Zindagi kab kis mod par le aaye, yeh koi nahi jaanta. Kabhi sab kuch normal hota hai, aur kabhi ek chhoti si mulaqat poori zindagi badal deti hai.
Meri zindagi bhi bilkul simple thi. Subah uthna, college jaana, doston ke saath time spend karna aur ghar wapas aa jaana — bas yahi routine tha mera. Mujhe lagta tha ki meri life mein kuch khaas nahi hone wala. Sab kuch ekdum normal tha… shaant, seedha aur predictable.
Lekin shayad kismat ko kuch aur hi manzoor tha.
Us din bhi sab kuch usual hi tha. Main college ke corridor mein apni best friend ke saath khadi thi, jab achanak meri nazar us par padi. Pata nahi kyun, lekin uski aankhon mein kuch alag sa tha — jaise ek ajeeb si shanti aur thodi si udaasi.
Maine pehle kabhi use notice nahi kiya tha. Shayad woh naya tha… ya shayad meri nazar us par pehli baar padi thi.
"Kaun hai yeh?" maine dheere se apni friend se pucha.
"Pata nahi… new admission lag raha hai," usne casual tone mein jawab diya.
Bas itni si baat thi… lekin mujhe nahi pata tha ki yeh chhoti si curiosity meri zindagi ka sabse bada hissa ban jayegi.
Uske baad se, pata nahi kyun, meri nazar use dhoondhne lagi. Kabhi library mein, kabhi canteen mein… aur jab bhi woh dikhta, dil ek second ke liye ruk sa jaata.
Mujhe samajh nahi aa raha tha ki yeh sirf ek normal attraction hai… ya kuch aur.
Lekin ek baat clear thi — meri zindagi ab pehle jaisi nahi rehne wali thi.
Aur shayad… yeh kahani wahi se shuru hui thi, jahan mujhe lagta tha sab kuch khatam ho jayega.
Chapter 2: Pehli Baat
Kabhi-kabhi ek chhoti si baat bhi dil par gehra asar chhod jaati hai.
Us din main library mein thi. Usually main wahan zyada time spend nahi karti thi, lekin aaj pata nahi kyun wahan aane ka mann hua. Shayad kismat mujhe usse milwana chahti thi.
Main ek corner mein baithi thi, book kholkar, lekin dhyaan kahin aur hi tha. Tabhi kisi ne dheere se kaha,
"Excuse me… yeh seat empty hai?"
Maine upar dekha… aur woh wahi tha.
Mera dil ek second ke liye ruk gaya. Maine bas halki si smile ke saath haan mein sir hila diya.
Woh mere saamne baith gaya. Kuch seconds tak sirf khamoshi thi… lekin woh khamoshi bhi ajeeb si comfortable lag rahi thi.
"Tum first year mein ho?" usne pucha.
"Haan… aur tum?" maine thoda nervous hote hue jawab diya.
"Same," usne muskura kar kaha.
Uski smile… pata nahi kyun, dil ko ek alag hi sukoon de rahi thi.
Us din humne zyada baat nahi ki, lekin jitni bhi hui… woh mere liye kaafi thi.
Jab woh wahan se gaya, toh mujhe laga jaise kuch chhut gaya ho. Shayad yeh sirf ek normal mulaqat thi… ya phir ek nayi kahani ki shuruaat.
Mujhe nahi pata tha ki yeh chhoti si baat meri zindagi ka sabse important hissa banne wali hai.
To be continued…