Bhaag 11
Agle subah, Nikhilesh cheediyon ke chehekne ke vajah se uth jaata hain aur tabhi use yeh ehsaas hota hain ke voh Munnu ke paas hi so gaya tha, uske kamre mein. Munnu ko leta dekh, Nikhilesh uske sar par pyar se haath pher deta hain aur use achanak pichle raat ke ghatnao ke baare mein ek ek lamha yaad aane lagta hain. Lamho ko yaad karte huye, voh uth jaata hain bistar se aur fresh hoke niche jaane lagta hain aur pahuchte hi uske kadam dining hall ki aur ruk jaata hain, jahaan Alka mez ke paas chupchaap bethi thi, bas bahaar dekhte jaa rahi thi, khoyi khoyi si chehre liye.
Nikhilesh kuch pal ke liye sab bhool jaana chahta tha, isliye voh chupke se jake apna chai a cup lene hi wala tha ke Alka uski aur mud jaati hain. Nikhilesh ko aisa laga jaise voh kuch kehna chahti thi, lekin vou kuch boli nahi, bas ek udaas bhav thi chehre par, lekin phir apne pati ko niche kursi par bethe dekh, uski udaasi bhav kuch kam hui.
Alka : (dhime se) aaj aapne uthne mein....deri kardi...
Nikhilesh kuch kaha nahi, bas chai peeta gaya. "Aap abhi bhi naaraz hai mujhse?" Alka phir ek baar apni dil halka karti hain. Is baar Nikhilesh chai ke piyale ko niche kiye apne patni ki aur gaur se dekhne lagta hain "Jawab jaanke bhi anjaan ban rahi ho?" Is sawal se Alka kuch asahaj me pad jaati hain, aur voh apne pati se thik se nazren nahi mila pati hain. Nikhilesh kuch lamho ke baad breakfast karke apne site pe nikal jaata hain, bina "bye" kahe, jo kuch voh normally karta tha. Is bartav se Alka kuch udaas sa ho gayi, lekin phir tabhi Munnu ka ball uski god me aati hain, jisse Alka ka mood vapas thik ho jaati hain aur foran Munnu ke saath khelne lag jaati hain, bagiche ki aur.
Bhaagte bhaagte Alka galti se Raaka se takda jaati hain, jo vaha paudho ko paani de raha tha. Alka ki stan jaise hi Raaka ke seene me dab jaata hain, tabhi Raaka kuch pal ke liye behek jaata hain aur gaur se Alka ki saree me lipti badan ko dekhne lagta hain. Alka uske nazron ko parakhne ke baad, kuch kehti nahin, bas thodi itrake kehti hain "sambhal ke kaam karo Raaka! Kahin kuch aur katna jaye!". Itna kehke voh Raaka ko upar se niche dekhke lagti hain.
Raaka : (sharminda hoke) maaf karna Alkaji! Shayad dekh nahi paya main!
Alka : koi baat nahi! (Itrate huye)
Tabhi zor se ek awaaz Alka ke khamoshi ko tod deti hain "Mummmy!!! Khelo na!!! Munnu ke masoom awaaz phir ek baar baar Alka ko hosh me laake, vaha se jaane pe majboor kar deta hain, jisse Raaka apne harkat se sharminda hone ke bavajood, Alka ki makhmali balkhati hui chaal ko dekhne laga, jaise jaise voh Munnu ke saath khelne chali gayi. Raaka apne langot me apne ubhar ko dekhke hairan reh gaya, lekin Alka ki chaal ki badlav us jaise sajile jawan ko pagal kar raha tha.
Mann ko jee tod shaant karne ke baad Raaka vapas ghaas ko kaantne mein magan ho gaya. Vaha dusre aur Alka Munnu ke saath khelti gayi, lekin nazren Raaka pe thi.. "kitna jawan aur tandarust mard hai! Jee karta hai ek baar zaroor azmaa loo!". Phir apne hi sochi gayi baaton pe use hairani hui aur voh khud ke jazbaat pe niyantran kar leti hain. Us taraf, Raaka gaur kar raha tha ke baar baar bas aise hi, Alka ki nazren bas yunhi uske aur rahi thi, jisse use kuch ajeeb sa lagne laga.
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Nikhilesh site pe maujood to tha, lekin baar baar Alka ki harkat use yaad aa raha tha. Sambhog ke mamle me Alka kabhi bhi durbal to nahi thi, lekin phir pichle do raaton mein ekdam se ek sherni ke roop dharan kar li thi bistar pe, jaise voh Alka nahi, koi junglee aurat ho! "Na jaane Alka ko kya ho gaya? Voh aisi nahi thi, yeh naya naya shringaar aur yeh atirikt bhogne ka junoon, yeh sab kahan se aa raha hai??" Soch me doobe Nikhilesh achanak hosh me aa jata hain jab ek haath uske kandhe par aajata hain "sahab!"
Mazdoor ke awaaz se Nikhilesh hosh me aake, apne kaam kaaj mein vapas magan ho jaata hain. Kuch pal ke liye hi sahi, lekin Alka ki harkaton ko bhoolke voh sukoon se kaam pe lag gaya tha. Tabhi vaha Ramcharanji pravesh karte hain. Factory ke kaam pe lagatar unnati aur mehnatti mazdooro ko dekhke kaafi khush hua aur foran jaake Nikhilesh se mil aate hain.
Ramcharan : Nikhilesh babu! Sach me aapka jawab nahi! Ab to factory jald ban jayega!
Nikhilesh : bilkul, iraada to vahi hai, bas kuch hafte aur, phir pehla department zaroor shuru ho jayega!
Ramcharan : (kuch gaur se dekhke) Nikhilesh Babu, kuch mayus lag rahe hai aap! Sab thik to hai na? Alkaji kaise hain? Unhe mahol pasand to aa rahi hai na?
Nikhilesh : jee! Jee haan.. aap befikar rahiye, hume aapka ganv bahut pasand aaya!
Kuch pal tak dono baatein karne lage ke tabhi ek choti bacchi daud ke un dono ke paas aajati hain. Bahut hi pyari si ladki thi, frock pehni hui aur haath me uski ek safed billi bhi thi. "Naanaji!!!! Aap kahaan reh gaye the????" behad masoom awaaz mein voh ladki boli. Ramcharanji jhukke foran uske gaal ko sehla deta hain aur kehta hain "aap yahaan kya kar rahi hai?? Aur aapke mummy kahaan hai?". Voh ladki muskurake piche dekhti hain, aur Nikhilesh ek mahila ko paas aate dekhne laga.
Ramcharanji : oh! Nikhilesh babu yeh meri beti Sushila hai! Aur yeh humari pyari si naatni Meena hai!
Sushila aur Nikhilesh ek dusre ko namaskar karte hain aur Meena apne billi ke saath chipak ke rehti hain. Nikhilesh ko voh choti si ladki bahut pyari lagi, shayad Munnu se kuch hi saal badi hogi.
Nikhilesh : (jhukke Meena ki sar pe haath pherte huye) lagta hain yeh billi aapki best friend hai! Hain na?
Meena : ise billi mat boliye uncle! Iska naam Raani hai! (Pyar se muskurake)
Sushila : bhai sahab! Kya kahoon main! Yeh aur iski yeh billi, uff! Saheliyon jaisi rishta hai in dono mein! (Hanske)
Ramcharan aur Nikhilesh bhi hans dete hain. Kuch pal ke liye, Nikhilesh apne aap ko ek khushaal vatavran mein paa raha tha, aur uske dimaag se Alka ki raat ki harkatein bhi chala jaata hain. Nikhilesh ke aacharan aur bartav se Sushila bahut prasann hui aur voh use aur Alka ko ghar pe aane ka amntrit karti hain dinner ke liye. Is prastav se Nikhilesh khush hoke kehta hain "zaroor ayengen". "Aur haan! Apne ardhanginiji ko bhi le ayiyega!" muskurake Sushila boli, jiske jawab mein Nikhilesh muskurake kehne laga "jee bilkul!".
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Raat ko Nikhilesh aur Alka apne bete ke saath dinner ke liye ek saath beth jaate hain. Har baar ki tarah aaj bhi Badri ki chichore nazre Alka ki stan ki choti si darar me magan tha, khaana paroste vakt. Din accha jaane se Nikhilesh ka mood bhi accha tha, isliye Alka se normally hi baaten karne laga.
Nikhilesh : Alka, factory ka kaam to badiya chal hi raha hai, saath saath phir ek baar hume Ramcharanji ke ghar niyota mila hain!
Alka : oh! Accha...vaise koi khaas vajah?
Nikhilesh : unki badi beti aayi hui hain maike mein kuch din rehne ke liye, bas yehi baat hai! Ek pyari si choti bacchi bhi hai, ho sakta hai Munnu aur voh thoda khel kud karle!
Alka : oh! To ek kaam kiiye! Aap hi Munnu ko leke jayiye! Main yehi rehti hoon...
Nikhilesh : bhala kyonn? Alka! Tumhe ho kya gaya hai aajkal?? Tum normal bilkul bhi nahi lagti ho aajkal! (Niwala leke)
Alka : aisi baat nahi hai Nikhilesh! Bas khud me hi rehna acchi lagti hain aajkal! Ek ajeeb si aalam mein hoon main, kuch dino se.... Samajh nahi aati hain ke kya ho raha hai mujhe! (Gehri saans leti hui) bas, raat ko..
Nikhilesh : (beech me se) raat ki baat rehne do! Vaise, main samajhta hoon ke tumhe ek haste khelte maahol me rehna bahut zaroori hain!
Alka kuch kehti nahin, bas chupchaap khaane lagti hain. Bahut hi ghinn ke maare voh aaj khaas banaye gaye gobi ke sabzi ko khaa rahi thi, lekin Nikhilesh ke saamne voh pichle do se teen dino se bas dikhava kiye jaa rahi thi aur apni plan ke anusar voh rasoi ke fridge mein alag se Badri se banaye huye chicken aur mutton rakhti thi, jiske baare mein Nikhilesh ko kuch bhi jaankaari nahi tha.
Khair khaane ke baad Nikhilesh upar chala jaata hain, lekin Alka chupchaap Badri ke paas jaake khadi ho jaati hain aur anakhon se jaise koi sawal puchne lagti hain. Badri dheeme se kehne laga "bb..banaya hain madam! Khaas aapke liye aaj mutton keema banaya hai, chalta hoon! Ram ram!". Kehke vaha se Badri khisak jaata hain aur haveli se nikalke khud se kehne laga "yeh madam masahari to ho gayi achanak! Par lagta hain Nikhilesh babu ko is baare mein kuch bhi nahi pata! Khair mujhko kya! Sasuri yeh log jaane!".
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Aadhi raat ho jaata hain dekhte hi dekhte. Ganv ke kutton ke alava aur koi mandra nahi raha tha is vakt. Nikhilesh jaldi jaldi so gaya tha aur Munnu bhi aapne kamre mein neend mein magan tha, apne teddy bear ko gale lagaye. Pati ke dheeme kharato ko sunte huye Alka ek takiye ko god me masle bas ghusse se apne pati ko dekhe jaa rahi thi. Ek bechaini uske andar har raat ko paida ho rahi thi ab. Ek bhog rachane ki zidd, apni jawani chalkane ki zidd. Kisi mard pe fida hone ke zidd!
"Nikhilesh tumne to mooh mod diya, lekin meri ghati hui umar ki vajah se, meri sex ki chaahat thodi si badh gayi hain, jo tum samajh hi nahi rahe ho! Lekin main khud ko nahi rokungi!" Alka itna kehke uthke seedhe baramde pe chali jaati hain aur yaha se vaha aur vaha se yaha mandrane lag jaati hain. Mandrate huye, aksar uski nazren bahaar bahiche se leke, yaha vaha ghoomne lag jaati hain, ke tabhi uski dono aankhen ek jagah pe ruk si jaati hain.
Kuch doori pe use Raaka nazar aayi. Use dekhke, Alka ki badan mein ek uthal puthal si hone lag jaati hain aur uski jaanghe apas mein kass jaati hain. Uski panje lohe ke grill pe kass jaati hain aur voh upar se baar baar Raaka ko dekhti gayi, jo bas vahi mandra raha tha apne laathi liye. Alka ek lambi saans liye foran apni gowncoat ko pehn leti hain aur dhime se apne kamre se nikalke niche jaane lagi.
"SUNO! zara yaaha aana!" Niche pahuchte hi, Alka gate ke darwaan ko apni chaukhat pe bulati hain. "Jee memsaheb??" Darwaan daudte huye Alka ke paas pahunch jaata hain aur Alka foran use Raaka ko bhijwane ka aadesh deti hain.
Darwaan : kuch kaam tha memsaheb! Hume bata sakte hai aap!
Alka : (ghusse mein) tum apne kaam se kaam rakho! Jao aur Raaka ko bulake lao! JALDI!
Turant Darwaan gate ke bahaar jaake Raaka ko awaaz dene lag gaya."Oye Raaka!!" Yeh awaaz kaan tak aate hi Raaka haveli ki aur mudke, vaha tak chalne laga. Jab darwaan ne bulane ka karan bataya to Raaka hairan reh gaya aur mann mein ek hi sawal ghoomne laga
"Alka mimsahab be is vaqt, itni raat ko bhala kyon bulaya?".