The Nikhil Kumar Sharma

Ghadi ki suiyaan chal rahi thi, par Manoj ki duniya wahi atki thi... "6 baj gaye..." Usne phone uthaya, screen dekhi... blank. Koi notification nahi. Koi vibration nahi. Koi naam nahi... Sirf khamoshi. Aur Manoj. Uska chehra bilkul uss talli insaan jaisa lag raha tha jise shaam ke nasha milne ka vada to tha, par bottle khud uske samne toot gayi ho... Manoj (andar hi andar): "Yaar aaj to pakka main pehla message nahi bhejunga... kyun har baar main hi? Kya main itna hi bekaar hu ki mujhe hi zarurat hoti hai?" "Agar usse zarurat hoti... to karti naa... prove karti...!" Achaanak MS-Teams par ek call aayi. "Hi Sir, Good day...Yes... I'll do it... Okay sure...So, testing results are okay... Thanks for your help and support." Manoj ne ek halki si thandi saans chhodi... "Hasssh... kaam nipat gaya..." Par uski aankhon me satisfaction nahi tha... tha to bas ek thakaan... 9 baj chuke the. Usne jeebh se hoth gila kiya... "Khhacchhh......