Aligned Stars

Chapter 28:Ruined.

Aditya's POV:
I ran a hand through my hair in frustration and maybe pain.
My hair was messed up, my tie loose, the first two buttons of shirt open, my shirt soaked from my wife's tears and my sleeves rolled up.
She needed space, I'll give her all the space she needs but I am not ready to hear that she loves someone else.
The house was quiet, everyone was asleep, but my mind was surrounded by the painful sobs and words of my wife.
Suddenly someone bumped into me, Zaina.
Zaina looked up and down at my messy state and I stared at her messy state.
She was crying, her hair messed up, her mascara smudged down her eyes.
She looked as if she had lost something precious,
"Where were you Zaina at this time? What's wrong and why are you crying?" She stared at me dumbfounded.
"You look shattered bhai maybe not from outside but I can see it worry about yourself for once rather than worrying about me." Her voice contained a void of loneliness as she walked away to her room.
A sad chuckle escapes my mouth as I walk out towards my car.
Looks like me and my sister were on the same page.
Zaina had always been closed off just like me, she didn't talk much and probably we were suffering from the same loneliness and anguish but the guilt was I can't help her.
I can't help anyone, I couldn't stay by my wife's side without ruining everything, I can't comfort my sister.
I reached my office and took the keys from the guard heading inside.
It was all dark, just like my life.
I lit a small orange light, this little light was like Arya in my life.
'I love you master'
'Get out aditya'
Just three words which you had to say to me Arya.
To me Arya not to any master.
I wish you trusted me the way I did, I wish I didn't witness your nightmare.
I harshly tugged on my hair as rage and anguish boiled over me.
Where did we go wrong Arya?
Was I the problem?
Did I hurt you?
Did I not promise to stay by your side?
I pushed off all the stuff which was resting on my desk.
It all broke down on the floor with a shattering noise just like my heart.
I tried so fucking hard just for her to tell me to get out?
I yelled in anguish, my office was sound proof no one could hear.
Did I not try enough?
I smashed everything in my cabin, it was messed up.
My heart was bleeding with tears but my eyes were dry like the desert.
'Stop overreacting.'
'What are you a little girl crying?'
'Men in our family don't cry, neither from anguish or anger!' My father's past words roared in my head.
That's what I was doing right now wasn't I?
Overreacting.
I thought finally I'd have Arya by my side, who wouldn't judge me for acting like a child.
But once again here I am all alone, taking my anger out of stuff.
Lonely.
The only word which represents Aditya singhania's whole life.
I was a lonely man.
Not even my wife trusted me enough.
ིྀ ིྀ ིྀ

Arya's POV:
What have I done? I could've just said no but instead being the dumb person I am I decided to tell my husband, the only person who was ready trust me when no one willed too.
I told him to get out when he comforted me.
My mind surged through a maelstrom of emotions.
Confusion, anxiety and fear.
A fear lingered deep down my heart what if he questioned my past and left me like everyone did.
The fear of being alone scared me, the deep sense of isolation and vulnerability. The feeling of an unknown emptiness–the haunting dread of silence. The fear of Aditya abandoning me after knowing everything.
But in reality I left him alone, he was the shoulder I could lend on but I wasn't the one who he could lend on.
It had been a hour since Aditya left, the image of his face flashed through my eyes.
The way he seemed betrayed and broken when I asked him to leave.
I could hear the shatter in his heart yet I didn't stop him.
The silence screamed louder than yells of a broken heart.
Yet the screams weren't heard, they echoed in my mind. The silent screams ringed in my ears driving me crazy.
It was 5:00am 1 more hour till sunrise.
Was the nightmare a lie?
Leave me alone varun let me live.
A broken sob ripped out of my throat.
I hugged my knees to my chest and kept sobbing.
Why is the universe always against me? Let me be happy for once varun.
Let me live peacefully.
I am the bad person, I hurt the one person who was ready to wait for me, cared for me, loved me, trusted me.
What have I done? Did I ruin everything once again?
The alarm ringed breaking my trance of lost thoughts.
Aditya's alarm the one he set to wake up on 7:30 for his company so his early coming employees wouldn't face difficulties.
Where is Aditya? Where did he go?
Concern fogged my mind as I worried about his safety.
ིྀ  ིྀ ིྀ
A small fake smile curves on my face as my father in law greets me.
Aditya didn't return last night and so did my sleep.
Was everything ruined now? did I ruin everything once again? I can't let him go and ruin everything completely.
Zaina wasn't here for breakfast, as everyone was settled on the table my mother in law's eyes roam around the table.
"Where's aditya sweetheart?" she asks in a polite tone.
"He left early today maa." she nods at me with a small smile.
After breakfast, I called aditya's assistant. Aditya was in his office, he was in a meeting right now. Should I go and meet him? I don't think he ate anything since last night.
I should take breakfast with me.
I was standing infront of Aditya's cabin, deciding weather was it a wrong decision to come here or not. A small box of food in my hand as my hands curved around it tighter I turned the door knob and entered the cabin.
A huge sigh of relief escaped my mouth as I saw aditya working on some files.
"Aditya" I called out.
His eyes met mine and all I could see in his eyes was pain, hurt and betrayal. What have I done.
"Unexpected, do you need something?" He asks working on the files again.
"I-uhm I brought breakfast for you."
"I have eaten, thank you I'll ask the driver to drop you back." He says and which each word my heart cracks a little.

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what is the truth any theories?