Alpha CEO's 90 Day Contract

Chapter 10: Shikaar Shuru

Raat ke 2 baje the. Haveli ke andar sannata tha. Sirf ghadi ki tick-tick aur bahar kutton ki awaaz aa rahi thi.

Vivaan khidki se hat kar Anaya ki taraf mudha. Uski aankhon me ab wo darr nahi tha jo 8 din pehle tha. Ab usme aag thi.

"Taiyaar ho?" Vivaan ne dheemi awaaz me pucha.

Anaya ne haath me pakda hua chaku dekha. Chandi ka chaku. Us par uske hi khoon ke sookhe daag the.

Usne chaku meeth kar apni kamar me laga liya.

"Masoom Anaya mar chuki hai Vivaan," usne kaha. Uski awaaz me ab koi kaanp nahi thi. "Aaj se sirf Queen zinda hai."

Vivaan ne halki si smile ki. "To chalo. Shikaar shuru karte hain."

Haveli ke Bahar

Aarav ki haveli 2 km door thi. Safed marble ki badi haveli. 20 guard gate par. CCTV har kone me.

Lekin Vivaan ko sab pata tha. Kyunki 5 saal tak wo bhi isi haveli me kaam karta tha. Jab tak Aarav ne uski behen ko...

Vivaan ne mutthi bhinch li.

"Pehla target kaun?" Vivaan ne pucha.

Anaya ne haveli ki sabse upar wali khidki ki taraf dekha. Wahan roshni thi.

"Aarav," usne kaha. "Contract ke hisaab se usne mujhe 90 din ke liye kharida tha. Lekin usne kaha tha na... ki main uski property hun."

Uske honton par ek tedhi smile aayi.

"To aaj main uski sabse badi galti banungi."

Andar Ghusna

Pichle gate se ghusna aasan tha. Wahan sirf 2 guard the. Vivaan ne 30 second me dono ko behosh kar diya. Bina awaaz ke.

Anaya peeche chal rahi thi. Uske kadam me koi awaaz nahi thi. Jaise saaya chal raha ho.

Hall me pahunchte hi unhe awaaz sunai di. Aarav ki awaaz. Wo phone par chillaa raha tha.

"...mujhe nahi pata wo ladki kahan gayi. Contract sign hua tha! Police kuch nahi kar sakti. Uske bhai ki jaan meri mutthi me hai!"

Anaya ruk gayi. Uska dil tez dhadak raha tha. Uske chote bhai Aryan ki photo aankhon ke saamne aa gayi. Hospital ke bed par.

"Ruko," Vivaan ne uska haath pakda. "Emotional mat hona. Yehi tumhari sabse badi kamzori hai."

Anaya ne gehari saans li. "Main theek hun."

Samna

Darwaza khula.

Aarav phone par tha. 40 saal ka. Mehenga suit. Haath me whiskey ka glass. Jab usne Anaya ko dekha to glass uske haath se gir gaya.

"Tu... tu yahan kya kar rahi hai?" Aarav ki awaaz kaanp gayi.

Anaya dheere-dheere andar aayi. Usne darwaza band kar diya.

"Contract khatam karne aayi hun," Anaya ne kaha.

Aarav hansa. Ghabrahat chupane ke liye. "Contract? 90 din abhi baaki hain. Tum bhaag nahi sakti. Tumhare bhai--"

"Khamosh!" Anaya chillai.

Pure kamre me sannata chha gaya.

Anaya aage badhi. Uske haath me chaku tha. "Tumne kaha tha na... main tumhari property hun? Tumne kaha tha na... main tumhare bina ek din bhi nahi reh sakti?"

Usne chaku upar uthaya. Roshni me chaku chamka.

"To dekho," Anaya ki aankhon me aansu nahi the. Sirf barf thi. "Property ab malik ban gayi hai."

Aarav peeche hata. "Guard! Guard!"

Lekin bahar koi nahi aaya. Vivaan ne sabko sambhal liya tha.

The Twist

Jab Anaya ne hamla karne wali thi, tabhi Aarav ne drawer se bandook nikali.

"Socha tha tum itni aasani se maan jaogi?" Aarav ne bandook Anaya par tan di. "90 din ka contract sirf bahana tha. Asal me mujhe tumhara khoon chahiye tha. Tumhare khoon me wo dawa hai jo meri company ko billionaire banayegi."

Anaya ke pairon tale zameen khisak gayi.

"Isiliye tumhare bhai ko hospital me rakha tha," Aarav hansa. "Taaki tum contract sign karo. Taaki tum mujh par bharosa karo."

_Dhishoom_

Goli chali.

Lekin goli Anaya ko nahi lagi. Vivaan beech me aa gaya tha. Goli uske kandhe me lagi.

"Vivaan!" Anaya chillai.

Vivaan girte-girte bola: "Queen... shikaar... tumhe hi karna hai..."

Queen Jag Gayi

Anaya ki duniya ruk gayi.

2 second. Bas 2 second ke liye.

Phir uske andar kuch toot gaya. Masoom Anaya. Jo apne bhai ke liye roti thi. Jo contract se darti thi.

Wo mar chuki thi.

Anaya ne chaku kas kar pakda. Aur ek kadam aage badhaya.

Aarav ne dobara trigger dabaya. Lekin goli khatam ho gayi thi.

"Ab?" Anaya ne dheemi awaaz me pucha. "Ab kya karoge?"

Aarav peeche hat raha tha. "Dekho, baat karte hain. Paisa chahiye? Company? Sab de dunga--"

Anaya ne uski baat kaati.

"Tumne meri masoomiyat cheeni. Tumne mere bhai ko dard diya. Tumne socha main kamzor hun?"

Usne ek jhatke me chaku chalaya.

Aarav ki cheekh pure kamre me goonji.

Cliffhanger

10 minute baad.

Haveli ke bahar. Vivaan khoon se lathpath zameen par pada tha. Anaya ne apni dupatte se uske zakhm baandh diya tha.

"Hospital le jana padega," Anaya ne kaha. Uski awaaz phir kaanp rahi thi. Lekin ye darr ki wajah se nahi tha. Ye gusse ki wajah se tha.

Vivaan ne kamzor awaaz me kaha: "Andar... kya kiya?"

Anaya ne upar haveli ki taraf dekha. Upar wali khidki se dhuan nikal raha tha.

"Contract khatam," Anaya ne kaha. "Khoon se likh kar."

Usne apne phone nikala. Usme ek video thi. Aarav ke confess karne ki video.

"Ab duniya dekhegi ki Alpha CEO asal me kya hai," Anaya ne phone band kiya.

Usne Vivaan ko sahara diya.

"Aur haan," usne aakhri baar piche mudh kar dekha. "Shikaar abhi khatam nahi hua. Aarav ke partner abhi baaki hain."

Raat abhi baaki thi.Anaya ne gahri saans li. Baarish abhi bhi ho rahi thi.

Usne Vivaan ko dekha. Behosh. Kandhe se khoon beh raha tha.

"Doctor ko call karna padega." Usne kaanpte haathon se phone uthaya.

Tabhi phone baj utha. Unknown Number.

Anaya ne darte darte uthaya.

Speaker se Riya ki awaz aayi. Hans rahi thi.

"Plan C ka Day 2 shuru ho gaya, Luna.

Tumhare Alpha ke paas sirf 2 ghante hain.

Ya to wo khoon se marega... ya main uska khoon karungi."

Phone cut.

Anaya ka khoon khaul gaya.

Usne phone jor se zameen par de maara.

"Khoon se likh kar." Usne dheere se kaha.

Usne apne phone nikala. Usme ek video thi. Aarav ke confess karne ki video.

Riya ne khud bheji thi proof ke taur par.

"Ab duniya dekhegi ki Alpha CEO asal me kya hai," Anaya ne phone band kiya.

Usne Vivaan ko sahara diya.

"Aur haan," usne aakhri baar piche mudh kar dekha. "Shikaar abhi khatam nahi hua. Aarav ke partner abhi baaki hain."

Raat abhi baaki thi.

Anaya ne Vivaan ko apne kandhe ka sahara diya. Wo behosh tha. Saans bhaari chal rahi thi.

Baarish me bheegte hue wo basement se baaher nikli.

Driver so raha tha. Anaya ne horn bajaya.

"Kya hua Madam?" Driver dar gaya.

"Hospital. Jaldi. Malhotra Hospital." Anaya chillaayi.Usne sirf Vivaan ka haath bheench kar pakda hua tha.

Wo behosh tha. Saans bhaari bhaari chal rahi thi. Kandhe ki patti khoon se bheeg gayi thi.

"Vivaan suno... himmat mat haarna. Hum hospital pahunch rahe hain." Anaya ki awaz kaanp rahi thi.

15 minute baad. Malhotra Hospital.

Gaadi rukte hi Anaya chillayi. "Koi hai! Help! Emergency!"

2 nurse aur ward boy daud kar aaye. Stretcher par Vivaan ko le gaye.

Anaya bhi unke saath bhaagi. Kapdon par khoon, baal bheeg gaye the.

"Doctor ko bulao! BP gir raha hai!" "OT ready karo!"

Hospital me bhagdad mach gayi.

Anaya ko baaher rok diya.

Wo darwaze ke baaher bench par baith gayi. Haath kaanp rahe the.

Tabhi uska phone phir kampa. Unknown Number.

Message: Photo - Vivaan ki bachpan ki photo. Neeche likha - "Day 2. 2 ghante baaki."

Bhejne wala:Riya

Anaya ne message padhte hi phone zor se zameen par de maara.

Screen ke tukde ho gaye.

"2 ghante? Mujhe dara rahi hai?" Uske daant bheench gaye.

Raaste bhar uska phone bajta raha. Unknown numbers. Riya ke log.

Anaya ne ek bhi call nahi uthaya.

Usne sirf Vivaan ka haath pakda hua tha.

Wo behosh tha. Chehra peela pad gaya tha. Saans bhaari chal rahi thi.

"Vivaan himmat rakhna. Bas 5 minute aur."

Malhotra Hospital pahunchte hi bhagdad mach gayi.

"Stretcher lao!" "Doctor ko bulao!"

Vivaan ko OT me le gaye. To be continue