It's Not Finished Yet

Chapter 5

'To vo sab jhut tha na?' She texted him but deleted it right away.
(It was all a lie right?)

Too late, he had already read it.

'What all?'

'Nothing'

'Tell me.'

'Yahi sab. Ki tumhe mohabbat hai mujhse.'
(All of this. That you love me)

'Main bolta nahi iska matlab ye nahi ki main karta nahi. Bas ye sab karke dil dukhta hai or kuch nahi. (Just because I don't say it, doesn't mean I don't feel it. It's just that we get hurt by all this.)
So, it's better to stay away from these things.'

She kept quiet as he kept on saying.

'Who doesn't like to be treated this special by someone? So loved by someone?
But I know the ending too. It all ends with pain,' he concluded at last.

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The night passed, but the thoughts in her mind didn't. She was annoyed with him. She decided to make him understand that, 'it's okay if you can't promise me your future, at least give me your present.'

The next day she said all the things that were coming to her mind.

'I am not asking for future promises because it isn't in our hands. But we do have the present in our hands, right? Even if it's for a year, month, or even a day, can't we stay together? I know this is temporary, but at least I would be having beautiful memories to cherish. That yes you were a part of my life.'

He understood her point of view, but his main concern was an attachment, which she wasn't looking into. He can see her falling deeper day by day, and couldn't seem to understand how to handle it. Because his own heart was betraying him. So, he decided to shut his heart and listen to his brain.

He started talking less and maintaining a distance from her. He was also getting busier at work than before. She understood his intentions and accepted the fact that yes there's neither a present nor future for them.

So let's not be greedy and ruin the beautiful friendship they have. She had always wanted a guy friend with whom she can be her true self and talk about anything.
And he was the one.

'Talking about feelings? They will fade away soon. He must be just a crush maybe. Not love as I thought. Plus I only know him for 3 months. I will surely get over him soon.' She thought.

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*****

Chaand Raat (Eve) came in a few days. Everyone wished each other Eid Mubarak, including them.

"Oh, I wish I could call him some endearments. But sadly he always takes it seriously. 'It will hurt hayat'," Hayat ranted to Zoe as they were finding the moon behind the clouds. "Wait, I have an idea. How about I say that you have given me a dare?" She smiled at her cousin who looked at her with 'Im-so-done-with-you' expressions.

"Go ahead. I have no problem." Zoe shrugged making her smile widen.

She again wished him even though they had already exchanged wishes.

Stupid she was.

'Eid Mubarak Jaan-e-man' (sweetheart)

'😒 Eid Mubarak,' he replied with an emoji.

Everyone on this planet was done with her.

'Don't take it seriously, it was a dare,' she gave her fake excuse before he says anything.