Zoya ghar pohnchi to uska dil ab bhi tezi se dharak raha tha. Chota sa purana ghar, jahan har kone se dukh ki boo aati thi. "Zoya? Itni dair kyun ho gayi?" uski maa ne kamzor awaaz mein pucha jo bistar se lagi hui thin.
"Kuch nahi Ammi, baarish ho rahi thi," Zoya ne muskurane ki koshish ki aur apna register chupa diya. Usne maa ko khana khilaya aur unke sone ka intezar karne lagi.
Raat ke sannate mein, jab sirf baarish ki awaz sunayi de rahi thi, Zoya ne wo register khola. Usme sirf baatein nahi thin, usme uski maa ke ilaj ke liye paise jama karne ka hisab aur wo dukh tha jo wo kisi se keh nahi sakti thi.
Usi waqt uski nazar Ariz ke chhate (umbrella) par pari jo kamre ke kone mein rakha tha. Us par ek chota sa logo bana tha aur neeche likha tha: "A.S. Enterprises".
"Ariz Shah," Zoya ne dheere se doharaya. Shehar ka sab se ameer aur magroor businessman. Log kehte thay ke uske dil mein jazbaat nahi, sirf munafa hota hai. Magar phir usne ek aam si larki ki madad kyun ki?
Agli subha, Zoya ko ek call aayi. Wo ek naukri ka interview tha jis ke liye usne hafton pehle apply kiya tha. Jab wo office pohnchi to uski ankhain hairat se phat gayin.
Badi si building par wahi logo tha jo us chhate par tha: A.S. Enterprises.
Zoya reception par khari thi jab lift khuli aur wahi mardana shakhsiyat, wahi Ariz Shah bahar nikla. Uske sath 4 bodyguards thay. Ariz ki nazar Zoya par pari. Wo ruka, apni gehri ankhon se use dekha aur phir apne assistant ki taraf mura.
"Is larki ko mere office mein bhejo," Ariz ne kaha aur chala gaya.
Zoya ka dil kaanp utha. Kya Ariz ko pata chal gaya tha ke register mein kya raaz hai? Ya ye sirf ek naya imtehan tha?