14-05-2026, 02:03 PM
Chapter 1: Ghar Ka Andhera, Dil Ki Aag
Arre yaar, yeh kahani shuru hoti hai ek chhote se middle-class ghar se, jahaan bahar se sab kuch perfect dikhta hai – ek pativrata biwi, ek mehnati pati, aur ek padhta-likhta beta. Lekin andar se? Sab kuch toot-ta ja raha tha. Jaise koi purana radio jo bahar se chamakta hai, andar se sirf garam taare lag rahe hain.
Pehle baat karte hain Ramesh ki. Umra 52 saal. Sarkari daftar mein clerk. Subah 7 baje nikal jaata, raat 10 baje thaka-hara aata. Log kehte the – “Ramesh bhai bahut responsible hain.” Ghar ke liye paisa, beta ke college ke sapne, biwi ke kapde – sab kuch deta tha. Lekin jo sabse badi cheez ek aurat ko chahiye hoti hai – waqt, pyaar aur woh raat ka gehra sukh – woh bilkul nahi deta tha. Uske liye sex sirf 5 minute ka routine tha, aur woh bhi mahine mein ek-do baar. Baaki time sirf “thak gaya hoon Shanti” bolke so jaata. Andar hi andar usko bhi guilt hota tha, lekin woh kabhi admit nahi karta. Ramesh ek aisa aadmi tha jo duniya ko dikhaane ke liye perfect pati ban sakta tha, lekin apni biwi ko andar se khaali kar deta tha.
Ab Shanti. 41 saal ki umar, lekin dekhne mein bilkul 32-33 ki lagti thi. Gora rang, lambe kaale baal jo hamesha tight bun mein bandhe rehte, 38D ke bhare-bhare boobs jo saree ke blouse mein mushkil se samate the, patli kamar aur sabse zabardast – woh gol-gol, tight aur bhari hui gaand jo har kadam pe hilti thi. Gale mein hamesha mangalsutra, maathe pe bindi, kaan mein chhoti si baliyaan. Bilkul ek ideal Indian housewife. Subah mandir jaati, puja karti, beta aur pati ke liye khana banati, ghar sambhalti. Log kehte the “Shanti bahu toh devi hai.” Lekin raaton mein jab Ramesh thak ke so jaata, woh chupke se apne haath apni taangon ke beech le jaati aur aankhein band karke kuch aur sochti. Kabhi kabhi aansu bhi nikal aate. Woh pativrata thi, sachchi, lekin uske sharir mein aag thi jo bujhne ka naam nahi le rahi thi. Usne kabhi kisi ko kuch nahi bataya. Bas sehti rahi.
Unka beta Darpan. 20 saal. Abhi 12th pass kiya hai, college admission ke liye taiyaari kar raha. Lambaa, handsome, sharp features. Bahar se bilkul seedha-saadha ladka – mummy ka laadla, papa ka sapno ka raja. Lekin andar? Ek aag thi jo dheere dheere usko kha rahi thi. Jab se 18 saal ka hua tha, usne porn dekhna shuru kiya tha. Pehle normal ladkiyaan, phir mature auratein, aur dheere dheere uski nazar apni hi maa pe tikne lagi thi. Woh raat ko chupke se mummy ke room ke bahar khada hokar unke saans lene ki awaaz sunta tha. Unki saree mein lipti gaand dekh ke uska lund khada ho jaata. Woh jaanta tha yeh galat hai, lekin usko rok nahi paata tha. Darpan ka plan dheere dheere ban raha tha – apni maa ko apni randi banana, usko apne control mein rakhna, aur uske saath woh sab karna jo uske andar ki hawas chahti thi.
Darpan ke sabse kareebi dost Rahul. 20 saal, same college. Woh Darpan se bhi zyada harami aur confident tha. Lambaa, gym-toned body, hamesha smile pe. Bachpan se Darpan ke ghar aata jaata tha. Shanti ko “aunty” kehta tha lekin andar se uski maa pe crush tha uska. Rahul ladkiyon ko patane mein master tha. Usne Darpan ko bahut baar kaha tha – “Teri maa ko dekh ke lagta hai jaise woh tadap rahi hai bhai.” Darpan ne kabhi jawab nahi diya tha tab, lekin ab soch raha tha ki Rahul ko is khel mein shaamil karna padega.
Baaki teen dost baad mein enter karenge, lekin unka naam abhi se bata deta hoon taaki picture clear ho jaaye:
Ravi – 21 saal, thoda gunda type, heavy built, rough language. Woh group ka muscle tha.
Sumit – 20 saal, smart aur manipulative, sabse zyada planning wala.
Brijesh – 19 saal, sabse chhota, lekin sabse bada pervert. Camera aur recording ka shauqeen.
Inke alawa story mein aur kuch important log aayenge – jaise Shanti ki saheli Meena aunty (jo thodi suspicious aur thodi jealous type hai), ek college ki senior ladki jo Darpan ko target karegi taaki jealousy create ho, aur ek powerful bully figure jo climax mein major twist laayega. Lekin abhi story shuru hai ghar ke andar se.
Ek normal shaam thi. Ramesh office se lauta tha, thaka hua chehra. Shanti kitchen mein khadi thi, saree ka pallu side mein khiska hua, paseene se bhari gardan chamak rahi thi. Darpan hall mein baitha laptop pe kuch dekh raha tha lekin aankhein baar baar kitchen ki taraf ja rahi thi.
“Shanti, chai bana de,” Ramesh ne sofe pe baithte hue bola, bina uski taraf dekhe.
“Ji,” Shanti ne dheemi awaaz mein kaha. Usne chai banayi, cup mein daali aur Ramesh ke paas rakhi. Jab woh jhuki toh uska blouse ka gala thoda khula tha. Darpan ne door se woh nazara dekha aur uska haath apni jeans ke upar se dab gaya.
Ramesh chai peete hue bola, “Aaj office mein bahut kaam tha. Kal bhi late ho jaayega.”
Shanti kuch nahi boli. Bas muskurayi aur wapas kitchen mein chali gayi. Uske andar ek halki si cheekh uthi – “Kab tak yeh zindagi jeeyun main?”
Darpan ne notice kiya. Woh utha aur kitchen mein ghus gaya.
“Mummy, paani do na.”
Shanti ne glass bhara aur beta ko diya. Unki aankhein mil gayi. Sirf ek second ke liye, lekin Darpan ne dekha – uski maa ki aankhon mein woh pyaas thi jo kisi maa ki aankhon mein nahi honi chahiye.
“Beta college ki taiyaari kaisi chal rahi hai?” Shanti ne pucha, apni awaaz ko normal rakhne ki koshish karte hue.
“Theek hai mummy. Rahul aane wala hai aaj, padhne ke liye.”
“Accha, bata dena khana kha ke jaayega.”
Darpan ne haan kaha aur bahar nikal gaya. Uske dimag mein plan ka pehla step ban raha tha. Rahul ko ghar laana, mummy ke paas baithana, dheere dheere uske mann mein ghusna.
Shaam ko Rahul aaya. Normal baatein, padhai, college. Lekin jab Shanti chai leke aayi, Rahul ne uski taraf dekha aur muskurate hue bola, “Aunty aap aaj bhi itni sundar lag rahi ho. Uncle kitne lucky hain.”
Shanti sharma gayi. “Chup kar badmash. Uncle office se thake hue aate hain.”
Ramesh hall mein hi sofe pe let gaya tha. TV chal raha tha lekin uski aankhein band thi.
Darpan ne notice kiya ki Rahul ki nazar Shanti ke hips pe ruk gayi thi jab woh wapas kitchen ja rahi thi. Usne apne dost ko aankh maari. Rahul ne smile kiya.
Raat ko sab so gaye. Ramesh aur Shanti apne room mein. Darpan apne room mein. Lekin Darpan soya nahi. Woh chupke se utha aur apne parents ke room ke bahar khada ho gaya. Darwaza thoda khula tha. Andar se sirf Ramesh ki kharrate sunai de rahe the. Shanti karvat badal rahi thi, uski saans tez thi.
Darpan wahan khade khade soch raha tha – “Mummy, ab jaldi hi tum meri ho jaogi. Aur phir hum dono milkar is ghar ko apna khel bana denge.”
Us raat Darpan ne decide kar liya – pehla step: papa aur mummy ke beech aur doori badhana. Fake affair ka idea uske dimag mein ghumne laga.
Chapter 2: Dooriyan Badhti Ja Rahi Hain
Overall Arc Connection: Chapter 1 ne family ke surface-level normalcy aur andar ki khali jagah ko establish kiya. Ab Chapter 2 mein dheere dheere emotional cracks badhte hain. Darpan ka plan shuru hota hai – papa-mummy ke beech distance badhana aur Rahul ko slowly introduce karna. Shanti ki frustration peak pe pahunchti hai, lekin abhi woh sirf andar hi jal rahi hai. Yeh chapter buildup ka solid base banata hai.
Subah ka waqt tha. Surya abhi abhi nikla tha aur ghar mein halki si thandak bhi thi. Shanti kitchen mein khadi thi, chai bana rahi thi. Usne aaj bhi apni favorite cream-colored saree pehni thi, jo uske curves ko subtly highlight karti thi. Gale mein mangalsutra chamak raha tha, lekin uski aankhon mein woh chamak nahi thi.
Ramesh table pe baitha newspaper padh raha tha. “Aaj office mein meeting hai, raat ko late ho jaunga,” usne bina upar dekhe bola.
Shanti ne sirf “Ji” kaha. Usne chai ka cup table pe rakha aur Ramesh ke chehre ko dekha – thaka hua, behtar. Uske mann mein ek halki si cheekh uthi: “Kab tak yeh routine chalega? Main aurat hoon ya sirf ghar ki malkin?”
Darpan apne room se bahar aaya. Usne mummy ko dekha – woh jhuk kar kuch utha rahi thi. Uske dil ki dhadkan tez ho gayi, lekin usne muskurate hue normal awaaz mein bola, “Mummy, aaj nashta kya hai?”
“Paratha aur dahi beta,” Shanti ne pyaar se jawab diya aur uske sar pe haath pher diya. Woh abhi bhi apne bete ko apna laadla samajhti thi. Darpan ne uske haath ko pakad ke thoda zyada der tak rakha – sirf ek second extra, lekin enough to feel the warmth.
Ramesh utha, “Main nikal raha hoon.” Usne Shanti ko sirf ek jaldi sa kiss forehead pe diya aur chala gaya. Darwaza band hone ki awaaz ke baad ghar mein sannata ho gaya.
Shanti ne dheemi saans li. “Beta, tu bhi college ja raha hai na?”
“Haan mummy, lekin pehle park mein Rahul se milna hai. Padhai discuss karenge.”
Shanti ne muskurate hue kaha, “Theek hai, lekin ghar jaldi aana. Aur Rahul ko bhi bula lena kabhi dinner ke liye.”
Darpan ne andar se smile kiya. Plan ka pehla step set tha.
Park Scene (Darpan & Rahul ka planning)
Park mein bench pe baith kar dono dost cigarette sulga rahe the. Darpan ne pura backstory bataya – mummy ki frustration, papa ki indifference, aur uski apni dark ichchha.
Rahul ne aankhein chhoti kar ke suna aur bola, “Bhai, teri maa ekdum maal hai. Main bachpan se hi sochta tha… lekin ab serious plan chahiye. Direct nahi chalega. Pehle usko ehsaas dilana padega ki woh akeli hai.”
Darpan ne plan outline kiya:
Ramesh ka mobile thoda monitor karna (fake messages ka idea).
Rahul ka ghar aana-jaana badhana, cooking aur normal baaton ke bahane.
Shanti ke mann mein papa ke against chhoti-chhoti baatein daalna.
Rahul excited tha, “Main expert hoon mature auraton ko patane mein. Lekin tu control mat chhodna bhai. Yeh teri maa hai, final call tera.”
Dono ne haath milaaya. Tension point yeh tha ki Rahul thoda zyada eager tha – Darpan ko lag raha tha ki usko dheere dheere handle karna padega, warna game bigad sakta tha.
Evening Ghar – Rahul ka Visit
Shaam ko Rahul ghar aaya. Shanti ne darwaza khola. “Arre beta aaja, Darpan abhi aaya nahi?”
Rahul ne muskurate hue kaha, “Aunty aap ghar ko itna sundar bana deti ho. Aur khud bhi…”
Shanti sharma gayi, “Chup kar pagle. Chai piyega?”
Haan aunty.”
Dono hall mein baithe baatein karne lage. Rahul ne cooking ke baare mein poocha, Shanti khul ke baatein karne lagi. Woh bahut din baad kisi se itni normal baat kar rahi thi. Darpan door se dekh raha tha – uski maa ki smile mein ek alag chamak thi.
Ramesh late aaya. Thaka hua tha. Usne sirf “Rahul beta” bola aur sofe pe let gaya.
Dinner ke time table pe sab baithe. Shanti khana paros rahi thi. Ramesh ne ek baar bhi uski taraf dekha nahi. Darpan ne notice kiya ki Shanti ke haath thode kaanp rahe the.
Raat ko sab so gaye. Darpan ne chupke se apne room se bahar jhaanka. Shanti kitchen mein khadi thi, akeli, paani pi rahi thi. Uske chehre pe udaasi thi.
Shanti ka Internal Monologue -
Shanti apne room mein leti hui thi. Ramesh kharrate le raha tha. Usne aankhein band ki aur socha:
“Main kya galat kar rahi hoon? Pativrata hoon, beta ka ghar sambhalti hoon, puja karti hoon… phir bhi raaton mein yeh aag kyun nahi bujhati? Ramesh… tune mujhe kabhi aurat ki tarah feel nahi karaya. Ab yeh Rahul… bas baatein karta hai, lekin kitna accha lagta hai.”
Usne karvat badli. Uske mann mein guilt aur excitement ka sangam ho raha tha.
Usi raat Darpan ne Ramesh ka mobile dekha (jo hall mein charging pe tha). Ek message tha office colleague Seema se: “Kal late meeting ke baad coffee?” Yeh sirf casual tha, lekin Darpan ke liye perfect fuel.
Agli subah Darpan ne Rahul ko call kiya: “Game shuru.”
Lekin usi subah Shanti ne apne phone pe ek anonymous message dekha (Darpan ne fake ID se bheja tha testing ke liye): “Aap akeli kyun hain? Aapke jaise aurat ko khush rakhne wale bahut hain.”
Shanti dar gayi… lekin delete nahi kiya. Usne message ko dheere se padha aur phone side pe rakh diya. Uski saans tez ho gayi.
Chapter 3: Chhoti Chhoti Baatein, Badi Aag
Pichhle chapter mein dooriyan badh rahi thi, ab woh dooriyan aur gehri hoti ja rahi thi. Shanti ke mann mein ek naya toofan uth raha tha – woh anonymous message uske dil mein baar baar goonj raha tha. “Aap akeli kyun hain?” Yeh line usko raat bhar sone nahi de rahi thi. Woh jaanti thi yeh galat hai, lekin phir bhi phone utha ke baar baar padh leti thi. Pativrata dharma aur sharir ki bhookh ke beech woh phansi hui thi.
Subah ka waqt. Ramesh jaldi hi office ke liye nikal gaya tha. Aaj bhi usne sirf “Bye” bola aur chala gaya. Shanti darwaze tak usko chodne gayi, lekin uski aankhon mein koi umeed nahi thi. Jab woh wapas aayi toh Darpan kitchen mein khada tha, mummy ko dekhte hue.
“Mummy, aaj mood kaisa hai?” Darpan ne pyaar se poocha, uske peeche se aate hue.
Shanti thoda chaunk gayi. “Theek hai beta. Tu college ja raha hai na?”
“Haan, lekin Rahul aa raha hai aaj. Woh bol raha tha aapke haath ka khana bahut miss karta hai. Aaj lunch ke liye kuch bana do na.”
Shanti ke chehre pe halki si muskaan aayi. “Accha? Theek hai, bata dena woh aa jaaye.”
Darpan ne andar se smile kiya. Plan dheere dheere aage badh raha tha.
Rahul ka Visit – Cooking Session
Dopahar ke around 1 baje Rahul ghar pahunch gaya. Jeans aur tight T-shirt mein woh aur bhi smart lag raha tha. Shanti ne darwaza khola toh usne seedha compliment maara, “Aunty aaj toh aap bilkul devi lag rahi ho. Yeh cream saree aap pe itni achhi lagti hai.”
Shanti sharma gayi, pallu thoda adjust karte hue. “Bas kar beta, andar aa. Darpan abhi aaya nahi?”
“Woh college mein hai aunty, late ho jaayega. Maine socha aapko kitchen mein help kar doon.” Rahul ne muskurate hue kaha aur seedha kitchen mein ghus gaya.
Shanti ko thoda ajeeb laga, lekin usne mana nahi kiya. Dono kitchen mein kaam karne lage. Shanti sabzi kaat rahi thi, Rahul uske paas khada tha, thoda zyada kareeb.
“Aunty, aapke haath ka khana kha ke lagta hai jaise ghar ka swaad mil gaya ho,” Rahul ne dheere se bola, uski nazar Shanti ke blouse ke upar se ubharte boobs pe jaa ke ruk gayi.
Shanti ne halke se haske kaha, “Tum bhi na… tumhari mummy ko bata doon toh?”
Rahul ne hans ke jawab diya, “Meri mummy toh aap jaisi nahi hai aunty. Aap toh bilkul alag level ki ho. Uncle bahut lucky hain.”
Shanti ke haath thoda ruk gaye. “Lucky? Kabhi kabhi lagta hai… chhod na beta, yeh sab baatein.”
Lekin Rahul ne topic nahi chhoda. “Aunty, sach bataun? Uncle aapko itna time nahi dete lagte hain. Aap itni sundar ho, itni caring… aapko khush rakhna chahiye tha unko.”
Shanti chup rahi. Uske mann mein woh anonymous message phir se goonja. Usne sirf muskurake topic badal diya, “Chal, aaj aloo matar banaate hain. Tu mirchi kaat.”
Dono baatein karte rahe. Rahul dheere dheere double meaning baatein daal raha tha – “Aunty, aapka haath bahut soft hai… jo cheez aap chhooti ho woh garam ho jaati hai.” Shanti samajh rahi thi, lekin rok nahi rahi thi. Woh andar se tadap rahi thi, kisi ki tareef sunne ko.
Darpan chupke se ghar aaya tha aur door se pura scene dekh raha tha. Uske lund mein halki si jhunjhunahat hui, lekin usne control kiya. “Abhi time nahi hai,” usne apne aap se kaha.
Emotional Drama – Family Dinner aur Shanti ka Guilt
Shaam ko Ramesh aaya. Thaka hua. Table pe khana laga tha – aloo matar, roti, dahi. Sab baithe the. Darpan ne notice kiya ki Shanti baar baar Rahul ke message check kar rahi thi (Rahul ne lunch ke baad thanks ka message bheja tha).
Ramesh ne ek baar bola, “Shanti, kal office tour pe jaana pad sakta hai 4-5 din ke liye.”
Shanti ne sirf “Ji” kaha. Uske chehre pe koi dukh nahi dikha. Yeh Ramesh ko bhi chubha.
Raat ko jab sab so gaye, Shanti apne room mein leti hui thi. Ramesh so chuka tha. Usne phone uthaya aur Rahul ke saath chat shuru ki (pehli baar usne khud initiate kiya).
Shanti: Beta, aaj khana accha bana tha na?Rahul: Aunty bahut accha. Aapka saath hone se aur maza aaya.Shanti: Tum bhi na…Rahul: Aunty sach bolun? Aapke paas baith ke dil ko sukoon milta hai. Uncle aapki kadar nahi karte lagte hain.
Shanti ne message padha aur aankhein band kar li. Uske sharir mein ek current daud gaya. Woh jaanti thi yeh galat hai, lekin phir bhi usne reply kiya: “Kabhi kabhi lagta hai haan…”
Chat dheere dheere personal hoti gayi. Rahul ne usko compliment diye, uski feelings samjhi. Shanti ko pehli baar laga kisi ne usko aurat samjha.
Darpan ka Move aur Hidden Tension
Darpan apne room mein baitha tha. Usne apne laptop pe ek chhota software install kiya tha jo Ramesh ke phone ko track kar sake (fake affair setup ke liye). Us raat usne dekha – Ramesh ka ek colleague Seema ke saath casual chat tha. “Kal coffee?” Darpan ne screenshot le liya. Perfect evidence ban sakta tha.
Subah Darpan kitchen mein gaya. Shanti chai bana rahi thi. Usne mummy ke peeche se jaake usko halke se pakad liya (sirf ek friendly hug ki tarah).
“Mummy, tum theek toh ho na? Papa ke tour ki baat sunke udaas lag rahi ho.”
Shanti ne uske haath ko apne upar se hataya, lekin dheere se. “Beta, sab theek hai. Tu apna khayal rakh.”
Lekin jab Darpan ne usko chhoda, uska haath Shanti ki kamar pe thoda zyada der tak ruka. Shanti ko ehsaas hua, lekin usne kuch nahi kaha. Woh andar se confuse thi – beta ka touch aur Rahul ki baatein, dono usko alag alag tareeke se chhu rahe the.
Us din college mein Darpan aur Rahul mile.
Rahul: “Bhai, teri maa ab thaw rahi hai. Kal chat mein khul ke baat ki usne.”
Darpan: “Achha hai, lekin jaldi mat kar. Pehle usko aur tadpao. Main bhi apna kaam kar raha hoon.”
Chapter 4: Sachchai Ka Zakham
Subah ka suraj ghar mein ghus raha tha, lekin Shanti ke chehre pe andhera chhaya hua tha. Woh mandir ke kamre mein baithi thi, haath jod kar baith gayi. “Bhagwan, mujhe himmat do… main kya kar rahi hoon,” usne dheemi awaaz mein kaha. Lekin uske mann mein woh Rahul wali chat baar baar aa rahi thi.
Darpan apne room mein tha. Usne raat bhar mehnat ki thi – Ramesh ke mobile se kuch real chats copy kiye the aur unme fake messages add kiye the. Ek photo bhi banaya tha (Ramesh aur office ki Seema ka edited version). Ab waqt aa gaya tha sachchai ka zakham dene ka.
Nashte pe Ramesh jaldi nikal gaya. Shanti kitchen mein khadi thi jab Darpan aaya.
“Mummy, baitho na. Mujhe aapse kuch baat karni hai,” Darpan ne serious awaaz mein kaha.
Shanti ne usko dekha. “Kya hua beta? College ki koi problem?”
Darpan ne phone table pe rakh diya aur screen on kiya. “Mummy… yeh dekho. Mujhe yeh sab pata chal gaya hai.”
Shanti ne messages padhe. Pehle toh samajh nahi aaya, phir uska chehra safed pad gaya. Messages mein Ramesh Seema ko “jaanu” bol raha tha, milne ka plan bana raha tha. Photo mein dono coffee shop mein close dikhte the.
“ Yeh… yeh kya hai beta?” Shanti ki awaaz kaanp rahi thi.
Darpan ne uske haath ko pakda. “Mummy, maine accidentally papa ka phone check kiya tha. Yeh sab chal raha hai. Aapke saath yeh… main tolerate nahi kar sakta.”
Shanti ke aankhon se aansu behne lage. Woh chair pe baith gayi, haath se muh dhak liya. “Main itni saalon se… uske liye sab kuch karti rahi. Puja, vrat, ghar… aur yeh?”
Darpan ne usko gale lagaya – yeh hug thoda zyada der tak tha. “Mummy, aap akeli nahi ho. Main hoon na. Aap jo chahein, main aapke liye karunga.”
Shanti ne rote hue usko aur tightly pakda. Us pal usko apne bete ke siwa koi sahara nahi dikha.
Rahul Ka Visit – Calculated Support
Dopahar mein Rahul aaya. Darpan ne usko sab bata diya tha. Rahul ne Shanti ko dekha – uski aankhein red thi.
“Aunty… kya hua?” usne pyaar se poocha.
Shanti ne sab bata diya (Darpan ke kehne pe). Rahul ne uske paas baith kar uska haath pakda. “Aunty, aap itni achhi ho. Uncle ko yeh karne ka koi haq nahi. Aap deserve karti ho khush rehna.”
Shanti ne kuch nahi kaha, bas aansu ponchti rahi. Rahul ne dheere se uski peeth pe haath phera – comforting touch, lekin Darpan door se dekh raha tha. Tension badh rahi thi.
Darpan ne Rahul ko aankh maari – “Slow.”
Evening Dinner – Heavy Silence
Ramesh shaam ko aaya. Table pe khana laga tha. Sab chup-chaap kha rahe the. Shanti ne Ramesh ki taraf dekha bhi nahi. Ramesh ko kuch ajeeb laga.
“Kya hua aaj sabko?” usne poocha.
Darpan ne normal jawab diya, “Kuch nahi papa.”
Shanti ne roka nahi, bas khana khati rahi. Uske mann mein toofan tha – betrayal, gussa, aur ek naya ehsaas ki ab woh bhi kuch kar sakti hai.
Raat ko Ramesh so gaya. Shanti bahar baithi thi. Meena aunty ka call aaya.
“Shanti, suni hai tere pati ke baare mein office mein koi aur hai… sach hai kya?”
Shanti ne call cut kar diya. Ab duniya bhi jaan rahi thi.
Shanti ka Internal Breakdown & Resolve
Raat ke 2 baje Shanti apne room mein baithi thi. Aansu beh rahe the. Usne mandir ke saamne baith kar puja ki, lekin mann nahi laga. Phir usne phone uthaya aur Rahul ko message kiya:
“Rahul beta… mujhe bahut bura lag raha hai. Kya main galat hoon jo yeh sab feel kar rahi hoon?”
Rahul ne turant reply kiya – supportive words, aur ek chhota compliment jo usko garam kar gaya.
Darpan apne room mein baitha pura scene monitor kar raha tha (usne chhupa camera setup kar liya tha hall mein). Uske chehre pe satisfaction tha, lekin ek chhoti si guilt bhi.
Chapter 5: Akeli Ghar, Uthi Aag
Ramesh ke jaane ke do din baad ghar mein sannata chaaya hua tha. Station tak chhodne gaya tha Darpan apne papa ko. Ramesh ne platform pe khade hokar Shanti ko dekha aur bola, “Khayal rakhna apna. Darpan hai ghar pe.” Bas itna hi. Koi gehra pyar nahi, koi “miss karunga” nahi. Train chali gayi toh Shanti ka dil aur bhari ho gaya. Mangalsutra usne abhi bhi nahi pehna tha. Drawer mein pada tha jaise koi purana yaad.
Ghar lautte waqt Darpan ne mummy ka haath pakad liya. “Mummy, ab sirf hum dono hain. Jo bhi chahiye bata dena mujhe.”
Shanti ne sirf muskurane ki koshish ki. “Haan beta.”
Lekin andar se toofan uth raha tha. Rahul ka last message abhi bhi phone pe tha – “Aunty akele ho toh bata dena… main aa jaun.”
Dopahar ke around 2 baje doorbell baji. Shanti ne darwaza khola toh Rahul khada tha, haath mein ek chhota sa gift packet aur muskurahat.
“Aunty… aaj akele ho na? Darpan college gaya hai kya?”
Shanti ne darwaza khula chhod diya. “Haan beta, andar aa. Darpan shaam ko aayega.”
Rahul andar aaya aur packet uske haath mein thama diya. “Yeh aapke liye. Aap itni udaas ho… thoda smile aa jaaye.”
Shanti ne packet khola – andar ek chhoti si silver payal thi, bahut sundar. Uske aankhon mein aansu aa gaye. “Rahul beta… yeh sab kyun?”
Rahul ne uske paas aake dheere se uska haath pakad liya. “Kyunki aunty, aap deserve karti ho. Uncle ne aapko kabhi yeh feel nahi karaya na? Main karna chahta hoon.”
Shanti ka haath kaanp raha tha. Usne haath chhudane ki koshish ki, lekin Rahul ne chhoda nahi. “Beta… yeh galat hai. Main teri aunty hoon… Darpan ki mummy.”
Rahul ne dheemi awaaz mein bola, “Aunty, aap aurat bhi ho. Aur har aurat ko pyaar aur khushi ka haq hai. Aap akeli kyun tadap rahi ho jab main yahan hoon?”
Shanti ne aankhein band kar li. Uske mann mein Ramesh ka chehra aur woh edited photo aa gaya. Usne dheere se haath chhudaya aur boli, “Chai bana deti hoon.”
Dono kitchen mein gaye. Rahul peeche-peeche. Jab Shanti choolhe pe khadi thi, Rahul ne uske bilkul kareeb khade hokar uski kamar pe halka sa haath rakh diya. “Aunty, aapki kamar itni patli hai ab bhi… kitna maintain karti ho.”
Shanti ka sharir ek current se guzar gaya. Usne kuch nahi kaha, bas chai banati rahi. Lekin uski saans tez ho gayi thi.
Darpan college se jaldi aa gaya tha. Usne chupke se ghar ke peeche wali khidki se dekha. Rahul mummy ke bahut kareeb khada tha. Shanti ke chehre pe woh tadap dikhai de rahi thi jo Darpan chahta tha. Usne phone pe recording on kar li – sirf audio, backup ke liye.
Andar Rahul ne aur gehra shot maara. “Aunty, agar aap chahein toh main aapko woh sukh de sakta hoon jo uncle kabhi nahi de paye. Bas ek baar haan bol do.”
Shanti ne usko dhakel diya, halke se. “Rahul… mat bol aisi baatein. Main… main toot rahi hoon andar se.”
Rahul ne peeche hat kar usko dekha. “Toh tootne do aunty. Main jod dunga aapko. Aap meri ho jaao.”
Shanti ne aankhon se aansu ponchhe aur boli, “Tu ja beta abhi. Darpan aa jayega.”
Rahul muskuraya aur chala gaya. Darwaze tak pahunch kar usne peeche mud ke kaha, “Intezaar karunga aunty. Aap jab bhi ready ho.”
Shaam ko Darpan ghar aaya. Shanti kitchen mein thi, aankhein red. Darpan ne usko gale lagaya – is baar bahut tightly.
“Mummy, kya hua? Papa ki yaad aa rahi hai?”
Shanti ne rote hue uske seene mein muh chhupa liya. “Beta… tere papa ne mujhe dhoka diya. Main kya karun ab?”
Darpan ne uske baal sahlate hue bola, “Mummy, aap akeli nahi ho. Main hoon na. Jo bhi chahiye… main poora karunga. Aap bas khush raho.”
Us pal Shanti ko apne bete ki bahon mein bahut sukoon mila. Woh aur tightly lipat gayi. Darpan ka haath uski peeth pe tha, dheere dheere neeche ki taraf ja raha tha lekin usne control kiya. Abhi time nahi tha.
Raat ko Karva Chauth ka vrat tha. Shanti ne pehle se taiyaari ki thi – saree pehni, mehndi lagayi, chhoti si puja ki. Lekin jab chaand nikla toh usne paani nahi piya. Usne sirf Ramesh ki photo dekhi aur aansu behne lage.
Darpan ne dekha aur paas aaya. “Mummy, yeh vrat kyun? Papa ke liye? Unhone aapke liye kya kiya?”
Shanti ne photo side pe rakh diya. “Beta… main nahi jaanti ab.”
Darpan ne uske haath mein paani ka glass thama diya. “Aap jo chahein karo mummy. Main aapke saath hoon.”
Shanti ne glass dekha, phir Darpan ko. Usne dheere se glass muh se lagaya aur paani pi liya. Vrat tod diya. Us pal usne apne aap ko Ramesh se bilkul alag kar liya.
Raat ke 11 baje. Darpan apne room mein tha. Hidden camera se woh dekh raha tha – Shanti apne bed pe leti hui thi, phone haath mein. Rahul se chat chal rahi thi.
Shanti: Rahul… aaj bahut akela feel ho raha hai.
Rahul: Aunty main aa jaun?
Shanti: Nahi… Darpan ghar pe hai.
Rahul: Phir bhi… aapko sirf ek baar chhoo lene do. Aap tadap rahi ho main jaanta hoon.
Shanti ne message padha aur phone side pe rakh diya. Usne aankhein band ki aur haath dheere se apni saree ke andar le gayi. Darpan screen pe dekh raha tha – uski maa khud ko chhu rahi thi, dheere dheere, aur uske muh se halki si siskari nikal rahi thi. “Rahul…”
Darpan ka lund sakht ho gaya tha. Lekin usne kuch nahi kiya. Bas dekhta raha. Uske mann mein ek naya plan ban raha tha – ab mummy ko aur tadpana hai, itna tadpana ki woh khud uske paas aaye.
Chapter 6: Nazdeekiyan, Aur Gehri Tadap
Ghar mein ab raaton ka sannata bhi alag lagta tha. Ramesh ke jaane ke baad jaise saara ghar Shanti ke andar ki aag ko mehsoos kar raha tha. Mangalsutra abhi bhi drawer mein pada tha. Shanti roz subah mandir jaati, puja karti, lekin uske haath kaanpte the. Vrat todne ke baad se usko apne aap pe gussa bhi aa raha tha, aur ek ajeeb si azaadi bhi mehsoos ho rahi thi.
Subah Darpan utha toh Shanti kitchen mein thi. Aaj usne halki green saree pehni thi, jo uske gora badan pe bilkul fit baith rahi thi. Baal khule hue the, thode geele, abhi naha ke nikli thi. Darpan ne dekha aur uska dil zor se dhak dhak karne laga.
“Mummy… chai ready hai kya?” usne normal awaaz mein poocha, lekin aankhein mummy ke blouse ke ubhaar pe ruk gayi thi.
Shanti ne mud kar dekha. Uske chehre pe thakaan aur ek naya glow tha. “Haan beta, baith. Main laga deti hoon.”
Darpan table pe baith gaya. Jab Shanti chai leke aayi, usne jaan-boojh kar jhuk kar rakhi. Pallu thoda khiska hua tha. Darpan ne saans rok li. Shanti ne notice kiya, lekin aankhein jhuka li.
“Beta… kal raat… tu bathroom ja raha tha na?” usne dheere se poocha, bina aankh uthaye.
Darpan ne muskurate hue kaha, “Haan mummy. Neend nahi aa rahi thi. Aap bhi uthi thi?”
Shanti ka chehra laal ho gaya. “Paani peene uthi thi. Tu… towel mein tha.”
Darpan ne uske haath ko pakad liya. “Mummy, sharmao mat. Main toh aapka beta hoon. Aapko jo bhi dekhna ho… dekh sakti ho.”
Shanti ne haath chhudaya aur jaldi se kitchen ki taraf mud gayi. Lekin uski chaal mein ek kampan tha. Woh andar se soch rahi thi – “Yeh kya ho raha hai mere saath? Beta hai mera… phir bhi…”
Dopahar mein Rahul ka message aaya. Shanti ne phone uthaya.
Rahul: Aunty aaj ghar pe ho? Main aa jaun? Bahut mann kar raha hai aapko dekhne ka.
Shanti ne reply kiya: “Darpan ghar pe hai. Aaj mat aana.”
Lekin andar se usko bhi mann kar raha tha. Usne phone side pe rakh diya aur apne room mein chali gayi. Darwaza band kiya aur bed pe let gayi. Uske haath dheere se saree ke andar chale gaye. Woh khud ko chhu rahi thi, aankhein band, aur muh se halki siskari nikal rahi thi. “Rahul… aa ja beta…”
Darpan hall mein baitha tha. Hidden camera se woh pura scene dekh raha tha. Uske lund mein tez jhunjhunahat thi. Usne apna haath pant ke upar se daba liya, lekin control kiya. “Abhi nahi… abhi nahi…”
Shaam ko Darpan mummy ke paas baitha. Aaj unhone saath mein TV dekha. Ek romantic serial chal raha tha jisme pati biwi ke beech dooriyan thi. Shanti chup-chaap dekh rahi thi. Serial mein jab pati biwi ko dhoka deta hai, Shanti ke aankhon se aansu nikal aaye.
Darpan ne usko apne seene se laga liya. “Mummy… rone ki zarurat nahi. Main hoon na aapke saath.”
Shanti ne uske seene mein muh chhupa liya. Uske boobs Darpan ki chhati se dab rahe the. Darpan ka haath uski peeth pe tha, dheere dheere neeche ki taraf ja raha tha. Shanti ne mehsoos kiya, lekin hataya nahi. Bas aur tightly lipat gayi.
“Beta… mujhe bahut dar lag raha hai,” usne siskate hue kaha.
Darpan ne uske sar pe kiss kiya. “Kis baat ka dar mummy? Main aapko kabhi hurt nahi karunga. Jo bhi aap chahein… main dunga.”
Shanti ne uski taraf dekha. Unki aankhein mil gayi. Ek lamha aisa tha jisme dono ke beech kuch gehra baat ho rahi thi. Shanti ne jaldi se aankhein phira li aur boli, “Chai bana deti hoon.”
Lekin jab woh uthi, Darpan ne uska haath pakad kar khinch liya. Shanti uske god mein gir gayi. Dono ki saans tez ho gayi thi.
“Beta… chhod…” Shanti ne dheemi awaaz mein kaha.
Darpan ne uske gaal pe halka sa kiss kiya. “Mummy… aap itni sundar ho. Papa ne aapki kadar nahi ki. Main karunga.”
Shanti ka sharir kaanp raha tha. Usne dheere se Darpan ke seene se sar uthaya aur uth gayi. Kitchen ki taraf jaate waqt uski taangein kaanp rahi thi.
Raat ko Rahul ka call aaya. Shanti ne chupke se utha liya.
“Aunty… aaj bahut mann kar raha tha aapke paas aane ka.”
Shanti ne dheere se kaha, “Rahul… Darpan ghar pe hai. Aur… main confuse ho rahi hoon bahut.”
Rahul ne muskurate hue kaha, “Confuse hone ki zarurat nahi aunty. Aapko jo chahiye woh main de sakta hoon. Aur Darpan bhi samajh jaayega ek din.”
Shanti ne call cut kar diya. Uske mann mein ab teen log ghoom rahe the – Ramesh (jo dhokhebaaz tha), Rahul (jo uski hawas ko jaanta tha), aur Darpan (jo uska beta tha lekin ab kuch aur bhi lag raha tha).
Darpan apne room mein baitha pura call record kar raha tha. Uske chehre pe ek dark satisfaction tha. “Ab mummy… tu khud mere paas aayegi.”
Usi raat ek chhota sa twist hua. Meena aunty ka call aaya Shanti ko. “Shanti, suni hai Ramesh ke baare mein? Office mein kisi ladki ke saath dekha gaya usko. Tu theek toh hai na?”
Shanti ne call pe rote hue sab bata diya. Meena ne comfort diya, lekin usne bhi kaha, “Ab tu bhi apni life jee le behen. Akeli mat reh.”
Call cut hone ke baad Shanti bahar baithi thi. Darpan chupke se aaya aur uske paas baith gaya. Usne mummy ke kandhe pe haath rakh diya.
“Mummy… jo bhi ho, main aapke saath hoon. Humesha.”
Shanti ne uske haath ko apne haath mein le liya aur dheere se dabaya. “Beta… tu mera sab kuch hai ab.”
Dono bahut der tak baith rahe. Hall ka light off tha. Sirf unki saanson ki awaaz aa rahi thi. Darpan ka haath Shanti ki kamar pe tha. Shanti ne usko hataya nahi.
Chapter 7: Haath Se Haath, Dil Se Dil Tak
Raat ka andhera ghar mein faila hua tha. Sirf hall ki corner light halki si chamak rahi thi. Shanti Darpan ke room ke darwaze pe khadi thi, sirf ek halki pink nighty mein. Uske lambe baal khule hue the, aankhon mein neend ki kami aur kuch aur bhi tha – ek tadap jo ab chhup nahi rahi thi.
“Beta… neend nahi aa rahi. Tere paas baith jaun?” uski awaaz kaanp rahi thi.
Darpan bed pe let kar uth baitha. Usne sirf shorts pehne the. “Aa jao mummy… darwaza band kar do.”
Shanti andar aayi. Darwaza dheere se band kiya. Room mein sirf un dono ki saanson ki awaaz thi. Woh bed pe Darpan ke paas baith gayi. Dono ke beech sirf ek haath ka faasla tha.
Darpan ne uska haath pakad liya. “Mummy… kya baat hai? Batao na mujhe.”
Shanti ne uske haath ko tightly pakda. “Beta… main toot rahi hoon. Tere papa ne mujhe jo dhoka diya… uske baad se kuch bhi theek nahi lag raha. Main raat bhar so nahi paati. Kabhi Rahul ki baatein yaad aati hain, kabhi… kabhi tu.”
Darpan ne usko apne seene ki taraf khinch liya. Shanti ne koi virodh nahi kiya. Woh uske seene se lipat gayi. Uske bade boobs Darpan ki chhati se dab rahe the. Darpan ka haath uski peeth pe tha, dheere dheere upar neeche ho raha tha.
“Mummy… aap akeli nahi ho. Main hoon na. Aap jo chahein… main aapko dunga. Pyaar bhi, sukoon bhi… jo bhi chahiye.”
Shanti ne uske seene mein muh chhupa liya. Uske aansu Darpan ki skin pe gir rahe the. “Beta… tu mera beta hai. Yeh sab galat hai na? Phir bhi… tere paas aane se dil ko sukoon milta hai.”
Dono bahut der tak aise hi baith rahe. Darpan ka haath Shanti ki kamar tak pahunch gaya tha. Woh halke se uski kamar sahla raha tha. Shanti ka sharir kaanp raha tha, lekin usne haath hataya nahi. Uske muh se ek halki si siskari nikal gayi.
“Beta… bas yahin reh. Mat ja.”
Darpan ne uske maathe pe kiss kiya. Phir gaal pe. Shanti ne aankhein band kar li. Uske haath Darpan ki peeth pe the, usko aur tightly pakad rahe the.
Raat dheere dheere guzri. Dono aise hi lipte rahe. Koi aur step nahi hua, lekin jo hua woh kaafi tha. Shanti ke dil mein ab beta aur mard dono ka ehsaas hone laga tha.
Subah jab suraj nikla, Shanti Darpan ke bed pe hi soyi hui thi. Darpan uske chehre ko dekhta hua jaag raha tha. Usne dheere se uske baal se khelna shuru kiya. Shanti ki aankh khuli toh woh chaunk gayi.
“Beta… main yahan kaise?”
Darpan ne muskurate hue kaha, “Raat ko aap yahin so gayi thi mummy. Theek hai na?”
Shanti ne jaldi se uthne ki koshish ki. Usaki nighty thodi upar chadhi hui thi. Usne pallu theek kiya aur boli, “Main nashta bana deti hoon.”
Lekin jaate waqt usne peeche mud kar Darpan ko dekha. Uski aankhon mein sharm thi, lekin ek naya pyaar bhi.
Dopahar mein Meena aunty ghar aa gayi. Shanti ne usko andar bulaya. Dono hall mein baith kar baatein karne lagi.
“Shanti, Ramesh ke baare mein jo suna hai… sach hai kya?” Meena ne poocha.
Shanti ne aansu ponchhte hue sab bata diya. Meena ne usko gale lagaya. “Ab tu apni life jee le behen. Akeli mat reh. Aur yeh Darpan ladka bahut accha hai. Uski taraf dekha kar.”
Shanti ne kuch nahi kaha, bas sar hilaya. Meena ke jaane ke baad woh sochne lagi – “Sabko pata chal raha hai. Ab main kya karun?”
Usi beech Rahul ka message aaya: “Aunty aaj mil sakte hain? Bahut yaad aa rahi hai aapki.”
Shanti ne reply kiya: “Darpan ghar pe hai. Kal try karte hain.”
Lekin uske mann mein ab Darpan zyada ghoom raha tha.
Shaam ko Darpan college se aaya. Shanti uske liye khana laga rahi thi. Darpan peeche se aaya aur usko halke se pakad liya – peeth se.
“Mummy… aaj bahut sundar lag rahi ho.”
Shanti ne uske haathon ko apne upar se hatane ki koshish ki, lekin dheere se. “Beta… chhod. Koi dekh lega.”
“Ghar mein sirf hum dono hain mummy,” Darpan ne uske kaan mein dheere se kaha.
Shanti ka sharir ek baar phir kaanp gaya. Usne mud kar Darpan ko dekha. Unki aankhein mil gayi. Darpan ne uske honthon ke bahut kareeb jaakar ruk gaya. Shanti ki saans tez ho gayi, lekin woh peeche nahi hati.
“Beta… yeh galat hai,” usne halki si awaaz mein kaha.
Darpan ne uske gaal pe halka sa kiss kiya. “Galat kya hai mummy? Jo dil chahta hai woh galat kaise ho sakta hai?”
Shanti ne aankhein band kar li. Usne Darpan ke seene pe sar rakh diya. Dono kuch der aise hi khade rahe. Darpan ka haath uski kamar pe tha, usko apne se chipkaye hue.
Raat ko dinner ke baad dono hall mein baith kar baatein kar rahe the. Shanti ne apni purani yaadein batayi – college ki, shaadi ki. Darpan ne sunte hue uska haath thaam liya.
“Mummy… aap itni akeli kyun rahi itne saalon se?”
Shanti ne aansu rokte hue kaha, “Kya karti beta? Pativrata thi main. Ab bhi hoon… lekin dil toot chuka hai.”
Darpan ne usko gale laga liya. Is baar hug bahut gehra tha. Shanti ne bhi usko tightly pakad liya. Unke shareer ek dusre se bilkul chipke hue the. Darpan ki saans Shanti ke kaan pe pad rahi thi.
“Beta… bas yahin reh aaj raat,” Shanti ne dheemi awaaz mein kaha.
Dono Darpan ke room mein chale gaye. Bed pe let gaye. Shanti Darpan ke seene pe sar rakh kar leti hui thi. Darpan ka haath uske baal mein tha. Raat bhar dono aise hi baatein karte rahe – pyar ki, dard ki, aur kuch ankahe ehsaason ki.
Shanti ne kabhi kabhi Darpan ki chhati pe haath phera. Darpan ne uski kamar sahlayi. Koi had paar nahi hui, lekin jo ho raha tha woh bahut gehra tha.
Raat ke 3 baje Shanti uthi. Woh bathroom gayi. Wapas aate waqt usne Darpan ko dekha – woh so raha tha, shorts mein uska ubhaar saaf dikhai de raha tha. Shanti bahut der tak dekhti rahi. Uske haath apne aap neeche ki taraf gaye, lekin usne rok liya.
Woh wapas bed pe let gayi aur Darpan se chipak gayi. Uske muh se halki si siskari nikal gayi, “Beta… kya kar raha hai tu mere saath…”
Darpan ne jaag kar usko aur tightly pakad liya. “Jo aap chahti ho mummy… wohi kar raha hoon.”
Chapter 8: Do Ladke, Ek Tadap
Raat ke baad subah ka suraj ghar mein ghus raha tha, lekin Shanti ke mann mein andhera aur gehra hota ja raha tha. Usne Darpan ke bed se uth kar apne room mein aane ki koshish ki thi, lekin uske pair nahi uth rahe the. Woh bed pe hi baithi thi, raat bhar Darpan ke seene se chipke hue. Uske haath abhi bhi uske beta ke badan pe the. Dil mein ek ajeeb si ladai chal rahi thi – “Yeh mera beta hai… mera laal… phir yeh ehsaas kyun?”
Darpan jaag chuka tha. Usne mummy ke baal mein haath phera aur dheere se bola, “Mummy… subah ho gayi. Theek ho na?”
Shanti ne uske seene se sar uthaya. Uski aankhein laal thi. “Beta… kal raat jo hua… woh galat tha na? Main teri maa hoon.”
Darpan ne uske gaal ko sahlaate hue kaha, “Galat kya hai mummy? Jo dil ko sukoon de woh galat kaise? Aap itni akeli thi… main aapko akela nahi chhodunga.”
Shanti ne kuch nahi kaha. Bas uth kar apne room mein chali gayi. Darwaza band karte waqt usne peeche mud kar Darpan ko dekha. Uske dil mein ek naya darr aur ek naya pyaar dono jag rahe the.
Dopahar mein ghar mein toofan aane wala tha. Rahul ne bina bataye ghar pahunch gaya. Darwaza Shanti ne khola toh uska chehra laal ho gaya.
“Rahul… tu yahan? Darpan college gaya hai.”
Rahul andar ghus aaya aur darwaza band kar diya. “Aunty… main aur intezaar nahi kar sakta. Aapki yaad mein din raat tadap raha hoon.”
Usne Shanti ko diwar se sata diya. Shanti ka saans tez ho gaya. “Rahul… mat kar… beta aa jayega.”
Rahul ne uske honthon ke bahut kareeb jaakar kaha, “Aunty, aapko pata hai aap kya chahti ho. Uncle ne aapko dhoka diya. Ab main hoon na… ek baar mauka do.”
Shanti ne usko dhakelne ki koshish ki, lekin uski taakat nahi thi. Rahul ne uske gale pe halka sa kiss kiya. Shanti ka sharir kaanp utha. Uske muh se halki si siskari nikal gayi.
Lekin usi waqt darwaze ki awaaz hui. Darpan college se jaldi aa gaya tha.
Shanti ne jaldi se Rahul ko dhakel diya aur darwaza kholne bhagi. Darpan andar aaya toh usne dekha – Rahul hall mein baitha tha aur Shanti kitchen ki taraf ja rahi thi, chehra laal.
Darpan ne kuch nahi kaha. Bas Rahul ko aankh maari aur apne room mein chala gaya. Rahul samajh gaya – abhi rukna padega.
Shaam ko teeno hall mein baithe the. Khana khate waqt bahut silence tha. Shanti khana paros rahi thi. Uske haath kaanp rahe the. Darpan aur Rahul dono usko dekh rahe the.
Darpan ne dheere se bola, “Mummy… aaj aap thak gayi lag rahi ho. Aaram kar lo.”
Rahul ne muskurate hue kaha, “Haan aunty, aap bahut tension mein ho. Main hoon na… baat kar lo mujhse.”
Shanti ne dono ko dekha. Uske dil mein ab dono ladke ghoom rahe the. Ek beta jo har pal saath tha, dusra woh jo uski hawas ko jaanta tha.
Raat ko Darpan ne Rahul ko bahar bheja aur mummy ke paas baith gaya. “Mummy… Rahul kyun aaya tha aaj?”
Shanti ne jhuk kar kaha, “Beta… woh bas milne aaya tha.”
Darpan ne uska haath pakad liya. “Mummy… jo bhi ho, mujhe bata dena. Main aapka beta hoon… lekin aapki har khushi ka khayal rakhunga.”
Shanti ne uske haath ko dabaya. “Beta… tu mujhe samajhta hai na?”
Darpan ne usko gale laga liya. Is baar hug mein gehra pyaar tha. Shanti ne bhi usko tightly pakad liya. Unke shareer ek dusre se bilkul lage hue the. Darpan ka haath uski kamar pe tha, Shanti ka sar uske kandhe pe.
Raat bhar dono aise hi baith rahe. Kabhi baatein, kabhi khamoshi. Shanti ke mann mein ab confusion aur gehra hota ja raha tha.
Meena Aunty Ka Twist
Agli subah Meena aunty phir aayi. Usne Shanti ko alag leke baat ki, “Shanti, Rahul yahan bahut aata jaata hai suna hai. Darpan ke dost hai lekin… tu theek toh hai na? Koi galat toh nahi kar rahi?”
Shanti ne ghabra kar mana kar diya. “Nahi behen… bas baatein hoti hain.”
Lekin Meena ki baat uske dil mein ghus gayi. Ab usko darr bhi lag raha tha.
Usi din Ramesh ka call aaya. “Shanti, sab theek hai na? Main 10 din aur ruk sakta hoon office ke kaam se.”
Shanti ne thande swar mein kaha, “Ji… jo aapko theek lage.”
Call cut karte hi usne phone phenk diya. Uske andar ka gussa phoot pada. Woh ro padi.
Darpan ne usko pakad liya. “Mummy… bas karo. Ab aur nahi sehna.”
Shanti ne uske seene mein muh chhupa liya aur rote hue boli, “Beta… mujhe bacha le. Main toot rahi hoon.”
Darpan ne uske sar pe kiss kiya aur dheere se uski peeth sahlayi. Uske haath dheere dheere neeche ki taraf ja rahe the. Shanti ne rok nahi kiya.
Raat ko Rahul ne phir message kiya. Shanti ne padha aur reply kiya, “Kal aa jaana… Darpan college jayega.”
Lekin us message ke baad usne Darpan ke room ki taraf dekha. Uski aankhon mein ab Darpan zyada tha.
Darpan ne hidden camera se sab dekha tha. Uske chehre pe ek muskurahat thi. Ab waqt aa gaya tha mummy ko apna banane ka.
Chapter 9: Teesra Kadam, Dil Ka Faisla
Ghar mein ab hawa bhi bhari hui thi. Shanti subah uthi toh usne dekha Darpan abhi bhi so raha tha. Usne dheere se uske room mein ghus kar uske chehre ko dekha. Uske beta ka chehra itna sukoon bhara tha, lekin Shanti ke dil mein toofan tha. Kal raat ki baatein, woh tight hug, woh touch… sab kuch uske dimag mein ghum raha tha.
Woh kitchen mein gayi aur nashta banane lagi. Aaj usne apni favorite red saree pehni thi, jo uske badan ko aur bhi attractive bana rahi thi. Mangalsutra abhi bhi drawer mein tha. Usne socha – “Aaj kya hone wala hai is ghar mein?”
Darpan utha aur kitchen mein aaya. Peeche se mummy ko pakad liya, bilkul normal beta wali tarah, lekin haath thoda zyada der tak uski kamar pe ruka.
“Mummy… aaj college mat jaaun? Ghar pe hi rahun tere saath.”
Shanti ka sharir ek baar phir se kaanp gaya. Usne dheere se bola, “Beta… tu ja. Padhai zaroori hai.”
Lekin uski awaaz mein woh baat nahi thi jo pehle hoti thi. Darpan ne muskurate hue kaha, “Theek hai mummy. Shaam ko jaldi aa jaunga.”
Woh college ke liye nikal gaya, lekin darwaze se bahar nikal kar wapas chupke se ghar ke peeche wali khidki se dekhne laga.
Dopahar ke 1 baje Rahul pahunch gaya. Shanti ne darwaza khola toh uska chehra laal ho gaya.
“Rahul… tu aa gaya?”
Rahul andar aaya aur turant usko gale laga liya. “Aunty… bahut din ho gaye. Aapko bahut miss kiya.”
Shanti ne usko dhakelne ki koshish ki. “Rahul… Darpan aa sakta hai kabhi bhi. Mat kar aisa.”
Lekin Rahul ne usko diwar se sata diya. Usne uske gale pe kiss kiya, phir kaan mein dheere se bola, “Aunty… aap tadap rahi ho. Main jaanta hoon. Ek baar mauka do… main aapko woh sukh dunga jo aapne kabhi nahi chakha.”
Shanti ki saans tez ho gayi. Uske haath Rahul ki chhati pe the, dhakelne ki koshish kar rahe the, lekin taakat nahi thi. Rahul ne uske honthon pe apne honth rakh diye. Shanti ne aankhein band kar li. Ek lamhe ke liye woh kiss mein kho gayi. Rahul ka haath uski kamar pe tha, dheere dheere neeche ki taraf ja raha tha.
Lekin tabhi bahar se bike ki awaaz aayi. Darpan wapas aa gaya tha.
Shanti ne jaldi se Rahul ko dhakel diya aur apna pallu theek kiya. “Chup… chup reh. Main dekhti hoon.”
Darpan andar aaya. Usne sab kuch hidden camera se dekh liya tha. Uske chehre pe gussa aur ek dark smile dono the.
“Mummy… main jaldi aa gaya. College cancel ho gaya.”
Rahul hall mein baitha tha. Teeno ke beech awkward silence tha. Shanti kitchen mein chali gayi, haath kaanp rahe the.
Darpan ne Rahul ko bahar le gaya aur dheere se bola, “Bhai… abhi ruk. Main handle kar raha hoon. Tu jaldi mat kar.”
Rahul ne irritate hokar kaha, “Bhai tu kitna time lega? Teri maa ab bilkul ready hai.”
Darpan ne usko aankh maari, “Trust kar. Mera plan hai.”
Shaam ko ghar mein teeno phir se baithe. Khana khate waqt Shanti chup thi. Darpan aur Rahul dono usko dekh rahe the. Shanti ke mann mein ab dono ladkon ke ehsaas ghoom rahe the. Ek taraf Rahul ki hawas bhari baatein, dusri taraf Darpan ka pyar bhara support.
Raat ko Darpan ne mummy ko apne room mein bula liya. “Mummy… baitho. Aaj hum baat karte hain.”
Shanti baith gayi. Darpan ne uske haath pakad liye. “Mummy… Rahul aaj kyun aaya tha?”
Shanti ne sar jhukate hue kaha, “Beta… woh bas milne aaya tha. Main confuse ho rahi hoon bahut.”
Darpan ne usko apne seene se laga liya. Is baar usne uski kamar ko tightly pakad liya. Shanti ka saans ruk gaya. Usne kuch nahi kaha, bas lipat gayi.
Darpan ne uske kaan mein dheere se kaha, “Mummy… jo bhi aap chahein, main dunga. Rahul bhi… agar aap chahein toh woh bhi. Bas aap khush raho.”
Shanti ne uske seene mein muh chhupa liya aur dheere se boli, “Beta… tu mujhe samajhta hai na? Main kya ho rahi hoon…”
Dono bahut der tak aise hi lipte rahe. Darpan ka haath uski peeth se neeche ki taraf ja raha tha. Shanti ne rok nahi kiya. Uske muh se halki si siskari nikal gayi jab Darpan ne uski kamar ke neeche halka sa dabav diya.
Raat ke 2 baje tak dono aise hi baith rahe. Shanti ne akhir mein bola, “Beta… ab sone ja. Main apne room mein jaati hoon.”
Lekin jaate waqt usne Darpan ke gaal pe halka sa kiss kiya. Pehli baar usne apne bete ko aise chhua tha.
Usi raat hidden camera mein Darpan ne dekha – Shanti apne bed pe leti hui thi. Usne apni nighty upar ki hui thi aur haath apni taangon ke beech tha. Uske muh se sirf do naam nikal rahe the… kabhi “Rahul”, kabhi “Darpan”.
Darpan muskuraya. Ab waqt aa gaya tha agla step lene ka.
Arre yaar, yeh kahani shuru hoti hai ek chhote se middle-class ghar se, jahaan bahar se sab kuch perfect dikhta hai – ek pativrata biwi, ek mehnati pati, aur ek padhta-likhta beta. Lekin andar se? Sab kuch toot-ta ja raha tha. Jaise koi purana radio jo bahar se chamakta hai, andar se sirf garam taare lag rahe hain.
Pehle baat karte hain Ramesh ki. Umra 52 saal. Sarkari daftar mein clerk. Subah 7 baje nikal jaata, raat 10 baje thaka-hara aata. Log kehte the – “Ramesh bhai bahut responsible hain.” Ghar ke liye paisa, beta ke college ke sapne, biwi ke kapde – sab kuch deta tha. Lekin jo sabse badi cheez ek aurat ko chahiye hoti hai – waqt, pyaar aur woh raat ka gehra sukh – woh bilkul nahi deta tha. Uske liye sex sirf 5 minute ka routine tha, aur woh bhi mahine mein ek-do baar. Baaki time sirf “thak gaya hoon Shanti” bolke so jaata. Andar hi andar usko bhi guilt hota tha, lekin woh kabhi admit nahi karta. Ramesh ek aisa aadmi tha jo duniya ko dikhaane ke liye perfect pati ban sakta tha, lekin apni biwi ko andar se khaali kar deta tha.
Ab Shanti. 41 saal ki umar, lekin dekhne mein bilkul 32-33 ki lagti thi. Gora rang, lambe kaale baal jo hamesha tight bun mein bandhe rehte, 38D ke bhare-bhare boobs jo saree ke blouse mein mushkil se samate the, patli kamar aur sabse zabardast – woh gol-gol, tight aur bhari hui gaand jo har kadam pe hilti thi. Gale mein hamesha mangalsutra, maathe pe bindi, kaan mein chhoti si baliyaan. Bilkul ek ideal Indian housewife. Subah mandir jaati, puja karti, beta aur pati ke liye khana banati, ghar sambhalti. Log kehte the “Shanti bahu toh devi hai.” Lekin raaton mein jab Ramesh thak ke so jaata, woh chupke se apne haath apni taangon ke beech le jaati aur aankhein band karke kuch aur sochti. Kabhi kabhi aansu bhi nikal aate. Woh pativrata thi, sachchi, lekin uske sharir mein aag thi jo bujhne ka naam nahi le rahi thi. Usne kabhi kisi ko kuch nahi bataya. Bas sehti rahi.
Unka beta Darpan. 20 saal. Abhi 12th pass kiya hai, college admission ke liye taiyaari kar raha. Lambaa, handsome, sharp features. Bahar se bilkul seedha-saadha ladka – mummy ka laadla, papa ka sapno ka raja. Lekin andar? Ek aag thi jo dheere dheere usko kha rahi thi. Jab se 18 saal ka hua tha, usne porn dekhna shuru kiya tha. Pehle normal ladkiyaan, phir mature auratein, aur dheere dheere uski nazar apni hi maa pe tikne lagi thi. Woh raat ko chupke se mummy ke room ke bahar khada hokar unke saans lene ki awaaz sunta tha. Unki saree mein lipti gaand dekh ke uska lund khada ho jaata. Woh jaanta tha yeh galat hai, lekin usko rok nahi paata tha. Darpan ka plan dheere dheere ban raha tha – apni maa ko apni randi banana, usko apne control mein rakhna, aur uske saath woh sab karna jo uske andar ki hawas chahti thi.
Darpan ke sabse kareebi dost Rahul. 20 saal, same college. Woh Darpan se bhi zyada harami aur confident tha. Lambaa, gym-toned body, hamesha smile pe. Bachpan se Darpan ke ghar aata jaata tha. Shanti ko “aunty” kehta tha lekin andar se uski maa pe crush tha uska. Rahul ladkiyon ko patane mein master tha. Usne Darpan ko bahut baar kaha tha – “Teri maa ko dekh ke lagta hai jaise woh tadap rahi hai bhai.” Darpan ne kabhi jawab nahi diya tha tab, lekin ab soch raha tha ki Rahul ko is khel mein shaamil karna padega.
Baaki teen dost baad mein enter karenge, lekin unka naam abhi se bata deta hoon taaki picture clear ho jaaye:
Ravi – 21 saal, thoda gunda type, heavy built, rough language. Woh group ka muscle tha.
Sumit – 20 saal, smart aur manipulative, sabse zyada planning wala.
Brijesh – 19 saal, sabse chhota, lekin sabse bada pervert. Camera aur recording ka shauqeen.
Inke alawa story mein aur kuch important log aayenge – jaise Shanti ki saheli Meena aunty (jo thodi suspicious aur thodi jealous type hai), ek college ki senior ladki jo Darpan ko target karegi taaki jealousy create ho, aur ek powerful bully figure jo climax mein major twist laayega. Lekin abhi story shuru hai ghar ke andar se.
Ek normal shaam thi. Ramesh office se lauta tha, thaka hua chehra. Shanti kitchen mein khadi thi, saree ka pallu side mein khiska hua, paseene se bhari gardan chamak rahi thi. Darpan hall mein baitha laptop pe kuch dekh raha tha lekin aankhein baar baar kitchen ki taraf ja rahi thi.
“Shanti, chai bana de,” Ramesh ne sofe pe baithte hue bola, bina uski taraf dekhe.
“Ji,” Shanti ne dheemi awaaz mein kaha. Usne chai banayi, cup mein daali aur Ramesh ke paas rakhi. Jab woh jhuki toh uska blouse ka gala thoda khula tha. Darpan ne door se woh nazara dekha aur uska haath apni jeans ke upar se dab gaya.
Ramesh chai peete hue bola, “Aaj office mein bahut kaam tha. Kal bhi late ho jaayega.”
Shanti kuch nahi boli. Bas muskurayi aur wapas kitchen mein chali gayi. Uske andar ek halki si cheekh uthi – “Kab tak yeh zindagi jeeyun main?”
Darpan ne notice kiya. Woh utha aur kitchen mein ghus gaya.
“Mummy, paani do na.”
Shanti ne glass bhara aur beta ko diya. Unki aankhein mil gayi. Sirf ek second ke liye, lekin Darpan ne dekha – uski maa ki aankhon mein woh pyaas thi jo kisi maa ki aankhon mein nahi honi chahiye.
“Beta college ki taiyaari kaisi chal rahi hai?” Shanti ne pucha, apni awaaz ko normal rakhne ki koshish karte hue.
“Theek hai mummy. Rahul aane wala hai aaj, padhne ke liye.”
“Accha, bata dena khana kha ke jaayega.”
Darpan ne haan kaha aur bahar nikal gaya. Uske dimag mein plan ka pehla step ban raha tha. Rahul ko ghar laana, mummy ke paas baithana, dheere dheere uske mann mein ghusna.
Shaam ko Rahul aaya. Normal baatein, padhai, college. Lekin jab Shanti chai leke aayi, Rahul ne uski taraf dekha aur muskurate hue bola, “Aunty aap aaj bhi itni sundar lag rahi ho. Uncle kitne lucky hain.”
Shanti sharma gayi. “Chup kar badmash. Uncle office se thake hue aate hain.”
Ramesh hall mein hi sofe pe let gaya tha. TV chal raha tha lekin uski aankhein band thi.
Darpan ne notice kiya ki Rahul ki nazar Shanti ke hips pe ruk gayi thi jab woh wapas kitchen ja rahi thi. Usne apne dost ko aankh maari. Rahul ne smile kiya.
Raat ko sab so gaye. Ramesh aur Shanti apne room mein. Darpan apne room mein. Lekin Darpan soya nahi. Woh chupke se utha aur apne parents ke room ke bahar khada ho gaya. Darwaza thoda khula tha. Andar se sirf Ramesh ki kharrate sunai de rahe the. Shanti karvat badal rahi thi, uski saans tez thi.
Darpan wahan khade khade soch raha tha – “Mummy, ab jaldi hi tum meri ho jaogi. Aur phir hum dono milkar is ghar ko apna khel bana denge.”
Us raat Darpan ne decide kar liya – pehla step: papa aur mummy ke beech aur doori badhana. Fake affair ka idea uske dimag mein ghumne laga.
Chapter 2: Dooriyan Badhti Ja Rahi Hain
Overall Arc Connection: Chapter 1 ne family ke surface-level normalcy aur andar ki khali jagah ko establish kiya. Ab Chapter 2 mein dheere dheere emotional cracks badhte hain. Darpan ka plan shuru hota hai – papa-mummy ke beech distance badhana aur Rahul ko slowly introduce karna. Shanti ki frustration peak pe pahunchti hai, lekin abhi woh sirf andar hi jal rahi hai. Yeh chapter buildup ka solid base banata hai.
Subah ka waqt tha. Surya abhi abhi nikla tha aur ghar mein halki si thandak bhi thi. Shanti kitchen mein khadi thi, chai bana rahi thi. Usne aaj bhi apni favorite cream-colored saree pehni thi, jo uske curves ko subtly highlight karti thi. Gale mein mangalsutra chamak raha tha, lekin uski aankhon mein woh chamak nahi thi.
Ramesh table pe baitha newspaper padh raha tha. “Aaj office mein meeting hai, raat ko late ho jaunga,” usne bina upar dekhe bola.
Shanti ne sirf “Ji” kaha. Usne chai ka cup table pe rakha aur Ramesh ke chehre ko dekha – thaka hua, behtar. Uske mann mein ek halki si cheekh uthi: “Kab tak yeh routine chalega? Main aurat hoon ya sirf ghar ki malkin?”
Darpan apne room se bahar aaya. Usne mummy ko dekha – woh jhuk kar kuch utha rahi thi. Uske dil ki dhadkan tez ho gayi, lekin usne muskurate hue normal awaaz mein bola, “Mummy, aaj nashta kya hai?”
“Paratha aur dahi beta,” Shanti ne pyaar se jawab diya aur uske sar pe haath pher diya. Woh abhi bhi apne bete ko apna laadla samajhti thi. Darpan ne uske haath ko pakad ke thoda zyada der tak rakha – sirf ek second extra, lekin enough to feel the warmth.
Ramesh utha, “Main nikal raha hoon.” Usne Shanti ko sirf ek jaldi sa kiss forehead pe diya aur chala gaya. Darwaza band hone ki awaaz ke baad ghar mein sannata ho gaya.
Shanti ne dheemi saans li. “Beta, tu bhi college ja raha hai na?”
“Haan mummy, lekin pehle park mein Rahul se milna hai. Padhai discuss karenge.”
Shanti ne muskurate hue kaha, “Theek hai, lekin ghar jaldi aana. Aur Rahul ko bhi bula lena kabhi dinner ke liye.”
Darpan ne andar se smile kiya. Plan ka pehla step set tha.
Park Scene (Darpan & Rahul ka planning)
Park mein bench pe baith kar dono dost cigarette sulga rahe the. Darpan ne pura backstory bataya – mummy ki frustration, papa ki indifference, aur uski apni dark ichchha.
Rahul ne aankhein chhoti kar ke suna aur bola, “Bhai, teri maa ekdum maal hai. Main bachpan se hi sochta tha… lekin ab serious plan chahiye. Direct nahi chalega. Pehle usko ehsaas dilana padega ki woh akeli hai.”
Darpan ne plan outline kiya:
Ramesh ka mobile thoda monitor karna (fake messages ka idea).
Rahul ka ghar aana-jaana badhana, cooking aur normal baaton ke bahane.
Shanti ke mann mein papa ke against chhoti-chhoti baatein daalna.
Rahul excited tha, “Main expert hoon mature auraton ko patane mein. Lekin tu control mat chhodna bhai. Yeh teri maa hai, final call tera.”
Dono ne haath milaaya. Tension point yeh tha ki Rahul thoda zyada eager tha – Darpan ko lag raha tha ki usko dheere dheere handle karna padega, warna game bigad sakta tha.
Evening Ghar – Rahul ka Visit
Shaam ko Rahul ghar aaya. Shanti ne darwaza khola. “Arre beta aaja, Darpan abhi aaya nahi?”
Rahul ne muskurate hue kaha, “Aunty aap ghar ko itna sundar bana deti ho. Aur khud bhi…”
Shanti sharma gayi, “Chup kar pagle. Chai piyega?”
Haan aunty.”
Dono hall mein baithe baatein karne lage. Rahul ne cooking ke baare mein poocha, Shanti khul ke baatein karne lagi. Woh bahut din baad kisi se itni normal baat kar rahi thi. Darpan door se dekh raha tha – uski maa ki smile mein ek alag chamak thi.
Ramesh late aaya. Thaka hua tha. Usne sirf “Rahul beta” bola aur sofe pe let gaya.
Dinner ke time table pe sab baithe. Shanti khana paros rahi thi. Ramesh ne ek baar bhi uski taraf dekha nahi. Darpan ne notice kiya ki Shanti ke haath thode kaanp rahe the.
Raat ko sab so gaye. Darpan ne chupke se apne room se bahar jhaanka. Shanti kitchen mein khadi thi, akeli, paani pi rahi thi. Uske chehre pe udaasi thi.
Shanti ka Internal Monologue -
Shanti apne room mein leti hui thi. Ramesh kharrate le raha tha. Usne aankhein band ki aur socha:
“Main kya galat kar rahi hoon? Pativrata hoon, beta ka ghar sambhalti hoon, puja karti hoon… phir bhi raaton mein yeh aag kyun nahi bujhati? Ramesh… tune mujhe kabhi aurat ki tarah feel nahi karaya. Ab yeh Rahul… bas baatein karta hai, lekin kitna accha lagta hai.”
Usne karvat badli. Uske mann mein guilt aur excitement ka sangam ho raha tha.
Usi raat Darpan ne Ramesh ka mobile dekha (jo hall mein charging pe tha). Ek message tha office colleague Seema se: “Kal late meeting ke baad coffee?” Yeh sirf casual tha, lekin Darpan ke liye perfect fuel.
Agli subah Darpan ne Rahul ko call kiya: “Game shuru.”
Lekin usi subah Shanti ne apne phone pe ek anonymous message dekha (Darpan ne fake ID se bheja tha testing ke liye): “Aap akeli kyun hain? Aapke jaise aurat ko khush rakhne wale bahut hain.”
Shanti dar gayi… lekin delete nahi kiya. Usne message ko dheere se padha aur phone side pe rakh diya. Uski saans tez ho gayi.
Chapter 3: Chhoti Chhoti Baatein, Badi Aag
Pichhle chapter mein dooriyan badh rahi thi, ab woh dooriyan aur gehri hoti ja rahi thi. Shanti ke mann mein ek naya toofan uth raha tha – woh anonymous message uske dil mein baar baar goonj raha tha. “Aap akeli kyun hain?” Yeh line usko raat bhar sone nahi de rahi thi. Woh jaanti thi yeh galat hai, lekin phir bhi phone utha ke baar baar padh leti thi. Pativrata dharma aur sharir ki bhookh ke beech woh phansi hui thi.
Subah ka waqt. Ramesh jaldi hi office ke liye nikal gaya tha. Aaj bhi usne sirf “Bye” bola aur chala gaya. Shanti darwaze tak usko chodne gayi, lekin uski aankhon mein koi umeed nahi thi. Jab woh wapas aayi toh Darpan kitchen mein khada tha, mummy ko dekhte hue.
“Mummy, aaj mood kaisa hai?” Darpan ne pyaar se poocha, uske peeche se aate hue.
Shanti thoda chaunk gayi. “Theek hai beta. Tu college ja raha hai na?”
“Haan, lekin Rahul aa raha hai aaj. Woh bol raha tha aapke haath ka khana bahut miss karta hai. Aaj lunch ke liye kuch bana do na.”
Shanti ke chehre pe halki si muskaan aayi. “Accha? Theek hai, bata dena woh aa jaaye.”
Darpan ne andar se smile kiya. Plan dheere dheere aage badh raha tha.
Rahul ka Visit – Cooking Session
Dopahar ke around 1 baje Rahul ghar pahunch gaya. Jeans aur tight T-shirt mein woh aur bhi smart lag raha tha. Shanti ne darwaza khola toh usne seedha compliment maara, “Aunty aaj toh aap bilkul devi lag rahi ho. Yeh cream saree aap pe itni achhi lagti hai.”
Shanti sharma gayi, pallu thoda adjust karte hue. “Bas kar beta, andar aa. Darpan abhi aaya nahi?”
“Woh college mein hai aunty, late ho jaayega. Maine socha aapko kitchen mein help kar doon.” Rahul ne muskurate hue kaha aur seedha kitchen mein ghus gaya.
Shanti ko thoda ajeeb laga, lekin usne mana nahi kiya. Dono kitchen mein kaam karne lage. Shanti sabzi kaat rahi thi, Rahul uske paas khada tha, thoda zyada kareeb.
“Aunty, aapke haath ka khana kha ke lagta hai jaise ghar ka swaad mil gaya ho,” Rahul ne dheere se bola, uski nazar Shanti ke blouse ke upar se ubharte boobs pe jaa ke ruk gayi.
Shanti ne halke se haske kaha, “Tum bhi na… tumhari mummy ko bata doon toh?”
Rahul ne hans ke jawab diya, “Meri mummy toh aap jaisi nahi hai aunty. Aap toh bilkul alag level ki ho. Uncle bahut lucky hain.”
Shanti ke haath thoda ruk gaye. “Lucky? Kabhi kabhi lagta hai… chhod na beta, yeh sab baatein.”
Lekin Rahul ne topic nahi chhoda. “Aunty, sach bataun? Uncle aapko itna time nahi dete lagte hain. Aap itni sundar ho, itni caring… aapko khush rakhna chahiye tha unko.”
Shanti chup rahi. Uske mann mein woh anonymous message phir se goonja. Usne sirf muskurake topic badal diya, “Chal, aaj aloo matar banaate hain. Tu mirchi kaat.”
Dono baatein karte rahe. Rahul dheere dheere double meaning baatein daal raha tha – “Aunty, aapka haath bahut soft hai… jo cheez aap chhooti ho woh garam ho jaati hai.” Shanti samajh rahi thi, lekin rok nahi rahi thi. Woh andar se tadap rahi thi, kisi ki tareef sunne ko.
Darpan chupke se ghar aaya tha aur door se pura scene dekh raha tha. Uske lund mein halki si jhunjhunahat hui, lekin usne control kiya. “Abhi time nahi hai,” usne apne aap se kaha.
Emotional Drama – Family Dinner aur Shanti ka Guilt
Shaam ko Ramesh aaya. Thaka hua. Table pe khana laga tha – aloo matar, roti, dahi. Sab baithe the. Darpan ne notice kiya ki Shanti baar baar Rahul ke message check kar rahi thi (Rahul ne lunch ke baad thanks ka message bheja tha).
Ramesh ne ek baar bola, “Shanti, kal office tour pe jaana pad sakta hai 4-5 din ke liye.”
Shanti ne sirf “Ji” kaha. Uske chehre pe koi dukh nahi dikha. Yeh Ramesh ko bhi chubha.
Raat ko jab sab so gaye, Shanti apne room mein leti hui thi. Ramesh so chuka tha. Usne phone uthaya aur Rahul ke saath chat shuru ki (pehli baar usne khud initiate kiya).
Shanti: Beta, aaj khana accha bana tha na?Rahul: Aunty bahut accha. Aapka saath hone se aur maza aaya.Shanti: Tum bhi na…Rahul: Aunty sach bolun? Aapke paas baith ke dil ko sukoon milta hai. Uncle aapki kadar nahi karte lagte hain.
Shanti ne message padha aur aankhein band kar li. Uske sharir mein ek current daud gaya. Woh jaanti thi yeh galat hai, lekin phir bhi usne reply kiya: “Kabhi kabhi lagta hai haan…”
Chat dheere dheere personal hoti gayi. Rahul ne usko compliment diye, uski feelings samjhi. Shanti ko pehli baar laga kisi ne usko aurat samjha.
Darpan ka Move aur Hidden Tension
Darpan apne room mein baitha tha. Usne apne laptop pe ek chhota software install kiya tha jo Ramesh ke phone ko track kar sake (fake affair setup ke liye). Us raat usne dekha – Ramesh ka ek colleague Seema ke saath casual chat tha. “Kal coffee?” Darpan ne screenshot le liya. Perfect evidence ban sakta tha.
Subah Darpan kitchen mein gaya. Shanti chai bana rahi thi. Usne mummy ke peeche se jaake usko halke se pakad liya (sirf ek friendly hug ki tarah).
“Mummy, tum theek toh ho na? Papa ke tour ki baat sunke udaas lag rahi ho.”
Shanti ne uske haath ko apne upar se hataya, lekin dheere se. “Beta, sab theek hai. Tu apna khayal rakh.”
Lekin jab Darpan ne usko chhoda, uska haath Shanti ki kamar pe thoda zyada der tak ruka. Shanti ko ehsaas hua, lekin usne kuch nahi kaha. Woh andar se confuse thi – beta ka touch aur Rahul ki baatein, dono usko alag alag tareeke se chhu rahe the.
Us din college mein Darpan aur Rahul mile.
Rahul: “Bhai, teri maa ab thaw rahi hai. Kal chat mein khul ke baat ki usne.”
Darpan: “Achha hai, lekin jaldi mat kar. Pehle usko aur tadpao. Main bhi apna kaam kar raha hoon.”
Chapter 4: Sachchai Ka Zakham
Subah ka suraj ghar mein ghus raha tha, lekin Shanti ke chehre pe andhera chhaya hua tha. Woh mandir ke kamre mein baithi thi, haath jod kar baith gayi. “Bhagwan, mujhe himmat do… main kya kar rahi hoon,” usne dheemi awaaz mein kaha. Lekin uske mann mein woh Rahul wali chat baar baar aa rahi thi.
Darpan apne room mein tha. Usne raat bhar mehnat ki thi – Ramesh ke mobile se kuch real chats copy kiye the aur unme fake messages add kiye the. Ek photo bhi banaya tha (Ramesh aur office ki Seema ka edited version). Ab waqt aa gaya tha sachchai ka zakham dene ka.
Nashte pe Ramesh jaldi nikal gaya. Shanti kitchen mein khadi thi jab Darpan aaya.
“Mummy, baitho na. Mujhe aapse kuch baat karni hai,” Darpan ne serious awaaz mein kaha.
Shanti ne usko dekha. “Kya hua beta? College ki koi problem?”
Darpan ne phone table pe rakh diya aur screen on kiya. “Mummy… yeh dekho. Mujhe yeh sab pata chal gaya hai.”
Shanti ne messages padhe. Pehle toh samajh nahi aaya, phir uska chehra safed pad gaya. Messages mein Ramesh Seema ko “jaanu” bol raha tha, milne ka plan bana raha tha. Photo mein dono coffee shop mein close dikhte the.
“ Yeh… yeh kya hai beta?” Shanti ki awaaz kaanp rahi thi.
Darpan ne uske haath ko pakda. “Mummy, maine accidentally papa ka phone check kiya tha. Yeh sab chal raha hai. Aapke saath yeh… main tolerate nahi kar sakta.”
Shanti ke aankhon se aansu behne lage. Woh chair pe baith gayi, haath se muh dhak liya. “Main itni saalon se… uske liye sab kuch karti rahi. Puja, vrat, ghar… aur yeh?”
Darpan ne usko gale lagaya – yeh hug thoda zyada der tak tha. “Mummy, aap akeli nahi ho. Main hoon na. Aap jo chahein, main aapke liye karunga.”
Shanti ne rote hue usko aur tightly pakda. Us pal usko apne bete ke siwa koi sahara nahi dikha.
Rahul Ka Visit – Calculated Support
Dopahar mein Rahul aaya. Darpan ne usko sab bata diya tha. Rahul ne Shanti ko dekha – uski aankhein red thi.
“Aunty… kya hua?” usne pyaar se poocha.
Shanti ne sab bata diya (Darpan ke kehne pe). Rahul ne uske paas baith kar uska haath pakda. “Aunty, aap itni achhi ho. Uncle ko yeh karne ka koi haq nahi. Aap deserve karti ho khush rehna.”
Shanti ne kuch nahi kaha, bas aansu ponchti rahi. Rahul ne dheere se uski peeth pe haath phera – comforting touch, lekin Darpan door se dekh raha tha. Tension badh rahi thi.
Darpan ne Rahul ko aankh maari – “Slow.”
Evening Dinner – Heavy Silence
Ramesh shaam ko aaya. Table pe khana laga tha. Sab chup-chaap kha rahe the. Shanti ne Ramesh ki taraf dekha bhi nahi. Ramesh ko kuch ajeeb laga.
“Kya hua aaj sabko?” usne poocha.
Darpan ne normal jawab diya, “Kuch nahi papa.”
Shanti ne roka nahi, bas khana khati rahi. Uske mann mein toofan tha – betrayal, gussa, aur ek naya ehsaas ki ab woh bhi kuch kar sakti hai.
Raat ko Ramesh so gaya. Shanti bahar baithi thi. Meena aunty ka call aaya.
“Shanti, suni hai tere pati ke baare mein office mein koi aur hai… sach hai kya?”
Shanti ne call cut kar diya. Ab duniya bhi jaan rahi thi.
Shanti ka Internal Breakdown & Resolve
Raat ke 2 baje Shanti apne room mein baithi thi. Aansu beh rahe the. Usne mandir ke saamne baith kar puja ki, lekin mann nahi laga. Phir usne phone uthaya aur Rahul ko message kiya:
“Rahul beta… mujhe bahut bura lag raha hai. Kya main galat hoon jo yeh sab feel kar rahi hoon?”
Rahul ne turant reply kiya – supportive words, aur ek chhota compliment jo usko garam kar gaya.
Darpan apne room mein baitha pura scene monitor kar raha tha (usne chhupa camera setup kar liya tha hall mein). Uske chehre pe satisfaction tha, lekin ek chhoti si guilt bhi.
Chapter 5: Akeli Ghar, Uthi Aag
Ramesh ke jaane ke do din baad ghar mein sannata chaaya hua tha. Station tak chhodne gaya tha Darpan apne papa ko. Ramesh ne platform pe khade hokar Shanti ko dekha aur bola, “Khayal rakhna apna. Darpan hai ghar pe.” Bas itna hi. Koi gehra pyar nahi, koi “miss karunga” nahi. Train chali gayi toh Shanti ka dil aur bhari ho gaya. Mangalsutra usne abhi bhi nahi pehna tha. Drawer mein pada tha jaise koi purana yaad.
Ghar lautte waqt Darpan ne mummy ka haath pakad liya. “Mummy, ab sirf hum dono hain. Jo bhi chahiye bata dena mujhe.”
Shanti ne sirf muskurane ki koshish ki. “Haan beta.”
Lekin andar se toofan uth raha tha. Rahul ka last message abhi bhi phone pe tha – “Aunty akele ho toh bata dena… main aa jaun.”
Dopahar ke around 2 baje doorbell baji. Shanti ne darwaza khola toh Rahul khada tha, haath mein ek chhota sa gift packet aur muskurahat.
“Aunty… aaj akele ho na? Darpan college gaya hai kya?”
Shanti ne darwaza khula chhod diya. “Haan beta, andar aa. Darpan shaam ko aayega.”
Rahul andar aaya aur packet uske haath mein thama diya. “Yeh aapke liye. Aap itni udaas ho… thoda smile aa jaaye.”
Shanti ne packet khola – andar ek chhoti si silver payal thi, bahut sundar. Uske aankhon mein aansu aa gaye. “Rahul beta… yeh sab kyun?”
Rahul ne uske paas aake dheere se uska haath pakad liya. “Kyunki aunty, aap deserve karti ho. Uncle ne aapko kabhi yeh feel nahi karaya na? Main karna chahta hoon.”
Shanti ka haath kaanp raha tha. Usne haath chhudane ki koshish ki, lekin Rahul ne chhoda nahi. “Beta… yeh galat hai. Main teri aunty hoon… Darpan ki mummy.”
Rahul ne dheemi awaaz mein bola, “Aunty, aap aurat bhi ho. Aur har aurat ko pyaar aur khushi ka haq hai. Aap akeli kyun tadap rahi ho jab main yahan hoon?”
Shanti ne aankhein band kar li. Uske mann mein Ramesh ka chehra aur woh edited photo aa gaya. Usne dheere se haath chhudaya aur boli, “Chai bana deti hoon.”
Dono kitchen mein gaye. Rahul peeche-peeche. Jab Shanti choolhe pe khadi thi, Rahul ne uske bilkul kareeb khade hokar uski kamar pe halka sa haath rakh diya. “Aunty, aapki kamar itni patli hai ab bhi… kitna maintain karti ho.”
Shanti ka sharir ek current se guzar gaya. Usne kuch nahi kaha, bas chai banati rahi. Lekin uski saans tez ho gayi thi.
Darpan college se jaldi aa gaya tha. Usne chupke se ghar ke peeche wali khidki se dekha. Rahul mummy ke bahut kareeb khada tha. Shanti ke chehre pe woh tadap dikhai de rahi thi jo Darpan chahta tha. Usne phone pe recording on kar li – sirf audio, backup ke liye.
Andar Rahul ne aur gehra shot maara. “Aunty, agar aap chahein toh main aapko woh sukh de sakta hoon jo uncle kabhi nahi de paye. Bas ek baar haan bol do.”
Shanti ne usko dhakel diya, halke se. “Rahul… mat bol aisi baatein. Main… main toot rahi hoon andar se.”
Rahul ne peeche hat kar usko dekha. “Toh tootne do aunty. Main jod dunga aapko. Aap meri ho jaao.”
Shanti ne aankhon se aansu ponchhe aur boli, “Tu ja beta abhi. Darpan aa jayega.”
Rahul muskuraya aur chala gaya. Darwaze tak pahunch kar usne peeche mud ke kaha, “Intezaar karunga aunty. Aap jab bhi ready ho.”
Shaam ko Darpan ghar aaya. Shanti kitchen mein thi, aankhein red. Darpan ne usko gale lagaya – is baar bahut tightly.
“Mummy, kya hua? Papa ki yaad aa rahi hai?”
Shanti ne rote hue uske seene mein muh chhupa liya. “Beta… tere papa ne mujhe dhoka diya. Main kya karun ab?”
Darpan ne uske baal sahlate hue bola, “Mummy, aap akeli nahi ho. Main hoon na. Jo bhi chahiye… main poora karunga. Aap bas khush raho.”
Us pal Shanti ko apne bete ki bahon mein bahut sukoon mila. Woh aur tightly lipat gayi. Darpan ka haath uski peeth pe tha, dheere dheere neeche ki taraf ja raha tha lekin usne control kiya. Abhi time nahi tha.
Raat ko Karva Chauth ka vrat tha. Shanti ne pehle se taiyaari ki thi – saree pehni, mehndi lagayi, chhoti si puja ki. Lekin jab chaand nikla toh usne paani nahi piya. Usne sirf Ramesh ki photo dekhi aur aansu behne lage.
Darpan ne dekha aur paas aaya. “Mummy, yeh vrat kyun? Papa ke liye? Unhone aapke liye kya kiya?”
Shanti ne photo side pe rakh diya. “Beta… main nahi jaanti ab.”
Darpan ne uske haath mein paani ka glass thama diya. “Aap jo chahein karo mummy. Main aapke saath hoon.”
Shanti ne glass dekha, phir Darpan ko. Usne dheere se glass muh se lagaya aur paani pi liya. Vrat tod diya. Us pal usne apne aap ko Ramesh se bilkul alag kar liya.
Raat ke 11 baje. Darpan apne room mein tha. Hidden camera se woh dekh raha tha – Shanti apne bed pe leti hui thi, phone haath mein. Rahul se chat chal rahi thi.
Shanti: Rahul… aaj bahut akela feel ho raha hai.
Rahul: Aunty main aa jaun?
Shanti: Nahi… Darpan ghar pe hai.
Rahul: Phir bhi… aapko sirf ek baar chhoo lene do. Aap tadap rahi ho main jaanta hoon.
Shanti ne message padha aur phone side pe rakh diya. Usne aankhein band ki aur haath dheere se apni saree ke andar le gayi. Darpan screen pe dekh raha tha – uski maa khud ko chhu rahi thi, dheere dheere, aur uske muh se halki si siskari nikal rahi thi. “Rahul…”
Darpan ka lund sakht ho gaya tha. Lekin usne kuch nahi kiya. Bas dekhta raha. Uske mann mein ek naya plan ban raha tha – ab mummy ko aur tadpana hai, itna tadpana ki woh khud uske paas aaye.
Chapter 6: Nazdeekiyan, Aur Gehri Tadap
Ghar mein ab raaton ka sannata bhi alag lagta tha. Ramesh ke jaane ke baad jaise saara ghar Shanti ke andar ki aag ko mehsoos kar raha tha. Mangalsutra abhi bhi drawer mein pada tha. Shanti roz subah mandir jaati, puja karti, lekin uske haath kaanpte the. Vrat todne ke baad se usko apne aap pe gussa bhi aa raha tha, aur ek ajeeb si azaadi bhi mehsoos ho rahi thi.
Subah Darpan utha toh Shanti kitchen mein thi. Aaj usne halki green saree pehni thi, jo uske gora badan pe bilkul fit baith rahi thi. Baal khule hue the, thode geele, abhi naha ke nikli thi. Darpan ne dekha aur uska dil zor se dhak dhak karne laga.
“Mummy… chai ready hai kya?” usne normal awaaz mein poocha, lekin aankhein mummy ke blouse ke ubhaar pe ruk gayi thi.
Shanti ne mud kar dekha. Uske chehre pe thakaan aur ek naya glow tha. “Haan beta, baith. Main laga deti hoon.”
Darpan table pe baith gaya. Jab Shanti chai leke aayi, usne jaan-boojh kar jhuk kar rakhi. Pallu thoda khiska hua tha. Darpan ne saans rok li. Shanti ne notice kiya, lekin aankhein jhuka li.
“Beta… kal raat… tu bathroom ja raha tha na?” usne dheere se poocha, bina aankh uthaye.
Darpan ne muskurate hue kaha, “Haan mummy. Neend nahi aa rahi thi. Aap bhi uthi thi?”
Shanti ka chehra laal ho gaya. “Paani peene uthi thi. Tu… towel mein tha.”
Darpan ne uske haath ko pakad liya. “Mummy, sharmao mat. Main toh aapka beta hoon. Aapko jo bhi dekhna ho… dekh sakti ho.”
Shanti ne haath chhudaya aur jaldi se kitchen ki taraf mud gayi. Lekin uski chaal mein ek kampan tha. Woh andar se soch rahi thi – “Yeh kya ho raha hai mere saath? Beta hai mera… phir bhi…”
Dopahar mein Rahul ka message aaya. Shanti ne phone uthaya.
Rahul: Aunty aaj ghar pe ho? Main aa jaun? Bahut mann kar raha hai aapko dekhne ka.
Shanti ne reply kiya: “Darpan ghar pe hai. Aaj mat aana.”
Lekin andar se usko bhi mann kar raha tha. Usne phone side pe rakh diya aur apne room mein chali gayi. Darwaza band kiya aur bed pe let gayi. Uske haath dheere se saree ke andar chale gaye. Woh khud ko chhu rahi thi, aankhein band, aur muh se halki siskari nikal rahi thi. “Rahul… aa ja beta…”
Darpan hall mein baitha tha. Hidden camera se woh pura scene dekh raha tha. Uske lund mein tez jhunjhunahat thi. Usne apna haath pant ke upar se daba liya, lekin control kiya. “Abhi nahi… abhi nahi…”
Shaam ko Darpan mummy ke paas baitha. Aaj unhone saath mein TV dekha. Ek romantic serial chal raha tha jisme pati biwi ke beech dooriyan thi. Shanti chup-chaap dekh rahi thi. Serial mein jab pati biwi ko dhoka deta hai, Shanti ke aankhon se aansu nikal aaye.
Darpan ne usko apne seene se laga liya. “Mummy… rone ki zarurat nahi. Main hoon na aapke saath.”
Shanti ne uske seene mein muh chhupa liya. Uske boobs Darpan ki chhati se dab rahe the. Darpan ka haath uski peeth pe tha, dheere dheere neeche ki taraf ja raha tha. Shanti ne mehsoos kiya, lekin hataya nahi. Bas aur tightly lipat gayi.
“Beta… mujhe bahut dar lag raha hai,” usne siskate hue kaha.
Darpan ne uske sar pe kiss kiya. “Kis baat ka dar mummy? Main aapko kabhi hurt nahi karunga. Jo bhi aap chahein… main dunga.”
Shanti ne uski taraf dekha. Unki aankhein mil gayi. Ek lamha aisa tha jisme dono ke beech kuch gehra baat ho rahi thi. Shanti ne jaldi se aankhein phira li aur boli, “Chai bana deti hoon.”
Lekin jab woh uthi, Darpan ne uska haath pakad kar khinch liya. Shanti uske god mein gir gayi. Dono ki saans tez ho gayi thi.
“Beta… chhod…” Shanti ne dheemi awaaz mein kaha.
Darpan ne uske gaal pe halka sa kiss kiya. “Mummy… aap itni sundar ho. Papa ne aapki kadar nahi ki. Main karunga.”
Shanti ka sharir kaanp raha tha. Usne dheere se Darpan ke seene se sar uthaya aur uth gayi. Kitchen ki taraf jaate waqt uski taangein kaanp rahi thi.
Raat ko Rahul ka call aaya. Shanti ne chupke se utha liya.
“Aunty… aaj bahut mann kar raha tha aapke paas aane ka.”
Shanti ne dheere se kaha, “Rahul… Darpan ghar pe hai. Aur… main confuse ho rahi hoon bahut.”
Rahul ne muskurate hue kaha, “Confuse hone ki zarurat nahi aunty. Aapko jo chahiye woh main de sakta hoon. Aur Darpan bhi samajh jaayega ek din.”
Shanti ne call cut kar diya. Uske mann mein ab teen log ghoom rahe the – Ramesh (jo dhokhebaaz tha), Rahul (jo uski hawas ko jaanta tha), aur Darpan (jo uska beta tha lekin ab kuch aur bhi lag raha tha).
Darpan apne room mein baitha pura call record kar raha tha. Uske chehre pe ek dark satisfaction tha. “Ab mummy… tu khud mere paas aayegi.”
Usi raat ek chhota sa twist hua. Meena aunty ka call aaya Shanti ko. “Shanti, suni hai Ramesh ke baare mein? Office mein kisi ladki ke saath dekha gaya usko. Tu theek toh hai na?”
Shanti ne call pe rote hue sab bata diya. Meena ne comfort diya, lekin usne bhi kaha, “Ab tu bhi apni life jee le behen. Akeli mat reh.”
Call cut hone ke baad Shanti bahar baithi thi. Darpan chupke se aaya aur uske paas baith gaya. Usne mummy ke kandhe pe haath rakh diya.
“Mummy… jo bhi ho, main aapke saath hoon. Humesha.”
Shanti ne uske haath ko apne haath mein le liya aur dheere se dabaya. “Beta… tu mera sab kuch hai ab.”
Dono bahut der tak baith rahe. Hall ka light off tha. Sirf unki saanson ki awaaz aa rahi thi. Darpan ka haath Shanti ki kamar pe tha. Shanti ne usko hataya nahi.
Chapter 7: Haath Se Haath, Dil Se Dil Tak
Raat ka andhera ghar mein faila hua tha. Sirf hall ki corner light halki si chamak rahi thi. Shanti Darpan ke room ke darwaze pe khadi thi, sirf ek halki pink nighty mein. Uske lambe baal khule hue the, aankhon mein neend ki kami aur kuch aur bhi tha – ek tadap jo ab chhup nahi rahi thi.
“Beta… neend nahi aa rahi. Tere paas baith jaun?” uski awaaz kaanp rahi thi.
Darpan bed pe let kar uth baitha. Usne sirf shorts pehne the. “Aa jao mummy… darwaza band kar do.”
Shanti andar aayi. Darwaza dheere se band kiya. Room mein sirf un dono ki saanson ki awaaz thi. Woh bed pe Darpan ke paas baith gayi. Dono ke beech sirf ek haath ka faasla tha.
Darpan ne uska haath pakad liya. “Mummy… kya baat hai? Batao na mujhe.”
Shanti ne uske haath ko tightly pakda. “Beta… main toot rahi hoon. Tere papa ne mujhe jo dhoka diya… uske baad se kuch bhi theek nahi lag raha. Main raat bhar so nahi paati. Kabhi Rahul ki baatein yaad aati hain, kabhi… kabhi tu.”
Darpan ne usko apne seene ki taraf khinch liya. Shanti ne koi virodh nahi kiya. Woh uske seene se lipat gayi. Uske bade boobs Darpan ki chhati se dab rahe the. Darpan ka haath uski peeth pe tha, dheere dheere upar neeche ho raha tha.
“Mummy… aap akeli nahi ho. Main hoon na. Aap jo chahein… main aapko dunga. Pyaar bhi, sukoon bhi… jo bhi chahiye.”
Shanti ne uske seene mein muh chhupa liya. Uske aansu Darpan ki skin pe gir rahe the. “Beta… tu mera beta hai. Yeh sab galat hai na? Phir bhi… tere paas aane se dil ko sukoon milta hai.”
Dono bahut der tak aise hi baith rahe. Darpan ka haath Shanti ki kamar tak pahunch gaya tha. Woh halke se uski kamar sahla raha tha. Shanti ka sharir kaanp raha tha, lekin usne haath hataya nahi. Uske muh se ek halki si siskari nikal gayi.
“Beta… bas yahin reh. Mat ja.”
Darpan ne uske maathe pe kiss kiya. Phir gaal pe. Shanti ne aankhein band kar li. Uske haath Darpan ki peeth pe the, usko aur tightly pakad rahe the.
Raat dheere dheere guzri. Dono aise hi lipte rahe. Koi aur step nahi hua, lekin jo hua woh kaafi tha. Shanti ke dil mein ab beta aur mard dono ka ehsaas hone laga tha.
Subah jab suraj nikla, Shanti Darpan ke bed pe hi soyi hui thi. Darpan uske chehre ko dekhta hua jaag raha tha. Usne dheere se uske baal se khelna shuru kiya. Shanti ki aankh khuli toh woh chaunk gayi.
“Beta… main yahan kaise?”
Darpan ne muskurate hue kaha, “Raat ko aap yahin so gayi thi mummy. Theek hai na?”
Shanti ne jaldi se uthne ki koshish ki. Usaki nighty thodi upar chadhi hui thi. Usne pallu theek kiya aur boli, “Main nashta bana deti hoon.”
Lekin jaate waqt usne peeche mud kar Darpan ko dekha. Uski aankhon mein sharm thi, lekin ek naya pyaar bhi.
Dopahar mein Meena aunty ghar aa gayi. Shanti ne usko andar bulaya. Dono hall mein baith kar baatein karne lagi.
“Shanti, Ramesh ke baare mein jo suna hai… sach hai kya?” Meena ne poocha.
Shanti ne aansu ponchhte hue sab bata diya. Meena ne usko gale lagaya. “Ab tu apni life jee le behen. Akeli mat reh. Aur yeh Darpan ladka bahut accha hai. Uski taraf dekha kar.”
Shanti ne kuch nahi kaha, bas sar hilaya. Meena ke jaane ke baad woh sochne lagi – “Sabko pata chal raha hai. Ab main kya karun?”
Usi beech Rahul ka message aaya: “Aunty aaj mil sakte hain? Bahut yaad aa rahi hai aapki.”
Shanti ne reply kiya: “Darpan ghar pe hai. Kal try karte hain.”
Lekin uske mann mein ab Darpan zyada ghoom raha tha.
Shaam ko Darpan college se aaya. Shanti uske liye khana laga rahi thi. Darpan peeche se aaya aur usko halke se pakad liya – peeth se.
“Mummy… aaj bahut sundar lag rahi ho.”
Shanti ne uske haathon ko apne upar se hatane ki koshish ki, lekin dheere se. “Beta… chhod. Koi dekh lega.”
“Ghar mein sirf hum dono hain mummy,” Darpan ne uske kaan mein dheere se kaha.
Shanti ka sharir ek baar phir kaanp gaya. Usne mud kar Darpan ko dekha. Unki aankhein mil gayi. Darpan ne uske honthon ke bahut kareeb jaakar ruk gaya. Shanti ki saans tez ho gayi, lekin woh peeche nahi hati.
“Beta… yeh galat hai,” usne halki si awaaz mein kaha.
Darpan ne uske gaal pe halka sa kiss kiya. “Galat kya hai mummy? Jo dil chahta hai woh galat kaise ho sakta hai?”
Shanti ne aankhein band kar li. Usne Darpan ke seene pe sar rakh diya. Dono kuch der aise hi khade rahe. Darpan ka haath uski kamar pe tha, usko apne se chipkaye hue.
Raat ko dinner ke baad dono hall mein baith kar baatein kar rahe the. Shanti ne apni purani yaadein batayi – college ki, shaadi ki. Darpan ne sunte hue uska haath thaam liya.
“Mummy… aap itni akeli kyun rahi itne saalon se?”
Shanti ne aansu rokte hue kaha, “Kya karti beta? Pativrata thi main. Ab bhi hoon… lekin dil toot chuka hai.”
Darpan ne usko gale laga liya. Is baar hug bahut gehra tha. Shanti ne bhi usko tightly pakad liya. Unke shareer ek dusre se bilkul chipke hue the. Darpan ki saans Shanti ke kaan pe pad rahi thi.
“Beta… bas yahin reh aaj raat,” Shanti ne dheemi awaaz mein kaha.
Dono Darpan ke room mein chale gaye. Bed pe let gaye. Shanti Darpan ke seene pe sar rakh kar leti hui thi. Darpan ka haath uske baal mein tha. Raat bhar dono aise hi baatein karte rahe – pyar ki, dard ki, aur kuch ankahe ehsaason ki.
Shanti ne kabhi kabhi Darpan ki chhati pe haath phera. Darpan ne uski kamar sahlayi. Koi had paar nahi hui, lekin jo ho raha tha woh bahut gehra tha.
Raat ke 3 baje Shanti uthi. Woh bathroom gayi. Wapas aate waqt usne Darpan ko dekha – woh so raha tha, shorts mein uska ubhaar saaf dikhai de raha tha. Shanti bahut der tak dekhti rahi. Uske haath apne aap neeche ki taraf gaye, lekin usne rok liya.
Woh wapas bed pe let gayi aur Darpan se chipak gayi. Uske muh se halki si siskari nikal gayi, “Beta… kya kar raha hai tu mere saath…”
Darpan ne jaag kar usko aur tightly pakad liya. “Jo aap chahti ho mummy… wohi kar raha hoon.”
Chapter 8: Do Ladke, Ek Tadap
Raat ke baad subah ka suraj ghar mein ghus raha tha, lekin Shanti ke mann mein andhera aur gehra hota ja raha tha. Usne Darpan ke bed se uth kar apne room mein aane ki koshish ki thi, lekin uske pair nahi uth rahe the. Woh bed pe hi baithi thi, raat bhar Darpan ke seene se chipke hue. Uske haath abhi bhi uske beta ke badan pe the. Dil mein ek ajeeb si ladai chal rahi thi – “Yeh mera beta hai… mera laal… phir yeh ehsaas kyun?”
Darpan jaag chuka tha. Usne mummy ke baal mein haath phera aur dheere se bola, “Mummy… subah ho gayi. Theek ho na?”
Shanti ne uske seene se sar uthaya. Uski aankhein laal thi. “Beta… kal raat jo hua… woh galat tha na? Main teri maa hoon.”
Darpan ne uske gaal ko sahlaate hue kaha, “Galat kya hai mummy? Jo dil ko sukoon de woh galat kaise? Aap itni akeli thi… main aapko akela nahi chhodunga.”
Shanti ne kuch nahi kaha. Bas uth kar apne room mein chali gayi. Darwaza band karte waqt usne peeche mud kar Darpan ko dekha. Uske dil mein ek naya darr aur ek naya pyaar dono jag rahe the.
Dopahar mein ghar mein toofan aane wala tha. Rahul ne bina bataye ghar pahunch gaya. Darwaza Shanti ne khola toh uska chehra laal ho gaya.
“Rahul… tu yahan? Darpan college gaya hai.”
Rahul andar ghus aaya aur darwaza band kar diya. “Aunty… main aur intezaar nahi kar sakta. Aapki yaad mein din raat tadap raha hoon.”
Usne Shanti ko diwar se sata diya. Shanti ka saans tez ho gaya. “Rahul… mat kar… beta aa jayega.”
Rahul ne uske honthon ke bahut kareeb jaakar kaha, “Aunty, aapko pata hai aap kya chahti ho. Uncle ne aapko dhoka diya. Ab main hoon na… ek baar mauka do.”
Shanti ne usko dhakelne ki koshish ki, lekin uski taakat nahi thi. Rahul ne uske gale pe halka sa kiss kiya. Shanti ka sharir kaanp utha. Uske muh se halki si siskari nikal gayi.
Lekin usi waqt darwaze ki awaaz hui. Darpan college se jaldi aa gaya tha.
Shanti ne jaldi se Rahul ko dhakel diya aur darwaza kholne bhagi. Darpan andar aaya toh usne dekha – Rahul hall mein baitha tha aur Shanti kitchen ki taraf ja rahi thi, chehra laal.
Darpan ne kuch nahi kaha. Bas Rahul ko aankh maari aur apne room mein chala gaya. Rahul samajh gaya – abhi rukna padega.
Shaam ko teeno hall mein baithe the. Khana khate waqt bahut silence tha. Shanti khana paros rahi thi. Uske haath kaanp rahe the. Darpan aur Rahul dono usko dekh rahe the.
Darpan ne dheere se bola, “Mummy… aaj aap thak gayi lag rahi ho. Aaram kar lo.”
Rahul ne muskurate hue kaha, “Haan aunty, aap bahut tension mein ho. Main hoon na… baat kar lo mujhse.”
Shanti ne dono ko dekha. Uske dil mein ab dono ladke ghoom rahe the. Ek beta jo har pal saath tha, dusra woh jo uski hawas ko jaanta tha.
Raat ko Darpan ne Rahul ko bahar bheja aur mummy ke paas baith gaya. “Mummy… Rahul kyun aaya tha aaj?”
Shanti ne jhuk kar kaha, “Beta… woh bas milne aaya tha.”
Darpan ne uska haath pakad liya. “Mummy… jo bhi ho, mujhe bata dena. Main aapka beta hoon… lekin aapki har khushi ka khayal rakhunga.”
Shanti ne uske haath ko dabaya. “Beta… tu mujhe samajhta hai na?”
Darpan ne usko gale laga liya. Is baar hug mein gehra pyaar tha. Shanti ne bhi usko tightly pakad liya. Unke shareer ek dusre se bilkul lage hue the. Darpan ka haath uski kamar pe tha, Shanti ka sar uske kandhe pe.
Raat bhar dono aise hi baith rahe. Kabhi baatein, kabhi khamoshi. Shanti ke mann mein ab confusion aur gehra hota ja raha tha.
Meena Aunty Ka Twist
Agli subah Meena aunty phir aayi. Usne Shanti ko alag leke baat ki, “Shanti, Rahul yahan bahut aata jaata hai suna hai. Darpan ke dost hai lekin… tu theek toh hai na? Koi galat toh nahi kar rahi?”
Shanti ne ghabra kar mana kar diya. “Nahi behen… bas baatein hoti hain.”
Lekin Meena ki baat uske dil mein ghus gayi. Ab usko darr bhi lag raha tha.
Usi din Ramesh ka call aaya. “Shanti, sab theek hai na? Main 10 din aur ruk sakta hoon office ke kaam se.”
Shanti ne thande swar mein kaha, “Ji… jo aapko theek lage.”
Call cut karte hi usne phone phenk diya. Uske andar ka gussa phoot pada. Woh ro padi.
Darpan ne usko pakad liya. “Mummy… bas karo. Ab aur nahi sehna.”
Shanti ne uske seene mein muh chhupa liya aur rote hue boli, “Beta… mujhe bacha le. Main toot rahi hoon.”
Darpan ne uske sar pe kiss kiya aur dheere se uski peeth sahlayi. Uske haath dheere dheere neeche ki taraf ja rahe the. Shanti ne rok nahi kiya.
Raat ko Rahul ne phir message kiya. Shanti ne padha aur reply kiya, “Kal aa jaana… Darpan college jayega.”
Lekin us message ke baad usne Darpan ke room ki taraf dekha. Uski aankhon mein ab Darpan zyada tha.
Darpan ne hidden camera se sab dekha tha. Uske chehre pe ek muskurahat thi. Ab waqt aa gaya tha mummy ko apna banane ka.
Chapter 9: Teesra Kadam, Dil Ka Faisla
Ghar mein ab hawa bhi bhari hui thi. Shanti subah uthi toh usne dekha Darpan abhi bhi so raha tha. Usne dheere se uske room mein ghus kar uske chehre ko dekha. Uske beta ka chehra itna sukoon bhara tha, lekin Shanti ke dil mein toofan tha. Kal raat ki baatein, woh tight hug, woh touch… sab kuch uske dimag mein ghum raha tha.
Woh kitchen mein gayi aur nashta banane lagi. Aaj usne apni favorite red saree pehni thi, jo uske badan ko aur bhi attractive bana rahi thi. Mangalsutra abhi bhi drawer mein tha. Usne socha – “Aaj kya hone wala hai is ghar mein?”
Darpan utha aur kitchen mein aaya. Peeche se mummy ko pakad liya, bilkul normal beta wali tarah, lekin haath thoda zyada der tak uski kamar pe ruka.
“Mummy… aaj college mat jaaun? Ghar pe hi rahun tere saath.”
Shanti ka sharir ek baar phir se kaanp gaya. Usne dheere se bola, “Beta… tu ja. Padhai zaroori hai.”
Lekin uski awaaz mein woh baat nahi thi jo pehle hoti thi. Darpan ne muskurate hue kaha, “Theek hai mummy. Shaam ko jaldi aa jaunga.”
Woh college ke liye nikal gaya, lekin darwaze se bahar nikal kar wapas chupke se ghar ke peeche wali khidki se dekhne laga.
Dopahar ke 1 baje Rahul pahunch gaya. Shanti ne darwaza khola toh uska chehra laal ho gaya.
“Rahul… tu aa gaya?”
Rahul andar aaya aur turant usko gale laga liya. “Aunty… bahut din ho gaye. Aapko bahut miss kiya.”
Shanti ne usko dhakelne ki koshish ki. “Rahul… Darpan aa sakta hai kabhi bhi. Mat kar aisa.”
Lekin Rahul ne usko diwar se sata diya. Usne uske gale pe kiss kiya, phir kaan mein dheere se bola, “Aunty… aap tadap rahi ho. Main jaanta hoon. Ek baar mauka do… main aapko woh sukh dunga jo aapne kabhi nahi chakha.”
Shanti ki saans tez ho gayi. Uske haath Rahul ki chhati pe the, dhakelne ki koshish kar rahe the, lekin taakat nahi thi. Rahul ne uske honthon pe apne honth rakh diye. Shanti ne aankhein band kar li. Ek lamhe ke liye woh kiss mein kho gayi. Rahul ka haath uski kamar pe tha, dheere dheere neeche ki taraf ja raha tha.
Lekin tabhi bahar se bike ki awaaz aayi. Darpan wapas aa gaya tha.
Shanti ne jaldi se Rahul ko dhakel diya aur apna pallu theek kiya. “Chup… chup reh. Main dekhti hoon.”
Darpan andar aaya. Usne sab kuch hidden camera se dekh liya tha. Uske chehre pe gussa aur ek dark smile dono the.
“Mummy… main jaldi aa gaya. College cancel ho gaya.”
Rahul hall mein baitha tha. Teeno ke beech awkward silence tha. Shanti kitchen mein chali gayi, haath kaanp rahe the.
Darpan ne Rahul ko bahar le gaya aur dheere se bola, “Bhai… abhi ruk. Main handle kar raha hoon. Tu jaldi mat kar.”
Rahul ne irritate hokar kaha, “Bhai tu kitna time lega? Teri maa ab bilkul ready hai.”
Darpan ne usko aankh maari, “Trust kar. Mera plan hai.”
Shaam ko ghar mein teeno phir se baithe. Khana khate waqt Shanti chup thi. Darpan aur Rahul dono usko dekh rahe the. Shanti ke mann mein ab dono ladkon ke ehsaas ghoom rahe the. Ek taraf Rahul ki hawas bhari baatein, dusri taraf Darpan ka pyar bhara support.
Raat ko Darpan ne mummy ko apne room mein bula liya. “Mummy… baitho. Aaj hum baat karte hain.”
Shanti baith gayi. Darpan ne uske haath pakad liye. “Mummy… Rahul aaj kyun aaya tha?”
Shanti ne sar jhukate hue kaha, “Beta… woh bas milne aaya tha. Main confuse ho rahi hoon bahut.”
Darpan ne usko apne seene se laga liya. Is baar usne uski kamar ko tightly pakad liya. Shanti ka saans ruk gaya. Usne kuch nahi kaha, bas lipat gayi.
Darpan ne uske kaan mein dheere se kaha, “Mummy… jo bhi aap chahein, main dunga. Rahul bhi… agar aap chahein toh woh bhi. Bas aap khush raho.”
Shanti ne uske seene mein muh chhupa liya aur dheere se boli, “Beta… tu mujhe samajhta hai na? Main kya ho rahi hoon…”
Dono bahut der tak aise hi lipte rahe. Darpan ka haath uski peeth se neeche ki taraf ja raha tha. Shanti ne rok nahi kiya. Uske muh se halki si siskari nikal gayi jab Darpan ne uski kamar ke neeche halka sa dabav diya.
Raat ke 2 baje tak dono aise hi baith rahe. Shanti ne akhir mein bola, “Beta… ab sone ja. Main apne room mein jaati hoon.”
Lekin jaate waqt usne Darpan ke gaal pe halka sa kiss kiya. Pehli baar usne apne bete ko aise chhua tha.
Usi raat hidden camera mein Darpan ne dekha – Shanti apne bed pe leti hui thi. Usne apni nighty upar ki hui thi aur haath apni taangon ke beech tha. Uske muh se sirf do naam nikal rahe the… kabhi “Rahul”, kabhi “Darpan”.
Darpan muskuraya. Ab waqt aa gaya tha agla step lene ka.
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