Adultery Meri pakeeza ammi kisi khaas insaan se mil gayi

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CHAPTER 4



Phool, Chai, aur woh Picnic jo sab kuch badal gaya




Agli subah main aankhein khol kar utha, dimag abhi bhi thoda dhundhla tha kyonki raat ko Ammi so 
jaane ke baad maine phir porn dekhi thi. Lekin screen par message dekh kar mera dil ek pal ke liye 
ruk gaya. Yeh message Uncle Dhruv ka tha — woh ganja, mota aadmi jo plane mein aur hamare 
bagal wale kamre mein tha. “Rizwan beta, jaldi se mere kamre mein aa ja. Tere Ammi ke liye
 kuchh hai. Phool aur chocolate. Woh abhi so rahi hai na? Usse mat uthana. Bas dheere se knock 
kar dena.” 

Main jaldi se uth baitha, hairan tha ki usne kal shaam hallway mein humari chhoti si baat ko itna
 yaad rakh liya. Hum sirf kuchh minute baat kiye the, lekin usne samajh liya tha ki main Ammi 
ko kisi naye tareeke se muskurana chahta hoon. Main jaldi se chappal pehen kar apne kamre se
 nikal pada, bilkul awaaz na karte hue. 

Ammi ka darwaza abhi bhi band tha, andar se uski dheemi saans ki awaaz aa rahi thi — woh 
abhi gehri neend mein thi, shayad pet ke bal leti hui jaise usko pasand tha. 

Main Dhruv ke darwaze par dheere se knock kiya, usne turant khol diya. Uska mazboot, mota
 jism darwaze mein bhar gaya, simple white baniyan aur shorts mein. Subah ki roshni mein woh
 aur bhi takatwar lag raha tha, ganja sir chamakta hua aur bade kandhe woh takat dikha rahe
 the jo main videos mein dekhta tha un dominant mardon mein. 

Usne pyaar se muskurate hue mujhe ek sundar laal gulab diya jo saaf se lapeta hua tha aur 
saath mein chhoti si box imported chocolate ki. “Le beta. Kal jo tu ne kaha tha usse yaad tha.
 Usse surprise dena chahta tha. 

Zaroori hai woh jaane ki yeh us dost se hai jise plane mein itna graceful family dekh kar acha 
laga tha. Aur Rizwan… abhi is baat ko hum dono ke beech hi rakh. Jaldi mat karna. Bas usse
 maza lene de.” 

Main ne sar hilaya, abhi bhi thoda hairan. “Theek hai Uncle Dhruv. Shukriya. Main sambhal 
lunga.” Maine gifts jaldi se le liye, dimag mein woh chhupa thrill tha jo mujhe hamesha 
thoda haram feel hone par aata tha. 

Main tez kadmon se wapas apne kamron ki taraf lauta, dil zor zor se dhadak raha tha. Ammi
 ab uth chuki thi aur nahane gayi thi — paani ki awaaz aa rahi thi aur woh dheemi si nasheed 
gunguna rahi thi. Main apne kamre mein ghus kar gulab aur chocolate ko suitcase ke andar
 kapdon ke neeche chhupa diya aur normal banne ki koshish ki. Jab woh kuchh minute baad 
bahar nikli, taza aur chamakti hui robe mein, usne mujhe muskurate hue dekha. 

“Good morning beta. Main nahate waqt soch rahi thi… aaj shaam hum kisi aur jagah maze ke 
liye jaayein. Shayad woh cultural market ya beach ke paas sham ki roshni. Tu kya kehta hai? 
Kal ke shopping ke baad humein maze karne chahiye.” 

Main muskuraya, andar se energy ka josh mehsoos karte hue. “Yeh toh perfect hai Ammi. 
Main khush hoon jahan bhi jaayein bas tere saath ho. Tu hamesha sabse achhe ideas choose
 karti hai.” 

Usne bright yellow dress pehen li jo usko bahut khubsurat bana rahi thi, kapda dheere se 
taangon tak ja raha tha lekin uske bhare hue curves ko secretly us tarah se jakad raha tha 
jo mujhe bahut pasand tha. 






Yellow rang ne uski golden chamdi ko aur nikhar diya tha aur matching veil uske chehre ko
 perfect frame kar raha tha. Maine blue shirt aur denim jeans pehen li, uske bagal mein 
casual lekin acha lag raha tha. 

Hum breakfast ke liye neeche jaane wale the tab maine socha ki ab waqt hai. Maine chhupa
 hua gulab aur chocolate ki bar peeche se dono haathon mein pakad liya taaki woh turant 
na dekh le. 

Ammi: Rizwan, tere peeche kya chhupa raha hai? Jab se main uthi hoon tu aise muskurata
 khada hai. 

Main: (muskurate hue) Kuchh nahi Ammi. Pehle yahan aa kar baith ja. 

Ammi: (ek eyebrow upar karke, bed ke kinaare baithte hue) Theek hai… ab bata. Kya 
chal raha hai? 

Main: (haath aage laate hue, sundar taaza gulabon ka bouquet aur dark chocolate ki
 box dikha kar) Yeh tere liye hain. 

Ammi: (zor se saans rokti, aankhein phail jaati hain) Oh mere Khuda! Rizwan! (turant 
khadi hokar mujhe tight hug mein kheench leti hai) Kya yeh sach mein mere liye hain? 

Main: Haan Ammi. Sab tere liye. 

Ammi: (mujhe abhi bhi tight hug kiye hue, awaaz naram aur jazbaati) Beta, yeh bahut
 meetha hai tera. Tujhe yeh karne ki zaroorat nahi thi. Abhi mujhe bahut pyar 
mehsoos ho raha hai. Tu hamesha apni Ammi ko khush karna jaanta hai. Bahut bahut
 shukriya mere pyare bete. Main tujhse bahut pyar karti hoon. 

Main: (hug wapas karte hue) Mujhe khushi hai tu pasand karti hai. 

Ammi: (thoda peeche hat kar lekin abhi bhi meri baahon ko pakde, chamakti
 muskurahat ke saath) Tu duniya ka sabse best beta hai. Yeh phool itne sundar hain
… aur dark chocolate? Tu ne mera favourite yaad rakha. Idhar aa, ek aur hug de. 

(Hum phir kuchh second tak hug karte hain) 

Ammi: Sach mein, isne mera poora din bana diya. Tu ne yeh kab liya tha? 

Main: Asal mein Ammi… yeh mere taraf se nahi hain. 






Ammi: (poori tarah peeche hat kar, uljhi hui nazar se) Kya? Phir yeh kis taraf se hain? 

Main: Yeh Mr. Dhruv ki taraf se hain. 

Ammi: Dhruv? Yeh Dhruv kaun hai? Mujhe koi Dhruv nahi pata. 

Main: Relax Ammi. Phir se baith ja. Main theek se samjhaata hoon. 

Ammi: (phir baithte hue, abhi bhi phool aur chocolate pakde hue, uljhan bhari 
nazar se) Theek hai, sun rahi hoon. Yeh aadmi kaun hai aur woh mujhe phool aur
 chocolate kyon de raha hai? 

Main: Woh wohi aadmi hai jo plane mein humare saamne baitha tha. Kuchh rows
 aage. Maaloom pada usne galti se hamare bagal wala kamra book kar liya. 
Hallway mein hum kuchh baar takra chuke hain. 

Ammi: (thoda frown karte hue) Plane wala aadmi? Lekin woh mujhe gift kyon de 
raha hai? Aur tu usse mere baare mein baat kaise kar raha tha? 

Main: Kal raat jab main snacks kharidne gaya tha tab hallway mein usse mil gaya.
 Baat shuru hui, proper introduction hua. Woh acha aadmi lagta hai. Uska shipping
 company hai. 

Ammi: Shipping company? Aur woh kisi ki Ammi ko random phool de deta hai? Rizwan,
 yeh ajeeb lag raha hai. Kya tere abbu ne uske through yeh bheje hain? 

Main: Nahi Ammi. Abbu se nahi hai. Abbu ko bhi uska pata nahi. 

Ammi: Phir kyon? Ab main uljhan mein hoon. 

Main: Usne subah mujhe call kiya jab tu abhi so rahi thi. Kaha jaldi se uske kamre 
mein aa jaaun. Main gaya aur usne yeh tere liye diye. Kaha friendly gesture ke taur
 par chhota sa gift dena chahta tha. 

Ammi: (phool aur chocolate ko bedside table par rakhte hue) Rizwan, main
 ajnabiyon se cheezein nahi leti. Khaas kar phool aur chocolate kisi random mard 
se. Yeh sahi nahi hai. 

Main: Ammi, woh ab asal mein ajnabi nahi raha. Hum kuchh baar mil chuke hain. 
Woh bas acha ban raha hai. Usne humein saath dekha aur socha kind cheez hogi. 

Ammi: (sir hilaate hue) Nahi beta. Main yeh accept nahi kar sakti. Log kya sochenge? 
Aur agar tere abbu ko pata chal gaya to? 

Main: Arre Ammi. Isme galat kya hai. Tu appreciation deserve karti hai. Tu abhi bhi 
itni khubsurat hai, jaanti hai? Bahut se mard tujhe adore karenge agar mauka mile. 
Yeh normal hai. 

Ammi: (halki si daantte hue) Rizwan! Aise mat bol. Main teri Ammi hoon. Aur
 main shadi shuda aurat hoon. Yeh inappropriate hai. 

Main: Main sirf sach bata raha hoon Ammi. Tu bahut achhi lagti hai aur usne notice
 kiya. Kal raat usne tere baare mein bahut achhi baatein poochi thi — tu kya 
pasand karti hai, tere hobbies, sab kuchh. Usne kaha tu bahut graceful lagti hai. 

Ammi: (aur zyada uljhi hui) Usne mere baare mein poocha? Usne exactly kya kaha? 

Main: Usne kaha tu thoda sa bhi dekhe to bahut lovely lagti hai. Usne mujhse kaha 
aaj tujhe properly introduce karwaaun. Aur usne specially poocha tu ko kaunse 
gifts pasand hain — isliye usne roses aur dark chocolate choose kiye. 

Ammi: (abhi bhi uljhan mein, sochti hui) Yeh sab itna achanak hai. Main is aadmi 
ko jaanti bhi nahi aur woh mere bete ke through mujhe gifts bhej raha hai? 

Main: Exactly. Woh polite aur respectful hai. Usne kuchh weird nahi kiya. Bas
 hello personally kehna chahta hai. 

Ammi: (saans chhodte hue) Hamare mazhab mein unrelated mardon se aise
 personal gifts lena sahi nahi. Phool aur chocolate… yeh bahut intimate feel hota hai. 

Main: Ammi please har cheez mein mazhab mat laao. Yeh sirf friendly gesture 
hai. Har cheez ko aise nahi dekhna chahiye. Woh bas kind ban raha hai. 

Ammi: (khadi hokar, table se purse uthati hui aur phool chocolate ko counter par
 neatly rakhne lagi) Nahi, main yeh accept nahi kar sakti. Rizwan, abhi ja kar
 yeh wapas kar de. Usse keh dena shukriya lekin main nahi le sakti. 

Main: Ammi, tu itna overthink kyon kar rahi hai? Kam se kam phool to soongh le.
 Woh sach mein taaza aur achhe hain. 

Ammi: (gusse se) Soongh loon? Main un phoolon ko soonghna nahi chahti jo kisi 
ajnabi ne bheje hain jo bagal wale kamre mein rehta hai aur mere peeche 
mere baare mein poochhta hai! Kya pata uske galat iraade hon? 

(Main uski dramatic acting par hansne se khud ko rok nahi paata.) 

Ammi: (mujhe ghoorte hue) Tu kyon hans raha hai? Yeh mazak nahi hai Rizwan! 

Main: (abhi bhi halke se hanste hue) Sorry Ammi. Bas… tu aise behave kar rahi 
hai jaise woh koi khatarnak criminal ho. Woh normal aadmi hai jiska company 
hai. Woh bahut travel karta hai. Shayad bas akela ya friendly hai. 

Ammi: (abhi bhi gussa lekin thoda naram hote hue) Phir bhi. Mujhe pasand nahi.
 Chalo abhi is aadmi se milte hain. Main dekhna chahti hoon woh kaun hai. 
Usse keh uske yahan aane ko ya main tere saath chali jaungi. Jaldi taiyar ho. 

Main: Theek hai theek hai. Lekin gifts abhi ke liye rakh le. Kam se kam turant
 wapas mat kar. Pehle usse mil lete hain aur dekhte hain. 

Ammi: (baahen cross karte hue) Maine kaha jaldi kar. Main kuchh accept nahi 
karungi jab tak main khud is Mr. Dhruv ko na dekh loon. Aur tu ajnabiyon se
 itni aasani se baat nahi karni chahiye beta. Maine kitni baar kaha hai. 

Main: Ammi, woh ab ajnabi nahi raha. Hum kai din se bagal bagal mein hain. 
Har baar woh polite raha hai. Mujh par bharosa kar, woh bas acha ban raha hai.
 Jab tu usse milegi to khud dekh legi. 

Ammi: (abhi bhi poori tarah convinced nahi, jaldi se mirror mein khud ko check
 karte hue) Theek hai. Lekin main sirf isliye ja rahi hoon kyonki main usko 
personally shukriya kehna chahti hoon aur kehna chahti hoon ki yeh zaruri nahi. 
Abhi chalo. 

Main: Achha. Mujhe do minute de jootey pehen loon. 

Ammi: (phir se purse uthate hue) Nahi, abhi chalo. Main is baare mein sochte 
hue waqt waste nahi karna chahti. Aa, jaldi kar. 

Main: (muskurate hue) Dekha? Ab tu curious ho gayi hai. 

Ammi: (mujhe dekhte hue) Mujhe chhed mat. Bas chal. 

(Hum dono darwaze ki taraf chal padte hain, Ammi abhi bhi uljhan, gussa aur thodi
 si curiosity ka milaap liye hue hotel room se nikalti hai.) 

Hum seedhe seediyon se neeche utar rahe the, gulab aur chocolate ab chhote se 
bag mein mere paas the. Mere phone ki pocket mein vibration hui — Dhruv ne
 phir message kiya tha. 

Main chupke se phone nikala jab hum chal rahe the, Ammi ko pehle notice na 
hone diya. Messages chhote aur friendly the: “Usne phool aur chocolate pasand 
kiye? Bata uski reaction kaisi thi.” 

Ammi ne mujhe neeche dekhte hue notice kar liya. “Rizwan beta, seediyon se 
utarte hue tu kisko message kar raha hai? Phone rakh de. Gir sakta hai aur chot
 lag sakti hai. Hum vacation par hain — steps aur hum par dhyaan rakh, phone 
par nahi.” 

Maine phone jaldi se wapas pocket mein daal diya, smoothly jhooth bolte hue.
 “Oh kuchh nahi Ammi. Bas ghar ka ek dost trip ke baare mein poochh raha
 tha. Sorry, ab band kar deta hoon. Tu sahi kehti hai, mujhe dhyaan rakhna chahiye.” 

Lekin jaise hi woh aage dekhne lagi, maine messages check kiye. Dhruv ne 
poocha tha ki Ammi ko pasand aaya. Maine jaldi se type kiya: “Usne bahut 
pasand kiya aur woh tujhse milna chahti hai.” 

Usne turant reply kiya: “Sach? Yeh mujhe khush kar deta hai. Main lobby ke 
paas hallway mein intezaar kar raha hoon agar tu properly introduce karna 
chahe. Koi pressure nahi beta. Bas mujhe lagta hai teri Ammi bahut 
wonderful aurat hai.” 

Maine usko bataya: “Hotel ke hallway mein wait kar. Hum abhi neeche aa rahe hain.” 

Ammi ne phir mujhe dekha jab hum utar rahe the. “Rizwan, abhi tu suspicious
 lag raha hai. Tu kya plan kar raha hai? Tu khud se muskurata hai aur phone
 check kar raha hai. Sach bata beta. Mujhe pata hai jab mera energetic beta
 kuchh chhupa raha hota hai.” 

Main halke se hans diya, uski baah mein apna haath daal kar mood light rakhne 
ke liye. “Koi chinta ki baat nahi Ammi. Bas khush hoon ki humara ek aur
 mazedaar din hai. Tu kabhi kabhi zyada soch leti hai, lekin main isliye tujhse 
pyar karta hoon. Subah ka maza lete hain, theek hai?” 

Jab hum pehli manzil ke landing par pahunche, maine usko dekh liya. Uncle 
Dhruv wahan khada tha, chaudi sunlit hallway mein lobby ke paas, light blue 
shirt aur khaki trousers mein mazboot aur confident dikhta hua. 

Uska ganja sir 
chamak raha tha aur bada seena aur moti baahen dikha rahi thi ki woh kuchh
 bhi utha sakta hai bina mehnat ke. Woh casually ek pillar se tek lagaye hue
 tha, haath mein garam chai ka cup, aankhein area scan kar rahi thi jab tak
 hum par nahi pad gayi. 

Ammi ne abhi usko nahi dekha tha — woh abhi bhi seediyon ki taraf dekh rahi thi —
 lekin main kuchh wajah se muskuraya, woh chhupa excitement andar ubal raha 
tha. Maine uski baah thodi aur tight pakdi aur kaha, “Ammi, woh raha. Woh 
Uncle Dhruv hai. Main tujhe properly introduce karta hoon.” 

Jab Ammi ne upar dekh kar usko dekha, uski nazar aisi badli jo maine expect 
nahi kiya tha. Usmein utsaah tha, uski hazel aankhein curiosity ki chamak se 
jagmagaa uthi thi pehle wali uljhan ki jagah. 

Usne mere kaan mein dheere se fisfisaya, abhi bhi meri baah pakde hue, 
“Rizwan beta… mujhe lagta hai maine ise kahin pehle dekha hai. Plane mein
 shayad? Woh familiar lag raha hai. Lekin yahan wait kyon kar raha hai?” 

Main usko smoothly le gaya. “Uncle Dhruv, yeh meri Ammi hain. Ammi, yeh
 Uncle Dhruv hain — hamare flight mein the aur bagal wale kamre mein rehte
 hain. Inhone hi phool aur chocolate bheje the. Bahut friendly hain.” 

Dhruv ne garam muskurahat se chai ko paas wale table par rakh diya aur
 respectful andaaz mein sir hilaya. 

Dhruv: (apne darwaze ke bahar khade, garam chai ka cup haath mein, sip 
karte hue) Oh hello! (cup neeche karke garam muskurahat) Aap Minal hain. 
Main aap dono ko idhar udhar dekhta raha hoon lekin proper hi nahi keh saka.
 Aap se mil kar khushi hui. 

Ammi: (ek second ruk kar, clearly surprised, phir politely haath aage badhati
 hui) Hello… aap se bhi mil kar acha laga. 

(Woh haath milate hain. Main wahan jakad sa khada reh jaata hoon — 
Ammi ne zindagi mein kabhi bhi family ke bahar kisi mard se haath nahi
 milaya. Meri aankhein phail jaati hain lekin main kuchh nahi bolta.) 








Dhruv: (uske haath ko ek chhote se respectful second tak pakde reh kar chhod 
deta hai) Asal mein maine aap dono ko yahan aate flight mein pehle notice 
kiya tha. Aap mujhse kuchh rows aage baithi thi na? Maa aur beta achhi 
vacation par — dekh kar bahut acha laga. Maine socha “kitna sundar family 
moment hai.” 

Ammi: (halki si muskurahat, lekin clearly thoda uncomfortable) Haan… hum 
same flight mein the. Mujhe nahi pata tha ki aap wohi hain jiska Rizwan ne 
zikr kiya. 

Dhruv: (chai ka sip lete hue, aankhein thodi der uske seene par jaati hain phir 
jaldi upar) Exactly. Chhota sa sansar. Main Dhruv hoon. Mera shipping 
company hai — zyadatar international cargo, containers wagairah. Isliye mujhe
 bahut travel karna padta hai, isi wajah se galti se bagal wala kamra book ho 
gaya. (halke se hansta hai) 

Main: (josh mein bolte hue) Ammi, yaad hai subah wale phool aur chocolate? 
Woh Dhruv ki taraf se the. Usne bahut pasand kiye Dhruv. Roses uske 
favourite the aur dark chocolate — usne box ka aadha hissa almost khatam kar diya. 

Ammi: (mere peeth peeche se zor se pinch karti hai jahan Dhruv nahi dekh
 sakta, uske naakhun andar dhans jaate hain silent warning ke taur par) 

Dhruv: (eyebrows upar karke, sach mein khush lagte hue) Sach? Bahut khushi
 hui. Mujhe nahi pata tha main zyada ho gaya ya nahi. Bas kal raat Rizwan se
 baat karne ke baad kuchh acha karna chahta tha. 

Main: (pinch ko ignore karte hue Ammi ki taraf mudte hue) Batao Ammi. 
Dhruv ko batao tumhe pasand aaye. 

Ammi: (awaaz thodi tight, gaal halke se laal, clearly awkward) Um… haan. 
Woh… bahut ache the. Shukriya. Soch samajh kar kiya tha. 

Dhruv: (aur badi muskurahat, uski nazar phir se uske bade choochiyon par
 thodi der zyada rukti hai jab woh bol rahi hoti hai) Sun kar bahut khushi hui 
Minal. Rizwan ne bataya tumhe roses aur dark chocolate pasand hain, isliye 
maine risk le liya. Vacation par aap pamper hone ke layak ho. 

Ammi: (bechaini se shift karti hui, baahen seene par cross kar leti hai bina soch 
ke ki isse cheezein aur zyada dikhti hain) Yeh… achanak tha. Main aise logon se
 gifts nahi leti jinko main nahi jaanti. 

Main: (jaldi se) Lekin ab to jaan gayi na Ammi. Hum sab bagal bagal mein rehte 
hain. Theek hai. 

Dhruv: (samajhte hue sar hilate, abhi bhi chai ka cup pakde) Main poori tarah
 samajhta hoon. Aaj kal duniya mein cautious rehna smart hai. Lekin waada 
karta hoon yeh sirf neighbors ke beech friendly gesture tha. Kya hum saath 
saath neeche chalte hain? Main bhi lobby ki taraf hi ja raha tha. 

Mom: (aadha second ruk kar) Theek hai… 

(Hum teeno seedhiyan neeche utarne lagte hain. Dhruv Ammi ke doosre taraf 
chal raha hai, abhi bhi chhote chhote sip tea leta hua.) 

Dhruv: To Minal, vacation ab tak kaisi lag rahi hai? Rizwan ne bataya sirf tum
 dono ho. 

Ammi: Bahut aaram se guzar rahi hai. Hamein roz ki zindagi se thoda door jaane
 ki zarurat thi. 

Dhruv: Samajh sakta hoon. Ghar akeli sambhalna jab shauhar Dubai mein ho,
 thakawat bhari hoti hogi. Rizwan ne kal raat bataya tha. 

Ammi: (ek pal ke liye mujhe tez nazar se dekh kar) Haan… woh kaam ke silsile
 mein aksar bahar rehte hain. 

Dhruv: (seedhiyan utarte hue aankhein thodi neeche jaati hui) Kabhi kabhi mushkil
 hota hoga. Lekin tum sab kuchh itni khubsurati se sambhal leti ho. Plane mein bhi 
notice kiya tha — Rizwan ka kitna khayal rakh rahi thi, usko comfortable
 banane ke liye. 

Ammi: (bejane si hansi, baat halki rakhne ki koshish) Arre yeh to Ammiyan karti
 hain. Rizwan ab bada ho gaya hai lekin purane aadat nahi jaati. 

Main: (muskurate hue) Dekha Ammi? Usne notice kiya tum kitni kamal ho. 

Ammi: (mujhe phir se zor se pinch karti hui, saans mein fisfisate hue) Rizwan, bas
 karo. 

Dhruv: (halke se hanste hue, pinch ko anjaan banate) Nahi, woh sahi keh raha
 hai. Aaj kal itna kareeb Ammi-beta ka rishta kam hi dekhte hain. Zyadatar
 ladke apni zindagi mein busy rehte hain. Tumne usko bahut achhe se pala hai,
 Minal. 

Ammi: Shukriya… yeh sun kar achha laga. (awaaz abhi bhi thodi sakht) 

Dhruv: To batao, ghar par usually kya karti ho? Rizwan ne kaha tum padhati thi? 

Ammi: Haan, kai saal tak padhaya. English aur sahitya. Pichhle saal jaldi 
retirement le li. 

Dhruv: Sahitya — bahut achha. Jab time milta hai main padhta hoon, lekin 
mera kaam zyadatar contracts aur logistics mein rehta hai. Shipping mein 
bahut paperwork aur raat ke calls hote hain. Kaunsi kitabain pasand hain? 

Ammi: Zyadatar purani kitabain… aur kuchh shayari. Zyada modern nahi. 

Dhruv: (muskurate hue, aankhein ek baar phir neeche jaati hui phir sambhal 
leta) To main tumse recommendation le sakta hoon. Shayad yahan hum sab
 ke saath kuchh achhi kitab suggest kar sakti ho. 

Main: (beech mein bolte hue) Ammi, Dhruv keh raha tha agar tum theek ho 
to neeche coffee ke liye saath chal sakta hai. Woh yahan ke kuchh achhe shant 
jagah jaanta hai. 

Ammi: (mujhe dekhti hui, phir Dhruv ko, clearly polite rehne ki koshish) 
Main… nahi jaanti. Main aur mera beta green park ka plan bana rahe the. 

Dhruv: Koi pressure nahi, Minal. Main tumhara Ammi-beta ka time kharab
 nahi karna chahta. Lekin agar kabhi baat karne ka man ho ya local tips
 chahiye to main bilkul paas wale kamre mein hoon. Rizwan ke paas mera
 number ab hai. 

Ammi: (dheere se sir hilaati hui, abhi bhi bechain) Yeh… bahut meherbani hai.
 Phool aur chocolate ke liye phir se shukriya. Zaruri nahi tha lekin achha laga. 

Dhruv: Waise, tum dono kitne din aur rahoge? Shayad ek shaam chhoti si sair 
kar len agar time ho. Kuchh khaas nahi — sirf paas ke bazaar dekhne ke liye. 

Ammi: Abhi kuchh din aur hain. Dekhte hain… 

Dhruv: Bilkul. Koi jaldi nahi. Main khud yahan ek hafte aur hoon. Tum dono
 ko behtar tarike se jaan lena achha rahega. Rizwan bahut achha ladka hai — 
clearly Ammi par gaya hai. 

Ammi: (dheemi awaaz mein, khud se) Yeh sab mere liye bilkul naya hai… 

Main: (chupke se Ammi se) Dekha? Woh sirf dostana vyavahar kar raha hai. 
Koi fikar ki baat nahi. 

Ammi: (mujhe woh nazar deti hai jo kehti hai baad mein baat hogi, phir 
Dhruv ki taraf polite muskurahat ke saath) Rizwan ne bataya tum shipping ke 
kaam se bahut travel karte ho. Bahut mazedaar hoga. 

Dhruv: Kuchh lamhe to hote hain. Alag alag bandargah, alag alag sanskriti. Lekin 
lambe din ke baad shant hotel kamre mein lautna simple baaton ki qeemat 
samjhaata hai. (baat karte hue aankhein ek pal ke liye phir neeche) Khaskar itni 
achhi company ke saath. 

Ammi: (uski nazar ka bojh mehsoos karte hue, phir se baahen cross kar leti) Hmm. 

Dhruv: (seedhiyan neeche chalte hue, khali tea cup haath mein) Aaj ka mausam 
bahut achha lag raha hai. Agar tum dono ka koi fixed plan nahi to paas mein ek
 sundar shaant park hai jismein chhota sa jheel bhi hai. Subah bahut aaram
 deta hai. 

Ammi: (seedhiyan par sambhal kar chalte hue, awaaz polite lekin thodi tanav
 bhari) Asal mein Dhruv… hum apne aap kahin jaane ki soch rahe the. Suggestion
 ke liye shukriya, lekin hum khud sambhal lenge. 

Dhruv: (garam muskurahat ke saath) Arre chalo. Koi takleef nahi. Main tum dono
 ko car se le ja sakta hoon. Meri gaadi bahar parked hai. Taxi ya garmi mein chalne se
 kahin behtar rahega. 

Ammi: (polite inkaar karte hue, dheere sir hilaati) Nahi sach mein. Bahut meherbani,
 lekin hum tumhe takleef nahi dena chahte. Hum khud chale jayenge. 

Main: (jaldi beech mein bolte hue, utsaahit) Ammi, kyon nahi? Dhruv achhe se offer
 kar raha hai. Uski gaadi taxi se kahin behtar hogi. Aur woh ilaaka jaanta hai. Chalo,
 uske saath chalte hain. 

Ammi: (Dhruv ke peeche se mera haath zor se pinch karti hui, tez aur thoda gusse
 wali nazar deti hui jo saaf kehti hai “abhi band karo”) 

(Main pinch mehsoos karta hoon lekin andar se hansta hoon, chehre par dikhane ki
 koshish nahi karta.) 

Main: (pinch ko ignore karte hue khushi se) Sach mein Ammi. Dhruv sirf dostana 
vyavahar kar raha hai. Mazaa aayega. Woh humein chhod dega aur hum park mein 
thodi der enjoy kar lenge. 

Dhruv: (agla landing aane par Ammi ki taraf sir ghumate hue) Bilkul, Minal. Main sirf
 dostana vyavahar kar raha hoon — isse zyada kuchh nahi. Subah mere paas free
 time bhi hai. Tum dono ko le jaana mera khushi ka mauka hoga. Koi majboori nahi. 

Ammi: (ek pal ke liye deewar ki taraf dekh kar, bechain aur sochti hui) … 

(Tabhi Ammi ka phone purse mein vibrate karta hai. Woh rukti hai, phone nikaalti hai
 aur screen dekhti hai. Yeh Abbu ka message hai: “Subah bakhair, Minal. Umeed hai 
tum aur Rizwan achha time guzar rahe ho. Tum dono ko yaad aa raha hai.” Mujhe
 exact pata hai kyonki maine family messages connect kar rakhe hain — Abbu ka koi
bhi message Ammi ko jaate hi mere phone par bhi aa jata hai.) 

Ammi: (message ko kuchh second tak dekhti rahi lekin jawab nahi diya. Chupke se 
phone wapas purse mein daal diya, thodi uljhan mein.) 

Dhruv: (dheere se, chhoti si rukawat ke baad) To kya kehti ho, Minal? Sirf park tak 
chhoti si drive? Wahan baith kar fresh hawa lenge, phir jab chaaho wapas le aunga. 

Ammi: (halke se saans chhodti hui, abhi bhi hesitant) Theek hai… lekin wahan zyada
 der nahi rukna. Sirf thodi der, okay? 

Main: (andar se bahut khush, muskurate hue) Haan! Bahut achha, Ammi. 

Dhruv: ( chamakdar muskurahat ke saath) Perfect. Tumhe afsos nahi hoga. Meri 
gaadi bahut comfortable hai aur subah park bahut shaant hota hai. 

Main: (Dhruv ki taraf mud kar, Ammi ke saamne taareef karte hue) Dekho Dhruv uncle,
 tum kitne acche aur madadgaar ho. Har koi anjaan logon ko aise drive nahi offer
 karta. Bahut bahut shukriya. 

Dhruv: (sharmate hue hanste) Kuchh bhi nahi, Rizwan. Madad karne mein khushi. 

Main: (utsaah se) Aur Ammi bhi sabse best hain. Woh hamesha sabke liye caring aur
 polite hoti hain. Jab hum saath time bitayenge to tum dekh lena kitni achhi hain. 

Ammi: (ab chupke se chal rahi hai, andar se mujh par bahut gussa hai lekin chehra
 bahar se composed aur polite rakhe hue. Woh Dhruv ke saamne scene nahi banana
 chahti. Uska jaw thoda tight hai aur jab Dhruv nahi dekh raha hota to mujhe ek aur 
warning nazar deti hai.) 

Dhruv: (polite nod karte) Plane aur hallway mein bhi notice kar liya tha. Minal bahut 
graceful aur garam insaan lagti hain. Aaj kal aisi composure kam hi milti hai. 

Ammi: (dheemi awaaz mein, abhi bhi poori tarah comfortable nahi) Shukriya… lekin 
sach mein, park mein zyada der nahi rukna. 

Main: (halka dhakka dete hue) Ammi, relax karo. Achha rahega. Dhruv best jagah
 jaanta hai. Vacation ko theek se enjoy karne ka haq hai tumhe. 

Dhruv: (reassure karte hue jab hum seedhiyan ke neeche lobby mein pahunchte hain) 
Bilkul. Koi pressure nahi, Minal. Agar kabhi wapas aane ka man ho to bas ek shabd aur 
main seedha hotel le aunga. Mujhe sirf company mil rahi hai, isliye khush hoon. Akela 
travel karna kabhi kabhi bore kar deta hai. 

Ammi ne qabool to kar liya tha lekin saaf tha ki woh majboori se kar rahi hai. Woh andar 
se mujh par bahut gussa thi lekin bahar se composed rahi, awaaz steady aur chehra 
shaant. “Theek hai, agar Rizwan jaana chahta hai… lekin sirf thodi der ke liye. Beta, 
yeh pehli baar hai jab main kisi doosre mard ke saath aise baith rahi hoon. Tumhara 
abbu humare liye mehnat kar raha hai aur mujhe poori tarah comfortable nahi lag raha.
 Lekin jab hum family ke roop mein yahan hain… theek hai. Chalo.” 

Park jaate waqt gaadi mein main peeche baitha tha aur Ammi aage. Maine jaldi se usko
 text kiya: “Bas enjoy karo Ammi. Koi gunah nahi kar rahi ho. Woh sirf achha aadmi hai 
aur yeh sirf picnic hai. Relax karo aur maza lo.” 

Usne phone uthaya, message padha aur rear view mirror se mujhe dekha. Uski aankhein 
abhi bhi gusse se chhoti hui thi, Ammi wali andaaz mein, lekin woh zor se kuchh nahi 
boli. Main chupke se khud par hansta raha aur usko laughing emoji bhej diya. 

Usne jaldi reply kiya: “Hotel kamre mein lautne ke baad main tumhe chhoti kar dungi, 
Rizwan. Yeh sab tumhari wajah se hai.” Maine phir se laughing emoji bheja aur gaadi 
aage badhti rahi. 

Picnic spot par hariyali bahut hari bhari aur shaant thi, pedon ki chhaon mein perfect
 khuli jagah thi. Dhruv ne apni picnic carpet trunk se nikaali — naram aur rang birangi,
 hum teeno ke liye kaafi badi. 










Raaste mein ek stall se taaza khana kharida tha: parathe, phal, snacks aur thande drinks. 
Humne sab faila diya aur halki hawa chalte hue baat karne lage. 

Maine notice kiya ab Ammi uske saamne kitni composed ho chuki thi. Jaise Dhruv usko kai 
saalon se jaanta ho. Woh uske saath aasani se baat kar rahi thi, uski kahaniyon par hans
 rahi thi, uska body language sakht hone ki bajaye relaxed tha. 

Woh carpet par pair mod kar baithi thi, uska chamakdar peela dress uske ird-gird faila
 hua, aur ghar ki family life ke baare mein khule dil se baat kar rahi thi, mere energetic
 nature par chhote chhote mazak bhi share kar rahi thi. 

Teen saaf waqiyat the jo dikha rahe the woh uske saath kitni aasani aur bekhauf ho
 chuki thi. Pehla, jab Dhruv ne business trip ki ek mazedaar galat kahani sunayi, Ammi 
zor se hans padi aur ek pal ke liye uske haath par halka sa haath rakh kar boli, “Arre 
tum to bahut ho, Dhruv bhai. Yeh to bilkul mere shauhar Naveed ke saath hone wali
 baat lag rahi hai!” 

Yeh chhota sa touch tha lekin bilkul natural, jaise purane dost hon. 

Doosra, jab hum khana baant rahe the, Ammi ne apne haath se usko ek tukda phal diya, 
plate par rakhne ki bajaye seedha haath badha kar. “Lo, yeh try karo — sabse meetha
 hai. Humein drive kar ke laane ke baad bhook lagi hogi.” 

Uski awaaz garam thi, koi hesitation nahi, aankhein uski aankhon se aaram se mil rahi thi. 

Teesra, jab main paas ke washroom gaya aur wapas aaya to dekha woh dono park ke
 chhaon wale raste par saath chal rahe the. Woh side by side, itna paas ki unki 
baahen lagbhag chhoo rahi thi, baat karte hue hans rahe the jaise pati-patni casual 
ghumne nikle hon. 







Ammi ki moti gaand peele dress mein hil rahi thi jab woh haathon se ishara kar ke ghar
 ki puritan family life ke baare mein bata rahi thi aur Dhruv poori dhyan se sun raha tha,
 sir hilaata aur muskurata hua. 

Yeh bilkul natural lag raha tha, jaise unhone yeh sau baar kiya ho. Woh bilkul sharmati 
nahi thi — uski body open thi, hawa se veil thoda sarak gaya tha aur woh hans kar usko 
theek karti rahi jab woh sabr se intezaar kar raha tha. 

Hum wahan ghanton tak rahe, suraj aasman mein badalta raha aur baat kabhi nahi ruki. 
Ammi apna pehle wala gussa bhool si gayi thi, poori tarah lamhe mein kho gayi thi. 

Shaam ko hum resort wapas laut aaye. Lobby mein Dhruv ko alvida kaha, Ammi ne politely
 shukriya ada kiya. “Yeh… achha tha, Dhruv bhai. Picnic ke liye shukriya.” 

Ajeeb baat yeh thi ki usne mujhe chhoti karne ka waada bilkul bhool gayi thi. Mujhe 
nahi pata kyon — shayad andar se jaanti thi ki Dhruv achha, izzatdar aur harmless
 hai. Ya shayad din ne usko usse zyada naram kar diya tha jitna woh maanna chahti thi. 

Kamre mein laut kar ek waqiya hua jisne mujhe aur bhi uljha diya. Ammi ne table 
par rakhe phool ko uthaya aur dheere dheere gehri saans le kar uski khushboo li. 








Me: To… Ammi, aaj tum ek important cheez bhool gayi. 

Ammi: (purse table par rakh kar, thaki hui awaaz mein) Kya? 

Me: Tumne waada kiya tha ki agar main tumhe Dhruv ke saath jaane pe majboor
 karun to tum mujhe gala ghot dogi. Lekin hum picnic gaye, poora subah wahan
 bitaya, aur abhi tak tumne mujhe gala nahi ghota. Main intezaar kar raha hoon. 

Ammi: (tez ghum kar, aankhein chhoti karte hue) Rizwan, mujhe test mat kar. 
Agar tu phir aisa karega to sach mein gala ghot dungi. Main mazak nahi kar rahi. 

Me: (halke se hanste hue) Arre waah Ammi. Jab tumne yeh kaha to kitni serious
 lag rahi thi. Lekin sach mein, tum picnic se bach gayi. Itna drama karne ki zarurat 
nahi. Main to sirf vacation ko mazedaar banana chahta tha. 

Ammi: (couch par baith kar, baahen cross karte hue) Mazedaar kiske liye? Maine 
kaha tha main nahi jaana chahti. Tu uske saamne baar baar dhakka deta raha. 
Waise batao uske baare mein zyada, kya uska koi parivaar hai? 

Me: (shaitani se chhedte hue) Arre mano to sahi. Subah se hi tum uske baare mein 
thodi curious thi. Ab uske parivaar ke baare mein sawaal poochh rahi ho. Lagta
 hai kisi ka mann badal gaya. 

Ammi: (chetaavni bhari nazar se) Rizwan… apni bakwas shuru mat kar. 







Me: (muskurate hue) Nahi, sach mein. Subah tum poori tarah “main ajanbiyon se
 tohfe nahi leti” aur “hum khud chalenge” bol rahi thi. Ab ek picnic ke baad uske
 parivaar ke baare mein jaanna chahti ho? Interesting… 

Ammi: (muskurane ko rokne ki koshish karti hui lekin thoda fail) Bas karo. Main
 sirf isliye poochh rahi hoon kyonki tum poora time uske baare mein baat kar rahe 
the. Jo insaan ke saath time bitaya uske baare mein jaanna normal hai. 

Me: (abhi bhi mazak karte hue) Normal, haan? Theek hai. Dhruv talaak shuda hai. 
Uski biwi apni beti ke saath nayi dilli mein rehti hai. Woh iske baare mein zyada 
nahi bolta, lekin park mein jab tum haath dhone gayi thi tab usne casually bata diya tha. 

Ammi: (ek second ruk kar, thoda zyada interested lagti hui jo woh dikhana nahi 
chahti) Oh… samajh gayi. 

Me: (uske chehre ko notice karte hue) Dekha? Abhi jo look tere chehre par hai. Ab
 to pakka interested ho gayi ho. 

Ammi: (jaldi se sir hilaati hui) Nahi, main nahi hoon. Mere muh mein shabd mat 
daalo. Main sirf sun rahi thi. 

Me: (hanste hue) Theek hai theek hai. Lekin maine dekha Ammi. Picnic ke dauran
 tum muskurati aur baat karti zyada thi jitna maine socha tha. 

Ammi: (bachaav mein) Maine maza nahi liya. Main sirf isliye gayi kyonki tu ne
 mujhe majboor kiya aur uske saamne badtameezi nahi karni thi. Bas yahi. 

Me: (ek eyebrow upar uthate hue) Sach? Thoda sa bhi maza nahi aaya? Taza
 hawa, jheel, sair? 

Ammi: (saans chhodte hue) Theek hai… overall theek tha. Sirf isliye kyonki tu 
khush tha aur poora time hansta raha. Main chahti hoon mera beta vacation
 enjoy kare. Sirf isi wajah se maine tolerate kiya. 

Me: (chhedte hue) Tolerate? Tum abhi kuchh second pehle uske diye phoolon 
ko phir se soongh rahi thi. 

Ammi: (jaldi se) Main nahi soongh rahi thi! 

Me: (counter par rakhe phoolon ki taraf ishara karte hue) To phir woh abhi 
tak yahan kyon hain? Subah tumne mujhse waada kiya tha ki unhe phenk dogi. 
Lekin woh abhi bhi taza dikhte hue baithay hain. 

Me: (hanste hue) Arre Ammi. Sach batao. Tumhe woh phool pasand hain na? 

Ammi: (khadi hote hue, pareshan lekin bahut gussa nahi) Rizwan, ab tumhari
 chhed-chhaad kaafi. Main ab apne kamre mein ja rahi hoon. 

Me: (abhi bhi hanste hue) Arre mat jao. Mujhe tumhe in uljhe hue maukon 
mein dekhna bahut achha lagta hai. Tumhara chehra itna serious aur pyara ek
 saath ho jata hai. 

Ammi: (apne bedroom ke darwaze par ruk kar, peeche mud kar sakht chetaavni 
se) Meri baat dhyan se suno. Dhruv ke baare mein yeh sab bakwas band karo.
 Main uska naam baar baar nahi sunna chahti. Samajh gaye? 

Me: (muskurate hue) Samajh gaya Ammi. Lekin tumhe maanna padega thoda 
maza to aaya tha. 

Ammi: (ek aakhri nazar dete hue) Shubh raatri, Rizwan. 

Ammi: (bedroom ka darwaza peeche se band kar deti hai) 

(Main living area mein baitha apne aap ko halke se hansta raha. Mujhe bahut
 achha lagta hai jab woh uljhan mein pad jaati hai aur sakhti dikhane ki koshish 
karti hai bhale hi andar se thodi curious ho.) 

Raat ko der tak jab main apne bistar par leta phone scroll kar raha tha tab maine
 notice kiya. Ammi ne abbu ke subah ke “Good morning” message ka jawab
 akhirkaar de diya tha. Raat ke lagbhag 10:30 baje unhone chhota sa jawab bheja: 
“Shubh raatri. Hum yahan theek hain.” 

Mujhe yeh ajeeb laga. Abbu ne subah message kiya tha lekin poora din unhone 
jawab nahi diya. 

Ab achanak raat mein jawab. Aur kyonki hamare parivaar ke number 
interconnected hain, main sab kuchh dekh sakta hoon — pichhle kuchh ghanton
 mein abbu ke sauon missed calls jo unhone nahi uthaye, aur dher saare
 unreplied chat jahan abbu poochh rahe the ki woh kaisi hain ya pyar bhare 
message bhej rahe the.