Fantasy " Girls Hostel " by ~harshit1890~

[Rubal]

Nice story dear....
Waiting for the next....

Thanks brother update post kar raha

 

[Rubal]

Update ~~ 77​

Samne peon khada idhar-udhar dekh raha tha, uske hath mein torch thi jiski roshni ek matr roshni thi udhar jo tezz girti baarish ki bundon ko chir rahi thi.

" acha kiya jo tum aa gaye " apne piche se awaz sunte hi vo sakpakte hue muda aur shruti ki taraf torch ki roshni de mari. Shruti ko subah wali halat mein dekh kar peon samajh gaya ki ye wahi ladki hai jisne use yahan is samay bulaya hai. " koi hoshiyari mat karna.. mere sath wale bande ki nazar tum par hi hai aur uske hath mein jo hatiyar hai uske nishana bhi ... " shruti ne use darane ke liye apna hatiyar chala diya warna vo akeli ladki ka soch kuch chaal-baazi karne ka soch sakta tha.

" aap.. ye theek nahi kar rahi hai.. apko pata nahi hai... ki .. ye kitna khatarnak hai.. " peon ke haklati awaz aur kampte honthon ne ye to shruti ko samjha diya ki mamla behad gambhir hai.

" Hoga.. par tere liye.. Main to khatron ko janam deti hun.. chal apne raincoat ke andar jo file daba rakhi hai vo nikal.. " shruti ne fauran use ishara kiya. Uske hath mein koi hatiyar nahi tha aur use is ka khayal bahut baad mein aya tha ki darane ke liye ek nakli hatiyar ko bhi is plan ka hissa banana chahie tha.

" ek baar fir soch lo madam... agar kisi ko pata chal gaya to.. mere sath aap bhi.. " peon itna bol kar chup hua.

" Sun be ... lund-e-azam.. itni baarish mein itni raat ko is sunsan jagah par mene tujhe tera pravachan sunne ko nahi bulaya hai.. aur mera chhod.. meri to tu baal ko bhi touch nahi kar sakta.. tu bas apna soch ki agar ye vedio leak hua to tera leak hona band ho jayega samjha? " shruti ne use aise dhamkaya ki uska chehra fika padh gaya. Vo samajh gaya ki ab koi aur chara nahi hai. Usne Raincoat ki chain kholi aur usme se file nikalne ke liye hath dala. " Ek minute chutiye... Udhar aa.. yahan kya kagaz gille karega... " Shruti ne peon ko mansion ki taraf jane ka ishara kiya. Mansion ki taraf ishara pakar usne ek dafa mansion ko dekha jahan dekhte hi bizli zor se shor karte hue cham-chma uthi 'Kaddddkkaddkkkddd' Andhere se ek pal ke liye aye roshni mein mansion ko dekh peon ka chehra pehle se jada fatt gaya.

" Nahi.. udhar nahi jaunga.. " peon ne fauran mana kiya.

" Salle tu kya hotel mein aya hai jo sirf ac ke samne wale hi seat par baithega.. udhar chal.. warna bol vedio bhejun.. " shruti ne turant apne pocket mein hath dala jabki phone wahan tha hi nahi. Phone ko to usne mansion ke pas wahin chhod diya tha taki vo gilla na ho jaye.

" Madam.. aap kyun nahi samajh rahi.. hume raat ko is samay yahan nahi hona chahie.. Ap bahut badi galti kar rahi ho.. "

" Apne baap ko chodna sikhaya tha tune? Nahi na.. Usne choda tabhi tu aya.. isliye mat sikha.. udhar chal... jaldi chal... jada time nahi hai.. " shruti ka ishara sun peon ek pal ke liye use aur mansion ko dekhta raha fir bina kuch kahe aage badne laga " bhagne ki kosish bhi mat kario.. " shruti piche se bol rahi thi " Agar ye bhagge to is lapachangus ki gand mein dagio.. nishana sahi lagna chahie.. " shruti aise chillai mano apne chupe hue sathi ko keh rahi ho. Peon ye sab sun bas aage badh raha tha aur badte hue vo mansion ke shed ke niche jaa kahda hua. Uske wahan pahunchte hi shruti bhi us taraf ayi aur wahin jaa khadi hui jahan par vo khadi hokar aaruhi se baat kar rahi thi.

" Chal laa. jaldi.. nikal kar de. " shruti ne itna hi kaha aur peon ne usi pal raincoat ke andar chupai file nikal kar uske samne kar di. Shruti ne fauran file uske hath se khinchi aur use khol diya. " Confidential " pehle panne ko palate hi usne jaise agla panna dekha, uski eyebrows felh gayi, usne ek ke baad ek-do-teen panne palat diye.

" bhosdieke.. Original le aya.. " shruti ek dum se chillai.

" To kya karta.. ab aisi chiz photocopy karwane le jata to.. to... "

" to to ke bache.. director ke kamre mein bhi to machine hai na.. wahan se nahi kar sakta tha.. "

" apne itna time diya tha... kaise karke to main ise lekar aya hun... aap nahi janti .. kisi ko pata chal gaya to mujhe maar kar yahin gaad denge... jaise... " peon bol kar chup ho gaya.

" jaise? " shruti ne fauran uske shabad ko pakda. " Jaise kya? "

" jane do madam... apko jo file chahie thi vo mene de di.. ab aap jaldi dekh lo aur wapis kar do.. mujhe ise kal subah director sir ke ane se pehle ise wapis uski jagah par rakhna hoga.. "

" Jaise ka jawab de pehle... ruka kyun bolte hue jaldi jawab de... warna beta ye file yahin faad dungi.. " shruti ne fauran file ko fadne ke tarike se pakad liya.

" nahi nahi.. madam.. aisa mat karo.. main mar jaunga.. " peon ne hath jodte hue fauran kaha.

" to bol "

" main nahi janta madam... bas suna hai... "

" kya suna hai vo bhok.. kahani nahi sunani idhar madharchod... "

" subah jaisi ek meeting hui thi kuch saal pehle usme suna tha.. ki.. kisi ko pata nahi chalna chahie ki is jagah par kitne jano ko gadda gaya hai.. bas.. aur kuch nahi janta main... " peon ke chaukane walle khulase se shruti ek pal ke liye shant khadi rahi.

" ise jada kuch nahi pata? "

" aai shapat madam.. kuch nahi malum.. " peon ki baton mein use sach samajh aa raha tha.

" theek hai.. ruk .... behenchod kaam badha diya.. " shruti ne fauran apna phone wahin ek kone se uthaya jise dekh peon bhi uski chalaki dekh hairan tha. " aise mat dekh.. tere ko pata nahi hai ki main kya chiz hun... aur chalaki mat kario warna gand mein aisa dard hoga jo zindagi bhar nahi jayega aur waise bhi tere pas zindagi hi kitni bachi hai.. " shruti ne file kholi aur phone ka camera khola aur page ko pura camere mein kaid kar dia. Baarish ke shor mein camere ke click ki awaz wahan kuch pal ke liye tehar rahi thi aur usi ki wajah se padh rahe flash se roshni.

" jaldi kijeye madam... " peon thar-tharati awaz mein boli.

" kyun be thand lag rahi hai.. " do photo khinchi thi shruti ne abhi tak.

" ye jagah.. yahan rukna sahi nahi hai... "

" muh band kar... aur ye bata ki in meeting mein andar kaun kaun tha aaj " shruti ne tisra panna khola jisme pehle do pane ki tarah puri detail mein kuch likha hua tha. Jiski usne ek do line padi aur sahi angle dekhte hue photo khinchne lagi.

" College ke Trusti.. Ramgopal Mehta, Vandana Sharma aur Marhoom Trusti Siddhant Arora ki patni Sarita Arora " peon ke kehne par shruti ne subah ki baton ke piche chupe shakson ke naam par mohar lagani shuru ki.

" aur? "

" Aur ... college ke kuch staff.. Director Sir.. "

" principal nahi tha? "

" use is jagah ka malum nahi "

" tujhe kaise malum? " shruti ke is jawab par peon chup khada raha. Use khada dekh shruti ne nazar uppar uthai aur uski taraf dekha.

" vo.. vo.. main yahan se thodi dur par hi rehta hun.. ek din main.. " peon ruka " main yahan kuch jaruri kaam se aya hua tha.. chutti le rakhi thi us din.. tab hi nazar padi thi .. aur uske baad hi mujhe director ka picha karne ki wajah se us khofia raste ke bare mein malum chala "

" kya kaam karne aya tha tu idhar.. juth bolta hai madarjaat.. "

" madam vo apko kya karna hai.. main apke sawal ka jawab de raha hun " peon ghabrate hue bola par sahi bola isliye shruti ne is sawal ko nazar-andaz karna behtar samjha abhi ke liye.

" tu us guard ke sath mil kar kya setting karta hai? "

" kaun sa guard? " vo janta tha ki shruti kiske bare mein keh raha hai.

" shhada banta hai.. "

" vo.. vo.. samajh gaya madam.. use to mene hi bheja tha.. apne liye tambaku lanne ko.. aur usi bich mein andar chala gaya tha.. main janta hun.. ki vo jab bhi bahar jata hai gappe lagate hue ata hai.. use mene isliye dost bana rakha hai... "

" salle tharki.. peron ko dekh kar muth marta hai... " shruti ne ye sunte hi apne dil ki baat kahi jispar peon kuch nahi bol paya.

" staff kaun kaun tha andar ? " shruti ne mudde ki baat kahi " aur kis kis ko us khufia raste ke bare mein pata hai? "

" nahi malum madam.. kabhi kisi ko andar jatte hue aur bahar atte hue dekhne ka risk nahi liya... " peon ke jawab ko sach mane ya juth shruti abhi decide nahi kar paa rahi thi.

" waise teri fatti hai idhar ane se... aur salle tujhe kaun se lakdi hata kar andar jhankna hai vo malum hai.. kuch to hai jo tu chupa raha hai.. "

" aai shapat madam.. ek ek baat sach hai meri.. vo lakdi ka tukda to ek raat main idhar aya tha tab pata chala tha uske bare mein.. "

" raat mein tu idhar aya tha? "

" han.. bas ek baar.. uske baad kabhi nahi.. "

" kyun? aur kya hua tha aisa us raat? " shruti ke sawal par peon chup khada raha.

" vo.. aap jaldi photo le lijeye.. itna samay nahi hai hamare pas.. mene apse kaha ki mujhe ye jagah sahi nahi lagti... " peon ke jawab par shruti ek pal use dekhti rahi. Uska maksad itna kuch janne ka nahi tha lekin baton hi baton mein jo mila vo uske liye bonus hi tha. Usne wapis se panna palta aur photo lete hue use apna ek sawal yaad aya jise vo puchna chahti thi.

" tu idhar kaise aya abhi? "

" mene apko bataya tha na madam.. mera ghar pass mein hai.. wahin se aya hun.. " peon ke jawab par shruti ko yaad aya ki thodi der pehle peon ne bataya tha. Shayad tabhi vo khufia rasta is tarah se band kiya gaya tha, lekin .. kya director itne ache se us jagah ko band kar sakte the? Shruti soch rahi thi ki tabhi use laga ki baarish mein koi halchal hui hai mano hawa ka rukh badla ho. Vo us abhas ko mehsus karke samjhne ke liye apni nazar dusri taraf modti use pehle uske sharir par itni zor ka dhakka laga ki file aur phone uske hath se chhut kar hawa mein uda aur vo sidhe mansion se takra kar niche gir padi.

'aarghhhh' vo chikkhi aur niche girte hi usne us taraf dekha to samne khada sakhs jiska chehra dekh pana namumkin tha usne zameen se file uthai aur shruti ki taraf ek nazar dekhte hue file utha kar bhaga. Ek pal laga shruti ko samajhne mein par agle pal shruti khadi hui aur apne sath mein khade peon ko dekha jo us taraf dekh raha tha jahan vo insan bhag raha tha. Shruti ne fauran uske hath se torch chinni aur us insan ki taraf ko daud padi. Torch hath se chinn jatte hi peon jaise hosh mein aya.

" madam.. meri file.. haye ree main to mara gayaa.. " peon bhi piche piche bhaga.

Vo insan sabse aage tha aur uske piche shruti jo torch ki madad se us insan ke astitv ko dekh paa rahi thi. Baarish zoron se gir rahi thi, un jhadiyun ko hatate hue jame hue pani par 'chap-chap' karti hui vo uske piche daud rahi thi. Na jane kitni hi dur aur kahan tak pahunch gayi thi vo use malum nahi tha. Vo jhadiyun ke andar ek bhool-bhuliya main ghus chuki thi. Torch ki roshni samne jhadiyun mein hi ruk kar reh jaa rahi thi isliye use nahi pata tha ki samne wala shaks bhagte hue usi jagah par bhag raha hai ya nahi lekin vo bas bhagte hue in jhadiyun mein se nikal jana chahti thi. Bhagte hue chadti tezz sansein uske zehan se nikal rahi thi jo is baarish ke shor mein dab rahi thi. Jhadiyun ko hatate hue vo bahar nikli aur bahar nikalte hi vo fisal kar pani bhare kichad mein jaa giri aur uske hath se torch fisal kar dusri taraf chal gayi jiski roshni jame pani mein padh kar wahin tehar rahi thi.

Hafte hue shruti ek pal ke liye us khichad walle pani mein padi rahi aur fir dhire-dhire sidhe hui. Uske hath aur sharir ke kapde kichad se san chuke the. Andhera itna tha ki usne jhat se pehle apne bagal mein padi torch uthai aur apni halat ka jayza liya ki vo kidhar hai. Roshni idhar udhar dalte hue use samajh aya ki khuli jagah par hai jahan bar baarish se pani bhar gaya hai. Charon taraf sirf jhadiyan thi jisme se kab kaun nikal kar aa jaye use is baat ka ek dar dil mein dehak raha tha. Vo bhag nahi rahi thi lekin uski sans abhi bhi tez thi, vo ghutne ke bal abhi bhi waise hi baithi thi. Baarish ki bundein us jamme hue pani mein girte hue use aur bharne mein lage hue the. Pani ka shor uske kano mein chub raha tha. Vo bas us shaks ko khoj rahi thi jiske piche vo bhag kar ayi thi. Vo apni jagah se khadi hui aur dhire-dhire aage badne lagi. 'Chap-chap' pani mein padte awaz uske dil ki dhadkano ko badhate jaa rahe the. Mano samne ki jhadiyun mein hi vo shaks chupa hai aur usne use dekh liya hai. Vo aage badhti jaa rahi thi bas kuch hi duri bachi thi usme aur samne jhadiyun mein. Vo ek kadam aur aage badhi aur usne jhadiyun ko apne hathon se hataya. Uske mutt-maili hath kanp rahe the lekin usne himmat nahi hari. Usne jhadiyan hatai aur roshni mein paya ki wahan koi nahi tha. Uski tez chalti sanson mein kabu aya aur usi pal 'chap-chap' bahut tez awaz uske piche se ayi jise sun kar vo pallti par kuch kar pati use pehle uske sar par itna zor ka var hua ki vo wahin usi khichad se bhare pani mein gir gayi.

Shruti karha rahi thi, sharir mein jaan si nahi thi aur agar thi to vo uski takat ka istemal nahi kar sakti thi. Ankhein na ke barabar khuli hui thi, sar mein aseem dard tha, sunn ho chuka tha lekin fir bhi baarish ki bundon ko vo apne chehre par mehsus kar paa rahi thi. Itna hi nahi balki uske sharir ko ghasita jaa raha hai aur ghasitte hue use ek jagah laita diya gaya hai use ye sab mehsus ho raha tha. Ankhein jo adhi khuli thi pani ki girti bundein bhi dhundli pratit ho rahi thi un ankhon ke samne ek roshni padi aur ek dhundli shaksiyat jo use hi dekh rahi thi. Ek pal us shaksiyat ne use dekha fir jhuk kar uska sar utha kar uske chehre par bandha scaff utar kar wahin fenk diya aur fir use apne sharir ko ghasitta hua mehsus hua jiske hote sath-sath uski adhi khuli ankhein puri band ho gayi.

" aargghhh... sssiiiiii... aahhhhh... " apne mathe ko hath se dabate hue shruti ne apni gardan uppar ki taraf uthai. Dhup khil-khilati hui uske chehre par padh rahi thi, ek pal uski nazare ugate hue suraj ki taarf par padhi aur fir apni halat par jahan vo ulti khichad mein laiti hui thi chehre se lekar hath bal sab mitti se san chuka tha. Ek pal to use samajh hi nahi aya ki vo yahan kaise ayi? Vo to hostel ke bed par hi uthti hai roz subah par fir jaise hi uski nazar dhup se hatt jhadiyun ki taraf gayi tab use raat ki sari ghatna yaad aa gayi. Vo jhat se ek dum sidhi hui aur ghutno ke bal baithi par ek aseem dard uske sar par pada. " behenchodddd.... " honth michte hue vo boli aur ek pal baithne ke baad apni jagah par khadi hui. Khade hokar vo apni stithi ka jayza lene lagi ki vo is waqt kahan hai kis jagah hai. Jis jagah par vo thi vo wahan kyun thi use samajh nahi aa raha tha lekin uske sar ke uppar lakdi ka ek shed bana hua tha aur usi ki wajah se shayad vo raat bhar bhigne se bachi hogi warna vo is subah ko dekh nahi pati aur bhigne ke wajah se maari jati. Usne jayza lete hue apni halat ka jayza liya, pura sharir mitti mein sana tha koi chehra dekh kar nahi bata sakta tha ki us chehre ke piche shruti hai. Use time janna tha jiske liye usne apne jeans mein hath dala mobile ke liye lekin vo wahan maujud nahi tha, ek pal ke liye vo ghabra gayi ki uska phone kahan gaya par agle hi pal use yaad aya ki kal raat jab dhakka laga tha to phone wahin mansion ke pas gir gaya tha.

" oh shit.. " usne sar par hath rakha to sar se fir tees uth gayi " behenchod.. sar par marna jaruri tha kya... gand par maar kar bhi to gira sakta tha ... uff.. ye dard.. " apna sar pakde shruti us jagah se aage badhi.

Raat ka andhera dil ke ujale ke aage bahut chota hota hai isliye jo chiz raat ko nahi samajh aa pati vo suraj ki kirno mein dikhai de jati hai. Rasta khojne mein thodi dikat hui lekin suraj ke ugne ki samajh ko pakar usne east-west ke angle ko samajhte hue sabse pehle vo mansion ke pas pahunchi. Kafi chalne ke baad mansion dikha aur wahan pahunchte hi vo apna phone khojne mein lag gayi.

" Yahin to gira tha.. kahan g...ayaa.. " uski sansein chadi hui thi, ek to sharir mein dard uppar se itna chalna. Aseem matra mein use pyas lag rahi thi ... par pine ka pani nahi tha .. tha to sirf khichad se sana pani jo kal raat ki baarish ki wajah se zama hua tha. " yahan se dhakka laga tha.. yahan giri thi... yahin kahin hona chahie.. " vo apne angle jod kar phone gire hone ki sahi disha par khoj rahi thi. Reh-reh kar use ye dar sata raha tha ki kahin vo peon use chura kar na bhag gaya ho. Par tabhi uski nazar mansion se thodi dur par padi jahan par ghansi ugi hui thi aur vo ghas us lakdi ke dande ke charon taraf thi jiske sahare par mansion ke aage ka shed tika hua tha. Shruti ne fauran apna phone uthaya aur uska power button dabaya lekin kuch nahi hua. Usne ek-do baar kosish ki par vo nahi khula. Use laga ki baarish ki wajah se phone bigad gaya. Gusse mein vo tilmila uthi lekin usi mein jo power-button usne dabaya tha vo daba reh gaya aur phone on ho gaya jise on hota dekh uski tilmilahat gayab ho gayi. Agle hi pal phone on hua jise dekh uske chehre par sukun aya lekin vo abhi phone par lock daal kar use kholti use pehle uska phone bajne laga jise dekh vo bil-bila uthi.

" is ladki ko chain nahi hai.. aaj main iska murder kar dungi.. " rachna ka phone uthate hue vo kuch bolti use pehle rachna ne bolna shuru kar dia.

" Kahan hai tu... kitne message call kar rahi hun tujhe.. tu kya pagal wagal ho gayi hai? raat se phone band aa raha hai tera.. tujhe malum bhi hai ki kya ho raha hai yahan.. aisi kaun si dunia mein hai jo ek callback nahi kiya gaya tujhse.. "

" Chup hogi.. pati ya maa nahi hai tu meri.. jada gyan mat chod.. "

" Manpreet gayab hai shruti.. " rachna ne shruti ki baat ko ignore kiya aur turant boli.

" gayab ? " shruti chaunkte hue boli. Subah-subah jaise suraj ne uske uppar aag ka gola de mara tha. " tu mere ane ka intezam kar ... main aa rahi hun... "

" intezam.. kaisa intezam... aur tu bahar kaise... " rachna bol rahi thi par shruti ne bich mein hi phone cut kar diya aur wahan se chal padi, purane girls hostel ki taraf.

 

[Rubal]

Update ~~ 78​

" Tu mujhe marwayegi aur khud bhi maregi, is samay idhar ane ki kya jarurat thi " ek kapde mein baraf lapete hue rachna ne shruti ko thama diya " tujhe koi dekh leta to? "

" dekh leta nahi....siiii.... aahhhh.. " baraf ki potli ko mathe par lagate hue vo sisak uthi mano garam tave par pani chidak diya ho. " dekh liya tha.. "

" mar gayi tu to aur main bhi... " rachna apne kamre ke darwaje par hi khadi thi. Uske chehre ki ghabrahat uske baju se nikalte pasine ki pehchan thi jo uske top ko gila kar chuke the.

" meri shakal dekh.. dekh dhang se.. " shruti ki baat sun rachna confuse ho gayi " is khichad se sane chehre ko kaun pehchanega .. tune bhi darwaje par nahi pehchana tha.. remember? ek do logon ne ghur-ghur kar dekha par jarur bikhari samajh kar dhayan nahi diya hoga.. ek budhe ne kosish ki bhagane ki lekin use aisa sariaya ki sala aaj ke baad kabhi kisi se aise baat nahi karega.. haye.e.. ye dard.. "

" par didi dekh leti to.. uska nahi socha tune.. vo to acha hua ki jab tu ayi vo us samay nahane gayi hui thi " rachna ki baat par shruti ne koi jawab nahi diya. " Par tujhe itna bada risk lene ki jarurat kya thi? "
rachna ne shruti ki halat dekh use ye jaan liya tha ki uski ye halat kaise hui thi shart rakh kar ki vo tabhi use andar ane degi jab vo uski halat ke bare mein batayegi lekin Shruti ne bhi puri sachai nahi batai thi usne bas utna hi bataya tha jise uski ye halat hui thi. Shruti is baat ka jawab dena nahi chahti thi isliye usne baat badal di.

" Manpreet ka kya bata rahi thi tu? vo gayab hai? "

" han.. yar.. kab se tujhe batane ki kosish kar rahi thi .. message bhi dale the lekin tu apni hi dhun mein thi.. par tab mujhe nahi pata tha ki tu is karyakaram mein fansi hai ... kya lagta hai tujhe? " rachna ke sawal par shruti confuse ho gayi ki vo kis baat par prashan chinn laga baithi hai.

" Ghar walon se pucha uske? " shruti ne pucha.

" ghar walon se? " rachna confused ankhon se use ghurne lagi, shruti bhi use dekhne lagi, apne mathe par baraf ki potli tikaye " tere ko kisne mara vo baat ghar walon se kyun puchna? " rachna ke kehte hi shruti ka man kiya ki ye baraf uske sar pe de mare.

" main manpreet ki baat kar rahi hun.. " shruti dant piste hue boli.

" oh.. han.. unko to koi idea hi nahi hai.. vo khud use baat karne ki kosish mein lage the... lekin uska kuch pata nahi... "

" to fir malum kab chala ki vo gayab hai? Do din se sab so rahe the kya? Uski room partner ne kuch nahi bola? Aur kya naam hai us chutiye ka... uska chudai partner.. "

" chaman chutiya charan"

" Han wahi.. usne nahi kaha kisi se kuch.. "

" mene kosish ki thi use puchne ki lekin usne kaha ki uski manpreet se baat nahi hoti lekin uski room partner.. uski wajah se hi to ye sab malum chala.. jis raat suraj ki maut hui thi ... uske agle din vo ghar chali gayi thi.. aur jab vo wapis ayi tab uska room use khali mila.. usne manpreet ko call kiya lekin uska number nahi mila.. usne aaju baju walli ladkiyun se uske bare mein pucha tab un logon ko dhayan aya ki kuch dino se manpreet ko unhone dekha hi nahi.. aur fir jab usne manpreet ke ghar par baat kari tab malum hua ki vo ghar par bhi nahi hai.. yani ki vo gayab ho chuki hai.. "

" yani akhri baar humne use dekha tha? " sawal par shruti ne apni baat kahi.

" humne? " rachna jaise chaunki aur use yaad aya ki us din jab vo shruti se dhabbe par mili thi tabhi to manpreet dikhi thi use. " Oh shit.. han.. main ye kaise bhool gayi.. "

" Rachna.. ye khichad.. subah-subah kahan se aa gaya ghar mein.. " bahar se awaz sunte hi rachna ne apna sar peet diya.

" tu kahin kone mein baith.. main aati hun.. " shruti ko bol kar rachna bahar nikli lekin shruti wahin kamre ke palang par baithi sochti rahi. Vaise to uske dimag mein manpreet ki baat ani chahie thi lekin uske dimag mein kal raat ka kissa ghum raha tha. Vo insan jo koi bhi tha.. uske bare mein kai sawal the. Akhir usko kaise pata chala ki main aur peon wahan par milne wale hai? Aur agar vo wahan aya to kaise? Aur kitne der se wahan maujud tha? Aur agar uske liye vo file itni jaruri thi to usne mujhe mara kyun nahi, kyun aise chhod kar chala gaya? Kya khoj raha tha vo un file mein? Sabse bada sawal akhir uska sambhand kya hai is sabme? Shruti khud se sawal kar rahi thi tabhi kamre ka darwaja khula aur rachna andar ghusi.

" tu yahin baithi thi.. meri jagah didi aa jati to? "

" to? meri shakal dekh kar chor-chor chillati aur main unke sar par kuch de marti.. " shruti ne serious tone mein kaha.

" tu mazak kar rahi hai na? "

" nahi.. " usne baraf ka potla wapis sar par rakh liya jo ab pighal kar nake barabar reh gaya tha.

" tere khichad ki wajah se raiyta felh jata. Andar ka to saaf kar diya tha bahar ka bhool gayi thi.. "

" to fir kya bahana dia? "

" Kuch nahi.. bas bol dia ki uppar walon se baat kar legi.. "

" Ek baat bata.. abhi college open hone mein 1 ghante se jada hai.. to vo itni jaldi kyun jati hai.. "

" library mein kaam hota hoga.. "

" shuru se aise hi jati hai? "

" han shayad.. ek minute tu itne sawal kyun kar rahi hai.. ? "

" isliye agar aage aisa mere sath koi kissa hua to bhi tere pas hi aaungi.. "

" noo.... never... "

" Naha dho lun.. fir manpreet ke bare mein bhi pata karna hai.. " shruti ne potla rachna ki taraf fenka aur bathroom mein ghus kar apne sarre kapde utar kar ek kone mein daal diye. Uske nange jism par kai jagah par khichad lagi thi to kahin lag kar sukh chuki thi. Uske jawan khubsurat sharir par gandagi bardasht nahi ho rahi thi. Usne shower chalaya aur uske niche khadi apne sharir se mitti utarne lagi jo nali mein sama gayi.

Rachna se udhar liye kapde pehen kar vo wahan se bahar nikli aur sidhe college ki taraf badhi. Class ka time ho chuka tha, mathe par lagi chot ko usne rachna se liye makeup foundation chipa diya kyun ki na to vo kisi ke sawal dena chahti thi aur na hi Aaruhi ke man mein kisi tarah ka doubt. Vo college ke piche walle gate se ghusi aur thodi dur par uski nazar padi jahan kuch log bade-bade banner tang rahe the jispar likha tha ' Support For the Lost One ' Signed by Principal, venue Auditorium Hall for 3rd-4th Year Students. Ye dekhte hi shruti ko yaad aa gaya ki Mehta ne director ko aadesh diya tha aur Principal R.Madhuban ne bakhubi itni jaldi is kaam ko anjam bhi de diya.

Shruti class ki taraf badhne se pehle director office ki taraf gayi. Wahan dur se hi usne bhanpne ki kosish kari ki vo peon wahan aya hai ya nahi. Lagta hai kal raat ke hadse ke baad vo bhag gaya hai... agar aya hota to jis insan ne hamla kiya hai vo is peon ke sath mila hua hai ye sure ho jati main. Par abhi dikh nahi raha.. ho sakta hai kahin kisi kaam se gaya ho. Abhi se sure hona sahi nahi hai.. jo admi itna sab kar sakta hai vo apne sath surkasha rakh kar aya hoga ... ye peon ka bacha.. sidha nahi hai jitna soch rahi hun. Vo director room ke bahar baithe security guard ke pas pahunchi.

" director sir aa gaye kya? " usne us security guard se pucha.

" nahi abhi nahi... "

" acha.. nahi aye.. acha vo peon uncle kahan hai... vo bhi nahi dikh rahe hai.. "

" kyun puch rahi hain aap? "

" director sir se sign karane ke liye kuch paper diye the, unhone kaha tha subah le jana aaj.. isliye.. "

" nahi.. vo abhi aya nahi.. aap baad mein ana.. "

" thank you uncle... " muskurate hue apni kamar jaan kar matkate hue shruti wahan se nikli. Vo janti thi ki us guard ki nazar uski kamar aur uske niche ko jarur jayegi. Na jane kyun par use ladko ko tadpane mein maza sa ata tha. Vo class ki taraf badhi aur jab class mein pahuchi to wahan par halka-pulkha shor tha kyun ki koi teacher aya nahi tha. Aaruhi pehle se hi wahan baithi apne mobile mein vyasth thi jise shruti ne wahan pahunchne se pehle hi bhanp liya tha.

" Hume bhi yaad kar liya kar kabhi.. " shruti uske bagal mein baithe hi boli jiska abhas padte hi aaruhi ne turant phone lock kar ke hath mein pakad liya.

" aa gayi tu.. kahan thi.. "

" abhi tak to nahi pucha tha.. samne dekhti hi puch rahi hai.. message bhi to kar sakti thi jaise abhi kisi aur ko kar rahi thi... "

" acha vo.. vo to main kalpana didi se baat kar rahi thi... Keh rahi thi ki mehndi lagwani hai to ek din pehle ana hai.. shadi walle din nahi.. "

" acha ji... to ye baat ho rahi thi.. " shruti ne kuch soch kar bas itna hi kaha tha. Use aaruhi ki baat par vishwas nahi tha lekin dikhaya nahi.

" waise tera vishal se jhagda hua kya? " aaruhi ki baat sun shruti turant apni soch se bahar ayi.

" kyun... ? "

" uska phone aya tha ki shruti kahan hai? is she okay? to mujhe laga ki tera jhagda hua.. lekin tum dono to sath hi the... " aaruhi ke sawal par shruti uska chehra dekhti rahi. Man hi man vishal ko kosne lagi ek hi din ke andar vishal use aisa lagne laga ki uske lund ko kaat dene ka khayal kar baithi.

" Vo chutiya gaya hai.. typical relationship walle ladke hote hai na.. vo ban gaya hai.. isliye puch raha hoga.. do message ka reply na karo.. to puchne lagta hai are you alright? ye vo.. flana dhimkana.. behenchod pareshan ho jaungi.. to bechara hath se hi masalta reh jayega bas... milega kuch nahi use.. " shruti ne apne baalon ko jhatkte hue jawab diya.

" Tu aur teri soch... ek to ladka care kar raha hai aur tujhe kadar nahi hai.. "

" kadar chhod ek pen aur notebook de.. prem sir aa gaye.. gand mar denge meri... " shruti turant bol padi.

Class khatam hone ke baad aaruhi ko shruti ne bahar se kuch khane ko lane ke liye kaha aur khud wahin ground ke ek kone mein baith kar phone nikala. Phone nikalte hi usne dekha ki vishal ne kayi message kiye the aur uske alawa Urvashi ke bhi kuch message the lekin Aaruhi ka nahi tha, class mein to usne yun hi kaha tha ki yaad nahi karti par andar se use ehsas tha ki usne message kiya hua lekin uska message na dekh use ajeeb laga. Beshak kal ki raat ki dawai bhi skip hui thi uski jiske liye vo intezam bhi nahi kar payi thi. Usne vishal ke message ko ignore kiya aur kal jo photo liya tha use khola. Gallery ki photo kholte hi use kal raat ki sari batein fir taza ho gayi. Usne pehli photo kholi aur zoom karke use padne lagi jispar Date likhi hui thi aur likha hua tha 'Postmartam Report' Usne finger use kakre screen ki madad se photo ko uppar ki taraf khiskaya aur naam pada.

' Pratiksha Garg ' Ye us ladki ka naam tha jo aaj se theek 8 Saal pehle mari thi. 2004 August date ke mutabik 8 saal beet chuke the. Death Reason : Multiple Fracture in Brains and Broken Spinal Cord. Detail ke niche kuch signature maujud the. Shruti ne photo zoom out kiya aur swipe karke next photo kholi. Us photo mein sabse uppar left corner mein ek photo lagi thi jiski shakal pehchan mein nahi aa rahi thi fir bich mein likha tha 'Confidential Report ' aur niche likha tha naam 'Pratiksha Garg' Ye wahi naam tha par ye pichli report se report bilkul alag thi. Zoom kakre usne photo ko uppar kit araf kiya aur report mein likhi chand line padne lagi.

' Death Reason Stated : Multiple Fracture in Brains and Broken Spinal Cord - Suicide , Investigated Reason : As per Police, Pratiksha was hitted multiple times on head and not just on single day but from several days and inside skull was brutually damaged. Her Spinal Cord was twister and possiblity that the victim is well alive at that point of time so she could bear the pain. Murderer didn't left any weapon and No weapon was found till date. As the girl was found near the building in a position that she fell from it.

Report ke niche ek sign tha, jo pichli report mein nahi tha. Report padh kar shruti ko yakeen ho gaya ki mauton ka silsila aaj se to chala hi nahi hai aur usi ke sath ye bhi pata chal gaya ki college ne kaise ek murder ko suicide mein tabdeel kiya hai. Bas ye samajh nahi aa raha ki ye murder kiye kisne? Kya inke piche college walon ka hath hai.. kya vo murder karke is tarah dikha rahe hai ki bache suicide kar rahe hai? Nahi nahi.. aisa karke vo khud ka nuksan kyun karenge... Vo ye sab nahi kar rahe.. College to sirf in murders ko hadsa bana kar khud ko cover kar rahe hai. Sochte hue usne aage ki photo dekhni shuru ki aur ek ke baad ek photo dekhti gayi. Sabme kuch na kuch aisa hi jhol tha.. jitni photo usne li thi usne sab dekh dali. Aur akhri photo ke baad use laga ki kash kal raat ko hadsa nahi hua hota to shayad bachi hui kuch papers ki photo bhi le leti.. Par fir usne socha ki jo use chahie tha uski phukti to ho hi gayi hai. Suraj ki maut ki report ki photo nahi li thi kyun ki vo recent maut thi na hi lavanya ki report ki photo le payi thi. Par itna dekhne ke baad ye to saaf ho gaya tha ki is college mein salon se koi ghapla chal raha hai lekin sabse bada sawal tha ki itne salon se kyun aur ye selected mautein hi kyun? Kya apas mein in logon ka koi relation tha? Tha to likha hona chahie tha.. Aur agar nahi likha to ye jankari kahan se milegi.. Hmmm.. Koi to clue hai jo main miss kar rahi hun.. Koi to chiz hogi.. Shruti soch hi rahi thi ki tabhi uski nazar college ke main gate par padi jahan par police ki jeep ke sath ek gaddi andar ghusi. Jeep ground ke ek kone mein ja ruki aur uske piche gaddi bhi. Jeep mein se kuch police wale nikle aur us gadi ke pas jaa khade hue jisme se do log utar gaye the. Ek aunty aur ek ladka baki police walon ke sath college ke andar ane lage. Shruti thodi hi dur khadi thi jahan se vo saaf dekh paa rahi thi ki vo aunty roo rahi hai aur ladka unhe sahara dete hue aage badh raha hai.

" Ye police ke sath kaun aya hai.. lagta hai us ladke ki maa hai..kahin miss nandini ne complain to nahi kar di " aaruhi shruti ke bagal mein atte hue boli.

" Nahi mujhe aisa nahi lagta ki vo wahi hai.. "

" aur tujhe aisa kyun nahi lagta? "

" kyun ki ye maa manpreet ki bhi ho sakti hai... " shruti ne fauran phone unlock kar vishal ko phone karke college ke bahar milne ko keh dia. " tu class jaa aaruhi meri proxy laga dio... mujhe kuch kaam hai.. "

" result announcement hai "

" Hone de.. par ye wala kaam jada important hai "

" Padai se jada har chiz important hai tere liye.. ye pakad.. main chali.. " aaruhi ne roll shruti ko thamaya aur wahan se chal padi. Shruti uske badlav par bahut soch chuki thi, use laga tha ki vo ladka jo kal thappad khaya tha police uske liye hai par manpreet ke naam par usne zara sa bhi sawal tak nahi kiya mano farak hi na pada ho lekin shruti abhi is bare mein sochna nahi chahti thi. Usne aaruhi ko bheja aur roll khate hue usne phone se ek number milaya.

" Helo Kim.. tujhe manpreet ke bare mein pata chala? "

" Hann.nnn.. mujhe to pata hi tha.. "

" to tune bataya nahi mujhe "

" Tujj....tujhe... batana bhool gayi. Tu uske touch mein thi? "

" nahi.. par tu thi kya? "

" Kuch dino se nahi... tujhe kuch pata chala "

" nahi.. abhi kisi ko kuch nahi pata.. I hope she is well "

" Us chaman chutiye charan se pucha tune? "

" uska to naam bhi mat le.. You know that guy.. he is so ugly.. "

" Uski khubsurti chhod.. use pucha tune? "

" Han.. pucha tha.. but he said uski baat to kai dino se nahi hui.. jhagda hua tha shayad "

" Hamm... acha.. chal kuch pata chale to bataio.. " shruti ne phone cut kiya aur sochne lagi ki kuch din pehle jab usne manpreet se baat ki thi tab usne charan aur uske bich ki chudai ka bada acha experience bataya tha aur fir dono ke bich ladai ho gayi? Ya fir chaman chutiye ko jo chahie tha uske baad usne use chhod diya.. Kahin is gum mein to manpreet ne? nahi nahi .. manpreet aisi ladki nahi thi.. Vo aise chutiye launde ke liye kya jaan degi.. Han ek baar ko gaggan ke piche padne par jaan de sakti thi. Jarur kuch aur hi locha hai.. Roll khate hue shruti bahar ayi aur ek taraf chal padi jaise use pehle se malum tha ki use kahan jana hai. Thodi dur par kachi sadak ke kinare ek khali jagah par dhabba bana hua tha jahan par aksar sutte baji aur college ke bache daru pee liya karte the bina kisi dar ke.

" Aau darling aau.. aaj idhar kaise ana hua.. " sutte ka dhuain udate hue Rubi shruti ko dekhte hi boli.

" Jab -jab kaam hota hai Rubi hi yaad ati hai.. "

" Ayi shaabshh... ye le.. puri khatam kario warna gand ke ched mein daal kar dhuain chhudwaungi... "

" nahi didi.. nahi peeti.. "

" pitte to hum mut bhi nahi hai... " rubi ne bagal wali ladki ki gand par chapat lagate hue uske muh mein cigratte thus di. Wahan uske alawa aur bhi ladke ladkiyan baithe hue the. " chal aja janeman.. " rubi ne shruti ka hath pakda aur use thodi duri par le gayi.

" to bol darling aaj fir se kaise yaad ayi.. par bolne se pehle ek baat bata dun.... Is college mein jo ye randapa macha hai uske bare mein mat puchio kyun ki in sabka ka lafda nahi chahie.. " rubi ne college ke mauton ke bare mein kuch bhi bolne se pehle hi mana kar dia.

" Nahi.. uske bare mein nahi hai... "

" Acha fir to jhakas bata.. kiska lund chahie.. ya fir kiski live blue film dekhni hai? "

" Live blue film ? "

" Aur kya.. jis ladke ya ladki ke uppar hath rakhegi uski banwa denge.. " rubi ne ankh maar kar kaha to shruti use hairani se dekhne lagi " dekh kya rahi hai darling.. mazak kar rahi hun.. bata kya kaam tha "

" Vo mujhe.. Detail chahie thi.. "

" acha kiski.. " piche ki pocket se cigratte aur lighter nikalte hue rubi boli.

" sabki.. " shruti ke bolte hi rubi ne nazre utha kar uski taraf dekha. Cigratte muh mein dabi hui thi, lighter jal gaya tha par shruti ki baat ke baad vo ek pal cigratte nahi jala payi, fir agle hi pal usne cigratte jala kar lighter wapis piche dala aur kasht bhar kar dhuain chhodte hue boli.

" Kyun? "

" Wajah batane ki jarurat nahi samjhti.. " shruti ka jawab pakar rubi ke chehre par muskan aa gayi.

" Mere jane ke baad is college ki randi tu hi banegi.. jo har jagah marwayegi... chal ek number likh "

" bhej de number "

" abe dhakan.. aisi chizen save nahi rakhte.. likh number... " rubi ke kehne par shruti ne number likh liya.

" Naam kya hai iska? "

" Gadhwal.. Isko phone karke bolio ki Rubi sabki maa hai madharchod nahi... Samajh jayega ki mene tujhe bheja hai.. "

" to ye mera kaam kar dega " shruti ke kehte hi rubi ne hans kar uski khilli udai.

" tu aaj mujh par shaq kar rahi hai.. ye maar le.. sahi ho jayegi.. " rubi ne sutta uski taraf badaya lekin shruti ne mana kar dia. " Chal aja.. " uske baad shruti uske sath wapis uski jagah par ayi jahan pahunchte hi rubi ne us ladki se sutte ke bare mein pucha aur baki logon se confirmation le liya. " darling chai piyegi.. "

" nahi rubi.. main chalti hun.. thanks ... " shruti ne usko jawab diya aur wahan se chal di. Uska behavior change tha ya fir dimag mein batein bahut chal rahi thi is wajah se vo rubi se is tarah ke sawal kar rahi thi. Raste mein sochte hue wo us jagah jaa pahunchi jahan par usne vishal ko bulaya tha.

 

[Rubal]

Update ~~ 79​

" I am sorry Shruti.. Mujhe tumhare sath... " vishal ye soch kar aya tha ki shruti use akhri baar milne ke liye bula rahi hai. Kyun ki ladkiyun ke liye jarurt ke waqt kaam na ane par ek ladka bharosa kho deta hai.

" Mujhe tumhari help ki jarurat hai.. " shruti ne vishal ki baat ko jaise avoid kar dia. " chinta mat karo tumhe hostel se bahar nikalne ki jarurat nahi padegi " shruti ne uske achambit chehre ko dekhte hue kaha

" Kya kaam karna hai " vishal jaise man hi man kush ho utha. Use lag gaya ki kal ki baat ko shayad shruti samajh gayi hai.

" Bas kuch janna hai.. ek minute ruko " iske baad shruti ne rubi se liya phone number milaya. Ring jane lagi.. Shruti ne phone speaker par dala hua tha. Dono ekant jagah par ped ke niche khade the. Samne se phone utha aur helo ki awaz ayi jo dabi hui thi.

" Helo " shruti boli.

" han kaun.. "

" Vo apse milna tha " shruti ne jawab dia.

" Kaun ho pehle ye to batao "

" Aap gadhwal bol rahe hai? " shruti ne fir naam se pukara.

" galat number hai.. " phone cut ho gaya.

" Kaun tha ye? " vishal ne turant pucha.

" Aisa kaise ho sakta hai.. number to yahi diya tha.. " shruti ne dubara phone milaya. Samne do-teen ring jane ke baad phone utha.

" hello " wahi dabi hui awaz mano muh mein kuch chal raha ho.

" Mujhe apka number mila hai gadhwal ji.. " shruti ne kaha aur fir use rubi ki baat yaad ayi " phone mat katna.. Rubi sabki maa hai madharchod nahi " shruti ne kaha to samne se ek pal shanti rahi.

" Building E, 6th Floor, Administration Store par milo " itna keh kar phone cut ho gaya.

" Ye hai kaun? " vishal ne sawaliya nazron se dubara wahi pucha.

" Chalo mere sath.. sab pata chal jayega.. " shruti janti thi ki agla sawal vishal ka kal ki raat ko lekar hoka aur abhi vo kahani bata kar samay waste nahi karna chahti thi. " Waise Gaggan ka kya haal hai? Manpreet ke bare mein to use bhi pata chala hoga? " shruti ne raste mein vishal se pucha.

" Han.. upset hai.. Bhale hi vo kehta hai manpreet se kabhi baat nahi karega lekin uske gayab hone ki khabar use dil par lagi hai.. "

" sabhi majnu ki yahi kahani hoti hai.. "

" tumhe kya lagta hai manpreet kahan chali gayi hogi.. "

" pata nahi.. akhri baar baat hui thi to tab to aisa nahi laga tha ki kuch hua hai.. "

" aur kab hui thi akhri baar baat tumhari "

" suraj ki maut se pehle hui thi.. "

" hm.. E building mein kaun sa office hai.. kabhi suna nahi .. " vishal ne janne ke liye sawal ko is tarah pucha.

" mene bhi.. " shruti aur vishal ground se hote hue akhri kone ki taraf bade jahan par ek matr building bani thi jo college se bikul hatt kar thi. Dono building ki pas aye aur andar ghuste hi lift khojne lage. Ek baat jo unhone notice ki vo ye ki pura ground floor khali thi yani koi class nahi ho rahi thi. Lift khojte hue vo jis jis class room ke aage se guzre sab par tala laga hua tha.

" Ye rahi lift.. lekin chal nahi rahi.. " vishal ne lift ke aage patti chpike hue dekha jispar likha tha 'Not In use' .

" 6 floor chadna padega.. fuck.. " shruti ne ek dum se sar pakad liya uske sar mein dard ho utha tha.

" kya hua? " vishal ne usko dard mein dekhte hi pucha.

" kal raat dhang se nahi soi thi.. chalo.. " shruti aur vishal sidiyun se uppar chadte gaye aur jaise-jaise vo ek-ek kar floor by floor uppar chadte unko ye to samajh aa gaya ki building khali hai. 5th floor tak wahan koi bhi maujud nahi tha. Yahan tak ki itni sidiyan chadne ki wajah se pyas lagne par wahan rakha water cooler tak kaam nahi kar raha tha.

" Ye building bech kyun nahi dete jab khali hi rakhni hai to.. chutiyun se bhara administration hai is college ka.. " shruti ki sansien chadi hui thi. Dono chatte floor par pahunche to dono office ki khoj mein nikal gaye. Sidiyun ke pas walle corridor mein vo kamra nahi tha, na hi dusri taraf bhi par us corridor se chalte hue dayein aur building ke ek hisse mein unki nazar padi jahan kone mein ek kamra bana hua tha aur vo ek matr aisa kamra tha jispar talla nahi laga tha.

" lagta hai yahi hoga " shruti fauran boli.

" Par ispar to likha nahi hai.. " vishal itna hi bola aur shruti ke piche ho liya jo wahan us taraf jaa chuki thi. Shruti ne darwaje ko halka sa dhakka diya jisme ajeeb si awaz hui aur vo khul gaya. Andar ka haalh dekh uska sar chakra gaya. Pura kamra kagazon ke dher se bhara hua tha mano saalon se jama kar rakhe ho, yahan tak ki farsh par bhi guche ke guche pade the.

" Aandar ane ke baad darwaja bhed dena.. warna kamra thanda nahi rehta.. " andar se awaz sun dono ek dusre ki taraf dekhne lage aur andar ghus kar darwaja bhed diya. Awaz kamre mein se ayi thi lekin dahine aaur se jo us side ki deewar ki aad mein dikh nahi rahi thi. Shruti aur vishal zameen par bina kagaz ke uppar per rakhte hue dhayan se jahan saaf jagah milti us jagah par per rakhte hue aage badh rahe the. Kamra bahar se itna bada nahi lag raha tha jitna ki andar se tha, puri jahan par kagaz ke bundle pade the. Samne ek rack rakha hua tha jispar sirf aise hi bundle rakhe the aur usi rack ke piche se awaz aa rahi thi. Dono rack ke bagal mein jo jagah thi wahan se nikal kar rack ke piche aye to wahan ek adheh umar ka admi baitha hua register mein kuch kar raha tha. Uske bagal mein thodi dur par cooler chal raha tha jiski wajah direct usi par padh rahi thi. Jahan vo baitha tha uske aaju baju sirf kagaz aur register bikhre hue the. Mano kagaz ki nadi mein ek nav padi ho. Usne apni shirt utari hui thi, aur baniyan mein baitha muh chala raha tha jaise muh mein kuch ho aur vo use barabar kha raha ho.

" Gadhwal ji? " shruti ne awaz di to usne apni nazre uski taraf modh muh se pichkari piche ki taraf chhod di. Paan ya tambaku shruti ko samajh nahi aya lekin usne pichkari ka picha kiya to rack ka ek hissa pura laal tha jisme vo kagaz ke bundle shamil the.

" Kya chahie tumhe? " muh chalate hue vo bola aur uske baad usne apne kaan hila diye ya khud hil gaye, na to shruti ko samajh aya na vishal ko lekin ye badi ajeeb harkat thi.

" Vo hume.. kuch records janne the.. matlab kuch bachon ki details.. "

" kaun se san ke "

" vo.. alag-alag hai.. "

" kitne purane? "

" yahi kuch 8 saal se lekar ab tak.. "

" uhmmm... " ek pal gadhwal ne shruti ko ghura aur fir vishal ko aur uske baad uske kaan fir hilne lage. Uske baad usne apni chair piche ki aur uth kar wahan rakhe kuch register nikalne laga.

" Kuch aisa tarika nahi hai jise asani ho sake.. regitser mein khojna to mushkil ho jayega.. " shruti ne fauran bola.

" tum aaj kal ke bache .. sab kaam jaldi mein chahie.. aao.. " Gadhwal bolte hue cooler walle hisse ki taraf badha. " record dekhne hai ya nahi.. " vo piche mudh kar bola kyun ki shruti aur vishal abhi bhi wahi khade the. Use sun kar dono aage badhe aur is baar unhe kagazon par per rakhna hi pada kyun ki koi saaf zameen thi hi nahi. Cooler ke bagal mein Gadhwal ne ek almari kholi aur usme bane lakdi ke rack ko aage ki taraf khinch diya.

" chalo karke dekh lo.. isme sab kuch hoga.. " gadhwal bol kar shruti ke bagal se nikla wahan jagah itni kam thi ki teen jano ka ek jagah par khade rehna mushkil tha isliye jab vo shruti ke bagal se nikla to shruti ke kamar se lekar uske chutdon ko chutte hue nikal gaya. Shruti ne jaan kar avoid kiya kyun ki use laga wahan jagah kam hai lekin jab usne piche mudh kar dekha to gadhwal kursi par baithte hue apna lund adjust kar raha tha.

" Tharki sala.. " shruti ne halki awaz mein kaha. Vishal ko is baat ka andaza nahi tha, usne computer chalu kar diya tha jo dikhne mein kafi purana lag raha tha. Computer chalu hote hi ek screen khul gayi jo shayad pehle se hi khol kar rakhi hui thi.

" Ye to college ke Data records ki website jaisi hai.. dekho yahan par student name puch raha hai.. " vishal ne shruti ko bataya to use bhi dekhte hue samajh aa gaya.

" Naam dalo.. Pratiksha Garg " Shruti ne pehla naam yahi bataya aur vishal ne turant naam daal kar submit par click kiya. Click hone ke baad wahan par gol-gol ghumne ka nishan aya aur dhire-dhire details page par load hone lagi.

" sadiyun purana system hai ye.. " vishal ne turant kaha.

" kabhi kabar tum jaison ke liye sadiyun purani chizen hi kaam ati hai.. " piche se gadhwal ki awaz sun dono ne apni nazar modhi. Shruti ne uski nazron ka picha kiya to use samajh aya ki gadhwal ki nazar uski chutadon par hi jami hui hai. Dono ne bina kuch bole nazare wapis computer par laga di.

Page load hote hi samne detail aa gayi. Aur yahi detail shruti ko chahie thi. Abhi tak to sirf naam tha lekin ab ek picture bhi thi, itni clear nahi thi lekin smajh aa rahi thi. Picture ke alawa sari detail thi usme. Jaise student ki personal information, uska year of admission, parents ya fir sibiling ka naam sab kuch us detail ke andar maujud tha.

" Ye 2004 .. First year ki ladki thi Vishal.. First year mein hi mari gayi.. jise college walon ne cover up kiya.. "

" Ye tumhe us file se mila hai yani... kal raat tumhe file mil gayi.. " vishal ascharya se bola.

" Isme dekho.. Dependent.. Is ladki ki sirf maa thi... aur ye number note karo.. landline hai.. " shruti ne vishal se number note karwa dia.

" Tumhe lagta hai inke ghar walon se puch kar kuch pata chal sakta hai "

" kosish kar sakte hain.. agla naam dalo.. Rani Patel .. " vishal ne waisa hi kiya aur uska bhi emergency number nikal liya. Aisa karte-karte dono ne utne naam le liye the jitne shruti ne photo khinchi thi.

" aur nahi hai? "

" nahi.. itne hi le payi.. " shruti janti thi ki vishal ke man mein doubt aa jayega aur vo kal raat ke bare mein puchega aur abhi vo us bare mein batana nahi chahti thi tabhi use kuch yaad aya aur usne vishal ke sawal puchne se pehle apni baat kahi. " Vishal tumhe yaad hai ki tum bata rahe the kuch saal pehle ek ladke ne suicide kiya tha aur usi raat ek ladki ne bhi? "

" mene bataya tha? " vishal sochne laga.

" han tumne hi to bataya tha.. iske alawa director wala kand bhi bataya tha... "

" ho sakta hai.. suna ho.. "

" to ho sakta hai vo bhi aise hi ho... suicide na ho "

" ho sakta hai lekin unka naam kya tha hume nahi malum.. "

" Han.. to kya hua.. naam ke alawa dekho kis search parameter se khoj sakte hai.. year daal kar dekho.. " vishal ne shruti ke kehne par waisa hi kiya usne parameter badalne ke liye page par kuch click mare aur ab page search par naam ke sath year aa gaya.

" Iske sath Year se sabhi student aa jayenge.. lekin hume ye kaise pata chalega ki kaun sa mara hai ya kaun sa nahi? " vishal ne sahi kaha tha. Shruti sochne lagi.. itne sare bachon ki details lekar to puch nahi sakte ki vo zinda hai ya nahi.

" Gadhwal ji " shruti uski taraf ghumi lekin usne apne register se nazar nahi hatai aur usme kuch likhta raha. Shruti janti thi ki ye behra ban kar baith gaya hai. Usne kuch socha aur uske pass jakar khadi ho gayi ek dum najdeek. Najdeek pahunchte hi shruti ko uske sharir se tambaku ki mehak aane lagi jo bahut jada thi. " Aap meri ek aur madad kar dijeye " shruti ne kareeb se kaha to usne apni nazar utha kar shruti ki taraf dekha. Uski nazar uske chehre se pehle uski chatiyun par gayi jo sans lene ki wajah se uppar niche ho rahi thi aur fir vo muh mein tambaku/paan tezi se chabane laga aur fir usne shruti ke chehre par apni nighagein ki.

" bolo "

" Vo hume ye janna tha.. ki ... ki " shruti sochne lagi ki kaise kahe " ki abhi kaun kaun zinda nahi hai.. matlab.. hum apne dost ke ghar walon ko contact karne ki kosish kar rahe hain jiski death kuch saal pehle hui thi lekin.. "

" bas-bas.. mujhe tumhari katha-kahani mein dilchaspi nahi hai.. kaun se saal ka chahie ... "

" 2004 se lekar ab tak chalega... "

" main to pehle hi keh raha tha .. par tum logon ko mera kaam badhana hai.. " gadhwal apni jagah se khada hua aur ek rack kar pass jaa pahuncha aur kuch khojne laga. Ek pal baad usne register ki ek potli uthai aur niche jameen par fenk di. " Isme hai.. har saal ka record.. dekh lo.. jab chahe se.. " itna keh kar vo wahan se hata aur shruti ne fauran us potli ko khol usme se register nikala jo ek kram mein rakhe hue the.. san 2000 se 2010 tak.. Das saal ke record us potle mein the. Shruti ne 2003 ke record register hataye aur 2004 wala record register khola .. mauton ki shuruwat isi saal se hui thi. Usne register khola to wahan par wahi details thi jo computer mein thi sivai ek column signature ke. Shruti ne naam ke sath sari detail dekhni shuru ki lekin use samajh nahi aya ki vo aise kaise check karegi ki kaun zinda hai kaun nahi.. Lagta hai galat sawal puch liya.. par puchun to kaise? Shruti man ki vidhamna samajh nahi paa rahi thi. Usne pehle se dusre aur dusre se tisre panne ko pallta aur fir kuch panne palati gayi, ek baat usne gaur ki naam alphabetical order mein hi likhe gaye hain. Usne 'P' letter ke naam wale page ko khola aur naam dhundne lagi 'Pratiksha Garg' uski detail huba-hu wahi thi jo computer mein dekhi thi yani alag isme kuch nahi tha to fir kaise? Shruti ko man hi man gadhwal ke prati gussa aa raha tha. Vo bas puchne hi wali thi ki uski nazar ek chiz par padi aur usne apne puche jane sawal ko badal dia.

" gadhwalji ye signature kab aur kyun liye gaye? "

" college khatam hone ke baad degree aur deposit kiya hua paisa lena ho to college ana padta hai.. aur jo bhi ata hai idhar signature karke jata hai tabhi na record rahega ki kiske pas gaya kiske pas nahi.. " shruti ko mano aisa hi kuch janna tha. 'Pratiksha' naam ke aage signature walle column ke blank hone ka matlab use samajh aa gaya tha. Jo koi bhi mara hoga vo apni adhuri padai ki degree lene ayega kyun? Is filter se naam khoje jaa sakte hai.. shruti ne sochte hue vishal ko awaz di.

" vishal.. idhar aao.. use chhod do.. " shruti ne vishal ko awaz lagai aur vo shruti ke pass aa baitha.

" kya mila? "

" in register mein dekho.. jin-jin ke aage signture nahi hai yani unhne apni degree nahi li zahir hai.. itne saal baad koi apni degree kyun nahi lega aur agar nahi bhi li hogi to aise bahut kam count honge.. tum ye 2004-2007 ke dekho mein 2008-2010 ke dekhti hun. Naam aur number likhte chalna. Shruti ke kehne par vishal ne waisa hi kiya aur dono is kaam mein jut gaye.

" girls hostel mein mari famous bathroom wali 'Raveena', 2004 admission year .. " vishal ne shruti ko dikhaya aur khud apni khoj mein lag gayi. Shruti ne 2008 wala register khola aur paya ki har naam ke aage signature the hi nahi jise dekh ek pal use hairani hui par agle hi pal use samajh aya ki 4 saal ki engineering hoti hai aur abhi 2012 hai yani abhi kaise signature ho sakte hai. Shruti ke liye mano ek hi pal mein ye khoj bekar si lagne lagi. Fir usne kuch soch kar 2006 wala register uthaya jo usne vishal ko diya tha lekin vishal abhi 2004 walle register ko hi dekh raha tha. Usne register khola aur ek ek kar usne page aage khiskana shuru kiya jise dekhte hue use laga mano is saal kuch hua hi na ho ki tabhi uski khoj ek jagah jakar ruki. Naam tha.. ' Samridhi Thakur ' Shruti ne uska number note kiya aur aage badhi bas abhi do hi panne palte the ki ek naam aur aya usme samne ' Shaurya Singh ' is naam ke bhi aage signature nahi tha.. Usne fauran number note kiya aur page aage badha diya. Aisa karte karte usne pure register ko khangal liya lekin un dono naam ke alawa koi aisa naam nahi nikla jiska signature na ho. Takreeban do saal beet chuke the sirf do hi jano ne degree nahi li aur kuch saal pehle ek ladka aur ladki ek hi time par mare jinhe ye keh kar dabaya ki dono ne suicide kiya tha aur ye wahi saal hai jisme aisa hua hai ki do jano ne yani ek ladka aur ek ladki ne degree nahi li, baat to isi taraf jaa rahi hai ki ye dono ab mar chuke hai. Baki to in number par baat karke hi pata chalega.

" Yahi vo saal tha jisme ek ladka aur ladki mare the.. jaisi tumne bataya tha... "

" yani do aur aisi maut jinpar sandeh hai.. "

" hm.. ab to is number par hi pata chalega ki akhir hua kya tha.. Ye samridhi ke contact person ka naam hai.. Shailesh Thakur, shayad Father ka number hai.. Aur ye Shaurya Singh ke contact person ka naam, ' Atharva Roy ' Ye koi family ka to nahi lagta.. Surname alag hai.. "

" Cousin hoga.. ya fir koi dost.. "

" hmm.. ho sakta hai.. aisa hai to aur ache se jankari milegi kyun ki ghar walo se jada dost.. ya... " uski nazar Samridhi aur shauraya ke likhe hue contact par thi ki achanak se shruti man hi man ek hi chiz dahuane lagi. Uske baad turant apni jagah se khadi hui.

" kya hua? " vishal ne usko khade hote dekh pucha par usne bina baat ka jawab diye use lagbhag khinchte hue wahan se computer ke pas le gayi.

" Year se search karoge to time lagega... idhar do." shruti ne vishal se system liya aur usme naam daal diya. Page load hona shuru ho gaya.

" jaldi.. " shruti fauran bol uthi.

" hua kya hai achanak se.. " vishal ne uske chehre ki taraf dekha jo kafi jada tensed lag raha tha. Shruti samne dekh rahi thi aur dekhte-dekhte uski ankhein badi ho gayi. Vishal ne uski khuli hui ankhon ka picha kar computer ki taraf dekha to ek pal ke liye vo bhi sochta raha ki aisa kya hai aur fir jaise hi use yaad aya uski ankhein bhi khuli reh gayi.

" Ye kya hai... " vishal kuch bolta use pehle shruti ne uska hath dabate hue use aage bolne se rok dia.

" Ise band kar do.. " shruti ke mathe par pasina tha, vishal ne turant system band kar dia.

" Hamara kaam ho gaya gadhwal ji.. thank you so much.. " itna bol kar shuti vishal ka hath pakad kar wahan se le jane lagi. Gadhwal ki nazar jate hue shruti ki chutadon par hi tiki thi, jise dekh usne apna lund ragda aur fir se register par kaam krne laga.

Abhi vo bahar nikal kar ek dusre se kuch kehte use pehle dono ke hi phone par ek sath notification ki awaz hui. Shruti ne to phone nikal kar nahi dekha lekin vishal ne phone pocket se nikal kar message par click kar diya. Aur message mein ek detail thi 'Beware: Explicit Content' aur uske sathi hi vedio thi jise usne click kar diya. Click karte hi agle hi second use apni ankhon par ek baar fir vishwas nahi hua aur vo chalte hue achanak se ruk gaya. Uske rukte sath hi shruti jo uska hath pakad kar chal rahi thi vo bhi jhatke se ruk gayi.

" vishall.. " shruti ghumte hue chillai aur vishal ko phone ki taraf dekhte paya " itna important hai.. " shruti kuch kehti use pehle vishal ne phone ghuma dia. " tumhare pas bhi aya hoga.. " vishal ki baat sunte hi shruti ne apna phone nikala. Message same tha, uske bhi group mein aya hua tha, 'Beware: Explicit Content' aur sath hi mein video bhi. Shruti ne fauran video par click kar dia.

" bhaiya please.. mat karo.. please.. " manpreet bistar par nangi laiti hui hath jodh rahi thi. Uski ankh se ansu nikal raha tha aur jo bhi usne kaha tha rote hue kaha tha. Video banane walle ne phone ek taraf ko thodi duri par rakh diya jahan se manpreet ka nanga sharir kamre ki dim light mein chamak raha tha.

" bhaiya bolegi to main behenchod khelaunga ... acha lagega tujhe.. mujhe bilkul acha nahi lagega fir tera kya hoga soch lio " us admi ki awaz aa rahi thi lekin abhi vo vedio mein dikhai nahi padh raha tha.

" acha..acha.. nahi bolungi..lekin please aisa mat karo.. "

" kyun na karun.. tune hi to kaha tha.. ki tu tayar hai.. to ab kya hua.. "

" vo to ek baar ka tha.. apne ek baar to kar liya.. ab mujhe jane do please.. " manpreet ki awaz ruansi thi.

" tu chiz hi aisi hai.. ek baar mein man kahan bharega.. " is baar awaz ke sath vo admi bhi camera ke samne aya jo bilkul nanga tha. " sisii aahhh.. kya chiz hai meri jaan.. " vo admi manpreet ke uppar chadh kar uske sharir ko chhute hue use khelne laga. Manpreet use hatane ki kosish kar rahi thi lekin hata nahi paa rahi thi. Vedio mein uske lachar hone ka ehsas saaf zahir ho raha tha. Agle hi pal us admi ne manpreet ko chodna shuru kar diya jispar manpreet ankhein band kar ek taraf ko muh kiye laiti rahi. " aah ahahhh.. aahh.. kya maal hai tu.. tujhe to din raat chooodun... aahhh main gaya.. "

" andar nahi bhaiya... " manpreet boli par der ho chuki thi aur us admi jhadte hue manpreet par hi laita raha.

" tu behenchod bana kar hi chhodegi mujhe haha... " hanste hue vo manpreet par se hata aur ek taraf ko lait gaya. Manpreet ne turant apna jism samet liya aur fut-fut kr rone lagi. Kuch der baad vo admi utha aur usne phone ki vedio band kar di lekin abhi vedio puri nahi hui thi. Vedio ko cut paste karke ek banaya hua tha isliye abhi bhi awaz aa rahi thi, vedio mein andhera tha lekin awaz aa rahi thi aur fir tabhi andhera hata aur samne manpreet ayi jo bistar par ek kone mein baithi thi apne jism ko lapete aur vo admi vedio bana raha tha.

" Kya chikni maal hai tu.. sala man hi nahi bhar raha.. "

" please.. mujhe jane do.. ab to aapne mere sath itni baar kar liya.. please.. jane do.. " manpreet subakte hue boli.

" jane denge.. jane denge.. kya jaldi hai.. pehle hamara jism to thanda kar de.. " us admi ne itna hi kaha ki ek shor hua aur roshni badhi, chand second ke liye aur fir wahan par kuch logon ki maujudgi aa gayi.

" ye kaun hai.. kaun hai.. " manpreet bistar se utar kar niche side mein chup gayi.

" darti kyun ho.. dost log hai mere.. kyun be der kaise kar di.. "

" goli ka asar hone ka intezar kar rahe the hum log.. hahaa.. " kuch logon ki vedio mein hasne ki awaz ayi.

" goli barabar khali hai na.. to fir dikhao uska asar.. aa jaa meri chamiya.. chal bistar par aja.. jaise tune mujhe khush kiya hai waise hi mere doston ko bhi kar de.. "

" nahi.. nahi.... ye kya bol rahe ho aap.. main aisa nahi kar sakti.. "

" aisa nahi kar sakti..? vo vedio sabko bheju kya? bol.. bheju? "

" nahi nahi.. please.. aisa mat karo.. please... " manpreet zor-zor se rone lagi.

" are kaushal bhai.. intezar nahi ho raha hai ab.. "

" abe bhutneike.. tu khada kya hai lund pakad kar.. jakar utha lee.. " us admi ne apne dost se kaha aur fir video mein ek chavi aur ayi jiski pith thi camera ki taraf. Vo manpreet ke pas pahuncha aur usne manpreet ko uthane ki kosish ki lekin manpreet rote-bhilakhte wahan se uthna nahi chahti thi lekin jab dusra admi bhi wahan pahuncha to manpreet ki takat kam ho gayi, use majburan uthna hi pada. Dono admi ne utha kar manpreet ko bistar par laita diya.

" chal jaldi chod sali ko.. kya maal hai.. saaali... " un dono mein se ek ne tang pakad rakhi thi aur dusre hath se uski chatiyun ko daba raha tha. Piche khade admi ne uske hath pakadte hue uske honton ko chunna shuru kar diya. Manpreet apni gardan idhar udhar karte hue khud ko chudane ki kosish kar rahi thi lekin vo har tarah se asamarth thi.

" chod na salle... mera lund jada der nahi ruk payega fir tujhe nahi chodne dunga " video banate hue kaushal ne dhamkaya to uske dost ne apne pure kapde utare aur manpreet ke uppar chadte hue apna lund uski chut mein de mara aur use zor-zor se chodne laga. Manpreet lakh kosish ke baad bhi nahi rok paa rahi thi. Dusre dost se raha nahi gaya to usne manpreet ke hath chhode aur apne kapde utar kar manpreet ke muh mein lund thoosne laga jise manpreet lene ko tayar nahi lekin uska muh jabran pakda aur daal dia andar aur dono hath pakad liye. Ab niche se ek admi use bhog raha tha aur dusra uske muh ko bhog raha tha. Manpreet bin pani ke machli ki tarah bistar par chat-pata rahi thi aur dono mardo se chud rahi thi. Tabhi jo uske muh mein tha use raha nahi gaya aur usne apna ras uske muh mein hi ugal diya aur ugalte hue piche hokar hanfne laga. Manpreet buri tarah se khasne lagi, uske galle mein jaise mirch lag gayi ho aur usne sara ras bahar nikal fenka. Niche se us admi ke jhatke tez ho gaye aur usne apna ras manpreet ke andar hi nikal dia. Manpreet buri tarah se thak kar chur ho gayi thi, uske jism par alag alag jagah par nakhun ke nishan ban chuke the.

" chal ab mujhe ane de.. " jo admi piche khada tha vo samne aya aur manpreet ke uppar chadh gaya.

" please.. mat karo.. thak gayi hun.. please.. " manpreet bolti rahi lekin us admi ne nahi suni aur vo manpreet par chadh kar use chodne laga. Manpreet ke muh se dard par karhahat nikalti rahi lekin vo nahi ruka. Vedio yahan par ek pal ke liye band hui aur jab dubara samne screen par manpreet ayi to vo kisi zinda laash ki tarah bistar par laiti thi aur ek ke baad ek admi uske uppar chadh kar use chode jaa raha tha. Takreeban agle do minute bas yahi hua, admi ata uske uppar chadh use chodta aur hath jata. Ek baar fir vedio mein andhera chaya aur jab kuch second baad vedio chali tab kaushal ka chehra clear samne aya. Ye vedio usne aage walle camera se banai thi jisme uske piche manpreet usi halat mein laiti hui thi vo bhi aise mano sharir mein jaan hi na bachi ho.

" main.. aur meri jaan.. tujhe pata hai tu daru se bhi jada nashelli hai.. jitna chakun.. takkk... aahh.. sala maza hi khatam nahi hota " vedio mein dekh kar hi samajh aa raha tha ki vo kitne nashe mein hai. " sala kal mere doston se tujhe chakkh kar dekh teri kya halat kar di hai.. chinta mat kar.. hum dono un salon ki khabar lete hai.. aja chal.. " kaushal ne vedio mein dekhte hue manpreet ka hath khincha aur aage ki taraf badha lekin nashe ki halat mein hone ki wajah se uska hath manpreet se fisal gaya aur vo samne kisi chiz se takraya jiski wajah se camera ka balance bigda aur kuch dikhai nahi diya lekin awaz jarur hui mano koi kanch ki chizen tut kar bikhar gayi ho. Uske baad ek awaz ke baad camera se andhera hata aur kaushal ka chehra aya.

" sala.. daru ki bottle hi tut gayi.. behenchod.. nuksan kara dia.. chal oye khadi ho.. aaj tujhe jannat ki ser karaun... chal .. aja.. " usne manpreet ki taraf dekhte hue kaha lekin manpreet mein uthne ki takat hi nahi bachi thi. " betichod.. .. bahut zor se lagi hai chodne ki.... khada karke chodunga aaj tujhe.. " kaushal ne front ki jagah back camera kiya aur use ek jagah laga diya aur ye dekhne laga ki wahan se vo vedio mein ayega ya nahi. Ye pukhta karne ke baad vo manpreet ke pas gaya. " chal khadi ho.. khadi ho jaa.. chal.. akhri baar.. kar le.. fir jane dunga tujhe.. ek baar khada karke piche se... aja .. " usne manpreet ke per pakde aur use bistar par aage ki taraf khinchne laga " din se ek vedio dekhi hai piche se thukai ki.. aur tabse karne ka dil kar gaya.. aja.. " per chhod usne manpreet ka hath pakda aur use khincha lekin manpreet nahi uthi. " aaaanaa.. " is baar usne thodi takat aur lagai to manpreet uth kar baith gayi. " chal khadi ho.. aja.. " kaushal nashe mein dhut tha.. usne apne kapde utar kar wahin niche fenk diye the.

Usne manpreet ko uthne ko kaha tha lekin vo nahi uthi thi, " teri sali .. ab tujhe 10 din tak aur chodunga sali... jane nahi dunga tujhe.. betichod.. mujhe akad dikhati hai.. khadi ho madharchoddd.... " kaushal ne manpreet ko itni zor se khincha ki manpreet to khinch gayi lekin nashe ki halat mein hone ki wajah se uske per apne pade kapdo par pada aur uska hath manpreet par se fisal gaya aur manpreet uske hath se chhute hue niche jaa giri. Niche girte hi kanch ka tukda uske galle ko fadta hua andar jaa ghusa aur kuch tukde uski dono ankh ke andar jaa ghuse jiske ghuste sath hi uske galle, ankh aur muh se khun ki dhaar nikli aur zameen par bichti gayi jiske sath hi uska chatpata hua sharir ek pal ke liye chatpata raha aur fir khamoshi cha gayi.

" behenchod " kaushal farsh par felhe khoon ko dekhte hue bola aur vedio khatam ho gayi. Vedio dekhne ke baad shruti ne vishal ki taraf dekha, dono ki ankhon mein aseem dard tha, ansu ki kuch bundein bhi majud thi. Shruti sidhe vishal ke galle jaa lagi aur jo ansu uski ankhon mein the vo palkon se niche utar aye.

 

[Rubal]

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" Akhir ye video viral hui to hui kaise? " director ki awaz mein tikhe pann ke sath awaz unchi thi.

" Malum nahi sir shayad evidence room se leak ho gayi " Samne baithe inspector ne kaha.

" Evidence room se khud chal kar koi bhi evidence leak nahi hota hai Inspector, Apke system mein fault hai. Iska jawab apko Trusti Sir ko dena padega.. Ab tak ye video college ke har ek bache ne dekh li hogi, bahar uski maa baithi hai uspar kya biti hogi ye video dekh kar ehsas hai apko uska? "

" hum janch kar rahe hain ki evidence kisne leak kiya hai.. befikar rahiye malum chal jayega "

" Apko abhi tak manpreet ki body to mili nahi hai evidence leak kisne kiya vo aap ghanta pakad payenge " itni tez AC ke bavajud director ke mathe par pasina tha.

" Kosish jari hai sir.. Kaushal ko remand par le rakha hai... aaj nahi to kal bata dega ki usne body kahan dafnai hai.. "

" i want result inspector.. sirf baton se khelne ki kosish mat kijeye.. " director ki chetavni sun kar inspector shant ho gaya.

" aap chinta mat kijeye is baar sachai samne aa jayegi.. usi ke liye hum yahan aye.. Hume Hostel ke Warden se milna hai.. "

" kyun? "

" Kyun ki jo video hume manpreet ke phone se mili hai uske bare mein kuch information chahie thi.. jiski wajah se ye hua hai... "

Shruti aur vishal E Tower building se bahar aye aur sidhe director room ki taraf badhe. Kuch der pehle police ek aurat aur ek ladka jo college mein aye the uska matlab ab shruti ko samajh aa chuka tha. Director room pahunchne tak mein jahan-jahan jis-jis bache par shruti ki nazar jati sab ko dekhte uske dimag mein bas ek hi khayal aa raha tha ki sabne video dekh li hai aur sab usi ko lekar charcha kar rahe honge.

" chalo.. " vishal ne shruti ko ek jagah rukta dekh bola. Ek pal shruti khadi wahin dekhti rahi aur fir dono director room se dur ek kone mein jaa khade hue aur aise baat karne lage mano andar kya chal raha hai use farak nahi padh raha ho. Wahan par chehal pehal thi, bache apas mein baat-cheet kar rahe the aur unki batein Manpreet ko lekar hi thi jo vishal aur shruti saaf sun paa rahe the. Shruti ne un baton se dhayan hataya aur andar ka haal dekha. Andar do constable director room ke bahar khade wahan ke security guard se baat kar rahe the. Wahin bagal mein rakhi chairs par ek aurat baithi roye jaa rahi thi aur sath mein baitha ladka use samjha raha tha sath mein ansu uske bhi gir rahe the. Tabhi director ke kamre ka darwaja khula aur usme se do jane bahar aye.

Ye wahi inspector hai jo us din mansion mein tha aur uske sath wala shayad aaj subah aya hoga. Piche aur log nikle jisme Director ke sabse kareeb Professor the, Ek Manoj Pandey aur dusre the Ashsish Sharma, par ye kya.. Miss Nandini.. Ye bhi thi in sabke sath? Yani Manoj aur Ashsish ke baad ye tisri sabse khas ban gayi hai Director ki? Shruti ne nandini ko dekhte hi man hi man kaha.

Nandini ke bahar nikalte hi director bhi bahar aa gaya. Nandini to usi aurat ke pas pahunchi jo manpreet ki maa thi aur unhe console karne lagi baki dono professor jo uska bhai/cousin ya pata nahi jo bhi tha uske pas. Director sir dono se baat karne mein lage the. Dhong banaya hai hua pura ka pura. Shruti ne vishal ka hath pakda aur dono wahan se hat gaye.

" Kya hua? achanak kyun chale aye? "

" wahan khade reh kar bhi kya dhong dekhna un logon ka.. unhhone to abhi tak us admi ko pakda tak nahi hoga na hi ye pata kiya hoga ki vo kaun hai kaun nahi.. tum ek kaam karo tum Gaggan ke pas jao pata nahi uska ye sab dekh kar kya haal hoga, main aaruhi ke pas jati hun.. vo is torture ko dekhne ke baad kaisa react kar rahi hogi pata nahi.. "

" theek keh rahi ho tum.. thodi der mein library mile? "

" hmm " shruti vishal ko chhod class ki taraf badhi, har takrata bacha use yahi baat karta milta jise vo tabse sunti ayi thi. 'Manpreet' , MBBS section ki ek ladki aur vaigrah-vaigrah. Vo sidiyan chadh rahi thi ki use laga jaise uska phone baj kar abhi band hua hai. Usne phone nikala aur dekha to 15 missed call thi. Usne check kiya to paya ki unme se kuch Rachna ki thi to kuch Kim ki. Usne sabse pehle rachna ko phone lagaya jiski do 'Ring' mein hi phone uth gaya.

" Tune video dekhi.. " phone uthte hi rachna boli.

" tere pas bhi aa gayi.. "

" shruti.. main apne dil se nikal nahi paa rahi hun.. dekhne se jada to feel kar rahi hun.. " rachna ki awaz aisi thi mano kab se ansu nikal rahe ho. Shruti kuch nahi boli. " Koi aisi hawas kaise dikha sakta hai jahan samne emotion ki kadar na ho... Kya use manpreet ki halat par daya nahi ayi? " rachna mano dil ka bhoj shruti ko suna kar kam karna chahti thi. Shruti jo chup hi thi reh-reh kar ye batein uske dil ko aur jada bhar rahi thi. " Main to soch hi nahi paa rahi ki us pal .. Manpreet par kya beet rahi hogi.. Kya mehsus kar rahi hogi vo.. sochte hue bhi ruh se koi jawab nahi aa raha ... main to apne kamre se hi nikal nahi paungi shayad.. " rachna ne naak sikodi mano ansu rok rahi ho.

" Tujhe koi aur baat karni hai to bol.. kyun ki main ye baat nahi karna chahti ... Mujhe gusa aa raha hai.. " shruti ek jagah sidiyun par ruk kar turant boli. Use ek baat khaye jaa rahi thi jiski wajah se uske andar gusse ka gubara bada hota jaa raha tha.

" main samajh sakti hun.. hum sabko hi gussa aa raha hai " rachna turant boli.

" Nahi.. mujhe jo gussa aa raha hai vo Manpreet par aa raha hai.. "

" Manpreet pr? " rachna ascharya-chakit hote hue boli.

" Tune video dhayan se nahi dekhi ? Manpreet ne ek baar ke liye khud hami bhari thi.. kaise vo ek anjan ke sath.. " shruti bas itna hi bol payi ki rachna ne bich mein rok dia.

" Shruti.. main.. jis baat ko batane ke liye phone kar rahi thi vo kaise skip kar gayi.. shit.. shruti.. sun rahi hai tu "

" bolegi to sunungi na.. kaun si baat skip kar gayi hai.. "

" vo video wala ladka.. Kaushal... vo koi aur nahi balki wahi Phone theek karne wala admi hai jiski shop se mene tera phone theek karwaya tha.. " rachna ne jaise hi apne ek sentence mein baat khatam ki shruti ek pal ke liye chup ho gayi. " tu sun rahi hai na.. "

" tu sure hai? " atakte hue shruti ne apni baat khatam ki.

" han 100% sure hun.. " rachna ne jaise hi is baat ki pushti ki dheron batein shruti ke dimag mein chalne lagi. Us din Manpreet jab dhabbe ke bahar dikhi thi tab Rachna ne kaha tha ki vo bhi wahin phone theek karane ayi thi. Yani vo kaushal ko pehle se janti thi janti to thi lekin usne aisa kyun karne diya? Kya wajah thi uski iske piche? Kaash mene us din usko rok par puch liya hota.. Shruti man hi man atkale laga rahi thi.

" shruti.. ? "

" kim ka phone aa raha hai.. main karti hun baat.. tu ye pata kar ki kya kaushal pakda gaya hai abhi tak ya nahi? aur tune ye baat batai hai ki tu janti hai use? "

" Nahi.. mene nahi batai.. nahi bata sakti.. didi nahi chahengi ki main bich mein padun.. waise bhi police khud hi pata kar legi ye video dekh kar.. "

" main karti hun baat tujhse.. " usne phone cut kiya tab tak Kim ka phone cut chuka tha. Usne Kim ka number dial kiya aur do-teen ring mein hi phone uth gaya.

" shruti .. vo.. tune.. video dekhi.. " rote hue kim bol rahi thi.

" please kim.. video ke bare mein kuch mat bol.. main aur sun nahi sakti.. " shruti ne kim ko pehle hi keh dia. Vo ab sun nahi paa rahi thi.

" Janti hun.. A...aisi... baat... bar-bar.. k..k...k..aise sune koi.. lekin mene tujhe jo pata chala hai vo batane ke liye phone kiya " Kim apne aap ko sambhalte hue boli.

" Kya ? "

" Manpreet ka haalh jisne kiya hai.. vo .. vo .. ek phone theek karne ki shop hai uski college ke pas.. aur use police ne pakad bhi liya hai.. " Kim ki ye baat sun kar shruti ko tassali hui.

" Usne aisa kyun kiya ye malum chala? "

" Manpreet ke phone se police ko ... ek... ve....ve....video mili hai... aur us dukan walle ke anusar manpreet us video ke chalte hi razzi hui thi ek baar.. " kim ne akhri baat bade dhime se kahi.

" Kya tha us video mein? "

" Malum.. nahi.. lekin... police.. abhi ayi.. warden se milne.. director sir bhi hai.. aur ek baat s..s.s....shruti.. "

" kya? "

" manpreet ki body abhi tak nahi mili hai.. police khoj rahi hai.. " shruti ko ye sun kar ek jhatka laga.

" kuch aur pata chale to bataio.. " shruti ne phone cut kar dia kyun ki use aaruhi sidiyun se niche utarte hue nazar aa gayi thi.

" shruti" shruti aur aaruhi amne samne aye to shruti ne use dekha. Uske chehre ko bhav padne lagi, ek pal use laga ki shayad aaruhi ne video dekhi hi nai hai tabhi vo normal dikh rahi hai.

" aaruhi tune vo video dekhi.. " shruti ne pucha to aaruhi ne gehri sans chhodi.

" canteen chale.. bahut bhuk lag rahi hai.. " aaruhi bol kar shruti ke bagal se niche utar gayi. Shruti use dekhti rahi.. samajhne ki kosish karne lagi ki jo usne suna kya vo sahi suna? " tu chal rahi hai? " aaruhi ne ek dafa shruti ko fir awaz lagai.

" unh.. haa.. " shruti uske sath chal di.

Dono canteen mein baithe the aur aaruhi khane mein vleen thi. Shruti use dekhe jaa rahi thi. Use samajh nahi aa raha tha ki aaruhi ko hua kya hai. Vo itni emotional ladki is baat ko itni asani se kaise le sakti hai.

" tu soch rahi hogi ki main itni asani se kha kyun rahi hun ? "

" n...nahi to.. " shurti ek dum se boli. Use ek pal ke liye laga mano aaruhi ne uske man ki baat padh li ho.

" Maine video dekhi.. dekh kar bura bhi laga.. par galti to Manpreet ki thi na? Vo kyun khud us insan ke pas gayi.. "

" to tere kehne ka matlab hai ki manpreet gayi isliye uske sath aisa hua na ki us insan ki galti hai jisne aisa kiya? "

" dekh.. " aaruhi ne samosa nigalte hue aage kaha " galti ki shuruwat to manpreet ne hi ki. Agar vo jati hi nahi to aisa hota nahi.. waise bhi jarur usne kuch aur kiya hai jiski wajah se usne us admi ki baat par hami bhari.. warna vo kyun itni badi shart rakhta aur manpreet maan jati? Mere hissab se 90% galti to manpreet ki hai.. baki mujhe to malum hi hai ki in mardon ki jaat aisi hoti hai.. unhe sirf ek hi chiz se matlab hota hai.. aur usne wahi manpreet ke sath kiya.. baki manpreet mari vo to ek hadsa tha.. jaan kar to nahi mara use.. "

" maar to usne tabhi diya aaruhi jab vo uski izat loot raha tha vo bhi uski marzi ke begair.. " shruti ko aaruhi ka ye bartav bilkul pasand nahi aa raha tha.

" hmm.. vo to galat tha hi.. par manpreet galat thi ye baat to pura college keh raha hai.. bacha-bacha bol raha hai.. ki Manpreet randi ki tarah uske pas jati nahi to uske sath ye hota nahi "

" aaruhi to jada bol rahi hai "

" main nahi bache bol rahe hai.. aur tu kin kin ka muh band karwayegi.. kis-kis ki soch ko badlegi.. insan apni soch ke sath chalta hai.. koi use sahi manta hai to koi galat... Kuch log manpreet ke humdardi hai main bhi hun lekin jo use nahi janta vo kya sochega khud soch? Kya tere man mein sawal nahi aya ki manpreet uske pas akhir gayi hi kyun? Kya vo kuch chupa nahi rahi thi? " aaruhi ki baat ka jawab shruti ke pas nahi tha. Vo kuch hadh-tak sahi thi kyun ki shruti ke man mein bhi ye sawal tha ki manpreet ke liye aisi kya majburi thi ki vo aisa karne chali gayi? Kim ke batane par ye saaf tha ki manpreet kuch chupa rahi thi jiske bare mein Kaushal yani us phone repair karne wale ko malum tha aur usne usi ka fayda uthaya.

" Main rape ko support nahi kar rahi hun.. par manpreet ne jaisa kiya vo rasta bhi theek nahi tha.. " aaruhi bol kar wahan se chali gayi. Shruti wahin baithi rahi. Aaruhi ki ek baat sahi thi kis-kis ko samjhayenge ki kaun sahi tha? Manpreet ki kya majburiyan thi.. Even tak ghar walle bhi bol padenge ki manpreet ne aisa kiya hi kyun? Kai baar ek victim hi doshi ban jata hai akhir samaj mein rehne wale log bhi to wahi hai jis samaj mein Kaushal jaise darinde taak lagaye baithe rehte hai. Shruti canteen se uth kar chali gayi.

Shruti college ke terrace par tehal rahi thi ki uska phone baja. Kafi der se phone par message aa rahe the jise ignore karte hue usne phone nikala hi nahi tha par jab phone continous ring hone laga tab usne phone pocket se nikala. Vishal ka phone aa raha tha, usne phone uthaya.. " tumne video dekhi? "

" firse? "

" jaldi dekho.. manpreet kahan hai police ko pata chal gaya hai.. college mein bhag-dhadh nahi dekhi tumne.. sabhi wahan par jane ke liye bechain hai.. lekin police ne band kar dia hai sab.. "

" itna sab ho gaya.. "

" pichle ek ghante se phone mila raha hun tumhara .. par tum utha nahi rahi thi.. kahan ho tum.. "

" video dekhne do.. batati hun .. download nahi ho rahi hai.. " shruti ne phone cut kiya aur video download hona chalu ho gayi. Jab tak download hoti rahi tab tak uske dil ki dhadkan badti jaa rahi thi. Vedio download hote hi usne fauran play kar diya. Vedio ke chalte hi usne dekha ki kuch saaf nahi dikh raha hai, andhera jada hai.. itna hi nahi balki.. us video mein se aa raha tha shor, tez chalti sanson ka aur uppar se tez girti baarish ka. Kuch samay tak video mein andhera chaya raha aur fir ujala hua jisme samne kuch aur shaks dikhaye diye. Jhadiyun se nikal kar aye, unke hath mein badi-badi torch thi jiki roshni se wahan ka andhera itna chhatt gaya tha ki ye samajh aa raha tha ki kya ho raha hai. Vo samne do-teen log apas mein kuch bol rahe the lekin shor itna tha ki samajh nahi aa raha tha ki kya baat-cheet chal rahi hai. Par agle hi pal zameen par do log khodne lage, khodne wale part ko fast-forward kar diya gaya tha isliye ab video mein bas baarish ka shor hi gunj raha tha. Khudai karne ke sath us kaddhe se vo dono log bahar nikle aur fir jhadiyun ki ek taraf jakar kuch utha kar bahar lane lage. Tisra shaks wahan khada un dono par roshni daal raha tha aur jab roshni theek us chiz par padi jo vo do shaks utha kar laa rahe the to video mein manpreet ka chehra samne aa gaya jo khoon se sana hua tha kanch uski dono ankhon mein dhasa tha aur ek bada sa tukda uske galle mein. Dono shaks manpreet ke sharir ko us kaddhe ke pas laye aur unhone manpreet ki body ko us kaddhe mein fenk diya. Fenkte sath hi vo us kaddhe mein mitti dalne lage jisme baarish ka pani kafi hadh tak bhar gaya tha. Kaddha band karte hi vo teeno apas mein baat cheet karne lage aur wahan se rwana ho gaye. Uske baas bhi kuch second tak video chalti rahi aur fir video band ho gayi. Shruti ek pal ko waise hi khadi rahi, uski ankhon se vo nazara nahi hatt raha tha jahan use manpreet ki laash dikhi thi aur kaise un dono ne use kaddhe mein fenk diya tha mano koi insan nahi balki khilona ho. Vo soch rahi thi ki achanak use kuch aur yaad aya usne video ko piche kiya par vo jada piche ho gayi aur video wahan se shuru ho gayi jahan vo manpreet ko kadhe mein daal rahe the. Wahan dekh usne thoda forward kiya aur video wahan aa pahunchi jaha par vo teeno shaks manpreet ki lash ko daba kar jaa chuke the aur kuch second tak vo video chalti rahi aur jaise hi video khatam hone ko hui, camere ka angle badla jaise vo shaks apni jagah se utha ho aur shruti ne video wahin band kar di aur dhayan se dekhne lagi. Ek minute beet gaya par vo aise dekhti rahi mano kuch khoj rahi ho aur fir usne video ko band kiya aur niche chali gayi.

Guthi sulajh chuki thi, ek-ek kar do video ne case ko itna asan bana dia ki sab kuch aine ki tarah samne aa gaya. Police ne ek confrence nikali jisme unhone kahani kuch is tarah bayan kari ki sara mamla mano chutki mein sulajh gaya ho.

' Case ke mukhaye aropi dwara pata lagne par hum logon ne Manpreet naam ki ladki ke rape aur uske murder ke jurm mein Kaushal naam ke vykati ko hirasat mein le liya hai jo electronics repair ki dukan chalata hai aur uske sath uske do sathi ko bhi jinhone is jurm mein uska sahyog diya. Kaushal ne apna jurm bakyda kubul kiya hai aur ye mana hai ki usne Manpreet Singh ke sath pehle sambhand banaye jo ki Kaushal aur Manpreet ke bich jaisa tay hua tha par baad mein Kaushal ne manpreet ke na chahne par uske sath jabardasti ki aur itna hi nahi balki usko blackmail karke apne doston ke dwara bhi wahi karwaya jo vo pichle anumanit 24 ya 36 ghanton se kar raha tha. Apna kaam hone ke baad sharab ke nashe mein kaushal ne Manpreet ki hatya kar di aur fir use jungle mein le jakar dafna diya gaya. Takreeban 12-24 ghante ho chuke the manpreet ko mare jab hume uski laash baramad hui. Itna hi nahi is case ke chalte hume aur bhi kaddiyan mili aur pichle kuch dino se jis dehshat ke maohol mein is college ke vidhyarti apna jeevan vyatit kar rahe the uska bhi khulasa hum logon ne kar diya hai. Jaanch-partal ke baad hume ye malum chala ki kuch hafte pehle jis Lavanya naam ki ladki ka katl hua tha usme bhi mukhye aropi Kaushal ka hath nazar aa raha hai. Ye abhi pukhta nahi hua hai lekin hume yakeen hai ki iske sabut bhi hume mil jayenge kyun ki Lavanya aur Kaushal dono ek dusre ko jante the. Mujrim Kaushal ke mutabik Lavanya kaushal se kai baar uski dukan par jakar apne phone mein Porn Films dalwaya karti thi aur isi ke bich dono ki jankari badhi aur is baat ki pukhti Lavanya ki dono dost Madhu and Saloni ne bhi ki isliye police ka ye manna hai ki Manpreet ki tarah Kaushal ne lavanya ko bhi usi tarah fasane ki kosish ki hogi aur Lavanya ke na manne par usne uska katal kar diya. Iske alawa jo Katal kuch din pehle ek ladke ka hua jiska naam Ravi tha uski maut ki wajah suicide thi jo apne dost ki maut ka gum bardasht nahi kar paya aur usne khud ko ped se tang liya. Hume koi suicide note nahi mila hai lekin uske doston aur hostel ke staff se puch-taach karne ke baad ye pata kiya hai ki vo suraj ki maut se sadme mein tha. Isi ke sath main aap logon ko vishwas dilata hun ki is college ke hatyon ke piche chupe mujrim ko humne apne kabze mein le liya hai aur ab kisi ko bhi darne ki jarurat nahi hai. Jai Hind '

Police ne guthi yun suljhai ki dekhte hi dekhte mano mahol hi badal gaya ho. Kuch din pehle jo college dehshat mein jee raha tha ab mano koi kissa hua hi na ho. Hadse mazak mein uda diye jate ya fir unko kahaniyun aur kisson ki tarah batate hue us kahani ki chuski le liya karte. College ke bache kush.. college ka staff kush.. aur college ke trusty sabse jada kush wajah do thi.. pehli to ek tarfa college ki mitne wali reputation ko bacha liya gaya aur dusri wajah in sab mauton ke piche ikhata kiya hua chande ka paisa ... sab kuch unke man mutabik ho gaya. Case band ho ya nahi.. ab kisi ko koi farak nahi padne wala tha. Saza kam mile ya jada ab farak nahi padne wala tha kyun ki kissa bas kaushal ki giraftari tak hi tha jo ki police ne bakhubi kar dikhaya, ek mujrim khada kar diya. Par vo sach kyun chupaya gaya jise sabko batana chahie tha. Kyun police ne ye nahi bataya ki jis video ke chalte Kaushal Manpreet ko blackmail kar raha tha, vo us raat ka video tha jis raat suraj ki maut hui thi aur us raat teen ladke hostel ke corridor apna lund pakde mutne ke liye khade the aur manpreet uska video bana rahi thi. Kyun hostel ke warden ne is baat par koi sawal nahi kiya? Zahir hai warden ke sath len-den ki baat ki gayi hogi. Warden ko kaha gaya hoga ki vo Ravi ke mental stability ke bare mein juth kahe ki suraj ki maut ki wajah se usne suicide kiya aur warden ne waisa hi kiya kuch bachon se juth bulwa kar khud ne bhi bola aur badle mein Director ne Warden ki naukri bhi nahi chhini aur na us video ka jikar kiya jiski wajah se Manpreet ko blackmail kiya jaa raha tha. Warden, director police har koi ek sathi hi mil kar kaam kar raha tha bas hume alag dikhaya jaa raha hai. Manpreet ko blackmail kisliye kiya gaya ye baat to kabhi kisi ko malum hi nahi hogi aur log usko ek Randi maan baithe hai aur mazak bana rahe hain ki khud gayi thi ab usne maze le liye to dikat ho gayi? Ye soch reh gayi hai uske liye. Kya sach hai kya juth koi manne ya sunne ko tayar nahi hai aur hum soch rahe hain ki hum ab surakshit hai, behenchod aise surakshit hote hain? Sham ka samay tha library ek dum khali ho chuki thi, ek kone mein jhund banaye baithe Vishal, Gaggan, Rachna, Kim Shruti ki baatein sun rahe the.

" to tum kehna cha rahi ho ki Kaushal khuni nahi hai? " shanti ko bhang karte hue vishal ne apni baat kahi.

" Nahi.. main aisa nahi keh rahi.. Jo usne kiya vo usi ne kiya hai.. par " shruti ek pal ke liye chup hui " Par mujhe lagta hai in sab ka master-mind koi aur hai.. "

" Mastermind? " rachna turant boli.

" Aur shayad main use janti hun.. " shruti ki is baat ne sabhi ko hila kar rakh diya.

" Shruti kya bol rahi hai? Band kar ab ye sab manpreet mar chuki hai.. " gaggan frustrate hote hue bola. " tune hume isliye bulaya hai to main jaa raha hun.. " gaggan apni jagah se utha use pehle shruti ne jo baat kahi use sun vo ruk gaya.

" gaggan tu hi hamesha kehta tha na ki jo hum mante hain asal mein waisa nahi hota. Kuch chizen alag hoti hai.. jaise tune Aaruhi ke case mein kaha tha.. Ye case bhi bilkul waisa hai.. tu aur tum sab meri baat suno tab shayad tumhe yakeen ho jaye.. ye dekho... " shruti ne phone par video chalai ye wahi video thi jisme Manpreet ko gaddhe mein fenka jaa raha tha. Ek pal ke liye fir sabhi us daur mein pahunche lekin shruti ne video forward kar ke video ka ant laa diya aur ant atte hi video pause kar di. " Ye dekho.. dhayan se dekho tum ise "

" Kya hai ye? " sabhi gaur se dekh rahe the lekin kisi ko kuch samajh nahi aa raha tha ki us andhere mein kya dekhne ko keh rahi hai shruti isliye sabhi ke sawal ka gathan karte hue rachna boli.

" Ye shed.. Ye wahi shed hai rachna jiske niche us admi ne us raat ko mujhe chhoda tha.. " shruti ne rachna ko to bata rakha tha isliye vo samajh gayi lekin bakiyun ko kuch samajh nahi aya.

" Us raat chhoda tha? Kya bol rahi ho shruti, hum kuch samjhe nahi? " vishal ne turant kaha jiske baad shruti ne ek pal use dekha aur fir gehri saans khinchte hue Peon se mulakat wali raat ke bare mein sab bata diya jise sun kar Kim, gaggan ko jitna shock laga use jada vishal ko laga tha. Kyun ki ye pehli dafa tha jab shruti ne use kuch chupaya tha.

" tumne itni baadi baat nahi batai .. " vishal ne turant kaha.

" point vo nahi hai vishal.. main jo dikha rahi hun vo samjho.. ye video jis raat manpreet ko us gaddhe mein fenka.. i mean dafnaya gaya ye wahi raat thi jis raat main peon se milne gayi thi.. " shruti ne jaise dusra bomb foda.

" tu itne yakeen se kaise keh sakti hai? " rachna bol padi.

" ye shed nahi dekh rahi.. us admi ne mujhe usi shed ke niche dala jis shed ke bagal mein usne manpreet ko dafnaya.. aur itna hi nahi.. ye suno.. " shruti ne video ko bilkul starting mein kar diya. " Dhayan se suno.. " sabhi video ko sunne lage baarish ke shor ke sath..

" koi zor-zor se sans le raha hai " vishal bola.

" bingo... usne us raat mere sar par vaar kiya tha aur jab vo meri body ko khinchte hue is shed ke pas laya to vo bahut thak chuka tha aur ye usi ke sans lene ki awaz hai isliye main keh rahi hun ki ye wahi raat thi.. " shruti boli ki turant gaggan bol pada.

" aur police ke report ki mutabik manpreet ki laash jab unhe mili uske mutabik use mare 12 se 24 ghante ke bich hi hui thi thats add to your story.. tum sahi keh rahi ho "

" thank you " shruti ne gaggan ko apni side kar liya tha.

" par ise ye kahan sabit hota hai ki yahi mastermind hai? " vishal ne agla sawal dagga. Shruti uski taraf dekhne lagi, vo janti thi ki vishal ko bura laga hai isliye vo is tarah ka raviya apna raha hai.

" Bilkul hota hai... Pehli wajah .. vo us raat wahan kya kar raha tha jab main peon se mili? Dusri wajah usne vo file kyun chinni? Tisri wajah vo us raat andhere mein itna sab hone kyun de raha tha? Chauthi wajah usne ye sab record kiya aur samne kyun nahi aya? Aur bhi wajah chahie tumhe? "

" Par shruti.. main ye kaise maan lun... "

" Ye wahi hai.. vishal... wahi hai ye.. tum meri baat kyun nahi samajh rahe ho... Ye wahi hai jisko humne Administration office mein khoja hai " eka-ek shruti chilla padi. Vo ye kehna nahi chahti thi lekin vishal uski baat samajh nahi paa raha tha.

" t....tumhare kehne ka matlab ye hai ki humne jo Administration office mein dekha aur tumhara ye mastermind ek hi hai? " vishal achambe se kaha.

" han.. shayad tum pehle hi samajh jatte.. " shruti ne dant piste hue kaha.

" Administration Office wala kya? " Rachna ne pucha lekin uski is baat ka koi jawab nahi dia.

" Ab waqt aa gaya hai.. use milne ka... "

" milne ka? tu pagal hai koi itne dangerous bande se milta bhi hai kya? Aur tere pas number kahan se aya... tu to sun hi nahi rahi " rachna bole hi jaa rahi thi lekin vo apne kaam mein lagi thi. Usne phone mein dusra SIM dala hua tha jiske bare mein sirf vo janti thi. Usne number dial kiya aur phone speaker par daal dia. Kuch ghantion ke baad samne se phone utha lekin samne se koi awaz nahi ayi. Samne sirf khamoshi thi..

" Atharva Roy " shruti ne khamoshi todte hue naam pukara. Ye wahi naam tha jo unhone Administration Office se nikala tha 'Shaurya Singh' ke detail mein se. Ek pal ke liye sabhi ke dil ki dhadkan badi hui thi. Koi soch nahi sakta tha ki baat yahan tak pahunch jayegi.

" Kya chahti ho " samne se awaz ayi jisne dil ki dhadkano ko aur badha dia.

" Meri kuch chiz tumhare pas hai.. wahi chahhie.. " ek pal aur khamoshi chai rahi.

" Kahan milna hai "

" Girls Hostel ke piche ek purana store room hai.. aaj raat ko 11 baje pahunch jana.. " itna bol kar shruti ne phone cut kar diya. Phone cut hote hi usne aise gehri-gehri sans chhodi mano kab se rok kar baithi thi.

" 11 baje? ... tu tu.. pagal ho gayi hai... " rachna turant apni jagah se khadi ho gayi.

" This is too risky.. " kim jo abhi tak chup thi vo bol kar rachna ke sath khadi ho gayi.

" Risky hai.. par . "

" Ek baar ho chuka hai.. tum dubara risk lena chahti ho.. this is not safe.. " vishal bhi apni jagah se khada ho gaya. Shruti janti thi ki is baar bhi vo akeli rahegi lekin fir bhi usne sabko ikhata karke sach dikhane ki kosish ki lekin koi uski baat ko samajh hi nahi paa raha tha.

" I am in.. " awaz jani pehchani thi lekin umeed nahi thi us awaz ki. Shruti gaggan ki taraf dekh muskura padi. Sabse jada darne wala ladka aaj us mahol mein jane ko tayar tha jahan jane se pehle dil kanp uthe. Shayad kuch khone ke baad hi himmat ati hai. Shruti ne fir vishal ki taraf dekha jo soch vichar kar raha tha. Risky tha har koi janta tha par andar se janne ki lalsa bhi khatam ho nahi rahi thi.

" Ok i am in.. "

" theek hai fir.. raat ko 10 baje tum log mujhe Girls hostel ke piche milo " shruti apni jagah se uth khadi hui.

" par usne to 11 baje bulaya hai ? " rachna fauran boli. Shruti ne use ghura kyun ki vo abhi ane wali nahi thi.

" Pichli baar usne fielding lagayi thi, is baar hum lagayenge.. aaj to use sach nikalwa kar rahungi ki akhir vo ye sab kyun kar raha hai.. " shruti ne itna kaha tabhi uska phone bajne laga. Phone par 'Aaruhi' ka naam flash hota dekh usne phone utha liya " Han aaruhi bol "

 

[Rubal]

Chapter ~~ 5 " The Antiquarian "
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Update ~~ 81

Asman mein chaye badal aur kadakti bizli is baat ka sanket de rahi thi ki kisi bhi pal baarish ho sakti hai. Mausam thanda tha lekin utna hi jada gehraya hua tha. 'Sayeinn-Sayeinn' chalti hawa ke alawa kuch peron ki awaz aa rahi thi jo un sabke chalne ki wajah se wahan par maujud thi.

" Kaise kuch hi dino mein college ka mahol badal gayawaise tune aaruhi ko kya kaha? " rachna ne shruti ke sath-sath chalte hue pucha.

" wahi ek hi bahana hai.. vishal ke sath hun.. waise bhi itne dino baad jail jaisi halat se bahar nikale hai.. na koi puchne wala na koi pehredari.. college walon ne to aise security hatai mano kuch hua hi nahi ho.. "

" to tujhe lagta hai ki abhi bhi ho sakta hai ... didi keh rahi thi ki kal to Trusty ne speech di thi aur sabhi ko saaf keh dia ki unhe ab darne ki jarurat nahi to fir tujhe aisa kyu lagta hai? " rachna ke chehre ki hawaiyan udi hui thi.

" itne salon se nahi ruke to ab kaise yakeen kar le? Vo speech padte hai.. juth ki aur log usme fans jatte hai.. "

" to tu kya planning kar rahi hai? tujhe to char saal baad chale jana hai " rachna ke is sawal par shruti kuch nahi boli. Dono ke aage kim thi aur uske vishal aur gaggan chal rahe the. Vishal aur gaggan torch se sahi raste ko chunn rahe the. 10 bajne mein kuch waqt baki tha lekin pancho us kamre ke bahar aa ruke the. Kamra dekh shruti ko aaurhi ki vo kahani yaad ayi jisme usne bataya tha ki vo yahan us raat fans gayi thi. Kamre ki bar-barati halat ke bare mein aaruhi ne bataya tha lekin is waqt kamre ki halat bahar se ek dum theek hi thi.

" piche se dekh kar atti hun.. wahan koi khidki hai aur agar hai to tuti hui to nahi " pichli baar jab shruti yahan us din ke ujale mein ayi thi jahan aaruhi andar baithi apne sharir ke sath khel rahi thi jiske bare mein sirf vo janti thi. Shruti kamre ke piche gayi, charon taraf sanata pasra hua tha, chalti hawa ab ruk chuki thi. Piche khidki thi jo ki bilkul theek halat mein thi. Shruti dusri aur ghumi aur usne torch ko thoda uppar karte hue dur tak dekhne ki kosish karne lagi. Kuch hi duri par use hostel ki building mehsus ho rahi thi. Isliye yahan koi nahi ata aur kamre par kabza karke koi kuch bhi kar sakta hai. Shruti sanata pasra dekh wapis samne aa pahunchi jahan charon apas mein kuch batein kar rahe the. Shruti ke atte hi sab shant ho gaye.

" piche khidki sahi salamat hai.. kamra dekh kar lag raha hai ki pichle kuch dino mein iski maramat karai gayi hai "

" ab? " vishal ne pucha.

" andar chalo "

" par ispar to tala laga hai? " rachna fauran boli.

" laga hai nahi laga tha.. " pas hi pade pathar se shruti ne teen-char baar us talle par mara aur tala tut kar gir gaya. " bevkufun se koi puche ki itne sunsan mein talla lagane ka kya faiyda koi bhi tod dega " shruti ne kundi kholi aur darwaja ko dhaka de diya.

" hum log yahan hai agar didi ko pata chala to uski naukri jayegi aur meri jaan.. "

" teri jaan ki kimat kuch nahi hai.. dar mat.. aja.. " shruti andar ghus gayi aur piche piche charon jane ghuste gaye. Akhri mein gaggan aya jisne andar ghuste hue kiwad ko dhaal dia. Andar ki halat kuch sahi nahi thi ek taraf tuti kurisyan aur table padi thi, uske theek bagal wali deewar par ek almari padi thi aur piche rack par purana saman aur uske piche kuch khali jagah jahan shruti jakar bahar nikli thi.

" perfect spot hai.. aiyashi karne ke liye.. " shruti rack par hath rakh kar khade hote hue boli " almari khol kar dekhio.. kya hai isme " shruti ne Kim ko ishara kiya kyun ki wahi almari ke sabse jada najdeek thi.
Kim ne shruti ke kahe anusar wahi kiya lekin vo use nahi khuli.

" lock lag rahi hai.. " kim kosish karte hue boli.

" Lock? aise kaise ho sakta hai.. ise to khula hona chahie .. " shruti aage badi aur usne kim ki jagah lete hue almari ke palle ko bahar ki taraf khincha lekin vo nahi khula " kamal ki baat hai.. " shruti ko yakeen tha ki ye almari un-lock hi hogi kyun ki Lavanya ke bare mein jo Aaruhi ne bataya tha vo apna drugs wala saman idhar hi rakhti thi aur uske marne ke baad warden ne drugs nikal liye honge ye usko sure tha. Kyun ki warden ke mile bina Lavanya itna bada kaam nahi kar sakti.

" ho sakta hai jab kamre ki halat theek karai ho tab tala lagwa dio ho warden ne.. " Vishal ne kaha.

" Hmm.. Yahi ho sakta hai.. " shruti abhi bhi soch mein hi khoi hui thi.

" 10 baj gaye hai " ek pal ke sannate ko todte hue gaggan bola.

" jaisa tay hua tha theek vaise hi karna hai sabko.. dhayan rahe vo bahut shatir hai.. kuch bhi kar sakta hai.. isliye thoda sa savdhan rehna aur haan yaad rahe uske pas koi bhi hatiyar ho to piche hatt jana kisi bhi tarah ka hero giri nahi karna hai hume.. " shruti ne sabko samjhaya aur Kim, Rachna gaggan bahar se kundi lagate hue nikal gaye. Shruti aur vishal kamre mein ruke hue the. Dono ek dusre ko jante the aur bahut najdeekiyan badh gayi thi lekin dono mein se koi bhi ek dusre se baat nahi kar raha tha. Shruti wahin ek tuti hui kursi par baithi thi aur vishal uske samne almari se tek lagaye khada tha. Vishal ne kai bolna cha lekin muh se koi shabad hi nahi nikal paa rahe the. Wahin shruti kuch pal shayad isi baat ka intezar karti rahi aur fir usne apna phone nikala aur whtsapp khola. Khuch dino se bahut si batein hui thi jinpar vo jada gaur nahi karna chahti thi. Usne Aaruhi ki chat box ko khola ye puchne ke liye ki 'sab theek hai na?' par vo message karte hue ruk gayi. Uska dhayan aaruhi ke DP par gaya. Usne Dp kholi aur use dhayan se dekhne lagi. Koi ajeeb sa vichatr 'sign' bana hua tha jo ki kafi purana lag raha tha mano kuch Ancient time ka. 'Iska kya matlab hai?' shruti man hi man sochne lagi. Fir usne aaruhi ke message box se back kiya aur Urvashi ka chat box khol use message karne lagi.

" Aunty ek chiz puchni thi, Kya aaruhi ko History mein interest tha? I mean ancient chizon mein? " Shruti ko laga ki maybe urvashi uska reply na de. Isliye usne wapis se aaruhi ki Dp kholi ye confirm karne ke liye ki vo pakka ancient sign hai ya sirf uska veham hai kyun ki vo Aaruhi ko lekar jada sochti thi. Par bar-bar dekhne ke baad bhi use vo sign waisa hi lag raha tha. Confirm karne ke liye usne akhir vishal se baat ki lekin vishal jo chahta tha vo nahi balki Aaruhi ko lekar.

" Tumne aaruhi ki DP dekhi hai? "

" hmm.. kya.. nahi.. " vishal ne aise dikhaya mano vo uspar dhayan nahi de raha tha.

" to dekho "

" Kyun? " vishal ne itna kaha ki shruti ne apni nighaein utha kar use ghura aur itne mein vishal ne Aaruhi ki DP khol kar dekhi.

" kya lagta hai tumhe? Kya hoga ye? "

" Uhmm.. ajeeb sa hai kuch.. pata nahi.. lekin jaise kisi chiz ka sign bana ho aisa hai "

" Ancient lag raha hai na? "

" maybe.... " vishal ne kaha.

" mujhe bhi lag raha hai.. "

" ho sakta hai aise hi ho.. ancient hi kyun socha tumne? " vishal ki baat ne shruti ko sandeh mein daal diya. Vo chup ho gayi aur tabhi urvashi ka message pop-up hua.

" Why? Something which adds up? "

" Aaruhi DP dekhi abhi isliye mujhe laga ki shayad vo aaj kal Kuch history ka padh rahi hai. Kyun ki aksar current interest par hi aaj kal sab Dp laga dete hai. Mujhe laga ki Aaruhi ka interest raha hoga jo ab jaga hai " Shruti ne lamba message type karke likha aur jab tak urvashi ne padh kar reply nahi kiya tab tak yun hi baithi rahi.

" Ancient ka to nahi pata beta par aaruhi ek baar Archaeological camp ke liye gayi thi.. uski wajah se uska interest hua ho to maybe.. can't say.. nd even aaruhi ki DP kuch samajh nahi aa rahi. Fir bhi i will check in her notes maybe kuch aur information mil jaye " urvashi ne kafi samay lekar jawab diya tha yani camp wali baat kafi sochne ke baad dhayan ayi hogi lekin itni choti si baat yaad ana? Ya sirf us camp se interest ana? Kuch adhura sa sound ho raha hai mujhe. Shruti soch rahi thi ki tabhi room mein phone bajne ki awaz ayi jise sunte hi shruti ne apna dhayan us taraf modh dia.

" tumne phone silent par nahi kiya.. "

" sorry.. " vishal ne phone uthate hue bola.

" this is the first rule.. " shruti abhi bhi gusse mein hi boli thi.

" ok.. hum atte hai.. " vishal ne phone cut karte hi kaha " hume clear signal mil gaya hai.. "

" pehle phone silent karo.. " shruti ne vishal ko danta aur apne pocket se chota sa recorder nikal liya. Recorder ke aage almari ke pas rakha aur uske play button ko daba diya aur aaju baju saman ka ghera bana kar chhod diya.

" chalo... " shruti aur vishal dono kamre ke piche aye. Andar se khidki kholi aur vishal ne shruti ko utha kar khidki se bahar nikalna shuru kiya. Thodi dikkat hui lekin shruti khidki se bahar nikli aur farsh par aram se giri taki use chot na lage. Khidki ki height thodi jada thi aur chaudai kam thi isliye sidhe kudne ka sawal nahi tha. Vishal bhi khidki se nikal raha tha aur nikalte sath jab vo kuda to shruti ne use sahara de diya isliye uske girne par use jada nahi lagi.

" pehle tum kyun nahi bahar aye.. mujhe sahara mil jata.. " shruti ne bahar atte hi vishal ko dannta. Vo kuch kehta use pehle vo bol padi " chalo ab.. yahan khade reh kar khud ko pakdwana hai kya? " shruti ne vishal ka hath pakad use khincha aur dono theek kamre ke piche bani jhadiyun mein jaa baithe jahan se unki nazar theek us kamre ke back side par jami hui thi. " i hope sabhi apni apni position par baithe honge bina dar ke.. " torch band karte hi shruti boli.

" phone karun? "

" nahi.. bekar mein confusion create hoga aur dhayan battega vo alag vo risk nahi lena.. ab hume sirf wait karna hai.. " shruti jhadiyun se samne jhankte hue bol rahi thi. Vishal kuch nahi baitha aur dono aise hi baithe rahe. Shruti man hi man bas ye soch rahi thi ki Gaggan jo akela hai vo dare na aur dusri taraf Kim aur rachna baithe hai vo koi gadbad na kar de khas-kar rachna.

Andazan 15 minute beet janne ke baad vishal se raha nahi gaya to usne baat karne ke liye mudde ko thoda badla aur bola " Tumhe kaise malum hua ki Manpreet ki kaun si video thi Kaushal ke pass jiski wajah se vo use blackmail kar raha tha? Yani us raat suraj ki maut wali video ke bare mein jo manpreet ne banai thi? " ek pal vishal ke sawal par shruti chup rahi par jab use laga ki samay kaatne ke liye thodi baat karni jaruri hai to usne jawab de diya.

" Kim se pata chala "

" aur use kaise malum hua? "

" Jis din manpreet ke ghar walle hostel se uska saman lene aye the. Kim aur uski room-partner ne saman nikalwane mein unki help ki thi. Usi dauran Kim ke hath ek letter laga jo Manpreet ne purane guldaste mein dala hua tha jisme likha tha, 'Mujhe ek chote se mazak ki saza bhugatni padh rahi hai, agar suraj ki maut wali raat ko main boys hostel mein na jati aur sharab ke nashe mein video na banati jisme suraj chath se gira aur ye baat humne police se chupai taki suraj ki maut ka shaq hum par na jaye is baat ki saza is tarah se milegi nahi janti. Mujhe na chahte hue bhi Kaushal ki baat manni padegi, uske sath sone ke alawa aur koi chara nahi hai. Main apko sab kuch phone par batana chahti thi lekin phone ki wajah se hi ye sab hua hai. Phone us raat tuta aur mujhe use shop par dena pada. Ye to nashe mein yaad hi nahi tha ki mene koi video banai hai. Aur isi baat ka faiyda usne uthaya .. mujhe blackmail karke.. Ab mere pas aur koi chara nahi hai.. Main nahi chahti ki aapko is bare mein kuch pata chale. Ye baat main likh bhi sirf apna dil halka karne ke liye rahi hun.. na apko bata sakti na hi kisi aur ko..' Apne ghar walon ko likh kar bhi nahi bata payi, uski jagah koi aur hota to bhi nahi bata pata. Bas vo khat usne shayad chupane ke liye ek purane tute guldaste mein daal diya taki kisi ko mile na. " shruti ko manpreet ki likhi hui baat mano ek-ek shabd yaad ho.

" Hmm.. " vishal ek pal chup baitha raha " Kim ne aur kisi ko kyun nahi bataya? "

" Maine hi mana kiya tha. Usne jab mujhe bataya ki jo baat usne warden ke room ke bahar suni thi ki koi video hai jiski wajah se manpreet ko blackmail kiya gaya hai vo is bare mein thi jisne sara doubt clar kar diya. Hume bhi samajh aa gaya ki Manpreet ne aisi galti kyun ki.. Vo dari hui thi... ki suraj ki maut ka shaq uspar chala jayega aur agar vo pakdi jati to uske sath suraj ke dost, gaggan aur fir tum bhi.. aur shayad main bhii.. " ek se ek kadi jodte hue shruti ne vishal ko samjha dia. " waise bhi .. ab vo suraj ki maut ko vo daba chuke hai.. kuch bhi karna sabke liye bhari tha.. Manpreet ab jaa chuki hai.. hum jante hain ki vo galat nahi thi.. dunia ko samjhane se bhi vo wapis nahi ayegi... " shruti ne dono tarfa baat karke baat ko khatam kar dia. Iske baad dono ke bich koi baat cheet nahi hui aur dono yun hi baithe rahe.

Raat aur gehrati jaa rahi thi, waqt badhta jaa raha tha, 11 se uppar ho gaya tha wahan abhi tak koi nahi aya tha. " lagta hai vo nahi ayega.. " vishal ne time dekhte hue kaha.

" vo ayega.. use ana hi padega.. because he knew ki humne us madarchod ko pakad liya hai.. " shruti confidence mein boli. Vishal kuch nahi bola aur dono intezar mein baithe reh gaye. Bich mein Shruti ne jo group banaya tha 'Jungle Gang' uspar sabse khabar leti rahi ki kahin koi so to nahi gaya ya kisi ne kuch dekha lekin kisi ne abhi tak kuch nahi dekha tha. Waqt 12 se uppar ho gaya tha, ubasi aur nind ke jhonke ankhon mein parasne lage the.

" 12 se uppar ho gaya hai.. humne plan fir kabhi ka bana lena chahie.. mujhe nahi lagta vo ayega.. use hum par shaq ho gaya hoga kyun ki us raat usne tum par hamla kiya tha aur vo itna bevkuf nahi hoga ki ye na soche ki tumne koi planning kar rakhi hai aaj ke liye usko pakadne ke liye.. remember hume sirf shaq hai.. lekin hum us shaq se proof kuch nahi kar sakte isliye vo apni identity ko bachane ki kosish karega hi.. " vishal ne jab samjhaya to shruti ko uski baat mein dum laga.

" hmm.. tumhari baat sahi hai.. isko kisi tarah aur pakdna padega.. main group main bol deti hun aur sabko purane hostel wale raste par jane ko kehti hun sab wahan alag-alag jayenge to sahi rahega " shruti ne whatsapp khola hi tha ki vishal ne ek dum phone par hath rakh kar use ek dum shant rehne ko keh dia.

" shayad koi hai " usne behad dhime swar mein kaha. Shruti ek dum se sidhe hokar baith gayi aur awaz ko sunne lagi tabhi use laga ki ek taraf ki jhadiyan hil rahi hai jaise uske piche koi ho. Hawa thi nahi isliye hawa se jhadiyan hil nahi sakti aur tabhi un jhadiyun mein se ek shaksiyat bahar ayi. Andhere mein chehra nahi dikh raha tha lekin uska deel-dol dikh raha tha. Uske pas roshni ke liye kuch nahi tha mano vo chahta hi na ho ki roshni mein koi use dekhe. Vo dhire-dhire aage bada aur kamre ke samne ki taraf chal dia tabhi shruti ka phone vibrate hua.

" Gaggan ka message hai... he saw someone.. Kamre ke gate ke bahar khada hai.. bas khada hai.."

" kya kar raha hai wahan kahda hokar? " vishal ne pucha, jigasya uski bhi badh gayi thi.

" abhi likhi hi raha hai ... aya message.. keh raha hai ki.. darwaje par kaan laga kar khada hai.. " shruti ek pal chup hui " vo hamare recorder se ati awaz ko sun raha hai.. vo andar jayega.. "

" kyun jayega.. "

" dekhte jao.. " shruti chehakte hue boli utne mein mesaage aya " Vo wahan se hat kar piche ki taraf aa raha hai.. tumhari taraf.. " gaggan ka message dekhte hi shruti ne phone ko lock kar diya. Utni hi der mein vo shaksiyat piche ki taraf aa gayi. Vishal aur shruti ek tuk baithe use hi dekh rahe the, vo shaks kamre ki aur dekhte hue jab ek taraf muda to us taraf hi dekhne laga jahan par vishal aur shruti baithe the. Un dono ki sans uppar hone lagi, plan banana asan tha lekin usme involve hona utna hi mushkil. Dono ko laga mano vo use dekh raha hai aur vo dono pakde gaye hai par tabhi vo muda aur thoda per utha kar kamre ki khidki tak pahunchne ki kosish karne laga taki andar jhank sake lekin kamyab na ho saka. Ek pal vo waise hi khada raha aur fir wapis vo kamre ke samne ki taraf chal pada.

" vo aage aa raha hai.. " shruti ne turant message kiya udhar se gaggan likhne laga aur message aya " vo shayad andar jaa raha hai.. "

" gaya? "

" ek minute.. bahut savdhani rakh raha hai.. abhi bhi bahar hi hai.. par jada nahi dikh raha isliye itna hi bata sakta hun.. lag raha hai andar jayega par andar jaa nahi raha "

" behnchod.. " shruti bilbilai, uski nazar whtsapp par thi, gaggan ki typing band hui to aur bechani badhne lagi aur tabhi usne dubara type karna shuru kiya " usne gate khol dia.. "

" ready ho jao.." shruti ek dum se apni jagah par khadi ho gayi. " chalo jaldi... " vishal aur shruti jhadiyun se nikal kar bahar aa gaye.

Vo shaks kamre mein ghusa par use wahan koi nahi dikha, andar se recorder par awaz aa rahi thi jo bahar se clear nahi thi lekin andar clear thi. " Mujhe pata hai ki shaurya singh kaise gira.. " recorder par abhi ye play hua tha. " Mujhe pata hai.. ki shaurya singh kaise gira.. " bar-bar ek yahi line repeat ho rahi thi. Bas farak itna tha ki ek bar ladki ki awaz thi aur ek baar kisi ladke ki awaz. Vo shaks fauran samajh gaya ki use fansaya gaya hai, vo muda ki tabhi sar par zor se danda padne par vo dard min til-mila utha aur sar pakadte hue piche ki taraf niche kabad par jaa gira.

Vo dard mein karhata hua zameen par pada dard se azad hone ke liye chatpata raha tha. " danda to main tumhe bahar bhi maar sakti thi lekin jis tarah tumne mara tha.. uska maza lena tha isliye ye sab natak racha... Mr. Atharva urf Meghnath " shruti ke dande ko gaggan ke hath mein pakda diya aur pancho kamre ka darwaja band kar uske samne aa khade hue.

 

[Rubal]

Update ~~ 82​

Vo dard mein karhata hua zameen par pada dard se azad hone ke liye chatpata raha tha. " danda to main tumhe bahar bhi maar sakti thi lekin jis tarah tumne mara tha.. uska maza lena tha isliye ye sab natak racha... Mr. Atharva urf Meghnath " shruti ke dande ko gaggan ke hath mein pakda diya aur pancho kamre ka darwaja band kar uske samne aa khade hue.

" Ab dard main tadapte rahoge ya fir jaldi hi bak-bak karke apne kriya-karam i mean kiya-karam ke bare mein bhokoge.. " shruti samne kursi par baithi thi. Vishal bagal mein rakhi table par batha aur baki gaggan, kim aur rachna ek taraf shruti ke piche hi khade the. Samne meghnath rack ke sahare baitha apne sar par kapda rakhe lambi-lambi ahein bhar raha tha. Uske sar mei abhi bhi dard maujud tha.

" tumhe kya lagta hai.. " vo bola.

" Lagta to wahi hai jo sabko lagega.. tumhara behrupaya banne ke piche hi is kahani ke saar ko bayan karti hai aur yakeen mano tumhari kahani is kahani ka THE END banegi .. ab jaldi bhaunko aur sabko free karo.. sabka samay laga hua hai is kahani mein.. " shruti yakin se boli.

" tumhe kuch nahi pata.. " usne ek pal shruti ko dekha aur fir nazre jhuka kar apne sar par lage kapde ko dabate hue sisak utha.

" Uff.. tum half-minded arogant criminals .. tum logon ko lagta hai tum kabhi pakde nahi jaoge.. aur hota bhi hai aisa ki aksar tum logon ka jeevan kafi lamba chalta hai aur tum mauz se apne gunahon ke past ko saaf karte hue aage badhte chale jate ho. Par ye bhool jatte ho ki salon baad koi aisa shaks ata hai jo sab saaf sabuton ki drawing bana deta hai yani is case mein tumhari mitai hui drawing ko sakar karne wali shaks hun main.. waise to main tum jaise bhutnike ko ek ankh mein bhanp leti hun lekin jis tarah ka akar tumne banaya tha sala manna padega .. kisi ko yakeen hi na ho lekin meri kahani bahut solid hai jise tere is roop ka pardafassh ho jayega. Ab tu kahega ki kaisi kahani? hai na.. to sun be lawde.. " shruti aage ki taraf jhuki vo bilkul gundi ban kar pessh aa rahi thi. Use apne uppar hue humle ka betasha gussa tha jo uski ankhon se nikal raha tha. " Tu Atharva ... jo Shaurya Singh ka guardian bana ghuma firta tha.. ab tu uska koi bhi ho use farak nahi padta... farak yahan padta hai ki salle tune hi mara hai use " shruti itna bol kar chup hui. Ek pal sab use dekhne lage, meghnath ki bhi nazre uthi aur vo shruti ko ghurne laga.

" Ab tu bolega ki tune nahi mara kyun ki tu marega kyun? Sahi baat hai .. tu to uska gurdian bana hua tha to tu kyun marega use.. to ab sun ki tu use kyun marega.. tune use isliye mara kyun ki tujhe Samridhi se pyar ho gaya tha.. aur tune uske pyar ke chakar mein Shaurya ko tapkda diya kyun ki vo tere pyar ke bich mein aa raha tha.. kyun ki vo bhi samridhi se pyar karta tha... " shruti ne jaise hi kaha meghnath ki bhauhen uppar ki taraf uth gayi. " Kyun sahi jaa rahi hun na main? " shruti josh mein boli. " Shaurya ko marne ke baad tu samridhi ke pas gaya aur tune use sab bata diya.. reh-reh kar chutiya hai tu.. aur fir uske baad jab usne sabko batane ki baat kahi to tune sala use bhi maar diya aur dono ki maut ko suicide mein tabdeel kar diya.. pyar ke tum jaise atanki kaise rachte hai kahani.. koi tumse sikhe.. kitna asan bana diya tune in sabko... dono ko marne ke baad tu ab akela padh gaya. Tere pas kuch nahi bacha... Andar hi andar se tere bas ek hi baat nikal rahi thi.. Ki sali samridhi kyun jada uchal rahi thi, sidhe sidhe pyar kar lena tha na.. tab kyun.. nahi manni.. ? Ye chiz reh-reh kar tujhe andar hi andar khaye jaa rahi thi isliye tune apna agla shikar kiya kuch samay baad... aur fir ek aur.. aur fir ek aur... jab-jab mauka milta tu un logon ki jaan le leta jispar tera man karta... Beharam hai re tu... " shruti ne ek pal sans li.

" Mene bahut socha ki sala tu aisa kya pagal tha samridhi ke pyar mein jo un dono ko marne ke baad fir aisa pagal hua ki ane wale salon mein logon ko hi marne laga lekin tab mene socha ki nahi sala.. ye koi ek dafa ki chiz nahi hai.. balki ye to ek shauk hai.. samridhi se pyar ka to sirf ek bahana hai... 2004 mein mari Pratiksha bhi to ek khubsurat ladki thi.. use koi itni buri tarah se marega? Kyun.. ? Itni buri tarah se do hi log marte hain ya to vaishaye darinda ya fir pyar mein bigdail pagal... aur isne mujhe jawab de diya ki ye tu aisa bigdail pagal hai jise har kisi se ishq hota hai aur har us shaks ko maut ke ghaat utar deta hai jise ishq karta hai.. haa.. sala tu toh ek dum filmo wala villian nikla.. kyun vishal sahi kaha na mene? " shruti ne hanste hue vishal ko dekha jo ki behad gambhir tha, vo kya sabhi the sivai shruti ke vo to jaise kahani ka maza le rahi thi. Achanak se shruti ne hasna band kiya aur gambhirta se meghnath ki taraf jhuki, behad najdeek, uske chehre ke pas tak jhuk kar boli.

" College ke is khuni khel ki shruruwat tune ki.. pehle college se bahar reh kar.. fir kisi tarah shaurya ka guardian wali jagah par apna naam chapa kar ... aur ant mein jab haiwaniyat itni jada badh gayi tab college mein naam aur hulia badal kar rehne laga.. " shruti itna hi boli ki meghnath ne ek dafa hanste hue mazak sa uda diya jise dekh shruti ko aur gussa aa gaya " tu hi hai is mastermind ke piche tabhi us raat manpreet ki video bana kar tune video hi release ki taki tere uppar se shaq hat jaye... tu janta hai is college ke logon ko rag-rag se wakif hai... tu... " shruti ko gussa aa raha tha kyun ki meghnath ke chehre par muskan ter rahi thi. " Hansta kya hai haramzaade? mujhe bas itna samajh nahi aa raha ki tu abhi tak pakda kaise nahi gaya.. ankhon ke samne tha sabke .. hawasi darinde insan... "

" bevakuf ho tum.. " meghnath fir shruti ka mazak udate hue bola " bevakuf ho tum.. jo tumhe lagta hai lehak aisi kahani likhega.. "

" lehkak? kaun lehkak? kya bak raha hai tu... " shruti fauran boli.

" Wahi lehkak jiske bare mein tum nahi janti.. na use aur na uski kahani ko " is baar meghnath shruti ke najdeek atte hue bola, uske sar se kapda hat gaya tha jiski wajah se uske sar ke ek hisse par pada laal fulla hua matha uske chehre ko aur bhayanak bana raha tha. Ek pal shruti uski ankhon mein kho si gayi mano usne usko hypnotis karke apni kaid mein bhar liya ho.

" aee hatt... " shruti apni jagah se khadi hui. " Ye mujrim log kaise apni baaton mein fasane ki kosish karte hai... " shruti fauran boli aur kursi ke piche ja khadi hui. Ek pal ke liye khamoshi chai rahi. " Tu jitni marzi kosish kar le lekin meri kahani ko jhuta nahi bana sakta.. bas ek chiz mujhe samajh nahi aa rahi ki tune ye sab racha kaise? akhir shaurya ko kyun fansaya aur kaise? " shruti ne apne man mein chal rahe sawal ko rakha jiska jawab vo abhi tak khoj nahi payi thi.

" tujhe ye kaise pata chala ki yahi vo insan hai ? " kamre mein ek tisri awaz uthi jo abhi tak shant thi. Shruti ne rachna ko ghura jisne galat waqt par sawal kar diya tha. Par ab usne pucha to jawab dena tha isliye usne jawab de diya.

" Mujhe shaq to ispar usi din se ho gaya tha jab isne Aaruhi ko lekar kaha tha ki meri dost mein kuch gadbadi hai isliye main aaruhi par aur ispar nazar banaye rakhne lagi thi. Fir jab mujhe iska number mila aur mene ise message kiya vo bhi alag number se to isne turant mujhe pehchan liya jisne ye sabit kar liya ki iski nazar mujhpar aur aaruhi dono par padh chuki hai. Par kya ye yahi vo shaks hai jispar doubt hai ye confirm karna mushkil tha isliye mene ise duri bana leni sahi samjhi aur apna focus marne wallon ki file ki khoj mein laga di. Aur jis raat mujhe vo file mili aur isne mujhpar hamla kiya main ye sochti rahi ki akhir kaun ho sakta hai jise mere bare mein pata tha aur bahut sochne ke baad tab mujhe dhayan aya ki usi din afternoon ke time main aur vishal isi baat par baith kar canteen mein baat kar rahe the aur us waqt ek shaks wahan maujud tha "

" Meghnath.. i mean Atharva.. jo bhi .. " rachna boli.

" Exactly.. ye wahin baitha hamari baat sun raha tha.. aur ise is baat ka dar tha ki us record mein shaurya ka naam hoga aur shaurya ke naam ke aage Athrava ka naam hoga "

" lekin tab tu nahi janti thi na.. ki Atharva ki meghnath hai? to fir kaise? " rachna bich mein bol padi.

" Ek to tune galat waqt par sawal kiya aur chalo ab kar diya to sun le... "

" sorry.. ruka nahi gaya andar se.. " rachna bholi surat banate hue boli.

" sari lay tod deti hai.. Han to main keh rahi thi ki Ise apni identity ka khatra tha isliye usne mujhpar hamla kiya aur vo file le gaya.. lekin ye nahi janta ki agar ye apne aap ko bada haiwan samjhta hai to main bhi koi kam nahi hun .. i mean jagruk hun... Mene jugad laga kar dusra tarika apnaya aur kisi tarah un bachon ki list nikali jo college ke dauran maare gaye wahan se mujhe Shaurya ke sath mein Atharva ka naam mila.. Ab sawal ye hai ki sirf naam se kaise mujhe malum chala? Tab meri ghanti baji .... Vo number.. jo usne Shaurya ke time likhwaya tha ye wahi number aaj bhi use kar raha tha. Mene us number ke jariye jaise hi detail nikali mere samne jis shaks ka naam aya vo tha Meghnath.. jisne is baat ko proof kar diya ki us raat isi ne mujhpar hamla kiya tha taki main iske number ko na dekh lun kyun ki ye janta tha ki iska number mere pas already hai... isliye kaha tha.. ki ek criminal jitni bhi kosish kar le.. kuch na kuch galti kar hi deta hai bas.. pakadne wala hona chahie.. " shruti ko khud pe fakr tha ki usne is mystery ko solve kar diya tha jo kaam abhi tak police nahi kar payi thi.

" galti nahi jaan kar chhoda tha.. " meghnath ki awaz ne sabka dhayan shruti ki taraf se hata kar apni taraf khinch liya.

" kya bola? " shruti jo abhi tak ki kahani ko lead kar rahi thi vo turant boli.

" jis chiz ko khoj kar tumne mujhe pakda vo tumne khoja hi nahi... vo mene khud jaan kar chhoda tha.. " meghnath ki baat jaise bomb ke visfot ki tarah padhi. Sabhi ek tuk use ghurne lage.

" pagal banata hai salle.. " ek pal ke baad shruti boli. Vo confident thi ki ye insan sabka chutiya bana raha hai.

" Pagal to tum ban rahi ho ab tak.. " meghnath ahaein bharte hue rack ke sahare dhire-dhire apni jagah se khada hua. Usko khada hota dekh vishal ne dande ko majbuti se thaam liya mano prahar karne jaa raha ho, sabhi log sachet ho gaye. Par meghnath aram se khada hua aur apne sar par wapis kapde ko rakh use halke hath se dabane laga.

" vo number jiski tum baat kar rahi ho.. jiski wajah se tumhe malum hua ki Atharva hi meghnath hai.. vo number Atharva ne khud wahan chhoda tha Shruti.. " baat saaf-saaf boli to shruti bhi hakki-bakki khadi use sunti rahi.

" tum..tum.. jhooth bol rahe ho.. " shruti ek-dum se bol padi.

" Jhootha to vo lehkak hai jiski kahani tumne sunai.. asli kahani to asli lehkak ke pas hai.. " Atharva ne ek gehri sans khinchi aur fir use chhod di aur ek pal ke liye shant khada raha. " Mene tumse galat nahi kaha tha .. tumhari dost mein jarur koi gadbad hai... aur uske pas ab waqt bahut kam hai.. " Atharva ne nazar utha kar shruti ki ankh mein ankh daal kar apni baat kahi aur usi pal asman mein itni zor daar bizli kadki 'kaddd-kadddddd' ki uski roshni ne pure kamre ko ujale se bhar diya ek pal ke liye hi sahi...

 

[Rubal]

Update ~~83​

" Shaurya aur main .. bachpan se ek sath hai .. paida hone ke sath nahi.. kyun ki uske paida hone par uske maa-baap uske sath the wahin main ek anath .. " meghnath piche deewar ka sahara liye khidki se bahar jhankte hue apne ateet ki kahani sabko suna raha tha. " Uske ghar se kuch hi kadam ki duri par tha mera anath-ashram jahan main paida to nahi hua lekin ankhein wahin khuli thi to janam bhumi bhi wahi samjhne laga jahan par maa-baap to nahi the balki mere jaise kai aur wahan usi talash mein reh rahe the. Choti si umar mein malum chal gaya ki maa-baap nahi hai aur isliye koi naam bhi nahi tha koi chotu kehta to koi bablu to koi kuch aur... Par main chahta tha ki mera koi naam ho .. mujhe bhi naam se pukara jaye aur us dauran hume tv par ek chiz bahut dikhayi jati thi aur vo thi 'Ramayan' Raat ko doorshan ke samne main aur anathalye ke bachon ko baitha kar dikhayi jati thi. 'Ramayan' ek aisa saar hai jisme ache to ache the hi lekin jo bura tha unme bhi achai thi isliye kyun ki vo bhi bhagwan ko mante the. Isi ke sath mujhe jo 'Ramayan' mein pasand tha vo unme balshali yodha.. Aur main chahta tha ki main bhi kisi balshali ke naam par apna naam rakhun. 'Hanuman' sabse bal-shali thi socha wahi rakh lun lekin budhi ne kaha ki hum to us layak hai nahi.. hum to anath hai.. aur anath isliye hai kyun ki hume burai hogi yani hum bhi rakshas hue aur rakshas kaise apna naam 'Hanuman' rakh sakta hai. Ek bar ko laga jaise main apna naam nahi rakh paunga lekin 'Ramayan' vo saar hai jisme har chiz uplabhd thi, meri pareshani ka halh bhi usi main tha. Balshali ek yodha aur bhi tha aur vo main uske guno se match karta tha. 'Meghnath' isliye mene apna naam wahi rakh liya. Jab mene sabko apna naam bataya to sab mera mazak banane lage, chidane lage lekin main janta tha ki mene apna naam ek bal-shali yodha par rakha hai isliye mene apna naam nahi badla " Meghnath ek pal ke liye chup hua.

" Shaurya ne meri mulakat kuch yun hui, vo hamare anath alye ke kuch kadam duri par hi rehta tha. Ek din sadak par bheed dekh main bhi us taraf gaya. Kuch bache jhund bana kar khade the, jhund hata kar dekha to ek ladka dusre ko buri tarah se peet raha tha. Asal mein vo jhund main sarre bache wahin ke the aur jo ladka peet raha tha vo bhi. Aksar anath-thalye ka bacha kisi na kisi se ladai kar liya karte the. Kabhi andar to kabhi bich sadak mein. Main us ladke ko pitte hue dekh raha tha tabhi meri nazar jhund mein khade ek alag bache par padi jo shayad ye bhanp gaya tha ki mene use dekh liya hai isliye vo chupke se mujhe dekhte hue wahan se nikal gaya kyun ki vo janta tha ki agar hum logon ko malum chal jata ki ye ladka bahar ka hai to use bhi peet dete. Vo ladka koi aur nahi balki Shaurya tha jise meri pehli baar mulakat hui thi vo us din to chala gaya par uske baad vo mujhe kai dafa dikhne laga. School jata hua, wapis ata hua, ajeeb si baat thi kyun ki us din se pehle mene shayad hi kabhi use dekha ho aur us din ke baad vo mujhe labhag roz dikhne laga tha. Sham ko bahar ki safai karte hue vo apne doston ke sath sadak ke dusri taraf khelta bhi dikh jata. Dekhte-dekhte kab main aur vo sath khelne lage mano pata hi nahi chala. Vo andar ke bachon ki tarah nahi tha, usne mere naam ka koi mazak nahi banaya isliye mujhe bhi uski dosti pasand ane lagi thi. Anath-thalye mein pure din mein do roti naseeb nahi hoti thi kabhi-kabhi to jis din bhuka rehta us din shaurya apne ghar ka khana khila kar pet bhar deta. Mano bhagwan ne use mere liye hi bhej diya tha. Dost bhai sab ban gaya tha mera vo lekin kehte hain ki shaitan ka asar kahin na kahin kisi roop mein padh hi jata hai jaisa mera uspar padh gaya tha. Jis gali mahulle mein rehte the wahan par dharam ke naam par ladne walon ne ek din dehshat aur khoon-kharabe mein kai logon ki zindagi se khilwad kar diya jisme Shaurya ke maa-baap bhi nahi bache, agar main nahi hota to shayad vo bhi nahi bachta. Par kehte hain na insan kuch khota hai to kuch milta bhi hai, un dango ki wajah se main us anath-thalye se nikal gaya aur hum dono us jagah se dur nikal delhi chale aye. Shaurya ne padai ki to mene kuch paise kamane ke liye ek jagah par kaam shuru kar dia. Mujhe padana bhi usi ne shuru kiya taki main bhi usi ki tarah padh likh lun. Kuch saal baad farzi kagazon ki wajah se mene bhi upper class mein admission le liya jiski wajah se mera naam Atharva Roy pada. Uske baad Shaurya aage padne ke liye nagpur aa gaya aur yahan is college mein admission le liya. Uska koi guardian nahi tha mere alawa isliye identity proof ke anusar mera naam uske guardian main Atharva roy likha gaya " Meghnath chup ho gaya, ateet aur uske naamo ke bich ki kahani jo thi usne bayan kar di thi.

" to fir shaurya ki maut kaise hui? aur tum yahan itne saalon baad kya kar rahe ho? " Vishal ne sawal kiya.

" tum kya iski kahani mein aa rahe ho.. har criminal apni backstory ko isi tarah ka rona dhona banata hai aur iski kahani to... " shruti bas itna hi bol payi.

" Shaurya ki maut jis din hui main uske sath tha... mere samne hui uski maut "

" tumne hi mara hai to tum samne hi rahoge na uske.. kaisa chutiya banda hai ye "

" Mene nahi mara use.. balki us chiz ne mara hai jiski shikar tumhari dost hai.. " meghnath ki baat sun shruti jis tarah khadi thi waisi hi khadi reh gayi.

" matlab? Aaruhi ko to dimagi bimari hai.. " vishal ne turant kaha.

" Vo tum log mante ho .. Is jagah par kuch hai.. kuch hai jo na tum jante ho na main.. " meghnath ne baton mein uljha diya tha.

" Kaise mare tha.. tumhara dost? " rachna ne sawal kiya. Sawal karke vo shruti ki taraf dekhne lagi kyun ki use dar tha ki kahin vo uspar bhadak na jaye.

" Yahi to aaj tak samajhne ki kosish kar raha hun.. ki us din vo chatt se gira to kaise? "

" chatt se? "

" Han.. apne hi hostel ki building ki chatt se gira tha vo.. Mujhe vo sham aaj bhi yaad hai.. Garmiyun ki chuttiyan thi.. hostel ke lagbhag bache apne ghar rwana ho gaye the. Lekin shaurya nahi aya tha meri baat hui to usne yahi kaha ki use agle semester ke liye padna hai jispar mene bhi zor nahi diya. Fir mene hi faisla kiya use milne ka aur ek din pahunch gaya. Hostel ke rule ke mutabik bahar ka koi bhi relative hostel mein akar nahi reh sakta lekin us waqt bache kam hone ki wajah se checking bhi kam hi thi. Shaurya ne intezam kar diya tha par jada der ke liye nahi isliye mein takreeban sham ke waqt pahuncha tha. Dono ne baith kar daru pine ka program bana liya tha lekin mujhe vo kuch bhuja-bhuja sa lag raha tha mano kisi chiz se tang ho lekin bar-bar puchne par bhi mujhe usne kuch nahi bataya. Baton hi baton mein takreeban raat ke 8 baj gaye the. Shaurya ka phone aya aur vo baat karte hue chatt par chala gaya. Takreeban 5-10 minute beet gaye the, mujhe bhi nikalna tha isliye usko bolne ke liye chatt par chala aya. "

" Shaurya.. salle kab tak baat karega.. " sidiyan chadte hue mere per akhri paidi se takrai aur meri chapal tut gayi. " Lo behenchod ise bhi abhi tutna tha.. " main tuti chapal ko sambhalte hue chatt par aya to ek pal ke liye shaurya mujhe kahin nahi dikha. " Shaurya.. " mene awaz lagai aur apni nighain andhere mein ek baar fir idhar-udhar ki to usi samay ek jagah jaa ruki. Andhere mei aksar ankhein dhoka khati hai to mujhe bhi yahi laga ki meri ankhon ko dhoka hua hai lekin jaldi hi dhoka hakikat mein badal gaya. Shaurya samne chatt ki boundary par khada tha.

" shaurya niche utar.. " mene use awaz di, usne pii rakhi thi aur ye stunt ghatak ho sakta tha yahi soch main uski taraf bhaga lekin meri aur uski duri kuch jada hi tha isliye us tak pahunch nahi paya aur shaurya meri ankhon ke samne us boundary se niche jaa gira. Meri sansein aur ankhein dono viprit tarah se chal rahi thi. Ankhon ne jo dekha vo manne ko tayar nahi thi aur sansein maan baithi thi ki mene kuch bahut badi chiz kho di hai. Boundary ke pas pahunch kar jab niche jhanka to ankhon ko vishwas ho gaya aur per ladkhada gaye. Main wahin us boundary se lag kar baith gaya aur ek pal tak sirf jazbat hi chehre ko hilate rahe shayad samjha rahe the ki ab rona jaruri hai. Ek hi pal ke andar jaise zindagi ki kaya-palat ho gayi mujhe waisa hi laga aur main zor-zor se wahin rone laga. Rote-rote meri nazar boundary ke ek taraf par padi jahan uski chapal rakhi thi jo shayad kudne se pehle usne wahin utari thi.

Meghnath ne apni baat apni pehni hui chappal ko dekhte hue khatam ki. Sabne uski nazron ka picha kiya to paya ki vo apni pehni chappal ko dekh raha hai jise dekh andaza lagane mein waqt nahi laga ki ye shaurya ki hi chappal hai jo usne us din utar kar apni jaan di thi.

" Shaurya ne suicide kiya tha? par kyun? " sawal vishal ke muh se nikla.

" Usne suicide nahi kiya tha.. "

" agar main tumhari baat ko sach maan lun to shaurya ne suicide hi kiya tha kyun ki usi raat ko us ladki Samridhi ne bhi suicide kiya tha aur tumne abhi-abhi bataya ki tumhara dost pareshan bhi tha aur use phone bhi aya tha us raat.. yani vo suicide tha.. aur agar vo suicide tha jo tumne ye kaise kaha ki use bhi aaruhi jaisi kisi chiz ne fansa rakha tha? " shruti mano meghnat ki baton ko khod kar usi par sawal daag rahi thi. Shruti ka sawal sabhi ko sahi laga " Ye admi hamara chutiya kaat raha hai, pakde jane par.. " shruti ki baat ab sabhi ko sahi bhi lagne lagi kyun ki meghnath is sawal ka jawab nahi de raha tha.

" tabhi kaha ki tum kuch nahi janti.. " meghnath ne kuch der chupi sadde rehne ke baad kaha.

" tu jo kahani bana raha hai use to janti hi hun.. aya bada apne aap ko James Bond samjhne wala ... behenchod hum ispar time kyun kharab kar rahe hain.. pakdwate hain salle ko " shruti ki awaz unchi ho chali thi.

" Tum sahi thi ki us raat Samridhi ka hi phone aya tha shaurya ke pas.. tum yahan bhi sahi thi ki dono usi raat mare.. par kya tumhe ye pata hai ki vo sach mein ek dusre ko pyar karte the? aur agar karte the to kyun dono apni jaan de denge? " meghnath ne shruti ki taraf pasa fenka aur shruti pase ke number dekh chup khadi rahi. Use malum nahi tha ki sawal ka jawab kya de ? Han ya na..

" Kya pata samridhi ke maa-baap ko malum chal gaya ho aur unhone use saaf mana kar diya ho. Jawani ke khoon mein aise pyar mein marne wale kayi hote hai " shruti apni kahani se piche nahi hat rahi thi.
Dono ki hi baat sabhi ko sahi lag rahi thi, dono ke tark sabhi ko samajh bhi aa rahe the lekin kaun sahi kaun galat is baat ka nirkash abhi tak koi nahi laga paa raha tha. Meghnath chup khada raha. Uske chup rehne par jigasya aur badhti jaa rahi thi.

" Ek baar ko main tumhari baat man lun ki dono pyar karte the aur ladki ke maa-baap shaurya ko apnana nahi chahe the isi wajah se dono ne marne ka faisla kiya to mujhe tum ye mujhe batao jab dono ki baat 8 baj kar 6 minute par khatam ho gayi thi to dono ki maut theek 8 baj kar 8 minute par kaise hui? " meghnath ne aisi baat kahi ki ek pal ke liye sabhi ke dimag ki batti gul ho gayi. Par megnath ne jo aage kaha usne to gul batti mein bhi sabke dimag ke parkache uda diye. " Aur ye samay ka chakr pehli baar nahi hua hai.. Suraj ki maut yaad hai tum logon ko.. kya tumhe malum hai uski maut ki timing kya thi 11:55 ye mujhe usi report se malum hua jo us raat mene tumse chinni thi ... aur us raat 11:55 ko sirf ek hi maut hui dusri ho sakti thi. Us raat jab vo purane girls hostel ki chatt par khadi girne ko thi.. aur dono ki maut ka waqt hota 11:55 lekin tumne use bacha liya " meghnath ne shruti ki taraf ishara karte hue kaha. Shruti ye baat jaan kar jada sadme mein thi ki use is baat ke bare mein kaise pata chala.

" mene nahi isne.. " shruti ke honth budbdaye behad halki awaz mein aur usne vishal ki taraf ishara kiya. Mano keh rahi ho bachane wala vishal tha .. usne hi thama tha aaruhi ko. Itna bol kar vo chup ho gayi. Ek pal ke liye sabhi blank the, kisi ki sujh-bujh kaam nahi kar rahi thi. Mahol mein tanav aur shanti gehra gayi tabhi gaggan ne us shanti ko bhang kiya.

" post-martam ki report kabhi bhi exact time nahi batati.. anuman hota hai.. " gaggan ki baat ne jaise sabhi ke band dimag ko hilaya.

" sahi kaha.. timing ka khel hona ek itefak bhi ho sakta hai " shruti turant boli. Use apni kahani par adde rehna tha.

" Manpreet ki vo video jo vo us raat bana rahi thi vo video jab save hui tb uska time tha 11:55 aur ye wahi time tha jab suraj gira tha.. " meghnath ne apni baat par ek aur sabut diya.

" aur shruti tumhe yaad hai ki jab hum aaruhi ko bacha kar aye the tab hamare phone ek hi time par ruke hue the.. " vishal ne turant yaad karte hue kaha.

" 11:55 " shruti ne jaise yaad karte hue is baat ki pushti ki. Usne fauran apna matha pakad liya. Meghnath ko samajh aa gaya ki vo uski baat ko samjhne lage hai.

" Tumhare kehne ka matlab hai ki ye sab co-incidence nahi hai.. balki iske piche koi wajah chupi hai " vishal bola.

" bilkul... ye koi sanyog nahi hai.. us raat shaurya aur samridhi ke sath kuch hua hai jiski wajah se unhone apni jaan gawai. Mene us samay bahut kuch khojne ki kosish kari lekin kuch nahi mila "

" to tumne us raat ke baad kya kiya? Yahan tum kaise aa gaye? Matlab college mein admission kyun liya? " gaggan ne fauran apna sawal kiya.

" Us raat.. na chahte hue mujhe wahan se chup-chaap nikalna pada.. " meghnath ne nazar jhuka li " Us raat jo mene kiya uska bhaar aaj bhi mere man mein hai lekin agar aisa nahi karta to Shaurya ne aisa kyun kiya kabhi malum nahi chalta. Main janta tha ki sabse pehle shaq ke gehre mein main hi aunga isliye mene hostel mein apne hone ka wajud mitaya aur hostel se chup-chaap nikal gaya. Sirf yahi ek tarika suja us raat jise mein Shaurya ki maut ka sach khoj paun kyun ki agar ek baar sabke samne aa jata to shayad sach kya hai kahin kho jata isliye chup kar sach khojna hi sahi rasta laga aur usi ki khoj mein jab mujhe malum chala ki is college mein pichle kuch salon mein aur bhi bache mare hain to jigasya aur badh gayi. Dekhte hi dekhte ane wale salon mein bhi rehasmye mauton ka silsla jari raha aur jab bahar reh kar main jada khoj been na kar saka to saal 2010 mein mene college mein admission lene ka faisla kiya. Par is baar apna asli naam se. Meghnath ban kar mene apna huliya badla aur college mein admission le liya. Ab mujhe andar reh kar hi is chiz ko pakadna tha jis bhai jaise dost ko khone ki wajah main bahar reh kar nahi jaan saka tha ab use usi ki jagah reh kar janna tha. Usne apni maut se kai sawal jode the aur unhi sawalon ke piche uski maut ki wajah chupi thi jo abhi tak mere hath nahi lagi hai " meghnath ek pal ke liye chup hua. " Pichle do salon mein sharuya ki maut ke sach ko janne ke alawa meri itni hi kosish rahi ki kisi ki jaan bacha sakun ... Us raat jab aaruhi akele us girls hostel ki taraf jaa rahi thi main uski taraf gaya tha par hostel ke chaukidar ko dekh chipna pada aur uske baad mujhe tum log dikh gaye. " meghnath ne jab us raat ki baat mein chaukidar ko shamil kiya to shruti ko vo kissa yaad aa gaya jab us raat chaukidar bhoot bhoot karte hue bhagte hue aya tha. Shruti ab apni kahani se haar maan chuki thi. Use meghnath ki kahani par vishawas ho chala tha.

" To kya mila tumhe in do salon mein? " shruti ke sawal ka matlab meghnath ache se samajh gaya tha. Vo ek pal shruti ko ghurta raha.

" Jo chiz yahan hai .. kya hai? kaise kar rahi hai? nahi janta par vo chiz yahan maujud hai .. "

" bhoot... chudail ka saya hai.. " rachna kap-kapate hue boli.

" Mujhe bhi aisa hi laga tha shuruwat mein.. lekin nahi ye vo nahi hai.."

" Vo book tumne hi di thi us raat library mein.. " shruti ne meghnath ko bich mein rokte hue kaha. Sabhi ko jhatka dene wali is baar shruti nikli jisne itni asani se sb jodte hue nirkash nikala tha.

" han.. kyun ki main chahta tha tum bhi use pado ... jo mene do saal mein pada hai.. samjha hai.. " meghnath ne jawab diya.

" Yani main sahi tha.. ye wahi hai.. " gaggan turant bola. Sabhi ne uske chehre ki taraf dekha, us din use sab pagal samajh rhe the lekin karma kitna bada chutiya kaata hai ye sabhi ko aaj samajh aa raha tha.

" Tumhe lagta hai ye wahi hai jo tum samajh rahe ho? " shruti ne meghnath ki taraf apni nazar ghumai.

" Tumne vo kitab padi? " meghnath ne jawab ki jagah sawal kiya.

" Nahi.. " kafi din beet jane ke baad bhi shruti us kitab ko padne ki himmat hi nahi juta payi thi.

" tab to kuch bhi kehna bekar hai.. tum samajh nahi paogi.. fir bhi main yakeen se abhi kuch bhi nahi keh sakta .. lekin.. " meghnath ek pal ke liye chup hua.

" lekin? " shruti turant boli. Jigasya aise kha rahi thi mano kidde laash ko khate hai.

" Lekin mere pas ek aisi chiz hai jise pata chal sakta hai.. "

" Kya? "

" Uske liye tumhe mere room par ana padega, main wahin tumhe dikha sakta hun.. " meghnath ki baat sunne ke baad sabhi ke man mein vichar dhara tez ho chali thi sabse jada shruti ke. Kuch der pehle tak vo apni kahani par adi hui thi lekin meghnath ne apni batein rakh kar ye saaf kar diya tha ki uski kahani sachi hai. Iske aalawa jigasya thi ki akhir iske pas aisa kya hai jise vo yahan tak pahuncha hai.

" Par tumhare room par kaise mil sakte hai.. boys hostel mein ladkiyan allowed nahi hai.. " gaggan ka sawal sahi tha.

" Kal college mein ek function rakha hai agar tum logon ko yaad ho to.. sabhi ko us function mein hazri lagani hai. Har koi wahan maujud hoga.. Bas tabhi mauka milte hi tum log mere room par aa jana " meghnath ke pas har sawal ka jawab tha. Uske bolte hi sabko yaad aa gaya ki college ke trusty dwara Auditorium hall mein ek function rakha gaya hai is baat par ki college ke teachers/director or pura staff bachon ko samarpit hai aur sath hi sath sabhi bachon ki maut par shradhanjali arpit ki jayegi. Shruti us dhong mein jana nahi chahti thi lekin ab jana padega taki kisi ko kisi bhi tarah ka koi shaq na ho.

" theek hai.. par yaad rahe ki tumhari kahani mein kuch bhi galat nikla aur tumne koi bhi chalaki ki to.. " shruti ne akhri baar chetaya.

" Kal jab tum khud apni ankhon se dekhogi to samajh jaogi.. ki mene abhi tak jo bhi kaha hai usme kuch bhi jhooth nahi hai.. Iss kahani ka saar hume usi chiz mein milega.. " meghnath ne atma-vishwas se shurti ki ankhon mein dekhte hue apni baat kahi aur fir sabhi us kamre se nikal kar hostel ki taraf chal diye.

 

[Rubal]

I think is story ko mujhe ab yahin band karna chahiye kyuki mujhe nai lagta ki koi isko padh raha hai