~The Love, The Search & The Magpie Bridge~
When Arjun came back home the function has got ended, though the garden was still occupied with some of his relatives & his family members. Arjun stopped to see Vicky there, laughing, cracking jokes with Rashi, Arjun changed his mind & came straight to his room. Closing the door with a bang he sat on the bed & closed his eyes. The last line of Arohi flashed in front of his eyes, Arjun stood up & came towards the window. The hullabaloo happening in the garden was creating a mess in his head. Looking at it for a bit when Arjun turned to move he got bumped with the table and all his files fell down at once creating a subtle noise, chutted, he bent down to took the files when his eyes got stuck with a red piece of cloth which was peeping through the files. Taking the scarf he stood up, one by one the memories came in a glimpse in front of his eyes, from their first meet to today, Arohi's smile, her eyes, her way of talking everything has become so real as if Arjun could touch her right now. Suddenly, the door got opened, Arjun restrained himself & turned, it was Vicky. Arjun put the scarf on the table & came towards him,
"Neeche...sab tumhe dhund rahe hai..." Vicky said mumbling, as he could sense that something is wrong with Arjun.
"Ye sab kya chal raha hai Vicky..." Arjun asked, folding his hands.
"K...kya...?" Vicky tried to be normal but it didn't help him.
"Mujhe saaf saaf janna hai Vicky, tere aur Rashi ki shaadi ke beech ye kaunsa deal hai...?" Arjun spoke, his voice was extremely cold which made Vicky weak from within but he laughed it off.
"Deal...bhai...kaunsa deal ki baat kar rahe hai aap? Mujhe nahi pata kuch deal ke bare mein...Arohi jhuth bol rahi hai bhai..."
"Shut up Vicky..." Arjun came closer to him & clutched the collar of his kurta, almost choking him,
"Meine toh Arohi ka naam hi nahi liya..." Arjun hissed making Vicky more uncomfortable.
"Arjun..." Salil has come there to inform Arjun that he has done calling Rekha Sanyal, the N.G.O coordinator. But seeing Arjun & Vicky like this he rushed there & exclaimed,
"Areee...what the hell are you both doing...?" Holding Arjun's hands he pulled him while saying,
"Chod...Arjun...kya kar raha hai tu yaar..."
"Pehle isse puch ye kaunsa deal hai...?" Arjun's voice raised, he said releasing Vicky from his grip. Vicky looked at Salil,
"Mujhe kuch nahi pata deal ke bare mein...trust me...mein toh Arohi ji se bas thoda baat hi kar raha tha..."
"Trust..." Arjun mocked him.
"Aur Arohi toh khud ek jhuthi ladki hai, itna giri hui ladki hai...ki..." But before he could have ended Arjun turned & clutched his collar again,
"Arohi ke bare mein kuch bhi ulta sidha bola na Vicky mein bhul jayunga ki tu Salil ka bhai hai aur ye mein dobara nahi kahunga..." Arjun spoke.
"Tum dono apas mein ladna bandh karo..." Salil cried this time,
"Vicky tu neeche ja...Rashi bula rahi hai..." Salil said,
"Par Salil Bhaiyaa..."
"Neeche jane keliye kaha hai meine..." Salil said, Vicky left,
After he left Salil turned at Arjun,
"Ab batayega baat kya hai...?"
"Ye jo tera bhai hai...woh koi Deal keliye ye shaadi kar raha hai...aur jiske bare mein kisiko nahi pata...except Dad..." Arjun said, ruffling his hairs.
"Deal..." Salil too was confused. "Tujhe kaise pata...Vicky ne kaha...?" Salil asked again.
"Nahi...Arohi ne..."
"Arohi...usse kaise pata hai...Vicky kisiko nahi bataya Arohi ko kaise bata diya...aur Vicky janta kitna hai Arohi ko...mujhe kuch samaj nahi aa raha...kuch galadfehmiya toh nahi hai..." Salil said.
"Nahi Salil no...Arohi jhuth nahi bolegi...woh nahi bol sakti...I know that...she..she loves Rashi...she is not like that...I trust her..." Arjun said while coming towards the window again,
"Arohi ko janne laga hai tu...waah...kya baat hai..." Salil smirked.
"Tujhse baat karna hi nahi chahiye tha...yahaan mein..." Saying this when Arjun tried to move the question came
"Tujhe Arohi se pyaar toh nahi ho gaya hai...?" For a moment he stood there silent, tried to compose himself, then turned, he saw that red scarf in Salil's hand,
"chod ise..." He came & tried to snatch the scarf without answering, but Salil moved it into another direction.
"Kuch pucha meine..." Salil said.
"iska jawab nahi hai mere pass..." He said, Salil smiled,
"Salil, agar aisa koi deal huya then I am very sorry...lekin ye shaadi nahi hogi..." Arjun said, while taking the scarf finally from his hand.
"Pata nahi mein kitna kuch kar payunga par ek baat ka promise karta hun...agar aisa kuch huya toh koi aur tera saath de ya na de mein hamesha dunga..." Salil said.
Arjun smiled & hugged Salil,
"Pata hai mujhe..."
"Khair chod, meine ye batane aya tha ki tu thoda rest kar le...kal yaad hai nah kya hai...aur mein Rekhaji ko call kar diya hai..."
Arjun nodded, Salil left.
"I trust you Arohi...I promise you ye shaadi nahi hogi...I promise..." Looking at the scarf he muttered.
"So what do you think? Arjun karega kuch...?" Shefali asked. Arohi was telling her everything about the Sangeet, Vikcy & the deal.
"Mujhe kya pata...mujhe jo sahi laga meine kaha hai...ab its his call..." Arohi said quiet bluntly,
Shefali surprised a bit,
"Tujhe toh uspe bharosa hai nah...?" Shefali asked again, but this time quite in a serious tone.
"Don't know Shefi...kabhi lagta hai bharosa hai , kabhi lagta hai nahi hai..." Arohi said heaving a sigh.
"You still love Arjun...aren't you...?" Shefali asked.
A heaviness again enveloped Arohi's heart, Arjun's song & the way he had hold her hands, the touch, the sense of safety...everything has started playing on a loop in her brain,
"Mein chahu bhi toh Arjun se pyaar nahi kar sakti you know that, mera woh wala feelings mar gaya hai Shefi..." Arohi said but this time it came in such a grotesque way, more like a soliloquy tone.
"Achha ye sab chod, tujhe Chitra yaad hai...?" Shefali asked randomly.
"Kaun Chitra...?" Arohi got confused.
"Arre Chitra Deshmukh...teri chipkuwali high school friend, kal fb mein dekha...shaadi ho gayi hai uski...ek beti bhi hai..." Shefali said.
"Omg...she was such a padaku...history mein full marks milta tha..." Arohi exclaimed.
"Aur Mukesh...?" Shefali asked.
"Agarwal...? Usko kaise bhul jau...!!" Arohi laughed.
"Of course he used to like you..." Shefali taunted.
"Of course not, he used to do my maths homework...& I still remember ki kaise Aunty ake mujhse request kiya tha ki mein use kahu kahan control karne keliye...because he had a crush on me...can you imagine...like mere kehne se woh badal jayega..." Arohi shook her head while controlling her laugh.
"Aree you should have at least...tu kehti toh shayed badal jata..." Shefali smirked.
"Mujhe kya farak padhta hai..." Arohi said.
"Toh itna sab kuch hone ke baad bhi tu Arjun ko kyun badalna chahti hai...?" Shefali asked.
"Arjun alag hai Shefali, Arjun se toh mein py..."Something piereced her heart right there at once as she stopped & gulped down the rest of her words.
"Arohi..." Shefali smiled, "Mujhe pata hai mein buddhu hun...childish hun...par ek baat kahu...insaan usiko badalna chahte hai jisse woh pyaar karte hai..."
Arohi kept silent.
"Tu so ja...kal tere life ka best day hai..." Shefali said.
"Haan par Shefali jo tu soch..." But Shefali stopped her,
"So ja Arohi...kal baat karenge..."
Hanging up Arohi covered her face heaving a sigh& switched off the light.
Standing in front of "Vidya Paridhi" Arohi took a deep breath. Today was the most important day for her, she was starting her medical career with this free medical check-up, which was assigned by his senior Dr. Rajesh Kalra. Arohi entered & came to the reception desk. The girl who was working there told her to sit there & went inside to call the N.G.O coordinator. "Vidya Paridhi" was a big N.G.O for orphan kids, with a well maintained surroundings.
"Dr. Arohi Sharma...?" A strong yet delicate voice approached her,
"Ji..." Arohi stood up,
"Mein Rekha Sanyal, iss N.G.O ka coordinator, aiyee..." She said with a smile. Arohi followed her.
After 2 hours, it was the lunch time. Arohi has done the usual check up for some & some were still left. She was sitting in Rekha Sanyal's room and was looking at outside, where in the front yard kids were playing. Rekha Sanyal was not in the room, she was busy today as Arohi had heard that some businessmans are coming here today for some reason. Suddenly 2 kids came & started requesting Arohi to play with them. Arohi smiled & got up, the kids were playing passing the ball game. The place was filled up with the laughter of the kids & Arohi was feeling an utmost happiness from within. Kids always does that. But suddenly one boy threw the ball in such a force that it went outside the boundary wall. The other kids started making a fuss,
"Itna jorse kyun feka..."
"Ball bahar chala gaya...ab kya hoga..."
"Tu ne feka hai tu jake le aa..."
The comments started coming out making the boy scared, scared of being scolded by the teachers. This time Arohi went forth as their saviour,
"Achha achha thik hai...isko daanto maat tum log...ball bahar hi toh gaya hai...mein le ati hun..." She said guarding the little kid.
"Didi ap jaogi...agar Rekha ma'am ko pata chala hamare wajah se..." One girl said.
"Kuch nahi hoga mein yun jayungi aur yun ayungi..." Saying this she went towards the gate. The kids looked at her from the back until she became blur.
Arjun's car came & stopped in front of the big gate of the N.G.O 'Vidya Paridhi' followed by another car. Getting out of it they all entered & he saw Rekha Sanyal & other members there to welcome them. They came to Rekha's room & sat there, Rekha greeted them & the conversation was about to began when a lady came there with a worried face.
"Ma'am..." She was panting. Rekha looked at her.
"Kya baat hai Sapna...jaldi bolo..." She said.
"Ma'am Arohiji nahi mil rahi hai..." Sapna said.
"Kya...?Nahi mil rahi hai matlab...?" Quite surprised, Rekha asked her. Arjun frowned & then looked at Sapna.
"Bachho ne kaha ki woh khel rahi thi un logon ke saath aur phir ball bahar chala gaya tha aur woi lane keliye woh khud gayi thi...par 2 ghante ho gaye...aur abhi tak..." She stopped & kept her head down,
"Watchman se pucha...?" Anxious, she asked.
"Woh tab lunch karne gaya tha...use nahi pata..." Sapna replied.
"Phone karo nah..." Rekha ordered again.
"Kiya hai Ma'am...5-6 baar...lekin out of reach hai..." Sapna said.
Arjun was listening everything, a fear was gradually covering his heart. He was hoping for this Arohi to be someone else. But his fear came alive when Rekha spoke,
"Arohi Sharma ek doctor hoke itna careless kaise ho sakti hai..."
"Careless Arohi Sharma nahi ap log hai..." Arjun lashed out,
"Sorry sir..." Rekha got scared, she didn't expected a reaction from Arjun, "mera kehne ka woh matlab nahi tha..."
"Mujhe nahi janna koi matlab...ek ladki 2 ghantose lapata hai aur ap log yahan baithke ek dusre ko story suna rahe hai..." Arjun's firce tone replied,
"Sir hum police ko phone karnehi wale the..." Sapna said.
"Nahi...abhi police ko phone maat kariye, mein nahi chahta Arohi ke parents pareshaan ho...aur waise bhi 24 hours se pehle police kuch karega bhi nahi..." Arjun said.
The German delegates were looking at each other, they were utterly confused.
"Toh phir..." Sapna tried to say something but stopped abruptly,
"Mein jayunga use dhundne..." Arjun stated while getting up.
"Sir...nahi sir..." Rekha was scared, "ap nahi ja sakte..." Rudrapratap Singhania was the trustee of this N.G.O & they couldn't allow Arjun to go in search of a girl in the absence of him.
"Ap batayengi mujhe kya karna hai aur kya nahi? Arohi ko aise hi chod du? akela? musibaat mein?" Arjun said, Rekha kept her head down. Arjun came out of Rekha's room in a steady step. Rekha & Sapna & all the delegates followed him,
"Sir...please sir...aap maat jaiye...hum...hum kuch karte hai..." Rekha said in an almost tearful tone.
"2 ghante ho gaye hai Rekhaji...please mujhe maat rokiye ab..." Turning back Arjuncame towards the delegates,
"I am really very sorry, I won't be able to show you the project today, someone very close to me is been missing since 2 hours & I have to find her at any cost...I hope you can understand" The delegates gave him a confused look.
"Arohi bahar ki taraf gayi hai...?" Arjun threw the question, Rekha nodded.
"Arohi lagti kya hai apki sir..uske liye..."
"That's none of your business..." Saying this Arjun left.
Came out of the gate Arjun looked both the side first. There was nothing except the road, not even a single shop. The other side of the road was hilly covered with the desne forest. This N.G.O was far from the city. Arjun thought for a bit & crossing the road he entered into the forest. The forest was deep, with the tress & the heavy air. Above, the mass of branches nearly has blotted out the sky. Arjun didn't know if he was following the path or not so he stopped & tentatively survey his surroundings.
"Arohiii" Arjun called by her name, but only a huge black butterfly appeared from the shade of the tress & fluttered into his line of sight, flying there abruptlyit vanished among the trees. The air was chilly, it seemed that its high from the land. A breeze, blew up & rustled the leaves at his feet. Arjun sensed a shadow racing past behind him, he did spin round & exclaimed again,
"Arohiii"
He checked his wrist watch, it was nearly 2:00, it means he has been searching for her for almost 1.5 hours. This side of the forest was more thick, a canopy of tress towering above thick ferns, vines were trailing down & the dry decaying leaves---everything was making everything more pessimistic. Suddenly behind a tree he saw a structure. Running towards the he stopped, as his search was completed. Arohi was there standing resting her head on the tree with a ball in her hand, exhausted & breathless.
"Tum theek ho...?" Arjun asked & stood beside her while taking heavy breaths.
"Tum...kahan se aye...? tumhe kaise pata mein yahaan hun..." Arohi asked gasping.
"Jaise tum ayi ho ball ko dhundne...waise hi mein tumhe dhundne..." Arjun smirked.
"Tumhe mazak lag raha hai nah? Ye un bachhon ki favourite ball hai aur kabhi koi favourite cheez kho ke dekho toh pata chalega tumhe kitna dard hota hai..." Arohi said & took a deep breath.
"Aur tumhe kaise pata ki meri koi favourite cheez kho nahi gayi thi..." Arjun's question made Arohi looked at him.
"Matlab...?"
"Matlab tum yahaan aise khadi kyun thi...bahar kyun nahi aa rahi thi..." Arjun asked.
"Rasta dhundte dhundte...thak gayi thi...Tumhe malum hai nah wapas jane ki rasta..." She said.
"Haan of course..." Arjun nodded, quite in a *I-Know-all* way,
"Let's go back then...mujhe ghar bhi jana hai..." Arohi said & started walking.
It was 4:00 p.m & they both were still struggling to find the way back.
"Tumhe pakka pata hai nah...?" Arohi asked in a tired tone.
"Haan...I mean...it should be from this way..." Arjun mumbled looking at left, where no roads to be seen.
"Congratulations Arjun hum ghum gaye..." Arohi said in a mocking tone almost controlling her anger. Fatigue & the need of rest was making her irritated.
"Haan uss ball ke wajah se..." Arjun mocked too.
"Mein bachhon keliye ayi thi..." Arohi said, she was angry.
"Mein tumhare liye aya hun..." Arjun said looking staright at her. The indomitable sensational rush started pouring into her veins making her heart beat goes faster. This feeling was so strong that is compelled her to change the topic,
"Mujhe yahaan se nikalna hai..." She said.
"I don't think abhi ye possible hai...shaam honewali hai aur abhi hume yahaan rukna hi padega..." Arjun said wiping the dust from his hand.
"What do you mean by rukna hoga...? Iss jungle mein...tumhare saath...puri raat...are you out of your mind Mr. Arjun Singhania...?" Arohi's voice rose , as it was unbelievable for her to do that.
"Unfortunately yes Ms. Arohi sharma..." but looking at her weird expression he said in a softer tone, "Listen, try to understand, rasta dhundne ki chakkar mein agar hum aur andaar chale gaye toh nikalna bahot mushkil hoga..."
Arohi made a face again,
"We don't even have matches, andhere mein...puri raat...Kaise koi..." But as soon as she spoke that a silvery radiance filled the place making it like a fairyland.
"Gosh...today is a full moon night..." Arohi exclaimed.
The ambience of Arohi's house was serious. Hariprasad was strolling anxiously, savita was sitting beside Shefali. They have tried umpteenth time to call Arohi but her phone was out of reach.
"Arohi toh itni laparwah kabhi nahi thi..." Savita said.
"Aunty shayed kuch problem ho gaya hoga...kuch severe..." Shefali said.
"Toh ekbaar batana toh chahiye nah...sangat ka asar hai ye sab...jabse uss Arjun ki ghar jane lagi hai tabse ye sab ho raha hai..." Hariprasad said.
"Rekhaji ka number hai tumhare pass...?" Hariprasad asked Shefali.
"Kiya tha...uthayi nahi..." Shefali said.
"Dobara karo..." Hariprasad said, Shefali nodded.
Arjun & Arohi were sitting there. A silence was predominating their presence. Arohi was looking at the sky & Arjun was looking at Arohi. The forest which was looking dangerous sometimes earlier was now looking like a dream, a silky dream. When Arohi realised that Arjun is looking at her she turned her face, Arjun mumbled,
"Ummm...aahhh...so waht's so special about the full moon night..."
"You don't know anything about the Magpie Bridge...?" Arohi asked goggling her eyes.
"No...what's that..." Arjun shook his head.
"It's a folktale..." She gave a short reply.
"Mujhe sunna hai..." Arjun demanded.
"Are you serious? Arjun singhnia folktale sunega...?" Arohi mocked.
"Arjun Singhania ko nahi Arjun jo tumhare pass baitha hai usko sunna hai..." Arjun said.
"Ok Sooo...it's about a girl named Vega & a boy named Altair. They were in love with each other, but there love was not allowed as Vega was Goddedd'd daughter & Altair was a normal human being. So when goddess came to know about it she became so angry that taking out her hairpin she scratched a wide river to separate the two lovers forever. And thus forming the milky way between Altair & Vega. But as they were the soulamtes, so once in a year, in a full moon night a flock of magpies forms a bridge between them so that they can apend one night together. And today is the day..." Arohi stopped to take a breath.
"Do you think we are soulmates too as we are apending the same night together?" Arjun's voice came after a moment.
(Khali chittiyan thi
Tujhe ro ro ke laga bheji
Mohar ishqan ki, ishqan ki...)
For a second, Arohi didn't understand what she could answer to this question, she looked at his brown eyes & found that same warmth which she has seen in Rashi's mehendi day.
"Uss din jab tumne mujhe nikal diya tha na mein road pe baith ke royi thi..." A sad smile scattered in her lips, as if she was mocking herself, Arjun looked at her.
(Kagaz ki kashti
Meri dil ki thi dooba baithi
Neher ashqan ki...hayee)
"Meine apni zindagi mein kabhi bhi kisike liye aise tooti nahi thi Arjun. Mein apni self-respect khud ki nazar mein aise kabhi nahi giraya tha. Mein tumse pagalon jaise pyaar karti thi Arjun...itna pyaar mein khud ko bhi shayed nahi karti thi, Meri zindagi mein bas tum hi the, aur jisdin woh sara pyaar baarish ke paani mein dhul gaya nah ek aisa khalipaan dil ko qaid kar liya hai ki ab..." Arohi stopped.
"Ab...?" Arjun asked breaking the cold silence.
"Pyaar ki ahaat sunai nahi deta hai..." She said.
(Besuri dil ki ye dhun
Kehta daalilein tu sun
Aaina tu, tu hi pehchane na
Jo hun woh mane na
Na ajnabi, tu ban abhi...)
A twinge of pain whirled in Arjun's chest.
"Phir bhi mein kyun tumhe bhul nahi pati hun Arjun? Aisa kya hai hum dono ki beech ki itna sab kuch hone ke baad bhi hum ek dusre se door ja nahi pate hai..." Arohi looked at his eyes which were placed at her.
(Hoonk hai dil mein uthi
Alapon si hai baji
Sason mein tu
Madhyam se ragon sa
Kesar ke dhagon sa
Yun ghul gaya
Mein ghum gaya)
Arjun wanted to hug her tight, he wanted to ease her all the pains caused by him. What she was saying has bothered Arjun before that. What is this connection? Why he felt that urge to find her? Why he felt that his world will be upside down without her? Arjun kept staring at her.
"Chodo...mujhe neend aa rahi hai..." Arohi said & closed her eyes.
(Dil pe dhundla sa
Saleti rang kaisa charah...)
As Arohi went asleep, her head slowlyrested on Arjun' shoulder. And a hair strand fluttering in the air covered her face. Gradually Arjun tucked it behind her ear, and in sucha gentle way as if Arohi herself was a dream. Her sleepy face was so innocent that Arjun kept on looking at her.
(Tujhse aisa uljha
Dil dhaga, dhaga dhaga khincha)
And at the moment Arjun tried to move off his hands Arohi hold it tightly & placed her head more comfortably on his chest.
(Darga pe jaise
Ho Chadron sa bicha)
This night, the conversation & the closenss made Arjun falling for her, & this feeling was so insane, so intense that he didn't even try to restrict his heart from falling for her.
(Yun hi roz ye udharaan buna
Qissa ishq ka kai baar
Humne phirse likha...)
Arjun smiled & hold her tight.
(Hijr ki chot hai lagi re
O sahiba...
Jigar huya hai baagi re
O sahiba...
Zidd behad hui
Rat.ti hai zubaan...)
The bike was moving in a high speed. The destination was Luna, the last hope Preeti Thakur. The night which they had spend together in the forest, is still vivid in his mind.
(O tere bina
Saans bhi
Kaanch si, kaanch si kaate
kaate re
O tere bina jindri
Raakh si raakh si lage re)
And the tale of the Magpie Bridge it's so similar to their story, like Altair & Vega they both are separated by the stroke of the destiny. And all this people who are helping him to meet Arohi were like the magpies, creating a bridge between their two worlds.
"Sahib Luna jana jaroori hai...?" Chotu's question brought him back to the reality.
"Kyun...?" Arjun asked.
"Luna ki uss taraf se bahot khatra hai Sahib...wahaan..." But Arjun interrupted him,
"Arohi bhi toh khatra jhel rahi hogi..." He said. Chotu said nothing.
Arjun stopped his bike in front of a rusty door, getting down from the bike Arjun opened it & entered, Chotu followed him. A widow women was sweeping the front yard. She stopped seeing them,
"Areee Areee areee...kahan ghuse aa rahe ho...kisse milna hai...?" The woman cried out in rough tone.
"Preeti Thakur yehi rehti hai...?" Arjun asked in a mild voice.
"Haan rehti hai...kiraye pe...kyun kya kaam hai...?" She cried out again.
"Nahi...milna tha..." Arjun said quit mumbled.
"Usko koi dost ayi hai...use leke mandir gayi hai..." She said in same rough tone.
"Dost...?" Arjun asked.
"Haan...woh bhi koi doctor Sahiba hai, ghar pe kaam kaj kuch nahi...duniya bharki ilaj ka theka leke rakha hai..." she growled.
Hearing the word *Doctor Sahiba* he came outside almost running, his hope can't be ruin this time, it must be Arohi, it has to be. The mandir was not very far from Preeti's house. It was a small temple residing on a hillock, stopping the bike on the road he ran towards the temple, the small gate was quite crowdy. Siding the people there, when he peeped through it, he couldn't able to find Arohi in the temple. His all hopes went in vain at once, that same hopelessness enveloped him, dejected, sluggishly Arjun went backward & stood at a side, Chotu didn't know what to say to him, just then the priest came outside from the temple to gave back the plate of the offerings to someone called Preeti.
"Preeti..." Chotu Muttered & ran towards the mandir door.
"Aap Preeti hai? Preeti Thakur?" He asked while panting. The girl startled hearing the question suddenly,
"Hun...tum kaun ho...?" She asked.
"Doctor didi apke saath ayi hai...?" Chotu asked again,
"Haan...par...tum kaun ho..." She asked again.
"Sahib...apki Preeti mil gayi..." Chotu exclaimed making her baffled. Arjun turned back.
"Arohi kahan hai...?" Preeti turned to hear the question,
"Arohi toh yahaan nahi ayi hai..." Preeti said, surprised.
"Aree abhi toh apne kahan ki doctor didi apke saath ayi hai..." Chotu cried.
"Mein Arohi ki nahi uski baat kar rahi thi..." Chotu & Arjun both turned & saw a petite girl there,
"Suparna...doctor Suparna..." Preeti said.
Arjun & Preeti were walking side by side.
"Mein Arohi se 3-4 baar hi mili thi, par utne kaam dino mein hi woh aise ghul gayi thi mere saath...sabke saath...Arohi bahot achhi ladki hai...N.G.O mein sabse...bahot pyaar karti thi...par apko aisa kyun lag raha hai ki woh apki zindagi se chali gayi hai...?" Preeti asked.
Arjun stopped, looking at the vast wide land in front of him he said,
"Meine Arohi ka dil dukhaya hai, itni dard diya hai jo usse bardasht nahi hui aur isliye gussa hoke chali gayi hai..."
Preeti smiled,
"Gussa nahi...narazgi!! Shayad woh isi ummed ke saath gayi hai ki ap khudko badal ke uske pass wapas lautenge..."
"Kahan ja sakti hai kuch pata hai apko...?" Arjun asked.
"Mujhe lagta hai Rajesh Kalra ke pass gayi hogi..." Preeti said.
"Rajesh Kalra kaun...?" Arjun asked again.
"Arohi's senior, Arohi unke liye free medical camp mein kaam karna chahti thi...career ka pehla internship unhi se mila tha..." Preeti said.
"kahan rehta hai...?"
"Address toh nahi pata par suna hai ki Dadasar mein rehta hai..." Preeti said.
"Agar Arohi se apki kabhi mulakaat hoti hai toh use batana ki pyaar ek dusre ko pyaar se bandh ke rakhta hai, uske zindagi se dur jake use dard nahi deta hai..." Arjun said this time looking at Preeti.
"Pyaar kaanch ki chudiyaan jaisi hoti hai Arjun, zara si lagne se hi tut jati hai, isliye pyaar ko hamesha dil ke qareeb rakhna padhta hai. Chudiyaan naya mil jati hai lekin pyaar ko badla nahi ja sakta isliye woh reh jata hai, jitna dard apko mil raha hai Arohi bhi utni takleef jhel rahi hai, har din shayed sone se pehle woh apke bare mein hi ssochti hai ki jab subah aankh kholegi toh aap uske samne khade honge..."
"Sahib tu Doctor Didi se bahot pyaar karta hai nah...?" Chotu's voice came & startled Arjun. He was sitting at the side, thinking about Preeti's lines, what she had said. He looked at Chotu, who was now sitting beside him,
"Tu agar usse itna pyaar karta hai toh dekhna woh tujhe jaroor mil jayegi..." Arjun heaved a sigh & kept staring at the setting sun,
"Mein bhi chalunga tere saath Sahib...mujhe kuch nahi chahiye bas thoda sa khana aur thoda sa bharosa..." Chotu said & kept his head down. Smiling Arjun hugged him tight.
TO BE CONTINUED...
Edited by M_Nira - 7 years ago
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