Beyond The Final Whistle

Khushi's P.O.V:

"I stayed quiet for far too long.
People mistook my silence for acceptance...
and my kindness for weakness.
But I've learned something-
silence is not peace.
Silence is patience waiting for the right moment to strike."

"I gave my trust, my loyalty, my entire heart...
and it was treated like it had no value.
Now I'm done giving explanations.
I'm done expecting apologies.
I'm done standing in the shadows of someone else's choices."

"If someone believes I can be replaced so easily...
then they're about to experience how easily I can walk away.
I'm not here to be tested.
I'm not here to be compared.
I'm not here to tolerate disrespect disguised as love."

"I don't tear people down.
I simply remove myself-and let the absence do the talking.
If someone wants me back...
they'll have to face every truth they avoided."

"My fire was never the problem.
Their fear of getting burned was."

Payal's P.O.V:

"I used to think holding a family together was strength-
but I realized that holding myself together is the real power."

"I tried understanding, adjusting, bending...
until I looked at myself and wondered why I was the only one breaking.
Not anymore.
I'm done carrying the weight of everyone else's comfort."

"If someone thinks I'm too silent to fight back...
they're wrong.
I don't shout-I end things.
I don't beg-I decide.
I don't chase-I step forward, and whoever can't keep up gets left behind."

"My heart is soft, yes...
but my spirit?
Unshakeable.
If someone hurts me and expects me to stay-
they've misunderstood the kind of woman I am."

"I don't need loud revenge.
My strength is the revenge."