Chapter 22: 19. Is it the end?

Love or Life: Will Death Apart Us!?Words: 11096

𝙑𝙞𝙙𝙮𝙪𝙩' 𝙥𝙤𝙫:

The night was a shroud of inky darkness, the moon veiled behind thick clouds, casting an oppressive gloom over the winding cliffside road. My hands clenched the steering wheel, knuckles white, as the weight of my decisions bore down upon me. The engine's hum was the only sound accompanying my turbulent thoughts.

Suddenly, a blinding light pierced the darkness, and before I could react, a deafening crash reverberated through the air. My car lurched violently, metal screeching against metal, before flipping over and skidding to a halt, leaving me hanging upside down, suspended by the seatbelt. Pain shot through my body, and the taste of blood filled my mouth.

"Who the hell did this?" I growled, struggling against the constraints of the mangled vehicle. The seatbelt dug into my shoulder, and shards of glass pricked my skin. Desperation clawed at me as I fought to free myself, but my strength was waning.

Through the shattered windshield, I saw a figure approaching-a woman, draped in black, her features obscured by the night. Fear and confusion mingled in my mind. "Who the hell are you? Why did you do this? Let me die," I spat, anger masking the vulnerability I felt.

"Not so soon, Mr. Rathore," she replied, her voice cutting through the darkness like a lifeline.

That voice-familiar, cherished, more precious to me than life itself. My heart pounded as realization dawned.

The streetlights flickered back to life, illuminating her face. Those eyes, the ones I had adored, stared back at me with a mixture of anger and pain.

"Advika," I breathed, a smile tugging at my lips despite the circumstances.

"Advika Rajvanshi, Mr. Rathore. It's Advika Rajvanshi for you," she corrected, her tone cold, yet laced with the hurt I had caused.

Her words pierced deeper than any physical wound. I knew I deserved her ire, yet the sight of her alive ignited a flicker of hope within me.

"You're alive... my treasure is alive. Get me out of here; I want to feel you. You're real, right?" My voice wavered between disbelief and yearning.

She laughed-a bitter, hollow sound. "Look at this man, who was hunting down everyone just days ago, now begging for my presence. What a sight."

Her sarcasm stung, but I couldn't deny the truth in her words.

"Advika, listen to me. It wasn't my fault; it was Avyut's-" I began, but she silenced me with a sharp glance, moving to open the car door.

"How did you decided to end your life so soon, Mr. Rathore? Your life belongs to me; I will decide when it ends," she declared, her eyes blazing with determination.

Despite the gravity of the situation, I couldn't help but admire her fierceness.

"I'll do anything for your forgiveness," I pleaded, the cold air from the cliffside biting into my skin, mirroring the chill between us.

She raised an eyebrow, skepticism etched on her face. "Anything?"

"Yes, anything," I affirmed, desperation seeping into my voice.

"Jump, Mr. Rathore," she commanded, her gaze unwavering.

"Jump from this cliff and do me a favor-don't ever come back."

Horror washed over me. She was hurt beyond measure, and I was the cause.

"Advika, it wasn't my plan; it was Avyut's-" I tried to explain, but she cut me off.

"Avyut Ekansh Singh Rathore is not your rival brother?" Her question hung in the air, laden with accusation.

"He is my brother, but he's been seeking revenge, going against me without understanding my perspective," I confessed, the weight of familial betrayal heavy on my shoulders.

She sighed, looking away towards the moonlit horizon. "After what you've done to me, I thought I'd never see your face again. But I'm not one to cry in a corner. I wanted some adventure-the kind where you regret your actions."

A smirk played on her lips, a reflection of the woman I had fallen in love with.

"Do you even know how I felt that day, Vidyut?" Her voice softened, vulnerability seeping through.

Guilt gnawed at me. I had crossed lines, hurt her in ways I couldn't fathom.

"If I were in your place, I would have given a chance," I murmured, stepping closer, longing to bridge the chasm between us.

"I wish you were in my place, Vidyut," she replied, pain evident in her eyes.

"I'm sorry," I whispered, knowing words were insufficient but needing to say them.

"Do you know what I hate and fear the most?" she asked, her gaze piercing through me.

I shook my head, heart aching at her anguish.

"People abandoning me, leaving without reason, making me fight alone, live alone, as if I meant nothing," she revealed, tears glistening in her eyes.

Her words struck deep. I had become the very person she feared.

"You did same like other you made me feel like no special person in anyone's life. I thought you'd never do what others did. But you asked me to leave without reason, like I never existed," she continued, each word a dagger to my conscience.

I stepped back, the enormity of my actions crashing over me.

"I'm sorry," I repeated, voice trembling I am scared of losing her.

She raised an eyebrow, daring me to defy her. “What’s the matter, Vidyut? Scared? You weren’t scared when you decided to destroy everything we had.”

Her pain was palpable, and I knew I was the one who had caused it. “I…I was trying to protect you,” I stammered.

She laughed bitterly, turning away from me. “Protect me? From what, Vidyut? From the life we could have had together? From the love you swore was unbreakable?”

Her words hit me like a punch to the gut. “I made a mistake,” I admitted. “A terrible, unforgivable mistake. But I swear, Advika, I’ll spend the rest of my life making it up to you.”

She faced me again, her eyes filled with a mixture of anger and sorrow. “You don’t get it, do you? It’s not just about your mistake, Vidyut. It’s about trust. And you broke it. Do you even know what it feels like to be abandoned? To be left to fight your battles alone?”

Her voice cracked, and I saw the cracks in her armor, the vulnerability she tried so hard to hide. “We are not immature couple or our relationship is not so fragile that without questioning anything on the basis of just one misunderstanding I will run away and will not question you. I know your love for me is beyond the limit and I can never doubt . I never did. That's the reason I am standing here to question the reason you did that not to question your love towards me ,you did everything because avyut said that but before that why you didn't trust me? You didn’t just leave me, Vidyut. You left me with nothing.”

“I’m sorry,” I said, stepping closer. “I know it doesn’t fix anything, but I am so sorry.”

“Sorry doesn’t undo the damage,” she said, her voice trembling. “And it doesn’t erase the scars.”

“Then tell me what to do,” I pleaded. “Tell me how to fix this, and I’ll do it. Anything, Advika. Just don’t walk away from me.”

She sighed, her shoulders slumping. “It’s not that simple, Vidyut. Some things can’t be fixed. Some wounds don’t heal.”

“Please,” I whispered, my voice breaking.

She looked at me for a long moment, then shook her head. “We’re over, Vidyut. There’s nothing left to salvage. I’m stepping away—for both our sakes.”

“No,” I said firmly, my voice rising. “I won’t let you go. You’re mine, Advika. My love for you isn’t just an obsession—it’s my existence.”

Her eyes narrowed. “Don’t you dare try to control me, Vidyut. I’ve had enough of people deciding what’s best for me.”

Her words echoed in my mind, reverberating through my soul.

"You don't know what I'd do for you, Advika," I said, my voice trembling with emotion.

She laughed darkly. "And you don't know what I'm capable of, Vidyut. This ends here. Just... let it go."

“Then don’t leave me,” I said, stepping toward her. “Fight with me, for us. Don’t end this here.”

She took a step back, her foot dangerously close to the cliff’s edge. “Sometimes, Vidyut, the best way to fight is to walk away. And that’s what I’m doing.”

Advika's words pierced the air between us, each syllable a deliberate incision into the fabric of our shared existence. "I don't want you to suffer because of my past trauma and family matters," she began, her voice a fragile blend of resolve and vulnerability. "The problems and toxicity in my life are overwhelming, and I can't let them drag you down with me where the time I want you to be with me love as strength it's just always goes opposite it always turns out to be my weakness I am already trying my best to live every second of life and this is not helping in any way."

Her eyes, once a sanctuary of warmth and affection, now shimmered with unshed tears, reflecting the turmoil within. The space separating us felt like an ever-widening chasm, an invisible barrier erected by her pain and my helplessness.

"Advika," I implored, my voice cracking under the weight of my emotions, "I've only ever shown you my love, my obsession. But you've yet to see the depths of my possession. Don't try to pull away now, not when our relationship is so fragile."

She shook her head slowly, a sad smile tugging at the corners of her lips. "I'm leaving your life for our own good, Vidyut. It ends here, with just our good memories. Without each other, we are nothing but strangers. It ends with our good memories and not with us"

"Not so soon, Advika," I pleaded, desperation creeping into my tone. "This can't be the end for us."

In that suspended moment between life and oblivion, a single thought pierced through the chaos: This cannot be the end.

I shook my head, taking a step back, not realizing I was on the edge of the cliff. My foot slipped, and the world tilted.

"Vidyut!" she screamed, her voice tearing through the night.

And then, there was nothing but the sound of the wind rushing past me.

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𝘐𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘻𝘢𝘢𝘳 𝘬𝘢𝘳𝘯𝘢 𝘵𝘰 𝘨𝘶𝘯𝘩𝘢 𝘯𝘢𝘩𝘪 𝘩𝘢𝘪

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