Phone screen par naam flash ho raha tha—
Bhumi…
Anand ka dil ek pal ke liye ruk gaya।
2021…
wahi saal jab sab shuru hua tha।
Bhumi uski life me aayi thi…
dheere-dheere… bina kisi warning ke।
Na usne kabhi clearly "haan" kaha…
na kabhi "naa"…
Par uska behavior…
hamesha Anand ko confuse karta raha।
Kabhi itni care…
jaise wo sach me usse pyaar karti ho…
Aur kabhi itni doori…
jaise Anand sirf ek option ho।
2021 se lekar 2025 tak…
Anand uske is game me fasa raha।
Aur phir…
December 2025।
Uski tabiyat kharab hona shuru hui।
Reports… tests…
aur phir— kidney problem।
Ab… April 2026 me…
sab kuch ek dusre se judta hua lag raha tha।
Call abhi bhi aa rahi thi।
Anand ki ungli "accept" par ruk gayi…
Tabhi… phone par ek aur notification aaya—
Wahi unknown number।
"Agar uthaya… to sab kuch badal jayega."
Anand ne aankhen band ki…
aur call receive kar li।
"Hello…"
Dusri taraf se awaaz aayi—
"Anand… tum theek ho na?"
Wahi Bhumi…
wahi tone…
Par ab Anand ko usme kuch ajeeb lag raha tha।
"Tumhe kaise pata… main theek nahi hoon?"
Anand ne seedha sawaal kiya।
Bhumi kuch pal ke liye chup ho gayi…
"Bas… feel hota hai…" usne dheere se kaha।
Anand ke dimaag me turant ek chehra aaya—
Dr. Ashvin।
Wahi doctor…
jiske paas wo December 2025 ke baad se ja raha tha।
Aur…
wahi… jise Bhumi pehle se jaanti thi।
"Tum abhi bhi Dr. Ashvin se mil rahe ho?"
Bhumi ne achanak poocha।
Anand ka dil ek second ke liye ruk gaya।
Usne abhi tak doctor ka naam liya hi nahi tha।
"Tumhe kaise pata?"
ab uski awaaz me darr kam… shak zyada tha।
Bhumi ne turant jawab nahi diya…
"Anand… tum overthink kar rahe ho…"
"Ya phir…" Anand dheere se bola—
"tum chahti ho main sach tak na pahunchu?"
Phone ke uss side ek ajeeb si khamoshi chha gayi।
Tabhi…
line me halki si disturbance hui…
Aur ek second ke liye…
Anand ne ek aur awaaz suni—
"Report ready hai…"
Wahi awaaz…
Dr. Ashvin।
Call turant cut ho gayi।
Anand ka dil zor se dhadak raha tha।
2021 ka pyaar…
2025 ki bimari…
aur 2026 ka sach…
Sab ek hi line me judne laga tha।
Tabhi…
unknown number ka last message aaya—
"Shuruaat pyaar se hui thi…"
"Aur anjaam… abhi baaki hai."
(Story yahin rukti hai…)