Episode 2: “Dosti Ya Kuch Aur?”

Subah ka waqt tha… lekin aaj Reyansh ke liye sab kuch thoda alag lag raha tha.

Classroom mein baithte hue uski nazar baar-baar do jagah ja rahi thi—

ek taraf Riya, jo aaj unusually chup thi…

aur doosri taraf Meera, jo book khol ke baithi thi, lekin padh nahi rahi thi.

Aur beech mein…

Rohan—bilkul usual. Confident. Carefree. Jaise uski duniya mein kuch bhi change nahi hua ho.

“Match hai aaj… aa raha hai na?” Rohan ne Reyansh ke shoulder par haath rakhte hue poocha.

Reyansh thoda sa jhijhka, phir bola, “Haan… aaunga.”

Lekin uska focus kahin aur hi tha.

---

⚽ Ground Par Badalta Equation

Shaam ko match start hua.

Ground cheers se bhar gaya—

“Rohan! Rohan!”

Riya aur Meera dono stands mein thi.

Lekin aaj unki nazar sirf field par nahi thi…

kabhi-kabhi woh Reyansh ki taraf bhi dekh rahi thi.

Reyansh side mein khada sab observe kar raha tha.

Game intense tha. Last moment par Rohan ne ek perfect goal maara—

poora ground cheer kar utha.

Rohan ne instinctively Reyansh ki taraf dekha…

jaise usse bas uski approval chahiye thi.

Reyansh ne smile karke thumbs up diya.

Phir Rohan ne Riya aur Meera ki taraf dekha—

dono ne clap kiya…

lekin unki aankhon mein woh excitement nahi thi jo honi chahiye thi.

Aur shayad… yeh baat Rohan ne notice kar li.

---

💭 Pehla Doubt

Match ke baad, locker room ke bahar—

Rohan ne casually poocha,

“Waise… tum teenon aajkal kaafi time spend kar rahe ho, huh?”

Reyansh ka heart ek second ke liye ruk gaya.

“Bas… help kar raha hoon unki,” usne normal tone mein kaha.

Rohan hansa, “Meri love life ka manager ban gaya hai tu?”

Reyansh bhi hasa…

lekin andar hi andar ek ajeeb sa guilt ubhar raha tha.

---

🌧️ Riya Ka Sawal

Shaam ke baad, corridor almost khaali tha.

Riya dheere-dheere Reyansh ke saath chal rahi thi.

“Reyansh…” usne softly kaha.

“Haan?”

“Tumhe nahi lagta… feelings change ho sakti hain?”

Reyansh ruk gaya.

“Matlab?”

Riya ne seedha jawab nahi diya.

Bas uski aankhon mein dekha… phir nazar hata li.

“Chhodo… shayad main overthink kar rahi hoon.”

Lekin Reyansh samajh gaya tha—

yeh sirf overthinking nahi thi.

---

🔥 Meera Ka Confusion

Dusri taraf…

Meera mirror ke saamne khadi thi.

“Yeh main kya kar rahi hoon…?” usne dheere se kaha.

Usne Rohan ke liye apna routine change kiya…

apni personality tak adjust kar di.

Lekin jab bhi woh Reyansh ke saath hoti…

usse acting nahi karni padti.

Agle din—

Meera ne Reyansh ko rok liya.

“Ek sawal poochun?”

Reyansh: “Poocho.”

Meera ne seedha dekha,

“Agar tum meri jagah hote… toh kise choose karte?

Perfect insaan… ya woh jo tumhe samajhta hai?”

Reyansh chup ho gaya.

Is baar… uske paas koi answer nahi tha.

---

⚡ Dosti Mein Halki Darar

Raat ko—

Rohan aur Reyansh apni usual jagah par baithe the.

Kuch seconds tak silence raha.

Phir Rohan ne kaha—

“Tu thoda change lag raha hai aajkal.”

Reyansh ne aankhon se contact avoid kiya.

“Aisa kuch nahi hai.”

Rohan serious ho gaya.

“Reyansh… tu mujhse kuch chhupa raha hai?”

Hawa thodi tez chal rahi thi…

lekin us moment ka tension usse bhi heavy tha.

Reyansh ne dheere se kaha—

“Main bas… sab theek karne ki koshish kar raha hoon.”

Rohan ne usse dekha…

aur pehli baar uski aankhon mein doubt tha.

---

🌙 Aane Wale Toofan Ka Ishara

Agli shaam…

Reyansh ke phone par do messages aaye—

Riya: “Kal chhat par milna. Zaroori hai.”

Meera: “Same time. Don’t be late.”

Reyansh ka heartbeat fast ho gaya.

“Dono… ek saath?”

Usne phone band kiya… aur aasman ki taraf dekha.

“Main unki madad kar raha tha…

ya sab kuch khud hi bigaad diya?”

Door khada koi aur bhi usse dekh raha tha…

Rohan.

Aur is baar… uski aankhon mein sirf doubt nahi tha.

Kuch aur bhi tha.

---

[To Be Continued…]

“Agar story pasand aaye toh vote aur comment zaroor karein ❤️”

***Download NovelToon to enjoy a better reading experience!***