Subah jaldi hi meri aankh khul gai thi. Jabki baaki sab log soye huye the. Shayad bade bade shahro me der se uthne ki aadat thi in logo ki. Kal raat thakaan ki vajah se gahri need me so gai thi main. Bed par pade huye maine idhar udhar dekha to pata chala ki kamre me hi attach bathroom tha. Kamra kaafi achha tha. Kuch der tak main bed me hi sochti padi rahi. Mumbai se to ham aa gaye the magar abhi hamare thikane ka kuch pata nahi tha. Deepak ne to kaha tha ki wo nakul ko job bhi dilwa dega aur yaha kahi rahne ki jagah bhi magar main soch rahi thi ki kya ye sab itna jaldi ho payega. Makaan maalik ko hamare bare me sirf itna hi bataya tha deepak ne ki ham yaha apne kisi kaam se aaye hain aur der raat hone ki vajah se hame yaha rukna pad raha hai. Iska matlab raat gujaarne ke baad aaj din me yaha rukne ke liye hamare paas koi bahana nahi tha.
Sochte sochte mujhe feel hua ki hamare saamne fir se ek problem khadi ho gai hai. Kafi der tak main isi bare me sochti rahi fir maine ye soch kar apne dimaag se in baato ko hataya ki dekhte hain kya hota hai. Bed se uth kar maine bag se apne kuch kapde nikaale aur unhe le kar bathroom me ghus gai.
Bathroom se main puri tarah fresh ho kar aur naha dho kar hi baahar nikli. Pahle wale kapdo ko paani me ye soch kar nahi dala tha maine kyo ki agar hame yaha se jana pada to geele kapde jaldi sookhege nahi. Kamre me aa kar maine thoda bahut khud ka make up kiya aur bed par baith gai. Har taraf khamoshi thi aur main soch rahi thi ki nakul deepak ke kamre me kya kar raha hoga is wakt. Kya un dono ke beech hamare thikane ko le kar baat cheet hui hogi ya wo dono bhi abhi so rahe hoge. Mujhe kisi tarah nakul se milna tha aur aage ke bare me baat karni thi. Is liye main bed se uthi aur kamre ke darwaje ko aahista se khol kar kamre se baahar ki taraf dekha.
Baahar ek gallery thi jo sunsaan padi thi. Gallery me ek taraf ek aur kamra tha jo ki band hi tha. Mujhe nahi pata ki us kamre me kaun hoga magar main dabe paav gallery se chalte huye seedhiyo ke paas aai. Abhi main seedhi ke paas aai hi thi ki meri najar upar se aate huye nakul par padi. Nakul ko dekh kar main khush ho gai aur maine raahat ki saans li. Nakul ne bhi mujhe dekh liya tha. Usne mujhe hath ke ishare se upar aane ko kaha to main bina kuch bole seedhiyo par chadhti chali gai.
Thodi hi der me main nakul ke sath deepak ke kamre me thi. Deepak ka kamra us kamre se alag tha jis kamre me raat main soi thi. Maine dekha ki dono hi abhi fresh nahi huye the balki bed par hi baithe huye the. Kamre me ek taraf ek chair rakhi thi jis main baith gai thi.
"Hamne raat aapas me is bare me baat ki thi ki hame yaha kahi par rahne ki jagah mil jaye to jyada achha hoga. Kyo ki yaha ham ruk nahi sakte aur na hi hamare paas rukne ka koi bahana hai." Nakul ne mujhse kaha.
"To kya aaj hi hame kahi par rahne ke liye koi kamra mil jayega." Maine utsuktawas pucha usse.
"Deepak bhai ka kahna hai ki agar inhe pahle se pata hota to ye kahi par hamare rahne ke liye kamra talaash kar dete. Ek din me kahi par kamre ka intjaam hona mushkil hai." Nakul ne kaha.
"Maine nakul bhai ko suggestion diya hai ki jab tak kahi rahne ka jugaad nahi hota tab tak aap log kisi hotel me ruk sakte hain aur fir jaise hi kahi rahne ka intjaam ho jayega to aap log hotel se waha par shift ho jana." Deepak ne meri taraf dekhte huye kaha tha. Main samajh sakti thi ki kahi par bhi itna jaldi rahne ka intjaam nahi ho sakta. Makaan maalik ki jaankari me deepak hame apne yaha rakh bhi nahi sakta tha. Hamare paas yahi ek raasta tha ki ham kisi hotel me ek do din ke liye ruk jaye.
Maine nakul ki taraf dekhte huye kah diya ki jaisa thik lage karo. Uske baad yahi faisla hua ki jab tak hamare liye kahi rahne ka intjaam nahi hota tab tak ham hotel me rukege. Nakul ne deepak se kaha ki agar possible ho to wo aaj chhutti le kar hamare liye kahi par kamra talaash karwane me uski madad kare. Deepak bhi samajhta tha ki hamare liye ye jagah ajnabi hi hai is liye wo nakul ki baat maan gaya aur apne boss ko phone karke chhutti le li.
Aath baje sab so kar uthe. Makaan maalik subah das baje apne job par jata tha. Is liye tab tak makaan maalkin uske liye breakfast taiyar kar deti thi. Is ghar me makaan maalik apni biwi ke sath hi rahta tha. Deepak ne bataya tha ki uske ek beta hai jo dusre shahar me apni biwi ke sath rah kar job karta hai. Das baje ham sabne breakfast kiya. Deepak ke liye khana pina yahi par banta tha. Yaani use apne liye khud nahi banana padta tha. Breakfast ke dauraan makaan maalik ne hamse puchha ki ham yaha kis kaam se aaye the to hamne wahi bataya jo hamne pahle hi socha hua tha.
Das baje makaan maalik ghar se chala gaya. Uske jane ke thodi der baad ham bhi ghar se nikle. Ghar se baahar aa kar hamne ek taxi li aur us taxi se ham kisi saste hotel me gaye. Nakul ke paas jyada paisa nahi tha ye main bhi jaanti thi magar mere paas the. Lekin jis tarah ke halaat the usme ham paisa bachane ki koshish kar rahe the.
Deepak ke liye ye shahar ajnabi nahi tha is liye sasta hotel khojne me jyada mushkil nahi hui. Hamne ek hotel do din ke liye book kiya aur fir apne liye kahi rahne ke liye koi achha sa kamra khojne lage. Nakuk ne mujhe hotel me rukne ko kaha tha magar main akele hotel me nahi rukna chaahti thi. Is liye main bhi un dono ke sath hi yaha se waha ghoom rahi thi. Sara din ham isi kaam me idhar se udhar bhatakte rahe. Rahne ke liye jagah to kayi jagah mili magar wo hame pasand nahi aai. Ham koi aisi jagah khoj rahe the jaha par shaanti ho aur kisi ke dwara hame uncomfortable feel na ho.
Shaam tak ham bahut jyada thak gaye the. Mera to bura haal tha. Aisa lag raha tha ki koi chalne ko na kahe balki bistar par lambi taan kar let jaau aur yahi haal nakul ka bhi tha. Deepak bhi thak gaya tha. Wo bechara hamare liye kitna kuch kar raha tha. Aaj ka din aise hi gujar gaya. Shaam ko deepak hame hotel me chhodne ke baad waapas apne room chala gaya tha. Main to hotel ke kamre me bed par let'te hi behosh si ho gai thi. Shaam ko aath baje ke kareeb nakul ne mujhe jagaya. Mera bed se uthne ka jara bhi man nahi kar raha tha magar usne kaha ki kuch kha pi lete hain uske baad so jayege.
Maine bathroom me ja kar thande paani ka shower liya to bahut achha laga. Mere baad nakul ne bhi shower liya. Uske baad taiyaar ho kar ham dono kamre ko lock kar ke neeche aaye. Hotel me hi hamne bhar pet khana khaya. Khana khane ke baad nakul ne mujhse kaha ki agar baahar tahalne chalna ho to chale magar maine jane se inkaar kar diya. Asal me aaj sara din idhar udhar bhatakte huye main bahut jyada thak gai thi is liye mujhe bas bed hi dikh raha tha.
Apne room me aa kar hamne apne kapde change kiye aur bed par aa gaye. Ham dono ek hi bed par lete huye the. Main nakul ki taraf karwat le kar leti hui thi jabki nakul seedha lete huye kuch soch raha tha.
"Kya soch rahe ho jaan." Maine pyar se pucha usse.
"Soch raha hu ki hamari ye saari problems kab door hogi." Nakul ne meri taraf karwat le li.
"Bahut jald saari problems door ho jayegi jaan aur fir ham dono apni ek alag duniya basayege." Maine kaha.
"Kya pata kabhi aisa wakt aata bhi hai ki nahi." Nakul ne mayusi se kaha to main uske aur kareeb khisak aai.
"Kyo nahi aayega nakul balki jarur aayega. Dekhna sab thik ho jayega. Tumhari job lag jayegi aur hame kahi par rahne ke liye achhi si jagah bhi mil jayegi. Uske baad ham shadi kar lege aur yahi rahege." Maine nakul ke gaal par apni ungli firate huye kaha.
"Kahna aur sochna bahut asaan hai neelam magar hakikat me aisa hona bahut mushkil hota hai." Nakul ne kaha.
"Tum itni mayusi bhari baate kyo kar rahe ho jaan. Sab kuch bahut jaldi thik ho jayega. Khud socho ki kya abhi tak sab kuch thik nahi hua. Dekho ham kitni asaani se yaha aa gaye hain. Aise hi aage bhi sab thik hi hoga." Maine kaha.
"Main mayusi bhari baate nahi kar raha neelam balki ek sach bata raha hu. Ye sahi hai ki ham mumbai se yaha badi asaani se aur bina kisi baadha ke aa gaye hain magar main ye bhi soch raha hu ki maan lo agar kisi din aisa hua ki police hame khojti hui is shahar me bhi aa gai to kya hoga. Aakhir police bhi to ye soch sakti hai ki agar ham mumbai me khojne par unhe nahi mil rahe to ho sakta hai ki ham kisi tarah mumbai se nikal kar yaha aa gaye ho. Bhala mumbai se pune hai hi kitna door." Nakul ne ye kaha to main soch me pad gai.
Sach hi to kah raha tha nakul. Aisa to sach me ho sakta tha. Iska matlab ye hua ki ham yaha bhi jyada dino tak mahfooj nahi hain. Pal bhar me mujhe aisa lagne laga jaise meri saari khushi aur ummido par paani fir gaya ho. Nakul ki baato se mujhe jhatka sa lag gaya tha. Main sochne lagi ki ab yaha se ham kaha jaye.
Raat me is sabke bare me sochte huye jane kab meri aankh lag gai thi. Subah jab nakul ka phone baja tabhi ham dono ki aankh khuli. Nakul ke mobile par deepak ka call aaya hua tha. Nakul ne usse baat ki aur fir mujhe bataya ki deepak ne das baje ham dono ko bulaya hai. Deepak aaj bhi ham dono ke rahne ke liye kahi achhi jagah ki talaash karne ki baat kar raha tha.
Ham dono baari baari se bathroom me nahaye aur fir taiyar ho kar room se nikle. Deepak hotel se kuch hi doori par hamara intjar karta hua mila. Usne bataya ki usne apne boss se aaj bhi chhutti ki baat ki magar boss gussa karne laga tha. Aakhir badi mushkil se usne use chhutti di.
Ham teeno ne sabse pahle naasta kiya uske baad fir se apne liye rahne ke liye jagah ki khoj me nikal pade. Kal ki thakaan jo thoda tham gai thi wo fir se ubharne lagi thi magar ham kahi na ruke. Aakhir dopahar baad ek jagah hame rahne ke liye jagah mil hi gai. Wo jagah waisi hi thi jaisi ham chaahte the magar abaadi se hat kar thi. Makaan do floor ka tha aur usme do buddha buddhi rahte the. Baaki sara makaan khaali tha.
Makaan ka maalik apni biwi ke sath akela hi rahta tha. Usne bataya ki uske do bete hain jo dusre shahar me apni biwiyo ko le kar rahte hain. Yaha par unka kharcha unki sarkari pension se chalta hai. Kabhi kabhi unke bachche bhi unhe paisa bhejwa dete hain.
Makaan is shahar ke hisaab se waisa nahi tha jaisa ki bade bade shahro me hote hain magar hamare liye bahut behtar tha. Hamne jab maalik se rahne ki baat ki to unhone inkaar nahi kiya balki yahi kaha ki hamare rahne se unhe bhi sahara rahega. Uske baad deepak ne unhe pahchaan ke taur par hamari ID ki photo copy di. Kiraye ki baat huyi to unhone kaha ki jo man kare de dena. Deepak ke kahne par maine advance me unhe teen hazaar rupaye nikaal kar de diye.
Hamare rahne ka intjaam ho gaya tha. Ground floor par buddha buddhi rahte the. Unhone hamare liye upar ke floor par kamra de diya. Hamne upar aa kar apna kamra dekha. Usme kram se do kamre the. Jis me se ek kamra kitchen ke liye banaya gaga tha. Bathroom kamre ke bagal se dusri side me tha. Upar ke floor me aur bhi do kamre the jo ki usi design me bane the. Ek taraf khaali jagah thi jo ki chhat hi tha. Chhat par boundary bani thi. Boundary ke peeche door door tak khaali jameen najar aa rahi thi. Dusri taraf aise hi type ke kuch makaan najar aa rahe the.
"Jagah to thik hai deepak bhai magar yaha se market aur city door hai." Nakul ne deepak se kaha.
"Door to hai bhai magar city me aisi jagah nahi milegi aur na hi itne saste me milegi. Dekha nahi makaan maalik kya kah raha tha. Kah raha tha ki jo dena ho de dena. Matlab ki yaha kiraye ki tension bhi nahi hogi tumhe. City se hat ke hai to yaha par shaanti bhi hai aur sabse badi baat ye ki yaha par pakde jane ka jyada dar bhi nahi hoga." Deepak ne samjhate huye kaha.
"Haa ye baat to hai deepak bhai." Nakul ne kaha.
"Yaha par neelam bhabhi ji ko akelapan mahsus nahi hoga. Kyo ki sahare ke liye makaan maalkin hai aur tumhe bhi tension nahi hogi. Main to kahta hu ki kismat wale ho bhai jo aisi jagah mil gai hai. Sochta hu main bhi yahi shift ho jaau. Uske baad ham dono sath me hi job par jaya karege." Deepak ne kaha.
"Ye bhi theek kaha deepak bhai lekin meri to abhi job lagi hi nahi hai uska kya kare. Job lag jaye to baaki ka sara tension bhi door ho jaye." Nakul ne kaha.
"Chinta mat karo bhai. Main kal hi company me tumhare job ke liye baat karta hu. Mujhe puri ummid hai ki tumhe waha par job mil jayegi." Deepak ne kaha.
"Kaash aisa hi ho deepak bhai." Nakul ne kaha.
"Aisa hi hoga nakul bhai. Bas ye samjho ki tumhari job lag gai hai. Ab chalo hotel se apna samaan yaha shift kar lo. Waise bhi abhi tum logo ko yaha ki saaf safaai aur sab kuch byawasthit karne me time lagega." Deepak ne kaha.
"Sahi kaha bhai aur abhi hame kuch samaan bhi market se kharidna padega. Jaise ki raashan aur khaana banane ka samaan wagaira." Nakul ne kaha.
"Ruko paise le lo aur sara samaan le aana. Tab tak main yaha ki saaf safaai karti hu." Maine kaha aur apne bag se apna parsh nikaal kar usme se kuch paise nakul ki taraf badha diye.
Paisa lete wakt nakul ke chehre par aise bhaav the jaise use ye paise lene me jhijhak aur sharm mahsus ho rahi ho magar majburi thi. Is liye usne mere hath se paise liye aur fir deepak ke sath chala gaya. Uske jane ke baad main kaafi der tak is sabke bare me sochti rahi. Fir maine apne dimaag se saari baato ko nikala aur kamre ki saaf safaayi me lag gai.
Shaam hone se pahle pahle maine kamro ki saaf safaai kar li thi. Sach kahu to haalat kharaab ho gai thi. Aise wakt par maa ki yaad aai thi aur wo sab yaad aaya jo kuch mere ghar me hota tha. Mom dad ki laadli thi main to ghar ka koi kaam mujhe koi karne nahi deta tha. Ghar me naukar the naukarani thi. Waise to main khud bhi ghar ke kaam karna pasand nahi karti thi magar kabhi kabhi mom mujhse ye jarur kahti thi ki har ladki ko khana banana aana chahiye kyo ki shadi ke baad jab ladki kisi dusre ke ghar bahu ban ke jati hai to waha use bahut kuch khud karna padta hai. Agar sasuraal paise wala hai aur waha naukar chaakar kaam karne ke liye lage ho tab bhi ek aurat ko khana banana aana chahiye. Main agar na nukur karti to mom jabardasti mujhe khana banana sikhaati thi aur is maamle me agar mere dad unse kuch kahte to wo dad ko hi sunane lagti thi. Is maamle me wo dad se bhi nahi darti thi.
Majbur ho kar hi sahi magar itna to hua hi ki mujhse khana banana aane laga tha aur fir baad me aisa hua ki mujhe bhi khana banana achha lagne laga. Dad ko mere hath ka bana khana bahut pasand tha. Mobile me tarah tarah ki cheeje dekhti aur fir unhe khud banane ki kosis karti. Ek wakt aisa aaya jab mom khud kahti ki ab rahne de. Jo sikhana tha tujhe wo seekh gai hai tu.
Apne ghar ki baat alag thi aur ghar me khana banana bhi alag baat thi magar yaha ki har baat ghar se alag thi. Yaha koi meri madad karne ke liye nahi aane wala tha balki jo kuch karna tha khud hi karna tha aur puri jimmedari ke sath. Ye sab soch kar meri aankho me aanshu to aaye magar maine feeki si muskaan ke sath unhe pochh liya. Kamre ki safaai karne ke liye yaha na jhaadu tha aur na hi koi bartan jisse ki usme paani la kar main kamre ke farsh par ponchha lagati. Is liye neeche aunty ke paas gai aur unke yaha se jhaadu aur ek baalti le aai. Uske baad main saaf safaai ke kaam me lag gai thi.
Upar ka floor aisa tha jaise yaha par diwaali ya dashahra me hi safaai hoti thi. Uske baad jaise yaha par safaai na karne ki kasam kha lete the ye buddha buddhi. Yahi vajah thi ki jab maine safaai karni shuru ki to last me pata chala ki jism ka ang ang dukh raha hai.
Shaam ko 6 baje ke kareeb nakul aur deepak aaye. Dono ke hatho me samaan tha jise un dono ne kamre me la kar rakh diya. Uske baad wo fir se neeche gaye aur jab waapas aaye to unke hatho me aur bhi samaan tha. Unke batane se hi pata chala ki itne samaan ke liye unhe auto karna pada tha. Sara samaan aa chuka tha aur ab use kamre me set karna tha. Deepak ne jane ki baat kahi aur nakul ko bola ki wo phone kar ke batayega company me job ke bare me. Deepak ke jane ke baad ham dono us samaan ko kamre me set karne lage. Waise to itna jyada samaan bhi nahi tha magar thakaan ki vajah se ab itna sa kaam bhi jyada lag raha tha.
Kuch der me jab sara samaan apni apni jagah set ho gaya to ham dono farsh par thakaan ki vajah se let gaye. Ham dono ke jism me jaise jaan hi nahi thi. Tabhi baahar se buddhi ki awaaj aai to main jaldi se uthi aur kamre se baahar aa gai. Baahar aai to dekha ki buddhi makaan maalkin hamare kamre ki taraf hi aa rahi hai. Mujhe dekhte hi usne kaha ki main khana na banaau kyo ki aaj raat ke liye usne hamare liye bhi khana bana legi. Maine jab kuch kahna chaha to usne kaha ki use pata hai ki is sab kaam me ham dono kafi thak gaye hoge is liye wo hamare liye aaj raat ka khana apne yaha bana legi. Uske baad kal se ham apne yaha bana lege. Buddhi ke kahne par maine bhi jyada na nukur nahi ki aur haa kah diya.
Buddhi ke jane ke baad main waapas kamre me aa gai. Maine nakul ko bataya ki buddhi ne kya kaha hai. Nakul meri baat sun kar bola ki chalo achha hai.
Nakul jo samaan laya tha usme ek cheej nahi tha aur wo tha bistar magar ek chaadar jarur thi. Matlab ki hame farsh par hi sona tha. Iske pahle tak aisa nahi tha kyo ki mumbai me ham rohan ke flat par the jaha sab kuch bahut achha hi tha. Khana banane ke liye ek chhota wala gas slender tha jisme choolha uske upar hi fit tha. Bartan me do logo ke khane ka pura set tha aur raasan me 10kg aata 2kg chaawal 1kg daal thi aur baaki thodi bahut sabjiya. Uske baad masale aur sarso ka tel. Ek plastic ki baalti aur ek plastic ka hi jug tha.
Kuch der ham dono ne farsh par lete lete hi araam kiya aur fir fresh hone ke liye baari baari se bathroom gaye. Aunty ne jab neeche se awaaz di to ham dono neeche khana khane chale gaye. Khana khaate wakt makaan maalik ne ham dono ke hamare bare me pucha to hamne jhijhakte huye apne bare me thoda bahut bataya. Uske baad achanak hi makaan maalik ne ek aisi baat kahi ki ham dono andar hi andar ghabra gaye.
Makaan maalik ne hamari taraf dekhte huye kaha ki ham dono apne apne gharo se bhaag kar yaha aaye hain na. Main aur nakul uski is baat se kuch bol na sake. Hamari chuppi dekh kar makaan maalik ne muskurate huye kaha ghabrane ki jarurat nahi hai. Use to ham dono ko dekhte hi samajh aa gaya tha ki ham dono ek dusre se prem karte hain aur yaha ghar se bhaag kar aaye hain. Makaan maalik ne kaha ki jawaani me insaan josh me aa kar aisa hi karta hai. Usne bhi yahi kiya tha apni jawaani me. Ham dono uski is baat se hairaan ho gaye. Tabhi buddhi ne kaha ki un dono ne jab hame dekha tha to unhe apni jawaani ke din yaad aa gaye the ki kaise Suresh ke ghar wale mujhe apni bahu banane se inkaar kar diye the aur fir kaise suresh apne ghar walo ke khilaaf ja kar mujh jaisi nichli cast ki ladki ko le kar ghar se bhaag aaya tha.
Ham dono hi us budhiya ki baato se hairaan the jabki budhiya bata rahi thi ki suresh ek bramhan tha aur wo ek baniya yaani gupta cast wale ki ladki thi. Wo dono apne bare me yahi sab batate rahe. Khana khane ke baad main aur nakul upar apne kamre me aa gaye. Kamre ka darwaja band karne ke baad ham dono chaadar bichha kar wahi farsh par let gaye. Ham dono ke dimaag me un buddhe buddhi ki baate chal rahi thi.
"Kitni ajeeb baat hai na neelam ki prem karne walo ko jyadatar jamane se bhagna hi padta hai. Aksar aisa hota hai ki prem karne walo ke ghar wale apne bachcho ke is rishte ke khilaaf hi hote hain aur fir do premi majbur ho kar aisa kadam utha lete hain jo unke alawa baaki sari duniya ki najar me galat hi hota hai." Nakul ne kaha.
"Prem hota hi aisa hai jaan. Uski takdir aisi hi hoti hai. Sochne wali baat hai na ki duniya me prem to sabhi karte hain aur is duniya me prem se badh kar bhi kuch nahi hai magar jo log prem karne lagte hain unke wahi dushman ban jate hain jo ye baat jante hain ki ye prem hi hai jo logo ko ek dusre se baadhe huye hai. Jab log is prem ki ahmiyat ko jaante hain to fir kyo prem karne walo ke khilaaf ho jate hain." Maine kaha.
"Pata nahi neelam. Shayad is liye ki log prem se jyada khud ko ahmiyat dete hain. Agar insaan bada aadmi hai to wo prem se jyada apni ijjat aur apne rutbe ko ahmiyat deta hai ye soch kar ki usse neeche wala is prem ko galat samajh kar uski ijjat aur uske rutbe par koi tippadi na kar de. Wahi ek taraf jo aadmi chhota hai aur agar use kisi bade aadmi ki ladki se prem ho jaye to wo ye soch kar kahi na kahi khush hota hai ki isse uski ahmiyat badh gai hai. Matlab dono soorat me baat ahmiyat ki hi hui. Wo dono ye nahi sochte ki prem se bada to kuch hai hi nahi. Wo to itna bada aur prabhaavshali hai ki uski vajah se ye duniya bhi chal rahi hai aur uske dwara bhagwan ko bhi paya ja sakta hai. Example ke liye krishn ki diwani meera aur soordas jaiso ko hi dekh lo." Nakul ne kaha.
"Sahi kaha tumne. Insaan sab samajhta hai magar karta wahi hai jisme uski ahmiyat aur shaakh par koi aanch na aaye." Maine kaha.
"Waise ek sawaal puchhu. Nakul ne meri taraf karwat le kar kaha.
"Haa puchho." Maine bhi nakul ki taraf apna chehra kar liya.
"Jab hamare bachche hoge aur wo bade ho kar kisi se prem karege tab kya ham bhi is prem se jyada apni ahmiyat aur shaakh ke bare me sochege aur use ahmiyat dege." Nakul ne kaha.
"Bilkul nahi. Kam se kam main to aisa nahi karugi. Kya tum aisa karoge." Maine pucha.
"Mujhe lagta hai ki wakt ke sath insaan ki soch bhi badal jati hai. Aaj ham jis cheej ko sahi aur jayaj kah rahe hain aur sari duniya ke logo ko galat kah rahe hain to ho sakta hai ki jab ham dono us umar me pahuchege to shayad ham bhi baaki sabki tarah aisa hi kare." Nakul ne kaha.
"Tum kahna kya chaahte ho nakul." Mujhe nakul ki ye baat samajh nahi aai thi.
"Wakt umar aur paristhitiya aisi cheeje hain jo apne apne time me insaan ko badal deti hain. Maine kahi padha hai aisa." Nakul ne kaha to main uski taraf dekhti rahi aur samajhne ki kosis karne lagi ki wo kahna kya chaah raha tha.
"Chhodo is baat ko mujhe tumhe kuch batana hai magar pahle promise karo ki tum naraaj nahi hoge." Maine kaha.
"Tumse naraaj hone ka sawaal hi nahi hai. Bolo kya batana hai tumhe." Nakul ne kaha.
"Asal me ek baat hai jo maine tumse chhupaai hai magar maine chhupaya sirf isi liye ki kahi tum us baat se pareshan na ho jaao." Maine kaha.
"Kis baat ki baat kar rahi ho tum." Nakul ne puchha.
"Wo jab ham dono ghar se bhaag kar railway station aaye the na tab usi raat waha par mere ratan bhaiya bhi aaye the." Maine kaha.
"Kya. Ye kya kah rahi ho tum." Nakul meri ye baat sun buri tarah hairaan hua.
"Haan nakul yahi sach hai. Tum us wakt apne dosto ke sath baate karne me busy the is liye tumhe is baat ka pata hi nahi chala. Main socho me gum akeli baithi thi aur tabhi kisi ne pichhe se mere kandhe par haath rakha to maine hadbada kar apne peeche dekha. Jaise hi maine apne pichhe ratan bhaiya ko dekha to meri haalat kharaab ho gai. Mere mukh se koi awaaj nahi nikli thi. Main to ye soch soch kar dar ke maare mari ja rahi thi ki wo us wakt waha kaise the aur agar wo the to fir dad bhi hoge." Maine kaha.
"Fir. Mera matlab ki tumhare bhaiya ne kya tumhe kuch kaha aur tumne mujhse ye baat chhupaai kyo." Nakul hairaan tha.
"Main kaise batati jaan. Ek to ghar se bhaagne ka tension aur upar se pakde jane ka tension. Main nahi chaahti thi ki itne sare tension me main tumhe ye sab bata kar aur jyada tension me daal du. Waise bhi is baat se ham par koi khatre jaisi baat nahi thi." Maine kaha.
Nakul ke puchhne par maine use us raat ki saari baat bataai. Ye bhi bataya ki ratan bhaiya ne mujhse kya kaha aur fir unhone mujhe ek mobile bhi diya tha jo ki abhi bhi mere bag me hai. Saari baate sunne ke baad nakul chup rah gaya tha.
"To tumhe kya lagta hai tumhare bhaiya ne kis liye tumhe mobile diya hoga. Mobile dene ke pichhe unki koi chaal to nahi hai." Nakul ne mujhse kaha.
"Lagta to nahi aisa magar ho bhi sakta hai aur isi liye main us mobile ko hamesha switch off hi rakhti hu." Maine kaha.
"Kya ek baar bhi use on nahi kiya." Nakul ne pucha.
"Nahi aisa nahi hai. Maine ek do baar on kiya tha aur bhaiya se whatsapp par baate bhi ki thi. Unhone mujhe bataya tha ki mere ghar se is tarah chale jane ke baad ghar me sab kitne paresha the aur fir meri talaash me dad kya kar rahe the." Maine kaha.
"Kya aur bhi koi baat hai jise tumne mujhse abhi bhi chhupaya hua hai." Nakul ne meri taraf ajeeb tarah se dekhte huye pucha.
"Haa ek baat aur hai. Bhaiya ne bataya ki jis raat ham log waha se mumbai aane ke liye nikle the usi raat se meri dost naina gayab hai." Maine kaha.
"Kya matlab. Naina kyo gayab hai." Nakul fir hairaan hua.
"Bhaiya ne bataya ki usi raat se naina ka kahi pata nahi hai aur is vajah se sanjay uncle bhi uske liye pareshan hain."
"Badi ajeeb baat hai. Kaha gayab ho gai hogi wo." Nakul ne kaha.
"Yahi to meri bhi samajh me nahi aata ki wo us raat gai kaha aur fir gayab kaise ho gai. Mujhe lagta hai ki kahi wo kisi musibat me na ho." Maine kaha.
"Ho sakta hai neelam. Agar wo usi raat se gayab hai to jarur uske sath kuchh hua hoga." Nakul ne kaha.
"Mujhe to uske liye badi chinta ho rahi hai nakul. Jane kaha hogi aur kis haal me hogi." Maine kaha.
"Iska matlab tumhare dad ke sath naina ke dad isi liye yaha aaye hain. Unhe lagta hoga ki naina hamare pichhe aai hogi aur wo hamare sath hi hai magar naina to hamare sath aai hi nahi aur na hi hame pata hai ki wo kaha hai." Nakul ne kaha.
"Ye to ham jante hain na ki naina hamare sath nahi aai. Dad aur sanjay uncle to yahi samajh rahe hoge ki naina hamare hi sath hai." Maine kaha.
"Badi hairani ki baat hai. Aakhir naina gai kaha hogi." Nakul jaise khud se hi puch raha tha.
"Mujhe to uski bahut fikra ho rahi hai nakul. Jane kaha hogi wo aur kis haal me hogi. Kahi uske sath kuch bura to nahi ho gaya. Hey bhagwan plz uski hifajat karna." Maine bhagwan se vinti karte huye kaha.
Main aur nakul naina ke bare me hi sochte rahe aur fir jane kab hamari aankh lag gai. Subah sabse pahle meri hi aankh khuli. Farsh par letne se jism akad sa gaya tha. Maine dekha nakul abhi bhi gahri neend me tha aur bahut hi masoom dikh raha tha. Mujhe us par bahut jyada pyar aaya to maine jhuk kar badi savdhani se uske hotho ko halke se choom liya. Itne me hi meri saanse tej ho gai thi aur mera dil teji se dhadakne laga tha. Uske hotho ko choomne ke baad maine apne chehre ko uske chehre se door kiya aur kuch der chup chaap use dekhti rahi. Uske baad main uthi aur fresh hone ke liye kamre se nikal kar bathroom me chali gai.
Fresh ho kar aai to maine kitchen me thodi bahut safaai ki aur chaay banane ka socha magar doodh to tha hi nahi. Maine apni life me kabhi black tea nahi pi thi lekin lag raha tha ki life me ab black tea ka bhi swaad chakhna padega. Nakul chaay patti aur chini le aaya tha. Is liye maine black tea banaai aur fir steel ke glass me hi use daal kar nakul ke paas aa gai.
Nakul ko jaga kar maine use black tea offer ki to wo pahle kuch palo tak use dekhta raha aur fir muskurate huye usne mere hath se glass le liya. Glass ek hi tha is liye maine socha ki pahle nakul ko us glass me chaay de du uske baad usi glass me main pi lugi.
"Kya tumne kabhi black tea pi hai." Nakul ne chaay ki do teen chuskiya lene ke baad mujhse puchha to maine muskurate huye inkaar me sir hila diya.
"Maine to bahuto baar pi hai. Is liye black tea mere liye buri nahi lagegi magar tumhe jarur lagegi. Bas kuch time ki baat hai neelam. Uske baad dhire dhire ham sab kuch thik kar lege." Nakul ne kaha.
"Tumhare sath hu to mujhe sab kuch achha hi lag raha hai jaan. Main maanti hu ki hamari zindagi ke shuruaati din thodi muskilo se hi katege magar dukh taklif aur muskile to har kisi ki life me aati jati rahti hain. Is liye mujhe is baat se jyada fark nahi padta. Mujhe yakeen hai ki abhi ki saari muskilo ko ham dono asaani se jhel lege aur fir hamari life me sab kuch thik ho jayega." Maine nakul se kaha.
"Kaash mere paas itna time hota ki main pahle apne aapko kaabil bana leta aur fir tumhare sath apni jindagi ki shuruaat karta to aaj ham itne bebas aur lachaar jaisi situation me na hote." Nakul ne sir jhukaye huye kaha to maine uske chehre ko apne hatho se pakad kar uthaya.
"Tumhari koi galti nahi hai nakul. Is liye tumhe kisi baat ke liye sharminda hone ki jarurat nahi hai. Wakt aur halaat ne hame iske liye majbur kar diya tha to ham kya karte. Par koi baat nahi jaan. Sab kuch bhale hi hamari soch ke anusaar nahi hua magar itna to hua na ki aaj ham dono ek sath hain aur apni ek alag duniya bana rahe hain." Maine kaha.
"Bas ek baar meri job lag jaye. Uske baad kisi baat ka tension nahi hoga. Waise deepak ne kaha to hai ki wo apni company me meri job lagwa dega. Agar aisa ho gaya to hamare liye achha hi hoga warna is ajnabi shahar me mujhe naukari ki talaash bhi karni hogi. Bhala kab tak ham dono yaha khate pite pade rahege." Nakul ne kaha.
"Tension na lo nakul. Deepak ne kaha hai to jarur wo job lagwa dega. Chalo ab chhodo in baato ko aur jaao fresh ho lo." Maine kaha to nakul ne chaay khatam ki aur khaali glass rakh diya.
Nakul ke jane ke baad maine us glass ko dhoya aur fir maine bhi usme chaay daal kar pi. Black tea ka swaad sach me mujhe achha nahi laga tha but ab kisi swaad ke achha na lagne se mujhe koi fark nahi padna chahiye tha. Is liye maine bhi use pi aur fir subah ke liye breakfast banane ki taiyari me lag gai.
Dopahar ko budhiya mere kamre me aai. Ham dono luch kar ke pade hi the jab wo aai. Budhiya ne jab kamre ke baahar se hame awaaj di to ham dono hi hadbada kar uth gaye the aur fir maine kamre ka darwaja khola. Mujhe ajeeb sa lag raha tha uske aane se. Ajeeb is liye kyo ki jane wo ham dono ke bare me kya kya soch rahi ho.
Budhiya ke aane se nakul ko bhi thoda uncomfortable lagne tha magar ham kar bhi kya sakte the. Maine budhiya ko farsh par bichhi chaadar me baithne ko kaha to wo halki muskaan ke sath baith gai. Ham dono ko hi samajh nahi aa raha tha ki ham us budhiya se kya baat kare aur ye bhi ki wo hamare paas kyo aai hai.
Budhiya ne ham dono se khana pina ke bare me pucha to maine bataya ki ham dono thodi der pahle hi kha ke fursat huye hain. Wo budhiya kuch der idhar udhar dekhti rahi uske baad boli ki surash(Budhiya ka pati) kah rahe the ki agar tum logo ki kisi cheej ki jarurat ho to bina sankoch kiye maag lena. Mujhse bhi yahi kaha ki ja ke dekh aao unhe kisi cheej ki jarurat to nahi hai.
Budhiya ki is baat se maine kaha ki nahi hame kisi cheej ki jarurat nahi hai. Sab kuch hai aur sab kuch bahut achha hai. Meri baat par budhiya ne kaha ki unke dusre wale kamre me ek bed rakha hai lekin wo thoda purana hai to agar tum logo ko thik lage to use apne kamre me le aao. Farsh par letna thik nahi hai. Maine budhiya ki is baat se nakul ki taraf dekha. Nakul ne meri taraf dekh kar apne kandhe uchka diye. Jaise kah raha ho ki wo kya bole.
Budhiya ke kahne par maine bhi thoda sankoch ke sath kah hi diya ki thik hai. Uske baad budhiya ne kaha ki dekho kisi baat ke liye sankoch na karna. Yaha par hame kisi baat ki chinta nahi karni chahiye. Ham jante hain ki tum is wakt kin halaato se gujar rahe ho is liye jyada chinta mat karna sab thik ho jayega.
Kuch der baad budhiya chali gai aur kah gai ki upar ke floor par hi jo dusra wala kamra hai usi me wo bed rakha hai aur kuch kapde bhi hain jaise ki gadde rajaai wagaira. Budhiya ke jane ke baad maine nakul se kaha ki chalo dekhte hain kis tarah ka bed hai wo. Agar hamare letne layak hai to use apne kamre me rakh lete hain. Meri is baat se nakul ne kaha thik hai chalo.
Ham dono apne kamre se nikal kar us wale kamre me gaye. Kamre me lock nahi laga tha balki sirf baahar se kundi hi lagi hui thi usme. Kundi khol kar ham andar gaye to dekha kamre me ek taraf bed rakha hua tha aur uske upar kuch kapde rakhe huye the jo ki chaadar se dhake huye the. Nakul ne chaadar hata ke dekha to usme gadde rajaai the jo ki purane hi the. Shayad buddha buddhi ke ladko ke the. Bed ki haalat thik thi. Yaani ham dono usme bade araam se let sakte the. Bed ki gaddi bhi thik thi magar ek kone se halka sa fati hui thi.
Ham dono ne bed par rakhe kapdo ko utha kar ek taraf rakha aur fir us bed ko saaf karne lage. Usme dhool si jama ho gai thi. Aakhir kuch der me jab wo achhe se saaf ho gaya to nakul ne bed ki gaddi ko bhi nikaal kar ek taraf rakh diya. Uske baad usne bed ko uthane ki koshish ki. Bed ek taraf se uth to gaya magar akele use waha se apne kamre me lana asaan nahi tha. Ye dekh kar maine bhi use uthane me nakul ki help ki.
Aakhir badi muskil se wo bed ham apne kamre me le hi aaye. Bed ki gaddi ko achhe se jhaad kar maine use dhoop me rakhwa diya taaki uski smell chali jaye. Baaki jo kapde the unme se jo jyada thik the unhe bhi dhoop me rakhwa diya. Bed gaddi par jab kaafi dhoop lag gai to nakul ne use la kar bed par laga diya. Is kaam se fursat hone ke baad ham dono us bed me aa kar let gaye. Ab achha feel ho raha tha. Maine nakul se kaha ki ye bhi hamare liye achha hi hua.
Din ke teen baje deepak ka phone aaya. Usne nakul ko bataya ki usne company me uske job ke liye baat kar li hai. Is liye use kal subah das baje uske sath hi company jana hoga. Deepak ne kaha ki is wakt use job ki shakht jarurat hai is liye use agar koi thik kaam ke bajaye kisi dusre kaam ke liye kahe to wo inkaar na kare. Deepak ki is baat par nakul ne kaha thik hai.
Deepak se baat karne ke baad nakul ne mujhe saari baat bataai to maine kaha kal deepak ke sath ja kar dekh lena ki kis tarah ka kaam waha milta hai. Uske baad kuch khaas nahi hua. Shaam ko makaan maalik ne nakul ko bulaya to wo uske paas chala gaya aur main raat ke liye khana banane ki taiyari me lag gai. Makaan maalik nakul se uske kaam ke bare me puch raha tha jiska jawaab nakul ne yahi diya ki kal wo apne dost deepak ke sath uski company me job ke liye jayega. Nakul ki baat par buddhe ne kaha ki agar waha job na mile to wo usse bataye. Wo kahi par uski job lagwa dega.
Raat me ham dono ne dinner kiya aur fir main sare bartan dhone lagi. Main khush thi ki kal nakul ki job lag jayegi aur fir sab thik ho jayega. Bartan dhone ke baad main bhi nakul ke sath bed par let gai. Nakul ne mujhe bata diya tha ki makaan maalik ne use kis liye bulaya tha.
Dusre din subah main uthi aur nakul ko bhi utha diya. Kyo ki use das baje deepak ke sath job ke liye jana tha. Sabse pahle maine black tea banaayi aur fir baari baari se use glass me ham dono ne pi. Uske baad main breakfast banane me lag gai. 9 baje ke pahle hi nakul naha dho kar aur kapde pahan kar deepak ke sath jane ko taiyar ho gaya tha. Uske chehre par aaj ek alag hi chamak dikh rahi thi. Breakfast karte wakt maine usse puchha to usne bataya ki wo job ke liye exited hai aur agar use job mil gai to ye khushi ki baat hogi hamare liye.
9:35 par deepak ka phone aaya aur usne nakul ko apne documents le kar aane ko kaha. Deepak main road par uska wait kar raha tha. Nakul ki job ki baat se ham dono ke hi dil joro se dhadak rahe the. Ye soch kar ki jane kya hoga. Main bhagwan se minnate kar rahi thi ki nakul ki job lag jaye.
Ham dono ke paas do hi bag the. Ek mera aur ek nakul ka. Nakul ne apne bag se apne kapde wagaira nikaal diye the taaki wo us bag me apne documents daal kar deepak ke sath company ja sake. Deepak ka phone aane ke do minute baad hi nakul kamre se nikal gaya. Main seedhiyo tak uske peeche peeche aai thi. Nakul ke jane ke baad main waapas kamre me aai aur bed par baith kar apni badhi hui dhadkano ko kaabu karne lagi.
Buddha buddhi ko pata tha ki nakul job ke liye gaya hai is liye uske jane ke thodi der baad budhiya mere paas aai aur mujhe dilasha dete huye kahne lagi ki chinta mat karo beti. Sab thik hi hoga bas bhagwan par bharosa rakho. Budhiya kuch der tak mere paas baithi rahi fir wo chali gai.
Kamre me main akeli thi aur mujhe sukoon nahi mil raha tha. Mere man me hajaaro tarah ke khayaal aa rahe the aur isi vajah se main chintit bhi thi. Mere man me bas ek hi baat chal rahi thi ki nakul ko job mil gai hogi ki nahi. Agar job nahi mili to kya hoga. Apne andar chal rahe dwand ko door karne ke liye main kabhi kamre se baahar khaali chhat ki taraf chali jati to kabhi koi kaam karne lagti. Ek ajeeb si bechaini ho rahi thi jiski vajah se mujhe kuch bhi achha nahi lag raha tha.
Subah se dopahar aur dopahar se shaam ho gai thi. Nakul ab tak nahi aaya tha aur uske na aane se main aur bhi jyada bechain ho gai thi. Man me tarah tarah ki shankaaye ubhar rahi thi. Jiwan me pahli baar is tarah ki situation ka saamna kar rahi thi main. Badi muskil se ek ek pal gujar raha tha. Is beech kai baar budhiya mere paas aai thi aur meri haalat ko dekh kar mujhe dilasha de rahi thi.
Shaam ko 6:20 par nakul aaya. Use aaya dekh kar jane kyo meri aankho me aanshu aa gaye aur main jhapat kar usse lipat gai. Mere andar ke jajbaat mere kaabu se baahar ho gaye the. Mujhe apne se is tarah lipte dekh nakul ko laga ki mere sath kuch hua hai is liye wo mujhse puchne laga. Kuch der baad main nakul se alag hui aur fir ja kar glass me nakul ke liye paani le aai.
"Itni der kyo laga di aane me nakul. Tumhe pata hai meri kya haalat ho gai thi." Maine nakul ke paas hi baithte huye kaha.
"Haa main samajh sakta hu neelam. Par main kya karta. Mere paas phone to tha magar tumhare phone ka no nahi tha aur agar hota bhi to kaise lagata. Tumhara wo phone to switch off rahta hai na." Nakul ne kaha.
"Haa par subah se ab tak kya kar rahe the aur kya hua waha par. Tumhari job lagi ki nahi." Maine utaawlepan se pucha is baar.
"Haa neelam meri job lag gai aur isi liye mujhe aane me itni der ho gai. Asal me jab mujhe select kar liya gaya to maine aaj se hi kaam karne ka man bhi bana liya aur fir kaam par lag gaya. Isi liye der ho gai meri jaan. Ab main khush hu aur mujhe tension nahi hai. Ab ham khushi khushi yaha rahege neelam aur apni duniya basayege." Nakul ne khushi se kaha to main bhi uski baat sun kar khush ho gai. Main itna jyada khush ho gai ki maine aage badh kar nakul ke right chick par kiss kar diya. Ye dekh kar nakul muskura utha.
"Ye kya tha." Nakul ne pucha.
"Pyar aur kya." Maine muskura ke kaha.
"Ye kaisa pyar tha. Mujhe laga tha ki itni badi khushi ki baat hai to kam se kam aaj kuch khaas wala pyar milega." Nakul ne kaha.
"Aisi baat hai kya." Maine tirchhi najar se nakul ko dekha.
"Aur nahi to kya." Nakul muskuraya.
"Thik hai to bataao kis tarah ka pyar chahiye mere sona babu ko." Maine muskurate huye pucha.
"Yaar mujhe job mili hai to is khushi me muh meetha karwana chahiye na." Nakul ne kaha.
"Oh haa lekin muh meetha kaise karwaau. Tumhe market se kuch meetha wagaira lana chahiye tha na. Main bhi muh meetha kar leti." Main samajh to gai thi nakul ki baat magar main anjaan banne ka naatak karne lagi thi.
"Yaar uske liye market se meetha lane ki kya jarurat hai. Ham dusre tarike se bhi to apna muh meetha kar sakte hain na." Nakul ne mujhe samjhate huye kaha jis par main man hi man muskuraai.
"Achha lekin wo kaise." Maine aise kaha jaise mujhe uski baat samajh na aai ho aur meri is baat par nakul ka chehra dekhne laayak ho gaya. Wo kahna to chaahta tha magar jhijhak raha tha kahne se.
"Wo ham ek dusre ke hotho ko kiss karege to muh meetha ho jayega. Aise wala mere kahne ka matlab hai ki." Nakul ne atakte huye kaha jabki maine uski baat par hairaan hone ki acting ki.
"Irada to nek hai na tumhara." Maine uski taraf dhyaan se dekha to wo apni najre churane laga. Fir jaise usne himmat ki.
"Kya ham itna bhi nahi kar sakte." Usne masoom si shakal bana kar kaha to main hasne lagi aur mujhe us par bahut jyada pyar aa gaya.
"Kyo nahi kar sakte jaan. Balki jo chaaho kar sakte ho. Main to tumhari hi hu." Maine kaha aur uske gale me apni dono baahe daal di. Jisse uske hotho par muskaan aa gai. Main jaanti thi ki nakul is maamle me jhijhakta tha is liye main kuch palo tak uski aankho me dekhti rahi aur fir maine aage badh kar uske hotho par apne hoth rakh diye. Ham dono ke hi jism me ek meethi si laher daud gai.
Maine nakul ke hotho par apne hoth rakh diye the jisse meri dhadkane tej ho gai thi. Kuch palo tak hamare hoth aise hi chhuye rahe. Na nakul ne koi harkat ki aur na hi maine. Main intjar kar rahi thi ki nakul koi harkat karega magar jab usne koi harkat na ki to mujhse na raha gaya. Maine aahista se nakul ke nichle hoth ko apne hotho ke beech daba liya aur use kiss karne lagi. Maine filmo me dekha tha ki kaise ek ladka ladki kiss karte the. Is liye main bhi waisa hi karne lagi. Mera jism kaamp raha tha aur saanse nirantar badhti hi ja rahi thi.
Nakul ne jab dekha ki main uske nichle hoth ko apne hotho me daba kar choom rahi hu to wo bhi waisa hi karne laga. Uske dono hath niche se uthe aur fir meri kamar ke thoda upar dhire dhire kasne lage. Kuch hi palo me nakul ki harkat tej ho gai. Main chaunki to jarur magar use roka nahi balki mujhe uski harkat se maja aane laga tha. Nakul ab utawalepan se mere hotho ko kabhi chumta to kabhi mere hoth ko apne muh me daba kar mere hoth ko kulfi taraf chusne lagta. Mere jism me badi teji se kuch hone laga tha. Aisa lag raha tha jaise pure jism me chitiya regne lagi ho.
Ham dono hi hosh khote ja rahe the. Nakul ke dono hath meri peeth par ghoom rahe the aur fir achanak hi uska ek hath niche aaya aur kuch hi palo me mere right side wale stan par jam gaya. Abhi main uske hath rakhne se chaunki hi thi ki usne mere stan ko jor se daba diya. Mujhe jhatka laga aur main hosh me aa gai. Hosh me aate hi main nakul se alag ho gai. Meri saanse teji se chal rahi thi jisse meri chhaatiya upar niche hone lagi thi.
Jaise hi main nakul se alag hui to nakul bhi hosh me aa gaya aur meri taraf dekhte hi wo najre churane laga. Yahi haal mera bhi tha. Mera jism buri tarah kaamp raha tha. Nakul samajh gaya tha ki main usse kyo alag ho gai thi aur shayad isi liye wo mujhse najre churane laga tha. Mujhe abhi bhi apne stan par nakul ka haath feel ho raha tha. Aisa lag raha tha jaise abhi bhi uska haath mere right stan ko daba raha hai. Life me pahli baar kisi aur ne mere stan ko is tarah se chhua tha. Mujhe is baat se behad sharam aa rahi thi. Ham dono kuch nahi bol rahe the. Fir jab ham dono ke andar ki aandhi kuch shaant hui to maine sharam ko chhupa kar nakul ki taraf dekha. Usne bhi mujhe dekha. Usse najar milte hi mujhe sharam aai aur maine najre jhuka li. Mere hotho par halki si muskaan bhi ubhar aai thi jise main chaah kar bhi chhupa na saki.
"Wo mujhe pata hi nahi chala ki kaise mera haath tumhare waha par chala gaya tha." Nakul ne dhimi awaaj me kaha to maine najar utha kar uski taraf dekha.
"Koi baat nahi. Achha ab muh meetha ho gaya na." Maine muskura kar kaha to nakul ke hotho par muskaan ubhar aai.
"Haa ho gaya aur sach kahu to bahut meetha tha." Nakul ne kaha.
"Achha ji waise to bada jhijhakte ho kuch bhi karne se aur jab karna shuru kiya to pata nahi kaha kaha pahuch jate ho. Bade chaalu ho tum." Maine muskurate huye kaha.
"Wo maine kaha na ki mujhe pata hi nahi chala." Nakul ne safaai di.
"Ab safaai dene ki jarurat nahi hai janaab. Sab tumhara hi hai magar main chaahti hu ki sab kuch ham shadi ke baad kare." Maine nakul ki taraf dekhte huye kaha.
"Maine bhi to nahi kaha na ki ham abhi kuch kare. Main to bas muh meetha karne ko kah raha tha." Nakul ne kaha.
"Ab ho gaya na muh meetha. Chalo jaao bathroom me fresh ho ke aao. Tab tak main khana bana leti hu. Uske baad garma garam khayege ham dono." Maine kaha to nakul ne haa me sir hilaya aur apne kapde utaarne laga.
Nakul fresh ho ke aaya hi tha ki kamre ke baahar se uncle ji ki awaaj aai. Buddha nakul ko bula raha tha. Shayad wo nakul ki job ke bare me puchhna chaahta hoga. Uncle ke bulane par nakul ne jaldi se dusre normal wale kapde pahne aur niche chala gaya. Idhar main khushi khushi khana bana rahi thi aur abhi kuch der pahle jo kuch ham dono ke beech hua tha uske bare me soch soch muskura bhi rahi thi. Nakul ke jane ke baad main baar baar apne right stan par apna haath fer deti thi. Mujhe abhi bhi apne stan par uska haath feel ho raha tha aur is ahsaas se mujhe ajeeb si gudgudi ho rahi thi.
Kuch der me jab nakul aaya to maine uske liye thaali me khana lagaya. Nakul ne khana khate huye hi bataya ki uncle usse uski job ke bare me puch rahe the to usne bata diya ki job lag gai hai aur ab wo roj subah job par jaya karega. Ham dono ne khana khaya aur fir nakul bed par let gaya jabki main bartan dhone lagi.
Bartan dhone ke baad main bhi bed par aa kar nakul ke paas let gai. Hamne ek dusre se us bare me koi baat nahi ki balki nakul ne ye jarur kaha ki ek maheene baad jab use salary milegi to ham dono kisi mandir me ja kar shadi kar lenge. Nakul ki is baat par maine bhi haa kaha. Lekin hame abhi bhi is baat ka tension tha ki police hamari talaash me agar yaha tak aa gai to kya hoga.
Raat ko ham dono isi bare me baate karte rahe aur fir so gaye. Dusre din se ek routine sa ban gaya. Yaani subah uthna fir nakul ke liye breakfast banana. Uske baad uske liye dopahar ke liye luch pack karna. Nakul ke jane ke baad kamre me akele rahna ya fir aunty agar aa jati to usse baate karna. Shaam ko nakul aata aur fir ham kha pi kar so jate. Aise hi din gujarte rahe. Police se pakde jane ka dar bana hi raha. Police abhi tak hame khoj nahi paai thi. Nakul rohan se phone par baat kar leta tha. Rohan ne ek din bataya ki mere dad aur sanjay uncle waapas jane ki baat kar rahe the. Hamari khoj me police lagi hui thi. Police walo ka kahna tha ki jaise hi unhe ham milege wo dad ko suchit kar dege. Do din baad dad aur sanjay uncle waapas gaav chale gaye. Main samajh sakti thi ki unki kya dasa rahi hogi magar wo kar bhi kya sakte the. Bhala kab tak yaha pade rahte apna kaam dhandha chhod kar.
Nakul ki job lage pandrah din ho gaye the jab ek din uncle ji ne ek baar fir se nakul ko subah bulaya. Nakul jab waapas aaya to uske chehre par chinta dikhi mujhe. Maine jab usse pucha to usne bataya ki hamari photo aaj ke akhbaar me chhapi hui hai aur khabar ye chhapi hai ki ham dono agar kisi ko kahi bhi dikhe to wo police ko suchit kare. Nakul ki is baat par mera dil dhakk se rah gaya.
Jis baat ka dar thoda kam hua tha wo dar is akhbaar ki baat se pahle se aur jyada ho gaya tha. Abhi tak to sirf police ka dar tha magar ab to aam logo ka bhi dar ho gaya tha. Ek tarah se ab ham ghar se baahar hi nahi nikal sakte the. Kyo ki baahar nikalne ka matlab tha logo dwara pahchaan liya jana aur fir koi na koi police ko bata dega ki usne hame kaha par dekha hai.
Akhbaar me chhapi hamari photo aur police dwara chhapwaai gai baat ne jaise hamare liye ek jaal bana diya tha jisme fasna hi ab hamari kismat ban gai thi. Yaha aa kar aur nakul ki job lag jane se jo ham khush ho gaye the aur apne future ka sochne lage the us khushi me jaise grahan sa lag gaya tha. Ham dono ki samajh me nahi aa raha tha ki ab ham kya kare aur kaha jaye.
Akhbaar me chhapi khabar se ham bahut jyada chintit ho gaye the. Kaha nakul ki job lag jane se main uske sath jindagi gujaarne ke sapne bunne lagi thi aur kaha mere wo sapne is khabar ne do pal me chaknachoor kar diye the. Hame samajh nahi aa raha tha ki hamare sath ye sab kya ho raha tha. Bhagwan ye kaisa imtehaan le raha tha hamara. Ek taraf to wo har baar hamari madad ke liye kisi na kisi ko bhej deta tha aur dusri taraf fir se ek raasta band kar deta tha taaki ham aage na badh sake.
"Mujhe nahi lagta nakul ki mere dad ne akhbaar me ham dono ki photo ke sath aisi khabar chhapwaayi hogi. Main unhe achhi tarah janti hu. Wo sir to kata sakte hain magar ijjat ke liye sir jhuka nahi sakte. Ye kaam jarur kisi aur ne karwaya hai." Maine nakul se kaha to usne meri taraf dekha.
"Bhala aisa kaun karwa sakta hai aur kyo." Nakul ne pucha.
"Mujhe lagta hai ki ye kaam sanjay uncle ne dad ki chori se karwaya hoga. Aakhir unki beti naina bhi to gayab hai. Ho sakta hai ki unhone apni ijjat se jyada apni beti ko mahatwa diya ho aur beti ko jald se jald talash karne ke liye unhone police ko apni beti ke sath sath hamari bhi khabar chhapwa di ho." Maine kaha.
"Haa khabar to naina ki bhi chhapi hai akhbaar me. Waise ye khabar to tumhare ratan bhaiya bhi akhbaar me chhapwa sakte hain. Sambhav hai ki unhone ye sab tumhare chacha ji ke kahne par kiya ho." Nakul ne kaha.
"Nahi nakul. Ratan bhaiya aisa nahi kar sakte aur na hi chacha ji unhe aisa karne ko kah sakte hain. Kyo ki wo log mere dad se puchhe bina aisa koi kadam nahi utha sakte. Ye jarur sanjay uncle ka kiya dhara hai." Maine kaha.
"Ye bhi to ho sakta hai ki tumhare dad ne apne dost yaani ki rohan ke dad se aisa karne ko kaha ho." Nakul ne kaha.
"Dad na khud aisa karege aur na hi wo kisi aur ko aisa karne ko kahege nakul. Unhe apni ijjat sabse jyada pyari hai aur wo aisa koi kaam nahi karege jisme unki ijjat par jara si bhi aanch aane ki sambhavna ho." Maine kaha.
"Fir to sanjay uncle ne bhi aisa nahi kiya hoga neelam. Unhe bhi pata hai ki agar wo aisa karege to tumhare dad ko pata chal hi jayega aur wo is baat se bahut gussa hoge." Nakul ne kaha.
"Kisi ne bhi kiya ho nakul magar is baat se ab ek baat to ho hi gai hai ki ham ab kahi bhi nahi ja sakte aur agar kahi gaye bhi to pakde jayege. Uske baad khel khatm. Sab kuch barbaad ho gaya nakul. Lagta hai ye duniya hame ek nahi hone degi." Maine kaha aur meri aankho se aanshu chhalak pade.
Meri aankho se aanshu chhalakte dekh nakul ne mujhe apne se laga liya aur mujhe shaant karne laga. Mere dil aur dimaag me bhawandar sa chal raha tha. Mujhe aisa lag raha tha ki main nakul se lipat ke kitna rou magar bhala rone se kya ho sakta tha. Ham jis sankat me fas gaye the usse nikalne ka koi na koi upaay to karna hi tha warna wo din door nahi jab ham is kiraye ke ghar se baahar nikaal diye jayege. Makaan maalik hame muft me to yaha nahi rahne dega.
Kafi der tak main aur nakuk kamre me is bare me sochte huye aur dukhi hote huye baithe rahe. Udhar nakul ke job par jane ka time bhi ho raha tha. Ham dono jante the ki agar nakul yaha se job par jata hai to koi na koi use jarur pahchaan lega aur fir wo police ko uske bare me inform kar dega.
Nakul me deepak ko phone kiya aur use akhbaar me chhapi khabar ke bare me bataya. Nakul ki baat jab puri hui to deepak ne bhi use bataya ki usne akhbaar padha hai aur uske makaan maalik ne bhi. Uske makaan maalik usse puch rahe the ki ye sab kya hai. Usne to kaha tha ki wo dono kisi kaam se yaha aaye the jabki news me to likha hai ki wo dono ghar se bhaag kar aaye hain. Deepak ne majburi me apne makaan maalik ko sab kuch sach sach bata diya aur usse request ki ke wo is bare me police ko na bataye. Aakhir deepak ke jor dene par uska makaan maalik maan gaya magar usne ye bhi kaha ki wo jyada dino tak chhupe nahi rah sakege.
Nakul ne deepak se kaha ki aise me wo job par kaise ja sakta hai is liye ab use ye job chhodna padega. Nakul ki is baat par deepak ne usse kaha ki thik hai tum aaj ghar me hi raho. Wo company ja kar waha ka maahaul dekhta hai aur agar waha kisi ne akhbaar me nakul ki khabar ke bare me puchha to wo samhaal lega.
Dopahar ho gai thi aur ham dono isi tension me chup chaap baithe huye the. Ham dono me se kisi ko bhi bhookh pyaas ka abhaas nahi hua. Fir bhi nakul ki jabardasti par maine thoda bahut khaya aur usne bhi. Shayad wo nahi chaahta tha ki main is tension me bhookhi rahu. Khaate wakt usne kaha bhi ki ab sochne se ya chinta karne se kya hoga. Jo hona tha wo to ho hi chuka hai.
Khana khane ke kuch der baad nakul uncle ji ke bulane par neeche chala gaya jabki main kamre me hi bed par aankh band kar ke let gai thi. Mere dil aur dimaag se aaj akhbaar me chhapi khabar ja hi nahi rahi thi. Baar baar usi ke bare me sochti aur fir dukhi ho jati. Nakul ke sath apne naye jiwan ke kya kya sapne sajaye the maine jo ab is news ke chalte choor choor ho gaye the.
Udhar nakul uncle ji ke paas jab pahucha to unhone use chair par apne paas hi baithaya aur fir usse kaha ki wo akhbaar me chhapi khabar se jyada chintit na ho. Akhbaar me chhapi news abhi taaji taaji hai is liye logo ke dimaag me bhi rahegi. Aise me achha yahi hai ki kuch din kahi baahar na jaao balki apne kamre me hi raho. Shahar ke log jyada kisi se matlab nahi rakhte hain aur na hi unke paas itna wakt hota hai ki wo akhbaar me chhapi is news ke bare me sochte rahe aur jo log sochte bhi hain wo kuch dino me is news ko bhula bhi dege. Is liye yahi thik rahega ki hapte do hapte apne kamre me hi raho. Uske baad dekhege ki kya karna hai.
Uncle ji ne nakul ko is bare me achhi tarah samjhaya bujhaya jisse nakul ke man se is news ki tension thodi kam hui. Uncle ji ki is baat par aunty ji ne bhi nakul ko chinta na karne ki baat kahi aur ye bhi kaha ki kisi cheej ki chinta na karo. Aaj bura wakt jarur hai magar ye hamesha aisa hi nahi rahega. Uncle ji ne nakul ko ye bhi kaha ki iska ek upaay ye bhi hai ki jab kuch dino me maamla shaant pad jaye to dono shadi kar lo. Shadi kar lene se ek faayda ye hoga ki kisi ka dar nahi rahega. Waise bhi tum dono baalig ho aur kanoon bhi tumhare hi paksh me hoga.
Nakul ko uncle ji ka sujhaav thik laga aur usne mujhe bhi is bare me bataya to maine usse kaha ki agar shadi karne se problem door ho jati hai to thik hai ham shadi kar lete hain. Uncle ji ne nakul se kaha tha ki unki jankaari me ek pandit hai jo shadiya karwata hai. Coart marriage bhi ek option hai magar is wakt akhbaar me chhapi news ke chalte wo police ki najar me aa sakte hain is liye kuch din intjar karna padega.
Uncle ji ke kahne par hamne yahi faisla kiya ki kuch din intjar karte hain aur jab maamla kuch thanda ho jayega to ham shadi kar lege. Maine bhi soch liya tha ki ab jo hoga dekha jayega. Shadi ke baad agar ham police dwara pakde bhi jate hain to ham kah dege ki ham baalig hain aur hame apni marji se jiwan sathi chunne ka adhikaar hai.
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Ek bade se kamre me chaar ladke kursiyo me baithe huye the. Charo ke beech me ek table thi jisme sharaab ki ek badi si bottle aur chaar kaanch ke glass rakhe huye the. Chaaro glass me aadhi aadhi sharaab bhari hui thi. Table me hi do plate me se ek me tale huye kaaju aur dusre me ande ki bhujiya rakhi hui thi. Chaaro ladko me se ek neela coat pahne huye tha jabki baaki ke teen ladke jeens aur paint me the.
"Kya lagta hai bhai. Wo waapas aayege yaha." Ek ladke ne coat wale ladke se kaha.
"Jarur aayege bhai. Sale jayege kaha. Ghoom fir kar isi gareeb khane me aayege." Coat wale ladke ne halke nashe me kaha to baaki ke teeno muskurane lage.
"Akhbaar me news isi liye to chhapwaai thi taaki unke aage ka raasta band ho jaye aur wo waapas aa jaye." Coat wale ne kaaju ka ek dana muh me daalte huye kaha.
"Sahi game khela bhai. Magar ek problem hai aur wo ye ki agar sach me wo police ke haath lag gaye to kya hoga." Dusre ladke ne kaha.
"Isne sahi kaha bhai. Aise me to sare kiye karaye par pani fir jayega. Waise bhi ek hamare hath se nikal gai hai. Pata nahi saali kaha chhup gai hai." Teesre ladke ne nashe me kaha.
"Tum logo se koi kaam sahi se nahi hota. Aaj das din ho gaye aur tum logo ko uske bare me abhi tak kuch pata nahi chala. Agar koi gadbad hui to dekh lena. Chhoduga nahi tum logo ko." Coat wale ladke ne gusse se kaha.
"Ye sab iski galti se hua hai bhai. Usne pyar se do baate kya kar li isse ye to pura flat ho gaya us par. Uske baad jab isne uski baato me aa kar uske bandhan khole to furr ho gai wo." Dusre ladke ne teesre wale ki taraf ishara karke kaha tha.
"Mujhe kya pata tha ki wo pyar ki baate is liye kar rahi thi taaki main uske bandhan kholu aur wo furr ho sake. Mujhe laga shayad usne ab ja kar mere pyar ko accept kar liya hai is liye main bhi khush ho gaya tha aur usi khushi me maine uske bandhan khol diye the. Agar mujhe uski neeyat ka pata hota to main uske bandhan kholta hi nahi." Teesre wale ne kaha.
"Agar usne tujhe pahchaan liya hoga to samajh le tu to gaya kaam se." Pahle wale ladke ne kaha.
"Are aise kaise pahchan legi wo mujhe. Main uske saamne kabhi bina nakaab ke gaya hi nahi. Waise man to karta tha ki use apna chehra dikha du magar darta tha ki agar usne mera chehra dekh liya to wo nafrat karne lagegi mujhse. Abhi tak to use pata hi nahi tha ki nakaab ke andar usse pyar se baat karne wala kaun tha." Teesre ladke ne kaha.
"Apni ye bakwas band karo tum log aur use dhudho. Mujhe har kimat par wo ladki chahiye aur tum apne dil se uske liye ye pyar wali feelings nikaal do warna achha nahi hoga samjhe." Coat wale ne gusse se kaha to teesre ladke ne sir hila diya.
"Waise ek baat puchhu bhai." Dusre ladke ne coat wale se kaha.
"Ab kya puchna chaahta hai." Coat wale ladke ne kaha.
"Yahi ki agar unhe waapas yaha bulana hi tha to bheja hi kyo tha us bhai ke sath." Dusre ladke ne kaha.
"Tu nahi samjhega sale. Har kaam bahut soch samajh ke kiya jata hai. Unko waha bhejne ka matlab ye tha ki unhe bhi lage ki main unke liye wafadaar hu aur mujhe unke liye chinta hai. Ab apne faayde ke liye news me khabar chhapwa di taaki unka raasta fir se band ho jaye aur wo mere paas waapas aane ke bare me soche. Itna to unhe bhi samajh aa hi jayega ki wo waha par nahi balki yaha par jyada safe rahege. Is liye wo jarur yaha aane ke liye apne bhai se baat karege. Kuch samjhe ki nahi." Coat wale ne jahrili muskaan se kaha.
"Samajh gaya bhai. Maanna padega kya dimaag lagaya hai. Wo soch bhi nahi sakte hain ki is sab ke pichhe ye sab karne wala kaun hai." Dusre ladke ne kaha.
"Wo sab chhodo aur us ladki ki talaash karo. Tum logo ko ek hapte ka time deta hu. Kahi se bhi khoj kar use yaha laao." Coat wale ladke ne kaha.
Kuch der baad teeno ladke kursiyo se uth kar chale gaye. Coat wala ladka wahi baitha raha. Un ladko ke jane ke baad usne apni jeb se mobile nikala aur kisi ko call karne laga. Phone par usne kisi se kaha kya position hai. Pata nahi us taraf se kya kaha gaya jiske jawaab me usne thik hai kah kar phone kaat diya. Mobile ko waapas jeb me daalte huye wo ajeeb tarah se muskurane laga tha.
Akhbaar me chhapi news ke chalte main aur nakul ab kamre me hi rahte the. Sach to ye tha ki is news ki vajah se ham dono bahut hi jyada udaas ho chuke the. Kuch bhi achha nahi lag raha tha. Uncle aunty ne bhale hi hame chinta na karne ko kah rahe the magar hakikat to ye thi ki chinta naam ki bala hamare andar se ja hi nahi rahi thi. Ham dono ka ab ek hi kaam rah gaya tha aur wo ye ki khaao piyo aur kamre me pade raho. Uncle ji ne hame shadi kar lene ka sujhaav diya tha magar abhi ki situation ke hisaab se kuch din iske liye intjar karna tha. Ham dono ek dusre se prem karte the aur ek din hame shadi karni hi thi magar chaahat ye thi ki hamari shadi hamare parents ki marji aur khushi se ho.
Aise hi teen din gujar gaye. Teesre din shaam ke teen baje ke kareeb deepak hamare yaha aaya. Main bathroom me kapde dho rahi thi jabki nakul aur deepak aapas me baate kar rahe the. Mujhe nahi pata tha ki deepak aaya hai kyo ki main bathroom me kapde dho rahi thi. Jab main kapde dho ke waapas kamre me aayi to nakul ne bataya ki deepak aaya tha aur do minute pahle hi yaha se gaya hai.
"Deepak kah raha tha ki agar hame yaha kisi tarah ka dar ho ya police ke dwara pakde jane ka khatra ho to wo hame waapas usi tarah bhesh badalwa kar mumbai le ja sakta hai." Nakul ne mujhse kaha.
"Kya rohan ne tumhe phone kiya tha iske liye." Maine puchha.
"Haa phone to kiya tha usne aur ye bhi puch raha tha ki akhbaar me hamare bare me khabar kaise chhapi hai. Maine to usse yahi kaha ki is bare me hame khud nahi pata tab usne bhi kaha ki shayad tumhare dad ne uske dad se khabar chhapwane ke liye kah gaye ho." Nakuk ne kaha.
"Fir aur kya kaha usne." Maine pucha.
"Mujhse puch raha tha ki agar koi problem ho to batao wo hame waapas bula lega. Uske flat me ham jab tak chaahe safety se rah sakte hain. Uski is baat par maine kaha ki abhi ham safe hi hain. Baar baar idhar se udhar aana jana achha nahi hai. Waise bhi ham uske upar bojh nahi banna chaahte. Meri is baat par wo kahne laga ki isme bojh jaisi kya baat hai. Wo to hame apna samajhta hai is liye agar ham par koi problem aayegi to wo hamari har tarah se help karega." Nakul ne kaha.
"Fir tumne kya kaha usse. Kya tumhe lagta hai ki hame waapas uske yaha jana chahiye." Maine puchha.
"Sach kahu to mera bilkul bhi waha jane ka man nahi hai neelam. Main maanta hu ki wo mere dost ka dost hai magar fir bhi main aisi situation me kisi ke upar bojh nahi banna chaahta. Waise bhi jis tarah ki situation ban gai hai usse hame har jagah khatra hi hai. Agar ham yaha se jayege to ho sakta hai ki is baar ham raaste me hi police dwara pakde jaye. Isse better yahi hai ki ham jaha hain wahi rahe. Yaha uncle aunty hain jo hamari problem ko samajhte hain aur hame uchit salaah bhi de rahe hain. Mujhe to un par yakeen hai ki agar kal ko ham par aisa koi khatra aata hai to wo hame safe kar lege. Jabki rohan ke yaha aisi koi baat nahi hai. Waha to bas khao piyo pade raho wala system hi rahega. Ham yaha is liye nahi aaye hain neelam balki apni ek alag duniya banane aaye hain. Uske liye hame khud kuch na kuch karna hoga." Nakul ne kaha.
"Tum bilkul thik kah rahe ho jaan. Mana ki mumbai me rohan ke flat me ham safe the aur waha har suvidha bhi thi magar uske alawa waha aisa kuch nahi tha jiski hame chaahat hai. Musibat me kisi dost ke yaha nahi rahna chahiye. Aaj ke wakt me door ka dost itni gahri dosti nibhaye to samajh lena chahiye ki uske pichhe koi na koi wajah jarur hogi. Main nahi jaanti ki wo vajah kya hogi magar itna samajhti hu ki koi na koi vajah jarur hogi. Is liye main bhi yahi kahugi ki hame ab yaha se kahi nahi jana hai. Agar hamari kismat me pakde jana hi likha hai to wo ho kar hi rahega. Fir chaahe ham jis jagah rahne chale jaye." Maine kaha.
"Sahi kaha tumne. Isi liye maine rohan ko waha aane ke liye mana kar diya hai. Maine usse saaf saaf kah diya hai ki ab jo hona hoga wo ham dekh lege. Maine usse itna jarur kah diya hai ki wo hamare bare me apne dad se ya tumhare dad se na bataye." Nakul ne kaha.
"Ye thik kah diya hai usse. Waise jab tumne use aane se mana kar diya to kya usne fir kuch nahi kaha." Maine pucha.
"Kaha tha. Bol raha tha ki mujhe usse kisi baat ke liye sankoch karne ki jarurat nahi hai aur na hi kisi baat se darne ki jarurat hai. Wo deepak ko bol dega to deepak hame puri safety ke sath mumbai bhej dega. Uski is baat par maine usse kaha ki nahi bhai ab ham yahi rahege." Nakul ne kaha.
"Thik kaha tumne aur shayad deepak usi ke kahne se yaha aaya tha." Maine kaha.
"Haa wo mujhe bol raha tha ki chinta karne ki koi jarurat nahi hai. Wo company me chhutti le lega aur hame usi tarah mumbai bhej dega magar maine use saaf mana kar diya hai. Mera khud man nahi hai neelam ki ab ham waha waapas jaye. Waha bhale hi safety thi aur har suvidha thi magar fir bhi aisa lagta tha jaise koi kaid ho jaha par ham band ho gaye hain aur apni marji se kahi aa ja nahi sakte." Nakul ne kaha.
"Chhodo is baat ko. Ham ab yaha se kahi nahi jayege balki yahi rahege. Ab jo kuch hoga use ham yahi rah kar jhelege. Waise kab tak hame yaha yu hi baithe rahna padega. Uncle ji hame bhala kab tak apne is kamre me muft me rahne dege. Matlab ki hame yaha ka kiraya dene ke liye koi na koi kaam to karna hi padega." Maine kaha.
"Maine is bare me uncle ji se baat ki hai. Unhone kaha hai ki kiraye ki chinta mat karo beta. Hame bhi pata hai ki tum log is wakt kis tarah ke halaat se gujar rahe ho is liye kiraye ki chinta na karo. Hame to tumse kiraya bhi nahi chahiye. Balki tum logo ke aane se hame khud ke liye hi ek sahara ho gaya hai. Ye ghar viraan sa ho gaya tha. Bachche apna apna pariwar le kar dusri jagah chale gaye. Unhe bhala is baat se kya lena dena ki unke budhe maa baap ko unse kya chahiye. Unhe to bas ab apna pariwar apne biwi bachche hi pyare hain. Tum logo ke aane se aisa lagne laga hai jaise is viraan se ghar me ek raunak aa gai hai. Is liye kisi baat ki chinta na karo. Sab thik ho jayega bas dhairya rakho." Nakul ne kaha.
"Agar aisa hai to fir thik hi hai hamare liye. Is duniya me aise log milna bhi mushkil hi hai. Ham bhi koshish karege ki hamari vajah se unhe koi taklif na ho." Maine kaha.
Kuch der baad main raat ke liye khana banane me lag gai. Jabki nakul uth kar niche uncle ji ke paas chala gaya. Is tension se bhare maahaul me ye baate hamare liye achhi hi thi. Mere man me is baat se raahat wali feeling aane lagi thi. Bas bhagwan se yahi vinti thi ki kisi din koi police wala hamari khoj me yaha na aa jaye. Ham to waise bhi filhaal baahar nikalne wale nahi the is liye kisi ki najar me aane ka sawaal hi nahi tha. Is sabke beech ek baat ki ashanka jarur thi ki nakul jab company me job ke liye gaya tha to us din company me logo ne use jarur dekha hoga. Is liye agar police waha pahuchti hai to log nakul ke bare me police ko bata sakte the ya fir news me chhapi khabar ke chalte bhi log nakul ke bare me police ko suchit kar sakte the. Mere man me isi baat ki ashanka thi aur iska dar bhi tha.
Raat me ham dono ne khana khaya aur fir sone ke liye bed par aa gaye. Nakul ne uncle ji ke sath hui baato ke bare me bataya aur fir ham kuch der me so gaye.
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Back to home..
Dad aur uncle mumbai se waapas ghar pahuch chuke the. Dono hi niraash the aur unhe dekh kar ghar wale bhi chitit aur pareshan ho gaye the. Sabse jyada meri mom ka bura haal tha. Ghar me dad se sabhi darte the magar jab dad khaali haath ghar pahuche to mom bifre huye andaaj me unse kahne lagi ki wo meri beti ko sath laye bina kaise mumbai se waapas aa gaye. Badi mushkil se mom ko sabne samhala. Dad mere na milne se bahut pareshan the. Iske pahle jab wo ghar se chale the tab unke andar gussa tha magar ab gussa to kam tha magar chinta aur pareshani jyada thi. Yahi haal udhar naina ke mom dad ka bhi tha.
Aisa nahi tha ki dad ko sirf apni ijjat ki hi chinta thi balki unhe meri bhi chinta thi. Wo apna pyar kabhi kisi ko dikhate nahi the magar iska matlab ye nahi tha ki wo apne bachcho se pyar nahi karte the. Ratan bhaiya ko hamesha daatte rahte the wo jabki main hamesha unka pyar aur sneh paati thi. Uske baad wakt badla aur meri life me nakul aa gaya. Nakul ke bare me pata chalte hi jaise sab kuch badal gaya. Ek hi jhatke me dad ka pyar gussa aur nafrat me badal gaya tha. Ghar me sabka yahi haal ho gaya tha.
Meri saheli naina ne mujhe bahut samjhaya tha magar ishk ka rog lag chuka tha aur wo fir kisi ki nahi sunta. Apne dilbar ke khilaaf bolne wala har shakhs jaise apna dushman ban jata hai. Jinhone janm diya aur jinhone apne pyar aur sneh se hame pala posha aur yaha tak ki jinhone hamari har khwaaish ek pal me puri ki wo sab dilbar ke aage feeke se pad jate hain. Aaj ye baate bhale hi main samajhti hu magar us wakt aisi baate dimaag me nahi aati thi. Tab to sirf ye lagta tha ki chaahe koi bhi keemat chukaani pade aur chaahe jisko chhod dena pade magar dil jise chaahta hai wo use mil jaye. Normal situation me kisi ka samjhana aur kisi ki achhi baate bhale hi bahut achhi lage magar jise kisi se prem ho jata hai uske liye sirf wo baate achhi lagti hain jo sirf uske anusaar ho ya jo baate uski pasand waali ho.
Ratan bhaiya har din mujhe message bhejte the aur mujhse baat karne ki koshish karte the magar yaha unka diya hua mobile phone switch off hi tha. Mujhe is tension me us mobile ka dhyaan hi nahi aata tha aur agar aata bhi tha to ye soch kar mobile ko on nahi karti thi ki kahi unke man me koi chaal na ho mujhe pakadne ki.
Kahte hain ki wakt se pahle kuch nahi milta aur na hi kuch hota hai. Ye sach baat hai. Wakt se pahle insaan ko uchit anuchit ki baate samajh me nahi aati ya shayad ham samajhna hi nahi chaahte magar jab wakt aata hai ya yu kahe ki hame thokar lagti hai tab hame ahsaas hota hai. Tab shayad hamare dimaag ke yantra chaalu hone lagte hain. Lekin tab tak shayad der ho chuki hoti hai. Insaan raaste me itna aage badh chuka hota hai ki wo waapas apne kadam nahi badha sakta. Kuch log badha bhi lete hain kyo ki wo himmat kar lete hain magar mere jaise log kadam waapas karne ki himmat nahi juta pate.
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Raat ka wakt tha.
Shahar ki abaadi se door sunsaan sadak ke kinaare ek moter sycle khadi thi aur usi moter sycle ke handle par helmet latka hua tha. Us moter sycle se do ya teen kadam ki doori par ek aadmi khada peshaab kar raha tha. Jis jagah par wo aadmi peshaab karne me busy tha us jagah se do teen kadam door hi ek pedh tha jiske peechhe koi chhupa hua tha. Andhera tha magar itna nahi ki das kadam ki doori par khada koi insaan najar na aaye.
Pedh ke peechhe chhupe huye byakti ki nigaah us aadmi par hi thi. Us aadmi ka side view pedh ki taraf tha. Thodi thodi der me sadak par koi na koi waahan aa hi jata tha jiski roshni waha par pad jati thi. Pedh ke peeche chhupe huye us byakti ne kuch pal socha uske baad wo chupke se pedh se baahar nikal kar us aadmi ki taraf badha. Do kadam ka hi faasla tha is liye peshaab kar rahe aadmi ko kuch bhi samajhne ka mauka na mila kyo ki tabhi uske mukh se cheekh nikal gai thi. Pedh ke peeche se aane wale byakti ke hath me mota sa danda tha jise usne us aadmi ke paas aate hi bina kuch bole uske sir par maar diya tha. Aadmi jor se cheekha aur fir apna sir pakad kar wahi gir gaya. Danda maarne wale byakti ne jhuk kar us aadmi ko dekha. Shayad dekh raha tha ki aadmi uske maarne se hosh me hai ya nahi.
Sadak par door se kisi waahan ke headlight ki roshni najar aai to us byakti ne dande ko jaldi se door feka aur fir us aadmi ke baaju me jor laga kar aage ki taraf dhakel diya jisse wo thodi dhalaan par ho gaya. Ab wo door se kisi ko najar nahi aa sakta tha is wakt. Us aadmi ko pare dhakelne ke baad wo byakti uski jagah par waise hi pose me khada ho gaya jaise ki peshaab kar raha ho. Thodi der me hi door se najar aata hua wo waahan gujar gaya. Waahan ke gujarte hi wo byakti jaldi se palta aur moter sycle ke paas aa gaya. Moter sycle me chaabhi lagi hui thi. Ye dekh kar usne jaldi se handle me se helmet nikaala aur use apne sir me laga liya. Fir moter sycle me kick maar kar usne moter sycle ko teji se aage badha diya.
Kuch door aane par saamne se ek aur waahan aata dikha jiski roshni us par padi. Roshni padte hi najar aaya ki us byakti ne jo helmet pahna tha uske andar se uske bade bade baal hawa me lahra rahe hain. Wo byakti koi ladki thi jiske badan par is wakt aise kapde the jo shayad usne kabhi nahi pahne the. Lambi chaudi sadak par uski moter sycle speed me daudi ja rahi thi. Kareeb das minute baad saamne police ka barrier dikha use. Kuch waahan bhi kataar me khade najar aaye use. Ye dekh kar usne moter sycle ko dhimi kar ke rok diya. Helmet ke andar uske maathe par pareshani dikhne lagi thi.
Samne kataar me gaadiya lagi hui thi. Andhera bhale hi tha magar check naake ke paas police walo ne roshni ka achha khasa intjaam kar rakha tha. Moter sycle par sawaar us ladki ke chehre par pareshani dikh rahi thi. Wo chaahti to asaani se apni moter sycle ko aage le ja sakti thi magar usne dekha ki police wale har waahan ki baariki se checking kar rahe the. Ladki ko samajhne me der na lagi ki is tarah ki checking tabhi hoti hai jab maamla khaas tarah ka hota hai.
Kataar me lage waahan dhire dhire kar ke aage badhte ja rahe the aur sath me use bhi aage badhna pad raha tha jisse uske chehre par pareshani aur badhti ja rahi thi. Isi pareshani ki vajah se wo baar baar left right dekhti ja rahi thi. Shayad wo kuch aisa soch rahi thi jisse ki wo aisi situation se bach kar nikal sake. Usne dekha ki ab uske aage ginti ke hi waahan rah gaye hain. Ye dekh kar uske chehre par aise bhaav ubhre jaise usne koi faisla le liya ho.
Kuch der sochne ke baad usne moter sycle ko stand par lagaya aur fir wo moter sycle se niche utar gai. Uske liye achhi baat ye thi ki uske pichhe abhi tak koi dusra waahan nahi laga tha. Uske saamne ab paanch gaadiya hi rah gai thi. Usne left side gaur se dekha aur fir police walo ki taraf ek najar daal kar wo left side ki taraf teji se badh chali.
Sadak ke dono taraf door door tak sunsaan andhera hi tha. Paas se dekhne par aisa lagta tha jaise khaali pathrili jameen hi thi dono taraf. Sadak se niche utar kar wo aage badhti chali gai. Kuch door jane ke baad wo mudi aur fir se chalne lagi. Pathrili jameen thi is liye use chalne me koi problem nahi ho rahi thi. Thodi hi der me wo check naake ke pichhe se hote huye aage ki taraf badh gai.
Kafi der tak paidal chalne ke baad wo fir se sadak par aa gai aur kinare par khadi ho gai. Yaha se usne dekha check naka kareeb sau meter ki doori par tha. Yaha andhera tha is liye koi use dekh nahi sakta tha. Wo baar baar check naake se aati hui gaadiyo ki taraf dekh rahi thi. Jab bhi koi gaadi checking se nikal kar is taraf aane lagti to wo sadak se niche utar jaati thi aur fir chhup kar gaadi ko dekhti thi. Uske baad jab gaadi nikal jati to wo fir se sadak ke kinare par aa kar khadi ho jati thi.
Kafi der tak yahi silsila chalta raha. Tabhi usne dekha ki checking ke liye jo waahan check naake par aaya wo koi bada waahan tha kyo ki uski headlight thoda upar thi aur fir uske aur upar chhote chhote bulb timtimate huye dikh rahe the. Ladki ne andaja lagaya ki ye bada waahan jarur koi truck hoga. Ye dekhte hi wo teji se sadak se niche utri aur niche ki taraf jo patthar pade the unhe utha kar wapas sadak par aai aur patthar ko sadak ke bich me rakh diya. Uske baad wo fir se niche utri aur ek dusra patthar utha kar fir se sadak par aa kar pahle wale patthar ke bagal se rakh diya. Aise hi usne kai sare patthar utha utha kar sadak par rakh diye. Ab sadak par ek tarah se wo sare patthar kataar me is taraf se us taraf tak lage huye dikh rahe the. Ab agar koi waahan is taraf aayega to sadak par rakhe in pattharo ki vajah se use rukna padega aur driver ko in pattharo ko hata kar hi apne waahan ko aage badhana padega.
Sadak par in pattharo ko rakhne ke baad ladki buri tarah haafne lagi thi. Tabhi usne dekha ki check naake se wo bada waahan chal pada hai aur ab wo isi taraf aa raha hai. Use apni taraf aate dekh ladki teji se palti aur sadak ke niche utar kar chhup gai. Kuch hi der me wo bada waahan is taraf aa gaya aur jaise hi wo pattharo ke kuch paas aaya to waahan ki speed kam ho gai. Shayad head light ki roshni me driver ko sadak par rakhe patthar dikh gaye the.
Ladki ne dekha ki wo waahan truck hi tha. Sadak par pattharo ke paas truck ruk gaya tha aur fir truck ka driver niche utra. Sadak par kataar se lage pattharo ko dekh kar driver ne pahle apna sir khujaya aur fir idhar udhar dekhne laga. Head light ki roshni me uska chehra dikh raha tha. Is wakt uske chehre ko dekh kar yahi lag raha tha jaise wo un pattharo ko dekh kar soch me pad gaya ho aur idhar udhar is liye dekh raha hoga ki shayad kisi ne abhi abhi in pattharo ko yaha par rakha hoga. Kyo ki iske pahle wala jo waahan yaha se gaya hoga to kya use ye patthar yaha par na dikhe hoge aur kya usne inhe hataya na hoga.
Truck ka driver kuch palo tak idhar udhar dekhta raha aur fir wo un pattharo ko hatane laga. Idhar sadak ke niche chhupi ladki ne jab dekha ki truck driver pattharo ko uthane laga hai to wo teji se uthi aur badi saawdhani se chalte huye sadak par truck ke pichhe ki taraf aa gai. Usne truck ke piche wale hisse ko dekha to usme black colour ka kapda truck ke upari hisse me dhaka hua tha lekin gate se upar pichla hissa khula hua tha. Shayad truck ke andar kuch load nahi tha. Ladki aage badhi aur truck ki body ko pakad kar usme chadh gai. Kuch hi palo me wo truck ke andar aa gai aur aage ki taraf aa kar ek kone me baith gai.
Thodi der baad hi truck ek halke jhatke ke sath aage badh chala. Ye dekh ladki ne chain ki saas li aur fir wahi par let gai. Truck ke andar sach me kuch nahi tha. Is liye ladki ko usme letne me koi problem nahi hui. Truck apni speed se aage badhta hi ja raha tha.
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Back to my side....
Subah sabse pahle meri hi aankh khuli is liye main uthi aur fresh hone ke liye bathroom me chali gai. Fresh ho kar maine chaay banai aur fir nakul ko jaga kar use chaay di. Hamare paas aur to koi kaam tha nahi is liye kisi baat ki koi jaldi nahi thi. Man me tension jarur tha ki jo kuch hamne socha tha wo nahi ho pa raha hai magar iske liye ham kar bhi kya sakte the.
Chaay naasta karne ke baad nakul niche uncle ji ke paas chala gaya aur main kamre me hi rahi. Mujhe ratan bhaiya ke diye huye mobile ki yaad aai to maine apne bag se mobile nikala aur use on karne ke bare me sochne lagi. Mera dil ekdam teji se dhadakne laga tha. Pata nahi kyo mujhe aisa lagne lagta tha ki ratan bhaiya ne ye mobile mujhe apne kisi maksad ki vajah se diya tha. Waise to abhi tak aisa kuch najar nahi aaya tha magar main apne man ko kaise samjhati jo mobile ko dekh kar tarah tarah ki baate sochne lagta tha. Ek baat ye bhi thi ki maine mobile ko jyadatar off hi rakha tha is liye agar ratan bhaiya ka koi plan bhi raha hoga to mobile ke off hone ki vajah se bhala wo kya kar sakte the. Mere paas apni is shanka ko clear karne ka ek yahi solution tha ki main is mobile ko on hi rakhu. Aakhir pata to chale ki ratan bhaiya is mobile ke base par apna kaun sa maksad pura karege.
Maine mobile ko on kiya to kuch hi der me dher sare massages aane lage usme. Kuch to network wale the aur kuch ratan bhaiya ke. Main dhadakte huye dil ke sath un massages ko read karne lagi. Un massages me ratan bhaiya ne pahle to yahi likha tha ki main mobile ko off kyo rakhti hu. Mere aisa karne se unhe meri bahut jyada fikra hone lagti hai. Uske baad unhone bataya ki dad aur uncle jab khaali haath ghar laute to mom ki haalat aur bhi jyada kharaab hui. Unhe us haal me dekh kar unhe bhi dukh hota hai. Ek massage me unhone likha tha ki ek baar mom se baat kar lo shayad unki taklif kuch kam ho jaye aur mujhe le kar jo unke andar chinta hai wo kam ho jaye. Agar main mom se baat karne ke liye haa kahu to wo mom se is bare me baat karege ki unhe mere bare me shuru se sab pata tha. Kisi ko bataya is liye nahi ki wo sirf meri khushi chaahte the. Ratan bhaiya ne ye bhi likha tha ki naina ki mom bhi bahut dukhi hain apni beti ke liye pata nahi wo kaha hai aur kis haal me hai.
Ratan bhaiya ke sare massages padhne ke baad main kafi der tak sochti rahi ki main unhe kya jawaab du. Unki baato se mujhe kahi bhi aisa nahi laga ki wo mere liye koi saajish wala kaam kar rahe hain. Balki unke har massage me sirf meri fikar hi thi. Mujhe unke bare me galat sochne ke liye bura to laga magar fir bhi main samajh nahi paai ki sach kya ho sakta hai. Kafi der tak main yahi sab sochti rahi. Mujhe ratan bhaiya ko kuch na kuch to jawaab dena hi tha is liye maine unhe apne bare me sab thik hai likh kar massage bhej diya.
Abhi massage bhej kar main mobile ko off hi karne wali thi ki bhaiya ka call aa gaya. Call aate hi main buri tarah ghabra gai. Mera dil jor jor se dhadakne laga. Ring ka volume maine band kar raha tha is liye sirf vibration hi kar raha tha mobile. Maine bahut himmat kar ke call uthaya to mere kaan me ratan bhaiya ki awaaj padi.
"Thank god neel tune mobile ko on to kiya. Main tere liye kitna chintit tha ye tujhe andaja bhi nahi ho sakta. Anyway ye bata kaisi hai tu aur kaha hai is wakt." Ratan bhaiya ne pucha.
"Main thik hu bhaiya aur mobile is liye on nahi rakhti ki nakul ko ye pata nahi hai ki mere paas mobile hai." Maine thoda darte huye bataya.
"Are nakul ko kyo nahi bataya tune ki maine tujhe mobile diya tha." Bhaiya ne pucha.
"Bas aise hi bhaiya koi khaas baat nahi hai." Maine kaha.
"Achha chhod ye bata mom se baat karegi na tu.? Dekh unse ek baar baat kar le. Wo tere liye bahut pareshan hain aur har wakt gumsum si rahti hain. Mujhse unki haalat dekhi nahi jati." Ratan bhaiya ne kaha.
"Par bhaiya main mom se kaise baat kar paaugi. Dad ki tarah wo bhi to mujhse gussa hi hogi. Waise bhi in halaato me unse baat karne ki mujh me himmat nahi hai." Maine jhijhakte huye ratan bhaiya se kaha.
"Main tujhe mom se baat karne ke liye force nahi karuga neel. Ye to tujhe hi sochna chahiye ki tujhe mom ko dukhi rakhna hai ya nahi. Tujhe bhi pata hai ki jo kaam tune kiya hai usse duniya ke har maa baap dukhi aur gussa hi hoge. Meri baat tujhe buri jarur lagegi magar ye to sach hai na ki tune ye sab kar ke mom dad ko hi nahi balki puri family ko problem me daal diya hai. Har baat ka koi na koi solution nikal hi aata hai magar uske liye tujhe sochna chahiye tha. Tune to sirf apni khushiyo ke bare me socha neel. Apni khushiyo ko pane ke liye tune puri family ko hurt kiya. Aaj situation ye hai ki ham kisi ko bata bhi nahi sakte ki hamare ghar ki beti ne kya gajab kar diya hai. Aaj nahi to kal ye baat sabko pata chal hi jayegi aur fir pure gaon aur samaaj me hamari kitni thu thu hogi iska tujhe andaja bhi nahi hai. Prem ka matlab sirf pana hi nahi hota meri bahan balki prem ka matlab kisi ke liye apni khushiyo ka balidaan dena bhi hota hai. Duniya me usi ko achha aur uncha mana jata hai jo tyaag karte hain apno ke liye ya dusro ki khushi ke liye. Khair jane de tujhe jo karna tha tune kar hi diya hai. Maine bhale hi kabhi dikhawa nahi kiya ki main apni bahan ko kitna pyar karta hu magar iska matlab ye nahi hai ki main tujhe pyar nahi karta. Main shuru se janta tha ki ek din yahi hoga. Kyo ki dad to teri shadi us nakul se karne wale nahi the aur tab tere paas ek yahi raasta hona tha ki tu nakul ke sath kahi bhaag jaye. Wahi tune kiya bhi. Maine tujhe sirf isi liye nahi roka kyo ki main chaahta tha ki tu har haal me khush rahe. Jab tu nakul ke sath bhaag nikli to mujhe teri fikra bhi hone lagi. Kyo ki mujhe pata hai ki prem me andha hua insaan baaki kisi bhi cheej ke bare me nahi sochta. Agar sochta to tum dono bhi ye sochte ki is tarah bhaag jane se aage kitni badi problems ka saamna karna hoga. Ye duniya jaisi dikhti hai waisi hai nahi. Jab duniya ki sair karne nikalte hain tab pata chalta hai ki ghar se baahar khaali haath jina kitna muskil hota hai. Yahi sab soch kar maine tujhe mobile diya tha ki agar kisi din tu kisi musibat me pade to kam se kam mobile ke dwara mujhe to apni problem bata hi degi aur fir main tujhe us problem se nikaalne me apni jaan tak laga duga. Magar tu to mobile hamesha off hi rakhti hai. Iska to yahi matlab hua ki tujhe apne is bhai par bharosa hi nahi hai. Tu ye samajhti hai ki maine tujhe shayad is liye mobile diya hoga ki main tujhe fasa saku. Are meri bahan tujhe sochna chahiye ki main tujhe kyo fasaauga. Agar yahi karna hota to usi din dad ko bata kar fasa deta jis din tu nakul ke sath bhaagi thi. Khair tujhe jo sochna hai tu sochti rah magar haa itna jarur kahuga ki agar kabhi aisa wakt aaye ki tu musibat me hai to tu mujhe phone kar ke ya massage kar ke jarur bata dena. Tera ye bhai tujhe musibat se bachane ke liye apni jaan tak laga dega." Ratan bhaiya ye sab bolne ke baad chup ho gaye.
Mujhe samajh nahi aa raha tha ki main unhe kya jawaab du. Unki baate sun kar mujhe bahut glaani si feel ho rahi thi. Ratan bhaiya ne to wo mobile meri hi bhalaai ke liye diya tha jabki main unke bare me jane kya kya soch baithi thi. Sach kahu to mujhe unki baate sun kar bahut tej rona aa raha tha. Maine badi muskil se khud ko rone se roka.
"Mom se ek baar baat kar le neel. Tu ek baar unse baat kar legi to unhe bhi chain aa jayega. Tujhe andaja bhi nahi hai ki is time unki kya haalat ho gai hai. Is ghar me dad se sab darte hain magar dad jab khaali haath mumbai se ghar aaye to mom unse lad padi aur kahne lagi ki meri beti ko sath kyo nahi laye. Din raat tere bare me soch kar roti rahti hain. Yahi haal ham sabka bhi hai neel. Dad bhale hi baahar se patthar ki tarah kathor najar aate hain magar main janta hu ki andar hi andar wo bhi dukhi hain. Tujhe to tera pyar aur teri khushi mil gai neel magar ye sab bhala kis kaam ke ki jiski vajah se tere apne itne dukhi hain. Kya pyar ka matlab yahi hota hai teri najar me." Ratan bhaiya ne ye kaha to meri rulaai foot gai is baar.
"Nahi bhaiya nahi. Aisa mat kahiye please. Main ye sab nahi sun sakti. Main maanti hu ki maine apne prem me andhi ho kar jo kiya wo galat kiya hai magar aap hi bataiye ki main kya karti. Dad ko bhi to sochna chahiye tha na ki unki beti ki khushi kis me hai. Har maa baap apne bachcho ko khush dekhna chahte hain to kya wo nakul se mujhe door kar ke mujhe khushiya de rahe the. Main maanti hu ki maine apni khushiyo ke liye baaki sabko dukhi kar diya hai magar mere paas iske alawa koi aur raasta bhi to nahi tha. Apni family ke bare me sochti to sari jindagi apne prem ke liye tadapti rahti. Kisi na kisi ko to dukh milna hi tha. Haa main maanti hu ki maine kisi ki khushi ke bare me nahi socha balki apni khushi ke bare me socha aur ye sab kiya. Main hi khud garj thi bhaiya. Lekin ye bhi to sach hai na ki khud garj to sari duniya hai. Har koi apne bare me hi to sochta hai." Maine bhawawes me ye sab kah diya.
"Shayad tu ab sach me badi ho gai hai neel. Itni badi ki tu apni hi family ke bare me ye sab sochne lagi hai. Duniya ka naam lena to sirf bahana hua. Khair jane de main tujhe is bare me kuch nahi kahuga. Maine to pahle hi tujhse kah diya hai ki main sirf teri khushi chahta tha aur isi liye us raat main railway station tere paas aaya tha. Agar main teri khushi na chaahta to akele nahi aata balki dad ko sath le kar aata. Anyway leave this topic main bas ye kah raha hu ki tu bhale hi baaki sab ke bare me na soch magar mom se ek baar jarur baat kar le. Main unhe apne tarike se samjhauga. Waise to ye sab mere liye bhi bahut muskil hai kyo ki jaise hi main unhe bataauga ki mujhe tere jane ka pahle se pata tha waise hi wo mujh par gussa karegi aur jab ye bataauga ki main tujhse baat karta hu to ho sakta hai ki wo khud ko rok na paye aur dad se sab kuch bata de. Is liye main mauka dekh kar dhire dhire sab kuch batauga aur fir ye bhi kahuga ki main tujhse unki baat karwa duga." Ratan bhaiya ne kaha.
"Mujhe to is baat se bahut dar lag raha hai bhaiya. Agar mom ne sabko bata diya to bahut badi problem ho jayegi aur dad ka gussa aap par bhi foor sakta hai." Maine kaha.
"Mom ke chehre par thodi si khushi lane ke liye ye bhi sah luga neel. Waise tu chinta mat kar main sab samhaal luga." Bhaiya ne kaha.
"Thik hai bhaiya. Agar aap yahi chaahte hain to main mom se baat karugi." Maine kaha.
"Ok to main pahle mom ko sab kuch bata kar baat karne ke liye raaji karuga fir tujhe bataauga ki kab baat karna hai." Ratan bhaiya ne kaha.
"Thik hai bhaiya." Main bas yahi bol saki. Mere dil ki dhadkane teji se chal rahi thi.
"Achha ek baat bata neel. Ye news me tum dono ki photo kaise chhapi hai. Wo to achha hai ki yaha gaon me akhbaar nahi aata warna sab ko is bare me pata chal jata. Mujhe bhi shahar ja ke pata chala tha. Main to shock me tha ki ye sab kaise ho gaya. Dad ne to news me khabar nahi di hogi ye mujhe achhi tarah pata hai. Fir ye sab kaise ho gaya." Ratan bhaiya ne pucha to mujhe samajh na aaya ki main unhe kya jawaab du. Main to khud hi is baat se hairaan thi ki ham dono ki khabar aur photo news paper me kaise chhap gai.
"Mujhe is bare me kuch pata nahi hai bhaiya. Main to khud is baat se hairaan hu. Mujhe to yahi laga ki shayad dad ne hi news me ye sab chhapwaya hoga." Maine kaha.
"Dad aisa karne ke bare me soch bhi nahi sakte hain neel. Khair tu chinta mat karna. Main pata karuga ki ye kisne kiya hai. Acha ab main call cut karta hu aur haa mobile off mat rakha kar. Mujhe bahut tension hone lagti hai teri." Ratan bhaiya ne kaha to maine thik hai kaha.
Ratan bhaiya se baat karne ke baad main kafi der tak gahri soch me dubi rahi. Mere man me dher saari baate chalne lagi thi. Unki baato ne mujhe andar tak hila kar rakh diya tha. Ye sach hai ki apni family ko dukhi kar ke maine apne liye khushi chuni thi magar main bhi kya karti. Us wakt mere dil aur dimaag me bas yahi chal raha tha ki chaahe jo ho jaye magar main jisse pyar karti hu usi ke sath apni life jiyugi. Abhi main ye sab soch hi rahi thi ki baahar se kisi ke aane ki aahat sunaai di mujhe to maine jaldi se mobile ko bag me rakh diya aur khaye huye bartan sametne lagi. Thodi hi der me nakul andar aaya aur bed par aa kar baith gaya.
Rohan apni girl friend ke sath apne flat se nikal hi raha tha ki tabhi uska mobile bajne laga. Mobile ki ring sun kar rohan ne jeb se mobile nikala aur mobile ki screen ko dekhne laga. Screen par deepak naam likha dikh raha tha. Usne jaldi se call pick kar ke mobile kaan se laga liya.
"Haa bol bhai." Rohan ne kaha aur apni girl friend ka hath pakad kar waapas dring room ki taraf chal pada.
"Bhai wo nahi maan raha. Maine use bahut samjhaya magar wo yahi kahta hai ki wo ab yahi rahega. Aaj bhi subah maine use phone par samjhaya tha magar uska kahna hai ki ab jo hona ho wo ho jaye magar wo yaha se kahi nahi jayega." Deepak ne phone par kaha.
"Waha kya use rasgulle mil rahe hain jo wo yaha nahi aana chahta. Galti meri hi thi jo maine wafadari dikhate huye use waha tere paas bhej diya tha. Sala bhala karne ka to jamana hi nahi hai. Na bhejta to sale yahi pade rahte." Rohan ne gusse me kaha.
"Ab main kya karu bhai. Wo dono to waapas aane ko taiyar hi nahi hain. Mujhe lagta hai ki unka makaan maalik unhe kuch jyada hi bhaav de raha hai. Yahi vajah hai ki wo waapas mumbai nahi aana chahte." Deepak ne kaha.
"Ek baar aur samjha ke dekh unhe. Agar nahi samajhte to fir ek hi raasta hai ki kisi police wale ko paise de kar us jagah ka chakkar lagwana padega. Police wale ko waha par dekhege to akal khul jayegi dono ki." Rohan ne kaha.
"Ye sahi idea hai bhai. Ek police wala apni najar me hai jo paise ke liye itna kar dega." Deepak ne kaha.
"Bas fir thik hai. Us police wale ko paise de kar samjha dena ki use us makaan me ja kar unke bare me thodi bahut puch taach karni hai aur talaashi ki baat bhi karni hai. Uske baad to wo makaan maalik bhi unhe apne yaha rakhne se inkaar kar dega. Fir dekhna wo tere paas hi bachne ki guhaar le kar aayege." Rohan ne kaha.
"Ye badhiya rahega bhai. Main aaj hi us police wale se milta hu." Deepak ne kaha.
"Thik hai uske baad jaisa bhi ho mujhe inform kar dena." Rohan ne ye kaha aur call cut kar diya.
"Kya hua dear. Kis baat se itna gussa ho rahe the." Rohan ki girlfriend ne badi ada se usse pucha.
"Kya bataau yaar. Sala ek langoor ke haath me husn ki pari lag gai hai. Tumhe to pata hai ki ladki aur uska husn apni kamjori hai. Use dekhte hi us par dil aa gaya tha apna. Is liye use fasane ke liye thode papad belne pade. Maine dono par upkaar kiya magar wo dono ab yaha aane ko raaji nahi hain. Isi baat se gussa aa raha tha mujhe." Rohan ne use bataya.
"Kya mujhse bhi jyada sundar hai wo." Ladki ne pucha.
"Tum to sabse alag ho dear magar kya hai na ki wo maal abhi taja taja hai. Tum samajh rahi ho na meri baat." Rohan ne kaha to ladki muskurane lagi.
"Haa samajh gai babu. Taja maal dekh kar use bhogne ka man kar raha hai tumhara." Ladki ne kaha.
"Is baar do mast maal haath aaye the magar dono hi hath se nikal gaye. Ek to mere aadmiyo ki bevkufi ki vajah se faraar ho gai aur dusri meri sharafat ki vajah se magar itni asaani se use apne hath se jane nahi duga main. Pyar se hath nahi aayegi to dusra hathkanda apnana padega mujhe." Rohan ne kaha.
"Don't worry babu. Wo jarur tumhare hath aa jayegi. Aisa kabhi hua hai kya ki jo cheej tumhe pasand aa jaye wo tumhe haasil na hui ho. So tension na lo. By the way tumhare liye ek taje maal ka intjaam kiya hai maine." Ladki ne kaha.
"Ye achha kiya tumne. Sach kahu to tumhari yahi baat mujhe sabse jyada achhi lagti hai aur isi liye tum mere liye sabse alag aur sabse khaas ho." Rohan ne kaha aur ladki ka chehra pakad kar uske hotho ko choom liya. Ladki ne bhi uska jawaab diya to rohan ne use sofe par leta diya aur khud uske upar aa gaya.
Dono ne ek dusre ki aankho me dekha aur fir dono ke hi hoth mil gaye. Ladki ne white colour ka top and blue colour ki jeans ki pant pahna hua tha. Kuch der dono ke hoth mile rahe uske baad rohan ne apna sir uthaya aur ladki ki gardan par kisses karne laga. Uske is tarah kiss karne se ladki ki aankhe band ho gai aur wo rohan ko pakad kar apni taraf khichne lagi. Rohan ek hath se uske top ko niche karte huye uski gardan se niche seene ki taraf kiss karne laga. Top ke andar bra me kaid ladki ki chhaati ki golaaiya parwat ki tarah khadi thi jo ladki ke idhar udhar hone par hil rahi thi. Rohan ne top ko thoda aur niche kiya to ladki ke boobs ki daraar dikhne lagi. Rohan ne us daraar par hi apne hoth rakh diye aur fir ek hath se uske boob ko bhi pakad liya. Ladki jor se kasmasaai aur rohan ke sir ke baalo me haatho ki ungaliya firane lagi. Abhi rohan ye sab kar hi raha tha ki tabhi door bell baji aur un dono ki harkato par jaise break lag gaya. Rohan baddhi si gaali dete huye ladki ke upar se uth gaya.
"Ye sale galat time par hi aate hain. Jaao ja ke darwaja khol do warna wo bell bajate hi rahege." Rohan ne kaha aur sofe par baith gaya. Uske kahne par ladki uthi aur apne top ko thik karti hui main door ki taraf chal padi. Kuch hi der me uske piche piche teen ladke aaye aur dring room me rakhe sofo par baith gaye aur wo ladki rohan ke bagal me baith gai.
"Tum logo ke latke huye chehre dekh kar hi pata chal raha hai ki tum sab nakaam ho kar hi aaye ho." Rohan ne teeno ki taraf baari baari se dekhte huye kaha.
"Bhai hamne sara area chhaan mara. Yaha tak ki alag alag raaste me door door tak ja kar bhi dekh liya magar wo ladki hame kahi nahi mili. Hame to lagta hai ki wo hamari pahuch se kafi door nikal gai hai." Ek ladke ne kaha.
"Laanat hai tum logo par. Ek ladki ko nahi samhaal paye tum log. Tum jaise nikamme logo ko apne sath kaam par rakhne ka koi faayda nahi hai is liye ab mujhe dusre ladko ko rakhna padega." Rohan ne gusse me kaha.
"Bhai please aisa mat karo. Aisa pahli baar hua hai hamse warna aaj tak hamne shikar ko apne hath se nahi jane diya. Boss wo ladki hath se nikal gai to kya hua ham usse bhi achhi ladki khoj kar layege. Bas iske liye maaf kar do bhai." Dusre ladke ne kaha.
"Thik hai chalo maaf kiya. Tum logo ka pichhla record dekh kar hi maaf kar raha hu magar mujhe ab taja maal ek hapte ke andar chahiye. Is baar delivery late ho gai hai aur iske liye hame kafi nuksaan bhi sahna pad raha hai. Upar se aaj kal police ki checking bhi bahut ho rahi hai. Is liye kaam ko thoda sawadhani se karna. Ab jaao yaha se." Rohan ne kaha to wo sab uth kar chale gaye.
Un teeno ladko ke jane ke baad ladki ne main door andar se band kar diya aur fir waapas aa kar rohan ke bagal se baith gai. Uske baithte hi rohan ne use baaho me bhar liya aur fir uske hotho par kiss karne laga.
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Main bartan samet rahi thi jabki nakul bed par aa kar baith gaya tha. Kuch der tak jab wo kuch na bola to maine palat kar uski taraf dekha. Wo kisi soch me duba hua najar aaya mujhe. Mere man me ye jaanne ki utsukta jaagi ki wo kis soch me duba hua hai is liye maine bartano ko wahi chhoda aur nakul ke paas aa kar uske bagal se baith gai.
"Kya hua jaan kis soch me dube huye ho tum. Kahi koi aisi baat to nahi ho gai jisse ham par koi musibat aa gai ho." Maine nakul ke kandhe par haath rakhte huye pucha to nakul ne meri taraf dekha. Uske chehre par dukh ke bhaav najar aaye aur aankho me shikayat.
"Kyo neelam kyo. Kyo kiya tumne aisa." Nakul ne dukhi ho ke kaha to main ekdam se ghabra gai aur sochne lagi ki maine kya kar diya.
"Ye kya kah rahe ho tum. Maine aisa kya kiya hai." Maine hairani se uski taraf dekh ke kaha.
"Maine baahar se tumhari saari baate sun li hain jo tum mobile par apne bhai se kar rahi thi. Mujhe is baat ka dukh nahi hai ki tumne apne bhai se baat ki balki dukh is baat ka hai ki tumne mujhe bataya nahi ki tumhare paas mobile hai. Tumhe mujh par bharosa nahi tha neelam. Tabhi to tumne mobile ko mujhse chhupa ke rakha hua tha." Nakul ne ye sab kaha to main buri tarah andar hi andar hil gai. Mujhe samajh na aaya ki main nakul se ab kya kahu. Sach hi to kah raha tha wo ki maine mobile ko usse chhupa ke rakha tha.
"Mujhe bataao neelam ki kyo is baat ko chhupaya mujhse. Aakhir kya tha tumhare man me jo tumne mujhe mobile ke bare me batana sahi nahi samjha. Agar tumhe mujh par bharosa hi nahi hai to mujhse pyar karme ka dikhawa kyo kar rahi ho tum." Nakul ne kaha.
"Tum galat samajh rahe ho nakul. Main maanti hu ki maine mobile ko tumse chhupa ke rakha tha magar uske piche ye baat bilkul bhi nahi hai ki mujhe tum par bharosa nahi hai. Mobile ko to is liye chhupa ke rakha tha taaki ham dono ko uske chalte koi tension na ho. Main nahi chaahti thi ki itne tension ke bich ek ye tension bhi jud jaye aur tum par bharosa kyo nahi hoga mujhe. Agar tum par bharosa na hota to apni family ko chhod kar itni door tumhare sath nahi aati jaan. Ek mobile ki vajah se tum mere pyar par shak kaise kar sakte ho. Bharosa to mujhe apne bhai par nahi tha nakul. Us din railway station par jab wo mujhe mile the to unhone hi mujhe wo mobile diya tha aur ye kaha tha ki agar kabhi main kisi musibat me pad jaau to main us mobile ke jariye unhe bata saku. Unke kahne par maine mobile le to liya tha magar hamesha use off kar ke hi rakha tha. Kyo ki mujhe ratan bhaiya par bharosa nahi tha. Mujhe lagta tha ki unhone wo mobile mujhe is liye diya hai taaki main unke contact me rah saku aur wo jab chaahe mujhe fasa sake. Yahi sab soch kar maine tumhe bhi nahi bataya ki kyo is bare me bekaar ka tumhe tension ho. Baaki tum kahoge to main us mobile ko abhi fek dugi." Maine kaha to nakul mujhe ek tak dekhta raha aur fir ekdam se mujhe pakad kar apne bagal se chhupka liya.
"Mujhe maaf kar do neelam. Maine tum par aur tumhare sachche pyar par sawaal khada kar diya. Mujhe maaf kar do plz." Mujhe apne se chhupkaye nakul ne dukhi ho ke kaha.
"Nahi jaan. Maafi to mujhe tumse maagni chahiye. Galat to maine kiya hai jo tumse mobile ko chhupa ke rakha." Maine kaha.
"Chhodo is baat ko. Main nahi chaahta ki meri jaan kisi baat ke liye mujhse maafi maage. Is duniya me tumhare siva mera hai hi kaun aur fir tumne hamari bhalaai ke liye hi to aisa kiya tha. Achha ye bataao ki apne bhai se kisse baat karne ke liye kah rahi thi tum." Nakul ne mujhe khud se alag karte huye kaha.
Nakul ke puchne par maine sab kuch use bata diya. Sari baate sun kar nakul bhi soch me pad gaya. Shayad uske man me bhi wahi khayal ubhar aaye the jo mere man me ubhar chuke the.
"To ab kya tum apni maa se baat karogi." Nakul ne mujhse pucha.
"Ratan bhaiya ne bataya ki jab se main ghar se bhaag kar gayi hu tab se mom ki haalat kharaab hai. Agar main unse baat kar lugi to unhe raahat milegi." Maine kaha.
"Agar aisi baat hai to tumhe maa se baat kar leni chahiye. Aakhir wo tumhari maa hain. Sach me tumhare chale jane se unhe bahut taklif ho rahi hogi." Nakul ne kaha.
"Sahi kah rahe ho tum. Unhe is tarah taklif de kar mujhe bhi achha nahi lag raha. Main bhala kaise ye chaah sakti hu ki meri vajah se mere mom dad dukhi ho jaye magar ye bhi sach hai ki ye taklif kisi na kisi ke hisse me to aani hi thi." Maine udaas ho ke kaha.
"Don't worry. Ek din sab thik ho jayega. Tum apni maa se baat kar lena aur haa mobile ko fekne ki koi jarurat nahi hai. Agar tumhare ratan bhaiya sach me tumhara bhala chaahte hain to unhe ignore karna sahi nahi hoga." Nakul ne kaha.
"Par mujhe dar lag raha hai nakul. Main kaise apni mom se baat kar paaugi. Kya kahegi wo mujhe. Unke andar mere liye gussa bhi bhara hoga. Kahi unhone dad ko sab bata diya to kya hoga." Maine kaha.
"Hamari kismat me jo hona likha hai use ham mita nahi sakte neelam. Waise bhi jo raasta hamne chuna hai usme sukoon kam aur pareshaniya jyada hain. Hame har tarah ki situation ka dat kar saamna karna padega. Jis din hamne in situations se dar kar apne kadam pichhe hata liye us din sab kuch the end ho jayega. Is liye ab kisi baat se darne ka sawaal hamare liye nahi rahna chahiye." Nakul ne samjhate huye kaha.
"Hmm achha uncle ji ke paas kis liye gaye the tum." Maine nakul se pucha.
"Bas aise hi gaya tha magar unhone mujhse kaha ki hamari shadi ke liye unhone ek pandit se baat ki hai. Pandit ke anusaar shadi ke riti riwaaj to sirf desh samaaj ke bich ek aupcharikta aur maryada ko banaye rakhne wali baat hoti hai. Jabki jinka man ek dusre se jud jata hai to wo ek hi ho jate hain. Pandit ji ne kaha ki samaaj me apni pratistha aur maan sammaan banaye rakhne ke liye ye jaruri hai ki chaar aadmi ke saamne kuch riti riwaaj apnaye jaye is liye wo kisi mandir me war mala aur fere karwa kar hamari shadi kara dege." Nakul ne ye sab bataya to mere dil ki dhadkane tej ho gai shadi ki baat se.
"To kab hai hamari shadi." Maine muskurate huye nakul se pucha.
"Abhi koi din confirm nahi hua hai. Uncle ji ne bas pandit se is bare me baat hi ki hai abhi. Unhe bhi pata hai ki hamare liye kab kya sahi rahega. Is liye jab unhe lagega ki ab sahi rahega to wo hame bata dege." Nakul ne kaha.
"Shadi to ham kar lege nakul magar hamara gujara kaise hoga is bare me bhi to hame sochna padega. Aakhir kab tak ham yaha is tarah pade rahege. Us din jo khane pine ka raashan tum laaye the wo bhi khatam hone wala hai. Mere paas abhi kuch paise to hain jisse kuch din ke liye hame raashan ki tension nahi hogi magar aage ka kya." Maine kaha.
"Maine is bare me uncle ji se baat ki hai. Unhone kaha ki ham is sabki ki chinta na kare. Unhe bhi pata hai ki abhi hamare halaat aise nahi hain ki ham kahi baahar ja kar koi kaam dhandha kar sake jisse ki hamara gujara ho sake. Is liye unka kahna hai ki jab tak halaat thik nahi ho jate tab tak wo hame bhukha nahi rahne dege. Waise wo mere liye koi aisa kaam dekh rahe hain jo main yahi rah ke kar saku." Nakul ne kaha.
"Uncle ji sach me bahut achhe hain nakul magar ham un becharo par bojh bane rahe ye achha nahi lag raha." Maine kaha.
"Maine bhi unse yahi kaha tha. Meri is baat par unhone kaha ki wo hame apna hi samajhte hain. Jin bahu beto ko dekhne ke liye wo taraste hain wo to kabhi unki koi khabar hi nahi lete to kam se kam ham to unke paas hain aur wo hame dekh kar hi khush hain ki unke akelepan me sahara dene ke liye unke paas to hain." Nakul ne kaha.
"Haa ye to hai." Main bas itna hi kah saki.
Kuch der aur hamare bich baate hui uske baad main bed se uthi aur bartan samet kar unhe dhone chali gai. Nakul bed par hi let gaya tha. Hamare halaat jarur kharaab the magar ek achhi baat yahi thi ki ham jis jagah rah rahe the waha ke uncle aunty bahut achhe the. Wo ham dono ko apne bachcho ki tarah maante the aur hamara har kharcha uthane ko taiyar the. Ham dono hi bhagwan se dua karte the ki aise acche insaan har us aadmi ko mile jo hamari tarah aisi situation me fase ho.
Truck ko ek jhatka laga to truck ke piche andar ki taraf leti ladki ki aankh khul gai. Pahle to use kuch samajh nahi aaya ki wo kaha hai fir jab usne apna dimaag daudaya to use pichhli saari baate yaad aa gai aur wo jaldi se uth kar baith gai. Usne andaja lagaya ki truck abhi bhi chal raha hai magar usme jhatke bhi lag rahe hain. Ye dekhne ke liye ki wo kaha pahuch gai is liye wo truck ke pichhe kinare ki taraf uth kar aa gai. Truck me jo mota sa kapda upar laga hua tha use pakad kar jab usne thoda sa uthaya to baahar use subah ka ujala najar aaya aur sath hi aas paas buildings bhi najar aai. Usne dhyaan se dekha truck shahar ke andar daakhil hone wala hai aur isse pahle ki kahi truck ruke aur truck driver is taraf aa kar truck ke andar dekhe use yaha se nikal jana hoga.
Ladki ke badan par abhi bhi kale kapdo ka chust libaas tha. Wo us mote kapde ko thoda sa uthaye baahar har taraf dekh rahi thi. Kareeb das minute baad truck shahar me daakhil hua. Use nahi pata tha ki ye truck shahar ke kis hisse par jayega magar itna jarur pata tha ki use ab is truck se utar jana chahiye.
Shahar me aane ke baad aas paas bani badi badi buildings aur raasto me gaadi moter ke sath sath log bhi dikhne lage the jiske kaaran usne kapde ko chhod diya tha aur truck ke rukne ka wait karne lagi thi. Uske dil ki dhadkane pahle se jyada teji se chalne lagi thi.
Kuch hi der me truck ek jagah ruka to usne fir se kapda utha kar baahar ki taraf dekha. Use jyada to kuch samajh na aaya magar ye jarur dekha ki truck main road ko chhod kar kisi single way wale raaste me ghus chuka hai aur kisi vajah se ruk gaya hai. Kapde ki jhiri se usne dekha ki raasta door tak khaali pada tha. Aas paas lage pedh paudho ke piche kuch dukaane dikh rahi thi. Ladki ko samajh na aaya ki truck kis vajah se ruk gaya hai magar usne ye faisla jarur kar liya ki use ab utar jana chahiye. Kyo ki truck wale ki manjil ka use kuch pata nahi tha.
Apni badhi hui dhadkano ko kaabu karte huye usne ek baar fir se khaali pade raaste ki taraf dekha aur fir savdhani se kapde ko utha kar wo truck ke pichhle fatke ko pakad kar niche utarne lagi. Abhi uske dono pair fatke ke is taraf aaye hi the ki truck ko halka sa jhatka laga aur wo aage badhne laga. Ye dekh kar ladki hadbada gai aur wo ekdam se niche kood gai. Truck ki speed tej nahi hone paai thi is liye wo sadak par girne se bach gai. Jaise hi wo niche aai to usne aas paas dekha. Aage sadak par ek chhota sa tempo khada tha. Shayad usi ki vajah se truck ruk gaya tha. Tempo ke driver ne ladki ki taraf hairaani se dekha. Ladki ki najar bhi us par pad chuki thi. Tabhi aage ki sadak par use ek thele wala najar aaya. Ye dekh kar ladki teji se dusri taraf ko bhaagti chali gai. Pichhe tempo ka driver use dekhte huye kisi soch me dub gaya tha.
Udhar wo ladki bhaagte bhaagte main road par aa gai. Uski saanse fool gai thi bhagne se. Main road par aa kar usne aas paas dekha. Sadak ke us paar use kuch dikha jisse wo idhar udhar dekhte huye aage badh chali. Kuch hi der me wo us paar pahuch gai. Subah abhi thik se hui nahi thi is vajah se utni chahal pahal nahi dikh rahi thi jitni ki bade bade shahro me hoti hai. Matlab ye city ka main area nahi tha.
Is taraf aa kar wo ladki chalte huye ek jagah aa kar ruk gai. Sadak ke kinare kinare jo dukaane thi unke bich ek bank ka atm tha aur us atm ke just samne hi ek pedh laga hua tha. Ladki ne aas paas dekha aur fir teji se us atm ke andar daakhil ho gai. Atm ke andar aa kar usne shishe wale gate se baahar dekha to use pedh najar aaya aur fir uske aaga sadak. Gate par jo shisha laga tha wo plane nahi tha balki us shishe me bich bich par patti si bani hui thi jisse un pattiyo ki vajah se baahar se andar ka clear nahi dikh sakta tha. Atm ke andar ya baahar dekhne ke liye un pattiyo ke bich me jo plane glass tha usme se dekhna padega.
Ladki ne kuch der socha aur fir atm me lage camera ke saamne se hat kar wo kone me gayi aur jaldi jaldi apne kapde utaarne lagi. Thodi hi der me jab uske kaale chust kapde uske badan se alag huye to uske andar uske apne kapde najar aane lage. Upar ek red colour ki t-shirt aur niche uski taago se chipki black colour ki jeans ki paint. Uske kapde jyada to nahi magar gande ho chuke the. Sir ke khule baalo ko usne haath se hi thoda bahut sawara aur fir jhuk kar usne pahle wale kapdo ko utha liya. Un kapdo me wo kuch khojne lagi. Jaldi hi use un kapdo se jo chij mili wo ek parsh tha jo ki kisi male person ka lag raha tha. Parsh ko pakad kar usne wo kapde andar hi ek kone me aise hi fek diye. Uske baad wo us parsh ko khol kar dekhne lagi. Parsh ke andar use hajaar hajaar ke paanch note aur kuch paanch sau aur sau ke note mile. Ye dekh kar uske hotho par muskaan ubhar aai. Parsh ke dusre bhaag ko khol kar usne dekha to usme bhi kuch note pachaas aur das das wale the dikhe.
Parsh se saare paise nikaal kar usne ginna shuru kiya to pata chala ki wo total nau hajaar teen sau assi rupaye the. Ye dekh kar uske hotho ki muskaan aur gahri ho gai aur uske chehre par chamak aa gai. Uske baad usne parsh ko achhe tarike se fir dekhna shuru kiya to usme use kuch card mile aur ek driving license ke sath ek registration certificate bhi mila jisme kisi male person ka naam likha hua tha.
"Sorry sunil mittal is sab ke liye but kya kare....ye sab karne ke liye ye naina majbur thi. Bhagwan tumhara bhala kare." Ye kahte huye naina ne wo RC aur DL wapas parsh me daala aur fir use bhi un kapdo ke upar fek diya. Dusre hath me jo paise usne le rakhe the unme se usne kuch paise alag kiye aur baaki sare paise usne jeans ke saamne wale jeb me daal liye. Thode paise jo usne alag kiye the use usne dusre jeb me daal liya. Uske baad usne shishe se baahar ki taraf dhyaan se dekha aur fir gate khol kar atm se baagar nikal gai. Baahar aate hi uske chehre par aise bhaav se the jaise ab use kisi baat ki tension nahi hai.
Sadak par aa kar usne idhar udhar dekha. Right taraf se use ek auto wala aata dikhaai diya. Jab wo auto wala uske kuch paas aaya to usne use rukne ka ishara kiya to wo auto uske paas hi aa kar ruk gaya. Auto ke rukte hi naina usme baith gai aur auto wale ko apne gantabya ka address bata diya. Auto wala uske bataye huye address ki taraf chal pada jabki naina apne hotho par jara si muskaan sajaye araam se sheet par tek laga kar baith gai.
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Back to my side....
Raat me ham dono khana pina kha ke so gaye the. Subah routine ke anusaar main uthi aur fresh ho kar maine chaay banaya. Raashan bas khatam hi ho gaya tha. Matlab ki dopahar ka lunch banane ke baad shaam ke khane ke liye raashan nahi bachne wala tha. Main janti thi ki nakul ke paas paise nahi hoge is liye main kuch paise apne sath hi laai thi. Mujhe pata nahi tha ki ye sab ho jayega warna main kuch paise aur le aati. Abhi mere paas itne paise the ki usse kuch dino ke liye raashan laya ja sake magar uske baad kya hoga is baat ki tension hone lagi thi. Uncle ji ne hame chinta na karne ke liye kaha tha magar jab apne hath khaali ho to tension bani hi rahti hai. Kisi aur ke bharose ham kaise rah sakte the.
Fresh ho kar maine chaay banaya aur nakul ko jaga kar use chaay di. Chaay pine ke baad nakul fresh hone chala gaya aur main naasta banane ki taiyari karne lagi. Nakul jab tak fresh ho ke aaya tab tak maine halka fulka naasta bana liya tha. Uske baad ham dono ne thoda bahut naasta kiya. Naasta karne ke baad nakul niche uncle ji ke paas chala gaya aur main naaste wale bartan dhone chali gai.
Udhar niche nakul pahucha hi tha ki use baahar se kisi ajnabi aadmi ki awaaj sunaai di aur fir jaise hi wo seedhi se utarte huye aur niche ki taraf aaya to tabhi use aunty ji dikhi. Aunty ji ne nakul ko aate dekha to unhone nakul ko ishare se upar jane ko kaha. Nakul ko samajh na aaya ki aunty ji use upar jane ka ishara kyo kar rahi hain magar use itna jarur laga ki koi baat jarur hai is liye wo wapas upar aa gaya.
"Aakhe khol kar achhi tarah dekh kar bataao chacha. Ye dono ghar se bhaag kar yaha aaye hain. Mujhe puri khabar mili hai ki ye dono isi area me dekhe gaye hain." Gate ke baahar khada ek hawaldar uncle ji se bol raha tha.
"Are hawaldar sahab ab kitni baar bataau aapko ki maine inhe nahi dekha. Ek hi sawaal baar baar kyo puch rahe ho mujhse. Jab maine kah diya ki nahi dekha to nahi dekha. Kyo budhe aadmi ko pareshan kar rahe ho." Uncle ji ne kaha.
"Achha thik hai magar ye dono kahi dikhe to police ko suchit jarur karna aur sabse jaruri baat ye ki in dono ko panaah dene ke bare me sochna bhi mat warna hathkadi laga ke andar kar duga samajh gaye na." Police hawaldar ne kaha.
"Main kyo inhe panaah duga hawaldar sagab. Agar ye dono koi apradhi hain to main to inhe apne ghar ke aas paas fatakne bhi nahi duga." Uncle ji ne kaha.
Hawaldar ne uncle ji ko upar se niche tak dekha aur fir pichhe hat kar usne makaan ke upar ki taraf najar ghumaai aur fir haath me liye dande ko ghumate huye chala gaya. Uske jane ke baad nakul upar wali seedhi se fir niche ki taraf jane laga. Niche wo uncle ji ke paas pahucha. Uncle ji ne use khamoshi se dekha aur fir darwaja band kar ke andar aa gaye.
"Police ka ek hawaldar aaya tha aur tum dono ke bare me puch raha tha. Maine usse kah diya hai ki hamne tum dono ko nahi dekha magar jis tarah se wo makaan ke upar ki taraf dekh raha tha usse lagta hai ki use shak hai ki tum dono shayad yahi ho. Police ka wo mamuli hawaldar tha is liye shayad talaashi lene ki usne himmat na ki ho magar ho sakta hai ki wo dubara fir se aaye aur is baar apne sath ek do police walo ko bhi le aaye. Agar aisa hua to beta samasya ho jayegi." Uncle ji ne kaha. Unke chehre par chinta najar aane lagi thi.
"Hamari vajah se kahi aap par bhi koi musibat na aa jaye uncle ji. Is liye achha yahi hoga ki ham dono yaha se chale jaye." Nakul ne kaha.
"Aise kaise chale jaaoge tum dono yaha se. Are maine tum dono ko apne bachcho ki tarah apna mana hai. Tum dono ko kahi jane ki jarurat nahi hai. Tum dono yahi rahoge."
"Par uncle ji agar wo hawaldar fir se yaha aaya to." Nakul ne kaha.
"Uska kuch upaay soch luga main. Tum chinta mat karo. Main dekhta hu ki kya ho sakta hai. Abhi tum jaao aur araam karo." Uncle ji ne kaha to nakul waha se upar aa gaya.
Nakul jab aaya to main bartan dho ke kamre me aa gai thi. Uska chehra dekh kar main samajh gai ki kuch baat jarur hui hai. Jab maine usse pucha to usne sab kuch mujhe bata diya. Ham dono hi soch me doob gaye the. Hamare saamne ab ye new problem aa kar khadi ho gai thi.
"Ab ham kya karege nakul." Maine chinta me kaha usse.
"Mujhe bhi kuch samajh me nahi aa raha neelam. Agar wo police wala fir yaha aaya aur is baar agar usne yaha ki talaashi li to ham dono ko jarur pa jayega." Nakul ne kaha.
"Ab to lagta hai ham buri tarah fas gaye hain nakul. Police hame pakad legi aur fir wo ham dono ko dad ke hawale kar degi. Uske baad kya hoga ye ham dono hi achhi tarah jaante hain. Ab kya hoga nakul. Lagta hai ham kabhi ek nahi ho payege. Ye duniya hame chain se jine nahi degi." Kahte kahte hi main subakne lagi thi. Mujhe rote dekh nakul me mujhe apne gale se laga liya.
"Himmat mat haaro neelam. Is problem se nikalne ka koi na koi raasta jarur mil jayega hame. Ab tak bhagwan ham dono ko bachata aaya hai to aage bhi bachayega wo. Bas tum bharosa rakho. Waise bhi uncle ji ne kaha hai ki wo is samasya ka koi upaay jarur sochege. Is liye shaant ho jaao. Kuch nahi hoga ham done ke sath. Ham hamesha ek sath rahege." Nakul ne mujhe shaant karate huye kaha to kuch der me main chup ho gai.
"Kya hame rohan se help leni chahiye nakul.?" Kuch der chup rahne ke baad maine kuch soch kar usse pucha.
"Ham aisa nahi kar sakte neelam. Uncle aunty ji hame apna samajhte hain aur hamse kuch ummide laga rakhe hain. Aise me agar ham unhe chhod kar jayege to unhe hamare chale jane se dukh hoga. Waise bhi police ka khatra to har jagah hai. Waha bhi to kisi din police ka koi aadmi hamari talaash me aa sakta hai. Agar hame police ke dwara pakde hi jana hai to ham yahi se pakde jaye to achha hai. Kam se kam itne acche uncle aunty ji ko hamari vajah se koi dukh to nahi hoga. Agar ham rohan ki help se yaha se bach ke nikal gaye to wo bhi yahi sochege ki ham sirf apne bare me sochte the. Hame un par bharosa nahi tha is liye jaan bacha kar yaha se bhaag gaye. Ye soch kar unhe kitna dukh pahuchega neelam. Unke bachcho me aur ham me fir fark hi kya rah gaya. Nahi neelam ab chaahe jo ho jaye ham yaha se kahi nahi jayege." Nakul ne jaise faisla sunate huye kaha to mujhe bhi uski baat sahi lagi.
"Mujhe tumhari baate achhi lagi jaan aur mujhe khushi hui ki tumne is situation me bhi ek achhe insaan ki tarah uncle aunty ji ke bare me itna kuch socha." Maine kaha aur aage badh kar nakul ke hotho ko pyaar se choom liya. Mere aisa karne par wo muskuraya aur fir usne bhi mere hotho ko choom liya.
Ham dono ne faisla kar liya tha ki ab chaahe jo ho jaye ham dono ab yahi rahege. Jinhone hame aasra diya aur har tarah se help karne ko kah rahe hain unhe chhod kar ab ham kahi nahi jayege. Ye hamare pyar ka imtihaan tha aur hamare pariksha ki ghadi thi is liye ab hamne bhi is pariksha me paas hone ka faisla kar liya tha.
Auto wale ne jab awaaj di to naina ka dhyaan tuta aur usne driver ki taraf dekha jo usi ko dekh raha tha. Driver ne use bataya ki madam aapko jaha par utarna tha waha ham pahuch gaye hain. Driver ki baat sun kar naina ne side se jhaank kar baahar dekha aur fir jaldi se utar gai. Auto wale se usne kiraya pucha to auto wale ne bata diya tab naina ne use kiraye ke paise diye.
Auto wala paise le kar chala gaya aur naina palat kar kuch hi doori par bane ek makaan ki taraf badh gai. Us makaan ke aas paas bhi waise hi makaan bane huye the. Makaan ke baahar lage lohe ke gate ke bagal se name plate lagi hui thi jise naina ne padha aur fir lohe wale gate ko khol kar andar chali gai. Andar aa kar usne darwaje ke paas lage ek switch ko dabaya to makaan ke andar bell bajne ki awaaj uske kaano me bhi padi. Thodi der me darwaja khula aur ek uske hi umar ki ladki najar aai. Naina ko dekhte hi wo ladki hairaani se use dekhne lagi.
"Naina tu yaha. What a surprise. I can't believe ki tu mere saamne hai." Us ladki ne kaha.
"La main tere sir ko darwaje par jor se maar deti hu tab tujhe yakeen aa jayega ki main sach me tere saamne hi hu. Ab kya mujhe baahar hi khada rakhegi." Naina ne kaha to wo ladki haste huye ek taraf hat gai jisse naina andar chali gai. Uske andar aa jane par ladki ne darwaja band kiya aur fir wo bhi uske sath hi andar aa gai.
"Mujhe to abhi bhi yakeen nahi ho raha yaar ki tu gaav se itni door yaha pune aai hai." Ladki naina ke piche chalte huye bole ja rahi thi.
"Wo sab chhod ye bata uncle aunty kaha hain." Naina ne pucha.
"Wo dono to ek hapte ke liye baahar gaye huye hain business ke kaam se. Yaha bas main aur bablu hi hain. Study ke chalte ham dono bahan bhai ne tour miss kar diya. Anyway tu bata yaha kaise. Agar aana hi tha to kam se kam pahle mujhe phone hi kar deti." Ladki ne kaha.
"Badi lambi story hai divya baad me bataaugi. Usse pahle mujhe fresh hona hai aur haa tu garma garam khana bhi ready kar de." Naina ne kaha.
"Chal thik hai tu fresh ho ke aa. Main fatafat khana ready karti hu. Uske baad ham dono dher saari baate karege." Divya ne kaha aur fir wo kitchen ki taraf jane lagi magar tabhi wo ruk gai aur fir palat kar naina se kaha.
"Tera samaan kaha hai naina. Kahi baahar to nahi rah gaya. Ruk main le kar aati hu." Divya kahne ke baad baahar ki taraf jane hi lagi thi ki naina ne use rok liya.
"Mera koi samaan nahi hai divya. Main khaali haath hi aai hu. Fresh hone ke baad tere kapde pahan lugi." Naina ne kaha.
"Khaali hath aai hai tu aur ye tere kade itne gande kaise hain. Tera huliya bhi kuch ajeeb lag raha hai. Kahi tere sath kuch ulta seedha to nahi ho gaya." Divya ne aakhe faad kar dekha use.
"Bola na lambi story hai. Pahle mujhe fresh hone ke baad kuch kha pi lene de uske baad fursat se bataaugi." Naina ne kaha aur isse pahle ki divya fir kuch bole wo teji se divya ke kamre ki taraf chali gai. Divya ne use ajeeb tarah se dekha fir wo bhi kitchen ki taraf chali gai.
Aadhe ghante baad naina aur divya ek sath hi breakfast kar rahi thi. Breakfast ke dauraan bhi naina ne divya ke puchne par use kuch nahi bataya tha balki breakfast par aise toot padi thi jaise na jane kab se khana na khaya ho. Divya use is tarah khate dekh hairaan thi. Kuch der me jab dono ne break fast kar liya to divya ne khaye huye bartan samet kar kitchen me rakha aur fir naina ko sath le kar kamre me aa gai.
(Mujhe lagta hai ki yaha par divya aur uski family ka chhota sa intro aap sab ko de du..)
#Ashok Tripathi....Divya ke dad. Age 47. Textiles ka business hai inka.
#Saroj Tripathi.....Divya ki mom. Age 43. House wife hai aur well graduated bhi hain. Dikhne me kafi sundar hain. Husband ko jab bhi business ke silsile me dusre shahar jana hota hai to ye unke sath jarur jati hain. Actually dono ek dusre se pyar hi itna karte hain ki jyadatar sath hi rahte hain. Apne bachcho se bahut pyar karte hain dono.
#Divya Tripathi.....Ashok and Saroj ki beti aur meri school life ki friend. Age 21. Abhi college me padh rahi hai.
#Alok Tripathi/Bablu.....Ashok aur Saroj ka beta aur divya ka chhota bhai. Age 19. College me padhta hai.
Divya ke mom dad hamare district ke hi ek gaav ke the. Waise to inki meri family se koi personally jaan pahchan nahi thi magar kyo ki main naina aur divya ek hi school me sath sath padhte the to main aur naina divya ke ghar jati rahti thi aur divya bhi hamare ghar kabhi kabhaar aati thi. Hamari friendship ki vajah se hamari family wale bhi ek dusre ko jante the. School ke baad jab college ka number aaya to ashok uncle apni family ko le kar pune aa gaye. Ashok uncle ki apni family walo se jyada banti nahi thi is liye unhone apne hisse ki jameen aur ghar bech kar pune aa gaye the. Ashok uncle pahle pune me hi naukari karte the. Jab wo yaha aaye to jameen bechne se jo paisa unhe mila tha usse unhone khud ka hi karobaar kar liya tha.
Divya ki family me bas chaar hi log hain baakiyo ka koi role nahi hai story me is liye unka intro dene ka koi matlab hi nahi hai. So let's come to the story...
Naina aur divya kamre me pahuche aur bed par araam se baith gaye. Divya ko sab kuch jaan ne ki badi jaldi thi aur naina soch rahi thi ki use sab kuch kaise bataye. par batana to padega hi warna divya uska sir kha jane wali thi.
"Ab soch kya rahi hai. Bata na kis story ki baat kar rahi thi." Divya ne naina se kaha.
"Meri story to neelam ki vajah se ban gai divya." Naina ne kaha.
"Neelam ki vajah se kaise. Are haa main neelam ko to bhul hi gai. Ab wo kaisi hai aur kya karti hai aaj kal." Divya ne kaha.
"Uski mat puch. Usi ki vajah se ye sab hua hai." Naina ke kaha.
"Kya matlab hai tera. Sab kuch thik se bata na. Har baat ko suspense me rakhne ki aadat nahi gai teri." Divya ne kaha.
"Baat neelam ki love story se start hui thi." Naina ne kaha hi tha ki divya bich me hi bol padi.
"Kya neelam ki love story wow yaar. Dekh mujhe sab kuch detail me janna hai." Divya ne kaha.
"Tu batane degi tabhi to bataugi. Bich me hi bol padti hai." Naina ne kaha.
"Oh sorry. Chal ab bata main bich me nahi bolugi." Divya ne kaha.
Uske baad naina ne neelam yaani ki meri love story ke bare me divya ko sab kuch detail me batane lagi. Jise sunte sunte divya kabhi shock ho jati to abhi muskurane lagti. Jab naina ne use last me ye bataya ki kaise usne use bhaagne se mana kiya tha par wo nahi aani thi to divya ne bhi yahi kaha ki haa use aise nahi bhaagna chahiye tha.
"Neelam ne ye thik nahi kiya aur fir agar yahi karna tha use to kam se kam itna to kaabil ho jate dono ki baad me unhe kisi baat ke liye koi problem na hoti. Anyway neelam ka to sun liya maine ab tu bata ki tu uski love story me kaise ghus gai aur yaha tak kaise pahuch gai." Divya ne pucha.
"Us din shaam ko jab main neelam ko samjhane ke baad apne ghar ja rahi thi to raaste me achanak pichhe se mujh par hamla ho gaya. Shaam ho chuki thi is liye jyada dikhayi nahi de raha tha. Waise saamne se agar koi aata to main use jarur dekh leti magar hamla karne wala pichhe se aaya tha. Mujhe us sabki koi ummid nahi thi is liye jaise hi kisi ne mujhe piche se pakda to main buri tarah dar gai aur dar ke mare main cheekhne hi wali thi ki piche se jisne mujhe pakda tha usne mere muh par hath rakh diya. Uske hath me koi kapda jaise tha kyo ki wo mujhe achhi tarah feel hua tha. Main usse chhutne ke liye jor se chhatpataye ja rahi thi aur fir kuch hi palo me mera chhatpatana band ho gaya aur mera pura jism dheela sa pad gaya. Uske baad mujhe kuch bhi yaad nahi raha ki aage kya hua." Naina ne bataya.
"Oh iska matlab ki jisne tujhe piche se pakda tha uske hath me jo kapda tha usme koi behoshi ki dawa mili hui thi jiske kaaran tu behosh ho gai thi." Divya ne maano andaja lagate huye ye kaha tha.
"Haa shayad usme behoshi ki dawa hi mili hui thi." Maine kaha.
"Okay fir aage kya hua. Mera matlab ki baad me jab tujhe hosh aaya to kya hua." Divya ne utsukta se pucha.
"Mujhe nahi pata ki main kab tak behosh rahi thi magar jab mujhe hosh aaya aur meri aankh khuli to main kisi dusri jagah par thi aur mere hath pair badhe huye the. Mere muh me kapda dala hua tha jisse meri awaaj bhi nahi nikal rahi thi. Apni haalat ko jab maine dekha to mere hosh hi ud gaye the. Mujhe behosh hone ke pahle ghati ghatna yaad aai ki kaise kisi ne mujhe pichhe se pakad kar behosh kar diya tha aur ab main yaha is haal me hu. Pata nahi wo kaun si jagah thi aur kaha ki thi. Maine sirf itna dekha tha ki wo koi kabaad jaisa kamra tha jiske ek kone me main badhi hui padi thi. Mere alawa waha koi nahi tha. Main apni haalat ko dekh kar buri tarah dar gai thi mujhe ghabrahat hone lagi thi ki jane wo kaun tha jo mujhe behosh kar ke yaha le aaya hai aur ab jane wo mere sath kya karega. Meri haalat itni jyada kharaab ho gai thi ki mujhe rona aane laga tha. Main jor jor se chikhna chaahti thi magar mere muh me kapda hone ki vajah se main cheekh bhi nahi pa rahi thi. Apne badhe huye hatho aur pairo ko bandhan se chhudane ki nakaam koshish kar rahi thi magar main us bandhan se ajaad nahi ho pa rahi thi. Uske baad kareeb do ghante baad us kamre ka darwaja khula aur teen log waha aaye. Un teeno logo ke chehre kaale kapde se dhake huye the. Main unhe dekh kar aur bhi jyada dar gai aur apne bandhano ko chhudane lagi magar sab bekaar. Udhar wo teeno aadmi kuch der tak mujhe dekhte rahe aur fir unme se ek aadmi mere paas aaya aur bolne laga ki kab se tumhari raah dekh raha tha main aur tum thi ki mere haath aa hi nahi rahi thi. Mujhe uski awaaj se aisa laga jaise wo apni awaaj badal kar baat kar raha ho. Shayad use dar tha ki main uski asli awaaj na pahchaan jaau magar jab main unme se kisi ko jaanti hi nahi thi to awaaj se pahchanne ka sawaal hi nahi tha." Naina ne bataya.
"My god ye to tu sach me badi bhari musibat me fas gai thi. Fir kya hua aur haa tu waha se bach kar kaise nikli." Divya ne pucha.
"Wo to meri achhi kismat thi jo bach kar bhaag aai waha se warna wo log jane kya karte mere sath. Us din us aadmi ne mujhse kaha ki agar maine unki kaid se bhaagne ki koshish ki to wo mujhe aise hi baadh ke rakhege aur fir na mujhe khana pina dege aur na hi mujhe toilet jane dege. Matlab ki usi position me mujhe baadh ke rakhege fir chaahe main toilet kar du ya peshaab. Lekin agar main chup chaap bina shor machaye unki baat maanugi to wo mere sath kuch bhi galat nahi karege. Us aadmi ki baat sun kar mujhe thodi raahat to mili aur fir maine bhi socha ki agar inki baat maanne se mere sath kuch galat nahi hoga to shor machane ki kya jarurat hai. Is liye maine sir hila kar use bata diya ki main na to shor machaugi aur na hi waha se bhaagugi. Bas uske baad jab usne pucha ki kya mujhe toilet jana hai to maine sir hila kar bata diya ki haa jana hai. Sach me us wakt mujhe badi jor ki su su lagi hui thi aur toilet bhi jana tha. Mere sir hilane par usne usi kamre me ek taraf ishara kiya aur kaha ki wo mere hath pair khol dega taaki main toilet wagaira kar lu. Uske baad wo mujhe khana bhi de dega. Uski baat sun kar maine fir sir hila diya. Tab usne mere bandhan khole. Mere haath pair buri tarah akad se gaye the. Jaise hi main ajaad hui to maine apne hatho aur pairo ko pahle sahlaya fir uske kahne par main toilet chali gai. Toilet me maine dekha ki wo ek chhota sa bathroom tha jisme sirf toiket sheet lagi hui thi aur uske bagal se plastic ki baalti me paani bhara hua tha. Usi baalti me ek plastic ka jug dala hua tha. Bathroom me koi khidki nahi thi balki ek roshandaan tha jo chhota sa tha aur usi me se roshni aa rahi thi. Main samajh gai ki yaha se bhaagne ka koi raasta nahi hai. Man maar kar maine pahle toilet kiya aur fir wapas aa gai. Maine dekha ki ek dusre aadmi ke hath me ek baalti hai jisme paani bhara hua tha. Pahle aadmi ne mujhse kaha ki is ek baalti pani me agar main chaahu to fresh ho lu ya pine ke liye rakh lu. Maine toilet to kar liya tha aur ab brush karna tha aur apne aapko thoda fresh bhi karna tha. Maine uski taraf dekha to usne meri taraf brush aur toothpaste badha diya. Dusra aadmi gaya aur us baalti ko bathroom me rakh aaya. Ye dekh kar main fir se bathroom gai aur waha par maine brush kiya aur apna muh dhoya. Jab main waapas aai to pahle wale ne meri taraf plastic ki thaili me dala hua khana badha diya. Maine bhi bina kuch bole usse wo thaili le li. Mujhe bhukh lagi hui thi to maine pahle khana khaya uske baad us pahle wale aadmi se pucha ki mujhe yaha kyo laya gaya hai. Mere puchne par usne kaha ki wakt aane par mujhe khud hi pata chal jayega." Naina ne bataya.
"Badi ajeeb baat hai. Fir kya hua." Divya ne pucha.
"Aise hi din gujarne lage. Waha par ek achhi baat yahi thi ki un teeno me se kisi ne bhi mere sath koi galat harkat nahi ki thi. Mere bandhano ko sirf toilet jane aur khana khane ke liye khola jata tha uske baad fir se mujhe baadh diya jata tha. Main har baar unse puchti ki mujhe yaha kyo laya gaya hai magar wo log iska koi jawaab nahi dete the. Wo pahle wala aadmi mujhse baate jarur karta tha. Uski baato se aisa lagta tha jaise wo mujhe bahut pasand karta hai. Jabki baaki ke do mujhse koi baat nhi karte the. Aise hi chalta raha. Main pareshan thi ki ye log mujhe yaha kab tak aise rakhege. Mere ghar wale mere na milne par bahut jyada pareshan hoge magar meri situation aisi thi ki main kuch bhi nahi kar sakti thi. Wo pahle wala aadmi bade achhe se mujhse baate karta tha. Mere dimaag me khayaal aaya ki ise apne viswaas me liya jaye to shayad koi baat ban jaye. Dhire dhire main aisa jaahir karne lagi jaise ab main waha se bhagna nahi chahti hu. Wo pahle wala mujhse achhe se baat karta tha to main bhi usse achhe se baat karne lagi. Shuru me to wo hairan hua magar fir ye rojana hone laga. Kuch hi dino me aisa hua ki wo log mujhe baadh ke rakhna band kar diya lekin waha se baahar jane ki permission tab bhi nahi thi. Pata nahi un logo ke man me kya chalta rahta tha. Itna to main samajh gai thi ki ye log kisi baat ka wait kar rahe hain aur ye log kisi ke kahne par mujhe yaha rakhe huye hain. Mujhe samajh nahi aa raha tha ki ye sab kab tak chalega. Mujhe apni family ki chinta ho rahi thi ki wo mere liye kitne pareshan hoge. Ek din wo pahle wala aadmi akele hi aaya aur mujhse aise baat karne laga jaise we mera premi ho. Main uski baato se hairaan thi magar kaha kuch nahi. Main bas waha se nikalna chahti thi. Us din use akele dekh kar mujhe laga ki main waha se bhaag sakti hu magar fir socha ki kya pata baaki ke do log baahar hi maujud ho is liye main bhi usse aise baat karne lagi jaise main bhi use pasand karne lagi hu. Main uska chehra nahi dekh sakti thi kyo ki wo teeno apna chehra dhake rahte the. Maine us din pahle wale se bola bhi tha ki agar tum mujhe pasand karte ho to apna chehra kyo chhupa ke rakha hai tab usne kaha ki ye uski majburi hai. Maine usse puchha ki aaj uske sathi kyo nahi aaye to usne kaha ki wo akela hi aaya hai kyo ki use usse akele hi milna tha. Us din wo mere liye achha sa khana le ke aaya tha. Jab maine suna ki wo akela hi hai to meri dhadkane tej ho gai thi. Maine socha ye kahi mere sath kuch galat karne to nahi aaya hai akele. Par aisa usne kuch nahi kiya tha. Maine man hi man soch liya ki ye achha mauka hai mere liye yaha se bhagne ka. Tujhe to pata hai ki main ncc me bhi thi. Self defence ke bare me mujhe thoda bahut pata tha aur waise bhi jab insaan ko uski jaan par ban aati hai to wo apne bachaav ke liye puri jaan laga deta hai. Wo akela tha to mujhe yakin tha ki main waha se bhaag niklugi. Is liye pahle to maine uska laya hua bhar pet khana khaya. Uske baad usse baate karne lagi. Kamre me hathiyar ke naam par kuch nahi tha. Main andar hi andar is baat se dar bhi rahi thi ki agar main apne maksad me kamyab na hui to ye log mere sath bahut bura karege. Mujhe samajh nahi aa raha tha ki main kaise waha se use chakma de ke niklu. Maine usse pahle bhi kai baar baahar ki taja hawa dilane ke liye kaha tha magar wo nahi mana tha aur yahi bola tha ki wo mujhe yaha se baahar nahi le ja sakta. Mere man me use emotional blackmail karne ka vichaar aaya magar fir maine socha ki kahi ye samajh na jaye aur kya pata wo bhi ye dekh raha ho ki main usse kya kya karne ko kahti hu." Naina ne kaha.
"Agar wo akela aaya tha us din to ye tere liye achha mauka tha waha se bhaag nikalne ka. Tujhe kuch bhi kar ke waha se bhaag nikalna chahiye tha." Divya ne bich me hi bolte huye naina ko samjhaya.
"Haa mujhe pata tha ki us din waha se mere liye bhaagne ka achha mauka tha aur main us mauke ko gawana bhi nahi chaahti thi. Is liye maine fir wahi kiya jo karne ka mujhe mauka mila tha. Us pahle wale aadmi ko itne dino me pura yakeen ho gaya tha ki main us kamre se bhagne ka nahi sochugi. Dusri baat kuch dino se main usse bahut hi achhe se baat karne lagi thi jisse wo khush tha. Tabhi to wo us din mere paas shaam ko akela hi aaya tha. Jab mujhe uski baato se yakeen ho gaya ki sach me wo akela hi waha aaya hai to main sochne lagi ki ab kaise yaha se niklu. Mere khana khane ke baad usne mujhse pucha ki agar mujhe kisi chij ki jarurat ho to main usse bina kisi sankoch ke bol du. Maine usse apne bare me kuch batane ko bola to wo uth kar khada ho gaya aur diwaar ki taraf mukh kar ke bolne laga ki wo mujhe kaise apne bare me bataye kyo ki use dar hai ki agar usne bata diya to main use galat samajhne lagugi to maine kaha nahi main galat nahi samjhugi. Asal me main use baato me uljhaye rakhna chahti thi. Jab wo diwaar ki taraf chehra kar ke bol raha tha to mere dimaag me teji se khayaal aaya ki yahi sahi mauka hai. Khadi to main bhi thi is liye chupke se uske piche gai aur fir maine badi teji dikhate huye pichhe se uske sir ko jor se usi diwaal par bhida diya. Use mujhse aisi harkat ki koi ummid nahi thi. Jaise hi uska maatha diwaal se takraya to uski cheekh nikal gai aur idhar main dar ke mare fir se uske sir ko diwaal par jhok diya. Us wakt mere andar itni hadbadahat bhar gai thi ki mujhe ye bhi pata nahi laga ki maine uske sir ko kitni teji se diwaal par bhida diya tha. Do teen baar jaldi jaldi maine uske sir ko diwaal se bhidaya tha jisse uski haalat kharaab ho gai thi. Uske baad main bhaagte huye darwaje ke paas gai aur darwaje ko khol kar baahar aa gai. Baahar aate hi maine darwaja baahar se band kar diya. Andar se uski tej tej awaaj aa rahi thi. Wo gusse me mujhe dhamkiya dete huye kahe ja raha tha ki tum yaha se bach ke kahi nahi ja sakti is liye agar apni khairiyat chahti ho to waapas aa jaao. Magar main ab uski baate sunne ke mood me nahi thi. Mujhe to lag raha tha ki kitna jaldi yaha se bahut door chali jaau jisse ki wo ya uske baaki ke aadmi mujhe pakad na paaye. Maine dekha wo ek galley thi aur uske bagal se aur bhi kamre bane huye the. Main ek taraf ko teji se bhaagti chali gai. Us wakt mujhe samajh me nahi aa raha tha ki main kis raaste par ja rahi hu lekin bhaag jarur rahi thi. Bhagte huye mujhe ek seedhi dikhi to main ruk gai. Kyo ki seedhi upar ki taraf ja rahi thi. Mujhe laga upar jane ka to koi matlab hi nahi hai is liye maine charo taraf dekha magar dusra koi raasta nahi najar aaya to majburi me main usi seedhi par chadhti hui upar aa gai. Upar aai to main hairaan rah gai kyo ki yaha ujala tha aur ek taraf ki khidki se baahar ka najara dikh raha tha. Main samajh gai ki abhi tak jaha main thi wo under ground jagah thi aur ab main upar aa gai hu. Main idhar udhar dekhte huye baahar jane ka raasta dekhne lagi aur fir ek taraf ko bhagte huye chali gai. Kuch hi der me mujhe darwaja najar aaya par wo andar se band tha. Achhi baat ye thi ki darwaje me tala nahi laga hua tha. Maine jaldi se darwaje ki kundi kholi aur jhatke se darwaje ko apni taraf khich kar baahar dekhne lagi. Shaam ho chuki thi aur baahar street lights ki roshni dikh rahi thi. Shayad khidki se yahi roshni dikhi thi. Main janti thi ki mere liye ek ek pal kimti hai aur wo aadmi apne aadmiyo ko phone kar ke mere bhaag jane ke bare me bata kar mujhe pakadne ke liye bol chuka hoga. Is liye maine bhi wakt barbaad nahi kiya aur pahle darwaje ko baahar se kundi laga ke band kiya fir ek taraf ko daud laga di." Naina bolte huye chup hui to kamre me khamoshi chha gai.
"Tune to kamaal kar diya tha yaar. Us bechare ka sir hi fod diya tha jisse wo us haalat me tujhe kaise pakadta. Anyway fir aage kya hua. Kya wo log tujhe pakad paaye." Divya ne pucha.
"Pakad to tab paate na jab main unhe milti. Main to jidhar rasta mila usi par bina ruke bhaagti chali gai thi. Us wakt mujhe nahi pata tha ki main kaha bhagi ja rahi hu. Mere dimaag me bas ye tha ki main itni door chali jaau ki wo log mujhe pakad hi na paye. Jab main bhaagte bhaagte thak gai to main andhere me ek jagah apna pet pakad kar baith gai. Baith to gai thi magar dar bana hua tha ki kahi se wo log aa na jaye magar ab mujhme aur jyada na chalne ki aur na hi bhaagne ki taakat thi is liye kafi der tak andhere me hi baithi rahi. Jab haalat kuch thik hui to maine apne charo taraf najar ghumaai. Main jaanna chaahti thi ki main kaha thi. Har taraf jagmag karti lights dikh rahi thi aur kuch waahno ke chalne ki halki awaaje. Mere paas us wakt na paise the aur na hi mujhe apne ghar ka phone number yaad tha jisse ki main kisi tarah kahi se phone kar ke apne ghar walo ko bata sakti. Us jagah andhere par ab main ruk nahi sakti thi is liye jidhar raasta dikha usi taraf chal padi chhupte huye. Main puri koshish kar rahi thi ki main lights me na aau kyo ki ho sakta tha ki agar wo log mujhe khoj rahe hoge to mujhe roshni me pahchan jate. Is liye main jyadatar adhere me hi khud ko rakhe chal rahi thi. Kafi der chalne ke baad ek jagah mujhe vriddhashram ka board laga hua dikha. Maine socha kya main yaha chhup sakti hu magar fir socha ki yaha kaise chhupugi main. Kuch der sochne ke baad main vriddhashram ke gate ke andar ghus gai. Gate par ek guard tha usne mujhe dekh kar pucha ki mujhe yaha kisse milna hai to maine use jhuth muth hi bataya ki main apni dadi ko khoj rahi hu. Kyo ki wo mere uncle ji se naraj ho kar ghar se chali gai thi. Meri baat sun kar us guard ne mujhse meri dadi ka naam aur huliya pucha to maine kalpnik naam aur huliya bata diya. Mere batane par guard ko huliya to samajh nahi aaya magar naam sun kar usne kaha ki aaj subah saadhe das baje isi naam ki ek budhi aurat yaha aai thi. Guard ne mujhe us budhi aurat ka huliya bhi bataya to maine kaha ki main ek baar andar ja kar dekhna chaahti hu to guard ne mujhe jane ki permission de di aur ye bhi bataya ki briddhashram ki manager ka naam shakuntala devi hai to main unse jarur mil lu. Guard ne mujhe bata diya ki shakuntala devi mujhe kaha milegi. Main guard ke batane par use thank you bolte huye andar chali gai. Andar main kisi tarah shakuntala devi ke paas pahuch gai. Raaste me maine soch liya tha ki mujhe shakuntala devi se kya bolna hai. Jab main unke paas pahuchi to wo apne kamre se nikal kar kahi ja rahi thi to maine unhe awaaj de kar rok liya. Shakuntala devi pachaas ya pachpan ki age ki thi aur unki aankho me chasma laga hua tha. Mujhe dekh kar bade pyar se pucha ki kya baat hai beti to maine unse kaha ki mujhe unse akele me baat karni hai. Us wakt meri haalat aur mera huliya bhi meri help ke liye kafi tha. Shakuntala devi ne mujhe upar se niche tak dekha fir boli aao mere sath. Main unke sath unke kamre me pahuchi to unhone mujhse pucha ab bataao beti kya baat hai. Unke puchne par maine unhe bata diya ki kuch chor lutero ne raaste me mera samaan chhin liya hai jo ki ek bag me tha aur usi bag me mera parsh tha jisme paise the. To ab is wakt main kahi ja nahi sakti is liye agar aaj ki raat mujhe yaha rukne ke liye jagah mil jaye to mere liye achha rahta. Shakuntala devi ne mujhse mere bare me kai sawaal puche jinhe maine kuch sahi aur kuch jhuth bata diya." Naina ne itna kaha hi tha ki divya fir bol padi.
"Tune shakuntala devi se sab kuch sach sach kyo nahi bataya. Us situation me wo teri bahut help kar sakti thi." Divya ne pucha.
"Maine unhe sab kuch sach sach is liye nahi bataya kyo ki iske piche ek khaas vajah thi." Naina ne kaha.
"Ab isme khaas vajah kya thi." Divya ne pucha.
"Thodi der saas le lene de yaar. Itna bolte bolte meri to saari energy hi khatam ho gai." Naina ne kaha.
"Tu nahi sudhregi. Fir suspense bana ke rakh diya na. Jaldi bata warna sir fod dugi tera." Divya ne nakli gussa dikhate huye kaha.
"Ab kuch bolegi bhi ya rest hi karti rahegi. Tujhe pata hai na ki mujhe suspense wali baato se problem hoti hai. Ab jaldi se bata ki aisi kya khaas vajah thi us shakuntala devi se apne bare me sab kuch sach sach na batane ki." Divya ne ek hi saas me kai sare sawaal puch daale.
"Us raat un logo ki kaid se bhaagne ke baad main us viraddhashram me pahuchi thi aur waha ki manager yaani ki shakutala devi se mili thi. Unke puchne par maine sab kuch sach sach is liye nahi bataya kyo ki mere man me kuch aur hi chal raha tha. Tune sahi kaha ki main agar shakuntala devi ki help leti to wo jarur meri help karti aur main puri safety se apne gaav ja sakti thi magar us wakt mere man me kuch aur hi tha. Us wakt main us vriddhashram me sirf raat gujarna chahti thi. Kyo ki wo mere liye safe jagah thi. Shakuntala devi ko sach is liye nahi bataya kyo ki main kisi bhi haalat me pune aana chahti thi." Naina ne itna hi tha ki divya bol padi.
"Kya matlab hai tera. Tu pune kyo aana chahti thi. Baat kuch samajh me nahi aai." Divya ne sochte huye kaha.
"Baat tab ki hai jab main un logo ki kaid me thi. Ek din usi kamre me main waha se nikalne ke bare me soch rahi thi ki mujhe kamre ke baahar se aahat sunaai di to main samajh gai ki wahi log aane wale hain. Wo din me do teen baar aate the aur fir ek baar raat me bhi aate the. Jab kafi der tak bhi darwaja khol kar koi andar nahi aaya to maine socha ki ye log andar kyo nahi aa rahe. Maine kuch der socha aur fir uth kar chupke se darwaje ke paas gai to mere kaano me dhimi dhimi awaaj padi un logo ki. Baahar darwaje se kuch doori par wo log aapas me baate kar rahe the. Unki baato ye mujhe jo kuch pata chala wo mere liye shocking tha." Naina ne itna kaha hi tha ki divya fir bol padi.
"Aisi kya baate kar rahe the wo log jo tere liye itni shocking lagi thi unki baate." Divya ne pucha.
"Unki baato me neelam ka jikra tha." Naina ne kaha.
"Kya. Neelam ka jikra. Ye kaise ho sakta hai. Matlab kya wo log neelam ko bhi jante the." Divya ne ashcharya se pucha.
"Mere man me bhi yahi sawal utha tha. Uske baad jab maine unki aage ki baate suni to kissa samajh me aa gaya." Naina ne kaha.
"Yaar tu ek hi baar me sab kuch saaf saaf nahi bata sakti. Kyo har baat me itna suspense bana ke rakhti hai. Abki baar sab kuch saaf saaf bata warna sach me main tera sir fod dugi." Divya ne gusse me kaha.
"Okay fine to sun. Un logo ki baato se ye pata chala ki main aur neelam dono hi unki najar me pahle se hi the. Neelam jis nakul se pyar karti hai uska koi dost tha jo ham dono par pahle se hi najar rakhe huye tha. Use neelam aur nakul ke bare me sab pata tha. Uska koi boss mumbai me hai jiske liye wo gaav se ladkiyo ko kisi tarah bahla fusla kar aur kai tarah ka pralobhan de kar mumbai le aata hai. Gaav ki bholi bhaali ladkiya unke dikhaye rangeen sapno me fas kar unke sath chali aati hain. Uske baad ye log unki life nark bana dete hain. Unme se ek ki ye baat mere kaano me padi ki usne neelam ki vajah se nakul se dosti ki thi aur neelam ki hi vajah se usne mujhe bhi dekha tha. Nakul use apna dost samajhta tha is liye apne man ki saari baate use batata tha. Nakul ka wo dost nakul ko apne viswas me liye huye tha aur use samjhata rahta tha ki use aage kya karna chahiye. Use bhi pata tha ki neelam ke dad nakul ke sath apni beti ki shadi nahi karne wale. Ye soch kar usne nakul ko padha rakha tha ki use aage kya karna chahiye. Nakul ko bilkul bhi andaja nahi tha ki uska itna gahra dost kya game khel raha hai uske sath. Jab ek din nakul ne use bataya ki ab uske paas neelam ko le kar bhaagne ke siva dusra koi raasta nahi hai to uske dost ne bhi usse yahi kaha ki thik hai wo uski har tarah se help karega. Usne un dono ke liye train ki ticket bhi banwa di aur ye bhi kaha ki uska ek dost mumbai me rahta hai jo mumbai me uski help karega aur uski naukari bhi lagwa dega. Jis raat neelam ko nakul ke sath bhaagna tha usi shaam main neelam se mili thi. Neelam ne jab mujhe sab kuch bataya to mujhe uska is tarah se nakul ke sath bhagna bilkul bhi achha nahi laga tha. Is liye maine use duniyadari ki baato ke dwara bahut samjhaya par wo pyar me pagal aur andhi ho chuki thi is liye wo meri baat nahi maani. Us shaam use samjhane ke baad jab main apne ghar laut rahi thi tabhi nakul ke us dost ne mujh par piche se hamla kar diya tha aur fir behosh kar diya tha. Wo pahle se hi mujh par najar rakhe huye tha. Uske anusaar neelam ko to usne set kar diya tha aur ab uski najar mujh par bhi thi is liye usne mujhe bhi kidnap kiya tha. Uske baad wahi hua jo main tujhe shuru me hi bata chuki hu." Naina ne kaha.
"Achha to aise neelam ki love story me tu ghus gai thi. Chal ye to samajh me aa gaya magar tu unki kaid se faraar ho kar pune kyo aana chahti thi. Neelam to mumbai me hi hai na. Mujhe lagta hai ki jab tujhe un logo se sach ka pata chal chuka tha to tujhe wo sab baate neelam aur nakul ko bhi bata dena chahiye tha." Divya ne kaha.
"Un logo ki baate sun kar mere man me bhi yahi vichaar aaya tha divya magar problem ye thi ki main unhe batati kaise. Un logo ki baato se hi pata chala tha ki neelam aur nakul ko unke boss ne pune bhej diya hai." Naina ne kaha.
"Oh matlab neelam aur nakul ko un logo ne apne boss ke paas bhej diya tha. Tab to jarur neelam ke liye ye buri khabar ho gai hai. Lekin un logo ke boss ne unhe pune kyo bhej diya tha." Divya ne pucha.
"Kyo ki mumbai me police neelam aur nakul ko talash rahi thi." Naina bataya.
"Ab isme police kaha se aa gai." Divya ne kaha.
"Is bare me mujhe kuch nahi pata. Maine to unhi logo se ye suna tha. Police ki vajah se hi un logo ke boss ne neelam aur nakul ko pune bhej diya tha." Naina ne kaha.
"To tu isi liye yaha aana chahti thi." Divya ne pucha.
"Haa. Main kisi bhi tarah se neelam ke paas pahuchna chahti thi taaki use bata saku ki uski jaan ko khatra hai. Main nakul ko batana chaahti thi ki uska dost kis tarah ka insan hai. Maine to nahi dekha uske dost ko magar nakul ne to dekha hi hai. Jab nakul ko sari baat pata chalegi to wo use pakadwa bhi sakta hai police ko. Tujhe nahi pata divya hamare gaav se kuch mahine pahle do ladkiya aise hi gayab ho gai thi aur abhi tak unka kuch pata nahi chala. Jab mere sath ye sab hua to mujhe samajh aaya ki yahi wo log hain jinhone mere gaav se sunita aur renu ko gayab kiya hoga. Inka pakde jana bahut jaruri hai. Jab ye pakde jayege to inka boss bhi pakad me aa jayega." Naina ne kaha.
"To tu sirf isi liye pune aana chahti thi ki tu neelam aur nakul ko sach bata sake aur unke dwara in logo ko pakadwa sake." Divya ne pucha.
"Maine to unka chehra dekha nahi tha. Bas itna pata laga ki un teeno me se ek nakul ka dost hai. Jab nakul police ko uske bare me batayega to sab kuch clear ho jayega." Naina ne kaha.
"Wo sab to thik hai naina par pune me neelam aur nakul hain kaha iska pata kaise chalega. Mujhe to lagta hai ki un logo ke boss ne police ki vajah se neelam aur nakul ko pune me aisi jagah bheja hoga jaha par unhe police nahi khoj payegi aur fir jaise hi police unhe khojna band kar degi to unka boss fir unhe bula lega. Uske baad un dono ke sath wo kuch bhi kar sakta hai." Divya ne kaha.
"Isi baat ki to chinta hai divya. Main mumbai se kisi tarah yaha aa to gai hu par ab mujhe samajh nahi aa raha ki main neelam aur nakul ko yaha kaise dhudhu. Pata nahi un dono ko un logo ke boss ne kaha chhupa ke rakha hoga." Naina ne kaha.
"Waise is bare me tujhe apne aur neelam ke ghar walo ko bhi bata dena chahiye. Mujhe pura yakeen hai ki wo log is bare me jarur kuch na kuch hal nikaal lege. Warna aise me tu un dono ko kaha dhudhegi. Waise bhi mujhe lagta hai ki is tarah me sirf time ki barbadi hi hogi." Divya ne kaha.
"Haa main janti hu par main apne aur neelam ke ghar walo ko kaise is bare me bataau. Mujhe to apne hi ghar ka phone number yaad nahi hai. Jisse main phone kar ke apne dad ko sab kuch bata saku." Naina ne kaha.
"Fir to bahut badi problem ho jayegi yaar. Kya hame is bare me yaha ki police ki help leni chahiye." Divya ne kaha.
"Yaar ham dono ladkiya hain aur police aise cases me hame hi pareshan karegi. Isse achha to ye hai ki ham is bare me tere dad ko bataye aur unse is bare me kuch karne ko kahe. Kya pata shayad unse hi kuch baat ban jaye." Naina ne kaha.
"Sach kaha tune. Mujhe apne dad ko is bare me batana chahiye. Ruk main abhi unhe phone karti hu." Divya ne kaha.
"Ek minute divya. Tere dad kahi is bare me ham par gussa na karne lage." Naina ne kaha.
"Tu paagal hai kya. Wo bhala kyo gussa karege. Tu bas chup rah. Main baat karti hu dad se." Divya ne kaha.
Naina ko chup kara kar divya ne apne dad ko phone laga diya. Phone lagne par divya ne apne dad se pahle yahi pucha ki wo kab waapas aayege. Jab uske dad ne ye kaha ki abhi aane me time lagega to divya ne unhe bataya ki unhe jaldi waapas aana hoga. Divya ke dad ne jab jaldi aane ki vajah puchhi to divya ne unhe sab kuch bata diya. Sari baat sun kar divya ke dad ne kaha ki thik hai wo kal hi waapas aa rahe hain.
"Maine dad ko sab bata diya hai. Wo kal dopahar tak waapas aa jayege. Uske baad dekhte hain wo kya karte hain." Divya ne naina se kaha.
"I hope ki wo sab kuch thik kar dege." Naina ne kaha. Uske baad naina ne kaha ki use kuch der araam karna hai. Naina ki ye baat sun kar divya ne kaha thik hai aur fir wo uth kar kamre se baahar chali gai.
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Pichhle din police wala hamare bare me puchne aaya tha is liye ham dono hi is baat se pareshan the. Udhar uncle ji ko bhi pata tha ki wo pilce wala fir se aayega is liye uncle ji ne hamse kaha ki hame apne kamre se apne sare bartan aur sara samaan hata kar unke paas rakhna hoga aur kamre me aisa dikhana hoga jaise waha par kafi time se koi nahi rahta hai. Taaki agar koi police wala talaashi bhi le to use waha par kuch na mile aur na hi kamre ki haalat dekh kar use aisa lage ki kamre me koi rah raha tha.
Uncle ji ke kahne par hamne aisa hi kiya. Nakul ne kamre se sara samaan nikaal kar niche uncle ji ke yaha rakh diya. Ab kamre me sirf wahi bed rah gaya tha jo ham upar ke hi dusre kamre se utha laaye the. Uncle aunty ji ne hamse kaha tha ki kuch din ham dono unke yaha hi khana pina karege. Rahi sone ki baat to ham upar khule chhat par do gadde bicha kar so jaya karege. Idhar niche se wo aur aunty ji dekh rekh karte rahege ki police ka koi aadmi aata hai ki nahi.
Uncle ji ka kahna tha ki jab police ka wo aadmi ek baar unke yaha ki talaashi le lega aur use ham log nahi milege to wo fir dubara hamari khoj me yaha nahi aayega. Is liye jab tak koi police wala talaashi ke uddeshya se nahi aata tab tak ham dono ko ye sab karna padega. Hamne bhi uncle ji ki is baat ko maan liya tha. Aakhir ye baat hamari bhalai ke liye hi to thi. Ham to khush the ki kisi gair ke liye uncle aunty kitna kuch kar rahe the.
Hamara sara samaan ab uncle aunty ji ke yaha rakha tha is liye ham dono ab upar chhat par hi time pass karne lage. Kamre me hamne baahar se la kar dhool fer di thi. Jisse yahi lage ki yaha ki kafi time se safaai nahi hui hai aur jab safaai hi nahi hui hai to kisi insaan ke yaha rahne ka sawaal hi nahi paida hota. Upar jo bathroom tha waha bhi hamne waise hi dhool fer di thi. Nakul to plastic ki badi si baalti me dhool aur mitti bhar ke rakhe huye tha. Chhat par bhi hamne waise hi dhool fer di thi aur jaha par ham dono raat me padte the waha par saaf rakhe huye the. Sab kuch soch samajh ke kar rahe the. Udhar uncle ji ka ishara mila aur idhar hamne dhool fer di aur fir waha ja ke chhup jana tha jaha par uncle ji ne hame chhupne ke liye kaha tha. Hamare chhupne ke liye uncle ji ke kahne par nakul ne ghar ke piche boundary wall ke andar jo baaki jagah thi waha par bada sa gaddha khod liya tha. Us taraf uncle aunty ji apne liye kuch hari sabjiya ugate the. Wahi ek taraf nakul ne uncle ji ke kahne par gaddha khoda tha. Gaddhe se jo mitthi nikli thi use uncle ji ne wahi dusri jagah faila kar usme bhi hari sabjiya ugane ke liye chhota sa khet type ka banwa diya tha.
Gaddhe ke upar uncle ji ne purani tuti futi do teen ply rakhwa diya tha aur uske andar se chhote chhote pipe baahar ki taraf nikalwa diya tha jisse ki andar gaddhe me ham dono ko baahar se oxygen milti rahe. Us ply ke upar ghar ka tuta futa bhangaar aise rakkhwa diya tha ki dekhne se yahi lage ki is jagah par bekaar wala samaan is liye feka gaya hai ki baad me is samaan par aag laga kar use nast kiya ja sake. Koi soch bhi nahi sakta tha ki us bhangaar ke niche do insaano ke chhupne ke liye gaddha khoda gaya hoga. Chhat ke dusre chhor se ek seedhi bani hui thi jo ghar ke piche side usi khaali jagah par jane ke liye thi. Yaani jaise hi uncle ji ka ishara hota to ham agar us wakt chhat par hote to waha se seedhiyo dwara us jagah par aa kar pahle us bhangaar ko thoda sa ek taraf karte aur fir ply ko utha kar jaldi se us gaddhe me ghus jate. Uske baad uncle ji upar se ply rakh kar us bhangaar ko fir se usme rakh dete. Us wakt aunty ji ka sirf itna kaam hota ki wo baahar ki dekh rakh kare aur jab uncle ji waapas aa jate to wo apne kaam me lag jati.
Sab kuch achhe se soch samajh kar ready kar diya gaya tha. Uncle ji ne raat me hi nakul ko sab kuch samjha diya tha aur fir subah paanch baje utha diya tha. Sabse achhi baat ye hui thi ki dusre din koi police wala nahi aaya tha warna ham itna kuch kar hi nahi paate. Nakul is sab kaam me itna thak gaya tha ki uski haalat kharaab thi. Bechare ne life me khud hi apne sare kaam kiye the magar gaddha khodne jaisa kaam usne nahi kiya tha. Aaj hame samajh aa raha tha ki life me aise bhi mod aate hain jab hame khud ke liye ye sab bhi karna padta hai.
Dopahar teen baje tak yahi sab kaam me lage rahe the ham. Main to niche aunty ji ke sath kitchen me khana banwane me unki help kar rahi thi magar nakul aur uncle ji sara din lage rahe the. Dopahar me khana khane ke liye ruke the uske baad fir lag gaye the. Us taraf ka pura naksha hi badal gaya tha. Ab agar police ka koi bhi aadmi hamari talaash me yaha aata to wo hame khoj nahi sakta tha. Wo hame ghar me har jagah khojta magar jameen ke niche nahi. Wo ye sochta bhi kaise ki ham jameen ke niche bhi ho sakte hain.
Nakul buri tarah thak gaya tha is liye wo chhat par so gaya tha jabki main niche hi aunty ji ke kaamo me unki help karti rahi thi. Uncle ji hamesha ki tarah apne kamre me the. Kamre me jo khidki thi usse ghar ke front ka sab dikhta tha. Uncle ji kamre me usi khidki ke paas hi bed par baithte the. Khidki par shisha aur parda laga hua tha jisse baahar se andar ki taraf koi nahi dekh sakta tha jabki andar wala baahar dekh sakta tha.
Shaam ko uncle ji ko chaay dene ke baad main chhat par nakul ko bhi chaay dene gai to dekha nakul phone par kisi se baat kar raha tha. Jab main uske paas ja baithi to uski baato se pata chala ki wo deepak se baat kar raha tha. Kuch der baat karne ke baad usne phone rakha to maine uski taraf chaay badha di. Nakul ne mujhse chaay li to maine usse pucha.
"Kya kah raha tha deepak." Maine pucha.
"Kah raha tha ki subah ek police wala uske makaan maalik ke ghar hamari khojbeen karte huye gaya tha. Usne bataya ki police wale ke hath me ek akhbaar tha jisme ham dono ki photo thi. Wo hamari photo dikha kar uske makaan maalik se puch raha tha." Nakul ne kaha.
"Fir."
"Deepak ne bataya ki jab police wala uske makaan maalik se hamare bare me puch raha tha to wo bhi us wakt unke paas hi baitha chaay pi raha tha. Police wale ke puchne par makaan maalik ne gusse se deepak ki taraf dekha tha. Makaan maalik ne to kuch nahi kaha magar uski biwi gusse se bol padi aur usne police ke saamne hi kah diya ki mujhe to us raat hi un dono par shak hua tha magar usne us wakt kuch nahi kaha tha magar jab akhbaar me us din usne hamare bare me khabar chhapi dekhi tab use yakin ho gaya tha ki inke sath deepak bhi mila hua hai. Makaan maalkin ki un baato se us police wale ne puch hi liya usse ki puri baat kya hai. Tab usne police wale se bata diya sab kuch. Ye bhi bataya ki ham dono ko us raat deepak hi le kar unke yaha aaya tha aur raat me unke ghar ruke bhi the ham dono." Nakul ne bataya.
"Hey bhagwan. Fir to us police wale ne deepak se hamare bare me jarur pata kar liya hoga." Maine pareshan ho ke kaha.
"Sahi kaha. Deepak ne abhi phone par bataya ki uski makaan malkin ne jab sab kuch police wale ko bata diya to us police wale ne direct deepak se puchna shuru kar diya. Jab deepak ne jyada kuch nahi bataya to wo police wala use pakad kar apne sath le gaya." Nakul ne kaha.
"To kya deepak ne hamare bare me sab kuch bata diya us police wale ko." Maine pucha.
"Deepak kah raha tha ki usne apni taraf se puri koshish ki thi ki wo police wale ko jyada kuch na bataye magar kyo ki uski makaan maalkin ne clear bata diya tha us police wale se is liye agar wo police wale se jhuth bolta to wo usko torture karta. Is liye usne police wale se yahi bataya ki wo us raat ham dono ko le kar jarur apne makaan maalik ke yaha aaya tha magar dusre din usne ham dono ko ek taxi me baitha diya tha. Uske baad ham dono kaha gaye iska use kuch pata nahi hai. Deepak ne ye bhi bataya ki us police wale ne usse hamara pata pucha magar usne yahi bataya ki waise to ham dono gaav ke rahne wale hain magar yaha wo dono kis jagah par gaye hain ye wo nahi jaanta. Shukar tha ki us police wale ne usse uska mobile nahi liya warna wo mobile ke jariya hamara pata kar sakta tha." Nakul ne kaha.
"Mobile ke jariye kaise." Maine pucha.
"Are wo uske mobile me mera phone number khoj leta. Akhbaar ke dwara use mera naam to pata chal hi chuka hai to jab wo deepak ke mobile me mera naam dekhta to samajh jata ki wo number mera hi hai. Uske baad wo mera number le leta aur seedha mujhe phone laga deta." Nakul ne kaha.
"Oh haa ye to sahi kaha tumne." Maine kaha.
"Deepak kah raha tha ki police ham dono ko khoj rahi hai aur jis tarah se khoj rahi hai usse wo kisi na kisi din hame khoj hi legi. Uski is baat par maine bhi use bataya ki kal subah ek police wala yaha bhi aaya tha. Meri baat sun kar deepak ne kaha ki yaha agar police ne hame khoj liya to wo hamare liye kuch nahi kar payega. Is liye abhi bhi wakt hai agar ham kahe to wo hame pahle ki tarah hi hamara bhesh badalwa kar yaha se wapas mumbai rohan ke paas bhej sakta hai. Rohan ke paas apna khud ka flat hai jaha par ham dono bade araam se rah sakte hain. Rohan ham tak police ko pahuchne nahi dega." Nakul ne kaha.
"Kah to wo thik raha hai nakul magar is tarah uncle aunty ko chhod kar jane ka dil nahi karta. Wo bechare hame apna maante hain aur hamari safety ke kitna kuch kar rahe hain. Yaha rahne se aisa lagta hai jaise hamare upar kisi apne ka hath hai. Wo hamse bade hain aur hamse jyada unhe jindagi ka tajurba hai. Jabki rohan ke yaha bhale hi jagah achhi hai magar waha comfortable feel nahi hota." Maine kaha.
"Deepak chaahe kuch bhi kahe neelam magar ham ab kahi nahi jayege. Uncle aunty ji ke paas mujhe bhi aisa feel hota hai jaise wo mere mata pita hain aur wo hame apna beta beti samajh kar hamare liye wo sab kuch kar rahe hain jo ek mata pita apne bachcho ke liye karte hain. Maine deepak ko saaf bol diya hai ki agar hamari kismat me police ke dwara pakde jana hi likha hai to ham kahi bhi rahege to wo hame pakad legi. Is liye ab ham yaha se kahi nahi jayege." Nakul ne kaha.
"Ye tumne sahi kaha usse. Hame ab yaha se kahi nahi jana hai. Uncle ji ne hamari safety ke liye sara intjam kar diya hai. Ab bas ek baar wo police wala yaha aa kar talaashi le le. Jab use ham yaha nahi milege to wo dubara yaha nahi aayega. Uske baad ham sukun se rahege yaha. Uncle ji ne tumhare liye aisa kaam bhi dilane ko kah diya hai jo yaha rah kar hi ho jaye. Agar aisa ho gaya to hame kisi baat ki tension hi nahi rahegi." Maine kaha.
"Sahi kaha tumne." Nakul ne kaha.
"Ab main ja rahi hu jaan. Raat ke khane ke liye aunty ji ke sath khana bhi banana hai." Maine kaha.
"Thik hai tum jaao aur haa aunty ji ko shikayat ka mauka na dena. Unhe aisa lagna chahiye jaise tum unki beti ke sath sath bahu bhi ho jo unhe sahara dene ke liye yaha aai hai." Nakul ne muskura kar kaha.
"Achha ji aisa hai kya. To ab mujhe aunty ji ki bahu banna hoga. Thik hai jo hukum mere pran nath ka." Maine muskura ke kaha to nakul hasne laga. Uske baad main waha se niche aa gai.
Raat me ham sabne khana khaya aur fir maine aunty ji ko araam karme ko kah kar jhuthe bartan samet kar unhe dhone chali gai. Aunty ji ne mujhe bartan dhone se mana bhi kiya magar maine unse kah diya ki ab se unhe bartan dhone ki koi jarurat nahi hai. Meri baat sun kar aunty ji ne mere chehre ko pyar se sahlaya aur muskura kar kaha jaisi tumhari ichha beti. Uske baad maine sare bartan dhoye aur unhe kitchen me achhe se saja kar rakh diya. Jab maine bartan dho ke rakh diye to aunty ji ne mujhe araam se so jane ke liye kaha to main upar chhat ki taraf chal padi. Nakul kuch der uncle ji ke paas hi baitha raha tha uske baad wo upar chhat par gadde le kar chala gaya tha.
Aaj mujhe aur nakul ko upar chhat me khule asmaan ke niche farsh par gaddhe bicha ke sona tha. Jab main chhat par aai to dekha nakul farsh par gadde bichha ke leta hua tha. Achhi baat ye thi ki thand ka mausam nahi tha warna is tarah khule asmaan ke niche sone se hamari haalat kharaab ho jati. Asmaan me baadal chhaye huye the jisse na chaad dikh raha tha aur na hi taare dikh rahe the. Mast thand thand hawa chal rahi thi. Aisa lagta tha jaise baarish hogi.
"Kya dekh rahi ho upar." Nakul ne uth kar baithte huye kaha.
"Ham yaha sone ke liye aa to gaye hain magar upar asmaan me to ghane baadal chhaye huye hain. Agar ye raat barasne lage to ham kya karege." Maine gadde par baithte huye kaha.
"Kya karege ka kya matlab hai. Agar barsaat hui to ham yaha bane kisi kamre me chale jayege." Nakul ne kaha.
"Par kamro me to hamne dhool fer di hai. Waha kaise soyege aur agar ham waha gaye bhi to hamare kadmo ke nisaan ban jayege dhool me. Jisse pata chal jayega ki kamre me koi aaya tha." Maine kaha.
"Tum bhi kaisi baat karti ho yaar. Mana ki hamare jane se kamre me nisaan ban jayege magar ham subah uth kar waha fir dhool fer dege na. Tab to nisaan mit hi jayege na." Nakul ne kaha.
"Are haa ye to maine socha hi nahi. Main ye kaise bhool sakti hu ki dhool ferne ke liye tumne baalti bhar dhool mitti pahle se yaha bhar kar rakhi hai." Maine muskura ke kaha.
"Ham jis dhool mitti ko saaf kar ke baahar fek dete hain aaj wahi dhool mitti hamare kitne kaam aane wali hai." Nakul ne kaha.
"Sahi kaha jaan. Khair chhodo aaj to bahut thak gaye hoge na tum." Maine pucha.
"Araam bhi to kiya tha. Waise bhi jis tarah ki situation hamare saamne hai usme to isse jyada bhi karna padega to fir uske liye taiyar bhi to rahna padega na."
"Haa ye to hai. Achha ab so jaao. Waise bhi hame din me araam karna to likha nahi hai kuch dino." Maine kaha aur fir main nakul ke bagal se let gai.
Do gadde bichhe huye the is liye letne me koi problem nahi honi thi. Ham dono aankh band kar ke let gaye the. Aankho me need to nahi thi par sone ki koshish kar rahe the. Jane kya kya sochte sochte aakhir hame need aa hi gai.