KMKV One Shots

Flash Forward: Forgiveness Part VII

The Sad Ending

"Please can we talk about this Priya?" She turns to him with a sharp breath. "Before you say anything else, I want to make my feelings clear." Arjun nods. "I'm sorry for leaving for those 6 years. That was a terrible and selfish move and I hurt everyone in the process. I'm sorry for reopening old wounds." "It was a selfish move, but we're all overjoyed you came back!" "No Arjun, let me finish. It would have been better if I didn't come back, and no matter what you say you cannot change my mind about that. After last night..." She takes a shaky breath. "That can't happen again, which means I cannot be near you. I've decided to move further away. I'll still be in Chennai but further." "What about Pooja, Adi, Pallavi and me?" "Pooja and Adi are the only reasons why I'll stay in Chennai," Priya smiles. "I've already put them through so much, it isn't fair to them to go back to Australia. As for Pallavi..." She turns slightly and meets Arjun's eyes. "I'm not going to uproot her whole life. She knows nothing about the truth, nothing about me..." The words catch in her throat. Arjun attempts to speak, but Priya silences him by showing her palm. "Her life will continue as if I never existed. Your life will continue as if I never came back." "But-" "My decision is final." She crosses her arms and looks away. Arjun takes a shaky breath, attempting to calm his anger. "Did you ever love me?" He splutters. "Or was that all fake, which is why you can leave like it's nothing!" Priya smiles softly, stepping closer. "I did love you." She whispers. "But you aren't the Arjun I fell in love with. That Arjun passed away 6 years ago." Arjun stares in disbelief, his face streaked with tears. "You're Vandhana's Arjun now," Priya says, reflecting her thoughts when she first started falling in love. "My Arjun would have never said those awful things. He would have ran to save me, not walk away in anger." Arjun takes shallow breaths, his head pounding as he remembers their last moments that fateful night.

"It's all your fault! You never cared about Pooja-" "Pooja is my heart and soul! Of course I cared about her!" Priya sobs. "Well what happened now?! You gave her up just to save your own daughter! Maybe if you actually gave birth to her, this wouldn't have happened!" "You think I wanted this?! For me to be the cause of my Pooja's death?!" "No. She is not, and never was your daughter. Vandhana was a better mother than you." His words cut deep, as she stares in disbelief. "You don't mean that Arjun..." She whispers, her body shaking. He glares at her, his eyes red and full of anger. "Get out of my life maladie." He spits out. Priya breathes heavily, the weight of his words weighing on her frail body. She couldn't do this anymore. The sound of the water beneath them beacons her. Taking a step backwards, she takes in a final glance at her husband. A man who had lost all kindness and love,and stared at her as if she was a disease, burdening his family for eternity. He watched the splash, feeling numb. As the bubbles stopped, so did his heart, as he stormed away.

Arjun stares at Priya, eyes full of tears. "I'm sor-" Priya silences him yet again before picking up her bag. "Goodbye Arjun." 

Ahhh i'm so sorry for this. I just had to write a sad ending, it was staring right at me! But don't worry, the happy ending is next where our fav pair gets back together <3