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Chapter 26 - Chapter 26: Alone, But Not Weak

Subah ka waqt…

Riya apne chhote se apartment me ready ho rahi thi.

👉 Simple kurti… tied hair… no makeup…

Ek normal life.

💫 New Routine

Mirror ke saamne khadi Riya ne khud ko dekha—

👉 "Tu strong hai…"

Usne dheere se khud se kaha—

👉 "Ab kisi par depend nahi."

Kal raat ke message ke baad…

👉 Uska dil toot chuka tha.

Lekin aaj…

👉 Wo khud ko sambhal rahi thi.

💔 Hidden Pain

Office ke liye nikalte waqt…

Usne phone dekha…

👉 No new messages.

Arjun ka naam screen par nahi tha.

👉 Usne phone lock kar diya.

"Good…" usne jhoot bola.

🏢 At Work

Office me…

Riya apni desk par baithi thi…

👉 Files… laptop… normal kaam.

Colleague ne pucha—

👉 "Tum thodi upset lag rahi ho… everything okay?"

Riya ne halka sa smile kiya—

👉 "Haan, bas thodi tired hoon."

👉 Wo apna pain hide kar rahi thi.

😈 Eyes Watching

Lekin…

👉 Building ke bahar ek black car khadi thi.

Andar ek aadmi baitha tha…

👉 Vikram ka spy.

"Target daily routine follow kar rahi hai," usne phone par report diya.

💣 Plan Moves Forward

Dusri taraf…

Natasha call par thi—

👉 "Perfect."

"Ab bina Arjun ke… wo easy target hai."

⚠️ First Move

Shaam ke waqt…

Riya office se nikal rahi thi…

👉 Thodi thakan… thoda silence.

Road cross karte waqt…

👉 Ek bike suddenly fast speed me uski taraf aayi.

😨 Close Call

👉 SCREECH!!

Bike last moment par brake lagati hai.

Riya shock me peeche hati—

👉 "Are you crazy?!"

Rider kuch bole bina nikal gaya.

💭 Suspicion

Riya ka heart fast beat kar raha tha…

👉 "Yeh accident tha… ya…?"

Uske dimaag me doubt aaya.

😈 Danger Confirmed

Dusri taraf…

Spy ne report kiya—

👉 "First attempt done."

Natasha ne smile ki—

👉 "Bas start hai."

🌙 Night Fear

Raat ko…

Riya apne room me akeli thi…

👉 Window ke bahar andhera.

Usne lights off ki…

👉 Lekin neend nahi aa rahi thi.

💔 Missing Him

Usne dheere se kaha—

👉 "Arjun…"

👉 "Kaash tum yahan hote…"

Uski aankhon me aansu aa gaye…

💫 Inner Strength

Lekin phir usne apne aansu wipe kiye—

👉 "Nahi…"

👉 "Main weak nahi hoon."

Usne door lock check kiya…

👉 Window close ki…

👉 Aur bed par baith gayi.

😈 Shadow Returns

Lekin usse pata nahi tha—

👉 Window ke bahar ek shadow khadi thi.

Koi usse dekh raha tha.

💣 Final Scene

Shadow ne phone uthaya—

👉 "Target alone hai."

Pause…

👉 "Next move?"

Dusri taraf Natasha ki awaaz—

👉 "Tonight…"

👉 "Finish it."

🔥 Cliffhanger:

👉 Kya Riya par attack hone wala hai?

👉 Kya Arjun time par wapas aayega?

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