Dead Never Lie ~ A Love Story – Update 3

Update 3

Rohan ki wahin khade khade ghighi bandh gayi.. Jis tarah ki ajeebogareeb paristhitiyan wahan utpann ho rahi thi, jis tarah se wo bachcha unhe mila aur jo kuchh usne bola.. dono ke kaleje bahar nikal aane par utaaru ho gaye.. Rohan ko ahsaas ho raha tha ki usne yun pagalpan mein yahan aakar kitni badi bhool ki hai.. wo khade pair wahan se bhagna chahta tha, par Nitin ko wahan chhodkar kaise bhage.. Wo bus Nitin ke ishara karne ka intzaar kar raha tha, jisne ghabrahat mein apni rivolver uss bachche par taan di,” Get out from here?”

“kya uncle?” Nanhe se bachche ke chehre se nadani aur masoomiyat choo choo kar tapak rahi thi..

“Dafa ho jao yahan se! bhag jao…”

” par mujhe ek baar ghar chhod aao na.. mujhe ghar nahi mil raha hai..!” Bachche ne vinamrata se prarthna ki…

Sirf uss ladke ki wo pyari si aawaj hi thi jo ab tak unhe pairon par khade rahne layak sahas de rahi thi.. par aage badhne ki toh baat sochna bhi ab dushwar tha.. Nitin ne Rohan ki aankhon mein dekha aur wo ulte paanv ho liye.. kuchh door tak yunhi saawdhani poorvak pichhe dekhte dekhte jab wo uss bachche ki aankhon se aujhal ho gaye tab jakar Rohan ki aawaj nikli,” Raasta yaad hai na bhai…?”

“Seedha chalta rah.. ab apni bakbak band rakh thodi der” Nitin ne gusse se usko jhidak diya..

uske baad toh unhone keechad wale raaste se hote huye sadak par jakar hi dum liya.. tab tak toh shayad saans bhi gin gin kar le rahe the… dono teji se ek dusre ka hath pakde huye aage badhne lage.. ab mendhkon ka tarrana unko kisi bhoot nagri mein chal rahe rahasyamayi sangeet se kum nahi lag raha tha.. jhadiyon mein jara si bhi sarsarahat hote hi dono ki saanse jam jati thi.. Ram ka naam japte japte aakhirkar wo apni gadi tak pahunch hi gaye… par jahan paidal jane mein unko ek ghante se bhi jyada ka samay laga tha.. wapas aane mein aadha ghanta bhi nahi laga…

“saale, kahan mout ke munh mein le gaya tha tu mujhe..?” Nitin ne gadi start karke be-intha pasine se sana apna chehra pouchha..

“sorry bhai.. mujhe nahi pata tha ki….” Rohan bhi ab dhang se saanse le pa raha tha..

“abe sorry ke bachche.. ye bata aakhir Neeru hai koun? kya lafda hai tera uss’se.. aur usne tujhe yahan kyun bulaya tha…” Nitin ne banawati gusse se kaha.. usko iss baat ka sukhad ahsaas tha ki wo sakushal wapas lout aaye.. ‘wahan se’
Gadi ne jaise hi raftaar pakdi.. usko ahsaas ho gaya ki kuchh na kuchh gadbad jaroor hai,” Gadi puncture ho gayi hai.. shayad.. ab kya karein?” kahkar Nitin ne gadi ki raftaar dheemi karte huye usko side mein rok diya…

Rohan sahmi huyi najron se Nitin ko dekhne laga,” Sorry yaar.. meri wajah se…”
Nitin uski baat par dhyan diye bina Gadi se utra aur tyre check kiye.. charon tyre jameen mein dhanse huye se the.. sabki hawa gayab thi.. Nitin wapas gadi mein aaya aur apna sir pakad kar baith gaya…,” ab kya karein.. ek mein puncture hota toh..”

“agla gaanv kitni door hai bhai..” Rohan khud ki nasamajhi se Nitin ko bhi pareshani mein daal dene ke karan sharminda tha..

“hoga koyi 5-7 kilometer aur.. kyun?” Nitin ab samanya ho chuka tha.. jo hona tha wah toh ho hi chuka tha.. Ganimat thi jo ho sakta tha, wah nahi hua..

“wahan tak le chalo kisi tarah.. shayad wahan koyi puncture lagane wala mil jaye..”
aur koyi chara bhi nahi tha.. Nitin ne gadi dheere dheere ludhkani shuru ki…

Gaanv aate hi unhone pahle hi ghar ke saamne Gadi rok di.. ye ghar gaanv se bahar tha.. kuchh alag hatkar,” yahan poochhte hain.. gaanv mein koyi puncture lagane wala ho toh…”

Dono gadi se utare aur darwaje ke saamne jakar uss par thapki lagayi..

“koun?” ghar ke andar se aayi nihayat hi meethi aawaj ne unke kaano mein mishri si ghol di… aawaj kisi navyouvna ki lagti thi..

“ji.. hum bahar se aaye hain.. thodi madad chahiye..!” Nitin ne Rohan ke bolne se pahle hi jawab de diya…

“bapu! dekhna koun hai..?” Andar se ladki ki wahi sureeli aawaj bahar tak aa rahi thi..

‘charrrrrrrrrrrr..’ darwaja purana tha.. isi aawaj ke sath khula.. ek baar ko toh iss aawaj ne bhi unko dara diya tha.. kahte hain na ‘doodh ka jala chhachh ko bhi foonk foonk kar peeta hai…

kareeb 60 saal ke adhed aadmi ne darwaja khola.. uski aawaj mein bhi utni hi madhurata thi.. upar se neeche tak dono ko dekha aur bola,” Purane tiley se aaye ho na…?”

yahan toh rah rah kar jhatke lag rahe the.. Nitin ne Rohan ki aur dekha aur dheere se bola “jji.. kya matlab? purana teela? hum kuchh samjhe nahi…” dono ki halat dekhne layak thi.. Rohan man hi man soch raha tha.. ye raat kisi tarah se gujar jaye..

“tumhare pairon mein ye chipchipa sa keechad laga hai na.. isiliye poochha.. ye wahin ka keechad hai!” buddhe ne bina kisi shanka ke unse kaha..

dono ne jaise hi neeche jhuk kar dekha..,” haan par..?”

“tumne khooni talab ke paas se gujre hoge beta… aa jao.. andar aa jao!” buddha kahkar pichhe ghoomne laga…

“jjii.. ji.. nahi.. dhanyawad.. wo.. hamein bus.. yahi poochhna tha ki.. yahan puncture koyi lagata ho toh.. hamari gadi..” Rohan ke liye pal pal kaatna mushkil ho raha tha…

“he he he he.. aa jao.. andar aa jao..!” Buddhe ne bade pyar se Rohan ki baanh pakdi aur houle se andar kheench liya… Rohan mein jaise pratirodh karne ki takat bachi hi na ho.. kathputli ki tarah wo andar uske sath ghus gaya…

ab Nitin ke paas bhi koyi chara nahi bacha.. Rohan ko yun chhodkar bhagta kaise? nahi toh halat ab tak uski bhi patli ho chuki thi…. wo bhi pichhe pichhe ho liya….

To be continued…