Ayaan ki baat sunte hi Sira ne takiya uthakar uski taraf phenkA.

"Bas! Tum kabhi serious nahi ho sakte kya?" usne nakhre se kaha.

Ayaan ne takiya pakad liya aur masoom sa chehra bana kar bola,

"Main toh bilkul serious hoon. Dekho na, meri wife mujhe bilkul bhaav hi nahi de rahi."

Sira hansi rokne ki koshish karne lagi, aur hanste huye boli,

"Tumhe bhaav doon aur phir doctor ki saari baatein bhool jaun? Bilkul nahi."

Ayaan bed ke paas chair kheench kar baith gaya fir bola,

"Theek hai, madam. Main aaj se bahut seedha pati ban jaunga."

Siraa use dekhkar apne honthon ka paut bana kar boli

"Jhooth."

Aayaan ne turant reply diya"Bilkul sach."

Siraa apni aavaaj chadhaa kar boli

"Double jhooth."

Dono ek dusre ko dekh kar muskura diye.

Kuch der baad Ayaan ne dheere se Sira ke pet par haath rakha aur bola,

"Baby, dekho na... tumhari mumma mujhe bilkul pasand nahi karti."

Sira ne turant uska haath hata diya aur boli,

"Aisa kuch nahi hai."

"Toh phir mujhe daantti kyun rehti ho?" Aayaan apne face par masumiyat late huye bola

Siraa ne uske gaal par ek hath rakha fir boli,

"Kyunki tum shararti ho."

Ayaan ne hans kar sir hila diya.

Kamre ka mahaul pehli baar halka aur sukoon bhara lag raha tha.

Lekin isi beech Ayaan ka phone baja.

Screen par ek unknown number flash ho raha tha.

Usne call receive kiya.

Dusri taraf se sirf ek hi awaaz aayi—

"Rudraveer abhi bhi azaad ghoom raha hai..."

Ayaan ka chehra turant sakht ho gaya.

"Aur agar tumne use nahi roka..."

"Toh Sira aur tumhare bachche ki jaan khatre mein pad sakti hai."

Call achanak cut ho gayi.

Ayaan kuch pal tak phone ko dekhta raha.

Aur agle hi pal uski aankhi mein gussa saaf झलकने lagaa

Rudraveer ki kahani abhi khatam nahi hui thi...Call cut hote hi Ayaan ki aankhon mein gussa saaf nazar aa raha tha.

Usne phone ko zor se pakad liya.

Uske dimaag mein baar-baar Aarav ki maut, Sira ke aansu aur Rudraveer ke dhokhe ki tasveerein ghoomne lagi.

"Rudraveer..." usne dheere se daanton ke beech se naam nikala.

"Is baar tum bachoge nahi."

Lekin usi pal uski nazar Sira par padi.

Sira apne pet par haath rakhe pet ko dekh rahi thi.

Ayaan kuch pal ke liye khamosh ho gaya.

To be continued....