Update 10

Rajat apne kamre me akela baitha tha, uska dimaag ab bhi maa ke khayalon me atka hua tha. Uski aankhein laal thi, uske andar ek ajeeb si khalipan mehsoos ho rahi thi.

"Maa mujhe aise kaise chod kar ja sakti hai...?"

Tabhi darwaze par ek halki si aahat hui.

Reeti andar aayi, usne dheere se dekha ki Rajat bed ke kone pe baitha tha, apne haath apne baalon me le rakha tha.

"Rajat..." Reeti ne dheere se kaha.

Rajat thoda straight hua, usne dekha ki Reeti andar aa rahi thi. Uska chehra soft tha, uski aankhon me ek ajeeb sa pyaar tha.

Reeti uske paas aayi, usne uska haath pakda aur dheere se squeeze kiya.

"Mujhe pata hai ki tumhe bohot dukh ho raha hai, par tumhe apne aap ko sambhalna hoga."

Rajat ekdum emotional ho gaya.

"Maa mujhe bina bataye chali gayi... mujhe samajh nahi aa raha ki main kaise accept karu ki woh kabhi wapas nahi aayegi..."

Reeti uske paas bed pe baith gayi, usne dheere se uske kandhe pe haath rakha.

"Kayi baar zindagi humse wo cheez chheen leti hai jo hume sabse zyada pyaari hoti hai, par iska matlab yeh nahi ki hum jeena chhod dein..."

Rajat ne ekdum se apni nazar uski taraf uthayi.

"Tumhe kaise pata chal raha hai ki main kis dukh se guzar raha hoon?"

Reeti uske chehre pe ek nazar daali, phir dheere se ek muskurahat di.

"Kyuki jab koi insaan kisi se bohot zyada jude hota hai, toh woh unke dukh ko mehsoos kar sakta hai."

Ek second ke liye kamre me sirf khamoshi thi.

Rajat Reeti ki aankhon me dekh raha tha. Woh ek ajeeb si sukoon wali energy mehsoos kar raha tha, jaise uski saari takleef Reeti ke paas aakar kam ho rahi thi.

Tabhi, ekdum se darwaza khula.

Pita ji khade the.

Unka chehra serious tha.

"Kya ho raha hai yaha?"

Rajat ekdum straight baith gaya, Reeti thoda tension me aa gayi.

Pita ji ne ek nazar dono pe daali. Ek ladka jo toot chuka tha, aur ek ladki jo uske bohot kareeb lag rahi thi.

"Rajat, yeh ladki tumhare room me itni raat ko kya kar rahi hai?"

Rajat shock me tha, uska dimaag ekdum blank ho gaya.

Reeti bhi ek second ke liye chup rahi, fir dheere se boli, "Woh bohot udaas tha, isliye main bas usse sambhalne ke liye aayi thi."

Pita ji ne ek nazar Rajat pe daali, phir Reeti ki taraf dekha.

"Sach batao… kya tum dono ke beech kuch chal raha hai?"

Ek second ke liye kamre me sirf silence tha.

Rajat ekdum tension me tha, Reeti ki saanse tez ho gayi thi.

Ab sab kuch aur bhi zyada complicated ho chuka tha.

Pita ji ekdum shock me the. Unhone Rajat ki taraf dekha, jaise unhe apni aankhon pe vishwas nahi ho raha tha.

"Tu kya keh raha hai, Rajat? Tu… tu Reeti se pyaar karta hai?"

Rajat ne gehri saans li, phir apne baba ki aankhon me seedha dekha.

"Haan baba, main Reeti se pyaar karta hoon. Aapne khud dekha hai… jab se hum yaha aaye hain, usne is ghar ko sambhal rakha hai. Jaise maa ki jagah woh is ghar ki Lakshmi ho."

Pita ji ekdum chup ho gaye.

Unke dimaag me ek ajeeb sa tufaan chal raha tha. Yahi ladka kabhi unke liye ek nanha Rajat tha, aur ab wahi ladka unki pehli patni se pyaar kar raha tha?

Unka dimaag dohri soch me tha.

"Kya yeh sab galat hai? Kya mujhe is rishte ko rokna chahiye?"

Fir unhone Rajat ki aankhon me dekha.

Wahi pyaar, wahi junoon, wahi samarpan tha jo kabhi unke andar Garima ke liye tha.

"Maine bhi toh kabhi Garima se yahi pyaar kiya tha… jaise yeh aaj Rajat kar raha hai."

Unhone gehri saans li, phir dheere se bole,

"Rajat… tu samajh raha hai na tu kya keh raha hai? Yeh rishta normal nahi hai."

Rajat ne sirf ek baar sir hilaya, "Mujhe sab pata hai baba, par jo sach hai woh yahi hai. Main bina Reeti ke jee nahi sakta. Jab bhi main uske paas hota hoon, mujhe lagta hai ki sab kuch sahi hai. Woh sirf ek ladki nahi hai… woh meri duniya hai."

Pita ji ne apni aankhein band ki.

Unka dimaag do cheezon me uljha tha—ek taraf duniya ki soch, aur doosri taraf unke bete ki khushi.

Unhone ek baar Reeti ki taraf dekha, jo ab tak sirf chup thi.

"Aur tu? Tu bhi yahi chahti hai?"

Reeti ne dheere se apni aankhein uthai.

"Haan…" Uski awaaz halki thi, lekin sachai se bhari hui thi.

Pita ji ek second ke liye ruk gaye. Fir unhone ek gehri saans li.

"Toh phir… agar tum dono ek dusre ke bina jee nahi sakte, toh main is rishte ke beech nahi aunga."

Rajat aur Reeti dono shock me the.

"Baba…?"

Pita ji ne dheere se muskuraya, "Main tum dono ki shaadi ki tayyari karunga. Jo sach hai, use accept karne me hi samajhdaari hai."

Reeti ki aankhon se aansu nikal aaye.

Rajat khush hokar apne baba ke gale lag gaya.

Ab sab kuch badalne wala tha.

Raat ke sannate me, Pita ji dheere se uthkar ek purana almari kholne lage. Andar ek chhoti si dibbi thi, jo dhool se bhari thi.

Reeti ki nazar us dibbi pe padi, aur ekdum uske dil me ek tez dhadkan mehsoos hui.

Pita ji ne dheere se dibbi kholi, aur ek purana mangalsutra bahar nikala.

Reeti ne jaise hi us mangalsutra ko dekha, ek pal ke liye uski saansein ruk gayi.

"Yeh... yeh toh mera hai...!" Uske dimaag me purani yaadein taaza hone lagi. Jab woh Garima thi, jab uska vivaah hua tha, jab usne apni shaadi ka pehla din mehsoos kiya tha.

Wahi mangalsutra, jo kabhi uski shaadi ki pehchaan tha, aaj uske saamne ek naye roop me tha.

Uske haath apne aap badh gaye, usne woh mangalsutra uthaya, aur dheere se apni gardan me pehna. Jaise hi usne usse mehsoos kiya, ek ajeeb si bhavna uske andar aayi.

"Main phir se wahi ban gayi hoon… lekin naye roop me. Kya yeh ek naye jeevan ka sanket hai?"

Pita ji ne Rajat ki taraf dekha, jo ek pal ke liye yeh sab dekh raha tha.

Phir Pita ji ne woh mangalsutra uthakar Rajat ke haath me diya.

"Ye tumhari maa ka tha, usne jaane se pehle ye sambhal ke rakhne ke liye diya tha."

Rajat ekdum chok gaya.

"Maa ne diya tha?" Uski awaaz bhari ho gayi thi.

Pita ji ne uske kandhe par haath rakha, "Ab ye tu apni patni ko shaadi me pehnana. Ye ab teri amanat hai."

Rajat ne ek gehri saans li, phir us mangalsutra ko apne haath me kas ke pakad liya.

Reeti yeh sab dekh rahi thi, uska dimaag ek ajeeb si halat me tha.

"Aaj bhi yeh mere gale me wapas aa gaya… par is baar yeh mujhe Rajat se milane ke liye hai."

Rajat ne apne pita ki taraf dekha, "Baba, aapne ye sab itne saal sambhal ke rakha tha?"

Pita ji ne sirf ek baar haan me sir hila diya.

Phir, unhone Rajat se kaha, "Hum jaldi hi maa ki barsi karvayenge. Uske baad, 3 mahine me tumhari shaadi kar denge."

Rajat ne ekdum se apne pita ki taraf dekha.

"Itni jaldi?"

Pita ji ne gehri saans li, "Haan, jitna jaldi ho sake utna behtar hai. Samajh bhi is rishte ko kab tak bina sawalon ke maanega?"

Rajat ne ek pal ke liye socha, phir dheere se sir jhukaya.

Ab sab kuch tay tha. Garima ko duniya ke liye khatam karna tha, aur Reeti ko Rajat ki patni banana tha.

Reeti ke dil me ek ajeeb si garmi thi.

"Kya main sach me is naye jeevan ke liye tayar hoon?"

Rajat aur Reeti dheere se jhuk gaye, unhone Pita ji ke pair chhuye.

Pita ji ne dono ke sir pe haath rakha, phir dheere se ashirwad diya,

"Ashta putra saubhagyavati bhava."

Rajat ekdum sharma gaya. Uska chehra laal pad gaya, usne Reeti ki taraf dekha, jo ek alag hi bhavna me kho gayi thi.

Reeti ka dil zor se dhadak raha tha.

"Yeh ashirwad… yeh toh ek pati ko apni patni ke liye diya jata hai… ab mujhe is ghar ki bahu maana ja raha hai?"

Uske mann me ek ajeeb si garmi thi. Yeh sab kabhi socha bhi nahi tha, lekin ab jab ho raha tha, toh ek ajeeb sa sukoon bhi mehsoos ho raha tha.

Usne Rajat ki taraf dekha, jo ab bhi sharma raha tha.

"Yeh ladka, jo kabhi mere godh me tha… jo kabhi mujhe maa kehke bulata tha, aaj usi ke saath mujhe ek patni ka darja diya ja raha hai."

Pita ji ne ek baar phir dono ko dekha, phir dheere se bola,

"Ab tum dono officially ek ho chuke ho. Yeh rishta ab sirf ek samaj ki tasveer nahi, balki ek sacchai ban chuka hai."

Reeti ne apni saans andar kheechi, uske mann me ek ajeeb sa mix of happiness aur nervousness thi.

Ab Pita ji ne haath pakad ke dono ko bahar le gaye.

Naina aur Rohan waha baithe the, ek dusre se baat kar rahe the.

Jab Pita ji ne yeh sab announce kiya, toh Naina ekdum se uchal gayi.

"Areyyyy, sachiiii?! Yeh toh kamaal ho gaya!"

Usne turant uthkar Reeti ko kas ke hug kar liya.

"Yes, bhabhi!! I’m so happy! Ab maa ke baad ye ghar ki nayi Lakshmi, is ghar ki bahu hai!"

Reeti ek second ke liye shock me thi, lekin phir uske hothon pe ek muskurahat aa gayi.

Naina halki shaitani tone me boli, "Ab bhai ko officially romance karne ki permission mil gayi!"

Rajat ekdum laal pad gaya, usne Naina ki taraf gusse se dekha.

"Naina, bakwas band kar!"

Rohan bhi hasta hua bola, "Bhai, tu toh jeet gaya! Apni dream girl se shaadi kar raha hai!"

Reeti sharmake neeche dekh rahi thi, lekin andar se uske emotions pure rollercoaster ride pe the.

"Mujhe ab is naye rishte ko apnaana hoga… Rajat ab mera sab kuch hai."

Pita ji ne dheere se bola,

"Aaj se, yeh rishta sirf ek mohabbat nahi, ek naya jeevan hai."

Rajat ab bhi sharmate hue Reeti ki taraf dekhta raha, aur Reeti sirf ek nayi duniya ki shuruat mehsoos karti rahi.

Pita ji chup chaap khade Rajat aur Reeti ko dekh rahe the.

Unki aankhon me ek ajeeb si shanti thi, lekin saath hi andar ek gehra samarpan bhi mehsoos ho raha tha.

"Ab yeh sab badal chuka hai… ab main Garima ka pati nahi raha. Woh ab meri nahi, mere bete ki hai."

Unhone Reeti ko dekha, jo sharma ke neeche dekh rahi thi, lekin uske chehre par ek sukoon tha.

Rajat ki aankhon me ek naya junoon tha, ek naye jeevan ka ehsaas.

"Yeh ladka jo kabhi sirf mera beta tha, aaj woh mera damaad bhi ban raha hai."

Unke *mann me ek ajeeb si soch aayi—kya aage chal kar, Rajat aur Reeti ke bacche honge? Kya main apne hi bete aur apni pehli patni ke bachon ka dada banunga?"

Yeh soch jitni ajeeb thi, utni hi sach thi.

Unhone dheere se apni saans andar kheechi, phir aankhein bandh karke accept kar liya.

"Yeh unexpected hai… lekin agar meri patni aur mera beta iss rishte me khush hain, toh mujhe bhi yeh sach swikar karna hoga."

Unhone dheere se Reeti ki taraf dekha, phir Rajat ki taraf.

"Ab yeh dono ek hai. Main bas ek dusre ke liye unka support ho sakta hoon."

Ek halki si muskurahat unke chehre pe aayi.

Ab woh Garima ke pati nahi rahe… ab woh sirf ek pita the, jo apne bete aur uski patni ki khushi me khush tha.

Raat ka sannata tha. Pita ji neend me the, lekin ekdum se unki aankh khul gayi. Ghar ke andar sab so rahe the, lekin unhe bahar se halki si aahat sunayi di.

Woh dheere se uthe, bina awaaz kiye verandah ki taraf chale gaye. Jaise hi unhone kone ki taraf dekha, unka dil ek second ke liye ruk gaya.

Rajat aur Reeti ek dusre ke bohot kareeb the.

Rajat apni haathon se Reeti ka chehra pakde hue tha, dheere dheere uske hothon ko chhoo raha tha. Pehle halka sa touch, phir dheere dheere ek deep kiss.

Aur Reeti… ab woh sirf chup nahi thi. Pehle toh usne thoda hesitate kiya, lekin fir dheere dheere apni aankhein bandh karke Rajat ka jawab dene lagi.

Woh uski baahon me dhal rahi thi, jaise ek patni apne pati ki mohabbat me kho jati hai.

Pita ji chup chaap dekh rahe the.

"Yeh sab mere samne ho raha hai… aur ab main sirf ek spectator hoon."

Unhone Reeti ko dekha—woh ladki jo kabhi unki patni thi. Jo kabhi unke saath aise hi khadi hoti thi, unke saath wohi prem mehsoos karti thi.

Lekin aaj woh same pyaar kisi aur ke liye tha.

Aur woh koi aur nahi, unka apna beta tha.

"Main Garima ko chahta tha… lekin aaj woh kisi aur ki ho chuki hai. Aur sabse ajeeb baat yeh hai ki woh 'koi aur' mera hi beta hai."

Rajat ab aur aggressive ho raha tha. Usne Reeti ko apni baahon me kas liya, uske kamre ko zor se daba diya, aur uske lips aur bhi tez chusne laga.

Aur sabse ajeeb cheez yeh thi…

Reeti ne ab puri tarah se surrender kar diya tha.

Uska ek haath Rajat ki kamar pe gaya, doosra uske baalon me.

"Woh ab kisi ki patni nahi… woh sirf Rajat ki hai."

Pita ji ka dil ajeeb si halat me tha.

"Main ek pal ke liye soch raha tha ki shayad mujhe dukh hoga… shayad mujhe jalan mehsoos hogi… lekin nahi."

Unhe khud pe hairani ho rahi thi.

"Mujhe shanti mehsoos ho rahi hai… kyunki mujhe pata hai ki jo bhi ho raha hai, woh sach hai."

Rajat ab Reeti ki gardan pe apne lips le jaa raha tha.

Reeti ek halka sa moan nikal gayi, jo raat ki shanti me ek ajeeb si garmi bhar gaya.

Pita ji dheere se wapas palat gaye.

"Ab yeh dono apni nayi zindagi shuru kar chuke hain… aur mujhe unhe rokne ka koi haq nahi."

Jaise hi woh wapas chale gaye, ek cheez unke mann me baar baar ghoom rahi thi—

"Ab Garima sirf ek yaad hai. Ab jo hai, woh sirf Reeti hai… aur woh Rajat ki patni hai."​
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