Capítulo 5: 5.

Naurez ke liye apna department, Medical Lab Sciences (MLS), ek ajeeb si jagah thi. Department mein total 10 larkiyan aur sirf 4 larke thay. Pehle din se hi Naurez ko apni class ki larkiyan thodi snakes lagti thi. Unki andar hi andar wali guftagu, hidden agendas, aur ek doosre ke peeth peechay baatein karna usay bilkul pasand nahi tha. Isi liye, wo jaise hi lecture khatam hota, foran apni friends ke paas bhag kar aati thi.

Aaj bhi kuch aisa hi hua. Lecture khatam hone wala tha, aur teacher ne students se ek basic question poocha, "Sab ko samajh aa gaya na?"

Sab chup thay, bas ek larka jo hamesha se hi thoda ajeeb lagta tha, uska naam Naurez ke zehan mein Chuss tha, achanak se bol pada, "Samajhna kya tha? Humne toh kuch samjha hi nahi!"

Puri class ek awkward silence mein chali gayi. Naurez ne side-eye dete hue us larke ki taraf dekha aur apne andar hansi dabayi. Chuss ka ye cold joke waqai mein bohot chuss tha, aur uska timing bilkul off tha. Teacher ne bhi kuch nahi kaha, sirf gusse se us larke ki taraf dekha aur apne notes check karne laga.

Naurez ne socha, "Yeh larka waqai ajeeb hai. Iska nickname ab se Chuss hi rahe ga." Uske mind mein us larke ka yeh naam fix ho gaya tha.

Lecture khatam hote hi Naurez jaldi se apni cheezen uthai aur apni friends se milne ke liye nikli. Wo hamesha jaise hi class se nikalti thi, apne group ka rukh karti thi, kyunke MLS ki larkiyan usay hamesha fake aur ajeeb lagti thi. Usay un larkiyon ke andar ek ajeeb si dosti nazar aati thi, jo sirf zubaan tak thi. Dil mein shayad kuch aur hota tha.

Jab Naurez apni friends ke paas pohnchi, toh usne Maira, Nain, aur Maham ko dekha jo apni usual jagah pe baithi thi. Usne wahan jaa kar bags zameen par rakhein aur Maira ki taraf muskurate hue kaha, "Yaar, mere department mein sab ajeeb log hain. Aaj ek bhai ne lecture ke dauran aisi chuss maari ke bas!"

Maira ne hans kar kaha, "Achha? Kya kaha usne?"

Naurez ne us waqt ko yaad karte hue dramatic tone mein jawab diya, "Teacher ne poocha ke sab samajh gaye na, aur us bhai ne bola, 'Samajhna kya tha, kuch samjha hi nahi!' Matlab yaar, itna cold joke toh kabhi nahi suna."

Maham zor se hansi maar ke boli, "Aray wah! Lagta hai tumhare department mein stand-up comedians bhi hain."

Nain ne thodi si hansi dabate hue kaha, "Yeh toh waqai chuss tha. Us larke ka naam Chuss hi rakh do."

Naurez ne zyada hansi karte hue kaha, "Yeh naam ab fix hai! Aur sach mein, mujhe lagta hai mere department ke sab log thoda ajeeb hain." Sab larkiyan hansne lagi aur guftagu ka silsila shuru ho gaya.

Nain ka lecture over ho gya tha or wo Kainat k baghair class se bahir agai thi. University ke wide stairs se neeche utarte hue, uska rukh thoda dheema ho gaya.

Aj wo bas apni duniya mein khoyi khoyi chal rahi thi, jab achanak uski nazar samne se aate hue Amir par padi.

Muhammad Amir wahan apne ek dost ke saath jaa raha tha, jo thoda rude lagta tha. Usne white T-shirt aur jeans pehni hui thi, bilkul casual lekin ek attractive confidence ke saath. Wo chal raha tha, jaise koi apne hee khayalon mein raasta tay kar raha ho. Nain ke qadam wahan thame gaye. Wo wahin stairs pe ruk gayi, uske saath hi chalne walon ki dhundli awazen ek pal ke liye chup si ho gayi.

Uska dil dhadakne laga jab Amir ne apna sir uthaya aur uski aankhon se aankhen mili. Wo pal bilkul waisa tha jaise usay lagta tha ke zindagi ka har lamba safar iss aik lamhe mein ruk gaya ho. Amir ki deep aankhon mein kuch aisa tha jo Nain ko wahin rok kar dekhne par majboor kar raha tha.

"Kash, yeh lamha hamesha ke liye ruk jaye," Nain ne apne andar se yeh dua ki.

Unki aankhein aik dosray mein ghuli ja rahi thi, aur Nain ko lag raha tha ke duniya ka har sheher, har raasta, har soorat iss ek pal ke andar samajh aayi hai. Har cheez slow motion mein ho gayi thi.

Lekin phir achanak se, Maham peeche se aayi aur hansi maar kar cheekhi, "Nain! Tumhe pata hai, mujhe SVL (Student Volunteer Leader) bana diya hai! Pagal kr dy ga mera department mujhe"

Nain ka yeh magical moment tod gaya. Usne thodi si frustration ke saath apni nazar hatai aur Maham ki taraf dekha. "Tumhe abhi aana tha, Maham?" usne andar hi andar thoda naaraaz hote hue socha.

Maham ne bilkul care-free andaz mein apna excitement share karna jaari rakha, "Tumhe pata hai, SVL hone ka matlab kya hai? Matlab ab main har meeting, har event ka hissa hoon. Main important hoon, yaar!"

Nain ne ek thandi si saans bhari aur Maham ko bas dheere se muskurahat di, lekin uska dil abhi bhi us lamhe mein atka hua tha jo tod diya gaya tha. Jab usne phir se Amir ki taraf dekha, wo jaa chuka tha.

Nain ne andar hi andar aik thoda sa afsos mehsoos kiya. "Woh moment waqai kamaal tha," usne socha, lekin phir apne aap ko tasalli di ke shayad agli baar phir se aisa mauqa milay ga.

Maham ne Nain ke mood ko samjhe baghair apne jazbaat mein kaha, "Tum kitni quiet ho aaj. Tumhe khushi nahi hui ke tumhari dost ab SVL hai?"

Nain ne halki si muskurahat ke saath jawab diya, "Haan, haan, khushi hai. Tum bohot lucky ho, Maham." Lekin andar se usay ab bhi woh lamha yaad aa raha tha jo Maham ke cheekhne se toot gaya tha.

Kuch dair baad, Nain ne yay moment sab ke sath share kia but us time Kainat nhi thi or bas wo 6 thin.

Maira ne Maham ki taraf thoda mazak mein kaha, "Maham, tum hamesha aise moments tod deti ho. Tumhare timing bohot zabardast hai."

Sab hans parin, lekin Nain ke dil mein wo pal waqai gehra asar chhor gaya tha.

Maham ne Nain ko dekh kar thoda mazaqi andaz mein kaha, "Agar mujhe pata hota ke yahan aankhein milayi ja rahi hain, toh main record kar leti! Phir hum sab milkar yeh iconic moment dekhte."

Nain ne hansi dabate hue Maham ki taraf dekha aur sirf aankhon se ghoora. "Maham, tum na... tumhara timing hamesha ghalat hota hai."

Maira ne thodi si hansi ke saath kaha, "Haan, waise sahi keh rahi hai Nain. Tumhare cheekhne ki wajah se woh poor moment kaise bacha ho ga?"

Summayya ne bhi mazak mein hansi milate hue kaha, "Aur Maham ke SVL hone ka sab se pehla kaam hona chahiye tha, yeh moment capture karna!"

Maham ne jawab diya, "Haan, main toh ab official camerawoman bhi ban gayi hoon! Aapko har waqt mujhse bach ke rehna pade ga, Nain!"

Naurez, jo ab tak chup thi, ne bhi apna hissa daala, "Nain, tum bohot lucky ho. Amir ke saath aankhon ka exchange!"

Nain ne sharmate hue kaha, "Tum log bohot exaggerate kar rahe ho. Bas woh waisa kuch nahi tha!"

Summayya ne thoda tease karte hue jawab diya, "Waisa kuch nahi tha? Tumhara yeh 'kuch nahi tha' waqai mein kuch lag raha tha!"

Maira ne haath hila kar kaha, "Yeh jo lamha tha, iska ek symbolic maqsad tha. Tum dono ki aankhon ka milna... waah!"

Nain ne hansi dabate hue kaha, "Tum sabko waqai is baat mein zyada interest hai!"

Shehreen, jo hamesha se thodi si cold thi, lekin jab bolti thi toh seedha baat karti thi, ab thodi si muskurahat ke saath boli, "Main toh Nain ke love story ko support karti hoon. Amir waqai interesting lagta hai. Tum dono waqai achay lagtay."

Nain ne yeh sun kar cheekh maar di, "Shehreen! Tum bhi? Mujhe toh yeh expect nahi tha tum se!"

Shehreen ne haath utha kar mazak mein kaha, "Haan, main tumhare jazbaat ko samajhti hoon. Main toh officially Amir aur Nain ki team mein hoon. You have my support!"

Summayya ne hans kar Shehreen ki taraf dekhte hue kaha, "Waah, Shehreen! Tum toh waqai bohot loyal ho."

Naurez ne phir se mazak mein kaha, "Waise Nain, jab Amir tumhari taraf dekh raha tha, tumne kya socha? Kisi Bollywood gaane ka scene yaad aya ya nahi?"

Nain ne thoda serious hone ki koshish karte hue kaha, "Tum sab ko mazaak ka acha mauqa mil gaya hai. Lekin sach mein, woh moment waqai ajeeb tha."

Summayya ne hansi dabate hue kaha, "Haan, humein to sirf tumhari aankhon ka noor samajh aa gaya!"