Baskadia

​Scene: Lahore ki Ek Bheegi Hui Shaam
​Baarish ki halki boonda-baandi ne shehar ki garmi ko sukoon mein badal diya tha. Lahore ki mall road par waqaye us purani library ke bahar Zaviyar khara apni ghari dekh raha tha. Uske hath mein ek purani, thori si phatti hui diary thi, jis ke safhon par waqt ki dhool to thi, magar yaadein aaj bhi taza thi.

"Panch saal... panch saal guzar gaye Aizah, magar tumne kaha tha ke tum aaogi," Zaviyar ne thandi aah bharte hue khud se kalam kiya

Theek 5 baj kar 30 minute par ek chamchamati hui kaali gaari library ke samne aakar ruki. Gaari ka darwaza khula aur ek pur-waqar khatoon bahar nikli. White chiffon ka dupatta sar par liye, aankhon par kaala chashma chadhaye, wo bilkul waisi hi thi... bas ab uske chehre par wo masoomiyat nahi balkay ek naya aitmad (confidence) tha

Wo Aizah thi.

Zaviyar ki dharkanen tez ho gayin. Wo uski taraf badha, magar Aizah uske paas se guzarne lagi jasy wo koi ajnabi ho

Aizah!" Zaviyar ne halki magar kaanpti hui awaaz mein usay pukara

Aizah ke qadam wahin ruk gaye. Usne dheere se mud kar dekha aur apne chashme ko utara. Uske chehre par koi khushi ya gham nahi tha, sirf ek sawaliya nishan tha.

Aizah (Sard lehjay mein): "Lagta hai aapko koi ghalat fehmi hui hai. Main yahan kisi meeting ke silsile mein ayi hoon. Aur mera naam Aizah nahi, Mrs. Shahmir hai

Zaviyar ke hathon se wo diary girte girte bachi. "Mrs. Shahmir?" Usne doharaya.

Aizah bina kuch mazeed kahe library ke andar dakhil ho gayi, magar uske andar ek toofaan barpa tha. Jab wo seedhiyon par charh rahi thi, to usne mud kar nahi dekha, warna wo dekh leti ke Zaviyar ki aankhon mein girne wala wo qatra baarish ka nahi, aansu ka tha

​Suspense (Cliffhanger)

Kya waqai Aizah sab kuch bhool chuki hai? Ya phir wo kisi majboori mein Zaviyar ko pehchanne se inkar kar rahi hai? Aur ye Shahmir kaun hai jisne Zaviyar ki zindagi ki jagah le li?