THE STORY OF ARYAN

CHAPTER 2 THE TRUTH COMES OUT

Sunlight entered the house through the windows, but the fear of the previous night was still visible in Priya's eyes. Her hands were still trembling.

Sakshi came from the kitchen with tea and sat beside her.

Sakshi: "Priya... what happened? Why do you look so scared?"

Tears rolled down Priya's cheeks.

Priya: "Didi... something terrible was about to happen to me last night."

Sakshi became worried.

Sakshi: "Tell me everything. What happened?"

Priya took a deep breath and began explaining everything.

Priya: "I recorded a man's crime... his name is Shamsher. He kidnapped me."

Sakshi's face turned pale.

Sakshi: "Then?"

Priya: "He ordered Aryan to kill me."

Sakshi's eyes widened.

Sakshi: "What... Aryan?"

Priya: "Yes, Didi... Aryan works for Shamsher."

For a few moments, the house became completely silent.

Priya slowly continued.

Priya: "But Aryan didn't kill me... he saved my life."

Sakshi's heart was broken.

Only one question was running through her mind.

"Why did Aryan hide something this big from me?"

She immediately called Aryan.

The phone rang.

Aryan: "Hello, Sakshi... how are you?"

Sakshi's voice was filled with anger and pain.

Sakshi: "Tell me the truth, Aryan."

Aryan remained silent for a moment.

Aryan: "About what?"

Sakshi: "About Shamsher."

Aryan tried to avoid the topic.

Aryan: "I was just pretending."

Sakshi: "Don't lie to me."

Aryan went silent.

Sakshi: "Swear on me."

Aryan closed his eyes.

Aryan: "Sakshi... why do you need me to swear?"

Sakshi: "If you love me... then don't hide anything from me."

There was silence on the other side.

Finally, Aryan spoke.

Aryan: "I'm coming to your house. I'll tell you everything face-to-face."

A little later, Aryan stood outside Sakshi's house.

Sakshi opened the door.

Her eyes were red from crying.

Aryan slowly entered.

Aryan: "Sakshi... I made a huge mistake."

Sakshi remained silent.

Aryan: "I never wanted you to get involved in all this. I wanted to protect you."

Tears rolled down Sakshi's face.

Sakshi: "You wanted to protect me... or betray me?"

Aryan lowered his eyes.

Aryan: "I was helpless."

Suddenly—

SLAP!

Sakshi slapped Aryan hard.

Sakshi: "You hid something this big from me. You broke my trust."

Tears appeared in Aryan's eyes.

Aryan: "Please, listen to me..."

Sakshi: "Enough! Leave my life. From today onward, don't come back."

Aryan slowly walked out of the house without saying anything.

Every step felt heavier than the last.

The Next Morning

Aryan went straight to Shamsher's building.

While entering, a notification appeared on his phone.

Sakshi: "You betrayed me. Don't call or message me again. Goodbye, Aryan."

Karan noticed the message.

Suspicion appeared clearly in his eyes.

Without saying anything, he went to Shamsher.

Karan: "Boss... I suspect Aryan."

Shamsher looked at Aryan suspiciously.

Shamsher: "Give me your phone."

Before Aryan could understand what was happening, Karan took his phone.

They opened the gallery...

Messages...

Contacts...

And then...

Sakshi's chats.

Every message revealed the same truth—

Aryan and Sakshi were in love.

Shamsher's face turned red with anger.

He slowly clenched his fist.

His voice echoed through the room.

Shamsher: "Aryan... you broke my biggest rule."

Shamsher (angrily): "Guards! Beat him until he remembers the punishment for betraying me."

Four guards attacked Aryan.

After several blows, Aryan collapsed to his knees, covered in blood.

Shamsher: "The punishment isn't over yet."

Karan slowly walked toward Aryan.

He pulled out a knife.

Aryan (in pain): "Karan..."

Karan looked into Aryan's eyes for a moment.

Then—

STAB!

The knife went into Aryan's stomach.

Aryan screamed in pain and fell to the ground.

Blood spread across his shirt.

Karan: "Boss... he won't survive much longer."

Aryan held his breath and pretended to be unconscious.

A guard checked his pulse.

Guard: "Boss, I think he's dead."

Shamsher spoke coldly.

Shamsher: "Let's go. His story ends here."

Everyone left.

A few minutes later...

Aryan slowly opened his eyes.

Chapter 3 continues...