Update 37
“kahan hai vo?” Girte padte sambhalte Shilpa Gouri ke ghar pahunchi.. badi mushkil se dhoukni ki tarah chal rahi apni saanson par kabu pane ki koshish karti huyi wah andar pahunchi aur Gouri ke alawa kisi ko bhi wahan na pakar khinn ho gayi…
Gouri lagataar uski aur dekh kar muskura rahi thi.. Shilpa ke sofe par pasarte hi wo boli,” Poori baat sun toh leti.. mujhe pata tha.. tum ab seedhe yahin aaogi…!”
“Nahi.. wo toh professor ne nikal diya.. par hai kahan Shekhar?” Table par rakhe jug ko uthakar gatagat pani pite huye wo boli….
“Aman aaya tha.. usi ne bataya ki Shekhar aaya hua hai.. abhi wo usi ke paas hai.. sham ko aayega shayad…!” Gouri uthkar jug ko freeze ke upar rakhte huye boli…
“koun Aman?” Shilpa ne poochha….
“arey wahi yaar.. jo pahle hamare ghar ke paas rahte the… yaad nahi?”
“oh haan… par Shekhar uska dost hai kya?” Shilpa ne utsuktawash poochha…
“haan.. wo toh bachpan se hi achchhe dost hain.. tujhe Aman ka naam yaad nahi hai.. shakal se jaroor pahchan logi…” Gouri ne bataya…
“abhi rahega kya yaheen.. Shekhar!” Shilpa uthkar uske paas aa gayi…
“Mujhe kya pata? usi se poochh lena…!” gouri shararat se muskurane lagi….
Shilpa ne apne chehre par tair gayi sharam ki laali chhipane ke liye takiya uthakar gouri ke munh par de mara,” kya ab bhi wo itna hi sharmila hoga? 3 saal ho gaye usko dekhe huye… tujhe yaad hai jab ek baar hum hide and seek khel rahe the toh galti se wo usi rajayi mein ghus gaya tha jismein main chhipi huyi thi.. he he he he.. pata hai kaise uchhal pada tha.. jaise usko kisi bichhu ne kaat liya ho.. uske baad wo kabhi hamare sath nahi khela… main wo din kabhi nahi bhool sakti Gouri.. poori jindagi nahi bhool sakti…” Kahte huye Gouri ne pichhe sir tika mand mand muskurate huye aankhein band kar li..
“haan.. tune batay tha..!” Gouri ne kuchh aur bhi yaad dilane ki koshish ki.. par shayad Shilpa toh pahle se hi usi pal mein khoyi huyi thi… wo jhatka bijli ke jhatke jaisa hi tha.. jitni tezi se uske hath ne Shilpa ke ladkipane ke ahsaas ko jagaya tha.. utni hi tezi se wo wapas bhi hat gaya.. aur Shilpa tadap uthi thi.. wo tadap aaj tak uske seene mein aag lagaye huye thi.. par uss aag ko bujhane ke liye usko 20 ki hone par bhi koyi aur hath gawara nahi tha.. usko sirf wahi hath chahiye tha.. wo uss’se tab bhi pyar karti thi.. aur aaj bhi karti hai.. sirf kabhi bol nahi payi thi…
“chaar saal baad!” Aankhein band kiye huye hi Shilpa ke munh se nikla…
“Kya?” Gouri ne poochha…
“aaj char saal baad wo mujhe dikhayi dega.. bhool toh nahi gaya hoga na…!” Shilpa ne dohraya.. aur aankhein khol di…
“tujhe kaise bhool sakta hai wo? tu hi toh uss’se sabse jyada jhagda karti thi.. aur fir manati bhi toh tu hi thi… aur bhool bhi gaya ho toh tu yaad dila dena.. Rajayi wali baat batakar.. he he he…!” Gouri hansne lagi….
“wo fir bhag jayega.. rajayi wali baat yaad dila di toh.. jhenpu kahin ka.. he he.. kitna pyara tha na wo..” Shilpa ki aankhein chamak uthi….
“tha kyun bol rahi hai pagal… wo toh abhi bhi hai..” Gouri ne usko toka….
“he he he.. par kya wo ab bhi itna hi cute hoga.. lallooram!” khud hi kahkar Shilpa khud hi sharma gayi.. takiya uthakar apne chehre ko dhak liya…
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