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DingUpdate - 185 ~ Unethical Games (2)
Ab tak...
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.
Ab aage...
Veer apni neend se baahar aaya. Jaise hi uski aankhein khuli, parde ke madhyam se use subah ki koi bhi kiran chhan kar andar aati hui dikhayi na di. Usne deewar par lagi ghadi par samay dekha. Subah ke 5:30 baj rahe the. Dhoop ka na aane ka matlab tha baahar baadal chhaaye hue the.
Use tabhi apne bagal se ek garm sa ehsaas mehsoos hua. Ragini apna nanga jism liye gehri neend me uske bagal se so rahi thi. Uske gehre kaale baal takiye par bikhre hue the, chehra shaant, aur lagbhag pari sa prateet ho raha tha jo kal raat unke beech umde bhavnao ke toofan se bilkul hi vipreet tha.
Veer ne neeche farsh par nazar daali. Kahi par uski shirt toh kahi par Ragini ki gulaabi rang ki bra daali hui thi. Sab kuch ast-vyast tha, ek pramaan ki kal raat kya kuch hua tha. Veer ki nazar punah Ragini par gayi aur kal raat ki ghatnaaye uske saamne tezi se ghoom gayi.
Shuruat ek garma-garam behes se hui thi, kayi dino ki nirasha ke baad dono ke beech tanaav badh gaya tha. Jaha pehle Ragini uss se pyaar ka saboot maangti thi ab veh uss se sacchayi ki maang kar rahi thi.
"Tumne mujhse itna bada sach chhupaya, Veer?? Tum- Tum Suman ji ke saath humbistar hote ho???"
"Ragini-!"
"Woh tumhari daasi hai? Parijaat ghar? Ye aurtein-!? Sonali? Aabha?? Tum inke saath physical relationships rakhte ho?? Tumne itna bada sach mujhse chhipaya??"
"I see! Toh, Suman ne tumhe bataya?"
"How dare you, Veer? How dare you??? Itni badi baat-!!! Itni badi baat tumne mujhse chhipayi? Why did you lie to me?? *screams* Bolo-!!!"
"Ragini, meri baat suno-!"
"Nahi sunana mujhe tumhare bahaane, Veer. Nahi sunana!!! Tumko pata bhi hai ki mere upar kya beeti thi jab mujhe ye pata chala? Aur, woh bhi kisi aur ke muh se? Tumhe andaza bhi hai ki mujhe kitni taqleef hui thi??"
"Mein jaanta hu, Ragini. Aur-"
"Shut up, Veer!! Just shut up!!! Maine tumse pyaar kiya. Apna dil tumhare saamne khol ke rakh diya. Aur, tumne uska ye sila diya? Tum mere peeth peechhe ye sab kar rahe the? Mujhe andhere me rakhte hue???"
"Mera aisa koi bhi iraada nahi tha, Ragini. Please! Baat suno! Mein tumhe bataane hi waala tha-"
"Lekin, bataya toh nahi na! Mujhe Suman ke muh se sunana pada. Aur, agar woh mujhe batati hi nahi toh-!!! Tum aisa kar bhi kaise sakte ho, Veer?? Itni aurton ke saath-!! Chhee!! Mujhe toh... Mujhe toh sochte hue bhi ghin aa rahi hai. Unn aurton ke saath tumne...! Hmph! Khair, mein kaun hoti hu kisi ke taste ko judge karne waali? If that's what you prefer? Lekin, nahi! Inn sab ke baad bhi tumhari himmat kaise hui mere saath aage badhne ki? Tum kya mujhe bewakoof samajhte ho, Veer?"
"Ragini-! *frowns*"
"Ragini nahi, Veer. Tum ab woh haq kho chuke ho. Alag-alag aurton ke saath sex karte ho, aur uske baad bhi mujhe andhere me rakh ke mujhe gumraah karte ho? Sapne dikhaate ho ki hum ek dusre ke nazdeek aa rahe hai? Humare beech sab possible hai? Kya soch ke tum mere saath physical hue, Veer? Why??? *yells* Answer me!!!"
"Kyunki, mein tumhe pasand karta hu!!!"
"Huh??"
"Aur, ye baat sach hai. Agar, mein tumhe pasand nahi karta toh kabhi bhi mein tumhare saath itna aage nahi badhta."
"Kya waqai? Kahi tumne sirf mere shareer ke liye toh-"
"Ragini-!!!!"
Veer ki awaaz kamre me goonj gayi. Raat ke 2 baj rahe the. Iss tarah ke shor se ab koi bhi uth sakta tha.
"Hmph! *smiles* Shayad maine tumhari dukhti rag par haath rakh diya!?"
"Hargiz nahi! Mein kabhi bhi kisi se sirf shareerik sukh ke liye jhoote vaade nahi karta. Aur, na hi unki feelings ke saath khelta hu. Ye baat tumhe pata honi chahiye, Ragini."
"Toh fir kyu??? Kyu, Veer? Kyu??? Kyu tumne mujhse sach chhipaaya? Aur, chhipaaya toh chhipaaya. Lekin, uske baad fir mere saath aage kyu badhe tum? Kya tumne ek pal ke liye bhi nahi socha ki ye tumhari zimmedari banti thi itni badi baat mujhe bataana???"
"Mein tumhe bataana chaahta tha, Ragini. Lekin-"
"Lekin, kya Veer? Bolo-!! Lekin, kya???"
"..."
"Bolo, Veer-!! Bolooooo-!!!!"
" *yells* Kyuki, mujhe darr tha-!!"
"Huh??"
"Mujhe darr tha. Meri himmat nahi hui. Tumhe kuch bhi bataane ki. Mein... mein darrta tha ki tum kaise react karogi? Kahi tum mujhse dur chali gayi toh? Tum mujhe alag nazro se dekhne lagi toh? Mein... darrta tha-!"
Veer ka sarr apne aap neeche jhuk gaya. Pal bhar ke liye Ragini ke honth kuch kehne ke liye khule. Magar, sakthi wapas se uss par haawi ho gayi.
"Aur, kya mil gaya tumhe mujhse ye sach chhipa ke, Veer? Ab toh aur bhi chot pahuchi hai, mujhe. Tumhe pata hai mujhe kitna gussa aa raha hai abhi?"
"Ragini! Kya maine tumhe kabhi kuch kaha? Kabhi na kabhi tumne bhi Vivek bhaiya ke saath physical relationships rakhe the. Kya maine kabhi kuch uss baare me-"
[Oh no!]
Veer ki baat khatam hoti, ki uss se pehle hi Ragini ki bauhe achambhav me upar ko uthati chali gayi. Uska krodh charam par pahuch gaya.
"Kya kaha tumne, Veer? Ek second! Kya kaha tumne? Tum ye kehna chaah rahe ho ki maine Vivek ke saath physical relationship rakha isliye tumhe bhi haq hai kisi ke saath physically active hone ka? For fuck sake, Veer. Vivek mera husband tha. It's a given ki woh aur mein relationship me hi rehne waale the. Lekin, tum? Tumhara kya? Kya tum married ho? Kya tumhari koi wife hai? Ya sirf mujhe jalaane ke liye tumne auro ke saath sex kiya? Kya tum mujhe ye bataana chaah rahe ho ki agar mein sex kar sakti hu toh tum bhi kisi ke saath sex kar sakte ho? Haan???"
"Ragini! Tum meri baato ka galat matlab nikaal rahi ho."
"Bahut hua, Veer!! *sniff* I just... I just hate you! I loved you so much and this is what you gave me?? I hate you-!!! *sniff* I hate you so much-!!"
"Ragini! Ruko!!"
Woh bhaagi par Veer ne peechhe se uski kalaayi pakad li.
"Chhoro mujhe, Veer! Fucking leave me! *sniff* Do you have any idea? Tumhe pata hai jab mein apne future ke baare me sochti hu toh mujhe kya nazar aata hai?"
"...!?"
"Dhundhla-pann Veer! Dhundhla-pann! Aur, iss se pehle ki ye poori tarah se andhere me doob jaaye, mujhe jaane do. Jaane do mujhe! *hic* Leave me now, Veer!!! Chhoro mujhe!!!"
Uski awaaz me krodh aur hatasha dono thi. Akhir, kab tak woh intezar karti? Uske nazariye se dekhe toh yeh sahi bhi tha. 29 varsh ki ho chuki thi woh. Bhavishya ki chinta hona laazmi tha.
"Ragini, meri baat suno-"
Veer uske qareeb aaya. Par, Ragini uski pakad se chhoot kar jaane ki koshish karne lagi. Veer ne iss baar uski kalaayi ko zorr se kheencha toh woh seedhe jaake uske seene se bhid gayi. Dono ki aankhein ek dusre se takrayi aur-
*Ding*
[Mystic Touch has been activated.]
"Ahhh-!!!"
Apni nangi kamar par Veer ka sparsh paate hi Ragini ke muh se siski nikal gayi. Woh kasmasa ke reh gayi. Aur, fir Veer ne Ragini ke muh ko apne muh me bhar liya.
"Nnn~"
Ragini uski chhaati peetati rahi, use dhakelti rahi magar, Veer uske hontho ko choome jaa raha tha. Aur, Mystic Touch har guzarte pal use madhosh kar raha tha. Woh rone lagi. Iss mard ke ek sparsh se hi uska saara virodh khatam ho gaya. Khud pe use gussa bhi aa raha tha. Kyu thi woh itni kamzor iss naujavan ke saamne? Veer ka mukh jaise use choom nahi raha tha, uske andar se uska saara virodh, aur urja choos raha tha.
Veer ko yaad aaya ki kaise usne Ragini ko zorr se chooma tha, uske haatho ne uske kandho ko pakad rakha tha jaise ki woh use jaane hi nahi dena chaahta tha. Ragini uske seene ko dhakelne ka vyarth prayaas karti rahi lekin, antatah uska sankalp akhir toot hi gaya. Veer ke aakramak hamle ke chalte Ragini ke honth alag ho gaye aur woh Veer ki teevrata ke aage jhukti chali gayi. Ye aisa tha jaise maano baandh ke dwaar khul gaye ho.
"Veeeeerrrr- ch-chhoro!!!! Aaahhh~"
Thand ki kal ki yeh raat garmi aur josh se bhari thi. Veer ke haath Ragini ke jism par bhookh ke saath ghoom rahe the. Uske honth uski twacha ke har inch ko choom rahe the, jaise maano woh uske badan ke swaad ko yaad rakhna chaahta ho. Ragini bhi ab peechhe nahi thi, usne bhi utne hi josh ke saath jawab diya, uske naakhoon Veer ki peeth me gad gaye, uski saansein karaaho me badal gayi. Woh Veer ke mukh ko apne mukh me aise le rahi thi jaise wahi saans ka strotra the.
Dono apni-apni garmi me ek dusre me pighalne lage. Baahar ki duniya unke liye jaise samapt ho chuki thi. Bekhabar! Aur, be-haya! Aur, jo kuch ab maayne rakhta tha, veh the woh dono!
"Veeeer-!! Nnnghh-! Veeeer-!!!"
Veer ko yaad aaya ki kaise Ragini uske badan se chipki hui thi, kaise baar-baar aahein bhar uska naam fusfusa rahi thi. Jaha ye garm ehsaas ek taraf tha toh wahi dusri taraf kuch komalta se bhare shan bhi dono ke beech aaye the, jaha unki aankhein ek dusre se milti, apni baatein kehti aur ek dusre ki zaroorat ko samajh wapas se woh garmi unn par haawi ho jaati.
Aur, ab subah ke ujaale me, Veer unn nishaano ko dekh paa raha tha jo unhone ek dusre par chhore the. Ragini ki gardan, uske galey, uske thano par Veer ne gehri hickeys chhori thi. Aur, Ragini ne bhi kal raat uske seene par baar-baar kaatate hue kayi love bites use di thi. Ye pyaar ki nishani thi.
Veer jaanta tha ki use glaani mehsoos honi chahiye. Jis tarah se woh Ragini ko latkaaye hue tha, ye bilkul bhi sahi nahi tha. Vivek ki bediyo se nikalne ke baad Ragini ek ujjwal bhavishya ki haqdar thi. Aur, isliye Veer ko khud se sawal karna chahiye tha. Ye kya ho raha tha unke beech? Magar, uske saare vichaar thapp reh gaye jab usne dekha ki Ragini ne kis tarah se use kal dekha, jis tarah se woh uski taaqat ke saamne khud ko samarpit karti chali gayi. Unke beech ek connection zaroor tha.
Uska haath sehsa Ragini ke gaal se uske baalo ko hataane ke liye aage aaya.
"Mein majboor hu, Ragini-! Mein tumhe chaahta hu. Lekin, mera dil... Mere dil me koi aur bhi hai. Aur, woh jo hai-! Mein unki bahut respect karta hu. Aur, unhe pasand bhi. Lekin, mein tumhe kisi aur ka hote bhi nahi dekhna chaahta."
"Tum mujhe selfish bula sakti ho. Par, mein aisa hi hu. Mujhe nahi pata mujhe kya karna chahiye. Mujhe bas itna pata hai ki mein tumhe kisi aur ka hone nahi de sakta. Jaanta hu ki mein khudgarz hu. Swaarthi bhi. Lekin, mein tumhe kaise jaane de sakta hu?"
"Tumne tab mujhe sahara diya tha jab mujhe zaroorat thi. Aur, unhone bhi yahi kiya tha. Isliye, tum dono mere dil ke qareeb ho. Mein jaanta hu ki tum kabhi mere khilaaf thi. Lekin, tum apni marzi se usme nahi thi. Ye baat bhi mein jaanta hu. Uske baad jis tarah tumne meri dekh-bhaal ki, shayad hi meri parvah kisi ne aise ki hogi."
Magar, jitna Veer iss tarah rehna chaahta tha, kahi na kahi woh jaanta tha ki aise humesha nahi chal sakta. Uske lagataar sparsh se Ragini ki bauhe kass uthi.
Subah 6 baje Bhavna apni neend se jaag jaati thi. 5:45 ho chuke the. Ragini ko uske kamre me bhi bhejna tha. Yahi soch Veer ne dheere se uske kandhe ko hilaaya.
Veer : Ragini...
Ragini (sluggishly) : Mm~ Veer??
Veer : Uth jao ab. Iss se pehle ki kisi ko pata lage. Tumhe yaha se jaana hoga!
Usne Ragini ke baalo ko apne haath me lete hue kaha. Aur, ye sunte hi Ragini ke chehre se uska rang udd gaya. Use bodh hua ki kya kuch hua tha.
Ragini : Kya bas itna hi kehna hai tumhe?
Uski awaaz me kadvahat thi.
Ragini : Kal raat jo kuch bhi hua uske baad, tum mujhe mere kamre me aise wapas bhej rahe ho jaise kuch hua hi nahi??
Veer : Tum jaanti ho na ki ye sab itna asaan nahi-
Usne kehna shuru kiya magar, Ragini ne uski baat kaat di aur uth kar baithate hue kambal ko apne jism ke chaaro orr lapet liya.
Ragini : Itna asaan nahi? Maine tumhe sab kuch diya, Veer. Maine tumhare saamne apna sab kuch khol ke rakh diya. Aur, badle me maine tumse bas ek clear answer maanga tha. Sirf ek answer, Veer! Tum mujhe wo bhi nahi de sake. Mujhse jhooth bolte rahe aur mere saath-
Veer : Ragini!
Ragini : Kya mein tumhari life me sirf ek aur aurat hu, Veer? Ya kya mein tumhare liye uss se badhkar hu??
Veer ka dil Ragini ke shabdo se, uski awaaz me dard se paseej gaya. Woh use batana chaahta tha ki woh uske liye kitna mehatv rakhti thi lekin, shabd uske gale me atak gaye. Jab uski zindagi pehle se hi itni uljhi hui thi, toh bhala woh koi spasht vaada use kaise de sakta tha? Woh jaanta tha ki uski feelings kayi logo me vibhajit thi. Toh fir sirf Ragini ko woh kaise-!?
Veer : Ragini, please-
Usne Ragini ke gaal ko apne haath me liya.
Veer : Tum jitna jaanti ho, uss se kahi zyada mujhe tumhari parvah hai. Lekin, aise aage nahi badha jaa sakta. Bahut kuch daav pe laga hua hai. Mein-
Ragini ne uske haath ko apne gaal se hataaya aur apni aankhon me aasu liye boli.
Ragini : Aur, mein inn sab se ab thak chuki hu, Veer. Mein ye mehsoos karte-karte thak gayi hu ki mein utni acchi nahi! Jaise ki mein tumhare liye sirf ek convenient distraction bann ke reh gayi hu.
Veer (yells) : Aisa nahi hai!!!
Ragini : Toh jawab do-!!! Batao mujhe! Kya tum iske baad ab Suman aur baakiyo se apne physical relationships tod sakte ho? Humesha humesha ke liye?
Veer : ...
Veer ki chuppi ne jaise seedha ek khanjar Ragini ke dil pe ghop diya. Suman aur baaki sabhi, uski zimmedariyaan thi. Woh sirf apne shareerik sukh ke liye unke saath sambhog nahi karta tha. Sambhog unn aurton ke liye bhi hota tha. Jaise unki zimmedari apne maalik ko santusht rakhna thi, waise hi Veer ki zimmedari unhe santusht rakhna thi.
Ragini : Mein jaanti thi! Tumhari khamoshi ne sab jawab de diya. Mein toh hamare liye ladne ko bhi taiyaar thi, Veer. Par, mein ye akele nahi kar sakti thi. Mujhe tumhara saath chahiye tha. Unfortunately, tumne apne qadam peechhe kar liye. Aur, mein samajh gayi hu ki tum kaha khade rehna chaahte ho. Aur, mein tumhare liye kya hu. Sab jaan gayi hu.
Veer ki chhaati andar hi andar kass gayi. Ragini jo har kuch seh chuki thi jo har cheez ke bawajood uske saath khadi thi. Veer jo use de raha tha, uss se kahi adhik ki veh haqdar thi.
Veer : I don't want to hurt you!
Ragini ne ek thar-tharati hui saans chhori aur apne aasuon ko pochh boli.
Ragini : You are already hurting me, Veer!!! Every time you hold back, everytime you hesitate, it's like a knife to my heart. Mujhe ye jaanane ki zaroorat thi ki kya hamara milan ek sach hai? Ya mein apne aap ko bewakoof bana rahi hu? Aur, iska jawab mujhe aaj mil hi gaya.
Veer ne use sparsh karne ke liye wapas se aage haath badhaya lekin, Ragini uske haath ko dhakelte hue uthi aur peechhe mud ek baar use gaur se dekhi. Jis mard ke liye kabhi uske andar itna prem jaaga tha. Iss waqt use hi dekh use ghin aa rahi thi. Aur, baar-baar use apne mastishq me Sonali, Suman aur anya aurto ki Veer ke sang ki chhavi nazar aa rahi thi.
Ragini : Goodbye, Veer. Shayad... Tumhara aur mera milna humare jeevan me nahi likha tha. Shayad, meri life me... Koi aur hi hai jo mujhe ab ek naya jeevan de sakta hai.
Veer (frowns) : Kya matlab?
Ragini : Ye mard jaat ek jaisi hi hoti hai. Tum sab ek jaise ho. Aur, mein paagal ye soch baithi thi ki- *sniff*
Veer : Wait!!
Ragini : Enjoy your damn debauchery, Veer. *sniff* Tumhari ayyaashi... Tumhe mubarak ho!
Kehte hue woh waha se daud nikli.
Veer : Raginiiiiii-!!! Ragini, rukooo-!!!
*Thud*
Darwaza band hua aur Ragini waha se nikal gayi. Veer ne kheejte hue apne baalo ko kass ke pakad bed par haath de maara.
'Pari-!! Pari, ye kya hua?'
[Ye toh hona hi tha, Master.]
'Huh?'
[Jis tarah aap Ragini ko kisi aur ka hote dekhna nahi chaahte. Waise hi Ragini bhi toh aapko kisi aur ka hote hue dekhna nahi chaahegi na? Koi bhi aurat ye nahi chaahegi ki uska pyaar kisi aur aurat ke saath physical relationship rakhe. If I had been in her shoes then, I would have too-]
'Huh???'
[Nothing, Master.]
'B-But, I really love her, Pari. Aur, mujhe abhi ye realise hua ki mein waqai uss se kitna pyaar karta hu. Mujhe bilkul accha nahi lag raha. Andar se ajeeb sa lag raha hai, Pari.'
[I know, Master. Mein aapke pyaar aur dard dono ko mehsoos kar sakti hu. Lekin, Ragini toh ye meri tarah mehsoos nahi kar sakti na?]
'Mujhe kuch samajh nahi aa raha mein kya karu. Pari! Meri madad karo, please.'
[Jo ho raha hai hone dijiye, Master!]
'Kya??'
[Haan! Jo ho raha hai use hone dijiye. Aap bas jaise ho waise hi raho. Jinhe aapse saccha lagaav hoga. Woh aapke saath ant tak bane rahenge. Aur, jinhe ye sweekar nahi hoga woh aapse duri bana lenge. Aap har kisi ko apne saath leke nahi chal sakte, Master.]
'Nahi Pari! Nahi! Mein... Mein Ragini ko apne se dur nahi jaane dena chaahta.'
[Agar mein aapko ek advice du toh aap maanoge?]
'Kaho Pari!'
[Kuch din tak Ragini se dur rahiye.]
'Huh?'
[Ragini ko ye feel hona chahiye ki aapke bina uska jeevan kaisa hai. Agar, woh cope up kar leti hai toh woh aapse dur chali jayegi.]
'Kya? Par-'
[Maine abhi aapse kaha. Aap har kisi ko apne saath nahi rakh sakte, Master. Learn to let go.]
'Par-'
[Master!!!]
'Umm *nods* Samajh gaya, Pari!'
[Good! Uss se duri bana ke rakhiye. Aap baat kar sakte ho. Lekin, physical relationship bilkul bhi nahi. Yaha tak ki use touch bhi mat kariye. Mystic Touch ka koi bharosa nahi. Use ye mehsoos hona chahiye ki kya woh aapke bagair reh sakti hai?]
'Aur, agar-'
[Agar, reh sakti hai toh aap Ragini ko bhool jaana, Master.]
'Pari-!!!'
[Aapke liye yahi sahi hoga.]
Veer ne aage kuch na kaha. Lekin, Pari ki baat se use kam se kam ek raah mil chuki thi ki use kya karna tha. Yaha uske liye uska saath dene ke liye toh Pari thi. Magar, Ragini ke liye kaun tha?
Ragini ne bhaag ke aane ke baad apne kamre ka darwaza kass ke band kiya, uske zor se uske kamre ki deeware hil gayi. Har saans ke saath uska seena zoro se upar neeche ho raha tha. Har saans vishvasghaat ke bojh se bhaari ho rahi thi.
Ghuti hui saanson ke saath usne bistar ke paas ke stool se ek fooldaan uthaaya aur use zameen par fek diya. Usne chaadar ko ast-vyast kar bikher diya, dressing par jami cosmetics ki saamagri udel di.
"I hate you, Veer-!!! *sniff* I hate you!!!"
Woh tooti hui awaaz me chillaayi. Shabd kamre me goonj gaye, lekin wo khokhle aur khaali mehsoos ho rahe the. Uske perr dheele pade aur woh farsh par gir gayi, uska shareer siskiyo ke chalte kaapne laga. Sacchaayi ne jaise uski duniya ujaad di thi, aur ab siwae tukdo me doobne ke alawa kuchh na tha.
"Kyuuu!!!? Kyu kiya tumne aisa mere saath?? *sniff* Maine tumhare liye kitna kuch kiya, Veer-!! *sniff* Aur, tum... Mujhse jhooth bol ke unn aurton ke saath-"
Aasu aankhon se rukne ka naam nahi le rahe the. Woh jaanti thi ki inn sawaalo ka koi uttar nahi tha. Kyunki, agar uttar mil bhi jaata. Toh kya veh iss dhoke ko bhula sakta tha?
"I fucking hate you...! *sniff* I hate you!!! I hate you soooo much-!! *sniff* Apni chaahat ki latt laga ke tumne mere saath accha nahi kiya, Veer. Tumne accha nahi kiya. *hic* I hate you-!!!"
Usne apna maatha bistar ke kinaare par dabaaya, dukh se uska shareer aith raha tha.
"I hate you!!!" Woh fus-fusayi, jaise-jaise gussa dukh me badal raha tha, shabd apni dhaar khote jaa rahe the. "I hate you... Veer!"
Thar-tharate hontho se nikalta raha, "I hate you... I hate you..." Jab tak ki, uske honth kaapte hue punah khule aur nichle honth ko daato taley dabaaye woh bud-budayi.
"I hate....! *sobs* I... love you-!! *hic* I love you...!! I love you soooo muchhh-!! "
"I love you!!! *sniff* Even when it hurts, even when it destroys me...! I love you!!! I love you~!! I'm so pathetic. *sniff* *hic* I-Itna sab kuchh hone ke baad bhi- I still love you. *hic*"
"I'm so weak!! *sniff* I love you, Veer!!"
Aur, woh yuhi farsh par simti bilakhti rahi jab tak ki uska rona band na ho gaya. Veer ke woh bol punah uske kaano me goonj gaye.
"Koi hai jinse mein utna hi pyaar karta hu jitna ki tumse. Wo bhi tumhari tarah talaq-shuda hai."
'K-Kaun?? Kaun ho sakti hai woh aurat? Mere alawa?' Usne apne aasuon ko fatafat se pochh aaklan kiya.
Use laga tha ki woh aurat Suman hogi. Magar, woh galat thi. Poore parivar me uske aur Suman ke alawa talaq-shuda aurat aur kaun thi bhala? Koi bhi nahi! Shweta aur Bhavna Brijesh se dur thi magar woh dono toh Veer ki maa thi. Sawal hi paida nahi hota. Toh, parivar ke baahar bhala kaun ho sakta tha?
Aur, tabhi Ragini ke mann me Nidhi aur Juhi ki chhavi saamne bann kar akasmat prakat hui. Uske shareer par raungte khade ho gaye.
'N-Nahi-!!!' Woh kaanp uthi.
Veer aur Nidhi! Iss ghar me aane se pehle Veer toh- Nidhi ke ghar me hi raha karta tha. Iska matlab-?
'Nidhi ma'am???'
Uski aankhein aashcharya me felti chali gayi. Woh galat bhi ho sakti thi. Kintu, iska pata lagaane ka ek hi tareeqa tha.
***
Outskirts of Mumbai,
Afternoon - 2:10 PM ~
Mumbai ke ekaant baahri ilaaqe me, pedo ki ghani chhaav ke neeche, do shareer aapas me takra rahe the. Unke bhidne ki awaaz hawa me goonj rahi thi. Koi dhoop nahi, vatavaran me sirf oas thi.
Veer aur Ava ek dusre par jhapatate hue ek dusre par hamla kar rahe the. Yeh unka chuna hua ilaaqa tha. City se kuch kilometres dur sunsaan sadak se lage hue ghane ped paudho ke beech ki yeh jagah. Ek aisi jagah jo logo ki nazro se dur thi. Ek aisi jagah jaha woh dono khul ke train kar sakte the. Kyunki, ek aam insaan ki nazro me ye sab nahi laaya jaa sakta tha.
Veer ki car wahi khadi hui thi aur dono ne apni-apni jackets utaar rakhi thi. Kyunki, jald hi woh dono paseene se lathpath hone waale the.
Veer apni aankhein band kiye khada hua tha. Aura Vision!!! Jaw Long se praapt hui skill. Active hote hi uske chaaro orr ki duniya ek monochrome grey color me vileen ho gayi.
Ava ka aura uske shareer ke andar neele rang ki lapto se chamak raha tha. Hara rang ped paudhe ke aura ko darshaata tha. Toh wahi, peela rang janwaro ke liye tha. Aur, nakaraatmak urja ke liye kaale rang ki lapte darshaayi jaati thi. Tamaam living beings ke auras ko alag-alag rango se prastut karti thi yeh skill.
Veer ne Aura Vision ko upgrade nahi kiya tha. Aur, isliye use non-living things dikhayi nahi de sakti thi. Points toh uske paas bhaari maatra me the. Magar, woh abhi apne points yuhi nahi gawaana chaahta tha. Behtar tha ki Aura Vision ke saath-saath woh apni martial arts ki bhi practise karta chale. Na sirf ye uske prediction senses ko badhane me madad karne waali thi balki use advance me hi moves ko anticipate karne ki ek shiksha bhi dene waali thi.
Toh wahi dusri orr, Ava apni mastery me thi. Usne apne haath me li hui ped ki ek daal ghumayi, uska wazan aur santulan uske haath me aate hi jaise apne aap dhal gaya.
Weapon Master!!! Ped ki daal bhi ek prakar ka hathiyar hi thi. Chaahe koi bhi hathiyar ho, uske haath me aate hi Ava uske baare me sab kuch jaan jaati thi. Hathiyar ki poori mastery sirf use pakadne se hi uske andar aa jaati thi.
Ava lakdi ki daal ke har reshe, uski satah ke har kann ko mehsoos kar paa rahi thi. Lekin, iss baar woh hathiyaro ke bharose nahi rehna chaahti thi.
China me jo kuch bhi hua, ye uska pramaan tha ki woh close combat me peechhe thi. Renshu aur Veer ke alawa aur koi bhi close combat system holder nahi tha unke paas. Ava ek ranged system holder thi. Aur, woh ise apni kamzori maanti thi.
Isliye, woh khud ko close combat me behtar banaana chaahti thi. Taaki, Jaw Long jaisa dushman fir se Veer ko khatam karne ke liye agar daude toh woh waha uski hifazat kar sake.
Ava : Come, Veer!!! I'm ready!!
Usne ek stance lete hue kaha. Veer ne apni aankhein kholi. Aura Vision ab bhi active thi. Aankhein ho ya chaahe na ho, yeh skill use vision pradaan karti hi thi.
Veer : Here I come-!!!
Kehte hue usne pehla hamla kiya.
*Whoooooooooooosh*
Aur, uski aakriti ek blur me badal gayi. Woh apni jagah se itni tezi se gaayab hua ki Ava ki aankhein uski raftaar dekhte hi phati ki phati reh gayi. Samay din ka tha toh kam se kam woh uski dhundhli aakriti ko dekh paayi. Agar, raat hoti toh-!?
'Shit!!! He's too fast!'
[That speed-!!! It's amazing.]
Veer ne unn dono ke beech ki doori ek jhatke me khatam ki, uska aim Ava ke midsection ki orr tha. Kintu, Ava ne turant hi react kiya, uski lakdi ki daal turant block me aayi, lekin Veer ke punch se woh chithhdo me bikhar gayi aur iss prabhav se Ava ki baahein jhatka kha kar reh gayi.
Woh fauran hi peechhe koodi. Woh jaanti thi ki uska hathyar Veer ke saamne zyada derr nahi tikne waala tha, magar pehle hi vaar me uske parchhattey udd jayenge, ye usne bilkul nahi socha tha.
Ava : T-Tumne waqai 'Aura Vision' upgrade nahi ki hai na?
Veer (smiles) : Agar mein use upgrade kar leta toh kya mein use yaha train kar raha hota? I wanted to train for some blind and surprise attacks.
Ava : ...
Woh stabdh thi. Aura Vision agar upgraded nahi thi toh iska matlab saaf tha ki Veer ko lakdi ki woh daal dikhayi nahi di thi.
Jab tak woh daal ped se judi hui thi, tab tak woh ek living thing ka hissa tha. Woh jeevit thi. Uska apna ek aura tha. Kintu, ped se alag hote hi woh ek non living thing me badal chuki thi. Nateeja? Aura gaayab. Yaani ki Veer ko woh daal dikhayi hi nahi di. Usne sirf anumaan laga ke hi apna hamla kiya tha.
Ava : Agar, uss daal ki jagah meri sword hoti toh? You could have hurt yourself.
Veer : Indeed! Lekin, kya tumhari sword tumhare paas hai? *smiles* Woh toh China me hi reh gayi, Renshu ke paas. India aate waqt tum apne saath koi bhi weapons nahi laayi thi. Kyunki, desh ke andar weapons laane ke liye tumhe alag se kayi saari formalities se guzarna padta. Am I right?
Ava : Hmm! I see! Toh iska matlab tumne assumption se attack kiya!?
Veer : That's right! Now, get ready. Mein firse attack karne jaa raha hu.
Ava (exhales) : Fine then! Come!
Ek baar fir Veer tezi se uski orr aaya. Ava jaise iss baar jaanti thi ki Veer ka hamla uske midsection ke upar ka hoga. Aur, woh sahi thi. Veer ka punch uske chehre ki taraf hi aaya aur Ava ne anumaan lagaate hue apna shareer daayi taraf mod liya, fir Veer ke perro ki orr nishaana saadhate hue ek zabardast kick maari.
Kintu, Veer bhi jaise Ava ki iss kick ka pehle se anumaan lagaaye baitha tha. Jaise hi Ava ki kick uske perr par padne ko aayi, woh hawa me uchka, aur hawa me hi ghoomte hue usne ek kick maari. Ava hadbadaate hue akasmat jhuki, Veer ki laat uske upar se tezi se nikli toh uski raftaar se uske baal hawa me udd gaye.
Woh palak jhapakte ghoomi, zameen par padi tooti hui daal ka ek tukda uthaate hue usne Veer ke sarr par vaar karna chaaha.
*Clasp*
Lekin, Veer ne apne dono haatho se uss tooti hui daal ko pakad liya. Ava ne use ek qadam peechhe lene par majboor kar diya.
Veer (smiles) : Good!
Ava (grins) : Ye kuchh bhi nahi! I'm just warming up.
Veer : Then, you better get serious.
Ava : Hmm?
*Ding*
LIMBO!!!
*Crack*
"Aaaaaahhhhhhh-!!!!!"
Ava dard se cheenkhi par uski cheenkh beech me hi ruk gayi jab Veer ki laat seedhe aake uski kamar par lagi, woh dur jaate hue ek ped se jaa bhidi.
*Baaaammmm*
"Urgh!"
Iss se pehle ki woh khud ko sambhaalti Veer theek uske saamne khada tha. Usne Ava ka haath punah liya aur-
*Ding*
LIMBO!!!!
Ava : Huh???
Veer (smiles) : Dard hua tha?
Ava (nods) : Haan! Par ab-
Veer : Limbo! Meri skills me se ek. Maine tumhara haath mod diya tha. Don't worry. I fixed it now. Tum theek ho?
Ava ke mann me Lily ne Limbo se judi saari information prastut kar di. Woh haami bharte hue uthi. Thodi sharminda bhi thi ki itni asaani se woh Veer se haar gayi. Magar, woh apni full power ka istemal nahi kar rahi thi. Aur, na hi Veer. Usne toh abhi kuch istemal kiya hi nahi tha. Berserk, Beowulf's Blessings, Probability Manipulation jaise cards ke baare me toh abhi usne socha bhi nahi tha.
Ava ne gehri saans li. Aur, Veer ko dekh boli.
Ava : Iss baar mein serious hu, Veer. Please, apni full power ke saath mujhe face karna. Warna, iss training ka koi matlab nahi. Tumhe chot pahuch sakti hai aur mujhe bhi. Lekin, hum dono rukenge nahi.
Veer : Kya tum yahi chaahti ho?
Ava (nods) : Haan! Dard se mujhe nahi darrna hai. So, this time... I'll attack you with my full power. Take your stance!!!
Agle hi pal Ava ke ird-gird ki hawa bhaari ho chali. Uska ravaiyya badal gaya. Aankhon me gambheerta jhalakne lagi.
*Swoooooooossshhh*
Woh bhaagi. Veer ki taraf lapki. Usne apne haath se zor se kuch feka.
'Huh???'
Veer ko kuch dikhayi nahi diya. Iska matlab saaf tha. Woh koi non-living cheez thi. Shayad wahi ped ki daal??
Turant hi usne apne dono haatho ko cross kar block kiya magar-
'Huhh!?'
Kuchh bhi aake uske haath se nahi takraya. Aur, fir uske badan me ek sihran daud gayi.
'Shit-!!! Feint attack???'
Jaise hi usne apne haath block se hataaye, ek zabardast punch aake seedhe uske pait par pada.
*Baaaaaammmmmmm*
"Argh-!!!!"
Veer uchhalte hue peechhe gulaati maarte hue zameen par land kiya aur ghisatate hue peechhe chala gaya.
Ava ne jaan boojh ke fekne ka ishaara kiya tha. Sach toh ye tha ki usne kuchh bhi nahi feka tha. Usne bas Veer ki 'Aura Vision' ke loophole ka faayda uthaaya tha. Uske battle IQ par Veer muskuraya.
Veer (smiles) : Nice one, Ava! Tumhara battle IQ badh raha-
Lekin, uske shabd adhoore hi reh gaye jab usne dekha ki Ava theek uske saamne khadi apna agla attack launch kar chuki thi.
'Huh?'
Usne jhatse apne aap ko side kiya.
*Baaaaaammmmmmm*
Ava ki laat seedhe aake zameen par padi aur uss hisse ke parchhattey udd gaye. Mauqa dekhte hi Veer ke hontho par muskaan fel gayi. Ek powerful palm strike se usne Ava ko maarna chaaha parantu-
Ava : Rekkaken-!!!
Veer : !!???
*Boooooooooommmmmm*
Ek tez awaaz waha goonj gayi. Aur, Veer hawa me upar uchhalte hue dur jaa gira. Force itna tha ki uska shareer araam se hawa me udd gaya. Uska haath jo usne palm strike ke liye badhaya tha, woh ajeeb disha me mud chuka tha.
"Tch-!!!"
*Ding*
LIMBO!!!
Apne khud ke haath ko usne Limbo ki sahayta se sahi kiya. Aur, taajub me usne Ava ko dekha jo one punch ka stance liye khadi thi. Veer ki palm strike Ava ke uss punch se hi takrayi thi aur uska haath mud gaya tha. Force field itni zyada thi ki uska shareer tak dur fik gaya.
'Rekkaken-!? Iska matlab Ava ke paas bhi kuch anokhi skills hai?'
['Rekkaken' ek defensive skill hai, Master.]
'Defensive skill, my ass. She blew me up in the sky. Ise tum defensive skill kahogi?'
[Yes, Master. 'Rekkaken' ek fist punch defensive skill hai jo dangerous situation ke waqt enemy ko khud se dur fekne ke liye kaam aati hai. Aap khud dekhiye. Kya aapko kahi par dard ho raha hai?]
Pari ke sawaal par Veer aascharya me reh gaya. Use waqai koi dard nahi ho raha tha.
[See? Isliye, maine kaha ki ye defensive skill hai. Agar, attacking skill hoti toh aap abhi dard me hote. Yeh skill bas enemy ko dur bhejne ke liye hai. Ava jaanti thi ki aapki palm strike uske liye dangerous thi. Isliye, usne turant hi 'Rekkaken' ka istemal kar aapko apne se dur kar diya.]
'Wait! Agar, ye defensive skill hai toh fir mera haath kaise mud gaya?'
[Aapke apne force se.]
'Huh??'
[Ava toh bas aapko dur fekna chaah rahi thi. Jabki aap use attack karna chaah rahe the. Aapka khud ka force 'Rekkaken' ki force field se takraaya aur-]
'Reflect ho gaya?'
[Exactly!]
'Toh tum kehna chaah rahi ho ki uss ek second ke liye Ava ka 'Rekkaken' punch kisi repelling barrier field ki tarah tha? Jis se mera haath lagte hi mera khud ka force reflect ho gaya? Aur, mera haath mud gaya?'
[Yes, Master.]
'Fucking hell-!! Ye toh kamaal ki skill hai. Aise me toh Ava invincible hai. Woh har baar ye skill spam kar ke-'
[Nahi kar sakti.]
'Huh???'
[Read it for yourself.]
*Ding*
[Skill : Rekkaken
Description : Rekkaken also known as 'blazing fist' is a defensive one punch skill. It allows the user to generate a force repelling field. Any attack landed on the user while 'Rekkaken' is triggered will result in the reflection of the attack along with its equal intensity.
Note : 'Rekkaken' will only be triggered if executed at the right moment. If the execution is even a fraction of second early/late then, it won't be triggered. Use it wisely.]
Description me note padhte hi Veer ko sab samajh aa gaya. Toh, ye dikkat thi iss skill ke saath. Ye tabhi trigger ho sakti thi jab exactly sahi samay par ise execute kiya jaaye. Agar, halka sa bhi pehle ya baad me ise execute kiya toh ye trigger nahi hone waali thi.
Nateeja? User ek bahut bade attack ka shikaar ho sakta tha. Veer ko samajh aa gaya ki bhala kyu, Ava ab tak iss skill ka istemal nahi kar rahi thi. Kyunki, ye ek risky skill thi. Kismat se abhi woh trigger ho gayi. Lekin, zaroori nahi ki har baar wo trigger ho. Ise master karne ka ek hi tareeka tha. Aur, woh tha iski exact timing ka pata lagaana.
Jab Ava ne Veer ko khamosh khada dekha toh woh chinta me aa gayi. Woh apna stance break kar use awaaz lagaate hue puchi.
Ava : V-Veeer-!! Tum theek toh ho na?
Veer apne vichaaro se baahar aaya aur muskurate hue use dekha.
Veer : Mein theek hu. But, you surprised me.
Ava : Woh defensive skill hai, meri. Maine kabhi iska istemal nahi kiya. Jaw Long ke against bhi nahi. Kyunki, maine ise seekha nahi hai. Aaj luckily ye trigger ho gayi. But, mein ise seekhna chaahti hu.
Veer : Uske liye hume iski timing ko pin point karna hoga. Mujhe umeed hai ki hum training ke zariye woh bhi dhoondh hi lenge.
Ava (smiles) : Hmm! Waise... Tum bhi toh ek skill chhipaaye hue ho. Hai na?
Veer : Hmm? Mein?
Ava : Haan! Maine dekha tha. Jaw Long se ladte waqt... Woh fighting style...! It was...
Kehte-kehte Ava uss manzar me pahuch gayi jab Veer ne apna raudra roop dikhaya tha. Jab Pari uss par haawi ho chuki thi. Jis tarah se usne Jaw Long ko hawa me uchhaal-uchhaal kar raunda tha. Woh ek fighting style hi thi. Lekin, Veer ki nahi...! Uss Pari ki...!
Ava : It... It was phenomenal!
Uske gaal halke laal rang se laal pad gaye. Veer ne jo taaqat uss waqt dikhayi thi, uski woh chhavi humesha humesha ke liye Ava ke dil dimaag me chhap chuki thi.
Lekin, idhar Veer confusion me use dekh raha tha. Skill? Kaun si skill? Use toh kuchh yaad bhi nahi tha theek se ki usne kya kiya tha.
[Pichhli Pari ne ek fighting style ka istemal kiya tha, Master. Ava usi fighting style ke baare me baat kar rahi hai.]
'Fighting style? Kaun si?'
[It's the deadliest fighting style. Aap Jaw Long ko hawa me uchhaalte hue dho rahe the. You didn't stop even for a second. You made a mess out of him.]
'W-Wait-! Mein? Mein Jaw Long ko hawa me-!?'
[Haan! Lekin, woh pichhli Pari ki fighting style thi. Only she can execute it. Lekin, woh nahi jaanti ki-]
'Hmm?'
[I know that fighting style too.]
'Huh???'
[Agar use pata chala toh uska reaction dekhne layak hoga.]
'Pari ki fighting style.'
[Nope! Originally, ye uski fighting style bhi nahi hai. Aur, na hi meri. Usne illegal tareeko se woh khoji thi. Magar, woh nahi jaanti ki mein bhi uss fighting style ko kuchh hadd tak jaanti hu. Poori toh na hi uss se aati hai aur na hi mujhse. Lekin, mujhe jitni pata hai. Mein aapko sikha zaroor sakti hu.]
'Akhir, tumhe ye sab kaha se-!?'
[Sawal baad me, Master. Maine pehle hi aap ko bataya hua hai. Mein aapke planet se nahi. Toh jaha se bhi hum the, yahi consider kar lijiye ki ye fighting style wahi ki hai. Okay?]
'Hmm!'
[It's the forbidden fighting style - 'Ryotsken']
'Ryotsken?'
[Hmm! Par, ye bahut deadly hai, Master. Iska istemal zyada der tak ke liye nahi kiya jaa sakta.]
'Kyu?'
[Samjhaati hu. 'Ryotsken' rapid quick movements aur deadly combos ka ek mishran hai. Ye technique dikhne me bahut hi chaotic lage par rehti bahut hi sateek hai.]
'Toh isme deadly kya?'
[Rapid quick aur strong movements ke liye shareer apni bloodstream se energy ko leta hai, jis process me dherr saare red blood cells tabaah ho jaate hai. Aur, zyada red blood cells ka tabaah hona matlab kamzori, saans foolna, yaha tak ki heart attack ka aana. Isliye, iss fighting style ko zyada samay ke liye istemal nahi kiya jaa sakta.]
Isliye, Pari ne uss waqt kaha tha.
'This body is weak...!'
Kyunki, Veer ka maanvi shareer 'Ryotsken' ke liye taiyaar na tha.
'Toh ye baat hai. Samajh gaya. Aur, tumse ye aati hai?'
[Poori nahi. Lekin, kuchh move sets mein jaanti hu. Especially, woh jo aapne Jaw Long par feke the. Mein woh aapko sikha sakti hu.]
'Alright! Lekin, abhi nahi. Aane waale kuchh dino me hum iski shuruat karenge.'
[As you wish, Master.]
Ava : Veer-!!? Veer kaha kho gaye?
Veer : Huh? Oh! Kuchh nahi!
Ava : System se baat kar rahe the kya?
Veer : Hmm! Tum jis fighting style ki baat kar rahi thi woh darasal 'Ryotsken' hai.
Ava : 'Ryotsken'???
[Aisi koi bhi skill shop me nahi hai, Miss. In fact, mein khud ye naam pehli baar sunn rahi hu. Just what in the hell that skill is-!?]
Ava (frowns) : Ye skill toh shop me nahi hai, Veer. Fir tumne kaise-?
Veer : Ye koi skill nahi, Ava. Ye fighting style hai jo Pari ne mujhe sikhaayi hai.
Ava : Huh!!?
[He's hiding something.]
Ava : Tum mujhse kuchh chhipa rahe ho kya, Veer?
Veer : Hmm? Umm... Well-
Ava ka sarr nirasha me jhuk gaya.
Ava : It's okay. Agar, tumhe nahi bataana toh koi baat nahi. I won't ask further.
Veer : Nahi, aisa nahi hai. I'll tell you later, Ava. Abhi mein khud hi samajhne ki koshish kar raha hu.
Ava (nods) : Koi baat nahi!
Veer : Tumhe close combat me maahir hone ki zaroorat hai.
Ava : Jaanti hu!
Veer : Renshu aur mein hi woh do system holders hai jo close combat kar sakte hai.
Ava : Kyu? Erica aur uss Violet ka kya?
Veer : Erica ek supportive system holder hai. She can be very useful. Use thode experience ki zaroorat hai. Violet...! *frowns* I still don't know about her true powers.
Ava : Tum uss se familiar nahi? China me toh mujhe kuch aur hi nazar aaya tha.
Kehte hue Ava ne ek halka sa teekha vaar kiya. Jise shayad Veer samajh na paaya.
Veer : Mein uss se familiar hu. Lekin, uske system se nahi. I just don't know what else she's hiding in her arsenal.
Ava (glances) : Aur, uske baad bhi tum uspe trust karte ho?
Ek aur sawaal. Pata nahi kyu, par Garofano se sambandhit saari jankaari woh Veer ke muh se jaanana chaahti thi.
Veer : Poora nahi!
Ava : Hmm?
Veer : Woh kehti hai ki woh mujhe kabhi harm nahi karegi. Lekin, uska ye mysterious rehna. Kahi na kahi mujhe abhi uss se sachet rehne ko keh raha hai. Mujhe yaad hai jab woh hotel Casa Belle me mujhse mili thi. Usne mere attack ko easily dodge kiya tha. Not once! But twice!!!
Ava : Is that so?
Veer : Yeah! By the way, tumhara system level kya tha?
Ava : Nine!
Veer : Hmm! Jaw Long ko maarne ke baad, tumhe skills mili thi na?
Ava : Hmm! Maine bataya tha tumhe. Bhool gaye? Tribal survival aur Explo Artisan. Aur, ek perk bhi mila tha. 'Shrapnel!'
Veer : Perk hunt toh tumhara lock hoga. Hume tumhare system ko level 10 pe laana hoga.
Ava : I know. Missions milenge toh hi ye possible hai.
Veer : Milenge woh bhi, eventually. Par, tab tak training hi hamara best option hai.
Ava : I agree!
Veer : Agar, tumhe tribal survival mili hai toh ye bahut hi useful saabit hogi. Explo Artisan! Ye kya thi?
Ava : Explosives!!!
Veer : Ahh! Right! Yaad aaya.
Veer ko turant hi Jaw Long ke bichhaaye gaye explosives ka dhyaan aaya jiske upar qadam rakh woh visfot ka shikaar ho gaya tha.
Veer : Hmm! Ye bhi bahut kaam aa sakti hai. Agar, hum ambush prepare kare toh. Kyunki, rush karne ke liye iss skill ka koi matlab nahi.
Ava : Exactly!
Veer : Let's continue!
Ava (nods) : Mm!
Aur, isi tarah kuchh aur derr tak woh dono apni practise me uljhe rahe, dono ek dusre ko apni seema tak dhakel rahe the. Thand thi, par unke badan par paseena chamak raha tha, jo ek ke baad ek vaar karte samay zameen par tapak raha tha.
Ava ki saansein tez thi, lekin veh ruki nahi. Woh khud ko saabit karne ke liye aatmvishvas se bhari hui thi, Veer ko ye dikhaane ke liye ki woh sirf ek ranged fighter bann ke nahi rehna chaahti thi. Aur, close combat me woh uske kandhe se kandha mila ke khadi ho sakti thi.
Jaise-jaise ladaayi aage badhti gayi, Veer ne Ava ki lay me thoda badlaav dekha. Woh thakne lagi thi, uski harqate dheemi pad rahi thi, uska defence kamzor pad raha tha. Veer ne iska faayda uthaate hue use peechhe dhakela jab tak ki woh ped se tikne par majboor na ho gayi.
Desperate hote hue Ava ne apne haath me pakdi daali zameen par giraayi aur woh Veer ko pakadne ke liye uss par jhapti. Lekin, Veer taiyaar tha. Woh kinaare hua aur Ava ko ek mazboot lekin komal pakad me thaam liya.
Magar, gati ke bal ne unn dono ko zameen par gira diya. Ava theek Veer ke upar jaa giri, unke chehro ke beech ka faasla sirf ek inch ka hi tha.
Ek pal ke liye aisa laga jaise samay ruk gaya. Nazre ek dusre se bhidi hui thi. Ava Veer ki aankhon me uss conflict ko dekh sakti thi. Saath hi jhijhak aur kuchh ansuljhi bhavnaaye bhi. Woh Veer ke dil ko apni chhaati par dhadakte hue aur uski saanson ki garmahat ko apne chehre par mehsoos kar paa rahi thi.
Uska apna dil chotil tha. Glaani ka bhaar ab tak bana hua tha. Lekin, woh hili nahi, hati nahi. Aur, Veer ko dhoke dene ke baad se... Shayad ye pal... Ye pal hi aisa tha jab woh uske sabse qareeb thi. Uske itna qareeb. Woh chaahti thi ki ye lamha yahi tham jaaye. Lekin, waqt pe kiska zor?
Veer ki pakad uss par thodi dheeli ho gayi. Usne Ava ko gaur se dekha. Ye khubsoorti...! Par, kabhi isi khubsoorti ke chalte woh marte-marte bacha tha. Kya dobaara se iss sundarta par bharosa karna sahi tha?
Veer Ava ki aankhon me dard aur afsos dono ko dekh paa raha tha. Lekin, unke hi beech kuch aur bhi tha. Ek prabal dradh sankalp aur ek maun vaada...! Ki chaahe ab kuchh bhi ho jaaye, woh use dhoka nahi degi.
Ava (murmurs) : I'm not going to lose to you.
Usne haule se fusfusaate hue kaha. Veer ki bauhe ye sunn narm pad gayi. Uske hontho ke kono par ek chhoti, lagbhag adrishya muskaan khich gayi.
Veer : You'll have to try harder than that.
Ava (shivers) : I will...! And, one day... One day, I'll become as powerful as you. To stand side by side with you... To face whoever tries to harm you... I'll never fall back. Never-!!!
Khud se hi ye sankalp lete hue woh apne perro par uth khadi hui aur Veer ko upar uthne ke liye madad karte hue usne apna haath aage badhaya. Veer ne uska haath thaama, aur uss ek sparsh ki garmahat unn dono ne hi mehsoos ki.
Woh khade hoke jaise-jaise gehri saansein le rahe the, unhe pata lag chuka tha ki unn dono ke beech kuchh badal chuka hai. Vishvasghaat toh abhi bhi waha tha, ek aisa ghaav jise theek hone me samay lagna tha. Lekin, iss shann me, paseene aur sangharsh ke beech, unhe ek baat samajh aa gayi. Woh thi ~ Unka ye naya bond!!!
Aaj ke liye itna kaafi tha. Shaam ke 4 baj chuke the aur Veer ko tamaam aur kaam bhi the. Woh dono hi waha se car me wapas baith nikal gaye. Raaste bhar unke beech baatein hoti rahi. Ava uske kuchh mazaako par hasti toh Veer bhi muskura deta.
Ek pal aisa aaya jab Veer ka haath apne aap aage badh Ava ke chehre ki orr badha. Usne Ava ki hawa se bikharti zulfo ko gaalo se hata ke peechhe kiya. Aur, Ava uske sparsh maatra se andar hi andar kaanp ke reh gayi. Khush bhi thi lekin, ghabrayi hui bhi. Kyunki, use ye sparsh aur chahiye tha. Aur, woh jaanti thi ki-
Jaisa usne socha tha wahi hua. Veer ko jaise hi bodh hua ki usne eka-ek ye kya kar diya? Toh turant hi usne apna haath peechhe kheech liya.
Veer : S-Sorry-!!!
Ava : You don't have to. *mutters* Mein yahi chaahti thi...
Veer : Huh!?
Ava : N-Nothing!
Aur, dono aaj ke iss session se fursat ho gaye. Unke beech ek naya bond bann chuka tha. Lekin, keval wahi nahi the.
***
College, Mumbai,
Evening - 4:15 PM ~
College chhoot chuka tha. Aur, do aur bhi log the jinke beech aaj ek naya bond bana tha.
"Kritika...! Kritika, meri baat suno please-!!"
Kritika apna bag taange jaldbazi me seedhiya utar rahi thi toh peechhe se Kavya use pukaarti hui aayi. Inn beetein dino se woh Kritika se maafi maangne ki koshish kar rahi thi magar, Kritika uss se baat bhi nahi kar rahi thi. Yaha tak ki woh uske saath bhi nahi baith rahi thi college me.
Uss din ki vardaat ke baad Kritika ko Karan ki baat ka itna bura nahi laga tha jitna Kavya ke shabdo se use laga tha.
Kavya : Kritika...! Please, mujhe maaf kar do. Please! Mujhse galti ho gayi. Meri mistake thi. Please!
Kritika : Mujhe abhi koi baat nahi karni, Kavya.
Kavya : T-Tum mujhe lene bhi nahi aayi itne din. Di ne mujhe drop kiya. T-Tum itna gussa ho mujhse?
Kritika : Nahi toh-!? Gussa toh tum thi. Tumne mujhe kutti kaha tha. Sabke saamne.
Kavya : Kritika sorry na...! Sorry!!!
Kritika : Sorry bolne se meri izzat toh wapas nahi aane waali na, Kavya? Sabne dekha tha. Sabne suna tha. Aisa pehli baar kisi ne mujhse kaha tha. Mera dil iss se pehle kabhi itna nahi dukha.
Woh na ruki. Woh seedhiyo se utri aur campus me neeche aate hue parking ki orr badh gayi.
Kavya : Kritikaaaaaaa-!! Kritika ruko. Please! I'm sorry na-
Kritika: Chali jao, Kavya! Mujhe akela chhor do.
Kavya : Nahi! Jab tak tum mujhe maaf nahi karogi, mein kahi nahi jaungi.
Kritika : Haan toh tum yahi khadi raho, lekin mujhe jaane do.
Kavya : Nahi! Tum aise nahi jaa sakti.
Par, Kritika bilkul bhi na ruki. Woh aage badhti gayi. Kavya ne jab dekha ki woh nahi ruk rahi hai toh uske qadam wahi tham gaye.
Kritika ko apni izzat kharab hone ka darr tha na? Woh isliye dukhi thi kyuki sabke saamne usne Kritika ki buraayi ki thi? Use jaise samajh aa gaya ki use kya karna tha.
"I'm sorry, Kritika...!"
Peechhe se uski awaaz aayi. Lekin, Kritika ab bhi nahi ruki. Woh chalti gayi jab tak ki uske agal-bagal ke log ruk ke Kavya ki orr na dekhne lage.
Woh ruki. Usne dekha ki sabhi uske peechhe taajub me dekh rahe the. Majbooran woh palti aur jo usne dekha use dekh uska khud ka muh khula ka khula reh gaya.
Kavya apne kaan pakde wahi campus me uthak-baithak kar rahi thi.
Kavya : I'm sorry... Kritika...! I'm sorry!!!
Ab uski aankhon se aasu beh rahe the. Aur, sabhi students use ghoor ke dekh rahe the. Kuchh uska uphaas uda rahe the, toh kuchh confusion me the.
Jaise hi Kritika ne ye dekha toh woh ghabraate hue uski orr daudi.
"Oye-!! Paagal ladki-!!!"
Woh bhaag ke aayi, Kavya ka haath usne pakda aur use uthaate hue daud ke waha se bhaag nikli. Bhaagte-bhaagte hi Kavya roti rahi aur poochhti rahi.
Kavya : T-Tumne mujhe maaf kar diya na? *sniff* Tumne mujhe maaf kar diya?
Jaise hi woh apni gaadi ke paas pahuchi, Kritika ne use haath pakad ke ghumaate hue apne saamne kar diya.
Kritika : Tum bewakoof ho kya? Tumhara dimaag toh thikaane par hai na? Ek number ki paagal ladki ho tum... Waha sab ke saamne aisa koi karta hai kya? Sab dekh rahe the. Kya sochenge ab tumhare baare me? Kasam se chutiya ladki ho tum poori. College me aa gayi ho par dhela bhar ki aqal nahi hai. Khud aisi harqate karti ho aur fir baad me expect karti ho ki log gussa na kare? Dimaag ghar pe rakh ke aati ho kya tum? Haan!? Ab daant kya nipor rahi ho???
Kavya waqai hass rahi thi. Kyunki, woh jaan gayi thi ki uski dost ne use maaf kar diya.
Kavya : Mm-!! K-Kuch bhi nahi. Tum kaho. Tumne mujhe maaf kar diya?
Kritika (sighs) : Haan kar diya maaf, maharani ji! Mujhse galti ho gayi jo maine aapko maaf nahi kiya. Ab khush?
Kavya : Hehe-! *nods* Haan!
Kritika : Ab jaa kaha rahi ho? Ye lo, pakdo ye.
Kavya : Huh? Gaadi ki chaavi mujhe kyu de rahi ho?
Kritika : Arey madam!!! Tumhari Arohi di tumhe kahi nazar aa rahi hai?
Kavya : Huh? Arey haan! Di abhi tak nahi aayi? Mujhe call karna padega.
Kritika : Arey buddhu!! Woh nahi aayengi.
Kavya : Ehh??
Kritika : Unhone hi mujhe lunch me call kar ke bataaya tha. Unhone bhi mujhse sorry kaha tha. Aur, kaha tha ki... ki Kavya ko maaf kar dena aur use ghar chhor jaana.
Kavya : O-Ohhh!
Kritika : Haan, toh lo fir. Pakdo ye chaavi aur chalao.
Kavya : E-Eh???
Kritika : Ye ehh ehhh karna band karo. Gaadi chalao. Mein thak gayi hu. Araam se peechhe baithungi, aaj. Waise bhi mein hi humesha gaadi chalaati hu.
Kavya : Umm... T-Tumhara matlab hai mein gaadi chalau?
Kritika (glares) : Nahi! Tum neeche rahogi aur mein aur gaadi tum par baith ke jayenge. Pagal ho kya? Tum se keh rahi hu toh tum hi gaadi chalaogi na.
Kavya : O-Oh! Umm... Wo...
Kritika : Kya???
Kavya : Umm... Wo na... Wo...
Kritika : Arey bolo-!!!
Kavya (tapaak se) : Mujhe gaadi chalaana nahi aata.
Kritika : Whaaaaattttt????
*Silence*
Kritika : E-Ek... Ek minute! Kya kaha? Tumhe gaadi chalaana nahi aata?
Kavya : Nahi! Aisa nahi hai. A-Aata hai... *blushes* Lekin, bheed zyada ho toh... toh mujhe dikkat jaati hai. Khaali sadak pe mein bahut achhe se chala leti hu.
Kritika : Khaali sadak pe? You-!!!
Kavya : Ahh! Ab gussa mat karna. Tum chalao na. Agar, tum ko meri driving pe itna bharosa hai toh lao mein chala leti hu. Mujhe koi dikkat nahi. Lao, do chaavi-!!!
Kritika : N-Nahi nahi! Rehne do! Baitho peechhe! Tumhara koi bharosa nahi. Jitne ka petrol me na lage pata chala uss se zyada hospital me lag gaye.
Kavya : Hmm??
Kritika : Baitho!!!
Kavya (grins) : Okiieee-!!!
Woh dono hi waha se nikal gayi. Kavya uske peechhe baithi hui thi. Aur, dono me sulaah ho chuki thi. Ladayi bhi akhir wahi hoti thi jaha prem hota tha. Gaadi chalaate-chalaate hi Kritika ne fir bolna shuru kiya.
Kritika : Oye-! Sunn!
Kavya : Mm??
Kritika : Ahinda se waisa mat karna.
Kavya : H-Haan! Sorry! Ab se mujhe jab bhi 'kutti' bolna rahega, mein tumhe akele me bolungi. Sabke saamne nahi-!!!
Kritika : Whaaaaatttt-!????
Kritika ki gaadi lagbhag kisi ko bhedte bhedte bachi. Aur, Kavya uska reaction dekh hass padi.
Kavya : Ahahahaha-!!! Kidding-!!
Kritika : Kidding ki bacchi! Mein uski baat nahi kar rahi thi.
Kavya : Huh? Toh?
Kritika : W-Woh... Woh jo tumne waha campus me kiya. W-Woh mat karna dobaara.
Kavya : Huh? Par, kyu?
Kritika : Kyunki, mujhe achha nahi laga.
*Silence*
Kuch derr tak Kavya shaant rahi. Uske baad peechhe se hi zor se Kritika se chipak gayi. Bechari Kritika achanak hue iss hamle se darr gayi. Par, iske pehle ki woh firse Kavya ko fatkaar laga paati use apni peeth par Kavya ke geele aasu mehsoos ho gaye. Aur, woh chup ho reh gayi.
Kavya (mutters) : Kritu-!!!
Kritika : H-Haan!?
Unki gaadi traffic signal par khadi hui thi. Aur, aas-paas khade kuchh log bhi unhe hi dekh rahe the. Kritika ko ajeeb toh lag raha tha lekin, usne Kavya ko kuchh na kaha. Kyunki, uske liye iss waqt Kavya zyada important thi.
Kavya : I'm sorry!!!
Kritika : Hmm!
Kavya (nudges) : Kritu-!!!
Kritika : H-Haan???
Kavya : I'm sorry-!!!
Kritika : Haan, suna maine. Theek hai!
Kavya : Kritu-!!!
Kritika : Ab kya hai?
Kavya : Tumhe bura laga tha na???
Kritika : Haan toh? Bura nahi lagega kya? Obviously mujhe bura laga tha. Kyunki, tumne mujhe wo sab kaha tha. Koi aur hota toh mein ghaas bhi nahi daalti. Par... Par tumne mujhe kaha tha.
Kavya : I'm sorry!!!
Kritika : Hmm! It's okay!
Kavya : Maine tumhara surprise bigaada tha na?
Kritika : Koi baat nahi. Mein kuchh aur sochungi agli baar. Leave it.
Kavya ko tabhi ek baat yaad aayi.
'Promise kariye ki jab-jab mein aapko bulaungi, aapko mere saath time spend karne ke liye aana hoga.'
Ye vaada usne Veer se maanga tha.
Kavya : Kritu-!! Ehehe!
Kritika : Huh? Kya hua? Ye tum itne creepy way me hass kyu rahi ho.
Kavya : Tumhara surprise maine kharab kiya tha na? Toh use fix karna bhi toh meri responsibility hai na? Ab tum dekhna. Kaise mein bas kuchh dino me gaadi seekti hu. Aur, tum bhi-!!!
Kritika : Huh? What?
Kavya : Bas dekhti jao tum! Hehe-!!!
***
FBCC headquarters,New York,
Afternoon - 1:30 PM ~
Ghane baadal toh New York me bhi chhaaye hue the. Rebecca apne haath me report liye headquarters ke terrace par akeli khadi hui thi.
Ye wahi report thi jo usne uss aadmi se li thi. Lekin, ye sirf ek hi report thi. Usne uss report ko wapas se dekha. Use do tukdo me faada aur hawa me uda diya.
'7 more-!!! 7 more to go.'
Usne ek gehri saans li. Aur, tabhi uska phone baj utha. Screen par number dekhte hi uski bauhe chinta me kass gayi. Majbooran, use call ko uthaana pada.
Jaise hi usne phone apne kaan se lagaya, dusri orr se bas ek hi awaaz aayi. Ek aadesh dene waali awaaz.
"Get rid of that Australian woman-!!!"
Rebecca : Huh???
?? : Suna nahi tumne?
Rebecca : A-Abhi??
?? : Haan abhi!
Rebecca : P-Par, mein abhi waha kaise jaa sakti hu? Don't you want me to deal with the European Union? Agar, mein Australian lass se deal karungi toh Galileo se kaun deal karega? Tum??
?? : Jaanta hu-!!! Aur, isliye mein tumhe jaane ke liye nahi keh raha.
Rebecca : Huh???
?? (grins) : Send your lapdog there!
Rebecca (grits) : HE IS NOT MY LAPDOG!!!
?? : Oh!! Kya waqai? Kya mein tumhara itihaas tumhe dohrau, Miss Rebecca Elsher-!!!?
Rebecca : Tch-!!!
?? : Send him to Australia.
Rebecca : Aur, India ka kya??? He's keeping them in surveillance. Agar, mein use waha se bulaati hu toh-
?? : Use your other pawn, Rebecca-!! Use your other pawn!! Jab tumhara ek pyaada fasa hua hai, toh dusre pyaade ka istemal karo. You're good in chess, right? You should know these basic tactics at least.
Rebecca : Tsk!! Got it!!!
?? : Mujhe raat tak news mil jaani chahiye.
*Call ends*
Phone rakhte hi woh anjaan aadmi office ke andar dakhil hua. Uske saamne Morocco ka King aur baaki bade log virajman the.
?? : Your majesty! Kya nirnay liya fir aapne?
King (frowns) : Nirnay toh le liya hai. Lekin, kahi na kahi tum par yakeen karna mushqil ho raha hai.
?? : Mere paas aapko vishvaas dilaane ke liye filhaal kuchh bhi nahi. Lekin, mere results hi aapko yakeen dila payenge.
King : Ye itna asaan nahi. Poori duniya hum par nazar rakhegi. Aur, waise bhi woh-
?? : Mein jaanta hu aap kis cheez ko lekar pareshan hai, your majesty.
King : Huh???!
?? (grins) : NPT!!!
Sunte hi Morocco ke Raja ke badan me ek sihran fel gayi. Usne haami bhari.
?? : Use mujh par chhor dijiye. Aap bas apna faisla sunaiye.
King aur kuchh aadmi kaafi der tak apni maatra bhaasha me baatein karte rahe aur fir baad me bole.
King (nods) : Affirmed!!!
Sunte hi uss anjaan aadmi ke chehre par ek qaitlaana muskaan bikhar gayi. Par choonki, uska chehra hat se dhaka hua tha. Waha ke logo ko uski muskaan na dikhayi di.
?? : Morocco's glory has just begun, your majesty. I will make sure... that the entire world comes to realise it.
Toh wahi idhar New York me phone katne ke baad, Rebecca ne zor se phone ko fekna chaaha. Magar, kheejte hue usne apne gusse ko pee liya. Woh thoda kaanp bhi rahi thi.
'I can't mess with this now. Everything is going... according to my plan-!! I did the right thing to send her there. Now...! I should do what must be done.'
Usne ek number ko dial kiya aur call seedha Mumbai connect ho gaya.
***
Somewhere in Mumbai,
Night - 11 PM ~
*Ring* *Ring*
Muh par kapda baandhe uss ladke ka phone baj utha. Raat me woh ek bar ke theek baahar baitha hua tha, jab use ye call aaya. Phone utha ke usne apne kaan se lagaaya.
"Tumhe waha se nikalna hoga. Abhi!!"
?? : Mera kaam yaha par poora nahi hua hai abhi aur-
Rebecca (yells) : Tumhe waha se nikalna hoga, Damian!!! Abhi ke abhi. Tumhe sunayi nahi diya?
Damian : ...
Rebecca : Australia!!! Right now!!! Pehle yaha aao. Tumhare passport, aur baaki credentials ka bandobast mein karti hu. Come! Asap!!
Damian : Hmm! Ek akhiri kaam. Aata hu!
*Call ends*
Damian waha se aage badha. Sharab ki dukaan ke thoda hi dur waha ek chhoti si basti me ek chhote se ghar ke baahar ek aadmi baitha hua tha, jo sharab pee raha tha.
Apne upar saaya mehsoos karte hue usne sarr upar kar dekha.
Aadmi : Oye... Kaun hai be tu? *hic* Saamne se hatt madarchod. *hic*
Damian uske saamne jhuka aur uske haath se daaru ki bottle leke fek di.
Aadmi : Bhosdike-!!! *hic* Tune... Tune meri bottle feki? Saale tu jaanta hai mein kaun hu?
Damian uske kaano ki orr jhuka aur ahista se bola...!
Damian : Rajat Rao-!!!!
Naam sunte hi Rajat ka jaise saara nasha utar gaya. Uske chehre se uska rang udd gaya. Usne apne saamne baithe aadmi ko thoda ghabrahat me dekha.
Rajat : K-Kaun ho tum?
Damian : Tch tch tch!!! Ek qaabil vakeel, fir ek divorcee, fir ek aaropi, fir ek bhikaari aur ab ek chhoti si basti me rehne waala sharab-khor aadmi.
Rajat : K-Kaun ho tum??? Tum... Tum mujhe kaise jaante ho???
Damian : Veer-!!! Yahi naam tha na???
Rajat : Huh-!!!
Damian : Isi ladke ne tumhe tabaah kiya. Hai na?
Rajat : T-Tum-!!!
Damian : Mein tumhe ek mauka deta hu. 31st December!!! Yaad rakhna tareekh.
Woh firse Rajat ke kaan ki orr jhuka aur usne kuch baatein kahi, jise sunn Rajat ke hosh udte chale gaye.
'My job is done. Next... Australia.'
Damian waha se utha aur aage bina kuchh bataaye Rajat ko yu akela chhor chala gaya. Rajat hakka-bakka, uske kaano me wahi shabd goonjte rahe jo uss Damian ne use bole the.
***
Andheri Police station, Mumbai,
Night - 11:15 PM ~
4 se 6 open jeep aake thaane ke saamne ruki aur andar se dher saare aadmi utarte hue thaane ke andar ghuse. Unme se ek apne galey me gamchha baandhe hue the, aur unka sardar prateet ho raha tha.
Police officers ki duty samapt ho chuki thi isliye, bas chuninda hi police karmchaari station me uplabdh the. Aur, woh bhi jaa hi rahe the jab ye sabhi waha aa dhamke.
Unka sardar safed kurta payjama, kaala chashma khose aur laal gamchha baandhe dher saare aadmiyon ke saath andar thaane me ghusa.
Police officers ne jab itne aadmiyon ko dekha toh woh hairat me reh gaye.
Inspector : Arey!!! Ruko ruko! Ye itne saare log kyu chale aa rahe ho?
Unka sardaar aake seedhe ek inspector ki table ke saamne baitha aur, haath jod bola.
Sardaar : Ram ram, inspector saahab!
Inspector : Ram ram! Aur, aapki tareef?
Sardaar : Hum hai Dhananjay!
Inspector : Dhananjay???
Dhananjay : Uu ka hai na, hum yaha report likhwaane aaye the.
Inspector : Accha? Kahiye! Kya hua hai?
Dhananjay : Murder!!!!
Sunte hi inspector khamosh reh gaya. Usne sarr utha ke sabhi aadmiyon ko dekha, jo kisi gundey se kam nahi lag rahe the.
Inspector : Ye sab aapke saath hai?
Dhananjay : Arey ee toh hamaar chela log hai, inspector. Huwa hi gaav me rehte hai ee log. Inke baare me konu soch vichaar karne ki jaroorat naa hai aapko. Ee apne hi aadmi hai!! Hahahaha!!!
Inspector : Kiska murder hua hai?
Dhananjay : Arey pehle ee toh poochh lijiye ki kitne murder hue hai. Aye? Hahahahaha! Sasuri inspector saahab pehle hi soch liye ek hayi thaiyaa murder bhao hai. Hahahaha-!!!
"Hahahahahahahaha!"
Uske sabhi aadmi uski baat par hassne lage.
Inspector : Ek se zyada murder hue hai? Kaha pe? Kitne??
Agle hi pal Dhananjay ke chehre se hassi gaayab hui aur gambheerta chhaa gayi. Woh aage badh paini nazar liye Inspector ko dekha.
Dhananjay : Dui murder huwe hai-!!! Hamre gaav me.
Inspector : Toh... Yaha kyu aaye hai aap? Gaav me udhar ke hi thaane me...
Dhananjay : Gaav me thaana nahi hai, inspector saahab. Huwa hamaar raaj chalta hai. Panchayat hai bas. Ab sasuri uu ka kar legi murder me, batao?
Inspector : Fir bhi, yaha-
Dhananjay : Hamaar baap dada ka murder bhao hai.
Inspector : Huh???
Dhananjay : Aur, hume khabar mili hai ki murderer yahi Mumbai nagariya ka rehne waala hai. Aur, jankaari bhi hume pata lag jayegi jald hi. Lekin, tab tak ke liye humne socha ki report likhwa de. Kaa hai na? Hum procedure poora phollow karte hai. Hahahaha!!!!
"Hahahahhahaah!!!"
Inspector : Toh aap chaahte hai ki hum-
Dhananjay : Haan! Hum chaahte hai ki aap uska pata lagaaye. Saboot, gawaah hum sab pesh kar denge. Lekin, hum sirf uske liye hiya nahi aaye.
Inspector : ???
Dhananjay : Ae, gullu-!!!
Gullu : Ji sarkar!!!
Gullu agle hi pal ek badi si attache leke aaya aur Dhananjay ko thama diya. Dhananjay ne woh attache khol seedhe police officer ke saamne khiskayi. Andar noto ki dher saari gaddi rakhi hui thi.
Dhananjay : Poore dui lakh rupaya hai-!!
Inspector : Ek on duty inspector ko rishwat de rahe ho???
Dhananjay : Nahi! Uu ka hai na ... Pata lagte hi hum ee matter ko khud handle karenge. Sasura kachhu mahine ghar se gaayab ka hue hamaar baap dada hi uda diye hahahahaha!
Inspector : !!?
Dhananjay : Ab ee ladko logo ko ikhatta karne me, gaav ke logo ki jubaan se sacchayi nikalwane me, aur phir khabar milne me samay toh lagta hai na? Toh hum ee keh rahe hai ki... Matter hum khud handle kar lenge. Aur, hamaar tareeka na aapke tareeka se thoda alag hovat hai. Hahahaha! Humaar haath sasuri kanoon ki tarah lambey toh naahi... Lekin, kaa hai na... Ee burchodi ke... Maante nahi hai. Hatyaara ek baar mil gaya na... Udhri apan kaam rafa dafa kar denge... Toh baad me aapko hi toh saara raayta saaf karna padega na? Toh ee paise usi ke liye hai.
Inspector : ...
Dhananjay : Hum hiya dui aadmi chhore jaa rahe hai. Ee aapko sab bata denge. Theek? Ab aap report likhiye. Chalte hai hum... Hahahaha! Ram ram ji!!!
Kehte hue jaise hi woh darwaze ke paas tak pahucha peechhe se inspector ke sawaal ne use rok diya.
Inspector : Baap dada ka kya naam hai???
Dhananjay : Bhanu pratap aur Harikiran Singh!!!
Kehte hue woh waha se nikal gaya. Aur, idhar do hatte katte aadmi inspector ke saamne baith gaye.
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Aaj ke liye itna hi guys.
This update consists of 11.2k words. Umeed hai achha laga hoga. Mujhe bahut si cheezein cross check karne ke liye back to back updates me jaana padta hai. So, it takes time. So, this is called stacking. Readers poochh rahe the ki Kavya ne Kritika se maafi kyu nahi maangi, aur kab maangi toh maine kaha tha ki woh scene bhi aayega hi. I blended Ava and Veer's new bond with Kritika and Kavya's new bond. Ab samajh aaya hoga at least thoda ju log ko ki ye approach kaise work karti hai. Also, let me know Kritika aur Kavya ka ye scene kaisa laga. Ek scene hi bas missing tha isme aur woh tha Tej aur Suhana ki meeting. Jise maine next update ke liye rakha hai. Because, udhar mujhe sahi laga woh dikhaana. Isme bhi dikha sakta tha but it will be better to show you guys in the next update. Ab zyada nahi samjhaunga. Target apna wahi hai. 200. Toh, likes thokne ka aur revos rakhna ka.
Dhanyavad.
Reader's do tarha ky action mangte hain you know what i meanReason kuch nahi hai. Abhi yahi arc peak par jayega toh 200-220 ke upar likes aayenge. Choonki, abhi action nahi aa raha hai isliye sust hai readers.![]()
Zabardast update bhai maza aa gay rishto me changes aa gaye hai bohat se log kisi doosre ko confront karne Waley hai. Kuch dost Bane kuch dushman to kahi kuch mysterious logo ne aage ka kaam shuru kia hai.Update - 185 ~ Unethical Games (2)
Ab tak...
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.
Ab aage...
Veer apni neend se baahar aaya. Jaise hi uski aankhein khuli, parde ke madhyam se use subah ki koi bhi kiran chhan kar andar aati hui dikhayi na di. Usne deewar par lagi ghadi par samay dekha. Subah ke 5:30 baj rahe the. Dhoop ka na aane ka matlab tha baahar baadal chhaaye hue the.
Use tabhi apne bagal se ek garm sa ehsaas mehsoos hua. Ragini apna nanga jism liye gehri neend me uske bagal se so rahi thi. Uske gehre kaale baal takiye par bikhre hue the, chehra shaant, aur lagbhag pari sa prateet ho raha tha jo kal raat unke beech umde bhavnao ke toofan se bilkul hi vipreet tha.
Veer ne neeche farsh par nazar daali. Kahi par uski shirt toh kahi par Ragini ki gulaabi rang ki bra daali hui thi. Sab kuch ast-vyast tha, ek pramaan ki kal raat kya kuch hua tha. Veer ki nazar punah Ragini par gayi aur kal raat ki ghatnaaye uske saamne tezi se ghoom gayi.
Shuruat ek garma-garam behes se hui thi, kayi dino ki nirasha ke baad dono ke beech tanaav badh gaya tha. Jaha pehle Ragini uss se pyaar ka saboot maangti thi ab veh uss se sacchayi ki maang kar rahi thi.
"Tumne mujhse itna bada sach chhupaya, Veer?? Tum- Tum Suman ji ke saath humbistar hote ho???"
"Ragini-!"
"Woh tumhari daasi hai? Parijaat ghar? Ye aurtein-!? Sonali? Aabha?? Tum inke saath physical relationships rakhte ho?? Tumne itna bada sach mujhse chhipaya??"
"I see! Toh, Suman ne tumhe bataya?"
"How dare you, Veer? How dare you??? Itni badi baat-!!! Itni badi baat tumne mujhse chhipayi? Why did you lie to me?? *screams* Bolo-!!!"
"Ragini, meri baat suno-!"
"Nahi sunana mujhe tumhare bahaane, Veer. Nahi sunana!!! Tumko pata bhi hai ki mere upar kya beeti thi jab mujhe ye pata chala? Aur, woh bhi kisi aur ke muh se? Tumhe andaza bhi hai ki mujhe kitni taqleef hui thi??"
"Mein jaanta hu, Ragini. Aur-"
"Shut up, Veer!! Just shut up!!! Maine tumse pyaar kiya. Apna dil tumhare saamne khol ke rakh diya. Aur, tumne uska ye sila diya? Tum mere peeth peechhe ye sab kar rahe the? Mujhe andhere me rakhte hue???"
"Mera aisa koi bhi iraada nahi tha, Ragini. Please! Baat suno! Mein tumhe bataane hi waala tha-"
"Lekin, bataya toh nahi na! Mujhe Suman ke muh se sunana pada. Aur, agar woh mujhe batati hi nahi toh-!!! Tum aisa kar bhi kaise sakte ho, Veer?? Itni aurton ke saath-!! Chhee!! Mujhe toh... Mujhe toh sochte hue bhi ghin aa rahi hai. Unn aurton ke saath tumne...! Hmph! Khair, mein kaun hoti hu kisi ke taste ko judge karne waali? If that's what you prefer? Lekin, nahi! Inn sab ke baad bhi tumhari himmat kaise hui mere saath aage badhne ki? Tum kya mujhe bewakoof samajhte ho, Veer?"
"Ragini-! *frowns*"
"Ragini nahi, Veer. Tum ab woh haq kho chuke ho. Alag-alag aurton ke saath sex karte ho, aur uske baad bhi mujhe andhere me rakh ke mujhe gumraah karte ho? Sapne dikhaate ho ki hum ek dusre ke nazdeek aa rahe hai? Humare beech sab possible hai? Kya soch ke tum mere saath physical hue, Veer? Why??? *yells* Answer me!!!"
"Kyunki, mein tumhe pasand karta hu!!!"
"Huh??"
"Aur, ye baat sach hai. Agar, mein tumhe pasand nahi karta toh kabhi bhi mein tumhare saath itna aage nahi badhta."
"Kya waqai? Kahi tumne sirf mere shareer ke liye toh-"
"Ragini-!!!!"
Veer ki awaaz kamre me goonj gayi. Raat ke 2 baj rahe the. Iss tarah ke shor se ab koi bhi uth sakta tha.
"Hmph! *smiles* Shayad maine tumhari dukhti rag par haath rakh diya!?"
"Hargiz nahi! Mein kabhi bhi kisi se sirf shareerik sukh ke liye jhoote vaade nahi karta. Aur, na hi unki feelings ke saath khelta hu. Ye baat tumhe pata honi chahiye, Ragini."
"Toh fir kyu??? Kyu, Veer? Kyu??? Kyu tumne mujhse sach chhipaaya? Aur, chhipaaya toh chhipaaya. Lekin, uske baad fir mere saath aage kyu badhe tum? Kya tumne ek pal ke liye bhi nahi socha ki ye tumhari zimmedari banti thi itni badi baat mujhe bataana???"
"Mein tumhe bataana chaahta tha, Ragini. Lekin-"
"Lekin, kya Veer? Bolo-!! Lekin, kya???"
"..."
"Bolo, Veer-!! Bolooooo-!!!!"
" *yells* Kyuki, mujhe darr tha-!!"
"Huh??"
"Mujhe darr tha. Meri himmat nahi hui. Tumhe kuch bhi bataane ki. Mein... mein darrta tha ki tum kaise react karogi? Kahi tum mujhse dur chali gayi toh? Tum mujhe alag nazro se dekhne lagi toh? Mein... darrta tha-!"
Veer ka sarr apne aap neeche jhuk gaya. Pal bhar ke liye Ragini ke honth kuch kehne ke liye khule. Magar, sakthi wapas se uss par haawi ho gayi.
"Aur, kya mil gaya tumhe mujhse ye sach chhipa ke, Veer? Ab toh aur bhi chot pahuchi hai, mujhe. Tumhe pata hai mujhe kitna gussa aa raha hai abhi?"
"Ragini! Kya maine tumhe kabhi kuch kaha? Kabhi na kabhi tumne bhi Vivek bhaiya ke saath physical relationships rakhe the. Kya maine kabhi kuch uss baare me-"
[Oh no!]
Veer ki baat khatam hoti, ki uss se pehle hi Ragini ki bauhe achambhav me upar ko uthati chali gayi. Uska krodh charam par pahuch gaya.
"Kya kaha tumne, Veer? Ek second! Kya kaha tumne? Tum ye kehna chaah rahe ho ki maine Vivek ke saath physical relationship rakha isliye tumhe bhi haq hai kisi ke saath physically active hone ka? For fuck sake, Veer. Vivek mera husband tha. It's a given ki woh aur mein relationship me hi rehne waale the. Lekin, tum? Tumhara kya? Kya tum married ho? Kya tumhari koi wife hai? Ya sirf mujhe jalaane ke liye tumne auro ke saath sex kiya? Kya tum mujhe ye bataana chaah rahe ho ki agar mein sex kar sakti hu toh tum bhi kisi ke saath sex kar sakte ho? Haan???"
"Ragini! Tum meri baato ka galat matlab nikaal rahi ho."
"Bahut hua, Veer!! *sniff* I just... I just hate you! I loved you so much and this is what you gave me?? I hate you-!!! *sniff* I hate you so much-!!"
"Ragini! Ruko!!"
Woh bhaagi par Veer ne peechhe se uski kalaayi pakad li.
"Chhoro mujhe, Veer! Fucking leave me! *sniff* Do you have any idea? Tumhe pata hai jab mein apne future ke baare me sochti hu toh mujhe kya nazar aata hai?"
"...!?"
"Dhundhla-pann Veer! Dhundhla-pann! Aur, iss se pehle ki ye poori tarah se andhere me doob jaaye, mujhe jaane do. Jaane do mujhe! *hic* Leave me now, Veer!!! Chhoro mujhe!!!"
Uski awaaz me krodh aur hatasha dono thi. Akhir, kab tak woh intezar karti? Uske nazariye se dekhe toh yeh sahi bhi tha. 29 varsh ki ho chuki thi woh. Bhavishya ki chinta hona laazmi tha.
"Ragini, meri baat suno-"
Veer uske qareeb aaya. Par, Ragini uski pakad se chhoot kar jaane ki koshish karne lagi. Veer ne iss baar uski kalaayi ko zorr se kheencha toh woh seedhe jaake uske seene se bhid gayi. Dono ki aankhein ek dusre se takrayi aur-
*Ding*
[Mystic Touch has been activated.]
"Ahhh-!!!"
Apni nangi kamar par Veer ka sparsh paate hi Ragini ke muh se siski nikal gayi. Woh kasmasa ke reh gayi. Aur, fir Veer ne Ragini ke muh ko apne muh me bhar liya.
"Nnn~"
Ragini uski chhaati peetati rahi, use dhakelti rahi magar, Veer uske hontho ko choome jaa raha tha. Aur, Mystic Touch har guzarte pal use madhosh kar raha tha. Woh rone lagi. Iss mard ke ek sparsh se hi uska saara virodh khatam ho gaya. Khud pe use gussa bhi aa raha tha. Kyu thi woh itni kamzor iss naujavan ke saamne? Veer ka mukh jaise use choom nahi raha tha, uske andar se uska saara virodh, aur urja choos raha tha.
Veer ko yaad aaya ki kaise usne Ragini ko zorr se chooma tha, uske haatho ne uske kandho ko pakad rakha tha jaise ki woh use jaane hi nahi dena chaahta tha. Ragini uske seene ko dhakelne ka vyarth prayaas karti rahi lekin, antatah uska sankalp akhir toot hi gaya. Veer ke aakramak hamle ke chalte Ragini ke honth alag ho gaye aur woh Veer ki teevrata ke aage jhukti chali gayi. Ye aisa tha jaise maano baandh ke dwaar khul gaye ho.
"Veeeeerrrr- ch-chhoro!!!! Aaahhh~"
Thand ki kal ki yeh raat garmi aur josh se bhari thi. Veer ke haath Ragini ke jism par bhookh ke saath ghoom rahe the. Uske honth uski twacha ke har inch ko choom rahe the, jaise maano woh uske badan ke swaad ko yaad rakhna chaahta ho. Ragini bhi ab peechhe nahi thi, usne bhi utne hi josh ke saath jawab diya, uske naakhoon Veer ki peeth me gad gaye, uski saansein karaaho me badal gayi. Woh Veer ke mukh ko apne mukh me aise le rahi thi jaise wahi saans ka strotra the.
Dono apni-apni garmi me ek dusre me pighalne lage. Baahar ki duniya unke liye jaise samapt ho chuki thi. Bekhabar! Aur, be-haya! Aur, jo kuch ab maayne rakhta tha, veh the woh dono!
"Veeeer-!! Nnnghh-! Veeeer-!!!"
Veer ko yaad aaya ki kaise Ragini uske badan se chipki hui thi, kaise baar-baar aahein bhar uska naam fusfusa rahi thi. Jaha ye garm ehsaas ek taraf tha toh wahi dusri taraf kuch komalta se bhare shan bhi dono ke beech aaye the, jaha unki aankhein ek dusre se milti, apni baatein kehti aur ek dusre ki zaroorat ko samajh wapas se woh garmi unn par haawi ho jaati.
Aur, ab subah ke ujaale me, Veer unn nishaano ko dekh paa raha tha jo unhone ek dusre par chhore the. Ragini ki gardan, uske galey, uske thano par Veer ne gehri hickeys chhori thi. Aur, Ragini ne bhi kal raat uske seene par baar-baar kaatate hue kayi love bites use di thi. Ye pyaar ki nishani thi.
Veer jaanta tha ki use glaani mehsoos honi chahiye. Jis tarah se woh Ragini ko latkaaye hue tha, ye bilkul bhi sahi nahi tha. Vivek ki bediyo se nikalne ke baad Ragini ek ujjwal bhavishya ki haqdar thi. Aur, isliye Veer ko khud se sawal karna chahiye tha. Ye kya ho raha tha unke beech? Magar, uske saare vichaar thapp reh gaye jab usne dekha ki Ragini ne kis tarah se use kal dekha, jis tarah se woh uski taaqat ke saamne khud ko samarpit karti chali gayi. Unke beech ek connection zaroor tha.
Uska haath sehsa Ragini ke gaal se uske baalo ko hataane ke liye aage aaya.
"Mein majboor hu, Ragini-! Mein tumhe chaahta hu. Lekin, mera dil... Mere dil me koi aur bhi hai. Aur, woh jo hai-! Mein unki bahut respect karta hu. Aur, unhe pasand bhi. Lekin, mein tumhe kisi aur ka hote bhi nahi dekhna chaahta."
"Tum mujhe selfish bula sakti ho. Par, mein aisa hi hu. Mujhe nahi pata mujhe kya karna chahiye. Mujhe bas itna pata hai ki mein tumhe kisi aur ka hone nahi de sakta. Jaanta hu ki mein khudgarz hu. Swaarthi bhi. Lekin, mein tumhe kaise jaane de sakta hu?"
"Tumne tab mujhe sahara diya tha jab mujhe zaroorat thi. Aur, unhone bhi yahi kiya tha. Isliye, tum dono mere dil ke qareeb ho. Mein jaanta hu ki tum kabhi mere khilaaf thi. Lekin, tum apni marzi se usme nahi thi. Ye baat bhi mein jaanta hu. Uske baad jis tarah tumne meri dekh-bhaal ki, shayad hi meri parvah kisi ne aise ki hogi."
Magar, jitna Veer iss tarah rehna chaahta tha, kahi na kahi woh jaanta tha ki aise humesha nahi chal sakta. Uske lagataar sparsh se Ragini ki bauhe kass uthi.
Subah 6 baje Bhavna apni neend se jaag jaati thi. 5:45 ho chuke the. Ragini ko uske kamre me bhi bhejna tha. Yahi soch Veer ne dheere se uske kandhe ko hilaaya.
Veer : Ragini...
Ragini (sluggishly) : Mm~ Veer??
Veer : Uth jao ab. Iss se pehle ki kisi ko pata lage. Tumhe yaha se jaana hoga!
Usne Ragini ke baalo ko apne haath me lete hue kaha. Aur, ye sunte hi Ragini ke chehre se uska rang udd gaya. Use bodh hua ki kya kuch hua tha.
Ragini : Kya bas itna hi kehna hai tumhe?
Uski awaaz me kadvahat thi.
Ragini : Kal raat jo kuch bhi hua uske baad, tum mujhe mere kamre me aise wapas bhej rahe ho jaise kuch hua hi nahi??
Veer : Tum jaanti ho na ki ye sab itna asaan nahi-
Usne kehna shuru kiya magar, Ragini ne uski baat kaat di aur uth kar baithate hue kambal ko apne jism ke chaaro orr lapet liya.
Ragini : Itna asaan nahi? Maine tumhe sab kuch diya, Veer. Maine tumhare saamne apna sab kuch khol ke rakh diya. Aur, badle me maine tumse bas ek clear answer maanga tha. Sirf ek answer, Veer! Tum mujhe wo bhi nahi de sake. Mujhse jhooth bolte rahe aur mere saath-
Veer : Ragini!
Ragini : Kya mein tumhari life me sirf ek aur aurat hu, Veer? Ya kya mein tumhare liye uss se badhkar hu??
Veer ka dil Ragini ke shabdo se, uski awaaz me dard se paseej gaya. Woh use batana chaahta tha ki woh uske liye kitna mehatv rakhti thi lekin, shabd uske gale me atak gaye. Jab uski zindagi pehle se hi itni uljhi hui thi, toh bhala woh koi spasht vaada use kaise de sakta tha? Woh jaanta tha ki uski feelings kayi logo me vibhajit thi. Toh fir sirf Ragini ko woh kaise-!?
Veer : Ragini, please-
Usne Ragini ke gaal ko apne haath me liya.
Veer : Tum jitna jaanti ho, uss se kahi zyada mujhe tumhari parvah hai. Lekin, aise aage nahi badha jaa sakta. Bahut kuch daav pe laga hua hai. Mein-
Ragini ne uske haath ko apne gaal se hataaya aur apni aankhon me aasu liye boli.
Ragini : Aur, mein inn sab se ab thak chuki hu, Veer. Mein ye mehsoos karte-karte thak gayi hu ki mein utni acchi nahi! Jaise ki mein tumhare liye sirf ek convenient distraction bann ke reh gayi hu.
Veer (yells) : Aisa nahi hai!!!
Ragini : Toh jawab do-!!! Batao mujhe! Kya tum iske baad ab Suman aur baakiyo se apne physical relationships tod sakte ho? Humesha humesha ke liye?
Veer : ...
Veer ki chuppi ne jaise seedha ek khanjar Ragini ke dil pe ghop diya. Suman aur baaki sabhi, uski zimmedariyaan thi. Woh sirf apne shareerik sukh ke liye unke saath sambhog nahi karta tha. Sambhog unn aurton ke liye bhi hota tha. Jaise unki zimmedari apne maalik ko santusht rakhna thi, waise hi Veer ki zimmedari unhe santusht rakhna thi.
Ragini : Mein jaanti thi! Tumhari khamoshi ne sab jawab de diya. Mein toh hamare liye ladne ko bhi taiyaar thi, Veer. Par, mein ye akele nahi kar sakti thi. Mujhe tumhara saath chahiye tha. Unfortunately, tumne apne qadam peechhe kar liye. Aur, mein samajh gayi hu ki tum kaha khade rehna chaahte ho. Aur, mein tumhare liye kya hu. Sab jaan gayi hu.
Veer ki chhaati andar hi andar kass gayi. Ragini jo har kuch seh chuki thi jo har cheez ke bawajood uske saath khadi thi. Veer jo use de raha tha, uss se kahi adhik ki veh haqdar thi.
Veer : I don't want to hurt you!
Ragini ne ek thar-tharati hui saans chhori aur apne aasuon ko pochh boli.
Ragini : You are already hurting me, Veer!!! Every time you hold back, everytime you hesitate, it's like a knife to my heart. Mujhe ye jaanane ki zaroorat thi ki kya hamara milan ek sach hai? Ya mein apne aap ko bewakoof bana rahi hu? Aur, iska jawab mujhe aaj mil hi gaya.
Veer ne use sparsh karne ke liye wapas se aage haath badhaya lekin, Ragini uske haath ko dhakelte hue uthi aur peechhe mud ek baar use gaur se dekhi. Jis mard ke liye kabhi uske andar itna prem jaaga tha. Iss waqt use hi dekh use ghin aa rahi thi. Aur, baar-baar use apne mastishq me Sonali, Suman aur anya aurto ki Veer ke sang ki chhavi nazar aa rahi thi.
Ragini : Goodbye, Veer. Shayad... Tumhara aur mera milna humare jeevan me nahi likha tha. Shayad, meri life me... Koi aur hi hai jo mujhe ab ek naya jeevan de sakta hai.
Veer (frowns) : Kya matlab?
Ragini : Ye mard jaat ek jaisi hi hoti hai. Tum sab ek jaise ho. Aur, mein paagal ye soch baithi thi ki- *sniff*
Veer : Wait!!
Ragini : Enjoy your damn debauchery, Veer. *sniff* Tumhari ayyaashi... Tumhe mubarak ho!
Kehte hue woh waha se daud nikli.
Veer : Raginiiiiii-!!! Ragini, rukooo-!!!
*Thud*
Darwaza band hua aur Ragini waha se nikal gayi. Veer ne kheejte hue apne baalo ko kass ke pakad bed par haath de maara.
'Pari-!! Pari, ye kya hua?'
[Ye toh hona hi tha, Master.]
'Huh?'
[Jis tarah aap Ragini ko kisi aur ka hote dekhna nahi chaahte. Waise hi Ragini bhi toh aapko kisi aur ka hote hue dekhna nahi chaahegi na? Koi bhi aurat ye nahi chaahegi ki uska pyaar kisi aur aurat ke saath physical relationship rakhe. If I had been in her shoes then, I would have too-]
'Huh???'
[Nothing, Master.]
'B-But, I really love her, Pari. Aur, mujhe abhi ye realise hua ki mein waqai uss se kitna pyaar karta hu. Mujhe bilkul accha nahi lag raha. Andar se ajeeb sa lag raha hai, Pari.'
[I know, Master. Mein aapke pyaar aur dard dono ko mehsoos kar sakti hu. Lekin, Ragini toh ye meri tarah mehsoos nahi kar sakti na?]
'Mujhe kuch samajh nahi aa raha mein kya karu. Pari! Meri madad karo, please.'
[Jo ho raha hai hone dijiye, Master!]
'Kya??'
[Haan! Jo ho raha hai use hone dijiye. Aap bas jaise ho waise hi raho. Jinhe aapse saccha lagaav hoga. Woh aapke saath ant tak bane rahenge. Aur, jinhe ye sweekar nahi hoga woh aapse duri bana lenge. Aap har kisi ko apne saath leke nahi chal sakte, Master.]
'Nahi Pari! Nahi! Mein... Mein Ragini ko apne se dur nahi jaane dena chaahta.'
[Agar mein aapko ek advice du toh aap maanoge?]
'Kaho Pari!'
[Kuch din tak Ragini se dur rahiye.]
'Huh?'
[Ragini ko ye feel hona chahiye ki aapke bina uska jeevan kaisa hai. Agar, woh cope up kar leti hai toh woh aapse dur chali jayegi.]
'Kya? Par-'
[Maine abhi aapse kaha. Aap har kisi ko apne saath nahi rakh sakte, Master. Learn to let go.]
'Par-'
[Master!!!]
'Umm *nods* Samajh gaya, Pari!'
[Good! Uss se duri bana ke rakhiye. Aap baat kar sakte ho. Lekin, physical relationship bilkul bhi nahi. Yaha tak ki use touch bhi mat kariye. Mystic Touch ka koi bharosa nahi. Use ye mehsoos hona chahiye ki kya woh aapke bagair reh sakti hai?]
'Aur, agar-'
[Agar, reh sakti hai toh aap Ragini ko bhool jaana, Master.]
'Pari-!!!'
[Aapke liye yahi sahi hoga.]
Veer ne aage kuch na kaha. Lekin, Pari ki baat se use kam se kam ek raah mil chuki thi ki use kya karna tha. Yaha uske liye uska saath dene ke liye toh Pari thi. Magar, Ragini ke liye kaun tha?
Ragini ne bhaag ke aane ke baad apne kamre ka darwaza kass ke band kiya, uske zor se uske kamre ki deeware hil gayi. Har saans ke saath uska seena zoro se upar neeche ho raha tha. Har saans vishvasghaat ke bojh se bhaari ho rahi thi.
Ghuti hui saanson ke saath usne bistar ke paas ke stool se ek fooldaan uthaaya aur use zameen par fek diya. Usne chaadar ko ast-vyast kar bikher diya, dressing par jami cosmetics ki saamagri udel di.
"I hate you, Veer-!!! *sniff* I hate you!!!"
Woh tooti hui awaaz me chillaayi. Shabd kamre me goonj gaye, lekin wo khokhle aur khaali mehsoos ho rahe the. Uske perr dheele pade aur woh farsh par gir gayi, uska shareer siskiyo ke chalte kaapne laga. Sacchaayi ne jaise uski duniya ujaad di thi, aur ab siwae tukdo me doobne ke alawa kuchh na tha.
"Kyuuu!!!? Kyu kiya tumne aisa mere saath?? *sniff* Maine tumhare liye kitna kuch kiya, Veer-!! *sniff* Aur, tum... Mujhse jhooth bol ke unn aurton ke saath-"
Aasu aankhon se rukne ka naam nahi le rahe the. Woh jaanti thi ki inn sawaalo ka koi uttar nahi tha. Kyunki, agar uttar mil bhi jaata. Toh kya veh iss dhoke ko bhula sakta tha?
"I fucking hate you...! *sniff* I hate you!!! I hate you soooo much-!! *sniff* Apni chaahat ki latt laga ke tumne mere saath accha nahi kiya, Veer. Tumne accha nahi kiya. *hic* I hate you-!!!"
Usne apna maatha bistar ke kinaare par dabaaya, dukh se uska shareer aith raha tha.
"I hate you!!!" Woh fus-fusayi, jaise-jaise gussa dukh me badal raha tha, shabd apni dhaar khote jaa rahe the. "I hate you... Veer!"
Thar-tharate hontho se nikalta raha, "I hate you... I hate you..." Jab tak ki, uske honth kaapte hue punah khule aur nichle honth ko daato taley dabaaye woh bud-budayi.
"I hate....! *sobs* I... love you-!! *hic* I love you...!! I love you soooo muchhh-!! "
"I love you!!! *sniff* Even when it hurts, even when it destroys me...! I love you!!! I love you~!! I'm so pathetic. *sniff* *hic* I-Itna sab kuchh hone ke baad bhi- I still love you. *hic*"
"I'm so weak!! *sniff* I love you, Veer!!"
Aur, woh yuhi farsh par simti bilakhti rahi jab tak ki uska rona band na ho gaya. Veer ke woh bol punah uske kaano me goonj gaye.
"Koi hai jinse mein utna hi pyaar karta hu jitna ki tumse. Wo bhi tumhari tarah talaq-shuda hai."
'K-Kaun?? Kaun ho sakti hai woh aurat? Mere alawa?' Usne apne aasuon ko fatafat se pochh aaklan kiya.
Use laga tha ki woh aurat Suman hogi. Magar, woh galat thi. Poore parivar me uske aur Suman ke alawa talaq-shuda aurat aur kaun thi bhala? Koi bhi nahi! Shweta aur Bhavna Brijesh se dur thi magar woh dono toh Veer ki maa thi. Sawal hi paida nahi hota. Toh, parivar ke baahar bhala kaun ho sakta tha?
Aur, tabhi Ragini ke mann me Nidhi aur Juhi ki chhavi saamne bann kar akasmat prakat hui. Uske shareer par raungte khade ho gaye.
'N-Nahi-!!!' Woh kaanp uthi.
Veer aur Nidhi! Iss ghar me aane se pehle Veer toh- Nidhi ke ghar me hi raha karta tha. Iska matlab-?
'Nidhi ma'am???'
Uski aankhein aashcharya me felti chali gayi. Woh galat bhi ho sakti thi. Kintu, iska pata lagaane ka ek hi tareeqa tha.
***
Outskirts of Mumbai,
Afternoon - 2:10 PM ~
Mumbai ke ekaant baahri ilaaqe me, pedo ki ghani chhaav ke neeche, do shareer aapas me takra rahe the. Unke bhidne ki awaaz hawa me goonj rahi thi. Koi dhoop nahi, vatavaran me sirf oas thi.
Veer aur Ava ek dusre par jhapatate hue ek dusre par hamla kar rahe the. Yeh unka chuna hua ilaaqa tha. City se kuch kilometres dur sunsaan sadak se lage hue ghane ped paudho ke beech ki yeh jagah. Ek aisi jagah jo logo ki nazro se dur thi. Ek aisi jagah jaha woh dono khul ke train kar sakte the. Kyunki, ek aam insaan ki nazro me ye sab nahi laaya jaa sakta tha.
Veer ki car wahi khadi hui thi aur dono ne apni-apni jackets utaar rakhi thi. Kyunki, jald hi woh dono paseene se lathpath hone waale the.
Veer apni aankhein band kiye khada hua tha. Aura Vision!!! Jaw Long se praapt hui skill. Active hote hi uske chaaro orr ki duniya ek monochrome grey color me vileen ho gayi.
Ava ka aura uske shareer ke andar neele rang ki lapto se chamak raha tha. Hara rang ped paudhe ke aura ko darshaata tha. Toh wahi, peela rang janwaro ke liye tha. Aur, nakaraatmak urja ke liye kaale rang ki lapte darshaayi jaati thi. Tamaam living beings ke auras ko alag-alag rango se prastut karti thi yeh skill.
Veer ne Aura Vision ko upgrade nahi kiya tha. Aur, isliye use non-living things dikhayi nahi de sakti thi. Points toh uske paas bhaari maatra me the. Magar, woh abhi apne points yuhi nahi gawaana chaahta tha. Behtar tha ki Aura Vision ke saath-saath woh apni martial arts ki bhi practise karta chale. Na sirf ye uske prediction senses ko badhane me madad karne waali thi balki use advance me hi moves ko anticipate karne ki ek shiksha bhi dene waali thi.
Toh wahi dusri orr, Ava apni mastery me thi. Usne apne haath me li hui ped ki ek daal ghumayi, uska wazan aur santulan uske haath me aate hi jaise apne aap dhal gaya.
Weapon Master!!! Ped ki daal bhi ek prakar ka hathiyar hi thi. Chaahe koi bhi hathiyar ho, uske haath me aate hi Ava uske baare me sab kuch jaan jaati thi. Hathiyar ki poori mastery sirf use pakadne se hi uske andar aa jaati thi.
Ava lakdi ki daal ke har reshe, uski satah ke har kann ko mehsoos kar paa rahi thi. Lekin, iss baar woh hathiyaro ke bharose nahi rehna chaahti thi.
China me jo kuch bhi hua, ye uska pramaan tha ki woh close combat me peechhe thi. Renshu aur Veer ke alawa aur koi bhi close combat system holder nahi tha unke paas. Ava ek ranged system holder thi. Aur, woh ise apni kamzori maanti thi.
Isliye, woh khud ko close combat me behtar banaana chaahti thi. Taaki, Jaw Long jaisa dushman fir se Veer ko khatam karne ke liye agar daude toh woh waha uski hifazat kar sake.
Ava : Come, Veer!!! I'm ready!!
Usne ek stance lete hue kaha. Veer ne apni aankhein kholi. Aura Vision ab bhi active thi. Aankhein ho ya chaahe na ho, yeh skill use vision pradaan karti hi thi.
Veer : Here I come-!!!
Kehte hue usne pehla hamla kiya.
*Whoooooooooooosh*
Aur, uski aakriti ek blur me badal gayi. Woh apni jagah se itni tezi se gaayab hua ki Ava ki aankhein uski raftaar dekhte hi phati ki phati reh gayi. Samay din ka tha toh kam se kam woh uski dhundhli aakriti ko dekh paayi. Agar, raat hoti toh-!?
'Shit!!! He's too fast!'
[That speed-!!! It's amazing.]
Veer ne unn dono ke beech ki doori ek jhatke me khatam ki, uska aim Ava ke midsection ki orr tha. Kintu, Ava ne turant hi react kiya, uski lakdi ki daal turant block me aayi, lekin Veer ke punch se woh chithhdo me bikhar gayi aur iss prabhav se Ava ki baahein jhatka kha kar reh gayi.
Woh fauran hi peechhe koodi. Woh jaanti thi ki uska hathyar Veer ke saamne zyada derr nahi tikne waala tha, magar pehle hi vaar me uske parchhattey udd jayenge, ye usne bilkul nahi socha tha.
Ava : T-Tumne waqai 'Aura Vision' upgrade nahi ki hai na?
Veer (smiles) : Agar mein use upgrade kar leta toh kya mein use yaha train kar raha hota? I wanted to train for some blind and surprise attacks.
Ava : ...
Woh stabdh thi. Aura Vision agar upgraded nahi thi toh iska matlab saaf tha ki Veer ko lakdi ki woh daal dikhayi nahi di thi.
Jab tak woh daal ped se judi hui thi, tab tak woh ek living thing ka hissa tha. Woh jeevit thi. Uska apna ek aura tha. Kintu, ped se alag hote hi woh ek non living thing me badal chuki thi. Nateeja? Aura gaayab. Yaani ki Veer ko woh daal dikhayi hi nahi di. Usne sirf anumaan laga ke hi apna hamla kiya tha.
Ava : Agar, uss daal ki jagah meri sword hoti toh? You could have hurt yourself.
Veer : Indeed! Lekin, kya tumhari sword tumhare paas hai? *smiles* Woh toh China me hi reh gayi, Renshu ke paas. India aate waqt tum apne saath koi bhi weapons nahi laayi thi. Kyunki, desh ke andar weapons laane ke liye tumhe alag se kayi saari formalities se guzarna padta. Am I right?
Ava : Hmm! I see! Toh iska matlab tumne assumption se attack kiya!?
Veer : That's right! Now, get ready. Mein firse attack karne jaa raha hu.
Ava (exhales) : Fine then! Come!
Ek baar fir Veer tezi se uski orr aaya. Ava jaise iss baar jaanti thi ki Veer ka hamla uske midsection ke upar ka hoga. Aur, woh sahi thi. Veer ka punch uske chehre ki taraf hi aaya aur Ava ne anumaan lagaate hue apna shareer daayi taraf mod liya, fir Veer ke perro ki orr nishaana saadhate hue ek zabardast kick maari.
Kintu, Veer bhi jaise Ava ki iss kick ka pehle se anumaan lagaaye baitha tha. Jaise hi Ava ki kick uske perr par padne ko aayi, woh hawa me uchka, aur hawa me hi ghoomte hue usne ek kick maari. Ava hadbadaate hue akasmat jhuki, Veer ki laat uske upar se tezi se nikli toh uski raftaar se uske baal hawa me udd gaye.
Woh palak jhapakte ghoomi, zameen par padi tooti hui daal ka ek tukda uthaate hue usne Veer ke sarr par vaar karna chaaha.
*Clasp*
Lekin, Veer ne apne dono haatho se uss tooti hui daal ko pakad liya. Ava ne use ek qadam peechhe lene par majboor kar diya.
Veer (smiles) : Good!
Ava (grins) : Ye kuchh bhi nahi! I'm just warming up.
Veer : Then, you better get serious.
Ava : Hmm?
*Ding*
LIMBO!!!
*Crack*
"Aaaaaahhhhhhh-!!!!!"
Ava dard se cheenkhi par uski cheenkh beech me hi ruk gayi jab Veer ki laat seedhe aake uski kamar par lagi, woh dur jaate hue ek ped se jaa bhidi.
*Baaaammmm*
"Urgh!"
Iss se pehle ki woh khud ko sambhaalti Veer theek uske saamne khada tha. Usne Ava ka haath punah liya aur-
*Ding*
LIMBO!!!!
Ava : Huh???
Veer (smiles) : Dard hua tha?
Ava (nods) : Haan! Par ab-
Veer : Limbo! Meri skills me se ek. Maine tumhara haath mod diya tha. Don't worry. I fixed it now. Tum theek ho?
Ava ke mann me Lily ne Limbo se judi saari information prastut kar di. Woh haami bharte hue uthi. Thodi sharminda bhi thi ki itni asaani se woh Veer se haar gayi. Magar, woh apni full power ka istemal nahi kar rahi thi. Aur, na hi Veer. Usne toh abhi kuch istemal kiya hi nahi tha. Berserk, Beowulf's Blessings, Probability Manipulation jaise cards ke baare me toh abhi usne socha bhi nahi tha.
Ava ne gehri saans li. Aur, Veer ko dekh boli.
Ava : Iss baar mein serious hu, Veer. Please, apni full power ke saath mujhe face karna. Warna, iss training ka koi matlab nahi. Tumhe chot pahuch sakti hai aur mujhe bhi. Lekin, hum dono rukenge nahi.
Veer : Kya tum yahi chaahti ho?
Ava (nods) : Haan! Dard se mujhe nahi darrna hai. So, this time... I'll attack you with my full power. Take your stance!!!
Agle hi pal Ava ke ird-gird ki hawa bhaari ho chali. Uska ravaiyya badal gaya. Aankhon me gambheerta jhalakne lagi.
*Swoooooooossshhh*
Woh bhaagi. Veer ki taraf lapki. Usne apne haath se zor se kuch feka.
'Huh???'
Veer ko kuch dikhayi nahi diya. Iska matlab saaf tha. Woh koi non-living cheez thi. Shayad wahi ped ki daal??
Turant hi usne apne dono haatho ko cross kar block kiya magar-
'Huhh!?'
Kuchh bhi aake uske haath se nahi takraya. Aur, fir uske badan me ek sihran daud gayi.
'Shit-!!! Feint attack???'
Jaise hi usne apne haath block se hataaye, ek zabardast punch aake seedhe uske pait par pada.
*Baaaaaammmmmmm*
"Argh-!!!!"
Veer uchhalte hue peechhe gulaati maarte hue zameen par land kiya aur ghisatate hue peechhe chala gaya.
Ava ne jaan boojh ke fekne ka ishaara kiya tha. Sach toh ye tha ki usne kuchh bhi nahi feka tha. Usne bas Veer ki 'Aura Vision' ke loophole ka faayda uthaaya tha. Uske battle IQ par Veer muskuraya.
Veer (smiles) : Nice one, Ava! Tumhara battle IQ badh raha-
Lekin, uske shabd adhoore hi reh gaye jab usne dekha ki Ava theek uske saamne khadi apna agla attack launch kar chuki thi.
'Huh?'
Usne jhatse apne aap ko side kiya.
*Baaaaaammmmmmm*
Ava ki laat seedhe aake zameen par padi aur uss hisse ke parchhattey udd gaye. Mauqa dekhte hi Veer ke hontho par muskaan fel gayi. Ek powerful palm strike se usne Ava ko maarna chaaha parantu-
Ava : Rekkaken-!!!
Veer : !!???
*Boooooooooommmmmm*
Ek tez awaaz waha goonj gayi. Aur, Veer hawa me upar uchhalte hue dur jaa gira. Force itna tha ki uska shareer araam se hawa me udd gaya. Uska haath jo usne palm strike ke liye badhaya tha, woh ajeeb disha me mud chuka tha.
"Tch-!!!"
*Ding*
LIMBO!!!
Apne khud ke haath ko usne Limbo ki sahayta se sahi kiya. Aur, taajub me usne Ava ko dekha jo one punch ka stance liye khadi thi. Veer ki palm strike Ava ke uss punch se hi takrayi thi aur uska haath mud gaya tha. Force field itni zyada thi ki uska shareer tak dur fik gaya.
'Rekkaken-!? Iska matlab Ava ke paas bhi kuch anokhi skills hai?'
['Rekkaken' ek defensive skill hai, Master.]
'Defensive skill, my ass. She blew me up in the sky. Ise tum defensive skill kahogi?'
[Yes, Master. 'Rekkaken' ek fist punch defensive skill hai jo dangerous situation ke waqt enemy ko khud se dur fekne ke liye kaam aati hai. Aap khud dekhiye. Kya aapko kahi par dard ho raha hai?]
Pari ke sawaal par Veer aascharya me reh gaya. Use waqai koi dard nahi ho raha tha.
[See? Isliye, maine kaha ki ye defensive skill hai. Agar, attacking skill hoti toh aap abhi dard me hote. Yeh skill bas enemy ko dur bhejne ke liye hai. Ava jaanti thi ki aapki palm strike uske liye dangerous thi. Isliye, usne turant hi 'Rekkaken' ka istemal kar aapko apne se dur kar diya.]
'Wait! Agar, ye defensive skill hai toh fir mera haath kaise mud gaya?'
[Aapke apne force se.]
'Huh??'
[Ava toh bas aapko dur fekna chaah rahi thi. Jabki aap use attack karna chaah rahe the. Aapka khud ka force 'Rekkaken' ki force field se takraaya aur-]
'Reflect ho gaya?'
[Exactly!]
'Toh tum kehna chaah rahi ho ki uss ek second ke liye Ava ka 'Rekkaken' punch kisi repelling barrier field ki tarah tha? Jis se mera haath lagte hi mera khud ka force reflect ho gaya? Aur, mera haath mud gaya?'
[Yes, Master.]
'Fucking hell-!! Ye toh kamaal ki skill hai. Aise me toh Ava invincible hai. Woh har baar ye skill spam kar ke-'
[Nahi kar sakti.]
'Huh???'
[Read it for yourself.]
*Ding*
[Skill : Rekkaken
Description : Rekkaken also known as 'blazing fist' is a defensive one punch skill. It allows the user to generate a force repelling field. Any attack landed on the user while 'Rekkaken' is triggered will result in the reflection of the attack along with its equal intensity.
Note : 'Rekkaken' will only be triggered if executed at the right moment. If the execution is even a fraction of second early/late then, it won't be triggered. Use it wisely.]
Description me note padhte hi Veer ko sab samajh aa gaya. Toh, ye dikkat thi iss skill ke saath. Ye tabhi trigger ho sakti thi jab exactly sahi samay par ise execute kiya jaaye. Agar, halka sa bhi pehle ya baad me ise execute kiya toh ye trigger nahi hone waali thi.
Nateeja? User ek bahut bade attack ka shikaar ho sakta tha. Veer ko samajh aa gaya ki bhala kyu, Ava ab tak iss skill ka istemal nahi kar rahi thi. Kyunki, ye ek risky skill thi. Kismat se abhi woh trigger ho gayi. Lekin, zaroori nahi ki har baar wo trigger ho. Ise master karne ka ek hi tareeka tha. Aur, woh tha iski exact timing ka pata lagaana.
Jab Ava ne Veer ko khamosh khada dekha toh woh chinta me aa gayi. Woh apna stance break kar use awaaz lagaate hue puchi.
Ava : V-Veeer-!! Tum theek toh ho na?
Veer apne vichaaro se baahar aaya aur muskurate hue use dekha.
Veer : Mein theek hu. But, you surprised me.
Ava : Woh defensive skill hai, meri. Maine kabhi iska istemal nahi kiya. Jaw Long ke against bhi nahi. Kyunki, maine ise seekha nahi hai. Aaj luckily ye trigger ho gayi. But, mein ise seekhna chaahti hu.
Veer : Uske liye hume iski timing ko pin point karna hoga. Mujhe umeed hai ki hum training ke zariye woh bhi dhoondh hi lenge.
Ava (smiles) : Hmm! Waise... Tum bhi toh ek skill chhipaaye hue ho. Hai na?
Veer : Hmm? Mein?
Ava : Haan! Maine dekha tha. Jaw Long se ladte waqt... Woh fighting style...! It was...
Kehte-kehte Ava uss manzar me pahuch gayi jab Veer ne apna raudra roop dikhaya tha. Jab Pari uss par haawi ho chuki thi. Jis tarah se usne Jaw Long ko hawa me uchhaal-uchhaal kar raunda tha. Woh ek fighting style hi thi. Lekin, Veer ki nahi...! Uss Pari ki...!
Ava : It... It was phenomenal!
Uske gaal halke laal rang se laal pad gaye. Veer ne jo taaqat uss waqt dikhayi thi, uski woh chhavi humesha humesha ke liye Ava ke dil dimaag me chhap chuki thi.
Lekin, idhar Veer confusion me use dekh raha tha. Skill? Kaun si skill? Use toh kuchh yaad bhi nahi tha theek se ki usne kya kiya tha.
[Pichhli Pari ne ek fighting style ka istemal kiya tha, Master. Ava usi fighting style ke baare me baat kar rahi hai.]
'Fighting style? Kaun si?'
[It's the deadliest fighting style. Aap Jaw Long ko hawa me uchhaalte hue dho rahe the. You didn't stop even for a second. You made a mess out of him.]
'W-Wait-! Mein? Mein Jaw Long ko hawa me-!?'
[Haan! Lekin, woh pichhli Pari ki fighting style thi. Only she can execute it. Lekin, woh nahi jaanti ki-]
'Hmm?'
[I know that fighting style too.]
'Huh???'
[Agar use pata chala toh uska reaction dekhne layak hoga.]
'Pari ki fighting style.'
[Nope! Originally, ye uski fighting style bhi nahi hai. Aur, na hi meri. Usne illegal tareeko se woh khoji thi. Magar, woh nahi jaanti ki mein bhi uss fighting style ko kuchh hadd tak jaanti hu. Poori toh na hi uss se aati hai aur na hi mujhse. Lekin, mujhe jitni pata hai. Mein aapko sikha zaroor sakti hu.]
'Akhir, tumhe ye sab kaha se-!?'
[Sawal baad me, Master. Maine pehle hi aap ko bataya hua hai. Mein aapke planet se nahi. Toh jaha se bhi hum the, yahi consider kar lijiye ki ye fighting style wahi ki hai. Okay?]
'Hmm!'
[It's the forbidden fighting style - 'Ryotsken']
'Ryotsken?'
[Hmm! Par, ye bahut deadly hai, Master. Iska istemal zyada der tak ke liye nahi kiya jaa sakta.]
'Kyu?'
[Samjhaati hu. 'Ryotsken' rapid quick movements aur deadly combos ka ek mishran hai. Ye technique dikhne me bahut hi chaotic lage par rehti bahut hi sateek hai.]
'Toh isme deadly kya?'
[Rapid quick aur strong movements ke liye shareer apni bloodstream se energy ko leta hai, jis process me dherr saare red blood cells tabaah ho jaate hai. Aur, zyada red blood cells ka tabaah hona matlab kamzori, saans foolna, yaha tak ki heart attack ka aana. Isliye, iss fighting style ko zyada samay ke liye istemal nahi kiya jaa sakta.]
Isliye, Pari ne uss waqt kaha tha.
'This body is weak...!'
Kyunki, Veer ka maanvi shareer 'Ryotsken' ke liye taiyaar na tha.
'Toh ye baat hai. Samajh gaya. Aur, tumse ye aati hai?'
[Poori nahi. Lekin, kuchh move sets mein jaanti hu. Especially, woh jo aapne Jaw Long par feke the. Mein woh aapko sikha sakti hu.]
'Alright! Lekin, abhi nahi. Aane waale kuchh dino me hum iski shuruat karenge.'
[As you wish, Master.]
Ava : Veer-!!? Veer kaha kho gaye?
Veer : Huh? Oh! Kuchh nahi!
Ava : System se baat kar rahe the kya?
Veer : Hmm! Tum jis fighting style ki baat kar rahi thi woh darasal 'Ryotsken' hai.
Ava : 'Ryotsken'???
[Aisi koi bhi skill shop me nahi hai, Miss. In fact, mein khud ye naam pehli baar sunn rahi hu. Just what in the hell that skill is-!?]
Ava (frowns) : Ye skill toh shop me nahi hai, Veer. Fir tumne kaise-?
Veer : Ye koi skill nahi, Ava. Ye fighting style hai jo Pari ne mujhe sikhaayi hai.
Ava : Huh!!?
[He's hiding something.]
Ava : Tum mujhse kuchh chhipa rahe ho kya, Veer?
Veer : Hmm? Umm... Well-
Ava ka sarr nirasha me jhuk gaya.
Ava : It's okay. Agar, tumhe nahi bataana toh koi baat nahi. I won't ask further.
Veer : Nahi, aisa nahi hai. I'll tell you later, Ava. Abhi mein khud hi samajhne ki koshish kar raha hu.
Ava (nods) : Koi baat nahi!
Veer : Tumhe close combat me maahir hone ki zaroorat hai.
Ava : Jaanti hu!
Veer : Renshu aur mein hi woh do system holders hai jo close combat kar sakte hai.
Ava : Kyu? Erica aur uss Violet ka kya?
Veer : Erica ek supportive system holder hai. She can be very useful. Use thode experience ki zaroorat hai. Violet...! *frowns* I still don't know about her true powers.
Ava : Tum uss se familiar nahi? China me toh mujhe kuch aur hi nazar aaya tha.
Kehte hue Ava ne ek halka sa teekha vaar kiya. Jise shayad Veer samajh na paaya.
Veer : Mein uss se familiar hu. Lekin, uske system se nahi. I just don't know what else she's hiding in her arsenal.
Ava (glances) : Aur, uske baad bhi tum uspe trust karte ho?
Ek aur sawaal. Pata nahi kyu, par Garofano se sambandhit saari jankaari woh Veer ke muh se jaanana chaahti thi.
Veer : Poora nahi!
Ava : Hmm?
Veer : Woh kehti hai ki woh mujhe kabhi harm nahi karegi. Lekin, uska ye mysterious rehna. Kahi na kahi mujhe abhi uss se sachet rehne ko keh raha hai. Mujhe yaad hai jab woh hotel Casa Belle me mujhse mili thi. Usne mere attack ko easily dodge kiya tha. Not once! But twice!!!
Ava : Is that so?
Veer : Yeah! By the way, tumhara system level kya tha?
Ava : Nine!
Veer : Hmm! Jaw Long ko maarne ke baad, tumhe skills mili thi na?
Ava : Hmm! Maine bataya tha tumhe. Bhool gaye? Tribal survival aur Explo Artisan. Aur, ek perk bhi mila tha. 'Shrapnel!'
Veer : Perk hunt toh tumhara lock hoga. Hume tumhare system ko level 10 pe laana hoga.
Ava : I know. Missions milenge toh hi ye possible hai.
Veer : Milenge woh bhi, eventually. Par, tab tak training hi hamara best option hai.
Ava : I agree!
Veer : Agar, tumhe tribal survival mili hai toh ye bahut hi useful saabit hogi. Explo Artisan! Ye kya thi?
Ava : Explosives!!!
Veer : Ahh! Right! Yaad aaya.
Veer ko turant hi Jaw Long ke bichhaaye gaye explosives ka dhyaan aaya jiske upar qadam rakh woh visfot ka shikaar ho gaya tha.
Veer : Hmm! Ye bhi bahut kaam aa sakti hai. Agar, hum ambush prepare kare toh. Kyunki, rush karne ke liye iss skill ka koi matlab nahi.
Ava : Exactly!
Veer : Let's continue!
Ava (nods) : Mm!
Aur, isi tarah kuchh aur derr tak woh dono apni practise me uljhe rahe, dono ek dusre ko apni seema tak dhakel rahe the. Thand thi, par unke badan par paseena chamak raha tha, jo ek ke baad ek vaar karte samay zameen par tapak raha tha.
Ava ki saansein tez thi, lekin veh ruki nahi. Woh khud ko saabit karne ke liye aatmvishvas se bhari hui thi, Veer ko ye dikhaane ke liye ki woh sirf ek ranged fighter bann ke nahi rehna chaahti thi. Aur, close combat me woh uske kandhe se kandha mila ke khadi ho sakti thi.
Jaise-jaise ladaayi aage badhti gayi, Veer ne Ava ki lay me thoda badlaav dekha. Woh thakne lagi thi, uski harqate dheemi pad rahi thi, uska defence kamzor pad raha tha. Veer ne iska faayda uthaate hue use peechhe dhakela jab tak ki woh ped se tikne par majboor na ho gayi.
Desperate hote hue Ava ne apne haath me pakdi daali zameen par giraayi aur woh Veer ko pakadne ke liye uss par jhapti. Lekin, Veer taiyaar tha. Woh kinaare hua aur Ava ko ek mazboot lekin komal pakad me thaam liya.
Magar, gati ke bal ne unn dono ko zameen par gira diya. Ava theek Veer ke upar jaa giri, unke chehro ke beech ka faasla sirf ek inch ka hi tha.
Ek pal ke liye aisa laga jaise samay ruk gaya. Nazre ek dusre se bhidi hui thi. Ava Veer ki aankhon me uss conflict ko dekh sakti thi. Saath hi jhijhak aur kuchh ansuljhi bhavnaaye bhi. Woh Veer ke dil ko apni chhaati par dhadakte hue aur uski saanson ki garmahat ko apne chehre par mehsoos kar paa rahi thi.
Uska apna dil chotil tha. Glaani ka bhaar ab tak bana hua tha. Lekin, woh hili nahi, hati nahi. Aur, Veer ko dhoke dene ke baad se... Shayad ye pal... Ye pal hi aisa tha jab woh uske sabse qareeb thi. Uske itna qareeb. Woh chaahti thi ki ye lamha yahi tham jaaye. Lekin, waqt pe kiska zor?
Veer ki pakad uss par thodi dheeli ho gayi. Usne Ava ko gaur se dekha. Ye khubsoorti...! Par, kabhi isi khubsoorti ke chalte woh marte-marte bacha tha. Kya dobaara se iss sundarta par bharosa karna sahi tha?
Veer Ava ki aankhon me dard aur afsos dono ko dekh paa raha tha. Lekin, unke hi beech kuch aur bhi tha. Ek prabal dradh sankalp aur ek maun vaada...! Ki chaahe ab kuchh bhi ho jaaye, woh use dhoka nahi degi.
Ava (murmurs) : I'm not going to lose to you.
Usne haule se fusfusaate hue kaha. Veer ki bauhe ye sunn narm pad gayi. Uske hontho ke kono par ek chhoti, lagbhag adrishya muskaan khich gayi.
Veer : You'll have to try harder than that.
Ava (shivers) : I will...! And, one day... One day, I'll become as powerful as you. To stand side by side with you... To face whoever tries to harm you... I'll never fall back. Never-!!!
Khud se hi ye sankalp lete hue woh apne perro par uth khadi hui aur Veer ko upar uthne ke liye madad karte hue usne apna haath aage badhaya. Veer ne uska haath thaama, aur uss ek sparsh ki garmahat unn dono ne hi mehsoos ki.
Woh khade hoke jaise-jaise gehri saansein le rahe the, unhe pata lag chuka tha ki unn dono ke beech kuchh badal chuka hai. Vishvasghaat toh abhi bhi waha tha, ek aisa ghaav jise theek hone me samay lagna tha. Lekin, iss shann me, paseene aur sangharsh ke beech, unhe ek baat samajh aa gayi. Woh thi ~ Unka ye naya bond!!!
Aaj ke liye itna kaafi tha. Shaam ke 4 baj chuke the aur Veer ko tamaam aur kaam bhi the. Woh dono hi waha se car me wapas baith nikal gaye. Raaste bhar unke beech baatein hoti rahi. Ava uske kuchh mazaako par hasti toh Veer bhi muskura deta.
Ek pal aisa aaya jab Veer ka haath apne aap aage badh Ava ke chehre ki orr badha. Usne Ava ki hawa se bikharti zulfo ko gaalo se hata ke peechhe kiya. Aur, Ava uske sparsh maatra se andar hi andar kaanp ke reh gayi. Khush bhi thi lekin, ghabrayi hui bhi. Kyunki, use ye sparsh aur chahiye tha. Aur, woh jaanti thi ki-
Jaisa usne socha tha wahi hua. Veer ko jaise hi bodh hua ki usne eka-ek ye kya kar diya? Toh turant hi usne apna haath peechhe kheech liya.
Veer : S-Sorry-!!!
Ava : You don't have to. *mutters* Mein yahi chaahti thi...
Veer : Huh!?
Ava : N-Nothing!
Aur, dono aaj ke iss session se fursat ho gaye. Unke beech ek naya bond bann chuka tha. Lekin, keval wahi nahi the.
***
College, Mumbai,
Evening - 4:15 PM ~
College chhoot chuka tha. Aur, do aur bhi log the jinke beech aaj ek naya bond bana tha.
"Kritika...! Kritika, meri baat suno please-!!"
Kritika apna bag taange jaldbazi me seedhiya utar rahi thi toh peechhe se Kavya use pukaarti hui aayi. Inn beetein dino se woh Kritika se maafi maangne ki koshish kar rahi thi magar, Kritika uss se baat bhi nahi kar rahi thi. Yaha tak ki woh uske saath bhi nahi baith rahi thi college me.
Uss din ki vardaat ke baad Kritika ko Karan ki baat ka itna bura nahi laga tha jitna Kavya ke shabdo se use laga tha.
Kavya : Kritika...! Please, mujhe maaf kar do. Please! Mujhse galti ho gayi. Meri mistake thi. Please!
Kritika : Mujhe abhi koi baat nahi karni, Kavya.
Kavya : T-Tum mujhe lene bhi nahi aayi itne din. Di ne mujhe drop kiya. T-Tum itna gussa ho mujhse?
Kritika : Nahi toh-!? Gussa toh tum thi. Tumne mujhe kutti kaha tha. Sabke saamne.
Kavya : Kritika sorry na...! Sorry!!!
Kritika : Sorry bolne se meri izzat toh wapas nahi aane waali na, Kavya? Sabne dekha tha. Sabne suna tha. Aisa pehli baar kisi ne mujhse kaha tha. Mera dil iss se pehle kabhi itna nahi dukha.
Woh na ruki. Woh seedhiyo se utri aur campus me neeche aate hue parking ki orr badh gayi.
Kavya : Kritikaaaaaaa-!! Kritika ruko. Please! I'm sorry na-
Kritika: Chali jao, Kavya! Mujhe akela chhor do.
Kavya : Nahi! Jab tak tum mujhe maaf nahi karogi, mein kahi nahi jaungi.
Kritika : Haan toh tum yahi khadi raho, lekin mujhe jaane do.
Kavya : Nahi! Tum aise nahi jaa sakti.
Par, Kritika bilkul bhi na ruki. Woh aage badhti gayi. Kavya ne jab dekha ki woh nahi ruk rahi hai toh uske qadam wahi tham gaye.
Kritika ko apni izzat kharab hone ka darr tha na? Woh isliye dukhi thi kyuki sabke saamne usne Kritika ki buraayi ki thi? Use jaise samajh aa gaya ki use kya karna tha.
"I'm sorry, Kritika...!"
Peechhe se uski awaaz aayi. Lekin, Kritika ab bhi nahi ruki. Woh chalti gayi jab tak ki uske agal-bagal ke log ruk ke Kavya ki orr na dekhne lage.
Woh ruki. Usne dekha ki sabhi uske peechhe taajub me dekh rahe the. Majbooran woh palti aur jo usne dekha use dekh uska khud ka muh khula ka khula reh gaya.
Kavya apne kaan pakde wahi campus me uthak-baithak kar rahi thi.
Kavya : I'm sorry... Kritika...! I'm sorry!!!
Ab uski aankhon se aasu beh rahe the. Aur, sabhi students use ghoor ke dekh rahe the. Kuchh uska uphaas uda rahe the, toh kuchh confusion me the.
Jaise hi Kritika ne ye dekha toh woh ghabraate hue uski orr daudi.
"Oye-!! Paagal ladki-!!!"
Woh bhaag ke aayi, Kavya ka haath usne pakda aur use uthaate hue daud ke waha se bhaag nikli. Bhaagte-bhaagte hi Kavya roti rahi aur poochhti rahi.
Kavya : T-Tumne mujhe maaf kar diya na? *sniff* Tumne mujhe maaf kar diya?
Jaise hi woh apni gaadi ke paas pahuchi, Kritika ne use haath pakad ke ghumaate hue apne saamne kar diya.
Kritika : Tum bewakoof ho kya? Tumhara dimaag toh thikaane par hai na? Ek number ki paagal ladki ho tum... Waha sab ke saamne aisa koi karta hai kya? Sab dekh rahe the. Kya sochenge ab tumhare baare me? Kasam se chutiya ladki ho tum poori. College me aa gayi ho par dhela bhar ki aqal nahi hai. Khud aisi harqate karti ho aur fir baad me expect karti ho ki log gussa na kare? Dimaag ghar pe rakh ke aati ho kya tum? Haan!? Ab daant kya nipor rahi ho???
Kavya waqai hass rahi thi. Kyunki, woh jaan gayi thi ki uski dost ne use maaf kar diya.
Kavya : Mm-!! K-Kuch bhi nahi. Tum kaho. Tumne mujhe maaf kar diya?
Kritika (sighs) : Haan kar diya maaf, maharani ji! Mujhse galti ho gayi jo maine aapko maaf nahi kiya. Ab khush?
Kavya : Hehe-! *nods* Haan!
Kritika : Ab jaa kaha rahi ho? Ye lo, pakdo ye.
Kavya : Huh? Gaadi ki chaavi mujhe kyu de rahi ho?
Kritika : Arey madam!!! Tumhari Arohi di tumhe kahi nazar aa rahi hai?
Kavya : Huh? Arey haan! Di abhi tak nahi aayi? Mujhe call karna padega.
Kritika : Arey buddhu!! Woh nahi aayengi.
Kavya : Ehh??
Kritika : Unhone hi mujhe lunch me call kar ke bataaya tha. Unhone bhi mujhse sorry kaha tha. Aur, kaha tha ki... ki Kavya ko maaf kar dena aur use ghar chhor jaana.
Kavya : O-Ohhh!
Kritika : Haan, toh lo fir. Pakdo ye chaavi aur chalao.
Kavya : E-Eh???
Kritika : Ye ehh ehhh karna band karo. Gaadi chalao. Mein thak gayi hu. Araam se peechhe baithungi, aaj. Waise bhi mein hi humesha gaadi chalaati hu.
Kavya : Umm... T-Tumhara matlab hai mein gaadi chalau?
Kritika (glares) : Nahi! Tum neeche rahogi aur mein aur gaadi tum par baith ke jayenge. Pagal ho kya? Tum se keh rahi hu toh tum hi gaadi chalaogi na.
Kavya : O-Oh! Umm... Wo...
Kritika : Kya???
Kavya : Umm... Wo na... Wo...
Kritika : Arey bolo-!!!
Kavya (tapaak se) : Mujhe gaadi chalaana nahi aata.
Kritika : Whaaaaattttt????
*Silence*
Kritika : E-Ek... Ek minute! Kya kaha? Tumhe gaadi chalaana nahi aata?
Kavya : Nahi! Aisa nahi hai. A-Aata hai... *blushes* Lekin, bheed zyada ho toh... toh mujhe dikkat jaati hai. Khaali sadak pe mein bahut achhe se chala leti hu.
Kritika : Khaali sadak pe? You-!!!
Kavya : Ahh! Ab gussa mat karna. Tum chalao na. Agar, tum ko meri driving pe itna bharosa hai toh lao mein chala leti hu. Mujhe koi dikkat nahi. Lao, do chaavi-!!!
Kritika : N-Nahi nahi! Rehne do! Baitho peechhe! Tumhara koi bharosa nahi. Jitne ka petrol me na lage pata chala uss se zyada hospital me lag gaye.
Kavya : Hmm??
Kritika : Baitho!!!
Kavya (grins) : Okiieee-!!!
Woh dono hi waha se nikal gayi. Kavya uske peechhe baithi hui thi. Aur, dono me sulaah ho chuki thi. Ladayi bhi akhir wahi hoti thi jaha prem hota tha. Gaadi chalaate-chalaate hi Kritika ne fir bolna shuru kiya.
Kritika : Oye-! Sunn!
Kavya : Mm??
Kritika : Ahinda se waisa mat karna.
Kavya : H-Haan! Sorry! Ab se mujhe jab bhi 'kutti' bolna rahega, mein tumhe akele me bolungi. Sabke saamne nahi-!!!
Kritika : Whaaaaatttt-!????
Kritika ki gaadi lagbhag kisi ko bhedte bhedte bachi. Aur, Kavya uska reaction dekh hass padi.
Kavya : Ahahahaha-!!! Kidding-!!
Kritika : Kidding ki bacchi! Mein uski baat nahi kar rahi thi.
Kavya : Huh? Toh?
Kritika : W-Woh... Woh jo tumne waha campus me kiya. W-Woh mat karna dobaara.
Kavya : Huh? Par, kyu?
Kritika : Kyunki, mujhe achha nahi laga.
*Silence*
Kuch derr tak Kavya shaant rahi. Uske baad peechhe se hi zor se Kritika se chipak gayi. Bechari Kritika achanak hue iss hamle se darr gayi. Par, iske pehle ki woh firse Kavya ko fatkaar laga paati use apni peeth par Kavya ke geele aasu mehsoos ho gaye. Aur, woh chup ho reh gayi.
Kavya (mutters) : Kritu-!!!
Kritika : H-Haan!?
Unki gaadi traffic signal par khadi hui thi. Aur, aas-paas khade kuchh log bhi unhe hi dekh rahe the. Kritika ko ajeeb toh lag raha tha lekin, usne Kavya ko kuchh na kaha. Kyunki, uske liye iss waqt Kavya zyada important thi.
Kavya : I'm sorry!!!
Kritika : Hmm!
Kavya (nudges) : Kritu-!!!
Kritika : H-Haan???
Kavya : I'm sorry-!!!
Kritika : Haan, suna maine. Theek hai!
Kavya : Kritu-!!!
Kritika : Ab kya hai?
Kavya : Tumhe bura laga tha na???
Kritika : Haan toh? Bura nahi lagega kya? Obviously mujhe bura laga tha. Kyunki, tumne mujhe wo sab kaha tha. Koi aur hota toh mein ghaas bhi nahi daalti. Par... Par tumne mujhe kaha tha.
Kavya : I'm sorry!!!
Kritika : Hmm! It's okay!
Kavya : Maine tumhara surprise bigaada tha na?
Kritika : Koi baat nahi. Mein kuchh aur sochungi agli baar. Leave it.
Kavya ko tabhi ek baat yaad aayi.
'Promise kariye ki jab-jab mein aapko bulaungi, aapko mere saath time spend karne ke liye aana hoga.'
Ye vaada usne Veer se maanga tha.
Kavya : Kritu-!! Ehehe!
Kritika : Huh? Kya hua? Ye tum itne creepy way me hass kyu rahi ho.
Kavya : Tumhara surprise maine kharab kiya tha na? Toh use fix karna bhi toh meri responsibility hai na? Ab tum dekhna. Kaise mein bas kuchh dino me gaadi seekti hu. Aur, tum bhi-!!!
Kritika : Huh? What?
Kavya : Bas dekhti jao tum! Hehe-!!!
***
FBCC headquarters,New York,
Afternoon - 1:30 PM ~
Ghane baadal toh New York me bhi chhaaye hue the. Rebecca apne haath me report liye headquarters ke terrace par akeli khadi hui thi.
Ye wahi report thi jo usne uss aadmi se li thi. Lekin, ye sirf ek hi report thi. Usne uss report ko wapas se dekha. Use do tukdo me faada aur hawa me uda diya.
'7 more-!!! 7 more to go.'
Usne ek gehri saans li. Aur, tabhi uska phone baj utha. Screen par number dekhte hi uski bauhe chinta me kass gayi. Majbooran, use call ko uthaana pada.
Jaise hi usne phone apne kaan se lagaya, dusri orr se bas ek hi awaaz aayi. Ek aadesh dene waali awaaz.
"Get rid of that Australian woman-!!!"
Rebecca : Huh???
?? : Suna nahi tumne?
Rebecca : A-Abhi??
?? : Haan abhi!
Rebecca : P-Par, mein abhi waha kaise jaa sakti hu? Don't you want me to deal with the European Union? Agar, mein Australian lass se deal karungi toh Galileo se kaun deal karega? Tum??
?? : Jaanta hu-!!! Aur, isliye mein tumhe jaane ke liye nahi keh raha.
Rebecca : Huh???
?? (grins) : Send your lapdog there!
Rebecca (grits) : HE IS NOT MY LAPDOG!!!
?? : Oh!! Kya waqai? Kya mein tumhara itihaas tumhe dohrau, Miss Rebecca Elsher-!!!?
Rebecca : Tch-!!!
?? : Send him to Australia.
Rebecca : Aur, India ka kya??? He's keeping them in surveillance. Agar, mein use waha se bulaati hu toh-
?? : Use your other pawn, Rebecca-!! Use your other pawn!! Jab tumhara ek pyaada fasa hua hai, toh dusre pyaade ka istemal karo. You're good in chess, right? You should know these basic tactics at least.
Rebecca : Tsk!! Got it!!!
?? : Mujhe raat tak news mil jaani chahiye.
*Call ends*
Phone rakhte hi woh anjaan aadmi office ke andar dakhil hua. Uske saamne Morocco ka King aur baaki bade log virajman the.
?? : Your majesty! Kya nirnay liya fir aapne?
King (frowns) : Nirnay toh le liya hai. Lekin, kahi na kahi tum par yakeen karna mushqil ho raha hai.
?? : Mere paas aapko vishvaas dilaane ke liye filhaal kuchh bhi nahi. Lekin, mere results hi aapko yakeen dila payenge.
King : Ye itna asaan nahi. Poori duniya hum par nazar rakhegi. Aur, waise bhi woh-
?? : Mein jaanta hu aap kis cheez ko lekar pareshan hai, your majesty.
King : Huh???!
?? (grins) : NPT!!!
Sunte hi Morocco ke Raja ke badan me ek sihran fel gayi. Usne haami bhari.
?? : Use mujh par chhor dijiye. Aap bas apna faisla sunaiye.
King aur kuchh aadmi kaafi der tak apni maatra bhaasha me baatein karte rahe aur fir baad me bole.
King (nods) : Affirmed!!!
Sunte hi uss anjaan aadmi ke chehre par ek qaitlaana muskaan bikhar gayi. Par choonki, uska chehra hat se dhaka hua tha. Waha ke logo ko uski muskaan na dikhayi di.
?? : Morocco's glory has just begun, your majesty. I will make sure... that the entire world comes to realise it.
Toh wahi idhar New York me phone katne ke baad, Rebecca ne zor se phone ko fekna chaaha. Magar, kheejte hue usne apne gusse ko pee liya. Woh thoda kaanp bhi rahi thi.
'I can't mess with this now. Everything is going... according to my plan-!! I did the right thing to send her there. Now...! I should do what must be done.'
Usne ek number ko dial kiya aur call seedha Mumbai connect ho gaya.
***
Somewhere in Mumbai,
Night - 11 PM ~
*Ring* *Ring*
Muh par kapda baandhe uss ladke ka phone baj utha. Raat me woh ek bar ke theek baahar baitha hua tha, jab use ye call aaya. Phone utha ke usne apne kaan se lagaaya.
"Tumhe waha se nikalna hoga. Abhi!!"
?? : Mera kaam yaha par poora nahi hua hai abhi aur-
Rebecca (yells) : Tumhe waha se nikalna hoga, Damian!!! Abhi ke abhi. Tumhe sunayi nahi diya?
Damian : ...
Rebecca : Australia!!! Right now!!! Pehle yaha aao. Tumhare passport, aur baaki credentials ka bandobast mein karti hu. Come! Asap!!
Damian : Hmm! Ek akhiri kaam. Aata hu!
*Call ends*
Damian waha se aage badha. Sharab ki dukaan ke thoda hi dur waha ek chhoti si basti me ek chhote se ghar ke baahar ek aadmi baitha hua tha, jo sharab pee raha tha.
Apne upar saaya mehsoos karte hue usne sarr upar kar dekha.
Aadmi : Oye... Kaun hai be tu? *hic* Saamne se hatt madarchod. *hic*
Damian uske saamne jhuka aur uske haath se daaru ki bottle leke fek di.
Aadmi : Bhosdike-!!! *hic* Tune... Tune meri bottle feki? Saale tu jaanta hai mein kaun hu?
Damian uske kaano ki orr jhuka aur ahista se bola...!
Damian : Rajat Rao-!!!!
Naam sunte hi Rajat ka jaise saara nasha utar gaya. Uske chehre se uska rang udd gaya. Usne apne saamne baithe aadmi ko thoda ghabrahat me dekha.
Rajat : K-Kaun ho tum?
Damian : Tch tch tch!!! Ek qaabil vakeel, fir ek divorcee, fir ek aaropi, fir ek bhikaari aur ab ek chhoti si basti me rehne waala sharab-khor aadmi.
Rajat : K-Kaun ho tum??? Tum... Tum mujhe kaise jaante ho???
Damian : Veer-!!! Yahi naam tha na???
Rajat : Huh-!!!
Damian : Isi ladke ne tumhe tabaah kiya. Hai na?
Rajat : T-Tum-!!!
Damian : Mein tumhe ek mauka deta hu. 31st December!!! Yaad rakhna tareekh.
Woh firse Rajat ke kaan ki orr jhuka aur usne kuch baatein kahi, jise sunn Rajat ke hosh udte chale gaye.
'My job is done. Next... Australia.'
Damian waha se utha aur aage bina kuchh bataaye Rajat ko yu akela chhor chala gaya. Rajat hakka-bakka, uske kaano me wahi shabd goonjte rahe jo uss Damian ne use bole the.
***
Andheri Police station, Mumbai,
Night - 11:15 PM ~
4 se 6 open jeep aake thaane ke saamne ruki aur andar se dher saare aadmi utarte hue thaane ke andar ghuse. Unme se ek apne galey me gamchha baandhe hue the, aur unka sardar prateet ho raha tha.
Police officers ki duty samapt ho chuki thi isliye, bas chuninda hi police karmchaari station me uplabdh the. Aur, woh bhi jaa hi rahe the jab ye sabhi waha aa dhamke.
Unka sardar safed kurta payjama, kaala chashma khose aur laal gamchha baandhe dher saare aadmiyon ke saath andar thaane me ghusa.
Police officers ne jab itne aadmiyon ko dekha toh woh hairat me reh gaye.
Inspector : Arey!!! Ruko ruko! Ye itne saare log kyu chale aa rahe ho?
Unka sardaar aake seedhe ek inspector ki table ke saamne baitha aur, haath jod bola.
Sardaar : Ram ram, inspector saahab!
Inspector : Ram ram! Aur, aapki tareef?
Sardaar : Hum hai Dhananjay!
Inspector : Dhananjay???
Dhananjay : Uu ka hai na, hum yaha report likhwaane aaye the.
Inspector : Accha? Kahiye! Kya hua hai?
Dhananjay : Murder!!!!
Sunte hi inspector khamosh reh gaya. Usne sarr utha ke sabhi aadmiyon ko dekha, jo kisi gundey se kam nahi lag rahe the.
Inspector : Ye sab aapke saath hai?
Dhananjay : Arey ee toh hamaar chela log hai, inspector. Huwa hi gaav me rehte hai ee log. Inke baare me konu soch vichaar karne ki jaroorat naa hai aapko. Ee apne hi aadmi hai!! Hahahaha!!!
Inspector : Kiska murder hua hai?
Dhananjay : Arey pehle ee toh poochh lijiye ki kitne murder hue hai. Aye? Hahahahaha! Sasuri inspector saahab pehle hi soch liye ek hayi thaiyaa murder bhao hai. Hahahaha-!!!
"Hahahahahahahaha!"
Uske sabhi aadmi uski baat par hassne lage.
Inspector : Ek se zyada murder hue hai? Kaha pe? Kitne??
Agle hi pal Dhananjay ke chehre se hassi gaayab hui aur gambheerta chhaa gayi. Woh aage badh paini nazar liye Inspector ko dekha.
Dhananjay : Dui murder huwe hai-!!! Hamre gaav me.
Inspector : Toh... Yaha kyu aaye hai aap? Gaav me udhar ke hi thaane me...
Dhananjay : Gaav me thaana nahi hai, inspector saahab. Huwa hamaar raaj chalta hai. Panchayat hai bas. Ab sasuri uu ka kar legi murder me, batao?
Inspector : Fir bhi, yaha-
Dhananjay : Hamaar baap dada ka murder bhao hai.
Inspector : Huh???
Dhananjay : Aur, hume khabar mili hai ki murderer yahi Mumbai nagariya ka rehne waala hai. Aur, jankaari bhi hume pata lag jayegi jald hi. Lekin, tab tak ke liye humne socha ki report likhwa de. Kaa hai na? Hum procedure poora phollow karte hai. Hahahaha!!!!
"Hahahahhahaah!!!"
Inspector : Toh aap chaahte hai ki hum-
Dhananjay : Haan! Hum chaahte hai ki aap uska pata lagaaye. Saboot, gawaah hum sab pesh kar denge. Lekin, hum sirf uske liye hiya nahi aaye.
Inspector : ???
Dhananjay : Ae, gullu-!!!
Gullu : Ji sarkar!!!
Gullu agle hi pal ek badi si attache leke aaya aur Dhananjay ko thama diya. Dhananjay ne woh attache khol seedhe police officer ke saamne khiskayi. Andar noto ki dher saari gaddi rakhi hui thi.
Dhananjay : Poore dui lakh rupaya hai-!!
Inspector : Ek on duty inspector ko rishwat de rahe ho???
Dhananjay : Nahi! Uu ka hai na ... Pata lagte hi hum ee matter ko khud handle karenge. Sasura kachhu mahine ghar se gaayab ka hue hamaar baap dada hi uda diye hahahahaha!
Inspector : !!?
Dhananjay : Ab ee ladko logo ko ikhatta karne me, gaav ke logo ki jubaan se sacchayi nikalwane me, aur phir khabar milne me samay toh lagta hai na? Toh hum ee keh rahe hai ki... Matter hum khud handle kar lenge. Aur, hamaar tareeka na aapke tareeka se thoda alag hovat hai. Hahahaha! Humaar haath sasuri kanoon ki tarah lambey toh naahi... Lekin, kaa hai na... Ee burchodi ke... Maante nahi hai. Hatyaara ek baar mil gaya na... Udhri apan kaam rafa dafa kar denge... Toh baad me aapko hi toh saara raayta saaf karna padega na? Toh ee paise usi ke liye hai.
Inspector : ...
Dhananjay : Hum hiya dui aadmi chhore jaa rahe hai. Ee aapko sab bata denge. Theek? Ab aap report likhiye. Chalte hai hum... Hahahaha! Ram ram ji!!!
Kehte hue jaise hi woh darwaze ke paas tak pahucha peechhe se inspector ke sawaal ne use rok diya.
Inspector : Baap dada ka kya naam hai???
Dhananjay : Bhanu pratap aur Harikiran Singh!!!
Kehte hue woh waha se nikal gaya. Aur, idhar do hatte katte aadmi inspector ke saamne baith gaye.
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Aaj ke liye itna hi guys.
This update consists of 11.2k words. Umeed hai achha laga hoga. Mujhe bahut si cheezein cross check karne ke liye back to back updates me jaana padta hai. So, it takes time. So, this is called stacking. Readers poochh rahe the ki Kavya ne Kritika se maafi kyu nahi maangi, aur kab maangi toh maine kaha tha ki woh scene bhi aayega hi. I blended Ava and Veer's new bond with Kritika and Kavya's new bond. Ab samajh aaya hoga at least thoda ju log ko ki ye approach kaise work karti hai. Also, let me know Kritika aur Kavya ka ye scene kaisa laga. Ek scene hi bas missing tha isme aur woh tha Tej aur Suhana ki meeting. Jise maine next update ke liye rakha hai. Because, udhar mujhe sahi laga woh dikhaana. Isme bhi dikha sakta tha but it will be better to show you guys in the next update. Ab zyada nahi samjhaunga. Target apna wahi hai. 200. Toh, likes thokne ka aur revos rakhna ka.
Dhanyavad.
You are best I am totally fan of your writing hope one fine day I meat you and I can say thank you for fabulous story which made my weekend bestUpdate - 97 ~ Jim the SlipperyAb tak...
Bhavna : Hello! Purvi!!!!!
Purvi : Haan? Bhavna? Kya tum ho?
Bhavna : Haan! Mein hi hu, Purvi! Bhavna!
Purvi : Oh my god!! Kaha se bol rahi ho tum? Kaha thi itne din? Ab yaad kiya mujhe?
Bhavna : Purvi! I'm sorry... Par unn sab ka samay nahi hai.
Purvi : H-Hey calm down you know-
Bhavna : I need you!!!!! Right NOW!!!!
Purvi : H-Huh???
Ab aage...
*BANG*
"Moooommm!!!"
*BANG* *BANG*
"Mom darwaza kholiyeee!!! Aap mujhe andar band nahi kar sakti. Mein jaanti hu aap baahar hi hai. Open the door mom!!!"
Darwaaze ko peetate hue Tej kamre ke andar se zorr se chillaayi.
Uski Maa, Bhavna ne usse room ke andar hi band kar diya tha. Usse sach jaan'na ka poora haq tha ki akhir ye sab chal kya raha tha?
"Thodi der... Mein thodi derr ke liye hotel se baahar jaa rahi hu. Tab tak tum chup chaap andar hi rahogi Tej. No questions asked."
Bhavna ne kamre ke baahar se awaaz lagaate hue kaha aur fir waha se nikal gayi. Tej vyarth hi andar chillaati reh gayi.
Par eka-ek uske andar khayaal aaya,
'Mom achanak se Mumbai mujhe leke aayi hai. Aur ab kahi jaa rahi hai? Mujhe bata bhi nahi rahi? Aisa kya reason akhir-- Huh???'
Aur ek tezz sansani macha dene waala vichaar uske mann se hoke guzra.
'K-Kahi... Is it because of him??? Haan!!! Yahi! Yahi reason hai. There's absolutely no way ki Mom mujhe yaha befaaltu me lekar aayi hai. It must be because of him!! My... My brother!!!!!! Oh God!!!! Mene pehle kyu nahi iss baare me socha? I have to see him...!!!'
'Mein Mom ko akele nahi karne de sakti kuch bhi. Warna mein apna chance uss se milne ka kho dungi. Mom jaan bujh ke mujhse chhipa rahi hai baatein. I cannot-- I absolutely cannot let her go alone.'
Chinta me doobte hue wo kamre me idhar se udhar tehelne lagi,
'Kya karu? Kya karu? Shit!!! I'm trapped inside. Service call! Right!! I can call them!'
Apna huiya theek kar wo fatafat wahi rakhe landline me ek call bhidaayi jo hotel ki room service ke liye tha.
Tej ne bataaya ki uski Mom usse galti se band kar ke chali gayi hai.
Hotel waalo ne fauran hi Tej ki request suni aur extra spare card se uske room ko unlock kiya.
Room ke liye key card lagta tha. Jisse scan kar room ka door unlock hota tha. Dikkat ye rehti thi ki yadi aap bina card liye baahar nikle aur door band hua toh door poori tarah se lock ho jaata tha.
Isliye hamesha key card ko saath me leke hi nikalna padta tha. Bhavna to key card leke baahar nikal gayi thi. Aur Tej ne issi baat ko ek bahaane me tabdeel kar diya.
Ki wo galti se andar trapped ho gayi hai. Jabki aisa nahi tha. Uski Maa jaan boojh ke usse band kar ke gayi thi. Kherr! Hotel waalo ko kaun sa kuch pata chalne waala tha.
Baahar aate hi Tej ne jese hi door band kiya. Door firse lock ho gaya. Ab wo bina key card ke nahi khulne waala tha. Jo ki accha hi tha. Andar unka samaan maujood tha.
Aur Tej Bhavna ko dhundne jo nikal rahi thi. Toh dikkat wali koi baat hi nahi thi.
Wo tezz qadmo ke saath waha se lift me gayi aur foran hi neeche reception area me pohuchi.
Tej : Excuse me??? Aapne abhi kisi lady ko baahar jaate dekha? Arre! Abhi just thodi derr pehle aapne mujhe unke saath check-in karte dekha hoga.
Receptionist : Yes ma'am! She went outside.
Tej : O-Okay! Thanks!
Tej hadbadi me bhaagte hue baahar nikli. Na jaane uski Mom kaha chali gayi thi.
'Akhir kaha gayi hongi wo? Unhone kaha tha thodi derr me aa jaengi. Baahar nikal aas paas dhundti hu. Ho sakta hai aas paas hi kahi ho?'
Ye soch wo hotel se baahar nikal aayi.. Daudate bhaagte hue wo haaf haaf kar ek jagah se dusri jagah apni nazre daudaane lagi. Par Bhavna kahi nazar nahi aa rahi thi.
'Kahi wo dur nikal gayi kya? Shit! Yadi aisa hai toh mein nahi jaan paungi wo kya karne gayi hai.'
Wo haar maan hi chuki thi jab achanak se uski nazar road ke uss paar ek cafe ki orr gayi.
'Huh?'
Aur beshaq, andar uski Maa Bhavna baithi hui thi. Par wo akeli nahi thi. Uske saamne waali seat par ek aur mahila viraajmaan thi.
'Y-Ye? Ye kiske saath Mom baithi hai? I must listen to them...!'
Tej unn dono ki nazro se bachte hue cafe me andar aayi aur unke hi aas paas ki table par menu card utha ke apna chehra chhipaate hue baith gayi.
Cafe ki seating iss prakaar ki thi ki Tej aur Bhavna ke beech ek seperation tha. Aur keval thoda uth ke hi uss paar ke nazaare ko dekha jaa sakta tha.
Tej ko dekhne ki zaroorat hi nahi thi. Usse toh bas dono ki baatein sunn'ni thi.
Aur Bhavna Purvi iss baat se anjaan ki Tej unke uss paar baithi hui hai, apni baato me lagi hui thi.
Purvi : Bhavna tum achanak se yaha? Kahi kuch...!?
Bhavna : Haan Purvi haan! Chinta waali hi baat hai. Mene dekha Purvi... Mene dekha...
Kehte hue usne Purvi ka haath apne dono haatho me thaam liya.
Purvi : K-Kya dekha tumne Bhavna? Aisi kya baat ho gayi? Batao mujhe!
Bhavna : Pendant!!!! Mene apni aankho se dekha Purvi. Apni aankho se. Wo wahi pendant tha. Mein galat ho hi nahi sakti...
Ye baat sunn uss paar baithi Tej ke kaan khade ho gaye.
'Pendant? Kesa pendant? Mom kya baat kar rahi hai?'
Par tabhi uske paas waiter aa gaya, "Your order ma'am?"
Tej : Ughh!!! J-Just a coffee.
Waiter : Okay ma'am!!
Uske jaate hi Tej ne punah apne kaan unki baato ko sunn'ne me lagaaye,
Purvi : P-Pendant? Ek... Ek minute Bhavna. Tum kya keh rahi ho meri kuch samajh nahi aa raha.
Bhavna ki aankho me ab aasu aa chuke the.
Bhavna : Purviiiiii~ Pendant!!!!! Wahi Pendant!!! Mene dekha...
Purvi koi bewakoof insaan nahi thi. Jab usne Bhavna ke aasu dekhe aur baar baar pendant shabd uske muh se suna, toh usse ye andaaza lagaane me derr na lagi ki Bhavna kis Pendant ki baat kar rahi thi.
Purvi : T-Tumhara matlab hai ki...
Bhavna (nods) : Haan! Haan Purvi!!! Haan!!! Wahi pendant. Mene dekha... Apni aankho se... Wo wahi Pendant tha.
Purvi : Ek... Ek minute!!! Kaha? Mera matlab tumne kaha dekh liya wo Pendant? Ruko!!! Wo Pendant to uske paas hona chahiye tha na? Toh tumne kaha aur kese...!?
Bhavna : Purvi!!!!! Meri Egypt ki investigation ke dauraan meri mulaqaat ek ladke se hui thi.
Purvi : Ladka?
Bhavna : Haan!!! Kareeb 20-22 saal ki umr ka tha. Lamba, sundar, kaali aankhein... Madhur awaaz...
Bataate bataate Bhavna apne aap hi Veer ko yaad kar uski chhavi me kho gayi.
Bhavna : Wo bhi Mumbai se tha. Usne apna naam Vikram bataaya tha. Wo investigation me keval apni skills ke kaaran hi liya gaya tha. Achanak se hi wo hamaare campaign me shaamil ho gaya tha. Raato raat wo aaya tha ekdum se...
Purvi : That's...
Bhavna : Aur jab wo jaane laga toh mein usse airport tak chorrne gayi thi. Tab... Mene tab hi wo Pendant dekha... Uske gale me Purvi... Uske gale me *sniff*
Purvi : Kyyyaaaaa??? Iska matlab...!!
Bhavna : Iske do hi matlab ho sakte hai Purvi...
Purvi : ???
Bhavna : Ya toh wo pendant uss ladke ne kahi se churraya ho, ya kahi se khareeda ho. Ya fir usse kahi se mila ho... Ye ho sakta hai.
Purvi : Aur dusra matlab hai ki...
Bhavna (cries) : Haan!!! *sniff* haan Purvi!!! Dusra matlab yahi hai ki... *sniff* Wo mera apna kaleja hai. Mera laal Purvi *sniff* Mera baccha!!!!
Purvi ko toh jhatka laga hi tha ye sunke par uss se bhi zyaada bada jhatka laga tha unn dono ke uss paar baithi uss naujavan ladki ko...
Tej!!! Usse aisa laga jese uski saasein pal bhar ke liye atak gayi thi. Usse kuch sunaayi nahi de raha tha. Jese uske senses shan bhar ke liye kaam karna band ho chuke the.
'W-What???'
Veer ka chehra usse yaad aane laga. Wo pal, jab wo kese uss se ladd bhid rahi thi. Wo shan jab Veer ne usse underground site me girne se bachaaya tha. Kese wo uski baaho me thi. Uske wo mazboot haath jo uski kamar par bandhe the.
Wo saare pal jab jab usne Veer se baatein kii thi. Usse ab sab yaad aa raha tha. Saalo se usse apne bhai ki talaash thi. Aur bhagwaan ne unn dono ko milaaya bhi. Par bechaari apne bhai ke itne qareeb hone ke bawajood bhi wo usse jaan na paayi.
'Wo... Mera bhai tha? Mera bhai!? M-My brother? M-Mera apna chota bhai!?? I...'
Tej ko seene me andar se ek tezz dard utha ki usne apne top ko zorr se bheench liya.
Uski aankhein paani paani ho chali. Itne qareeb thi woh uske. Andar uske glaani ka baandh bhi toot gaya.
'H-He... He was my little brother!!??? W-Wo mere itne paas tha... So close... I couldn't even... Oh God...'
Aas paas ke log usse rota dekh rahe the. Par Tej ko koi hosh nahi tha. Hatheliyo se wo apne aasu pochti jaa rahi thi, lekin aasu the jo rukne ka naam hi nahi le rahe the.
Purvi : N-Nahiiii! Aisa kese ho sakta hai? Kya naam bataaya tha usne tumhe?
Bhavna : V-Vikram... *sniff*
Purvi : Kya tumne uski ID check kii?
Bhavna : Haan! ID toh sahi hi lag rahi thi.
Purvi : P-Par aisa kese ho sakta hai? Mera matlab hai... Toh mera laadle ka naam Vikram hai? Par... Wo bhala Egypt kyu jaega? Aur itni kam umr me bhala woh ye sab kese??? Ek minute... Kahi...
Bhavna : ???
Purvi : Kahi wo tumhe yaani ki apni Maa ko dhundne toh nahi aaya tha?
Bhavna : Ahhh!!!!
Purvi : Haan! Aisa ho sakta hai...
Bhavna : N-Nahi! Ye sambhav nahi. *sniff* Uss ghar ke logo ne mere baare me usse kuch bhi nahi bataaya hoga. Aur itni jankaari usse itni asaani se nahi mil sakti. Par mera mann baar baar keh raha hai... Wo mera lalla tha... Mera khoon... *sniff*
Purvi : Ohhh God!!! Mera toh sarr chakra gaya. Pehle ye batao, Tej kaha hai? Kya usse saath me nahi laayi? School me thi jab tab mene usse dekha tha. Uske baad se tum ek baar bhi usse lekar nahi aayi.
Bhavna : Ab aa gayi hu na. Jee bhar ke mil lena apni laadli se... Mein usse hotel me hi room me chorr kar aayi hu.
Purvi : Hmm~ aur ye charcha hume mere ghar par baith ke vistaar se karni hogi.
Bhavna : Bilkul!!!
Purvi : Tumne Tej ko ab tak nahi bataaya?
Bhavna : Nahi Purvi! Mein majboor hu. Tum jaanti hi ho. Yadi Tej ko pata chala ki uska bhai bhi hai yahi iss sheher me toh...
Purvi : Wo bhaagti hui waha jaane ki koshish karegi.
Bhavna : Bilkul! Bas isliye... Mene uss se ab tak chhipa ke rakhi hai baat.
Purvi (chinta me) : Kab tak chhipaogi Bhavna? Kab tak? Kya usse apne bhai ke baare me jaan'ne ka haq nahi?
Bhavna : Haq hai! Par yadi usse pata lagna hoga. Toh sahi samay aane par bhagwaan raasta dikha denge. Mein nahi bata sakti usse kuch. Ye sab kuch sab ki bhalaayi ke liye hai...
Purvi (sighs) : Anyways! Tum ek kaam karo. Ya toh Tej ko leke mere ghar chalo. Ya tum mere saath chalo aur Tej ko baad me wahi bula lenge.
Bhavna : Hmm! Mein tumhaare saath chalti hu. Tej ko phone kar mein bula lungi. Arre nahi...!!!
Purvi : Kya hua?
Bhavna : Mein toh key card leke aa gayi hu. Baahar se lock karke. Wo baahar kese aaegi?
Purvi : Toh usse jaake key card deke aao. Aur fir mere saath mere ghar chalo.
Bhavna : Haan! Yahi karti hu. Kyuki uske saamne baatein nahi ho paengi.
Purvi : Hmm~ baad me usse bula lena. Mera ghar zyaada dur bhi nahi hai yaha se. Wo araam se aa jaegi. Apni muh boli maasi se issi bahaane mil bhi legi acche se.
Bhavna : Haan! Purvi tum yahi ruko. Mein abhi aati hu. Aur...
Purvi : ??
Bhavna : Shukriya Purvi! Mere ek call par yaha aane ke liye. Mein...
Purvi : Kar diya na parayaa? Bhavna! Jese ye maamla tumhaare liye gambheer hai wese hi mere liye bhi hai. Tumhara lalla mera lalla bhi hai. Tumhaari gerr haazri me doodh pilaaya hai mene bhi usse apna ye baat bhulo nahi... Jese wo tumhara beta hai. Wese hi mera bhi. Toh uski maasi hote hue mein kese nahi aati?
Bhavna (smiles) : Tumne sahi kaha. Jitna haq mera uss pe hai. Utna hi haq tumhara bhi hai uspe...
Purvi (smiles) : Ab tum jao aur card deke jaldi se waapas aao. Fir hum nikle yaha se...
Bhavna : Haan!!!!
Jab Tej ko pata chala ki uski Maa waapas se hotel jaane waali hai toh woh hadbada ke uthi aur bhaagte hue cafe se baahar nikli.
"Ma'am aapki coffee!??" Peeche se waiter awaaz lagaata hi reh gaya. Par Tej toh tab tak rafu chakkar ho chuki thi.
Yaha wo hotel pohuch neeche hi rukk gayi. Aur jese hi Bhavna aayi toh Tej ko baahar dekh hairaan reh gayi,
Bhavna : Tum yaha neeche?
Tej : Aap mujhe lock jo kar aayi thi. Call karke mene room khulwaya fir. Kaha gayi thi aap.
Bhavna : Ek zaroori kaam tha. Ussi ke liye.
Tej : Kaun sa zaroori kaam?
Bhavna : Wo...... tha ek kaam.
Tej : Mein wahi puch rahi hu. Kaun sa zaroori kaam? Mumbai me aapko kaun sa kaam aan pada achanak se?
Bhavna : Tumhaari muh boli maasi rehti hai idhar. Tum unse bachpan me school time me mili thi. Mein unhi se milne gayi thi. Unke ghar jaa rahi hu. Kuch baat karni hai. Mein tumhe baad me call karungi toh tum wahi aa jana. Ye card rakh lo...
Bhavna ne Tej ko card thamaaya aur wo nikal gayi.
Kam se kam iss baar usne koi jhooth nahi bola tha. Iss baat ki Tej ko khushi thi.
Ho na ho, wo kese bhi kar ke apne bhai ka pata lagaane hi wali thi.
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Las Vegas
Night ~ 9:54 PM
Raat ke andhere me aur Las Vegas ki 24 ghante chaalu sadko par jagmagaati city lights ke beech, police ki 3 cars ek ke peeche ek nikalti jaa rahi thi.
Aur unn police cars ke theek peeche hi kuch private cars chal rahi thi.
Jinme se ek me maujood the...
Veer, Divya, Nik aur Suhana.
Kuch derr pehle hui meeting me ek boht bada sach saame jo aaya tha. Aisa sach jisse jaan kar poore crime department me sansani mach gayi thi.
Aur wo sach tha~ Daniel ka akhiri message.
Jisse Divya ne decode kar liya tha.
Message me likhi gayi wo baat ek hint thi. Hint ek bade raaz kii.
Daniel ne jo likha tha badi hi chalaaki se likha tha. Message ke Capital letters ko yadi alag se dekha jaaye toh uttar bann raha tha ~ House of Killers.
Jab Divya ne iss message ko decode kiya toh wo bhauchakii toh thi hi par uss se bhi zyaada bada jhatka usse tab laga jab usne message ko aur dhyaan se padha.
Daniel ka likha gaya secret code sirf ye bataane ke liye nahi tha. Balki wo poora message uski sthiti ko darsha raha tha.
Heinous thoughts destroys the mind.
Often the glee tuns into, Unhappiness.
Iss line ka matlab tha, bure vichaar mann ko nasht karte hai. Jiske chalte, aksar hamaari khushiya niraasha me tabdeel ho jaati hai.
Matlab? Matlab saaf tha. Daniel ke mann me uss shan koi bura vichaar aaya tha. Par kyaaa??? Wo aisa kya soch raha tha uss waqt?
Party me jaana? Iske alawa aur kya hi ho sakta tha?
Sorrow remains but shall be forgotten. Emergence of a new beginning prevails.
Iss doosri line ka matlab tha~ Dukh toh bana rahega par usse bhoolne ka prayaas karn chahiye. Tabhi, ek nayi shuruaat janm leti hai.
Teesri line ~ Opulent, rich thoughts fills the mind once more. Fend off the fiend this time.
Jiska arth tha ~ Acche khayaal mann me punah aaenge. Par iss baar mann ke mel ko haawi hone na dena.
Shayad Daniel aagah karne ki koshish kar raha tha.
Chauthi line ~ Kindle the fire in yourself. Intensify it. Lure the evil out of it. Lecherous demons shall be punished.
Jiska matlab tha ~ Apne andar ki aag ko jalaao. Bhadkao. Aur uss shaitaan ko baahar nikaalo. Bhrastacharan shaitaan ko maar feko.
Shaitaan!!! Daniel kis shaitaan ki baat kar raha tha?
Paachvi line ~ Escape if you realize you cannot handle it. Remember, there ain't a single one, if you do get caught...
Jiska arth tha ~ Yadi sambhaal nahi paa rahe ho, toh bhaag jaana. Yaad rakhna! Veh ek nahi hai. Yadi pakde gaye toh...
Aur akhiri line ~ Soul shall burn.
Jiska matlab tha ~ Maut!!!!
Yadi pakde gaye, toh seedha maut. Aur Daniel ke saath kya hua tha?
Bas isliye... Isliye Divya ghabraayi hui thi.
Nik car drive kar raha tha, par uska mann kahi aur hi bhatka hua tha. Uske bagal se Suhana front seat par baithi hui thi. Toh wahi peeche Veer ke saath Divya virajmaan thi.
Divya : Yadi mein galat nahi hu, toh yahi baat honi chahiye.
Suhana : Mujhe nahi laga tha, maamla itna serious hoga.
Unki manzil thi, roadside alleys. Wo sakri kuliyaa jidhar raat ke andhere me kaarnaame hote the.
Daniel ke message se ye pata lag chuka tha ki koi gang thi. Aisi wesi gang nahi. Boht badi gang. Aur wo ek saath apne kaamo ko anjaam de rahi thi.
Khushkismati se ye bhi pata lag gaya tha ki gang me ek shaks tha~
Jim!!!!
Unka aaj ka pehla target.
Jim the Slippery ke naam se wo pehle hi Vegas me baar baar police ke changulo se nikal jaane ke liye mashoor tha.
Jiske chalte uska ye naam pada ~ Jim the Slippery.
Par unn sabhi ne ye nahi socha tha ki Jim House of Killers se juda hua tha.
Divya : Jim!!! Jim booze, girls aur drug dealing ke liye famous hai. Tonight we must catch him.
Suhana : Kya wo aaj bhi unn alleys me drug dealing karne waala hai?
Divya : Yadi hamaare detectives ki info sahi hai. Toh haan! Aaj raat dealing unhi kisi alleys ke andhere me hoegi.
Suhana : Toh range haatho pakadne ka mauka hai hume.
Divya : Yes!!!!
Ye dono baato me lagi hui thi. Toh wahi Veer peeche ki seat par chup chaap baitha hua tha.
Wo soch me dooba hua tha. Kyuki Basic Enemy Tracker kaam nahi kiya. Aisa pehli baar hua tha.
[Master! Iska ek hi matlab ho sakta hai.]
'What?'
[Yahi ki jisse hum track karna chaahte hai wo apne kisi worker ko apna nahi maanta. Ya wo uske apne nahi hai. Yadi Jim ke lackeys uske apne hai toh hi Basic Enemy Tracker kaam karegi.]
'So that means...'
[Yes! Jim ne kisi unknown logo ko kaam ke liye rakha hai. Aise me Basic Enemy Tracker uske saathiyo ko track nahi karegi. Because they are not related to each other. This guy is definitely smart.]
'I see... In that case... Mujhe kuch aur hi approach lagaani padegi.'
Aur tabhi....
*Ding*
[Mission : Capture Jim the Slippery.
Rewards : 1) ???? Points.
2) Divya's change of view.
3) ??? Fame Points
Venue : Roadside Alleys.
Time limit : 1 hour.]
'Issi ka toh intezaar tha.'
*Screeeeeeccccchhhh*
Car ke brakes lage aur car unn alleys se kuch duri par rukk gayi.
Baari baari wo sabhi car se utre. Police bhi maujood thi. Unki safety ke liye. Kyuki yaha kuch bhi ho sakta tha.
Nik : We will start from here. The network of alleys expands as we go deeper. Take your connection devices. If you see anything suspicious, send out your location. Keep checking your mobile phones for other's locations as well.
Nik ne unhe suchit karte hue kaha. Usne sabhi ko devices pakdaaye hue the. Kaan me unhe laga ke wo ek dusre se sampark kar sakte the. Aur mobile me hi GPS active tha. Jiske zariye unn sabhi ko ek dusre ki locations nazar aa rahi thi.
Nik : You two ladies!!! Are you coming with me?
Divya (smiles) : No!!! I'll be with Suhana.
Nik : Alright! Be careful. I'll go first.
Kehte hue wo andar unn kuliyo ke raasto me chala gaya.
Toh wahi Suhana aur Divya bhi Veer ko akhiri baar ishaara kar waha se andar ki orr chali gayi. Aur Veer akela bacha tha toh woh bhi ek raasta pakad andar chal diya.
Sakri alleys me andhera hi andhera tha. Kahi dust bins pade hue the toh kahi jungli billiyaa idhar se udhar raasta kaat rahi thi.
'Pari!!!'
[Mein samajh gayi Master.]
*Ding*
[Path Tracker has been activated.]
Aaj ki raat patrolling ki raat thi. Veer samet wo sabhi drug dealers ko pakadne nikle the. Par niraasha waali baat ye thi, ki abhi tak kuch bhi unke haath nahi laga tha.
Kuch chand minute hi bache the Patrol khatam hone ke liye. Raat ke andhere me alleys me khamoshi bikhri hui thi. Aur harr ek alag alag alleys me Veer, Suhana - Divya aur anya team members bikhar kar chhaan been me lage hue the.
Veer idhar ek alley me tehel raha tha. Aankhein uski kuch zyaada hi laal thi, uske senses kayi guna badh chuke the. Beowulf's Blessings ON tha.
Ek mod se jese hi wo muda, achanak hui harqat se woh chaukanna ho gaya jab ekdum se ek figure andhere me se uski taraf aake ruka. Aur usse dekhte hi Veer thoda chakit reh gaya,
Veer : Aap??
Saamne Divya khadi hui thi.
Divya ko dekhte hi, Pari ne forun hi card ko OFF kar diya. Veer ki aankhein waapas se normal ho gayi.
*Ding*
[Beowulf's Blessings has been turned OFF.]
Yadi Divya uski aisi aankhein dekh leti, toh zaroor Veer sawaalo ke ghero me pad jaata.
Divya : Ohhh!! Tum ho. I thought mujhe koi clue mil gaya.
Veer : Miss Suhana kaha hai?
Divya : Well! Wo chalte chalte thak gayi thi toh mene usse car ke paas tak chorr diya hai aur mein khud hi investigate kar rahi hu.
Veer : I see!!
Divya : Par tum usse 'Miss' kehke bulaate ho, ye waqai ajeeb baat hai. Haha~
Veer : Isme ajeeb kya hai?
Divya : Nothing! Aaj kal naujavaan hot-headed hote hai. Ya toh naam se hi bulaate hai, ya didi kehkar!? ya fir kuch aur? Par tum kuch zyaada hi respectful waale bande ho.
Veer ne badle me koi jawaab na diya. Jesa ki Suhana ne kaha tha, Stay away from her. Veer wahi kar raha tha.
Divya : Hmm~ That's strange!
Veer : What?
Divya : Yahi ki ek khubsoorat lady akeli hai tumhaare saamne and you are not attacking. Ab tak toh tumhe mere upar haath saaf kar lene chaahiye the right?
[What the hell??? Isne samajh ke kya rakha hai apne aap ko? Maaasteeerr!! I want to slap her so bad!!! Fucking bitchhhh!!!]
Veer shaant tha. Jab Veer ki taraf se Divya ko koi response na mila toh woh chalte chalte hi beech me rukk gayi aur peeche mud ke Veer ki orr dekhi, jidhar Veer sarr jhukaaye hue khada tha. Uske chehre par kya expressions the woh dekh nahi paa rahi thi. Aur fir...
Veer : Detective!!!!
Divya : Huh????
Veer : Don't try to be oversmart!!!
Divya : Wh-What!?
Veer : My eyes can see all your tricks. Airport par mujhe jaan bujh ke Vegas ki dirty nightlife ke baare me bataana. Wo bhi Miss Suhana ke saamne, just to observe her reaction. Samay samay par unke saamne mujhe flirty looks dena. Even in front of your own husband. Baat baat par bahaane se mujhe touch karna. You think I'm stupid? I was observing all your tricks. Yadi mere baare me jaan'ne ka itna hi shauk hai toh seedhe muh se puch lo. Ye bachkaani harqate karne ki zaroorat nahi. Also, you should stay away from me. If you'll come too close to me, then...
Kehte hue wo Divya ke nazdeek aaya aur iss baar uske kaan ki orr jhukte aur bola,
Veer : You might get BURN!!!
Aur pal bhar ke liye, Divya ke badan me ek zordaar sihran daud gayi. Uska dil jese usse ahaat kiya... Ki uske saamne khada ye insaan, woh nahi tha jo baahar se dikh raha tha. Aur iss se ulajhna theek nahi tha.
Divya : T-Tummm....!!!
Veer toh itna bol Divya ko ignore kar aage nikal gaya. Usse zara bhi pasand nahi tha jab koi oversmart bann ke usse taunt maare. Aur usne ek namoona de hi diya tha abhi Divya ko. Yadi ab bhi woh silent nahi hui, toh Veer ke paas aur bhi tareeqe the.
Wahi peeche khadi Divya ki pride par jese keechad uchhla tha aaj. Veer koi pehla banda nahi tha jiske saath woh flirt kar rahi thi. There were countless men she had conversed with. Aur aaj tak kabhi kisi ne iss tarah uska palat ke jawaab nahi diya tha. Fir ye Veer kaun hota tha uske saath iss tarah behave karne waala?
Par jese gusse ke saath hi saath uski curiousity uske gusse par haawi ho gayi.
'I see!! Interesting!! Very interesting!! Tumhaare saath waqai mazaa aane waala hai iss investigation me... Veer!!!'
Antatah, wo bhi Veer ke peech peeche chal padi.
Aur abhi wo kuch kadam hi aage badhi thi jab...
*Rustle* *Rustle*
'Huh!?'
Unhe kuch awaazein sunaayi padi. Divya agle hi pal apne detective mode me waapas se aayi aur Veer ka haath thaam usse lekar dheere dheere aage badhne lagi.
"Take these away. C'mon Quick! Quick!!!"
Ek awaaz unhe sunaayi dii. Ye awaaz ek mod se aayi thi.
Unn dono ne deewaar se satt ke mod me jab jhaank ke dekha. Toh jiski unhe talaash thi, wo unke saamne tha.
Badi badi gaadiyo me drugs thailiyo me bhare jaa rahe the. Aur unko manage karne waala banda... Wahi baitha hua tha ~ Jim!!!
Divya ke haath ye dekhte hi apni kamar par gaye aur usne apni handgun unholster kii.
Usne baakiyo ko message bhi bhej diya aur apni location bhi.
Aur fir...
"Hands up!!!! You guys have been surrounded."
Wo ekdum se aage badh unpe aim laga ke khadi ho gayi.
Waha khade log ekdum se iss halchal se ghabra gaye par jab dekha ki unke saamne ek amla naari akeli khadi hui thi. Toh sab relaxed ho gaye.
Jim : Huh? A beautiful lady? What are you doing here Miss???
Kehte hue usne apni jeebh se nichla honth geela kiya. Jese wo Divya ko upar se neeche dekh parakh raha tha.
Jim (mann me) : She'll fetch a good price. I must capture her here.
Jim : Take her!!!
Aur uske ek ishaare par waha maujood kuch aadmi aage badhne lage. Toh wahi kuch apni gun nikaal uski orr taan ke khade ho gaye.
"Run!!!!"
Veer ne mauka dekh Divya ko thaama aur usse kheech ke lekar bhaagne laga.
Jim : Catch them!!! Quick!!!
Aur unke peeche baaki aadmi bhaag ke aane lage.
Veer (daudate hue) : What were you doing???
Divya : Whaaaattttt??? Unhe pakad rahi thi. Tumne waha se mujhe bhagaaya kyu? I had the gun.
Veer : Guns unke paas bhi thi. We got outnumbered.
Divya : Damnnn ittt!!!!! But still...
Alleys se Divya aur Veer familiar nahi the. Jiska nateeja? Wo aadmi log ghoom ke unke saamne ke raaste se aa gaye aur unhe gher liye.
Veer : Stay behind me. Time to fight!!!!
Divya : Huh!!??
Aur bas... Ab koi chaara nahi tha.
*Ding*
[Beowulf's Blessings has been turned ON.]
*Whoooooooooosssshhhhhh*
Divya : Wh-Whaaattttt???
Veer apni jagah se itni tezzi me move kiya ki waha khade log ye dekh wahi jamm ke reh gaye.
*Bang* *Bang* *Bang*
Veer ko jaha jaha move hota hua unhone dekha unn sabhi ne fire kar diya...
Par bullets toh Veer ki afterimages se jaa guzri. He was too fast.
Divya ek support liye khud ko defend kar peeche se phati aankho se sab kuch dekh rahi thi. Aur usse ab samajh aa chuka tha ki iss bande ne Aatish aur Slogan ko kese maara tha.
'This... This guy...!!!!'
Uska muh khula ka khula reh gaya.
*Thud* *Bang*
Ek ke baad ek aadmi waha dherr hota jaa raha tha aur bechaari Divya saamne ghatit ho rahe scene ko stabdh nigaaho se dekh rahi thi.
Jab almost sabhi pitne ke baad neeche girne waale the tab hi peeche se...
"You bitch!!!!!"
Jim ne Divya ko thaam liya.
"Urrrgghhh!!!!!"
Unn dono ke beech hathapaayi me Jim ne jaha knife se Divya ka haath chotil kiya toh wahi Divya ne apni taang se Jim ke antolo ko nasht kar diya.
"Aaaaaaaaaaaaaarrrrrrghhh!!!"
Dekhte hi dekhte Jim ki toli par Veer aur Divya bhaari pad chuke the.
Jim apni gun nikaal Divya ko udaane hi waala tha jab ek lohe ki rod tezz raftaar me hawa me udti hui uski orr aayi aur uske kandhe par zorr se lagi,
Haatho se gun choothi, wo zameen par gira aur Divya uss par toot padi.
Maar maar ke jab tak wo sabhi adhmari haalat me na aa gaye, tab tak Veer aur Divya ruke nahi.
Aur uske baad hi waha sab kuch shaant hua. Veer ka hona Jim ke poore plan par paani ferr chuka tha. Aisa kuch bhi hone ki unhe umeed nahi thi.
Itni asaani se wo police ke haatho me phass jaega? Keval aur keval iss ek naye ladke ke kaaran.
Veer ne aage aa kar komalta se apna haath aage badhaaya, uske haath ko thaam ke Divya ahista se khadi hui. Chaahe kitna bhi kyu na bhaag le woh, jab young men ke attractions ki baat aati thi toh woh aksar unse flirt karne lag jaati thi. Uski personality hi aisi thi. Aur Veer bhi uske liye unme se ek tha. Par Veer ke dil ki parat ko Divya apne charm se tod ke andar pravesh nahi kar paa rahi thi. Aur yahi challenge usse gussa bhi dila raha tha par saath hi saath usse excite bhi kar raha tha.
Wo kehte hai na, shikaar jitna mushqil ho, usse pakadne me utna hi mazaa aata hai. Divya ko bhi abhi Veer ko pakadne ke challenge me aisa hi mehsoos ho raha tha.
Veer ne idhar apne jeb se emergency ke liye rakhi hui ek bandage nikaali aur Divya ke haath par badi hi savdhaani se woh usse baandhne laga. Khoon fauran hi bandage par absorb hona shuru ho gaya. Par iss waqt, na hi khoon aur na hi bandage thi jo Divya ka dhyaan kheeche hue thi. Divya ki pulse nirantar badhti jaa rahi thi, jese jese Veer ki ungliyo ki chhuvan uske haath par pad rahi thi. Kayi ladke dekhe the usne par Veer jesa aaj tak koi na dekha. Kuch alag hi baat thi usme.
Wo saumya sparsh hi kaafi tha Divya ke dil ki dhadkano ko tezz karne ke liye. Jab Veer ne bandage baandh dii toh usne apna sarr upar kar Divya ko dekha jo usse hi chup chaap nihaar rahi thi.
Veer : Filhaal ye khoon ko thoda rok ke rakhegi. You will get stitches. Mein team ko call kar raha hu. You cannot continue now.
Divya : Thank you~
Divya ne iss baar apne dil se kaha. Aur uski aankho me jhaakti rahi jab tak Veer khud uski aankho me dekh raha tha. Veer ne abhi bhi uska haath thaama hua tha, jiske baare me soch Divya ke hontho par apne aap ek muskaan sajj gayi. Aur beparvaahi se, bina kuch soche samjhe hi, Divya ne apna angutha Veer ke haath par komalta se mal diya.
Attraction waqai boht hi shaktishaali hathiyaaro me se ek tha. Divya ye baat kese bhool sakti thi!?
'Ohhh noooooo~ Ye mene kya kiya? Shikaari mein hu. Woh nahi. How can I lose myself in his charm?'
Jab usse apni harqat ki bhanak lagi toh woh apna sarr na me hilaate hue khud ki tezz saaso ko thaamne ki koshish karne lagi. Veer ne turant hi team ko call kar apni nayi location bhej dii aur beshaq, kuch derr baad hi...
"Divvvyyyaaaaaaa!!!!"
Achanak aayi Suhana ki awaaz ne unn dono ko sachet kar diya. Dono hi ek dusre se thoda dur khade ho gaye. Dekha toh paaya ki Suhana ke sang Nik aur do aur team members bhi aa rahe the. Saath hi peeche hi car bhi maujood thi.
Nik (paas aate hue) : What the hell happened here?
Sabhi ki nazre Divya ke bandaged haath ki taraf gayi toh Divya ne apna sarr jhuka liya. Na jaane kya soch rahi thi.
Divya : We found all the guys. I got injured by Jim. But thanks to Veer. Not only he handled them well, he also protected me. He provided me with the first aid. I'm in a much better state compared to how I would have ended up without him.
Nik : You are fine? What the hell you are talking about? Look at your hand. Quick! We need Medical help.
Aur wo Divya ko thaam ke le jaane laga. Par jaane se pehle usne ek baar peeche mud Veer ko zaroor dekha aur bola,
"Thanks!!"
Aur woh usse lekar aage badh gaya. Divya ne bhi ek jhalak peeche mud ke dono hi Suhana aur Veer ko dekha. Veer ko khaas kar aur fir woh car ke andar baith gayi. Aur idhar,
Suhana : Thanks~
Veer : Hmm??
Suhana : Thanks for saving her. You know, Woh jesi bhi hai. Meri boht hi khaas dost hai. Sabse khaas. She has supported me in my darkest times. Toh uska tumhaari taraf rude behaviour hone ke baad bhi tumne uski help kii. Really!! Thanks!!
Veer : Alright!!
Suhana : And...
Veer : !!???
Suhana : Are you okay?
Puchte hue woh Veer ki taraf aage badhi aur uske badan ko bareeki se dekhne lagi ki kahi Veer toh chotil nahi hua.
Veer : I'm fine!!!
Veer ke kehne par Suhana ki nazar fir peeche alley me gayi jidhar kayi saare aadmi pade hue the. Aur unhe uss haalat me dekhte hi uske badan me ek kampan fel gaya. Aur woh ek soch me pad gayi.
'Just how much strength is needed to handle all those guys alone?? Veer... Tum... Kitne sach chhipaoge mujhse?'
Veer : We should move as well.
Suhana : Ahh!! Right~
Aur kuch issi prakaar se, 'Jim the Slippery' unke haath laga. First Criminal was captured. Issi ke saath, mission bhi clear ho chuka tha.
*Ding*
[Mission : 'Capture ~ Jim the Slippery' has been completed.]
*Ding*
[You have been rewarded 3000 Points.]
[Divya now has a fixed favourability of 50. Her thinking has been changed towards you. No matter what actions you take, Divya's favourability won't drop below 50.]
[You have established a name of yourself by catching the criminal splendidly. You have been rewarded 200 Fame Points]
'One target down!!! Na jaane kitne baaki hai abhi.'
[It's going to be really tough Master! Really tough!!!]
Pari ki baat se sehmat hoke, Veer chal diya Suhana ke sang car ki orr.
Pehla criminal toh asaani se pakad aa gaya. Par kya baaki bhi itni asaani se pakad me aane waale the? Ye toh waqt hi bataane waala tha.
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Nice mast update broUpdate - 185 ~ Unethical Games (2)
Ab tak...
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.
Ab aage...
Veer apni neend se baahar aaya. Jaise hi uski aankhein khuli, parde ke madhyam se use subah ki koi bhi kiran chhan kar andar aati hui dikhayi na di. Usne deewar par lagi ghadi par samay dekha. Subah ke 5:30 baj rahe the. Dhoop ka na aane ka matlab tha baahar baadal chhaaye hue the.
Use tabhi apne bagal se ek garm sa ehsaas mehsoos hua. Ragini apna nanga jism liye gehri neend me uske bagal se so rahi thi. Uske gehre kaale baal takiye par bikhre hue the, chehra shaant, aur lagbhag pari sa prateet ho raha tha jo kal raat unke beech umde bhavnao ke toofan se bilkul hi vipreet tha.
Veer ne neeche farsh par nazar daali. Kahi par uski shirt toh kahi par Ragini ki gulaabi rang ki bra daali hui thi. Sab kuch ast-vyast tha, ek pramaan ki kal raat kya kuch hua tha. Veer ki nazar punah Ragini par gayi aur kal raat ki ghatnaaye uske saamne tezi se ghoom gayi.
Shuruat ek garma-garam behes se hui thi, kayi dino ki nirasha ke baad dono ke beech tanaav badh gaya tha. Jaha pehle Ragini uss se pyaar ka saboot maangti thi ab veh uss se sacchayi ki maang kar rahi thi.
"Tumne mujhse itna bada sach chhupaya, Veer?? Tum- Tum Suman ji ke saath humbistar hote ho???"
"Ragini-!"
"Woh tumhari daasi hai? Parijaat ghar? Ye aurtein-!? Sonali? Aabha?? Tum inke saath physical relationships rakhte ho?? Tumne itna bada sach mujhse chhipaya??"
"I see! Toh, Suman ne tumhe bataya?"
"How dare you, Veer? How dare you??? Itni badi baat-!!! Itni badi baat tumne mujhse chhipayi? Why did you lie to me?? *screams* Bolo-!!!"
"Ragini, meri baat suno-!"
"Nahi sunana mujhe tumhare bahaane, Veer. Nahi sunana!!! Tumko pata bhi hai ki mere upar kya beeti thi jab mujhe ye pata chala? Aur, woh bhi kisi aur ke muh se? Tumhe andaza bhi hai ki mujhe kitni taqleef hui thi??"
"Mein jaanta hu, Ragini. Aur-"
"Shut up, Veer!! Just shut up!!! Maine tumse pyaar kiya. Apna dil tumhare saamne khol ke rakh diya. Aur, tumne uska ye sila diya? Tum mere peeth peechhe ye sab kar rahe the? Mujhe andhere me rakhte hue???"
"Mera aisa koi bhi iraada nahi tha, Ragini. Please! Baat suno! Mein tumhe bataane hi waala tha-"
"Lekin, bataya toh nahi na! Mujhe Suman ke muh se sunana pada. Aur, agar woh mujhe batati hi nahi toh-!!! Tum aisa kar bhi kaise sakte ho, Veer?? Itni aurton ke saath-!! Chhee!! Mujhe toh... Mujhe toh sochte hue bhi ghin aa rahi hai. Unn aurton ke saath tumne...! Hmph! Khair, mein kaun hoti hu kisi ke taste ko judge karne waali? If that's what you prefer? Lekin, nahi! Inn sab ke baad bhi tumhari himmat kaise hui mere saath aage badhne ki? Tum kya mujhe bewakoof samajhte ho, Veer?"
"Ragini-! *frowns*"
"Ragini nahi, Veer. Tum ab woh haq kho chuke ho. Alag-alag aurton ke saath sex karte ho, aur uske baad bhi mujhe andhere me rakh ke mujhe gumraah karte ho? Sapne dikhaate ho ki hum ek dusre ke nazdeek aa rahe hai? Humare beech sab possible hai? Kya soch ke tum mere saath physical hue, Veer? Why??? *yells* Answer me!!!"
"Kyunki, mein tumhe pasand karta hu!!!"
"Huh??"
"Aur, ye baat sach hai. Agar, mein tumhe pasand nahi karta toh kabhi bhi mein tumhare saath itna aage nahi badhta."
"Kya waqai? Kahi tumne sirf mere shareer ke liye toh-"
"Ragini-!!!!"
Veer ki awaaz kamre me goonj gayi. Raat ke 2 baj rahe the. Iss tarah ke shor se ab koi bhi uth sakta tha.
"Hmph! *smiles* Shayad maine tumhari dukhti rag par haath rakh diya!?"
"Hargiz nahi! Mein kabhi bhi kisi se sirf shareerik sukh ke liye jhoote vaade nahi karta. Aur, na hi unki feelings ke saath khelta hu. Ye baat tumhe pata honi chahiye, Ragini."
"Toh fir kyu??? Kyu, Veer? Kyu??? Kyu tumne mujhse sach chhipaaya? Aur, chhipaaya toh chhipaaya. Lekin, uske baad fir mere saath aage kyu badhe tum? Kya tumne ek pal ke liye bhi nahi socha ki ye tumhari zimmedari banti thi itni badi baat mujhe bataana???"
"Mein tumhe bataana chaahta tha, Ragini. Lekin-"
"Lekin, kya Veer? Bolo-!! Lekin, kya???"
"..."
"Bolo, Veer-!! Bolooooo-!!!!"
" *yells* Kyuki, mujhe darr tha-!!"
"Huh??"
"Mujhe darr tha. Meri himmat nahi hui. Tumhe kuch bhi bataane ki. Mein... mein darrta tha ki tum kaise react karogi? Kahi tum mujhse dur chali gayi toh? Tum mujhe alag nazro se dekhne lagi toh? Mein... darrta tha-!"
Veer ka sarr apne aap neeche jhuk gaya. Pal bhar ke liye Ragini ke honth kuch kehne ke liye khule. Magar, sakthi wapas se uss par haawi ho gayi.
"Aur, kya mil gaya tumhe mujhse ye sach chhipa ke, Veer? Ab toh aur bhi chot pahuchi hai, mujhe. Tumhe pata hai mujhe kitna gussa aa raha hai abhi?"
"Ragini! Kya maine tumhe kabhi kuch kaha? Kabhi na kabhi tumne bhi Vivek bhaiya ke saath physical relationships rakhe the. Kya maine kabhi kuch uss baare me-"
[Oh no!]
Veer ki baat khatam hoti, ki uss se pehle hi Ragini ki bauhe achambhav me upar ko uthati chali gayi. Uska krodh charam par pahuch gaya.
"Kya kaha tumne, Veer? Ek second! Kya kaha tumne? Tum ye kehna chaah rahe ho ki maine Vivek ke saath physical relationship rakha isliye tumhe bhi haq hai kisi ke saath physically active hone ka? For fuck sake, Veer. Vivek mera husband tha. It's a given ki woh aur mein relationship me hi rehne waale the. Lekin, tum? Tumhara kya? Kya tum married ho? Kya tumhari koi wife hai? Ya sirf mujhe jalaane ke liye tumne auro ke saath sex kiya? Kya tum mujhe ye bataana chaah rahe ho ki agar mein sex kar sakti hu toh tum bhi kisi ke saath sex kar sakte ho? Haan???"
"Ragini! Tum meri baato ka galat matlab nikaal rahi ho."
"Bahut hua, Veer!! *sniff* I just... I just hate you! I loved you so much and this is what you gave me?? I hate you-!!! *sniff* I hate you so much-!!"
"Ragini! Ruko!!"
Woh bhaagi par Veer ne peechhe se uski kalaayi pakad li.
"Chhoro mujhe, Veer! Fucking leave me! *sniff* Do you have any idea? Tumhe pata hai jab mein apne future ke baare me sochti hu toh mujhe kya nazar aata hai?"
"...!?"
"Dhundhla-pann Veer! Dhundhla-pann! Aur, iss se pehle ki ye poori tarah se andhere me doob jaaye, mujhe jaane do. Jaane do mujhe! *hic* Leave me now, Veer!!! Chhoro mujhe!!!"
Uski awaaz me krodh aur hatasha dono thi. Akhir, kab tak woh intezar karti? Uske nazariye se dekhe toh yeh sahi bhi tha. 29 varsh ki ho chuki thi woh. Bhavishya ki chinta hona laazmi tha.
"Ragini, meri baat suno-"
Veer uske qareeb aaya. Par, Ragini uski pakad se chhoot kar jaane ki koshish karne lagi. Veer ne iss baar uski kalaayi ko zorr se kheencha toh woh seedhe jaake uske seene se bhid gayi. Dono ki aankhein ek dusre se takrayi aur-
*Ding*
[Mystic Touch has been activated.]
"Ahhh-!!!"
Apni nangi kamar par Veer ka sparsh paate hi Ragini ke muh se siski nikal gayi. Woh kasmasa ke reh gayi. Aur, fir Veer ne Ragini ke muh ko apne muh me bhar liya.
"Nnn~"
Ragini uski chhaati peetati rahi, use dhakelti rahi magar, Veer uske hontho ko choome jaa raha tha. Aur, Mystic Touch har guzarte pal use madhosh kar raha tha. Woh rone lagi. Iss mard ke ek sparsh se hi uska saara virodh khatam ho gaya. Khud pe use gussa bhi aa raha tha. Kyu thi woh itni kamzor iss naujavan ke saamne? Veer ka mukh jaise use choom nahi raha tha, uske andar se uska saara virodh, aur urja choos raha tha.
Veer ko yaad aaya ki kaise usne Ragini ko zorr se chooma tha, uske haatho ne uske kandho ko pakad rakha tha jaise ki woh use jaane hi nahi dena chaahta tha. Ragini uske seene ko dhakelne ka vyarth prayaas karti rahi lekin, antatah uska sankalp akhir toot hi gaya. Veer ke aakramak hamle ke chalte Ragini ke honth alag ho gaye aur woh Veer ki teevrata ke aage jhukti chali gayi. Ye aisa tha jaise maano baandh ke dwaar khul gaye ho.
"Veeeeerrrr- ch-chhoro!!!! Aaahhh~"
Thand ki kal ki yeh raat garmi aur josh se bhari thi. Veer ke haath Ragini ke jism par bhookh ke saath ghoom rahe the. Uske honth uski twacha ke har inch ko choom rahe the, jaise maano woh uske badan ke swaad ko yaad rakhna chaahta ho. Ragini bhi ab peechhe nahi thi, usne bhi utne hi josh ke saath jawab diya, uske naakhoon Veer ki peeth me gad gaye, uski saansein karaaho me badal gayi. Woh Veer ke mukh ko apne mukh me aise le rahi thi jaise wahi saans ka strotra the.
Dono apni-apni garmi me ek dusre me pighalne lage. Baahar ki duniya unke liye jaise samapt ho chuki thi. Bekhabar! Aur, be-haya! Aur, jo kuch ab maayne rakhta tha, veh the woh dono!
"Veeeer-!! Nnnghh-! Veeeer-!!!"
Veer ko yaad aaya ki kaise Ragini uske badan se chipki hui thi, kaise baar-baar aahein bhar uska naam fusfusa rahi thi. Jaha ye garm ehsaas ek taraf tha toh wahi dusri taraf kuch komalta se bhare shan bhi dono ke beech aaye the, jaha unki aankhein ek dusre se milti, apni baatein kehti aur ek dusre ki zaroorat ko samajh wapas se woh garmi unn par haawi ho jaati.
Aur, ab subah ke ujaale me, Veer unn nishaano ko dekh paa raha tha jo unhone ek dusre par chhore the. Ragini ki gardan, uske galey, uske thano par Veer ne gehri hickeys chhori thi. Aur, Ragini ne bhi kal raat uske seene par baar-baar kaatate hue kayi love bites use di thi. Ye pyaar ki nishani thi.
Veer jaanta tha ki use glaani mehsoos honi chahiye. Jis tarah se woh Ragini ko latkaaye hue tha, ye bilkul bhi sahi nahi tha. Vivek ki bediyo se nikalne ke baad Ragini ek ujjwal bhavishya ki haqdar thi. Aur, isliye Veer ko khud se sawal karna chahiye tha. Ye kya ho raha tha unke beech? Magar, uske saare vichaar thapp reh gaye jab usne dekha ki Ragini ne kis tarah se use kal dekha, jis tarah se woh uski taaqat ke saamne khud ko samarpit karti chali gayi. Unke beech ek connection zaroor tha.
Uska haath sehsa Ragini ke gaal se uske baalo ko hataane ke liye aage aaya.
"Mein majboor hu, Ragini-! Mein tumhe chaahta hu. Lekin, mera dil... Mere dil me koi aur bhi hai. Aur, woh jo hai-! Mein unki bahut respect karta hu. Aur, unhe pasand bhi. Lekin, mein tumhe kisi aur ka hote bhi nahi dekhna chaahta."
"Tum mujhe selfish bula sakti ho. Par, mein aisa hi hu. Mujhe nahi pata mujhe kya karna chahiye. Mujhe bas itna pata hai ki mein tumhe kisi aur ka hone nahi de sakta. Jaanta hu ki mein khudgarz hu. Swaarthi bhi. Lekin, mein tumhe kaise jaane de sakta hu?"
"Tumne tab mujhe sahara diya tha jab mujhe zaroorat thi. Aur, unhone bhi yahi kiya tha. Isliye, tum dono mere dil ke qareeb ho. Mein jaanta hu ki tum kabhi mere khilaaf thi. Lekin, tum apni marzi se usme nahi thi. Ye baat bhi mein jaanta hu. Uske baad jis tarah tumne meri dekh-bhaal ki, shayad hi meri parvah kisi ne aise ki hogi."
Magar, jitna Veer iss tarah rehna chaahta tha, kahi na kahi woh jaanta tha ki aise humesha nahi chal sakta. Uske lagataar sparsh se Ragini ki bauhe kass uthi.
Subah 6 baje Bhavna apni neend se jaag jaati thi. 5:45 ho chuke the. Ragini ko uske kamre me bhi bhejna tha. Yahi soch Veer ne dheere se uske kandhe ko hilaaya.
Veer : Ragini...
Ragini (sluggishly) : Mm~ Veer??
Veer : Uth jao ab. Iss se pehle ki kisi ko pata lage. Tumhe yaha se jaana hoga!
Usne Ragini ke baalo ko apne haath me lete hue kaha. Aur, ye sunte hi Ragini ke chehre se uska rang udd gaya. Use bodh hua ki kya kuch hua tha.
Ragini : Kya bas itna hi kehna hai tumhe?
Uski awaaz me kadvahat thi.
Ragini : Kal raat jo kuch bhi hua uske baad, tum mujhe mere kamre me aise wapas bhej rahe ho jaise kuch hua hi nahi??
Veer : Tum jaanti ho na ki ye sab itna asaan nahi-
Usne kehna shuru kiya magar, Ragini ne uski baat kaat di aur uth kar baithate hue kambal ko apne jism ke chaaro orr lapet liya.
Ragini : Itna asaan nahi? Maine tumhe sab kuch diya, Veer. Maine tumhare saamne apna sab kuch khol ke rakh diya. Aur, badle me maine tumse bas ek clear answer maanga tha. Sirf ek answer, Veer! Tum mujhe wo bhi nahi de sake. Mujhse jhooth bolte rahe aur mere saath-
Veer : Ragini!
Ragini : Kya mein tumhari life me sirf ek aur aurat hu, Veer? Ya kya mein tumhare liye uss se badhkar hu??
Veer ka dil Ragini ke shabdo se, uski awaaz me dard se paseej gaya. Woh use batana chaahta tha ki woh uske liye kitna mehatv rakhti thi lekin, shabd uske gale me atak gaye. Jab uski zindagi pehle se hi itni uljhi hui thi, toh bhala woh koi spasht vaada use kaise de sakta tha? Woh jaanta tha ki uski feelings kayi logo me vibhajit thi. Toh fir sirf Ragini ko woh kaise-!?
Veer : Ragini, please-
Usne Ragini ke gaal ko apne haath me liya.
Veer : Tum jitna jaanti ho, uss se kahi zyada mujhe tumhari parvah hai. Lekin, aise aage nahi badha jaa sakta. Bahut kuch daav pe laga hua hai. Mein-
Ragini ne uske haath ko apne gaal se hataaya aur apni aankhon me aasu liye boli.
Ragini : Aur, mein inn sab se ab thak chuki hu, Veer. Mein ye mehsoos karte-karte thak gayi hu ki mein utni acchi nahi! Jaise ki mein tumhare liye sirf ek convenient distraction bann ke reh gayi hu.
Veer (yells) : Aisa nahi hai!!!
Ragini : Toh jawab do-!!! Batao mujhe! Kya tum iske baad ab Suman aur baakiyo se apne physical relationships tod sakte ho? Humesha humesha ke liye?
Veer : ...
Veer ki chuppi ne jaise seedha ek khanjar Ragini ke dil pe ghop diya. Suman aur baaki sabhi, uski zimmedariyaan thi. Woh sirf apne shareerik sukh ke liye unke saath sambhog nahi karta tha. Sambhog unn aurton ke liye bhi hota tha. Jaise unki zimmedari apne maalik ko santusht rakhna thi, waise hi Veer ki zimmedari unhe santusht rakhna thi.
Ragini : Mein jaanti thi! Tumhari khamoshi ne sab jawab de diya. Mein toh hamare liye ladne ko bhi taiyaar thi, Veer. Par, mein ye akele nahi kar sakti thi. Mujhe tumhara saath chahiye tha. Unfortunately, tumne apne qadam peechhe kar liye. Aur, mein samajh gayi hu ki tum kaha khade rehna chaahte ho. Aur, mein tumhare liye kya hu. Sab jaan gayi hu.
Veer ki chhaati andar hi andar kass gayi. Ragini jo har kuch seh chuki thi jo har cheez ke bawajood uske saath khadi thi. Veer jo use de raha tha, uss se kahi adhik ki veh haqdar thi.
Veer : I don't want to hurt you!
Ragini ne ek thar-tharati hui saans chhori aur apne aasuon ko pochh boli.
Ragini : You are already hurting me, Veer!!! Every time you hold back, everytime you hesitate, it's like a knife to my heart. Mujhe ye jaanane ki zaroorat thi ki kya hamara milan ek sach hai? Ya mein apne aap ko bewakoof bana rahi hu? Aur, iska jawab mujhe aaj mil hi gaya.
Veer ne use sparsh karne ke liye wapas se aage haath badhaya lekin, Ragini uske haath ko dhakelte hue uthi aur peechhe mud ek baar use gaur se dekhi. Jis mard ke liye kabhi uske andar itna prem jaaga tha. Iss waqt use hi dekh use ghin aa rahi thi. Aur, baar-baar use apne mastishq me Sonali, Suman aur anya aurto ki Veer ke sang ki chhavi nazar aa rahi thi.
Ragini : Goodbye, Veer. Shayad... Tumhara aur mera milna humare jeevan me nahi likha tha. Shayad, meri life me... Koi aur hi hai jo mujhe ab ek naya jeevan de sakta hai.
Veer (frowns) : Kya matlab?
Ragini : Ye mard jaat ek jaisi hi hoti hai. Tum sab ek jaise ho. Aur, mein paagal ye soch baithi thi ki- *sniff*
Veer : Wait!!
Ragini : Enjoy your damn debauchery, Veer. *sniff* Tumhari ayyaashi... Tumhe mubarak ho!
Kehte hue woh waha se daud nikli.
Veer : Raginiiiiii-!!! Ragini, rukooo-!!!
*Thud*
Darwaza band hua aur Ragini waha se nikal gayi. Veer ne kheejte hue apne baalo ko kass ke pakad bed par haath de maara.
'Pari-!! Pari, ye kya hua?'
[Ye toh hona hi tha, Master.]
'Huh?'
[Jis tarah aap Ragini ko kisi aur ka hote dekhna nahi chaahte. Waise hi Ragini bhi toh aapko kisi aur ka hote hue dekhna nahi chaahegi na? Koi bhi aurat ye nahi chaahegi ki uska pyaar kisi aur aurat ke saath physical relationship rakhe. If I had been in her shoes then, I would have too-]
'Huh???'
[Nothing, Master.]
'B-But, I really love her, Pari. Aur, mujhe abhi ye realise hua ki mein waqai uss se kitna pyaar karta hu. Mujhe bilkul accha nahi lag raha. Andar se ajeeb sa lag raha hai, Pari.'
[I know, Master. Mein aapke pyaar aur dard dono ko mehsoos kar sakti hu. Lekin, Ragini toh ye meri tarah mehsoos nahi kar sakti na?]
'Mujhe kuch samajh nahi aa raha mein kya karu. Pari! Meri madad karo, please.'
[Jo ho raha hai hone dijiye, Master!]
'Kya??'
[Haan! Jo ho raha hai use hone dijiye. Aap bas jaise ho waise hi raho. Jinhe aapse saccha lagaav hoga. Woh aapke saath ant tak bane rahenge. Aur, jinhe ye sweekar nahi hoga woh aapse duri bana lenge. Aap har kisi ko apne saath leke nahi chal sakte, Master.]
'Nahi Pari! Nahi! Mein... Mein Ragini ko apne se dur nahi jaane dena chaahta.'
[Agar mein aapko ek advice du toh aap maanoge?]
'Kaho Pari!'
[Kuch din tak Ragini se dur rahiye.]
'Huh?'
[Ragini ko ye feel hona chahiye ki aapke bina uska jeevan kaisa hai. Agar, woh cope up kar leti hai toh woh aapse dur chali jayegi.]
'Kya? Par-'
[Maine abhi aapse kaha. Aap har kisi ko apne saath nahi rakh sakte, Master. Learn to let go.]
'Par-'
[Master!!!]
'Umm *nods* Samajh gaya, Pari!'
[Good! Uss se duri bana ke rakhiye. Aap baat kar sakte ho. Lekin, physical relationship bilkul bhi nahi. Yaha tak ki use touch bhi mat kariye. Mystic Touch ka koi bharosa nahi. Use ye mehsoos hona chahiye ki kya woh aapke bagair reh sakti hai?]
'Aur, agar-'
[Agar, reh sakti hai toh aap Ragini ko bhool jaana, Master.]
'Pari-!!!'
[Aapke liye yahi sahi hoga.]
Veer ne aage kuch na kaha. Lekin, Pari ki baat se use kam se kam ek raah mil chuki thi ki use kya karna tha. Yaha uske liye uska saath dene ke liye toh Pari thi. Magar, Ragini ke liye kaun tha?
Ragini ne bhaag ke aane ke baad apne kamre ka darwaza kass ke band kiya, uske zor se uske kamre ki deeware hil gayi. Har saans ke saath uska seena zoro se upar neeche ho raha tha. Har saans vishvasghaat ke bojh se bhaari ho rahi thi.
Ghuti hui saanson ke saath usne bistar ke paas ke stool se ek fooldaan uthaaya aur use zameen par fek diya. Usne chaadar ko ast-vyast kar bikher diya, dressing par jami cosmetics ki saamagri udel di.
"I hate you, Veer-!!! *sniff* I hate you!!!"
Woh tooti hui awaaz me chillaayi. Shabd kamre me goonj gaye, lekin wo khokhle aur khaali mehsoos ho rahe the. Uske perr dheele pade aur woh farsh par gir gayi, uska shareer siskiyo ke chalte kaapne laga. Sacchaayi ne jaise uski duniya ujaad di thi, aur ab siwae tukdo me doobne ke alawa kuchh na tha.
"Kyuuu!!!? Kyu kiya tumne aisa mere saath?? *sniff* Maine tumhare liye kitna kuch kiya, Veer-!! *sniff* Aur, tum... Mujhse jhooth bol ke unn aurton ke saath-"
Aasu aankhon se rukne ka naam nahi le rahe the. Woh jaanti thi ki inn sawaalo ka koi uttar nahi tha. Kyunki, agar uttar mil bhi jaata. Toh kya veh iss dhoke ko bhula sakta tha?
"I fucking hate you...! *sniff* I hate you!!! I hate you soooo much-!! *sniff* Apni chaahat ki latt laga ke tumne mere saath accha nahi kiya, Veer. Tumne accha nahi kiya. *hic* I hate you-!!!"
Usne apna maatha bistar ke kinaare par dabaaya, dukh se uska shareer aith raha tha.
"I hate you!!!" Woh fus-fusayi, jaise-jaise gussa dukh me badal raha tha, shabd apni dhaar khote jaa rahe the. "I hate you... Veer!"
Thar-tharate hontho se nikalta raha, "I hate you... I hate you..." Jab tak ki, uske honth kaapte hue punah khule aur nichle honth ko daato taley dabaaye woh bud-budayi.
"I hate....! *sobs* I... love you-!! *hic* I love you...!! I love you soooo muchhh-!! "
"I love you!!! *sniff* Even when it hurts, even when it destroys me...! I love you!!! I love you~!! I'm so pathetic. *sniff* *hic* I-Itna sab kuchh hone ke baad bhi- I still love you. *hic*"
"I'm so weak!! *sniff* I love you, Veer!!"
Aur, woh yuhi farsh par simti bilakhti rahi jab tak ki uska rona band na ho gaya. Veer ke woh bol punah uske kaano me goonj gaye.
"Koi hai jinse mein utna hi pyaar karta hu jitna ki tumse. Wo bhi tumhari tarah talaq-shuda hai."
'K-Kaun?? Kaun ho sakti hai woh aurat? Mere alawa?' Usne apne aasuon ko fatafat se pochh aaklan kiya.
Use laga tha ki woh aurat Suman hogi. Magar, woh galat thi. Poore parivar me uske aur Suman ke alawa talaq-shuda aurat aur kaun thi bhala? Koi bhi nahi! Shweta aur Bhavna Brijesh se dur thi magar woh dono toh Veer ki maa thi. Sawal hi paida nahi hota. Toh, parivar ke baahar bhala kaun ho sakta tha?
Aur, tabhi Ragini ke mann me Nidhi aur Juhi ki chhavi saamne bann kar akasmat prakat hui. Uske shareer par raungte khade ho gaye.
'N-Nahi-!!!' Woh kaanp uthi.
Veer aur Nidhi! Iss ghar me aane se pehle Veer toh- Nidhi ke ghar me hi raha karta tha. Iska matlab-?
'Nidhi ma'am???'
Uski aankhein aashcharya me felti chali gayi. Woh galat bhi ho sakti thi. Kintu, iska pata lagaane ka ek hi tareeqa tha.
***
Outskirts of Mumbai,
Afternoon - 2:10 PM ~
Mumbai ke ekaant baahri ilaaqe me, pedo ki ghani chhaav ke neeche, do shareer aapas me takra rahe the. Unke bhidne ki awaaz hawa me goonj rahi thi. Koi dhoop nahi, vatavaran me sirf oas thi.
Veer aur Ava ek dusre par jhapatate hue ek dusre par hamla kar rahe the. Yeh unka chuna hua ilaaqa tha. City se kuch kilometres dur sunsaan sadak se lage hue ghane ped paudho ke beech ki yeh jagah. Ek aisi jagah jo logo ki nazro se dur thi. Ek aisi jagah jaha woh dono khul ke train kar sakte the. Kyunki, ek aam insaan ki nazro me ye sab nahi laaya jaa sakta tha.
Veer ki car wahi khadi hui thi aur dono ne apni-apni jackets utaar rakhi thi. Kyunki, jald hi woh dono paseene se lathpath hone waale the.
Veer apni aankhein band kiye khada hua tha. Aura Vision!!! Jaw Long se praapt hui skill. Active hote hi uske chaaro orr ki duniya ek monochrome grey color me vileen ho gayi.
Ava ka aura uske shareer ke andar neele rang ki lapto se chamak raha tha. Hara rang ped paudhe ke aura ko darshaata tha. Toh wahi, peela rang janwaro ke liye tha. Aur, nakaraatmak urja ke liye kaale rang ki lapte darshaayi jaati thi. Tamaam living beings ke auras ko alag-alag rango se prastut karti thi yeh skill.
Veer ne Aura Vision ko upgrade nahi kiya tha. Aur, isliye use non-living things dikhayi nahi de sakti thi. Points toh uske paas bhaari maatra me the. Magar, woh abhi apne points yuhi nahi gawaana chaahta tha. Behtar tha ki Aura Vision ke saath-saath woh apni martial arts ki bhi practise karta chale. Na sirf ye uske prediction senses ko badhane me madad karne waali thi balki use advance me hi moves ko anticipate karne ki ek shiksha bhi dene waali thi.
Toh wahi dusri orr, Ava apni mastery me thi. Usne apne haath me li hui ped ki ek daal ghumayi, uska wazan aur santulan uske haath me aate hi jaise apne aap dhal gaya.
Weapon Master!!! Ped ki daal bhi ek prakar ka hathiyar hi thi. Chaahe koi bhi hathiyar ho, uske haath me aate hi Ava uske baare me sab kuch jaan jaati thi. Hathiyar ki poori mastery sirf use pakadne se hi uske andar aa jaati thi.
Ava lakdi ki daal ke har reshe, uski satah ke har kann ko mehsoos kar paa rahi thi. Lekin, iss baar woh hathiyaro ke bharose nahi rehna chaahti thi.
China me jo kuch bhi hua, ye uska pramaan tha ki woh close combat me peechhe thi. Renshu aur Veer ke alawa aur koi bhi close combat system holder nahi tha unke paas. Ava ek ranged system holder thi. Aur, woh ise apni kamzori maanti thi.
Isliye, woh khud ko close combat me behtar banaana chaahti thi. Taaki, Jaw Long jaisa dushman fir se Veer ko khatam karne ke liye agar daude toh woh waha uski hifazat kar sake.
Ava : Come, Veer!!! I'm ready!!
Usne ek stance lete hue kaha. Veer ne apni aankhein kholi. Aura Vision ab bhi active thi. Aankhein ho ya chaahe na ho, yeh skill use vision pradaan karti hi thi.
Veer : Here I come-!!!
Kehte hue usne pehla hamla kiya.
*Whoooooooooooosh*
Aur, uski aakriti ek blur me badal gayi. Woh apni jagah se itni tezi se gaayab hua ki Ava ki aankhein uski raftaar dekhte hi phati ki phati reh gayi. Samay din ka tha toh kam se kam woh uski dhundhli aakriti ko dekh paayi. Agar, raat hoti toh-!?
'Shit!!! He's too fast!'
[That speed-!!! It's amazing.]
Veer ne unn dono ke beech ki doori ek jhatke me khatam ki, uska aim Ava ke midsection ki orr tha. Kintu, Ava ne turant hi react kiya, uski lakdi ki daal turant block me aayi, lekin Veer ke punch se woh chithhdo me bikhar gayi aur iss prabhav se Ava ki baahein jhatka kha kar reh gayi.
Woh fauran hi peechhe koodi. Woh jaanti thi ki uska hathyar Veer ke saamne zyada derr nahi tikne waala tha, magar pehle hi vaar me uske parchhattey udd jayenge, ye usne bilkul nahi socha tha.
Ava : T-Tumne waqai 'Aura Vision' upgrade nahi ki hai na?
Veer (smiles) : Agar mein use upgrade kar leta toh kya mein use yaha train kar raha hota? I wanted to train for some blind and surprise attacks.
Ava : ...
Woh stabdh thi. Aura Vision agar upgraded nahi thi toh iska matlab saaf tha ki Veer ko lakdi ki woh daal dikhayi nahi di thi.
Jab tak woh daal ped se judi hui thi, tab tak woh ek living thing ka hissa tha. Woh jeevit thi. Uska apna ek aura tha. Kintu, ped se alag hote hi woh ek non living thing me badal chuki thi. Nateeja? Aura gaayab. Yaani ki Veer ko woh daal dikhayi hi nahi di. Usne sirf anumaan laga ke hi apna hamla kiya tha.
Ava : Agar, uss daal ki jagah meri sword hoti toh? You could have hurt yourself.
Veer : Indeed! Lekin, kya tumhari sword tumhare paas hai? *smiles* Woh toh China me hi reh gayi, Renshu ke paas. India aate waqt tum apne saath koi bhi weapons nahi laayi thi. Kyunki, desh ke andar weapons laane ke liye tumhe alag se kayi saari formalities se guzarna padta. Am I right?
Ava : Hmm! I see! Toh iska matlab tumne assumption se attack kiya!?
Veer : That's right! Now, get ready. Mein firse attack karne jaa raha hu.
Ava (exhales) : Fine then! Come!
Ek baar fir Veer tezi se uski orr aaya. Ava jaise iss baar jaanti thi ki Veer ka hamla uske midsection ke upar ka hoga. Aur, woh sahi thi. Veer ka punch uske chehre ki taraf hi aaya aur Ava ne anumaan lagaate hue apna shareer daayi taraf mod liya, fir Veer ke perro ki orr nishaana saadhate hue ek zabardast kick maari.
Kintu, Veer bhi jaise Ava ki iss kick ka pehle se anumaan lagaaye baitha tha. Jaise hi Ava ki kick uske perr par padne ko aayi, woh hawa me uchka, aur hawa me hi ghoomte hue usne ek kick maari. Ava hadbadaate hue akasmat jhuki, Veer ki laat uske upar se tezi se nikli toh uski raftaar se uske baal hawa me udd gaye.
Woh palak jhapakte ghoomi, zameen par padi tooti hui daal ka ek tukda uthaate hue usne Veer ke sarr par vaar karna chaaha.
*Clasp*
Lekin, Veer ne apne dono haatho se uss tooti hui daal ko pakad liya. Ava ne use ek qadam peechhe lene par majboor kar diya.
Veer (smiles) : Good!
Ava (grins) : Ye kuchh bhi nahi! I'm just warming up.
Veer : Then, you better get serious.
Ava : Hmm?
*Ding*
LIMBO!!!
*Crack*
"Aaaaaahhhhhhh-!!!!!"
Ava dard se cheenkhi par uski cheenkh beech me hi ruk gayi jab Veer ki laat seedhe aake uski kamar par lagi, woh dur jaate hue ek ped se jaa bhidi.
*Baaaammmm*
"Urgh!"
Iss se pehle ki woh khud ko sambhaalti Veer theek uske saamne khada tha. Usne Ava ka haath punah liya aur-
*Ding*
LIMBO!!!!
Ava : Huh???
Veer (smiles) : Dard hua tha?
Ava (nods) : Haan! Par ab-
Veer : Limbo! Meri skills me se ek. Maine tumhara haath mod diya tha. Don't worry. I fixed it now. Tum theek ho?
Ava ke mann me Lily ne Limbo se judi saari information prastut kar di. Woh haami bharte hue uthi. Thodi sharminda bhi thi ki itni asaani se woh Veer se haar gayi. Magar, woh apni full power ka istemal nahi kar rahi thi. Aur, na hi Veer. Usne toh abhi kuch istemal kiya hi nahi tha. Berserk, Beowulf's Blessings, Probability Manipulation jaise cards ke baare me toh abhi usne socha bhi nahi tha.
Ava ne gehri saans li. Aur, Veer ko dekh boli.
Ava : Iss baar mein serious hu, Veer. Please, apni full power ke saath mujhe face karna. Warna, iss training ka koi matlab nahi. Tumhe chot pahuch sakti hai aur mujhe bhi. Lekin, hum dono rukenge nahi.
Veer : Kya tum yahi chaahti ho?
Ava (nods) : Haan! Dard se mujhe nahi darrna hai. So, this time... I'll attack you with my full power. Take your stance!!!
Agle hi pal Ava ke ird-gird ki hawa bhaari ho chali. Uska ravaiyya badal gaya. Aankhon me gambheerta jhalakne lagi.
*Swoooooooossshhh*
Woh bhaagi. Veer ki taraf lapki. Usne apne haath se zor se kuch feka.
'Huh???'
Veer ko kuch dikhayi nahi diya. Iska matlab saaf tha. Woh koi non-living cheez thi. Shayad wahi ped ki daal??
Turant hi usne apne dono haatho ko cross kar block kiya magar-
'Huhh!?'
Kuchh bhi aake uske haath se nahi takraya. Aur, fir uske badan me ek sihran daud gayi.
'Shit-!!! Feint attack???'
Jaise hi usne apne haath block se hataaye, ek zabardast punch aake seedhe uske pait par pada.
*Baaaaaammmmmmm*
"Argh-!!!!"
Veer uchhalte hue peechhe gulaati maarte hue zameen par land kiya aur ghisatate hue peechhe chala gaya.
Ava ne jaan boojh ke fekne ka ishaara kiya tha. Sach toh ye tha ki usne kuchh bhi nahi feka tha. Usne bas Veer ki 'Aura Vision' ke loophole ka faayda uthaaya tha. Uske battle IQ par Veer muskuraya.
Veer (smiles) : Nice one, Ava! Tumhara battle IQ badh raha-
Lekin, uske shabd adhoore hi reh gaye jab usne dekha ki Ava theek uske saamne khadi apna agla attack launch kar chuki thi.
'Huh?'
Usne jhatse apne aap ko side kiya.
*Baaaaaammmmmmm*
Ava ki laat seedhe aake zameen par padi aur uss hisse ke parchhattey udd gaye. Mauqa dekhte hi Veer ke hontho par muskaan fel gayi. Ek powerful palm strike se usne Ava ko maarna chaaha parantu-
Ava : Rekkaken-!!!
Veer : !!???
*Boooooooooommmmmm*
Ek tez awaaz waha goonj gayi. Aur, Veer hawa me upar uchhalte hue dur jaa gira. Force itna tha ki uska shareer araam se hawa me udd gaya. Uska haath jo usne palm strike ke liye badhaya tha, woh ajeeb disha me mud chuka tha.
"Tch-!!!"
*Ding*
LIMBO!!!
Apne khud ke haath ko usne Limbo ki sahayta se sahi kiya. Aur, taajub me usne Ava ko dekha jo one punch ka stance liye khadi thi. Veer ki palm strike Ava ke uss punch se hi takrayi thi aur uska haath mud gaya tha. Force field itni zyada thi ki uska shareer tak dur fik gaya.
'Rekkaken-!? Iska matlab Ava ke paas bhi kuch anokhi skills hai?'
['Rekkaken' ek defensive skill hai, Master.]
'Defensive skill, my ass. She blew me up in the sky. Ise tum defensive skill kahogi?'
[Yes, Master. 'Rekkaken' ek fist punch defensive skill hai jo dangerous situation ke waqt enemy ko khud se dur fekne ke liye kaam aati hai. Aap khud dekhiye. Kya aapko kahi par dard ho raha hai?]
Pari ke sawaal par Veer aascharya me reh gaya. Use waqai koi dard nahi ho raha tha.
[See? Isliye, maine kaha ki ye defensive skill hai. Agar, attacking skill hoti toh aap abhi dard me hote. Yeh skill bas enemy ko dur bhejne ke liye hai. Ava jaanti thi ki aapki palm strike uske liye dangerous thi. Isliye, usne turant hi 'Rekkaken' ka istemal kar aapko apne se dur kar diya.]
'Wait! Agar, ye defensive skill hai toh fir mera haath kaise mud gaya?'
[Aapke apne force se.]
'Huh??'
[Ava toh bas aapko dur fekna chaah rahi thi. Jabki aap use attack karna chaah rahe the. Aapka khud ka force 'Rekkaken' ki force field se takraaya aur-]
'Reflect ho gaya?'
[Exactly!]
'Toh tum kehna chaah rahi ho ki uss ek second ke liye Ava ka 'Rekkaken' punch kisi repelling barrier field ki tarah tha? Jis se mera haath lagte hi mera khud ka force reflect ho gaya? Aur, mera haath mud gaya?'
[Yes, Master.]
'Fucking hell-!! Ye toh kamaal ki skill hai. Aise me toh Ava invincible hai. Woh har baar ye skill spam kar ke-'
[Nahi kar sakti.]
'Huh???'
[Read it for yourself.]
*Ding*
[Skill : Rekkaken
Description : Rekkaken also known as 'blazing fist' is a defensive one punch skill. It allows the user to generate a force repelling field. Any attack landed on the user while 'Rekkaken' is triggered will result in the reflection of the attack along with its equal intensity.
Note : 'Rekkaken' will only be triggered if executed at the right moment. If the execution is even a fraction of second early/late then, it won't be triggered. Use it wisely.]
Description me note padhte hi Veer ko sab samajh aa gaya. Toh, ye dikkat thi iss skill ke saath. Ye tabhi trigger ho sakti thi jab exactly sahi samay par ise execute kiya jaaye. Agar, halka sa bhi pehle ya baad me ise execute kiya toh ye trigger nahi hone waali thi.
Nateeja? User ek bahut bade attack ka shikaar ho sakta tha. Veer ko samajh aa gaya ki bhala kyu, Ava ab tak iss skill ka istemal nahi kar rahi thi. Kyunki, ye ek risky skill thi. Kismat se abhi woh trigger ho gayi. Lekin, zaroori nahi ki har baar wo trigger ho. Ise master karne ka ek hi tareeka tha. Aur, woh tha iski exact timing ka pata lagaana.
Jab Ava ne Veer ko khamosh khada dekha toh woh chinta me aa gayi. Woh apna stance break kar use awaaz lagaate hue puchi.
Ava : V-Veeer-!! Tum theek toh ho na?
Veer apne vichaaro se baahar aaya aur muskurate hue use dekha.
Veer : Mein theek hu. But, you surprised me.
Ava : Woh defensive skill hai, meri. Maine kabhi iska istemal nahi kiya. Jaw Long ke against bhi nahi. Kyunki, maine ise seekha nahi hai. Aaj luckily ye trigger ho gayi. But, mein ise seekhna chaahti hu.
Veer : Uske liye hume iski timing ko pin point karna hoga. Mujhe umeed hai ki hum training ke zariye woh bhi dhoondh hi lenge.
Ava (smiles) : Hmm! Waise... Tum bhi toh ek skill chhipaaye hue ho. Hai na?
Veer : Hmm? Mein?
Ava : Haan! Maine dekha tha. Jaw Long se ladte waqt... Woh fighting style...! It was...
Kehte-kehte Ava uss manzar me pahuch gayi jab Veer ne apna raudra roop dikhaya tha. Jab Pari uss par haawi ho chuki thi. Jis tarah se usne Jaw Long ko hawa me uchhaal-uchhaal kar raunda tha. Woh ek fighting style hi thi. Lekin, Veer ki nahi...! Uss Pari ki...!
Ava : It... It was phenomenal!
Uske gaal halke laal rang se laal pad gaye. Veer ne jo taaqat uss waqt dikhayi thi, uski woh chhavi humesha humesha ke liye Ava ke dil dimaag me chhap chuki thi.
Lekin, idhar Veer confusion me use dekh raha tha. Skill? Kaun si skill? Use toh kuchh yaad bhi nahi tha theek se ki usne kya kiya tha.
[Pichhli Pari ne ek fighting style ka istemal kiya tha, Master. Ava usi fighting style ke baare me baat kar rahi hai.]
'Fighting style? Kaun si?'
[It's the deadliest fighting style. Aap Jaw Long ko hawa me uchhaalte hue dho rahe the. You didn't stop even for a second. You made a mess out of him.]
'W-Wait-! Mein? Mein Jaw Long ko hawa me-!?'
[Haan! Lekin, woh pichhli Pari ki fighting style thi. Only she can execute it. Lekin, woh nahi jaanti ki-]
'Hmm?'
[I know that fighting style too.]
'Huh???'
[Agar use pata chala toh uska reaction dekhne layak hoga.]
'Pari ki fighting style.'
[Nope! Originally, ye uski fighting style bhi nahi hai. Aur, na hi meri. Usne illegal tareeko se woh khoji thi. Magar, woh nahi jaanti ki mein bhi uss fighting style ko kuchh hadd tak jaanti hu. Poori toh na hi uss se aati hai aur na hi mujhse. Lekin, mujhe jitni pata hai. Mein aapko sikha zaroor sakti hu.]
'Akhir, tumhe ye sab kaha se-!?'
[Sawal baad me, Master. Maine pehle hi aap ko bataya hua hai. Mein aapke planet se nahi. Toh jaha se bhi hum the, yahi consider kar lijiye ki ye fighting style wahi ki hai. Okay?]
'Hmm!'
[It's the forbidden fighting style - 'Ryotsken']
'Ryotsken?'
[Hmm! Par, ye bahut deadly hai, Master. Iska istemal zyada der tak ke liye nahi kiya jaa sakta.]
'Kyu?'
[Samjhaati hu. 'Ryotsken' rapid quick movements aur deadly combos ka ek mishran hai. Ye technique dikhne me bahut hi chaotic lage par rehti bahut hi sateek hai.]
'Toh isme deadly kya?'
[Rapid quick aur strong movements ke liye shareer apni bloodstream se energy ko leta hai, jis process me dherr saare red blood cells tabaah ho jaate hai. Aur, zyada red blood cells ka tabaah hona matlab kamzori, saans foolna, yaha tak ki heart attack ka aana. Isliye, iss fighting style ko zyada samay ke liye istemal nahi kiya jaa sakta.]
Isliye, Pari ne uss waqt kaha tha.
'This body is weak...!'
Kyunki, Veer ka maanvi shareer 'Ryotsken' ke liye taiyaar na tha.
'Toh ye baat hai. Samajh gaya. Aur, tumse ye aati hai?'
[Poori nahi. Lekin, kuchh move sets mein jaanti hu. Especially, woh jo aapne Jaw Long par feke the. Mein woh aapko sikha sakti hu.]
'Alright! Lekin, abhi nahi. Aane waale kuchh dino me hum iski shuruat karenge.'
[As you wish, Master.]
Ava : Veer-!!? Veer kaha kho gaye?
Veer : Huh? Oh! Kuchh nahi!
Ava : System se baat kar rahe the kya?
Veer : Hmm! Tum jis fighting style ki baat kar rahi thi woh darasal 'Ryotsken' hai.
Ava : 'Ryotsken'???
[Aisi koi bhi skill shop me nahi hai, Miss. In fact, mein khud ye naam pehli baar sunn rahi hu. Just what in the hell that skill is-!?]
Ava (frowns) : Ye skill toh shop me nahi hai, Veer. Fir tumne kaise-?
Veer : Ye koi skill nahi, Ava. Ye fighting style hai jo Pari ne mujhe sikhaayi hai.
Ava : Huh!!?
[He's hiding something.]
Ava : Tum mujhse kuchh chhipa rahe ho kya, Veer?
Veer : Hmm? Umm... Well-
Ava ka sarr nirasha me jhuk gaya.
Ava : It's okay. Agar, tumhe nahi bataana toh koi baat nahi. I won't ask further.
Veer : Nahi, aisa nahi hai. I'll tell you later, Ava. Abhi mein khud hi samajhne ki koshish kar raha hu.
Ava (nods) : Koi baat nahi!
Veer : Tumhe close combat me maahir hone ki zaroorat hai.
Ava : Jaanti hu!
Veer : Renshu aur mein hi woh do system holders hai jo close combat kar sakte hai.
Ava : Kyu? Erica aur uss Violet ka kya?
Veer : Erica ek supportive system holder hai. She can be very useful. Use thode experience ki zaroorat hai. Violet...! *frowns* I still don't know about her true powers.
Ava : Tum uss se familiar nahi? China me toh mujhe kuch aur hi nazar aaya tha.
Kehte hue Ava ne ek halka sa teekha vaar kiya. Jise shayad Veer samajh na paaya.
Veer : Mein uss se familiar hu. Lekin, uske system se nahi. I just don't know what else she's hiding in her arsenal.
Ava (glances) : Aur, uske baad bhi tum uspe trust karte ho?
Ek aur sawaal. Pata nahi kyu, par Garofano se sambandhit saari jankaari woh Veer ke muh se jaanana chaahti thi.
Veer : Poora nahi!
Ava : Hmm?
Veer : Woh kehti hai ki woh mujhe kabhi harm nahi karegi. Lekin, uska ye mysterious rehna. Kahi na kahi mujhe abhi uss se sachet rehne ko keh raha hai. Mujhe yaad hai jab woh hotel Casa Belle me mujhse mili thi. Usne mere attack ko easily dodge kiya tha. Not once! But twice!!!
Ava : Is that so?
Veer : Yeah! By the way, tumhara system level kya tha?
Ava : Nine!
Veer : Hmm! Jaw Long ko maarne ke baad, tumhe skills mili thi na?
Ava : Hmm! Maine bataya tha tumhe. Bhool gaye? Tribal survival aur Explo Artisan. Aur, ek perk bhi mila tha. 'Shrapnel!'
Veer : Perk hunt toh tumhara lock hoga. Hume tumhare system ko level 10 pe laana hoga.
Ava : I know. Missions milenge toh hi ye possible hai.
Veer : Milenge woh bhi, eventually. Par, tab tak training hi hamara best option hai.
Ava : I agree!
Veer : Agar, tumhe tribal survival mili hai toh ye bahut hi useful saabit hogi. Explo Artisan! Ye kya thi?
Ava : Explosives!!!
Veer : Ahh! Right! Yaad aaya.
Veer ko turant hi Jaw Long ke bichhaaye gaye explosives ka dhyaan aaya jiske upar qadam rakh woh visfot ka shikaar ho gaya tha.
Veer : Hmm! Ye bhi bahut kaam aa sakti hai. Agar, hum ambush prepare kare toh. Kyunki, rush karne ke liye iss skill ka koi matlab nahi.
Ava : Exactly!
Veer : Let's continue!
Ava (nods) : Mm!
Aur, isi tarah kuchh aur derr tak woh dono apni practise me uljhe rahe, dono ek dusre ko apni seema tak dhakel rahe the. Thand thi, par unke badan par paseena chamak raha tha, jo ek ke baad ek vaar karte samay zameen par tapak raha tha.
Ava ki saansein tez thi, lekin veh ruki nahi. Woh khud ko saabit karne ke liye aatmvishvas se bhari hui thi, Veer ko ye dikhaane ke liye ki woh sirf ek ranged fighter bann ke nahi rehna chaahti thi. Aur, close combat me woh uske kandhe se kandha mila ke khadi ho sakti thi.
Jaise-jaise ladaayi aage badhti gayi, Veer ne Ava ki lay me thoda badlaav dekha. Woh thakne lagi thi, uski harqate dheemi pad rahi thi, uska defence kamzor pad raha tha. Veer ne iska faayda uthaate hue use peechhe dhakela jab tak ki woh ped se tikne par majboor na ho gayi.
Desperate hote hue Ava ne apne haath me pakdi daali zameen par giraayi aur woh Veer ko pakadne ke liye uss par jhapti. Lekin, Veer taiyaar tha. Woh kinaare hua aur Ava ko ek mazboot lekin komal pakad me thaam liya.
Magar, gati ke bal ne unn dono ko zameen par gira diya. Ava theek Veer ke upar jaa giri, unke chehro ke beech ka faasla sirf ek inch ka hi tha.
Ek pal ke liye aisa laga jaise samay ruk gaya. Nazre ek dusre se bhidi hui thi. Ava Veer ki aankhon me uss conflict ko dekh sakti thi. Saath hi jhijhak aur kuchh ansuljhi bhavnaaye bhi. Woh Veer ke dil ko apni chhaati par dhadakte hue aur uski saanson ki garmahat ko apne chehre par mehsoos kar paa rahi thi.
Uska apna dil chotil tha. Glaani ka bhaar ab tak bana hua tha. Lekin, woh hili nahi, hati nahi. Aur, Veer ko dhoke dene ke baad se... Shayad ye pal... Ye pal hi aisa tha jab woh uske sabse qareeb thi. Uske itna qareeb. Woh chaahti thi ki ye lamha yahi tham jaaye. Lekin, waqt pe kiska zor?
Veer ki pakad uss par thodi dheeli ho gayi. Usne Ava ko gaur se dekha. Ye khubsoorti...! Par, kabhi isi khubsoorti ke chalte woh marte-marte bacha tha. Kya dobaara se iss sundarta par bharosa karna sahi tha?
Veer Ava ki aankhon me dard aur afsos dono ko dekh paa raha tha. Lekin, unke hi beech kuch aur bhi tha. Ek prabal dradh sankalp aur ek maun vaada...! Ki chaahe ab kuchh bhi ho jaaye, woh use dhoka nahi degi.
Ava (murmurs) : I'm not going to lose to you.
Usne haule se fusfusaate hue kaha. Veer ki bauhe ye sunn narm pad gayi. Uske hontho ke kono par ek chhoti, lagbhag adrishya muskaan khich gayi.
Veer : You'll have to try harder than that.
Ava (shivers) : I will...! And, one day... One day, I'll become as powerful as you. To stand side by side with you... To face whoever tries to harm you... I'll never fall back. Never-!!!
Khud se hi ye sankalp lete hue woh apne perro par uth khadi hui aur Veer ko upar uthne ke liye madad karte hue usne apna haath aage badhaya. Veer ne uska haath thaama, aur uss ek sparsh ki garmahat unn dono ne hi mehsoos ki.
Woh khade hoke jaise-jaise gehri saansein le rahe the, unhe pata lag chuka tha ki unn dono ke beech kuchh badal chuka hai. Vishvasghaat toh abhi bhi waha tha, ek aisa ghaav jise theek hone me samay lagna tha. Lekin, iss shann me, paseene aur sangharsh ke beech, unhe ek baat samajh aa gayi. Woh thi ~ Unka ye naya bond!!!
Aaj ke liye itna kaafi tha. Shaam ke 4 baj chuke the aur Veer ko tamaam aur kaam bhi the. Woh dono hi waha se car me wapas baith nikal gaye. Raaste bhar unke beech baatein hoti rahi. Ava uske kuchh mazaako par hasti toh Veer bhi muskura deta.
Ek pal aisa aaya jab Veer ka haath apne aap aage badh Ava ke chehre ki orr badha. Usne Ava ki hawa se bikharti zulfo ko gaalo se hata ke peechhe kiya. Aur, Ava uske sparsh maatra se andar hi andar kaanp ke reh gayi. Khush bhi thi lekin, ghabrayi hui bhi. Kyunki, use ye sparsh aur chahiye tha. Aur, woh jaanti thi ki-
Jaisa usne socha tha wahi hua. Veer ko jaise hi bodh hua ki usne eka-ek ye kya kar diya? Toh turant hi usne apna haath peechhe kheech liya.
Veer : S-Sorry-!!!
Ava : You don't have to. *mutters* Mein yahi chaahti thi...
Veer : Huh!?
Ava : N-Nothing!
Aur, dono aaj ke iss session se fursat ho gaye. Unke beech ek naya bond bann chuka tha. Lekin, keval wahi nahi the.
***
College, Mumbai,
Evening - 4:15 PM ~
College chhoot chuka tha. Aur, do aur bhi log the jinke beech aaj ek naya bond bana tha.
"Kritika...! Kritika, meri baat suno please-!!"
Kritika apna bag taange jaldbazi me seedhiya utar rahi thi toh peechhe se Kavya use pukaarti hui aayi. Inn beetein dino se woh Kritika se maafi maangne ki koshish kar rahi thi magar, Kritika uss se baat bhi nahi kar rahi thi. Yaha tak ki woh uske saath bhi nahi baith rahi thi college me.
Uss din ki vardaat ke baad Kritika ko Karan ki baat ka itna bura nahi laga tha jitna Kavya ke shabdo se use laga tha.
Kavya : Kritika...! Please, mujhe maaf kar do. Please! Mujhse galti ho gayi. Meri mistake thi. Please!
Kritika : Mujhe abhi koi baat nahi karni, Kavya.
Kavya : T-Tum mujhe lene bhi nahi aayi itne din. Di ne mujhe drop kiya. T-Tum itna gussa ho mujhse?
Kritika : Nahi toh-!? Gussa toh tum thi. Tumne mujhe kutti kaha tha. Sabke saamne.
Kavya : Kritika sorry na...! Sorry!!!
Kritika : Sorry bolne se meri izzat toh wapas nahi aane waali na, Kavya? Sabne dekha tha. Sabne suna tha. Aisa pehli baar kisi ne mujhse kaha tha. Mera dil iss se pehle kabhi itna nahi dukha.
Woh na ruki. Woh seedhiyo se utri aur campus me neeche aate hue parking ki orr badh gayi.
Kavya : Kritikaaaaaaa-!! Kritika ruko. Please! I'm sorry na-
Kritika: Chali jao, Kavya! Mujhe akela chhor do.
Kavya : Nahi! Jab tak tum mujhe maaf nahi karogi, mein kahi nahi jaungi.
Kritika : Haan toh tum yahi khadi raho, lekin mujhe jaane do.
Kavya : Nahi! Tum aise nahi jaa sakti.
Par, Kritika bilkul bhi na ruki. Woh aage badhti gayi. Kavya ne jab dekha ki woh nahi ruk rahi hai toh uske qadam wahi tham gaye.
Kritika ko apni izzat kharab hone ka darr tha na? Woh isliye dukhi thi kyuki sabke saamne usne Kritika ki buraayi ki thi? Use jaise samajh aa gaya ki use kya karna tha.
"I'm sorry, Kritika...!"
Peechhe se uski awaaz aayi. Lekin, Kritika ab bhi nahi ruki. Woh chalti gayi jab tak ki uske agal-bagal ke log ruk ke Kavya ki orr na dekhne lage.
Woh ruki. Usne dekha ki sabhi uske peechhe taajub me dekh rahe the. Majbooran woh palti aur jo usne dekha use dekh uska khud ka muh khula ka khula reh gaya.
Kavya apne kaan pakde wahi campus me uthak-baithak kar rahi thi.
Kavya : I'm sorry... Kritika...! I'm sorry!!!
Ab uski aankhon se aasu beh rahe the. Aur, sabhi students use ghoor ke dekh rahe the. Kuchh uska uphaas uda rahe the, toh kuchh confusion me the.
Jaise hi Kritika ne ye dekha toh woh ghabraate hue uski orr daudi.
"Oye-!! Paagal ladki-!!!"
Woh bhaag ke aayi, Kavya ka haath usne pakda aur use uthaate hue daud ke waha se bhaag nikli. Bhaagte-bhaagte hi Kavya roti rahi aur poochhti rahi.
Kavya : T-Tumne mujhe maaf kar diya na? *sniff* Tumne mujhe maaf kar diya?
Jaise hi woh apni gaadi ke paas pahuchi, Kritika ne use haath pakad ke ghumaate hue apne saamne kar diya.
Kritika : Tum bewakoof ho kya? Tumhara dimaag toh thikaane par hai na? Ek number ki paagal ladki ho tum... Waha sab ke saamne aisa koi karta hai kya? Sab dekh rahe the. Kya sochenge ab tumhare baare me? Kasam se chutiya ladki ho tum poori. College me aa gayi ho par dhela bhar ki aqal nahi hai. Khud aisi harqate karti ho aur fir baad me expect karti ho ki log gussa na kare? Dimaag ghar pe rakh ke aati ho kya tum? Haan!? Ab daant kya nipor rahi ho???
Kavya waqai hass rahi thi. Kyunki, woh jaan gayi thi ki uski dost ne use maaf kar diya.
Kavya : Mm-!! K-Kuch bhi nahi. Tum kaho. Tumne mujhe maaf kar diya?
Kritika (sighs) : Haan kar diya maaf, maharani ji! Mujhse galti ho gayi jo maine aapko maaf nahi kiya. Ab khush?
Kavya : Hehe-! *nods* Haan!
Kritika : Ab jaa kaha rahi ho? Ye lo, pakdo ye.
Kavya : Huh? Gaadi ki chaavi mujhe kyu de rahi ho?
Kritika : Arey madam!!! Tumhari Arohi di tumhe kahi nazar aa rahi hai?
Kavya : Huh? Arey haan! Di abhi tak nahi aayi? Mujhe call karna padega.
Kritika : Arey buddhu!! Woh nahi aayengi.
Kavya : Ehh??
Kritika : Unhone hi mujhe lunch me call kar ke bataaya tha. Unhone bhi mujhse sorry kaha tha. Aur, kaha tha ki... ki Kavya ko maaf kar dena aur use ghar chhor jaana.
Kavya : O-Ohhh!
Kritika : Haan, toh lo fir. Pakdo ye chaavi aur chalao.
Kavya : E-Eh???
Kritika : Ye ehh ehhh karna band karo. Gaadi chalao. Mein thak gayi hu. Araam se peechhe baithungi, aaj. Waise bhi mein hi humesha gaadi chalaati hu.
Kavya : Umm... T-Tumhara matlab hai mein gaadi chalau?
Kritika (glares) : Nahi! Tum neeche rahogi aur mein aur gaadi tum par baith ke jayenge. Pagal ho kya? Tum se keh rahi hu toh tum hi gaadi chalaogi na.
Kavya : O-Oh! Umm... Wo...
Kritika : Kya???
Kavya : Umm... Wo na... Wo...
Kritika : Arey bolo-!!!
Kavya (tapaak se) : Mujhe gaadi chalaana nahi aata.
Kritika : Whaaaaattttt????
*Silence*
Kritika : E-Ek... Ek minute! Kya kaha? Tumhe gaadi chalaana nahi aata?
Kavya : Nahi! Aisa nahi hai. A-Aata hai... *blushes* Lekin, bheed zyada ho toh... toh mujhe dikkat jaati hai. Khaali sadak pe mein bahut achhe se chala leti hu.
Kritika : Khaali sadak pe? You-!!!
Kavya : Ahh! Ab gussa mat karna. Tum chalao na. Agar, tum ko meri driving pe itna bharosa hai toh lao mein chala leti hu. Mujhe koi dikkat nahi. Lao, do chaavi-!!!
Kritika : N-Nahi nahi! Rehne do! Baitho peechhe! Tumhara koi bharosa nahi. Jitne ka petrol me na lage pata chala uss se zyada hospital me lag gaye.
Kavya : Hmm??
Kritika : Baitho!!!
Kavya (grins) : Okiieee-!!!
Woh dono hi waha se nikal gayi. Kavya uske peechhe baithi hui thi. Aur, dono me sulaah ho chuki thi. Ladayi bhi akhir wahi hoti thi jaha prem hota tha. Gaadi chalaate-chalaate hi Kritika ne fir bolna shuru kiya.
Kritika : Oye-! Sunn!
Kavya : Mm??
Kritika : Ahinda se waisa mat karna.
Kavya : H-Haan! Sorry! Ab se mujhe jab bhi 'kutti' bolna rahega, mein tumhe akele me bolungi. Sabke saamne nahi-!!!
Kritika : Whaaaaatttt-!????
Kritika ki gaadi lagbhag kisi ko bhedte bhedte bachi. Aur, Kavya uska reaction dekh hass padi.
Kavya : Ahahahaha-!!! Kidding-!!
Kritika : Kidding ki bacchi! Mein uski baat nahi kar rahi thi.
Kavya : Huh? Toh?
Kritika : W-Woh... Woh jo tumne waha campus me kiya. W-Woh mat karna dobaara.
Kavya : Huh? Par, kyu?
Kritika : Kyunki, mujhe achha nahi laga.
*Silence*
Kuch derr tak Kavya shaant rahi. Uske baad peechhe se hi zor se Kritika se chipak gayi. Bechari Kritika achanak hue iss hamle se darr gayi. Par, iske pehle ki woh firse Kavya ko fatkaar laga paati use apni peeth par Kavya ke geele aasu mehsoos ho gaye. Aur, woh chup ho reh gayi.
Kavya (mutters) : Kritu-!!!
Kritika : H-Haan!?
Unki gaadi traffic signal par khadi hui thi. Aur, aas-paas khade kuchh log bhi unhe hi dekh rahe the. Kritika ko ajeeb toh lag raha tha lekin, usne Kavya ko kuchh na kaha. Kyunki, uske liye iss waqt Kavya zyada important thi.
Kavya : I'm sorry!!!
Kritika : Hmm!
Kavya (nudges) : Kritu-!!!
Kritika : H-Haan???
Kavya : I'm sorry-!!!
Kritika : Haan, suna maine. Theek hai!
Kavya : Kritu-!!!
Kritika : Ab kya hai?
Kavya : Tumhe bura laga tha na???
Kritika : Haan toh? Bura nahi lagega kya? Obviously mujhe bura laga tha. Kyunki, tumne mujhe wo sab kaha tha. Koi aur hota toh mein ghaas bhi nahi daalti. Par... Par tumne mujhe kaha tha.
Kavya : I'm sorry!!!
Kritika : Hmm! It's okay!
Kavya : Maine tumhara surprise bigaada tha na?
Kritika : Koi baat nahi. Mein kuchh aur sochungi agli baar. Leave it.
Kavya ko tabhi ek baat yaad aayi.
'Promise kariye ki jab-jab mein aapko bulaungi, aapko mere saath time spend karne ke liye aana hoga.'
Ye vaada usne Veer se maanga tha.
Kavya : Kritu-!! Ehehe!
Kritika : Huh? Kya hua? Ye tum itne creepy way me hass kyu rahi ho.
Kavya : Tumhara surprise maine kharab kiya tha na? Toh use fix karna bhi toh meri responsibility hai na? Ab tum dekhna. Kaise mein bas kuchh dino me gaadi seekti hu. Aur, tum bhi-!!!
Kritika : Huh? What?
Kavya : Bas dekhti jao tum! Hehe-!!!
***
FBCC headquarters,New York,
Afternoon - 1:30 PM ~
Ghane baadal toh New York me bhi chhaaye hue the. Rebecca apne haath me report liye headquarters ke terrace par akeli khadi hui thi.
Ye wahi report thi jo usne uss aadmi se li thi. Lekin, ye sirf ek hi report thi. Usne uss report ko wapas se dekha. Use do tukdo me faada aur hawa me uda diya.
'7 more-!!! 7 more to go.'
Usne ek gehri saans li. Aur, tabhi uska phone baj utha. Screen par number dekhte hi uski bauhe chinta me kass gayi. Majbooran, use call ko uthaana pada.
Jaise hi usne phone apne kaan se lagaya, dusri orr se bas ek hi awaaz aayi. Ek aadesh dene waali awaaz.
"Get rid of that Australian woman-!!!"
Rebecca : Huh???
?? : Suna nahi tumne?
Rebecca : A-Abhi??
?? : Haan abhi!
Rebecca : P-Par, mein abhi waha kaise jaa sakti hu? Don't you want me to deal with the European Union? Agar, mein Australian lass se deal karungi toh Galileo se kaun deal karega? Tum??
?? : Jaanta hu-!!! Aur, isliye mein tumhe jaane ke liye nahi keh raha.
Rebecca : Huh???
?? (grins) : Send your lapdog there!
Rebecca (grits) : HE IS NOT MY LAPDOG!!!
?? : Oh!! Kya waqai? Kya mein tumhara itihaas tumhe dohrau, Miss Rebecca Elsher-!!!?
Rebecca : Tch-!!!
?? : Send him to Australia.
Rebecca : Aur, India ka kya??? He's keeping them in surveillance. Agar, mein use waha se bulaati hu toh-
?? : Use your other pawn, Rebecca-!! Use your other pawn!! Jab tumhara ek pyaada fasa hua hai, toh dusre pyaade ka istemal karo. You're good in chess, right? You should know these basic tactics at least.
Rebecca : Tsk!! Got it!!!
?? : Mujhe raat tak news mil jaani chahiye.
*Call ends*
Phone rakhte hi woh anjaan aadmi office ke andar dakhil hua. Uske saamne Morocco ka King aur baaki bade log virajman the.
?? : Your majesty! Kya nirnay liya fir aapne?
King (frowns) : Nirnay toh le liya hai. Lekin, kahi na kahi tum par yakeen karna mushqil ho raha hai.
?? : Mere paas aapko vishvaas dilaane ke liye filhaal kuchh bhi nahi. Lekin, mere results hi aapko yakeen dila payenge.
King : Ye itna asaan nahi. Poori duniya hum par nazar rakhegi. Aur, waise bhi woh-
?? : Mein jaanta hu aap kis cheez ko lekar pareshan hai, your majesty.
King : Huh???!
?? (grins) : NPT!!!
Sunte hi Morocco ke Raja ke badan me ek sihran fel gayi. Usne haami bhari.
?? : Use mujh par chhor dijiye. Aap bas apna faisla sunaiye.
King aur kuchh aadmi kaafi der tak apni maatra bhaasha me baatein karte rahe aur fir baad me bole.
King (nods) : Affirmed!!!
Sunte hi uss anjaan aadmi ke chehre par ek qaitlaana muskaan bikhar gayi. Par choonki, uska chehra hat se dhaka hua tha. Waha ke logo ko uski muskaan na dikhayi di.
?? : Morocco's glory has just begun, your majesty. I will make sure... that the entire world comes to realise it.
Toh wahi idhar New York me phone katne ke baad, Rebecca ne zor se phone ko fekna chaaha. Magar, kheejte hue usne apne gusse ko pee liya. Woh thoda kaanp bhi rahi thi.
'I can't mess with this now. Everything is going... according to my plan-!! I did the right thing to send her there. Now...! I should do what must be done.'
Usne ek number ko dial kiya aur call seedha Mumbai connect ho gaya.
***
Somewhere in Mumbai,
Night - 11 PM ~
*Ring* *Ring*
Muh par kapda baandhe uss ladke ka phone baj utha. Raat me woh ek bar ke theek baahar baitha hua tha, jab use ye call aaya. Phone utha ke usne apne kaan se lagaaya.
"Tumhe waha se nikalna hoga. Abhi!!"
?? : Mera kaam yaha par poora nahi hua hai abhi aur-
Rebecca (yells) : Tumhe waha se nikalna hoga, Damian!!! Abhi ke abhi. Tumhe sunayi nahi diya?
Damian : ...
Rebecca : Australia!!! Right now!!! Pehle yaha aao. Tumhare passport, aur baaki credentials ka bandobast mein karti hu. Come! Asap!!
Damian : Hmm! Ek akhiri kaam. Aata hu!
*Call ends*
Damian waha se aage badha. Sharab ki dukaan ke thoda hi dur waha ek chhoti si basti me ek chhote se ghar ke baahar ek aadmi baitha hua tha, jo sharab pee raha tha.
Apne upar saaya mehsoos karte hue usne sarr upar kar dekha.
Aadmi : Oye... Kaun hai be tu? *hic* Saamne se hatt madarchod. *hic*
Damian uske saamne jhuka aur uske haath se daaru ki bottle leke fek di.
Aadmi : Bhosdike-!!! *hic* Tune... Tune meri bottle feki? Saale tu jaanta hai mein kaun hu?
Damian uske kaano ki orr jhuka aur ahista se bola...!
Damian : Rajat Rao-!!!!
Naam sunte hi Rajat ka jaise saara nasha utar gaya. Uske chehre se uska rang udd gaya. Usne apne saamne baithe aadmi ko thoda ghabrahat me dekha.
Rajat : K-Kaun ho tum?
Damian : Tch tch tch!!! Ek qaabil vakeel, fir ek divorcee, fir ek aaropi, fir ek bhikaari aur ab ek chhoti si basti me rehne waala sharab-khor aadmi.
Rajat : K-Kaun ho tum??? Tum... Tum mujhe kaise jaante ho???
Damian : Veer-!!! Yahi naam tha na???
Rajat : Huh-!!!
Damian : Isi ladke ne tumhe tabaah kiya. Hai na?
Rajat : T-Tum-!!!
Damian : Mein tumhe ek mauka deta hu. 31st December!!! Yaad rakhna tareekh.
Woh firse Rajat ke kaan ki orr jhuka aur usne kuch baatein kahi, jise sunn Rajat ke hosh udte chale gaye.
'My job is done. Next... Australia.'
Damian waha se utha aur aage bina kuchh bataaye Rajat ko yu akela chhor chala gaya. Rajat hakka-bakka, uske kaano me wahi shabd goonjte rahe jo uss Damian ne use bole the.
***
Andheri Police station, Mumbai,
Night - 11:15 PM ~
4 se 6 open jeep aake thaane ke saamne ruki aur andar se dher saare aadmi utarte hue thaane ke andar ghuse. Unme se ek apne galey me gamchha baandhe hue the, aur unka sardar prateet ho raha tha.
Police officers ki duty samapt ho chuki thi isliye, bas chuninda hi police karmchaari station me uplabdh the. Aur, woh bhi jaa hi rahe the jab ye sabhi waha aa dhamke.
Unka sardar safed kurta payjama, kaala chashma khose aur laal gamchha baandhe dher saare aadmiyon ke saath andar thaane me ghusa.
Police officers ne jab itne aadmiyon ko dekha toh woh hairat me reh gaye.
Inspector : Arey!!! Ruko ruko! Ye itne saare log kyu chale aa rahe ho?
Unka sardaar aake seedhe ek inspector ki table ke saamne baitha aur, haath jod bola.
Sardaar : Ram ram, inspector saahab!
Inspector : Ram ram! Aur, aapki tareef?
Sardaar : Hum hai Dhananjay!
Inspector : Dhananjay???
Dhananjay : Uu ka hai na, hum yaha report likhwaane aaye the.
Inspector : Accha? Kahiye! Kya hua hai?
Dhananjay : Murder!!!!
Sunte hi inspector khamosh reh gaya. Usne sarr utha ke sabhi aadmiyon ko dekha, jo kisi gundey se kam nahi lag rahe the.
Inspector : Ye sab aapke saath hai?
Dhananjay : Arey ee toh hamaar chela log hai, inspector. Huwa hi gaav me rehte hai ee log. Inke baare me konu soch vichaar karne ki jaroorat naa hai aapko. Ee apne hi aadmi hai!! Hahahaha!!!
Inspector : Kiska murder hua hai?
Dhananjay : Arey pehle ee toh poochh lijiye ki kitne murder hue hai. Aye? Hahahahaha! Sasuri inspector saahab pehle hi soch liye ek hayi thaiyaa murder bhao hai. Hahahaha-!!!
"Hahahahahahahaha!"
Uske sabhi aadmi uski baat par hassne lage.
Inspector : Ek se zyada murder hue hai? Kaha pe? Kitne??
Agle hi pal Dhananjay ke chehre se hassi gaayab hui aur gambheerta chhaa gayi. Woh aage badh paini nazar liye Inspector ko dekha.
Dhananjay : Dui murder huwe hai-!!! Hamre gaav me.
Inspector : Toh... Yaha kyu aaye hai aap? Gaav me udhar ke hi thaane me...
Dhananjay : Gaav me thaana nahi hai, inspector saahab. Huwa hamaar raaj chalta hai. Panchayat hai bas. Ab sasuri uu ka kar legi murder me, batao?
Inspector : Fir bhi, yaha-
Dhananjay : Hamaar baap dada ka murder bhao hai.
Inspector : Huh???
Dhananjay : Aur, hume khabar mili hai ki murderer yahi Mumbai nagariya ka rehne waala hai. Aur, jankaari bhi hume pata lag jayegi jald hi. Lekin, tab tak ke liye humne socha ki report likhwa de. Kaa hai na? Hum procedure poora phollow karte hai. Hahahaha!!!!
"Hahahahhahaah!!!"
Inspector : Toh aap chaahte hai ki hum-
Dhananjay : Haan! Hum chaahte hai ki aap uska pata lagaaye. Saboot, gawaah hum sab pesh kar denge. Lekin, hum sirf uske liye hiya nahi aaye.
Inspector : ???
Dhananjay : Ae, gullu-!!!
Gullu : Ji sarkar!!!
Gullu agle hi pal ek badi si attache leke aaya aur Dhananjay ko thama diya. Dhananjay ne woh attache khol seedhe police officer ke saamne khiskayi. Andar noto ki dher saari gaddi rakhi hui thi.
Dhananjay : Poore dui lakh rupaya hai-!!
Inspector : Ek on duty inspector ko rishwat de rahe ho???
Dhananjay : Nahi! Uu ka hai na ... Pata lagte hi hum ee matter ko khud handle karenge. Sasura kachhu mahine ghar se gaayab ka hue hamaar baap dada hi uda diye hahahahaha!
Inspector : !!?
Dhananjay : Ab ee ladko logo ko ikhatta karne me, gaav ke logo ki jubaan se sacchayi nikalwane me, aur phir khabar milne me samay toh lagta hai na? Toh hum ee keh rahe hai ki... Matter hum khud handle kar lenge. Aur, hamaar tareeka na aapke tareeka se thoda alag hovat hai. Hahahaha! Humaar haath sasuri kanoon ki tarah lambey toh naahi... Lekin, kaa hai na... Ee burchodi ke... Maante nahi hai. Hatyaara ek baar mil gaya na... Udhri apan kaam rafa dafa kar denge... Toh baad me aapko hi toh saara raayta saaf karna padega na? Toh ee paise usi ke liye hai.
Inspector : ...
Dhananjay : Hum hiya dui aadmi chhore jaa rahe hai. Ee aapko sab bata denge. Theek? Ab aap report likhiye. Chalte hai hum... Hahahaha! Ram ram ji!!!
Kehte hue jaise hi woh darwaze ke paas tak pahucha peechhe se inspector ke sawaal ne use rok diya.
Inspector : Baap dada ka kya naam hai???
Dhananjay : Bhanu pratap aur Harikiran Singh!!!
Kehte hue woh waha se nikal gaya. Aur, idhar do hatte katte aadmi inspector ke saamne baith gaye.
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Aaj ke liye itna hi guys.
This update consists of 11.2k words. Umeed hai achha laga hoga. Mujhe bahut si cheezein cross check karne ke liye back to back updates me jaana padta hai. So, it takes time. So, this is called stacking. Readers poochh rahe the ki Kavya ne Kritika se maafi kyu nahi maangi, aur kab maangi toh maine kaha tha ki woh scene bhi aayega hi. I blended Ava and Veer's new bond with Kritika and Kavya's new bond. Ab samajh aaya hoga at least thoda ju log ko ki ye approach kaise work karti hai. Also, let me know Kritika aur Kavya ka ye scene kaisa laga. Ek scene hi bas missing tha isme aur woh tha Tej aur Suhana ki meeting. Jise maine next update ke liye rakha hai. Because, udhar mujhe sahi laga woh dikhaana. Isme bhi dikha sakta tha but it will be better to show you guys in the next update. Ab zyada nahi samjhaunga. Target apna wahi hai. 200. Toh, likes thokne ka aur revos rakhna ka.
Dhanyavad.