Chapter 12

Vani apni part time job coffee shop pe kar rahi hai, Isi bich uska mobile ring karta hai. Vani Mobile dekhti hai, use Unknown number show hota hai. Vani call pick karti hai.

"Hello...?"

"Hello Vani....I am Ruhan..." Ruhan Call pe

Vani Ruhan ki awaz sun kr saans rok leti hai.

"Hello....Hello... Are you listening?" Ruhan Call pe Bolta hai.

"Ah... Han... Yes I am... " Vani Hichkichate huye Ruhan se.

"Ok... Good... Well Mujhse 7pm Milo... main tumhe location ka address send karta hun..."Ruhan Keh kr Call hung up kar deta hai.

tabhi Vani ke pas Ruhan ka message ata hai, Vani open karti hai usme Location address hai. Vani apne kam me lag jati hai, Jab 7pm hone wale hote hai, Vani dressing room me jati hai, dress Change karke Vani apne baal thik karti hai. Aur coffee shop se nikal jati hai.

Kuch der baad, Vani Ruhan ke diye address pr pahuch jati hai, wo ek cafe hota hai, Vani Cafe me Enter hoti hai, Ruhan ek corner Table pe betha hua, apne hath me file le kr padh raha hai. Vani uski aur badhti hai, uska dil zoro se dhadak raha hai.

"H....Hey..." Vani Ruhan se.

"Come and sit..." Ruhan Vani ko dekh kr chair pe bethne ke liye kehta hai. aur file ko padhne lagta hai.

Vani chair pe beth jati hai, aur nazare churate huye Ruhan Ko dekh rahi hai, Mushkrate huye, sharma rahi hai. Tabhi waiter Ata hai aur Vani ke samne Shake rakh deta hai.

"start karo... Vannila tumhara favourite flavour hai na... isly mene ise mangwaya hai..." Ruhan Bina Vani ki taraf dekhe kehta hai.

Vani ye sun ke khushi se pine lagti hai. Tabhi Ruhan wohi file aage karta hai, jise wo padh raha tha.

"Ye...?" Vani File ko hath me le kar kehti hai?

"Ise Open karo...., aur padho...." Ruhan Vani se.

Vani File open karti hai, Usme likha hai 'Marriage contract' Vani ye dekh kr Shocked ho jati hai, wahi ki wahi freez ho jati hai.

"Ye... tumhara aur mera 2 saal ka Marriage contract hai.... Ispe sign karo... "Ruhan pen Vani ko dete huye.

"L....lekin kyun....?" Vani hairani se Ruhan ko dekhti hai.

"Main tumse shadi sirf... Grandpa ki zid pe kar raha hu.....Grandpa chahate hai, main tumse shadi karu unka ehsan utarne ke liye.... Aur main ye nahi chahata ki.... main kisi ki debt ke liye apna sacrifice du... ye mere liye zabardasti ki shadi se jyda kuch nahi..." Ruhan Muh pher kr kehta hai.

"Agar yesa hai.... Ma....main kal hi grandpa se... humari Engegment todhne ki bat karti hun...." Vani haklate huye kehti hai.

"Uski zarurat nahi hai... Main Grandpa ko Dukhi nahi dekh sakta... Isly hi mene ye Contract ready kiya hai.... Tum ise ache se padho aur ispe sign karo... main tumhe iski ek copy bhi provide krunga" Ruhan Vani ki ankho me dekh kar.

Vani ye sun kar apne hilte hatho se Ruhan se pen leti hai aur, Contract bina padhe sign kar deti hai. Sign karke Ruhan ko contract file wapis de deti hai.

"Thank you for your compromise with me....main iski copy...." Ruhan puri bat nahi keh pata hai.

"Iski... zarurt nahi....main ab chalti hun... "Vani ye keh kr uth jati hai aur jaane lagti hai.

"Wait... sath chalte hai... main tumhe ghar chod dunga..." Ruhan chair se uth kar.

"No sukhriya.... Main khud chali jaungi...." Vani keh kr wahan se chali jati hai.

Ruhan Vani ko dekhta reh jata hai. Ruhan ki nazar Vani ke hath pe jati hai, Vani ne Ruhan ka 11sal phele diya bracelet aaj bhi pehan rakha hai. Ruhan bas dur se dekhta reh jata hai.

Vani akele hi street pe chalti hui jaa rahi hai, Vani abhi bhi shocked me hai, ki uske sath ye kiya hua...?, Vani ki achank aankhe nam hone lagti hai, Aur wo pichali yaadon me ghum ho jati hai.

Past time *

School me, School ki taraf se students ko Unke future discuss form fill karwaye jaa rahe hai, Vani aur Ruhan ki class me bhi sab apne form ko fill karte huye ek dusre se discuss kar rahe hai.

Ruhan apni desk pe betha hua hai, tabhi uske pas 4-5 girls aati hai,

"Hey Ruhan..."

Ruhan un girls ko dekhta hai, aur apne form me likhne lagta hai.

"Ruhan.. tum Future me kiya karna chahate ho...?," Ek ladki puchti hai.

"Ruhan tum kis University me jana chahate ho...Kiya pata main bhi usi University me tumhare sath join kar lu..." Dusri ladki Ruhan ke Sholder pe hath rakh kar kehti hai .

Ruhan Dusri ladki ka hath hata kar uth kar Vani ki desk ki aur jane lagta hai

"Ruhan...." Ladki nam pukarti reh jati hai, lekin Ruhan ansuni kar deta hai.

Vani apni form or report likhne me busy hai, Ruhan Vani ke pas aakar beth jata hai.

"To...tumne decide kiya?, ki tumhe future me kiya banna hai?" Ruhan

"Hn....Han....Maine soch liya hai....Aur tumne...?" Vani Ruhan se.

"Maine bhi...pehele tum apni batao....phir main btaunga" Ruhan apna form chupate huye.

"thik hai.. to suno... mujhe Graphics Design sikhna hai... isly main... Yahan pas ki Fine Art University me janungi..." Vani apni form report ko dekhte huye.

"oh.... phir to hum... Dur ho jayge... !?" Ruhan mayush hoker.

"Kyun....?, tumne kiya decide kiya...batao..." Vani

"Ahn...Maine... Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) Fill kiya hai... Aur iski University tumhari University se dur hai..."Ruhan Form dekh kr mayush hote huye.

"oh.... hmm... " Vani

"Koi bat nhi.... Main Wapis aate huye tumhe pick karne tumhari University aaya krunga phir hum sath mil kar jaya karege... Aur maje karege " Ruhan Smile karte huye Vani se.

Vani ke bhi face pe smile aa jati hai.

Present time*

Vani sochte huye, Ghar pahuch jati hai. door open karti hai.

"Vani beta.... Tum aa gai..." Vani ki mom

Vani bina kuch kahe apne room ki aur jati hai. Mom Vani ko Hairan nazro se dekhti reh jati hai. Vani apne room me aakar door band kar ke niche beth kr rohne lagti hai.

Idhar Ruhan apne room me pahuch kar, Vani ke hath me phene bracelet ke bare me hi soch raha hai.

"Yakeen nahi hota...Vani ke pas aaj bhi wo bracelet hai....Yani Grandpa sahi keh rahe the... "