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Hostel se hokar main vaapis office pahuncha toh vahan Khan mera intezaar kar raha tha.
"Tu yahan kya kar raha hai?" Maine use dekh kar puchha.
"Bhajiya tal raha hoon, khayega?" Usne jawab diya.
"Haan par chatni sirf hari wali dena, laal wali mujhe pasand nahi" Maine bhi usi ke andaaz mein jawab diya.
"Haan of course, teekha hi pasand hai tujhe toh tabhi itna teekha bol bhi leta hai"
"Matlab?" Maine apni chair par beth kar cigarette ka packet nikala par jab Khan ne mujhe ghoor kar dekha toh maine vaapis rakhd diya.
"Idhar se guzar raha tha toh socha tujhse milta chalun. Joshi se mila tha tu aaj?" Usne sawal kiya.
"Bada tagda network hai tera, abhi ghanta bhar bhi nahi hua aur tujh tak khabar bhi pahunch gayi" Maine hairan hote hue dekha.
"Usi ka phone aaya tha mere paas"
"Achha? Kya keh raha tha?"
"Keh raha tha mujhse ke main apne paaltu kutte ko uske case se bahar rakhun" Usne kaha.
"Kutta bhi hai tere paas?" Maine haste hue puchha.
"Mazak mat uda Aditya. Tu achhi tarah janta hai ke vo kaafi khatarnaak aadmi hai. Ye jo usne sharafat ka choga pehen rakha hai na, iski vajah se kaafi uper tak pahunch hai uski"
"Haan toh?" Main dono kohniyan table par rakh kar aage ko hota hua bola "Kehna kya chah raha hai?"
"Sirf ye kehna chah raha hoon ke thoda dhyaan se chal. Aur main toh kahunga ke case chhod hi de, koi doosra pakad le"
"Case chhod doon? Rozi roti pe kyun laat maar raha hai yaar. Aisa toh kuchh bhi nahi hua abhi"
"Hone se pehle hi baat maan le. Tu Joshi ko janta nahi. Na vo tujhe pasand karta hai aurna mujhe aur agar tu uske raaste mein aaya toh tujhe lapente ke liye usse jo ban padega karega"
"Dekh" Maine aage badhkar uska haath pakda "I appreciate your concern. Bhai hai tu mera aur main teri baat sun bhi raha hoon. Main sambhal kar rahunga. Filhal mujhe aisa koi andesha lag nahi raha par phir bhi agar aage baat bigadti hui nazar aayi, to jo tu kahega main vahi karunga. Happy now?"
Usne bhi haan mein sar hilaya.
"Tu sirf ye batane aaya tha mujhe?"
"Nahi aaya toh isliye tha ke yahin paas mein kuchh kaam se aaya tha. Ittefaq ki baat thi ke jab is taraf aa raha tha, tab hi Joshi ka phone aa gaya.
"Hmmm. Khayega kuchh?" Maine sawal kiya.
"Nah" Usne inkaar kiya "Abhi khaake hi aaya tha"
"Vo ladki ke baare mein kuchh pata chala?" Maine Saanwli ke baare mein puchha.
"Dekh bhai jahan jahan tune dekhne ko kaha tha maine dekha par kuchh nahi mila"
"Nothing at all?"
"Nahi. Maine traffic accidents ke records check kiye. Sadak haadso mein koi aisi maut nahi hui jiski shinakht na hui ho. Koi aisi laash filhal morgue mein nahi padi jiski pehchan na ki gayi ho. Municipality walo ne ek laash jalayi zaroor thi par vo Saanwli ki ho nahi sakti.
"Matlab?"
"Matlab ke ek buddhi aurat ki laash mili thi kuchh din pehle, koi nahi janta tha ke kaun thi na koi pucchhne aaya aur na records mein koi complaint mili. Kuchh din intezaar karke Municipality walon ke jala diya"
"Hmmm ... that was a dead end"
"Tu ajeeb hai vaise" Usne haste hue mujhsekaha "Koi khota hai toh log pehle ye pata karte hain ke vo aakhri baar kahan tha, kiske saath tha, kisne dekha tha use, kahan rehta tha, kya karta tha vagerah vagerah you know taaki kuchh pata lage. Tu sidha hi use laashon ki list mein dhoondh raha hai"
"Apna apna kaam karne ka tarika hai yaar" Maine kaha "Jahan tune dekha vo bhi ek aisijagah thi ke jahan mujhe us ladki ka naam mil sakta tha par mila nahi. Toh shuru mein hi maine ye option apni list se nikaal diya. Mil jaati toh mujhe dhakke hi na khane padte. Ab at least case ke shur mein hi mainye janta hoon ke vo kisi sadak durghatna mein nahi mari aur na hi uski laash kahin lawaris batake jalayi gayi"
Khan ke jaane ke baad main kaafi der tak betha sochta raha. Jaane kyun mujhe kaafi ummeed si thi ke uske paas se mujhe koi nako matlab ki information zaroor milegi. Aisalagne ki mere paas ek bhi thos vajah nahi thi par ye gut feeling ya sixth sense keh lijiye, meri ummeed kaafi zyada thi jo ki ab nakaam nikli.
"Chal kahin bahar khane chalte hain yaar" Maine ghadi ki taraf dekhte hue Nisha se kaha. Dopahar ka waqt ho gaya tha.
"Aur ye jo ghar se laayi hoon?" Usne apne tiffin box ki taraf ishara kiya.
"Ise raat ko ghar par hi kha lena. Ab chal, main khila raha hoon. Its on me"
Ham dono uthe hi the ke office ka darwaza khula aur Saloni andar daakhil hui.
"Tu yahan kya kar raha hai?" Maine use dekh kar puchha.
"Bhajiya tal raha hoon, khayega?" Usne jawab diya.
"Haan par chatni sirf hari wali dena, laal wali mujhe pasand nahi" Maine bhi usi ke andaaz mein jawab diya.
"Haan of course, teekha hi pasand hai tujhe toh tabhi itna teekha bol bhi leta hai"
"Matlab?" Maine apni chair par beth kar cigarette ka packet nikala par jab Khan ne mujhe ghoor kar dekha toh maine vaapis rakhd diya.
"Idhar se guzar raha tha toh socha tujhse milta chalun. Joshi se mila tha tu aaj?" Usne sawal kiya.
"Bada tagda network hai tera, abhi ghanta bhar bhi nahi hua aur tujh tak khabar bhi pahunch gayi" Maine hairan hote hue dekha.
"Usi ka phone aaya tha mere paas"
"Achha? Kya keh raha tha?"
"Keh raha tha mujhse ke main apne paaltu kutte ko uske case se bahar rakhun" Usne kaha.
"Kutta bhi hai tere paas?" Maine haste hue puchha.
"Mazak mat uda Aditya. Tu achhi tarah janta hai ke vo kaafi khatarnaak aadmi hai. Ye jo usne sharafat ka choga pehen rakha hai na, iski vajah se kaafi uper tak pahunch hai uski"
"Haan toh?" Main dono kohniyan table par rakh kar aage ko hota hua bola "Kehna kya chah raha hai?"
"Sirf ye kehna chah raha hoon ke thoda dhyaan se chal. Aur main toh kahunga ke case chhod hi de, koi doosra pakad le"
"Case chhod doon? Rozi roti pe kyun laat maar raha hai yaar. Aisa toh kuchh bhi nahi hua abhi"
"Hone se pehle hi baat maan le. Tu Joshi ko janta nahi. Na vo tujhe pasand karta hai aurna mujhe aur agar tu uske raaste mein aaya toh tujhe lapente ke liye usse jo ban padega karega"
"Dekh" Maine aage badhkar uska haath pakda "I appreciate your concern. Bhai hai tu mera aur main teri baat sun bhi raha hoon. Main sambhal kar rahunga. Filhal mujhe aisa koi andesha lag nahi raha par phir bhi agar aage baat bigadti hui nazar aayi, to jo tu kahega main vahi karunga. Happy now?"
Usne bhi haan mein sar hilaya.
"Tu sirf ye batane aaya tha mujhe?"
"Nahi aaya toh isliye tha ke yahin paas mein kuchh kaam se aaya tha. Ittefaq ki baat thi ke jab is taraf aa raha tha, tab hi Joshi ka phone aa gaya.
"Hmmm. Khayega kuchh?" Maine sawal kiya.
"Nah" Usne inkaar kiya "Abhi khaake hi aaya tha"
"Vo ladki ke baare mein kuchh pata chala?" Maine Saanwli ke baare mein puchha.
"Dekh bhai jahan jahan tune dekhne ko kaha tha maine dekha par kuchh nahi mila"
"Nothing at all?"
"Nahi. Maine traffic accidents ke records check kiye. Sadak haadso mein koi aisi maut nahi hui jiski shinakht na hui ho. Koi aisi laash filhal morgue mein nahi padi jiski pehchan na ki gayi ho. Municipality walo ne ek laash jalayi zaroor thi par vo Saanwli ki ho nahi sakti.
"Matlab?"
"Matlab ke ek buddhi aurat ki laash mili thi kuchh din pehle, koi nahi janta tha ke kaun thi na koi pucchhne aaya aur na records mein koi complaint mili. Kuchh din intezaar karke Municipality walon ke jala diya"
"Hmmm ... that was a dead end"
"Tu ajeeb hai vaise" Usne haste hue mujhsekaha "Koi khota hai toh log pehle ye pata karte hain ke vo aakhri baar kahan tha, kiske saath tha, kisne dekha tha use, kahan rehta tha, kya karta tha vagerah vagerah you know taaki kuchh pata lage. Tu sidha hi use laashon ki list mein dhoondh raha hai"
"Apna apna kaam karne ka tarika hai yaar" Maine kaha "Jahan tune dekha vo bhi ek aisijagah thi ke jahan mujhe us ladki ka naam mil sakta tha par mila nahi. Toh shuru mein hi maine ye option apni list se nikaal diya. Mil jaati toh mujhe dhakke hi na khane padte. Ab at least case ke shur mein hi mainye janta hoon ke vo kisi sadak durghatna mein nahi mari aur na hi uski laash kahin lawaris batake jalayi gayi"
Khan ke jaane ke baad main kaafi der tak betha sochta raha. Jaane kyun mujhe kaafi ummeed si thi ke uske paas se mujhe koi nako matlab ki information zaroor milegi. Aisalagne ki mere paas ek bhi thos vajah nahi thi par ye gut feeling ya sixth sense keh lijiye, meri ummeed kaafi zyada thi jo ki ab nakaam nikli.
"Chal kahin bahar khane chalte hain yaar" Maine ghadi ki taraf dekhte hue Nisha se kaha. Dopahar ka waqt ho gaya tha.
"Aur ye jo ghar se laayi hoon?" Usne apne tiffin box ki taraf ishara kiya.
"Ise raat ko ghar par hi kha lena. Ab chal, main khila raha hoon. Its on me"
Ham dono uthe hi the ke office ka darwaza khula aur Saloni andar daakhil hui.
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Arrey Saloni Ji aap yahan?" Maine use dekhte hue puchha.
"Haan aise hi socha ke aapse mil loon" Vo andar aati hui boli.
"Haan andar aaiye na. Ye meri assistant hai Nisha. Nisha ye Saloni hain, hamari nayi client" Maine dono ke introduce karaya. Nisha apna bag vaapis table par rakh kar apni jagah ja bethi. Maine Saloni ko apni table ke doosri taraf rakhi kursi par bethne ka ishara kiya.
"Vo aapka koi phone vagerah nahi aaya so i wasnt sure ke aapko koi information mili yanahi. Maine pehle socha ke aapko phone karun par phir milne hi aa gayi"
"Bahut achha kiya. Vaise main aaj shaam koaapko phone karne hi wala tha"
"Did you find anything yet?" Usne aas bhari nazron se meri taraf dekhte hue puchha.
"Nahi abhi tak toh nahi par koshish kar rahahoon. Aapki behen ek mahine se lapata hai aur abhi toh filhal maine haath paon maarne hi shuru kiye hain"
"Oh" Uske chehre par ab tak jo ummeed thi vo mayusi mein badal gayi.
"Main asal mein aapse kuchh puchhna bhi chahta tha. Main aapki behen ke hostel gaya tha par vahan insaan ke roop mein bethi us bhains ne mujhe kuchh bataya hi nahi. Ulta mujhe dhakke dekar nikalne par aamada ho gayi. Toh jab aap vahan gayi thi toh kya aapko apni behen ke baare mein koi information mili?"
Meri baat sunkar uske hontho par muskurahat aa gayi.
"Jab main gayi thi toh tab bhi usne mujhse kaafi rudely baat ki thi. Maine apni behen kebaare mein puchha toh kehne lagi ke use kisi se koi lena dena nahi hai and she doesnt know ke kaun si ladki kab aati hai kab jaati hai. Said that she doesnt interfere in somebody's personnal life. Uske shabdon mein kahun toh jab tak mujhe use har mahine ki pehli tareekh ko rent mil raha tha, use na toh kisi mein koi interest tha aur na kisi se koi problem"
"Now thats strange. Mujhe usne ye keh kar tarka diya ke hostel ki har ladki uski apni bachchi ki tarah hai aur vo sabka bahut khyaal rakhti hai"
"And she still refused to talk to you even though one of the girls has been missing for1 month now?" Is baar pichhe se Nisha boli.
"I know" Maine uski taraf dekhte hue kaha"Its kinda weird and ironic at the same time"
Kuchh der ke liye kamre mein khamoshi chha gayi.
"Aap Mumbai mein kisi ke yahan reh rahi hain ya hotel mein?" Maine Saloni se puchha.
"Ek hotel mein ruki hui thi. Main asal mein kal shaam ko vaaapis ja rahi hoon" Usne bataya.
"Saharanpur?"
"Ji haan. Meri bhi job hai, Mummy Daddy akele hain isliye zyada din yahan rukna afford nahi kar sakti"
"Hmmmm" Maine samajhte hue kaha "Toh ye vajah thi?"
"Ji?" Usne na samajhte hue kaha.
"Is vajah se aapne mujhe hire kiya tha kyunki aap na toh yahan ki hain aur na yahan zyada din tak ruk kar apni behen ki talash kar sakti hain. Na aapko police par itna bharosa hai. So you needed someone joyahan reh kar aapki behen ko dhoondh sake. Jo extra koshish aap karna chahti hai use anjaam de sake"
"You are right" Usne haan mein sar hilaya.
"Fair enough"
"Abhi hostel ja rahi hoon apni behen ka saman uthane ke liye. Uska vahan ka kiraya due hue ek hafte se zyada ho gaya hai aur vo moti keh rahi thi ke agar maine kiraya nahi diya toh uska saman utha kar bahar phenk degi. Toh ek hafte ke jitne paise bante hai vo dekar saman saath le jaoongi"
"Ek kaam kariye, aaj nahi kal jaiyega aur main aapke saath chalunga. Aur shayad aapki behen ke saman se kuchh main rakhna chahun jo mujhe uski talash mein madad kar sake"
"Yeah sure, but why tomorrow?"
"Kyunki main abhi vahin se hi aa raha hoon aur kuchh aur kaam bhi hai mujhe" Maine kaha.
"Ok toh main yahan aaoon subah kal?"
"Nahi aap mujhe takreeban 10 baje hostel ke paas hi mil jaaiyega" Maine kaha.
Vo uthkar ja hi rahi thi ke achanak ruk gayi.
"Ek zaroori baat aur batani thi"
"Ji kahiye"
"Ek kisi Inspector Joshi ka phone aaya tha mere paas. Meri behen ki gumshudgi ke baare mein baat karna chah raha tha. Mujhe police station bulaya hai"
"Aapki behen ka case usi ke paas hai" Maineuse bataya "Kab ja rahi hain usse milne?"
"Aaj shaam ko hi"
"2 baaton ka dhyaan rakhiyega. Ek toh galti se bhi ye mat batana ke aap mujhe janti hain ya aapne mujhe hire kiya hua hai."
"Vo toh acutally main vaise bhi nahi batane wali thi. Ab uske saamne ye toh nahi keh sakti na ke mujhe uspe bharosa nahi isliye kisi aur ko bhi hire kiya. Par aap aisa kyun keh rahe hain?" Usne sawaliya nazar se meri taraf dekha.
"Mera aur uska kaafi purana pyaar hai" Maine haste hue kaha.
"Dont worry, i wont say anything"
"Aur doosri baat, apni behen ka saman aap kal hostel lene ja rahi hain, ye bhi mat kehna"
"All right" Vo samajhti hui boli.
Vo chali gayi toh main Nisha ki taraf palta.
"Ek kaam karte hain, lunch bahar kabhi aur kha lenge. Aaj tera ghar ke khane ka dibba hi kholte hain"
"Haan aise hi socha ke aapse mil loon" Vo andar aati hui boli.
"Haan andar aaiye na. Ye meri assistant hai Nisha. Nisha ye Saloni hain, hamari nayi client" Maine dono ke introduce karaya. Nisha apna bag vaapis table par rakh kar apni jagah ja bethi. Maine Saloni ko apni table ke doosri taraf rakhi kursi par bethne ka ishara kiya.
"Vo aapka koi phone vagerah nahi aaya so i wasnt sure ke aapko koi information mili yanahi. Maine pehle socha ke aapko phone karun par phir milne hi aa gayi"
"Bahut achha kiya. Vaise main aaj shaam koaapko phone karne hi wala tha"
"Did you find anything yet?" Usne aas bhari nazron se meri taraf dekhte hue puchha.
"Nahi abhi tak toh nahi par koshish kar rahahoon. Aapki behen ek mahine se lapata hai aur abhi toh filhal maine haath paon maarne hi shuru kiye hain"
"Oh" Uske chehre par ab tak jo ummeed thi vo mayusi mein badal gayi.
"Main asal mein aapse kuchh puchhna bhi chahta tha. Main aapki behen ke hostel gaya tha par vahan insaan ke roop mein bethi us bhains ne mujhe kuchh bataya hi nahi. Ulta mujhe dhakke dekar nikalne par aamada ho gayi. Toh jab aap vahan gayi thi toh kya aapko apni behen ke baare mein koi information mili?"
Meri baat sunkar uske hontho par muskurahat aa gayi.
"Jab main gayi thi toh tab bhi usne mujhse kaafi rudely baat ki thi. Maine apni behen kebaare mein puchha toh kehne lagi ke use kisi se koi lena dena nahi hai and she doesnt know ke kaun si ladki kab aati hai kab jaati hai. Said that she doesnt interfere in somebody's personnal life. Uske shabdon mein kahun toh jab tak mujhe use har mahine ki pehli tareekh ko rent mil raha tha, use na toh kisi mein koi interest tha aur na kisi se koi problem"
"Now thats strange. Mujhe usne ye keh kar tarka diya ke hostel ki har ladki uski apni bachchi ki tarah hai aur vo sabka bahut khyaal rakhti hai"
"And she still refused to talk to you even though one of the girls has been missing for1 month now?" Is baar pichhe se Nisha boli.
"I know" Maine uski taraf dekhte hue kaha"Its kinda weird and ironic at the same time"
Kuchh der ke liye kamre mein khamoshi chha gayi.
"Aap Mumbai mein kisi ke yahan reh rahi hain ya hotel mein?" Maine Saloni se puchha.
"Ek hotel mein ruki hui thi. Main asal mein kal shaam ko vaaapis ja rahi hoon" Usne bataya.
"Saharanpur?"
"Ji haan. Meri bhi job hai, Mummy Daddy akele hain isliye zyada din yahan rukna afford nahi kar sakti"
"Hmmmm" Maine samajhte hue kaha "Toh ye vajah thi?"
"Ji?" Usne na samajhte hue kaha.
"Is vajah se aapne mujhe hire kiya tha kyunki aap na toh yahan ki hain aur na yahan zyada din tak ruk kar apni behen ki talash kar sakti hain. Na aapko police par itna bharosa hai. So you needed someone joyahan reh kar aapki behen ko dhoondh sake. Jo extra koshish aap karna chahti hai use anjaam de sake"
"You are right" Usne haan mein sar hilaya.
"Fair enough"
"Abhi hostel ja rahi hoon apni behen ka saman uthane ke liye. Uska vahan ka kiraya due hue ek hafte se zyada ho gaya hai aur vo moti keh rahi thi ke agar maine kiraya nahi diya toh uska saman utha kar bahar phenk degi. Toh ek hafte ke jitne paise bante hai vo dekar saman saath le jaoongi"
"Ek kaam kariye, aaj nahi kal jaiyega aur main aapke saath chalunga. Aur shayad aapki behen ke saman se kuchh main rakhna chahun jo mujhe uski talash mein madad kar sake"
"Yeah sure, but why tomorrow?"
"Kyunki main abhi vahin se hi aa raha hoon aur kuchh aur kaam bhi hai mujhe" Maine kaha.
"Ok toh main yahan aaoon subah kal?"
"Nahi aap mujhe takreeban 10 baje hostel ke paas hi mil jaaiyega" Maine kaha.
Vo uthkar ja hi rahi thi ke achanak ruk gayi.
"Ek zaroori baat aur batani thi"
"Ji kahiye"
"Ek kisi Inspector Joshi ka phone aaya tha mere paas. Meri behen ki gumshudgi ke baare mein baat karna chah raha tha. Mujhe police station bulaya hai"
"Aapki behen ka case usi ke paas hai" Maineuse bataya "Kab ja rahi hain usse milne?"
"Aaj shaam ko hi"
"2 baaton ka dhyaan rakhiyega. Ek toh galti se bhi ye mat batana ke aap mujhe janti hain ya aapne mujhe hire kiya hua hai."
"Vo toh acutally main vaise bhi nahi batane wali thi. Ab uske saamne ye toh nahi keh sakti na ke mujhe uspe bharosa nahi isliye kisi aur ko bhi hire kiya. Par aap aisa kyun keh rahe hain?" Usne sawaliya nazar se meri taraf dekha.
"Mera aur uska kaafi purana pyaar hai" Maine haste hue kaha.
"Dont worry, i wont say anything"
"Aur doosri baat, apni behen ka saman aap kal hostel lene ja rahi hain, ye bhi mat kehna"
"All right" Vo samajhti hui boli.
Vo chali gayi toh main Nisha ki taraf palta.
"Ek kaam karte hain, lunch bahar kabhi aur kha lenge. Aaj tera ghar ke khane ka dibba hi kholte hain"
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Shaam theek 5 baje main hostel ke paas bani paan ki dukaan par khada cigarette ke kash laga raha tha. Kuchh der baad hi vo chowkidaar sada kapdo mein aata hua dikhai diya. Maine use aata dekh cigarette bujha di aur uski taraf chala par vo mere kareeb se aise guzar gaya jaise pehchanta hi na ho.
Ek pal ke liye to mujhe samajh hi nahi aaya ke kya hua par phir agle hi pal dimag ki batti jali aur main palat kar uske pichhe pichhe chal diya. Vo chalta hua gali se baharmain road par aa gaya jahan meri car bhi khadi hui thi. Car ke paas aakar vo ruk gaya.
"Andar beth kar baat karte hain. Aisa khade mein kisi ne mujhe aapse baat karte dekh liya toh museebat ho jaayega" Main uske pichha chalta car tak aaya toh vo mujse bola.
Maine car ka darwaza khola aur ham dono hi front seats par aa bethe.
"Kaun ladki ka information chahiye?" Meri taraf dekh vo bola. Bolne ke andaz se hi main samajh gaya ke vo Bihar ka rehne wala tha.
"Vo sab baad mein, pehle ye batao ke kisi ne tumhein mujhse baat karte dekha toh museebat kyun ho jaayegi?"
"Abhi aap pehle ya akele toh nahi hain na jo ladki logan ke baare mein puchh rahe hain. Aaye din koi na koi aa jata hai ke vo kaun ladki hai, vo kaisi ladki hai. Ham pehle batai dete the, phir ek do baar pakde gaye. Final warning mila hai hamein ke ab kisi ladki ka information bahar diye toh naukri se jaayenge" Vo ek saans mein bola.
"Hmmmm" Maine Saloni ki tasveer nikali "Isladki ke baare mein malum karna hai, Saloni Mitra"
Tasveer dekhte hi uske chehre ke bhaav badalte chale gaye. Usne kuchh bolne ke liyemunh khola hi tha ke phir fauran band kar liya.
"Iska toh zyada lagega saahib" Vo bargain karne par aa gaya.
"Aur aisa kyun?"
Jawab nahi aaya.
"Zyada kyun lagega?" Maine phir puchha par vo meri shakal aise dekhta raha jaise main faarsi mein bol raha hoon jo uske pallenahi pad rahi.
Maine samajhte hue ek 100 ka note aur nikala.
"Ab kya hai na sahib" Usne 100 ka note liya aur jeb mein daal liye "Itna bhola toh hamko bhi mat samajhiyega na aap. Ye ladki ke zaroor koi toh bada lafda hai. Subahisko puchhte hue pehle aap aaye, phir ek policewala aur ab shaam ko phir se aap."
Main janta tha ke vo Joshi ke baare mein baat kar raha hai.
"Kya bata sakte ho iske baare mein?"
Vo phir chup chap meri shakal dekhne laga. Maine ek 100 ka note aur nikala.
"Ye ladki ko dekhte hi ham samajh gaye thena ke ye sasuri bahut lafdabaazi wali ladki hai. Always hamko ise dekh kar lagta tha ke ye uper se jitni thi, andar se usse 100 guna zyada thi"
"Matlab? Thoda detail mein batao"
Par vo phir chup ho gaya. Maine jeb se is baar 500 ka note nikala.
"Ye aakhri hai, ab chup chap rattu tuote ki tarah gana shuru kar do varna jitna diya haisab vaapis le loonga aur tumhari complaint kar doonga. Maal se bhi jaoge aur naukri se bhi"
Meri dhamki kaam kar gayi.
"Koi saal bhar pehle ye yahan rehne ko aayi thi. Ek dam sidhi saadi, dekhne se hi lagta tha ke koi gaon ya chhote shehar ki hai. Hamko toh laga ke hamre Bihar ki hi hai. Hamne baat karne ka bhi koshish kiya par ye kisi se baat karti hi nahi thi. Pehle kaafi din naukri ke chakkar mein yahan vahan ghoomti rehti thi aur phir kahin shayad kaam mil bhi gaya tha ise. 2-3 mahine tak toh sab aisan theek hi raha.
"Phir?"
"Phir kya, phir chidiya ke par nikalne lag gaye. Shakal soorat aur rangat se koi khaas nahi thi par sab saman chaukas raha inka. Toh phir dheere dheere se kapde bhi aise ho gaye ke saman aur nikhar ke bahar ko aaye. Salwar kameez se jeans aur phir jeans se oo chhote chhote lehenge pe aa gayi"
Short skirts. Mumbai jaise shehar mein ye koi badi baat nahi thi.
"Toh isse tumhein laga ke ye lafde baaz hai?"
"Arrey nahi. Vo aadhe kate hue lehenge toh ihaan sab pehenti hain par iska chakkar kachhu aur hi raha"
"Kya?"
"Ek din ham ka dekhte hain ke raat ke waqt ek police ki gaadi isko chhodke gayi"
"Police ki gaadi?"
"Ji haan. Ab aap hi sochiye, jis ladki ko uske ghar par raat ko police ki gaadi chhodke jaaye, vo kaisan rahi hogi"
"Hmmmm" Main gaur se uski baat sun raha tha "Phir?
"Phir ye ek silsila hi ho gaya. Aksar ise log gaadiyon mein chhod kar jaate the aur beech beech mein ek aadh baar aur police ki gaadi ise chhodke gayi. Ab jahan tak hamari soch jaati hai, police ki gaadiyon mein toh vahi ladkiyan milti hain jo kahin raid mein pakdi gayi hon"
"Phir?"
"Phir yahi silsila raha. Pehle toh roz raat ko aa jaati thi par phir kabhi kabhi raat bhar nahi aati thi. Kabhi kabhi 2-3 din tak gayab rehti thi"
"Gaadiyon mein kaun log hote the?"
"Ab ye toh common sense ki hi baat hai saahib ke kaun aate honge. Ham toh vahi bata rahe hain jo hamne dekha" Usne daantdikhate hue kaha.
"Hmm"
"Phir koi ek mahine se ye yahan dikhayi nahi di hai. Hamein laga ke chhod kar chali gayi hogi par phir jab aaj aap aur police puchhte hue aayi tab ham samjhe ke lafda kuchh aur hi hai"
"Yahan hostel mein rehne wali ladkiyon mein koi iske kareebi?"
"Haan ek thi, Maya. Ye dono ek hi kamre mein rehte the. Par vo koi 3 mahina pehle chhodke chali gayi. Ham suna rahe ke kahin Pune mein shaadi kar li thi usne. Uske baad se ye akeli hi rehti thi"
"Aur koi ladki?"
"Aur kisi se toh ye sidhe munh baat hi nahi karti thi"
Ek pal ke liye to mujhe samajh hi nahi aaya ke kya hua par phir agle hi pal dimag ki batti jali aur main palat kar uske pichhe pichhe chal diya. Vo chalta hua gali se baharmain road par aa gaya jahan meri car bhi khadi hui thi. Car ke paas aakar vo ruk gaya.
"Andar beth kar baat karte hain. Aisa khade mein kisi ne mujhe aapse baat karte dekh liya toh museebat ho jaayega" Main uske pichha chalta car tak aaya toh vo mujse bola.
Maine car ka darwaza khola aur ham dono hi front seats par aa bethe.
"Kaun ladki ka information chahiye?" Meri taraf dekh vo bola. Bolne ke andaz se hi main samajh gaya ke vo Bihar ka rehne wala tha.
"Vo sab baad mein, pehle ye batao ke kisi ne tumhein mujhse baat karte dekha toh museebat kyun ho jaayegi?"
"Abhi aap pehle ya akele toh nahi hain na jo ladki logan ke baare mein puchh rahe hain. Aaye din koi na koi aa jata hai ke vo kaun ladki hai, vo kaisi ladki hai. Ham pehle batai dete the, phir ek do baar pakde gaye. Final warning mila hai hamein ke ab kisi ladki ka information bahar diye toh naukri se jaayenge" Vo ek saans mein bola.
"Hmmmm" Maine Saloni ki tasveer nikali "Isladki ke baare mein malum karna hai, Saloni Mitra"
Tasveer dekhte hi uske chehre ke bhaav badalte chale gaye. Usne kuchh bolne ke liyemunh khola hi tha ke phir fauran band kar liya.
"Iska toh zyada lagega saahib" Vo bargain karne par aa gaya.
"Aur aisa kyun?"
Jawab nahi aaya.
"Zyada kyun lagega?" Maine phir puchha par vo meri shakal aise dekhta raha jaise main faarsi mein bol raha hoon jo uske pallenahi pad rahi.
Maine samajhte hue ek 100 ka note aur nikala.
"Ab kya hai na sahib" Usne 100 ka note liya aur jeb mein daal liye "Itna bhola toh hamko bhi mat samajhiyega na aap. Ye ladki ke zaroor koi toh bada lafda hai. Subahisko puchhte hue pehle aap aaye, phir ek policewala aur ab shaam ko phir se aap."
Main janta tha ke vo Joshi ke baare mein baat kar raha hai.
"Kya bata sakte ho iske baare mein?"
Vo phir chup chap meri shakal dekhne laga. Maine ek 100 ka note aur nikala.
"Ye ladki ko dekhte hi ham samajh gaye thena ke ye sasuri bahut lafdabaazi wali ladki hai. Always hamko ise dekh kar lagta tha ke ye uper se jitni thi, andar se usse 100 guna zyada thi"
"Matlab? Thoda detail mein batao"
Par vo phir chup ho gaya. Maine jeb se is baar 500 ka note nikala.
"Ye aakhri hai, ab chup chap rattu tuote ki tarah gana shuru kar do varna jitna diya haisab vaapis le loonga aur tumhari complaint kar doonga. Maal se bhi jaoge aur naukri se bhi"
Meri dhamki kaam kar gayi.
"Koi saal bhar pehle ye yahan rehne ko aayi thi. Ek dam sidhi saadi, dekhne se hi lagta tha ke koi gaon ya chhote shehar ki hai. Hamko toh laga ke hamre Bihar ki hi hai. Hamne baat karne ka bhi koshish kiya par ye kisi se baat karti hi nahi thi. Pehle kaafi din naukri ke chakkar mein yahan vahan ghoomti rehti thi aur phir kahin shayad kaam mil bhi gaya tha ise. 2-3 mahine tak toh sab aisan theek hi raha.
"Phir?"
"Phir kya, phir chidiya ke par nikalne lag gaye. Shakal soorat aur rangat se koi khaas nahi thi par sab saman chaukas raha inka. Toh phir dheere dheere se kapde bhi aise ho gaye ke saman aur nikhar ke bahar ko aaye. Salwar kameez se jeans aur phir jeans se oo chhote chhote lehenge pe aa gayi"
Short skirts. Mumbai jaise shehar mein ye koi badi baat nahi thi.
"Toh isse tumhein laga ke ye lafde baaz hai?"
"Arrey nahi. Vo aadhe kate hue lehenge toh ihaan sab pehenti hain par iska chakkar kachhu aur hi raha"
"Kya?"
"Ek din ham ka dekhte hain ke raat ke waqt ek police ki gaadi isko chhodke gayi"
"Police ki gaadi?"
"Ji haan. Ab aap hi sochiye, jis ladki ko uske ghar par raat ko police ki gaadi chhodke jaaye, vo kaisan rahi hogi"
"Hmmmm" Main gaur se uski baat sun raha tha "Phir?
"Phir ye ek silsila hi ho gaya. Aksar ise log gaadiyon mein chhod kar jaate the aur beech beech mein ek aadh baar aur police ki gaadi ise chhodke gayi. Ab jahan tak hamari soch jaati hai, police ki gaadiyon mein toh vahi ladkiyan milti hain jo kahin raid mein pakdi gayi hon"
"Phir?"
"Phir yahi silsila raha. Pehle toh roz raat ko aa jaati thi par phir kabhi kabhi raat bhar nahi aati thi. Kabhi kabhi 2-3 din tak gayab rehti thi"
"Gaadiyon mein kaun log hote the?"
"Ab ye toh common sense ki hi baat hai saahib ke kaun aate honge. Ham toh vahi bata rahe hain jo hamne dekha" Usne daantdikhate hue kaha.
"Hmm"
"Phir koi ek mahine se ye yahan dikhayi nahi di hai. Hamein laga ke chhod kar chali gayi hogi par phir jab aaj aap aur police puchhte hue aayi tab ham samjhe ke lafda kuchh aur hi hai"
"Yahan hostel mein rehne wali ladkiyon mein koi iske kareebi?"
"Haan ek thi, Maya. Ye dono ek hi kamre mein rehte the. Par vo koi 3 mahina pehle chhodke chali gayi. Ham suna rahe ke kahin Pune mein shaadi kar li thi usne. Uske baad se ye akeli hi rehti thi"
"Aur koi ladki?"
"Aur kisi se toh ye sidhe munh baat hi nahi karti thi"
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Chapter 6 - The Waitress
Agle din subah meri neend jo kabhi 9 baje se pehle nahi khulti thi, subah 6 baje hi khul gayi.
Maine side mein rakhi ghadi par nazar daali aur ek pal ke liye toh khud hi yakeen nahi hua ke main itni jaldi uth gaya. Dobara check kiya aur phir mobile par nazar daalkarconfirm kiya ke 6 hi baj rahe the. Main uthkar betha aur itni subah aankh khulne ki vajah samajh aa gayi. Mujhe tez bukhar tha.
Mera matha garam tha aur hatheli par paseena aa raha tha. Sar dard ki vajah se phata ja raha tha aur poora badan akda huatha.
"Damn it" Kehta hua main bistar se utha par khade hote hi ekdam se chakkar aaye toh main phir vaapis bed par beth gaya."Great, thats all i needed"
Main dobara chadar odhkar let gaya par ab neend ka kahin naam-o-nishan tak nahi tha.Aankhein band kiye ek ghante tak yun hi pada raha aur jab ghadi ne 7 bajaye toh phir uthne ka faisla kiya.
Apni akeli zindagi mujhe bahut pasand thi. Jaane kyun par mujhe aise akele hi jeena achha lagta tha. Na mere bahut zyada dost the aur na mera kisi se zyada bol chal. Jaankar mere bahut the par koi bhi itna kareebi nahi tha. Agar dost ginna shuru karun toh shayad sochna pade ke kise dost keh sakta hoon aur agar kareebi dost ki baat karun toh baat sirf Khan aur Nisha par aakar khatam ho jaaye. Mera phone bhi kabhi bajta toh sirf kaam ke silsile mein koi call hoti thi. Girlfriend koi thi nahi aur shaadika khyaal abhi aana shuru bhi nahi hua tha.
Par haan, aaj ka din un dino mein se tha jab mujhe lagta tha ke kaash koi hota.
Badi mushkil se main bistar se utha aur angdai leta hua kitchen tak pahuncha. Stove par chaai chadha kar ek cigarette jalayi aur Nisha ko phone kiya.
"Kahan the raat bhar?" Usne phone uthate hi puchha.
"Kya matlab?" Mujhe uski baat samajh nahi aayi.
"Arrey sidhi si baat hai, subah ke 7 baje aap phone kar rahe ho matlab ke raat bhar soyenahi." Vo bhi meri tarah hi hairan thi ke main itni subah jaag raha hoon.
"Bakwaas kara lo tere se bas, hai na?" Maine kheejte hue kaha "Tabiat theek nahi hai meri isliye subah subah aankh khul gayi"
"Kyun kya ho gaya?" Ab uski aawaz mein meri fikar shaamil thi.
"Aise hi thoda bukhar hai" Maine bataya.
"Theek hai main abhi thodi der mein pahunchti hoon" Usne bina koi aur sawal kiye fauran kaha.
"Nahi nahi i am fine. I will go to a doctor."
"Aapke ghar se hote hue office chali jaoongina. Khaya kuchh?"
"Bana raha hoon chaai."
"Toh theek hai main khaane ko kuchh leti aaoongi saath"
"Arrey nahi meri maan theek hoon main. Kha loonga kuchh. Tu ek kaam kar"
"Kya?"
"Main abhi Saloni ko phone karke bata doonga ke meri jagah tu uske saath hostel jaayegi" Maine chaai mein cheeni daalte hue kaha.
"Main?"
"Haan. Ek toh meri tabiat theek nahi aur doosra i dont think mera vahan jana will serve any purpose. You on the other hand can get some more information"
"You want me to ask around there?"
"Yeah"
"Like what?"
"Vahan ladkiyon se baat karke dekh agar kuchh aur information milti hai Saanwli ke baare mein. Aur doosra, uski ek room mate hoti thi, koi Maya naam ki ladki jo ab shaadi karke Pune mein kahin settle ho gayi hai. Dekh agar uska koi forwarding address milta hai agar toh" Maine kaha.
"How am i gonna ask that?"
"Come up with something yaar. Kahani bana diyo kuchh. Baatein banane mein toh tu specialist hai"
"Is that a compliment?"
"Yes it is aur sun, Saloni ke saath saman lekar office chali jana and usmein se kuchh bhi kaam ki cheez lage toh vo rakh lena. Baaki Saloni ko le jaane dena."
"Ok"
"On a second thought, vahan se saman uthakar tum dono mere ghar hi aa jana. I want to take a look at the stuff myself"
"Yeah i think that makes much more sense"
"Theek hai main tujhe Saloni ka number forward kar raha hoon. Filhal main use call karke bata raha hoon, thodi der baad tu usecall kar lena."
Phone rakhne ke baad maine Saloni ko phone kiya aur use bataya ke meri jagah Nisha uske saath hostel jaayegi. Chaai ek cup mein dalkar main drawing room mein aa betha. Khaane ka mann toh bilkul nahi tha par phir bhi maine ek biscuit ka packet khol hi liya aur Agla phone maine Khan ko kiya.
Agle din subah meri neend jo kabhi 9 baje se pehle nahi khulti thi, subah 6 baje hi khul gayi.
Maine side mein rakhi ghadi par nazar daali aur ek pal ke liye toh khud hi yakeen nahi hua ke main itni jaldi uth gaya. Dobara check kiya aur phir mobile par nazar daalkarconfirm kiya ke 6 hi baj rahe the. Main uthkar betha aur itni subah aankh khulne ki vajah samajh aa gayi. Mujhe tez bukhar tha.
Mera matha garam tha aur hatheli par paseena aa raha tha. Sar dard ki vajah se phata ja raha tha aur poora badan akda huatha.
"Damn it" Kehta hua main bistar se utha par khade hote hi ekdam se chakkar aaye toh main phir vaapis bed par beth gaya."Great, thats all i needed"
Main dobara chadar odhkar let gaya par ab neend ka kahin naam-o-nishan tak nahi tha.Aankhein band kiye ek ghante tak yun hi pada raha aur jab ghadi ne 7 bajaye toh phir uthne ka faisla kiya.
Apni akeli zindagi mujhe bahut pasand thi. Jaane kyun par mujhe aise akele hi jeena achha lagta tha. Na mere bahut zyada dost the aur na mera kisi se zyada bol chal. Jaankar mere bahut the par koi bhi itna kareebi nahi tha. Agar dost ginna shuru karun toh shayad sochna pade ke kise dost keh sakta hoon aur agar kareebi dost ki baat karun toh baat sirf Khan aur Nisha par aakar khatam ho jaaye. Mera phone bhi kabhi bajta toh sirf kaam ke silsile mein koi call hoti thi. Girlfriend koi thi nahi aur shaadika khyaal abhi aana shuru bhi nahi hua tha.
Par haan, aaj ka din un dino mein se tha jab mujhe lagta tha ke kaash koi hota.
Badi mushkil se main bistar se utha aur angdai leta hua kitchen tak pahuncha. Stove par chaai chadha kar ek cigarette jalayi aur Nisha ko phone kiya.
"Kahan the raat bhar?" Usne phone uthate hi puchha.
"Kya matlab?" Mujhe uski baat samajh nahi aayi.
"Arrey sidhi si baat hai, subah ke 7 baje aap phone kar rahe ho matlab ke raat bhar soyenahi." Vo bhi meri tarah hi hairan thi ke main itni subah jaag raha hoon.
"Bakwaas kara lo tere se bas, hai na?" Maine kheejte hue kaha "Tabiat theek nahi hai meri isliye subah subah aankh khul gayi"
"Kyun kya ho gaya?" Ab uski aawaz mein meri fikar shaamil thi.
"Aise hi thoda bukhar hai" Maine bataya.
"Theek hai main abhi thodi der mein pahunchti hoon" Usne bina koi aur sawal kiye fauran kaha.
"Nahi nahi i am fine. I will go to a doctor."
"Aapke ghar se hote hue office chali jaoongina. Khaya kuchh?"
"Bana raha hoon chaai."
"Toh theek hai main khaane ko kuchh leti aaoongi saath"
"Arrey nahi meri maan theek hoon main. Kha loonga kuchh. Tu ek kaam kar"
"Kya?"
"Main abhi Saloni ko phone karke bata doonga ke meri jagah tu uske saath hostel jaayegi" Maine chaai mein cheeni daalte hue kaha.
"Main?"
"Haan. Ek toh meri tabiat theek nahi aur doosra i dont think mera vahan jana will serve any purpose. You on the other hand can get some more information"
"You want me to ask around there?"
"Yeah"
"Like what?"
"Vahan ladkiyon se baat karke dekh agar kuchh aur information milti hai Saanwli ke baare mein. Aur doosra, uski ek room mate hoti thi, koi Maya naam ki ladki jo ab shaadi karke Pune mein kahin settle ho gayi hai. Dekh agar uska koi forwarding address milta hai agar toh" Maine kaha.
"How am i gonna ask that?"
"Come up with something yaar. Kahani bana diyo kuchh. Baatein banane mein toh tu specialist hai"
"Is that a compliment?"
"Yes it is aur sun, Saloni ke saath saman lekar office chali jana and usmein se kuchh bhi kaam ki cheez lage toh vo rakh lena. Baaki Saloni ko le jaane dena."
"Ok"
"On a second thought, vahan se saman uthakar tum dono mere ghar hi aa jana. I want to take a look at the stuff myself"
"Yeah i think that makes much more sense"
"Theek hai main tujhe Saloni ka number forward kar raha hoon. Filhal main use call karke bata raha hoon, thodi der baad tu usecall kar lena."
Phone rakhne ke baad maine Saloni ko phone kiya aur use bataya ke meri jagah Nisha uske saath hostel jaayegi. Chaai ek cup mein dalkar main drawing room mein aa betha. Khaane ka mann toh bilkul nahi tha par phir bhi maine ek biscuit ka packet khol hi liya aur Agla phone maine Khan ko kiya.
