🎧 Part 7: “रात जो वापस नहीं आई”
Rohan us diary ko dekhta raha…
uske haath kaanp rahe the.
Diary ke har panne se mitti aur khून ki smell aa rahi thi.
Bahaar se ab bhi train ka horn sunai de raha tha —
lekin koi station nahi tha… koi rail line nahi.
Usne diary ka next page khola —
usme likha tha:
“जो इस किताब में लिखा गया,
वो ज़िंदा हो जाता है।”
Aur uske neeche… ek line likhi hui thi —
“Raat 2:13 – अगला नाम।”
Rohan ne diary band karni chahi,
par uske haath chipak gaye the pages se…
jaise koi geeli mitti usse kheench rahi ho.
Tabhi hawa tez chalne lagi.
Window ke bahar ek saya khada tha —
wo purani train uniform me tha,
chehre pe shadow, aur aankhon me laal jhalak.
“Ticket दिखाओ…”
awaaz aayi — par wo awaaz hawa me goonj rahi thi,
kamre ke har kone se.
Rohan ne dar ke maare diary chhod di,
aur phone uthaya — par screen me likha aaya:
“Departure Confirmed.”
Usne window band kar di,
lekin hawa andar ghus gayi thi —
aur ek halki si rail ki seat uske peeche appear ho gayi.
Us seat pe kisi ka haath tha…
kaala, thanda, aur lohe ki smell wala.
Rohan ne palat ke dekha —
to uske peeche koi nahi.
Bas diary khuli thi — aur likha aaya tha:
“Coach No. 13 – Rohan Mehta – Boarded.”
Phir ek tez horn gunja…
pura ghar hila.
Lights blink karne lagi,
aur jab sab shant hua —
table pe diary nahi thi,
sirf ek train ticket pada tha,
jispe likha tha:
“Narakpur – One Way – No Return”
Agli subah…
gaon ke logon ne Rohan ke ghar ka दरवाज़ा तोड़ा,
andar koi नहीं था।
Bas ek lakdi ka murti pada tha,
jo Rohan ke size ka tha,
aur uske haath me chipki hui diary…
jo ab band thi।
Diary ke cover pe likha tha —
“Shraapit – Chapter Closed.”
Par peeche ek nayi line likhi gayi thi —
“Agla passenger kal raat 2:13 pe likha jayega…”
