Zindagi ki talaash
chapter-23
By a sudden gun shot all were in the state of shock…
V.M:- Screamed…..Vineet ye tune kya kar dia…..apne hi papa par goli chala dee…..and she ran towards V.F.
V.M.:- aapko kuch nahi hoga…..main aapko kuch nahi hone dungi…Veenu ambulance bula de please….ek baar meri baat maan le…apne papa ko hospital le chal…
Vineet:- kyun dard ho rha hai….mujhe bhi ho rha hai par isliye nahi ki in par goli chalayi but isliye kyunki ye karne main maine kafi der kardi…..aab pta chala ki …ki goli chalake kisi ki jaan lena kitna aasan hai…..par wahi goli jab kisi apne par chale to kitna dard hota hai…..aapne kabhi Socha ki Shreya par kya beeti hogi jab aapne hi maa baap ko apni aankho ke samne marte dekha hoga…..
V.M.:- chup kar….bilkul chup….muhje yakeen nahi hota ki tu hamara hi beta hai…..or jis Shreya ki tu baat kar rha hai na …yad rakh ki wo uske asli maa baap nahi the….wo anath thi or hai….isse koi afsoos nahi hai unke marne ka tabhi to yha gulchre uda rahi hai iss Daya ke saath..
Daya:- agar aap apni haad main rahe to acha…main or Shreya yha kya kar rahe hai…isse aapko kya matlab …..agar aap bhul rahi hai to main bta doon ki abhi aap ek criminal ho…..or agar main aapse izat se baat kar rha hun to wo sirf Vineet ke karan nahi to aap jaiso se mujhe niptna bahut ache se aata hai…
V.M.:- glared at him but stop to say anything…she moved to her husband and pleaded before Daya please inhe bacha lo…phir jo aap log kahoge main wahi karungi….
Daya:- Kajal…zara ambulace bulana…or han ye hospital main bhi under custody hi treat honge….
Kajal:- ok sir…n she made the arrangements…..
After V.M. and V.F. went from there Daya went to Vineet who was standing in the corner or room…with tears in his eyes….
Daya:- Vineet sambhalo apne aapko…..jo tumne aaj kiya wo aasan nahi tha….but I am proud of you tumne apne rishte ko duty ke beech main nahi aane dia…..
Vineet:- turned and hugged Daya….sir aaj main apni hi nazar main itna gir gya hun ki smajh hi nahi a rha ki …kaise Shreya se mafi mangu…usne mujhe bahut pehle saab batane ki koshish ki thi par maine hi uski baat nahi suni…kitna kuch sehna pda usse in saaab ke karan….uska suspension…demotion….Rajveer ki maut ka ilzaam…transfer….mujhse shadi tutna….kitna tut gayi hogi na wo andar se….par kabhi bhi complaint nahi karti…..maine mauka nahi diya to….. usne doosri kosish kabhi ki hi nahi…..karti bhi kaise maine hi uski baton par yakeen nahi kiya…
Daya:- Vineet jo hi tum keh rahe ho mujhe samajh nahi aa rha…aisa kya hua tha Shreya ke saath…..kuch kuch baatein mujhe pta chali hai…par sab aadhori hai…
Vineet:- kyaa? Iska matlab aaj tak Shreya ne aapko kuch nahi bataya..
Daya:- nahi…batana chahti thi par… kehti thi…. sahi waqt ane par…sab bta degi….to maine bhi kabhi force nahi kiya…
Vineet:- told him everything about Shreya to him….except the conspiracy behind his and Alisha marriage because he was ignorant of the same…
Daya:- aaj tak main sochta tha ki koi problem hai usski life main…..par aaj jaana ki wo to apne andar dard ka sailaab samate baithi thi…..jaane anjaane maine bhi usko bahut dard diya….par aaj ke baad koi dard koi takleef use chuu bhi nahi payegi…
Vineet:- aap bahut pyaar karte hain na usse…
Daya:- haan….bahut…aapne aap se zayada…..sabse se zayada….
Vineet:- ek request hain sir….main janta hun ki ye haq nahi hai mujhe par phir bhi
Daya:- kya Vineet…bolo to sahi
Vineet:- sir uska bahut khayal rakhna bahut kuch sha hai usne or wo bhi bina kisi bhi galti ke…main uske pyaar ki kadar nahi kar paya…shayad main uske layak hi nahi tha.
Daya:- Vineet main vaada karta hun ki uska bahut khayal rakhunga….aapni jaan se bhi zayada…or agar tum uski kadar jaan lete to wo mujhe kaise milti…hain…
Vineet:- sir aap bhi na…..
Daya:- acha chalo apna mood theek karo or Shreya se ek baar ek dost ki tarah baat karlo….usse acha lagega….bahut miss kiya hoga usne bhi tumhe or tumhari dosti ko..
Vineet:- par sir main kaise…..i mean mujhse nahi hoga..
Daya:- come on…vineet….tum jante hi ho ki Shreya dil se baatein kam hi lagati hai….or agar tum sab bhool kar usse baat karoge….to usse bhi acha lagega…
Vineet:- noded …theek hai sir
With this both went to drawing room where Kajal And Shreya were arranging things…..Shreya's back was towards Vineet…Daya signalled Vineet to go and talk to Shreya…..Vineet went to her…he placed his one hand on her shoulder…..
Vineet:- Shreya….
Shreya:- was well known of that voice and touch…she turned…
Vineet:- kya main tumse kuch baat kar sakta hun…
Shreya:- jee boliye…
Vineet:- was hurted with that formal behaviour….yha nahi akele main
Shreya:- looked towards Daya…Daya assured her with eyes…..that he has no objection to it….haan kyun nahi….aap mere room main chaliye main aati hun.. With this Vineet followed by Shreya went to her room..
When she entered….Vineet came on his knees…
Vineet:- while joining his hand in front of her pleaded…Shreya main janta hun jo kuch bhi maine tumhare saath kiya wo maafi ke layak nahi hai…..par phir bhi agar ho sake to mujhe maaf kar dena…..
Shreya:- Vineet pehle utho…yha biatho….jo kuch bhi tumne kiya usme tumhari koi galti nahi hai…agar main tumhari jagah hoti to …..to shayad main bhi wahi karti…..
Vineet:- Shreya galti to maine ki hai….main hamesha ek bête ki tarah sochta rha kabhi bhi ye nahi socha ki …..tum bhi sahi ho sakti ho…..mujh par apne maa-papa ke pyar ka parda para hua tha ….main tumhare saath galat karta gya…. Par tumne ek shabd bhi nahi bola kyun…Shreya….kyon?
Shreya:- Veenu…
Vineet:- had tears in his eyes hearing this after a long time..
Shreya:- tum uss samay na mujhe smajh pa rahe the na meri baton ko…hamara rishta to tut hi chukka tha….lekin tumhara rishta jab Alisha se jura to maine ye tey kiya….ki main ab or koi takleef tumhe nai dungi…jab ye sachai tumhare samne aani hogi aa jayegi….or wo ayi bhi…
Vineet:- Shreya please mujhe maf kardo main tumhare saath saath Alisha ka bhi gunehgar hun….main kabhi bhi use wo pyaar nahi de paya jiski wo haqdar thi…. In sab main uski bhi koi galti nahi thi…maine bas tumhe nicha dikhane ke liye usse shadi ki…..ye dekhane ke liye ki main tumhare bina bahut khush hun…
Shreya:- Veenu pehle rona band kro…..or you know na dosto main no sorry no thankyou…main bahut khush hun ki tumhari dosti mujhe wapis mil gayi…or rahi baat Alisha ki ….Veenu wo bahut achi ladki hai ….uska in aab se koi lena dena nahi hai…..wo nahi janti ki chachi ji ne kya kya kiya hai….yha tak ki uski shadi bhi ek plan tha…usse to bas mohra banaya gya…..or wo pagli ye samajhti rahi ki uski maa uka bhala kar rahi hai..
Vineet:- plan matlab…
Shreya:- jab mera tumse rishta toota to kahi na kahi umeed thi ki …ki kabhi na kabhi tumhe galti ka ehsaas hoga or tum mere paas laut ayoge…par aisa nahi ho paya….kyunki chachi jee ne Alisha ka rishta tumse jodna chaha…or mujhe warning di ki main uski khushiyo ke beech na ayun….tab maine hi Alisha ko tumse shadi karne ke liye convince kiya tha….
Vineet:- what….
Shreya:- par Alisha ko ye sab nahi pta…or na hi main chahti hun ki use kuch pta chale…..uski duniya bikhar jayegi….or kabhi bhi apne aap ko maaf nahi kar payegi….ye guilt usme kbhi bhi nahi ana chaiye Vineet…kabhi bhi nahi….
Vineet:- Shreya main vaada karta hun ki main uska bahut khayal rakhunga….uski har khushi meri khuhi se upar hogi…
Shreya:- chalo ab apna mood theek karo kyunki abhi tumhe Chachi jee ki sachai bhi Alisha ke samne lani hai…..usse sambhlna hai…..
Vineet:- nahi shreya ye mujh se nahi hoga…..wo tut jayegi…..peechle kuch dino se maine use bahut rude behave kiya hai…..or ab ye saab…wo muskrati zaroor hai par main …ye bhi janta hun ki jo dard wo uss mukurhat ke peeche chupa kar baithi hai wo maine hi use diya hai….. par ye sab bata kar uska dard or nahi barahna chahta….
Shreya:- Veenu sach chahe kitna bhi karva ho ek na ek din samne aa hi jaata hai….agar baad main usse ye pta chala ki tumne sach chupaya hai to kya beetegi usspar…
Vineet:- main ach chupane ki baat nahi kar rha….bas itna keh rh hun ki main ye Sach use nahi bta sakta..
Shreya:- to kon batayega….usse
Vineet:- tum….tum bataogi usse sach….waise bhi main garm dimag ka admi hun….kab gusse main baat ko sambhalne ki bajaye bigad dun….kya pta
Shreya:-main nahi Veenu…pehle hi bahut si kushgwar zindgiya tabah kar di maine….Alisha….nai nai ….soch kar bhi dar lag rha hai…..
Vineet:- Shreya…dar tumhe suit nahi karta….jo kuch tumne sha hai….uske baad to bilkul nahi….tumhare saath to koi nahi tha …par main hun Alisha ke Saath…..sach janne ke baad mai promise karta hun ki usse sambhal lunga…..par ye sach batne ki himat mere main nahi hai…
Shreya:- par….
Vineet:- koi par war nahi tum hi Alisha ko sach batayogi…..then he observed some blood traces on shreya's shoulder….Shreya…..tumhe goli lagi hai ye khoon
Shreya:- nahi goli nhi lagi chu kar nikal gai…..
Vineet:- tum pagal ho kya….pehle to chote se dard par bhi poora ghar sar par utha leti thi or ab…
Shreya:- tension mat lo veenu…..ye sab chalta rehta hai…
Vineet:- nahi Shreya apna khayal rakha karo…he hold her hand and dragged her to Drawing room…where Daya and Kajal are present….Daya sir…dekho isse chot lagi hai…khoon nikal rha hai….
Daya:- panicked…Shreya ….dard ho rha hai kya….tumne pehle kyon nahi bataya…
Shreya:- Daya kuch nahi hua ye Veenu to aise hi…pehle bhi yahi karta tha mujhe choti se takleef main dekh kar …aasman sar par utha leta tha or ab bhi….waise veenu…..tum bilkul nahi badle…
Daya:- being jealous…..Shreya bahut bolti ho tum ….ab chup chap baitho main abhi dressing ka saman lata hun….and he went from there…
Kajal:- waise tum dono ki ye dosti dekh kar lagta hai ki koi buri tarah jal gya…
Shreya:- kon bhabhi…
Kajal:- or kon tere Daya sir..
Shreya:- blushed….bhabhi aap bhi na…..
Kajal:- waise maine tumhe kitni baar kha hai ki main abhi officially tumhari bhabhi nahi bani hun
Shreya:- koi baat nahi officially bhi bna dete hain mujhe Mumbai to jane do pehle..
Kajal: bulshed hard…Shreya tu nahi sudhar sakti….dost mila nahi ki aagayi apne purane avatar main..
Shreya:- han bhabhi….main aaj bahut khush hun ….Veenu jaisa dost kismet se milta hain….kismat mujh se rooth gayi thi par lagta hai ki mera acha waqt bhi aa gya..
Vineet:- sorry shreya….agar main tumpe yakeen kar leta to shayad itna dard tumhe nahi sehna parta…..par ab main apni iss dost ki har tamana poori karunga….sabse pehle to teri shaadi…
Shreya:- nahi abhi nahi…
Daya:- returned from bedroom but stopped hearing this…kya shreya mujh se shaadi nahi karna chahti…
Vineet:- par kyun Daya sir pasand nahi hai..
Shreya:-han pasand nahi…
Daya:- POV kya his heart bounced…..
Shreya:- bahut pasand hai….infact apni zindagi se bhi zyada
Daya:- smiled hearing this…
Vineet:- to shadi kyun nahi karna chahti…
Shreya:- maine faisla kiya hai ki jab tak sachin bhai or Abhijeet sir ki shadi nai hoti tab tak main bhi shadi nahi karungi…..ab ye to sachin bhai or abhijeet sir par depend karta hai ki wo kitni jaldi ghodi chadte hai…..
Vineet:- to der kis baat ki hai….
Shreya:- wapas jane do mujhe …..phir dekhna ye shreya kya karti hai Veenu
Daya:- kitni masoom hai…abhi bhi doosro ki padi hai…..wiase jaisi dikhti thi waisi hai nahi…..par jaisi bhi hai mujhe bahoot pasand hai…and he moved ahead..chalo shreya bahut baatein kar li ab dressing bhi karwa lo
Shreya :- nahi Daya dard hoga
Meanwhile Vineet signalled Kajal to leave..
Vineet:- acha sir hum chaltee hai…koi zaroorat ho to batana waise bhi sham ki flight hai…Delhi wapas jaana hai….
DayaL:- are Vineet itni jaldi kya hai breakfast karke jaana
Vineet :- nahi sir raat se yahi hun…Alisha hotel main pareshaan ho rahi hogi…main chalta hun..
Shreya:- Veenu par Alisha ko sach bhi to batana hai..
Vineet:- Han Shreya main dopeher ko use yahi le ayunga..
Shreya:- Veenu tum aisa kyun nahi karte ki kal hamare saath delhi chalo or aaj ki raat hamare saath yahi reh lo….main Alisha se baat bhi kar lungi or…hum sab milkar ussse sambhal bhi lenge…
Vineet:- main Aliisha se baat karke btata hun….acha Daya sir main chalta hun…
Daya:- theek hai Vineet…khayal rakhna apna bhi or Alisha ka bhi
Vineet:- jee zaroor sir
Kajal:- acha Shreya main bhi chalti hun…
Shreya;- bhabhi aap to ruk jaiye..
Kajal:- ruk jaati agar aaj ghar main pooja nahi hoti baad main milti hun tujhse free hokar…
They bid bye and went from there…now Daya and Shreya are all alone..
Daya:- ab chalo dressing karva lo
Shreya:- Daya dard hoga…choti si chot hai….theek ho jayegi…aap fikar mat karo…
Daya:- main hun naa saath nahi hoga dard….
Shreya:- looking towards him got lost in his eyes…
Daya:- flattered hand in front of her eyes….kya soch rahi ho bharosa nahi hai kya mujh par…
Shreya:- han hai…aap aisa kyun bol rahe ho
Daya:- to apne shoulder se top remove karo mujhe dressing karni hai…..
Shreya:- theek hai…she turned her back towards Daya…moved top from her shoulder…
Daya:- observed her wound…..Shreya…ye choti si chot hai….itni der main kitna khoon beh gya tumhara…
Shreya:- Daya tum khamkha pareshaan ho rahe ho…..itna bhi kuch nai hua
Daya:- while applying "Spirit" ..han dikh rha haai
Shreya:- Screamed! Ahhhh!
Daya:- bas Shreya…thodi der or….theek ho jayega…he appliedbandage..lloo ho gya
Shreya:- while settling her top…thanks Daya
Daya:- are Shreya thanks kehne ki koi zarurat nahi hai…acha ye pain killer le lo tumhe dard ho rha hoga
Shreya:- nahi daya I am fine..
Daya:- Wiase Shreya thanks to mujhe tumhara kerna chaiye….
Shreya:- while looking towards Daya….Kyun?
Daya:- tumhe hyad nahi pta ki Rajveer mera dost or meri behan ka pati tha..
Shreya:- kkkkkkya?
Daya:- han….Manpreet meri behan hai….hum Ahmdabad main ikthe the…phir Rajveer ka transfer Punjab main ho gya or mera pune….waha se wo kha gya mujhe nhi pta tha….uske baad kabhi contact nahi hua…..or aaj mujhe pta chala ki wo is duniya main nahi hai….
Shreya:- par Daya aap ne to kha tha ki aap is duniya main bilkul akele hain…
Daya:- actually Manpreet or main bacpan se hi saath the ….hum ek hi orphanage main pale bade hain….wo hamesha mera ek badi behen ki tarah khayal rakhti thi….fir dilke is rishte ko kab hamne bhai behen ka naam de diya pta hi nahi chala
Shreya:- daya I am sorry us din maine jaan boojh kar goli nahi chalai thi mujhe laga ki unhone mere parents ko mara bas isliye main…maine goli chala di….
Daya:- Shreya is main tumhari koi galti nahi hai….ek pal ke liye maine bhi tumhe galat samajh liya tha….par ab main sab janta hun….mujhe Vineet nai sab bata diya or baki rha sha uske maa-baap ne… main tumhe gunhegar nahi manta…..infact I am proud of you
Shreya:- phir bhi sorry Daya….mai unhe bacha nahi payi…
Daya:- bas Shreya….ab or guilt nahi jo gunha tumne kiya hi nahi ….usko lekar itna regret kyun…chod do sab bhool jayo
Shreya:- waise aap thanks kyun keh rahe the…
Daya:- jis tarah tumne manpreet ko sahara diya or Rajveer ka naam badnaam nahi hone diya uske liye thanks
Shreya:- Daya isme thanks kehne wali koi baat nahi hai….actually Rajveer mere bhai the….maine job hi kiya apni bhabhi ke liye kiya
Daya:- acha chalo bahut der ho gayi raat ko so nahi paye …..ab sir dard sse phata ja rhahai…thoda aram kar lete hai…
han Daya thakan to mujhe bhi ho rahi hai…aram kar lete hai
With this they went to have sleep