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‘ïtŸ âdfuid ÉU«ò»whŸ...’ khÈÅ¡F kdâ‰FŸ k¤jh¥ò ky®ªjJ.. gÉ¤uhit¥ gh®¤j behoÆnyna mtis khÈÅ¡F¥ ão¤JÉ£lJ.. °ntjhÉ‹ FL«g¤âš ï¥go xU bk‹ikahd bg©zh... v‹W M¢rÇa¥g£L¥ nghdhŸ... m¥go¥g£l bg©Â‹ kdâš ïU¥gJ ãughfudhf ãughfudh f ïU¡f¡TlhJ v‹W khÈÅ kh ÈÅ kdâ‰FŸ jÉ¤J¥ nghÆUªjhŸ... ï‹D« ãughfu‹ vijí« cWâahf¡ T¿Él Éšiy.. khÈÅí« mtid vijí« Tw ÉlÉšiy.. ïUªjhY« kdâš xU _iyÆš mt‹nkš X® cÇik cz®î V‰g£L¥ nghdij mtshš kW¡fKoaÉšiy.. °ntjhî«jh‹ ãughfuid¥ gh®¤jhŸ.. vÅD«, mtsJ gh®it ntW.. gÉ¤uhÉ‹ gh®it ntW...

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°ntjhÉ‹ gh®it fz¡F¥ nghL« gh®it. âir khW« gh®it.. vªj neu« mtŸ ãughfuid¥ gh®¥ghŸ.. vªj neu« âdfuid¥ gh®¥ghŸ v‹W ahuhY« brhšy KoahJ.. m‹W mtŸ mªj ïUtiuí« É£L É£L å£L¡F tªâUªj ÉUªâd®fŸ áy® ÛJ gh®itia¥ glu É£L¡ bfh©oUªjhŸ... gÉ¤uhÉ‹ gh®it fhjšta¥g£l gh®it. x‹¿nyna Ãiy¤J Ã‰F« gh®it.. mtŸ kd« ãughfuÅ‹ ÛJ ïUªâUªjhš.. mij khÈÅahš jh§»¡ bfhŸs Koahkš nghÆU¡F«... mªj kd ntjidia mtS¡F gÉ¤uh bfhL¡f Éšiy v‹gjdhnyna gÉ¤uhÉ‹ ÛJ khÈÅ¡F m‹ò bgU»aJ.. mtŸ fÅîl‹ gÉ¤uhit¥ gh®¤jhŸ... “bkšy gÉ¤uh.. f© tÈ¡f¥ ngh»wJ...” khÈÅ nfÈahf¡ T¿aîl‹.. gÉ¤uh r£bl‹W j‹ gh®itia Éy¡»¡ bfh©lhŸ... jh‹ âdfuid¥ gh®¤J¡bfh©oUªjij khÈÅ f©Lão¤JÉ£lhŸ v‹gij cz®ªJ bfh©ltshf eh¡if¡ fo¤J¡ bfh©L nyrhf jiyia¡ FÅªJ bfh©lhŸ gÉ¤uh... “gÉ¤uh...” khÈÅ bk‹ikahf mtis miH¤jhŸ.. mªj miH¥ãš ïUªj njhHikí« m‹ò« gÉ¤uhÉ‹ kdij tUo¡ bfhL¤jd...

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“«««..” v‹whŸ mtŸ... “Ú§f âdfuid ÉU«ò»Ö®fsh..?” khÈÅ neuoahfnt ïij¡ nf£LÉ£lhŸ... gÉ¤uh ïªj neuo¡ nfŸÉia vâ®gh®¤âU¡f Éšiy v‹gJ mtŸ gj‰w¤Jl‹ khÈÅia ÃÄ®ªJ gh®¤j Éj¤âš ïUªJ bjÇªjJ... “V‹ m¥go¡ nf£fÖ§f..?” “btÆ£.. btÆ£.. vj‰fhf ïªj¥ gj‰w« gÉ¤uh..? v‹id c§f ~¥bu©lhf Ãid¤J¡f§f..” “khÈÅ...” gÉ¤uh ja§»dhŸ.. kdâš xË¤J it¤âU¡F« fhjš cz®it.. ahÇlkhtJ g»®ªJ bfhŸs nt©L« v‹W mtS¡F« jÉ¥ghf ïUªjJ... kdij ghuhkhf mG¤J« fhjÈ‹ fd« jh§fhkš mtŸ jd¡FŸ òijªJ bfh©oUªjhŸ.. å£oÈU¡F« bgÇat®fŸ Koî g©zhkš jhnd xUtid kdâš tÇ¤J¡ bfhŸtjh v‹w r§fl«. mij å£oÈU¥gt®fŸ v¥go vL¤J¡ bfhŸth®fnsh v‹w m¢r«.. ïij všyht‰iwí všy ht‰iwí« « jh©oa ehz«...

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mit mid¤J« x‹Wnru mtŸ th®¤ijfŸ tuhkš jLkh¿dhŸ.. khÈÅ¡F mtSila jÉ¥ig òÇªJbfhŸs KoªjJ.. ïd« ïd¤ij m¿í«jhnd.. fhjš cz®îfŸ jU« fd¤ij mªj MW khj§fshf mtŸ mDgÉ¤J¡ bfh©oUªjtŸjhnd.. mjdhš ïjkhd xU ò‹difia gÉ¤uhit neh¡» åádhŸ khÈÅ.. “brhšY§f gÉ¤uh...” “ïij¢ brhšy vd¡F ja¡fkhf ïU¡»wJ khÈÅ...” “v‹id c§f ~¥bu©lhf Ãid¤J¡f§f‹D ï¥nghJjhnd brh‹nd‹.. ~¥bu©ol« nghŒ ahuhtJ ja§Fth®fsh..? R«kh brhšY§f...” “vd¡F Étu« bjÇªj ehËš ïUªJ mt® nkšjh‹ ïZl«...” ‘Ú vt®D bgaiu¢ brhšyhÉ£lhš vd¡F¡ fZl«..’ khÈÅ ef« fo¤jhŸ... “mt® nkš vd¡F bfhŸis¥ ãÇa«..” “ï‹D« fhjÈ¡F« MË‹ bgaiu Ú brhšy Éšiyna...” mJ âdfu‹jh‹ v‹gJ bjËthf¤ bjÇªjhY« mij gÉ¤uhÉ‹ thŒbkhÊÆš nf£LÉ£lhš kd« Ã«kâahf ïU¡Fnk v‹W khÈÅ jÉ¤jhŸ..

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“mt®‹dh ahU gÉ¤uh..?” “mt®jh‹... âdh m¤jh‹..” gÉ¤uh Kf« át¡f iffshš Kf¤ij _o¡ bfh©lhŸ.. khÈÅÆ‹ kdâš mªj gÉ¤ukhd bg©Â‹ ÛJ m‹ò bgU»aJ... “fhjiy¢ gÉ¤uh..?”

brhšy

ï›tsî

bt£fkh

khÈÅ.. gÉ¤uhÉ‹ fu« Éy¡» mtŸ Kf« gh®¤jhŸ.. mtnsh bfŠRjyhf khÈÅia¥ gh®¤jhŸ... “¥ç°, khÈÅ.. ïij ahÇlK« brhšÈÉlh Ô§f...” “Ã¢rakhŒ brhšy kh£nl‹. k h£nl‹. Mdhš gÉ¤uh.. ïij V‹ kiw¡f nt©L«.. âdfu‹ c§fS¡F m¤ij kf‹jhnd..? °ntjhÉ‰F ïU¡F« cÇik c§fS¡F« c©Ljhnd..?” “°ntjh ntW.. eh‹ ntW khÈÅ..” “mJ vd¡F¤ bjÇahjh..?” “mtis¥ nghy btË¥gilahŒ btË¥gil ahŒ vijí« vijí« ngr vd¡F tuhJ..” “buh«g ešy gH¡f«.. Ú§f ï¥gona ïU§f..” “khÈÅ.. v§fŸ f©o¥ghdt®fŸ..”

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“bgÇat§f‹D brh‹dhny f©o¥ò‹D jhnd m®¤j«...” “°ntjhÉ‰F MfÉšiy..”

ï‹D«

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fšahz« ngU¡F

khÈÅ ïij¢ brhšÈa Éj¤âš gÉ¤uh thŒÉ£L¢ áÇ¤J É£lhŸ... “ïªj msî¡F °ntjhÉ‹ fšahz¡ ftiy c§fS¡F¡bfšyh« ïU¡»wjh..?” “mijna‹ nf£fÖ§f.. mij¥ g‰¿ ngr Mu«ã¤jhš ÉoªJÉL«...” “nt©lh«.. “nt©lh «.. nt©lh« eh« ntW ngryh«...” “rÇah¢ brh‹Ü§f ngh§f.. ï‹iw¡F å£oy Énrõ«.. kdbršyh« rªnjhõ« ÃiwŠáU¡F.. eh« ntW njh£l¤âš c£fh®ª-âU¡nfh«.. FË®ªj fh‰W mo¡FJ.. c§f fhjiy¥ g‰¿ ntW ngá¡ bfh©oU¡»nwh«.. ïªj neu¤âš nghŒ °ntjhÉ‹ ng¢ir ngádhš e«ik¥ nghy tof£od K£lhŸfŸ ntW ahU« ïšiy..” gÉ¤uh âU«gî« áÇ¤jhŸ... “Ú§f ešyh¥ ngrÖ§f khÈÅ..” “Ú§f xU MŸjh‹ gh¡»ÆUªÔ§f.. Ú§fS« ïij¢ brhšÈ£O§fsh..”

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“m¥ngh ïJ¡F K‹dhny Ãiwa¥ ngU ïij¢ brhšÈÆU¡fh§f‹D brhšY§f..” “Cnu brhšÈah¢R... ” gÉ¤uh ï¥nghJ mâfkhfnt áÇ¤jhŸ... “iAŒah.. c§fTl¥ ngádhš tÆ‰iw tÈ¡f it¤J ÉlÖ§fns...” “ïJ v‹d§f ï¥go xU gÊia¤ ö¡» v‹ nky nghlÖ§f.. c§f tÆ‰iw eh‹ v‹d brŒnj‹..?” “ï¥go¢ áÇ¡f it¡fÖ§fns.. vd¡F tÆ‰iw t Æ‰iw tÈ¡fhjh..?” “<Ì£.. v‹Ål« ngádhš c§fS¡F m›tsî áÇ¥ò tU»wjh..? v‹dhš e«gnt Koaiyna...” “V‹ m¥go¢ brhšÖ§f..?” “v‹Dl‹ ngádhš °ntjhÉ‰F vÇínk.. mtŸ v‹Ål« áÇ¤J¥ ngáanj ïšiy...” “c§fËl« k£L« ïšiy khÈÅ.. mtŸ ahÇlK« fz¡fhf¤jh‹ ngRthŸ.. áÇ¤J¥ ngr kh£lhŸ...” “c§fSila áÇ¡»whns..”

m¤jh‹fËl«

“mªj¡ fz¡nf ntw...”

k£L«

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“X.. Ú§f fz¡F g©Q»w fz¡if¢ brh‹Ü§fsh gÉ¤uh.. c§fis v‹dnth‹D Ãid¤nj‹.. Ú§f ga§fukhd Étu«jh‹.. ãiH¤J¡ bfhŸå§f..” “v‹ khÈÅ..?”

âdh

m¤jhDl‹

ãiH¥ngdh

gÉ¤uhÉ‹ FuÈš bjÇªj V¡f¤ij¡ f©L khÈÅÆ‹ kd« cU»aJ.. ï¥go¥g£l th®¤ijfis¢ brhšY« ïtŸ kdâš fhjš v›tsî MHkhf ïU¡f nt©L«.. “V‹ ãiH¡f kh£O®fŸ gÉ¤uh.. e‹whf ãiH¥Õ®fŸ.. âdfuD¡F c§fisÉl¥ bghu¤jkhd bg© ntW ah® ïU¡»wh§f.. Ú§fjh‹ mtU¡F rÇahd n#ho..” khÈÅÆ‹ th®¤ijfis¡ nf£l gÉ¤uhÉ‹ Kf« ky®ªJÉ£lJ.. mtŸ khÈÅÆ‹ ifia ïW¡»¥ ão¤J¡ bfh©lhŸ... “Ã#khf¤jh‹ brhš»Ö§fsh khÈÅ...” “bghŒahŒ ngr vd¡F¤ bjÇahJ gÉ..” “gÉ‹dh v‹id¢ brh‹Ü§f..?” ‘Mkh«.. ehk ~¥bu©£°jhnd.. ~¥bu©£° bgaiu¢ RU¡»¡ T¥ã£L¡ bfhŸtJ rf#« jh‹ gÉ..’

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“ïÅnkš m¥go¡ T¥ãl kh£nl‹ gÉ..” “ehD« c‹id m¥go¡ T¥ãl kh£nl‹ khY...” mt®fŸ ïUtU« ifia¥ ão¤J¡ bfh©L áÇ¤jd®.. mªj¢ áÇ¥ãš bjÇªj mªÃnah‹a¤ij Ãid¤J kdâ‰FŸ ÉaªJnghdhŸ khÈÅ... m‹W khiyÆšjh‹ gÉ¤uh mtS¡F m¿KfkhdhŸ.. mj‰FŸ mtSl‹ fhy« fhykhŒ gH»aij¥ ngh‹wbjhU cz®î v¥go tªjJ v‹W M¢rÇa¤Jl‹ Ãid¤J¡ bfh©lhŸ.. khÈÅ kdâ‰FŸ Ãid¤jij gÉ¤uh thŒÉ£L¢ brh‹dhŸ.. “c‹id ï‹Å¡F¤jh‹ Û£ g©Âaij¥ nghy vd¡F¤ njhzntÆšiy khÈÅ.. v‹dnth fhy« fhykhŒ eh« gH»aij¥ nghy¤ njhQJ...” “vd¡F« m¥go¤jh‹ ïU¡F gÉ..” “eh« v‹iw¡Fnk ïnj e£nghL ïU¡fQ« khÈÅ...” “Ã¢rakhŒ ïU¥ngh«..”

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âdfu‹ å£L¡FŸ brštij¥ gh®¤j gÉ¤uh ïU¥ò¡ bfhŸshkš vGªJ bfhŸs.. khÈÅ òÇªJ bfh©l ghtidÆš jiyair¤jhŸ... “[hÇ khÈÅ.. eh‹ ï§nf ïU¡F« ïªj ïu©L ehŸfËšjh‹ mtiu¥ gh®¤J¡ bfhŸs Koí«..” “ïJ¡f¥òw« v‹d brŒthŒ..?” “ïªj ehŸfËš gh®¤jij ÃidÉš it¤J¡ bfh©L Ûâ ehŸfis X£Lnt‹..” mtŸ ïašghf T¿É£L¥ ò‹dif¤jhŸ.. mªj th®¤ijfËš bjhÅ¤j fhjiy khÈÅahš òÇªJ bfhŸs KoªjJ.. ãughfuid gh®¥gâš c©lhF« ï‹g¤ij mDgÉ¤J¡ bfh©oU¥gtS¡F mJ òÇahkš nghFkh..? å£L¡FŸËUªJ ÉUªâd®fŸ njh£l¤J¥ g¡f« tu Mu«ã¡f.. khÈÅ mtrukhf mªj ïl¤ij É£L mf‹whŸ. Vndh miw¡FŸ br‹W gL¤J¤ ö§f mtshš KoaÉšiy.. kho AhÈY« T£l« ïU¡f, khÈÅ jÅikia eho bkh£il kho¡F¢ bršY« gofËš V¿dhŸ.. v§nfh bjhiyöu¤âš gh£L¢ r¤j« nf£L¡ bfh©oUªjJ.. ahnuh ïªj neu¤âš v~¥.v«. nf£»wh®fŸ v‹w Ãidîl‹ mtŸ khoÆš fhš gâ¤jhŸ.

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c‹ cj£nlhu RÊ¥ãš.. v‹ cÆ® á¡»¤ jÉ¥gij.. v‹dbt‹W eh‹ brhšy..? Ã yh

btË¢r« bkh£il khoÆš guÉÆUªjJ.. khÈÅ mij uá¤jthW bkh£il khoÆ‹ if¥ão RtuUnf Ã‹W ÑnH gh®¤jhŸ.. å£o‹ K‹g¡fK« njh£lK« rhiyí« bjËthf¤ bjÇªjd... m¥gona RtÇš rhŒªJ Ã‹W nto¡if gh®¤J¡ bfh©oUªjtË‹ fhnjhu« mªj Fuš nf£lJ... “v‹id¥ gh®¡f¤jhnd ï§nf tªjhŒ..?” âObu‹W fhnjhu« mªj¡ Fuš xÈ¤jjhš clš ö¡»¥ ngh£lhY« mªj¡ Fuiy ïd« f©L bfh©l khÈÅ Mdªj¤Jl‹ âU«ãdhŸ... iffis K‹òw« ko¤J¡ f£oathW g£L nt£o g£L¢ r£ilÆš kh¥ãŸisia¥ nghy f«Õukhd mHFl‹ ãughfu‹ Ã‹W bfh©oUªjh‹...

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“mnl§f¥gh.. Ãid¥ò¤jh‹ c§fS¡F..” mtŸ Fuš JŸËaJ... “V‹.. eh‹ Ãid¡f¡ Tlhjh.. ïšiy.. Ãid¤jhšjh‹ Mfhjh..?” mt‹ mk®¤jyhf¡ nf£lh‹... “MF«.. MF«.. ïtiu¥ gh®¡f bkh£il kho¡F eh‹ njo tU»nwdh«.. ït® ï§»U¥gh®D vd¡F n#hÌakh bjÇí«..?” “ï¤jid neuK« eh‹ c‹id¥ gh®¤J bfh©oUªjij Ú gh®¡fhkyh ïUªâU¥ghŒ..?” “v‹id¥ gh®¤Ô§fsh..?” “Mkh«.. ï›tsî neuK« Úí« gÉ¤uhî« v‹dnth Ú©l ehŸ áne»âfis¥ nghy bfhŠá¡ bf hŠá¡ FHhÉ¡ bfh©oUªÔ§fns..” “ntî gh®¤Ô§fsh..?” “m¥go¤jh‹ it¤J¡f.. mJ v‹d.. všnyhÇlK« xU ÉdhoÆš gH»ÉL»whŒ.. v‹id k£L« f©LbfhŸs f©LbfhŸsnt nt kh£nl‹»whna..” khÈÅ¡F bt£fkh»É£lJ.. ït‹ xU xUt‹.. t‹.. kdâš Ãid¥gij ngá it¤JÉLth‹.. khÈÅ bg©.. ïtid¥ nghy¥ ngr Koíkh..? xU th®¤ijTl ïJ ehŸ tiu fhjiy btË¥gL¤â ãughfu‹ ngrhjnghJ khÈÅ vªj cÇikÆš mtDl‹ fhjš ng¢ir ngr Koí«..?

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cz®thš m¿ªjJ x‹iw k£Lnk it¤J¡ bfh©L ãughfuÅl« beU¡f¤ij¡ fh£l khÈÅahš KoaÉšiy.. “c§fis¡ f©LbfhŸS« msÉ‰F eh‹ bgÇa MŸ ïšiyna.. mnjhL c§fis¡ f©L bfhŸs C®.. cwî.. brhªjgªj«D c§fS¡F MÆu« #d§fŸ ïU¡»wh ïU¡»wh§fns..” §fns..” v‹whŸ khÈÅ.. “MÆu« nfho #d§fŸ ïUªjhY«.. c‹id¥ nghy MFkh..? ahiu¥ g‰¿í« vd¡F ÃidÉšiy.. vd¡F nt©oaJ Újh‹.. Ú k£L«jh‹...” v‹W ãughfu‹ brh‹dh‹.. ïij v¥go vL¤J¡ bfhŸtJ v‹W òÇahkš khÈÅ âif¤jhŸ.. ï¥nghJ« mt‹ btË¥gilahŒ vijí« brhšÈÉlÉšiyna.. “òÇaÉšiy...” “cd¡fh òÇahJ..?” “vd¡F¥ òÇahjJ« Ãiwa c©L m¤jh‹..” “cjhuz¤J¡F x‹W brhš gh®¡fyh«...” “Ú§fns xU áwªj cjhuz«jh‹..” ngá¡ bfh©nl ãughfu‹ mtsU»š tu.. khÈÅ ã‹dhš ef®ªjhŸ.. mt‹ Ã‰fhkš mtis beU§f.. mtŸ ã‹th§» bkh£il khoÆ‹ ika¥ gFâÆÈUªJ go¡f£L mik¡f¥g£oUªj miwÆ‹ g¡f RtÇš rhŒªJ Ã‹WÉ£lhŸ..

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mj‰F nkš ã‹th§f Koahkš mtŸ mf¥g£L¡ bfh©lij cz®ªjtdhf ãughfu‹ eif¤jh‹.. khÈÅ ef®ªJbfhŸs Koahkš mtS¡F ïUg¡fK« j‹ ïU iffisí« Ú£o.. Rt® ÛJ gâ¤J Ã‹w ãughfu‹, jdJ iffS¡FŸ áiw¥g£oUªj khÈÅÆl« Mœªj FuÈš ÉdÉdh‹... “brhš khÈÅ.. eh‹ cd¡F¥ cd¡ F¥ òÇahj òâuh..?” khÈÅ ng¢áHªjhŸ.. th®¤ij¡F th®¤ij mtDl‹ thahoa khÈÅ fhzhkš nghŒ.. ngr th®¤ijfŸ tuhkš jÉ¤J¡ bfh©oUªj khÈÅ mt‹ K‹dhš Ã‹whŸ.. “tÊia ÉL§f¤jh‹...” “vj‰F tÊÉl¢ brhš»whŒ..?” “eh‹ nghfnt©L«..” “v§nf nghf¥ ngh»whŒ..?” “v‹ %Ä‰F¥ nghf nt©L«..” “m§nf nghŒ v‹d brŒa¥ ngh»whŒ..?” “ïJ v‹d ngh»nw‹..”

m¤jh‹

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“cd¡F ö¡f« tªJÉLkh..?”

ö§f¥

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ãughfuÅ‹ FuÈš nfÈ ïUªjJ.. mtdJ th®¤ijfËš ïUªj c©ikia cz®ªjtshf cj£il¡ fo¤J¡ bfh©L ngrhkš Ã‹whŸ khÈÅ... ö ¡ f « t U k h . . v ¥ g o t U « ? ï ª j m s î ö¡ m©ikia ïj‰F K‹ cz®¤jhjt‹ ï¥nghJ mtdJ _¢R¡fh‰W mtŸ ÛJ g£L¡ bfh©oU¡f beU§» Ã‰»wh‹... x‹iw cz®ªjhŸ khÈÅ.. mtdJ _¢R¡fh‰W mtŸ nkš g£lJ.. mt‹ nkÈUªJ tªj ïjkhd eWkz« mtsJ eháia¤ bjh£lJ.. Mdhš, mtdJ ÉušTl mtŸ nkš glÉšiy.. kwªJ« mt‹ mtis¤ bjhlÉšiy... mtshš mira KoaÉšiy.. mirªjhš mt‹ nkš mtŸ g£LÉLthŸ.. mªj ïU«ò kÅjÅ‹ â£l« mtS¡F¤ bjËthf És§»aJ.. mtdhf mtis¤ bjhlhkš mtis ntWtÊÆ‹¿ mtid¤ bjhl it¡F« â£l«... ‘ah® ït‹.. bghšyhj Msh¢nr.. ït‹ v‹id¤ bjhlkh£lhdh«.. Mdhš, v‹id k£L« ïtid¤ bjhl it¥ghdh«.. gny »šyhojh‹..’ mtŸ kdâ‰FŸ mtÅ‹ mlhto¤jd¤ij uá¤jhŸ... “vd¡F V‹ ö¡f« tuhJ.. mbjšyh« tU«..” “Ã#khfth brhš»whŒ..?”

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“Mkh«...” “v§nf.. v‹ jiynkš mo¤J¢ brhšY..” khÈÅ brŒtj¿ahjtshf bksÅ¤jhŸ... mtD¡F mªj¢ rh¡»yhtJ mtis¤ bjhl it¡f nt©L« v‹w v©z« ïU¥gJ mtS¡F¥ òÇªjJ... “v‹d nkl«.. gâiy¡ fhnzh«..” “m¤jh‹.. “m ¤jh‹.. ¥ç°.. v‹id É£LÉL§f..” “eh‹ v‹dnth c‹id¡ f£o¥ão¤J¡ bfh©L Ã‰gij¥ nghy ïšy Ú ngR»whŒ.. v‹ ÉuyhtJ c‹ ÛJ g£oU¡»wjh..?” “MAhAh.. bgÇa ml¡fkhd kÅj®jh‹..” “ã‹nd ïšiyah..?” “v›tsî neu« ï¥gona Ã‰Õ§f..?” “Éoí« tiu..” “v‹dJ.. Éoí« tiuah..?” khÈÅ¡F â»š ão¤J¡ bfh©lJ.. mt‹ ng¢ir¥ gh®¤jhš mt‹ brh‹dij¢ brŒJÉLth‹ v‹W njh‹w, khÈÅ mtÅl« bfŠr Mu«ã¤jhŸ.. “m¤jh‹ ¥ç°..” “vJ¡F ¥ç° nghL»whŒ...”

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“ef®ªJ¡f§f...” “KoahJ..” “brh‹dh nfS§f...” “nf£f kh£nl‹...” mt‹ ãothjkhf kW¡f.. mtŸ ntWtÊ bjÇahkš, “ï¥ngh v‹djh‹ nt©L« c§fS¡F..?” v‹W mHkh£lhj Fiwahf ÉdÉdhŸ... “Újh‹ nt©L«...” “m¤jh‹..” “c‹id eh‹ bjhlnt©L«...” “°lh¥ â° ¥ç°...” “V‹ ÃW¤j¢ brhš»whŒ..?” “Ú§fŸ ngRtJ ïU¡»wjh..?”

c§fS¡nf

e‹whf

“ïU¡»wJ...” “«¥¢.. å£oš ÉUªjhËfŸ tªâU¡»wh§f m¤jh‹...” “tu£Lnk..” “mt§f ahuhtJ kho¡F tªJÉ£lhš v‹d brŒtJ..?” “tu kh£lh§fns...”

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“mij v¥go brhš»Ö§f..”

m›tsî

“eh‹jh‹ bkh£il jhœngh£L É£nlnd...”

kho¡

Ã¢rakhf¢ fjit¤

khÈÅia ga« ão¤J¡ bfh©lJ.. ahuhtJ mtis¤ njo miw¡F¥ nghŒ mtŸ mtŸ ïšiyba‹W f©Lão¤JÉ£lhš v‹d brŒtJ..? Tlnt ãughfuD« ïšiyba‹W bjÇªJÉ£lhš všnyhUnk v‹d Ãid¤J¡ bfhŸth®fŸ..? “Ú§fsh brŒ»Ö§f...?”

m¤jh‹

ï¥gobašyh«

“V‹.. eh‹ ïij¢ brŒa¡Tlhjh..? ehD« kÅj‹ jhnd.. v‹ kdâY« MirfŸ ïU¡F« jhnd...” “mj‰fhf ï¥goah brŒtJ.. Ú§fŸ k‰wt®fS¡F cjhuzkhf ïU¡f nt©lhkh..?” “mJjh‹ bfhŠr neu¤J¡F K‹dhš Ú v‹id cjhuz« fh£odhna...” “mJ ntW.. ïJ ntW m¤jh‹..” “vd¡F všyh« x‹Wjh‹..” ngá¡bfh©nl mt‹ thŒ¡FŸ Vnjh X® ghliy¥ ghodh‹.. ït‹ vªj neu¤âš gh£L¥ ghoit¡»wh‹ v‹¿UªjJ khÈÅ¡F...

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“v‹d gh£L..?” v‹W nf£lhŸ khÈÅ... “x‹WÄšiy..” “x‹WÄšyhjij¤jh‹ g©Q»Ö§fns..”

Ú§fŸ

bgÇJ

“khÈÅ...” “«««..” “Ú vd¡bfhU jil Éâ¤âU¡»whŒ..” khÈÅ cj£il¡ fo¤J¡ bfh©L bksÅ¤jhŸ.. mj‰fhf¤jh‹ mtis mt‹ áiwão¤J it¤âU¡»wh‹ v‹gij mtŸ m¿thns.. “mâY« c‹nkš brŒâU¡»whŒ..”

Miz

it¤J

jil

“mjdhš..?” “Ú mªj¤ jilia Éy¡»¡ bfh©lhš ehD« v‹ iffis Éy¡»¡ bfhŸ»nw‹..” “ïšyhÉ£lhš...?” “Ú jilia Éy¡F« tiu ehD« Éyf kh£nl‹...” “elªJ KoªâU¥gJ Ã¢rajh®¤j«..”

c§fŸ

“mJ vd¡F¤ bjÇahjh..?”

j§ifÆ‹

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“bjÇªjt® brŒ»w ntiyah ïJ..? tªâU¡»w brhªj¡fhu§fS¡F ïJ bjÇªjhš v‹d MFK‹D bfhŠrkhtJ Ú§f nahá¢R¥ gh®¤Ô§fsh..?” “V‹ cd¡F _isÆšiyah.. Ú nahá¤J¥ gh®¡f kh£lhah..? jilia Éy¡»¡ bfhŸs kh£lhah..?” “eh‹ V‹ nahá¡f nt©L«...? fha¤Ç¡F¤ Tl¥ ãwªj m©z‹.. mâY« bgÇa m©z‹.. Ú§fŸ jh‹ nahá¡f nt©L«..” “ï›tsî Raeykhd bg©zh Ú..? fha¤ÇÆ‹ nkš cd¡F m‹ng ïšiyah...?” ï¥go¥ ngRgtÅl« ïšiyba‹W v¥go¥ bghŒ brhšYtJ.. mt‹ mtis¢ rÇahf fÂ¤J it¤âU¥gij mtshš òÇªJbfhŸs KoªjJ.. mtS¡F e®kjhÉ‹ nkš kÇahijí« fha¤ÇÆl« ãÇaK« c©L.. mij m¿ªJ m¿ªJ it¤âUªjt‹ it¤âUªjt ‹ mij¡ bfh©nl mtis kl¡»É£lh‹...

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eh‹ Ãid¡F« Ãidit.. Úí« Ãid¤j Ãfœit... v‹dbt‹W eh‹ brhšy..? k h ÈÅ

kiy¤J¥ nghŒ Ã‹WÉ£lhŸ.. mtdJ _¢R¡fh‰W mtŸ nkš g£L¡ bfh©oU¡f.. mtS¡FŸ Vnjh x‹W ÃfœªJ bfh©oUªjJ.. m¡f« g¡f« ahUÄšyhj mªj¤ jÅikahd ïuÉš Äf m©ikÆš Ã‹Wbfh©oUªj mtÅ‹ M©ikÆš mtŸ ka§»dhŸ... “Xnf m¤jh‹.. m¤jh‹.. eh‹ v‹ nkš it¤j Mizia Éy¡»¡ bfhŸ»nw‹.. nghJkh...” mtŸ mªj ïl¤ij É£L Xl¤ Jo¤jh Jo ¤jhŸ. Ÿ... jhk jhkâ¡ â¡F« F« x›b x›bthU thU Éd Édhoí hoí« « mts mtsJ J Ra¡f£L¥ghL js®tij cz®ªjtshf kd« gj¿dhŸ... “nghjhnj..” T¿dh‹.. “nghjhjh...”

mt‹

Élh¡f©ldhf

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“Mkh«.. nghjhJ.. ‘v‹ nkš Miz...’ M iz...’ v‹id bjhL§f m¤jh‹’D brhšyQ«..” “CA]«.. eh‹ m¥go¢ brhšy kh£nl‹..” “m¥ngh ehD« Éyf kh£nl‹...” mt‹ Kf« ï¥nghJ mtsJ Kf¤â‰F btF mUfhikÆš ïUªjJ.. mtdJ _¢R¡fh‰iw cz®ªjtË‹ ïja« glgl¤jJ.. ïªj ï‹g mt°ijia ïÅnkY« jh§f KoahJ v‹W bjhŒªJ nghdtshf mtŸ bkšÈa FuÈš mt‹ nf£lij¢ brh‹dhŸ... “m¤jh‹..” “«««.. nkny brhšY...” “v‹ nkš Miz..” “m¥òw«...” “v‹id.. v‹id..” “«««.. c‹id.. c‹id.. c‹id...” “bjhL§f...” mtŸ r£bl‹W brhšÈÉ£L iffshš Kf¤ij _o¡bfh©lhŸ. mj‰fhfnt mtsJ brhšÈ‰fhfnt fh¤âUªj ãughfu‹.. mtis¤ njhŸ bjh£L mUnf ïG¤J¡ bfh©lh‹.. mtsJ fu« Éy¡» Kf« gh®¡f mt‹ Kida... mtŸ fu« Éy¡f kW¤jhŸ...

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“khÈÅ...” “«««...” “v‹id¥ gh®..” “kh£nl‹..” “VŒŒ.. ghUo...” mt‹ tY¡f£lhakhf mtsJ fu« Éy¡» Kf« gh®¡f.. mtŸ bt£f¤Jl‹ f©_o mt‹ kh®ãš Kf« òij¤J¡ bfh©lhŸ... th®¤ijfshš fhjš brhšÈ¡ bfhŸshj mªj¡ fhjy®fŸ ïUtU« f£o¤ jGÉ¡ bfh©ld®. mtsJ TªjÈš mt‹ Kf« òij¤J óthr« ão¡f.. mtdJ KJ»š fu« gu¥ã mt‹ njhËš Kf« òij¤jhŸ khÈÅ... mt‹ rÇªJ jiuÆš mk®ªJ mtis ïG¤J koÆš rÇ¤J¡ bfh©lh‹.. mtdJ fG¤âš iffis khiyah¡»¡ bfh©L mt‹ konkš ÉGªjhŸ khÈÅ.. mtsJ Kf« neh¡» FÅªjt‹ mtsJ ïjnHhL ïjœ gâ¡f.. j‹ trÄHªJ f©_o¡ »w§»¥ nghdhŸ khÈÅ... “filáÆš b#Æ¢R£O§fšy...” “njh‰W¥nghdâš Ú tU¤j¥g£lJ nghy vd¡F¤ bjÇaÉšiyna...” mt‹ ru[khf¢ áÇ¤jh‹...

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mtdJ ng¢áš »s®ªjtŸ.. mtdJ ÉunyhL Éuš ãiz¤J¡ bfh©lhŸ... “eh‹ gh®¤jhY« gh®¤nj‹.. c§fis¥ nghy xU mlhto¡fhu Mis¥ gh®¤jnj ïšiy...” “m¥go v‹do eh‹ mlhto¤jd« g©Â É£nl‹..?” “x‹Wnk g©zÉšiyah..?” “ïšiyna.. ï¥nghJ Ú brhšyî« jh‹ VjhtJ x‹iw¢ brŒa nt©L« v‹w Mir »s«ò»wJ..” “Iianah...” khÈÅ gj¿ vH.. mt‹ thŒÉ£L¢ thŒÉ£L¢ áÇ¤jgo.. mtis vGªJ bfhŸs Élhkš miz¤J¡ bfh©lh‹.. “khÈÅ..” mtdJ njhŸ ÛJ rhŒªâUªjtË‹ c¢rªjiyÆš K¤jÄ£lthW mt‹ bk‹ikahf miH¤jh‹.. “«««..” mtŸ mt‹ njhŸ ÛJ Kf« ÃÄ®¤â mt‹ Kf« gh®¤jhŸ... “I y› í..” mt‹ brhšÈÉ£lh‹.. “v‹d brh‹Ü§f..?” “I y› ô‹D brh‹nd‹..” “ïij¢ brhšy ï›tsî ehsh..?”

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mtsJ nfŸÉÆš bjÇªj V¡f¤ij¥ òÇªJ bfh©ltdhf mt‹ miz¥ig ïW¡»¡ bfh©L mtsJ fhnjhukhf ngádh‹.. “brh‹dhšjh‹ fhjyho..?” “brhšyhÉ£lhY« áy r§fl§fŸ c©L m¤jh‹.. mJ bg©fS¡F k£L« brhªjkhdJ.. c§fS¡F¢ brh‹dhY« òÇahJ..” “c‹id¡ f©lîl‹ ão¤JÉ£lJ.. c‹ndhL¥ gH»¥ gh®¡f Mir¥g£nl‹.. c‹id v‹dU»š v‹ f£L¥gh£L¡FŸ it¤J¡ bfh©nl‹.. MdhY«Tl ek¡FŸ njitÆšyhj th¡Fthj« tªJ Ú v‹id¤ bjhl¡TlhJ‹D brhšÈÉ£lhŒ...” ïij¢ brhšY«nghJ ãughfu‹ cšyhrkhf eif¤J¡ bfh©nl mtsJ f‹d¤âš K¤jÄ£lh‹.. mtŸ y{i#íl‹ mtid eW¡bf‹W »ŸËdhŸ.. “¢ÓŒ.. ïJ xU ng¢br‹W ngá¡bfh©nl ïU¡Ñ§fns.. Élnt kh£O§fsh..” “CA]«.. c‹id¡ filátiu ÉLtjhfnt ïšiy..” “ïâbyh‹W« Fiw¢rš ïšiy.. thŒjh‹ c§fis thH it¡FJ ngh§f..”

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“v§nfo °ntjh»£lah...?”

nghf¢

brhšnw..

m¿ah¥ ãŸisnghy ãughfu‹ ÉdÉaîl‹ khÈÅ¡F nfhg« tªJÉ£lJ.. mtŸ Éyf Ka‹whŸ.. mtDila ão ïU«ò¥ ãoahŒ ïUªjJ... “ï¥g¤jh‹ r©il KoªJ rkhjhd kh»ÆU¡nfh«.. âU«gî« Kiw¤J¡ bfh©L nghf Ãid¡»whna.. Ãahakh..?” “KjÈš v‹id ÉL§f..” “Ú v‹id Él¢ brhštânyna F¿ahŒ ïU.. ï¥g eh‹ v‹d brhšÈ£nl‹D ï›tsî nfhg¥ gL»w..?” khÈÅÆ‹ f‹d¤njhL f‹d« it¤J ïiHªj go ãughfu‹ Tw.. mtsJ nfhg« ï‹D« mâfkh»aJ.. ‘fŸs‹.. v‹ndhL ïiHªJ bfh©L mtŸ bgaiu¢ brhš»wh‹.. ïtid v‹d brŒjhš jF«..?’ “v‹ kfhuhÂ¡F v‹do nahrid..?” “v‹id¡ bfhŠá¡ bfh©nl c§fŸ khk‹ kfis Ãid¤J¡ bfh©oU¡Ñ§fns.. c§fS¡F v›tsî beŠrG¤j« ïU¡f nt©L«...”

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“Ú Tl¤jh‹ v‹ndhL ngá¡ bfh©oU¡F« nghnj njitÆšyhkš mtŸ bgaiu ïG¥ng. m¥ngh vd¡F v¥goÆUªâU¡F«..?” “X.. Ï£y® rh®.. mJ¡F¥ gÊ¡F¥ gÊ th§FÖ§fsh..?” “ba°.. ikoa® VŠrš...” ãughfu‹ mtsJ be‰¿Æš Éuiy it¤J nfhlhŒ ïw¡»... mtsJ _¡if¤ bjh£L ïjœfËš bfh©L tªJ ÃW¤âdh‹... khÈÅ ka§»¥ nghdhŸ... bjhiyöu¤âš nf£L¡ bfh©oUªj nuonah r¤j« rÛã¤jJ... “j£L¤ jLkh¿ beŠr«.. if bjh£L Éisahl¡ bfhŠr«... á£L ky®nkÅ JŸS«...”

gh£L¢ r¤j« flªj ã‹dhY« mªj ghlš R£obaG¥ãÉ£l cz®tiyfSl‹ f©_o¡ »lªjhŸ khÈÅ.. mªj ïuÉ‹ Ãr¥j« fyªj mikâiaí« bkh£il kho jªj jÅikiaí« ãughfuÅ‹ fhjš »il¤JÉ£l rªnjhõ¤ijí« mtdJ bjhLif vG¥ãÉ£l »s®¢áiaí« ïÅ v¤jid ïuîfŸ tªjhY« kw¡f KoahJ v‹W mtS¡F¤ njh‹¿aJ...

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“ešy bgh‹dhŸ ïJnghyny.. tUnkh ïÅnkny...”

v‹nwh nf£l, fhy¤jhš mÊ¡f Koahj fhÉa¥ ghlš tÇfŸ mtsJ kdâš xÈ¤jJ... m¡f« g¡f« MËšyhj mªj¤ jÅik Ú©L bfh©nl ïU¡f nt©L« v‹W mtŸ kd« ÉU«ãaJ.. mªj ïuî Koa¡TlhJ.. bghGJ Éoa¡TlhJ.. mt‹ ko ÛJ jiy it¤J ï¥gona mtŸ fij ngá¡ ngá¡ bfh©oU¡f nt©L«.. nt© L«.. MíŸ KG¡f mtid É£L ïik¥bghGJTl Éyfhkš cwthl nt©L«.. Koíkh.. mtŸ nf£gJ »il¡Fkh..? cz®îfË‹ å¢ir¤ jh§f Koahjtshf khÈÅ mtndhL x‹¿¡ bfh©lhŸ.. mtsJ cz®îfis¥ nghynt mtD« cz®î¡F M£g£oU¥gJ mtsJ fhnjhukhf xÈ¤j ãughfuÅ‹ FuÈš bjhÅ¤j msî flªj jhg¤âÈUªJ bjÇªjJ... “fha¤ÇÆ‹ fšahz« K‹dhš Ã‰»wJ khÈÅ.. mJ k£L« ï‹iw¡F Ã¢rakh»ÆU¡fh É£lhš Éoªjîlndna c‹ fG¤âš jhÈia¡ f£oÉLnt‹..” mtŸ gâš brhšyhkš mtD¡FŸ ï‹D« òijªjhŸ.. mtsJ njhŸ jlÉa fu§fŸ mtis

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ïW¡»¡ bfhŸs, mtŸ f‹d¤âš Nlhd K¤j« it¤jh‹ ãughfu‹.. “c‹ nky Mir it¢nr‹.. c¤jÄna bk¤ijí©L r¤âakh¢ brhšYnw©o.. j§f u¤âdnk... jhs KoahJ f©nz.. bgh‹D u¤âdnk..”

jhs Koahj jhg¤ij mtsJ fhnjhukhf¥ ghoa mtdJ ghlš cz®¤j mtDl‹ cwhtl kd« Jo¤jhŸ khÈÅ. Mdhš.. cÇikÆšyhkš cwthl¡ Tlhbj‹W mtsJ m¿î jL¡f.. cz®î¡F« m¿î¡F« ïilna nghuhodhŸ... v¥nghJnk m¿î« cz®î« vâ®kiw¤ JU J Ut §f Ëš jh‹ ïU¡ F« . . m¿ it cz®î b#Æ¤JÉl¡ Toa NHš cUthf.. khÈÅ r£bl‹W mtÅlÄUªJ Éy» mk®ªjhŸ... “V‹ khÈÅ..?” mt‹ FuÈš jhg« bjÇªjJ.. “ïšiy m¤jh‹.. eh« všiy Û¿ÉLnth« nghy¤ njh‹W»wJ.. ÑnH nghŒÉlyh«...” “všiy Û¿dhšjh‹ v‹d..? c‹ fG¤âš Cu¿a jhÈia¡ f£odhšjh‹ eh‹ cd¡F¥ òUõdh..?” mªj¡ nfŸÉ¡F v¥go¥ gâiy¢ brhštJ v‹W âz¿¥ nghdhŸ khÈÅ... mt‹ nf£gJ«

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Ãaha«jhnd.. ï›tsî neuK« mt‹ njhŸ rhŒªâUªj nghJ mt‹ ntW mtŸ ntW v‹w Ãidnt mtŸ kdâš vHÉšiyna vHÉšiyna... ... “ïšiyjh‹.. MdhY« m¤jh‹.. c§fS¡F« vd¡F« e« FL«g¤â‰F gâš brhšy nt©oa flik ïU¡»wnj...” “flik..! eh‹ flikia¤ j£o¡ fÊ¥gtdšy.. Mkh« bjÇahkšjh‹ nf£»nw‹.. vd¡fhf brŒa nt©oa flik vJî« c‹ kdâš njh‹wntÆšiyah..?” mtdJ nfhg« òÇªjtshf mtŸ bkÈjhf¢ áÇ¤jhŸ.. mªj¥ bga® bg‰w #Û‹ FL«g¤â‹ _¤jkf‹.. Ï£y® v‹w g£l¥ bgaiu mtËlÄUªJ th§»a f©o¥ghdt‹.. nf.ã. v‹W midtuhY«
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c‹ áW nfhg« jÅš beŠr«.. á¡»¤ jÉ¥gijna... v‹dbt‹W eh‹ brhšy..? brh br hšy¤

bjÇahj nfhg¤Jl‹ glgl¤jt‹. glgl¤jt‹... mtsJ ko ÛJ rÇªjJ«.. nfhg« ml§»É£lij Éa¥òl‹ cz®ªjh‹.. mtsJ mUfhik¡F m›tsî r¡â ïU¡»wjh v‹w M¢rÇa¤Jl‹ ÃybthËÆš fs§fÄšyhj mHF njtijahf mtid kojh§»ÆUªjtis¥ gh®¤jh‹.. mtdJ gh®itia czuhjtshf mtŸ fhjYl‹ mt‹ Ko nfhâ mt‹ ifia vL¤J mâš K¤jÄ£lhŸ.. “ïJ nghJkh..?” v‹wh‹ ãughfu‹.. “všyh« nghJ«..” mtŸ bršykhf mt‹ f‹dâš j£odhŸ... “V©o.. ahid¥ gáÆš ïU¡»wtD¡F nrhs¥ bghÇ v¥goO nghJ«..?” “ešy ãŸisÆšy.. brh‹dhš nf£fQ«..” “cd¡F v‹nkš Mirna ïšiyo..”

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“vd¡fh Mir ïšiy.. mJ flysî ïU¡F..” “R«kh brhšyhnj...” “Ã#khf¤jh‹ m¤jh‹.. ï¥gona eh« v§nfahtJ nghŒÉlQ«D njhQJ.. m§nf Ú§fS« ehD« k£L«jh‹ ïU¡f nt©L«.. ïUg¤J eh‹F kÂ neuK« Ú§fŸ v‹dU»š ïU¡f nt©L«...” “VŒŒ.. khÈÅ...” mt‹ mtsJ ifÉušfis behW¡» ÉLtij¥ nghy ïW¡»¥ ão¤J¡ bfhŸs... mtŸ f©_o r‹d¡ FuÈš ghodhŸ... “m¡f« g¡f« ahUÄšyh... ónyhf« óny hf« nt nt©L ©L«.. «.. mªâ gfš c‹dUnf.. eh‹ thH nt©L«.. v‹ Mirbašyh«.. c‹ beU¡f¤âny.. v‹ MíŸ tiu.. c‹ mid¥ãÅny.. ntbw‹d nt©L« cyf¤âny.. ïªj ï‹g« nghJ« beŠáÅny..
mtdJ Kf¤njhL Kf« it¤J¥ ghoatË‹ FuÈš ïUªj fhjš mtid¡ f£o¥ngh£lJ..

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mt‹ nfr¤âš Éuš EiH¤J mt‹ Konfhâ bjhl®ªJ ghodhŸ khÈÅ... “Ú ngR« th®¤ijfŸ nrfÇ¤J... brŒnt‹.. m‹ng X® mfuhâ.. Ú ö§F« neu¤âš ö§fhkš gh®¥ng‹ âd«.. c‹ jiynfhâ.. fhnjhu¤âš v¥nghJnk.. c‹ _¢R¡fh‰¿‹ bt¥g« Rk¥ng‹.. ifnahLjh‹.. ifnfh¤J¤jh‹.. c‹ kh®ò¡T£oš Kf« òi òij¥ng‹..” j¥ng‹..”

FÅªJ mt‹ kh®ãš jiy it¤J¡ f©_o¡ bfh©ltË‹ KJ»‹ nkš mtdJ ÉušfŸ gl®ªJ gl ®ªJ gut mtŸ áÈ®¤jhŸ... “Úí« ehD« nrUK‹nd.. ÃHš nr®ªJ el¡»wnj.. neu« fhy« bjÇahkš.. kd« ï‹W É©Âš Äj¡»wnj.. c‹dhš ï‹W bg©zhfnt eh‹ ãwªjj‹.. m®¤j§fŸ m¿ªJ bfh©nl‹.. c‹ Ô©lÈš v‹ njf¤â‹.. òJ #‹dšfŸ âw¥gij.. bjÇªJ bfh©nl‹..”

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FiHªJ mtndhL x‹¿¡ bfh©ltË‹ be‰¿Æny K¤j« gâ¤jh‹ ãughfu‹.. ïUtU« bksdkhf vGªJ bfh©lh®fŸ. mªj mUikahd jUz¤âÈUªJ ÉLg£L mtru cy»š EiHant©oa mtáa¤ij cz®ªjt®fshf bkJthf elªjh®fŸ.. mt®fŸ ïUtÇ‹ kdâY« fhjš bgh§»¤ jJ«ãaij mt®fŸ ïUtUnk cz®ªJjh‹ ïUªjh®fŸ.. bkh£il kho¡ fjÉ‹ jhœ Éy¡»a ãughfu‹ gofËš ahU« ïU¡»wh®fsh v‹W gh®¤jh‹.. ahUÄšiy v‹wîl‹ xU bgU_¢Rl‹ mtis¥ gh®¤J... “Ú KjÈš ïw§»¥ nghŒÉL khÈÅ..” v‹W T¿dh‹.. “Ú§fŸ?” mtŸ ja§»dhŸ.. “vd¡bf‹d..? M©ãŸis¡F..? eh‹ bfhŠr b fhŠr neu« fÊ¤J tU»nw‹.. KjÈš Ú nghŒÉL.. mJjh‹ K¡»a«...” mtis¥ g‰¿a m¡fiw bjhÅ¤j mªj th®¤ijfis¡ nf£l khÈÅ¡F gutrkhf ïUªjJ.. mtŸ gofËš ïw§f fhyo it¤jnghJ.. Mœªj FuÈš... “khÈÅ..” v‹W miH¤jh‹ ãughfu‹... “«««..” mtŸ mtid ÃÄ®ªJ gh®¤jhŸ...

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kdâ‰FŸ â£l¤ij tF¤J« É£lhŸ.. v¥nghJnk mâfhiyÆš vGªJ bfhŸS« gH¡fÄšyhj °ntjh m‹W mâfhiyÆnyna ÉÊ¤J¡ bfh©L É£lhŸ. nyrhd bfh£lhÉnahL miwia É£L btËna jiyÚ£oatŸ.. bgh‹Åia miH¤jhŸ.. “v‹d§f«kh..” mtŸ Ã‹w ïl¤âÈUªnj nfŸÉ nf£lhŸ... ‘ïtS¡»U¡»w âÄiu¥ gh®.. ïJnt mªj ráí« khÈÅí« T¥ã£lhš K¥g¤âu©L gšiyí« fh£oago.. v‹d§f«kh‹D ehYfhš ghŒ¢rÈš nghŒ nf£oU¥ghŸ.. «A]«.. mtSfjhnd ntiyahS¡F rÇrkkh njhŸ nky if ngh£L ngRthSf.. v‹dhš mJ Koíkh..?’ v‹W KjÈš kdâ‰FŸ vÇ¢ršg£L.. mL¤j behona rkhjhdK« brhšÈ¡ bfh©l °ntjh.. “fhã bfh©L th..” v‹whŸ... “ï¥nghjh‹ khoÆÈUªj všyhU¡F« fhã bfh©L tªnj‹...” “vd¡F« nr®¤J bfh©L tªâU¡f nt©oaJ jhnd...” “mJ v¥go«kh.. k¤jt§f všnyhU« nrtš Tî«nghnj vGªâU¢R nrtiy Éu£o Élw MSf... Ú§f v¥ngh vGªâU¥Õ§f§fwJ

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c§fS¡nf bjÇahJ.. c§fS¡F¥ nghŒ Éoaw¥gnt fhã bfh©lhªjh v‹id¢ R«khth ÉLå§f..? MŒŠR Él kh£O§f..? V‰bfdnt c§f»£l ïJ¡fhf Vuhskhâ£L th§» f£o¡»£L ïU¡nf‹.. mJ nghjhjh.. òJrh ntw th§»¡ f£o¡fQkh..?” “c‹»£l xU th®¤ij nf£lhš.. Úna‹ xU kÂ neu¤J¡F _¢RÉlhkš gâš brhšw..? ngh.. nghŒ c‹ ntiyia¥ ghU...” “m¥ngh c§fS¡F fhã nt©lhkh..?” ‘v¥go¡ nf£»whŸ..?’ °ntjh gšiy¡ fo¤J¡ bfh©nl... “V‹.. mJ c‹ ntiyÆšiyah..?” v‹W nf£lhŸ... “V«kh... fhiynyna v‹ thia¥ ãL§fÖ§f.. ÑnH ifntiy x©iz¡ bfhL¤J gh®¡f¢ brhšÈ bgÇa«kh brh‹dh§f.. mij É£L¥ò£L kho¡F tªJ c§f»£l kh£o¡»£L KÊ¡fnw‹.. c§fS¡F fhã bfh©L tuQ«dh eh‹ v‹ ifntiyia É£L¥ò£L tuQ«...” “mnl§f¥gh.. mªj ntiyia¤jh‹ Ú brŒthah..? ntW ntiyia¢ brŒa kh£lhah..” “Ú§fjhd«kh brh‹Ü§f...” “v‹d brh‹nd‹..?”

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‘Iianah.. mªj¡ »HÉ »£l gŠrha¤J¡F¥ nghdhš fhiyÆnyna fjhfhy£nrg¤ij Mu«ã¤J v‹id uhkhaz¤ij uhkhaz¤ij nf£f it¢áLnk..’ it¢áLnk.. ’ °ntjh eLeL§»¥ nghdhŸ... “rÇ.. rÇ.. Ú ngh.. eh‹ njh£l¤J¡F¥ nghf nt©L«.. m¥g tªJ fhã Fo¢R¡fnw‹...” ‘xU thŒ fhã¡F ïªj¥ ghlh..’ v‹W °ntjh mY¤J¡ bfh©lnghJ... ‘m~J.. mªj ga« kdáš ïU¡f£L«.. v§f bgÇa«khth.. bfh¡fh.. ahU »£l..’ v‹w gh®it nahL bgh‹Å ÑnH nghŒ É£lhŸ... ‘ïªj å£L ntiyahŸfŸ v‹id Äu£l mªj e®kjh »HÉÆ‹ bgaiu¡ f©L it¤âU¡»wh®fns.. eh‹ thia¤ âwªjhny.. bgÇa«kh m¥go¢ brh‹dh§f.. bgÇa«kh ï¥go¢ brh‹dh§f‹D brhšÈ v‹ thia mil¤J ÉL»wh§fns...’ °ntjhÉ‰F V‹jh‹ Ó¡»u« ÉÊ¤njhnkh v‹W ïUªjJ.. mªj vÇ¢rnyhL ghšfÅÆ‹ g¡f« mtŸ nghdhŸ.. m§nf V‰bfdnt V‰bfd nt ãughfu‹ ãughfu‹ Ã‹W ÑnH gh®¤J¡ bfh©oU¡f.. nahridíl‹ ã‹th§»dhŸ... ‘ït‹ vij¥ gh®¡»wh‹..’ v‹w Ãidîl‹ rªjoÆšyhkš mtS« Xukhf¥ nghŒ v£o¥ gh®¤jhŸ...

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“Ã¢rakhŒ cd¡F¡ bfhL¥gh‹D eh‹ Ãid¡fiy...” v‹W Kf¤âš mo¤jij¥ nghy¢ brhšÈ É£L m§»UªJ nghŒ É£lh‹... °ntjhÉ‹ Kf« ga§fukhf kh¿aJ... ‘ngh»whah.. ngh.. c‹id¢ R‰¿ÆU¡F« nfhg« v‹D« üÈ‹ Kidia eh‹ ão¤JÉ£nl‹.. mij¢ á¡fyh¡F« É¤ij vd¡F if tªj fiy.. Úbašyh« v‹ rhf[¤â‰F K‹dhš á‹d gh¥gh...’ mnj neu¤âš ãughfuD« °ntjhit¥ g‰¿¤ jh‹ Ãid¤J¡ bfh©oUªjh‹.. xU bgÇa bjhÊš rh«uh{Ía¤ij Ã®t»¤J f£o¡ fh¤J¡ bfh©oU¥gtÅl« xU #hy¡fhÇÆ‹ rhf[¥ ng¢R vLgL« v‹W v¥go mtŸ e«ò»whŸ v‹W nahá¤J¡ bfh©oUªjh‹.. ‘ïUªjhY«...’ mtdJ òUt§fŸ RË¤jd... ‘°ntjh brhštâš c©ik ïU¡»wnj.. ne‰iw¡F uh¤âÇ v¥go¥g£l uh¤âÇ.. mªj ÃidtiyfË‹ fd« jh§fhkš kdK« clY« mtis¤ njo¤ jÉ¡f.. mâÈUªJ j¥ã¡F« tÊ njo¤jhnd eh‹ ntiyÆš ïw§»nd‹.. mij¥ g‰¿¥ ngr âdhit¤ njo¥ nghdhš.. ïtŸ vªj Éj¥ ghâ¥ò« ïšyhkš mtndhL áÇ¤J¥ ngá¡ bfh©oU¡»whns.. mJ v¥go mtshš ïašghf

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ïU¡f KoªjJ.. mtŸ ö¡fÄšyhkš jÉ¤J¡ bfh©oU¥ghŸ v‹Wjhnd eh‹ Ãid¤âUªnj‹..’ mt‹ kd« Ku©oaJ.. mtD¡F¤ bjÇahJ.. Kjš ehŸ ïuÉš ö¡f« tuhkš jÉ¤j khÈÅ.. xU jlitahtJ ãughfuÅ‹ Kf¤ij¥ gh®¤J Él nt©L« v‹w MtÈš jh‹ miwia É£L btËna tªjhŸ v‹gJ... kho AhÈš gÉ¤uhî« âdfuD« ngá¡ bfh©oUªjij¡ f©lJ« mt®fis¡ flªJ nghf Koahkš ntWtÊÆ‹¿ mt®fËl« ng¢R¡ bfhL¤jgo Ã‹whŸ v‹gJ... gÉ¤uh nghdîl‹ mtsJ fhjiy¥ g‰¿ âdfuÅl« brhštj‰fhf k£L« mtŸ jhkâ¡f Éšiy.. âdfu‹ mªj ïl¤ij É£L¥ nghŒÉ£lhš... VjhtJ xU fhuz¤ij¢ brhšÈ ãughfuid miwia É£L btËna tu¢ brŒJ gh®¤JÉl nt©L« v‹w Jo¥òl‹jh‹ mtŸ jhkâ¤jhŸ v‹gJ... F«ãl¥ nghd bjŒt« FW¡nf tªjij¥ nghy mtŸ Kf« gh®¡f¤ Jo¤j ãughfu‹.. jhdhfnt âdfuid¤ njo¡ bfh©L tªjîl‹ KfK« mfK« ky®ªjtshŒ mtidna f©bfh£lhkš gh®¤J¡ bfh©L Ã‹¿UªjhŸ v‹gJ...

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ïit vijí« m¿ahj ãughfu‹ j‹id¥ ngh‹w kd¤Jo¥ò mtS¡F« V‹ tuÉšiy v‹w kd¤jh§fYl‹ FËayiw¡FŸ EiHªjh‹... fhãia Ãid¤J¡ bfh©l °ntjh.. mij¡ Fo¡f rikayiw¡F¥ nghfnt©oa jdJ Ãiyikia behªJbfh©nl kho¥gofËš ïw§fyhdhŸ.. vânu âdfu‹ ifÆš nuh#hit it¤J¡ bfh©L gona¿dh‹.. mt‹ ifÆš ïUªj nuh#hit¥ gh®¤J¡ bfh©nl... “ó ahU¡fhf.. m¤jh‹..?” v‹W nf£lhŸ... “ïJ v¥go cd¡F¤ bjÇªjJ...” v‹W M¢rÇa¥g£lh‹ mt‹... “eh‹jh‹ khoÆÈUªJ c§fis¥ gh®¤J¡ bfh©oUªnjnd..” °ntjh vj‰F« ïU¡f£L bk‹W áš¡ °Äjhit¥ nghy xU gh®itia åá it¤jhŸ... k‰w neukhf ïUªâUªjhš âdfu‹ mtË‹ gh®itia¡ f©L Kf¤ij¢ RË¤âU¥gh‹.. ‘V‹ ï¥go¡ f©whÉahŒ gh®¤J it¡»w °ntjh..’ v‹W neuoahfnt nf£oU¥gh‹... Mdhš.. m¥nghJ mt‹ ïjkhd kdÃiyÆš ïUªjh‹.. mjdhš ïašghf mtis¥ gh®¤J... “khoÆÈUªJ gh®¡f¤jhnd Koí«.. nf£f Koahnj...” v‹W áÇ¤jh‹...

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âdfu‹ mtis¥ gh®¤J áÇ¤JÉ£lhdh.. mªj mâra¤ij e«g Koahkš ïik bfh£oa °ntjh.. j‹ gugu¥ig btË¡ fh£o¡ bfhŸshkš, “vij¡ nf£fQ« âdh m¤jh‹...” v‹W bfhŠádhŸ.. “khÈÅÆ‹ fÉijia¤jh‹...” âdfuÅ‹ Kf¤âš xU ufáa rªnjhõ« guÉÆUªjJ... “fÉijah..?” nf£f¡ Tlhj th®¤ijia¡ nf£LÉ£ltis¥ nghy °ntjh Kf« RË¤jhŸ.. mij¡ ftÅ¡fhkš âdfu‹ j‹ ngh¡»š brhšÈ¡ bfh©oUªjh‹... “fÉijjh‹ °ntjh.. eh‹ njh£l¤âš ïªj¥ óit uá¤J¡ bfh©L Ã‹¿Uªnjdh.. m¥nghJ khÈÅ m§F tªjhŸ...” “«««...” “v‹ ifÆÈUªj ïªj¥ ó m¥nghJ broÆš ïUªjJ...” “«««...” “óit¥ g¿¡f¥ ngh»Ö§fsh.. c§f bgÇa m©zÅl« brhšÈÉlth‹D t«ò¡F ïG¤jhŸ..” âdfuÅl« ngR«nghJTl khÈÅÆ‹ kdâš ãughfuÅ‹ Ãidî ïUªjij °ntjh f©Lbfh©lhŸ...

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“mJ¡bf‹d ï¥g m¤jh‹...” “ï‹D« ïU¡F bghWikahŒ nfS...” mtisí« xU étdhf Ãid¤J âdfu‹ mtsU»š Ã‹W ngRtnj bgÇa Éõa« v‹gjhš »il¤âU¡F« thŒ¥ig eGt ÉL« kdÄšyhkš flnd v‹W ‘c«..’ v‹W bfh£odhŸ °ntjh.. “«««...” “eh‹ Éisah£lhŒ, ó g¿¡f¤jhnd ïU¡F.. ntW ahU¡fhf ïU¡F‹D mtËl« nf£nl‹..” “«««...” “mtŸ clnd v‹d nf£lhŸ bjÇíkh..?” “v‹d nf£lhŸ..?” “m¥ngh.. mtŸ v‹id¥ gh®¤J.. ‘ó ahU¡fhf’‹D nf£fÖ§fsh‹D nf£lhŸ °ntjh..” ïij vj‰F ï¤jid gutr¤Jl‹ mt‹ brhš»wh‹ v‹W r¤âakhf °ntjhÉ‰F¥ òÇaÉšiy... mtŸ Éá¤âukhf âdfuid¥ gh®¤jgo mj‰F« ‘c«’ ngh£lhŸ... “clnd mtŸ.. ‘ó ahU¡fhf’ v‹»w jiy¥ãš xU fÉijia¢ brh‹dhŸ ghU.. ml.. mlh.. mlh..”

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ïâš Éa¡f v‹d ïU¡»wJ v‹W kdâ‰FŸ vÇ¢rš g£lhŸ °ntjh... “mJ v‹d fÉij‹dh...” âdfu‹ brhšy Mu«ã¡f.. ï¥go ït‹ ng¢R¡ bfhL¡»whnd v‹w rªnjhõ¤âš kh£o¡ bfh©L É£nlhnk v‹W j‹id¤jhnd behªJ bfh©L mt‹ brh‹d fÉijia¡ fhJ bfhL¤J nf£f Mu«ã¤jhŸ °ntjh... “fÉPD¡F fÉaË¤J... fh£ájU« fÉ¥ónt..? kz« bfh©L ky®ªJ Ã‹W Ú ka§FtJ ahU¡fhf..? Úy¡flš Xu¤âny.. Ã¤j« vGªJ cyhtU« fâutÅ‹ tuî¡fhf - c‹ fkyKf« ka§»anjh..? ïUŸ Nœªj ïuÉš tU« ïj« Ãiwªj bt©ÃyÉ‹ bt©ikbahË cÅš Ãiwa c‹ mšÈ ïja« ÉU«ãanjh..? Mdhš.. ky® É£L ky® jhî« khR Ãiwªj t©o‰fhf V§F»nw‹ v‹W k£L« v‹Ål¤âš brhšyhnj...”

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v¥go¤jh‹ ït‹ khR Ãiwªj t©il¥ g‰¿¡ fÉijÆš nf£L« mij r£il brŒahkš ngR»whndh v‹W °ntjhÉ‰F Mahrkhf ïUªjJ... “guthÆšiyna... khR Ãiwªj t©il¥ g‰¿ khÈÅ ã£L¥ ã£L it¤âU¡»whns...” °ntjh nt©Lbk‹nw ghuh g huh£odhŸ... £odhŸ... “ïJjh‹ Éõa«..”

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‘v‹»£l ïU¡F« vªj ÉõaK« cd¡F¥ ão¡fhJ‹D vd¡F¤ bjÇahjh.. nghlh... nlŒ..’ “eh‹ óit¥ g‰¿a fÉijia¢ brh‹dhš Ú t©il¥ g‰¿¥ ãdh¤J»whna.. ^ ng£..” ‘mJrÇ.. cd¡fhdij k£L« Ú vL¤J¡ bfhŸthŒ.. Mfhjij eh‹ brh‹dhš cd¡F fL¥ghf¤jh‹ ïU¡F«...’ “c‹Ål« tªnjnd..”

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‘eh‹ nf£nldh...’ ng¢R t©il¥ g‰¿¥ nghŒÉ£l nfhg¤âš âdfu‹ ifÆÈUªj ó eGîtij czuhjtdhf khona¿¥ nghŒ É£lh‹...

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mªj¥ óit ifÆš vL¤J¡ bfh©L ÑnH ïw§»dhŸ °ntjh.. rikayiw¡FŸ mtŸ EiHí«nghJ fha¤ÇÆ‹ miwÆÈUªJ khÈÅ btË¥gl.. r£bl‹w nahrid x‹W °ntjhÉ‹ _isÆš cjakhdJ... m§nf ntiyahf ïUªj bgh‹Åia miH¡f¥nghdtŸ.. nt©lhbk‹W kdâ‰FŸ brhšÈ¡ bfh©lhŸ... ‘bgh‹Å ò¤ârhÈ.. eh‹ óit¡ bfhL¤jhš MÆu« nfŸÉfŸ nf£ghŸ.. brªjhkiu btFË.. ïªj Éõa¤â‰F ïtŸjh‹ yha¡F...’ “brªjhkiu...” “v‹d§f«kh..” mªj¥ g¡fkhf br‹W bfh©oUªj brªjhkiu Ã‹W g›akhf °ntjhit¥ gh®¤jhŸ.. “ïJ v‹d bjÇíâšy...” “v‹dh§f«kh.. ïij vd¡F¤ bjÇahjh.. óî...” “ïJ btW« ó ïšiy brªjhkiu...” “mJî« vd¡F¤ bjÇínk.. nuh#h¥ ó...” “btW« nuh#h¥ ó ïšiy...” “ïbj‹d«kh... mQF©il ifÆš it¤âU¡»wij¥ it¤âU ¡»wij¥ nghy ï¥go Õoif nghL»Ö§f..”

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“vd¡»šyhjJ nghy¤jh‹..”

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“òÇaiy§fns...” “ïªj¥ óit¥ gh®¤jhah brªjhkiu...” ïtŸ V‹ mªj¥ óit¥ g‰¿ m›tsî És¡»¢ brhš»whŸ v‹W v‹ W òÇahj brª brªjhkiu, jhkiu, mªj¥ mªj¥ óit c‰W¥ gh®¤jhŸ... “v‹d brŒanw..?” “Ú§fjhnd«kh óit¥ gh®¡f¢ brh‹Ü§f..” brªjhkiu m¥ghÉahŒ Édt.. ‘»ÊŠRJ ngh..’ v‹W kdâ‰FŸ Ãid¤J¡ bfh©lhŸ °ntjh... mJ v¥go.. xU å£o‰FŸ mâò¤ârhÈahd bgh‹Åí« moK£lhshd brªjhkiuí« ntiy ahŸfŸ v‹w bgaÇš x‹Wnr®ªjh®fŸ v‹W mªj å£o‰F tªj ehŸ Kjš ïªj ehŸ tiu °ntjh nahá¤J¡ bfh©Ljh‹ ïUªjhŸ... thœ¡if m¿Kf¥gL¤J« Éá¤âu§fËš ïJî« x‹Wnghy v‹W j¤Jth®¤jkhf Ãid¡f ntW bjhl§»É£l °ntjh... ‘°[&.. ï¥gnt f©iz¡ f£Lnj...’ v‹W bgU_¢R É£lgo brªjhkiuia¥ gh®¤jhŸ...

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“ïªj¥ ó.. e« å£L¤ njh£l¤âš.. _iyÆš ïU¡F« nuh#h¢ broÆš ï¥nghJjh‹ ky®ªjjh«..” “m¥gO§fsh...” “v‹d m¥gO§fsh‹D Mtyh nf£»w...” “V‹«kh nf£f¡Tl¡ Tlhjh...” brªjhkiu Û©L« m¥ghÉahŒ Édt.. °ntjh j‹ ehlf¤ij mu§nf‰w¤ Jt§»dhŸ...

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ntš ngh‹w ÉÊfŸ bfh©L v‹id nt£ilahL« cªj‹ mHif v‹dbt‹W eh‹ brhšy..?

“ï ¥go¤jh‹ ehD« MtyhŒ m¥goah‹D nf£L it¤nj‹ brªjhkiu...” “ah®»£l«kh..?” “ntw ah®»£l.. m¤ij»£ljh‹..”

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“mt§f clnd ïªj¥ óit c§f ifÆš bfhL¤J jiyÆš it¤J¡ bfhŸs¢ brh‹dh§fsh..?”

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“Ú brhštâš K¡fhšthá rÇ.. fhšthá j¥ò..” “v‹d«kh òâ® nghL»Ö§f.. ehnd go¡fhj fGij... vd¡bf‹d És§F«..?” ‘Ú k£Lkh go¡fiy..? ïªj¥ bgh‹Åí« jh‹ go¡fiy.. mtŸ r¡if¥nghL nghL«nghJ.. Ú k£L« V‹ ï¥go btŸsªâahŒ ïU¡»w brªjhkiu...’ rikayiw¡FŸ m‹dóuÂia mj£o¡ bfh©oUªj bgh‹Åia¥ gh®¤jgo Ãid¤J¡ bfh©lhŸ °ntjh.. “mjhtJ brªjhkiu.. eh‹ m¥goah‹D nf£lîl‹ m¤ij ïªj¥ óit v‹ ifÆš bfhL¤J bj‹dnth c©ikjh‹.. mjdhy Ú brh‹dâš K¡fhšthá rÇ.. Mdhš, ïªj¥ óit v‹id¤ jiyÆš it¤J¡ bfhŸs¢ brh‹dh§f‹D brh‹nd ghU.. mJjh‹ j¥ò...” “m¥òw« vJ¡F bgÇa«kh c§f ifÆy óit¡ bfhL¤jh§f..?” “mJ cd¡F« bjÇíJ.. vd¡F« bjÇíJ.. m¤ij¡F¤ bjÇaiyna.. ïªj¥ óit¡ bfh©L nghŒ eh‹ khÈÅÆ‹ ifÆš bfhL¡f nt©Lkh«..” “vJ¡fh«..?”

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“m¥gO§fsh«kh.. bfhL§f.. eh‹ clnd nghŒ bgÇa«kh bfhL¤J É£lh§f‹D khÈÅa«kh»£l bfhL¤Jlnw‹.. ï‹iw¡F¤jh‹ ïªj¥ ó ky®ªJ¢rh...” mªj¥ óit cldoahf khÈÅÆl« nr®¤J.. mJ m‹W fhiyÆšjh‹ ky®ªjJ v‹w Étu¤ij brhšyhÉ£lhš brªjhkiu¡F vªj ntiyí« XlhJ v‹gij òÇªJbfh©ltshf °ntjh ek£L¢ áÇ¥òl‹ brªjhkiuÆl« óit¡ bfhL¤jhŸ... X£lK« eilíkhf br‹W bfh©oUªj brªjhkiuia nfhg¤Jl‹ bt¿¤jhŸ °ntjh... mªj¥ óit °ntjh jiyÆš jiyÆš it¤J¡ bfhŸs e®kjh bfhL¤jhsh v‹W ÉdÉaJ brªjhkiujh‹. mij khÈÅ¡fhf bfhL¤jhŸ v‹W °ntjh ò%lh É£l mL¤j fznk °ntjhit¥ g‰¿¡ bfhŠr« Tl nahá¡fhkš mªj¥ óit ãL§fhj Fiwahf th§»¡ bfh©L v¥go ïtshš XlKo»wJ v‹W nahá¤jhŸ °ntjh... mªj msî¡F xU ntiyahËl« m‹igí« ghr¤ijí« khÈÅ V‰gL¤â it¤âU¡»whns v‹W mtS¡F tÆ‰bwÇ¢ryhf ïUªjJ..

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FË¡f¥nghd ãughfundh.. bršnghÅ‹ xÈia¡ nf£L FË¡fhkš miwia É£L btËna tªjh‹... “âdh.. ïªj ngh‹fhiy m£b m£bl©£ l©£ g©Q..” “v‹d m©zh...” “ne‰iw¡F ie£ ie£ eh‹ nf£l Étu«jh‹.. Étu« jh‹.. Úna mtÇl« És¡fkhŒ brhšÈ ÉL..” âdfu‹, ãughfu‹ Ú£oa bršnghid th§» fhJ¡F bfhL¤jh‹.. mt‹ ngá¡ bfh©oU¡F« nghJ mt‹ ifÆš nuh#h¥ ó ïšyhjij ftÅ¤jh‹ ãughfu‹... ‘mªj¥ óit ït‹ v‹d brŒjh‹.. ahU¡F¡ bfhL¤jh‹..?’ v‹w nfŸÉ mt‹ kdâš t©lhf¡ FilªjJ.. jikaÅ‹ kd¥ nghuh£l¤ij m¿ahkš ngh‹ ngá Ko¤j âdfu‹ nghid ãughfuÅl« Ú£odh‹... kho¥goÆš V¿¡bfh©oUªj khÈÅÆl« thbašyh« gšyhf gš yhf brªjhkiu tªJ mªj nuh#h¥ nuh#h¥ óit Ú£odh‹... “v‹d brªjhkiu.. vd¡fhf óbtšyh« bfh©L tªJ bfhL¤J I° it¡»w... v‹d Éõa«...?”

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“ngh§f«kh.. ïªj¥ óit bgÇa«kh bfhL¤J É£lh§f...” “Ã#khfth...?” “Mkh«.. ïJ e«k å£L¤ njh£l¤âš ï‹iw¡ F¤jh‹ ky®ªJ¢rh«... mªj¥ óit Ú§fjh‹ jiyÆy it¡fQkh«...” °ntjh, brªjhkiuia¥ g‰¿¥ ngh£l fz¡F Äf¢ rÇahdJ v‹gij brªjhkiu mªj¡ fz¤âš Ã%ã¤jhŸ... mªj¥ ó °ntjhÉ‹ ifÆÈUªJ tªjJ v‹gJ khÈÅ¡F¤ bjÇªâUªjhš mij¤ bjh£L¡Tl¥ gh®¤âU¡f kh£lhŸ... mnjhL.. mj‹ ã‹dÂÆš ïU¡F« °ntjhÉ‹ v©z« v‹d v‹W nahá¡f Mu«ã¤âU¥ghŸ... mij¥ g‰¿¤ bjÇahj k¡F brªjhkiu.. e®kjh bfhL¤JÉ£ljhf¢ brhšÈ mªj¥ óit¡ bfhL¤jJ« M¢rÇaK« gutrKkhf mªj¥ óit Mdªj¤Jl‹ bg‰W¡ bfh©lhŸ... Kjš ehŸ ïuî ãughfuÅ‹ miz¥ãš ml§»a ã‹dhš.. mt‹ ntW.. jh‹ ntW v‹w v©znk khÈÅÆ‹ kdâš njh‹wÉšiy... mtsJ eho eu«bg§F« mtdJ Ãidnt Éahã¤âU¡f.. kdjsÉš j‹id ãughfuÅ‹ kidÉahfnt Ãid¡f Mu«ã¤âUªjhŸ khÈÅ..

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mtSila ãughfuid¥ bg‰w m‹id.. mtS¡fhf m‹W ó¤j òJ kyiu bfhL¤J É£oU¡»whŸ v‹wJnk.. v‹dnth m¥nghnj e®kjh, khÈÅia¤ j‹ kUkfshf ÉÇ¤J¡ bfh©lij¥ nghy k»œªJ nghŒ É£lhŸ mtŸ.. âdfu‹ Ú£oa nghid th§»¡ bfh©l ãughfuÅl«... “v‹d m©zh..?” v‹W v‹W ÉdÉdh‹ âdfu‹... âdfu‹. .. “v‹dlh..?” “v‹Ål« vijnah Ú§fŸ nf£f Ãid¥gij¥ nghy ïU¡»wnj...” ‘Ãid¥gijbašyh« nf£LÉl Ko»wjh.. v‹d..’ v‹w mY¥òl‹... “¤R.. x‹WÄšiylh..” v‹wh‹ ãughfu‹... jikaid kÇahijíl‹ gh®¤J¡ bfh©oUªj âdfuÅ‹ ÉÊfŸ âObu‹W Ä‹dî«.. j‹ KJ»‰F¥ ã‹dhš xU bg© tªJ bfh©oU¡»whŸ v‹W ô»¤J É£lh‹ ãughfu‹.. ïtD¡F âdfu‹ v‹W bga® it¤j‰F¥ gâyhf k‹kj‹ v‹W bga® it¤âU¡fyh«.. vÇ¢rYl‹ âU«ã¥ gh®¤jt‹ mâ®ªJ É£lh‹.. m§nf ifÆš nuh#h¥ óit.. Vnjh bgh¡»õ¤ij it¤J¡ bfh©oU¥gij¥ nghy Kfghtidíl‹ Kfghti díl‹ ão¤J¡ bfh©L tªjhŸ khÈÅ..

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âdfuÅ‹ ÉÊfËš V‹ mªj Ä‹dš tªjJ v‹W ïik¥ bghGâš ãughfuD¡F òÇªJÉ£lJ... ‘filáÆš ït‹ bfhL¤j óit ïtŸ th§»¡ bfh©lhsh..?’ ãughfuD¡F KoaÉšiy...

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“mJjh‹ cd¡F¤ bjÇíâšy.. mJ¡f¥-òwK« “mJjh‹ ifÆš ïU¡»wJ v‹d‹D v‹d nfŸÉ nt©o¡»l¡F..” “ïJ nuh#h‹d vd¡F« bjÇíJ khÈÅ.. Mdhš, bfhŠr neu¤J¡F K‹dhš Ú njh£l¤âÈUªJ tU«nghJ c‹ ifÆš nuh#h ïšiyna...” “««.. ïšiyjh‹.. mJ¡bf‹d ï¥g...” “n[h.. Ú ïij¥ g¿¡fiy...” “mJ v¥go eh‹ g¿¥ng‹.. óit¥ g¿¤jhš jh‹ c‹ bgÇa¤jhD¡F¥ ão¡fhnj...” khÈÅ T¿aJ ïašghd ciuahlš.. ãughfu‹ fhjš brhštj‰F K‹dhny v‹whš.. °ntjhÉl« t«ãG¡f nt©L« v‹gj‰fhfnt.. ‘v‹ m¤jh‹..’ v‹W thŒ¡F thŒ brhšYthŸ.. ï¥nghnjh.. ‘c‹ bgÇa m¤jh‹’ v‹Wjh‹ mtS¡F brhšy tªjJ.. ïj‰fhd fhuz« Äf ïašghdJ.. khÈÅÆ‹ å£oš #hd»uhkid¥ g‰¿ uŠá¤âlK« khÈÅÆlK« fhntÇ ngR«nghJ... ‘c‹ m¥gh..’ v‹Wjh‹ brhšYthŸ... ránufh.. j‹ fztid¥ g‰¿ khÈÅÆl« ngR«nghJ.. ‘c‹ m¤jh‹’ v‹W brhšYthŸ.. khÈÅÆ‹ m©Â uhâfh... uŠá¤ij¥ g‰¿¡ F¿¥ãL« nghJ..

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“ïnjh gh® °ntjh.. vd¡F ntiy¡F »s«gnt©L«.. neukh»wJ.. c‹Dl‹ bt£o¥ ng¢R¥ ngr ntW Mis¤ njo¥ão..” “bghW khÈÅ bghW.. ï¥nghJjh‹ cd¡F neukhtJ Ãidî¡F tªjjh..? fhiyÆš Éoªjîl‹ ÑnH ïw§»¥ nghdtŸ.. ntiy¡F »s«ò« ÃidÉšyhkš ahUl‹ kÂ¡fz¡fhf ngá¡bfh©oUªjhŒ...” “všyh« ïªj å£oš ïU¥gt®fSl‹jh‹ ngá¡ bfh©oUªnj‹...” “eh‹ k£L« v‹d.. Ú nuh£oš ïU¥gt®fSl‹ ngá¡ bfh©oUªjhŒ‹dh brh‹nd‹..?” “V‹ brhšÈ¤jh‹ ghnu‹.. m¥nghJ ïªj khÈÅ ahU‹D cd¡F¤ bjÇí«...” “vd¡F v¥nghnjh Ú ahU‹D ahU‹D bjÇí«.. bjÇa bjÇ a nt©oat§fS¡F¤jh‹ mJ ï‹dK« bjÇa kh£nl§FJ...” “É£lhš Ú ï‹iw¡F KGtJ« ngá¡bfh©oU¥ghŒ.. c‹ndhL ngr eh‹ MËšiy...” “m¥go‹dh kfuháahŒ ngh.. nghtj‰F K‹dhš mªj¥ óit v‹Ål« bfhL¤JÉ£L¥ ngh...” ‘Mf.. m§nf R‰¿.. ï§nf R‰¿ ïªj óit¥ g¿¡F« neh¡f¤âšjh‹ Ú ïU¡»whah...’

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“«¢¢.. jiytÈ... jiytÈ...”” ãughfu‹ ïij¢ brh‹d Éj« khÈÅia¥ ghâ¤jJ.. mt‹ jd¡F tªj jiytÈahf clš ntjidia¢ brhš»whdh.. ïšiy khÈÅia¢ bfhš»whdh v‹w rªnjf« mtS¡FŸ vGªjJ.. kdâš Ãid¤jij kiw¡fhkš nf£lhŸ... “jiytÈ‹D vij¢ brhš»Ö§f.. ïšiy ahiu¢ brhš»Ö§f...” mtsJ Ô®¡fkhd gh®itia jdJ my£áakhd gh®itahš vâ®bfh©lh‹ ãughfu‹.. “v‹d.. mj£lš gykhf ïU¡F.. Äu£o¥ gh®¡f¿ah..?” “c§fis¥ nghŒ ahuhY« Äu£l Koíkh.. Ú§f ahU..?” “nf.ãughfu‹.. nf.ã‹D ïªj jÄœehnl brhšY«...” “eh‹ m¥go¢ brhšy kh£nl‹...” “mJ rÇ.. všnyhU¡F« xU tÊ‹dh.. cd¡F¤ jÅ tÊah¢nr...” “ïij eh‹ brhšyQ«.. nfãah«.. nf.ã.. rÇahd Ï£y®...”

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“Ï£y®.. k¤jt§fS¡F nt©L«dh v‹nkš m¥go¥g£l gaÄU¡fyh«.. cd¡F mªj ga« ïU¡fh..?” khÈÅÆ‹ Kf« kh¿aJ.. ït‹ V‹ ïij¢ brš»wh‹.. fhuzÄšyhkš brhšy kh£lhnd.. ïj‰F v‹d gâiy¢ brhštJ..? c‹id¥ gh®¤J eh‹ V‹ ga¥gl nt©L« v‹W mtÅl« mtshš nf£f Koíkh..? “c§fËl« ga¥gl nt©oa mtáa« ïJ tiu vd¡F tªjâšiy m¤jh‹...” “m¤jh‹...! F£.. ïij x‹iw Ú f©Lão¤J it¤âU¡»whŒ khÈÅ.. th¡Fthj« tªJÉ£lhš m¤jh‹D T¥ãl nt©oaJ... rkhjhdkh» É£lhš mªj m¤jid m«ngh‹D É£LÉl nt©oaJ...” “«¢¢.. ï¥g ek¡FŸ v‹d tªJÉ£lJ..?” “vJî« tuÉšiyah..?” “v‹id¥ bgW¤jtiu vJî« ïšiy. Ú§fŸ jh‹ ï¥nghJ Ú§fshfnt ïšiy m¤jh‹...” “XnAh.. ïªj¡ F‰w« ntW brhš»whah.. eh‹ ehdhf ïšyhkš v¥goÆU¡»nw‹..?” “kh¿¥ nghŒÉ£O§f...” khÈÅ kd« FK¿dhŸ..

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“c§fŸ kd¢rh£áÆl« ïij¡ nfS§f...” “V‹.. c‹Ål« nf£lhš Ú gâš brhšy kh£lhah..?” “«¢¢.. ehnd fL¥ãš fL ¥ãš ïU¡»nw‹ ïU¡»nw‹ m¤jh‹.. v‹ thia¥ ãL§fhÔ§f.. vd¡F ïbjšyh« gH¡f« ïšiy...” “vJ..?” “««..? ï¥go¡ fhjiy¢ brhštJ.. mj‹ ã‹dhš Ú ahnuh eh‹ ahnuh‹D Kiw¥gJ..” “X.. nkl« m¥go¢ brhš»Ö§fsh..” “Mkh«.. eh‹gh£L¡F eh‹ c©L v‹ ntiy c©L‹D ïUªnj‹.. ïUªnj‹.. Élhkš ir£ mo¤J.. fliy ngh£L.. filáÆš fhjiyí« brhšÈÉ£L rhÄahiu¥ nghš %Äš nghŒ gJ§»¡ bfh©l MŸjhnd Ú§f...” kdij mG¤â¡ bfh©oUªj cz®îfŸ.. mtisík¿ahkš th®¤ijÆš btË¥g£LÉl.. khÈÅ eh¡if¡ fo¤J¡ bfh©L ng¢ir ÃW¤â É£lhŸ.... “VŒŒ.. É£lh‹..

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“V‹ m¤jh‹ v‹ tÆ‰bwÇ¢riy¡ »s¥ò »Ö§f...” “V‹.. v‹dh¢R..?” “Éoªjîl‹ c§fis¥ gh®¡fQK‹D kdR njoU¢R..” ïij¢ brh‹d khÈÅÆ‹ Kf¤âš bt£f¢ áÇ¥ò tªjJ.. mtsJ f©fËš ka¡f« ïUªjJ.. ãughfuÅ‹ gh®itia¢ rªâ¡f Koahkš jÉ¥òl‹ mtsJ gh®it m§FÄ§F« miyªjJ... mªj behoÆš ãughfuÅ‹ kdâÈUªj rªnjfnkf§fŸ mf‹W É£ld.. mtdJ kdij NœªâUªj FH¥g§fŸ Éy»d. khÈÅÆ‹ Kf¤âš m¥g£lkhd fhjš bjÇtij cz®ªjh‹ ãughfu‹.. ãughfu‹.. mâš ntõÄšiy.. bghŒÆšiy.. mtŸ.. mtdJ fhjÈahf cUFtij mtdhš òÇªJ bfhŸs KoªjJ... “kdR njodhš.. nt©oaJ jhnd...”

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“mªj¡ fÉijia¢ brhš»nw‹.. Ú§fns nfS§f...” khÈÅ brh‹d fÉijia¡ nf£lJ« ãughfu‹ ma®ªJ É£lh‹.. mtDila fhjÈ btË¥gL¤âa k‰WbkhU gÇkhz« f©L mt‹ kd« ÉaªjJ.... ‘ïtŸjh‹ v¥ng®¥g£ltŸ...’ mtdJ Éa¥ig m¿ahj khÈÅ.. ïašghf j‹ ng¢ir¤ bjhl®ªjhŸ... “ehnd ky®É£L ky® jhî« t©il¥ g‰¿a fÉijia¢ brhš»nw‹.. mij¥ òÇªJ bfhŸshj c§fŸ j«ã.. MAh.. xnAh‹D ghuh£l Mu«ã¤J É£lh®.. ïJ ntiy¡F MfhJ‹D c§fis njh£l¤âš gh®¡F« Miria É£LÉ£L å£L¡FŸ tªJ É£nl‹..” “t©il¥ g‰¿a fÉijia mtÅl« V‹ brh‹dhŒ..?” “Mkh§f.. ïJ bgÇa ãu«k N¤âu«.. c§fS¡F¤ bjÇahJ.. v‹»£l tªJ nfS§f.. bfhŠr« gh®¡»wij¥ nghy xU bg© mt® f©Âš bj‹g£LÉ£lhš nghJ«.. clnd v‹dkhŒ fliy nghl Mu«ã¤J ÉL»wh® bjÇíkh..?” ãughfuD¡fh mJ bjÇahJ..? mJ khÈÅ¡F« bjÇªâU¡»wJ v‹w Ã«kâíz®îl‹ mt‹ thŒ

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“fhjÈ¡F« bg©.. nt©lh«D brh‹dhš v‹d m®¤j« bjÇíkh..?” ãughfu‹ nfÈahf eif¤jh‹.. “v‹d m®¤jkh«..” bjÇªJbfh©nl mtŸ m¿ahjtis¥ nghy ÉdÉdhŸ.. “nt©L«D m®¤j«..” ãughfuÅ‹ ïjœfŸ mtsJ ïjœ ÛJ gâªjd.. khÈÅ¡FŸ gutr« bgh§»aJ.. mtŸ f©_o mt‹ njhËš rhŒªjhŸ.. mtis beU§» mk®ªj ãughfu‹, mtsJ njhis¢ R‰¿¡ ifia gluÉ£lh‹... khÈÅÆ‹ nkš mtD¡»Uªj kd¤jh§fš ïU¡FÄl« bjÇahkš Xo kiwªJÉ£lJ. mt‹ bjh£lîl‹ ghfhŒ cUF»wtËl« F‰w« f©L ão¡f mtdhš KoaÉšiy.. “V‹.. v‹ nkš nfhgkhŒ ïUªÔ§f..?” mtŸ FHªij nghš ÉdÉaJ« mtD¡F v‹dnth nghš M»É£lJ.. “[hÇ f©z«kh.. v‹ Fz«jh‹ cd¡F¤ bjÇínk.. Vnjh xU brhšy¤ bjÇahj nfhg«..” mt‹ c©ikahd tU¤j¤Jl‹ T¿aJ« mtŸ ïs»É£lhŸ.. “ïJ¡F¥ nghŒ [hÇ brhšyQkh m¤jh‹.. c§fŸ nfhg¤ij v‹Ål«jhnd fh£oÜ§f.. ïij¡ Tl eh‹ jh§»¡ bfhŸs kh£nldh..” kh£nldh.. ” mtŸ

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fhjYl‹ mtdJ ÉunyhL j‹ Éušfis¥ ãiz¤J¡ bfh©lhŸ... ï¥go¥ ngRtËl« v¥go ãughfu‹ mªj nuh#h¥óit¥ g‰¿¡ nf£gh‹..? j‹ÅlÄUªj jÉ¥igí« Jo¥igí« khÈÅí« ãuâgÈ¤jij cz®îó®tkhf cz®ªJ bfh©l ã‹dhš mtis¢ rªnj»¤J nfŸÉ nf£f ãughfuD¡F kdÄšiy... mt®fis¡ flªJ br‹w fhiu X£o¡ bfh©oUªjt®.. Éa¥òl‹ âU«ã¥ gh®¤JÉ£L¥ nghtij¡ f©lîl‹ khÈÅ.. mtrukhf Éy» mk®ªjhŸ... “V‹..?” “mªj¡ fhÇš ngh»wt®.. c§f fhiu¤ âU«ã¥ gh®¤JÉ£L¥ ngh»wh®.. Ú§f ftÅ¡fiyah...?” “c§f fhuh..?” ãughfu‹ F‰w« rh£L« ghtidÆš Édt... “j¥ò¤jh‹ rhÄ... f‹d¤âš ngh£L¡fnw‹. ngh£L¡fnw‹..” .” v‹W f‹d¤âš ngh£L¡ bfh©lhŸ khÈÅ... “rÇah¢ brhšÈ¥ gHF..” “e«k fh®... nghJkh..” “ïJ.. ï¥gona ngá¥ gHF.. e« åL.. e«k fha¤Ç.. e«k Äš.. òÇíjh..?”

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kwªJ« mt‹ ‘e«k âdfu‹..’ v‹W brhšy Éšiy v‹gij ftÅ¤J¡ bfh©lhŸ khÈÅ... “òÇíJ..” “mªj¡ fhÇš ngh»wt® vd¡F¤ bjÇªjt®.. v‹ fh® ï§nf Ã‰FJ‹D âU«ã¥ gh®¤JÉ£L¥ ngh»wh®.. Mdhš.. fh® f©zho¡ fjîfŸjh‹ _oÆU¡nf.. m¥òw« vJ¡F jŸË¥ ngh»w..?” “ï¥g mJjh‹ buh«g K¡»a«..” “vd¡F K¡»a«o..” mtS¡F Kf¢át¥ò mâfÇ¤jJ.. mtsJ tH¡fkhf mt‹ ifÆš »ŸËdhŸ... “fhjš g©Qtij É£L É£L fhiu¡ »s¥ò§f..” “mj‰FŸshfth..?” “neukh¢R m¤jh‹.. eh‹ ïJtiu ntiy¡F ny£lhf¥ nghdâšiy...” “ï‹iw¡F ny£lhŒ ngh..” “m¥go¥ nghdhš v‹d brhšYth§f bjÇíkh..?” “v‹d brhšYth§f..?” “nfãÆ‹ m¤ij kfŸ ny£lhŒ tU»whŸD brhšÈÉl kh£lh§fsh..?”

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mtŸ vj‰F«.. vj‰F« Ko¢R¥ nghL»whŸ v‹w ÃidÉš mt‹ áÇ¤J¡bfh©nl fhiu¡ »s¥ãdh‹.. “Ú bf£o¡fhÇo..” “v‹d bf£o¡fhu¤jd« ïUªJ v‹d g©z.. v‹ tU§fhy khÄah® bfhL¤j óit c§f»£l ïUªJ if¥g‰¿¡ bfhŸs Koaiyna..” fhiu X£o¡ bfh©oUªj ãughfu‹.. mtŸ brhštij¡ nf£lJ«.. áÇ¥ig ÃW¤âÉ£L.. ÔÉukhd Kfghtidíl‹ mtis¥ gh®¤jh‹.. “Ú vij¢ brhš»w..?” “fhiyÆš Ú§f th§» it¤J¡ bfh©l nuh#h¥ óit brhš»nw‹..” “mij m«kh bfhL¤jh§f‹dh brh‹d..?” “«««.. m¤ijjh‹ bfhL¤JÉ£lh§fsh«..” “m¥ngh.. m«kh.. neuoahf c‹Ål« mªj¥ óit bfhL¡fÉšiyah..?” “CA]«.. É£lh§f..”

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mtdJ kd¥ nghuh£l¤ij czuhj khÈÅ ïašghf bjhl®ªJ ngá¡ bfh©oUªjhŸ... “mªj¥ ó.. e«k å£L¤ njh£l¤âš ï‹iw¡ F¤jh‹ ky®ªjjh«... mij m¤ij vd¡fhf bfhL¤J É£lh§fsh«.. brªjhkiu ïij¢ brhšÈ.. v‹ ifÆš mªj¥ óit bfhL¤jnghJ vd¡F v›tsî rªnjhõkhf ïUªjJ bjÇíkh..?” ‘óî¡FŸ óf«g« v‹gJ ïJjh‹ nghy..’ xU gH¤J¡fhf.. m©z‹ ÉehafU¡F« j«ã KUfD¡F« kd¤jh§fš tU«nghJ.. óit it¤J V‹ ï¤jid ãu¢idfŸ tuhJ v‹W Ãid¤J¡ bfh©lh‹ ãughfu‹... “[hÇo bršy«.. m¥gh gl« AhÈš ïUªjâšy..?” “Mkh«...” “mJ¡F âdK« xU óit it¥ng‹.. c‹ ifÆš mªj¥ óit¥ gh®¤jJ« ÑnH ïw§»¥ nghf nrh«gš g£L¡bfh©L mªj¥ óit th§» it¤J É£nl‹...” “m›tsîjhdh..?” khÈÅ nyrhd kd¤njhL áÇ¤jhŸ.. “eh‹ v‹dnkh‹D Ãid¤J gaªJÉ£nl‹ m¤jh‹..”

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“v‹dnkh‹D Ãid.. v‹id k£L« Ãid¤J Élhnj...” mj‰FŸ Äš tªJÉl.. ïw§»¡ bfh©l khÈÅ.. ãughfu‹ ïUªj g¡f« tªJ FÅªjhŸ... “kwªjhšjhnd Ãid¥gj‰F..?” ïij¡ nf£L É£L ntfkhŒ mtŸ br‹W Él.. mtË‹ th®¤ijfŸ kiH¢ rhuyhŒ mtdJ kd« eid¤jd... ‘khÈÅ..’ mt‹ kd« ka§»dh‹... mtDila fh® tisªJ âU«ã Äšiy neh¡»¥ nghfhkš å£il neh¡» ÉiuªjJ... ãughfu‹.. nfh£ilô® fh®¤ânfaÅ‹ _¤j kf‹.. bgÇa rh«uh{Ía¤ij cUth¡»a MÆu¡fz¡fhd bjhÊyhs®fS¡F bfhL¡F« KjyhË.. gy bjhÊšfis it¤âU¡F« Äf¢ áwªj Ã®th»...

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jtW v§»UªJ Mu«ã¤J v‹W f©Lão¡fh É£lhš mt‹ ãughfu‹ ïšiyna... ïJtiu ïJngh‹w kd¡FH¥g« mtD¡F å£L¡FŸ V‰g£lâšiy.. btËna v›tsî ãu¢idfŸ ïUªjhY« å£L¡FŸ tªJÉ£lhš mJjhdhf kwªJÉl nt©L«. m¥go kw¡fo¥gj‰F¥ bga®jh‹ åL v‹w bfhŸifia cilat‹ ãughfu‹.. e®kjhî« _¤j kfÅ‹ kdâ‰nf‰g å£il Ã®t»¤J tªjhŸ.. ï‹W Kj‹Kiwahf xU ãu¢id njh‹¿ÆU¡»wJ. mj‹ MÂntiu¡ f©Lão¤J Kis¡F« nghnj »ŸË v¿a nt©oaJ mtáa« v‹W ãughfuD¡F¤ njh‹¿aJ.. v#khdÅ‹ fhiu¡ f©lJ« guªjhk‹ mtrukhf mU»š Xotªjh®... “v‹d§fŒah.. nghd RU¡»š âU«ã£O§f..” “x‹WÄšiy guªjhk‹.. K¡»akhd ~igš x‹iw kwªJ it¤JÉ£L¥ nghŒÉ£nl‹...” “Ú§f m›tsî Ó¡»u« kw¡f kh£O§fns..” “ï‹iw¡F v‹dnth kwªJ É£lJ...” ãughfu‹, e®kjhit¤ njo¥ nghdh‹.. fhiy czÉ‰F¥ ã‹dhš mtŸ v¥nghJnk r‰W neu« XŒbtL¥ghŸ...

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m¥nghJ« mJnghš gL¤âUªjtŸ.. _¤j kfid¡ f©lJ« gugu¥ghŒ vGªJ bfh©lhŸ... “v‹d Éõa« ãugh..?” “m«kh.. Ú§f fhiyÆš khÈÅ¡F nuh#h¥ ó bfhL¤JÉ£O§fsh..?” “ïšiyna¥gh..” ïªj¥ gâš ãughfu‹ vâ®gh®¤jJjh‹. vâ®gh®¤jJjh‹. mt‹ nahridnahL... “brªjhkiu Ú§fŸ bfhL¤jjhf¢ brhšÈ xU nuh#h¥óit khÈÅÆl« bfhL¤âU¡»whŸkh... mJî« R«kh bfhL¡fÉšiy... ï‹iw¡F fhiyÆšjh‹ mªj¥ ky®ªjjhfî«.. mij khÈÅjh‹ it¤J¡ bfhŸs nt©Lbk‹W Ú§f bfhL¤JÉ£l jhfî« brhšÈ¡ bfhL¤âU¡»whŸ..” e®kjhÉ‹ òUt§fŸ nahridíl‹ RË¤jd.. “bgh‹Å.. brªjhkiuia tu¢ brhšY...” v‹whŸ... “v‹dh§f«kh...” v‹W clnd brªjhkiu tªJ Ã‹WÉ£lhŸ... “fhiyÆš bfhL¤jhah..?”

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Édhona ãughfuid É£L¥ ãÇªJ br‹¿U¡f kh£lhsh..? Ãid¡F« nghnj eL§»aJ mtdJ beŠr«.. khÈÅÆšyhj thœit Ãid¤J¥ gh®¡fnt mtdhš KoaÉšiy... mJjh‹ °ntjhÉ‹ â£lkh..? m¥goba‹whš mtŸ ïÅnkY« mªj å£oš ïU¥gJ rh¤âa¥glhJ v‹W KobtL¤jh‹ ãughfu‹.. mJ mtDila åL.. m§nf mtDila jhí« j§ifí« rnfhju®fS« x‰Wikíl‹ thH nt©L«.. °ntjh ãÇ¡f¥ gh®¤jJ khÈÅiaí« ãughfuidí« k£L« mšy.. m©zidí« j«ãiaí« ãÇ¡f¥ gh®¤jhŸ.. mªj ijÇaK« JÂ¢rY JÂ¢ rY« « mt mtŸ Ÿ kd kdâ‰ â‰F F tª tªJ J É£ É£l l ã‹ò mti mtis s mªj å£oš j§Ftj‰F ãughfudhš mDkâ¡f KoahJ.. “m«kh...” “brhšY¥gh...” kfÅ‹ ÔÉukhd Mnyhridia¡ f©lîl‹ Vnjh elªâU¡»wJ v‹W ô»¤J¡ bfh©L mtdJ c¤juÉ‰fhf fh¤âUªj e®kjh nf£lhŸ...

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“°ntjhÉ‹ å£od® ï‹D« ïU¡fh§f ïšiyah..?” “Mkh« ãugh.. ï‹D« ïu©L _‹W ehŸfŸ fÊ¤Jjh‹ mt§f »s«òth§f...” “mt§f nghF«nghJ °ntjhit mt§fSl‹ mD¥ã it¤J ÉL§f..” “ãugh..” “ïJ v‹ nt©LnfhŸ«kh.. ïij c¤juthf Ú§f vL¤J¡ bfh©lhY« rÇ.. ïÅ mtŸ ïªj å£oš ïU¡f¡ TlhJ..” “v‹d elªjJ ãugh..?” “brhš»w Éõakhf ïUªjhš ehnd c§fËl« brhšÈÆU¥ngnd«kh.. ïtŸ e« FL«g¤ij cil¡f¥ gh®¡»whŸ.. mtŸ ïªj å£oš ïU¥gJ bgÇa Mg¤âš bfh©L nghŒ É£L ÉL«kh...” “Úah ï¥go¥ ngRtJ..?” “ehndjh‹ ngR»nw‹.. kfhghuj¤âš ÕZk® Éšiy¥ ngh£LÉ£L ÃuhíjghÂahf V‹ Ã‹wh®«kh..? mtiu vâ®¤j m®#&dÅ‹ njÇš ïUªj áf©o áf©o ãw¥ghš xU bg©.. khåu‹ vtD« bg©iz vâ®¤J¥ nghuhl kh£lh‹.. m¥go¥ nghuhodhš mt‹ M©kf‹ mšy.. eh‹ åu‹«kh M©kf‹..”

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ïj‰F nkš v¥go e®kjh thjhLthŸ..? mtS¡F _¤j kfÅ‹ brhšjh‹ ntj«.. ãughfu‹ vij¢ brh‹dhY« nfŸÉna nf£fhkš V‰W¡bfhŸtJjh‹ mtSila gH¡f«... MstªjhU¡fhfî« Érhyh£á¡fhî« mt®fË‹ ng¤âia ãŸisfË‹ kiwKf vâ®¥igí« Û¿ m¤jid ehŸfshf å£oš ïU¡f É£oUªjhŸ... ï¥nghJ ãughfu‹ Ô®khdkhf brhšÈÉ£l ã‹ò mtis¤ j§f it¡f e®kjhthš v¥go Koí«...? “Mf£L« ãugh...” mj‰F nkš m§nf Ã‰fhkš ãughfu‹ nghŒ É£lh‹.. e®kjh Mahr¤Jl‹ vGªJ bfh©lhŸ.. ïÅ fhiy¤ ö¡f« nghl mtshš KoahJ. miwia É£L btËna tªjtŸ Mstªjhiu¤ njo¢ br‹whŸ... “bgÇa¥gh...” kho ghšfÅÆš kidÉ Érhyh£áíl‹ fij ngá¡ bfh©oUªj Mstªjh® âU«ã¥ gh®¤jh®.. “th«kh e®kjh...” “fhã rh¥ã£O§fsh bgÇa¥gh...” “M¢R«kh.. Ú c£fhU...”

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e®kjh, Érhyh£áÆ‹ mUnf mk®ªjhŸ.. v¥go ng¢ir Mu«ã¥gJ v‹W mtS¡F¤ ja¡fkhf ïUªjJ... j«ã kfË‹ Kf¡ F¿¥ãÈUªJ mtŸ vijnah brhštj‰fhf tªâU¥gij Mstªjhuhš òÇªJ bfhŸs KoªjJ... “v‹d Éõa« e®kjh..?” “bgÇa¥gh.. vd¡F m«kh.. m¥gh ïšyhj Fiwia Ú§fS« bgÇa«khî«jh‹ ngh¡»¡»£L ïU¡Ñ§f...” “mJ¡bf‹d«kh.. c‹id eh§f bg¤j bg©zhf¤jh‹ Ãid¡»nwh«.. nt‰whshŒ Ãid¡fÈna...” “m©z‹fŸ _‹W ngiuí« v‹ Tl¥ ãwªj m©z‹fshf¤jh‹ eh‹ Ãid¡»nw‹..” “ïij Ú brhšyQkh«kh...” “mªj cÇikÆdhšjh‹ °ntjhit ï¤jid ehshŒ ï§nf j§f it¢áUªnj‹..” MstªjhU¡F« Érhyh£á¡F« e®kjh Tw tªj Étu« v‹dbt‹W És§» É£lJ. mt®fŸ xUt® Kf¤ij xUt® gh®¤J¡ bfh©lh®fŸ... “bgÇa«kh.. eh‹ brhšÈ¤jh‹ c§fS¡F òÇaQ«D ïšiy.. v¥nghJnk f©Q¡F K‹dhš ïU¡»w bghUŸ ÛJ ahU¡F« m›tsî

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it¤âU¡»wh‹.. mij eh§f vL¤J¢ brh‹dhš fhâš ngh£L¡fî« kh£lh‹.. mJ¡F Ú v‹d«kh g©Qt..? c‹ nkš v‹d F‰wÄU¡F..? Ú f©fy§fhnj.. f©iz¤ Jil¢á¡»£L ntiyfis¡ ftÅ..” “bgÇa¥gh..” “eh§f gh®¤J¡fnwh« e®kjh.. Rthâí« °ntjhî« xUjhŒ tÆ‰W¥ ãŸisfŸjh‹.. Mdhš, Rthâ ïU¡»w ïlnk bjÇahJ.. Fz¤âyí« g©ãyí« mt m¥gona mtSila m«kh gÇks¤â‹ th®¥ò.. mtnshl ts®¥ò. °ntjhit á‹d taâÈUªnj c‹ m©z‹ ï¥go ts®¤J it¤JÉ£lh‹.. eh§f brh‹dhš v§fisna vâÇahf¥ gh®¡»wh‹...” “ï¥go¢ ngr nt©lh« bgÇa¥gh.. e«k bg©iz ehnk É£L¡ bfhL¤jhš v¥go..? mªj ÃidÉšjh‹ eh‹ °ntjh brŒj vªj¡ fhÇa¤ijí« f©o¡f k£Lnk brŒnj‹.. mtis fU§fšY¡F âU¥ã mD¥g nt©LK‹D Ãid¡f Éšiy. Mdh, ï‹Å¡F ãughfu‹ Kothf¢ brhšÈÉ£lh‹...” “ãughfu‹ brh‹dhdh..? v‹d brh‹dh‹ e®kjh..?” “ïªj °ntjh v‹d g©Â¤ bjhiy¤jhŸD bjÇaÉšiy bgÇa¥gh.. ïÅ °ntjh ïªj å£oš ïU¡f¡ TlhJ‹D brhšÈÉ£lh‹..”

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“nfh£ilô® #Û‹ t«r¤âš bgh©iz¡ bfhL¡fQ«»wJjh‹ v‹ndhl y£áa«.. ïJ¡F Ú§f FW¡nf tuhÔ§f¥gh...” “V©lh.. vd¡F k£L« v‹ ng¤âia m§F bfhL¡fQ«»w MirÆU¡fhjh..?” “ïU¡FJ m¥gh.. c§f kdáš mªj MirÆU¡F.. Mdh, mJ eh‹ bg¤j kfis¡ bfhL¡fQ«»w MirÆšiy.. thrt‹ bg¤j kfis¡ bfhL¡fQ«»w Mir..” “mgh©lkhŒ ngrhnj khÂ¡f«...” “eh‹ fhuzÄšyhkš brhšyÉšiy.. ï¥nghJ Tl c§fŸ thÆÈUªJ c§f ng¤âia mªj å£oš bfhL¡fQ«»w bf hL¡fQ«»w MirÆU¡F‹D jhnd tUJ.. °ntjhit mªj å£oš bfhL¡fQ«D tuÉšiyna...” “V©lh.. °ntjh v‹ ng¤âjhndlh..” “Mdh.. gÉ¤uhî« c§f ng¤âjhnd¥gh.. v¥gînk c§fS¡F v‹idÉl.. m©z‹ nkyí« j«ã nknyí« ghr« mâf«¥gh.. m©z‹ å£oš uhâfhit fšahz« g©Â¡ bfhL¤J£lh§f.. mjdhy mtis É£L É£O§f.. j«ã å£oš gÉ¤uh fšahz¤J¡F jahuhf ïU¡»wh.. mjdhš mtis c§f kdâš it¤J¡»£L ngR»Ö§f..” “ï¥gobašyh« Ãid¡f c‹dhš k£L« jh‹ Koí«lh khÂ¡f«...”

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“m¥ngh.. gÉ¤uhit e®kjhÉ‹ å£oÈUªJ bg© nf£L tªjhš.. bfhL¡f b fhL¡f KoahJ‹D KoahJ‹D brhšÈ É£L v‹ kfis¤jh‹ mt kUkfsh¡»¡fQ«D f©oõ‹ nghLå§fsh..?” m§nf R‰¿ ï§nf R‰¿ khÂ¡fthrf« ï§nf tªJ Ã‹W »L¡»¥ ão nghLth® v‹W vâ®gh®¤ âU¡fhj Mstªjh® âif¤J¥ nghdh®...

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“Ú§f ï¥go¤jh‹ ngRå§f‹D vd¡F¤ bjÇí«¥gh.. v¥gînk c§fS¡F mt‹jh‹ cr¤â..” “m¥ngh c‹ m©z‹ cr¤âÆšiyah? ï¥g¤jhnd vd¡F c‹id¤ jÉu.. k‰w ïu©L kf‹fŸ nkyí« m‹ò« ghrK« #h°â‹D brh‹d..?” “m¥gh.. Koth v‹djh‹ brhšÖ§f.. Ú§f gh®¤J e®kjh»£l mG¤jkh xU th®¤ij brh‹dhš nghJ«.. mt nf£L¡Fth...” “eh‹ brhšykh£nl‹...” “V‹¥gh c§fS¡F ïªj bf£l v©z«..? c§f ng¤â e‹whf thHQ«»w Mir c§fS¡F ïšiyah..?” “mJ v‹ beŠR Ãiwa ïU¡»wJ khÂ¡f«.. Mdhš.. mj‰fhf v‹ j«ã kfis xU ehS« t‰òW¤j kh£nl‹.. mtS¡F c‹ kfis kUkfshf M¡»¡ bfhŸsQ«D Mir tªjhš mj‰F eh‹ jil brhšy kh£nl‹. mnjrka« gÉ¤uhit kUkfsh¡»¡fQ«D mtŸ Ãid¤jhY« kW¥ò¢ brhšy kh£nl‹.. ïšiy.. ït§f ïu©L ngiuí« É£L É£L mtŸ btËna bg© f£l Ãid¤jhY« mâš eh‹ jiyÆl kh£nl‹...”

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“Mdhš.. jhŒkhk‹ å£L¢ Ó®brŒa k£L« Kjš Mshf¥ nghŒ Ã‰f k£L« jtw kh£O§f..” “mJ v‹ flik...” “vd¡F tÆW vÇ»wJ¥gh.. x‹W¡F eh‹F bg©fŸ e« å£oš å £oš ïU¡F.. eh§f m©z‹ j«ãfŸ _‹W ngU« bg©ãŸisfis bg‰W it¤âU¡»nwh«.. e®kjhî¡F _‹W kf‹fŸ ïU¡fh§f.. mt§f _‹W ngU¡F« v§f _‹W å£oY« bg© vL¤jhš brhªjK« ïWF«.. eh§f m©z‹ j«ã _‹W ngU« x‰Wikahf ïU¥ngh«.. mij É£L É£L fUzhfuD¡F btËna bg© f£ozâÈUªJ ãu¢id Mu«ã¤J É£lJ...” “xU ãu¢idí« ïšiy. všyh« mt§ft§f kdâšjh‹ ïU¡»wJ.. kDõ¡ fGijahf¥ gh®¤J kiyia kLth¡fyh«.. kLit kiyah¡fyh«...” “bg©izahtJ v§f _‹W ngÇ‹ å£oš bfhL¥gh‹D gh®¤jhš.. mJî« ïšiy...” “fha¤Ç¡F ão¢áU¡F..?”

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mtid¥ ão¡FJ, ïtid¥ ão¡FJ‹D brhšÈ¡ »£L miyªjhš.. mJ e‹whfth ïU¡F..?” “ïij c‹ kfS¡F brhšÈ¡ FL.. ï¥ngh Mis ÉL..” m¿îiu brhšy Mu«ã¤jhny khÂ¡fthrf« fâ fy§f it¡f Mu«ã¡f.. mtÇl« thia¤ âw¡fnt Mstªjh® ga¥gl Mu«ã¤jh®... “V§f.. ïªj khÂ¡f« brŒtJ bfhŠr«Tl rÇÆšiy.. tUõ¡fz¡fhŒ °ntjhit e®kjhÉ‹ å£oš É£L it¡fyhkh..? brhªj gªj« nf£»w nfŸÉ¡F gâš brhšÈ Koaiy.. Ú§fshtJ mt‹ »£l brhšy¡ Tlhjh..?” Érhyh£á jh§f Koahkš nf£ghŸ... “V‹.. Ú bg‰w jhŒjhnd.. Újh‹ mt‹ »£l brhšÈ¥ ghnu‹..” Mstªjh® fL¥òl‹ gâš brhšth®... “Inah.. eh‹ brhštjh..?” “brhšy¢ brh‹dj‰nf ï¥go myW»whna.. eh‹ brhšÈÉ£L brhšÈÉ£ L gL« mt°ijia¥ mt°ijia¥ g‰¿ cd¡F¤ bjÇíkh..?” khÂ¡fthrf¤â‹ Éj©lhthjkhd nfŸÉ fS¡F¥ gaªJ Mstªjh®.. kfid¡ nfŸÉ nf£F« ntiyia É£LÉ£lh®... jf¥gÅ‹ thia Äf¢ rhk®¤âakhf mil¤J É£l khÂ¡fthrf«.. kh®¤jh©l¤âš ïUªJ

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kfis miH¤J¡ bfh©L bf h©L tU« Ãidnt Ãidnt ïšyhkš ïUªjh®.. mij ÃidîgL¤âa kidÉiaí« mj£o ml¡» it¤jh®... “V‹ khÂ¡fthrf«.. c§fSila ïu©lhtJ bg© °ntjh v§nf..?” v‹W cwÉd®fŸ ahuhtJ nf£lhš.. “mtŸ ïU¡fnt©o ïU¡fnt©oa a ïl¤âš ïU¡»whŸ..” v‹W mk®¤jyhf gâš brhšYth®... “ïU¡fnt©oa ïlkh..?” “Mkh«.. kh®¤jh©lòu¤âš ïU¡F« v‹ j§ifÆ‹ åLjh‹ mtŸ ïU¡fnt©oa ïl«..” ï›tsî cWâahf ïU¡F« khÂ¡fthrf¤ âl« e®kjhÉ‹ Koit v¥go¢ brhštJ v‹W ftiy¥g£lh® Mstªjh®.. mªj ntiyia¥ gh®¡F« bghW¥ig vL¤J¡ bfh©lhŸ Érhyh£á.. “gÇks«.. ï§nf th«kh..” “v‹d§f¤ij..” “c‹ òUõ‹ v§nf..?” “°ntjhîl‹ ngá¡ bfh©oU¡»wh®..” ‘m¥go v‹djh‹ kfS¡F XJthndh.. v‹d Xâ v‹d brŒa..? e®kjh bg©iz¥ ão¡fiy‹D brhšÈ£lh..

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“fšahz« g©Â¡ bfh©L ï‹bdhU å£o‰F thH¥ ngh»w mL¤j å£L¥ bg©iz b g©iz j‹ å£oš xU kDÎ v¤jid fhy«jh‹ j§f it¤J¡ bfhŸthŸ..?” “V‹.. mtSila ïu©L kf‹fËš xUtD¡F v‹ kfis¡ f£o¡ bfh©lhšjh‹ v‹d..?” “ïij mtËl« nghŒ eh« nf£f Koíkh gÇksh...? ãughfuD¡F °ntjh ïªj å£oš ÉUªjhËahf¡Tl ïU¥gâš ïZlÄšiyah«.. mtD¡F« mt‹ j«ã¡F« °ntjhÉ‹ nkš bfhŠr« Tl ãÇa« tuÉšiyah«.. tuhj ãÇa¤ij e«khš v¥go tuit¡f Koí« gÇksh.. mt§f å£oš ïZl¥glhjnghJ eh« f£lha¥ gL¤â fšahz« g©Â¡ bfhL¡f Koíkh..? m¥go¡ bfhL¡F« msÉ‰F eh« jhœªJÉ£nlhkh..?” ïašghd FL«g bfsut¤â‹ f®t« Érhyh£áÆ‹ FuÈš bjhÅ¤jJ. gÇks« tU¤j¤Jl‹ khÄahÇ‹ ng¢R¡F jiy mir¤jhŸ.. “ehD« brhšÈ¥ gh®¤J É£nl‹ m¤ij... eh« vâš FiwªJ É£nlh«.. e« bg©iz itu¤jhnyna ïiH¤J¡ fšahz« g©Â¡ bfhL¡F« msÉ‰F ek¡F trâÆU¡F.. m¥òw« vJ¡F °ntjhit miHahj ÉUªjhËahf

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ï§nf bfh©L tªJÉlQ«D.. mt® v‹ brhš ng¢ir v¥nghJ nf£lh®? ï¥nghJ nf£gj‰F..” “mJ¡F¤jh‹ ïªj th®¤ijia nf£f it¢á£lh‹.. mt§ft§f ïl¤âš mt§ft§f ïUªjhš jh‹ kâ¥ò.. ïl« kh¿dhš ïªj¥ bga®jh‹ tU«...” “eh‹ mtÇl« ïij brhšÈÉL»nw‹ m¤ij...” kidÉ¡F« kUkfS¡F« ïilna elªj ciuahliy Cnl FW¡»lhkš brÉkL¤j Mstªjh® Ã«kâ¥ bgU_¢R É£lh®.. kfÅl« ïªj brŒâia¢ brhšy nt©oa bghW¥ò mtU¡»šiy.. mij ò¤ârhÈ¤jdkhf kUkfË‹ jiyÆš Rk¤âÉ£lhŸ Érhyh£á.. nfhg¤Jl‹ khÂ¡fthrfK« °ntjhî« ngá¡ bfh©oUªj ïl¤â‰F¥ nghdhŸ gÇks«.. v‹iw¡F« ïšyhj âUehshf nfhg¤Jl‹ tªJ Ã‹w kidÉia¥ gh®¤jJ« ng¢ir ÃW¤â É£L mtË‹ Kf¤ij¥ gh®¤jh® khÂ¡fthrf«.. mtŸ Kf¤âš vŸS« bfhŸS« bto¤jJ... ‘v‹dlh ïJ.. v‹ j®k g¤âÅ f£o¥ngh£l rhJ¥ gR nghy ïU¥ghŸ.. ï¥g v‹d‹dh fhË

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mtjhu« vL¤âU¡fhns.. v‹dth ïU¡F«..’ jhilia¤ jlÉ nahá¤jh® khÂ¡fthrf«... gÇksnk nfhghntr« bfh©oU¡»whŸ v‹whš.. khÂ¡fthrf« bgÇa jtiw¢ brŒâU¡f nt©L« v‹w Ãidî kdâš vH.. RjhÇ¥ghf Kªâ¡ bfh©L kidÉia mj£odh® khÂ¡fthrf«.. “vJ¡Fo ï¥go g¤ufhË nghy tªJ Ã‰»nw..” “c§fS¡F bg©lh£oah»¥ nghÆ£nlÅšy.. m¥go¤jh‹ tªJ Ã‰ng‹..” “ïJ fU§fšY« ïšiy.. Ú Ã‹W»£L ïU¡»wJ e«k åL« ïšiy.. ml¡» thá...” thia¡ bfhL¤J kh£o¡ bfh©lh® khÂ¡f thrf«...

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“ X nAh.. mªj Ãid¥òTl c§f kdáš ïU¡fh..?” “vªj Ãid¥ò..?” “ïJ c§f åošiy.. mL¤jt§f åL§»w Ãid¥ò...” gÇks« vªj ïl¤â‰F tU»whŸ v‹W r£bl‹W f©Lbfh©lh® khÂ¡fthrf«.. mtŸ m¿îiu brhšy ïl« bfhL¤JÉl¡Tlhbj‹W ftdkhf ngr Mu«ã¤jh®.. “mL¤jt§f ålh..? vJ mL¤jt§f åL.. ïJ v‹ j§ifÆ‹ åLo..” “c§f j§ifia¡ fšahz« g©Â¡ bfhL¤j åL...” “mJ¡bf‹d ï¥g..?” “bgh©iz¡ bfhL¤j å£oš ïu©L ehŸ j§fnt eh« MÆu« nahrid nahá¡fQ«..”

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“ïJjh‹ c‹ ãu¢idah.. th.. ï¥gnt »s«ã e«k CU¡F¥ nghfyh«..” “VŒŒ °ntjh.. »s«òo...” “bghW.. bghW.. mtis vJ¡F ï¥g »s«g¢ brhšYw..?” “bt£fkhÆšiy c§fS¡F.. eh‹ vJ¡F brhš»nw‹D c§fS¡F¤ bjÇahjh..?” “v‹do brh‹nd..?” nfhg¤Jl‹ vGªj khÂ¡fthrf« gÇks¤â‹ f‹d¤âš X§» xU miwÉ£lh®.. âUkz« M» mtUila kidÉahf gÇks« thH Mu«ã¤j ehËš ïUªJ mJtiu khÂ¡fthrf« nfhgkhf ngR«goTl gÇks« elªJ bfh©lâšiy.. m‹W mt® mo¤nj É£lh®.. MdhY« gÇks« mirahkš Kiw¥ghŒ mtuJ gh®itia vâ®bfh©lhŸ.. “buh«g rªnjhõkhÆU¡F§f.. brhšY bghW¡fhj Fz« ï‹D« c§f u¤j¤âš ïU¡F‹D bjÇíJ..” “ï‹D« v‹ u¤j¤âš ïU¡F‹D brhš»whah..? mJ v‹ u¤j¤âš C¿dJo.. v‹id ahU‹D Ãid¢nr.. fU§fš MstªjhÇ‹ kf‹ khÂ¡f thrf«o..”

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“mªj¥ bgUikna e«k gu«giu¡F nghJnk. mij É£LÉ£L nfh£ilô® #Û‹ FL«g¤âš bgh©Q bfhL¡fQ«D V‹ miy»Ö§f...?” “mJ v‹ fdî gÇksh...” “mJ¡F ÉiyahŒ e«k kÇahijia É£L¡ bfhL¥Õ§fsh..?” “ï¥g e«k kÇahij¡F v‹d Fiwî tªJ É£lJ..?” ïij¡ nf£l gÇks« nfhg¢ áÇ¥ò áÇ¤jhŸ.. v‹Wnk m‹id¡F¥ ga¥glhj °ntjhTl m‹iw¡F gÇks« Ã‹w nfhg¤ njh‰w¤ij¡ f©L eL§»¥ nghÆUªjhŸ.. “e«k kÇahij¡F v‹d Fiwah..? «A]«.. óid f©iz _o¡»£L ónyhfnk ïU©L ngh¢R‹D brhšÈ¢rh«.. c§f fijia¡ nf£lh.. mªj¡ fijjh‹ vd¡F Ãidî¡F tUJ..” “v‹do brhš»w..? br hš»w..?”” “c§f j§if.. eh« CU¡F¥ nghF«nghJ °ntjhití« e«k Tl¡ T¥ã£L¡ bfh©L nghf¢ brhšÈÉ£lhsh«..” khÂ¡fthrf« mâ®ªJnghdh®.. mtU¡F gÇks¤â‹ nfhg¤âš ïUªj Ãaha« ï¥nghJjh‹ ãog£lJ.. rhJ Äu©lhš fhL bfhŸshJjh‹.. Mdhš rhJ Äusî« fhuz«

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ïU¡Fkšyth..? mJ v¥go¥g£l fhuz« v‹W ï¥nghJ mtU¡F¥ òÇªjJ... khÂ¡fthrf« nfh£ilô® #Û‹ t«r¤âš bg© bfhL¡f Mir¥g£lh®jh‹.. Mdhš.. mj‰fhf j‹ kÇahijia¥ gza« it¡f xUnghJ« mt® ÉU«g kh£lh®.. j§ifÆ‹ å£oš _‹W kf‹fS« xU kfS« ïU¡»wh®fŸ. mt® å£oš ïu©L kfŸfS« xU kfD« ïU¡»wh®fŸ.. j§if V‹ mt® å£oš bg© vL¤J bg© bfhL¡f¡ TlhJ v‹gJjh‹ mtuJ ãothjkhd nfŸÉahf ïUªjJ.. fUzhfu‹, ránufhit fhjš âUkz« brŒJ bfhŸs.. å£o‰F xnu bg© kfthd fha¤Çia jdJ fztÇ‹ ÉU¥g¥go.. mtuJ x‹WÉ£l j§ifÆ‹ kfD¡nf âUkz« brŒJ bfhL¤JÉl e®kjh Koî g©ÂÉ£lhŸ... ntWtÊÆ‹¿ jdJ _¤j kfS¡F« kfD¡F« ntW ïl¤âš âUkz¤ij¥ g©Â¡ bfhL¤J É£L.. °ntjhÉ‹ °nt jhÉ‹ _ykhf j‹ Mir Ãiwntwhjh v‹w vâ®gh®¥òl‹ mtis e®kjhÉ‹ å£onyna j§f it¤jh® khÂ¡fthrf«.. ãughfuD¡F« âdfuD¡F« ï‹D« âUkz« KothfÉšiy.. mt®fŸ ïUtÇš xUtD¡F j‹ kfis kz« Ko¤J¡ bfhŸs¢

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brhšY« nfhÇ¡ifia kiwKfkhf mj‹ _y« e®kjhÉ‰F cz®¤âdh® mt®.. e®kjhÉdhš mtuJ nfhÇ¡ifia ÃuhfÇ¡f KoaÉšiy.. mJ kiwKfkhd Ã®¥gªj« v‹gJ mtS¡F òÇªjhY«.. jikadhf K‹dhš Ã‰F« j‹ x‹WÉ£l rnfhjuÅl« Kf« K¿¤J¥ ngr mtshš ïayÉšiy... mtsJ mªj¤ ja¡f¤ij jd¡F¢ rhjfkhf ga‹gL¤â¡ bfh©lh® khÂ¡fthrf«... “ïJ cd¡F¡ »il¤âU¡F« Äf¥ bgÇa thŒ¥ò °ntjh.. ï‹iw¡F ïªj å£oš å£o š ÉUªjhË ahf ïU¡»wtŸ.. ïªj å£o‹ kUkfsh»¡ fh£l nt©L«. mJ c‹ ifÆšjh‹ ïU¡»wJ...” ï¥go¥g£l m¿îiuia mt® kfS¡F¢ brhšÈanghnj gÇks« mij M£nrã¤jhŸ. mt® m¥nghJ mij fhâš ngh£L¡ bfhŸshkš my£áa« brŒjh®.. ‘mj‰F¤jh‹ ï¥nghJ mDgÉ¡»nwndh.. F‰w« brŒahj mt® kdJ FWFW¤jJ..’ “ahÇl« brh‹dhsh«..?” “c§f m¥ghÉl« brh‹dhsh«...” “mt® mij thŒ _o¡ nf£L¡»£lhuh..” “ntW v‹d brŒaQ«D brhš»Ö§f.. c§fkfis ïªj å£oš fšahzkh brŒJ

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bfhL¤âU¡Ñ§f..? m¥go bfhL¤âUªjhš ehk vâ®¤J¡ nfŸÉ nf£fyh«.. ï¥ngh vâ®nfŸÉ nf£lhš má§f« ahU¡F..?” “mJ¡fhf.. m©z‹ kfŸ v‹»w kÇahij k Çahij Tl ïšyhkš g£L‹D e®kjh ï¥go xU brhšiy¢ brhšyyhkh..?” “mªj kÇahijia¡ fh¥gh¤â¡fQ«»w v©z« c§fS¡F« c§f kfS¡F« ïUªâU¡fQ«.. mij É£L É£L Cuh® nky gÊnghlhÔ§f..” “MÆu«jh‹ ïU¡f£L«.. mt thÆÈUªJ mªj th®¤ij tªâU¡f¡ TlhJ gÇksh..” “mJ mtŸ thÆÈUªJ tuÉšiy...” “ã‹nd.. ntW ah® brh‹djh«..?” “ãughfu‹ vL¤j Koth«..” “ãughfudh..?” khÂ¡fthrf« kfis Kiw¤jh®.. “cd¡F m¿ÉU¡fh °ntjh.. ïªj å£oš ãughfu‹jh‹ Koîfis vL¡»wt‹.. mt‹ thÆÈUªJ ï¥go¥g£l th®¤ijia tu it¤J É£lhna.. mt‹ ng¢R¡F vâ®ng¢ir ïªj å£oš ahU« ngá¤ bjhiy¡f kh£lh§fns..” “mâšiy m¥gh..”

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“ngrhnj.. cd¡F¢ R£L¥ ngh£lhY« rhk®¤âa« tuhJ.. v‹ j«ã kfŸ gÉ¤uhit¥ gh®.. mtnshl m¥g‹ ghl« vL¡»wij¥ nghyth mtŸ elªJ¡»wh..? Ú k£L« V‹ ï¥go fËk©zhŒ ïU¡»w °ntjh..?” “m¥gh.. gh®¡»whŸ..”

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ïij¡ nf£lJ« khÂ¡fthrf¤â‹ Kf« ga§fukhf kh¿aJ.. vJ el¡f¡ TlhJ v‹W mt® Ãid¡»whnuh mJ elªJÉLnkh v‹W mtuJ beŠr« eL§»a e L§»aJ.. J.. “cd¡F v¥go¤ bjÇí«..?” “v‹ f©zhš gh®¤nj‹.. mJ k£LÄšiy.. fUzhÉ‹ bg©lh£o¡F brhªj¡fhÇ‹D brhšÈ¡ bfh©L xU nkh»Å ïªj å£oš ïU¡»whŸ ïšiyah..?” “mtŸ bga® khÈÅah¢nr...?” “vd¡F mtŸ nkh»Åjh‹...” “mtS¡F v‹d..?” “mtŸ ãughfu‹ m¤jhid ka¡»É£lhŸ..” “v‹d..?” khÂ¡fthrf« nriu É£L vGªJ Ã‹wh®.. gÇks« btW¥òl‹ mt®fŸ ïUtiuí« gh®¤jhŸ.. mtŸ v‹d brhšy tªjhŸ.. ït®fŸ ïUtU« vij¥ ngá¡ bfh©L ïU¡»wh®fŸ..

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“cd¡F Ã¢rakhf¤ bjÇíkh..?” “gÉ¤uhjh‹ âdfuid ka¡f¥ gh®¡»whŸ. âdfu‹ mtËl« ka§fÉšiy.. ïJ vd¡F¤ bjÇí«.. Mdhš.. khÈÅÆl« ãughfu‹ ka§»¥ nghŒ É£lh®.. ïJ vd¡F r®t Ã¢rakhf¤ bjÇí«..” khÂ¡fthrf« ïoªJnghŒÉ£lh®.. âdfu‹, °ntjhit ÉU«gÉšiy v‹W mtÇlnk neuoahŒ brhšÈÉ£lt‹... “ghU§f khkh.. Ú§f j§if kf‹ v‹»w cÇikÆš jhuhskhŒ v‹id ‘kh¥ãŸis..’‹D T¥ãL§f.. Mdhš, c§f bg©iz¡ f£o¡ bfhŸ»w b fhŸ»w kh¥ãŸis v‹w KiwÆš k£L« T¥ã£L it¤J ÉlhÔ§f...” “V‹ kh¥ãŸis m¥go¢ brhš»Ö§f.. Ú§f v‹ j§if kf‹.. c§fS¡F¥ bg© bfhL¡f eh‹ Mir¥gl¡ Tlhjh.. ïšiy.. vd¡F¤jh‹ mªj cÇikÆšiyah..?” “vd¡F °ntjhÉ‹ nkš ghr« mâf« khkh..” ïij¤ âdfu‹ brh‹dnghJ.. khÂ¡fthrf« JQ¡F‰wh®.. m¥go m¤ij kf‹ ghr¤ij¥ bghÊ»wij¥ nghy °ntjh f©Âa« fh¤âU¡f kh£lhŸ v‹gJ mtU¡F¤ bjÇªj Éõa«jh‹...

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v¥goahtJ e®kjhÉ‹ kf‹fËš xUtid tis¤J¥ ão¡f nt©oa mtáa¤ij mtS¡F brhšÈ¢ brhšÈ ts®¤J¤ bjhiy¤jJ mt®jhnd. m¥go¥g£l °ntjhi °ntjhit¥ t¥ gh®¤J âdfuid¥ ngh‹w fhjš k‹d‹ xUt‹ ghr¥gwitia¥ gw¡f ÉL»wh‹ v‹whš mj‰F xnu xU m®¤j« jh‹ ïU¡f Koí«.. mJ.. âdfuD¡F °ntjhit¤ âUkz« brŒJ bfhŸtâš JË¡Tl ÉU¥g« ïšiy v‹gJjh‹... âdfu‹ mL¤J¢ brh‹d th®¤ijfS« mij cWâ¥gL¤âd.. “vd¡F °ntjhit¥ gh®¤jhš.. fha¤Çia¥ gh®¥gij¥ nghynt ïU¡F khkh. mtis khk‹ kfshŒ Ãid¡f¤ njh‹wÉšiy..” ‘ml¥ghÉ.. r©lhsh.. ntW v‹d Ãid¥ò cd¡F tUJ..?’ “v‹ j§ifia¥ nghynt njh‹W»wJ..” ïij¢ brhšÈa âdfu‹ x‹W« c¤jkò¤âu‹ ïšiy v‹gJ khÂ¡fthr¤â‰F bjÇªjJjh‹.. nriy f£oa bg©fS¡F v‹W xU jÅthrid c©L v‹W brhš»w fyhuáf‹.. Rojh® ngh£l RªjÇfis ‘N¥g®..’ v‹W tUÂ¡F« fÉP‹.. é‹° ngh£l bg©fËl« ‘b#hŸS..’ Él¡ T¢r¥glhj åuhâ åu‹.. mtUila kfis¥ gh®¤J j§ifba‹W brhšÈÉ£lhš.. mtUila beŠr« jh§Fkh..?

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tUila beŠr« R¡FüwhŒ behW§Ftij¥ g‰¿¡ bfhŠr«Tl ftiy¥ glhkš âdfu‹ j‹ kdij btË¥gilahf¢ brhšÈ É£L j¥ã¤J« É£lh‹... m

mtid e«ãdhš ntiy¡F MfhJ v‹gij òÇªJ bfh©l khÂ¡fthrf« kfË‹ gh®itia ãughfuÅ‹ g¡f« âU¥ãÉ£lh®.. “c‹ ftdbkšyh« ãughfuÅ‹ nkšjh‹ ïU¡fQ« °ntjh.. ïJî« xUtifÆš ešyâ‰F¤jh‹...” “vjdhš m¥go¢ brhš»Ö§f¥gh..” “ãughfu‹jh‹ ïªj¡ FL«g¤â‹ MÂnt® °ntjh.. bjhÊš všyh« mt‹ if¥ão¡FŸ ïU¡F..” jªij nfhL ngh£lhš nuh£il¥ ngh£L m§nf xU efu¤ijna Ã®khÂ¤JÉL« tšyik

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gil¤j °ntjh, mt® v‹d brhšy tU»whŸ v‹gij xU behoÆš òÇªJ bfh©lhŸ... “X.. Ú§f m¥go tU»Ö§fsh..?” “«««.. mtD¡F Ú kidÉah»É£lhš ïªj mâfhu« óuhî« c‹ ifÆš...” “KjÈš c§fŸ j§ifia¤jh‹ Xl Xl Éu£Lnt‹..” m¥go¥g£l Mir khÂ¡f thrf¤â‹ kd¤âY« ïUªjjhš mt® bksdkhf kfË‹ nfhg¤ij m§ÑfÇ¤jh®.. ï‹W mtUila fdî¡ nfh£il jf®ªJ jiu k£lkh» É£lJ.. v§»Uªnjh tªjtŸ.. mªj nfh£ilô® FL«g¤â‹ _¤j kUkfŸ v‹w Äf¥ bgÇa bgÇ a gjÉia j£o¥ g¿¤J¡ bfh©L nghtjh..? fh¤âUªj Ã‰gjh..?

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“mij¤jh‹ ãughfuD« Ãid¤jh®.. mjhtJ.. eh‹ mtiu m¥go Ãid¡f it¤nj‹..” “m¥ngh.. c©ik mJ ïšiyah..” “ïšiy..” °ntjh.. jh‹ brŒjij És¡fkhf¡ T¿dhŸ.. kfË‹ ò¤ârhÈ¤jd¤ij khÂ¡f thrf« bk¢á¡ bfhŸs.. b fhŸs.. mtSila ò¤ârhÈ¤jd« ï¥go¤ Ôa tÊfËš Éuakh»wnj v‹W gÇksh ftiy bfh©lhŸ.. “eh‹ Ãid¤jJ Xusî elªJÉ£lJ¥gh.. eh‹ vâ® gh®¤j Éisî el¡fÉšiy.. mJ k£L« elªâUªjhš ãughfuD¡F fhjš njhšÉiaí« j«ãÆ‹ Jnuhf¤ijí« Ãid¡»wâšjh‹ kdR nghÆU¡F«.. v‹ jtiw¥ g‰¿ nahá¤J J¥g¿ J¥ g¿tâ tâš š kd kdR R ng nghÆ hÆU¡ U¡fhJ fhJ.. ..”” “Ú v‹d el¡F«D vâ®gh®¤jhŒ..?” “khÈÅÆ‹ ifÆš óit¥ gh®¤jJ« ãughfu‹ kd« nfhg¥gL«.. khÈÅÆ‹ f‹d¤âš ehY miwÉ£L nfŸÉ nf£gh®D vâ®gh®¤nj‹..” “moth§»a nfhg¤âš khÈÅ, ãughfuid É£L XoÉLthŸD fz¡F¥ ngh£lhah.. btÇF£..” khÂ¡fthrf« k»œªJ nghf.. °ntjh mtiu nahridnahL gh®¤jhŸ.. kfË‹ gh®itÆš brŒâ ïUªjij¥ òÇªJ bfh©lt®,

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“v‹d«kh..” v‹W ÉdÉdh®.. “Ú§f mo¢râš nfhg¥g£L m«kh c§fis É£L¥ nghŒ ÉLth§fsh¥gh..?” khÂ¡fthrf¤â‹ gh®it gÇks¤â‹ å§»a f‹d¤âš goªjJ.. mt® F‰wcz®îl‹ kfS¡F¥ gâš brh‹dh®.. “mJ v¥go¥ nghthŸ..?” “«««.. mJ nghy¤jh‹ khÈÅí«..” “°ntjh.. c‹ m«kh vd¡F¥ bg©lh£o..” “khÈÅ.. ãughfuÅ‹ fhjÈ..” “fhjÈí« kidÉí« x‹wh» ÉLth§fsh..?” “fhjÈí« kdjsÉš kidÉjh‹ m¥gh. bg©fŸ clysÉš gyådkhdt®fŸ v‹whY« kdjsÉš M©fisÉl ÄfÄf tÈikahdt®fŸ. mij¥ nghynt M©fisÉl ÄfÄf nuhõkhdt®fŸ. M©fŸ f£o¥ ão¤J cU©L bgu©L r©il ngh£L r£ilia¡ »Ê¤J¡ bfhŸth®fŸ. mL¤j ehns rkhjhdkh» njhËš if ngh£L ‘e©ng‹lh..’‹D brhšÈ¡ bfhŸth®fŸ.. bg©fŸ m¥goÆšiy.. kdij¥ ghâ¡F« xU áW brhšiy¡ nf£LÉ£lhš MíŸ Ko»w tiu¡F« mij¢ brh‹dt®fSl‹ ngrkh£lh®fŸ..” “ï¥ngh Ú brhšy tUtJjh‹ v‹d °ntjh..?”

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“m¥gh.. Ú§fŸD ïšiy.. fzt‹ v‹w cÇikÆš všyh M©fS« kidÉfis mo¡f¤jh‹ brŒ»wh®fŸ.. fzt‹ mo¤jhš nghäÌš òfh® bfhL¡fyh« v‹w r£l« ïUªjhY« všyh kidÉfS« fzt‹ bfhL¡F« mofis bksdkhf r»¤J¡ bfh©L« bghW¤J¡ bfh©L« jh‹ ïU¡»wh§f.. ïJ fztÅl« xU kidÉ it¤âU¡F« m‹ã‹ btË¥ghL.. fzt‹ ifahš rhf ne®ªjhY« mtid¡ fh£o¡ bfhL¡fhkš br¤J¥nghF« kidÉkh®fË‹ v©Â¡if e«k eh£oš mâf«¥gh..” °ntjhÉ‹ jh®Äf nfhg« khÂ¡fthrf¤â‰F òÇªjJ.. òÇªjJ.. gÇks« gÇ ks« mtiu k£L« f©o¡fÉšiy.. °ntjhití« nr®¤J¤ jh‹ f©o¤jhŸ.. MdhY« °ntjh, gÇks¤â‰F Mjuthf khÂ¡fthrf¤ij rhL»whŸ v‹gij Ãid¡F« nghJ khÂ¡fthrf¤â‰F kfis Ãid¤J bgUikahf ïUªjJ... °ntjhÉl« ïUªj ešy Fz§fis¥ g‰¿ gÇks¤â‰F« e‹whfnt bjÇí«.. mtS¡F jhÆ‹ ÛJ ghr« c©L.. MdhY« jhÆ‹ m¿îiuia¡ nf£fhkš jªijÆ‹ ng¢ir¡ nf£»wtshf mtŸ ts®ªJ É£lhŸ.. m¥go ts®ªâUªjhY« Ãaha¤ij Ãaha« v‹W brhšY« mtË‹ Fz¤ij Ãid¤J f©fy§»dhŸ gÇksh...

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JÇ nahjd‹ JÇnahj d‹ Éš Éšy‹ y‹jh‹ jh‹.. .. Md Mdhš hš,, mt‹ V‹ Éšydhf kh¿dh‹..? mj‰F mt‹ g¡f« gy Ãaha§fŸ ïUªjd.. mtDila jf¥gdhd âUjuhZou‹jh‹ _¤jt‹.. mur gu«giuÆ‹ tH¡f¥go _¤jtD¡nf mÇaiz brhªj«. Mdhš.. f©gh®ita‰wt‹ v‹w Fiwgh£odhš mtDila j«ã gh©L mÇaiz V¿dh‹.. ïij Éâ brŒj râahf JÇnahjd‹ Ãid¤J btF©lh‹... xU f£l¤âš fh£L¡F¥ nghf nt©oa Koit vL¤j gh©L.. j‹ m©zÅl« muir x¥gil¤JÉ£L mtdJ ïU kidÉfshd Fªâ.. kh¤Çíl‹ fh£L¡F¢ br‹WÉ£lh‹.. murh£á JÇ J Ç n a h j d Å ‹ j ª i j ¡ F t ª j J . . J Ç n a h j d ‹ ïsturdhf.. ehisa mur‹ v‹w fdîl‹ ts®ªJ t s®ªJ tªjh‹... fh£L¡F¥ nghd gh©Lî« kh¤Çí« kh©L nghf.. fhdf¤âš fhdf ¤âš ïUªJ gh©lt®fSl‹ gh©lt®fSl‹ xU ehŸ ehŸ Fªâ njÉ âU«ã tªjhŸ.. JÇnahjd‹ fdÉš k©ÉGªjJ.. murh£á¡F ngh£o Mu«gkh»aJ.. xUntis.. gh©L fh£L¡F¥ nghfhkš murh©L bfh©L ïUªâUªjhš.. âUuhZouD« j‰fhÈf k‹ddhf M»ÆU¡f kh£lh‹.. JÇnah jdD¡F« fdî V‰g£oU¡fhJ..

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mtŸ go¤âUªjhŸ.. mHfhf ïUªjhŸ.. ãw¥ã nyna bgÇa å£L¥ bg© v‹w gu«giu¥ bgUik nahL ãwªâUªjhŸ.. mst‰w bršt« mtS¡F ïUªjJ. ï¤jid¡F« nkyhf e®kjhÉ‹ x‹W É£l m©z‹ kfŸ v‹w bršth¡F« brhªjK« mtS¡F ïUªjJ.. xU ghlÈ‹ tÇfËš, ‘MÆu« ïUªJ«.. trâfŸ ïUªJ«.. neh Õ° M~¥ ik©£..’ v‹W tUnk.. mij¥ nghy ï¤jid jFâfŸ ïUªJ« °ntjh mªj å£L M©kf‹fshš òw¡fÂ¡f¥g£lhŸ.. òw¡fÂ¥ò v‹gJ Äf¡ bfhLikahd x‹W.. òw¡fÂ¡f¥g£l bg©fŸ tuyh‰iwna kh‰¿¥ ngh£o¡»wh®fŸ.. uhkdhš òw¡fÂ¡f¥g£l N®¥gdifÆ‹ nfhg« uhkhaz¤âš vªj msî¡F K¡»a g§F t»¤jJ v‹gij m¿ahjt®fŸ ah®? m«igÆ‹ nfhg« Mdhd¥g£l ÕZkiuna m«ò¥ m«ò¥ gL¡ifÆš jŸËaij bjÇahjt®fŸ ah®..? °ntjhÉ‹ kd« btŠád« bfhŸshkš v¥go ïU¡F«..? x›bthU ehS« mtŸ mªj å£il¢ nr®ªjtŸ ïšiy v‹W mªj å£lhuhš cz®¤j¥ g£lhŸ.. mªj å£oš ntiy brŒí« ntiyahŸTl mtŸ brhšng¢R¡ nf£fhj Ãiyia¢ r»¤J¡ bfh©lhŸ.. miHahj ÉUªjhËahf mªj å£o‰F tªJ gy tUl§fshf nluh ngh£oU¡»whŸ ngh£oU¡»whŸ v‹W brhšÈ¡ fh£l¥g£lhŸ.. fh£l¥g£lhŸ..

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“Ú c‹ thœ¡ifia k£L« gh® °ntjh..” “gh®¡»nw‹.. mJ¡F K‹dhš.. ïªj °ntjh ahU‹D ït§fS¡F fh£oÉ£L¥ gh®¡»nw‹..” “nt©lh«kh...” “gÇksh.. mtis É£LÉL..” “ït kdáš vªj msî¡F ntjidia it¤âU¡»wh‹D bjÇŠr ã‹dhYkh Ú§f ï¥go¢ brhš»Ö§f.?” “mJ bjÇªjjhšjh‹ bjÇªjjhšjh‹ brhš»nw‹.. É£LÉL.. É£ LÉL.. mt kdâš Ã«kâ tU«dh mt vijí« brŒa£L«. Ú ïâš jiyÆlhnj..” “°ntjh.. c‹ m¥ghÉ‹ ng¢ir¡ nf£fhnj..” °ntjhÉ‰F jhÆ‹ jÉ¥ò òÇªjJ.. mtŸ gÇks¤ij mikâ¥gL¤J« Éj¤âš áÇ¤jhŸ.. “ftiy¥glhÔ§f«kh.. MfhJ..”

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“mtŸ ãughfu‹ mo¤jhš.. mªj moia rªnjhõkhf¤ jh§»¡ bfhŸthŸ.. Mdhš, mt® vijahtJ brhšÈ É£lhš.. mªj brhšiy¤ jh§»¡ bfhŸs kh£lhŸ...” khÂ¡fthrf«, °ntjhÉ‹ ò¤âT®ikia¡ f©L ÉaªJ nghdh®.. mtuJ f©fËš ghuh£L njh‹¿aJ... “btšl‹ °ntjh.. Ú ò¤ârhÈ§»wij Ã%ã¤J É£lhŒ. nkny brhšY...” “ãughfu‹ k£L« khÈÅia X® mo mo¤J, v‹do.. âdfuidí« fz¡F¥ g©Q»whah‹D nf£oUªjh®D ití§f.. mtŸ b#‹k¤â‰F« mt® g¡f« âU«ã¡Tl¥ gh®¡f kh£lhŸ.. Éy»¥

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nghŒÉLthŸ.. mJjh‹ mtË‹ Fz«. eh‹ ïJjh‹ el¡F«D vâ®gh®¤nj‹ m¥gh...” “ãughfu‹ Éšiyah..?”

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“CA]«.. m¥go Ã¢rakhŒ brhšÈÉl KoahJ.. eh‹ âdfuD« khÈÅí« ngá¡bfhŸtij¥ g‰¿ brh‹dJ« mt® Kf¤âš nahrid tªjJ.. ónthL tªj khÈÅia xU kh®¡fkhf¤jh‹ gh®¤jh®.. g£.. v§nfnah xU á‹d¢ rW¡fš v‹ â£l¤âš ïUªâU¡»wJ.. mt® c©ikia¤ bjÇªJbfh©L É£lh®.. mJk£L« el¡fhkš ïUªâUªjhš mt®fŸ ãÇªâU¥gh®fŸ...”

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rW¡fš ïšyhj â£l¤ij j‹ kfŸ Û©L« jahÇ¥ghŸ v‹W e«ãdh® khÂ¡fthrf«. mij cWâgL¤â¡ bfhŸs thŒÉ£L nf£fî« brŒjh®...

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“ïÅ v‹d brŒa¥ ngh»whŒ..?” “mªj¢ rW¡fš ïšyhj â£l¤ij¤ jahÇ¡f¥ ngh»nw‹..” ïij¤jh‹ kfŸ brhšthŸ v‹W bjÇªâUªJ khÂ¡fthrf« kidÉ¡F gaªJ.. thŒ th®¤ijÆš mij kW¤jh®... “CA]«.. mbjšyh« nt©lh«.. Ú »s«ò..” “ïšiy¥gh.. ït®fis¥ ãÇ¡fhkš eh‹ tukh£nl‹..” “Újh‹ ï§nf ïU¡f Koahnj«kh...” “v‹d¥gh Ú§f.. v‹id ‘th’‹D ït§f miH¤jh eh‹ tªnj‹..? ï¥ngh.. ‘ngh’‹D ït§f brh‹dîl‹ bg£oia¡ f£o¡ bfh©L »s«g eh‹ v‹d ït§f å£L Ñiu¢r£oah..? °ntjh¥gh.. ehdhf¤jh‹ »s«ònt‹.. ït§f brhšÈ »s«g kh£nl‹..” “ãughfu‹ Ú ïU¡f¡ TlhJ‹D brhšÈ£ lhnd«kh...” “mt‹ Mir¥go ehD« ïªj å£oš ïU¡f kh£nl‹.. v‹ Mir¥go khÈÅí« ïªj å£oš ïU¡fkh£lhŸ.. v¥nghJ mtis eh‹ ïªj å£il É£L Éu£L»nwndh m¥nghJ Ú§f T¥ãlhkny eh‹ e«k å£L¡F tªâUnt‹...”

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“khÈÅ ïªj å£oš ïUªjhš ek¡bf‹d.. nghdhš ek¡bf‹d.. ek¡nf ïªj åL ïšiy ba‹wh» É£lJ..” “vd¡F ïšyhj åL khÈÅ¡F« »il¡fyhkh..?”

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“°ntjh..” “v‹id ïªj å£il É£L Éu£oÉ£L khÈÅ k£L« ïªj å£oš ïU¡fyhkh..?” “v‹d«kh brŒa¥ ngh»whŒ..?” “Ãiwa¢ brŒnt‹.. mij rh‹° »il¡F« nghbjšyh« brŒnt‹..” “âU«gî« Ú kh£o¡bfhŸs kh£lhŒD v‹d«kh Ã¢ra«...?” “eh‹ kh£o¡»£lhY«.. khÈÅia Éu£oa ã‹dhšjh‹ kh£o¡ bfhŸnt‹.. ïUªâUªJ ït®fshš v‹id v‹d brŒJÉl Koí«? ï¥nghJ v‹id ït®fshš v‹d brŒa KoªjJ..? Ú c‹ å£o‰F¥ nghŒ ÉL‹D brhšYth§f.. m›tsî jhnd.. ï¥nghJ bg£oia¡ f£Ltj‰F¥ gâyhf m¥nghJ f£oÉ£L¥ ngh»n ng h»nw‹...” w‹...” “ï¥ngh.. v‹d brhšÈ c‹id É£LÉ£L¥ “ï¥ngh.. nghtJ..?”

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RakÇahij¡F« gÊcz®¢á¡F« ïilÆš á¡»¤ jÉ¤j khÂ¡fthrf¤â‹ Kf¤âš btË¢r« tªjJ... “ml.. MkhÄšy.. ïij v¥go eh‹ kwªJ nghnd‹..?” “ï‹D« ïu©nl khj§fËš.. v©Â mWgnj ehŸfËš fha¤ÇÆ‹ fšahz« el¡f¥ nghFJ.. ï¤jid ehŸfshŒ ïªj å£onyna ït®fË‹ å£L¥ bg©zhf ïUªJÉ£L fha¤ÇÆ‹ fšahz« Ã¢rakh»É£l ïªj¢ rka¤âš eh‹ ïªj å£oš ïšyhkš nghdhš.. C® v‹d nfŸÉ nf£F«D jh¤jh»£l nfS§f..” “ïij c‹ jh¤jh»£l nf£L v‹d«kh g©z.. Ú ïU¡f¡ TlhJ‹D ãughfu‹jhnd brhš»wh‹..?” “neuhf c§fËl« mt® tªJ brh‹dhuh..?” kfË‹ nfŸÉahš thrf¤â‹ Kf« xË®ªjJ...

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“ml.. Mkh«. mt‹ e®kjh»£l brh‹dh‹.. mtŸ m¥gh»£l tªJ brh‹dhŸ. m¥gh m«kh »£l¢ brh‹dh®.. m«kh gÇksh»£l brhšÈ.. gÇksh e«k»£l tªJ r©il ngh£lhŸ..”

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“r©il ngh£lJ mt§f.. mo¢rJ Ú§f..” °ntjh Û©L« jªijÆ‹ jtiw¡ f©o¤jhŸ.. khÂ¡fthrf« F‰w cz®îl‹ kidÉia¥ gh®¡f.. mtŸ ntW âirÆš gh®¤jhŸ.. “¤R.. thŒth®¤ij jo¢áU¢R«kh...” “thŒth®¤ij¡F¥ gâš thŒth®¤ijjh‹ tuQ«...” “ÉL«kh.. m«khit eh‹ rkhjhd« g©Â¡ fnw‹. ï¥ngh brŒa nt©oaij nahá¥ngh«. mt®fis¥ nghynt ehD« brŒâia m¥ghÉ‹ _ykhfnt mD¥ò»nw‹. mt® e®kjh»£l brhšy£L«. mtŸ kfÅl« ngá¡f£L«. Mdhš, ïâš xU á¡fš ïU¡nf °ntjh...?” “v‹d á¡fš¥gh..?” “v‹ m¥ghjh‹ á¡fš, mt® V‰bfdnt taJ¥ bg©iz m¤ijÆ‹ å£oš tUõ¡fz¡»š j§f it¡fyhkh‹D v‹id¡ FilŠR¡»£L ïU¡»wh®. ï¥g¥ nghÆ eh‹ c‹id¡ T¥ã£L¡ bfh©L nghf kh£nl‹D brh‹nd‹D itŒí. kDõU¡F gÊahŒ nfhg« tU«.. mJ¡bf‹d gâiy¢ brhštJ? mJjh‹ vd¡F¥ ãogl kh£nl§FJ...” jªij¡F Mnyhrid TW« kªâÇÆ‹ gjÉ jd¡F thŒ¤JÉ£lij cz®ªJ bfh©lhŸ °ntjh...

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“xU bg©jhnd ïU¡f¡TlhJ..? ïu©L bg©fŸ ïU¡fyhÄšiyah..?” “Ú v‹d«kh brhš»w..?” “gÉ¤uhití« xU tÊ g©zQÄšiy ah¥gh.. mtŸgh£L¡F á¤j¥gh å£o‰F nghŒ É£lhš v‹ â£l« v‹d MtJ..?” “mtŸ ï§nf ïUªjhš.. âdfuÅl« ngá¥ gHf mâf rh‹° »il¡Fnk«kh..” “»il¡f£L«...” “mJ gÉ¤uhÉ‹ fšahz¤âš tªJ KoªJ Élhjh..?” “KoahJ..” “v¥go¢ brhš»whŒ...” “nghf¥ nghf c§fS¡nf bjÇí«...” “v‹Ål«Tl brhšy kh£lhah..?” “brhšÈÉ£L¢ brŒjhš mJ â£lkhfhJ¥gh..” “ï¥g gÉ¤uhití« c‹Dl‹ É£LÉ£L¥ nghf¢ brhš»whah...?” “Mkh«.. ïij Ã¢rakhf jh¤jhî« kW¡f kh£lh®.. m¤ijí« kW¡f kh£lh§f...” “mij¢ brhšY.. mtS¡F¤jh‹ gÉ¤uhit ão¤J É£lnj...”

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“mt§fS¡F¥ ão¤jhš k£L« nghJkh..?” “nghjhjh?” “nghjhJ.. âdfuD¡F« ão¡f nt©L«...” “gÉ¤uhÉ‰F âdfuid¥ ão¤âU¡»wnj..” “mj‰fhf mtŸ v‹d ghLgl¥ ngh»whŸD bghW¤âUªJ ghU§f...” °ntjh r£bl‹W vGªJ nghŒÉ£lhŸ.. gÇks¤â‹ Kf« btW¥ig¡ f¡Ftij cz®ªjh® khÂ¡fthrf«.. “gÇksh...” “ngrhÔ§f...” “c‹id k‹Å¢R¡f..”

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“mJ¡fhfth eh‹ c§fis¡ nfhÉ¢R¡fnw‹D Ãid¤Ô§f..?” “ã‹nd.. ntW vJ¡fhf nfhg¥glnw...” “bjÇahjij¥ nghy eo¡fhÔ§f..” “Ãrkhnt vd¡F¤ bjÇaiyo..” “c§fS¡fh bjÇahJ.. Ú§f CU¡nf ghl« brhšÈ¡ bfhL¥Õ§fns.. ï¥go °ntjhÉ‹ ng¢R¡F ó«ó« kh£il¥nghy jiyia¤ jiyia M£L»Ö§fns.. ïJ c§fS¡nf ešyhÆU¡fh..?”

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jiyia¤ jiyia M£LtJ ó«ó«khL k£L«jhdh..? jŠrhñ® bgh«ikTl¤jh‹ jiyia¤ jiyia M£L«.. bgh«ikia É£L É£L... ó«ó« kh£il.. mo th§»a nfhg¤âš kidÉ cjhuz« fh£L»whnsh v‹w rªnjf« khÂ¡f thrf¤â‹ kdâš vGªjJ... ‘kh£il mo¡»wij¥ nghy xU kDÎia mo¢rh mtŸ khL‹D brhšy kh£lhsh..’ j‹ kdij rkhjhd« brŒJ bfh©lh® khÂ¡fthrf«.. “V©o.. °ntjh brhštânyí« xU Ãaha« ïU¡»šy..” “Cuh® ãŸisia C£o ts®¤jhš j‹ ãŸis jhnd tsU«D brhšth§f...” “ï¥ngh.. vJ¡fhfo ïªj gHbkhÊia¢ brhš»w..?” “Cuh® ãŸisia¡ bfL¡f Ãid¢rh.. e«k ãŸis v¥go ešyh thG«..?” gÇks« ÉR¡bf‹W cŸns nghŒ É£lhŸ... bg©fŸ ïUtU« x‹W brh‹dij¥ nghy.. ghâ¥ ng¢ányna mtiu m«nghbt‹W É£L É£L¥ nghŒÉl.. jÅ¤J mk®ªJ jhilia¤ jlÉ¡ bfh©lh® khÂ¡fthrf«...

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‘«A]«.. jhí« kfS« ïâš k£L« x‰WikahŒ ïU¡fh§f...’ kh Â¡fthrf«,

Mstªjhiu¤ njo¥ nghd nghJ.. mtUila miwÆš thrt‹ mk®ªJ jªijíl‹ ngá¡ bfh©oUªjh®.. á‹d kf‹ brhštij MJu¤Jl‹ nf£L¡ bfh©oUªj jf¥gid¡ f©L khÂ¡fthrf¤â‹ kdâš bghwhik vGªjJ.. miwthrÈš ÃHyhLtij cz®ªJ âU«ã¥ gh®¤j Mstªjh®.. “th¥gh..” v‹wh®.. khÂ¡fthrf« cŸns br‹W thrtÅ‹ g¡f¤âš mk®ªjh®.. mt® vijnah brhšy tªâU¡»wh® v‹gij cz®ªJ bfh©l Mstªjh® á‹d kfid¥ gh®¤J.. “m¥òw«..?” v‹W ÉdÉdh®.. mªj¤ bjhÅÆ‹ m®¤j« òÇªj thrt‹ vGªJ bfh©lh®.. “m›tsîjh‹¥gh..” v‹wgo nghŒ É£lh®.. “Ú brhšY¥gh..” khÂ¡fthrf¤â‹ Kf« gh®¤jh® Mstªjh®.. “gÇksh tªJ brh‹dhŸ¥gh..” MstªjhÇ‹ kd« ïij¡ ntjid¥ g£lJ.. mtU« xU

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ãŸisfis¥ g‰¿ ešyÉjkhf nf£f KoahÉ£lhš bg‰wt®fË‹ kd« v‹d ghLgL« v‹W mtU¡F« bjÇí«.. mt® j®kr§flkilªjh®.. “v‹d¥gh brŒtJ..? vd¡F« e®kjhÉ‹ nkš nfhg« tªjJ.. Mdh.. mL¤j å£oš taJ¥ bg©iz É£L it¤jJ e«knshl j¥gh¢nr¥gh.. mt»£l v¥go nfhg¥gLtJ..?” “ïUªjhY« e®kjh ï¥go¢ brhšÈÆU¡f¡ TlhJ...” “vd¡F« mJ bjÇíJ... v‹d brŒa Koí«..?” “Úna brhšY.. mtnshl kf‹fËš xU¤jD¡F¡Tl °ntjhÉ‹ nkš ãÇa« tuÉšiy§fw¥ngh Úí« ehD« tU¤j¥g£L v‹d Mf¥nghFJ..?” “thrt‹ v‹d brhš»wh‹¥gh..?” “gÉ¤uhit e®kjh òfœªJ ngádhsh«...” ïij¢ brh‹d MstªjhU« r§fl¥g£lh®.. nf£l khÂ¡fthrf¤â‹ KfK« ïU©lJ... “mij¤jh‹ ehD« brhšy tªnj‹¥gh..” ‘v‹dlh ïJ.. j«ã kfis e®kjhî¡F ão¤âU¥gij¥ g‰¿ ït‹ brhšy tU»whdh..?’ cyf kfh mâra¤ij gh®¥gij¥ nghy kfÅ‹ Kf¤ij gh®¤jh® Mstªjh®..

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“ï¤jid ehshŒ °ntjh ïªj å£oš ïUªâU¡»whŸ..” “tUõ§fŸD brhšY..” “gh®¤Ô§fsh.. mij Ú§fns brhšÈ£O§f..” “mJ¡bf‹d ï¥g..?” “ï¥g.. ïªj å£L¥ bg©Q¡F¡ fšahz« Ã¢rakh» ïU¡»wJ..” “Ú v‹djh©lh brhšy tU»w..?” “ï¥nghJ gh®¤J °ntjhit eh« miH¤J¡ bfh©L nghdhš ïªj C® v‹d brhšY«..?” Mstªjh® ïªj òâa nfhz¤ij vâ®gh®¤ âuhjjhš âif¤Jg nghdh®.. “mJ¡fhf.. e®kjh brhšÈÉ£l ã‹dhY« eh« °ntjhit ï§nfna É£L it¡f Koíkh..?” “m¥go eh‹ brh‹nddh..” “vd¡F¥ òÇí«go brhšY khÂ¡f«..” “ïªj th®¤ij tªj ã‹dhš.. e®kjhnt °ntjhit ïU¡f£L«D brh‹dhY« ïªj å£oš mtis ïU¡f Él kh£nl‹.. mtŸ kf‹fS¡F bg© nf£lhY« bfhL¡f kh£nl‹..” MstªjhU¡F ïij¡ nf£L M¢rÇa« tªjJ...

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#Û‹ tÄr¤âš bg© bfhL¥ gijna j‹ thH¡if y£áakhf it¤âUªj khÂ¡fthrf¤â‹ thÆÈUªJ tªj th®¤ijfis¡ nf£lJ« Éa¥òl‹ thŒ ãsªjh® Mstªjh®.. “Ã#khf¤jh‹ brhš»whah khÂ¡f«...?” “ïâš nghŒ ahuhtJ bghŒ brhšth§fsh¥gh..?” “âO®D v¥go ïªj Koî¡F tªj..?” “eh‹ c§fŸ kf‹¥gh.. f©Q¡F K‹dhš j§if #Û‹ å£oš thœ¡if¥g£oU¡»wij¥ gh®¤jJ« mtŸ å£oš bg© bfhL¡fQ«D Mir¥g£nl‹.. ïJ ÃahakhŒ všyh bg©iz¥ bg‰wt®fS¡F« tU»w Mirjh‹.. Mdhš.. mJ¡fhf v‹ bg©iz¡ Fiwthf¥ ngádhš eh‹ nf£L¡ bfh©L R«kh ïU¡f kh£nl‹...” “e« ÛJ« j¥ò ïU¡fh.. ïšiyah..?”

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“v‹d j¥ig¥gh f©LÉ£o§f..” “°ntjh taJ¥ bg©.. mtis m¤ijÆ‹ å£oš.. fšahzkhfhj m¤ij kf‹fŸ ïU¡F« nghJ j§fÉlyhkh...?” “v‹ kfŸ k£L«jh‹ taJ¥ bg©zh....? v§nfnah br‹idÆš ïUªJ tªâU¡»whns.. khÈÅ‹D xU¤â.. mªj¥ bg© taJ¥ bg©Âšiyah..? mtS¡F e®kjh v‹d KiwahfQ«¥gh.. bgÇa«kh KiwahfQkh..? e®kjhÉ‹ kf‹fŸ m©z‹.. j«ã KiwahfQkh..?” “khÂ¡f«..” ïij¥ g‰¿ nahá¤J¡Tl¥ gh®¤âuhj Mstªjh® âif¤jh®.. kfÅ‹ nfŸÉÆY« xU Ãaha« ïU¥gij mtuhš czu KoªjJ... “brhšY§f¥gh.. e®kjh, khÈÅ¡F m¤ij KiwahfQkh ïšiyah...? ïªj å£L M©ãŸisfŸ.. mtU¡F m¤ij kf‹fË‹ KiwahfQkh ïšiyah..? °ntjh ïªj å£oš ïUªjhš k£L« j¥ò.. mJnt khÈÅ ïUªjhš rÇah..? vªj C® Ãaha« ïJ..?” “mtŸ khÂ¡f«..”

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“ïU¡f£Lnk¥gh.. CU¡FŸ MÆu« nyO° Ah°lš ïU¡F.. mây vânyahtJ j§fyhnk..”

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“mJ tªJ...” “V‹¥gh bk‹W KG§fÖ§f.. eh‹ nf£lJ Ãaha«jhnd...” “mtŸ ïªj å£L kUkfË‹ á¤j¥gh kfŸ¥gh...” “°ntjh k£L« ah®..?” MstªjhÇ‹ kdâY« mªj v©z« ïU¡f¤ jh‹ brŒjJ.. MÆu«jh‹ mtU¡F khÂ¡fthrf¤â‹ brašfËš cl‹ghL ïšiy ba‹whY«.. °ntjh mtUila ng¤â v‹w ghr« mt® kdJ¡FŸnsí« ïUªjJ.. °ntjhit miH¤J¡ bfh©L nghŒÉl¢ brhšÈ e®kjh brhšÈÆU¡f¡ TlhJ v‹w v©zK« ïUªjJ.. “vd¡F k£L« mªj nfhg« ïšiy‹D Ú Ãid¡f¿ah khÂ¡f«..?” “ïUªJ v‹d ãunahrd« m¥gh..? x‹iw nahá¤J« ghU§f.. e®kjhî« ïªj å£L kUkfŸ jh‹.. ránufhî« ïªj å£L kUkfŸjh‹.. Mdhš, cwî¡fhu§fis ïªj å£L kÅj®fis¥ nghš ïªj å£oš j§f it¡F« cÇik ahU¡F ïU¡»wJ..? e®kjhÉ‰fh.. ïšiy ránufhÉ‰fh..?” khÂ¡fthrf«.. MstªjhU¡F j«ã kfË‹ nkš ïU¡F« ghr¤ij cR¥ã É£lh®..

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“ïijí« eh‹ Ãid¤nj‹lh..” “Ãid¤J v‹d ãunah#d«..? nfh£ilô® #Û‹ t«r¤âš bg©iz¡ bfhL¡f¥ ngh»nwhK‹D Ú§fS« c§f j«ãí« bg£o¥ bg£oahŒ itu¤ij mŸË¡ bfhL¤Ô§f.. c§f j«ãÆ‹ brh¤ij it¤J v¤jid Ciu Éiy¡F th§fyh« bjÇíkh..? m¤jidí« xnu thÇR‹D e®kjhÉ‹ _ykh fh®¤ânfaD¡F« nghŒ¢ nr®ªjJ.. e« å£L¥ bg©Q¡F mªj ránufh ïizah..?” “Ú brhštJ Ã#«jh‹...” “kf‹ Mir¥ g£lh‹»w xnu fhuz¤J¡fhf mªj¥ bg©iz ïªj å£L kUkfsh bfh©L tªjh e®kjh.. ehk V‹D nf£nlhkh..?” ãughfuÅl« m¥gobašyh« nf£LÉl KoahJ v‹w xnu fhuz¤â‰fhf¤jh‹ khÂ¡f thrf« thia _o¡ bfh©oUªjh®.. Mdhš.. ngu‹fË‹ ÛJ ahU« tY¡f£lhakhf j§fË‹ ÉU¥g¤ij âÂ¡f¡TlhJ v‹w bfhŸifnahL ïUªj Mstªjh®, M£nrg¡Fuš vG¥gÉšiy v‹gJ c©ikjh‹ v‹gjhš.. mt® mikâahf nahá¤jh®... “ï¥g v‹dh¢R‹D ghU§f.. btW§ifnahL tªj bg©Q¡F ïªj å£oš ïU¡F« bršth¡F« brhšth¡F« e«k å£L¥ bg©Q¡F ïU¡fh..?”

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“e®kjhÉ‰F x©Q‹dh j£o¡ nf£f ahUÄšiy‹D mªj ãughfu‹ Ãid¤jhdh..? mtSila bgÇa¥g‹ ehÅU¡nf©lh...” Mstªjh® bgh§» vGªjh®.. fh®¤ânfa‹ ïwªjîl‹ mt® Ã®khÂ¤j bjhÊš rh«uh{Ía« M£l« f©lJ.. mij¡ fh¥gh‰w v¤jid nfhofŸ njit¥g£ld v‹W e®kjhÉ‰F« mtŸ bg‰w ãŸisfS¡F« k£Lnk bjÇí«. mªj¢ rÇit rkhË¡f jÅ kÅjdhf ãughfu‹ k£Lnk nghuhodh‹... e®kjh bfh©L nghd brh¤J.. ahid¥ gá¡F nrhs¥ bghÇia¥ nghy.. mtŸ kd« k d« cilªjnghJ ãughfu‹jh‹ jhia rkhjhd« brŒjh‹.. “m¥ghÉ‹ bga® Ãiy¡F«. ïªj nfh£ilô® #ÛÅ‹ bjhÊš mÊahJ.. ÃÄ®ªJ Ã‰F«.. mij eh‹ gh®¤J¡ bfhŸ»nw‹.. Ú§f ftiy¥glhÔ§f..” “Mdhš ãugh.. Ú jÅahshf nghuhL»whna..” “j«ãfS¡F v‹d«kh bjÇí«..? mt®fŸ á‹d¥iga‹fŸ.. Rk¡f eh‹ ïU¡»nw‹.. ïªj¢ Rikia mt®fŸ jh§f kh£lh®fŸ.. nt©lh«. mt®fis ïâš ïw¡f kh£nl‹...” jÅbahUtdhŒ Rikfis¤ Rikfis¤ njhËš Rkªjt‹ ãughfu‹.. mâfhuK« kâ¥ò« gjÉí« xUtU¡F jhdhf tªJ ÉlhJ.. k‰wt®fŸ bfhL¡f nt©L«..

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‘v‹ kfS¡F v‹d Fiw..? V‹ mtis cd¡F« c‹ j«ãkh®fS¡F« ão¡fhkš nghdJ..? v‹ kfisÉl mªj ránufhî« mtSila á¤j¥g‹ kfS« vªj Éj¤âš ca®¤âahf¥ ca®¤ âahf¥ nghdh®fŸ..? mtis Éu£l v‹ kfŸ Ãid¤jhš Ú v‹ kfisna k fisna Éu£l Éu£l Ãid¡»whah..?’ Ã id¡»whah..?’ ïJjh‹ ãughfuÅl« khÂ¡fthrf« nf£f ÉU«ãa eh‹F nfŸÉfŸ.. ïij m¿ahj TK£il nfhÉªjrhÄahd Mstªj kfhãuò.. j‹ eiu¤j Ûiria KW¡» É£L¡ bfh©L f®Í¤jh®.. “Ú brhštJ« rÇjh©lh kfnd.. v‹ ng¤âÆ‹ fšahz« Koa£L«.. mJ¡f¥òw« ghU.. c‹ m¥g‹ mtid v‹d nfŸÉ nf£»nw‹D..” “ng¤âÆ‹ fšahzkh.. Ú§f v‹d¥gh brhš»Ö§f..?” gÉ¤uhÉ‹ ÃidÉš khÂ¡fthrf« fâfy§» nghd®.. mtiu Éá¤âukhf¥ gh®¤jh® Mstªjh®.. “v‹dlh khÂ¡f«.. ï¥go m¿îbf£ljdkh nfŸÉ nf£»w.. ï¥g Újh©lh v‹ ng¤âÆ‹ fšahz¤ij¥ g¤â¢ brh‹nd..?” “eh‹ v¥ngh brh‹nd‹..?” khÂ¡fthrf« âUâUbtd ÉÊ¤jh®...

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“fha¤Ç ahUlh..?” “e®kjhÉ‹ kfŸ..” “e®kjh ahU..?” “c§f j«ã kfŸ..” “fhŒ¤Ç e®kjhÉ‰F kfŸdh.. vd¡F v‹d thfQ«..?” “ïbj‹d¥gh nfŸÉ.. c§fS¡F ng¤âahfQ«.. ïJTl¤ bjÇaiyah..?” “«A]«.. ïij Ú.. v‹id¥ gh®¤J brhš»whah.. neu«lh kfnd.. ïi¤jhnd ehD« brh‹nd‹..” “X.. Ú§f fha¤ÇÆ‹ fšahz¤ij¤jh‹ c§f ng¤âÆ‹ fšahz«D brh‹Ü§fsh..?” “Mkh«.. Ú v‹d Ãid¤nj...” “eh‹ v‹bd‹d¤ijnah Ãid¤J É£nl‹.. mJ vJ¡F ï¥g njitÆšyhk.. m¥gh.. ehD« fha¤ÇÆ‹ fšahz¤ij¥ g¤â¤jh‹ ngr tªnj‹..” “brhšY¥gh.. jhŒkhk‹ Óuhf Ú v‹d brŒa¥ b rŒa¥ nghw...?” ‘Ú§f mânyna ïU§f..’ gšiy ewewbtd fo¤jh® khÂ¡fthrf«.. bg‰w ãŸisfis bkh£il mo¤J j«ã kfS¡F Ó®brŒa it¡F« m¥gh.. cyf¤ânyna

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nf£L¡»£nl ïUªjhDfns.. v§nf.. ehD« ïij¥ g‰¿ c‹Ål« brhšÈ¥ gh®¤nj‹.. Ú nf£ngdh‹D rÇkšY¡F Ã‹Åna...” j«ãÆ‹ kfS¡F Ó®brŒtij F¤â¡fh£o¥ ngáa kfid gâY¡F¥ gâš F¤â¡ fh£o¥ ngá kdij M‰¿¡ bfh©lh® Mstªjh®.. ‘ï¥go xU m¥ghî¡F kfdhf¥ ãw¡f eh‹ v‹d tu« th§» tªnj‹.. KUfh..’ khÂ¡fthrf«.. jhŒ jf¥gÅl« nfhã¤J¡ bfh©L gHÅ kiyÆš FoÆUªj KUfid miH¤J kdJ¡FŸ òy«ã¡ bfh©lh®... “m¥go¡ F¤â¡ fh£od cwî #d§fŸ.. ï¥g fha¤ÇÆ‹ fšahz« el¡f¥ ngh»w ïªj¢ rka¤âš °ntjh ïªj å£oš ïšyhjij ftÅ¢R mJ¡F« ehY nfŸÉ nf£f kh£lh§fsh..?” MstªjhÇ‹ cwî t£lhu« m¥go¥g£lJ jh‹.. mij cz®ªjtuhf mtU« jhilia¤ jlÉ¡ bfh©L nahá¤jh®... “Mkh«.. ï¥go x©Q ïU¡nf. ïU¡nf... ïij v¥go eh‹ kwªJnghnd‹...?” “mij v‹»£l tªJ nfS§f.. bfhŠrkhtJ bg‰w ãŸisfis¥ g‰¿ Ãid¤J¥ gh®¤âUªjh... ïªj Ãid¥ò tªâU¡F«.. v¥g¥ gh®¤jhY« j«ã kfis¥ g¤âna ftiy¥g£L¡»£L ïUªjh ïªj Ãid¥ò v¥go tU«...?”

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“mtS¡F v‹id É£lh ahUlh ïU¡fh..?” “vd¡F« c§fis É£lh ahUÄšiy.. °ntjh c§f ng¤â.. ïªj å£oš mtis¡ fšahz« g©Â¡ bfhL¡f KoahJ‹D M»¥ ngh¢R.. ehis¡F btËÆl¤âÈUªJ mtis¥ bg© nf£L tuQÄ‹dh.. xU brhš ïšyhk ïU¡fQkh ïšiyah..?” “Ã¢rakh ïU¡fQ«..” “ïªj¢ rka¤âš °ntjhit ehk T¥ã£L¡ »£L¥ nghdhš gh®¡»wt§fS¡F MÆu« rªnjf« tU«. mjdhš..” “mjdhš..?” “fha¤ÇÆ‹ fšahz« Koªjîl‹ T¥ã£L¡ bfh©L nghŒ Élyh«.. nf£»wt§fËl«.. ï¤jid ehŸ e®kjhÉ‹ å£oš.. fha¤Çíl‹ °ntjhî« ts®ªJ tªjhŸ.. ï¥g mtS¡F fšahz« KoªJ nghdîl‹ fšahz taáš m¤ij kf‹fŸ k£L« ïU¡»w å£oš ïU¡f kh£nl‹D °ntjh brhšÈ É£lhŸ.. mjdhš miH¤J¡ bfh©L tªJ É£nlhK‹D brhšÈ¡ bfhŸsyh«.. ek¡F« mJ bfsutkhf ïU¡F«..” ïJ ešy â£l« v‹W MstªjhU¡F« njh‹¿ É£lJ.. fha¤ÇÆ‹ âUkz¤â‰F mâf ehŸfŸ fh¤âU¡f¤ njití« ïšiy.. v©Â mWgnj ehŸfŸ.. ï¤jid ehŸ °ntjhit¥

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bghW¤J¡ bfh©l e®kjh.. ï‹D« xU mWgJ ehŸfŸ bghW¤J¡ bfhŸs kh£lhsh..? mWgJ ehŸfŸ v‹gJ °ntjhit¥ bghW¤j tiu Äf mâfkhd ehŸfŸ v‹W ght«.. mªj tnahâ»fU¡F¤ bjÇahkš nghŒÉ£lJ. Kjš ehŸ ïuîjh‹ gÉ¤uh.. âdfuid ÉU«òtijí« âdfu‹, khÈÅÆl« b#hŸS ÉLtijí« khÈÅ, ãughfuid fhjÈ¥gijí« °ntjh bjËthf m¿ªjhŸ. Éoªjîl‹ Äf¥ bgÇa Égßj Éisah£il mtŸ Éisaho¥ gh®¤J ÉlÉšiyah..? xU ehËnyna ïij¢ brŒJ Ko¤j °ntjhÉ‹ iffËš y£L nghy mWgJ ehŸfis mŸË¡ bfhL¤J É£lh® Mstªjh®.. “rÇ¥gh.. e®kjhÉl« ïij¥ g‰¿ eh‹ ngá¥ gh®¡»nw‹.. mtŸ v‹d brhš»whnsh..” “mtŸ brhštj‰F VJ« ïU¡Fnjh ïšiynah.. ïšiynah .. eh‹ brhštj‰F ï‹D« xU Éõa« ïU¡F¥gh...” “v‹d¥gh...” “ï¥go xU th®¤ij e®kjhÉ‹ thÆÈUªJ tªjã‹dhš.. eh« °ntjhit k£L« jÅahf ïªj å£oš É£LÉ£L¥ nghf¡ TlhJ¥gh...” “ehK« Tlnt ïU¡fyhK‹D brhš»whah..? ïu©L khr« ï§nf j§»dhš e«k n#hÈfis ahU gh®¡»wJ..?”

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“m¥gho.. ftiy É£lJ.. eh‹ ï¥gnt e®kjhÉl« ïij¥ g‰¿¥ ngá ÉL»nw‹..” m›tsî Ó¡»u« ftiy j‹id É£L¥ nghfhJ v‹gij m¿ahj Mstªjh®.. M®tkhf j«ã kfis¤ njo¥ nghdh®... kâa czÉ‰F ilÅ§ Ahš jahuhtij gh®itÆ£L¡ bfh©oUªj e®kjh.. Mstªjhiu¡ f©lJ«.. ‘th§f bgÇa¥gh.. c£fhU§f.. všnyhiuí« tu¢ brhš»nw‹.. rh¥ã£L Élyh«..’ v‹whŸ.. “rh¥gh£L¡F ï¥g v‹d«kh mtru«.. Ú brh‹dij¥ g¤â c‹ Tl bfhŠr« ngrQnk..” v‹wh® Mstªjh®.. “mJ¡bf‹d bgÇa¥gh.. ngá£lh¥ ngh¢R..” e®kjh jdJ miw¡FŸ Mstªjhiu miH¤J¢ br‹whŸ... mt®fË‹ å£oš.. x›bthU gL¡ifaiwí« jÅ¤ jÅ åLfis¥ ngh‹w mik¥òl‹ ïU¡F«.. K‹dhš tunt‰giw.. mL¤J gL¡ifaiw.. mij x£oa cil kh‰W« miw.. mjDl‹ ïizªj FËayiw v‹w É°jhukhf ÉÇªJ guªâU¡F«.. tunt‰giwÆš ïUªj nrhghÉš Mstªjhiu mku¢ brhšÈÉ£L vânu mk®ªjhŸ e®kjh...

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“I M« [hÇ«kh.. Mdhš.. ïtŸ ï‹D« e« å£oš ïU¡»whns..” “bgÇa¥gh.. m©zÅl« brh‹dj‰F.. m©z‹ ntW xU nt©Lnfhis it¤jh® ãugh..” “v‹dth«..?” e®kjh bghWikahf¢ brh‹dhŸ.. mij¡ nf£l ãughfu‹ nahridahf Ã‹wh‹... “vd¡F v‹d gâš brhšwJ‹nd bjÇaiy¥gh.. mt§f nf£»wâyí« xU Ãaha« ïU¡»šy..” “Mkh«..” “mtis T¥ã£L¡ bfh©L nghf¢ brhšÈ.. brhšÈah» É£lJ.. cd¡F« âdhî¡F« mtis¡ fšahz« brŒJ bfhŸtâš ÉU¥gÄšiy v‹»wijí« brhšÈ£nl‹..” “mijí« brhšÈ£O§fsh.. m¥gho..” ãughfu‹ Ã«kâahf cz®ªjh‹.. “Mkh«gh.. c§fS¡F k£L«jh‹ mtŸ nkš btW¥gh..? vd¡F« fha¤Ç¡F« btW¥ò¤jh‹.. ïUªjhY« mij btËÆš brhšy Koíkh..? v‹ bgÇa¥ghÉ‰F ng¤âahf nghŒÉ£lhns.. v‹d brŒJ bjhiy¥gJ‹D btËna brhšyhkš r»¤J¡ bfh©oU¡nf‹..” “c§f kdR òÇahk nfhgkh ngá£nl‹.. v‹id k‹Å¢áL§f«k k‹Å¢áL§f«kh..” h..”

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“gh®¤jhš v¥go¤ bjÇ»wjh«..” khÈÅ bt£L« gh®itíl‹ gâš brh‹dhŸ... “nfhªJ ngh£L x£o¡ bfh©oU¥ij¥ nghy bjÇ»wJ..” “bjÇí«.. “bjÇí« .. bjÇí«.. V‹ bjÇahJ..? bj ÇahJ..?”” “Mkh«.. Ú§f xU¤jiubahU¤j® gh®¤J ïu©L _‹W ehŸfŸjhnd M»ÆU¡F«..?” “mJ¡F v‹d ï¥g..?” “vd¡F x‹WÄšiy.. ãwªjâÈUªJ bjÇªjt§fis¥ nghy ã‹Å¥ ãiz»Ö§fns.. mJjh‹ ÉrhÇ¤nj‹...” “eh§fbsšyh« m¥go¤jh‹...” “eh§f‹dh ahU.. Úí« gÉ¤uhîkh..?” “eh§f‹dh.. eh§fjh‹.. bg©Fy«..” “mnl§f¥gh.. Ú§f m¥go¤jh‹D vij¢ brhš»Ö§f..” “c«.. e£ig it¤J¢ brhš»nwh«..” “ml.. m¥go cÆU¡FÆuhd e£ò c§f»£l ïU¡»wjh¡F«.. Ú§f‹dh.. Ú§f ïu©L ng® k£LÄšiy.. x£Lbkh¤j bg©Fy¤ijí« brhš»nw‹..” “Mkh«.. eh§f gh®¤j mL¤j ÃÄõ« ngá¥ gH»Unth«..”

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“x©Qjh‹ vd¡F¥ òÇaiy khÈÅ...” “v‹dJ...” “Úna‹ mtËl« nto¡ifahf ngád..?” “m¥go¥ ngriy‹dh mt ï§nfÆUªJ efunt kh£lh.. mtS¡F eh‹ vijahtJ brhšÈ áÇ¡f it¢rhfQ«.. ïJ mtS¡F v‹ nky ïU¡»w vâ®gh®¥ò...” “mJjh‹ V‹..?” “V‹dh.. ïªj å£L ét‹fŸ mªj msî¡F áÇ¥ig kwªJ nghÆU¡fh§f.. ghnu‹.. xU ntiy¡fhÇ¡FTl áÇ¥ò njit¥ gL»wJ‹dh.. ïªj å£L kDõ§fS¡F áÇ¥ò njit¥glhjh..?” “Ã#khfnt ïªj å£oš ahU« áÇ¡f kh£lh§fsh...?” “vd¡F¤ bjÇahJ.. xU ntis.. c‹ mUik m¡fh °ntjh ïªj å£L¡F tUtj‰F K‹dhš áÇ¢R¡»£L ïUªjh§fnsh v‹dnth...” ï¥nghJ ránufhî« ránufhî« gÉ¤uhî gÉ ¤uhî« « Û©L« áÇ¡f Mu«ã¤jh®fŸ... “ït ï¥go¤jh‹.. áÇ¢R¢ áÇ¢nr eh« e«k tÆ‰iw¥ ò©zh¡»¡fw khâÇ ngá it¥gh.. ï§nf ahUo áÇ¥ò¡F V§»dJ..?”

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v§nf nghdJ v‹gij mtS« m¿aÉšiy.. mt‹ K‹dhš všyh« kwªJ nghŒ.. j‹ Ra¤ij ïHªJ mtDl‹ fiuªJ nghŒÉLtij cz®ªJ bfh©lhŸ khÈÅ... ãughfu‹.. mtsJ be‰¿Æš K¤jÄ£lh‹.. mtS¡FŸ cz®É‹ miyfŸ bgh§» vGªjd.. mtsJ f‹d¤âš mt‹ ïjœ gâí«nghJ mtsJ cz®îfis f£L¡FŸ bfh©L tu mtŸ nghuho¡ bfh©oUªjhŸ.. mtsJ ïjœ njo mt‹ FÅªj nghJ jhsKoahj jÉ¥òl‹ mtDl‹ x‹¿¥ nghdhŸ... btFneu« fÊ¤J¤jh‹ mtsJ ïjœfis ÉLÉ¤jh‹ ãughfu‹.. Ú©l neukhf mtdJ ïjœ bfhL¤j K¤j¤âÈUªJ ÉLgl ÉU«ghkš.. mtŸ á¡F©oUªjhŸ.. “jhkiu f‹d§fŸ... nj‹ ky® »©z§fŸ...”

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“v‹dâJ..?” “gh®¤jhš bjÇaiyah.. nuh#h¥ ó..” “ïJ vd¡fh..?” “ïšiy.. bjUÉš ngh»wtS¡fhf bfh©L tªnj‹..” “nfhgkh ãugh..?” “bfhŠrhnjo.. óit it¤J¡f.. ne‰nw Mir¥g£lhna..” “mJ m¤ij bfhL¤J É£l ó...” “ïJ m¤ij kf‹ bfhL¡»w ó...” “A.. ng¢ány x‹W« Fiw¢rš ïšiy...” “ntw vâš rÇg©Âuyh«..”

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“R«khjh‹..” óid nghš bkJthf elªj gÉ¤uh.. °ntjhÉ‹ gh®it ntW g¡f« âU«ãa nghJ.. thrY¡F eGÉdhŸ... mtŸ mtrukhf njh£l¤J¡F¥ nghd nghJ.. âdfu‹ kho ghšfÅia gh®¤J¡ bfh©oUªjh‹.. ‘ahiu¥ gh®¡»wh‹..’ gÉ¤uhî« m©zhªJ gh®¤jhŸ... m§nf khÈÅ Ã‹¿U¡fî« gÉ¤uhÉ‹ Kf« ky®ªjJ.. mtŸ khÈÅia¥ gh®¤J¡ ifah£odhŸ.. gâY¡F khÈÅ áÇ¤jgo ifah£l.. mij¥ gh®¤j âdfu‹.. nj‹ Fo¤j eÇia¥ nghš M»É£lh‹... mt‹ ïUªj ïl¤âÈUªJ v«ã c‰rhfkhf mt‹ ifah£oaij¡ f©L khÈÅí« gÉ¤uhî« mâ®¢áÆš Mœªjd®...

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mtŸ kdâ‰FŸ bghUÄ¡ bfh©oUªjij czuhjtdhf âdfu‹ j‹ ãu¤ânaf ka¡F« ò‹difia câ®¤jh‹.. “eh‹ nf£lJ¡F gâš brhšyhk.. v‹d nahridÆš ïU¡»w gÉ¤uh..?” “Ú§f vJ¡F tªÔ§fnsh.. ehD« mJ¡F¤jh‹ tªnj‹ m¤jh‹..” gÉ¤uh ïU bghUŸgl¥ ngRtij czuhj tdhf gykhf áÇ¤jh‹ âdfu‹... “ïij¥ ghUlh.. v‹ khk‹ kfŸ thŒ âwªJ ngh£L¤ jh¡Ftij.. ï¤jid ehshŒ c‹id CikÆDšy Ãid¢R¡»£L ïUªnj‹...” mªj nfÈ¥ ng¢áš kd« FË®ªJ nghdhŸ gÉ¤uh.. r‰W K‹ âdfu‹, khÈÅia¥ gh®¤J¡ ifah£oaij kwªnj É£lhŸ... “ngh§f m¤jh‹...” mtŸ Kf« bt£f¤âš át¡f.. khÈÅia kwªJ mtsJ ehz¤ij uá¡f Mu«ã¤jh‹ âdfu‹... “ïJ v‹ åL ÃidÉU¡»wjh..?” “mJ¡F v‹dth«..?” “v‹id¥ ngh§f m¤jh‹D brh‹dhš.. v§nf nghf¢ brhšY»w..?” “ï¥go¡Tl Ú§f ngRå§fsh..?”

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“eh‹ v¥goí« ngRnt‹.. v‹d x©Q.. Ú mij ï¥nghJjh‹ nf£»whŒ..” “ah® brh‹dJ..?” “V‹.. eh‹jh‹ brhš»nw‹..” “mJjh‹ ïšiy...” “VŒŒ.. ïJ¡F K‹dhny v‹ K‹dhš tªJ Ã‰f¡Tl mªj¥ ga« ga¥gLthŒ.. ïªj¤ jlit jh‹ ijÇakhf ijÇakhf v‹ K‹dhš Ã‹W v‹ Kf« gh®¤J ehY th®¤ijfŸ ngR»whŒ.. Mkh«.. v§nfÆUªJ cd¡F ïªj msî¡F ijÇa« tªjJ..?” “««.. všyh« všy h« fU§fšÈš ïUªJ tªjJjh‹.. òâjhŒ x‹W« tªJ ÉlÉšiy...” “mnl§f¥gh.. fU§fšfhu§f m›tsî ijÇa rhÈfsh¡F«..?” “ã‹nd ïšiyah.. c§fS¡F rªnjfÄUªjhš.. m¤ijÆl« nf£LÉlyhkh..?” “mJ vJ¡F..?” “v‹ m¤ijí«.. v§f å£oš ãwªjt§f jhnd..” “m«khonah›.. c‹id v‹dnkh‹D Ãid¤nj‹.. Ú ïªj msî¡F Étukhd Msh..?” “v‹d‹D Ãid¤Ô§fsh«..” “brh‹dhš mo¡f tukh£lhna...”

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“mªj msî¡F Ú§f ga¥gL»w Msh¡F«..? ah®»£l ãš£ m¥ fh£L»Ö§f.. v‹d‹D brhšY§f...” “g¢ir¡ FHªij‹D Ãid¢nr‹..” ‘mKš ngã‹D khÈÅ brh‹dij... ïtD« brhš»wh‹..’ gÉ¤uh ò‹dif¤jhŸ.. mtsJ Kf¤â‰F mHF nr®¤j mªj¢ áÇ¥ig M¢rÇa¤Jl‹ gh®¤jh‹ âdfu‹.. “VŒŒ.. Ú ï¥g v¥goÆU¡»w bjÇíkh..?” “v¥go..?” “ïªj ó¢brofË‹ k¤âÆš áÇ¡»w c‹ KfK« xU óit¥ nghy ïU¡F gÉ¤uh...” mt‹ ïašghf mU»ÈUªj nuh#h¢ broÆš xU óit¥ g¿¤J.. mtŸ Kf¤J¡F mUnf it¤J¥ gh®¤jh‹.. mtdJ Éuš.. mtsJ f‹d« Ô©l.. gÉ¤uh brh¡»¥ nghdhŸ... “m¢R mrš óntjh‹.. bfhŠr«Tl É¤âahr Äšiy...” mt‹ nyrhf mtsJ f‹d¤âš j£oÉ£L.. mªj¥ óit mtËlnk Ú£odh‹... ÉÊ ÉÇa mij th§»¡ bfh©lhŸ gÉ¤uh.. å£il neh¡»¥ nghŒÉ£lh‹ âdfu‹.. m¥gona Ú¢ršFs¤â‹ gofËš mk®ªJ É£lhŸ mtŸ...

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elªj Ãfœit âU«g¤ âU«g mir ngh£lJ mtŸ kd«.. mt‹ Éuš g£l g£ l f‹d¤ij mtŸ Éuš tUo¡ bfhL¤jJ... “ó¡fŸ ó¡F« jUz« - MUÆnu.. gh®¤j jhU« ïšiyna.. òyU« fhiy¥bghGij -KGkâí« ãÇªJ nghtâšiyna.. ne‰W Kjš neu« nghfÉšiyna-cdjUnf

neu« nghjÉšiyna.. vJî« ngrÉšiyna - ï‹W Vndh vJî« njh‹wÉšiyna.. ïuî« ÉoaÉšiyna- mJ Éoªjhš gfY« KoaÉšiyna...”

KH§fhšfËš Kf« òij¤J.. óit¥ gh®¤j thW gho¡ bfh©oUªjtË‹ mUnf tªJ °ntjh Ã‹whŸ... Ú¢ršFs¤â‹ ÚÇ‹ nk‰gu¥ãš ãuâgÈ¤j mtË‹ cUt¤ij¡ f©lJ« °É£¢ ngh£lij¥ nghy ghLtij ÃW¤â¡ bfh©lhŸ gÉ¤uh... “V‹ gh£il ÃW¤âÉ£lhŒ gÉ¤uh.. ghL..” ehlf ghÂÆš °ntjh ngr.. gÉ¤uh vÇ¢rYl‹ vGªJ bfhŸs¥ nghdhŸ... “«.. «.. «.. V‹ ï¥g vGªJ¡»w.. c£fhU...” gÉ¤uhÉ‹ njhis¥ ão¤J mG¤â c£fhu it¤j °ntjh.. jhD« mUnf mk®ªJ bfh©lhŸ..

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“gh£blšyh« ghlw.. óit ntw t¢áU¡f.. «.. öŸ gu¤j¿na gÉ.. v‹d.. všyh« c‹ m«kh bfhL¤j obuÆÅ§fh...” “°ntjh.. xG§fhf¥ ngR.. v‹id¥ ngádhš bghW¤J¡Fnt‹.. v‹ m«khit ïG¤jhš R«kh Él kh£nl‹..” “R«kh Élhkš v‹do brŒthŒ..? bgÇrh ó¢rh©o fh£l tªJ£lh..” “nt©lh« »swhnj..”

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“»s¿dhš uh£rÌ M»ÉLthah..?” “Mkh«.. Mkh«.. Mkh«...” “vJ¡F ï¤jid Mkh« nghL»w.. uh£[á M»¤jh‹ ghnu‹.. vd¡F« mJjh‹ Mir.. Ú bgÇa mikâÆ‹ áfu«.. FL«g F¤JÉs¡F‹D Ãid¢R¡»£L ïU¡»w m¤ija«khS¡F m¥nghJjhnd c‹ Ra%g« bjÇí«...” “X.. cd¡F m¥go xU Mirah..?” “ïU¡fhjh.. ï¤jid tUõkhŒ ïJfS¡F K‹dho.. g›akhŒ eo¡f v‹d ghLg£oU¥ng‹.. mijbašyh« f©L¡fhkš c‹id¡ bfh©lhLJfns.. ïJfis v‹d brŒjh b rŒjhš š jF«..?” “ï¥go Ãid¥ig kdâš it¤J¡»£L btËntõ« ngh£lhš.. ï¥go¤jh‹ MF«...”

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°ntjhÉ‰F ‘RU¡’ bf‹W ij¤jJ.. v›tsî âÄU« bjdhbt£L« ïUªjhš ïªj gÉ¤uh ï¥go¥g£l ng¢R¡fis ijÇakhf mtŸ Kf¤ij¥ gh®¤J¥ ngRthŸ... ‘ïtis R«kh Él¡Tlhnj...’ °ntjhÉ‹ gh®it gÉ¤uhÉ‹ ifÆÈUªj óÉ‹ nkš goªjJ.. mtŸ gÉ¤uhit¥ ã‹g‰¿ njh£l¤â‰F tªJ.. elªj m¤jid ehlf§fisí« gh®¤J¡ bfh©L jh‹ ïUªjhŸ... “btËntõ¤ij¥ g¤â Ú brhš»whah..?” “vd¡F ntõ« nghl¤ bjÇahJ...” “mij¢ brhšY.. x¥ò¡bfhŸ»nw‹.. Mdhš.. “mij¢ ntõ« nghL»wt§fis f©Lão¡f cd¡F¤ bjÇíkh..?” gÉ¤uh JQ¡F‰whŸ.. “Ú v‹d brhš»w..?” “khÈÅÆ‹ ntõK« âdfuÅ‹ ntõK« cd¡F¤ bjÇíkh..? c‹dhš mij¡ f©Lão¡f Koªjjh..?” “njitÆšyhkš ngrhnj °ntjh..” “všyh« njitnahLjh‹ ngR»nw‹..” “cd¡F ï¥g v‹d ntQ«..?”

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“c‹ ifÆš ïU¡»w ó ntQ«D eh‹ brh‹dhš clnd bfhL¤J ÉLtah..?” gÉ¤uhÉ‹ if.. mÅ¢irahŒ óit kiw¤jJ... “xË¢R it¢áU¡fw nghy.. V‹ gÉ.. mJ âdfu‹ bfhL¤j ó v‹gjhyh..?” ‘ïtŸ gh®¤âU¡»whŸ..’ gÉ¤uhÉ‹ Kf« átªjJ.. mij¡ fLikahf¡ gh®¤jhŸ °ntjh.. “buh«g¤jh‹ bt£f¥g£L k»œªJ nghfhnj.. âdfu‹ cd¡F ó bfhL¤jijí« eh‹ gh®¤nj‹.. mJ¡F K‹dhš khÈÅia¥ gh®¤J ifia M£oaijí« eh‹ gh®¤nj‹...” áwfo¤J gwªJbfh©oUªj gÉ¤uhÉ‹ fhjš áwFfis ïu¡fÄšyhkš bt£o¡ ÑnH jŸËdhŸ °ntjh.. F‰WÆU« FiyíÆUkhf ÉGªj gÉ¤uhÉ‹ fhjš Jo¤J¥ nghdJ... “°ntjh...” “ïj‰F my¿dhŸ v¥go? mJ¡F K‹dhš.. khÈÅ, âdfuid¥ gh®¤J ifah£oaijí« eh‹ gh®¤nj‹...” “mo¥ghÉ.. khÈÅ.. v‹id¥ gh®¤J ifah£odhŸ...” “mJ c‹ Ãidî.. ïªj¤ âdfuD« rÇ.. khÈÅí« rÇ.. ïu©L ngUnk xnu F£ilÆš C¿a k£ilfŸjh‹...”

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“v‹d csW»whŒ...” “eh‹ ngRtJ ï¥nghJ cd¡F cswyhf¤jh‹ ïU¡F«.. nghf¥ nghf mij Ú òÇªJ bfhŸthŒ...” “eh‹ všnyhiuí« it¤âU¡»nw‹.. c‹idí« khÈÅiaí« vd¡F¤ bjÇí«..”

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“ï¥g¡Tl âdfuidí« bjÇí«D c‹ thŒbrhšy kh£nl§Fnj...” gÉ¤uhÉ‹ thŒ mil¤J¥nghdJ.. Vsd¥ gh®itíl‹ °ntjh bjhl®ªJ ngádhŸ... “âdfudhš bg©fis ir£ mo¡fhkš ïU¡f KoahJ gÉ¤uh.. khÈÅÆl« ifah£oa mL¤j ÃÄõnk c‹Ål« óit¡ bfhL¡f mtdhš k£Lnk Koí«..” “mtiu.. mt‹ ït‹D brhšyhnj...” “mJ v‹ ïZl«.. mij¥ nghy ãughfuid¡ fhjÈ¡»w ifnahL âdfuidí« fÉœ¡f¥ gh®¥gJ khÈÅ¡F buh«g buh«g ïZl«..” “°ntjh...” gÉ¤uhÉ‹ kd« mâ®ªJ khÈÅia¥ nghah ïtŸ ï¥go¢ brhš»whŸ..? “Ó¢Ó.. v‹d ng¢R¥ ngR»w °ntjh.. ïJ bfhŠr«Tl ešyh ïšiy..”

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“ešyh ïšiyjh‹.. mJ vd¡F¤ bjÇíJ.. cd¡F« bjÇíJ.. khÈÅ¡F« âdfuD¡F« bjÇaiyna.. eh‹ bjÇahkšjh‹ nf£»nw‹ gÉ¤uh.. mJ v¥go âdfu‹ njh£l¤âš Ã‰F« neu« gh®¤J khÈÅ ghšfÅ¡F tªJ Ã‰»wh..?” gÉ¤uhÉ‹ Kf« ïU©lJ.. ïu©L ehŸfS¡F K‹dhš kho AhÈš âdfuDl‹ jÅikÆš gÉ¤uh Ã‹W ngá¡ bfh©oUªjnghJ.. khÈÅ tªJ FW¡»£L¥ ngáaJ mtS¡F ï¥nghJ Ãidî¡F tªjJ..

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if¥bghUis fh¥gJ nghš fhjiy fh¡»‹w FHªij kd« fhjš kd«... vªj neu¤âš ah® tªJ g¿¤J¡ bfh©L nghth®fnsh v‹W ga¡F« kd« fhjš kd«... ïªj¡ fhjY¡F M£g£l gÉ¤uhî¡F« ïªj cz®îfŸ ïUªjd.. mtŸ kd« rŠry¥g£lJ..

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jh‹ mU»ÈU¡F«nghJ khÈÅÆ‹ ÛJ âdfuÅ‹ gh®it jhîtij mtŸ m¿ªJjh‹ ïUªjhŸ... mjidí« jh©o mt‹ nt©L« v‹W mtŸ kd« ml«ão¤jJ.. mjdhnyna khÈÅia¥ gh®¤J¡ ifah£oa âdfuÅ‹ brŒifia mtŸ k‹Å¤jhŸ.. Mdhš, khÈÅ..? mtŸ kd« âdfuÅ‹ g¡f« âU«ã É£lhš gÉ¤uhÉ‹ fâ v‹d MtJ..? “mtŸjh‹ bgÇa m¤jhid¡ fhjÈ¡»whns gÉ¤uh..” j‹ida¿ahkš KQKQ¤jhŸ.. mij¡ nf£l °ntjhÉ‹ Kf« bfh^ukhf kh¿aJ.. ‘Mkho.. eh‹ ój« nghy ïªj ïu©L ngiuí« fhtš fh¤J it¥ng‹.. Ú§f ïu©L ngU« fªj®t f‹ÅfŸ nghy tªJ yt£o¡»£L¥ nghå§f.. mij eh‹ thÆš Éuiy it¤J¡ bfh©L nto¡if gh®ng‹. Ãid¥ò¤jh©o c§fS¡F...’ “bgÇa m¤jhid mtŸ fhjÈ¡»whŸ.. Mdhš, c‹ âdh m¤jh‹ mtis neh£l« ÉL»whnd..” “khÈÅ mij mby› g©zQnk...” “g©zhkyh ït‹ gh®it nghF« âirbaš yh« tªJ Ã‹W bjhiy¡»whŸ..?”

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“ïU¡fhJ °ntjh.. mtŸ ajh®¤jkhf tªJ Ã‹¿U¥ghŸ.. eh« ahiuí« r£bl‹W rªnjf¥g£L Él¡TlhJ...” ïªj ïl¤âšjh‹ gÉ¤uh jtW brŒJÉ£lhŸ... ïU¡fhJ v‹W Ã¢rakhŒ e«ò»wtŸ.. mij thŒÉ£L¢ brhšy kh£lhŸ... mªj ÃfœÉnyna mtŸ kdâš rŠry« ïU¥gij °ntjhÉ‰F cz®¤â É£lhŸ... mL¤J.. ‘eh«..’ v‹W j‹idík¿ahkš °ntjhîl‹ j‹id¡ T£L¢ nr®¤J¡ bfh©lhŸ.. ïªj ïu©ilínk gÉ¤uh czuÉšiy.. Mdhš, rhf[nk tothd °ntjh cz®ªJ bfh©lhŸ... ‘ö©oÈš Û‹ kh£oÉ£lJ..’ ò‹dif¤J¡ bfh©lhŸ...

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“mt ajh®¤jkhf tªJ Ã‹dhnsh.. ïšiy gjh®¤jkhf tªJ Ã‹dhnsh.. mJ ïÅ c‹ ftiy. eh‹ brhšy tªjij brhšÈ£nl‹.. ïÅ c‹ fhjiy¡ fh¥gh‰¿¡ bfhŸtJ c‹ ghL..” “bgÇa¤jhD¡F ïbjšyh« ão¡fhnj...” gÉ¤uh nahridíl‹ T¿dhŸ.. ão »il¤J É£l rªnjhõ¤âš °ntjh kdâ‰FŸ k»œªJ nghŒ... ‘v§nfnah nghÆ£l °ntjh Ú...’ v‹W j‹id¤ jhnd ghuh£o¡ bfh©lhŸ...

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mJ v¥go.. mtŸ nfh£il¥ ngh£L it¤jhš mJ jhdhf nuhlhf khW»wJ..? “ão¡fhJjh‹.. e«k bgÇa¤jhD¡F ï¥go¥ g£l Ñœ¤jukhd ntiyfŸ ão¡fhJjh‹.. Mdhš, ïij mtU¡F ah® brhšYth..?” “mbj¥go.. mtU¡F¤ bjÇahkš nghF«..?” “v¥go¤ bjÇí« °ntjh.. c‹idí« v‹idí« g¡f¤âš it¤J¡ bfh©L âdfu‹, khÈÅia ir£ mo¥gh‹.. mtndhl bgÇa©zid g¡f¤âš it¤J¡»£L mo¥ghdh..?” ‘mJjhnd.. mJ Koahnj...’ ef¤ij¡ fo¡f Mu«ã¤jhŸ gÉ¤uh... “ïJ¡nf ef¤ij¢ rh¥ã£LÉ£lhš v¥go..? Ä¢r¤ií« nf£L Éuiy¢ rh¥ãl¥ ngh»w..” “Ú brhšY...” v¥nghJnk °ntjh ngRtij¡ fhâš ngh£L¡ bfhŸshj gÉ¤uh m‹W mtŸ thŒbkhÊia¡ nf£f¤ Jo¥gâÈUªJ mtŸ j‹ tÊ¡F tªJ É£lij cz®ªJ bfh©lhŸ °ntjh... “mnj nghšjh‹ khÈÅí«.. mtiu¥ gh®¤jhš cU»tÊthŸ.. mt® mªj¥ g¡f« nghdJ«.. ïªj¥ g¡f« âdfuD¡F f©zhny tiy åRthŸ...”

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“v‹d °ntjh brhš»w..?” “mt§f f©zhy.. ufáa« ngá¡Fth§f.. mt ïu©L g¡f«.. fhjš tiy åá¡Fth...”

°ntjh ghl.. gÉ¤uhÉ‹ Kf« btS¤jJ.. mtŸjh‹ mtŸjh ‹ ght« v‹d brŒthŸ.. âdfu‹ XÇl¤âš Ãiy¤J Ã‰fhj ãwÉahf¥ nghŒ É£lh‹.. mtS« mtid¥ nghŒ fhjÈ¤J bjhiy¤J É£lhŸ... mtŸ f©fËš Ú® jS«ãaJ.. âU¥âíl‹ gh®¤jhŸ °ntjh...

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“ï¥ngh vJ¡Fo f©Ây j©Â Élnw.. ïJ bghJth Ïôk‹ ne¢r®jh©o...” “v‹d¤ij ne¢r®‹D brhš»w.. vd¡F g¤â¡»£L tUJ...” “ahuhtJ e«ik mHfhÆU¡»wjhf brh‹dhš ek¡bfhU rªnjhõ« tUkh.. ïšiyah..?” “tU«..” “mJntjh‹ khÈÅ»£lí« ïU¡F.. mtŸ bgÇa¤jhid¡ fhjÈ¡»wjhf¢ brhšÈ¡»wh. mnj rka« âdfu‹ mtis uá¥gijí« uá¡»wh.. bkh¤j¤âš ïu©L ngiuí« mtis¢ R‰w it¤J¡»£L ïU¡»wh..” “ïJ j¥ãšiyah...”

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rhJ®akhd °ntjh.. khÈÅ, ãughfuid¡ fhjÈ¡»whŸ v‹W kwªJ« brhšyÉšiy.. ãughfu‹jh‹ khÈÅia¡ fhjÈ¡»wh‹ v‹W brh‹dhŸ.. mJ gÉ¤uhÉ‹ kdâš gâªjJ.. “Ú m¥go¢ brhš»wah..” “Mkh«.. mJnt âdfuid Ú fhjÈ¡F« Éõa¤ij¢ brhšÈ.. cd¡F« âdh m¤jhD¡F« Cnl khÈÅ tU»whŸD Ú bgÇa¤jhÅl« brh‹nd‹D it...” “v‹d el¡F«..?” gÉ¤uh MtYl‹ nf£lhŸ.. °ntjh #h¡»uijahf th®¤ijfis¡ nfh¤J¢ brh‹dhŸ.. “bgÇa¤jhD¡F khÈÅÆ‹ nkš fhjš mâf«.. mtis ahU¡F« É£L¤ ju kh£lh®.. khÈÅ¡F« âdfuD¡F« bgÇa¤jhÅl« ga« c©L.. mt® ïJf ïu©ilí« T¥ã£L xU r¤j« ngh£lhU‹D it.. ïu©L« ml§»L«...” “ml§»U«dh.. mJ v¥go..?” ‘cd¡F všyh¤ijí« ò£L¥ò£L it¡fD«.. k¡F.. k¡F..’ °ntjhÉ‰F vÇ¢rš vÇ¢ryhf tªjJ... ï¥go xU k©zhªij¥ bg©iz bg‰W m¥ghÉahŒ ts®¤J it¤âU¡F« á¿a jf¥gid kdâ‰FŸ â£o¤ Ô®¤jhŸ... “âdfuD« khÈÅia ir£ mo¡f kh£lh‹.. khÈÅí« mt‹ ïU¡F« âir¥ g¡fnk jiy it¤J¥ gL¡f kh£lhŸ...”

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“ï§nf v‹d brŒ»w gÉ..” gÉ¤uh âU«ã¥ gh®¤jhŸ.. fha¤Ç btŸisahd ky® áÇ¥òl‹ mtS¡F mU»š tªjhŸ... “R«kh c£fh®ªâU¡»nw‹...” fha¤Ç mtsUnf mk®ªJ ngr Mu«ã¤jhŸ bkšy bkšy gÉ¤uhÉ‹ kdJ ntW ng¢RfŸ g¡f« âU«ãaJ... mtsJ fy§»a kd« nyrhf rkd¥g£lJ...

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‘fhU¡F th ngá¡fnw‹...’ x‰iw Éuiy ca®¤â gaKW¤âago mt‹ iffGt¢ br‹WÉl.. khÈÅí« vGªjhŸ.. “Ãid¤nj‹..” v‹W áÇ¤jhŸ ránufh... “ngho...” khÈÅ bghŒ nfhg« nghy fh£o¡ bfh©L nghŒ É£lhŸ... kwªJ« mtŸ âdfu‹ ïU¡F« âir¥g¡f« gh®¡fntÆšiy... mij¡ f©fhÂ¥ghŒ gh®¤J¡ bfh©oUªj gÉ¤uhÉ‹ Kf« nahrid¡F kh¿aJ... ‘khÈÅÆ‹ nkš j¥ãšiy nghy ïU¡nf..’ mnj rka«.. âdfuÅ‹ f©fŸ khÈÅÆ‹ nkš M®t¤Jl‹ goªJ bfh©oU¥gijí« mtŸ ftÅ¡fnt brŒjhŸ.. khÈÅ iffGt iffGt vGªjîl‹ âdfuD« vGªJ mtŸ ã‹dhnyna br‹W É£lh‹... âdfuÅ‹ kdâš khÈÅÆ‹ nkš v©zÄU¥gJ bjŸs¤ bjËthf gÉ¤uhî¡F òÇªjJ.. mtS¡F¥ òÇªjJ khÈÅ¡F¥ òÇahkš ïU¡Fkh..? ïJjh‹ mtŸ kdâš vGªj nfŸÉ.. khÈÅÆ‹ ò¤ârhÈ¤jd¤ij mtŸ e‹F m¿thŸ.. °ntjhÉl« mtŸ Kf« bfhL¤J¥ ngRtâšiy..

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“v‹d °ntjh.. cd¡F Úah áÇ¢R¡fnw..” fha¤Ç M¢rÇa¤Jl‹ ÉdÉdhŸ.. “V‹ fha¤Ç.. eh‹ áÇ¡f¡ Tlhjh..?” “V‹ TlhJ.. eh‹ m¥go¢ bršntdh..? cd¡F¢ áÇ¡f¤ bjÇahJ‹D ïšy ï¤jid ehshŒ eh‹ Ãid¤âUªnj‹..?” “kÅj®fS¡F« k‰w Éy§FfS¡F« cŸs É¤âahrnk ïªj¢ áÇ¥ò¤jh‹.. mJfS¡F¢ áÇ¡f¤ bjÇahJ.. ek¡F¢ áÇ¡f¤ bjÇí«..” ïij¢ brhšÈÉ£L »¤jhŒ¥ghŒ fha¤Çia °ntjh gh®¡f... ‘mJ rÇ.. Ú kÅj¥ãwÉah..?’ v‹W kdâ‰FŸ brhšÈ¡ bfh©lhŸ fha¤Ç... kh®¤jh©l¤ij É£L btËna¿aîl‹ tH¡f« nghy ãughfuÅ‹ fh® ntf¤ij¡ Fiw¤jJ... “v‹d nfã rh®.. elªJ ngh»wt§fisahtJ Xt®nl¡ g©zQ«»w c¤njrÄšiyah..?” khÈÅ mtid t«ò¡F ïG¤jhŸ.. “fhiyÆš V©o.. mªj¥ gh®it gh®¤j..?” “v‹ndhl Msh¢nr.. mt® XG§fhŒ rh¥ãL»whuh‹D rh¥ãL»wh uh‹D xU ftiyjh‹.. Iah k£L« V‹ m¥go #hil fh£odhuh«..” “m¡fiwÆU¡»wt “m¡fiw ÆU¡»wt C£o Élnt©oaJ Élnt©oaJ jhnd..”

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“m«kh K‹dhoí« j§if K‹dhoí« thia¤ âw¡f Ú§f buo‹dh.. C£o Él ehD« buojh‹..” “mªj¤ ijÇa«jhndo cd¡F..” ãughfuÅ‹ fh® rhiynahukhŒ Ã‹WÉl.. “ïJ x©Q ïU¡F c§f»£l.. fhiu¡ »s¥ò§f m¤jh‹..” v‹W áQ§»dhŸ khÈÅ.. mt‹ fhJfŸ brÉlh» É£ld.. mtŸ ngRtJ fhâš ÉHhjtid¥ nghy mt‹ jhf¤Jl‹ mtis beU§»dh‹.. “m¤jh‹.. ïJ mÃaha«..” “V©o.. ehbd‹d.. mL¤jt‹ fhjÈiaah f£o¥ ão¡»nw‹..?” “ne‰W ie£ njh£l¤âY« ïnj fijjh‹..” “CA]«..” “ï‹iw¡F Éoªjîl‹ bkh£il khoÆY« ïnj fijjh‹..” “m¥òw«..” “ï¥ngh.. fhÇY« ïnj fijjhdh..?” “ïJ bjhl®fijo.. ïJ¡F Kont »ilahJ..” ãughfuÅ‹ ïjœfŸ MtYl‹ mtsJ f‹d¤âš gâªJ.. ã‹ mtsJ ïjœfis¤ njod.. mtŸ ïirªJ bfhL¡f.. mt‹ clÈš Ä‹rhu« ghŒªjJ..

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mt‹ mtis ïW¡»¡ bfh©lh‹... “brhªj« v¥nghJ« bjhl®fijjh‹.. Kont ïšyhjJ.. v§nf br‹whY« njo¥ ão¤J.. ïizí« fij ïJ.. c‹id v‹ndhL nr®¤j bjŒt«.. vGJ« òJ¡fij ïJ...”

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“v‹d ãugh ïJ.. ïJ¡F¥ nghŒ vnkhõdš MFÖ§f...” “ïšiyo.. ïij eh‹ nahá¤âUªjhš mJ ïašghd x‹W.. Ú nahá¡»whna...” “eh‹ nahá¡fhkš v¥go ïU¥ng‹ ãugh.. Ú§f c§f m¥ghÉ‹ nknyí« FL«g¤â‹ nkyí« v›tsî ghr« it¤âU¡Ñ§f‹D vd¡F¤ bjÇahjh..? c§f m¥ghjh‹ bjhÊš f‰W¡ bfhL¤j FU‹D mo¡fo brhšå§fns.. ïJ FU tz¡f« ïšiyah..?” “khÈÅ...” “v¤jidnah bjhÊšfis Ú§f cUth¡» ïU¡Ñ§f.. mJ m¤jidiaí« âwªJ it¡f m¤ij tªâU¥gh§f.. mnjnghy ïijí«

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Ãw¤âš nrh¥ò¡ FÄœfŸ b t Ÿis bkh¤jkhŒ bfh£Ltij¥ nghy mUÉ bfh£o¡ bfh©oUªjJ.. mUÉÆÈUªJ bj¿¤J ÉGªj Ú®.. k¤jh¥ó nghy bghÇtij¡ f©l khÈÅ¡F Föfy« jh§fÉšiy.. “bAs ie° ãugh..” v‹W M®¥gÇ¤jhŸ.. bfh£L»‹w Ú®åœ¢áÆš iffis Ú£o¡ Fâ¤J¡ bfh©oUªj khÈÅia¥ gh®¤j ãughfuD¡F ïtS« xU Ú®åœ¢ájh‹ v‹W njh‹¿aJ... m‹ngh.. ghrnkh.. e£ngh.. fhjnyh.. mij KG kdjhf¡ bfh£L»‹w Ú®åœ¢á... “ão¤âU¡fh..?” ïU bghUŸgl ÉdÉ¡ f© áÄ£odh‹ ãughfu‹.. mtdJ fu«.. mtsJ ïL¥ãš gâªJ mG¤âaJ.. mtdJ nfŸÉ nghF« â¡if m¿ªj mtŸ bt£» Kf« átªjhŸ...

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ï¥nghJ mt‹ fu« efu.. mij miraÉlhkš mtsJ fu« g‰¿¡ bfh©lJ.. “V©o..?” “Vdh.. tutu Ú§f bghšyhj Msh kh¿¡»£L tU»Ö§f ãugh...” “eh‹ bghšyhjt‹...” ãughfu‹ uhf« ngh£L ghl.. mt‹ ifÆš eW¡bf‹W »ŸËdhŸ khÈÅ... “Ï£y® g©Q»w mlhto¤jd« ïU¡nf... m¥g¥gh...” “m¥go v‹do eh‹ mlhto¤jd« g©Â É£nl‹..?” “j¡fiy¡F ÄšÈš ntiygh®¡f¥ nghf nt©oatis âU¤ju¥ò mUÉ¡F fl¤â¡ bfh©L tªâU¡Ñ§fns.. ïij v‹d‹D brhš»wJ...?” “ntW v‹d brŒayhK‹D Úna brhšY.. ehD« ïu©L thukhf bfŠá¥ gh®¡»nw‹... PhÆ‰W¡»Hika‹Å¡F Ú fhšê£nl bfhL¡f kh£nl‹»w...” “v¥go¡ bfhL¡f Koí« ãugh.. mUÉ¡F tho‹D Ú§fgh£L¡F T¥ã£L it¡fÖ§fns.. m¤ij nf£lhš v‹d gâiy¢ brhštJ..?”

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“mUÉ¡F ngh»nwhK‹D brhšwJ..” “xU FL«g¤ jiyt® ngR»w ng¢rh ïJ..?” “V‹.. v‹ ng¢R¡bf‹dth«..?” “V§f.. fšahz taâš x‹W¡F _‹W bg©fŸ c§f å£oš ïU¡fh§f.. mt§f K‹dhny eh« n#ho ngh£L¡»£L mUÉ¡F »s«ãdh ešyh¤jh‹ ïU¡F«..” “ïU.. ïU.. Úgh£L¡F _Q bgh©Qf‹D brhš»whna.. fha¤Ç k£L«jhnd fšahz taâš v§f å£oš ïU¡»wh.. mtS¡F« fšahz« Ã¢ra« MÆU¢nr....” ãughfu‹ rªnjf« nf£f... “Inah... flîns..” v‹W jiyÆš if it¤J¡ bfh©lhŸ khÈÅ... “ï¥g V©o.. flîis o°l®¥ g©nw...” “Ú§f ngrw y£rz¤J¡F mtiu v¥go Ã«kâ ahŒ ïU¡f ÉlwJ..?” “rÇ.. rÇ.. mtiu É£L ÉL.. v‹»£nlna v‹d‹D brhšY...” “°ntjhî« gliyah..?”

gÉ¤uhî«

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“mt§f v§f å£L¥ bg©fsh..?” “ï¥g c§f å£oš ïU¡»w bg©fŸ.. ãugh.. Ú§f všnyhU¡F« K‹Djhuzkh ïU¡»wt®..

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Ú§f v‹id k£L« jÅna T¥ã£L¡ bfh©L MÕÌ‰F tuyh«.. mî£o§ nghf¡ TlhJ...” ãughfuD¡F« mJ òÇªâUªjJ.. mjdhš jh‹ ntiy ehËš ehËš ntiy¡F k£l« nghl it¤J É£L khÈÅia¡ fl¤â¡ bfh©L âU¤ju¥ò mUÉ¡F tªJ É£lh‹... “ï¥g òÇíjh.. V‹ c‹id MÕ[&¡F g®Äõ‹ nghl it¢nr‹D..” mt‹ És«gu¥ ghÂÆš Édt... “ngZ.. ngZ.. buh«g e‹dh òÇaJ..” v‹W mnj És«gu¥ ghÂÆnyna gâš bfhL¤J¢ áÇ¤jhŸ khÈÅ... mUÉ¤ j©ÙÇš if eid¤J¥ gh®¤J¡ bfh©oUªjtis g‰¿ ïG¤J¡ bfh©L mUÉ¡FŸ òFªjh‹ ãughfu‹... ‘nrh’bt‹W bfh£oa mUÉ ÚÇš vâ®ghuhkš eidªjtŸ.. mij É£L Éyf kdÄ‹¿ uá¤J Ã‹whŸ.. xUtÊahf.. brh£l¢ brh£l eidªj clYl‹ mUÉia É£L btËna tªjtŸ..
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“m¥go v‹do brŒJÉ£nl‹..?” v‹W mt‹ f©fis áÄ£odh‹... “ïJ mijÉl nkhr«...” mtdJ kh®ãš if it¤J mtid¥ bghŒ nfhg¤Jl‹ jŸËÉl.. mt‹ gykhf áÇ¤jthW mtsJ ifia ÉyfÉlhkš ïW¡»¥ g‰¿ mâš K¤jÄ£lh‹... “ïJ¡bfh©Q« Fiw¢rÈšiy.. Ï£y®D c§fS¡F j¥ghf bga® it¤J É£nl‹...” “rÇahd bga® v‹dnth...” “««.. fhjš k‹d‹.. ï¥ngh ou° ï¥go brh£l¢ brh£l eidŠR ngh¢nr.. ïij v¥go¡ fhait¡»wjh«..?” “Ú »uhk¥ g¡f¤âš gh®¤jnj ïšiyah..?” “v‹d¤ij¥ gh®¡f..?” “ï¥go nriynahl mt§f FË¢á£lh.. v¥go mij fha it¥gh§f‹D...” “eh‹ ãwªJ ts®ªjJ br‹idÆš Ï£y® rh®.. »uhk¤ij eh‹ v§nf f©nl‹..?” “mt§f.. Kªjhid¢ nriyia k£L« R‰¿¡ »£L.. ï‹bdhU Kidia ku¤âš f£oÉ£L jŸË Ã‹D¡Fth§f.. mo¡»w fh¤ây nriy Iªnj ÃÄõ¤âš fhŒªJ ÉL«..” khÈÅ Ã‹W ãughfuid Kiw¤jhŸ... mt‹ mtsJ nfhg¤â‹ fhuz« òÇahkš òUt« ca®¤âdh‹...

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“ml¥ghÉ kDõh.. ïijbašyh«Tl Ú§f gh®¥Õ§fsh.. c§fis¥ nghŒ eh‹ eh‹ fhjÈ¢nrnd..” fhjÈ¢nrnd.. ” “Ú m¥go tU»wah.. eh‹ v§nfo ïij bašyh« gh®¤nj‹.. všyh« áÅkhÉš gh®¤jij it¤J msªJÉ£lJjh‹..” “f¥[h ÉlhÔ§f...” “Ã#khfnt eh‹ Vfg¤âÅ Éuj‹ khÈÅ.. ïªj¥ ãwÉÆš c‹id Ãid¤j kd«.. ntbwhU¤ âia Ãid¡fhJ.. c‹id¤ bjh£l ïªj¡ if ntbwhU¤âia¤ bjhlhJ...” ãughfuÅ‹ FuÈš bjÇªj c©ikí« ÔÉuK« khÈÅÆ‹ cŸs¤ij¤ bjh£ld... ï¥go¥g£l xUtÅ‹ fhjš »il¤jâš mtŸ kdâ‰FŸ rªnjhõ¥g£L¡ bfh©lhŸ... btËna Éisah£lhf jiyrhŒ¤J áÇ¤J¡ bfh©L... “n[h.. Ú§f uhk‹D brhš»Ö§f...” v‹whŸ.. “Mkh«..” “m¥ngh v‹id¡ fh£L¡F f h£L¡F mD¥ãUå§f‹D brhšY§f..” mtŸ Éisah£lhŒ ngáaj‰F mtÅlÄUªJ gâš tuhkš nghfî«.. mtŸ mtid ÃÄ®ªJ gh®¤jhŸ... mt‹ ÉÊfËš mâ®î bjÇªjJ...

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“ãugh..” mt‹ njhis¤ bjh£lhŸ.. “V©o m¥go¢ brh‹nd..?” mt‹ mtis bt¿¤jh‹.. “eh‹ Éisah£L¡F brh‹nd‹ ãugh..” mtŸ âif¤jhŸ... “Éisah£L¡F¡Tl m¥go¢ brhšyyhkho..” “ïšiy ãugh...” “ngrhnj.. v‹id ahU‹D Ãid¢nr.. Ú thœªjhš v‹ Tl thœªjhfQ«.. ïšiy.. fh£L¡F¥ nghfQK‹D brh‹dh.. v‹ Tl¤jh‹ nghŒ MfQ«.. jÅahŒ c‹id ÉLnt‹D Ãd¢rah...” “I M« [hÇ.. I M« n[h [hÇ..” khÈÅ âU«g¤ âU«g j‹Åiy És¡f« brh‹dhŸ.. k‹Å¥ò¡ nf£lhŸ.. mt‹ xU tÊahf rkhjhdkhd ã‹dhšjh‹ mtS¡F cÆnu tªjJ.. ‘ïU«ò kÅj‹..’ vd¥ bga® bg‰wtÅ‹ fhjÈš ïUªj ÔÉu« f©L mtŸ ma®ªJ nghÆUªjhŸ... ‘ïªj msî¡F ït‹ v‹id¡ fhjÈ¡»whdh..?’ mtŸ kd« bgh§»aJ... mtdJ fhjY¡F¥ gâyhf mtsJ kdâY« fhjš jJ«ãaJ...

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mtŸ ÉÊfËš mij cz®ªjt‹ f©áÄ£o áÇ¤jh‹.. “v‹do.. gh®itÆnyna rh¥ã£LÉLtJ nghy ïU¡nf..” mt‹ ïašò Ãiy¡F âU«ãÉ£lh‹ v‹w Ã«kâíl‹ mtŸ mt‹ ghÂÆnyna gâY¡F f©áÄ£o... “Mkh«.. mJ¡F ï¥g v‹dh§fÖ§f...” v‹W nf£lhŸ.. “VŒŒ.. »s¥ãÉlhnj.. fha¤ÇÆ‹ fšahz« Cnl ïU¡F..” “vJ¡F Cnl ïU¡F...?” “c‹ fG¤âš eh‹ jhÈf£Lt‰F Cnl ïU¡F..” “«A]«... Ú§fŸ jhÈ f£L« tiu bghW¤ âU¡»w MŸnghy vd¡F¤ bjÇaÉšiy..” “ã‹nd...” “ïªj¡ fh£L¡FŸnsna.. fhªj®t kz« òÇªJ ~g®°£ ie£ el¤âÉL»w MŸ nghy¤ bjÇ»wJ...” “guthÆšiyna.. ešy Ioah bfhL¤âU¡ »whna.. ««.. m¡f« g¡fK« ahUÄšiy.. »£nlth..” ãughfu‹ mtid ïG¤J miz¤J mtsJ ïjœfis¤ njl.. mtŸ Kf« Éy¡»¢ áÇ¤jhŸ..

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“iA.. “iA .. Mir.. njhir.. m¥gs«.. til..” “V‹.. vd¡F k£L«jh‹ MirÆU¡fh..? cd¡F ïšiyah.? c‹ kdâš ïU¡»wij¤jhnd #hilÆš brh‹d..? th.. ï¥gnt fhªj®t fšahz« g©Â¡ bfhŸnth«..” ãughfu‹.. mt‹ fG¤âÈUªj itu Kf¥ò it¤j r§»Èia mÉœ¤J.. f©Âik¡F« neu¤â‰FŸ mtŸ fG¤âš ngh£L É£lh‹... “m¤jh‹.. v‹d ïJ..?” khÈÅ mâ®¢áíl‹ nf£lhŸ... “v‹id¥ bghW¤jtiu ïJ eh‹ c‹ fG¤âš f£oÆU¡F« jhÈ...” mt‹ ngáagona.. mtsJ ifia ïG¤J jdJ R©L ÉuÈš ngh£oUªj itunkhâu¤ij fH£o mtŸ ÉušfËš nghl Mu«ã¤jh‹... “itu«..” khÈÅ Éuiy cUÉ¡bfhŸs Ka‹whŸ... “CA]«..” mj£odh‹...

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“v‹d ntiy brŒ»Ö®fŸ m¤jh‹.. fhiyÆnyna eh‹ Ãid¤nj‹.. ïJ v‹d ït® v‹iw¡F Äšyhkš R©LÉuÈš nkhâu« ngh£oU¡fhnu‹D..” “mªj¡ fhy¤âš gz¥ bgUikia¡ fh£o¡f.. IªJ ÉušfËY« nkhâu« nghLth§fsh«...”

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“ïªj¡ fhy¤âY« m¥go MSF ïU¡fh§f..” “mij¥ »£lhah?”

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“C«... C«.. CA]«...” v‹W v‹W áÇ¤jgo mtŸ Éy» Ã‹whŸ... “VŒŒ.. »£nl th...” “ïªj¥ gŠrha¤bjšyh« m¥òw«jh‹.. KjÈš e«k gŠrha¤J¡F th§f...” “¤¢R.. v‹d ng¢R ïJ khÈÅ.. ek¡FŸ v‹d gŠrha¤J..”

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“ïªj eif¥ gŠrha¤Jjh‹.. ntW v‹d..?” “ïij¥ g¤â v‹do gŠrha¤J..?” “eh‹ c§f »£l eif th§»¡ bfhL§f‹D nf£nldh..?” “Ú nf£lhš jh‹ eh‹ bfhL¡fQkh..? Ú nf£lh v‹ kdij c‹»£l bfhL¤nj‹..?” khÈÅ ng¢áHªjhŸ.. v¥nghJnk ng¢br‹W tªJÉ£lhš.. bt‰¿¡bfhoia eh£L»wtŸ mtshf¤jh‹ ïU¥ghŸ.. ï‹W mt‹ nf£l nfŸÉ¡F mtËl« gâšiy.. “ïUªjhY«.. itu eiffis..” ïGitahf KQKQ¤jhŸ...

mtŸ

“VŒŒ.. v‹do ng¢R ïJ..?” ãughfu‹ mtŸ Kf¤ij iffËš Vªâ ÉÊfS¡FŸ CLUÉ¥ gh®¤jh‹... mt‹ gh®itia vâ®bfhŸs Koahkš mtŸ âz¿¥ nghdhŸ.. mtdJ gh®it MÆu« fijfis¡ T¿aJ.. mªj¤ jUz¤ij thœÉÅš v‹Wnk kw¡f KoahJ v‹W mtS¡F¤ njh‹¿aJ.. thdÉšiy¥ gh®¡F« mÇa jUz«.. kiH bgŒí« khiyÆš.. ku¤â‹ moÆš Ã‰F«nghJ.. ó ku¤â‹ »isfŸ câ®¡F« rhuš ÉG« jUz«.. jtœªJ tªj FHªij if bjh£L ïG¤J f‹d«

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FÊa¢ áÇ¡F« jUz«.. nfhòu¤â‹ khl¤âny.. khiyÆs« neu¤âny miltj‰fhf T£o‰F¤ âU«ò« òwh¡fË‹ áwbfhÈia¡ nf£F« jUz«.. KG ÃyÉ‹ xËÆÅny å£o‹ K‰w¤âny.. m‹id mk®ªâU¡f mtis¢ R‰¿ mk®ªJ FL«g¤ â‹ ÃybthËÆš Ãyh¢nrhW c©Q« jUz«.. thœ¡if m¿Kf¥gL¤J»w mHfhd gy jUz§fËš ïJ Äf K¡»akhd jUz« v‹W mtS¡F¤ njh‹¿aJ... ïªj behoÆš ciwªJ.. òijí©L nghf mtŸ ÉU«ãdhŸ. mtsJ Kf¤ij VªâÆU¡F« ãughfuÅ‹ fu«.. mtŸ Kf¤ij É£L Éyf¡ TlhJ... mtsJ ÉÊfS¡FŸ CLUî« mtdJ mtd J gh®it ntW âir neh¡f¡TlhJ... m¥gona ïUtU« ciwªJÉl nt©L«.. íf§fŸ flªjhY« mt®fË‹ ciwî fiya¡ TlhJ... mtsJ f©fŸ fy§» mâÈUªJ f©Ù®¤JË áj¿ mt‹ if ÛJ ÉGªjJ..

xU

“«¥¢.. vJ¡F ïªj¡ fy¡f«..?” mt‹ m‹òl‹ foªJ bfh©lh‹... “v‹ ãugh..” mtŸ ÉR«ãdhŸ... “c‹ ãughjh‹.. mâš cd¡F rªnjfnk nt©lh«..” mt‹ mtis kh®ãš rhŒ¤J¡ bfh©lh‹..

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“vd¡F gakhf ïU¡F ãugh..” “vJ¡F..?” “bjÇaiy...” “ïij¢ brhštJ v‹ khÈÅah.. ig¤âa«..” “itubkšyh« nt©lh« ãugh..” “«¢¢.. ïij itu«§»wJ¡fhf nt©lh« v‹»whna.. ïJ eh‹ bfhL¤jJ v‹W V‹ cd¡F ÃidÉšyhkš nghdJ khÈÅ..?” “ãugh..” “vd¡F c‹ kdJ bjÇí«o.. eh‹ bfhL¤j nuh#hit jiyÆš it¤âUªjhna.. rha§fhy« mJ tho¥ nghÆU¡Fnk.. ö¡» v¿ªJÉ£lhah..?” “mJ c§fS¡F v¥go¤ bjÇí«..?” “vJ¡F ï¥g K£il¡f©iz ÉÇ¤J ï¥go¥ gh®¡»w.. mij v‹d brŒjhŒ‹D eh‹ brhšyth..?” “brhšY§fns‹ gh®¥ngh«..” “vdJ ôf« rÇ‹dh.. mJ c‹ yh¡fÇš ïU¡F«.. eif¥bg£oÆš g¤âukhf ïU¡F«..” ‘f©Lão¤J É£lhnd..’ átªJnghdhŸ khÈÅ..

Kf«

“mJ.. Ú§f Kj‹Kjyhf bfhL¤j ó ãugh..” “mJ ïªj itu¤ijÉl cd¡F cr¤â jhnd..?”

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“«««...” “m¥goÆU¡f.. ïJ¡F vJ¡F my£o¡»w khÈÅ.. ïªj r§»Èia eh‹ V‹ cd¡F¡ bfhL¤nj‹ bjÇíkh..?” khÈÅÆ‹ Kfthia¥ ão¤J ãughfu‹ Édt.. khÈÅ bjÇahJ v‹w ghtidÆš jiyia mir¤jhŸ... “ïªj itu Kf¥ò lhyiu¥ l hyiu¥ gh®¤jhš rhjhuz ó oi[‹ nghyjh‹ ïU¡F«.. ïU¡F«.. g£.. g£. . ïJ yh¡bf£.. yh¡bf£. . ïnjh ghnu‹..” ãughfu‹ mtŸ fG¤âš j§f r§»ÈÆ‹ itu Kf¥ò lhyiu âwªJ fh©ã¤jh‹.. mªj yh¡bf£o‹ ïU g¡f§fËY« ãughfuD« khÈÅí« áÇ¤jh®fŸ... “e«k ngh£nlh FöfÈ¤jhŸ..

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khÈÅ

“ba°.. ïJ v¥gî« c‹ fG¤ânyna ïU¡fQ«.. mâš Úí« ehD« nr®ªâU¡»w ngh£nlh¡fŸ ïU¡fQ«.. ï¥g brhšY.. ïJ¡F itu Kf¥ig¢ brŒahkš eh‹ v¥go ïU¥ng‹..?” khÈÅahš ïj‰F KoaÉšiy. bksÅ¤jhŸ...

gâš

brhšy

“nkhâu¤âY« ïnj fijjh‹.. btËna gh®¤jhš ïJ oi[‹ nkhâu«.. ïij Ú c‰W¥ gh®¤jhš c©ik És§F«..”

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khÈÅ c‰W¥ gh®¤jhŸ.. mtsJ ÉuÈš ïUªj nkhâu¤âš ïu©L bfhofŸ ïiyfSl‹ ã‹Å¥ ãizªâU¥gij¥ ngh‹w njh‰w« fhz¥ g£lJ.. rhjhuzkhf¥ gh®¤jhš.. ïiyfSl‹ ïUªj bfhoÆ‹ njh‰w« ãughfu‹ brh‹dij kdâš it¤J¡ bfh©L c‰W¥ gh®¡F«nghJ.. ‘ã’ v‹w M§»y vG¤J«.. ‘v«’ v‹w M§»y vG¤J« ã‹Å¥ ãizªâU¥gJ òy¥g£lJ... “th›..” v‹whŸ khÈÅ.. mtsJ f©fŸ Ä‹Åd... “~bg‹lh°o¡ vâ®gh®¡f Éšiy...”

m¤jh‹..

eh‹

ïij

“ï¥g¤ bjÇíjh.. eh‹ V‹ ïij itu¤âš brŒnj‹D..” ãughfu‹ ãughfu‹ Û©L« És«gu¥ ghÂÆš nf£LÉ£L áÇ¤jh‹... mt®fŸ ku¤â‹ ÛJ rhŒªJ Ã‹W ngá¡ bfh©oUªjh®fŸ.. Cnl j‹Å¢irahŒ òlitia¢ rÇ brŒJ bfh©l khÈÅ.. cilfŸ cy®ªJÉ£lij¡ ftÅ¤jhŸ... “ou° fhŒªâU¢nr..” khÈÅ c‰rhfkhf brh‹dhŸ.. “¢nr.. ï¥go v‹id¡ fh‰W fÉœ¤âU¢nr..” ãughfu‹ Vkh‰w Kf¤Jl‹ Twî«... “V‹.. v‹d M¢R..?” v‹W khÈÅ òÇahkš ÉÊ¤jhŸ...

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“Ú òlitia¡ fha it¡F« mHif v‹dhš gh®¡f Koahkš ngh¢nr.. ïªj¡ fh‰W vd¡bfâuh râ ntiy g©QJ gh®¤âah..?” “MAh.. c§f kdáš ï¥gobašyh« v©z ÄU¡fh..? c§fis¥ nghŒ f©Âath‹D ïªj Cnu brhšYJ...” “fhjÈ»£l nghŒ ahuhtJ f©Âa« fh£L thdh..?” ãughfu‹ iffŸ m¤JÛw.. mt‰iw¤ j£o É£L khÈÅ cj£il¢ RË¤J¢ áÇ¤jhŸ.. mtsJ áÇ¥ãš kdij¥ g¿bfhL¤jtdhf ãughfu‹... “ïªj¥ ò‹dif v‹d Éiy..?” v‹W ghodh‹.. “c‹ ïja« brh‹d Éiy..” khÈÅ khÈ Å mUÉ Ú® Xoa ÚnuhilÆš tÇirahf ïUªj f‰fË‹ ÛJ jhÉ XodhŸ.. “VŒ.. khÈÅ.. bkšy ÉGªJÉl¥ ngh»whŒ..” ãughfu‹ mtŸ ã‹dhš Xodh‹.. fhiu milªJ fhÇš V¿ mk®ªjJ«.. “gá¡FJ FHªijahf...

m¤jh‹..”

v‹whŸ

mtŸ

“Ãid¤nj‹.. ï¥go xU rh¥gh£LuhÄia¡ T¥ã£L¡ bfh©L tU»nwhnk‹Djh‹

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K‹nd‰ghlhf nAh£lÈš ïUªJ btiu£oahf th§»¡ bfh©L tªnj‹.. KG§F..” ãughfu‹.. ng¥g® f¥ãš ïUªj ~¥iuL iu°Ìš °ó‹ ngh£L mtËl« bfhL¤jh‹.. “v¥go m¤jh‹..?” mtŸ M¢rÇa¤Jl‹ nf£lgo th§» Mtyhf rh¥ãl Mu«ã¤jhŸ... “v¥go‹D v‹»£l nf£lhš v¥go..? ïij eh‹ brŒaÉšiy.. nAh£lÈš th§»nd‹..” “IŒna.. eh‹ mij¢ brhšyÉšiy..” “ntW vij¢ brh‹d..?” “ï¥go th§»£L tuQ«D c§fS¡F¤ njhÂÆU¡nf.. mij¢ brh‹nd‹..” “mJ¡F KjÈnyna És¡f« brhšÈ£nl‹.. Ú bfh£o¡f...” mtS¡F mt‹ nkš fhjš mâfkh»Él.. mtŸ mtidna gh®¤jthW rh¥ã£L¡ bfh©oUªjhŸ... “v‹do.. xU kh®¡fkh gh®¡»w..?” mt‹ jh‹ rh¥ã£L¡ bfh©oUªj ~¥iuL iu°i[ mtS¡F« C£l.. mtŸ thŒâwªJ th§»¡ bfh©lhŸ... “v‹dnkh bjÇaiy m¤jh‹.. vd¡F c§f nky fhjš fhjyh tUJ...” mtŸ brhšÈa Éj¤âš mt‹ f©fŸ Ä‹Åd.. rh¥ã£L¡ bfh©oUªj ~¥iuL iu°i iu°i[ [ m¥gona it¤JÉ£L mtsUnf beU§»É£lh‹..

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“uhk‹ m¥go¢ brŒaÉšiy.. ir£ mo¤j bg©iz Kiw¥go bg© nf£L.. m¥gh m«kh K‹dhš it¤J jhÈf£o bg©lh£oah¡»¡ bfh©lh‹.. JZaªj‹ ahU¡F« bjÇahkš fhªj®t¡ fšahz«D brhšÈ.. rFªjiyiaí« fh£L¡FŸ Kjš gfiyí« AÅ_idí« bfh©lhoÉ£L rk®¤jhŒ eh£L¡F eh£L¡F âU«ãÉ£lh‹..” “âU«ãat‹ “âU«ãa t‹ rFªjiyia kwªJ nghdhnd..” “mJ J®thr KÅtÇ‹ rhg¤âdhšjhnd khÈÅ.. kwªJjhnd nghdh‹..? nghdh‹. .? mtS¡F mtS¡F Jnuhf« Ãid¡fÉšiyna.. mt‹ mªj¡ fhy¤ânyna m«ÅÎahÉdhš ghâ¡f¥g£lt‹.. ïªj fÍÅ gl¤âš e«k N®ah eo¤âU¡F« nehahË nfu¡l® nghy kwâÆdhš ghâ¡f¥g ghâ¡f¥g£lt‹.. £lt‹.. mt‹ bjÇªnj j¥ò brŒjhdh.. brhšY.. nf£L¡fnw‹...” “mJ ïšiyjh‹..” “Úna brhšY.. mªj¡ fhy¤âš kfhuh#hÉ‹ g£l¤J uhÂahf mÇaiz VwQ«dh.. mªj¥ bg© uh# t«r¤âš ãwªâU¡f nt©L«.. á¡fÈšyhj FL«g¥ ã‹dÂ ïU¡f nt©L«.. rFªjiy¡F ïJ ïu©Lnk ïšiy...” “ml.. Ã#«jh‹.. ïij nahá¡fhkš nghnd‹..?”

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“á‹d taâš go¤j ghl¤ij x¥ã¡ »whah¡F«.. nghFJ ngh.. ï¥g v‹ nfŸÉ¡F¥ gâiy¢ brhšY.. JZaªj‹ Jnuh»ah..?” “ïšiy...” “mt‹ fhjÈ¤j bg©iz ifÉ£lhdh..?” “ïšiy...” “m¥òw« vJ¡F mtid¥ g¤â brhšÈ ga¥gL»w..?” khÈÅ ngrhkš ïUªjhŸ.. ãughfu‹.. mtŸ nahá¥gij òÇªJ bfh©ltdhf uhkÅ‹ fij¡F jhÉdh‹... “uhk‹, Óijia fh£L¡F mD¥ãdh‹jh‹.. mtDila m¥ghî¡F mWgjhÆu« bg©lh£ofsh«..” “Ú§fŸ f©O§f..” “ïJ¡F k£L« clnd gâš ngáUÉna.. _Q bg©lh£ofŸ§»wjhtJ f‹~g®«jhnd.. ïšiy.. mijí« ïšiy‹D brhšYÉah...” “vd¡F mbjšyh« bjÇahJ.. CU¡FŸs mWgjhÆu« bg©lh£o f£oat‹.. xU¤â ÛJ Tl¢ rªnjf¥glÉšiy.. ïªj uhk‹ xnu xU¤âia¡ f£o¡»£L mtis¥ gL¤âa ghL ïU¡»wnj.. ïU¡»wn j.. m¥g¥gh...” m¥g¥gh... ” “mt‹ k£L« Ã«kâahf Ã«k âahf ïUªjhdho.. ïUªjhdho.. mt‹ brŒj ahf¤J¡F bg©lh£o Tl¤jh‹

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“R«kh.. xU FU£L nahrid..” KQKQ¤j go jiyfÉœªJ bfh©lhŸ.. “vij¥ g‰¿.. mUÉia¥ g‰¿ah..?” mt‹ áÇ¤jh‹.. khÈÅ r£bl‹W mtid ÃÄ®ªJ Éa¥òl‹ gh®¤jhŸ.. “c§fS¡F v¥go¤ bjÇí«..?” “fhiyÆš m~ãÌayh.. eh‹ btËna nghf nt©oÆUªjJ.. bth®¡if Ko¤JÉ£L âU¤ju¥ò mUÉ tÊahf¤jh‹ é¥ãš tªnj‹...” “flîns.. ïUªjh§fsh..?”

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“v¥goÆU¡F«kh ntiybašyh«..?” v‹W ÉdÉdhŸ.. ï¤jid ehshf ïšyhkš ï‹iw¡F V‹ ï¥go¡ nf£»whŸ v‹W khÈÅÆ‹ kd« rŠry¥g£lJ... “v¥nghJ« nghy ïU¡F m¤ij..” “ne‰W âU¤ju¥ò mUÉ¥ g¡f« c©id¥ gh®¤jjhf ahnuh xU¤j§f brh‹dh§f.. Ú ntiy¡F¤ jhnd nghdhŒ..?” “m¤ij..” khÈÅ¡F ngr KoaÉšiy. e®kjh ò‹dif khwhkš mtËl« f‰óu n#hâia¡ fh£l.. bjh£L¡ f©Âš x‰¿¡ bfh©lhŸ... ói#aiwia É£L e®kjh btËna tªjhŸ.. khÈÅ mtis¥ ã‹bjhl®ªjhŸ.. jdJ miw¡FŸ br‹w e®kjh... miwthrÈš nj§» Ã‹WÉ£l khÈÅia¤ âU«ã¥ gh®¤J òUt« ca®¤âdhŸ.. “V‹ Ã‹WÉ£l khÈÅ.. cŸs th..” v‹whtJ xU ehŸ e®kjhî¡F gâš brhšy neU« v‹W khÈÅ¡F e‹whf¤ bjÇí«jh‹.. Mdhš, mªj xU ehŸ ï›tsî Ó¡»ukhf tU« v‹W mtŸ vâ®gh®¤âU¡fÉšiy.. m¤Jl‹ ïªj ehis ãughfu‹ ïšyhkš jÅahf vâ®bfhŸs neÇL« v‹W« mtŸ Ãid¤J¥ gh®¤jâšiy.. mtŸ ifÉušfŸ eL§»aij¥ gh®¤jthnw nrhghÉš mk®ªj e®kjh.. khÈÅ¡F vânuÆUªj nrhghit¡ fh£odhŸ..

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“x‹WÄšiy ãugh.. Ú§f ngh§f..” “Vnjh ngr Mu«ã¤Ô§fns..” “fha¤ÇÆ‹ fšahz¤â‰F nriyfŸ vL¡fQÄšiyah.. mij¥ g‰¿ ngr Ãid¤nj‹..” “mJ¡F V‹ v‹id¥ nghf¢ brh‹Ü§f..?” “cd¡F v¤jidnah ntiyfËU¡F«.. nriyia¥ g‰¿¥ ngá cd ntiyia¡ bfL¡f¡ TlhJ‹Djh‹ gh®¤nj‹...” “ïÅ ïijbašyh« ehD« gH»¡f ntQ« jhnd m«kh.. R«kh brhšY§f..” mt‹ cšyhrkhf khÈÅia¥ gh®¤J¢ áÇ¤jh‹.. ï¥nghJ mtdJ áÇ¥ã‰F gâš áÇ¥ò¢ áÇ¡f khÈÅ ja§fÉšiy.. mij e®kjhî« ftÅ¤jhŸ.. mtŸ Kf« ïW»aJ... “brhšY§f«kh.. v‹d v‹d fyÇ‹ nriy vL¡fyh«.. khÈÅ mâbyšyh« v¡°g®£L«kh.. e«nkhl j¡fiy ÄšÈš khÈÅÆ‹ nahri nahrid¥go d¥go jh‹ všyh ïl§fËY« mHFgL¤âÆU¡»nwh«..” ãughfuD« c‰rhfkhŒ brhšy.. ‘X.. ï¥nghâUªnj ïtsJ mâfhu¤i mâfhu¤ij j fh£l Mu«ã¤J É£lhsh..?’ v‹w ÃidÉš e®kjh btWikahf gh®¤jhŸ.. ãughfuÅ‹ bršngh‹ xÈ¤J.. vL¤J¥ ngáat‹ vGªjh‹..

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“m«kh.. vd¡F m®b#©£ bth®¡ ïU¡F.. khÈÅ th..” “mtŸ vj‰F ãugh..?” “bfhŠr« ngr nt©oÆU¡F«kh...” e®kjhÉ‹ gâiy vâ®gh®¡fkhš ãughfu‹, khÈÅia gh®itahš miH¤jgo btËna bršy.. ntWtÊÆ‹¿ khÈÅ mtid¥ ã‹bjhl®ªjhŸ.. thrÈš ïw§»at‹ njh£l¤J¡F mUnf tªjJ« Ã‹W mtŸ Kf« gh®¤jh‹.. “v‹do..?” v‹W fÅthf ÉdÉdh‹.. “ãugh..” khÈÅÆ‹ f©fŸ fy§»É£ld.. “«¥¢R.. vJ¡F f©Ù® ÉlQ«..” “gakhÆUªjJ ãugh...” “vJ¡F ga«..?” “m¤ij.. âO®D ÉrhÇ¡f Mu«ã¢R£lh§f..” “ÉrhÇ¤jhš brhšy nt©oaJjhnd..?” “v¥go¢ brhštjh«..?” “thahšjh‹ brhšyQ«..” “nghJnk.. n#h¡fo¡»w neu¤ij¥ ghU§f..” “mt®fS¡F v¥go¤ bjÇªjjh«..?” “mUÉ¡fiuÆš e«ik¥ gh®¤j ahnuh ït§fËl« t¤â it¤âU¡fh§f..”

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“ahuhf ïU¡F«..?” “bjÇaÉšiyna.. Mdhš, x‹W ãugh..” “v‹d..?” “e«ik ahUnk ftÅ¡fiy‹D ehk Ãid¢R¡»£L ïU¥ngh«.. Mdhš.. e«ik Cnu ftÅ¢áU¡F«..” “ftÅ¢rhš ftÅ¢R£L¥ nghf£L«.. ïâš v‹d ufáa« tªJ É£lJ..? v‹Å¡F ïUªjhY« ïij eh« å£oš brhšÈ¤jhnd Mfnt©L«.. mij ï‹Å¡nf brhšÈ É£nl‹.. É£nl‹. . nlh©£ x®Ç..” “c§fis¥ nghy xU òUõ‹ »il¤j ã‹dhš eh‹ V‹ ftiy¥gl¥ ngh»nw‹.. vd¡F ftiyÆšiy..” ‘òUõ‹’ v‹w mªj th®¤ijÆš »w§»¥ nghdh‹ ãughfu‹.. “VŒŒ.. v‹do.. neu« fhy« bjÇahk v‹id ka¡fw.. vd¡F m®b#©lh xU ntiy ïU¡Fo.. eh‹ ï¥g f‹ahFkÇ¡F nghfQ«..” “nghÆ£L th§f..” “ï¥go¡ »w§fo¢rh v¥go¥ nghtJ..?” “fhÇš ngh§f..” “Úí« Tl th..” ãughfuÅ‹ f©fËš jhg« bjÇªjJ.. khÈÅ¡nf fhjš bgh§»aJ.. mtŸ cjL fo¤J j‹ cz®îfis¡ f£L¡FŸ bfh©L tªjhŸ..

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“všyh« nghŒÉ£L tªJ bfhŠá¡fyh«.. ï¥g »s«g¥ ghU§f...” ãughfuid jŸËÉlhj Fiwahf khÈÅ »s¥g Kida.. miukdjhŒ fhU¡FŸ Vw¥nghdt‹, Ã‹W âU«ã¥ gh®¤jh‹.. “v‹d§f..?” “Úí« c‹ å£oš brhšÈÉL khÈÅ..” “ï¥g nt©lh«..” “V‹..?” “ï¥nghnj bjÇªjhš.. fšahz¤J¡F K‹dhš xnu å£oš bg©Q« kh¥ãŸisí« nr®ªJ ïU¡f¡TlhJ‹D brhšÈ v‹ m¥gh.. v‹id¡ »s¥ã¡ bfh©L nghŒ ÉLth®.. eh‹ »s«g nt©oÆU¡F« guthÆšiyah..?” “nt©lh«.. nt©lh«.. ï¤jid ehS« ï§nf ïUªjtŸjhndo Ú..” “m¥ghit¥ bghW¤jtiu¡F« ïJ ráÆ‹ òFªj åL.. v‹ òFªj åošiy.. Ú§fŸ ahnuh.. eh‹ ahnuh‹D m¥gh Ãid¢áU¥gh®..” “ïÅnkš Ú ntW.. eh‹ nt¿šiy‹D òÇŠR¡Fth® v‹ khdh®..” ãughfu‹ ifair¤JÉ£L¡ fhiu¡ »s¥ã¡ bfh©L nghdh‹.. khÈÅ å£L¡FŸ br‹W e®kjhÉ‹ miwthrÈš Ã‹W miH¥òkÂia mGªâdhŸ..

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“ahU..?” “eh‹jh‹ m¤ij..” “cŸns th..” khÈÅ cŸns nghdnghJ.. e®kjh mk®ªâUªj ïl¤ij É£L vGªâU¡fhkš jiyia¥ ão¤J¡ bfh©L mk®ªâU¥gij¡ f©lhŸ.. mtS¡F F‰w cz®¢á vGªjJ... “c£fhU«kh..” brh‹dhŸ..

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khÈÅ mtS¡F vânuÆUªj nrhghÉš c£fh®ªjhŸ.. “v‹d Éõa«kh..?” “Ú§f v‹Ål« nfŸÉ nf£L¡»£L ïUªÔ§f m¤ij...” “ïÅjh‹ mJ¡F mtáank ïšiyna.. ãugh mtDila Koit¢ brhšÈÉ£lhnd... ïªj å£oš ãughfu‹ vij¢ brhš»whndh.. mJ vGj¥glhj r£l«.. r£l« .. mij kh‰w kh‰w KoahJ.. kh‰wî« eh§f ahU« Ãid¡f kh£nlh«..” e®kjhÉ‹ FuÈš x£lhj j‹ikia khÈÅ f©bfh©lhŸ. mtŸ Kf¤âš nahrid tªjJ.. “V‹ m¤ij.. v‹id c§f kUkfsh¡»¡ bfhŸs c§fS¡F ÉU¥gÄšiyah..?” v‹W bkJthd FuÈš nf£L É£lhŸ..

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e®kjh r£bl‹W ÃÄ®ªJ khÈÅia¥ gh®¤jhŸ.. ne®bfh©l gh®itíl‹ e®kjhÉ‹ gh®itia¢ rªâ¤jhŸ khÈÅ.. mtË‹ ÃÄ®it¡ f©l cŸS¡FŸ nfhg« JË®É£lJ..

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“v¥go¢ brhšy Koí«..? v‹ fhjiy¥ g‰¿ v‹ å£oš eh‹ brhšyyh«.. c§fŸ kfÅ‹ fhjiy¥ g‰¿ mt®jhnd c§fËl« brhšyQ«..?” “Ú tªJ m‹nw eh‹ x‹W brh‹nd‹.. mJ cd¡F ÃidÉU¡»wjh..?” “v¥go kw¡F«..?” “âdh c‹id M®tkhf gh®¤jh‹..” “ir£ mo¤jh‹D brhšY§f...” “MirahŒ c‹Ål« ngádh‹..” ‘fliy ngh£lh® m¤ij..’ “m¥nghnj eh‹ c‹Ål« brh‹nddh ïšiyah.. Úí« c‹ kdâš mij ÃidÉš it¤J¡ bfhŸtjhf¢ brh‹dhna...” “ï¥gî« v‹ kdâš ÃidÉU¡F.. eh‹ âdfuÅl« msî¡fâfkhf ngáanj ïšiy m¤ij..” “m¥òw« v¥go ãughfuÅl« gH»dhŒ..?” “âdfu‹ ntW... ãughfu‹ ntW m¤ij..” mªj å£oY« rÇ.. btËÆY« rÇ.. mt®fSila cwÉd® t£lhu¤âY« rÇ.. ãughfuidahU« bga® brhšÈ miH¤jâšiy.. e®kjhÉ‰F k£Lnk ïJtiu ïUªJ tªj mªj cÇik, khÈÅÆlK« nghŒÉ£lij xUÉj bghwhik cz®îl‹ cz®ªjhŸ e®kjh...

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“ïu©L ngU« v‹ kf‹fŸjh‹«kh.. âdfuid¥ g‰¿ v‹d brh‹ndndh.. mJ ãughfu‹ Éõa¤âY« bghUªJ«..” “mJ v¥go m¤ij.. âdfu‹ Éisah£L¤ jdkhdt®.. Ôuhj Éisah£LãŸis.. ãughfu‹ m¥goÆšiy.. x‹iw Ãid¤JÉ£lhš mânyna Ã‰F« uf«.. ïu©L ngU« vâ®kiw JUt§fŸ m¤ij.. v¥go ït§fis x‹Wnghy‹D Ú§f brhš»Ö§f..?” khÈÅÆ‹ ò¤ârhÈ¤jd¤â‹ ÛJ e®kjhÉ‰F nfhg« tªjJ...

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‘ ï tŸ ï›tsî ò¤ârhÈahŒ ïUªJ bjhiy¡f¡TlhJ..’ e®kjh vÇ¢rY‰whŸ.. mij m¿ªJ« m¿ahjtŸ nghš khÈÅ ng¢ir ts®¤jhŸ.. “âdfu‹ v‹id¡ fhÇš j¡fiy¡F T¥ã£L¡ bfh©L nghtjhf brh‹dh®.. Ú§f kW¤J É£O§f.. mijna ãugh brhšÈanghJ Ú§f V‹ kW¤J¥ ngriy m¤ij..?”

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“mJ.. mJ.. tªJ..” “V‹dh.. ãughfuÅ‹ ng¢R¡F vâ®ng¢R Ú§f ngr kh£O§f.. mJjhnd m¤ij..” “ï¥gî« m¥go¤jh‹«kh.. c‹ fšahz¤ij¥ g¤â eh‹ vâ®ng¢R vâ®ng¢R ngr kh£nl‹..” kh£nl‹.. ” “Mdhš.. kdR¡FŸ vâ®¥gh Ãid¥Õ§f.. m¥go¤jhnd..” “«A]«.. nfh£ilô® fh®¤ânfaÅ‹ bg©lh£o¡F cÇikÆšiyah v‹d..?”

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“c§fS¡»šyhj cÇikah..?” “Ú bfhL¤J cÇikia th§f nt©oa ÃiyikÆš ehÅšiy«kh...” “ehD« bfhL¡f¥ nghtâšiy.. mnjrka« Ú§f bfhL¡fhk ïªj å£o‹ å£o ‹ kUkfŸ»w cÇikia eh‹ vL¤J¡fî« kh£nl‹..” “ãugh bfhL¤âU¡F« cÇikia xU ehS« eh‹ g¿¡f kh£nl‹.. kW¡f kh£nl‹..” “mij kd¥ó®tkhf Ú§f brŒ»Ö§fsh m¤ij..?” “v‹ kdij¥ g‰¿ eh‹ bg‰w ãŸisna ftiy¥glÉšiy.. Ú ahU ftiy¥gl..?” e®kjhÉ‹ FuÈš bjÇªj Éu¡âí« nrhfK« khÈÅia Äf mâfkhf ghâ¤jd..

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ão¤j Éõa§fŸ ïJ m¤ij.. ïJ Fiwa xU ehS« eh‹ r«kâ¡f kh£nl‹...” “m«kho...” “vd¡F c§f gz«.. brh¤J.. bršth¡F.. #Û‹ gu«giu§»w mªj°J.. ïJ vJînk nt©lh« m¤ij.. v‹ ãughit mj‰fhf eh‹ fhjÈ¡f Éšiy.. c§fS¡nf bjÇí«.. ïªj m¤jid milahs§fS« ïšyhknyna mt® Äf¥ bgÇa ënuhthf ïU¡»wt®.. mtiu¥ nghy xU Miz eh‹ ïj‰F K‹dhš gh®¤jâšiy.. ïÅnkY« gh®¡f¥ nghtâšiy..” “ïJ vd¡F« bjÇí«kh...” “mtiu mtU¡fhf¤jh‹ eh‹ fhjÈ¤nj‹ m¤ij.. mtU« m¥go¤jh‹.. v‹id vd¡fhfnt fhjÈ¤jh®..” “ïbjšyh« ï¥g vJ¡F.. É£LÉL..” “ÉyÉÉL»nw‹ m¤ij.. mtiu É£L ÉL»nw‹.. v§fhtJ f©fhzhj bjhiyÉ‰F¥ nghŒÉL»nw‹.. Ú§f k£L« rªnjhõkh ïU§f.. ï¥go nrhfkh ïU¡fhÔ§f...” e®kjhÉ‹ kd« be»œªJÉ£lJ.. ãughfuÅ‹ ng¢R¡F vâ®ng¢R ïšiy v‹W e®kjhnt thŒ âwªJ brhš»whŸ.. ãughfundh.. khÈÅíl‹jh‹ mtdJ âUkz« el¡F« v‹gij m¿É¤JÉ£lh‹.. m¿É¤JÉ£l h‹.. mªj ng¢á‰F vâ®ng¢ir e®kjh

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“CA]«.. vd¡F mªj e«ã¡if nghŒ É£lJ..” “vd¡fhf gh®¡fiy‹dhY«.. m¥ghî¡fhf ghU§f m¤ij..” “mij eh‹ gh®¤J¡»£L ïUªjhš.. v‹ kfD¡F ah® gâš brhštJ..?” “rÇ.. v§f m¥ghî¡fhf gh®¡fiy‹dhY« c§f bgÇa¥ghî¡fhthtJ ghU§f..” MstªjhÇ‹ ng¢R tªjJ« e®kjh bfhŠr« nfhg« FiwªjhŸ.. “ãugh.. fha¤ÇÆ‹ fšahz¤J¡F ï‹D« xU khj«jh‹ khj«jh‹ Cnl ïU¡F.. v©Â ïUgJ ehŸ..” “m«kh.. khj¤J¡F K¥gJ ehŸfŸ.. kwªJ É£O§fsh...?” “g¤J ehŸfS¡F K‹dhona fha¤ÇÆ‹ fšahz¤ij el¤â it¡f v‹ bgÇa¥ghî« m©z‹fS« »s«ã tªJ ÉLth§fns..” “X.. Ú§f m¥go tU»Ö§fsh..?” “Mkh«.. ïUgJ ehŸ eh« ïtis¢ rkhË¤jhš nghJ«.. ïtŸ å£L MŸfŸ tªj ã‹dhš.. mJ mt§f bghW¥ò.. ek¡bf‹d tªjJ..?”

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