Abeer stood in silence, his expression dark. "_ "
Adil approached Abeer and asked, "How was the surprise, Abeer? How did it feel to learn the truth about your own sister's death? Tell me, Abeer Rajvansh, what crime did you think Aaina had committed to deserve such punishment from you?" _
Abeer stood there, silently listening to Adil's words. His face was red with anger, and his eyes were intense, burning with rage. Adil could feel the heat of Abeer's fury. 😡😡😡
Just then, Aaina's soft sobbing broke the silence. Both Abeer and Adil turned to see her, leaning against a pillar, quietly crying. _ Adil went over to her, held her shoulders, and gently turned her to face him. Aaina couldn't hold back any longer; she hugged Adil tightly, sobbing loudly. Adil stood there, silently comforting her, understanding her pain, and didn't try to stop her tears. Meanwhile, Abeer just stood there, watching them in silence. 😥😥
After a few moments, Aaina's crying quieted down. She looked up at Adil, pulled away from him, and said, still choking on her sobs, "I didn't do anything. I didn't kill her! Abhi blackmailed me with a video he showed me… he said he would make that video of Tashvi go viral. That's why..." she broke down crying again.
Adil gently held her and said, "Don't worry. I won't let Abhi do anything like that. I'll make him delete that video. Trust me. Now, go to your room and get some rest, okay?"
Aaina nodded in response, glanced at Abeer, and then slowly made her way to her room, looking heartbroken. 😔
As soon as she left, Adil turned to Abeer and pulled him into a hug. Without letting go, he said, "You were so blinded by your grief over losing Tashvi that you never even tried to uncover the truth? You saw what you saw and just accepted it as fact." He released Abeer and continued, "I get it—you acted on a misunderstanding. I might have believed the same thing in your place."
Abeer replied, "I'm sorry, man. I said such terrible things to you, treated you so badly… I'm really sorry."
Adil responded, "It's alright, buddy. I'm your friend; I don't hold grudges over what you say." _
Abeer said, "If it hadn't been for you, I might have never reached the truth. But now, I'm going to give Abhi a death so painful no one will even recognize him. He took my Tashvi away from me!" _
Adil agreed, "I'm with you on this. Together, we'll ruin him." _
Just then, Adil's phone rang. He took the call and walked outside, leaving Abeer to his own thoughts. Abeer headed over to the bar area, pouring himself drink after drink.
A few moments later, Abeer staggered over to the gym within the villa, heading straight for the punching bag. He began punching it with intense force, his hands turning red and his body drenched in sweat. Suddenly, Abeer stopped, staring at himself in the mirror, and in a burst of anger, he punched the mirror, shattering it into pieces. Blood dripped from his hand as he stumbled out of the gym and into his room. 🚶🚶
Drunk, Abeer was unsteady as he entered his room. He noticed Aaina asleep on the bed. He watched her innocent face for a few moments before laying down beside her, closing his eyes, his injured hand hanging off the bed, still bleeding.
Once Abeer was asleep, Aaina opened her eyes and got out of bed, watching him. She hadn't actually been asleep—she'd only closed her eyes and pretended to be asleep because Abeer had come into the room. _
Aaina walked around to the other side of the bed and saw his blood-covered hand. Hurriedly, she brought the first aid kit, carefully cleaning and bandaging his hand. Once she was finished, she gently placed his hand back on the bed and whispered to herself, "You're hurting yourself, Abeer… out of guilt. Are you regretting what you did?" Then she went to the balcony and looked up at the moon. 🌜🌛
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The Next Morning 🌝
Abeer's eyes opened, and he sat up on the bed, groggy from last night's drinking. His head was pounding. Then he noticed the bandage on his hand and immediately knew that Aaina must have done it. No one else would dare to enter his room and touch him without permission.
Abeer looked to his side, but Aaina was gone. Alarmed, he got up and checked the bathroom, but the door was open, and he knew she wasn't there. He then headed to the balcony, where he found Aaina, sleeping against the wall. He stood watching her for a moment, and thought to himself, "I misunderstood you because of a simple mistake. I caused you so much pain, yet here you are, tending to my wounds… why?"
With that thought, he turned and headed toward the bathroom.
A short while later, Aaina woke up, surprised to find herself in the balcony. Standing up, she muttered to herself, "I don't even remember falling asleep here." Shaking her head, she went back into the room and looked around, searching for Abeer. Not seeing him, she made her way to the bathroom door.