26-08-2026, 09:52 PM
Chapter 18
Shreya apni gaadi parking mein laga kar building mein ghusne hi wali thi ki uski nazar building ki doosri taraf gayi, jahan Naina apni scooty ke paas khadi apna helmet utaar rahi thi.
Ek pal ke liye Shreya ko laga jaise Naina hamesha ki tarah uski taraf bhaagti hui aayegi, par aisa nahi hua. Un dono ki aankhen ek pal ke liye mili, aur Naina ne turant apni aankhen jhukate hue apni scooty ko stand par adjust karne lagi.
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Ek taraf Shreya ka mann keh raha tha ki woh kal aur aaj ki tension ke baad jaldi se ghar jaakar bas let jaye, par doosri taraf use Naina ka latka hua chehra bhi dikhayi de raha tha. Shayad kal usne use jis tarah taal diya tha, woh thoda bura maan gayi thi.
Usne kuch sochte hue apne kadam Naina ki taraf badha diye.
"Naina beta..." Shreya use door se awaaz dete hue uske paas pahunchi.
Naina ne sar utha kar Shreya ki taraf dekha. Uske chehre par kal jaisi excitement nahi thi. Usne ek halki si muskurahat ke saath kaha, "Haan Aunty?"
"Sorry... kal main office ki wajah se thoda pareshaan thi, tumhari baat theek se suni nahi." Shreya ne poori honesty ke saath usse kaha.
"Koi nahi Aunty... main samajh sakti hoon." Naina ki body language turant hi thodi si normal ho gayi thi, "Aap kitna kuch... akele sambhalti hain."
Shreya ne Naina ki taraf dekha, kitni sweet si pyaari si ladki thi woh. Aisa lagta tha ki kal hi toh society ke yeh saare bachhe saath khela karte they. Aur ab jaise sab itne bade ho gaye they, khaaskar Naina, jo apni umar se jyada mature sound karti thi.
"Toh batayo... kya karna hai mujhe Holi par?" Shreya ne ek badi si muskaan ke saath kaha.
Yeh sun kar Naina ka chehra ekdam aur bhi khil gaya, "Aunty.... main soch rahi thi... ki hum log Holi ke din ek chhota sa flashmob kare, society ke garden mein."
"Ek kya kare?" Shreya ne apni bauhein sikodte hue poocha.
"Flashmob aunty!" Naina ne aisa kaha jaise yeh duniya ka sabse normal shabd ho. "Matlab hum sab girls ek saath, bina announce kiye ekdam se dance karna shuru kar denge, aur meri ek friend hamari video record karke hame viral kar degi."
"Achanak se? Bina practice kiye?" Shreya ko sab kuch thoda hairaan karne wala lag raha tha.
"Nahi nahi... practice toh karni hi padegi," Naina ne haste hue kaha, "Sab kuch co-ordinated hoga, bas logo ko lagega ki achanak se hua hai. Isi ka toh poora vibe hai."
"Vibe?" Shreya aur bhi jyada confuse ho gayi.
"Aunty aap na... bas sab mujhe par chhod dijiye." Naina ne Shreya ka haath pakadte hue unhe ease in karne ki koshish kari, "Bas aapko lead dancer banna hai, sabse aage."
"Mujhe!? Na baba... yeh sab tum ladkiyon ka hi kaam hai. Mujh senior citizen ko kahan is sab mein ghaseet rahi ho." Shreya ki aawaz mein thodi si ghabrahat thi. Par aaj uska dimaag fir se thoda normal mehsoos kar raha tha.
"Aap kahan se senior citizen ho!? Aap toh society ki best dancer ho, sabko pata hai. Maine kaha na aap sab mujh par chhod do, aap bas aa jana... practice mein bhi aur Holi wale din bhi. Agar aap nahi aayoge toh main poora plan hi cancel kar dungi." Naina Shreya ko emotional karte hue boli.
"Theek hai baba..." Shreya ne haar maante hue kaha, "Tum bhi na... bilkul Rohit ki tarah sunti hi nahi ho."
Rohit ka naam sunte hi Naina ne ek dam se apni aankhen jhuka li aur uski muskaan thodi si gayab ho gayi.
Shreya ne notice karte hue poocha, "Kya hua? Rohit se koi ladayi hui kya?"
"Nahi..." Naina ne dabi hui aawaz mein kaha, aur fir kandhe uchkate hue kaha, "Hamari toh ab jyada baat bhi nahi hoti."
"Achhaa... tum log toh achhe friends hote they. Ladte jhagadte rehte they par woh us sab mein bhi fun hi tha."
"Umm... Aunty..." Naina kuch kehne mein jhijhak si rahi thi, "Kuch pooch sakti hoon?"
"Tum kabse mujhse kuch poochne se ghabrane lagi? Aate jaate pakad hi leti ho na mujhe."
Naina ko halki si hasi aa gayi, "Woh... woh... kal jo ladki aayi thi yahan. Woh..."
"Woh..." Aanya ka jikr sunte hi Shreya ka bhi thoda sa mood off ho gaya, "Woh... Rohit ki college friend hai. Kyun? Kya hua?"
"Kuch nahi kuch nahi. Main toh bas aise hi... kabhi dekha nahi na use yahan." Naina ne safai dete hue kaha. "Use bhi bula lijiye Holi ke dance ke liye..."
"Hmmm... dekhte hain." Shreya Naina ki aankhon mein kuch padne ki koshish kar rahi thi. Naina ki aawaz aur body language se lag raha tha jaise woh us ladki ko pasand na karti ho. Shreya ke dimaag mein ekdam se ek khayal kaundha - kahin Naina Rohit ko toh....?
Use thodi si hairaani hui, woh Naina ko saalon se jaanti thi. Usne kabhi Naina ko us nazariye se dekha bhi nahi tha.
"Naina... tum..." Shreya ne turant apni thought process ko sambhala, "Tumne toh ab ghar aana jaana bhi band kar diya hai."
"Ummm... pata nahi... bas aise hi..." Naina thoda sa awkward hote hue boli.
"Is Sunday shaam ko ghar aana hai tumhe," Shreya ne cpauthoritatively kaha, "Main kuch special banayungi tumhare liye. Aur tum mujhe Holi ke dance plans ke baare mein thoda aur bata dena?"
Shreya jaanti thi ki dance ki planning ka mauka milte dekh Naina use mana nahi kar paayegi.
"Sure... Sure Aunty... main free hu Sunday ko."
Shreya kuch pal baad jab wahan se apne ghar ki taraf badhi toh uske honthon par ek halki si muskaan thi. Kya sach mein uski uljhan ka jawaab itna aasan aur paas tha. Par ghar pahuchte pahuchte uski muskaan gayab ho gayi thi, kyunki woh jaanti thi ki uske ya Naina ke sochne se kya farak padta hai, Rohit toh shayad ab apni marzi ka maalik tha.
Kuch der baad Shreya chai ka cup liye sofe par baithi thi. Uski nazrein darwaze par atki hui thi ki kab Rohit college se ghar waapas aayega. Kitna kuch tha jo woh Rohit se share karna chahti thi, usse poochna chahti thi, sab kuch wapas normal karna chahti thi.
Jaise hi darwaze mein chaabi lagne ki aawaz aayi, Shreya apni body language ko thoda sa relaxed karte hue aalthi paalthi maar kar aaram se baith gayi.
Rohit ghar ke andar ghusa aur uski nazar seedha Shreya par gayi. Mom aaj shayad office se thoda jaldi aa gayi thi, par usne kuch poocha nahi.
"Aa gaye Rohit?" Shreya ne wahin baithe hue, apni chehre par ek pyaari si smile laate hue poocha.
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Rohit ek pal ke liye wahin ruk gaya. Use samajh nahi aa raha tha ki subah se ab tak mein aisa kya badal gaya tha jo Mom itni normal ho gayi thi. Usne andar aate hue apna bag sofe par rakha aur Mom ke saamne baith gaya.
"Aaj college kaisa raha?"
"Theek tha." Rohit ne ek chhota sa jawaab diya.
"Kuch khaaya toh hoga nahi, main khaana lagati hoon." Shreya ne khade hote hue kaha.
"Nahi... maine kha liya tha. Aap pareshaan mat ho."
"Aree... isme pareshaan kya hona." Shreya uske mana karne par bhi kitchen mein aa gayi. "Maine bhi nahi khaya, tumhara hi wait kar rahi thi."
Shreya ne jaldi se khana table par laga diya aur woh aur Rohit chup chaap baithe khana khane lage. Shreya use khate dekh kuch poochna nahi chahta tha, aur Rohit abhi bhi kal ko lekar thoda upset tha.
Jaise hi khana khatam hua, Shreya apne aap ko rok na saki, "Aur... woh... Aanya kaisi hai?"
Rohit ek pal ke liye jam sa gaya, "Haan... theek hai."
"Kaisa laga use hamara ghar?"
"Pata nahi." Rohit kehte hue khada hua aur apne kamre ki taraf jaane laga.
Shreya bhi khade hote hue uske peeche peeche aa gayi, "Rohit... suno... kal jo kuch hua... main baat karna chahti thi uske baare mein."
Rohit ne apni chair par baithte hue apni nazrein phone mein gada li, "Baat kya karni... sab theek toh hai."
"Sab theek nahi hai na," Shreya ki aawaz mein thoda chidchidapan aa gaya, Rohit use poori tarah ignore sa kar raha tha. "Tum mujhe aise ignore kyun kar rahe ho?"
"Main ignore kar raha hoon?" Rohit ki aawaz thodi si sakht ho gayi, "Aap hi kal se mujh par gussa hokar baithi ho."
"Nahi... baat woh nahi thi. Main bas thoda... office ka kuch."
"Haan... bas ab aap office ka koi bahana bana doge. Mujhe pata tha."
"Main sach hi..." Shreya ne khud ko kisi tarah control kiya, "Main bas hamare beech cheezen normal karna chahti ho."
"Bas yehi problem hai aapki," Rohit ki aawaz ekdam se tez ho gayi thi, aur uski shakal par gussa saaf tha, "Aap hi decide kar leti ho ki kab mujh par gussa karna hai, kab normal hona hai, kab mujhe kuch batana hai, kab sab kuch chhupana hai."
"Maine kya chhupaya tum se!?" Shreya ki aawaz mein bhi ek teekhapan sa aa gaya.
"Sab kuch!" Rohit khade hote hue bola, "Aapki life mein kya chal raha hai, aap kya soch rahi ho, kab share karti ho aap mujhse? Aapko lagta hai bas main toh bachha hoon, mujhe kuch batane ki jaroorat hi nahi hai."
Rohit jaise hi gusse mein Shreya ke saamne khada hua, Shreya uski parchai mein dhak gayi. Shreya ko isse jaise aur bhi gussa aa gaya, chahe woh kitna bhi lamba tha woh abhi bhi uski Mom thi. Tamtamate hue woh apna poora patience kho baithi.
"Toh tum ab bade ho gaye ho, par maturity aur samajh bilkul nahi hai!"
"Aapse baat karne ka koi point hi nahi hai," Rohit Shreya ko ignore karte hue kamre se bahar jaane laga.
Shreya ne uska haath pakad kar use rok liya, "Toh fir kisse baat karne ka point hai? Us Aanya se?"
Aanya ka naam aate hi Rohit aur bhi bhadak utha, "Usko beech mein kyun laa rahi ho aap!"
"Kyun na laayu?" Shreya ab poori tarah gusse mein thi, "Pata nahi hai kya mujhe... jabse us ladki se baat karni shuru kari hai, tum ekdam change se ho gaye ho. Ab pata nahi woh tumhara kya dimaag kharab kar rahi hai, ya kuch aur hi chal raha hai jo mujhe nahi pata."
"Kya chal raha hai?" Rohit ne aankhein teekhi karte hue poocha.
Shreya ek pal ruki, par fir bina soche bol padi, "Maine dekhi hai woh photos jo usne tumhe bheji thi. Pata nahi maamla sirf photos tak hai ya aur aage bhi..."
Shreya ko ekdam se realize ho gaya ki woh kuch jyada hi bol gayi thi.
Rohit ka chehra bhi poori tarah flushed ho chuka tha, "Aapne... aapne mera phone check kiya?"
"Nahi..." Baat bigadte dekh Shreya ab baat ko sambhalna chahti thi, "Nahi... woh... bas us din... galti se dikh gayi thi. Par main bas..."
"Galti se?" Rohit ka chehra gusse aur sharam se laal ho chuka tha, "Galti se photo kaise dikh jayegi. Aap bina meri marzi ke mera phone kaise check kar sakti ho!"
"Isme marzi kaisi!" Shreya ko yakeen nahi aa raha tha Rohit kya bol raha tha, "Mom hoon main tumhari, aur tumhari age mein... meri responsibility hai..."
"Responsiblity!" Rohit chilla pada, "Ya aap mujhe bas control karna chahti ho! Main toh kabhi aapka phone check nahi karta ki aapki private life mein kya chal raha hai."
Shreya ko halki si hasi aa gayi, "Kaun si private life meri... tum hi meri life ho... tumhe itna bhi nahi pata!"
Dono tez saansein lete hue ek doosre ko ghoor rahe they. Aaj jaise ek sabr ka baandh toot gaya ho dono ke gusse ka.
Tabhi Shreya ke phone ki ghanti bajne lagi, phone abhi bhi bahar living room mein sofe ke saamne coffee table par hi rakha hua tha. Shreya ne kuch pal phone ko ignore kiya. Phir jab woh dubara bajne laga, woh tezi se bahar aayi, aur bina naam pade ek jhatke mein phone utha liya.
Doosri taraf se ek jaani pehchaani gehri si aawaz aayi, "Hello... Tarun bol raha hoon."
Shreya kuch pal ke liye jam si gayi aur uske haath mein pakda hua phone bhaari sa ho gaya. Tab tak Rohit bhi kamre se bahar aakar Shreya ko ghoorne laga jaise janna chahta ho ki uski Mom usse ab aur kya chhupa rahi thi.
"Haan Tarun... kaise ho." Shreya ki aawaz thodi si kaanpti hui bahar nikli.
"Kya hua Bhabhi?" Tarun ki aawaz mein turant hi ek fiqr si aa gayi thi. "Aap theek toh ho?"
"Haan..." Shreya ne apna gala saaf kiya "Haan woh bas thoda kuch gale mein... Tum batayo... sab theek toh hai na... Papa ji toh theek hai na?"
Rohit uski taraf dekh raha tha. Tarun... uske Chachu ka phone tha. Kya woh Mom ko phone karte rehte they?
"Ummm... haan... sab theek hai... woh maine kaha tha ki agle hafte aayunga par main..." Tarun ki hesitation badh si gayi thi, "Par mujhe ek kaam se aaj hi aana pada..."
"Tum aaj delhi mein ho?" Shreya ne hairaan hote hue pucha.
"Haan..." Uski aawaz mein halka sa tehraav aaya jise Shreya samajh toh rahi thi par naam nahi de paa rahi thi, "Bas... soch raha tha ki aapko batayun ya nahi... sab kuch itni jaldi mein."
Shreya ne Rohit ki taraf ek nazar daali, jo abhi bhi uski taraf dekh raha tha, apni aankhon mein sawaal liye. "Ruko zara... main speaker par daalti hoon. Rohit bhi yahin hai."
"Achha... Rohit bhi wahin hai," Tarun ki aawaz mein ek halki si jhijhak aa gayi. "Hi Rohit."
"Hi Chachu," Rohit ne dheere se kaha, apni nazrein Shreya se hataye bina.
Shreya kuch pal ke liye kuch boli nahi, bas kuch sochti reh gayi. Abhi abhi uski aur Rohit ki itni badi ladai hui thi, aur ab Tarun aaj hi Delhi mein tha. Shayad isse bura waqt nahi ho sakta tha uske aane ka.
"Aap log pareshaan mat ho..." Tarun ne doosri taraf se shayad Shreya ki hichkichat ko padh liya tha. "Maine toh bas aise hi phone kiya tha. Main aaj raat ek friend ke yahan ruk raha hoon. Kal din mein jaane se pehle mil lunga."
Shreya ne Rohit ki taraf dekha, woh bhi ek do kadam lete hue paas aa gaya tha. Dono ki aankhen mili aur gussa ek pal ke liye dab sa gaya tha. Rohit ne halke se sar hilaya jaise keh raha ho ki Mom wohi kare jo sahi tha.
"Pagal ho gaye ho kya," Shreya ne aakhir kaha, usi adhikar bhare andaaz mein jis mein woh Rohit se baat karti thi, "Tum bas chup chaap ghar aa jayo... nahi toh mujhse bura koi nahi hoga."
"Haan Chachu... please aa jayo..." Rohit ne bhi jaldi se kaha, "Waise bhi kitna time ho gaya hai aapse mile hue."
Doosri taraf thodi der khamoshi rahi, jaise Tarun bhi kuch soch raha ho. "Theek hai... main... 2-3 ghante mein pahuchta hoon. Wohi ghar hai na, Saket wala?"
"Haan haan, sab wohi hai. Bas tum aa jayo." Shreya ne zor dete hue kaha.
Phone cut hote hi Shreya aur Rohit kuch pal khade reh gaye they, jaise samajh na aa raha ho ki apni ladai poori kare ya Tarun ke aane ki tayyari.
"Main... main guest room ki chaddar change karta hoon," Rohit Shreya se aakhen milaye bina kehte hue bahar ke room ki taraf badh gaya.
"Haan, aur main jaldi se kuch banati hoon raat ke liye." Shreya bhi jaldi se kitchen mein ghus gayi.
Dono jaldi jaldi kaam mein lag gaye, ghar ka toofan khatam toh nahi hua tha par kuch pal ke liye tham jaroor gaya tha.
Shreya apni gaadi parking mein laga kar building mein ghusne hi wali thi ki uski nazar building ki doosri taraf gayi, jahan Naina apni scooty ke paas khadi apna helmet utaar rahi thi.
Ek pal ke liye Shreya ko laga jaise Naina hamesha ki tarah uski taraf bhaagti hui aayegi, par aisa nahi hua. Un dono ki aankhen ek pal ke liye mili, aur Naina ne turant apni aankhen jhukate hue apni scooty ko stand par adjust karne lagi.
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Ek taraf Shreya ka mann keh raha tha ki woh kal aur aaj ki tension ke baad jaldi se ghar jaakar bas let jaye, par doosri taraf use Naina ka latka hua chehra bhi dikhayi de raha tha. Shayad kal usne use jis tarah taal diya tha, woh thoda bura maan gayi thi.
Usne kuch sochte hue apne kadam Naina ki taraf badha diye.
"Naina beta..." Shreya use door se awaaz dete hue uske paas pahunchi.
Naina ne sar utha kar Shreya ki taraf dekha. Uske chehre par kal jaisi excitement nahi thi. Usne ek halki si muskurahat ke saath kaha, "Haan Aunty?"
"Sorry... kal main office ki wajah se thoda pareshaan thi, tumhari baat theek se suni nahi." Shreya ne poori honesty ke saath usse kaha.
"Koi nahi Aunty... main samajh sakti hoon." Naina ki body language turant hi thodi si normal ho gayi thi, "Aap kitna kuch... akele sambhalti hain."
Shreya ne Naina ki taraf dekha, kitni sweet si pyaari si ladki thi woh. Aisa lagta tha ki kal hi toh society ke yeh saare bachhe saath khela karte they. Aur ab jaise sab itne bade ho gaye they, khaaskar Naina, jo apni umar se jyada mature sound karti thi.
"Toh batayo... kya karna hai mujhe Holi par?" Shreya ne ek badi si muskaan ke saath kaha.
Yeh sun kar Naina ka chehra ekdam aur bhi khil gaya, "Aunty.... main soch rahi thi... ki hum log Holi ke din ek chhota sa flashmob kare, society ke garden mein."
"Ek kya kare?" Shreya ne apni bauhein sikodte hue poocha.
"Flashmob aunty!" Naina ne aisa kaha jaise yeh duniya ka sabse normal shabd ho. "Matlab hum sab girls ek saath, bina announce kiye ekdam se dance karna shuru kar denge, aur meri ek friend hamari video record karke hame viral kar degi."
"Achanak se? Bina practice kiye?" Shreya ko sab kuch thoda hairaan karne wala lag raha tha.
"Nahi nahi... practice toh karni hi padegi," Naina ne haste hue kaha, "Sab kuch co-ordinated hoga, bas logo ko lagega ki achanak se hua hai. Isi ka toh poora vibe hai."
"Vibe?" Shreya aur bhi jyada confuse ho gayi.
"Aunty aap na... bas sab mujhe par chhod dijiye." Naina ne Shreya ka haath pakadte hue unhe ease in karne ki koshish kari, "Bas aapko lead dancer banna hai, sabse aage."
"Mujhe!? Na baba... yeh sab tum ladkiyon ka hi kaam hai. Mujh senior citizen ko kahan is sab mein ghaseet rahi ho." Shreya ki aawaz mein thodi si ghabrahat thi. Par aaj uska dimaag fir se thoda normal mehsoos kar raha tha.
"Aap kahan se senior citizen ho!? Aap toh society ki best dancer ho, sabko pata hai. Maine kaha na aap sab mujh par chhod do, aap bas aa jana... practice mein bhi aur Holi wale din bhi. Agar aap nahi aayoge toh main poora plan hi cancel kar dungi." Naina Shreya ko emotional karte hue boli.
"Theek hai baba..." Shreya ne haar maante hue kaha, "Tum bhi na... bilkul Rohit ki tarah sunti hi nahi ho."
Rohit ka naam sunte hi Naina ne ek dam se apni aankhen jhuka li aur uski muskaan thodi si gayab ho gayi.
Shreya ne notice karte hue poocha, "Kya hua? Rohit se koi ladayi hui kya?"
"Nahi..." Naina ne dabi hui aawaz mein kaha, aur fir kandhe uchkate hue kaha, "Hamari toh ab jyada baat bhi nahi hoti."
"Achhaa... tum log toh achhe friends hote they. Ladte jhagadte rehte they par woh us sab mein bhi fun hi tha."
"Umm... Aunty..." Naina kuch kehne mein jhijhak si rahi thi, "Kuch pooch sakti hoon?"
"Tum kabse mujhse kuch poochne se ghabrane lagi? Aate jaate pakad hi leti ho na mujhe."
Naina ko halki si hasi aa gayi, "Woh... woh... kal jo ladki aayi thi yahan. Woh..."
"Woh..." Aanya ka jikr sunte hi Shreya ka bhi thoda sa mood off ho gaya, "Woh... Rohit ki college friend hai. Kyun? Kya hua?"
"Kuch nahi kuch nahi. Main toh bas aise hi... kabhi dekha nahi na use yahan." Naina ne safai dete hue kaha. "Use bhi bula lijiye Holi ke dance ke liye..."
"Hmmm... dekhte hain." Shreya Naina ki aankhon mein kuch padne ki koshish kar rahi thi. Naina ki aawaz aur body language se lag raha tha jaise woh us ladki ko pasand na karti ho. Shreya ke dimaag mein ekdam se ek khayal kaundha - kahin Naina Rohit ko toh....?
Use thodi si hairaani hui, woh Naina ko saalon se jaanti thi. Usne kabhi Naina ko us nazariye se dekha bhi nahi tha.
"Naina... tum..." Shreya ne turant apni thought process ko sambhala, "Tumne toh ab ghar aana jaana bhi band kar diya hai."
"Ummm... pata nahi... bas aise hi..." Naina thoda sa awkward hote hue boli.
"Is Sunday shaam ko ghar aana hai tumhe," Shreya ne cpauthoritatively kaha, "Main kuch special banayungi tumhare liye. Aur tum mujhe Holi ke dance plans ke baare mein thoda aur bata dena?"
Shreya jaanti thi ki dance ki planning ka mauka milte dekh Naina use mana nahi kar paayegi.
"Sure... Sure Aunty... main free hu Sunday ko."
Shreya kuch pal baad jab wahan se apne ghar ki taraf badhi toh uske honthon par ek halki si muskaan thi. Kya sach mein uski uljhan ka jawaab itna aasan aur paas tha. Par ghar pahuchte pahuchte uski muskaan gayab ho gayi thi, kyunki woh jaanti thi ki uske ya Naina ke sochne se kya farak padta hai, Rohit toh shayad ab apni marzi ka maalik tha.
Kuch der baad Shreya chai ka cup liye sofe par baithi thi. Uski nazrein darwaze par atki hui thi ki kab Rohit college se ghar waapas aayega. Kitna kuch tha jo woh Rohit se share karna chahti thi, usse poochna chahti thi, sab kuch wapas normal karna chahti thi.
Jaise hi darwaze mein chaabi lagne ki aawaz aayi, Shreya apni body language ko thoda sa relaxed karte hue aalthi paalthi maar kar aaram se baith gayi.
Rohit ghar ke andar ghusa aur uski nazar seedha Shreya par gayi. Mom aaj shayad office se thoda jaldi aa gayi thi, par usne kuch poocha nahi.
"Aa gaye Rohit?" Shreya ne wahin baithe hue, apni chehre par ek pyaari si smile laate hue poocha.
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Rohit ek pal ke liye wahin ruk gaya. Use samajh nahi aa raha tha ki subah se ab tak mein aisa kya badal gaya tha jo Mom itni normal ho gayi thi. Usne andar aate hue apna bag sofe par rakha aur Mom ke saamne baith gaya.
"Aaj college kaisa raha?"
"Theek tha." Rohit ne ek chhota sa jawaab diya.
"Kuch khaaya toh hoga nahi, main khaana lagati hoon." Shreya ne khade hote hue kaha.
"Nahi... maine kha liya tha. Aap pareshaan mat ho."
"Aree... isme pareshaan kya hona." Shreya uske mana karne par bhi kitchen mein aa gayi. "Maine bhi nahi khaya, tumhara hi wait kar rahi thi."
Shreya ne jaldi se khana table par laga diya aur woh aur Rohit chup chaap baithe khana khane lage. Shreya use khate dekh kuch poochna nahi chahta tha, aur Rohit abhi bhi kal ko lekar thoda upset tha.
Jaise hi khana khatam hua, Shreya apne aap ko rok na saki, "Aur... woh... Aanya kaisi hai?"
Rohit ek pal ke liye jam sa gaya, "Haan... theek hai."
"Kaisa laga use hamara ghar?"
"Pata nahi." Rohit kehte hue khada hua aur apne kamre ki taraf jaane laga.
Shreya bhi khade hote hue uske peeche peeche aa gayi, "Rohit... suno... kal jo kuch hua... main baat karna chahti thi uske baare mein."
Rohit ne apni chair par baithte hue apni nazrein phone mein gada li, "Baat kya karni... sab theek toh hai."
"Sab theek nahi hai na," Shreya ki aawaz mein thoda chidchidapan aa gaya, Rohit use poori tarah ignore sa kar raha tha. "Tum mujhe aise ignore kyun kar rahe ho?"
"Main ignore kar raha hoon?" Rohit ki aawaz thodi si sakht ho gayi, "Aap hi kal se mujh par gussa hokar baithi ho."
"Nahi... baat woh nahi thi. Main bas thoda... office ka kuch."
"Haan... bas ab aap office ka koi bahana bana doge. Mujhe pata tha."
"Main sach hi..." Shreya ne khud ko kisi tarah control kiya, "Main bas hamare beech cheezen normal karna chahti ho."
"Bas yehi problem hai aapki," Rohit ki aawaz ekdam se tez ho gayi thi, aur uski shakal par gussa saaf tha, "Aap hi decide kar leti ho ki kab mujh par gussa karna hai, kab normal hona hai, kab mujhe kuch batana hai, kab sab kuch chhupana hai."
"Maine kya chhupaya tum se!?" Shreya ki aawaz mein bhi ek teekhapan sa aa gaya.
"Sab kuch!" Rohit khade hote hue bola, "Aapki life mein kya chal raha hai, aap kya soch rahi ho, kab share karti ho aap mujhse? Aapko lagta hai bas main toh bachha hoon, mujhe kuch batane ki jaroorat hi nahi hai."
Rohit jaise hi gusse mein Shreya ke saamne khada hua, Shreya uski parchai mein dhak gayi. Shreya ko isse jaise aur bhi gussa aa gaya, chahe woh kitna bhi lamba tha woh abhi bhi uski Mom thi. Tamtamate hue woh apna poora patience kho baithi.
"Toh tum ab bade ho gaye ho, par maturity aur samajh bilkul nahi hai!"
"Aapse baat karne ka koi point hi nahi hai," Rohit Shreya ko ignore karte hue kamre se bahar jaane laga.
Shreya ne uska haath pakad kar use rok liya, "Toh fir kisse baat karne ka point hai? Us Aanya se?"
Aanya ka naam aate hi Rohit aur bhi bhadak utha, "Usko beech mein kyun laa rahi ho aap!"
"Kyun na laayu?" Shreya ab poori tarah gusse mein thi, "Pata nahi hai kya mujhe... jabse us ladki se baat karni shuru kari hai, tum ekdam change se ho gaye ho. Ab pata nahi woh tumhara kya dimaag kharab kar rahi hai, ya kuch aur hi chal raha hai jo mujhe nahi pata."
"Kya chal raha hai?" Rohit ne aankhein teekhi karte hue poocha.
Shreya ek pal ruki, par fir bina soche bol padi, "Maine dekhi hai woh photos jo usne tumhe bheji thi. Pata nahi maamla sirf photos tak hai ya aur aage bhi..."
Shreya ko ekdam se realize ho gaya ki woh kuch jyada hi bol gayi thi.
Rohit ka chehra bhi poori tarah flushed ho chuka tha, "Aapne... aapne mera phone check kiya?"
"Nahi..." Baat bigadte dekh Shreya ab baat ko sambhalna chahti thi, "Nahi... woh... bas us din... galti se dikh gayi thi. Par main bas..."
"Galti se?" Rohit ka chehra gusse aur sharam se laal ho chuka tha, "Galti se photo kaise dikh jayegi. Aap bina meri marzi ke mera phone kaise check kar sakti ho!"
"Isme marzi kaisi!" Shreya ko yakeen nahi aa raha tha Rohit kya bol raha tha, "Mom hoon main tumhari, aur tumhari age mein... meri responsibility hai..."
"Responsiblity!" Rohit chilla pada, "Ya aap mujhe bas control karna chahti ho! Main toh kabhi aapka phone check nahi karta ki aapki private life mein kya chal raha hai."
Shreya ko halki si hasi aa gayi, "Kaun si private life meri... tum hi meri life ho... tumhe itna bhi nahi pata!"
Dono tez saansein lete hue ek doosre ko ghoor rahe they. Aaj jaise ek sabr ka baandh toot gaya ho dono ke gusse ka.
Tabhi Shreya ke phone ki ghanti bajne lagi, phone abhi bhi bahar living room mein sofe ke saamne coffee table par hi rakha hua tha. Shreya ne kuch pal phone ko ignore kiya. Phir jab woh dubara bajne laga, woh tezi se bahar aayi, aur bina naam pade ek jhatke mein phone utha liya.
Doosri taraf se ek jaani pehchaani gehri si aawaz aayi, "Hello... Tarun bol raha hoon."
Shreya kuch pal ke liye jam si gayi aur uske haath mein pakda hua phone bhaari sa ho gaya. Tab tak Rohit bhi kamre se bahar aakar Shreya ko ghoorne laga jaise janna chahta ho ki uski Mom usse ab aur kya chhupa rahi thi.
"Haan Tarun... kaise ho." Shreya ki aawaz thodi si kaanpti hui bahar nikli.
"Kya hua Bhabhi?" Tarun ki aawaz mein turant hi ek fiqr si aa gayi thi. "Aap theek toh ho?"
"Haan..." Shreya ne apna gala saaf kiya "Haan woh bas thoda kuch gale mein... Tum batayo... sab theek toh hai na... Papa ji toh theek hai na?"
Rohit uski taraf dekh raha tha. Tarun... uske Chachu ka phone tha. Kya woh Mom ko phone karte rehte they?
"Ummm... haan... sab theek hai... woh maine kaha tha ki agle hafte aayunga par main..." Tarun ki hesitation badh si gayi thi, "Par mujhe ek kaam se aaj hi aana pada..."
"Tum aaj delhi mein ho?" Shreya ne hairaan hote hue pucha.
"Haan..." Uski aawaz mein halka sa tehraav aaya jise Shreya samajh toh rahi thi par naam nahi de paa rahi thi, "Bas... soch raha tha ki aapko batayun ya nahi... sab kuch itni jaldi mein."
Shreya ne Rohit ki taraf ek nazar daali, jo abhi bhi uski taraf dekh raha tha, apni aankhon mein sawaal liye. "Ruko zara... main speaker par daalti hoon. Rohit bhi yahin hai."
"Achha... Rohit bhi wahin hai," Tarun ki aawaz mein ek halki si jhijhak aa gayi. "Hi Rohit."
"Hi Chachu," Rohit ne dheere se kaha, apni nazrein Shreya se hataye bina.
Shreya kuch pal ke liye kuch boli nahi, bas kuch sochti reh gayi. Abhi abhi uski aur Rohit ki itni badi ladai hui thi, aur ab Tarun aaj hi Delhi mein tha. Shayad isse bura waqt nahi ho sakta tha uske aane ka.
"Aap log pareshaan mat ho..." Tarun ne doosri taraf se shayad Shreya ki hichkichat ko padh liya tha. "Maine toh bas aise hi phone kiya tha. Main aaj raat ek friend ke yahan ruk raha hoon. Kal din mein jaane se pehle mil lunga."
Shreya ne Rohit ki taraf dekha, woh bhi ek do kadam lete hue paas aa gaya tha. Dono ki aankhen mili aur gussa ek pal ke liye dab sa gaya tha. Rohit ne halke se sar hilaya jaise keh raha ho ki Mom wohi kare jo sahi tha.
"Pagal ho gaye ho kya," Shreya ne aakhir kaha, usi adhikar bhare andaaz mein jis mein woh Rohit se baat karti thi, "Tum bas chup chaap ghar aa jayo... nahi toh mujhse bura koi nahi hoga."
"Haan Chachu... please aa jayo..." Rohit ne bhi jaldi se kaha, "Waise bhi kitna time ho gaya hai aapse mile hue."
Doosri taraf thodi der khamoshi rahi, jaise Tarun bhi kuch soch raha ho. "Theek hai... main... 2-3 ghante mein pahuchta hoon. Wohi ghar hai na, Saket wala?"
"Haan haan, sab wohi hai. Bas tum aa jayo." Shreya ne zor dete hue kaha.
Phone cut hote hi Shreya aur Rohit kuch pal khade reh gaye they, jaise samajh na aa raha ho ki apni ladai poori kare ya Tarun ke aane ki tayyari.
"Main... main guest room ki chaddar change karta hoon," Rohit Shreya se aakhen milaye bina kehte hue bahar ke room ki taraf badh gaya.
"Haan, aur main jaldi se kuch banati hoon raat ke liye." Shreya bhi jaldi se kitchen mein ghus gayi.
Dono jaldi jaldi kaam mein lag gaye, ghar ka toofan khatam toh nahi hua tha par kuch pal ke liye tham jaroor gaya tha.


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