ZINDGI KI TALASH
CHAPTER-9
Shreya :- changed her clothes….wore all accessories which Daya had bought for her…..and came out of washroom…
Daya:- looked at her…with his mouth open…awesome…..
Shreya:- Daya jee aap apna muh band karenge…..
Daya:- while composing himself….to chalen..
Shreya:- han jee….meri kya majal ki aapko na keh sakun…
Daya:- while laughing …..han wo to hai…
Shreya:- badi hasi aa rahi hai na aapko dekh lungi….
Daya:- ache se dekhiye….main kab mna kar rha hun…..
Shreya:- agar chalna hai to cahaliye nai to …main ghar ja rahi hun…
Daya:- are nai nai …..chalte hain naraz kyun ho rahi hai aap ..
And they left for the restaurant ….
AT RESTAURANT:-
Daya and Shreya entered the restaurant….
Daya pull the chair and let the lady sit first…then he moved to other side of the table to have seat...
Shreya:- had a call and she excused to attend it…..
Daya:- in her absence ordered dinner….
After a while she returned…
The dinner was already served….she without any question silently started her dinner…
Daya:- are shreya jee aap bahut bore karti ho
Shreya :- kyon..
Daya:- koi masti nai mazak nai bus chup chap baithi rehti hai…..aap pehle se hi aisi thi ki ab ho gyi hai
Shreya:-nai main karti thi masti par ab …..acha nai lagta
Daya:- kyon…
Shreya:- aise hi….(POV:- meri to zindgi hi mazak ban kar reh gayi ab kya masti or kiske saath….)
Daya:- chalo phir aaj masti karte hai..
Shreya:- jee kya …
Daya:- mene kha masti karte hai…enjoy karte hai thoda
Shreya;- subah se or kar kya rahe hai
Daya:- are aisi wala naii…..and he wink his one eye
Shreya:- with her eyes widened…aap ne mujhe samajh kya rakha hai…main aisi waisi ladki nai hun…
Daya:- are par main to ladka hun na …..
Shreya:- screamed…..Daya..sharam ani chaiye aapko…main aapko apna dost samajh kar yaha ayi …..par aap to chhhi…(for the first time she addressed him Daya only)
Daya:- (POV:- chalo dost or Daya par to ayi…) are aap kya soch rahi hai…..main to keh rha tha ki zara college ke din yaad karte hai…..and he tear his two hair and put them in a dish bowl placed on the table….then he called waiter…
Waiter:- yes sir…
Daya:- ye kya hai showing him hair….aisi service dete hai aap
Shreya:- POV:- ye kar kya rahe hain…..
Waiter:- sir we are extremely sorry main ise badl deta hun…
Daya:- ab to bhook hi mar gayi…chalo shreya jee chalen yaha se…sara mza kharab ho gya…bahut bhook lagi thi …..aaj to bhuke hi sona parega..
Shreya:- looking at him…thought…sach main pagal insaan hai…itna thoos-thoos ke kha liya ab waiter ko sta rha hai…
Waiter:- sir I am extremely sorry sir…please main badal deta hun….
Daya:- raising his voice…keh diya ….are Shreya jee aap baithi kyun hai chalen yha se…
Listening his voice manager came…..
Manager:- kya hua sir….
Daya:- wo to aap in mahashe se poochiye ki kya hua hai…
Manager:- to waiter…kya hua
Water:- told him what the matter is….
Manager:- acha to ye majra hai….kya sir banane ko hum hi mile…..looking towards the about empty dishes…
Daya:- matlab kya hai tumhara…
Manager:- sara khana khane ke baad hi baal aya aapke khane main
Daya:- jab aya tabhi bataya na…..
Manager:- roz dekhta hun aap jaise lafango ko …apni girl friend ko khana khilane bade bade restaurant main aa jate hai …or jeb main paise hote nai hai…
Daya:- zuban sambhal ke baat kijiye …..aap jante nai ki main kon hun…
Manager:- are ja ja bahut dekhe tere jaise….
Daya:- chalo shreya jee …..
Shreya:- seeing his condition was about to laugh…..but some how managed and getup to go from there….
Manager:- or han bill deke jana..
Daya:- gave him annoyed look…paid bill and went…(POV:- ijjat ka faluda ho gya)
After coming out shreya looked at Daya's face…..she laughed …..and laughed….and laughed …
Daya:- looked at her…..hasi kyun aa rahi hai
Shreya:- kyun….while laughing….aap pooch rahe hai kyun…are or masti karte hai na….
Daya:- acha ho jata hai kabhi kabhi …..
Shreya:- still laughing …..kabhi kabhi…are roz masti karenge aise hi…..tears were flowing of her eyes…still she is laughing hard….
Daya:- ab bas bhi kijiye…
Shreya:- while controlling her laugh…..stilll uncontrolled…..just laughed and laughed…
Daya:-( POV : yaar hasana to chahta tha inhe par…apni izzat ka faluda kra ke nai…par chalo hasi to sahi….or hasti hue kitni achi lagti hai….) chliye ghar bhi jana hai ki nai….
Shreya:- laughter session was still on…..chaliye
IN CAR:-
When ever Shreya looked at Daya she starts laughing…..
Daya:- Shreya jee kya saara aaj hi hans lengi aap…
Shreya:- pta nai kal mauka mile na mile…par sach main aaj maza bahut aya….khass kar MASTI main…..and again started laughing….
After some time they reached Daya's home:-
Shreya had stopped laughing but her face was glowing with smile…both entered home…Daya had his medicines and went to sleep…..shreya went to guest room changed her clothes….and laid on bed….
Daya was lying on the bed thinking
Aaj ka task to lagbhag pur aho gya …kal se nai dosti ki shuruaat karunga…..unki zindgi aise badal dunga ki …kabhi bhi buri yaaden unhe satayengi hi nai…
Thinking this he slept.
In guest room:-
Shreya was lying on bed thinking:-
Waise Daya jee bure nai hai…kitna mazak karte hai….haan kabhi kabhi irritate bhi karte hai….par aaj kitne samay baad itna enjoy kiya maine ….
FLASH BACK:-
It was suday…..
SM(shreya' mom):- shreya uth ja beta …..hame orphanage bhi jaana ….aaj to teri chuti hai…..chal na hamare saath
Shreya:- nai maa aapko pta hai na ki main orphanage nai jati…mujhe pasand nai hai..
SM:- to sara din yha kya karegi tu…..akele bore ho jayegi…..
Shreya:- sone do mujhe maa…..bahut thaki hui hun…ek Sunday to milta hai or aap usme bhi …
SM:- acha theek hai main or tere papa ja rhe hai…..khana bna ke rakha hai….jab uthegi to kha lena…..
With this SD and SM left…...
Shreya:- assured that her parents left…she picked her mobile called Alisha her cousin, Vineet, sachin….make plan to go for a movie…..shopping…..etc..
All met at mall…..they went to watch movie…. "ye jawani hai diwani" enjoyed it …had lunch….went for shopping and then went to their favourite spot…..
PURANA QUILA….delhi….played cricket match ….while playing her feet got injured…..
Sachin:- gudiya chot lagi hai aaj to aunty nai chodengi….aaj to pta chal jayega ki har chuti par hum kya karte hai…
Shreya:- nai pta chalega bhai…
Sachin:- par kaise…..unhe pta chal jayega ki tujhe chot lagi hai….. phir poochengi kaise lagi to tum kya jawab dogi bolo
Shreya:- bol dungi ghar ki seediyon se gir gayi…
Vineet:- han theek hai yaar….shreya jhoot bolne main to tu number one hai….
Shreya:- har waqt nai bolti vineet bas kabhi kabhi zaroori ho jata hai….
Alisha:- han har waqt kha bolti hai ye bas…..jab bhi bachna hota hai tabhi ….ya kisi ko fasana hota tabhi..
Shreya:- Alisha bas yaar …tu meri behan hai ya dushman…..
Alisha:- ye baat tujh par bhi to lagu hoti hai…jab mujhe fasati hai….tab
Shreya:- kab fasaya….
Alisha…..:- wo din yaad hai jab khane ka experiment karte hue …..kitchen ka haal behaal kiya tha…..or jab tayi jee (SM) ne poocha to kha …..maa main kha kabhi kitchen main jaati hun ye sab to is Alisha ka kiya dhara hai…..
Shreya:- while laughing….yaar wo to bas aise hii…par maa ne tujhe kuch bhi nai kha …..agar unko pta chalta ki wo kam maine kiya hai to….meri to jaan hi le leti…
Sachin:- acha acha gudiya…..chal ghar chod deta hun tujhe….
And with this they all left…shreya told her mother that she fall of stairs and got injured and sachin took her to hospital….
Flashback ends…
Shreya thinking are wo bhi kya din the…and she slept with smile on her face…and sweet memories of her past ….that night she doesn't have that dream….
Whole night Daya checked Shreya whether she is fine or not…he noticed that she is having sound sleep with smile on her face….he relaxed thinking that what he had done the whole day was quite successful….
NEXT MORNING:-
Shreya was first to wake up …got fresh….. prepared breakfast….and then went to get ready…..she opened almirah saw the Dress which Daya has given to her….
Shreya:- (POV:- daya ji ne kal jo bhi kiya…mujhe wiered lga….. but unhone jo mere liye kiya shayad main use dekh nai pa rahi….kya kal jo bhi unhone kiya wo wakai mere liye tha…..ya main kuch zayada hi soch rahi hun…..par wakai bahut dino baad aisa lga jaise koi apna saath tha…..shayad ye care….ye enjoyment main misss kar rahi thi….ya phir bhaag rahi thi in saab se…main yaha ek nai zindgi ki talash main ayi thi apne ateet se bhaag kar….par wo ateet to kabhi mujhse dur hi nai hua …..ya phir maine hone hi nai diya…par kal ke din ne mujhe ye sochne par majboor kar diya…ki mujhe bhi aage badna chaiye…ek nai shuruwat karni chaiye….thank you Daya jee) thinking this she got ready to go to orphanage….then she went to Daya's room …he was still sleeping….
Shreya:- thinking uthao ki nahi…utha hi deti hun dawai bhi to deni hai …..phir chali jayungi…she went to wake him up but…he wake up on his own by then…..
Daya:- while rubbing his eyes…..are shreya jee itni subah subah…
Shreya:- ji 8:00 baj gaye….mujhe orphanage jana tha …to socha aapko utha dun….ab aap uth hi gaye hai to …..fresh ho jaiye…..main breakfast lga deti hun…
Daya:- jee aap chaliye main abhi aaya…..
Shreya:- went and arranged breakfast on table…..
After some time they had it…shreya gave medicines to Daya…and left for orphanage….intrusting him that Radhika ji will come to take care of him…..Daya bid bye to her…
That whole day Daya missed her a lot…thinking shayad unke saath rehne ki aadat par gayi hai isliye miss kar rha hu unhe….kuch ajeeb lag rha hai,,,jaise kuch kho gya ho …ajeeb si feeling hai….par hai kya…
On the other hand Shreya was lost in what happened the previous day….and remembering that masti incident again smile crept on her face…. she was lost in thoughts when Varun entered …seeing her like that he thought ise kya ho gya aaj…..par acha lag rha hai ki ye khush hai…
Varun:-shreya kaisi ho
Shreya:- lost…no response…
Varun:- shreya…..shreya…then loud shreyaaaaaa
Shreya:- han han varun kya hua…
Varun:- ye to mujhe poochna chaiye…ki kya hua hai tumhe itni der se bula rha hun …kha khoyi huo thi tum…
Shreya:- kuch nai varun…bas aise hi …kuch soch rahi thi
Varun :- kya
Shreya:- Daya jee ke bare main….
Varun :- acha to mere dost ki khoyi hui smile lautane ke peeche Daya jee hain
Shreya:- han bhi…nai bhi…..pta nai..
Varun:- ye kya jawab hua…..
Shreya:- varun main soch rahi thi ki main naye sire se aapni zindgi ki shruwat karun….jo ho gya wo ho gya …kab tak main aise hi jeeti rahungi….
Varun:- wow shreya ek din main itna badalv…..aisa kya hua ki tum …..but I am really happy for you…
(actually varun is Shreya's childhood friend…he knows everything about Shreya….and ofcourse about her parent's death also…but shreya ne use kasam de rakhi hai ki wo uska past kisi se bhi discuss nai karega….that's why he hadn't told Daya about the same….)
Shreya:- sab Daya jee ki wajah se….kal unhone mujhe aihsaas dilaya ki …..ki main kya –kya miss kar rahi thi…..kal maine bahut dino baad enjoy kiya…
Varun:-( POV :- thank you Daya bina iska dard jane tumne iska ilaaj kar diya….i m really indebted to you) to shreya tumhe to unhe thanks kehna chaiye tha….kya tumne kha…
Shreya:- abhi tak to nai….
Varun:- to kya soch rahi ho …..jao na bolo unhe thanks….
Shreya:- acha sochti hun….
IN THE EVENING:-
SHREYA :- went home she knocked the door…. Radhika opened it…she entered….saw Daya was sleeping on the couch with remote in his hand and T.V. was on…
Radhika:- came with a glass of water…mam pani…
Shreya:- had water and asked about how Daya was the whole day…
Radhika:- theek the….par sare waqt aapko yaad kar rahe the…
Shreya:- mujhe yaad kar rahe the…..
Radhika told her that what happened the whole day except…
Flashback Starts:-
AT LUNCH:-
Radhika:- arranged lunch on table and called Daya, Daya jee khana kha lijiye….
Daya:-jee aap kha lijiye mujhe abhi bhook nai hai…..
Radhika:- dekhiye Daya jee kha lijiye phir aapko medicines bhi leni hai…..agar Shreya mam ko pta chala to wo mujhe dantengi …
Daya:- hearing Shreya's name jumped of the couch thinking inse Shreya jee ke bare main pooochta hun…he just reply jee main aa rha hun….. Daya went to dining table…While having food he asked…..radhika jee kya Shreya jee hamesha se hi itna kam karti hai….
Radhika:- jee nahi…..infact wo to bahut mastmaulla zindgi jeeti thi…..hamesha masti mazak…jeena keise kehte hai shayad unse behtar koii nai janta tha…pr…she stops
Daya:- par kya
Radhika:- jee kuch nai…
Daya:- aap mujh se kuch chupa rahi hai….akhir aisa kya hua ki shreya jee aisi ban gayi…
Radhika:- Daya jee wo to mujhe nai pta…par itna janti hun ki …unki is halat ke zimedar wo apne- wo dost hai jinhone …..jab inko sab se zayada unki zarurat thi ….inka saath chod diya…..
Daya:- par Radhika jee…..inke mummy papa to hai unhone bhi….
Radhika:- aap mujhse unke bare main na hi pooche to acha…..main aapke kisi bhi sawal ka jawab nai de payungi…..
Daya:- yanii aap sab janti hai….
Radhika:- jee han janti hun par bta nai sakti….
Daya:- kyun…
Radhika:- wo isliye ki shreya mam ki kasam ne mujhe or varun ko baandh rakha hai…
Daya:- matlab varun ko bhi pta hai…(POV:- isiliye shayad usne mujhe nai bataya)
Radhika:- han pta hai…..
Daya:- acha chodiye…..aap apne or Shreya jee ke bare main kuch bataiye….
Radhika:- jee zayada to kuch nai bta sakti phir bhi…
Main or Varun….Hum dono anath the par shreya mam ke mummy papa ne hume sahara diya…..padaya likhaya …..is layak banaya ki …..ajj hum jo bhi hai unki wajah se hi hai….Shreya mam Varun ki classmate thi….dono bahut ache dost hai…..you know childhood friend…main unse junior thi…jab hum college main the tab main or Varun kareeb aye….varun ne doctry ki padai puri ki or maine nursing ki…isi beech Shreya ke uncle yani diwakar(SD) jee ke chote bahi ki tabiyat kharab hogayi….doctors ne unke bachne ki kisi bhi umeed ko nakar diya….Shreya mam ke parents ne us waqt apne bhai bhabi ke bare main socha or delhi chale gaye…..par unfortunately unke uncle ki death ho gayi….waha ka orphanage shreya mam ke uncle sambhalte the…..jo ki ab Diwakar ji sambhalne lage….yaha ki zimedari Diwakar ji mujhe or varun ko de gaye…baad main hum dono ne shadi kar li….shreya Ek Cid officers ban gayi….unke naye dost bane….wo sab ka sochti thi…..par zindgi aapni marzi se jeeti thi…unhe orphanage aana pasand nai tha…..kehti thi yaha ke bachon ki viraan ankhe jo hamesha kisi apne ko dundti hai …..wo unka samna nai kar sakti….phir kuch aisa hua jisne…inse inki zindgi ki har khushi cheen lee…..or wo main aapko nai bata sakti…..
Daya:- koi baat nai radhika jee…..mere liye janana zaruri bhi nai….
Flash back ends:-
Radhika:- noticed that shreya had brought bouquet with her…she asked…mam ye phool kiske liye…
Shreya:-Daya jee ke liye…..
Radhika:- koi khaas wajah…
Shreya:- radhika jee bas aise hi layi hun….aap hi keh rahi thin a mujhe miss kar rahe the….isliye compensation hai
Radhika:- laughed…but she noticed certain changes in Shreya's behavior…but ignored
Shreya:- aap thak gayo hongi aaj….inhe sambhalna asan nai hai..
Radhika:- nahi mam…..aisa kuch nai hua…..infact he was too co-operative…. Acha mam main chalti hun orphanage main bhi bachon to dekhna hai…
Shreya:-han jaiye aap….and thanks for everything….
Radhika was about to leave when shreya called her….radhika jee…ek minute…(Daya was wake by then but pretended to be slept)
Radhika:- jee mam
Shreya:- radhika je ek request thi ki aap mere past ….she didn't completed and was cut by Radhika…
Radhika:- jee mam aap chinta mat kijiye main nai bataungi…and she left..
Daya heard all this…..and thought aab main pta lga kar rahunga…
