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Chapter 3 - Chapter Bhootni ka Endgame

Hum dono finally ground floor pe pahunch gaye, par pura sannata tha—jaise koi horror movie ka set ho. Hum darrte-darrte watchman ke cabin mein ghus gaye. Waha ek purani ghadi thi—subah ke 4 baj rahe the. Bahar twilight wali vibe thi, subah ki dark blue roshni, aur hum dono ke chehre bhi blue-blue dikh rahe the. Pranav ne mujhe dekha aur hasne laga, "Aysa, hum toh Avatar movie ke alien lag rahe hain!" Saish na bhi haske kaha, "Haa bhai, bas ab Pandora planet pe jaake Na'vi ban jayenge!" 

Saish na Pranav ki peeth pe haath maara, shabaashi ke liye, "Bhai, tu toh hero ban gaya!" Par Pranav ne dard se kaha, "Aaa, Aysa, yeh kya kiya? Meri peeth mein toh chaku laga tha!" Saish sorry sorry bhai, par jab Saish apne haath se touch kiya, toh ussa kuch blood ya liquid jaysa feel hi nahi hua. Saish ne phir se touch kiya, par kuch bhi nahi—jaise khoon ho hi na! Pranav ne Saish se poocha, "Yeh kis cheez ka badla le raha hai, bhai dard hua?" Pranav ne confuse hoke kaha,Tabhi Saish ko ekdum se realization hua—arre, yeh toh dream hai! Saish ne Pranav ki taraf dekha, par woh… gayab ho gaya tha! Jaise woh uska saath itna time se tha hi nahi. Saish ka dil zor se dhadakne laga—Saish darr gaya, Dream sa uthne ki koshish karne laga, par uth nahi paa raha tha. 

Tabhi woh chashmish bhootni wapas aa gayi! Uske toote chashme pe abhi bhi crack laga hua tha, aur woh dheere se boli, "Haar maan lo, Or… mere saath chalo…" Par is baar Saish dara nahi. Saish ne gusse se uski taraf dekha, aur kadam aage badhaate gaya. "Mujhe ab nightmare se darr nahi lagta!" Saish ne chillaya. "Bohot ho gaya—yeh mera dream hai, toh yaha wahi hoga jo main chahunga hasta hua hahahahahaaaa!"

Saish ne serious hoka usse poocha, "Tera chashma, isme teri jaan hai na?" Ghost girl darr gayi, "Nahiiii!" Usne chillaya, par Saish ne ek evil laugh di, "Par ab yeh dream hai, mera dream! Yaha wahi hoga jo main chahunga!" Saish ne apne haath mein ek imaginary magnetic energy banayi—jaise koi superhero ho—aur socha, "Yeh chashma metal ka hai plus, ab yeh mere haath mein aayega!" 

Ghost girl bhaagne lagi, par koi fayda nahi—uska chashma Saish ke magnetic energy se kheench uske haath mein aa gaya! Saish ne us chashme ko zameen pe patak diya, aur apne pairo se zor se kuchal diya—crack-crack! Ghost girl jor se chillayi, "Aaaaaaaaahhhhhhh!" Aur ekdum se white light aayi or… Saish dream se uth gaya! 

Saish haap raha tha, "Baap re, bach gaya!" Saish ne jaldi se mobile uthaya aur Pranav ko phone kiya, rota hua bola, "P-Pranav…" Pranav ne maze lete hue kaha, "Kya hua, noob? Subah-subah kyun ro raha hai?" Saish ne rota-rota bataya, "Bhai, mujhe ek nightmare aaya tha jisme tujhe chot lagi thi!" Pranav hasne laga, "Arre, main coder hu, mujhe chot lagne ke liye toh bahar nikalna padega aur fight karni padegi, haha!" 

Saish ne bhi haske kaha, "Haha, sahi bola! Chal bye." Phone rakhne ke baad Saish ko realize hua—Agar Mindset Strong Ho, Toh Nightmare Bhi Tumhe Pareshan Nahi Kar Sakta. Saish ne ek badi si smile ke saath apna din shuru kiya phir....

The End.

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