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69. 𝐔𝐧𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐊𝐢𝐬𝐬

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AYESHA

Armaan Mallik. He was in front of me, after I don't know how many months.
Seeing him left me in a state beyond words, as if no language could capture the turmoil within me.

(Time seemed to freeze completely)

Every moment, every second, felt suspended in that instant, and I forgot everything that had happened just moments ago. In that moment, my mind could only focus on HIS face.
I was in no state to comprehend what was happening, but somewhere deep inside, a voice whispered: Was this a dream? Or a reality I had long given up on?
Raindrops drenched both of us, soaking our bodies completely. My clothes clung to me, while him, in his black shirt with a few buttons undone, revealed his broad chest. His hair, wet and hanging over his forehead, made him look even more dangerously captivating.

Suddenly, he tightened his grip on my hands.
It was then, feeling his strong hold, that I fully realized he was truly standing before me.
Maan, who was once my solace, my love, my life... and now... perhaps my FEAR?

"Tired, Darling?"

His first words, after uncountable days, reached my ears. His was same...heavy and terrifying and horrific.
Hearing his voice after so long, I was filled with an intense certainty that he was really here, and this was no dream.
In those few moments, memories of every single moment spent with him flooded my mind, moments that had become an inseparable truth of my life.

My body was completely numb, and I had lost all sense of comprehension. My hands, almost instinctively, reached out to touch his face, as if trying to confirm he was truly there, right in front of me. As my hands traced his face, they moved from his shoulders down to his chest, feeling the solid reality of his presence.
But as soon as my hands touched his chest, he grabbed my wrist. With eyes filled with tears and fear, I looked at him.

He placed his hand gently on my cheek and in his cold, chilling voice, he said, "Missed me, Darling?"

My heart ached. Trembling, I nodded my head, and in the next moment, I didn't wasted an ounce and clung to his chest.

I lost all sense, all past, all logic, all goods, all bads. And all I could see, is, Maan, was with me.
The rain poured down even harder.

I wept against his chest as if I had been yearning for this moment forever. And it was true. I had been yearning for him. I just didn't want to admit it because, in my mind, he should have come to me at least once, to tell me if what I had seen or heard was truth or a lie.
But in this moment... in this moment, every past mistake had faded away. All I could see was him, who was finally here in front of me.

He stood there in silence. He didn't wrap his arms around me in return. But I continued to bury myself deeper into his chest. I was crying miserably.

Then, slowly, he lifted his hand and placed it gently on my arm, pushing me away from him.
When I felt myself being pushed away from him, it felt like my soul was being torn from my body. I looked into his eyes, and he took my face in his hands. Feeling his touch after so long, made my heart raced. A strange sensation spread through my body, causing my eyes to close.

He, deep in thought, silently watched my face. Then, he said, "Chalein?"

That one word sent a shiver down my spine.

Only I knew the depth of meaning in his 'Chalein'. It made me open my eyes in surprise, and as soon as I looked at him in astonishment, he suddenly lifted me over his shoulder.