Chapter 1: Kismat ka Khel
Mumbai ki garmi aur bheed-bhaad mein Rohan paseene se lathpath apni purani cycle chala raha tha. Rohan ek 21 saal ka ladka tha, jiske kandhon par poore ghar ki zimmedari thi. Uska baap bachpan mein chhod gaya tha aur maa hospital mein zindagi aur maut ki jung lad rahi thi.
"Sir, aapka parcel," Rohan ne haanfte hue ek bade bungalow ke baahar kaha.
Andar se ek ameer ladka nikla, usne parcel liya aur paanch rupaye zameen par phenk diye. "Yeh rakh le teri tips ke liye, bhikhari," usne haste hue kaha aur darwaza band kar diya.
Rohan ki mutthi bheenchi reh gayi. Gussa toh bahut aaya par wo majboor tha. Usne wo paanch rupaye uthaye aur wahan se nikal gaya. "Ek din... ek din main sab badal dunga," usne khud se vada kiya.
Usi raat, jab Rohan ek sunsaan sadak se guzar raha tha, achanak aasman mein ek bijli kadki. Par ye bijli safed nahi, balki bilkul neeli (blue) thi. Ek chamakta hua pathar (meteorite) seedha Rohan ke sar ke upar aakar ruka aur dhire-dhire uske shareer mein sama gaya.
Rohan ko laga uska jism jal raha hai. Wo dard se chillaya aur behosh ho gaya.