Chal Adhure Ko Pura Karein

Part 15

Now, Pandit also joined her story, ''maine wahan pe Swati ko khade huye dekha tha....par ye sirf usi din ki baat nahi thi.....maine us din se pehle bhi do baar court ke bahar ise dekha tha....par pehle jab bhi main isse baat karna chahta tha....ye tabhi nikal jaati thi....main un dinon wahan isiliye jaata tha kyunki jahan mera supermarket tha...uska land bhi kharidna chahta tha main....isiliye mujhe wahan pe aana padta tha...par jab bhi main ise dekhta tha ye gum sum si....chup chap khadi hoti thi....aur phir wapas chali jaati thi....aisa do baar ho chuka tha...aur teesri baar maine ise aawaz di thi....''

Swati also added, ''aur jab maine pichhe mud kar dekha tab ye khada tha...bikul waisa... jaisa school aur college mein hua karta tha...meri khushi ka koi thikana hi nahi pata chal raha tha jab maine Pandit ko dekha...kyunki mujhe apne saare doston ke saath waale khushi ke pal yaad aana lag gaye....aur uske baad jab isne mere se baat karni suru ki tab.....''

Flashback...

Pandit called in a happy voice to Swati from back, ''arey humara frock wala Pandit kaisi hai....kitne dinon baad tujhe dekha hai....arey hai kahan tu aaj kal...koi khabar nahi, phone nahi....shaadi karne ke baad to tu gayab hi hogayi.....akhri baar tujhe Sameer ke ghar dekha tha...jab wo log Mumbai jaane wale the...waise kehna padega saari mein kamaal lagti hai tu....Munna hota na to pakka aaj....''

His talking came to halt when he heard Swati crying badly. She stood in tears in front of him. He instantly caught her hand which was covering her face and said in apology, ''arey Swati ro kyun rahi hai.....ro mat na yarr please....achha thik hai nahi bulaunga tujhe frock wala Pandit kabhi bhi....aur aisi baatein bhi nahi karunga...sachi....arey rona band kar yaar....warna aaju baaju ke log sochenge ki main ek shaadi shuda ladki ko ched raha hun...arey adaalat ke saamne se pakad ke mujhe jail mein daal denge chup hojaa na please....'' Pandit visibly pleaded.

Even if Swati didn't want to but she laughed a bit amidst her tears listening to Pandit's talks the same way as he did in the previous days. She chuckled and spoke calming him down, ''arey kuch nahi hoga...shaant hojaa..koi kuch bhi nahi bolega....'' She wiped her tears smiling.

He scratched his head and said in a confusing tone, ''to phir tu itna kya ro rahi thi....wahi to main bhi sochun....school mein to tujhe jab hum frock wala pandit kehte the tab tu chid jaati thi....roti toh thi nahi....hume peet deti thi par aisa to tune kabhi nahi kiya...lekin tu ro kyun rahi thi?.....''

Her smile faded to his words. The next moment she smiled again and said, ''arey teri koi bhi baat se nahi royi main....ye to khushi ke aansu hain jo aankhon se bahar nikal aaye tujhe itne dinon baad dekh kar....''

Pandit also smiled but said still not believing to her words, ''hein?....abey mere kaanon ke pardon ko yakeen nahi ho raha hai yaar.....tu mujhe itna achha dost maanti hai ki tune mujhe itne dinon baad dekha aur rone hi lag gayi...hayee...agar Naina bhabhi hoti na yaahan pe to pakka jal bhun jaati....'' and he laughed.

Swati's eyes watered again and she asked, ''Naina? Naina kaisi hai...Mumbai raas to aagaya na use?..aur uski beti?...wo kaisi hai?....Preeti kaisi hai?...uska bhi toh beta hai na?....wo kaisa hai?...tune toh dekha hi hogaa na unhe?...'' Her excitement had no limits.

Pandit found it really weird a bit, for now, he let it go and answered her, ''arey Naina bhabhi bohot khush hain Mumbai mein....aur unki beti kaa naam Suman hai....bohot pyari hai...Munna bata raha tha...baaki main bhi nahi jaa paaya yahan kaam ke wajahse unse milne....aur Preeti ka beta....kya naam bataya tha Munna ne?....haan....Samar....donon hi bade pyaare hain....Munna toh Rewa bhabhi ke saath Mumbai jaata rehta hai mahine din par to usne dekha hai donon ko....par tu yahan kya kar rahi hai?....adaalat mein?...''

He saw a slight nervousness and fear in her face when he asked her. But she tried again to smile, ''arey aise hi aayi thi....yahan thoda tailor ke paas aayi thi...tujhe to pata hai mera ghar yahi paas wale ch... chowk ke baad hi...hai....to bas aise hi aayi....thi...''She replied trying to hide her stammering.