Andhera chha jata hai…
Sirf Ayesha ki tez saansein sunai de rahi thi.
"Armaan… mujhe darr lag raha hai…" uski awaaz kaanp rahi thi.
Armaan uska haath kas ke pakadta hai.
"Main hoon na… kuch nahi hoga."
Tabhi achanak ek tez roshni poore room me phail jaati hai…
Aur woh dusri ladki phir se saamne aa jaati hai.
Wahi chehra… wahi aankhein…
Jaise Ayesha khud apne saamne khadi ho.
Ayesha peeche hatt jaati hai.
"Tum phir se…?!"
Ladki shaant awaaz me kehti hai—
"Ab sach chhup nahi sakta…"
Room ki deewarein dheere dheere gayab hone lagti hain…
Aur Ayesha apne aap ko ek hospital room me paati hai.
Machines ki awaaz…
Beep… beep… beep…
Bed par koi leta hua hota hai…
Ayesha dheere dheere aage badhti hai…
Aur jaise hi wo uska chehra dekhti hai…
Uski saansein ruk jaati hain…
"Yeh… main hoon…?!"
Bed par Ayesha ka body pada hota hai—behosh… bilkul hil nahi raha.
Armaan uske paas khada hota hai… lekin wo Ayesha (spirit) ko dekh nahi pa raha.
Ayesha shock me kehti hai,
"Yeh kya ho raha hai… main yahan hoon… aur wahan bhi…?"
Dusri Ayesha (spirit) dheere se bolti hai—
"Tum zinda aur maut ke beech me fasi hui ho…"
"Tumhara body coma me hai… aur tumhari rooh yahan…"
Ayesha ke haath kaanpne lagte hain.
"Matlab… main abhi bhi zinda ho sakti hoon…?"
Ladki uski aankhon me dekh kar kehti hai—
"Haan… lekin sirf tab…"
"Jab tum apne qaatil ko pehchaan kar usse rokogi…"
Ayesha ka chehra badal jaata hai.
"Warna…?"
Room me thand badh jaati hai…
"Warna tum hamesha ke liye yahin phas jaogi…"
Achanak sab kuch phir se badal jata hai…
Aur Ayesha wapas usi bungalow me khadi hoti hai.
Neeche se phir kadam ki awaaz aati hai…
Thak… thak… thak…
Is baar awaaz aur tez… aur kareeb thi…
Ayesha ka darr ab gusse me badal raha tha.
"Ab main nahi darungi…"
Armaan uski taraf dekhkar kehta hai—
"Good… kyunki ab hum ladenge…"
Achanak darwaza zor se khulta hai…
Aur woh aadmi phir se saamne aa jata hai…
Is baar uski aankhon me aur bhi zyada khatra tha…
"Game abhi khatam nahi hua, Ayesha…"
Ayesha uski aankhon me seedha dekh kar kehti hai—
"Ab main bhi ready hoon…"
(To be continued…) 😱🔥