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Update 118
Scene – Next Day, College Enquiry Room
Agle din college ka mahaul abhi bhi sust tha. Campus mein chhata hua sannata abhi tak tut nahi paya tha. Har jagah students ke chhote chhote groups sirf ek hi baat kar rahe the—kal raat auditorium mein jo hua, uske bare mein.
Notice board par laal rang ka ek circular chipka tha:
“Special Enquiry Committee – Attendance Mandatory for Arjun Singh & Zaheer qureshi.”
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College ke ek bade conference hall me enquiry committee baithi thi. Principal sahab middle chair par, unke dono side pe kuch senior professors aur ek legal advisor bhi. Saamne ek desk ke peeche Arjun aur Zaheer dono khade the. Dono ke chehre abhi bhi patte bandage aur choton se bhare hue the. Arjun ke haath me plaster, aur Zaheer ke maatha par gehri patti bandhi thi.
Unke saamne ek file rakhi gayi thi—security officer ka preliminary report.
Principal (gambhir tone me)
Arjun Singh… Zaheer qureshi… kal ka jo bhi incident hua usne college ki izzat mitti me mila di. Aaj poore sheher ke news channels hamare college ka naam drugs, violence aur goliya se jod rahe hain. Hume saabit karna hoga ki hamare students is gandi harkat ka hissa nahi the.
Ek professor ne gusse me bol diya:
Kya tum dono ko drugs racket ke baare me pehle se pata tha? Kya tum dono ne intentionally isme haath mila rakha tha?
Zaheer ne thoda seedha khada hote hue jawab diya, awaaz bhari hui lekin confident:
Zaheer
Sir, main maanta hoon maine election ke chakkar me college ko divide kar diya. Arjun mera dushman tha, aur main sirf usse harane me laga tha. Lekin drugs… uske baare me mujhe kuch nahi pata tha. Agar mujhe jara bhi shak hota to main pehle din se report karta.
Committee ke members ek dusre ki taraf dekhe.
Phir ek aur sawal Arjun par aaya.
Professor
Aur tum, Arjun? Tumhara aur us suspended officer Mushtaq Khan ka koi connection tha?
Arjun ne apne haath ko zara uthaya jaise apni kasam kha raha ho.
Arjun
Nahi sir. Mujhe bas itna hi pata tha ki college election clean hona chahiye. Mushtaq Khan ka naam to mainne kal raat tak suna hi nahi tha. Main to khud uske gundo se ladkar students ko bachane ki koshish kar raha tha. Agar mere wajah se kisi ki jaan khatre me aayi… to main guilty feel karta hoon. Lekin drugs ya Mushtaq ke network ka hissa kabhi nahi tha.
Ek legal advisor ne unki body language observe karte hue bola:
Mujhe lagta hai dono apni baat imaandari se rakh rahe hain. security officer ki report me bhi in dono ka direct involvement abhi tak prove nahi hua hai.
Principal ne ek gehra saans liya.
Principal
Theek hai. Tab tak ke liye enquiry open rahegi. Tum dono abhi free ho, lekin yaad raho—ek bhi galat saboot nikla to tumhari degree, tumhari reputation sab khatam ho jayegi.
Arjun aur Zaheer ne ek dusre ki taraf dekha. Nazar to mili, lekin dono ki aankhon me abhi bhi ek anjaana hesitation tha—jaise kehna chahte ho ki abhi sab clear nahi hua.
Committee ke members files band kar dete hain. Scene end hota hai dono ko conference hall se nikalte hue—Arjun ek taraf, Zaheer dusri taraf.
College ke courtyard me aaj sab kuch ajeeb sa khamosh tha. Classes bhi adhuri thi, students kaafi kam the. Kal ke incident ne poore campus ko dar se bhar diya tha. Ek taraf Arjun aur Zaheer principal aur committee ke samne khade the, dono ke haath me notice tha, jisme likha tha ki unhe ye saabit karna hai ki drug racket ke bare me unka koi gyaan nahi tha.
Arjun ka chehra abhi bhi plaster aur bandage se bhara tha, haath par pattya bandha tha, lekin uski aankhon me determination thi. Zaheer bhi haalaat ke hisaab se thoda thaka hua lag raha tha, lekin uske posture me abhi bhi woh confidence dikhta tha jo har student me dikhna chahiye tha.
Committee ke members questions puchte rahe, Arjun aur Zaheer calmly jawab dete gaye. Har jawab ke sath dono ke chehre par guilt aur relief ka mix dikhta. Arjun kuch moments me aankhon me udaasi aur guilt le aata, kyunki use yaad aa raha tha ki kaise poster aur fund ke allegations ne sabko kitna confuse kiya tha. Zaheer bhi same, par dono ek dusre ko side glance me dekhte, jaise silently acknowledge kar rahe ho ki “humne galti ki, lekin ab sab sahi karna hai.”
Enquiry ke khatam hone ke baad, students slowly courtyard me aa rahe the. Arjun aur Zaheer stage se utarte, logon ko assure karte, ki sab kuch under control hai aur college safe hai. Log unke aas-paas gather ho kar unka support dikha rahe the. Students ka reaction mix tha—kuch shock me, kuch impressed by unke courage aur honesty. Media ke cameras bhi yaha aur waha ghus rahe the, par dono ne kisi bhi political angle me comment nahi kiya, sirf sachai aur responsibility ko highlight kiya.
Us moment me camera shift hota hai cafeteria ki taraf. Shanu aur Ammu ek dusre ke paas khadi thi, stage se ye pura scene observe kar rahi thi. Dono ke chehre par relief tha, par ek underlying tension bhi—kya abhi bhi Taz aur Priya ke hidden secrets ko reveal karna zaroori hai ya nahi.
Ammu softly bolti,
Ammu
Shanu… kya lagta hai, humein Taz ka sach unhe bata dena chahiye, ya shayad ab zarurat nahi hai?
Shanu apni aankhon me seriousness aur concern ke saath kehti,
Shanu
Nahi Ammu… mujhe lagta hai humein zarur batana hoga. Agar hum chup rahe, to Arjun ke mann me umar bhar yeh pachtava rahega ki Zaheer ne uske liye fraud poster ka istemal kiya.
Ammu thoda soch kar sir hilaati hai,
Ammu
Haan… tum sahi keh rahi ho. Sachai ka samna karna hi abhi unke liye sabse acha hoga.
Scene me courtyard me khamoshi aur safe atmosphere ke saath ye emotional closure aur decision-making ka moment dikhta hai. Arjun aur Zaheer ka trust rebuild ho raha hai, students aur committee unhe support kar rahe, aur Shanu-Ammu ke plan ke saath tension ke saath suspense bhi maintain ho raha hai—audience ko ye feel ho raha hai ki agla step ab crucial hai.
Cafeteria ke khamosh corner me Shanu aur Ammu Arjun aur Zaheer ke paas aate hain. Stage ke chaos ke baad campus me halki si shanti thi, lekin dono ke chehre par tension aur nervousness saaf dikhti thi. Arjun aur Zaheer dono abhi bhi thoda exhausted the—marammat ke plaster, bandages aur haathon ki chot ke nishan abhi bhi saaf nazar aa rahe the.
Ammu dheere se bolti,
Ammu
Arjun… Zaheer… humein tumse kuch batana hai.
Arjun side glance me Ammu ko dekhta hai, thodi curiosity aur thodi caution ke saath. Zaheer bhi Shanu ki taraf dekhta hai, jo sirf ek subtle nod de rahi hoti—jaise keh rahi ho ki sachai share karne ka waqt aa gaya hai.
Shanu apni awaaz me seriousness ke saath bolti,
Shanu
Yeh jo poster ka scandal tha… aur funds ka confusion… uske peeche Taz aur Priya the.
Arjun aur Zaheer dono thodi der ke liye freeze ho jaate hain. Arjun ka chehra pehle shock me, fir slowly usme anger aur guilt ka mix dikhta hai. Zaheer ki aankhein wide open ho jaati hain, uske liye yeh betrayal kaafi bada shock tha.
Ammu gently continue karti hai,
Ammu
Priya aur Taz ne chhupke se yeh sab kiya tha. Humne pehle nahi bataya, kyunki hum tumhe batane aaye or fir wo sab khoon kharaba..…
Arjun ke haathon me thodi si clench hoti hai, plaster ke saath bhi uski fingers tight ho jaati hain. Zaheer side me apni guilty expression ko control karta hai, jaise apne emotions ko samet raha ho.
Shanu softly bolti hai,
Shanu
Humein laga… agar hum sach ab nahi batayenge, to Arjun… tumhara mann umar bhar yeh sochega ki Zaheer ne tumhare liye fraud poster ka use kiya.
Arjun ek deep breath leta hai, aur finally kuch relieve feel karta hai. Zaheer bhi thoda relax karta hai, jaise guilt ka weight kam ho gaya ho. Dono ke chehre par thodi si tension ab bhi thi, par clarity aur understanding bhi aa gayi thi.
Ammu apni haath Arjun ke shoulder par rakhti hai, soft touch ke saath,
Ammu
Humne tumhe sach bataya. Tum abhi bhi gussa ho ya nahi, yeh tumhare haath me hai, par ab sachai ke saath hum khade hain.
Shanu bhi Zaheer ke paas aakar gently haath rakhti hai,
Shanu
Aur tumhe bhi sach ka samna karna hoga, Zaheer. Humne tumhara support kiya, par ab waqt aa gaya hai ki sab clear ho jaye.
Arjun dheere se Zaheer ki taraf dekhta hai. Zaheer bhi Arjun ke eyes me jhankta hai. Dono ki aankhein ek dusre ko silently acknowledge karti hain—jo kuch bhi hua, unka trust aur teamwork abhi bhi survive kar raha hai.
Campus ke quiet background me, sirf cafeteria ke distant sounds aur students ke whispers ke saath, ye moment ek emotional aur psychological closure ka feel deta hai. Audience ko ye clear hota hai ki ab story ka final phase—Taz aur Priya ke actions ka impact aur unka revelation—shuru hone wala hai.
Arjun aur Zaheer ek saath badhte hain jahan Priya thi. Room ka atmosphere halka sa tense tha, lights soft par focused, jaise har chehra clearly dikh raha ho.
Jaise hi door khulta hai, Arjun aur Zaheer room me ghuste hain, par Taz waha nahi hota. Priya room ke ek kone me khadi, aankhon me guilt aur nervosity ke saath un dono ka samna karti hai.
Priya
Arjun… Zaheer… main… mujhe maaf kar do.
Uske words me hesitation aur guilt saaf sunai deti hai. Arjun ka pehla reaction kuch tight facial expression ke saath hota hai, par phir wo dheere se relax hota hai. Zaheer bhi initially thoda tense, phir apni shoulders ko relax karta hai.
Arjun calmly bolta hai,
Arjun
Priya… jo bhi hua, hum samajh gaye.
Zaheer side me aake softly bolta hai,
Zaheer
Haan… ab humein bas aage badhna hai.
Priya ke aankhon me aansu aa jaate hain. Uska sir thoda jhuka, par finally wo bolti hai,
Priya
Main jaanti hoon ki humne galat kiya… poster ka game… maine… humne… aapse…
Arjun gently uske haath par haath rakh kar kehta hai,
Arjun
Ho gaya. Humne tumhe samajh liya.
Zaheer bhi Priya ke paas aake softly bolta hai,
Zaheer
Aur maine bhi samajh liya. Ab purani galtiyan sirf yaadein hain.
Priya dheere se sir uthati hai, aankhon me relief aur guilt dono ke mix ke saath. Arjun aur Zaheer dono use ek glance deke reassure karte hain—ki ab sab clear hai
Courtroom Scene – Ek Hafte Baad
Courtroom me halki si roshni thi, midday ka time. Bahar se ek halki awaz aa rahi thi, par court ke andar sannata tha. Judges ki bench upar se dominating lag rahi thi, saath me serios atmosphere, wooden interiors, aur walls par law ki symbolic paintings. Arjun aur Zaheer katghare me khade the, dono ke chehre par thodi thodi thakan aur plaster ke nishan ab bhi dikhaayi de rahe the.
Vakil apne papers check kar raha tha, uski aankhon me concentration, aur courtroom ke andar media aur public ke cameras flash kar rahe the. Ammu aur Shanu front row me baithi thi, dono ke chehre par tension aur thodi nervousness thi. Inspector bhi ek taraf khada tha, arms folded, seriousness ke saath situation observe kar raha tha.
Vakil
Aadarniya judge sahab, mere clients Arjun aur Zaheer ke khilaaf jo aarop lagaye gaye hain, wo sirf assumptions aur galat tafseeron par base hain. Aaj hum ye saabit karenge ki Arjun aur Zaheer ne kabhi bhi kisi illegal activity me hissa nahi liya, balki unhone apni himmat aur integrity se bahut saare students ki jaan aur bhavishya bachaya hai.
Courtroom me halki si hush hush conversation start hui, log dekh rahe the ki kya hoga.
Vakil ne phir ek ek witness ko present karna shuru kiya:
1. Hostel Ki Ladkiya:
Ek ek karke ladkiyan khadi hui, nervously par determined voice me boli:
Ladki 1 – Arjun aur Zaheer ne hume hostel me gundo se bachaya. Agar unhone nahi kiya hota to hum sabko kya hota, hum nahi jaanti.
Ladki 2 – Main unki wajah se safe rahi. Unhone kisi bhi danger me hume support kiya, bina kuch expect kiye.
Sabki aankhon me halke se aansu, courtroom ka mahaul emotional ho gaya.
2. Handicapped Students:
Ek wheelchair me student khada hua, voice firm:
Zaheer aur Arjun ne humari problems ko samjha aur unka solution nikala. Humari fees aur college me respect ke liye unhone fight ki. Agar unhone nahi kiya hota to hum shayad yahan nahi hote.
Judge ka expression serious aur attentive tha.
3. Financially Weak Students:
Students jo financial struggle me the, unhone apna bayaan diya:
Student 1 – Arjun sirf apne liye nahi, humare liye bhi ladta tha.
Student 2 – Zaheer ke efforts ne hume financially support kiya, aur humara education continue hua.
4. Ammu aur Shanu:
Ammu stand pe khadi hui, aankhon me determination:
Maine dekha hai ki Arjun ne kabhi bhi apne ego ke liye decisions nahi liye. Sab unhone students aur Arjun ke liye kiya.
Shanu – Zaheer bhi hamare liye hamesha responsible aur caring rahe.
5. Inspector:
Inspector khada hua, courtroom ke andar sab log chup ho gaye:
Maine khud Arjun aur Zaheer ko dekha hai hostel me gundo se ladte, students aur college me chaos ko rokne ke liye unhone risk liya. Agar unhone nahi kiya hota to bahut jan khatre me hoti.
Mere investigation ke dauraan bhi ye sab confirm hua ki inka connection drug cartel se sirf frame karne ke liye banaya gaya tha, asli sach kuch aur tha.
Courtroom me sannata chha gaya. Judge apni glasses adjust karte hue papers dekhta hai, audience quietly wait kar rahi hai. Media cameras click kar rahe the, har angle se ye heroic truth record ho raha tha.
Vakil ne last statement diya:
Judge sahab, aap dekh sakte hain ki mere clients ne kabhi bhi illegal kaam nahi kiya. Unhone hamesha students aur insaaniyat ke liye khud ko risk me dala. Humari guzarish hai ki saare aarop hata diye jaaye.
Arjun aur Zaheer ek dusre ko side glance se dekhte hain, chehre par relief aur thodi cautious smile. Ammu aur Shanu aankhon me thoda satisfaction, aur courtroom me ek hopeful silence.
Judge apne gavel se tap karta hai, aur bolta hai:
Court ne dhyan se sun liya hai, saare evidence aur witness statements ko. Aarop ke basis me jo confusion tha, wo ab clear hai. Decision aage announce kiya jayega.
Courtroom ke andar sab log quietly react karte hain, Arjun-Zaheer ke supporters halka sigh of relief lete hain, aur dono ek dusre ki taraf subtle nod dete hain.
Court Verdict Scene
Courtroom me judge ne apna gavel zor se bajaya, sab log khamosh ho gaye.
Judge ki awaaz heavy aur authoritative thi:
Judge
Arjun aur Zaheer ke khilaaf jo aarop lagaye gaye the, wo sab galat saabit hue hain. Yeh dono students ne sirf apne college ke liye hi nahi, balki insaaniyat ke liye bhi apne jaan ki parwah kiye bina ladayi ladi. Court unhe poore samman ke saath bari karta hai.
Courtroom me ek collective sigh of relief ghoom gaya. Ammu aur Shanu ke chehre par aansuon ke beech ek muskaan chamki. Inspector ne apne haath jodkar dono ko salute kiya. Arjun aur Zaheer khud ko thoda relaxed feel karte hain, dono ke chehre par halke se muskaan aayi — hesitation abhi bhi zinda thi, lekin us din ek bada bojh utar gaya tha.
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Court Ke Bahar – Celebration
Court se bahar jaise hi Arjun aur Zaheer nikle, unka samna ek bhari crowd se hua
Court ke bahar rihayi ki khabar par bheed jhoom rahi thi. Media flashes, slogans, aur awaazon ka samundar. Aur tabhi, us shor ko ek thandi, metallic click ne cheer diya.
Sab pal bhar ke liye jam gaye.
Taz saamne khada tha, haath mein gun, aankhon mein khauf nahi… sirf paagalpan. Uska chehra khoon aur paseene se bheega hua, jaise ek jangli jaanwar apna shikar karne aaya ho.
Taz
(Sard tone mein)
Aaj nyay ki baat ho gayi… ab mera nyay hoga. Arjun… main tujhe usi jagah maarunga jahan tu sabse zyada kamzor hai. Ammu.
Gun seedha Ammu ki taraf. Ammu ki saansein ruk gayin.
Arjun ek kadam aage badha.
Arjun
Taz! Agar tujh mein thoda bhi himmat hai… toh mujhpar aake goli chala. Ammu ko haath lagaya toh tujhe zinda jala dunga.
Taz ki tedhi muskaan aur zyada gehri ho gayi. Usne gun Ammu pe hi tika rakha.
Taz
Arjun… mujhe marne se darr nahi lagta. Lekin tujhe apni mohabbat khote dekh kar marna padega. Yehi mera inteqam hai.
Usne trigger dabaane ki koshish ki… lekin ussi waqt Arjun ek bijli ki tarah uspar jhapta. Gun neeche gira, bheed mein cheekhe gunji. Dono zameen par lahu aur mitti mein ulajh gaye.
Lahu, mukke, lohe ki tarah takraate hue jism. Arjun har vaar mein Ammu ko bachane ka junoon laa raha tha, aur Taz har vaar mein usse cheenne ki paagal ichha.
Barish ki boondein girne lagi — scene aur bhi bhayanak ban gaya.
Ek pal aaya jab Taz ne Arjun ko neeche daba diya. Usne apni belt se छिपा हुआ chhura nikala, Arjun ke seene pe rakh diya.
Taz
(Main chhilate hue)
Agar mujhe Ammu nahi mili… toh tujhe bhi saans lene ka haq nahi!
Arjun uske haath ko rok raha tha, dono ke chehre sirf ek inch door. Taz ki aankhon mein laal junoon, Arjun ki aankhon mein dard aur pyaar.
Ammu cheekh uthi.
Ammu
Arjun!
Us awaaz ne Arjun mein ek jwala bhar di. Usne poore zor se Taz ko ulta diya, uske haath se chhura cheen kar door fek diya. Ab Arjun usse zameen par daba chuka tha, barish dono ke chehre dhore rahi thi.
Arjun
(Taandav ki tarah gusse se)
Tu haar gaya, Taz! Ammu teri kabhi thi hi nahi… aur na kabhi hogi!
security officer aa gayi thi, lekin Taz phir bhi chilla raha tha, aankhon mein paagalpan aur zubaan par zahar.
Taz
(Chhilate hue)
Tum dono ko sukoon kabhi nahi milega! Tumhari mohabbat par main apni bad-dua likh gaya hoon! Har pal, har raat tumhe meri yaad sataayegi!
security officer usse kheench rahi thi, woh mitti mein ghisat raha tha, lahu aur barish ke beech ek shaitan ki tarah. Uski cheekh bheed mein gunjti rahi…
Camera flashes ruk gaye, bheed ki saansein atak gayin.
Aur us din Taz ka chapter band hua — ek villain jo apne junoon mein khud ko kha gaya, lekin apni khaufnaak bad-dua Arjun aur Ammu ke dilon mein gunjta hua chhod gaya.
Barish aur cheekhon ke beech fight khatam hoti hai. security officer daud kar aati hai aur Taz ko zameen par dhad se patak deti hai. Mitti, lahu aur barish ek saath udte hain.
Arjun thoda peeche girta hai, saans phool rahi hai. Uska chehra khoon se bhara hai, aankhon mein gussa aur thakan dono. Ammu daud kar uski taraf aati hai.
Sab kuch jaise slow motion mein ho jaata hai.
Ammu ke kadam barish ki boondon ko cheer rahe hain, uske chehre pe aansu aur barish ek saath behti hai. Woh Arjun ke gale lag jaati hai… poori tarah se lipat jaati hai, jaise dar ke maare uske andar chhup jana chahti ho. Arjun uske baalon ko pakad kar usse kas ke apne se chipka leta hai.
Camera close-up — Ammu ka darr, Arjun ka pyaar.
Aur tabhi… zameen par dabaya hua Taz apna sar thoda uthaata hai. Uski aankhen Ammu aur Arjun par tik jaati hain.
Sab slow motion mein.
Uski aankhon mein pehle junoon hai… gussa… jalan. Lekin agle pal woh aankhen hilti hain, aur unmein ek tootna dikhayi deta hai. Jise woh hamesha apna sapna samajhta tha, woh pal uske saamne kisi aur ke gale lag ke khatam ho raha tha.
Uske hont ka gussa ek pal ke liye thartharata hai. Aankhon se barish ke saath ek asli aansu tapak padta hai. Jaise uska junoon bhi haar maan gaya ho… jaise uska dil uske andar hi bikhar gaya ho.
security officer ke haath uske kandhe aur gale ko aur zor se daba dete hain. Lekin Taz resist nahi karta. Woh sirf dekhte rehta hai… aankhon mein ek aakhri, toota hua pyaar.
Uske chehre pe ab gussa nahi, sirf ek shunya, ek khaali si muskaan aur aansu.
Barish tez ho jaati hai. Background mein sirf slow motion visuals — Arjun Ammu ko apne se chipkaaye hue, Ammu ka ro padna, aur Taz ki aankhon se behte aansu jo khoon aur mitti mein ghul jaate hain.
Woh Ammu ko Arjun ke gale lagte hue dekhta hai. Uske andar kuch toot jaata hai. Uski gusse se bhari aankhen ek pal ke liye blank ho jaati hain. Aur phir… barish ki boond ke saath uski aankh se ek aansu tapak padta hai.
Aur ussi waqt uske dimag mein ek illusion jagta hai.
Flash – Illusion:
Barish ruk jaati hai. Aasmaan saaf.
Ammu safed dupatta odhe muskurate hue uske paas chal ke aa rahi hai. Uske haath mein mehendi lagi hai, aankhon mein sharm aur khushi.
Arjun kahin nahi hai.
Sirf Taz aur Ammu.
Ammu uske saamne aakar halki si muskaan deti hai, uska haath pakadti hai aur kehti hai –
Ammu
Main tumhari hoon, Taz. Hamesha.
Taz ki aankhon mein chamak aa jaati hai. Uske hont pe ek asli muskaan. Jaise usne apna jeevan ka sapna paa liya ho.
Reality ka Break:
Ek sipahi uska chehra mitti mein aur zor se dabaata hai. Illusion phat ke toot jaata hai.
Phir se barish. Phir se bheed. Phir se Arjun ke gale lipti hui Ammu.
Aur uske saamne sirf haqeeqat — ke woh kabhi uski nahi thi.
Uska chehra fir se khoon, mitti aur aansuon mein bheeg jaata hai. Uski aankhon se aur aansu nikalte hain, lekin ab woh gusse wale nahi, ek broken aadmi ke aansu hain.
security officer usse kheench kar ghaseet rahi hai, lekin uski aankhen ab bhi Arjun aur Ammu pe tiki hui hain. Uska hont thartharata hai, jaise kehna chahta ho — “Ammu, main bas tumhe chahta tha…” — lekin awaaz uske gale mein atak jaati hai.
Background mein Ammu aur Arjun ek doosre ke gale lag ke ro rahe hain. Camera ek last close-up leta hai Taz ki aankhon ka — jisme ek saath pyaar, junoon, jalan aur tootna sab kuch tha.
Aur usi pal, Taz ka sapna aur uska dil — dono ek saath mitti mein bikhar gaye.
Camera zoom out karta hai. security officer usse kheench kar bheed mein ghaseet le jaati hai… aur Taz ke dil ke saath uska sapna bhi mitti mein mit jaata hai.
Inspector (jo courtroom me bhi tha) aage badh kar kehta hai
Game over, Taz. Ye courtroom ka bahar hai, yahan sirf sach ki jeet hoti hai.
security officer usse kheench kar le jaati hai.
Media ke cameras flash hote hain, aur bheed ekdum cheer karne lagti hai.
Arjun aur Zaheer beech me khade hote hain, dono ke plastered haath ab bhi dard me the, lekin unke chehre par ek nayi shanti thi.
Unhone ek dusre ki taraf dekha, ab ki baar nazar me na dushmani thi, na gussa—sirf ek relief.
Ammu aur Shanu dono unki taraf bhaagti hain, unhe gale laga kar sambhalti hain.
Background me students unke naam ke naare lagate hain.
Camera upar zoom out hota hai—
Taz ko security officer van me dhakela ja raha hai, aur Arjun–Zaheer ek saath khade hain, finally relaxed… jaise saari ladai ke baad ab ek naya chapter shuru ho raha ho.
Do hafte baad.
College ka mahaul phir se waisa hi tha jaise kabhi kuch hua hi na ho.
Canteen me students ki bheed, chai–coffee ke cup, aloo patties ki khushboo aur gossip ki awaazein.
Ek taraf group me students election aur results ki baatein kar rahe the, doosri taraf cricket aur movies pe behas.
Camera dheere se canteen ke main gate par focus karta hai—
Arjun andar aata hai, plaster ab nikal chuka tha, bas kuch patli bandages aur dikhne wale nishan the. Saath hi Zaheer aata hai, dono ek dusre ko dekh kar chhoti si awkward smile kar dete hain. Na formal handshake, na hi hostility—bas ek silent acknowledgement.
Shanu aur Ammu dono already ek table pe baithi hoti hain.
Shanu hawa me haath hila kar chillati hai
Idhar… jaldi aao!
Arjun aur Zaheer dono table ki taraf badhte hain.
Table ke aas paas students unhe dekh kar fुसफुसाते hain—
Ye wahi hain jinhone auditorium me sabko bachaya tha.
Kisi ke liye ye heroes the, kisi ke liye abhi bhi mystery.
Arjun baithte hue ek halki si taana maar kar kehta hai
Kya lagta hai… canteen ki ye chai ab bhi utni hi kharab hogi jitni pehle thi?
Zaheer muskurata hai
Ek sip leke confirm kar lo… shayad abhi bhi zeher hi ho.
Sab ek saath hans padte hain.
Canteen ka purana hustle–bustle wapas aa jata hai—jaise zindagi phir se normal ho gayi ho.
Background me camera dheere dheere zoom out hota hai.
Arjun, Zaheer, Shanu, Ammu ek hi table par baith kar casual masti kar rahe hote hain…
Lekin crowd ke kone me ek aisi aankhen bhi hoti hain jo unhe ghur rahi hoti hain—
wo aankhen kisi naye twist ka ishara de rahi thi.
Scene – Next Day, College Enquiry Room
Agle din college ka mahaul abhi bhi sust tha. Campus mein chhata hua sannata abhi tak tut nahi paya tha. Har jagah students ke chhote chhote groups sirf ek hi baat kar rahe the—kal raat auditorium mein jo hua, uske bare mein.
Notice board par laal rang ka ek circular chipka tha:
“Special Enquiry Committee – Attendance Mandatory for Arjun Singh & Zaheer qureshi.”
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College ke ek bade conference hall me enquiry committee baithi thi. Principal sahab middle chair par, unke dono side pe kuch senior professors aur ek legal advisor bhi. Saamne ek desk ke peeche Arjun aur Zaheer dono khade the. Dono ke chehre abhi bhi patte bandage aur choton se bhare hue the. Arjun ke haath me plaster, aur Zaheer ke maatha par gehri patti bandhi thi.
Unke saamne ek file rakhi gayi thi—security officer ka preliminary report.
Principal (gambhir tone me)
Arjun Singh… Zaheer qureshi… kal ka jo bhi incident hua usne college ki izzat mitti me mila di. Aaj poore sheher ke news channels hamare college ka naam drugs, violence aur goliya se jod rahe hain. Hume saabit karna hoga ki hamare students is gandi harkat ka hissa nahi the.
Ek professor ne gusse me bol diya:
Kya tum dono ko drugs racket ke baare me pehle se pata tha? Kya tum dono ne intentionally isme haath mila rakha tha?
Zaheer ne thoda seedha khada hote hue jawab diya, awaaz bhari hui lekin confident:
Zaheer
Sir, main maanta hoon maine election ke chakkar me college ko divide kar diya. Arjun mera dushman tha, aur main sirf usse harane me laga tha. Lekin drugs… uske baare me mujhe kuch nahi pata tha. Agar mujhe jara bhi shak hota to main pehle din se report karta.
Committee ke members ek dusre ki taraf dekhe.
Phir ek aur sawal Arjun par aaya.
Professor
Aur tum, Arjun? Tumhara aur us suspended officer Mushtaq Khan ka koi connection tha?
Arjun ne apne haath ko zara uthaya jaise apni kasam kha raha ho.
Arjun
Nahi sir. Mujhe bas itna hi pata tha ki college election clean hona chahiye. Mushtaq Khan ka naam to mainne kal raat tak suna hi nahi tha. Main to khud uske gundo se ladkar students ko bachane ki koshish kar raha tha. Agar mere wajah se kisi ki jaan khatre me aayi… to main guilty feel karta hoon. Lekin drugs ya Mushtaq ke network ka hissa kabhi nahi tha.
Ek legal advisor ne unki body language observe karte hue bola:
Mujhe lagta hai dono apni baat imaandari se rakh rahe hain. security officer ki report me bhi in dono ka direct involvement abhi tak prove nahi hua hai.
Principal ne ek gehra saans liya.
Principal
Theek hai. Tab tak ke liye enquiry open rahegi. Tum dono abhi free ho, lekin yaad raho—ek bhi galat saboot nikla to tumhari degree, tumhari reputation sab khatam ho jayegi.
Arjun aur Zaheer ne ek dusre ki taraf dekha. Nazar to mili, lekin dono ki aankhon me abhi bhi ek anjaana hesitation tha—jaise kehna chahte ho ki abhi sab clear nahi hua.
Committee ke members files band kar dete hain. Scene end hota hai dono ko conference hall se nikalte hue—Arjun ek taraf, Zaheer dusri taraf.
College ke courtyard me aaj sab kuch ajeeb sa khamosh tha. Classes bhi adhuri thi, students kaafi kam the. Kal ke incident ne poore campus ko dar se bhar diya tha. Ek taraf Arjun aur Zaheer principal aur committee ke samne khade the, dono ke haath me notice tha, jisme likha tha ki unhe ye saabit karna hai ki drug racket ke bare me unka koi gyaan nahi tha.
Arjun ka chehra abhi bhi plaster aur bandage se bhara tha, haath par pattya bandha tha, lekin uski aankhon me determination thi. Zaheer bhi haalaat ke hisaab se thoda thaka hua lag raha tha, lekin uske posture me abhi bhi woh confidence dikhta tha jo har student me dikhna chahiye tha.
Committee ke members questions puchte rahe, Arjun aur Zaheer calmly jawab dete gaye. Har jawab ke sath dono ke chehre par guilt aur relief ka mix dikhta. Arjun kuch moments me aankhon me udaasi aur guilt le aata, kyunki use yaad aa raha tha ki kaise poster aur fund ke allegations ne sabko kitna confuse kiya tha. Zaheer bhi same, par dono ek dusre ko side glance me dekhte, jaise silently acknowledge kar rahe ho ki “humne galti ki, lekin ab sab sahi karna hai.”
Enquiry ke khatam hone ke baad, students slowly courtyard me aa rahe the. Arjun aur Zaheer stage se utarte, logon ko assure karte, ki sab kuch under control hai aur college safe hai. Log unke aas-paas gather ho kar unka support dikha rahe the. Students ka reaction mix tha—kuch shock me, kuch impressed by unke courage aur honesty. Media ke cameras bhi yaha aur waha ghus rahe the, par dono ne kisi bhi political angle me comment nahi kiya, sirf sachai aur responsibility ko highlight kiya.
Us moment me camera shift hota hai cafeteria ki taraf. Shanu aur Ammu ek dusre ke paas khadi thi, stage se ye pura scene observe kar rahi thi. Dono ke chehre par relief tha, par ek underlying tension bhi—kya abhi bhi Taz aur Priya ke hidden secrets ko reveal karna zaroori hai ya nahi.
Ammu softly bolti,
Ammu
Shanu… kya lagta hai, humein Taz ka sach unhe bata dena chahiye, ya shayad ab zarurat nahi hai?
Shanu apni aankhon me seriousness aur concern ke saath kehti,
Shanu
Nahi Ammu… mujhe lagta hai humein zarur batana hoga. Agar hum chup rahe, to Arjun ke mann me umar bhar yeh pachtava rahega ki Zaheer ne uske liye fraud poster ka istemal kiya.
Ammu thoda soch kar sir hilaati hai,
Ammu
Haan… tum sahi keh rahi ho. Sachai ka samna karna hi abhi unke liye sabse acha hoga.
Scene me courtyard me khamoshi aur safe atmosphere ke saath ye emotional closure aur decision-making ka moment dikhta hai. Arjun aur Zaheer ka trust rebuild ho raha hai, students aur committee unhe support kar rahe, aur Shanu-Ammu ke plan ke saath tension ke saath suspense bhi maintain ho raha hai—audience ko ye feel ho raha hai ki agla step ab crucial hai.
Cafeteria ke khamosh corner me Shanu aur Ammu Arjun aur Zaheer ke paas aate hain. Stage ke chaos ke baad campus me halki si shanti thi, lekin dono ke chehre par tension aur nervousness saaf dikhti thi. Arjun aur Zaheer dono abhi bhi thoda exhausted the—marammat ke plaster, bandages aur haathon ki chot ke nishan abhi bhi saaf nazar aa rahe the.
Ammu dheere se bolti,
Ammu
Arjun… Zaheer… humein tumse kuch batana hai.
Arjun side glance me Ammu ko dekhta hai, thodi curiosity aur thodi caution ke saath. Zaheer bhi Shanu ki taraf dekhta hai, jo sirf ek subtle nod de rahi hoti—jaise keh rahi ho ki sachai share karne ka waqt aa gaya hai.
Shanu apni awaaz me seriousness ke saath bolti,
Shanu
Yeh jo poster ka scandal tha… aur funds ka confusion… uske peeche Taz aur Priya the.
Arjun aur Zaheer dono thodi der ke liye freeze ho jaate hain. Arjun ka chehra pehle shock me, fir slowly usme anger aur guilt ka mix dikhta hai. Zaheer ki aankhein wide open ho jaati hain, uske liye yeh betrayal kaafi bada shock tha.
Ammu gently continue karti hai,
Ammu
Priya aur Taz ne chhupke se yeh sab kiya tha. Humne pehle nahi bataya, kyunki hum tumhe batane aaye or fir wo sab khoon kharaba..…
Arjun ke haathon me thodi si clench hoti hai, plaster ke saath bhi uski fingers tight ho jaati hain. Zaheer side me apni guilty expression ko control karta hai, jaise apne emotions ko samet raha ho.
Shanu softly bolti hai,
Shanu
Humein laga… agar hum sach ab nahi batayenge, to Arjun… tumhara mann umar bhar yeh sochega ki Zaheer ne tumhare liye fraud poster ka use kiya.
Arjun ek deep breath leta hai, aur finally kuch relieve feel karta hai. Zaheer bhi thoda relax karta hai, jaise guilt ka weight kam ho gaya ho. Dono ke chehre par thodi si tension ab bhi thi, par clarity aur understanding bhi aa gayi thi.
Ammu apni haath Arjun ke shoulder par rakhti hai, soft touch ke saath,
Ammu
Humne tumhe sach bataya. Tum abhi bhi gussa ho ya nahi, yeh tumhare haath me hai, par ab sachai ke saath hum khade hain.
Shanu bhi Zaheer ke paas aakar gently haath rakhti hai,
Shanu
Aur tumhe bhi sach ka samna karna hoga, Zaheer. Humne tumhara support kiya, par ab waqt aa gaya hai ki sab clear ho jaye.
Arjun dheere se Zaheer ki taraf dekhta hai. Zaheer bhi Arjun ke eyes me jhankta hai. Dono ki aankhein ek dusre ko silently acknowledge karti hain—jo kuch bhi hua, unka trust aur teamwork abhi bhi survive kar raha hai.
Campus ke quiet background me, sirf cafeteria ke distant sounds aur students ke whispers ke saath, ye moment ek emotional aur psychological closure ka feel deta hai. Audience ko ye clear hota hai ki ab story ka final phase—Taz aur Priya ke actions ka impact aur unka revelation—shuru hone wala hai.
Arjun aur Zaheer ek saath badhte hain jahan Priya thi. Room ka atmosphere halka sa tense tha, lights soft par focused, jaise har chehra clearly dikh raha ho.
Jaise hi door khulta hai, Arjun aur Zaheer room me ghuste hain, par Taz waha nahi hota. Priya room ke ek kone me khadi, aankhon me guilt aur nervosity ke saath un dono ka samna karti hai.
Priya
Arjun… Zaheer… main… mujhe maaf kar do.
Uske words me hesitation aur guilt saaf sunai deti hai. Arjun ka pehla reaction kuch tight facial expression ke saath hota hai, par phir wo dheere se relax hota hai. Zaheer bhi initially thoda tense, phir apni shoulders ko relax karta hai.
Arjun calmly bolta hai,
Arjun
Priya… jo bhi hua, hum samajh gaye.
Zaheer side me aake softly bolta hai,
Zaheer
Haan… ab humein bas aage badhna hai.
Priya ke aankhon me aansu aa jaate hain. Uska sir thoda jhuka, par finally wo bolti hai,
Priya
Main jaanti hoon ki humne galat kiya… poster ka game… maine… humne… aapse…
Arjun gently uske haath par haath rakh kar kehta hai,
Arjun
Ho gaya. Humne tumhe samajh liya.
Zaheer bhi Priya ke paas aake softly bolta hai,
Zaheer
Aur maine bhi samajh liya. Ab purani galtiyan sirf yaadein hain.
Priya dheere se sir uthati hai, aankhon me relief aur guilt dono ke mix ke saath. Arjun aur Zaheer dono use ek glance deke reassure karte hain—ki ab sab clear hai
Courtroom Scene – Ek Hafte Baad
Courtroom me halki si roshni thi, midday ka time. Bahar se ek halki awaz aa rahi thi, par court ke andar sannata tha. Judges ki bench upar se dominating lag rahi thi, saath me serios atmosphere, wooden interiors, aur walls par law ki symbolic paintings. Arjun aur Zaheer katghare me khade the, dono ke chehre par thodi thodi thakan aur plaster ke nishan ab bhi dikhaayi de rahe the.
Vakil apne papers check kar raha tha, uski aankhon me concentration, aur courtroom ke andar media aur public ke cameras flash kar rahe the. Ammu aur Shanu front row me baithi thi, dono ke chehre par tension aur thodi nervousness thi. Inspector bhi ek taraf khada tha, arms folded, seriousness ke saath situation observe kar raha tha.
Vakil
Aadarniya judge sahab, mere clients Arjun aur Zaheer ke khilaaf jo aarop lagaye gaye hain, wo sirf assumptions aur galat tafseeron par base hain. Aaj hum ye saabit karenge ki Arjun aur Zaheer ne kabhi bhi kisi illegal activity me hissa nahi liya, balki unhone apni himmat aur integrity se bahut saare students ki jaan aur bhavishya bachaya hai.
Courtroom me halki si hush hush conversation start hui, log dekh rahe the ki kya hoga.
Vakil ne phir ek ek witness ko present karna shuru kiya:
1. Hostel Ki Ladkiya:
Ek ek karke ladkiyan khadi hui, nervously par determined voice me boli:
Ladki 1 – Arjun aur Zaheer ne hume hostel me gundo se bachaya. Agar unhone nahi kiya hota to hum sabko kya hota, hum nahi jaanti.
Ladki 2 – Main unki wajah se safe rahi. Unhone kisi bhi danger me hume support kiya, bina kuch expect kiye.
Sabki aankhon me halke se aansu, courtroom ka mahaul emotional ho gaya.
2. Handicapped Students:
Ek wheelchair me student khada hua, voice firm:
Zaheer aur Arjun ne humari problems ko samjha aur unka solution nikala. Humari fees aur college me respect ke liye unhone fight ki. Agar unhone nahi kiya hota to hum shayad yahan nahi hote.
Judge ka expression serious aur attentive tha.
3. Financially Weak Students:
Students jo financial struggle me the, unhone apna bayaan diya:
Student 1 – Arjun sirf apne liye nahi, humare liye bhi ladta tha.
Student 2 – Zaheer ke efforts ne hume financially support kiya, aur humara education continue hua.
4. Ammu aur Shanu:
Ammu stand pe khadi hui, aankhon me determination:
Maine dekha hai ki Arjun ne kabhi bhi apne ego ke liye decisions nahi liye. Sab unhone students aur Arjun ke liye kiya.
Shanu – Zaheer bhi hamare liye hamesha responsible aur caring rahe.
5. Inspector:
Inspector khada hua, courtroom ke andar sab log chup ho gaye:
Maine khud Arjun aur Zaheer ko dekha hai hostel me gundo se ladte, students aur college me chaos ko rokne ke liye unhone risk liya. Agar unhone nahi kiya hota to bahut jan khatre me hoti.
Mere investigation ke dauraan bhi ye sab confirm hua ki inka connection drug cartel se sirf frame karne ke liye banaya gaya tha, asli sach kuch aur tha.
Courtroom me sannata chha gaya. Judge apni glasses adjust karte hue papers dekhta hai, audience quietly wait kar rahi hai. Media cameras click kar rahe the, har angle se ye heroic truth record ho raha tha.
Vakil ne last statement diya:
Judge sahab, aap dekh sakte hain ki mere clients ne kabhi bhi illegal kaam nahi kiya. Unhone hamesha students aur insaaniyat ke liye khud ko risk me dala. Humari guzarish hai ki saare aarop hata diye jaaye.
Arjun aur Zaheer ek dusre ko side glance se dekhte hain, chehre par relief aur thodi cautious smile. Ammu aur Shanu aankhon me thoda satisfaction, aur courtroom me ek hopeful silence.
Judge apne gavel se tap karta hai, aur bolta hai:
Court ne dhyan se sun liya hai, saare evidence aur witness statements ko. Aarop ke basis me jo confusion tha, wo ab clear hai. Decision aage announce kiya jayega.
Courtroom ke andar sab log quietly react karte hain, Arjun-Zaheer ke supporters halka sigh of relief lete hain, aur dono ek dusre ki taraf subtle nod dete hain.
Court Verdict Scene
Courtroom me judge ne apna gavel zor se bajaya, sab log khamosh ho gaye.
Judge ki awaaz heavy aur authoritative thi:
Judge
Arjun aur Zaheer ke khilaaf jo aarop lagaye gaye the, wo sab galat saabit hue hain. Yeh dono students ne sirf apne college ke liye hi nahi, balki insaaniyat ke liye bhi apne jaan ki parwah kiye bina ladayi ladi. Court unhe poore samman ke saath bari karta hai.
Courtroom me ek collective sigh of relief ghoom gaya. Ammu aur Shanu ke chehre par aansuon ke beech ek muskaan chamki. Inspector ne apne haath jodkar dono ko salute kiya. Arjun aur Zaheer khud ko thoda relaxed feel karte hain, dono ke chehre par halke se muskaan aayi — hesitation abhi bhi zinda thi, lekin us din ek bada bojh utar gaya tha.
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Court Ke Bahar – Celebration
Court se bahar jaise hi Arjun aur Zaheer nikle, unka samna ek bhari crowd se hua
Court ke bahar rihayi ki khabar par bheed jhoom rahi thi. Media flashes, slogans, aur awaazon ka samundar. Aur tabhi, us shor ko ek thandi, metallic click ne cheer diya.
Sab pal bhar ke liye jam gaye.
Taz saamne khada tha, haath mein gun, aankhon mein khauf nahi… sirf paagalpan. Uska chehra khoon aur paseene se bheega hua, jaise ek jangli jaanwar apna shikar karne aaya ho.
Taz
(Sard tone mein)
Aaj nyay ki baat ho gayi… ab mera nyay hoga. Arjun… main tujhe usi jagah maarunga jahan tu sabse zyada kamzor hai. Ammu.
Gun seedha Ammu ki taraf. Ammu ki saansein ruk gayin.
Arjun ek kadam aage badha.
Arjun
Taz! Agar tujh mein thoda bhi himmat hai… toh mujhpar aake goli chala. Ammu ko haath lagaya toh tujhe zinda jala dunga.
Taz ki tedhi muskaan aur zyada gehri ho gayi. Usne gun Ammu pe hi tika rakha.
Taz
Arjun… mujhe marne se darr nahi lagta. Lekin tujhe apni mohabbat khote dekh kar marna padega. Yehi mera inteqam hai.
Usne trigger dabaane ki koshish ki… lekin ussi waqt Arjun ek bijli ki tarah uspar jhapta. Gun neeche gira, bheed mein cheekhe gunji. Dono zameen par lahu aur mitti mein ulajh gaye.
Lahu, mukke, lohe ki tarah takraate hue jism. Arjun har vaar mein Ammu ko bachane ka junoon laa raha tha, aur Taz har vaar mein usse cheenne ki paagal ichha.
Barish ki boondein girne lagi — scene aur bhi bhayanak ban gaya.
Ek pal aaya jab Taz ne Arjun ko neeche daba diya. Usne apni belt se छिपा हुआ chhura nikala, Arjun ke seene pe rakh diya.
Taz
(Main chhilate hue)
Agar mujhe Ammu nahi mili… toh tujhe bhi saans lene ka haq nahi!
Arjun uske haath ko rok raha tha, dono ke chehre sirf ek inch door. Taz ki aankhon mein laal junoon, Arjun ki aankhon mein dard aur pyaar.
Ammu cheekh uthi.
Ammu
Arjun!
Us awaaz ne Arjun mein ek jwala bhar di. Usne poore zor se Taz ko ulta diya, uske haath se chhura cheen kar door fek diya. Ab Arjun usse zameen par daba chuka tha, barish dono ke chehre dhore rahi thi.
Arjun
(Taandav ki tarah gusse se)
Tu haar gaya, Taz! Ammu teri kabhi thi hi nahi… aur na kabhi hogi!
security officer aa gayi thi, lekin Taz phir bhi chilla raha tha, aankhon mein paagalpan aur zubaan par zahar.
Taz
(Chhilate hue)
Tum dono ko sukoon kabhi nahi milega! Tumhari mohabbat par main apni bad-dua likh gaya hoon! Har pal, har raat tumhe meri yaad sataayegi!
security officer usse kheench rahi thi, woh mitti mein ghisat raha tha, lahu aur barish ke beech ek shaitan ki tarah. Uski cheekh bheed mein gunjti rahi…
Camera flashes ruk gaye, bheed ki saansein atak gayin.
Aur us din Taz ka chapter band hua — ek villain jo apne junoon mein khud ko kha gaya, lekin apni khaufnaak bad-dua Arjun aur Ammu ke dilon mein gunjta hua chhod gaya.
Barish aur cheekhon ke beech fight khatam hoti hai. security officer daud kar aati hai aur Taz ko zameen par dhad se patak deti hai. Mitti, lahu aur barish ek saath udte hain.
Arjun thoda peeche girta hai, saans phool rahi hai. Uska chehra khoon se bhara hai, aankhon mein gussa aur thakan dono. Ammu daud kar uski taraf aati hai.
Sab kuch jaise slow motion mein ho jaata hai.
Ammu ke kadam barish ki boondon ko cheer rahe hain, uske chehre pe aansu aur barish ek saath behti hai. Woh Arjun ke gale lag jaati hai… poori tarah se lipat jaati hai, jaise dar ke maare uske andar chhup jana chahti ho. Arjun uske baalon ko pakad kar usse kas ke apne se chipka leta hai.
Camera close-up — Ammu ka darr, Arjun ka pyaar.
Aur tabhi… zameen par dabaya hua Taz apna sar thoda uthaata hai. Uski aankhen Ammu aur Arjun par tik jaati hain.
Sab slow motion mein.
Uski aankhon mein pehle junoon hai… gussa… jalan. Lekin agle pal woh aankhen hilti hain, aur unmein ek tootna dikhayi deta hai. Jise woh hamesha apna sapna samajhta tha, woh pal uske saamne kisi aur ke gale lag ke khatam ho raha tha.
Uske hont ka gussa ek pal ke liye thartharata hai. Aankhon se barish ke saath ek asli aansu tapak padta hai. Jaise uska junoon bhi haar maan gaya ho… jaise uska dil uske andar hi bikhar gaya ho.
security officer ke haath uske kandhe aur gale ko aur zor se daba dete hain. Lekin Taz resist nahi karta. Woh sirf dekhte rehta hai… aankhon mein ek aakhri, toota hua pyaar.
Uske chehre pe ab gussa nahi, sirf ek shunya, ek khaali si muskaan aur aansu.
Barish tez ho jaati hai. Background mein sirf slow motion visuals — Arjun Ammu ko apne se chipkaaye hue, Ammu ka ro padna, aur Taz ki aankhon se behte aansu jo khoon aur mitti mein ghul jaate hain.
Woh Ammu ko Arjun ke gale lagte hue dekhta hai. Uske andar kuch toot jaata hai. Uski gusse se bhari aankhen ek pal ke liye blank ho jaati hain. Aur phir… barish ki boond ke saath uski aankh se ek aansu tapak padta hai.
Aur ussi waqt uske dimag mein ek illusion jagta hai.
Flash – Illusion:
Barish ruk jaati hai. Aasmaan saaf.
Ammu safed dupatta odhe muskurate hue uske paas chal ke aa rahi hai. Uske haath mein mehendi lagi hai, aankhon mein sharm aur khushi.
Arjun kahin nahi hai.
Sirf Taz aur Ammu.
Ammu uske saamne aakar halki si muskaan deti hai, uska haath pakadti hai aur kehti hai –
Ammu
Main tumhari hoon, Taz. Hamesha.
Taz ki aankhon mein chamak aa jaati hai. Uske hont pe ek asli muskaan. Jaise usne apna jeevan ka sapna paa liya ho.
Reality ka Break:
Ek sipahi uska chehra mitti mein aur zor se dabaata hai. Illusion phat ke toot jaata hai.
Phir se barish. Phir se bheed. Phir se Arjun ke gale lipti hui Ammu.
Aur uske saamne sirf haqeeqat — ke woh kabhi uski nahi thi.
Uska chehra fir se khoon, mitti aur aansuon mein bheeg jaata hai. Uski aankhon se aur aansu nikalte hain, lekin ab woh gusse wale nahi, ek broken aadmi ke aansu hain.
security officer usse kheench kar ghaseet rahi hai, lekin uski aankhen ab bhi Arjun aur Ammu pe tiki hui hain. Uska hont thartharata hai, jaise kehna chahta ho — “Ammu, main bas tumhe chahta tha…” — lekin awaaz uske gale mein atak jaati hai.
Background mein Ammu aur Arjun ek doosre ke gale lag ke ro rahe hain. Camera ek last close-up leta hai Taz ki aankhon ka — jisme ek saath pyaar, junoon, jalan aur tootna sab kuch tha.
Aur usi pal, Taz ka sapna aur uska dil — dono ek saath mitti mein bikhar gaye.
Camera zoom out karta hai. security officer usse kheench kar bheed mein ghaseet le jaati hai… aur Taz ke dil ke saath uska sapna bhi mitti mein mit jaata hai.
Inspector (jo courtroom me bhi tha) aage badh kar kehta hai
Game over, Taz. Ye courtroom ka bahar hai, yahan sirf sach ki jeet hoti hai.
security officer usse kheench kar le jaati hai.
Media ke cameras flash hote hain, aur bheed ekdum cheer karne lagti hai.
Arjun aur Zaheer beech me khade hote hain, dono ke plastered haath ab bhi dard me the, lekin unke chehre par ek nayi shanti thi.
Unhone ek dusre ki taraf dekha, ab ki baar nazar me na dushmani thi, na gussa—sirf ek relief.
Ammu aur Shanu dono unki taraf bhaagti hain, unhe gale laga kar sambhalti hain.
Background me students unke naam ke naare lagate hain.
Camera upar zoom out hota hai—
Taz ko security officer van me dhakela ja raha hai, aur Arjun–Zaheer ek saath khade hain, finally relaxed… jaise saari ladai ke baad ab ek naya chapter shuru ho raha ho.
Do hafte baad.
College ka mahaul phir se waisa hi tha jaise kabhi kuch hua hi na ho.
Canteen me students ki bheed, chai–coffee ke cup, aloo patties ki khushboo aur gossip ki awaazein.
Ek taraf group me students election aur results ki baatein kar rahe the, doosri taraf cricket aur movies pe behas.
Camera dheere se canteen ke main gate par focus karta hai—
Arjun andar aata hai, plaster ab nikal chuka tha, bas kuch patli bandages aur dikhne wale nishan the. Saath hi Zaheer aata hai, dono ek dusre ko dekh kar chhoti si awkward smile kar dete hain. Na formal handshake, na hi hostility—bas ek silent acknowledgement.
Shanu aur Ammu dono already ek table pe baithi hoti hain.
Shanu hawa me haath hila kar chillati hai
Idhar… jaldi aao!
Arjun aur Zaheer dono table ki taraf badhte hain.
Table ke aas paas students unhe dekh kar fुसफुसाते hain—
Ye wahi hain jinhone auditorium me sabko bachaya tha.
Kisi ke liye ye heroes the, kisi ke liye abhi bhi mystery.
Arjun baithte hue ek halki si taana maar kar kehta hai
Kya lagta hai… canteen ki ye chai ab bhi utni hi kharab hogi jitni pehle thi?
Zaheer muskurata hai
Ek sip leke confirm kar lo… shayad abhi bhi zeher hi ho.
Sab ek saath hans padte hain.
Canteen ka purana hustle–bustle wapas aa jata hai—jaise zindagi phir se normal ho gayi ho.
Background me camera dheere dheere zoom out hota hai.
Arjun, Zaheer, Shanu, Ammu ek hi table par baith kar casual masti kar rahe hote hain…
Lekin crowd ke kone me ek aisi aankhen bhi hoti hain jo unhe ghur rahi hoti hain—
wo aankhen kisi naye twist ka ishara de rahi thi.
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