Chapter 1
Shreya hadbada kar uthte hue bistar par aalthi palthi maar kar baith gayi. Bahar abhi bhi adhera sa hi tha, bahut halki si roshni andar aa rahi thi. Shayad subah ke 6.30 baje honge. Shreya ne ek patli si tshirt aur pyjama pehna hua tha, jisme use February ki is subah ko thand si lag rahi thi. Par woh kahin khoyi hui thi.
![[Image: Shreya.jpg]](https://i.postimg.cc/y8yB5JCt/Shreya.jpg)
Bahar se kisi gaadi ke horn ki aawaz ne uski neend ko door kiya aur usne bistar par pade apne sweater ko uthate hue apni t-shirt ke upar daal liya. Kuch der woh khidki ke paas khade hokar bahar ki taraf dekhne lagi.
Bahar sadak par abhi jyada gaadiyan nahi thi aur sab kuch kafi shaant sa lag raha tha, jaise aksar Delhi ki mornings mein unke is Saket ke flat se dikhta tha. Shreya kuch pal sochne lagi, kitni lucky they woh log aaj ki aaj bhi yahan reh paa rahe they. Agar woh yahan nahi reh paate, toh shayad Rajasthan ke ek chhote se shehar mein reh rahe hote. Par shayad luck se jyada iss sab ke liye use ek keemat ada karni padi thi.
Woh khayal mann mein aate hi Shreya ne turant apne aap ko toka aur jaldi se apne room se nikalte hue kitchen mein gayi. Roz ki tarah kafi kaam baaki tha. Naashta aur din ka khana banana tha, apne aur Rohit ke kapde nikalne they. Shreya ne jaldi se 2-3 aalu nikalte hue cooker mein daal kar gas par chadaye. Kitchen ke kaam ke beech mein baar baar puraani yaadein aa rahi thi.
Usne apne aap ko focus karte hue apni speed badayi aur fir jaldi se bathroom mein fresh hone aur brush karne ke liye ghus gayi. Bahar aakar ghadi mein time dekha toh 7.15 baj chuke they aur thodi aur roshni ho gayi thi.
Usne Rohit ke kamre ki taraf nazar daali, kamra band tha aur andar se koi aawaz nahi aa rahi thi. Shreya ne gusse mein socha, woh zaroor ab tak so raha hoga. Bola tha subah gym jayunga, running karne jayunga, par itne mahino se kuch bhi nahi kiya.
Shreya ne gusse mein bina knock kiye darwaza khola aur use aawaz lagayi, "Rohit! Utho!"
Usne apne chehre par se shikan hatane ki koshish kari. Rohit uska 18 saal ka beta, uki umar hi aisi thi ki Shreya ko acche se pata tha - us par gussa karne se jyada use friend bana ke rakhna hi better tha.
Rohit ne apna kambal apne muh par dhak liya, "Mummy... sone do na thodi der aur."
"Time dekha hai? 7.30 baj chuke hai."
"Nahi... itne nahi baje honge... aap hamesha time aage karke batati ho." Woh bina apni aankhen khole bola.
"Kitne baje soye they raat ko?" Shreya uske bed ke side par aa kar baith gayi.
"Time se so gaya tha..."
Shreya ne mann hi mann socha, mummy toh pagal hai na, jaise unhe kuch pata hi nahi. Bas roz raat ko der tak apni girlfriend se baate karte raho.
"Time se so gaye they toh phir ab uth jayo. Mujhe bhi time se office nikalna hai na."
"Aap chale jayo... main kahan rok raha hoon."
"Nahi... main tumhe drop karte hue jayungi... nahi toh pata chala ki tum college gaye hi nahi."
Shreya ne kambal ko Rohit ke muh se neeche kheecha. Woh apni aakhen khol nahi paa raha tha. Shreya ne pyaar se uske sar par haath fera.
"Chalo... please... uth jayo na. Tumhe pata hai na mummy ko kitna kaam rehta hai."
Rohit ne thoda sa muh banaya, par woh apni mummy ki is pyaar bhari baat ko nahi taal sakta tha. Usne apne lambe haath kholte hue Shreya ki taraf badaye, aur uski gardan par lapet-te hue use apni taraf kheecha.
"Oh mummyy....."
"Ahhh..." Shreya ka sar ek dam kichte hue uski chest par jaa tika.
Rohit ne Shreya ko kas ke pakad liya.
"Chhodo na... kitni smell aa rahi hai tumse... kab nahaye they last?"
"Abhi toh nahaya tha... do din pehle." Rohit ne apni pakad dheeli karte hue kaha.
"Chheee... roz nahaya karo... aise gande se rahoge toh koi nahi aayega tumhare paas."
"Aap toh aayengi na," Rohit ne aakh kholte hue muskura ke kaha.
Shreya ne bhi muskurate hue use dekha. Use kabhi kabhi yakin hi nahi aata tha ki Rohit itna bada ho gaya tha. Kal hi ki toh baat lagti thi jab woh uske saath sota tha, akele rehne mein ghabrata tha, uski har baat maanta tha. Aur aaj....
"Acha chalo... maine tumhare kapde nikaal diye hai... jaldi se khade ho jayo... main itne naashta banati hoon." Shreya bed se khade hote hue boli.
"Kya banayogi naashte mein?"
"Tumhare favourite... sandwich. Green chutney ke saath."
"Wow... sach!" Rohit ek jhatke mein bed se khada ho gaya aur usne Shreya ko hug kar liya. Woh Shreya se itna lamba ho chuka tha, ki Shreya uske aage chhoti lagti thi. Shreya ne apna chehra uski chest par rakh diya aur apne haath bhi us par lapet liye.
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"Itni excitement kis baat ki, abhi bhi bacchon ki tarah behave karte ho," Shreya Rohit ki baahon mein jakdi hui thi.
Use achanak neeche apne pet par kuch mehsoos hone laga. Uski nazar neeche gayi toh subah subah ladko ko jo problem hoti thi, morning wood, woh uske pet se takra raha tha.
"Rohit!" Shreya ne thoda serious hote hue kaha, "Chalo ab time waste par karo."
"Kya hua? Maine kya kiya ab?" Rohit ne masoomiyat se uski taraf dekhte hue poocha.
Uski bholi si shakal dekh kar Shreya ko thodi hasi se aa gayi. Shayad un dono ko hi andaza nahi hua tha Rohit kab itna bada ho gaya tha aur un dono ko ab apne beech ek physical distance maintain karne ki zaroorat thi.
"Jayo... toilet waigera karlo..." Shreya ne apni hasi ko rokte hue kaha par uski nazar ek pal dubara neeche ki taraf gayi.
"Jaa raha hoon... isme itna tokne ki kya baat hai!" Rohit sharmata hua jaldi se toilet ki taraf bhaaga, shayad woh bhi samajh gaya tha ki uski mummy ko kya dikh raha tha.
Shreya jaldi se uske kamre se nikal aa aayi aur muskurate hue kitchen mein naashta banane lagi. Kitni chhoti si duniya thi un dono logon ki. Jab uske husband 12-13 saal pehle chal base they, tab ek pal aisa laga tha sab toot jayega. Par usne kis tarah apne aap ko strong bana kar sab sambhale rakha tha sirf use hi pata tha. Bas sab is tarah hi chalte rahe, Shreya ne mann hi mann socha.
Kuch der baad jab Rohit naha kar bahar aaya toh uska naashta table par rakha hua tha. Shreya itne doosre bathroom mein nahane ke liye jaa chuki thi. Rohit ne chaldi se baith kar naashta karna shuru kar diya. Usne kuch hi bites liye they ki saamne se Shreya ek neeli saree pehne hue, apne baalon mein towel lapete hue apne room se bahar nikli.
Uski pyaar mummy! Kitni khoobsurat dikhti thi woh. Unki date of birth ke hisaab se woh 38 years ki thi, par kahin se bhi lagti nahi thi. Bilkul kisi santoor mom ki tarah. Ekdam gori shining skin, halka sa chhuby face, par slim body figure, aur ek bahut hi behtareen dressing sense. Aur unke baat karne ka tareeka, amazing.
Jab woh chhota bhi tha toh uske friends hamesha uske ghar aane ko excited rehte they, uski mummy itne acche se jo sabse baat karti thi aur sabko khilati pilati thi. Use ek proud si feeling aati thi apni mom ko dekh kar.
Par ab... ab mann karta tha koi uske ghar na hi aaye toh better hai. Jaise jaise woh bada hota gaya, use logo ko apni mummy ko ek alag tarah se dekhna samajh aata gaya. Unki nazar unke face par na hokar kahin aur hi tiki hoti thi, aur mummy ko pata nahi yeh samajh aata bhi tha ya nahi. Kabhi kabhi toh mann karta tha woh bas apni mummy ko lekar yahan se kahin door chala jaye, jahan unhe koi pareshaan na kar paaye.
"Kaisa hai sandwich? Aaj kuch naya try kiya tha." Mom uske saamne se nikalte hue gayi.
"Achha hai... achha. Mummy?" Rohit ne kitchen ki taraf palat-te hue dekha.
"Haan?" Kitchen se Shreya ki aawaz aayi.
"Aaj kuch special hai kya?"
"Nahi toh? Kyun?"
Rohit apni khali plate lekar kitchen ki taraf aa gaya "Woh aap... itne acche se tayyar hui ho na. Kafi... kafi achhi lag rahi ho aaj."
"Achha ji," Shreya ne pose maarte hue use palat kar dekha, "Agar aur pocket money chahiye, toh mere paas hai nahi."
"Nahi nahi... main sach keh raha hoon. Par aap aise dress ho kar kyun jaa rahi ho aaj?"
"Aree... office mein toh achhe se hi dress ho kar jaana hota hai na. Tum bhi toh college poore style mein jaate ho."
Rohit ki frustration badh rahi thi, mummy uski baat nahi samajh rahi thi, aur woh aur clearly kuch bolna nahi chahta tha.
"Achha yeh sab chhodo... apna lunch rakh lo... aur aaj kha lena. Theek hai." Shreya ne Rohit ke haath mein ek lunch ka dabba thamaya.
Shreya jaldi se kitchen se nikalte hue wapis apne room mein ghus gayi aur mirror ke saamne khade ho kar apni saree ko adjust karne lage. Usne ek halke rang ki lipstick uthayi aur apne honthon par lagayi, aur apne baalon ko theek kiya.
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Rohit hall mein khada andar Shreya ko bareeki se tayyar hote dekh raha tha. Aaj toh uski mummy baaki dino se bhi jyada amazing lag rahi thi.
Shreya ne apne maathe par ek bahut hi chhoti si bindi lagate hue apne aap ko aine mein ek aakhri baar dekha. Ek lambi saans lete hue woh palat kar apne kamre se tezi se bahar aa gayi. Rohit saamne apna bag liye un par nazar jamaye khada tha.
"Chale handsome, ya ghoorte hi rahoge," Shreya ne muskurate hue Rohit ka gaal kheencha.
Rohit apni mummy ke style ko dekh kar itna lost ho gaya tha ki woh jhepte hue unke peeche peeche chal pada.
Dono lift ki taraf chalne lage. Rohit idhar udhar dekhta hua apni mummy se ek kadam peeche chal raha tha, jaise unka bodyguard ho, unko har khatre se bachane ke liye tayyar. Khaaskar is building ke tharki uncles se.
Neeche aate hi woh dono apni purani Indica car mein baithe. Bahar hawa thodi thandi thi, par Shreya ne driver side ki khidki ko thoda neeche kiya. Woh car ko drive karte hue front entrance par aa gayi, jahan ek kaala-sa patla aadmi khada tha, jo unki building ka watchman tha.
Shreya ne hamesha ke jaise, ek halki si muskurahat ke saath use aawaz di, "Namaste Tufani ji".
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Us aadmi ke chehre par turant ek badi si muskaan aa gayi aur woh jhuk kar gaadi mein andar ki taraf jhaanke laga, "Namaste Madam ji, aaj toh badi chamak rahi ho aap."
Rohit ne turant apna muh steering wheel ki taraf kiya, Shreya ke theek aage, aur gusse mein bola "Tum apna kaam karo na, darwaza khola. Yeh faltu baatein kyun kar rahe ho."
Shreya ne jaldi se Rohit ka sar peeche dhakela aur use gusse mein ghoora.
Watchman thoda hichkichaya, "Arre beta ji, main toh bas..."
"Koi baat nahi Tufani ji... chaliye, milte hain." Shreya ne Rohit ka haath pakadte hue gaadi ka sheesha upar kiya.
Building ka main gate khulte hi Shreya jaldi se gaadi chalate hue road par aa gayi. Shreya ne apni saath wali seat par jaldi se ek nazar daali, Rohit ne gusse mein apne jabde ko bincha hua tha.
"Rohit, tum har baat par itna hyper kyun ho jaate ho?" Shreya ne car chalate hue pucha.
"Mummy, aapne dekha woh kaise dekh raha tha?" Rohit ne chilla kar kaha. "Woh watchman hai, uska kaam gate kholna hai, aapki tareef karna nahi. Mujhe samajh hi nahi aata aap usse baat hi kyun karti ho."
Shreya kuch der khamosh rahi, phir dheere se boli, "Beta, woh watchman hai toh kya hua, hamari building ki safety rakhta hai na. Hame sab se achhe se bolna chahiye. Agar tum aise har kisi se ladoge toh kaise chalega?"
Rohit ne gusse mein doosri taraf muh pher liya, aur dheere se budbudaya, "Aapko kuch samajh bhi aata hai... aise logon ko aise hi handle karna padta hai."
Shreya ne ek gehri saans lete hue steering wheel ko kas ke pakda. Woh acchi tarah se samajhti thi ki Rohit kya kehna chahta tha. Par uski jindagi mein jo kuch hua tha usne use sikha diya tha ki sabse achhe se bolkar rehna hi sabse surakhshit tareeka tha jeene ka.
"Main khud handle kar sakti hoon, samjhe." Shreya ne saamne dekhte hue kaha.
Rohit ne kuch nahi kaha, bas khidki ke bahar tezi se guzarte pedon aur buildings ko dekhta raha. Uske dimaag mein abhi bhi wahi watchman ki gandi muskurahat ghoom rahi thi.
Thodi der mein Shreya ne car Rohit ke college ke gate ke paas roki.
"Chalo, pahunch gaye. College ke baad seedha ghar chale jaana, theek hai." Shreya ne thoda strict hote hue kaha.
Rohit utarne se pehle ruka aur Shreya ki saree ke pallu ko dekha jo seatbelt ki wajah se thoda khisak gaya tha. Usne socha ki woh haath aage badha kar pallu ko thoda upar karke Shreya ke kandhe par achhe se set kar de, par woh jaanta tha mummy ko yeh bilkul achha nahi lagega.
"Mummy, please... apna dhyan rakhna. Aur yeh pallu... thoda sambhal kar," Rohit ne gehri aawaz mein kaha.
Shreya ek pal ke liye thithak gayi. Usne Rohit ki aankhon mein dekha, unmein ab woh bachpana nahi, balki ek ajeeb si zid aur mardana fikar thi.
"Theek hai mere baap, jao ab," Shreya ne haste hue college ki taraf ishaara kiya.
Rohit ke mudte hi Shreya ne phir se gaadi chalani shuru kar di. Use Rohit ki baaton ko soch soch kar thoda gussa bhi aa raha tha aur hasi bhi. Pata nahi kab itna bada ho gaya tha woh. Itne saalon se jo kuch chal raha tha, agar kabhi use us sab ka pata chal gaya toh? Woh yeh sochte hi kaanp uthi. Use peeche se ek horn sunayi pada, aur uska saara focus phir se apni driving par aa gaya.
Shreya hadbada kar uthte hue bistar par aalthi palthi maar kar baith gayi. Bahar abhi bhi adhera sa hi tha, bahut halki si roshni andar aa rahi thi. Shayad subah ke 6.30 baje honge. Shreya ne ek patli si tshirt aur pyjama pehna hua tha, jisme use February ki is subah ko thand si lag rahi thi. Par woh kahin khoyi hui thi.
![[Image: Shreya.jpg]](https://i.postimg.cc/y8yB5JCt/Shreya.jpg)
Bahar se kisi gaadi ke horn ki aawaz ne uski neend ko door kiya aur usne bistar par pade apne sweater ko uthate hue apni t-shirt ke upar daal liya. Kuch der woh khidki ke paas khade hokar bahar ki taraf dekhne lagi.
Bahar sadak par abhi jyada gaadiyan nahi thi aur sab kuch kafi shaant sa lag raha tha, jaise aksar Delhi ki mornings mein unke is Saket ke flat se dikhta tha. Shreya kuch pal sochne lagi, kitni lucky they woh log aaj ki aaj bhi yahan reh paa rahe they. Agar woh yahan nahi reh paate, toh shayad Rajasthan ke ek chhote se shehar mein reh rahe hote. Par shayad luck se jyada iss sab ke liye use ek keemat ada karni padi thi.
Woh khayal mann mein aate hi Shreya ne turant apne aap ko toka aur jaldi se apne room se nikalte hue kitchen mein gayi. Roz ki tarah kafi kaam baaki tha. Naashta aur din ka khana banana tha, apne aur Rohit ke kapde nikalne they. Shreya ne jaldi se 2-3 aalu nikalte hue cooker mein daal kar gas par chadaye. Kitchen ke kaam ke beech mein baar baar puraani yaadein aa rahi thi.
Usne apne aap ko focus karte hue apni speed badayi aur fir jaldi se bathroom mein fresh hone aur brush karne ke liye ghus gayi. Bahar aakar ghadi mein time dekha toh 7.15 baj chuke they aur thodi aur roshni ho gayi thi.
Usne Rohit ke kamre ki taraf nazar daali, kamra band tha aur andar se koi aawaz nahi aa rahi thi. Shreya ne gusse mein socha, woh zaroor ab tak so raha hoga. Bola tha subah gym jayunga, running karne jayunga, par itne mahino se kuch bhi nahi kiya.
Shreya ne gusse mein bina knock kiye darwaza khola aur use aawaz lagayi, "Rohit! Utho!"
Usne apne chehre par se shikan hatane ki koshish kari. Rohit uska 18 saal ka beta, uki umar hi aisi thi ki Shreya ko acche se pata tha - us par gussa karne se jyada use friend bana ke rakhna hi better tha.
Rohit ne apna kambal apne muh par dhak liya, "Mummy... sone do na thodi der aur."
"Time dekha hai? 7.30 baj chuke hai."
"Nahi... itne nahi baje honge... aap hamesha time aage karke batati ho." Woh bina apni aankhen khole bola.
"Kitne baje soye they raat ko?" Shreya uske bed ke side par aa kar baith gayi.
"Time se so gaya tha..."
Shreya ne mann hi mann socha, mummy toh pagal hai na, jaise unhe kuch pata hi nahi. Bas roz raat ko der tak apni girlfriend se baate karte raho.
"Time se so gaye they toh phir ab uth jayo. Mujhe bhi time se office nikalna hai na."
"Aap chale jayo... main kahan rok raha hoon."
"Nahi... main tumhe drop karte hue jayungi... nahi toh pata chala ki tum college gaye hi nahi."
Shreya ne kambal ko Rohit ke muh se neeche kheecha. Woh apni aakhen khol nahi paa raha tha. Shreya ne pyaar se uske sar par haath fera.
"Chalo... please... uth jayo na. Tumhe pata hai na mummy ko kitna kaam rehta hai."
Rohit ne thoda sa muh banaya, par woh apni mummy ki is pyaar bhari baat ko nahi taal sakta tha. Usne apne lambe haath kholte hue Shreya ki taraf badaye, aur uski gardan par lapet-te hue use apni taraf kheecha.
"Oh mummyy....."
"Ahhh..." Shreya ka sar ek dam kichte hue uski chest par jaa tika.
Rohit ne Shreya ko kas ke pakad liya.
"Chhodo na... kitni smell aa rahi hai tumse... kab nahaye they last?"
"Abhi toh nahaya tha... do din pehle." Rohit ne apni pakad dheeli karte hue kaha.
"Chheee... roz nahaya karo... aise gande se rahoge toh koi nahi aayega tumhare paas."
"Aap toh aayengi na," Rohit ne aakh kholte hue muskura ke kaha.
Shreya ne bhi muskurate hue use dekha. Use kabhi kabhi yakin hi nahi aata tha ki Rohit itna bada ho gaya tha. Kal hi ki toh baat lagti thi jab woh uske saath sota tha, akele rehne mein ghabrata tha, uski har baat maanta tha. Aur aaj....
"Acha chalo... maine tumhare kapde nikaal diye hai... jaldi se khade ho jayo... main itne naashta banati hoon." Shreya bed se khade hote hue boli.
"Kya banayogi naashte mein?"
"Tumhare favourite... sandwich. Green chutney ke saath."
"Wow... sach!" Rohit ek jhatke mein bed se khada ho gaya aur usne Shreya ko hug kar liya. Woh Shreya se itna lamba ho chuka tha, ki Shreya uske aage chhoti lagti thi. Shreya ne apna chehra uski chest par rakh diya aur apne haath bhi us par lapet liye.
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"Itni excitement kis baat ki, abhi bhi bacchon ki tarah behave karte ho," Shreya Rohit ki baahon mein jakdi hui thi.
Use achanak neeche apne pet par kuch mehsoos hone laga. Uski nazar neeche gayi toh subah subah ladko ko jo problem hoti thi, morning wood, woh uske pet se takra raha tha.
"Rohit!" Shreya ne thoda serious hote hue kaha, "Chalo ab time waste par karo."
"Kya hua? Maine kya kiya ab?" Rohit ne masoomiyat se uski taraf dekhte hue poocha.
Uski bholi si shakal dekh kar Shreya ko thodi hasi se aa gayi. Shayad un dono ko hi andaza nahi hua tha Rohit kab itna bada ho gaya tha aur un dono ko ab apne beech ek physical distance maintain karne ki zaroorat thi.
"Jayo... toilet waigera karlo..." Shreya ne apni hasi ko rokte hue kaha par uski nazar ek pal dubara neeche ki taraf gayi.
"Jaa raha hoon... isme itna tokne ki kya baat hai!" Rohit sharmata hua jaldi se toilet ki taraf bhaaga, shayad woh bhi samajh gaya tha ki uski mummy ko kya dikh raha tha.
Shreya jaldi se uske kamre se nikal aa aayi aur muskurate hue kitchen mein naashta banane lagi. Kitni chhoti si duniya thi un dono logon ki. Jab uske husband 12-13 saal pehle chal base they, tab ek pal aisa laga tha sab toot jayega. Par usne kis tarah apne aap ko strong bana kar sab sambhale rakha tha sirf use hi pata tha. Bas sab is tarah hi chalte rahe, Shreya ne mann hi mann socha.
Kuch der baad jab Rohit naha kar bahar aaya toh uska naashta table par rakha hua tha. Shreya itne doosre bathroom mein nahane ke liye jaa chuki thi. Rohit ne chaldi se baith kar naashta karna shuru kar diya. Usne kuch hi bites liye they ki saamne se Shreya ek neeli saree pehne hue, apne baalon mein towel lapete hue apne room se bahar nikli.
Uski pyaar mummy! Kitni khoobsurat dikhti thi woh. Unki date of birth ke hisaab se woh 38 years ki thi, par kahin se bhi lagti nahi thi. Bilkul kisi santoor mom ki tarah. Ekdam gori shining skin, halka sa chhuby face, par slim body figure, aur ek bahut hi behtareen dressing sense. Aur unke baat karne ka tareeka, amazing.
Jab woh chhota bhi tha toh uske friends hamesha uske ghar aane ko excited rehte they, uski mummy itne acche se jo sabse baat karti thi aur sabko khilati pilati thi. Use ek proud si feeling aati thi apni mom ko dekh kar.
Par ab... ab mann karta tha koi uske ghar na hi aaye toh better hai. Jaise jaise woh bada hota gaya, use logo ko apni mummy ko ek alag tarah se dekhna samajh aata gaya. Unki nazar unke face par na hokar kahin aur hi tiki hoti thi, aur mummy ko pata nahi yeh samajh aata bhi tha ya nahi. Kabhi kabhi toh mann karta tha woh bas apni mummy ko lekar yahan se kahin door chala jaye, jahan unhe koi pareshaan na kar paaye.
"Kaisa hai sandwich? Aaj kuch naya try kiya tha." Mom uske saamne se nikalte hue gayi.
"Achha hai... achha. Mummy?" Rohit ne kitchen ki taraf palat-te hue dekha.
"Haan?" Kitchen se Shreya ki aawaz aayi.
"Aaj kuch special hai kya?"
"Nahi toh? Kyun?"
Rohit apni khali plate lekar kitchen ki taraf aa gaya "Woh aap... itne acche se tayyar hui ho na. Kafi... kafi achhi lag rahi ho aaj."
"Achha ji," Shreya ne pose maarte hue use palat kar dekha, "Agar aur pocket money chahiye, toh mere paas hai nahi."
"Nahi nahi... main sach keh raha hoon. Par aap aise dress ho kar kyun jaa rahi ho aaj?"
"Aree... office mein toh achhe se hi dress ho kar jaana hota hai na. Tum bhi toh college poore style mein jaate ho."
Rohit ki frustration badh rahi thi, mummy uski baat nahi samajh rahi thi, aur woh aur clearly kuch bolna nahi chahta tha.
"Achha yeh sab chhodo... apna lunch rakh lo... aur aaj kha lena. Theek hai." Shreya ne Rohit ke haath mein ek lunch ka dabba thamaya.
Shreya jaldi se kitchen se nikalte hue wapis apne room mein ghus gayi aur mirror ke saamne khade ho kar apni saree ko adjust karne lage. Usne ek halke rang ki lipstick uthayi aur apne honthon par lagayi, aur apne baalon ko theek kiya.
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Rohit hall mein khada andar Shreya ko bareeki se tayyar hote dekh raha tha. Aaj toh uski mummy baaki dino se bhi jyada amazing lag rahi thi.
Shreya ne apne maathe par ek bahut hi chhoti si bindi lagate hue apne aap ko aine mein ek aakhri baar dekha. Ek lambi saans lete hue woh palat kar apne kamre se tezi se bahar aa gayi. Rohit saamne apna bag liye un par nazar jamaye khada tha.
"Chale handsome, ya ghoorte hi rahoge," Shreya ne muskurate hue Rohit ka gaal kheencha.
Rohit apni mummy ke style ko dekh kar itna lost ho gaya tha ki woh jhepte hue unke peeche peeche chal pada.
Dono lift ki taraf chalne lage. Rohit idhar udhar dekhta hua apni mummy se ek kadam peeche chal raha tha, jaise unka bodyguard ho, unko har khatre se bachane ke liye tayyar. Khaaskar is building ke tharki uncles se.
Neeche aate hi woh dono apni purani Indica car mein baithe. Bahar hawa thodi thandi thi, par Shreya ne driver side ki khidki ko thoda neeche kiya. Woh car ko drive karte hue front entrance par aa gayi, jahan ek kaala-sa patla aadmi khada tha, jo unki building ka watchman tha.
Shreya ne hamesha ke jaise, ek halki si muskurahat ke saath use aawaz di, "Namaste Tufani ji".
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Us aadmi ke chehre par turant ek badi si muskaan aa gayi aur woh jhuk kar gaadi mein andar ki taraf jhaanke laga, "Namaste Madam ji, aaj toh badi chamak rahi ho aap."
Rohit ne turant apna muh steering wheel ki taraf kiya, Shreya ke theek aage, aur gusse mein bola "Tum apna kaam karo na, darwaza khola. Yeh faltu baatein kyun kar rahe ho."
Shreya ne jaldi se Rohit ka sar peeche dhakela aur use gusse mein ghoora.
Watchman thoda hichkichaya, "Arre beta ji, main toh bas..."
"Koi baat nahi Tufani ji... chaliye, milte hain." Shreya ne Rohit ka haath pakadte hue gaadi ka sheesha upar kiya.
Building ka main gate khulte hi Shreya jaldi se gaadi chalate hue road par aa gayi. Shreya ne apni saath wali seat par jaldi se ek nazar daali, Rohit ne gusse mein apne jabde ko bincha hua tha.
"Rohit, tum har baat par itna hyper kyun ho jaate ho?" Shreya ne car chalate hue pucha.
"Mummy, aapne dekha woh kaise dekh raha tha?" Rohit ne chilla kar kaha. "Woh watchman hai, uska kaam gate kholna hai, aapki tareef karna nahi. Mujhe samajh hi nahi aata aap usse baat hi kyun karti ho."
Shreya kuch der khamosh rahi, phir dheere se boli, "Beta, woh watchman hai toh kya hua, hamari building ki safety rakhta hai na. Hame sab se achhe se bolna chahiye. Agar tum aise har kisi se ladoge toh kaise chalega?"
Rohit ne gusse mein doosri taraf muh pher liya, aur dheere se budbudaya, "Aapko kuch samajh bhi aata hai... aise logon ko aise hi handle karna padta hai."
Shreya ne ek gehri saans lete hue steering wheel ko kas ke pakda. Woh acchi tarah se samajhti thi ki Rohit kya kehna chahta tha. Par uski jindagi mein jo kuch hua tha usne use sikha diya tha ki sabse achhe se bolkar rehna hi sabse surakhshit tareeka tha jeene ka.
"Main khud handle kar sakti hoon, samjhe." Shreya ne saamne dekhte hue kaha.
Rohit ne kuch nahi kaha, bas khidki ke bahar tezi se guzarte pedon aur buildings ko dekhta raha. Uske dimaag mein abhi bhi wahi watchman ki gandi muskurahat ghoom rahi thi.
Thodi der mein Shreya ne car Rohit ke college ke gate ke paas roki.
"Chalo, pahunch gaye. College ke baad seedha ghar chale jaana, theek hai." Shreya ne thoda strict hote hue kaha.
Rohit utarne se pehle ruka aur Shreya ki saree ke pallu ko dekha jo seatbelt ki wajah se thoda khisak gaya tha. Usne socha ki woh haath aage badha kar pallu ko thoda upar karke Shreya ke kandhe par achhe se set kar de, par woh jaanta tha mummy ko yeh bilkul achha nahi lagega.
"Mummy, please... apna dhyan rakhna. Aur yeh pallu... thoda sambhal kar," Rohit ne gehri aawaz mein kaha.
Shreya ek pal ke liye thithak gayi. Usne Rohit ki aankhon mein dekha, unmein ab woh bachpana nahi, balki ek ajeeb si zid aur mardana fikar thi.
"Theek hai mere baap, jao ab," Shreya ne haste hue college ki taraf ishaara kiya.
Rohit ke mudte hi Shreya ne phir se gaadi chalani shuru kar di. Use Rohit ki baaton ko soch soch kar thoda gussa bhi aa raha tha aur hasi bhi. Pata nahi kab itna bada ho gaya tha woh. Itne saalon se jo kuch chal raha tha, agar kabhi use us sab ka pata chal gaya toh? Woh yeh sochte hi kaanp uthi. Use peeche se ek horn sunayi pada, aur uska saara focus phir se apni driving par aa gaya.


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