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Once again brilliant update with amazing writing skills,Update 135 ~ Speak to me!
Ab tak...
“Rango ka mishran hai crimson.
Khoon ka rang hai crimson.
Mujhse kismat bhi haarti hai sweetie,
Kyuki mein hi hu Crimson!!”
Ladki (smiles) : Ab aage?
Crimson (smiles) : Aage kya ab sweetie. Mera shikaar… Aa chuka hai.
Ab aage...
Charles de gaulle Airport
Paris, France.
Raat 12:30 ke aas-paas ka samay tha. Veer apni destination par pohuch chuka tha. City of love ~ Paris. France ki iss adhbhut city me uske aane ki ekmaatr wajah uske bagal se chal rahi ye khubsoorat haseena thi.
Ava!!!
Message Ava ka hi aaya tha usse. Veer ko yaha aata dekh Ava khud bhi hairat me thi. Usse nahi laga tha ki Veer uske ek bulaave par aa jayega.
Veer : Toh? Kuch explain karengi aap?
Usne Ava ke bagal se chalte hue pucha. Airport ekdum khaali tha isliye Ava chehre par mask nahi lagaayi thi. Warna media ki bharmaar ho jaati.
Par Ava toh jaise abhi bolne ke mood me hi nahi thi. Woh tezz qadmo ke saath aage badhte jaa rahi thi. Usse khamosh dekh Veer ne dobaara prashn nahi kiya.
Baahar nikal Ava ne Veer ko apni luxury car me bithaaya aur khud driver seat par baith gayi.
Dono jald hi waha se nikle aur kuch hi derr me woh ab ek prakaar ke kisi set ke baahar the.
‘Hmm? Film set?’
[No Master! Ava actress nahi hai. Singer hai. Ho sakta hai ye video shoot ke liye set ho.]
Pari ki baat se Veer sehmat tha. Ava ko dekh ke lagta nahi ki woh acting profession me abhi qadam rakhne waali thi.
Ava : Come!
Usne ishaara kar car se utar Veer ko bulaaya. Veer uske peeche peeche chal diya.
Jald hi woh dono ek vanity van ke paas pohuche toh wahi khada ek guard aage badh unke paas aaya,
Guard : Miss? He is-!?
Ava : He’s my guest. He will be staying with me.
Guard : But Miss it’s against the-
Ava (glares) : I told you right? HE IS STAYING WITH ME! Any questions?
Guard : N-No-!
Guard agle hi pal sarr jhuka ke side ho gaya. Vanity van ka gate khol Ava andar ghusi aur Veer ko aane ko boli. Andar jaate jaate Veer ne dekha ki woh guard kaise gusse se usse ghoor raha tha.
Ghoore bhi kyu na? Ava jaisi god-level celebrity kisi mard ko apne aas-paas bhatakne tak nahi deti thi. Aur abhi woh Veer, ek jawan ladke ko apne saath vanity van ke andar le jaa rahi thi?
Kaise yakeen kar le woh? Aur ye privacy rules ke bhi against tha. Par Vanity van Ava ki hi thi. Sab kuch yaha jo ho raha tha woh uski mukhya paatr thi. Guard chaah ke bhi iss maamle me apni taang nahi ada saka.
Woh chaahta toh abhi ek pic leke news viral kar deta. Ava ko fir iska saamna karna padta. Lekin aise me guard ki apni naukri hi chali jaati. Behtar tha shaant raha jaaye.
*Click*
Gate band hua aur andar aate hi Ava ne ek raahat ki saans lete hue apna handbag sofe par patak diya.
Andar ghuste hi Veer sabse pehle toh taajub ho utha. Ye vanity van thi?
‘Such luxury!!’
[I agree!]
Agar ye ayyaashi nahi thi toh kya thi?
Ava ne jaise uske khayaal padh liye. Woh sofe par baithate hue muskura ke usse dekhi,
Ava : Do you like it?
Veer : Like it? I love it! Aisi van me insaan 24 ghante reh jaaye. Baahar hi na nikle. Van nahi, ye chalta firta mini ghar hai.
Veer ki utsukta dekh woh khush thi. Par agle hi shan uske hontho se muskaan gaayab ho gayi aur chehre par maayusi chhaa gayi. Woh khidki se baahar dekhte hue boli.
Ava : Sirf chand lamho ki khushi rehti hai Veer!
Veer shaant baithe Ava ke haav bhaav dekhta raha. Uske liye ye sab paisa, ayyaashi nayi thi. Parantu, yahi baat Ava, Kaera, Sonia, Suhana jaisi ladkiyo par laagu nahi hoti thi.
Unke liye jaise ye aam zindagi thi. Aisi zindagi jisme zyada koi excitement nahi tha.
Veer : Well? Kya keemat hogi iski lagbhag? You have any idea?
Ava : Agar tumhare Rupee me convert kare toh around 25 crores.
Keemat sunn Veer ne apni collor adjust ki aur niwala nigla.
Ava : I have a few more.
Veer : A-A few more-!?
Ava : How about this? Agar tum meri help karte ho. Toh mein tumhe ye ek gift kar dungi. Of course, ye extra gift rahega.
Koi bhi agar Veer ki jagah hota toh ye offer ek baar me sweekar kar leta. Payment ki payment toh mil hi rahi thi, saath me 25 crore ki ek vanity van?
Bhala aisa offer kaise thukraya jaa sakta hai?
Par Veer muskuraaya aur usne apna sarr naa me hilaaya.
Veer : Offer accha hai Miss Ava.
Ava (frowns) : It's Nat! Not Ava!
Veer : Hmm! Toh Miss Nat, offer waqai accha hai. But sorry!
Ava : Huh?
Veer : Mein ye van khud khareedunga apni. I don't need it as a gift.
Woh ab khud kama raha tha. Usse ab iss tarah se kisi se cheezein lene ki zaroorat nahi thi. Agar usse van pasand thi toh woh khud apne paiso se usse le lega ek din.
Ava : O-Ohh!? Matlab tum meri help ke liye ready ho?
Veer (smiles) : Of course! Itna lamba safar kar ke mein bhala yaha tak kyu aaunga nahi toh!?
Ava : Right!
Veer : But first…! You'll have to answer some of my questions.
Ava (nods) : Go on!
Veer : Why me?
Ava : Huh?
Veer : Mein hi kyu? Tamaam log hai jo aapki madad kar sakte hai fir aapne mujh jaise ek college student ko kyu choose kiya?
Ava (sighs) : It's because I have no one else.
Veer : Hmm?
Ava : Mene Divya ko call kiya tha. Socha tha last time ki tarah wo meri help kar degi. But wo last case ko hi lekar busy hai.
Veer : I see!
Ava : Fir mujhe tumhara dhyaan aaya. Mujhe pata tha ki last case ko tumne hi solve kiya tha. Divya se mene Pitcher, Nightwalker jaise high-level criminals ke baare me jaan liya tha.
Veer : Ohh?
Ava : Hmm! Mujhe laga ki agar tum unhe solve kar sakte ho. Then surely tum meri help kar paoge.
Veer (smiles) : Par aapko nahi lagta ki aap mujh jaise ek student ko bula ke yaha uski jaan khatre me daal rahi ho? Hmm?
Veer ki baat par iss baar Ava chinta me aa gayi aur nazre churaane lagi,
Ava : I- I know! I know it's risky. Lekin mein tumhari safety ka poora dhyaan rakhungi. Mene bodyguards ko hire kiya yai. Security hire ki hai. Wo tumhare saath me rahenge. Tumhaare orders maanenge.
Veer : Ohh!
Ava : Yes! Tumhe bas…! Usse pakadna hai jo mere peeche pada hai. I believe tum ye kar sakte ho. Vegas me tumne ye kiya tha. You are my last hope!
Veer ne dekha kaise hamesha attitude me rehne waali ye singer aaj kitni chinta me thi. Ava ko usne iss tarah pehle kabhi nahi dekha tha. Uska confidence hamesha sky-high rehta tha.
Lekin aaj woh ghabrayi hui thi.
Veer : Police kyu nahi?
Ava : Tum iska answer jaate ho Veer!
Veer ne ek gehri saans lii. Woh waqai jaanta tha. Akhiri baar bhi Ava ne uss waqt Police ko involve karne se mana kiya tha.
Police ka involvement matlab case public hona. Na sirf fir ye khabar media me felti, balki reporters rai ka pahaad bana ke iski galat afwaah bhi felaane lagte. Jiske chalte Ava ki image media par bigadne lagti.
Ye qadam uske badhte fame par keechad uchhaal jaata.
Veer : Toh security aur bodyguards ka kya? Kya wo aapki madad nahi kar paaye?
Ava : Agar wo successful ho gaye hote toh mein tumhe yaha kyu bulaati Veer?
Veer : I see!
Ava : Mere upar attack hua tha.
Veer : What?
Ava (nods) : Koi hai jo mujhe kidnap karna chahta hai. Uska iraada kidnap karna hai ya mujhe maarna, ye mein abhi nahi jaanti.
Veer : No no! Wait! Kya kaha? Kidnapping? Aap itni surety se kaise keh sakti ho?
Ava : Because I was attacked Veer. Fortunately, mein security ki help se bach nikli. Isliye uske turant baad mene tumse request karna theek samjha.
Veer : That's…!
Ava : Isliye wo baahar guard tumhe dekh ke itna alert ho gaya tha. I'm sorry. Uski taraf se-
Veer : No no! It's alright. Mujhe kaafi kuch clear ho gaya hai.
Ava : Hmm!
Veer : Wese aap toh Vegas me thi na? Aapki mom?
Ava : Unhe mene yahi shift kar diya hai. Unhe mein akela kaise chorr sakti hu. Paris me mera tour lamba hai. Ye bahar laga set dekh rahe ho?
Veer : Yeah!
Ava : Kal mere new music video ki last shooting hai yaha.
Veer : Wow! Congrats I guess!?
Ava (smiles) : Thank you!
Veer : Kaafi busy schedule hai.
Ava : Yes! Uske baad mera night me yaha concert bhi hai.
Veer : Well that's good!
Ava : T-Toh!? Tumhara answer? You're helping me right?
Veer kuch shan tak shaant raha. Fir Ava ko dekh bola,
Veer : Fine! I agree!
Veer ki haami sunte hi Ava ki khushi ka thikana na raha. Uske chehre par raahat saaf jhalak rahi thi.
Laga jaise kayi raato se wo bechain thi aur aaj kisi ne uski orr madad ka haath badha diya ho.
Ava : Thank you! Charlotte ki tarah mein bhi kisi ka shikaar nahi hona chaahti. I'll be in your care then.
Charlotte ka naam sunn ke Veer ko yaad aaya. Ye toh wahi young talented singer thi jo Pitcher ki Mithridatism practice ki ek shikaar ho gayi thi. Ava ki dost thi woh.
Bechaari zeher ke zariye maari gayi thi. Veer dekh paa raha tha ki Ava iss maamle ko leke bohut hi bhay me thi.
Maamla kaafi pechida tha matlab.
Veer yaha jaan boojh ke aaya tha. Anjaan shaks se ladne ke liye usse sabse zyada points ki zaroorat thi. Aur iss se behtar opportunity kya ho sakti thi uske liye?
Usse umeed thi ki jald hi usse missions milenge aur unke zariye woh points bhi ikhatta kar payega. Kyuki haal hi me usne 5000 points gawaaye the.
Woh apni jagah se utha aur usne saamne rakhe jug se paani glass me nikaal ke Ava ki orr badhaaya.
Par Ava apni nazre ferr chinta me doob gayi.
[Iss Ice princess ke dil me jagah banaane ke liye aapko mehnat karni hogi. Her favourability towards you is only 32.]
Veer ne bura nahi maana. Usne glass saamne table pe rakha aur mud ke woh baahar jaane laga.
Ava : Where are you going?
Veer : I have a duty now. Duty to protect you. Yayi bahar hi rahunga. Hope aap mere samaan ka khayal rakhengi.
Apna suitcase wahi chorr usne darwaza khola.
Ava : Y-Yes sure! But tum thake hue hoge aur-
Par Veer uski baat sunn'ne ke liye ruka hi nahi.
*Thud*
Darwaza band kar woh baahar chala gaya.
Ava andar baithi ek soch me pad gayi. Aur saamne glass ko dekhti rahi.
***
Idhar baahar aate hi Veer ne guard ko bataya ki woh bhi ek bodyguard ki hi tarah hai, toh guard bhi thoda ab uske prati narm ho gaya.
'Pari! Mere stats dikhao.'
[Ye rahe Master.]
*Ding*
Veer ke saamne uske stats aa gaye.
'Hmm! Aur mere paas points kitne hai?'
[Aapke paas 15,692 points baaki hai Master.]
'Hmm!'
[Well! Pehle 19,692 points the. Fir aapne woh skill purchase kii toh aapke 5000 points deduct ho gaye. Fir Ragini Bhabhi ke saath elope karne ke aapko 1000 points aur mile.]
'I see! Aur stat ke ek point ko badhaane ke liye mujhe-'
[50 points Master. 1 point badhaane ke liye aapko 50 invest karne honge.]
'Tch! System mujhe loot raha hai sach me.'
[Aage ye aur mehnga ho jayega. It's better to invest beforehand.]
'Tum sahi ho Pari. Miss Ava ki situation ke hisaab se, Strength, Intelligence pe mujhe focus karna chahiye. Right?'
[Basically, abhi appearance ko chodh ke aap saare stats me invest kar sakte ho. Also, Master…!]
'Hmm?'
[Ab aapko ek Advanced Martial Arts skill le leni chahiye. Usse perfection par laane ke liye bhi aapko time lagega. Iss se better time nahi ho sakta.]
'Right! Please! Purchase it for me Pari.'
[At you service Master.]
*Ding*
[Advanced Martial Arts skill is available now.]
[8000 points have been deducted.]
[You are now left with 7692 Points.]
'Dil me dard ho raha hai points ko jaate dekh. Kitni mehnat se mene ye collect kiye the Pari.'
[Ye Gold-tier skill hai Master. Pehle waali Silver-tier thi. Mehngi toh hogi hi.]
'Gold-tier ke baad bhi koi tier hai?'
[Yes! Diamond-tier.]
'Tab toh mujhe Diamond-tier skill purchase karni chahiye thi na?'
[No Master! They are trash!]
'What????'
[No! I mean-! Listen! Aap wese bhi directly Diamond-tier skill nahi le sakte. Aapko pehle ye Gold-tier skill ko seekhna hoga.]
'Woh mein samjha. Lekin tumne trash kyu kaha? Gold-tier se behtar Diamond-tier hai toh woh trash kaise ho sakti hai?'
[Skill kharab nahi hai Master. Mere kehne ka matlab tha ki uspe points waste karna bewakoofi hai. Woh bohut zyada mehangi hoti hai.]
'Well~'
[Listen! Mein aapko ek hack batati hu.]
'Huh?'
[Diamond-tier skill se better Legendary Skills hoti hai. Seer vision aur Sylvia's Venom cure yaad hai na aapko?]
'Mujhe yaad hai. Unke baare me kaise bhul sakta hu.'
[Woh dono Legendary Skills thi. Diamond-tier skills ke upar hoti hai ye. Par ye mission ke through hi milti hai. Toh mera kehna ye hai ki jab best cheez available hai. Toh uss se neeche ki cheez kyu le hum?]
Veer muskuraaya.
'Samajh gaya meri Pari. Samajh gaya! Gold-tier skills utni costly nahi hoti isliye unpe kharcha karna sahi hai. Par Diamond-tier expensive hoti hai aur unpe kharcha karna efficient nahi hai. Iss se accha hai ki seedhe fir Legendary skills ko hi target kiya jaaye. Yahi na?'
[Exactly Master! See? Aap kitni jaldi samajh gaye.]
'Ab stats ko bhi dekh le zara hum?'
[Kyu nahi! Kahiye! Kispe invest karna hai?]
'Strength ko 120 se 140 pe kardo Pari.'
*Ding*
[1000 points have been deducted.]
[You are now left with 6692 Points.]
'Intelligence ko 130 se 150 pe kardo.'
*Ding*
[1000 points have been deducted.]
[You are now left with 5692 points.]
'Ye mehngayi!!'
[Anything else?]
'Endurance aur Agility. Dono ko 120 se 140 pe kardo.'
*Ding*
[2000 points have been deducted.]
[All done Master. Ye rahe aapke new stats.]
Veer results se khush tha. Par bache hue points uske dil par chot kar rahe the.
'I hope mujhe yaha kam se kam enough missions mil jaaye.'
***
Raat guzri aur naya din hua. Aaj Ava ka yaha par akhiri shoot tha.
Veer subaah se hi uske ird-gird ghoomta raha.
Logo ko usne check kiya, par kahi koi gadbad dikhayi na di usse.
Iss waqt bhi woh dur khada hua tha.
Clapperboard waale ne board clap kiya, aur shooting shuru ho gayi.
Alag alag angles se shoot ko record kiya jaa raha tha. Veer Ava ke dance steps dekh uski sundarta me khoya hua tha.
Soch raha tha ki inn teeno dosto me, bhala inki kya alag kahani rahi hogi?
Inhone bhi kitne kasht sahe honge. Pita ka saath nahi raha. Maa jeevit hote hue bhi coma me hai.
Puraane dosto se berr ho gayi hai. Kisi se koi touch na raha.
Ab jab woh Ava ki sthiti ko gaur kar raha tha toh usse andaaza hua ki bechari Ava toh aur bhi zyada sehen kar rahi thi.
Woh akeli thi.
Kaera ke liye kam se kam uska chhota bhai, Raghu, Jassi, Julia aur Kishor toh the. Bhale hi Kishor ka ek bohut bada haath tha Kaera ke emotions jaane me.
Par kam se kam woh apni beti ki hifaazat toh kiye hue tha.
Sonia ke paas Suhana jaisi behan thi, ameer maa-baap aur Prakash Uncle jaise loyal supporters.
Par Ava ke paas? Uske ird-gird toh koi bhi nahi tha. Woh poori tarah se akeli thi.
Ye security, ye bodyguards par woh bharosa kaise kar sakti thi.
Akele hi usne itna paisa aur itna fame banaaya. Kitni mehnat lagi hogi usse ye sab akele khada karne me.
Sabse badi baat thi ki usne abhi tak himmat nahi haari thi. Ab bhi woh apni maa ko apne saath leke chal rahi thi.
Shoot khatam hote hi Ava ek chair par baith gayi. Raat me hi uska concert bhi tha. Schedule itna tight tha ki usse saans lene tak ki fursat nahi mil rahi thi.
Baithate hi uski nazre Veer ko dhundhne lagi. Veer kahi nazar nahi aa raha tha. Ek bechaini uske seene me janm li,
Par tabhi uski nazar dur khade ek ladke par padi.
Veer ne usse dekh ek nod di. Aur agle hi pal Ava ke hontho par ek raahat ki muskaan saj gayi.
Woh yahi tha!
[She's strong like you.]
Pari ki awaaz idhar Veer ke mann me aayi.
'I agree Pari! Miss Ava ki willpower behad strong hai.'
*Ding*
[Ava's favourability : 34]
'Ohh?'
[Mujhe laga aapko dikha du. Kya ice break ho rahi hai? Hmm?]
Veer bas muskuraaya.
'Mein bas teeno ko ek saath firse hassi khushi dekhna chaahta hu.'
Pari achanak hi maun reh gayi. Kuch derr baad woh boli,
[You are such a kind soul Master.]
Ava ka kaam khatam hote hi, woh set ke bagal se maujood hotel me upri floor par apne kamre me change karne chali gayi.
Abhi uska ek interview tha. Jo T.V par broadcast kiya jaane waala tha.
Veer uski vyastata dekh ke hi hairaan tha.
Ava ne usse free chodha hua tha toh woh hotel ko bhi bareeki se check kar raha tha. Filhaal koi gadbad nahi thi.
Woh abhi corridor me khada hi tha jab Ava usse aati hui nazar aayi.
Pehle toh usse dekh muskuraayi.
Par fir uske bagal se usse hawa ki tarah ignore kar yu nikal gayi.
'Huh?'
Veer uski iss harqat ke baare me sochta ki tabhi usne dekha,
Dur jaati Ava lift ke saamne ruki aur usse dekh punaah muskuraayi.
Aur sharaarti dhang se usse haatho ki gun dikhaate hue uspe goli chalaayi.
Khil-khila ke fir woh lift me chali gayi.
Idhar Veer uski iss harqat se stabdh reh gaya.
'Mujhe laga tha unhone mujhe ignore kar diya.'
[She was toying with you.]
'Kam se kam unke hontho pe pal bhar ke liye muskaan toh aayi. Dekh ke accha laga ki woh mere saath playful hai Pari.'
[Yes! Aap usse safe feel karwa rahe ho. Toh zaahir hai woh dheere dheere khulti jayegi.]
'Hmm!'
***
Night ~ 8:09 PM
Samay guzra aur Ava apne iss interview se bhi fursat ho chuki thi.
Woh Veer pe bharosa rakhi hui thi.
Uska concert shuru hone waala tha. In fact, shuru ho chuka tha parantu, woh 9 minute late thi.
Fatafat make-up artists dwaara woh taiyaar hui aur stage par chali gayi.
Itni bhaari tadaad me janta waha thi, jo shor macha macha ke Natalia ka naam chillaa rahi thi.
Log posters liye usse cheenkh cheenkh ke support kar rahe the.
"Natalia~ Natalia~ Natalia~"
"We love youuuu Natttt~"
"You're the bessstttt Natalia~"
Tamaam awaazo dwaara venue bheed se khacha-khach bhara hua tha.
VIP seats ke paas hi Veer maujood tha. Ek baar fir aaj woh Ava ka fame dekh hairat me reh gaya.
Ye kamaaya tha Ava ne. Akele!
Woh khud waha baith ke uski sureeli awaaz sunn'na chaahta tha. Par aisa karne ke liye uske paas waqt nahi tha.
'Pichli baar Divya aur Miss Suhana bhi thi. I really miss them. Na jaane kya kar rahi hongi woh dono.'
Veer ko woh raat yaad aa gayi jab woh unn dono ke sang pehli baar Ava ke concert aaya hua tha. Ussi raat ko usne Zoey ko bhi alvida kaha tha. Nightwalker mansion me Emma ke sang wahi toh dusri female survivor thi.
'Na jaane woh bhi kaha hogi. Did she make it?'
[Mujhe yakeen hai woh jald hi ek model banegi Master.]
'Hmm!'
Idhar stage pe Ava ne apne hazaaro fans ko dekh ek gehri saans lii. Shor apne aap hi fir shaant ho gaya.
Log uski mantra-mugdh kar dene waali awaaz sunn'ne ke liye bekaraar the.
Ava ke peeche kuch supporting singers bhi the jo uske gaaye jaane waale kuch hisso ko dohraane ke liye khade hue the.
Aur fir usne apni awaaz ka jaadu shuru kiya,
Thinkin' through on my way (my wayyy)
Never ever will concede right now (yeah)
Breakin' through from my chains (my chains)
Always thought, gonna succeed right now (yeah)
I'll be okayyy, that's what you said,
And I just blinked it like twice and you be gone!
Ridin' through waves, withering days,
Please make it happen to my place, I don't know what to say.
Speak to me!
Your body lying there.
Speak to me!
I don't know what to say.
Speak to me.
Your body lying there.
Speak to me!!!
Gaane ke bol sunte hi logo ki aankhein paani paani ho chali.
Janta, khaas kar ladkiya emotional ho uthi. Ava ki khud ki aankho se aasu beh rahe the. Woh apna poora shat pratishat de rahi thi. Doob chuki thi gaane me.
Aisa lag raha tha woh yaha ab hai hi nahi. Kisi aur realm me jaa chuki hai.
Janta ye samajh rahi thi ki Ava apne secret boyfriend ke liye ye emotional gaana gaa rahi thi.
Par Veer jaanta tha.
Uski bauhe peeda ke maare sikudi hui thi. Muh adh-khula tha.
Ye kaisa dard ho raha tha usse apne seene me Ava ko iss qadar dekh?
Woh chinta me usse dekh raha tha.
Jaanta tha ye gaana kiske liye tha.
Uski maa Grace Martin ke liye. Gaane ke shabd keh rahe the ki mujhse baatein karo. Tumhara shareer yu hi pada hua hai. Mujhse baatein karo.
Ye uski guhaar thi. Ki uski maa coma se uthe aur uss se baatein kare. Woh gaa ke bata rahi thi ki usne kin musibato ka saamna kiya hai uske hosh me na rehne se.
Veer apni nigaahein bhaari janta par firaa raha tha. Aur harr guzarte pal uske seene me ye dard badhta hi jaa raha tha.
Yaha khade ek ko bhi ye andaaza nahi tha ki ye gaana kiske liye tha. Sab apni mann-ghadan baatein hi maan rahe the.
Lekin woh jaanta tha. Jaanta tha ki Ava kitni peeda me thi iss waqt. Woh aasu uski maa ke liye the.
Veer ne apni mutthi kassi. Usne thaan liya tha ki kaise bhi kar ke woh Ava ko iss mushqil se nijaat dilayega.
Par woh ussi sheher me ho rahi baaki gatividhiyo se anjaan tha.
***
Park de Belleville
Night ~ 8:48 PM
Kuch kilometres ki hi duri par iss raat park ki ek lohe ki bench par do log baithe hue the.
Ek kaala aadmi jo suit pehna hua tha. Aur ek japani ladki jo ek business outfit me thi.
Dono ek dusre ko nahi dekh rahe the par baat ek dusre se hi kar rahe the.
Woh dono hi French the. France ki naagrikta praapt thi unhe. Aur french bhaasha me hi vartalaap kar rahe the.
"Terashima!!!" Aadmi ne kehna shuru kiya. "Hume aaj se hi active hona hai na?"
Terashima : Mene tumhe kitni baar kaha hai Chris. Dheeme bola karo. Aur mera naam Hana hai. Terashima mera surname hai.
Chris : Toh kya hua? Japanese me surnames se hi toh pehle bulaya jaata hai na? Mein toh tumhara hi culture follow kar raha hu.
Terashima: You-!! Forget it. Let's talk about the important matter.
Chris : Tumne sawaal ka jawaab nahi diya. Hume aaj se hi active hona hai na?
Terashima : Hmm! Par asli game hone ki expectations tum kal se hi rakho. But advanced me alert rehna bhi zaroori hai.
Chris : Hmm! Toh abhi?
Terashima : Abhi hume sirf orders follow karne hai. Then we'll act according to the situation.
Chris : Fine by me! I can't wait.
Terashima : Keep your composure. Ye important hone waala hai.
Chris : Yes! Yes!
***
American Hospital of Paris~
Night ~ 10:07 PM
Sheher ek hi tha. Magar alag alag jagaho par alag alag ghatnaaye janm le rahi thi.
Hospital ki iss ek upri floor par khidki ke bagal se ek patient apne compartment me bistar par laiti hui thi.
Uski aankhein band thi. Chehre par koi bhaav nahi.
Uske shareer se judi kayi machines nirantar kaam kar rahi thi. Na jaane kab se woh iss avastha me padi hui thi.
Deen-duniya ki khabro se vanchit thi woh.
Parantu,
Woh bhale hi shaant mudra me laiti ho. Par uske aas paas sab kuch shaant nahi tha.
Hospital ke saamne waali hi building ke ek floor par ek aadmi smoke kar raha tha.
Uss building se hospital me laiti uss patient ko dekha jaa sakta tha.
Woh dheere dheere aage chal ke khidki ke paas aaya.
Aur…!
'I have found you…! Grace Martin!!!'
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Aaj ke liye itna hi guys.
Yes! The song lyrics are written by me again. Ava ke do songs ki jhalak dekh li humne. Update consists of around 4k words. Kahani wapas se schedule par aa gayi hai apne. Toh apna apna kaam karke jaane ka. Likes thokne ka aur revos rakhne ka.
Dhanyavaad!![]()
Ye to Ava ki mom hai koun hai jo uski mom je piche haiUpdate 135 ~ Speak to me!
Ab tak...
“Rango ka mishran hai crimson.
Khoon ka rang hai crimson.
Mujhse kismat bhi haarti hai sweetie,
Kyuki mein hi hu Crimson!!”
Ladki (smiles) : Ab aage?
Crimson (smiles) : Aage kya ab sweetie. Mera shikaar… Aa chuka hai.
Ab aage...
Charles de gaulle Airport
Paris, France.
Raat 12:30 ke aas-paas ka samay tha. Veer apni destination par pohuch chuka tha. City of love ~ Paris. France ki iss adhbhut city me uske aane ki ekmaatr wajah uske bagal se chal rahi ye khubsoorat haseena thi.
Ava!!!
Message Ava ka hi aaya tha usse. Veer ko yaha aata dekh Ava khud bhi hairat me thi. Usse nahi laga tha ki Veer uske ek bulaave par aa jayega.
Veer : Toh? Kuch explain karengi aap?
Usne Ava ke bagal se chalte hue pucha. Airport ekdum khaali tha isliye Ava chehre par mask nahi lagaayi thi. Warna media ki bharmaar ho jaati.
Par Ava toh jaise abhi bolne ke mood me hi nahi thi. Woh tezz qadmo ke saath aage badhte jaa rahi thi. Usse khamosh dekh Veer ne dobaara prashn nahi kiya.
Baahar nikal Ava ne Veer ko apni luxury car me bithaaya aur khud driver seat par baith gayi.
Dono jald hi waha se nikle aur kuch hi derr me woh ab ek prakaar ke kisi set ke baahar the.
‘Hmm? Film set?’
[No Master! Ava actress nahi hai. Singer hai. Ho sakta hai ye video shoot ke liye set ho.]
Pari ki baat se Veer sehmat tha. Ava ko dekh ke lagta nahi ki woh acting profession me abhi qadam rakhne waali thi.
Ava : Come!
Usne ishaara kar car se utar Veer ko bulaaya. Veer uske peeche peeche chal diya.
Jald hi woh dono ek vanity van ke paas pohuche toh wahi khada ek guard aage badh unke paas aaya,
Guard : Miss? He is-!?
Ava : He’s my guest. He will be staying with me.
Guard : But Miss it’s against the-
Ava (glares) : I told you right? HE IS STAYING WITH ME! Any questions?
Guard : N-No-!
Guard agle hi pal sarr jhuka ke side ho gaya. Vanity van ka gate khol Ava andar ghusi aur Veer ko aane ko boli. Andar jaate jaate Veer ne dekha ki woh guard kaise gusse se usse ghoor raha tha.
Ghoore bhi kyu na? Ava jaisi god-level celebrity kisi mard ko apne aas-paas bhatakne tak nahi deti thi. Aur abhi woh Veer, ek jawan ladke ko apne saath vanity van ke andar le jaa rahi thi?
Kaise yakeen kar le woh? Aur ye privacy rules ke bhi against tha. Par Vanity van Ava ki hi thi. Sab kuch yaha jo ho raha tha woh uski mukhya paatr thi. Guard chaah ke bhi iss maamle me apni taang nahi ada saka.
Woh chaahta toh abhi ek pic leke news viral kar deta. Ava ko fir iska saamna karna padta. Lekin aise me guard ki apni naukri hi chali jaati. Behtar tha shaant raha jaaye.
*Click*
Gate band hua aur andar aate hi Ava ne ek raahat ki saans lete hue apna handbag sofe par patak diya.
Andar ghuste hi Veer sabse pehle toh taajub ho utha. Ye vanity van thi?
‘Such luxury!!’
[I agree!]
Agar ye ayyaashi nahi thi toh kya thi?
Ava ne jaise uske khayaal padh liye. Woh sofe par baithate hue muskura ke usse dekhi,
Ava : Do you like it?
Veer : Like it? I love it! Aisi van me insaan 24 ghante reh jaaye. Baahar hi na nikle. Van nahi, ye chalta firta mini ghar hai.
Veer ki utsukta dekh woh khush thi. Par agle hi shan uske hontho se muskaan gaayab ho gayi aur chehre par maayusi chhaa gayi. Woh khidki se baahar dekhte hue boli.
Ava : Sirf chand lamho ki khushi rehti hai Veer!
Veer shaant baithe Ava ke haav bhaav dekhta raha. Uske liye ye sab paisa, ayyaashi nayi thi. Parantu, yahi baat Ava, Kaera, Sonia, Suhana jaisi ladkiyo par laagu nahi hoti thi.
Unke liye jaise ye aam zindagi thi. Aisi zindagi jisme zyada koi excitement nahi tha.
Veer : Well? Kya keemat hogi iski lagbhag? You have any idea?
Ava : Agar tumhare Rupee me convert kare toh around 25 crores.
Keemat sunn Veer ne apni collor adjust ki aur niwala nigla.
Ava : I have a few more.
Veer : A-A few more-!?
Ava : How about this? Agar tum meri help karte ho. Toh mein tumhe ye ek gift kar dungi. Of course, ye extra gift rahega.
Koi bhi agar Veer ki jagah hota toh ye offer ek baar me sweekar kar leta. Payment ki payment toh mil hi rahi thi, saath me 25 crore ki ek vanity van?
Bhala aisa offer kaise thukraya jaa sakta hai?
Par Veer muskuraaya aur usne apna sarr naa me hilaaya.
Veer : Offer accha hai Miss Ava.
Ava (frowns) : It's Nat! Not Ava!
Veer : Hmm! Toh Miss Nat, offer waqai accha hai. But sorry!
Ava : Huh?
Veer : Mein ye van khud khareedunga apni. I don't need it as a gift.
Woh ab khud kama raha tha. Usse ab iss tarah se kisi se cheezein lene ki zaroorat nahi thi. Agar usse van pasand thi toh woh khud apne paiso se usse le lega ek din.
Ava : O-Ohh!? Matlab tum meri help ke liye ready ho?
Veer (smiles) : Of course! Itna lamba safar kar ke mein bhala yaha tak kyu aaunga nahi toh!?
Ava : Right!
Veer : But first…! You'll have to answer some of my questions.
Ava (nods) : Go on!
Veer : Why me?
Ava : Huh?
Veer : Mein hi kyu? Tamaam log hai jo aapki madad kar sakte hai fir aapne mujh jaise ek college student ko kyu choose kiya?
Ava (sighs) : It's because I have no one else.
Veer : Hmm?
Ava : Mene Divya ko call kiya tha. Socha tha last time ki tarah wo meri help kar degi. But wo last case ko hi lekar busy hai.
Veer : I see!
Ava : Fir mujhe tumhara dhyaan aaya. Mujhe pata tha ki last case ko tumne hi solve kiya tha. Divya se mene Pitcher, Nightwalker jaise high-level criminals ke baare me jaan liya tha.
Veer : Ohh?
Ava : Hmm! Mujhe laga ki agar tum unhe solve kar sakte ho. Then surely tum meri help kar paoge.
Veer (smiles) : Par aapko nahi lagta ki aap mujh jaise ek student ko bula ke yaha uski jaan khatre me daal rahi ho? Hmm?
Veer ki baat par iss baar Ava chinta me aa gayi aur nazre churaane lagi,
Ava : I- I know! I know it's risky. Lekin mein tumhari safety ka poora dhyaan rakhungi. Mene bodyguards ko hire kiya yai. Security hire ki hai. Wo tumhare saath me rahenge. Tumhaare orders maanenge.
Veer : Ohh!
Ava : Yes! Tumhe bas…! Usse pakadna hai jo mere peeche pada hai. I believe tum ye kar sakte ho. Vegas me tumne ye kiya tha. You are my last hope!
Veer ne dekha kaise hamesha attitude me rehne waali ye singer aaj kitni chinta me thi. Ava ko usne iss tarah pehle kabhi nahi dekha tha. Uska confidence hamesha sky-high rehta tha.
Lekin aaj woh ghabrayi hui thi.
Veer : Police kyu nahi?
Ava : Tum iska answer jaate ho Veer!
Veer ne ek gehri saans lii. Woh waqai jaanta tha. Akhiri baar bhi Ava ne uss waqt Police ko involve karne se mana kiya tha.
Police ka involvement matlab case public hona. Na sirf fir ye khabar media me felti, balki reporters rai ka pahaad bana ke iski galat afwaah bhi felaane lagte. Jiske chalte Ava ki image media par bigadne lagti.
Ye qadam uske badhte fame par keechad uchhaal jaata.
Veer : Toh security aur bodyguards ka kya? Kya wo aapki madad nahi kar paaye?
Ava : Agar wo successful ho gaye hote toh mein tumhe yaha kyu bulaati Veer?
Veer : I see!
Ava : Mere upar attack hua tha.
Veer : What?
Ava (nods) : Koi hai jo mujhe kidnap karna chahta hai. Uska iraada kidnap karna hai ya mujhe maarna, ye mein abhi nahi jaanti.
Veer : No no! Wait! Kya kaha? Kidnapping? Aap itni surety se kaise keh sakti ho?
Ava : Because I was attacked Veer. Fortunately, mein security ki help se bach nikli. Isliye uske turant baad mene tumse request karna theek samjha.
Veer : That's…!
Ava : Isliye wo baahar guard tumhe dekh ke itna alert ho gaya tha. I'm sorry. Uski taraf se-
Veer : No no! It's alright. Mujhe kaafi kuch clear ho gaya hai.
Ava : Hmm!
Veer : Wese aap toh Vegas me thi na? Aapki mom?
Ava : Unhe mene yahi shift kar diya hai. Unhe mein akela kaise chorr sakti hu. Paris me mera tour lamba hai. Ye bahar laga set dekh rahe ho?
Veer : Yeah!
Ava : Kal mere new music video ki last shooting hai yaha.
Veer : Wow! Congrats I guess!?
Ava (smiles) : Thank you!
Veer : Kaafi busy schedule hai.
Ava : Yes! Uske baad mera night me yaha concert bhi hai.
Veer : Well that's good!
Ava : T-Toh!? Tumhara answer? You're helping me right?
Veer kuch shan tak shaant raha. Fir Ava ko dekh bola,
Veer : Fine! I agree!
Veer ki haami sunte hi Ava ki khushi ka thikana na raha. Uske chehre par raahat saaf jhalak rahi thi.
Laga jaise kayi raato se wo bechain thi aur aaj kisi ne uski orr madad ka haath badha diya ho.
Ava : Thank you! Charlotte ki tarah mein bhi kisi ka shikaar nahi hona chaahti. I'll be in your care then.
Charlotte ka naam sunn ke Veer ko yaad aaya. Ye toh wahi young talented singer thi jo Pitcher ki Mithridatism practice ki ek shikaar ho gayi thi. Ava ki dost thi woh.
Bechaari zeher ke zariye maari gayi thi. Veer dekh paa raha tha ki Ava iss maamle ko leke bohut hi bhay me thi.
Maamla kaafi pechida tha matlab.
Veer yaha jaan boojh ke aaya tha. Anjaan shaks se ladne ke liye usse sabse zyada points ki zaroorat thi. Aur iss se behtar opportunity kya ho sakti thi uske liye?
Usse umeed thi ki jald hi usse missions milenge aur unke zariye woh points bhi ikhatta kar payega. Kyuki haal hi me usne 5000 points gawaaye the.
Woh apni jagah se utha aur usne saamne rakhe jug se paani glass me nikaal ke Ava ki orr badhaaya.
Par Ava apni nazre ferr chinta me doob gayi.
[Iss Ice princess ke dil me jagah banaane ke liye aapko mehnat karni hogi. Her favourability towards you is only 32.]
Veer ne bura nahi maana. Usne glass saamne table pe rakha aur mud ke woh baahar jaane laga.
Ava : Where are you going?
Veer : I have a duty now. Duty to protect you. Yayi bahar hi rahunga. Hope aap mere samaan ka khayal rakhengi.
Apna suitcase wahi chorr usne darwaza khola.
Ava : Y-Yes sure! But tum thake hue hoge aur-
Par Veer uski baat sunn'ne ke liye ruka hi nahi.
*Thud*
Darwaza band kar woh baahar chala gaya.
Ava andar baithi ek soch me pad gayi. Aur saamne glass ko dekhti rahi.
***
Idhar baahar aate hi Veer ne guard ko bataya ki woh bhi ek bodyguard ki hi tarah hai, toh guard bhi thoda ab uske prati narm ho gaya.
'Pari! Mere stats dikhao.'
[Ye rahe Master.]
*Ding*
Veer ke saamne uske stats aa gaye.
'Hmm! Aur mere paas points kitne hai?'
[Aapke paas 15,692 points baaki hai Master.]
'Hmm!'
[Well! Pehle 19,692 points the. Fir aapne woh skill purchase kii toh aapke 5000 points deduct ho gaye. Fir Ragini Bhabhi ke saath elope karne ke aapko 1000 points aur mile.]
'I see! Aur stat ke ek point ko badhaane ke liye mujhe-'
[50 points Master. 1 point badhaane ke liye aapko 50 invest karne honge.]
'Tch! System mujhe loot raha hai sach me.'
[Aage ye aur mehnga ho jayega. It's better to invest beforehand.]
'Tum sahi ho Pari. Miss Ava ki situation ke hisaab se, Strength, Intelligence pe mujhe focus karna chahiye. Right?'
[Basically, abhi appearance ko chodh ke aap saare stats me invest kar sakte ho. Also, Master…!]
'Hmm?'
[Ab aapko ek Advanced Martial Arts skill le leni chahiye. Usse perfection par laane ke liye bhi aapko time lagega. Iss se better time nahi ho sakta.]
'Right! Please! Purchase it for me Pari.'
[At you service Master.]
*Ding*
[Advanced Martial Arts skill is available now.]
[8000 points have been deducted.]
[You are now left with 7692 Points.]
'Dil me dard ho raha hai points ko jaate dekh. Kitni mehnat se mene ye collect kiye the Pari.'
[Ye Gold-tier skill hai Master. Pehle waali Silver-tier thi. Mehngi toh hogi hi.]
'Gold-tier ke baad bhi koi tier hai?'
[Yes! Diamond-tier.]
'Tab toh mujhe Diamond-tier skill purchase karni chahiye thi na?'
[No Master! They are trash!]
'What????'
[No! I mean-! Listen! Aap wese bhi directly Diamond-tier skill nahi le sakte. Aapko pehle ye Gold-tier skill ko seekhna hoga.]
'Woh mein samjha. Lekin tumne trash kyu kaha? Gold-tier se behtar Diamond-tier hai toh woh trash kaise ho sakti hai?'
[Skill kharab nahi hai Master. Mere kehne ka matlab tha ki uspe points waste karna bewakoofi hai. Woh bohut zyada mehangi hoti hai.]
'Well~'
[Listen! Mein aapko ek hack batati hu.]
'Huh?'
[Diamond-tier skill se better Legendary Skills hoti hai. Seer vision aur Sylvia's Venom cure yaad hai na aapko?]
'Mujhe yaad hai. Unke baare me kaise bhul sakta hu.'
[Woh dono Legendary Skills thi. Diamond-tier skills ke upar hoti hai ye. Par ye mission ke through hi milti hai. Toh mera kehna ye hai ki jab best cheez available hai. Toh uss se neeche ki cheez kyu le hum?]
Veer muskuraaya.
'Samajh gaya meri Pari. Samajh gaya! Gold-tier skills utni costly nahi hoti isliye unpe kharcha karna sahi hai. Par Diamond-tier expensive hoti hai aur unpe kharcha karna efficient nahi hai. Iss se accha hai ki seedhe fir Legendary skills ko hi target kiya jaaye. Yahi na?'
[Exactly Master! See? Aap kitni jaldi samajh gaye.]
'Ab stats ko bhi dekh le zara hum?'
[Kyu nahi! Kahiye! Kispe invest karna hai?]
'Strength ko 120 se 140 pe kardo Pari.'
*Ding*
[1000 points have been deducted.]
[You are now left with 6692 Points.]
'Intelligence ko 130 se 150 pe kardo.'
*Ding*
[1000 points have been deducted.]
[You are now left with 5692 points.]
'Ye mehngayi!!'
[Anything else?]
'Endurance aur Agility. Dono ko 120 se 140 pe kardo.'
*Ding*
[2000 points have been deducted.]
[All done Master. Ye rahe aapke new stats.]
Veer results se khush tha. Par bache hue points uske dil par chot kar rahe the.
'I hope mujhe yaha kam se kam enough missions mil jaaye.'
***
Raat guzri aur naya din hua. Aaj Ava ka yaha par akhiri shoot tha.
Veer subaah se hi uske ird-gird ghoomta raha.
Logo ko usne check kiya, par kahi koi gadbad dikhayi na di usse.
Iss waqt bhi woh dur khada hua tha.
Clapperboard waale ne board clap kiya, aur shooting shuru ho gayi.
Alag alag angles se shoot ko record kiya jaa raha tha. Veer Ava ke dance steps dekh uski sundarta me khoya hua tha.
Soch raha tha ki inn teeno dosto me, bhala inki kya alag kahani rahi hogi?
Inhone bhi kitne kasht sahe honge. Pita ka saath nahi raha. Maa jeevit hote hue bhi coma me hai.
Puraane dosto se berr ho gayi hai. Kisi se koi touch na raha.
Ab jab woh Ava ki sthiti ko gaur kar raha tha toh usse andaaza hua ki bechari Ava toh aur bhi zyada sehen kar rahi thi.
Woh akeli thi.
Kaera ke liye kam se kam uska chhota bhai, Raghu, Jassi, Julia aur Kishor toh the. Bhale hi Kishor ka ek bohut bada haath tha Kaera ke emotions jaane me.
Par kam se kam woh apni beti ki hifaazat toh kiye hue tha.
Sonia ke paas Suhana jaisi behan thi, ameer maa-baap aur Prakash Uncle jaise loyal supporters.
Par Ava ke paas? Uske ird-gird toh koi bhi nahi tha. Woh poori tarah se akeli thi.
Ye security, ye bodyguards par woh bharosa kaise kar sakti thi.
Akele hi usne itna paisa aur itna fame banaaya. Kitni mehnat lagi hogi usse ye sab akele khada karne me.
Sabse badi baat thi ki usne abhi tak himmat nahi haari thi. Ab bhi woh apni maa ko apne saath leke chal rahi thi.
Shoot khatam hote hi Ava ek chair par baith gayi. Raat me hi uska concert bhi tha. Schedule itna tight tha ki usse saans lene tak ki fursat nahi mil rahi thi.
Baithate hi uski nazre Veer ko dhundhne lagi. Veer kahi nazar nahi aa raha tha. Ek bechaini uske seene me janm li,
Par tabhi uski nazar dur khade ek ladke par padi.
Veer ne usse dekh ek nod di. Aur agle hi pal Ava ke hontho par ek raahat ki muskaan saj gayi.
Woh yahi tha!
[She's strong like you.]
Pari ki awaaz idhar Veer ke mann me aayi.
'I agree Pari! Miss Ava ki willpower behad strong hai.'
*Ding*
[Ava's favourability : 34]
'Ohh?'
[Mujhe laga aapko dikha du. Kya ice break ho rahi hai? Hmm?]
Veer bas muskuraaya.
'Mein bas teeno ko ek saath firse hassi khushi dekhna chaahta hu.'
Pari achanak hi maun reh gayi. Kuch derr baad woh boli,
[You are such a kind soul Master.]
Ava ka kaam khatam hote hi, woh set ke bagal se maujood hotel me upri floor par apne kamre me change karne chali gayi.
Abhi uska ek interview tha. Jo T.V par broadcast kiya jaane waala tha.
Veer uski vyastata dekh ke hi hairaan tha.
Ava ne usse free chodha hua tha toh woh hotel ko bhi bareeki se check kar raha tha. Filhaal koi gadbad nahi thi.
Woh abhi corridor me khada hi tha jab Ava usse aati hui nazar aayi.
Pehle toh usse dekh muskuraayi.
Par fir uske bagal se usse hawa ki tarah ignore kar yu nikal gayi.
'Huh?'
Veer uski iss harqat ke baare me sochta ki tabhi usne dekha,
Dur jaati Ava lift ke saamne ruki aur usse dekh punaah muskuraayi.
Aur sharaarti dhang se usse haatho ki gun dikhaate hue uspe goli chalaayi.
Khil-khila ke fir woh lift me chali gayi.
Idhar Veer uski iss harqat se stabdh reh gaya.
'Mujhe laga tha unhone mujhe ignore kar diya.'
[She was toying with you.]
'Kam se kam unke hontho pe pal bhar ke liye muskaan toh aayi. Dekh ke accha laga ki woh mere saath playful hai Pari.'
[Yes! Aap usse safe feel karwa rahe ho. Toh zaahir hai woh dheere dheere khulti jayegi.]
'Hmm!'
***
Night ~ 8:09 PM
Samay guzra aur Ava apne iss interview se bhi fursat ho chuki thi.
Woh Veer pe bharosa rakhi hui thi.
Uska concert shuru hone waala tha. In fact, shuru ho chuka tha parantu, woh 9 minute late thi.
Fatafat make-up artists dwaara woh taiyaar hui aur stage par chali gayi.
Itni bhaari tadaad me janta waha thi, jo shor macha macha ke Natalia ka naam chillaa rahi thi.
Log posters liye usse cheenkh cheenkh ke support kar rahe the.
"Natalia~ Natalia~ Natalia~"
"We love youuuu Natttt~"
"You're the bessstttt Natalia~"
Tamaam awaazo dwaara venue bheed se khacha-khach bhara hua tha.
VIP seats ke paas hi Veer maujood tha. Ek baar fir aaj woh Ava ka fame dekh hairat me reh gaya.
Ye kamaaya tha Ava ne. Akele!
Woh khud waha baith ke uski sureeli awaaz sunn'na chaahta tha. Par aisa karne ke liye uske paas waqt nahi tha.
'Pichli baar Divya aur Miss Suhana bhi thi. I really miss them. Na jaane kya kar rahi hongi woh dono.'
Veer ko woh raat yaad aa gayi jab woh unn dono ke sang pehli baar Ava ke concert aaya hua tha. Ussi raat ko usne Zoey ko bhi alvida kaha tha. Nightwalker mansion me Emma ke sang wahi toh dusri female survivor thi.
'Na jaane woh bhi kaha hogi. Did she make it?'
[Mujhe yakeen hai woh jald hi ek model banegi Master.]
'Hmm!'
Idhar stage pe Ava ne apne hazaaro fans ko dekh ek gehri saans lii. Shor apne aap hi fir shaant ho gaya.
Log uski mantra-mugdh kar dene waali awaaz sunn'ne ke liye bekaraar the.
Ava ke peeche kuch supporting singers bhi the jo uske gaaye jaane waale kuch hisso ko dohraane ke liye khade hue the.
Aur fir usne apni awaaz ka jaadu shuru kiya,
Thinkin' through on my way (my wayyy)
Never ever will concede right now (yeah)
Breakin' through from my chains (my chains)
Always thought, gonna succeed right now (yeah)
I'll be okayyy, that's what you said,
And I just blinked it like twice and you be gone!
Ridin' through waves, withering days,
Please make it happen to my place, I don't know what to say.
Speak to me!
Your body lying there.
Speak to me!
I don't know what to say.
Speak to me.
Your body lying there.
Speak to me!!!
Gaane ke bol sunte hi logo ki aankhein paani paani ho chali.
Janta, khaas kar ladkiya emotional ho uthi. Ava ki khud ki aankho se aasu beh rahe the. Woh apna poora shat pratishat de rahi thi. Doob chuki thi gaane me.
Aisa lag raha tha woh yaha ab hai hi nahi. Kisi aur realm me jaa chuki hai.
Janta ye samajh rahi thi ki Ava apne secret boyfriend ke liye ye emotional gaana gaa rahi thi.
Par Veer jaanta tha.
Uski bauhe peeda ke maare sikudi hui thi. Muh adh-khula tha.
Ye kaisa dard ho raha tha usse apne seene me Ava ko iss qadar dekh?
Woh chinta me usse dekh raha tha.
Jaanta tha ye gaana kiske liye tha.
Uski maa Grace Martin ke liye. Gaane ke shabd keh rahe the ki mujhse baatein karo. Tumhara shareer yu hi pada hua hai. Mujhse baatein karo.
Ye uski guhaar thi. Ki uski maa coma se uthe aur uss se baatein kare. Woh gaa ke bata rahi thi ki usne kin musibato ka saamna kiya hai uske hosh me na rehne se.
Veer apni nigaahein bhaari janta par firaa raha tha. Aur harr guzarte pal uske seene me ye dard badhta hi jaa raha tha.
Yaha khade ek ko bhi ye andaaza nahi tha ki ye gaana kiske liye tha. Sab apni mann-ghadan baatein hi maan rahe the.
Lekin woh jaanta tha. Jaanta tha ki Ava kitni peeda me thi iss waqt. Woh aasu uski maa ke liye the.
Veer ne apni mutthi kassi. Usne thaan liya tha ki kaise bhi kar ke woh Ava ko iss mushqil se nijaat dilayega.
Par woh ussi sheher me ho rahi baaki gatividhiyo se anjaan tha.
***
Park de Belleville
Night ~ 8:48 PM
Kuch kilometres ki hi duri par iss raat park ki ek lohe ki bench par do log baithe hue the.
Ek kaala aadmi jo suit pehna hua tha. Aur ek japani ladki jo ek business outfit me thi.
Dono ek dusre ko nahi dekh rahe the par baat ek dusre se hi kar rahe the.
Woh dono hi French the. France ki naagrikta praapt thi unhe. Aur french bhaasha me hi vartalaap kar rahe the.
"Terashima!!!" Aadmi ne kehna shuru kiya. "Hume aaj se hi active hona hai na?"
Terashima : Mene tumhe kitni baar kaha hai Chris. Dheeme bola karo. Aur mera naam Hana hai. Terashima mera surname hai.
Chris : Toh kya hua? Japanese me surnames se hi toh pehle bulaya jaata hai na? Mein toh tumhara hi culture follow kar raha hu.
Terashima: You-!! Forget it. Let's talk about the important matter.
Chris : Tumne sawaal ka jawaab nahi diya. Hume aaj se hi active hona hai na?
Terashima : Hmm! Par asli game hone ki expectations tum kal se hi rakho. But advanced me alert rehna bhi zaroori hai.
Chris : Hmm! Toh abhi?
Terashima : Abhi hume sirf orders follow karne hai. Then we'll act according to the situation.
Chris : Fine by me! I can't wait.
Terashima : Keep your composure. Ye important hone waala hai.
Chris : Yes! Yes!
***
American Hospital of Paris~
Night ~ 10:07 PM
Sheher ek hi tha. Magar alag alag jagaho par alag alag ghatnaaye janm le rahi thi.
Hospital ki iss ek upri floor par khidki ke bagal se ek patient apne compartment me bistar par laiti hui thi.
Uski aankhein band thi. Chehre par koi bhaav nahi.
Uske shareer se judi kayi machines nirantar kaam kar rahi thi. Na jaane kab se woh iss avastha me padi hui thi.
Deen-duniya ki khabro se vanchit thi woh.
Parantu,
Woh bhale hi shaant mudra me laiti ho. Par uske aas paas sab kuch shaant nahi tha.
Hospital ke saamne waali hi building ke ek floor par ek aadmi smoke kar raha tha.
Uss building se hospital me laiti uss patient ko dekha jaa sakta tha.
Woh dheere dheere aage chal ke khidki ke paas aaya.
Aur…!
'I have found you…! Grace Martin!!!'
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Aaj ke liye itna hi guys.
Yes! The song lyrics are written by me again. Ava ke do songs ki jhalak dekh li humne. Update consists of around 4k words. Kahani wapas se schedule par aa gayi hai apne. Toh apna apna kaam karke jaane ka. Likes thokne ka aur revos rakhne ka.
Dhanyavaad!![]()
Ye to purani filmo ke seen ke jesa h jha villen hero ku maa ya baap ko kidnep karke hero ko blackmail krta tha sayad yaha bhi esa hi dekhne ko mile.Update 135 ~ Speak to me!
Ab tak...
“Rango ka mishran hai crimson.
Khoon ka rang hai crimson.
Mujhse kismat bhi haarti hai sweetie,
Kyuki mein hi hu Crimson!!”
Ladki (smiles) : Ab aage?
Crimson (smiles) : Aage kya ab sweetie. Mera shikaar… Aa chuka hai.
Ab aage...
Charles de gaulle Airport
Paris, France.
Raat 12:30 ke aas-paas ka samay tha. Veer apni destination par pohuch chuka tha. City of love ~ Paris. France ki iss adhbhut city me uske aane ki ekmaatr wajah uske bagal se chal rahi ye khubsoorat haseena thi.
Ava!!!
Message Ava ka hi aaya tha usse. Veer ko yaha aata dekh Ava khud bhi hairat me thi. Usse nahi laga tha ki Veer uske ek bulaave par aa jayega.
Veer : Toh? Kuch explain karengi aap?
Usne Ava ke bagal se chalte hue pucha. Airport ekdum khaali tha isliye Ava chehre par mask nahi lagaayi thi. Warna media ki bharmaar ho jaati.
Par Ava toh jaise abhi bolne ke mood me hi nahi thi. Woh tezz qadmo ke saath aage badhte jaa rahi thi. Usse khamosh dekh Veer ne dobaara prashn nahi kiya.
Baahar nikal Ava ne Veer ko apni luxury car me bithaaya aur khud driver seat par baith gayi.
Dono jald hi waha se nikle aur kuch hi derr me woh ab ek prakaar ke kisi set ke baahar the.
‘Hmm? Film set?’
[No Master! Ava actress nahi hai. Singer hai. Ho sakta hai ye video shoot ke liye set ho.]
Pari ki baat se Veer sehmat tha. Ava ko dekh ke lagta nahi ki woh acting profession me abhi qadam rakhne waali thi.
Ava : Come!
Usne ishaara kar car se utar Veer ko bulaaya. Veer uske peeche peeche chal diya.
Jald hi woh dono ek vanity van ke paas pohuche toh wahi khada ek guard aage badh unke paas aaya,
Guard : Miss? He is-!?
Ava : He’s my guest. He will be staying with me.
Guard : But Miss it’s against the-
Ava (glares) : I told you right? HE IS STAYING WITH ME! Any questions?
Guard : N-No-!
Guard agle hi pal sarr jhuka ke side ho gaya. Vanity van ka gate khol Ava andar ghusi aur Veer ko aane ko boli. Andar jaate jaate Veer ne dekha ki woh guard kaise gusse se usse ghoor raha tha.
Ghoore bhi kyu na? Ava jaisi god-level celebrity kisi mard ko apne aas-paas bhatakne tak nahi deti thi. Aur abhi woh Veer, ek jawan ladke ko apne saath vanity van ke andar le jaa rahi thi?
Kaise yakeen kar le woh? Aur ye privacy rules ke bhi against tha. Par Vanity van Ava ki hi thi. Sab kuch yaha jo ho raha tha woh uski mukhya paatr thi. Guard chaah ke bhi iss maamle me apni taang nahi ada saka.
Woh chaahta toh abhi ek pic leke news viral kar deta. Ava ko fir iska saamna karna padta. Lekin aise me guard ki apni naukri hi chali jaati. Behtar tha shaant raha jaaye.
*Click*
Gate band hua aur andar aate hi Ava ne ek raahat ki saans lete hue apna handbag sofe par patak diya.
Andar ghuste hi Veer sabse pehle toh taajub ho utha. Ye vanity van thi?
‘Such luxury!!’
[I agree!]
Agar ye ayyaashi nahi thi toh kya thi?
Ava ne jaise uske khayaal padh liye. Woh sofe par baithate hue muskura ke usse dekhi,
Ava : Do you like it?
Veer : Like it? I love it! Aisi van me insaan 24 ghante reh jaaye. Baahar hi na nikle. Van nahi, ye chalta firta mini ghar hai.
Veer ki utsukta dekh woh khush thi. Par agle hi shan uske hontho se muskaan gaayab ho gayi aur chehre par maayusi chhaa gayi. Woh khidki se baahar dekhte hue boli.
Ava : Sirf chand lamho ki khushi rehti hai Veer!
Veer shaant baithe Ava ke haav bhaav dekhta raha. Uske liye ye sab paisa, ayyaashi nayi thi. Parantu, yahi baat Ava, Kaera, Sonia, Suhana jaisi ladkiyo par laagu nahi hoti thi.
Unke liye jaise ye aam zindagi thi. Aisi zindagi jisme zyada koi excitement nahi tha.
Veer : Well? Kya keemat hogi iski lagbhag? You have any idea?
Ava : Agar tumhare Rupee me convert kare toh around 25 crores.
Keemat sunn Veer ne apni collor adjust ki aur niwala nigla.
Ava : I have a few more.
Veer : A-A few more-!?
Ava : How about this? Agar tum meri help karte ho. Toh mein tumhe ye ek gift kar dungi. Of course, ye extra gift rahega.
Koi bhi agar Veer ki jagah hota toh ye offer ek baar me sweekar kar leta. Payment ki payment toh mil hi rahi thi, saath me 25 crore ki ek vanity van?
Bhala aisa offer kaise thukraya jaa sakta hai?
Par Veer muskuraaya aur usne apna sarr naa me hilaaya.
Veer : Offer accha hai Miss Ava.
Ava (frowns) : It's Nat! Not Ava!
Veer : Hmm! Toh Miss Nat, offer waqai accha hai. But sorry!
Ava : Huh?
Veer : Mein ye van khud khareedunga apni. I don't need it as a gift.
Woh ab khud kama raha tha. Usse ab iss tarah se kisi se cheezein lene ki zaroorat nahi thi. Agar usse van pasand thi toh woh khud apne paiso se usse le lega ek din.
Ava : O-Ohh!? Matlab tum meri help ke liye ready ho?
Veer (smiles) : Of course! Itna lamba safar kar ke mein bhala yaha tak kyu aaunga nahi toh!?
Ava : Right!
Veer : But first…! You'll have to answer some of my questions.
Ava (nods) : Go on!
Veer : Why me?
Ava : Huh?
Veer : Mein hi kyu? Tamaam log hai jo aapki madad kar sakte hai fir aapne mujh jaise ek college student ko kyu choose kiya?
Ava (sighs) : It's because I have no one else.
Veer : Hmm?
Ava : Mene Divya ko call kiya tha. Socha tha last time ki tarah wo meri help kar degi. But wo last case ko hi lekar busy hai.
Veer : I see!
Ava : Fir mujhe tumhara dhyaan aaya. Mujhe pata tha ki last case ko tumne hi solve kiya tha. Divya se mene Pitcher, Nightwalker jaise high-level criminals ke baare me jaan liya tha.
Veer : Ohh?
Ava : Hmm! Mujhe laga ki agar tum unhe solve kar sakte ho. Then surely tum meri help kar paoge.
Veer (smiles) : Par aapko nahi lagta ki aap mujh jaise ek student ko bula ke yaha uski jaan khatre me daal rahi ho? Hmm?
Veer ki baat par iss baar Ava chinta me aa gayi aur nazre churaane lagi,
Ava : I- I know! I know it's risky. Lekin mein tumhari safety ka poora dhyaan rakhungi. Mene bodyguards ko hire kiya yai. Security hire ki hai. Wo tumhare saath me rahenge. Tumhaare orders maanenge.
Veer : Ohh!
Ava : Yes! Tumhe bas…! Usse pakadna hai jo mere peeche pada hai. I believe tum ye kar sakte ho. Vegas me tumne ye kiya tha. You are my last hope!
Veer ne dekha kaise hamesha attitude me rehne waali ye singer aaj kitni chinta me thi. Ava ko usne iss tarah pehle kabhi nahi dekha tha. Uska confidence hamesha sky-high rehta tha.
Lekin aaj woh ghabrayi hui thi.
Veer : Police kyu nahi?
Ava : Tum iska answer jaate ho Veer!
Veer ne ek gehri saans lii. Woh waqai jaanta tha. Akhiri baar bhi Ava ne uss waqt Police ko involve karne se mana kiya tha.
Police ka involvement matlab case public hona. Na sirf fir ye khabar media me felti, balki reporters rai ka pahaad bana ke iski galat afwaah bhi felaane lagte. Jiske chalte Ava ki image media par bigadne lagti.
Ye qadam uske badhte fame par keechad uchhaal jaata.
Veer : Toh security aur bodyguards ka kya? Kya wo aapki madad nahi kar paaye?
Ava : Agar wo successful ho gaye hote toh mein tumhe yaha kyu bulaati Veer?
Veer : I see!
Ava : Mere upar attack hua tha.
Veer : What?
Ava (nods) : Koi hai jo mujhe kidnap karna chahta hai. Uska iraada kidnap karna hai ya mujhe maarna, ye mein abhi nahi jaanti.
Veer : No no! Wait! Kya kaha? Kidnapping? Aap itni surety se kaise keh sakti ho?
Ava : Because I was attacked Veer. Fortunately, mein security ki help se bach nikli. Isliye uske turant baad mene tumse request karna theek samjha.
Veer : That's…!
Ava : Isliye wo baahar guard tumhe dekh ke itna alert ho gaya tha. I'm sorry. Uski taraf se-
Veer : No no! It's alright. Mujhe kaafi kuch clear ho gaya hai.
Ava : Hmm!
Veer : Wese aap toh Vegas me thi na? Aapki mom?
Ava : Unhe mene yahi shift kar diya hai. Unhe mein akela kaise chorr sakti hu. Paris me mera tour lamba hai. Ye bahar laga set dekh rahe ho?
Veer : Yeah!
Ava : Kal mere new music video ki last shooting hai yaha.
Veer : Wow! Congrats I guess!?
Ava (smiles) : Thank you!
Veer : Kaafi busy schedule hai.
Ava : Yes! Uske baad mera night me yaha concert bhi hai.
Veer : Well that's good!
Ava : T-Toh!? Tumhara answer? You're helping me right?
Veer kuch shan tak shaant raha. Fir Ava ko dekh bola,
Veer : Fine! I agree!
Veer ki haami sunte hi Ava ki khushi ka thikana na raha. Uske chehre par raahat saaf jhalak rahi thi.
Laga jaise kayi raato se wo bechain thi aur aaj kisi ne uski orr madad ka haath badha diya ho.
Ava : Thank you! Charlotte ki tarah mein bhi kisi ka shikaar nahi hona chaahti. I'll be in your care then.
Charlotte ka naam sunn ke Veer ko yaad aaya. Ye toh wahi young talented singer thi jo Pitcher ki Mithridatism practice ki ek shikaar ho gayi thi. Ava ki dost thi woh.
Bechaari zeher ke zariye maari gayi thi. Veer dekh paa raha tha ki Ava iss maamle ko leke bohut hi bhay me thi.
Maamla kaafi pechida tha matlab.
Veer yaha jaan boojh ke aaya tha. Anjaan shaks se ladne ke liye usse sabse zyada points ki zaroorat thi. Aur iss se behtar opportunity kya ho sakti thi uske liye?
Usse umeed thi ki jald hi usse missions milenge aur unke zariye woh points bhi ikhatta kar payega. Kyuki haal hi me usne 5000 points gawaaye the.
Woh apni jagah se utha aur usne saamne rakhe jug se paani glass me nikaal ke Ava ki orr badhaaya.
Par Ava apni nazre ferr chinta me doob gayi.
[Iss Ice princess ke dil me jagah banaane ke liye aapko mehnat karni hogi. Her favourability towards you is only 32.]
Veer ne bura nahi maana. Usne glass saamne table pe rakha aur mud ke woh baahar jaane laga.
Ava : Where are you going?
Veer : I have a duty now. Duty to protect you. Yayi bahar hi rahunga. Hope aap mere samaan ka khayal rakhengi.
Apna suitcase wahi chorr usne darwaza khola.
Ava : Y-Yes sure! But tum thake hue hoge aur-
Par Veer uski baat sunn'ne ke liye ruka hi nahi.
*Thud*
Darwaza band kar woh baahar chala gaya.
Ava andar baithi ek soch me pad gayi. Aur saamne glass ko dekhti rahi.
***
Idhar baahar aate hi Veer ne guard ko bataya ki woh bhi ek bodyguard ki hi tarah hai, toh guard bhi thoda ab uske prati narm ho gaya.
'Pari! Mere stats dikhao.'
[Ye rahe Master.]
*Ding*
Veer ke saamne uske stats aa gaye.
'Hmm! Aur mere paas points kitne hai?'
[Aapke paas 15,692 points baaki hai Master.]
'Hmm!'
[Well! Pehle 19,692 points the. Fir aapne woh skill purchase kii toh aapke 5000 points deduct ho gaye. Fir Ragini Bhabhi ke saath elope karne ke aapko 1000 points aur mile.]
'I see! Aur stat ke ek point ko badhaane ke liye mujhe-'
[50 points Master. 1 point badhaane ke liye aapko 50 invest karne honge.]
'Tch! System mujhe loot raha hai sach me.'
[Aage ye aur mehnga ho jayega. It's better to invest beforehand.]
'Tum sahi ho Pari. Miss Ava ki situation ke hisaab se, Strength, Intelligence pe mujhe focus karna chahiye. Right?'
[Basically, abhi appearance ko chodh ke aap saare stats me invest kar sakte ho. Also, Master…!]
'Hmm?'
[Ab aapko ek Advanced Martial Arts skill le leni chahiye. Usse perfection par laane ke liye bhi aapko time lagega. Iss se better time nahi ho sakta.]
'Right! Please! Purchase it for me Pari.'
[At you service Master.]
*Ding*
[Advanced Martial Arts skill is available now.]
[8000 points have been deducted.]
[You are now left with 7692 Points.]
'Dil me dard ho raha hai points ko jaate dekh. Kitni mehnat se mene ye collect kiye the Pari.'
[Ye Gold-tier skill hai Master. Pehle waali Silver-tier thi. Mehngi toh hogi hi.]
'Gold-tier ke baad bhi koi tier hai?'
[Yes! Diamond-tier.]
'Tab toh mujhe Diamond-tier skill purchase karni chahiye thi na?'
[No Master! They are trash!]
'What????'
[No! I mean-! Listen! Aap wese bhi directly Diamond-tier skill nahi le sakte. Aapko pehle ye Gold-tier skill ko seekhna hoga.]
'Woh mein samjha. Lekin tumne trash kyu kaha? Gold-tier se behtar Diamond-tier hai toh woh trash kaise ho sakti hai?'
[Skill kharab nahi hai Master. Mere kehne ka matlab tha ki uspe points waste karna bewakoofi hai. Woh bohut zyada mehangi hoti hai.]
'Well~'
[Listen! Mein aapko ek hack batati hu.]
'Huh?'
[Diamond-tier skill se better Legendary Skills hoti hai. Seer vision aur Sylvia's Venom cure yaad hai na aapko?]
'Mujhe yaad hai. Unke baare me kaise bhul sakta hu.'
[Woh dono Legendary Skills thi. Diamond-tier skills ke upar hoti hai ye. Par ye mission ke through hi milti hai. Toh mera kehna ye hai ki jab best cheez available hai. Toh uss se neeche ki cheez kyu le hum?]
Veer muskuraaya.
'Samajh gaya meri Pari. Samajh gaya! Gold-tier skills utni costly nahi hoti isliye unpe kharcha karna sahi hai. Par Diamond-tier expensive hoti hai aur unpe kharcha karna efficient nahi hai. Iss se accha hai ki seedhe fir Legendary skills ko hi target kiya jaaye. Yahi na?'
[Exactly Master! See? Aap kitni jaldi samajh gaye.]
'Ab stats ko bhi dekh le zara hum?'
[Kyu nahi! Kahiye! Kispe invest karna hai?]
'Strength ko 120 se 140 pe kardo Pari.'
*Ding*
[1000 points have been deducted.]
[You are now left with 6692 Points.]
'Intelligence ko 130 se 150 pe kardo.'
*Ding*
[1000 points have been deducted.]
[You are now left with 5692 points.]
'Ye mehngayi!!'
[Anything else?]
'Endurance aur Agility. Dono ko 120 se 140 pe kardo.'
*Ding*
[2000 points have been deducted.]
[All done Master. Ye rahe aapke new stats.]
Veer results se khush tha. Par bache hue points uske dil par chot kar rahe the.
'I hope mujhe yaha kam se kam enough missions mil jaaye.'
***
Raat guzri aur naya din hua. Aaj Ava ka yaha par akhiri shoot tha.
Veer subaah se hi uske ird-gird ghoomta raha.
Logo ko usne check kiya, par kahi koi gadbad dikhayi na di usse.
Iss waqt bhi woh dur khada hua tha.
Clapperboard waale ne board clap kiya, aur shooting shuru ho gayi.
Alag alag angles se shoot ko record kiya jaa raha tha. Veer Ava ke dance steps dekh uski sundarta me khoya hua tha.
Soch raha tha ki inn teeno dosto me, bhala inki kya alag kahani rahi hogi?
Inhone bhi kitne kasht sahe honge. Pita ka saath nahi raha. Maa jeevit hote hue bhi coma me hai.
Puraane dosto se berr ho gayi hai. Kisi se koi touch na raha.
Ab jab woh Ava ki sthiti ko gaur kar raha tha toh usse andaaza hua ki bechari Ava toh aur bhi zyada sehen kar rahi thi.
Woh akeli thi.
Kaera ke liye kam se kam uska chhota bhai, Raghu, Jassi, Julia aur Kishor toh the. Bhale hi Kishor ka ek bohut bada haath tha Kaera ke emotions jaane me.
Par kam se kam woh apni beti ki hifaazat toh kiye hue tha.
Sonia ke paas Suhana jaisi behan thi, ameer maa-baap aur Prakash Uncle jaise loyal supporters.
Par Ava ke paas? Uske ird-gird toh koi bhi nahi tha. Woh poori tarah se akeli thi.
Ye security, ye bodyguards par woh bharosa kaise kar sakti thi.
Akele hi usne itna paisa aur itna fame banaaya. Kitni mehnat lagi hogi usse ye sab akele khada karne me.
Sabse badi baat thi ki usne abhi tak himmat nahi haari thi. Ab bhi woh apni maa ko apne saath leke chal rahi thi.
Shoot khatam hote hi Ava ek chair par baith gayi. Raat me hi uska concert bhi tha. Schedule itna tight tha ki usse saans lene tak ki fursat nahi mil rahi thi.
Baithate hi uski nazre Veer ko dhundhne lagi. Veer kahi nazar nahi aa raha tha. Ek bechaini uske seene me janm li,
Par tabhi uski nazar dur khade ek ladke par padi.
Veer ne usse dekh ek nod di. Aur agle hi pal Ava ke hontho par ek raahat ki muskaan saj gayi.
Woh yahi tha!
[She's strong like you.]
Pari ki awaaz idhar Veer ke mann me aayi.
'I agree Pari! Miss Ava ki willpower behad strong hai.'
*Ding*
[Ava's favourability : 34]
'Ohh?'
[Mujhe laga aapko dikha du. Kya ice break ho rahi hai? Hmm?]
Veer bas muskuraaya.
'Mein bas teeno ko ek saath firse hassi khushi dekhna chaahta hu.'
Pari achanak hi maun reh gayi. Kuch derr baad woh boli,
[You are such a kind soul Master.]
Ava ka kaam khatam hote hi, woh set ke bagal se maujood hotel me upri floor par apne kamre me change karne chali gayi.
Abhi uska ek interview tha. Jo T.V par broadcast kiya jaane waala tha.
Veer uski vyastata dekh ke hi hairaan tha.
Ava ne usse free chodha hua tha toh woh hotel ko bhi bareeki se check kar raha tha. Filhaal koi gadbad nahi thi.
Woh abhi corridor me khada hi tha jab Ava usse aati hui nazar aayi.
Pehle toh usse dekh muskuraayi.
Par fir uske bagal se usse hawa ki tarah ignore kar yu nikal gayi.
'Huh?'
Veer uski iss harqat ke baare me sochta ki tabhi usne dekha,
Dur jaati Ava lift ke saamne ruki aur usse dekh punaah muskuraayi.
Aur sharaarti dhang se usse haatho ki gun dikhaate hue uspe goli chalaayi.
Khil-khila ke fir woh lift me chali gayi.
Idhar Veer uski iss harqat se stabdh reh gaya.
'Mujhe laga tha unhone mujhe ignore kar diya.'
[She was toying with you.]
'Kam se kam unke hontho pe pal bhar ke liye muskaan toh aayi. Dekh ke accha laga ki woh mere saath playful hai Pari.'
[Yes! Aap usse safe feel karwa rahe ho. Toh zaahir hai woh dheere dheere khulti jayegi.]
'Hmm!'
***
Night ~ 8:09 PM
Samay guzra aur Ava apne iss interview se bhi fursat ho chuki thi.
Woh Veer pe bharosa rakhi hui thi.
Uska concert shuru hone waala tha. In fact, shuru ho chuka tha parantu, woh 9 minute late thi.
Fatafat make-up artists dwaara woh taiyaar hui aur stage par chali gayi.
Itni bhaari tadaad me janta waha thi, jo shor macha macha ke Natalia ka naam chillaa rahi thi.
Log posters liye usse cheenkh cheenkh ke support kar rahe the.
"Natalia~ Natalia~ Natalia~"
"We love youuuu Natttt~"
"You're the bessstttt Natalia~"
Tamaam awaazo dwaara venue bheed se khacha-khach bhara hua tha.
VIP seats ke paas hi Veer maujood tha. Ek baar fir aaj woh Ava ka fame dekh hairat me reh gaya.
Ye kamaaya tha Ava ne. Akele!
Woh khud waha baith ke uski sureeli awaaz sunn'na chaahta tha. Par aisa karne ke liye uske paas waqt nahi tha.
'Pichli baar Divya aur Miss Suhana bhi thi. I really miss them. Na jaane kya kar rahi hongi woh dono.'
Veer ko woh raat yaad aa gayi jab woh unn dono ke sang pehli baar Ava ke concert aaya hua tha. Ussi raat ko usne Zoey ko bhi alvida kaha tha. Nightwalker mansion me Emma ke sang wahi toh dusri female survivor thi.
'Na jaane woh bhi kaha hogi. Did she make it?'
[Mujhe yakeen hai woh jald hi ek model banegi Master.]
'Hmm!'
Idhar stage pe Ava ne apne hazaaro fans ko dekh ek gehri saans lii. Shor apne aap hi fir shaant ho gaya.
Log uski mantra-mugdh kar dene waali awaaz sunn'ne ke liye bekaraar the.
Ava ke peeche kuch supporting singers bhi the jo uske gaaye jaane waale kuch hisso ko dohraane ke liye khade hue the.
Aur fir usne apni awaaz ka jaadu shuru kiya,
Thinkin' through on my way (my wayyy)
Never ever will concede right now (yeah)
Breakin' through from my chains (my chains)
Always thought, gonna succeed right now (yeah)
I'll be okayyy, that's what you said,
And I just blinked it like twice and you be gone!
Ridin' through waves, withering days,
Please make it happen to my place, I don't know what to say.
Speak to me!
Your body lying there.
Speak to me!
I don't know what to say.
Speak to me.
Your body lying there.
Speak to me!!!
Gaane ke bol sunte hi logo ki aankhein paani paani ho chali.
Janta, khaas kar ladkiya emotional ho uthi. Ava ki khud ki aankho se aasu beh rahe the. Woh apna poora shat pratishat de rahi thi. Doob chuki thi gaane me.
Aisa lag raha tha woh yaha ab hai hi nahi. Kisi aur realm me jaa chuki hai.
Janta ye samajh rahi thi ki Ava apne secret boyfriend ke liye ye emotional gaana gaa rahi thi.
Par Veer jaanta tha.
Uski bauhe peeda ke maare sikudi hui thi. Muh adh-khula tha.
Ye kaisa dard ho raha tha usse apne seene me Ava ko iss qadar dekh?
Woh chinta me usse dekh raha tha.
Jaanta tha ye gaana kiske liye tha.
Uski maa Grace Martin ke liye. Gaane ke shabd keh rahe the ki mujhse baatein karo. Tumhara shareer yu hi pada hua hai. Mujhse baatein karo.
Ye uski guhaar thi. Ki uski maa coma se uthe aur uss se baatein kare. Woh gaa ke bata rahi thi ki usne kin musibato ka saamna kiya hai uske hosh me na rehne se.
Veer apni nigaahein bhaari janta par firaa raha tha. Aur harr guzarte pal uske seene me ye dard badhta hi jaa raha tha.
Yaha khade ek ko bhi ye andaaza nahi tha ki ye gaana kiske liye tha. Sab apni mann-ghadan baatein hi maan rahe the.
Lekin woh jaanta tha. Jaanta tha ki Ava kitni peeda me thi iss waqt. Woh aasu uski maa ke liye the.
Veer ne apni mutthi kassi. Usne thaan liya tha ki kaise bhi kar ke woh Ava ko iss mushqil se nijaat dilayega.
Par woh ussi sheher me ho rahi baaki gatividhiyo se anjaan tha.
***
Park de Belleville
Night ~ 8:48 PM
Kuch kilometres ki hi duri par iss raat park ki ek lohe ki bench par do log baithe hue the.
Ek kaala aadmi jo suit pehna hua tha. Aur ek japani ladki jo ek business outfit me thi.
Dono ek dusre ko nahi dekh rahe the par baat ek dusre se hi kar rahe the.
Woh dono hi French the. France ki naagrikta praapt thi unhe. Aur french bhaasha me hi vartalaap kar rahe the.
"Terashima!!!" Aadmi ne kehna shuru kiya. "Hume aaj se hi active hona hai na?"
Terashima : Mene tumhe kitni baar kaha hai Chris. Dheeme bola karo. Aur mera naam Hana hai. Terashima mera surname hai.
Chris : Toh kya hua? Japanese me surnames se hi toh pehle bulaya jaata hai na? Mein toh tumhara hi culture follow kar raha hu.
Terashima: You-!! Forget it. Let's talk about the important matter.
Chris : Tumne sawaal ka jawaab nahi diya. Hume aaj se hi active hona hai na?
Terashima : Hmm! Par asli game hone ki expectations tum kal se hi rakho. But advanced me alert rehna bhi zaroori hai.
Chris : Hmm! Toh abhi?
Terashima : Abhi hume sirf orders follow karne hai. Then we'll act according to the situation.
Chris : Fine by me! I can't wait.
Terashima : Keep your composure. Ye important hone waala hai.
Chris : Yes! Yes!
***
American Hospital of Paris~
Night ~ 10:07 PM
Sheher ek hi tha. Magar alag alag jagaho par alag alag ghatnaaye janm le rahi thi.
Hospital ki iss ek upri floor par khidki ke bagal se ek patient apne compartment me bistar par laiti hui thi.
Uski aankhein band thi. Chehre par koi bhaav nahi.
Uske shareer se judi kayi machines nirantar kaam kar rahi thi. Na jaane kab se woh iss avastha me padi hui thi.
Deen-duniya ki khabro se vanchit thi woh.
Parantu,
Woh bhale hi shaant mudra me laiti ho. Par uske aas paas sab kuch shaant nahi tha.
Hospital ke saamne waali hi building ke ek floor par ek aadmi smoke kar raha tha.
Uss building se hospital me laiti uss patient ko dekha jaa sakta tha.
Woh dheere dheere aage chal ke khidki ke paas aaya.
Aur…!
'I have found you…! Grace Martin!!!'
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Aaj ke liye itna hi guys.
Yes! The song lyrics are written by me again. Ava ke do songs ki jhalak dekh li humne. Update consists of around 4k words. Kahani wapas se schedule par aa gayi hai apne. Toh apna apna kaam karke jaane ka. Likes thokne ka aur revos rakhne ka.
Dhanyavaad!![]()
Superb mindblowing update bhaiUpdate 135 ~ Speak to me!
Ab tak...
“Rango ka mishran hai crimson.
Khoon ka rang hai crimson.
Mujhse kismat bhi haarti hai sweetie,
Kyuki mein hi hu Crimson!!”
Ladki (smiles) : Ab aage?
Crimson (smiles) : Aage kya ab sweetie. Mera shikaar… Aa chuka hai.
Ab aage...
Charles de gaulle Airport
Paris, France.
Raat 12:30 ke aas-paas ka samay tha. Veer apni destination par pohuch chuka tha. City of love ~ Paris. France ki iss adhbhut city me uske aane ki ekmaatr wajah uske bagal se chal rahi ye khubsoorat haseena thi.
Ava!!!
Message Ava ka hi aaya tha usse. Veer ko yaha aata dekh Ava khud bhi hairat me thi. Usse nahi laga tha ki Veer uske ek bulaave par aa jayega.
Veer : Toh? Kuch explain karengi aap?
Usne Ava ke bagal se chalte hue pucha. Airport ekdum khaali tha isliye Ava chehre par mask nahi lagaayi thi. Warna media ki bharmaar ho jaati.
Par Ava toh jaise abhi bolne ke mood me hi nahi thi. Woh tezz qadmo ke saath aage badhte jaa rahi thi. Usse khamosh dekh Veer ne dobaara prashn nahi kiya.
Baahar nikal Ava ne Veer ko apni luxury car me bithaaya aur khud driver seat par baith gayi.
Dono jald hi waha se nikle aur kuch hi derr me woh ab ek prakaar ke kisi set ke baahar the.
‘Hmm? Film set?’
[No Master! Ava actress nahi hai. Singer hai. Ho sakta hai ye video shoot ke liye set ho.]
Pari ki baat se Veer sehmat tha. Ava ko dekh ke lagta nahi ki woh acting profession me abhi qadam rakhne waali thi.
Ava : Come!
Usne ishaara kar car se utar Veer ko bulaaya. Veer uske peeche peeche chal diya.
Jald hi woh dono ek vanity van ke paas pohuche toh wahi khada ek guard aage badh unke paas aaya,
Guard : Miss? He is-!?
Ava : He’s my guest. He will be staying with me.
Guard : But Miss it’s against the-
Ava (glares) : I told you right? HE IS STAYING WITH ME! Any questions?
Guard : N-No-!
Guard agle hi pal sarr jhuka ke side ho gaya. Vanity van ka gate khol Ava andar ghusi aur Veer ko aane ko boli. Andar jaate jaate Veer ne dekha ki woh guard kaise gusse se usse ghoor raha tha.
Ghoore bhi kyu na? Ava jaisi god-level celebrity kisi mard ko apne aas-paas bhatakne tak nahi deti thi. Aur abhi woh Veer, ek jawan ladke ko apne saath vanity van ke andar le jaa rahi thi?
Kaise yakeen kar le woh? Aur ye privacy rules ke bhi against tha. Par Vanity van Ava ki hi thi. Sab kuch yaha jo ho raha tha woh uski mukhya paatr thi. Guard chaah ke bhi iss maamle me apni taang nahi ada saka.
Woh chaahta toh abhi ek pic leke news viral kar deta. Ava ko fir iska saamna karna padta. Lekin aise me guard ki apni naukri hi chali jaati. Behtar tha shaant raha jaaye.
*Click*
Gate band hua aur andar aate hi Ava ne ek raahat ki saans lete hue apna handbag sofe par patak diya.
Andar ghuste hi Veer sabse pehle toh taajub ho utha. Ye vanity van thi?
‘Such luxury!!’
[I agree!]
Agar ye ayyaashi nahi thi toh kya thi?
Ava ne jaise uske khayaal padh liye. Woh sofe par baithate hue muskura ke usse dekhi,
Ava : Do you like it?
Veer : Like it? I love it! Aisi van me insaan 24 ghante reh jaaye. Baahar hi na nikle. Van nahi, ye chalta firta mini ghar hai.
Veer ki utsukta dekh woh khush thi. Par agle hi shan uske hontho se muskaan gaayab ho gayi aur chehre par maayusi chhaa gayi. Woh khidki se baahar dekhte hue boli.
Ava : Sirf chand lamho ki khushi rehti hai Veer!
Veer shaant baithe Ava ke haav bhaav dekhta raha. Uske liye ye sab paisa, ayyaashi nayi thi. Parantu, yahi baat Ava, Kaera, Sonia, Suhana jaisi ladkiyo par laagu nahi hoti thi.
Unke liye jaise ye aam zindagi thi. Aisi zindagi jisme zyada koi excitement nahi tha.
Veer : Well? Kya keemat hogi iski lagbhag? You have any idea?
Ava : Agar tumhare Rupee me convert kare toh around 25 crores.
Keemat sunn Veer ne apni collor adjust ki aur niwala nigla.
Ava : I have a few more.
Veer : A-A few more-!?
Ava : How about this? Agar tum meri help karte ho. Toh mein tumhe ye ek gift kar dungi. Of course, ye extra gift rahega.
Koi bhi agar Veer ki jagah hota toh ye offer ek baar me sweekar kar leta. Payment ki payment toh mil hi rahi thi, saath me 25 crore ki ek vanity van?
Bhala aisa offer kaise thukraya jaa sakta hai?
Par Veer muskuraaya aur usne apna sarr naa me hilaaya.
Veer : Offer accha hai Miss Ava.
Ava (frowns) : It's Nat! Not Ava!
Veer : Hmm! Toh Miss Nat, offer waqai accha hai. But sorry!
Ava : Huh?
Veer : Mein ye van khud khareedunga apni. I don't need it as a gift.
Woh ab khud kama raha tha. Usse ab iss tarah se kisi se cheezein lene ki zaroorat nahi thi. Agar usse van pasand thi toh woh khud apne paiso se usse le lega ek din.
Ava : O-Ohh!? Matlab tum meri help ke liye ready ho?
Veer (smiles) : Of course! Itna lamba safar kar ke mein bhala yaha tak kyu aaunga nahi toh!?
Ava : Right!
Veer : But first…! You'll have to answer some of my questions.
Ava (nods) : Go on!
Veer : Why me?
Ava : Huh?
Veer : Mein hi kyu? Tamaam log hai jo aapki madad kar sakte hai fir aapne mujh jaise ek college student ko kyu choose kiya?
Ava (sighs) : It's because I have no one else.
Veer : Hmm?
Ava : Mene Divya ko call kiya tha. Socha tha last time ki tarah wo meri help kar degi. But wo last case ko hi lekar busy hai.
Veer : I see!
Ava : Fir mujhe tumhara dhyaan aaya. Mujhe pata tha ki last case ko tumne hi solve kiya tha. Divya se mene Pitcher, Nightwalker jaise high-level criminals ke baare me jaan liya tha.
Veer : Ohh?
Ava : Hmm! Mujhe laga ki agar tum unhe solve kar sakte ho. Then surely tum meri help kar paoge.
Veer (smiles) : Par aapko nahi lagta ki aap mujh jaise ek student ko bula ke yaha uski jaan khatre me daal rahi ho? Hmm?
Veer ki baat par iss baar Ava chinta me aa gayi aur nazre churaane lagi,
Ava : I- I know! I know it's risky. Lekin mein tumhari safety ka poora dhyaan rakhungi. Mene bodyguards ko hire kiya yai. Security hire ki hai. Wo tumhare saath me rahenge. Tumhaare orders maanenge.
Veer : Ohh!
Ava : Yes! Tumhe bas…! Usse pakadna hai jo mere peeche pada hai. I believe tum ye kar sakte ho. Vegas me tumne ye kiya tha. You are my last hope!
Veer ne dekha kaise hamesha attitude me rehne waali ye singer aaj kitni chinta me thi. Ava ko usne iss tarah pehle kabhi nahi dekha tha. Uska confidence hamesha sky-high rehta tha.
Lekin aaj woh ghabrayi hui thi.
Veer : Police kyu nahi?
Ava : Tum iska answer jaate ho Veer!
Veer ne ek gehri saans lii. Woh waqai jaanta tha. Akhiri baar bhi Ava ne uss waqt Police ko involve karne se mana kiya tha.
Police ka involvement matlab case public hona. Na sirf fir ye khabar media me felti, balki reporters rai ka pahaad bana ke iski galat afwaah bhi felaane lagte. Jiske chalte Ava ki image media par bigadne lagti.
Ye qadam uske badhte fame par keechad uchhaal jaata.
Veer : Toh security aur bodyguards ka kya? Kya wo aapki madad nahi kar paaye?
Ava : Agar wo successful ho gaye hote toh mein tumhe yaha kyu bulaati Veer?
Veer : I see!
Ava : Mere upar attack hua tha.
Veer : What?
Ava (nods) : Koi hai jo mujhe kidnap karna chahta hai. Uska iraada kidnap karna hai ya mujhe maarna, ye mein abhi nahi jaanti.
Veer : No no! Wait! Kya kaha? Kidnapping? Aap itni surety se kaise keh sakti ho?
Ava : Because I was attacked Veer. Fortunately, mein security ki help se bach nikli. Isliye uske turant baad mene tumse request karna theek samjha.
Veer : That's…!
Ava : Isliye wo baahar guard tumhe dekh ke itna alert ho gaya tha. I'm sorry. Uski taraf se-
Veer : No no! It's alright. Mujhe kaafi kuch clear ho gaya hai.
Ava : Hmm!
Veer : Wese aap toh Vegas me thi na? Aapki mom?
Ava : Unhe mene yahi shift kar diya hai. Unhe mein akela kaise chorr sakti hu. Paris me mera tour lamba hai. Ye bahar laga set dekh rahe ho?
Veer : Yeah!
Ava : Kal mere new music video ki last shooting hai yaha.
Veer : Wow! Congrats I guess!?
Ava (smiles) : Thank you!
Veer : Kaafi busy schedule hai.
Ava : Yes! Uske baad mera night me yaha concert bhi hai.
Veer : Well that's good!
Ava : T-Toh!? Tumhara answer? You're helping me right?
Veer kuch shan tak shaant raha. Fir Ava ko dekh bola,
Veer : Fine! I agree!
Veer ki haami sunte hi Ava ki khushi ka thikana na raha. Uske chehre par raahat saaf jhalak rahi thi.
Laga jaise kayi raato se wo bechain thi aur aaj kisi ne uski orr madad ka haath badha diya ho.
Ava : Thank you! Charlotte ki tarah mein bhi kisi ka shikaar nahi hona chaahti. I'll be in your care then.
Charlotte ka naam sunn ke Veer ko yaad aaya. Ye toh wahi young talented singer thi jo Pitcher ki Mithridatism practice ki ek shikaar ho gayi thi. Ava ki dost thi woh.
Bechaari zeher ke zariye maari gayi thi. Veer dekh paa raha tha ki Ava iss maamle ko leke bohut hi bhay me thi.
Maamla kaafi pechida tha matlab.
Veer yaha jaan boojh ke aaya tha. Anjaan shaks se ladne ke liye usse sabse zyada points ki zaroorat thi. Aur iss se behtar opportunity kya ho sakti thi uske liye?
Usse umeed thi ki jald hi usse missions milenge aur unke zariye woh points bhi ikhatta kar payega. Kyuki haal hi me usne 5000 points gawaaye the.
Woh apni jagah se utha aur usne saamne rakhe jug se paani glass me nikaal ke Ava ki orr badhaaya.
Par Ava apni nazre ferr chinta me doob gayi.
[Iss Ice princess ke dil me jagah banaane ke liye aapko mehnat karni hogi. Her favourability towards you is only 32.]
Veer ne bura nahi maana. Usne glass saamne table pe rakha aur mud ke woh baahar jaane laga.
Ava : Where are you going?
Veer : I have a duty now. Duty to protect you. Yayi bahar hi rahunga. Hope aap mere samaan ka khayal rakhengi.
Apna suitcase wahi chorr usne darwaza khola.
Ava : Y-Yes sure! But tum thake hue hoge aur-
Par Veer uski baat sunn'ne ke liye ruka hi nahi.
*Thud*
Darwaza band kar woh baahar chala gaya.
Ava andar baithi ek soch me pad gayi. Aur saamne glass ko dekhti rahi.
***
Idhar baahar aate hi Veer ne guard ko bataya ki woh bhi ek bodyguard ki hi tarah hai, toh guard bhi thoda ab uske prati narm ho gaya.
'Pari! Mere stats dikhao.'
[Ye rahe Master.]
*Ding*
Veer ke saamne uske stats aa gaye.
'Hmm! Aur mere paas points kitne hai?'
[Aapke paas 15,692 points baaki hai Master.]
'Hmm!'
[Well! Pehle 19,692 points the. Fir aapne woh skill purchase kii toh aapke 5000 points deduct ho gaye. Fir Ragini Bhabhi ke saath elope karne ke aapko 1000 points aur mile.]
'I see! Aur stat ke ek point ko badhaane ke liye mujhe-'
[50 points Master. 1 point badhaane ke liye aapko 50 invest karne honge.]
'Tch! System mujhe loot raha hai sach me.'
[Aage ye aur mehnga ho jayega. It's better to invest beforehand.]
'Tum sahi ho Pari. Miss Ava ki situation ke hisaab se, Strength, Intelligence pe mujhe focus karna chahiye. Right?'
[Basically, abhi appearance ko chodh ke aap saare stats me invest kar sakte ho. Also, Master…!]
'Hmm?'
[Ab aapko ek Advanced Martial Arts skill le leni chahiye. Usse perfection par laane ke liye bhi aapko time lagega. Iss se better time nahi ho sakta.]
'Right! Please! Purchase it for me Pari.'
[At you service Master.]
*Ding*
[Advanced Martial Arts skill is available now.]
[8000 points have been deducted.]
[You are now left with 7692 Points.]
'Dil me dard ho raha hai points ko jaate dekh. Kitni mehnat se mene ye collect kiye the Pari.'
[Ye Gold-tier skill hai Master. Pehle waali Silver-tier thi. Mehngi toh hogi hi.]
'Gold-tier ke baad bhi koi tier hai?'
[Yes! Diamond-tier.]
'Tab toh mujhe Diamond-tier skill purchase karni chahiye thi na?'
[No Master! They are trash!]
'What????'
[No! I mean-! Listen! Aap wese bhi directly Diamond-tier skill nahi le sakte. Aapko pehle ye Gold-tier skill ko seekhna hoga.]
'Woh mein samjha. Lekin tumne trash kyu kaha? Gold-tier se behtar Diamond-tier hai toh woh trash kaise ho sakti hai?'
[Skill kharab nahi hai Master. Mere kehne ka matlab tha ki uspe points waste karna bewakoofi hai. Woh bohut zyada mehangi hoti hai.]
'Well~'
[Listen! Mein aapko ek hack batati hu.]
'Huh?'
[Diamond-tier skill se better Legendary Skills hoti hai. Seer vision aur Sylvia's Venom cure yaad hai na aapko?]
'Mujhe yaad hai. Unke baare me kaise bhul sakta hu.'
[Woh dono Legendary Skills thi. Diamond-tier skills ke upar hoti hai ye. Par ye mission ke through hi milti hai. Toh mera kehna ye hai ki jab best cheez available hai. Toh uss se neeche ki cheez kyu le hum?]
Veer muskuraaya.
'Samajh gaya meri Pari. Samajh gaya! Gold-tier skills utni costly nahi hoti isliye unpe kharcha karna sahi hai. Par Diamond-tier expensive hoti hai aur unpe kharcha karna efficient nahi hai. Iss se accha hai ki seedhe fir Legendary skills ko hi target kiya jaaye. Yahi na?'
[Exactly Master! See? Aap kitni jaldi samajh gaye.]
'Ab stats ko bhi dekh le zara hum?'
[Kyu nahi! Kahiye! Kispe invest karna hai?]
'Strength ko 120 se 140 pe kardo Pari.'
*Ding*
[1000 points have been deducted.]
[You are now left with 6692 Points.]
'Intelligence ko 130 se 150 pe kardo.'
*Ding*
[1000 points have been deducted.]
[You are now left with 5692 points.]
'Ye mehngayi!!'
[Anything else?]
'Endurance aur Agility. Dono ko 120 se 140 pe kardo.'
*Ding*
[2000 points have been deducted.]
[All done Master. Ye rahe aapke new stats.]
Veer results se khush tha. Par bache hue points uske dil par chot kar rahe the.
'I hope mujhe yaha kam se kam enough missions mil jaaye.'
***
Raat guzri aur naya din hua. Aaj Ava ka yaha par akhiri shoot tha.
Veer subaah se hi uske ird-gird ghoomta raha.
Logo ko usne check kiya, par kahi koi gadbad dikhayi na di usse.
Iss waqt bhi woh dur khada hua tha.
Clapperboard waale ne board clap kiya, aur shooting shuru ho gayi.
Alag alag angles se shoot ko record kiya jaa raha tha. Veer Ava ke dance steps dekh uski sundarta me khoya hua tha.
Soch raha tha ki inn teeno dosto me, bhala inki kya alag kahani rahi hogi?
Inhone bhi kitne kasht sahe honge. Pita ka saath nahi raha. Maa jeevit hote hue bhi coma me hai.
Puraane dosto se berr ho gayi hai. Kisi se koi touch na raha.
Ab jab woh Ava ki sthiti ko gaur kar raha tha toh usse andaaza hua ki bechari Ava toh aur bhi zyada sehen kar rahi thi.
Woh akeli thi.
Kaera ke liye kam se kam uska chhota bhai, Raghu, Jassi, Julia aur Kishor toh the. Bhale hi Kishor ka ek bohut bada haath tha Kaera ke emotions jaane me.
Par kam se kam woh apni beti ki hifaazat toh kiye hue tha.
Sonia ke paas Suhana jaisi behan thi, ameer maa-baap aur Prakash Uncle jaise loyal supporters.
Par Ava ke paas? Uske ird-gird toh koi bhi nahi tha. Woh poori tarah se akeli thi.
Ye security, ye bodyguards par woh bharosa kaise kar sakti thi.
Akele hi usne itna paisa aur itna fame banaaya. Kitni mehnat lagi hogi usse ye sab akele khada karne me.
Sabse badi baat thi ki usne abhi tak himmat nahi haari thi. Ab bhi woh apni maa ko apne saath leke chal rahi thi.
Shoot khatam hote hi Ava ek chair par baith gayi. Raat me hi uska concert bhi tha. Schedule itna tight tha ki usse saans lene tak ki fursat nahi mil rahi thi.
Baithate hi uski nazre Veer ko dhundhne lagi. Veer kahi nazar nahi aa raha tha. Ek bechaini uske seene me janm li,
Par tabhi uski nazar dur khade ek ladke par padi.
Veer ne usse dekh ek nod di. Aur agle hi pal Ava ke hontho par ek raahat ki muskaan saj gayi.
Woh yahi tha!
[She's strong like you.]
Pari ki awaaz idhar Veer ke mann me aayi.
'I agree Pari! Miss Ava ki willpower behad strong hai.'
*Ding*
[Ava's favourability : 34]
'Ohh?'
[Mujhe laga aapko dikha du. Kya ice break ho rahi hai? Hmm?]
Veer bas muskuraaya.
'Mein bas teeno ko ek saath firse hassi khushi dekhna chaahta hu.'
Pari achanak hi maun reh gayi. Kuch derr baad woh boli,
[You are such a kind soul Master.]
Ava ka kaam khatam hote hi, woh set ke bagal se maujood hotel me upri floor par apne kamre me change karne chali gayi.
Abhi uska ek interview tha. Jo T.V par broadcast kiya jaane waala tha.
Veer uski vyastata dekh ke hi hairaan tha.
Ava ne usse free chodha hua tha toh woh hotel ko bhi bareeki se check kar raha tha. Filhaal koi gadbad nahi thi.
Woh abhi corridor me khada hi tha jab Ava usse aati hui nazar aayi.
Pehle toh usse dekh muskuraayi.
Par fir uske bagal se usse hawa ki tarah ignore kar yu nikal gayi.
'Huh?'
Veer uski iss harqat ke baare me sochta ki tabhi usne dekha,
Dur jaati Ava lift ke saamne ruki aur usse dekh punaah muskuraayi.
Aur sharaarti dhang se usse haatho ki gun dikhaate hue uspe goli chalaayi.
Khil-khila ke fir woh lift me chali gayi.
Idhar Veer uski iss harqat se stabdh reh gaya.
'Mujhe laga tha unhone mujhe ignore kar diya.'
[She was toying with you.]
'Kam se kam unke hontho pe pal bhar ke liye muskaan toh aayi. Dekh ke accha laga ki woh mere saath playful hai Pari.'
[Yes! Aap usse safe feel karwa rahe ho. Toh zaahir hai woh dheere dheere khulti jayegi.]
'Hmm!'
***
Night ~ 8:09 PM
Samay guzra aur Ava apne iss interview se bhi fursat ho chuki thi.
Woh Veer pe bharosa rakhi hui thi.
Uska concert shuru hone waala tha. In fact, shuru ho chuka tha parantu, woh 9 minute late thi.
Fatafat make-up artists dwaara woh taiyaar hui aur stage par chali gayi.
Itni bhaari tadaad me janta waha thi, jo shor macha macha ke Natalia ka naam chillaa rahi thi.
Log posters liye usse cheenkh cheenkh ke support kar rahe the.
"Natalia~ Natalia~ Natalia~"
"We love youuuu Natttt~"
"You're the bessstttt Natalia~"
Tamaam awaazo dwaara venue bheed se khacha-khach bhara hua tha.
VIP seats ke paas hi Veer maujood tha. Ek baar fir aaj woh Ava ka fame dekh hairat me reh gaya.
Ye kamaaya tha Ava ne. Akele!
Woh khud waha baith ke uski sureeli awaaz sunn'na chaahta tha. Par aisa karne ke liye uske paas waqt nahi tha.
'Pichli baar Divya aur Miss Suhana bhi thi. I really miss them. Na jaane kya kar rahi hongi woh dono.'
Veer ko woh raat yaad aa gayi jab woh unn dono ke sang pehli baar Ava ke concert aaya hua tha. Ussi raat ko usne Zoey ko bhi alvida kaha tha. Nightwalker mansion me Emma ke sang wahi toh dusri female survivor thi.
'Na jaane woh bhi kaha hogi. Did she make it?'
[Mujhe yakeen hai woh jald hi ek model banegi Master.]
'Hmm!'
Idhar stage pe Ava ne apne hazaaro fans ko dekh ek gehri saans lii. Shor apne aap hi fir shaant ho gaya.
Log uski mantra-mugdh kar dene waali awaaz sunn'ne ke liye bekaraar the.
Ava ke peeche kuch supporting singers bhi the jo uske gaaye jaane waale kuch hisso ko dohraane ke liye khade hue the.
Aur fir usne apni awaaz ka jaadu shuru kiya,
Thinkin' through on my way (my wayyy)
Never ever will concede right now (yeah)
Breakin' through from my chains (my chains)
Always thought, gonna succeed right now (yeah)
I'll be okayyy, that's what you said,
And I just blinked it like twice and you be gone!
Ridin' through waves, withering days,
Please make it happen to my place, I don't know what to say.
Speak to me!
Your body lying there.
Speak to me!
I don't know what to say.
Speak to me.
Your body lying there.
Speak to me!!!
Gaane ke bol sunte hi logo ki aankhein paani paani ho chali.
Janta, khaas kar ladkiya emotional ho uthi. Ava ki khud ki aankho se aasu beh rahe the. Woh apna poora shat pratishat de rahi thi. Doob chuki thi gaane me.
Aisa lag raha tha woh yaha ab hai hi nahi. Kisi aur realm me jaa chuki hai.
Janta ye samajh rahi thi ki Ava apne secret boyfriend ke liye ye emotional gaana gaa rahi thi.
Par Veer jaanta tha.
Uski bauhe peeda ke maare sikudi hui thi. Muh adh-khula tha.
Ye kaisa dard ho raha tha usse apne seene me Ava ko iss qadar dekh?
Woh chinta me usse dekh raha tha.
Jaanta tha ye gaana kiske liye tha.
Uski maa Grace Martin ke liye. Gaane ke shabd keh rahe the ki mujhse baatein karo. Tumhara shareer yu hi pada hua hai. Mujhse baatein karo.
Ye uski guhaar thi. Ki uski maa coma se uthe aur uss se baatein kare. Woh gaa ke bata rahi thi ki usne kin musibato ka saamna kiya hai uske hosh me na rehne se.
Veer apni nigaahein bhaari janta par firaa raha tha. Aur harr guzarte pal uske seene me ye dard badhta hi jaa raha tha.
Yaha khade ek ko bhi ye andaaza nahi tha ki ye gaana kiske liye tha. Sab apni mann-ghadan baatein hi maan rahe the.
Lekin woh jaanta tha. Jaanta tha ki Ava kitni peeda me thi iss waqt. Woh aasu uski maa ke liye the.
Veer ne apni mutthi kassi. Usne thaan liya tha ki kaise bhi kar ke woh Ava ko iss mushqil se nijaat dilayega.
Par woh ussi sheher me ho rahi baaki gatividhiyo se anjaan tha.
***
Park de Belleville
Night ~ 8:48 PM
Kuch kilometres ki hi duri par iss raat park ki ek lohe ki bench par do log baithe hue the.
Ek kaala aadmi jo suit pehna hua tha. Aur ek japani ladki jo ek business outfit me thi.
Dono ek dusre ko nahi dekh rahe the par baat ek dusre se hi kar rahe the.
Woh dono hi French the. France ki naagrikta praapt thi unhe. Aur french bhaasha me hi vartalaap kar rahe the.
"Terashima!!!" Aadmi ne kehna shuru kiya. "Hume aaj se hi active hona hai na?"
Terashima : Mene tumhe kitni baar kaha hai Chris. Dheeme bola karo. Aur mera naam Hana hai. Terashima mera surname hai.
Chris : Toh kya hua? Japanese me surnames se hi toh pehle bulaya jaata hai na? Mein toh tumhara hi culture follow kar raha hu.
Terashima: You-!! Forget it. Let's talk about the important matter.
Chris : Tumne sawaal ka jawaab nahi diya. Hume aaj se hi active hona hai na?
Terashima : Hmm! Par asli game hone ki expectations tum kal se hi rakho. But advanced me alert rehna bhi zaroori hai.
Chris : Hmm! Toh abhi?
Terashima : Abhi hume sirf orders follow karne hai. Then we'll act according to the situation.
Chris : Fine by me! I can't wait.
Terashima : Keep your composure. Ye important hone waala hai.
Chris : Yes! Yes!
***
American Hospital of Paris~
Night ~ 10:07 PM
Sheher ek hi tha. Magar alag alag jagaho par alag alag ghatnaaye janm le rahi thi.
Hospital ki iss ek upri floor par khidki ke bagal se ek patient apne compartment me bistar par laiti hui thi.
Uski aankhein band thi. Chehre par koi bhaav nahi.
Uske shareer se judi kayi machines nirantar kaam kar rahi thi. Na jaane kab se woh iss avastha me padi hui thi.
Deen-duniya ki khabro se vanchit thi woh.
Parantu,
Woh bhale hi shaant mudra me laiti ho. Par uske aas paas sab kuch shaant nahi tha.
Hospital ke saamne waali hi building ke ek floor par ek aadmi smoke kar raha tha.
Uss building se hospital me laiti uss patient ko dekha jaa sakta tha.
Woh dheere dheere aage chal ke khidki ke paas aaya.
Aur…!
'I have found you…! Grace Martin!!!'
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Aaj ke liye itna hi guys.
Yes! The song lyrics are written by me again. Ava ke do songs ki jhalak dekh li humne. Update consists of around 4k words. Kahani wapas se schedule par aa gayi hai apne. Toh apna apna kaam karke jaane ka. Likes thokne ka aur revos rakhne ka.
Dhanyavaad!![]()
Awesome as always.Update 135 ~ Speak to me!
Ab tak...
“Rango ka mishran hai crimson.
Khoon ka rang hai crimson.
Mujhse kismat bhi haarti hai sweetie,
Kyuki mein hi hu Crimson!!”
Ladki (smiles) : Ab aage?
Crimson (smiles) : Aage kya ab sweetie. Mera shikaar… Aa chuka hai.
Ab aage...
Charles de gaulle Airport
Paris, France.
Raat 12:30 ke aas-paas ka samay tha. Veer apni destination par pohuch chuka tha. City of love ~ Paris. France ki iss adhbhut city me uske aane ki ekmaatr wajah uske bagal se chal rahi ye khubsoorat haseena thi.
Ava!!!
Message Ava ka hi aaya tha usse. Veer ko yaha aata dekh Ava khud bhi hairat me thi. Usse nahi laga tha ki Veer uske ek bulaave par aa jayega.
Veer : Toh? Kuch explain karengi aap?
Usne Ava ke bagal se chalte hue pucha. Airport ekdum khaali tha isliye Ava chehre par mask nahi lagaayi thi. Warna media ki bharmaar ho jaati.
Par Ava toh jaise abhi bolne ke mood me hi nahi thi. Woh tezz qadmo ke saath aage badhte jaa rahi thi. Usse khamosh dekh Veer ne dobaara prashn nahi kiya.
Baahar nikal Ava ne Veer ko apni luxury car me bithaaya aur khud driver seat par baith gayi.
Dono jald hi waha se nikle aur kuch hi derr me woh ab ek prakaar ke kisi set ke baahar the.
‘Hmm? Film set?’
[No Master! Ava actress nahi hai. Singer hai. Ho sakta hai ye video shoot ke liye set ho.]
Pari ki baat se Veer sehmat tha. Ava ko dekh ke lagta nahi ki woh acting profession me abhi qadam rakhne waali thi.
Ava : Come!
Usne ishaara kar car se utar Veer ko bulaaya. Veer uske peeche peeche chal diya.
Jald hi woh dono ek vanity van ke paas pohuche toh wahi khada ek guard aage badh unke paas aaya,
Guard : Miss? He is-!?
Ava : He’s my guest. He will be staying with me.
Guard : But Miss it’s against the-
Ava (glares) : I told you right? HE IS STAYING WITH ME! Any questions?
Guard : N-No-!
Guard agle hi pal sarr jhuka ke side ho gaya. Vanity van ka gate khol Ava andar ghusi aur Veer ko aane ko boli. Andar jaate jaate Veer ne dekha ki woh guard kaise gusse se usse ghoor raha tha.
Ghoore bhi kyu na? Ava jaisi god-level celebrity kisi mard ko apne aas-paas bhatakne tak nahi deti thi. Aur abhi woh Veer, ek jawan ladke ko apne saath vanity van ke andar le jaa rahi thi?
Kaise yakeen kar le woh? Aur ye privacy rules ke bhi against tha. Par Vanity van Ava ki hi thi. Sab kuch yaha jo ho raha tha woh uski mukhya paatr thi. Guard chaah ke bhi iss maamle me apni taang nahi ada saka.
Woh chaahta toh abhi ek pic leke news viral kar deta. Ava ko fir iska saamna karna padta. Lekin aise me guard ki apni naukri hi chali jaati. Behtar tha shaant raha jaaye.
*Click*
Gate band hua aur andar aate hi Ava ne ek raahat ki saans lete hue apna handbag sofe par patak diya.
Andar ghuste hi Veer sabse pehle toh taajub ho utha. Ye vanity van thi?
‘Such luxury!!’
[I agree!]
Agar ye ayyaashi nahi thi toh kya thi?
Ava ne jaise uske khayaal padh liye. Woh sofe par baithate hue muskura ke usse dekhi,
Ava : Do you like it?
Veer : Like it? I love it! Aisi van me insaan 24 ghante reh jaaye. Baahar hi na nikle. Van nahi, ye chalta firta mini ghar hai.
Veer ki utsukta dekh woh khush thi. Par agle hi shan uske hontho se muskaan gaayab ho gayi aur chehre par maayusi chhaa gayi. Woh khidki se baahar dekhte hue boli.
Ava : Sirf chand lamho ki khushi rehti hai Veer!
Veer shaant baithe Ava ke haav bhaav dekhta raha. Uske liye ye sab paisa, ayyaashi nayi thi. Parantu, yahi baat Ava, Kaera, Sonia, Suhana jaisi ladkiyo par laagu nahi hoti thi.
Unke liye jaise ye aam zindagi thi. Aisi zindagi jisme zyada koi excitement nahi tha.
Veer : Well? Kya keemat hogi iski lagbhag? You have any idea?
Ava : Agar tumhare Rupee me convert kare toh around 25 crores.
Keemat sunn Veer ne apni collor adjust ki aur niwala nigla.
Ava : I have a few more.
Veer : A-A few more-!?
Ava : How about this? Agar tum meri help karte ho. Toh mein tumhe ye ek gift kar dungi. Of course, ye extra gift rahega.
Koi bhi agar Veer ki jagah hota toh ye offer ek baar me sweekar kar leta. Payment ki payment toh mil hi rahi thi, saath me 25 crore ki ek vanity van?
Bhala aisa offer kaise thukraya jaa sakta hai?
Par Veer muskuraaya aur usne apna sarr naa me hilaaya.
Veer : Offer accha hai Miss Ava.
Ava (frowns) : It's Nat! Not Ava!
Veer : Hmm! Toh Miss Nat, offer waqai accha hai. But sorry!
Ava : Huh?
Veer : Mein ye van khud khareedunga apni. I don't need it as a gift.
Woh ab khud kama raha tha. Usse ab iss tarah se kisi se cheezein lene ki zaroorat nahi thi. Agar usse van pasand thi toh woh khud apne paiso se usse le lega ek din.
Ava : O-Ohh!? Matlab tum meri help ke liye ready ho?
Veer (smiles) : Of course! Itna lamba safar kar ke mein bhala yaha tak kyu aaunga nahi toh!?
Ava : Right!
Veer : But first…! You'll have to answer some of my questions.
Ava (nods) : Go on!
Veer : Why me?
Ava : Huh?
Veer : Mein hi kyu? Tamaam log hai jo aapki madad kar sakte hai fir aapne mujh jaise ek college student ko kyu choose kiya?
Ava (sighs) : It's because I have no one else.
Veer : Hmm?
Ava : Mene Divya ko call kiya tha. Socha tha last time ki tarah wo meri help kar degi. But wo last case ko hi lekar busy hai.
Veer : I see!
Ava : Fir mujhe tumhara dhyaan aaya. Mujhe pata tha ki last case ko tumne hi solve kiya tha. Divya se mene Pitcher, Nightwalker jaise high-level criminals ke baare me jaan liya tha.
Veer : Ohh?
Ava : Hmm! Mujhe laga ki agar tum unhe solve kar sakte ho. Then surely tum meri help kar paoge.
Veer (smiles) : Par aapko nahi lagta ki aap mujh jaise ek student ko bula ke yaha uski jaan khatre me daal rahi ho? Hmm?
Veer ki baat par iss baar Ava chinta me aa gayi aur nazre churaane lagi,
Ava : I- I know! I know it's risky. Lekin mein tumhari safety ka poora dhyaan rakhungi. Mene bodyguards ko hire kiya yai. Security hire ki hai. Wo tumhare saath me rahenge. Tumhaare orders maanenge.
Veer : Ohh!
Ava : Yes! Tumhe bas…! Usse pakadna hai jo mere peeche pada hai. I believe tum ye kar sakte ho. Vegas me tumne ye kiya tha. You are my last hope!
Veer ne dekha kaise hamesha attitude me rehne waali ye singer aaj kitni chinta me thi. Ava ko usne iss tarah pehle kabhi nahi dekha tha. Uska confidence hamesha sky-high rehta tha.
Lekin aaj woh ghabrayi hui thi.
Veer : Police kyu nahi?
Ava : Tum iska answer jaate ho Veer!
Veer ne ek gehri saans lii. Woh waqai jaanta tha. Akhiri baar bhi Ava ne uss waqt Police ko involve karne se mana kiya tha.
Police ka involvement matlab case public hona. Na sirf fir ye khabar media me felti, balki reporters rai ka pahaad bana ke iski galat afwaah bhi felaane lagte. Jiske chalte Ava ki image media par bigadne lagti.
Ye qadam uske badhte fame par keechad uchhaal jaata.
Veer : Toh security aur bodyguards ka kya? Kya wo aapki madad nahi kar paaye?
Ava : Agar wo successful ho gaye hote toh mein tumhe yaha kyu bulaati Veer?
Veer : I see!
Ava : Mere upar attack hua tha.
Veer : What?
Ava (nods) : Koi hai jo mujhe kidnap karna chahta hai. Uska iraada kidnap karna hai ya mujhe maarna, ye mein abhi nahi jaanti.
Veer : No no! Wait! Kya kaha? Kidnapping? Aap itni surety se kaise keh sakti ho?
Ava : Because I was attacked Veer. Fortunately, mein security ki help se bach nikli. Isliye uske turant baad mene tumse request karna theek samjha.
Veer : That's…!
Ava : Isliye wo baahar guard tumhe dekh ke itna alert ho gaya tha. I'm sorry. Uski taraf se-
Veer : No no! It's alright. Mujhe kaafi kuch clear ho gaya hai.
Ava : Hmm!
Veer : Wese aap toh Vegas me thi na? Aapki mom?
Ava : Unhe mene yahi shift kar diya hai. Unhe mein akela kaise chorr sakti hu. Paris me mera tour lamba hai. Ye bahar laga set dekh rahe ho?
Veer : Yeah!
Ava : Kal mere new music video ki last shooting hai yaha.
Veer : Wow! Congrats I guess!?
Ava (smiles) : Thank you!
Veer : Kaafi busy schedule hai.
Ava : Yes! Uske baad mera night me yaha concert bhi hai.
Veer : Well that's good!
Ava : T-Toh!? Tumhara answer? You're helping me right?
Veer kuch shan tak shaant raha. Fir Ava ko dekh bola,
Veer : Fine! I agree!
Veer ki haami sunte hi Ava ki khushi ka thikana na raha. Uske chehre par raahat saaf jhalak rahi thi.
Laga jaise kayi raato se wo bechain thi aur aaj kisi ne uski orr madad ka haath badha diya ho.
Ava : Thank you! Charlotte ki tarah mein bhi kisi ka shikaar nahi hona chaahti. I'll be in your care then.
Charlotte ka naam sunn ke Veer ko yaad aaya. Ye toh wahi young talented singer thi jo Pitcher ki Mithridatism practice ki ek shikaar ho gayi thi. Ava ki dost thi woh.
Bechaari zeher ke zariye maari gayi thi. Veer dekh paa raha tha ki Ava iss maamle ko leke bohut hi bhay me thi.
Maamla kaafi pechida tha matlab.
Veer yaha jaan boojh ke aaya tha. Anjaan shaks se ladne ke liye usse sabse zyada points ki zaroorat thi. Aur iss se behtar opportunity kya ho sakti thi uske liye?
Usse umeed thi ki jald hi usse missions milenge aur unke zariye woh points bhi ikhatta kar payega. Kyuki haal hi me usne 5000 points gawaaye the.
Woh apni jagah se utha aur usne saamne rakhe jug se paani glass me nikaal ke Ava ki orr badhaaya.
Par Ava apni nazre ferr chinta me doob gayi.
[Iss Ice princess ke dil me jagah banaane ke liye aapko mehnat karni hogi. Her favourability towards you is only 32.]
Veer ne bura nahi maana. Usne glass saamne table pe rakha aur mud ke woh baahar jaane laga.
Ava : Where are you going?
Veer : I have a duty now. Duty to protect you. Yayi bahar hi rahunga. Hope aap mere samaan ka khayal rakhengi.
Apna suitcase wahi chorr usne darwaza khola.
Ava : Y-Yes sure! But tum thake hue hoge aur-
Par Veer uski baat sunn'ne ke liye ruka hi nahi.
*Thud*
Darwaza band kar woh baahar chala gaya.
Ava andar baithi ek soch me pad gayi. Aur saamne glass ko dekhti rahi.
***
Idhar baahar aate hi Veer ne guard ko bataya ki woh bhi ek bodyguard ki hi tarah hai, toh guard bhi thoda ab uske prati narm ho gaya.
'Pari! Mere stats dikhao.'
[Ye rahe Master.]
*Ding*
Veer ke saamne uske stats aa gaye.
'Hmm! Aur mere paas points kitne hai?'
[Aapke paas 15,692 points baaki hai Master.]
'Hmm!'
[Well! Pehle 19,692 points the. Fir aapne woh skill purchase kii toh aapke 5000 points deduct ho gaye. Fir Ragini Bhabhi ke saath elope karne ke aapko 1000 points aur mile.]
'I see! Aur stat ke ek point ko badhaane ke liye mujhe-'
[50 points Master. 1 point badhaane ke liye aapko 50 invest karne honge.]
'Tch! System mujhe loot raha hai sach me.'
[Aage ye aur mehnga ho jayega. It's better to invest beforehand.]
'Tum sahi ho Pari. Miss Ava ki situation ke hisaab se, Strength, Intelligence pe mujhe focus karna chahiye. Right?'
[Basically, abhi appearance ko chodh ke aap saare stats me invest kar sakte ho. Also, Master…!]
'Hmm?'
[Ab aapko ek Advanced Martial Arts skill le leni chahiye. Usse perfection par laane ke liye bhi aapko time lagega. Iss se better time nahi ho sakta.]
'Right! Please! Purchase it for me Pari.'
[At you service Master.]
*Ding*
[Advanced Martial Arts skill is available now.]
[8000 points have been deducted.]
[You are now left with 7692 Points.]
'Dil me dard ho raha hai points ko jaate dekh. Kitni mehnat se mene ye collect kiye the Pari.'
[Ye Gold-tier skill hai Master. Pehle waali Silver-tier thi. Mehngi toh hogi hi.]
'Gold-tier ke baad bhi koi tier hai?'
[Yes! Diamond-tier.]
'Tab toh mujhe Diamond-tier skill purchase karni chahiye thi na?'
[No Master! They are trash!]
'What????'
[No! I mean-! Listen! Aap wese bhi directly Diamond-tier skill nahi le sakte. Aapko pehle ye Gold-tier skill ko seekhna hoga.]
'Woh mein samjha. Lekin tumne trash kyu kaha? Gold-tier se behtar Diamond-tier hai toh woh trash kaise ho sakti hai?'
[Skill kharab nahi hai Master. Mere kehne ka matlab tha ki uspe points waste karna bewakoofi hai. Woh bohut zyada mehangi hoti hai.]
'Well~'
[Listen! Mein aapko ek hack batati hu.]
'Huh?'
[Diamond-tier skill se better Legendary Skills hoti hai. Seer vision aur Sylvia's Venom cure yaad hai na aapko?]
'Mujhe yaad hai. Unke baare me kaise bhul sakta hu.'
[Woh dono Legendary Skills thi. Diamond-tier skills ke upar hoti hai ye. Par ye mission ke through hi milti hai. Toh mera kehna ye hai ki jab best cheez available hai. Toh uss se neeche ki cheez kyu le hum?]
Veer muskuraaya.
'Samajh gaya meri Pari. Samajh gaya! Gold-tier skills utni costly nahi hoti isliye unpe kharcha karna sahi hai. Par Diamond-tier expensive hoti hai aur unpe kharcha karna efficient nahi hai. Iss se accha hai ki seedhe fir Legendary skills ko hi target kiya jaaye. Yahi na?'
[Exactly Master! See? Aap kitni jaldi samajh gaye.]
'Ab stats ko bhi dekh le zara hum?'
[Kyu nahi! Kahiye! Kispe invest karna hai?]
'Strength ko 120 se 140 pe kardo Pari.'
*Ding*
[1000 points have been deducted.]
[You are now left with 6692 Points.]
'Intelligence ko 130 se 150 pe kardo.'
*Ding*
[1000 points have been deducted.]
[You are now left with 5692 points.]
'Ye mehngayi!!'
[Anything else?]
'Endurance aur Agility. Dono ko 120 se 140 pe kardo.'
*Ding*
[2000 points have been deducted.]
[All done Master. Ye rahe aapke new stats.]
Veer results se khush tha. Par bache hue points uske dil par chot kar rahe the.
'I hope mujhe yaha kam se kam enough missions mil jaaye.'
***
Raat guzri aur naya din hua. Aaj Ava ka yaha par akhiri shoot tha.
Veer subaah se hi uske ird-gird ghoomta raha.
Logo ko usne check kiya, par kahi koi gadbad dikhayi na di usse.
Iss waqt bhi woh dur khada hua tha.
Clapperboard waale ne board clap kiya, aur shooting shuru ho gayi.
Alag alag angles se shoot ko record kiya jaa raha tha. Veer Ava ke dance steps dekh uski sundarta me khoya hua tha.
Soch raha tha ki inn teeno dosto me, bhala inki kya alag kahani rahi hogi?
Inhone bhi kitne kasht sahe honge. Pita ka saath nahi raha. Maa jeevit hote hue bhi coma me hai.
Puraane dosto se berr ho gayi hai. Kisi se koi touch na raha.
Ab jab woh Ava ki sthiti ko gaur kar raha tha toh usse andaaza hua ki bechari Ava toh aur bhi zyada sehen kar rahi thi.
Woh akeli thi.
Kaera ke liye kam se kam uska chhota bhai, Raghu, Jassi, Julia aur Kishor toh the. Bhale hi Kishor ka ek bohut bada haath tha Kaera ke emotions jaane me.
Par kam se kam woh apni beti ki hifaazat toh kiye hue tha.
Sonia ke paas Suhana jaisi behan thi, ameer maa-baap aur Prakash Uncle jaise loyal supporters.
Par Ava ke paas? Uske ird-gird toh koi bhi nahi tha. Woh poori tarah se akeli thi.
Ye security, ye bodyguards par woh bharosa kaise kar sakti thi.
Akele hi usne itna paisa aur itna fame banaaya. Kitni mehnat lagi hogi usse ye sab akele khada karne me.
Sabse badi baat thi ki usne abhi tak himmat nahi haari thi. Ab bhi woh apni maa ko apne saath leke chal rahi thi.
Shoot khatam hote hi Ava ek chair par baith gayi. Raat me hi uska concert bhi tha. Schedule itna tight tha ki usse saans lene tak ki fursat nahi mil rahi thi.
Baithate hi uski nazre Veer ko dhundhne lagi. Veer kahi nazar nahi aa raha tha. Ek bechaini uske seene me janm li,
Par tabhi uski nazar dur khade ek ladke par padi.
Veer ne usse dekh ek nod di. Aur agle hi pal Ava ke hontho par ek raahat ki muskaan saj gayi.
Woh yahi tha!
[She's strong like you.]
Pari ki awaaz idhar Veer ke mann me aayi.
'I agree Pari! Miss Ava ki willpower behad strong hai.'
*Ding*
[Ava's favourability : 34]
'Ohh?'
[Mujhe laga aapko dikha du. Kya ice break ho rahi hai? Hmm?]
Veer bas muskuraaya.
'Mein bas teeno ko ek saath firse hassi khushi dekhna chaahta hu.'
Pari achanak hi maun reh gayi. Kuch derr baad woh boli,
[You are such a kind soul Master.]
Ava ka kaam khatam hote hi, woh set ke bagal se maujood hotel me upri floor par apne kamre me change karne chali gayi.
Abhi uska ek interview tha. Jo T.V par broadcast kiya jaane waala tha.
Veer uski vyastata dekh ke hi hairaan tha.
Ava ne usse free chodha hua tha toh woh hotel ko bhi bareeki se check kar raha tha. Filhaal koi gadbad nahi thi.
Woh abhi corridor me khada hi tha jab Ava usse aati hui nazar aayi.
Pehle toh usse dekh muskuraayi.
Par fir uske bagal se usse hawa ki tarah ignore kar yu nikal gayi.
'Huh?'
Veer uski iss harqat ke baare me sochta ki tabhi usne dekha,
Dur jaati Ava lift ke saamne ruki aur usse dekh punaah muskuraayi.
Aur sharaarti dhang se usse haatho ki gun dikhaate hue uspe goli chalaayi.
Khil-khila ke fir woh lift me chali gayi.
Idhar Veer uski iss harqat se stabdh reh gaya.
'Mujhe laga tha unhone mujhe ignore kar diya.'
[She was toying with you.]
'Kam se kam unke hontho pe pal bhar ke liye muskaan toh aayi. Dekh ke accha laga ki woh mere saath playful hai Pari.'
[Yes! Aap usse safe feel karwa rahe ho. Toh zaahir hai woh dheere dheere khulti jayegi.]
'Hmm!'
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Night ~ 8:09 PM
Samay guzra aur Ava apne iss interview se bhi fursat ho chuki thi.
Woh Veer pe bharosa rakhi hui thi.
Uska concert shuru hone waala tha. In fact, shuru ho chuka tha parantu, woh 9 minute late thi.
Fatafat make-up artists dwaara woh taiyaar hui aur stage par chali gayi.
Itni bhaari tadaad me janta waha thi, jo shor macha macha ke Natalia ka naam chillaa rahi thi.
Log posters liye usse cheenkh cheenkh ke support kar rahe the.
"Natalia~ Natalia~ Natalia~"
"We love youuuu Natttt~"
"You're the bessstttt Natalia~"
Tamaam awaazo dwaara venue bheed se khacha-khach bhara hua tha.
VIP seats ke paas hi Veer maujood tha. Ek baar fir aaj woh Ava ka fame dekh hairat me reh gaya.
Ye kamaaya tha Ava ne. Akele!
Woh khud waha baith ke uski sureeli awaaz sunn'na chaahta tha. Par aisa karne ke liye uske paas waqt nahi tha.
'Pichli baar Divya aur Miss Suhana bhi thi. I really miss them. Na jaane kya kar rahi hongi woh dono.'
Veer ko woh raat yaad aa gayi jab woh unn dono ke sang pehli baar Ava ke concert aaya hua tha. Ussi raat ko usne Zoey ko bhi alvida kaha tha. Nightwalker mansion me Emma ke sang wahi toh dusri female survivor thi.
'Na jaane woh bhi kaha hogi. Did she make it?'
[Mujhe yakeen hai woh jald hi ek model banegi Master.]
'Hmm!'
Idhar stage pe Ava ne apne hazaaro fans ko dekh ek gehri saans lii. Shor apne aap hi fir shaant ho gaya.
Log uski mantra-mugdh kar dene waali awaaz sunn'ne ke liye bekaraar the.
Ava ke peeche kuch supporting singers bhi the jo uske gaaye jaane waale kuch hisso ko dohraane ke liye khade hue the.
Aur fir usne apni awaaz ka jaadu shuru kiya,
Thinkin' through on my way (my wayyy)
Never ever will concede right now (yeah)
Breakin' through from my chains (my chains)
Always thought, gonna succeed right now (yeah)
I'll be okayyy, that's what you said,
And I just blinked it like twice and you be gone!
Ridin' through waves, withering days,
Please make it happen to my place, I don't know what to say.
Speak to me!
Your body lying there.
Speak to me!
I don't know what to say.
Speak to me.
Your body lying there.
Speak to me!!!
Gaane ke bol sunte hi logo ki aankhein paani paani ho chali.
Janta, khaas kar ladkiya emotional ho uthi. Ava ki khud ki aankho se aasu beh rahe the. Woh apna poora shat pratishat de rahi thi. Doob chuki thi gaane me.
Aisa lag raha tha woh yaha ab hai hi nahi. Kisi aur realm me jaa chuki hai.
Janta ye samajh rahi thi ki Ava apne secret boyfriend ke liye ye emotional gaana gaa rahi thi.
Par Veer jaanta tha.
Uski bauhe peeda ke maare sikudi hui thi. Muh adh-khula tha.
Ye kaisa dard ho raha tha usse apne seene me Ava ko iss qadar dekh?
Woh chinta me usse dekh raha tha.
Jaanta tha ye gaana kiske liye tha.
Uski maa Grace Martin ke liye. Gaane ke shabd keh rahe the ki mujhse baatein karo. Tumhara shareer yu hi pada hua hai. Mujhse baatein karo.
Ye uski guhaar thi. Ki uski maa coma se uthe aur uss se baatein kare. Woh gaa ke bata rahi thi ki usne kin musibato ka saamna kiya hai uske hosh me na rehne se.
Veer apni nigaahein bhaari janta par firaa raha tha. Aur harr guzarte pal uske seene me ye dard badhta hi jaa raha tha.
Yaha khade ek ko bhi ye andaaza nahi tha ki ye gaana kiske liye tha. Sab apni mann-ghadan baatein hi maan rahe the.
Lekin woh jaanta tha. Jaanta tha ki Ava kitni peeda me thi iss waqt. Woh aasu uski maa ke liye the.
Veer ne apni mutthi kassi. Usne thaan liya tha ki kaise bhi kar ke woh Ava ko iss mushqil se nijaat dilayega.
Par woh ussi sheher me ho rahi baaki gatividhiyo se anjaan tha.
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Park de Belleville
Night ~ 8:48 PM
Kuch kilometres ki hi duri par iss raat park ki ek lohe ki bench par do log baithe hue the.
Ek kaala aadmi jo suit pehna hua tha. Aur ek japani ladki jo ek business outfit me thi.
Dono ek dusre ko nahi dekh rahe the par baat ek dusre se hi kar rahe the.
Woh dono hi French the. France ki naagrikta praapt thi unhe. Aur french bhaasha me hi vartalaap kar rahe the.
"Terashima!!!" Aadmi ne kehna shuru kiya. "Hume aaj se hi active hona hai na?"
Terashima : Mene tumhe kitni baar kaha hai Chris. Dheeme bola karo. Aur mera naam Hana hai. Terashima mera surname hai.
Chris : Toh kya hua? Japanese me surnames se hi toh pehle bulaya jaata hai na? Mein toh tumhara hi culture follow kar raha hu.
Terashima: You-!! Forget it. Let's talk about the important matter.
Chris : Tumne sawaal ka jawaab nahi diya. Hume aaj se hi active hona hai na?
Terashima : Hmm! Par asli game hone ki expectations tum kal se hi rakho. But advanced me alert rehna bhi zaroori hai.
Chris : Hmm! Toh abhi?
Terashima : Abhi hume sirf orders follow karne hai. Then we'll act according to the situation.
Chris : Fine by me! I can't wait.
Terashima : Keep your composure. Ye important hone waala hai.
Chris : Yes! Yes!
***
American Hospital of Paris~
Night ~ 10:07 PM
Sheher ek hi tha. Magar alag alag jagaho par alag alag ghatnaaye janm le rahi thi.
Hospital ki iss ek upri floor par khidki ke bagal se ek patient apne compartment me bistar par laiti hui thi.
Uski aankhein band thi. Chehre par koi bhaav nahi.
Uske shareer se judi kayi machines nirantar kaam kar rahi thi. Na jaane kab se woh iss avastha me padi hui thi.
Deen-duniya ki khabro se vanchit thi woh.
Parantu,
Woh bhale hi shaant mudra me laiti ho. Par uske aas paas sab kuch shaant nahi tha.
Hospital ke saamne waali hi building ke ek floor par ek aadmi smoke kar raha tha.
Uss building se hospital me laiti uss patient ko dekha jaa sakta tha.
Woh dheere dheere aage chal ke khidki ke paas aaya.
Aur…!
'I have found you…! Grace Martin!!!'
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Aaj ke liye itna hi guys.
Yes! The song lyrics are written by me again. Ava ke do songs ki jhalak dekh li humne. Update consists of around 4k words. Kahani wapas se schedule par aa gayi hai apne. Toh apna apna kaam karke jaane ka. Likes thokne ka aur revos rakhne ka.
Dhanyavaad!![]()