Destined

chapter 8: Betrayal

*Ruby*

I did not want to believe what I was seeing. I mean I am just jumping into conclusions, its not what I am thinking right.

Mudassar wouldn't do that to me. No he would never hurt me like that. There should be some explanation behind this.

May be he was just wearing to show others he was taken . yeah that must be it. He loves me way too much to betray me.

That simple thought brought the biggest smile on my face. I squeezed his fingers in reassurance. And finally decided to meet his eyes.

The eyes reflected guilt, sadness, uncertainty, pain and the emotion I couldn't read.

Why would he feel that way. What was it which was putting him through such a turmoil. I so wanted to hug him again and reasure him that everything will be alright.

But I didn't know what was going on here any more
My brain is trying to tell me something, but it's my heart, ever the hopeful organ isn't allowing me to see clearly.

Before we could say anything, Riyaz uncle asked Mudassar to take me to the gardens and explain everything.

It was more like he commanded. I have never seen Riyaz uncle speaking in such a way.

He was always the Cool, calm and collected one.

The feeling of dread started spreading in my body. I don't know what, but what ever is going on here isn't right.

Something is very wrong.
My instinct was telling me to run away and never to come back again. But other part of me wanted to stay here and see what is it.

Mudassar let go my hand, and gestured towards the door from the kitchen which leads to the garden.

It was such a beautiful place. Who ever was maintaining the garden were doing a damm good job. It was very clean, and peaceful.

We walked for a while and there was a bench near a banyan tree.

We sat there. And I was waiting for Mudassar to say something, anything.
I wanted him to clear all my doubt's, hold me tight and make me his and
n

ever let me go.

After what felt like hours, which was just few minutes in reality, Mudassar broke the silence and uttered the words which broke me beyond repairable.

" Ruby, I am engaged! "

"Of course we are. We have been engaged for 5yrs now. I know the distance doesn't matter and we still love each other".

" No Ruby, it matters. Every single thing matters.
You can't just expect me to be waiting for you for 5yrs. Yes I am engaged, but its not you".