THE PRICE OF ONE MISTAKE

One Wrong Decision. A Lifetime of Regret.

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Chapter 1: The Stranger on the Road

Aarav ek 24 saal ka ladka tha. Uske papa uske bachpan mein hi ghar chhodkar chale gaye the.

Aarav ko hamesha lagta tha ki uske papa ne use aur uski maa ko apni zindagi se nikaal diya hai.

Uski maa ne kabhi apne pati ke baare mein buri baat nahi kahi, lekin Aarav ke dil mein apne papa ke liye nafrat thi.

Kai saal beet gaye.

Ek raat kareeb 11 baje Aarav apni car se ghar laut raha tha. Bahar tez baarish ho rahi thi. Road bilkul khaali thi.

Achanak headlights ke saamne ek buzurg aadmi aa gaya.

Aarav ne brake lagayi, lekin bahut der ho chuki thi.

Car us buzurg aadmi se takra gayi.

Aarav ghabrakar car se bahar nikla. Buzurg aadmi sadak par behosh pada tha.

Baarish aur andhere ki wajah se Aarav uska chehra theek se nahi dekh paaya.

Usne phone nikaala, lekin police ko call karne se pehle hi ek black luxury car uske paas aakar ruki.

Usmein se ek middle-aged aadmi bahar nikla.

Usne Aarav ko paise dete hue kaha:

"Ye paise le lo aur yahan se chale jao. Kisi ko kuch pata nahi chalega."

Aarav kuch der sochta raha.

Phir usne paise liye aur wahan se chala gaya.

Usne ek baar bhi peeche mudkar nahi dekha.

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