The Meeting That Changed Everything
1397 Words
EPISODE 4
The sun was setting when Yasir stepped out of his room.
Every step he took toward the park felt heavier…
as if memories were holding his feet back.
He whispered to himself:
“Stay calm… don’t fall again.”
But hearts never obey.
Not when the wound is fresh.
Not when the person who broke you…
wants to see you again.
Ayesha Arrives Early
Ayesha reached the park ten minutes earlier.
Her hands were cold.
Her breath shaky.
Her mind a storm.
She kept rubbing her palms together,
looking at every direction,
waiting to see a familiar face…
A face she once loved.
A face she hurt.
A face she missed.
She whispered:
“Please come… just come.”
The First Glimpse After the Break
Yasir finally turned into the park.
Ayesha saw him.
And her heart dropped.
He looked different.
More mature.
More silent.
More distant.
His eyes didn’t shine the way they used to.
His smile wasn’t there.
His steps were slower, controlled, guarded.
Ayesha felt tears forming.
This was not the boy she left behind.
This was a man trying to survive pain.
The Greeting That Wasn’t the Same
Ayesha stood up slowly.
“Hi…”
her voice trembled.
Yasir nodded politely.
“Assalamualaikum,”
he said, soft but distant.
His tone wasn’t cold—
it was careful.
Carefully emotionless.
She hated it.
She hated that she caused it.
Sitting Together, Far Apart
They sat on a bench.
Not too close.
Not too far.
Ayesha kept looking at him.
But Yasir stared straight ahead.
The silence was suffocating.
Finally, she whispered:
“You look different.”
He replied:
“Time does that.”
Ayesha’s throat tightened.
“Not… this fast.”
Yasir didn’t respond.
And that hurt more than anger would have.
The Words She Had Been Holding Back
Ayesha took a deep breath.
“Yasir, I’m sorry…
for everything.
For leaving suddenly.
For choosing wrong.
For hurting you.”
Yasir closed his eyes briefly.
Her words were sharp.
Cutting.
Heavy.
But he stayed composed.
“You don’t have to apologize,” he said calmly.
“You followed your heart.”
Ayesha whispered:
“What if my heart was wrong?”
Yasir’s Heart Trembles
Those words shook him.
But he kept his face still.
“Ayesha… please don’t say things just because you’re hurting.”
She quickly said:
“I’m not lying.”
Yasir looked away.
Inside, a small hope flickered—
then immediately died.
He couldn’t trust this hope.
Not again.
The Question Yasir Had Held Inside
After a long silence, Yasir finally asked:
“Why did you leave me?”
Ayesha’s eyes filled instantly.
She looked down at her hands.
“Umair came back…
I panicked…
I got confused.”
Yasir swallowed hard.
“And you never thought to talk to me?
Not once?”
Ayesha broke.
“I was scared…
Scared that I would disappoint you.
Scared that you’d think I was impure.
Scared that you’d stop loving me.”
Yasir froze.
He whispered:
“I never loved you for your past.”
Ayesha cried softly.
The Truth About Umair
Ayesha began speaking, voice trembling:
“Yasir… Umair isn’t who he used to be.”
Yasir’s brows furrowed.
She continued:
“He gets angry over small things.
He checks my phone.
He questions me constantly.
He makes rules.
He scares me sometimes.”
Yasir’s hands clenched tightly.
Inside, something dark and protective rose.
But he remained calm.
“What do you feel around him?” he asked quietly.
Ayesha whispered:
“Fear.”
Yasir’s Protective Instinct
Yasir finally turned to face her.
His tone changed—
still gentle, but sharper, stronger:
“Ayesha…
No one who loves you should ever make you feel afraid.”
Ayesha looked at him desperately.
“Then why do I feel safe only with you…?”
Yasir inhaled sharply.
Her words were dangerous.
Too dangerous.
He looked away again.
The Emotional Confession
Ayesha’s voice cracked:
“I miss you.
I miss your messages.
Your kindness.
Your honesty.
Your love.
I miss all of it.”
Yasir’s throat tightened.
But he whispered:
“And when you left…
did you miss me then too?”
Ayesha shook her head instantly.
“No.
Because I was trying to force myself to move on.”
A single tear slipped from her eye.
“But it didn’t work.”
Yasir’s Heart Finally Speaks
Yasir finally spoke honestly:
“Ayesha…
Do you know what killed me the most?”
She looked at him silently.
“You didn’t give me a chance.
Not a single chance to fight for us.”
Ayesha covered her mouth, crying.
“I was wrong…
I was stupid…
I was scared…”
Yasir sighed softly.
“And what now?”
The Decision That Could Change Everything
Ayesha whispered:
“I don’t want to be with Umair.”
Yasir stiffened.
She continued:
“I don’t trust him.
I don’t feel safe with him.
I don’t feel loved.”
“And with me?” Yasir asked, voice trembling.
Ayesha spoke without looking away:
“With you…
I feel like I matter.
Like I’m valued.
Like I’m understood.”
Yasir’s heartbeat thundered in his chest.
But he said:
“Ayesha… leaving someone is not that simple.”
The Twist Begins
Ayesha nodded.
“I know.
And that’s why I need your help.”
Yasir’s eyes widened.
“Help with what?”
Ayesha whispered:
“Getting out of this situation safely.”
Yasir’s heartbeat stopped.
Umair.
Possessive.
Controlling.
Unpredictable.
A dangerous combination.
“What did he do?” Yasir asked, voice sharp.
Ayesha looked terrified.
“He threatened to ruin your life
if I ever talked to you again.”
Yasir froze.
Blood went cold.
He whispered:
“…What?”
Fear Reveals Its Face
Ayesha nodded, tears falling.
“He said he would come after you.
He would hurt you.
He would destroy you.”
Yasir felt anger explode in his chest.
No fear.
Just fury.
But he controlled himself.
“If he threatened you too?”
She looked down.
“He said…
if I ever left him again,
I would regret it.”
Yasir’s hands shook.
This wasn’t love.
This was obsession.
Yasir’s Firmness Emerges
Yasir stood up.
Ayesha looked up at him, frightened.
He said in a deep, steady voice:
“Ayesha, listen to me carefully.”
She nodded, sobbing.
“You are NOT going back to him alone.
Not again.
Not ever.”
Ayesha broke down.
“And I’m not letting him touch you…
or threaten you…
or control you.”
She covered her face, crying harder.
“Yasir… I’m scared…”
Yasir knelt in front of her, gently removing her hands.
“You’re not alone anymore.”
A Dangerous Message Arrives
Suddenly Ayesha’s phone vibrated.
Umair.
A message popped up on her screen:
“Where are you?
Why aren’t you picking up?
Who are you with?”
Ayesha’s face turned pale.
Her hands shook.
Yasir read her expression.
“Ayesha… show me the phone.”
She hesitated—
then handed it over.
Yasir read the message.
His jaw tightened.
“This isn’t normal,” he said coldly.
“This is obsession.”
Umair’s Second Message
Another message came instantly:
“If you lie to me…
I swear I’ll find out.”
Ayesha flinched.
Yasir whispered:
“He’s tracking you.”
Ayesha gasped.
“No… he wouldn’t—”
“Yes,” Yasir said firmly.
“He would.”
Her hands covered her mouth in fear.
Yasir Makes a Dangerous Decision
Yasir stood up.
“We’re leaving.”
Ayesha looked up.
“Where?”
“A safe place,” he said.
“Somewhere he can’t reach you.”
Ayesha grabbed his arm.
“Yasir… if he finds out I’m with you—”
He interrupted softly:
“Let him come.”
Ayesha stared at him with wide, fearful eyes.
Yasir whispered:
“I’m not scared of him.”
Episode Ends on a Major Cliffhanger
As they walked out of the park together…
A black car suddenly turned into the street.
Slow.
Suspicious.
Creeping toward them.
Ayesha’s breath stopped.
She whispered in terror:
“…That’s Umair’s car.”
Yasir instinctively stepped in front of her, shielding her.
The car slowed down…
Stopped right in front of them…
The window began to roll down…
Umair’s angry eyes appeared.
And a terrifying smile spread across his face.
Episode 4 ends.
- Writer
