Chained✔

33. His side of his story

Zoya took a sip from her cup and said "Toh sunaiye apni kahani . I am listening."

Yash exhaled the smoke from his cigarette and said "So the thing is , Pooja was a chronic alcoholic and I got tired of taking care of her. She almost killed our daughter because she drove completely drunk one day. That's the reason I wanted to move away from her. She made my life a living hell. And I wanted my daughter to move away from her as well. So there you go , that's my story."

Zoya narrowed her eyes and said "That's it ? "
Yash cleared his throat and shifted a little on the bench and said "Yeah that's it."

Zoya said "That's just a load of crap. You honestly want me to buy this bullshit story of yours?"

Yash opened his mouth to say something but she put her cup down and stood up and said "You are liar , Yash Arora , that's exactly what you are. Oh! God I can't believe I walked all the way here just to listen to you and your nonsense. Aditya was right , you are a pathetic human being." Yash again wanted to say something but Zoya's face made him stay shut.

She was walking away when she suddenly stopped in her tracks and turned back and said "Don't you dare take our daughter away from us. She is Mrinalini Hooda Siddiquie. She is not going to go with you. Stay away."

Her finger was pointed at him and
she was fuming with anger but Yash smirked and held her pointed finger to which she said "Leave my finger."
Yash left it and said "Listen Zoya , I really think you need to hear something. Please sit down. Yes, fine I agree I lied to you. Just sit down and listen to me."

Zoya sat down reluctantly and said "Just get it over with now. I don't want to hear any more stories."

Yash said "Well that story that I told you may not be true but believe me when my wife will present the same in court it will seem believable. She is the best lawyer for a reason. As a result I will get Mrinalini's custody. Now we can go through this or you can convince your husband to let me have my daughter."

Zoya was disgusted with him and said "You are honestly so pathetic. You are ready to put your child through trauma and make her believe lies about her mother just so that you can get her custody. I can't believe I thought you actually loved your daughter. You should be given an oscar for your performance. You..."

Yash said "Enough Zoya. I am not telling you all this so that I can hear your judgement about me. I have heard that all my life anyway. So give me a break."

Zoya snorted and said "You deserve all these judgments.".

Yash's face darkened and said "Why ? Why do I deserve these judgments exactly?"
Zoya said "Do you really expect an answer?"
Yash said "No of course not . Because I am the one who was wrong isn't it? Do you have any idea what I went through?"
Zoya rolled her eyes and said "Oh god another story. I dont have time for this Yash, so spare me."

Yash said "Yeah everytime I wish to justify myself this is what I hear. The truth is Zoya , I didn't love Pooja , okay. Yes I loved her because she was my best friend but that was all. I never wanted to marry her.
Zoya said "Then why did you?"
Yash said "Because she and her family forced me to. The Hoodas have a tendency to just think about themselves."

Zoya said "Careful Yash , you are talking about my family."

Yash said "Yeah sorry. Anyway as I was saying. I didn't want to marry Pooja. She was my best friend since school till college.

However since we both were single and when we are around twenty three years old we decided to be in physical relationship as well. It was nothing serious. It meant nothing to both of us. But then Pooja got pregnant with Mrinalini. I told her let's get an abortion. She agreed as well. But then.."