#WeSupportKSG AsYa FF: Truth To Be Told Thread 2 link Pg1 - Page 48

Chapter 9: Time for the Truth

It is easy to manipulate the truth. But truth is such a thing that which will bounce back one or the other day jeopardizing the entire situations. Asad was no fool to ignore this. He knew Zoya will come to know about the truth very soon. After the previous day's events he doesn't wanted anyone else to reveal the truth to her other than him. So he decided, today will be the end of everything, the lies, the deceits...

He looked at the promotion letter in his hand. His thoughts again went back to Zoya, how happy she sounded on the phone when he told her about the promotion. An unknown fear gripped him as he searched for ways to break the truth to Zoya.

As he stood in front of the door, he was nervous. Slowly he opened the door and stepped inside. All his preparations went in drain as he stood taking the sight in front of him. The whole hall was filled with balloons. Aroma of lit candles filled the air. There was hand painted banner which read congrats Asad'. And above all this there was his Zoya with a cake in her hands awaiting him with her dimpled smile reserved only for him. There were paint smudges all over her dress and body. Her face had flour and cream remnants. But despite all this she was epitome of innocent beauty.

He felt his heart wrench as he realize the length she had gone to celebrate his special day. A lone tear fell from his eyes thinking about how he will break the truth to her. Will she able to tolerate it, he was not sure. Taking a deep breath he walked towards her.

"Surprise!!! Do you like it Asad?" asked a cheerful Zoya.

Asad took the cake from her hands slowly and kept it on the table. Taking his hand kerchief, he started cleaning her face.

"Why did you take this much stress Zoya? Look at you. There was no need for these and all"

Zoya kept his finger above his mouth indicating him to shut up. She shied for a while, then said,

"Because I love you Asad"

With that she crashed onto his chest taking in the securing warmth. He stood there rooted to spot, his hands falling to side unable to hug back.

"But he don't love you"

A female voice from the doorway broke their embrace as they parted from each other. Asad clenched his fist as he understood the familiar face behind that voice. Zoya was confused.

"Who... who are you? What? Asad, did you bring any of your friends with you?"

The female voice let out a menacing laugh as she heard Zoya speak.

"Tsk tsk tsk... Poor Zoya. Anyways I will introduce myself. I am Tanveer, Asad's fianc."

Zoya felt her whole world collapsing as she took in what she heard. She couldn't believe her ears. She shook her head in denial at Tanveer.

"NO. That can't be. Asad... No he won't do that. He is mine. He loves me."

Zoya clutched his t-shirt and hugged him tightly.

"Tell her Asad. Tell her that you love me and me only. Tell her that she is lying..."

Asad badly wanted to hug her back, but he couldn't. Instead he closed his eyes and tears started flowing from his eyes.

Zoya waited, waited for him to speak up, but he didn't. She painfully realized that he didn't hug her back. She slowly stepped away, tears continuously flowing from her eyes. Wiping her tears she asked the question Asad was dreading to hear.

"Asad? Is she telling the truth? Why did you do this with me Asad? Why did you?"

He knew it's his time to speak up. He wanted himself to tell her the truth, but as usual Tanveer spoiled it. He has to face Zoya's question alone as she deserve the answer.

"I... I am sorry Zoya. I don't know how to ask for your forgiveness. Whatever I had done was wrong. I..."

"Cut the crap Asad. Tell me what made you turn my life into a jock?"

He was momentarily stumped by the anger in her voice.

"Zoya... The magazine in which I am working had decided to open a new column and they have given me the responsibility of that. The theme was love for different people'. As... as an experiment, we decided to go for the topic love for a blind girl'. Thus you came into picture and... I... I had to do this. It was the matter of my career. I... I am sorry Zoya..."

He was ashamed... ashamed of himself for the stupid reason he had given her. But that's the truth. Whatever he had done till now was for his career, to get the appreciation which was long overdue. And now he got that. But why doesn't he feel happy? Instead he is dreading for Zoya's reaction.

Zoya's heart was on the verge of breakdown as she processed what Tanveer and Asad said. She was stumped by the sudden revelation. She couldn't believe that Asad will do something like that. She felt her legs give away as she slide on to floor with a thud, her already blank eyes staring into nothingness.

Asad was scared seeing the expression in her face. She looked so broken, so vulnerable. He was alarmed as he saw her falling to the floor. He leapt forward to hold her in his arms but was kept behind by Tanveer who was holding his hand. Clenching his fist he looked at Zoya who looked totally lost. Tears were flowing from her eyes, yet she didn't tell anything. He expected her to shout at him, hit him and hurl abuses. He never expected her to be silent. Her silent was killing him.

"Zoya. I am soo sorry. Please tell me something. Please..."

She let out a sad smile as she heard him pleading. She slowly wiped her tears and asked him a question he was dreading to answer.

"Asad... when the first time you told you love me, did you mean it? Forget that, have you ever really meant it whenever you professed your love for me?"

He hung his head as he read the ray of hope shimmering in her eyes as she asked the question.

"No."

And that ray of hope vanished to thin air. She could hear her heart breaking into pieces. She clutched the edge of nearby table to stop herself from breaking down. She swallowed the lump that started forming in her throat.

"Thank you Asad... For everything... Since you finished what you came for, I think you should leave. I hope you know where the door is."

He looked at the girl infront of him who happened to have gained a special place in his life in that past few months. The plain words from her hurt him to the core. But he knew he deserve it. Gathering himself he started walking towards door led by Tanveer. As they reached the door he turned back and cast a last look at Zoya. She had her head resting on the table while tears were flowing freely. Capturing that face in his mind he stepped back and closed the door knowing very well that his life won't be same anymore.

"There was always darkness in my eyes. And now there is darkness in my life as well..."

Whispered a grief stricken Zoya as she heard the door shut.

Note: I know i know you guys probably want to kill me for making Asad negative😛 but what to do, my story was supposed to be like this😕 Dont worry, the end result will be surely AsYa😳 Anyways, there are people who makes the other person believe they love them soo much when in reality they dont even care about them Trust me when i am saying this as my first love turned out to be a coward who just wanted a girlfriend since all his friends were having girlfriends.😡 After he broke up with me i asked him several times the reason, only at last he told the real reason after hearing the truth first thing i asked was the same thing Zoya asked and his answer was a big "NO"😡 so i thought to incorporate the same dialogue here also. who knew that love will be helpful while i write this story😆