Love's Renewal

Chapter 29

As Haseena's figure disappeared from view, the garden fell silent once more. The weight of her words hung in the air, a palpable reminder of the trust that had been shattered. Karishma's eyes remained fixed on the spot where Haseena had vanished, her face a mask of despair. The others shifted uncomfortably, their eyes avoiding hers.
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I stumbled into my room, my mind reeling with confusion. I had no recollection of how I got there, it was as if I had teleported from the garden. The journey felt like an eternity, yet I was aware of every passing moment. My thoughts were a jumbled mess, my head spinning with questions and doubts.

For the first time in my life, I felt utterly alone. The silence in my room was deafening, a stark contrast to the chaos that raged within me. I felt like I was drowning in a sea of uncertainty, with no lifeline to cling to.

I collapsed onto my bed, my body trembling with fear and anxiety. My mind raced with thoughts of Karishma, my mother, and santu, shivani and pushpa ji. Their lies and deceit swirled in my head, making me question everything I thought I knew about my life.

"I'm awake," I whispered to myself, the realization hitting me like a ton of bricks. "I'm more awake than I've ever been." The fog that had shrouded my mind for so long was finally lifting, and the truth was piercing my soul like a dagger.

"Kyu kiya apne ye sab?? kya ye sab kuch jhut tha?? Jin sab pe humne khud se zyada bharosa kiya wo sab ne hame dokha diya, humse sach chupane ki koshish ki.....ammi ap bhi? apne bhi sach chupaya hamse??"

As I say these words, tears stream down my cheeks, and I feel myself growing weaker with each passing second. My mother's words echo in my mind:

'It's okay, even if Haseena doesn't remember her past, she just needs to trust Karishma.' iska matlab toh yahi hua na ke karishma ne jo kuch bhi hamse kaha Wo sab jhut tha, ke wahi hai jise hum dhund rahe the. 'Hum dono ek dusre se pyar karte the', ye sab ka sab jhut tha, aisa koi past hi nahi tha hamara jisme mai aur karishma saath the, ye sab kuch ye log ka banaya hua jhut tha.

And then suddenly I gaze at the letters Karishma gave me, and my anger reignites. I snatch them up from the table and fling them to the floor. 'These letters?! Oh God, they're not true either?! I understand now why I can't remember anything. It's because that kind of past never existed. It was all their plan, a ruse to make me let go of my past and live happily ever after"

The tears I had held back earlier begin to flow, my body shaking with sobs as I gaze at the scattered letters, the words blurring together in a jumbled mess.

I can't comprehend why the people I loved and trusted would deceive me so callously. The pain is suffocating, and I can't catch my breath. It's like they ripped out my heart and crushed it beneath their feet. I'm left with nothing but questions, and the echoes of my own shattered trust.

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On the other hand, Karishma felt devastated, surrounded by people yet utterly alone in her suffering. No one could comprehend the anguish she was going through, the weight of Haseena's misinterpretation crushing her. .

Karishma felt like she was screaming silently, her pain and frustration locked inside, unable to be expressed. She knew Haseena wasn't entirely wrong in her assumptions, but also knew that the truth was far more complex, far more nuanced. But in this moment, no one could see the shades of gray, no one could understand the depths of her love and devotion. All that was left was the deafening silence of miscommunication, a chasm that seemed impossible to bridge.