Love starved

24

I see my days,my nights,
My life in your eyes

Aradhya stormed  into reyansh's room and her anger palpable with each determined step. She was ready to confront him, her words sharp and ready to cut. But as she burst through the door, her breath caught in her throat. Reyansh stood there, shirtless, his back turned to her. The sight of his back, marred with scars, stopped her in her tracks. The anger that had fueled her entrance dissipated, replaced by a mix of shock and concern.

Reyansh sensing the presence turned and his eyes widens when he sees aradhya rooted to her place staring at him.

He quickly grabbed the shirt and wore it quickly.he moved towards her with slow steps.

"What brought you here jaan?"he asked softly, feeling a sense of happiness rush through him as she came to his room.

"R-reyansh those scars!!"her voice trembled as she formed the words.

For the moment he had forgotten about his scars,she had seen them.
What would he reply now?he can't tell her this.

"Just some accident,not much serious"he replied with a slight smile.

"Don't lie Reyansh,these don't look like accident scars and looking at them those were damn serious"her words sharp yet concerning.

"Answer me Reyansh!"she said trying to find the answer in his eyes.

"Don't look for the answers aradhya,you won't get them"he replied avoiding her gaze.

"Why won't I?I asked for them and i would get them since I have seen those scars and Mr reyansh Rajput look at me when I am talking"her cold and commanding voice made him look at her.

She has changed and has become even stronger.
He didn't want to look at her eyes because he might spill out the truth but how could he not follow her command?if she had asked him to even drink poison he would have gladly.

"Answer my question"she again stated.

"Please Jaan,you won't be able to take that, don't ask me to tell your truth please!"he pleaded trying his best to make her understand.

"If you love me then answer my question"
She played emotional card,she has become cunning and he still loves it but this is making it hard for him.

"Jaan-

"So it was all fake words you said to me that night aren't they?"

"No,they weren't.i love you and it was never a lie and will never be.i just don't want you to know this but if you want to.fine I will tell you"

"Go on"she replied her eyes not leaving his face for even a moment.

"I hurted you so much for almost six months.firstly I verbally abused you,then even physically.i shattered your heart into pieces.i broke your hope.i am the reason the flower is dead.i am the one who stole away your emotions.i am your culprit and i couldn't just get away with this.so i-i punished myself.i punished myself for my sins I did.i deserved it all and maybe even more than this.i wanted to give myself the same pain I gave you.i know this wasn't enough to the pain you felt but this made me feel less guilty.the guilt was so much that even if i died due to this pain,it wasn't enough, it would never be enough."