Rohan ke haath kaanp rahe the. Phone screen par contacts chamak rahe the—friends, family… sab.
Anaya chup khadi usse dekh rahi thi.
"Jaldi decide karo," usne dheere kaha, "warna loop fir reset ho jayega."
Rohan ne aankhen band ki.
Kya wo kisi aur ki zindagi barbaad kar de?
Ya khud yahan hamesha ke liye phas jaaye?
Achanak usne phone ground par phek diya.
"Main kisi ko nahi bulaunga!"
Room me ek zor ka jhatka aaya…
Anaya ka face change hone laga.
Uski aankhon me gussa bhar gaya.
"Phir tum kabhi nahi jaa paoge…"
Lights blink karne lagi.