07-02-2025, 03:04 PM
Raat guzar chuki thi, lekin Srivalli ki aankhon me neend nahi thi. Pushpa uske bagal me gahri neend me so raha tha, uski bhari saansein kamre me goonj rahi thi. Lekin Srivalli ka dimaag ab bhi Jolly ki baaton me atka tha. Uska mann kehta tha ki ye sirf ek galti thi, ek ajeeb si baat jo bhool jani chahiye. Lekin uske dil ke kisi kone me ek ajeeb sa darr baitha tha.
Subah ke pehle pehro me, jab puri haveli abhi bhi shaant thi, Srivalli uth gayi. Usne ek gehri saans li, apne baalon ko upar bandh diya aur apne saree ka pallu acchi tarah se sambhaal liya. Wo kitchen ki taraf chali gayi, ek cup chai banane, shayad kuch der ke liye apni soch se door jaane.
Lekin jaise hi usne chai ka cup uthaya, ek naukar aaya, usne haath jodke bola,
"Madam, bahar koi aapse milna chahta hai."
Srivalli ne ek pal ke liye nazar uthai,
"Kaun hai?"
Naukar ne halki si sharmili muskurahat di, jaise wo kuch samajh raha ho jo Srivalli nahi samajhna chahti thi.
"Wo Jolly sahab aaye hain."
Srivalli ka haath ek pal ke liye kaanp gaya. Chai ka cup halkasa jhatka kha gaya, lekin wo sambhal gayi. Uska mann ab ek ajeeb si bechaini mehsoos kar raha tha.
Kyun aaya hai ye subah-subah?
Ek din pehle hi jo hua tha, usse dur rehna chahti thi, lekin ab to wo unke ghar ke andar aane ki koshish kar raha tha.
Usne gehrasaans li, apna pallu aur kas liya, phir dheere se bahar nikal gayi.
Haveli ke aangan me, ek chhoti si baithak thi jaha Jolly Reddy apni VIP style me baitha tha. Uska pair ek dusre par rakha tha, haath me ek beedi daba rakhi thi, aankhon pe cooling glasses the.
Ek shikari ki tarah wo relax lag raha tha, jaise usko pata ho ki uska shikar khud uske samne aane wala hai.
Jaise hi Srivalli bahar aayi, Jolly ne apni aankhon se usko dekha, bina ek pal ke liye bhi blink kiye.
Uski safed saree subah ki halki dhoop me chamak rahi thi, pallu dheere se hil raha tha, jaise hawa bhi uske badan ko choone ki koshish kar rahi ho.
Jolly uth kar khada ho gaya, apni beedi ka dhuaan hawa me chodte hue.
"Bhabhi ji, subah-subah dekh ke mann fresh ho gaya."
Srivalli ne andar se ghabrahat mehsoos ki, lekin apni awaaz ko shaant banaya.
"Aap itni subah yaha kyun aaye hain?"
Jolly ne ek bada sa smile diya, jaise wo sirf ek normal baat kar raha ho.
"Bas, aapko drop kiya tha kal, socha aaj puch lu ki safar thik raha ya nahi."
Srivalli ne andar se gussa mehsoos kiya. Uska yaha aana sirf ek bahana tha, wo bas apni jagah banane ki koshish kar raha tha.
Jolly dheere se uske kareeb aaya, itna kareeb ki ab dono ke beech sirf ek kadam ka faasla tha.
Usne dheere se ek aakhri cigarette ka kash liya aur apni awaaz ko dheema kar liya, jaise koi raaz ki baat kar raha ho.
"Bhabhi, aap ab bhi soch rahi hain na jo maine kal kaha?"
Srivalli ekdum stiff ho gayi.
"Mujhe kuch yaad nahi Jolly ji. Ab aap jaaiye."
Jolly halka sa hansa, phir dheere se bola,
"Yaad nahi? Ya shayad yaad rakhna nahi chahti?"
Srivalli ab piche hatne lagi, usko lagne laga ki agar wo aur khadi rahi to kuch aur keh dega ye aadmi.
"Mujhe kaam hai," usne seedha keh diya aur andar jaane lagi.
Lekin Jolly ne ekdum se bulaya,
"Bhabhi, ek baat kehna tha."
Srivalli ruk gayi, lekin peeche nahi ghumi.
Jolly ne ek last dhamaka ki tarah kaha,
"Jab koi cheez samajhne lagti hai, tab usse bhaagna nahi chahiye… usse accept kar lena chahiye. Main bas itna keh raha hoon, aap samajhdar hain."
Srivalli ab ek pal bhi nahi ruki. Wo seedha andar chali gayi.
Lekin uske mann me ek ajeeb si dukh aur gussa dono mehsoos ho raha tha.
Ye aadmi ab sidha chal raha tha. Ab usko koi dar nahi tha.
Ab Srivalli ko sochna tha— kya ye sirf lafzon ka khel hai, ya Jolly ab koi aur kadam uthane wala hai?
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Mandir ke ghanta bajne ki awaaz haweli tak pahunch rahi thi, Srivalli ne apni saree ka pallu theek kiya, ek gehri saans li aur mandir ke liye nikal gayi. Aaj Pushpa ghar pe nahi tha, wo ek bade deal ke silsile me do din ke liye bahar gaya tha. Srivalli ko thoda ajeeb lag raha tha, aaj bhi uska mann halka sa bechain tha. Jab se Jolly se mulaqat hui thi, uski baatein uske dimaag se nikal nahi rahi thi.
Jaise hi wo mandir pahunchi, mandir me kaafi bheed thi. Usne apne hath jodke aarti li, diya jalaya aur ek shant mann se bhagwan ke samne baithi. Uska mann bas ek hi cheez maang raha tha—Jolly se dur rehne ka rasta. Wo nahi chahti thi ki uska pati ya koi aur is cheez me phase.
Lekin bhagwan ne shayad uski sunwai nahi ki. Jaise hi wo mandir se bahar nikli, raste ke kone pe ek black SUV ruk chuki thi.
Jolly Reddy apni gaddi se utar chuka tha. Ek dum casual lekin shikari ki tarah. Usne ek halki si smile di, cooling glasses nikal ke shirt ke collar me latkaye aur apni cigarette ka dhuaan phookte hue Srivalli ko dekha.
Srivalli ekdum ruk gayi. Uske pair thode sikoond gaye, uska gala ek pal ke liye sukh gaya.
"Akele ja rahi ho, bhabhi ji?" Jolly ne aage badhte hue kaha.
Srivalli apne pallu ko aur kas liya, uske andar ek ajeeb sa ghabrahat thi. Ye aadmi har jagah aa jata tha, jaise koi shikari apne shikaar ka peecha kar raha ho.
"Mujhe chalna chahiye," usne sidha keh diya aur aage badhne lagi.
Lekin Jolly ne ek pal me raste me aake uska rasta rok liya.
"Bhabhi, kyun baar baar bhaag rahi ho?" Uski awaaz ekdum dheemi thi, lekin har shabd me ek gehra matlab tha.
Srivalli thodi aur ghabra gayi.
"Jolly ji, mujhe ghar jaana hai, raste se hattiye."
Jolly ne halki si hasi di, jaise ye sab ek mazedar khel ho.
"Arey bhabhi, Pushpa bhi nahi hai ghar pe. Akele jaana safe nahi hai, main chhod deta hoon."
Srivalli ab sach me tension me aa gayi. Ek taraf ye aadmi tha, doosri taraf ye sunna rasta.
Usne pal bhar socha, agar mana kiya to ye aur bhi zyada disturb karega. Aur agar Pushpa tak ye baat pahunchi to uska gussa bhadak sakta tha.
"Thik hai," usne dheere se kaha.
Jolly andar se ek jeet wali smile diya. Usne apne driver ko ishaara kiya aur SUV ka darwaza khol diya. Srivalli dheere se andar baith gayi, uska mann andar se ghabra raha tha, lekin usne apne haath kas ke bandh liye.
Jolly chalak tha, usne pehle kuch nahi kaha. Bas ek gehra smoke andar kheench liya, SUV chalne lagi. Andar ek ajeeb si shanti thi.
Kuch der tak wo chup raha, bas Srivalli ko apni najron se dekh raha tha.
Uski saree ka ek kona halka sa uske kandhe se sarak raha tha. Blouse ke tight fit fabric se uska seena halkasa ubhar raha tha.
Jolly ki aankhein jaise uske har curve ko pee rahi thi.
"Bhabhi, tum kab tak mujhse bhaagogi?"
Srivalli ne turant uski taraf dekha.
"Mujhe aapke saath koi baat nahi karni."
Jolly ne ek gehera saans li, cigarette bujha di, phir dheere se apni seat se aage hua.
"Main kab keh raha hoon ki koi baat karo? Baat to kab ki ho chuki hai. Main to bas yeh keh raha hoon ki ab waqt hai sach ka samna karne ka."
Srivalli ne thoda seat me peeche hatne ki koshish ki.
"Kaunsa sach?"
Jolly ne ekdam se apna haath uske taraf le gaya, gear shift ke paas rakha, lekin uske angutha Srivalli ke haath se halkasa touch ho gaya.
"Sach yeh ki tum bhi mujhe mehsoos karti ho."
Srivalli ekdam se sikoond gayi. Usne apna haath turant kheench liya.
"Main aapko mehsoos nahi karti! Yeh galat hai, aap Pushpa ji ke dost hain!"
Jolly ne halki si hasi di, ek dum dheema, ek shikari ki tarah.
"Bhabhi, jo cheez galat hoti hai, usko mehsoos nahi kiya jaata. Tumhari saanse tez ho gayi hain, tumhari aankhein samajh gayi hain ki jo ho raha hai wo sach hai."
Srivalli ka dil zor zor se dhadak raha tha.
"Gadi rokiye!"
Lekin Jolly ne gadi nahi roki.
Usne ek dum se apna haath Srivalli ki kamar ke paas le aaya, ek pal ke liye uske saree ka kapda uske ungliyon me phas gaya.
"Mujhse jitna bhaagogi, utna hi aur pyaas badhegi. Tumhe lagta hai ki sirf Pushpa ka haq hai tumpe? Tumhare jaise aurat pe to har kisi ka haq ho sakta hai."
Srivalli ne ekdum zor se apni saree kheench li, uska gala sukh raha tha.
"Aap hadd paar kar rahe hain!"
Jolly ne ekdam serious ho ke uski aankhon me dekha.
"Agar tumne mujhe accept nahi kiya, to main tumhari zindagi narak bana dunga. Pushpa ko maar bhi sakta hoon agar mujhe tum nahi mili."
Srivalli ekdam se shock ho gayi.
"Aap… aap dhmakka de rahe hain?"
Jolly ne ekdum se ek gandi hasi di, phir dheere se bola,
"Main sirf haq le raha hoon jo mujhe milna chahiye."
SUV ek jerk se ruki.
Srivalli ne turant darwaza khola aur bhaag gayi.
Lekin Jolly ki aankhon me ab bhi ek jeet thi.
"Ab dekhte hain bhabhi, kitna door bhaag sakti ho."
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Srivalli ghabrate hue haveli ke andar daud gayi. Uske pair kaanp rahe the, uska gala sukh gaya tha, aur uski saansein ekdum tez ho gayi thi. Jolly ne jo kaha tha, jo usne kiya tha—sab kuch uske dimaag me goonj raha tha.
Usne darwaza zor se band kiya aur peeth se uske sahare khadi ho gayi. Uske dil ki dhadkane ab tak tez thi. Jolly ke shabd ab bhi uske kaanon me gunj rahe the—"Mujhe tum chahiye, kisi bhi haalat me."
Ye ek warning thi, ek dhamki thi, ek ghinauni sachai thi.
Uska mann ekdum ghutan se bhar gaya. Wo Pushpa ko bataaye ya nahi? Agar batayegi, to Pushpa ek pal me Jolly ko khatam kar dega.
Lekin Jolly koi aam aadmi nahi tha—wo ek minister ka beta tha, power ka malik. Agar Pushpa gussa me kuch bhi kar gaya, to poora sheher khoon se bhar jayega.
Usne apna maatha pakda, aankhen band ki aur ek gehri saans lene ki koshish ki.
Naukar andar aaya, Srivalli ka chehra dekh ke chauk gaya.
"Madam, sab thik hai?"
Srivalli ne turant apna pallu sambhalte hue kaha, "Haan, sab thik hai."
Lekin andar se kuch bhi thik nahi tha. Jolly ki najrein ab uspar tik chuki thi. Wo ek shikar ban chuki thi, ek aisi trophy jise wo kisi bhi haalat me jeetna chahta tha.
Kya kare ab?
Agar chup rahi to Jolly aur aage badh jayega.
Agar Pushpa ko bataya to jang shuru ho jayegi.
Ek aurat hone ke nate wo ek aisi situation me phas chuki thi jisme koi rasta hi nahi dikh raha tha.
Srivalli andar chali gayi, uska dimaag ek hi sawaal se bhar chuka tha—ye jung kaise roke? Ya kya wo is jung ko hone se rok bhi sakti hai?
Srivalli [b]apne kamre me aayi, darwaza band kiya aur ek gehri saans li. Uska mann ab tak bechain tha, uska sharir ab bhi Jolly ke kareeb hone ki ghin mehsoos kar raha tha. Uski aankhein aaina ki taraf gayi, jisme uska pura roop dikh raha tha.
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Usne apni saree ka pallu dheere se utara, uski naram kali blouse ke neeche se uska ubharta badan saaf dikh raha tha. Uska pet ekdum flat, kamar itni patli jaise haath lagate hi sarak jaye. Saree utarne ke baad wo sirf apne blouse aur black inner me khadi thi.
Aaina me apne aapko dekhte hi ek ajeeb si soch uske mann me aayi.
"Kya mai itni khoobsurat hoon ki ek aadmi mujh par jaanwar ki tarah toot pada hai?"
Usne apne haath apne seene par rakhe, blouse ke tight fabric ke neeche uski naram mass ahista sa daba, jaise khud ko mehsoos kar rahi ho. Jolly ki aankhein jo uske saree ke neeche jhank rahi thi, wo usko yaad aa raha tha.
Uska gora, sundar badan aaine me chamak raha tha, uske lambey baal peechhe bandh rakhe the lekin kuch lattein uske chaati pe gir rahi thi. Uske gol, ubharte curves jo blouse ke neeche bandh the, har pal uske mann me ek sawaal phir se la rahe the—yehi cheez Jolly chahta hai?
Lekin wo akeli nahi thi.
Kamre ke ek kone se, ek aadmi andhere me khada sab dekh raha tha. Uski aankhein ekdum bhookhi thi, uske haath dheere dheere apni pajama ko pakad rahe the.
Wo Srivalli ke har curve ko pee raha tha, uske har chaal ko dekh raha tha. Jaise hi Srivalli ne apni kamar thodi si jhukaayi, apni saree neeche girane ke liye, wo aadmi ek dum se aur bhi zyada bechain ho gaya.
Uski aankhein uske kamar ki smooth skin pe atak gayi thi, jo ab saf saf dikh rahi thi. Uska pet, uske seene ke neeche girta kapda, uski lachakti kamar—sab kuch jaise ek sapna lag raha tha.
Wo aadmi ekdum stiff ho gaya, uska saans tez ho gaya. Uska haath dheere se neeche jata hai, wo apni excitement ko mehsoos kar raha tha.
Srivalli ko ab tak andaza nahi tha ki koi uske har ang ko bhookhi nazar se dekh raha hai.
[b]Par jo aadmi usse dekh raha tha, uska mann ab sirf ek cheez chah raha tha—ye khoobsurti uski bhi honi chahiye.[/b]
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Haveli ke aangan me sannata tha, lekin andar ek badi baat hone wali thi. Pushpa aaj ghar pe tha, aur uska mood accha lag raha tha. Do din ke baad wapas aaya tha, aur Srivalli bhi uske paas thi. Lekin uske dimaag me ab bhi business ka pressure chal raha tha.
Jaise hi dopehar dhalne lagi, ek badi si SUV haveli ke bahar rukti hai. Jolly Reddy aur Shekhawat ek saath utarte hain. Ek strong entry jaise koi bada maamla chalne wala ho. Naukar aage badhte hain, darwaza khulta hai aur dono andar aate hain.
Pushpa apni kursi pe aaram se baitha tha, ek beedi lips ke beech daba rakhi thi. Jaise hi Jolly aur Shekhawat andar aaye, usne ek halki muskurahat di.
"Aree Jolly bhai, bade din baad aaye ho!"
Jolly ne badi smile ke saath haath milaya.
"Haan bhai, aaj kuch khaas lekar aaya hoon."
Ek naukar andar aata hai, haath me ek bada gift box lekar.
Jolly ne halki si smirk ke sath kaha,
"Yeh hamari taraf se aap dono ke liye chhoti si tohfa, Pushpa bhai aur bhabhi ke liye."
Srivalli jo dusri taraf khadi thi, uske dil ki dhadkane tez ho gayi. Uska mann ekdum se khinch gaya, ye aadmi ab bhi apni chaal chal raha tha.
Pushpa ne gift box khola, andar ek bohot hi mehnga showpiece tha— ek golden elephant jisme ek chhoti si diamond carving thi. Ek shakti ka prateek.
Pushpa ne thoda hairani se dekha,
"Bhai, ye toh bada mehnga lag raha hai. Bina wajah ke gift kyun?"
Jolly ne apna beedi ka dhuan andar kheechte hue kaha,
"Pushpa bhai, ab time aagaya hai bade faisle ka. Minister ji ne ek badi opportunity di hai aapke liye."
Pushpa ab thoda serious ho gaya.
Jolly ne aankh me aankh daal ke kaha,
"Agar tu chaahe to ek bada leader ban sakta hai, sirf ek gang ka nahi, pura zila tere naam ka ho sakta hai. Minister ji chahta hai tu MLA ban jaaye. Politics me aaja Pushpa bhai, asli taqat ka raaz wahi hai."
Pushpa ne beedi ka dhuan phookte hue kaha,
"Bhai, MLA banna hai to mujhe kya karna padega?"
Jolly ne halki si hasi di, jaise sab kuch soch samajh ke aaya ho.
"Bas thoda aaram se kaam karna padega. Apni gundagardi ko thoda kam karna padega. Minister ke saath rahega to tere sab department tere control me rahenge."
Pushpa ne thoda socha, phir Shekhawat ki taraf dekha.
Shekhawat samajh gaya ki Pushpa uske bare me kya soch raha hai. Wo bhi aage bada aur bola,
"Pushpa bhai, ek aur baat hai. Agar yeh sab tere liye sahi hai to main bhi tere raste se hatne ke liye ready hoon."
Pushpa ne thoda hairan ho ke dekha,
"Matlab?"
Shekhawat bade aaram se bola,
"Tera aur mera jo bhi masla raha hai, usko side kar dete hain. Mujhe sirf ek transfer chahiye mere hometown me. Bas itna ho jaaye, to na main tere raste aane wala hoon, na tu mere."
Pushpa ab thoda sochne laga.
Agar yeh sab maan liya to uska naam bhi bada ho jayega, aur usko ek naya political power mil sakta hai.
Lekin uske dimaag me ek aur cheez chal rahi thi—Jolly kyun itna madad kar raha tha? Ye aadmi sirf dosti me aisa nahi kar sakta.
Uska koi aur plan bhi ho sakta hai.
Pushpa ne ek gehra saans li, beedi bujha di aur dheere se bola,
"Sochna padega bhai, yeh chhoti cheez nahi hai."
Jolly ne ek confident smile di, jaise usko pata tha ki Pushpa maan hi jayega.
"Bhai, sochne ka time kam hai. Mauka bada hai, soch ke faisla lena, par jaldi lena."
Pushpa ne sir hila diya.
Lekin Srivalli ka mann ab bhi ghabra raha tha. Jolly ke aankhon me ek ajeeb si jeet dikh rahi thi.
Ye sirf ek political deal nahi thi, yeh ek naya khel tha.
Ab dekhna ye tha ki Pushpa is khel me kya karega.
Jese hi [b]Jolly aur Shekhawat haveli se nikle, Pushpa beedi ka ek gehra kash leke ekdum serious ho gaya. Uski aankhon me ek naya shaque tha. Jolly itna achanak se madad kyun kar raha tha? Minister tak mujhe khud lekar kyun jaa raha tha? Kahin koi badi saazish to nahi chal rahi?
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Usne beedi ka dhuan hawa me phoonka, apne sabse vishwasniye aadmiyo ko bulaya. Raka, Kesari aur Munna, teen log jo har ek chhoti se chhoti baat ka pata laga sakte the.
Pushpa kursi pe aage jhuk gaya, aankhon me ek alag hi teekhaapan tha.
"Ek kaam karo, Jolly ke bare me har ek cheez pata lagao. Minister ke saath iski kitni gehri setting hai, aur yeh mere upar itna meherbaan kyun ban raha hai."
Raka aage badha, sir jhuka ke bola,
"Samajh gaye bhai, hum turant nikalte hain."
Pushpa ab bhi soch raha tha.
Jolly aise hi kisi ko power nahi deta. Uska koi aur game zaroor hoga.
Lekin sabse badi baat jo Pushpa nahi jaanta tha—wo Srivalli ke taraf bhi ek naya khel khel raha tha.
Kya Pushpa samay pe jaan payega ki Jolly ka asli plan kya hai?
Ya [b]jab tak sach saamne aayega, tab tak der ho chuki hogi?[/b]
Subah ke pehle pehro me, jab puri haveli abhi bhi shaant thi, Srivalli uth gayi. Usne ek gehri saans li, apne baalon ko upar bandh diya aur apne saree ka pallu acchi tarah se sambhaal liya. Wo kitchen ki taraf chali gayi, ek cup chai banane, shayad kuch der ke liye apni soch se door jaane.
Lekin jaise hi usne chai ka cup uthaya, ek naukar aaya, usne haath jodke bola,
"Madam, bahar koi aapse milna chahta hai."
Srivalli ne ek pal ke liye nazar uthai,
"Kaun hai?"
Naukar ne halki si sharmili muskurahat di, jaise wo kuch samajh raha ho jo Srivalli nahi samajhna chahti thi.
"Wo Jolly sahab aaye hain."
Srivalli ka haath ek pal ke liye kaanp gaya. Chai ka cup halkasa jhatka kha gaya, lekin wo sambhal gayi. Uska mann ab ek ajeeb si bechaini mehsoos kar raha tha.
Kyun aaya hai ye subah-subah?
Ek din pehle hi jo hua tha, usse dur rehna chahti thi, lekin ab to wo unke ghar ke andar aane ki koshish kar raha tha.
Usne gehrasaans li, apna pallu aur kas liya, phir dheere se bahar nikal gayi.
Haveli ke aangan me, ek chhoti si baithak thi jaha Jolly Reddy apni VIP style me baitha tha. Uska pair ek dusre par rakha tha, haath me ek beedi daba rakhi thi, aankhon pe cooling glasses the.
Ek shikari ki tarah wo relax lag raha tha, jaise usko pata ho ki uska shikar khud uske samne aane wala hai.
Jaise hi Srivalli bahar aayi, Jolly ne apni aankhon se usko dekha, bina ek pal ke liye bhi blink kiye.
Uski safed saree subah ki halki dhoop me chamak rahi thi, pallu dheere se hil raha tha, jaise hawa bhi uske badan ko choone ki koshish kar rahi ho.
Jolly uth kar khada ho gaya, apni beedi ka dhuaan hawa me chodte hue.
"Bhabhi ji, subah-subah dekh ke mann fresh ho gaya."
Srivalli ne andar se ghabrahat mehsoos ki, lekin apni awaaz ko shaant banaya.
"Aap itni subah yaha kyun aaye hain?"
Jolly ne ek bada sa smile diya, jaise wo sirf ek normal baat kar raha ho.
"Bas, aapko drop kiya tha kal, socha aaj puch lu ki safar thik raha ya nahi."
Srivalli ne andar se gussa mehsoos kiya. Uska yaha aana sirf ek bahana tha, wo bas apni jagah banane ki koshish kar raha tha.
Jolly dheere se uske kareeb aaya, itna kareeb ki ab dono ke beech sirf ek kadam ka faasla tha.
Usne dheere se ek aakhri cigarette ka kash liya aur apni awaaz ko dheema kar liya, jaise koi raaz ki baat kar raha ho.
"Bhabhi, aap ab bhi soch rahi hain na jo maine kal kaha?"
Srivalli ekdum stiff ho gayi.
"Mujhe kuch yaad nahi Jolly ji. Ab aap jaaiye."
Jolly halka sa hansa, phir dheere se bola,
"Yaad nahi? Ya shayad yaad rakhna nahi chahti?"
Srivalli ab piche hatne lagi, usko lagne laga ki agar wo aur khadi rahi to kuch aur keh dega ye aadmi.
"Mujhe kaam hai," usne seedha keh diya aur andar jaane lagi.
Lekin Jolly ne ekdum se bulaya,
"Bhabhi, ek baat kehna tha."
Srivalli ruk gayi, lekin peeche nahi ghumi.
Jolly ne ek last dhamaka ki tarah kaha,
"Jab koi cheez samajhne lagti hai, tab usse bhaagna nahi chahiye… usse accept kar lena chahiye. Main bas itna keh raha hoon, aap samajhdar hain."
Srivalli ab ek pal bhi nahi ruki. Wo seedha andar chali gayi.
Lekin uske mann me ek ajeeb si dukh aur gussa dono mehsoos ho raha tha.
Ye aadmi ab sidha chal raha tha. Ab usko koi dar nahi tha.
Ab Srivalli ko sochna tha— kya ye sirf lafzon ka khel hai, ya Jolly ab koi aur kadam uthane wala hai?
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Mandir ke ghanta bajne ki awaaz haweli tak pahunch rahi thi, Srivalli ne apni saree ka pallu theek kiya, ek gehri saans li aur mandir ke liye nikal gayi. Aaj Pushpa ghar pe nahi tha, wo ek bade deal ke silsile me do din ke liye bahar gaya tha. Srivalli ko thoda ajeeb lag raha tha, aaj bhi uska mann halka sa bechain tha. Jab se Jolly se mulaqat hui thi, uski baatein uske dimaag se nikal nahi rahi thi.
Jaise hi wo mandir pahunchi, mandir me kaafi bheed thi. Usne apne hath jodke aarti li, diya jalaya aur ek shant mann se bhagwan ke samne baithi. Uska mann bas ek hi cheez maang raha tha—Jolly se dur rehne ka rasta. Wo nahi chahti thi ki uska pati ya koi aur is cheez me phase.
Lekin bhagwan ne shayad uski sunwai nahi ki. Jaise hi wo mandir se bahar nikli, raste ke kone pe ek black SUV ruk chuki thi.
Jolly Reddy apni gaddi se utar chuka tha. Ek dum casual lekin shikari ki tarah. Usne ek halki si smile di, cooling glasses nikal ke shirt ke collar me latkaye aur apni cigarette ka dhuaan phookte hue Srivalli ko dekha.
Srivalli ekdum ruk gayi. Uske pair thode sikoond gaye, uska gala ek pal ke liye sukh gaya.
"Akele ja rahi ho, bhabhi ji?" Jolly ne aage badhte hue kaha.
Srivalli apne pallu ko aur kas liya, uske andar ek ajeeb sa ghabrahat thi. Ye aadmi har jagah aa jata tha, jaise koi shikari apne shikaar ka peecha kar raha ho.
"Mujhe chalna chahiye," usne sidha keh diya aur aage badhne lagi.
Lekin Jolly ne ek pal me raste me aake uska rasta rok liya.
"Bhabhi, kyun baar baar bhaag rahi ho?" Uski awaaz ekdum dheemi thi, lekin har shabd me ek gehra matlab tha.
Srivalli thodi aur ghabra gayi.
"Jolly ji, mujhe ghar jaana hai, raste se hattiye."
Jolly ne halki si hasi di, jaise ye sab ek mazedar khel ho.
"Arey bhabhi, Pushpa bhi nahi hai ghar pe. Akele jaana safe nahi hai, main chhod deta hoon."
Srivalli ab sach me tension me aa gayi. Ek taraf ye aadmi tha, doosri taraf ye sunna rasta.
Usne pal bhar socha, agar mana kiya to ye aur bhi zyada disturb karega. Aur agar Pushpa tak ye baat pahunchi to uska gussa bhadak sakta tha.
"Thik hai," usne dheere se kaha.
Jolly andar se ek jeet wali smile diya. Usne apne driver ko ishaara kiya aur SUV ka darwaza khol diya. Srivalli dheere se andar baith gayi, uska mann andar se ghabra raha tha, lekin usne apne haath kas ke bandh liye.
Jolly chalak tha, usne pehle kuch nahi kaha. Bas ek gehra smoke andar kheench liya, SUV chalne lagi. Andar ek ajeeb si shanti thi.
Kuch der tak wo chup raha, bas Srivalli ko apni najron se dekh raha tha.
Uski saree ka ek kona halka sa uske kandhe se sarak raha tha. Blouse ke tight fit fabric se uska seena halkasa ubhar raha tha.
Jolly ki aankhein jaise uske har curve ko pee rahi thi.
"Bhabhi, tum kab tak mujhse bhaagogi?"
Srivalli ne turant uski taraf dekha.
"Mujhe aapke saath koi baat nahi karni."
Jolly ne ek gehera saans li, cigarette bujha di, phir dheere se apni seat se aage hua.
"Main kab keh raha hoon ki koi baat karo? Baat to kab ki ho chuki hai. Main to bas yeh keh raha hoon ki ab waqt hai sach ka samna karne ka."
Srivalli ne thoda seat me peeche hatne ki koshish ki.
"Kaunsa sach?"
Jolly ne ekdam se apna haath uske taraf le gaya, gear shift ke paas rakha, lekin uske angutha Srivalli ke haath se halkasa touch ho gaya.
"Sach yeh ki tum bhi mujhe mehsoos karti ho."
Srivalli ekdam se sikoond gayi. Usne apna haath turant kheench liya.
"Main aapko mehsoos nahi karti! Yeh galat hai, aap Pushpa ji ke dost hain!"
Jolly ne halki si hasi di, ek dum dheema, ek shikari ki tarah.
"Bhabhi, jo cheez galat hoti hai, usko mehsoos nahi kiya jaata. Tumhari saanse tez ho gayi hain, tumhari aankhein samajh gayi hain ki jo ho raha hai wo sach hai."
Srivalli ka dil zor zor se dhadak raha tha.
"Gadi rokiye!"
Lekin Jolly ne gadi nahi roki.
Usne ek dum se apna haath Srivalli ki kamar ke paas le aaya, ek pal ke liye uske saree ka kapda uske ungliyon me phas gaya.
"Mujhse jitna bhaagogi, utna hi aur pyaas badhegi. Tumhe lagta hai ki sirf Pushpa ka haq hai tumpe? Tumhare jaise aurat pe to har kisi ka haq ho sakta hai."
Srivalli ne ekdum zor se apni saree kheench li, uska gala sukh raha tha.
"Aap hadd paar kar rahe hain!"
Jolly ne ekdam serious ho ke uski aankhon me dekha.
"Agar tumne mujhe accept nahi kiya, to main tumhari zindagi narak bana dunga. Pushpa ko maar bhi sakta hoon agar mujhe tum nahi mili."
Srivalli ekdam se shock ho gayi.
"Aap… aap dhmakka de rahe hain?"
Jolly ne ekdum se ek gandi hasi di, phir dheere se bola,
"Main sirf haq le raha hoon jo mujhe milna chahiye."
SUV ek jerk se ruki.
Srivalli ne turant darwaza khola aur bhaag gayi.
Lekin Jolly ki aankhon me ab bhi ek jeet thi.
"Ab dekhte hain bhabhi, kitna door bhaag sakti ho."
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Srivalli ghabrate hue haveli ke andar daud gayi. Uske pair kaanp rahe the, uska gala sukh gaya tha, aur uski saansein ekdum tez ho gayi thi. Jolly ne jo kaha tha, jo usne kiya tha—sab kuch uske dimaag me goonj raha tha.
Usne darwaza zor se band kiya aur peeth se uske sahare khadi ho gayi. Uske dil ki dhadkane ab tak tez thi. Jolly ke shabd ab bhi uske kaanon me gunj rahe the—"Mujhe tum chahiye, kisi bhi haalat me."
Ye ek warning thi, ek dhamki thi, ek ghinauni sachai thi.
Uska mann ekdum ghutan se bhar gaya. Wo Pushpa ko bataaye ya nahi? Agar batayegi, to Pushpa ek pal me Jolly ko khatam kar dega.
Lekin Jolly koi aam aadmi nahi tha—wo ek minister ka beta tha, power ka malik. Agar Pushpa gussa me kuch bhi kar gaya, to poora sheher khoon se bhar jayega.
Usne apna maatha pakda, aankhen band ki aur ek gehri saans lene ki koshish ki.
Naukar andar aaya, Srivalli ka chehra dekh ke chauk gaya.
"Madam, sab thik hai?"
Srivalli ne turant apna pallu sambhalte hue kaha, "Haan, sab thik hai."
Lekin andar se kuch bhi thik nahi tha. Jolly ki najrein ab uspar tik chuki thi. Wo ek shikar ban chuki thi, ek aisi trophy jise wo kisi bhi haalat me jeetna chahta tha.
Kya kare ab?
Agar chup rahi to Jolly aur aage badh jayega.
Agar Pushpa ko bataya to jang shuru ho jayegi.
Ek aurat hone ke nate wo ek aisi situation me phas chuki thi jisme koi rasta hi nahi dikh raha tha.
Srivalli andar chali gayi, uska dimaag ek hi sawaal se bhar chuka tha—ye jung kaise roke? Ya kya wo is jung ko hone se rok bhi sakti hai?
Srivalli [b]apne kamre me aayi, darwaza band kiya aur ek gehri saans li. Uska mann ab tak bechain tha, uska sharir ab bhi Jolly ke kareeb hone ki ghin mehsoos kar raha tha. Uski aankhein aaina ki taraf gayi, jisme uska pura roop dikh raha tha.
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Usne apni saree ka pallu dheere se utara, uski naram kali blouse ke neeche se uska ubharta badan saaf dikh raha tha. Uska pet ekdum flat, kamar itni patli jaise haath lagate hi sarak jaye. Saree utarne ke baad wo sirf apne blouse aur black inner me khadi thi.
Aaina me apne aapko dekhte hi ek ajeeb si soch uske mann me aayi.
"Kya mai itni khoobsurat hoon ki ek aadmi mujh par jaanwar ki tarah toot pada hai?"
Usne apne haath apne seene par rakhe, blouse ke tight fabric ke neeche uski naram mass ahista sa daba, jaise khud ko mehsoos kar rahi ho. Jolly ki aankhein jo uske saree ke neeche jhank rahi thi, wo usko yaad aa raha tha.
Uska gora, sundar badan aaine me chamak raha tha, uske lambey baal peechhe bandh rakhe the lekin kuch lattein uske chaati pe gir rahi thi. Uske gol, ubharte curves jo blouse ke neeche bandh the, har pal uske mann me ek sawaal phir se la rahe the—yehi cheez Jolly chahta hai?
Lekin wo akeli nahi thi.
Kamre ke ek kone se, ek aadmi andhere me khada sab dekh raha tha. Uski aankhein ekdum bhookhi thi, uske haath dheere dheere apni pajama ko pakad rahe the.
Wo Srivalli ke har curve ko pee raha tha, uske har chaal ko dekh raha tha. Jaise hi Srivalli ne apni kamar thodi si jhukaayi, apni saree neeche girane ke liye, wo aadmi ek dum se aur bhi zyada bechain ho gaya.
Uski aankhein uske kamar ki smooth skin pe atak gayi thi, jo ab saf saf dikh rahi thi. Uska pet, uske seene ke neeche girta kapda, uski lachakti kamar—sab kuch jaise ek sapna lag raha tha.
Wo aadmi ekdum stiff ho gaya, uska saans tez ho gaya. Uska haath dheere se neeche jata hai, wo apni excitement ko mehsoos kar raha tha.
Srivalli ko ab tak andaza nahi tha ki koi uske har ang ko bhookhi nazar se dekh raha hai.
[b]Par jo aadmi usse dekh raha tha, uska mann ab sirf ek cheez chah raha tha—ye khoobsurti uski bhi honi chahiye.[/b]
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Haveli ke aangan me sannata tha, lekin andar ek badi baat hone wali thi. Pushpa aaj ghar pe tha, aur uska mood accha lag raha tha. Do din ke baad wapas aaya tha, aur Srivalli bhi uske paas thi. Lekin uske dimaag me ab bhi business ka pressure chal raha tha.
Jaise hi dopehar dhalne lagi, ek badi si SUV haveli ke bahar rukti hai. Jolly Reddy aur Shekhawat ek saath utarte hain. Ek strong entry jaise koi bada maamla chalne wala ho. Naukar aage badhte hain, darwaza khulta hai aur dono andar aate hain.
Pushpa apni kursi pe aaram se baitha tha, ek beedi lips ke beech daba rakhi thi. Jaise hi Jolly aur Shekhawat andar aaye, usne ek halki muskurahat di.
"Aree Jolly bhai, bade din baad aaye ho!"
Jolly ne badi smile ke saath haath milaya.
"Haan bhai, aaj kuch khaas lekar aaya hoon."
Ek naukar andar aata hai, haath me ek bada gift box lekar.
Jolly ne halki si smirk ke sath kaha,
"Yeh hamari taraf se aap dono ke liye chhoti si tohfa, Pushpa bhai aur bhabhi ke liye."
Srivalli jo dusri taraf khadi thi, uske dil ki dhadkane tez ho gayi. Uska mann ekdum se khinch gaya, ye aadmi ab bhi apni chaal chal raha tha.
Pushpa ne gift box khola, andar ek bohot hi mehnga showpiece tha— ek golden elephant jisme ek chhoti si diamond carving thi. Ek shakti ka prateek.
Pushpa ne thoda hairani se dekha,
"Bhai, ye toh bada mehnga lag raha hai. Bina wajah ke gift kyun?"
Jolly ne apna beedi ka dhuan andar kheechte hue kaha,
"Pushpa bhai, ab time aagaya hai bade faisle ka. Minister ji ne ek badi opportunity di hai aapke liye."
Pushpa ab thoda serious ho gaya.
Jolly ne aankh me aankh daal ke kaha,
"Agar tu chaahe to ek bada leader ban sakta hai, sirf ek gang ka nahi, pura zila tere naam ka ho sakta hai. Minister ji chahta hai tu MLA ban jaaye. Politics me aaja Pushpa bhai, asli taqat ka raaz wahi hai."
Pushpa ne beedi ka dhuan phookte hue kaha,
"Bhai, MLA banna hai to mujhe kya karna padega?"
Jolly ne halki si hasi di, jaise sab kuch soch samajh ke aaya ho.
"Bas thoda aaram se kaam karna padega. Apni gundagardi ko thoda kam karna padega. Minister ke saath rahega to tere sab department tere control me rahenge."
Pushpa ne thoda socha, phir Shekhawat ki taraf dekha.
Shekhawat samajh gaya ki Pushpa uske bare me kya soch raha hai. Wo bhi aage bada aur bola,
"Pushpa bhai, ek aur baat hai. Agar yeh sab tere liye sahi hai to main bhi tere raste se hatne ke liye ready hoon."
Pushpa ne thoda hairan ho ke dekha,
"Matlab?"
Shekhawat bade aaram se bola,
"Tera aur mera jo bhi masla raha hai, usko side kar dete hain. Mujhe sirf ek transfer chahiye mere hometown me. Bas itna ho jaaye, to na main tere raste aane wala hoon, na tu mere."
Pushpa ab thoda sochne laga.
Agar yeh sab maan liya to uska naam bhi bada ho jayega, aur usko ek naya political power mil sakta hai.
Lekin uske dimaag me ek aur cheez chal rahi thi—Jolly kyun itna madad kar raha tha? Ye aadmi sirf dosti me aisa nahi kar sakta.
Uska koi aur plan bhi ho sakta hai.
Pushpa ne ek gehra saans li, beedi bujha di aur dheere se bola,
"Sochna padega bhai, yeh chhoti cheez nahi hai."
Jolly ne ek confident smile di, jaise usko pata tha ki Pushpa maan hi jayega.
"Bhai, sochne ka time kam hai. Mauka bada hai, soch ke faisla lena, par jaldi lena."
Pushpa ne sir hila diya.
Lekin Srivalli ka mann ab bhi ghabra raha tha. Jolly ke aankhon me ek ajeeb si jeet dikh rahi thi.
Ye sirf ek political deal nahi thi, yeh ek naya khel tha.
Ab dekhna ye tha ki Pushpa is khel me kya karega.
Jese hi [b]Jolly aur Shekhawat haveli se nikle, Pushpa beedi ka ek gehra kash leke ekdum serious ho gaya. Uski aankhon me ek naya shaque tha. Jolly itna achanak se madad kyun kar raha tha? Minister tak mujhe khud lekar kyun jaa raha tha? Kahin koi badi saazish to nahi chal rahi?
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Usne beedi ka dhuan hawa me phoonka, apne sabse vishwasniye aadmiyo ko bulaya. Raka, Kesari aur Munna, teen log jo har ek chhoti se chhoti baat ka pata laga sakte the.
Pushpa kursi pe aage jhuk gaya, aankhon me ek alag hi teekhaapan tha.
"Ek kaam karo, Jolly ke bare me har ek cheez pata lagao. Minister ke saath iski kitni gehri setting hai, aur yeh mere upar itna meherbaan kyun ban raha hai."
Raka aage badha, sir jhuka ke bola,
"Samajh gaye bhai, hum turant nikalte hain."
Pushpa ab bhi soch raha tha.
Jolly aise hi kisi ko power nahi deta. Uska koi aur game zaroor hoga.
Lekin sabse badi baat jo Pushpa nahi jaanta tha—wo Srivalli ke taraf bhi ek naya khel khel raha tha.
Kya Pushpa samay pe jaan payega ki Jolly ka asli plan kya hai?
Ya [b]jab tak sach saamne aayega, tab tak der ho chuki hogi?[/b]