Kabir ki sniper rifle seedha Raghav par aim thi.
Warehouse ke andar ek second ke liye sab kuch freeze ho gaya.
Raghav ke bodyguards turant react kar gaye. Unhone apni guns upar uthayi aur balcony ki taraf aim kar li.
"Move mat karna!" Kabir ki awaaz upar se goonji.
Uski awaaz calm thi… lekin usme ek dangerous confidence tha.
Aarav ki aankhen shock se phail gayi.
"Kabir…?"
Teen saal.
Teen saal se usne Kabir ko nahi dekha tha.
Aur ab woh achanak sniper ke saath saamne khada tha.
Raghav halka sa hasa.
"Interesting…" usne dheere se kaha.
"Lagta hai party aur bhi exciting hone wali hai."
Kabir ne trigger aur tight pakda.
"Ek step bhi aage badha Raghav… to main shoot kar dunga."
Warehouse ke andar hawa aur heavy ho gayi.
Raghav ke guards slowly position change kar rahe the.
Vivaan ne Aarav se dheere se kaha,
"Ye situation kabhi bhi explode ho sakti hai."
Aarav ki nazar abhi bhi Kabir par thi.
"Tum yaha kya kar rahe ho?" Aarav ne upar dekh kar poocha.
Kabir ne turant jawab nahi diya.
Phir usne calmly kaha,
"Tumhe bachane."
Raghav ne taali bajayi.
"Wah… loyalty."
Phir usne sarcastically kaha,
"Lekin tum log abhi bhi ek cheez nahi samajh rahe."
Aarav ne gusse se kaha,
"Bas karo Raghav."
Raghav ki smile aur dangerous ho gayi.
"Tumhe lagta hai ye sab mera plan hai."
Aarav ka dimag instantly alert ho gaya.
"Matlab?"
Raghav ne dheere se kaha,
"Main sirf ek piece hoon."
Warehouse me silence chha gaya.
Kabir bhi thoda confuse lag raha tha.
Vivaan ne dheere se poocha,
"Piece?"
Raghav ne Aarav ki aankhon me dekh kar kaha,
"Asli game kisi aur ka hai."
Aarav ka dimag instantly questions se bhar gaya.
"Kaun?"
Raghav kuch bolne hi wala tha…
Tabhi achanak—
BANG!
Gunshot ki awaaz poore warehouse me goonj gayi.
Sab log shock me mud gaye.
Ek bodyguard zameen par gir chuka tha.
Kabir ne trigger dabaya tha.
Aur uski rifle ab bhi Raghav par aim thi.
"Game khatam, Raghav."
Aarav ka dimag abhi bhi Raghav ke words process kar raha tha.
Main sirf ek piece hoon.
Ye sentence uske dimag me baar-baar repeat ho raha tha.
Agar Raghav sirf ek piece hai…
to asli player kaun hai?
Warehouse ke andar hawa aur tez chalne lagi.
Metal roof se halki awaaz aa rahi thi.
Door ke bahar khade armed men restless ho rahe the.
Aarav ne dheere se Vivaan ki taraf dekha.
"Tumhe pata hai woh kiski baat kar raha hai?" Aarav ne poocha.
Vivaan kuch seconds chup raha.
Jaise woh kisi purani memory ko yaad karne ki koshish kar raha ho.
"Teen saal pehle…" Vivaan ne dheere se kaha,
"Raghav kisi aur ke saath kaam karta tha."
Aarav turant alert ho gaya.
"Kaun?"
Vivaan ne sir hila diya.
"Maine usse kabhi clearly nahi dekha."
Aarav ka patience khatam ho raha tha.
"Vivaan ye time riddles ka nahi hai."
Vivaan ne finally Aarav ki taraf dekha.
"Main sach bol raha hoon."
Phir usne dheere se add kiya—
"Lekin ek baat mujhe yaad hai."
Aarav ne poocha,
"Kya?"
Vivaan ne kaha,
"Raghav bhi us aadmi se darta tha."
Aarav shock me usse dekhne laga.
"Raghav… kisi se darta tha?"
Vivaan ne sir hila diya.
"Haan."
Aur us moment par Aarav ko realize hua…
Shayad asli enemy Raghav bhi nahi hai.
Aur shayad…
ye war abhi sirf shuru hui hai.
Aarav ne ek gehri saans li.
Uska dimag abhi bhi Raghav ke words process kar raha tha.
*Main sirf ek piece hoon.*
Agar Raghav sach bol raha hai… to iska matlab kahani usse bhi badi hai.
Warehouse ke andar hawa aur tez chalne lagi.
Metal roof se halki vibration ki awaaz aa rahi thi.
Neeche khade armed men bhi confuse lag rahe the.
Unhe samajh nahi aa raha tha ki ab kiski command follow karein.
Kabir abhi bhi balcony par khada tha.
Uski sniper rifle seedha Raghav par aim thi.
Kabir ne neeche dekh kar kaha,
"Game over ho chuka hai Raghav."
Raghav halka sa hasa.
"Tumhe sach me lagta hai?"
Kabir ki aankhen thodi narrow ho gayi.
"Main mazaak nahi kar raha."
Raghav ne Aarav ki taraf dekha.
Phir usne dheere se kaha,
"Tum sab abhi bhi samajh nahi rahe."
Aarav ka patience khatam ho raha tha.
"Toh samjhao."
Raghav ki smile aur dangerous ho gayi.
"Main yaha khud nahi aaya."
Aarav ka dimag instantly alert ho gaya.
"Matlab?"
Raghav ne dheere se kaha,
"Mujhe bheja gaya hai."
Warehouse me phir se silence chha gaya.
Vivaan ne dheere se kaha,
"Kisne?"
Raghav ne seedha jawab nahi diya.
Usne sirf itna kaha—
"Jis din tum usse miloge… tumhe samajh aa jayega ki asli game kya hai."
Aarav ne mehsoos kiya ki situation uske control se bahar ja rahi hai.
Aur shayad…
yeh war usse bhi zyada dangerous hai jitna woh soch raha tha.
Aarav ne Kabir ki taraf dekha.
Uske dimag me ek hi sawaal ghoom raha tha.
Agar Raghav sirf ek piece hai… to asli mastermind kaun hai?
Kabir balcony se neeche dekh raha tha. Uski rifle abhi bhi ready position me thi.
"Kabir," Aarav ne dheere se poocha, "tum yaha kaise aaye?"
Kabir ne kuch seconds tak jawab nahi diya.
Phir usne calmly kaha,
"Main tumhe warn karne aaya hoon."
Aarav ka dil tez dhadakne laga.
"Warn?"
Kabir ki awaaz serious ho gayi.
"Haan… kyunki jis game me tum ghus chuke ho…"
woh Raghav se bhi zyada dangerous hai.
To be continued.....
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