THE SILENT MELODY – PART 6
Meera (strong voice): "Let them come…"
Aarav kuch seconds tak bas mujhe dekhta raha…
Jaise usne mujhe pehli baar itna fearless dekha ho…
Phir usne halka sa smile kiya…
Aur mera haath aur tight pakad liya…
Aarav (softly): "Tum badal gayi ho…"
Meera: "Nahi… bas ab darr kam ho gaya hai…"
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Raat aur zyada silent ho gayi…
Hawa thodi thandi thi…
Aur hum dono ek dusre ke itne close the… jaise duniya me aur kuch matter hi nahi karta…
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Aarav dheere se mere paas aaya…
Uska hand mere cheek tak gaya…
Aur usne softly mera face lift kiya…
Aarav (whisper): "Agar kal sab change ho gaya… toh?"
Maine uski aankhon me directly dekha…
Meera: "Toh bhi… main tumhare saath hoon…"
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Wo kuch nahi bola…
Bas slowly… mujhe kiss kiya…
Is baar kiss deep tha… slow tha…
Jaise dono har second ko feel karna chahte ho…
Jaise time ko rokna chahte ho…
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Main uske aur close aa gayi…
Mera heart fast beat kar raha tha…
Uski saanse meri skin par feel ho rahi thi…
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Wo kiss break karta hai…
Par door nahi jaata…
Uska forehead mere forehead se touch hota hai…
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Aarav: "Mujhe tumhe safe rakhna hai…"
Meera (smile): "Aur mujhe tumhe…"
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Main usse hug karti hoon…
Is baar hug aur bhi tight hai…
Jaise hum dono ek dusre ko chhodna hi nahi chahte…
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Kuch seconds baad…
Aarav mujhe dheere se bench par bithata hai…
Aur khud mere paas baith jata hai…
Main uske shoulder par head rakh deti hoon…
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Meera (slowly): "Aarav… agar sab theek ho gaya na… toh hum normal life jeeyenge… promise?"
Wo halka sa hans deta hai…
Aarav: "Tumhare saath… sab possible lagta hai…"
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Main uski taraf mudti hoon…
Aur uske cheek par soft kiss karti hoon…
Wo thoda surprise hota hai…
Phir dheere se mere hair ko side karta hai…
Aur meri aankhon me dekhte hue… ek aur soft kiss deta hai…
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Is baar sab kuch calm hai…
No rush…
No fear…
Sirf feelings…
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Tabhi…
Door se kuch footsteps ki awaaz aati hai…
Par is baar…
Main nahi dari…
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Main Aarav ka haath pakad ke uske aur paas aa gayi…
Meera (whisper): "Main yahin hoon…"
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Aarav ne ek deep breath li…
Phir dheere se bola—
Aarav: "Jo bhi ho… ab hum saath face karenge…"
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Footsteps ruk gaye…
Jaise koi hume dekh raha ho…
Par koi saamne nahi aaya…
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Suddenly…
Aarav ka phone vibrate hua…
Usne screen dekhi…
Unknown message…
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Usne mujhe dikhaya…
"Good… now you're both together."
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Mera heart ek second ke liye ruk gaya…
Meera: "Ye… dekh rahe hain hume…?"
Aarav ne aas paas dekha…
Par koi nahi…
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Hawa aur thandi ho gayi…
Par is baar dar se zyada curiosity thi…
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Aarav ne mera haath pakda…
Aur dheere se bola—
Aarav: "Game ab start hua hai…"
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Main uski taraf dekhti hoon…
Aur halki si smile karti hoon…
Meera: "Toh finish bhi hum hi karenge…"
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Door kahin se wahi melody bajti hai…
Par is baar…
Usme ek strange sa signal hai…
Jaise koi hume guide kar raha ho…
Ya trap kar raha ho…
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Kaun hai jo unhe dekh raha hai…?
Kya ye sirf warning hai… ya koi game chal raha hai…?
Aur kya Aarav aur Meera sach me ready hain… jo aane wala hai uske liye…?
Raat ab bhi peaceful thi…
Par ab silence ke andar bhi ek raaz chhupa tha…
To be continued…