Me:. Ye kya likha hai? Kuchh samjh nahi aa rha... Itana sab kuchh likha hai par ek bhi spelling correct nahi hai. Ashu bhi bachapan me aisa hi likha karti thi. Aur phir sabko ullu banaati thi. Par sirf mujhe hi pata thi is writing ke pichhe ki magic. Sach me Ashu bhi paagal thi aur ab ye studio vala bhi paagl ho gaya hai. Wait! Usko abhi phone karti hu aur puchhti hu ki ye kya hai?
(Maine studio ke landline par call kiya. )
Me:. Hello? Uncle?
Pritam uncle:. Haan boliye...
Me:. Uncle, mai Shriya... Vijay Shah ki beti...
Pritam uncle:. Are beta? Achha hua tumne phone kar liya. Wo tumne kal frame di thi na... Uske photo ke pichhe ek paper rakha hua tha. Mujhe laga tum nikaalna bhul gayi hogi is liye maine wo paper envelope daal diya frame ke saath.
Me:. Matalab wo paper frame ke andar pehle se hi tha?
Pritam uncle:. Haan, tumhe mil gaya na wo paper? Jo ladki aayi thi na frame lene ke liye.
Me:. Shweta?
Pritam uncle:. Haan wahi, maine use bataane wala tha par mere dimaag se nikal gaya. Ab tumne phone kiya tab mujhe yaad aya.
Me:. Are you sure uncle ki wo paper pehle se hi tha?
Pritam uncle:. Haan beta. Tumhaare Papa mere dost jaise hai. Mai tumse kyu zuth bolunga.
Me:. Sorry uncle and thank you! Wo paper bhejne ke liye.
Pritam uncle:. Haan, aur shaam ko mai aa jaaunga tumhari sagaai me.
Me:. Haan uncle, jarur... Jarur aaiyega.
(Maine phone rakha aur Shreyas ko call kiya use ye sab bataane. Par wo phone hi nahi utha raha tha. Maine 10 baar call kiya par usne nahi uthaya. Phir maine akele hi wo paper padhne ka decision liya. Mujhe 100% pata tha ki ye letter usi ne likha hai. Kyu ki aisi writing sirf mujhe aur Ashu ko hi pata thi. Aur kisi ko bhi nahi. Yaha tak Arvind aur Shreyas ko bhi nahi. Maine paper haath me liya. Actually wo is writing me har word ki spelling ulati likhti thi. For example, "Shriya" ko "ayirhs". Mujhe pata chal gaya tha ki Ashu is paper se mujhe kuchh na kuchh batana chaahti thi. Isi liye usne is paper ko is frame me chhupa kar rakha. Kyu ki use bhi maalum tha ki wo rahe ya na rahe mere liye ye photo kitni important hai. Aur ye writing sirf mujhe decode krni aati hai. Maine dusra paper liya aur har word ko ulata likhna shuru kiya. Maine door ko andar se lock karke rakha tha taaki koi andar na aa sake. Pura adha ghanta laga mujhe wo letter decode krne me. Aur akhir kaar wo letter decode ho chuka tha. Ab mai wo letter padhne waali thi. Pata nahi is letter me kya likha hoga. Pata nahi ki isme us killer ke baare me kuchh likha hoga ki nahi. Pata nahi... Par phir maine ek baar Ashu photo ki taraf dekha aur padhna start kiya.
{Shriya, finally.... Tujhe ye letter mil gaya. I knew it ki tu ye writing decode kar legi. Mujhe pata tha. Dekh ab mai jo bataane waali hu wo sun kar shaayad hi tuze lage ki ye letter kisi aur ne likha hai. Par agar tujhe trust na ho to un baato ko tu cross verify kar sakti hai. Aur agar tab bhi tujhe yakin nahi hua toh ab mai kuchh nahi kar sakti. Mai ye sab tujhe batana chaahti thi par mujhse teri wo haalat dekhi nahi jaati. Mujhe pata tha ki ye sab sun kar tu tut jaaegi. Isi liye maine tumhe kuchh bataya nahi. Even Arvind ko bhi nahi. Ab jo mai bolne ja rhi hu wo dhyan se padh. Mai ek din meri andheri vaali chachi ko unke gynaecologist ke paas unka pregnancy check up karaane le gayi thi. Tabhi maine ek ladke ko dekha ......}
(Aur phir aage jab maine pura letter padha to mere pairo tale jamin nikal gayi. Mai shocked thi, par mere paas waqt kam tha. Mujhe in sab baato ko cross verify karna tha. Mai un sab jagaho par gayi jin jagho ka Ashu ne letter me naam likha tha. Aur mujhe aakhir kaar sach pata chal hi gaya. Ashu ki har ek baat sach nikali. Par ab ye sach mujhe sabke saamne lana tha. Aur us aadmi se puchhna tha ki usne ye sab kyu aur kaise kiya? Mai ghar par pohoch chuki thi. Engagement ka waqt bhi ho gaya tha. Mai tayaar thi sabhi sabuto ke saath. Mummy mujhe bahaar lekar gayi. Shreyas thik mere saamne khada tha. Chehre par badi si muskaan aankho me pyaar lekar. Aur baaki ke sabhi log meri taraf khushi se dekh rahe the. Par mai kisi aur ka intejaar kar rahi thi. Un logo ka jinko yaha hona bohot jyada jaruri tha. )
Shreyas(kaan ke paas aa kar):. Badi hot lag rahi ho...
Me:. Thanks
Shreyas:. Thanks? Waah, mujhe laga ki mujhe bhi compliment milegi. But I think aaj bina compliment ke hi sagaai karni padegi.
Me:. Aise kaise? Compliment to milegi. Par abhi mai thoda nervous hu. So thodi der wait karlo jaan... Plzzz
Shreyas:. Jaan? Ab to maanana hi padega. Take your time. Jaha itne saal wait kiya waha aur thode minute hi sahi.
(Sagaai ka waqt ho chuka tha. Par wo log nahi aae the. Unka yaha hona bohot jyada important tha. )
Mummy:. Chaliye, engagement ki rasam start karte hai.
Shreyas ke Mom Dad:. Haan, haan! Ham.to ready hai, ring ke saath...
(Meri Mom ring lene ke liye room me gayi thi. Aur Shreyas ke haath me already ring thi. And finally wo log aa gaye....)
Me:. Rukiye.... (Maine jor se bola)
(Sabhi log confused ho gaye. Phir Mom mere paas aayi aur unhone kaha)
Mom:. Kya hua beta? Kuchh problem hai kya?
Me(loudly):. Haan... Bohot badi problem... Yaha is jagah par mere kuchh guests aae hai. Jinhe mai aap sabse milana chaahti hu....
Shreyas ke Dad:. Jarur, jarur beta! Milaao hamse bhi. Par baad me, ab sagaai ka samay nikalta ja rha hai.
Me:. Sorry uncle, par agar abhi nahi to kabhi nahi.
(Mai un logo ke paas gayi jinhe maine bulaya tha. Aur phir unhe mai sabke center me leke aayi. Jaha engagement hone wali hai. )
Mummy:. Are Shriya? Kaun hai ye? Hamne to inhe pehle kabhi nahi dekha.
