Humsafar - Khirad&Ashar CLOSED Indefinitely

They say truth delivers and his revelation was her deliverance. Khirad felt something snap inside her; like a rope that she had tugged on for the entire time she had been married to Khizar. It came to her that this was the fleeing moment she had waited all her life. Instead of a cry of betrayal, a storm of relief washed through her. She gave a detached smile and looked at him heavy lidded with uneasy gratitude. Her body was loose and limp. And a sense of calm, made her slump back into the chair.

Her reaction shocked him, worried him even. But he couldn't bring himself to believe she was stable by any standards to unleash all that she was feeling inside. Undoubtedly he'd broken the line of trust that she'd come to believe existed between them and yet she had a sorry smile tremble on her lips. Watching her withhold herself in a sanctum and refusing to break down at a time like that, showed him how deep and irreparable her hurt was. He needn't verbalize the sense of guilt that was burning within him, she wouldn't understand, let alone forgive him.

"Get out", her voice sounded weak and hoarse, despite the trace of authority she claimed. A fresh bout of tears came running down her eyes. His feet dragged himself across the floor without a sound, but the falling shadows that swept past her as he crossed her chair, drew her eyes back to him.

"No wait" she said in a hurry, appearing lost in a sudden contemplation. Upon having reached a decision, she got off the chair and walked out of the door without another word or giving him a last look.

When he thought, she was indeed losing her sanity she came to a stop, abruptly in the hallway.

Turning around fully to face him, her face lit up with a strange joy, she mouthed a heartfelt "Thank you" and walked away.

Outside the cold Chicago air did nothing to freeze her thoughts that were all over, like a breaking dam and she desperately sieved through them to find any one pondering that would lead her back to Fizar. In reality, she hoped there was nothing...no remnants of her life with him, that would take her back to his door step. Two years were long enough to have indulged in a life that circuitously went around him and his needs, while he remained drawn to his old flame.

Her makeshift bun ran loose from the tremors that were shaking her body and her arms determinedly knotted them back into place. Wiping off the last of the tears that'd stained her eyes - that betrayed her lament for the past she no longer wanted any part of - she picked up her phone and called Shaheen; her only other acquaintance in America from her Hyderabad life.

"As-Salamu Alaykum Shaheen...Sorry for calling you this late...but I need a favor" Her voice was still tentative as she registered the implications of her impetuous decision - that was perhaps not rushed at all.

"Can you come and get me?...I have left home..." She paused, waiting for Shaheen to protest after recovering from the initial shock that was she was bound to experience once her words would sink in. When she didn't hear her react without a show of upheaval and instead return her greeting in a mildly confused tone, she thought it was time she clarified her earlier statement.

"I have left Khizar for good..."

Originally posted by: ninand

I have been drawn more to Khirad than Ashar here.. shes been shown an incredibly strong and self respecting woman, Ashar ,I find, wanting in many regards.. have been watching the show off and on , but the last episode really got to me.

hmm.. the couple might not be very well known here still..

all the best though.

Originally posted by: 6thElement

Exactly the reason I wanted to keep Khirad's character the same in the FF as well. The strength she displays in the promo of the upcoming episode, is certainly commendable.

We will work on Ashar ;) I'm not going to make him live every minute with doubt and anguish without reason.

I'm excited...Gurl!...They have a discussion thread here, that's all. So I hope this thread also serves as one stop shop to indulge in Ashar and Khirad.

Thanks again 😊