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Chapter 17
Jab Sach Samne Aata Hai
Rakesh kab ka ja chuka tha.
Aur maa bhi wapas normal ho gayi thi.
Woh fir se hansti thi, papa ke saath normal baatein karti thi, jaise kuch hua hi na ho.
Ek pal ke liye, mujhe laga sab kuch theek ho gaya hai.
Shayad maa sach me aage badh chuki hai.
Aur Rakesh… uska sirf ek dhundhla sa sapna banke reh gaya hai.
Lekin sach kabhi chup nahi rehta.
Ek na ek din saamne aa hi jaata hai.
Aur jab aaya… toh zameen khisak gayi.
Us din shaam, papa aur maa doctor ke clinic gaye the.
Mujhe laga bas routine check-up hoga, isliye maine dhyan nahi diya.
Lekin jab wapas aaye… toh papa chup the.
Aur maa ke chehre pe ek ajeeb si sharmindagi thi.
Maine mehsoos kiya… Kuch gadbad hai.
Fir raat ko, jab main apne kamre me tha…
Maine papa aur maa ki baat cheet suni.
Aur jo suna, usne mujhe ek pal ke liye sookh kar rakh diya.
Papa dheere, lekin saaf shabdon me bole,
"Yeh kaise ho sakta hai?"
Maa ne chup rehne ki koshish ki,
Lekin papa ne phir kaha,
"Main kabhi bhi careless nahi raha… Toh phir yeh sab kaise?"
Mujhe samajh aane me ek second laga.
Aur ek dum se meri saans atak gayi.
Maa… Pregnant thi.
Ek aisa raaz jo sirf ek hi sach bata sakta tha.
Aur woh sach yeh tha…
Bachcha papa ka nahi tha.
Jab Sach Samne Aata Hai
Rakesh kab ka ja chuka tha.
Aur maa bhi wapas normal ho gayi thi.
Woh fir se hansti thi, papa ke saath normal baatein karti thi, jaise kuch hua hi na ho.
Ek pal ke liye, mujhe laga sab kuch theek ho gaya hai.
Shayad maa sach me aage badh chuki hai.
Aur Rakesh… uska sirf ek dhundhla sa sapna banke reh gaya hai.
Lekin sach kabhi chup nahi rehta.
Ek na ek din saamne aa hi jaata hai.
Aur jab aaya… toh zameen khisak gayi.
Us din shaam, papa aur maa doctor ke clinic gaye the.
Mujhe laga bas routine check-up hoga, isliye maine dhyan nahi diya.
Lekin jab wapas aaye… toh papa chup the.
Aur maa ke chehre pe ek ajeeb si sharmindagi thi.
Maine mehsoos kiya… Kuch gadbad hai.
Fir raat ko, jab main apne kamre me tha…
Maine papa aur maa ki baat cheet suni.
Aur jo suna, usne mujhe ek pal ke liye sookh kar rakh diya.
Papa dheere, lekin saaf shabdon me bole,
"Yeh kaise ho sakta hai?"
Maa ne chup rehne ki koshish ki,
Lekin papa ne phir kaha,
"Main kabhi bhi careless nahi raha… Toh phir yeh sab kaise?"
Mujhe samajh aane me ek second laga.
Aur ek dum se meri saans atak gayi.
Maa… Pregnant thi.
Ek aisa raaz jo sirf ek hi sach bata sakta tha.
Aur woh sach yeh tha…
Bachcha papa ka nahi tha.