“Office ka Wo Din (Part 1)”
"Kal raat jo hua.... usne sab badal diya (Part 1)"
Us din office thoda alag lag raha tha…
Sab kuch normal tha, lekin uski aankhon me kuch ajeeb sa tha. Meera usually mujhe avoid karti thi, par aaj wo baar-baar meri taraf dekh rahi thi.
“Tum thik ho?” maine pucha.
Wo halki si muskurayi, “Haan… bas thoda kaam zyada hai.”
Lekin mujhe pata tha—ye sirf kaam wali baat nahi thi.
Lunch ke time sab canteen chale gaye, par wo apni working chair par hi baithi rahi. Main bhi wahi paas padi chair per baith gaya.
“Tum aaj itni chup kyun ho?” maine phir pucha.
Is baar usne seedha meri taraf dekha… aur dheere se boli:
“Kal raat jo hua… tumhe yaad hai?”
Mera dil ekdum tez dhadakne laga.
“Kal raat?” maine confused hoke pucha.
Usne apni chari ko bilkul meri chair se sata diya… aur khud mere upaar jhuki.. itni paas ki main uski saanse mehsoos kar sakta tha.
“Tum sach me bhool gaye… ya pretend kar rahe ho?”
Mujhe kuch samajh nahi aa raha tha.
Kal raat… main to ghar par tha.
Phir wo kis baat ko lekar kar rahi thi?
Usne apna phone nikala… aur ek photo meri taraf badha di.
Photo dekhte hi mere pairon tale zameen khisak gayi…
Kyuki us photo me… main tha.
(Part 2 tomorrow…)