Chapter 8

Ved's point of view

Mai Vedika ki birthday par business ki wajah se nahi aa saka. Woh mujshe naraz thi isliye maine usko shopping lekar jane ka wada kiya. Aur woh man gayi. Mai evening mei jaldi se ghar pauchna chahta tha ki pata nahi kaha se scooty beech mei aa gyi. Maine scooty aur ladki ko dekha. Ladki ko mai janta nahi tha aur mai ache se janta hu ki yeh ladkiyo ka kewal bahana hota hai. Jab woh mere par chillayi th mai ache se samjah gaya isliye uski help karne ke wajaye car start kar di. Mirror se dekha th ladki aur scooty ko kuch nahi hua tha. Ghar paucha th Vedika hall mei hi mera wait kar rahi thi aur hum mall ke liye nikal gaye.

Next day, Dinning table par Vedika boli, "bhaiya aj aap mujshe college chor dege kya? Apke raste mei hi padega." Th Maine hami bhar di. Jaise hi apne room se taiyar hokar niche aya th Vedika ki awaz suni, "mai bi college ja rahi hu.... Sath mei chalte hai bhaiya hum dono ko chod dege." I shook my head that uski friends ka mere ghar ate hi ana start ho gaya. Yeh koi nayi bat nahi thi mere liye. Usko kitni bar data par woh yeh bol kar tal deti hai ki jab mere bhaiya itne handsome hai th mai kya karu.Tabhi mummy boli, "ha aur car se jaldi bi pauch jayegi." Aisa th pheli bar hai ki mummy Vedika ki friend ka support kar rahi hai jarur koi bat hai. Par mai kuch nahi bola. Jaise hi mai Vedika aur mummy ke pas gaya th samane khadi ladki ko dekh kar chouk gaya. Yeh th kal wali ladki hai. Aj tak isko kabhi yaha nahi dekha. Aur Vedika boli, "lo bhaiya bi aa gaye." Jaise us ladki ne mere ko dekha th ghabra gayi pata nahi usne aisa react kyu kiya jaise kisi bhoot ko dekh liya ho. Par mai najarandaz karke parking area ki taraf chal diya. Vedika aur woh bi piche piche aa rhe the.

Mai driving seat par baith gaya. Vedika front seat par baith gayi aur window se  usse boli, "di, jaldi karo mujshe bi late ho raha hai." Jab woh baith gayi th maine car start ki. Vedika haste hue boli, "di, yeh mere Ved bhaiya hai." Lo ho gayi yeh ladki fir shuru. Woh halka sa meri taraf dekhar muskurate hue boli, "hey" par maine koi jawab nahi diya.Fir Vedika boli, "ved bhaiya yeh nisha di hai kavita ki cousin." Jaise hi maine nisha naam suna maine us ladki ki taraf dekha par woh normal thi. Iska matlab yeh woh nahi hai joh mai soch raha hu. Jab usne mujshe fake smile di maine road ki taraf dekha. Vedika dubara boli, "bhaiya pata hai apko... Kisi batmeez insan ne nisha di ki scooty par takar mar di.. unki scooty kharab ho gayi aur usne inki help bi nahi ki... Pata nahi kaise kaise log hote hai." Maine usko mirror se dekha th woh Vedika ko ghur rahi thi. Uske chehre ke bhav ude hue the. Usne Vedika se meri bhut burai ki thi. Islye wh haste hue boli, "koi nahi... Vedika jane de.... rat gati bar gayi.... Waise bi Raman scooty sahi karne ke liye de kar aa gya hai." Vedika boli, "aise kaise jane de.... Apko jab bi wh dikhyi de mere ko batana.... Mai acha sabak shikhugi.... Kyu bhaiya?" Par mai th usko hi dekh raha tha ki woh kya bolti hai? Itne me Vedika fir boli, "chalo di... Mera college aa gaya... Bye.... Aur bhaiya... Di ko unke office chod dena." Jaise hi Vedika  utarne lagi wh boli, "mai yaha se auto le Lugi... Jayada dur nahi hai mera office." Par vedika boli, "koi nahi di.... Bhaiya chod dege. Kyu bhaiya?" Maine bola, "thik hai.... ab tu college ja... Bye." Jaise hi woh utari, mai usse bola, "mai driver nahi hu." Aur woh fatafat se utar kar front seat par baith gayi. Aur maine car start kar di, jaise hi mai kuch bolne jo hua ki usne bolna start kar diya, "Actually, mujshe pata nahi tha ki tum Vedika ki bhai ho... Warna mai aisa nahi bolti... Please usko mat batna ki woh tum the warna bagbad ho jayegi... Waise bi shayad meri hi galati thi..... I mean.... It's my mistake. Definitely, it's my mistake. Please usko mat batana. Uske badle mei tumko kuch bi mere se help chahiye th mai kar dugi. Pakka." Mujshe yakin nahi ho raha tha ki woh itna bol rahi hai. Uski bate sun kar mere sar mei dard start ho gya aur maine apna Dhyan road ki taraf laga diyaKuch der bad woh fir boli, "yahi side mei rok do.... Agar koi dekh lega th office mei gossip start ho jyegi." Th maine car side mei park kar di. Wh utarte hue boli, "thank you." Maine uska naam pukara, "Nisha... Yahi naam hai na tumhara...." Wh ruk gayi aur muskurate hue boli, "haa." Mai ghari sas lete hue bola, "have a nice day." Kuch der bad usne haste hue reply kiya "same to you." Aur car se utar kar office ki taraf chal di.Uski bate sun kar mere sar mei dard ho gya. Pakka woh meri nisha nahi thi. Meri wali th sidhi aur chupchap rehne wali hai aur yeh th sirdard hai jab shuru hoti hai rukti hi nahi. Islye maine office ke kaam mei hi apna dimag lagya.Evening mai ghar aya th apne room mei chala gya. Jab fresh hokar bathroom se bhar nikla th mummy bowl lekar baithi thi. Mummy meri taraf dekhte hue boli, "le tere liye halwa layi hu... Abhi abhi garam kiya hai." Mai bowl lekar halwa khane baith gya th mummy ne pucha, "kaisa laga halwa?"Maine aise hi bol diya, "thik hai."Th mummy muskurate hue boli, "subah jis ladki ko Vedika ke sath lekar gaya tha. Woh nisha hai... Kaisi lagi tijshko?" Maine halwa khana chod kar mummy ki taraf dekha th boli, "kya? Achi ladki hai... Ab teri shadi ki age ho gayi.... Kuch th soch tu apne bare mei." Maine unko samjhate hue bola, "jab shadi karni hogi th bata duga. Aap tension na le." "Aise kaise tension na lu... Tujshe koi ladki pasand hai th bata de... Humko koi problem nahi hai" woh samjhate hue boli.Mai ghari sas lete hue bola, "thik hai mummy." Jab mil jayegi bata duga.

Dinner ke bad kuch der ghumne ke liye nikla th garden mai wh idhar se udhar tez tez khadmo se chal rahi thi tabhi Ritika ko uski taraf ate hue dekha.Ritika aur woh kisi bat par has rahe the iska matlab woh dono ek dusre ko janti hai. Th meri nisha nahi ho sakti aur mai apne ghar aa gaya.

Mai apne room mei files check kar raha tha th Vedika knocked the door. Jaise hi maine usko dekha, muskurate hue bola, "ha..." Wh mera hath pakad kar boli, bhaiya, apko kuch dhikhana hai" Maine pucha, "kya?" Wh boli, "chalo na mere room mei..." Mai uske sath uske room mei aya th woh ek painting ki taraf bola, "ta da." Wh th uski portrait thi. Mai dekh kar chauk gaya ki itni achi kisne banayi hai. Tabhi meri nazar us portrait ke neeche wale hisse par padi. Jise dekh kar mai hairan reh gaya isse phele ki kuch puchta Vedika boli, "bhaiya, yeh mujshe kavita ne gift di hai... Kaisi lagi?" Mai ne usko compliment diya, "achi hai." Aur apne room mei aa gya. Yeh th nisha ki painting hai. Mai ache se janta hu kyuki usne joh bi mere ko drawing bheji thi usme wahi signature the. Iska matlab usne painting sikh li aur uski painting market mei bi aa gayi. Ab th usko dhundhna asan ho jayega.  Mai janta tha ki usko kaise dhundhna hai?

Nisha's point of view

Pichle kuch din bahut hi busy gaye. Ek th hamari company new project start kar rahi thi. Uske liye presentation ready karna. Waise th mai new hu lekin mere kaam ki boss tarif karte hai th mujshe bi usme involve kar liya. Udhar vedika ne bi kuch nahi bola. It means uske bhai ne usko kuch nahi bola. Woh itna bi bura nahi hai. Par mere ko kya karna?

Abhi office se nikalne hi wali thi ki kavita ka phone aa gaya.Jaise hi call receive ki, uski gabhari hui awaz suni, "di, Raman aur vedika restaurant mei the ki uska bhai waha pauch gaya. Vedika bahut dari hui hai. Kya kare?"  "Usko bol mere ko location send kare mai jati hu.""Par di...""Bua ji ko abhi kuch mat bolna. Mai jakar dekhti hu." Maine usko samjhaya. Th thodi der bad Vedika ka location aa gaya. Kewal 5 minutes ki duri par the Maine scooty udhar ki taraf daurai aur apne man mei pray kar rahi thi, 'hey bhagwan! Mere pauchne tak kuch na ho.'Scooty ko fatafat park karke restaurant ke andee gayi th bhid jama thi. Samjah gayi ki log tamasha dekh rahe hai. Ghari sas bhari aur bhid ko hath kar dekha th Vedika dari hui ek taraf hai. Ved ne Raman ka collar pakad rakha hai aur jaise hi usko marne ko hua maine Raman ke age aakar ved ka hath rok liya. Shayad ved ko is bat ki umeed nahi thi usne mere ko chauk kar dekha. Raman mere piche se bola, "di, aap side ho jao. I will handle it myself." Mai usse gusse se boli, "agar tu apne aap handle kar leta th mujshe yaha ane ki jarurat nahi padti.." aur ved ki taraf dekh kar boli, "agar mar peth se sab solve ho jayega th mujshe koi problem nahi hai." Wh gusse se bola, "tum side hato. Uski himmat kaise hue meri bahan ke sath yaha ane ki?" Jaise hi woh Raman ki taraf lapka maine usko push kiya, "thik hai.. agar tumhe ladna hi hai th mujshe lado... Kyuki mai apne bhai ko th apne samane pitne nahi dugi." Tabhi ved ke piche se haste hue awaz ayi, "tumhe pata bi hai... Kya bol rahi ho... Kyu? Tum ladogi humse?" Maine haste hue bola, "kyu koi shak hai.... Mere sath ladne se dar lag raha hai..." Aur ved se boli, "Waise bi mere bhai ne kya galati ki hai.... Kyu tumne nahi kisi ladki ko resturant mei khana khiya ya ghumya... Kya tumhari gf nahi hai? Wh kya kisi ki behan nahi hai?" Tabhi ved ke piche se awaz ayi, "iski aj tak koi gf nahi hai. Tabhi th..." ved ne unko ghur kar dekha par kuch nahi bola.Maine gusse se bola, "th tum kyu aye ho iske sath? Tum dono ki bi koi gf nahi hai?" Wh haste hue bole, "hai... Par dost ke liye ana padta hai na" Maine ved se bola, "ved... Baith kar baat karte hai... Ladne se kuch nahi hoga. Aur waise bi sab tamasha dekh rahe hai." Jab usne aas pass dekha th kuch nahi bola. Maine Raman aur vedika ko ishara kiya aur woh ek side ho gaye. Mai aur ved ek table par baith gaye. Maine ved ko bola, "ved... Mai yeh nahi keh rahi ki mere bhai ki galati nahi hai ya tumhari behan ki galati hai par woh dono ek dusre ko pasand karte hai. Woh chote bache th hai nahi ki unme apni samajh nahi hai. Woh mature hai. Unko unki life jine ka haq hai. Wese bi tum kaha tak unko dhyan rakhoge?" Jaise hi usne mere ko ghura mai bola, "I mean Vedika tumhari behan... Par just relax... Raman bi bura ladka nahi hai... Wh Vedika ko pasand karta hai.... Study mei bi acha hai... Future mei bi kuch na kuch th karega hi... Unko unki life jine do... Hum bade kewal unko samjha sakte hai... Par unki apni bi th samjh hain..... Thoda thande dimag se socho... Agar tum chaho th Raman se bat kar sakte ho... Agar uske bad tum satisfied na ho th mai promise karti hu ki aj ke bad wh Vedika se nahi milega... Par please marna mat usko." Ved ghari sas lete hue bola, "thik hai." Dusri table par Vedika, Raman aur ved ke 2 dost baithe the. Mai unki table par gayi aur boli, "Raman ved bat karna chahta hai tumse." Raman ne meri taraf dekha aur utha. Maine uske khande par hath rakha aur boli, "just relax... I am with you." He nodded aur Ved ki table par chala gaya. Vedika ne darte hue pucha, "kya hua? Bhaiya ka mood kaisa hai?" Mai muskurate hue boli, "pata nahi... Par mai hu na darne ki koi bat nahi..." Vedika boli, "thanks di... Ap nahi hoti th pata nahi kya hota." I nodded. Tabhi ved ke ek dost ki awaz suni, "hey, I am Navin and he is Suresh."Mai muskurate hue boli, "hey, mai nisha. Waise tumko apne dost ko samajhna chahiye tha aur tum uske sath yaha par marne pitne ko chale aye." Suresh haste hue bola, "us pagal ko samjhana bekar hai." Jaise Vedika ne usko ghur kar bola, wh samhte hue bola, "sorry Vedika par sach mai tera bhai andha pagal hai... Pata nahi nisha tumne usko kaise handle kar liya?" Navin muskurate hue bola, "mujshe th tb bahut maja aya jab nisha ne ved ka hath roka. Ved ka chehera dekhne layak tha." Vedika aur mai bi hasne lage.Suresh haste hue bola, "ha yeh th hai. Waise Nisha ek bat bato ki jh tumne bola ki ladna hai th mere se lado. Wh aise hawa mei hi ya sach mai tum hum teeno se ladne wali thi." Mai haste hue boli, "teeno ka th pata nahi lekin ek ko th definitely hospital paucha deti." Navin challenge dete hue bola, "achiya th panja lada kar dekhte hai...  Itne time pass hi ho jayega." Maine hami bhar di wese bi kafi din ho gye kuch challenging nahi kiya tha, "th kaun phele ayega?" Navin bola, "tum th sach mei ready ho gayi. Suresh tu hi lad." Vedika haste hue boli, "kyu aap dono di se dar gaye kya? Black belt hai." Wh meri taraf dekhte hue bole, "phele kyu nahi bataya. Hum th majak samjah rehe the. Rehne do ved se hi ladna hum chalte hai." Aur woh dono chale gaye. Vedika aur mai hasne lage.  Raman aur ved ki taraf dekha. Wh aapas mei bate kar rahe the. Ved ne usko warning dekar chod diya. Ved aur Vedika ke jane ke bad, Raman bola, "thanks di." "It's ok. Bua ji ko kuch mat bolna." Mai usko bola. Wh bola, "ha woh toh hai...yaha toh apne bacha liya... Mummy se toh koi nahi bacha sakta." Hum dono has pade. Maine bola, "chal kuch thanda pite hai..." Humne kavita ko phone karke sab bata diya. Udhar vedika ne message bheja, "sab thik hai. Bhaiya gussa hai par kuch dino mei thik ho jayega. Aur nisha di thank you."

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