26-09-2026, 08:41 AM
Chapter 27
Rohit ne apne phone par apne friends wala whatsapp group khola aur type kiya - "Guys aaj nahi aa payunga... not feeling too good." Message bhejte hi usne phone side mein rakh diya. Use apne dosto ke jawab padne ki jaroorat nahi thi, woh acche se guess kar sakta tha ki kisne kya kya likha hoga.
Kya hua ladke, kahan thak gaya
Aaj kiske saath ghoom raha hai? Sach sach bata de
Aish kar Hero
Shaam ho chali thi aur woh subah se Shreya ke saath ghar ki safai aur baaki kaamo mein laga hua tha. Shreya ko aate dekh woh fir se dusting mein lag gaya aur dheere se budbudaya, "Itna kaam kyun karwa rahi ho mujhse aaj Mom!"
"Kuch kaha kya?" Shreya ne uski taraf dekhte hue poocha.
"Kuch nahi!" Rohit ne irritate hote hue kaha.
"Chal jaa... ab naha le. Main itne kuch snacks banati hoon."
"Mere favourite wale?" Rohit ne excited hote hue kaha.
"Haan... bilkul... tere favourite wale!"
Rohit jaldi se nahane ghus gaya aur thodi der baad jab woh wapas bahar aaya toh poore ghar mein ek behad delicious si khushbu fail chuki thi. Shreya ne uske favourite pakode aur chatni bana rakhi thi. Rohit seedha kitchen mein khincha aaya.
"Wahh! Itna sab kuch bana liya aapne." Rohit ne apne geele haathon se ek garam pakode ko uthaya.
"Areee! Abhi nahi!" Shreya ne use tokte hue kaha. "Pehle jakar ache se tayyar ho ja. Yeh kya pehna hua hai... kuch acha sa pehen le na."
"Kyun?? Koi aane wala hai kya?" Rohit ne pakode ka bite lete hue kaha. "Mmmmm... Delicious."
Tabhi darwaze ki ghanti baji aur Rohit ne Shreya ki taraf dekha. Woh toh abhi kisi ko bhi expect nahi kar raha tha.
"Jaa... dekh... kaun aaya hai?" Shreya ne bahar darwaze ki taraf ishaara kiya.
Rohit apne haath apne shorts par pochte hue darwaze tak pahucha. Darwaza khola toh saamne Naina khadi thi aur Rohit ki nazar ne anjaane mein use jaldi se upar se neeche tak scan kar liya. Naina toh waise hi patli si lagti thi par aaj ek black tight fitted legging mein uski patli taangon aur jaanghon ki shape saaf nazar aa rahi thi. Upar ek stylish sa sleeveless top jisme se bahar nikalte hue uske patle gore haath bilkul nazuk se lag rahe they. Usne apne baalon ko neatly ponytail mein baandh rakha tha, jisse uski lambi khoobsurat gardan aur uske sharp facial features saaf highlight ho rahe they.
"Tu?" Hairaan hote hue Rohit ke muh se nikla.
Naina bhi use wahan dekh kar thoda sa suprise ho gayi thi, par usne ek dabi hui smile ke saath kaha, "Haan main! Aise kyun react kar raha hai jaise koi bhoot dekh liya ho!"
"Bhoot hi toh hai tu," Rohit ne sar jhatakte hue kaha, "Ya bhootni... par nahi bhooton ka bhi gender hota hai ya nahi."
"Shut up Rohit!" Naina ne apni aankhen ghumate hue kaha aur apni patli kamar par ek haath rakh liya, "Ab side hoga ya yahin khade apne bekar se jokes sunata rahega."
Rohit door se thoda sa peeche hata, "Lagta hai pakode ki smell tumhare ghar tak bhi pahunch gayi!"
"Excuse me?!" Naina ne andar ghuste hue use ghoor kar dekha, "Mujhe yahan aunty ne bulaya hai!"
Naina ne apne sneakers kholte hue wahin bahar door ke paas utaar diye. Rohit ne kitchen ki taraf jhaanka, Mom ne toh use bataya bhi nahi tha ki unhone Naina ko bulaya hai.
Tabhi Shreya apne haath ek towel se pochte hue kitchen se bahar nikli, "Naina beta! Aa gayi tum." Shreya ne muskurate hue Naina ko hug kar liya, "Looking very pretty today!"
Naina ke gaal ekdam blush se kar gaye, aur uski aawaz ek dam sweet ho gayi, "Thank you aunty! Aap bhi... hamesha ki tarah!"
Rohit ne irritate hote hue apna muh banaya. Abhi toh woh usse kaise rudely baat kar rahi thi aur abhi Mom ke saamne itni sweet ban gayi.
"Koi aur toh nahi aa raha na..." Rohit ne door pakad kar bahar jhaankte hue kaha.
"Aur kaun aayega?" Shreya ne bhauhein uchkate hue Rohit se poocha.
"Mujhe kya pata aapne kis kis ko bula rakha hai!" Rohit ne darwaza band karte hue kaha.
"Rohit!!" Shreya ne use ghoorte hue apni aankhon se warning di aur fir Naina ka haath pakad kar use andar le jaane lagi, "Ise ignore karo."
"Ignore hi karti hoon ise aunty main..." Naina ne peeche palat kar Rohit ko dekha, "Waise tu aaj gaya nahi... apne doston ke saath... aawaragiri karne?"
Rohit ne daant bheenchte hue Naina ko ghoora jaise bol raha ho ki woh bilkul chup kar jaye. "Aur tu..."
Woh bolne ko hi hua tha ki Shreya ne use chup kara diya, "Aree... tum log kyun lad rahe ho yaar. Chalo baitho, main naashta le kar aati hoon."
"Aunty actually... pehle... ummm... practice kar le. Khaane ke baad mann nahi karega."
"Haan... kyun nahi..." Shreya ne muskurate hue usse agree kiya, "Waise bhi khane ke baad dance karna mushkil ho jaata hai."
"Dance?" Rohit ne hairaan hote hue pucha.
"Haan! Dance!" Shreya ne mud kar uski taraf dekha, "Chal ab yeh table side kar de ek baar. Aur andar se woh bluetooth speaker le aa."
"Mom... dance? Kisliye?" Rohit ne muh banate hue fir se pucha.
"Jyada behas nahi kar na," Shreya se fir se zor dete hue kaha, "Achha table main aur Naina side kar denge, tu bas speaker le aa."
"Aree...." Rohit ke dekhte dekhte Naina aur Shreya ne dining table utha kar side karni shuru kar di thi. Rohit ne turant aage badh kar unki help karni chahi par tab tak sab ho chuka tha. Woh chairs ko utha kar side karne laga.
"We are just as strong as men!" Naina ne style se apne baal jhatakte hue kaha, "Hume help ki zaroorat nahi hai."
Rohit apne bigde hue mood ke saath jaldi se apne kamre mein ghus gaya aur speaker ko dhoondne laga. Speaker bed ke paas hi neeche zameen par rakha tha. Rohit ne use uthate hue apne haath mein ghumaya aur Naina ki aawaz ki nakal karte hue dheere se kaha, "Hume help ki zaroorat nahi hai... badi aayi Wonder Woman!"
Usne ek gehri saans li aur apna mood thoda normal karne ki koshish karte hue kamre se bahar nikla. Bahar aakar dekha toh unka living room ek dam khaali sa lag raha tha. Mom aur Shreya ne sofe ko bhi thoda side sarka diya tha jisse beech mein ek kaafi space ban gaya unke dance ke liye. Mom apne phone par kuch dhoond rahi thi aur Naina apne haathon ko nachate hue dheemi aawaz mein unse kuch bol rahi thi.
"Yeh lo speaker!" Rohit ne side mein rakhi dinner table par speaker rakhte hue kaha.
"Thank you so much!" Shreya ne sweetly kaha, waise woh kabhi Rohit ko thank you nahi kehti thi. Aaj woh bhi thoda alag sa hi behave kar rahi thi "Yeh wala gaana?" Shreya ne Naina se pucha.
"Nahi... Balam pichkari toh har koi karta hai. I think hume thoda aur classy gaana pick karna chahiye." Naina ne Shreya ke haathon se phone lete hue kuch type karna shuru kar diya.
Rohit wahin deewar se tek laga kar khada ho gaya aur un dono ki taraf dekhne laga. Jaane anjaane uski nazar fir se Naina par jaakar ruk gayi. Is baar woh phone mein busy thi toh woh uski taraf nahi dekh rahi thi.
Rohit ki nazre Naina ke chehre par thi, ek behad innocent sa pyaara sa chehra, jis par mobile ki rohni padne par woh aur bhi jyada bright ho raha tha. Shayad bedhyani mein usne apni jeeb ki tip ko apne honthon par fera jisse uske honth halke se moist hote hue chamak uthe. Upar se patle aur bow shaped, aur neeche se halke se bhare hue, uske honth bina kisi make up ke bhi behad haseen lag rahe they.
Jaisi hi uski aankhen phone se hati, Rohit ne turant apni aankhen neeche jhuka li.
"Yeh wala perfect rahega aunty!" Naina ne phone se nazrein hatate hue Shreya ki taraf dekha, "Energetic bhi hai aur bohot graceful bhi hai... Rang de... mujhe Range de... haan apni preet mein rang de..."
Naina halke se gungunane lagi, aur jab realize hua ki Rohit bhi wahin khada tha uski aankhen sharam se jhuk si gayi.
"Haan yeh bilkul perfect hai! Mujhe bada achha lagta tha yeh song!" Shreya ne gaana dekhte hue excited ho kar sar hilaya. "Chalo start karte hain!"
Shreya ne apne phone ko speaker se connect kar diya aur gaane ko bilkul shuru se start kar diya. Gaana shuru hote hi jaise hi Naina ne ek do steps liye, uske kadam ek dam se ruk gaye. Usne thoda hesitate karte hue Rohit ki taraf dekha. Rohit abhi bhi wahin deewar se tek laga kar un dono ki taraf dekh raha tha. Naina ki aankhon mein ek sawaal sa tair raha tha - Kya Rohit wahin khada un logo ko dance karta hua dekhta rahega? Use judge karega ya uska mazak udayega?
Rohit ko bhi achanak hosh aaya aur thodi embarrassment mehsoos hui. Naina ne shayad use ghoorte hue pakad liya tha. Usne apna gala saaf karte hue kaha, "Uh... uhmmm... mmmm... main... main apne kamre mein jaa raha hoon. Kuch chahiye ho toh bata dena."
Unke jawab ka wait kiya bina, wo tezi se muda aur apna sar jhukaye jaldi se apne kamre mein ghus gaya. Usne apne kamre ka darwaza halka sa band kar diya par poori tarah nahi.
Kuch seconds baad wohi gaana shuru se bajne laga tha. Rohit apne bed par aakar baith gaya. Bahar se Naina ki tez aur confident aawaz sunai de rahi thi, "1, 2, 3, 4....", jaise woh gaane ko choreograph kar rahi ho.
Gaana thoda aage badta aur fir kuch der ke silence ke baad fir se shuru ho jaata. Beech beech mein Naina aur Shreya ke hasne ki aawaz bhi aati rahi. Rohit ka mann baar-baar kar raha tha ki woh bahar jhaank kar dekh le ki un logo ka dance kaisa chal raha hai. Par uski self respect aur sharam use yeh karne se rok rahi thi. Bina un log ke jaane bahar dekhna impossible sa tha.
"5, 6, 7, 8... haan bilkul aisi... Aunty you are doing great!" Kuch der baad bahar se Naina ki aawaz sunkar Rohit apne bed se khada hua aur ek ajeeb si bechaini ke saath kamre mein yahan se wahan chalne laga. Pata nahi kab tak chalne wala hai yeh dance, woh apne kamre mein hi kaid sa mehsoos kar raha tha.
Rohit ki bechaini badhti hi jaa rahi thi ki achanak jaise bhagwan ne uski sun li ho. Bahar se Shreya ne use aawaz di, "Rohit!! Sun zara!"
Rohit ke kadam turant darwaze ki taraf badhe par fir ekdam se ruk gaye. Usne aankhen band karte hue ek gehri saans li aur apne chehre ke bhaav ko bilkul normal kiya. Kuch second woh jaanbujh kar wahin khada raha aur fir apne baalon ko thoda sa bigadte hue dheere se kamre se bahar nikla. Tab tak Shreya uska naam ek-do baar aur le chuki thi.
Bahar aakar woh apni jeb mein haath daal kar unke saamne aise khada ho gaya jaise use parwah hi na ho ki bahar kya chal raha tha. "Kya hai Mom? Bulaya?"
Shreya ne uske baalon ki taraf dekhte hue pucha, "So gaya tha kya?"
"Nahi... bas... shayad aankh lag gayi thi zara. Aapne itni mehnat jo karayi thi aaj." Rohit ne jhooth bolte hue apni real feelings ko chhupaya.
"Acha ek kaam kar, hum log jo dance steps kar rahe hain na, tu uski video bana le zara."
Naina jo thodi door khadi apne bikhre hue baalon ko theek kar rahi thi, woh yeh sunte hi ek dam chaunk si gayi. "Ummm... aunty... video ki kya zaroorat hai? Hum achha toh kar rahe hai." Usne hesitate karte hue kaha.
"Tumhe nahi hai zaroorat, par mujhe toh hai," Shreya ne halke se Naina ka haath pakda. "Main baad mein saare steps bhool jayungi aur tumhara saara effort waste ho jayega. Main dekh kar practice karti rahungi na."
Naine ne na chahte hue bhi apna sar dheere se haan mein hilaya aur thodi si sharam ke saath Rohit ke saamne apni position li. Rohit ke apne phone ka camera on kiya aur dono ko focus mein liya.
Gaana shuru hote hi woh dono apne steps Rohit ke saamne karne lage. Rohit ki nazrein poori tarah se apne phone ki screen par chipki hui thi. Woh Shreya aur Naina dono ko dance karte dekh poori tarah mesmerized ho gaya tha. Screen par un dono ka har ek movement behad haseen lag raha tha, jaise woh uske liye hi dance kar rahi hon.
Gaane ki beats jaise hi thodi tez hui Naina ki speed badh gayi aur poori energy se dance karne lagi. Uski patli kamar jis tarah se lachak rahi thi Rohit dekh kar dang reh gaya tha. Usne ek sharp spin liya aur uski pony tail hawa mein ek jhatke ke saath ghoomti hui aakar uske chehre par aa gayi.
Doosri tarah Shreya bhi apni umar ko peeche chhodte hue Naina ki energy ko beat for beat match kar rahi thi, balki shayad kahin kahin toh usse behtar bhi. Woh jis furti se dance kar rahi thi, uski tight kurti pyjami mein uske shareer ka har curve hilte hue Rohit ke andar ek alag hi aakarshan jaga raha tha. Usne turant Shreya ne nazrein hatate hue fir se apna focus Naina par kiya.
Naina ne mobile se nazrein upar karte hue Naina ki taraf dekha. Uske maathe se ek pasine ki boond fisalte hue uske kaan ke peeche se hoti hui uski gardan par aa gayi. Aur fir bas ek pal wahan theherti hui fir se neeche uski seene ke beech mein sama gayi. Lights ke neeche pasine ki woh halki si lakeeron ne uski skin ko aur bhi glowing bana diya tha.
Naina ki nazrein Rohit se mili aur ekdam se uska balance bigad gaya. Uske kadam thode se dagmagaye aur woh thoda sa aage ki aur gir gayi.
"Ahhhhh...." Uske muh se zor se aawaz nikli.
Rohit turant recording chhodte hue Naina ki taraf lapka aur uska haath uski kamar par aa gaya.
"Ouchhh..." Naina ke muh se ek halki si siski nikli aur usne Rohit ki taraf dekha.
Rohit ka muh uske chehre ke behad paas aa gaya tha. Naina ke kuch khule hue baal uske gaalon par chipak gaye they, jo use aur bhi attractive bana rahe they.
"Tum theek toh ho?" Rohit ne dheere se pucha. Uska haath abhi bhi Naina ki kamar par tha aur woh use halke se sahara de raha tha. Usne notice kiya ki Naina ka sleeveless top ka strap thoda sa side ho gaya tha jisse uske gore shoulders aur andar ki bra ka strap aur saaf saaf dikh rahe they.
"Hmmm...bas thoda sa slip ho gayi." Naina ne sharm se apni aankhen jhukayi, par usne Rohit se alag hone ki koi jaldi nahi dikhayi. Jaise is waqt un dono ke elawa wahan koi ho hi na.
Tabhi Shreya ki aawaz kamre mein goonji, "Ab chhod bhi de use!" Shreya ki aawaz mein ek dabi hui shararat bhari hasi thi, jaise woh apne kisi dost ko yeh baat bol rahi ho.
Rohit turant hosh mein aate hue Naina se alag hua aur un dono se palat kar thoda sa muskurane laga.
Shreya ne Naina ko sahara dete hue sofe par bithaya aur uska pair pakad kar aahista aahista use hilane lagi.
"Theek hai aunty, kuch nahi hua!" Naina ne Shreya ko rokte hue kaha.
"Chalo ab aaj ki practice poori ho gayi, ab bas main 5 minute mein snacks lagati hoon. Abhi aayi." Shreya Naina ko sofe par chhodte hue andar ki taraf chali gayi.
Uske andar jaate hi Rohit ne palat kar Naina ki taraf dekha, jo dard mein muh banate hue apne pair ko inspect kar rahi thi.
"Kya hua? Jyada lag gayi kya?" Rohit ki tone fir se wohi normal wali ho chuki thi.
"Nahi! I am fine!" Naina ne bhi use usi ladayi wali tone mein jawab diya. Par fir thoda sa soft hote hue kaha, "Woh... video kaisi bani hai... dikha zara."
Rohit ne zameen se apna phone uthaya aur Naina ke paas baithte hue video ko apne phone par play kiya. Naina sarak kar thoda sa aur paas aa gayi taaki woh video ko acche se dekh paaye.
Un dono ka hi focus video mein shayad Naina par tha. Naina ne muh banate hue kaha, "Ufff... kitni ajeeb si lag rahi hoon main."
"Nahi toh!" Rohit ke muh se turant nikla, par usne tirchi aankhon se Naina ki taraf dekha jo shayad uski poori baat sunne ko betaab thi. "Matlab... theek hi lag rahi hai."
Naina ke chehre par halki si disappointment aayi par woh aage ki video dekhne lagi, "Wow... aunty toh... kamal lag rahi hain!"
"Hmmm..." Rohit chup chaap video dekhta raha, par use bhi pata tha ki haan uski Mom sach mein kamal ki hi lag rahi thi.
Itne mein Shreya bhi wapas bahar aa gayi, "Tum logo ne mere bina video bhi dekh li!"
"Aunty... woh bas..." Naina jaldi se thoda sa sarak kar Rohit se thoda door ho gayi.
"Areee majak kar rahi hoon." Shreya jaldi se kitchen ki taraf badhi, "Tum log baithon... main snacks lagati hoon."
Naina bhi khade hote hue kitchen ki taraf aane lagi, "Aunty main bhi aati hoon."
"Tum baitho na... kuch nahi karna jyada. Waise bhi tum thak gayi hongi." Shreya ne use tokte hue wapas bitha diya.
Naina aur Rohit living room mein akele baithe reh gaye they. Dono ne ek doosre ki taraf dekha aur ek halki si smile di, aur fir doosri taraf dekhne lage.
"Aunty... main sach mein theek hoon." Naina ne zor se Shreya ko aawaz di.
"Theek hi hogi, maine jo bacha liya." Rohit beech mein bol pada, "Par mujhe toh ab tak thank you kiya nahi."
Naina ke uski taraf dekhte hue jeeb bahar nikaal kar use halke se chhidaya, "Tujhe kyun thank you bolu!"
Dono ek doosre ki taraf dekh hi rahe they ki Shreya kitchen se snacks lekar aa gayi. Rohit ne jaldi se coffee table sofe ke saamne laga di aur Shreya ne snacks wahin serve kar diye.
Shreya dono ki plate lagate hue purani baatein karne lagi, "Aaj kitne dino baad aayi na tu ghar. Pehle toh roz ka hi tha tum dono ka."
"Hmm...." Naina ne chup chaap ek bite liya.
"Yaad hai tum log yahin side mein ghar ghar bhi khela karte they." Naina ne living room ke ek kone ki taraf ishaara kiya.
Yeh sunte hi Naina ke gaal sharam se laal ho gaye, "Aunty please! Mat yaad dilaiye na... Uhhhh..."
Shreya ne muskurate hue Naina ke gaal ko halke se chhua, "Aree isme sharmana kya. Cute tha woh time bhi... tum dono saath mein acche se khela karte they."
"Mom!" Rohit ne zor se kaha, uska bhi chehra poora flushed ho chuka tha.
"Ok Ok!" Shreya haste hue boli, "Acha aaj kal kya chal raha hai, yehi bata do."
"Aaj kal..." Naina sochne lagi, "Bas... kuch khaas nahi... bas thodi videos... thodi padayi."
"Kal ka kya plan hai tum logon na?" Shreya ne ekdam se pucha, jaise uske dimaag mein kuch chal raha ho.
Rohit chhup raha toh Naina hi bol padi, "Mujhe kuch costumes lene market jaana hai. Par ab pata nahi, scooty chala payungi ya nahi."
"Abhi toh bola ki pair theek hai." Shreya ne aakhen tirchi karte hue use dekha, fir kuch sochte hue, "Koi baat nahi, Rohit le jayega."
"Mom! Main?" Rohit ne pareshaan hote hue Shreya ko ghoora.
"Nahi nahi aunty, main manage kar lungi." Naina turant bol padi.
"Aree... Rohit le jayega na. Le jayega na?" Shreya ki aawaz mein sawaal se jyada ek order tha.
"Hmmm... theek hai..." Rohit ne haar maante hue kaha.
"Thank you!" Shreya ki aankhon mein ek chamak si aa gayi thi. "Achha tum log baatein karo, main aati hoon."
Shreya ke jaane ke baad fir se dono ke beech ek sannata sa chhaa gaya tha. Dono ne achanak se ek hi time par pakoda uthane ke liye plate ki taraf haath badaya aur un dono ki ungliyaan apas mein chhoo gayi. Unhone jaldi se apna haath wapas kheencha jaise un dono ko koi bijli ka jhatka laga ho.
Rohit ne sar hila kar Naina ko pakoda lene ka ishaara kiya. Aaj pata nahi use kya hi ho raha tha, aaj jaane woh use itni cute si kyun lag rahi thi. Par use samajh nahi aa raha tha woh aage kya bole. Uska dil tez tez dhadak raha tha.
"Waise..." Naina ne ek bite lete hue kaha, "Tum sach mein kafi change ho gaye ho."
"Matlab?" Rohit ne use ghoora.
"Matlab pehle... ummm..." Naina ne ek lambi saans li, "Ab tumhare saath baithne mein... pata nahi... ajeeb sa lagta hai."
"Ajeeb matlab?"
"Matlab?" Naina thoda sa irritate ho rahi thi, "Jaise bilkul koi stranger ho! Jaane do... tum nahi samjhoge."
Dono fir se chup ho gaye. Is baar Rohit ne himmat karke baat shuru kari, "Aur... tera dance channel... theek chal raha hai? Koi... koi pareshaan toh nahi kar raha?"
"Pareshaan kyun karega koi?"
"Nahi bas... kafi weirdos hote hai na online." Rohit ne safai dete hue kaha.
"Jaise koi mere papa ko us din bol raha tha ki unki beti hot se videos daalti hai online." Naina ki aawaz mein ek seedha accusation tha.
"Yaar woh toh... main us din gussa tha bas." Rohit chidhte hue bola, "Tere papa na bas..."
"Tu mere papa ko itna hate kyun karta hai?" Naina ki aawaz ek dam se teekhi ho gayi thi. Un dono ke beech ki saari playfulness ekdam se jaise gayab ho gayi thi.
"Tu nahi samjhegi," Rohit ka poora shareer thoda stiff sa ho gaya, "Jaane de..."
"Kyun nahi samjhungi? Main kya koi idiot hoon?"
"College toh correspondence se kar rahi hai," Rohit ke muh se nikal gaya, "Aur khud ko samajhdaar samajhti hai."
Kehte hi Rohit ko realize ho gaya ki yeh baat bahut zyada aur galat nikal gayi thi. Par ab tak woh baat nikal chuki thi.
Naina ka chehra ek pal ke liye sunn ho gaya, jaise use samajh hi na aaya ho kya ki usne kya sun tha. Fir uski aankhon mein ek chot saaf dikhne lagi. "Aur jo college ke naam par bas faltu ke kaam kar rahe hai, unka kya?" Usne palat kar Rohit par vaar kiya.
"Kaunsa faltu ka kaam?" Rohit ki aawaz thodi si unchi ho gayi.
"Kyun? Girlfriend nahi hai teri? Ya woh bas time pass hai?" Naina ne apni bhadaas nikalte hue kaha.
"Girlfriend?" Rohit ne hairaan hote hue use dekha, "Aur agar hai bhi toh tujhe kya?"
Unki aawazein itni loud ho gayi thi Shreya andar se jaldi se chalte hue aayi, "Kya hua? Tum dono fir se kyun ladne lage? Do minute toh gayi thi yaar main!"
"Aunty isne shuru kiya tha!" Naina ne gussa hote hue Shreya se complain ki, apni aankhon ke aansu rokte hue.
"Mom maine toh kuch nahi..." Rohit ne explain karne ki koshish kari par Shreya ne use haath ke ishaare se chup kara diya.
Naina plate ko table par rakhte hue khadi hui, "Aunty main chalti hoon abhi."
"Arre ruk toh," Shreya ne uska haath pakadte hue kaha, "Itni jaldi kya hai." Par shayad use pata tha woh ab nahi rukne wali thi.
"Nahi Aunty, ghar par kaam hai," Naina ne aawaz halki si kaanp rahi thi. Woh bina Shreya aur Rohit se nazrein milaye ghar se bahar nikalne lagi.
Rohit ka dil zor zor se dhadak raha tha. Mom ki shakal bhi poori tarah utar chuki thi. Sab kuch uski galti se hua tha.
Naina ke ghar se nikalte hi Shreya ne Rohit par baras padi, "Kya bola tune use?"
"Kuch nahi Mom," Rohit ne sar jhukate hue kaha, "Bas... bahas ho gayi thodi."
Shreya apne aap ko control karte hue kuch pal chhup rahi, fir aakhir mein boli, "Agar humse koi galti hoti hai toh ek genuinely sorry bol dena chahiye."
Rohit ne dheere se sar hilaya, par uska mann abhi bhi Naina ke us aakhri chehre par atka hua tha ekdam se bohot jyada hurt ho gaya tha.
Mom chup chaap living room se plates uthane lagi. Aur Rohit dheere se apne kamre ki taraf badh gaya. Kamra band karte hue woh baar baar apne aap se pooch raha tha ki aakhir usne itni hurtful baat kaise keh di thi. Aaj shaam ki poori excitement jaise us ek line ne khatam kar di thi.
Rohit ne apne phone par apne friends wala whatsapp group khola aur type kiya - "Guys aaj nahi aa payunga... not feeling too good." Message bhejte hi usne phone side mein rakh diya. Use apne dosto ke jawab padne ki jaroorat nahi thi, woh acche se guess kar sakta tha ki kisne kya kya likha hoga.
Kya hua ladke, kahan thak gaya
Aaj kiske saath ghoom raha hai? Sach sach bata de
Aish kar Hero
Shaam ho chali thi aur woh subah se Shreya ke saath ghar ki safai aur baaki kaamo mein laga hua tha. Shreya ko aate dekh woh fir se dusting mein lag gaya aur dheere se budbudaya, "Itna kaam kyun karwa rahi ho mujhse aaj Mom!"
"Kuch kaha kya?" Shreya ne uski taraf dekhte hue poocha.
"Kuch nahi!" Rohit ne irritate hote hue kaha.
"Chal jaa... ab naha le. Main itne kuch snacks banati hoon."
"Mere favourite wale?" Rohit ne excited hote hue kaha.
"Haan... bilkul... tere favourite wale!"
Rohit jaldi se nahane ghus gaya aur thodi der baad jab woh wapas bahar aaya toh poore ghar mein ek behad delicious si khushbu fail chuki thi. Shreya ne uske favourite pakode aur chatni bana rakhi thi. Rohit seedha kitchen mein khincha aaya.
"Wahh! Itna sab kuch bana liya aapne." Rohit ne apne geele haathon se ek garam pakode ko uthaya.
"Areee! Abhi nahi!" Shreya ne use tokte hue kaha. "Pehle jakar ache se tayyar ho ja. Yeh kya pehna hua hai... kuch acha sa pehen le na."
"Kyun?? Koi aane wala hai kya?" Rohit ne pakode ka bite lete hue kaha. "Mmmmm... Delicious."
Tabhi darwaze ki ghanti baji aur Rohit ne Shreya ki taraf dekha. Woh toh abhi kisi ko bhi expect nahi kar raha tha.
"Jaa... dekh... kaun aaya hai?" Shreya ne bahar darwaze ki taraf ishaara kiya.
Rohit apne haath apne shorts par pochte hue darwaze tak pahucha. Darwaza khola toh saamne Naina khadi thi aur Rohit ki nazar ne anjaane mein use jaldi se upar se neeche tak scan kar liya. Naina toh waise hi patli si lagti thi par aaj ek black tight fitted legging mein uski patli taangon aur jaanghon ki shape saaf nazar aa rahi thi. Upar ek stylish sa sleeveless top jisme se bahar nikalte hue uske patle gore haath bilkul nazuk se lag rahe they. Usne apne baalon ko neatly ponytail mein baandh rakha tha, jisse uski lambi khoobsurat gardan aur uske sharp facial features saaf highlight ho rahe they.
"Tu?" Hairaan hote hue Rohit ke muh se nikla.
Naina bhi use wahan dekh kar thoda sa suprise ho gayi thi, par usne ek dabi hui smile ke saath kaha, "Haan main! Aise kyun react kar raha hai jaise koi bhoot dekh liya ho!"
"Bhoot hi toh hai tu," Rohit ne sar jhatakte hue kaha, "Ya bhootni... par nahi bhooton ka bhi gender hota hai ya nahi."
"Shut up Rohit!" Naina ne apni aankhen ghumate hue kaha aur apni patli kamar par ek haath rakh liya, "Ab side hoga ya yahin khade apne bekar se jokes sunata rahega."
Rohit door se thoda sa peeche hata, "Lagta hai pakode ki smell tumhare ghar tak bhi pahunch gayi!"
"Excuse me?!" Naina ne andar ghuste hue use ghoor kar dekha, "Mujhe yahan aunty ne bulaya hai!"
Naina ne apne sneakers kholte hue wahin bahar door ke paas utaar diye. Rohit ne kitchen ki taraf jhaanka, Mom ne toh use bataya bhi nahi tha ki unhone Naina ko bulaya hai.
Tabhi Shreya apne haath ek towel se pochte hue kitchen se bahar nikli, "Naina beta! Aa gayi tum." Shreya ne muskurate hue Naina ko hug kar liya, "Looking very pretty today!"
Naina ke gaal ekdam blush se kar gaye, aur uski aawaz ek dam sweet ho gayi, "Thank you aunty! Aap bhi... hamesha ki tarah!"
Rohit ne irritate hote hue apna muh banaya. Abhi toh woh usse kaise rudely baat kar rahi thi aur abhi Mom ke saamne itni sweet ban gayi.
"Koi aur toh nahi aa raha na..." Rohit ne door pakad kar bahar jhaankte hue kaha.
"Aur kaun aayega?" Shreya ne bhauhein uchkate hue Rohit se poocha.
"Mujhe kya pata aapne kis kis ko bula rakha hai!" Rohit ne darwaza band karte hue kaha.
"Rohit!!" Shreya ne use ghoorte hue apni aankhon se warning di aur fir Naina ka haath pakad kar use andar le jaane lagi, "Ise ignore karo."
"Ignore hi karti hoon ise aunty main..." Naina ne peeche palat kar Rohit ko dekha, "Waise tu aaj gaya nahi... apne doston ke saath... aawaragiri karne?"
Rohit ne daant bheenchte hue Naina ko ghoora jaise bol raha ho ki woh bilkul chup kar jaye. "Aur tu..."
Woh bolne ko hi hua tha ki Shreya ne use chup kara diya, "Aree... tum log kyun lad rahe ho yaar. Chalo baitho, main naashta le kar aati hoon."
"Aunty actually... pehle... ummm... practice kar le. Khaane ke baad mann nahi karega."
"Haan... kyun nahi..." Shreya ne muskurate hue usse agree kiya, "Waise bhi khane ke baad dance karna mushkil ho jaata hai."
"Dance?" Rohit ne hairaan hote hue pucha.
"Haan! Dance!" Shreya ne mud kar uski taraf dekha, "Chal ab yeh table side kar de ek baar. Aur andar se woh bluetooth speaker le aa."
"Mom... dance? Kisliye?" Rohit ne muh banate hue fir se pucha.
"Jyada behas nahi kar na," Shreya se fir se zor dete hue kaha, "Achha table main aur Naina side kar denge, tu bas speaker le aa."
"Aree...." Rohit ke dekhte dekhte Naina aur Shreya ne dining table utha kar side karni shuru kar di thi. Rohit ne turant aage badh kar unki help karni chahi par tab tak sab ho chuka tha. Woh chairs ko utha kar side karne laga.
"We are just as strong as men!" Naina ne style se apne baal jhatakte hue kaha, "Hume help ki zaroorat nahi hai."
Rohit apne bigde hue mood ke saath jaldi se apne kamre mein ghus gaya aur speaker ko dhoondne laga. Speaker bed ke paas hi neeche zameen par rakha tha. Rohit ne use uthate hue apne haath mein ghumaya aur Naina ki aawaz ki nakal karte hue dheere se kaha, "Hume help ki zaroorat nahi hai... badi aayi Wonder Woman!"
Usne ek gehri saans li aur apna mood thoda normal karne ki koshish karte hue kamre se bahar nikla. Bahar aakar dekha toh unka living room ek dam khaali sa lag raha tha. Mom aur Shreya ne sofe ko bhi thoda side sarka diya tha jisse beech mein ek kaafi space ban gaya unke dance ke liye. Mom apne phone par kuch dhoond rahi thi aur Naina apne haathon ko nachate hue dheemi aawaz mein unse kuch bol rahi thi.
"Yeh lo speaker!" Rohit ne side mein rakhi dinner table par speaker rakhte hue kaha.
"Thank you so much!" Shreya ne sweetly kaha, waise woh kabhi Rohit ko thank you nahi kehti thi. Aaj woh bhi thoda alag sa hi behave kar rahi thi "Yeh wala gaana?" Shreya ne Naina se pucha.
"Nahi... Balam pichkari toh har koi karta hai. I think hume thoda aur classy gaana pick karna chahiye." Naina ne Shreya ke haathon se phone lete hue kuch type karna shuru kar diya.
Rohit wahin deewar se tek laga kar khada ho gaya aur un dono ki taraf dekhne laga. Jaane anjaane uski nazar fir se Naina par jaakar ruk gayi. Is baar woh phone mein busy thi toh woh uski taraf nahi dekh rahi thi.
Rohit ki nazre Naina ke chehre par thi, ek behad innocent sa pyaara sa chehra, jis par mobile ki rohni padne par woh aur bhi jyada bright ho raha tha. Shayad bedhyani mein usne apni jeeb ki tip ko apne honthon par fera jisse uske honth halke se moist hote hue chamak uthe. Upar se patle aur bow shaped, aur neeche se halke se bhare hue, uske honth bina kisi make up ke bhi behad haseen lag rahe they.
Jaisi hi uski aankhen phone se hati, Rohit ne turant apni aankhen neeche jhuka li.
"Yeh wala perfect rahega aunty!" Naina ne phone se nazrein hatate hue Shreya ki taraf dekha, "Energetic bhi hai aur bohot graceful bhi hai... Rang de... mujhe Range de... haan apni preet mein rang de..."
Naina halke se gungunane lagi, aur jab realize hua ki Rohit bhi wahin khada tha uski aankhen sharam se jhuk si gayi.
"Haan yeh bilkul perfect hai! Mujhe bada achha lagta tha yeh song!" Shreya ne gaana dekhte hue excited ho kar sar hilaya. "Chalo start karte hain!"
Shreya ne apne phone ko speaker se connect kar diya aur gaane ko bilkul shuru se start kar diya. Gaana shuru hote hi jaise hi Naina ne ek do steps liye, uske kadam ek dam se ruk gaye. Usne thoda hesitate karte hue Rohit ki taraf dekha. Rohit abhi bhi wahin deewar se tek laga kar un dono ki taraf dekh raha tha. Naina ki aankhon mein ek sawaal sa tair raha tha - Kya Rohit wahin khada un logo ko dance karta hua dekhta rahega? Use judge karega ya uska mazak udayega?
Rohit ko bhi achanak hosh aaya aur thodi embarrassment mehsoos hui. Naina ne shayad use ghoorte hue pakad liya tha. Usne apna gala saaf karte hue kaha, "Uh... uhmmm... mmmm... main... main apne kamre mein jaa raha hoon. Kuch chahiye ho toh bata dena."
Unke jawab ka wait kiya bina, wo tezi se muda aur apna sar jhukaye jaldi se apne kamre mein ghus gaya. Usne apne kamre ka darwaza halka sa band kar diya par poori tarah nahi.
Kuch seconds baad wohi gaana shuru se bajne laga tha. Rohit apne bed par aakar baith gaya. Bahar se Naina ki tez aur confident aawaz sunai de rahi thi, "1, 2, 3, 4....", jaise woh gaane ko choreograph kar rahi ho.
Gaana thoda aage badta aur fir kuch der ke silence ke baad fir se shuru ho jaata. Beech beech mein Naina aur Shreya ke hasne ki aawaz bhi aati rahi. Rohit ka mann baar-baar kar raha tha ki woh bahar jhaank kar dekh le ki un logo ka dance kaisa chal raha hai. Par uski self respect aur sharam use yeh karne se rok rahi thi. Bina un log ke jaane bahar dekhna impossible sa tha.
"5, 6, 7, 8... haan bilkul aisi... Aunty you are doing great!" Kuch der baad bahar se Naina ki aawaz sunkar Rohit apne bed se khada hua aur ek ajeeb si bechaini ke saath kamre mein yahan se wahan chalne laga. Pata nahi kab tak chalne wala hai yeh dance, woh apne kamre mein hi kaid sa mehsoos kar raha tha.
Rohit ki bechaini badhti hi jaa rahi thi ki achanak jaise bhagwan ne uski sun li ho. Bahar se Shreya ne use aawaz di, "Rohit!! Sun zara!"
Rohit ke kadam turant darwaze ki taraf badhe par fir ekdam se ruk gaye. Usne aankhen band karte hue ek gehri saans li aur apne chehre ke bhaav ko bilkul normal kiya. Kuch second woh jaanbujh kar wahin khada raha aur fir apne baalon ko thoda sa bigadte hue dheere se kamre se bahar nikla. Tab tak Shreya uska naam ek-do baar aur le chuki thi.
Bahar aakar woh apni jeb mein haath daal kar unke saamne aise khada ho gaya jaise use parwah hi na ho ki bahar kya chal raha tha. "Kya hai Mom? Bulaya?"
Shreya ne uske baalon ki taraf dekhte hue pucha, "So gaya tha kya?"
"Nahi... bas... shayad aankh lag gayi thi zara. Aapne itni mehnat jo karayi thi aaj." Rohit ne jhooth bolte hue apni real feelings ko chhupaya.
"Acha ek kaam kar, hum log jo dance steps kar rahe hain na, tu uski video bana le zara."
Naina jo thodi door khadi apne bikhre hue baalon ko theek kar rahi thi, woh yeh sunte hi ek dam chaunk si gayi. "Ummm... aunty... video ki kya zaroorat hai? Hum achha toh kar rahe hai." Usne hesitate karte hue kaha.
"Tumhe nahi hai zaroorat, par mujhe toh hai," Shreya ne halke se Naina ka haath pakda. "Main baad mein saare steps bhool jayungi aur tumhara saara effort waste ho jayega. Main dekh kar practice karti rahungi na."
Naine ne na chahte hue bhi apna sar dheere se haan mein hilaya aur thodi si sharam ke saath Rohit ke saamne apni position li. Rohit ke apne phone ka camera on kiya aur dono ko focus mein liya.
Gaana shuru hote hi woh dono apne steps Rohit ke saamne karne lage. Rohit ki nazrein poori tarah se apne phone ki screen par chipki hui thi. Woh Shreya aur Naina dono ko dance karte dekh poori tarah mesmerized ho gaya tha. Screen par un dono ka har ek movement behad haseen lag raha tha, jaise woh uske liye hi dance kar rahi hon.
Gaane ki beats jaise hi thodi tez hui Naina ki speed badh gayi aur poori energy se dance karne lagi. Uski patli kamar jis tarah se lachak rahi thi Rohit dekh kar dang reh gaya tha. Usne ek sharp spin liya aur uski pony tail hawa mein ek jhatke ke saath ghoomti hui aakar uske chehre par aa gayi.
Doosri tarah Shreya bhi apni umar ko peeche chhodte hue Naina ki energy ko beat for beat match kar rahi thi, balki shayad kahin kahin toh usse behtar bhi. Woh jis furti se dance kar rahi thi, uski tight kurti pyjami mein uske shareer ka har curve hilte hue Rohit ke andar ek alag hi aakarshan jaga raha tha. Usne turant Shreya ne nazrein hatate hue fir se apna focus Naina par kiya.
Naina ne mobile se nazrein upar karte hue Naina ki taraf dekha. Uske maathe se ek pasine ki boond fisalte hue uske kaan ke peeche se hoti hui uski gardan par aa gayi. Aur fir bas ek pal wahan theherti hui fir se neeche uski seene ke beech mein sama gayi. Lights ke neeche pasine ki woh halki si lakeeron ne uski skin ko aur bhi glowing bana diya tha.
Naina ki nazrein Rohit se mili aur ekdam se uska balance bigad gaya. Uske kadam thode se dagmagaye aur woh thoda sa aage ki aur gir gayi.
"Ahhhhh...." Uske muh se zor se aawaz nikli.
Rohit turant recording chhodte hue Naina ki taraf lapka aur uska haath uski kamar par aa gaya.
"Ouchhh..." Naina ke muh se ek halki si siski nikli aur usne Rohit ki taraf dekha.
Rohit ka muh uske chehre ke behad paas aa gaya tha. Naina ke kuch khule hue baal uske gaalon par chipak gaye they, jo use aur bhi attractive bana rahe they.
"Tum theek toh ho?" Rohit ne dheere se pucha. Uska haath abhi bhi Naina ki kamar par tha aur woh use halke se sahara de raha tha. Usne notice kiya ki Naina ka sleeveless top ka strap thoda sa side ho gaya tha jisse uske gore shoulders aur andar ki bra ka strap aur saaf saaf dikh rahe they.
"Hmmm...bas thoda sa slip ho gayi." Naina ne sharm se apni aankhen jhukayi, par usne Rohit se alag hone ki koi jaldi nahi dikhayi. Jaise is waqt un dono ke elawa wahan koi ho hi na.
Tabhi Shreya ki aawaz kamre mein goonji, "Ab chhod bhi de use!" Shreya ki aawaz mein ek dabi hui shararat bhari hasi thi, jaise woh apne kisi dost ko yeh baat bol rahi ho.
Rohit turant hosh mein aate hue Naina se alag hua aur un dono se palat kar thoda sa muskurane laga.
Shreya ne Naina ko sahara dete hue sofe par bithaya aur uska pair pakad kar aahista aahista use hilane lagi.
"Theek hai aunty, kuch nahi hua!" Naina ne Shreya ko rokte hue kaha.
"Chalo ab aaj ki practice poori ho gayi, ab bas main 5 minute mein snacks lagati hoon. Abhi aayi." Shreya Naina ko sofe par chhodte hue andar ki taraf chali gayi.
Uske andar jaate hi Rohit ne palat kar Naina ki taraf dekha, jo dard mein muh banate hue apne pair ko inspect kar rahi thi.
"Kya hua? Jyada lag gayi kya?" Rohit ki tone fir se wohi normal wali ho chuki thi.
"Nahi! I am fine!" Naina ne bhi use usi ladayi wali tone mein jawab diya. Par fir thoda sa soft hote hue kaha, "Woh... video kaisi bani hai... dikha zara."
Rohit ne zameen se apna phone uthaya aur Naina ke paas baithte hue video ko apne phone par play kiya. Naina sarak kar thoda sa aur paas aa gayi taaki woh video ko acche se dekh paaye.
Un dono ka hi focus video mein shayad Naina par tha. Naina ne muh banate hue kaha, "Ufff... kitni ajeeb si lag rahi hoon main."
"Nahi toh!" Rohit ke muh se turant nikla, par usne tirchi aankhon se Naina ki taraf dekha jo shayad uski poori baat sunne ko betaab thi. "Matlab... theek hi lag rahi hai."
Naina ke chehre par halki si disappointment aayi par woh aage ki video dekhne lagi, "Wow... aunty toh... kamal lag rahi hain!"
"Hmmm..." Rohit chup chaap video dekhta raha, par use bhi pata tha ki haan uski Mom sach mein kamal ki hi lag rahi thi.
Itne mein Shreya bhi wapas bahar aa gayi, "Tum logo ne mere bina video bhi dekh li!"
"Aunty... woh bas..." Naina jaldi se thoda sa sarak kar Rohit se thoda door ho gayi.
"Areee majak kar rahi hoon." Shreya jaldi se kitchen ki taraf badhi, "Tum log baithon... main snacks lagati hoon."
Naina bhi khade hote hue kitchen ki taraf aane lagi, "Aunty main bhi aati hoon."
"Tum baitho na... kuch nahi karna jyada. Waise bhi tum thak gayi hongi." Shreya ne use tokte hue wapas bitha diya.
Naina aur Rohit living room mein akele baithe reh gaye they. Dono ne ek doosre ki taraf dekha aur ek halki si smile di, aur fir doosri taraf dekhne lage.
"Aunty... main sach mein theek hoon." Naina ne zor se Shreya ko aawaz di.
"Theek hi hogi, maine jo bacha liya." Rohit beech mein bol pada, "Par mujhe toh ab tak thank you kiya nahi."
Naina ke uski taraf dekhte hue jeeb bahar nikaal kar use halke se chhidaya, "Tujhe kyun thank you bolu!"
Dono ek doosre ki taraf dekh hi rahe they ki Shreya kitchen se snacks lekar aa gayi. Rohit ne jaldi se coffee table sofe ke saamne laga di aur Shreya ne snacks wahin serve kar diye.
Shreya dono ki plate lagate hue purani baatein karne lagi, "Aaj kitne dino baad aayi na tu ghar. Pehle toh roz ka hi tha tum dono ka."
"Hmm...." Naina ne chup chaap ek bite liya.
"Yaad hai tum log yahin side mein ghar ghar bhi khela karte they." Naina ne living room ke ek kone ki taraf ishaara kiya.
Yeh sunte hi Naina ke gaal sharam se laal ho gaye, "Aunty please! Mat yaad dilaiye na... Uhhhh..."
Shreya ne muskurate hue Naina ke gaal ko halke se chhua, "Aree isme sharmana kya. Cute tha woh time bhi... tum dono saath mein acche se khela karte they."
"Mom!" Rohit ne zor se kaha, uska bhi chehra poora flushed ho chuka tha.
"Ok Ok!" Shreya haste hue boli, "Acha aaj kal kya chal raha hai, yehi bata do."
"Aaj kal..." Naina sochne lagi, "Bas... kuch khaas nahi... bas thodi videos... thodi padayi."
"Kal ka kya plan hai tum logon na?" Shreya ne ekdam se pucha, jaise uske dimaag mein kuch chal raha ho.
Rohit chhup raha toh Naina hi bol padi, "Mujhe kuch costumes lene market jaana hai. Par ab pata nahi, scooty chala payungi ya nahi."
"Abhi toh bola ki pair theek hai." Shreya ne aakhen tirchi karte hue use dekha, fir kuch sochte hue, "Koi baat nahi, Rohit le jayega."
"Mom! Main?" Rohit ne pareshaan hote hue Shreya ko ghoora.
"Nahi nahi aunty, main manage kar lungi." Naina turant bol padi.
"Aree... Rohit le jayega na. Le jayega na?" Shreya ki aawaz mein sawaal se jyada ek order tha.
"Hmmm... theek hai..." Rohit ne haar maante hue kaha.
"Thank you!" Shreya ki aankhon mein ek chamak si aa gayi thi. "Achha tum log baatein karo, main aati hoon."
Shreya ke jaane ke baad fir se dono ke beech ek sannata sa chhaa gaya tha. Dono ne achanak se ek hi time par pakoda uthane ke liye plate ki taraf haath badaya aur un dono ki ungliyaan apas mein chhoo gayi. Unhone jaldi se apna haath wapas kheencha jaise un dono ko koi bijli ka jhatka laga ho.
Rohit ne sar hila kar Naina ko pakoda lene ka ishaara kiya. Aaj pata nahi use kya hi ho raha tha, aaj jaane woh use itni cute si kyun lag rahi thi. Par use samajh nahi aa raha tha woh aage kya bole. Uska dil tez tez dhadak raha tha.
"Waise..." Naina ne ek bite lete hue kaha, "Tum sach mein kafi change ho gaye ho."
"Matlab?" Rohit ne use ghoora.
"Matlab pehle... ummm..." Naina ne ek lambi saans li, "Ab tumhare saath baithne mein... pata nahi... ajeeb sa lagta hai."
"Ajeeb matlab?"
"Matlab?" Naina thoda sa irritate ho rahi thi, "Jaise bilkul koi stranger ho! Jaane do... tum nahi samjhoge."
Dono fir se chup ho gaye. Is baar Rohit ne himmat karke baat shuru kari, "Aur... tera dance channel... theek chal raha hai? Koi... koi pareshaan toh nahi kar raha?"
"Pareshaan kyun karega koi?"
"Nahi bas... kafi weirdos hote hai na online." Rohit ne safai dete hue kaha.
"Jaise koi mere papa ko us din bol raha tha ki unki beti hot se videos daalti hai online." Naina ki aawaz mein ek seedha accusation tha.
"Yaar woh toh... main us din gussa tha bas." Rohit chidhte hue bola, "Tere papa na bas..."
"Tu mere papa ko itna hate kyun karta hai?" Naina ki aawaz ek dam se teekhi ho gayi thi. Un dono ke beech ki saari playfulness ekdam se jaise gayab ho gayi thi.
"Tu nahi samjhegi," Rohit ka poora shareer thoda stiff sa ho gaya, "Jaane de..."
"Kyun nahi samjhungi? Main kya koi idiot hoon?"
"College toh correspondence se kar rahi hai," Rohit ke muh se nikal gaya, "Aur khud ko samajhdaar samajhti hai."
Kehte hi Rohit ko realize ho gaya ki yeh baat bahut zyada aur galat nikal gayi thi. Par ab tak woh baat nikal chuki thi.
Naina ka chehra ek pal ke liye sunn ho gaya, jaise use samajh hi na aaya ho kya ki usne kya sun tha. Fir uski aankhon mein ek chot saaf dikhne lagi. "Aur jo college ke naam par bas faltu ke kaam kar rahe hai, unka kya?" Usne palat kar Rohit par vaar kiya.
"Kaunsa faltu ka kaam?" Rohit ki aawaz thodi si unchi ho gayi.
"Kyun? Girlfriend nahi hai teri? Ya woh bas time pass hai?" Naina ne apni bhadaas nikalte hue kaha.
"Girlfriend?" Rohit ne hairaan hote hue use dekha, "Aur agar hai bhi toh tujhe kya?"
Unki aawazein itni loud ho gayi thi Shreya andar se jaldi se chalte hue aayi, "Kya hua? Tum dono fir se kyun ladne lage? Do minute toh gayi thi yaar main!"
"Aunty isne shuru kiya tha!" Naina ne gussa hote hue Shreya se complain ki, apni aankhon ke aansu rokte hue.
"Mom maine toh kuch nahi..." Rohit ne explain karne ki koshish kari par Shreya ne use haath ke ishaare se chup kara diya.
Naina plate ko table par rakhte hue khadi hui, "Aunty main chalti hoon abhi."
"Arre ruk toh," Shreya ne uska haath pakadte hue kaha, "Itni jaldi kya hai." Par shayad use pata tha woh ab nahi rukne wali thi.
"Nahi Aunty, ghar par kaam hai," Naina ne aawaz halki si kaanp rahi thi. Woh bina Shreya aur Rohit se nazrein milaye ghar se bahar nikalne lagi.
Rohit ka dil zor zor se dhadak raha tha. Mom ki shakal bhi poori tarah utar chuki thi. Sab kuch uski galti se hua tha.
Naina ke ghar se nikalte hi Shreya ne Rohit par baras padi, "Kya bola tune use?"
"Kuch nahi Mom," Rohit ne sar jhukate hue kaha, "Bas... bahas ho gayi thodi."
Shreya apne aap ko control karte hue kuch pal chhup rahi, fir aakhir mein boli, "Agar humse koi galti hoti hai toh ek genuinely sorry bol dena chahiye."
Rohit ne dheere se sar hilaya, par uska mann abhi bhi Naina ke us aakhri chehre par atka hua tha ekdam se bohot jyada hurt ho gaya tha.
Mom chup chaap living room se plates uthane lagi. Aur Rohit dheere se apne kamre ki taraf badh gaya. Kamra band karte hue woh baar baar apne aap se pooch raha tha ki aakhir usne itni hurtful baat kaise keh di thi. Aaj shaam ki poori excitement jaise us ek line ne khatam kar di thi.
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