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Chapter 41
Red light par khadi gaadi ke andar sirf indicator ki tik tik sunai de rahi thi. Shreya ne steering wheel ko itna kas ke pakda hua tha ki uski ungliyon se rang hi udd chuka tha. Woh saamne sadak ko ghoore jaa rahi thi. Agar uski aankh zara si bhi idhar udhar ho jaati toh use passenger seat par baitha Rohit dikhayi de jaata, aur use darr tha kahin woh apna aapa na kho baithe.
Thane se nikle hue aadha ghanta ho chuka tha. Is poore time un dono ne ek doosre se ek shabd bhi nahi kaha tha.
Shreya ko aaj subah ka wo pal abhi bhi yaad tha jab uske phone par ek unknown number se call aayi thi aur doosri taraf se ek sakht aawaz ne use yeh khabar di thi.
Aadmi - Aapka beta college ke bahar maar peet kar raha tha... aap aa jaiye zara.
Ek pal ke liye toh Shreya ko laga tha ki shayad yeh usne kisi wrong number par call kar diya hai, ya fir yeh koi fraud call hai. Par jab use ehsaas hua ki sach mein aisa kuch hai toh uske pairo tale zameen khisak gayi thi. Shreya ne aaj se pehle kabhi thane ka chakkar nahi lagaya tha, aur ab Rohit ne use woh din bhi dikha diya tha.
Wahan jab woh bilkul panicked ho kar pahuchi thi use samajh hi nahi aa raha tha woh kya kare. Kaise usne har kisi ke aage haath pair zode they. Us doosre ladke ki family se bhi itni minnate kari thi ki woh bas kisi tarah Rohit ko maaf kar de. Us waqt yeh karte hue aisa lag raha tha jaise uske andar ki sharam bhi poori tarah marr gayi ho.
Shreya se aur raha nahi gaya, aur usne Rohit par ek sarsari nazar daali. Kaun tha yeh ladka jo uski gaadi mein baitha hua tha. Yeh uska Rohit toh kahin se nahi ho sakta tha. Uska masoom sa beta... jo ab gundo ki tarah sadak par maar peet karne laga tha.
Rohit ki bigdi hui shakal par abhi bhi itna gussa tha baitha tha ki maano Shreya ne koi galti kar di ho use wahan se chudwa kar. Shayad use Rohit ko sabak sikhane ke liye wahin chhod dena chahiye tha, yehi toh kaha tha Thanedaar ne. Par woh apne dil ko kaise samjhaati, kaise use wahan chhod deti.
Use wahan se chhudane ke liye Shreya ko Tarun ko phone karna pada tha aur usne apne kisi lawyer friend ko bheja tha Shreya ki madad karne. Shayad Rohit Tarun ka naam sunta toh aur bhadak jaata. Par sach toh yehi tha ki Tarun ki madad ke bina aaj woh jail se bahar nahi hota.
Fir wohi sawaal Shreya ke dimaag mein kaundhne lage - Maine yeh kaise hone diya? Mujhse kahan galti ho gayi? Maine use us din ghar se kyun jaane diya? Maine apne baare mein socha hi kyun?
Agar woh gaadi mein akeli hoti toh shayad zor se chilla padti, par abhi kisi tarah Rohit ke saamne usne ek gehri chuppi ka mukhauta pehna hua tha. Green light hote hi usne tezi se accelerator par pair rakha aur gaadi ko daudaya.
Rohit bas chup chaap bahar dekh raha tha. Un aath ghanto mein jab woh wahan jail mein tha, use jaise apni poori zindagi khatam hoti hui dikhayi de rahi thi. Jail... usne filmo mein toh bohot dekhi thi, par asli mein kya hota hai use aaj pata chala tha. Us waqt yehi lag raha tha ki Mom aakar use wahan se bacha le, par jab unhe sach mein bahar khada dekha tha toh laga ki shayad woh andar hi behtar tha.
Pichle kuch hafton ki saari baatein uske dimaag mein daude jaa rahi thi, aur uske andar ka gussa shaant hone ka naam nahi le raha tha. Naina par gussa, Aanya par gussa, Mom par gussa, aur sabse jyada... apne aap par gussa. Woh bhi jaise bas fatt padna chahta tha, par bas bahar ki taraf dekhta raha. Gehri saansein leta hua, koshish karta hua ki Mom se nazrein na mile.
Usne apni aakhen aakhir band kar li. Aisa laga ki kuch hi palon mein woh ek gehri neend mein so gaya ho. Fir se wohi safed roshni aur bina deewaron wala kamra, jo use baar baar aa raha tha. Sapne mein bhi uski dil ki dhadkan behad tez ho rahi thi, jaise woh bohot hi tezi se aage badh raha ho. Fir achanak se jhatka laga aur woh poori tarah ruk gaya. Usni apni aankhen kholi toh woh kisi jaani pehchaani jagah pahuch chuka tha.
Shreya - Upar chalo...
Mom ki dheemi par behad sakht aawaz ne use neend se jagaya. Woh apni building pahuch chuke they. Rohit ne aankhen kholte hue idhar udhar dekha. Uska shareer jaise hil hi nahi raha tha, woh chah kar bhi khada nahi ho paa raha tha, chahe kitni koshish kar le.
Shreya ne fir se usi tone mein kaha - Mujhe yahan neeche koi drama nahi chahiye... upar chalo jaldi se!
Rohit ne kisi tarah apna haath uthaya aur gaadi ka darwaza khola, aur fir ladkhadate hue kadmon se neeche utra. Aisa lag raha tha jaise woh chalna hi bhool gaya ho. Gaadi ka darwaza band hote hue Shreya sar jhukaye aage aage chalne lagi aur Rohit dheere dheere uske peeche.
Upar ghar tak pahuchne mein jahan 5 minute lagte they, aisa lag raha tha jaise ghanto lag gaye ho. Rohit ke ladkhade hue kadam use ghar tak kisi tarah le gaye, aur fir darwaze ke andar, aur fir apne bistar ke paas. Wahan uske apne kamre mein jahan woh teen hafte se nahi aaya tha.
Uski muscle memory ne use theek us spot par apne bistar par gira diya jahan uska sar apne soft pillow par jakar gira. Is pillow mein se seelan ki boo nahi aa rahi thi, jo woh pichle teen hafte se soongh raha tha. Uski aankhen turant band ho gayi aur use hosh bhi nahi raha ki doosre kamre mein Shreya subak subak kar ro rahi thi.
Band aankhon mein bhi koi chain nahi tha, sab kuch aankhon ke aage bas ghoomta jaa raha tha. Aisa laga jaise ek pal ke liye woh apne hi shareer mein nahi tha. Par tabhi ek dabi hui si ghanti bajne lagi, band hui aur fir dubara bajne lagi.
Rohit ne apni aankhen halki si kholi toh kamre mein itna andhera nahi tha, par poori roshni bhi nahi thi. Aisa lag raha tha jaise bahar aasman poora kaala ho rakha tha. Uske poore shareer mein buri tarah dard ho raha tha. Usne apni halki khuli aankhon se deewar par lagi ghadi ki taraf dekha, shayad 5 bajne wale they. Subah hui hogi shayad.
Kuch pal woh leta hua chhat ko dekhta raha, andar ki aawaz bhi bilkul nishabdh thi, bilkul blank. Sab kuch ek bure sapne ki tarah mehsoos ho raha tha, jaise woh yeh kamra aur ghar kabhi chhod kar hi nahi gaya ho.
Fir se wohi ghanti baji, is baar aisa ehsaas hua jaise bahar Mom ne gusse mein phone uthaya ho. Usne apne senses ko kaabu mein karte hue sunne ki koshish kari.
Shreya - Rishabh... aisa kya ho gaya ki tum kal tak nahi ruk sakte? Baar baar call kiye jaa rahe ho!
Doosri taraf se Rishabh ki aawaz saaf nahi aa rahi thi. Mom itni subah subah jagi hui thi aur Rishabh unhe call kar raha tha? Aisa kya ho gaya? Rohit kisi tarah khada hua aur apne kamre ke darwaze tak pahucha.
Shreya - Achaa... theek hai... saans lo aur batayo... kya hua hai?
Rishabh - Ma'am... aap bilkul sahi keh rahi thi. Yahan sab kuch galat hai. Maine saare documents ki copy bana li hai aur file bhi pen drive mein kar li hai. Par mujhe lagta hai Manish Sir ko pata chal gaya hai.
Shreya jhallate ho boli - Kya bol rahe ho tum! Mujhe kuch samajh nahi aa raha hai!
Rishabh - Ma'am woh saare vendor payments... woh fraud they! Aur woh sab maine kiye they!
Shreya ke muh se zor se nikla - Kya!!!
Rishabh shayad ro sa pada tha - Ma'am... sab gadbad ho gaya hai... mera poora future...
Shreya ne fiqr ke saath poocha - Rishabh tum kahan ho abhi?
Rishabh - Main yahin office mein... abhi bas kisi tarah yahan stationery wale kamre mein chhupa hua hoon...
Shreya - Rishabh tum office se jaldi se bahar niklo! Mere ghar aa jayo... yahin baat karte hain.
Rishabh - Nahi Ma'am! Main nahi nikal sakta, woh guard bahar mera intezaar kar raha hai. Maine Manish sir ko bolte suna tha. Woh mujhe pakad kar jail bhej denge!
Shreya - Aisa kuch nahi hoga!
Rishabh buri tarah haanf raha tha - Nahi... main... pata nahi... Manish sir mujhe nahi chhodenge. Maine bohot badi galti kar di. Mujhe samajh nahi aa raha main kya karun... jail jaane se acha hai main marr jayunga.
Shreya - Paaglo jaise baatein mat karo!
Shreya ka dimaag fatne ko ho raha tha. Kal hi toh itna kuch hua tha, aur aaj Rishabh! Ufff... yeh kya ho raha tha ye sab. Shayad Rishabh ko uski zaroorat thi, use wahan jaana hi hoga.
Shreya - Main aa rahi hoon abhi! Tum kuch nahi karoge tab tak! Samjhe! Wahin chhupe rehna.
Shreya phone cut karke jaldi se khadi hui, woh Rohit ke kamre ki taraf mudi hi thi ki usne use wahin khada paaya.
Shreya ne bedhyani se kaha - Tum uth gaye! Abhi aur so jayo.
Shreya ki aawaz mein ek ajeeb sa panic tha.
Rohit - Kya hua Rishabh ko? Itni subah office mein?
Shreya - Subah!?? Shaam ke paanch baj rahe hain! Tum abhi leto, main aati hoon thodi der mein.
Rohit - Kuch gadbad lag rahi thi wahan. Main aata hoon aapke saath.
Shreya ek dam se us par chillayi - Nahi! Tumhe jo karna tha woh tum pehle ki kar chuke ho! Ab bilkul kahin nahi jayoge. Main bas thodi si der mein aayi.
Rohit ke andar fir se wohi gussa bhadakne laga tha. Mom apne aap ko samajhti kya thi! Ab kya zindagi bhar woh use kal waali baat ke liye taane deti rahengi. Kya woh uski baat kabhi nahi samjhengi. Woh bas unki dhaal banna chahta tha, aur unhone use kisi layak nahi samjha tha.
Isse pehle woh kuch keh paata Shreya gaadi ki chaabi lekar ghar se nikal chuki thi. Rohit ne gusse mein ufante hue darwaze ko thodi der ghoora aur fir achanak se uske dimaag ne ek faisla kar liya.
Bahal gehre kaale badal samay se pehle andhera kar rahe they aur road par kafi jam laga hua tha. Shreya frustration mein horn par horn maar rahi thi. Is waqt use ghar hona chahiye tha Rohit ke paas. Bas thodi der ki baat thi, fir woh jaakar Rohit se baat karegi. Par pata nahi baat shuru bhi kahan se karegi. Baar baar bas yehi soch rahi thi ki woh Rohit se kya kahegi. Gussa, ya maafi, ya sakhti...
Jab tak Shreya ne apne office ke neeche gaadi lagayi toh 6.30 baj chuke they. Shreya turant bhaagti hui apne office ke floor par pahuchi.
Guard ne use dekhte hue salaam thoka - Madam... aap is waqt?
Shreya - Office mein kaun kaun hai abhi?
Guard - Jyada log nahi hai madam. Shayad Manish sir honge, aur ek do log?
Shreya - Aur Rishabh? Woh chashme wala ladka? Use bahar jaate dekha hai kya aapne?
Guard - Nahi madam, yaad nahi. Kuch hua kya madam? Manish sir bhi use dhoond rahe they. Bole ki agar dikhe toh use rok lena.
Shreya - Nahi kuch nahi!
Shreya office ke andar ghusi, sab log almost jaa chuke they, shayad bahar aane wale toofan se bachne ke liye logon ne aaj overtime karne ka nahi socha tha. Shreya ke tez kadam use seedha stationery room ki taraf le gaye.
Usne darwaza dheere se khola toh Rishabh ek kone mein zameen par baitha tha, apne ghutno ko apne seene par lagaye. Shreya ko dekhte hi uski aankhon mein aansu aa gaye.
Shreya ko dekhte hi uske muh se nikla - Ma'ammmmm!!!
Shreya bhi use iss tarah baitha dekh poori tarah hairaan reh gayi thi - Rishabh!
Rishabh - Ma'am aap aa gaye... mujhe laga koi nahi aayega. Maine is file mein saare printout nikaal liye they.
Rishabh ne ek file Shreya ke aage bada di, par Shreya ne use nahi pakda.
Shreya - Kuch nahi hoga, tum khade ho.
Shreya ne haath aage karte hue Rishabh ko khada kiya.
Rishabh - Woh guard abhi bhi bahar mujhe dhoond raha hai kya?
Shreya - Hmmm... ruko... main kuch karti hoon.
Shreya ne kisi ko phone milana chaha par yahan andar phone nahi lag raha tha - Tum yahin rukna, main aati hoon.
Rishabh - Maaa'aam please... aap...
Shreya - Rishabh... kuch nahi hoga.
Shreya bahar aakar signal dhoondne lagi, aur usne turant Zaheer ko call laga diya. Par Zaheer ne call nahi uthaya. Woh doosri baar call lagane hi wali thi ki Manish ki tez aawaz uske kaano mein padi.
Manish - Shreya! Tum kya kar rahi ho yahan?
Shreya ne palat kar uski taraf dekha aur apne emotions chhupane ki koshish kari par uske dimaag mein koi explanation hi nahi aa raha tha ki woh yahan office mein is time kyun thi - Sir... woh...
Manish - Kuch emergency ho gayi thi na Rohit ke saath? Sab theek hai?
Shreya - Haan theek hai... woh ghar par hai...
Manish - Par tumne toh aaj ki leave li thi na?
Shreya - Hmmm... par ek zaroori kaam aa gaya tha.
Manish ke chehre par bhi pareshaani saaf thi - Hmmm... tumhari Rishabh se baat hui kya aaj?
Shreya - Nahi toh. Kya hua?
Manish - Ek number ka gadha hai woh. Server se meri ek file gayab kar di usne. Tum aayo mere saath ek baar, kuch baat karni thi.
Manish Shreya ko lekar apne cabin ki taraf jaane laga. Shreya ne palat kar stationery room ki taraf dekha par Rishabh shayad abhi bhi andar tha.
Manish aur Shreya dono uske cabin mein pahuche, aur Manish ne cabin ka darwaza band kar diya.
Manish ne Shreya ki taraf dekha - Sab theek hai na?
Shreya - Haan... bas woh... thoda stressed hoon.
Manish - Tum itna stress kyun leti ho aajkal? Main kuch help kar sakta hoon toh batayo?
Shreya - Nahi... sab theek hai... theek ho jayega.
Manish ne apne haath peeche se Shreya ke kandhe par rakh diya - Jab tak hum saath they, tumhe zara bhi stress lene ki zaroorat nahi padti thi. Main bohot khayal rakhta tha tumhara. Par tum faltu mein hi mujh par itna bhadak gayi.
Shreya ka dimaag nahi chal raha tha - Hmmm... Sir...
Manish ka haath neeche sarakta hua Shreya ki kamar par pahucha - Itne saal maine tumhara saath diya, tumhe har tarah se khush rakha. Kya kabhi tumhe koi kami mehsoos hone di? Aur maine aisa kiya hi kya jo tumhe ekdam se bura lag gaya?
Manish ka haath sarakte sarakte aur neeche ho gaya tha aur usne Shreya ki gaand ko halke se dabaye. Shreya turant uchal kar Manish se door ho gayi - Sir please... mujhe touch mat kariye.
Manish - Abhi bhi dekho... itna natak... jaise maine pehle kabhi tumhe chhua hi na ho.
Shreya ne use ghoorte hue dekha - Hamare beech sab khatam ho chuka hai.
Manish Shreya ke paas aaya aur usko apni baahon mein pakad kar uske baalon mein apna muh ghusa liya - Fir wohi drama. Pata bhi hai main tumhe kitna miss karta hoon.
Shreya usse alag hone ki koshish kar rahi thi - Sir.... chhodiye mujhe...
Manish ne use kas ke pakda rakha - Shreya... Shreya... suno meri baat... Yeh tumhara pyaara sa chehra... tumhare honth...
Uski ungliyaan Shreya ke honth ko pakad kar halke se nochne lagi.
Manish - Ek baar mera lund choos kar stress nikaal do bas... tumhare honthon ka koi jawaab nahi hai.
Shreya - Sir... please... mujhe yeh sab bakwaas nahi sunni. Peeche hatiye!
Shreya aakhir Manish ko thoda peeche dhakelne mein kamyaab ho gayi thi.
Manish bhadak utha - Bakwaas kar raha hoon main! Itne pyaar se baat kar raha hoon tujhse aur tu nakhre dikha rahi hai.
Shreya - Maine bohot saal aapki baat maanti rahi, aur uske badle bas aap mera istemaal karte rahe! Aap bas logon ka istemaal karna jaante ho. Rishabh ko bhi aapne...
Manish - Rishabh?? Woh kahan se aa gaya is sab ke beech mein. Woh saala... ek number ka fraud... chor!
Shreya - Rishabh ne koi fraud nahi kiya hai! Aap use bechare ko fasa rahe ho... aapne fraud kiya hai.
Manish - Oh ho! Toh isliye tum yahan aayi ho. Us bechare ko bachane? Yeh bhi sahi hai, uske saath tujhe bhi andar pahuchwa dunga.
Shreya ne apni mutthi kas li - Aap aisa nahi kar paayoge!
Manish - Tujhe lagta hai teri baat maanega koi! Tu saali, do kaudi ki aurat, tujhe itna muh laga liya toh tu khud ko kya samajhne lagi hai. Teri naukri tak maine lagwayi thi.
Shreya - Aur fir mujhe fasane ki bhi koshish kari! Taaki meri naukri chali jaye.
Manish ne haste hue - Naukri toh teri jayegi hi, ab tu dekh tera kya hashr karta hoon main.
Manish ne Shreya ka haath pakadte hue use apni taraf kheencha, aur uske chehre par ek zor ka thappad lagaya.
Shreya ekdam se buri tarah hil gayi. Manish ne use fir se pakad kar deewar ki taraf dhakel diya tha aur us par haawi hone ki koshish kar raha tha. Shreya ki ek cheek nikli par Manish ne apna haath uske muh par rakh diya. Usne apne doosre haath se uske baal pakad kar us par control rakhne ki koshish kari.
Manish - Saali mujhse jabaan ladayegi. Apni aukaat bhool gayi hai tu, kaise tujhe randiyon ki tarah chodta tha main. Acha lagta tha na tujhe!
Shreya - Ahhhhhh.... Manish... chhodo mujhe!
Manish - Itne ehsaan kiye tujh par, aur teri itni himmat ho gayi ki tu mujhe hi mana karne lagi! Aaj tujhe line par laana hi padega.
Manish ne dhakka dete hue Shreya ko zameen par niche gira diya tha aur uska haath apni zip ki taraf gaya.
Tabhi kamre ka darwaza ekdam se khula aur saamne Rishabh khada tha. Uska chehra safed tha aur haath kaanp rahe they.
Rishabh - Ma'am...
Manish ne palat kar uski taraf dekha aur usne Shreya ko ek pal ke liye chhod diya.
Manish - Dekh tera hero bhi aa gaya, yeh bachayega tujhe!
Shreya - Rishabh! Ahhh... Tum yahan se jayo!
Rishabh ki kaanpti hui aawaz nikli, Shreya ko uski madad ki zaroorat thi par woh use bhaagne ke liye keh rahi thi - Ma'aaammmm.
Manish apne daant peesta hua Rishabh ki taraf badha - Chal ab saamne aa hi gaya hai toh pehle tujhe hi dekh lu.
Shreya ne peeche se Manish ko pakadte hue roka aur ek baar fir chillayi - Rishabh!!! Tum bahar niklo yahan se jaldi se!
Rishabh jaldi se darwaza band karke bahar ki taraf bhaaga, uske haath pair buri tarah kaanp rahe they. Guard darwaze par nahi dikh raha tha.
Usne kisi tarah se apne jeb se phone nikaal kar ek naam dhoonda aur us number par call lagaya - Rohit BHAIYA!!
Rohit ki aawaz ke peeche kaafi shor aa raha tha, jaise woh kahin bahar ho - Rishabh! Kahan ho tum aur Mom?
Rishabh - Office mein! Woh... Manish... Ma'am... please... aap aa jayo jaldi se!
Rohit - Rishabh tu wahin ruk... Mom ki help kar... main aa raha hoon... main yahin hu bas paas mein!
Rishabh - Bhaiya main...
Rishabh bhaagta hua building se bahar nikal chuka tha. Uska chashma uske bahar ho rahi tez baarish se bheeg chuka tha. Rohit abhi bhi phone par uske saath tha. Rishabh ne ne baaye dekha na daaye par seedha sadak cross ke liye bhaagta chala gaya.
Rohit apni bike par tha aur uske kaan par uska phone laga hua tha. Woh jitni tez ho sake utni tez bike ko chala raha tha, bas use apni Mom ke paas pahuchna tha jaldi se.
Rohit ne apne ek haath mein phone liya - Rishabh... Rishabh!
Achanak se koi daudta hua uski bike ke saamne aaya aur woh apne bike ko na toh rok paaya aur na usse takrane se roke paaya. Bike tezi se skid hoti hui saamne ladke se buri tarah takrayi aur uske jism ko apne thapede mein lete hue geeli sadak par use ghisne lagi. Bike par sawaar Rohit bhi bike ne neeche aate hue sadak par gir chuka tha aur uska helmet peeche kahin utar chuka tha.
Log cheekhte hue un dono ki taraf jaldi se bade. Itna bhayanak accident... kisi ko pata nahi tha ki un dono ki saansein chal bhi rahi thi ya nahi.
Red light par khadi gaadi ke andar sirf indicator ki tik tik sunai de rahi thi. Shreya ne steering wheel ko itna kas ke pakda hua tha ki uski ungliyon se rang hi udd chuka tha. Woh saamne sadak ko ghoore jaa rahi thi. Agar uski aankh zara si bhi idhar udhar ho jaati toh use passenger seat par baitha Rohit dikhayi de jaata, aur use darr tha kahin woh apna aapa na kho baithe.
Thane se nikle hue aadha ghanta ho chuka tha. Is poore time un dono ne ek doosre se ek shabd bhi nahi kaha tha.
Shreya ko aaj subah ka wo pal abhi bhi yaad tha jab uske phone par ek unknown number se call aayi thi aur doosri taraf se ek sakht aawaz ne use yeh khabar di thi.
Aadmi - Aapka beta college ke bahar maar peet kar raha tha... aap aa jaiye zara.
Ek pal ke liye toh Shreya ko laga tha ki shayad yeh usne kisi wrong number par call kar diya hai, ya fir yeh koi fraud call hai. Par jab use ehsaas hua ki sach mein aisa kuch hai toh uske pairo tale zameen khisak gayi thi. Shreya ne aaj se pehle kabhi thane ka chakkar nahi lagaya tha, aur ab Rohit ne use woh din bhi dikha diya tha.
Wahan jab woh bilkul panicked ho kar pahuchi thi use samajh hi nahi aa raha tha woh kya kare. Kaise usne har kisi ke aage haath pair zode they. Us doosre ladke ki family se bhi itni minnate kari thi ki woh bas kisi tarah Rohit ko maaf kar de. Us waqt yeh karte hue aisa lag raha tha jaise uske andar ki sharam bhi poori tarah marr gayi ho.
Shreya se aur raha nahi gaya, aur usne Rohit par ek sarsari nazar daali. Kaun tha yeh ladka jo uski gaadi mein baitha hua tha. Yeh uska Rohit toh kahin se nahi ho sakta tha. Uska masoom sa beta... jo ab gundo ki tarah sadak par maar peet karne laga tha.
Rohit ki bigdi hui shakal par abhi bhi itna gussa tha baitha tha ki maano Shreya ne koi galti kar di ho use wahan se chudwa kar. Shayad use Rohit ko sabak sikhane ke liye wahin chhod dena chahiye tha, yehi toh kaha tha Thanedaar ne. Par woh apne dil ko kaise samjhaati, kaise use wahan chhod deti.
Use wahan se chhudane ke liye Shreya ko Tarun ko phone karna pada tha aur usne apne kisi lawyer friend ko bheja tha Shreya ki madad karne. Shayad Rohit Tarun ka naam sunta toh aur bhadak jaata. Par sach toh yehi tha ki Tarun ki madad ke bina aaj woh jail se bahar nahi hota.
Fir wohi sawaal Shreya ke dimaag mein kaundhne lage - Maine yeh kaise hone diya? Mujhse kahan galti ho gayi? Maine use us din ghar se kyun jaane diya? Maine apne baare mein socha hi kyun?
Agar woh gaadi mein akeli hoti toh shayad zor se chilla padti, par abhi kisi tarah Rohit ke saamne usne ek gehri chuppi ka mukhauta pehna hua tha. Green light hote hi usne tezi se accelerator par pair rakha aur gaadi ko daudaya.
Rohit bas chup chaap bahar dekh raha tha. Un aath ghanto mein jab woh wahan jail mein tha, use jaise apni poori zindagi khatam hoti hui dikhayi de rahi thi. Jail... usne filmo mein toh bohot dekhi thi, par asli mein kya hota hai use aaj pata chala tha. Us waqt yehi lag raha tha ki Mom aakar use wahan se bacha le, par jab unhe sach mein bahar khada dekha tha toh laga ki shayad woh andar hi behtar tha.
Pichle kuch hafton ki saari baatein uske dimaag mein daude jaa rahi thi, aur uske andar ka gussa shaant hone ka naam nahi le raha tha. Naina par gussa, Aanya par gussa, Mom par gussa, aur sabse jyada... apne aap par gussa. Woh bhi jaise bas fatt padna chahta tha, par bas bahar ki taraf dekhta raha. Gehri saansein leta hua, koshish karta hua ki Mom se nazrein na mile.
Usne apni aakhen aakhir band kar li. Aisa laga ki kuch hi palon mein woh ek gehri neend mein so gaya ho. Fir se wohi safed roshni aur bina deewaron wala kamra, jo use baar baar aa raha tha. Sapne mein bhi uski dil ki dhadkan behad tez ho rahi thi, jaise woh bohot hi tezi se aage badh raha ho. Fir achanak se jhatka laga aur woh poori tarah ruk gaya. Usni apni aankhen kholi toh woh kisi jaani pehchaani jagah pahuch chuka tha.
Shreya - Upar chalo...
Mom ki dheemi par behad sakht aawaz ne use neend se jagaya. Woh apni building pahuch chuke they. Rohit ne aankhen kholte hue idhar udhar dekha. Uska shareer jaise hil hi nahi raha tha, woh chah kar bhi khada nahi ho paa raha tha, chahe kitni koshish kar le.
Shreya ne fir se usi tone mein kaha - Mujhe yahan neeche koi drama nahi chahiye... upar chalo jaldi se!
Rohit ne kisi tarah apna haath uthaya aur gaadi ka darwaza khola, aur fir ladkhadate hue kadmon se neeche utra. Aisa lag raha tha jaise woh chalna hi bhool gaya ho. Gaadi ka darwaza band hote hue Shreya sar jhukaye aage aage chalne lagi aur Rohit dheere dheere uske peeche.
Upar ghar tak pahuchne mein jahan 5 minute lagte they, aisa lag raha tha jaise ghanto lag gaye ho. Rohit ke ladkhade hue kadam use ghar tak kisi tarah le gaye, aur fir darwaze ke andar, aur fir apne bistar ke paas. Wahan uske apne kamre mein jahan woh teen hafte se nahi aaya tha.
Uski muscle memory ne use theek us spot par apne bistar par gira diya jahan uska sar apne soft pillow par jakar gira. Is pillow mein se seelan ki boo nahi aa rahi thi, jo woh pichle teen hafte se soongh raha tha. Uski aankhen turant band ho gayi aur use hosh bhi nahi raha ki doosre kamre mein Shreya subak subak kar ro rahi thi.
Band aankhon mein bhi koi chain nahi tha, sab kuch aankhon ke aage bas ghoomta jaa raha tha. Aisa laga jaise ek pal ke liye woh apne hi shareer mein nahi tha. Par tabhi ek dabi hui si ghanti bajne lagi, band hui aur fir dubara bajne lagi.
Rohit ne apni aankhen halki si kholi toh kamre mein itna andhera nahi tha, par poori roshni bhi nahi thi. Aisa lag raha tha jaise bahar aasman poora kaala ho rakha tha. Uske poore shareer mein buri tarah dard ho raha tha. Usne apni halki khuli aankhon se deewar par lagi ghadi ki taraf dekha, shayad 5 bajne wale they. Subah hui hogi shayad.
Kuch pal woh leta hua chhat ko dekhta raha, andar ki aawaz bhi bilkul nishabdh thi, bilkul blank. Sab kuch ek bure sapne ki tarah mehsoos ho raha tha, jaise woh yeh kamra aur ghar kabhi chhod kar hi nahi gaya ho.
Fir se wohi ghanti baji, is baar aisa ehsaas hua jaise bahar Mom ne gusse mein phone uthaya ho. Usne apne senses ko kaabu mein karte hue sunne ki koshish kari.
Shreya - Rishabh... aisa kya ho gaya ki tum kal tak nahi ruk sakte? Baar baar call kiye jaa rahe ho!
Doosri taraf se Rishabh ki aawaz saaf nahi aa rahi thi. Mom itni subah subah jagi hui thi aur Rishabh unhe call kar raha tha? Aisa kya ho gaya? Rohit kisi tarah khada hua aur apne kamre ke darwaze tak pahucha.
Shreya - Achaa... theek hai... saans lo aur batayo... kya hua hai?
Rishabh - Ma'am... aap bilkul sahi keh rahi thi. Yahan sab kuch galat hai. Maine saare documents ki copy bana li hai aur file bhi pen drive mein kar li hai. Par mujhe lagta hai Manish Sir ko pata chal gaya hai.
Shreya jhallate ho boli - Kya bol rahe ho tum! Mujhe kuch samajh nahi aa raha hai!
Rishabh - Ma'am woh saare vendor payments... woh fraud they! Aur woh sab maine kiye they!
Shreya ke muh se zor se nikla - Kya!!!
Rishabh shayad ro sa pada tha - Ma'am... sab gadbad ho gaya hai... mera poora future...
Shreya ne fiqr ke saath poocha - Rishabh tum kahan ho abhi?
Rishabh - Main yahin office mein... abhi bas kisi tarah yahan stationery wale kamre mein chhupa hua hoon...
Shreya - Rishabh tum office se jaldi se bahar niklo! Mere ghar aa jayo... yahin baat karte hain.
Rishabh - Nahi Ma'am! Main nahi nikal sakta, woh guard bahar mera intezaar kar raha hai. Maine Manish sir ko bolte suna tha. Woh mujhe pakad kar jail bhej denge!
Shreya - Aisa kuch nahi hoga!
Rishabh buri tarah haanf raha tha - Nahi... main... pata nahi... Manish sir mujhe nahi chhodenge. Maine bohot badi galti kar di. Mujhe samajh nahi aa raha main kya karun... jail jaane se acha hai main marr jayunga.
Shreya - Paaglo jaise baatein mat karo!
Shreya ka dimaag fatne ko ho raha tha. Kal hi toh itna kuch hua tha, aur aaj Rishabh! Ufff... yeh kya ho raha tha ye sab. Shayad Rishabh ko uski zaroorat thi, use wahan jaana hi hoga.
Shreya - Main aa rahi hoon abhi! Tum kuch nahi karoge tab tak! Samjhe! Wahin chhupe rehna.
Shreya phone cut karke jaldi se khadi hui, woh Rohit ke kamre ki taraf mudi hi thi ki usne use wahin khada paaya.
Shreya ne bedhyani se kaha - Tum uth gaye! Abhi aur so jayo.
Shreya ki aawaz mein ek ajeeb sa panic tha.
Rohit - Kya hua Rishabh ko? Itni subah office mein?
Shreya - Subah!?? Shaam ke paanch baj rahe hain! Tum abhi leto, main aati hoon thodi der mein.
Rohit - Kuch gadbad lag rahi thi wahan. Main aata hoon aapke saath.
Shreya ek dam se us par chillayi - Nahi! Tumhe jo karna tha woh tum pehle ki kar chuke ho! Ab bilkul kahin nahi jayoge. Main bas thodi si der mein aayi.
Rohit ke andar fir se wohi gussa bhadakne laga tha. Mom apne aap ko samajhti kya thi! Ab kya zindagi bhar woh use kal waali baat ke liye taane deti rahengi. Kya woh uski baat kabhi nahi samjhengi. Woh bas unki dhaal banna chahta tha, aur unhone use kisi layak nahi samjha tha.
Isse pehle woh kuch keh paata Shreya gaadi ki chaabi lekar ghar se nikal chuki thi. Rohit ne gusse mein ufante hue darwaze ko thodi der ghoora aur fir achanak se uske dimaag ne ek faisla kar liya.
Bahal gehre kaale badal samay se pehle andhera kar rahe they aur road par kafi jam laga hua tha. Shreya frustration mein horn par horn maar rahi thi. Is waqt use ghar hona chahiye tha Rohit ke paas. Bas thodi der ki baat thi, fir woh jaakar Rohit se baat karegi. Par pata nahi baat shuru bhi kahan se karegi. Baar baar bas yehi soch rahi thi ki woh Rohit se kya kahegi. Gussa, ya maafi, ya sakhti...
Jab tak Shreya ne apne office ke neeche gaadi lagayi toh 6.30 baj chuke they. Shreya turant bhaagti hui apne office ke floor par pahuchi.
Guard ne use dekhte hue salaam thoka - Madam... aap is waqt?
Shreya - Office mein kaun kaun hai abhi?
Guard - Jyada log nahi hai madam. Shayad Manish sir honge, aur ek do log?
Shreya - Aur Rishabh? Woh chashme wala ladka? Use bahar jaate dekha hai kya aapne?
Guard - Nahi madam, yaad nahi. Kuch hua kya madam? Manish sir bhi use dhoond rahe they. Bole ki agar dikhe toh use rok lena.
Shreya - Nahi kuch nahi!
Shreya office ke andar ghusi, sab log almost jaa chuke they, shayad bahar aane wale toofan se bachne ke liye logon ne aaj overtime karne ka nahi socha tha. Shreya ke tez kadam use seedha stationery room ki taraf le gaye.
Usne darwaza dheere se khola toh Rishabh ek kone mein zameen par baitha tha, apne ghutno ko apne seene par lagaye. Shreya ko dekhte hi uski aankhon mein aansu aa gaye.
Shreya ko dekhte hi uske muh se nikla - Ma'ammmmm!!!
Shreya bhi use iss tarah baitha dekh poori tarah hairaan reh gayi thi - Rishabh!
Rishabh - Ma'am aap aa gaye... mujhe laga koi nahi aayega. Maine is file mein saare printout nikaal liye they.
Rishabh ne ek file Shreya ke aage bada di, par Shreya ne use nahi pakda.
Shreya - Kuch nahi hoga, tum khade ho.
Shreya ne haath aage karte hue Rishabh ko khada kiya.
Rishabh - Woh guard abhi bhi bahar mujhe dhoond raha hai kya?
Shreya - Hmmm... ruko... main kuch karti hoon.
Shreya ne kisi ko phone milana chaha par yahan andar phone nahi lag raha tha - Tum yahin rukna, main aati hoon.
Rishabh - Maaa'aam please... aap...
Shreya - Rishabh... kuch nahi hoga.
Shreya bahar aakar signal dhoondne lagi, aur usne turant Zaheer ko call laga diya. Par Zaheer ne call nahi uthaya. Woh doosri baar call lagane hi wali thi ki Manish ki tez aawaz uske kaano mein padi.
Manish - Shreya! Tum kya kar rahi ho yahan?
Shreya ne palat kar uski taraf dekha aur apne emotions chhupane ki koshish kari par uske dimaag mein koi explanation hi nahi aa raha tha ki woh yahan office mein is time kyun thi - Sir... woh...
Manish - Kuch emergency ho gayi thi na Rohit ke saath? Sab theek hai?
Shreya - Haan theek hai... woh ghar par hai...
Manish - Par tumne toh aaj ki leave li thi na?
Shreya - Hmmm... par ek zaroori kaam aa gaya tha.
Manish ke chehre par bhi pareshaani saaf thi - Hmmm... tumhari Rishabh se baat hui kya aaj?
Shreya - Nahi toh. Kya hua?
Manish - Ek number ka gadha hai woh. Server se meri ek file gayab kar di usne. Tum aayo mere saath ek baar, kuch baat karni thi.
Manish Shreya ko lekar apne cabin ki taraf jaane laga. Shreya ne palat kar stationery room ki taraf dekha par Rishabh shayad abhi bhi andar tha.
Manish aur Shreya dono uske cabin mein pahuche, aur Manish ne cabin ka darwaza band kar diya.
Manish ne Shreya ki taraf dekha - Sab theek hai na?
Shreya - Haan... bas woh... thoda stressed hoon.
Manish - Tum itna stress kyun leti ho aajkal? Main kuch help kar sakta hoon toh batayo?
Shreya - Nahi... sab theek hai... theek ho jayega.
Manish ne apne haath peeche se Shreya ke kandhe par rakh diya - Jab tak hum saath they, tumhe zara bhi stress lene ki zaroorat nahi padti thi. Main bohot khayal rakhta tha tumhara. Par tum faltu mein hi mujh par itna bhadak gayi.
Shreya ka dimaag nahi chal raha tha - Hmmm... Sir...
Manish ka haath neeche sarakta hua Shreya ki kamar par pahucha - Itne saal maine tumhara saath diya, tumhe har tarah se khush rakha. Kya kabhi tumhe koi kami mehsoos hone di? Aur maine aisa kiya hi kya jo tumhe ekdam se bura lag gaya?
Manish ka haath sarakte sarakte aur neeche ho gaya tha aur usne Shreya ki gaand ko halke se dabaye. Shreya turant uchal kar Manish se door ho gayi - Sir please... mujhe touch mat kariye.
Manish - Abhi bhi dekho... itna natak... jaise maine pehle kabhi tumhe chhua hi na ho.
Shreya ne use ghoorte hue dekha - Hamare beech sab khatam ho chuka hai.
Manish Shreya ke paas aaya aur usko apni baahon mein pakad kar uske baalon mein apna muh ghusa liya - Fir wohi drama. Pata bhi hai main tumhe kitna miss karta hoon.
Shreya usse alag hone ki koshish kar rahi thi - Sir.... chhodiye mujhe...
Manish ne use kas ke pakda rakha - Shreya... Shreya... suno meri baat... Yeh tumhara pyaara sa chehra... tumhare honth...
Uski ungliyaan Shreya ke honth ko pakad kar halke se nochne lagi.
Manish - Ek baar mera lund choos kar stress nikaal do bas... tumhare honthon ka koi jawaab nahi hai.
Shreya - Sir... please... mujhe yeh sab bakwaas nahi sunni. Peeche hatiye!
Shreya aakhir Manish ko thoda peeche dhakelne mein kamyaab ho gayi thi.
Manish bhadak utha - Bakwaas kar raha hoon main! Itne pyaar se baat kar raha hoon tujhse aur tu nakhre dikha rahi hai.
Shreya - Maine bohot saal aapki baat maanti rahi, aur uske badle bas aap mera istemaal karte rahe! Aap bas logon ka istemaal karna jaante ho. Rishabh ko bhi aapne...
Manish - Rishabh?? Woh kahan se aa gaya is sab ke beech mein. Woh saala... ek number ka fraud... chor!
Shreya - Rishabh ne koi fraud nahi kiya hai! Aap use bechare ko fasa rahe ho... aapne fraud kiya hai.
Manish - Oh ho! Toh isliye tum yahan aayi ho. Us bechare ko bachane? Yeh bhi sahi hai, uske saath tujhe bhi andar pahuchwa dunga.
Shreya ne apni mutthi kas li - Aap aisa nahi kar paayoge!
Manish - Tujhe lagta hai teri baat maanega koi! Tu saali, do kaudi ki aurat, tujhe itna muh laga liya toh tu khud ko kya samajhne lagi hai. Teri naukri tak maine lagwayi thi.
Shreya - Aur fir mujhe fasane ki bhi koshish kari! Taaki meri naukri chali jaye.
Manish ne haste hue - Naukri toh teri jayegi hi, ab tu dekh tera kya hashr karta hoon main.
Manish ne Shreya ka haath pakadte hue use apni taraf kheencha, aur uske chehre par ek zor ka thappad lagaya.
Shreya ekdam se buri tarah hil gayi. Manish ne use fir se pakad kar deewar ki taraf dhakel diya tha aur us par haawi hone ki koshish kar raha tha. Shreya ki ek cheek nikli par Manish ne apna haath uske muh par rakh diya. Usne apne doosre haath se uske baal pakad kar us par control rakhne ki koshish kari.
Manish - Saali mujhse jabaan ladayegi. Apni aukaat bhool gayi hai tu, kaise tujhe randiyon ki tarah chodta tha main. Acha lagta tha na tujhe!
Shreya - Ahhhhhh.... Manish... chhodo mujhe!
Manish - Itne ehsaan kiye tujh par, aur teri itni himmat ho gayi ki tu mujhe hi mana karne lagi! Aaj tujhe line par laana hi padega.
Manish ne dhakka dete hue Shreya ko zameen par niche gira diya tha aur uska haath apni zip ki taraf gaya.
Tabhi kamre ka darwaza ekdam se khula aur saamne Rishabh khada tha. Uska chehra safed tha aur haath kaanp rahe they.
Rishabh - Ma'am...
Manish ne palat kar uski taraf dekha aur usne Shreya ko ek pal ke liye chhod diya.
Manish - Dekh tera hero bhi aa gaya, yeh bachayega tujhe!
Shreya - Rishabh! Ahhh... Tum yahan se jayo!
Rishabh ki kaanpti hui aawaz nikli, Shreya ko uski madad ki zaroorat thi par woh use bhaagne ke liye keh rahi thi - Ma'aaammmm.
Manish apne daant peesta hua Rishabh ki taraf badha - Chal ab saamne aa hi gaya hai toh pehle tujhe hi dekh lu.
Shreya ne peeche se Manish ko pakadte hue roka aur ek baar fir chillayi - Rishabh!!! Tum bahar niklo yahan se jaldi se!
Rishabh jaldi se darwaza band karke bahar ki taraf bhaaga, uske haath pair buri tarah kaanp rahe they. Guard darwaze par nahi dikh raha tha.
Usne kisi tarah se apne jeb se phone nikaal kar ek naam dhoonda aur us number par call lagaya - Rohit BHAIYA!!
Rohit ki aawaz ke peeche kaafi shor aa raha tha, jaise woh kahin bahar ho - Rishabh! Kahan ho tum aur Mom?
Rishabh - Office mein! Woh... Manish... Ma'am... please... aap aa jayo jaldi se!
Rohit - Rishabh tu wahin ruk... Mom ki help kar... main aa raha hoon... main yahin hu bas paas mein!
Rishabh - Bhaiya main...
Rishabh bhaagta hua building se bahar nikal chuka tha. Uska chashma uske bahar ho rahi tez baarish se bheeg chuka tha. Rohit abhi bhi phone par uske saath tha. Rishabh ne ne baaye dekha na daaye par seedha sadak cross ke liye bhaagta chala gaya.
Rohit apni bike par tha aur uske kaan par uska phone laga hua tha. Woh jitni tez ho sake utni tez bike ko chala raha tha, bas use apni Mom ke paas pahuchna tha jaldi se.
Rohit ne apne ek haath mein phone liya - Rishabh... Rishabh!
Achanak se koi daudta hua uski bike ke saamne aaya aur woh apne bike ko na toh rok paaya aur na usse takrane se roke paaya. Bike tezi se skid hoti hui saamne ladke se buri tarah takrayi aur uske jism ko apne thapede mein lete hue geeli sadak par use ghisne lagi. Bike par sawaar Rohit bhi bike ne neeche aate hue sadak par gir chuka tha aur uska helmet peeche kahin utar chuka tha.
Log cheekhte hue un dono ki taraf jaldi se bade. Itna bhayanak accident... kisi ko pata nahi tha ki un dono ki saansein chal bhi rahi thi ya nahi.


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