She Saved His Number as “Do Not Answer”… But Destiny Had Other Plans

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Kabhi kisi ka naam phone me dekh ke dil fast dhadakne lagta hai?

Aur kabhi aisa bhi hota hai ki tum uska naam change karke “Do Not Answer” rakh dete ho… sirf isliye kyunki tum jaante ho — agar call uthaya, to phir se hurt ho jaoge.

Yeh kahani hai Riya aur Kabir ki.

Ek aisi love story jo perfect shuru hui… phir toot gayi… aur phir life ne ek unexpected twist diya.


Chapter 1: The Wrong Number

Ek normal Sunday afternoon tha.

Riya apni best friend ko call karne wali thi, lekin galti se ek wrong number dial ho gaya.

“Hello?” ek calm male voice ne phone uthaya.

Riya thodi awkward ho gayi. “Sorry, wrong number.”

“Wait… ab call kar hi liya hai, to at least bata do kaun ho?” usne halki si hasi ke saath kaha.

Normally Riya immediately call cut kar deti. Par us din pata nahi kyun, usne baat continue kar li.

“Riya.”

“Nice name. Main Kabir.”

Bas… ek random wrong number ne do strangers ko connect kar diya.


Chapter 2: From Stranger to Habit

Agla din…

Riya ke phone par ek message aaya:

“Hi, wrong number :)”

Woh Kabir tha.

Riya ne reply karne me 10 minute liye… phir 5 minute… phir instantly.

Aur dheere dheere:

  • Messages calls me badal gaye
  • Calls late-night conversations me
  • Aur conversations… feelings me

Kabir ka sense of humor, uska calm nature, uski understanding — sab kuch Riya ko attract kar raha tha.

Riya jo usually logon se distance rakhti thi, usne Kabir ke saamne apne saare guards down kar diye.


Chapter 3: The Promise

Ek raat, 2:30 AM par call chal raha tha.

“Riya, ek promise karte hain,” Kabir ne kaha.

“Kaisa promise?”

“No matter what happens… we’ll never leave each other.”

Riya ne bina soche “Yes” keh diya.

Us waqt dono ko lag raha tha — yeh bond kabhi break nahi hoga.


Chapter 4: The Reality Hit

Problem tab start hui jab reality ne entry li.

Kabir already kisi aur relationship me tha — complicated, toxic, but still existing.

Riya ko yeh baat baad me pata chali.

“Tumne mujhe pehle kyun nahi bataya?” Riya ne gusse me poocha.

Kabir chup raha.

“Because I didn’t want to lose you,” usne finally kaha.

Par kabhi kabhi sach chhupana bhi jhoot hi hota hai.

Riya toot gayi.


Chapter 5: The Name Change

Us raat Riya ne ek decision liya.

Usne Kabir ka contact open kiya…

Aur naam change kar diya:

“Do Not Answer”

Kabir call karta raha.

Phone ring hota raha.

Par Riya ne kabhi pick nahi kiya.

Har baar screen pe woh naam dekh kar uska dil tootta tha… par woh strong bani rahi.


Chapter 6: Moving On (Or Trying To)

Time ke saath Riya ne apni life rebuild karni start ki.

  • New job join ki
  • Gym start kiya
  • Naye logon se milna shuru kiya

Sabko lag raha tha woh move on kar chuki hai.

Par sach yeh tha — uske phone me ab bhi ek contact saved tha:

“Do Not Answer”

Aur kabhi kabhi woh uska chat open karke purani messages padhti thi.


Chapter 7: The Unexpected Call

6 months baad…

Ek unknown number se call aaya.

Riya ne uthaya.

“Hello?”

Silence.

Phir wahi voice…

“Kaisi ho, Riya?”

Kabir.

Riya ka heart skip kar gaya.

“Tumhe call nahi karna chahiye tha,” usne cold tone me kaha.

“Bas ek baar milna hai… please,” Kabir ne request ki.

Riya ne 10 seconds socha…

Aur phir “Okay” keh diya.


Chapter 8: The Meeting

Cafe me dono saamne baithe the.

6 months baad.

Kabir thoda different lag raha tha — zyada serious, zyada silent.

“Main us relationship se bahar aa gaya hoon,” usne directly bola.

Riya ne kuch react nahi kiya.

“Par main tumse sorry bolne nahi aaya… main tumhe thank you bolne aaya hoon.”

Riya confused ho gayi.

“Tumne mujhe realise karwaya ki main kitna wrong tha… aur kitna lose kar diya maine.”


Chapter 9: The Twist

Kabir ne apni pocket se ek small box nikala.

Riya shocked ho gayi.

“Don’t worry… proposal nahi hai,” Kabir halka sa hasa.

Box ke andar ek chhoti si diary thi.

“Yeh kya hai?” Riya ne poocha.

“Har din jo main tumhe call karna chahta tha… par tumne pick nahi kiya… maine us din ki feelings isme likhi hain.”

Riya ne diary kholi.

Har page par ek date aur ek note tha.

  • “Aaj bhi call kiya… tumne nahi uthaya… par main wait karunga.”
  • “Aaj realise hua tum bina life kitni silent hai.”
  • “Aaj finally samjha — pyaar sirf paana nahi hota… respect bhi hota hai.”

Riya ki aankhon me aansu aa gaye.


Chapter 10: The Decision

Kabir ne softly kaha:

“Main tumse kuch expect nahi karta… bas yeh diary deni thi.”

“Ab decision tumhara hai… main phir disturb nahi karunga.”

Aur woh uth kar chala gaya.

Riya wahi baithi rahi.

Diary haath me… aur dimaag me hazaar thoughts.


Chapter 11: The Realization

Us raat Riya ne apna phone uthaya.

Contacts open kiye.

Aur us naam par ruk gayi:

“Do Not Answer”

Usne usse change kar diya:

“Kabir”

Par is baar usne call nahi ki.

Kyuki usne finally samajh liya tha:

Kabhi kabhi closure mil jata hai…

Par har closure ka matlab “restart” nahi hota.

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