'Connection'

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'Nahi tum log kahi nahi jaoge' Vasundhara said standing. Everyone looked at her. 'Haan mai sahi keh rahi hu!! Tumlog apne ghar se bahar kadam bhi nahi rakhoge. Yeh kaam ab police sambhalegi' She continued.

'But aunty 24 hrs ke baad woh log action legi. Aur abhi 12 hrs huye hai!! Hume shaam tak ka wait karna pdega' devaki said. 'Aur hum aise hi toh baithe nahi reh skte hai. Kuch toh krna hi pdega hume' She continued and tried to make vasundhara understand.

'Devaki!! Aunty sahi keh rahi hai, humara akele jana khatre se khali nahi hoga!! Aur hume pata bhi nahi hai ki woh log hai kaha. Toh hum kaha kahs dhoondenge!!' Rohan said. Devaki thought for a while.

'But hume yeh idea toh hai na ki abhishek & sara kaha gaye honge' Devaki said making vasundhara happy.

'Kaha gaye hai woh?? Jaldi batao devaki!!' Abhishek's mom (Vibha Nigam) asked.

'Chaliye mai batati hu' Devaki said & started walking, when rohan stopped her.

'Aaj Tumhara dimag pheer gaya hai kya dev?? Abhi time dekha hai? Subha ke 4:30 ho rahe hai. 7 bje niklenge. Abhi thoda sab koi aaram kar lo. Please aap sbse request hai' Rohan said. Everyone nodded & they settled themselves. Still devaki was restless.

'Aaj bohot jyada hi ajib feeling kyu aa raha hai??' Devaki thought.

                            *******

Sameeksha was not able to sleep. The dreadful night & the incident happened at mall was making her restless.

'Momo ke saamne toh sab thik raha lekin acha nahi lag raha hai aise isko andhere mei rakh kar. Upar se unn do logo ki baatein, samajh nahi aa raha hai ki woh ladka kyu varun ke liye aisa bol raha tha. Kya sach hai kya jhoot hai kuch samajh nahi aa raha hai' Sameeksha was thinking about all the abnormal things happened with her & that what she encountered, when suddenly she came in reality due to a voice.

'Mujhe pata hai phusky tu uthi hai!!' Bandana said & turned towards sam.

'Bandana tu soyi nahi abhi tak??' Sam asked.

'Tu toh bada soyi hui thi!!' Bandana said.

'Woh....mai toh...actually...mujhe nind nahi aa rahi thi bs isilie' Sam said & turned opp side.

'Jab tujhe jhoot bolne aata nahi hai toh koshish bhi kyu karti hai tu!!' Bandana said. Sameeksha again turned towards bandana. Sam sighed.

'I know ki tu bohot disturbed hai unn sab baaton se jo inn kuch dino mei huye hai. Dekh phusky tujhe yeh sab bhoolna hoga' Bandana tried to make her understand.

'But bandana mujhe pata nahi kyu uss ladki(sara) se koi connection sa lag raha hai. Pata nahi kyu!!' Sameeksha said thinking deep. 'Jabki main kabhi mili tak nahi hu usse' She thought. 'Ab mera dimag kharab ho raha hai, mai kal ja rahi hu varun se milne. Thoda dimag divert hoga' she said in frustration.

'Matlab meri toh koi value hi nahi hai. Yahi  dosti  yahi pyaar bich mei aa gayi varun ki diwaar!!' Bandana acted wiping her fake tears.

'Chal be nautanki!! Acha chal ab sote hai' sam said & they both slept.

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Sumedh was over aarushi. He slowly came aside. Aarushi was muttering in sleep.

'Zaaraaa saa jhoom..!!! Choom loon mai!!! Zaraa!!!' She stopped and slept. Sumedh also didn't realize when he slept. Suddenly aarushi screamed.

'Ssaaaaaaarrrraaaaaaa!!!!!'Sumedh woke up with jolt.

'Kya hua?? Kya hua ?? Kya hua???' Sumedh started looking here & there & found nothing but a peacefully sleeping aarushi. He sighed & sat. He grabbed his hair due to sudden pain in his head.

'Mera sar itna bhari kyu lag raha hai?' Sumedh said & fell down on aarushi.

P.S.-  Guys I have written a poem 'Journey since 2005...' which is dedicated to my bestie Prachi Agrawal. Please do read it. And vote comment & share it.

Lots of love,
Sara

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