Ziddi Ishq

Episode 4:”Tesara din “

*Episode 4: "Teesra Din" - Extended Version*

Teesra din.

Farmhouse me saans lena bhi bhaari lag raha tha. Har kona sannata tha.

Ammara ne poori raat soch kar guzari. Aankh ek pal ke liye bhi nahi lagi. Khidki se bahar roshni aa rahi thi.

Darwaza khula. Daim andar aya. Is baar haath me koi khana nahi tha. Na koi tray. Sirf ek brown file aur ek qalam.

"Uth jao Ammara." Daim ki awaz me na gussa tha na mohabbat. Sirf thakawat thi. Aisi thakawat jo rooh tak utar jaye.

Ammara uth kar baith gayi. Baal bikharay hue, ankhon ke neeche halqay. "Aaj teesra din hai na?"

"Haan." Daim ne file table par rakhi. Awaz saaf thi lekin behiss. "Tumne kaha tha 3 din do. Soch lo. Aaj faisla ka din hai."

Ammara ne file kholi. Safaid kagaz par bade bade lafzon me likha tha: `NIKAH NAMA`

Neeche Daim Ahmed aur Ammara Khan ke naam.

"Sign kar do." Daim ne qalam aage barhaya. Uske haath bhi kaanp rahe the.

Ammara ne qalam haath me liya. Haath baraf ki tarah thanda tha. "Agar main inkar karun to?"

Daim ne gehri saans li. Khidki se bahar dekha. "To main wada ke mutabiq tumhe ghar chor aaunga. Tumhare walidain ke samne izzat se. Aur phir... phir kabhi tumhari zindagi me nahi aaunga. Wada hai mera."

Ammara ki ankhon me aansu aa gaye. "Jhoot. Tum aisa nahi kar sakte Daim. Tum ziddi ho."

"Kar sakta hun." Daim ne muh pher liya. Galay me kuch atka hua tha. "Kyunki main ziddi hun, zalim nahi. Mohabbat zabardasti nahi hoti. Main ye samajh gaya hun."

Kamre me khamoshi chha gayi. Sirf deewar par lagi ghari ki tik tik ki awaz.

Ammara ne qalam ko dekha. Phir Daim ko dekha. Dil ek taraf keh raha tha bhaag jao. Doosri taraf...

Usne qalam neeche rakh diya. "Main... main sign nahi kar sakti Daim. Zoor zabardasti ki shadi mujhe manzoor nahi. Chahe main tumhe pasand bhi karun to bhi nahi."

Daim ne ankh band ki. Chehre par dard ki lakeerain ubhar aayin. "Theek hai."

Usne file uthayi. "Guard! Gari nikalo. Inhe ghar chorna hai. Izzat se."

Ammara ka dil baith gaya. _Ye to wahi chah raha tha na? Phir saans kyun ruk rahi hai? Kyun lag raha hai kuch toot raha hai?_

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30 minute baad dono kaali SUV me the.

Daim driver seat ke peeche baitha khidki se bahar dekh raha tha. Lahore ki sadakain, log, dhool. Ek lafz nahi bola.

Ammara baar baar usko chori chori dekh rahi thi. Uske sar ke zakhm par abhi tak patti nahi lagi thi.

Driver ne kaha: "Sir, short cut le lun?"

"Haan." Daim ne sirf itna kaha.

Achanak samne se tez raftar truck aa raha tha. Driver ne brake lagayi lekin sadak geeli thi. Gari fisal gayi.

Ammara chillayi: "Daim!"

Ek pal me Daim ne jhatke se usko apne upar kheench liya. Uska jism Ammara ke upar aa gira. Gari ka sheesha chur chur ho kar bikhar gaya.

Daim ke sar se khoon behne laga. Shirt par laal dhabbe.

"Driver... driver theek hai?" Daim ne kamzor awaz me poocha. Saans phool rahi thi.

"Main theek hun sir. Shukar hai." Driver kaanp raha tha.

Ammara ne Daim ka sar apni god me rakha. Uske haath kaanp rahe the. "Tum pagal ho! Kyun mujhe bachaya? Main to inkar kar chuki thi na!"

Daim ne mushkil se ankh kholi. Hontho par halki si muskurahat. Khoon ke bawajood. "Kaha tha na... ziddi hun. Tumhe kho nahi sakta. Chahe tum mujhe chaho ya na chaho. Tumhari jaan... meri jaan se zyada qeemti hai Ammara."

"Hospital... koi hospital le chalo ise!" Ammara chillayi. Aansuon se uska chehra bheeg gaya.

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2 ghante baad. Shehr ka sabse bara private hospital.

Operation theatre ke bahar Ammara baithi ro rahi thi. Dopatta bheeg chuka tha.

Daim ke walid dauday hue aaye. "Beta kya hua? Mera beta theek hai na?"

Ammara ne sar jhuka liya. "Meri wajah se... meri wajah se accident hua Uncle. Agar main inkar na karti to..."

"Chup." Daim ke walid ne uske sar par haath rakha. "Tumhari koi ghalti nahi. Daim ziddi hai. Apni zidd ke liye jaan bhi de."

Darwaza khula. Doctor bahar aaye. Mask utara.

"Ghabrane wali baat nahi. Sar par gehri chot aayi hai. Khoon bhi kaafi beh gaya. 24 ghante observation me rakhna pare ga. Hoosh aa gaya to khatra tal jayega."

Ammara ne andar jhank kar dekha. Daim bed par tha. Sar par moti bandage. Chehra peela.

Nurse ne kaha: "Hoosh me aa gaye hain. Sirf 2 minute. Zyada baat nahi karni."

Ammara andar gayi. Qadam kaanp rahe the.

Daim ne mushkil se ankh kholi. "Ro mat."

"Tumhari wajah se..." Ammara ka gala bhar aya.

"Meri wajah se nahi." Daim ne uska haath pakra. Uska haath baraf tha. "Meri zidd ki wajah se. Suno Ammara... main tumhe chor raha hun. Sach me. Aaj ke baad tum azad ho. Main force nahi karunga."

Ammara ne haath jhatak diya. "Jhoot! Tum marne wale the aur ab keh rahe ho azad? Ye kaisi mohabbat hai?"

"Haan." Daim ki ankhon me nami thi. "Kyunki mohabbat qaid nahi hoti. Mohabbat me izzat hoti hai. Main samajh gaya. Tumhe apnana hai to tumhari marzi se apnaunga. Warna main akela reh lunga."

Ammara chup ho gayi. Dil me toofan tha. _Na ye apna raha hai, na chor raha hai._

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Raat 12 baje.

Ammara hospital ke lawn me akeli baithi thi. Thand thi.

Peechay se awaz aayi: "Ghar nahi jao gi?"

Murr kar dekha to Daim tha. Wheelchair par. Sar par bandage. Ek nurse peeche khari thi.

"Tum yahan kya kar rahe ho? Doctor ne aaram ka kaha tha." Ammara gusse se boli. Phir foran naram ho gayi. "Chot lag jaye gi."

Daim muskuraya. "Tumhare baghair aaram nahi aata. Aur waise bhi... akhri baar mil raha hun na."

Wo dono khamosh baithe rahe. Beech me 2 foot ka fasla. Lekin dilon ke beech sadiyon ka.

Phir Ammara ne dheere se kaha: "Agar main... agar main haan keh dun to? Agar main kahun ke shayad tum theek the?"

Daim ne foran uski taraf dekha. Ankhon me umeed jagi. "Kya?"

"Mera matlab... shayad mohabbat me zidd bhi hoti hai. Aur shayad main bhi ziddi hun." Ammara ne nazar jhuka li.

Daim ne wheelchair aage barhai. "Soch lo Ammara. Ye tumhara faisla hona chahiye. Meri zidd ka nateeja nahi. Main nahi chahta kal tum mujhe ilzam do."

Ammara ne uska haath pakar liya. "Ye mera faisla hai Daim. Teesre din ka faisla. Main..."

*TWIST:*

Usi waqt Ammara ka phone baja. Unknown number.

Ammara ne uthaya.

Doosri taraf khubsurat aurat ki tez awaz: "Ammara? Main Ayesha bol rahi hun. Daim ki mangetar. Humari 6 mahine pehle engagement ho chuki hai Karachi me. Tum beech me kahan se aa gayin? Daim ne tumhe bataya nahi?"

Phone kat gaya.

Daim ne hairani se dekha: "Ye kya bakwas hai? Meri koi mangetar nahi hai Ammara. Main qasam khata hun."

Ammara uth khari hui. Ankhon me shak aur dard. "To ye thi tumhari sachai Mr. Daim? 3 din ki mohlat... ya 3 din ka dhoka?"

Wo bhaagti hui hospital se bahar nikal gayi.

Peechay Daim wheelchair par reh gaya. "Ammara! Meri baat suno!"

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*To Be Continued...*

*Next Episode: "Mangetar ka Sach"* - Kal Raat 8 Baje

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