chapter 1- The Funeral

Rain heavily gir rahi thi.

Black umbrellas ke neeche dozens of powerful log silently khade the. Pure graveyard mein sirf hawa aur halki prayers ki awaaz gunj rahi thi.

Aaj sirf ek insaan ko dafnane kar ja raha tha…

Aaj purani yaadon ko bhi mitti mein dafnaya ja raha tha.

Noor black dress mein khamoshi se grave ke saamne khadi thi.

Black heels.

Cold beauty.

Aur woh sharp dark eyes… jinmein emotions kam aur darkness zyada nazar aati thi.

Uski aankhon mein aansu nahi the.

Sirf khamoshi thi.

Tabhi graveyard ke bahar luxury black cars rukti hain.

Sab log automatically side ho jaate hain.

Zayden Knight.

6.5 feet tall.

Black perfectly fitted suit.

Cold grey eyes.

Aur ek dangerous aura jo poore atmosphere ko heavy bana deti thi.

Jaise hi woh aage badhta hai, uski nazar Noor par tik jaati hai.

Lekin Noor ka expression bilkul calm tha.

No reaction.

No fear.

Tabhi dusri side se ek aur car rukti hai.

Ayaan Blake.

Calm face.

Sharp black eyes.

Aur woh presence jo automatically safety feel karati thi.

Lekin jaise hi uski nazar Zayden par padti hai…

Uska expression instantly cold ho jaata hai.

“Tumhari himmat kaise hui yahan aane ki?” Ayaan ne dangerous tone mein kaha.

Zayden ne halka sa smirk kiya.

“Funny.”

Woh dheere se Ayaan ke kareeb aaya.

“Main yahan tumhare liye to nahi aaya hoon.”

Ayaan ka patience instantly break ho gaya.

Usne gusse mein Zayden ka collar pakad liya.

“Main tumhe warning de chuka hoon.”

Guards instantly tense ho gaye.

Hawa aur heavy lagne lagi.

Lekin tabhi—

Noor ne dheere se un dono ki taraf dekha.

Bas ek nazar.

Uski sharp dark eyes mein ek aisi warning thi… jise words ki zarurat nahi thi.

Aur surprisingly—

Dono instantly calm ho gaye.

Jaise abhi kuch hua hi na ho.

Ayaan ne dheere se Zayden ka collar chhod diya.

Zayden bhi silently peeche hat gaya.

Jaise Noor ki ek look hi enough thi un dono ko rokne ke liye.

Door khadi ek old lady yeh sab silently dekh rahi thi.

Uski aankhon mein dard bhi tha… aur purani yaadon ki warmth bhi.

“Tum teeno…” woh dheere se boli, “aaj bhi bilkul waise hi ho.”

Noor quietly uske paas chali gayi.

Ayaan aur Zayden bhi silence mein uske saamne khade ho gaye.

Old lady halka sa muskurayi.

“Aaj tum teeno ko ek saath dekh kar purane din yaad aa gaye…”

Uski aankhon mein aansu chamak uthe.

“Kaise tum dono har waqt ladte rehte the… aur kisi ki baat nahi sunte the.”

Woh softly Noor ki taraf dekhti hai.

“Lekin Noor ki ek awaaz par tum dono instantly chup ho jaate the.”

Kuch seconds ke liye silence chha gaya.

Kyuki woh jhoot nahi bol rahi thi.

Aaj bhi…

Noor ki sirf ek nazar ne dono ko rok diya tha.

Yeh old couple sirf guardians nahi the.

Unhone in teeno ko bachpan se bada hote dekha tha.

Unke liye—

Yeh teeno sirf powerful people nahi the.

Family the.

aur yah Baat wo teenon ko pata hai per Marne ke liye taiyar Nahin the.

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