhi thi. Rajat ke dwara di gayi yaatna se bhari yaadein Nidhi ke saamne pratyaksh jhalak uthi. Uske aasu uski ijazat ke bina hi aankhon se behne lage. Veer ko ehsaas hua ki usne kitni badi galti kar di. Akhir, usme aur Rajat me kya hi antar reh gaya? Woh toh accha hua jo haath upar hawa me hi sahi samay par ruk gaya tha. Warna-

Veer : Ma'am-! I...

Usne Nidhi ko kass ke apne aaghosh me le liya. Nidhi vismay aur darr me uske seene se lagi rahi. Subakti rahi.

Veer : Why are you like this?

Nidhi : ...

Veer : Mein jitna aap se apna rishta accha karne ki koshish karta hu aap kuch na kuch aisa kar deti ho jiske chalte humare rishte me tanaav paida ho jaata hai. Kyu karti ho aap aisa?

Magar, Nidhi ab kuch bhi bolne ki sthiti me nahi thi.

Veer : I'm so sorry! Par, aap mujhe gussa kyu dilaati ho? Maine aapse kaha hua hai na ki aapko mujhe woh paise lautaane ki zaroorat nahi hai. Maine aap pe koi ehsaan nahi kiya hai. Aap independent ho! Kisi se bandhi hui nahi ho. Karz se bhi nahi. You are free! Toh, ahinda se kabhi aisa mat kariyega.

Nidhi : ...

Veer : And, let me say it finally-

Nidhi : ...

Veer : I love you!!! Ma'am!!!

Nidhi ka badan ek baar punah jhatka khaa gaya. Lekin, mukh se kuch bhi na nikla. Aur, tabhi use apne gaal par Veer ke honth mehsoos hue. Dil dhak-dhak kar raha tha. Veer use koi mauqa diye bina apni jagah se utha.

Veer : Ahinda se aap kabhi aisi harqat nahi karogi. Okay? Aur, rahi baat aapke sawaal ki... Ki kaun lagta hu mein aapka? Toh bas itna yaad rakhiyega.

Nidhi : ???

Veer : Mein aapka woh shubh-chintak hu jo kabhi aapko dukhi nahi dekh sakta. Ye toh theek hai na? *smiles* Goodbye! Ma'am!

Kehte hue woh waha se chala gaya. Phone ki ghanti Nidhi ko hosh me laayi. Notification aaya hua tha. Veer ne woh paise uske account me wapas bhej diye the. Woh sakpakayi si bas apni jagah par baithi rahi aur phone ki screen ko taktaki lagaye dekhti reh gayi.

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Rabat, Morocco,
Ministry of Foreign Affairs Headquarters, Night ~ 8:20 PM

Rabat me maujood foreign affairs ministry ke mantralay ka bhavya hall Morocco ke samriddh itihas aur raj-naitik taaqat ka pramaan tha.

Kamre me halki raushni thi, jiske chalte uss se bann rahi chhaaya waha ikhatte hue gann-maanya vyaktiyo ke chehre par pad rahi thi. Hawa tanaav se bhaari thi, aur pratyek fus-fusahat waha ki alankrit deewaro se takra ke goonj rahi thi.

Morocco ek aisa desh tha jaha aaj bhi ek raja ka shasan chalta tha. Yaha sarkar nahi hoti thi. Aur, iss waqt Morocco ke King lambi table ke sheersh sthaan par baithe the. Khaali unki upasthiti hi aadesh se bhari hui aur kathor si prateet ho rahi thi.

Veh apne salahkaro, yaani ki Foreign Affairs ke consultants se vartalap me lage hue the. Morocco ke prasiddh hotels me se ek hotel Royal Oaisis par beetein dino ek khatarnak hamla hua tha. Halaki, ye qismat ki baat thi ki hamle me koi maara nahi gaya. Lekin, hamle ke peeche ke iraado ko nazar-andaz nahi kiya jaa sakta tha.

Aur, jabse ye khabar saamne aayi ki hotel jinn missiles dwara tabah kiya gaya tha, woh Spain ki thi. Tab se toh poore Morocco me dehshat chhaa chuki thi. Spain waha media me iss maamle par kayi dino se chuppi saadhe hue tha par ant me unki orr se jawab yahi aaya ki woh iss hamle ke baare me kuch nahi jaante.

Choonki, desh pehle hi hamle ke baad sadme me jaa chuka tha isliye aaj raat ki yeh baithak atyant hi mehatv-poorna hone waali thi unn sab ke liye.

Sab baithe abhi aapas me baat kar hi rahe the jab hall ke dur waale hisse ke bade darwaze charmara ke khule aur achanak hi iss shor se saari baat-cheet par virham lag gaya.

Ek anjaan aadmi ne andar pravesh kiya aur uske qadmo ki awaaz kamre me goonj gayi. Sthiti ki gambheerta ke bawajood uss shaks ke chehre par muskaan feli hui thi. Aadha chehra uska ek hat se dhaka hua tha. Aur, uske saath-saath peeche ek rectangular akaar ki vastu bhi uske saath aa rahi thi. Usne uss trolley ki dorr apne haath me pakdi hui thi.

Vastu jo bhi thi, gehre kaale rang ke kapde se dhaki hui thi. Bamushqil hi uske kinaare nazar aa rahe the.

Security ne uski poori jaanch-padtaal kar li thi. Lekin, fir bhi jab woh table ke nazdeek pahucha toh logo ki bechainiya badh gayi. Woh King se kuch duri par ruka aur uske hontho par ek muskan tair gayi.

?? : We meet again, your majesty!!

Uski awaaz namra thi. Aam taur par koi bhi jab King se bhaint karta tha toh sarr jhuka ke unse milta tha. Lekin, iss aadmi ne na hi sarr jhukaya aur na hi aadar me do shabd bole.

King (frowns) : This is not a social call!! Tumhe pata hona chahiye ki tum yaha kyu ho, outsider!

?? (nods) : Bilkul, your majesty! Bilkul! Haal ki hi ghatnao ne hume dikha diya ki hamari position akhir kitni uncertain hai. And, it's clear that drastic measures are required.

King aage ki orr jhuke aur thodi paini nigaaho se uss anjaan vyakti ko ghoore jinse woh pehle bhi mil chuke the.

King (frowns) : Mudde ki baat par aao!!

Uss aadmi ne table ke chaaro orr baithe mantriyo aur salahkaro ke chintit chehro par nazar daali aur jaan boojh ke unki jigyasa se khelne ke liye uss kapde se dhaki hui cheez ko saamne kar uska kapda pakad liya.

Idhar consultants aur bade-bade political figures ki dhadkane uss agyaat cheez ko dekh tez ho gayi.

?? : Morocco stands at a crossroads.

Uski awaaz me bhaari-pann se kamra shaant ho gaya.

?? : Hume ek gambheer sthiti me daal diya gaya hai jiske liye ek bahut hi decisive plan Morocco ki ministry ko chahiye. Isme koi shaq nahi ki Morocco Spain ki activities se joojh raha hai. But-

King : ???

?? (grins) : But vulnerability can be turned into an opportunity, your majesty!

King : Huh???

Kehte hue usne apne haath me liye kapde ko zorr se kheencha aur sabke saamne woh agyaat cheez ujagar kar di. Poore hall me ek saath haafne ki awaaz goonji. Yaha tak ki King bhi bhauchakka hua baitha tha. Kursi ke hatthe par uski pakad mazboot ho gayi.

King (gasps) : Y-Ye... Ye kya hai?

Kahi na kahi use anuman lag gaya tha magar fir bhi woh nishchit karna chaahta tha. Kapde ke andar se bas ek tasveer hi nikli thi. Lekin, samajhne waale uska mehatv aur uski taaqat samajh chuke the.

?? : I present you an opportunity, your majesty. I'm providing you something... *smiles* terrifying... which can lead to significant results.

Consultants aur politicians ki nigaahein ek dusre par padi toh unme fus-fusa ke charcha shuru ho gayi. King ke chehre par baahar se koi bhaav nahi the magar andar se woh poora hila hua tha. Aur, kahi na kahi- aankhon me ek chamak thi. Use ab samajh aa gaya tha ki veh cheez kya thi.

King : Aur, tumhara kehna hai ki hum iss opportunity ko accept kar le?

?? (grins widely) : Only a fool would cast away such a chance, your majesty!

King (frowns) : You-!!!!

Kamre me tanaav badh gaya.

King : Par, iski qeemat bahut jayegi aur isme samay bhi bahut zaaya hoga. Humare paas itna samay nahi-

?? : Bas kuch mahine!!!

King : Hmm?

?? : Zyada se zyada ek do saal. Uss se adhik nahi! I know that the cost is substantial but the rewards... are immeasurable too.

King : Hmm! Leave us! We need to discuss this matter privately.

?? (smiles) : Of course! I await your decision, your majesty!

Woh aadmi muda aur jaane laga. Par, jaane se pehle woh ek akhiri baar palta aur bola.

?? : Oh! And, of course... I know about the treaty.

King : Huhhh!????

?? (grins) : There's a way!!! Aapke nirnay ka intezar rahega mujhe... Your... Majesty...!!!
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Aaj ke liye itna hi guys.
This update consists of 12.7k words. Like, literally!!! Ye akhiri part mein isme daalne nahi waala tha but then I thought ki update itne dino baad de raha hu toh thoda extend kar hi deta hu. Kya ye longest update ho gaya? Let me know! Target apna wahi hai. 200! Toh likes thokne ka aur revos rakhne ka. You also got to know Nidhi's full name in this update. You got to see Kritika, Karan, Ragini, Suman, Nidhi, Juhi, all in one update. Praise me later!!!
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Dhanyavad.

Bahut hi shandaar update hai bhai

 

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update please

 

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Update - 184 ~ Unethical Games (1)​

Ab tak...

King : Hmm! Leave us! We need to discuss this matter privately.

?? (smiles) : Of course! I await your decision, your majesty!

Woh aadmi muda aur jaane laga. Par, jaane se pehle woh ek akhiri baar palta aur bola.

?? : Oh! And, of course... I know about the treaty.

King : Huhhh!????

?? (grins) : There's a way!!! Aapke nirnay ka intezar rahega mujhe... Your... Majesty...!!!

Ab aage...

Veer's house,
Morning ~ 8:00 AM

Subah ke 8 baj rahe the aur Veer aaj apne samay anusar taro-taaza hoke apni shirt hi pehen raha tha jab uska phone baj utha.

*Ring* *Ring*

‘Hmm?’

*Ring* *Ring*

Usne dekha ki kisi unknown number se use call aa raha tha. Zyada soch vichaar na karte hue usne call ko utha liya.

Veer : Hello?

Aur, tabhi ek jaani-pehchani awaaz use phone ke dusre chhor se sunayi di.

?? : It's been a while, Mister Veer. It's been a while. Hahaha!

Veer (frowns) : Aadesh Jaisinghani!!!

Veer ko pehchanane me derr na lagi. Aadesh Jaisinghani, urf Casa Belle ka owner. Wahi dheeth insaan jisne uska apni hotel me mazak banaya tha.

Aadesh : Oh, yes! Yes!!! Haha! Mujhe jaan ke khushi hui ki aap mujhe bhule nahi.

Veer : Baatein ghumaane ki zaroorat nahi. Seedhe taur par kaho jo kehna hai.

Aadesh : Arey arey!!! Aap toh bura maan gaye, Mister Veer.

Veer : Agar kuch kehna hai toh kaho warna mein phone rakh raha hu.

Uski iss baat par Aadesh ki muskan gayab ho gayi aur woh bhaari awaaz me dhamkaate hue bola.

Aadesh : Toh sunn, Veer!!! Mere hotel me apna spy bhej ke information batorne ki tumhari tarqeeb toh acchi thi. Lekin, shayad tum bhool gaye ki tumne sher ke muh me apna haath daala hai.

Veer : …

Aadesh (grins) : Kya hua? Jhatka laga? Tumhara spy. Kya naam tha uska? Pavan!!! Uski acche se khatirdari karwayi hai maine. Filhal, woh xxxxxxxxx hospital me admit hai.

Veer : …

Aadesh : Nahi nahi! Medical bills ki chinta karne ki zaroorat nahi hai, Veer. Woh kya hai na… Tum toh jaante hi hoge. Mein bahut dayalu hu. Uske saare bills maine pehle hi pay kar diye hai. Kuch dino tak ab woh bahut acche se laite-laite apne din guzaarega.

Veer : Aur?

Aadesh : Oh! Lagta hai tumhe hairani nahi hui. *grins* Well! Shayad, ye sunane ke baad tumhe jhatka lage? Tumhara supporting don bhi mera kuch nahi bigaad sakta. Tumne apni chaal chal li. Ab meri baari hai. Aur, mein tumhara wo hashr karunga ki tum kutte ki tarah apni dum bacha ke bhagoge.

Veer : …

Aadesh (smiles) : Have a good day, Veer!!!

*Call ends*

Veer ne phone ki screen ko dekha. Tamaam sawal uske mann me prakat hue. Magar, ek saath unke uttar bhi use milte chale gaye.

Pehla sawal uske mann me yahi aaya ki akhir, Aadesh ko uska phone number kaise mila? Aur, jawab khud Aadesh ne hi de diya tha.

Pavan!!! Veer ke dwara bheja gaya Casa Belle me ek spy. Ye wahi Pavan tha jisne Jatin ke saath milke Suhana ki maa ki birthday ring ki chori karwayi thi.

Bhumika ki hotel Prestige me Jatin wahi ladka tha jo Suhana ki maa ki anguthi chura ke bhaaga tha. Aur, ye sab kaam andhere me hua tha. Hotel me light ke power supply ko band karne waala koi aur nahi, Pavan hi tha. Tab, sach ka pata chalne ke baad, Bhumika ne use apni hotel se baahar nikaal diya tha.

Magar, Veer jaanta tha ki agar Casa Belle jaisi hotel me apna aadmi bhejna hai toh woh koi aisa aadmi hi hona chahiye jo inn sab kaamo me pehle se maahir ho.

Aur, Pavan se accha vikalp koi na tha. Paiso ke liye woh khushi-khushi raazi bhi ho gaya tha. Yahi kaaran tha ki Veer ne Pavan ko iss kaam ke liye chuna. Doosra kaaran ye tha ki agar woh pakda bhi gaya toh bhi use uske liye koi hamdardi mehsoos karne ki zaroorat nahi thi. Kyunki, na hi woh uska koi qareebi tha aur na hi koi aisa jiske liye use chinta karne ki zaroorat pade. Ek teer se do nishaane.

Kintu, Veer ki saari tarqeeb ki pol khul chuki thi. Woh niraash nahi tha. Bas, thoda aashcharya me tha. Aadesh ne spy ko akhir dhoondh kaise liya?

Aur, uska ye kehna ki, ‘tumhara supporting don bhi kuch nahi kar sakta?’

Veer ne kuch sochte hue turant hi phone Balhaar ko bhidaya aur do ghanti jaate hi Balhaar ne call pick kar liya.

Balhaar : Mein aapko hi call karne waala tha aaj.

Veer : Woh sab chhoro aur pehle meri baat suno. Aadesh Jaisinghani! Casa Belle ka owner. Tumhe use ek aur dose dena hoga. Usne mere dwara bheje gaye spy ke baare me pata laga liya hai. Iss se pehle ki woh pehli chaal chale, hume apna daav chalna hoga.

Balhaar : Nahi chal sakte.

Veer : Kya matlab?

Balhaar : Matlab ye ki sheher me jo murders ho rahe hai, uske chalte police humare peeche padi hui hai. Kadi nigrani rakh rahi hai. Mere bahut se aadmi unke surveillance ke under me hai. Pichhle teen dino se naak me dum kar rakha hai police waalo ne.

Veer : …!!!

Balhaar : Ab waise toh ye police wagarah mera kuch nahi bigaad sakti. Lekin, mein fizool me apne naam ko sheher me chal rahe murders me judte nahi dekhna chaahta.

Veer : Ye murders… Kahi tum-!?

Balhaar : Bilkul nahi! Ye hamara kaam nahi. Aur, isliye mein bekaar me highlight nahi hona chaahta. Andhruni lafde hue hai kuch jinse abhi mujhe nipatna hai.

Veer : Hmm?

Balhaar : Drug dealing ke matter me mere aadmiyon me se ek aadmi ne hume dhoka diya hai. Ek aur aadmi humse gaddaari karte hue sheher se thodi dur dusri gang ko humari intel saunp chuka hai.

Veer : Apne bunkers badlo!

Balhaar : Wahi kiya hai. Kuch naye hideouts me sab bikhre hue hai. Police chappe-chappe par nazar rakh rahi hai. Yahi wajah hai ki movement karne me itni dikkat aa rahi hai. Agar, ye andar ke matter ka lafda na hua hota, toh ye sab gangs aur police mera kuch na bigaad paati. Lekin, kayi saare lafde ek saath hue hai.

Veer : Samjha!

Balhaar : Mujhe lagta hai-

Veer : Hmm?

Balhaar : Shayad humare hi kisi aadmi ne firse hume dhoka diya hai aur hamari position ki intel police tak pahuchayi hai. Ya fir-

Veer : Ya fir?

Balhaar : Ya fir koi teesra involved hai jo humare upar nazar rakhe hue hai aur ye sab khabar police ko pahucha raha hai. Isliye, mujhe iss baar madad ki zaroorat hai.

Veer : Hmm! Bolo! Kya madad chahiye?

Balhaar : Andar ke maamle se toh mein nipat lunga. Mujhe jald hi pata lag jayega ki hume dhoka dene waala humara hi aadmi hai ya fir koi aur hai. Aur, agar woh koi aur hai-

Veer : ??

Balhaar : Toh mein bas itna chaahta hu ki aap uska pata lagaaye. Baaki ka matter mein uske baad sambhaal lunga.

Veer : Hmm! Theek hai!

Balhaar : Hmm!

Balhaar se baat karne ke baad Veer ko saara maajra samajh aa gaya. Akhir, kyu Aadesh itna hawa me udd raha tha.

[Toh kahi Aadesh ne hi police ko Balhaar ki intel toh nahi saunpi? Taaki, baad me woh hume taunt kar sake, Master?]

‘Possibility kam hai, Pari. Kyunki, Balhaar ki location ka pata lagana itna asaan kaam nahi. Lekin, mujhe iss se zyada taajub iss baat se hua hai ki usne mere spy ke baare me achanak se kaise pata laga liya.’

[Shayad, uss Pavan se koi galti hui hogi, jo Aadesh ki pakad me aa gayi?]

‘Kuch keh nahi sakte. Ab woh hamla karna chaahta hai. Lekin, iss baar mein use chhorne waala nahi. If he wants to play the game. Then, let him play. I'll beat him in his own game.’

Veer apne kamre se baahar nikla. Neeche hall me Bhumika aur Sonali dono hotel aur food truck par jaane ke liye taiyaar hi baithi thi.

Tej neeche apne kamre me khidki ke paas khadi hui thi, subah ki raushni poore kamre me narm chhaaya daal rahi thi. Uske haath me ek letter tha, mutthi thodi kaanp rahi thi. Ghar se teen saal dur. Veer se teen saal dur. Letter aa chuka tha. Use Veer ko batana tha, lekin kal ki ghatna ke baad uss se baat karne me hi woh hich-kichahat mehsoos kar rahi thi.

Archeological ministry se rotational transfer ka notice aa chuka tha. Kam se kam teen saal ke liye uska dusre state me jaana zaroori tha. Ye ministry ki ek policy thi. Bhavna bhi apne career ke shuruati dino me iss phase se guzri thi. Magar, Tej ke liye ye sab naya tha.

Usne kal Veer ka peechha kiya tha, uska mobile track kiya tha aur use Kritika ke saath dekha tha. Jo baatein usne suni thi unme koi dosh nahi tha—ab woh ye bhali bhaanti jaanti thi. Lekin, galti toh hui thi.

Aur, ab woh jhijak rahi thi. Uske perr wahi chipak ke reh gaye the. Woh hall me ho rahi Veer aur Bhumika ke beech ho rahi baato ki fus-fusahat ko sunn paa rahi thi. Dono kuch charcha kar rahe the—sambhavit business se sambandhit kuch. Usne letter ko zorr se bheench liya. Kaagaz uski mazboot pakad me sikud ke reh gaya.

Ek gehri saans lete hue woh hall ki orr chal di. Veer ki peeth uski orr thi, uska dhyaan poori tarah se Bhumika par tha. Tej ne dekha ki woh dhyaan se sunn raha tha, beech-beech me sarr bhi hila raha tha. Woh gambheer aur shaant sa prateet ho raha tha. Tej ne bolne ke liye apna muh khola, lekin shabd uske gale me fass ke reh gaye.

Kal ki Veer ki woh nirasha se bhari nazar ki yaad uske dimaag me kaundh gayi aur woh wahi ladkhada gayi.

Tej : V-Veer!

Antatah usne bola. Veer ne sarr mod Tej ko dekha lekin, apni aankhein uss se na milaayi.

Veer : Hmm?

Uska ravaiyya dekh Tej ka dil baith gaya.

Tej : M-Mujhe tumse...! Mujhe tumse kuch zaroori baat karni thi.

Iss se pehle ki woh aage badh paati, Veer ke bol ne use wahi rok diya.

Veer : Arey haan! Bhumika di! Mujhe aapse kuch zaroori baat karni thi.

Bhumika : Hmm? Kya hua?

Veer : Aap hotel jaa rahi hai na?

Bhumika : Haan! Kyu?

Veer : Come with me! I'll drop you!

Bhumika : Ohh!

Veer : Wahi baat bhi kar lenge.

Bhumika : Okay!

Tej wahi khadi rahi, shabd uske honth tak aate hi khatm ho gaye. Woh apne hi ghar me bhoot ki tarah khud ko adrishya mehsoos kar rahi thi. Veer use poori tarah se nazar-andaz nahi kar raha tha, lekin uski ye udaaseenta seedhe gusse se bhi baddtar thi. Tej ne ek baar fir apna mauqa kho diya. Woh dekhti rahi ki kaise Veer aur Bhumika apni baat-cheet jaari rakhe hue the, unki awaazein uske kaano me goonjti chali gayi.

Uska ek hissa cheekhna chaahta tha, maang karna chaahta tha ki woh uski baat sune. Magar, kal ki galti ka bodh ab bhi uss par bhaari tha. Usne Veer par kitni hi saralta se sandeh kar liya tha toh ab woh apne chhote bhai se uss par bharosa karne ki umeed kaise kar sakti thi?

Jaise hi Veer aur Bhumika darwaze ki orr jaane lage toh iss baar Tej ke qadam aage nahi badhe. Woh peeche chale gaye. Woh unhe bas jaate hue dekhti rahi. Uska dil pachhtaave aur hatasha ke mishran se bhaari ho chala. Letter uske haath me sikud ke apni purani awastha khota chala gaya.

'Veer...!'

***

Casa Belle,
Morning - 9:02 AM ~

Idhar, Aadesh apne private suite me baithe Veer ko dhamkaane ke baad apne saamne khade anjaan aadmi ko parakh raha tha.

Do ladkiyaan uske nange kandho par tel laga ke maalish karne me juti hui thi. Aur, darwaze ke paas hi uski personal secretary khadi thi.

Aadesh : Jaisa tumne kaha tha, maine bol diya hai. Par- Par kya waqai tumne jo bataya woh sach hai? Agar, iske baad kuch gadbad hui toh dhyaan rahe. Mein-

?? : Baat pe yakeen karna na karna tumhare upar hai. Maine toh sach hi bataya hai.

Aadesh : Agar aisa hai- toh fir mein… *grins* Iss 'hotel prestige' naam ke kaate ko apne raaste se poori tarah se alag kar dunga.

?? (smiles) : I have done my work. Now, it's up to you.

Kehte hue woh jaane laga toh Aadesh peechhe se bola.

Aadesh : Tumne bataya nahi-!! Akhir, tumhe ye sab karke kya mil raha hai? Aur, tum ho kaun? Muh pe ye kapda kyu baandh rakha hai?

?? : Mein kaun hu, kaha se hu, kya karta hu, mujhe nahi lagta tumhe ye sab jaanane ki zaroorat hai. Jaisa ki maine kaha-! Dushman ka dushman dost hota hai. Bas, yahi samajh lo. Baaki toh tum samajhdar ho.

Aadesh (smiles) : Hooo~ Samjha!!! Lekin, ek baat tum bhi samajh lo. Aadesh Jaisinghani ko chakma dene waala aaj tak koi paida nahi hua. Agar, tum mere khilaaf kuch karne ki soch bhi rahe ho toh mann se ye khayaal pehle hi nikaal dena. Tumhare liye accha hoga!

Muh par kapda baandha hua vyakti uski iss dhamki par kuch nahi bola. Andar hi andar woh muskuraya aur waha se nikal gaya. Uske jaate hi Aadesh ne apni secretary ko aadesh diya.

Aadesh : Taara!!!

Taara : Ji, Sir!

Aadesh (grins) : Iss se behtar mauka hume nahi milega uss Veer ki hotel prestige ko tabaah karne ka.

Taara : Par, Sir kya hum iss anjaan aadmi par bharosa kar sakte hai? Kya pata kaho ye uss Veer ka hi aadmi ho?

Aadesh : Mujhe nahi lagta, Taara! Meri gut feeling keh rahi hai ki iss aadmi ki Veer se koi dushmani hai zaroor. Aur, mein apne tajurbe ko bahut acche se jaanta hu. Hum wahi tarqeeb apnaenge jo humne pehle apnaayi thi.

Taara : ???

Aadesh : Hotel Prestige ke Head Chef ko bhadkana!!!

Taara : Par- Par, kya firse wahi idea kaam karega, Sir?

Aadesh : Kyu nahi karega? Paisa bolta hai, jaaneman!

Taara : Par, mujhe khabar lagi hai ki unki head chef koi mahila hai.

Aadesh : Mahila hai toh kaam toh aur asaan ho sakta hai. Aadmi ho ya aurat. Paise ki zaroorat toh sabko padti hai. Ab ek spy hum bhejenge. Taara!!!

Taara : Ji?

Aadesh : Hotel Prestige me ek spy bhejo. Uska kaam sirf Head Chef ko bhadkaana hai. Udhar Head Chef apni naukri chhoregi aur idhar tab tak mein Hotel Prestige ki image aisi gira chuka hounga ki koi bhi head chef waha kaam karne se pehle 100 baar sochega. Aur, bina ek head chef ke hotel hotel nahi rehta.

Taara : Ji, sir!

Aadesh ne muskurate hue apni kamar se bandhi safed towel kholi aur Taara ko dekhte hue bola.

Aadesh : Tumhara naashta tumhara intezar kar raha hai, baby!!!

Taara wahi secretary thi jisne Veer ke upar Casa Belle me wine feki thi. Yahi woh secretary thi jise Tej gusse me thappad maar ke aayi thi. Kahi na kahi Taara ke andar bhi Tej ko leke khunnas bhari hui thi.

Woh apni madmast gaand matkaate hue Aadesh ke paas chal ke aayi aur jhuk ke uske lund ko apne muh me bhar choosne lagi. Ye anokha ehsaas paa ke Aadesh ke muh se ek iski chhooth gayi.

Aadesh : Aahhh!!! Choos randi ki bacchi!!! Veer-!!!! Tu aur teri behan!!! Tera hotel! Aur, Tera food truck!! Mein sab barbaad karunga!!! Mere jangal me tu mangal karna chaahta hai? Lekin, tu shayad bhool gaya. Jangal me ek hi sher hota hai. Aur, hospitality industry ke iss jangal ka sher mein hu-!!!

***

*Thud*

Veer apni Rolls Royce se baahar nikla, uski aankhein uske saamne khadi building par tiki hui thi. ‘Yarnia’ ki ek manufacturing hub. Baahar se dikhne me ek sadharan si building hi prateet ho rahi thi lekin, Veer inn deewaro ke bheetar chal rahi gatividhiyo ko mehsoos kar paa raha tha.

Jab se woh China gaya tha tab se usne ‘Yarnia’ par apna dhyaan nahi diya tha. Woh ye saari zimmedari apne parivar waalo aur bharosemand logo par chhor ke gaya tha.

Karan! Uska sabse khaas dost. Na keval woh sahi sthaan dhoondhne me kamyab tha balki usne building se sambandhit sabhi formalities bhi poori kar di thi. Veer, Karan ke iss samarpan aur jazbe se taajub me tha. Karan ke sarr par pehle se hi zimmedariyo ke maamle me ek bahut bada sanchalan shaamil tha jo tha ~ Nexacom!!! Woh khud iss behemoth company ka co-owner tha. Uske bawajood uska itna sab kuch karna. Ye uske ravaiyye ko saaf-saaf darshata tha.

Veer jaanta tha ki Karan agar chaahta toh ye kaam apne kisi subordinate ko saunp sakta tha magar, usne aisa nahi kiya. Ye kaam usne khud kiya aur shuru se ant tak woh isme shaamil raha.

Woh jaise hi aage badha use building se thodi dur khadi McLaren nazar aayi. Uske theek baahar Raghu apne haath modey khada hua tha. Veer ne Karan ko bulaya hua tha. Veer ko dur se dekh Raghu ne haath hawa me utha ke use ‘hi’ kiya. Toh, badle me Veer ne haami bhar di.

Usne cham-chamati McLaren ko check kiya toh maalum pada ki woh Mclaren speedtail thi. Jiski keemat kareeban 18-20 crore rupaye thi. Woh mann hi mann muskuraya.

‘Mujhe aur earn karne ki zaroorat hai. Only then, I can buy these luxuries.’

[We will, Master!]

Veer building ke main gate ke qareeb aaya. Jaise hi usne sheeshe ke darwazo ko dhakela aur building ke andar pravesh kiya, woh andar chal rahi gatividhiyo ki halchal dekh chakit reh gaya.

Usne dekha ki tamaam ladke-ladkiyaan apne-apne kaamo me lage hue the. Machineries ki awaaz building me goonj rahi thi, jinme staff ki baat-cheet ka shor bhi kahi na kahi shaamil tha.

Aur, inn sab ke beech Veer ki nazar apne french fashion designer, Louis par padi jo apna trademark—french scarf gale par lapete focus ke saath production line ko dekh raha tha.

Jab Louis ki nazar Veer par padi toh woh badi muskurahat ke saath aage badha.

Louis : Monsieur, Veer!!! You have returned!

Veer ne muskaan liye apna haath aage badhaya par hamesha ki tarah utsahi rehne waala Louis seedhe Veer ko gale se laga liya.

Veer : Louis-!!!

Louis : Ohh!! My friend!!! Where were you???

Veer : Out for some business. And, you've made quite a progress, huh? It's incredible!

Louis : Hahaha! Yes! Yes! Ahhh, but it was not just me, mon ami!

Louis ne hall ke chaaro orr ishaara karte hue dikhaate hue bola.

Louis : Your sister, Tejal!!! She was magnificent! She helped me a lot. She set up everything–machinery, staff, even the design stations. I simply added my touch. Hahaha~

Tej ka naam aate hi Veer ko subah ki baat yaad aa gayi. Kaise woh apni Teju di ki baat sune bina hi nikal gaya tha ghar se. Use apni harqat par ab pachhtava hua.

Usne apne chaaro orr dekha. Sab kuch naya-naya dekh uska dil khush ho gaya.

Veer : Mujhe vishvas nahi hota. Itne kam samay me kitna kuch haasil kar liya tum sab ne. Teju di-!!! I need to get back to her. Subah mein unki baat sune bina hi aa gaya. Iss baar, meri galti thi.

Louis : Hmm?

Veer : Oh! Nothing! Haha!

Louis : When you have a vision as strong as Yarnia’s, things move quickly, my dear. And, your friend, Karan—he made sure we had everything we needed. Hohoho-!

Veer Karan ki orr muda jo dur khade use hi dekh raha tha. Aur, use dekh Veer ke mukh par muskaan bikhar gayi. Karan khud apni jeb me haath daale uski orr aaya. Har baar ki tarah woh aaj bhi apne proper getup me tha. Navy blue suit, white shirt aur luxury mehngi accessories jo usne pehen rakhi thi.

Veer : Ab tumhe ‘thank you’ kaise kahu? Maine jitna maanga tha. Tumne uss se kahi zyada kar diya.

Karan : Shut the fuck, man! Mera mind abhi tak kal ke incident me ghusa hua hai.

Veer (laughs) : Hahaha!

Karan : -Aur, waise bhi—ye sab kuch bhi nahi. Dost dost ke kaam nahi aayega toh kaun aayega?

Veer : Kal toh tumhare muh se kuch aur hi shabd tapak rahe the? Hmm? Kya keh rahe the tum? Oh! Haan! Yaad aaya! Veer haram khor-! Kyu kiya tune aisa? Bol!!!! Yahi shabd the na? If I remember correctly?

Karan (embarrassingly) : W-Woh toh–! Meri jagah koi bhi hota yahi karta. But, hey-! Maine sorry kaha tha tumhe raat ko.

Veer : Yeah! Yeah!

Karan : Ahem! Anyways, mein business opportunity akhir miss kaise kar sakta hu? Ek na ek din Yarnia bhi skyrocketing prices ko touch karegi. Tab, meri investment ka fal mujhe milega hi na. It's a win-win situation, buddy!

Veer (smiles) : Indeed! By the way, tumhara kya hua? Kritika ne maaf kiya ya-

Karan : Oh, thank god! Usne maaf kar diya. Warna, mujhe toh laga tha ki maine use kho diya.

Kehte hue Karan ko kal shaam ke drishya yaad aa gaye.

***

Yesterday...

Bheed bhari sadak par daudate hue Karan ka dil zoro se dhadak raha tha, uski aankhein Kritika ki ek jhalak paane ke liye betaab thi. Uske aasuon se bhare chehre ki yaad use pareshan kar rahi thi. Use vishvas nahi ho raha tha ki ye usne kya kar diya? - Kaise usne apni insecurities aur jealousy ko apne nirnay par haawi hone de diya, kaise usne apni bhavnao ko uss ladki ko aahat karne diya jis se woh pyaar karta tha?

Kritika cafe se bhaagi thi, bhaagte samay uski siskiyaan Karan ke kaano me goonji thi. Jaise-jaise woh logo ki bheed se takra ke guzarta jaa raha tha, uska dimag utna hi ghoomta jaa raha tha. Woh khud ko utaawla hone ke liye kosne laga.

Ek taraf Veer, uska sabse khaas dost. Aur, dusri taraf Kritika, woh ladki jis se use pyaar ho gaya tha. Dono ko ek saath dekh na jaane use andar se kya mehsoos hua ki woh khud ko rok na saka.

'Shit! Shit! Shit! Ye tune kya kar diya, Karan!!? Fucking hell-!!!'

Ab, use darr tha ki veh use kahi kho na de. Aur, saath hi kahi Veer se apni dosti gawa na baithe. Usne apne jeevan-kaal me tamaam raees se raees, sundar se sundar ladkiyaan dekhi thi. Yaha tak ki foreign me bhi apni padhayi ke waqt usne ek se ek bemisal ladkiyo ko dekha tha. Magar, Kritika jaisi koi na thi. Karan kahi na kahi ye baat jaanta tha ki ladkiyo ka asli uddeshya uska prem nahi, uski sampatti se tha.

Bade gharaane se hone ke chalte business ki duniya me apne qadam rakhne ke baad use ye sikhaya gaya tha ki logo ko padhte kaise hai. Karan, ladkiyo ki aankhon me dekh ke samajh jaata tha ki ladkiyaan kis firaaq me rehti thi. Mohabbat ya daulat.

Kritika ekmaatra pehli aisi ladki thi jo apne chulbule-pann ke saath-saath inn baato par zyada dhyaan kabhi deti hi nahi thi. Woh aisi ladki thi jo uske yauvan ko bhadkati thi. Aur, bas kuch hi bhainto me use Kritika se pyaar ho chuka tha.

Daudate-daudate akhir kaar usne Kritika ko dur chalta hua paaya. Woh apni baahein apne shareer se lapete ahista-ahista chalti jaa rahi thi.

"Kritikaaaaaaa-!!!!"

Usne uska naam pukaara. Lekin, Kritika nahi ruki. Usne palat kar bhi nahi dekha.

"Kritikaaaaa-!!! Kritika!! Please, ruk jao!!!"

Karan ki awaaz thar-thara uthi. Usne apni gati tez ki, uske lambe qadmo ne antatah unke beech ki duri ko khatm kar diya. Usne Kritika ke kandhe par peechhe se haath rakha, lekin Kritika aise chhitak gayi jaise Karan ke sparsh ne maano use jala diya ho.

Karan : K-Kritika-!! Kritika, please! I'm so sorry!!!

Kritika uski orr mudi. Uski aankhon se aasu beh rahe the.

Kritika : K-Karan-!!!

Karan : I'm sorry! Kritika! P-Please! M-Mujhe maaf kar do.

Kritika : Kyu, Karan? K-Kyu? *sniff* Tumne aisa kyu kiya? *sniff* T-Tum mere baare me aisa soch rahe the??

Karan : Nahi, Kritika-!! Nahi!!

Kritika ko iss qadar chotil dekh Karan ko apne gale me woh gaanth mehsoos hui. Kritika ki aankhein ab keval dard aur vishvasghaat ko darsha rahi thi.

Karan : M-Mein bewakoof tha, Kritika!

Aur, usne sweekar kar liya. Uski awaaz karkash thi.

Karan : M-Maine apni jealousy ko apne upar haawi hone diya. Maine tumhe Veer ke saath dekha aur mein-

Veh apne vicharo ko ikhatta karne ki koshish karte hue gehri saans lekar ruk gaya.

Karan : M-Mujhe laga... Mujhe laga ki mein tumhe kho chuka hu. Aur, tumse baat karne ke bajaaye mein bhadak utha. I... I hurt you!

Kritika ne apna sarr hilaaya. Uske gaalo par uske taaza aasu chhalak pade.

Kritika : Mein sirf ye tumhare liye karna chaahti thi, Karan! Mein kuch aisa seekhne ki koshish kar rahi thi jo tumhe pasand tha-

Karan : Mujhe woh khel pasand bhi nahi hai, Kritika. Tum sirf mere liye-

Kritika : Ab jaan gayi hu mein. Thank you, mujhe bataane ke liye.

Uski baato se Karan ko laga ki uska dil toot gaya hai. Kritika ye sab uske liye kar rahi thi, use prabhavit karne ke liye. Aur, badle me usne kya kiya? Na sirf usne bina kahe uss par sandeh kiya, uska apmaan bhi kiya aur toh aur uska dil bhi tod diya.

Karan : Kritika! Please, meri taraf dekho!

Usne vinti ki, uski awaaz narm aur kamzor thi. Kritika ek pal ko jhijhki, fir dheere se apni nazar uski orr ghumayi.

Karan : I... I don't deserve your forgiveness, Kritika. Mein... Mein bewakoof tha. I was a fool...! Maine apne darr ko apne upar haawi hone diya. Tum... Tum meri zindagi ka ek aham hissa bann gayi ho, Kritika!! Mein ab tumhare bina apni life imagine nahi kar sakta! I love you, Kritika!!! I love you~

Aur, Kritika ka badan ye sunn sihar utha. Uske honth kaanpne lage, uska dil pyaar aur dard ke mishran se dukh raha tha. Woh use maaf karna chaahti thi, khud ko uski baahon me fek dena chaahti thi aur uss se kehna chaahti thi ki haan use bhi uss se pyaar hai. Lekin, yeh dard abhi bhi taaza tha. Ghaav naya-naya tha. Kaccha tha. Dardneeya tha.

Karan ek qadam aur nazdeek aaya. Uski aankhein Kritika par se ek shan ke liye bhi nahi hati.

Karan : Mein darr gaya tha, Kritika. Tumhe- Tumhe khone ka darr tha. Aur, tumhe khone ka khayaal aate hi-

Usne ek gehri saans li.

Karan : Yahi mujhe sabse zyada dara gaya.

Kritika ke aasu ab swantantra roop se beh rahe the. Veh uss par vishvas karna chaahti thi. Karan ne uske haath ko apne haatho me liya. Uska sparsh komal tha, thodi jijhak se bhara hua.

Karan : Mein jaanta hu ki maine tumhe dukh pahuchaya hai. Aur, mein ye umeed bhi nahi kar raha ki tum mujhe turant maaf kar do. Lekin, please- mujhe ise sahi karne ka mauka toh do.

Kritika khud Karan se pyaar karti thi—woh khud ye baat bhali bhaanti jaanti thi. Par, kya pyaar iss qadar dukh pahuchaata hai? Kya pyaar ko itna dardneeya hona chaahiye? Aisa toh nahi mehsoos hona chahiye ki ye sandeh aur vishvas ke beech ki ladaayi ho. Aur, agar aisa nahi hota toh fir Kritika ko aisa kyu mehsoos ho raha tha?

Karan : Please, mujhe maaf kar do, Kritika.

Kritika ne Karan ki aankhon me dekha, uski aankhein, uski baato me sacchaayi talaash rahi thi. Aur, usne dekha — darr, afsos, pyaar. Ye sab waha tha, uske saamne khulla pada tha.

Kritika : K-Karan-!

Karan : Huh???

Kritika (smiles) : I love you~

Karan ka badan ye sunn kaanp gaya. Ye teen shabd sune toh usne kayi ladkiyo se the magar, kabhi aisi anubhuti use mehsoos nahi hui jo aaj iss waqt hui thi.

Kaafi derr tak woh wahi khade rahe, ek dusre ki aankhon me khoye, unke liye aas-paas ki duniya dhundhli ho chuki thi.

Kritika : Fir se kabhi mera dil mat dukhaana, Karan.

Karan : Never-!!!

Kritika : Mein khud ko dikhaati bold hu, par- par sach ye hai ki mein bold hu hi nahi. Yaha tak ki- *blushes* Maine aaj tak kabhi kisi ko kiss tak nahi kiya. Kisi ko date tak nahi kiya. Bas, college me hum ladkiyo ke group me meri shaan bani rahe isliye mein most of the times unse jhooth bol deti hu. In reality... Maine... Maine kabhi kuch nahi kiya. So, jab tumne aisa mere baare me socha. Mein bardaasht nahi kar paayi.

Karan : I know and I'm sorry.

Usne aage badh Kritika ko apne gale se laga liya aur bechari Kritika ke gaal sharm se laal ho gaye.

Kritika (blushes) : S-Sab dekh rahe hai. Agar, kisi ne galat samajh liya toh tum peete jaoge.

Karan (smiles) : Let me drop you home.

Kritika : Papa mummy ne dekh liya toh shaamat aa jayegi. Na baba na!

Karan : Mein tumhe ghar se thoda dur chhor dunga.

Kritika (nods) : Mm~

***

"Oh, mister! Kaha kho gaye???"

Veer ki awaaz Karan ko uske hosh me laayi. Woh kal ke apne pyaar ke izhaar ke lamho me kho gaya tha.

Karan : N-Nahi, kuch nahi! You know... Thanks!

Veer : Hmm?

Karan : Kal... Kal tumhari wajah se... Mein aur Kritika pehle se bhi ab ek dusre ke qareeb aa gaye hai. Maine use 'I love you' keh diya kal.

Veer : Oh??

Karan (blushes) : Aur, usne bhi... 'I love you too' kaha.

Veer : Fir? Shaadi kab hai?

Karan : What the hell??? A-Abhi kaha shaadi? Abhi usme samay hai. Anyways, aao tumhe introduce karwau. Owner hone ke baad bhi staff aaj tumhe pehli baar dekh rahe hai. Inhe bata toh du ki tum owner ho.

Veer : Ohh!?

Karan : Zara suniye!!! *claps* Aap sab!! Idhar! Haan, idhar dekhiye!!! Aap sab jaante hai ki iss nayi brand ka owner mein nahi hu. Aaj aapke owner aapke saamne khade hue hai. Ye hai, Mister Veer!!! Yarnia inka hi brand hai jo launch hone waala hai. Yahi iske founder hai aur iske owner bhi.

Karan ne jaise hi Veer ka parichay diya waha khade sabhi ladke aur ladkiyaan taajub me reh gaye. Aur, unka khus-pusana shuru ho gaya.

"Ye kya? Ye owner hai? Toh woh kaun thi? Jo yaha aati thi roz-roz."

"Sahi kaha. Mujhe toh laga tha yaar woh Tejal ji iss business ki owner hai."

Tamaam baatein Veer ko leke waha hone lagi. Aur, Veer bas muskura raha tha.

Veer : Aap sab ne sahi suna. Mein iss business ka owner hu. Jin lady se aap pehle mile the, Miss Tejal! Woh meri badi behan hai. Aur, unka bhi iss business pe utna hi haq hai jitna mera hai. Agar, aap sab unhe hi owner maante aaye hai aur unhe hi maanana chaahte hai toh mujhe uss se koi dikkat nahi. *smiles*

'Ohh! Ye kitne acche hai!!!'

'Mujhe toh laga tha ye baakiyo ki tarah khadoos aur ego waala hoga. Par-'

'Ye owner kitne handsome hai. Pehle kaha the ye???'

'Thoda zyada hi javaan sa lag raha hai. Chala bhi payega business ya nahi?'

Alag-alag vichaar unn sabhi ke mann me aaye jinhe unhone apne tak hi seemit rakha.

Veer : Aap sab apna kaam karte rahiye. Don't mind me! *smiles* Mein bas sab dekhne aaya tha. Aur, samay-samay par aap sab se milne aata rahunga. Ye business mere aur meri di ke under hi rahega. Agar, aap ko koi bhi dikkat ho aap Miss Tejal ko ya fir Louis se apni pareshani saajha kar sakte hai.

Staff : Okay, Sir!!

Veer : Karan!

Karan : Hmm?

Veer : M-Miss Kaera! K-Kaisi hai woh?

Karan (softens) : Hamesha ki tarah Nexacom me busy. Tum toh jaante hi ho ki woh kaisi hai—hamesha dusro se dus qadam aage. Lekin, kuch dino se maine unme bahut change dekha hai.

Veer : ???

Karan : Woh mujhse pehle se zyada baat karti hai. Unme achanak se pata nahi kaise, par- par bahut badlav aa raha hai. Aisa lagta hai jaise meri purani di wapas aa rahi hai. Woh ab unn cheezon pe dhyaan dene lagi hai jinke baare me woh kabhi sochti bhi nahi thi.

Veer : Hmm? Matlab?

Karan : Matlab... Matlab kal raat ki hi baat lelo. Mein aur di dining table par baith ke dinner kar rahe the aur Julia hume serve kar rahi thi. Meri plate me pasta khatam ho gaya tha. Then, maine Julia se maanga. But, suddenly di ne apni plate ka pasta meri plate me daal diya. Aur, boli- "You can have mine."

Veer : Ohh! Toh, tumhe khushi nahi hui?

Karan : Khushi? I was on cloud nine!! Di ne na jaane kitne saalo baad apni plate se mujhe kuch share kiya hai. Aur, kamaal toh tab hua jab maine unki plate me apni plate se broccoli rakhi. Unhone smile di aur woh brocolli khushi-khushi kha gayi. Can you believe it? It's insane...! Aisa aaj tak nahi hua.

Veer ne haami bhari. Kaera jaisi ladki usne aaj tak apne jeevan me nahi dekhi thi. She was like nature's force. Uski buddhimatta, sundarta, aur jis sahaj tareeke se usne sammaan praapt kiya tha woh dono hi aakarshak aur dara dene waala tha. Kyunki, jis kamre me woh apne qadam rakhti thi, uss kamre me khaali apni maujoodgi se tamaam logo par woh haavi ho jaati thi. Aur, Veer ko uski yahi chhavi uski orr akarshit karti thi.

Louis jo inn sabhi baato se anibhigya tha woh taali bajaate hue unn dono ke qareeb aaya.

Louis : Veer, my friend. Back to the business. The designs are ready. And, I must say they are tres magnifique! Haha! I have merged the elegance of French couture with the vibrancy of Indian textiles. Yarnia will be a brand like no other.

Louis ne jaise hi apna drishtikon batana shuru kiya, Veer ke hontho ki muskan badhti chali gayi. France aur India. Dono shailiyo ka mishran hi Yarnia ka lakshya tha. Finally, uska khud ka business khada hone jaa raha tha. Louis ne na keval Veer ko samjhaya, balki usne rekha-chitra, kapde ke kuch namoone aur kuch taiyaar products bhi dikhaaye.

Detailing par dhyaan bina kisi truti ke diya gaya tha, pratyek silaayi, pratyek teh, savdhanipoorvak taiyaar kiya gaya tha.

Jaise-jaise woh alag-alag working stations se guzre woh kapdo ki pasand, manufacturing aur production ki samay-seema, aur brand ke samagra saundarya par charcha karte gaye. Veer ko ehsaas hua ki Louis apni field ka kitna bada master tha. Woh apni kala me maahir tha, aur designing ke prati uska junoon spasht tha.

Veer : Louis! I don't know what I would do without you. You have turned this into something extraordinary.

Louis : Ayy, I'm just happy to have the opportunity, my friend. You gave me a chance when no one else would.

Desi kapdo ke sang french fashion ka ye blend sabko apna deewana banaane waala tha. Aur, ye sambhav hua tha Louis ke kaaran.

Veer (smiles) : I trust your judgement. We need to make a statement with Yarnia's launch. Something that will grab attention, not just in India but... internationally.

Louis : Oui, absolutely, my friend! I was thinking of a soft launch here in Mumbai, something exclusive. We could invite key influencers, fashion bloggers, and some of our target audience. Create a buzz before we go global. Hahahaha!

Karan jo sab dhyaan se sunn raha tha woh beech me bola.

Karan : Mein tumhari madad logistics me kar sakta hu. Maximum exposure ke liye hum Nexacom ke resources ka istemal kar sakte hai. Aur, rahi baat advertisements ki... Toh models... Mein kuch agencies ko jaanta hu jo Yarnia jaisi unique brand ka hissa banana pasand karengi.

Veer ne Karan ko dekha, uske prati uska sammaan aur badh gaya. Itni daulat aur safalta ke bawajood Karan zameen se jud ke rehta tha aur madad ke liye humesha taiyaar.

Veer : Mein Nexacom ke resources par depend nahi hona chaahta, bhai. Aur-

Karan : Mujhe laga hi tha tum aisa kuch bologe. *sighs* Ye bas initial push hai, Veer. Koi dependency nahi. Hume ise bada banaana hai ki nahi?

Veer : Right!

Karan : Toh, bas fir! Chup-chaap ab dekhte jao.

Veer : Mein soch raha tha-

Karan : Huh?

Veer : Kya...!? I mean, advertisement ke liye... Miss Kaera humare brand ki fashion wear me se agar kuch pehne-!?

Karan : Tum chaahte ho di Yarnia ke kapde pehen ke advertise kare?

Veer : Y-Yeah!

Karan (shrugs) : Khud hi pucho, man! Mein kuch na kehne waala. Mein dekhna chahunga ki di agree karti hai ya nahi. Haha!

Veer : Fine!

'Aur, isi ke saath-'

*Ding*








'Mein Saili ko Miss Kaera se milwa dunga!!!'

*Ring* *Ring*

Woh soch-vichaar me tha jab punah uska phone baj utha. Aur, screen par naam dekhte hi Veer ki dhadkane tez ho gayi. Jis naam se call aa raha tha woh naam tha ~ Divya!

Veer (picks up) : H-Hello? Divyaaa???

Divya : Veeeer???

Veer : Divya, kaha ho tum? Tum theek toh ho na? Send me your location!!!

Divya : Shaant, Veer! Shaant! T-Tum kaha ho?

Veer : Mein? Mein iss waqt Mumbai me. Ghar se thodi dur.

Divya : Mein bhi Mumbai me hi hu. Subah hi pahuchi. Aur, bas hotel me check-in kiya. Sim card wagarah sab set up karne ke baad ab tumhe call kiya.

Veer : Mumbai me? Tum yaha?

Divya : Hmm! Veer bahut kuch batana hai mujhe. Mein jaanti hu tumhare mann me kaafi questions honge. Lekin, abhi wait karo. Free hoke mujhse night me aake milo. Hum dinner saath me karenge. Mein iss waqt hotel Serenity me stay ki hui hu.

Veer : Huh? Kya naam bataya tumne hotel ka?

Divya : Hotel Serenity!

'Fuccccckkkkk!!!!'

Ye wahi hotel thi jaha par Veer Ava ko thehra ke aaya tha. Aur, France ki vardaat ke baad Divya Ava ko kis nazariye se dekhti thi ye baat Veer China me jaan chuka tha.

'Kaash woh dono ek dusre se na mile. Kaash...!'

***

Nidhi's apartment,
Evening - 7:10 PM

*Knock* *Knock*

Darwaze par baahar se khat-khatahat hui toh Mrs. Tiwari ne apne flat ka main gate khola.

Mrs. Tiwari : Arey? Juhi ki mummy. Aaiye na!

Nidhi : Ji, mein woh- Ye pav-bhaji dene aayi thi. Aaj Juhi ne banwayi thi. Toh, socha aapke yaha bhi leti chalu.

Mrs. Tiwari : Arey haha! Iski kya zaroorat thi?

Nidhi : Arey aap bhi toh kitna kuch bhijwati rehti hai. Kuch nahi hota. Lijiye na!

Mrs. Tiwari : Haan! Andar toh aao! Baitho baitho! Juhi!!! Aa jao beta!!

Juhi : Mmm~

Nidhi aur Juhi dono hi andar aayi aur wahi hall me bichhe ek sofe par baith gayi.

Nidhi : Arey, aap kuch banaane mat lagiyega. Dhruv akela hai. So raha hai. Mein use chhor ke aayi hu.

Mrs. Tiwari : Bagal me toh ghar hai. Thodi koi ghus jayega. Flat hai ye. Colony nahi! Haha! Baitho, mein chai banati hu. Inko aur baccho ko pav-bhaji bahut pasand hai.

Nidhi : Arey chai rehne dijiye.

Mrs. Tiwari : Arey baitho tum! Abhi do minute me bann jaegi. Juhi! Beta kya khaogi aap?

Juhi : Mmm! Kuch nahi aunty!

Mrs. Tiwari : Arey aunty ke ghar me sharmao nahi. Mummy ko chhoro. Mummy kuch nahi bolegi. Batao! Kya khaogi?

Juhi : Umm! Chai-biscuit!!!

Mrs. Tiwari : Accha! Abhi laayi!

Nidhi halka sa muskura ke Juhi ke sarr par haath feri aur thodi hi derr me Mrs. Tiwari teen cup chai ki tray leke haazir ho gayi. Jaha Juhi chai me biscuit dubo dubo ke khaane me magn ho gayi toh wahi idhar Nidhi aur Mrs. Tiwari ke beech baatein shuru ho gayi.

Mrs. Tiwari : Accha ek baat toh batao...

Nidhi : Ji?

Mrs. Tiwari : Woh jo ladka tumhare ghar aata hai. Woh kaun hai?

Nidhi : Ladka? Kaun ladka?

Mrs. Tiwari : Arey abhi kal parso hi toh aaya tha na?

Nidhi ne ek pal socha aur fir use bodh hua ki yaha kis ladke ki baat ho rahi thi.

Nidhi : Ji! W-Woh Veer hai!

Mrs. Tiwari : Veer?! Kaun hai ye ladka.

Nidhi : Mera student hai, college me.

Mrs. Tiwari : Toh yaha ghar kyu aata hai? Kayi baar dekha hai maine use?

Nidhi : Ah! J-Ji! W-Woh ghar jaisa hi hai.

Mrs. Tiwari : Haan, par kuch zyada hi ghar nahi aata-jaata?

Nidhi : J-Ji, woh- Juhi se uski khoob jamti hai. Aur, Juhi bhi uske saath acche se rehti hai. Mera kaam bhi asaan ho jaata hai. Toh, kabhi-kabhi... Madad ke liye aa jaata hai.

Mrs. Tiwari ne ek jhalak Juhi ko dekha, fir Nidhi ko aur fir apna cup neeche table par rakh boli.

Mrs. Tiwari : Dekho, Juhi ki mummy! Maine bahut duniya-daari dekhi hai. Alag-alag ilaake me rahi hu. Kuch achhe, kuch bure. Sab samajhti hu. Ab, tum padosi ho isliye keh rahi hu-

Nidhi : !!??

Mrs. Tiwari : Par, mujhe uss ladke ke iraade kuch theek nahi lagte.

Nidhi : J-Ji???

Mrs. Tiwari : Haan na! Warna, tum khud socho ki koi ladka apni teacher ke ghar baar-baar kyu aayega? Aaj kal ka samay bahut kharab chal raha hai, Juhi ki mummy. Ye aaj kal ke ladke pehle shadi-shuda aurat ke bachho ko fuslaate hai aur fir unke zariye unki maa par-

Nidhi : Aap-!!! Aap kehna kya chaahti hai!!??

Mrs. Tiwari : Yahi ki thoda dur raho uss ladke se. Mujhe toh kuch theek nahi lagta woh ladka. Aur, jab bhi woh tumse milne aaye tum hamesha apna darwaza khula rakha karo. Ya mujhe bata diya karo.

Nidhi : Aunty ji! Aapko koi galat-fehmi hui hai. Veer ko mein achhe se jaanti hu. Uske parivar ko jaanti hu. Uthati baithati rehti hu unke yaha. Mujhe achha laga jaan kar ki aapko meri chinta hai magar, jaisa aap samajh rahi hai waisa kuch bhi nahi hai. Veer bahut achha ladka hai. Aur, hamesha meri madad karta hai.

Mrs. Tiwari : Arey meri baat samjho! Ladke apne andar ki baat thode hi saamne aane dete hai. Kya iss ladke ne Juhi ke liye kabhi kuch nahi kiya?

Nidhi : Sabse zyada woh Juhi ke liye hi karta hai.

Mrs. Tiwari : Dekha? Yahi toh mein keh rahi hu. Pehle ye bachho ko behlaate hai. Kyunki, inhe pata hai ki aurat ke dil ka raasta unke bachho se hoke guzarta hai.

Nidhi (frowns) : Mujhe bhi insaano ko parakhne ki samajh hai, aunty ji! College jaati aayi hu. Sab pata rehta hai mujhe ki ladke kis nazar se dekhte hai. Aap bhi aurat hai. Aapko toh pata lag hi jaata hoga na ki kaun ladka aapke prati acchi bhavnaaye rakhta hai?

Mrs. Tiwari : Acchi bhavnaaye nahi dekhni hoti, Juhi ki mummy. Woh ek dikhava bhi ho sakti hai. Sirf bure iraado ko pakadna hota hai. Kyunki, woh chhal nahi hota. Aur, bas... Pata lagte hi duri bana lo uss se.

Nidhi : Toh, iss baare me mere aur aapke khayalaat nahi milte aunty ji. Veer ko mein koi aaj se nahi jaanti. Teen saal ho chuke hai mujhe. Use badhte hue dekha hai maine. Jab usne haar maan li thi, tab use uthate hue dekha hai maine. Toote hone ke baad use judte hue dekha hai maine. Iss se zyada kuch bataane ki zaroorat nahi mujhe. Aap kuch zyada hi sensitive ho gayi hai shayad.

Mrs. Tiwari : Mera kaam tha tumhe batana, Juhi ki mummy. Baaki, tumhe jaisa theek lage tum toh waisa hi karogi. Par, baad me kehna mat ki maine sachet nahi kiya.

Nidhi : Uski zaroorat hi nahi padegi, aunty ji! Chalti hu!

Mrs. Tiwari (sighs) : Arey apni plate toh leti jao.

Nidhi : Koi jaldbazi nahi hai, aunty ji! Kabhi bhi aa jayengi. Kyunki, mujhe aap pe... bharosa hai!

Mrs. Tiwari : ...

*Thud*

Aur, Nidhi Juhi ko leke waha se chali gayi.

***

Hotel Serenity,
Night - 8:45 PM ~

Veer ne hotel ki lobby me qadam rakha, uske dimaag me Divya ke hi khayaal daud rahe the. Usne use call kiya toh pata chala woh luxury private lounge me baithi thi. Woh directions puchne ke baad luxury private lounge ki orr badh gaya. Lekin, hotel ki khubsoorti, sundar marble ka farsh aur halki raushni bhi uski bechaini ko kam na kar saki.

Uska dil uske seene me zoro se dhadak raha tha. Use uske sawaalo ke jawaab chahiye the. Aur, Divya se milna tha taaki woh confirm kar sake ki woh surakshit hai ya nahi.

Jaise hi woh lounge ke paas pahucha, uske qadam ladkhada gaye.

'Shit-!!!'

Kaanch ke darwaaze se usne Divya aur Ava, dono ko ek chhoti dining table par ek dusre ke saamne baitha paaya. Unke beech hawa me tanaav ko yaha dur se hi mehsoos kiya jaa sakta tha. Divya ki aankhon me aakrosh tha, woh aage jhuki hui thi aur Ava se jaise kuch pooch-taach kar rahi thi.

Aur, Ava harr baar ki tarah shaant, Divya ko harr jawaab ghumaate hue de rahi thi. Saath hi uske hontho par ek feeki, rehesyamayi muskaan bhi faili hui thi jise dekh Divya ka paara aur badhta jaa raha tha.

[Go, master!]

'Hmm!'

Veer ne dhakka deke kaanch ka darwaza khola toh dono mahilao ki nazre uss par tik gayi. Aur, Divya ka kathorpann use dekhte hi ek shan me narm pad gaya. Woh apni jagah se uth khadi hui. Do qadam Veer ki orr aage badhi tab tak Veer khud uske paas chal ke aa gaya.



Veer : Divya-!!!

Aur, Divya bina kuch soche seedhe uske gale se lipat gayi.

Divya : Veeeer-!!!

Uski awaaz me ek raahat ka bhaav tha. Aur, bina kisi hich-kichahat ke woh Veer ko apni baahon me jakdi rahi.

Idhar, Ava ki muskaan saamne chal rahe drishya ko dekh gaayab ho gayi. Uski nigaahein Veer aur Divya ko aapas me lipta dekh, aashcharya aur kuch gehri irshya ke mishran ke saath tiki rahi.



Divya : Tum theek ho na???

Veer : Ye sawaal mujhe karna chahiye! Kaha thi tum? Phone kyu nahi utha rahi thi? Aur, tum chhooti kaise? Aur, yaha kaise pahuchi achanak? Tumhe pata bhi hai ki yaha mein kitna pareshan tha?? Tumhe leke kaun gaya tha? Aur, tumhe bachaya kisne? Inn beetein dino kaha thi tum?

Divya uske sawaalo ki bauchhaar par dheere se muskurayi. Uske seene se alag hui aur uske hontho par apni ek ungli rakh boli.

Divya : Mein theek hu, handsome! I'm fine! Thodi lambi kahani hai. Lekin, ab mein safe hu. FBCC ne mujhe bacha liya.

Veer : FBCC? Tumhari nayi agency?

Divya (nods) : Right! Aur, detail me bataungi. Par, pehle baitho. Let's have our dinner.

Usne Veer ko apne bagal se baithaya. Ava badhti bechaini ke saath unki baat-cheet dekhti rahi. Veer aur Divya ka baat karne ka tareeka, jis familiarity se kisi gehri baat ki charcha woh kar rahe the, use dekh kar uski aankhein sikud gayi. Woh jaanti thi ki Veer aur Divya pehle se ek dusre se parichit the. Lekin, itna qareeb? Unn dono ko iss qadar itna paas dekh, unki urja ko paas se mehsoos kar, irshya ki ek kasak uske seene me uth gayi.

Akhir me, Veer ki nazre Ava par gayi.

Veer : Ava-! Tumhara mask!?

Ava mask nahi pehni thi. Iska matlab saaf tha ki hotel ko uski identity ke baare me pata lag chuka tha.

Ava : Ab tumhare saamne mein koi bhi mask nahi pehnana chaahti, Veer.




Inn shabdo ke peeche aur bhi ek arth chhipa hua tha jise Divya bhale hi nahi samajh paayi lekin, Veer samajh gaya.

Veer : Umm... Toh- Sabko pata nahi chal jayega? Tumhe dikkat nahi?

Ava : Nahi! Maine pehle hi apni company ko sab bata diya hai ki mein ek lambe break par hu. Aur, bas apni birthplace ko explore karna chaahti hu. Tumhe kya lagta hai? Ye luxury lounge mujhe kaise allot hua? *smiles* Meri identity ka pata chalne ke baad hi hotel ke staff ka behaviour change ho gaya. Woh ab saari luxuries mujhe provide karwa rahe hai.

Veer : Are you sure?

Veer ne sawaal kiya. Zaahir hai ki uska sawaal Ava ki company se sambandhit nahi tha. Ava ek system holder thi. Apni identity ko wapas media me laana kitna bada jokhim saabit ho sakta tha, Veer iske liye pareshan tha.

Kintu, Ava ne apna haath aage badhaya aur Veer ke haath ke upar rakha.

Ava (softly) : It's alright, Veer! Don't worry! I'll use 'Camouflage.' Only for you!!!



Divya : Camouflage?? Kya matlab??

Ava (smiles) : Oh! It's a secret. Sirf mere aur Veer ke beech me. Hai na? Veer???



Ava ke komal haath ki pakad uske haath ke upar mazboot ho gayi. Aur, ye dekh iss baar Divya ki bauhe sikud gayi. Usne Veer ke blazer ko apni ungli se pakad ke kheencha aur khus-pusaate hue uske kaan me boli.

Divya : Ye Ava yaha kya kar rahi hai? Aur, tum dono itne close kab se ho gaye, huh?

Magar, Divya ki saari baatein Ava ko asaani se sunaayi de gayi. Woh haule se muskurayi.

Ava : I can hear you, Divya!!! Kam se kam mere saamne toh ye baat mat karo.

Divya : Hmph!

Veer : Anyways, tum dono- tum dono aapas me kab mile?

Divya : Neeche aate waqt!

Veer : Hmm?

Divya : Mein tumhare liye ready hoke neeche aayi hi thi jab meri mulaqat kisi specific someone se ho gayi.

Ava : And, that specific someone has a name, Divya! It's 'Ava Martin!'




Divya : Oh? Mujhe toh laga tha tum 'Natalia' prefer karti thi?

Uske sawaal par Ava Veer ki aankhon me dekhi.

Ava : 'Natalia' died a long time ago. It's only 'Ava' now.

Divya : Kitne hi bahaane bana lo tum, Ava. Mein jaanti hu ki France me Veer ka mushqil me fassna kahi na kahi tumse related tha.

Ava aur Veer dono hi taajub me the. Divya thi toh akhir ek detective. Woh poori baat toh nahi jaanti thi lekin uska iss teh tak pahuchna ki Ava ka haath Veer ki pareshani me tha, uske IQ ke baare me bahut kuch darshata tha.

Ava (smiles) : You think too much, Divya!

Divya : Tsk! Excuses!

Veer : Divya!

Divya : ???

Veer : Ava ne meri help ki thi. China me!!!

Divya : Huh???

Veer : Aur, ab wapas se questions par aate hai. Kaha thi tum?

Divya (sighs) : FBCC me!

Veer : FBCC? Woh kaise-!?

Divya : I don't know, Veer. Mujhe jo kuch yaad hai woh mein tumhe bataati hu. China me jangal me sab ke saath jab mein thi. Tab, mujhe achanak se apne sarr ke peeche kuch feel hua tha. Aur, uske baad mein behosh ho chuki thi.




Veer : ...

Divya : Mujhe kuch nahi pata ki mujhe kaun leke gaya, mein kaha thi. Lekin, jab mujhe hosh aaya tab mein FBCC me thi. Director ke khud ke kamre me. Aur, fir unhone bataya mujhe ki FBCC ne hi mujhe rescue kiya aur wapas leke aaye.

Veer (frowns) : Director? Kaun hai director?

Divya : I'm sorry, Veer. Lekin, director ki ID kisi ko batayi nahi jaati. Tum jaante ho ki FBCC kitni badi agency hai. Unki identity ke peeche bade se bade criminals pade hai. Aur, isliye ye ek secret hai. Aisa nahi hai ki mein tumpe trust nahi karti. It's just-! It's how it's supposed to be...

Veer : It's okay!

Veer ne Ava ko dekha jo use hi gambheerta se dekh rahi thi. Dono ke vichaar ek hi the.

'Something is wrong!'

[Yes, Master!]

'Agar, Divya ko Rebecca le gayi thi, toh bhala FBCC ne use do-do system holders ki giraft se kaise chhura liya? It's impossible! Unless...'

[Unless Rebecca herself set Divya free.]

'That's right! Lekin, aisa kaise ho sakta hai? Agar, Divya ko chhorna hi tha, toh, Rebecca ne fir use pakda hi kyu? Divya ko le jaane ka maqsad hi kya hua?'

[Mein bhi yahi soch rahi thi, Master. Kya sirf aap ko daraane ke liye ye kiya gaya tha?]

'Mujhe nahi lagta, Pari! Rebecca ek system holder hai. Chinatown me usne jo kiya. Woh sab uska plan tha. Aise me woh fizool me Divya ko nahi le jayegi. Sirf mujhe daraane ke liye toh bilkul bhi nahi-! Kyunki, Divya bas ek aam insaan hai.'

[Shayad aapko taunt karne ke liye? Aap pareshan toh hue hi na, master!]

'Lekin, iss se use kya mila? Ultimately, usne chhor hi diya na Divya ko?'

[Ya aisa toh nahi ki majboori me Divya ko chhorna pada ho? Maybe woh surveillance ka shikaar ho gayi? Aur, majbooran use Divya ko chhor ke jaana pada?]

'Jo system holder China me ghus ke apni marzi se apne hi helicopter se baahar nikal jaaye, woh FBCC ke surveillance ki pakad me aa jayega? I don't think so, Pari!'

[Hmm! Ye problematic hai kaafi. Hume cautious rehna hoga, master.]

'Right!'

Use mann me tabhi Garofano ki kahi gayi ek baat yaad aa gayi jo usne tab kahi thi jab woh China se wapas aa raha tha.

'Ek baat yaad rakhna, Veer. Ek advise ke roop me ise lelo. Jab bhi tumhe lage ki kuch baatein sense nahi bana rahi. Jab bhi tumhe lage ki tumhare aas-paas kuch aisi cheezein ghatit ho rahi hai jinke baare me tum pata nahi laga paa rahe. Koi bhi anhoni, koi bhi buri cheezein, kuch sadharan se hatt ke...! Toh hamesha yaad rakhna! Woh kaam... Ek system holder ka ho sakta hai.'

Garofano ki advise uske mann me goonj gayi. Kuch derr aur woh Divya aur Ava se baat karta raha aur fir dinner ke baad Divya apne kamre me chali gayi.

Veer wapas ghar laut raha tha jab Ava ki awaaz peeche se aayi aur uske qadam tham gaye.




Ava : We need to train, Veer!

Veer : Hm?

Ava : China me jo hua... Hum lucky the. Hume training ki zaroorat hai. Tum aur mein-!!! We can get better! Bina training ke hum bilkul uss khilaune ki tarah hai jiski chaavi par jang lag jaati hai. Don't you agree?

Veer (nods) : Hmm! Meet me tomorrow @ 2 PM here. I'll come!

Ava (nods) : Mmm!

Aur, Veer wapas ghar ko laut aaya.

Derr raat ho chuki thi aur hall me heater ki dheemi awaaz ka shor faila hua tha. Veer ne mand raushni ke hall me apne qadam rakhe aur andar aaya. Use Arohi aur Kavya kahi dikhayi na di. Hall me sirf Shweta, Bhavna aur Sonali maujood thi.

Veer : Arohi di aur Kavya kaha hai?

Shweta : Dono laut gayi shaam ko, beta. Sumitra ne phone kar unhe bula liya. Bechari par ab kaam zyada pad raha hoga.

Veer : Ohh?

Shweta : Tum dinner kar aaye ho kya?

Veer (nods) : Ji!

Jab usne apni maa Bhavna ki orr dekha toh Bhavna ne andar ke kamre ki orr ishaara kiya. Aur, hontho ko khol ek hi naam liya ~ Tej!

Veer apni maa ke ishaara par haan me sarr hilaaya aur apne joote utaar ke andar ki orr jaane laga. Darwaze ki orr jaane se pehle woh ek pal ke liye jhijhka, aur gehri saans liya. Usne Tej ko kis tarah nazar-andaaz kiya tha ye baat woh jaanta tha. Khud ko shaant kar woh kamre me ghus gaya.

Andar aate hi usne Tej ko kursi par baitha paaya. Saamne ek mej par uska laptop khula hua tha aur woh screen ko ghoor ke dekh rahi thi. Mail me ek draft khula hua tha. Ek mail letter jise Tej ne abhi tak nahi bheja tha.

Pehle toh Tej ko Veer ki maujoodagi ka ehsaas na hua, woh apne dimaag me ghoom rahe vichaaro me khoyi hui thi. Lekin, jab antatah use Veer ka ehsaas hua, toh uski saansein atak gayi. Aur, usne jaldi se laptop ko band karne ki koshish ki, maano jaise kuch chhipaane ki koshish kar rahi ho.

Veer : Di-!!!

Awaaz sunte hi Tej thitak gayi, laptop band karte hue uske haath kaanpne lage. Veer ki orr dekhni ki uski himmat tak na hui. Veer uske qareeb aaya aur usne jhatke se firse laptop khol diya. Usne screen par type kiye gaye letter ko padha. Rotational transfer. Archeological ministry ki orr se, kam se kam teen saal ke liye aur woh bhi dusre state me. Padhte hi Veer ko ek jhatka laga.

Aur, uss se bhi bada jhatka Tej ka reply letter padh ke laga, jo usne ye sweekar karne ke liye type kar rakha tha. Deri thi toh bas uss mail letter ko bhejne ki.

Tej : Mujhe... Mujhe jaana hoga, Veer. Yahi better hoga. Hum dono ke liye.

Bolte samay, uski awaaz toot gayi.

Veer ka dil ye sunte hi baith gaya. Woh ye samajhne ki koshish kar raha tha ki uski Teju di ye kya keh rahi thi? Jaise-jaise Veer ek-ek shabd letter ka padhta jaata hai, uske dil par pahuchi andhruni chot badhne lagti hai. Tej ki aankhon se ab aasu behne lage.

Tej : Mein humesha cheezon ko bigaad deti hu, Veer. *sniff* Mein... Mein tumhare qareeb aane ki, tumhare saath rehne ki, aisi behen banane ki bahut koshish karti hu jis par tum bharosa kar sako...! Jis par tum depend ho sako. Lekin- Lekin, mein humesha tumhe chot pahuchaati hu, Veer. *sniff* Maine tumhe kal bhi galat samjha! *hic* Aur... Aur, ye pehli baar nahi tha. Shayad... Shayad... Yahi behtar hai ki mein tumhare aas-paas na rahu. Tum meri interference ke bina, mere dwara cheezon ko baddtar banaaye bina... Apna jeevan jee paoge. *sniff*

Veer ka dil apni Teju di ki baato se toot ke reh gaya. Use yakeen nahi ho raha tha ki uski teju di yaha tak soch ke baithi thi ki woh use chhorne tak ka vichaar kar rahi thi. Kya galti uski nahi thi? Akhir, usne hi toh apne teju di ko iss stage tak aane par majboor kar diya tha.

Usne apne halke thar-tharaate haatho se Tej ke kandho ko thaama, jiske chalte Tej upar sarr kar Veer ki aankhon me dekhne par majboor ho gayi. Aur, fir Veer dard aur hataasha bhari awaaz me bola.

Veer : Teju di!!! Aap andhi ho kya???

Tej : !!??

Veer : Aapko dikhta nahi hai kya?? Aapko dikhta nahi hai kya ki aap mere liye kitna maayne rakhti ho??? Aap ye soch bhi kaise sakti ho ki mujhse dur ho jaana iska solution hai??? Mujhe aapki zaroorat hai!!! Aap meri taaqat ho, mera aadhar ho, mera sab kuch ho!!! Mein kahi bhi jaata hu toh mehfooz mehsoos karta hu ki haan, meri badi behan ka haath mere peeche hai. Woh dekhbhaal kar rahi hai. Mein unke bharose cheezein chhor sakta hu. Toh, aise me aap mujhe chhorne ke baare me kaise soch sakti ho???

Uski awaaz oonchi ho gayi. Aur, uske shabdo ko sunn Tej ki aankhein chaudi ho gayi. Uska dil uski chaathi me zorr-zorr se dhadakne laga. Usne inkaar me dur jaane ki koshish kari, lekin Veer ne use jaane na diya. Usne use kass ke pakda. Pakad mazboot thi lekin chot pahuchane jaisi nahi.

Tej sisakte hue boli. Uski awaaz me bhram aur laalsa ka ek mishran tha.

Tej : But... But I keep failing, Veer. Mein ab ye aur nahi kar sakti. Mein tumhe baar-baar iss tarah chot nahi pahucha sakti, Veer. *sniff* Shayad... Shayad, yahi behtar hai ki mein chali jau...!!!

Veer ne Tej ko apne qareeb kheencha toh Tej ki aankhein bhaavuk ho uthi.

Veer : Teju di!! Please, aisa mat kariye!!! Aap mujhe koi chot nahi pahucha rahi. I need you!! Aap mujhe samajhti ho, di. Mein aapko kabhi bhi khona nahi chaahta. Mein aapko apne se dur nahi jaane dunga! Never!!!

Tej ka sankalp toot raha tha. Usne apne dil ke chaaro orr jo deeware banayi thi, woh Veer ke shabdo se deh rahi thi. Usne Veer ki aankhon me dekha. Dard aur pyaar dono hi waha maujood the.

Veer : I'll never let you go away, di. Never-!!! I love you!

Iske pehle ki woh jawab de sake, Veer ne unke beech ke antar ko kam kiya aur ek betaab chumban me apne honth uske hontho par daba diye.

"Nnnghhh~!!!"

Ye pehli baar nahi tha jab unn dono ne ek dusre ko iss tarah chooma tha. Lekin, iss baar ye alag tha. Adhik teevra, adhik bhavnatmak. Tej uske hontho par haafne lagi. Unke labb ek dusre se bhid ke betahasha ek dusre ko choome jaa rahe the.

"Mmmm-!!!" "Nnnnnn~"

Dimag chilla raha tha ki ye galat hai. Lekin, dil toh kuch aur hi keh raha tha. Tej ne kiss ka jawab diya. Usne apni saari dabi bhavnaye usme daal di. Ek haath se Veer ki shirt jakad, dooje se uske sarr ke peeche ke baal pakad woh Veer ke muh me apni jeebh daal utne hi josh me use choomne lagi.

*Kiss* *Slurp* *Kiss*

Jab woh antatah alag hue, toh dono hi bedum the. Apni saanson ko pakadne ki koshish karne lage aur maathe se maatha laga ke ek dusre ki baahon me lipte khade rahe.

Tej : Veer... *breathes heavily* Veer ye... Kya ye- Kya ye galat hai? Hume aisa nahi karna chahiye na-!?

Veer : Mujhe nahi pata ki ye galat hai ya sahi, di. Lekin, mujhe sahi lagta hai.

Tej (gasps) : Huh-!??

Veer : Bilkul sahi!!! Mein ise samajh nahi sakta aur na hi samajhna chaahta hu. Mujhe bas itna pata hai ki mein aapke bina ab nahi reh sakta, Teju di. Mein aapko kahi nahi jaane dunga-!! Kahi bhi nahi! Aap humesha mere paas rahogi!!

Tej : H-Humesha-!!??

Veer : Haan! Humesha!! Mere paas!!!

Tej ka badan thitur gaya. Ye soch ke ki Veer use humesha apne paas rakhna chaahta tha. Ye ek sanket tha. Sanket ki Veer use shaadi ke baare me sochne ka bhi koi vikalp nahi de raha tha.

Aur, Tej ke liye ye bahut tha. Woh bilakhti hui Veer ke seene se lag gayi.

Tej : I love you, Veer!!! I love you, so much!!! Lekin, mujhe nahi pata mein kya karu-!! Tell me, Veer. Tell me! Kya karu?? Mujhe darr lagta hai. Hum itna qareeb aate jaa rahe hai! But it feels so right!!! It feels so good!! Hum jo bann rahe hai-

Veer ne use kass ke pakad liya, uska haath dheere se uske baalo ki lato ko kaan ke peeche kiya.

Veer : Agar, aap mere saath ho. Toh, hum sab suljha lenge, di. Chaahe kuch bhi ho jaaye. Koi bhi musibat aaye. Hum ek saath uska saamne kar lenge.

Tej ne haami bhari. Veer se chipke hone ke kaaran uske aasuon ne uski shirt ko bhigo diya tha. Uske andar ka toofaan dheere-dheere shaant hone laga. Woh ek baat jaan gayi. Chaahe kitna bhi unka rishta jatil kyu na ho jaaye, woh dono ek dusre ke bina nahi reh sakte. Ye soch kar woh dheere se muskurayi aur sarr upar kar Veer ko dekhi.

Tej (softly) : As long as you need me...! I'll always stay by your side, Veer!!!

Veer : I will always need you, di! Always!!!

Woh muskurayi aur fir use kheench ke laptop ke paas le gayi. Usne uss draft waale mail letter ko delete kiya aur ek dusra mail letter ka draft khola.

Veer ne jaise hi dusra letter padha, uski aankhein hairat me fel gayi. Tej ne muskurate hue Veer ki ungli ko thaama aur laptop par le jaate hue 'enter' button press kar di.

Veer : Wait, di-!!!

Tej (smiles) : Aur, isi ke saath... Ye Tej... Ab ek archeologist nahi rahi. I quit-!!!

Veer (shockingly) : Di-!!!?

Woh uske seene se lagi. Aur, Veer ke haath ko apni kamar par le jaa kar rakhwayi.

Tej (whispers) : Hold me tight my dear little brother-!

Veer : !!!!

Tej : -And, kiss me!!!

Punah, Tej aur Veer ke honth ek dusre se jaa bhide. Jaise jaise raat gehri hoti rahi, Tej aur Veer ke beech ho rahi chumban teevra hoti chali gayi.

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Thane, Police station,
Night - 10:00 PM

Magar, idhar Thane ke police station me iss derr raat khabar kuch achhi praapt nahi hui.

*Ring* *Ring*

Telephone baja. Trisha duty chhor ghar hi jaa rahi thi ki usne iss akhiri call ko utha liya.

Trisha : Thaane police station, Inspector Trisha-

Sub inspector : Madam, murder hua hai! External bypass road!

Sunte hi Trisha ke maathe par silvatein chhaa gayi.
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Aaj ke liye itna hi guys.
This update consists of 10.8k words. Iss update me maine kaafi kuch alag kiya hai. Kritika aur Karan ke scene ko dikhaya gaya hai. Bhale hi woh side characters hai. Lekin, I think ek scene woh deserve karte hai. Let me know how did you feel about that? Maine poori koshish kar unke scene ko jitna acche se likh sakta tha, utne acche se likha hai. Also, iss update me maine aapko ek overview diya. Ek business ka. Realism rakhne ke liye, mein kuch business terms me ghusa. Ye ek showcase tha dikhaane ke liye ki ek start up vyavsaay shuruati starr par kaise dikhta hai. Of course, ye bas ek chhota sa example tha. I didn't go into too many details taaki bore na hoye readers. Aur, jinn readers ke mann me ye existing question tha ki Tej ek archeologist hone ke baad yaha Ghar me kya kar rahi thi itne dino se. I think woh ab dur ho gaya hoga. As you can see, the incest part is coming in and also, jealousy part is lurking behind too. Soon, we'll go through both of them in parallel. Baaki, Target apna wahi hai. 200. Like thokne ka aur revos rakhna ka.
Dhanyavad.

Mind-blowing update bro maza aa gaya

 

[Fuckingkiller23]

Waiting

 

[king1969]

Amazing update