Chapter 4

PART – IV

 

"S

ahi kaha tune……..tum dono ko to Naina maaf kar degi lekin mujhe nhin lagta ki who mujhe kabhi bhi maaf karegi."…..came a voice from behind. Ali & Pooja turned back & saw a face drenched with tears &  covered with guilt…………………

 

They were surprised to see him like that. They have never ever seen him before like this, he was not that usual Happy-go-lucky, charming Huda.

 

"Nahin Huda…….aisa kabhi hua hai kya ki teri Phoolan zyada der tak tujhse naaraz rahi ho…..dekh lena har baar ki tarah tu iss baar bhi use mana lega." Pooja tried to console him but she couldn't do that.

"Yehi to main itne waqt tak samajh nhin paya aur samjha bhi to accept nahin kar paya ki meri Phoolan to kabhi meri thi hi nahin."

"Kaash tu itni si baat pehle samajh gaya hota Huda………Naina ka bharosa to tootne se bach gaya hota.She trusted u chief but you…… you never cared. Apne baad tune kisi ke baare mein socha hi kahan hai kabhi." Yudi also joined them.

"Bas kar Yudi……who apni galti maan to raha hai….tu kyun uske zakhmon pe namak chidak raha hai" Pooja tried to support Huda but Huda, for once, didn't need that. He wanted to face his mistakes.

"Rehne de Pooja….Yudi bhi kahan galat keh raha hai. Main jaanta hoon ki main galat tha…….Pata nahin mujhse itni badi galti kaise ho gayi."

"Pooja Huda ko apni galti realize karne do…waise bhi he was living in denial. Use bhi samjhne do ki galti kahan hui thi aur kisse……………….Huda if u really wanna kno to sun……..zindagi tere liye ek mazak thi aur harek cheez ek shart, yahan tak ki pyaar bhi.Tujhe life mein pehli baar kisi se pyaar hua tha aur usmein bhi tune uske saamne shart rakh di who bhi tujhse pyaar kare aur jab woh shart poori nhin hui to tu use sazaa dene pe utar aaya. Tujhe laga ki woh Captain se pyaar karti hai…..aur agar ek baar ke liye yeh maan liya jaaye ki who sab sach hai to bhi kya ho gaya….Kya Naina ko haq nahin hai apna pyaar chunne ka, kisise pyaar karne ka.Lekin tu Naina ko le kar possessive ho gaya aur yehi teri sabse badi galti thi.Yaad hai Huda jab hum log Naina ka Dulha kaun contest mein compete kar rahe the, tune hi kaha tha na ki jisse tu pyaar karta hai agar who jaana chahe to tu use jaane dega but tune use jaane nahin diya… that was where you went wrong."

"Bt ab tune apni galti realize karli hai to chal Naina k paas…..she needs her friends. Stand by her…..aur dekh lena woh tujhe maaf zaroor karegi."

 

Huda was standing with his back towards Yudi when he said all of this, he was just trying to hide his tears from him but not anymore. He knew Yudi was right…..one of his closest friends was trying to make him realize his mistake. Huda just turned around & hugged Yudi "Oye Yudiye……. Sorry yaar" that was all he could say to him. His throat was choked. He was crying like a small child.

"C'mon Huda….you don't need to say that to me…..waise bhi hum dono ki fites ko maine bahut enjoy kiya tha…..& then save your Sorries for Naina…wahan pe zyada zaroorat padne wali hai tujhe."

With that the two of them shared a smile & a hug. Ali & Pooja also joined them.They were back together…..after a long time…..but most importantly they were together.

"And guys don't you worry, Naina ko kuch nahin hoga…..she is a fighter. Woh haar nahin maanegi" said Yudi & Huda agreed to that "Haan waise bhi Phoolan haar maanne waalon me se kahan hai….usko to aadat hai jeetne ki". Huda's eyes had something in them…..a 'I know what to do' kind of look. May be for once he knew what he should do.

 

All four of them went back to ICU & waited for Naina to recover.

 

6 hrs had already passed……but 30 more to go.