Losing her breaths, she kissed my hands for a long time before placing them over her forehead, tears soaking my hands.

“I feel so guilty for shattering your dreams, your hopes, you had one happiness- me- and I purloined it too, I am sorry, Zaviyaar!”

I wish I had left so I didn’t have to hear it.

I had absolutely no idea she wanted to say ‘this’ to me. I was not strong enough to bear it, it was making me convulse, fragile and mostly, ravaged.

I should have left…

“Each night only one hope cried within me, when am I going to see you again? Am I going to...