28– stupefaction.

28— stupefaction.

Sometimes the betrayal doesn't come from others. It comes from us as we trusted others blindly when already knowing the consequences.

—Saumya Tripathi

“He did not lie at all,” his eyes appeared to have opened the gates of remorse.

My mind was clouded with thoughts again. Thoughts that had me feeling completely ruined.

How could he not? How was I supposed to trust the words coming from a total stranger?

My heart was hammering against my chest.

The said truth left me with more questions than intended with a wide range of possibilities in its wake. I wasn't that much shocked when this certain truth was fed by Shreyaanz uncle. However, it indeed left a hollow wound inside of me when confirmed by the only person I trusted blindly. He should have let me know about all of this from the beginning. Shouldn't he?

I was petrified and there was no doubt of it.

Was it too much for him to just come clean with the truth?

I guess so, perhaps that was why he didn't o