Yash jab shehar wapas aaya, sab normal lag raha tha. Ghar, school, routine… par uske andar sab kuch change ho chuka tha.
Do din baad uske papa ne usse bulaya.
"Beta, next year ke liye coaching decide karni hai. Science lena hai na?"
Yash ka dil ek second ke liye ruk gaya.
Usne hamesha "haan" bola tha. Bina soche. Bina pooche.
Par is baar woh chup raha.
Room mein silence tha.
"Papa… mujhe aapse kuch baat karni hai."
Papa ne serious nazar se dekha.
"Bolo."
Yash ke dimaag mein beach ka mirror flash hua. Leheren jaise keh rahi thi — sach bol.
"Papa… mujhe science nahi, commerce lena hai. Mujhe business aur accounts pasand hai. Main future mein apna kuch start karna chahta hoon."
Room ka mahaul heavy ho gaya.
Papa ne seedha jawab nahi diya.
"Sabke friends science le rahe hain. Safe option hai. Soch samajh ke decision lena."
Yash ke andar darr wapas aane laga… par is baar woh bhaaga nahi.
"Papa, safe option sabke liye same nahi hota. Main risk lene ko ready hoon… par apne interest ke liye."
Maa kitchen se sun rahi thi. Woh aayi aur boli,
"Isne pehli baar itni clarity se baat ki hai. Shayad ise mauka dena chahiye."
Papa kuch der tak chup rahe. Phir unhone sirf ek line boli:
"Prove karke dikhana."
Yash ne sir hilaya.
"Karunga."
Us raat woh apne room mein gaya. Phone side mein rakha. Diary kholi.
Aur likha — "Ab excuses nahi. Ab action."
Agle din se usne seriously padhna shuru kiya. Time table banaya. Distractions kam kiye. Dheere-dheere marks improve hone lage.
Ek din school mein ek business idea competition announce hua.
Yash ne participate kiya.
Final day par jab uska naam winner ke liye announce hua… hall mein sab clap kar rahe the.
Stage par khade hote waqt usne crowd mein papa ko dekha.
Unke face par pehli baar doubt nahi… pride tha.
Lekin kahani abhi bhi khatam nahi hui…
Competition ke baad ek local entrepreneur uske paas aaya aur bola:
"Tumhara idea strong hai. Agar serious ho… toh main guide kar sakta hoon."
Ab Yash ke paas sirf dream nahi… real opportunity thi.
Par opportunity ke saath responsibility bhi aati hai.
Ab usse decide karna hai —
Pehle studies focus kare?
Ya idea ko immediately start kare?
Ab kahani ka next turn aur bhi bada hone wala hai… 😌