*Next day*
Shreyas:. Bas hua... Ab kitna sochegi?
Me:. Arey sochne waali baat hai... Wo mujhe kyu marega? Aur usne Ashu ko kyu mara? Kya dushmani thi uski Ashu ke saath? Aur uski mere saath kya dushmani hai?
Shreyas:. Shriya... Listen... I don't think tumhe ab aur aage jaana chahiye... Ashu ko to kho diya par mujhe tumhe nhi khona yaar...😧😢
Me:. Shreyas... Yaar agar use mujhe nuksaan pohochana hota na to kab ka pohocha chuka hota... I don't think ki wo mujhe maarna chaahta hai...
Shreyas:. That means... Tumhe meri baat sunani hi nahi hai. Fine then... Do whatever you want... I'm leaving...
Me:. Shreyas... Shre- (Mai aage kuchh bol paati tab tak wo chala gaya tha... Samjh nahi rha tha ki kya kru? Ek Shreyas hi to tha jiske help se mai ye sab kar rahi thi. Par ab? Ab kya? Mai hopeless ho kar ghar ki taraf aage badhi... Tabhi pichhe se bike ke horn ki awaaj aayi... I knew it... I knew it ki Shreyas ja hi nahi sakta... Maine usko ja kar tight hug kiya... )
Me:. Thank you soooo much Shreyas...
Shreyas:. Itna khush hone ki jarurat nahi hai. Agar tum chahti ho ki mai tumhara sath du to tumhe mujhe ek promise krna padega...
Me:. Kaunsa promise? (Shreyas ke saamne aate hue)
Shreyas:. Yahi ki agar tumhe kisine bhi kabhi bhi nuksaan pohochane ki koshish ki to tabhi tum ye sab chhod dogi...
Me:. Are par?
Shreyas:. Okay fine... I'm leaving...
(Shreyas bike start karta is se pehle hi maine kaha)
Me:. Okay thike... Mujhe shart manjur hai...
Shreyas:. Thike... Chalo ab ghar jaao... Kal baat karte hai ki aage kya karna hai...
Me:. Hmmm... Bye...
(Mai ghar jaane ke liye turn hui... Tabhi 2 minute baad Shreyas ne mujhe aawaj di... Aur mai turn hui...)
Me:. Kya hua?
Shreyas:. Ashu ke birthday ke baad tumne ek baar bhi mujhe I Love You nhi bola... 😶
Me:. Oh, Sorry... Wo actually... (Mai apna sentence puri kar paati is se pehle hi Shreyas waha se chala gaya... Mujhe dar lag rha tha ki Ashu ke culprit ko pakdte pakdte mai Shreyas kahi kho na du... AUR END ME WAHI HUA... MAINE SHREYAS KO HAMESHA KE LIYE KHO DIYA....)
*Next morning*
Mummy:. Aaj kahi nahi jaana?
Me:. Mummy please mood kharaab hai...
Papa:. Kyu? Kyu mood kharaab hai?
Me:. Papa? Aap? Aap office nhi gaye?
Papa:. Nahi... Shreyas ke Mom Dad ghar aane waale hai isi liye...
Me:. Kyaaaaa? Wo? Kyu? Par hua kya?
Papa:. Chill... Kuchh kaam hoga...
(Papa chill rehne ko bol rage the... Par mere dil ki dhadkan badh rahi thi... 'Shreyas ne to is baare me mujhe bataatya bhi nahi... Kahi Shreyas mujhse break up to nahi karna chahta... Oh shittt.' Bas yahi baate mere dimaag me chal rahi thi... Fir 1 hour baad ghar ki bell baji... Jaise jaise Mummy ke pair door kholne ke liye badh rahe the waise hi meri dhadkan badh rahi thi... And finally, Shreyas aur Shreyas ke Mom Dad andar aae... Ham dono ke families ko hamare relationship ke baare me pata tha... Aur dono families agree bhi the... Thodi der yaha waha ki baate karne ke baad mere Papa main point par aae... )
Uncle (Shreyas ke Papa):. Ham soch rahe the ki hamaare bachche ek dusre ke saath bohot khush hai... Aur ham bhi is rishte se khush hai... Isi liye hamne ye socha hai ki ham 1 mahine baad in dono ki engagement karva de...
Me:. 😲😲😲😲 Kyaaaaa? (Dhimi aawaaj me)
Papa:. Par itne jaldi?
Me:. Ham shaadi ke liye nahi, sirf engagement karne ke liye keh rahe hai... Shaadi 5 6 saal baad bhi ho jaae to bhi kuchh nahi.... Kyu Shreyas?
Shreyas:. Papa? 😅 (Aankhe nichi karte hue...)
Papa:. Shriya... Tumhe kuchh kehna hai iske baare me?
Me:. Nahi Papa... Aapko jo thik lage kijiye...
Uncle:. Achhaa... I think Shriya ko ye plan pasand nahi... Koi baat nahi ham baad me kar lenge engagement...
Me:. Uncle... Aisa kuchh nahi hai... 😬😬
(Mere ye kehte hi sab hasne lage... Kaise na haste, is engagement ki excitement mere chehre par saaf dikh rahi thi... Kuchh waqt baad Shreyas ki family chali gayi... Mai bohoooot jyada happy thi... Mujhe kal tak lag rha tha ki Shreyas mujhse gussa hai... Par I was wrong... Mai bed par uske photo ko le kar so gayi... Tabhi window se ek aawaj aayi ... Shreyas ki... Shreyas ye pehle bhi kar chuka tha... Hahha... Mai uske paas gayi... )
Me:. Mujhe laga tha ki....
Shreyas:. Ki mai tunhe chhod dunga? Paagal.... Yaar jaan ho tum meri... Tumhaare bina ji to kya do minute nahi reh sakta...
Me:. Ye engagement ka idea tumhara hi tha na?
(Shreyas ne apna face sharam se niche kar liya...)
Me:. So Mr. Shreyas sharmaate bhi hai?
Shreyas:. Hmm... Chal ab soja... Mujhe jana hai... Pappa wait kar rahe honge... Bye....
Me:. Hmmm... Bye ...
(Shreyas window se utar kar jaa hi rha tha ki maine use awaaj di...)
Me:. Shreyas...
Shreyas:. What?
Me:. I love youuuu... (And that moment... Itni badi smile thi uski face par... Usko bhi pata tha ki use I Love You Too bolne ki jarurat hai hi nahi... Uska wo face hi bas tha mere javaab ke liye... Aur tabhi mera phone ki msg tone baji...)
Shreyas:. Kal 8 baje... Ashu ke ghar par jana hai... Ready rehna...
(Sach me... Shreyas meri lifeline tha... Use pata tha mujhe kaise cheerup karna hai... )
*Next morning*
Mummy:. Aaj kaha?
Me:. College... Project submission hai... Bye....
(Shreyas ne mujhe ghar ke bahaar se pick kiya... Ham dono Ashu ke ghar ke bahaar pohoch gaye... Ham building ke andar enter karne hi waale the... Ko achaank ek black colour ka kurta pehne hue, forehead par red, white, black tika lagaae hue, haath me badi si jholi liye hue ek baba hamaare saamne aa gaye... Shreyas ne pocket se 10 rupees nikaal ke unke haath me diye... Aur ham aage bandhane lage... Tabhi wo baba firse hamaare saamne aa gaye aur unhone wo paise faad diye... Hame samjh nahi aaya ki ham kya bole... Isase pehle ham kuchh holte unhone kaha)
Baba:. Wo baat karna chaahti hai tujhse...
(We were still confused... )
Baba:. Wahi jisko tumne khoya hai... Wahi jiske jaane se teri jindagi badal gayi hai...
Shreyas:. What the nonsense is this? Shriya chalo yaha se...
Me:. Wait... Ye sab jhuth hai... Hamme kisiko nhi khoya hai... Aap hame paagal mat samjhiye...
(Ham dono building ki taraf badhe... Tabhi unki aawaj aayi phir se)
Baba:. Ye ring... Ye ring usi ki hai na...?
(Ham dono ne phir ek baar gusse se turn kiya... But jab meri najar us ring ki taraf gayi... That time I was shocked... Wahi ring jo mere drawer me thi... Mujhe yakin nahi ho rha tha... Maine mummy ko call lagaya... Aur unhe puchha... To unhone kaha unhe wo Ring nahi mil rahi... That means... Ye wahi Ring thi... )
Baba:. Mujhe pata hai tumhare dimaag me aur bhi sawaal honge... Par un sab sawaalo ka javaab mere paas hi milega tumhe...
(Shreyas aur mai ham dono confuse the... Phir bhi maine un Baba ke saath jaane ka decision liya...)
To be continued....
