Riya ek normal college girl thi. Usko late night tak phone use karna, reels dekhna aur friends ke saath chat karna bahut pasand tha. Har raat woh 2–3 baje tak online rehti thi.
Ek din uske phone par ek unknown WhatsApp message aaya…
"I can see you."
Riya ne socha koi prank kar raha hai. Usne reply kiya:
"Who is this?"
Reply turant aaya:
"Turn around."
Riya thodi hasi… par phir bhi curiosity me usne peeche dekha. Uske room me koi nahi tha.
Usne phone rakha aur ignore kar diya.
Agle din… same time… 2:17 AM…
Phir message aaya:
"You didn't check under your bed."
Is baar Riya ka dil thoda tez dhadakne laga. Usne dheere se neeche jhaanka… kuch nahi tha.
Par jab woh wapas uthi… usne dekha…
Uske cupboard ka door halka sa khula hua tha… jabki usne clearly band kiya tha.
Riya ne darr ke maare apni best friend ko call kiya…
Par call connect hone se pehle hi… phone par ek aur message aaya:
"Don't call anyone. I am closer than you think."
Ab Riya panic ho gayi.
Usne turant lights on ki… pura room check kiya… sab normal lag raha tha.
Phir usne decide kiya ki woh so jayegi… bas overthinking hai.
Raat ke 3:03…
Riya ki aankh achanak khul gayi.
Usko laga kisi ne uska naam dheere se liya…
"Riya…"
Room me complete silence tha.
Usne phone uthaya… screen par WhatsApp already open tha…
Aur ek naya message…
"Now check your front camera."
Riya ke haath kaanp rahe the… par usne camera open kiya…
Pehle sab normal tha…
Phir…
screen ke peeche… uske bilkul paas…
ek aadmi khada tha… jiska face pura andhere me tha… sirf uski aankhen dikh rahi thi… seedha camera me dekhte hue.
Riya shock me peeche mudhi…
Par wahan koi nahi tha.
Phone phir vibrate hua…
"You are too slow."
Riya cheekhne hi wali thi… tabhi…
light blink hui…
aur uska phone haath se gir gaya.
Next morning…
Riya ka room andar se locked tha.
Uske parents ne door tod diya…
Room bilkul normal tha…
Bas ek cheez ajeeb thi…
Riya ka phone bed par pada tha…
Screen on thi…
Aur WhatsApp par last message…
Fir kya hua.....