Phela pyar-koi jeeta koi hara

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Phela pyar-koi jeeta koi hara

Hello Friends,

Iss story ka title he 'Pehla Pyar - Koi Jeeta

Jesa ke title se hi clear he yeh ek Love Story he. Ab yeh story baaki stories se kitni different he ya nahi he. Yeh aap sab ko judge karna he.

Yeh aap ko kitni pasand aati. Aati bhi he ya ke nahi. Yeh aap hi batao ge.

Wese iss introduction mein abhi main aap ko iss story ke baare mein kuch nhi batane ja rahi.

Yeh story thodi lambi chale gi. But I hope aap fir bhi apna valuable time nikal ke padhe ge jarur.

 

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Anjani manzil

Part-1

Anjani manzil, ajnabi humsafar. Jo sath safar kare woh humsafar kehlata he bhalle hi woh kuch der ka hi sathi ku na ho. Kesa ajeeb itefak he ke kuch ghanto ke sathi aise lagte he jaise barso purane sathi ho. Kuch to begane hi rehte he aur kuch kitna kareeb aa jate he. Yoon to barso se sath rehne wale bhi kabhi kabhi begane hi rehte he wo bhi tamaam umar aur kuch aaj kal mein hi pal bhar ke sath se hi dil mein ghar kar jaate hein. Aisa kahin bhi kisi ke saath bhi ho sakta he.

Radhika ke sath bhi kuch yoon hi hua.

Wo delhi se Chennai ja rahi thi.

Akeli thi wo. Achanak jana padh raha tha.

3rd ac mein seat na mili kisi bhi train mein.

To majbooran uss ko jammu Chennai exp. Mein 2nd ac mein seat leni padhi.

Yeh ek aisi train he jo delhi to Chennai sab se jayada time leti he.

But majboori thi.

Radhika ek middle class family se thi so itna mehnga safar wo to afford nahi karti thi magar yeh trip official tha so uss ko fair aur baki sab kharcha company de rahi thi.

Iss liye usse koi problem na thi.

Radhika age 27-28. Color halka sanwla. Height 5’2” ya 3”.

Bharra bharra akarshak badan but motti to katai nahi najar aati thi wo.

Behad chusat, furteeli aur chalak bhi jese delhi ki ladkiya dekhne ko milti he.

Tabhi to delhi se Chennai akele ja rahi thi.

4 berth k cabin mein enter hote hi us ne dekha k neeche ki dono berth par ek 50+ age ka ek couple betha tha.

Dikhne mein hi wo couple Chennai side means south Indian lag raha tha.

Dono apni language shayad tamil mein hi baat kar rahe the.

Radhika unn ko dekh muskrai to jaroor magar sochne lagi “phans gayi budho ke beech”.

Radhika ki berth ooper wali thi.

Coolie ne samaan rakh ke pese liye aur chala gya.

Dopehar ka time tha abhi.

May month ka second week tha.

Bahar poori garmi thi. But yaha to wo ac mein thi.

Bahar se garmi mein aane k karan wo abhi paseene se nahai hui thi.

Ooper dekha to uss ke samne wali berth abhi khali thi.

Radhika ne rumal se chehre ka paseena saaf karte hue aurat ko dekh poocha ‘may I sit here for some time’

Wo aurat ne ‘yes yes’ smile dete kaha.

‘r u going to chennai’ radhika ne ek gehri saans lete uss aurat se poocha.

‘yes’ uss aurat ne muskra kar jwab diya.

‘and u too?’ iss baar mard bola.

‘yes me too’ jese hi radhika ne reply kiya to wo mard muskra diya ajeeb type se.

yeh dekh mann hi mann boli radhika ‘sala soch raha hoga chalo jawan chhokri ka sath mila’

phir wo sochne lagi chalo dekhte he shayad ooper koi acha sath mil jaye.

Kuch der mein train chal padhi.

Abhi tak koi na aya.

yeh soch hi rahi thi radhika ke ho sakta he ke yeh seat khali hi jaye tabhi cabin ka door khula.

TT ke sath ek naujwaan ladka tha.

TT ne ladke ko birth dikhate kaha,‘yeh he tumari berth’.

Ladke ne ander jhanka fir TT ke peeche lapka ‘sir kahi change kar do koi lower berth’

‘not available sorry’ keh kar TT aage chala gya.

Ladka muh latkaye ander chala aya.

Ek bag kandhe pe aur doosra ek haath mein.

Bina kisi ko dekhe dono bag ooper berth par rakhe aur ooper chadh gaya.

Bud-buda raha tha lagataar.

Dikhne mein hi Punjabi lag raha tha.

Yeh radhika soch rahi thi ku k us ki bud-budahat mein gaaliya saaf samaj aa rahi thi.

Ladke ki umar 21-22 ke aas paas thi.

Gora chitta rang. Ikehra badan ladkiyo ki tarh innocent chehra. 5’8” height.

Tight jeans, shirt aur ankho par kala chashma.

Radhika ne khud se kaha ‘haye kitna chikna kitna cute he’

Radhika bhalle uss ko lagatar dekhe ja rahi thi par uss ladke ne ek baar bhi radhika ko na dekha.

Radhika ko mann hi mann gussa aane laga tha kesa ladka he ye jis ne ek baar bhi mujhe nahi dekha. Pata nahi kese kate ga itna lamba safar. Ek taraf yeh budhe aur ek yeh chhora. Lagta to nahi ye Chennai tak jaye ga.

Radhika ki sochein tooti jab wo ladka neeche kooda aur cabin se bahar nikal gaya.

Tabhi neeche wali seat par bethi aurat apne mard se boli tamil mein kuch.

Mard ne bhi tamil mein hi reply diya to wo aurat uth kar bahar nikal gyi.

Iss par radhika sochne lagi kesa desh he hamara. Ek hi desh mein reh ke bhi hum ek doosre ki bhasha nahi samaj paate.

‘kya soch rahi ho’ achanak mard ke hindi mein bolte hi radhika ne chonk kar us ki aur dekha.

‘aap hindi jaante he?’ radhika muskrai.

‘yes meri wife bhi janti he magar mujh se thoda kam. Wo toilet gyi he’ mard ne kaha.

‘oh’ radhika ne bas ek hungara bhara.

‘tum akeli feel mat karna hum he na. hum se baat kar sakti ho’ achanak mard ne thoda aage ho radhika ke kandhe par haath rakha aur kandhe ko dabate kaha.

‘sala tharki bhudha.’ Radhika mann mein boli.

Mard: kya name he tumara

Radhika: radhika

Mard: sweet name. u r sweet like ur name. me laxmi pati Krishnan. Krishna me and radha u

Mard ne ajeeb dhang se radhika ka kandha dabate kaha.

Iss se pehle ke radhika kuch kehti uss mard ki biwi laut aayi.

Mard ne jhatke se haath peeche kheench liya.

Wo aurat shayad apne pati ki aadat jaanti thi.

Issi liye gusse mein apne pati ko tamil mein kuch kehne lagi.

Mard sakpakata sa apni berth pe hi dur sarak kar beth gya.

Radhika mann hi mann muskrane lagi.

Ab tak wo ladka bhi laut aya.

Haath mein ek cold drink liye wo apni berth par chadh gya.

Tamil couple lagta tha apas mein tamil mein hi behas karne laga ya yoon kahe jagadh hi padha tha.

Radhika ko laga ye sab uss k karan hua he.

So wo uthi aur ooper apni berth par aa gyi.

Radhika ne ladke ko dekha wo cold drink peene mein busy tha samne apni berth pe bethe hue.

Radhika ne joote utare aur aramdeh berth pe takiye pe sar rakh ke late gyi.

Train delhi ke chotte chotte staitions ko cross karte rafter pakad chuki thi.

Radhika ne kanakhio se teen char baar ladke ko dekha par wo to disposable glass mein cold daal ke sip karne mein busy tha.

Karib 10 mints aise hi gujar gaye.

Ladka cold ko finish kar ke adhleta sa ho gya tha. Radhika ko gussa aane laga tha ab ladke pe.

Haar ke uss ne khud hi baat shuru ki ‘hello, where r u going’

ladke ne achanak uss ke pooche jane par chonk kar uss ko dekha ‘me?’

radhika boli ‘yes u’.

‘chennai’ ladke ne spaat sa jwab diya.

Radhika ko laga shayad ab wo bhi uss ko pooche ga.

Par aisa kuch na hota dekh kuch pal baad radhika fir se boli ‘will u not ask me where m I going’.

Ladka uss ko dekh bola ‘ TT told me that all of u r going to Chennai.’

Radhiak: all of us?

Ladka: yea, u and ur parents.

‘my parents’ radhika chonki ‘aah! U mean these’ radhika ne neeche budhe couple ki aur ishara kiya. ‘r u mad?’ radhika ke chehre par halka gussa dikhai diya. ‘I m alone’

Wat!! Iss baar ladka chonka. ‘oh I m so sorry’

Radhika ko laga ab ladka uss se baat kare ga.

Magar fir se wohi chuppi.

Radhika baat karna chahti thi. But ladki ho ke wo pehle baat ku kare. Ladke ko chahiye wo baat shuru kare. Radhika ke jehan mein ladkiyon wali ego aa gyi.

Magar aisa kuch na hua.

Ladka abhi bhi chup chap leta hua tha.

Radhika fir se let gyi.

Train ab full speed pe bhaag rahi thi.

Radhika beech beech mein uss ladke ko dekh rahi thi.

Uss ne note kiya k ladka kuch der baad ruk ruk k cold ke ghoont bhar raha he.

Usse laga ladka cold ka kuch jayada hi shokeen he.

But jaise ladka chhup chhup k glass mein daal cold pee raha tha radhika ko kuch shak sa hua.

Radhika ko laga kuch na kuch gadbadh jarur he.

Radhika: r u drinking cold or something else

Haar kar radhika ne uss ko pooch lia.

Ladke ne uss ko dekha thoda ghoor k but koi jwab na diya.

Radhika thoda gusse se boli ‘maine kuch poocha tum ko’

ladke ne bhi jwab halke gusse mein diya ‘if u have any problem then u can complain to TT. I wanna to change my seat.’

Radhika budbudai ‘non-sense’

iss pe ladka uth k beth jata he ‘look mam no excuse I m drinking but not troubling u then y?’

iss se pehle ladka kuch aage kehta neeche wala mard uth k khada hote hue ‘hey wats the problem’

ladke ko gusse se bol wo mard radhika ko dekh bola ‘Is he doing something wrong or teasing u?’

tamil mard ko dekh ladka thoda hadbadha gya.

Ye dekh radhika bol uthi gusse se ‘if he is doing something wrong or saying anything to me its my problem. Have I complained u? not na then y r u interfering out the way.’

Radhika ne ek tarah se apna sara gussa uss mard par nikal diya.

Radhika ko aise bolta dekh uss ki wife uss pe chadh bethi aur tamil mein uss ko kuch gusse mein bolne lagi.

Mard jhemp kar apni berth pe ja betha.

‘thanks’ ladka pehli baar halki muskan se bola radhika ko.

‘for wat’ radhika ne poocha.

Ladka ab gehri muskan ke sath ‘for my favour’

iss par radhika ne halke muskrate kaha ‘ now u do one favour to me’

ladka bola ‘wat?’

radhika fir muskara k ‘Talk to me I m alone. I cant travel silently.’

Ye sunte hi ladke ki hassi choot gyi. ‘Oh yes, of course, of course. But can we talk in hindi. I m not much comfortable with english’

‘yes y not. Ku nahi ku nahi.’ radhika bhi hass padhi.

Ladka: magar mujhe baatein karni nahi aati

Radhika ye sunte hass deti he.

Radhika: baatein karni kaun si badi baat he. Pehle ye batao tumara name kya he.

‘suuuuuuuuresh’ su par khasa jor dete bola ladka.

‘me, myself radhika…. Friends now’ kehte hue radhika ne betakulfi se haath aage kar diya.

Suresh ne hichkichate hue haath aage kiya milane ko.

Haath milate he radhika ne mehsoos kiya kitna najuk sa haath he ladkiyo ki tarah.

Radhika: kaha se aa rahe ho?

Suresh: karnal se…..aur aap?

Radhika: main delhi ki hoon… fir Radhika ne poochha ‘kisi kaam se ja rahe ho Chennai?’

Suresh: ji, papa ka kuch kaam tha.

Radhika: oh, papa ke saath business mein ho.

Suresh: maine B.Sc. final ke exam diye he. Free hua to papa ne kaha ja aao kaam bhi ho jaye ga aur ghoomna bhi…….and aap waha kese?

Radhika: main job karti hoon company ke kaam se ja rahi hoon.

Train ke shor k karan dono ko thoda ooncha bolna padh raha tha.

So radhika boli ‘suresh tum idhar aa jao na aram se saath beth ke baat kare ge.’

‘wo main……maine……aap ko smell’ suresh jhijka.

‘no no aisi koi baat nahi, come on’, radhika ke kehne par suresh aane laga to wo nashe ke karan thoda ladh-khadaya.

Radhika ne turant haath ka sahara de kar uss ko tham liya.

‘sorry’ suresh bola to radhika bol padhi ‘no sorry no thanks in dosti’

suresh muskra diya ‘ji’

‘yeh kya ji..ji, aap…aap lga rakhi he’ radhika ke maathe par bal padh gye ‘mera naam radhika he’

sunnte suresh muskra diya ‘aap mujh se badi he’.

‘kitni badi hoon…..tumari age kya he’ radhika ne aankhe tareri.

Suresh sahaj ho k bola…..twenty one and half.

‘I m just twenty four’ radhika ne age thodi kam kar k boli…jo k ladkiyo ki aksar aadat hoti he ‘so cal me radhika.

‘ok radhika’ suresh muskra diya.

‘that’s gud’ kehte hue radhika ne us ka haath apne haath se dabba diya.

Fir wo suresh se boli: tum yeh chhoti si age mein drink?

Suresh muskra kar ‘hamare ghar mein sab aam he.’

Radhika chonkte hue ‘ tum ghar mein sab ke saamne kar lete ho yeh sab. ’

Suresh sahaj bhav se‘ samne to nahi magar ghar sab ko maloom he.’

Radhika: abhi tumari umar hi kya he

Suresh: mujhe habit thode he wo to akela tha iss liye le li. Pta hota tum se dosti ho jaye gi to nahi leta. Wese abhi thodi ci hi li he. Baaki ab raat ko sone time lunga.

Radhika: acha tumare aur bhi dost honge.

Haan keh kar suresh apne kuch dosto ke naam leta he aur kehta he ‘yeh sab mere khaas he’

iss pe radhika muskrati he ‘sabi ladke he ladki koi nahi?’

yeh sun suresh sapaat sa jwab deta he ‘mai ladkiyo se dosti nhi karta’

radhika fir muskra ke ‘ku ladkiya buri hoti he.’

Suresh ‘nahi dar lagta he’

Radhika thoda hairan ci ‘ku?’

Suresh jwab mein ‘aisa to nahi bas log galat soch lete he.’

Radhika gehri muskan ke saath ‘acha….but mujh se to jhat se kar li dosti’

Suresh : yaha mujhe kaun janta he.

Radhika: haan yeh to he. Fir bhi koi to hogi jo tum ko pasand ho.

Fir dono idhar udhar ki baatein karne lagte he.

Baaton baaton mein suresh ki nashe ke kaaran kab aankh lag jati he suresh ko pta ni chalta……..wo radhika ke kandhe pe sar rakh ke hi so jata he.

Uss ke chehre ki masumiyat dekh radhika ka bhi dil nahi karta ke wo uss ko disturb kare.

Wo khud bhi aankhein band kar uss ke sar pe sar tikka ke aram karne lagti he. Ac ke kaaran usse bhi kuch der neend aa jati he.

Train agra pahuchne wali thi.

Tab suresh ki aankh khuli nature call ke kaaran.

Radhika ke kandhe par apna sar dekh wo chonka.

Uss ke hilte hi radhika ne bhi aankhein khol di.

‘sorry’ suresh sharamsar sa hota bola.

‘fir sorry’ radhika ne sorry sunte hi aankhein tareri.

‘Mere karan aap pta nahi kya soch rahi hogi.’ Suresh halka muskra ke bola.

‘kya yaar tum bhi na…hum dost he bhai’ radhika ne us ka haath dabate kaha.

‘ok ok’ suresh muskra diya ‘ab izaazat ho to ye dost thoda halka ho aye’ suresh bola to radhika uss ka ishara samajh gyi.

‘haan haan jaldi jao……kahi beech mein hi……’ kehte kehte radhika jor se hass di.

‘oye main koi bacha hoon. itna to control he yaar’ suresh ne pehli baar us ko yaar kaha aur fir radhika ke haath ka sahara lete neeche kood gya aur hasste hue cabin se bahar ho gya.

Dono ko aise hass hass ke batein karte dekh neeche wale uncle ko kaafi jalan ho rahi thi.

Yeh uss ka chehra bta raha tha.

Suresh thodi der mein toilet se laut aya.

Cabin mein aate hi radhika se poocha ‘tum ko jana he to’

Radhika ne muskra kar nahi jane ka ishara kiya.

Fir haath bada kar suresh se boli ‘aa jao ooper hi.’

‘agra aa raha he bas. Aa jao neeche chalte he thodi pet pooja ho jaye.’ Suresh ne kaha ku ke uss ko bookh lag rahi thi.

Radhika ne ghadhi mein time dekha 6.45 pm hone ko the sham ke.

Boli ‘haan yaar agra ka time to ho gya……chalo haath do main neeche utru.’

Suresh ne sunte hi apne dono haath aage badha diye……radhika ne ek pal uss neeche wale uncle ko dekha. Jo dono ko ghoor rha tha………radhika ko sharart soojhi…….uss uncle ko jalane ki.

Uss ne dono bahein fela di aur boli…..utaro……..suresh ne radhika ke dono baajoo ke neeche haath jammaa diye to radhika aram se neeche sarak gyi…….iss se radhika ke seene suresh ke chehre ko touch karte hue uss ki chhati se aa lage……suresh yeh mehsoos kar thoda peeche hata par radhika thoda aage sarak gyi…..ta ke dono ka touch jari rahe…….dono baatein karte aise hi khadhe rahe……..station pe aa ke train ruki to dono cabin se bahar nikal gye……..niklte niklte radhika ne palat ke uncle ko dekha jo jal bhun k koyla ho raha tha………yeh dekh radhika ki hassi chhoot gyi……..wo haste haste hi train se neeche utri…….

Suresh uss ko aise haste dekh…..’kya hua aise paglon ki tarah ku hass rahi ho’

Radhika haste hue…….yaar tumne wo neeche wale uncle ka chehra dekha tha………kese jal raha tha……jab main tum se chipak ke khadi thi.

Oh shit……to tum yeh sab uss ko jalane k liye kar rahi thi……mujhe lga shayad main tum ko bahut pasand aa gya…….ha ha……..kehte kehte suresh bhi hass diya.

Haye oye……my cutie pie…….tu to yaar he hi itna chikna………itna smart ……kaun saali hogi jo tum ko pasand na kare…….kehte kehte radhika ne suresh ki ek baajoo pakad ke apne seene se bheench li.

Dono cold peene lage.

Issi beech radhika ne apna mobile nikal k ghar pe call ki.

Suresh ne uss ko ishara kiya k signal ho gya he…….

Radhika ne call end ki aur dono wapis train mein chale aaye apni cabin mein.

Cabin mein iss time sirf wo aunti thi.

Radhika ne uss ko dekh halki smile di.

Uss auntie ne bhi smile ka reply smile se diya….itne mein uss ka pati bhi cabin ke door se ander enter hua…….wo dono ko ghoorta apni berth pe ja betha….. uss ko dekh radhika ko shaitani soojhi…..aur wo boli..chal teri berth pe sath mein beth k baatein karte he…..

okk as u wish…..suresh radhika ki iss shaitani se be-khabar sehaj bhaav se bola.

Radhika ne esa iss liye kiya ku k suresh ki berth uss uncle ki berth ke opposite side thi jahan wo unn dono ko asani se dekh sakta tha…..

jaise hi suresh ooper chadhne laga to radhika bol padhi……yaar pehle mujhe to ooper chadhao……

suresh ye sun thoda jhemp gya…….

kya soch rahe ho…….radhika fir boli……

iss pe suresh bola……main ooper ja k tum ko haath deta hoon…….

iss pe radhika boli….no pehle mujhe…..

kehte radhika ne uss ke dono haath apni kamar pe rakhte kaha…….chalo mujhe ooper uthao…….

suresh ne apna poora jor laga kar radhika ko ooper utha diya……aisa karte time radhika ke seene fir se poori tarah suresh ke badan se ragar kha gye………suresh ke uthate hi……

radhika ne haath apni berth pe rakhe aur bumms suresh ki berth pe tikka peeche sarak gyi…..

jaise hi radhika ooper bethi to uss ne neeche bethe uss uncle ka chehra dekha jo usse hi ghoor raha tha…….

radhika mann hi mann soch kar muskrai ke saale ke pichhwade mein kesi mirchi ladhi he…..

itne mein suresh bhi ooper aa chukka tha……

radhika uss ke pass sarak ke uss ke kaan mein boli ‘dekho uncle ki kese jal rahi he’

ha ha….dono hass padhe….

’uska chance jo miss ho gya’ suresh haste hue bola……

’tum kya samjhte ho tum na hote to kya main uss ko kehti chadhane ko’ radhika phusphusai…..’no way’…….

’to tum fir pehle kese chadhi thi’ suresh ne poocha…….

’khud hi…..yeh to maine bas uss ki jalane ko kiya’ …… radhika kehte hue fir hass di.

iss pe suresh kuch sanjeeda ho bola ‘yaar tum bhi na…….pata nhi uncle kya soch raha hoga humare baare mein…….issi liye main ladkiyon se dosti karne se darta hoon…..log chotti chotti baaton ka batangadh bana lete hein…..ab wo pta nhi kya soch raha hoga humare baare mein.’……

yeh sunnte radhika thoda bhadak gyi….’let him go to hell and his soch….woh kaun sa hume jaanta he…..chill yaar’

radhika ne yeh kehte hue apne ek haath se suresh ke gaal ko halke se sehla diya…….

’okk okk’ suresh bhi uss ke naram haath ki chho gaal pe pa k muskra diya……aur uss ka wo haath apne haathon mein le ke muskrane laga……

dono apas mein aise hil-mil chuke the apas mein jaise barso se ek doosre ko jaante ho.

Train fir se apni speed pakad chuki thi…..

itne mein catering wala aa gya…..

wo dinner ka poochne aya tha.

Neeche wale uncle aunti ke paas apna dinner tha.

Ab uss ne suresh aur radhika ko poocha…..

radhika ne bataya ke uss ke paas dinner he……

suresh ne uss se poocha…agar wo mind na kare to wo non veg le le………

radhika ne kaha no problem……

suresh ne apne liye ek non veg dinner ka order de diya……

order le k catering wala chala gya…..

radhika boli…’tum non-veg ke sath drinks bhi loge?’

‘raat ko sona he na …main pehli baar itna lamba safar kar raha hoon. Tum please mind mat karna’

Suresh nahi chahta tha k radhika uss k drinks karne se naraz ho.

‘main ku mind karne lagi’ radhika ne kaha aur fir boli ‘tum Chennai mein daily mat lena……nai jagah he….pata nahi waha k log kese honge.’

Suresh ne uss ko dekha fir smile dete bola ‘okk’….

radhika fir boli,’waise tum waha ruko ge kaha’

‘hotel mein aur tum?’ hotel ka keh k suresh ne poocha……

’main bhi’ radhika ne jwab diya fir boli ‘yaar ku na hum ek sath rahe……saving ho jaye gi’

sunn kar suresh ek pal chonka ‘idea to acha he magar?’

‘magar kya?’ radhika ne suresh pe swaliya najar dali.

Suresh bola ‘tum aur main ek saath ….tum ladki aur mai ladka’

iss pe radhika uss ka haath sehlate boli…’come on suresh we r now friends….fir hum ko waha kaun janta he hum keh denge hum cousins he.’……

suresh fir preshani se bola ‘but radhika fir bhi’…..

radhika uss ki preshani ko samaj gyi ‘chalo chodo pahuch ke decide kare ge……now chill’……

’right’ yeh sunn ke suresh ne thodi chain ki saans li aur muskra diya.

Itne mein cold wala aa gya……

suresh ne radhika se cold ka poocha to radhika ne inkar kar diya……

suresh ne apne liye ek cold liya……..

’main ek peg’ suresh muskra diya…….

’le lo tum kaha mano ge…….main toilet ho k aayi’ muskurate hue radhika neeche uttar gyi……..

radhika ke cabin se bahar niklte hi suresh ne jhat se vodka ki bottle aur glass nikale aur furti se ek heavy peg bna cold daal halak se ek hi saans mein sara peg neeche utar liya…….

fir muh ka jayka thik karne ko tale hue kaju ka packet nikal k khola aur khane laga……

radhika ke aane tak wo doosra peg bhi jo k normal banaya uss ne…….wo bhi adha ghatak chukka tha……..

radhika aai aur iss baar apni berth par chadh gyi………

suresh uss ko apne aap berth pe chadhte dekh muskra diya……..

radhika bhi uss ke muskrane ka arth samaj gyi thi shayad so wo bhi muskrane lagi…….

fir radhika apne bag ki front pocket se dinner wala dibba nikala aur kaha……’tum idhar aao ge ya main udhar aao’

suresh ne peg dikhate kaha….’yaar main ye’……

radhika fir muskrai…..’chal main hi aati hoon…..haath do’

‘ek mint’ keh ke suresh ne peg khali kiya….hont saaf kar ke……haath badha diya…….

radhika ne uss ka haath pakda aur kood padhi……

suresh ne laakh koshish ki bachne ki par fir bhi radhika uss ke ooper aa giri……..

suresh neeche aur radhika uss ke ooper…….

sharab ke nashe ke saath shabab ke mix hote hi…..suresh ke dil ki dhadkne badh gyi…….ku k radhika ke seene poori tarah suresh ki chatti pe dabbe hue the…suresh ka badan kaamp utha……..

radhika mand mand muskrrane lagi uss ke ooper padi…….

’yaar utho bhi neeche de k marna he kya?’ suresh ne uss ko kandho se pakad ooper uthana chaha………..

’oye kya main itni bhaari hoon?’ radhika ne banawati gussa dikhaya……

’nahi bhaari to nahi’ suresh thoda sakpakaa gya……

’ya fir tum ko apni izzat ka khatra padh gya he’ keh ke radhika jor se hass di.

Suresh bhi hass diya…….

radhika ke chehre pe barpoor shararat thi…..

finally wo seedhi ho ke beth gyi……

radhika ke ese touch se suresh ke ander ek tej jhurjhuri chhirri.

Uss ka poora badan kampne laga…….

radhika ne bhi ye mehsoos kia to boli ‘oye tum to kampne lage….kya pehle kabhi koi ladki itna kareeb nhi aayi.’

Yeh sunnte hi suresh ne najre jhuka li….

radhika ne fir ek swal daga ‘kya tumari koi girl friend nahi’

yeh sunte hi suresh ke ander ek dard ki lehar uthi jis ka asar suresh ke chehre pe bhi ubhra.

Iss ko radhika ne bhi mehsoos kiya. ‘suresh kya hua’ radhika ne poocha…..

’kuch nahi’ suresh ne najre neechi kar li…..

’kissi ki yaad aa gyi’ radhika ab sanjeeda ho boli.

‘chhodo’ suresh abhi bhi najre jhukaye hi bola.

‘suresh’ keh ke radhika ne apne suresh ke haath pe rakha ‘kya mujhe apna dost nahi maante?’

suresh fir ussi andaz mein bola ‘aisi koi baat nahi’…..

’to fir bolo na kya baat he’ keh ke radhika ne suresh ke chehre ko haath se ooper utha diya…….

suresh ki ankhon mein nammi dekh ek pal wo kaampi……’suresh…tum yeh tumari aankhon mein’

‘sorry radhika…tum se jhooth bola he maine’ suresh ne jeb se rumal nikal aankhein saaf karte kaha…..’ek dost se jhooth bola he maine’……

’kesa jhooth’ radhika chonki…..

 

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Part-2

’mera naam suresh nahi suraj he’ suresh ne najre jhukate kaha.

‘wat’ sunte uchli radhika….

‘haan mera naam suraj he’ suresh urf suraj bola….

’kahi ab to jhooth nahi bol rahe tum’ radhika ne swaliya najro se poocha……

‘nahi yeh dekho mera driving licence.’ Kehte hue suresh urf suraj ne back pocket se wallet nikal uss mein se apna driving licence radhika ke haath mein thamaa diya.

‘haan yaha pe to sachi suraj he.’ Radhika ne uss ko licence wapas de diya.

Suraj ne naya peg banaya aur adha aur pi gya……..

‘khali ku pi rahe ho. Kuch khane ko saath nahi’ radhika ko uss ko aise pite dekh thoda dukh laga.

Suraj ne kaju ka packet nikal k kuch kaju muh mein dale aur radhika ko bhi diye……

radhika kaju khate suraj ko dekhe ja rahi thi lagataar……..’suresh I mean suraj lagta he tum kafi dukhi ho’

sunn kar suraj najre neeche kar bola ‘radhika kya kahu tum se…..main…. main na ghar se bhaag ke aya hoon’

‘wat’ buri tarah kaampi thi radhika. ‘yeh kya keh rahe ho tum’ ‘haan main sach keh raha hoon’ ek gehri saans le bola suraj…..

Radhika: magar ku

Suraj: mujhe koi pyar nahi karta radhika

Radhika: ku tumare mummy papa

Suraj: sab he

Radhika: suraj tumare ghar pe sab preshan hon ge.

Suraj: janta hoon main magar meri preshani koi nahi samjta. Kisi ke dur hone ka dukh kya hota he. Kisi ko khone ka dard kya hota he. Unn ko bhi to ehsaas hona chahiye.

Radhika fir se kaampi ‘kya keh rahe ho suraj’.

Hassi majak wala mahaul achank poori tarah se ghamgeen ban chukka tha.

‘please suraj mujhe khul k bataao aakhir baat kya he’ radhika ne suraj ke chehre ko haath se apni aur ghumaya.

Uss ke chehre pe dukh ke badal the. Aankhon mein nammi thi.

Shayad kuch hi der pehle banne iss dost ka dard seh nahi pa rahi thi wo.

‘main neelu se pyar karta hoon radhika’ yeh sunnte chonki radhika to uss ka anuman sahi tha jo uss ne abhi abhi lagaya tha. ‘kaun neelu’

suraj ne apni aankein saaf ki aur bola ‘meri neelu. Mere bachpan ki dost neelima. Mere bachpan ka pyar. Meri jaan. Meri jindgi. Mere dil ki har dhadkan.’

Ek saans mein suraj kehta gya.

Radhika suraj ke dil mein neelu ke liye tadap, uss ke liye pyar ko achi tarah samaj gyi. ‘ kya tumare mummy papa ko pata he’

‘haan’ ek gehri saans le wo bola.

‘sab ko maloom he to kya kehte he wo’ radhika lagataar baatein karti uss ke haathon ko apne haathon mein liye sehla rahi thi.

‘wo kehte hain neelu ko chhodh do. Usse bhool jao’

radhika: magar ku?

Suraj najre utha k radhika ko dekhta he ‘ku k wo gareeb he’

‘oh to tum ameer ho’ radhika kuch samaj jati he.

‘ haan sab kuch he hamare paas… ghar, ghaadi, papa ka business, family status aur saath mein mom ka status ka ego bhi’ yeh sab kehte kehte suraj ki aankhon mein nafarat k bhav ubharte hein.

‘tumare bhai behan’ radhika ke poochne pe suraj batata he

‘main only son, do sisters he badi he dono married he badi status families mein.’ Suraj ke lehje achanak ek tanj ubhrta he.

Fir kuch pal ki khamoshi ke baad radhika boli ‘suraj jo bhi he tumhe iss tarah ghar chod ke nahi aana chahiye tha. Ghar mein sab preshan ho rahe ho ge. Fir socho tumari neelu ko pta chalega to uss par kya beete gi.’

Suraj ek thandi aah bhar ke ‘uss ko nahi pta chale ga’

‘ku?’ radhika ne poocha.

Suraj: wo yaha nahi he. mom ki dhamki ke darr se uss ki mummy ne us ko joginder nagar (himachal) bhej diya uss ke maama ke paas.

‘fir bhi suraj uss ko ek din to pta chal hi jaye ga. Please apni neelu ke liye laut jao’ radhika ne minnat ki.

‘neelu ab meri kaha rahi’ suraj ne kehte hi bacha hua adha peg bhi pi dala.

Radhika ek anjane darr se kaampi ‘ku kya hua?’

‘uss ki shadi kar di gyi he kuch din pehle jab wo joginder nagar gyi. Wahi joginder nagar mein. Yeh mujhe kal hi pta chala. Uss ki ek friend mil gyi achanak. Uss ne bataya. Uss ne apne cell mein uss ki shadi ki pics bhi dikhai mujhe.’ Kehte kehte suraj ne aankhein moond li apni… peeche sar ko tek lagate hue.

‘oh to uss ne tum ko dhokha diya….bewafai ki tumare saath’ Radhika dheere se boli.

‘meri neelu bewafa nahi he’ lagpag cheekh hi to padha tha suraj, ‘uss ne koi dhokha nhi diya. Uss ka kasoor sirf itna he k wo ek gareeb ghar ki beti he. Mom ne uss ke ghar ja k dhamkaya tha uss ki mummy ko ke wo neelu ko kisi se uthwa degi. Marwa degi uss ko. Uss ke jwan bhai ko marwa de gi. Wo bhai jo neelu ki widwa mummy ka ek hi sahara he. Uss bhai ke do chotte chotte bache he. Yeh sab mujhe neelu ki uss saheli ne bataya. Wo bataa rahi thi ke neelu iss shadi ke liye kitni majboor thi. Kitni dukhi thi wo.’ Suraj ka swar hi uss ke dil ke dukh ko dard ko bayan kar rahe the.

Yeh sab sun ke radhika bhi apne aansoo rok na payi.

Uss ko laga kisi ne uss ke dil ko cheer hi dala tha.

Kuch der aansoo bahane ke baad uss ne chehre ko apne rumal se saaf kiya.

Suraj ki aur dekha. Jis ke gaalo pe aansoo beh beh k sookhne lage the.

Chehre par bepnah dard tha.

Radhika ne ek bar fir se himmat juta k suraj se kaha, ’suraj jo bhi hua bahut bura hua he tere saath. Par please meri maano tum ghar laut jao. Wo jese bhi he tere maa baap he… unho ne janma he tum ko.’

Radhika lagataar uss ko samja rahi thi par suraj ke kaan pe joon tak na reng rahi thi.

Fir radhika ke dimag mein kuch aya, ‘acha chalo ek kaam karo fir. Ek baar un ko call kar k ye khabar de do ke tum thik ho. Cell kaha he tumara?’

‘cell ghar hi chhod aya hoon main.’ Suraj ne kaha.

Radhika ne apna cell purse se nikalte kaha, ‘chalo mere cell se call kar lo.’

Suraj ne radhika ko dekha. ‘please suraj. Be my sweet darling.’

Radhika ke baar baar kehne par suraj ne uss ka cell le liya. But network nahi tha.

Radhika ne yeh dekh kaha k kuch hi der mein Gwalior aane wala he. Platform pe uttar ke call kar le ge.

Okk keh ke Suraj toilet jaane ke liye neeche utra aur cabin se bahar chala gya.

Suraj ko jaata dekh ek baar radhika ka dil dhadka ke suraj kahi idhar udhar na nikal jaye.

Yeh soch wo bhi teji se neeche utri aur cabin ke bahar ho gyi. Uss ne dono aur dekha.

Coach mein kahin bhi uss ko suraj najar na aya.

Thodi preshani mein uss ne dono doors ki aur do baar chakkar lga liye.

Khair akhar kaar uss ko ek toilet se suraj niklta dikh hi gya.

Uss ne chain ki saans li. Wo teji se suraj ki aur badi. Suraj uss ke chehre ki bechaini bhaanp li.

Wo halke se muskra diya… ‘kya hua mam.’

‘kuch nahi’ radhika bhi muskrai…..

’tum ko kya laga main yaha se bhi bhaag nikla.’ Suraj hassa……

‘yaar sach kahu ek pal issi soch se to main sach mein darr gyi thi.’ Radhika ne dil ki shanka jahir ki.

‘itni pyari aur sweet dost ko chhod kaun kambakht bhaag sakta darling’ keh k suraj ne radhika ko baahon mein bhar liye.

Radhika ne uss ki baahon ka ghera todhte hue, ‘oye line maarne ki koshish mat kar.’

Suraj yeh sunte hi thithka aur ek kadam peeche hatta. ‘just kidding yaar’

radhika khil khila ke hassi aur aage badh suraj ki kamar mein baahein daal jor se uss ko jappi daal di.

Dono haste haste fir cabin mein laut aaye.

Neeche wale uncle aunti jo tamil mein baatein kar rahe the. Dono ko dekh ke khamosh ho gye.

Radhika ne anti ko dekha wo dono ko dekh smile kar rahi thi. Magar uncle ghoor raha tha.

Suraj ki love life mein kho ke radhika kuch der to uncle ko bhool hi gyi thi.

Uncle ko kuch pta chala ya nahi yeh usse kuch maloom nahi tha.

Dono khade khade normal baatein karte rahe. Ku ke station aane wala tha.

Train slow ho chuki thi. Station pe enter hote hi radhika ne apna purse uthaya aur dono door ki aur chal diye.

Platform pe utarte hi radhika ne apna cell dekha. Network aa chukka tha.

Suraj ko dete boli ‘lo kar lo call’

‘kaun ci call. Kis ko call’ suraj ne jaan bhooj ke kaha.

‘oye call kar na ghar’ radhika ne jhirki dete kaha.

‘okk okk meri daadi amma daant to mat’ hass ke suraj ne cell le liya.

Radhika bhi hass di.

Suraj ne number dial kiya ek.

Udhar se suraj ke papa hari naryan chopra ne unknown number se call dekh jhat se call pick ki.

Hari: hello yes

Suraj: papa its me. Suraj

Bęte ki awaj sunnte hi baap ka dil bhar aya

Hari: suraj my son where are u?

Suraj: papa Gwalior

Hari: bęte kis hotel mein

Suraj: papa mai station pe hoon going to Chennai

Hari: ruk teri mom ko bulata hoon.

Hari phone thoda door kar apni wife kanta ko awaaz deta he..kanti suraj ka phone aya he.

Suraj ka naam sunnte hi kanta jo kitchen mein thi paaglon ki tarah daudhti aati he.

Phone ko jhat se le k kanta: suraj mere bęte mere laal kaha he tu ghar aa ja jaldi se.

kanta jaar jaar ro rahi thi.

Suraj kehta he mom main aa jau ga jaldi.

Kanta fir se rote hue nahi beta tu aa ja abhi ke abhi.

Itne mein suraj ki eldest sister kitty jo ke aaj hi aai he kanta se cell le suraj pe barsti he.

Kitty: suraj tujhe sharam nahi aati. Mom ko bina kuch kahe kal raat se gayab he.

Kitty ko aise bolte dekh hari uss se phone le lete he aur daant ke shut up kitty. Let me talk to him.

Hari fir se suraj ko phone pe ‘tu sach keh raha he na beta ke tu Chennai hi ja raha he.’

Suraj: u know papa main jhooth nahi bolta. Khas kar aap se to kabhi nahi.

Hari: I know beta. Tu Chennai kaha ruke ga. Mujhe ja ke bolna. Aur haan pese chahiye to bol karta hu arrange wahi pe.

Suraj: papa atm card he mere paas so don’t worry.

Hari: aur tu cell bhi ni le k gya waha koi contact no. ja k de dena.

Suraj: papa mai phuchte hi ek new cell nd sim le lu ga. Wese in emergency aap iss number pe bhi call kar sakte he.

Hari: yeh kis ka number he.

Suraj: he ek ullu ke pathe ka. Raaste mein dost bana he.

Yeh sunnte hi radhika jor suraj ki kamar pe chikoti kaat deti he ghoorte hue.

Udhar hari: thik he beta mai kal subah hi tere account mein fifty thousand daal dunga. Kab tak laute ga.

Suraj: papa 8-10 din mein.

Hari: take care beta love u sweetheart.

Issi beech train whistle deti he chalne ki.

Radhika suraj ko baaju se kheench train mein le jaati he. Train chal padhti he……..

suraj: u too take care papa. Meri fikar mat karna. Love u too.

Call disconnect ho jaati he.

Call disconnect hote hi suraj ko kamar pe chikoti ki dard yaad aati he.

‘haye chikoti ku kaati’

radhika aankhein tarer ke ‘saale tum ne mujhe ullu ka patha ku kaha’

suraj hassta hua ‘pyar se’

radhika fir ussi lehje mein, ‘saale main tujhe ullu ka patha kis angle se lagti hoon…main to ullu ki pathi hoon’

yeh kehte radhika ne jese shirt ka collar khada karte he wo style maara.

Iss pe dono hi hass diye.

Fir suraj ko jese kuch yaad aya ‘kamini mujhe baar baar saala ku bol rahi he’

radhika jo cabin ki aur dheere se badhi thi ek dum ruk gyi ‘kya kaha kamini. Oye agar main kamini bann gyi na to samaj teri izzat to gyi.’

Yeh sunte suraj gambir mudra se, ‘haan yaar yeh to maine socha hi nahi. Hoon to abhi kunwara hi main.’

Ek baar fir se jor daar thahake se hass diye wo.

Dono cabin mein enter hue to dekha anti uncle dinner kar rahe he.

Dono ko dekhte hi anti boli, ‘come beta join us for dinner’ dono ne smile de ke thanx kaha aur ooper suraj ki berth pe aa bethe.

Radhika chahti thi k suraj uss ko chadhaye par suraj nashe ke karan bola sorry yaar ab himmat nahi he.

Suraj ka nasha kuch kam to ho chukka tha par fir bhi nasha to abhi bhi baki tha.

Abhi wo bethe hi the radhika ka cell baj utha.

Radhika ne cell dekha koi unknown number tha.

Radhika cell on karne lagi to suraj ne number dekh liya paas hi to betha tha. ‘oye mom ka phone he’ kehte suraj ne cell liya.

aur on karte ‘yes mom’

kanta: suraj tu thik to he na.

suraj: yes mom.

Kanta: maa se rootha to nahi na.

suraj: no mom.

Itne mein peeche se kitty ki awaaz aati he mom mujhe do main jara iss ki khabar lu.

Suraj jhat se ‘mom hello hello…..lagta he net cut ho raha he……I m in train……train moving……’ keh k suraj call kaat deta he….

abhi radhika kuch kehne hi wali thi ke cell fir se baj utha.

Yeh call radhika ke ghar se thi landline se.

radhika kuch der baat karne mein busy ho jaati he.

Iss ka fayda utha suraj ek peg bna ke gatak leta he.

Radhika call ke end hote hi. ‘ho gya chalu’

suraj chup reh jata he.

‘by the way suraj network tha fir tum ne call ku kaat di.’ Radhika ne suraj se call beech mein kaatne ka poochha.

Suraj: yaar wo kitty didi aise hi bhashan dene lag jaati. I don’t wanna talk to her. Meri life mein sari problems issi ke karan hui he…..yeh apne in laws mein ek ladki mere liye chunn k bethi hui he.’

Itne mein catering wala dinner le aata he.

Dinner ke dauran radhika ke rokne par bhi ek peg aur lga leta he.

Dinner ke khatam hone ke baad dono baari baari ja k haath dho aaye.

Uss ke baad anti ke kehne par cabin ki lights off kar di suraj ne.

radhika boli ‘kya khayal he sona he ya abhi kuch der baatein karni he.’

Suraj: jaisa tum chaho. ‘khane ke baad mujhe ek dum neend nahi aati. If u say thodi der baatein karte he’ radhika ne kaha to dono fir se suraj ki berth pe hi aa bethe.

Ku k agar dono radhika ki berth pe jaate to suraj ke liye apni berth pe ana mushkil hota nashe ke karan.

Aur agar dono apni apni berth pe jate to unn ki baaton se uncle anti ko disturbance hoti.

Berth pe aa ke….kuch der dono khamosh bethe rahe……

suraj ab lagataar radhika ko dekhe ja raha tha.

‘kya dekh rahe ho’ radhika ne khamoshi todh ke kaha.

Suraj ne yeh sunn kar ek pal najre neechi ki fir radhika ka haath thaam apne dono haatho mein lete kaha, ‘radhika tum ek achi dost hi nahi ek bahut achi insaan bhi ho.’

‘acha’ yeh sunn radhika halke se muskarai.

Suraj: haan radhika.

‘aur tum’ radhika ussi lehje mein boli.

‘aur main bahut bura’ suraj ke aisa kehne pe radhika ki muskan gayab ho gyi.

‘yeh kya keh rahe ho tum.’

‘wahi jo sach he radhika.’ Suraj ke chehre par dard ubhar chukka tha fir se, ‘bura hoon tabhi to bhagwan ne dekho na mujh se meri neelu chheen li.’ Kehte kehte suraj ki aankhein nam ho gyi jis ko chhupane ke liye uss ne apna chehra dusri aur ghuma liya.

Magar fir bhi wo apne aansoo radhika se chhupa na saka.

‘nahi re’ yeh keh kar radhika ne apne dono haathon se aage badh ke uss ka chehra apni aur ghuma liya aur fir apna chehra aage kar uss ke ek gaal ko pyar se choomte boli, ‘tum bahut ache ho suraj. Bura kuch kiya he to taqdeer ne, bhagwan ne’ aur fir radhika ne uss ka chehra apne seene se laga liya aur uss ki peeth ko apne haath se bade pyar se sehlane lagi.

Suraj: Radhika tum kabhi kisi se pyar mat karna…bada dard deta he yeh.’

Radhika: maine to sunna he ke pyar kiya nahi jata ho jata he.’

Suraj: haan tum sach keh rahi ho. Aur yeh kab kis se ho jaye pta nahi chalta. Bas hota he to ho hi jata he. Wo bhi bina kuch soche kuch samjhe bina kisi planning ke.’

Kehte kehte suraj ki awaaz dhimi hoti hoti bojhal hoti gyi aur saath hi ankhein bhi.

Radhika ke seene se lage lage hi wo neend ki aagosh mein chala gaya.

Kehte he aurat chahe abhi maa na bhi bani ho. Chahe wo kis bhi umar ki ho uss ka dil sadaa hi mamta se bhara rehta he. Aisa hi kuch iss time Radhika bhi mehsoos kar rahi thi.

Suraj ki peeth ko sehlane wala haath ab sarak kar uss ke gale ke pichhe se hota hua suraj ke sar ke baalon tak pahuch chukka tha.

Radhika ab halke halke apne uss haath ki ungliyon ko suraj ke baalon mein ghumane lag gyi.

Kuch der baad sote sote hi suraj ne apni taangein seedhi kar li berth pe aur sar Radhika ki goddi mein rakh liya. Radhika ne taangein saamne apni berth pe rakh di wo haath jo suraj ke baalon mein tha uss ko suraj ke seene pe tikka diya aur dusra haath uss ke sar ke baalon mein ferne lag gyi. Sote hue suraj ke maasoom chehre ko dekhne lagi.

Mehsoos kiya ke sote hue bhi uss ke chehre pe dard ki lakeerein he. Itni chotti si umar mein itna gham laga betha he yeh ladka.

Kitna alag he yeh ladka aam ladko se. warna aaj ke ladke ek ladki ko khote hi doosri ke peeche ho lete he.

Magar yeh……kaisa premi he yeh…….iss ka pyar sach mein pyar he ya fir paagalpan…….bas aise hi soche ja rahi thi Radhika.

Aur fir ek dam se uss ki soch ne palti khai.

Kya rishta he iss ladke se uss ka…. Kitna janti he wo isse….

Chand ghante pehle to ek ajnabi hi tha uss ke liye……. Aur ab kitna apna apna sa lag raha he……

iss ka har dard usse ku apna apna sa lag raha he….. ku uss ka dil yeh chah raha he wo suraj ka har dard apne mein sammaa le…….

Sochte sochte uss ki ankhein nam hoti chali gayi……. Aankhein saaf kar uss ne fir suraj ke chehre ko dekha…… sau rahe suraj ke masoom chehre ko dekh uss ke dil mein be-pnah mohabbat jaag uthi……… uss ka chehra jhuka aur pehle uss ne suraj ke maathe ko chooma fir uss ke dono gaalon ko bhi choom liya.

Fir halke se muskra di aur bud-budai ‘pagal diwana premi’

Bade hi aram aur pyar se uss ne dheere dheere suraj ka sar uthaya. Taangein neeche latkai aur neeche sarkne lagi.

Neeche ki dono berths ke corner ke khaali hisse par apne per jamma ke takiya uss ne suraj ke sar ke neeche fassa diya aur ooper lene wali chaddar usski kamar pe khol ke odha di. Suraj ne halki ci karwat badali sote sote jis se uss ka chehra radhika ki aur ho gya.

Radhika ne ek baar fir suraj ke gaal ko choom liya.

Fir wo cabin khol ke toilet chali gyi.

Jab lauti aur laut ke jese apni berth pe chadhne lagi neeche wali dono berths pe apne paaon rakh ke to na jaane radhika ke dil mein kya aya ke uss ne aage ho suraj ke hont choom liye ‘mera chikna aaye haye’ yeh bud-buda ke fir ek baar uss ne suraj ke honto ko chooma aur foot pad pe paon rakh ke apni berth pe chadh gayi.

Cabin ki lights to off thi.

Par cabin ke top pe lage blunt glass se bahar se aa rahi halki roshni mein suraj ko niharte niharte wo so gyi.

Jab Radhika ki aankh khuli to 8 bajne ko the.

Ac mein wo mast soi thi.

Suraj ki aur dekha to wo peeth kar ke abhi bhi gehri neend mein sau raha tha.

Dil to chaha uss ko awaz de par fir socha chalo sota rehne do abhi.

Neeche dekha anti nahi thi. Shaayad toilet gyi hogi soch kar wo uthi.

Ek angrai li aur neeche utar aai.

Anti ki khali berth pe aa bethi. Susti abhi baki thi.

Uncle saamne apni berth pe chaye pi raha tha.

Dono ne ek doore ko morning wish ki.

Uncle ne chaye ka poocha to uss ne thanks bol diya.

Itne mein anti cabin mein aa gyi. Dono ne ek doosre ko good morning bola.

Anti ne apne ek bag se brush, paste towel aur kuch kapde le pati ko nahane ka bol ke fir se chali gyi.

Radhika bhi uthi aur toilet ko chal di. Jab wo laut ke aayi to dekha suraj abhi bhi so raha tha.

Aur aunti bhi naha ke nahi lauti thi. Radhika kuch time ke liye aunti ki berth pe hi beth gyi.

Uncle ne moka dekh line maarne ki ek aur koshish ki magar radhika ne uss ko aankhein dikhate hue suraj ko utha diya.

Jese hi suraj seedha peeth ke bal hua to radhika ne uss ki aur muskarate hue kaha,’uth jao jnab.’

‘huuuuuuuuuuu’ suraj ne aankhein malte hue ek jor daar ubasi li.

‘gud morning’ radhika ne smile bikheri.

‘happy morning’ suraj ne bhi smile de reply kia.

‘neend achi rahi’ radhika ne poocha.

‘ek dam mast’ suraj ne uth ke bethte hue kaha aur fir bola,’tumari’

radhika kuch pal sochte hue,’yar kuch yaad nahi so gyi thi na.’ radhika ke aisa kehte hi dono hass padhe.

Itne mein aunti naha ke laut aayi. ‘good morning aunti’ aunti ko dekh suraj bola to aunti ne bhi wish ka reply smile se diya.

Fir suraj jump lga ke neeche uttar aya.

Uncle ko dekh uss ko wish kiya. Uncle ne buri ci smile se reply kiya.

Jise radhika aur suraj ne note to kiya but ignore kar diya.

‘amma yaar khadhe gaon se aayi ho kya? Beth jao na.’ suraj ne kandho se pakad ke radhika ko uncle ki berth pe jabran bitha diya.

Radhika ko bethta dekh uncle thoda window side sarak gye.

Aur suraj khud aunti wali berth pe ja betha.

Itne mein chaye wala aa gaya.

Suraj ne uss ko rok ke aunti ki aur dekha,’aunti tea.’ ‘my pleasure’ aunti ne smile di. ‘nd uncle u’ but uncle ne rukhe se inkar kar diya.

Suraj ne teen chaye ka order diya.

‘arey yaar mujh se pooch to lete maine abhi brush bhi ni kiya.’ Radhika boli.

‘daily brush kar ke piti ho na aaj bina brush ke pi ke dekho kitna maja aata he.’ Kehte hue suraj ne pehle aunti ko chaye di fir radhika ke haath mein thmaa di.

‘bad boy bad habits…..tere saath kuch din rahi to meri bhi habits bigadh dega tu.’ Radhika ne chaye le muh banate kaha.

‘oye to maine kaun sa tujhe invite kar rakha he ke radhika rani aa mere sath reh. Main tere bina mar raha hu.’ Suraj ne haath nachate hue kaha.

‘to yaha kaun sa main mare ja rahi hu tere saath rehne ko.’ Radhika ne aankhein tareri.

Aunti dono ki iss takrar ko dekh ke muskara di jab ke uncle muh fer ke bahar ki aur dekh raha tha.

Chai pite pite aunti ne tamil mein kuch uncle ko kaha to uncle towel, kapde wagehra le ke cabin se chal diya.

Chai khatam kar dono ne cups waste basket mein fenke.

Suraj uthte hue,’chal yaar bahar ek walk le k aate he door ke paas.’

Yeh sunnte hi radhika boli,’ab kis ne invite kiya.’

‘to marr yahi meri maa.’ Suraj jor se apne haath jodte utha aur cabin se bahar ho gya.

Aunti ne fir dono ki nok jhonk dekh smile di. Radhika bhi hass di par uthi nahi.

Suraj cabin se nikal ke toilet ki aur chal diya.

Radhika to 9.30 am tak naha dho ke kapde change kar ke fresh ho gyi.

Suraj ne dus bajaa diye nahate nahate. 10.30 pe dono ne breakfast liya.

Radhika ne shikayti lehje mein kaha ke suraj ke karan uss ko bhi bukhe marna padha.

‘amma yaar tujhe kaun sa duty pe jana he jo itni tension le rahi ho.’ Suraj ki iss baat pe bas smile de ke reh gyi radhika.

Baara bajne ko the jab train Nagpur station pe pahuchi.

Train lagpag ek ghanta deri se chal rahi thi. Jo ke itne long route pe india mein normal he.

Dono train se bahar aa gye. Radhika ne mobile nikala aur ghar phone kar ke baat ki.

Call end karte hi radhika ka cell fir baja. Suraj ke papa ki call thi.

Radhika ne yeh number aur uss ki mom dono ka number save kar liya tha pehle hi ta ke pata chal jaye call aane pe.

Suraj ne hari se baat ki.

Hari ne bataya ke uss ne suraj ke account mein fifty thousand daal diya he. Aur jarurat hui to wo bata de.

Fir hari ke kehne pe suraj ne mom se baat ki.

Station se suraj ne thoda fruit liya and wo train mein wapas aa gaye.

Hassi majak karte karte time paas hota raha.

Aunti unn dono ki shararto ka mazaa leti rahi.

Aur ab uncle bhi samaj chukka tha ke yeh chidiya uss ke haath aane wali nahi.

So he too started enjoying their funny talks.

Teen baje dono ne lunch kiya. Fir thoda araam. Sham 5.30 pe evening tea li.

Train stations pe rukti sarpat daudh rahi thi.

Dono beech beech mein cabin se bahar aa kabhi windows aur kabhi door pe bahar ke khoobsoorat najare kar lete.

Radhika soch rahi thi ke agar suraj na milta to journey kitni boring rehti. Aur fir uss tharki uncle ko bhi mauka mil jata tharak jharne ka.

Raat ke nau bajne ko the. Catering wala dinner ka order le ke ja chukka tha.

Suraj ne cold wale se teen cold drinks le liye ku k ab ki baar radhika ne cold peene ke liye haan kar hi di thi.

Dono ab ooper suraj ki berth pe aa bethe the ku k suraj ko fir drinks karni thi.

Radhika ne uss ko nahi roka ku ke lunch pe suraj ne radhika ke kehne pe drinks nahi ki thi.

Itna hi nahi uss ne radhika ke kehne pe smoking bhi bahut kam ki thi.

Suraj drinks lene laga. Radhika uss ke paas chipak ke bethi thi.

Dono bas idhar udhar ki baatein kar rahe the.

Radhika chahti to thi uss se uss ki neelu ka pooche.

But wo yeh bhi jaanti thi ke iss se suraj bhavuk ho jaye ga.

10 pm ke kareeb dinner aane pe dono ne dinner kiya.

Suraj ke paas jitni padhi thi uss ne sari pi daali.

Dinner ke baad unho ne lights off kar di. Ku k aunti uncle sona ke liye pehle hi late chuke the.

Dono abhi bhi suraj ki berth pe the. Suraj ki aankhein nashe ke kaaran thodi thodi bhojil hone lagi thi.

‘lagta he tum ko neend aa rhi he.’ Radhika ne poocha.

‘haan’ suraj ne halke se muskra ke kaha.

‘to main fir chalti hoon.’ Radhika ne uthna chaha.

‘radhika mujhe apni goddi mein sula do na jaise kal sulaya tha.’ Suraj ne uss ka haath pakad uss ko roka.

‘mujhe kya apni mom samaj rakha he. Jo har raat meri godd mein sovo ge.’ Radhika muskurai.

‘mom ne to kabhi bachpan mein sualaya ho to yaad nahi. But neelu mujhe sulati thi hamesha apni goddi mein.’ Suraj ke chehre par ek pyari yaad umdi.

‘par main to teri neelu nahi.’ Radhika fir muskurai.

‘dost to ho na, neelu ke ilawa meri dost bann ne wali tum ek matar ladki ho jis ke main itna kareeb aaya hu.’ Suraj ne pyar se uss ka haath sehlate kaha.

‘tum neelu ke saath akele sote the.’ Radhika kuch utsuk ho boli.

‘nahi’ suraj ne radhika ki goddi mein sar rakhte taangein seedhi karte kaha,’wo to jab hum garden ya park mein milte the akele ya kabhi kabhi mere ya uss ke ghar.’

‘ghar mein kab din ya raat ko’ radhika ki utsukta badhne lagi.

Suraj: din mein.

Radhika: sath sath sote the kya.

Suraj: nahi sirf leta karte the aur apne aane wale kal ke sapne bunna karte the.

Radhika: sirf lete hi ya kuch aur bhi.

Suraj: nahi radhika hum ne kabhi limit cross nahi ki.

Suraj uss ke kehne ka bhaav samjhte hue bola.

Radhika: kabhi dil nahi kiya.

Yeh sunn suraj ka dil jor se dhadka. Itni jor se ke ussne kisi ladki ki tarah sharma ke apna chehra radhika ke seene mein chhupa liya.

Radhika ka dil chaha ke wo uss ke chehre ko apne seene pe dabba le par uss ne aisa kiya nahi.

Fir kuch pal baad radhika ne apna swal dohraya to suraj uss ki aankhon mein dekh bola, ‘dil to bahut kuch karta he, bahut kuch chahta he magar mujhe khud pe kaabu karna aata he.’

Radhika uss ko bas dekhti reh gayi.

Suraj ne aankhein moond li.

Radhika ne uss ke sarr ke neeche rakhe baajoo ke sahare se uss ke sar ko thoda ooper kiya liya aur apne seene se beench liya.

Kuch der aisa hi rakhne ke baad wo suraj ke ooper jhuki aur apne raseele hont uss ne suraj ke honto se chipka diye.

Radhika ne ek bharpoor kiss ki iss umeed mein ke shayad suraj uss ka saath de.

But suraj to uss ki goddi ki garmi le so chukka tha. Radhika baar baar suraj ke sar ko baahon mein le uss ke chehre ko apne seene pe dabba rahi thi.

Uss ka dil chah raha tha ke suraj uss ko apni baahon mein le ke poori tarah bheench le apne saath.

Par aisa ab mumkin nahi tha. Uss time radhika ko suraj pe pyar bhi aa raha tha aur gussa bhi. Par dono se kuch nahi niklne wala tha.

Radhika ne ek baar suraj ke chehre ko nihara,’bade jaalim ho tum.’ Wo mann hi mann budbudai,’dil chahta he abhi ke abhi tera rape kar daalu.’yeh sochte hi wo hass di.

Fir jhuki aur uss ke hont pe kiss karne lagi. Ek pal uss ko aisa laga ke suraj uss ko response de raha he kissing mein. Yeh ek pal hi hua. Iss ek pal ke ehsaas se wo kaamp uthi.

Uss ko laga agar wo suraj ko liye aise hi bethi rahi to shayad so nahi paye gi.

Wo dheere se uthi suraj ke sar ke neeche takiya tika. Badan pe chaddar daal ke wo apni berth pe laut aai.

Wo suraj ki aur dekh rahi thi. Andhere mein bahar ki halki roshni mein bhi uss ko suraj ki masoomiyat saaf najar aa rahi thi.

Kya uss ko suraj se pyar ho gya he. Bas inhi sochon mein doobe wo bahut der leti hui suraj ke baare mein hi sochti rahi. Wo kab soi uss ko bhi na pta chala.

 

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Part-3

Subah saat baje Radhika ki aankh khuli.

Uss ne suraj ki aur dekha.

Magar suraj to waha tha hi nahi usski berth khali thi.

Shayad toilet gya hoga yeh soch wo uthi aur neeche uttar aai.

Aunti apni berth pe bethi thi. Uncle nahi the.

Wo aunti ko morning wish kar ke cabin se bahar nikli aur toilet ki aur chal padhi.

Coach ke door ke paas dekha suraj halki exercise kar raha tha.

Wo uss ko morning wish kar ke toilet mein ghuss gyi. Free ho ke jab bahar aai to suraj abhi wahi tha.

‘seat pe chalna he ya abhi aur exercise baaki he.’ Sink pe haath dhote wo boli.

‘chalo yaar, I was waiting for u. chai peete he.’suraj ke kehte dono chal padhe.

Raaste mein hi chai wala mil gaya. Suraj ne uss ko saath le liya.

Cabin mein abhi bhi akeli aunti hi thi.

Suraj ne aunti ko chaye ka poocha to aunti ne kaha ke wo naha ke hi chaye piti he.

Suraj ne do chaye li aur saath hi train ka status poocha.

Chaye wale ne bataya ke train kareeb dedh ghanta late he dopehar ko baara baje pahuche gi Chennai.

Kareeb pone aath baje train nallore pahuchi.

Station pe uttar suraj ne papa ko call ki aur bataya ke baara baje Chennai pahuch jaye ga fir waha se call kare ga.

Call end kar ke wo radhika se, ‘yaar tera sara balance to maine udha diya.’

Yeh sunte radhika ko bura laga. Gusse se us ne suraj ka kaan pakad liya,’kya bola tu saale.’

‘sorry sorry sorry.’ Suraj ne jhat se kaan chhuda liya.

Fir kaan ko malta bola,’tujhe sharam nahi aati jab dekho saala saala kehti ho. Gaali dete hue sharam ni aati tere ko.’

‘yaari dosti mein sab chalta he yaar.’ Radhika ko gussa jitni teji se aya utni hi teji se uttar bhi gaya.

Nau baje tak dono naha dho tayar ho chuke the. Uss ke baad dono ne nashta kiya.

Issi beech ek aur station pe train ruki to radhika ne door ke paas aa apne ghar baat ki.

Fir cabin mein aa uss ne apni packing shuru kar di.

Uss ko dekh suraj ne bhi packing kar li.

Neeche aunti uncle pehle ready ho chuke the.

Kareeb baara baje train Chennai central station pe ja lagi.

Dono neeche aa gye.

Aunti uncle ke paas luggage kafi tha so suraj ne unn ki help ki.

Aunti ne station pe uttar ke ek chotta sa packet Radhika ko dete kaha,’yeh vaishno devi ka parsad he. Dono aapas mein baant lena. Packet kam he nahi to do de deti.’

Asal mein aunti uncle mata vaishno devi se aa rahe the.

Radhika ne thanx kiya aur packet purse mein rakh dono ne auntie uncle ko bye kaha.

Ab dono ko hotel arrange karna tha. Apna luggage luggage room mein rakh ke nikal pade.

Dono ne plan kiya ke hotel station ke paas hi liya jaye. Unho ne teen char hotel dekhe.

Jo pasand aaye wo full the. Jo khali the wo suraj ne reject kar diye.

Garmi se haal bura ho raha tha dono ka. Suraj ki najar ek juice bar pe padhi to dono juice peene baith gaye.

Juice pi ke suraj ne juice wale se hotel ka poocha to juice wale ne bataya ke yaha aas paas to sab hotel buk rehte he.

Acha hotel lena he to beach road pe jao ya fir mount road. Par wo thode costly he.

‘costly no problem but I want ac room.’ Suraj ne kaha.

Fir juice wale ko jaise kuch yaad aya,’do one thing sir. There is one newly built hotel. That’s about half km. away from here. U may try there.’

Suraj ne raasta samjha. Pedal hi chal padhe dono.

Finally wo uss hotel mein aa hi pahuche. But waha bhi do single rooms nahi the.

Hotel ke manager ne kaha ke unn ke paas ek double bed room he. Radhika ne to jhat se yes kar di.

But suraj ne yes karne mein thodi aana kani ki. Wese hotel aa dono ne apna rishta cousins ka bataya tha.

Aakhir mein wo bhi maan gya ke chalo aaj ka din rukte he fir dekhe ge aage kya karna he.

Room unho ne radhika ke name se liya. Ku ke radhika ko office mein bill submit karna tha. Room book karva ke ek din ka rent de ke dono wapas chal diye saman lene.

Aadhe ghante mein dono luggage le ke aa gye.

Room 3rd floor pe tha. Ac room tha. Naya hotel tha.

Iss liye furniture bhi naya tha. Room mein aate hi suraj ne service boy ko lunch ka order diya.

Lunch aane tak radhika ne ghar aur office call kar li aur suraj ne papa ko.

Lunch kar ke dono bed pe late gaye. Suraj ne aankhein moond li.

Radhika shararat bhare lehje mein,’nini aayi he.’

Suraj ne aankhein band kiye hi haan mein sar hila diya.

‘to aa mera bacha goddi mein nini karva du.’ Radhika ne uss ka haath pakad apni aur kheencha.

Suraj uss ki aur khiska to nahi par karwat jarur badal ke chehra uss ki aur kiya,’mujhe shalam aati he.’ Wo laad se bola ek bache ki tarah.

‘haye oye mela shalmeela bacha.’ Radhika bhi ussi tarah laad se bol thoda uss ke kareeb khiski.

Radhika ne apna haath suraj ke chehre pe rakha aur uss ko sehlane lagi. Par suraj ne koi harkat na ki.

Radhika ka dil to kar raha tha ke wo suraj ko apni baahon mein bhar le. But sharam ne uss ko rok rakha tha. Fir pata nahi suraj ko dekhte dekhte kab wo so gyi.

Kareeb saadhe paanch hone ko the jab suraj ki aankh khuli.

Wo chaunka tha. Ku k wo Radhika ko peeche se chipak ke so raha tha.

‘oh shit’ budbuda ke peeche hatta aur bed ke saath peeth tikka ke uth betha.

Uss ke alag hote hi radhika ki neend bhi tooti. Wo seedhi ho peeth ke bal ho gayi.

Suraj ko dekha to uss ko preshan dekh boli,’hey kya hua suraj?’ magar suraj chup raha.

Radhika ne uss ki aur karvat le uss ka haath pakda fir boli,’wat happened suraj, ku itne preshan ho? Koi bura sapna dekha kya?’

Suraj ne uss ko dekhe bina kaha,’nahi radhika wo hum so kese rahe the chipak ke?’

ha ha ha…. radhia jor se haste hue uthi,’ to iss mein preshan ku hote ho? Train mein bhi to hum ek saath chipak ke bethe rahe the.’

‘nahi radhika mujhe bahut ajeeb lag raha he. Maine aaj tak neelu ke bina kisi aur ladki ko chhua tak nahi aur na hi aisa main soch sakta hoon.’

Radhika bahut sanjeeda ho boli, ‘come on suraj. Yeh ku bhool jaate ho ke neelu ab tumari jindgi se ja chuki he. Wo ab kisi aur ki ho chuki he.’

‘manta hu ke neelu meri jindgi se jaa chuki he magar iss dil se kaise nikalu. Bachpan se agar kisi ko chaha to neelu, kisi ko socha to neelu, kisi ko manga to neelu. Jeete ji uss ko bhool pana mere bas mein nahi he, nahi he.’

Suraj ki kehte kehte aankhein chalak gayi.

‘oh suraj.’ Radhika ne aage badh ke suraj ko seene se laga liya. Uss ki chalkati aankhein ponchne lagi.

Aur fir uss ke gaalon ko choom liya.

Kuch der khamoshi rahi room mein. Fir radhika ne hotel ke phone se chaye ka order diya.

Chaye pi ke dono thoda relax hue to bahar nikal gye. Suraj ne ek simple sa nokia ka mobile liya aur ek naya sim liya.

Fir uss ne papa ko call ki pehle aur baad mein mom ko.

Fir baad mein uss ne kurta pajama, ek rubber chappal aur kuch khaane ka saman liya.

Pese kam hote dekh. Ek atm se dus hazar nikale. Jab hotel pahuche to aath baj chuke the.

Service boy ko cold drinks ka keh ke dono room mein aa gye.

Cold drinks pi ke radhika, ‘Suraj dinner kab lena he.’ Suraj, ‘yaar thoda ruk ke lete he.’

Fir kuch pal ruk ke suraj bola,’radhika kya main drinks le lu dinner ke saath.’

‘kyu he abhi tere paas?’ radhika ne poocha.

‘Nahi yaar he to nahi main mangwa leta hu ya fir khud ja ke le aata hu.’ Suraj ne kaha.

‘please suraj mat lo.’ Radhika ne request si ki.

‘yaar pi ke neend to aa jaye gi.’ Suraj ne fir se kaha.

‘tum to so jao ge suraj par mujhe darr lage ga. Main akeli padh jau gi. Iss anjani jagah pe.’ Radhika ka kehna bhi thik tha.

Par uss ki preshani dopehar ko sote time jo hua wo thi.

‘ek to sala tv bhi nahi yaha pe time paas karne ko.’ Yeh bol uss ne reception pe phone lagaya aur poocha ke rooms mein tv ka arrangement ku nahi.’

Reception pe betha banda chonk ke, ‘kya sir aap ke room mein tv nahi?’ aur fir kuch pal ke baad hi manager service boy ke saath tv le enter hua.

Sorry bol ke batane laga ke kal saath wale room ka tv kharab ho gaya tha ladko ne iss room ka nikal ke laga diya aur aaj yaha naya lagana bhool gye.

Kuch hi minto mein tv fit ho gaya.

Suraj ne service boy ko dinner 9.30 pe laane ko keh diya.

Tv lagne se wo thoda relaxed lag raha tha ab. Radhika koi serial dekhna chahti thi. Magar suraj ko saas bahu ke pange bilkul pasand nahi the.

Uss ne movie channels check kiya. Ek channel pe purani movie do badan chal rahi thi. Suraj ne wahi laga di.

‘oye devdas ki aulad yeh kya sad movie laga di.’ Radhika ne uss se remote le movies check ki.

Ek channel pe hadd kar di aap ne chal rahi thi wo laga di. Fir radhika apna night suit le ke bathroom mein ghuss gyi.

Uss ke jaate hi suraj ne bhi naya laya kurta pajama nikala aur jhat se change kar pa liya.

Radhika jab bathroom se nikli to uss ke badan pe kurta pajama tha. dheela dhala sa.

Sadhe nau ke karib dinner aa gya. Dono ne mil ke dinner kiya. Dinner ke baad dono room mein hi tehlne lage.

Suraj ek window ke paas aa curtain sarka bahar dekhne laga Chennai city ki jag mag karti badhi badhi buildings ko.

Fir kuch der baad wo room mein rakhi ek chair par beth gaya.

Radhika jo abhi bhi tehal rahi thi uss ne mehsoos kiya ke suraj tv nahi dekh raha, haan preshan jaroor he.

Yeh feel karte hi wo boli ‘kya hua suraj’

Suraj: kuch nahi.

Radhika chhedne wale mood mein , ‘kuch to hai, kya soch rahe ho fir?’

suraj fir ussi lehje mein, ‘kuch nahi.’

‘kuch to hai. Kya neelu ki yaad aa rahi he?’ suraj kuch na bola bas radhika ko dekhne laga.

Radhika fir se, ‘kahin yeh to nahi soch rahe ke kaash meri jagah wo hoti?’

‘ku uss ki yaad dilati ho yaar?’ suraj thoda sa kheej ke bola.

‘acha chalo nahi baat karti uss ki. Chalo utho bed pe leto. Leto ge to neend aaye gi.’ Yeh keh radhika fir se bathroom mein ghuss gyi.

Suraj fir uth ke tehlne laga. Radhika jab bahar nikli to wo bhi bathroom gya.

Bathroom mein wall hanger pe radhika ke under garments dekh wo aur preshan ho utha.

Sochne laga ke kya ab radhika inn ke bina he.

Dopehar ko jo hua sote time agar raat ko bhi wesa hua to.

Bahar aaya to radhika window ke paas khadi tv dekh rahi thi.

Suraj ko dekh uss ne curtain laga diya.

Aur fir suraj se boli, ‘abhi sona he ya nahi.’

Na chahte hue bhi suraj ki najar radhika ke badan pe daud gayi. Suraj uss ko dekhte ek pal kaampa.

suraj ne jhat se najar feri aur bed ke kareeb ja,’mujhe abhi neend ni aayi tum ko sona he to so jao.’

Kya baat he suraj tum itne ukhade se ku ho.

Finally suraj ne apni preshani bata hi di,’Radhika pehli baar main iss tarah kisi anjan ladki ke saath akela wo bhi hotel mein. Anjan log anjan jagah. Mujhe bahut ajeeb feel ho raha he.’

Radhika uss ki preshani samaj kar,’yaar mere saath bhi to esa pehli baar ho raha he.’

Suraj uss ka chehra dekh,’kya tum ko darr nahi lag raha iss tarah. Kisi ko maloom ho gaya to? Main to ek ladka hu. Par tum to ek ladki ho. Ek kunwari ladki. Ek ladki ese hotel mein ek anjaan ladke ke saath.’

Yeh sunte hi radhika ne haath nachaya,’oye tum ko kis ne kaha main kunwari hoon?’

yeh sunte hi suraj uchhal hi to pada tha,’wat, r u married?’

‘ya’ radhika boli.

‘tum pagal ho gayi ho radhika agar tere hubby ko pata chal gaya to?’ suraj kaamp gaya.

‘I m divorcee.’ Radhika ke sawar mein dukh ke badal the.

Yeh sun ek aur tej jhatka laga suraj ko,’r..a..d..h..i..k…a...’ Suraj ki awaaj kaamp gayi, ‘ but y? how? yeh sab kyu hua kese hua?’

Radhika bhaari awaaj mein,’meri shadi hui thi. 4 saal pehle hi. Meri age 24 nahi 27 he. Tab main 23 ki thi. Love marriage hui. Hum itne ameer to nahi par hamari ek educated middle class family he. Robby naam he uss ka. Main usse jee jaan se chahti thi. Wo ek sadharan family se tha. Uss ne shadi mere se nahi meri daulat se ki. Papa aur meri chhoti behan mitali ko robby shuru se pasand nahi tha. But mom aur mere bhai manish ne mera saath diya. Shaadi papa ne fir bhi dhoom dhaam se ki. Shaadi ke chand roj baad hi mujhe idea ho gaya ke robby aur meri saas bahut laalchi insaan he. Robby yeh bhool gaya ke uss ki bhi do chotti behne he. Shaadi ke 3 months baad hi robby ne kaha ke wo foreign jana chahta he iss liye uss ko dus laakh chahiye. Wo mujhe papa se laane ka jor dene laga. Maine shaadi apni marji se kithi iss liye papa ko kehne ka to sawal hi peda nahi hota tha. Maine saaf inkar kar diya. Uss din pehli baar uss ne mujh par haath uthaya. Dheere dheere maar peet badhi to ek din main yeh keh ke thik he main papa se baat karti hu keh ke main laut aayi. Meri parents ke diye hue saare gehne mere bank locker mein hi the so main waha se unn ki di hui jewellery le ke nikli thi. Jo baad mein police complaint kar ke maine sab ke saamne lauta di ta ke mujh pe chori ka ilzaam na lage.’

Suraj yeh sunn ke sakte mein aa chukka tha.

Ek haste kehlte chehre ke peeche itna dard samete bethi he Radhika. Yeh soch ke suraj dukhi ho utha radhika ke liye.

Radhika ke batane ke beech hi dono bed par beth gaye the saath saath tangein latka ke.

‘so sad. Very bad. Pyar ka sab se bada dushman he yeh pesa.’ Suraj ne ek aah bharrte kaha.

‘suraj tum ko dekhti hoon to sochti hoon ke kaash robby bhi teri tarah pyar karne wala hota. But jo hona hota he wahi hota he na.’

Suraj: radhika kisi ne sach hi kaha he jis ko pyar mile wo bhi dukhi aur jis ko na mile wo bhi dukhi.’

Radhika: suraj bade shehron mein pyar kam dhokha jayada milta he.

‘yeh bhi sahi he.’ Suraj ne aah bhari… fir bola,’agar wo laalchi na hota to aaj wo tere saath yaha hota.’

Radhika ne suraj ko dekha aur halki muskan ke saath boli,’acha he yaar wo nahi he. Verna tere jesa pyara dost kese milta.’

Suraj dekh raha tha Radhika ne waqt ke saath kese samjhauta kar liya he.

Fir wo bola,’tumare to aur bhi dost ho ge.’

Radhika boli,’he magar saale sab tann ke bhookhe. Issi liye to akeli aayi yaha pe.’

‘badi himmat he yaar tere mein.’ Suraj ne uss ki daad di.

‘acha chal yaar bed pe lete. Try kar sone ki. Mujhe neend aa rahi he.’ Radhika ke kehte ab Suraj ne haami bhar ke tv off kiya. Lights off kar ke night lamp on kar diya. Ku wo janta tha k radhika ko subah kaam pe jana he.

Radhika to late gayi par suraj abhi bhi bed ki back se tek lagaye adh leta sa deewar ko dekh raha jaha tv band tha.

‘sone ki koshish kar na yaar.’ Radhika ne uss ki aur karvat lete kaha.

‘abhi neend ni aa rahi issi liye drinks lena chahta tha.’ Suraj ne wese hi lete hue kaha.

‘aa ja mera bacha main sula du.’ Keh ke radhika ne apna right hand aage kar uss ko bulaya.

‘tumare paas aane se darr lagta he.’ Suraj dheeme se bola.

‘oye mujh pe bharosa nahi. Do raat issi goddi mein sar rakh ke soya he tu.’ Radhika ne thoda sar uthate kaha.

‘yaar tab baat aur thi tab main nashe mein tha. Tum pe to bharosa he par khud pe nahi.’ Suraj fir se wese hi bola.

‘par mujhe tum pe full trust he suraj. chal aa tera darr dur karu.’ Keh ke radhika thoda uthi aur paas aa uss ko apne paas kheecha.

‘please radhika’ suraj ne minnat ci ki.

‘come baby come.’ Radhika ne kheench kar uss ka sar apne left shoulder pe rakh uss ke maathe ko chooma.

Suraj ki dhadkne badhne lagi thi. Waqt yeh kesa khel khel raha he uss ke saath. Uss ke sochne shakti dheere dheere khatam hone lagi thi.

Udhar radhika suraj ko apne se lagaye soch rahi thi. Koi male esa bhi ho sakta he duniya mein. Verna males to moka dhoondte he kisi female ke kareeb jaane ka.

Radhika jo abhi tak har mard ko vasna ka putla samjhti thi.

Wo heran thi suraj jese insaan se mil ke.

Koi kisi se ese bhi pyar kar sakta he. Yeh aaj pehli baar wo dekh rahi thi.

Verna ese pyar karne wale pagal premi to ya kisse kahaniyo mein milte he ya fir movies mein.

Yahi sochte hue wo kab soyi uss ko pata hi na chala.

Suraj ne jab dekha ke radhika so gyi he to uss ne ek chain ki saans li.

Aur kuch der baad wo bhi so gya.

Subah ke saat bajne wale the jab radhika ki neend tuti.

Paas sote suraj ko dekh uss ke honto pe ek smile ter gayi. Suraj ke gaal ko choom wo uthi.

Curtain ko window se ek side pe kiya. Suraj ki kirne room mein aati chali gayi.

Dur oonche oonche trees ki ek lambi kataar uss ke dil ko chhoo gayi.

Window ko khol diya uss ne. samundar ki aur se aane wali halki halki hawaein uss ke chehre se takrate hi poore badan mein ek sihran peda kar gayi.

Uss ne palat ke suraj ko dekha wo bhi suraj ki kiran ki roshni ke karan jaag chukka tha aur angdayi le raha tha.

Happy and sweet morning suraj yeh kehte wo suraj ko dekh smile dete boli aur washroom ki aur chal di.

Suraj bhi uth betha. Room service pe phone kar ke do chaye ka order diya.

Uth ke window ke paas ja khada hua. Bahar ke najare ne uss ko taro taja kar diya.

Itne mein door bell baji. Door khola service boy tha.

Suraj ne door se hi chaye le ke door ko fir se band kar diya.

Itne mein Radhika bhi bathroom se nipat ke nikal aai. Chaye ki tray ko dekh radhika,’tu nahi sudhre ga bad boy.’

Suraj ne bass smile hi di.

Dono paas paas beth ke chai peene lage.

Chai peete peete Radhika, ‘suraj raat ko neend achi aayi’

Raat ka sunnte hi suraj ghambeer ho utha, ‘Radhika raat ko to neend achi aayi par….’

Suraj kuch kehte kehte ruk gaya.

Radhika: par kya?

Suraj: yaar agar kabhi kisi ko kuch pata chal gya to kya hoga. Hum dono ek saath hotel k eek hi room mein.

‘oye fir wahi baat.’ Radhika ne aankhein tareri.

Suraj thoda udas hote: tum samjhti nhi radhika kahi hum koi bhool kar bethe to. main yeh sab neelu ke ilawa kisi aur se soch bhi nahi sakta. Main aksar yeh sapna dekha karta tha ke neelu dulhan bani surakh jodhe mein suhag sej pe bethi he. Aur…..’

Radhika ne uss ko beech mein toka,’suraj sapno ki duniya se nikal aa, sachai ko samaj. Wo ab kisi aur ki ho chuki he aur rahi baat hamari to. Ek baat bata kya main tum ko esi lagti hu. Kya apni iss dost pe tum ko koi bharosa nhi.’

kehte kehte ek pal ruki radhika to suraj bola, ‘bharosa to poora he yaar. Par fir bhi hamara rishta kya he ek doosre se. aur kal ko agar kisi ko pata chal gya to koi kya soche ga.’

Yeh sunn radhika suraj ke dono haath apne haathon mein thaame aur boli: suraj hamare beech ek hi rishta he. Bharose ka rishta. Trust ka rishta. Itna to trust he na tum ko apni iss dost pe. Maana ke hum ko mile do teen din hi hue he. Par na jaane kyu esa lagta he jese hum barso se jaante he ek doosre ko.

Suraj kuch sochta hua radhika ka chehra gaur se dekhne laga.

Uss ko ese soch mein dooba dekh achanak radhika ne suraj ko bed par peeth ke bal gira diya aur uss ke ooper chadh ke bethte boli, ‘oye main janti hoon tu patni varta pati ban-na chahta tha. Vishwa mitar ki saatvi aulad suraj chopra ki tapasaya bhang kar de gi yeh radhika. Yahi soch raha he na tu. Saale ab aur jayada teen paanch ki to yahi abhi ke abhi subah subah rape kar daalu gi tera saale.’

Radhika ka itna kehna tha ke suraj ne radhika ko pakad bed pe gira diya aur khud uss ke ooper chadh betha.

Aur uss ke haathon ko apne haatho mein daboch ke bola: saali jab dekho rape rape karti rehti he. shakti kapoor ki behan he kya tu?

Sunnte hi radhika ki hassi chhoot gayi. Aur suraj bhi hassta hua uss ke ooper gir gaya.

Kuch der baad jab dono ki hassi ruki to radhika boli: chal baaki baatein sham ko. Ab mujhe ready hone de.

9.30 am pe dono ready ho hotel ke bahar aa ek auto mein aa bethe.

Radhika ne mount road pe ek building ka bataya to auto wala chal padha.

Radhika chhefon ki sari mein kayamat dha rahi thi to suraj bhi jeans t-shirt mein kam nahi lag raha tha.

Kareeb pone ghante baad dono uss building ke saamne the jaha radhika ko jana tha.

Suraj road cross kar ke uss ko building tak chhodne aya.

Radhika ne kaha ke possibly wo 5 pm tak free ho jaye gi.

Radhika ke jaate hi suraj ne papa ko call ki.

Uss ke papa ne kaam samjhaya.

Aur fir addres sms kar diya.

Suraj ne address padha ek auto pakda uss ko addres bata ke chal padha.

Kareeb pone baara hone ko the jab suraj iyer industrial corporation ke maalik Mr. T. Iyer ke saamne betha tha. Iyer ko dekh heran tha.

Itni badi firm ka malik ek sadhaaran kameej, dhoti, paon mein rubber ki chappal, kandhe pe madrasi style ka saafa aur maathe pe lamba chandan ka teeka.

Rang almost kala. Ooncha lamba kad, bada sa pet, chehre pe badi badi moonche.

Suraj ne apna introduction diya. Ku ke age mein Iyer 50 plus tha to habit se suraj ne haath jodh ke thoda sa jhuk Namaste kahi.

‘bala ji bless u son.’ Iyer muskra ke bola.

Fir haal chaal poochne ke baad dono business ki baat karne lage.

Itne mein ek tamil ladki sari mein lipti hui cold drinks le ke aai.

Cold dene ke baad bhi wahi khadi suraj ko bade gaur se dekhne lagi.

Jab Iyer ne usse suraj ko ghoorte dekha to haath hila ke bola, ‘go go.’

Wo ladki muh banate hue waha se chal di.

Cold lete lete dono fir se kaam pe baatein karne lage.

Fir iyer ne ek lifafa nikal suraj ke aage rakhte south Indian style hindi mein kaha,’hum kal hi two lacs ka cheque banaya ji to send by courier. Ur father Mr. Chopra called me yesterday and told that u r here. So main nahi bheja ji.’

Iss pe suraj bola,’please send by courier uncle. I have plan to stay here for a week. By then it will reach.’

‘as u wish ji.’ Keh ke Iyer ne intercom pe kisi ko kaha,’come.’

Kuch hi pal mein wahi ladki fir se aai. Iyer ne uss ko cheque wala liffafa dete hue,’send this courier.’

Ladki liffafa le fir wahi khadi ho gayi. Tab gayi jab fir se iyer ne kaha go go.

Uss ke jaate hi iyer khee kheee kar ke hass diya,’tamil girls like north Indian boys. They are very handsome, fair fair….we south Indian black black.’

Yeh sunnte suraj ki hassi chhoot gayi. Iyer bhi hass diya uss ke saath.

Fir iyer,’ if u need any cash then tell.’

Suraj: No thanx uncle.

Mr. Iyer: if u need anything u may call me.’ Yeh keh uss ne apna card suraj ko de diya.

Suraj: uncle if possible may I get some bike or any vehicle here for some days.

Suraj ko auto mein mushkil lag raha tha ana jana.

‘y bike take my car son if u know driving.’ Iyer ne kaha.

‘I know driving uncle but I prefer bike.’ Suraj ko bike jayada pasand thi.

‘youngman likes bike more.’ Iyer fir se hass diya. ‘come with me home. A bike of my son is there.’

Suraj: ‘if I take bike what will ur son do.?’

Iyer: he is out of country and will be back next month only. No problem ji.

Fir iyer ne ghar phone kiya tamil mein lunch ka kaha aur saath mein kuch aur bhi kaha.

Suraj samaj gaya ke iyer ne lunch ke liye kaha he ghar pe.

Uss ne lunch ke liye rokna chaha par iyer nahi mana.

Iyer ne suraj ko kaha ke chahe wo aur hari kabhi mile nahi par wo dono fir bhi gehre dost he like brothers.

Aur iss hisab se suraj uss ke bęte jesa hi hua.

Suraj ne smile de thanks kaha.

Suraj aur wo kuch der aur business talks karte rahe.

1 pm pe dono office se nikle.

Suraj ko office ke bahar hi wo ladki fir dikhayi di. Jo badi hasrat bhari nigahon se suraj ko dekh rahi thi.

Suraj bas smile deta hua aage badh gaya. Dono iyer ki car mein bethe aur 20 mints ki drive ke baad iyer ki kothi pe the.

Kya aalishan kothi thi. Ek naukar ne gate khola to driver car ko ander le gaya.

Enter hote he dono aur shandar lawn bana tha. Jiss mein bahut pyare phool paude lage the.

Naukar ne gate band kar diya. Suraj ne dekha ke wahi naukar bike ko dho ke saaf kar raha tha.

Suraj iyer ke saath kothi ke ander aa gaya.

Raaste mein pehle lobby thi jis ke ek kone mein ek bada sa kutta suraj ko dekh bonkne laga.

Magar iyer ke kuch tamil mein kehte hi wo chup ho gaya.

Dono ander drawing room mein enter hue to saamne mrs. Iyer aa gayi.

Iyer ne introduce karvaya dono ko.

5’4” ki bhari bharkam aurat. Banarsi saari mein lipti hui. Badi badi aankhein. Honto pe surkh laali aur maathe pe badi ci bindiya ke ooper sindhoor ke patli ci lakeer.

Lambe baal jin pe gajra sajaa hua. Hindustani aurat ki bemisal murat thi wo.

Suraj ne jhuk kar parinaam kiya to uss ne bade hi pyar se suraj ko seene se lga uss ka sar choom liya.

Suraj ko uss ko chhoh mein badi hi pyar se bhari mamta ka ehsaas hua.

Dono drawing room mein abhi sofe pe bethe hi the ke kone se suraj ko ek alhadh mutiyar chanchal hirni ci thirkti hui haath mein sharbat ke glass ki tray laati dikhai di.

Suraj to uss ko dekhte hi sunn sa ho gaya.

Halka Sanwla rang, teekhe nain nakash 19-20 age ki iss ladki ne tang choli aur neeche ghagra pehna hua tha.

Pehrawe se suraj ko yeh naukrani lagi.

Par sundarta mein film actress sridevi se kisi lihaj se kam nahi thi.

Suraj ko to dil ki dhadkan hi rukti ci lagi.

Suraj dil hi dil mein sochne laga…yaar mujhe to lagta tha ke beauty mein north Indian girls jesa koi nahi. Par yeh ladki to sab ko maat de gyi. Kya bala ki khoobsurti he….

Wo aai tray table pe rakhi. ‘hello, myself parul iyer.’

Ek bansuri ci sureeli aur madhur awaaz suraj ke kaano se takrayi.

Wo mehndi se sanna haath suraj ke aage kar khadi thi.

Parul iyer…dil mein naam dohrata suraj chonka.

‘hello, myself suraj chopra.’ Suraj kaampti awaz se bola aur khada ho uss se haath mila diya kuch jhijkte hue.

Kitna naram kitna mulayam aur nazuk sa haath tha uss ka.

‘my daughter.’ Iyer bola ab.

Suraj pe jese bijliya gir rahi thi.

‘please have a seat.’ Fir se parul ki madhur awaaz sunai di.

Wo beth gaya to parul ne suraj ko sharbat diya wo le ke peene laga.

Iyer sharbat pi ke utha aur suraj ko yeh bol ke just coming ek kamre ki aur chala gaya.

Kuch pal khamoshi rahi.

Parul uss ke saamne doosre sofe pe bethi thi.

Suraj ko jab pata chala ke yeh iyer ki beti he to uss ki aur himmat na hui thi parul ki aur dekhne ki.

Idhar parul bhi sofe pe bethi beech beech mein suraj ko badi hi gehri najro se dekh rahi thi.

Suraj ke aane ki khabar ghar mein kal sham ko hi de di thi iyer ne.

Iyer ne bataya tha ghar pe ke Chandigarh se kisi hari chopra ka beta aa raha he to saath hi iyer ne hari ki khoob tareef ki thi patni aur beti ke saamne.

Hari ki imandari uss ke acha behave inn sab ke baare mein batata raha.

Ghar mein uss ne pehle hi bol rakha tha ke hari chopra ke bęte ko wo ghar le ke aaye ga jab bhi wo aya.

Aur ho sakta he wo aa ke unn ke ghar hi ruke.

Iyer ne apni patni se yeh bhi kaha tha ke wo chahta he ke parul ke liye bhi ese hi koi ache logo ki family mil jaye.

Mrs. iyer ne kaha ke agar suraj bhi ese hi acha hua to kyu na fir wo parul aur suraj ki hari se baat kar le baad mein.

Yeh sunte hi mrs. iyer to khush ho uthi thi.

Parul ne yeh sab baatein aate jaate sun li thi.

Parul ko gussa aya tha apne mummy papa pe ke unn ko itni jaldi kyu padi he uss ki shadi ki. Abhi to wo padh rahi he.

Jab se wo 18 ki hui yeh sab chalne laga tha. jaan pehchan mein koi bhi ladka mrs. & mr. iyer ko jab najar aata to wo esa sochne lag jaate.

Parul ko uss ki mummy ne ache se ready hone ko kaha.

Par parul ne iss ke ulat jaan bhooj ke ghar pehnane wali ghagra choli daal li.

Par jese hi uss ne suraj ko apne mummy papa ke saath ghar ke ander aate dekha to uss ko dekhte hi uss ke dil ki dhadkan ruk ci gayi.

Pehli hi najar mein wo jese dil hi de bethi thi suraj ko.

Pehli hi najar mein wo ajnabi nahi apna sa laga tha.

Uss ka apna…. Apne sapno ka raj kumar.

Suraj najre jhukaye betha tha to parul chori chori uss ko dekh rahi thi.

Suraj ko ese khamosh dekh Parul ne hi khamoshi todi.

Parul: don’t feel shy mr. suraj. Feel free like ur home.

Suraj ne dheeme sawar mein, ‘thank u miss parul’.

Fir parul ne poocha, ‘aap kiya karta he ji.’

Suraj ne jawab diya,’maine B.Sc. final ke exam diye he aur aap?’

Parul ne kaha, ‘main b.com. part 2 ka exam diya.’

Itne mein mrs. Iyer aa gayi.

Uss ne dono ko bataya ke lunch ready he.

Suraj washroom ka pooch washroom chala gaya. hath wash kar wo dinning table pe aa gaya.

Mrs and mr iyer to beth chuke the par parul abhi khadi thi.

Jese hi suraj ek chair pe betha to parul bhi uss ke saath wali chair par beth gayi.

Suraj parul ke iss manners ko dekh bhaav vibhor ho gaya tha.

Khana bahut acha tha. Basmati rice, fish currey, samber, idli dosa, nariyal ki chatni aur na jaane kya kya.

Suraj ne khane ki bahut tareef ki. Khaas kar fish currey aur nariyal ki chatni ki.

To mrs. Iyer ne bataya ke ye dono items parul ne apne haath se banayi he.

Suraj ne parul ki dil khol ke tareef ki aur saath hi yeh afsos bhi jahir kiya ke wo unn ke bęte ko na mil paya.

Khaane ke baad sab ne mil ke coffee pi.

Suraj ne ab jaane ko kaha.

Mrs iyer ne kaha ke wo hotel ki jagah yahi shift ho jaye.

Par suraj ne bataya ke uss ke saath ek dost bhi he.

 

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Part-4

Fir parul ne apne papa ko tamil mein kuch kaha.

Asal mein parul ko apni ek friend ke paas jana tha par uss ki activa service ke liye gayi thi.

Jana to uss ko pehle hi tha par suraj ke aane ka programme ban jaane ke karan mrs. iyer ne uss ko jaane na diya tha.

Uss ne apne papa ko kaha chhodne ko to iyer ko jab suraj ka yeh pata chala ke wo mount road ki aur ja raha he to iyer ne kaha ke wo raaste mein parul ko drop karta jaye.

Iss se suraj ko bhi asani ho gi ku ke parul uss ko raasta bata degi mount road ka.

Suraj hairan tha ke kese koi ek anjan shakas par itna vishvas kar sakta he ke apni jawan beti ko uss ke saath bhej de akele.

Suraj sochne laga ke Yeh sab uss ke papa ki image ke kaaran hi ho raha he.

Bhalle iyer kabhi hari se nahi mila tha.

Par business mein uss ki imandari aur nek dili ne iyer ka dil jeet liya tha.

Uss ko apne papa pe garv ho raha tha.

Kuch hi der mein parul ooper se neeche aati dikhai di.

Suraj ki to jese saansein atakne lagi.

Halke neele rang ki sari with silver border aisi hussan pari uss ne dekhi nhi thi kabhi.

Ooper se uss ki qatil muskan suraj ko laga wo abhi apne hosh kho de ga.

Khud ko sambalne ke liye suraj ko doosri aur dekhna padha.

Sabhi dheere dheere bahar ko chal padhe. Bahar aa dekha ke bike porch mein main gate ke paas khadi thi.

Uss ne jhuk kar mrs. and mr. Iyer ko parnaam liya.

Mrs. Iyer ne fir aage badh ke seene se laga ke uss ka pehle maatha chooma fir apni sari ke paloo se maatha saaf kiya jis pe lipstick ke nishan padh gaye the.

Suraj bike pe betha.

Parul uss ke shoulder pe haath rakh ke peeche bethi to wo chal padha.

Parul uss ko raasta batati rahi aur wo chalta raha bade dheere dheere. Raasta batane ke liye parul thoda uss se chipak rahi thi beech beech mein.

Uss ki chhoh bhar se suraj ke badan mein sekdon bijliya kondh rahi thi.

Kareeb 15 mints mein dono ek kothi ke saamne aa ruke.

Parul ne uss ko ander aa ke apni friend ko milne ka kaha but suraj ne jaldi ka keh ke taal diya.

Fir bhi parul ne bell kar ke apni friend ko bahar hi bula liya.

Wo bhi ek tamil ladki hi thi. Name tha babita. Khoobsoorat thi par parul jitni nahi.

Wo bhi ghagra choli mein hi thi.

Suraj samaj gaya ke yeh yaha ghar ka aam pehrava he girls ka.

Fir parul ne uss ko mount road ka raasta samjha diya.

Dono se bye bol ke vida li aur teji se nikla waha se.

Parul hairani se dekh rahi thi ke uss ke saath kitne aram se aya tha aur ab kitni teji se nikla.

thoda aage chal ke hi uss ko mount road ka signboard najar aa gya.

Uss ne bike ek aur roki cell nikal ke time dekha 4 pm hone ko the.

Radhika to paanch baje free hogi. Yeh soch uss ne papa ko call laga di.

Aur sab kuch details bata di. Hari ne bataya ke uss ko sari report pehle hi iyer de chukka he.

Iss pe suraj ne kaha ke fir to uss ne aise hi balance waste kiya. Dono hass diye.

Suraj ne kaha wo baaki baat hotel pahuch ke kare ga.

Suraj ne helmet pehni fir chal padha.

Uss ne ek jagah kisi se radhika jaha gayi thi uss building ka poocha to pata chala hardly 10-15 mints ka run he.

Kareeb 4.25 hue the jab suraj waha pahuch gaya. Uss ne bike side lane mein le parking ke corner mein rok di.

Uss building ki stairs paas hi thi. Abhi wo soch hi raha tha ke adha ghanta kya kare ga. Itne mein cell baja.

Dekha to radhika ki hi call thi. Radhika ne bataya ke wo ab free he.

Suraj ne kaha wo aa jaye bahar wo aa raha he.

Do mint baad hi radhika bahar aati dikhi.

Suraj ke dimag mein shararat sooji.

Uss ne rumaal nikal chehre pe bandha. Goggles lagai, sar pe helmet pehna aur dheere se radhika ki aur badha.

Radhika stairs uttar ke neeche aa chuki thi.

Suraj uss ke kareeb ja ke ruka aur thodi awaz badal ke bola,’Hello’

Radhika ek bike sawar ko paas pa kar chonki,’yes.’

Suraj jis ne thodi awaaz change ki thi. Chehre pe rumal tha.

Radhika to soch bhi nahi sakti thi suraj ka.

Suraj fir se,’wanna lift.’

Radhika,’no thanks.’

Suraj: come mam seat is vacant.

Suraj ne pichli seat ki aur ishara kiya.

Radhika nonsense keh ke kuch kadam chal di.

Suraj ne bike dheere se bada di.

Uss ko saath aate dekh radhika thode gusse se,’wats ur problem? Y r u following me?’

Suraj thodi chanchalta se,’to give u lift.’

‘lift my foot.’ Cheekh hi to padi thi radhika.

Uss ko cheekhte dekh raah chalte kuch log ruk gaye.

Radhika dheeme se bud-budai,’yeh suraj bhi pta nahi kaha reh gaya.?’

‘shaitan ko yaad karo to shaitan haazir he mohtarama.’ Keh ke suraj ne helmet aur rumal nikal diya. Aur fir jor se hass diya.

‘uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu naughty. Yeh kya darama he.’ Radhika ne purse suraj ki peeth pe de mara.

Aur fir ruke logo ko dekh, ‘ sorry guys. My friend playing prank with me.’

Log bhi muskarate chal diye.

‘arey yaar yeh bike kaha se li.’Radhika hairan thi bike dekh ke.

‘oye appa koi aive teve ni badi pahuchi hoi cheez hune aa.’ Suraj ne poora Punjabi style mein kaha.

‘haye oye mera Punjabi shona munda.’ Radhika bhi ussi lehje mein kehte hue suraj se lipat gayi.

‘yaar log dekh rahe he kya kahe ge.’ Suraj ne uss ko alag karne ki koshish mein kaha.

‘vadhan tel le ke bhande ch loki.’ Radhika fir Punjabi mein hi boli.

Suraj thahaka laga ke hass diya. Radhika suraj ke peeche chipak ke beth gayi.

Suraj ne bike chalani shuru kar di.

‘kya prog. he kaha chalna he. Beech pe chale.?’ Suraj bike drive karte bola,’ mausam bhi kitna badiya ho chala he. Kese pyare pyare badal chha rahe he.

Asal mein aadhe pone ghante se asmaan mein halke halke badal chhane lage the. Jo ab ghanne ho rahe the. Hawa bhi kuch tej aur thandi chal rahi thi.

‘tujhe deen duniya ki khabar he ke nahi.’ Radhika thode teekhe sawar mein boli.

Suraj thoda chonk ke,’ku kya hua?’

Radhika: yaar kisi bhi time cyclone hit kar sakta he Chennai mei alert he. Issi liye main jaldee free ho gayi. Coz time pe hotel pahuch pau.’

‘wow’ suraj chehka tha.

‘bada kameena he yaar tu.’ Radhika ne suraj ke peeth pe ek mukka maarte kaha, ‘logon ki phatti padi he aur tu wow bol rha he.’

Suraj apne ussi lehje mein, ‘sachi yaar mazaa aa jaye ga. Cyclone ka aaj tak suna he. Movies mein dekha he tez hawaein, toofani barish. I love to experience this.’

‘tera kuch nahi ho sakta.’ Radhika sachi mein tense thi.

Jese jese wo log hotel ki aur badh rahe the hawa tez aur thandi hoti ja rahi thi. Aur badal gehrate ja rahe the.’

Suraj ne ek corner mein bike rok ke halmet utar ke goggles utar ke radhika ko di purse mein rakhne ko ku ke visibility kam hone lagi thi aur cell bhi de diya saath mein.

Wo hotel se abhi dur the ke halki barsat shuru ho gayi. Jab tak hotel pahuchte barish thodi tej ho gayi jis se suraj poori tarah bheeg gaya.

Radhika ka peeche hone ke karan thoda sa front se bachav raha. Hotel aate he radhika teji se ander bhaagi.

Suraj bike ko basement mein le gaya jaha parking thi.

Suraj jab room mein pahucha to radhika sari utar sirf peticot aur blouse mein thi.

Suraj ek gadbad ho gayi……suraj ko aate dekh radhika boli.

‘kya hua’ suraj ne chehra pochte poocha. Radhika ne ek paper pe kuch likh ke suraj ko paper dete kaha,’yeh medicine chahiye. Mujhe yaad nhi rahi raaste mein leni’

‘tu thik to he na radhika.’ Suraj yeh sunnte thoda preshan ho utha.

Radhika: bas yaar wo lunch time pe thodi tabiyat bigadh gyi thi. May be change of climate ya pani ke kaaran.

Radhika ke kehte hi suraj door ki aur lapka, ‘chal fir main le aata hu.’

Fir uss ne radhika se apna purse maanga ku k barish shuru hote hi uss ne purse aur cell radhika ko de diye the.

Radhika ne uss ko purse diya to suraj ne reception pe aa ek chotta poly bag liya uss mein purse aur paper rakha.

Fir medical store ka poocha jo jayada dur nahi tha. To wo pedal hi chal diya.

Medical store se jhat se medicine li. Polybag mein rakh ke pocket mein daal hi raha tha ke saamne ek wine shop pe najar padi uss ki.

Chehra khil utha uss ka. Uss ne ja ek RC ki bottle kharidi.

Ek bada poly bag le ke dabbe se nikal bottle uss mein lapet li aur wapas chal pada.

Room mein pahucha to radhika kapde change kar chukki thi.

Wo apne cell pe kisi se baat kar rahi thi. So suraj uss se najar bacha ander ghussa aur bed ke peeche bottle tika di.

Fir medicine nikal ke table pe rakhi aur kurta pajama utha ke bathroom mein ja ghussa.

kapde change kar ke bahar aya to dekha radhika preshani mein phone dial kar rahi thi.

Uss ne phone apni mummy ko kiya tha.

Batane lagi ke cyclone ke karan agle 3-4 din bhari barish ho gi yaha iss liye seminar ko Monday aur Tuesday ke liye postpone kar diya gaya.

Fir uss ne kaha ke uss ki wapsi ki ticket bhai ne karvai thi jo Sunday ki he wo cancel karva de.

Yeh sunn uss ki mummy ne preshan ho ke poocha wo akeli kese kare gi adjust.

Tab radhika ne suraj ke baare mein batate kaha ke kese uss ko ek dost ke roop mein ek acha insaan mil gaya he.

Dono ek hi hotel mein saath saath rooms le ke ruke he.

Fir Radhika ki mummy ke kehne pe suraj ne baat ki aur suraj ne kaha ke wo fikar na kare wo radhika ka poora khayal rakhe ga.

Radhika ko pehle phone seminar karne walo ka aya tha aur fir uss ne khud ke office kiya tha.

Bas ab problem yeh thi ke wapsi ki seat kese book hogi.

Wo wapas Wednesday ya Thursday ko har haal mein jana chahti thi.

Suraj ne kaha kuch na kuch ho jaye ga.

Radhika ke kehne par ke uss ke peeche uss ka bhi cell bajta raha to uss ne jhat se cell lapka.

4-5 missed calls thi. Mr. iyer aur uss ke papa hari ki.

Uss ne baari baari se dono ko call kar ke bataya ke wo driving kar raha tha so barsat ke karan call le na paya.

Yeh bhi bata diya ke wo hotel pahuch chukka he.

Papa ne khaas hidayat di ke wo barsat mein bike le ke na nikle ku k hari chopra janta tha ke suraj ko barsat mein bike driving ka bahut shonk he.

Call end hote suraj ne chaye aur saath mein garm snacks ka order diya.

Room boy jaldi hi sab de gaya. Dono enjoy karne lage.

Chaye peete peete radhika, ‘chal tera mere ghar aane ka raasta to ab khul gaya.’

‘haan bhai tere ghar to ab jana pade ga. Auntie se vada jo kiya he tujhe single piece ghar pahuchane ka.’ Suraj muskrata bola.

Iss par radhika hass di,’ saale mujhe to tu single piece pahucha de ga. Tujhe kaun pahuchaye ga single piece.’ Radhika jor se hass ke boli.

Yeh sunnte hi suraj ne ghoora uss ko aur bola: oye wat do u mean?

Radhika fir se aankh ke dabba ke: beta meaning to time aane pe pata chal jaaye ga. abhi to ek din hi gujra he aage aage dekhna kya kya hota he tera.

Kehte hue radhika jor se hass di.

Radhika ne jese hi kaha to suraj jhat se bola,’haye oye koi bacha lo mujhe lutne se delhi ki iss chudhel se.’

fir ek pal ruk ke suraj bola, ‘kaash yeh barsaat na hoti to main iyer ke ghar chala jata.’

‘iyer, yeh kaun he?’ chonki radhika.

‘wahi jis ki bike laya hu. Papa ki business dealings uss ke saath.’ Suraj ne bataya.

‘chal chal kya karta uss ke ghar ja ke. Bore ho ke fir yaha bhagta aata mere paas.’ Radhika ne haath nachate kaha.

‘arey kese bore hota. Waha uss ki beti he na parul. Wo bore hone deti mujhe?’ suraj ke muh se parul ka naam sun chonki radhika,’ acha kitni age he? Sunder he kya?’

‘mere se ek do saal chotti. Aur sunder sach kahu radhika swarag se utri apsra lagti he. Aur awaaz itni sureeli. Koyal ki kooh kooh bhi maat kha jaye.’ Suraj parul ko yaad kar batane laga.

Suraj ki jubaan se parul ki itni tareef sun kar Radhika ne utsukta se suraj ko poori baat batane ko kaha.

Chaye khatam ho chuki thi. Dono bed ki back se tek laga ke beth gaye.

Suraj ne iyer ki factory ki ladki se le babita tak ka poora kissa word by word suna diya.

Kissa khatam hone ke baad suraj ne parul ki tulna rekha aur sridevi jesi film actress se ki.

Yeh sunn radhika ne kaha,’suraj yeh jo film actress hoti he na asal mein itni sunder nahi hoti jitni screen pe najar aati he. Yeh sirf screen beauty hi hoti he inki. Jesa tum bata rahe ho it means Parul sach mein bahut sunder he. Inn se kahi jayada sunder.’

Fir suraj ne parul ki maa ki bhi bahut tareef ki. Kese uss ne kuch hi palon mein itni mamta dikhai.

‘mujhe to iss mamta ke peeche koi chakkar lagta he.’ Achanak radhika badi shrarat bhari muskan se boli.

‘kya chakkar.’ Suraj chonka.

‘ho sakta he yeh mamta ek bhaavi damad ke liye dikha rahi ho wo.’ Keh ke radhika ne aankh maari.

‘damad, no way.’ Suraj ne ek took kaha.

‘ku haraj bhi kya he. Parul jesi sunder ladki fir family bhi tumare status ki. To problem kya he.’ Radhika bhi thodi gambheer ho boli.

‘nahi radhika shadi ke liye main neelu ke siva kisi aur ka soch bhi nahi sakta.’ Suraj behad sanjeeda ho bola.

‘suraj mat bhoolo neelu ab tera past he. Wo kisi aur ki ho chuki he. Wo ab tum ko nahi mile gi. Yeh ku nahi samaj rahe?’ Radhika thoda sa ab tej sawar mein boli.

‘I know.’ Suraj ne ussi lehje mein kaha, ‘main ab kabhi shadi nahi karu ga. Kisi se bhi nahi.’

‘oye aise kese nahi kare ga.’ Radhika thoda chanchal ho boli.

Radhika ke iss badle sawar se fir chonka. ‘jabardasti he kya?’

‘abey saale ho sakta he mujh se hi karni padh jaye.’ Radhika ne kareeb ho dheeme se boli.

‘kya?’ suraj ke chehre pe ajeeb se bhaav ubhre.

Yeh dekh radhika fir dheeme se,’abhi hum ko itne din yaha saath saath rehna he. Yeh haseen mausam aur do jawan jism. Kabhi bhi kisi raat ko bhi kuch ho sakta he jaanemann….aur uss se koi…. Agar bacha vacha…..’

Yeh sunnte hi suraj ka rang peela zard padh gaya. Kuch pal khamoshi. Suraj ki jese phatt hi gayi.

Fir achanak radhika ne ek jordar thahaka maara…….he he he………. ‘oye saale fattu….kya hua tujhe….’

Par radhika ki hassi ke bawjood suraj ke chehre ke bhaav na badle.

Radhika uss ki yeh haalat dekh na pai.

Aur aage badh ke suraj ko baahon mein bhar apne seene se bheench liya. ‘yaar tum to serious ho gaye. Main to just mazaak kar rahi thi.’

Suraj ke aankhon ki nammi ab gaalon pe thi,’Radhika agar aisa sach ho gaya to?’

yeh sun radhika ne uss ko aur jor se bheencha aur boli,’yeh sapne mein bhi na sochna suraj. Meri dosti pe bharosa nahi he kya? Mujhe pata he hum dono mein se hi koi limit kabhi cross nhi kare ge. Mujhe khud par aur tum dono pe yakeen he.’

keh ke radhika ne baahon ka ghera todh uss ke chehre ko dekha. Jis pe aansoo the.

Suraj ko aise dekh radhika laad se,’ole ole mele nona ko lona aa gaya.’

Keh ke radhika ne suraj ke chehre ko haathon mein thama aur suraj ke gaalon pe beh rahe aansuon ko choom liya.

Itne mein door pe knock hui. Radhika ne uth ke door khola. Room boy chai ke bartan lene aya tha. Uss ke jate hi radhika ne door band kar lock kar diya.

Itne mein uss ne dekha ke suraj washroom se apna muh dho ke towel se ponchta aya.

Radhika uss ko dekh muskarai. Aur ishare se poocha kya hua?

Suraj muh bana ke, ‘kitni gandi he tu. Choom choom ke mere sara muh thook se bhar diya.’

Sunnte hi radhika hass di, ‘kya karu tu he hi itna chikna. Meri to subah se najar thi tere pe. Jab tu shave kar ke aya tha. Kaam pe na jana hota to subah hi……’ keh ke radhika bed pe chadh aai.

Suraj bed ke paas khada tha. Radhika ne bed pe chalte hue suraj ke paas aa uss ke gale mein baahein daal di.

‘irada kya he tera.’ Suraj radhika ki aankhon mein shararat dekh bola.

‘tera rape.’ Radhika bolte hi jor se hass di.

Yeh sunnte hi suraj uss se alag ho peeche hatta aur abp news par sansani wale broadcaster ki copy karte bola……

Gaur se dekhiye iss khoobsoorat zalim haseena ko….jo bholle bhaalle jawan ladko ko pehle apni chikni chupdhi baaton ke jaal mein fassati he aur fir unn ka rape kar deti he…….

Suraj ke kehne ke andaz se radhika hass hass pagal ho gyi……..

Issi beech suraj ka cell baja.

Uss ne cell utha ke call attend ki.

Iyer ka phone tha…….suraj ka haal chaal poocha uss ne…….mrs. iyer ne bhi baat ki.

Mrs. Iyer ne kaha ke acha he wo abhi bhi unn ke yaha challa aaye. Iss mausam mein kaha rahe ga wo akela. Wo kahe to abhi car bhej deti he.

Par suraj ne kaha ke uss ko hotel mein koi preshani nhi.

Call khatam hote hi suraj ne radhika ko bataya jo mrs. Iyer ne kaha tha.

Radhika fir uss ko tang karte boli: haaye saas ho to esi. Kitna fikar he damaad ka.

Suraj uss ko ghoor ke: oye chup….

Radhika ka dil coffee peene ko hua to uss ne suraj se poochha coffee ka.

‘yaar wo…..wo……’ suraj coffee ke naam pe atka.

‘haan haan bachu main janti hu tu apna tonic peeye ga.’ Keh ke radhika hass di.

‘tonic, kaun sa tonic.’ Suraj hadbada ke bola.

Yeh sunte hi radhika ne bed ke peeche pada RC ki bottle ka poly bag nikal, ‘yeh tonic.’

Suraj ne najre jhuka li. Fir dheeme se bola, ‘tujhe kab pata chala.’

‘oye kake tum ne kya socha main phone pe busy thi to mujhe pata na chale ga. Tu jab aya tha le ke maine tabhi dekh li thi.’

‘tu badi kutti cheez he yaar.’ Suraj hass diya.

‘tere jesa kutta ju mil gaya to kutti ban gayi main.’ Radhika ke kehte hi dono hass padhe.

‘yaar tu bhi ek do peg le lena aaj mausam bhi thanda he. Subah kahi jana bhi nahi to aram se so to jaye gi.’

Suraj ne jab kaha to radhika chonki, ‘main…….na na yaar mujhe ni achi lagti bahut kadvi hoti he.’

Yeh sun ke suraj, ‘ tu ne pi he kabhi.’

‘haan yaar robby ne ek baar jabran pila di……do ghoont bhare the bas.’

‘to aaj mere saath pi. Kadvi lage to kehna.’ Thode inkar ke baad radhika maan gayi.

Saadhe aath se ooper ho rahe the. Suraj ne room service ko do soda, ek limca aur fried fish ka order diya.

Saath mein do glass aur do khali plates lane ko kaha. Fish ko chod baki saman aa gaya, fish ko thoda time lagna tha.

Suraj ne do pegs banaye. Apna large aur radhika ka small. Radhika ke peg mein limca aur sodha mix kar diya. Aur apne peg mein sodha plus pani.

Fir bag se fried kaju aur bhujia nikal dono plates mein daal diye. Cheers kar dono shuru ho gaye.

Radhika ne ek ghoont bhara to uss ko acha laga sach mein hi. Suraj ne adha peg ek saans mein piya aur kaju muh mein daal liye.

Radhika bhi do ghoont bhar kaju khane lagi. Dono window ke paas aa khade hue aur window khole bina glass se hi bahar chal rahe toofan ko dekhne lage.

Suraj ne peg finish kar doosra bana liya.

‘aram se pio suraj itni jaldi bhi kya he.’ Radhika ne uss ko ghoora.

‘yaar pehle do peg hamesha main teji se hi pita hu. Fir do peg aram se. bas total 4 pegs. Yahi limit he meri.’

‘suraj please chhod do pini yeh achi cheez nahi. Tum abhi bahut chhote ho.’ Radhika ne bahut pyar se kaha.

‘tere kehne se smoking dekh bilkul band kar di. Ki na.’ suraj bola, ‘I ll try to quit this too.’

Issi beech fish bhi aa gyi.

Room boy ke jaate hi suraj ne fish taste ki bahut achi lagi uss ko.

Par lunch mein parul ki banai to iss se kahi achi thi.

Parul ke zikar se radhika muskrai. ‘aaye haye parul’ radhika ne chheda uss ko.

Itne mein suraj ka cell baja. Suraj ne table se cell le ke dekha. Unknown number tha. Yeh kis ka he.

‘parul’ radhika ne fir chheda.

Suraj ne muh bichkaya aur cell on kar kaan se lagya, ‘hello who is here?’

‘Parul’ hont radhika ke hille par shehad ci meethi awaz cell se aai suraj ke kaano mein.

Suraj uchhla, ‘Parul’

Radhika ne badi mushkil se apni hassi dabai.

Fir suraj phone pe,’ yaar parul bahut lambi umar he teri. Abhi tera hi jikar kar raha tha.’

Udhar se parul, ‘really?’

Suraj: ya, really fried fish mangwai thi abhi. To tumari banai fish curry yaad aa gayi. Kitni tasty thi. Yaar magic in ur hands.

Suraj nashe ke karan badi bebaki se baat kar raha tha. Fir kuch der normal baat hui. Aur call end ho gayi.

Call end hote hi Radhika,’kyu maine kaha tha na Parul ki call he.’ Aur fir hassne lagi.

‘jai ho jai ho Radhika Mayia ji ki…….’ Do baar repeat kar ke suraj ne haath jodhe aur ghutno ke bal uss ke samne aa betha.

Dono hi iss ke baad thahaka maar ke hass diye. ‘aur koi parvachan mayia ji.’

Suraj abhi bhi ghutno ke bal tha.

‘bacha apna cell do.’ Radhika ke kehte hi suraj ne mobile thama diya.

Radhika ne jhat se mobile liya aur Parul Iyer ke naam se wo number save kar diya.

‘yaar wese tum ko pata kese chala ke yeh parul ka phone he?’ suraj heran tha.

‘sach kahu suraj lagaya to idea hi tha. Coz yaha aur janta kaun he tum ko.’ Radhika ne jo socha tha wo keh diya.

Abhi wo baat kar hi rahe the ke radhika ke cell pe bell hui. Uss ne suraj ko chup karne ko kaha kyu k uss ke bhai manish ka phone tha.

Manish ne bataya ke ticket to uss ne cancel kar di he. Par agle dus din tak kisi train mein seat nahi he. Fir idhar udhar ki baaton ke baad call end ho gayi.

Radhika preshan ho uthi ke wo ab wapas kese jaye gi.

Jab uss ne suraj se jikar kiya to uss ne apne papa ko call kar di.

Suraj ke papa jo ghar mein bane office mein bethe the unho ne net se check kar ke bataya ke next 10 days ke liye na train mein aur na hi by air koi seat he.

Suraj, ‘papa agar baat mere akele ki hoti to main kese bhi kar ke aa jata. But problem yeh he ke mere saath ek friend bhi he.’

Uss ki baat sunn hari hass padhe, ‘yaar friend ka tu keh to aise raha he jaise wo ladka nahi koi ladki ho.’

‘papa in fact wo ladki hi he.’ Suraj dheeme se bola.

Hari pe jese bijli giri ek anjane darr se, ‘kahi wo teri….wo kya naam he haan…..neelima to nahi.’

Suraj neelu ka naam sunn chonka, ‘kya baat kar rahe he papa kya mujhe itna gira hua samajh rahe he ke main ek married ladki ko le ke bhaagu ga.’

‘sorry beta.’ Hari ne ek chain ki saans li, ‘to fir yeh kaun.’

‘papa yeh wahi he jis ke number se main train mein aap ko calls karta raha. Bahut achi insaan he papa. Iss ke kehne pe hi maine aap ko contact kiya…….nahi to shayad main….’

Fir suraj ne radhika ke baare mein sab kuch bata diya. Yeh bhi ke wo ek married he aur uss ka divorce ku aur kese hua.

Hari ke kehne pe suraj ne radhika se baat karai.

Hari ne radhika ka bahut bahut thanx kiya ke uss ke karan unn ko unn ka beta wapas mil gaya.

Hari ne fir suraj se baat ki aur uss ko kaha ke ek do din mein kese bhi kar ke wo railway station jaye aur kisi agent se mil ke seats ka arrange kar sakta he black mein.

Kareeb dus baje dinner mangwa kar dono ne kiya.

Suraj ne apne 4 pegs piye to radhika ne bhi 2 small pegs marre.

Bahar toofan poore joro par tha.

Par sharab ke asar se dono ko jaldi neend aa gyi.

Subah ke aath baj rahe the jab suraj ke cell ki bell ne uss ko jagaya.

Uss ne idhar udhar dekha radhika shayad bathroom mein thi.

Wo utha table se cell uthaya.

Parul ki call thi. Uss ne cell on kia.

‘good morning suraj.’ Parul ki madhur awaz uss ke kaano mein padhi.

‘happy morning parul.’ Suraj kehte kehte bed par aa back se tek laga aa betha.

‘kese he aap. Neend ache se aai na.’ parul ne poocha.

‘ya I m fine.’ Suraj ne reply kiya.

‘kab uthe aap?’ parul ne fir poocha. ‘just abhi tumari call se.’

suraj ke esa kehne pe parul ko jese dukh hua, ‘so sorry ji fir to maine aap ki neend ko disturb kiya.’

‘nahi yaar esa kuch bhi nahi. Uthne ka time to ho hi gaya he.’ Suraj ne kaha.

Fir parul boli,’ aap ke iss number pe watsapp nahi.’

Asal mein parul chahti thi ke wo suraj ke saath watsapp pe chat kare.

Suraj: wo kya he parul main apna cell ghar Chandigarh hi bhool aya tha. Yaha aa ke simple cell aur yeh number liya he.

Parul: aap ne android ku nahi liya yaar.

Suraj: mere paas he na kuch din ki hi baat he main Chandigarh jaate hi tum ko watsapp kar du ga.

Parul chehkte hue, ‘sure?’

101 percent yaar keh ke suraj ne bhi ek smile di aur fir bola, ‘main na tum ko abhi apna Chandigarh ka number sms kar deta hoon.’

Yeh sunte hi parul khushi se khil uthi.

Fir parul ne suraj se poocha ke kya wo uss ko time nikal ke mile ga.

Suraj ne jab bataya ke wo jab bike lautane aye ga to mil lega.

Par parul ne kaha ke wo uss ko pehle kahi mile dono sath mein ghoome ge.

Parul ke jayada jor dene par suraj ne haan kar hi di. Finally call end hui.

Issi beech Radhika bathroom se bahar aa chuki thi. Uss ne watsapp aur milne ki sari baat sun li.

Radhika ke chehre pe ek shararat bhari muskan thi.

Suraj ne call end hote hi cell bed pe fenka aur room service ko do chaye ke liye phone kiya.

Radhika ne suraj ka cell utha ke suraj cell ko utha ke message box khol ke boli,’ chal bol Chandigarh ka number.

Suraj muskraya, ‘tu bhi na.’ fir uss ne chandigarh ka apna contact bol diya. Pehle radhika ne parul ko sms kiya fir apne cell mein bhi wahi number feed kar liya.

11 am tak dono hi naha dho kar nashta kar chuke the.

Suraj ko jese hi yaad aya returning tickets ka to uss ne Bermuda ke ooper ek t-shirt pehni aur Bermuda ki pocket mein purse dala aur radhika ko station ka keh kar chal diya.

Radhika ne roka bhi ke bahar tej toofan aur barish he. Jo ke room ki window se saaf najar aa raha tha.

Par suraj ne iss ki koi parwah na ki aur nikal gaya.

Suraj ne pehle socha ke bike nikale par fir wo pedal hi chal diya coz hawaein bahut tej thi.

Sari roads pani se bhari hui thi. Itna shukar tha ke uss ne ek rubber ki chappal aate hi khareed li thi.

Wo wahi pehne tha. Station pahuchne tak wo buri tarah bheeg chukka tha.

Wo reservation counters pe pahucha. Barish ke bawjood rush kafi tha.

Uss ne pata kiya delhi ke liye dus bara din tak koi seat na thi. Thursday ka din tha.

Uss ne ek agent dhoonda. Uss se baat cheet ki.

Agent ne Wednesday ki confirm seats dilwane ke dus hazaar maange. Bargain ke baad saat pe baat final hui 2nd ac ki.

Suraj ne do alag alag forms fill kiye radhika ka aur apna.

Esa radhika ne kaha tha coz uss ne tickets office mein submit karni thi.

Finally suraj ko tickets mil gayi par tickets 1st ac ki thi.

Jis ke liye suraj ko ten thousand pay karne padhe. Two seats ka corner cabin tha.

Dopehar ke do bajne ko the jab suraj wapas hotel pahucha. 1stac ki tickets dekh radhika thodi ci preshan ho boli, ‘yaar mere boss ki to fatt jaye gi. 3300/- (ticket ki actual cost) dene mein.’

‘madam ji ek ticket 5000/- mein padi he.’ Yeh sunte Radhika ne maatha pakad liya.

Uss ko maatha pakdte dekh suraj hassa, ‘lagta he ab teri phatt gayi.’

‘yaar ………’ radhika pehle preshan hui fir kuch soch boli,’chal main adjust kar lu gi. Hotel ka room ka bill to mere naam se hi he na. poora chipka dugi saale boss ko.’ Radhika jaanti thi ke hotel ka kharcha dono ko fifty fifty bharna tha.’

‘oye meri jaan tu fikar ku karti he. Main hoon na.’ keh ke suraj ne uss ko bahon mein bhara aur gaal choom liye,

‘yaar mere hote tum ko pese ki fikar ni karni chahiye. Bahut maal he apne baap ka diya.’

‘nahi suraj.’ Radhika ko yeh acha na laga, ‘tere papa kya soche ge ke tum ne mera kharcha kiya. Mujhe yeh manjoor nahi.’

‘radhika papa ne aaj tak kabhi mujh se pese de ke kabhi hissab nahi manga.’ Keh ke suraj ne fir radhika ko hug kiya

Par radhika ne soch liya ke wo suraj ke ooper ek pesa ka burden nahi dale gi.

Lunch time ho raha tha. Dono ne mil ke lunch kiya. Fir dono ne hi baari bari apne ghar call kar ke bata diya ke seats ka arrange ho gaya he.

Suraj ne papa se kaha ke wo Friday ko early morning delhi pahuche ga to ek din radhika ki family se mil ke Saturday tak aa jaye ga.

Hari ne kaha ke Saturday ko kitty ke in laws mein ek function he better hoga agar wo time pe aa jaye.

Suraj kitty ke in laws mein nahi jana chahta tha. So uss ne dil hi dil mein decide kiya ke ab to wo Sunday ko hi jaye ga ghar.

Bahar toofan ab aur bhi jor pakad chukka tha. Power to pichli raat se band thi so tv ka cable bhi band tha.

Hotel ki lights aur fans generators pe chal rahe the. Suraj ne radhika ko bahar chalne ko kaha.

Par radhika ne saaf inkar kar diya.

Fir suraj window ko thoda khol khada ho gaya.

Kuch der baad radhika bhi uss ke paas aa khadi hui.

Dono tez hawaon ke saath toofani barish ko dekhne lage.

Tez hawaein dono ke badan mein sihran bharne lagi.

Kuch der dono barish ka anand lete rahe aur khade shararat karte hasste rahe..

Suraj baar baar keh raha tha radhika se: yaar ese mosam mein bike pe jaane ka mazza aa jaye.

Radhika jawab mein: tu betha reh tikk ke.

Suraj fir se aah bhar ke: haye kitna romantic mosam he. do premi sadak pe ho iss tez barish mein haathon mein haath daale. Aas paas oonche oonche pedh jab zameen ko choomne ko jhuke to premika apne premi se darr ke maare chipak jaaye.

Radhika yeh sun uss ko chhedte hue boli: to ja na fir apni parul ke saath…..

Suraj ne radhika ko ghoora. Radhika jor se hass di.

Fir achanak se barish ki ek tez bochhar aayi jo dono ko acha khasa bhiggo gyi.

Dono ne teji se window band kar di.

Suraj bathroom mein ghussa aur towel le ke.

Kapde change kar ke chehra aur baal ponchhta bahar nikal aya.

Radhika apne bag se naya top nikal bathroom ki aur badhi.

Suraj ne usse ghoora to wo fir se hassti hui bathroom mein ghuss gayi.

Suraj muskrate hue bed pe aa betha.

Radhika bhi change kar bed pe aa gayi.

Suraj ne poochha chai le gi.

‘yaar coffee mangwa.’ Radhika ke kehne pe Suraj ne room service ko phone pe do coffee ka order diya.

Coffee aayi dono coffee peene lage.

Coffee pee ke suraj ko kuch yaad aya.

Uss ne uth ke phone uthaya. Magar yeh kya network nahi tha.

Radhika ka phone check kiya uss mein bhi net nahi tha. ‘lagta he toofan se towers gir gaye he jo na tere cell pe net he na mere pe.’ Suraj ne radhika ko bataya.

‘oh.’ Radhika ne bas itna hi kaha. ‘ku parul ko phone karna tha.’ Radhika ne uss ko chheda.

‘yaar yeh teri sui parul pe ku atki hui he.’ Suraj thoda sa jhunjla ke bola.

‘na jaane ku mujhe aisa lagta he ke parul tujhe like karne lagi he.’ Radhika bed ki back se tek lagate boli.

‘like karne aur pyar karne mein farak hota he madam ji.’ Suraj ne thoda se let-te kaha.

‘suraj iss umar pyar ki pehli seedhi liking se hi shuru hoti he.’ Radhika ek aah bharti boli.

Suraj ne aankhein band karte kaha, ‘nahi radhika ek baar dil toot chukka he mera. Ab main iss raste pe nahi jana chahta.’

 

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Part-5

‘suraj agar parul ne kabhi izhaar kar diya apne pyar ka to?’ radhika ne uss ko dekhte hue poocha.

‘Nahi radhika nahi. Agar aisa hua to main parul ko inkar kar duga.’

Yeh sunnte ek dukh ki rekha ubhri radhika ke chehre pe,’ kya tum parul ka dil todh do ge. Dil tutne ka dard kya hota yeh to tum jaante hi ho na. kya beete gi uss masoom pe.’

Radhika ki yeh baat sunn suraj bhi kaampa.

Fir kuch soch ke bola, ‘main uss ko keh dunga ke main shadi apne parents ki marji se karu ga.’

Yeh sunn radhika ne ek gehri saans chodi aur boli,’agar parul ki family se yeh rishte ki offer seedhe tere papa ko gayi to.’

Yeh sunn suraj ke mukh pe ek teekhi muskan feli, ‘madam ji mere papa mom ke bina koi fesla nahi kar sakte……aur meri mom aur behno ko tum nahi jaanti….ek tamil ladki se mera rishta……..meri mom aur sisters kabhi nahi manegi…….no way.’

‘maan lo agar sab maan gaye tere ghar mein to.’ Radhika ne ek teer aur chhoda.

‘mujhe shadi nahi karni……samjhi tum…..main kabhi shadi nahi karu ga.’ Suraj ek tarah se cheekh hi to pada tha.

Keh ke suraj ne palti maari aur radhika ki aur peeth kar ke chehre ko left baaju se cover kar late gaya.

Suraj ke jor se bolne se ek baar radhika kaamp ci gayi.

Sochne lagi kya mila suraj ke ghar waalo ko iss ka dil todh ke.

Fir sochne lagi abhi iss ke dil ke ghaav taaza he. Ho sakta he waqt ke saath yeh bhar jaye.

Ho nahi sakta yeh jarur bhare ge. Waqt bahut bada marham he apne aap mein.

Ooperwala itna bereham to nahi he jo iss masoom ke ooper itna zulm kare. Wo koi na koi jaroor intzam kare ga.

Yeh sochte sochte radhika ki aankhein namm ho gayi khud hi khud.

Room mein kafi der khamoshi chhayi rahi. Bas bahar chal rahe toofan ki awaaz aa rahi thi.

Jab kaafi der koi kuch na bola to radhika se yeh khamoshi sehan na hui.

‘suraj…..e suraj.’ Radhika ne suraj ko pukara. Suraj ne koi reponse na diya.

‘oye so gaya kya?’ keh ke radhika aage badi lete lete aur suraj ki left bajoo pakad apni aur ghumaya.

Suraj ne seedha ho jese hi aankhein kholi to uss ki ankhon mein bhare aansoo bahar chhalak aaye.

Radhika tadap uthi, ‘haye mera shona.’

Wo aansoo saaf kar uss ka pehle maatha chooma fir gaal choom apne seene se bheench liya.

Kuch der dono aise hi pade rahe.

Uss ke baad radhika ne suraj ka chehra utha ke dekha to suraj halke se muskra diya.

Dono ek doosre ko dekhte. aise lete lete kuch der baad neend ki aagosh mein chale gaye.

Sham ke 7 baj rahe the jab dono ek saath jaage.

Radhika washroom mein ghuss gayi aur suraj ne room service pe phone kar ke do chai aur kuch snacks order diya.

Suraj ne window khol ke toofan ka idea liya.

Abhi bhi almost wahi haal tha.

Suraj ne window band ki aur room mein tehlne laga.

Radhika bahar nikli to suraj washroom mein ghuss gaya.

Uss ke ander jaate radhika ne dono ke cell dekhe no network dekh ke uss ko thodi mayusi hui.

Kuch pal baad hi suraj bhi aa gaya.

Fir chai aai to dono chaye ke sath snacks enjoy karne lage.

Chai peene ke baad dono bed pe aa bethe.

Room mein pooran khamoshi thi.

Suraj bore ho raha tha. Uss ne uth ke tv on kia. But bekar. Tv band tha abhi bhi.

‘kya yaar itna bada shehar aur bati nahi he.’ Suraj jhunjhula ke bola.

‘bhai kudrat ke aage kis ki chali he.’ Radhika boli.

‘ab kya kare time paas karne ko.’ Suraj sar khujata fir bed pe aa betha.

‘bahar chale kahi.’ Radhika ne poocha.

‘kaha?’ suraj bola.

‘kahi bhi long drive pe.’ Radhika ne aankhein nachai.

‘chal chal.’ Suraj ne muh bana ke kaha, ‘din mein teri phatt gayi thi ab jaye gi bahar yeh amma.’

Suraj ke lehje se hi radhika ki hassi chhoot gayi.

Fir chaye wala jab bartan le ke gaya to dono room lock kar ke neeche reception pe aa gaye.

Kuch ek log the waha jo male customers the.

Dono ne unn ki aur koi khaas tawajo na di.

Main gate ki aur badh gaye.

Darban ne gate khola to bahar lobby mein aa gaye.

Waha kuch chairs rakhi hui thi.

Jin pe ek couple apne do bacho ke saath betha tha.

Couple 30-35 ka lag raha tha. Bache ladka chotta 3-4 saal ka hoga aur ladki uss se ek do saal badi.

Lady kafi akarshak thi.

Badi badi sunder aankein bharra bharra sudol badan lambe, kaale aur ghanne baal.

Radhika aur uss lady ki aankhein mili to dono ne smile di ek doosre ko.

Radhika ne uss ke paas ja ke hello kaha to wo lady khadi ho gyi.

Uss ne apna introduction karvaya hello my self radhika banerjee.

Naam sunnte hi radhika, ‘wow wat a co-incidence me too radhika, radhika Sharma.’

‘oh really.’ Mrs. radhika banerjee thoda heran ci ho boli. Fir dono hi hass di.

Fir uss lady ne family ka introduction diya, ‘my husband atul banerjee and kids tripti and kunal.’

Mard ne uth ke radhika ko Namaste ki aur suraj se haath milaya.

Radhika ne suraj ko introduce karvaya,’my cousin suraj chopra.’

Radhika ne wahi rishta bataya jo hotel mein aa ke bataya tha.

Naam sunte hi wo lady ek dilkash smile ke saath, ’handsome Punjabi chap.’

Suraj ne bas haath jodh ke smile deta reh gaya. Sabhi beth chuke the.

Bahar ke toofan ka poora shor tha.

Lobby ke aage porch ke aas paas ka lawn jo kareeb lobby se saat aath seeriya neeche tha waha har taraf pani hi pani bhara tha.

Itna pani tha ke do teen seeriya bhi pani mein doobi hui thi.

Bahar sadak jo hotel ke ground se kafi neechi thi wo to thi hi bhari hui.

Subah se pani ka level kafi badh chukka tha.

Ladka apne baap ki goddi mein ja betha tha.

Jab ke ladki lobby ke kinare pe khadhi kabhi ek seeri utarti to fir baap ki awaaz sunn ke laut aati.

Dono radhika aapas mein baatein karne lagi.

Bengali radhika ne bataya ke wo log kolkatta se he.

Cyclone to waha Bengal bhi aate he par yeh kuch jayada hi dangerous he.

Pata nahi kitni tabahi kar di hogi yeh to jab situation normal hogi tab hi pata chale ga.

Radhika ne bataya unn ka to first experience he cyclone ka aur wo bhi itna jabardast.

Fir dono ne ek dusre ko bataya yaha Chennai aane ka reason wo bhi apne hubby ke business ke karan aai thi saath coz bacho ki summer vacations thi.

Iss ke baad unn ko bangluru jana tha. Ladka jo suraj aur radhika ke aa jane ke baad thodi der Sharma ke baap ke sath ja betha tha.

Fir se apni behan ke saath ja kharmastiya karne laga.

Dono bache kabhi do teen seeriya utar jaate par baap ki awaz sunn ke fir wapas chale aate.

Suraj ki tawajo unn dono par hi thi.

Kuch der baad Bengali Radhika suraj ko dekh boli, ‘handsome y r u so silent. Say something yaar. Don’t be shy.’

Suraj uss lady ki bebaki se heran reh gaya. ‘ji wo…..’ bas itna hi keh paya wo.

‘u know handsome Punjabi guys are always weakness of Bengali girls.’ Uss lady ke itna kehte dono radhika jor se hass di.

Piche betha uss ka hubby bhi smile dene laga.

Suraj ek dum jhemp gaya.

Wo fir se ussi andaz se apne husband ki aur thoda mudh ke, ‘on Monday u go on ur work.’

Fir radhika ki aur ishara kar ke, ‘she also go for her work. We both r free so I ll go on date with this handsome.’

Uss ke aisa kehte hi dono radhika thahaka laga ke hass di.

Suraj to itna Sharma gaya ke uss ne apna muh apne ghutno ki aur jhuka liya.

Udhar uss ka hubby hasste hue, ‘I have no problem if he is ready.’

Wo lady apni chair pe bethi bethi thoda aage jhuki aur apna right hand radhika ke aage se suraj ke left baaju pe rakhte hue, ‘lo mere hubby ko koi problem nahi. Are u ready handsome?’

suraj yeh dekh ke ye sab uss ki taang kheench rahe he uss ke narmo najuk haath ko halke se apne right hand se hata ke uthne laga.

Uss ko uthta dekh wo lady jhat se uthi aur suraj ko uthne se rok dono kandho pe haath rakh boli, ‘just kidding baby. Y are u shying.’

‘yeh aisa hi he sharmeela.’ Radhika hasste boli.

‘relax yaar. Yeh aisi hi he. Chanchal chulbuli.’ Iss baar uss ka hubby atul bola ab.

Shuru shuru mein jab yeh kisi Punjabi guy ko dekh aisa karti to mujhe darr lagta tha kahi chhod ke kisi Punjabi ke saath bhaag hi na jaye.’ Keh ke mard jor se hassa.

To iss pe Bengali radhika uss ko ghoor ke, ‘ku ab nahi lagta. Still I m very much young darling.’

‘ab kese lage ga. Inn ka kaam to ho chukka he ab.’ Radhika ne dono bacho ki aur ishara karte kaha to fir se ek baar sab hass diye.

‘u r very right darling.’ Mrs. radhika banerjee ne radhika sharma ki baat ki haami bhari.

Wo sab aapas mein itna kho gaye ke bacho ka khayal hi na raha.

Bache ab chaar seeriya utar chukke the shararte karte karte.

Shararte karte karte achanak ladke ne apni behan ko ek dhakka de diya.

Jis se Ladki ne balance kho diya.

Aur baaki seeriyon se ludkti lawn mein bahre pani mein ja giri.

Girte hi uss ne cheekh maari.

Iss se pehle ke baaki sab ko pata chalta ke kya hua.

Suraj ladki ki cheekh sunte hi ek jhatke se utha aur seedhe lawn mein jump laga di.

Uss ka paon fisla lawan mein paon padhte hi par ghutno ke bal wo sambhal gaya.

Pani waha itna nahi tha par wo bachi ek do dubki kha hi chuki thi tab tak.

Suraj ne furti se khud uthte bachi ko baahon mein uthaya.

Bachi usski baahon mein aate hi jor jor se mummy mummy chilati rone lagi.

Suraj teji se seeriya chadta ooper aane laga.

Raaste mein ek baar us ka left foot thoda sa muda par wo khud ko girne se smbhaal ke balance karta ooper aa gaya.

Udhar teeno apni chairs se uth chuke the tab tak.

Bachi ka baap kuch jayada ghabra gaya tha.

Radhika banerjee teji se aage badi suraj ki aur.

Aur wo bacha darr ke marre radhika ke peeche ja chhipa tha.

Suraj ne roti bachi ko uss ki maa ki aur bada diya ku wo thoda aage thi apne pati se.

bachi ek dum se apni maa ke paas jaate hi uss se chipak gayi.

Bachi ka baap aage bada bachi ko le ke jaldi se le ke hotel ke ander chal pada.

Jaane se pehle uss ne suraj ki peeth pe haath fer ke thank u so much brave young man kaha.

Itne mein hotel se bhi do teen log bahar aa chuke the.

Unn ko hotel ki entrance pe khade darban ne sab bata diya.

Sab ne suraj ki furti aur presence of mind ki tareef ki.

Fir ek ne unn ke bęte ka poocha ke wo kaha he.

To radhkia boli yeh he mere peeche.

Wo darr ke maare radhika ke left leg se chipka khada tha.

Radhika banerjee kunal ki aur badi, ‘tu na….’

Radhika ne kunal ko bachaate hue roka uss ki maa ko, ‘bacha he didi shararat karte he bache. Inn ko ache bure ki samajh thodi hoti he.’

‘yes please iss ko mat kuch kahiye.’ Suraj bhi bola, ‘ yeh shaitaniya nahi kare ge to kya aap aur hum kare ge.’

‘thank u youngman, my handsome young man.’ Keh ke radhika banerjee ne suraj ke dono haath thaame aur unn ko pyar se choom liya.

Uss ke raseele honto ki garmi suraj ne haathon se poore badan mein mehsoos ki.

Fir wo boli: tum bhi bheeg gaye ho poore. chal k kapde change karo.

Radhika kunal ko thaame aage chal di.

Bengali radhika bhi do kadam chal di.

Aur suraj jese hi chala to uss ke mukh se ouch nikla.

Left paon mein mochaa gayi thi lobby ki seediya chadhte time. Uss ki pain usse ab mehsoos hui thi.

‘kya hua?’ radhika banerjee uss ki ouch ki awaz sunn ke tezi se palti.

‘shayad paon mein moch aa gayi he.’ Suraj ke kehte hi mrs. banerjee ne suraj ko apni right baajoo uss ki kamar mein daal sahara de diya aur fir suraj ki left bajoo ko pakad apne gale mein daal ke boli, ‘ab chalo dheere dheere.’

Moch ka sunn radhika Sharma bhi palti thi.

Uss ko mudhte dekh radhika banerjee ne kaha, ‘main la rahi hu isse. tum chalo.’

Iss se suraj ke badan ke saath radhika banerjee ka badan kaafi touch hone laga tha.

Suraj iss se kaafi jhijak mehsoos kar raha tha.

Par radhika banerjee ko koi farak na padh raha tha iss touching se.

Dono dheere dheere chalne lage.

Powers off hone ke kaaran lift band thi so seeriyon se hi jana tha.

Seeriyon pe aa radhika banerjee ka badan suraj ke badan ke saath poori tarah se satt gya tha.

Jis ke kaaran Suraj ko ab aur jhijak mehsus hone lagi.

Bengali lady ke khoobsoorat badan ki khushboo uss ki nasso ke jariye poore badan mein samaane lagi.

Radhika ko kunal se pata chal gaya tha ke unn ka room 2nd floor pe he.

Waha pahuch ke wo ruk gayi.

Jese hi suraj aur mrs. banerjee pahuche to radhika ne kaha, ‘ab main le jaati hu aap please ja ke apni beti ko dekhe aur apne kapde bhi change kar le shayad geela ho gaye.’

‘uss ke liye uss ke papa he. He cares more than me.’ Radhika banerjee ne kaha.

Radhika sharma ne suraj ko thama aur seediya chadhne lage dono.

Ek pal radhika ruk ke radhika banerjee se boli, ‘didi please kunal ko kuch mat kehna.’

Mrs. banerjee muskra di, ‘okk darling. Thanks again.’

Suraj ab radhika ka sahara le 3rd floor pe aa pahucha.

‘tum lock kholo mai aa jata hu dheere dheere.’, Suraj bola.

Radhika suraj ka chehra dekh muskarai, ‘lagta he Bengali davai kaam kar gayi apna.’

Radhika ki shararat samajh suraj ne ghoora uss ko, ‘oye’.

Door ke paas pahuch radhika ne lock khola aur suraj ko sahara de ander le aai. ‘tum chair pe betho main kapde nikal change kar deti hoon tere. Saare gande ho gaye he.’

Radhika ne bol ke uss ko chair ke paas le ja bithana chaha.

‘nahi yaar mujhe nahana padhe ga. Tum please mera ek shorts aur t-shirt nikal do.’

Suraj ke kehne par fir radhika ne uss ko washroom ke ander kiya aur bahar aa uss ka ek shorts aur t-shirt la washroom ke wall hanger pe taang di.

Suraj ne ache se naha ke shorts pehni aur t-shirt haath mein liye dheere dheere chalta bed pe aa ke beth gaya.

Uss ke chehre se pata chal raha tha ke uss ko pain ho rahi he.

Fir uss ne radhika ko kaha ke wo room service pe do sodha ek limca aur ek tandoori fish ka order de de saath mein do glass bhi. Radhika ne wesa hi kiya.

‘yaar hamare paas koi iodex ya ointment kuch bhi nahi. Main reception se puchu?’ radhika ne kaha. ‘chhod yaar daaru he na sab se badi dava.’ Suraj ne aankh maar ke kaha.

Radhika abhi kuch kehne hi wali thi ke door pe knock hui.

Suraj ko laga shayad room boy aa gaya saman le ke.

‘come in.’ suraj ke kehte jese hi door khula to dono ne dekha mrs banerjee thee.

Short legging aur tight top mein kya mast lag rahi thi wo.

Suraj ka to dekhte hi kaleja muh ko aa gaya. Kitni sexy figure thi.

Ek dum perfect. Koi nahi keh sakta tha ke do bacho ki maa he yeh.

‘aap ke paas shayad iodex nahi ho gi to socha chalo main hi laga aati hu.’

Kehte hue mrs. Banerjee ne dibbi kholi aur ungli pe laga ke badi aage.

‘Main laga deti hoon didi.’ Radhika ne kaha.

Par tab tak mrs. Banerjee suraj ke paas aa chuki thi.

T-shirt abhi suraj ke haath mein hi thi.

Mrs, banerjee ko paas aata dekh suraj hadbadaya aur teji se t-shirt pehn-ne laga.

Mrs. Banerjee uss ke thik saamne aa bethi.

‘which foot left one na….’ Mrs. Benerjee ne confirm kiya.

‘please didi aap rehne de main khud laga leta hu.’ Suraj nahi chahta tha ke wo lagaye.

‘arey zalim lagva chahe na……didi keh ke dil pe khanjar to na chala.’ Mrs. Banerjee ne seene pe haath rakh ke jese hi kaha to radhika ki hassi chhoot gayi.

Aur suraj uss ki to surat dekhne layak thi.

Wo buri tarah lal surkh padh gaya tha sharam se.

uss ne sharam ke maare paon ooper kar diya.

Mrs. Banerjee apne naram haath se iodex lagaane lagi.

Haath ki chhoh ka asar suraj ko apne poore badan mein mehsoos hua.

Iodex laga ke mrs. Banerjee uthi.

Suraj, ‘Tripti kesi he.’

‘thik he wo. Thodi ci elbow aur knee pe chot thi. Maine detol se saaf kar dressing kar di he.’

Mrs. Benerjee ne kaha fir haath mein pakdi ek tablet suraj ko dete kaha, ‘yeh pain killer he dinner ke baad kha lene.’

Suraj right leg ka ghutna modh ke betha tha jis pe uss ka right hand tha. Uss ne ussi hath mein tablet li.

Mrs. Banerjee ne suraj ke left gaal ko sehla ke badi hi bhavuk ci ho boli, ‘thank u sweetheart for saving my daughter.’

Suraj ne smile de ke welcome kaha.

Mrs. banerjee ne bhi ek smile di aur jaane se pehle suraj ke haath ko pakad ke honto se choom liya.

Mrs. Banerjee fir dono ko good night karti chali gayi.

Uss ke honto ki haath pe chhoh paate hi suraj butt sa bann gya jese.

Suraj ko ese bethe dekh radhika boli: oye kya hua.

Suraj radhika ki awaaz sun ke hila: haa…. Nahi nahi kuch nahi….

Radhika hassti hui: kyu bura laga ke uss ne pappi haath pe kyu li…..gaal ya honto pe kyu nahi.

Suraj ne sunte hi radhika ko ghoora jarur par bola kuch na.

Mrs. banerjee ke jaane ke kuch pal baad hi room boy aya aur samaan de ke chala gaya.

Suraj ne table kheencha jis pe sara samaan pada tha.

Jhat se bed ke peechhe se bottle nikali aur ek peg bana ke pee dala.

Fir uss ko radhika ka khayal aya to uss ka peg banane laga.

Radhika ne aage badh ke apna peg utha ke cheers keh do ghoont bhare aur suraj ke paas aa bethi.

Kareeb dus saadhe dus dinner mangva ke kiya dono ne.

Aur so gye.

Agli subah Friday ko subah saat sava saat radhika ki aankh khuli.

Kuch der lete rehne ke baad wo uthi.

Window khol ke dekha barish aur tej hawaein jaari thi par aaj thoda jor kam ho chukka tha.

Fir uss ne window band kar ke suraj ki aur dekha. Wo bhi aankhein khol chukka tha.

‘kesa he paon ab.’ Radhika ke poochne pe suraj ne paon chaddar se nikal ke thoda hilaya.

‘Feeling better.’ Suraj ne smile ke saath kaha.

‘aaj iss pe jayada jor mat dalna.’ Keh ke radhika bathroom mein ghus gayi.

Suraj paon check karne ko utha. Halka sa dabav dala.

Pain thi par halki. Fir bhi wo dheere dheere chalta door ke paas gaya.

Door unlock kiya aur phone utha do chaye ka order diya.

Abhi wo bed pe betha hi tha ke door pe knock hui. ‘itni quick service.’ Yeh soch wo bola, ‘come in.’

Door khula aur mrs banerjee enter hui, ‘hi handsome, good morning.’

Suraj uss ko dekhte chonka fir smile de sochne laga yeh Saali subah subah tapak padi.

Sochte hue bola, ‘Good morning.’

Mrs. Banerjee chair kheenchte hue uss ke paon ka poochhne lagi suraj ne kaha much better.

Fir suraj ne tripti ka haal poochha.

Mrs. Banerjee ne bataya ke wo abhi so rahi he.

Fir uss ne radhika ka poocha to suraj ne bathroom ki aur ishara kar diya.

Itne mein service boy chai le ke aa gaya to suraj ne uss ko jaldi se ek aur laane ko kaha.

Service boy chai table pe rakh chala gaya.

Suraj uthne laga chai pakdne ko to Mrs. Banerjee uss se pehle hi uthi ek cup suraj ko thama diya.

Aisa karte time uss ne RC ki bottle bed ke paas dekh li. Magar wo boli kuch na.

Suraj ne uss ko bhi chai lene ka kaha. Wo chai le ke chup chap peene lagi.

Kuch hi der mein radhika bahar aai.

Dono ne ek doosre ko dekh wish ki.

Itne mein teesra cup chai bhi aa gayi.

Radhika bhi chai peene lagi.

Radhika ne tripti ka haal poochha aur baki sab ka poochha ke wo nahi uthe to mrs. Banerjee ne bataya ke uss ko jaldi uthne ki aadat he bacho ke kaaran ku ke unn ko school bhejna hota he.

Mr. banerjee late night tak daily kaam karte he laptop pe so wo late hi uthte he after 10 am.

Chai pi ke mrs. Banerjee bina koi khaas baat kiye chali gayi.

Radhika heran thi ke itna chehkne wali lady aise serious ku he.

Uss ne suraj se poochha to suraj ne kaha ke pata nhi aai to achhi bhali thi fir pata nahi kya hua ke serious ho gayi.

Suraj ko bhi thoda atpata sa laga.

Dono dus baje tak naha chuke the. Nashta kiya. Laundry wala aya pichle kapde de gaya aur jo dhone wale the wo le gaya.

Suraj ne cell check kiye dono. Net abhi bhi nahi tha.

Suraj ne radhika ke kehne pe Mrs. Benerjee ki pichhli raat ko di pain killer kha li.

Dono window ke paas chair rakh ke beth gaye. Barish aur hawaein kuch kam to thi par abhi bhi kafi tej thi.

Kareeb ek baje Mrs. Banerjee apne dono bacho ke saath chali aai.

Unn ko dekh dono hi smile dete uthe.

Radhika ne tripti ko uthate uss ka haal poocha to tripti ne apna knee dikhaya jis pe kharoch ke nishan abhi the aur elbow pe dressing hui hui thi.

fir Tripti radhika ki goddi se nikal suraj ke paas gayi aur thanks bhai kaha.

Suraj uss ka haath pakad bed pe beth bola, ‘arey meri nanhi pari bhai bhi kehti he aur thanx bhi. Bhai ka faraz hota apni chotti si behna ki rakhsha karna.’

Itna kehte suraj ne pyar se tripti ke sar pe haath fera.

Tripti ab boli to kuch na bas suraj ke ek gal pe kiss kar di.

Behan ko kiss karte dekh kunal ne bhi aage badh suraj ke doosre gaal ko choom liya.

Suraj dono ko saath le bed pe aa betha aur chhotti chhotti pyari pyari baatein karne laga.

Udhar Mrs. Banerjee aur Radhika jo yeh sab dekh rahi thi.

Wo bhi thoda dur hatt ke chairs par beth ke baatein karne lagi.

Mrs. Banerjee ki chanchalta ab bhi gayab thi.

Jab radhika se saha na gaya to aakhir radhika ne pooch hi liya ke wo aaj itni serious ku he.

Mrs. Banerjee ne kuch pal najre neechi kar ke farash ki aur dekha fir sar utha ke bade udas swar mein boli, ‘mujhe bahut dukh hua radhika ke suraj itni chhoti ci umar mein drinks leta he.’

Radhika ne suraj ki aur dekha jo bacho ke saath busy tha.

Fir dheere dheere batane lagi ke suraj yeh sab shonk se nahi karta aur na hi wo habitual he.

Wo to bas apne toote dil ka ilaaj dhoond raha he iss mein.

Fir uss ne brief mein suraj ki tragic love story bata di.

Anth mein yeh kaha ke itfak yeh uss ko mil gaya varna pata nahi ghar chhod kaha jata aur kya karta.

Bas radhika yeh baat chhupa gayi ek wo dono ajnabi the jab mile pehli baar.

Uss ne yehi kaha ke wo dono cousins he.

Suraj ki kahani sunn ke Mrs. Banerjee apne aansoo rok na pai.

Subah ko jo ek kadwahat uss ke dil mein suraj ko le ke panpi thi wo uss ke aansoo ban ke beh gayi.

Mrs. banerjee: Pese wale pyar ko hamesha pese se pata nhi ku tolte he.

‘Har insaan ki apni apni soch he.’ radhika ne kaha aur fir boli, ‘kuch ese bhi hote he jo pyar sirf pese ke liye karte he.’

Radhika ki iss baat pe mrs. Banerjee thoda chonki thi.

Jab radhika ne apne aur ex-husband robby ka bataya tab wo samjhi thi.

Mahaul ko jayada hi serious hota dekh mrs. Banerjee boli pyar ke maamle mein main lucky hoon.

Aur fir uss ne apne aur apne pati ki kahani batayi.

Ke kis tarah college time mein wo atul ki shayri se parbhavit hui aur uss se pyar kar bethi.

Atul ek serious kisam ke aur wo shuru se chanchal aur shokh tabiyat ki maalik.

Atul ek gareeb sadharan school master ka beta. Aur wo achi khasi ameer family se thi.

Do bhai aur do behno mein sab se chotti aur sab ki laadli.

Thodi heel hujat ke baad uss ki shadi atul se ho gayi.

Shadi ke baad uss ke paas pyar tha, shayar ki shayari thi uss ke husan ki tareef karne ko par saath hi gareebi bhi.

Wo uss mein bhi khush rehti.

Atul jo ek factory mein kaam karne lage the.

Wo iss se khush nahi the.

Wo apni patni ko har sukh suvida dena chahte the.

Atul jis jagah kaam karte the wo ek ladies sarees banane wali factory thi.

Ek din atul Mrs. Banerjee ke bade bhai se mile aur apna kaam shuru karne ki ichha jatai par atul ke paas pesa nahi tha.

Mrs. Banerjee ke bhai ne pesa dene ka kaha to atul ne uss ka pesa lene se inkaar karte hue bank se loan le ke dene ka kahe.

Aur bas fir yaha se shuru hua atul ki safalta ka safar.

Ek shayar dekhte hi dekhte suits and sarees ka ek bada trader ban gaya.

Unnhi dino tripti janmi to atul ne beti ke paon ko shub sanket maan liya.

Issi liye tripti khaas kar baap ki kuch jayada laadli he.

Mrs. Banerjee ne ek dilkash smile dete, ‘mera shayar to ab suits aur sarees ke talle hi kho gaya he.’

Dono hi hass di.

Dono ko esse haste suraj ne bhi dekha jo ab tak bachon mein busy tha.

Wo bhi dono ko dekh muskraa diya.

wo yeh to nahi janta tha ke dono ke hassne ka karan kya he par uss ko dono ka hassna acha laga tha.

Dhai bajne wale the.

Bacho ko bookh lagi to wo apni maa ke paas aa khane ka kehne lage.

Suraj aur radhika ne bahut jor diya ke wo lunch yahi mangwa lete he par mrs. Banerjee nahi maani.

Iss wade ke saath ke sham ki chai wo unn ke saath peeye gi wo uth gayi jaane ko.

Jaane se pehle wo suraj ke paas aayi , ‘handsome kisi ek ke life se jaane se life ko barbaad nahi karte. Life ek jung he uss se ladho. Ek haar se dil nahi chhoda karte.’

Suraj kuch na samajh paya ke aakhir wo kehna kya chahti he.

Mrs. Banerjee ko iss ka ehsaas ho gya to wo khul ke boli, ‘neelu ko kya acha lage ga ke tum ne jindgi se haar maan li. Ek pal yeh soch ke dekho ke agar tum uss ki jagah hote to tumare dil pe kya beetati tumari esi haalat dekh. Pyar ko paa lena hi pyar nahi. Pyar ko kho ke pyar karna uss ko sada khush rakhna bhi pyar hota he.’

Kehte hue mrs. Banerjee ne bade hi pyar se suraj ke gaal ko apne haath se sehlaya aur bacho ko le ke chal di.

Suraj samajh gaya ke radhika ne uss ko sab bata diya he.

Lunch ke baad dono window ke paas aa khade ho gaye.

Barish aur tez hawaein ab bhi chalu thi. Hawaon ke jor kam hone se barish ki bochhar ab window se bahut hi halki ander aa rahi thi.

Suraj ne thoda aage ho dekha to sadak pe pani level bhi thoda kam tha.

Wo wahi khada kisi soch mein doob gya.

Radhika ne poocha ke kya soch rha to suraj ne kaha kuch nhi.

Radhika uss ko chhedti hui: oye kahi bengalan ka touch to nhi yaad aa rha? Uss ka bheega bheega badan…seedhiyon mein tere se sattna.

Suraj yeh sunn ke halke gusse se: saali jab dekho pange leti rehti he.

Iss se pehle radhika kuch kehti aur.

Tabhi door pe knock hui.

Suraj jhat se window se hatta aur come in kaha. Room boy aya tha lunch ke bartan lene.

Suraj fir se window ke paas aa gaya, ‘oye chalti he kya long drive pe.’

Suraj ki offer ko radhika ne bedardi se thukra diya.

Radhika ka inkar sunnte hi suraj bola ‘vadh bhande ch main ta chaleya va.’

Suraj ne punjabi mein bol bike keys utha li.

Radhika hasssti hui uss ki nakal lagati boli, ‘vadh bhaande ch tu te naale teri long drive.’

Suraj ka paon ab poori tarah thik tha so wo phalangta hua seediya neeche utra.

Neeche aa bahar porch aur lawn ko dekha barish padh rahi thi lawn mein abhi bhi 2-3 inch pani tha jo teji se sadak ki aur beh raha tha bahar ki main enterance se.

uss ne uss aur badh road ko thoda check kiya. Abhi bhi acha khaasa pani bhara tha.

3-4 scooters aur bike wale gujre jo unn ko kheench ke le ja rahe the.

Ku ke wo band ho chuke se pani engine ke ander jaane ke karan.

Suraj ne risk lena thik na samjha.

Wo chal diya wapas room ki aur.

Room mein pahucha to radhika ke paas mrs. Banerjee bethi thi bed pe.

Dono ek dusre ko dekh muskra diye.

‘Oye tu to long drive pe nikla tha.’ Radhika ne smile dete kaha.

Suraj chabi tv ke neeche bane rack pe fenkte, ‘bhen chod sadkan te godde godde pani aa.’ (behan chod sadkon pe ghutne ghutne tak pani he.)

Iss pe dono radhika jor se hassi.

Ab suraj ko ehsaas hua ke uss ne mrs. Banerjee ke saamne gali nikal di.

Wo jhenp ke, ‘sorry.’ bola.

‘its okk handsome. Jesse ladki bina shingar ke achi nahi lagti wese hi Punjabi bina gaali ke nahi jachti.’ Fir dono hassi.

Suraj sharmate hue smile dete bed pe ek kone pe beth gaya.

‘he is too much yaar.’ Mrs. Benarjee boli, ‘teri sharam pe main kurbaan jau.’ Keh ke mrs. Banerjee ne ek flying kiss suraj ki aur udha di.

Iss pe dono hi hass di. Suraj bhi smile karta jhemp gaya.

‘sach kahu radhika.’ Mrs Banerjee boli, ‘ iss ko ese sharmate dekh mujhe atul ke college time ki yaad aa jati he. Main jab bhi unn ko thoda chhedti to wo bhi sharma jaya karte the baat baat pe.’

‘ku ab nahi sharmate?’ radhika ne poochha.

‘ab to pakke be-sharam ho chukke he.’ Mrs. Banerjee ne aankh dabate kaha.

‘ho gaye ya aap ne kar diya.’ Iss baar suraj hole se bola.

Ek jordar fir thahhaka goonja hassi ka teeno ka hi.

Mrs. Banerjee ne hasste hasste suraj ki baajoo pakada aur apni aur kheenchte kaha, ‘haye nee mera handsome bhi bola.’

Suraj jo relaxed betha tha iss attack se bekhabar. Uss ka sar seedha mrs. Banerjee ki goddi mein gira.

Mrs. Banerjee ne bina ek pal gawaye uss ka sar apne seene se bheench liya. Suraj ander se hil gaya uss ki chhoh paate hi.

‘please didi.’ Suraj ke itna kehte hi mrs. Banerjee ne pyar se uss gaal pe maarte kaha, ‘kyu mujhe didi kehte ho? Kuch aur nahi keh sakte?’

sunn ke suraj uth gya uss ki goddi se aur bola, ‘to fir kya kahu?’

‘Radha darling.’ Radhika sharma ne kaha to ek baar fir se dono radhika ki hassi chhoot gayi.

Aur suraj buri tarah jhemp gya.

Kafi der ese hi hassi majak chalta raha.

Suraj ne chai mangva li aur teeno chai pi hi rahe the to tripti aa gayi.

Mrs. Banerjee ko uss ke pati ne bulaya tha to wo chali gayi.

Suraj ne window khol ke check ki barish jari thi.

Dono kuch der sustane ko bed pe late gaye.

Tab suraj ne radhika ko poocha ke uss ne mrs. Banerjee ko uss ki love story ka ku bataya tha.

Tab radhika ne kaha ke uss ke drink karne ka usse pata chal gaya tha bottle dekhne se jis se wo dukhi ho uthi tabhi wo thoda serious ho gayi thi.

Fir radhika ne banerjee ki love story ka bhi bata diya suraj ko.

Achanak jese kuch yaad aya radhika ko, ‘suraj tum ne neelu ki pic to dikhai hi nahi.’

‘yaar uss ki pics to mere cell mein he jo ghar reh gaya.’

 

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Part-6

Fir uss ko kuch yaad aya to wo utha aur bag se ek bada sa purse nikala aur uss mein se kuch pics nikal radhika ko dete, ‘yeh he pics’ radhika pics dekhne lagi 7-8 pics thi.

Do suraj ke saath baki sab neelu akeli ki.

‘haye suraj iss ko meri najar na lage. Yeh to pari he pari sach mein. Kitni pyari jodhi lag rahi he tum dono ki. Sach mein yeh to bahut bada julam kiya aunti ne tere saath. Kaha se mile gi unn ko itni pyari bahu?’ radhika ke chehre pe dukh aur dard ke mile jule bhaav the.

Fir wo boli ek pic dekh, ‘yeh dekh iss ke baal kitne lambe aur pyare he. Kamar se bhi neeche tak.’ Bhavuk ho uss ne uss pic ko choom liya.

Suraj baalo ka sun bola: jaanti ho radhika neelu ne mujh se ek vaada kiya hua he ke apne baal kabhi na katvaye gi. Chahe kuch bhi ho jaaye. Kyu ke mujhe uss ke baal bahut pyare he.

Radhika ne suraj ki aur dekha yeh sunte hi.

Jo uss ke paas betha hi pics ki aur dekh raha tha.

Radhika ne kai baar wo sari pics dekhi.

Aur fir Radhika ne sari pics suraj ki aur bada di.

Suraj ek ek kar ke pics fir se dekhne laga.

Uss ki aankho se chham chham aansoo behne lage.

Radhika ne uss se pics le ke purse mein rakhi aur fir suraj ko kheench apne seene se bheench liya.

Aur suraj ki maa ka sochne lagi. ‘kesi he yeh maa jis ne apne heere jese bête ko itna bada dard de diya. Kya mila gaya uss ko. Kya iss ki aankhon mein aansoo de wo kabhi chain se ji paye gi. Family status, pesa yeh sab kya bête ki khushi se badh ke hota he?’

Bhavuk ho uss ne suraj ko fir se jor se apne seene se bheench uss ke sar ko choom liya.

Suraj ko radhika ke seene se chipak jese kafi sakoon mila tha.

Saat bajne ko the. Room ka hotel wala phone baja.

Radhika ne phone pick kiya doosri aur reception se mrs. Banerjee thi.

Dono ko neeche lobby mein aane ka kaha.

Dono room lock kar ke neeche chale aye.

Bache dono ko dekh dono se chipak gaye khushi se.

bache ese laad kar rahe the dono se jese barson ki pehchan ho.

Sabhi chairs pe aa bethe.

Suraj ne poocha chai ya coffee.

Coffee ki sehmti pe suraj ne reception pe ja ke chaar coffee aur bacho ke liye do juice aur saath kuch snacks ka order diya.

Sabhi baatein karte rahe coffee ke saath.

Baaton mein suraj ne ek baar fir se mrs. Banerjee ko didi keh diya.

Mrs. Banerjee iss baar to bhadki hi gayi thi jese, ‘ab agar fir tum ne mujhe didi kaha na to sar phodh du gi tera.’

Sabhi fir se hassne lage.

Mr. atul banerjee, ‘suraj tum mujhe bhai sahib kehte ho to iss ko bhabi keh liya karo. Kyu jaaneman.’

‘u r genius darling.’ Mrs. Banerjee muskra uthi.

Mr banerjee fir se, ‘u r more than genius sweetheart coz u chose this genius for u.’

ek baar fir se hassi goonji.

Suraj atul se bola: thank u bhai sahib. Aap ke karan mera sar phootne se bach gaya.

Ek aur hassi.

Ese hi hasste khelte sava nau baje to sab uth ke rooms ki aur chal diye.

Suraj ne jaate jaate reception pe order diya fried fish, tandoori chicken, soda, limca glasses etc. ka.

Radhika tab tak ooper aa chuki thi room mein.

Kareeb sadhe nau tak sara saman de gaya room boy.

Dono saath saath peene lage.

‘tere saath saath main bhi sharabi bann gayi.’ Radhika ne chheda uss ko.

‘oye main sharabi hu kya?’ suraj ne pehle ghoora fir dono hass diye.

Peete peete dono beech mein thodi masti karne lage.

Beech mein jab radhika banerjee ki baat chali to suraj bola: yaar mrs. Banerjee didi ke naam se itna chidhti kyu he?

Radhika pehle jor se hassi fir hassi ko rok ke boli: yaar very simple she likes u.

Suraj chonk ke: tu pagal he kya? Wo married he do bacho ki maa he…..

Radhika yeh sunnte hi thoda bhadki: married he to kya hua? Kya uss ke seene mein dil nhi? Tum saale mard bhi na sab ek jese…. Shadi ke baad tum jo chaho karo… jis ke peeche chaho bhaago. Ek aurat ko koi agar acha lag jaaye to saale haaye tauba macha dete ho sab.

Yeh sunnte hi suraj chup kar gya.

Sochne laga radhika bol to thik rahi.

Par fir kuch aur sochta bola: yaar mujhe na yeh radhika name ki ladkiyo se bach ke rehna pade ga. Ek pehle tu thi jo mujhe rape karne ka soch rahi thi….aur ab yeh radhika bhabi…..iss ki pata nhi kya planning he……

Sunnte hi radhika fir se hass di: saale tu he hi itna chikna. Aur bhi he bahut si radhika naam ki iss duniya mein. Bachu jara bach ke rehna.

Suraj uss ka chehra dekhne laga.

Radhika fir se boli: yaar waha bhi to hongi bahut neelu ke ilava jo tujhe like karti hongi.

Suraj uss ko dekh kuch sochte hue bola: haan kai he jo mere se dosti karna chahti thi. par maine kabhi dhyan hi na diya. Aur kabhi dekh bhi liya galti se to neelu jhat se aa ke meri garden daboch leti.

Kehte hue suraj hass diya.

Suraj kuch ek ladkiyo ka batata rha radhika ko jo kuch saath padhti thi ya fir uss ki dono behno ke in laws mein.

Aur saath hi suraj ne yeh bhi keh daala ke wo sab uss ke peeche uss ki surat se jyada uss ke rutbe ya ameeri ke kaaran thi.

Radhika ko suraj ki baat kaafi thik bhi lagi.

Kyu ke wo jaanti thi ke aaj ke zamaane mein pesa hi pardhan he.

Dono baatein karte peete rahe.

Kareeb saadhe dus pone giarah dono ne dinner kiya.

Aur fir so gye.

Subah aath baje door pe knock hui to radhika ki aankh khuli.

Radhika hi uthi door kholne ko.

Door khola saamne mrs. Banerjee thi.

Dono ne smile paas ki.

Dono ki hi hello se suraj ki bhi aankh khull gyi.

Morning wish kar ke suraj ne chai order ki.

Radhika fresh hone ko washroom mein ghuss gyi.

Suraj aur radhika banerjee baatein karne lag pade.

Chai ke kuch der baad mrs. Banerjee chali gyi.

Suraj uth ke Window ke paas aya. Khol ke dekha halki barish thi ab.

Sadak se pani beh chukka tha. Kuch gaadiya ya two wheelers gujar rahe the.

Kuch shops bhi khul rahi thi.

asmaan mein badal abhi bhi ghanne the.

Kuch der dono bethe baatein karte rahe.

Naha ke nashta karte karte dono ko kareeb giarah baj gaye.

Dono naashte ke baad thodi der ke liye mrs. banerjee ke room mein chale gaye.

Waha wo ek sava ek tak baatein karte rahe.

Mrs. banerjee ne lunch ka poocha to dono thanx aur room mein chale aaye.

Nashta late kiya tha to lunch bhi dono ne kareeb teen baje ja ke kiya.

Kareeb sadhe teen baje mrs. banerjee aa gayi.

Ku ke atul aur bache lunch ke baad bed pe pasar gaye the.

Jab wo aai to suraj radhika ko drive pe jaane ko keh raha tha.

Par radhika keh rahi thi pehle barish ruke poori tarah fir chale ge.

Barish abhi bhi chal rahi thi kabhi halki aur kabhi thoda jor pakad jaati beech beech mein.

‘kaha jaane ka prog ban raha he.’ Mrs. banerjee ne poocha.

Suraj ne kaha ke drive pe jana he par radhika maan nahi rahi.

Tab mrs. banerjee ne poocha ke drive pe jaane ke liye car he kya?

Tab radhika ne bataya ke ek bike he iss ke paas iss ke papa ke friend ki.

Bike ka naam sunte hi mrs. banerjee uchhal di. ‘bike, fir to handsome main chalti hoon tere saath. Mujhe bike ka bahut shonk he.’

Suraj jhijak ke, ‘but bhabi wo bhai sahib.’

‘arey yaar tere bhai sahib ko kya problem he main apne handsome devar ke saath ja rahi hoon wo bhi apni marji se.’ mrs. banerjee ne kaha to finally suraj maan hi gaya.

Radhika tujhe to koi problem nahi jab yeh mrs. banerjee ne yeh poocha to radhika smile de ke, ‘devar bhabi ke jaane se mujhe ku problem ho gi didi.’

Dono chal diye. Suraj kurta pajama pehne tha.

Mrs. banerjee ko suraj ne porch ke paas aane ko kaha ku ke wo apne room mein sarr pe baandhne ke liye ek scarf lene gayi thi.

Suraj parking se bike nikal ke porch ke saamne aa gaya.

Mrs. banerjee jo legging aur top mein thi uss ne baalon ko bheegne se bachane ke liye sar pe scarf band liya tha.

Wo aai aur suraj ke shoulder pe ek haath rakh ke beth gayi.

Uss ki dono taangein ek taraf hi thi.

Suraj ne hole se bika aage bada di.

Wo bahut hole hole chal raha tha.

Barish ke kaaran suraj ka kurta pajama geela ho uss ke badan se chipak gya jaldi hi.

Main road pe aa ke bhi wo slow chal raha tha.

Mrs. banerjee ne uss ko tej chalane ko kaha to suraj ne kaha ke uss ko darr he ke wo peeche se fisal ke gir na pade agar usse tej brake maarni padhi to.

Yeh sunte hi mrs, banerjee ne apni left leg right leg ke ooper chadha li aur right hand shoulder se hatta uss ke pet pe rakh uss se poori tarah chipak ke beth gayi.

Suraj ek pal ke liye kaampa sihran se.

Fir bike ko thoda speed se chalane laga.

Jis kaaran mrs. Banerjee thoda jyada hi chipak ke beth gyi suraj sei.

Iss se Uss ki garam saansein bhi suraj apni gardan pe mehsoos kar raha tha.

Beech mein barish thodi tej ho gayi to suraj fir se slow chalne laga.

Barish ke tej hone se peeche bethi mrs. banerjee bhi achi khaasi bheeg gayi ab.

Thodi aage chal ke suraj ne bike roki aur helmat utar ke poocha, ‘bhabi tomato soup peena he?’

‘but yaar main to purse hi ni layi.’ Lachaar ho mrs. banerjee ne kaha.

‘kya iss devar ka itna bhi hak nahi ke apni iss bhabi ko ek soup pila de.’

Suraj ne jis tarah kaha to mrs. banerjee ne bhavna vash apne right hand se suraj ke chehre ko thoda apni aur kar gaal ko halka sa choom ke kaha, ‘ku nahi mere sweet devar.’

Suraj ne bike park ki aur dono uttar ke uss chotte restaurant mein chale aaye.

Suraj ne apne haath se geela chehra saaf kiya.

Mrs. banerjee ne sar ka scarf uttar nichoda aur face saaf kart hue uss ke saath ho li.

Suraj ne soup ka order diya. Dono ek table pe aamne saamne aa bethe.

Bethne ke baad mrs. banerjee boli: suraj meri badi chahat thi ke mera ek payara sa devar ho jis ke saath main masti karu. Hassi majak karu. Par atul only son of his parents ke.

Suraj najre jhukaye hue, ‘bhabi bhai sahib ke cousins ya fir kareebi friends to hon ge hi.’

Mrs. banerjee, ‘haan he, par tu to meri nature samajh chuke ho. Jis se bhi thoda masti karti hu to uss ki najar mein mujhe gandgi najar aane lagti he. Main to tere jesa devar chahti thi. aur dekh le bhagwan ji ne meri yeh chahat tum se mila ke poori kar di.’

Suraj ne wese hi thanx kaha. Itne mein soup aa gaya.

Dono khamoshi se soup peene lage.

Khamoshi todhti hui mrs. Banerjee hi boli, ‘pata he suraj inn ka ek cousin he tujh se ek dedh baras chotta hoga. Last year uss ne nayi active li to mujhe dikhane aa gaya. Maine masti mein keh diya dikhane se kuch nahi hoga. Treat de to maanu. Wo mujhe le jhat se chal pada apni active pe bitha ke. Itni gandi driving ki. Baar baar bina reason brakes lagaye ta ke mera jism uss ki peeth pe lage. Aur fir jab dosa khane bethe to itni buri tarah mere badan ko dekhta raha ke mujhe to gussa aane laga. Fir wapsi pe to uss ne hadd hi kar di. Do teen baar peeth khujane ke bahane mere aage ke hisse pe haath lagane ki koshish ki. Ghar aa ke maine uss ko acha khasa jhada aur fir uss se baat tak na ki kabhi.’

Suraj yeh sunn ke bola, ‘bhabi yeh har ek apni apni soch he…. nature he.’

Soup pee ke dono uthe aur Wapas chal pade.

Mrs. banerjee right hand uss ke pet pe rakh ke fir wese hi chipak ke beth gayi. ‘bhabi please thoda sambhal ke bethe na.’ suraj ke kehne ka bhaav wo samaj ke chehki, ‘tere saath to main full masti karu gi. Tere jesa devar roj roj thodi mile ga.’ Keh ke uss ne haath pet se hata suraj gale mein baajoo daal aur left hand suraj ki kamar mein daal buri tarah chipak ke beth gayi aur hassne lagi.

‘please bhabi esa mat karo aap nahi jaanti mere pe kya gujar rahi he.’ Suraj ne uss ko thoda alag karna chaha.

‘kya ho raha he mere devar ko.’ Keh ke mrs. banerjee ne apna left hand uss ke dil pe rakh diya aur boli, ‘haye tera dil kitni jor se dhadak raha he. Chal tu bhi kya yaad kare ga?’ keh ke wo fir se uss ke pet pe haath rakh ke beth gayi.

Suraj ab chahta tha ke jaldi jaldi hotel pahuche.

Mrs. banerjee peeche bethi lagatar uss ko chhedti aur masti kar rahi thi.

porch pe pahuch suraj ne wahi ek side pe bike park ki.

Suraj ne bike lock ki aur teji se bhaaga ooper.

Mrs. banerjee hassi dabaye suraj suraj pukarti reh gayi. Par suraj ne ek na sunni.

Room mein pahuch ke wo teji se bathroom ki aur bhaaga.

Radhika jo bed pe rest kar rahi thi. thoda uth ke, ‘suraj kya hua?’

‘su su’ bas itna hi suna radhika ne.

Suraj ne kapde utare aur shower ke neeche ho gya aur nahane laga.

Wall hanger pe dekha to uss ko yaad aya wo towel lena bhool gaya.

Uss ne radhika ko awaaz de towel aur shorts li. Badan sukha ke shorts pehni fir bahar aa ke t-shirt pehni.

Towel ko room mein rakhe kapde sukhane wale hanger pe daal wo bed pe aa betha.

‘kya hua kesi rahi driving teri Bengali bhabi ke saath.’ Radhika ne yun hi poocha.

‘arey yaar pooch mat kya kya kiya uss ne mere saath. Itne pange liye itne pange liye ke pagal kar diya.’

Yeh sunte hi radhika pagalon ki tarah hassti uth bethi.

Itne mein mrs. banerjee jo door khol ke chali aa rahi thi uss ne radhika ko hasste dekha.

To wo smile karte boli, ‘ kya baat ho gyi jo ese hass rahi.’

Uss ko aate dekh suraj jhemp gaya. Tripti aur kunal saath the jo suraj ke paas aa gaye.

Suraj ko jese chain ki saans aayi warna wo jaanta tha ke dono mil ke uss ki khoob taang kheechti.

Wo bacho ke saath busy ho gaya.

Radhika ne tab apni hassi par kaaboo paate kaha ke suraj kese preshan ho gya tha uss ki masti se drive par jaane pe.

Iss se dono fir se hassne lagi.

Hassti hassti mrs. Banerjee boli: sachi yaar bada sharmeela he yeh. Ladkiyo ko peeche chhodh diya iss ne.

Itne mein room boy teen chai tray mein liye chala aya. Uss ko dekh dono radhika ne apni hassi ko roka.

Mrs. banerjee ne chai ka order diya tha unn ke room mein aate aate.

Uss ke pati ko ek presentation banana thi so uss ne ek cup waha de baaki teen idhar lane ko kaha tha.

Atul ko ekaant chahiye tha kaam mein to uss ne koi aitraaz na kiya.

Wo to wese bhi apni patni ki kisi baat pe aitraaz nahi karta tha.

Teeno ne chai pee.

Chai ke baad suraj bacho ko le ke neeche aa gaya.

Bahar barish band ho chuki thi so suraj bacho ko bike pe ghumane le gaya.

Kuch der wo dono wahi bethi baatein karti rahi.

Fir waha se uth ke 2nd floor pe mrs. banerjee ke room mein aa gayi.

Atul ka kaam ho chukka tha.

Teeno neeche aa ke lobby mein beth gaye.

Udhar suraj bacho ko ghumma ke kareeb saat baje lauta.

Jab aya to lobby mein hi atul aur dono radhika unn ko bethe dikhayi de gaye.

Bache bike se utarte hi unn ki aur bhaag gaye.

Suraj parking mein bike rakhne chala gaya.

Uss ke aane tak bacho ne sab ko bata diya ke bhai ne unn ko kaha kaha ghumaya aur kya kya khilaya.

Suraj ke saath ghoom ke bache be-had khush the.

Atul ka mood coffee peene ko tha uss ne ek room boy ko bula ke coffee aur snacks ka order de diya.

Kareeb saadhe aath tak sabhi bethe baatein karte aur hasste rahe.

Mrs. banerjee kisi na kisi bahane suraj ki taang kheenchti rahi.

Saadhe aath pone nau baje sab rooms ki aur chal padhe.

Suraj aur radhika jese hi room mein enter hue to radhika ka phone baj utha.

Dono khushi se uchhle.

Radhika ke ghar se phone tha. Wo apni mummy se baatein karne lagi.

Suraj ne apna cell dekha to uss pe teen missed calls thi.

do papa ki aur ek parul ki.

Iss ka matlab ke net kareeb ek ghanta pehle aa chukka tha. uss ko yeh missed calls ke time se pata chala.

Uss ne pehle papa ko call lagai. Aur baat kar ke call end kar di.

Radhika abhi bi apni mummy ke saath baat karne mein busy thi.

fir sochne laga parul ko phone kare ya na.

kareeb paanch mint baad jab radhika ne call end ki to suraj ko socho mein khoya dekh boli, ‘kaha kho gaye mr.’

‘yaar parul ki missed call thi soch raha hu call back karu ya na karu.’ Suraj ne kaha.

‘oye kar le yaar bechari khush ho jaye gi. Pata ni kitna tadap rahi hogi tere se baat karne ko.’

Radhika ke kehne pe Suraj ne call laga di. Par uss ne phone na uthaya.

Suraj ne tv on kiya. Ku ke light bhi aa chuki thi to tv bhi chal padha.

Kareeb aadhe ghante baad parul ki call aa gayi.

Uss ne bataya ke wo kitchen mein chali gayi thi dinner banane aur tab phone room mein hi tha so wo call na le payi.

Suraj tv ki volume thodi kam kar ke window ke paas aa khada hua. Dono baatein karne lage.

Parul ne uss ka Sunday ka prog poocha to suraj ne kaha abhi kuch final nahi he. Kal ko hi pata chale ga.

Saath hi yeh bhi bata diya ke Wednesday ko wo jaa raha he wapas.

Yeh sunte hi parul thoda nirash si ho kehne lagi ke itni jaldi.

Suraj hass ke bola ke to kya wo yahi reh jaaye.

Ye sunn bacho ki tarah chehki parul ke kitna acha ho agar esa ho jaye.

Suraj fir se hassa ke wo yaha rahe ga kaha? kya sari umar hotel mein betha rahe ga.

Parul boli ke unn ka ghar he na. bolo kaun sa room lena he wo wahi room set karva degi.

Suraj fir se hassa ke uss ko to parul ka room chahiye.

Parul ne jhat se reply kiya ke wo ek baar yes to kare wo aaj hi raat ko room shift kar legi.

Suraj bola ke wo to majak kar raha he.

To parul serious ho boli ke kaash ye majaak sach ho jaaye.

Fir kuch aur baatein kar suraj ne hi bye kaha aur call end ki yeh bol ke uss ke ghar se call aa rahi he.

Radhika dono ki baatein khoob maze le ke sun rahi thi.

call end hote hi boli, ‘tu yaar sachi yahi reh ja.’

‘please yaar be serious I can’t play with her feelings.’Suraj bhavuk ho bola.

Radhika samaj gayi ke suraj har kisi ki feelings ki poori respect karta he.

Suraj ko serious bethe dekh wo uss ke kareeb gayi uss ke gale mein baahein daal ke gaalon ko choom ke uss ke paas hi judh ke beth gayi.

Suraj chup chap tv dekhne laga.

Uss ne news laga rakhi thi. jis pe cyclone ke kaaran hui tabahi ki khabar chal rahi thi.

Radhika ne dinner ka poocha to suraj ne kaha thodi der tak order karte he abhi to saadhe nau bhi nahi baje.

‘kuch aur laga na yaar.’ Radhika ne suraj ko halki ci kohni maarte kaha.

‘jo lagana he laga le bus saas bahu ko chhod ke.’ Suraj ne remote radhika ko dete kaha.

Radhika channel change karne lagi.

Ek movie channel pe sanjeev kumar ki ‘angoor’ chal rahi thi. uss ne wahi laga di.

Tabhi achanak mrs. banerjee ne entry maari room mein. ‘aao didi idhar aa jao mere paas.’ Radhika jo bed ke corner pe thi suraj ko thoda aage ko hone ka keh ke mrs. banerjee ke bethne ki jagah banane lagi.

Magar mrs. banerjee jhat se bed pe chad ke suraj se chipak bethte boli, ‘main to yaha bethu gi apne handsome devar ke paas.’

Suraj jo movie enjoy kar raha tha bas smile de ke reh gaya.

‘oh to angoor dekhi ja rahi he. Badi achi movie he.’ Mrs. banerjee boli.

‘aap ke udhar to bhaiya ne news laga rakhi hogi.’ Radhika ne kaha.

‘na yaar udhar to bache cartoon laga ke bethe he aur atul ko kuch urgent mails bhejni thi. mushkil se net chala he to wo bas udhar busy. Reh gayi main bechari akeli bore hone ko.’ Mrs. banerjee ne bechari sa muh bana ke kaha to radhika ki hassi chhoot gayi.

Suraj bhi muskrane laga.

Fir wo uthne laga yeh kehte hue, ‘aap ko baatein karni hogi main beech se hatt jata hoon.’

Iss se pehle wo uth pata. Mrs. banerjee ne uss ka bajoo pakad rokte hue, ‘tu kidar chala he devar darling. Betha reh yahi.’

‘bhabi wo movie.’ Suraj ne bahana banaya movie ka par mrs. banerjee kaha sun-ne wali thi uss ki, ‘tujhe bhabi se badh ke ho gayi kya movie. Itni pyari aur mast bhabi mile gi kya Chandigarh mein tujhe?’

Suraj ne bas uss ko dekha bade hi pyar se par juban se kaha kuch nahi.

‘acha chal apna number bata.’ Mrs. bannerjee ne hath mein pakde cell ka lock kholte kaha.

Suraj ne uss ko Chennai ka aur Chandigarh ka dono numbers feed karva diye.

Fir uss ne suraj ke Chennai wale number pe missed call maari jise suraj ne feed kar liya.

Fir uss ne radhika se apna number exchange kiya.

Fir radhika aur miss banerjee dono suraj se halki chhed chhaad karne lagi.

Suraj bhi dono ke beech betha muskrata unn ki chhed chhaad ko enjoy karta raha.

Kuch hi der baad wo chali gayi. Suraj ne dinner order kiya. Jab wo soye to raat ke baraa bajne wale the.

Aaj din bhar mrs. banerjee ki chhed chhaad ke karan aur bacho ki company mein badhiya nikal gaya.

Dono unn ki baatein karte hue so gaye.

Subah saat baje dono ek saath hi uth gaye.

Radhika bathroom mein chali gayi.

Suraj ne uth ke door ko unclock kiya aur window kholi.

Bahar halke halke badal the. Thandi hawa subah ko khushgawar bana rhi thi.

Suraj ne chai order karne ko phone uthaya hi tha. Door pe knock hui.

Suraj samaj gaya ke mrs. banerjee hogi. ‘aa jao bhabi jaan.’

Suraj ne pehli baar shararat se bhabi jaan kaha aur fir phone pe teen chai ka order diya.

Mrs. banerjee halki muskan ke saath morning wish karte bed pe aa bethi.

Kuch hi der mein chai bhi aa gayi aur radhika bhi bathroom se aa gayi.

Teeno beth ke chai peene lage.

Mrs. banerjee bed ke right corner pe back se tek lga bethi thi. suraj left side pe aur radhika mrs. banerjee ke saamne chonkdi laga bethi thi.

mrs. banerjee ko itna khamosh pa dono hi ajeeb feel kar rahe the.

Chai khatam ho gayi. Radhika jo bhi baat karti bas mrs. banerjee haan hoon kar deti.

Radhika se jab mrs. banerjee ki yeh khamoshi sehan na hui to uss ne pooch hi liya, ‘didi kya baat he sab thik to he na.’

‘haan sab thik he.’ Ek fiki se muskan se mrs. banerjee boli.

Suraj aur radhika dono ko ek jhatka laga jab unn ho ne mrs. banerjee ki aankhon mein aansoo dekhe. ‘bhabi kya hua?’ ‘didi kya hua?’ dono ek saath keh ke uss ki aur sarke.

‘hum aaj sham ko bangluru ja rahe he.’ Itna kehte hi mrs. banerjee ki aankhon se aansoo beh ke gaalon pe aa gaye.

Wo fir boli: bas aaj sham tak hi hum saath saath he.

Mrs. banerjee thoda suraj ki aur sarki aur ishare se radhika ko paas bula liya.

Uss ke left side pe suraj aur right pe radhika thi. dono ko kheench dono ke sar apne kandho pe rakh liye aur boli, ‘tum dono ko bahut miss karu gi.’

Usse rote dekh radhika bhi apne aansoo rok na payi.

Fir radhika ne right hand se uss ke gaal saaf karte kaha, ‘hum bhi didi.’

Aur yeh keh ke mrs. banerjee ke right gaal ko choom liya.

Mrs. banerjee fir kehne lagi, ‘anjane shehar mein do ajnabi log iss tarah apne se ban jaye ge. Esa socha hi nahi tha kabhi. Ese to pehle bhi kai log milte rehte hein par kabhi kisi ko dil ke itna kareeb mehsoos nahi kiya.’

Yeh keh ke mrs. banerjee ne pehle radhika ke gaal ko chooma fir suraj ki aur chehra ghumma ke boli, ‘khaas kar ke yeh ullu. Iss se to be-pnah pyar ho gaya he.’ Keh ke mrs. banerjee ne ek gehra chumban liya suraj ke right gaal pe.

Aur suraj wo to ek pathar sa banna betha bas mrs. banerjee ko dekhe ja raha tha.

‘yeh pagla he hi esa didi har kisi ka dil jeet leta he pal bhar mein.’ Radhika be-had bhavuk ho boli aur aansoo bahane lagi.

Kuch der teeno hi ese lipte bethe rahe jese teen jism ek jaan ho.

Fir mrs. banerjee jaane ko uthi aur boli, ‘breakfast ke baad atul to kisi ko milne ja rahe he apne kaam se. tum log na hote to main bhi chali jati. Par maine atul ko bol diya he main tumare paas ruku gi aur hum lunch ek saath bahar kahi kare ge aur aap log ready rehna.’ Itna keh ke mrs. banerjee chali gayi.

Dono ne naha dho ke 10 baje tak naashta kar liya.

Suraj ne radhika ko chalne ka kaha.

Radhika ne poochha kaha jana he to suraj ne itna hi kaha chal to sahi yaar raaste mein batata hoon.

Teen char din sab kuch cyclone ke kaaran band tha iss liye aaj Sunday hote hue bhi sab shops khuli thi.

hotel se niklte time suraj ne parul ko call kar kuch poocha.

Bike pe peeche bethe radhika ke poochne pe suraj ne bataya ke wo bacho aur bhabhi ke liye kuch gift lena chahta he.

Radhika uss ki iss soch se bahut parbhavit hui.

Fir suraj ne bata diya ke uss ne parul se idea le liya he jo items chahiye wo kaha se mile gi.

Dono ne shopping ki bacho ke liye ache se toys, atul ke liye ek achi si necktie aur bhabi ke liye suraj ne bahut hi badhiya ek hand bag khareeda aur fir uss ke ander ek archies ka photo frame daal sab smaan pack karva liya ache se.

fir ek shopping bag le uss mein sara samaan daal dono laut aaye.

Radhika yeh ab ache se samajh gayi thi ke suraj itni si age mein bhi sirf rishte banana hi nahi jaanta balke nibhana bhi jaanta he.

Kareeb baara baje tak dono ki shopping complete thi. itni jaldi shopping hone ka kaaran parul thi.

Radhika ne suraj se kaha wapsi pe ke ek baar wo parul se to milwa de. Suraj ne kaha wo poori koshish kare ga.

Saadhe Baara baje tak dono room mein the.

Radhika note kar rahi thi ke banerjee family ke jaane ki khabar sun-ne ke baad se hi suraj bahut khamosh khamosh tha.

Room mein aa ke wo chup chap se tv pe movie laga ke beth gya.

Radhika ghar pe phone laga ke ghar baat karne lagi.

Suraj ko kuch yaad aya to uss ne papa ko phone laga kaha ke wo net se search kar ke kuch ek address sms kar de.

Wo kal ya parso try kar lega agar koi nai party mil jaye to.

Bête ko kaam mein interest lete dekh hari khush ho uthe.

Unnho ne sham tak addresses send karne ka keh diya. Call end hone ke 10 mint baad hi parul ka phone aa gaya yeh poochhne ko ke uss ka kaam hua ke nahi.

To suraj ne uss ka thanx kiya. Parul ne uss ko milne ki ichha jahir ki to suraj ne kaha ke aaj to nahi ho paye ga. Kal ke liye wo aaj raat ko bata dega.

Parul ne kuch pal baat ki aur fir dono ne call end kar di. Suraj fir tv dekhne laga. Radhika bhi paas aa bethi.

Kareeb pone ek baje mrs. banerjee ki call aa gayi radhika ko ke wo abhi unn ke room mein aa jaye.

Dono room lock kar unn ke room mein aa gaye. Atul apne kaam ke liye ja chukka tha.

Uss ko 4 baje take lautna tha. Iss liye inn ke paas bhi sirf 4 baje tak hi time tha.

Sabhi hotel se bahar aaye jaha ek cab pehle hi mangva li thi mrs. banerjee ne hotel ke reception pe keh ke.

Suraj aage driver ke paas ja betha baki sab peeche beth gaye.

Kaha jana he taxi wala sab jaanta tha. Aadhe ghante mein hi sabhi ek shaandar restaurant mein pahuch gaye.

Shandar lunch karvaya mrs. banerjee ne dono ko.

Jab wo wapas hotel phuche to pone chaar baj rahe the.

Lunch ke dauran suraj ya to bachon ke saath busy raha ya fir beech beech mein dono ladies ki baaton mein thoda bahut smile deta raha.

Mrs. banerjee aaj suraj se koi chhedh chhad na ki bas wo radhika ke saath baatein karti rahi.

Dono ko baar baar kolkatta aane ka kehti rahi.

Radhika ne bhi uss ko delhi aane ko kaha aur suraj ne Chandigarh aane ka invitation diya.

4 baje poore atul laut aya. Chai pi ke kareeb pone paanch sab neeche chal diya.

6 pm train ka time tha. Bills clear kar ke sab hotel se nikle.

Taxi pehle hi ready thi. radhika unn ke saath car mein beth gayi aur suraj ko bike pe jana tha.

Unn ke bahar niklte hi suraj teji se room mein bhaga.

Gifts wala bag utha wo bike le station ko nikal gaya.

Sava paanch baje wo platform pe the.

Train lag chuki thi ku ke yeh train Chennai se hi chalti thi.

Suraj ne atul ki help ki samaan rakhne mein.

Jab sara samaan ander chala gaya to suraj ne apne kandhe se bag nikal ke mrs. banerjee ko diya, ‘bhabi yeh aap ke handsome devar ki aur se chotti si bhent.’

‘yeh sab kya he aur ku?’ atul ne suraj ke kandhe pe haath rakha suraj ke.

‘bhai sahib jaha pyar ho to kya aur ku nahi kaha jata.’ Atul chup ho gaya par mrs. banerjee uss ko daantne lagi.

‘bhabi jaan mujhe akele ko ku daant rahi ho radhika ko bhi to daanto. Yeh hum dono ki aur se he.’ Yeh sunte mrs. banerjee ne radhika ka kaan pakada, ‘ku ri bahut badi ho gayi he tu jo yeh sab.’

‘didi yeh sab to bacho ke liye he itna to hak banta he hamara.’ Roonghe gale se radhika boli.

Train chalne ka time ho raha tha. Atul bacho ko le ander chalne laga to suraj ne bacho ko gale laga ke pyar kiya aur atul se haath mila uss ko bye kaha.

Mrs. banerjee radhika se gale mili dono hi ro rahi thi. aur fir suraj ko gale laga ke uss ke dono gaalon ko chooma.

Gallaa vidai ke gham se bhara hua tha so kuch na keh pai.

Suraj bas khamosh fikki si smile deta rha.

Train chal padi to dono haath wave karte rahe.

Mrs. banerjee bhi gate pe tab tak khadi rahi jab tak dono najar aate rahe.

Dono nikle bike pe wapas hotel laut aaye.

Abhi wo bike se utri hi thi ke seminar ke organizers ke phone aa gya.

Unho ne radhika ko subah 9.30 pe pahuchne ko kaha.

Ku ke teen din waste hue the cyclone ke kaaran to unnho ne teen ki jagah do din seminar extend kiya tha.

Ek din ki bharpai ke liye unnho ne time morning 9.30 se sham 6 baje tak kar diya. Radhika ne ye baat suraj ko batai.

Radhika ko iss baat ka afsos hone laga ke ab wo parul se milne ka time nahi nikal paye gi.

Jab uss ne ye baat suraj ko batai to suraj ne parul ko call kar ke kaha ke kal subah wo kya 9 am radhika ke seminar wali place pe aa sakti he to parul bina kisi jijhak ke maan gayi.

Wo parul ko radhika ke baare mein thoda bahut bata chukka tha ke yeh uss ki train mein friend bani he.

Suraj abhi bhi bahut khamosh sa tha.

Wo suraj se baat karne hi wali thi ke laundry wala aa gaya.

Dono ne kapde liye aur saath hi dhone wale de bhi diye.

Laundry wale ke jaate hi suraj thodi der mein aya keh ke chala gaya. ‘yeh achanak suraj ko ho kya gaya he?’ yeh soch radhika thoda preshan ho uthi.

Fir uss ke dil mein aya ke may be banerjee family ke jaane se esa hua ho ku k wo tab se khamosh hua tha jab uss ko yeh pata chala ke wo log ja rahe he.

Fir wo sochne lagi ke suraj aaye ga to uss ko kahe gi thodi drinks le le ku ke wo nahi chahti thi ke suraj kisi bhi chotti baat ko le ander hi ander ghutte.

Wo jaanti thi ke peene ke baad hi wo apne ander ki ghutan bahar nikale ga.

Wo chai mangva ke tv on kar ke beth gayi.

Suraj hotel se nikla neeche aa ke bike parking mein lagai.

Aur fir pedal hi bazaar ki aur chal diya.

Wine shop pe aa ek rc ki bottle li.

Saath bani drinking place (ahata) mein aa betha. Fried fish aur soda mangva peene lag. Kareeb 7.30 pe cell baja.

Call radhika ki hi thi. wo fikar kar rahi thi. suraj tab tak teen peg kheench chukka tha.

Uth ke chal diya hotel ko. Radhika ko phone pe hi thoda shak ho gaya tha ke uss ne pee he.

Uss ko iss se koi problem to na thi bas thoda gussa tha ke room mein aa ke pee leta.

Suraj jab room mein aya to radhika window ke paas khadi thi.

uss ko dekhte shak yakeen mein badal gaya ku ke poly bag haath mein tha jis mein bottle thi aur aankhein thodi laal thi nashe ke karan.

suraj ne poly bag bed ke saath rakha aur radhika ko dekh smile di.

‘tu nahi sudhre ga.’ Radhika muskrati boli.

Suraj bhi muskrata kapde change laga.

Kapde change kar ke wo bed pe aa betha. Aur fir radhika se bola, ‘tum ne chai pi ke nahi?’

‘tujhe to mai yaad hoon. Mujhe laga tu to bhool hi gya mujhe.’ Radhika yeh keh ke hass di.

Suraj ne uss ko gehri najron se dekha aur fir ishare se apne paas aa bethne ko kaha.

Radhika chalti hui bed pe aa bethi.

Suraj aage bada aur usski goddi mein sar rakh ke usski thighs mein apna sar chhupa liya. Radhika uss ke baal sehlane lagi.

Suraj kuch pal esa padha rehne ke baad thoda chehra side pe kar bola, ‘tujhe kese bhool sakta hu radhika. Ek tu hi to he jo meri jindgi mein jeene ki ek nai kiran bann ke aai he. Bas tu mujh se kahi dur mat hona. Kabhi mujhe chhodna mat.’

Kehte kehte suraj ka gala roongh gaya.

 

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Part-7

‘yeh tu kesi baatein karta he suraj main tujhe ku chhodu gi.’ Radhika bhavuk hone lagi suraj ki baaton se.

‘tum nahi jaanti radhika main jis se pyar karta hu wo mujhe chhod deta he…… Mujh se dur chala jata he….. Dekho na bachpan mein mujhe paalne wali dai maa wo mujhe chhod gayi sada ke liye iss duniya mein akela……. Mom ke paas to kabhi time hi nahi tha apni shopping aur parties se……... dai maa hi thi jis ne mujhe maa ka pyar diya…… Wo hi mujhe tayar karti, school bhejti……. Wohi mujhe sulati……. Wohi khana deti……. Main baaraa saal ka tha jab dai maa ki death ho gayi……. Main bahut roya…… Mom ne ek baar mujhe seene se laga ke chup na karvaya…… Ulta wo boli tu to ese ro raha he jese teri sagi maa marr gayi ho……

Mere sabhi friends ko unn ki mom school chhodne aati aur lene aati par mom mujhe ek baar bhi school bus tak nahi chhodne aai…… Agar main koi shararat karta ya zid karta to mom ya khud mujhe peet deti ya papa se keh ke pitva deti……

Suraj ruk ruk ke bol raha tha. radhika uss ko goddi mein liye uss ke baalon ko sehlati sab sunn rahi thi.

Suraj fir se kehne laga….

Fir pata he radhika mera ek friend tha best friend……mera yaar guri….Wo friend jis ne mujhe yeh ehsaas dilaya ke main neelu se pyar karta hoon…… Agar wo na hota main kabhi na jaan pata ke neelu bhi mujhe pyar karti he….. Magar dekh radhika bhagwan ne mera wo dost mujh se chheen liya ek accident mein…….

Itna hi nahi radha main pandra saal ka tha jab mere chachu ki shadi hui….. Meri chachi aai…… Mai uss ko chhotti mom kehne laga…… Wo mujhe bahut pyar karti thi…… mai jab chahta uss ko milne chala jata….. Wo Chandigarh ke paas hi ek chotte se gaon mein rehte he…… Chachu mere ke paas itne pese nahi……. Iss liye mom ko wo pasand nahi he…... Fir ek din mom ko jab pata chala main chotti mom ke paas jata hoon to unnho ne unn se sare rishte todh liye yeh keh ke chotti mom ki najar hamare pese pe he.

Aur neelu uss ka tujhe pata hi he…... Aur ab dekh na bhabi aai chaar din baad hi chali gayi achanak….. Ek din tu bhi mujhe chhod degi? Bol radhika tu bhi mujhe chhod degi? Main bura hoon na bada badnaseeb hoon issi liye sab mujhe chhod dete he…… Chhod dete he.’

Suraj ruk ruk ke bolta aur rota raha radhika ki goddi mein pada. ‘suraj mere raj meri jaan kese yakeen dilau tujhe main tujhe kabhi nahi chhodu gi. Kabhi nahi.’ Radhika uss ki peeth sehlati uss ko choomti uss ko dilasa dene lagi.

Kareeb saadhe aath baje radhika ka phone baja.

Mrs. banerjee ki call thi. radhika ne phone uthaya jo paas hi tha.

Chehra saaf kar, ‘hello.’ Itne mein suraj utha aur bathroom ki aur chal diya.

Radhika phone pe haal chaal poochne lagi aur udhar se mrs. banerjee bhi.

Jese hi mrs. banerjee ne suraj ka poocha to pehle radhika ne taalna chaha.

Par fir jab mrs. banerjee ne yeh kaha ke suraj subah se chup chup tha.

Uss ki khamoshi se usse ghabrahat ho rahi he. Kaha he wo baat kara to jaraa.

Yeh sunte hi radhika kuch na chhupa pai, ‘ didi kya batau aap ko? Abhi abhi bathroom mein gaya he. Abhi aadhe ghante se ooper meri goddi mein sar rakh rota rha he. Didi yeh pagal ho jaye ga. Kya karu main iss ka? Kese sambhalu iss pagle ko?’ yeh sunte mrs. banerjee preshani se, ‘ par esa ku kar rha he yeh?’

‘didi iss ka reason yeh he ke yeh ek neglected child he parents ka specially apni mom ka. Pyar ka bhookha he ye. Jo koi do pyar ke bol bole uss ka ho jata he aur fir uss se thoda dur hona seh nahi pata.’ Radhika aankhein saaf karti kehne lagi.

‘oh my god. Yeh to bahut badi problem he radhika. Ese bache bahut emotional hote he. Please tu isse kuch bhi kar ke smbhaal.’

Issi beech suraj bathroom se bahar nikla.

Uss ko dekhte hi radhika ne mrs banerjee se kaha, ‘lo didi aa gaya kar lo aap baat.’ Radhika ne phone suraj ko de diya.

Mrs. banerjee: hello kese ho handsome.

Suraj: acha hoon bhabi jaan.

Hello hello……..dono aur se hello hello hoti rahi par shayad train mein network cut ho chukka tha.

So phone khud hi cut gaya.

Suraj radhika ke kandho pe haath rakh muskaraya, ‘ I m sorry radhu bahut preshan karta hoon na tum ko.’ Suraj ke labon pe smile dekh ke radhika ki jaan mein jaan aai.

‘tu sachi bahut preshan karta he.’ Keh ke radhika uss se lipat gayi aur uss ke chehre ko choomne lagi.

Kuch der baad hi suraj ne dinner ka order de diya.

Uss ko yaad tha ke subah uss ko radhika ko Parul se milwana he nau baje so jaldi so jaye.

Yeh sunn ke radhika ne ek smile di.

‘tu uth chukka.’ Radhika ne uss ki peeth pe ek ghoonsa jadte kaha.

Radhika jaanti thi wo pehle thodi aur peeye ga. Iss liye uss ne dinner ka order dene saath do sodha aur glass pehle bhejne ko kaha.

Room boy sodha aur glass jhat se de gya. Suraj ne apna peg banate radhika se poochha to radhika ne no keh di.

Suraj ne dinner aane tak ek peg laga liya.

Unnho ne dinner shuru hi kiya tha ke mrs. bannerjee ki call fir se aa gayi.

Radhika ke yeh kehne pe ek ab wo thik he to mrs. banerjee ne rahat ki saans li.

Fir radhika ne phone suraj ko dete kaha ‘le didi se baat kar.’

Suraj phone lete hi, ‘ bhabi jaan fikar not I m fine.’

‘fine ke bache bahut maaru gi tujhe.’ Mrs. banerjee ke kehte hi suraj hass ke bola,’bhabi jaan agar jaane se pehle maara hota to aap ke pyar ko to itna miss nahi karta.’

‘bahut bura he re tu bahut hi bura.’ Mrs. banerjee ka subkna suraj ko pata chal gaya. ‘please bhabi rona nahi. Aap ko aap ke iss devar handsome ki kasam.’

‘chal thik he….. pagla khud hi rulata he aur fir rone bhi nahi deta. Kal din mein call karu gi. Abhi train chal padhi he kabhi bhi………..’

baat adhuri reh gayi aur call cut ho gayi.

Suraj ne ek peg aur liya. 10.30 pe dono lights off kar ek dusre se chipke aur so gaye.

Subah 6.30-6.40 ke aas paas radhika ko laga jese koi uss ko baahon mein bhar ke bheench raha he.

Radhika ne aankein kholi suraj uss se lipta hua tha.

Radhika ne baahein fela ke uss ko jakad liya aur maatha aur gaal choom liye.

Morning wish karte poocha: aaj yeh subah subah masti kaha se aa gyi.

Suraj bhi uss ko tightly hug karta hua: bas pyar aa gya tum pe.

Radhika aankhein tarer ke: oye advantage lene ki try mat maar.

Suraj fir se uss ke gaal sehla ke: advantage aur pyar mein kuch to farak samajh yaar. Tere jese sache dost kaha milte he radhu…..jo pyar aur mamta se bharre pade ho.

Yeh sunnte hi radhika ne bhi bhavuk ho ke fir se ek tight hug paa li.

Sava aath tak dono naha dho nashta kar nikal padhe.

Nau bajne mein abhi dus mints baaki the.

Parul ko suraj ne nau baje aane ka time diya tha.

Suraj ne radhika se kaha ke dus pandra mints mein parul aa jaaye shayad.

Par suraj chonka jab ek haath ne uss ko dekh wave kiya.

Uss ne chowk se bike ko u-turn kiya aur parul ke saamne ja ke brake lagai.

Jeans top mein parul badi man-mohini lag rahi thi.

Suraj ko dekhte hi parul khil uthi.

Suraj ne parul ko hello keh haath milaya. Fir radhika se introduce karvaya.

Parul ne haath jodh Namaste ki to radhika ne haath bada ke, ‘we are also friends like u and suraj.’

Parul ne dilkash smile dete hue haath aage bada diya.

Haath mila radhika ne uss ko kheencha aur gale se laga liya.

Uss ka gaal choomte, ‘haye kitni pyari he ye suraj bilkul gudiya ke jesi.’

Parul buri tarah sharma gayi. ‘may I call u didi. Meri koi badi behan nahi he.’

Parul jab sureeli awaaz mein boli to radhika ne uss ko fir apne seene se bheench liya aur boli, ‘ab nahi kehna teri badi behan nahi. Main hoon na teri didi radhika didi.’

Fir radhika suraj se, ‘yaar mera dil karta he bas isse dekhti hi rahu.’

Fir wo parul se, ‘parul ghar ja ke mummy ko kehna tere ooper se lal mirchi vaar de. Kahi meri najar na lag jaye.’

Parul bas muskra ke sharma gayi.

Uss ne radhika ko kuch lene ki offer ki par radhika ke paas time nahi tha.

Wo sorry keh ke building ki seediya chadhne lagi iss vade ke saath wo parul se sham ko baat kare gi.

Uss ke jaate hi ‘ab kya prog miss parul.’ Suraj ne poocha.

‘Jesa aap chaho.’ Parul chehki.

‘wese tum aai kese ho?’ suraj ne poocha.

‘by bus.’ Jese hi parul ne yeh kaha to suraj ko ek tej jhatka laga.

Sochne laga kitni down to earth he yeh ladki. Itne ameer baap ki beti aur bus se.

Parul ne uss ki soch ko bhang kiya yeh poochh, ‘kahi chale fir’

Suraj ne jwab diya, ‘to fir betho yaha se to hile.’

Suraj ke kehte hi parul peeche beth gayi jese wo issi pal ke intezar mein ho.

Parul suraj ke peeche dono aur taangein (crossed legs) kar ke bath gayi.

Uss ke naram haathon ki chhoh wo kamar pe paate hi sihar utha.

Uss ke hont budbudaye ‘neelu’ fir uss ne sar ko jhatka diya yeh neelu nahi parul he.

Uss ne bike gear mein daal dheere se aage bada di.

Suraj uss ko poochhne laga ke market kitne baje tak khul jaye gi to parul ne bataya ke giarah to baj hi jaate he.

Suraj ne bataya ke uss ko radhika ke liye khareedna he kuch.

Parul ke poochne par ke kya khareedna he to suraj ne kaha ke koi achhi ci sari.

Iss pe parul thoda hass di ke kya suraj ko saree ki pehchan he.

Suraj bhi hass ke bola ke wo to sarees ka expert he.

Ek pal ke liye parul heran ho uthi.

Dusre hi pal suraj ne clear kiya ke wo to ese hi keh raha tha.

Wo parul ki help se saree khareedna chahta he.

Parul ne fir kaha ke wo uss ko esi jagah le jaye gi jaha uss ko bahut ci badiya saaree bahut cheap rate mein mil jaye gi.

Baat karne ke liye parul ko baar baar aage hona padhta jiss se uss ka badan suraj ki peeth pe chhoo jata kabhi to.

Esa hone par har baar suraj ke jehan mein neelu ki yaad tazza ho jaati.

Abhi kafi time tha dono ke paas ku k market der se khulni thi.

Suraj ka dil beach dekhne ka tha.

Jab uss ne parul se kaha to parul ne uss ko right turn le ke seedha chalne ka keh diya.

Uss ne esa hi kiya.

Chand minto baad hi wo ek khuli road pe the jis pe traffic kam thi. iss liye suraj ne thodi speed bada di.

Speed badate hi parul suraj se chipak ke beth gayi.

Parul ki saansein suraj saaf saaf apni gardan pe mehsoos kar raha tha ku ke parul ne chipakte hi apni chin ko suraj ke right shoulder pe rakh diya tha.

Suraj ne agar helmet na pehna hota to jahir he parul ka left gaal suraj ke right gaal ko chhoo jata.

Suraj ki dhadkne badh chuki thi.

Suraj ke dil mein bas ek ehsaas ek hi naam neelu tha.

Wo samaj na paa raha tha ke parul ke saath uss ko esa ku lag rha he ke neelu uss ke aas paas hi he.

Dus se thoda hi ooper ka time hua tha jab dono beach pe pahuche the.

Suraj ne bike park kar helmat utara.

Uss ke chehre pe paseena aane laga. Mausam poora hot and humid tha.

Hawa bhi bahut halki thi. Suraj ne rumal nikal chehra saaf kiya.

Dono ne joote nikal wahi bike ke neeche rakh diye.

Saamne samundar ke paani ki lehre suraj pehli baar dekh raha tha.

Uss ne hill stations to kai dekhe the par beach first time dekh raha tha.

Parul ne uss ko bataya ke yaha sham ko jayada achha lagta he. Wo aksar apni friends ke saath sham ko hi aati he.

Dono saath saath chalte aage badhne lage nange paon samandar ki ret pe.

Jese hi samunder ke pani ke paas pahuche to suraj ne apni jeans thodi fold kar li aur parul ne bhi apni tight leggings ko thoda ooper kiya.

Kuch kadam badhate hi samander ka pani dono ke paon se takrane laga.

Kya shandar ehsaas tha suraj ke liye pehla aur anokha.

Parul ne suraj ka haath tham liya.

Samandar ki lehre aati dono ke paon se takrati aur wapas laut jaati. 15-20 mint mein hi suraj ki to bolti band ho gayi garmi se.

finally dono wapas chal padhe.

Wapas chal rahe the ke suraj ke cell pe lagataar teen char sms aye.

Suraj ne check kiya papa ne teen address bheje the with contact numbers.

Uss ne parul se unn address ka poochha to parul raasta batane lagi.

Fir kuch aur soch suraj ne parul ke papa ko phone lagaya.

Par beach pe thodi net problem ke karan phone na laga. Wo thoda preshan ho utha.

Uss ko preshan dekh parul ne poochha kya baat he to suraj ne kaha ke wo uss ke papa se inn parties ke baare poochhna chahta he ke kesi he par yaha se phone nahi lag raha.

Parul ne apna cell nikala apne chhotte se bag se aur call laga di.

Suraj preshan ho utha ke iyer kya soche ga ke wo usski beti ke saath he?

Anyhow phone lag gaya aur suraj ne parties ke baare mein baat ki.

Iyer ne ek party ka to saaf keh diya ke uss se deal na kare wo bad pay master he.

Bahane se payment na karna uss ki habit he. Baaki dono thik he.

Fir parul ne apne papa se baat ki.

Suraj abhi bhi preshan tha iss baat ko le ke iyer kuch galat na soche iyer usse aur parul ko le ke.

Shayad parul uss ki preshani samaj gayi to uss ne khud hi bata diya ke uss ke papa aur mummy ko pata he ke wo uss ke saath he.

Kitna vishwas he iss ke parents ko ek ajnabi pe aur kitni be-vishwasi thi uss ki apni mom aur chhotti behan hina ko jab ek baar hina ki nanad uss ke saath market gayi thi.

Dono wapas chal diye.

Parul ab suraj se ese chipak ke bethi thi jese wo uss ki gf ho.

Suraj chahta tha ke wo uss se thoda hatt ke bethe.

Par uss ko samaj nahi aa rahi thi ke wo uss ko bole to kya bole.

Thoda aage chal parul ne suraj ko ek shop pe rukne ko kaha.

Wo ek chat bhandar tha. Dono ne waha dahi bhalle khaye.

Wahi beth suraj ne dono parties ko phone kiya.

Ek ne kaha ke uss ka ek office mount road pe he Higgins & Bothams ke paas wahi aa jaye afternoon mein teen baje ke baad kisi time bhi.

Doosri ne filhal no demand keh ke next month contact karne ko kaha.

Dahi bhalle kha ke dono parul ke bataane pe wo uss shop ki aur chal pade jaha se radhika ke liye saari leni thi.

parul ki help se uss ne shaandar halke mehroon color ki saari choose ki jis pe badhia kanchipuram ka work tha.

Suraj ko laga ke yeh sari kafi mehngi hogi. Par wo shop wala iyer ka dost tha. Wholesaler tha so sirf uss ne apni cost li jo uss ki umeed se bahut kam thi.

Suraj ne jhat se teen sarees aur li.

Different colors ki aur different design ki apni mom aur dono sisters ke liye.

Colors uss ne papa se pooch liye aur sath hi yeh bhi kaha ke wo mom ko na bataye wo unn ko surprise karna chahta he.

Fir pocket mein pese check kiye. Pese thode kam the.

Suraj ne atm ka poochha to dukan wale ne kaha ke payment fir aa jaye gi.

Suraj hass ke bola ke wo to Chandigarh chala jaye ga to payment kis se wasool karo ge.

Shopkeeper hass diya.

Beech mein parul bol padhi ke payment papa kar denge.

Par suraj nhi maana.

Aur fir backside pe banne atm par ja ke Suraj dus mint mein hi pese nikal laya.

Payment kar uss ne time dekha. Sava do ho rahe the.

Dono paas ke ek restaurant mein aa bethe lunch karne ke liye.

Parul ne kaha bhi ke ghar chalte he lunch ke liye par suraj nahi maana.

Wo jaanta tha ke ghar ja ke time lag jaye ga.

Dono ne lunch kiya uss ke baad suraj parul ko ghar chhodne chal diya.

Ghar ja ke wo bas khade khade hi parul ki mom se mila.

Wo thoda gussa thi ke unnho ne lunch bahar ku kiya.

Suraj ko vadda karna padha ke kal wo lunch jaroor ghar aa ke kare ga tab ja ke usski jaan chhooti.

Sarees suraj ne wahi chhod di yeh soch ke kal le jaye ga.

Suraj ne time dekha chaar bajne wale the.

Suraj teji se nikla saadhe chaar wo uss party ke paas tha.

Suraj ne apni site khol uss ke laptop pe apni products dikhane laga.

Jo jo material use hota tha wo bataya.

Iss ke liye uss ne papa se lambi call on rakhi. Wo party bahut impress hui thi.

jis rate se wo pehle Chinese maal leta tha.

Ussi rates pe usse Indian maal mil raha tha wo bhi much better quality se.

fir suraj ne iyer ka bataya ke wo to kaafi saalon se unn ko maal bhej rahe he.

Iyer ka sunte hi uss ne iyer ko call ki.

Iyer ne maal ke saath saath hari ki dealing ki bhi tareef ki to party ne jhat se order place kar diya.

Uss ka pehla order hi pone teen laakh ka tha.

Ek laakh ka cheque advance de diya aur balance uss ne next week draft se bhejne ka kaha.

Suraj ne cheque aur order ki copy le ke purse mein rakhi.

Suraj ke papa ko party ne order mail kar diya.

Suraj ke papa ne kaha ke dus din mein maal deliver ho jaye ga.

Fir uss party ne suraj se kaha ke yeh to start he future mein har month bees pachees lacs ka order ho jaya kare ga.

Suraj ne uthte hue uss ko bataya ke yeh uss ki business mein first dealing he.

Uss ne suraj ko congrats kiya aur suraj bahar nikal aya.

Jese hi bahar pahucha to 6.20 pm ho rahe the.

Cell baja radhika ki call thi. bolne lagi kidar he saale kab se call try kar rahi hu.

Busy busy busy…. Darr se meri phatti padhi he uss ko tera baap siye ga kya?

Radhika poore gusse mein thi.

nahi baap nahi uss ka beta hi siye ga. Bol ke suraj hass diya.

Tu aa to sahi beta teri hassi main nikalti hu. Radhika ko uss ki hassi se aur gussa aa gya.

Hassta hassta suraj bike ke paas aa gaya aur yeh bol ke bas dus mint mein aya call end ki.

Goggles aur helmet daale aur chal diya. Dus mint baad suraj radhika ke saamne tha.

Radhika ne apna bag jor se uss ki peeth pe de maara. Kaha vadh gaya tha saale.

Lagta he saali.

Jese hi suraj ne yeh kaha to radhika ne fir se bag de maara.

Bola na lagta he. Suraj ne peeth malte kaha.

Iss baar radhika hass ke boli ab pata chala chot ka kya dard hota he.

Suraj bhi hass pada.

Aur bola, ‘iss ko ese hi marti rahi to iss ke ander tera cell toot jaye ga. Fir jo fatte gi teri to uss ki koi silayi nahi hogi.’

Suraj hass diya yeh bol to radhika ne yeh sunn jhat se purse khola aur check kiya cell.

Wo thik tha to shukar manna ke suraj ke peechhe ja bethi.

Suraj ne bike chala di tej jhatke se. Radhika uiiiiiii bol ke uss se chipki.

Fir boli chal yaar kuch khaate he thodi bhookh lagi he.

Dono ek restaurant pe aa ke ruke. Waha light refreshment li. Fir ek juice bar se juice piya.

Waha se nikal dono hotel aa gaye. Aath bajne ko the.

Dono pehle nahaye.

Naha ke Radhika bahar aate hi bed pe gir gayi.

Suraj uss ko ese bed pe girte hue dekh bola: oye kya hua.

Radhika uss ko ghoor ke: kuch nahi.

Kuch der baad Radhika ne khud hi kaha. Chicken ya fish mangwa aur peg pila mere ko. Bahut tired hu yaar.

Suraj ne khushi se chehkte phone uthaya roasted mutton tikka, tandoori fish aur sodha etc. mangwa liye.

Room boy ne door knock kiya suraj ne door khola to wo samaan de dinner ka order le chala gaya.

Dono beth ke peene lage. Peete peete suraj ko yaad aya to bola radhika bhabi ka koi phone nahi aya.

Maine do teen baar try kiya din mein par switch off aa raha tha.

Yaar maine bhi try kiya tha tab bhi off hi aa rha tha. Radhika ne bataya.

Suraj ne fir poocha ke atul bhai ka number he to radhika ne kaha nahi he. Dono thoda worried ho gaye.

Radhika ne ek peg aur suraj do peg le chukka tha.

Tabhi suraj ka phone baja. Iyer ka phone tha.

Uss ne ek number de ke kaha ke subah dus baje iss ko call kar ke iss ke paas chale jana.

Iss ke baad ek unknown number se radhika ke cell pe ek call aai.

Radhika ne hello kaha to dusri aur se mrs. banerjee thi.

uss ne bataya ke subah kunal ne uss ka phone girra diya tha.

Issi liye wo call na kar pai coz atul kaam pe ja chukka tha.

Wo abhi aya he to pehle hotel ke reception pe call kar radhika ka number liya fir call kar pai uss ko.

Radhika ne baat kar ke phone suraj ko diya.

Suraj ne hello bol seedha kaha ke bhabi kunal ko kuch kaha to nahi na cell todne pe.

Bas thodi ci pitai ki he. Keh ke mrs. banerjee hass di.

‘please bhabi fir se usse kabhi nahi maarna. Uss ko bahut pyar kiya karo. Sirf pyar no daant. Mrs. banerjee samaj gayi ke suraj esa ku bol raha he.

Wo thik he jesa tum kaho ge devar handsome kehti rahi.

Fir kuch der aur baat kar uss ne call end kar aur kaha ke wo ab Kolkata ja ke apna number chaloo karva ke call kare gi.

Koi emergency ho to atul ke phone pe call ya watsapp kar dena.

Dinner ke dauran suraj ko parul ki call aai.

kal ka lunch yaad karvane ko call ki thi uss ne.

dinner kar ke dono giarah sava giarah soye.

Subah jab radhika ki aankh khuli to saat bajne ko the.

Uss ne suraj ko uthaya. Suraj ne chai order ki aur radhika bathroom mein ghuss gayi.

Jab bahar nikli to naha chukki thi wo.

Chai pee ke wo tayar hone lagi. Jab tak suraj toilet ho ke aya wo baal bana rahi thi.

tujhe itni jaldi ku padi he bandri suraj ne uss ki kamar pe chikoti kaat ke kaha.

Yaar raat ko pee to li par yeh bhool hi gayi aaj nau baje jana tha.

Wese aaj main paanch baje free ho jau gi. To uss ke baad beach pe chale. Wo chehkte boli.

Suraj thoda off mood se, ‘yaar kese chale ge bike to aaj de ke aani he.’

Fir uss ne cell nikala aur parul ko call kar ke poochha ke unn ke paas gaadhi ek ya do. Parul hass ke teen he boli.

To fir shaam ko beach pe chale radhika jana chahti he suraj ne kaha.

Iss pe parul thoda udas ho kehne lagi ke unn ka ek driver gaon gaya he aur doosra papa ke saath rehta he sadaa.

Suraj ko laga ke baat nahi bann paye gi.

Fir suraj ne kaha ke jaate time to wo le chale ga kya wo wapsi pe drive kar ke le jaye gi.

To parul ne kaha ke drive to wo kar leti par mummy papa gussa karte he night ko driving ka.

Fir parul ne poochha ke prog batao kya he.

Suraj kuch soch bola paanch baje radhika ko pick kare ge, chhe baje tak pahuche ge aur fir do teen ghante ghoom ke dinner kar ke I think saadhe nau dus baje tak hum hotel aa jaye ge.

Chalo nahi to esa karte he main raat ko wapsi pe radhika ko hotel chhod ke tum ko ghar le jau ga waha se bus ya auto se hotel aa jau ga.

Parul ne kaha ruko main call back karti hoon abhi.

Paanch mint baad hi parul ki call aa gayi.

Uss ne bataya ke papa wese to nau baje aate he par aaj koshish kare ge jaldi aane ki agar deri hui bhi to hum driver ki wait kare ge aap ke paas reh ke hotel mein.

Suraj ne thums up dikha radhika ko phone pe parul ko thanks kaha.

Parul fir boli ke if u say main babita ko le lu saath.

Suraj ne my pleasure keh ke phone band kar diya.

Radhika ke naashta karne tak suraj ne naha liya.

Uss ne decide kiya ke wo nashta radhika ko chhodne ke baad kare ga.

Suraj radhika ko time pe chhod aya.

Nashte ka order de uss ne time dekha dus bajne wale the.

Uss ne iyer ke diye number pe call ki call pick hui to uss ne iyer ka hawala de ke baat shuru kar di.

Uss party ne suraj ko baara baje ke baad kabhi bhi aane ka keh diya.

Nashta kar ke uss ne radhika aur apna ek suit ek chhotte bag mein daala ku ke parul ne bataya tha ke aksar kapde geele ho jaate he beach pe.

Pone giarah baje suraj waha se chal padha.

Suraj ko uss party ke paas pahuchte pahuchte saadhe bara baj gaye.

Yaha bhi dedh do ghante laga ke deal final ho gayi.

Kareeb sava do laakh ka order tha. Ek laakh yaha se bhi advance mil gaya.

Cheque aur order le suraj ne purse mein dala.

Factory se bahar aa ke uss ne time dekha sava do baj chukke the.

Ab tak parul ka do baar phone aa chukka tha.

Suraj ko abhi ek baar iyer se milna tha ku ke fir koi chance nahi tha.

Uss ki factory bhi najdeek hi thi.

wo khadhe khade hi mila aur unn ka thanx kaha aur fir ghar chal diya parul ke paas.

Ghar pahuchte pahuchte teen baj gaye.

Uss ko dukh hua ke parul uss ke kaaran abhi tak bhookhi bethi he.

Uss ne sorry kaha. Dono lunch karne lage.

Lunch ke during suraj ne kaha ke wo fish currey.

To mrs. iyer boli beta aaj Tuesday he na so no non veg. kal parul ke haath ki fish curry uss ko jarur mile gi.

‘but auntie kal to din mein ek baje train he.’ Suraj ne bataya.

‘I know I know.’ Aunti muskarai, ‘main aur parul aaye ge na beta aap ko see off karne.’

Suraj ne uss ko kal lunch laane ko roka bhi par wo kaha maan-ne wali thi. lunch ke baad parul ne apna ghar dikhaya.

Ghar dekhte dekhte dono baatein karte hue hasste rahe.

Kai baar parul hasste hue suraj ka baaju pakad uss ke kandhe se apna gaal ragar deti.

Neelu bhi to ese hi karti thi. iss ki habits bhi neelu jesi hi he.

Suraj sochne lagta parul ko dekh.

Dono aapas mein ese ghull mil chukke the ab jese koi purani pehchan ho.

Suraj iss baat se anjaan tha ke unn dono ko ese dekh mrs. Iyer kaafi khush thi.

Kareeb saadhe char dono nikle. Car pehle hi porch mein ready thi.

car ki aur bhadte suraj ne mrs. iyer se kaha, ‘auntie aap bhi chale hamare saath beach pe.’

Mrs. iyer muskarate hue, ‘main old lady kya karu gi aap youngsters ke saath. U go nd enjoy.’

Suraj thoda muskra kar, ‘arey auntie aap kis angle se old lady lagti he. Aap Chennai ki roads pe to nikal ke dekho…. Ambulances lagani pade gi aap ke peechhe peechhe. Log behosh ho jaye ge aap ki beauty dekh.’

‘u naughty.’ Suraj ke baaju pe ek chapat laga mrs. iyer Sharma gayi.

Suraj ne fir aage juk pyar liya aur car ki driving seat pe aa betha.

Parul uss ke sath wali seat pe aa bethi. Suraj chal diya.

Babita ke ghar ke saamne aa car roki. Kuch hi palo mein parul babita ke saath aa gayi.

Parul fir aage bethne lagi to suraj ne uss ko please keh ke peechhe babita ke saath bethne ko kaha.

Dono kuch dur hi chale the ke parul ne kaha ke wo suraj ki layi sarees to lana hi bhool gayi.

Suraj ne kaha ke wo kal station to aa hi rahi he to kal le aaye.

Parul ne uss ko tang karne ke lehje mein kaha ke agar wo kal na aai ya fir se bhool gayi to.

‘tab charo sarees teri.’ Suraj fir bola.

‘fir to main sachi mein bhool jau gi.’ Jese hi parul ne kaha to suraj ne review mirror se parul ko dekha to wo haath ka angootha dikha jeebh nikal muh chhida rahi thi suraj ko.

Neelu bhi to ese hi karti thi uss ko tang.

Parul ki har adda mein na jaane kyu suraj ko neelu ka aks najar aa rha tha.

Paanch baje poore radhika ka phone aa gaya.

Phone pe chaalu hote, ‘ kaha reh gaya be saale.’

‘Aa to raha hu chillati ku he.’ Keh ke suraj ne phone band kar dia.

Sava paanch baje suraj ne gaadi radhika ke saamne rok di.

Radhika ne banawati gusse se suraj ko ghoorte pichla darwaja khola aur ja bethi.

‘main driver nahi hu tera chal aage aa ke beth radhika rani.’ Suraj ne uss ko aage aane ka ishara karte kaha.

‘aage bethe gi teri parul rani.’ Muskarate hue radhika ne parul ko aage jane ko kaha to parul yeh sunnte hi khill uthi aur jhat se aage ja ke beth gayi.

Wo to shayad khud suraj ke paas bethna chahti thi. radhika peechhe beth gayi babita ke paas.

Suraj ne peechhe mud ke radhika ko ghoora aur bol pada, ‘ku aage bethne se teri…….’ Phat-ti he kehte kehte wo ruk gaya.

Radhika samajh gayi wo kya kehna chahta he. Muskra di bas.

Fir uss ne babita se introduction ki. Suraj ne car aage bada di.

Wo begani car hone ke kaaran bade araam se chalta raha.

Iss time pe log jayada jaate he beech pe so rush kafi tha beach road pe.

Saare raaste suraj aur radhika ke beech nok-jhonk chalti rahi.

Babita agar radhika ka saath dene lagi to parul suraj ke sath ho li.

Ek do baar jab radhika ki kisi baat pe parul thoda chidh gayi.

To radhika ne uss ko bhi chhedha, ‘yaar parul tu to aise chidh rahi he jese tu sach ki rani he aur yeh suraj tera raja.

Yeh sunnte jaha parul Sharma gayi to babita hass di, ‘mazaa aa gaya didi…parul rani aur suraj raja…’

Suraj ne koi reaction na diya to radhika fir se bol padhi peeche se parul ke gaal chhoote hue, ‘sach mein babita inn dono ki Jodi lage gi to raja rani jesi hi.’

Parul ke gaal yeh sunnte hi tamatar jese laal ho gaye.

Aur suraj uss ne back mirror se ghoor ke dekha radhika ko jis ko radhika ne note kar liya.

Halki ci ek chapat maarte suraj ke sar pe boli, ‘ghoorta kya he bey saale.’

Babita fir se hass di, ‘ haye didi aap to gali bhi nikal leti ho.’

Suraj car ko thoda slow karta, ‘tu nahi janti babita mam yeh delhi ki kudiya kya kya bak leti he.’

‘kudiya?’ parul ke liye ye word naya tha, ‘it means?’.

Radhika ne jab bataya ke yeh Punjabi ka word he to parul badi shiddat se punjabi seekhne ki ichha jaahir ki.

Iss pe radhika ne kaha ke Punjabi seekhni kaun ci mushkil he bas mirror ke saamne khade ho ke jitni bhi gandi gandi gaaliya nikal sakte ho nikal lo. Jis din sab gaaliya seekh gaye to samajh lo Punjabi aa gayi.

Iss pe wo teeno to hass di par suraj mathe pe bal daalte bola, ‘oye Punjabi gaali dena jante he to pyar karna bhi jaante he. Sach kahu to pyar karna seekhna ho to punajbiyo se seekho.’

Suraj ne jab yeh kaha to radhika ne note kiya ke parul bade hi pyar se suraj ko dekh rahi thi.

‘iss mein to koi shak nahi yaar.’ Radhika ne haami bharte kaha.

Aise hi hasste khelte wo kareeb 6.30 pm pe beach pe pahuche.

Beach pe pahuchte hi radhika ki najar gol-gappe wale pe padi to uss ne parul se kaha ke gol-gappe khaye.

Charo ne mil ke gol gappe khaye fir wo samander ki aur badhe.

Iss time beach pe achha khasa rush tha. Suraj (asmaan wala) dhal raha tha.

Sham ki laali ne beach ki sundarta ko chaar chaand laga diye the.

Chaaron samandar ke kinare masti karne lage.

Pani uchhalne lage ek doosre pe. Esa chaaro do do ke group banna ke karte.

Suraj ke saath kabhi radhika ho jati kabhi parul aur kabhi babita.

Jo do saath saath hote to apas mein thoda takra bhi jaate ya hasste hue ek doosre ka baajoo pakad chipak bhi jaate.

Jab radhika suraj ke saath hoti to parul ko koi farak na padta.

Par jese hi babita suraj ki aur jaati to parul uss ko goorne lagti. Bud-budane lagti.

Yeh baat radhika note kar rahi thi.

fir beech mein ek baar parul ka kisi cheez se jo ke shayad koi fish thi paon takraya to cheekh maar ke thoda peeche hati.

Jis se uss ka paon fisla aur wo pani mein gir padi.

Pani shayad sham ko tide ke kaaran thoda badh gaya tha so parul ek dubki kha gayi.

Suraj ne jese hi parul ko girrte dekha to wo pani mein jump kar ke swim karta ek do pal mein hi parul ke paas pahucha. Uss ko baahon mein utha pani se bahar chal pada.

Parul ne jab khud ko suraj ki baahon mein paya to uss ne apni baahein suraj ke gale mein daal di.

Andhera ho chukka tha par dur aa rahi roshni mein radhika jo saath saath hi chal rahi thi uss ne parul ke laal hote chehre aur aankhon mein panap rahi sharmo haya ko dekh liya.

Suraj ne paani se thoda dur ja geeli ret pe parul ko utara aur poocha, ‘koi chot to nahi aai parul.’

Peechhe aati babita boli, ‘chot kesi suraj ji.’

‘chot to aai he wo bhi gehri.’ Radhika ne parul aur suraj ko dekh aankh maar di jis ko babita na dekh pai par suraj aur parul ne dekh liya.

Parul ne Sharma ke suraj ka baaju pakda aur uss ke peechhe chhipne ki koshish ki.

Sabhi ab kafi thak chukke the mastiya karte hue. Car ki aur chal padhe.

Suraj ne gaadi kholi sab ne apne kapde nikale aur changing rooms ki aur chal padhe.

Kapde change kar ke sab ne geele kapde apne apne poly bag mein daale.

Suraj ne unn ko nariyal pani wale ki aur chalne ko kaha aur khud sab ke poly bags le car ki aur chal diya.

Poly bags car mein rakh apna wallet aur sab ke cells uthaye aur unn ki aur chal diya.

Nariyal pani pee sab ne yahi decide kiya ke ab seedha dinner kiya jaye.

Wapas chal rahe the to babita ke ghar se call aayi ke kab tak aana he to babita ne kaha ke giarah to baj hi jaye ge.

Fir parul ke papa ki bhi call aa gayi to uss ne kaha ke saadhe dus tak driver ko hotel bheje.

Sab ne ek achhi si jagah dinner kiya.

Jab hotel pahuche to pone giarah ka time tha.

Driver pehle hi betha hua tha unn ki wait karta.

Radhika geele kapdo ka poly bag le ke neeche utri.

Parul aur babita bhi neeche uttar aai.

Radhika ne dono ko jor se hug ki baari baari.

Parul ke uss ne gaalo ko bhi chooma aur kaha ke kaash aunti uncle se wo mil paati.

Iss pe parul smile de ke boli ke mummy se mil legi aap kal hi. hum kal aa rahe he dono aap ko see off karne.

‘oh really so sweet of u parul.’ Keh ke radhika ne fir hug kiya parul ko.

Issi beech babita suraj se haath mila aur bye keh ke car mein ja bethi.

Parul suraj ke kareeb hui to suraj ne to ek formal ci hug di par parul ne uss ko thoda chipk ke hug karne ki koshish ki aur boli, ‘kuch din aur rukte aap to acha tha hum daily ghoomte.’

‘thanx parul. But not possible now. Seats are booked.’ Suraj ne uss se alag hote kaha.

Fir bola, ‘ghar pahuchte hi call kar dena.’

‘ya sure’ bolte teji se car mein ja bethi parul peeche babita ke saath.

Driver ne suraj ko salam kar ke door khola aur car le ke chal diya.

Suraj ne to note nahi kiya par radhika ne parul ko nam aankho ko saaf karte dekh liya tha.

Dono room ki aur chal diye. ‘radhika coffee logi.’ Suraj ne lift mein aate hi radhika se poochha.

‘ya’ radhika boli. 3rd floor pe jese hi dono lift se bahar nikle to suraj ki najar room boy par padi.

‘sir, soda aur limca?’ room boy muskrate bola.

‘nahi yaar aaj coffee par 15 mints baad.’ Suraj ne kaha aur room ki aur chal diya.

Radhika lock khol chuki thi. dono room mein aa gaye.

Radhika ne towel uthaya aur bathroom mein ghuss gayi.

Suraj tv on kar ke beth gaya. Channels change karne laga.

Bed pe betha par uss ke dimag mein ek halchal ci thi. neelu-pari, pari neelu…… bas yahi sochte usse pata hi na chala kab wo ek tamil channel laga ke beth gaya.

Tv pe dhayan hota to pata chalta uss ka dhayan to sara parul mein tha.

Uss ka jo behave tha. Uss ne jese dekha har baar usse. Uss ke saath ek ek pal uss ko yaad aa raha tha.

Uss ki ye soche tab tooti jab radhika ne bathroom se naha ke niklte kaha, ‘oye yeh kya dekh raha he? Kaun sa channel lga ke betha he?’

Suraj ese chonka jese neend se jaga ho. Uss ne radhika ko dekha aur fir uth ke towel le bathroom mein ghuss gaya.

Jab wo naha ke nikla tab tak coffee aa chuki thi. radhika wall hangers pe geele kapde latka ke bethi coffee pee rahi thi.

Suraj bhi paas beth ke coffee peene laga. Coffee khatam kar ke dono bed pe bethe beach ki baatein karte rahe.

Baara bajne wale the.

Suraj ka dhayan radhika ki baaton mein kam aur wall clock pe jayada tha.

Yeh Radhika bhi note kar rahi thi. ‘yeh baar baar clock ku dekh raha he tu kahin jana he kya?’ aakhir radhika ne pooch hi liya.

Itne mein paanch mint the baara bajne ko to suraj ka cell baja jo uss ke haath mein hi tha.

Ek bell pe hi uss ne call pick ki. ‘pari…ul’ suraj ke honto se pari keh ke ul nikla.

Parul ne bataya ke wo log thik se pahuch gaye he ghar aur ab wo apne bedroom mein he.

Fir parul ne poocha ke kitne baje pahuchna he kal station to suraj ne kaha ke dopehar mein ek baje train ka time he to wo baara baje tak pahuch jaye ge.

Parul ne kaha thik he hum log saadhe giarah uss ke hotel aa jaye ge.

Tab suraj ne kaha ke wo preshan ku hote he.

Parul bade hi apnepan se boli ke iss mein preshani kesi unn ko to aana he to fir wo ku auto ya taxi ke chakkar mein padhe.

Baat to parul thik keh rahi thi. fir ek do mint parul ne radhika se baat ki.

Radhika ne jab gud night kaha to parul ne cell suraj ko dene ko kaha.

Suraj se ek mint aur baat ki. Aur fir jab suraj ne gud night kahi to parul ne miss u kaha.

Suraj ne take care keh ke call end kar di.

Uss ke baad suraj ne lights aur tv band kiya aur bed pe aa leta sone ko.

Thakaan ke kaaran dono jaldi hi nindiya mein chale gaye.

Subah saadhe saat pone aath radhika ki aankh khuli.

Wo uthi uth ke ac off kiya aur window khol ke bathroom mein chali gayi.

Bathroom se nipat ke jab wo bahar aai aur suraj ko uthaya.

Suraj ne uthte hi clock dekhi aath baj chuke the.

Uss ne chai mangwai. Chai pi ke toilet chala gaya.

Aya to dekha radhika ne packing shuru kar di thi.

uss ne bhi kapde uthaye aur bag mein thoonsne laga.

Radhika ne roka ke wo rehne de wahi uss ki packing bhi kar de gi.

Kareeb nau baje laundry wala kapde de gaya.

Suraj ne bill le hisab chukaya. Saadhe nau baje tak dono naha liye.

Nashta mangwa ke kiya.

Fir packing ko final touch de room check kiya kuch reh to nahi gaya.

Poore giarah baje dono reception pe the apne saare samaan ke saath.

Waha aa ke sari payments clear ki.

11.20 tak dono free the.

Paanch mint baad hi parul aa gyi waha.

Room boy ne bhaag ke saara samaan gaadi mein rakha.

Mrs. iyer uttar ke dono se galle mili ke.

Radhika se shikwa kiya ke wo ghar ku nahi aai to radhika ne bataya ke time ki problem thi.

Car mein sab bethe aur chal padhe.

Raaste mein hi auntie ne radhika se poochha ke wo non veg khati he ya nahi.

Radhika ne kaha ke ghar mein koi nahi khata par wo aur uss ka bhai bahar kha lete.

Dus mint baad hi sab station mein enter hue.

Baara baje tak sab platform pe the.

Driver ki help se suraj sara samaan le aya tha.

Unn ke samaan ke saath parul ke ghar se aya samaan bhi add ho gaya tha ab.

Jinn mein khana, fruit aur other eatables the aur ek sarees wala bag tha jo parul ne suraj ko dete kaha yeh lijiye aap ka…….

 

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Part-8

Sarees wala bag dekh suraj smile dene laga.

‘Arey yeh to bhoolna tha tum ko fir bhooli ku nahi.’Suraj ne jab ye kaha to Parul hass ke kehne lagi ke main kya karu gi sarees ka ye to mere paas to bahut he.

To suraj ne kaha ke jaha bahut he waha kuch aur ho jaati.

Parul thoda Sharma ke neeche dekhte hue kehne lagi ke usse jab kuch chahiye ho ga to wo jarur maang legi.

‘pakka?’ suraj ne haath aage kiya to parul ne sharmate hue haath mila ke kaha ‘ji pakka.’

Idhar radhika mrs. iyer se keh rahi thi ke auntie aap ne yeh sab ku kiya khana fruit aur sab kuch.

‘arey yeh kya keh rahi ho beti. Ek maa apne bacho ke liye nahi kare gi to kaun kare ga. Maa kese sehan kare ke uss ke bache bhookhe rahe aur wo khaye.’ Keh ke uss ne aage badh ke radhika ka maatha choom liya.

Ek mulakaat mein hi mrs. iyer ne radhika ka dil moh liya tha.

Udhar parul jo ke aaj ek Punjabi suit mein thi. Patiala salwaar, tang kameez aur galle mein dupatta radhika se boli, ‘didi aap ne dekha nahi maine kya pehna he.’

Boli wo radhika ko thi par dekh wo suraj ko rahi thi.

Radhika ne jab yeh dekha to kheench ke usse galle laga uss ka gaal chooma aur boli, ‘ arey haan maine to sachi nahi dekha yaar. Tu to badi sohni lag rahi he Punjabi suit mein.’

‘sohni nahi didi, sohni Punjabi kudi.’ Keh ke parul ne ek chor najar se fir suraj ko dekha jo uss ko hi dekhe ja raha tha bas.

Yeh sunn sabhi hass diye.

Radhika ne aur jor se uss ko apne seene se bheench choomte hue boli: haan haan sohni bahut sohni punjabi kudi.

Poore saadhe baarah train aa lagi.

Suraj aur driver ne mil ke sara samaan ander rakha.

Radhika ne note kiya ke train ke lagte hi parul ke chehre pe udasi aa gayi.

Radhika ne jab ye poochha ke wo udas ku ho gayi to uss ki aankhein nam hoti chali gayi.

‘arey tujhe kya hua?’ radhika ne kheench ke parul ko fir galle laga liya.

Mrs. iyer ne kaha ke aaj tak iss ko kisi ke aane jaane ki fikar na hoti thi. koi aaye koi jaaye yeh apne mein mast rehti thi.

iss ko kisi guest ke aane pe kehti ke kuch banna do to jo kehti yeh banna deti.

But khana apni marji se jab bhookh lagti tab hi khaati.

Par iss baar pata nahi kya baat he. Suraj ke saath beth iss ne khana bhi khaya. Aur kal suraj late hua to iss ne bhookh lagne ke baad bhi wait ki.

Yeh kabhi kisi ko see off na karne jati agar kabhi jaati bhi to station pe apne cell mein mast.

Par aaj to subah se hi itni udas he itni udas he poochho mat. Pata nahi kya ho gya he achanak iss ko.

Auntie ki baatein sunn ke radhika halke se muskraa ke boli ‘auntie bachi thi pehle lagta he ab badi ho gayi.’

Auntie bhi muskraa di thi. itne mein announcement hui ke train aadha ghanta deri se chale gi. Yeh sun parul ne thodi khushi mehsoos ki.

Jaha wo log khadhe the unn ke peechhe hi ek juice ka stall tha.

Suraj udhar gaya aur paanch juice ka order diya.

Driver ki help se sab ko juice serve kiya.

Jab suraj ne driver ko lene ko kaha. To driver ne kaha nahi sahib rehne do.

‘dekhiye uncle ghar mein kaam karne wale sabhi log mujhe suraj baba kehte he. Aap bhi please ya beta ya fir suraj baba hi kahe.’

Mrs. iyer ke kehne pe driver ne glass thaam liya.

Mrs. iyer radhika se, ‘suraj ki innhi chotti chhotti baaton ne hum sab ke dil mein jagah bana li.’

Fir wo suraj se, ‘beta ab aate jaate rehna Chennai aur ab kabhi hotel mein nahi rehna. Bhool mat jana ke teri ek maa Chennai mein he ab.’

‘ Kabhi nahi auntie.’ Aur yeh kehte hi suraj thoda bhavuk ho auntie ke galle lag gaya.

Itne mein fir announcement hui ke train 2 baje chale gi.

Yeh sun ke parul ke chehre badh rahi udasi fir se kam ho gayi aur wo radhika ke kaan mein boli, ‘didi kitna achha ho agar ye train yoon late hoti rahe aur kabhi jaye hi na.’

Suraj ne auntie se alag hote yeh sunn liya aur bola, ‘achha to tum yeh chahti ho ke hum yoon hi sari jindgi yahi gujar de.’ Keh ke suraj hass diya.

Parul sharma ke radhika se lipat gayi aur uss ke kaan mein aur dheeme se boli, ‘haaye didi inn ke saath to main sari jindgi narak mein bhi gujar du.’

Radhika uss ki peeth pe halki si chapat lagai: pagli.

Mrs. iyer ka cell baja mr. iyer ka phone tha.

Dono tamil mein baat kar rahe the. Mrs. iyer ne yeh poochhne ko call ki thi ke wo nikle ke nahi.

Parul ne maa se phone le ke tamil mein hi kaha ke train late he 2 baje chale gi.

Aur yeh bhi kaha ke agar unn ko jaldi he to wo mummy ko driver ke saath bhej deti he aur wo auto se aa jaye gi.

Par mr. iyer ne kaha koi baat nahi wo train chalne pe hi aaye.

Mrs. iyer ne fir bataya ke pehle yeh ladki station pe aate hi shor machane lag jati thi ke chalo wapas. Agar train late ho to railways ko kosne lagti aur ab hilne ka naam nahi le rahi.

Parul ne maa ko ghoora to mrs. iyer hass di.

Radhika dono maa beti ki har chhotti badi baat note kar rahi thi.

Train ka time hone laga tha.

Radhika ne auntie ke galle lag ke vida maangi.

Mrs. iyer ne kaha ke wo bhi ab jab aaye to ghar hi ruke hotel mein nahi …….nahi to uss ko dukh hoga.

Dono ki aankhein bheeg gayi.

Fir wo parul ki aur mudi aur uss ko galle laga liya.

Parul to foot foot ke ro di bacho ki tarah radhika ke galle lag ke.

Radhika ne uss ko apne seene se bheench kaha: Nahi parul esa nahi karte didi ko rulaye gi kya.

Jab ke radhika ki apni aankhein pehle hi nam thi.

Parul uss ke seene se lage hue boli: Didi mat jao. Suraj ko kaho mat jaaye. Mujhe bahut yaad aaye gi unn ki. Mera dil nahi lage ga.

Radhika samaj nahi pa rahi thi ke wo kya kahe parul se.

Radhika ne uss ke gaalo ko chooma aur train ke door pe ja khadi hui.

Idhar uss time suraj mrs. iyer ke galle laga hua tha. unn dono ki aankhein bhi nam thi.

Fir suraj alag ho parul ke kandhe pe haath rakh halka sa hug karte, ‘parul teri fish currey bahut yaad aaye gi.’

‘to mat jao na suraj roj khilau gi.’ Parul ne rote rote kaha.

Itne mein train sarkne lagi.

Acha parul bye acha auntie keh ke suraj jhuka mrs. iyer ke aage aur bhaag ke train pe ja chadha.

Dono tab tak door pe khade rahe jab tak parul aur mrs. iyer haath hilati unn ko najar aati rahi.

Dono dekh rahe the ke parul maa se lagi ro rahi he.

Train platform se sarak chuki thi.

kuch apne kuch begane jo station pe alvida kehne aaye the kuch hasste hue aur kuch bhari mann aur behti aankhon ko saaf karte platform khali karne lage the.

Train mein sawar musafir apni apni seats pe ja ke beth rahe the.

Suraj aur radhika bhi apne cabin mein chale aaye the.

2 berths ooper neeche wala coach ke corner wala cabin tha yeh.

Dono khamoshi se aa ke neeche wali berths pe beth gaye.

Bahar ki garmi se aane wala paseena train mein chal rahe ac se ab sookhne laga tha.

Par dilo par padhe ek dard ya vidai ke bojh ki garmi abhi bhi ankhon se dheere dheere beh rahi thi.

Radhika ne hi pehle chehra saaf kar suraj ki aur dekha tha.

Jo sar jhukaye lagataar cabin ke farsh ko dekh raha tha.

Uss ko dekh wo halke se muskrai aur fir haath aage kar uss ke baajoo ko pakad apni aur kheencha, kaan ke paas gaal ko kiss karte hue apne seene se bheench boli hole se, ‘kya hua re?’

Suraj kuch na bola bas apna sar radhika ki goddi mein rakh paon berth ke neeche latkaye late sa gaya.

Radhika uss ke baalon mein ungliya ferti uss ka sar sehlane lagi.

Kuch der ese hi khamoshi chhai rahi.

Suraj uss ki goddi mein chehra chhupaye padha raha.

Train Chennai ke local stations ko chhodti dheere dheere sarak rahi thi.

kuch pal ese hi padhe rehne ke baad suraj utha. Khamosh sa cabin se nikla aur chala gaya.

Radhika jo salwar kameez mein thi uss ne jab suraj ke uthte hi kameez ke salwaton bhare daman seeda karne ke liye kheencha to dekha uss ka daman suraj ke aansuon se kuch bheega hua tha.

Ek pal ke liye uss ki aankhein yeh dekh fir se nam hui par uss ne aankhein ponchh li.

Fir eka ek uss ko parul ki yaad aa gayi.

Uss ki yaad aate hi uss ki aankhein band hui aur dil se ek awaaz nikli, ‘hey bhagwan agar tu sachi mein he to meri sunn aur inn dono ko mila de.’

Fir se nam ho uthi aankhon ko ussne chunri se saaf kiya.

Kuch der baad suraj lauta.

Pani se chehra dho rumal se saaf karta aya tha.

Uss ke aate hi radhika ne uss ko dekh ek smile de dekha aur uth ke cabin se chali gayi.

Kuch der baad jab wo aai to suraj ko neeche wali berth pe window ke black glass se sar tikaye seedha lete dekha.

Dikhne mein chahe wo normal dikh raha tha par uss ke dil ka haal uss ki aankhein bata rahi thi.

Radhika khud bhi chehra dho ke aur apni chunri se hi ponch ke aai thi.

Uss ne suraj ko dekha suraj ne apni right side pe jagah banai ku ke left pe back thi aur radhika ko bethne ka ishara kiya.

Radhika uss ki kamar ke paas aa bethi aur fir uss ke left shoulder pe, jo ke ooper tha, dono hatheliya rakh uss pe apni chin tika uss ko dekh smile dene lagi.

Uss ko esa muskrate dekh suraj dheere bola, ‘madam irada kya he jo ese dekh rahi ho.’

‘tujhe khaane ka.’ Radhika ne ek shararat bhari smile di.

‘bhookh lagi to khana khao na. badi aayi mujhe khaane wali’ suraj ne mrs. Iyer ke laaye khaane ki aur ishara karte kaha.

Radhika suraj ko dekhti wese hi smile dene lagi khamoshi se.

Kuch pal baad radhika ki najar samaan pe padi to wo uthi aur boli, ‘chal yaar thoda samaan set kare aur dekhe kya kya bheja he khane ko teri laadli ne.’

Laadli word sunte hi suraj thoda banawati gusse se bola, ‘oye meri koi laadli waadli nahi he wo.’

Aur yeh kehte hue wo uth betha.

‘aaye haye tera yeh gussa.’ Radhika yeh kehte hassi.

Radhika ko suraj ko chhedne mein bada mazaa aata tha khaas kar parul ke naam pe.

‘chal fir yeh dekhte he parul ne kya bheja he apne laadle ke liye.’ Radhika ne fir se taang kheenchi suraj ki.

‘main uss ka laadla bann gya to mera kya kasoor.’ Suraj iss baar dheeme se bola.

Radhika fir se suraj ke paas aa bethte boli, ‘suraj kasoor kisi ka bhi nahi hota. Kasoor to sara dil ka hota he jis pe insaan ka koi control nahi hota. Koi kisi ko kab achha lag jaye yeh koi nahi jaanta. Uss ke dil mein agar tere liye koi ehsaas he to uss ki kadar kar. Uss ko ignore mat kar.’

Suraj jo sar jhukaye sab sunn raha tha sar utha ke bola, ‘uss ke ehsaas ki kadar he mujhe issi liye main aage nahi badh raha radhika. Dil ke tootne ka dard main jaanta hu. Iss liye nahi chahta ke uss ka dil bhi toote.’

Radhika suraj ki baat samaj rahi thi. wo jaanti thi ke suraj thik keh raha he. Wo parul ko koi dard nahi dena chahta tha.

Wo ek ladki he. Agar bhavna mein beh ke kuch ulta seedha kar bethe to.

Yeh sochte hi kaamp uthi radhika. Bas ab to jo bhi tha bhagwan pe hi tha.

Kuch der ese hi bethe rehne ke baad radhika uthi aur suraj ko samaan set karne ko kaha.

Cabin mein ek chotti ci shelf thi jis pe suraj ne water bottles tikka di.

Aur fir kapdo wale dono bade bags do seat ke neeche tikka diya.

Ek ooper berth pe aur do saamne.

‘arey suraj hum ne khane ke liye disposable plates to li hi nahi aur na hi glass.’ Radhika thoda worried hote boli.

‘oh no’ suraj bhi uth khada hua aur maathe pe haath maar ke bola, ‘main ab peg kese lagau ga.’

‘saale yaha mujhe yeh fikar he ke khana kese khaye ge aur tujhe to bas……..peg peg peg.’ Radhika uss ko ghoorte boli.

Suraj thoda jhemp gaya.

Fir radhika ke dimag mein kuch aya to boli,’yar bag aur tokri check to kare shayad unn mein ho kuch.’

Keh ke pehle uss ne bag khola jo parul lai thi khaane ke saman wala.

Uss mein plates aur chamach the ek side pe.

Unn ko dekh suraj kheej ke bola, ‘arey glass to he hi nahi. Peg kya spoon mein daalu ga.’

Suraj ki baat pe hass di, ‘sabar nahi tere mein yaar.’ Hasste hasste radhika boli.

Aur fir tokri khol ke dekha par glass waha bhi nahi the.

Ab to radhika bhi sochne lagi ke glass to sachi nahi he.

Fir se usse parul ke diya ek aur bag yaad aya jo saamne padha tha.

Radhika ne uss ko utha ke khola to cheehki, ‘glass’

Glass ooper hi pade the baki samaan ke.

Unn ko nikal bag ki zip band ki aur plates aur spoons nikal boli , ‘chal yaar khana khaye.

Teen baj rahe he bookh lagi he.’ Suraj ne apni berth pe rakhe bag se bottle nikali aur peg banate bola,’tu kar shuru main tab tak peg laga lu.’

‘marr’ keh ke radhika apni plate banane lagi.

Suraj ne tokri se ek apple nikala aur saath rakha ek bada sa knife bhi aur uss ko kaatne laga.

Suraj ne jab radhika ko ek lifafe se fish currey nikalte dekha to apni plate mein daalne ko bola.

Radhika ne saath mein salad bhi suraj ki plate mein rakh diya.

Fish ko taste karte hi radhika boli, ‘sachi suraj yeh to bahut achhi he. Haaye meri jaan parul tere haathon mein to jaadu he jaadu.’

Suraj peg khatam karte ek hi saans mein apple kha ke bola, ‘kaha tha na maine.’

Teji se doosra peg banate dekh parul ko gussa aa gyaa,’saale aram se pee. Kutte lage he kya peechhe?’

Suraj sunte hassa, ‘kutte nahi ek kutti lagi he peechhe.’

Yeh sunte hi radhika bhadki, ‘kya kaha main kutti? Roti kha loon fir leti hoon teri khabar….saale…kutte……laalchi kutte…..greedy dog.’

Radhika ki baat pe suraj hassta raha.

Uss ne teji se doosra peg bhi khali kar diya aur saath hi plate mein rakhi fish aur salad bhi khatam kiye.

Iss ke baad suraj ne khaane wala bag uthaya aur khana daalne laga.

Jese hi uss ne fish daali plate mein to radhika ne fish wala pack lena chaha, ‘arey tune kha li apne hisse ki. ab aur nahi.’

‘chal chal yeh sari meri he.’ Keh ke suraj ne haath peeche kheecha to radhika ne uss ki plate se fish ka piece utha ke kha liya.

‘oye teri.’ Keh ke suraj ne plate uthai aur peeche rakh li aur fir khud bhi udhar ghoom gaya. Plate mein baki veggies aur salad rakh ke khana khane laga.

Aur khaneke dauran hi teesra peg bhi laga liya.

Radhika jab plate dustbin mein fenkne ko uthi to fir najar bacha ke suraj ki plate se ek aur fish ka piece utha ke muh mein daal liya.

Suraj uss ko aankh dikha bola, ‘tu kyu haath maarti he kutti yeh meri he mere liye banai meri pari ne.’

Nashe mein suraj ke muh se parul ki jagah pari nikal gaya. Pari word sunnte hi chonki thi radhika, ‘kya kaha pari.’

Suraj ko bhi ab apni bhool ka ehsas ho gaya ke wo kya bol gaya.

Clear karne ko bola, ‘pari nahi parul. Kaan bajte he kya tere.’

Radhika chup kar gayi. Bahar nikal gayi haath dhone ko.

Khana khate khate chaar baj gaye. Suraj ne neeche wali berth se saare bags utha ke ooper rakhe aur window ki opposite side pe takiya rakh ke late gaya.

Radhika ne cabin ki chitkni lagai aur ooper ki berth se doosra takiya utha window ke saath rakh ke let gayi.

Train slow ho rahi thi. it means koi station aane wala tha.

Radhika ne purse se cell nikal ke dekha. Network kabhi aa raha tha kabhi ja raha tha.

Wo uth ke cabin se bahar nikli. Uss ka dil chah raha tha parul se baat karne ko.

Iss se pehle wo parul ka number search kar call karti. Parul ki call aa gayi.

Jhat se cell on karte, ‘arey meri jaan badi lambi umar he teri. Abhi tere ko hi yaad kar rahi.’

Udhar se parul, ‘sachi didi?’

‘really yaar. Kya apni didi pe yakeen nahi?’

Parul thodi ci dheemi awaaz mein, ‘poora yakeen he didi.’

Fir wo lunch ka poochhne lagi to radhika ne khoob tareef ki lunch ki aur dono maa beti ka thanx kiya.

Radhika ne hasste hue kaha ke uss ki fish currey ke liye to dono ladh hi pade. Suraj to fish curry pe bas apna hak samaj raha tha. Yeh sunn ke parul ki khushi ka thikana na raha.

‘didi suraj kaha he? Unn ko call lagai thi par unn ka number out of reach aa raha tha.’ Parul thoda jhijak ke boli.

Radhika ne uss ko bataya ke train mein network ki problem hoti he.

Parul samj gayi aur fir dheeme se poochhne lagi ke suraj he kaha. Radhika ab kya kehti.

Aakhir uss ko kehna hi pada ke parul wo abhi so raha he. Kaho to utha du.

Parul ne jhat se kaha ke nahi didi abhi unn ko sone de. Jab uth jaye to bas itna keh dena ke ek baar call kar le to…..

Radhika ko uss pe bada pyar aaya aur boli ke haan haan ku nahi jarur kare ga call.

Suraj se baat na hone pe parul ne nirash ho ke call end kar di.

Radhika ko iss ka ehsaas uss ke sawar se ho gaya tha.

Uss ko suraj pe gussa aa raha tha ke ku yeh din mein hi pee ke so gaya.

Cabin ke ander aa chitkni lagai aur suraj ko gusse se ghoorti fir aa leti.

Saadhe chhe baje tak jab suraj na utha to radhika ne uss ko jhinjora jor se. aur uss ko jabran utha dala.

Suraj aankhein malta hua uth betha.

Radhika bol rahi thi ke wo bore ho gayi aur wo mazze se so raha he.

Aur suraj uss ke kandhe pe sar tikka ke huhu karta raha.

Radhika ne gusse mein aa ke uss ko ek dhakka de maara.

‘kya kar rahi he yaar’ keh ke suraj akhir uth ke khada ho gaya aur cabin ke bahar ja wash basin pe muh dhone laga.

Abhi wo muh dho ke cabin ki aur bada hi tha ke uss ko ek catering wala najar aya.

Uss ne do cup coffee ka order diya. Aur fir cabin mein chala aya.

Water cooler se nikal pani piya. Itne mein coffee aa gayi. Dono ne coffee pee.

Train thodi thodi slow ho rahi thi. means koi station aane wala tha.

Radhika ne suraj se uss ke cell ka poochha ke kaha he to suraj ne pocket se nikal kaha ye he.

Radhika ne cell check kiya uss pe net aa chukka tha.

Radhika net dekh boli: Net he chal parul se baat kar le. Uss ki call aai thi tere se baat karna chahti thi.

Radhika ne yeh keh ke cell suraj ke haath mein diya.

Suraj ne badi berukhi se cell ko berth pe fenkte kaha ke baad mein kar lega abhi mood nahi he.

Radhika heran ho boli: arey ku mood nahi he tera? Yaar uss ka dil rakhne ke liye hi ek baar to call kar le na.

Suraj thoda gusse se: nahi karni na yaar call to bas nahi karni. Ku tu bekar mein dimaag kharaab kar rahi he mera?

Radhika ko suraj ka ye bartav sehan na hua wo bhi gusse mein aa gayi aur boli: tu wahi suraj he ya koi aur? Chand ghanto mein hi itna badal gaya he tu. Insaan se pathar bann gaya tu. Yeh sab jo uss ne kiya wo kya mere liye kiya?

Suraj jhunjalaa utha: Radhika….. radhika kese samjau tujhe main uss se ku baat nahi karna chahta.

Abhi wo yeh keh hi raha tha ke uss ka cell bajne laga.

Call parul ki hi thi. suraj nahi chahta tha uss se baat karna par fir bhi wo khud ko rok na paya.

Finally uss ne berth se phone uthaya aur on kar ke hello kaha.

Udhar se parul: shukar he aap ka phone to mila.

Parul ki sureelee awaz se suraj ke ander ek hulchal machne lagi.

Suraj: parul wo train mein network problem he.

Parul: haan bataya tha didi ne.

uss ke baad do chaar idhar udhar ki baat kar ke suraj bola ke uss ko toilet jana he to parul ne kaha ke wo radhika se baat karva de.

Suraj cell radhika ko de toilet mein ghuss gaya.

Radhika parul se baat karne lagi. Radhika ko saaf feel ho raha tha ke parul bahut khush thi suraj se baat kar ke.

Train ruki aur do mint ke stoppage ke baad chal padi. Call end ho chukki thi par suraj abhi tak nahi lauta tha.

Radhika suraj ke baare mein sochne pe majboor thi ke achanak suraj ese ku behave kar raha.

Suraj ko abhi tak uss ne jitna samjha tha jitna jana tha wo suraj to kisi ke pyar ke do bol ke badle jaan tak dene ko tayar ho jata tha. Par parul ke saath aakhir wo esa kyu kar raha he.

Pandra bees mint baad suraj cabin mein lauta tha. Aa ke chup chap wo beth gya.

Radhika se uss ki chupi sehan na hui to wo bol padi.

Radhika: aakhir tum ko hua kya he suraj? Tum ese kyu kar rahe?

Suraj uss ko dekh muskraya.

Suraj: kya kar diya maine? Tum chahti thi main parul se baat karu to kar li na.

Radhika: nahi suraj kuch to he jo tum chhupa rahe ho mujh se. ab jab se tum uthe ho tum tum nahi koi aur ho.

Suraj jor se hassa.

Suraj: achha main main nahi……. Ha ha ha….. main koi aur hu… ha ha ha….. lagta he mere ander koi bhoot aa gaya he….. ha ha ha.

Radhika preshan ho rahi thi suraj ki iss bachgana harkat se.

Radhika: iss jhoothi hassi se kisi aur ko behkana suraj.

Suraj utha uth ke basket se ek orange nikal chheela aur adha radhika ko de bola, ‘le orange kha aur chill kar.’

Radhika samajh chukki thi ke iss se behas karna ka koi fayada nahi. Wo chup chap oarange le khane lagi.

Thodi der baad catering wala aya dinner ka poochhne to unnho ne no kar di.

Wo jaane laga to suraj ne poochha badi limca he. Catering wale ne dus mint ke baad hi one liter wali limca la di.

Suraj kuch der betha raha radhika se shararat karta hua. Par radhika muh fulaye bethi rahi.

Suraj fir utha bag se t-shirt aur shorts nikal kapde change kiye.

Kapde change karte saath saath ek song gun-gunane laga ‘gussa itna haseen he to pyar kesa hoga….hoye pyar kesa hoga.’

Uss ke kapde change karne ke chand lamho baad hi radhika bhi uthi kapde change karne ke liye.

Kapde nikal ke ek pal sochne lagi ke yahi change kare ya washroom ja ke kare.

Suraj ne uss ko jab kapde haath mein liye sochte dekha to bola, ‘soch kya rahi he kar le ab change.’

To radhika uss ko ghoor ke, ‘haan karti hu. To tu chal bahar ja. Main change kar lu.’

To suraj aankh band karte bola, ‘chal maine aankhein band kar li. Badal le ab.’

Radhika ne maathe pe bal daal kaha, ‘na na…tu chal bahar ja.’

Yeh kehte hue radhika ne suraj ko dhakka de bahar nikala cabin se.

Radhika ne change kar cabin khola to suraj ander aa gya.

Suraj ne cell pe time dekha nau baj chuke the.

Suraj ne jhat se ek glass nikala peg bana limca daali aur ek hi saans mein khali.

Asal mein glass chotte hone ke kaaran peg bhi chotta banta tha.

Iss liye uss ne ek aur peg bana ke water cooler ke paas shelf pe rakha aur fir apple nikal ke kaatne laga.

Suraj ko fir se peete dekh uss ne sirf ghoora par boli kuch nahi.

Suraj doosra peg peeta radhika ko dekh bola, ‘tu le gi kya banau peg.’

Iss baar radhika boli bade hi rookhe lehje mein, ‘nahi ji main sharabi nahi jo roj roj peeti firoo.’

Suraj ne uss ko dekha ek shararat bhari smile ke saath.

‘mere se koi panga mat lena ab.’ Radhika ne pehle hi bigadh ke keh diya iss se pehle ke suraj kuch kehta.

Suraj ne shararat se muh pe ungli rakhi aur window ke saath ese chipak ke beth gaya jese sachi mein darr gaya ho.

Kuch der baad train slow hone lagi. Iss se pehle ke train rukti suraj ne ek aur peg maar gaya.

Train ab ke Vijayawada station pe thi. yaha dus pandra mint ka stoppage tha.

Train platform pe enter hui to suraj uth khada hua, ‘apun to chala bahar ki hawa khaane. Tu chalti he kya?’ cabin ko khol suraj ne poocha.

Radhika ne uss ko dekha aur boli, ‘suraj rehne de. Neeche mat jana.’

Yeh sunn suraj ek pal ruka, neeche nahi apun to ooper jaye ga.’

Sunnte radhika samajh gayi yeh nahi ruke ga ab dheeme se boli,’khasma nu khaa.’

Yeh sun suraj hass diya. Train ruki aur suraj neeche utar gaya.

Radhika jo tension mein aa chuki thi ku ke suraj ke kadam thode lad-khadaa rahe the to wo cabin se bahar aa dibbe ke door ke paas aa khadi ho gayi.

Suraj jese hi neeche utra uss ka phone baj utha.

Pocket se phone nikal dekha parul ki call thi.

Suraj door pe khadi radhika ko dekh bola, ‘yeh Sali madrasan marte dum tak peechha nahi chhode gi ab.’ Fir call attend kar bade hi rookhe pan se bola.

Suraj: ji kahiye miss parul kese yaad kiya?

Parul: kyu aap ko yaad karne ke liye koi reason jaruri he?

Suraj: ji bilkul jaroori he.

Parul shararat bharre lehje se: reason to he par aap ko nahi batana.

Suraj : nahi batana to fir yaad mat kariye.

Parul: aap ko yaad nahi kare ge to marr jaye ge hum.

Suraj: to fir jao samandar mein doob ke marr jao.

Parul (hass ke): marrne to lage the kal hum par aap ne marrne hi nahi diya. Jhat se bahon mein utha ke bacha liya.

Suraj: ab nahi bachaye ge hum.

Parul : to fir aa jao aap dekh lete he aap hum ko samander mein doob ke marr jane dete he ya bacha lete he.

Suraj: main kyu aau? Mere paas free time he kya?

Parul: chaliye aap mat aao. Main hi aa jau gi. Mere paas to time hi time he.

Suraj: na ji na aap Chennai mein thik aur hum apne Chandigarh.

Parul jo ab tak hass rahi thi thodi ruansi ho ke boli: esa to mat kahiye suraj. Aap ko nahi pata hum aap ko kitna miss kar rahe he.

Suraj: dekho miss parul aap na bekar mein apna aur mera time waste kar rahi he.

Parul: suraj aap itne ukhde ukhde se ku lag rahe he.

Suraj: daru pee rakhi he maine. Aap ko koi problem.

Parul: arey aap drinks lete he aap ne pehle ku na bataya. Main ek do bottles hi rakh deti bag mein.

Yeh sunnte hi suraj buri taraj jhunjla utha. Dil chah raha tha ke sar ko peet le.

Suraj ne kaan se phone hatta liya. Call cut kiye bina hi cell pocket mein dala aur idhar udhar dekhne laga.

Radhika door pe khadi suraj ka yeh darama karte dekh rahi thi. suraj ek cold drinks ke vendor ke paas gaya.

In fact uss ko bade size ka glass chahiye tha. Vendor ke paas mil gaya.

Wo unn ko le daam chukka ke apne dibbe ki aur aa gaya. Uss ko aata dekh radhika cabin mein chali gayi.

Wo behad dukhi ho uthi thi. uss ki aankhein nam hone lagi.

Suraj bhi aa gaya ander. Cabin band kar radhika ki aur bina dekhe glass water cooler ke paas tikka ke bolne laga,’kya chipku ladki he yaar peechha hi nahi chhodti. Lahu choos liya Sali ne. sari uttar di.’

Yeh sunte hi radhika window se bahar dekh siskiya bhar bhar rone lagi.

Suraj ko radhika ke rone ka pata chal gaya.

Uss ne dono glasses mein pani daal dhoya aur cabin ke bahar ja wash basin pe pani fenk aya. Train se bahar jhanka to dekha train chal padi thi.

Cabin mein aa ke ek peg banaya. Fir uss ko jese kuch yaad aya to pocket se cell nikal dekha.

Call end ho chuki thi. pata nahi kitni der parul ne hello hello kar call cut ki hogi.

Suraj ne dekha ek missed call bhi thi wo bhi parul ki hi thi.

suraj ne cell fir pocket mein daala aur peg ko peene laga dheere dheere.

Radhika ne uss ko peete dekha to face saaf kar uthi.

Ek plate mein fish currye salad aur fruit kaat ke bade hi rookhepan se boli, ‘sookhi mat pee kuch kha saath.’

Plate suraj ke paas rakh uss ne bottle uthai aur apne liye ek small peg bana limca daali aur bina cheers kiye sip karne lagi.

Suraj ne plate aage kar uss ko bhi kaha,’tu bhi kha saath.’ Radhika ne apple ka ek piece liya par suraj ko na dekha.

Peg khatam hone tak dono mein koi baat na hui.

Suraj beech beech mein radhika ko dekh rha tha par radhika ka dhyan window se bahar tha.

Suraj yeh na jaanta tha ke radhika window ke black glass se lagataar uss pe najar banaye hue thi.

Suraj apna naya peg banane laga. Radhika se poochha uss ne, ‘tera banau?’

radhika boli to nahi par inkar mein sar hila diya.

Jese hi wo peg bana wapas apni jagah pe betha. Radhika uthi bottle le apna peg banane lagi.

Radhika ke esa karne pe suraj ne uss ko dekha fir ek gehri smile de bola, ‘ku mere haathon mein zehar lagi he kya?’

apni seat par beth aakhir radhika ne apni chupi todi.

Bujhe hue andaz mein boli, ‘suraj zehar tere haathon mein nahi tere zehan mein bhar chukka he. Jo ek maasoom ke pyar ka jawab ese de raha he. Tu jaanta bhi he jo tu kar raha he kitna galat kar rha he. Wo jo tujhe itna pyar karne lagi he uss ke pyar ka badla ese berukhi se chukka raha he tu. Ku nafrat peda karne ki koshish kar raha he tu. Ku tu uss ka masoom dil todna chahta he.’

Kehte kehte radhika ki aankhein bhar aai.

Suraj ne najar utha ke radhika ko dekha.

Peg ko honto se laga ek saans mein khali kar glass khali kar berth pe hi rakh diya.

Fish ka aakhri piece utha muh mein rakha. Ek baar fir se radhika ko dekha jo usse hi dekh rahi thi.

Ek gehri saans le ke Suraj: haan radhika main achhe se jaanta hu main kya kar raha hu. Main janta hu parul ke pyar ke badle mein uss ko main kya de raha hu. Main chahta hu ke wo mujhe pyar………pyar nahi nafrat kare. Mujhe agar pata hota ke do teen din mein hi uss ke dil mein mere liye pyar panap jaye ga to kabhi nahi jata uss ke ghar. Main agar janta ke pichhle do din hum jo saath saath ghoome uss se uss ke dil mein mere liye panap rahi dosti ka ehsas pyar mein badal jaye ga to kabhi nahi ghoomta main uss ke saath.

Suraj bolte bolte kuch pal ruka aur fir bolne laga, ‘aaj agar uss ka dil toota to jaanti ho kya hoga. Uss ko dukh hoga ke wo ek ese insaan se pyar kar bethi jis ko pyar ki kadar nahi thi. wo ek ese insaan se pyar kar bethi jo ek ehsaan-framosh nikla. Agar aaj main uss ko nahi rokta yaha se aage badhne ko to pata he kya hoga. Uss ke dil mein aaj jo chahat he mere liye wo badte badte ek din tadap aur fir uss ke baad pagalpan ban jaye gi. Aur tab jab uss ka dil toote ga to………

fir se ek gehri saans chhod wo aage bola…..wo tab dil ka tootna nahi seh paye gi. Na wo jee paaye gi aur na hi mar paye gi. Ek jinda laash ban ke reh jaaye gi…….radhika main nahi chahta jo maine saha wo bhi sahe. Pyar ko khone ka dard to tu bhi jaanti he. Tu bata tu kya nahi jaanti. Robby ko kho ke kya tu khush he …..sach bolna.

Radhika kuch na bol pa rahi thi.

Suraj fir bolne laga…..Radhika meri mom meri sisters ko tum nahi jaanti. Wo kabhi parul ko kabool na kare gi. Bas issi liye main uss ko apne se dur karne ki koshish kar raha hu. Main parul ko ese kisi bhi dard se dur rakhna chahta hu radhika.

Radhika soch rahi thi ke wo kya kahe aur kya na kahe. Yahi sochte hue wo ghoont bharne lagi.

Suraj ek naya peg banane laga. Naye peg se chand ghoont le wo fir radhika ko dekh bolne laga.

Suraj: radhika tu soch rahi hogi mujhe badi khushi mil rahi he hogi parul ko dukhi kar ke. Par tu yeh nahi jaanti esa karne se mujh pe kya beet rahi he. Main apne hi dil mein khanjar maar raha hu radha. Neelu ko to main pehle hi kho chukka hu. Aur ab apne hi haath se main pari ko khone ja raha hu.

Pari naam sunte hi chonki thi radhika….. suraj ne ek aah bhari.

Kuch pal ruk wo fir bolne laga: radhika main tum ko kese batau wo kis kadar ghar kar gayi he mere dil mein. Uss ki har baat, uss ki chhoh, uss ke badan ki khushboo har pal mujhe neelu ka ehsaas dilati he. Main jab bhi uss ke saath hota hu to esa lagta he jese mujhe meri neelu fir se mil gayi he…... Meri jindgi mein agar neelu ki jagah le sakta he koi to wo sirf pari he…... Bhagwan ne ek haath se agar mujh se meri neelu chheen li to dusre haath se uss ki jagah pari ko bhej diya…….. Par kitna badnaseeb hu ……kitna badnaseeb hu main ke apne khoye hue pyar ko paa ke main fir se khone ja raha hu……. Lagta he jese mere naseeb mein pyar nahi sirf tadap he tadap…….mera pehla pyar to main haar hi chukka tha…….aur ab ek baar fir se………..

Kehta hua suraj berth ki back se sar tikaye chup ho gaya.

Aur radhika phatti phatti aankhon se uss ko dekh rahi thi uss ko sunn rahi thi.

Suraj itna gehra soch sakta he yeh to wo soch bhi na pai thi. iss ke liye kuch na kuch to karna hi hoga. Par main kya kar sakti hu.

Bas yahi sochte hue fir se dekha uss ko. Wo aankhein band kiye berth ki tek se sar tikaye bud-buda raha tha, ‘neelu-pari……..pari-neelu…..neelu-pari…..pari-neelu…..’

Radhika rok na pai khud ko.

Uthi aur uth ke suraj ke saamne aa khadi hui. Jhuk ke suraj ke chehre ko dono haatho mein le boli, ‘suraj.’

Suraj ne aankhein kholi. Ek dard bhari smile thi uss ke chehre pe.

Aankhon se beh rahe dard ko saaf karte bola, ‘radha neelu ko khone se jo zakham hue he iss dil pe na unn ki bas ek hi dawa he sirf ek aur wo he meri pari.’

‘suraj’ tadap ke radhika ne uss ko kheench ke apne seene se bheench liya.

Suraj ne radhika ki kamar ki gird apni baahein lapet li aur apna chehra radhika ke seena mein chhipa liya.

Kareeb 10-15 mint tak dono ese hi rahe. Aur fir alag hone se pehle radhika ne jor se chooma suraj ke maathe ko.

Suraj utha uth ke washroom gaya. Aate aate uss ne kuch jayada hi time laga diya.

Jab lauta to radhika ne poochha itna time.

Suraj hass diya aur bola, ‘Sali daaru peene ke baad susu bhi dheere dheere aata he.’

Yeh sunnte hi radhika ne pehle ghoora uss ko.

Fir smile deti khud bhi chal di washroom ko.

Jab wo lauti to suraj ne apna peg khali karte kaha, ‘Chal tu bhi finish kar apna peg fir khana khaye.’

Radhika ne finish kiya aur fir khana daalne lagi.

Khana khaate khaate suraj bola, ‘yaar yeh pyar mein chahe tadap he par fir bhi ye pyar he badi kutti cheez. Mazaa aata he iss mein.’

Radhika bas muskra di. Suraj neeche jhuka bottle utha ke dekhi.

Radhika se poochha ke wo aur legi. To radhika ne kaha lovely sa.

Suraj ne radhika se poochh pehle uss ka peg banaya fir jitni bachi thi saari apne glass mein daal li. Peg kuch jayada hi heavy tha.

Radhika ne toka itni jayada.

‘Arey yaar the end karna he ab. Last peg he yeh. Iss ke baad to naseeb nahi hogi.’ Suraj bola.

Radhika hassi uss ka majak udhane wale andaz mein aur boli, ‘tu isse chhod paye ga.’

Suraj: arey yaar tumne kya sharabi samjh rakha he mujhe. Pehli baar uss din pi jis din ghar chhoda tha.

Radhika thodi herani se: to kya pehle kabhi nahi pi.

Suraj: pehle kabhi kabhi bear leta tha. Wo bhi prem jab saath hota tha. Wo to daaru ke naam se bhadak jata he. Wo kehta he hum Indians ko peeni nahi aati. Daaru peeni ho to angrezo se seekho. Hum Indians peete thode he hum to sharab ko fuck karte he. Glass mein daali aur thak se ander. Jese mard aurat …… thakka thak thakka thak.

Yeh sunte hi radhika hass di. Suraj bhi hassne laga.

Fir glass utha do ghoont bhare. Heavy peg ke kaaran bahut kadvi lagi.

Limca thodi aur daali aur glass rakh diya khana fir se khane laga dheere dheere.

Radhika bhi ek ghoont bhar thoda sa salad muh mein daal boli, ‘prem ko pata he ke tu Chennai aya tha.’

Suraj: jis din main ghar se bhaga prem out of station tha. Main ghar se nikal pehle uss ke ghar hi gaya. Wo ghar hota to joote maar wapas ghar le jata.

Radhika: tumne prem ko to shayad ek baar bhi call nahi ki.

Suraj: na…. uss ko call karta to jab tak laut ke ghar nahi jaata roj teen char baar call kar gaaliya deta. Gaaliya denne mein uss ka koi jawab nahi. Suraj hass diya.

Fir bola, ‘maine to papa ko bhi rok dia ke prem ko mera number mat dena.’

Radhika boli,’wo to fir ab aur jayada gaali dega jab tu mile ga uss ko.’

Suraj aankein phaad ke, ‘gaali dega? Mujhe dekhte hi pehle pele ga mujhe. Pitai kare ga aur motti motti galiyon se meri maa behan ek kare ga. Fir galle laga roye ga aur fir bear pilaye ga.’

Kehte hi suraj jor se hassa.

Radhika khaane ke khali bartan samet berth saaf karti hui,’lagta he badi pakki yaari he tum dono mein.’

Suraj: yaaron ka yaar he mera prem. Sher puttar he sardar. Daler itna bees se akela bhidh jaye. Pata he radha neelu ko bahut pyar karta he prem. Uss ki koi chotti behan nahi na to uss ko chotti behan manta he. Kehta he neela, wo uss ko pyar se neela kehta he, agar suraj ne kabhi koi dukh diya ya jara sa bhi rulaya to mujhe batana iss ko ulta taang duga. Aur neelu bhi har baar prem ka darr dikha apni baat manva leti thi mujh se.’

Nasha ab radhika pe bhi haavi hone laga tha.

Wo berth pe pasar chuki thi khali saman dustbin mein daal.

Suraj ne glass se bachi hui pi aur girta padta ooper berth pe chadh ke jaa leta. Nasha itna tha let-te hi so gaya.

Subah aath baje ka time tha jab radhika ki aankh khuli. Wo bhi parul ki call ke kaaran.

Dono ne ek doosre ko morning wish ki.

Train slow ho rahi thi means koi station aa raha tha. tabhi to call mil gayi thi.

Radhika soch hi rahi thi ke pata nahi kaun sa station hoga.

Udhar se parul phone pe, ‘didi kya hua aap chup ku he? Meri awaz to aa rahi he na?’

Radhika: haan haan parul bas main yahi soch rahi thi ke kaun sa station aa raha he.

Parul: Nagpur.

Radhika thoda chonk ke: arey tujhe kese pata chala?

Parul hass ke: didi wo net se kal station se niklte hi raaste mein hi maine IRCTC ki app download kar li cell pe. Bas tab se najar he aap ki train pe aap ab kaha he, kaun se station ke paas?

Radhika bhi hass ke: tu to badi jasoos nikli.

Dono hassne lagi. Parul ne aakhir jhijkte jhijkte poochh hi liya ke suraj uth gya kya? To radhika ne bataya ke abhi so raha he.

Parul: raat ko jab baat hui thi to wo thode upset se lag rahe the.

Radhika: nahi parul wo bas itne lambe safar ka aadi nahi he na.

Parul: to by air chale jaate.

Radhika : seat nahi mil rahi thi. iss train mein bhi badi mushkil se mili.

Parul: oh didi agar rachit bhaiya hote na to wo kese bhi kahi se bhi flight ka arrange kar dete.

Radhika: rachit tumare bade bhai?

Parul: haan didi wo bade achhe bhaiya he mere. Meri har baat poori karte he. Bahut pyar karte he. Main unn ki gudiya hu na.

Radhika: yeh to sach mein bahut achi baat he.

Parul ne fir uss ko bataya ke wo raat se apne bhai ko miss kar rahi he. Ku ke wo udas thi uss ko neend nahi aa rahi thi. rachit hota to wo uss se baatein karti karti so jati.

Radhika ne jab poochha ke wo udas ku thi. to parul ne kaha ke wo unn dono ko miss kar rahi thi.

asal mein miss to wo suraj ko kar rahi thi. yeh radhika bhi samaj gayi. Dono ki baaton ka silsila tab toota jab radhika ko majboori mein toilet jana pada fresh hone.

Jab wo wapas lauti to dekha net abhi bhi he.

Suraj to abhi tak so raha tha. So uss ne fir se parul ko phone kar diya. Parul ne ek bell pe call pick kar li.

Wo radhika ke call karne pe badi khush hui.

Uss ne radhika ko poochha ke wo delhi ja ke uss se baat kiya kare gi na.

to radhika ne kaha ke delhi jaate hi wo net pack dalwa legi ku ke delhi se chalne wale din uss ko yaad na raha ke net pack khatam hone wala he.Uss ne sirf roaming dalwai. Net shuru hote hi wo jab chahe watsapp se uss se baat kar sakti he.

Iss ke aage koi baat na ho pai ku ke net ke karan call end ho gayi.

Kuch pal bethe rehne ke baad radhika ne suraj ko awaz di uth ke. Suraj uth betha.

Nau bajne wale the jab wo neeche utra.

Bahar dekha ek catering wale ko do chai ka order diya. Suraj ka sar thoda bhari tha.

Chai pee ke wo toilet gaya. Wo aya to radhika ki goddi mein sar rakh ke fir se late gaya.

Radhika ko thodi bhookh feel hui to tokri se nikal thoda fruit khaya khud bhi aur suraj ko bhi diya.

Pone giarah baje tak dono baari baari naha ke aa gye.

Fruit aur khaya aur saath hi limca bhi pee. aaj dono ne yahi naashta kiya.

Radhika ne jaan bhooj ke parul ki koi baat na ki.

Suraj ne khud hi poochha,’parul ka phone to aya hoga.’

Radhika: haan aya tha. Par uss ne tera nahi poochha.

Suraj jaanta tha ke yeh to ho nahi sakta. Wo bas muskar ke reh gaya.

Fir apna cell nikal bola, ‘yeh dekh sirf uss ki hi missed calls he. Six.’

Fir jese suraj ko kuch yaad aya. Wo utha aur uth ke sarees wala bag neeche utara.

 

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Part-9

Iss se pehle ke wo sarees nikalta uss ki najar gift paper mein lipte ek box pe padi.

Wo heran ho utha aur bol pada, ‘arey yeh kya he?’

jese hi uss ne gift pack nikala to ek corner pe ek paper laga hua tha.

Jis pe likha tha ‘with love from parul’

Suraj ka dil dhadka joro se.

Ussne teji se packet khola.

Uss mein ek behad keemti aur pyara gents wallet tha.

Wallet dekh suraj radhika ko dekh bola, ‘yeh packet dekh main samaj gaya tha radhika ke yahi hoga.’

Radhika: arey tujhe kese pata chala ke ye wallet he.

Suraj: neelu ka pehla gift bhi wallet tha jo uss ne mujhe diya tha.

Suraj ke chehre pe khushi aur dard ke mile jule bhaav the.

Uss ko samaj nahi aa raha tha ke wo kush hoye ke roye.

Radhika: suraj iss ko kehte he ke itihas khud ko dohrata he.

Suraj ne radhika ko dekha aur fir bade hi confidence se bola, ‘nahi radhika iss bar itihas dohraya nahi jaye ga.’

Radhika: suraj mujhe lagta he tum ne gift diya he na issi liye uss ne tum ko diya yeh wallet.

Sunte hi chonka suraj, ‘maine, maine kab diya uss ko gift. Tum ko kis ne kaha?’

radhika: arey yaar uss ne khud kaha tha.

Suraj: pata nhi yaar uss ne esa kyu kaha? Radhika maine socha jarur tha par nahi diya yeh soch ke wo kuch aur na samaj bethe.

Radhika: par yaar tujhe uss ko kuch dena chahiye tha. Uss ne kitna kiya tere liye.

Suraj: main duga radhika par khud nahi. Papa se bhijavuga ta ke wo kuch aur na samje.

Radhika uss ke kehne ka meaning samaj gayi.

Train slow hone lagi. Koi station aa raha tha.

Suraj: yaar koi station aa raha he. Main parul se baat kar lu aur uss ko thanx bhi bol du. Yaar ye station pata ni kaun sa.

Tab radhika ne kaha ke parul se poochh lo wo bata degi wo apni train check kar rahi he net pe kaha pahuchi he.

Abhi radhika yeh baat kar hi rahi thi ke suraj ka phone baj utha. Phone parul ka hi tha.

Hi hello ke baad suraj ne poochha ke kaun sa station aa raha he to parul ne bataya ke itarsi aa raha he.

Saath hi yeh bhi kaha ke yaha ten mints ka stoppage he.

Suraj ne fir thanks kiya wallet ke liye to iss pe parul thoda naraj hote hue boli ke apno ko bhi koi thanx karta he bhalla? Dono mein normal baat hone lagi.

Fir parul ne apni maa ko phone diya.

Mrs. iyer ko wish ki suraj ne to uss ne bhi phone pe badle mein pyar aur ashirwad diya.

Fir mrs. iyer ne breakfast aur lunch ka poochha to suraj ne bataya ke deri se uthne ke kaaran unnho ne bas fruit khaya he ab lunch kare ge.

Maa jo hui to bacho ke khaane ka fikar hona hi tha uss ko.

Fir suraj ne uss ke kehne pe radhika ko phone de diya.

Radhika ne baat ki pehle mrs. iyer se aur fir parul se.

Radhika ne jaldi hi phone suraj ko dete kaha ke le parul se baat kar.

Suraj ne dheeme se kaha ke yaar kar to li.

‘le na’ radhika ne ghoor ke uss ko phone thama diya.

Parul jis ne uss ki baat sunn li thi to shikwa karne lagi ke uss ko ku ni baat karni uss se.

To suraj ne kaha ke parul tumari mummy kya soche gi.

Parul ne jawab diya ke mummy kuch nahi soche gi.

Fir uss ne yeh bhi bataya ke wo ab apne room mein aa chuki he.

Dono baat karne lage. Suraj baat karta karta neeche platform pe aa gaya.

Baat karte karte suraj ke dil mein na jane kya aya ke uss ne babita ka poochh liya.

Itna hi nahi uss ka cell number bhi maang liya.

Bas fir kyatha parul ka para chadh gaya.

Uss ki baaton se saaf najar aa raha tha ke wo kese jal bhunn gayi he.

Wo phone pe hi siskiya bhar bhar rone lagi.

Suraj ne badi mushkil se uss ko chup karaya yeh keh ke fir wo kabhi babita ka jikar tak nahi kare ga.

Parul tab tak baat karti rahi jab tak train chalne ke baad call khud hi end na hui.

Suraj jab cabin mein aya to uss ne hass hass ke bataya radhika ko ke kese babita ka naam lene se parul chidh gayi.

Radhika ne uss ko danta ke ku uss ne parul ko rulaya.

Suraj hassta hua: yaar fikar not. Uss ko manna liya he aur vaada bhi kiya he ke aage se uss ka jikar tak na karuga.

Kuch der baad dono ne lunch kiya.

Pone teen bajne ko the. Suraj radhika ke goddi mein sar rakh ke leta tha.

Tabhi radhika ka phone baj utha. Ku ke Bhopal aane wala tha.

Phone parul ka hi tha. Suraj parul ko ignore karna chahta tha.

Iss liye uth ke cabin se bahar nikal gaya. Wo jaan bhooj ke apna cell bhi wahi chhod gaya.

Kuch der radhika se baat kar ke parul ne suraj ka poochha to radhika ne kaha ke wo shayad neeche uttar gaya he.

Ku ke train Bhopal ke platform pe khadi thi ab.

Yeh sunte hi ke suraj waha nahi he to parul ruansi ho boli ke wo janti he suraj uss ko ignore kar raha he.

Uss ko babita jayada achhi lagti he.

Thik he ab wo kabhi suraj se baat nahi karegi.

Parul ka phone cut hua to radhika ne jhat se maa ko call laga di.

Abhi wo baat kar hi rahi thi ke suraj ke cell pe parul ki call aa gayi.

Uss ne maa ko ek mint hold karne ko kaha aur parul ki call pick kar ke bataya ke suraj ka cell cabin mein hi pada he.

Parul ne ek shabad bole bina call kaat di.

Radhika fir maa se baat karne lagi.

Train chalne se ek do mint pehle hi dono ki baat cheet khatam ho gayi.

Train chalte hi suraj aa gaya cabin mein.

Radhika ne fir uss ko danta parul ke kaaran.

Uss ne apna cell uthaya aur bahar door ke paas aa parul ko call laga di.

Parul ko sorry kehne laga ke uss ko pata nahi tha ke uss ki call aai he.

Aur saath mein yeh bhi kaha ke wo radhika ke number pe call kar liya kare ku ke wo apne number pe roaming dalvana bhool gaya tha iss liye uss ka balance khatam hone wala he.

Suraj ke phone karne se parul badi khush lag rahi thi.

yeh uss ki baaton se suraj feel kar raha tha. Jab call end hui to suraj cabin mein lauta.

Radhika ko khushi hui jab suraj ne bataya ke uss ne parul ko call kar li he.

Fir dono bethe baatein karne lage. Saath mein Thodi masti aur chhedhkhani shuru ho gayi dono ke beech.

Kuch der baad dono ko susti padhne lagi to suraj ooper birth pe ja chadha.

Dono chhe baje tak sote rahe.

Uth ke suraj neeche utra. Cabin ka door khol ek catering wale ko do chai ka order diya.

Radhika bhi uth chuki thi. chai aai to dono ne chai pee.

Radhika ne tokri aur bag check kiye jo thoda bahut samaan bacha tha khaane peene ka uss mein se biscuits aur real juice ki do bottles bag mein daal li. Ku ke juice garam ho chukka tha.

Fruit uss ne tokri mein hi rehne diya.

Udhar suraj ne apna cell nikal ke dekha pocket se ke balance check kar le.

Uss ne dekha ke kuch message aaye hue the.

Wo time paas ke liye msg padhne laga.

Sabhi message mobile operators ke offer messages the.

Par do message dekh chonka wo.

Ek one week ke liye roaming pack ka tha aur doosra balance ka tha.

Wo samaj gaya yeh parul ka hi kaam he. Uss ne jab radhika ko bataya to radhika boli.

Radhika: suraj wo dekh tera kitna khayal rakhti he aur tu baar baar uss ka dil dukhata he.

Suraj: sachi yaar mujhe bhi ab bura lag raha he maine ese hi kal raat aur aaj bhi uss ke dil ko dukh diya. Maine sab galat kiya.

Kareeb saat bajne ko the jab train Jhansi pahuchi.

Suraj ne phone kar ke parul ko thanx kaha. Fir uss se baat karne laga.

Iss baar uss ne esi koi baat na ki ke parul ka dil dukhe.

Jab train ne chalne ki whistle di to suraj ne parul ko bataya ke train chalne wali he.

Parul ne kaha ke thik he aap ander jao ku ke ache se baat karne ke liye suraj platform pe aa gaya tha.

Cabin mein aate hi suraj ne dekha ke radhika packing kar rahi he. Wo bhi packing karne laga.

Jese hi uss ki najar sarees wale bag pe padhi uss ko yaad aaya ke wo radhika ko saree dene ka to bhool hi gaya tha parul ka wallet dekh.

Uss ne radhika ke liye jo mehroon color ki saree li thi wo nikal uss ko dete kaha ke yeh uss ke liye li thi.

Radhika saree dekh chonki.

Radhika: yaar yeh formality ku?

Suraj: yaar dosti mein formality kesi. Bas dil kia le li.

Aur fir radhika ko batane laga ke yeh sab parul ki help se possible hua.

Radhika: par yeh to kafi costly hogi. Suraj: haan yeh kanchipuram ki he.

Radhika: oh my god! Fir to yeh ten thousand se kam nhi hogi.

Suraj ne uss ko baaki ki teeno sarees bhi dikhate kaha ke ye mom ke liye aur ye dono deedz ke liye.

Parul ke papa ke ek dost ka wholsale ka kaam he.

aur fir jab daam bataya sarees ka to radhika to uchhal hi padi thi yeh bol ke itni cheap.

Delhi mein to yeh ten se kam kabhi na mile ek ek.

Radhika fir shikayat bhare sawar mein yaar tum ne itna kiya par maine tum ko kuch bhi na diya.

Radhika my sweetheart yeh keh ke suraj ne uss ko ek tight hug di aur fir bola, ‘yaar tum ne jo kiya na wo ek acha insaan hi kar sakta he. Ek ajnabi ko dost bana uss ko bhatkne se bacha liya. Tum na milti to pata nahi main kaha kaha dhakke khata. Tum ne jo mere liye kiya uss ke badle mein yeh saree to kya sari duniya ki daulat bhi kam he.’

‘oh suraj u r such a darling man.’ Radhika ne bhi uss ko tight hug dete kaha.

Fir dono apni packing karne lage.

Tumari mom aur dono didi to khush ho jaye gi. Itni costly sarees itne saste mein paa ke.

Packing karte karte radhika boli.

Suraj ne ek pal uss ko dekha aur bola, ‘main unn ko nahi batane wala ke yeh itni sasti mili. Sirf papa ko batau ga. Mom ko bataya to wo khush to ho jaye gi par kitty di ko bata de gi. Aur kitty di to fir pakka lakh nukas nikale gi.’

‘kya esi he kitty?’ radhika heran ci ho boli.

‘arey yaar tu uss ko nahi jaanti. Uss ko bees ka kuch le ke do so ka kaho tabhi uss ko wo pasand aaye ga varna naak muh chadhaye gi. Bees ki? Yeh to shakal se ghatiya lagti he. Wagera wagera kar ke so nukas nikal degi……ha ha…..’ suraj hassne laga.

Radhika bhi hass di. Wo samaj gayi ke uss ki behan ko pese ka kuch jyada hi ghuman he.

Dono packing kar ke fir berth pe aa bethe the.

Kareeb dus baje tak dono ne dinner kar liya.

Beech mein jab bhi station aata koi bada to ya suraj parul ko call kar leta ya fir parul ka phone aa jata.

Parul ne unn ko bataya tha ke unn ki train late night do aur dhai ke beech pahuche gi.

(Note: jab se dono Chennai se chale the dono ke ghar se bhi kai baar call aai aur radhika ke office se bhi. Par unn ka jikar maine yaha koi khaas jaruri nahi samjha)

Kareeb saadhe dus baje train agra pahuchi to parul ki fir call ayi.

Uss ne dinner ka poochha to suraj ne bataya ke kar liya.

Fir suraj ke poochhne par ke uss ne kiya to parul ne kaha ke haan uss ne bhi kar liya.

Kuch der baat karne ke baad suraj ne jab kaha ke train chalne wali he to parul ne kaha ke wo ab call kar ke uss ko disturb nahi kare gi wo thoda aram kar le.

Wo ab train ke pahuchne pe hi call kare gi.

Suraj ne uss ko kaha ke wo time pe so jaye aur kal subah uth ke call kare.

Suraj jab cabin mein lauta to radhika apni mummy se baat kar rahi thi.

train chal padi. Radhika ko busy dekh suraj wahi paas hi beth gya.

Kuch pal ese hi bethne ke baad suraj radhika ki goddi mein sarr rakh ke late gya.

Radhika uss ke baalon mein haath ferte baat karne lagi.

Kuch der baad call khatam hui to radhika suraj khoeya khoeya dekh boli: kya hua suraj kaha kho gye.

Suraj radhika ke galle mein baahein dal ke: radhika tere saath waqt kese gujra pata hi na chala. Ab jab tum se juda hone ka waqt kareeb aa raha to soch raha hu…. How much I will miss u….

Yeh sunnte radhika bhi ghambheer ho uthi: yaar miss to main bhi tum ko bahut karu ga. Robby se juda hone ke baad kisi ko agar dil ke kareeb paya to wo tum ho.

Yeh sunnte suraj jhatke se utha aur bola: yaar kyu na hum dono shadi kar le….

Yeh sunnte radhika buri tarah se chonki: what? Are u mad suraj? Yeh baat tere dimag mein aayi bhi kese?

Suraj fir se: iss mein burai bhi kya he? Hum dono ek doosre ko ache se samjhne lage he…achi bonding he… aur fir tum ne robby ka pyar khoeya he to maine neelu ka. Kitni similarties he yaar hum dono mein.

Radhika uss ko buri tarah se ghoor ke: oye tera screw dheela ho gya kya? Main age mein tum se badi. Ek divorcee. Fir tera family status kaha aur main kaha…. Itna difference. Teri mom ne neelu accept na ki to mujhe to accept karne ka chance hi koi nahi.

Suraj sar khujata kuch sochta hua: yaar agar main yeh keh du Chennai mein hum dono ek saath ek room mein rahe. Aur hum dono itna karee baa gye ke tu mere bache ki maa…………

Radhika: chup saala ……jo dimag mein aa raha he bak raha he….

Yeh sunnte hi suraj jor se hass diya: yaar kaafi time se saala nhi sunna than a tere muh se to usse miss kar raha tha…….

Yeh sunnte hi radhika ghoorte hue fir se: saala, kutta kameena…….

Aur iss ke saath hi dono hass diye jor se.

Kuch der hassne ke baad dono jab thoda normal hue to radhika uss ke dono haath thaam ke boli: shadi to teri hogi suraj. Pagle par mujh se nahi…..meri chhoti behan se….aur iss ke liye mujhe job hi karna pada karu gi.

Suraj uchhala hi tha jese yeh sunnte hi, ‘tera dimag kharaab he kya radhika? tere dil mein he kya? Tu apni chotti behan ke liye mere baare mein soch bhi kese sakti he?’

‘oye ullu main apni behan mitali nahi parul ki baat kar rahi hoon.’ Radhika ko ab samaj aai ke uss ki baat se confusion create ho gaya tha.

Suraj ne jab yeh suna to shaant hua aur fir se late gaya.

Radhika bhi uss ke saath adjust ho ke let gayi.

Kuch der baad hi dono ki aankhein band hoti chali gayi.

Kareeb do baje suraj ka cell baja to suraj ki aankh khuli.

Suraj ek jhatke se utha. Uss ke uthte hi radhika bhi uth bethi. Time dekha do baj rahe the.

Suraj ne cell dekha call parul ki thi. uss ne call on karte kaha,’o madam ji aap ko neend nahi aati kya.’

Parul hass ke, ‘mujhe laga aap kahi sote na reh jaaye iss liye call ki. Abhi hazrat nizamudin aa gaya he.’

Suraj ko bada pyar aane laga parul pe ke kitna khyal he uss ko. Fir ek do baatein kar suraj ne yeh kaha,’chal ab hum uth gaye he tu so jaa. Please so ja meri jaan.’

Suraj ke muh se jaan word sunn to jese parul pagal hi ho uthi. ‘ji aap ki jaan ab sone lagi he.’

Yeh sunn suraj ko ehsaas hua ke anjane mein uss ne kya keh diya.

Call end hone ke baad dono ne apna samaan ikatha kiya. Cabin check kiya ke kuch reh to nahi gaya.

‘teri saree abhi mere paas hi he yaad se lena yaar.’ Suraj ne kaha aur fir beth gaya.

Train ab dheere dheere local stations ko cross karti new delhi ki aur badh rahi thi.

2.25am pe train new delhi station pe pahuchi.

Dono ne coolie hire kiya. Bahar aa taxi ki.

Radhika ka ghar patel nagar mein tha. Kareeb pone chaar baje dono ghar pahuche.

Radhika ki family ka ghar teen floor ka tha. Teen rooms ground floor pe. Fir teen teen rooms hi 1st aur 2nd floor pe. Do neeche ke floor unn ke paas the.

Teesra sab se ooper ka floor ek family ko rent pe de rakha tha.

Ground floor pe ek drawing cum dinning room ek bedroom uss ke mom papa ka doosra uss ke bhai bhabi ka. Saath mein kitchen aur dono bed rooms ke saath attached bathrooms.

Front pe thodi jagah open thi jo raat ko parking ke aur din mein kapde sookhane ke kaam aati thi.

same postion mein ooper ke floors the.

Radhika ki behan aur radhika ke rooms ooper the aur saath mein ek guest room tha.

Main gate radhika ki mom ne khola tha.

Dono maa beti galle mili.

Suraj ne taxi wale ki help se sara smaan ander rakha.

Taxi wale ko pay kar bhej diya.

Fir aage badh ke radhika ki mom mrs. Sharma se pyar aur ashirwad liya.

Chai ready thi. itne mein radhika ke papa bhi uth ke aa gaye.

chai pee ke dono ooper chale aaye.

Radhika ne suraj ko guest room khol ke diya.

Wo bed pe aate hi so gaya.

Kareeb dus baje subah ke radhika ne uss ko chai de uthaya.

Chai pee ke wo bathroom mein ghuss gaya. Lauta to radhika waha nahi thi.

Wo fir se bed pe aa betha. Soch hi raha tha ke neeche se samaan la ke naha le.

Itne mein radhika fir aa gayi jo ke doosre bathroom mein naha rahi thi.

aate hi suraj ko bataya ke uss ka samaan uss ke room mein pada he.

Suraj uss ke saath gya aur apna samaan utha ke guest room mein le aya.

Naha ke jese hi bahar nikla to dekha papa ki call aa rahi he.

Papa ko bta diya ke wo delhi aa chukka he.

Papa ne poochha ke Chandigarh kab aye ga.

To suraj ne kaha ke wo Sunday ko aaye ga.

Iss pe hari bole ke kal yani Saturday ko kitty ki family mein function he.

Suraj ne papa ko saaf bata diya ke wo kitty ke yaha nahi jana chahta.

Papa ne hass ke kaha ke uss ko pehle hi pata tha tabhi wo office aa ke call kar raha he.

Fir hari ne kaha ke thik he wo uss ki Sunday morning shatabdi ki seat karva deta he aur kanta ko keh dega ke wo uss ke kisi kaam ke liye ruk gya he delhi.

Iss pe suraj hass diya, ‘papa agar yeh kaha to fir aap ki to lag gayi.’

Hari bhi hasste hue, ‘koi na yaar apni to roj hi lagti he kisi na kisi baat pe.’

Fir dono ne hasste hue call end ki.

Abhi cell rakhne hi ja raha tha ke parul ki call aa gayi.

Phone ke on hote hi parul, ‘aap phone kitna busy aa rha tha. Kis se baat kar rahe the.’

Suraj ko shararat suji, ‘girl friend se.’

Parul ka swar ek dum se badla badi hi nirasha se boli, ‘aap ki girl friend he.’

Suraj: haan bilkul he.

Parul ki awaz udasi mein doob gayi, ‘aap ne bataya nahi na iss liye mujhe pata nahi tha.’

Suraj: tum ne poochha hi nahi.

Parul ke dil pe jese bijli si giri ho uss ke dil ne ek aah bhari jis ko suraj ne phone pe hi mehsoos kiya.

Wo jhat se bola, ‘arey nahi parul I m just kidding yaar. Main to Chandigarh papa se baat kar raha tha.’

Parul roongi si awaz se, ‘aap bahut bure ho. Hamesha mujhe rula dete ho aap. Jaayiye main nahi karti aap se baat?’

keh ke parul ne sachi mein phone kaat diya. Suraj hass diya jor se.

itne mein radhika aa gayi aur uss ko hassta dekh poochhne lagi ke kya baat he to suraj ne saari baat bata di.

Radhika gusse se boli ke ku tang karta he uss bechari ko. Thodi der daant ke fir boli chal nashta kar le.

Suraj ne kaha ke ab ek baar lunch hi kare ga.

Tab radhika ne kaha ke naashta light he chai ke saath bread butter.

Dono neeche aa gaye.

Radhika ne uss ko bread butter diya to suraj ne uss ko bhi khaane ko kaha to radhika ne bataya ke wo kha chukki he kab ki.

Naashta kar ke suraj ooper chal diya. Dekha radhika ready ho rahi he.

Uss ko Ready hote dekhte hi suraj: oye tu kidar chal di.

Radhika: yaar office ka ek chakkar laga aau. Jaldi aa jau gi. Ek baar report de aau. Aur fir kal ki leave bhi de aau gi.

Radhika ready ho ke neeche aa gayi.

Suraj pehle hi neeche aa ke tv laga ke betha tha.

Radhika jab lunch daal ke dinning table pe aai aur suraj ko boli ke chal aa lunch kare.

Suraj ne inkar karte kaha ke nahi tu kar ke jaa main auntie ke saath karu ga.

Mrs. Sharma ne bhi kaha aate ke haan haan hum dono baad mein karte he.

Radhika muh bana ke lunch karne lagi aur fir lunch kar ke apni activa uthai aur nikal gayi.

Uss ke jaane ke baad radhika ki mummy ne lunch ka poochha to suraj ne kaha ke agar aap ka dil he to le aao.

Lunch ke during radhika ki mom ne bataya ke wo radhika ke liye worried he.

Wo chahti he uss ki fir se shadi kar di jaaye par wo abhi maan nahi rahi.

Suraj ne kaha ke wo baat kare ga radhika se. fir suraj ne poochha ke koi ladka he unn ki najar mein.

Uss ki mummy boli ke ek baar wo haan bole to ladke dekhne shuru kar de ge.

Fir uss ne suraj se kaha ke ek baar hum dhokha kha chukke he iss liye darr bhi lag raha he.

Suraj ne kaha ke auntie aap fikar na kare sab thik hoga ab. Main bhi papa se baat kar ke poochhu ga delhi mein unn ki kafi pehchan he.

Suraj kareeb saadhe teen pone char tak wahi betha radhika ki mummy se baatein karta rha.

Fir utha aur ooper guest room mein aa ke late gaya.

Uss ko lete lete parul ki yaad aa gayi.

Uss ka dil machal utha parul se baat karne ko.

Dimag ne kaha ke mat kar baat par dil ne jor dala to uss ne cell utha ke call mila di.

Parul ne do bells ke baad hi call le li.

Suraj: hello parul.

Parul halke gusse se: kyu mil gaya time aap ko apni girl friend se?

Suraj hass diya: arey baap re baap abhi tak gussa he madam subah ki.

Parul ruansi si ho: aap ko kya pata gussa hu ke kya hu.

Suraj bade hi pyar se: arey yaar tu har baat dil pe kyu le leti he. maine bataya to tha ke main papa se baat kar raha tha.

Parul: fir aap ne pehle kyu kaha ke aap gf se baat kar rahe the.

Suraj: arey baba wo to yu hi keh dala mazaak mein.

Parul: aap ke liye to mazaak tha par yeh mazaak chahe kisi pe bhari padh jaaye.

Suraj hass ke: ab maaf bhi kar de na yaar. Tu kahe to murga bann jau ya kaan pakad ke maafi maang lu.

Parul vichlit ci ho uthi yeh sunte hi: na na na….esa kuch mat kariye. Main to bas yu hi…..

Fir ek pal ruk ke boli: aap ko mujhe tang karna acha lagta he kya suraj.

Suraj hass ke: haan lagta he.

Parul: aur agar fir aap ke tang karne se main rooth jau to.

Suraj: tum rooth gi to main manna luga tum ko. Par haan sirf roothna ….. kabhi rona nahi. Kyu ke tum roti hui achi nahi lagti. Pata he jab tum station pe ro rahi thi to mujhe jara bhi acha na laga tha.

Parul: wo to iss liye ro di kyu ke aap mujhe chhod ke ja rahe the.

Suraj hass ke: arey jo aata he uss ko jana to hota hi he. ese thodi he ke koi bahar se aaye to fir wahi reh jaaye.

Parul kuch soch mein padh gayi. Wo shayad kuch kehna chah rahi thi par keh na pai.

Suraj: acha parul main thodi der so lu. Fir uth ke baat karu ga.

Parul bas itna hi boli: thik he.

Call end hone ke baad sochne laga ke yeh uss ko kya ho gaya.

Uss ne parul se baat kyu ki. Wo chah kar bhi uss ko kyu ignore nahi kar pa raha.

Yahi sochte hue uss ki aankh kab lagi pata na chala.

Kareeb 6pm pe radhika ne uss ko chai de uthaya.

Chai pee aur neeche aa gaya. Radhika ne bataya ke wo abhi aayi he office se.

saat baje radhika ki chotti behan aa gayi. Radhika ki chotti behan Mitali ek school mein teaching karti thi aur wahi se seedhi fir evening college mein chali jaati padhne.

Wo private graduation kar rahi thi.

Mitali ke kuch der baad hi radhika ki bhabi kavita bhi aa gayi.

Wo delhi state ke water deppt. mein clerical job karti thi.

Suraj uss ko milte hi utha haath jodh ke.

uss ke paas gaya aur aage jhuk gaya jese paon chhoone laga ho.

Kavita thoda hadbada ke peechhe hat gayi aur boli ke wo yeh kya kar raha he.

Iss pe radhika ki mummy hass di aur boli,’kavita beta yeh ek shishtachaar he jo hum hindustaniyo ki pehchan he.’

Kavita bus muskra ke reh gayi.

Suraj ne note kiya ke mitali jaha aate hi ooper chali gyi chai pee ke.

Kavita ne kapde change kiye aur chai peete hi kitchen mein ghuss gayi.

Radhika ki mummy uss ko baar baar keh rahi thi ke kavita beti thoda araam kar liya karo office se aa ke par kavita ne ek na sunni thi saas ki.

Radhika ne bataya ke kavita ne yaha aate hi uss ki aur mitali ki aadat bigadh di he. Un dono ko kitchen mein koi kaam karne hi nahi deti.

Kavita jo kitchen se sabji le kaatne ke liye waha saamne dinning table pe aa bethi thi smile de boli, ‘bhaiya aap hi batao kya bhabi ke hote nande kaam kare ghar mein ye achha lagta he kya. Shadi ke baad to sari umar kaam karna hi he dono ko.’

Radhika ne kavita ke muh se bhaiya word sunnte hi toka, ‘kavita yeh chotta he tum se. fir tum ko hi to chaav tha ke ek devar ho tumara. Aur ab jab yeh mila he to bhaiya keh rahi ho iss ko.’

Radhika ki yeh baat sunnte hi kavita thoda Sharma gayi aur boli ke ab wo iss ko naam le ke hi pukare gi.

Radhika ki mummy thodi der baad hi evening walk pe nikal gayi.

Wo daily pados ki ladies ke saath walk pe jaati thi.

Radhika ko mitali ne phone kar ke ooper bula liya kisi kaam se.

Kavita jo kitchen mein chali gayi thi sabji gas pe rakhne. Laut ke aai aur suraj jo ke sofa pe betha tha uss ke paas rakhi sofa chair pe beth gayi. Wo ek ek kar suraj ki family ka poochhne lagi.

Fir suraj ke poochhne pe ke uss ke mayke mein kaun he to kavita ne bataya ke uss ke dad ki death ho chukki he do bade bhai he dono shadi shuda he. Aur uss ki maa chotte bhai ke saath rehti he.

Fir wo apne sasural means radhika ki family ka batane lagi ke sab bahut achhe he uss ko ghar ki beti se badh ke pyar karte he.

Bas uss ko dukh he to jo bhi radhika ke saath hua.

Radhika ku ke apne bhai manish se badi thi so kavita uss ko didi kehti thi.

Baaton se hi lagta tha ke kavita apne sasural mein bahut khush he.

Uss ne bataya ke uss ki apni to koi behan nahi thi par mitali aur radhika ne uss ki behno ki kami poori kar di.

Kavita ne yeh bhi kaha ke uss ke apne papa to uss ke bachpan mein hi chal basse the par yaha papa (radhika ke papa) ne wo kami bhi poori kar di aur uss ki saas yani ke radhika ki mummy uss ki sagi mummy se bhi jayada pyar karti he.

Kavita ne apni dono bhabiyo ki bhi khoob tareef ki.

Yeh to baad mein radhika ne suraj ko bataya ke kavita ki badi bhabi bahut gandi aurat he.

Uss ne kavita ki maa ko saath rakhne se inkar kar diya.

Suraj heran tha ke kavita kitni tareef karti he apne sasural ki.

Aur uss ki behne he kitty aur hina jo ek bhi moka nahi chodhti apne sasural ki burai karne ka jab ke kitty ke sasural mein sabi bahut achhe he.

Haan hina ki saas thodi akdu jarur he. par wo kisi baat pe tang nahi karti thi bahu ko.

Uss ko pese ka guman he par baki sab bade achhe hein.

Kareeb aath baje radhika aur mitali neeche aa gayi. Unn ki maa bhi aa gayi.

Radhika ne aate hi kaha, ‘suraj kavita ne bore to nahi kiya.’ Kehte hi wo hass di.

‘na na esa kuch bhi nahi he.’suraj ek smile de bola.

Radhika fir se,’mujhe pata he meri iss chhotti bhabi ne to bas hum sab ki tareef hi ki hogi.’

Iss pe mitali jo kitchen mein pani peene gayi thi aate hi kavita ki goddi mein beth uss ka gaal choomte hue,’meri bhabi jaan khud bahut achi he issi liye iss ko sabhi achhe lagte he.’

Fir wo uthi aur dhmaak se suraj ke paas aa bethi aur radhika se boli, ‘yaar didi tum ne friend to bada cute sa phasaya he.’

Kehte hi uss ne radhika ko aankh maar di.

Fir suraj ke ek gaal pe chikoti kaat ke, ‘cutie pie he poora cutie pie.’

Radhika ki maa jo uss time kitchen mein thi.

Kitchen ki service window se wo sab dekh sunn rahi thi.

To uss ne daanta uss ko esa karte dekh.

‘shaitan ki naani sharam kar thodi tere se bada he. Bhai he tera.’

Maa ki baat sunte hi mitali thoda bhadki, ‘mamma bhai bol ke dil mat todo yaar kya pata apna chance hi lag jaaye.’

Yeh sunnte hi suraj thoda jhemp gaya par baki sabi hass diye.

Suraj ko pehle mitali ko dekh laga tha ke yeh to badi chup chap aur seedhi ci ladki he.

Par uss ka yeh andaza galat nikla.

Radhika hasste hue, ‘tu to ghar mein koi bhi aa jaye uss pe chance maar deti he. Par teri daal kahi galti hi nahi.’

Fir se sab hasse. Mitali fir se, ‘gale gi didi gale gi ek din to apni bhi daal gale gi. Koi to murga phass hi jaye ga.’

Fir achanak mitali ne aage ho suraj ke aur kareeb bethte hue, ‘mujhe to yeh kuch jyada hi pasand aa gya. Dekho hamari Jodi bhi kitni jachti he.’

Radhika ki maa jo ab room mein aa gayi thi thoda gusse se,’mitali besharmi ki bhi koi hadd hoti he.’

Par maa ki daant ka mitali pe koi asar na hua tha wo fir se,’mamma main to aap ka bhalla kar rahi hu. Itna cutie pie munda jo he bhi ameer mile ga kahi.’

Iss pe maa fir se, ‘tu nahi sudhar sakti.’

Fir wo suraj se, ‘beta iss pagal ki baaton ka bura na maan lena yeh to jo muh mein aaye bak leti he.’

Ab ki baar kavita boli,’mamma iss pe mitali ka koi dosh nahi suraj ji he bade cute se. mujhe bhi bahut achhe lage he.’

‘ Suraj jiiiiiiiiiiii………’ mitali ne kavita ko dekh aankhein nachai, ‘kya baat he bhabi kahi aap ka bhi to dil nahi aa gaya.’

Mitali ki yeh baat sunn jaha baki sab hasspade kavita mitali ko pyar se ghoor kitchen mein chali gayi. Kuch der ese hi waha hassi majak chalta raha.

Fir radhika ki maa room mein chali gayi uss ko kapde press karne the aur kavita kitchen mein to mitali toilet chal di.

Suraj sochne laga ke uss ko nahi yaad ke kabhi uss ke ghar mein sab ese ek saath bethe ho hasse khele ho.

Jese inn ki maa sab bacho se laad karti he uss ki mom ne bhi kabhi ese laad kiya ho.

Agar suraj ne kabhi koshish bhi ki to mom ne uss ko daant diya tha ke uss ko yeh drama pasand nahi.

Mom aur uss ki deedz to bas pese ki, kapdo ki ya purchase ki cheezo ki hi baat karti thi. yeh itne mein liya yeh itne mein ya fir sab ki burai.

Yeh sab sochte hue uss ki aankhein nam hoti chali gayi ke esi family uss ki ku nahi.

Radhika jo kuch pal uth ke kitchen mein chali gayi thi yeh dekhne ke aaj kavita kya bana rahi he.

jab wapas aai to suraj ko najre neechi kiye socho mein gum dekh boli, ‘oye kaha kho gaye.’

Suraj ne sar utha ke jab radhika ko dekha to uss ke face pe smile thi par ankhein nam. ‘suraj tum ro rahe ho.’

Suraj ne jhat se aankhein saaf ki aur smile de bola, ‘nahi yaar bas ese hi tum sab ka pyar dekh dil bhar aya.’

Suraj ke rone ka sunn kavita bhi aa gayi. Mitali bhi aa chuki thi.

Radhika to samaj gayi par kavita jo uss ka rona dekh dukhi ho uthi aur boli, ‘kya hua suraj?’ wo suraj ke saamne aa khadi hui.

Radhika boli, ‘kavita yeh esa hi he. Bada hi emotional he. Dukhi ho tab to rota hi he khush ho tab bhi ro deta he.’

Kavita kuch soch ke heran ci ho chal di fir kitchen mein.

Mitali fir se suraj ke right mein bethte hue,’mujhe pata he ye ku ro raha he.’

Radhika jo suraj ke left side pe bethi thi pehle hi uss ne swaliyo najro se mitali ko dekha.

Mitali fir se, ‘iss ko rona iss liye aa gaya ke iss ko ek do din baad mitali jesi gf ko chhod jana jo pade ga. Ku esa hi he na. u ll miss me’

bol ke mitali ne apna left kandha suraj ke right shoulder pe de maara.

Suraj ne ek pal uss ko dekha aur bola, ‘pagli tuje to main sach mein miss karu ga. Itni pyari chotti si nat-khat behan ko kaun miss nahi kare ga.’

‘kya bola?’ mitali ne aankhein tareri, ‘behan……. means mera gf ban-ne ka sapna sapna hi reh gaya.’

Yeh sunte suraj ke saath sabhi hass diye.

Suraj hasste hue,’yes behan ji.’

Fir suraj bade pyar se mitali ko dekhte hue bola: tu fikar na kar. Hum sab mil ke tere liye sohna sa raj kumar sa ladka dhoonde ge.

Fir suraj thoda sa kavita ko chhedhne ke andaz mein bola, ‘wese mujhe kavita bhabi bahut pasand he unn ki koi chotti behan hoti to…….’ Suraj ne service window se kavita ko dekh ek smile di.

Kavita wahi se, ‘esa mat kaho suraj. Mitali bhi kam sunder nahi kisi se. meri pari he pari.’

Itne mein radhika ne apna cell utha mitali ko kuch dikhate kaha,’yeh he iss ki pasand iss ki pari.’

Radhika ne cell pe pata nahi kab parul ki pic li thi apne cell pe.

Ek aur pic dekh to suraj uchhal hi pada tha.

Yeh suraj aur parul dono ki tab ki pic thi jab parul suraj se lagi ro rahi thi station pe.

‘oye yeh pic tum ne kab li? Kyu li?’ suraj ne aankhein dikha poochha to radhika hass di.

Pics ka sun kavita bhi aa gayi room mein.

Aur cell le pic dekhne lagi.

Fir dono ki ek saath pic dekh boli, ‘dono ki jodi khoob pyari he. Naam kya he iss ka aur yeh he kaha ki.’

Radhika ne brief mein sab bata diya.

‘bhabi esi koi baat nahi he. Radhika to ese hi keh rahi he. Yeh ek tamil ladki he aur mom ko yeh kabhi kabool na hogi.’ Suraj ne apni aur se baat clear karne ki koshish ki.

Par Suraj ki awaaz mein dard saaf pehchan liya tha kavita ne.

fir suraj ko yaad aya ke jab se wo so ke utha he uss waqt se parul ki koi call nahi aayi. Wo parul ko call karne ke liye uth gaya waha se.

Ek hi bell pe parul ne call pick kar li.

Call on karte hi boli: uth gye aap?

Suraj: haan, abhi radhika ki family mein betha sab se baatein kar raha tha. To achanak yaad aa gya ke tujhe call hi kar lu. Nhi to fir rooth jao gi.

Kuch der baat karne ke baad parul ne radhika se baat karvane ko kaha to suraj ne cell ander aa radhika ko cell dete kaha ke parul.

Fir radhika, mitali aur kavita teeno ne thodi thodi baat ki parul se.

call end hui to radhika ki maa ne aate poochha kis se baat ho rahi thi suraj ki mom se. tab radhika ne bataya parul ka. Aur kaha ke wo kal parul aur uss ki mummy se baat karva degi.

Fir wo parul ki pic dikhane lagi. Kitchen se kavita boli,’mummy suraj aur parul ki jodi achhi lage gi na.’

‘haan bahut achhi.’ Radhika ki maa ne pyar se suraj ko dekhte kaha.

Suraj thoda sanjeeda ho, ‘auntie yeh sab ese hi sapne dekh rahe he. I know its never possible. It will never happen.’

‘kyu nahi hoga possible?’ radhika thoda gusse se boli, ‘main karu gi possible. Main fir se tera dil nahi tootne dungi. Kisi ko tere armano ko fir se nahi kuchlne dungi. Iss ke liye chahe mujhe kuch bhi karna pade.’

‘haan haan didi main tere saath hu.’ Mitali uchhlti boli, ‘hum jantar mantar pe dharna den ge. Waha se suraj ke ghar tak march kare ge. Hamar naara suraj-parul jindabad, suraj parul ko ek karo.’

Mitali jor jor se naare maarne lagi. Gamgeen hota ja raha mahaul fir se hassi mein badal gaya.

Suraj bhi hassne laga. Dil hi dil mein mitali ki jinda dili ki tareef karne laga.

Wo samaj gaya ke yeh ladki roto ko hassane wali he.

Kareeb dus baje tak radhika ke papa aur bhai manish bhi aa gaye.

Suraj unn dono se mila. Dono ki nature bhi wese hi thi jese ghar mein baki sab ki.

Jaldi hi sab dinning table pe aa bethe. Radhika ki maa chapatiya banane lagi aur kavita table pe dinner lagane lag gayi.

Suraj ne jor diya ke jab tak wo dono nahi aati tab tak wo khana nahi khaye ga. Kavita ne kaha bhi ke roti thandi ho jaye gi.

To suraj ne kaha ke jaha bhabi aur maa ke pyar ki garmi ho waha roti to thandi ho hi nahi sakti.

Suraj ki iss baat ne sab ka dil ko chhoo liya. Unn dono ko ana hi pada.

Manish bade pyar se suraj ko dekh apne papa se bola, ‘papa iss ladke ne to kamaal kar diya. Hum sab ke ek saath dinner karne ka sapna poora kar diya.’

‘haan yaar nahi to yeh dono hamari to sunnti hi nahi thi kabhi.’ Radhika ke papa ne kaha aur suraj ko dekh uss ko thanks kaha.

Suraj smile de ke reh gaya bas.

Udhar mitali jo suraj ke saath wali chair pe bethi thi bol padi, ‘par papa iss ne saas bahu ka sapna to choor choor kar diya.’

Sab ne chonk ke mitali ko dekha. Sab samaj gaye ke yeh ab kuch ulta hi bake gi.

Radhika jo suraj ke doosri aur bethi thi boli, ‘kesa sapna?’

Mitali aankhein nacha ke, ‘didi aap nahi jaanti. Hum sab ko khana khila ke pata he baad mein maa aur bhabi kheer aur poore bana bana khati he. Fir unn ko hajam karne ke liye hum sab ki chugliya karti he.’

Mitali ke kehte hi sab hass diye.

Suraj auntie se, ‘auntie aap ne iss ko kya kha ke janma tha jo sholay ki basanti ki tarah bak-bak bak-bak karti hi rehti he.’

Iss se pehle koi aur kuch bolta mitali khud hi bol padi, ‘kala kauva’

ek baar fir se sabi hass pade jor se.

‘basanti ji apni bak-bak band karo to hum sab dinner kar sake.’ Kavita boli to mitali, ‘lo ji dinner hone tak yeh basanti goongi hui.’

Par mitali aur chuppi yeh to ho hi nahi sakta tha.

Wo bolti rahi aur sabhi hasste rahe dinner karte hue.

Suraj ko pehli baar ghar ki aurton ke haath ka bana khana parul ke ghar mila tha aur ab yaha.

Waha bhi uss ne sab ke saath beth ke khana khaya aur ab yaha bhi esa hi ho raha tha.

Verna uss ke ghar to khanna nokar banate the aur sab alag alag hi khaate the. Agar kabhi kitty ya hina aa ke rukti apne hubbies ke saath to unn mein se koi bhi suraj ko lunch ya dinner saath mein karne ko nahi kehta.

Dinner ke baad thoda time sab bethe baatein karte rahe. Fir dheere dheere sab uthne lage ku ke sab ko subah kaam pe jana tha.

Dinner ke baad iss ghar mein sabhi coffee peete the.

Kavita ne kaha tum teeno ooper chalo main coffee le ke aati hu.

Ku ke kavita ka dil bhi tha unn se baatein karne ko.

Teeno ooper aa radhika ke room mein beth gaye.

Mitali apni sharart bhari baaton se dono ko hassane lagi.

Saath hi radhika kal ka programme banane lagi suraj ke saath. Uss ne kaha ke wo uss ki activa se jaye ge.

Suraj ne poocha ke bike nhi ghar mein to radhika ne bataya ke uss ke papa ke paas he. Saath mein yeh bhi bataya ke car bhi he.

Itne mein kavita room mein coffee le ander aate hue boli ke wo (manish aur kavita) kal radhika ki activa le jaye ge.

Ku ke subah dono miya-biwi ek saath jaate the car mein. Sham ko kavita metro se se aati thi ku ke manish apni job se late free hota tha.

Suraj ne kaha ke nahi bike thik he.

Iss pe mitali bol padi, ‘bhabi yaar samjha karo jo mazaa bike pe wo car mein thodi he.’

Sab hass diye aur radhika ne ek lagai mitali ki peeth pe aur boli, ‘kutti soch ke bola kar’.

Iss se pehle ke wo aur lagati mitali kood ke suraj ke peechhe aa bethi bachne ko.

Suraj ke peechhe jagah bahut kam thi to suraj waha se uth ke ek side pe hone laga.

Mitali peeche se suraj ke galle mein baahein daal boli, ‘tu kidar chal diya mere cutie pie.’

Yeh bol ke mitali uss ko peeche se buri tarah chipak gayi.

Suraj had-bada sa gaya ek baar to jis tarah se mitali uss ko peeche se chipak gayi thi.

Suraj jabran waha se utha aur radhika ke left side pe aa betha.

Kavita ne sab ko coffee di. Sab coffee peene lage to suraj ka cell baja.

Papa ki call thi wo uth ke room se bahar chal diya.papa ne uss ko yeh poochhne ke liye call ki thi ke sms aa gaya seat booking ka. Wo bahar call pe busy ho gaya.

Ander kavita jis ke dimag mein yeh baat yaad thi ke radhika ne kaha tha ke wo fir se suraj ka dil nahi tootne degi.

Uss ne radhika se poochh liya ke uss ne esa ku kaha.

Tab radhika ne suraj ki love story sunna di ke dono bachpan ke premi the par iss ki mom ne uss ke gareeb hone pe dono ko dur kar diya.

Fir uss ne yeh bhi bataa diya ke yeh to ghar hi chhod aya tha par itfakan yeh uss ko mil gaya jaate time hi train mein.

Radhika sab batati gayi siva iss baat ke dono ek saath ek room mein ruke the Chennai.

Kavita ko bada hi dukh ho raha tha ke itne pyare bache ko kese neglect kar rakha he iss ki maa ne.

Sada hassne hassaane wali mitali ki ankhon mein bhi aansoo aa gaye the suraj ki kahani sun.

Suraj ab tak ander aa ke beth chukka tha. Coffee kab ki khatam ho chuki thi.

Radhika bolti rahi aur kavita aur mitali sunnti rahi.

Kavita baar baar suraj ko dekh rahi thi. jo udas sa betha tha.

Radhika ki baat khatam hote hi kavita ne kaha, ‘haaye didi mera to dil karta he mera bhi suraj jesa beta ho. Main to iss ko apne seene se laga ke rakhu gi sada.’

Kehte hue mamta se bhari kavita ne suraj ko kheencha aur uss ke chehre ko apne seene se laga uss ka sar choom liya.’

‘bhabi suraj jesa bacha to………………………..’ mitali kuch kehte kehte ruk gayi aur hassne lagi apni aankhein saaf karte.

‘ Kya?’ Kavita ne poochha to mitali hasste hue, ‘kuch nahi bhabi.’

‘bol na meri laado’ kavita ne pyar se uss ke gaal ko sehla ke poocha.

‘tu rehne de kavita yeh kuch bakwas hi kare gi.’ Radhika ne ghoora mitali ko.

‘didi main to bas yahi keh rahi ke agar suraj jesa bacha chahiye to iss ki ek pic laga lo room mein.’

Mitali ne baat badli par asal mein kehna chahti thi ke suraj jesa bacha to suraj hi de sakta he.

Kavita ko mitali ki baat jach gayi. Wo suraj se boli ke wo apne bachpan ki ek pic uss ko send kar de ta ke wo usse frame karva ke apne room mein laga legi.

Mitali ne fir taang ghussedi, ‘to fir jao bhabi bhaiya se mil ke bache ki tayari shuru kar do.’

‘ho chukki he meri banno. Bas 7 months ki wait kar le.’ Keh ke kavita ne mitali ko gale laga choom liya.

Ye news sun radhika aur mitali khushi se naachne lag padi.

Suraj ne bhi congrats kaha kavita ko.

Fir achanak suraj ko kuch yaad aya to radhika se bola yaar tu saree le lena yaad se.

fir yeh keh wo utha aur bag se saree la ke radhika ko de di.

Radhika ne saree kavita aur mitali ko dikhate bataya ke ye suraj le ke aya he uss ke liye aur parul ki help se li he.

Kavita ne saree dekhte hi kaha ke yeh to kanchipuram ki he bahut costly lag rahi he.

Radhika ne bata diya ke parul ke karan badi cheap mil gayi.

Fir wo suraj se shikayat karte, ‘saale pehle bata deta to main bhi ek mangwa leti kavita ke liye.’

Fir ek pal ruk ke, ‘suraj if u don’t mind main yeh kavita ko de du. Wese bhi main to daalti nahi itni bhaari.’

Suraj: chal thik he ye tu bhabi ko de de meri aur se mujhe chachu banane ki khushi mein. Main tujhe kuch aur le du ga.

Kavita: nahi nahi didi yeh suraj ne apni dost ko le ke di he main nahi le sakti. Iss pe dono kuch der behsi.

Fir radhika ne apni maa pe chhod diya ke wo decide kare gi.

Kavita muh banate hue, ‘mamma to tera hi saath degi.’

Radhika khushi se aha ji aha ji kehte sar hilane lagi.

Kavita uthi jaane ko to suraj ne roka betho na bhabi.

Kavita: subah office bhi to jana he yaar. Fir tu kaun sa kal hi ja raha. Sunday tak ruk. Monday ko chale jana subah.

Suraj: nahi bhabi main to kal hi chala jata. Kitty di ke inlaws mein kal ek function ko avoid karne ke liye ruk gaya main. Sunday ko morning meri seat buk he.

Kavita thodi heran ho, ‘tu behan ke ghar function pe nahi jaye ga. Wo bura maan gayi to.’

Suraj: maanti he to manne. Mujhe unn ke yaha jana achha nahi lagta. Total show off. I hate all such things. Waha koi nahi he jis se main baat kar saku.

Kuch pal baad hi Kavita chali gayi neeche sone ko.

Baara bajne wale the. Mitali ne kaha ke wo bhi soti he ab.

Suraj ko neend to nahi aayi thi par wo uth gaya.

Akele radhika ke paas bethna achha nahi lagta tha.

Radhika bhi thkaan ke karan jaldi hi so gyi.

Agli subah aath baje suraj ko chai dene kavita aai thi. wo office jane ko ready thi.

Radhika ne hi apni maa ko bataya tha ke suraj bed tea leta he.

Kareeb nau baje parul se baat hui suraj ki.

Kareeb dus baje tak radhika aur suraj ne naha dho ke nashta kar liya.

Mitali, kavita, manish aur unn ke papa kaam pe ja chukke the.

Abhi dus baje jab suraj aur radhika niklne hi waale the to suraj ki mom kanta ka phone aa gaya.

Kanta gusse mein thi ke suraj wapas ku nahi aa raha aaj.

Uss ne kaha ke abhi ke abhi koi bus ya train le aur nikal.

Suraj ne inkar kar diya.

To uss ne kaha ke wo aa jaye to waha teen chaar ladkiya dikhani he kitty ke in laws mein se he.

Suraj ne saaf keh diya ke uss ko shadi nahi karni. Keh ke uss ne phone kaat diya.

Kanta ne fir se call ki.

Suraj call pick kar ke fir bola: mom mujhe shadi nahi karni aur kisi rishtedari mein bilkul hi nahi.

Dono mein lagataar behas hoti rahi.

Call end kar suraj ne papa ko phone lagaya aur kaha ke uss ko shadi nahi karni khaas kar kitty ya hina ke inlaws mein to bilkul nahi.

Hari ne kaha ke wo uss ki maa se baat kar lega. Wo chill kare aur enjoy kare.

Radhika ne jab uss ko phone pe gusse se bolte dekha to poochha kya baat he to suraj ne sab bata diya.

Radhika uss ko boli,’chal bahar chalte he tera mood thoda thik ho jaye ga.’

Suraj jo maa se baat karta karta road pe nikal aya tha. Ghar mein aa radhika ke papa ki bike nikali.

Dono radhika ki maa ko bye kar chal diye.

Main road pe aate wo radhika se bola ke uss ko bangla sahib ka raasta bataye.

‘Tu gurdwara jaata he.’ Radhika heran ho boli.

‘haan yaar apne dost prem ke saath aksar jata hu. In fact wo sikh he. Full name S. Prem Preet Singh.’ Suraj ne bataya.

‘yaar pehle kehta main dupatta le aati. Jeans top ke karan maine duppatta nahi liya saath.’ Radhika boli.

‘koi na waha sar dhakkne ko kapde hoge. Prem ne bataya tha.’ Suaj bola.

Wo fir batane laga, ‘prem kehta he jab dil preshan ho to gurdware ja ke kirtan sun lo to sari preshani dur ho jaati he. Waha ghar ke paas to koi esa gurdwara he nahi jaha har time kirtan chalta rehta ho to main tv pe aksar bangle sahib ka channel ya golden temple laga ke sunta hu ghar.’

‘yeh to badi achhi baat he.’ Peechhe chipki bethi radhika uss ko saath saath raasta bata rahi thi.

Suraj: Radha tujhe ek aur baat batau. Meri family hindus aur Sikhs ka mixture he. Mere dada ji sikh the aur dadi hindu thi. Dono ke fathers jo ke gehre dost the unn ho ne dono ki shadi bachpan mein hi kar di thi. tab wo log Pakistan mein rehte the Pakistan alag hone se pehle. Iss liye dada dadi ne decide kiya ke bade ladke ko hindu banaya jaye ga aur chotte ko sikh. Iss liye papa ke baal katva diye gaye. Papa ke chotte bhai ko sikh bana diya gaya. Par uss ki chotti age mein hi death ho gayi. Fir meri do bhua janmi wo dono hi sikh family mein married he. Fir papa ka chotta bhai hua ek aur to uss ko fir sikh banaya gaya. Mera yeh chachu aaj bhi sikh he. Meri dono behne sikh families mein married he. Badi kitty ka hubby clean shaved par chotti hina ka sikh he. He wears turban. Wese mom hindu family se he. Tujhe ek aur baat batau. Jab mere nayi nayi daari aai thi to main ek do saal katvai nahi. Maine do turbans li aur bandhne laga. Neelu ko mera sikh roop bahut pasand tha. Par mom ne shor machana shuru kar diya to maine shave shuru kar di.

Peechhe bethi radhika jo hoon haan kar rahi thi boli, ‘sachi tum ne fir koi pic nahi rakhi apne sikh roop mein.’

Suraj: bahut he mere cell mein bhi he. Tujhe ja ke watsapp karu ga.

Fir kuch soch ke bola, ‘mom ko mera sikh roop pasand nahi na ab main sikh hi ban jau ga. Mom aur kitty di khoob sadhe gi. Bachpan mein mera name suraj veer singh rakha gaya tha. Main name bhi wahi use karu ga ab. Ha ha……’ suraj ke saath radhika bhi hass padi.

11 am pe dono bangla sahib pahuche.

Wahi unn ko sar pe bandhne wale kesri rang ke kapde mil gaye.

Kuch der kirtan suna fir langar haal mein aa dono ne kuch der sewa ki aur fir wahi sab ke saath beth langar khaya.

Radhika ne pehle hi ghar mein keh diya tha ke wo lunch bahar hi kare ge.

Waha se nikal ke Wo kai jagah market mein ghoome.

Connaught place, appu ghar aur fir laal kila.

Laal kila ke paas gurdwara sees ganj tha waha bhi gaye.

Sham ke saadhe char bajne wale the.

Dono ko bookh lagne lagi to bahar ek shop pe channe bhatoore khaye. Fir wo wapas chal diye.

6 pm pe dono ghar the. Ghar ke paas suraj ne kuch khaane ke snacks lene ki zid ki to radhika ne kaha ke wo kavita jarur lai hogi.

Fir bhi suraj ke kehne pe radhika ne kavita ko call kar ke poochha to kavita ne kaha ke wo pastries aur hot dog aur saath mein pakore le ke aai he.

To suraj ek fruit shop pe ruka. Fresh fruit juice aur kaafi sara fruit le liya.

Radhika gussa karti rahi ke wo pese ku waste kar raha he to suraj bola ke khaane pe pesa lagana waste hota he kya.

Maine kaun si teri surkhi bindi li jis ko tu waste bol rahi he.

‘oye meri surkhi bindi tujhe waste lagti he saale.’ Radhika gusse se uss ki peeth pe ek mukka lagate boli.

Suraj hass ke: total wastage.

Radhika: koi na beta jab pari se shadi ho gi na teri fir poochhu gi.

Suraj bas hass diya.