Aaj ka din bhi waise hi shuru hua…
Same routine, same thakan… same fake smile.
School me sab normal tha — ya shayad main hi ab normal feel karna bhool chuki thi.
Last period me phone silent pe tha, par ek baar screen dekhi…
Ek unknown notification.
"Hi… tum theek ho?"
Maine eyebrow raise ki…
Unknown number.
"Kaun?" maine reply kiya.
Thodi der tak koi response nahi aaya…
Phir ek message:
"Bas koi… jo tumhe roz dekhta hai, par tum notice nahi karti."
Dil ek second ke liye ruk sa gaya.
"Excuse me? Kaun ho tum?"
Ab thoda irritation bhi aa raha tha.
"Relax… daro mat. Main bas yeh kehna chahta tha…
Tum itni bhi strong nahi ho jitna tum dikhati ho."
Mera haath freeze ho gaya.
Yeh… yeh kaise jaanta hai?
Maine turant phone lock kar diya…
Par dimaag me wahi baat ghoom rahi thi.
"Koi hai… jo mujhe dekh raha hai?"
Ghar aake bhi main disturb thi…
Dinner table par bhi chup thi.
Raat ko phone uthaya…
Phir wahi chat open ki.
Ek aur message aaya tha:
"Tum akeli nahi ho… aur shayad main tumhari kahani jaanta hoon."
Mere dil me ajeeb sa mix feeling tha —
Thoda darr… thodi curiosity…
Aur shayad… thoda sa comfort bhi.
Maine type kiya…
"Tumhe kya lagta hai tum mujhe jaante ho?"
Typing…
Typing…
Phir message aaya:
"Utna jitna shayad tum khud ko bhi nahi jaanti…"
Screen pe uska message chamak raha tha…
Aur mere dimaag me ek hi sawaal:
"Yeh ladka hai kaun…
Aur meri life me kyun aa raha hai?"