Bhaag 12
Usi din dophar ko, Class me na Mehul ka mann lag raha tha aur nahi Arpita ki. Dono ke dono Manglu se milne ke liye bechain the. Khair, Mehul kuch soch hi raha tha ke tabhi uske whatsapp pe ek message aata hain.
Message mein ek dil ka animation tha, jisme se kuch shabd nikal pade :
'Doori ko kam kardo! Faaslo ko mita hi dedo!'
Foran is likhayi ke aane ke baad ek bade se lal honton ka chumne ka clip play hota hain. Mehul kuch hairan hoke card clip ko dekhta gaya.
Aur tabhi, aakhri mein ek 'P' naam aake ruk jaati hain, jise dekhke Mehul ko samajhne me vilamb nahi hua ke yeh harkat Parul ki hi hain. "Lekin bhala, use mera number mila kahaan se??" Sochte huye Mehul message ko ignore karke, apne kitab me dekhne laga. Use dekh piche bethi Parul pen ko honton ke ird gird ghumake, jawab ka intezar karne lagti hain.
Vaise bhi Parul ko khaag dilchaspi thi Mehul mein, lekin sawal shart jeetne ki thi aur vaise bhi ladko se attention lena, uski guilty pleasure thi. Filhal use Mehul ko seduce karni hi thi, kisi bhi haal me. Jab Mehul se koi bhi jawab nahi aaya, to voh kuch naraz hui, lekin voh dharya nahi khona chahti thi, bas dhime se aage badhna chahti thi.
Khair, classes khatam hone ke baad jaise hi recess shuru hua, Mehul ek table fix karke, Arpita ki intezar karne lagta hain. Ab aadat yun ho gaya tha ke jab tak Neha ke vishay pe Arpita ke saath koi alochona na ho, tabtak Mehul ko shanti nahi milta tha. Aakhirkar kuch hi pal me Arpita vaha kuch hi doori pe dikhayi di jaati hain.
Mehul Arpita ko dekhke haath hilata hain aur jaise hi voh chalti hui Mehul ke paas aa rahi thi, tabhi achanak Parul haath me kuch kitab aur copy liye ekdam se Mehul ke saamnewale kursi pe beth jaati hain, jise dekhke Arpita hairan hoke, vahi ke vahi ruk gayi. Parul ko saamne bethe dekh Mehul thoda sa hairan ho jaata hain.
Mehul : Parul tum? ...kuch kaam tha?
Parul : Mehul! Actually.....notes me kuch (kuch jhukke bethi hui) madat chahiye thi, haan! Agar time ho to!
Parul ke jhuke jaane se, uski madmast stan ke daaar shirt me se saaf saaf dikhayi de raha tha Mehul ko, lekin voh apne aap ko kabu me rakhne ka faisla kiya.
Mehul : ummm (stan ki daraar ko ignore karta hua) sure! Batao kya baat hai...
Mehul darasal jald se jald Parul ko bhagana chahta tha, lekin Arpita dono ko ese ek saath dekhke, hairan reh gayee thi aur vahi ke apni jagah pe rukke Parul ke jaane ki intezar karne lagi, ya yun kahiye ke voh Parul ki harkaton ko chupke se dekhne lagi.
Jaise jaise Mehul notes ki aur uljha raha, Parul apni gulabi nakhuno ko uske ungliyon pe phirane lag jaati hain, jisse hua yun ke, Mehul apna haath hatake, vapas adjust hoke bethne lagta hain, jise dekh Parul, is baar apni sunheri tangon ko niche se Mehul ke pairo pe ghissne lagti hain.
Ab ki baar Mehul thoda aur adjust hoke bethne laga aur Parul khud ko rokti hui, normally hi beth jaati hain, vaise bhi Mehul ko seduce karne me koi khaas jaldi nahi thi use.
Khair Mehul se notes leti hui, Parul apni rasile honton ko Mehul ke kareeb lati hain aur dhime se "bye" kehke vaha se matakti hui chali jaati hain.
Foran, vaha Arpita aajati hain aur Mehul ko gaur se dekhne lag jaati hain. Mehul use samjhane laga ke bas notes ke liye Parul aayi hui thi aur koi personal kaaran nahi tha.
Arpita : it's okay Mehul (muskurake) tumhe humara agla agenda to malum hai na?
Mehul : ofcoarse Arpita! Ab hume Manglu se milke, sachhai ka pata lagana hai!
Arpita haan main sar hilati hain. Voh bhali bhanti jaanti thi Mehul abhi bhi Neha ko apne dil ke kareeb rakhta tha, isliye kuch zyada kehna zaroori nahi samjha, lekin mann hi mann Parul ke harkaton pe bhi gaur karne lagi.
Khair, dono bethe apne agle kadam ko leke alochona karne lag jaate hain, aur voh tha Manglu se hospital me milna, taaki unke mann hi dhund kuch kam ho. Kuch pal aur yun baatein karke dono apne apne class chale jaate hain. Class tak jaate jaate, achanak rukke Arpita ek baar phir Parul aur Mehul ke baare me sochti hain, lekin fir bas chupchaap class jaane lagti hain.
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Dekhte hi dekhte, shaam ho jaata hain aur tair kiye gaye program ke anusar, Prakash apne ghar me ek chote se jashn ka ayojan kiya tha. Prakash ke kul milakar do khaas mehmaan the.
Ek chote se hari neeli rangat ki spotlight ko chorke, ghar ke baaki sab battiya bujhe huye the aur main hall me ek payal ki runjhun ki awaaz sunayi deti hain. Yeh payal ek madmast tang ki thi, jo ek banjaran poshak pehni hui ladki ki thi. Haath me sharab se bhare tray aur aankhon me masti liye, ek khubsurat si dhun pe itrake jhoomne lagi, naachne lagti hain.
Hare rang ki choli aur keval ghutno tak aaye lal rang ki skirt se voh banjaran, hall ke hari-neeli roshni me kamal ki lag rahi thi. Teeno ke teeno mard manmugdha the use dekhke. Jhoomte huye uski stan halki si tight si choli me bhi har ek thumak ke saath hil uthe aur kamar ki lachak bhi dekhne layak thi.
Tray leke jaake, voh banjaran ek ek karke teeno mardo ko drinks dene lag jaati hain aur apni thumke jaari rakhti hain. Sudol se kamar ke thumko ko dekhte huye teeno ke teeno jaam ko side me rakhke, jee bhar ke apne apne aankhen sekhne lag jaate hain aur voh banjaran kuch pal tak aur thumke lagane ke baad, sar ko jhukaye, vaha se chali jaati hain.
Phir, voh chote se light ke band hote, foran hall ke tamam lights on ho jaate hain aur teeno mard apne jaam utha lete hain haath mein.
"Cheers!" Prakash apne jaam ko apne do aziz mehmano ke saath pure shaan se peene lagta hain. Yeh do khaas mehmaan vohi the, jinhone Neha ke case ko rafa dafa karne me Prakash ki madat ki thi.
Sabse pehle shaks the Inspector Shah, jinhone Neha ki maut ko accident sabit kiya tha aur dusre the Dr Mahendra Dalal, jinhone ek anjaan ladki ko Neha batake, uski post mortem kar diya tha. Aaj ke din, yeh dono apne apne duty se mukt hoke, Prakash ke saath itminan se jaam pee rahe the aur Neha ki case ko hamesha ke liye rafa dafa karne ka khushi bhi mana rahe the.
Shah : bhai! Party ho to Prakash sahb ke style mein!
Prakash : (muskurate huye) thanks inspector, enjoy yourself! (Phir Mahendra ki aur dekhke) Dr Dalal, aapka bahut shukriya! Is kisse ko aapne hi khatam kar diya aakhir!
Mahendra : are shurkiya kis baat ka! Yeh to accha hua ke Mr Shah ne mujhe Miss Neha ki tasveer whatsapp kar diya tha, isliye maine bhi foran, jald se jald hubahu ek laash ka bandobast kar liya!
Inspector Shah apne tareef sunke, muskura utha aur jaam peene laga.
Prakash : bilkul! Vaise Shah sahab to manjhe huye actor nikle! (Haske) kyon Dr Dalal?
Mahendra : (sip leke) are, bilkul! Bilkul!
Shah : are nahi nahi, Hats off to you Doctor sahab! Is case par aakhri taala to aap hi ne lagvaya (Phir, Prakash ko dekhkar) Vaise, Mehra sahab, Yeh jo aapke bhatiji ke do khaas dost the, unhe convince karna aasan nahi tha....
Mahendra : (sip leke) exactly Mr Mehra! Morgue me bhi yeh dono aise bartav kar rahe the, ke maano samajh gaye ho ke laash kisi aur ka hai!
Prakash : bhai, phudakne do inhe, jitna phudakna hain! Aap log befikar rahiye (sip leke) aur haan, aap ke tamam promotions mere taraf se pakka hain, and let me assure you, Neha ke asli laash ka khabar, un dono ko kabhi nahi milne wala! Na is janam mein, aur nahi agle aanewale janmo mein! (Ek lamba ghont leke hasne lag jaata hain)
Dono doctor aur officer bhi haste muskurate huye, chain se beth jaate hain aur Damini apne liye aur teeno ke liye phir ek baar jaam bharne lagti hain. Vapas is baar charo beth jaate hain apne apne jaam ke saath.
Jaam peete peete aksar Shah Damini ki husn ko dekhta gaya, jo nile rang ki saree aur kaali rang ke sleeveless blouse me kamal ki lag rahi thi. Damini bhi mardo ke fitrat se waakif thi, isliye bas Shah ki aur dekhkar, muskurake beth jaati hain.
Mahendra : (Damini ki aur dekhke cheers karta hua) bhabhiji planning karna koi aapke pati se sikhe! Kamal ke planner hai yeh!
Shah : sarkar se mili pagar to bas thik thak hai! Lekin asli kamayi to aap jaise logon ke zariye hota hain! (Prakash aur Damini, dono ko baari baari dekhke)
Damini : vaise Mr Shah, (Shah ke tandarust jism ko dekhke) aap ne shaadi kyon nahi ki ab tak!
Shah : Daminiji, shayad aap jaisa koi mili nahi aab tak! (Gaur se Damini ko dekhke)
Shah ki baaton se Damini thodi sharma jaati hain tabhi Prakash ek aur jaam bharke Shah ko dete huye "vaise, inspector sahab, voh banjaran aapke choice ke liye kaise rahegi?"
Shah : (sip leke) daudegi!
Chaaro ke chaaro hasne lagte hain aur phir, thodi ldhar udhar ke baatein karne lag jaate hain aur dekhte hi dekhte dinner bhi kar lete hain.
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Vaha, apne apne hostelo se Mehul aur Arpita phir ek baar vartalab karne lag jaate hain.
Mehul : mujhe samajh nahi aa raha, yeh Manglu ke piche tum kyon padh gayi ho?
Arpita : Mehul, sunne me shayad bahut hi ajeeb lage tumhe, lekin mujhe aisa lag rahi hain ke shayad yeh Manglu kuch na kuch jaanta hain Neha ki silsilay me!
Mehul : I still don't get it! Aakhir voh kya suraag de payega?
Arpita : yeh to hospital jaane par hi samajh aayegi! Mehul...kal recess ke baad, hum classes bunk kar lenge...aur...
Mehul : samajh gaya, phir ek baar Holmes aur Watson banenge, right?
Arpita : right!
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Vaha hospital me, Manglu abhi bhi dard se bilbilaye ward me leta hua tha. Use abhi bhi is baat ka dukh tha ke Neha ko kabad se hatane ka irada pura chaupat ho chuka hain, kyonki ab kate huye haath liye, voh yeh kaam ko anjaam bilkul nahi de sakta tha.
Pichle raat ke ghatna ke baad, use pura yakeen ho gaya tha ke Neha ki aatma itni manhus ho chuki hain, ke voh kuch bhi kar sakti hain! Aur voh yeh bhi jaanta tha ke Aashish ke aise dardnak maut ke piche Neha ki hi haath thi.
Aaj chot khaane ke baad Manglu ko ehsaas hone laga ke kaash us janamdin ke party ke baad, voh Prakash ko rok leta. Na Neha ki balatkaar hoti, na uski dafnane ki naubat aati aur na yeh aafat shuru hoti. Lekin use malum tha ke sochke koi faida nahi tha, kyonki yeh aafat to shuru ho chuki thi.
Lambe lambe saanse liye Manglu sochne laga ke ab agla shikar kaun hoga.
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Vaha dusre aur, Inspector Shah aur Dr Dalal Prakash ko alvida kehke, apne apne ghar nikal padte hain. Shah itna piya hua tha ke, Mahendra ko use apne gaadi me chorna para.
Jaise hi Shah ka ghar aajata hain, Mahendra apna gaadi rokke, uske aur dekhne laga. Shah abhi bhi talli hoke hichkiya le raha tha.
Mahendra : lo Shah sahab, aapka ghar aagaya!
Shah : huhh! (Hichki leke) ohh! Thank you Doctor! Thank you....,(vapas ek hichki)
Mahendra : bhai, aap shaadi vaadi karlo, phir ghar bethe bethe bin piye hi nasha hoga! (Haske)
Shah : hmmm! Vaise aap khush hai apne shaadi se? (Hosh me aake, apne huliya thik karte huye)
Dr Dalal : bilkul! Voh meri better half hai! Laakhon mein ek! (Khushi se muskurake)
Shah : ok ok! Chaliye phir (gaadi se nikalke) aap jaake apne biwi se lipat jao, main takiye se lipat jaata hoon!
Dono ke dono hans dete hain, aur Shah ko apne ghar me ghuste dekh, Mahendra gaadi start karke apne ghar ke aur ravana ho jaata hain. Har din ki tarah aaj bhi use malum tha ke uski biwi besabri se uska intezar kar rahi hogi ghar pe.
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Vaha hostel mein :
Arpita se baatein karne ke baad Mehul apne kitab me uljha raha ke tabhi notes padte padte uska aankh lag jaata hain. Apne aankhe tatolke vapas kitab me dhyan dene ki koshish ki, lekin Mehul apne aankhe tez neend ke vajah se band kar deta hain........
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Phir kuch pal ke baad, jaise hi Mehul ke aankhe vapas khul gaya, voh charo aur sirf dhund hi dhund dekhne laga aur voh khud apne aap ko kisi sunsaan veeran jungle me khada hua paata hain. Hairan hoke voh yaha vaha dekhne lagta hain, ke tabhi door se koi shaks uske kareeb aane laga. Jab Mehul ne gaur se dekha to paya ke voh Manglu tha, jo kate huye haathon ko chaddar me chupaye, aaakar paas khada ho gaya.
Manglu : beta!!! Voh agayi hai..... agayi hai vapas.....VOH VAPAS AGAYI HAI!!! VOHH VAPAS AAGGAYI HAAII........
Manglu ke chehre me bahut khauff tha aur uske awaaz hawao me gunj utha.
Agle hi pal jaise Mehul ne palke jhapka, voh apne aap ko vapas apne hostel room me paata hain aur haath me kitab abhi bhi rakha hua tha. Foran glass me se kuch paani ke chinte apne aankho me liye, vapas kitab padhne lag jaata hain. Mann hi mann ab use yakeen hone laga ke shayad Manglu vakayi me bahut kuch jaanta tha Neha ke baare me aur shayad is chote se sapne me voh usi ka hi zikar kar raha tha.
Khair, gehri neend aane ke karan, kuch derh aur padke, voh lamp ko bujhake, so jaata hain.
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Aakhirkar, Dr Mahendra Dalal apne ghar ke chaukhat tak pahuch jaata hain aur gaadi ko park karke, jaise hi apne duplicate chabi ke zariye ghar ke andar pravesh kiya, voh foran apne pyare patni ko bulane lag jaata hain
"Anu? Kahaan ho darling??"
Tabhi ek kaali rang ki maxi pehnke ek sudol si aurat balkhati hui vaha aa jati hain. Yeh thi Anu Dalal, Mahendra ki biwi aur in dono ke rishta hamesha khushaali se bharpoor the. Khushali ke karan yeh bhi tha ke Anu kabhi bhi Mahendra ke karobarik zindagi me dakhal nahi deti thi, varna shayad apne pati ke baare me aur bhi kuch jaan sakti thi.
Khair, har ek din ki tarah, Mahendra ki nazre apne gadrayi si patni ko maxi me parakhne lage. Maxi to pairo tak thi, lekin bich ke katai ke vajah se kabhi kabhi sudol si taange bhi nazar me aa jaati thi.
Anu : aise kya dekh rahe hai aap?
Mahendra : hmmm! Tum is kaale maxi me gazab lagti ho! Ufff....
Anu : oh ho! Shaadi ke 15 saal ho gaye hain, abhi bhi mere jism ki taarif nahi jaati aap se!
Mahendra : (briefcase ko sofe pe rakhke, foran biwi ke piche lipat jaata hain) ufffff! To kya hua??? Ab to aur bhi pyar aa raha hain, in saalo me itni gadraye jo gayi ho! (Gaalon ko chumte huye)
Anu : ufff! Ho! Sabr bhi karo thoda.. (Alag hoke) yeh Bunty (dono ka beta) jabse hostel gaya hain, aap to kuch zyada hi romantic ho gaye ho!! Baap re...
Mahendra : (apne shirt ke button kholta hua) are kyon na hoon! Ab freedom hi freedom hai.... Aur mera dil keh raha hai....ke...(saare ke saare button kholke) aaj raat mera takkar kisi sherni se hone vaali hain!
Yeh sunke Anu buri tarah sharma jaati hain aur maxi tale, uski rasili bur geeli hone lag jaati hain. Akhirkar mia biwi apne bedroom tak pahuch jaate hain aur Dr Dalal apne patni ko bahon me leke, uske gaal, kaan aur gale ko chumne lag jaata hain. Tabhi achanak Anu use rok deti hain.
Anu : ufff...ho ek minit! Ruko zara, Main zara bathroom hoke aati hoon! Uffff sabr to kijiye thoda!
Mahendra : uff! Jaldi niptake ao! Yaa kaho to, main company dene...(rumani andaz me)
Anu : mere pyare doctor sahab, just shutup! Uff.. badtameezi koi aapse sikhe! Itne bade doctor hoke, chichore jaise harkatein karte hai aap! (Bathroom ki aur chalti huyi)
Jaise hi Anu gungunati hui bathroom ghuste jaati hain, Mahendra foran apne trouser kholke, bas ek pajama pehne bistar par lete huye, dil mein kahin umang aur tarane liye, voh apne patni ki intezar karne lagta hain.Yeh kuch nayi baat nahi thi, kyonki jab kabhi voh hospital se ghar laut ke aate the, tab tab Anu ko maxi me dekhke, aksar rumani ho uthte the, aur ab bete ko hostel bhejne ke baad, aur bhi azaadi se mia biwi rehne lage.
Khair, Mahendra apne bistar pe, dil mein umang liye, aur baar baar apne nazren bathroom ke andar hi tikaye rakha, lekin darwaze pe zara bhi hulchul nahi hui. "Darling, tum bahaar aati ho, ya main andar aajaoo!!!" Mahendra apne uttejna ko sambhal hi nahi paa raha tha.
Kuch pal aur beet jaate hain, ke tabhi bathroom ki darwaza haule se khulta hain aur Mahendra ko ek tez peeli roshni bathroom se aate huye nazar aata hain. Lekin voh roshni ke alava use aur kuch bhi nahi nazar aaya.
"Are darling! Ab kya maxi bhi utaarke hi ajaogi kya?" Maukaye dastoor ko is tarah zaya na karo baby!!! Jaldi aajao!!" Bade rumani andaz me kehke, Mahendra apne ubhar ko pajama me hi adjust karke, Anu ka intezar karne lag gaya. Tabhi, aakhirkar bathroom me se prakat hoti hai Anu! Hala ki is baar, uske chehre par ek bahut kamuk bhav thi, jise dekhke Mahendra khud aur uttejit ho raha tha.
Anu bistar ke baju khadi hoke, foran apni maxi ko kholne lag gayi. Yeh nazara akela hi tarse huye Mahendra ke taapman ko badhane ke liye kaafi tha. Uske lund ka ubhar thoda aur badh jaata hain. Maxi kholke, jaise hi niche gira deti hain, to keval kaali bra aur panty me Anu ko dekhke, uske pati ka ubhar aur sakht hone laga pajama ke andar.
Mahendra : aaj kahin katal karne ka irada to nahi tumhara? (Ubhar ko masalte huye)
Mahendra pehli baar apne patni ki aankhon mein itna hawas dekh raha tha. Us hawas aur nashilepan ko dekhke, voh khud bhi bahut uttejit ho jaata hain.
Keval bra aur panty pehne Anu bistar pe chad jaati hain aur apne pati ke chaati pe letke, apne chehre pe ek kaatilana muskaan laati hain aur haule se uske sawal ka jawab deti hain -
"Bilkul dear! Aaj katal karne ka hi irada hai!".