Part 60:- Kuch der baad Muskaan ki maa ne us ko chai aur pakaode lane ko kaha jo us ne banaye the maa k kehne pe.
"Kya baat hai chai vaay kyoun managa rahe hain tere se?" Nikki was suspicious.
"Mujhe lag raha hai kuch gadbad hai." Muski said.
"Mujhe bhi." Nikki agreed.
"Tu jara dekh k aayegi bahar ki aaya kaun hai jo maa mujhe aise bula rahi hain abhi."
"Ok, tu tension mat le mai abhi check kar k aati hoon." Nikki left assuring her.
She went quietly with the balcony behind the main room n when she saw the main sitting in front of his uncle ( Muskaan's father) she was shocked n happy too.
Here in Sarthak's house everyone was panicked n so as Vatsal when he came to know about his would be father-in-law.
"Par aise jahan kahan sakte hain vo?" Vatsal ne poocha.
"Pata nahi bete, isi baat se to mai aur jyada pareshaan hoon ki aaj tak kabhi bhi unhone aisa nahi kiya." Jyoti jee was really worried this time.
"Aap pareshaan mat hoiye maa, hum pata laga lenge." Mauli assured her n little did she knew that if she would be in tension so her mom will be worried more.
Tabhi Sarthak ka cell phone ring hua aur us ne dekha ki Muskaan ka number hai. Us ne phone receive kiya.
"Muskaan abhi mai thoda pareshaan hoon tum se baad me baat karoon to chalega?" he said.
"Are meri baat to suno ek minute. Koi bhi kaam karne se pehle mujhe at least bata to diya karo."
"Ab maine kya kar diya?" he was confused.
"Lo tum ko kaise nahi pata ki tumhare dad yahan mere ghar par aaye hue hain." She asked.
"Kya?" he was shocked.
"Tum ko sach me nahi pata tha kya?" she asked confused.
"Yaar hum yahan pareshaan hain kal se hi ki dad bina bataye kahan chale gaye. Maine bataya tha ki na dad se baat hue the maassi ki hum dono ki shaadi k baare me bus us k next day morning se hi............par dad vahan gaye kyoun?" Sarthak sochne laga.
"Ye to mujhe bhi nahi pata na, ab mujhe bulaya hai." She told.
"To jaao na."
"Are mujhe dar lag raha hai. Aaj k pehle mai kabhi tumahre dad se mile nahi hoon na to...............".
"Are yahan mile nahi thi tum? Vaise bhi mere dad koi bhookha sher nahi hain jo tum ko dekhte hi kaccha chaba jaayenge."
"Tum ko mazak lag raha hai aur yahan meri jaan jaa rahi hai dar k mare." She said making a face.
"Are meri ja.........." achanak khayal aaya janab ko ki jahan vo khade hain vahan aur bhi log hain, " mere kehne ka matlab hai vaise to badi sherni bani rehti ho to ab darne ki kya jaroorat hai?" he teased her.
"Tum se na to baat karna hi bekaar hai jao mai phone rakhti hoon."
"Ok baba gussa mat karo sorry."
"Mujhe sach me dar lag raha hai Arth." She was really scared.
"Ab ye muh banana bund karo aur seedhe se jaao. Dad vahan kyoun gaye bina bataye ab mujhe samajh aa raha hai." Sarthak winked Vatsal n he understood whereas Jyoti jee was still confused.
"Kya samajh aaya tum ko mujhe bhi batao na?" she asked.
"Bata doonga tum ek baar dad se milo na jaa kar." He sent her n after putting down the phone Jyoti jee asked him finally the thing which she was thinking.
"Kya hua Sarthak? Kahan gaye hain tumhare papa?"
"Relax massi, vo theek hain aur Muski...........i mean Muskaan k ghar gaye hain." He told smiling.
"Par vahan achanak?" Mauli asked.
"Are yaar kyoun jaayenge jaroor in dono ki shaadi ki baat to aage badhane k liye Muskaan ko dekhne gaye honge." Vatsal cleared it.
"Are.............to aise kaise? Bata k to jaana tha na." Jyoti jee ne kaha.
"Koi baat nahi massi, mujhe poora vishwaas hai ki Muskaan k gharwaalon se mil kar vo shaadi k liye jaroor haan kar denge."
Next day :-
Sarthak ne bahut wait kiya Muskaan k call ka par us ka call nahi aaya aur na hi us ka phone lag paaya kyounki Muski ka phone switch off aa raha tha aur Sarthak ko lag raha tha kahin koi gadbad to nahi hue hai jo Muskaan ne us ko kuch nahi bataya. Apne dad ko vo acche se jaanta tha tabhi us k man me kahin na kahin ye dar tha ki kahin dad mana na kar de is rishte k liye. Kahin unhone mana to nahi kar diya na.............uff sochte sochte pagal ho raha tha vo jab neeche aa rahi awaazon se pata chala us ko ki us k dad aa gaye hain.
"Are aap kahan chale gaye the bina bataye?" Jyoti jee ne poocha.
"Kuch jaroori kaam tha." Bus itna keh kar vo apne kamre me chale gaye. Jaate jaate unhone kaha, "Jyoti jara Mishra ko phone kar k bula laana."
"Theek hai." Vo jaanti thi par Sarthak ne mana kiya tha kuch bhi directly poochne k liye.
Kuch der baad Mishra jee aaye aur ek close room me Mr. Malhotra ne kuch baatein ki un k saath aur kuch instructions diye jab vo jaane lage to Jyoti jee ne un ko roka, "Mishra jee."
"Yes mam."
"Inhone kyoun bulaya tha aap ko?"
"Sorry mam, maaf kijiyega sir ne batane ko mana kiya hai kuch bhi."
Jyoti jee ko samajh nahi aa raha tha ki aakhir ho kya raha hai, "Par.........".
"Mam, mai chalta hoon mujhe kuch jaldi hai. Sir k kuch kaam niptaane hain." Ye keh kar Mishra jee to chale gaye.
Jyoti jee soch me pad gayi ki hua kya hai un ko. Shaam ko jab Mauli office se aaye tab as usual fresh hone k baad Jyoti jee us k paas gayi.
"Beta."
"Haan maa boliye kya hua?"
"Mujhe kuch baat karni thi tum se."
"Kya baat hai maa? Sab theek to hai na? Aap bahut pareshaan lag rahi hain?"
"Haan beta baat hi kuch aise hai."
"Kya hua maa?"
"Jab se tere dad vapas aaye hain tab se unhone kisi se koi baat nahi ki hai. Maine poocha to bhi unhone nahi bataya ki kahan gaye the vo? Dophar me Mishra jee ko bulaya tha aur kuch baatein ki un se par fir bhi nahi bataya ki baat kya hue?"
"Relax maa, sab theek ho jaayega. Mai baat karoon dad se?" she asked.
"Haan mai bhi soch rahi thi yahi, kyounki meri aur Sarthak ki baat to sunenge nahi na hi kuch batayenge hume. To ho sakta hai ki tujh se hi kuch kahein."
"Aap pareshaan mat ho maa, mai abhi baat karti hoon dad se." ye keh kar Mauli gayi.
Here:-
"Shit'.." and he threw his phone on the bed.
"Kya hua yaar itna hyper kyoun ho raha hai?"
"Yaar ek to dad hain ki kuch nahi bata rahein hain jab se aayein hain aur ye madam Muskaan bhi phone nahi uthane ka naam le rahi hain. Mujhe samajh me nahi aa raha hai ki baat kya hai aakhir?" frustration was clearly visible on his face.
"Ok, ok relax buddy, is me itna hyper hone waali kya baat hai? Jaa k seedhe papa se pooch le na."
"Tum ko lagta hai ki vo mujhe batayenge?" he quarried.
"Tu ek baar try to kar k dekh na yaar, burai kya hai is me?"
"Mujhe lagta hai abhi tu mere dad ko theek se jaanta nahi hai. Un ki problem hi ye hai ki jo cheej mujhe acche lagti hai aur khushi deti hai vo un ko wastage of time aur na jaane kya kya lagti hai. Kabhi bhi meri baat par vo agree nahi karte hain."
"Aur kya tu kabhi apne dad ki baton par agree ho paaya hai?"
This sudden question make him think deep about his problems with his father. He knew that nothing can change his papa so till today he never tried to make him realize that somewhere he was wrong. He always took his decision to please himself like his dad never caring about anyone.
"Mujhe lagta hai kabhi kabhi ki tu na chahte hue bhi kaafi had tak apne papa jaise hi hai. Bus yahi ek vajah hai ki aap dono ki nahi patati hai. Dono k view apne cheejon aur decisions k liye itne rigid hain ki kabhi unhone ek doosre ko samajhne ki koshish hi nahi ki. Tu jo chahta hai vo karta hai, vahi kaam tere dad bhi karte hain. Bus fark itna hai ki tujhe apne saath waalon ki bhi parwaah hai but un ko nahi hai."
Yahan Sarthak k ghar pe:-
"Dad,"
"Haan bte."
"Aap se mujhe kuch baat karni thi."
"Bolo beta."
"Dad aap kahan chale gaye the achanak? Pata hai hum sab kitna pareshaan the, yahan tak ki bhaiya bhi bahut pareshaan ho gaye the." She asked n told too.
Mr. Malhotra looked at her when she mentioned about Sarthak, " Ek baat batayengi aap hume?"
"Poochiye dad."
"Aap hum se jyada pyaar karti hain ya apne bhai se?"
"Dad ye kaisa sawaal hai? Aap jaante hain ki aap ki jagah koi nahi le sakta aur aise hi bhiaya ki jagah bhi koi nahi le sakta."
"Nahi aap har baar apne bhai ki sifarish karti hain na hum se, bus isiliye pooch rahe the hum." Mr. Malhotra said smiling.
"Aap jaante hain na dad ki aap world k best dad hain aur bhaiya world k best bhai. Par ab aap pehle vo bataiye jo hum aap se pooch rahe hain."
"Hum aap k bhai ki pasand Muskaan k ghar gaye the." He announced.
"Sach! Vow papa ! par hua kya vahan?"
Mr. Malhotra indicated her to close door first. She surprised first but did what he told her.
A few hours later:-
"Mujhe aap se kuch poochna hai?" Sarthak ne kaha jo abhi kuch der pehle hi Vatsal k yahan se aaya tha. Ab us se aur intejaar nahi ho raha tha ki vo jaane ki Muskaan k ghar par kya hua tha? Na Muskaan se baat ho paayi thi us ki na hi apne dad se.
Mr. Malhotra ne Sarthak ko dekha aur kaha, " Haan boliye."
"Aap Muskaan k ghar kyoun gaye the?"
Mr. Malhotra ne shayad socha nahi hoga ki achanak se Sarthak ye sawaal kar lega. "Aap ko kis ne bataya ki hum vahan gaye the?"
"Mujhe kisi ne bhi bataya ho, bus aap mujhe itna bataiye ki aap gaye kyoun the vahan?"
"Hum agar is baare me baat na karna chahe to?" Mr. Malhotra ne kaha.
"Oh whatever par mai jo pooch raha hoon vo aap ko batana hi hoga." He was determined.
"Bahut ho gaya Sarthak hum is baare me aap se koi baat nahi karna chahte hain bus hum ne keh diya." Vo bhi apni jagah determined the.
"Aap ki problem kya hai dad aap jaante hain? Aap apne aap ko kuch jaroorat se jyada hi samajhte hain. Aap ko lagta hai ki jo bhi faisle aap lete hain vo humesha sahi hote hain chahe in me un logon ki koi iccha na ho jo is faisle se jude hain. Aap ko lagta hai aap perfect hain par shayad aap nahi jaante ki sab se jyada kamiyaan aap me hi hain. Aap ko lagta hai ki jabardasti aap apne faisle doosron se manwa sakte hain, par aisa na hua hai na mai kabhi hone doonga."
Pata nahi kyoun, is baar Mr. Malhotra Sarthak ki saari baatein chup chaap sun rahe the bina kuch kahe.
"Aap ne ek baar mujh se meri khusiyon ko cheenane ko koshish ki hai dad, par pichle baar ki tarah is baar mai aap ko is me kamyaab nahi hone doonga. Muskaan meri zindagi hai aur mai agar kisi se shaadi karoonga to bus us se hi aur kisi se nahi. Aap chahe kitne bhi koshish kar lein par hum ko alag nahi kar paayenge." Ye keh kar Sarthak vahan se gusse me chala gaya.
Mr. Malhotra shayad itne badi baat sun to le rahe the, par seh paana un k bus me nahi tha. Dham se gir pade vo jameen pe.
"Papaaaaaaaaaaaaaa", Mauli daudti hue aayi.
Edited by Mahak Sinha - 15 years ago
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