"Achcha sunn, tu mera samaan toh leke aaya hai na? Ek hi trolley bag dikh raha hai", Sana inquires.

"Oh no!!! Damn!! Main tere samaan ghar pe hi bhool gaya yaar..", He speaks horrified.

"Satyanaas ho tera Shastri!!", She facepalms in anger.

"Oye, mere papa ko kyu gaali de rahi hai?", He counter reacts.

"Huh? Abey! Tu bhool gaya tu bhi Shastri hi hai. Ab main kya pehnungi? Tere kapde?", She speaks worriedly.

"Oye drama band kar. Yeh pure trolley mein bas tera hi samaan bhara hai. Mera toh jo hai woh bas iss backpack mein hai.", He speaks pointing to his backpack.

"Sachchi? Toh kutte, tune jhoot kyu bola? Agar mujhe attack aa jata toh?", She scolds.

"Kapde na milne pe attack? Bahut kamzor dil waale hai Sharmas toh. Main toh bas teri taang keech raha tha!", He says.

"Haan, dekh teri jitni ho gayi meri height. Lamboo!", She frowns.

"Hush!! Thodi jagah bana mujhe sona hai", he says stretching his legs straight pointing at her.

"Abbey, Pair hatta. Sona hai toh tera berth upar hai, waha jaake soja.", she says.

"Nahi na please, tu upar chali jaa, main yahi so raha hoon.", He says pushing his legs in the gap and lying down.

"Haaye, tu toh mujhe upar jaane ko bol raha hai.. abhi meri umar hi kya hai? Utt yaha se..", She fake cries.

"Abey oye nautanki, apna taanpura band kar. Upar ke berth pe jaa. Ab toh mujhe yahi sona hai bas.", He pushes her off the seat by moving his leg.

"Oye, kitna kamina hai tu, utthh.. tu bhool gaya ki ticket maine book kiya hai.", She argues.

"Dekho Mrs. Shastri ticket Shastri ke naam par booked hai, toh asli Shastri jaha chahega wahi soyega.", He sleeps comfortably turning his back to her.

"Thik hai saale kumbhkaran ki aulad, So yahi. Main chali.", She says angrily and walks away towards the door and sits looking at the outside the train in motion.

It had been 5 minutes since she was gone. He turns around.

Ye kya? Shrimaan Sidharth ki nidra bhang ho gayi.

He gets up and goes to find her. He was shocked to see her sitting with another guy near the train door and talking.

"Mrs. Shastri?", He goes and hugs her unannounced. She was taken aback at his sudden action. The guy looks down feeling uncomfortable.

"Sidharth?", She said in shock.

"Main thodi dher ke liye so gaya toh tum gaayab ho gayi. Main kitna ghabra gaya pata hai? Chalo ab.", He says holding her wrist.

Sana virtually facepalms and goes with him.

"Yeh kya tha?", Sana asks

"Kya tha nahi. Yeh kaun tha? Batao", Sidharth, asks.

"Woh Rahul.", She answers.

"Kya? Rahul? Agar woh issi train mein hain toh mein kya kar raha hoon?", He asks.

"Abey, isiliye mein kehti hoon ki tum shayad 6 mahine mein hi paida ho gaye ho. Yeh koi aur Rahul hai, mera wala Rahul nahi hai.", She says.

"Hmm.. mujhe kya pata tere Rahul ke baare mein.", He shrugs.

"Bhook lagi hai, chal khaana khaate hai aur so jaate hai.", She says.

They buy food from the vendor.

"Chee, yeh kaisa khaana hai yaar?", She says as she ate her first bite.

"Railway ka khaana aur kaise hoga, waise Sharma halwaai ke khaane se achcha hi hoga.", He teases.

"Oye, mere papa ka thela nahi hai 5 star hotel hai toh khaana ussi level ka milta hai. Par tum kya hi jaano?", She taunts

"Tum toh aise bol rahi ho jaise main koi sadak pe sone wala lawaaris bhikari hoon. Fashion designer ka beta hoon. Apni bhi level hai. Log taraste hai mere papa ka clothing brand karidne ke liye.", He says.

"Haan, tabhi tumhari maa mujhe 3 platinum card par 4 muft saree ka maang kar rahi thi aur uske saath matching blouse, jhumke aur sandal tak nahi chodda. Bachke rehna pata chala kal ko ek Banarasi saree ke liye tujhe bazaar mein nilaam diya teri maa ne.", She says.

"Chup! Lalchi nahi hai, business minded hai. Sharma bhi toh teen rupay ke chai ko fancy cup mein daalkar 300 charge karte hai. Par manna padega, apne keemat pata hai isiliye quantity kam dete hai khaane ki taaki log taste dekhke waste na kar de", He says.

"Shastri ka kya? Wahi purani saadhi saral design wale kapde ko yaha waha kaat ke models ko pehna ke, unka angpradarshan karake paise banate hai", Sana says.

"Chup! Teri toh.. kyu tu Shastris ke peeche padi hai?", He asks frustrated.

"Achcha! Ab ulta chor kotwaal ko daante. Maine toh railway ke khaane ko ganda bola. Tu khudh Sharmas ko beech mein laya. Itni kya mirchi lagi tujhe Railways ki khaane ki taareef sunkar? Kahi woh caterer tera honewala sasur toh nahi?", She asks.

"Tujhe kya? Tu apne sasuraal ko dekh.", He says.

"Wahi toh jaa rahi hoon. Kal ke suraj ke saath, main Mumbai mein hungi.", She sighs.

"Ab yeh Suraj kaun hai? Uska naam toh Rahul tha na?", He asks.

"Main Suryadev ki matlab subah ki baat kar rahi thi.", She glares.

"Pata hai.. chal jaldi thoos aur soja..", he says.

She smirks and pushes the food down her throat with great difficulty. She lies on the lower birth and he sleeps on the upper birth. He stares down at her sleeping figure for quite some time and goes to sleep.

Hey bhagwan! Yah dono aapas mein tark kutark karke vishraam kar rahe hai kintu inke maatashri aur pitashri ki nidra akasmaat unke netron se bhang ho gayi hai. Apitu inse adhik humko unki chinta ho rahi hai. Aaiye inhe vishraam karne dete hai aur hum prasthan karte hai Sharma ji aur Shastri ji ke bhavan mein.

"Haaye, Sharma ji aapki laadli ghar nahi aayi abhi tak.", Meena Sharma says nervously.

"Apne friend Poonam ke yaha reh gayi hogi.", Mukesh Sharma says.

"Maine usko phone kiya tha, woh usko mili hi nahi.", Meena informs.

"Kya? Ajay, Sana kaha hai tumhe pata hai?", Mukesh enquires.

"Nahi, Papa.", Ajay says.

Ajay tries calling Sana's number but it was not reachable.

"Uska phone bhi not reachable aa raha hai.", Ajay declares.

"Kaha chali gayi ye ladki. Tumne uske baaki ke friends ko phone karke try kiya, Sharmayin?", Mukesh asks.

"Jitno ko main jaanti hoon sabko phone kiya, kahi bhi nahi hai woh.", She says.

"Kaha chali gayi..?", Mukesh says concerned.

"Rukhiye, Shastri ke ghar se kuch awaaz aa rahi hai, kahi woh kal ki tarah fence ke paas khade hoke unki baat toh nahi sunn rahi?", Ajay says.

"Kya? Par usko kab se interest dusron ki baate sunne mein? Mujhe toh bolti thi ki usse kisike ladaayi mein koi interest nahi hai. Woh bhi fence ke paas khade hoke sunn rahi thi. Kuch toh gadbad hai. Ajay dekho toh Shastris kyu ladh rahe hai?", Meena says.

Ajay goes out to eavesdrop.

"Main jab bhi kuch bolta tha toh tum chup rehne bolti thi na? Dekho ab tumhara suputra mere paise leke kahi bhaag gaya hai.", Sunil Shastri complains to his wife.

"Aapko paison ki padi hai, main toh apne bete ka soch rahi hoon. Woh uss chudail ko milne gaya tha, platinum card banwaane, but shaam se ghar hi nahi lauta. Uska phone bhi not reachable aa raha hai, naahi kisi dost ke yaha hai.", Revati speaks.

"Kaun chudail?", Sunil inquires.

"Kisi Urban Development Bank se thi woh", Revati says.

"Aisa koi bank nahi hai. Call tumhe aaya tha?", Sunil asks.

"Nahi, Sidharth ko aaya tha woh bhi raat ke 10 baje.", Revati says.

"Itni raat ko kaun marketing calls kartaa hai? Zarur woh ladki ke saath bhaag gaya hoga tumhara nalayak beta.", Sunil says.

"Huh?", Revati ponders

"Uss ladki ka number liya kya tumne?", Sunil asks

"Maine apne friends ko dene ke liye uska number note kiya tha apne phone pe. Uska number bhi try kiya maine kuch der pehle, woh bhi switched off aa raha hai.", Revati says.

"Confirmed!! Woh uske saath bhaag gaya woh bhi mere paise leke.", Sunil cries.

Ajay runs back inside his home and narrates the whole story to his parents.

"Haaye Ram, kahi woh ladki apni Sana toh nahi? Shastri ka beta humari ladki ko bhaga ke toh nahi le gaya?", Meena says.

"Jab woh fence ke paas khadi thi tab 10:30 baj rahe the, shayad woh Sidharth se milne gayi hogi.", Ajay suggests.

"Chalo Shastri ke ghar puchte hai ki uske paas jo number hai woh Sana ka toh nahi. Isse sab pata chal jaayega.", Mukesh suggests.

The three go to Shastris house.

"Itni raat ko kya lene aaye ho Sharma yaha?", Shastri inquires.

"Sunno, andar chalke baat karte hai. Apne dono ki khaandan ke naak ka sawaal hai.", Sharma says.

"Kya hua?", Shastri asks allowing them inside.

"Sana ghar pe nahi hai aur hamein pata hai Sidharth bhi nahi hai tumhaare ghar. Humein shak hai ki Sidharth Sana ko bhaga le gaya hoga.", Sharma says

"Oye, mera bete ko kya pagal kutte ne kaata hai jo woh teri beti ko leke bhaagega? Mujhe toh ab shak hai kahi teri beti mere bete ko kidnap na kar liya ho?", Shastri says.

"Tera beta kya koi doodh peeta chota bachcha hai jo meri beti kidnap karegi? Haan par uska body dekh ke lagta hai shayad woh meri beti ko kidnap kar le gaya ho.", Sharma says.

"Aap dono ladna choddo please. Aunty aapke paas jo kisi ladki ka number hai, woh dijiye zara, hum abhi check karte hai ki woh Sana ka hai ya nahi.", Ajay requests.

Revati gives him the number and it matches. Ajay nods and all four parent facepalm.

"Ab kya kare? Baat bahar chali gayi toh donoki badnaami hogi.", Sharma cries.

"Kisi ko pata nahi chalna chahiye.. hum unko kal doondhne mein lag jaate hai." Shastri says.

"Par doondhenge kaha? Woh bhi bina bataye?", Sharma asks.

"Pata nahi yaar. Mera bhi dimaag nahi chal raha.", Shastri sighs.

Humein suchna hai ki ve dono kaha hai, kintu hum inn dukhi jeeviyon ko kis muh se suchit kare? Aap bhi na bataye.. tanik pratiksha karte hai.. 🤪🤪

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To be continued.. ❤️❤️