It was 4 o'clock in the morning, Rishi had woken up around 3 o'clock and ever since he woke up, his eyes were only on the clock.
Manpreet: Bhai...aaj aagar sachme unn pandit ji ne Tanu ki Atma ko bula liya toh?
Rishi: vo Tanu ki Atma ko bula he nahi payege kyu aisa kuch exist he nahi karta hai. I am sure aj vo aur unke bhagwan dono galat sabit ho jayege.
Raj: nahi Rishi Puttar, uss Upar wale ki Takat par shak mat kar vo chahe toh pal mein sab kuch khatam kar de aur vo chahe toh maut ka bhi rukh mod de.
Rishi: toh phir meri Tanu ke maut ke waqt unhone Maut ka rukh kyu nahi Moda? Ye sab bakwas hai, bas ek dhokha hai.
Aahana: Lekin Rishi aagar tum galat sabit huee aur Dee ki atma sachmein aagie toh tum kya karoge?
Rishi: Toh yaa toh Tanu ko yahi rok luga ya phir uske saath chala jauga.
All got worried.
Rishi again looked at his watch.
Rishi: 4:30 ho rahe hai aur vo Pandit ab tak nahi aye. Kis mu se aate? Vo bhi jante hai ki vo Tanu ko wapas nahi laa sakte.
Suddenly the bell rang of the house and Smilee opened it.
It was the same bramhin with two people one of which was Katyani Devi and the other was a man with wider beards and moustache.
They entered.
Rishi got angery finding Katyani Devi there but she smiled at him and kept her hand on his head.
Katyani: Salon pehele Maa Kaali ne hum dono ko milaya tha taaki mai tujhe aur teri Tanu ko mila saku, aaj phir Maa Kaali ne hume milaya hai taaki tujhe mai teri Tanu ke hone ka ehsaas dila saku.
Rishi: Bakwas...aisa kuch nahi hoga.
The other man who was with them spoke probably who was the other bramhin.
Man: Tu iss waqt dard mein hai isiliye tu ye sab bol Raha hai, ek baar Tanu ki aatma ayegi tab tu khud manega Maa Kali ko bhi aur unki Mahima ko bhi.
Bramhin: ye vo hai vo Tanu ki Atma ko bulayege.
Rishi: Toh phir khade kyu hai? Bulaiye Tanu ki Atma ko.
Bramhin2: bilkul par yaad rahe, jab tak Pooja chal rahi hai tum yaha se nahi jaa sakte.
Rano: par Tanu ko bulane keliye Rishi ki kya zaroorat hai?
Katyani: Zarurat hai, Tanu aur Rishi Janmo-janmantar ke saathi hai, Rishi aur Tanu ki aatma ek dusre se Judi huee hai.
Rishi: sirf baate he karenge ya vo bhi karenge Jo karne aye hai? Mai iss Living room se bahar nahi jauga...mai bhi toh dekhu, aj Jeet kiski hoti hai, mere sach ki ya apke jhooth ki.
The Bramhin sat down where already the arrangements was been made as by the family as instructed by the Bramhin.
The hawan started Rishi was seated infront of the Hawan kund with Stern eyes and expressionless face.
The pandit burnt the fire and started enchanting the mantras taking name of Tanu and Some times Rishi too.
Slowly slowly, time was passing it was now 5:30 and still no sign of Tanu was seen there, Rishi was now fully sure that these all three were just here with the intention of wasting his time and playing with his emotions until...
...he heard her voice calling him "Rishi!"
He went shocked and all other family members too. The Two Bramhin and Katyani Devi smiled.
Rishi got up from the place where he was seated till now.
"T..Tanu!", he whispered while stammering.
He started looking all around.
"Rishi!", She called again.
Rishi moved from his place and started roaming around the living room, while taking her name.
Rishi: Tanu...Tanu tum kaha ho?
His eyes started glistening.
Rishi: please Tanu samne aao.
He started looking at every corner of the room.
She again called his name,"Rishi!".
Rishi: Tanu...Tanu samne aao, kaha ho tum? Samne kyu nahi aati.
He again roamed his eyes all over the living room.
And suddenly he heard her voice from his behind,"Mai yaha hu Rishi."
All looked towards the direction and went shocked, whereas Rishi's back was still facing the back at the source of her voice.
His eyes shined and a bit of smile covered his lips.
Rishi:Tanu...
He immediately turned around to she her smiling but her eyes were flowing, she was in the same dress which she had worn on the day she was dead. Her head was filled with vermillion and her Neck was decorated with the mangalsutra of his name.
Rishi smiled wider while his eyes never stopped flowing.
Rishi: Tanu...
He started moving towards her whereas she was still stuck at her same position.
All other family members were smiling too and their eyes were either filled with moisture.
Tanu: Rishi!
Rishi moved towards her and was about to hug her when Katyani stopped him.
Katyani: Ruk jaa Rishi!
Rishi looked at her with confusion.
Katyani: ye Tanu nahi hai, Tanu ki Atma hai, tu isse Chu nahi sakta.
Rishi again looked at Tanu with confusion.
He tried to cup her face but he wasn't able to feel her.
He looked into her eyes and again his frustration was was back, he wanted to feel her, he wanted to be in her embrace but he couldn't, he just couldn't.
Tanu: Mai ek atama hu Rishi tum mujhe Chu nahi sakte.
Rishi: atma? Ye...ye kya mazak hai Tanu? Tum...tum mere samne ho par mai tumhe Chu nahi sakta, kyu? Kyu Tanu kyu?
Tanu: Kyu ki mai apna shareer chhod chuki hu Rishi.
Lekin...
Her eyes flowed.
Tanu: lekin tumne apni ye kaisi haalat bana li hai Rishi? Mera Rishi kaha hai?
Rishi: tumhara Rishi...Tumhara Rishi toh tumhare saath he guzar gaya tanu, ye toh bas saas leti ek zinda laash hai. Tum kaha chali gaiee mujhe chhod kar Tanu? Kyu chali gaiee?
Tanu: Mai nahi jaati toh tum chale jate aur mai tumhe kaise Jane de sakti thi Rishi? Tum toh...
She looked at Raj and Rano.
Tanu: tum toh Bauji aur Rano aunty ki jaan ho.
Rishi: Aur tum meri jaan thi...ye baat kya tumhe pata nahi thi?
Tanu: Rishi...hum dono mein se kisi ek ki jaan toh jaani he thi, so meri chali gaiee.
Rishi: tumhare liye kehena aasan hai Tanu, par mai he janta hu ki inn 20 saalon mein mai 20,000 baar mara hu, tumhari yaad mein.
He whipped his tears, while thinking something.
Rishi: lekin ab bas...Ab hum alag nahi hoge, ab...ya toh tum yaha mere paas ruk jao ya phir mujhe apne saath le chalo.
All went shocked.
Rishi: kyu ki ab aur tumse dur nahi raha jata Tanu, tumhare bina nahi raha jata, please mujhe apne saath le chalo. Please!
Tanu smiled.
Tanu: Nahi Rishi mai aisa nahi kar sakti, mai tumhe apne saath nahi le jaa sakti kyu ki mai khud tumhare paas aa rahi hu.
All shockingly looked at Tanu along with Rishi.
Tanu: Haa Rishi...maine tumse wada kiya tha na ki sirf tumhare liye mai phir se janam lugi, toh maine apna wada nibhaya hai Rishi...mai dubara Janam le chuki hu. 20 saal pehele meri maut ke agle he din.
Rishi: Tanu...Tanu ye tum kya keh rahi ho? Tum Janam le chuki ho toh ab tak mere paas kyu nahi aaiee, meri zindagi mein wapas kyu nahi aaiee.
Tanu: mai jald he aaugi Rishi bas thoda aur intezar kar lo.
Rishi: Mujhse aur Intezar nahi hota Tanu...tum bas abhi ke abhi aa jao.
Tanu: Tumhe intezar toh karna hoga Rishi, kyu ki maine Janam bhale he ussi roop ke saath liya ho par meri pehechan naiee hai, tumhe meri uss pehechan ki pehchaan Tanu se karani hogi, tumhe mujhe Tanu yaad dilani hogi, tumhe mujhe humara pyaar yaad dilana hoga, dilaoge na Rishi?
Rishi: Par tum kab aaogi Tanu?
Tanu: jaldi he...par filhal mujhe Jana hoga.
Bramhin: haa Rishi, Tanu Ki atma uske Shareer se bahar aaie hai agar vo 15 min mein phir se apne shareer mein nahi lauti toh tumhe tumhari Tanu kabhi nahi mil payegi, kabhi bhi nahi.
Rishi: lekin ...
Tanu: Rishi...bas thoda aur intezaar...
Rishi smiled with tears while nodding his head in yes and then Tanu soul started moving backwards but Aahana tried to stop her.
Ahana: Dee!
Tanu: Mai Jald he wapas augi Ahana...tu chinta mat kar.
And...she Vanished in the air.
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