Ziddi Ishq

Episode 3: Tin din ki moholat

*Episode 3: "3 Din ki Mohlat"*

Subah ke 5 baj rahe the. Farmhouse me sannata tha.

Ammara ne dheere se darwaza dhakela. Lock nahi tha.

Raat Daim ne jaan bujh kar khula chor diya tha.

Wo chup kar seedhiyon se neeche utri. Dil zor se dharak raha tha.

Main gate ke paas 2 guard so rahe the. Deewar ke sath lagi hui choti khidki nazar aayi.

Ammara ne himmat ki aur khidki se bahar nikli. Kaanon me kankariyan chubh rahi thin. Paon zakhmi ho gaye.

Aage jungle jaisa rasta tha. Wo bhaagti rahi. Bhaagti rahi.

"Soch rahi thi bhaag jao gi?"

Peechay se Daim ki gehari awaz aayi.

Ammara ruk gayi. Saans phool rahi thi.

Daim bike par tha. Black shirt, baal bikharay hue, aur ankhon me ajeeb si thandak.

"Kyun bhaagi?" Daim ne bike se utar kar poocha.

Ammara ne peeche hat kar kaha: "Kyunki main qaid me nahi reh sakti. Tumne wada kiya tha 3 din baad chor do ge."

"Wada? Haan kiya tha." Daim qareeb aya. "Lekin tumne wada toora. Bina bataye bhaagne ki koshish ki."

"Main majboor thi!"

"Majboor?" Daim ne zor se hansa. Phir achanak uski hansi ruk gayi. "Tumhe pata hai Ammara, jab tum andar ro rahi thi na, main sari raat darwaze ke bahar baitha raha. Socha agar subah uth kar kaho 'haan' to main duniya tumhare naam kar dun. Lekin tum... tum bhaag gayi."

Ammara ki ankhon me aansu aa gaye. "Tum mujhe samjho Daim. Main tumse mohabbat nahi karti."

"Karti ho." Daim ne uska chehra apne haathon me bhara. "Bas zid kar rahi ho. Jaise main kar raha hun."

"Choro mujhe."

"Nahi choru ga." Daim ki awaz ab baraf jaisi thi. "Tumhe lagta hai ye mohabbat hai? Ye junoon hai Ammara. Aur junoon me insan andha ho jata hai. Sahi ghalat ki tameez bhool jata hai."

Wo Ammara ka haath pakar kar gari tak le gaya.

"Sun lo. Ye akhri baar hai jab main tumhe pyar se samjha raha hun. Agli baar agar bhaagne ki koshish ki na, to ye farmhouse ki deewaren aur oonchi karwa dun ga. Guard double karwa dun ga. Aur khidkiyan bhi band karwa dun ga."

Ammara kaanp gayi. "Tum... tum darra rahe ho?"

"Dara nahi raha. Haqeeqat bata raha hun." Daim ne usko gari me bithaya. "Main ziddi hun. Aur ziddi log haar nahi maante. Chahe uske liye andhera hi kyun na apna lena pare."

Raste bhar khamoshi rahi.

Farmhouse wapis aa kar Daim ne seedha Ammara ko usi kamre me band kar diya. Is baar darwaze par 2 lock lag gaye.

Raat ko khana le kar khud aya.

Ammara ne muh pher liya.

Daim ne plate neeche rakhi. "Bhook lagi ho gi."

"Mujhe nahi khana."

"Khaana pare ga." Daim ne sakhti se kaha. Phir awaz naram kar li. "Dekho Ammara, main bura insan nahi hun. Business me log mujhse darte hain. Dushman raat ko chain se nahi sote. Lekin tumhare samne... main har bar toot jata hun. Bas ek 'haan' chahiye mujhe."

Ammara ne ro kar kaha: "Zabardasti ki mohabbat mohabbat nahi hoti Daim."

Daim uth kar khidki ke paas khara ho gaya. "Pata hai. Lekin ab wapis nahi ja sakta. Main 3 din intezar karunga. Agar teesre din bhi inkar kiya, to... to phir jo main karun ga uska zimedaar tum khud ho gi."

Darwaza band ho gaya.

Ammara bistar par gir kar sochne lagi.

_Ye 3 din ki mohlat hai... ya 3 din ki sazaa?_

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*To Be Continued...*

*Next Episode: "Teesra Din"* - Kal Raat 8 Baje

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