Raat ke andheray kamray mein sirf ek dim light jal rahi thi.

Ethan ka jism tap raha tha aur woh tez tez saans le raha tha, bilkul bechain… ❄️

Woh apne bed par majboor sa para hua tha, uth bhi nahi paa raha tha.

Tabhi achanak darwazay par dastak hui.

Ethan ne halki aur thaki hui awaz mein kaha,

“Kon?”

Darwazay se jawab aaya,

“Janab, main hoon Yim… aap ka bodyguard.”

Ethan ne gusse aur takleef mein aankhen band kar ke kaha,

“Tumhein koi aur nahi mila?”

Yim thora pareshan ho gaya.

“Nahi janab… yeh emergency hai.”

Uski nazar kamray ke bahar ek worker par pari. Yim foran us ki taraf bhaga.

“Mujhe aap ki help chahiye! Tum jitne paisay chaho main doon ga… bas mere boss ko bacha lo!” 💔

Yim ne darwazay ke paas kharay us larkay ki taraf dekha jo sir jhuka hua tha.

Us ne dheere se poocha,

“Tumhara naam kya hai?”

Larka thora sa ghabra gaya, phir apna sar utha kar bola,

“Main yahan sirf safai ka kaam karta hoon… mujhe aur kuch nahi aata.”

Yim ne foran kaha,

“Main tumhein double paisay doon ga… bas mere boss ki jaan bacha lo!”

Ab us larkay ki nazar Ethan ke kamray ki taraf gayi. Usay samajh aa gaya ke yeh koi normal kaam nahi hai.

Woh dheere se bola,

“Main… gay nahi hoon.”

Yim ne jaldi se kaha,

“Mujhe is baat ki parwah nahi. Tum jo chaho main doon ga… bas madad karo!”

Aur aglay hi lamhay, Yim ne us larkay ko pakra aur kamray ke andar le gaya.

Yim ne dheere se darwaza band kar diya.

Kamray ke andar sirf khamoshi reh gayi… ❄️

Jin ka dil tez tez dhadak raha tha.

Uski nazar Ethan par thi jo bed par bechain sa lete hue lambi lambi saans le raha tha.

Ethan ki aankhen band thi, aur woh apne jism par haath rakh raha tha, bilkul be-bas… 💔

Halki si kamzor awaaz mein us ne kaha,

“Meri… help karo…”

Jin ne usay dekha. Uski aankhon mein pehli dafa thodi si fikar aayi… lekin woh phir bhi ruk gaya.

Woh dheere se bola,

“Main yeh nahi kar sakta…”

Ethan ne dobara, tootay hue lehjay mein kaha,

“Please…” 💔

Jin kuch seconds ke liye chup raha… phir turn kar ke jane laga.

Lekin tabhi uska phone ring hua 📱

Doctor ki awaaz aayi,

“Jin, tumhein pata hai tumhari maa hospital mein hai… ek haftay se bill pending hai. Agar paisay na diye to treatment ruk jayega.”

Jin ka haath ruk gaya…

Uski aankhon mein tension aa gayi 😖

Woh dheere se Ethan ki taraf dekhta hai jo ab bhi be-hosh sa tha.

Phir us ne halki si awaaz mein kaha,

“Mujhe 5 lakh chahiye…”

Ethan ne kamzor si awaaz mein jawab diya,

“Please… meri help karo…”

Jin ne usay dekha aur dheere se kaha,

“Main… tayar hoon.”

Woh halkay, kamzor qadmon se Ethan ke paas aaya.

Ethan ki saansein tez thi… uska jism ab bhi bechain tha ❄️💔

Woh dobara kamzor awaaz mein bola,

“Mujhe… bohat garmi lag rahi hai… please meri help karo…”

Kamray mein dono lamhon ke liye chup ho gaye…

Dono hi apni apni majboori mein phans chuke thay 😔

Kamry mein gehri khamoshi thi. Jin apny hasta hasta qadam dheery dheery Ethan ke bed ki taraf barha raha tha. Uski heartbeat bohat tez chal rahi thi, kyun ke yeh uska pehli baar tha. Woh halki si nervousness ke saath Ethan ke kareeb aaya.

Ethan ne uska haath pakar liya aur apny kareeb kar liya. Ek hi jhatky mein Jin, Ethan ke upar tha. Ethan ne dheemi awaz mein kaha, “Shukriya… mera saath deny ke liye.”

Jin ki aankhein abhi bhi jhuki hui thi. Usne halki si ghabrahat aur darr bhari awaz mein kaha, “Yeh mera pehli baar hai… please mujhy hurt mat karna.”

Ethan uski baat sun kar halka sa muskura diya. Is waqt Jin usy bohat pyaara lag raha tha. Ethan ne pyar se uske maathey ko chum liya aur usy apny aur kareeb kar liya. Kamry ki khamoshi mein dono ki tez saansein aur dharkanein hi mehsoos ho rahi thi.

Aur woh raat bohat haseen guzri.

Kamry mein subah ki halki suraj ki roshni phail rahi thi jab Ethan ki aankh khuli. Jin uski baahon mein tha aur abhi bhi halki halki siskiyan le raha tha. Ethan ne uski taraf dekha to uske chehry par pyar bhari muskurahat aa gayi. Uska dil chaha ke waqt yahin ruk jaye.

Usne dheery se apni ungli Jin ki aankhon par phairi, phir hasta hua uski naak ko chhua. Ethan ki nazar uske honton par gayi jahan halka sa cut laga hua tha. Ek pal ke liye uska dil chaha ke woh us jagah ko pyar se chum le. Kamry mein sirf khamoshi, halki roshni aur dono ki saanson ki aahat mehsoos ho rahi thi.

Jin ki aankh khul gayi thi. Usne Ethan ko dekha aur foran apna chehra kambal mein chupa liya. Ethan halki si muskurahat rok na saka. Is waqt Jin usy bilkul kisi sharmaty bachay ki tarah lag raha tha.

Ethan ne dheemi awaz mein poocha, “Jin… mein ne tumhy hurt to nahi kiya?”

Jin ne kambal abhi bhi apny mouh aur naak tak pakra hua tha. Sirf uski aankhein nazar aa rahi thi. Usne halki si naraz aur dheemi awaz mein kaha, “Tum ne mujhy hurt kiya hai… mujhy abhi bhi dard ho raha hai. Tum bohat zalim ho.”

Ethan dil hi dil mein muskuraya, lekin uski aankhon mein afsos bhi tha. Usne narmi se kaha, “Mujhy maaf kar do… raat ko mein bohat drunk tha. Mujhy khud par control nahi tha.”

Phir Ethan ne side table se ek chhota sa note uthaya aur pen se kuch likha. Jin ne dheery se apna sar kambal se bahar nikala taaky woh dekh sake. Ethan ne woh note uski taraf barhaya aur kaha,

“Tum mery pehly ho… aur mein chahta hoon ke tum mery aakhri bhi raho. Yeh mera number hai. Mein tumhari zimmedari uthana chahta hoon… tum aaram se soch kar mujhy bata sakty ho.”

Jin ne koi jawab nahi diya. Ethan ne narmi se uska maatha chuma aur washroom chala gaya.

Jin pichli raat ko yaad karke khud hi sharma raha tha, lekin phir achanak uske dimagh mein khayal aaya, “Mein kyun sharma raha hoon? Mein to isy theek se janta bhi nahi.”

Usne gehri saans li aur khud ko samjhany laga. “Hosh mein aao Jin… tum yeh sab nahi kar sakty. Tumhary upar tumhari maa ki zimmedari hai. Tumhy abhi parhna bhi hai.”

Jin abhi bhi bed par leta hua tha jab Ethan washroom se bahar aaya. Usne shirt nahi pehni hui thi aur uske baalon se pani ke qatre tapak rahe thy. Jin ne uski taraf dekha… aur dekhta hi reh gaya.

Ethan ki confident personality aur uska strong look dekh kar Jin ek pal ke liye apny khayalon mein kho gaya. Tabhi Ethan ki awaz uske kaanon mein pari,

“Jin… Jin?”

Jin foran apny khayalon se bahar aaya. “Hmm?”

Ethan halki si muskurahat ke saath bola, “Dekh liya… ya aur dekhna hai?”

Jin foran ghabra gaya. “Nahi! Nahi!”

Aur yeh keh kar usne dobara kambal apny chehry tak kheench liya. Ethan uski harkat par zor se hans pada. Phir usne narmi se kaha,

“Tum aaram se so jao, Jin. Mein ab office ja raha hoon.”