"Bhagwan… kya meri zindagi kabhi badlegi…?"
Raat ke kareeb 11 baje the।
Sadak lagbhag khaali thi।
Anmol dheere-dheere chal raha tha।
Uske kadam bhaari the… aur chehre par thakan saaf dikh rahi thi।
Poora din kaam karne ke baad bhi…
uski jeb me bas 20 rupaye the।
Usne paise nikale… dheere se gine—
"20…"
Woh halka sa muskuraya…
lekin us muskaan me dard zyada tha।
"Isse kya hoga…"
Usne aasman ki taraf dekha।
Tare chamak rahe the…
Lekin uski zindagi me andhera hi andhera tha।
Gaon me uske maa-baap mushkil se guzaara kar rahe the…
Aur yahan sheher me… woh khud struggle kar raha tha।
Din bhar dukan me kaam…
aur upar se malik ki daant—
"Kaam thik se nahi kar sakte to nikal jao!"
Anmol chup raha…
Kyuki usse pata tha—
ye naukri gayi… to sab khatam।
Thandi hawa chal rahi thi।
Usne aankhen band ki…
"Bas ek mauka de do…"
Aur tabhi—
Door se ek tez raftaar car aati dikhi।
Headlight ki roshni seedha uski aankhon par padi—
Anmol kuch samajh pata… usse pehle—
DHADAM!!
Sab kuch khatam…
Uska sharir sadak par gir gaya।
Aankhon ke saamne sab dhundhla hone laga…
Aur tabhi—
"System activating…"
Anmol ki saanse ruk si gayi—
"Kaun…?"
"Congratulations… You have been chosen…"
Aur phir—
POORA ANDHERA।
Kya ye maut thi… ya kisi naye game ki shuruaat?
Anmol ki aankhen dheere-dheere khuli…
Sab kuch safed tha।
Ceiling… deewarein… aur aas-paas machines ki halki awaaz।
"Main… zinda hoon…?"
Usne hilne ki koshish ki—
uske haath par patti bandhi hui thi।
Dard halka tha… lekin uska dimaag abhi bhi kal raat ke accident me atka hua tha।
Car… roshni… takkar…
Aur phir—
"System activating…"
Anmol ekdum seedha baith gaya।
"Woh awaaz… sach thi kya?"
Jaise hi usne ye socha—
"Mission Reminder: Central Park. 7:00 AM"
Awaaz seedha uske dimaag me goonji।
Anmol ka dil tez dhadakne laga।
"Phir se…!"
Tabhi uske saamne hawa me ek halki si neeli roshni chamki…
Aur dheere-dheere ek screen ban gayi।
[Billionaire System Activated]
Anmol ki saanse tez ho gayi।
"Ye… kya hai…?"
Screen par words change hue—
Welcome, User: Anmol
First Mission Available
Anmol ne dheere se padha—
Mission: Central Park me 30 minute daudo
Reward: ₹10,000
Woh shock me freeze ho gaya।
"Das hazaar…? Sirf daudne ke liye?"
Usne turant ek aur sawal poocha—
"Agar main na karu to?"
Screen blink hui—
Failure: No Reward
Anmol ne gehri saans li।
"Matlab risk nahi hai…"
Lekin phir usne apni jeb yaad ki—
20 rupaye…
Uski mutthi dheere se band ho gayi।
"Ye mauka hai…"
Time Check
Usne side me clock dekha—
🕒 6:15 AM
"Sirf 45 minute…"
Anmol ne turant decision le liya।
Escape
Woh dheere se bed se utha।
Pair me halka dard tha…
Lekin usne ignore kiya।
Room ke bahar jhaanka—
koi nahi tha।
Woh chupke se hospital se bahar nikal gaya।
Thandi subah ki hawa uske chehre se takraayi।
"Bas aadha ghanta…"
Central Park
Gate ke upar likha tha—
Central Park
Jaise hi Anmol andar gaya—
"Mission Started"
Uska dil zor se dhadakne laga।
"Ab peeche nahi hat sakta…"
Run Begins
Pehle 5 minute… sab theek tha।
Lekin phir—
Uski saans phoolne lagi।
Pair bhaari hone lage।
"Ye… itna mushkil…"
10 minute…
15 minute…
Uska sharir dard se bhar gaya।
Ek pal ke liye usne rukne ka socha—
Lekin tabhi—
₹10,000
Uske dimaag me flash hua।
"Main haar nahi manunga…"
Last Push
20 minute…
25 minute…
Aankhon ke saamne sab dhundhla hone laga।
"Bas… 5 minute aur…"
Usne daant bhich liye।
Har second ek jung jaisa lag raha tha।
Aur phir—
30 minute COMPLETE
Anmol turant ruk gaya।
Zor-zor se saans lene laga।
"Ho… gaya…"
Reward
Tabhi screen phir se aayi—
Mission Completed
Reward Credited: ₹10,000
Anmol ki aankhen shock se fail gayi—
"Sach me…?"
Usne turant apni pocket check ki—
Ek naya phone…
Screen on hui—
Balance: ₹10,000
Uske haath kaanp rahe the।
"System… sach hai…"
Uski aankhon me excitement aa gaya।
"Ab sab badlega…"
Twist
Lekin tabhi—
Screen phir se blink hui—
New Mission Available
Risk Level: HIGH
Anmol ka chehra serious ho gaya।
"High risk…?"
Woh next line padhne hi wala tha—
Screen achanak black ho gayi
Subah ka excitement ab dheere-dheere tension me badal raha tha।
Anmol park ke ek bench par baitha hua tha…
uske haath me woh naya phone tha।
Screen par ₹10,000 ka balance abhi bhi dikh raha tha।
"Ye sab sach hai…"
Usne gehri saans li।
"Matlab… system jhooth nahi bolta…"
Lekin tabhi—
"New Mission Loading…"
Uska dil ekdum tez dhadakne laga।
Screen par ek red warning flash hui—
Warning: High Risk Mission
Anmol ka gala sookh gaya।
"High risk… matlab kya?"
Screen dheere-dheere clear hui—
Mission:
Aaj dopahar 12 baje
ek aadmi ko follow karo (black coat)
Objective:
Uska bag hasil karo
Reward: ₹50,000
Anmol ekdum shock me—
"Pachaas hazaar…?"
Lekin next line ne uska chehra serious kar diya—
Risk Level: HIGH
Usne dheere se kaha—
"Bag hasil karo… matlab chori?"
Uska dimaag turant ladne laga—
"Ye galat hai…"
"Lekin paisa…"
"Family…"
Usne apni mutthi kas li।
"Main kya karu…?"
Time Limit
Time Remaining: 2 Hours
Anmol ne time dekha—
10:05 AM
"Matlab… sirf 2 ghante…"
Usne gehri saans li।
"Pehle mujhe us aadmi ko dhoondhna hoga…"
Search Begins
Dhoop tez hone lagi thi।
Sadak par log apne kaam me busy the।
Anmol har aadmi ko dhyaan se dekh raha tha—
"Black coat… black coat…"
Time dheere-dheere nikal raha tha—
11:45 AM
Uska patience tootne laga—
"Kahin system galat to nahi…?"
Tabhi—
uski nazar ek aadmi par padi।
Black coat…
haath me black bag…
Woh aadmi tezi se chal raha tha।
Anmol ka dil ekdum tez dhadakne laga—
"Ye hi hai…"
Follow
Anmol dheere-dheere uska peecha karne laga।
Har step ke saath tension badh rahi thi।
"Ab kya karu…?"
Woh aadmi ek sunsaan gali me ghus gaya।
Anmol bhi uske peeche pahunch gaya।
Ab wahan koi nahi tha…
Sirf—
Woh aadmi
Aur Anmol
Face-off
Jaise hi Anmol aage badhne wala tha—
"Tum mujhe follow kar rahe ho… hai na?"
Anmol jam gaya।
Woh aadmi dheere se mud chuka tha।
Uske chehre par halki si smile thi।
"Kaise…?"
Anmol ke muh se nikal gaya।
Woh aadmi dheere se uski taraf badhne laga—
"Relax… main tumhe nuksaan nahi pahunchane wala।"
Anmol peeche hatne laga—
"Door raho…"
Lekin us aadmi ki aankhon me ajeeb sa confidence tha।
Big Reveal
Woh aadmi ruk gaya…
Aur dheere se bola—
"Main bhi System User hoon."
Silence.
Anmol ke dimaag me sab kuch hil gaya—
"Matlab… main akela nahi hoon?"
Woh aadmi halka sa hasa—
"Bilkul nahi…"
Truth
"Ye system ek game hai…"
"Jisme logon ko use kiya jata hai…"
Anmol chup raha।
Uska dil ab aur tez dhadak raha tha।
Woh aadmi uski aankhon me dekh kar bola—
"Aur yaad rakhna… system kabhi free me paise nahi deta."
Anmol ke haath thande pad gaye—
"Matlab…?"
"Har reward ki ek keemat hoti hai…"
Decision Time
Woh aadmi bag ko zameen par rakh deta hai।
"Lo… agar lena hai to le lo…"
Anmol confuse ho gaya—
"Itna easy…?"
Woh aadmi dheere se uske paas aakar bolta hai—
"Easy cheezein hi sabse dangerous hoti hain…"
Countdown
Tabhi—
[Time Remaining: 05:00]
Anmol shock—
"Sirf 5 minute?!"
System ki awaaz goonji—
"Make your choice…"
Climax Twist
Anmol ka haath dheere-dheere bag ki taraf badhta hai…
Uske dimaag me sirf ek cheez—
₹50,000
"Main… kar du…?"
Screen blink—
3:00… 2:59…
Uska haath kaanp raha tha…
Aur jaise hi usne bag ko touch kiya—
System Alert: Hidden Mission Triggered!
Anmol ki aankhen shock se fail gayi—
"Hidden Mission: SURVIVE"
Final Twist
Door se police siren ki awaaz aane lagi
Anmol ghabra gaya
"Ye kya ho raha hai?!"
Woh aadmi zor se hasa—
"Welcome to the real game…"