*Next morning*
Mummy:. Aaj kaha jana hai?
Me:. Kahi nahi munmy...
Mummy:. Kyu? Ashu ke murderer ko pakd liya?
Me:. Nahi na... (Oh no! Ye kya bol diya)
Mummy:. Kya hua? Tujhe kya laga mujhe samjh nahi aa rha? Mujhe sab pata tha. College, shopping aur Shreyas ke bahaane tum Ashu ke murderer ko hi dhundhne me lagi thi.
Me:. Are nahi mummy, aisa kuchh nahi hai.
Mummy:. Chup tu. Mujhe sab pata hai. Maa hu teri, apni beti ko achhi tarah se jaanti hu. Jab Ashu ke birthday par tune sapna dekha tha na tabhi mai samjh gayi thi ki tu aisa hi kuchh karegi. Par mujhe ye bhi pata tha ki Shreyas tujhe akele nahi karne dega ye sab. Isi liye mai chup thi.
Me:. Par mummy, dekho na, abhi tak pata nahi chala ki wo kaun hai? Samjh hi nahi rha ki wo kaun hai jo Ashu se itni nafrat karta hai. Usne to kabhi kisi ke saath jhagada bhi nahi kiya to phir kaun?
Mummy:. Wo to sirf Ashu hi bata sakti thi. Par wo hai nahi.
Me:. Kaash... Kaash mai Ashu se ek sawaal puchhti... Kaun tha wo? Aur kyu tumhe usne mara?
(Tabhi ghar ke landline par phone aya. Mummy ne phone uthaya. Mai kitchen me nashta lene ke liye gayi. 2 second baad mummy ki jor se aawaj aayi. )
Mummy:. Shriya Shriya!!
(Mai ghabra gayi ki kya hua? Mai bahaar gayi to mummy puri tarah se ghabraai hui thi. )
Me:. Kya hua mummy? Aap chillai kyu? Kiska phone tha?
Mummy:. Wo.. wo
Me:. Kya? Us killer ka phone tha?
Mummy:. Nahiii...
Me:. Toh?
Mummy:. Shreyas ke Mom ka...
Me:. Shreyas ke Mom ka? Kyu? Kya hua hai unhe?
Mummy:. Hospital me bulaya hai...
Me:. Kyaaaa? Hospital? Kyu? Kis liye?
Mummy:. Tu chal pehle...
(Ham dono jaldi jaldi me ghar se bahaar nikle hospital jaane ke liye. Mujhe bohot dar lag rha tha ki Shreyas ke Mon Dad ke saath kuchh galat na hua ho... Ham hospital pohoche... Jab upar ward ke bahaar pohoche to dekha Shreyas ki Mom wahi khadi thi. Ham daudte hue unke paas gaye.)
Mummy:. Ye sab kaise hua?
Me:. Ruko mummy... Pehle mujhe ye bataaiye ki ye ho kya rha hai?
Aunty (Ghabraate hue):. Wo... Wo Shreyas...
Me (shockingly):. Shreyas? Shreyas ko kya hua?
Aunty:. Shreyas ka accident hua hai.
Me:. Kyaaaaa? Aise kaise? Kab? Kaise? Aur wo hai kaha? Please, aunty mujhe use dekhna hai. Please aunty, please.
Aunty:. Sshhhu... Shant ho jaae Shriya. Abhi wo andar hai. Doctor dekh rahe hai use. Mai ghar par thi. Aur Shreyas uske Dad ko tiffin dene ke liye ghar se nikala tha. Par jab wo office nahi poocha toh Shreyas ke Dad ne uske phone par phone kiya tab ek unknown person ne uthaya aur kaha ki Shreyas ka accident hua hai aur wo is hospital me hai. Shreyas ke Dad bhi aa rhe hai.
Me:. Aise kaise Accident? Mujhe usase milna hai.
Aunty:. Hame bhi milna hai beta. Par abhi tak doctor bahar nahi aae.
(Aunty ka ro ro kar bura haal ho gaya tha. Uncle bhi pohoch gaye the. Maine Papa ko bhi call kr diya tha wo bhi raaste me hi the. Mujhe kuchh samjh nahi aa rha tha ki ye ho kya rha hai? Pehle Ashu, ab Shreyas? Bhagvan kyu aisa kar rha hai mere saath? Mai to ro bhi nahi pa rhi thi. Kyu ki agar mai roti to Aunty bhi aur jyada rone lagti. Mai bas doctor ke bahar aane ka wait kr rhi thi. And 15 minute baad doctor finally bahaar aa gaye. )
Shreyas ke Dad:. Doctor? Hamara beta kaisa hai ab?
Doctor:. Wo ab thik hai. Par haath pair aur seer par bohot joro se ghaav laga hai. Isi liye recovery hone me waqt lagega.
Shreyas ke Dad:. Kya ham usase mil sakte hai?
Doctor:. Haan jarur.
(Ham sab andar gaye. Shreyas bed par tha. Usko us haalat me dekh kar mujhe samjh nahi aa rha tha ki mai kya karu? Uska wo utara hua chehra, maayus aankhe, haath pair aur seer par lagi hui chot ye sab dekh kar mai andar hi tut rahi thi. Shreyas ke Mom aur Dad ne Shreyas ko gale se lagaya. Phir Shreyas ke Dad ne is accident ke baare me puchha. )
Shreyas:. Mai aapko tiffin dene ke liye aa rha tha tab willing road par pichhe se kisi gaadi ne mere bike ko jor se takkar maari. Aur mai wahi gir gaya.
Shreyas ke Dad:. What? Aise kaise? Wo road to ekdm khaali hota hai. Traffic bhi nahi hoti waha. To kaise accident ho gaya?
Me:. Iska matalb us gaadi ne jaan bujkar accident karvaya?
Shreyas ki Mom:. Par mere bete se kisi ko kya problem? Uska accident koi kyu karana chaahta hai.
Me:. Shreyas ko nahi wo mu...
(Shreyas ne mera haath khicha aur mujhe chup rehne ka ishara kiya.)
Shreyas:. Aise kaise? Jaan bujkar? Galati se ho gaya hoga. Ab jaane do na. Jinda to hu na...
Shreyas ki Mom:. Ek khinch ke maarungi! Phirse aisa kaha toh...
Shreyas:. Majaak kar rha hu Maa. Aapko itni jaldi kaise chhod du? Abhi to aapko buddhe hote hue dekhna hai.
Shreyas ke Dad:. Dekho ise, iske liye ham ro rahe the? Abhi thik bhi nahi hua aur majaak kar rha hai.
(Aise hi sab hasi majaak karte rahe. Par mai khaamosh thi. Mujhe lata chal gya tha ki ye sab kyu aur kaun kar rha hai. Adhe ghante baad Shreyas ke Mom, Dad aur meri Mom ghar chale gaye. Shreyas abhi bhi hospital ne tha. Use next morning discharge karne waale the. Mai Shreyas ke room me gayi. Wo soya hua tha. Mai uske paas table par jaa kar baith gayi. Aur uska haath jor se pakada. Pata nahi mujhe andar se itni ghabraahat kyu ho rhi thi? )
Me(Shreyas ka haath kass ke pakd kar):. Meri wajah se. Meri wajah se ye sab ho rha hai. I know, ye sab wahi killer kar rha hai. Use pata hai ki meri kamjori kya hai. Pehle Ashu, ab tum. Wo kyu ye sab kar rha hai? Par ab, ab mai tumhe nahi khona chaahti. Maine already Ashu ko kho diya par ab tumhe nahi kho sakti.
Shreyas (mere aansu pochhte hue):. Kuchh nahi hoga yaar... Tu kyu ro rahi hai?
Me:. Tum? Tum kab uthe?
Shreyas:. Tab se hi jab tumne mera haath apne haatho me liya.
Me:. Shreyas, ye sab meri wajah se ho rha hai na...
Shreyas:. Paagal hai na.! Teri wajah se kabhi mujhe koi taklif hi sakti hai kya?
Me:. Par accident to ho gaya na. Use pata tha ki mujhe dhamkaane se mai nahi rukungi isi liye use tumhe nuksaan pohochaai. I'm, I'm really really sorry Shreyas...
Shreyas:. Paagal hai kya? Mai hoon tere saath. Hamesha ke liye. Aur don't worry, mere thik hote hi ham dono fir se us kaatil ko dhundhane ki koshish karenge. Pakkaa..
Me:. Nahi, ab bas hua. Mai already Ashu ko kho chuki hu, ab mai tumhe nahi kho sakti.
Shreyas:. Paagal hai kya? Dekh Shriya, Ashu ko insaaf dena padega.
Me:. Insaaf dena padega par tumhe kho kar nahi. Yaar Shreyas, Mom Dad ke baad Ashu aur tu hi hai. Ashu ko maine kho diya hai, ab uske kaatil ke wajah se mai tujhe nahi khona chaahti.
Shreyas:. Par Shriya?
Me:. Nahi, bas hua. Aaj mai last time Ashu ke ghar jaane waali hu. Aur aaj ke baad bas uski yaade hamaare saath hongi aur kuchh nahi. 😢
Shreyas:. Nahi... Mai thik ho jaaunga tab ham dono jaaenge. Meri bhi dost thi wo. Teri akeli ki nahi. Ham dono jaaenge. Aur use achhi tarah se bye bolke aaenge. Ok?
Me:. Thike
(Aur phir Shreyas ke Mom Dad aa gaye. Unhone mujhe ghar jaane ke liye kaha. Mai jana nahi chaahti thi, par Shreyas aur uncle aunty ne force kiya. Maine jo faisala liya tha wo thik nahi tha, par mai ek hi wajah se dusre nahi khona chaahti thi. I know mai bohot selfish ho gayi thi. Par jab baat apano par aati hai tab selfish hona hi padta hai. Dekhte dekhte 2 din nikal gaye. 2 raat aankho ne bhi jhapaki lagayi nahi thi. Aankhe band karti thi to Ashu aur Shreyas ka chehra saamne aa rha tha. Arvind bhi calls par calls kar raha tha, par mere paas use javaab dene ke liye khaamoshi ke alaawa kuchh nahi tha. Aakhir kaar Shreyas bhi ab puri tarah se recover ho gaya tha. Aur engagement ki date bhi paas aa rahi thi. 10 din baad engagement thi. Bohot saari tayaariya chal rhi thi. Par Shreyas apna vada nahi bhula.
