Raat ke 2:00 baj rahe the.
Phone ki screen achanak chalu hui.
Unknown number se message aaya:
"
Are you awake?"🤔
Maine 2 minute tak screen ko dekha.
Phir reply kiya — "Kaun?"
Us raat mujhe bilkul nahi pata tha,
ye ek wrong number nahi…
ek story ki beginning thi.
Raat ke exactly 2:00 baj rahe the.
Room mein bilkul silence tha. Sirf wall clock ki tik-tik sunai de rahi thi.
Rajat apne bed par leta hua tha, lekin usse neend nahi aa rahi thi. Kabhi phone uthata, kabhi wapas rakh deta. Kabhi ceiling ko dekhta, kabhi aankhen band kar leta. Par neend jaise usse ignore kar rahi thi.
Usne phone uthaya aur WhatsApp open kiya. Koi new message nahi tha. Instagram check kiya. Wahan bhi kuch khaas nahi. Phir usne phone side mein rakh diya.
Jaise hi usne aankhen band ki, achanak phone ki screen light hui.
Unknown Number.
Rajat ne phone uthaya. Screen par message likha tha:
"Are you awake?"
Rajat thoda confuse ho gaya.
Usne number dekha — unknown tha. DP bhi nahi thi.
Usne 1 minute tak socha — reply kare ya ignore kare?
Phir usne reply kar diya:
"Kaun?"
2 minute tak koi reply nahi aaya.
Rajat ne socha shayad kisi ka wrong number hai. Woh phone rakhne hi wala tha ki phir message aaya.
"Tum Rajat ho na?"
Ab Rajat seedha baith gaya.
Usne jaldi se reply kiya:
"Haan… par tum kaun?"
Thodi der typing… phir message aaya:
"Main kaun hoon ye important nahi hai."
"Important ye hai ki tumhe abhi mere se baat karni hogi."
Rajat ko thoda ajeeb laga.
Usne likha:
"Mujhe kyun?"
Is baar reply thoda late aaya.
"Because tum hi ho jo meri baat samajh sakte ho."
Rajat ka confusion ab dheere dheere curiosity mein badal raha tha.
Usne socha koi prank to nahi? Ya koi friend mazaak kar raha hai?
Usne pucha:
"Tum mujhe jaanti ho?"
Reply aaya:
"Shayad tum mujhe nahi jaante… par main tumhe jaanti hoon."
Ye message padh kar Rajat ke haath thode thande pad gaye.
Usne turant apni contact list check ki — ye number saved nahi tha.
Rajat ne phir message kiya:
"Dekho agar ye prank hai to bata do."
Is baar reply turant aaya:
"Ye prank nahi hai."
"Aur mere paas time bahut kam hai."
Ab Rajat ko thoda dar bhi lagne laga aur interest bhi ho gaya.
"Kya matlab time kam hai?" — Rajat ne likha.
Typing…
Typing…
Phir message aaya:
"Shayad aaj raat hamari last baat ho."
Rajat ka dil ek second ke liye ruk gaya.
"Last baat? Par kyun?"
5 minute tak koi reply nahi aaya.
Rajat screen ko dekhta raha.
Usne phone side mein rakh diya, par uska mind ab sirf us unknown number ke baare mein soch raha tha.
Kaun thi woh?
Usse Rajat ka naam kaise pata?
Aur last baat kyun?
Achanak phone phir vibrate hua.
"Rajat, kya tum kabhi kisi aise insaan se mile ho jise tum jaante nahi ho… par phir bhi lagta ho ki tum usse jaante ho?"
Rajat ne thodi der socha. Phir reply kiya:
"Nahi… shayad nahi."
Reply aaya:
"Mujhe lagta hai main tumhe bahut time se jaanti hoon."
Rajat ne thoda sa smile kiya aur likha:
"Par main to tumhe nahi jaanta."
Reply:
"Koi baat nahi… shayad aaj jaan jaoge."
Rajat kuch aur likhne hi wala tha ki…
ठक… ठक… ठक…
Door par kisi ne knock kiya.
Rajat ka dil zor se dhadakne laga.
Usne clock ki taraf dekha — 2:17 AM
Itni raat ko kaun ho sakta hai?
Phir phone vibrate hua.
Unknown number ka message:
"Darwaza mat kholna."
Rajat ka gala sukh gaya.
"Kyun?" — usne jaldi se type kiya.
Reply aaya:
"Bas meri baat maano… darwaza mat kholna."
ठक… ठक… ठक…
Is baar knock aur zor se hui.
Rajat bed se dheere se utha. Uske pair thode kaap rahe the. Woh dheere dheere door ki taraf badhne laga.
Phone phir vibrate hua.
"Rajat please… darwaza mat kholna."
Ab Rajat completely dar gaya.
Tabhi bahar se kisi ki awaaz aayi…
"Rajat…"
Rajat ekdum freeze ho gaya.
Phir dobara awaaz aayi, is baar thodi zor se:
"Rajat!"
Rajat ka dimag kaam nahi kar raha tha.
Usne phone ki screen dekhi — koi new message nahi.
Bahar se phir awaaz aayi, is baar bahut zor se:
"RAJAT!! Darwaza kholo!"
Rajat ne dheere se door ke paas jaakar handle pakda…
Usne ek baar phone ki screen ki taraf dekha.
Last message abhi bhi wahi tha:
"Darwaza mat kholna."
Rajat ne dheere se door ka handle ghumaya…
Aur darwaza khola.
Door kholte hi Rajat ki aankhen shock se badi ho gayi…
Aur usne jo bahar dekha — usne sab kuch badal diya.
(CHAPTER 1 END)
"Aakhir darwaze ke bahar kaun tha?" 😨
"Unknown number wali ladki kaun hai?" 📱
"Aur usne Rajat ko darwaza kholne se mana kyun kiya?" 🚪
In sab sawalon ka jawab milega Chapter 2 mein.
Agar aap jaan-na chahte ho ki Rajat ke saath aage kya hua,
to Next Chapter ka wait karo. ⏳
Chapter 2 kal shaam 7 baje upload hoga. 🕖
Tab tak ke liye…
Stay tuned. Stay curious. 🔎
To Be Continued… ➡️
Taaki aap Chapter 2 miss na karo.
"Last Seen At 2:00 AM" continues… 🌙