My blank love - My blank love Part-33

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The man — whose name now surfaced in Zoboria’s eyes as deeply as an old scar under snow — stepped back slightly.

In his coat pocket, something still weighed heavy… maybe words he wanted to say, maybe something he wanted to leave behind… but he let it stay trapped there.

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Ahsan glanced at him for a moment —

neither with the joy of victory nor the arrogance of triumph,

just a silence that seemed to say, “Your time is over.”

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Zoboria gripped the gift bag tighter, as if the photo frame inside was no longer just wood and glass,

but the last link between two seasons.

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The man turned away.

His steps sank into the snow, leaving deep marks behind —

marks that would melt in the morning sun,

but perhaps remain forever inside the heart.

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Zoboria whispered softly —

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> “Khuda Hafiz…”

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He didn’t stop.

Just gave a small shrug of his shoulder and kept walking.

A little further ahead, his shadow dissolved into the snowy haze.

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Ahsan came to stand beside her.

He still had the camera in his hands, but didn’t lift it.

Zoboria looked at him —

in her eyes, a mix of weariness, relief, and an unspoken apology.

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> “You didn’t say anything…”

Her voice was quiet, as if afraid an unwanted answer might freeze in the air.

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Ahsan smiled faintly.

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> “Sometimes… silence gives the clearest picture.”

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They walked back toward the bakery door.

The warmth inside wrapped around them like an old quilt —

a little worn, but still strong enough to keep the cold out.

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Sitting behind the counter, Zoboria placed the photo frame in front of her.

Moisture from the snow still clung to the glass.

She wiped it gently with her finger and read the date hidden behind the picture —

“12 December, 2017.”

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Ahsan, watching her, said —

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> “That day, there was less snow, but more of your laughter.”

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A faint smile touched her eyelashes.

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> “And today…?”

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Ahsan leaned in slightly.

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> “Today there’s more snow — but maybe now it’s my turn to make you laugh.”

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Outside, the snow kept falling.

Inside, the aroma of coffee and the quiet rhythm of two hearts slowly began weaving a new season.

A season that held not just stillness…

but also the certainty that sometimes, becoming the reason someone stays —

is the longest journey in the world.

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The afternoon was fading.

Outside, the snow had lessened, but the sky still hung heavy —

as if holding something inside.

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Zoboria sat behind the counter, settling bills, while Ahsan cleaned a tray of cups.

There were only two customers in the bakery, sitting by the window, sipping tea and talking softly.

Everything was slowly returning to its old, comforting rhythm.

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Then the doorbell rang again.

Zoboria’s hand froze mid-motion.

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At the door stood the same man —

but this time, there was no challenge on his face as in the morning…

only a strange unease, coming not from the cold, but from within.

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> “I need to tell you… and you…”

He glanced at Ahsan,

“…both of you… something.”

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His voice trembled, as if the words themselves feared stepping out.

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Ahsan set the tray down without speaking.

Zoboria remained silent.

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He took a few steps forward and gestured toward the photo frame still on the counter.

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> “That picture from that day… it’s not just a memory — it’s proof.”

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Zoboria’s brow furrowed.

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> “Proof… of what?”

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The man took a deep breath.

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> “That day, when the picture was taken… I already knew I wouldn’t be able to stay with you for long.

Because… I was leaving.”

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Ahsan cut in —

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> “We know that. You left. That’s it.”

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The man shook his head.

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> “No, Ahsan. I left because… I had to.

Not for you, Zoboria… not even for myself.

But… for your brother.”

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It was as if an invisible wave swept through the room.

Shock settled into Zoboria’s eyes.

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> “My brother…? But his—”

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> “His accident… happened that very day, Zoboria.

You didn’t know… but I was there.

I saw him for the last time… and before he left, he said something to me.”

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Ahsan’s eyes locked on him.

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> “What did he say?”

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The man hesitated, then spoke softly —

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> “He said… If I don’t make it, take care of her in my place.

And I couldn’t break that promise… but I chose the wrong way to keep it.”

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Zoboria’s breath grew heavy.

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> “So… you left without telling me… just to protect me?”

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The man kept looking at her.

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> “Yes… but maybe in protecting you, I broke you even more.”

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Ahsan asked quietly —

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> “Why tell the truth now?”

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A tired glint shone in the man’s eyes.

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> “Because… I’m leaving for good now.

And I don’t want to leave behind only questions in your heart.”

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Zoboria picked up the photo frame; her fingers trembled.

Outside, snow began falling again —

as if even the weather understood that today was meant to bury an old time.

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The air inside the bakery suddenly grew heavy.

One of the customers slid their chair back, but no one noticed the sound —

because the silence between the three of them swallowed every other noise.

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Zoboria held the photo frame in her hands.

Her face had turned pale as snow, her eyes filled with countless questions —

answers the man in front of her might not even fully have.

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> “Why… did you hide this from me?”

Her voice broke.

“Do you know how many years I blamed myself?

Wondering why you suddenly left me?”

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The man stepped forward, but Ahsan quickly moved in —

as if placing an invisible wall between them.

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> “Sometimes,” Ahsan said,

“the right time to tell the truth passes by.

And then that truth… only returns as pain.”

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The man looked straight into Ahsan’s eyes.

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> “You think I’m only the past…

but know this —

I swore on her brother’s life, and I’m still keeping that oath.”

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Ahsan’s voice grew firm.

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> “Keeping an oath and returning to someone’s life just to tangle it again — those are two different things.”

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Zoboria raised her hand toward both of them.

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> “Enough…

I’m no longer a rope being pulled from both sides.

Neither the burden of the past… nor a test for someone’s present.”

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Her eyes were wet, but there was a steadiness in them now.

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The man opened his mouth to speak, but Zoboria cut him off.

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> “Your truth… may earn you my forgiveness,

but it cannot bring you back into my life.”

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She gently placed the photo frame back on the counter —

like closing the last page of a book.

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Ahsan looked at her.

There were no words between them, but he knew this was his own test too.

Would he stand beside her in this moment…

or leave room for her fears instead?

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> “Zoboria,” Ahsan said,

“I’m here… for whatever you need.

But it’s your choice —

whether you want me to be part of your stillness… or not.”

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Outside, the snow began to fall harder,

and the three of them stood near the door —

as if on an invisible threshold,

where any season could change in a single step.

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Zoboria took a deep breath.

Her gaze went first to the man,

then to Ahsan —

and finally… out the door, where the white snow covered everything.

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> “I didn’t want to change the season…

but maybe stillness means

choosing your place in the season you’re already in.”

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With that, she went back behind the counter,

without stopping either of them.

And now…

both Ahsan and the man knew

the decision had been made.

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