Bhag 43: Eershya Ki Aag Aur Family Ka Poora Drama
Divya gusse se kitchen mein ghus aayi thi. Chehra laal, aankhen tamtama rahi thi. Gas jalakar paani chadhaya, kettle rakhi aur chai ki patti daalte hue khud se badbadane lagi. Man abhi bhi ussi scene par atka hua tha – Manik aur Pari ko us awkward halat mein dekhna, aur phir woh jhootha bahana “bukhar aa gaya”! Use yakeen nahi ho raha tha ki yeh dono milkar uska mazak uda rahe hain. Haath kaanp rahe the, chamach se chai hilate hue bhi dimag kahin aur tha.
Tabhi Pari dheere se kitchen mein dakhil hui. Ab woh poori tarah normal banne ki koshish kar rahi thi – muskaan lagayi, baal theek kiye, jaise kuch hua hi nahi. Lekin aankhon mein woh dar chhupa tha, jo Divya se chhup nahi pa raha tha.
Pari: (pyar se, Di ke paas aakar) Didi? Tum itni naraaz kyun ho gayi ho yaar?
Divya ne bina mude jawab diya, chai chhante hue.
Divya: Main naraaz nahi hoon Pari. Bas… bohot pareshaan hoon. Dil mein kuch ajeeb sa lag raha hai.
Pari ne mahaul halka karne ki koshish ki. Muskurayi aur Divya ke kandhe par haath rakh diya.
Pari: Arre achha! To thik hai na. Tum humare liye bhi chai bana do na please? Manik bhai bhi bahar intezaar kar raha hai. Dono ke liye ek-ek cup. Please didi…
Divya ne bina kuch bole do aur cup nikale. Chai dali, thodi cheeni milayi aur gas band kar di. Gussa ab thoda kam ho chuka tha, lekin aankhon mein chinta saaf dikh rahi thi – gehri wali, jo dil ko kured rahi thi. Woh Pari ki taraf mudi, uska haath pakda aur seedhe aankhon mein dekhkar boli.
Divya: (gambhir hokar) Dekh Pari… tu abhi chhoti hai yaar. Main jaanti hoon ki tu aur Manik bhai ab bohot ache dost ban gaye ho. Ek-doosre se sab kuch khulkar baat karte ho, hanste ho, mazak karte ho. Main is dosti ka poora samman karti hoon, sach mein. Lekin…
Pari ko laga ab daant shuru hogi, lekin Divya ki baat kahin aur mud gayi.
Divya: …lekin ek baat hamesha yaad rakhna. Tum dono bhai-behen ho. Is rishte ki kuch limits hoti hain yaar. Tu college ja rahi hai, Manik bhi bada ho raha hai. Tum logon ki harkatein dekhkar mujhe dar lagta hai… kahin galat raste par mat chal padna. Samajh rahi hai na?
Ishaara itna saaf tha ki Pari ke dil mein bijli si kaundh gayi. Turant saari woh close moments yaad aa gaye – woh raatein jab Manik ke saath bohot paas baithi thi, haath pakde the, woh baatein jo bhai-behen ke beech nahi honi chahiye. Chehra laal ho gaya, aankhen neeche jhuk gayi. Use ehsaas hua – di kitni bholi hain, aur woh aur Manik kitni khatarnak aag se khel rahe hain.
Pari: (gambhir hokar sir hilate hue) Nahi didi… tum tension mat lo. Hum… hum bas bhai-behen hain yaar. Teri baat samajh gaye. Pakka.
Divya ne rahat ki saans li. Pari ke liye chai ka cup thamaaya.
Divya: Bas yahi chahti hoon. Tum dono hamesha hanste raho, lekin padhai par dhyan do. Aur haan… Manik ko bhi bol dena ki woh bhi samjhe.
Pari ne cup liya, muskurane ki koshish ki, lekin andar ab nayi tension jaag chuki thi. Ab unhe aur zyada savdhaan rehna padega. Di ki nazar ab un par tiki hui thi.
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Raat ka dinner tha. Dining table par poora family baitha hua tha – Anand papa, Anu didi, Divya, Pari aur Manik. Aaj mahaul thoda party jaisa tha, kyunki Manik ne CA Inter ki exam nahi sirf pass ki thi, balki achhi rank bhi laayi thi. Table par sabki favorite cheezein lagi thi – butter chicken garamagaram, naan, daal makhani, salad, aur dessert mein gulab jamun.
Anand ne khushi se Manik ki peeth thapthapayi.
Anand: Shabaash mere sher! Tune mera sir garv se ooncha kar diya yaar. Jaisa maine waada kiya tha, main tujhe teri manpasand Bullet motorcycle dilwa doonga!
Manik ka chehra khushi se chamak utha. Bullet – do lakh ke kareeb ki bike. Uske sapnon wali. Sabne taaliyan bajayi.
Manik: Thank you papa! Main aapko kabhi nirash nahi karunga.
Anand ne phir Divya ki taraf dekha, muskurate hue.
Anand: Aur haan Divya beti… mujhe pata hai is semester mein tere numbers utne achhe nahi aaye jitne aane chahiye the. Lekin main jaanta hoon tu mehnat karti hai. Tujhe bhi college aane-jaane mein aasani ho, isliye main tujhe bhi ek scooty dilwane ka waada karta hoon.
Divya jo pehle se hi Rohan ki wajah se khijhi hui thi, ab yeh sun kar uska khoon khaul utha. Bhai ko do lakh ki Bullet, aur use sirf assi hazar ki scooty? Yeh saaf bhedbhaav lag raha tha.
Divya: (gusse mein) Yeh kya baat hui papa? Aap hamesha bhedbhaav karte ho! Manik ko do lakh ki Bullet aur mujhe sirf assi hazar ki scooty? Kya main aapki beti nahi hoon?
Anand ne aaram se samjhaya.
Anand: Arre meri beti! Aisa mat soch. Manik ko college door jaana padta hai, aur yeh uski mehnat ka inaam hai. Tu MBBS kar rahi hai, tujhe speed se zyada suvidha chahiye. Mere liye tum sab bacche barabar ho yaar.
Par Divya sunne ko taiyar nahi thi. Andar saari frustration nikalne lagi.
Divya: (jhalla kar) Nahi! Aap jhooth bol rahe ho! Aap hamesha Manik ko hi support karte ho! Main yeh natak nahi dekh sakti!
Usne kursi peeche dhakeli aur uthne lagi.
Tabhi Anu didi ne sakht awaaz mein roka.
Anu: Divya! Baith ja! Maine kaha baith aur apna khana khatam kar. Papa ne jo kaha woh bilkul sahi hai. Manik ne top kiya hai, scooty tere liye kaafi hai. Bina khaye kahin nahi jayegi!
Anu di ki awaaz mein itni power thi ki Divya ko jhukna pada. Woh jabardasti kursi par baith gayi, lekin gussa abhi bhi thanda nahi hua tha.
Usne jalti hui nazron se Manik ko dekha. Aankhon mein nafrat aur jalan saaf dikh rahi thi. Yeh sirf Bullet ki wajah se nahi thi – andar saari purani shikayatein nikal rahi thi. Manik ko hamesha zyada pyar, zyada dhyan, zyada sab kuch. Aur ab yeh bike bhi.
Manik ne uski nazar pakdi. Woh jaanta tha di kitni jal rahi hai. Usne jaan-bujh kar muskurate hue, dheere se kaha.
Manik: Thank you di!
Yeh “thank you” bilkul chedne wala tha. Divya ne muh kas kar band kar liya. Plate mein khane par dhyan dene ki koshish ki, lekin andar aag lagi hui thi.
Anand ne mahaul sambhalne ki koshish ki.
Anand: Bas baccho… khana kha lo. Aaj khushi ka din hai. Manik ne mehnat ki hai, uska reward mila. Divya, tu bhi agli baar achhe numbers layegi, phir teri bhi badi bike dilwa denge.
Divya ne sirf “hmm” kaha. Jaldi-jaldi khana kha liya aur uth gayi.
Divya: Main room mein ja rahi hoon. Good night.
Woh chali gayi. Table par sannata chha gaya.
Anu ne Manik ko dekha.
Anu: Tu bhi thoda sambhal kar. Divya ko chedna achha nahi lagta.
Manik ne sir hilaya, lekin andar thoda guilty feel kar raha tha. Par woh bhi jaanta tha – di ki jalan ab rukne wali nahi.
Pari ne chupchap sab dekha. Man mein socha – yeh family kitni complicated hai yaar. Di ko itna gussa, Manik bhai ko itni khushi… aur main beech mein phansi hui. Ab hume aur zyada chhupana padega.
Khana khatam hua. Sab apne kamre mein chale gaye.
Divya room mein let gayi. Aankhen band ki, lekin neend kahan aa rahi thi. Socha – papa hamesha Manik ko zyada pasand karte hain. Mujhe kuch nahi milta. Aur woh Manik aur Pari… unka rishta bhi sahi nahi lag raha. Main sab dekh rahi hoon. Ab mujhe kuch karna padega. Yeh sab band hona chahiye.
Takiye ko zor se pakda. Eershya ki aag ab poori tarah bhadak chuki thi. Aur yeh aag shayad jaldi bujhne wali nahi thi.
Raat gehri ho gayi. Ghar mein sannata tha, lekin andar-andar toofan chal raha tha – jalan ka, pyar ka, aur galat rishton ka.
