Update 96
1 Week Later
Aaj Abid aur Noor Dubai pohanch chuke thay.
Dosri taraf, Jibran ko hotel mein suite allot ho jata hai.
Room mein ek safe bhi tha, jisme pehle se hi kaafi cash mojood tha.
Ye cash Lal Khan ne jaan boojh kar wahan chhorwaya tha, kyun ke Jibran ke tamam funds transfer hone mein abhi 2 se 3 months lagne thay. Filhaal uske expenses ke liye cash ka intezam pehle hi kar diya gaya tha, aur amount bhi kaafi zyada tha.
Jibran room mein enter hota hai,
Phir woh ek designer ko call karta hai.
Jibran:
"Portrait ready hai?"
Designer:
"Ji sir, bilkul ready hai. Aap ne jaisa kaha tha, exactly waisa hi banaya hai."
Jibran:
"Good. Abhi room par deliver karwa do."
Kuch der baad designer Komal ka portrait lekar hotel aa jata hai.
Jibran portrait ko bedroom mein bed ke bilkul saamne wall par lagwata hai. Woh kuch seconds tak portrait ko dekhta rehta hai.
Jibran:
"Perfect..."
Uske baad Jibran jewelry store jata hai, apne order ka remaining bill pay karta hai aur apna order receive karta hai.
Jeweler usay do boxes handover karta hai.
Jeweler:
"Sir, apka neckless carefully packed hain."
Jibran:
"Thanks. Kal jo second order hai, woh bhi ready rakhna."
Jeweler:
"Ji sir. Kal tak aapka order ready ho jayega."
Jibran box lekar hotel wapas aata hai aur unhein carefully apne suite mein rakh deta hai.
Hotel pohanch kar woh room service ko call karta hai.
Jibran:
"Hello, mujhe kuch arrangements discuss karni hain."
Room Service:
"Of course, sir."
Jibran:
"Do din baad room mein dinner arrangement chahiye. Cake bhi hona chahiye. Aur room ko thora special decorate karna hai."
Room Service:
"Certainly, sir. Aap kis type ki arrangement chahenge?"
Jibran:
"Simple lekin elegant. Aur timing bilkul exact honi chahiye. Main aapko complete details abhi de deta hoon."
Jibran room service ko aglay do din ki tamam arrangements samjha deta hai.
Komal Ko Call
Uske baad Jibran Komal ko call karta hai.
Jibran:
"Komal, parson raat 10 baje main tumhein pick karne aaunga. Tum achi tarah ready rehna."
Komal:
"Main? Kahan jana hai?"
Jibran:
"Bas, tum ready rehna. Baqi main tumhein bata dunga."
Jibran pehle hi Ashi ke saamne ek bahana set kar chuka tha, taake Komal agar poori raat uske saath rahe to kisi ko koi shak na ho aur koi unnecessary baat bhi na bane.
Lekin Komal Jibran ki baat sun kar foran mana kar deti hai.
Komal:
"Bhai, nahi. Main nahi aa sakti."
Jibran:
"Aray kyun? Sirf kuch ghanton ki baat hai."
Komal:
"Nahi, mujhe theek nahi lag raha. Main nahi aaungi."
Jibran:
"Komal, bas raat 12 baje cake cut karenge, dinner karenge aur main tumhein wapas le aaunga. Ismein itni tension wali kya baat hai?"
Komal:
"No. Mujhe nahi aana."
Jibran kuch seconds khamosh rehta hai. Phir uske zehan mein ek aur plan aata hai.
Woh phone disconnect karta hai aur Abid ko call milata hai.
Abid Ka Call
Abid Dubai mein hota hai jab uske phone par Jibran ki call aati hai.
Abid:
"Hello Jibran?"
Jibran:
"Baba, ek kaam hai. Aap Komal ko call kar dein."
Abid:
"Kya hua?"
Jibran:
"Bas aap usko samjha dein ke mujhe usay parson raat bahar birthy le jana hai. Woh mana kar rahi hai, aap log ne arhy islie wo naraz he."
Abid:
"Achha, theek hai. Main baat karta hoon, tum din me show room se car receive krlena."
Abid call disconnect karta hai aur foran Komal ko call karta hai.
Abid:
"Hello beta."
Komal:
"Ji Baba?"
Abid:
"Beta, sorry... main is waqt aa nahi pa raha."
Komal:
"Kya hua Baba?"
Abid:
"Yahan Saad ki engagement hai. Aur ab wedding date final karne ke liye bhi family ke saath milna hai. Is wajah se Dubai se abhi aana possible nahi ho raha."
Komal khamoshi se sunti rehti hai.
Abid:
"Isliye beta, please mujhse naraz mat hona. Main chahta tha ke main khud aa kar tumse milun, lekin situation aisi ban gayi hai ke mujhe yahin rukna padega."
Komal:
"Theek hai Baba, koi baat nahi."
Abid:
"Aur haan, tumhare liye ek gift bhej raha hoon. Bhai raat ko tumhare paas lekar aa jayega."
Komal:
"Gift? Mere liye?"
Abid:
"Haan beta. Tumhara gift hai. Jibran tumhein de dega."
Komal:
"Okay Baba."
Abid:
"Bas beta, khush rehna. Aur please meri baat ka bura mat manna."
Komal:
"Nahi Baba, main naraz nahi hoon."
Call disconnect ho jati hai.
Jibran door khara Abid ke call ka wait kar raha hota hai.
Kuch seconds baad Abid Jibran ko call back karta hai.
Abid:
"Ho gaya. Maine Komal se baat kar li hai."
Jibran ke chehre par halki si smile aa jati hai.
Jibran:
"Thank you, Baba."
Abid:
"Bas dhyan rakhna. Jis time tum use pick kroge me or noor flight me hongy to baat ne ho paiegi
Subha breakfast sath krengy, 12 bje ne askta lekin meri beti ka birthday he so date end hone se pehle ajao ga
Subha 7 AM breakfast sath krengy"
Jibran:
"Don't worry, Baba. Main sab handle kar lunga, kisi ache hotel me kren breakfast"
Abid.
"No issue tmhara baba he na pay krne k lie krlo din apne sath guzaren ge, phr us k bad new partner se meeting or contract sign krna he to pora week me or tmhri mama busy hoge, next week sath London ghumana phr hm ko tum dono"
J. "Baba hum ko cake cutting or dinner krty krty hn 2 bj jaige phr dubra kese hostel se aingy wapsi"
A. "Car ajaigi ne beta raat me ghum phr lena phr subha hmare sath nashata kr k so jana, jawan ho ek raat jag lena behan k lie, subha surprise dekh kr usey acha lgega bas use doubt na ho"
Jibran call disconnect karta hai aur Komal ke liye tayyar kiye gaye surprise ki taraf dekhta hai.
Room mein Komal ka portrait, table par carefully placed jewelry boxes aur upcoming night ki preparations — sab kuch dheere dheere apni final shape le raha hota hai..
Jibran — In Mind
Jibran phone rakh kar khud hi muskurata hai.
Jibran (dil mein):
"Yaar... ab Baba subah aa rahe hain. Matlab sab kuch phir se ready karke subah early uthna padega."
Phir uske zehan mein Komal ka khayal aata hai.
"Aur mere saath raat guzarne ke baad Komal mama-baba ko kaise face karegi?"
Uske chehre par ek halki si, mysterious smile aa jati hai.
"Phir ek aisi surprise... jo Komal ko hila kar rakh de. Yehi to uske liye asli thrill hoga."
Kuch der sochne ke baad Jibran dobara Komal ko call karta hai.
Jibran dobara Komal ko call karta hai.
Jibran:
"Suno."
Komal:
"Hmm... bhai bolo. Ab kya naya plan hai?"
Jibran:
"To phir permission hai, madam? Main aapko pick karne aa sakta hoon?"
Komal:
"Ji, bohat hoshiyar hain aap. Baba se call karwa di."
Jibran:
"Aray, maine kya kiya?"
Komal:
"Kya kiya? Mujse permission dilwane ke liye Baba ko involve kar diya. Khud nahi mana sakty thy thori to mehnat krty?"
Jibran:
"Main to sirf tumhein convince kar raha tha, or baba k bolny se ao ya bhai k bolanay se, me to chata tha bas rat ko birthday sath celebrate kren."
Komal:
"Haan haan, mujhe pata hai aap kitne shareef hain."
Jibran:
"Main waqai shareef hoon."
Komal:
"Achha? Ye baat main note kar leti hoon. Baad mein check bhi karungi., apki sharafat mere se achy se kon pehchan sakta he"
Jibran hans deta hai.
Jibran:
Bilkul jese me apni Komal ko janta ho
K.. Bas zada acting na kro
Or btao kya plan he
J". Okay, madam. Ab itna interrogation mat karo."
Komal:
"Interrogation to banta hai. Aap mujhe raat ko 10 baje pick karne aa rahe ho, aur keh rahe ho bas dinner aur cake hoga."
Jibran:
"Haan, bas dinner aur cake."
Komal:
"Bas?"
Jibran:
"Bas."
Komal:
"Pakki baat?"
Jibran:
"Bilkul pakki."
Komal:
"Hmm... mujhe aap par itna bharosa nahi hai."
Jibran:
"Phir bhi aa rahi ho?"
Komal:
"Main isliye aa rahi hoon kyun ke Baba ne kaha hai.
Warna aapko itni aasani se permission nahi milti."
Phir Komal achanak serious ho jati hai.
Komal:
"Lekin suno Bhai... agar unko ek percent bhi aapke iradon ka pata lag gaya na, to aapka qatal wajib hai."
Jibran:
"Pata to tab chalega na jab hum kuch batayenge."
Komal:
"Exactly! Aur isi liye main pehle hi warning de rahi hoon."
Jibran:
"Warning?"
Komal:
"Ji haan. Clear warning."
Jibran:
"Okay, sun raha hoon."
Komal:
"Sabse pehli baat — koi over-smartness nahi."
Jibran:
"Okay."
Komal:
"Doosri baat — mujhe uncomfortable feel nahi hona chahiye."
Jibran:
"Okay."
Komal:
"Teesri aur sabse important baat..."
Jibran:
"Kya?"
Komal:
"You will not get close to me. Keep some distance."
Jibran kuch seconds khamosh rehta hai.
Jibran:
"Achha..."
Komal:
"Achha kya? Main serious hoon."
Jibran:
"Okay, okay. Serious ho."
Komal:
"I don't want any intimacy now till the wedding. Samjhe?"
Jibran:
"Samajh gaya."
Komal:
"Nahi, sirf 'samajh gaya' nahi. Yaad bhi rakhna."
Jibran:
"Yaad rahega."
Komal:
"Because I don't want any awkward situation."
Jibran:
"Don't worry. Main tumhari boundary respect karunga."
Komal:
"Good. Yehi sunna tha mujhe."
Phir Komal halki si hansi ke saath kehti hai:
Komal:
"Aur agar aapne meri baat nahi maani na..."
Jibran:
"To?"
Komal:
"To main aapko beech raat mein wahin chhor kar hostel wapas chali jaungi."
Jibran:
"Seriously?"
Komal:
"Bilkul seriously."
Jibran:
"Raat ke beech mein?"
Komal:
"Yes. Aur phir aap khud sochna ke ghar pr baba ko kya jawab do gey."
Jibran:
"Madam, itni sakhti?"
Komal:
"Ji. Pehle hi bata rahi hoon taake baad mein koi excuse na ho."
Jibran:
"Okay, madam. Your conditions are accepted."
Komal:
"Good."
Jibran:
"To phir final?"
Komal:
"Final."
Jibran:
"Main 10 baje aaunga."
Komal:
"Time par aana. Me ready raho gi."
Jibran:
"Main late nahi honga."
Komal:
"Aur haan..."
Jibran:
"Ab kya?"
Komal:
"Mujhe ye mat kehna ke surprise hai aur phir koi ajeeb si harkat karna."
Jibran:
"Surprise to hai."
Komal:
"Jibran!"
Jibran:
"Aray, normal sa surprise hai."
Komal:
"Hmm... mujhe tumhari 'normal' definition par bhi shak hai."
Jibran:
"Bas trust me."
Komal:
"Trust kar rahi hoon... lekin warning ke saath."
Jibran:
"Understood."
Komal:
"Okay. I'll be ready."
Jibran:
"Good girl."
Komal:
"Jibran..."
Jibran:
"Ji?"
Komal:
"Bas. Zyada khush hone ki zaroorat nahi."
Jibran hans padta hai.
Jibran:
"Okay, madam. See you at 10."
Komal:
"See you. Aur apni boundaries yaad rakhna."
Jibran:
"Promise."
Jibran kuch lamhon tak phone ko dekhta rehta hai. Uske chehre par ek halki si muskurahat hoti hai.
Jibran (dil mein):
"Theek hai Komal... boundaries tumhari. Lekin surprise mera."
Call disconnect hote hi Jibran kuch seconds tak phone ko dekhta rehta hai.
Phir achanak uske chehre par ek mischievous smile aa jati hai aur woh halki si hansi hansne lagta hai.
Jibran (dil mein, hanste hue):
"Hahaha... Baba ko kya pata mera plan kya hai!"
Woh sar hila kar dobara hans padta hai.
Jibran (dil mein):
"Khud hi thali mein saja kar Komal mujhe pesh kar di... aur samajh rahe hain ke bas gift de kar wapas aa jaunga!"

Jibran apni hansi control karne ki koshish karta hai, lekin phir bhi uske chehre par shararti muskurahat rehti hai.
Jibran (dil mein):
"Baba ko agar pata hota ke main itni planning ke saath ye sab arrange kar raha hoon, to shayad woh khud mujhe permission dene se pehle das sawal karte."
Woh halki si hansi ke saath sofa par baith jata hai.
Jibran (dil mein):
"Lekin ek baat to hai... Baba ne kaam bilkul aasaan kar diya."
Phir woh khud hi apni baat par hans deta hai.
Jibran (dil mein):
"Ab dekhte hain, madam Komal ko mera 'simple sa surprise' kaisa lagta hai."
