FULL MOON 🌑🔥 — Part 8: Raaz ka Parda-Fash
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Darwaza ek bhari aur khofnaak "choon" ki awaaz ke sath khula toh Laila ki saansein uske seene mein hi qaid ho kar reh gayin. Kamre ke andar ka manzar kisi siah khwab jaisa tha. Deewaron par purani aur dhundli tasveerein latak rahi thin, magar kamre ke darmiyan mein jo maujood tha, usne Laila ka khoon khushk kar diya. Wahan ek aurat khari thi, jisne waisa hi safaid libaas pehna tha jaisa Laila ne us purani tasveer mein dekha tha. Uska chehra wahi tha—wahi aankhen, wahi naqush—wo aurat jise Luqman ne apne hathon se "qatal" karne ka daawa kiya tha.
Aap… aap toh zinda hain?” Laila ki awaaz kaanp rahi thi. Us aurat na slowly gardan mori, uski aankhon mein koi jazbaat nahi thay, sirf ek gehra sannata tha.
Is se pehle ke Laila kuch aur samajh paati, achanak ek mazboot aur sakht hath ne peeche se uski kalayi jhatke se pakar li. Wo pakar itni shahdid thi ke Laila ke munh se ek dabi hui cheekh nikal gayi. Usne mud kar dekha toh samne Shah Luqman khara tha, uski aankhon mein gussa aur khauf ka ek ajeeb sa Roop tha.
Maine tumhe khabardaar kiya tha Laila… maine kaha tha ke is mansion ke andheray tumhe nigal jayenge!” Luqman ki awaaz mein ek aisi sardi thi ke Laila ki rerrh ki haddi mein sansanahat hone lag gayi. Usne Laila ko jhatke se kamre se bahar khaincha aur darwaza zor se band kar diya.
Wo kaun hai Shah Luqman? Aapne kaha tha ke wo mar chuki hai!” Laila ne himmat jama kar ke uski aankhon mein dekha. “Aap qatil nahi hain, aap ek jhoot mein jee rahe hain!”
Luqman ne Laila ko deewar ke sath lagaya aur uske itne qareeb jhuka ke Laila ko uski tez saansein apne chehre par mehsoos hone lagi. “Tumne wo dekh liya hai jo tumhe kabhi nahi dekhna chahiye tha, Laila. Sach boht mehenga hota hai, aur ab iski keemat tumhe apni azadi se chukani hogi!”.
Luqman ne usay wahin hallway mein chhor kar tezi se darwaze ko lock kar diya. Laila ne band darwaze par hathon se dastak di, magar bahar se sirf Luqman ke bhari qadmon ki awaaz aayi jo ahista ahista door ho rahi thi. Laila ko ehsas hua ke usne na sirf ek raaz khola tha, balkay apne liye hamesha ki qaid ka rasta bhi chun liya tha...
to be continued___
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