Chapter 16

Isse pehle ki mai uska face touch karti maine kavita ki awaz suni, "Di, aap aa gayi?" Tab mujshe hosh aya ki mai kya karne ja rahi thi. Maine apni ankhe blink ki aur uski taraf dekha. Woh kewal muskura raha tha. Mujshe samajh nahi aa raha tha ki woh kyu muskura raha tha.

Jaisi hi Kavita hamare pass aya uske kavita se kaha, "she is drunk. Kya tum isko room tak le jaogi ya mai lekar jau?"

Mai muh banate hue boli, "I am not drunk. Maine kewal 2 hi glass piye hai." Woh haste hue bola, "then your tolerance is low."

Maine usko gura, "I don't want to talk you. Let me go." I struggled to get free from his grip.

Usne meri taraf dekha aur pucha, "Are you sure?"

Maine confident ke sath sir hila diya. Aur usne mujshe achanak se chor diya. I lost balance kyuki Maine dhyan nahi diya. Mere girne se phele usne fir mujshe meri kamar se kaskar pakad liya aur is bar mai uske bahut karib thi. Maine uski ankho mei dekha. Uski ankhe night light mei chamak rahi thi. Uske muskurate hue fir pucha, "do you want me let you go again?" Woh muskura raha tha but mujshe uski ankho mei dangerous dikhai de raha tha fir maine na mei garden hila di.

Kavita joh side mei khadi thi woh khaste hue boli, "mat bhulo ki mai bi yaha khadi hu."

Maine confusion se kavita ki taraf dekha ki uska matlab kya hai. Maine notice kiya ki ved felt embrassment. He coughed lightly aur kavita se bola, "isko tum nahi sambhal paogi. Let me take her inside."

Kavita ne phele uski taraf dekha for meri taraf. Mai samjh gayi ki woh kya soch rahi thi? Maine Ved dheere se dhakha diya aur boli, "mai khud ja sakti hu."

Kavita bi boli, "bhaiya, mom and dad bi ghar par hai. I think it's not good idea. Don't worry. Mai di ko sambhal lugi."

Uske meri taraf dekha. Mujshe samajh nahi aa raha tha ki woh kya soch raha tha? Kuch der baad usne haa mai sir hilaya aur mere se bola, "good night."

Is bar usne mujshe chora toh mai ache se apne pairo par khadi thi. Woh car mai baith gaya and chala gaya.

Kavita mere se boli, "di, ander chale?"

Maine haa mei sir hila diya. Jaise hi maine khadam badhaya. Kavita boli, "di, let me help you."

Mai muh banate hue, "mai khud chal sakti hu aur I am not drunk."

Mai kavita ko chor kar ghar ke ander chali gayi. After changing, mai kamare mei ayi toh kavita bed par baithi hui kuch soch rahi thi.

Maine dheere se pucha, "kavita, kya hua?"

Woh meri taraf dekhte hue boli, "di, asp sahi ho?"

Maine haa mei sir hilaya. Woh apne cheeks par hath rakhte hue boli, "I think I am tired. I need rest."

Maine dhyan nahi diya ki woh kyu aisa keh rahi thi. Mai bi thaki hui thi isliye maine haa mei sir hila diya.

Sab normal tha kewal ved ke alwa. Mujhe samjh nahi aa raha tha ki woh mere sath different behave kyu kar raha tha. Jitna mujshe yaad hai woh mujshe pasand nahi karta tha par achanak se uska behaviour meri taraf badal kyu gaya.

Agle din, jaise hi mai uthi. Kavita se pucha, "di, mujshe sach sach batao. Aap dono ke beech kya chal raha hai?"

Phele toh mai uska matlab samjh nahi payi bad mei samjh aya. Mai darte hue pucha, "tum aisa kyu puch rahi ho?"

Woh thoda hichate hue boli, "Actually.... Kal... Aap dono..." Jab maine usko ghura toh woh boli, "Hum ved bhai ko bahut salo se jante hai. Apni family aur friends ke alwa woh kisi se baat karna pasand nahi karte. But kal woh alag hi behave kar rahe the." Maine uski baat ko dhyan se suna aur jitna mai ved ko janti hu us according kavita thik bol rahi thi. Par mai bi confuse thi.

Maine kavita ki taraf dekha and dheere se uske forehead par mara, "kavita, tu jayada hi soch rahi hai. Aur haa kal joh hua woh kisi se mat kehna... Specially vedika aur ritika ko."

Woh apne hotho par zip ki tarah hath ferte hue boli, "don't worry di. Mai kisi se nahi bolugi." I rolled my eyes because of her childish behaviour.

Woh hasi aur bathroom mei ready hone k liye chali gayi jabki mai bed par fir se let gayi. Maine apna mobile uthaya check karne k lye toh ved ka bi message tha.

I opened the message with curiosity.'good morning Nisha. Are you feeling well?"

Maine time check kiya toh usne 6 am par message bheja tha. Kaun itni subah uth kar message bhejta hai?

Maine reply kiya, "good morning... Yeah."

Message bhejne k baad mai apne colleagues ke message dekne lagi. Tabhi uska reply aya, 'good'

Mujshe samjh nahi aa raha tha kya message bheju.  Tabhi mujshko yaad aya kal raat ki baat. Even I was drunk but mujshe sab yaad tha.

Maine message bheja, 'kal tumne mujshe kyu pakada? Hum bahar the agar koi dekh leta toh galat samajhta.'

Mai uske message ka wait kar rahi thi.  Two minutes ke ander uska reply aya, 'mai kya tumko girne deta? Aur tum dusro ke baare mei kyu soch rahi ho?'

Woh sahi tha. Dusre kya sochte hai hamare bare mei isse humko matlab nahi hone chahiye.

Tabhi uska dusra message aya, 'toh kya mai tumko ander pakad sakta hu?'

Jaise hi maine message pada mujshe samjh nahi aya ki mai gussa karu ya hasu. Agar koi aur hota toh mai ache se sunna deti ya usse kabhi baat nahi karti par mai janti hu Ved sabse alag hai.

Kuch sochne k baad maine message bheja, 'mujshe pata nahi tha ki tum itne besharam ho.'

Uska reply aya, 'only for you'

Maine message kai baar dekha. Kya usne galat message bhej diya? Fir sochne k baad socha, maine message kiya 'kya pata?'

Uska reply aya, ' believe me. Tum kisi se bi puch sakti ho. Tumhare alwa agar koi aur bole ki mai besharm hu toh mai puri zindagi tumhari hi sunuga bus.'

Mujshe pata tha ki woh sach bol raha hai. Mai is baare mei aur discussion nahi karna chati thi islye message kiya, 'baad mei baat karti hu.'

Uska reply aya, 'ok'

Maine mobile side mei rakh diya aur socha. Agar maine Vedant ko us time mobile number de diya hota toh kam se kam hum contact mei toh hote. Uske baare mei yaad ate hi mai udas ho gayi. Pata nahi is time woh kya kar raha hoga? Maine ghari sas li.

Maine kavita ki awaz suni, "di, kya hua?"

Maine na mei sir hila diya. Woh bed par baithe hue boli, "di, aap udas lag rahi hu. Mujshe batao kya hua?"Maine haste hue boli, "kuch nahi." Mai bed se uthi aur bathroom ki taraf jate hue boli, "mai nahane ja rahi hu."

Usne aur kuch nahi pucha bas haa mei sir hila diya. Vedant ke bare mei maine kisi ko nahi bataya tha. Woh kewal mera secret tha.

***बेहतर पढ़ाई का आनंद लेने के लिए नॉवेलटून को डाउनलोड करें!***