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Nisha's POV

Flower's Check

Cake check

Decorations check

Gift check

Scented candles....

My eyes widened I looked around worried I missed it but sighed in relief after finding it safely lit up beside the beautiful flowers vase I kept for Ishaan.

God I am Soo excited and Nervous , it's just few minutes more before His birthday and God I cannot wait to make it memorable. I wanted this to be special just two of us , I even sent Ben to Jenny aunty.

I looked at the clock and it was way past Ishaan retuning time, I was starting to get worried he didn't even call me from morning , I sent him numerous Messages but still no response from him. Although Jaiden once told me yesterday that Ishaan might be busy these few days but This was unusual.

I looked at the candles some of them were on verge of melting,

Ishaan where are you

I looked at our at our huge photo hanging on the wall and a smile appeared on my face. Everytime I look at it my heart feels Soo overwhelmed.

The sound of the from door opening catched my attention and my heart immediately started beating in excitement,

He is here

I thought with a smile and looked at the mirror after checking I look decent enough I run to fetch him.

Ishaan was standing by the door looking down , I immediately hugged him. " I Missed You. Why didn't You Replied to my calls or Text, You know how worried I was." I went on ranting but feeling the absence of his arms around me I broke the hug. He was stiff and his eyes , something was there which for the first time I couldn't read , His Eyes looked at me almost like a stranger.

" Did Something happen." I asked touching his cheek but he held my hand and remained silent.

I frowned , Something definitely happened, it's okay if he doesn't want to talk about it right now I will ask him later.

Let's give him the Surprise it will definitely lift his mood  I thought with a smile. I held his hand and started dragging him with me to upstairs to his room.

"SURPRISE."  I Shouted Happily opening the door , "Happy birthday Ishaan." I hugged him again ignoring his stiff posture.

"You know I got a special gift for you , I even baked a Cake and don't worry Jenny Aunty guided me and..." I broke the hug and was blubbering nonstop going through the gifts and balloons but his cold voice stopped me.

" I also got a Surprise Today , Aaliyah Khurana." I could feel my bones chilling as I froze on my place.

What was he saying, how..

No no no no no

This can't happen Veer told me that... That he erased everything... Then.. then.

My thoughts were broken by my own voice , Which echoed in the silent room like a hunting nightmare.

"He won't find it , I make sure Ishaan never gets to what my real identity is."

I whirled Around to see Ishaan holding his phone Which played a video, The video Showed me and Alisha.

Why

My mind was not working I could feel a big lump on my throat which restricted me from Speaking. I wanted to defend myself, Explain Everything to Ishaan but I couldn't move.

" I betrayed Ishaan the day I killed Zoya When she came to help me Alisha, but this time I make sure everything is right , I won't ever let Ishaan know I never lost my memories because of the accident, I never let him know I was the same enemy he spent Soo many years searching, I never let him know......I am Aaliyah khurana."

Ishaan clenched his eyes shut and smashed the phone at the wall, I flinched but still I wasn't able to say anything.

What will you say , What is left to say , That how you killed Zoya Soo ruthlessly or how her blood covered your hands.

I could feel my laboured breathing, no no no I need to breath I need to tell Ishaan Everything

" Why." His low whispered snapped me from my thoughts.

"Ish.."

" All My life Destiny Made sure to remind me that I am meant to be alone , Unloved. Each and Every person whom I swear to protect I always ended up failing them. " His voice was low , Broken even. I couldn't look into his , his eyes scared me at the moment They were void lifeless even.

"Ishaan Meri..." I tried to say but he cut me off.

" But How foolish of me to even think That I finally found Someone Who will love me, Who will never Betray me , Who will Always be with Me." He chuckled lifelessly staggering backwards.

"HOW FOOLISH OF ME." He Thundered knocking the couch upside down. I run towards him and held his arm. I was crying but... but why didn't I feel my tears.

" Ishaan please I... I.. love you.. please...." I cried holding his arms.. I was scared and helpless...What should i do... everything... everything is finished....what should I tell him....

My heart was racing badly I could feel my sense almost numb, nothing was making sense to me, I almost feel empty.

He looked into my eyes and cupped my face then only did I notice his bleeding knuckles," I Trust you , God damnit I trust you Soo much that Even after seeing all those things I will believe you, just tell me , You are my Nisha , You are not any Aaliyah Khurana. " He touched his forehead with me.

" Bas Ek Bar boldo Tum Sirf Meri Nisha Ho , Wada karta hun Pure Duniya se lad jaunga , Sirf Ekbar bol do yeh Sab jhut ha , Main Vishwash karlunga Nisha. Tum hi Meri zindegi ki Sach ho. Jo tum bologi wahi manlunga."  (" Just tell me once you are only mine Nisha , I promise I will fight against the whole world. Just tell me once this is all a lie, I will believe you Nisha. You are the only truth of my life ,I will believe whatever you will you say".)

He was crying and I could feel both of our tears mixing together, trying to entangled the broken threads of Love and future Which we dreamed of everyday.

But the weight of the truth and past was way to heavy on our fragile dreams. I wanted to say yes that this is all a lie. I am only his Nisha , I never lived that life but the burden of truth was too much for me to handle.

Ek bar tumhara Vishwash tut chuki hun apne Khudgarzi ke Liye , Dusri bar nehi Tod sakti Ishaan. Shyad Tumhara pyar mere jaisi badnaseb ke kismat main likhi hi nehi thi. (  I have broken your trust once because of my selfishness , I can't break it another time Ishaan. Maybe I Your love was never meant to be for a unfortunate soul like me )

I thought holding his hand and I cried ,I cried for one last time in his arms.

"Please Nisha."

" I Am Sorry." I whispered and he froze I opened my eyes feeling the absence of his touch and saw him standing away from me, his eyes were closed with clenched jaw and I tentativly took a step closer to him.

"Ish.."

" Are you Aaliyah Khurana, yes or no." He asked calmly and I gulped. " Ishaan please."

"YES OR NO." He Thundered and flinched , I was scared, soo Soo scared.

"Yes." I whispered and he took a deep breath. Please no this is a nightmare, I am just having a nightmare.

"Did you Kill Zoya , Yes or No."

"Yes." I was breaking apart with my every yes because everything he asked is truth , I am Aaliyah Khurana , I am the one who pulled the trigger on Zoya, I am his culprit. The truth which hunted me all my life , is finally laid bare.

" Did You lied to me about everything, About your memories, your identity, about Zoya."

" Yes." My tears were not stopping I felt thousand of needless piercing every fiber of my body. Why isn't someone waking me up.

"Congratulations Ms. Aaliyah Khurana You successed in breaking Me, Your mission is Successful." He said chuckling while picking a glass vase breaking it in his hands.

" Ishaan!! ." I shouted seeing the blood dripping from his hand, no no, What is he saying, Mission which mission, no no he is bleeding I have to stop the blood.

" Yo...You are bleeding." I sobbed and searched for a first-aid kit. But I froze when I turned around to face his gun pointed at me.

" All These years I imagined how to punish you brutally for even thinking of hurting Zoya , But look at my fate my most loathed enemy was living with me and I didn't even know. I want to kill you Ni..Sorry Aaliyah Khurana." He was saying everything with Soo much hatred, but I didn't care , his hate, his gun non of them bothered me more then his bleeding hand.

"You are bleeding Ish.." I tried to touch his hand but he pushed me roughly still pointing his gun.

" If You touch me one more time you won't like the consequences, Do you know how disgusted I feel right to know I spend Soo much close with the person Who killed Zoya , The same Aaliyah Khurana who made my life hell." His words cut me Deep, and I knew that I will never recover from this.

"Please Ishaan Just listen to me once."

"Stay away."

" Plea..." I jumped as the sound of the gunshot echoed in the silent room. My breathing stopped as I looked behind me to see Broken remains of our once beautiful picture frame now laying in it's scattered bits.

He....Shot our Photo..

" I thought this will give me a daily reminder that I have to tolerate your annoyingness for the rest of my life."

I looked back at him as fresh tears rolled down from my eyes, " I was Forced." My words were a mere whisper now, I was tired , tired from everything, only clinging onto the hope that maybe he will believe me, maybe for once in my life destiny will show me mercy.

But,

Ishaan Took a step back and his one step spoke thousands of unsaid words. His one step sealed my destiny of forever being unloved. His one step spoke how much he hated me, how he didn't believe me, how brutally my dreams of having a future with him was murdered.

My emotions took hold of my body as I slumped on my knees.

" GUARDS." I stared at him as he called the guards, Within a second our room was filled with the guards.

My eyes meet Jaiden Who looked at me like a stranger, Someone who is a betrayer , Who destroyed his Boss life , A Murderer , A monster who took a innocent life.

Because that what I am , aren't I?

Why am I still breathing.

My eyes meet Ishaan who slowly walked towards me the gun hung on his left hand as he kneeled in front of me. A small Rey of hope ignited inside of me that maybe, Maybe he believed me, maybe he was ready to listen to me. Maybe I had a chance to safe Us.

" Trust me All I want to do right now is to show how much I brutal I can be, to give you the most ruthless Death You can ever imagine, Everytime Zoya's painful voice rings in my ears I want You to Experience the same pain tenfold which Zoya suffered. But I can't You know Why , because I Soo foolishly fall in love with you that Even thought of a scratch on you is tearing me apart." His words were low and deep enough to Pierce the deepest corner of my soul.

He loves me

Ishaan said he...he loves me

B..ut.... but This wasn't how it was supposed to be, we were supposed to be happy , We were... supposed to make it memorable, His confession was supposed to be the most happiest day of my life.

" Make Sure this girl doesn't set a foot out of this room , and if she somehow try to escape Shoot Her."  His voice snapped me from my thoughts , he was walking out of the room.

No no no

He... He loves me he have to listen to me, He has to know about Everything, Everything which happened that day, I run towards the door as he Lock it from outside.

" Ishaan please open the door, I know your Hate for me is justified but you don't know the entire truth , You have to listen to me Ishaan please open the door." I was continuesly banging on the door but I stepped back hearing the noice of his car.

He left

Why why why , why always me , why can't I be happy for once , today was supposed to be happy , we were supposed to celebrate his birthday then why it turn into a cursed day , why God why.

I aggressively pulled my hair sobbing , I was having trouble breathing but I didn't care , why should I , everything is destroyed. I staggered towards the broken pieces of our Photo and slumped down.

End of Nisha's POV

Authors POV

The room was messed up like a hurricane has destroyed it , with scattered things, torn pillows, broken glaces pieces but within all of it the most shattered thing was the soul of the girl sitting in the corner of the room.

While hugging her knees close to her chest she stared into the space blankly, her brown silky smooth hair was now a mess. Rossy cheeks was now covered with wet tears.

Her mind was blank only his words were ringing, she was happy with the life she had but then she meet him the light of her life, he was the fire which lightened her dark world but then also just like fire give us light it also burn us, and she is also burned today.

But again the simple life she once had was just a illusion, her identity of a simple girl was also a illusion.

She looked at the broken photo frame of their picture. Today was supposed to be the best day of her life then how did it turned out to be the day which destroyed everything

Which made her questions her own identity, which made her questions own self.

She keep staring at the messed up room , she wished it to be a nightmare , she wished she wake up in his secure arms like every time she had nightmare.

"Please come back Ishaan.." She whispered as the last bit of her energy got drained from her and her fragile figure fail on the floor.

Maybe when I wake up everything will be normal

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The sound of her mobile notification woke Nisha, she looked around herself at the messed up room and slowly everything come rushing back to her.

Why didn't the nightmare end  Nisha thought blankly staring at their pictures, Her tears were dried now and she didn't feel anything except numb , She felt empty.

The sound of her mobile again gained her attention, she slowly stood up to walk towards it and surprise greeted as she stared at the message.

"If you want to prove yourself, meet me Outside at the given location- Ishaan

A ray of hope ignited in her as she clutched her mobile to her chest , maybe life wasn't that cruel maybe she has the chance to mend everything, She doesn't care about anything all she wanted was Ishaan to know the entire truth of what happened that day after that she will happily die at his hand.

She tried to open the door but it was locked she held her head helplessly not knowing what to do , this was her only chance she can't let it go to waste, Ishaan, her Ishaan even after everything was ready to give her chance to explain herself she will do anything to reach him

She the long threat of bedsheet to her balcony and carefully climbed down luckily their room was only at the first floor level. But as she turned around to faced Jaiden.

" If any of the guards see you , they will shoot you without thinking twice." He told her but she joined her hands.

" Please Jaiden , Ishaan asked me to meet him , please let me go, I know you think I betrayed each one of you but please give me a chance to explain everything." She told him as tears escaped his eyes.

Jaiden looked away," We didn't had any such orders from Boss." He couldn't look at her like this, no matter what she was still the same girl who brought joy to each one of their life.

" No no Jaiden, He texted me, See." Nisha showed him Ishaan Messege which was indeed from his number but something felt off to Jaiden.

He shook his head," I can't let you go anywhere until I have direct order from Boss, This message seem suspicious to me. I can't take the risk."

" But this risk is all I have Jaiden, please I beg you , Let me go I promise you , After telling Ishaan everything I will happily take any consequences he will choose for me, just let me Try one last time. I only have this one last hope of fixing everything please." Nisha begged him slumping down on her knees sobbing.

Jaiden gulped." Fine, but I can't let you go I alone. I will come with you." He said and Nisha immediately stood up nodding.

They both went into the car as Nisha clutched her mobile to her heart. I will fix everything, even after hearing everything you want to hate me, I will happily die in your hands Ishaan, but I will atleast know I told you everything, I didn't break your trust. Nisha thought.

" Fuck fuck." Jaiden cursed loudly looking at the number of cars following them.

"What happened." Nisha asked alerted.

" We are trapped, it was a trap, I am Damm sure someone must have hacked boss mobile to lure you out. Fuck we are outnumbered." He said driving the car at a highest speed.

Suddenly their car jerked around to a stop as gunshoot rung in the air hitting one of their tires , Nisha's head hit the glass window. She winced holding her bleeding forehead.

"Jaiden." She whispered scared looking at the men with guns surrounding their cars.

" Don't come out at any cost, the car is bulletproof." He said and went out with his gun before she can stop him.

Nisha eyes widened," Jaiden!!! Noo!!." She shouted but he was already out of the car. She looked at the number of guys , she knew Jaiden can never win against them no matter how much skilled and sharp he is, they are outnumbered.

She watched with her heart in her mouth as Jaiden skillfully took out most of their men but when one of them shoot Jaiden on his shoulder she couldn't hold herself and went out of the car.

"Jaiden." She cried but he shouted at her

" Nisha Run." He shouted at her , the sound of gunshot was Traumatizing for her as it reminded her of the dreadful memories of that gunshot which took Zoya's life , she staggered backwards holding her ears and bumped into something.

Her face relaxed looking at Veer behind. " V..eer please.. please safe us... Nothing...worked Veer...You told me that no one will get to know about Aaliyah Khurana identify but...but someone sent Ishaan.."

" I know Nisha , Because that someone is Me." Veer said with a smrik and Nisha looked at him shocked.

"What...." She whispered looking at him in betrayal.

" I was never Your friend , I was always your enemy because you were just a pawn in my game, By the way how did you like my grand welcome." He said with a charming smiling gesturing behind at the scene.

Jaiden painful shout snapped Nisha from her shock. She turned around to see him on the ground bleeding.

" No, please no Don't kill him, please I beg you don't." Nisha begged him looking at Jaiden as one of the men kicked him.

Veer crocked his head shaking," Nah, he is too loyal to your bastard lover." He said.

Nisha wiped her tears ," You want me to go with you right , I promise I won't put a fight , Jaiden will also not interfere just...just don't kill him please.... I know you were never my friend but for this moment please show me mercy , I promise I do whatever you ask me just don't kill him." She begged him but he just smiled as he held her hand and started dragging her from there.

" Let my man decide what they will do with him." Veer said with with a smile tightning his hold as Nisha trashed screamed at him.

" NO PLEASE, PLEASE HE DIDN'T DO ANYTHING, PLEASE LEAVE HIM..." Her throat was hurting but Veer dragged her ruthlessly in front of his car then only did she notice the figure standing in front of her.

The girl smiled at her , her sinister eyes spoke years of hatred she had for her. " Hello Dear Sister." She said walking towards her.

Nisha could only stare as the women who made her childhood hell just because she was adopted, who showed her how painful living is , who made her wish for death every second of her life, Who tainted her life with the tag of a murderer stood in front of her.

" Akira Di..." The word unconsciously fall from her lips as something hit head her head from behind blasting a pain throughout her head as diziness engulfed her.

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4k words Damm the longest I have written I hope it makes up for the last short chapter.

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