Episode 9

Aayat had locked herself in her room once again and refused to communicate or to eat. She needed a timeout from everyone. Zinat was extremely worried as she knew to what extent Aayat could go.

* 3 years before*

Zinat's p.o.v

I heard what happened to Aayat by some of our common friends. I wished I could run back to her and knock some sense into this crazy girl, but I guess I need to find an alternative way due to the promise that I made to myself. I walked up to Abyad after Meher walked away. "Assalamualaikum, I know she is the last person you want to hear about, but don't you want to know why she broke up with you?" I asked before taking a seat next to him. He stayed silent but nod his head so that I could proceed. So with wasting one more second, I revealed the entire truth to him, "when we were 12, her neighbour named Raina started bullying her for no reason, am sure you must have heard the story of a fresher getting a senior expelled two years back, right? It was Aayat and I helped her with that because Raina made her life a living hell ever since she stepped feet in this college.

It took us two whole years to gather enough proof against her but she did not stop, she brought that back home, her family began to threaten her mom and all and then last year, when she was with you, Raina received court orders to stay away from her and Raina vowed revenge by attacking the ones she loved the most. Thankfully, Raina did not know about you and her thus she attacked me, and I ended up in a critical state in the hospital. This really broke Aayat, and thus she decided to part ways with the two of us to protect us," I explained while studying his facial expression. " you knew the truth since the beginning why did you leave her side?" he questioned calmly but I could see the fury in him that he was trying to control. "Because I wanted her to fight and win this on her own this time, I wanted her to be independent. I thought you would see through her act, but clearly, you never believed in her love and you just let her go" I replied harshly.

"well she could have told me all this then, I cannot bring myself to forgive her for what she did am sorry" he replied stubbornly. This made me clench my fist "I just told you why she did that! Can't you see it? She loves you" I tried to reason him despite my anger. He just ignored me after realizing that he would not go to her, I stood up and prepared to walk away but not before telling him how an immature brat he was; "you know what? You are way too full of yourself, she is too good for you. Am glad she broke up with an immature brat like you, else she would have suffered more in future."

*present*

Abyad looked at the food Rania placed in front of him and pushed it away. How could he dare eat the food prepared by a monster like her? He wished he could have his Aayat feeding him with her own hands just like she used to before.

* 3 years back*

Abyad's p.o.v

After spending so many days to regain myself and push all my memories with her away, I faced a situation like this. I wish I could take back the words I said to her on the new year, but I knew that the damage was done. I cannot be with her because it will hurt both of us for, I cannot bring myself to forgive her, but I guess I can tell her the truth, and be with her as a friend. I made my way to her class to see her, but to my dismay, as I entered, I saw her hug Adarsh. This made me walk away, I could not bear seeing her hug someone else even if it was Adarsh. Standing outside of her class, I called her.

Assalamualaikum meet me in the backyard.

I cut the phone before allowing her to respond. I grabbed two chocolate bars from the canteen and ordered fried rice to take away, then made my way to the backyard garden. I walked into the garden to find Aayat sitting silently under a tree. She looked so weak. Seeing her in this state made me weak, but I knew I had to keep my distance anyhow. I would devise a plan later on but for now, I need to get her to eat. I went to sit next to her. "so, what is this madness?" I enquired sighing. "there is no madness, I just don't like eating anymore," she replied making me want to laugh but I forced myself not to. "how can someone hate eating?" I asked lifting her chin. "I used to eat lunch with Zinat and have dinner after knowing that you ate, I started hating both of them because they remind me of the two of you and I pushed the two of you out of my life" she answered looking away. This made me want to walk away but I restrained myself from doing that as I knew she was hurting herself. Despite my brain was telling me to stay away, I pulled her in a bone-crushing hug. Soon, she broke down in my arms.

Her tears were like daggers to me, but she called this upon herself. Once was pacified enough, I pulled away and opened the takeaway. "Who talked you into this? Listen I don't need you to do this. I am fine" she said standing up before she could escape, I grabbed her wrist and pulled her back to sit next to me, since she was skinny there was not much effort needed. "you are not escaping," I replied before placing a spoonful of fried rice into her mouth. She pouted but ate eventually. I fed her as I knew if I left her, she would stop eating, once she was done, I gave her the chocolates. I knew that she relied on chocolates whenever she was sad, I noticed that whenever I saw her around the college campus. Before leaving, I kissed her forehead and informed her that I would text her whenever I had dinner.