"Nahi..nahi..nahi.." awaz ek dum se boli.
Arun ne agla kadam uthaya. Arun ko lag raha tha ki alge hi pal wo gir padega. Usne agla kadam uthaya to apne ghutno ke bal ho gaya aur ankhe band kar li. "No," usne muh se nikla.
Uski ankhe aasuo se bhar gayi. Usne apne dono hatho ko dekha to unme aasu tapak rahe the. "No," usne teji se kaha. Uski puri duniya uski aankho ke samne khatm hone lagi.
Tabhi door se ek awaz uske kaano me padi.
"Arun?"
Wo confuse hone laga. "Wait, Main janta hoon is awaz ko."
Wo khade hokar turant hi palta, aasu ke karan use sab kuch dhudhla dikh raha tha. Usne aasu poche to samne kone me ek curtain side me tha aur usme se usne dekha. Samne ek bed par leti thi Aarohi jiske pyare se gaal par ek bandage thi. Ek pair par plaster tha aur kafi kuch jinda hi lag rahi thi.
"Huh...yesss...wohooooo!"
Arun ke pair dobara kampne lage jab usne aage badhne ki kosis ki. Wo fir se jameen par gir pada aur apne hatho se apne chehre ko chupane laga. "Thankyou bhagwan.." usne teji se kaha aur aasu ke piche uske chehre par ek muskan ubhar aayi. Apni takat dobara pakar wo aage badhar aur parde hata diye.
"Tell me you're okay!" wo bola.
Aarohi ne ankho me aasu bhare hue usi taraf hath badhya to Arun ne uske hath ko pakad liya. "I'm okay," aarohi boli.
Arun ne turant hi aage badhkar use apne bahon me bhar liya. Wo kas ke use gale lagaye raha. "I love you so much," usne kaha.
Arun apni awz ko sambhalne ki kosis me tha. "I love you too," arun ne use khud se alag kiya fir uske pair ko dkehne laga.
Wo halke se muskura di. "Chota sa fracture hai."
Arun halke se has diya.
"Kya hum log ise ab chod nhi skte? Anal ka kya?"
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"Di ko bata do ki main thik hun. Mera phone to car me hi tha," Aarohi boli.
Arun ne apna phone nikal liya aur message type karne laga. "She's ok! Pair me fracture hai, ek do cuts hain, aram se aana."
"Thank god!" udhar se reply aaya.
Wapas phone rakhke Arun uska hath pakde baitha raha.
"Mujhe kitni tention ho rahi thi, pata hai," wo bola.
Wo muskura di. "I know. Sorry."
Arun tabhi paas se chair le aaya aur uske paas baith gaya. "To hua kya?"
Aarohi ka chehra utar gaya aur wo niche dekhne lagi. "Wo-" wo bolte bolte ruk gayi. Fir ek gehri saas lekar use dekha. "Wahi ladka tha."
Arun ka chehra sakht ho gaya aur hatho me mutthi ban gayi.
"Main Riya ke ghar se aa rahi thi. Main station par fuel dalwaya. Aur jab wapas road par aayi to maine notice kiya ki koi mera picha kar raha hai. Maine speed thodi dheemi ki to mere paas hi aa gaya. Maine side me dekha to car me wo hi tha. Uski ankho me wahi gussa tha. Aur fir usne apni car ko meri car se bhida diya."
"Uske baad kafi kuch dhudhla hai. Mujhe yaad hai ki koi inspector tha aur ambulance me mujhe bheja. Agli baat jo ache tarike se yaad hai wo ye ki main yahan baithi hoon aur nurse mere sath ye sab kuch kar rahi hain. Koi andruni chod nhi hai, mujhe ye pata hai. Ek do checkup aur x ray hue hain. Abhi maine kisi ko coding ke bare me chikhte hue suna. Aur uske baad maine tumhari awaz suni."
Arun ne sir hila diya. "Tum tention mat lo, main sab sambhal lunga,"
Aarohi sir hilane lagi. "Arun, police ko hi sab dekhne do,". To arun thoda shant hua.
"Kuch chahiye?" usne pucha.
"I'm okay..bas thoda dard hai."
"Painkiller di gayi?"
"Haan."
Tabhi piche se ek nurse aayi. "Aap inke sath hain?"
Arun ne haan keh diya.
"Main bas ek do checkup aur kar lu fir aap log ja skte hain."
Wo nurse uske gal ko saaf karke uska ilaz karne lagi. Use gussa to kafi aa rahi thi jiski wajah se ye hua lekin wo gusse ko dabaye baith tha.
Arun bahar jane hi wala tha ki use hall me jani pehchani awazein sunayi padi.
"Main kisi nurse se puchti hoon," Soniya boli.
Arun ne parda hataya aur bulane laga. "Yahan,"
Soniya, Supriya aur Sneha teeno jaldi se waha aa gayi. Supriya aur Soniya rone lage the halke se. Lekin teeno ke chehre par muskan aa gayi use dkeh kar. Arun thoda hat gaya to teeno Aarohi ko gale lagane lagi.
"Maine kaha tha ki thik hogi,"
"Haan haan," arun ne socha.
Arun ki tarah wo log bhi usse wahi question puch rahi thi. Kya hua? kuch chahiye?
"Kisne kiya ye?" Sneha ne pucha.
Aarohi chup hoke Arun ki or dekhne lagi.
Arun ne sir hila diya. Kuch der baad usne apni beheno ki or dekha aur kaha. "Rocky tha."
Sneha apna sir hilane lagi, use samajh nhi aaya ki wo kiski baat kar raha hai.
"Wahi jisne meri car pe goli mari thi, aur jisse us club meri ladayi hui thi, jisne Soniya ke sath jabardasti karne ki kosis kari thi."
"Fuck," awaz turant hi boli, use kuch yaad aa gaya tha jo Arun ke hosh se bahar tha.
Soniya ek dum uski or dekhne lagi. "Bhai..."
Arun uski or dekhne laga.
"Aapne kaha tha ki apko kuch yaad nhi hai."
Arun ka chehra laal padne laga aur bas ek hi khayal uske man me aane laga. "Fuck,"
Wo khade hokar apne hath aage karne laga. "Soniya.."
"Tumhari yaddast wapas aa gayi?"
"Soniya..meri baat sun.."
"Tumhari yaddast wapas aa gayi?" Soniya teji se cheekhi.
Arun shant ho gaya.
"Soniya, gussa mat kar..Arun bas sabke sath.." aarohi ne bolna shuru kiya.
"Don't." Soniya ka chehra gusse se tamtama raha tha. usne Aarohi ki taraf ungli kar di. "Tum kuch mat bolo."
Wo wapas Arun ki taraf gusse se dekhne lagi. "Kabse?"
Arun apna sir hilane laga. "Soniya,"
Soniya ka chehra waisa ka waisa hi raha. "Maine pucha kabse?"
Arun niche dekhne laga. Kuch der ki khamosi ke baad usne bolna shuru kiya. "Meri baat to suno."
"KABSE?" Soniya gusse me vifarte hue boli.
Kuch seconds tak chup rehne ke baad Arun bola. "Jis raat main dusri baar Esha ke sath date par gaya tha."
Soniya ke chehre par dard aur gusse ke bhav ubhar aaye.
Supriya aur Sneha chup hi the.
Aarohi ne bolne ki kosis ki to dobara Soniya ne gusse se use dekha.
Kafi der tak shanti rahi.
"Tumhe pata bhi hai ki main kitni pareshan thi tumhari yaddast ki wajah se? Tum itni badi baat mujhse chupane ke bare me soch bhi kaise skte ho? How dare you bhai."
Uske ankho se aasu girne lage.
"Soniya, please!"
Wo Aarohi ki taraf madad ke liye dekhne laga.
Tabhi Soniya ek dum se aage badhi aur apna hath aage badhate hue ek thappad uske gaal par jad diya.
Chat ki awaz pure hall me gunz gayi aur Arun ke chehra dusri taraf mud gaya. Use laga jaise uska gaal jalte tave se chu gaya ho.
Soniya ne parde side me kiye aur gusse se bahar chali gayi.
Arun kuch der apne gaal par hath rakhe raha fir niche kar diya. "I deserved that," wo bola.
Firse waha shanti chha gayi. Arun fir khada hua. "Main bathroom ja raha hoon," wo bahar jate hue bola.
"Ouch..kafi tej mara yaar." awaz boli.
"thanks for telling me."
Arun hall se nikalkar bathroom ki or gaya. Waha usne gaal par dekha to gaal laal ho gaya tha aur aram se panch ungliyan gaal par dikh rahi thi. Wo fir waha se fresh hokar nikla to Soniya aur Supriya police ke paas khadi thi. Arun jab tak pahucha tab tak inspector apni baat khatam kar chuke the.
"....aur wo wahi mar gaya."
Arun Soniya ke sath khada hua jisne use ignore kar diya.
"Kya hua?" Arun ne pucha.
Soniya to dusri taraf dekhne lagi lekin Supriya bol padi. "Rocky's dead, ye mera bhai hai." usne inspector ko bataya.
Inspector ne sir hila diya. "Jaha tak hum logo ko pata hai ki usne tumhari behen par hamla kiya tha. Usne sahi waqt par brake laga liye nahi to kafi nuksan ho jata. Wo kuch jyada hi speed se muda tha to aage jake car palti aur uska sir takrane se wahi mar gaya."
Arun bilkul sann rah gaya.
"Tumhari behen kaisi hai ab?" inspector ne pucha.
"Sahi hai. Pair me fracture hai aur chehre par cut hai," Supriya boli. "Aap hi waha pehle pahuche the?"
Inspector ne sir hila diya.
"Thank you sir," Arun ne apna hath aage badhate hue kaha. Inspector ne uska hath milaya aur fir palatkar chala gaya.
"Oye hilna mat, saas bhi mat lena. Shayad yahi maaf kar de."
"Soni.." Arun ne khaa.
Usne use ignore kar diya aur dur jake seat par baith gayi.
Arun ne kafi kosis ki lekin koi fayda nhi hua. Akhirkar wo waha se andar gaya aur Aarohi se milne laga. Supriya aur sneha waha se nikal rahi thi.
"Wo tanke laga rahe hain, jab ho jayega hume bata denge," Sneha boli.
"Soniya kaisi hai?" Supriya ne pucha.
"Abhi bhi naraj hai."
Dono use dekhnelagi. "Hum logo se bhi utni hi naraj hogi, I bet." Sneha boli.
Arun ek lambi saas lekar bahar chala gaya. Wo log jake Soniya ke paas baith gaye. Arun ke bahut kehne par Sneha aur Soniya ghar chale gaye.
"Aap ek bar doctor se mil lijiye fir aap log ja skte hain," nurse boli.
Is bar jab Arun andar gaya to Aarohi ke gaal par dusra bandage tha. Wo jake paas me baith gaya.
"To kaisi hai hamari pyari, sweet Soniya?" Aarohi ne pucha.
"Gusse me." Arun mayusi se bola.
"Arun, I'm sure ki mujh par bhi wo utni hi gussa hogi. Wo soch rahi hogi ki kam se kam mujhe to use ye baat batani hi thi.
Arun sir hilane laga. "Maybe."
"Maine bhi usse jhut bola hamara secret rakhne ke liye," Aarohi boli.
"Mera secret," usne thik karte hue kaha.
"Agar hum dono jhut bol rahe the to hamara secret hua."
"Okay. Okay. Lekin kuch to karna hi padega."
Aarohi ek lambi aah bharke use dekhne lagi.
Arun ne use dekha to wo bhi use dekhne lagi. "What?" Aarohi ne pucha. "Ab aisa bhi nahi tha ki hum log use pareshan karne ke liye ye baat chhupa rahe the. Ab ye bhi hai ki wo khud is baat ko bhulna chahti hai ki nhi. Main ye nhi keh rahi ki jo humne kiya wo bilkul thik kiya lekin itni badi baat bhi nahi hai yaar."
"First, ye thik nhi tha aur second ye uske liye badi baat hai." Arun ne kaha.
"I guess." aarohi boli.
Kafi der tak fir waha khamoshi chhayi rahi. Adhe ghante baad Aarohi ko release kar diya gaya. Arun aur Supriya ne payment kari fir aram se Aarohi ko car me bithaya aur Supriya aage baith gayi aur wo log ghar ki or chalne lage.
"Are haan," Arun gadi chalate hue bola. "000000 aage jake hi mar gaya. Uski car barrier se takra kar palat gayi aur uske chalte uske sir me chot lag gayi thi."
Aarohi kuch pal kuch nhi boli. "Main...uh..wow," usne kaha. Uske chehre par ek khusi bhi thi aur fir ek ajib sa chehra bana liya.
"Aaru, its okay. Wo tha hiis layak. Usne meri jaan lene ki kosis ki, tumhari aur rohit ki bhi saath me..."
Aarohi haan me sir hilane lagi. "I know. But.."
Arun aur Supriya ne use pyar se dekha. "Sweetie agar tum khus ho ki wo mar gaya to isse tum bure insan nhi ban jate. Yahi baat prove karti hai ki tum anchi insan ho ki ye sochkar tumhe dukh ho raha hai." Supriya use samjhate hue boli.
Baki ke rashte sabhi khamoshi ki awaz sunte rahe.
Ghar pahuchkar sab utare. Arun ne Aarohi ki madad karte hue use hall me sofe par bitha diya. Puppies wahi the aur Aarohi ko dekh kar kun..kun karte hue chatne lage.
Usne idhar udhar dekha to sir Sneha thi. "Di, kya hua?"
"Apne room me hai, jabse hum log aaye hain. Door lock kar liya hai."
"Come on, tum sone chalo," Supriya Aarohi se boli.
Teeno use uske kamre me le gaye aur bed par lita diya. Jab sab ko tassali ho gayi ki use aur kisi chiz ki jarurat nhi hai to sab niche aa gaye. Arun bahar aakar Soniya ke room ke bahar ruka. Andar lights band thi. Wo niche gaya aur pani pine laga.
"Aaj to kuch nhi ho skta," usne socha aur upar jane laga.
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Subah ki kirne uske kamre me padi to usne ghadi ki or dekha.
"To aaj anal?"
"Nope."
"To kya din bhar khud ki gand marani hai."
"Nahi, mera mood nhi hai."
"Haha funny. Are bata na, anal try kare chalke?"
Arun ne use ignore kar diya aur niche chala gaya. Sneha niche table par kuch padh rahi thi aur milkshake pi rahi thi. Usne niche jane se pehle Soniya ka room dekha to darwaja khula tha aur andar koi nahi tha.
Niche usne Sneha se pucha.
"Subah subah hi kahi gayi hai, shayad running ke liye."
Arun ek lambi saas lekar apne liye kuch dhudhne laga.
"Isi ko chod de."
Tab tak Aarohi niche aa rahi thi, halke halke. Arun uski madad karne pahucha to usne mana kar diya. "Nahi, mujhe khud karne de, jab tum log nhi hoge to mujhe khud hi karna padega na."
Arun uski baat samajh kar usse 3 seedhiyan niche rehta jisse agar wo ladkhadayi to turant hi pakad le.
"To aaj college ki chutti," Arun use dekh bola.
"Yes, chodne ke liye perfect day."
Aarohi fir niche aakar hafte hue chair par baith gayi. Supriya aake un logo ke liye breakfast banane lagi.
Sneha ne milkshake Aarohi ko de diya.
"To Soniya kaha hai?" Aarohi ne pucha.
"Di ne bataya ki uthne se pehle hi kahi gayi thi."
"Had hoti hai. Tum uske sath bhi utna hi time spend karne wale the jitna ki hum logo ke sath." Aarohi boli.
"Wo isliye naraj hai kyuki wo mere liye pareshan thi aur maine use pareshan rehne diya bevajah." Arun bola.
"Mujhe nahi lagta ki yahi reason hai." Aarohi boli.
"Aur kya vajah ho skti hai?" Arun ne pucha.
"Haan, mujhe bhi to pata chale," piche se awaz aayi. Samne darwaje par Soniya khadi hui thi. Dekhkar lag raha tha ki jogging karke aayi thi.
Arun ko kamre me tanav mahsoos hone laga. "Soniya, bahar chalo aur meri baat suno please."
"Nahi mujhe bhi janana hai ki mujhe itni gussa kyu aa rahi hai?"
Aarohi kuch der use dekhti rahi.
"Jaise tujhe pata hi nhi hai," aarohi boli.
"Tum dono, chup abhi ke abhi." Supriya bhi kitchen se aakar boli.
"Nahi batao mujhe," Soniya chillate hue boli.
"Aaru, Soniya please..." Arun bolne laga.
"Simple hai na, tumhe bas wo apne liye hi chahiye," Aarohi halke se boli aur uske shabd hawa ko chirte hue unke kano tak pahuche.
"Wow...aur kuch.."
"Accident se pehle bhi tumhare sath hi har waqt rehta tha wo. Ek raat bhi agar tumhare sath agar nhi hota to tumhari to shakl utar jati. 'oh bhai nhi aaya.'" aarohi gusse se boli.
"Oh really..." soniya bhi chilla rahi thi.
"Kya ye sach nhi hai ki tumhe har raat uske sath sone ko nhi milta tha?" Aarohi gusse se boli.
"To?"
"To agar hum logo ko thoda jyada waqt usne de diya to kya dikkat hai?" Aarohi boli.
"You know what, fuck you," Soniya bilkul purani soniya bante hue boli.
"Lo aa gayi asli soniya aukaat pe. Sach kadwa jo lag gaya." Aarohi boli.
Soniya ne bhi gali bakni shuru kar di. Arun kuch der khada raha. Fir ek gehri saas li aur upar jakar niche aaya to uske hath me car ki chabhi thi. Soniya aur Aarohi abhi ek dusre se ladne me lage hue the.
"Arun kaha ja rahe ho?" Sneha ne unlogo ko rokte hue pucha.
"Bahar," Arun chilla ke bola. "Main pareshan ho gaya is ghar me ladaiyon ki wajah ban kar." Wo muda aur teji se bahar nikal gaya.
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Tbc...
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