Dead Never Lie ~ A Love Story – Update 9

Update 9

Agli subah Buddhe ne aakar Rohan aur Nitin ko uthaya.. Rohan ke sir mein dard tha.. Raat ke sapne ki baatein uske dimag mein ab hathode ki tarah baj rahi thi..
“kya baat hai? theek toh hai na?” Nitin ne usko iss tarah sir pakad kar baithe dekha toh poochh liya..

“Nahi bhai.. sab theek hai.. bus aise hi sir mein dard ho raha hai..” Rohan ne Nitin ki aur dekhte huye kaha..

“toh ab chalein ya teri neeru se milne ki tamanna hai..” Buddhe ke wapas jate hi Nitin ne Rohan ko chheda…

“uska naam bhi mat le yaar mere saamne..” Rohan fat pada…

“arey main tujhe fone karke teeley par bulane wali ladki ki baat nahi kar raha.. main iski baat kar raha hoon; Shruti ki.. mili toh yahi thi na tumse.. kafi pahle.. tu kah raha tha…” Nitin ne usko khangaalna shuru kiya…

“abhi kuchh mat bol yaar.. pls.. mere sir mein dard hai..” Rohan ab bhi apna sir pakde baitha tha…

“chal chhod.. tu tension kyun leta hai.. abhi nikalte hi hain bus yahan se..” Rohan ne uss waqt baat ko taal diya..

“main fresh hokar aata hoon yaar.. Toilet kidhar hai.. kuchh idea hai..?” Rohan khada hote huye bola…

“bahar nikal kar dayi taraf seedha chala ja..”

“thanx..” kahkar jaise hi Rohan bahar nikalne ko hua, unke liye chay banakar la rahi Shruti uss’se takraate takraate bachi..,”oh sorry..!” Rohan thithak kar khada ho gaya..

Shruti uske saamne sir jhuka kar khadi ho gayi.. kya gajab ki mithas thi uske chehre par.. sundarta ka prayay kahein toh koyi atishyokti na hogi.. maare lajja ke usne abhi tak apni aankhein uthayi hi na thi uper.. ek baar bhi unse aankhein char nahi ki… kafi der tak jab Rohan usko thaga sa khada dekhta raha toh usko bolna hi pada,” ji.. chay..”

“ohh.. andar rakh do.. main aata hoon abhi.. thanx!” kahkar Rohan usko raasta dekar aage nikal gaya..

Shruti chay lekar andar gayi aur table Nitin ki aur sarka kar chay uss par rakh di.. mudkar jaise hi wah bahar jane ke liye palti.. Nitin ne usko tok diya,” kya naam hai tumhara?”

Shruti ke kadam wahin thithak gaye… sharmili thi par pagal nahi thi.. uske bapu ne kitni hi baar uska naam liya unke saamne.. wo samajh gayi.. line maarne ki firaak mein hai… wah do pal ruki aur fir se aage badhne lagi..

“Neeru.. ye bhi tumhara hi naam hai na..!” Nitin ne uske badhte kadmon par fir se viram laga diya..

“ji.. ji nahi..” Shruti ne jawab diya..

“Rohan tumhare liye hi yahan aaya hai.. koyi tumhara naam lekar usko yahan bula rahi thi.. tum mile ho na pahle.. wo … tum dono pyar bhi toh karte ho..” Nitin ko jitna pata tha.. utna bol diya…

Shruti ko Nitin ki baatein samajh mein nahi aayi thi.. wah palat kar kuchh bolna chahti thi.. par uski himmat na huyi.. bina palte, bina ruke wah bahar nikal gayi…
“ajeeb ladki hai..” Nitin badbadaya… aur newspaper uthakar padhne laga… Shruti ne Nitin ki aakhir mein kahi gayi baaton ko sun liya…

Kuchh der baad Rohan wapas aaya toh Buddha wahin baitha tha… Rohan aate hi thandi ho chuki chay uthane laga toh buddhe ne usko rok diya,” Rahne do beta.. thandi ho gayi hogi.. Shruti kah rahi thi wo aur banakar la rahi hai..

“oh uncle ji.. kya jarurat thi pareshan hone ki…” Rohan ne apni baat khatam bhi nahi ki thi Shruti wahan hajir ho gayi.. tray mein ek cup chay lekar..
Nitin ne aankhon hi aankhon mein Rohan ki aur ishara kiya.. mano kah raha ho.. “kya baat hai.. tum par toh badi meharbaan hai..”

Iss baar Shruti seedhi aakar Rohan ke saamne khadi ho gayi aur tray uski aur badha di… Rohan ne chehra uthakar uski najron mein jhanka.. iss baar aascharyajanak roop se wo uski hi aur dekh rahi thi.. aankhon mein aankhein daale.. Rohan uski aankhon mein dekhte hi sammohit sa ho gaya.. apni aankhon mein hi jahan bhar ki khushiyan samete wah uski aur taktaki lagaye khadi rahi.. jab kaafi der tak Rohan ne tray nahi pakdi toh Shruti ko bolna hi pada,” chay lijiye…!”

“ohh haan.. thanx!” Rohan jhenp sa gaya.. Shruti ke bapu wahan nahi baithe hote toh Nitin koyi na koyi comment jaroor karta.. unke aankhe char karne ke andaj par..
“achchha uncle ji.. hum abhi nikalenge… bata sakte hain ki puncture lagane wala kahan mil sakta hai…?”

“kya jaldi hai beta.. khana wana khakar nikal jate..” Buddhe ne atithidharm ke naate baat kahi..

“nahi uncle ji.. pahle hi aap.. waise bhi hum late ho rahe hain.. puncture bhi lagwana hai.. jane kahan milega… hamein aagya dijiye ab..”

“theek hai beta.. jaisi tumhari marzi.. puncture ki ek dukaan agle gaanv mein hai..” buddhe ne bataya hi tha ki bahar se shruti ki aawaj aayi,” Bapu.. ek baar aana!”
” ek minute..” buddha kahkar bahar nikal gaya… Rohan ke cup rakhte hi wo dono bhi yunhi bahar nikal kar gadi ke paas aa gaye..

“Nitinnn.. ye kaise hua? tune dhang se dekha tha na raat ko…” Rohan uchhal pada..

“kya hua?”

“hawa toh dekh tyres ki…” Rohan jaisechilla sa raha tha…

“oh my God.. kamaal hai.. haan maine mobile ki light jala kar dekha tha.. tab toh kisi tyre mein hawa nahi thi.. had ho gayi yaar.. yahan bhi?”

“kya hua beta..?” Rohan ki cheekh si sunkar Buddha lagbhag bhagta hua bahar aaya..

“uncle ji.. ye.. hawa.. Raat ko toh bilkul gayab thi.. ab kahan se aa gayi…? Rohan ne tyres ki aur ishara karte huye kaha…

Buddhe ke chehre par shikan tak nahi aayi,” hum aise chamatkaaron ke aadi ho chuke hain beta.. aaj raat hi… Shruti subah uthi toh uska kameej gale se fata hua tha.. neeche tak.. bura mat maan’na.. par agar kamre ki kundi band na hoti toh main tum logon ke baare mein bhi jaane kya kya sochta… par yahan kuchh bhi ho sakta hai.. ”

Nitin ne Aascharya se ek baar fir Rohan ki aur dekha.. wo raat ko sapne mein aayi Neeru ke baare mein soch raha tha.. sunn sa khada khada…

“chal theek hai uncle ji.. ab hum nikalein…” Nitin sab kuchh bhool kar jane ki taiyaari karne laga…

“shahar ki aur hi jaaoge na beta..” Buddhe ne vinamrata se sawaal kiya…
“haan.. shahar se hokar hi gujrenge… kyun?” Nitin ne jawab dete huye sawal kiya..
“nahi.. kuchh khas baat toh nahi thi.. Par wo.. Shruti ko bhi shahar hi jana hai.. college mein.. agar tum jyada late na ho rahe hote toh wo bhi sath hi chali jati.. bus ke intjaar mein bahut time kharaab ho jata hai.. wo kah rahi thi…” buddhe ne kaha..

Nitin man hi man uchhal pada… khushi se.. par khushi ko man mein dabakar rakhte huye bola,” ye bhi koyi kahne ki baat hai.. waise hamein koyi jaldi bhi nahi hai.. ab toh puncture bhi nahi lagwana.. jitni der kahein hum rukne ko taiyaar hain.. ”
“achchha beta!.. waise toh uska college abhi 2-3 ghante baad hai.. par main usko kah deta hoon.. wah jaldi se taiyaar ho jayegi…” buddha khush hote huye bola..
“nahi uncle ji.. koyi jaldi nahi hai.. hum tab tak ek kaam kar aate hain.. ghante bhar mein aa jayenge.. tab tak wo bhi taiyaar ho lengi…” Nitin ka man saatwein aasmaan par tha…

“theek hai beta.. jaisi tumhari ichchha.. main shruti ko bol deta hoon….” Buddha bada hi khush lag raha tha….

“hum bus ghante bhar mein aate hain uncle ji…” Nitin kahte huye Gadi mein baith gaya.. Rohan bhi uske sath ja baitha.. par uski samajh mein nahi aa raha tha ki ye Nitin aakhir ja kahan raha hai… Nitin ne Buddhe ke andar jate hi gadi start karke ghuma di,” kyun be.. ab toh khush ho ja.. tere man ki ho gayi.. ji bhar kar baat kar lena.. mujhse toh baat ki nahi dhang se..” kahkar Nitin ne batteesi nikal di..
“par abhi tum wapas kahan ja rahe ho?” Rohan ne poochha…

“Purane teeley par.. dekhein toh sahi aakhir kya drama hai wahan..” Nitin ne gadi ki speed tej kar di..

“tu.. pagal ho gaya hai kya..? mujhe nahi jana wahan…” Rohan lagbhag uchhalte huye bola…

“tujhe lagta hai.. koyi dum hai buddhe ki baaton mein.. mujhe toh bahut bada natak lag raha hai.. aur mujhe lagta hai ki buddha bhi iss natak mein shamil hai.. dekha.. usko gadi mein apne aap hawa bhari jane par bhi aascharya nahi hua.. ulta kahani banane laga.. beti ka kameej fat gaya raat ko.. hunh.. aur ab dekh.. kaise apni beti ko hum jawan mustandon ke saath bhej raha hai.. bhala itna bhi nadan hai kya koyi aaj ki duniya mein… mujhe lagta hai ki shruti hi Neeru bankar tujhe fone karti hogi.. kuchh na kuchh chakkar toh jaroor hai pyare.. kahin ye teri karodon ki sampatti hathiyane ki toh nahi soch rahe.. tera ulloo banakar…” Nitin bolta hi jata agar Rohan usko beech mein hi na tokta..

” chup ho ja yaar.. aisa kuchh nahi hai.. ye sab mehaj ittifaq hai.. tu gadi wapas mod le…” Rohan jhallaya…

“Gadi toh ab Khooni talab par hi jakar rukegi beta.. mujhe wo peepal ka ped dekh kar aana hai.. aur uss bachche ko bhi dhoondhna hai.. tujhe utarna hai toh utar ja.. Rokoon kya?”

Rohan kuchh nahi bola.. kuchh sochta hua gadi ke bahar dekhne laga….

To be continued…