Hospital ka room unusually quiet tha…
Raat ke 1 baje the. Corridor me sirf dim lights jal rahi thi, aur kahin door se machines ki halki beep… beep… awaaz aa rahi thi.
Riya bed par leti hui thi, lekin uski aankhen khuli hui thi.
Neend usse door thi.
Uske dimaag me sirf ek hi sawal ghoom raha tha—
👉 "Yeh accident sach me accident tha… ya kisi ne plan kiya tha?"
Usne dheere se side me dekha…
Arjun sofa par baitha tha, aankhen band, lekin clearly wo so nahi raha tha.
"Arjun…" Riya ne halki awaaz me bulaya.
Arjun turant aankhen khol kar uske paas aaya.
👉 "Kya hua? Pain ho raha hai?"
Riya ne sir hila diya—
"Pain se zyada… confusion hai."
Arjun chup ho gaya.
Room me ek heavy silence aa gaya.
"Sach kya hai?" Riya ne phir pucha, iss baar uski awaaz weak nahi… serious thi.
Arjun ne uski aankhon me dekha…
Phir dheere se bola—
👉 "Yeh accident nahi tha."
Riya ka heart ek second ke liye ruk gaya.
"Matlab… kisi ne…?" uski awaaz halki si kaanpi.
Arjun ne haan me sir hila diya.
👉 "Aur mujhe pata hai kaun."
"Natasha…" Riya ne dheere se kaha.
Arjun ne kuch nahi bola… lekin uski aankhon ne confirm kar diya.
Riya ne aankhen band kar li…
"Main itni important kab ban gayi… ki koi mujhe maarne ki koshish kare…" usne thodi bitter smile ke saath kaha.
Arjun ka expression suddenly change ho gaya.
Wo uske paas aaya… aur dheere se bola—
👉 "Tum important ho."
Riya ne uski taraf dekha…
Unki aankhen mili…
Kuch seconds ke liye sab kuch quiet ho gaya.
Lekin us moment ko ek awaaz ne tod diya—
👉 Click…
Room ka door dheere se khula.
Arjun instantly alert ho gaya.
Usne peeche mudkar dekha—
👉 Ek nurse uniform me koi andar aa raha tha.
Face mask… cap… sab normal lag raha tha.
Lekin Arjun ke instincts ne signal de diya—
👉 "Stop right there."
Nurse ruk gayi.
"Sir, patient ko injection dena hai," usne normal tone me bola.
Arjun dheere dheere uske paas aaya…
Uski aankhen sharp thi.
👉 "Maine kisi injection ka order nahi diya."
Room me tension instantly badh gaya.
Riya ka heart fast beat karne laga.
Nurse ek second ke liye freeze hui…
Phir suddenly—
👉 Usne syringe tight pakdi… aur Riya ki taraf badhne lagi.
"ARJUN!" Riya ne panic me chillaya.
Next second—
👉 Arjun ne uska haath pakad liya.
Syringe zameen par gir gaya.
"Who sent you?" Arjun ki voice low aur dangerous thi.
Nurse ne kuch nahi bola…
Sirf struggle karne lagi.
Tabhi—
👉 Wo achanak Arjun ko push karke bhaagne lagi.
Arjun ne turant usse pakadne ki koshish ki—
Lekin wo door tak pahunch gayi.
👉 RUN!
Arjun uske peeche bhaaga…
Corridor me footsteps ki awaaz gunj uthi.
Riya room me akeli reh gayi…
Uski saanse fast thi…
👉 "Yeh sab sach me ho raha hai…"
🏃 Chase Scene
Hospital ke corridor me chase full speed par tha.
Nurse stairs ki taraf bhaagi…
Arjun uske bilkul peeche.
👉 "Ruko!"
Lekin wo nahi ruki.
Jaise hi wo exit ke paas pahunchi—
👉 Guards suddenly saamne aa gaye.
Nurse ruk gayi… phas gayi.
Arjun dheere dheere uske paas aaya…
👉 "Game over."
Nurse ne gusse me mask utara…
Lekin Arjun usse pehchanta nahi tha.
"Bol… kisne bheja?" usne cold tone me pucha.
Nurse ne sirf ek line boli—
👉 "Tum usse bacha nahi paoge…"
Aur next second—
👉 Wo behosh ho gayi.
Arjun ka face dark ho gaya.
💢 Back to Room
Arjun wapas Riya ke room me aaya…
Riya abhi bhi shock me thi.
"Tum thik ho?" Arjun ne turant pucha.
Riya ne haan me sir hila diya…
Lekin uski aankhon me darr clearly tha.
👉 "Wo mujhe maarne aayi thi…"
Arjun ne uska haath pakda…
👉 "Jab tak main hoon… koi tumhe touch bhi nahi kar sakta."
Riya ka heart fast beat karne laga…
"Tum itne sure kaise ho?" usne dheere se pucha.
Arjun uske bilkul paas aaya…
👉 "Because this time… it's not just responsibility."
Riya freeze ho gayi.
"Matlab…?" usne halki awaaz me pucha.
Arjun ne kuch seconds tak usse dekha…
Phir dheere se bola—
👉 "I won't lose you… no matter what."
😈 Final Scene
Dusri taraf…
Natasha apne room me baithi thi…
Uske saamne news chal rahi thi—
👉 "Attack failed."
Usne slow clap kiya…
"Impressive, Arjun…"
Phir uski aankhon me dark smile aayi—
👉 "Ab main khud aaungi."
🔥 Cliffhanger:
👉 Natasha khud kya karegi?
👉 Kya Riya safe rahegi?