The Universe is in you

"Why are you taking only his side?"

Zoya clutched the receiver tighter in her hand and nods her head in No. Her mother shuts her eyes sadly as she pleads zoya to give him a chance. As if the incident had made zoya a stone, she was broken but determined.

"Zoya, you know he is suffering so extreme. Why don't you understand this won't take your relationship anywhere! He is already doing for you so much. He takes care of you, your family, even of your abu as a man of the family. I met him zoya. His eyes cannot lie. He loves you beyond your imagination. He can never think to betray you. He will never do such things, child. Please don't push him so much. He needs you zoya, as much as you need him. "

Zoya squeezed her eyes as the incident replayed before her, " No Ammi, he didn't answer me, why was he there? He is hiding things from me. He doesn't want me in his secrets. He can trust another woman over me. Its over ammi. I lost him. I already lost him. His silence is only confirming my doubts. I know ammi. Everything has ended between us." Zoya lowered her eyes and blinked to push back the tears.

"...if he did not tell you anything, then have you ever pondered maybe you did not give him confidence that he could share his problems with you. He might have figured out you are already disturbed ; why to add more to it. He must have his own reason, try to see as per his point of view. Have you given him a fair chance to explain himself after that episode? You did not even talk to him properly since that scene. You are acting like stranger under the same roof. You don't cook food for him; you don't get involve in his any activity. You have just isolated him and punished him brutally. Who are you to judge, zoya? Do you think you are greater than Allah!" Roshan breathed.

Zoya passed a look at a photo frame where Aditya is holding her by her waist and staring at her while she is laughing in his arms. It was clicked when Aditya had surprised her and took her to her first outdoor date after marriage, "You know nothing ammi. I cannot forgive him."

"Zoya do not forget that if you are safe here today and you are saying all this because Aditya married when no one wanted to keep any connection with our family, with you. He gave you respect and asked nothing in return. He never tried to know the authenticity of those gossip that was about you. Zoya! You don't get a man like Aditya in the society. He married you unconditionally, he loves you endlessly. Open your eyes zoya for Allah' sake and see the truth." Zoya eyes turned moist with the mention of her past. He was her knight in shining armor. He never touched her anytime without her consent. He respected her when she refused his approach on their first night. He stood there for her, supported her until she fell in love for him. If the prince charming of her dreams had a face, he could look like Aditya. She cried softly on how her faith has twisted.

"I don't have strength more strength in me Ammi. I have gathered all my courage this time but if I give him a chance and he breaks it again. I won't live a day. I will be broken ammi. I will die. I don't want to get hurt ammi. I am scared."

"Keep your hand on your heart, zoya. Do you think Aditya is capable to hurt you? He can't even see a tear in your eyes; he is madly in love with you. Keep patience until he explains everything to you and if he doesn't, you still know you love him so forgive him for that and start your life fresh with him. Forget the past! Don't break this pure bond made by Allah. Once denied won't be returned ever. Accept it and preserve your faith." Roshan tried to explain zoya.

Zoya let her hands fall to her sides as she leaned herself on the wall. There was a shuffling of keys and then she heard the knob turns. He is home. Zoya ran to her bedroom without sparing him a look. She knew he had followed her steps after all he had seen her after so many days. She made sure to never come across him. She spent her time in her room behind lock doors. She never responded to any conversation Aditya tried to make. She kept quite as if she doesn't exist.