Library ka atmosphere us din thoda heavy lag raha tha।
Aisha aur Arman dono same table par baithe the, lekin aaj unke beech usual light conversation nahi ho rahi thi।
Arman ne jo baat kahi thi…
"Shayad mujhe yahan se shift hona pade."
Woh sentence Aisha ke dimaag me baar-baar repeat ho raha tha।
Aisha apni notebook khol kar baithi thi, lekin woh kuch likh nahi pa rahi thi।
Uska mind bilkul blank tha।
Arman bhi book khol kar baitha tha, lekin uski nazar pages par nahi thi।
Finally Aisha ne silence tod diya।
"Tum kab jaoge?" usne slowly pucha।
Arman ne deep breath li।
"Abhi sure nahi hai. Shayad ek ya do hafton me pata chalega।"
Aisha ne sir hilaya।
Lekin uska dil andar se thoda heavy ho gaya।
Usne kabhi nahi socha tha ki library me shuru hui ek simple friendship itni important ho jayegi।
Kuch seconds tak dono chup रहे।
Phir Arman ne mazaak karne ki koshish ki।
"Waise agar main chala bhi gaya… toh tumhari diary me mere baare me letters toh aate rahenge na?"
Aisha ne uski taraf dekha।
Usne halki si smile di, lekin uski aankhon me thodi sadness thi।
"Shayad…"
Arman ne us smile ko notice kar liya।
Usse samajh aa gaya ki Aisha upset hai।
"Hey," Arman ne softly kaha।
"Main abhi ja nahi raha hoon।"
Aisha ne slowly kaha—
"Lekin ek din toh jaoge।"
Arman ne jawab nahi diya।
Kabhi-kabhi kuch baaton ka jawab nahi hota।
Library ki khidki se sunlight andar aa rahi thi।
Aisha ne window ke bahar dekha।
Phir usne slowly kaha—
"Tumhe pata hai, jab main chhoti thi na… toh main bahut letters likhti thi।"
Arman ne curious ho kar pucha—
"Dear Future wale?"
Aisha ne halki si smile di।
"Haan."
"Kyuki mujhe lagta tha ki future me sab better ho jayega।"
Arman ne quietly kaha—
"Shayad ho bhi jaye।"
Aisha ne uski taraf dekha।
"Lekin agar kuch log future me na ho toh?"
Arman us question par thoda silent ho gaya।
Phir usne honestly kaha—
"Phir un logon ki memories hoti hain।"
Aisha ne diary nikali।
Usne page open kiya।
Arman curious ho gaya।
"Kya kar rahi ho?"
Aisha ne pen uthaya।
"Ek naya letter likh rahi hoon।"
"Abhi?"
"Hmm."
Arman thoda hass pada।
"Yeh first time hai jab main live letter writing dekh raha hoon।"
Aisha ne page par likha—
"Dear Future…"
Phir usne ruk kar Arman ki taraf dekha।
Aur us word ko cross kar diya।
Uski jagah usne likha—
"Dear Arman…"
Arman thoda surprise ho gaya।
"Seriously?"
Aisha thodi embarrassed ho gayi।
"Mat dekho।"
Arman hass pada aur dusri taraf dekhne laga।
Aisha ne likhna continue kiya।
"Mujhe nahi pata ki tum yahan kitne din aur rahoge."
"Lekin library me tumse milna meri life ka ek important part ban gaya hai."
"Aur agar tum chale bhi gaye… toh bhi tum mere letters me hamesha rahoge."
Aisha ne pen rakh diya।
Usne page band kar diya।
Arman ne softly pucha—
"Letter complete?"
Aisha ne haan me sir hilaya।
Arman ne halka sa smile kiya।
"Phir toh main officially tumhari story ka character ban gaya।"
Aisha bhi muskura di।
Lekin uske dil me ek chhota sa fear abhi bhi tha।
Goodbye ka fear।
Aur shayad…
Woh moment jaldi aane वाला था।
To be continued…