He stared at the letter in his hand. His tears dried up long ago. He was sitting in the same position for the last one hour not even for once taking his eyes off the letter. His eyes scanned the letter for the umpteenth number of time trying to swallow the truth.
"I am sorry Asad' I am soo sorry' I never intended to hurt you' I never will' Oh God, what have I done? I can't give you this punishment anymore' If I stay with you, I will end up hurting you...again' I can't let that happen'I am going far away from you' Please don't try to search me' Always remember one thing' I love you and you only' Thanks for the wonderful memories you have given me' I will cherish it as long as I can' Please move on in your life' You deserve much better'"
Not able to withhold the throbbing pain in his heart he screamed her name like a wounded lion
"Zoyaaa"
He didn't know what to do' his life had turned upside down. He found himself shrinking into darkness once again with the mere thought of losing his Zoya' she was the light in his dark life. She had made him come out of the darkness which once engulfed him and embrace the light' Now again, he was being pushed into the same darkness by the very same Zoya' Only difference is that this time Asad knows, his Zoya is helpless, she is doing this for him, for them'
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