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Update - 187 ~ Serial Murder Case (1)​

Ab tak...

Rebecca : I hereby assign you as a special agent to unravel the mystery behind these murders. FBCC jald hi Maharashtra govt. se contact me aa jayegi. So, be prepared.

Divya : Ahhh-!!?

Idhar Divya ko uska naya mission mila aur udhar Veer ko uske mann me-

*Ding*

[Mission : Assist Divya and unveil the murderer.
Time limit : 14 days.
Rewards :
1) ??? Points.
2) ??? Fame Points.
3) Divya's favourability increment.

Mission failure penalty : Loss of loved ones.]

Ab aage...

Veer ne apni car park ke paas hi parking area me khadi ki, jaha Kavya ne use bulaya hua tha. Sooraj baadlo ke beech dhaka hua tha, hawa halki aur thand mamooli si.

Kavya pehle se hi Veer ka intezar kar waha apni scooty liye khadi use haath hilaate hue bula rahi thi. Aaj usne woollen collar waali ek jacket daal rakhi thi jo asal me fashionable zyada thi aur protective kam.

Toh wahi Veer ne apni grey t-shirt ke upar ek black zip waala light upper daal rakha tha, jisme woh beshaq bahut handsome prateet ho raha tha.

Veer ko aata dekh Kavya mann hi mann muskurayi. Aaj toh woh atyant hi prasann thi. Lekin, saath hi uski aankhon me kuchh tha — Ek shararat jise filhal Veer gaur na kar saka.

'Aaj mein aapka poora faayda uthaungi, bhaiya. Hehe~'




Kavya : Bhaiya~ Aapne promise kiya tha. Yaad hai na? Ab aap bhaag nahi sakte.

Veer ne aate hue uske gaalo ko nocha aur bola.

Veer : Haan haan! Yaad hai. Maine tumhe promise kiya tha ki tum jab bulaogi mein tumhare paas aaunga. Aur, mein humesha apna vaada nibhata hu. Waise, tumhe sach me scooty chalana nahi aata? Ya fir ye bas ek bahaana hai?

Kavya : Mujhe aata hai. Lekin — umm, bheed-bhaad waale ilaaqe me mujhe dikkat hoti hai. I want to learn from the best. *smiles*



Aur, yahi tha Kavya ka plan. Veer ne sahi anumaan lagaya tha. Woh uske sang bas samay vyateet karna chaahti thi.

Veer (sighs) : Theek hai! Toh chalo fir. Mujhe aur bhi kaam hai. Tum chalao, mein peechhe baithata hu.

Kavya ne utsukta se sarr hilaaya aur scooty par aage baith handle ko kass ke pakad li. Veer theek uske peechhe baitha aur jaise hi woh baitha, Kavya ko ehsaas hua ki Veer ki chhaati theek uski peeth par dabb rahi thi.

Waise toh woh dono kaafi nazdeek rehte the lekin iss tarah se ek hi gaadi par itna qareeb baithna aur woh bhi sirf unn dono ka akele rehna, ye apne aap me Kavya ki dhadkane tez karne ke liye kaafi tha. Woh Veer ki garmi, uski upasthiti ko apne itna qareeb mehsoos kar paa rahi thi, ki uski reedh me ek sihran daud gayi.

Kavya (blushes) : Uh... Bhaiya... M-Mein chaalu karu ab?

Woh haklaate hue boli, apne gaalo me badhti garmi ko dur karne ki koshish kar rahi thi.

Veer (nods) : Haan! Aur, araam se! Go slow at first. Hum race nahi lagaane jaa rahe.

Kavya ne haami bhari aur scooty chaalu kar aage badhayi, har chhoti-chhoti harqato ke chalte uska dimaag daud raha tha. Jaise hi woh park se guzre sadak par kabhi-kabhar aane waale utaar-chadhaav ke kaaran woh hilte gaye aur unke badan ek dusre se dabte gaye.

Kavya ka chehra ab laal padta jaa raha tha. Veer ko saamne se dekh uss se baat karna ek alag baat thi magar use apne peechhe paana jaha woh peeth se lag ke apni larzish bhari awaaz ke bol kaano me bharta rahe, ye ek alag baat thi. Kavya iske liye taiyaar nahi thi.

Sharma ke toh woh tab reh gayi jab speed breaker ke chalte woh seat se uchhli aur seedhe jaake Veer ki goad me jaa baithi. Aur, fir use kuchh mehsoos hua-

'Huh? Is that his...!?'

Uske vichar uss disha me daude aur jaise hi use iska bodh hua woh sharmaate hue khud ko hi mann hi mann daanti aur zor se apna sarr hilaate hue unn vichaaro ko nikaalne ki koshish karne lagi.

Usne iske pehle bhi Goa me Veer ke ling ko dekha tha. Yaha tak ki usne use blowjob bhi di thi. Lekin, uske bawajood woh uss baare me sochne par abhi bhi sharma jaati thi. Iss beech Veer ka dhyaan poori tarah se raaste par tha.

Veer : Kavya! Right se doggy aa raha hai, sambhal ke-

Kavya : Ehh? A-Ahhh-!!!

*Screech*

Veer : Dhyan rakho. Achha hua maine brake laga diya warna woh doggy bhid sakta tha. Hum crowded area me hai, yaha bheed rahegi. Bahut araam se chalao. Theek hai?

Kavya : Ah! H-Haan! M-Mein dhyaan rakhungi, bhaiya.

Par, bechaari Kavya akhir dhyaan rakhe toh rakhe kaise? Uska poora dhyaan toh Veer kheenche hue tha. Veer ka haath theek uske haath ke upar tha.

Woh thoda aur aage jab badhe tabhi scooty ladkhadi gayi kyunki waha se paidal chalne waale logo ka samooh guzar raha tha. Kavya ne kass ke brake lagaya toh Veer aage jhuk gaya aur santulan banaaye rakhne ke liye uske haath Kavya ki patli kamar par kass ke lipat gaye. Aur, bechari Kavya-

Kavya (yells) : E-Eeeeeek-!!

Veer : Kya kar rahi ho? Aise ekdum se brake nahi lagaate paagal. Isliye, maine kaha tha tumse ki slow chalaana. Aur, perr kyu ghistaati ho neeche? Shoes ghis jayenge poore tumhaare.

'Because it's your fault dumbo bhaiya-!!!'

Woh jaise sthir hoke reh gayi. Usne apni kamar par Veer ke mazboot haatho ki taaqat ka andaaza bakhubi lag chuka tha aur iss se woh aur bhi zyada sharma gayi.

Kavya (blushes) : Bh-Bhaiya-!! A-Aap bahut k-kass ke pakde ho.

Veer : Hmm? Ohh! S-Sorry! Woh balance banaaye rakhne ke liye mera haath achanak-

Kehte hue jaise hi usne apna haath peechhe kiya, Kavya ne uska haath thaam liya aur wapas se le jaake apni kamar par tika diya.

Kavya (blushes) : M-Maine hataane ko nahi kaha buddhu bhaiya! B-Bas kass ke pakadne ko mana kiya tha. M-Mujhe dard ho raha tha isliye.

Aur, Veer ko akhir samajh aa hi gaya ki uski ye chhoti behan darasal bas ek bahaana dhoondh rahi thi uske saath samay bitaane ka.

Kavya : Toh ab hum- aaaaahhhhhh-!!!!

Woh achanak se chillaayi jaise hi use apne seene par Veer ke haath mehsoos hue. Veer ne uske chhote-chhote thano ko pakad rakha tha.

Kavya (blushes) : Bh-Bhaiya!!!! Y-Ye kya kar rahe ho aap?

Veer (smiles) : Hmm? Tumhe pakda hu!

Kavya (blushes) : Bh-Bhaiya-! M-Mein maar dungi aapko. Haath hatao please. K-Koi dekh lega.

Veer : Koi hume dekh lega tumhe iski chinta hai? Iski nahi ki mein tumhare inn doodh ko daba raha hu? Hmm?

Kavya : E-Eeeekkk-!!! *huff* Bh-Bhaiya! Hum bhid jayenge. *blushes* P-Please haath hataiye.

Veer : Hoooo~ Aur, na hatau toh?

Kavya (blushes) : Nnnn~ I promise! I promise aap baad me jee bhar ke daba lena. P-Par, abhi, please-!!

Uski iss baat par Veer ne apne haath muskuraate hue peechhe kar liye.

Veer (smiles) : Remember your promise.

Kavya (blushes) : Gande bhaiya!

Veer : Hmm? Ye kya? Tum college le aayi?

Kavya (glances) : Ahh! Dhyaan hi nahi diya maine. Ab aa hi gaye hai toh chalo andar chalte hai. Mujhe kisi se milna bhi hai.

Usne jhooth bola. Darasal, woh college kisi maqsad ke saath aayi thi.

Veer : Huh?

Veer ne apni prashn bhari bauhe upar chadhayi. Kavya ko kisi se milna tha? Gaadi andar le jaate hue woh dono hi parking area ke paas ruk gaye.

Veer : Students baahar aa rahe hai. Abhi abhi hi departure hua hai shayad. Aaj tum nahi gayi college?

Kavya : Nahi bhaiya! Kyunki, exams aane waale hai. Toh mein ghar par hi preparation kar rahi hu. Arey haan! Aap exams nahi doge kya? Aapka last year hai na?

Veer : Yeah! Well-! Let's see. Dena toh padega. I do want my degree.

Kavya : Hehe~ Aapne kuchh padha hi nahi hai. Ab raat bhar jaag-jaag ke guide ratna hehe~

Veer (tickles her) : Tumhe bada maza aa raha hai, haan? Tumhe bada maza aa raha!?

Kavya : Ahahahahahaha~ Bhaiya-!!! Nooo! Gudgudi nii- k-koi dekh lega aise...! Noooo! Ahahahahahaha!!! Phew! Waise ek baat toh hai bhaiya. Aap bahut achhe teacher ho.

Veer : Well, thanks my dear little sister.

Kavya : Lekin, mujhe lagta hai ki mein kuchh aur challenging tasks ke liye bhi taiyaar hu. You know...! *grins*

Veer : Challenging huh!? Crowded area me gaadi chalaane se bhi zyada challenging?

Kavya (nods) : Bilkul! If you know you know. *smiles*

Uski muskaan me ek shararat thi.

Kavya : Anyways! Aaiye! Chaliye!

Woh dono hi campus me daakhil hue, aur Veer ko turant hi logo ke ghoorne ka ehsaas hua — zyadatar nigaahein Kavya par thi lekin ladkiyo ki kuchh utsuk nazre uss par bhi tiki hui thi.

Kavya humesha ki tarah kisi starkid ki tarah, apni bubbly personality liye uske bagal se chal rahi thi. Uska chulbula vyaktitva aur uska aatma-vishvas alag hi jhalak raha tha.

Jaise hi woh kuchh student ke groups se hoke guzre, door se hi unhe ek awaaz sunaayi di.

"Kaaaavyyyaaaaaa-!!!"

Aur, ek ladka khushi-khushi kuchh ladko ke saath chalte hue unki orr aaya. Dekhne me lamba aur chehre se bada hi aam sa lag raha tha.

?? : Kavya!!! Abhi aayi tum?

Kavya : Yash? Haan! Just abhi aayi.

Yash : Aur, mein kab se tumhara wait hi kar raha tha haha! Project me tumhare bina kaise decision le sakte hai hum?

Usne apne aap ko achha dikhaate hue kaha. Kavya uski baat par muskurayi lekin andar hi andar bechari ka dil zoro se dhadak raha tha. Woh Yash ke liye yaha nahi thi. Woh yaha Veer ke liye thi. Uski tarqeeb Veer ko jealous feel karwaane ki thi, taaki uske bhaiya ko ye pata lag sake ki aur log bhi hai iss duniya me jo use paane ki chaah rakhte hai.

Aur, isliye usne Yash se yaha milne ko kaha tha. Sab kuchh uske plan ke mutabik chal raha tha. Usne apni aankhon ke kone se Veer ki orr dekha, kuchh pratikriya, kuchh irshya ki umeed ki, lekin Veer ke chehre par koi bhaav nahi the.

'Ahh? Come on-!! Feel jealous bhaiya!! Feel this jealousy. Show me how much you want me!! Dikhaiye!! Kuchh toh dikhaiye!! Thoda sa-! Argh!! Bhaiya ke chehre par toh koi expressions hi nahi aa rahe.'

Kavya : Umm~ Well! Thanks for waiting!

Usne apne kaan ke peechhe baalo ki latt ko le jaate hue kaha. Aur, idhar Kavya ko aisa karta dekh Yash ka dil baag-baag ho gaya. Use aisa laga jaise Kavya uske saamne sharma rahi thi.

Kintu, sacchaayi toh sirf Veer hi jaanta tha. Kyunki-

*Ding*

[Name : Yash Nagwani
Age : 21 yrs
Bio : Sheher me stationary shops ka business hai. Kavya ko pasand karta hai. Par, rejection se darta hai. Isliye, abhi tak propose nahi kiya hai. Motive farewell ceremony ke din Kavya ko propose karne ka hai.

Relationship : Strangers.
Favorability : 5]

Yash ko ek baar check karne pe hi, Veer ne sab kuchh turant bhaanp liya. Woh taajub me nahi tha. Woh jaanta tha ki uski behan Kavya ke chaahne waale bhi kayi honge. Taajub woh iss baat se tha ki kaise uski behan ne aaj herr-ferr karte hue use jealous feel karwaane ki koshish ki.

Kavya : Ah! By the way, bhaiya ye Yash hai. Mera classmate. Hum group project me bhi EK SAATH hai. Aur, Yash ye mere bhaiya hai. Veer!

Usne 'ek saath' kehte waqt kuchh zyada hi zorr daala. Veer sab kuchh samajh raha tha. Par, inn maamuli tricks ko bhaapne me use zyada samay na laga. Aur, bhala woh jaante hue iss trick me kaise fass sakta tha?

Yash (offers hand) : H-Hello!

Veer ko dekh ke hi Yash kaafi intimidate ho chuka tha. Ek toh Veer tha hi itna handsome aur upar se Kavya ka bhai.

Veer (takes hand) : Hello!

Yash : Toh aap hi woh Veer ho na? Jo news me bhi bahut charcha me the kuchh waqt pehle. Kaafi suna hai aapke baare me. Haha!

Veer : Oh? Well, yes!

Kavya : Waise-! Aaj kya karwaya, Yash?

Yash : Aaj maths me ek leftover topic complete hua aur baaki toh labs me hi time nikal gaya.

Kavya : Phew! Achha hua aaj mein nahi aayi. Poora din waste ho jaata warna.

Yash : Tum aati toh time ka pata hi nahi lagta Kavya, hahaha!

Kavya : What? Hahaha! You are so funny~

Kehte hue woh khil-khila ke hasi. Baar-baar uski nigaahein bagal me khade Veer ke chehre par mandra rahi thi taaki, woh dekh sake ki kya uske bhaiya thodi si bhi jealousy feel kar rahe hai? Magar, bechari ke haath agar kuchh lagi toh sirf — naraazgi.

Par, iske pehle ki woh aage baatein kar paate ek awaaz unke bagal se aayi.

"Veer?"

Veer ne mud kar jab dekha toh paaya ki ek ladki college ki building se nikal seedhe unki orr hi aa rahi thi.

'Wait-! Who was she again-!? Ah! Right!'

Veer : Pragya!!?

Jaise hi Pragya ne use dekha, uska chehra khil utha. System milne ke baad se hi Veer ne iss ladki ko kam hi dekha tha. Exams ko chhor woh bamushkil hi college aata tha, aur aaj bhi woh aisi thi jaise kuchh badla hi na ho.

Pragya : H-Hey! Long time no see, Veer!

Woh boli. Uski aankhein jigyasa se chamak rahi thi. Usne Kavya, Yash aur anya logo ki orr dekha lekin turant hi unhe ignore kar diya, uska poora dhyaan Veer par tha.

Pragya : We need to catch up! It's been a long time! Kya hum baat kar sakte hai?

Veer (nods) : Yeah! Sure!

Pragya ne use apne saath chalne ke ishaara kiya toh Veer haami bharte hue uske bagal se aage chal diya. Aur, bechaari Kavya wahi ki wahi khadi reh gayi. Avishvas me!

'W-Wait-! What? Bh-Bhaiya???'

Veer ko Pragya ke saath jaata dekh Kavya ke mann me uthal-puthal mach gayi.

'What just happened? Ahhh!!!'

Woh chaahti thi ki Veer ko irshya mehsoos ho, woh dekhe ki Yash jaise kitne ladke uske peechhe pade hue the. Lekin, ab Veer ko Pragya ke sang akele me baat karte hue dekh khud uske seene me ek andhruni dard uth gaya. Ek anjaan si anubhuti andar se jaise chubhi.

Toh wahi idhar Pragya aur Veer unn sab se chalte hue thoda aage aa chuke the.

Veer : Tumhara toh graduation ho gaya hoga na? You were my senior.

Pragya (smiles) : Of course! Mein yaha apne chhote cousin bhai ke liye aayi thi. Woh bhi yahi par hai. Actually, uska kal accident ho gaya toh uske badle mein uske project submission ke liye aayi thi.

Veer : Ohh! Kuchh major toh nahi?

Pragya : Nahi! Fortunately, minor accident tha.

Veer : So? Which company?

Pragya (smiles) : Globerays!

Sunte hi Veer ke kaan khade ho gaye. Koi shaq nahi tha ki 'Globerays' India ki one of the finest tech companies me se ek thi. Agar 'Nexacom' jaise bade conglomerate group ko hata diya jaaye toh tech field me 'Globerays' ka naam hi sabse pehle aata tha. Aur, isme bhi koi hairat ki baat nahi thi ki waha kaam karne waala vyakti bade hi garv se 'Globerays' ka naam leta tha.

Veer : I see!

Pragya : Par, tumhara kya? Tum kidhar gaayab rehte ho?

Veer : Mein mostly exams dene bas aata hu.

Pragya : Oh, right! Ab toh aap mister celebrity jo bann gaye ho, haan? I saw it on social media.

Veer : Haha! Naah! It's nothing much.

Pragya : Don't be modest. Khul ke accept kiya karo, Veer. Oh, right! Maine abhi poochha tha andar. Tumhare exams bhi start hone waale hai. Andar jaa ke ek baar invigilator se mil lena toh better rahega. Warna exam time ye dikkat denge.

Veer : Sure! Thank you!

Woh aur Pragya aapas me lage the aur idhar Kavya ko Yash ki awaaz kisi bhin-bhinaate machhar ke samaan lag rahi thi. Woh use sunn hi nahi rahi thi. Uski nazre Veer aur Pragya par hi tiki thi. Dono bahut qareeb khade hue the, kitna hass-hass ke baat kar rahe the, aur akhir kaar uska maatha thanak hi gaya.

'K-Kaun hai ye ladki?'

Usne pehle kabhi Pragya ko Veer ke saath nahi dekha tha. Aur, agar kabhi dekha bhi tha toh use yaad nahi ki college me koi ladki uske bhaiya ke itna close thi. Upar se woh uske bhaiya ke saath itni comfortable kyu lag rahi thi? Nahi! Iss se bhi bada sawaal —Uske bhaiya uss maamooli si ladki par itna dhyaan kyu de rahe the?

Usne apne honth bheenche, aur apne andar umad rahe toofan ko dabaane ki koshish karne lagi. Ye pehli baar tha jab use jealousy ki anubhuti hui. Kaha woh Veer ko jealous feel karwaane chali thi. Aur, kaha ab woh khud hi jealous feel kar rahi thi.

'N-Nahi-!! Aisa nahi hona tha!!! Bh-Bhaiya! Aapko- Aapko yaha hona chahiye tha. Aapko jealous feel hona chahiye tha. Kisi aur aeri-geri ladki se baat nahi-!'

Yash : Umm-! Kavya, tum sunn rahi ho na?

Kavya : Ehh? Ahh! Haan! *nods* H-Haan project! Right! H-Hum baad me baat karte hai, okay?

Aur, Yash par woh aur waqt zaaya na kar saki. Badhti chinta ki wajah se use kuchh nahi soojh raha tha. Jitna Veer Pragya se hass ke baat karta, utna hi uska gussa badhta jaata.

Iske pehle ki woh kuchh samajh paati, uske qadam apne aap badh gaye. Woh ab aur bardaasht nahi kar sakti thi. Yash ya kisi aur ko kuchh bhi kahe bina, woh seedhe Veer ki orr badhi.

"Bh-Bhaiyaaaaa~"

Usne chillaate hue unn dono ka dhyaan kheencha aur ek jhatke me usne Veer ka haath apni baahon me bhar, use apni orr kheench liya.

Kavya : H-Hume ab chalna hai.

Veer (amazed) : K-Kavya? P-Par, hum abhi-

Kavya (yells) : Nahiiiiiiii-!!!!

Woh chillaayi. Uski aankhon me hatasha thi. Lag raha tha jaise abhi hi woh ro degi.

Kavya : Aapne vaada kiya tha ki aaj hum ek saath time spend karenge. Sirf aap aur mein. SIRF HUM!!!

Woh Pragya ko kisi gussail billi ki tarah ghoor rahi thi. Jaise bataana chaah rahi ho ki uske bhaiya par sirf uska haq hai, kisi aur ka nahi. Aur, Pragya ne bhi unn dono ko dhyaan se dekha.

Pragya : Uh, hum baad me baat karte hai then Veer.

Tanaav ko mehsoos kar woh peechhe hatate hue boli. Aur, jaise hi woh waha se gayi Kavya ne Veer ki baah par apni pakad aur mazboot kar li. Uska dil abhi bhi zorr se dhadak raha tha. Apne jeevan me pehli baar, usne apne seene me kuchh gehra aur teekha mehsoos kiya tha, jo thi — Jealousy. Ekdum raw aur overwhelming!

Kavya : Hmph! Chaliye aap!

Veer : Wait! Mujhe teacher se milna hai.

Kavya : Haan toh chaliye.

Aur, woh use ghaseetate hue andar le jaane lagi.

Yash : Uh-!! K-Kavya? Project?

Kavya : I don't really care. Tum log dekh lena. Mein viva me sambhal lungi.

Yash : What???

Yash ko hairat me chhor Kavya Veer ko andar building me le gayi. Aur, uss se chipak ke hi chalti rahi. Departure ho chuka tha toh bache kuche hi students andar maujood the. Veer ne fatafat teacher se baat ki aur exam ke samay use koi dikkat na ho uska bhi intezam kar liya tha. Woh dono abhi corridor me chalte hue jaa rahe the jab achanak hi-

Veer : Huh???

Kavya use ek khaali classroom me kheechte hue andar le gayi.

Veer : Kavya?

Kavya : Shhh! Awaaz nahi, bhaiya!

Veer : Pagal! Yaha kyu laayi ho? Koi aata hoga. Chalo baahar.

Lekin, usne Veer ki ek na suni. Usne use deewar se tikaaya aur apna ek haath uske sarr ke bagal se le jaate hue deewar par teka.

Kavya : Kaun thi woh ladki?

Veer : Kaun? Pragya?

Kavya : Pragya? Ye Pragya kaun hai? Iske pehle toh maine aapko kabhi nahi dekha uske saath. Itna chipak-chipak ke baat kyu kar rahi thi woh aap se?

Veer andar hi andar muskuraya. Uski ye chhoti behan jalan me aur bhi cute lagti thi.

Veer (smiles) : Well, agar tumhare suitors hai toh mere bhi kuchh suitors hai.

Kavya : Phone dijiye!

Veer : Huh?

Kavya : Phone dijiye! Aapne uske saath number exchange kiya na?

Veer : Well yeah magar-

Aur, Kavya ne ek jhatke me Veer ka phone uske haath se chhina liya. Sabse pehle usne toh Pragya ki phone profile kholi. Uska number block kiya aur fir uske number ko seedha delete hi kar diya.

Veer : What the-!?

Kavya : Ab baat nahi hogi.

Veer : Kya tha ye sab?

Kavya : Aapko sharam nahi aayi? Aapke saamne aapki itni cute si behan waha khadi thi aur aap uss aeri-geri ladki ke saath gul-chharre uda rahe the?

Veer : Well, toh kya aapko sharam nahi aayi madam jab aapka bhai aapke bagal se khada hua tha aur aap uss ladke ke saath nain-matakka kar rahi thi?

Kavya ne uski baat par apni nazre ferr li. Veer ne iss baar Kavya ko deewar se tikaaya aur jhukte hue uske qareeb aaya. Bechari Kavya ka dil zoro se dhadak raha tha.

Kavya : T-Toh? Aapko jealousy feel hui ya nahi?

Veer (smiles) : No!

Kavya (yells) : Kyuuuuuu???

Veer : Jealousy uss se feel hoti hai jiske paas apne se zyada kuchh ho. And, for your kind information my dear sister-

Kavya : ???

Veer (leans in) : Waise toh mein kabhi apni tareef nahi karta but just remember one thing - Your elder brother is in a league of his own. Mujhe Yash jaiso ke saath compare karna hi, tumhara loss tha. And, you understand that very well, right? My sweetheart?

Kehte hue jaise hi woh peechhe mudne ko hua Kavya ne use pakad zorr se kheencha aur uske sarr ko haatho me lete hue-

*Kiss*

'???'

Veer ki aankhein aashcharya me chaudi ho gayi. Kavya ne apne honth uske hontho se jod diye the. Uske honth itne narm the ki Veer ki aankhein uss adhbhut ehsaas me band ho gayi. Woh uske hontho ko kaat bhi rahi thi. Aur, jab Veer ko dhyaan aaya ki woh dono kaha par hai, woh ek jhatke me use pakad peechhe hua.

Veer : Kavya? What the hell?

Kavya : *huff* *huff* Don't worry! Iss classroom me koi cameras nahi hai, bhaiya.

Veer : Y-You-!!!

Kavya : Aap bahut gande ho. But I still love you. Ahinda se aap mere saath hoke mujhe chhor kisi aur ladki ko bhaav diye, toh yaad rakhna, mujhse bura koi nahi hoga. *huff*

Veer : Kavya ki bacchi- *huff*

Kavya (blushes) : Iss se pehle ki koi aaye. Lo bhaiya- *blushes* Maine kaha tha aapse ki aap baad me daba lena. Toh- *blushes* lo!!

Usne apna seena Veer ke saamne kar diya. Ye pehli baar tha jab Veer khud sharma gaya. Usne Kavya ka haath pakda aur use waha se leke nikalne ke liye hua, jab Kavya ne virodh kiya aur boli.

Kavya : Bhaiya!

Veer (glances) : ???

Kavya (blushes) : I love you~

Veer (blushes) : Love you too! Ab chal paagal!

Uski ye chhoti behan itni jaldi itni bold hoti jaa rahi thi ki college ke classroom me hi use kiss tak kar baithi thi. Iska kuchh karna padega. Yahi soch Veer use waha se leke baahar nikal gaya.

Toh wahi dusri taraf Kritika aur Karan bhi kuchh aisi hi paristhiti me the. Kritika toh pehle hi Kavya ki baat maan kar pachhta rahi thi. Kavya ka plan hi yahi tha.

Kritika scooty par baithe drive kar rahi thi aur Karan theek uske peechhe tha. Kavya ke kehne par usne jhooth keh toh diya ki use gaadi chalaana theek se nahi aata magar, ab woh pachhta rahi thi. Kyunki, jitni baar Karan uski kamar ko pakadta utni baar woh bechari jhatka kha kar reh jaati.

Aur, unki ye meeting lovely kam awkwardness se zyada bhari thi. Tabhi, Karan ka phone baj utha. Caller Raghu tha. Usne jaise hi call utha ke phone apne kaan se lagaaya uske chehre ke bhaav badal gaye.

'Damn it!'

Karan : Kritika! Mujhe jaana hoga. Ek zaroori kaam aa gaya hai.

Kritika : Huh? O-Ok! Thank you, aaj aane ke liye.

Karan : No worries Kritika. Mein baad me bhi aa jaunga. Lekin, abhi jaana hoga. Hum baad me milte hai, okay?

Kritika (nods) : Mmm~

Aur, Karan apni gaadi uthaate hue waha se nikal gaya. Raaste me hi usne fatafat Veer ko call bhidaaya jo khud apni car me raaste me hi tha.

Veer : Hello?

Karan : Fuckin' hell- Veer!!!

Veer : Kya hua?

Karan : Ghar par police aayi hai mere.

Veer : Huh? Kya matlab?

Karan : Raghu ka phone aaya tha abhi. Usne bataya ki ghar par police aayi hai. Meri gaadi Blue Mulsanne ke baare me poochh rahi hai. Aur, tum jaante ho ki maine ye gaadi kab nikaali thi.

Veer (frowns) : Slogan-!! That night-

Karan : Right!!

Veer : Tum sambhal loge?

Karan : Well, yeah! Mujhe nahi lagta ki woh mujhe aise under arrest kar payenge. Mein kaise bhi kar ke bach jaunga. Mujhe yakeen hai police yaha uske liye hi aayi hai. Ek saal baad inhe yaad aa rahi hai uss case ki? What the hell!! Maine tumhe warn kar diya hai. Agar, kuchh hota hai toh mujhe batana. I'll send the help.

Veer (nods) : Alright!

*Call ends*

Veer ne call rakha hi tha jab uska phone fir baj utha. Aur, iss baar caller thi — Divya!

Veer : Hello?

Divya : Kaha ho tum?

Veer : Mein raaste me hu. On my way to hotel prestige.

Divya : Yaha aao jaldi.

Veer : Kya hua?

Divya : FBCC se mujhe new assignment mil chuka hai. Ye jo murders ho rahe hai use leke FBCC ne apni chinta jataayi hai. Aur, unka ye maanana hai ki ye bahut bada case hai. Isliye, woh apni help provide kar rahi hai. FBCC ne Indian government se baat kar li hai. Toh, mujhe iss case me entry karne me koi dikkat nahi hogi.

Veer : So?

Divya : Are you willing to join me? Don't worry! Mein tumhari profile ka band-o-bast kar dungi. You can be my assistant. Just like old times. Will you?

Divya ne ye offer jaan boojh ke diya tha. Kyunki, Rebecca ke bol use achhi tarah se yaad the.

'Remember, Mrs. Divya! There is something special about Veer. Koi bhi aam insaan itna capable nahi ho sakta ki woh house of the killer jaisi mystery ko yu hi hal kar de. Keval aur keval ek talented individual hi ise anjaam de sakta hai. Don't you think? Toh- Kya aapko nahi lagta ki Veer aapse kuchh chhipa raha hai?'

'Iska matlab aap chaahti hai ki?'

'Yes! Yes, Mrs. Divya! Yes! I want you to unveil the secrets of not only the murders. But also the secrets of Veer. Maybe- Agar, mujhe uske talent ki pushti mil jaaye toh shayad mein use ek offer bhi dedu. That is- to join the FBCC. I'll assign him under your care.'

'Y-Yes Director!'

Divya khud bhi Veer ko leke bahut jigyasu thi. China me bhi usne koshish ki thi Veer ke baare me gehrayi se jaanane ki. Akhir, woh kaise crime se sambandhit mysteries me itna maahir tha? Aur, agar ye uska natural talent tha toh woh chaahti hi thi ki Veer ko FBCC me woh apne saath le aaye. Kahi na kahi ek swaarth se bhara kaaran bhi tha iske peechhe, jo sirf Divya ka antarmann hi jaanta tha.

Toh wahi Veer ne jaise hi Divya ke mukh se ye suna, uske honth muskaan me fel gaye. Use kal hi mission mila tha inn murders ke raaz par se parda hataane ka. Aur, Divya khud uske paas chalte hue aa gayi.

Veer : I will join you. Lekin, meri ek shart hai.

Divya : Just name it, Veer!

Aur, fir Veer ne apni maang rakh di.

***

Skylight,
Kishore's skyscraper house,
Mumbai, Evening - 5:10 PM ~

Kuchh der pehle ~




Nexacom industries ka ye tower — Skylight, Mumbai ke kshitij ke saamne khada tha, jo glass, steel aur ambition ki ek akhand sanrachna tha. Bharat ke sabse bade samooh, Nexacom ke sanrakshak, Kishor ki ye bahumanzila gagan-chumbi imaarat, ek ghar se kahi adhik thi — Ye taaqat, dhan aur virasat ka prateek thi. Meelo door se dikhayi dene waali ye building kisi shaasak ki tarah shaasan karti nazar aati thi. Imaarat ki design aadhunik vaastukala ka woh namoona tha jo duniya ki behatreen imaarato ko takkar deta tha.

Premises me qadam rakhte hi aisa mehsoos hota tha maano ek alag hi duniya me qadam rakh diya ho. Imported Italian marbles se susajjit floor, luxury cars se bhara parking area aur pratyek dwar ke dono orr hare-bhare bageeche, jinme duniya bhar se laaye gaye phoolo ko badi hi savdhani se maali ke dwara rakha gaya tha.

Imaarat ke theek saamne ek khubsoorat jharna bhi tha jo sooraj ki raushni me jhil-milaata hua nazar aa raha tha.

Aur, ye sab toh kuchh bhi nahi tha. Andar ki luxury toh iss se bhi aakarshak thi. Mehnge se mehnge granite se bani lobby, upar latakta hua crystals ka jhoomar, har ek crystal ek prasiddh French atelier ke haatho dwara cut kiya gaya. Khaali uss jhoomar ki keemat hi Mumbai me ek chhote ghar jitni thi.

Inspector Trisha ka dil tezi se dhadak raha tha. Usne iss se pehle bhi badi-badi imaaratein dekhi thi, lekin aisi koi nahi. Skylight sirf ek ghar nahi tha — ye Adarsh parivar ka ek smaarak tha. Jaise-jaise woh building ke nazdeek aa rahi thi, architecture ki dara dene waali oonchaayi ne use shan bhar ke liye apne faisle ke baare me dobaara sochne par majboor kar diya, lekin apne kandhe seedhe kar Trisha ne apne sankalp ko dridh nischit kiya aur aage badhi.

Akhirkaar, Karan sirf ek ladka hi tha — India ke sabse bade conglomerate ka uttradhikari, haan — lekin fir bhi, ek ladka hi.

Jaise hi usne cham-chamaate hue hall ke andar pravesh kiya, uske hosh udd gaye. Naram sunehri raushni ne deewaro ko nehla rakha tha, jiska reflection marble ki flooring par saaf ho raha tha. Hawa ek intoxicating scent se perfumed thi.

Aur, Trisha ko akhirkaar iss jagah ka bhaar mehsoos hua. Dum ghotne waali luxury uss par iss tarah se dabaav daal rahi thi jaise ki deewarein bhi use yaha uski tuchhata ki yaad dilaane ki saazish kar rahi ho.

Woh abhi yaha hall me aayi hi thi aur usne abhi kuchh kaha bhi nahi tha jab ek servant ne use aage jaane ka ishaara kiya. Haami bharte hue woh na chaahte hue bhi aage badhi aur tabhi do female servants apni tailored uniforms pehne uski orr aayi aur apni rehearsed smile ke saath uska swaagat kari. Unke movements ekdum shaant aur elegant the, maano jaise woh marble ko bina chhue hi uss par terr rahi ho.

Trisha ne iske pehle kabhi bhi iss tarah ki hospitality ka experience nahi liya tha. Iske pehle bhi woh bade se bade ameer se ameer logo ke gharo me gayi hui thi, lekin jo baat yaha thi woh kahi aur nahi thi. Ye sirf dhan nahi tha — ye woh dhan tha jo sammaan ki maang karta tha.

Agar, ye hall nahi tha? Toh kya tha? Woh servants ke dwara aur andar le jaayi jaa rahi thi. Jaise-jaise woh main hall ki orr badh rahi thi use deewaro par latki hui tarah-tarah ki anmol aakritiya aur paintings nazar aa rahi thi.

Usne apna sarr hilaaya, woh yaha bhay-bheet hone nahi aayi thi; woh yaha nyaay ke liye aayi thi. Kisi bhi prakar ki luxury ya fizool-kharchi use apne kartavya se vichlit nahi kar sakti thi. Aisa uska maanana tha.

Aur, jaise hi woh main hall me aayi, luxury seedhiyo se neeche aate hue Kishore use nazar aaya. Uske chehre par muskaan thi. Kahi se bhi aisa nahi laga jaise woh ek ahankaari businessman ho. Jis ladke ka saamna karne ke liye usne apne aap ko taiyaar kiya tha woh toh kahi nahi dikha lekin uske pita zaroor uske saamne the.

Saath hi usne dekha ki kaale kapde pehne do bodyguards bhi khade hue the, jo koi aur nahi — Raghu aur Jassi the.

Kishore jab neeche utar ke aaya toh usne apne haath felaate hue bola-

Kishore (smiles) : Inspector Trisha! Please! Have a seat!

Usne ek kursi ki orr ishaara kiya, jis par baithna toh door, chhoona bhi bahut mehnga lag raha tha.

Trisha : A-Aap mujhe jaante hai?

Kishor (smiles) : Mujhe jagah-jagah ki khabar lag jaati hai. Aap haal hi me nayi aayi hai Thane police station me. Abhi-abhi transfer hua hai. Kahiye! Aaj yaha kaise aana hua?

Trisha jhijhki, lekin Kishore ke narm swar ke kaaran uske paas koi vikalp na raha. Woh baithi aur use apne perro ke neeche behad hi narm kaaleen ka ehsaas hua. Ye araam use aur bhi pareshan kar raha tha. Usne apni reedh par chadhi ajeeb si bechaini ko jhakjhorne ki koshish ki, woh toh yaha iss apeksha ke saath aayi thi ki use yaha ghamand, abhimaan, paiso ka rutba aur apni beizzati dekhne ko milegi. Parantu, yaha toh filhal aisa kuchh bhi na tha.

Kishore : Toh kahiye! Kaise aana hua madam?

Trisha : M-Mein pichhle saal ke ek dabe hue case ki investigation kar rahi hu. A-Aur- Aur, mujhe aapke bete ke khilaaf kuchh saboot mile hai.

Usne kaha. Tanaav ke bawajood uski awaaz dridh thi.

Trisha : Pichhle saal ek wanted gangster leader maara gaya tha. Lekin, uski maut ke pehle woh ek car chase me shaamil tha. Uss car chase me, hume ek car ka number nazar aaya hai cctv footage se. Aur, ye car humaare control room ki jankari ke mutabik aapke bete Karan ki hai.

Kishore ki bauhe thodi sikud gayi, lekin uski awaaz narm thi.

Kishore : Mein aapki chinta ko samajhta hu, inspector. Aap chinta mat kijiye. Mere beta poora co-operate karega. Par, kya mein aapse poochh sakta hu ki aapke pass iska kya proof hai?

Trisha (nods) : J-Ji! *glances* Shekhar-!

Trisha ne Shekhar ko dekh uss se video ki demand ki toh Shekhar ne wahi cctv clip ko Kishore ke paas le jaate hue dikhaaya.

Kishore : Hmm! Dekhiye, madam. Mujhe toh pata nahi ki ye gaadi mere bete ki hai ya nahi. Ghar me itni gaadiyaan hai ki mein har ek ke number yaad toh karta nahi firunga. *smiles* Hai na? Lekin, mera beta iski pushti zaroor kar sakta hai. Raghu?

Raghu : J-Ji, sir?

Kishore : Karan ko phone kar ghar bulao.

Raghu : J-Ji!

Aur, Raghu ne kamre se baahar nikal Karan ko phone kar jaldbazi me sab bata diya. Yahi woh waqt tha jab Karan ko iska pata chala aur usne fatafat Veer ko bhi sachet kar diya.

Kishore : Ek baat aur inspector madam.

Trisha : Huh?

Kishore : Aap jaanti hai ki agar mera beta nirdosh saabit hua toh kya hoga?

Trisha : K-Kya hoga?

Kishore : Arey mere liye ye buri baat hogi na?

Trisha : What?

Kishore : Aap iss waqt kiske ghar me hai?

Trisha : Mister Kishore Adarsh ke ghar me.

Kishore (smiles) : Aap iss waqt India ke sabse bade conglomerate ko own karne waale shaks ke ghar me baithi hai. Ab aap din-dahaade mere ghar me aati hai, mere bete par ilzaam lagaati hai aur paati hai ki woh nirdosh hai. Toh, meri image ka kya? Nexacom ki image ka kya? Baahar raah chalte log ye dekhenge toh kya sochenge?

Trisha (frowns) : A-Aap kehna kya chaahte hai?

Kishore : Kehna ye chaahta hu inspector madam ki insaan ki image bahut maayne rakhti hai. Baaki, aap samajhdar hai. Umeed hai aap meri expectations par khadi utrengi.

Ye vaakya salaah kam aur dhamki zyada lag raha tha. Trisha ke liye na jaane kitne prakaar ki savouries aur delicacies uske saamne prastut ki gayi lekin, usne kuchh bhi na liya. Kishore ke baar-baar kehne par akhirkaar usne ek cup chai ke liye haan keh hi diya.

Samay guzra aur tabhi kuchh der baad Karan ghar me enter hua. Woh kahi se bhi dara hua nazar nahi aa raha tha. Woh seedha andar aaya, aur bade hi shaant swabhav se woh unke saamne baith gaya.

Karan : Ji? Mujhe pata laga ki aap mere liye yaha aayi hai?

Trisha : Dekhiye! Mujhe bas aapse kuchh sawaal-jawaab karne hai. Pehle toh he bataiye ki iss video me jo car hai, woh aapki hai?

Wahi video clip Karan ko bhi dikhayi gayi. Aur, iss beech Kishore badi hi bareeki se apne bete ko dekh raha tha. Usne kuchh kaha nahi, sirf cheezon ko ghatate dekh raha tha.

Karan (nods) : Ji haan! Ye car meri hai.

Trisha : Good! Then, mister Karan aapko inspection ke liye police station chalna hoga. Aur, hamaare kuchh sawaalo ke jawaab dene honge.

Karan : Now wait a minute. Maine kaha ye car meri hai. Lekin, iske peechhe bhala mein police station kyu jau?

Trisha : Uss raat aap kya kar rahe the waha? Aapki gaadi itni saari gaadiyo ke peechhe kya kar rahi thi?

Karan : Ah! Well-! Jassi! Please, inhe samjhao.

Jassi (nods) : Uss raat humaare Sir musibat me the. Humari Miss Kaera par attack hua tha aur hum sirf gaadi ka peechha kar hamla karne waale ko rokne ki koshish kar rahe the.

Trisha ki aankhein chaudi ho gayi. Use kuchh aisa haasil hua tha jaise maano uski isne kalpana hi nahi ki thi. Report me toh aisa kuchh bhi mentioned nahi tha.

Trisha : K-Kya matlab?

Jassi : Matlab ye ki Miss Kaera Nexacom ki owner hai. Aur, unhe rokne ke liye rival companies buri se buri saazishein rachti hai. Ab hume ye toh nahi pata lag paaya ki hamla kisne karwaya tha lekin, ek wahi gaadi thi jis se hamla hua tha.

Trisha : Aur, ye hamla xxxxxxxx hotel me hua tha?

Jassi (nods) : Ji bilkul!

Trisha (yells) : Toh waha ke hotel ke paas iski koi bhi footage kyu nahi hai?

Jassi : Kyunki, ye ek planned ambush thi. Jisne bhi hamla karwaya tha woh nahi chaahta hoga ki ye sab kuchh record hoye. Aur, waise bhi- Inn sab ka pata lagaana aapka kaam hai. Na ki humaara.

Trisha : Tsk-!!!

Jassi ne safed jhooth bol diya. Sacchayi toh ye thi ki Slogan ko maarne ka plan Veer ka tha. Hotel ke baahar cameras ka disable hona, waha Steve ko snipers dwara marwana aur fir Slogan ki car ka peechha karna, ye sab kuchh Veer ne hi karwaya tha.

Kintu, Jassi ne saara ilzaam badi hi saralta se marey hue Slogan par daal diya. Na hi Trisha Slogan ke paas jaa ke iski pushti karwa sakti thi aur na hi woh apne ekmaatra saboot ko chhorna chaahti thi jo Jassi ke dwara use mil raha tha. Hotel me jaa ke usne poochh-taachh kar hi li thi. Aur, jis bhi employee ne cameras disable kiye the uska ata-pata nahi tha. Agar woh iss employee ke baare me details nikalwaane bhi jaaye toh hotel waalo ke paas use gol-gol ghumaane ke kayi raaste the.

Trisha badle me kuchh keh bhi nahi sakti thi. Kyunki, police complaint bhi Nexacom ke dwara hi ki gayi thi. Baad me police ko hi paisa dekar shaant kar diya gaya tha aur isliye, ye case thande baste me daba diya gaya tha.

Trisha : Iska matlab aap uss car chase ke baare me bahut kuchh jaante hai. Isliye, aapko mere saath-

Jassi : Mein chalne ko taiyaar hu. Magar, Sir nahi jaa sakte.

Trisha : K-Kya?

Karan : Bilkul! Mein agree karta hu ki car meri hai par ise mein thodi chala raha tha.

Trisha : ???

Jassi : Zaahir si baat hai. Bodyguards hone ke naate ye humara kaam tha uss hamlavar ka peechha karna. Sir ko gaadi me baitha ke hum unki jaan ko khatre me kyu daalenge bhala?

Karan : Bilkul! Hamla jab hua tha toh mujhe yaad hai, mujhe aur di ko safely ghar bhijwaya diya gaya tha. Uske baad waha kya hua, mujhe koi idea nahi. Aur, na hi mujhe wo baatein bataayi gayi. *shrugs*

Karan ko achhi tarah se ghoorne ke baad Trisha uski reasoning par sawaal na utha saki. Ye common sense ki baat thi ki khatre ke peechhe aadmi khud kyu jaayega? Khaaskar tab jab woh Nexacom jaisi badi company ka ek maalik ho.

Trisha (frowns) : Hotel se ek laash bhi baramad hui thi.

Jassi : Hume nahi pata woh kaun tha. Jab waha uss vyakti ka khoon hua tabhi hume humle ka andesha hua.

Trisha : Aur, aap jo uss gaadi ko follow kar rahe the. Aap jaante hai usme kaun tha? One of the most wanted criminals - Slogan!

Naam sunte hi Kishore ke kaan khade ho gaye. Woh toh ye sab pehle se jaanta tha. Woh jaanta tha ki Slogan naam ka vyakti uski beti ke peechhe tha. Yaha tak ki woh ye bhi jaanta tha ki Slogan wahi tha jisne saalo pehle uske ghar ke maali ko maar paint se deewar par — 'killed by Slogan' likha tha.

Kishore ye bhi jaanta tha ki Slogan ka khaatma bhi ho chuka tha. Parantu, woh do baaton se anibhigya tha.

Pehli — woh ye nahi jaanta tha ki Slogan ko maarne waale uske aadmi nahi, balki Veer tha. Ye baat Jassi ne uss se chhipaayi thi.

Dusri — use ye nahi pata tha ki Slogan hi wahi Sanjeev tha jiski beti Swati uske haatho maari gayi thi. Kyunki, Slogan banane ke baad Sanjeev kabhi bhi Kishore se face-to-face nahi mila tha.

Trisha : Uss gangster ki laash bhi hume xxxx highway ke paas se baramad hui hai. Toh, mein kaise maan lu ki aap sirf peechha hi kar rahe the?

Jassi : Dekhiye, madam! Mein toh sirf use pakadne ke liye peechha kar raha tha. Lekin, aap meri intention ko kaise proof kar sakti hai ki maine hi use maara hai?

Trisha : Fir bhi, aapko humaare saath chalna hoga.

Jassi : Bilkul! Mein toh taiyaar hi hu. Aapke jo bhi prashn hai, mein unke jawaab dene taiyaar hu.

"Uski koi zaroorat nahi hai."

Peechhe se achanak hi ek awaaz aayi. Jaise hi sabhi ne uss orr dekha toh paaya ki ek khubsoorat lady khadi hui thi aur uske theek bagal se ek ladka bhi tha jo chehre par mask lagaya hua tha.

Ladke ko dekhte hi Karan turant hi use pehchaan gaya aur saath hi hairaan bhi reh gaya. Woh koi aur nahi — Veer hi tha.

Veer ne halka sa apna sarr hilaate hue Karan ko jab aashvasan diya toh usne bhi badle me samajhte hue haami bhari.

Veer ki nazre fir Kishore par tik gayi. Na jaane woh kya soch raha tha, koi nahi jaanta tha. Lekin, ek baat saaf thi ki Kishore ke ateet ko uss se behtar aur koi nahi jaanta tha.

Uske saath khadi woh lady bhi koi aur nahi balki — Divya thi. Usne apni breast pocket se apni ID nikaalte hue Trisha ke saamne ki.



Divya : Special Agent - Divya from FBCC.

Trisha : FBCC?

Divya (smirks) : Mujhe ye dekh ke taajub ho raha hai ki aap ek DSP hote hue itne serious matter ko bhi itna halke me leke chal rahi hai.

Trisha : Kya matlab?

Divya : Matlab ye ki ek officer hote hue aap sheher me ho rahe murders ko leke kya kar rahi hai?




Trisha : Aap kaun hoti hai jo-

Uski baat adhoori hi reh gayi jab uska phone achanak baj utha. Caller swayam uska apna pati tha — Rohan.

Trisha : Hello?

Rohan : Ek zaroori baat bataani thi. Mujhe higher ups se orders aaye hai. Serial murders ke iss case me FBCC bhi shaamil hone waali hai. FBCC ek international bahut badi crime control ki agency hai, Trisha. Ye matter bahut bada hai. Aur, majbooran higher ups ne bhi manzoori de di hai.

Trisha : Wh-What?

Rohan : Ab iss case me Mrs. Divya tumhare saath hongi aur kaam karengi. Basically, unke paas tumse bhi zyada privilege hai iss case me kyunki woh FBCC se hai. Lekin, tum unhe engage rakhne ke liye tasks de sakti ho. Tum samajh rahi ho na mein kya kehna chaah raha hu?

Trisha (nods) : H-Haan mein samajh gayi. I'll deal with it. Thank you!

Rohan : Kuchh bhi ho jaaye, don't get in bad terms with her. Jitna ho sake unhe iss case me engaged rakhna lekin, ye bhi zaroori nahi hai ki poori kamaan unke haath me saunp do. Unhe bas iska pata nahi chalna chahiye ki hum unhe side missions de rahe hai. Because, I want you to be the main figure of this case.

Trisha (nods) : Hmm! Thanks!

Rohan : Aur, iss case par lago. Uss puraane case ko abhi ke liye bhool jao, Trisha.

Na chaahte hue bhi Trisha ne haami bhari. Aur, Jassi aur Karan ko ek baar dekhi.

Trisha : Shayad aap khush-kismati hai. Mein aapse sawaal-jawaab karne firse aaungi. Lekin, filhaal mujhe ek iss se bhi bade case par kaam karna hai.

Usne fir Divya aur Veer ki orr dekha.

Trisha : Chaliye mere saath.

Aur, itna bol woh waha se nikal gayi. Karan hairat me tha. Use koi andaza nahi tha ki Veer uske liye iss tarah se madad leke aayega. Aur, bhi taajub use iss baat se tha ki bhala woh FBCC ki special agent ke saath kya kar raha tha?

Idhar police ke jaate hi Kishore ke haav-bhaav badal gaye. Uske chehre par gambheerta wapas aa gayi.

Kishore : Iss Trisha par thodi nazar rakho, Jassi. Baaki tum jaante ho na? Mujhe ye pasand nahi ki koi aera-gera aadmi mere ghar me aake itni garmi dikhaaye. Woh lucky thi ki woh ek aurat thi. Warna-! Ab tak uska transfer ho gaya hota. Ya fir naukri hi chhin gayi hoti. Use pata hona chahiye ki uski aukaat kya hai.

Jassi : Mein nazar rakhunga, Sir!

Toh wahi, Trisha ke peechhe-peechhe aate hue dono hi Divya aur Veer ne ek chenn ki saans li aur khuspusate hue woh dono baat karne lage.

Divya : Seriously! Ye officer hai ye lawyer? Itna sab kuchh sheher me chal raha hai aur ye puraane case ke peechhe padi hui hai?

Veer : Well! Leave it. Anyways, thanks meri shart maanane ke liye.

Divya : Mujhe ye maanani hi thi. Warna, tumhe shaamil kaise karti?

Veer : Kya lagta hai woh mujhse mera mask utaarne bolegi?

Divya : Agar nahi maani toh utaar dena. Aur, agar maan gayi toh koi zaroorat hi nahi hai. Waise bhi tumhari ID me tumhari shaqal saaf dikh rahi hai.

Usne apni jeb se ek ID nikaalte hue Veer ke saamne hawa me lehraayi.

Veer (amazed) : Tumhare paas ye abhi bhi hai?

Ye wahi ID thi jo Las Vegas ke crime department ne Veer ke liye banaayi thi jab woh 'House of the killers' ke case se deal kar raha tha.

Divya (smiles) : Meri aadat hai kuchh cheezon ko sambhaal ke rakhna... Aur, kuchh logo ko bhi-!

Uski nazre Veer ke chehre par kuchh zyada hi der ke liye tiki rahi. Veer muskuraya aur bina kuchh kahe woh dono aage apni gaadi me baith Trisha ko follow kar police station pahuch gaye.

Bhale hi Veer ki ye ID Las Vegas ke crime department dwara banayi gayi thi aur ye utni authentic bhi nahi thi filhaal ke liye, lekin uski pushti karne waala koi nahi tha.

Divya Veer ko kuchh bhi reason deke iss case me shaamil kar sakti thi. Ye FBCC me special agent hone ke kuchh perks me se ek tha. Woh ye bhi keh sakti thi ki Veer uska trustworthy assistant tha 'house of the killers' case me.

Trisha ne iss beech unn dono ko saari reports se sab kuchh samjhaaya aur saara ikhatta data unke saamne prastut kar diya. Lekin, Veer ka mask use zyada der raas na aaya. Woh waise hi foreign interference se sakht nafrat karti thi.

Trisha (frowns) : Mujhe koi khabar nahi di gayi hai ki aapke alawa bhi koi aur aane waala hai aapke saath.

Divya : Ye mere saath hai. My assistant! Koi dikkat nahi honi chahiye.

Trisha : Aur, ye mask kyu??

Veer (bluntly) : Chehra chhipaane ke liye.

Trisha : Kyu? Shaqal buri hai kya?

Veer (smirks) : Quite the opposite actually!

Jawab itni tapaak se aaya ki kuchh pal ke liye waha sannaata chhaa gaya. Divya ke honth muskaan me halke se fel gaye kyunki woh jaanti thi ki uss mask ke peechhe ek aisa chehra tha jo achhi-khaasi ladkiyo ko apna deewana banaane ke liye kaafi tha.

Toh wahi Trisha ke maathe par silvatein thi. Koi use turant muh pe jawaab de, aisa sunane ki aadat use nahi thi. Aur, woh bhi iss tareeke se.

Trisha (frowns) : Dekho-

Divya : Mrs. Trisha! Mein FBCC se hu. Mera assistant koi aera-gera vyakti nahi hai. He's someone who has worked with me on various major crime cases. Mask isliye, kyunki aksar use undercover hona padta hai. We agents work differently than your local police.

Trisha (frowns) : Local police, huh?

Divya : Well, it's true! Hum cases ki uss gehrayi tak jaate hai jaha police bhi peechhe ho jaati hai. Jab case unke bas ka nahi hota tab hum hi deal karte hai. I was also a former detective in Las Vegas' crime department.

Trisha ko apne pati Rohan ki baat yaad aa gayi. Yahi ki woh Divya se kisi bhi prakar ki berr na rakhe. Mann maarte hue akhir use raazi hona hi pada.

Trisha : Fine! Aur, inn specific 'someone' ka koi naam hoga? Hmm?

Veer : You can call me 'V'

Trisha : V???

Veer : Mere naam ka initial. I think it's good. Isn't it?

Trisha : Well, V or whatever..! Mujhe tum se koi lena dena nahi hai. Mera sirf itna kehna hai Mrs. Divya ki iss shaks ki zimmedari aapki hai. If anything goes wrong-

Divya : Toh woh mere sarr aayega. Jaanti hu. Chinta ki koi baat nahi. Toh, kya ab hum aage badhe?

Trisha ne sab kuchh saamne rakh diya tha. Lekin, woh ye bhi jaanti thi ki inn FBCC ke logo ko case se door kaise rakhna tha.

Trisha : Toh ye dikkat hai. Aapne kaha tha ki aap ek detective reh chuki hai, hai na?

Divya (nods) : Haan!

Trisha : Toh ye hai meri approach. Sabse pehla case — Pune. Mr. Prabhakar ki hatya hui thi.

Veer : *frowns*

[Madhuri ke pita, Master.]

'Yeah!'

Trisha : Waise toh waha ki police ne apni orr se sab kuchh kar liya hai. Par, mujhe lagta hai abhi bhi kuchh missing hai. Aap ek detective ke roop se agar first destination se hote hue baaki areas ko bhi inspect kar aayengi toh ho sakta hai hume koi clue mil jaaye. Baaki, mein aur baaki sab toh hai hi yaha. Aur, agar aapko ye sahi nahi lag raha toh aap hi kuchh suggest kariye.

Divya ne ek pal Veer ko dekha aur jab Veer ne kuchh soch haami bhari toh Divya ne bhi haami bhar di. Samajh toh woh bhi gayi thi ki Trisha use bas case se door rakhne ki koshish kar rahi thi. Par, aise maamlo me Veer agar raazi hua hai, iska matlab saaf tha ki kahi na kahi ye tarqeeb unke kaam aane waali thi.

Divya (nods) : Okay! Aur, kuchh?

Trisha : Please, jaise hi koi bhi clue haath lage, hume inform kariyega. Aap hi hai jo iss task ko complete kar sakte ho. Kyunki, humara yaha rehna bahut zaroori hai.

Divya : Don't worry!

Trisha : Koi escorts? Mein ek sub-inspector aur control room se-

Divya : Nahi nahi! Iski koi zaroorat nahi. Mein aur mera assistant hi kaafi honge.

Trisha : Are you sure?

Divya (nods) : Yes!! Then, hum nikalte hai.

Divya aur Veer fir kuchh der waha intezar kar gaadi ke liye nikal gaye. Aur, unki manzil thi — Pune!
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Aaj ke liye itna hi guys.
This update consists of 8.7k words. Kuchh updates filhaal isi ke length ke aas-paas ke aayenge. Because, I'm super busy. Baaki, saath bane rehne ka. Josh thanda na hone paaye. Target apna wahi hai guys, 200. Like thokne ka aur revos rakhne ka.
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Update - 191 ~ On Pins & Needles​

Ab tak...

Ek viman apne niyamit samay ka paalan karte hue airstrip par utra. Baari-baari usme se attendants baahar nikalte gaye aur ek shaks apna ek suitcase leke baahar ko aaya.

Baahar aate hi usne sabse pehle formalities kar apna phone chaalu karwaya aur fir ek call lagaya.

Aur, call pe usne bas itna hi kaha-

"I'm in Mumbai, my friend. Yes! Yes!! Send me the address of your villa. That would be good. Why so suddenly?? Hahaha! No! No!!! It's because my bitch ass wife is roaming here-!!! I need to settle some scores with her!!"

Ab aage...

29th December,
Thane Police Station,
Mumbai, Morning - 10:20 AM ~

*Clack* *Clack*
*Clack* *Clack*

Dur se typewriter ki laybaddh khad-khadahat mand raushni waale police station me goonj rahi thi. DSP Trisha apni avyavasthit kursi par baithi thi, aur subah ki dhoop ke chalte halki garmi me upar chal raha pankha bhi shor me apna yogdaan de raha tha.

Yahi tha Mumbai ka mausam. Subah halki garmi, din me kaho AC bhi chalana pad jaaye aur raat me halki-fulki maamuli si thand jo shayad shareer ki agar garam taseer ho toh samajh bhi na aaye.

Thandi chai ka ek cup uske bagal me achhoota pada hua tha, chai se sana hua table ka kinara subah se chal rahe bechain kaam ka ek pramaan tha.

Trisha ki aankhein apne haath me liye hue phone par tiki hui thi. Uski bauhe ekagrata se sikud gayi. Hatyaare ka varnan usne halke swar me dohraya.

"Chaudi baahar ko aati aankhein... Safed lamba coat... Safed kandhe tak aate baal... Bhayanak muskaan..."

Uska haath phone ke chaaro orr kass gaya.

"Iss se toh ye case aur ulajh gaya. Kya musibat hai!!! Shittt-!!!!"

*Baaaaammmmm*

Usne apne dono haath zor se mej par patke. Eye witness — Deepu se jo bhi gawahi mili thi woh Divya ne sabhi police stations me notes bana kar aage forward kar di thi. Aur, uske itna karte hi sabhi thaano me ek sansani si mach chuki thi. Trisha bhi unn chintit jano me se ek thi.

Trisha : Ye toh aam insaan ka description lag hi nahi raha. Aur, uska ye kehna ki ye manav shareer itna dilchasp hai. Kahi hum kisi paagal se toh deal nahi kar rahe? Ya woh Deepu jhooth toh nahi bol raha?

Paas me hi control room me baitha Shekhar, Trisha ki baat sunn keyboard par apni ungliyaan chalaate hue bola.

Shekhar : Agar, use jhooth bolna hota toh woh pehle hi bol deta, madam. Khair, woh jo bhi ho par aapko ek baat toh maanani padegi. Ye FBCC waale badi hi jaldi results de rahe hai. Hai na?

Trisha (smirks) : Hmph! Kam se kam kuchh kaam toh aa rahe hai. Achha hua jo maine unhe iss kaam me laga diya.

Kehte hue woh ek gehri saans chhor apni kursi par peechhe jhuk gayi. Upar bulb ki raushni timtima rahi thi, kuchh halke drafts ke kaagaz uski mej par rakhe hawa se sarsara uthe. Uski nazar deewar par lage ast-vyast pinboard par padi — ansuljhe maamle, feeki puraani tasveerein aur kuchh haath likhe noto ka ek jaal.

Woh abhi baithi soch hi rahi thi jab darwaza khula aur baahar se ek sub-inspector andar jhaankte hue bola.

Sub-inspector : M-Madam-!! W-Woh-

Trisha : Hmm? Kya hua?

Sub-inspector : Woh ek aur laapata vyakti ki complaint aayi hai.

Trisha (frowns) : Kya-!!?? Idhar pehle hi inn murders se poora pradesh pareshan hai aur idhar gumshuda logo ki reports aa rahi hai? Kaun kho gaya??

Sub-inspector : Koi mahila hai. Uska pati aur kuchh aas-pados ke log aaye hai.

Trisha : 24 ghante ho gaye?

Sub-inspector : 24 ghante ke upar ho gaye hai, madam.

Trisha (frowns) : Tch-!!!

Sub-inspector : Toh mein- likh du na?

Trisha (nods) : Hmm! Report taiyar karo aur unse kaho ki hum talashi shuru kar rahe hai jald hi.

Sub-inspector : J-Ji!

Kehte hue woh wapas baahar nikal gaya. Lekin, idhar Trisha pehle se aur bhi zyada chinta me aa gayi.

'Yaha ek toh woh murderer nahi mil raha hai aur ye log upar se police ko aur gumshuda vyaktiyo ki report lekar aa rahe hai. Tsk-!! Ghar ka ek sadasya nahi sambhala jaa raha inse.'

Trisha (glances) : Shekhar, tumhe kuchh mila kya?

Shekhar : Hmm? Iss case ka toh nahi pata madam, lekin mujhe pichhle case ke baare me kuchh pata laga hai.

Trisha : Huh??

Woh mudi aur prashn bhari nigaaho se use dekhi. Shekhar ne use jab ishaare se apne paas bulaya toh woh fauran hi uth ke uske paas aayi.

Shekhar : Ye dekhiye...! Lagbhag dedh-do saal pehle Kora Kendra Ground par ek event hua tha.

Trisha (leans in) : Event???

Shekhar : Aur, iss event ke aas-paas Slogan ko dekha gaya tha.

Trisha : Kya!!?

Shekhar ne agle hi pal social media se chhaatate hue ek photo, jo kisi anjaan vyakti dwara kheenchi gayi thi use khol ke saamne screen par dikhaya.

Photo aam taur par uss event ki saaj-sajja ke liye kheenchi gayi thi magar, uss photo me Slogan bhi ittefaq se capture ho chuka tha.

Trisha (frowns) : Y-Ye-

Shekhar (nods) : Mirror gallery!!! Ek fake event.

Trisha : Fake event???

Shekhar : Ji madam! Agar, hum iss mirror gallery ke hashtag par jaaye aur iss se sambandhit posts sirf Mumbai me dekhe- *Click* *Click* Toh, ye dekhiye — Aap padh sakti hai ki kitne logo ne shikayatein rakhi hai ki event me unhe jaane hi nahi diya gaya tha.

Trisha : Waqai!! Ek minute! Par, kuchh logo ne positive reviews bhi chhore hai. Dekho!

Shekhar : Hmm! Lekin, ratio dekhiye na madam. 10 me se 8 logo ne yahi kaha hai ki unhe andar jaane tak nahi diya gaya. Unhe waha se bhaga diya gaya tha.

Trisha (frowns) : Hmm!!!

Shekhar : Aur, ek kamaal ki cheez aapko dikhata hu.

Trisha : ???

Shekhar : Ye padhiye! Mirror gallery me jo samagri ka istemal hua tha woh official dealers dwara bheji hi nahi gayi thi. Inhone khud confirm kiya hai, social media par. Kehne ka matlab ye hai ki ye event official organisers dwara nahi set kiya gaya tha.

Trisha : Aur, aise me uss Slogan ka waha hona. Kya tum ye kehna chaah rahe ho ki iss sab ke peechhe wahi tha?

Shekhar : Ho sakta hai!

Trisha : Lekin, iss se uski maut ka kya sambandh?

Shekhar : Ho sakta hai ki ye mirror gallery ki ghatna se hi kuchh shuru hua ho?

Trisha : Ye mirror gallery akhir hai kya?

Shekhar : Maine inhe officially dhoondh liya hai. Kuchh photos dikhata hu aapko. Ye dekhiye-!!! Kisi prakar ki pradarshni hoti hai jaha par alag-alag prakar ke mirrors hote hai. Arey, woh movie wagarah me dekhte hai na hum-

Trisha : Tumhara matlab fun house? Carnival wagarah me jo hote hai?

Shekhar (nods) : Haan!! Jinme humara akaar badla hua nazar aata hai. Kuchh me hum mote dikhte hai, kuchh me patle.

Trisha : Samajh gayi! Lekin, Slogan ka waha hona ek ittefaq bhi toh ho sakta hai.

Shekhar : Par, saath hi me iss Mirror Gallery ka illegal tareeke se organise hona? Kya woh bhi ek ittefaq tha madam?

Trisha (nods) : Hmm! Tumne sahi kaha, Shekhar! Kuchh gadbad toh zaroor hai. Mujhe iske baare me aur chhaan-been chaahiye. Mirror gallery se sambandhit sab kuchh chhaan maaro. Aur, Slogan ko iske theek baad kaha-kaha dekha gaya, uska bhi pata lagao.

Shekhar : Ji madam!!

Trisha (mutters) : Chaahe ye murder ke cases ho ya fir Slogan Aatish ki rehesyamayi maut. Mein inn dono raazo par se parda utha ke rahungi!!!

Apne aap se yeh dridh nishchay kar, woh kamre se baahar nikal gayi.

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Casa Belle,
Unicard accessed suite,
Morning - 10:40 AM ~

Unicard dwara praapt kiye gaye iss aalishan suite me fizool-kharchi ki gandh aa rahi thi. Crystals ke jhoomaro ne kamre ko sunehri chamak se bhar rakha tha, jo polish kiye gaye sangmarmar ke farsh aur alankrit furniture par pratibimb ho rahi thi.

Resham ka kurta pehne aur makhmali shawl lapete — Dhananjay Singh, ek chamde ki kursi par baitha hua tha aur mehngi cognac se bhara glass halke-halke chalan me ghuma raha tha. Uske sone ke kangan har harqat ke saath baj rahe the, jo uski virasat me mili sampatti aur shakti ka prateek tha.

Deewar par lage vishal se TV screen par mand awaaz me samachar chal rahe the, jiski tim-timaati raushni uske teekhe nain-naksh par chamak rahi thi. Unn aankhon me shaant krodh ubaal le raha tha. Kamre ka mahaul ekdum tanaav-poorn tha.

Bhale hi Veer ne Harikiran aur Bhanu Partap Singh ko maut ke ghaat utaar ke unka ghar gaav waalo ki nigrani me saunp diya tha. Kintu, Dhananjay ke lautne ke baad halaat thode badal chuke the. Beetein barso me kamaya gaya saara kaala dhan aaj bhi uski hi jebo me tha. Kul milake, aaj ki tareekh me uske paas atyadhik paisa tha.

*Knock* *Knock*

Darwaze par achanak hui dastak ne shaanti todi. Dhananjay ne jhunjhla kar apni bauhe chadhaayi.

Dhananjay : Kaun hai bey???

Darwaza jhijhakte hue ek aadmi ne khola aur thodi ukhdi hui saans ke saath usne andar jhaaka. Prateet ho raha tha jaise woh bhaag ke aaya tha.

Dhananjay : Achha! Tu? Saala, maai ka chode theek se peene bhi na det tumre log!!! Aa!! Andar, aa!!!

Woh aadmi andar aaya. Dikhne me toh hatta-katta par apne sarkar ke saamne aate hi uski hekdi nikal chuki thi aur kaafi ghabraya hua bhi lag raha tha.

Aadmi : S-Sarkar-!!! Ek badi khabar mili hai.

Dhananjay ne dheere se glass ko mej par rakha aur apni kursi par seedha ho gaya.

Dhananjay (coldly) : Agar, khabar humra samay ka barbaadi karan waali hui, toh uu ka nateeja tum jaani na???

Aadmi ne apne gale me atke hue thook ko nigla aur himmat kar haan me sarr hilaaya.

Aadmi : H-Humne pata laga liya hai, Sarkar! Jisne saahab aur bade saahab ko maara tha. Uss Veer ka karobar yaha Mumbai me hi hai.

Dhananjay : Hmm??

Aadmi : Ek hotel hai — Prestige naam se. Udhar use aate-jaate kayi baar dekha gaya hai. Aur, kuchh khaane ke trucks bhi chalwata hai woh. Aur, ek aur khabar mili hai sarkar... 31 december ko koi naya karobar bhi shuru karne waala hai shayad.

Dhananjay : Ee ka matlab uu sasuri phone waala banda sach bol raha tha.

Dhananjay ka dhyaan turant hi Damian ke dwara kiye gaye phone call par gaya. Damian ne hi use jataya tha ki Veer ek businessman hai jo Mumbai me apna vyavsay dekhta hai. Usne ye bhi bataya tha ki uski ek hotel hai.

Use chidhaate hue Damian ne use poora sach nahi bataya aur chhaan-been ka kaam Dhananjay ko saunp diya tha. Kintu, aaj Dhananjay ke itne dino se talashi kar rahe pantaro ki mehnat rang laayi. Aur, ye siddh ho gaya ki Damian ne phone par jo baatein kahi thi — woh sach thi.

Baaki, Veer ka naam toh use apni maa se hi pata chal gaya tha. Jab Veer ne Harikiran aur Bhanu Pratap ka safaya kiya tha, tab uski maa ghar par hi thi.

Kamre me khamoshi chhaa hui thi. Dhananjay ke hontho par achanak ek kutil muskaan fel gayi, lekin uski aankhon me siwae dwesh ke alawa aur kuchh nazar nahi aa raha tha.

Dhananjay : Naya karobaar huh??? *grins* Bahut badhiya!!! Ee kutta shayad sochat ba ki humra se khilwad kar ke uu apna jindagi me aage badh jayega? Hahaha!

Woh apni kursi se utha, uski prabhavshali upasthiti ne uske aadmi ko anechhik roop se peechhe hatne par majboor kar diya.

Dhananjay : Hum ee kutte ko uu ki haisiyat yaad dilaaib. Lekin, abhi naahi. Abhi ee sochne do ki uu ka naya karobar ka udghatan bhavya hogi. Humni ke tab hamla karab jab jaa ke har choti, har sapna ke nasht kare ke samay aayi.

Wo kamre ki bhavya khidki ki orr gaya, uski chhaaya kamre me lambi fel gayi. Usne apne haath apni peeth ke peechhe kiye aur bola.

Dhananjay : Sabaas!!! Aisa hi kaam chahiye humka. Jaa!! Aur, har jagah log ke baitha di. Humra har pal ke khabar chaahi — udhghatan kaha hoi, ke aayi, parivar se ke hoi, kaun samay se karyakram shuru hoi, aur kaun samay uu kutta sabse jyada byast aur kamjor hoi. Humra sab kuchh chaahi!

Aadmi ne tezi se sarr hilaaya, uski raahat spasht thi.

Aadmi : J-Jaisa aap kahe, sarkar. Hum har jagah log bitha denge. Aapko ek-ek pal ki khabar milti rahegi.

Dhananjay (turns) : Aur, sunn… Humra ke nirash na kari, hai na? Tum toh jaani ki ee jo abhi chal raha hai na, uu khel naahi hai. Ee to bas shuruwaat hai. Aur, ee lo!!! Humaar taraf se chhota sa tohfa!! Maja kari, pantaro ke saath. Haha!

Kehte hue usne ek 500 ki gaddi mej par patak di. Aadmi ne darte hue haath jod kar rakam uthayi aur haami bhar, salaam thok baahar nikal gaya. Jaise hi darwaza band hua, Dhananjay ne firse apni cognac se bhari glass uthayi aur ghooth lagaane laga.

'Veer…! Tanne laga tu humaar jeevan ujaad ke chenn se jee lega? Tuhaar har sapna ab hum apni ee perro tale kuchalne waala hu.'

***

Ballroom, Casa Belle,
Night - 8:25 PM ~

Aaj ki hi raat Casa Belle ke ballroom ka nazara kuchh asadharan tha. Vishal, jagmagate mehnge jhoomaro ne kamre ko sunehri raushni se bhar rakha tha, aur resham se lipti mejo par taaze orchids saje hue the.




Designer suits aur cham-chamaate gowns me mehman vintage champagne ki chuski lete hue, uniformed waitstaff dwara parose gaye hors d'oeuvres ka aanand lete hue idhar-udhar ghoom rahe the. Raat ki theme — "A Night in Versailles" thi aur hotel ke har kone ko french mahal ki bhavyata jaisa banaya gaya tha — painted fresco backdrops, gold accented décor, aur royalty ke liye upyukt symphony bajaane waala ek live orchestra.




Aadesh Jaisinghani haath me scotch ka glass liye bar ke paas khada tha aur ek santusht muskaan ke saath sthal ka nireekshan kar raha tha. Sab kuchh ekdum sahi lag raha tha ki tabhi uska project manager, Kumar, ek tab haath me lekar jhijakte hue uske paas aaya.

Kumar : S-Sir, hume budget ke baare me charcha karne ki zaroorat hai.

Woh bola. Uski awaaz dheemi thi lekin bheed ke shor me sunane laayak paryapt dridhta rakhi hui thi. Kintu, Aadesh ne uski orr dekhne ki zehmat bhi nahi uthayi.

Aadesh : Budget? Hum sheher me sabse exclusive event host kar rahe hai. Chaaro orr dekho, Kumar. Kya yeh aisi jagah lagti hai jaha budget maayne rakhta hai??

Kumar : S-Sir-!!

Usne bhavya parivesh ki orr ghabrate hue dekhte hue kaha.

Kumar : Akele iss event ka kharcha humaare anumaan se 30% zyada ho chuka hai. Hum free-flowing champagne, michelin-star chefs, aur live orchestra ki peshkash kar rahe hai. Imported decorations aur staff ke extra bonuses jode aur-

Aadesh : Bas!!!!

Woh apna haath uthaate hue akhirkar uski orr muda. Uski teekhi nazar ne Kumar ko chup rehne par majboor kar diya.

Aadesh : Kya tum jaante ho ki yeh event kya darshata hai? Prestige ki strategy ka chori hona aur perfectionism ke saath execute hona. Hum sheher ko dikha rahe hai ki ye kaise kiya jaata hai, Kumar!!! Agar, mein yaha unke ideas ko kuchal du, toh kaun unke hotel me kadam rakhne ki himmat karega??

Kumar : L-Lekin, sir- Humari kamayi kharche ke barabar nahi ho rahi hai. Iss event ki ticket bikri se mushqil se aadhi laagat hi nikaal paayi hai. Aur, 31st December ka gala qareeb aa-

Aadesh : Safalta ke qareeb aa raha hai, Kumar! Safalta ke qareeb!!!

Usne thodi uphaaspoorna hasi ke saath beech me kaha. Uski awaaz dheemi thi lekin shor ko kaat rahi thi.

Aadesh : Kumar!!! Maine tumhe yaha aakdo ke baare me shikayat karne ke liye nahi rakha hai. Maine apne vision ko execute karne ke liye tumhe kaam par rakha hai. Jab kisi raajya ko jeetna ho toh ye chillare nahi ginte — shaasan karte hai!!!

Kumar ke honth sikud gaye, aur usne peechhe hatate hue anichha se sarr hilaaya.

Kumar : Samajh gaya, Sir!!!

Aadesh ne use jhatak kar kharij kar diya, lekin jaise hi Kumar bheed me gaayab hua, uske mann me ek sandeh ka beej ankurit hone laga. Usne apna jabda kasste hue scotch ko nigla.

'Kumar ki baat kahi sahi toh nahi-!? N-Nahi-!!! Maine itna kharcha kiya hai. Fund khatam hone ke bawajood bhi mujhe hazaro firms se investments mil jayegi. M-Magar, ye Veer-!!! Ye haram-khor ab tak khamosh kyu baitha hai???'

Yeh vichaar uske mann me kisi anchaahe mehmaan ki tarah aaya. Usne pichhle dino 25th December ke baare me socha jab Kumar ne cash flow ki giravat ke baare me bataya tha. Christmas ki raat bahut kharcha hua tha. Isme koi shaq nahi tha ki aakdo ne use pareshan kar rakha tha. Magar, woh ye chinta apne staff ke saamne nahi dikha sakta tha.

Upar se uske dwara bheja gaya spy — Ankit, Hotel Prestige me head chef ko barkhast karne ki tarqeeb me bhi vifal ho chuka tha. Aur, kyu na hota? Prestige ki head chef akhir Mukta thi jo Veer ki sewa karne ke liye hi baithi thi. Majbooran, Aadesh ko bas Prestige ki strategies aur plans ko execute karne ki tarqeeb me hi nirbhar hona pad raha tha.

'N-Nahi-!!!'

Usne apne glass ko zorr se bheench liya. Usne inn vichaaro ko apne mann se jhatkaya. Casa Belle, Mumbai ka crown jewel tha. Badi se badi companies yaha invest karne ke liye taiyaar baithi thi. Aaj paisa khatam bhi ho gaya toh kya ho gaya? Ye sab toh sirf temporary tha. Aane waale samay me woh raaj karega.

Aisa soch usne fir se ballroom ke chaaro orr dekha, khud ko vijayee dekhne ke liye majboor kiya. Fir bhi, uski aatmvishvas se bhari muskaan ke peechhe, uske dimag ne Kumar ke shabd ek baar fir dohra diye.

Iss lavish luxury ke peechhe chhipe Casa Belle naamak — ek doobte jahaaj se anibhigya, mehmaano dwara taaliyaan bajaate samay orchestra ka crescendo lagbhag mazakiya sa lag raha tha. Unn bechaaro ko pata hi nahi tha ki iss vilaasita ke peechhe kya chhipa hua tha.

Shayad aane waali daridrita aur diwala?

***

Hotel Prestige,
Night - 10:10 PM ~




Jaise Veer ke virodhi uske liye jaal bichha kar use dhakelne ki tarqeeb bana rahe the, waise hi uske apne parivar jann uske liye uska kandha bann rahe the.

Hotel Prestige ka vishal banquet hall gatividhiyo se gulzar tha. 'Yarnia' ke bhavya launch ki ulti ginti chal rahi thi, aur hall ka har kona tez qadmo, chillaate hue nirdesho aur beech-beech me hilte-dulte equipment ki gad-gadahat se goonj raha tha.

Parivar ne uss sthaan ko rachnatmakta aur arajakta ke kendra me badal diya tha, pratyek sadasya poori tarah se apni zimmedariyo me laga hua tha.

'Yarnia' ko launch karne ke liye Veer ne koi aur venue nahi balki khud Hotel Prestige ko hi chuna tha. Iss se behtar jagah aur kya ho sakti thi? Na sirf hotel ki apni aamdani badhne waali thi balki saath hi saath 'Yarnia' ke liye alag se sthaan ka kharcha karne ki bhi zaroorat nahi thi. Ek teer se do nishaane.

Aur, ye sab staff ki gerr haziri me khud parivar sadasya crew members ke saath karwa rahe the.

Event ki blueprints se dhaki ek badi mej ke paas khadi Bhavna iss toofan ke beech shaanti ka prateek lag rahi thi. Uski paarkhi tez nazro ne baithne ke jatil seating arrangement, aur entrance ki design ko scan kiya. Usne apna bareek aksharo ko padhne waala chashma theek kiya aur oonchi awaaz me boli.

Bhavna (firmly) : Ragini!!! Stage lights ko hume collection ke centerpiece par focus karne ki zaroorat hai. Ye sirf visibility ke baare me nahi hai — it's about making a statement. Mere bete ka naam hoga waha. Uski har detail perfect honi chahiye.

Ragini, jo lighting crew ki dekh-rekh me lagi thi, usne apna sarr hilaya aur baalo ki ek latt kaan ke peechhe le jaate hue boli.

Ragini : Woh toh theek hai, lekin ye Louis ka kya? Uski demands sunn ke doubt ho raha hai ki hum sab ek hi project pe kaam kar rahe hai ya nahi?

Maano jaise apna naam sunte hi, French Designer Louis wahi kamre me hi ghus aaya. Woh Yarnia ke hi khud ke liye banaye gaye kapde aur ek chamakdar scarf pehna hua tha. Bolte samay uske haath naatkeeya dhang se ishara kar rahe the.

Louis : Madame Bhumika!!! Ze fabrics for ze final lineup—zey are not 'ere! I asked for perfection, and zis is what I get?!

Mukhya display rack ke paas khadi Bhumika uski orr mudi, uske bhaav me chidh-chidhahat spasht thi.

Bhumika : Y-Ye kya bol raha hai? Meri kuchh samajh nahi aa raha-!!! Veeeeeerrr!!! Oh god!!!

Louis : Ooo madame!!!! I want ze fabrics!! Fabriccccsss!!!! For ze final line-up!!! Zey are not here!!!!

Jab Bhumika ko samajh aaya ki Louis final line-up ke fabrics ke baare me baat kar raha hai toh usne use samjhaate hue kaha.

Bhumika : H-Hey!! Relax. I’ve already sent the team to pick up the remaining fabrics. It’s Mumbai, not Paris, Louis. Traffic exists here too. *mutters* Aur yahan drama bhi free milta hai.

Tej, jo ek haath me clipboard aur dusre me apna phone pakdi hui thi, woh apni bauhe sikodi aage aayi.

Tej : Louis, calm down. Veeru hired you because you're the best!!!

Louis : Veeru???

Tej (blushes) : Ahh! I-I mean, Veer!!!

Louis : Ohhh!

Tej : If you panic then what about the team? Please, go and ensure that all the social media models are ready for their walk on 31st. Leave the fabrics to me.

Louis thoda jhijhka, par fir ek gehri saans lete hue waha se chala gaya.

---

Wahi hall ke dur ke chhor par, Shweta unn workers ko manage kar rahi thi jo welcoming arch ke paas khade hoke swagat karne waale the. Uske shaant swabhav ke bawajood, uski harqato me thodi ghabrahat nazar aa rahi thi. Ye sab kaam kiye use ab kayi saal ho chuke the. Keval Veer ke liye hi woh isme shaamil ho rahi thi.

'Agar, use pata chalega ki maine kitni madad karwayi hai, toh woh kitna khush hoga na. Bas, yahi toh dekhna hai mujhe. Uski khushi!!!'

Woh apne mann me sochi, ki tabhi unn workers me se ek ne ladkhadaate hue sajavat ka ek hissa gira diya.

Shweta (snaps) : Areyyy?? Savdhani se!!! Ye sirf saaj sajja ke liye nahi hai. Mere bete ki izzat ka sawal hai. Koi bhi galti nahi honi chahiye!!!

Uski narazgi sunn, Bhumika uske paas aayi.

Bhumika (teasingly) : Mom!!! Thoda chill! Yeh log Paris ke nahi hai. Thoda adjust karna seekho!

Shweta : Adjust meri jutti!!! Mere bete ka business hai. Koi truti bardasht nahi karungi mein, Bhumi! Hmph!

Shweta ne apni bitiya ko dekha, par mand-mand wo muskura rahi thi. Yeh sab kuchh Veer ke liye ho raha tha.

---

Isi beech Ragini tech booth par thi, digital screen ke liye simulations run kar rahi thi. Jab usne Veer ke naam aur 'Yarnia' ke brand logo ko pradarshit karne waale display ko dekha toh uska seena garv se chauda ho gaya. Aur, dimag pal bhar ke liye bhatak gaya.

'Kaash, tum yaha hote!!! Jab tum paas hote ho toh sab kuchh kitna asaan lagta hai. Lekin, mein tumse naraz bhi hu!!! Ab tootati jaa rahi hu. Iske pehle ki mein bikhar jau, mujhe jawab dedo Veer-!!!'

Uska dhyaan ek takneeki kharabi ke chalte bhang ho gaya. Saamne display ki screen glitch ke chalte flicker ho rahi thi.

Ragini : Arey? Yeh kya ho raha hai?! Abhi ke abhi fix karo!

Ladka : Ji madam!!!

---

Hungaame ke beech, Tej ne sabhi ka dhyaan kheechne ke liye ek podium par qadam rakha.

Tej (claps) : Suniye, sab log!! Humare paas sirf 48 ghante bache hai. Nahi! Balki, uss se bhi kam! Mom, please zara dekhiye ki guest list seating chart se match ho rahi hai ya nahi? Aur, bhabhi aap-

Ragini : Bhabhi nahi hu mein ab Tejal!!! Bhabhi thi!! I'm a divorcee now!!

Tej : Ugh! P-Par-

Ragini : Didi keh ke bula sakti ho tum. Par, bhabhi nahi. *mutters* Kam se kam tab tak nahi jab tak Veer aur mein-

Tej : Huh? Aapne kuchh kaha kya?

Ragini : N-Nahi! Just call me didi!

Tej : O-Okay! Toh, Ragini didi, aap zara please technical setup ko double check kar lijiye.

Ragini (nods) : Hmm!

Tej : A-Aur, aap-

Shweta (glances) : Hmm?

Tej : Please, chefs ke saath ek baar menu finalize kar lijiye. Aur, Bhumika-

Bhumika : Hmm? Kya hua Tejal?

Tej : VIP entries ko aap dekh lena. Veer ne kaha tha kayi saare VIPs honge. Galtiyo ki koi gunzaish na ho. Ye sab Veer ke liye hum kar rahe hai.

Bhumika : Don't worry! I know!

Kamre me oorja badal gayi, har kisi ko ek naye uddeshya ki anubhooti mehsoos hone lagi.

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Jaise-jaise raat gehri hoti gayi, afra-tafri ke beech parivar jaldi-jaldi chai peene ke liye ikhatta hua. Suman aur Sonali badi hi lagan se sabke khaane peene ka dhyan rakhne me lagi hui thi. Woh dono baaki kaamo me toh maahir nahi thi, isliye khaan-paan ka zimma unhone hi utha liya.

Bhavna (sips) : Chai bahut achhi bani hai, Suman! *smiles*

Suman (smiles) : Dhanyavad didi!

Sonali : Biscuits aur namkeen bhi hai. Lijiye na!!!

Bhavna : Haan haan! Bilkul!

Tej (smiles) : Veeru yaha hota toh sab kuchh dekh ke khush ho jaata na?

Bhavna : Filhal woh yaha nahi hai. Aur, sab hume hi sambhalna hai.

Bhumika (nods) : Right!

Tej : Woh toh mujhse bas keh ke gaya tha ki, "Teju di! Sambhal lena." Usne itne bharose se kaha tha. Mein uski har umeed par khadi utarna chaahti hu.

Bhumika (whispers) : Aisa lagta hai uski har chhoti baat pe dhyan dena meri zimmedari bann gayi hai. Jab woh yahaan nahi hota, sab kuchh adhura lagta hai.

Tej : Eh? Aapne kuchh kaha kya?

Bhumika (fumbles) : Wh-What?? Ahn! N-Nahi!!! *blushes* M-Mein bhi wahi soch rahi thi jo tum soch rahi thi.

Tej : O-Oh!

Shweta : Mein toh bas yahi chaahti hu ki woh mujhe maa maane.

Bhavna (smirks) : Maanta toh hai! Shweta maa keh ke pukara jo tha usne!

Shweta : Hmph! Aise nahi-!! Jis din tumse zyada woh mujhe maanega, mere liye wahi sabse bada launch hoga.

Bhavna (giggles) : Fufu~

Shweta : Kya hass kya rahi ho?

Bhavna (smiles) : Kuchh nahi! Bas yuhi!!

Shweta : Aayega ek din. Dekh lena tum!

Bhavna (smiles) : Zaroor!

Asamanya roop se chup, Ragini ne apni chai ki orr dekha, uske vichaar niji the lekin Veer ke liye uska pyaar spasht tha. Woh uss se naraz thi magar fir bhi woh yaha apni jee-jaan laga ke mehnat kar rahi thi. Veer ke liye woh kuchh bhi kar sakti thi. Aur, ye toh kuchh bhi nahi tha.

Aadhi raat ho chuki thi aur hall me abhi bhi hal-chal jaari thi. Lekin, har kone, har kaarya aur har vichar me Veer ki upasthiti thi jo unhe aage badhte rehne ke liye prerna de rahi thi.

***

Idhar kareeban raat ke 11 baj rahe the aur car Lonavla ki orr jaane waali ghumaavdar sadko par tezi se aage badh rahi thi, raat ki halki thandi hawa ardh khuli khidkiyo se fisal kar andar aa rahi thi.

Satara me ki gayi investigation se unhe zyada kuchh haath nahi laga tha aur ab woh sabhi Lonavla ki orr nikal rahe the.

Veer driver seat par baitha drive kar raha tha, uski aankhein saamne sadak par kendrit thi, aur engine ki gadgadahat iss sannaate ko dur kar rahi thi.




Divya, passenger seat par baithi thi, apne phone par bina soche samjhe scroll karti jaa rahi thi, jabki Ava peechhe baithi khidki se baahar dekh rahi thi, halanki uska dimag guzarte drishyo se koso dur tha.

Veer (chuppi todte hue) : Toh, Divya! Miss Suhana ko kya pasand hai?

Iss achanak se aaye sawal ne dono mahilao ko chaunka diya. Divya ne bauhe upar uthaate hue apne phone se upar dekha, jabki Ava ka sarr ek jhatke me aage ki orr muda, uska dhyan turant hi iss baat-cheet ki orr aakarshit ho utha.

Divya (carefully) : Suhana? Kyu? Tum kyu poochh rahe ho ye?

Veer ne yuhi apne kandhe uchkaye, lekin uske swar me kuchh soch-vichar ki jhalak thi.

Veer : Unka birthday next month aa raha hai. Mein iss baar unhe kuchh khaas gift karna chaahta hu. Tum unki closest friend ho. Toh, laga ki tum sabse behtar jaanti hogi.

Divya ne palke jhapkayi, shan bhar ke liye use samajh hi nahi aaya ki woh kaisi pratikriya de. Toh, wahi peechhe chup-chaap baithi Ava ne apni mutthi bheench li, uske dil ki dhadkane tez ho gayi.

Divya (curiously) : Hmm? Tum kab se logo ke birthdays ki parvah karne lage, Veer? Mere liye toh kabhi aise gifts nahi laaye. Ek minute! Tumhe mera b'day pata bhi hai kab aata hai???

Veer : Ahem-!!! Umm-

Divya (yells) : What the hell, Veer? Seriously???

Veer : Wait!!! Tumne mujhe kabhi bataya hi nahi!!!

Divya : Arey, toh poochhoge toh bataungi na? Aise gaati thodi firungi, ki ye raha mera b'day. Ye lo dimaag me chipka lo. Ye iss din aata hai. Iss din mein manaati hu.

Veer : Alright! Alright! Ahem! Hey, calm down! Samajh gaya. Toh-

Divya : ??

Veer : Kab hai birthday???

Divya : ...

Veer : ...

[Oh, master!!!]

Divya (screams) : For fuck sake, it's 30th March, Veer!!! Yaad rakhna!! 30th March!! You got it???

Veer : Haan haan! Chill! I got it!!!

Divya : And, you better bring a gift for me.

Veer (chuckles) : Zaroor!!!

Woh dheere se muskuraya.

Divya : Wait! T-Tumhara b'day kab tha?

Veer : Wow~

Divya (blushes) : Seedhe-seedhe batao, jaldi.

Veer : 24th October.

Achanak hi ek khamoshi chhaa gayi. Kyunki, Divya ko ye gyaat hi nahi tha ki Veer ka 24 tareekh ko janmdin tha aur usne woh miss kar diya.

Divya : Oh god! Oh god, no! I'm so sorry-!!! Tumhare b'day par maine tumhe wish bhi nahi kiya aur-

Tabhi, use yaad aaya ki usne Veer ko haal hi me ek blowjob di thi.

Divya (blushes) : But, hey- At least, maine tumhe ek gift toh de hi diya. So, that compensates for everything.

Veer bhi halka sa sharma gaya. Woh jaanta tha Divya kis gift ki baat kar rahi thi.

Veer : Ahem! *smiles* Waise- Rahi baat birthdays ki toh mein aam taur par aisa nahi karta. I'm not a 'celebration' type, you know. Lekin, Miss Suhana... Unhone mere liye bahut kuchh kiya hai. I want her to feel appreciated, that's all!

Ye shabd jaise kisi chhuri ki tarah dono mahilao ke dilo par jaa ke lage. Divya ko kisi aisi cheez ki peeda mehsoos hui jise veh spasht roop se samajh na saki — kya yeh jalan thi? Ya bechaini? Toh wahi, Ava ki chinta gambheer roop se badh gayi.

Divya (teasingly, but probing) : Appreciated, huh? What exactly are you planning, Mr. Thoughtful?

Veer (smiles) : Kuchh nahi, seriously. Isliye, toh tumse poochh raha hu. Any ideas?

Divya vichar karte hue peechhe ko jhuk gayi.

Divya (thoughtfully) : Suhana ko art pasand hai, Veer. Woh rare paintings ikhatta karti hai — mostly abstract. Aur, woh classical music instruments ki deewani hai, khaas kar live orchestra ki. Lekin... *pauses, looks at him* Tum kuchh bada karne ke baare me soch rahe ho, hai na?

Veer (eyes still on the road) : Ho sakta hai!

Veer ye baat jaanta tha ki Suhana art paintings ki shaukeen thi. Uske kamre me jab woh pehli dafa daakhil hua tha toh usne interior decoration me kayi abstract paintings ko dekha tha. Lekin, woh iss se kuchh badhiya use dena chaahta tha.

Idhar peechhe Ava, apni jigyasa ko rok paane me asamarth thi, thoda aage ki orr jhukte hue usne akhir poochh hi liya.

Ava (hesitates) : Suhana… she seems important to you.

Veer ne use rear view mirror me dekha, uske bhaav ko padh paana mushqil tha.

Veer : She is!!! She's been through hell aur uske bawajood woh ab tak khadi hui hai. I admire that!

Ye sunte hi Ava ko apne seene me ek ajeeb sa dard mehsoos hua. Veer ki awaaz me Suhana ke liye prashansa bahut vyaktigat, bahut gehri lag rahi thi.

Divya : Iske pehle Suhana ko lekar tumne mujhse toh koi charcha nahi ki. Aur, ab ye achanak se. Kuchh chal raha hai kya tum dono ke beech me jiske baare me mujhe pata hona chaahiye? Heh!?

Usne muskuraate hue kaha, halanki uske swar me irshya saaf-saaf jhalak rahi thi.

Veer (chuckles) : Faaltu baatein imagine mat karo. She's married for fuck sake, Divya. Woh meri sabse khaas dost hai. *smiles* Humara rishta... Thoda complicated hai, lekin woh meri achhi dost hai isme koi shaq nahi.

Relationship complicated? Aur, friends? Ye dono shabd theek se sahi nahi baith rahe the. Divya ka mann Veer ke saath bitaaye apne palo me ghoom gaya — saath me hassna, lambe samay tak chalne waala sparsh, woh lamhe, aur ek ankaha bandhan.

Woh akeli nahi thi. Ava ke khud ke vichar bhi ghoomne lage, usne Veer aur Suhana ke beech ke lamho ko yaad kiya, unki har baat-cheet ko dohraya, aur ab woh iss sandeh par aa gayi ki jitna usne socha tha uss se kahi adhik Veer aur Suhana ke beech kuchh chal raha tha.

Ava (tentatively) : Kis tarah ke gift ke baare me soch rahe ho, Veer? Aisa har din nahi hota ki tum iss tarah ki kisi cheez par advice maango.

Veer ne steering wheel par apni ungliyaan thap-thapayi, uska swar vicharpoorna tha.

Veer : Kuchh meaningful. Kuchh aisa jo unhe yaad dilaaye ki woh akeli nahi hai.

Uttar Ava ki expectation se bhi baahar nikla. Woh apni seat par waapas tik gayi, uske haath uski jacket ke kinaare ko jakde hue the. Iss beech, Divya ne bhi apni bechaini chhupayi aur boli.

Divya : Well, good luck aisa kuchh dhoondhne ke liye jo tumhari demands me fit baithe. Suhana ko impress karna next to impossible hai, tum jaante ho na?

Veer ne ek halki si muskaan dete hue use dekha.

Veer : It's okay! Koi baat nahi! I’ll manage. *mutters* I always do.

Ava apne seene me ek gaath kasti hui mehsoos karne se khud ko na rok paayi. Woh uss se cheenkh ke poochhna chaahti thi — Kyu Suhana??? Koi aur kyu nahi?? Woh kyu nahi? Lekin, shabdo ne baahar aane se inkaar kar diya.

Bhala kis muh se poochhti? Usne ateet me jo kuchh kiya, uske baad Veer use apne ird-gird rehne ki anumati de raha tha yahi bahut tha uske liye. Lekin, peeda toh ho rahi thi. Woh chhoti si muskan bikherne par majboor ho gayi. Uska mann bechain vicharo se joojhne laga.

Car me thodi der ke liye ek sannata chhaa gaya, tanaav itna gehra tha ki uska bhaar mehsoos ho raha tha. Divya ne khidki se baahar dekha, uski ungliyaan uske phone par thirak rahi thi kyunki uske dimag me Suhana ki chhavi umad rahi thi. Usne abhi ye Suhana se ujagar bhi nahi kiya tha ki woh Mumbai me kayi dino se bani hui hai.

Divya (softly) : Use samajhna asaan nahi hai, Veer. Suhana... bahut complicated hai. Aur, naazuk bhi. Bhale hi woh ise accept na kare. Par, yahi sach hai.

Veer : I know!! Isliye, mein unke liye iss baar kuchh karna chaahta hu.

Divya ne haath modte hue ek aah bhari.

Divya (murmurs) : Just be careful, Veer! She's been hurt enough.

Ava ne Divya ke shabdo ke wazan ko mehsoos kar khidki se baahar dekha, uski chhaati me dard aur adhik badh gaya.

Akhir, Suhana me aisa kya tha jo Veer ko uske prati itna caring bana raha tha?

[You have fallen for him, Miss.]

'I-'

[Please, ab accept kar lijiye. You love him!]

'A-Aisa nahi hai, Lily! Mein bas-'

[Toh, kya aapko ye sunn ke achha lag raha hai? Achha lagta hai ki woh Suhana ke liye itni parvah karta hai? Achha laga tha jab maine uss din bataya tha ki woh aur Divya petrol pump par ek saath kahi dur gaye the?? Achha laga tha???]

'Nahiiiiiii-!!!!!!'

Woh mann me hi cheenkhi.

[Toh, fir? Qubool kyu nahi kar leti ki aap Veer se-!!]

'Haan!! Haan, mein uss se pyaar karti hu. Ho gaya hai mujhe uss se pyaar!!! Yahi sunana tha na tumhe, Lily!?? I love him!! Haan, maine use betray kiya tha. Haan, maine use maut ke muh me dhakela tha. Aur, haan uske baad bhi mein besharmo ki tarah uss se pyaar karne lagi hu. Aur, badle me uss se pyaar ki umeed bhi karti hu. I'm shameless!!! Yahi sunana tha na tumhe, Lily?? Toh suno!! I LOVE HIM!!! I WANT HIM!!! AND, IT FUCKING HURTS EVERYTIME I SEE HIM WITH ANY OTHER GIRL!!! IT HURTS!!!'

[...]

'Ab khamosh kyu ho gayi ho tum? Tumhe yahi toh sunana tha na? Kar liya maine accept. I love him!!! Aur, isliye nahi ki mein guilt feel karti hu uske liye. Balki, isliye kyunki woh ekmaatra ladka tha jo meri life me aaya aur jisne mujhe ek aam insaan ke roop me dekha.'

[??]

'Uske mann me koi chhal-kapat nahi tha, koi grudge nahi, koi ego nahi aur na hi koi lust. Woh pehli baar tha jab Dad ko khone ke baad maine apna din kisi ladke ke saath itna enjoy kiya tha. He was the first man!!! The first man to make my heart race!!! That night- I remember-!! But, guess what? Mein waha use frame karne ke liye thi. I framed him!!! He almost died!!'

[...]

'But thank god he came back. Seeing him come back was the happiest moment of my life. Mom ko khone ka dukh hua. Lekin, woh dukh dheere-dheere fir acceptance me badal gaya. Dil ne maan liya ki duniya se gaya hua insaan wapas nahi aa sakta. Par, Veer??? Uss betrayal ka dar meri neend haram kiye hue hai. It's a nightmare for me!!!'

[...]

'Aur, iss sab ke bawajood woh mujhpe bharosa kar mujhe yaha leke aaya. Mujhe apne paas rakhe hue hai. Kaun ho sakta hai aisa?? Tell me!!! Kaise maang rakhu uss se ab ki woh mujhe pyaar kare?? Kya mera haq hai? Kya mein hu uss auhde pe? Kya hai meri haisiyat?? Kaise???'

Ek aasu ki boond uski aankhon se fisalte hue giri. Usne fauran hi apni palke jhapka ke aankhein band kar li.

[Finally!]

'???'

[You accepted. *smiles* Aur, ab jab aapne accept kar liya hai my dear, then allow me to help you.]

'Huh?'

[Mein madad karungi. Lekin, abhi ke liye. Iss jalan ko dur karo. Mujhe yaha tak mehsoos ho rahi hai.]

'Shut up *sniff*!!!'

[Haha!]

Aur, isi tarah shesh yaatra chhoti-moti baat-cheet ke saath jaari rahi, lekin ankaha tanaav bana raha. Dono mahilaaye alag-alag kaarano se, Suhana ke baare me sochne par majboor thi —aur yeh ki Veer ke dil me uski kya jagah thi.

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Car Lonavla ki halki dhundh bhari pahadiyo ke beech sthit ek shandar boutique hotel ke driveway me chali gayi. Imaarat garm, sunehri raushni se chamak rahi thi.




Veer ne gaadi park ki aur Divya aur Ava ki orr mudne se pehle khud ko thoda sa stretch karte hue baahar nikla.

Veer : Let's call it a night here. Hum subah fresh tareeke se shuruwat karenge.

Divya (glances at the elegant facade of the hotel) : Tum iske baare me sure ho na?? You know, thoda... Mehnga lag raha hai sirf ek raat rukne ke liye.




Veer (smiles) : Samajh lo ki meri belated b'day party ki treat hai. Aur, agar nahi chahiye, toh mein iska kharcha tumhare FBCC ke investigation fund me daal sakta hu.




Ava (smirks & steps out) : Investigation ya vacation fund???

Veer ne hasste hue unn dono ke bags peechhe boot space se nikaale.

Veer : Come! Raat bahut ho gayi hai.

Wo hotel ki lobby me daakhil hue, jaha ek bhavya jhoomar ne uss sthaan ko mand raushni se raushan kar rakha tha. Receptionist, ek aakarshak yuvak, tailored suit pehne, peshevar muskan liye unka swagat kiya.

Receptionist : Hillcrest me aapka swagat hai. Mein iss waqt aapki kya sahayta kar sakta hu?

Veer : Hume aaj ki raat ke liye teen rooms chahiye.

Receptionist (checks the system) : Bilkul, sir. Humare paas premium rooms available hai. Kya aapko rooms agal-bagal me chahiye?

Divya (interjects) : Ji! Ye ho jayega toh achha hoga.




Receptionist : Bilkul! Koi issue nahi. Kya mujhe booking ke liye aapki details mil sakti hai?

Veer sabhi formalities complete karne me lag gaya aur Ava poori lobby ko scan karne lagi, uski tez nazre har detail par nazar rakh rahi thi. Hotel premiumness se ot-prot thi.

Jaise hi unhe apne kamro ki chaabiyaan mili toh wo lift ki orr chal diye. Unke beech ka tang mahaul ab halka ho chuka tha.

Veer : Alright! Toh, plan ye hai ki — abhi araam se so jao, subah hum sab naashte ke liye ikhatta honge aur fir last investigation ke liye chalenge.

Divya (leaning against the elevator wall) : Sounds good! Lekin, kaash beds utne hi aramdayak nikle jitna ki yeh jagah dikh rahi hai.

Ava : Aur, agar nahi nikle toh mein saara blame Veer par daalne waali hu. Tum hi yaha leke aaye hume.

Veer : Oh, come on. Since when have I let you down?

Ava : Want the list alphabetically or chronologically?

Divya hasi, aur Veer bhi hasey bina na reh saka. Magar, jaise hi woh lift se baahar nikle toh Veer dabi awaaz me ye kehne se na choonka.

Veer (whispers) : Oh really? Jaw Long ko kisne head on engage kiya tha?

Ava (smiles) : Jab tum so rahe the tab kaun uss se ladd raha tha?

Veer (smiles) : So, we got each other's back?

Ava : I only know one thing.

Veer : Hmm??

Ava : I've got your back!!!

Veer : *smiles*

Woh sabhi shaant corridor se hote hue apne kamro ki orr gaye. Alag hone ke baad, Veer ne apna bag apne kamre ke bed par fek diya. Khidki ke saamne jhuk kar dhundh se dhaki pahadiyo ko usne ek baar dekha. Sab kuchh shaant tha.

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Toh wahi, Divya apne bistar ke kinaare par baithi thi, uska phone haath me tha. Usne apna WhatsApp khola lekin kuchh bhi type karne me jhijak rahi thi. Car me hui baat-cheet uske dimaag me ghoom rahi thi aur uske chehre par ek ajeeb si udaasi chhayi hui thi.

'Veer, Suhana ke birthday ko lekar itna invested kyu hai? Usne pehle toh kabhi aisa nahi kiya. Fir, ye achanak se kyu-?'

Usne apna sarr hilaate hue phone neeche rakh diya.

'Zyada sochna band karo, Divya!!! You're better than this.'

Lekin, andar hi andar woh bechaini ki bhavna ko dur na kar saki.

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Idhar, Ava bhi apne kamre me daaye se baaye, baaye se daaye ghoom rahi thi.

'Suhana... Just how close are they??? It's bothering me so much!!!'

Woh baithi, apne baalo me haath firayi. Baat jab Veer ki ho toh uski aisi haalat ho jaati thi.

'Get it together, Ava!! Mission par dhyaan do!!'

Lekin, uski laakh koshisho ke baad bhi, Suhana ka naam lete waqt Veer ki woh muskan ki chhavi uske dimaag se na hatt saki.

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Back in Veer’s Room~

Veer desk par baitha tha aur uska laptop khula hua tha. Satara investigation ek nirasha-janak jaanch-padtal saabit hui thi. Woh abhi sone hi jaa raha tha jab uske phone ke notification ki ghanti baji. Aur, jab usne dekha toh paaya ki ghar se hi use messages aaye hue the.

Tej ke kayi saare messages dale hue the. Unhe dekhte hi usne reply dena shuru kiya.







Jab Tej se baat-cheet samapt hui ki tabhi itne me Arohi ka use message aa gaya. Aur, kuchh shano ke liye Veer uss se vartalap karne lag gaya.










Veer ne ek aah bhar phone alag rakha. Aur, mission par dhyaan diya.

'Pari!! Mission ki time limit kitni bachi hai?'

*Ding*

[Mission : Assist Divya and unveil the murderer.
Time limit : 2 days.
Rewards :
1) ??? Points.
2) ??? Fame Points.
3) Divya's favourability increment.

Mission failure penalty : Loss of loved ones.]

'Do din!! Kya do din me kuchh ho bhi payega? Mein ye mission hargiz fail nahi hone de sakta.'

[Yes, master. Shayad kal tak hume koi bada clue mil jaaye.]

'Hope so!'

***

Ministry of Food and Health,
Conference Room,
New Delhi,
Morning - 9:00 AM ~

Conference room me sooraj ki kirane chaudi khidki se chhan kar polished oak table par pad rahi thi. Officials, nutritionists, aur health experts ka ek samooh apni-apni seat par baith kar reports chhaan raha tha. Aaj unki charcha ka mudda tha — Veer Singh ka Hourglass Method!

Dr. Mehta (Senior Nutritionist) : Toh, iss naujavan, Veer Singh ne apni Hourglass Method se ek toofan khada kar diya hai. Social media pe viral ho rakhi hai video. Lekin, kya yaha koi vastav me jaanta hai ki yeh ladka hai kaun?

Ms. Kapoor (Junior Official) : Mujhe jo pata chala hai woh ye hai ki woh Mumbai me food trucks ki chain — 'Chef on wheels' ka maalik hai. Zahir taur par, uske food trucks fast food ke healthier versions ko serve karne ke liye jaane jaate hai, aur woh ek local celebrity bhi hai. Fufu~

Mr. Sharma (Panel Head) : Food trucks? Aur, ab woh desh ko dietary habits par salaah de raha hai? *smirks* Not sure how qualified he is for that.

Dr. Rao (Epidemiologist) : Iske pehle ki hum ise kharij kare, aao na ek baar iss method par nazar daalte hai. Hourglass method humari Indian dietary habits ko balance karne par focused hai — subah bharpet naashta, dopahar me halka khaana aur controlled lekin fulfilling dinner. Japanese inverted triangle ke vipreet, yeh humare culture ke anuroop hai. Yeh aisi cheez hai jiski hume varsho se talaash thi.

Dr. Mehta : Lekin, 'execution' woh jagah hai jaha par yeh method ladkhada jaati hai. Jo mujhe dikh raha hai, uske anusaar — hourglass ka nichla hissa ye suggest kar raha hai ki jitna vyakti ne breakfast me bhojan liya hai, utna hi woh raat me le sakta hai. Jo ki bilkul galat hai. Yeh tabhi mumkin hai jab har aadmi swasth ho. Par, har aadmi ke saath aisa nahi hai. Bahut se logo ko raat me kam khaane ki salaah doctors dete hai. Kya ek average Indian ko pata bhi hai ki 'healthy' ka matlab kya hota hai?

Ms. Kapoor : Usne apne social media post par ise define kiya hai — whole grains, lentils, vegetables, fruits, nuts. Koi bhi fried or processed food nahi.

Mr. Sharma : Fir bhi, log iski apni tarah se vyakhya kar lenge. Woh ye bhi soch sakte hai ki dher saare makkhan ke saath daba ke dher saare parathe khaana bhi healthy hai.

Dr. Rao (chuckles) : Hahahaha! Ekdum sahi kaha, Sharmaji! Lekin, yahi par toh awareness campaigns kaam me aate hai.

Ms. Kapoor : Bilkul! Uske food trucks pehle se hi aise meals ko promote kar rahe hai. Woh breads ki jagah millet-based wraps ka istemal kar rahe hai, fried snacks ko baked alternatives se badal rahe hai. Uska influence bahut kuchh change laa sakta hai.

Dr. Rao : Logo ka toh pata nahi, par lagta hai aap kaafi influenced hai, Miss Kapoor. Hahaha!!!

Ms. Kapoor : Ah! Fufu~ Shayad?

Dr. Rao : Waise aapko itna kaise pata iske food trucks ke baare me?

Ms. Kapoor : I think maine Tamanna ke ek episode me dekha tha. She's very talented.

Dr. Rao : Ah! Tamanna! That host- Right! Right!

Mr. Khurana (Policy Analyst) : Woh sab toh theek hai par economic impact ka kya? Uske trucks ek specific area ko hi cover karte hai. Urban middle-class, right? Kya yahi model rural areas aur low-income groups ke beech work karega?

Dr. Rao : Hum scalability ke liye ise modify kar sakte hai — regional food items, cheaper alternatives. Millet instead of quinoa. Concept solid hai, bas thoda fer-badal karne ki zaroorat hai.

Mr. Sharma : Aur, criticism ka kya? Yeh ek trend jaisa hai. And, trends fade. Kya hum kisi aisi cheez ka samarthan karne ka jokhim utha sakte hai jo bhavishya me shayad tikne hi nahi waali?

Dr. Mehta : True. Lekin, hume iske positive points ko ignore nahi karna chahiye. Isne badhte motaape aur diabetes se joojh rahe desh me swasth khaan-paan ki aadato ke baare me pehle hi charcha shuru kar di hai. Yeh koi chhoti baat nahi hai.

Ms. Kapoor : Exactly! Aur, janta Veer Singh par bharosa karti hai — he's relatable not some distant health guru. Hume policies aur logo ke beech ki doori ko kam karne ke liye Veer jaise logo ki hi zaroorat hai.

Mr. Sharma (leans back) : Toh, faisla kya hai? Approve it as it is? Or make amendments?

Dr. Rao : Amendments. Let’s make it inclusive — grameen ahaar ko apnaaye, portion control par zor de, 'health' ke liye clear guidelines set kare. Fir, nationwide ise test karne se pehle, regional area me test kare.

Ms. Kapoor : Aur, hume iss Veer Singh se milna hoga. Woh iss poore method ka chehra hai. Uska perspective maayne rakhta hai.

Mr. Sharma : Agreed! Use ek official invite bheji jaaye. I'd like to hear from the man himself.

Jaise hi meeting samapt hui, panel ke sadasyo ne ek sur me sarr hilaaya. Unhe thodi bahut aapatti thi, lekin woh Hourglass Method ke prabhav se inkaar nahi kar sakte the. Veer Singh, iss method ko unke darwaze tak laa diya tha, aur wo avashyak badlavo ke saath ise aage le jaana chaahte the.

Jaise hi ek junior official nimantran ka ek draft taiyar karne ke liye conference room ke baahar dauda, sabhi sadasya bhi waha se vida le liye. Iss poore prakran me Tamanna ek adrishya zor bann ke aayi thi.

Kintu, wahi adrishya zor iss waqt khud kisi musibat me phasi hui thi, ye koi na jaanta tha.

***

Universal Studios, Singapore,
Noon - 2:34 PM ~




Theme park ka shor infectious tha. Baccho ki hasi carnival sangeet ki jhankaar ke saath mili hui thi, aur cotton candy, popcorn ki sugandh hawa me bhar rakhi thi.

"Waaaaaaaaaaaaaaa~"

"Maaaaaaaaaaaaaaa~"

Shreya aur Aabha ek roller coaster par sawar thi, jaisi hi sawari neeche giri aur patri par ghoomi, unki khushi aur thodi dar se mishrit cheenkhein goonj uthi.




Tamanna ride ke kinaare neeche khadi hui thi, unki orr haath hilaate hue uske hontho par halki si muskaan thi.

Beetein mahino me woh Aabha aur Shreya itne qareeb aa gaye the ki ab teeno ek dusre se alag hone ke baare me vichaar bhi nahi kar sakte the. Tamanna ke saath-saath Aabha aur Shreya ke followers bhi social media par din-ba-din badhte jaa rahe the.

Tamanna khush thi, lekin andar hi andar uske mann me tanaav ka bhavar bana hua tha. Usne khud ko yeh samjhaane me kayi hafte laga diye ki woh Aadesh ki chhaaya se mukt ho chuki hai.

Parantu, jaise hi uski aankhein bheed ke ek samooh par ghoomi, uske hontho se muskaan gayab ho gayi. Ek vyakti, kayi feet dur khada hua tha, uska sarr jhuka hua tha, jaise ki woh bheed ka adhyayan kar raha ho. Magar, Tamanna ne use turant hi pehchan liya — sharp jawline, uski jacket ke collar ke neeche se baahar aata tattoo. Aadesh ke aadmiyon me se ek!

Uska dil uske pait me aa gaya, ghabrahat ke maare uski chhati upar-neeche hone lagi, lekin usne apne bhaav tatasth rakhe.

'N-Nahi! Yaha nahi! Abhi nahi! Please!'

Usne dusri orr dekha, uska dimag tezi se daud raha tha.

'Y-Ye aadmi yaha kaise?? K-Kahi, Aadesh ko pata toh nahi chal gaya? N-Noo!'

Uss aadmi ne koi halchal nahi ki, lekin uski nazre bheed par tiki hui thi aur kahi aur dekhne ke naatak karne se pehle, shan bhar ke liye Tamanna par tik gayi.

*Badump*

Tamanna ko laga jaise woh abhi wahi ladkhada ke gir jayegi. Woh turant mudi, uske haath-perr kaanp rahe the, woh apne phone ko dekhne ke bahaane park ke ek shaant kone ki orr chali gayi.

Ek baar seedhi drishti se baahar nikalne ke baad, usne turant hi contact list me se Veer ke naam par tap kiya aur video call shuru kar di. Uska chehra screen par dar se peela aur tana hua dikhayi de raha tha.

Shan bhar baad hi Veer ka chehra saamne aaya, uski bauhe sikud gayi.

Veer (frowns) : Tamanna? Kya hua?

Tamanna : V-Veer-!!! M-Mujhe lagta hai use pata chal gaya, Veer. Use pata chal gaya. *huff* Aadesh ne mere peechhe aadmi bheje hai. Maine abhi-abhi uske ek aadmi ko yaha dekha.

Uski awaaz kaanp rahi thi. Usne apne kandhe par nazar daali, uski saansein atak ke reh gayi jab usne uss aadmi ko bheed ke beech se guzarte uski disha ki orr aate dekha.

Tamanna (panics) : Ahhhhh!!! W-Woh mera peechha kar raha hai, Veer. Woh mere direction me aa raha hai. Mein wapas se Aadesh ke qabze me nahi jaana chaahti, Veer. Save me! Please, I beg you!!! Save me!!!

Veer ke bhaav ye sunte hi badal gaye. Uske shaant vyavhar me achanak se teevrata aa gayi.

Veer : Shreya aur Aabha kaha hai?

Tamanna (murmurs) : Woh roller coaster par hai. Ride par. Unhe nahi pata. Veer, mein unhe isme fassne nahi de sakti. Mujhe ye bhi nahi pata ki woh mere saath kya karenge. Tumne kaha tha ki tum mujhe uske changul se bacha ke rakhoge. Veer-!! Please!!! Mein haath jodti hu. Save me!!

Veer : Security kaha hai tumhari?

Tamanna : Yaha nahi hai. Naya episode Singapore me shoot hona tha aur iski details kisi ko nahi batayi gayi hai. Ye jankari sirf shooting crew ko hi pata hai. Aur, isliye mein nishchint hoke Aabha aur Shreya ko leke aa gayi.

Veer : Iska matlab tum bina security ke ghoom rahi ho?

Tamanna (nods) : H-Haan!

Veer : Y-You-!!!

Tamanna (sobs) : I-I'm sorry! I know! Sab meri galti hai. *sniff* Please! Mein tumhare haath jodti hu. Mein vaada karti hu mein tumhara har kaam karungi. I don't want to go into that hellhole again. *sniff* Please, Veer!!

Veer : Fine! Fine!! Pehle, lambi saans lo!! Panic karna band karo! Agar, woh tumhe dekh bhi raha hai toh koi dikkat nahi. Act normal! Ab ye batao Aabha aur Shreya se tum kitni dur ho?

Tamanna : W-Woh dono ride par hai. Mein unhe dekh sakti hu.

Usne fusfusaate hue kaha, uski aankhein roller coaster ki orr ghoom rahi thi, jaha Shreya aur Aabha khatre se anjaan hokar has rahi thi.

Veer : Good! Ab jaisa mein kahu, tumhe theek waisa hi karna hai. Ride khatam hote hi Shreya aur Aabha ke paas jao, zyada explain karne ki zaroorat nahi hai, bas itna kehna ki emergency hai aur tum sabko jaana hoga. Sab kuchh casually karna. Don't panic! Seedhe apne hotel ke liye niklo aur kahi bhi nahi rukna. Kuchh khareedne ke liye bhi nahi. Crew ko samjhao ki tum sab ab Mumbai laut rahi ho. Kuchh bhi reason do, woh mein tumhare upar chhorta hu. Kal raat se pehle tum Mumbai aa jaana. Mein apne kuchh aadmi tumhe pick karne bhej dunga.

Tamanna : P-Par, Veer- Usne mujhe dhoondha kaise? Mein Singapore me hi ye jankari siwae crew members ke alawa aur kisi ko nahi pata thi. Use kaise pata chala ki mein yaha hu?

Veer (frowns) : Yahi toh mujhe pata lagana hai. Filhal, tum apni safety par dhyaan do. Iske pehle ki woh aadmi koi qadam uthaaye, use chakma deke waha se nikal jao. Samajh gayi?

Tamanna (nods) : H-Haan! Mein abhi unhe laati hu.

Veer : Aur, Tamanna-

Tamanna : ???

Veer (softly) : Tum akeli nahi ho. Aadesh ko mujhpe chhor do, use mein sambhal lunga. Mujh par bharosa rakho.

Tamanna ne haami bhari, call kaatate samay uski aankhon me aansu aa gaye. Apni ghabrahat ko hataate hue, usne khud ko sambhaala aur wapas roller coaster ki orr mud gayi, uski aankhein Shreya aur Aabha ko talaash rahi thi.

Woh aadmi abhi bhi wahi tha, lekin Tamanna ne uski orr nahi dekha, ye dikhava karte hue ki woh apne vatavaran me poori tarah se khoyi hui hai.

Jaise hi ride ruki, Shreya aur Aabha hasste hue apne hawa me ude baalo ko peechhe ki orr karte hue utar gayi. Tamanna ne dabi muskaan liye unhe ishara kiya.

Tamanna : Change of plans. Hume nikalna hoga. Ek emergency hai.

Shreya (frowns) : Kya hua?

Tamanna : Arey, zyada kuchh nahi. Mein baad me samjhaungi.

Usne apne kandhe par nazar daalte hue kaha. Aadmi abhi bhi ruka hua tha, uski nazre unka peechha kar rahi thi. Tamanna ne Shreya ki baah halke se pakad li.

Tamanna : Chalo chale! Fir samjhaati hu sab kuchh.

Shreya : O-Okay!

Jaise hi wo baahar nikalne ke liye tezi se chale, uska dil zoro se dhadakne laga, har qadam par aisa mehsoos ho raha tha jaise koi rassi uske chaaro orr kassti jaa rahi ho. Usne praarthana ki, ki Veer ki yojna kaam kar jaaye, Aadesh dwara bheja gaya fanda aur kassne se pehle woh usme se baahar nikal jaaye.

***

Somewhere in Mumbai...




Tim-timaate fluorescent bulb ki mand raushni ne ek prayogshala ki thandi, metallic deewaro ko raushan kar rakha tha. Kamra avyavastha ko darsha raha tha. Surgical tools taaza khoon se chamak rahe the, gaadhe laal rang ke taral ki sheeshiyaan almaariyaan par feli hui thi, aur antiseptic ki badbu waha ke decay ke saath mishrit ho rakhi thi.

Inn sab ke beech me, ek aadmi stainless steel ki mej ke ird-gird mandra raha tha, uske dastaane pehne haath nirasha aur thodi uttejna ke ek ajeeb mishran se kaanp rahe the.

Uske latest subject ka nirjeev shareer bina harqat kiye, peela aur sookha pada hua tha. Laash me se atadiya baahar ko nikli hui thi.

Uss aadmi ne nirash hote hue apne khoon se lathpath dastaane ko utaara.

*Plop*

Jis se veh kisi geele thappad ki awaaz kar neeche zameen par gira. Usne apna sarr jhuka kar neeche shav ko aise dekha jaise koi baccha apne toote hue khilaune ko dekhta ho.

Aadmi (softly, almost tender) : Tum bechaare... Naazuk cheez... Maine tumhe kitna kuchh diya, aur tumne sab barbaad kar diya. Kyu??? Kya tumhe mera tohfa pasand nahi aaya? Jawab do!!!

Magar, mrat shareer bhala kaha se jawab de?? Jab pade hue shav ne koi harqat nahi ki toh woh aadmi achanak se jhunjhla gaya. Usne apne bagal se rakha ek kulhada uthaaya aur-

*Squelch* *Squelch*

*Squelch* *Squelch*

Dana-dan woh mrat shareer ki khuli hui chhaati par barsaata gaya.

Aadmi (screams) : JAWAAAAB DOOOO!!! HAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!! JAWAAAB DOOO!!! KYUUUU???? MERA GIFT TUMNE REJECT KYU KIYA??? BOLOOOOO!!!!

*Squelch* *Squelch*

Khoon ke chheete udte hue uske muh aur shareer ko bhigo diye. Sirf khoon hi nahi, uss mrat shareer ke ang ke parchhatte bhi udte hue idhar-udhar bikhar gaye.

Woh ek qadam peechhe hua, apne bikhre hue safed baalo me apni ungliyon ko ghumaane laga, jis se uske maathe aur baalo me khoon chhap gaya. Uske honth ek vyangya me badle, fir ek ajeebo-gareeb mudi hui muskaan hontho par fel gayi.

'Hehe~ Ye meri wajah se nahi hai!! Haan!! Hehehehe! Ye meri wajah se nahi hai. Meri calculations... Mere ratios... Perfect hai!!! Tum sab... Tum sab kamzor ho!!! Hahahahahaha!!! Weak mongrels!!! Hehehehe!'

*Slaaaaaaaammmmm*

Usne apni mutthi mej par patki, jis se waha rakhi sheeshiyaan baj uthi. Uski saansein ukhadne lagi, uske kandhe upar-neeche ho rahe the aur chaudi baahar ko aati aankhein kamre me ghoomne lagi.

Woh pin kiye gaye charts, anatomical diagrams, aur uske pichhle peedito ki photographs se bhari deewar ki orr muda, jin par laal syaahi se kuchh notes likhe hue the.

'Tum sab choohe ke bacche... Ehehe... Hastey ho na mujhpe? hehe... Par... Par, mein sabko shaant kar dunga... Dekhna!'

Woh idhar-udhar ghoomta raha, uska coat lehra raha tha, aur kamre ke ek andhere kone ki orr woh badha. Waha ek bada sa glass chamber rakha hua tha, jo gaadhe, bulbulate laal taral se bhara hua tha. Andar kayi chhoti aspasht aakritiya terr rahi thi.

Usne glass par haath rakha, uske bhaav achanak se komal ho gaye.

"Don’t worry, my darlings. You’ll be better... stronger. You’ll succeed where the others failed. I promise you that. Ehehehehe~"

Jaise hi woh mukhya mej ki orr muda, kamre me ek haivani hasi goonj uthi.

'They’ll never understand... But soon... oh, so very soon... they’ll all see. Ehehehehehe-!!! I need fresh blood. Hehehehehe!!!'

*Click*

Usne zor se switch dabaate hue overhead light ko bujha diya, jis se kamra andhere me doob gaya. Sab kuchh khatam hote hi, uski machines ki halki, bhayanak gadgadahat hi ekmaatra dhwani thi, jo waha goonjti rahi.
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Aaj ke liye itna hi guys.
This update consists of 10k words. Isme bahut se sequences hai, jaisa ki dekh hi liya hoga. Title se hi pata chal raha hai ki on pins and needles hai sab kuchh. So, next update hi chaos machaane waala hoga. The killer has presented himself for the first time in the scene. Bahut si cheezein ek saath ghatit ho rahi hai, jo mujhe hi manage karna hai. This is why it takes a lot of time to set them and phrase them. Padh ke quality ka bhi andaza lag hi gaya hoga. Tej aur Arohi ki chat waala idea, ye first time kiya hai maine aisa kuchh. Let me know if you like it. Usme alag se kaafi samay gaya hai mera.

Fun fact : When Tej says I love you to Veer in the chat, see the time difference for each messages. Also, don't forget to notice Veer's phone battery percentage. Itni minute details ka dhyaan rakhta hu, isliye update time leta hai.

Target apna wahi hai, 200 likes. Like thokne ka aur revos rakhna ka. Next update se target thoda badh jayega kyunki, arc peak par jaane waala hai aur quality aur badhne waali hai. Baaki, saath bane rehne ka.
Dhanyavad.

Suspense Suspense Suspense dimaag dard karne lagega ab yeah sochkar aage kya honewala hai.
Ek number mast mazedaar update brother.

 

[raju_babu]

Update - 191 ~ On Pins & Needles​

Ab tak...

Ek viman apne niyamit samay ka paalan karte hue airstrip par utra. Baari-baari usme se attendants baahar nikalte gaye aur ek shaks apna ek suitcase leke baahar ko aaya.

Baahar aate hi usne sabse pehle formalities kar apna phone chaalu karwaya aur fir ek call lagaya.

Aur, call pe usne bas itna hi kaha-

"I'm in Mumbai, my friend. Yes! Yes!! Send me the address of your villa. That would be good. Why so suddenly?? Hahaha! No! No!!! It's because my bitch ass wife is roaming here-!!! I need to settle some scores with her!!"

Ab aage...

29th December,
Thane Police Station,
Mumbai, Morning - 10:20 AM ~

*Clack* *Clack*
*Clack* *Clack*

Dur se typewriter ki laybaddh khad-khadahat mand raushni waale police station me goonj rahi thi. DSP Trisha apni avyavasthit kursi par baithi thi, aur subah ki dhoop ke chalte halki garmi me upar chal raha pankha bhi shor me apna yogdaan de raha tha.

Yahi tha Mumbai ka mausam. Subah halki garmi, din me kaho AC bhi chalana pad jaaye aur raat me halki-fulki maamuli si thand jo shayad shareer ki agar garam taseer ho toh samajh bhi na aaye.

Thandi chai ka ek cup uske bagal me achhoota pada hua tha, chai se sana hua table ka kinara subah se chal rahe bechain kaam ka ek pramaan tha.

Trisha ki aankhein apne haath me liye hue phone par tiki hui thi. Uski bauhe ekagrata se sikud gayi. Hatyaare ka varnan usne halke swar me dohraya.

"Chaudi baahar ko aati aankhein... Safed lamba coat... Safed kandhe tak aate baal... Bhayanak muskaan..."

Uska haath phone ke chaaro orr kass gaya.

"Iss se toh ye case aur ulajh gaya. Kya musibat hai!!! Shittt-!!!!"

*Baaaaammmmm*

Usne apne dono haath zor se mej par patke. Eye witness — Deepu se jo bhi gawahi mili thi woh Divya ne sabhi police stations me notes bana kar aage forward kar di thi. Aur, uske itna karte hi sabhi thaano me ek sansani si mach chuki thi. Trisha bhi unn chintit jano me se ek thi.

Trisha : Ye toh aam insaan ka description lag hi nahi raha. Aur, uska ye kehna ki ye manav shareer itna dilchasp hai. Kahi hum kisi paagal se toh deal nahi kar rahe? Ya woh Deepu jhooth toh nahi bol raha?

Paas me hi control room me baitha Shekhar, Trisha ki baat sunn keyboard par apni ungliyaan chalaate hue bola.

Shekhar : Agar, use jhooth bolna hota toh woh pehle hi bol deta, madam. Khair, woh jo bhi ho par aapko ek baat toh maanani padegi. Ye FBCC waale badi hi jaldi results de rahe hai. Hai na?

Trisha (smirks) : Hmph! Kam se kam kuchh kaam toh aa rahe hai. Achha hua jo maine unhe iss kaam me laga diya.

Kehte hue woh ek gehri saans chhor apni kursi par peechhe jhuk gayi. Upar bulb ki raushni timtima rahi thi, kuchh halke drafts ke kaagaz uski mej par rakhe hawa se sarsara uthe. Uski nazar deewar par lage ast-vyast pinboard par padi — ansuljhe maamle, feeki puraani tasveerein aur kuchh haath likhe noto ka ek jaal.

Woh abhi baithi soch hi rahi thi jab darwaza khula aur baahar se ek sub-inspector andar jhaankte hue bola.

Sub-inspector : M-Madam-!! W-Woh-

Trisha : Hmm? Kya hua?

Sub-inspector : Woh ek aur laapata vyakti ki complaint aayi hai.

Trisha (frowns) : Kya-!!?? Idhar pehle hi inn murders se poora pradesh pareshan hai aur idhar gumshuda logo ki reports aa rahi hai? Kaun kho gaya??

Sub-inspector : Koi mahila hai. Uska pati aur kuchh aas-pados ke log aaye hai.

Trisha : 24 ghante ho gaye?

Sub-inspector : 24 ghante ke upar ho gaye hai, madam.

Trisha (frowns) : Tch-!!!

Sub-inspector : Toh mein- likh du na?

Trisha (nods) : Hmm! Report taiyar karo aur unse kaho ki hum talashi shuru kar rahe hai jald hi.

Sub-inspector : J-Ji!

Kehte hue woh wapas baahar nikal gaya. Lekin, idhar Trisha pehle se aur bhi zyada chinta me aa gayi.

'Yaha ek toh woh murderer nahi mil raha hai aur ye log upar se police ko aur gumshuda vyaktiyo ki report lekar aa rahe hai. Tsk-!! Ghar ka ek sadasya nahi sambhala jaa raha inse.'

Trisha (glances) : Shekhar, tumhe kuchh mila kya?

Shekhar : Hmm? Iss case ka toh nahi pata madam, lekin mujhe pichhle case ke baare me kuchh pata laga hai.

Trisha : Huh??

Woh mudi aur prashn bhari nigaaho se use dekhi. Shekhar ne use jab ishaare se apne paas bulaya toh woh fauran hi uth ke uske paas aayi.

Shekhar : Ye dekhiye...! Lagbhag dedh-do saal pehle Kora Kendra Ground par ek event hua tha.

Trisha (leans in) : Event???

Shekhar : Aur, iss event ke aas-paas Slogan ko dekha gaya tha.

Trisha : Kya!!?

Shekhar ne agle hi pal social media se chhaatate hue ek photo, jo kisi anjaan vyakti dwara kheenchi gayi thi use khol ke saamne screen par dikhaya.

Photo aam taur par uss event ki saaj-sajja ke liye kheenchi gayi thi magar, uss photo me Slogan bhi ittefaq se capture ho chuka tha.

Trisha (frowns) : Y-Ye-

Shekhar (nods) : Mirror gallery!!! Ek fake event.

Trisha : Fake event???

Shekhar : Ji madam! Agar, hum iss mirror gallery ke hashtag par jaaye aur iss se sambandhit posts sirf Mumbai me dekhe- *Click* *Click* Toh, ye dekhiye — Aap padh sakti hai ki kitne logo ne shikayatein rakhi hai ki event me unhe jaane hi nahi diya gaya tha.

Trisha : Waqai!! Ek minute! Par, kuchh logo ne positive reviews bhi chhore hai. Dekho!

Shekhar : Hmm! Lekin, ratio dekhiye na madam. 10 me se 8 logo ne yahi kaha hai ki unhe andar jaane tak nahi diya gaya. Unhe waha se bhaga diya gaya tha.

Trisha (frowns) : Hmm!!!

Shekhar : Aur, ek kamaal ki cheez aapko dikhata hu.

Trisha : ???

Shekhar : Ye padhiye! Mirror gallery me jo samagri ka istemal hua tha woh official dealers dwara bheji hi nahi gayi thi. Inhone khud confirm kiya hai, social media par. Kehne ka matlab ye hai ki ye event official organisers dwara nahi set kiya gaya tha.

Trisha : Aur, aise me uss Slogan ka waha hona. Kya tum ye kehna chaah rahe ho ki iss sab ke peechhe wahi tha?

Shekhar : Ho sakta hai!

Trisha : Lekin, iss se uski maut ka kya sambandh?

Shekhar : Ho sakta hai ki ye mirror gallery ki ghatna se hi kuchh shuru hua ho?

Trisha : Ye mirror gallery akhir hai kya?

Shekhar : Maine inhe officially dhoondh liya hai. Kuchh photos dikhata hu aapko. Ye dekhiye-!!! Kisi prakar ki pradarshni hoti hai jaha par alag-alag prakar ke mirrors hote hai. Arey, woh movie wagarah me dekhte hai na hum-

Trisha : Tumhara matlab fun house? Carnival wagarah me jo hote hai?

Shekhar (nods) : Haan!! Jinme humara akaar badla hua nazar aata hai. Kuchh me hum mote dikhte hai, kuchh me patle.

Trisha : Samajh gayi! Lekin, Slogan ka waha hona ek ittefaq bhi toh ho sakta hai.

Shekhar : Par, saath hi me iss Mirror Gallery ka illegal tareeke se organise hona? Kya woh bhi ek ittefaq tha madam?

Trisha (nods) : Hmm! Tumne sahi kaha, Shekhar! Kuchh gadbad toh zaroor hai. Mujhe iske baare me aur chhaan-been chaahiye. Mirror gallery se sambandhit sab kuchh chhaan maaro. Aur, Slogan ko iske theek baad kaha-kaha dekha gaya, uska bhi pata lagao.

Shekhar : Ji madam!!

Trisha (mutters) : Chaahe ye murder ke cases ho ya fir Slogan Aatish ki rehesyamayi maut. Mein inn dono raazo par se parda utha ke rahungi!!!

Apne aap se yeh dridh nishchay kar, woh kamre se baahar nikal gayi.

***

Casa Belle,
Unicard accessed suite,
Morning - 10:40 AM ~

Unicard dwara praapt kiye gaye iss aalishan suite me fizool-kharchi ki gandh aa rahi thi. Crystals ke jhoomaro ne kamre ko sunehri chamak se bhar rakha tha, jo polish kiye gaye sangmarmar ke farsh aur alankrit furniture par pratibimb ho rahi thi.

Resham ka kurta pehne aur makhmali shawl lapete — Dhananjay Singh, ek chamde ki kursi par baitha hua tha aur mehngi cognac se bhara glass halke-halke chalan me ghuma raha tha. Uske sone ke kangan har harqat ke saath baj rahe the, jo uski virasat me mili sampatti aur shakti ka prateek tha.

Deewar par lage vishal se TV screen par mand awaaz me samachar chal rahe the, jiski tim-timaati raushni uske teekhe nain-naksh par chamak rahi thi. Unn aankhon me shaant krodh ubaal le raha tha. Kamre ka mahaul ekdum tanaav-poorn tha.

Bhale hi Veer ne Harikiran aur Bhanu Partap Singh ko maut ke ghaat utaar ke unka ghar gaav waalo ki nigrani me saunp diya tha. Kintu, Dhananjay ke lautne ke baad halaat thode badal chuke the. Beetein barso me kamaya gaya saara kaala dhan aaj bhi uski hi jebo me tha. Kul milake, aaj ki tareekh me uske paas atyadhik paisa tha.

*Knock* *Knock*

Darwaze par achanak hui dastak ne shaanti todi. Dhananjay ne jhunjhla kar apni bauhe chadhaayi.

Dhananjay : Kaun hai bey???

Darwaza jhijhakte hue ek aadmi ne khola aur thodi ukhdi hui saans ke saath usne andar jhaaka. Prateet ho raha tha jaise woh bhaag ke aaya tha.

Dhananjay : Achha! Tu? Saala, maai ka chode theek se peene bhi na det tumre log!!! Aa!! Andar, aa!!!

Woh aadmi andar aaya. Dikhne me toh hatta-katta par apne sarkar ke saamne aate hi uski hekdi nikal chuki thi aur kaafi ghabraya hua bhi lag raha tha.

Aadmi : S-Sarkar-!!! Ek badi khabar mili hai.

Dhananjay ne dheere se glass ko mej par rakha aur apni kursi par seedha ho gaya.

Dhananjay (coldly) : Agar, khabar humra samay ka barbaadi karan waali hui, toh uu ka nateeja tum jaani na???

Aadmi ne apne gale me atke hue thook ko nigla aur himmat kar haan me sarr hilaaya.

Aadmi : H-Humne pata laga liya hai, Sarkar! Jisne saahab aur bade saahab ko maara tha. Uss Veer ka karobar yaha Mumbai me hi hai.

Dhananjay : Hmm??

Aadmi : Ek hotel hai — Prestige naam se. Udhar use aate-jaate kayi baar dekha gaya hai. Aur, kuchh khaane ke trucks bhi chalwata hai woh. Aur, ek aur khabar mili hai sarkar... 31 december ko koi naya karobar bhi shuru karne waala hai shayad.

Dhananjay : Ee ka matlab uu sasuri phone waala banda sach bol raha tha.

Dhananjay ka dhyaan turant hi Damian ke dwara kiye gaye phone call par gaya. Damian ne hi use jataya tha ki Veer ek businessman hai jo Mumbai me apna vyavsay dekhta hai. Usne ye bhi bataya tha ki uski ek hotel hai.

Use chidhaate hue Damian ne use poora sach nahi bataya aur chhaan-been ka kaam Dhananjay ko saunp diya tha. Kintu, aaj Dhananjay ke itne dino se talashi kar rahe pantaro ki mehnat rang laayi. Aur, ye siddh ho gaya ki Damian ne phone par jo baatein kahi thi — woh sach thi.

Baaki, Veer ka naam toh use apni maa se hi pata chal gaya tha. Jab Veer ne Harikiran aur Bhanu Pratap ka safaya kiya tha, tab uski maa ghar par hi thi.

Kamre me khamoshi chhaa hui thi. Dhananjay ke hontho par achanak ek kutil muskaan fel gayi, lekin uski aankhon me siwae dwesh ke alawa aur kuchh nazar nahi aa raha tha.

Dhananjay : Naya karobaar huh??? *grins* Bahut badhiya!!! Ee kutta shayad sochat ba ki humra se khilwad kar ke uu apna jindagi me aage badh jayega? Hahaha!

Woh apni kursi se utha, uski prabhavshali upasthiti ne uske aadmi ko anechhik roop se peechhe hatne par majboor kar diya.

Dhananjay : Hum ee kutte ko uu ki haisiyat yaad dilaaib. Lekin, abhi naahi. Abhi ee sochne do ki uu ka naya karobar ka udghatan bhavya hogi. Humni ke tab hamla karab jab jaa ke har choti, har sapna ke nasht kare ke samay aayi.

Wo kamre ki bhavya khidki ki orr gaya, uski chhaaya kamre me lambi fel gayi. Usne apne haath apni peeth ke peechhe kiye aur bola.

Dhananjay : Sabaas!!! Aisa hi kaam chahiye humka. Jaa!! Aur, har jagah log ke baitha di. Humra har pal ke khabar chaahi — udhghatan kaha hoi, ke aayi, parivar se ke hoi, kaun samay se karyakram shuru hoi, aur kaun samay uu kutta sabse jyada byast aur kamjor hoi. Humra sab kuchh chaahi!

Aadmi ne tezi se sarr hilaaya, uski raahat spasht thi.

Aadmi : J-Jaisa aap kahe, sarkar. Hum har jagah log bitha denge. Aapko ek-ek pal ki khabar milti rahegi.

Dhananjay (turns) : Aur, sunn… Humra ke nirash na kari, hai na? Tum toh jaani ki ee jo abhi chal raha hai na, uu khel naahi hai. Ee to bas shuruwaat hai. Aur, ee lo!!! Humaar taraf se chhota sa tohfa!! Maja kari, pantaro ke saath. Haha!

Kehte hue usne ek 500 ki gaddi mej par patak di. Aadmi ne darte hue haath jod kar rakam uthayi aur haami bhar, salaam thok baahar nikal gaya. Jaise hi darwaza band hua, Dhananjay ne firse apni cognac se bhari glass uthayi aur ghooth lagaane laga.

'Veer…! Tanne laga tu humaar jeevan ujaad ke chenn se jee lega? Tuhaar har sapna ab hum apni ee perro tale kuchalne waala hu.'

***

Ballroom, Casa Belle,
Night - 8:25 PM ~

Aaj ki hi raat Casa Belle ke ballroom ka nazara kuchh asadharan tha. Vishal, jagmagate mehnge jhoomaro ne kamre ko sunehri raushni se bhar rakha tha, aur resham se lipti mejo par taaze orchids saje hue the.




Designer suits aur cham-chamaate gowns me mehman vintage champagne ki chuski lete hue, uniformed waitstaff dwara parose gaye hors d'oeuvres ka aanand lete hue idhar-udhar ghoom rahe the. Raat ki theme — "A Night in Versailles" thi aur hotel ke har kone ko french mahal ki bhavyata jaisa banaya gaya tha — painted fresco backdrops, gold accented décor, aur royalty ke liye upyukt symphony bajaane waala ek live orchestra.




Aadesh Jaisinghani haath me scotch ka glass liye bar ke paas khada tha aur ek santusht muskaan ke saath sthal ka nireekshan kar raha tha. Sab kuchh ekdum sahi lag raha tha ki tabhi uska project manager, Kumar, ek tab haath me lekar jhijakte hue uske paas aaya.

Kumar : S-Sir, hume budget ke baare me charcha karne ki zaroorat hai.

Woh bola. Uski awaaz dheemi thi lekin bheed ke shor me sunane laayak paryapt dridhta rakhi hui thi. Kintu, Aadesh ne uski orr dekhne ki zehmat bhi nahi uthayi.

Aadesh : Budget? Hum sheher me sabse exclusive event host kar rahe hai. Chaaro orr dekho, Kumar. Kya yeh aisi jagah lagti hai jaha budget maayne rakhta hai??

Kumar : S-Sir-!!

Usne bhavya parivesh ki orr ghabrate hue dekhte hue kaha.

Kumar : Akele iss event ka kharcha humaare anumaan se 30% zyada ho chuka hai. Hum free-flowing champagne, michelin-star chefs, aur live orchestra ki peshkash kar rahe hai. Imported decorations aur staff ke extra bonuses jode aur-

Aadesh : Bas!!!!

Woh apna haath uthaate hue akhirkar uski orr muda. Uski teekhi nazar ne Kumar ko chup rehne par majboor kar diya.

Aadesh : Kya tum jaante ho ki yeh event kya darshata hai? Prestige ki strategy ka chori hona aur perfectionism ke saath execute hona. Hum sheher ko dikha rahe hai ki ye kaise kiya jaata hai, Kumar!!! Agar, mein yaha unke ideas ko kuchal du, toh kaun unke hotel me kadam rakhne ki himmat karega??

Kumar : L-Lekin, sir- Humari kamayi kharche ke barabar nahi ho rahi hai. Iss event ki ticket bikri se mushqil se aadhi laagat hi nikaal paayi hai. Aur, 31st December ka gala qareeb aa-

Aadesh : Safalta ke qareeb aa raha hai, Kumar! Safalta ke qareeb!!!

Usne thodi uphaaspoorna hasi ke saath beech me kaha. Uski awaaz dheemi thi lekin shor ko kaat rahi thi.

Aadesh : Kumar!!! Maine tumhe yaha aakdo ke baare me shikayat karne ke liye nahi rakha hai. Maine apne vision ko execute karne ke liye tumhe kaam par rakha hai. Jab kisi raajya ko jeetna ho toh ye chillare nahi ginte — shaasan karte hai!!!

Kumar ke honth sikud gaye, aur usne peechhe hatate hue anichha se sarr hilaaya.

Kumar : Samajh gaya, Sir!!!

Aadesh ne use jhatak kar kharij kar diya, lekin jaise hi Kumar bheed me gaayab hua, uske mann me ek sandeh ka beej ankurit hone laga. Usne apna jabda kasste hue scotch ko nigla.

'Kumar ki baat kahi sahi toh nahi-!? N-Nahi-!!! Maine itna kharcha kiya hai. Fund khatam hone ke bawajood bhi mujhe hazaro firms se investments mil jayegi. M-Magar, ye Veer-!!! Ye haram-khor ab tak khamosh kyu baitha hai???'

Yeh vichaar uske mann me kisi anchaahe mehmaan ki tarah aaya. Usne pichhle dino 25th December ke baare me socha jab Kumar ne cash flow ki giravat ke baare me bataya tha. Christmas ki raat bahut kharcha hua tha. Isme koi shaq nahi tha ki aakdo ne use pareshan kar rakha tha. Magar, woh ye chinta apne staff ke saamne nahi dikha sakta tha.

Upar se uske dwara bheja gaya spy — Ankit, Hotel Prestige me head chef ko barkhast karne ki tarqeeb me bhi vifal ho chuka tha. Aur, kyu na hota? Prestige ki head chef akhir Mukta thi jo Veer ki sewa karne ke liye hi baithi thi. Majbooran, Aadesh ko bas Prestige ki strategies aur plans ko execute karne ki tarqeeb me hi nirbhar hona pad raha tha.

'N-Nahi-!!!'

Usne apne glass ko zorr se bheench liya. Usne inn vichaaro ko apne mann se jhatkaya. Casa Belle, Mumbai ka crown jewel tha. Badi se badi companies yaha invest karne ke liye taiyaar baithi thi. Aaj paisa khatam bhi ho gaya toh kya ho gaya? Ye sab toh sirf temporary tha. Aane waale samay me woh raaj karega.

Aisa soch usne fir se ballroom ke chaaro orr dekha, khud ko vijayee dekhne ke liye majboor kiya. Fir bhi, uski aatmvishvas se bhari muskaan ke peechhe, uske dimag ne Kumar ke shabd ek baar fir dohra diye.

Iss lavish luxury ke peechhe chhipe Casa Belle naamak — ek doobte jahaaj se anibhigya, mehmaano dwara taaliyaan bajaate samay orchestra ka crescendo lagbhag mazakiya sa lag raha tha. Unn bechaaro ko pata hi nahi tha ki iss vilaasita ke peechhe kya chhipa hua tha.

Shayad aane waali daridrita aur diwala?

***

Hotel Prestige,
Night - 10:10 PM ~




Jaise Veer ke virodhi uske liye jaal bichha kar use dhakelne ki tarqeeb bana rahe the, waise hi uske apne parivar jann uske liye uska kandha bann rahe the.

Hotel Prestige ka vishal banquet hall gatividhiyo se gulzar tha. 'Yarnia' ke bhavya launch ki ulti ginti chal rahi thi, aur hall ka har kona tez qadmo, chillaate hue nirdesho aur beech-beech me hilte-dulte equipment ki gad-gadahat se goonj raha tha.

Parivar ne uss sthaan ko rachnatmakta aur arajakta ke kendra me badal diya tha, pratyek sadasya poori tarah se apni zimmedariyo me laga hua tha.

'Yarnia' ko launch karne ke liye Veer ne koi aur venue nahi balki khud Hotel Prestige ko hi chuna tha. Iss se behtar jagah aur kya ho sakti thi? Na sirf hotel ki apni aamdani badhne waali thi balki saath hi saath 'Yarnia' ke liye alag se sthaan ka kharcha karne ki bhi zaroorat nahi thi. Ek teer se do nishaane.

Aur, ye sab staff ki gerr haziri me khud parivar sadasya crew members ke saath karwa rahe the.

Event ki blueprints se dhaki ek badi mej ke paas khadi Bhavna iss toofan ke beech shaanti ka prateek lag rahi thi. Uski paarkhi tez nazro ne baithne ke jatil seating arrangement, aur entrance ki design ko scan kiya. Usne apna bareek aksharo ko padhne waala chashma theek kiya aur oonchi awaaz me boli.

Bhavna (firmly) : Ragini!!! Stage lights ko hume collection ke centerpiece par focus karne ki zaroorat hai. Ye sirf visibility ke baare me nahi hai — it's about making a statement. Mere bete ka naam hoga waha. Uski har detail perfect honi chahiye.

Ragini, jo lighting crew ki dekh-rekh me lagi thi, usne apna sarr hilaya aur baalo ki ek latt kaan ke peechhe le jaate hue boli.

Ragini : Woh toh theek hai, lekin ye Louis ka kya? Uski demands sunn ke doubt ho raha hai ki hum sab ek hi project pe kaam kar rahe hai ya nahi?

Maano jaise apna naam sunte hi, French Designer Louis wahi kamre me hi ghus aaya. Woh Yarnia ke hi khud ke liye banaye gaye kapde aur ek chamakdar scarf pehna hua tha. Bolte samay uske haath naatkeeya dhang se ishara kar rahe the.

Louis : Madame Bhumika!!! Ze fabrics for ze final lineup—zey are not 'ere! I asked for perfection, and zis is what I get?!

Mukhya display rack ke paas khadi Bhumika uski orr mudi, uske bhaav me chidh-chidhahat spasht thi.

Bhumika : Y-Ye kya bol raha hai? Meri kuchh samajh nahi aa raha-!!! Veeeeeerrr!!! Oh god!!!

Louis : Ooo madame!!!! I want ze fabrics!! Fabriccccsss!!!! For ze final line-up!!! Zey are not here!!!!

Jab Bhumika ko samajh aaya ki Louis final line-up ke fabrics ke baare me baat kar raha hai toh usne use samjhaate hue kaha.

Bhumika : H-Hey!! Relax. I’ve already sent the team to pick up the remaining fabrics. It’s Mumbai, not Paris, Louis. Traffic exists here too. *mutters* Aur yahan drama bhi free milta hai.

Tej, jo ek haath me clipboard aur dusre me apna phone pakdi hui thi, woh apni bauhe sikodi aage aayi.

Tej : Louis, calm down. Veeru hired you because you're the best!!!

Louis : Veeru???

Tej (blushes) : Ahh! I-I mean, Veer!!!

Louis : Ohhh!

Tej : If you panic then what about the team? Please, go and ensure that all the social media models are ready for their walk on 31st. Leave the fabrics to me.

Louis thoda jhijhka, par fir ek gehri saans lete hue waha se chala gaya.

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Wahi hall ke dur ke chhor par, Shweta unn workers ko manage kar rahi thi jo welcoming arch ke paas khade hoke swagat karne waale the. Uske shaant swabhav ke bawajood, uski harqato me thodi ghabrahat nazar aa rahi thi. Ye sab kaam kiye use ab kayi saal ho chuke the. Keval Veer ke liye hi woh isme shaamil ho rahi thi.

'Agar, use pata chalega ki maine kitni madad karwayi hai, toh woh kitna khush hoga na. Bas, yahi toh dekhna hai mujhe. Uski khushi!!!'

Woh apne mann me sochi, ki tabhi unn workers me se ek ne ladkhadaate hue sajavat ka ek hissa gira diya.

Shweta (snaps) : Areyyy?? Savdhani se!!! Ye sirf saaj sajja ke liye nahi hai. Mere bete ki izzat ka sawal hai. Koi bhi galti nahi honi chahiye!!!

Uski narazgi sunn, Bhumika uske paas aayi.

Bhumika (teasingly) : Mom!!! Thoda chill! Yeh log Paris ke nahi hai. Thoda adjust karna seekho!

Shweta : Adjust meri jutti!!! Mere bete ka business hai. Koi truti bardasht nahi karungi mein, Bhumi! Hmph!

Shweta ne apni bitiya ko dekha, par mand-mand wo muskura rahi thi. Yeh sab kuchh Veer ke liye ho raha tha.

---

Isi beech Ragini tech booth par thi, digital screen ke liye simulations run kar rahi thi. Jab usne Veer ke naam aur 'Yarnia' ke brand logo ko pradarshit karne waale display ko dekha toh uska seena garv se chauda ho gaya. Aur, dimag pal bhar ke liye bhatak gaya.

'Kaash, tum yaha hote!!! Jab tum paas hote ho toh sab kuchh kitna asaan lagta hai. Lekin, mein tumse naraz bhi hu!!! Ab tootati jaa rahi hu. Iske pehle ki mein bikhar jau, mujhe jawab dedo Veer-!!!'

Uska dhyaan ek takneeki kharabi ke chalte bhang ho gaya. Saamne display ki screen glitch ke chalte flicker ho rahi thi.

Ragini : Arey? Yeh kya ho raha hai?! Abhi ke abhi fix karo!

Ladka : Ji madam!!!

---

Hungaame ke beech, Tej ne sabhi ka dhyaan kheechne ke liye ek podium par qadam rakha.

Tej (claps) : Suniye, sab log!! Humare paas sirf 48 ghante bache hai. Nahi! Balki, uss se bhi kam! Mom, please zara dekhiye ki guest list seating chart se match ho rahi hai ya nahi? Aur, bhabhi aap-

Ragini : Bhabhi nahi hu mein ab Tejal!!! Bhabhi thi!! I'm a divorcee now!!

Tej : Ugh! P-Par-

Ragini : Didi keh ke bula sakti ho tum. Par, bhabhi nahi. *mutters* Kam se kam tab tak nahi jab tak Veer aur mein-

Tej : Huh? Aapne kuchh kaha kya?

Ragini : N-Nahi! Just call me didi!

Tej : O-Okay! Toh, Ragini didi, aap zara please technical setup ko double check kar lijiye.

Ragini (nods) : Hmm!

Tej : A-Aur, aap-

Shweta (glances) : Hmm?

Tej : Please, chefs ke saath ek baar menu finalize kar lijiye. Aur, Bhumika-

Bhumika : Hmm? Kya hua Tejal?

Tej : VIP entries ko aap dekh lena. Veer ne kaha tha kayi saare VIPs honge. Galtiyo ki koi gunzaish na ho. Ye sab Veer ke liye hum kar rahe hai.

Bhumika : Don't worry! I know!

Kamre me oorja badal gayi, har kisi ko ek naye uddeshya ki anubhooti mehsoos hone lagi.

---

Jaise-jaise raat gehri hoti gayi, afra-tafri ke beech parivar jaldi-jaldi chai peene ke liye ikhatta hua. Suman aur Sonali badi hi lagan se sabke khaane peene ka dhyan rakhne me lagi hui thi. Woh dono baaki kaamo me toh maahir nahi thi, isliye khaan-paan ka zimma unhone hi utha liya.

Bhavna (sips) : Chai bahut achhi bani hai, Suman! *smiles*

Suman (smiles) : Dhanyavad didi!

Sonali : Biscuits aur namkeen bhi hai. Lijiye na!!!

Bhavna : Haan haan! Bilkul!

Tej (smiles) : Veeru yaha hota toh sab kuchh dekh ke khush ho jaata na?

Bhavna : Filhal woh yaha nahi hai. Aur, sab hume hi sambhalna hai.

Bhumika (nods) : Right!

Tej : Woh toh mujhse bas keh ke gaya tha ki, "Teju di! Sambhal lena." Usne itne bharose se kaha tha. Mein uski har umeed par khadi utarna chaahti hu.

Bhumika (whispers) : Aisa lagta hai uski har chhoti baat pe dhyan dena meri zimmedari bann gayi hai. Jab woh yahaan nahi hota, sab kuchh adhura lagta hai.

Tej : Eh? Aapne kuchh kaha kya?

Bhumika (fumbles) : Wh-What?? Ahn! N-Nahi!!! *blushes* M-Mein bhi wahi soch rahi thi jo tum soch rahi thi.

Tej : O-Oh!

Shweta : Mein toh bas yahi chaahti hu ki woh mujhe maa maane.

Bhavna (smirks) : Maanta toh hai! Shweta maa keh ke pukara jo tha usne!

Shweta : Hmph! Aise nahi-!! Jis din tumse zyada woh mujhe maanega, mere liye wahi sabse bada launch hoga.

Bhavna (giggles) : Fufu~

Shweta : Kya hass kya rahi ho?

Bhavna (smiles) : Kuchh nahi! Bas yuhi!!

Shweta : Aayega ek din. Dekh lena tum!

Bhavna (smiles) : Zaroor!

Asamanya roop se chup, Ragini ne apni chai ki orr dekha, uske vichaar niji the lekin Veer ke liye uska pyaar spasht tha. Woh uss se naraz thi magar fir bhi woh yaha apni jee-jaan laga ke mehnat kar rahi thi. Veer ke liye woh kuchh bhi kar sakti thi. Aur, ye toh kuchh bhi nahi tha.

Aadhi raat ho chuki thi aur hall me abhi bhi hal-chal jaari thi. Lekin, har kone, har kaarya aur har vichar me Veer ki upasthiti thi jo unhe aage badhte rehne ke liye prerna de rahi thi.

***

Idhar kareeban raat ke 11 baj rahe the aur car Lonavla ki orr jaane waali ghumaavdar sadko par tezi se aage badh rahi thi, raat ki halki thandi hawa ardh khuli khidkiyo se fisal kar andar aa rahi thi.

Satara me ki gayi investigation se unhe zyada kuchh haath nahi laga tha aur ab woh sabhi Lonavla ki orr nikal rahe the.

Veer driver seat par baitha drive kar raha tha, uski aankhein saamne sadak par kendrit thi, aur engine ki gadgadahat iss sannaate ko dur kar rahi thi.




Divya, passenger seat par baithi thi, apne phone par bina soche samjhe scroll karti jaa rahi thi, jabki Ava peechhe baithi khidki se baahar dekh rahi thi, halanki uska dimag guzarte drishyo se koso dur tha.

Veer (chuppi todte hue) : Toh, Divya! Miss Suhana ko kya pasand hai?

Iss achanak se aaye sawal ne dono mahilao ko chaunka diya. Divya ne bauhe upar uthaate hue apne phone se upar dekha, jabki Ava ka sarr ek jhatke me aage ki orr muda, uska dhyan turant hi iss baat-cheet ki orr aakarshit ho utha.

Divya (carefully) : Suhana? Kyu? Tum kyu poochh rahe ho ye?

Veer ne yuhi apne kandhe uchkaye, lekin uske swar me kuchh soch-vichar ki jhalak thi.

Veer : Unka birthday next month aa raha hai. Mein iss baar unhe kuchh khaas gift karna chaahta hu. Tum unki closest friend ho. Toh, laga ki tum sabse behtar jaanti hogi.

Divya ne palke jhapkayi, shan bhar ke liye use samajh hi nahi aaya ki woh kaisi pratikriya de. Toh, wahi peechhe chup-chaap baithi Ava ne apni mutthi bheench li, uske dil ki dhadkane tez ho gayi.

Divya (curiously) : Hmm? Tum kab se logo ke birthdays ki parvah karne lage, Veer? Mere liye toh kabhi aise gifts nahi laaye. Ek minute! Tumhe mera b'day pata bhi hai kab aata hai???

Veer : Ahem-!!! Umm-

Divya (yells) : What the hell, Veer? Seriously???

Veer : Wait!!! Tumne mujhe kabhi bataya hi nahi!!!

Divya : Arey, toh poochhoge toh bataungi na? Aise gaati thodi firungi, ki ye raha mera b'day. Ye lo dimaag me chipka lo. Ye iss din aata hai. Iss din mein manaati hu.

Veer : Alright! Alright! Ahem! Hey, calm down! Samajh gaya. Toh-

Divya : ??

Veer : Kab hai birthday???

Divya : ...

Veer : ...

[Oh, master!!!]

Divya (screams) : For fuck sake, it's 30th March, Veer!!! Yaad rakhna!! 30th March!! You got it???

Veer : Haan haan! Chill! I got it!!!

Divya : And, you better bring a gift for me.

Veer (chuckles) : Zaroor!!!

Woh dheere se muskuraya.

Divya : Wait! T-Tumhara b'day kab tha?

Veer : Wow~

Divya (blushes) : Seedhe-seedhe batao, jaldi.

Veer : 24th October.

Achanak hi ek khamoshi chhaa gayi. Kyunki, Divya ko ye gyaat hi nahi tha ki Veer ka 24 tareekh ko janmdin tha aur usne woh miss kar diya.

Divya : Oh god! Oh god, no! I'm so sorry-!!! Tumhare b'day par maine tumhe wish bhi nahi kiya aur-

Tabhi, use yaad aaya ki usne Veer ko haal hi me ek blowjob di thi.

Divya (blushes) : But, hey- At least, maine tumhe ek gift toh de hi diya. So, that compensates for everything.

Veer bhi halka sa sharma gaya. Woh jaanta tha Divya kis gift ki baat kar rahi thi.

Veer : Ahem! *smiles* Waise- Rahi baat birthdays ki toh mein aam taur par aisa nahi karta. I'm not a 'celebration' type, you know. Lekin, Miss Suhana... Unhone mere liye bahut kuchh kiya hai. I want her to feel appreciated, that's all!

Ye shabd jaise kisi chhuri ki tarah dono mahilao ke dilo par jaa ke lage. Divya ko kisi aisi cheez ki peeda mehsoos hui jise veh spasht roop se samajh na saki — kya yeh jalan thi? Ya bechaini? Toh wahi, Ava ki chinta gambheer roop se badh gayi.

Divya (teasingly, but probing) : Appreciated, huh? What exactly are you planning, Mr. Thoughtful?

Veer (smiles) : Kuchh nahi, seriously. Isliye, toh tumse poochh raha hu. Any ideas?

Divya vichar karte hue peechhe ko jhuk gayi.

Divya (thoughtfully) : Suhana ko art pasand hai, Veer. Woh rare paintings ikhatta karti hai — mostly abstract. Aur, woh classical music instruments ki deewani hai, khaas kar live orchestra ki. Lekin... *pauses, looks at him* Tum kuchh bada karne ke baare me soch rahe ho, hai na?

Veer (eyes still on the road) : Ho sakta hai!

Veer ye baat jaanta tha ki Suhana art paintings ki shaukeen thi. Uske kamre me jab woh pehli dafa daakhil hua tha toh usne interior decoration me kayi abstract paintings ko dekha tha. Lekin, woh iss se kuchh badhiya use dena chaahta tha.

Idhar peechhe Ava, apni jigyasa ko rok paane me asamarth thi, thoda aage ki orr jhukte hue usne akhir poochh hi liya.

Ava (hesitates) : Suhana… she seems important to you.

Veer ne use rear view mirror me dekha, uske bhaav ko padh paana mushqil tha.

Veer : She is!!! She's been through hell aur uske bawajood woh ab tak khadi hui hai. I admire that!

Ye sunte hi Ava ko apne seene me ek ajeeb sa dard mehsoos hua. Veer ki awaaz me Suhana ke liye prashansa bahut vyaktigat, bahut gehri lag rahi thi.

Divya : Iske pehle Suhana ko lekar tumne mujhse toh koi charcha nahi ki. Aur, ab ye achanak se. Kuchh chal raha hai kya tum dono ke beech me jiske baare me mujhe pata hona chaahiye? Heh!?

Usne muskuraate hue kaha, halanki uske swar me irshya saaf-saaf jhalak rahi thi.

Veer (chuckles) : Faaltu baatein imagine mat karo. She's married for fuck sake, Divya. Woh meri sabse khaas dost hai. *smiles* Humara rishta... Thoda complicated hai, lekin woh meri achhi dost hai isme koi shaq nahi.

Relationship complicated? Aur, friends? Ye dono shabd theek se sahi nahi baith rahe the. Divya ka mann Veer ke saath bitaaye apne palo me ghoom gaya — saath me hassna, lambe samay tak chalne waala sparsh, woh lamhe, aur ek ankaha bandhan.

Woh akeli nahi thi. Ava ke khud ke vichar bhi ghoomne lage, usne Veer aur Suhana ke beech ke lamho ko yaad kiya, unki har baat-cheet ko dohraya, aur ab woh iss sandeh par aa gayi ki jitna usne socha tha uss se kahi adhik Veer aur Suhana ke beech kuchh chal raha tha.

Ava (tentatively) : Kis tarah ke gift ke baare me soch rahe ho, Veer? Aisa har din nahi hota ki tum iss tarah ki kisi cheez par advice maango.

Veer ne steering wheel par apni ungliyaan thap-thapayi, uska swar vicharpoorna tha.

Veer : Kuchh meaningful. Kuchh aisa jo unhe yaad dilaaye ki woh akeli nahi hai.

Uttar Ava ki expectation se bhi baahar nikla. Woh apni seat par waapas tik gayi, uske haath uski jacket ke kinaare ko jakde hue the. Iss beech, Divya ne bhi apni bechaini chhupayi aur boli.

Divya : Well, good luck aisa kuchh dhoondhne ke liye jo tumhari demands me fit baithe. Suhana ko impress karna next to impossible hai, tum jaante ho na?

Veer ne ek halki si muskaan dete hue use dekha.

Veer : It's okay! Koi baat nahi! I’ll manage. *mutters* I always do.

Ava apne seene me ek gaath kasti hui mehsoos karne se khud ko na rok paayi. Woh uss se cheenkh ke poochhna chaahti thi — Kyu Suhana??? Koi aur kyu nahi?? Woh kyu nahi? Lekin, shabdo ne baahar aane se inkaar kar diya.

Bhala kis muh se poochhti? Usne ateet me jo kuchh kiya, uske baad Veer use apne ird-gird rehne ki anumati de raha tha yahi bahut tha uske liye. Lekin, peeda toh ho rahi thi. Woh chhoti si muskan bikherne par majboor ho gayi. Uska mann bechain vicharo se joojhne laga.

Car me thodi der ke liye ek sannata chhaa gaya, tanaav itna gehra tha ki uska bhaar mehsoos ho raha tha. Divya ne khidki se baahar dekha, uski ungliyaan uske phone par thirak rahi thi kyunki uske dimag me Suhana ki chhavi umad rahi thi. Usne abhi ye Suhana se ujagar bhi nahi kiya tha ki woh Mumbai me kayi dino se bani hui hai.

Divya (softly) : Use samajhna asaan nahi hai, Veer. Suhana... bahut complicated hai. Aur, naazuk bhi. Bhale hi woh ise accept na kare. Par, yahi sach hai.

Veer : I know!! Isliye, mein unke liye iss baar kuchh karna chaahta hu.

Divya ne haath modte hue ek aah bhari.

Divya (murmurs) : Just be careful, Veer! She's been hurt enough.

Ava ne Divya ke shabdo ke wazan ko mehsoos kar khidki se baahar dekha, uski chhaati me dard aur adhik badh gaya.

Akhir, Suhana me aisa kya tha jo Veer ko uske prati itna caring bana raha tha?

[You have fallen for him, Miss.]

'I-'

[Please, ab accept kar lijiye. You love him!]

'A-Aisa nahi hai, Lily! Mein bas-'

[Toh, kya aapko ye sunn ke achha lag raha hai? Achha lagta hai ki woh Suhana ke liye itni parvah karta hai? Achha laga tha jab maine uss din bataya tha ki woh aur Divya petrol pump par ek saath kahi dur gaye the?? Achha laga tha???]

'Nahiiiiiii-!!!!!!'

Woh mann me hi cheenkhi.

[Toh, fir? Qubool kyu nahi kar leti ki aap Veer se-!!]

'Haan!! Haan, mein uss se pyaar karti hu. Ho gaya hai mujhe uss se pyaar!!! Yahi sunana tha na tumhe, Lily!?? I love him!! Haan, maine use betray kiya tha. Haan, maine use maut ke muh me dhakela tha. Aur, haan uske baad bhi mein besharmo ki tarah uss se pyaar karne lagi hu. Aur, badle me uss se pyaar ki umeed bhi karti hu. I'm shameless!!! Yahi sunana tha na tumhe, Lily?? Toh suno!! I LOVE HIM!!! I WANT HIM!!! AND, IT FUCKING HURTS EVERYTIME I SEE HIM WITH ANY OTHER GIRL!!! IT HURTS!!!'

[...]

'Ab khamosh kyu ho gayi ho tum? Tumhe yahi toh sunana tha na? Kar liya maine accept. I love him!!! Aur, isliye nahi ki mein guilt feel karti hu uske liye. Balki, isliye kyunki woh ekmaatra ladka tha jo meri life me aaya aur jisne mujhe ek aam insaan ke roop me dekha.'

[??]

'Uske mann me koi chhal-kapat nahi tha, koi grudge nahi, koi ego nahi aur na hi koi lust. Woh pehli baar tha jab Dad ko khone ke baad maine apna din kisi ladke ke saath itna enjoy kiya tha. He was the first man!!! The first man to make my heart race!!! That night- I remember-!! But, guess what? Mein waha use frame karne ke liye thi. I framed him!!! He almost died!!'

[...]

'But thank god he came back. Seeing him come back was the happiest moment of my life. Mom ko khone ka dukh hua. Lekin, woh dukh dheere-dheere fir acceptance me badal gaya. Dil ne maan liya ki duniya se gaya hua insaan wapas nahi aa sakta. Par, Veer??? Uss betrayal ka dar meri neend haram kiye hue hai. It's a nightmare for me!!!'

[...]

'Aur, iss sab ke bawajood woh mujhpe bharosa kar mujhe yaha leke aaya. Mujhe apne paas rakhe hue hai. Kaun ho sakta hai aisa?? Tell me!!! Kaise maang rakhu uss se ab ki woh mujhe pyaar kare?? Kya mera haq hai? Kya mein hu uss auhde pe? Kya hai meri haisiyat?? Kaise???'

Ek aasu ki boond uski aankhon se fisalte hue giri. Usne fauran hi apni palke jhapka ke aankhein band kar li.

[Finally!]

'???'

[You accepted. *smiles* Aur, ab jab aapne accept kar liya hai my dear, then allow me to help you.]

'Huh?'

[Mein madad karungi. Lekin, abhi ke liye. Iss jalan ko dur karo. Mujhe yaha tak mehsoos ho rahi hai.]

'Shut up *sniff*!!!'

[Haha!]

Aur, isi tarah shesh yaatra chhoti-moti baat-cheet ke saath jaari rahi, lekin ankaha tanaav bana raha. Dono mahilaaye alag-alag kaarano se, Suhana ke baare me sochne par majboor thi —aur yeh ki Veer ke dil me uski kya jagah thi.

---

Car Lonavla ki halki dhundh bhari pahadiyo ke beech sthit ek shandar boutique hotel ke driveway me chali gayi. Imaarat garm, sunehri raushni se chamak rahi thi.




Veer ne gaadi park ki aur Divya aur Ava ki orr mudne se pehle khud ko thoda sa stretch karte hue baahar nikla.

Veer : Let's call it a night here. Hum subah fresh tareeke se shuruwat karenge.

Divya (glances at the elegant facade of the hotel) : Tum iske baare me sure ho na?? You know, thoda... Mehnga lag raha hai sirf ek raat rukne ke liye.




Veer (smiles) : Samajh lo ki meri belated b'day party ki treat hai. Aur, agar nahi chahiye, toh mein iska kharcha tumhare FBCC ke investigation fund me daal sakta hu.




Ava (smirks & steps out) : Investigation ya vacation fund???

Veer ne hasste hue unn dono ke bags peechhe boot space se nikaale.

Veer : Come! Raat bahut ho gayi hai.

Wo hotel ki lobby me daakhil hue, jaha ek bhavya jhoomar ne uss sthaan ko mand raushni se raushan kar rakha tha. Receptionist, ek aakarshak yuvak, tailored suit pehne, peshevar muskan liye unka swagat kiya.

Receptionist : Hillcrest me aapka swagat hai. Mein iss waqt aapki kya sahayta kar sakta hu?

Veer : Hume aaj ki raat ke liye teen rooms chahiye.

Receptionist (checks the system) : Bilkul, sir. Humare paas premium rooms available hai. Kya aapko rooms agal-bagal me chahiye?

Divya (interjects) : Ji! Ye ho jayega toh achha hoga.




Receptionist : Bilkul! Koi issue nahi. Kya mujhe booking ke liye aapki details mil sakti hai?

Veer sabhi formalities complete karne me lag gaya aur Ava poori lobby ko scan karne lagi, uski tez nazre har detail par nazar rakh rahi thi. Hotel premiumness se ot-prot thi.

Jaise hi unhe apne kamro ki chaabiyaan mili toh wo lift ki orr chal diye. Unke beech ka tang mahaul ab halka ho chuka tha.

Veer : Alright! Toh, plan ye hai ki — abhi araam se so jao, subah hum sab naashte ke liye ikhatta honge aur fir last investigation ke liye chalenge.

Divya (leaning against the elevator wall) : Sounds good! Lekin, kaash beds utne hi aramdayak nikle jitna ki yeh jagah dikh rahi hai.

Ava : Aur, agar nahi nikle toh mein saara blame Veer par daalne waali hu. Tum hi yaha leke aaye hume.

Veer : Oh, come on. Since when have I let you down?

Ava : Want the list alphabetically or chronologically?

Divya hasi, aur Veer bhi hasey bina na reh saka. Magar, jaise hi woh lift se baahar nikle toh Veer dabi awaaz me ye kehne se na choonka.

Veer (whispers) : Oh really? Jaw Long ko kisne head on engage kiya tha?

Ava (smiles) : Jab tum so rahe the tab kaun uss se ladd raha tha?

Veer (smiles) : So, we got each other's back?

Ava : I only know one thing.

Veer : Hmm??

Ava : I've got your back!!!

Veer : *smiles*

Woh sabhi shaant corridor se hote hue apne kamro ki orr gaye. Alag hone ke baad, Veer ne apna bag apne kamre ke bed par fek diya. Khidki ke saamne jhuk kar dhundh se dhaki pahadiyo ko usne ek baar dekha. Sab kuchh shaant tha.

---

Toh wahi, Divya apne bistar ke kinaare par baithi thi, uska phone haath me tha. Usne apna WhatsApp khola lekin kuchh bhi type karne me jhijak rahi thi. Car me hui baat-cheet uske dimaag me ghoom rahi thi aur uske chehre par ek ajeeb si udaasi chhayi hui thi.

'Veer, Suhana ke birthday ko lekar itna invested kyu hai? Usne pehle toh kabhi aisa nahi kiya. Fir, ye achanak se kyu-?'

Usne apna sarr hilaate hue phone neeche rakh diya.

'Zyada sochna band karo, Divya!!! You're better than this.'

Lekin, andar hi andar woh bechaini ki bhavna ko dur na kar saki.

---

Idhar, Ava bhi apne kamre me daaye se baaye, baaye se daaye ghoom rahi thi.

'Suhana... Just how close are they??? It's bothering me so much!!!'

Woh baithi, apne baalo me haath firayi. Baat jab Veer ki ho toh uski aisi haalat ho jaati thi.

'Get it together, Ava!! Mission par dhyaan do!!'

Lekin, uski laakh koshisho ke baad bhi, Suhana ka naam lete waqt Veer ki woh muskan ki chhavi uske dimaag se na hatt saki.

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Back in Veer’s Room~

Veer desk par baitha tha aur uska laptop khula hua tha. Satara investigation ek nirasha-janak jaanch-padtal saabit hui thi. Woh abhi sone hi jaa raha tha jab uske phone ke notification ki ghanti baji. Aur, jab usne dekha toh paaya ki ghar se hi use messages aaye hue the.

Tej ke kayi saare messages dale hue the. Unhe dekhte hi usne reply dena shuru kiya.







Jab Tej se baat-cheet samapt hui ki tabhi itne me Arohi ka use message aa gaya. Aur, kuchh shano ke liye Veer uss se vartalap karne lag gaya.










Veer ne ek aah bhar phone alag rakha. Aur, mission par dhyaan diya.

'Pari!! Mission ki time limit kitni bachi hai?'

*Ding*

[Mission : Assist Divya and unveil the murderer.
Time limit : 2 days.
Rewards :
1) ??? Points.
2) ??? Fame Points.
3) Divya's favourability increment.

Mission failure penalty : Loss of loved ones.]

'Do din!! Kya do din me kuchh ho bhi payega? Mein ye mission hargiz fail nahi hone de sakta.'

[Yes, master. Shayad kal tak hume koi bada clue mil jaaye.]

'Hope so!'

***

Ministry of Food and Health,
Conference Room,
New Delhi,
Morning - 9:00 AM ~

Conference room me sooraj ki kirane chaudi khidki se chhan kar polished oak table par pad rahi thi. Officials, nutritionists, aur health experts ka ek samooh apni-apni seat par baith kar reports chhaan raha tha. Aaj unki charcha ka mudda tha — Veer Singh ka Hourglass Method!

Dr. Mehta (Senior Nutritionist) : Toh, iss naujavan, Veer Singh ne apni Hourglass Method se ek toofan khada kar diya hai. Social media pe viral ho rakhi hai video. Lekin, kya yaha koi vastav me jaanta hai ki yeh ladka hai kaun?

Ms. Kapoor (Junior Official) : Mujhe jo pata chala hai woh ye hai ki woh Mumbai me food trucks ki chain — 'Chef on wheels' ka maalik hai. Zahir taur par, uske food trucks fast food ke healthier versions ko serve karne ke liye jaane jaate hai, aur woh ek local celebrity bhi hai. Fufu~

Mr. Sharma (Panel Head) : Food trucks? Aur, ab woh desh ko dietary habits par salaah de raha hai? *smirks* Not sure how qualified he is for that.

Dr. Rao (Epidemiologist) : Iske pehle ki hum ise kharij kare, aao na ek baar iss method par nazar daalte hai. Hourglass method humari Indian dietary habits ko balance karne par focused hai — subah bharpet naashta, dopahar me halka khaana aur controlled lekin fulfilling dinner. Japanese inverted triangle ke vipreet, yeh humare culture ke anuroop hai. Yeh aisi cheez hai jiski hume varsho se talaash thi.

Dr. Mehta : Lekin, 'execution' woh jagah hai jaha par yeh method ladkhada jaati hai. Jo mujhe dikh raha hai, uske anusaar — hourglass ka nichla hissa ye suggest kar raha hai ki jitna vyakti ne breakfast me bhojan liya hai, utna hi woh raat me le sakta hai. Jo ki bilkul galat hai. Yeh tabhi mumkin hai jab har aadmi swasth ho. Par, har aadmi ke saath aisa nahi hai. Bahut se logo ko raat me kam khaane ki salaah doctors dete hai. Kya ek average Indian ko pata bhi hai ki 'healthy' ka matlab kya hota hai?

Ms. Kapoor : Usne apne social media post par ise define kiya hai — whole grains, lentils, vegetables, fruits, nuts. Koi bhi fried or processed food nahi.

Mr. Sharma : Fir bhi, log iski apni tarah se vyakhya kar lenge. Woh ye bhi soch sakte hai ki dher saare makkhan ke saath daba ke dher saare parathe khaana bhi healthy hai.

Dr. Rao (chuckles) : Hahahaha! Ekdum sahi kaha, Sharmaji! Lekin, yahi par toh awareness campaigns kaam me aate hai.

Ms. Kapoor : Bilkul! Uske food trucks pehle se hi aise meals ko promote kar rahe hai. Woh breads ki jagah millet-based wraps ka istemal kar rahe hai, fried snacks ko baked alternatives se badal rahe hai. Uska influence bahut kuchh change laa sakta hai.

Dr. Rao : Logo ka toh pata nahi, par lagta hai aap kaafi influenced hai, Miss Kapoor. Hahaha!!!

Ms. Kapoor : Ah! Fufu~ Shayad?

Dr. Rao : Waise aapko itna kaise pata iske food trucks ke baare me?

Ms. Kapoor : I think maine Tamanna ke ek episode me dekha tha. She's very talented.

Dr. Rao : Ah! Tamanna! That host- Right! Right!

Mr. Khurana (Policy Analyst) : Woh sab toh theek hai par economic impact ka kya? Uske trucks ek specific area ko hi cover karte hai. Urban middle-class, right? Kya yahi model rural areas aur low-income groups ke beech work karega?

Dr. Rao : Hum scalability ke liye ise modify kar sakte hai — regional food items, cheaper alternatives. Millet instead of quinoa. Concept solid hai, bas thoda fer-badal karne ki zaroorat hai.

Mr. Sharma : Aur, criticism ka kya? Yeh ek trend jaisa hai. And, trends fade. Kya hum kisi aisi cheez ka samarthan karne ka jokhim utha sakte hai jo bhavishya me shayad tikne hi nahi waali?

Dr. Mehta : True. Lekin, hume iske positive points ko ignore nahi karna chahiye. Isne badhte motaape aur diabetes se joojh rahe desh me swasth khaan-paan ki aadato ke baare me pehle hi charcha shuru kar di hai. Yeh koi chhoti baat nahi hai.

Ms. Kapoor : Exactly! Aur, janta Veer Singh par bharosa karti hai — he's relatable not some distant health guru. Hume policies aur logo ke beech ki doori ko kam karne ke liye Veer jaise logo ki hi zaroorat hai.

Mr. Sharma (leans back) : Toh, faisla kya hai? Approve it as it is? Or make amendments?

Dr. Rao : Amendments. Let’s make it inclusive — grameen ahaar ko apnaaye, portion control par zor de, 'health' ke liye clear guidelines set kare. Fir, nationwide ise test karne se pehle, regional area me test kare.

Ms. Kapoor : Aur, hume iss Veer Singh se milna hoga. Woh iss poore method ka chehra hai. Uska perspective maayne rakhta hai.

Mr. Sharma : Agreed! Use ek official invite bheji jaaye. I'd like to hear from the man himself.

Jaise hi meeting samapt hui, panel ke sadasyo ne ek sur me sarr hilaaya. Unhe thodi bahut aapatti thi, lekin woh Hourglass Method ke prabhav se inkaar nahi kar sakte the. Veer Singh, iss method ko unke darwaze tak laa diya tha, aur wo avashyak badlavo ke saath ise aage le jaana chaahte the.

Jaise hi ek junior official nimantran ka ek draft taiyar karne ke liye conference room ke baahar dauda, sabhi sadasya bhi waha se vida le liye. Iss poore prakran me Tamanna ek adrishya zor bann ke aayi thi.

Kintu, wahi adrishya zor iss waqt khud kisi musibat me phasi hui thi, ye koi na jaanta tha.

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Universal Studios, Singapore,
Noon - 2:34 PM ~




Theme park ka shor infectious tha. Baccho ki hasi carnival sangeet ki jhankaar ke saath mili hui thi, aur cotton candy, popcorn ki sugandh hawa me bhar rakhi thi.

"Waaaaaaaaaaaaaaa~"

"Maaaaaaaaaaaaaaa~"

Shreya aur Aabha ek roller coaster par sawar thi, jaisi hi sawari neeche giri aur patri par ghoomi, unki khushi aur thodi dar se mishrit cheenkhein goonj uthi.




Tamanna ride ke kinaare neeche khadi hui thi, unki orr haath hilaate hue uske hontho par halki si muskaan thi.

Beetein mahino me woh Aabha aur Shreya itne qareeb aa gaye the ki ab teeno ek dusre se alag hone ke baare me vichaar bhi nahi kar sakte the. Tamanna ke saath-saath Aabha aur Shreya ke followers bhi social media par din-ba-din badhte jaa rahe the.

Tamanna khush thi, lekin andar hi andar uske mann me tanaav ka bhavar bana hua tha. Usne khud ko yeh samjhaane me kayi hafte laga diye ki woh Aadesh ki chhaaya se mukt ho chuki hai.

Parantu, jaise hi uski aankhein bheed ke ek samooh par ghoomi, uske hontho se muskaan gayab ho gayi. Ek vyakti, kayi feet dur khada hua tha, uska sarr jhuka hua tha, jaise ki woh bheed ka adhyayan kar raha ho. Magar, Tamanna ne use turant hi pehchan liya — sharp jawline, uski jacket ke collar ke neeche se baahar aata tattoo. Aadesh ke aadmiyon me se ek!

Uska dil uske pait me aa gaya, ghabrahat ke maare uski chhati upar-neeche hone lagi, lekin usne apne bhaav tatasth rakhe.

'N-Nahi! Yaha nahi! Abhi nahi! Please!'

Usne dusri orr dekha, uska dimag tezi se daud raha tha.

'Y-Ye aadmi yaha kaise?? K-Kahi, Aadesh ko pata toh nahi chal gaya? N-Noo!'

Uss aadmi ne koi halchal nahi ki, lekin uski nazre bheed par tiki hui thi aur kahi aur dekhne ke naatak karne se pehle, shan bhar ke liye Tamanna par tik gayi.

*Badump*

Tamanna ko laga jaise woh abhi wahi ladkhada ke gir jayegi. Woh turant mudi, uske haath-perr kaanp rahe the, woh apne phone ko dekhne ke bahaane park ke ek shaant kone ki orr chali gayi.

Ek baar seedhi drishti se baahar nikalne ke baad, usne turant hi contact list me se Veer ke naam par tap kiya aur video call shuru kar di. Uska chehra screen par dar se peela aur tana hua dikhayi de raha tha.

Shan bhar baad hi Veer ka chehra saamne aaya, uski bauhe sikud gayi.

Veer (frowns) : Tamanna? Kya hua?

Tamanna : V-Veer-!!! M-Mujhe lagta hai use pata chal gaya, Veer. Use pata chal gaya. *huff* Aadesh ne mere peechhe aadmi bheje hai. Maine abhi-abhi uske ek aadmi ko yaha dekha.

Uski awaaz kaanp rahi thi. Usne apne kandhe par nazar daali, uski saansein atak ke reh gayi jab usne uss aadmi ko bheed ke beech se guzarte uski disha ki orr aate dekha.

Tamanna (panics) : Ahhhhh!!! W-Woh mera peechha kar raha hai, Veer. Woh mere direction me aa raha hai. Mein wapas se Aadesh ke qabze me nahi jaana chaahti, Veer. Save me! Please, I beg you!!! Save me!!!

Veer ke bhaav ye sunte hi badal gaye. Uske shaant vyavhar me achanak se teevrata aa gayi.

Veer : Shreya aur Aabha kaha hai?

Tamanna (murmurs) : Woh roller coaster par hai. Ride par. Unhe nahi pata. Veer, mein unhe isme fassne nahi de sakti. Mujhe ye bhi nahi pata ki woh mere saath kya karenge. Tumne kaha tha ki tum mujhe uske changul se bacha ke rakhoge. Veer-!! Please!!! Mein haath jodti hu. Save me!!

Veer : Security kaha hai tumhari?

Tamanna : Yaha nahi hai. Naya episode Singapore me shoot hona tha aur iski details kisi ko nahi batayi gayi hai. Ye jankari sirf shooting crew ko hi pata hai. Aur, isliye mein nishchint hoke Aabha aur Shreya ko leke aa gayi.

Veer : Iska matlab tum bina security ke ghoom rahi ho?

Tamanna (nods) : H-Haan!

Veer : Y-You-!!!

Tamanna (sobs) : I-I'm sorry! I know! Sab meri galti hai. *sniff* Please! Mein tumhare haath jodti hu. Mein vaada karti hu mein tumhara har kaam karungi. I don't want to go into that hellhole again. *sniff* Please, Veer!!

Veer : Fine! Fine!! Pehle, lambi saans lo!! Panic karna band karo! Agar, woh tumhe dekh bhi raha hai toh koi dikkat nahi. Act normal! Ab ye batao Aabha aur Shreya se tum kitni dur ho?

Tamanna : W-Woh dono ride par hai. Mein unhe dekh sakti hu.

Usne fusfusaate hue kaha, uski aankhein roller coaster ki orr ghoom rahi thi, jaha Shreya aur Aabha khatre se anjaan hokar has rahi thi.

Veer : Good! Ab jaisa mein kahu, tumhe theek waisa hi karna hai. Ride khatam hote hi Shreya aur Aabha ke paas jao, zyada explain karne ki zaroorat nahi hai, bas itna kehna ki emergency hai aur tum sabko jaana hoga. Sab kuchh casually karna. Don't panic! Seedhe apne hotel ke liye niklo aur kahi bhi nahi rukna. Kuchh khareedne ke liye bhi nahi. Crew ko samjhao ki tum sab ab Mumbai laut rahi ho. Kuchh bhi reason do, woh mein tumhare upar chhorta hu. Kal raat se pehle tum Mumbai aa jaana. Mein apne kuchh aadmi tumhe pick karne bhej dunga.

Tamanna : P-Par, Veer- Usne mujhe dhoondha kaise? Mein Singapore me hi ye jankari siwae crew members ke alawa aur kisi ko nahi pata thi. Use kaise pata chala ki mein yaha hu?

Veer (frowns) : Yahi toh mujhe pata lagana hai. Filhal, tum apni safety par dhyaan do. Iske pehle ki woh aadmi koi qadam uthaaye, use chakma deke waha se nikal jao. Samajh gayi?

Tamanna (nods) : H-Haan! Mein abhi unhe laati hu.

Veer : Aur, Tamanna-

Tamanna : ???

Veer (softly) : Tum akeli nahi ho. Aadesh ko mujhpe chhor do, use mein sambhal lunga. Mujh par bharosa rakho.

Tamanna ne haami bhari, call kaatate samay uski aankhon me aansu aa gaye. Apni ghabrahat ko hataate hue, usne khud ko sambhaala aur wapas roller coaster ki orr mud gayi, uski aankhein Shreya aur Aabha ko talaash rahi thi.

Woh aadmi abhi bhi wahi tha, lekin Tamanna ne uski orr nahi dekha, ye dikhava karte hue ki woh apne vatavaran me poori tarah se khoyi hui hai.

Jaise hi ride ruki, Shreya aur Aabha hasste hue apne hawa me ude baalo ko peechhe ki orr karte hue utar gayi. Tamanna ne dabi muskaan liye unhe ishara kiya.

Tamanna : Change of plans. Hume nikalna hoga. Ek emergency hai.

Shreya (frowns) : Kya hua?

Tamanna : Arey, zyada kuchh nahi. Mein baad me samjhaungi.

Usne apne kandhe par nazar daalte hue kaha. Aadmi abhi bhi ruka hua tha, uski nazre unka peechha kar rahi thi. Tamanna ne Shreya ki baah halke se pakad li.

Tamanna : Chalo chale! Fir samjhaati hu sab kuchh.

Shreya : O-Okay!

Jaise hi wo baahar nikalne ke liye tezi se chale, uska dil zoro se dhadakne laga, har qadam par aisa mehsoos ho raha tha jaise koi rassi uske chaaro orr kassti jaa rahi ho. Usne praarthana ki, ki Veer ki yojna kaam kar jaaye, Aadesh dwara bheja gaya fanda aur kassne se pehle woh usme se baahar nikal jaaye.

***

Somewhere in Mumbai...




Tim-timaate fluorescent bulb ki mand raushni ne ek prayogshala ki thandi, metallic deewaro ko raushan kar rakha tha. Kamra avyavastha ko darsha raha tha. Surgical tools taaza khoon se chamak rahe the, gaadhe laal rang ke taral ki sheeshiyaan almaariyaan par feli hui thi, aur antiseptic ki badbu waha ke decay ke saath mishrit ho rakhi thi.

Inn sab ke beech me, ek aadmi stainless steel ki mej ke ird-gird mandra raha tha, uske dastaane pehne haath nirasha aur thodi uttejna ke ek ajeeb mishran se kaanp rahe the.

Uske latest subject ka nirjeev shareer bina harqat kiye, peela aur sookha pada hua tha. Laash me se atadiya baahar ko nikli hui thi.

Uss aadmi ne nirash hote hue apne khoon se lathpath dastaane ko utaara.

*Plop*

Jis se veh kisi geele thappad ki awaaz kar neeche zameen par gira. Usne apna sarr jhuka kar neeche shav ko aise dekha jaise koi baccha apne toote hue khilaune ko dekhta ho.

Aadmi (softly, almost tender) : Tum bechaare... Naazuk cheez... Maine tumhe kitna kuchh diya, aur tumne sab barbaad kar diya. Kyu??? Kya tumhe mera tohfa pasand nahi aaya? Jawab do!!!

Magar, mrat shareer bhala kaha se jawab de?? Jab pade hue shav ne koi harqat nahi ki toh woh aadmi achanak se jhunjhla gaya. Usne apne bagal se rakha ek kulhada uthaaya aur-

*Squelch* *Squelch*

*Squelch* *Squelch*

Dana-dan woh mrat shareer ki khuli hui chhaati par barsaata gaya.

Aadmi (screams) : JAWAAAAB DOOOO!!! HAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!! JAWAAAB DOOO!!! KYUUUU???? MERA GIFT TUMNE REJECT KYU KIYA??? BOLOOOOO!!!!

*Squelch* *Squelch*

Khoon ke chheete udte hue uske muh aur shareer ko bhigo diye. Sirf khoon hi nahi, uss mrat shareer ke ang ke parchhatte bhi udte hue idhar-udhar bikhar gaye.

Woh ek qadam peechhe hua, apne bikhre hue safed baalo me apni ungliyon ko ghumaane laga, jis se uske maathe aur baalo me khoon chhap gaya. Uske honth ek vyangya me badle, fir ek ajeebo-gareeb mudi hui muskaan hontho par fel gayi.

'Hehe~ Ye meri wajah se nahi hai!! Haan!! Hehehehe! Ye meri wajah se nahi hai. Meri calculations... Mere ratios... Perfect hai!!! Tum sab... Tum sab kamzor ho!!! Hahahahahaha!!! Weak mongrels!!! Hehehehe!'

*Slaaaaaaaammmmm*

Usne apni mutthi mej par patki, jis se waha rakhi sheeshiyaan baj uthi. Uski saansein ukhadne lagi, uske kandhe upar-neeche ho rahe the aur chaudi baahar ko aati aankhein kamre me ghoomne lagi.

Woh pin kiye gaye charts, anatomical diagrams, aur uske pichhle peedito ki photographs se bhari deewar ki orr muda, jin par laal syaahi se kuchh notes likhe hue the.

'Tum sab choohe ke bacche... Ehehe... Hastey ho na mujhpe? hehe... Par... Par, mein sabko shaant kar dunga... Dekhna!'

Woh idhar-udhar ghoomta raha, uska coat lehra raha tha, aur kamre ke ek andhere kone ki orr woh badha. Waha ek bada sa glass chamber rakha hua tha, jo gaadhe, bulbulate laal taral se bhara hua tha. Andar kayi chhoti aspasht aakritiya terr rahi thi.

Usne glass par haath rakha, uske bhaav achanak se komal ho gaye.

"Don’t worry, my darlings. You’ll be better... stronger. You’ll succeed where the others failed. I promise you that. Ehehehehe~"

Jaise hi woh mukhya mej ki orr muda, kamre me ek haivani hasi goonj uthi.

'They’ll never understand... But soon... oh, so very soon... they’ll all see. Ehehehehehe-!!! I need fresh blood. Hehehehehe!!!'

*Click*

Usne zor se switch dabaate hue overhead light ko bujha diya, jis se kamra andhere me doob gaya. Sab kuchh khatam hote hi, uski machines ki halki, bhayanak gadgadahat hi ekmaatra dhwani thi, jo waha goonjti rahi.
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Aaj ke liye itna hi guys.
This update consists of 10k words. Isme bahut se sequences hai, jaisa ki dekh hi liya hoga. Title se hi pata chal raha hai ki on pins and needles hai sab kuchh. So, next update hi chaos machaane waala hoga. The killer has presented himself for the first time in the scene. Bahut si cheezein ek saath ghatit ho rahi hai, jo mujhe hi manage karna hai. This is why it takes a lot of time to set them and phrase them. Padh ke quality ka bhi andaza lag hi gaya hoga. Tej aur Arohi ki chat waala idea, ye first time kiya hai maine aisa kuchh. Let me know if you like it. Usme alag se kaafi samay gaya hai mera.

Fun fact : When Tej says I love you to Veer in the chat, see the time difference for each messages. Also, don't forget to notice Veer's phone battery percentage. Itni minute details ka dhyaan rakhta hu, isliye update time leta hai.

Target apna wahi hai, 200 likes. Like thokne ka aur revos rakhna ka. Next update se target thoda badh jayega kyunki, arc peak par jaane waala hai aur quality aur badhne waali hai. Baaki, saath bane rehne ka.
Dhanyavad.

You are going well now you have widened the canvas where we need the sixth sense in control of our Badshaw.
too many enemies and their accomplises at one place at same time.
If not in control Badshaw should be connected to everyone directly or through resources.
Lastly he should have sex with his concubine slaves which seems extinguished. He's there Badshaw. They should serve and all of them and all of them are supposed to fulfill there sex desires from him and look for it I mean lure him with their bodies. Those woman are his property and he has taken them claimed them.
Regarding love story within family let him move on with all of them even if slowly because everyone awaits him.
His wife teacher is too obedient and leave the ground which she is not too much sacrifice is not good for sex life,,,.

Pace is fast canvas wide pls cover all sides and control the strings.

 

[Utkarsh awasthi]

Bhai aap bhut acche writer hai seriously Mei abhi new reader hu abhi 1 yah 2 mahine phle hi mene xforum join aur 2 hafte phle hi mene yeh story padhni shuru ki thi
Apki story inti acchi hai ki mein lagatar 1 week sirf apki story padha hu Inti Curiosity , Emotion and Thriller se barpur hai bro Mein majak mein raat bar jaag ke jaag ke abhi tak story padha hu par comment likhne me dar lagte hai ki kahi koi hasega
You are best writer in forum Universe

 

[Samar_Singh]

Bhai aap bhut acche writer hai seriously Mei abhi new reader hu abhi 1 yah 2 mahine phle hi mene xforum join aur 2 hafte phle hi mene yeh story padhni shuru ki thi
Apki story inti acchi hai ki mein lagatar 1 week sirf apki story padha hu Inti Curiosity , Emotion and Thriller se barpur hai bro Mein majak mein raat bar jaag ke jaag ke abhi tak story padha hu par comment likhne me dar lagte hai ki kahi koi hasega
You are best writer in forum Universe

Yahan koi kisi ko nahi janta personally, to kis baat ka dar. Jo jaisa lage story me sab likh do.

 

[Sidd19]

Bahut badiya update bhai