"kal....sab bataunga...
Aarav ki awaj abhi bhi vaishnavi ne dimag me ghum Rahi thi
Par is bar vaishnavi ne decide kar liya tha
Aagr aaj bhi delay hua to vo khud hi answers dhundegi
Next day
Vaishnavi college ke corridor mai khadi thi ,par uska focus kahin aur tha
Uski ankhoon ke niche halki si tiredness thi
"Vaishnavi.."
Sumit ki aawaj aayi
Vaishnavi ne mud kar dekha
Sumit usual se thoda serious lag raha tha
"Tu theek hai...?.usne directly poocha
Vaishnavi ne halki smile di
"Haan...."
Sumit ne uski ankhoon mai dekha
"Jhoot..."
Vaishnavi ne thoda sa sigh liya
"Bas aaj clarity chaiye
Sumit ne sir hila diya
"Aaj mil rahi hai usse ...?"
"Haan.." vaishnavi ne kaha
Sumit ka expression thoda tight hua ...par control kiya
"Good ..." Usne kaha
"Phir sab clear ho jayega.."
Vaishnavi ne uski taraf dekha
"Tum aaj free ho..." Sumit ne suddenly poocha
Vaishnavi thodi confuse hui
"Aaj .."
"Haan before tum us se milo..." Sumit ne casually kaha
"Thoda distraction miljayga..."
Vaishnavi ne socha...phir sir hila diya
"Okay
College ke bad....
Sumit vaishnavi ko ek small cafe le gaya
Simple jagha ..par cozy feel
"Tumhari choice better hoti ja rahi hai
.." vaishnavi ne tease kiya
Sumit hansa
"Thankyou, finally appreciation
Dono baith gaye
"Tu nervous hai...?"Sumit ne bola
Vaishnavi ne coffee stir karte hue kaha
"Thoda
Sumit thoda aage jhuka
"Jo bhi ho....tu akeli nahi hai..." Usne softly kaha
Vaishnavi ne uski taraf dekha
"Thank you..." Usne softly kaha
Sumit ne topic change Kiya
"Waise aagr aaj ...sab clear ho gaya...then what...?"
Vaishnavi thoda soch mai pad gayi
"Then I will decide .. usne kaha
Sumit ne uski ankhoon mai dekha
Par usne pucha nahi
Evening
Same place
Vaishnavi wahan khadi thi
Heart fast....mind ready
Sumit thoda dur khada tha
"Tum ..." Vaishnavi ne suprise hokar poocha
Sumit ne camly kaha
"Main interfare nahi karunga ...bas yahin hoon.."
Vaishnavi ne kuch der use dekha
Phir sir hila liya
Aarav aaya
Usne pehle vaishnavi ko dekha.. phir sumit ko
Sumit ne hath pocket mai dalle
"Relax ,main sun ne nahi aaya
Vaishnavi ne dono ko dekha
Aarav ne deep breath li
"Okay.."
Hawa thodi heavy feel ho Rahi thi
"Us din .. usne strat Kiya
"Main wahan by chance nahi tha.."
Vaishnavi ne bina interrupt kiye suna
"Main wahan intentionally gaya tha ..."
Aarav ne kaha
Sumit ne side se softly bola
"Same..
Vaishnavi ne uski taraf dekha
"Tum bhi...?"
Sumit ne sir hila diya
"Haan muje bhi message aaya tha..."
Vaishnavi ka heart fast ho gaya
"Kiska...?"
Dono ne ek sath jawab diya
"Unknown number se.."
Silence
Vaishnavi ne phone tight pakda
"Continue..." Usne kaha
Aarav ne Sumit ki taraf dekha phir... vaishnavi ki taraf
"Usne hme waha bulaya tha ...sach ke naam par ...."
"Kaunsa sach ....?" Vaishnavi ne poocha
Sumit ne slowly kaha
"Tum se related..."
Vaishnavi freeze ho gayi
"Main koi topic hoon ..tum logon ke liye...?" Usne thoda hurt tone me kaha
Aarav ne turant bola
"Nahi , vaishnavi.."
"Then explain? Vaishnavi ne interrupt kiya
Aarav ne deep breath li
"Usne kaha....tum jaisi dikhti ho ....,waise ho nahin..
Vaishnavi ka expression change ho gaya
"What...?
Sumit ne quickly add kiya
"Main uski baat pe believe nahi karta .."
Vaishnavi ne Sumit ki taraf dekha
"Phir kya hua..?" Usne poocha
Sumit ne answer diya
"Argument.."
Aarav ne continue Kiya
"Us ladke ke sath ...aur hum dono ke bich bhi.."
Vaishnavi ke dimag me overload hone laga
"Tum log use jante ho..?"
Aarav ne sir hilaa diya
"Nahi ...par vo hume janta hai
"Kaise ...?" Vaishnavi ne poocha
Sumit ne softly kaha
"Wahi to problem hai..hme nahi pata
Thodi der silence raha
"Us din ek aur chiz hui thi...".Aarav ne dheere se kaha
Vaishnavi ka heart fast
"Kya..?
Aarav ne hesitate kiya
Sumit ne uski taraf dekha
"Bol de,
Aarav ne ankhen band ki ek second ke liye
"Usne ek nam liya tha.."
Vaishnavi ne dheere se pucha
"Kiska naam...??
Aarav ne uski ankhoon mai dekha
"Naina..."
Vaishnavi ka dimag blank ho gaya
"Naina??
Sumit ne bhi slightly react Kiya
"Usne ye naam liya tha ..par explain nahi kiya
Vaishnavi ka heart aur fast ho gaya
"Iska matlab.." vaishnavi ne poocha
Aarav ne slowly kaha
"Tumhare past me aasa kuch ho jo tumhe nahi pata.."
Vaishnavi piche hatti
"Tum log muje interrogate kar rahe the..?
Sumit ne turant bola
"No, hum bas samjhane ki koshish kar rahe the..."
Vaishnavi hurt ho gayi
"Without asking me..."
Silence
Aarav ne softly kaha
"Main tumhe hurt nahi karna chahta tha.."
Vaishnavi ne sarcastic hansi
"To late .."
Tabhi....
Sumit ka phone vibrate hua
Usne screen dekhi
Expression change hua
"Same number.." usne slowly kaha
Vaishnavi aur Aarav dono uski taraf mud gye
Sumit ne call receive ki..... speaker on Kiya
"Hello
Wahi aawaj
"Good.... Tum teeno finally ek sath ho.."
"Tum chahte kya ho..." Aarav ne cold tone me kaha
Hansne ki aawaj
"Sach... par tum log use sun ne ke liye ready nahi ho.."
"Try kar ke dekh .." sumit ne kaha
Silence
Phir aawaj aayi dheere se
"Game ab start hoga
Vaishnavi ki breath stuck ho gayi
"Kal last time milo... Us aawaj ne kaha
"Warna sach tumhe khud dhund lega.."
Call cut
Silence
Hawa thodi tej ho gayi
Vaishnavi ne dono ko dekha
"Ab .." usne slowly pucha
Aarav ne uski ankhoon mai dekha
"Main kal sab bataunga.."full truth
Sumit ne add Kiya
"Is bar hum dono
Vaishnavi ne kuch seconds un dono ko dekha
Phir dheere se kaha
"Last chance
Aur vo mud gayi
Vo akele chal rahi thi par uske dimag me ek hi naam tha
Naina
Usne phone nikala
Unknown number
Is bar message aaya tha
"Sach sirf unke pass hi nahi hai tumhare pas bhi hai
Vaishnavi freeze ho gayi
Usne phone tight pakda
Vaishnavi in sabhi baiton ko lekar ghar pahunchi..
Wo aab bhaut frustrate ho chuki thi
In home
Vaishnavi ghar pahunchi to vo kafi pareshan dikh rahi thi
Aur usually vo aise nahi dikhti hai
To uske gharwalo ne notice Kiya
Vo sbse jyada irritate ho rahi thi
Jese vo din par din sach ki jagha bas uljhe ja rahi hai
Tbhi phone vibrate hota hai
Usko lagta hai ki unknown number se message aaya hoga
Par vo jab dekhti hai to Aarav ka message tha
Aarav:
"Tum tension mat lena..."
Vaishnavi ne reply Kiya
"Aaisa lag raha ki jitna hum sach ke karib ja rahe utna hi cheeze bigad rahi hai ..." Preshan hokar bola
Aarav :
"Par dekhna sach jaldi hi samne aayega ..."
Vaishnavi:
"I hope aaisa hi ho.."
Iske bad vo kisi se baat nahi karti
"Aaisa kyun ho raha hai..." Vo khud se kehti hai
"Na hi mai kisi par trust kar pa rahi hu ..
"Par sach jan na jaruri h kyuki ye muje se related bhi hai.."
'In tension bhare dino mai vo ye bhul jati h ki uska birthday bhi hai'
Tabhi uske room ka door knock hota hai
Vo door ko open karti hai
Her mother:
"Beta kya hua hain ...?"
Vaishnavi thoda ghabra jati hai..
"Nahin mom aisa kuch nahi hai ..vo kehti hai
"Bas aaj bhaut lecture the so I am just tired
Her mother:
"Waise tuje yaad hai na vaishnavi,ki ...4 din bad kya hain...?
Ye sunte hi vaishnavi ek dam stun ho gyi
Vaishnavi automatically bolne wali thi
"Kya..?
Par vo ruk gayi
Usne bhut dhyan se socha
Aisa ky hai
4 din bad
Phir use kuchh yad aaaya uska expression change ho gaya
"Birthday..." Usne dheere se kaha
Mom ne smile di,
"Good ,muje laga tum bhool gayi ho.."
Vaishnavi ne fake smile di
"Haan ,yaad tha.."
Par under se use apna
Birthday hi yad nahi tha
"Is bar ka kya plan hai..." Mom ne casually poocha
Vaishnavi ne turant mana kar diya
"Nahi mom ...is bar ka koi plan nahi hai...aur is bar mai jyada kuch karna nahi chati hu ..."
"Har sal to tu bhut ache se manati hai ...trip par bhi jati hai ..abhi kya hua? Mom ne poocha
"Mom rhnedete hain naa abhi decission..dekhenge kya krenge .." vaishnavi ne kaha
"Thik hai ...abhi tu thaki Hui hai isliye ye sab bolri hai ..."koi nahi tu rest kar ..."
Ye bolkar uski mom room se chli jati hai.
Vaishnavi ye sochti hai ki abhi ye sab problems kam thi ky
In sab ke bich me birthday bhi aagya
"Par mai apna birthday kisi ko bhi na to bataungi aur vo in dino mai ase hi nikal jayga "
"Na hi Aarav ko aur na hi Sumit ko "
Aur phir se vo decide karti hai
Kese bhi karke sach ko use kal me hi Jan na hai
"Aaisa kya hai jo sbko pta hai mere bare mai bas muje nahi pta ..."
Aur ye unknown se hai kon
Bas kal kal aur phir ye sab clear ho jayega...."
Is bar vaishnavi ko ye feel ho raha tha ki answer uske pass hi hain
Bas timing sahi nahi
Par bas ab bhaut hua
Kal ke din vo sach sune Bina ghr nahi aayegi .
Kal ka intezar teenon ko hai...
Kyuki kal ek normal din nahi hai
Jis sach ko jan ne ke liye vo itna preshan hue hain
Vo unhe finally pta chlega ....
"I hope Aarav aur Sumit jo sach hain usko samne lay ..."
"Aagr kal bhi kisi ne sach chupaya to ...mai aaj ke bad kabhi bhi un logo se nhi milungi ..." Vaishnavi ne ek decision lete hue kaha
Jo ki bhut serious hai
To be continued...