Music dheere dheere slow ho raha tha ,light abhi bhi blink kar rahi thi ,par energy thodi calm ho chuki thi
Vaishnavi ek corner me khadi thi,hath me juice ka glass,aur wahi disbelief
"Ye sab mere liye tha
Usne ek bar phir room ki taraf dekha--
Sumit ,Naina,Aarav ....sab apni apni baiton mai busy the,par har thodi der Mai kisi na kisi ki Nazar us par ja hi Rahi thi ...
"Birthday girl itni chup kyun hai... Naina uske pass aayi.
Vaishnavi halka hansi
"Bass ...abhi tak process kar rahi hoon ..sab kuch "
"Good .. Sumit piche se aaya.."kyunki abhi aur process karna padega "
"Matlab..?" Vaishnavi ne eyebrow raise ki
Naina ne excitement se bola
"Trip...
Vaishnavi Freeze
"Wait ...kya???
"Trip ..Sumit ne repeat Kiya..."5,6 days ka ...sab log ..full fun
Aarav ne calmly bola
"Bas ek idea hai... decide nahi hua hai abhi
Vaishnavi ka expression turant change ho gaya
"Main nahi aa paungi ... Usne bina soche bola
"Seriously..." Naina ne shocked mai bola
"Yeah ....muje comfortable nahi lgega..." Vaishnavi ne seedha jawab diya
"Comfortable nahi ya intrested nahi..."
Sumit ne tease kiya
"Sumit ..." Vaishnavi ne warning tone mai kaha
"Are sach bol Raha hoon.....ya to tu avoid kar rahi ya ....,dar rahi hai... Sumit ne smile ke sath kaha
Vaishnavi ne uski taraf ghoor ke dekha
"Mai kisi se nahi darti ...."
"Prove it then..." Sumit ne instantly bola
"Grow up ... Vaishnavi ne irritate hoke kaha,aur side me dekhne lagi
Aarav ne situation calm ki
"Relax aagr nahi jana chahti ....to force nahi hai.. usne softly kaha
"Par kabhi kabhi change bhi jaruri hai..."
Vaishnavi ke ander ek ajeeb sa conflict chal raha thaa
"Janna chaiye?
"Ya distance maintain karna chaiye?
"Main sochungi .. usne finally kaha
"Bas itna hi chaiye tha..." Naina ne smile karte hue bola
Later that night
Party almost khatam ho chuki thi
Vaishnavi ghar wapis aa chuki thi ,aur bhaut thak gayi thi ,uske mind abhi bhi active tha
"Trip .... seriously..?
Usne phone side me rakha aur bed par let gayi
"Better hai na jana..."
Usne ankhen band kar li
Next day
Vaishnavi apne routine mai busy thi...
Jaise kuch hua hi nahi ho.
Par use nahi pata tha ki
Uske piche kuch aur chal raha hai.
Scene shift
Naina ,Sumit aur Aarav ek cafe mai baithe the
"Usne mana kar diya to...? Naina ne tension mai poocha
"Usko convince karna simple nahi hai.."
Aarav ne calmly kaha
"Convince nahi ... situation create karni padegi..." Sumit ne smirk kiya
"Matlab..?? Naina ne poocha
Sumit ne fingers table par tap ki
"Family..."
Aarav ne uski taraf dekha
"Tum seriously uske ghar baat karne ka
soch rahe ho...??
"Exactly..." Sumit bola..."agar Ghar Wale allow kar denge ...to uske pass koi excuse nahi rahega..."
Naina thodi hesitant thi
"Ye thoda .... risky nahi hai???
Aarav ne deep breath li
"Risky hai ...par kam krega
Same day vaishnavi home
Doorbell baji
Vaishnavi kitchen mai thi ,uski mom ne door open Kiya
"Hello aunty..." Naina ki sweet voice
"Are beta aajao ander ... Unhone smile ke sath kaha
Vaishnavi bhar aayi
Aur freeze ho gayi
"Tum log yahan..?
"Surprise visit..." Sumit ne thoda casual tone me bola
Vaishnavi suspicious ho gayi
"Ye log yahan kyu aaye hai ..?
Sab baith gaye
Naina ne normal baiton se start Kiya
Phir dheere se topic shift kiya
"Actually aunty ...hum log ek short trip plan kar rahe the..."
Vaishnavi ka heart skip
"Bas 5,6 days ka hai...safe place hai...aur hum sath honge Aarav ne calmly kaha
Vaishnavi ne turant interrupt kiya
"Mom ,mai nahi ja rahi..."
"Pehle sun to lo... Uski mom ne softly kaha
"Stay ki tension mat lo...
Ek jagha hai jahan hum easily ..ruk skte hain.. Aarav ne calmly kaha
Vaishnavi
"Kahan..?
"Bas known place hai,safe bhi hai,aur comfortable bhi ... Aarav ne seedha kaha
"Trust me jab Aarav bol raha hai na to ...jagha boring nhi hogi...". Sumit ne tease kiya
Vaishnavi ki mom in sb baiton ko sunkar relaxed feel kar rhe thi
"Friends ke sath time spend karna bhi jaruri hota hai.." unhone vaishnavi ki taraf dekhte hue kaha
Vaishnavi shocked
Ye kya ho raha hai..?
"Decision tumhara hoga .. Aarav ne uski taraf dekhte hue kaha
"Par chance dena bhi bura nahi hota
Vaishnavi chup ho gyi
"Kya main control mai hoon ya sab decide ho raha hai
Ending
Usne mana Kiya tha
Par phir bhi sab usse haan karwane mai lge the
Ye sirf ek trip nahi tha
Balki ek aaisa safar tha
Jahan se wapis aane ke bad
Kuch bhi same nhi rehne wala tha
To be continued ...