Tainting The Void Canvas

00. ●Prologue●

But now destiny is not what we think it is. She may even not remember a thing about that meeting. He never told her anything not about his feelings for her. And today he have to bid her a last goodbye. And he is not sad, he is happy for her.

That is what love does to you. You learn to be happy in others happiness, and her happiness lies with Ayaan Khatoon.

So this time he made his way inside the room. Hadiya pass him a smile with guilt in her eyes. Though Zain never told her anything about his feeling, she knew it, she can feel it. But as his eldee sister Seher would say, 'For long term, remember to choose happiness' and she chose Ayaan. Her heaven.

"So...?"

"You are looking beautiful Hadiya."

"Zain I am sorry."

"For what?"

"You don't know for what?"

"No I don't. I honestly don't know why you are sorry. There is nothing you need to be sorry about.

You are happy with Ayaan. He is a great guy. He loves you a lot and moreover you love him too. So I don't think you did anything wrong to be sorry about."

"And you?"

"Me ? I will move on with time. I know I will. I will be happy.

Take care Hadiya, have a happy life ahead with Ayaan"

"I hope the same for you too Zain. Just remember never hold back yourself to fall in love, never. And I know you will get what you want."

"I will remember this, I promise I will. Congratulations."

"Thank you. Ayaan ko lootna mat bhuliyo"

"Kabhi nahi. Golden chance hai aj toh pura wallet khali karna hai."

And he is back to his joyful self. And left without giving her the bracelet, he leaves.

Something inside him stopped him from doing so. An unknown voice that screams in denial. Maybe Hadiya was not the girl, just maybe.

The past is past.
And today is present.
There is no need to bring the past in the present.

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As night falls, the celebration is in full swing. Arhaan Ahmed and Ahad Ahmed is no where to be found. And to be honest Zain is not even looking for them. Both the brothers have done much of damage in his sister's life. Seher may forgive them but Zain can never.

For him it is impossible to forget the pain Seher had to bear because them. He wants a happy life for Seher, nothing else.

And no matter what Seher Mirza's happiness lies with Arhaan Ahmed, her love, her husband.

Rubina, Seher's mother in law who is more like a mother to them, wants them to get back home tomorrow and he can't agree more to this. Staying in Lucknow only brings back memories of the terrible night Seher had to face years back.
Delhi is peace, it is their home.

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Looking for Seher, his eyes moves towards the exit. A certain figure catches his eye.

Clad in a simple bridge color Salwar, her back is only in his view. His heartbeats arising again, just like that day.

A sudden feeling engulfs him again after all these years. The same breezes carrying a similar kind of fragrance. Someone is here, someone who is always been near yet afar.

And without looking back for once that figure rushed outside, leaving an uneasy Zain behind.

" Zain?" Seher's voice brings back him to reality.

"Aapi come inside, Rubina aunty is looking for you." Calming his heart he said, and both walk inside.

But that certain feeling leaves a chaos in Zain's mind.

//Is it always what it seems or the truth is deeper than we think it is.//

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