25-08-2025, 11:26 AM
Vikram alsaayi hui chaal se neeche aaya aur Subhadra ke saamne sofa par baith gaya, apne pair chaunde karke. Usne saamne rakhi table se ek cigarette uthaayi aur usko sulga liya. Usne Subhadra ko ghoorte hue seedha kaha, "Bolo."
Usne na to "namaste" kiya aur na hi usne Subhadra ko "Aunty" keh kar bulaaya. Uske chehre par koi khushi nahi thi aur uski aankhon mein koi apnapan nahi tha. Woh bas use ghoor raha tha, aur uski hawas saaf jhalak rahi thi. Vikram ne cigarette peete hue apne underwear ko Subhadra ke saamne theek kiya.
Yeh dekh kar Subhadra aur bhi bechain ho gayi. Usne apne aap ko sambhaalne ki koshish ki aur muskura kar boli, "Kaise ho beta?"
Vikram ne uski taraf ghoora aur uski baat ko kaatte hue kaha, "Jo kehna hai kaho. Aur main beta nahi hoon tera."
Uska lehja (tone) achanak se badal gaya tha. Subhadra ne Vikram ke is badle hue roop ki bilkul bhi ummeed nahi ki thi. Uske kaan lal ho chuke the aur woh darr se kaanp rahi thi. Usko ab samjh nahi aa raha tha ki kya kare. Uska dil bahut tezi se dhadak raha tha.
Subhadra Vikram ke badle hue ravaiye se bahut dar gayi thi. Uska jism halke se kapkapaane laga tha. Usko samajh nahi aa raha tha ki Vikram aise kyun pesh aa raha hai. Usne apne darr ko ek taraf rakh kar bolna shuru kiya, "Vikram beta, tum please Saurav ki madad karo. Usne aisa kuch nahi kiya hai. Woh mera beta hai aur main usko acche se jaanti hoon. Woh kabhi aisi harkatein nahi karega. Zaroor koi galatfehmi hui hai. Tum ek baar apni us employee Neelam se baat karo, please. Saurav ki poori zindagi barbaad ho jaayegi."
Vikram ne uski puri baat shaanti se suni. Phir usne apni cigarette ashtray mein bujhaayi, aage jhuka aur Subhadra ka haath pakad liya. Usne Subhadra ke haathon ki garmi aur paseena mehsoos kiya.
"Dekho, Subhadra," usne kaha.
Subhadra use uske naam se bulaate sunkar hairan reh gayi. Usne "Aunty" nahi kaha tha. Vikram ne aage kaha, "Mujhe pata hai Saurav accha ladka hai, par main karu toh kya karu? Aakhir woh ladka hi toh hai aur Neelam khoobsurat hai. Shayad Saurav ki niyat bigad gayi hogi, jaise meri niyat bigad gayi tujhe jab se dekha hai", usne abhi bhaue chadhaake ek kameeni muskaan ke saath ye kaha.
Vikram ne ab seedha use 'tu' keh kar sambodhit kiya. Subhadra ke kaan is sab se lal ho chuke the, aur uske andar ka darr aur bhi badh gaya tha. Uske andar ki aurat ab jaag chuki thi. Usne Vikram ki aankhon mein dekha, aur ab use saaf dikh rahi thi uski vaasna. Usko woh party wali raat yaad aayi jab Vikram ne uski kamar pakdi thi. Par use phir bhi ye samajh nahi aaraha tha. Use ab bhi lag raha tha ki wo galat hain. Wo gaon ki rehne waali thi. Aaj tak uski aisi kabhi paristhiti nahi hui jaha use ye sab cheezon ka saamna karna pade.
Subhadra ne jhatke se apna haath Vikram ke haathon se chhuda liya. Uski nazrein ghrina (disgust) se bhari hui thi. Uska pet ghabrahat se marodne laga tha, jaise uske andar ek gaath pad gayi ho. Usne apni poori zindagi mein kabhi aisi ashleel (indecent) paristhiti ka saamna nahi kiya tha. Uska jeevan hamesha ek surakshit dayre mein hi beeta tha. Uski aankhon mein aansu bhar aaye, usne apni aankhein band ki aur ek gehri saans li.
Usi pal, use darwaze ki aawaaz sunaayi di. Usne udhar dekha toh ek jawaan aurat ek chhote se nightie mein, khule baalon ke saath seedhiyon se neeche utar rahi thi. Uske adh-nange badan ko dekh kar Subhadra ko khud sharmindgi mehsoos hui aur use laga ki woh khud nangi khadi hai.
"Namaste Aunty ji," us aurat ne Subhadra ka swagat kiya.
Subhadra hairan reh gayi aur usne Vikram ki taraf dekha, jiske chehre par ek shaitaani muskaan thi. "Ji, mera naam Neelam hai," us aurat ne kaha aur Vikram ke bagal mein baith gayi.
Subhadra ki aankhein hairat se aur bhi badi ho gayi. Usne samajh liya ki yeh wahi Neelam hai, jisne uske bete Saurav par jhoota ilzaam lagaya tha.
Vikram ne Neelam ke gale mein apna haath daal diya aur uske baalon ko soonghne laga.
"Offo, Vikram Sir" Neelam ne masti mein kaha, "poori raat tumne inhe itna soongha hai, inhe apne hathyaar pe lapeta bhi hain, mann nahi bhara kya? Ab tum Aunty ke saamne bhi yeh sab karoge!"
"Uff, Neelam," Vikram ne kaha, "tu nahi jaanti, abhi main kitna bhara hua hoon. Iss aurat ko dekh," usne Subhadra ki taraf ishara kiya, "kitni gadrail aur bhari hui hai. Jab se isse uss party mein dekha hai, tab se mera yeh lund phadphada raha hai."
Neelam hansi aur shaitaani se apna haath Vikram ke underwear ke upar se uske lund par pherne lagi. "Ohh, toh yeh hai woh vidhwa, jiski tu chooth bhar dena chahta hai," usne kaha.
Subhadra ab gusse, ghrina, darr aur bechaini, sabhi bhaavon ko ek saath mehsoos kar rahi thi. Uska dimag sunn pad gaya tha.
Uske kaan gunj rahe the, jaise koi bhayanak sapna dekh rahi ho. Yeh sab – Vikram ka ashleel bolna, Neelam ka uske saath yeh khula khel, aur unki baatein – uske liye ek jordaar thappad ki tarah thi. Usne apni poori zindagi mein kabhi aisa kuch nahi dekha tha, na suna tha. Gaon mein toh auratein aise baaton ko chhup-chhup kar hi karti thi, aur woh bhi sirf apne pati ke saath. Par yahan, yeh shehari log, bilkul besharm, uske saamne hi...
Usne apne aansuon ko rokne ki koshish ki, par ek-do boondein uski aankhon se nikal kar uski saree ke pallu par gir gayi. Uska jism abhi bhi kapkapa raha tha, par andar se ek gussa ubhar raha tha – uske bete Saurav ke liye, uski izzat ke liye. Woh ek maa thi, aur maa ka gussa kabhi kamzor nahi hota. Usne apne haathon ko mutthi mein kass liya aur dheere se uth khadi hui.
"Ye... ye kya bakwaas hai?" usne thartharaati awaaz mein kaha, par uski awaaz mein ek sakhti thi. "Tum logon ko sharm nahi aati? Main yahan apne bete ke liye madad maangne aayi hoon, aur tum... tum aisi ashleel baatein kar rahe ho? Neelam, tumne mere bete par jhootha ilzaam lagaya hai, aur ab yahan... yeh sab?"
Usne Vikram ki taraf dekha, uski aankhon mein ghrina saaf dikhti hui. "Beta, main tumhe beta keh kar bulaati thi, par tum... tum ek rakshas ho. Main jaa rahi hoon. Saurav ko bataungi sab, aur security officer ke paas jaayenge hum."
Vikram ne Neelam ke gale se haath hataya aur hasne laga, jaise yeh sab uske liye ek mazak ho. Woh utha nahi, bas sofa par baithe-baithe cigarette ki ek aur kash li, jo usne dobara sulga li thi. "Arre Subhadra, baith jaa. Itni jaldi kya hai? Tujhe jaana jain toh jaa, par soch le – Saurav ki naukri, uski izzat, uski zindagi, sab barbaad ho jaayega. Yeh ilzaam jhootha hai, haan, par CCTV footage ko humne aise edit kiya hai ki woh sach lage. Neelam meri hai, company meri hai, sab mera hai. Tu ek gaon ki vidhwa, kya ukhaad legi?"
Neelam ne masti mein hans kar Vikram ke kandhe par sar rakh diya, uski nightie halki si upar sarak gayi thi. "Aunty ji, gussa mat kijiye. Vikram sir ko aap pasand aayi hain, bas. Woh party se hi aapke peeche paagal hain. Mai hi jaanti hu kitna chudi hu mai inse aapke naam pe hahaha. Aapki yeh bhari hui kamar, ye ubhri hui gaand, gol gol bhare hue maansal choochiyan, yeh gadrail jism... uff, main bhi jealous feel kar rahi hoon." Usne apna haath Vikram ke seene par pherte hue kaha, "Sir, aur ek round karne ka mann kar raha hain mera toh!"
Subhadra ne darwaze ki taraf ek kadam badhaya, par uske pair ruk gaye. Uske dil mein darr tha – security? Gaon mein toh security waale bhi shehari logon ke saath hi mil jaate hain. Aur Saurav? Uski zindagi?
Woh palat kar Vikram ki taraf dekhi, uski aankhein ab aansuon se bhari hui thi. "Tum... tum kya chahte ho? Mere paas kuch nahi hai. Please, mere bete ko chhod do."
Vikram ne cigarette bujhaayi aur dheere se utha, apna robe utaarte hue Subhadra ke kareeb aaya. Woh itna kareeb aa gaya ki Subhadra ko uski cigarette ki boo aur uske badan ki garmi mehsoos ho rahi thi. Par woh usko chhua nahi – abhi nahi. "Tere paas sab kuch hain, Subhadra. Main chahta hoon tujhe. Ek raat, bas ek raat mere saath. Saurav ki file band ho jaayegi, ilzaam hat jaayega, aur woh promotion bhi paayega. Soch le, tu ek vidhwa hai, kitne saal se akeli. Main tujhe woh sukh doonga jo tu bhool chuki hai."
Subhadra ka chehra laal ho gaya, sharm aur gusse se. Usne apna pallu kass kar pakda aur peeche hat gayi. "Chi! Tumhare muh se aisi baatein? Main ek maa hoon, ek vidhwa hoon, aur main apni izzat nahi bechungi. Tumhare jaise logon ke liye nahi. Main jaa rahi hoon, aur agar zaroorat padi toh court jaayungi."
Usne darwaze ki taraf badhna shuru kiya, par uski chaal mein thodi hichkichahat thi. Woh jaanti thi ki yeh shehar uske liye anjaan hai, aur Vikram powerful.
Neelam ne hans kar kaha, "Aunty, jaao mat. Soch lo. Saurav jail jaayega, uski reputation kharab ho jaayegi. Aur waise bhi, aapki umar mein thoda maza hi toh hai ye zindagi mein."
Subhadra andar se toot rahi thi – Saurav ka chehra uske saamne aa raha tha. Woh rone lagi, sofa ke paas baith gayi, haathon mein chehra chhupa kar. "Bhagwan, yeh kya ho raha hai? Main kya karun?"
Vikram ne Neelam ko dekha aur muskuraate hue kaha, "Dekha? Abhi tooti nahi, par tootegi. Dheere dheere." Woh Subhadra ke paas baith gaya, par chhua nahi. "Subhadra, main zabardasti nahi karunga. Mujhe pasand nahi. Mujhe toh tu apni marzi se mere bistar pe nangi chahiye. Par main jaanta hoon abhi tere ye aadarsh hain ki tum ek pavitra Bharatiya naari ho, aur wagera wagera... Woh sab melodrama nahi chahiye." Vikram ne aage kaha, "Tum bas ek shart laga lo mere saath."
Saurav ki zindagi ko bachane ki umeed mein, Subhadra ne dhyaan se uski baat suni. Uske liye yeh ek aakhri umeed thi, jahan woh apne bete ko bacha kar apni izzat bhi bacha sakti thi. "Kya shart?" usne poochha.
"Tum hamare saath mere room mein chalo," Vikram ne shuru kiya. "Wahan pe tu ek kursi pe baith jaana. Aur main tere saamne Neelam ki chudaai karunga. Tujhe bas dekhna hai. Aur uss chudaai ke baad, Neelam tujhe aake check karegi. Agar teri chooth geeli hai toh tu haar gayi, aur tujhe khud se mere bistar pe aana hoga. Aur agar tu geeli nahi hai, toh tu yahan se jaa sakti hai. Par donon scenarios mein, Saurav ke upar se ye case hat jaayega aur use poori izzat ke saath phir se job mil jaayega."
Vikram ek shaitaani hansi hasa aur bola, "Par agar tu ye shart nahi maanti, toh Neelam ye case ko pakka aage leke jaayegi, aur phir pata nahi Saurav kuch ulta-seedha kadam na utha le."
Subhadra ab bahut pareshaan thi. Use ek umeed ki kiran nazar aayi. Use apne aap pe poora bharosa tha ki wo nahi tootegi.
Woh jaanti thi ki yeh maamla bahut gambhir ho sakta hai. Usne ghabra kar poocha, "Yeh baat sirf hum teeno ke beech hi rahegi na?"
"Of course," Vikram ne jawaab diya. "Tum sabke saamne ek izzatdaar, shareef aur pavitra aurat hi rahogi." Usne shaitaani andaaz mein aankh maari.
Subhadra ki aankhein abhi bhi aansuon se bhari hui thi, par uske andar ek ajeeb si himmat ubhar rahi thi. Woh jaanti thi ki yeh shart behuda thi, ashleel thi, par Saurav ki zindagi daav par lagi hui thi. Usne socha, "Main ek maa hoon, main apne aap ko control kar sakti hoon. Yeh log kitne bhi behuda ho, main nahi tootungi." Usne gehri saans li aur dheere se sar hilaya. "Theek hai... main maanti hoon. Par yaad rakhna, sirf dekhna hai. Aur Saurav ko kuch nahi hoga."
Vikram ke chehre par ek jeet ki muskurahat aa gayi. Woh man hi man soch raha tha, "Uff Subhadra tu kitni bholi aur masoom hain, tujhe lagta hoga ki tu ek maa hai aur apne pe kaabu kar legi par tu ye nahi jaanti ki tu ek aurat bhi hai, ek bhare hue jism ki gadrail aurat. Main jaanta hoon ek baar tu mere saamne yeh tamasha dekhle, teri namkeen gharelu chooth khud hi paani chhod degi. Tera yeh gadrail jism, kitne saalon se unchhua hai, kitne saalon se sulag rahi hain, ikdum garam bhatti jaise hai tu, ab bas ek chingaari chahiye."
Neelam ne hans kar taali bajaayi, "Wah Aunty, himmat hai! Chaliye sir, upar room mein."
Usne na to "namaste" kiya aur na hi usne Subhadra ko "Aunty" keh kar bulaaya. Uske chehre par koi khushi nahi thi aur uski aankhon mein koi apnapan nahi tha. Woh bas use ghoor raha tha, aur uski hawas saaf jhalak rahi thi. Vikram ne cigarette peete hue apne underwear ko Subhadra ke saamne theek kiya.
Yeh dekh kar Subhadra aur bhi bechain ho gayi. Usne apne aap ko sambhaalne ki koshish ki aur muskura kar boli, "Kaise ho beta?"
Vikram ne uski taraf ghoora aur uski baat ko kaatte hue kaha, "Jo kehna hai kaho. Aur main beta nahi hoon tera."
Uska lehja (tone) achanak se badal gaya tha. Subhadra ne Vikram ke is badle hue roop ki bilkul bhi ummeed nahi ki thi. Uske kaan lal ho chuke the aur woh darr se kaanp rahi thi. Usko ab samjh nahi aa raha tha ki kya kare. Uska dil bahut tezi se dhadak raha tha.
Subhadra Vikram ke badle hue ravaiye se bahut dar gayi thi. Uska jism halke se kapkapaane laga tha. Usko samajh nahi aa raha tha ki Vikram aise kyun pesh aa raha hai. Usne apne darr ko ek taraf rakh kar bolna shuru kiya, "Vikram beta, tum please Saurav ki madad karo. Usne aisa kuch nahi kiya hai. Woh mera beta hai aur main usko acche se jaanti hoon. Woh kabhi aisi harkatein nahi karega. Zaroor koi galatfehmi hui hai. Tum ek baar apni us employee Neelam se baat karo, please. Saurav ki poori zindagi barbaad ho jaayegi."
Vikram ne uski puri baat shaanti se suni. Phir usne apni cigarette ashtray mein bujhaayi, aage jhuka aur Subhadra ka haath pakad liya. Usne Subhadra ke haathon ki garmi aur paseena mehsoos kiya.
"Dekho, Subhadra," usne kaha.
Subhadra use uske naam se bulaate sunkar hairan reh gayi. Usne "Aunty" nahi kaha tha. Vikram ne aage kaha, "Mujhe pata hai Saurav accha ladka hai, par main karu toh kya karu? Aakhir woh ladka hi toh hai aur Neelam khoobsurat hai. Shayad Saurav ki niyat bigad gayi hogi, jaise meri niyat bigad gayi tujhe jab se dekha hai", usne abhi bhaue chadhaake ek kameeni muskaan ke saath ye kaha.
Vikram ne ab seedha use 'tu' keh kar sambodhit kiya. Subhadra ke kaan is sab se lal ho chuke the, aur uske andar ka darr aur bhi badh gaya tha. Uske andar ki aurat ab jaag chuki thi. Usne Vikram ki aankhon mein dekha, aur ab use saaf dikh rahi thi uski vaasna. Usko woh party wali raat yaad aayi jab Vikram ne uski kamar pakdi thi. Par use phir bhi ye samajh nahi aaraha tha. Use ab bhi lag raha tha ki wo galat hain. Wo gaon ki rehne waali thi. Aaj tak uski aisi kabhi paristhiti nahi hui jaha use ye sab cheezon ka saamna karna pade.
Subhadra ne jhatke se apna haath Vikram ke haathon se chhuda liya. Uski nazrein ghrina (disgust) se bhari hui thi. Uska pet ghabrahat se marodne laga tha, jaise uske andar ek gaath pad gayi ho. Usne apni poori zindagi mein kabhi aisi ashleel (indecent) paristhiti ka saamna nahi kiya tha. Uska jeevan hamesha ek surakshit dayre mein hi beeta tha. Uski aankhon mein aansu bhar aaye, usne apni aankhein band ki aur ek gehri saans li.
Usi pal, use darwaze ki aawaaz sunaayi di. Usne udhar dekha toh ek jawaan aurat ek chhote se nightie mein, khule baalon ke saath seedhiyon se neeche utar rahi thi. Uske adh-nange badan ko dekh kar Subhadra ko khud sharmindgi mehsoos hui aur use laga ki woh khud nangi khadi hai.
"Namaste Aunty ji," us aurat ne Subhadra ka swagat kiya.
Subhadra hairan reh gayi aur usne Vikram ki taraf dekha, jiske chehre par ek shaitaani muskaan thi. "Ji, mera naam Neelam hai," us aurat ne kaha aur Vikram ke bagal mein baith gayi.
Subhadra ki aankhein hairat se aur bhi badi ho gayi. Usne samajh liya ki yeh wahi Neelam hai, jisne uske bete Saurav par jhoota ilzaam lagaya tha.
Vikram ne Neelam ke gale mein apna haath daal diya aur uske baalon ko soonghne laga.
"Offo, Vikram Sir" Neelam ne masti mein kaha, "poori raat tumne inhe itna soongha hai, inhe apne hathyaar pe lapeta bhi hain, mann nahi bhara kya? Ab tum Aunty ke saamne bhi yeh sab karoge!"
"Uff, Neelam," Vikram ne kaha, "tu nahi jaanti, abhi main kitna bhara hua hoon. Iss aurat ko dekh," usne Subhadra ki taraf ishara kiya, "kitni gadrail aur bhari hui hai. Jab se isse uss party mein dekha hai, tab se mera yeh lund phadphada raha hai."
Neelam hansi aur shaitaani se apna haath Vikram ke underwear ke upar se uske lund par pherne lagi. "Ohh, toh yeh hai woh vidhwa, jiski tu chooth bhar dena chahta hai," usne kaha.
Subhadra ab gusse, ghrina, darr aur bechaini, sabhi bhaavon ko ek saath mehsoos kar rahi thi. Uska dimag sunn pad gaya tha.
Uske kaan gunj rahe the, jaise koi bhayanak sapna dekh rahi ho. Yeh sab – Vikram ka ashleel bolna, Neelam ka uske saath yeh khula khel, aur unki baatein – uske liye ek jordaar thappad ki tarah thi. Usne apni poori zindagi mein kabhi aisa kuch nahi dekha tha, na suna tha. Gaon mein toh auratein aise baaton ko chhup-chhup kar hi karti thi, aur woh bhi sirf apne pati ke saath. Par yahan, yeh shehari log, bilkul besharm, uske saamne hi...
Usne apne aansuon ko rokne ki koshish ki, par ek-do boondein uski aankhon se nikal kar uski saree ke pallu par gir gayi. Uska jism abhi bhi kapkapa raha tha, par andar se ek gussa ubhar raha tha – uske bete Saurav ke liye, uski izzat ke liye. Woh ek maa thi, aur maa ka gussa kabhi kamzor nahi hota. Usne apne haathon ko mutthi mein kass liya aur dheere se uth khadi hui.
"Ye... ye kya bakwaas hai?" usne thartharaati awaaz mein kaha, par uski awaaz mein ek sakhti thi. "Tum logon ko sharm nahi aati? Main yahan apne bete ke liye madad maangne aayi hoon, aur tum... tum aisi ashleel baatein kar rahe ho? Neelam, tumne mere bete par jhootha ilzaam lagaya hai, aur ab yahan... yeh sab?"
Usne Vikram ki taraf dekha, uski aankhon mein ghrina saaf dikhti hui. "Beta, main tumhe beta keh kar bulaati thi, par tum... tum ek rakshas ho. Main jaa rahi hoon. Saurav ko bataungi sab, aur security officer ke paas jaayenge hum."
Vikram ne Neelam ke gale se haath hataya aur hasne laga, jaise yeh sab uske liye ek mazak ho. Woh utha nahi, bas sofa par baithe-baithe cigarette ki ek aur kash li, jo usne dobara sulga li thi. "Arre Subhadra, baith jaa. Itni jaldi kya hai? Tujhe jaana jain toh jaa, par soch le – Saurav ki naukri, uski izzat, uski zindagi, sab barbaad ho jaayega. Yeh ilzaam jhootha hai, haan, par CCTV footage ko humne aise edit kiya hai ki woh sach lage. Neelam meri hai, company meri hai, sab mera hai. Tu ek gaon ki vidhwa, kya ukhaad legi?"
Neelam ne masti mein hans kar Vikram ke kandhe par sar rakh diya, uski nightie halki si upar sarak gayi thi. "Aunty ji, gussa mat kijiye. Vikram sir ko aap pasand aayi hain, bas. Woh party se hi aapke peeche paagal hain. Mai hi jaanti hu kitna chudi hu mai inse aapke naam pe hahaha. Aapki yeh bhari hui kamar, ye ubhri hui gaand, gol gol bhare hue maansal choochiyan, yeh gadrail jism... uff, main bhi jealous feel kar rahi hoon." Usne apna haath Vikram ke seene par pherte hue kaha, "Sir, aur ek round karne ka mann kar raha hain mera toh!"
Subhadra ne darwaze ki taraf ek kadam badhaya, par uske pair ruk gaye. Uske dil mein darr tha – security? Gaon mein toh security waale bhi shehari logon ke saath hi mil jaate hain. Aur Saurav? Uski zindagi?
Woh palat kar Vikram ki taraf dekhi, uski aankhein ab aansuon se bhari hui thi. "Tum... tum kya chahte ho? Mere paas kuch nahi hai. Please, mere bete ko chhod do."
Vikram ne cigarette bujhaayi aur dheere se utha, apna robe utaarte hue Subhadra ke kareeb aaya. Woh itna kareeb aa gaya ki Subhadra ko uski cigarette ki boo aur uske badan ki garmi mehsoos ho rahi thi. Par woh usko chhua nahi – abhi nahi. "Tere paas sab kuch hain, Subhadra. Main chahta hoon tujhe. Ek raat, bas ek raat mere saath. Saurav ki file band ho jaayegi, ilzaam hat jaayega, aur woh promotion bhi paayega. Soch le, tu ek vidhwa hai, kitne saal se akeli. Main tujhe woh sukh doonga jo tu bhool chuki hai."
Subhadra ka chehra laal ho gaya, sharm aur gusse se. Usne apna pallu kass kar pakda aur peeche hat gayi. "Chi! Tumhare muh se aisi baatein? Main ek maa hoon, ek vidhwa hoon, aur main apni izzat nahi bechungi. Tumhare jaise logon ke liye nahi. Main jaa rahi hoon, aur agar zaroorat padi toh court jaayungi."
Usne darwaze ki taraf badhna shuru kiya, par uski chaal mein thodi hichkichahat thi. Woh jaanti thi ki yeh shehar uske liye anjaan hai, aur Vikram powerful.
Neelam ne hans kar kaha, "Aunty, jaao mat. Soch lo. Saurav jail jaayega, uski reputation kharab ho jaayegi. Aur waise bhi, aapki umar mein thoda maza hi toh hai ye zindagi mein."
Subhadra andar se toot rahi thi – Saurav ka chehra uske saamne aa raha tha. Woh rone lagi, sofa ke paas baith gayi, haathon mein chehra chhupa kar. "Bhagwan, yeh kya ho raha hai? Main kya karun?"
Vikram ne Neelam ko dekha aur muskuraate hue kaha, "Dekha? Abhi tooti nahi, par tootegi. Dheere dheere." Woh Subhadra ke paas baith gaya, par chhua nahi. "Subhadra, main zabardasti nahi karunga. Mujhe pasand nahi. Mujhe toh tu apni marzi se mere bistar pe nangi chahiye. Par main jaanta hoon abhi tere ye aadarsh hain ki tum ek pavitra Bharatiya naari ho, aur wagera wagera... Woh sab melodrama nahi chahiye." Vikram ne aage kaha, "Tum bas ek shart laga lo mere saath."
Saurav ki zindagi ko bachane ki umeed mein, Subhadra ne dhyaan se uski baat suni. Uske liye yeh ek aakhri umeed thi, jahan woh apne bete ko bacha kar apni izzat bhi bacha sakti thi. "Kya shart?" usne poochha.
"Tum hamare saath mere room mein chalo," Vikram ne shuru kiya. "Wahan pe tu ek kursi pe baith jaana. Aur main tere saamne Neelam ki chudaai karunga. Tujhe bas dekhna hai. Aur uss chudaai ke baad, Neelam tujhe aake check karegi. Agar teri chooth geeli hai toh tu haar gayi, aur tujhe khud se mere bistar pe aana hoga. Aur agar tu geeli nahi hai, toh tu yahan se jaa sakti hai. Par donon scenarios mein, Saurav ke upar se ye case hat jaayega aur use poori izzat ke saath phir se job mil jaayega."
Vikram ek shaitaani hansi hasa aur bola, "Par agar tu ye shart nahi maanti, toh Neelam ye case ko pakka aage leke jaayegi, aur phir pata nahi Saurav kuch ulta-seedha kadam na utha le."
Subhadra ab bahut pareshaan thi. Use ek umeed ki kiran nazar aayi. Use apne aap pe poora bharosa tha ki wo nahi tootegi.
Woh jaanti thi ki yeh maamla bahut gambhir ho sakta hai. Usne ghabra kar poocha, "Yeh baat sirf hum teeno ke beech hi rahegi na?"
"Of course," Vikram ne jawaab diya. "Tum sabke saamne ek izzatdaar, shareef aur pavitra aurat hi rahogi." Usne shaitaani andaaz mein aankh maari.
Subhadra ki aankhein abhi bhi aansuon se bhari hui thi, par uske andar ek ajeeb si himmat ubhar rahi thi. Woh jaanti thi ki yeh shart behuda thi, ashleel thi, par Saurav ki zindagi daav par lagi hui thi. Usne socha, "Main ek maa hoon, main apne aap ko control kar sakti hoon. Yeh log kitne bhi behuda ho, main nahi tootungi." Usne gehri saans li aur dheere se sar hilaya. "Theek hai... main maanti hoon. Par yaad rakhna, sirf dekhna hai. Aur Saurav ko kuch nahi hoga."
Vikram ke chehre par ek jeet ki muskurahat aa gayi. Woh man hi man soch raha tha, "Uff Subhadra tu kitni bholi aur masoom hain, tujhe lagta hoga ki tu ek maa hai aur apne pe kaabu kar legi par tu ye nahi jaanti ki tu ek aurat bhi hai, ek bhare hue jism ki gadrail aurat. Main jaanta hoon ek baar tu mere saamne yeh tamasha dekhle, teri namkeen gharelu chooth khud hi paani chhod degi. Tera yeh gadrail jism, kitne saalon se unchhua hai, kitne saalon se sulag rahi hain, ikdum garam bhatti jaise hai tu, ab bas ek chingaari chahiye."
Neelam ne hans kar taali bajaayi, "Wah Aunty, himmat hai! Chaliye sir, upar room mein."