Chapter 10

Ved point of view

Mai apne office mei work kar raha tha ki mere mobile par call ayi. Jab dekha Navin ka number hai th ignore kar diya. Par jab dusri bar call ayi th gusse se call received karte hue pucha, "kya hai?" Woh darte hue bola, "bhai gussa kyu kar raha hai? Abhi maine restaurant mei Vedika ko kisi ladke ke sath dekha hai. Navin ko bi bula liya hai. Tu bi aa ja itne mai dekta hu." Jaise hi usne call kata aur location bheja. Mai car lekar us restaurant ki taraf chal diya. Restaurant pauch kar dekha th ek table par Vedika aur mere dosto ke ek ladka bi hai. Vedika mere dekh kar ghabara gayi. Mai gusse se uski table ki taraf gaya. Udhar vedika khadi hokar boli, "bhaiya, ek bar meri bat th suna." Dekha th samane Vedika ke sath Raman tha. Hamara neighbours hai th thoda bahut janta hu uske bare mei. Acha ladka hai par iska matlab th yeh nahi ki woh meri behan ko ghumyega. Jaise hi maine usko gusse se dekha th bola, "bhaiya..." Par iske phele ki woh kuch aur bolta maine uska collar pakada. Jaise hi marne ke liye hath uthaya th kisi ne mera hath beech mei hi pakad liya. Samajh gaya ki kisi ladki ka hath hai islye thoda jor lagya th usne bi rokne ke liye jor lagaya. Wh Raman aur mere beech mei aa gayi. Dekha th wh Raman ki cousin Nisha thi. Mai kuch bolta isse phele Raman bol pada, "di, aap side ho jao. I will handle it myself." Woh gusse se piche mudi aur boli, "agar tu apne aap handle kar leta th mujshe yaha ane ki jarurat nahi padti.." aur mera hath push karte hue boli, "agar mar peth se sab solve ho jayega th mujshe koi problem nahi hai." Mai gusse se bola, "tum side hato. Uski himmat kaise hue meri bahan ke sath yaha ane ki?" Jaise hi mai fir se Raman ki taraf lapka usne mere ko push kiya, "thik hai.. agar tumhe ladna hi hai th mujshe lado... Kyuki mai apne bhai ko th apne samane pitne nahi dugi."  Jaise apne ko sambhalta hua uski taraf ghur kar dekhna laga Tabhi mere ke piche se haste hue awaz ayi, "tumhe pata bi hai... Kya bol rahi ho... Kyu? Tum ladogi humse?" Yeh suresh tha. Usne haste hue bola, "kyu koi shak hai.... Mere sath ladne se dar lag raha hai..." Aur mere se boli, "Waise bi mere bhai ne kya galati ki hai.... Kyu tumne nahi kisi ladki ko resturant mei khana khiaya ya ghumya... Kya tumhari gf nahi hai? Wh kya kisi ki behan nahi hai?" Isse phele ki mai kuch kehta mere piche  Navin bola, "iski aj tak koi gf nahi hai. Tabhi th..." Maine unko ghur kar dekha par kuch nahi bola.Woh gusse se boli, "th tum kyu aye ho iske sath? Tum dono ki bi koi gf nahi hai?" Navin haste hue bole, "hai... Par dost ke liye ana padta hai na" Woh meri taraf dekh kar boli, "ved... Baith kar baat karte hai... Ladne se kuch nahi hoga. Aur waise bi sab tamasha dekh rahe hai." Jab maine aas pass dekha th kuch nahi bola.  Mai aur woh ek table par baith gaye. Jabki baki dusri table par usne bolna start kiya, "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 maine usko ghura mai bola woh haste hue boli, "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." Woh bi thik keh rahi thi agar Vedika usko pasand karti hai th mai kar bi kya sakta hu? Mai ghari sas lete hue bola, "thik hai." Woh uthkar dusri table par gayi. Vedika dari hui thi par pata nahi usne kya kaha Vedika thodi relax ho gayi aur kuch der bad Raman aya. Raman ghabara hua meri taraf dekha th maine usko baithne ka isara kiya. Woh baith gaya.Maine usse pucha, "Sach mei tum Vedika ko pasand karte ho ya kewal time pass?Woh ek dum se bola, "Sach mei... Vedika ko pasand karta hu. Mai vedika ko lekar serious hu aur Vedika bi mujshe pasand karti hai." Mai kuch sochne ke bad bola, "thik hai... Lekin Vedika ko jara bi hurt kiya th mujshe bura koi nahi hoga.Woh haste hue bola, "bhaiya, mai uska pura dhyan rakhuga. Wese bi apse phele th Nisha di mere ko nahi choregi." Dusri table par dekha th Navin, Suresh aur Nisha has kar bat kare rahe the. Mere dost kabhi nahi sudhrege. Maine Vedika ko waha se lekar chala gaya. Usko ghar drop kiya. Uske bad office ki taraf car ghumayi. Th raste mei Navin aur suresh ki conference call ayi. Maine phone received kiya. Th Navin bola, "bhai kuch photo bheje hai..." Maine gusse se pucha, "ab kya hai? Kyu pareshan kar rahe ho?" Navin aur suresh dono bole, "bhai photo th dekh phele..." Maine photo dekhi th nisha aur Raman ki thi. Maine pucha, "kya hai?" Th suresh bola, "Nisha aur uska bhai tere jane ke bad aise has has kar bat kar rahe the jaise kuch hua hi nahi." Maine fir pucha, "isme mai kya karu? Aur tum dono unki kyu jasusi kar rahe ho?" Suresh gahri sas lete hue bola, "hume laga tujshe batna chahiye. Kahi yeh woh nisha th nahi jiski wajah se tu humse ab tak naraz hai?" Maine fatafat jabab diya, "nahi... She is different. Woh th sidhi sadhi aur achi hai... Yeh th..."Navin bola, "atom bum hai... Sahi kaha na." Suresh haste hue bola, "ha... Aur kya?" Maine gusse mei bola, "tum dono ko kaam nahi hoga par mere ko hai isliye ab pareshan mat karna." Aur phone kat diya.

Vedika se mai bat nahi kar raha tha. Aisa nahi tha ki mai usse naraz tha par woh ab badi ho gayi hai yeh samajhne ke liye mujshe thoda time chahiye tha.Udhar maine painting exhibition ke liye company select kar li thi. Aj meeting karke final karna tha. So mera pura dhyan us par tha. Shayad, apni nisha se mai jald hi milne wala tha. Joh usse jhooth bola tha uski bi th maafi mangi thi. Pata nahi woh maaf bi karegi ya nahi. Ya joh mai uske bare mei feel karta hu wesa hi woh mere bare mei feel karti hai ya nahi. Yeh toh usse milne ke bad hi pata chalega.Presentation mere ko pasand ayi aur expenses bi meri budget mei the th maine meeting karne ke bad deal bi final kar di. Mai us exhibition ko sponsor karne wala tha aur wh company exhibition ki puri preparation. Us company ke owner aur maine contract sigh kiya. Uske bad jaise hi mai company se nikalne ko hua th maine Nisha ko dekha. Yahi soch raha tha ki woh yaha kya kar rahi hai? Tabhi yaad aya ki maine usko isi road par th drop kiya tha. Iska matlab woh is company mei kaam karti hai. Mujshe apne piche se awaz sunayi di, "sir, is taraf please." Yeh company ke owner ka secretary Sunil tha. Mere ko Nisha ki taraf dekhte hua bola, "Sir, yeh bi hamari company ki assistant manager Nisha hai. Kuch time phele join kiya aur meri gf hai." Maine uski taraf shock se dekha th woh confident se smile karte hue bola. Mai age bad gaya. Th uska bf bi hai par mujshe kya lena dena. iska personal matter hai.

Udhar mai notice kar raha tha ki Ritika mera picha kar rahi hai. Jab bi ghar par hota kisi na kisi bahane se ghar par aa jati. Par maine bi ignore karna thik samjha kyuki usne direct aj tak mere se bat nahi ki. Jab bi walk par jata woh bi walk par aa jati. Janta tha ki Vedika uska sath de rahi hai woh bi Nisha ke kehne par. Pata tha ki usne Vedika aur puri family ka brainwash kar rakha hai. Tabhi th har koi uski hi tarif karta hai. Yeh ladki jitni sidhi lagti hai utni hai nahi. Vedika se suna tha ki Ritika aur Nisha bachpan ki best friend hai. Shayad nisha uski help kar rahi hogi par mere liye th sardardi bani hui hai.

Evening ke time, Mai apne room mei kaam kar raha tha tabhi bhabhi ki joro se awaz ayi. Neeche jakar dekha th pata chala ki montu ne apne ko room mei lock kar liya hai. Udhar keys bi nahi mil rahi. Sab pareshan the. Soch rahe the ki kya kare. Aur ander se montu ke rone ki awaz aa rahi thi woh bi dara hua tha. Maine bhaiya ko bola, "bhiya, chalkar dekhte hai koi na koi th locker wala mil hi jayega agar dhudhege th." Tabhi hamre neighbours bi aa gaye. Woh bi pareshan the aur mummy aur bhabhi ko sambhal rahe the. Itne mei Ritika nisha ko dekh kar boli, "Nisha, tu kuch kar sakti hai kya?" Woh ghari sas li aur boli, "I don't know. I can only try." "Ok" Ritika sabse boli, "shayad nisha help kar sakti hai."Sab uski taraf dekhne lage. Mujshe laga woh kewal time pass karegi jisse sab ghabare nahi. Mai bhaiya se bola, "bhiaya let's go." Bhaiya bole, "thodi der ruk. Agar isne khol diya th thik hai. Warna chalege."  Woh boli, "mai try kar sakti hu. Vedika bobby pin milegi kya?" Vedika bhagti hui apne room mei gayi aur thodi hi der mai pin ka box le ayi. Usne sabse bola, "I need concentration. Please aap sab hall mei wait karo. Jab khul jayga bata dugi." Sab chale gaye lekin mai wahi khada raha. Mai dekhna chahta tha ki sach mei khol sakti hai ya time pass kar rahi hai.  Woh Ritika aur meri taraf dekha aur boli, "tum dono mere sar par kyu khade ho... Jao na." Ritika boli, "agar tujshe help chahiye ho th." "I can manage. Now go" she said. Th Ritika mere se boli, "let's go, ved." Par maine mana kar diya, "nahi... mai yahi rukuga." Woh haste hue boli, "Koi nahi Ritika rehne de.... Tu ja... Kya pata mai kuch chori kar lu." Th Ritika hasti hui chali gayi.Mai usse gusse se bola, "aise time par bi tum majak kar rahi hu." she shrugged her shoulders. she took a deep breath aur apna mobile pocket se nikla. Uski torch on ki jaise hi muh mei rakhne ko hui th mai ne uske hath se mobile le liya aur light dikhane laga. Sach mei pagal hai meri help bi th mang sakti thi jab mai waha khada tha th.  Woh kuch nahi boli aur apne kaam mei lag gayi. Thodi der tak pata nahi pin ke sath kya kar rahi thi. Mai muskurane laga ki mai sahi tha. Yeh time pass hi kar rahi hai par jaise hi khushi se chillayi, "I did it." Maine apne ears par hath rakha lekin kuch nahi bola. Maine jaldi se door open kiya th montu baitha hua ro raha tha. Usko bhagte hue apni godi mei utha liya. Woh mere sine par sir rakh kar rona laga aur mai usko samhela raha tha.  Bhabhi ne mere hatho se usko le liya aur apne room mei le gayi. Bhaiya bi piche piche chale gaye ki kahi kuch chahiye th nahi.

Hum sab hall mei baith gaye. Ab mummy bi relax thi aur sabke sath has rahi thi. Sach mei is ladki mei kuch th bat hai.  Sab apni apni bat karne lage. Ab ghar ka mahol normal ho gaya.tabhi beech mei, Vedika haste hue boli, "di, apne kaha se sikha yeh..... Kya aap chor ho?" Mujshe hasi aa gayi lekin sab usko ghur kar dekhne lage th woh haste hue boli, "kabhi khabar bachpan mei sharat karte karte sikh liya." Ritika uske khande par apna hath rakhte hue khush hote hue boli, "yeh kewal hum dono ka secret tha. Bachpan mei mummy ke locker se namkin aur biscuits chori karke khaye hai. Wh bi kya din the, Nisha?" Woh haste hue boli, "ha, bahut maza ata tha. Aunty ko pata bi nahi chalta tha ki hum dono khate the." Aunty gusse se boli, "iska matlab... Tum dono chori karke khate the... Aur mai sochti thi jab keys mere pass hai th kaun khata hai?" Woh saharti ankho se boli, "sorry aunty...."Ritika muh banate hue boli, "aur kya mummy? Kaun namkeen biscuits locker mei rakhta hai?" Tabhi gupta aunty nisha ko Dante hue boli, "nisha, tere mummy se teri shikyat karni padegi." Th papa haste hue bole, "koi nahi..... Aj inki yahi sharat kaam aa gayi."Ritika aur woh unki taraf muskurate hue bole, "thanks uncle."  Aur mai apne mobile mei lag gaya. Kafi sare messages the. Navin aur suresh us din ke bad se mujshe bat karne ke liye mafi mang rahe the. Lekin mai unko maaf karne wala tha. Unhi ke chakar mei aakar maine Nisha se jhooth bola aur aj tak mai us galati ki saza bugat raha hu. Tabhi maine montu ko Nisha se baat karte hue dekha. Montu bahut sarmila hai. Woh bahut kam aur kewal ghar ke logo se hi baat karta hai. Aj usko Nisha se baat karte hue dekh kar bahut surprise hua. Tabhi kuch aisa suna ki mai hairan reh gaya. Montu Nisha se puch raha tha, " Nisha, kya tum mujhe shadi karogi?" Sab montu aur nisha ko hi dekh rahe the. Is ladke ke dimag mei yeh bat ayi kaise?Bhabhi usko Dante hue boli, "montu... Bahut batmeez ho gaya tu.... Chal tera sone ka time ho gaya."Ritika nisha se boli, "chal bacha hi sahi... Kisi ne th propose kiya." Nisha montu ko samjhate hue boli, "montu.... Ap abhi bahut chote ho.... Mai badi..." Th  montu bola, "koi nahi jab bada ho jauga tab th karogi na mujshe Shadi?"Mujshe hasi aa rahi thi. Aur sab bi has rahe the par Nisha bade pyar se usko samjha rahi thi, "jab aap bade hoge th mai apki dadi jitni budhi ho jaugi." Th w muskurate hue bola, "koi nahi... Mai dadi se bi pyar karta hu th apse hi kar luga aur maine suna hai ki pyar mei koi age nahi dekhta." Sab jor jor se hasne lage aur bhabhi montu ko utha kar room mei le gayi. Mai bi apne room mei aa gaya lekin mere ko bhaut hasi aa rahi thi. Aj kal ke bache bi na pata nahi kaha se sikhte hai yeh sab.

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