Jaipur ke baahari ilaake me ek purani haveli thi, jise log "Andheri Haveli" kehte the. Kehte hain ki woh haveli kabhi Raja Vikram Singh ki thi, jo apni ajeeb aadaton aur rahasyamayi prayogon ke liye mashhoor the.
Shehar ke log us haveli ke paas se bhi nahi guzarte the. Lekin Aarav… woh alag tha.
Aarav 16 saal ka tha — jigyaasu, nidar aur sawaal poochhne wala.
Ek din usne thaan liya —
"Main sach jaan kar rahunga."
Shaam dhal rahi thi. Sooraj ki aakhri kirnein haveli ki tooti khidkiyon se andar aa rahi thi. Aarav ne bhaari darwaza dhakka diya —
Karkash awaaz ke saath darwaza khul gaya.
Andar sab kuch dhool se dhaka tha. Deewaron par purane chitra lage the. Ek chitra me Raja Vikram Singh ki aankhen ajeeb tarah se chamak rahi thi… jaise woh kisi ko dekh rahi hon.
Achanak hawa ka tez jhonka aaya aur ek darwaza apne aap band ho gaya.
Aarav ka dil zor se dhadakne laga…
Lekin woh aage badhta gaya.