INTOXICATED \\Abhishek Sharma Fanfiction\\

10. Ice cream.

ZAISHA

Dressed in a simple white and blue patiala suit and white flats, I stepped out of the room. Riya locked the room and we headed downstairs, where all of us were supposed to meet.

The Golden Temple was about twenty minutes from here.

Riya had dressed in a simple baby pink kurti and white leggings. Back in the room I asked her to carry a scarf to cover her head when in the temple, hence she carried a white scarf.

Dhriti on the other hand, was dressed in  a yellow patiala suit. Trust me when I say this, Mayank couldn't keep his eyes nor his hands off her.

The boys were all dressed in jeans and a full sleeves tshirt.

I turned to look at Abhay who was already looking at me with a smile on his face.

I smiled back at him before diverting my attention to a speaking Shubman.

"We'll ride like yesterday. Abhay and Aishi in his car and the rest in mine, cool?" He asked.

Why am I supposed to ride with Abhay?

I raised an eyebrow at Shubman, who in return gave me a cheeky smile.

Just as I was about to say something Shubman spoke again.

"Chalo chalo jaldi." He said, rushing into his car, pulling everyone except me and Abhay.

I looked at Abhay, who shrugged his shoulders. He caught my hand, making the way towards his car.

"Achi lag rahi hai." Abhay complimented once we sat in the car.

"Thanks." I smiled.

We didn't speak for the rest of the ride. There was a comfortable silence and neither of us wanted to break it.

We reached our destination in about fifteen minutes due to no traffic.

I wrapped my head with my shawl before walking towards the temple. Abhay kept his hand on my lower back as we walked into the temple.

*

After our visit to the Golden Temple, we went to a nearby café to have breakfast.

During breakfast it was decided that we'd visit the Partition Museum first, followed by Akal Takht and Jallianwala Bagh.

Honestly speaking, I've never been to Jallianwala Bagh and I don't want to.

Knowing the history of that place makes it difficult for me to enter the place. The act was just so cruel.

I decided that I'd stay in the car while the rest of them roamed around that place. I literally have no courage to go inside Jallianwala Bagh.

*

After visiting the Partition Museum and Akal Takth, we went to a restaurant to have lunch.

As the others quickly ate their lunch, I took all the time in the world to eat mine. That was before Dhriti started stuffing my mouth with food at a rapid speed.

We left the restaurant and made our way to the Jallianwala Bagh in our respective cars.

The minute we reached Jallianwala Bagh, I started fiddling with my fingers, thinking about an excuse to give Abhay and the others.

Abhay held my hand which caused me to look at him.

He studied my face for a while and was about to say something, but Riya opened the car door and pulled me out.

"Romance baadme karlena. Now let's get in." She said, excitedly.

Even after all my protests, Riya and Dhriti pushed me through passage and the next thing I know is I'm standing inside Jallianwala Bagh.

A shiver ran down my spine.

My lips started trembling, and I tried hard to control the tears from falling on my face.

Abhay kept his hand on my waist, pulling me closer to him.

I looked at him and shook my head slightly. He nodded at me before letting the others know that we're going somewhere else.

He led me out and into the car. Tears started flowing down my cheeks the minute I sat in the car.

Abhay hugged me, rubbing his palm up and down my back in attempt to calm me down.

"Shh.. Aish.. it's okay." He whispered.

"It's not Abhay. Innocent people were killed in there. It's not alright. It's so cruel." I cried.

"I remember watching the incident in the  movie 'Gandhi', it was horrible." I continued.

"I-I'm sorry, I can't go in there." I said, pulling away from him and wiping my tears.

Before he could say something, I started speaking again.

"You should probably go in there. I'm sorry for bringing you out."

"I'm not leaving you alone." He said, kissing my knuckles.

He hugged me and before pulling away, kissed my temple.

Wiping my tears, he said, "I know what will cheer you up." So saying, he got out of the car.

He came back with two cones of chocolate ice cream.

I chuckled as he showed me the cones of ice cream with a wide grin on his face.

Before handing me a cone, he said, "I scream, you scream, we all scream for ice cream."

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Translations-

~ Chalo chalo jaldi- Come, come, let's leave quickly.

~ Achi lag rahi hai- You look good.

~ Romance baadme karlena- Continue your romance later.