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Incest Baadshah ~ The Tales of Debauchery

Kya Veer apni life behtar kar paega ya sab kuch kho baithega?

  • Veer Baadshah banega

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  • Sab kuch kho baithega

    Votes: 27 1.6%
  • Kuch paega toh kuch khoega

    Votes: 231 13.4%
  • Kuch nahi bann paega

    Votes: 36 2.1%

  • Total voters
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Update - 201 ~ From the shadows (1)

Ab tak...

Purvi ko yu akela chhor woh kisi kaaran se hi gaya tha. Kaaran tha-

*Ding*

[Mission : The Devil is in the details.
Description : Find the culprit who messed with Hotel Prestige, Yarnia, and host's family. Find the plotter.
Rewards : 10,000 points.
Time limit : 1 month.

Mission failure penalty : Unknown for now.]

Yahi wajah thi, Veer ko ab desperate hone ki. Magar, abhi woh soch hi raha tha jab achanak uske mann me-

*Ding*

[Mission : Deal breaker (1)
Description : Find the truth about Pushkar, Gaurav and Nik.
Rewards :
1) 10,000 points.
2) Favourability increase of Divya and Suhana.

Time limit : 10 days.
Mission failure penalty : Losing Suhana and Divya.]

Pehle mission par toh Veer already lag chuka tha. Lekin, dusra mission padhte hi uski aankhein aashcharya me maare fel gayi.

'What!?'


Ab aage...

A few days ago,
Disembowler’s Lair,
Morning - 7:36 AM ~


Kabristan ke ilaake ke baahar peele rang ke barricade tapes lage hue the. Police officers ka jhund andar ikhatta ho rakha tha. Darjano hathiyarband adhikari kabristan ki purani dehti deewaron ke paas khade ho kar media aur darshako ko door rakhne ki koshish kar rahe the. Cameras ke shutters baar-baar click ho rahe the, aur reporters chillaate hue khabar jaanane ki maang kar rahe the.

Par, fir bhi... Iss shor ke beech, Maharashtra ke DGP, Rohan Bakshi kabristan ke andar khamosh khade hue the.

Uske haath aapas me bandhe the. Aur, aankhein neeche ek gehre gaddhe ki orr tiki thi. Yahi wo entry thi jo Disembowler ki lair ke andar jaane ka raasta thi.

Wo abhi tak neeche nahi gaya tha, lekin tasveeron me usne bahut kuchh dekha tha.

Jalne ke nishaan, acid ke daag. Jung lage bistaron par bandhi zanzeerein. Baal ke guchhe. Haddiyaan. Surgical instruments. Janvaro ke shav. Insaanon ke avshesh. Aise aise chemicals jinhe abhi tak theek tarah se pehchaana bhi nahi gaya tha. Kharocho ke nishaan, khoon se sani deewaarein aur, na jaane kya kya.

"Sir?"

Rohan ne dheere se apna sarr ghumaaya. Ek hawaldar kabristan ke gate ke paas se savdhani se andar aaya, maano beech me bolne se darr raha ho.

"Hmm?"


Rohan ne sawaaliyaan nazrein liye uss se poochha.

Hawaldar : Media waale ab out of control ho rahe hai, Sir. Barrier todne ki dhamki de rahe hai. Live dikha rahe hai sab aur jawab ki maang kar rahe hai. Bina wajah kyu police ne aisi jagah par jaanch jaari kar rakhi hai? Aur, agar wajah hai... toh saamne kyu nahi laate? Mujhe nahi lagta ab hum unhe lambe samay tak rok paayenge, Sir.

Rohan ne turant jawab nahi diya. Uski nazar barrier ke theek peechhe badhti bheed par gayi. Darjano microphone taane journalists khade hue the. News vans betarteeb dhang se khadi thi. Aur, cameramen giddh ki tarah focus lagaaye baithe the.

Logon me darr toh tha, magar akrosh bhi utna hi tha. Rohan ne akhirkar kaha.

Rohan : Unse kaho ki mein aa raha hu.

Hawaldar ne sarr hilaaya aur fauran hi tezi se waapas bhaaga.

Rohan dheere-dheere barrier ke baahar jaane ke liye orr badha. Aur, use baahar aata dekh reporters bhediyo ki tarah aage badhne lage, camera shutters click hone lage, recordings chalu ho gayi, aur microphones ek dusre ke upar dhakel diye gaye.

Rohan baahar aate hue unn sab ke saamne aa kar khada hua. Ek pal beeta. Aur, fir sawaalon ke vaar shuru ho gaye.

"Sir, kya aap batayenge ki kya kuchh chal raha hai? Kyu police ne iss kabristan ko band kar rakha hai kal raat se?"

"Kya serial killer pakda gaya hai? Ya aur bhi bodies mili hai andar?"

"Serial killer se janta safe hai ya nahi, Sir?"

"Kya wo akela hi hai ya aur bhi log hai?"

"Kya police koi badi khabar janta se chhupa rahi hai?"

Rohan ne apna haath uthaaya. Aur, afra-tafri ka mahaul chuppi me badal gaya. Ek kshan baad woh bola. Uski awaaz bhaari aur gambheer thi aur aankhein camera par tiki hui thi.

Rohan : Humne serial killer ka thikaana khoj nikaala hai.

Ye sunte hi bheed me tanaav badh gaya. Log kaanp uthe. Sach saamne aane waala tha.

Rohan : Abhi completely nahi keh sakte ki ye usi ka thikaana tha ya nahi. Lekin, 99% hum sure hai isme ki yahi par wo pichhle kuchh dinon se chhipa hua tha.

Journalist 1 : Yaha par se aapka kya matlab hai?

Rohan (glances) : Yahi! Kabristan ke neeche. Underground.

Journalists : !!!

Rohan : Aur, isliye police use dhundhne me nakaam ho rahi thi. Experts abhi neeche analysis kar rahe hai. Aur, maine neeche ki kuchh photos bhi dekhi hai.

Journalist 1 : Kya mila sir aapko? Kuchh batayenge?

Rohan : Dekhiye! Abhi iss baat pe mein charcha nahi karna chahunga. Neeche jo kuchh bhi hai, bahut bura hai.

Journalist 1 : Toh kya aap janta ko andhere me rakhenge?

Rohan (sighs) : Dead bodies!!!

Journalist 1 : *shivers*

Rohan : Mil gaya aapko aapka jawaab? Ji haan! Neeche se hume bodies mili hai. Ek nahi. Kayi. Sirf insaano ki hi nahi. Janvaro ki bhi. Aur, bhi bahut kuchh. Neeche underground poori ek lair hai. Aur, itni badi hai ki ye apne aap me ek bahut badi discovery hai.

Journalist 2 : Aur, uss serial killer ka kya? Kya police ne use pakad liya hai?

Rohan : Ji nahi! Wo yaha nahi paaya gaya.

Journalist 2 : Toh police ne ye location ka pata kaise lagaaya?

Rohan (sighs) : Meri apni beti... Chhoti si hai. Serial killer dwara kidnap ho gayi thi. Shaam ko. Uske saath ek aur bacchi thi. Do nanhi bacchiyon ko kidnap kar ke bhaaga tha woh.

Journalists : !!!?

Rohan : Par, ye khush-kismati ki baat hai ki dono bacchiyaan sahi salamat laut aayi. Meri wife, Mrs. Trisha, jo ki DSP hai, iss case me kaafi involve hai. Aur, kisi shubhchintak ne unn dono bacchiyon ko sahi salamat rescue kiya tha. Mrs. Trisha ne iski pushti ki hai.

Journalist 2 : Kaun tha woh? Kya hum jaan sakte hai?

Rohan : Iss baare me koi jankari haath nahi lagi hai. Bas, ek naujavan tha jo dono bacchiyon ko serial killer ke muh se chhura kar laaya tha. Humara dhyaan tabhi bacchiyon ko surakshit rakhne me laga hua tha. Aur, saath hi uss serial killer ko pakadne ke liye.

Kehte hue uski bauhe kass gayi. Kyunki, use bhi yahi jankari praapt hui thi.

'Trisha... Kab tak tum mujhse uss naujavan ko chhupaogi? Kya majboori hai tumhari jo tumne mujhe bhi-!!'

Par, wo chaah ke bhi apni patni se sach ko zabardasti nahi jaan sakta tha. Uski beti sahi salamat uske paas pahuchi thi. Aur, ye sab uss naujavan ki wajah se hua tha. Trisha ka kehna tha ki usne uss naujavan ka chehra nahi dekha aur na hi woh use jaanti thi. Magar... Rohan jaanta tha ki uski patni uss se jhooth bol rahi thi. Yaha tak ki uske saath waale officers bhi kuchh nahi ugal rahe the.

Aur, wo h jaanta tha ki iss sab ke peechhe, uski patni ka haath tha.

Journalist 3 : Toh, Sir kya bacchiyon ko bachaane waale ko kisi bhi tarah ki saraahna nahi di jaayegi? Uske liye kuchh nahi karegi police?

Rohan : Hum toh chaahte hi hai ki veh naujavan, agar ye news dekh raha hai, toh kripya saamne aaye, police ke sabhi log saraahna karte hue uska sammaan karna chaahenge.

Aise hi aneko sawaalon ke jawaab dete hue jab Rohan interview se fursat hua toh news channels me sansani si mach gayi.

Desh bhar me TV par breaking news ki headlines chalne lagi.

"Breaking News : Mumbai me sthit ek kabristan ke neeche mili khaufnak maand."

"Police ne pushti ki : Underground maand serial killer ki hi thi."

"Kal shaam do bacchiyon ko aghwa kar ke le gaya tha serial killer."

"Agyaat naujavan dwara dono bacchiyon ko bachaaya gaya."

Aisi tamaam headlines ghar-ghar TVs me daud chali. Aur, isme koi shaq nahi tha ki Veer ke gharwalo ne bhi ye khabre dekh hi li thi.

***


Present,
Nidhi's house, Mumbai,
Morning - 9:20 AM ~


Subah subah Nidhi ke ghar se taaze parathon ki khushbu aa rahi thi. Nanhi Juhi jiski aankhon me abhi bhi kahi na kahi neend bhari hui thi, uski urja me koi kami nazar nahi aa rahi thi. Tabhi, darwaze par ek dastak hui-

*Knock* *Knock*

Juhi ne darwaza khola, aur jaise hi saamne khade shaks ko dekha, uski aankhein chamak uthi.

Juhi (shrieks) : Papa!!!

Woh khushi se chillayi, uski nanhi baahein Veer ki orr badh gayi. Veer muskuraaya — woh teekhi aur sthir muskaan nahi jo aaj kal uske hontho par rehti thi, balki ek sacchi aur keval chand logon ke saamne hi pesh aane waali woh muskaan.

Usne Juhi ko araam se goad me uthaaya, wo khil-khila rahi thi, uske chhote-chhote haath Veer ko uski gardan ke peechhe se jakad liye.

Hall me theek peechhe, Shreya sofe par baithi thi, Dhruv uske bagal se baitha hua tha, aur wo apne haatho se chhote-chhote kaur kar ke Dhruv ko paraanthe khilaane me lagi hui thi.

Kintu, Juhi ka yu Veer ko 'Papa' bulaane se, uski aankhein chand pal ke liye sikudi. Nidhi ne use saara vakhyaan bataya hua tha. Magar, apne kaano se ise saamne sunana ek alag anubhav tha.

Shor sunte hi Nidhi apne haathon ko apron me pochhte hue rasoi se baahar nikli, aur baahar aate hi uske qadam tham gaye. Usne Veer ko dekha. Kaise uski shirt ki aasteen upar thi, hawa se baal bikhre hue the aur Juhi ko apni goad me wo aise uthaaya hua tha jaise maano wo sach me uski bacchi ho.

*Badump*

Uska dil dhadak utha.

Nidhi : Veer...! T-Tum... Aa gaye!?

Veer (smiles) : Hmm! Good morning!

Usne Juhi ko dheere se neeche utaarte hue kaha.

Nidhi (smiles) : G-Good morning! Kaisi thi raat? Maasi ke yaha? Thoda better feel hua ghar se nikal ke?

Veer : Hmm? Oh! Haan! Zaroor!

Nidhi : Oh! Badhiya! T-Tum ekdum time par aaye ho. Naashta taiyaar hi hai. Fatafat baith jao. Fresh hona hai toh washroom me jaa-

Veer : Nahi! Mein maasi ke yaha se brush kar ke, in fact naashta kar ke hi aaya hu.

Nidhi : Kya? P-Par-! Tum waha se hi kyu-

Veer (smiles) : Aap le aaiye jo bhi banaya hai. Mujhe abhi bhi bhookh hai.

Nidhi (smiles) : H-Haan! Haan! Zaroor! Bas ek minute!

Nidhi chehekte hue tez qadmo ke saath andar gayi. Idhar Veer ne Juhi ko ek chocolate ka box pakdaya toh woh bhi khush ho gayi.

Juhi : Yay~ Mere liye, papa?

Veer (nods) : Bilkul! Sab tumhara hai!

Woh kone me bhaagi, chocolate box ko kisi khazaane ki tarah maante hue use ahista-ahista kholne lagi.

Aur, ant me jab Veer sofe par baithne laga toh usne Shreya aur Dhruv ko dekha.

Veer : Hey!

Shreya : Hi!

Usne Dhruv ke gaal ko sehlaate hue use khilaaya. Nanha sa Dhruv taktaki lagaaye use aise ghoor raha tha jaise maano yaad karne ki koshish kar raha ho ki ye dekha-dekha shaks akhir kaun hai.

Shreya ne TV se Veer ki orr dekha, fir screen ki orr ishaara kiya. Ek news anchor bahut hi aakramak lehze me khabrein suna raha tha, uske peechhe crime scene ki dhundhli tasveerein flash ho rahi thi.

Shreya (quietly) : Yahi hai... Wo jagah... Hai na?

Veer ne uski nigaaho ka peechha karte hue screen par dekha aur haami bhari.

Veer : Hmm!

Shreya (frowns) : Tum udhar the!? Uss... Shamsaan ke neeche? Juhi ko bachaane ke liye?

Veer ne apni aankhein screen par hi tikaayi rakhi.

Veer : Hmm!

Sunte hi Shreya ke andar ek sihran daud gayi.

Shreya : Toh... Tumhara saamna uss serial killer se nahi hua?

Veer (jhooth bolte hue) : Jab mein waha pahucha tab wo waha nahi tha.

Shreya : Oh! Toh kaha tha woh?

Usne zor dete hue poochha.

Veer : Mujhe kya pata.

Shreya thodi jhuki, bauhe sikodte hue.

Shreya : Aur, wo ghaav? Tumhare haatho par, chehre par-!? Wo kaise aaye?

Veer ki aankhein abhi bhi screen par hi thi.

Veer : Kuchh jaanvar. Awaara kutte... Aur, wo jagah. Mein fisal gaya tha. Gir gaya tha waha. Bas itna hi.

*Silence*

Shreya chup rahi. Woh jaanti thi ki Veer uss se jhooth bol raha tha. Kyunki, Juhi ne pehle hi bahut kuchh Nidhi aur use bata diya tha. Kaise uske so called 'papa' uss serial killer se bhide the, kaise apne upar taange-taange wo unhe bacha ke laaye. Woh kaafi kuchh jaanti thi. Jab usne dekha ki Veer uss vishay se bhaag raha hai, toh usne aur dakhal dene ki koshish nahi ki. Bas itna hi poochhi-

Shreya : Itna pyaar karte ho Juhi se???

Veer : Haan!

*Badump*

Iss baar Shreya ka dil zor se dhadka. Usne ek gehri saans li.

Udhar Juhi ne apni chocolate chabaana shuru kar diya tha. Uski hasi, uski masoomiyat, ye sab kamre me kisi madhur sangeet ki tarah goonj rahi thi.

Shreya : Mujhe ab bhi samajh nahi aata.

Veer : Hmm?

Shreya (budbudaate hue) : Tum humesha cheezon ko halke me kyu lete ho!? Sach chhupaate kyu ho? Bataate kyu nahi logon ko?

Veer ne uski orr dekha.

Veer : Kyunki...

Shreya : ???

Veer : Kuchh sach... theek nahi hote. Unka chhipa rehna hi behtar hota hai.

Shreya bhooli nahi thi. Use sab kuchh yaad tha ki Veer ne uske liye kya kuchh kiya tha. Kaise wo uske liye khada hua tha. Kaise Rajat se usne Nidhi aur Juhi ko bachaaya tha. Kaise usne uski pehli job lagwaayi thi. Aur, kaise uska sapna bhi poora kar diya.

Tab woh use appreciate karne lagi thi. Par, dheere-dheere yahi appreciation, attraction me badal gaya. Aur, ab wo attraction kuchh gehra... kuchh uljha hua... Na jaane kin anubhutiyon par sawaar thi ab woh. Jo bhi tha, bahut prabal tha.

Lekin, aspatal me uss raat ke baad se, jab usne Nidhi ko use kass ke pakde hue dekha tha, uske andar kuchh badal chuka tha.

Shreya : R-Right-!!

Veer : !!?

Shreya : Uss raat hospital me... Pata nahi kaise, aisa laga jaise... meri gardan par kuchh aake laga tha aur fir maine shayad apne hosh kho diye the.

Uski baat sunn Veer ko turant hi ek shaks ka dhyaan aaya.

'Erica-!'

Woh jaanta tha ki Erica hi use Nidhi ke hospital se utha ke laayi thi. Uske baad Renshu use dusre hospital le gaya tha jaha Ragini bharti thi.

Veer : Tum thaki hui hogi. Unconscious ho gayi hogi.

Shreya : Arey nahi! Mein theek thi yaar sach me!!! Kuchh to hua tha... Yaad nahi aa raha kya...

Veer : Don't sweat on it.

Shreya : Yeah!

Juhi carpet par hi laiti hui thi, uske chaaro orr khilauno ki chaadar bichhi hui thi. Do gudiya aapas me nakli ladaayi kar rahi thi, toh wahi ek chocolate se sana hua haath plastic ki talvaar pakde hue tha.

Aur, tabhi-

Nidhi garma-garam paranthe, katori me red sauce, achaar aur chai ke do cup lekar rasoi se baahar nikli. Tray rakhte waqt uski ungliyaan kaanp rahi thi. Na hi garmi se, na hi thand se, balki kisi aur cheez se.

Uski nazrein apne aap Veer par pad gayi. Woh sofe par baitha tha, apni kohni ghutno par tikaaye hue, kinhi khayaalo me khoya hua tha.

Nidhi : Y-Ye..

Usne uske saamne ek plate lagaate hue kaha.

Veer : Ji! Thank you!

Nidhi : Ye chai...

Usne dheere se use cup pakdaate hue kaha. Par, cup lene se pehle jaise hi woh kuchh kehne waala tha. Nidhi ne uske pehle hi keh diya.

Nidhi : Teen chammach. Do cup ke liye. Humesha ki tarah.

Veer muskuraaya.

Veer : Aapko yaad tha!?

Nidhi : Kuchh important cheezein ab mein nahi bhoolti.

Usne jawab diya. Par, turant hi use pachhtava bhi hua ki bhala ye kya keh diya usne? Ye sunn'ne me kaisa laga hoga?

Nidhi (blushes) : M-Mera matlab... mujhe yaad tha.

Woh uske saamne baithi, sahaj hone ka naatak kar rahi thi, lekin aankhein baar-baar Veer par hi tiki rahi aur jaise hi unki nazrein aapas me mili, toh usne jaldi se apni nazrein fer li. Itne me Shreya uthi-

Nidhi : V-Veer...!

Veer : *glances*

Usne dheere se pukaara, jab Shreya haath dhone ke liye andar chali gayi.

Nidhi : Juhi tumhe bahut yaad kar rahi thi. Kal raat se hi-

Veer (smiles) : School nahi gayi aaj?

Nidhi : Nahi! Zidd kar rahi thi. Toh, maine bhi nahi bheja. Aaj tum pehle din aane waale the. Isliye, aaj rok liya maine. *smiles* Par, ye chhutti sirf aaj ke liye.

Veer : Mein subah se shaam yahi rahunga. Kahi nahi jaane waala.

Nidhi : Umm! *smiles* Thank you!

Juhi waapas bhaagte hue aayi. Uske gaal chocolate se bhare hue the. Aur, usne pyaar se pukaara-

Juhi : Papa!!

Veer : Hmm?

Ek pal ke liye apni beti ke muh se Veer ke liye 'papa' sunn, Nidhi ke gaal sharm se laal ho gaye.

Juhi : Mein aapki kanghi kar du??

Veer : Huh??

Juhi : Mumma Juhi ke baal banaati hai toh... toh, Juhi Papa ke banayegi.

Veer : Hahahaha! Mere baal itne lambe nahi hai, Juhi.

Juhi : Mouuu~ Mujhe banaane hai~

Veer : Achha theek hai. Par, abhi nahi. Abhi mein breakfast kar raha hu. Baad me. Theek hai?

Juhi (chimes) : Okay~

Wo khushi se haste hue uske peechhe sofe par chadh gayi. Nidhi bhi hasi.

Veer : Perfect! Aaj bhi inn parantho ka swaad bilkul pehle jaisa hi hai! Aur, ye chai bhi-!

Nidhi ne uske bhaav padhne chaahe, uske hontho par halki muskaan thi. Kuchh saal pehle yahi Veer dara hua rehta tha, study table par jhuka hua, exams ki taiyaari karta hua, aur aaj yahi Veer ek alag Veer bann chuka tha.

Usne dekha ki Veer kamre ko badi hi bareeki se dekh raha tha. Toh, usne khud se hi samjhaana chaaha-

Nidhi : M-Maine curtains badal diye hai.

Veer (smiles) : Haan, wo dekhe maine.

Nidhi : A-Aur, wo corner me lamp bhi rakh diya hai. T-Tum kehte the na ki udhar ek chhota lamp hona chahiye. Toh, maine...

Veer (smiles) : Ab zyada achha lag raha hai.

Nidhi : H-Haan!! Tum wahi baithate the aksar.

Usne khidki ke paas door ek kone ki orr ishaara karte hue kaha. Veer ne uski nigaahon ka peechha kiya aur sarr hilaaya.

Veer : Hmm!

Ye woh jagah thi jaha woh sabse pehle Nidhi ke ghar me aake baitha tha. Jab use laga tha ki duniya me use koi bhi rehne nahi dega. Uska koi thikaana nahi hoga. Tab, yahi jagah uski apni thi. Uski pasandeeda.

Veer ke bhaav padh, Nidhi ki aankhein namm ho gayi.

Veer : Aapne kuchh nahi poochha tha...

Nidhi : !!?

Veer : Koi sawaal nahi. Bas mujhe hospital se leke aayi thi aap. Mujhe apne ghar laayi jaise mein humesha se yahi rehta tha. Aur-

Nidhi : Mujhe kuchh bhi poochhne ki zaroorat nahi thi.

Veer : ???

Nidhi : Mein jaanti thi mein kya kar rahi thi. Aur, kiske liye kar rahi thi.

Veer : Kyu kar rahi thi? Kya iska bhi jawaab hai?

Nidhi : Nahi! Mein nahi jaanti kyu. Bas, itna jaanti hu ki maine jo kiya, sahi kiya.

Veer : Agar, wahi sthiti aaj firse aapke saamne aaye toh kya aap-

Nidhi : Hazaar baar karungi.

Veer : Huh!!?

Nidhi : Har baar!

*Badump*

Iss baar Veer ka dil ek dhadkan phaand gaya. Aur, Juhi jo laiti hui apne khilauno se khelne me lagi hui thi, woh aise hi chehekte hue bol padi-

Juhi : Hehe! Mumma ko papa se pyaal hai~

Nidhi (yells) : J-JUHIIIIII-!!!! *blushes*

Juhi : Mumma loves papa~ Mumma loves papa~ Hehehe~

Nidhi (blushes) : Juhiiiii-!! Chup!!!

Veer ne turant koi jawaab nahi diya. Uske honthon par bas ek halki muskaan saji hui thi. Akhirkar, usne baat ko palatate hue kaha-

Veer : Waise- ye deewar ke paint par abhi bhi wahi daag hai.

Nidhi : Huh? H-Haan! Woh... Woh waha par sab baith ke sarr tikaate hai toh waha daag bann gaya hai. Abhi tak maine uska kuchh nahi kiya.

Veer : Aur, landlord ne nahi dekha abhi tak ye?

Nidhi : Dekh gaye hai! *sighs* Thoda sa hi hai. M-Mein fix karwa dungi baad me.

Veer : Jab karwaana ho toh mujhe bula lijiyega.

Nidhi (quietly) : Mmm!

Na hi Veer ne usko apne paise ka rutba dikhaya. Na hi usko middle class life ka ehsaas dilaaya. Usne bas itna kaha... ki jab sudharwana ho, toh woh use bulaaye. Bas. Aur, Nidhi ko yahi baat sabse achhi lagi.

Tabhi, Shreya ki awaaz ne unka dhyaan bhang kar diya.

Shreya : Oh wowww~ Mujhe toh pata hi nahi tha ki aap dono ekdum shadishuda jode ki tarah baatein karte ho!!?

Nidhi chaunk gayi, uska shareer jhatka kha kar reh gaya. Veer ne bhi bauhe upar kar uski orr dekha.

Veer : Excuse me!?

Shreya pyaar se muskurayi, lekin uski aankhein sikud gayi.

Shreya : Bas itna hi kaha ki maine dii ko kabhi itna baat karte nahi dekha na. Tum toh unka ekdum chatty version saamne le aaye. Nice job Veer. *winks*

Nidhi : Sh-Shreya?

Shreya : No!!! It's actually cute.

Usne parantha ka ek tukda muh me daalte hue kaha.

Shreya : Mujhe sochne pe majboor karta hai ye ki maine dii ke aur kaun se versions abhi tak nahi dekhe hai?

Veer ne uski baaton me ek wazan mehsoos kiya. Woh tanaav kam karte hue halka sa hasa.

[Oh! Someone's jelly...!]

Veer : Well! Haha! Tumhe apni dii se kitchen me aur bhi tasty tasty dishes banwani chaahiye. Trust me! Unke aur bhi versions dekhne ko milenge. *sips* Ye chai kamaal ki hai.

Shreya : Oh please! Aaj itni achhi chai isliye bani hai kyunki tum yaha ho.

Veer : Huh!?

Shreya : Yes! Warna daily aisi nahi banti.

Nidhi : SHREYA!!

Usne ab daanta, lekin gaalon par gulaabi rang chadha hua tha. Tabhi, itne me Juhi achanak khadi hui, uske haathon me ek drawing book thi.

Juhi (runs) : Papaaaa! Papa!!! Dekho! Maine humara ghar banaya...!

[Aww!]

Veer ne drawing book haath me li aur use dekha. Usme Juhi ka ek nanha sa stick figure version, ek bade stick figure ke bagal se khada hua tha, jis par 'papa' likha tha. Aur, uske bagal se ek gulabi color ki 'mumma' khadi hui thi. Spasht roop se — Nidhi. Aur, ek stroller me chhota sa baccha jo ki Dhruv tha.

[It's so cute. Right, master?]

'Hmm!'

Shreya : Huh? Ek minute! Mein kaha hu???

Drawing me Shreya kahi bhi nazar nahi aa rahi thi. Apni maasi ki baat sunn Juhi ne drawing ko firse dekha.

Juhi : Umm... A-Aap... Maasi... Umm... Haan!

Uski ungli fir achanak se ek aur figure ki orr badhi. Aur, wo bade hi garv se boli.

Juhi : Aap ped ho!!!

Shreya (yells) : Kyaaaaaaa????

Veer (laughs) : AHAHAHAHAHA!!!!

Veer ki hasi itni zorr se chhooti ki woh khud ko hasne se rok nahi paaya.

Shreya : Juhi ki bacchi-

Veer : Hahahahahaha!!!

Juhi : Ehehehehe~

Veer ki hasi dekh Juhi bhi uske sang shaamil ho gayi, ye sochte hue ki shayad usne koi bahut badhiya kaam kiya tha jo uske 'papa' has rahe the.

Nidhi jhuk kar dekhne lagi, uske honth hasi ko dabaane ki poori koshish kar rahe the. Yahi. Yahi toh wo pal the jinhe wo miss kiya karti thi. Veer ke yaha hone se... kitni raunak badh jaati thi ghar me.

Par, tabhi Veer ke bol uske kaan me pade. Awaaz bahut hi dheemi thi.

Veer (drawing ko dekhte hue) : Woh wahi dekh rahi hai, jo woh dekhna chaahti hai.

*Badump* *Badump*

Nidhi ke dil ki dhadkane tez ho gayi. Palkein jhapki aur honth thar-thara uthe. Aur, woh achanak se uss se door hoke wapas se apni jagah par baith gayi.

Lekin, unke beech ki ye kashmkash akhir iss baar Shreya ki aankhon se chook ke na jaa saki. Woh ab ise aur andekha nahi kar saki. Usne napkin se apne haath pochhe aur ek muskaan bikherte hue boli.

Shreya : You know what... Ab hum sab ko ek break ki zaroorat hai.

Nidhi : Break?

Shreya : Yeah! Yeah! Break!

Veer : Kaisa break?

Shreya : Break! Har cheez se. Ye lagatar stress, jo kuchh bhi hua, Juhi ka kidnap hona, hospital me dii ka hona, fir shamshan me tumhara jaana, serial killer se Juhi ko chhura ke laana, and then tumhari hotel pe wo unknown attack, Ragini aunty ki injury, Yarnia ka shut down, all that shit and-

Usne khud ko thoda roka, use ehsaas hua ki uski awaaz kuchh zyada hi oonchi ho rahi thi.

Shreya : I mean... Ye... Ye sab bahut zyada tha, right?

Veer ki palkein jhuk gayi. Nidhi ne bhi ek aah bhari, uske kandhe adrishya bojh se bhaari ho gaye.

Nidhi : Tumne sahi kaha.

Shreya khadi hui, table ke chaaro orr ghoomi aur Veer ke bagal se sofe ke armrest par baith gayi, kuchh zyada hi nazdeek.

Shreya : Plus... Mein Singapore se waapas aayi hu. Can you imagine? Singapore se! Mera shoot cancel ho gaya. Sab kuchh beech me chhorna pada. And, I don't even know why. Toh, ab mein practically unemployed hu aur frustrated bhi.

Veer : Toh?

Shreya : Toh, mere paas ek badhiya idea hai.

Veer : Jaise ki-?

Shreya : Jaise ki... Tum mujhe-

Veer : !!?

Shreya (smiles) : Ek date par leke chalo!

Nidhi : !!!!!

Veer : Huh?

Nidhi ko apne kaano par vishvas nahi ho raha tha. Juhi farsh par se uthi aur boli.

Juhi : Date pe? Mumma date pe kaise jaa sakte hai?? Usko to likhte hai na?

Bechari nanhi Juhi couple waali date ko tareekh waali date samajh rahi thi. Aur, isme uski koi galti bhi nahi thi. Shreya uski galat-fehmi par muskurayi.

Shreya : Woh waali date nahi, my little munchkin.

Juhi : Toh aur kaun si date??

Shreya ne naatkeeya dhang se apni zulfo ko peechhe karte hue jawab diya.

Shreya (smiles) : Iss date me sirf do bade log jaate hai, sweetie. Lunch pe, ya dinner pe, saath-saath. Sirf ek ladka. Aur, ek ladki.

Juhi : T-Toh, mein bhi chalungi.

Shreya (grins) : Hmph! Shayad tumne suna nahi beta! Maine kya kaha? Isme sirf do bade log jaate hai. Aur, tum kya ho?? Chhoti bacchi. Samajh gayi?

Juhi : M-Mujhe bhi jaana hai-!!!! Mein bhi papa ke saath jaungi!

Shreya : Hahaha! Ab toh tum aur nahi jaa sakti.

Juhi (ruwasi awaaz me) : K-Kyu?

Shreya : Kyunki, date par sirf couples ya friends jaate hai, my dear. *grins* Aur, tum toh Veer ko apna papa maanti ho. Hai na? Toh, tum toh jaa hi nahi sakti.

Juhi ki aankhon me aasu panpe. Shreya thoda ghabrayi aur uska darr haqeeqat me badal gaya.

"Haaaarrrrggghhhhhhh-!!!"

Juhi rote hue jaa ke Nidhi se lipat gayi.

Nidhi : Shreya!!! Kyu Juhi ko abhi se ye sab bataya? Ab wo-

Shreya : What? Aisa toh hai nahi ki mein uss se shaadi kar rahi hu. Ek date ke liye hi toh kaha hai. Ek dinner. Woh mera friend hai itna achha. Kya burayi hai isme?

Juhi : haaaaaarrrrgggghhh!!

Nidhi : P-Par, fir bhi- Y-Ye nahi-

Usne bolna chaaha, magar ruk gayi.

Shreya : Nahi kya? Kya friends ke saath hangout karne me koi problem hai? Aur, upar se ye Veer hai. Agar, mein ghar me mummy papa ko bhi bata ke jau na toh bhi woh mujhe nahi tokenge. Aur, aap shayad ye baat achhe se jaanti hongi.

Nidhi ki palkein neeche jhuk gayi. Woh apni beti ko chup karaane me lagi hui thi jab Juhi achanak se uske paas se nikli aur jaake Veer ke haath ko jakad li.

Shreya : !!?

Juhi : Niiiiii!!! Mein papa ko kahi nahi le jaane dungi.

Shreya : Aww! Par, cheezein tumhari icchha se nahi chalti, sweetie! Zara socho! Actually... Agar, sach me tumhari maasi ki shaadi tumhare so called 'papa' se ho gayi? Toh kya hoga? Tumhare papa humesha tumhare paas reh sakte hai. Aur, fir mein kya lagungi tumhari? Hmm? Mumma? Hahaha!

Juhi (shrieks) : Niiiiiii!!!

Shreya : ???

Juhi (Veer ki orr mudte hue) : P-Papa! Aap ni jaoge na?

Shreya : Arey waah! Kyu nahi jaayega woh? Hum bilkul jaayenge!

Juhi (shouts) : Niiiiii!!!

Veer : Ummm...

Juhi : Papa!!! Ni jaoge na??

Veer (smiles) : Mein-

Iske pehle ki woh jawaab de paata, Nidhi hi beech me kood gayi.

Nidhi : Woh nahi jaa sakta!!

Usne apni mansha kuchh zyada hi zorr se zaahir ki.

Veer : !!?

Shreya : Huh?

Nidhi : V-Veer ka... Usne abhi-abhi apne dada ji ko khoya hai.

Ek solid counterattack. Veer ne iss par chupchaap sarr hilaaya. Toh wahi, Shreya ki muskaan thodi ladkhada gayi.

Shreya : Haan toh mein kaun sa aaj hi uss se chalne ke liye keh rahi hu? Par, agle hafte ka kya? Agle mahine? Woh humesha toh iss phase me nahi reh sakta na? Humein use aur lively feel karwana chaahiye. Isliye, toh maine kaha tha. Hum baad me bhi jaa sakte, hai na Veer?

Kehte hue woh Veer ke qareeb jhuk gayi. Bahut nazdeek. Aur, Juhi chillaa uthi.

Juhi (yells) : Niiiiiii!

Nidhi ko laga ki uski saansein atak rahi thi. Gala sookh raha tha. Woh kya kar rahi thi? Woh beech me kyu aayi? Kya abhi-abhi usne ek bahaana dete hue apni hi chhoti behan ke plan ko fail karna chaaha?

Shreya ne use dekha. Uski awaaz me madhurta thi, lekin aankhein teekhi.

Shreya : Kya aap nahi chaahogi ki kisi shady tinder match ki bajaaye mein Veer jaise shareef ladke ke saath baahar jau??

Veer : Hey! Just to let you know, mein itna shareef nahi hu.

Shreya (winks) : Tumne abhi mujhe nahi jaana, dear.

Juhi ne Nidhi ki kurti ko hairaan ho kar kheencha.

Juhi : Mumma... P-Papa maasi ke saath jaayenge? Aap mana karo na papa ko.

Nidhi : Mein... Mujhe nahi pata...

Usne Veer ki aankhon se bachte hue dheere se kaha. Kamre me ek pal ke liye ajeeb tarah ka sannaata chhaa gaya.

Veer (smiles) : Papa wahi jaayenge jaha Juhi bolegi. Theek hai?

Aur, ye sunte hi Juhi ki aankhon me chamak aa gayi.

Juhi : Sacchi??

Veer (smiles) : Mucchi!

Shreya : Of course! Mujhe samajh jaana chaahiye tha ki yahi hoga. Enjoy!

Kehte hue woh be-mann se waha se chidhte hue nikal gayi. Aur, Juhi phudakte hue Veer ka haath kheench kar use Nidhi ke bagal se baithaane le gayi. Usne baari-baari dono ke haath liye aur boli.

Juhi : Toh... Toh... Mumma, papa aur mein... Hum teeno date pe chalenge!

Nidhi ka dil dhadak raha tha. Usne virodh kyu kiya? Woh beech me kyu aayi? Kya uss hospital waali raat sach me usne apna dil Veer ko saunp diya tha?

Toh, fir uski chhoti behan ka kya? Use toh khush hona chahiye tha ki uski chhoti behan ko Veer jaise ladke me interest tha aur use toh iss orr badhna chaahiye tha ki kaise woh Veer aur Shreya ko ek kar sake.

Lekin...

Jab Shreya ne use chhua, uske qareeb jhuki, use apne andar ek dard kyu mehsoos hua?

Usne andar jaati Shreya ko dekha. Aur, tabhi uski aankhein Veer se mili.

*Badump*

Nidhi : M-Mein...

Juhi : Mumma chalogi na?

Veer (smiles) : Zaroor! Hum sab chalenge. Okay?

Juhi (beams) : Yayyy~

Veer ka haath achanak Nidhi ke haath ke upar aaya, toh bechari Nidhi jhatka kha kar reh gayi. Nazrein mili. Aur, saansein tez ho gayi. Lekin, iss baar-

Nidhi ne apna haath nahi hataaya. Veer ki giraft me hi rehne diya. Veer ne dusra haath uske chehre ki orr badhaaya. Uski chin ko thaamte hue, chehre ko apni orr karne ki koshish ki-

Magar, Nidhi ne kaanpte hue apna chehra dheere se dusri orr ferna chaaha. Aur, tabhi Veer ne apna angutha Nidhi ke gulaabi hontho par firaaya.

Ek sihran Nidhi ke poore jism me daud gayi. Woh haanf rahi thi. Veer ne unn sharbati hontho ko chhiya. Nidhi ki palkein ahista-ahista uthi. Woh Veer ko dekhi. Juhi wapas se apne khilauno me lag chuki thi. Aur, uske peechhe sofe par Veer aur Nidhi agal-bagal behad qareeb baithe the.

Veer aage ki orr jhuka... Uski garm saansein jaise hi Nidhi ki gardan par padi, woh thitak kar reh gayi aur ghabraate hue uss se door ho gayi.

Kintu, Veer ne bura nahi maana. Balki, uske hontho par muskaan hi bikhri thi.

Magar, koi tha...

Bagal ki deewar ke peechhe...

Jo phati aankhon se iss drishya ko dekh raha tha.

'I-It can't be...!!!!?'

***


Hotel Prestige, Mumbai
Late at night ~


Prestige ki lobby me steel pipes, auzaaron ki khat-khat ki awaaz goonj rahi thi.

Kabhi modern elegance aur business class luxury ka prateek raha ye hotel ab reconstructive surgery se guzar raha tha.

Lobby ki west wing me scaffolding bichha hua tha. Workers der raat tak kaam karne ke liye lage hue the. Ek samooh nayi khidki ke frame ki welding kar raha tha, toh wahi kuchh farsh par visfot se hui kaalikh lage marble ko alag kar naya marble bichha rahe the.

"Kharcha toh hua hai, ma'am. Estimate ke according chale toh aap ye maan ke chaliye ki... 20-25 lakh araam se. Zyada bhi ho sakta hai."

Bhumika chup chaap apni secretary ki baat sunn rahi thi. Business outfit pehne, uska navy blue blazer uske kandho par peechhe se latka hua tha.

Woh jaanti thi. Use anumaan tha ki kitna kharcha ho chuka hoga. Aur, ye kharcha poora nahi tha. Yarnia ke products jo barbaad hue, kapde, models ki advance fees jo unhe deni padi, musical orchestra ki fees, decorations ke charges, invitations ke charges, wagarah wagarah aur fir ye humla jisne laakho ka maal tabaah kar diya.

Woh jaanti thi. Kitna bhaari nuksaan unhe hua tha. Upar se maare gaye security guards ko kahi na kahi financial support dene ki zimmedari. Ye sab kuchh bahut zyada tha.

Tabhi, uske peechhe se ek awaaz goonji. Dheemi. Aur, niyantrit.

"Evening...! Miss Bhumika."

Woh mudi, bauhe sikodte hue. Transparent glasses ki main entrance se ek mahila andar aa rahi thi. Wo bhi police uniform me. Aur, uske seene me laga batch dekhte hi Bhumika ki aankhein chaudi ho gayi.

Bhumika : DSP!?? Yaha? Mein... Mujhe ummeed nahi thi ki-

Trisha seedhe andar chali aayi.

Trisha : Jaanti hu. Aapke staff ne bhi ummeed nahi ki thi. Isliye, sab baahar chaunk gaye. Lekin, jab ek badi hotel me bombing ho, shootout ho, toh normal officers use bas kuchh hadd tak hi sambhaal sakte hai.

Bhumika ne apni bechaini ko chhupaane ki koshish karte hue saans chhori.


Bhumika : Wahi! Maine jab FIR file ki thi toh aap nahi thi. Mujhe laga tha ki officers hi sab investigate karenge-

Trisha ki nazar ab khaali ho chuke lounge area par padi. Bahut se furniture safed chaadron se dhake hue the, taaki kaam ke chalte unn par kisi bhi prakaar ki dhool, paint ya gandagi na lag jaaye.

Trisha : Well, originally... Yes. Yahi procedure hota hai. Mujhe involve hone ki zaroorat nahi padti agar ye case itna bada nahi hota toh...

Kehte hue usne apni uniform ki jeb se ek muda hua kaagaz nikaala. Ek tasveer. Usne wo tasveer reception ke counter par rakhi.

Bhumika jhuki. Usne dekha. Ek chehra. Logon ke samooh me. Safed kurta aur neeli jeans daale hue.

Trisha : Yahi hai uss raat Hotel Prestige me hue uss humle ke peechhe ka aadmi.

Maano jaise Bhumika ke perro taley zameen khisak gayi.

Trisha : Dhananjay!!!

Bhumika : Kyaaaaa???

Woh ladkhadaate hue chillaayi.

Bhumika : Kaun?? Kaun hai ye? Maine iske baare me kabhi nahi suna. Aur, na hi mein jaanti hu. Hai kaun ye???

Bhumika ka reaction dekh, ek pal ke liye Trisha ki bauhe sikudi. Ye dilchasp tha. Ab do baatein ho sakti thi. Ya toh Bhumika naatak kar rahi thi, aur woh jaanti thi ki yeh aadmi kaun tha. Ya fir use waqai iske baare me kuchh nahi pata tha.

Aur, agar aisa tha... Toh, Trisha ke liye cheezein aur bhi pecheeda hone waali thi. Aur, dekh ke toh yahi lag raha tha ki Bhumika waqai iss shaks se anjaan thi.

Trisha : Mujhe aapse aisi ummeed nahi thi. Aapki hotel par humla hua, shaks aapke saamne tasveer me maujood hai aur aap ise nahi jaanti? Toh, bhala anjaan vyakti kyu aap par humla karega?

Bhumika : I... I swear officer!!! Mein nahi jaanti ye kaun hai. Aisa bhi toh ho sakta hai ki... Ye main aadmi na ho? Koi aur bhi ho iske peechhe?

Trisha (nods) : Bilkul!

Bhumika : Aapne... Aapne iske baare me pata kaise lagaaya?

Trisha : Phone calls!

Bhumika : ???

Trisha : Uss night hue iss area ke around almost sabhi phone calls ki history trace karni padi. Jab dhyaan se gaur kiya toh paaya ki... Prestige ke around baar-baar 4 se 5 jagah aapas me hi calls kiye jaa rahe the.

Bhumika : !!?

Trisha : Probably, ye attackers ke group me se leader aur baaki sab ke beech ho rahi baaton ka saboot tha. Uske baad, ek recent call ki madad se humne ek aadmi ko yahi paas ke area me se dabocha hai.

Bhumika : Impressive! But... Koi mere bhai ki hotel... Hum par... kyu humla karna chaahega?

Trisha jhijhki. Fir dheere se usne bola.

Trisha : Bomber ke baare me toh aap informed hongi hi. Rajat!?

Bhumika (nods) : J-Ji!

Trisha : Hmm! Filhaal ke liye, woh hirasat me hai. Confession? Uska kehna hai ki usne Veer se badla lene ke liye ye sab kiya.

Bhumika ke honth ek rekha me dabb gaye.

Bhumika (frowns) : Veer se dushmani!? Uske liye itna kuchh...

Trisha : Kya aap iss dushmani ke baare me kuchh jaanti hai? Mera vistaar se jaanana zaroori hai.

Bhumika : Jaha tak mujhe pata hai. Wo Rajat... *frowns* Achha aadmi nahi. No! Never! Nidhi ma'am hai humaare yaha. Veer ke college ki teacher reh chuki hai. Unka-

Trisha : Jaanti hu. Nidhi ji ka ex husband hai. Dono ka talaak ho chuka hai.

Bhumika (surprised) : O-Oh!

Trisha : Mujhe dushmani ke baare me bataaiye.

Bhumika (nods) : S-Sure! Veer ne hi... Ma'am ko iss toxic relationship me baahar nikaalne me help ki thi actually. Uski wajah se hi ye sab possible hua tha.

Trisha ke mann me tabhi uss raat waali Veer ki chhavi dimaag me umad aayi. Jab woh Juhi aur Pihu dono ko ghaayal awastha me apne upar laade hue tha. Iska matlab... Veer Nidhi ki parvah karta tha!?

Trisha : Hmm! Interesting!

Bhumika : Bas. Mujhe itna hi pata hai. Details nahi pata. But yahi hua tha. Aur, shayad wo Rajat isliye Veer se nafrat karta hai. Lekin, uske liye woh aisa kuchh kar dega? I could never imagine. He's a complete psycho.

Trisha (nods) : Hmm! So... Nidhi and Veer... huh...! Okay.

Bhumika : A-Aap!? Aap Veer ko jaanti ho?

Trisha (smirks) : Kaun nahi jaanta? Ab kaafi charcha me jo hai.

Bhumika : Ah! I see. Like that...

Trisha jaate-jaate muskurayi. Uska kaam poora ho chuka tha. Woh yaha information dene kam, lene zyada aayi thi.

Use pata lag chuka tha ki Bhumika iss maamle se anjaan thi. Use pata lag chuka tha ki bomber Rajat, Veer ka dushman tha. Use sandeh ho chuka tha ki Dhananjay naam ka yeh vyakti bhi kahi na kahi shayad Veer ka dushman hi nikalne waala tha. Use pata lag chuka tha ki Nidhi aur Veer ke beech koi gehra rishta tha. Uska shaq gehra ho chuka tha ki Veer underground world me active tha.

Ab kadi se kadi milni shuru ho chuki thi. Aatish. Slogan. Veer ka mirror gallery me hona. Uska underworld me involve hona. Aatish aur Slogan ki rehesyamayi maut. Aur, ab Veer par humla. Ek targeted attack. Har ek cheez ek hi shaks ki orr point out kar rahi thi — Veer.

Kya ye theory sach nahi ho sakti thi ki Veer par ye pareshani uske ateet me li gayi logon se buraayi ki wajah se aa rahi thi?

Trisha ab aatmvishvas se bhari hui thi. Woh gutthi ko suljhaane ke liye uske qareeb badhti jaa rahi thi.

Nikalne se pehle wo ek pal ruki aur bina mudey hi poochhi.

Trisha : Waise... Kaha hai Mister Veer?

Bhumika (glances) : Woh... Woh toh Nidhi ma'am ke saath hi reh raha hai. Aur, uski maasi ke ghar me. Din me ma'am ke yaha toh raat me maasi ke ghar. Kya aapko koi kaam hai uss se!? I mean... Agar, possible ho toh uske side se mein question and answers ke liye ready hu. Abhi wo cope up kar raha hai. Toh agar-

Trisha : Nahi! Abhi koi zaroorat nahi. Don't worry.

Ab use sab samajh aa raha tha. Woh student jiska zikr Nidhi ne gift shop par uss raat kiya tha. Wo dono... qareeb the. Magar, agar Nidhi jaisi aurat uss par itna bharosa karti hai toh-

Usne dheere se saans chhori. Aur, waha se jaate-jaate...

Trisha : Take care, Miss Bhumika. Dhananjay ki chinta hum par chhor dijiye.

Bhumika : Huh? Uski location pata lag gayi??

Trisha ki muskaan laut aayi. Entrance ke baahar nikalte uske muh se bas yahi nikla.

"Classified."

Kehte hue woh waha se ravaana ho gayi. Aur, Bhumika ko uljha hua chhor gayi. Bhumika ne apna phone nikaala, gallery khol usme ek tasveer dekhi. Tasveer uski aur Veer ki thi. Kuchh mahine pehle ki. Veer ke chehre ko zoom kar usne use dekha.

Woh ab jaan chuki thi ki ye sab kuchh ghatnaaaye... Veer se sambandhit thi.

'Tum kuchh chhipa rahe ho... Hai na? Veer!?'

Screen ko ahista se sehlaate hue usne nishchay kiya ki Veer se woh vyaktigat me baat karegi. Aur, fir mudte hue woh hotel se nikalne ki taiyaari karne lagi.

---

Toh wahi idhar derr raat me, Veer jo apni maasi se lipat kar laita hua tha, uski palkein achanak hi khul gayi.

Usne dekha ki Purvi gehri neend me so rahi thi. Usne ghadi dekhi. Subah ke 1:45 baj rahe the.

Uska raat me yaha rukna isliye zaroori tha kyunki Arun, apne bete Ayush ke liye naye hostel me use shift karwaane ke liye Delhi gaya hua tha. Aur, Purvi ka akela rukna theek nahi tha.

Magar, majbooran-

Uske haath aur bhi kaamo me bandhe hue the. Kuchh aise kaam... Jo derr raat ke andhere me hi kiye jaa sakte the.

*Click*

Dheere se darwaaze ko lock kar, ek akhiri nazar apni maasi par daal, woh waha se gaayab ho gaya.

***


Penthouse Suite,
Hotel Casa Belle,

Mumbai, Night - 1:50 AM ~


Aadesh Jaisinghani apni araam kursi par peeth tikaaye hue tha. Nanga seena, ek silk robe aalsi dhang se uss par lipta hua tha.

Usne ek bahut hi mehngi whiskey ka ek ghooth liya, har harqat par uski sone ki chain chamak rahi thi.

"Kya raat hai ye-!! Calm. Silent. Peaceful. Such a lovely night. Waah!"

Khule sheesein ke darwaazon ke peechhe se Mumbai ka nazara jhalak raha tha.

Veer Singh. Ab tasveer se baahar tha. Prestige lahu-luhaan ho chuka tha. Market ghabraya hua tha. Investors hich-kicha rahe the. Aur, woh? Woh ab fal-fool raha tha.

Uska ek competitor, ab race se baahar ho chuka tha. Sheh aur maat.

Usne apne glass me whiskey ghumaayi.

Aadesh : Finally... *smiles* The king falls... And, Casa Belle rises. Hahaha!

Usne apni aankhein band ki, swaad ko barkaraar rehne diya, ki tabhi-

*CLACK*

Uski aankhein ek jhatke me khul gayi. Suite ka darwaza khul chuka tha. Usne fauran apna sarr ghumaate hue darwaaze ki orr dekha.

Waha... Darwaaze par...

'Huh?'

Koi khada tha. Peeth ke peechhe haath kare hue, jaise koi vakeel faisle ka intezar karta hai. Ek aadmi. Badi qad kaathi ka.

Proper suit pehne, peechhe ki orr kanghi kiye hue baal, teekhi daadhi, gussail aankhein. Aur, aspasht chehra.

Aadesh ki saansein atak gayi. Nashe ka ek-ek ansh uske shareer se gaayab ho gaya.

Aadesh : H-Huh? K-Kaun? T-Tum andar kaise aaye?

Jaise hi woh aadmi thode ujaale me aaya, toh Aadesh ke perr kaanp uthe. Woh ise jaanta tha.

Balhaar.

Woh Aadesh ki orr aage badha. Uske peechhe do aur hatte-katte aadmi andar aaye — taqatvar aur sudol. Aur, fir darwaza dheere se andar se band ho gaya.

Aadesh khada hua. Woh jaanta tha ki Balhaar kaun tha. Magar, iss tarah se uske private suite me ghusna. Ye kahi se bhi theek nahi maalum pad raha tha. Upar se aaj ki pyaari raat uski iss dakhal se barbaad ho chuki thi. Woh gusse me tha. Beshaq.

Aadesh (frowns) : Y-Ye ek 7 star luxury hai. Mere paas har floor ki private security hai. Aur, ye tareeqa sahi nahi-

Balhaar : Tumne iss baar bahut badi galti kar di.

Uski awaaz me shaanti thi. Aadesh ki dhadkane pal bhar ke liye tez ho gayi.

Aadesh : G-Galti? Kya galti? M-Maine kya kiya?

Balhaar: Oh? Naatak huh!?

Usne ek chutki bajaayi. Aur, turant hi do logon ko baahar se ghaseetate hue kamre ke andar laaya gaya.

Unka muh band tha, shareer par chot lagi hui thi, darr ke maare dono kaanp rahe the. Aur, unhe dekhte hi-

Aadesh ka chehra peela pad gaya. Woh unhe pehchaanta tha. Ye wahi toh the. Hotel Prestige me humle ke dauran maare gaye security guards ke rishtedar.

Wahi log jinhe usne media ke saamne Veer aur uske hotel ko badnaam karne ke liye ghoos dekar khareeda tha. Use laga ki sab kuchh nipat chuka tha. Koi pata bhi nahi laga sakta tha. Lekin-

'Tch!'

Usne apne sookhe hontho ko kisi sarp ki tarah chaata, sthiti ko sambhaalne ke baare me woh sochne laga.

Aadesh : Y-Ye? M-Mein inhe nahi jaanta. K-Kaun hai ye?

Balhaar : Abhi bhi bewakoof banaane ki koshish??

Aadesh : D-Dekho-

Usne zorr se chillaate hue kaha, woh kisi prakaar ka sahara dhundhne ki koshish kar raha tha.

Aadesh : Mein jaanta hu ki tum D-Don ho, magar... T-Tum iss tarah se kisi ki privacy me dakhal nahi de sakte-! P-Police tumhe-

Kehte hue woh ruk gaya.

Balhaar bina palkein jhapkaaye use ghoor raha tha. Uske hontho par ek patli si muskaan ubhri hui thi. Koi darr nahi. Koi ghabrahat nahi.

Aur, fir Aadesh ko ehsaas hua.

Unse galti kar di. Bahut badi galti. Uske maathe se ek paseene ki boond ludhak gayi.

Balhaar dheere-dheere khidki ke paas gaya, haath peeth ke peechhe rakhe, chaand ko dekhta hua.

Balhaar : Kya tumhe andaza bhi hai ki sheher me aur sheher ke baahar mere under me kitne hotels hai, Jaisinghani!?

Aadesh : ??

Balhaar (smirks) : Kya tumhe andaza hai ki iss poori floor ko book karna mere liye kitna asaan tha? Aisi IDs... Jo har verification ko legally pass kar sakti hai. *grins*

Aadesh ki nazrein khule darwaaze ke baahar padi. Hotel ki manzil ke corridor me usne dekha. Darjano parchhaiyaan ghoom rahi thi. Balhaar ke aadmi.

Par, kaise?

Balhaar : Tumhe laga ki mein security ko pass kar ke andar aaya hu? *smiles* Mere aadmi guests bann kar din me ghuse the yaha.

Aadesh : H-Huh!?

Balhaar : Pune, Nashik, Goa, Jaipur. Alag-alag sheher se. Alag-alag IDs. Sab legal. Nothing illegal.

Aadesh ab kaanp raha tha. Use bodh ho chuka tha ki poori floor par, Balhaar ke aadmi room liye baithe the. Aur, isliye uski security unhe rok nahi paayi. Kyunki, ve sab bahut saare the.

Ghabrakar usne apna rukh badalne ki koshish ki.

Aadesh : D-Dekho-! T-Tumhe aisa karne ki zaroorat nahi hai. Mujhe gumrah kiya gaya hai. Y-Ye personal nahi tha. It was all business, you know.

Par-

Uska koi bhi paitra kaam nahi aa raha tha. Aur, akhirkar usne apni aakhiri chaal chali.

'Tch!'

Aadesh (yells) : Tum uske liye kyu kaam kar rahe ho, huh??? That fucking kid, Veer!!! C'mon man! Tum aur mein- hahaha! Hum dono iss sheher par raaj kar sakte hai. Saath me.

Balhaar ki bauhe fadki.

Aadesh : Mere saath kaam karo. Uske under nahi. No restrictions. Tumhe paisa, power, respect, sab milega. Veer hai hi kya mere saamne?? Tumhare jaisa don uss bacche ke under kaise kaam kar sakta hai?

Balhaar : ...

Aadesh : Work with me!!! *grins* Tum... Tum Raja ho. Use 'boss' kehne ki kya naubat aa gayi tumhari?

Use laga jaise usne Balhaar ke chehre par jhijhak dekhi. Uska aatmvishvas badh gaya.

Aadesh : Hum dono, saath milke kya kuchh nahi kar sakte. Mere saath kaam karne ke liye tumhe mujhe koi 'boss' kehne ki zaroorat nahi. Hum equals honge. Equal partners. Mere paas Veer se zyada paisa hai. Zyada rutba hai. Woh kisi bhi maamlo me mere level par hai hi nahi. Aao! Aao hum saath milke kaam kare.

Balhaar : ...

Aadesh : Zara socho! Tum aur mein... Poore Mumbai par humara raaj hoga. Mein tumhari madad white world me karunga, aur tum meri madad black world me karna. Tumhari image ko saaf rakhne ki zimmedari meri hogi. Aur, mere competitors ko unki aukaat dikhaane ki zimmedari tumhari. Hum dono ek behtareen team bann sakte hai. We can do wonders hahahaha!

Balhaar : Tumhari baat me dum toh hai.

Aadesh : Haha! Hai na? Koi murkh hi hoga jo uss Veer ke under kaam karna chaahega. Aur, mein jaanta hu ki tum bhi... ye nahi chaahte. Aao my friend. Let's work together. Together we'll crush this bug, Veer.

Balhaar apne aadmiyon ki orr muda aur ishaara kiya. Aur, unn aadmiyon ne Aadesh ki baahein chhor di.

Aadesh ne apna robe sahi kiya, chhaati aatmvishvas se fool gayi. Woh jeet chuka tha.

Aadesh : Hatao-! Hatao apne haath! Fucking losers. How dare you touch my expensive robe like that-!? Fuck off!

Balhaar aage badha. Usne apna haath aage badhaaya. Aadesh bhi aage aaya, usne muskuraate hue apna haath uss se milaane ke liye uthaaya.

Aur, tabhi-

*WHUMP*

Balhaar ka haath ek mutthi bann ke seedhe uski aant me aa kar pada. Aadesh ke muh se thook nikal aaya. Uski aankhein palatne ko ho gayi.

Woh khaaste hue, ubkaayi lete hue apne ghutno par gir pada. Usne saans lene ki koshish ki. Bolne ki koshish ki. Lekin, haafne ke alawa uss se kuchh na hua.

Balhaar : Tumhe lagta hai ki paise se wafadari khareedi jaa sakti hai, Jaisinghani? Tune soch bhi kaise liya ki tu aur mein equals ho sakte hai?

Aadesh : !!?

Balhaar : Tu mujhe khareedne chala tha? Bhosdike! Tere jaise hazaron log mere se deal karne ke liye marte hai. Mere saath uthne baithe ke liye gidgidaate hai. Aur, tu? Tu mujhe apna partner banaane chala hai?

Balhaar ne apne aadmiyon ko ishaara kiya. Aur, aadmi log Aadesh ko utha ke le jaane lage.

Aadesh (panics) : N-Nahi! R-Ruko! Ruko!

Magar, bahut derr ho chuki thi.

Logon ne use kachre ki tarah utha liya. Jab use uske hi penthouse se ghaseet kar baahar nikaala jaane laga, laat maarte hue, cheenkhte hue, toh shor poori hotel me fel gaya.

Guests — ameer, videshi, desi, corridors, rooms ke darwazon par jame hue khade the. Dehshat me saamne ke nazaare ko dekh rahe the ki kaise ek aadmi ko ghaseet kar kamre se baahar nikaala jaa raha tha.

Aur, woh aadmi koi aur nahi, hotel ka hi owner tha — Aadesh Jaisinghani.

Aadesh ne apna chehra chhipaane ki koshish ki, lekin uske gaal par laal rang ka thappad ka nishaan pehle se hi uski izzat ko mitti me mila chuka tha.

Aadesh : S-Security! Security!!!

Woh chillaata raha, magar jaise hi use ghaseet ke first floor ki balcony me laaya gaya toh uski aankhein phati ki phati reh gayi.

Lobby me reception se leke main entrance par, har jagah, Balhaar ke aadmi apna dera jamaaye hue the. Security ko toh gun point par rakhe hue the.

Aadesh ko vishvas nahi ho raha tha. CCTVs? CCTV me zaroor sab kuchh qaid ho chuka hoga.

Par, woh galat tha. Hotel ke control room me hi CCTVs ko monitor karne waale ladke, bandhe hue, kursi par baithe the. Aur, Balhaar ka hi aadmi waha saare cameras ki recordings ko band kar chuka tha.

Yaha tak ki... Guests koi phone recording na kar paaye, uske liye bhi aadmi har rooms ke baahar pehra de rahe the.

Agle hi pal, Aadesh ke perro me wo aadmi log rassi baandhne lage.

Aadesh : H-Huh?? Ch-Chhorro! Chhoro mujhe! K-Kya kar rahe ho? *screams* Fucking leave me!!! Ye tumhare liye achha nahi hoga-!! Samjhe na??

Magar, unn aadmiyon ne ek baat bhi nahi suni. Balhaar utni derr tak Aadesh ke hi private suite me tha. Aur, usne darwaza andar se band kar, apna kaam shuru kar diya.

Idhar baahar Aadesh ke perro par rassi bandh chuki thi. Tabhi, ek aadmi ne rassi ka dusra chhor balcony ke saamne ceiling par latak rahe ek behad bade se chandelier ki orr feka. Aadesh ye dekh ghabra gaya.

Aadesh : Y-Ye!? Ye kya kar rahe ho tum?? Bachao-!! *yells* BACHAAAAO!!! HELP!!!!

Uss aadmi ne chandelier ko rassi ke ek hook se phasa ke kheencha aur fir rassi ka chhor uss par baandhne laga.

Rassi baandhte hi, do aadmiyon ne Aadesh ko uthaaya.

Aadesh (screams) : Nahiiiiii?? Nahi!! KYA KAR RAHE HO??? CHHORO!!! CHHORO MUJHE!! TUM SAB BACHOGE NAHI!!!

Aur, agle hi kshan-

Aadmiyon ne chandelier aur Aadesh, dono ko chhor diya.

"Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa-!!!!"

Aadesh ki cheenkh Casa Belle ki poori lobby me goonj gayi. Woh chandelier se ulta latakta hua, swing motion ko follow karte hue lobby ke beecho-beech aaya, jaha chandelier ke theek neeche ek fountain bana hua tha.

*Splash*

Fountain ke fuwaare me se uska ulta latka shareer bheegta hua jhool ke aage badha. Aur, jab use laga ki woh peechhe deewar se takra jaayega tabhi-

'!!?'

Uske baalon se kisi ne use jakad liya. Woh ulta latka hua tha. Use nahi pata tha ki uske peechhe kaun tha. Kaun use pakda hua tha. Magar, usne dekhne ki koshish ki-

Aankhon ki putliyon ko ghumaate hue usne dekhna chaaha-

Aur, jo usne dekha, use dekh, uske pant me peshaab ki kuchh boondein chhoot gayi.



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Laal aankhein. Ye bhram nahi tha.

Aur, fir ek awaaz uske kaano me padi-

"Tell me, Aadesh! Did you... pray today?"

Aadesh (shivers) : A-Ahn!? Huh!?

Lobby ke luxury sofe par Veer virajman tha. Bas intezar kar raha tha. Kal raat usne hi Balhaar se kaha tha.


"Aadesh Jaisinghani ka sarr mere paas jhoolta hua aana chaahiye."

Zaahir hai Balhaar Aadesh ko aise hi maar nahi sakta tha. Aur, na hi Veer ye chaahta tha. Toh, yahi upaay tha jiske chalte Aadesh jhoolta hua seedhe Veer ke saamne aa gaya.

Veer utha. Uske haathon me abhi bhi Aadesh ke baal the. Bhale hi usne apne muh par kapda baandh rakha tha, parantu Aadesh jaan chuka tha ki yeh kaun tha.

Apna haath badhaate hue Veer ne wahi khade aadmi ki orr ishaara kiya. Toh uss aadmi ne fauran hi ek hockey stick Veer ko thama di. Aadesh kisi machhli ki tarah rassi se latka hua chhatpata raha tha. Aisa lag raha tha koi maans ka tukda talne bhun'ne ke liye latkaya gaya ho.

Veer ne koi deri nahi ki-

*THWACK*

"Aaaaaarrrghhhhhh!"

*THWACK*

"AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!"

*THWACK*

"Haaaaaarrrrgggghhh!!"

Veer kuchh nahi bol raha tha. Par, jaise jaise woh hockey ke vaar Aadesh ke shareer par barsa raha tha. Waise waise uske andar kuchh tarange paida ho rahi thi. Jo Pari mehsoos kar paa rahi thi.

{N-No! This is bad!! M-Master! Ye kya ho raha hai? He's... He's enjoying it. He's taking pleasure!}

Pari, apne mann me sochne par majboor ho gayi. Kya ye Veer hi tha. Uske hontho par dheere dheere ab ek muskaan saj rahi thi.

Aadesh ki cheenkhein sunn, uske roye roye excitement me khade ho rahe the.

{No no no!!! Master?!?}

[Maaaster-!!!]

Pari chillaayi. Par, koi asar nahi.

Khoon ke chheete lobby me bikharne lage. Aadesh behosh ho chuka tha. Poore guests aatank ke maare jamm ke reh gaye the. Itne me Balhaar suite se baahar aaya. Aur, usne neeche aakar Veer ko roka.

Balhaar : Marr jaayega.

Veer apne hosh me aaya. Usne dekha. Aadesh ka lahu luhaan latakta hua bejaan sa shareer. Woh zinda tha. Lekin, adhmara sa ho chuka tha.

Aur, bina kuchh bole hi Veer ne hockey stick ko zorr se feka aur waha se mud ke jaane laga.

Koi shabd nahi. Koi harqat nahi.

Kyunki, uski agli destination tay thi.

Aur, woh akela nahi tha.

*Vroooooom*

Trisha ki jeep bhi raaste par bhaagte hue usi destination ki orr badh rahi thi.

Dhananjay!!!
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2 months ka sign off uske baad main id ka password kho jana ....itna sab ke baad alias se aake review daal raha hu ,sincerity to hai as a reader😁...lambe time ke baad forum pe aaya , socha tha Werewolf ne 3 update May wala June mein pura kar diya hoga but as like me sab busy chal rahe hai life mein ..
2 hi updates hai stock mein abhi 201 ko complete read kiya to socha review daal hi du...
Update ke vishay mein kya hi kehna humesha ki tarah lajawab aur ending thrill se bharpoor....happiest things first ..jab Juhi ne darwaza khola us point se lekar Nidhi ke ghar ka scene jab tak end nahi ho gya mere chehre se wo muskan nahi gyi...too much appreciable scene that was...chahe koi bhi men ho girl kids se lagaav alag hi hota hai ,,personal experience hai mera bhi....Juhi ka nadani mein hi Veer aur Nidhi ko ek kar dena ,,ufff,, kya hi kahu is scene pe ☺️😊...Shreya ka news channel dekh kar killer se related sawal karna sath hi aage ke scene mein Bhumika ka bhi khud me wahi chiz dohrana...itna to ab pure family members aur jitne veer se close relation mein ordinary people hai sabhi ko shaq hai ki kuch to Raaz hai jo Veer apne tak mein rakhe hue hai ...ab ye writer pe hai ki isko kaise taalte hai Bhawna ke sath conversation ke time bhi Nidhi ko bich mein laake topic change kar diya tha ..so system ka raaz to saamne nahi aane wala ab baaki Veer ke underworld connections aur past incidents ke secrets hai kya wo saamne aayenge....Prestige Yarnia and family sabhi ko nuksan jhelna pada but ek chiz jo sure hai ki comeback to tagda hona hai in sabhi ka ....Trisha ne Rohan se Veer ko unknown rakha hai abhi tak aur ab jis direction mein pura case jaa raha hai usse Trisha ki saari theory bhi Veer ko as a reference maanke sahi ho rahi hai...aaage chalke in dono ke bich kya hoga ye jaanna interesting rahega..Trisha Veer ko as a Friend consider karegi ya Foe...Casa belle ka scene alag hi thrill paida kar diya bhai ye kya dekhne ko mila Veer mein...past ke emotional surges ke side effects ka result hai ya kuch alag hi personality saamne aa rahi hai Veer ki but jo bhi hai gossebumps dene wala hai future scenes mein...abhi hi ruthlessness itna hai.. is personality ka future kaisa hoga?...

Overall wholesome update tha poora ka poora ...padh ke wahi purani feelings wapas aa gyi ..Next update hai stock mein par usse next update ka intezaar rahega so keep writing...
 

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Do images hai jo maine inn dino iss update ke liye AI se generate ki thi. Let me know ki ye kaisi hai. Although mein AI images ka koi itna bada fan nahi hu. But, agar novel approach ke hisaab se chale toh sketch based images hi achhi lagti hai.

Lekin, choonki hum shuru se hi real life based images ka chayan karte aaye hai, toh mujhe yahi jaanana hai ki kaun sa better lagta hai ju logo ko. Uss hisaab se mein changes karunga fir. Lemme know about this.



Trisha , Anil aur team infiltrate karte hue.

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Trisha kisi ki presence ko apne peechhe feel karte hue (which was Veer basically.)

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Images scene ko achhe se picturize kar rahi hai but as you said in the starting of the post we are adapted to real life pics so thoda odd laga ye AI generated image
 
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Update - 202 ~ From the shadows (2)

Ab tak...

Veer apne hosh me aaya. Usne dekha. Aadesh ka lahu luhaan latakta hua bejaan sa shareer. Woh zinda tha. Lekin, adhmara sa ho chuka tha.

Aur, bina kuchh bole hi Veer ne hockey stick ko zorr se feka aur waha se mud ke jaane laga.

Koi shabd nahi. Koi harqat nahi.

Kyunki, uski agli destination tay thi.

Aur, woh akela nahi tha.

*Vroooooom*

Trisha ki jeep bhi raaste par bhaagte hue usi destination ki orr badh rahi thi.

Dhananjay!!!


Ab aage...

Vasai ke ghane ilaake me raat pehle hi gehri ho chuki thi. Sheher me ghapp sannaata pasra hua tha par Trisha ka kaafila dhundhli raushni waali sadko par ek khamosh bhaale ki tarah tezi se aage badh raha tha.

Police ki teen gaadiyaan ek ke peechhe ek raaste par daud rahi thi. Yeh raasta Thane se Vasai ko jodta tha.

Trisha sabse aage chal rahi pehli Scorpio me aage ki seat par baithi hui thi, jo MH-01 number plate waali ek sarkari gaadi thi. Upar jal rahi neeli batti ko bhi usne ekdum mand kar rakha tha.

Peechhe ki seat par ek sub inspector baitha hua tha — Anil Salaskar. Aur, uske saath do constable jo apni chhaati se rifles sataaye baithe the.

Trisha (driver se) : Aur, kitni der??

Driver : Bas madam! Kuchh aur der.

Usne sadak par apni nazrein gadaaye hue bataaya. Trisha ne haami bhari. Aaj raat woh saade kapdo me thi, apni wardi me nahi. Navy blue shirt, black jeans aur uski pistol ko dhakne ke liye ek half camouflage jacket.

Uska badge aur ID uske jeb me thi. Woh zaroorat padne tak apni authority nahi dikhaana chaahti thi. Aaj raat baat satta aur taaqat ki nahi thi. Aaj raat baat jawaabo ko dhundhne ki thi.

Uske peechhe do aur gaadiyaan chal rahi thi — ek innova jinme saade kapdo me adhikari the aur ek bina number waali safed bolero jisme rapid action unit ke log the. Kul milakar 10 adhikari. Sabhi chune hue.

Koi press nahi. DGP tak koi leak nahi. Formal log me bhi koi entry nahi. Sab kuchh — vyaktigat. Trisha ke under. Kyunki, aaj raat uske paas ek naam tha.

Dhananjay.

Woh aadmi jiske aadmiyon ne Hotel Prestige par shootout ko anjaam diya tha. Teen security guards ko maar daala, Mumbai ki jaani-maani hotel ko tehes-nehes kar diya. Ek aisa aadmi jiska koi ata-pata hi nahi tha achanak se itne bade humle ko anjaam de gaya.

Jab Kalyan East me uske ek aadmi ko mobile triangulation ke zariye pakda gaya aur uski achhe tareeke se khatirdari kari gayi toh usne ek naam bataaya. Ek jagah. Aur, ek samay.

Ek slaughterhouse. Veeraan. Vasai ke industrial estate me.


"Dhananjay... Dhananjay Vasai me milega. Vasai ke kasaayi-khaane me. P-Par, subah hote hi woh... woh apna adda badal lega."

Uss aadmi ke bol the. Aur, Trisha usi orr badh rahi thi. Lekin, uske dil me sirf yahi baat nahi khatak rahi thi.

Veer.

Uska naam tab se uske dimag me chadha hua tha jab se usne mirror gallery ki tasveeron me use dekha tha. Woh har jagah upasthit mehsoos hota tha, har panne ke peechhe kisi watermark ki tarah. Dhundhla par... maujood.

Lekin-

Usi ne. Usi Veer ne uss raat uski beti ko bachaaya tha. Uski Pihu.

Use aaj bhi wo kaanpti baahein yaad hai jinme Veer ne uski bacchi ko goad me utha rakha tha, uski beti uske khoon se saney shareer se chipki hui thi. Kaise usne bina kisi bhi maang ke uski beti ko uske haatho me saunp diya tha.

Usne baad me Pihu se sab kuchh jaanane ke liye uss se bhi sawal jawab kiye the. Aur, uski nanhi bacchi ne yahi bataaya tha ki-


"Mummy! Woh Juhi ke maamu ne humko bachaya tha. Woh bahut strong hai, mummy."

Magar, chhoti si bacchi akhir kitna hi bata paati. Veer aur Disembowler ki ladaayi thi hi itni tez ki aam insaan bhi agar khada hoke dekhta, toh sab kuchh nahi dekh paata. Fir, Pihu aur Juhi toh bacchiyaan thi.

Yaha tak ki usne apni beti, Pihu ko Rohan ko bhi kuchh bhi bataane se mana kiya hua tha aur nanhi Pihu ne ye kaam bakhoobi nibhaaya tha.

Lekin, yeh jhooth ka bojh ab badhta jaa raha tha. Use Rohan ko batana chahiye tha. Apne pati ko. Ek DGP ko. Usne Veer ke baare me uss se poochha bhi tha-


"Kaun hai woh, Trisha? Kaun hai woh jo humari bacchi ko bacha ke laaya? Mujhe batao Trisha, I swear mein use kuchh nahi karunga."

Aur, Trisha ne kya kiya?

"Maine nahi dekha uska chehra, Rohan. Woh bas aaya, Pihu ko meri goad me thamaya aur waha se gaayab ho gaya."

Usne jhooth bola.

"Tum jhooth bol rahi ho. Kya mein tumhe bewakoof dikhta hu?? Tumhari poori unit tumhare saath maujood thi aur tumhara kehna hai ki kisi ne bhi use nahi dekha?"

"Hmm!"

"Theek hai. Kab tak chhipaogi? Kahi ye jhooth kisi din mehnga na pad jaaye, Trisha. Yaad rakhna meri baat."

"R-Rohan, mein-"


Usne apne pati se jhooth bola. Kyu?

'Tum uss par nazar rakh sakti thi Trisha, pata laga sakti thi ki woh kya chhipa raha hai.'

Usne apne aap se mann me socha. Lekin, uske dil me ek aur awaaz fusfusayi.

'Woh tumhari bacchi ko tumhare paas leke aaya. Akele. Tab, jab tumne ummeed lagbhag chhor di thi.'

Usne apne nichle honth ko daato se zorr se bheencha.

Driver : Bas madam kuchh hi der. Thane se Vasai, minimum ek ghanta toh lag hi jaata hai. Bas 10-15 minute ka raasta aur.

Trisha (nods) : Hmm!

Aur, ve sab Vasai me sthit slaughterhouse ki orr badhte chale gaye.

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Slaughterhouse, Vasai Industrial
Estate, Morning - 2:35 AM ~


Vasai ka yeh kasaayi-khaana kaafi mahino se veeraan pada hua tha. Jagah-jagah zung, sookh chuke khoon aur tel ki baasi gandh hawa me feli hui thi.

Neeche ka farsh toota hua, ubad-khabad, aur puraane grease se lathpath tha. Upar zung lagi lohe ki patriyo par abhi bhi hooks latak rahe the. Kabhi-kabhar upar ek timtimata hua bulb bhinbhinata jis se deewaron par lambi parchhayiyaan padti.

Yeh slaughterhouse woh jagah thi jaha janvaro ko maar kar insaano ke upbhog ke liye maans ke roop me unhe process kiya jaata tha. Idhar alag-alag prakar ke janvaro ka rakh-rakhaav kiya jaata tha.

Janvaro ko behosh karna, unka khoon nikaalna, unki safaayi karna, aur meat production ke liye unki dressing karna. Ye sab ek slaughterhouse me kiya jaata tha. Aur, yeh kasaayi-khaana Dhananjay ke hi dada ji — Harikiran Singh ka tha.

Adhik paisa kamaane ka ek aur zariya. Magar, ab yeh band ho chuka tha.

Kaaran? Slaughterhouse me unhygienic tareeke se maans ko preserve karna, animal cruelty, food safety, jaise kayi rules ka violation karte hue FSSAI ki taraf se unhe ek legal notice praapt ho chuka tha jiske chalte yeh kasaayi-khaana band ho gaya.

Kintu, jo bhi ho... Chhipne ke liye iss se behtar jagah aur koi nahi ho sakti thi.

Dhananjay beecho-beech khada hua tha, uske baaye haath me beer ki ek bottle thi, fatey hontho ke beech ek cigarette fasi hui thi. Uski shirt saamne se poori tarah se khuli hui thi jiske chalte uski andar ki baniyan saaf nazar aa rahi thi.

Dhananjay : Maayi ke kasam, badla layeeb. *huff* Samay aa gawa hai!

Woh idhar se udhar tehel raha tha. Jaise shikaar se pehle maano ek baagh tehel raha ho.

Qadmo ki aahat sunayi di. Uska ek aadmi, Satbeer, taar jaisa sikuda lekin, tez nazron waala, thoda haafta hua, uski taraf daudata hua aaya.

Satbeer : Sarkar! Sab jaal bichha diye hai. Jaisa aap bole the.

Dhananjay ruka. Uske chehre par ek muskurahat fel gayi, jis se uski ghani moochhe upar ki orr mud gayi.

Dhananjay : Theek ba!

Usne dhue ka ek gubaar chhora.

Dhananjay (grins) : Ab asli khela shuru hui!!

Dusre aadmi Pintu ne Satbeer ko asmanjas me dekha. Fir, Dhananjay ko. Fir, akhirkar usne poochh hi liya.

Pintu : Sarkar! P-Par ek baat samajh nahi aayi. Hum ye jaal bichha kyu rahe hai? Yaha par toh humein konu khatra nahi hai.

Dhananjay ke qadam ruke. Woh ghooma. Uski aankhon me chamak thi. Fir, cigarette ko fekne se pehle ek gehra kash kheencha aur bola.

Dhananjay : Kaahe ki tum log kuchh nahi jaanela...! Bas goli chalaave ke kaam ba bhosad chode... Dimag lagaave ke na!!!

Woh dheere-dheere Pintu ke qareeb aaya, aur uske kandho par apne haath rakha. Uske hontho par ek ajeeb si haivano waali muskaan thi.

Dhananjay : Hum hi apne dui aadmi chhora tha hua! *grins* Taaki uu dono pakde jaa sake.

"K-Kya???"

Satbeer aur Pintu dono ne chaunkte hue ek dusre ki orr dekha.

Satbeer : L-Lekin, kaahe sarkar? Apne hi aadmi?

Dhananjay ki muskurahat gurrahat me badal gayi.

Dhananjay : Kaahe ki uu Veer... Saala maayi ka choda... Uu saala samjhat ba ki humaar pata usko mil gayeel hahahahaha! Ab uu akele aa riya hoga badhiya robin hood bann ke hahaha! Sochat hui ki hum hiya sehma hua, daba hua baitha hai. Lekin-

Woh qareeb jhuka, uski aankhein chaudi ho gayi.

Dhananjay : Asli shikaar toh uu khud ba!!!

Ek khamoshi chhaa gayi.

Dhananjay : Ee kasaayi-khaana uu ka hai. Uu ka kehte hai? Haan! Humre dada ji ka hahaha! Aisan jagah jaha aadmi ko gaado toh konu suraag na mile.

Usne maans ko latkaane waale hooks ki orr dekha. Fir, zor se do baar taali bajaayi.

*Clap* *Clap*

Uska ek aadmi slaughterhouse ka naksha lekar aaya. Yeh haath se banaaya gaya tha. Ekdum taaza. Usme sab kuchh maujood tha. Alag-alag raaste, chhipne ke sthaan, platform, levers, control room, machines, sab kuchh.

Dhananjay ne ye naksha inn beetein dinon kaafi hadd tak ratt liya tha. Usne ek baar aur uss nakshe ko dekh sab kuchh apne dimaag me baithaane ki koshish ki.

Dhananjay : Uu Veer abki baar hiya se zinda nahi jaayega.

Usne apne galey par kaatne ka ishaara kiya.

Dhananjay : Uu ki gardan hum uu ke dhad se alag kar denge! Chhatpata ke mari, saamne humara! Aur, uu ke baad- saara paisa humra hahaha!

Ek kshan beeta. Tabhi, usne apna phone nikaala. Aur, ek number dial kiya. Ghanti baji, aur kuchh ghanti baad udhar se awaaz aayi.

"H-Haan-! M-Mein gaadi me hu!"

Dhananjay : Hahaha! Aai ja maayi! Aai ja! Tohre liye badhiya tohfa taiyaar kar ke rakhunga. Tu aa!

Phone ke uss orr Vandna thi.

Vandna : Y-Ye sab! Ye sab jokhim bhara hai!

Sunte hi Dhananjay ka chehra kaala pad gaya.

Dhananjay : Iski behan ki choot! Muh band rakh! Bahut baat sunn leni tohre se. Ab aur naa! Jitna bola gaya hai utna karne ka! Samjhi na?

Vandna : H-Haan!

Dhananjay ne bina kuchh aage kahe call kaat di aur phone apni jeb me rakh liya. Usne ek gehri saans li, fir chillaaya.

Dhananjay : Taiyaar ho jao sab ke sab. Apni-apni jagah lelo! Uu sasuri Veer kisi bhi samay aata hi hoga.

Aadmi : Ji sarkar!

Uske nirdesh par sabhi aadmi alag-alag jagaho me jaa kar chhip gaye. Kuchh lockers ke peechhe, kuchh baahar ki naali ke paas, kuchh upar ke corridors me, toh kuchh neeche kasaayi-khaane ke andar dubak ke baith gaye.

*Click*

Bandooke load ho gayi. Aadmiyon ka pehra shuru ho gaya, mobile phones silent me kar liye gaye. Conference call se sab jud gaye.

Yahi thi Dhananjay ki rann-neeti. Jaan boojh ke usne apne do aadmi peechhe chhore the taaki Veer ke dwara ve pakad me aa sake.

Ab choonki unke phone nahi lag rahe the, matlab saaf tha ki dono pakde jaa chuke the. Aur, unhone uske kahe anusaar uski jagah bhi bata hi di thi.

Woh dono aadmi gaddaar nahi the. Unhe jaan-boojh ke sikha ke bheja gaya tha ki kab aur kitna virodh karne ke baad jankari muh se ugalni hai. Dhananjay Veer ko apni territory me bula raha tha. Use maarne ke liye. Veer ko ye vishvas dilaate hue ki Veer do qadam aage hai.

Lekin, Dhananjay ek baat se anjaan tha. Woh yeh ki-

Uska ek aadmi toh beshaq Veer ke qabze me aa chuka tha. Magar, dusra-

Dusra vyakti police ke qabze me tha. Aur, police ab yahi aa rahi thi. Jiske baare me use koi khabar nahi thi.

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2:58 ho raha tha aur Mumbai police ki teen gaadiyaan ek kataar me junglee ghaas ke paas ek service lane me khadi ho gayi. Rukte hi headlights bujh gayi.

*Thud*

Darwaaze khol sabhi officers, hawaldar, aur rapid action ke log unme se baahar aaye. Koi aadesh nahi. Koi awaaz nahi. Ve sab kasaayi-khaane se 400m ki doori par khade ho gaye.

Trisha : Lights band. Sab radio silence me.

Usne apne logo ko nirdesh diya. Uske kaale boots bajri chatkaate hue raaste par aage badh rahe the. Jaan boojh ke ve sab thoda pehle utre the taaki Dhananjay ko koi shaq na ho.

Inspector Anil Salaskar, jo umr me toh Trisha se bade the, lekin raid me anubhavi the. Unke sujhaav ke anusaar sabhi log ghaas ki aadh me raaste par aage badhne lage. Aur, jaise hi ve sab slaughterhouse ke ekdum nazdeek pahuche toh unki aankhein waha ka drishya dekh chaudi ho gayi.

Anil : Wo raha kasaayi-khaana madam. Lekin, kuchh toh ajeeb hai.

Usne apni aankhein sikodte hue door dekhte hue kaha. Slaughterhouse ke theek baahar sewage ke paas 3 se 4 log pehra de rahe the.

Anil : Security?

Trisha ne bhi apni aankhein sikodte hue uss orr dekha. Sewage ke paas timtimaate street lamp ki halki peeli raushni me, chaar aadmi saade kapdo me, haatho me mobile aur handgun liye ghoom rahe the. Lekin, unki chaal, unka andaaz koi aam vyakti jaisa nahi tha.

Trisha (frowns) : Ye security guards nahi hai! Y-Ye... Unke haatho me gun hai. Armed hai. Y-Ye... Shooters hai!

Anil : Kya lagta hai? Kya humaare yaha aane ki khabar unn tak leak ho gayi? Unhe kaise pata chala ki koi aane waala hai?

Trisha ne turant jawab nahi diya. Kuchh der baad woh boli.

Trisha : Aisa bhi toh ho sakta hai ki wo kisi aur ka intezar kar rahe ho?

Anil : Hmm? Aur, kiska madam?

Woh chup rahi. Uska mann kisi aur jagah ghoom gaya. Veer!!!

Kya Dhananjay waqai me unka intezar kar raha tha? Ya-

Woh Veer ka intezar kar raha tha? Ya fir-

Veer ka iss se koi lena dena hi nahi tha aur Dhananjay kisi teesre vyakti ka intezar kar raha tha?

Tamaam sawaal uske mann me paida hue. Bheetar hi bheetar dwand bhadak utha. Lekin, iss pal me aap jhijhak nahi sakte the.

Trisha ne apne comms. par click kiya aur usme se boli.

Trisha : Sunil! Road ke pichhle hisse me dono gaadiyaan le jaake ek barricade taiyaar karo. Apne saath ek jann aur rakh lo. Yaha se koi bhi bhaagna nahi chahiye.

Sunil : Ji madam!

Trisha : Rapid action unit. Aap sab baayi orr se flank karenge. Choonki aap slaughterhouse ke side se flank kar rahe ho, aapko peechhe se bhaagne waale log aur aage ke log clearly dikh paayenge. Mujhe har ek jankari chahiye.

Rapid Action Unit : Ji madam! Clear!

Trisha : Mein aur Anil ji baaki dono hawaldaro ke saath saamne se enter karenge. Agar, unhe bina maare neutralize kar sakte ho toh badhiya hai. Anil ji! Aap lead kariye.

Anil (smiles) : Aap bas peechhe cover leke mere saath aate jaaiye, madam. Baaki, mein sambhal lunga.

Trisha (nods) : Hmm!

Usne kasaayi-khaane ki orr dekha. Waqai me ye kaafi bade ilaaqe me fela hua tha. Uski deewarein bhi samay ke saath kaali pad chuki thi. Unhe bahut hi satarkta baratne ki zaroorat thi.

Ek chook, aur Dhananjay haath se fisal sakta tha.

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Toh wahi kasaayi-khaane ke andar, Dhananjay idhar se udhar tehel raha tha.

Raat ki halki thand ke bawajood uski gardan paseene se tar thi. Usne apni cigarette ka akhiri hissa boot ke neeche dabaaya aur apne ek aadmi ko dekh poochha-

Dhananjay : Sab aadmi pojition le liye ki naahi?

Aadmi : J-Ji sarkar! Sab taiyar hai!

Dhananjay : Hmm!

Abhi unka sanvaad aur ho paata ki tabhi itne me-

Baahar pehra de rahe ek aadmi ne do police waalo ko sadak paar karte dekh liya. Uski aankhein bhay ke maare fel gayi, wo fauran hi phone par chillaaya.

Dhananjay : Kya hua bey?

Aadmi : S-Sarkar! Sarkar maine abhi-abhi... Maine abhi-abhi do police waalo ko sadak paar karte hue dekha.

Aur, beshaq ye sunte hi Dhananjay ka khud ka badan sihar gaya. Police? Yaha? Kahi na kahi use andaza tha iska, lekin-

Dhananjay (frowns) : Madarchod ee Veer sasuri police leke aa gaya?

Aadmi : Kya karna hai sarkar?

Dhananjay : Chaahe police ho ya koi bhi, daag do sabko. Konu bach ke jaane na paaye. Ee Veer ko toh hum dekhela!!!

Uske aadesh ke baad aadmi log bhi police se bhidne ke liye taiyaar ho gaye kyunki, ve jaante the ki iss ladaayi ke baad unn sabko ye thikana badalna hi hai. Fir chaahe do aadmi maar ke jao ya chaar, kya farq padta hai?

Par, abhi sab taiyar hue hi the ki-

*Buzz*

Achanak batti gul ho gayi.

Dhananjay : Madarchod! Ee sasuri lightwa kaun band kar diya??

Woh chillaaya.

Wahi, baahar maujood Trisha aur baaki sab bhi achanak light chale jaane se dang reh gaye. Ab andar ghusna unke liye aur bhi mushqil ho chuka tha.

Tabhi, ek aadmi andar aaya aur usne haklaate hue ghabra kar bataaya.

Aadmi : S-Sarkar-! Khambe ke paas bijli ki taarein latak rahi hai. Pata nahi kaise-

Dhananjay : Tohri maayi ke chode, tuhaar gaand me goli daal dees. Tohre se taar ki baat poochhle rahi hum?

Aadmi : N-Ni-!

Dhananjay : Bijli kaise gayi???

Aadmi : P-Pata nahi sarkar! T-Taar khambe se jhool rahi hai.

Dhananjay: Toh bhosad chod jaa ke generator chaalu karo! Lightwa jalao! Bhaago hiya se!

Woh aadmi dar ke maare generator shed ki orr turant bhaaga. Baahar idhar Trisha aur Anil ki team andhere ke kaaran ab kahi na kahi andar toh asaani se pravesh kar sakti thi, magar ye andhera unke liye bhi ek kathinaayi ka kaaran tha.

Anil : Yahi mauka hai, madam! Andhere me dhaawa bolna hoga.

Trisha (frowns) : Kya bina shooting ke kaam nahi ho sakta?

Anil : Nahi madam! Wo pehra de rahe hai. Kisi ka intezar kar rahe hai. Aur, upar se sabke haatho me hathiyar hai shayad. Hum risk nahi le sakte. Injury deke hi aage badhna hoga.

Trisha : Theek hai!

Trisha batti gul hone ke kaaran ke peechhe zyada pareshan thi. Iss waqt achanak se batti gul hone ka kya kaaran ho sakta tha? Overload? Short circuit? Ya mehez ittefaq?

Parantu, ye sochne ka samay nahi tha.

Anil : Mein aage badh raha hu, mere peechhe-peechhe aate rahiye aap sab, madam!

Trisha (nods) : Hmm!

Woh dono do hawaldaro ke saath aage badhe aur cover lete hue Anil ne turant hi chillaaya-

Anil : Apne hathiyar neeche fek do! Tum sabhi ko chaaro orr se police ne gher liya hai. Surrender kar do!

Magar, Dhananjay ke aadmiyon ko pehle hi nirdesh mil chuka tha ki kya karna hai. Bhala wo kaha apne hathiyar itni asaani se fekne waale the?

*Bang*

Bandook se nikli pehli bullet seedhe Anil ke paas waali deewar se aa kar bhidi. Trisha chaunk gayi. Ye jaante hue bhi ki police dwara ve sab chaaro orr se ghir chuke hai, uske bawajood ye aadmi itni himmat kar unn par shoot kaise kar sakte the? Ye uski samajh se parey tha. Kahi na kahi wo niraash thi aur krodhit bhi ki pehle khoon-kharabe ko taala jaa sakta tha. Magar, shayad ab nahi.

Anil : Dekha madam! Maine kaha tha na? Aisa lagta hai jaise inn saalo ko pata tha ki hum yaha aane waale hai.

Jab bullet ki awaaz waha goonji, toh sab satark ho gaye. Ye ek ishaara tha ki bina ladaayi ke kuchh bhi haasil nahi hone waala tha. Wahi, andar Dhananjay ko bhi pata lag gaya tha ki ladaayi shuru ho chuki hai. Lekin, kareeban theek 30 second ke baad-

"AAAAAAAAHHHHHH!"

Kasaayi-khaane me ek cheenkh goonj uthi. Chubhne waali. Tadapti hui. Dardnaak. Cheenkh sannaate ko aise cheeri jaise koi khanjar resham ko cheerta hai. Dhananjay thitak gaya. Baaki gundo ne awaaz ki taraf apna muh ghumaaya. Cheenkh generator shed se aayi thi. Sab ne hathiyaar taan liye. Dehshat badhti jaa rahi thi.

Dhananjay (yells) : Ka bhail???

Uske chillaane par ek aur aadmi generator shed ki orr bhaaga. Mand raushni waale shed ke andar, usne dekha ki pichhla aadmi jo generator chaalu karne ke liye aaya tha, woh zameen par pada tha. Uska shareer aitha sa tha. Woh bhaag kar uss aadmi ke paas pahucha aur jaise hi usne uska aaklan liya, uski aankhein bhay ke maare fel gayi. Kyunki, neeche pada hua aadmi... marr chuka tha.

Kaaran? Kahi na kahi woh aadmi bhaanp gaya. Current!!! Usne ghabraate hue generator ke aas-paas dekha, aur savdhani se generator on kiya. Generator me koi kharabi nahi thi. Fir, ye current? Akhir, ye aadmi mara kaise? Current laga kis se? Woh vyakti ghabraate hue wapas se andar kasaayi-khaane ki orr bhaaga aur ghuste hi-

Aadmi : S-Sarkar-! W-Woh toh mar gaya... Jhatka laga gaya... Poora current ghus gaya... Generator me konu jhol nahi hai, p-par pata nahi kaise-

Batti toh aa chuki thi, magar Dhananjay ki dhadkane dehshat ke maare ab tez hoti jaa rahi thi.

Dhananjay (growls) : Saala sab kuchh plan ke mutabik jaat rahela... ab ka... ka gadbad hui rahi hai baar-baar?

Police ka aana. Bijli ka jaana. Uske ek aadmi ka achanak se marna.

Tabhi, use ek abhaas hua. Aur, uss baare me sochte hi uski aankhon ki putliyaan baahar ko aa gayi. Ek thandi sihran uske poore badan me daud gayi.

Woh apne aap me fusfusaya.

"Kauno... Kauno aa chuka ba!!! Kauno hiya hai!! KAUNO HIYA ANDAR GHUSA HAI MADARCHODO!!!"

Woh ghabrahat me zorr se chillaaya aur uske aadmi dar ke maare chappa-chappa chhaanane me lag gaye.

Generator toh chalne laga tha. Lights bhi aa chuki thi. Magar, upar waale loft office me Dhananjay hila hua tha.

Ujaale se use thodi raahat pahuchni chaahiye thi, lekin aisa nahi hua.

Ulta...

Uski ghabrahat aur bhi badh chuki thi.

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*Crack*

Sub inspector Anil Salaskar ke kandhe se kuchh inch upar chaardeewari se eento ka choora uchhla. Woh neecha jhuka aur cement ki deewar ke peechhe ludhak gaya.

Anil (yells) : Firing! Firing! Upar se ho rahi hai.

Usne apne radio par chillaaya. Kasaayi-khaane ki height ka advantage lete hue Dhananjay ke aadmi upar ke corridor se khuli hui khidkiyo se vaar kar rahe the taaki police unn tak pahuch na sake.

Trisha concrete ke bane chaare ke gaddhe ke peechhe chhipi hui thi, daant bhinche hue. Andar ghusna mushqil hota jaa raha tha. Upar se lights wapas se aa chuki thi.

Usne apne galey ke mic par button dabaaya aur boli.

Trisha : Sabhi teams! Cover lo! Aur, cover se hi counterattack karo.

*Bang* *Bang* *Bang*

Goliyon ki bauchhaar shuru ho gayi. Slaughterhouse ki teen oonchi khidkiyon se firing ho rahi thi. Koi rifle nahi, sirf handgun aur pistol ki gadgadahat, aim me laparwahi. Oonchaayi ka fayda toh unke paas tha, lekin ve sab trained policemen ke saamne nauseekhiyo ke samaan the.

Jaise hi ek khidki se ek aadmi ne fire kiya, uski bandook ke muzzle se nikla flash dekh Trisha fauran uthi. Ek andaaza aur-

*Bang* *Bang*

Do round ka controlled burst. Aur, agle hi pal-

"Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa-!!!!"

Khidki par khada aadmi dono goliyaan apne seene me lagne se khidki se ladkhada ke neeche gira. Uska shareer hawa me gulaati khaate hue neeche aaya aur-

Neeche lagi lohe ki taaro ki nukeeli boundary se jaa bhida.

Trisha (yells) : SHIT!!

*Squish*

Khoon ke chheete hawa me uchhal gaye, uska gala unn lohe ki taaro ke nukeele hisso me jaa ke dhans gaya aur baaki ka shareer-

Yuhi hawa me jhulta reh gaya.

Trisha ne apne daant zor se meese. Ek dardnak maut. Woh sirf uss aadmi ko neutralize karna chaahti thi. Iss tarah se maarna nahi. Lekin, uss aadmi ki kismat hi aisi thi ki woh iss qadar apni jaan gawa baitha.

Trisha ke baayi orr Rapid Action Unit (RAU) ke log ekdum taiyaar the. Tactical gear aur ballistic helmets, ve sab ek V akaar banaate hue fel gaye, unke haatho me ballistic shields thi. Bullets shield se ricochet hui, operators chillaaye lekin datey rahe. Ve sab baakiyon ke liye raasta banaane ke liye zimmedar the.

Tabhi, radio se awaaz aayi-

"Sunil reporting- peechhe ki lane block kar di gayi hai. Dono jeep se barricade bana diya gaya hai. Escape route seal kar diya hai. Repeat, escape route seal kar diya hai."

Trisha (nods) : Good Sunil!

Usne ek gehri saans li. Achha hua pichhla maarg block kar diya gaya tha. Ab bhaagne ke liye Dhananjay ke paas sirf ek hi raasta tha. Aur, woh tha-

Saamne ka raasta.

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"Sab pojition par ho ki naahi?"

Dhananjay ne ek aadmi se jhatke se phone chheente hue kaha.

Magar-

Koi jawab nahi.

Dhananjay : Satbeer!!? Generator shed me ka hua??

Koi jawaab nahi.

Dhananjay (shouts) : SUAR KE BACCHON! SAB KE SAB APNI MAAYI KI GAAND ME GHUS GAYE HO KYA???

Usne firse apne phone se awaaz lagaayi. Ve sab ke sab conference call se ek dusre se connected the.

Dhananjay : Ae Raju!!!?

Akhirkar, ek awaaz phone par sunaayi di.

Raju : H-Haan sarkar! H-Hum-

*CLANG*

Raju : Glrghhh!!!

Aur, Raju conference call se achanak se alag ho gaya.

'!!?'

Dhananjay ke muh se cigarette gir gayi. Woh paas ke do aadmiyon ke paas gaya.

Dhananjay : Dusre gate pe niklo!! Dekh ke aao! Dekh ke aao kya chalat ba-!

Ve dono aadmi jhijhke.

Dhananjay (screams) : KA DEKHAT BA!? DEKH KE AAO JHAATUO!!

Dono dar ke maare jaalidaar seedhiyon se neeche stun corridor ke liye bhaage. Jise stunner floor bhi kaha jaata tha. Stunner kisi bhi kasaayi-khaane me janvaro ko maans me tabdeel karne ke liye pehli prakriya hoti thi. Unke sarr par stunner se unhe stun kiya jaata tha jaha ve behosh ho jaate the aur uske baad behoshi me baaki saari prakriyaon ko anjaam diya jaata tha.

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Idhar RAU ke log baayi orr mude, ek puraane feed silo ko cover ki tarah istemal karte hue, ek operator ne side hatch me ek flash diversionary lagaayi aur ungliyon se ulti ginti shuru kar di.

3...2...1...

*BLAM*

Hatch par maujood do gunde flashbang ke chalte andhe ho chale. Aur, tabhi-

"Jaldi! Jaldi! Jaldi!"

RAU ke logon ne unn dono ko pakad ke ghera, unhe baandha aur apne boots unki gardan par tikaaye unhe neutralize kar diya.

Anil ne deewar ke upar se jhaanka-

Anil : Teesri khidki! Daayi waali!

Trisha (nods) : Supress!!!

Aur, uske aadesh par do constable ne apni rifles ki goliyon se deewar ko cheer diya. Plaster ukhad gaya. Ek pistol baahar ki orr giri, uske baad ek haath latak gaya. Andar pada shav nazron se ojhal ho gaya.

Tabhi, comms. me se firse awaaz aayi-

"Madam! Front se aage badhiye. Left side se poora area secure kar diya hai. Do aadmiyon ko custody me bhi le liya hai."

RAU ke pramukh ne uss se kaha.

Trisha : Ruko! Wahi rukna!!!

Woh Anil ko dekhi aur uss se boli.

Trisha : Aap yaha se andar pahuchiye. Mein RAU ke saath andar milti hu.

Anil (nods) : Ji madam! Sambhal ke!

Trisha cover ka sahara lete hue RAU ke paas jab pahuchi toh usne dekha Dhananjay ke dono aadmi haath-perr aur muh bandhe neeche daley hue the. Usne fauran hi apni bandook nikaali aur seedhe unme se ek ke thobde par taan di.

Trisha : Iske pehle ki mein trigger dabau, seedhe-seedhe batao ki tum sab yaha kya kar rahe ho aur kiska intezar kar rahe the?

Trisha ke sawaal se aadmi chaunk gaya. Iska matlab kya police jaanti thi ki ve sab yaha kisi ka intezar kar rahe the? Magar, woh bhi shaatir tha. Woh jaanta tha ki police itni asaani se use nahi maaregi isliye woh khamosh raha.

Lekin, Trisha DSP thi. Koi aam police officer nahi. Uss aadmi ke mann ki baat bhi jaise woh samajh gayi.

Trisha : Hmph! Hoshiyar banane ki zaroorat nahi. Tum sab logon ka warrant maine jaari kar diya hai. Koi bhi aadmi Dhananjay ke saath associate rahe, unhe dekhte hi neutralize karne ka aadesh de chuki hu mein.

Aur, yaha neutralize ka matlab tha — maut.

Kehte hi usne dobaara uss aadmi ko dekha, iss baar uss aadmi ki aankhon me bhay tha. Kyunki, warrant jaari tha. Zinda ya murda. Farq nahi padta. Agar, vyakti Dhananjay ke saath mila hua hai, toh poori police force ko khulli chhooth thi unhe on the spot maarne ki. Aur, do teen logon ko wo pehle hi nipta chuke the.

Warrant ke issue hone se maamla ab badal chuka tha. Dhananjay ek bahut bade terrorist attack ka prime suspect tha. Uss se associate logon ke liye bhi warrant utna hi sakht hona chaahiye tha jo Trisha ne tabhi de diya tha jab Dhananjay ke aadmiyon ne firing shuru ki thi.

*Chataaak*

Ek thappad uss aadmi ke gaal par zor se pada.

Trisha : Jaldi!! Mein intezar nahi karungi.

*Click*

Usne handgun ka hammer anguthe se kheencha.

Trisha : Mein teen tak hi ginungi. 3...2...

Iss se pehle ki woh ek tak ginti woh aadmi zor se bol pada.

Aadmi : B-Bataata hu!!! B-Bataata hu! M-Mujhe mat maarna! M-Mein bataata hu-!!

Trisha (growls) : BOL! JALDI BOL! BOL YAHA KYA KAR RAHE THE TUM SAB? KISKA INTEZAR KAR RAHE THE? KYU NEECHE PEHRA DE RAHE THE?

Aur, uss aadmi ne aage jo bola, use sunn Trisha ki aankhein dar ke maare fel gayi.

Aadmi : V-Veer!!!

Trisha : ...!!!

Aadmi : H-Humare sarkaar... H-Humare sarkaar ek V-Veer naam ke ladke se badla lena chaahte hai-! I-Isliye-! U-Uska intezar kar rahe the!

Trisha ko jo jaanana tha wo woh jaan chuki thi. Uska poora badan thanda pad chuka tha. Veer...!!! Woh sahi thi. Dhananjay Veer ke peechhe hi tha.

Woh hazaro sawaalon ke jawaab abhi iss aadmi ke muh se nikalwana chaahti thi, kintu iska samay abhi uske paas nahi tha.

Woh seedhe aage ki orr bhaagi.

RAU ka ek aadmi wahi unn dono aadmiyon ke paas theher gaya aur unn se jankaari nikalwaane me lag gaya.

Lekin, Trisha ki dhadkane ab dheemi nahi pad sakti thi.

*Badump* *Badump*

Kya Veer yahi tha? Agar, haan toh kya woh sahi salamat tha? Dhananjay aur Veer ke beech kya dushmani thi? Kya Veer waqai underworld se related tha? Kahi usne police waalo ko Dhananjay ke aadmi samajh ke unn par humla kar diya toh? Kahi Dhananjay ke aadmiyon ne uss par humla kar diya toh? Ya kahi police waalo ne uss par Dhananjay ka aadmi samajh ke vaar kar diya toh?

Tamaam sawaal use andar se gher rahe the. Aur, har guzarte pal Trisha ki haalat kharab hoti jaa rahi thi.

Woh punaah apne comms. me chilla kar boli.

Trisha : MUJHE DHANANJAY ZINDA CHAHIYE!!! ZINDA!

---

Idhar andar Dhananjay ke bheje do aadmi daudate hue central corridor me pahuche.

Unhone dekha ki ek bhaari steel ka crowd gate jo janvaro ko rokne ke liye istemal kiya jaata tha, deewar se upar tika hua tha. Ek zanzeer aur ek chhote se hook se bandha hua.

Jab janvaro ko bade raaste se chhote sakre raaste me bhejna hota tha toh uske liye ye bade crowd control gates istemal hote the. Ye beech me janvaro ko rokte the, aur fir wapas se khul ke janvaro ko pravesh karne dete the. Theek waise hi jaise aksar railway crossing me poles neeche aake gaadiyon ko roka karte hai taaki ve aage na badhe. Farq bas itna tha ki ye steel ke gates wazan me bahut bhaari aur bade the.

Ek aadmi ne zanzeer dheere se tatoli. Woh dheeli thi. Gate apni jagah se ek inch khisak gaya.

Aadmi : Are ye zanzeer kaun dheeli chhor gaya? Sarkar abhi gaali sunayenge!

Woh badbadaya. Uske maathe par paseena chamak raha tha. Dusre aadmi ne bauhe chadhayi aur apni shirt par haath pochhe.

Aadmi 2 : Power gaya tha na... Shayad pressure chhor diya hinge ne. Tight kar de. Jaldi.

Haami bhar pehla aadmi jhuka, zanzeer pakdi aur use deewar ke cleat par aur kass diya. Hook charmaraya. Loha lohe se ghis raha tha. Ek pal ke liye, use kuchh gadbad laga. Bolt mushqil se tik raha tha. Usne ek aur zor se jhatka diya taaki zanzeer ko woh tight kar sake.

Par tabhi-

*CLANG*

Ek tez awaaz ke saath cleat deewar se alag ho gaya.

'Huh?'

Saikdo kilo wazni poora darwaza kisi bediyon se azaad jaanvar ki tarah uchhal kar azaad ho gaya.

Aadmi upar dekha. Magar, bahut der ho chuki thi.

Darwaza haddiyaan todne waale zor se jhoola, zanzeer abhi bhi uss aadmi ki giraft me thi. Aur, agle hi pal-

*BAAAAMMMMMM*

Woh steel ka bhaari-bharkam darwaza poora ka poora uski upar aa gira. Uske shareer ke chithde udd gaye, khoon ke chheete titar-bitar fel gaye.

Dusra aadmi aisa jamm ke reh gaya jaise use saanp soongh gaya ho. Uski aankhein chaudi ho gayi, saansein galey me atak gayi.

Woh apne saathi ke mude hue shareer ko ghoorta raha. Dar haawi ho gaya.

*RUMBLE*

"Ahhhh-!!! K-Kaun!??"

Achanak aayi ajeeb si awaaz ne uska dhyaan kheencha. Usne apne aas-paas dekha.

Ek lamba khula steel ka tank jisme janvaro ki laasho ko ubalte khaulte paani me duboya jaata tha taaki unke maans ko narm kiya jaa sake, unke shareer par maujood baalo ko narm kiya jaa sake taaki skinning ke liye asaani ho sake. Aaj raat veh tank khaali tha. Bas ek andhere se bhare gaddhe ke samaan prateet ho raha tha jiske agal-bagal neeche farsh par tiles lage hue the.

Tabhi-

*RATTLE* *RATTLE*

Uske peechhe kuchh pipes ki orr se awaaz aayi. Kahi parchhaayi me ek dheeli chain khadkhadayi.

Woh dar ke maare ghoom gaya.

"K-Kaun hai??? *huff* *huff* S-Saamne aao!!!"

Uski awaaz bolte hue fatne lagi. Use apne kaano me apni hi dhadkano ki awaaz sunaayi de rahi thi.

Woh railing ke kinaare par jhuk kar apne aap ko sthir rakhne ki koshish karne laga. Tabhi, usne dekha-

Upar pipes se halki si bhaanp uth rahi thi. Hot water system chaalu tha. Woh tank. Khaali nahi tha. Lekin... unme se kisi ne bhi use nahi chhiya tha.

'Y-Ye k-kaise...? Ye chaalu kaise hua?'

Woh mann hi mann budbudaya.

Aur, ek baar fir-

*RATTLE* *RATTLE*

Uske peechhe se ek zordar khatkhat ki awaaz punah aayi. Lekin, iss baar woh ghooma nahi, balki bhaaga. Tezi se. Jab achanak ek mod pe-

*Slip*

'!!!?'

Uska perr neeche lagi grease ke chalte fisal gaya. Woh aage ki orr gir pada. Uski chhaati steel ke kinaare se takraayi. Uski pasliyon me zor ka dard utha. Iske pehle ki woh uth paata, chhat ke hook se latki ek moti zanzeer achanak neeche aake uske takhne se kass gayi. Dar ke maare usne zor se jhatka maara.

“AAAAHHH! Kaun hai?! CHHORO!!”

Uske nakhoon tiles par gadey, magar chikne tiles par uski koi bhi pakad na bann saki. Aur, uss fislan bhare farsh par uska shareer ghasitata hua jaane laga.

Usne laat maari, cheenkha chillaaya, lekin uske takhne me fasa hook badi hi berehmi se use ghaseet kar le jaa raha tha. Uska shareer hawa me uthne laga.

Use tapmaan me bhayanak garmi mehsoos hone lagi. Bhaanp.

"Aaaaaarrrghhhhhh!!!!!!"

Woh cheenkha!!! Aur, agle hi kshan-

Ek akhiri jhatka.

"Aaaaaaahhhhhh!!!!"

Aur, woh sarr ke bal ubalte khaulte paani ke uss tank me gir pada.

Chhap-chhap ki awaaz dheere-dheere shaant ho gayi. Ubalte paani ne kuchh hi seconds me uski cheenkhein nigal li. Bulbule footne lage. Bhaanp fufkaarne lagi. Aur, jis zanzeer ne use utha ke giraaya tha, woh dheeli hokar tank ke upar pendulum ki tarah jhoolne lagi.

Aur, fir-

Sannaata chhaa gaya.

---

Dhananjay ne apne chehra ka paseena pochha aur phone par kaha.

Dhananjay : Kya status ba??? Hello? Hello!? Madarchodo!! Kaha reh gaye sab ke sab???

Usne Satbeer ko dekha jo abhi-abhi andar aaya tha.

Satbeer : S-Sarkar! Police waale andar ghus rahe hai!!

Dhananjay (frowns) : Hiya tak aane me unhe abhi waqt lagega! Uu sasuri Veer!!! KAHA HAI WOH!? SIRF POLICE HI HAI KYA?

Satbeer : J-Ji sarkar! Woh... Woh Veer toh kahi nahi dikha. Police waale hai bas. Kuchh aadmi mar gaye hai sarkar! Ab kya karna hai Sarkar!?

Dhananjay : Dui number waale gate par maine bheja tha laundo ko! Unka kya???

Satbeer : P-Pata nahi sarkar! Unka koi jawab nahi aaya.

Dhananjay : Tch!!!

Satbeer : S-Sarkar! H-Hum bhaag chale kya?

Dhananjay (yells) : Madarchod!!! Upar ka vault dekh ke aa!! Jaa! Mujhe yakeen ba ki konu andar ghusa hai! Aur... Aur, uu zaroor Veer hai! *frowns* Itni saari dikkatein aisan hi nahi paida ho sakti. Konu andar ghusa hai!! VEEEEEERRR!!! Apne saath aur aadmi lete jaa!

Satbeer ne darte hue sirr hilaaya aur apni torch aur gun liye upar ke floor ki orr nikal gaya.

Par, Dhananjay ye nahi jaanta tha ki jaise hi Satbeer kuchh aadmiyon ke saath upar ke freezer vault me gaya, wo unn sab ka akhiri pal tha.

Upar ke vault me ek khamosh sannata bikhar gaya.

---

*Bam*

Police andar aa chuki thi. Bas, unhe ek-ek kamre se hote hue beech waale kamre me pahuchna tha jaha Dhananjay thehra hua tha.

Lekin, Dhananjay ke aadmi har kamre me fele hue the. Unse bhidne ke baad hi, dusre kamre me pravesh kiya jaa sakta tha.

Goliyon ki awaazein poore kasaayi-khaane me goonj uthi. Trisha aur baaki sab baari-baari ek-ek kamre ko clear kar aage badhte jaa rahe the.

Woh waqt door nahi tha jab ve sab Dhananjay ko jald hi gherne waale the.

---

Aur, akhirkar ab-

Dhananjay poori tarah se ghabraya. Ab dar uske chehre par saaf jhalak raha tha.

Dekhte hi dekhte ek-ek karke saare aadmi conference call se cut ho chuke the. Woh akela hi tha jo iss kamre me maujood tha.

*Bang* *Bang* *Bang*

"Inspector Trisha bol rahi hu! Dhananjay! Tumhe chaaro orr se gher liya gaya hai. Abhi bhi waqt hai, baahar aa jao! Apne aadmiyon se kaho ki wo surrender kar de-!!!"

Dhananjay ko awaaz sunaayi di. Aur, ye awaaz-

Theek bagal ke kamre se hi aayi thi. Iska matlab-!? Police uske bagal waale kamre tak pahuch chuki thi.

Nahi! Woh yaha iss tarah se kaise surrender kar sakta tha? Abhi toh Veer se uski bhidant hui hi nahi thi. Bina Veer ko maare uska plan akhir kaise kamyab ho sakta tha?

Aenn waqt pe usne wahi nirnay liya jo aksar har aadmi yaha par leta.

Bhaagne ka.

Woh police se bachne ke liye ulti disha me bhaaga par tabhi-

*Click*

'Huh!!?'

Uske kamre ki batti gul ho gayi. Dhananjay ki dhadkane tez ho gayi. Bagal waale kamre me maujood Trisha ne bhi dekha ki aage ke kamre ki batti gul ho chuki thi.

Nahi! Kuchh sahi nahi tha. Kuchh gadbad thi. Uske maathe par paseene ki boondein sajne lagi. Ye garmi ki wajah se nahi thi. Ye dar ki wajah se thi.

Ek hila dene waala vichaar Trisha ke mann me aaya. Veer....!!!!

Kahi Veer Dhananjay ko...!? Kya woh yahi tha? Aur, uska ye vichaar aur bhi mazboot ho gaya jab usne Dhananjay ki awaazein suni.

"Kaun hai??? Madarchod kaun hai!!? Saamne aaaa!!! MAAYI KE CHODE!!! VEEEEEER!!! MEIN JAANAT HU HIYA TU HI HAI!!! SAAMNE AA!!!"

Jaise hi Trisha ne ye suna woh samajh gayi. Batti ka gul hona koi ittefaq nahi tha.

'N-No! No! No! No! No!'

Woh ghabrayi.

Magar, aage nahi badh sakti thi asaani se. Dhananjay ke aadmi cover leke iss kamre me abhi bhi firing kar rahe the. Aur, andar jaane ka raasta ek hi tha.

*Bang* *Bang*

'Shit! Shit! Shit!!!'

Trisha (yells) : Push!! Push karo! Humaare paas time nahi hai!!

Woh chillaayi. Par, tarqeeb turant hi fail ho gayi. Dhananjay ke aadmi datey hue the. Unke paas achha cover tha.

Trisha (curses) : DAMN IT! ANIL-!!!

Anil (frowns) : Madam-!!!

Trisha : M-Mujhe andar jaana hoga! Distract kariye!! Mein mauka dekh ke-

Anil : Madam, ye bahut jokhim bhara hai. Agar, galti se kisi ne aapko neeche darwaaze se nikalte dekh liya toh-

Trisha (shouts) : WAQT NAHI HAI MERE PAAS! A-AGAR, AUR DERI KI TOH HUM DHANANJAY KO ZINDA NAHI PAKAD PAAYENGE!

Anil : Huh!!?

Anil avaak reh gaya. Dhananjay zinda nahi bachega?

Trisha poori tarah se sehmi hui thi. Dhananjay ko zinda pakadna bahut zaroori tha. Agar, Dhananjay ki jaan gayi toh woh humesha-humesha ke liye ek pukhta saboot kho sakti thi. Aur, woh jaanti thi-

Jaanti thi ki-

Veer wahi andar tha!!!

Iss baar woh apni gut instincts ki sunn rahi thi.

---

Toh wahi, idhar baahar achanak ek gaadi kasaayi-khaane se kuchh door aa kar ruki. Driver ne gaadi rokte hi headlights band kar di kyunki-

*Bang* *Bang*

Goliyon ki awaazein kasaayi-khaane se goonj rahi thi. Uske badan me raungte khade ho gaye.

Usne apne bagal se baithi ek aurat ko dekha aur darwaza khol ke zor se use baahar dhakela-!

"Ahhh!"

Aurat ladkhadaate hue neeche gir gayi.

Driver : Maa ki aankh, sasuri police-!!!

Usne door lagi police ki jeeps dekhi toh uski haalat aur kharaab ho gayi. Jis aurat ko usne dhakela tha woh koi aur nahi, Vandna hi thi. Woh peechhe ke raaste se aaya tha jaha usne dono jeep ko barricade lage hue dekh liya tha.

Driver : Behanchod, bhaago yaha se!!

Usne apne gamchhe se apna chehra pochha. Aur, bina kuchh kahe woh fataak se waha nikalne ke liye gaadi reverse karne laga. Pehle apni jaan bachaana zaroori tha. Vandna ko yaha tak chhorne ka aadha kharcha toh use mil hi gaya tha. Baaki, aadhe kharche se zyada use apni jaan pyaari thi.

Woh waha se nikla aur Vandna jo kasaayi-khaane se aa rahi goliyon ki awaaz thi, use sunn uss orr badh gayi.

---

Dhananjay ladkhadata hua hang hall ke beecho beech aaya. Chaaro taraf andhera tha. Usne apne phone ki torch jalaayi.

Dhananjay : VEER KE BACCHE!! MEIN JAANTA HU TU HIYA HAI! BAAHAR AA! LADD HUMRA SE!!

Usne mobile ki torch light kono me ghumaayi. Magar, kuchh nahi. Tabhi, uske upar se koi metal ki cheez tik-tik karti hui nikli. Usne ghabra kar teen goliyaan upar ceiling ki orr daag di. Chingaariyaan baras uthi.

Woh gaali bakta raha. Woh yaha se baahar bhi nahi nikal sakta tha kyunki, raasta sirf ek hi tha. Agar, baahar nikla-

Toh, Trisha aur baaki police waale use gher lenge. Ulti taraf ek chhota sa darwaza emergency ke liye tha. Lekin, batti gul hone se use kuchh dikhaayi nahi de raha tha. Woh ek hi kaam kar sakta tha-

Aur, woh tha light ke switchboard ko dhundhna. Par-

---

Mauka milte hi Trisha darwaze ke andar sarak gayi. Uski aankhon ne andhere me adjust hone ke liye kuchh seconds liye.

Trisha : Dhananjay!!?

Par, koi jawab nahi.

Pichhle kamre se aa rahi sirf ek chauthayi kamra hi raushni se jagmaga raha tha. Baaki, teen chauthayi andhere me dooba hua tha.

Aur, tabhi-

"Haaaaaaawwwwww"

"Haaaawwwwww"

*Blurgh*

Trisha sunte hi thitak gayi. Ek ajeeb si awaaz use sunaayi di. Aur, fir-

*CLANG* *CLANG*

Khad-khadahat. Khad-khadahat.

Usne upar dekha. Maans latkaane waale hooks jo ek conveyor se jude hue the, wo conveyor belt achanak hi chaalu ho gaya.

Aur, abhi bhi-

"Haaaawwwwww"

Wahi ajeeb se awaaz. Trisha ne apna radio band kiya. Awaaz dhyaan se sunn uske badan ke roye khade ho gaye.

Usne apni handgun se aim lagaaya. Woh awaaz paas aa rahi thi. Nazdeek. Uske qareeb. Uski orr.

*Badump* *Badump*

Trisha ka dil zoro se dhadak raha tha.

Trisha (shivers) : Dh-Dhananjay!? H-Hands up!!!

Magar, abhi bhi-

"Haaaaaaawww!!"

"Huuuuuuuuuu!!!"

*Blurgh* *Squish*

Wo ajeeb si awaazein aur nazdeek aati jaa rahi thi. Trisha ne apni gun leke saamne ki orr aim lagaaya. Uss andhere bhare hisse ki orr.

Conveyor belt me lage ek ek hook uske saamne se aake mudte hue wapas rotation me ghoom rahe the.

Par, tabhi-

*Twitch* *Twitch*

Aisa laga jaise-

Jaise ek hook se kuchh phansa hua tha.

Trisha ke haath kaanpte hue gun par aur mazboot ho gaye. Uski ek aankh se aasu ki boond dar ke maare apne aap nikal gayi.

Trisha (shivers) : F-Freeze!!! Ruk jao wahi!

Par, conveyor belt chaalu tha.

Aur, jaise hi wo hook se latki cheez Trisha ke saamne raushni me aayi-

"Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhh!!"

Woh zor se cheenkh uthi, aur-

*BANG* *BANG*

Do goliyaan uski bandook se nikal ke seedhe uss hook se latak rahi aakriti par lagi.

Aur, tabhi-

*CLICK*

*FLASH*

Achanak ek raushni jhalki. Ek flash. Aisa laga jaise maano camera se photo kheechne ki awaaz aayi ho. Awaaz toh khair conveyor belt ke shor se thodi dab gayi magar, woh flash-

Woh koi bhram nahi tha.

Trisha (turns abruptly) : K-Kaun hai-!!!

Usne apni bandook flash ki orr daagi. Parantu-

'Huh!!?'

Kuchh nahi tha. Conveyor belt achanak ruk gaya. Aur, uske saamne jo hook se latak rahi aakriti thi, use punah dekhte hi-

Trisha ki dhadkane jaise wahi tham gayi. Ek lohe ke hook se ek insaan latak raha tha.

Par, baat sirf yahi nahi thi-

Hook... Hook uss aadmi ke upar ke jabde ko cheerte hue uski naak se baahar nikla hua tha. Apne muh ke sahaare woh hook se latka hua tha. Dher saara khoon uske poore shareer me fela hua tha aur neeche girta jaa raha tha.

Trisha ko ab samajh aaya ki woh ajeeb si awaazein darasal iss vyakti ki thi, jo hawa me latke hue tadap raha tha.

Usne darr ke maare uss aadmi par fire kiya tha. Lekin, jab usne uss aadmi ko gaur se dekha. Toh, uska badan kaanp gaya.

Woh aadmi...

Dhananjay hi tha.

Iske pehle ki Trisha apne hosh sambhaal paati-

Achanak use apne peechhe kuchh mehsoos hua. Kuchh jaanleva. Kuchh khatarnak. Kisi ki anubhooti. Kisi jeevit cheez ki...!

Uske badan me roye khade ho gaye. Woh himmat kar akasmat palti ki-

'Huhh!?'

Udhar koi bhi nahi tha.

Woh apne perro par gir padi. Anil aur baaki sabhi bhaagte hue sabhi ko neutralize kar andar aaye, par andar ka nazar dekhte hi ve sab dang reh gaye.

Khaas kar, Dhananjay ke shav ko dekh. Kisi bhi insaan ko itni buri maut nahi marna chahiye tha.

Saboot mit chuka tha. Unke rehte koi andar aaya aur Dhananjay ko maar ke chala gaya. Trisha apni mutthi bheenche apne ghutno par gir padi. Uske aansu beh rahe the. Dhananjay zinda tha...! Par, uski do bullets ne-

Bahut kuchh mita diya tha.

***

Jis shaks ne Dhananjay ko maut ke ghaat utaara, woh achanak kasaayi-khaane se pichhle gate se baahar nikla. Par, baahar aate hi uske qadam saamne khadi ek parchhaayi ko dekh wahi tham gaye.

Dhananjay ki maa — Vandna, uske saamne khadi hui thi. Paseena uske chehre par jhalak raha tha, baal bikhre the, aur woh zoro se haanf rahi thi. Woh peechhe pehra de rahi police ki nazron se bach ke andar ghusi thi.

Lekin-

Saamne khade shaks ke badan aur haatho par jab usne khoon ke dhabbe dekhe aur andar goliyon ki awaaz jo ab band ho chuki thi, uss par dhyaan diya, toh achanak hi uske honthon ke kone ajeeb dhang se upar uth gaye.

Aur, jaha use rona chahiye tha, apni chhaati peet-peet kar bilakhna chaahiye tha ki uska beta marr gaya, woh achanak hi ajeeb dhang se hasi.

“Hahahahaha! Hahahahaha!”

Uske saamne khada vyakti aankhein faade use dekhne laga. Use vishvas nahi ho raha tha ki woh kya dekh raha hai. Vandna paaglon ki tarah hasey jaa rahi thi.

“Hahahahaha! M-Marr gaya! Marr gaya woh! Hai na??”

Woh dekh paa rahi thi ki kaise uske saamne waala vyakti ekdum bhauchakka hoke use ghoor raha tha. Usne jaari rakha-

“Hahaha! M-Marr gaya!! Marr gaya kutta! Hahahaha!”

Aur, iske pehle ki woh aur zor se awaaz oonchi kar police ka dhyaan kheenchti-

*Whoosh*

Uske saamne se woh aadmi palak jhapakte hi apni jagah se gaayab ho gaya. Vandna ek pal ke liye chaunki. Uski aankhein bhay ke maare feli-

Lekin, iske pehle ki woh kuchh samajh paati, koi pratikriya kar paati-

*Thud*

“Ahh!”

Akasmat hi ek vaar uski gardan ke paas aa kar laga. Uski aankhon ke saamne andhera chhaa gaya aur uska shareer neeche girne laga. Uss aadmi ne uske badan ko apne kandhe par uthaaya aur-

*Swoosh*

Woh waha se use lekar gaayab ho gaya.

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*Vroom*

[Master-!!!]

Pari ki awaaz zor se Veer ke mann me goonji. Veer ki gaadi raat ke andhere me saaye-saaye sadak par bhaag rahi thi. Woh jaanti thi ki uske master ke mann me kya chal raha tha. Uske master iss ghatna se kitne hile hue the. Sahi maayno me woh khud bhi iss sthiti ko lekar koi sense nahi bana paa rahi thi. Kyu?

Kyunki-

Dhananjay jis waqt Veer ki nazron ke saamne sabse pehle nazar aaya tha, uss waqt, Veer ne use check kiya tha. Magar, tabhi use pehla jhatka laga tha. Kyunki, jo usne dekha, uski ummeed usne apne sapne me bhi nahi ki thi.

[Name : Ranjeet Mandal
Alias Name : Dhananjay Singh.
Age : 29
Bio : Ranjeet, Bihar ki local gangs me se ek gang ka leader. Drugs smuggling, firauti, vasooli, jaise kaamo ke liye jaane waali ek gang, Ranjeet Bihar me chalaata hai. Kayi logo ko maar chuka hai. Asli kaam Bihar me maujood apne guru ji ke liye karta hai. Wahi se adhiktar paisa uski jebo me aata hai. Paisa kamaana uska junoon hai. Krodh me aksar apna aapa kho deta hai, lekin tarqeebo me shaatir hai.

Favorability : -20
Relationship : Stranger/ Enemy.]

Yahi wo status tha jise dekh ke Veer asmanjas ki sthiti me dooba hua tha.

Yeh koi Dhananjay nahi tha. Ye toh koi Ranjeet naam ka aadmi tha jo Bihar se tha. Veer ko ab samajh aa chuka tha ki kyu yeh nakli Dhananjay use lalkaarte waqt bhojpuri me gaaliyaan de raha tha.

Kyunki, asli Dhananjay ko toh Rajasthan ke gaanv se hona chahiye tha. Magar, yeh aadmi Dhananjay bann ke uss par humla kyu karna chaah raha tha? Isme koi shaq nahi tha ki isi aadmi ne uske hotel par humla karwaya tha. Akhir, Trisha yuhi uss tak nahi pahuchi thi. Uski investigation bhi sahi saabit hui thi. Yeh Ranjeet shat-pratishat humlavar tha.

Upar se ye-

Favorability sirf minus 20? Aur, stranger/enemy ka relationship? Jab wo uski jaan ke peechhe iss qadar pada hua tha toh Veer ko laga tha ki uski favorability kam se kam minus 50 ke upar nikal chuki hogi.

Magar, yaha toh kuchh aur hi dekhne ko mil raha tha.

Kintu, Veer ke pareshan hone ka kaaran sirf yahi nahi tha. Dusra jhatka use tab laga tha jab usne-

‘Check!’

*Ding*

[Name : Vandna Singh.
Age : 41
Bio : Vandna, Bhanu Pratap Singh ki patni hai. Shuru se hi apne kartavyo ki orr nishthavaan rahi hai. Ek beta tha jiska naam tha — Dhananjay. Gharelu mahila hai, parivar me bahut baar aana-kaani ke chalte logon ka gussa apne upar leti aayi hai. Bahut aagyakari hai. Asaani se sehem jaati hai aur mard jaat se aurat ko humesha kamtar hi maanti hai. Ek ajeeb sa dar uske andar baitha hua hai.

Favorability : 50
Relationship : Distant Aunt.]

Ye tha uske hairat me hone ka doosra kaaran. Veer ke nazrein kuchh shabdo par mandra rahi thi.

Ek beta tha jiska naam tha — Dhananjay.

Tha!?

Matlab, ab nahi raha?

System me status ko dekh ke yahi prateet ho raha tha ki Dhananjay shayad ab iss duniya me nahi tha? Ya, aisa bhi ho sakta tha ki Vandna use apna beta ab nahi maanti thi aur keval uske liye woh marr chuka tha.

Parantu-

Ye sab akhir hua kab? Pichhli baar jab Veer gaanv me apni maa ka badla le kar aaya tha, uss waqt usne Vandna ko waha check kiya tha. Aur, tab uske status me-

Dhananjay zinda tha.

Lekin, ab nahi.

Iska matlab iss beech asli Dhananjay ke saath kuchh hua tha. Par, kya?

Akhir, chal kya raha tha? Veer jitna iss baare me soch raha tha utna hi woh iss gutthi me ulajhta jaa raha tha. Lekin, uska dimag haar maanane se inkaar kar raha tha. Wo lagatar daud raha tha.

Aur, upar se-

Favorability 50? Ye kaise ho sakta tha? Uske saamne hi usne uske pati, uske sasur ko maut ke ghaat utaara tha. Iss sab ke bawajood Vandna ki favorability itni high kaise ho sakti thi bhala?

Veer ki bauhe bhram aur krodh me kasi hui thi. Tabhi, uske mann me ek ghanti ki awaaz goonj gayi.

*Ding*

[Successfully eradicated the nuisance even before the mission.]

*Ding*

[You have been rewarded 10,000 points.]

*Ding*

[A random perk will be rewarded. Choose ‘yes’ if you want to open the reward.]

Veer hairan tha. Bina mission assign hue hi system ne use uska reward de diya tha? Usne bina koi deri kiye mann me hi kaha.

‘Yes!!!’

*Ding*

[Random perk reward has been generated.]

[You have been rewarded the perk — ‘Mystic Stroke.’]

[Perk : Mystic Stroke.
Tier : Rare (upgradeable)
Description : Infuses the user's hand with supernatural precision, fluidity, and intuition, allowing them to paint, sketch, and illustrate with breathtaking mastery. Enhances visual aesthetics, but it also progressively deepens the host’s understanding of painting, anatomy, perspective, color theory, and symbolic storytelling.

Duration : Permanent.]

Veer ne ek nazar perk par daali. Use andaza lag gaya tha ki perk painting, drawing, illustrating se sambandhit tha. Aam taur par perks tabhi select kiye jaa sakte the jab wo kisi mission ko complete karta.

Lekin, system ne use ek random perk Dhananjay ko maarne par inaam ke roop me de diya tha. Woh dekh paa raha tha ki iss perk ki bhi tier thi.

Pari use iske baare me samjhaana chaahti thi, magar jab uske Master ne notification par ek nazar daal use system window se hata diya toh woh samajh gayi ki ye sahi waqt nahi tha.

{Master…!!!}

Woh bas mann me uske liye chinti hi ho sakti thi.

***

Subah ke 4:30 baj rahe the jab achanak hi Parijaat ghar ki doorbell lagatar bajne lagi. Waise toh yeh Rajat ka ghar hua karta tha par Veer ne jab se Rajat se sab kuchh chheena tha uske baad se ye ghar Parijaat ki aurton ke rehne ka sthaan bann chuka tha.

Ek naya — Parijaat ghar.

Subah 5 baje jaldi uthne waali Varsha aaj aadhe ghante pehle hi neend se jaag uthi.

*Ding Dong*

Ghanti lagatar bajti jaa rahi thi. Aur, Varsha chidhte hue apni neend se jaag kar bistar se uthi.

“Aa rahi hu!! Itni subah-subah kaun aa gaya?”

Woh thoda satark hote hue hall ki orr badhi. Fir, usne dheere se darwaza khola. Aur, saamne khade vyakti ko dekhte hi uski poori neend gaayab ho gayi.

Varsha : Maalik-!!?

Usne fatafat jaali waala darwaaza khola. Woh dang thi. Veer ke kandhe par ek aurat ladi hui thi. Usne koi sawaal nahi poochha, bas apne maalik ko andar aane diya.

Veer ne andar aate hi Vandna ko bistar par litaaya. Varsha ne dekha ki uske kapdo par kahi-kahi khoon ke daag the. Woh ghabraayi.

Varsha : M-Maalik? Kya hua? Aap theek toh hai na?

Woh daud ke Veer ke liye paani ka glass leke aayi, magar Veer ne paani nahi piya. Usne bas itna hi kaha ki-

Veer (frowns) : Sab ko jaga ke baahar lao, Varsha!

Varsha : J-Ji maalik!

Aur, woh andar baakiyo ko jagaane ke liye fauran bhaag uthi. Veer sofe par baithe Vandna ko ghoorta raha. Kuchh hi der me poora doodh ka doodh aur paani ka paani hone waala tha.

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Patna, Bihar,
Morning - 7:10 AM ~


Ghaato par halka kohra abhi bhi nadiyon ke aas-paas jama hua tha. Subah-subah mandiro ki ghantiya samooh me ek saath baj rahi thi.

Cycle ki ghantiya, gaadiyon ke horn, auto-rickshaw ki fufkaarti awaaz, chai waalo ki tapriyon par chai-naashta kar rahi logo ki bheed ka shor, aur nadi ke kinaare kuchh snaan kar rahe log. Yahi tha Patna ka dainik drishya.

Aur, yahi kahi-

Ek puraane peepal ke ped ke paas, jiski jado ne ek puraane eent ke chabootre ko jakad kar cheer diya tha, ek khatiya neeche gaddi ki tarah bichhi hui thi.

Uss par ek aadmi virajman tha jise yaha ke log kaafi samay se baba ji keh kar bulaane lage the. Asal me toh 50-55 ki umr ke the par dekhne se 60-65 ke qareeb lagte the. Safed daadhi, moochhe aur lambe baal iska kaaran the.

Uske chaaro orr sunane waale log aadha gola bana kar neeche zameen par baithe hue the.

Ek sadharan si chataayi par kuchh samaan rakha hua tha. Amrood, laddu, mithaiyaan, kela, seb, aur na jaane kaun-kaun se fal. Kuchh rupaye ke note, toh kuchh sikke bhi ek thaal me alag se rakhe hue the.

Unka gyaan aaj bhi chaalu tha.

Baba ji : Humari bhaasha me ek shabd hai — Dhara. Matlab? Dhaaran karna. Dharti hume dhaaran karti hai, fir bhi hum uss par thappa lagaate hai. Saans hume dhaaran karti hai, fir bhi hum uska gala ghontate hai. Mann hume dhaaran karta hai, fir bhi hum use baahar ke shor se bhar dete hai.

"Ji baba ji!"

"Ji!"

Baba ji : Jo vyakti bina vivek ke chal padta hai, use chalna nahi kehte. Use behna kehte hai. Jo bina bhedbhav ke chalta hai, wo chal nahi raha hai, mere bacche. Use ddhoya jaa raha hai. Aur, jo keval tairna jaanta hai. Ek din prakriti use daba deti hai. Prakriti ka niyam hai.

Log uski baat sunn chakit the. Ve sab aagyakari shrota bane hue the.

Baba ji : Baadh ke paani me kabhi patte ko dekho. Teevra gati, fir bhi disha nahi. Wahi dusri orr, naavik ko dekho. Dheemi gati, lekin aankhein satark. Dus minute me? Patta gaayab. Naavik? Naavik ghaat chunta hai, jaha use utarna hai. Jeevan ki chaturayi yahi hai. Jeevan me kushalta teevra gati nahi hai, jaagrat mann ke saath jeena hai. Jo buddhi se kaam nahi leta, woh peechhe reh jaata hai.

Prashansa se log haami bharne lage. Kuchh ne haath jod naman kiya. Kuchh unn baaton ka matlab samajhne ki koshish kar rahe the.

Ki tabhi-

Khatiya ke paas ek dubla patla baba ji ka hi shishya paas aaya, apna sarr iss tarah se jhukaaya ki honth baba ji ke kaan ke nazdeek ho gaye aur fir ekdum dheemi awaaz me unse bola.

Shishya : Guru ji...! Ranjeet marr gaya.

Sunte hi baba ji ki aankhein hairat me fel gayi. Magar, ve sthir mudra me rahe. Aur, apne bhaav chhipaate hue bole.

Baba ji : Mrityu... Ahem! Mrityu. Mrityu se har aam insaan darta hai. Mrityu ko agar mein aap sab ke aaj ki yug ki bhaasha me kahu toh wo woh hai- kya kehte hai usko? Arey jo aapse kann vasoolte hai?

Aadmi : Tax collector?

Baba ji (laughs) : Haan! Hahahaha! Tax collector. Wahi hai. Ni hai kya? Haha! Jo hisaab khud nahi banaata uska hisaab banaaya jaata hai. Aur, jo hisab-kitaab bhool jaata hai, uska hisaab-kitaab kat jaata hai.

Usne apne shishya ko dekh fir uske kaan me dheere se poochha!

Baba ji : Paise?

Shishya : Beech me hi kaam khatam ho gaya.

Baba ji ke shaant bhaav ke neeche ek gussa utar aaya. Muskuraate hue unhone dheere se kaha.

Baba ji : Suraag na rahe!!!

Shishya ne haami bhari aur fir ped ke peechhe jaake apni jeb se phone nikaala aur kisi ko call karne laga.

Toh, wahi pehli baar idhar aaya ek yuvak kaafi prabhavit ho chuka tha baba ji se. Lekin, uski jigyasa akhirkar baahar aa hi gayi.

Yuvak : Baba ji kshama kijiyega. *smiles* mein pehli baar aaya hu aapke baare me kaafi sunn ke. Sab baba ji baba ji kehte hai aapko. Par, aapka asli naam kya hai baba ji?

Mandli shaant ho gayi. Baba ji ne dheere se apna sarr ghumaaya. Woh muskuraate hue thahaake lagaaye. Fir, ahista se bole.

Baba ji : Naam? Hahahaha! Mere bacche...! Iss shareer ko log yaha mohanlal keh ke pukaarte hai. *smiles*

Logon ne santushti me sarr hilaaya. Parantu, jis tarah se baba ji ne uttar diya tha. Iss shareer ko...

Use sunn log aur bhi prabhavit ho gaye. Naam milte hi uss yuvak ko aisa laga jaise koi apnapann mil gaya ho. Usne unhe pranaam kiya aur peechhe baith gaya.

Baba ji muskuraate hue logo ko dekhte rahe. Kintu, ye sirf wahi jaante the ki-

Unka asli naam Mohanlal nahi tha.

Unka asli naam tha —

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Aaj ke liye itna hi guys.
This update consists of 10.1k words. Veer ka scene, Parijaat ghar ka scene aur Bihar ka scene hi tha jo kal likhna baaki tha. Now, I hope ab tum log samajh paa rahe hoge ki kyu mein use yaha include karna chaah raha tha. Baaki, target apna wahi hai. 250. Like thokne ka aur reviews rakhne ka. Also, do AI generated images se bhi maine inn dinon experiment kiya aur uske results neeche post me dikh jaayenge. Let me know inhe include karna sahi rahega future updates ke liye ya nahi. Also, update itna samay isliye liya kyunki, ye premise se mein familiar nahi tha. Slaughterhouse. Na hi mein kabhi gaya hu aur na hi dekha hai kahi. Isliye, kaafi kuchh research karni padi. Uske baad ye taiyaar kiya gaya hai. Let me know about your views on the premise. Ek unique premise tha ye ab tak ka. Milte hai agle bhaag me.

Dhanyavad.

Shuru se lekar ant tak, suspense ka ek aisa jaal buna gaya hai ki har pal kuchh naya, kuchh unexpected hota raha. Vasai ke slaughterhouse ka setting toh dhashu tha - woh veerana, zung laga hua, sookhe khoon ki baasi gandh, timtimata bulb, aur lambi parchhaiyaan, sab kuchh ek aisa mahaul banata hai jo ek sihran paida karta hai.
Yeh jagah ek villain ke hideout ke liye perfect thi, aur iska description itna detailed tha 🔥

Trisha ka character is update mein jaan dal diya. Ek DSP ke roop mein uski authority aur determination toh ek taraf, lekin uske andar ka emotional conflict usse aur bhi real banata hai. Uska apne pati Rohan se jhooth bolna, Veer ke baare mein chhupana. Aur yehi baat ko lekar uska guilt, uske character mein itni depth daal deta hai.

Jab woh sade kapdon mein, badge jeb mein chhupaye, pistol aur camouflage jacket ke saath raid ke liye nikalti hai, toh uska yeh roop ekdum badass laga 🔥

Lekin jab woh Veer ke baare mein sochti hai, uski beti ko Veer ke dwara bachaye jaane ki yaad dil mein ubharti hai, toh uska ek halki soft side bhi dikhta hai. Yeh duality uske character ko itna compelling banati hai ki uski har ek decision read karne wale ko sahi lagti hai.

Ab baat karte hai Dhananjay ya Ranjeet ki - yeh twist toh dimaag hila dene wala tha bhai. 🔥

Shuru mein Dhananjay ek typical underworld don jaisa laga. cigarette, beer, khuli shirt, aur woh shaatir muskurahat, sab kuchh ek dangerous desi villain ki vibe deta tha. Uska slaughterhouse mein apne aadmiyon ke saath plan banate hue, Veer ko trap karne ki taiyaari, aur woh bhojpuri mein gaaliyaan. sab kuchh ek perfect antagonist ke roop mein fit baithta tha 🔥

Lekin jab reveal hua ki yeh Dhananjay nahi, Ranjeet Mandal hai, toh poori kahani ka angle hi badal gaya. Yeh twist itna unexpected tha ki ek pal ke liye dimaag blank ho gaya tha.

Ranjeet ka backstory - Bihar ka gang leader, drugs smuggling, aur guru ji ke liye kaam karna yeh sab uske character mein ek alag hi raazdaari jodta hai.

Uska apne hi aadmiyon ko jaan boojh kar police ke haathon pakadwana, Veer ko trap karne ka plan, yeh sab uske shaatir dimaag ko dikhata hai. Par uski dimaag ke peeche koye aur hi hai.

Jab uska plan fail hota hai aur ek-ek karke uske aadmi gayab hone lagte hai, tab uski ghabrahat aur dar uske character mein ek naya dimension jodta hai.

Veer ka track toh poori update ka ek mysterious heartbeat tha. Woh kahin nazar nahi aata, lekin uska presence har jagah mehsoos hota hai. Uska naam jab bhi aata hai chaahe Trisha ke dimaag mein, chaahe Dhananjay ke muh se ek mysterious feel pehele update se hi aa rahi thi.
System ka perk - Mystic Stroke ka reveal hona, sab isse aur bhi intriguing banata hai.

Veer ka Vandna ko lekar Parijaat ghar aana aur uska woh thoda intense moment jab woh Vandna ko ghoorta hai, yeh ek aisa cliffhanger tha ki ab agli update ka intezaar bilkul nahi ho raha.

Veer ka character itna enigmatic hai ki uske har ek action ke peechhe ek bada raaz chhupa hua lagta hai.Vandna ka scene toh bas goosebumps wala tha! Jab woh Dhananjay ki maut par paaglon ki tarah hasti hai, toh ek pal ke liye laga ki yeh aurat sach mein pagal ho gayi hai. Uska woh reaction, jo rone ke bajaye hasna tha, usne uske character mein ek ajeeb si raaz daal di.


Vandna ka apne bete ke liye “tha” shabd ka istemal, yeh hint ki asli Dhananjay shayad marr chuka hai, yeh ek aisa plot point hai jo kahani ko ek naya direction deta hai.

Action sequences ka toh kya kehna! Slaughterhouse ke andar ka har ek encounter, bandookon ki goli, cheenkhein, aur woh andhera
sab kuchh itna intense tha ki... 🔥

Trisha aur Anil ka team kaise strategically slaughterhouse mein ghusne ki koshish karta hai, RAU ka flank karna, aur Dhananjay ke aadmiyon ka resistance - yeh sab ek action movie ke high stakes chase jaisa laga. Nicely done.

Generator shed mein aadmi ka current lagna, steel gate ka girna, aur ubalte paani ke tank mein aadmi ka girna yeh sab scenes itne graphic aur thoda horrifying the ki aankhon ke saamne woh dardnaak maut dikhti thi. 🔥

Conveyor belt par Dhananjay ka hook se latka hua shav aur Trisha ka uspar goli chalana, yeh ek aisa moment tha jo thoda horrifying tha Trisha ke liye. Trisha ka guilt aur uska dar ki kahi usne galat se Dhananjay ko maar diya, yeh uske character ko aur bhi insani banata hai,yehi darshata hai ki woh sirf police wali hai koye system holder ya hero nahi. DSP koye aam insaan to nahi hai par hai to ek insaan hi. Feels realistic.

Yeha pe veer ki intelligence bhi dikhaya gaya hai, click! Flash? Usne photo leli jab Trisha ke gun se nilki goli Dhananjay pe lagi. If the situation goes wrong for veer jo ki hoga hi, Isse future mein Veer ko madat milegi. Smart wringing.


Patna ka epilogue Baba ji ka character jo baahar se ek spiritual guru lagta hai, lekin andar se kuchh aur hi hai. usne update mein ek naya layer jod diya. Uska asli naam Raman reveal huya, aur uska Ranjeet ke maut par reaction, yeh sab ek bade conspiracy ka hint deta hai.


Baba ji ka bhand philosophical gyaan aur uske saath hi uska shishya se paise aur suraag mitane ki baat, yeh ek aisa contrast tha jo uske character ko ekdum unpredictable banata hai.


System aur uska naya perk, Mystic Stroke, nice, nice, nice. Meine ek chhiz notice Kiya hai system ke bare mein, jab bhi veer ko koye jarurat hota hai ye fir future main jarurat padne wali hai system usse uss se related hi skills deta aa raha hai, to Mystic Stroke bhi ek aham hissa hone wala hai for sure.

Yeh perk painting aur artistry se related hai, jo shayad Veer ke character ke kisi naye aspect ko dikhayega.ya fir kucch raaz jarur khol ke jayega ye perk.

But I'm missing pari kafi samay woh kam dikh rahi hai, I mean woh Veer ke saath hi hai fir bhi you know....


Ok, 1 thought aaya hai mujhe iss update se ki - Vandana, ho sakti hai uski ancestors Parijaat ghar se belong karti ho?
Bas yunhi aisa thought aaya mujhe.

Dhananjay ka name kyun churaya gaya, beech mein woh mara kaise. Ranjeet ne ye sab rampal ke kehne pe kiya, asali Dhananjay ke mout ke peechhe rampal haath hai? Ya Ranjeet ka? Rampal ye wahi aadmi jo kaye saalon pehele keara ke case mein tha ab saamne aaya. Aise hi kuchh questions ke saath update end hoti hai. Rampal directly to nahi par indirectly veer and story se connect hai.


Overall, yeh update action, suspense, mystery, kq mix tha. Ye wala update sabhi update se jayada smartly likha gaya hai. You can claim it ye smart update tha.
 

Samar_Singh

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Dhananjay ko marne ke baad Vandana ko behosh karke Parijaat Ghar le jana hi sahi decision tha, of course Veer ke paas Parijaat Ghar se behtar koi jagah nahi hai aisi situation ke liye.

Lekin Vandana ka parijaat ghar pahuchna sirf need of the moment kaha jaye, yaa iska kuch aur angle ho sakta hai (You know what I mean 😈)

Uske pati, beta, sasur sab marr chuke hai, aur parijaat ghar me jab woh itni aurto ko dekhegi to sawal uske mann me bhi ayenge.

Aur Suman wala shrap yaa Jo bhi hai woh bas Suman aur uske parivar ke liye hai baki sab to apni marzi se Veer ki servent bani hai.
 
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Hmmm nice one wolfi

Vasai ke ek slauther house ka kya hi disruption diya hai isi liye humara wait karna worth it hai kyu ki tum lambichoudi haq te nahi ho or jo bhi scene dikhana ho uske liye research karke janke likhte ho jisse story ka flow barkarar rehta hai like it yaar
Dhanyavad bhai. Jis baare me pata na ho, uske baare me mann ghadit kuchh bhi likhna sahi nahi lagta mujhe. Isliye, research kar ke hi likhta hu.
Or ye kasaikhana harikiran ka tha theek hai ab samjh aa raha hai ki harikiran kitna bada kamina tha varna aise kami main aam tour per koi gangster kese log hi utarte hai mean while hari kiran bhi kam nahi tha but aise dhandhe me utar na I didn't expect that
Harikiran ke liye... Paisa aana chahiye chaahe jaha se aaye.
Well vandana ko mene shayad village arc main halke main le liya maine socha ki vandna ka screen time itna hi hoga jitna village arc main tha but yaha ab lagraha hai ye abhi or limelight light main aane wali hai well dekhte hai kya hota hai
Bilkul nahi bhai. Vandna ek side character hai. Story me uski presence rahegi.
Dhananjay ye naam ab khud hi ek mystery banta ja raha hai matlab socho jiske naam per ek admine itna kuch kiya or wo namka aadmi wo nahi tha jagaz hi gutthi dali wolfi aapne ab shayad veer apna intelligence stat main points invest kare
I hope ab veer statutory ko ab thoda upgrade kare
Definitely, ab hum Veer ke stats me bahut se changes dekhne waale hai. Usne kaafi points accumulate kiye hue hai. Ab unke istemal karne ka samay aa gaya hai.
Well jis hisabse vandana hass rahi thi us hisab se to bahot se sawal uthte hai aakhir vandna in sab main fasi kese or ranjeet ko kyu Dhananjay Banna pada or asli Dhananjay ka kya huva kya wo jinda hai ya use kuch huva hai or vandna kyu hass rahi thi kya ranjeet ne vandana ke sath kuch kiya hai kuch or hi ridel kheli gayi hai
Asli Dhananjay nahi hai bhai. Read Vandna's status again.
Aahh or ye raman naam ka aadmi wahi to nahi jo slogan arc main slogan ke past main guruka chela tha mujhe to 99 %wahi lag raha hai jisne stat badal diya or ab Bihar main apna dhandha shuru kar diya
Yes. Ye wahi hai bhai.
But bro aapne kya hi suddh bhoj puri main galiya bulwai hai ranjeet se kadam se ye galiya padh ke hi hasi aa jati hai jiss dhang se likha haina wese but I really like it that part
Aur mujhe bhojpuri nahi aati hai. :laugh: Toh wo bhi internet se karna pada.
Bichari trisha kya kya ummide lekar aayi thi sab ka sab dhara reh gaya bichari ko laga tha ki Dhananjay ko pakad kar A TO Z intarogation karegi but humare veer bhaiya uske armano ko thanda kardiya bichari ka sab dhara ka dhara reh gaya
Abhi bhi Trisha haar nahi maanegi. Ab doubt aur gehra ho chuka hai. She'll keep Veer in tight watch.
Well ab shayad trisha veer ke piche ayegi or use intarogate karegi or is baar wo shayad chorne wali nahi hai veer ko chore kyu bichari ke muh ka niwala chinn liya veer ne wese ye baat to trisha ko bhi lagu hoti agar usne Dhananjay ko pakadliya hota to
Nahi nahi. Aise directly Veer ko confront nahi kar sakti. Kyunki proof bhi toh hona chahiye na...
But bro ek baat hai Dhananjay ko is tarah yu jinda latkana to cruel bhai to cruel

But bro ek baat hai trisha agar yaha scene main nahi hoti na to maza or aata Dhananjay or veer aamne samne hote to but yaha na koi baat chit na koi punch line kuch nahi dikha dono ke bich bus fight that's it nothing else agar ye hota to or maza aata
Nahi! Koi zaroorat hi nahi thi aamne saamne hone ki. Ranjeet koi bahut bada system holder tha nahi. Wo sirf bihar ka ek gang leader tha. Nothing else.

Hum Veer ki saari fights head on hi dekhte aaye hai. Ye pehli baar tha jab Veer ne stealth se bina apne aap ko show kiya logo ko thikaane lagaaya hai. Aisa isliye kyunki waha police bhi thi, jiska andaza Veer ko nahi tha.

Upar se Trisha... Veer ko apni presence dikhaane ki koi zaroorat hi nahi thi.

In fact mein toh kahunga ki ye aur bhi brutal tha. Ranjeet ko pata tak nahi chala ki usko kisne maara. Zara socho... ki aadmi ki maut ho rahi hai, aur use pata hi nahi ki kisne use maara. Veer ko bina dekhe hi wo marr gaya. Mere hisaab se ye aur bhi brutal tha. Wo confusion me mara. Poori dehshat me. Shuru se lekar ant tak wo Veer-Veer karta raha par kabhi Veer ko dekh hi nahi paaya saamne se.
Well baki superb update buddy

I hope month end hote hote ek update aajaye but I know about your job work and all take your time buddy stay safe and happy

Koi update ka intezaar karena kare hum to karenge because I know quality of your update byy buddy
Ab likh toh raha hu next update. But dekho kitna time lagta hai. Filhal toh 2.5k words ready hue hai. Let's see. Abhi jo suspense bana hai uss suspense ko mein next update me completely finish karna chaahta hu. Kuchh flashback bhi aayega. Tabhi, sab clear hoga...! Aur, main plot bhi aage badhana hai. Koshish meri poori rahegi isi month dedu. Thanks a lot btw. And, keep supporting. ✨
 

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Really nice update!

Mystery deepens! Raman naam suna hua lag raha hai! I don’t recall if this is one of the character who was described as dead before or new one.

Looking forward to seeing what you’ve got cooking!! Btw the AI generated images are good. Do add those - may add a new dimension to your writing.

Looking forward to reading your next chapter!!
Raman wahi Slogan ke guru ji ka chela tha. Jo ab Bihar me wahi kaam kar raha hai jo uske guru ji karte the. Dhongi ka kaam.

I will add ai images just like how I added them this time. They won't be in the updates. I'll post after posting the update. Thanks btw.
Yeh naam phle bhi story mein aaya hai Raman
Syd yaad ho to yeh guru ji Jise slogan ne mara tha uska Right hand tha
Syd ye bhi Raman ho par iski Veer aur Vandana se kya dushmani ?
Yes. Ye wahi tha. :approve: Raman Veer se kabhi Mila hi nahi toh dushmani kaisi? Aage pata lagega next update me.
Must update diya bhai padhke majha aagaya lekin kuch saval khade hogaye he ye ek to dhananjay kahan gaya ranjhit kyun aaya or last me Balaji urfh Raman kon he sayad pehle bhi koi Raman karke aake gaya he or ye vandna ka kya majra he
Raman wahi Slogan ke guru ji ka right hand tha Bhai. Ab wo Bihar me hai. Aage pata lagega ki kya hota hai. Wait for the next update.
Wolfee bahi aikto swal tha. Veer kay pass toh skill hai kah usay mernay walay ka past patta chal jatta hai toh phir ranjitt ka kyoun nahi patta cahalla.
Next update me dekhna ki kyu Veer ko Ranjeet ka past pata nahi chala.
Ba

Bahut bhadiya update bas veer ko marte nahi dikhaya gaya kewal background me saara kaand ho gaya
Har baar hi Veer ko maarte hue dekhte ho. Iss baar apna chehra dikhaane ki koi zaroorat hi nahi thi use. Jab kaam bina trouble invite kiye ho raha hai toh fir trouble invite kyu karna?
Super boss 💪🏻
Do naye character ki story sai jode hai
muje lagta hai baba v system holder hai
Madam to Badi Bahadur lag rahi thi muth gaye
Baba koi system holder nahi hai bhai. Aur, na hi koi naya character hai. Slogan ke guru ji ka right hand man tha Raman. Ab wo bhi wahi kaam kar raha hai Bihar me.
Super update Werewolf Bhai 🤯
From the shadows bolke pura suspensive update de diye . But bhot faad update hai sach me or mere khyal se jaha tak lagta hai jo last me sadhu baba dikhaya hai "Raman" name se
Wo kahi wahi "Raman" to nahi jo "kaira" ke bachpan me us dhongi baba ka chela tha ye meri thinking hai ho sakta hai sach bhi ho baki Werewolf Bhai ki Mahima wo hi Jane :respekt:

And Thank You Werewolf Bhai Is shandaar Update Ke liye 🫶🏻 ✨
Yes. Raman wahi hai. Slogan ke guru ji ka chela. Ab wo Bihar me hai. Ranjeet wahi Bihar me ek gang ka leader tha. Thanks and keep supporting bhai.
Kaira ke bachpan wala hi hai "Raman" .
Yes.
Werewolf ju main ye janna chahta hu ki system ne randomly hi mission de diya kyu??
Phele koi info nhi diya ye mission karna hai aisa kyu hua kya system ki koi glitch toh nhi thi?🤔
Kaha diya mission?? Mission aaya hi nahi. Hua ye tha ki... Next update me pata lagega ki wo rewards kyu mile aur kaise mile.
SUPAR BRO SILENT READER THA PEHLE STORY STORY K UPDATE NHI AA RAHE THE TO CHOAR D READ KARNA AB DOBARA MALUM HUYA K STORY CHALU HAI DOBARA AAYA STORY PE NICE UPDATE BRO JAHA TAK READ KI HUYI WAHA SE AAGE REVIEW DUNGA ABHI JUST LIKE SE KAAM CHLANQ DOBARA READ KAR RAHA HU
Take your time. Updates late aate hai but aate zaroor hai. Mein ab work karta hu toh time kam milta hai. But har update 10k words ke around hi hota hai mostly.
Trisha , anil aur team wala jyada better laga mujhe
second wale trisha ke expression todha ajeeb lage .

First wala mujhe update ki situation ko dekh jyada real laga.
Ai images aise hi update ke baad post kar diya karunga. Agar nikaali toh... Otherwise real images zindabad.
 

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Lets review Begin's

Slaughter house mein jo description diya aur sath hi slaughter house ka Jo atmosphere feel karwaya ek ek scene itna perfect thaa jaise sab kuch apne samne dekh raha hu .
Sabse badi baat kabhi slaughter House dekha hi nahi fir bhi description aisa diya jisse khud apne aap woh jagah imagine hojati hai ek dum top notch scene description tha woh .
Maine kaun se dekha hai bhai. :laugh:
Maine khud research kar ke hi likha hai. Jaan ke khushi hui ki pasand aaya ju ko.
Then yaha baat kare trishi ki Toh
Sirf do kadam dur thee woh veer ke khilaf sabut hasil karne mein lekin kismat kaho ya kuch dhanjay ko marna thaa Toh sirf Trisha ke hatho se hi .
It wasn't fate. It was a plan. Veer ka plan. Veer ne hi Ranjeet ko hook par latkaaya tha. :approve: Veer ne hi Ranjeet ko Trisha ke haath se marwaya. Agar, Trisha nahi shoot karti use, toh bhi Ranjeet ko marr hi jaana tha. :approve: Wo zinda bachta hi nahi.
Iss update ki sabse badi highlight
Dhananjay / Ranjeet ka role yaha jo twist aaya woh unexpected thaa .
Ab takk samjh nahi aaya ki asli dhananjay kon hai , ye sirf senerio create kara gaya ki harikiran ka beta veer se baldla lena chahta hai jabki yaha jo mara woh harikiran ka beta thaa hi nahi .
Yup. Yahi toh twist tha. Yahi toh likh raha tha uss din mein, jis din update nahi aaya tha night me. Fir next day maine Veer Vandna waala part likha tha. :approve: aur, Raman bhi kahani me active ho gaya.
Most probably ranjeet yaha raman ke khene par aaya hoga lekin raman ko veer ke piche jane ka idea kyo aayega .
Kya raman ko kisine veer ko udwane ki supari dilwayi thee .Ya khud raman veer ke piche aana chahta hoga lekin ye possibility kam hi hai kyuki veer aur raman kiya dushmani .
Yahi toh hum next update me dekhenge.
Kuch bhi ho Lekin yaha Raman ka name aana bada surprising thaa mujhe suru mein khud bhi idea nahi laga Ki ye raman kon hoga lekin kuch reader ke review se idea aagaya ki ye Raman wo slogan arc mein guruji ka chela hi Raman thaa .
Yup.
Yaha Jo kuch bhi veer ke samne aaraha hai woh mr x ke khene par hi aaraha hai , pehle slogan , dexter , Yaha Raman ke piche bhi Mrx ka brain dikh raha .
Not really... Damian ko MR. X ne nahi, balki Rebecca ne bheja tha if you remember. In fact uss waqt Mr. X ne khud Rebecca se poochha tha — where's your lapdog?

Wo Damian ki hi baat kar raha tha. Iska matlab saaf tha ki Mumbai me Veer ko disturb karne ke liye Damian ko Rebecca ne bheja tha. Na ki Mr. X ne. :declare: Raman aur Mr.X ke beech koi link nahi hai. Na hi Veer aur Raman ke beech koi link hai. Dono system holders hai. Jabki, Raman ek dhongi hai. Aur, dono hi Raman se kabhi nahi mile.

Raman ka taluqat uske apne guru ji se tha jinko Slogan apna guru maanta tha. Kishore ko bhi Slogan ne hi milwaya tha uss se. Toh, Raman ka yaha se link hai. Na ki Veer ya Mr. X se. :declare: Clarify kar diya thoda yaha.
Then baat kare vandana ki veer KO lekar favorability shayad harikiran aur family ne kabhi shayad usse pyaar nahi diya kabhi izzat nahi di .
Shayad ye bhi hosakta hai harikiran ko maar kar veer ne vandana ko uske dukho se aazad kardiya .
Issilye uski favourabilty veer ke prati 50 achi hai .
Favourability ka bhi raaz pata chalega ki kyu wo 50 par hai. Next update me almost saare doubts mein clear kar dunga iss waale update me jo uthe hai.
Yaha Trisha ka veer aur dhananjay ko piche aate samay jo anxiety bhara arc majeedar thaa , Yaha Jo trisha ke emotion kabhi ek dam se trisha ka ghabra jana fir aage badhana ek waqai bahut shandaar tareeke se desrcribe kiya .
Yahi cheez iss story ko khass banati hai aap ek ek scene feel karwa dete .
Thanks a lot.
Yaha veer ko points bhi mile mujhe lagta veer ab in points ko apni intelligence mein use karne wala hai .
Aur intelligence mein use karna bhi chahiye . kyuki jab jo intelligence level mrx ka hai woh ek alag hi level ka hai , koi bhi uska game aaj tak nahi samjh paya .
Beshaq ab full status aur stats me bhi antar dikhega. Next update me shayad mein full status show karunga. But uske liye mujhe kaafi kuchh edit bhi karna padega. Also, ek point ko badhaane ke liye kitne points lagte the ye bhi bata Dena agar yaad ho toh. 100 tha kya? :think: Mein bhool jaata hu. Iss baar note kar ke likh lunga kahi.
Yaha dhananjay ka bhojpuri style mein bolne ka dhang aap ne kaffi badhiya likha .aur ab woh doubt bhi khatam hogaya ki dhananjay toh bijaipur se tha fir bhojpuri accent mein kyo baat kar Raha
Dhananjay Bijaipur se nahi hai bhai!!! :sigh:
Bijaipur se toh Veer ki maa, Bhavna ka parivar tha. Dharam Singh log. Bhavna ke pita ji. Ye log the Bijaipur me.

Dhananjay toh lage hue gaanv se tha. Mayra gaanv se.

Veer jab raat me Balhaar se milne jaata hai toh Balhaar use bataata hai ki uske aadmiyon ne dhananjay ke ek aadmi ko pakad liya hai. Tab Balhaar bataata hai ki Mayra gaanv se hai Dhananjay. :declare:
Dono bijaipur aur mayra lage hue agal bagal. Around 30kms distance. :declare:
update ka title bhi sahi ek dum fit baithraha from the shadow . aaj veer ne dhananjay ka gang ko thikane bhi shadow mein lagaya .

Overall update was as always awesome.
Waiting for more .
Yes. Thanks a lot. ✨
Important note - Ju in chumtiya log update do update do update gang ko ignore karo
Ju ka jaise schedule thik lage us hisab se update do .
Jis tarah ki quality ju dete ho uss mein per month ek update mein bhi satisfied hu .

Intezaar rahega new update ka .
Ab se yahi karna padega lag raha. Mein kyu apni mental health bigaadu. :approve:

Thanks btw for this big revo. And, keep supporting as usual. Agla update jald hi aa jaayega. :five:
 
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