Chapter 7
Ruhan Aur Yug Sath ek school ke entry gate pe khade huye hai,
"Address to yahi ka hai..." Yug hath me pakde Paper dekhte huye.
"chal phir andar pata karte hai"Ruhan
dono andar jate hai, female students 2handsome guys ko dekh kr, Khushi se chillane lagti hai, sab female students unke aage piche bhag rahi hai. Ruhan aur Yug dono teacher staff room me pahuchte hai.
"Kya kaha...? 10 sal phele ek ladki padhti thi Vani nam ki uska address nikalna hai?" Teacher hairan hote huye.
"Han...aur wo D.C School se Yahan transfer hui thi. " Yug teacher ko btate huye, Ruhan pas khada dono ki bate sun raha hai.
"Bahut mushkil kam hai, Well Check karta hun...tum dono Wahan beth kar wait karo..."teacher keh kr computer pe list check krne lagta hai.
After 30 minutes,
"mil gya... Mil gya..." Teacher khushi se.
teacher ki awaz sun kr dono bhagte huye computer ke pas aate hai.
"Sach me ...." Yug
"han sach me...Ye lo printout "Teacher printout Ruhan ko dete huye.
"Thank you teacher..." Ruhan Smile kar ke jese hi printout ko dekhta hai, uski smile udasi me badal jati hai.
"Kiya hua? tu khush nahi hai?, hume address mil gya hai?" Yug
"Ye wahi old address hai jaha Vani phele raha karti thi...yahan already main pata kar chuka hun" Ruhan Mayush hoker.
Yug Teacher se Vida le kr Ruhan ko School ke bahar lata hai, Dono Road side banch pe bethe hai. Ruhan udas hai. Yug use dekh kr Mayus ho rha hai.
"yaar... Tu udas mt ho... Well Vani apne maje ki life jee rahi hogi... tu use kyun dhundhna chahta hai?, kya tu use pasand karta hai?" Yug
"Nahi... Main bs usse kuch sawalo ke jawab chahata hu" Ruhan Yug ki taraf dekhta hai.
Yug Kuch keh nahi pata.
Tabhi road cross Bus stop pe, Ruhan ko Picture wali ladki (Vani) dikhai deti hai. Ruhan uth ke khada ho jata hai, Yug use dekh kr hairan hota hai.
"Tujhe kiya hua?" Yug
"Kuch nhi... ye le meri car ki keys Tu drive karke le ja... main tujhse baad me milta hu" Ruhan ye kehta hua road cross kar ke dusri side chala jata hai,
dur se hi Ruhan Vani ko koi aur samajh kar dekh raha hai. Bus aakar bus stop pe rukti hai. Vani Bus ki stairs pe apna ek per rakh kr khadi ho jati hai aur ek side dekhne lagti hai. Ruhan ye sb Thodi duri se dekh rha hai.
"Madam andar ana hai to jaldi aaiye..."Driver
"bs ek min... Koi aa raha hai..." Vani driver se.
tabhi ek pregnant lady bus ke pas aati hai, Vani piche hat kar use bus me jane ki jgha deti hai, Pregnant lady smile kar ke Bus me chadne lagti hai,Vani uski help karti hai, Ruhan dur se ye sab dekh rha hai,Vani bhi Bus me chad jati hai, jese hi bus start hoti hai, Ruhan bhi bus me chad jata hai.Vani pregnant lady ko seat pe bethati hai aur khud ek seat pe bethi hui hai, Ruhan khada hua sirf use hi dekh rha hai.
Vani ka bus stop ata hai, wo Ruhan ko ignore kar ke Bus se utar jati hai, Ruhan bhi Vani k piche piche utar jata hai. aur chup chap Vani ko follow karne lagta hai.Vani be khyali me chal rahi hai.Ruhan Vani ka picha karte huye jaa rha hai, tabhi ek baccha Cycle le kr Ruhan ke kareeb se guzarta hai, Ruhan Takkar khane se bachta hai, Ruhan ki nazar bacche pe jati hai ki Vani ankho se gayab ho jati hai, Ruhan kafi jagha dekhta hai, pr Use Vani kahi nahi dikhti.
(Ruhan ko nahi malum wo picture wali ladki hi Vani hai, Ruhan Vani ka picha Kisi anjan ladki ko samjh kar kar rha hai, Ruhan ko bas itna hi pta hai ki, Picture wali ladki ne uske Grandpa ki jaan bachai thi)
Kafi din beet chuke hai, Ruhan ki Vani ko dhundhne ki hr koshis Nakaam sabit hui hai. Idhr Vani Apne kaamo me aam din ki tarah Busy hai.
Ek sham,
Vani apne part time job se lout kr ghar aati hai, Jese hi Ghar me enter hoti hai, dekhti hai, Samne Ruhan ke Dada ji bethe hai, ser pe Hat phene, Hatho me ser pe bandage hui hui hai, Aur Vani ki mom se bat kar rahe hai, Vani ke aate hi dono ki nazar Vani pe jati hai.
"Are Beta Tum aa gai, Hume tumhara hi intezar tha..." Grandpa Smile kar ke.
"A...Ap yahan....? "Vani hairan hoker puchti hai.
"Phele Aao yahan betho..." Vani ki mom Vani ko apne sath le ja kr Grandpa ke samne betha deti hai.
Grandpa Vani ko Halki si Muskan ke sath dekh rhe hai. Vani ke pas Vani ki Mom aakar beth jati hai. Aur Vani ko Grandpa ke yahan aane ki Wajah btati hai.
" Vani... mujhe Inhone sab bta diya hai, Tumne inki jan bachai thi...Aur ye Ruhan ke Grandpa hai. " Vani ki mom thodi der khamosh hoker, bolti hai. " ye... tumhara... hath... Ruhan ke liye mangne aaye hai...."
Vani sun ke shocked ho jati hai." Pr..."
"Beta... hum chahate hai.... Ke Ruhan ko tum jesi ladki mile...Jo uski zindagi khushion se bhar de..." Grandpa Vani se.
"Pr...Ruhan... Ruhan ki Apni bhi life hai Dada ji" Vani Nazar niche kr ke Grandpa se.
"Tum bs han kaho beta... Ruhan ko hum mana lege..." Grandpa.
Vani khamosh ho jati hai aur kuch nahi bolti. Vani ki mom Vani ka hath pakd ke,
"Beta...tumhara Itna acha.. rista aya hai... Haan keh do..kab tak mere sath yuh apni zindagi guzarogi...?"Vani ki mom, Vani kuch nahi kehti aur Mayush nazaro se apni Mom ko dekh rahi hai.
Tabhi Grandpa Vani ke pas chal kr aate hai, aur apni Hat ser se utar kr Vani ke kadamo me rakhte hai. Vani Hairan hoker piche hat ke.
" Dada ji ap ye kiya kar rahe hai?"
"Beta... hum apni shan izzat ko tumhare kadamo me dal kr apne Grand-son Ruhan ka rista mang rahe hai... Ya to Inkar me ise laat mar do... Yah Ise apna lo... Bas hum chahate hai... Ke tum hi humare grand-son ki Life partner bano..." Grandpa.
Vani Haar man kr Hat ko utha ke Grandpa ko pehna deti hai.
" Dada ji... apne Bahut badhi chiz Mere aage rakh di... Main Na nahi keh pai... please aage se yesa mat karna... Dada ji" Vani apni ankhe nam kr ke.
Grandpa khush hoker Vani ko Gale lagte hai.
"Ye Bat hai iss ladki me... Isly hume Tum hi pasand aai...."