Rat ke karib 11 baje ka samay tha . Sadak lagbhag khali thi .
Anmol dhire-dhire chal rha tha . Uske kapde sadharan the or chera thakan or mayushi se bhara hua tha . Pure din Kam karne ke baad bhi uski jeb me bus khuch hi rupye the .
Usne jeb se paise nikale or phir ginne laga.
"20 rupye ...."
Vah hulka sa muskraya , lekin uski muskan me dard tha .
Anmol apne malik ke diye gaye ek jarjar purane chote se kamre me rhta tha . Or uske mata- pita gav me rhte the or ghar ke halat bhi ache nhi the , kyuki uske pita ek kishan the jo logo ke khet me kam karte the ishliye Anmol apne ghar ke halato ko dekhkar saher a gya taki kuch kam karke apne pariwar ki madat kar sake .
Lekin saher ki Zindagi itni asan nhi thi .
Din me vah ek dukan me kam karta tha . Kai bar malik usse dat bhi deta tha.
Aaj bhi khuch aisa hi hua tha .
Dupaher me jab dukan par jayda grahak nhi the to malik ne gusse me kha tha —
" agar kam thik se nhi kar sakte to yha kam karne ki jarurat nhi hai ."
Anmol chup rha. kyuki usse pta tha ki yah naoukari bhi cali gyi to uske pass khuch nhi bachega.
Raat ki thandhi hava chal rhi thi . Or usne asman ki taraf dekha .
Tare saf dikhai de rhe the.
Anmol ne dhire se kha —
"Bhagvan... Kya meri Zindagi kabhi nhi badlegi ?"
Vah sadak paar karne hi vala tha ki achank dur se ek tej raftar Car ate hui dikhai di.
Headlight ki tej roshni sidhe uski ankho par padi.
Anmol khuch samjh pata usse phle hi sab khuch bahut teji se hua .
Dhadam!
Uski body sadak par gir padi.
Aas paas sab khuch dhudhla hone laga. Uski anke dhire-dhire band hone Lagi.
Ushi samay uske dimak me ek ajib si avaj gunjne lagi
" System activating ..."
Anmol ne kamjor avaj me kha —
" k... Koun ?"
Lekin ab uske -ass pass sirf sannata tha .
Khuch second baad vahi avaaj phir sunai di –
" congratulations ... You have been chosen ."
Or phir sab khuch andhera ho gya . Charon taraf gehra andhera tha .
Aaro ko aisa lag raha tha jaise vah Kisi Khali jagah mein tair raha ho. na use apna sharir mahsus ho raha tha aur na hi aaspaas koi awaaz .
Achanak vahi Ajeeb awaaz fir sunai Di –
" system initialization complete."
Anmol chauk gya
udhar dekhne ki koshish ki, lekin Charon taraf sirf andhera Hi andhera tha.
"Kaun hai?" usne darte hue poocha.
Kuch second tak koi jawab nahi aaya. Phir achanak uske saamne neeli roshni ki ek halki chamak dikhai di.
Woh roshni dheere dheere ek ajeeb sa screen ban gayi.
Us screen par kuch shabd chamak rahe the —
[Billionaire System Activated]
Anmol ki aankhen hairani se badi ho gayi.
"Ye… ye kya hai?"
Usi samay phir wahi awaaz sunai di —
"Badhai ho, User Anmol. Aapko Billionaire System ke liye chuna gaya hai."
Anmol kuch samajh hi nahi pa raha tha.
"Lekin… mai to abhi… sadak par…"
Use achanak sab yaad aa gaya — car, tez roshni aur zor ka takkar.
Uska dil tez dhadakne laga.
"Kya… mai mar gaya hu?"
Kuch pal tak sannata raha. Phir system ki awaaz aayi —
"Aapka sharir gambhir roop se ghayal hai, lekin aap abhi jeevit hain. System aapki madad karega."
Anmol ko abhi bhi vishwas nahi ho raha tha.
"System meri madad karega? Kaise?"
Screen par achanak kuch naye shabd dikhai diye —
[Welcome to Billionaire System]
Mission: Complete tasks and earn rewards
Anmol ne dheere se padha.
"Mission… aur reward?"
Screen par ek naya box khul gaya.
First Mission:
Kal subah shehar ke Central Park me jao aur wahan 30 minute tak daudo.
Reward: ₹10,000
Anmol ki aankhen phir se badi ho gayi.
"Das hazaar rupaye… sirf daudne ke liye?"
Use laga shayad woh sapna dekh raha hai.
Lekin screen bilkul saaf dikh rahi thi.
System ki awaaz phir aayi —
"Mission poora karne par reward turant mil jayega."
Anmol kuch der tak chup raha.
Uski poori zindagi garibi me bitti thi. Kai baar usne itne paise ek saath dekhe bhi nahi the.
Agar ye sach tha…
To uski zindagi sach me badal sakti thi.
Lekin tabhi uske mann me ek aur sawal aaya.
"Agar mai mission poora na karu to?"
Kuch second baad screen par naya message dikhai diya —
Failure Penalty: No reward
Anmol ne rahat ki saans li.
Kam se kam koi saza to nahi thi.
Usi samay aas paas ki roshni dheere dheere gayab hone lagi.
Screen bhi dhundhli hone lagi.
Anmol ghabra gaya.
"Ruko! Abhi mere bahut saare sawal hain!"
Lekin system ki awaaz dheere dheere door hoti gayi —
"Kal subah pehla mission shuru hoga…"
Aur phir sab kuch gayab ho gaya.
Achanak Anmol ki aankhen khul gayi.
Usne khud ko ek hospital ke kamre me paya.
Chaaro taraf safed diwarein thi aur paas me kuch machines lagi hui thi.
Uske haath par patti bandhi hui thi.
Anmol dheere dheere uth kar baith gaya.
"To… mai sach me zinda hu…"
Usi samay uske dimaag me phir wahi awaaz goonji —
Mission Reminder: Central Park. 7:00 AM
Anmol ka dil zor se dhadakne laga.
To iska matlab…
System sach me maujood tha.
Aur kal subah uski zindagi ka pehla mission shuru hone wala tha.
Subah ka time tha.
Anmol ki aankh achanak khul gayi.
Usne aas paas dekha — woh abhi bhi hospital ke bed par hi tha.
Kuch seconds ke liye use laga kal raat jo hua… shayad sab sapna tha.
Lekin tabhi uske dimaag me wahi awaaz goonji —
"Mission Reminder: Central Park. 7:00 AM"
Anmol ka dil ekdum tez dhadakne laga.
"Toh ye sab sach hai…" usne dheere se kaha।
Usne turant time dekha — 6:15 AM
"Agar mujhe mission complete karna hai, toh mujhe abhi nikalna hoga…"
Lekin problem ye thi ki woh hospital me tha।
Usne apne haath ki patti dekhi। Dard abhi bhi tha, lekin utna nahi jitna kal raat tha.
"Risk lena padega…"
Anmol dheere se bed se utha.
Usne aas paas dekha — koi nurse ya doctor nahi tha।
Woh chupke se room se bahar nikla।
Har step par use halka dard mehsoos ho raha tha, lekin uske dimaag me sirf ek hi baat chal rahi thi —
₹10,000
"Bas aadha ghanta daudna hai… aur meri zindagi badal sakti hai…"
Hospital se bahar nikalte hi thandi hawa uske chehre se takraayi।
Subah ka time tha, sadak par zyada bheed nahi thi।
Anmol jaldi jaldi Central Park ki taraf badhne laga।
Kuch hi der me woh park ke gate par pahunch gaya।
Gate ke upar likha tha — Central Park
Usne gehri saans li।
"Bas yahi hai…"
Jaise hi woh andar gaya, system ki awaaz phir se aayi —
"Mission Started"
Anmol ka dil zor se dhadakne laga.
"Ab peeche hatne ka koi option nahi hai…"
Usne daudna shuru kiya।
Pehle kuch minute tak sab theek tha।
Lekin 5 minute ke baad hi uski saans phoolne lagi।
Uska sharir abhi poori tarah recover nahi hua tha।
"Ye… itna mushkil kyu lag raha hai…"
Lekin usne rukne का socha bhi nahi।
"Main gareebi me wapas nahi jana chahta…"
Woh daudta raha।
10 minute…
15 minute…
Ab uske pair dard se bhar gaye the।
Uski saans tez ho chuki thi।
"Bas… aur nahi…"
Ek pal ke liye usne rukne ka socha।
Lekin tabhi uske dimaag me system ka reward flash hua —
₹10,000
Aur usne daant bhich liye।
"Main haar nahi manunga…"
Woh phir se daudne laga।
20 minute…
25 minute…
Ab uska pura sharir dard kar raha tha।
Aankhon ke saamne sab halka dhundhla hone laga।
"Bas… 5 minute aur…"
Usne apni puri taqat laga di।
Har second uske liye ek challenge ban gaya tha।
Aur phir…
30 minute complete ho gaye.
Anmol turant ruk gaya aur zor zor se saans lene laga.
Uska sharir poori tarah thak chuka tha.
Tabhi uske saamne wahi blue screen phir se appear hui.
"Mission Completed"
Anmol ki aankhen chamak uthi।
"Sach me…?"
Screen par next line aayi —
"Reward Credited: ₹10,000"
Anmol ek second ke liye freeze ho gaya।
"Ye… itna aasaan tha?"
Usne turant apni pocket check ki…
Aur wahan ek naya phone tha।
"Ye phone…?"
Screen automatically on hua।
Aur usme ek message tha —
Balance: ₹10,000 credited
Anmol shock me tha।
"System ne sach me paise de diye…"
Uski aankhon me excitement aa gaya।
"Ab meri life sach me badalne wali hai…"
Lekin tabhi screen par ek aur message flash hua —
"New Mission Available…"
Anmol ka dil phir se tez dhadakne laga।
"Ab kya?"
Screen par words dheere dheere appear hone lage —
"Next Mission: Risk Level – High"
Anmol ka chehra serious ho gaya।
"High risk…?"
Aur jaise hi woh next line padhne wala tha…
Screen achanak black ho gayi.
Anmol kuch seconds tak wahi khada raha।
Uski aankhen abhi bhi us black ho chuki screen par tiki hui thi।
"Abhi… abhi kya hua?"
Uska dil abhi bhi tez dhadak raha tha।
"High risk mission… lekin pura dikhaya bhi nahi…"
Usne phone ko phir se on karne ki koshish ki।
Screen normal thi, lekin system wala interface gayab ho chuka tha।
"Ye system apne hisaab se hi aata hai…" Anmol ne dheere se kaha।
Usne gehri saans li aur park ke ek bench par baith gaya।
Abhi kuch der pehle hi uski life badalne wali baat hui thi —
₹10,000…
Aur woh bhi sirf 30 minute daudne se।
Anmol ne phone me balance dobara check kiya।
₹10,000 sach me the।
Uske chehre par halki si smile aa gayi।
"Ab mujhe kisi ke saamne jhukna nahi padega…"
Lekin agle hi pal uska dimaag serious ho gaya।
"Lekin agar next mission high risk hai… toh kuch dangerous bhi ho sakta hai…"
Tabhi uske dimaag me system ki awaaz phir se goonji —
"New Mission Loading…"
Anmol turant khada ho gaya।
"Finally…"
Uske saamne phir se wahi blue screen appear hui।
Is baar screen pe red color ke kuch words blink kar rahe the —
"Warning: High Risk Mission"
Anmol ka gala sookh gaya।
"Warning bhi de raha hai…"
Screen par dheere dheere mission details aane lage —
Mission:
Aaj dopahar 12 baje ek aadmi ko follow karo jo black coat me hoga।
Objective:
Uske bag ko hasil karo।
Reward: ₹50,000
Anmol shock me aa gaya।
"Pachaas hazaar…?"
Lekin agla line dekh kar uska chehra serious ho gaya —
Risk Level: High
Usne dheere se padha —
"Bag hasil karo… matlab… chori?"
Uske andar ek ajeeb si feeling aayi।
"Ye sahi nahi hai…"
Anmol ne turant mana karne ka socha।
"Main kisi ka bag kaise chura sakta hu…"
Lekin tabhi uske dimaag me apni purani zindagi flash hui —
Garibi…
Logon ka mazaak…
Beizzati…
Usne apni mutthi kas li।
"Lekin agar mujhe aage badhna hai…"
Uske andar struggle chal raha tha।
"Ye sirf ek mission hai… ya kuch aur?"
Tabhi screen par ek aur line add hui —
Time Limit: 2 hours
Anmol ne turant time dekha — 10:05 AM
"Matlab mere paas sirf 2 ghante hain…"
Uska dimaag fast kaam karne laga।
"Pehle mujhe us aadmi ko dhoondhna hoga…"
Usne park ke bahar ki taraf dekha।
"Black coat… dopahar 12 baje…"
Anmol ne decide kar liya।
"Main try karunga…"
Uske chehre par ab dar kam aur determination zyada tha।
"Jo hoga dekha jayega…"
Woh turant park se bahar nikla aur city road ki taraf chal diya।
Dhoop tez hone lagi thi।
Log apne kaam me busy the।
Anmol har aadmi ko dhyaan se dekh raha tha।
"Black coat… black coat…"
Time dheere dheere pass ho raha tha।
11:45 AM…
Anmol ka patience tootne laga।
"Ya to main late ho gaya… ya system ne galat info di…"
Tabhi…
Uski nazar ek aadmi par padi।
Black coat…
Haath me ek black bag…
Woh aadmi tezi se road cross kar raha tha।
Anmol ka dil ekdum tez dhadakne laga।
"Ye hi hai…"
Usne bina soche us aadmi ke peeche chalna shuru kar diya।
Har step ke saath tension badh rahi thi।
"Ab kya karu…?"
Woh aadmi ek suna sa gali me ghus gaya।
Anmol bhi dheere dheere uske peeche pahunch gaya।
Ab wahan koi nahi tha…
Sirf woh aadmi…
Aur Anmol…
Anmol ne apni mutthi kas li।
"Yahi chance hai…"
Jaise hi woh aage badhne wala tha…
Woh aadmi achanak mud gaya।
Aur uski aankhen seedha Anmol par tik gayi।
Uske chehre par ek halki si smile thi।
Aur usne dheere se kaha —
"Tum mujhe follow kar rahe ho… hai na?"
Anmol jam gaya।
"Ye… ye kaise…?"
Tabhi us aadmi ne apna bag zameen par rakha…
Aur apni coat ke andar haath dala…