Phone screen par Naina ka nam blink kar raha tha
Group chat open thii... messages start ho chuke the...aur tension clearly feel ho Rahi thii
Sumit : "Naina at least listen once.."
Aarav :" we are not lying .."
Kuch seconds tak koi reply nahi aaya
Vaishnavi Bas screen ko dekh rahi thi...uske liye sab bhaut confusing ho raha tha--kyuki jis baat ka sach vo khud samnajhne ki koshish kar rahi thi ..ab vo Naina ke samne clear ho raha tha
Usne ek bar Aarav ki taraf dekha,jo thoda distance par khada tha phone par focus kiye hue...Sumit bhi wahan tha par dono ke bich ek ajeeb sa silence tha..jese vo ek hi side par hote hue bhi alag ho..
Phir finally notification aaya
Naina:"mujhe kuch nahi sun na .."
Hawa aur heavy ho gayi
Vaishnavi ne deep breath li
Vaishnavi:"please Naina ek bar sun le aage phir bhi tuje laga ki hum galat hai ...to mai kuch nahi bolungi...
Message send hote hi uski heartbeat aur fast ho gayi
Kuch seconds bad -- reply aaya
Naina:"fine bol ..."
Sumit ne turant type Kiya
Sumit :
"Us din jo hua wo itna simple nahi tha jitna lag raha hai..."
Seen
No reply
Aarav ne text dala --
Aarav :
"We didn't plan anything... situation hi aise ho gayi thii
Vaishnavi ka dimag waha aatak gaya
"Situation...."
Ye word bar bar repeat ho raha tha par koi explain nahi kar raha tha
Sumit ne continue kiya
Sumit :
" Us din Naina tu pehle se upset thi .aur jab tu wahan se chali gayi ...,things got worse ..."
Vaishnavi ke dimag me kuch flashback hone laga
Naina ka bina kuch kahe wahan se chle jana...
Aur uske bad jo hua tha vo sirf aadha hi dekha gaya tha
Aarav :
"Wahan ek aur issue ho gaya tha...jo tu nahi janti .."
Naina ka reply turant aaya
Naina:"kya issue ...?"
Sumit ne type Kiya ....phir erase kiya...phir dubara likha
Sumit:
"Us din ek argument ho gaya tha... unnecessary..."
Naina ne poocha ..
"Kiske bich ...?"
Is bar Aarav ne reply diya--
Aarav:
"Main aur us .....us ladke ke bich ..."
Vaishnavi ka focus sharp hua
"Us ladke
"Kaun
"Aur kyun..?
Vo apne dimag mai hi questions karti hai
Kyuki ye part usne pehle kabhi suna hi nahi tha.
Naina:"Aur ..?"
Sumit:
"Situation escalate ho gayi thi ...tu hoti to shayd situation handle kar leti ..par us time koi bhi clear nahi soch raha tha.."
Naina ka reply is bar strong tha
Naina:"so tum log lad rahe the..?
Aarav :"ladayi nahi par haan .... argument bada ho gaya tha..."
Vaishnavi ne Aarav ki taraf dubara dekha
Uske face calm tha par....us calmness me bhi kuch off tha
Jaise vo sab sirf aadha Hi sach bta rahe ho
Naina:" aur uske bad ...?"
Is bar pause thoda lamba tha
Group chat me 'typing' blink kar raha tha..par disappear ho raha tha ...jese dono soch rahe ho ki kitna sach btana hai.."
Phir sumit ka message aaya
Sumit:
"Us din jo tu dekh kar gayi ....vo full picture nahi tha.."
In sab baiton se vaishnavi ko bhaut jyada hi confusion ho raha tha uske mind me yahi chal raha tha
"Same line
"Same pattern
"No clarity
Naina:"Matlab ....?"
Aarav ne slowly type Kiya --
Aarav:
"Matlab jo tumhe laga ...wo exactly wesa nahi hua tha..."
Na hi ye dono clear kar rhe the nahi deny kar rahe thee...
Naina ka reply is bar aur sharp tha
Naina:"to phir exact kya thaa...?"
Sumit:
"Exact Btane ke liye context chaiye ...aur vo message me explain karna mushkil hai..."
In sab baiton se vaishnavi ko next level confusion aur kahin na kahin gusa bhi aa raha tha
Usne khud type kiya--
Vaishnavi:
"Simple question hai....kya us din kisi ne intentionally kuch galat kiya tha...?"
Seen
Pause
Aarav ka reply aaya --
Aarav :
"No.."
Sumit ka reply bhi same hi thaa
Naina ka reply turant aaya
"Muje beleive nahi ho raha ...."
Aur is bar uski honesty clear thii
Vaishnavi ne apne phone niche rakha
Aur uske dimag yahi soch raha tha tbhi
Uske phone vibrate hua
Ek naya message
Unknown number
Message
"Tum log galat direction me soch rahe ho.."
Uske heart ek second ke liye ruk gaya
"Ye kaun hai..?" Usne dheere se kaha
Sumit ne bhi apna phone check Kiya...aur uska expression suddenly change ho gaya
Aarav ko bhi yahi message aaya hua tha usne vaishnavi ko screen dikhai
Group chat me abhi bhi silence tha par ab ek nayi problem add ho chuki thii
Vaishnavi ne dubara chat open ki
"Who is this...?"
Phir reply aaya
"Sach jan na hai to sahi jagha dekhna shuru karo.."
Vaishnavi ne phone tight pakda
"Kya chal raha hai ye ..."usne dheere se kaha
Group chat me Naina ka last message aaya
Naina :
"Jab Tak muje poora sach pata nahi chlega mai believe nahi karungi..."
Uska bad chat silent ho gayi
Vaishnavi ne phone silent kiya
Room mai ab sirf ek hi feeling thi
Uncertainty
Sumit ne dheere se kaha
"Ye expected nahi tha .."
Aarav ne uski taraf dekha
"Obviously..."
Vaishnavi ne un dono ki taraf dekha
"Tum dono kuch jante ho na ...." Usne seedhe bola ..
Dono chup rahe aur shyd ye answer tha
Vaishnavi ne step piche liya
Vo samajh chuki thi sach simple nahi
Log bhi simple nahi hai
Aur sahyd vo jitna soch rahi hai...baat us se bhi jyada deep hai..
Usne sirf itna kaha
"Main kisi pe trust nahi karungi ...jab Tak muje sach nahi pata chalta .."
Aur is baar,usse kisi ne roka nahi
Uski aawaj calm thi par us calmness ke piche ek decision tha
Sumit ne uski taraf dekha jese ki vo kuch kehna chata ho par vo ruk gaya
Aarav ne bhi kuch nahi kaha
Vaishnavi ne phone ko wapis nikala aur phone par ab bhi vo hi chat open thi
Usne turant type Kiya
"Kaunsi jagha aana hai..."
Is bar reply thoda jldi aaya
"Jahan sab start hua tha..."
Vaishnavi ne message read Kiya uska dimag, us hi din pe chla gaya
Wahi jagha
Jahan sab galat hua tha
Vaishnavi jan na chahti thi ki ye unknown hai kaun
Par Sumit bhi aur Aarav shayd jante hai phir bhi nahi batana chate
Aarav thoda tense lag raha tha
"Block kar do ..."
Vaishnavi ne uski taraf dekha
"Kyun...?"
Aarav ne turant kaha.
"Kyunki ye random hai aur ye unnecessary complications create krega.."
Sumit ne disagree kiya.
"Ya phir ye hi clarity dega ..."
Vaishnavi ne dono ko dekha
"Mai decide krungi ..." Vaishnavi ne camly kaha
Kuch seconds bad ek message aur aaya
Unknown:
"Tum log jitna soch rahe ho...baat us se bhi jyada simple hai.."
Vaishnavi ne seedha reply Kiya
"To seedha bol do ..."
Pause
Phir message aya
"Sach dekhna padta hai...sun ne kuch nahi hota.."
"Ye direct answer kyu nahi de raha..?usne irritate hokar kaha
Sumit ne slowly kaha.
"Shayad vo chahta ho ki tu samne se dekhe ..."
Aarav ne turant kaha
"Ya phir vo bass game khel Raha ho.."
Vaishnavi ka patience ab test ho raha tha
"Enough..."usne thoda firm tone mai kaha
"MAi kisi unknown ke piche blindly nahi jaungi .." usne clear kaha
Sumit ne uski taraf dekha
"Par agr vo sach me kuch janta ho to
Vaishnavi ne seedha bola
"Phir to vo clearly bolega aise indirect hints nahi dega...."
Aarav ne is baat se agree Kiya
"Exactly..."
Ek aur message aaya jo ki Naina ka tha par
Usne vaishnavi ko personal message Kiya
Naina:
"Tu free hai..?"
Vaishnavi ne turant reply Kiya
"Haan.."
Naina ka reply aaya
"Call mat karna ,bas answer kar --tum log sach bol rahe ho..?"
Vaishnavi ne reply Kiya
"Muje bhi pura sach nahi pata.."
Seen
Kuch seconds tak koi reply nahi aaya
Phir reply aya
Naina:
"At least tu honest hai.."
Vaishnavi ke liye ye trust important tha
Phir message aaya
Naina:
"Us din jab mai wahan se gyi thi ....tum log ruke the na ...?"
Vaishnavi ne Sumit aur Aarav ki taraf dekha
Dono usi ki taraf dekh rahe the
Usne slowly type Kiya
Vaishnavi:
"Haan.."
Pause
Reply aaya
Naina:
"Uske bad jo hua vo muje kisi ne clearly nahi bataya ..."
Vaishnavi ne reply Kiya
"Aaj bhi nahi bataya kisi ne .."
Seen
Is bar reply aane me thoda time laga
Naina :
"To phir main kyun beleive karu...?"
Is bar vaishnavi ke pass koi answer nahi tha
Usne phone niche rakha
"Wo sahi hai.."usne dheere se kaha
Sumit ne pocha
"Kyaa..?
"Wo kyun beleive kare jab hum use ache se explain nahi kar pa rahe .." vaishnavi ne kaha
Aarav ne thoda tense tone mai kaha
"Explain karna easy nahi hai.."
Vaishnavi ne uski taraf dekha
"Par jaruri hai..."
Silence
Unknown number se message
"Kal same time ,wahi jagha.."
Vaishnavi ne screen dekhi
Uska heartbeat fast hui
"Now what ..? Sumit ne poocha
Vaishnavi ne dheere se kaha
"Ya to ignore karte hai.....ya phir sach dekhte hai..."
Aarav ne turant kaha
"Mai nahi jaunga.."
Sumit ne uski taraf dekha
"Mai jaunga .."
Vaishnavi kuch der socha
"Mai bhi jaungi .."
Aarav ne turant react Kiya
"Vaishnavi,this is not safe..."
Vaishnavi ne calm tone me kaha
"Sach safe ya unsafe nahi hota bas sach hota hai..."
Sumit ne uski taraf dekha... Aur first time uske face par respect clearly dikh raha tha..
Aarav ne ankhen band ki ek second ke liye aur kaha,
"Fine ,mai bhi aaunga...."
Vaishnavi ne turant unknown number pe reply Kiya
"Hum aayenge ..."
Send
Is bar reply turant aaya
Unknown:
"Good, is bar kuch miss mat karna
Vaishnavi ne message read Kiya...aur phone band kiya..
Usne sirf ek baat sochi :
"Is baar mai sach dekhungi .... sirf sunungi nahii..."
To be continued.....