As usual Aaliya's day started with her prayer,after her ME time she went to gym where surprise was already waiting for her.
She entered gym only to get face to face with none other than Arslan Siddique who was sitting on the couch looking lost in his own world with his eyes focused on the floor,they have placed in the gym.
She entered in gym and was going towards trade mill when Arslan seemed to came out from his thoughts and stood up from his place.
He was wearing black half sleeved t shirt which was hugging his muscular body tightly and was showing outline of his six pack abs which he made after working hard in gym pairing it with black track pant with white sports shoes.
"Aaliya!" He called her on which her first thought was she must have misheard it,when she heard the same deep husky voice calling her name in soft whisper she turned around with slight shocked expressions on her beautiful face which she masked immediately with cold one.
"Did you just call me?" She asked crossing her both arms on chest. She was wearing her gym tracks and t shirt which was navy blue in color with red strap lines on the each side.
"Aaliya!" He again said in soft whisper while closing the distance between them,he went towards her and stood in front of her.
She keenly observed his eyes,and as usual his eyes told her entire scenario,his dark grey eyes was having red outline which was indicating about his lack of sleep,his dark grey eyes were having so soft expressions as if,even if he would look at her with hard gaze then she would broke which actually made her insides feel giddy.
His eyes showed her adoration,pride,regret but most importantly guilt. That was the most prominent emotion out of all,her heart just melt out on seeing soft expressions of his eyes after almost two years but the next moment only her ego interrupted her from melting down.
Aaliya was not most certainly only person who could read his eyes,he too can read and understand her very well. He noticed soft expressions on her face for a moment which made him happy that it would be easy than he thought but next moment only his thoughts seemed to be accepted false by him self only as he saw her hard expressions and now he knew that his work would be anything but easy.
"Yes,Mr.Arslan Siddique, I am hearing!" She said in most calm voice which was indicating about the upcoming storm.
"I wanted to apologize to you for my ignorant behavior!" He said in soft and small voice.
She laughed humorlessly at him,he looked confused.After sobering up she looked at him and said.
"Okay,I forgive you for your ignorant behavior towards me!" She said as if she wasn't talking about forgiving him for ignoring her since past two years was not at all an difficult task.
"Aaliya,i am seriously asking your forgiveness,i am guilty of my actions." He tried to explain her himself.
Arslan Siddique who doesn't even give a two shit about what people think of him and hate to explain himself to anyone was explaining him self in front of her.
Alas! Love makes you do things which you can never think of!!
"Yes,even i am serious i forgive you!" She said still in emotionless voice.
"Why are you doing this to me?" He said while releasing a defeated sigh.
"What do you think,one day you would just get up in the morning and decide to leave for abroad leaving all your relations behind and after coming back you would think that everything would remain same!! Then let me tell you Mr.Arslan Siddique that in making your own identity in world you lost the ones who made you 'you'." She spat at him in anger.
"I know I don't deserve your forgiveness!" He said in small whisper but she heard it.
"It's good thing that even you know that you don't deserve what you are asking for!" She said and turned around going back to her trade mill.
"Just tell me what would it take to forgive me, i will make it up to you!" He said still trying his luck.
"Okay then." She said and again turned back to him facing him.
"Return me the promises which you made, Return me my old self, Return me my innocent,stupid self which always thought that the promises couldn't be broken ever!" She said in challenging tone to him.
"I was stupid to believe that promises are never gonna break,but truth is promises are made to break them!" She said in her stern voice.
He looked defeated as he knew that he cannot give or return her what she was asking for! She was asking for the lost time which was impossible for him to get back.
"Can you make it up to me now?" She asked in mocking tone,on which he didn't reply just looked away.
She snorted at him and decided not to workout today as she is already feeling exhausted not physically but emotionally.
She started her walk towards entrance of gym,but she remembered something and turned back to him who was already staring at her with longing look in his eyes.
"Arsh Bhai, i was never angry on you for ignoring me. Because intelligent people just ignore it and don't pay attention towards the person who hurt them. But you didn't hurt me by ignoring me.And you know why? It is because you lost the right to hurt me the moment you left breaking all your promises,without even informing me. You lost the importance of yours in my life and now you doesn't even matter to me for that matter." She said and went out of the gym while having a heavy burden of emotions on her shoulders.
Arslan kept looking at the entrance door,he really messed up big this time,he didn't knew what he was doing at that time and now when he got to know damage has already occurred which is now beyond repair.
He was afraid of confessing his feelings as he was worried that their relation wouldn't stay same after that but what he did was unacceptable and it actually changed their relation for worst and now nothing is same as before,won't even occur as before,even if he would give his life now because he knows that Aaliya has most kindest heart but when she hardens it then it is harder than rock.
Aaliya came back to her room and sat down on the edge of the bed,she took some deep breaths to calm her self but that helps in physical stress and not in emotional one.
She went towards her bedside table and opened her bottom drawer,removed a photo frame. Photo frame showed a young girl of 15 years holding a cute white puppy in her hands and looking at the puppy with amusement filled eyes,a young boy of 19 years standing to side and looking at them with a smile on his face.
That puppy was 'coco'. He was gifted to Aaliya on her 15th birthday by Arslan.
Flashback :
Aaliya was crying looking at the freshly made grave of 'coco'. Arslan was standing beside her giving her support from holding her shoulders.
Coco died after 2 years,he was like a family member to everyone and his sudden death took a great toll on innocent mind of Aaliya.
"Why did he leave us? Aren't we taking good care of him?" She asked still hiccuping.
"Shh.." Arslan said and hugged her to his heart.
"Arsh bhai will you leave me like coco did?" Aaliya asked in trembling voice while looking at him with tear filled eyes.
Arslan shook his head,wiped her eyes and cheeks,kissed her on forehead.
"I will never leave you!" He said with determination in his voice.
"Pinky Promise?" She asked showing him her little finger.
He entwined his little finger with her and said.
"Pinky Promise." He said and tucked her into his strong arms.
Flashback Ends:
"You broke your promise Arsh bhai!" She mumbled and put back the frame in her drawer.
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