"Last Seen: 2:17 AM — Part 2"
Subah jab meri aankh khuli, phone side me pada tha… switch off.
Maine turant use on kiya.
Jaise hi phone on hua, WhatsApp khola…
Riya ka chat sabse upar tha.
Last message —
"Mat mudho…"
Maine pura chat scroll kiya…
Par ajeeb baat —
Mere reply kahin bhi nahi the.
Sirf uske messages… jaise maine kabhi kuch likha hi nahi.
Mera dimaag kaam karna band kar raha tha.
Kal raat jo hua… kya wo sapna tha?
Tabhi ek naya message aaya —
"Tumne kal meri baat nahi maani…"
Mere haath fir se thande pad gaye.
Maine darr ke saath type kiya —
"Tum chahte kya ho?"
Typing…
Phir reply —
"Sach dekhna hai?"
Uske baad ek image aayi.
Maine dheere se image open ki…
Aur meri saanse ruk gayi…
Wo photo mere room ki thi…
Kal raat ki…
Aur usme main khada tha…
Aur mere piche… koi khada tha.
Maine turant piche mudkar dekha…
Koi nahi.
Phir phone vibrate hua —
"Ab bhi nahi maanoge?"
Maine dar ke maare phone gira diya.
Tabhi screen khud on hui…
Aur ek last message aaya —
"Aaj raat 2:17 par phir milte hain…"
Us raat maine decide kiya —
Main jagta rahunga… aur sach jaan ke rahunga…
Par sabse bada sawaal ye tha…
Agar wo Riya nahi hai… to phir kaun hai?