Closure

Shadab

I was rendered speechless. After what mom said I couldn't think straight. Or maybe I was thinking straight now after all the time. I don't know. But one thing I knew for sure was that everything was as clear as day to me. Everything had fallen into their respective places and the chaos had subdued.

The way I had treated Suhad was beyond evil. Why did I do that? I told her I was going to divorce her when she had done nothing wrong. She should have been the one to divorce me for the way I had treated her. I had forced her to be someone she was not, doubted her loyalty and innocence, and almost had an affair out of mere vexation. I had never felt so ashamed of myself, of my existence. I had to make this right. But first I had to burn the roots from where this turpitude evoked.

I grabbed the keys of my car and headed out the door. Inside the car, I took a deep breath as I put the key in the ignition. This was now or never.