"Last Seen: 2:17 AM — Final Part"
Raat ke 2:15 ho rahe the.
Maine phone haath me liya aur clock par nazar jamakar baith gaya.
2:16…
2:17…
Phone vibrate hua.
"Online" — Riya
Mera dil zor se dhadak raha tha.
Message aaya —
"Tum ready ho?"
Is baar maine darr ke bajaye himmat dikhayi.
Maine likha — "Haan, batao tum kaun ho!"
Typing…
Phir reply —
"Main wahi hoon… jise tumne kabhi bachaya hi nahi…"
Mera dimaag flashback me chala gaya…
Wo accident…
Us din main waha tha…
Maine sab dekha tha…
Par main darr ke maare bhaag gaya tha…
Aur Riya…
Riya wahi road par… akeli reh gayi thi.
Mere haath kaanpne lage.
Maine dheere se likha —
"Sorry…"
Phone kuch seconds ke liye chup ho gaya…
Phir ek last message aaya —
"Agar us raat tum ruk jaate… to shayad main aaj zinda hoti…"
Room me achanak se wahi thandi hawa chalne lagi.
Is baar maine darr ke bawajood piche mudkar dekha…
Aur iss baar…
Wo sach me waha thi.
Riya…
Par uski aankhon me sirf ek sawaal tha —
"Kyun?"
Meri cheekh nikal gayi…
Aur usi waqt sab kuch andhera ho gaya.
Agli subah…
Log mere room ka darwaza tod kar andar aaye…
Main floor par pada tha…
Behosh…
Phone mere haath me tha…
Screen par last message likha tha —
"Ab tumhe yaad rahega…"
Aur sabse ajeeb baat…
Us din ke baad…
Mera WhatsApp last seen…
Hamesha ke liye 2:17 AM par atak gaya.