Fakhir looked at Annie. The realization washed over him like someone has just poured ice water on him. He stared at her shocked, tears blurred his eyes as he spoke, his voice trembling with guilt.

Annie.

Chup.

Annie,s calm whisper cut through the air.

Tears rolled down her cheeks. She was trembling still trying to absorb his words.

Abhi abhi Amna se compare kiya mujhe tumne.

Annie asked, her voice fragile. She was unable to believe that he just compared her with Amna.

Her breath was coming out in short gasps and she was trembling like a leaf. Her skin suddenly felt too cold for her to bear. She was shivering.

Annie please meri baat suno.

Fakhir pleaded, a mix of guilt and argony flooded through his heart as he took a step closer.

He reached out and cupped her face, his touch hesitant but tender pulling her closer, enveloping her frame in his arms.

Annie please hear me out once.

Fakhir pleaded.

Annie,s heart stopped beating for a moment. She saw the guilt in his eyes and raised her hands up. Locking her eyes with his, she gently cradled his face in her palms. Her touch conveying the overwhelming love and tenderness as she smiled at him blinking her eyes silently asking him to continue.

I'm sorry Annie. I thought ke tum hamza se pyaar kerti ho aur mere sath nikah sirf ek samjhota hai tumhare liye.

Fakhir said, his voice trembled as he felt a lump raising in his throat.

Annie tenderly wiped the tears that escaped his eyes, his touch loving and tender.

Kyun?

Annie asked, her voice now sweet and calm, her eyes searched his for answers.

We never talked Annie. We never communicated. And that's what made me insecure.

Fakhir said looking down.

Annie kept her fingers under his chin as she uplifted his face with a gentle force.

Annie sighed.

Aur mujhe tumhari aur Amna ki picture ne insecure kiya.

Annie confessed. Her voice barely above a whisper and she downed her head.

Fakhir was confused now. He blinked his eyes for a few times. Annie uplifted her eyes and their eyes met.

Fakhir,s hold on her face tightened. His rough hands caressing her face. His touch tender.

Matlab?

Fakhir asked confused.

Maine tumhari aur Amna ki picture dekhi thi, ek sath.

Annie whispered, her voice laden with honesty and the weight of a silent doubt that had lingered somewhere at the back of her mind.

Annie I don't remember taking any picture.

Fakhir said, his voice a mix of desperation and urgency.

Annie looked at him. She cupped his face, fingers gently stroking his cheeks. Her touch conveying an overwhelming tenderness that seemed to take his breath away.

Toh?

Annie asked, her voice a mix of confusion and uncertainty.

Maine bas uski help ki thi.

Fakhir said and Annie nodded her head in positive understanding.

Tum mujhe ignore kyun ker rahe thy?

Annie asked the question that has bugged her since she don't know how much time.

Fakhir breathed. A mix of regret washing over him as he confessed, his voice a mare whisper

I thought you love Hamza aur mujhe insecure feel ho raha tha. Usne tumhe bola agar main nahin hota toh woh shadi ker leta tumse.

Annie,s heart pained hearing him. She gently cradled his face in her palms. Her touch loving and tender. She smiled at him.

Kyun?

She questioned.

You never said anything.

Fakhir whispered looking into her eyes.

Tumne bhi toh nahin kaha.

Annie said taking a shaky breath.

And you said actions speak louder than words Fakhir. Toh mere actions ne kuch nahin bola. Mera har saal tumhare birthday wale din tumhe call kerna, death anniversary ke din Tumhe call kerna, tumhare liye khana banana, kuch matter nahin kerta.

She questioned, her voice shaking as she looked at him with accusations in her eyes.

Main apne dil ki har dhadkan ke sath tumhara naam sunti hoon woh matter nahin kerta?

Annie asked, tears burned her eyes as she looked at him, pain evident on her face. Fakhir looked at her trying to absorb her words.

A mix of suprise, love and tenderness flooded through his heart as he took a step forward, a tear rolled down his cheek.

Kyun? Kyun Fakhir? Mohabbat kerte ho ma mujhse?

Annie questioned, her voice tinged with pain.

Haan.

Fakhir replied without wasting a second.

Aur tumhe lagta hai ke main tumse pyaar nahin kerti? Just because maine kabhi kaha nahin.

Annie said, the accusing look clear in her eyes which broke his heart but he could only nod because it was true.

Kyun Fakhir? Tumne assumptions laga liye ke main tumse pyaar nahin kerti aur Hamza se pyaar kerti hoon. Kya meri mohabbat ka koi wajood nahin hai.

Annie asked, the tears that burned her eyes were now on the edge of rolling down.

Annie aisa nahin hai trust me aisa nahin hai.

Fakhir said taking another step forward. He held her hands gently and touched their foreheads.

Humara rishta bachpan mein thy hua tha Annie aur bachpan se main tumhare sath tha. Bachpan se humesha tum ya toh mere paas hoti thi ya Murtasim bhai ke paas. Mujhe dar lag raha tha Annie tum meri adat ban gayi thi, a necessity, a habit and jab tum nahin thi toh main hi janta hoon main kitna tadpa tha.

Fakhir spoke, his voice trembling with vulnerability.

Toh call kyun nahin kiya?

Annie asked, her voice trembling slightly as she clasped his thumb lightly.

Nahin ker saka Annie. Main pagal ho jata.

Fakhir confessed, his longing for her shined in his eyes.

It took me every fiber of my being to not to travel to Islamabad and beg you to come back. Main tumhare sapnon ke beech mein nahin aana chahata tha.

Fakhir confessed, his voice a mix of pain and love, locking his fingers with hers.

Aur as a result meri insecurities ne mujhe overpower ker liya.

Fakhir said breaking the forehead contact.

Fakhir I love you. Believe me when I say this. Koi nahin hai Fakhir, bas tum ho.

Annie said softly, her hands cupping his face now, fingers gently stroking his cheeks.

Maine tumse tab se mohabbat ki hai jab se mujhe mohabbat ka matlab bhi nahin pata tha.

Annie said and the next moment, she was pulled against a familiar heartbeat.

Fakhir, overwhelmed with emotions hearing Annie,s confession pulled her in a hug. His heart was beating loudly against his chest as he tried to suppress the immense amount of joy he felt after hearing her confession.

Annie meri jaan.

Fakhir,s voice trembled due to the amount of happiness he was feeling.

Her confession filled his heart with a deep sense of belonging, happiness and ever so consuming love that made his heart feel like it would burst out any second.

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