Rainy Promises - kareena

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Present....

Continuation.....

"I’m listening. Continue." Karishma said, her face was unreadable as she softly said.

Haseena paused, glancing at Karishma’s expressionless face. Concern washed over her, but she tried to offer a way out.

"It's okay, hum baad mein baat kar lete hain," she said, noticing how distant Karishma seemed.

"You already took so long to tell. Please continue." But Karishma, still without any visible emotion, insisted.

Haseena leaned back slightly, feeling a flicker of fear at Karishma’s neutral tone. Taking a deep breath, she continued, "Uske baad... we both got arrested at the spot. Dad itne strong thay, un Kay pass itni power ti ke wo in sab se aaraam se nikal jaate, agar Arman ki jaga koi aur hota tou. Arman ke dad bohot strong the, aur jo police ne dekha uske alawa bhi, Arman ke dad ne har mumkin koshish ki ke hum dono na nikal sakein."

"Khalid, humara cousin, khala ka beta, he’s a lawyer. Jab Khala ko pata chala, wo dono aa gaye, bohot try kiya, par kuch nahi hua."

Haseena paused, feeling the weight of those memories. "Phir, fortunately, ghar ki CCTV footage mili. Us se Khalid ne dad ki nahi, par meri side ko strong kar liya. But again, us Waja say dad ke business aur baaqi kaam ki details court mein aane lagin, Arman ke dad, jo unke partner in crime the, har cheez ma un ka sath dia ta, unhun ne bohat hi planning ky sath har cheez ka ilzaam dad pe daal diya. Jo dad sab ke saath karte thay, wahi unhone dad ke saath kiya, aur khud har inquiry se sy bari ho gay, har ilezam say bach gay."

She took a deep sigh, glancing at Karishma, whose face remained stoic. Karishma asked, "Phir ap ka kya hua?"

"Hum bohot try karne ke baad, 8 months baad release huy," Haseena explained, her voice softer now. "Us footage ki waja say bi aur dai jaan ki waja say bi. Police ko call krny wali dai jaan ti humri help ky liyay but situation asi ho gye hum hi phans gay aur phir unhen pata chala wo b ai court aur humen un ka bi support mil gaya aur isi tarah humri release asan tou nae likan ho gye Kisi bi tarah aur Arman ko goli bi hum nay nae balky dad ki galti ki waja say lagi."

"Aur ap ky dad...." Karishma’s next question came, almost like an afterthought.

Haseena hesitated, her voice trembling slightly. "He couldn’t take his punishment... suicide kar liya. Kuch aur months jail mein reh kar."

As she finished she glanced at Karishma, who was simply staring at her, no words, no emotion, just that blank stare. Haseena’s heart ached to know what was going through her mind.

She wanted to ask, she softly called, "Karishma.....?"

Karishma didn’t respond. She slowly stood up, still not saying a word. Haseena quickly got up too, watching Karishma move away from her, silent and distant. Without a single word, Karishma left the room, leaving Haseena standing there, helpless and heartbroken.

Haseena stood frozen in the room, trying to catch her breath in her throat as the silence settled in Karishma’s absence. Tears began to roll down her cheeks, warm and unstoppable, Her heart was pounding, but her mind was lost in thoughts, each one more painful than the last.

What would Karishma think now? Would she hate her for hiding so much, for lying about everything? Or would she understand the impossible situation Haseena had been trapped in all this time? A thousand questions raced through her mind, none with easy answers.

Her tears blurred her vision as another thought clawed its way into her mind would Karishma’s love for her remain the same after everything? Would she still look at her the way she once did, or would she turn away, disgusted and hurt? And then, with a sharp pang in her chest. Haseena asked herself something she her heart was already warning. "Did she even want Karishma to love her.?"