Over again

Chapter XXV

When the door finally close, Zain looked at Aaliya. She wasn't crying anymore. Her gaze was again on her lap and her thoughts somewhere else. He wish he could hear what she was thinking about.

"Aaliya?"-he slowly called her, that even he didn't know if she heard his voice. When she finally looked up at him, he saw what he was afraid of.

That emotion in her eyes he hoped he will never see. A hate. She hated him. He felt like there was a huge rock on his chest and it took his breath away.

"Aaliya.."-he called again. "Please listen to me. I can explain you."

She was quite. Even if she wanted to say something, she couldn't. Her words were stuck in her throat. Aaliya just looked at him and she wanted with all her will to hide her feelings, but she didn't. Why would she? He was the one who betrayed her. She opened to him, she told him what was in her heart and yet again he betrayed her.

"Aaliya, please don't look at me like that. I can't take your hate. I just want you to listen to me."

"I am listening you. Can't you see? This is the first time I opened my mouth and said a word. Tell me. Explain me. But just know one thing. What ever you say now, it won't change my decision. Nothing will change this feeling, Zain."

"What decision? What feeling, Aaliya?"

"Won't you tell me all I need to know? You wanted to explain me something? Tell me now. I don't have that much time. None of us have it. Hurry up, Zain."

"Trust me, I didn't know anything before you told me. When that day you told me your story, your past all I wanted was to run away and leave everything here. But I had some responsibilities and you were one of them. I went to my parents house and told them that I want to marry you. All I could think about was to keep you by my side.

I thought my parents were happy, my mom was happy. But now I know why she reacted the way she did when I told them.

But I love you. I love you so much. Without you I won't be able to live. You're my reason to be here. To be alive. Don't leave me alone."- he suddenly stopped. When he thought about it what he said, even he couldn't find any sense it his words. But he felt like he doesn't have much time, he has to tell her all she needs to know.

"Zain, I don't want to be here anymore. I don't have any reason to stay here. I betrayed her, Zain. Do you know what that means? I betrayed my sister.

I married the son of my worst enemy. And you.? You betrayed me, my trust, my blind turst in you, my love for you."

The door opened and in the room entered Usmaan with two man beside him.

"Your time is up, my son. It's time for you to leave. Take him out"-he commanded to the man. "You know what to do with him. I and the rest of the man will finish here."

"What are you going to finish, Usmaan? Tell me? What are you going to do?"

Usmaan turned to face his son:
"Don't worry, Zain. It won't take me long. I'll see you home, soon"

"No.! Dad, tell me! Dad!? Aaliya?!! No, please, no. Don't hurt her, don't dad please!!! No. Aaliya!!!"

She didn't look at him. She shut her eyes close and turned her head to the other side. His cries and screams broke her heart. But she didn't look his way. "Goodbye, Zain."-she whispered.

The door closed and Zain still struggled do free himself, but those arms that held him were just too strong. And then he died. He lost his breath. He lost his will to live.

Behind the closed door he heard the gun shut, and a minute later his father came out. He stood in front of him

"It's all done. You are free, my son."

He looked at his father before darkness descended on him. He lost everything for which he fought. All that was worth.

He lost Aaliya.