Those Silly Days

Chapter 28

My phone rang with 'Clarity' by Zedd. It brought me to realise that I was crying in an open place.

With tears eyes, I looked around to realise that I was in a busy street and people were giving me weird looks. Not that I really care but...

"If our love is tragedy, then why are you my remedy? " rang my phone, making me realise that it was still ringing.

Without looking at the caller ID, I picked up.

" Hello. "

" Jiya... " his raspy voice called out.

" Yash.. " I managed to say. My mind going blank at the sound of his voice.

" Were you crying? " came his accusing voice.

" Yash... I... " I couldn't make myself to lie.

" Gorgeous, where are you? I will meet you there. "

I looked around. It took me time to process where I was. After a second, I recognized and informed him. He told he would be here in 15 minutes and I better not cry. I nodded as if he could see me.

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Yash did as he said. He was there before 15 minutes were even complete. As he got out of his red Porche, he looked worried.

The first thing he said was, "Jiya, are you alright?"

On seeing him, I don't know what happened but a sob escaped. I bit it back. I'm not crying.

"Hey.. " he said as he rubbed my back soothingly.

" Let's get your mind off all this shit. " he said, twinning our fingers, pulling me to his car.

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" Go slow, baby cakes. Speed is addictive. " he said.

I pressed the brakes lightly, losing some speed.

" I'm loving it! " I exclaimed, throwing my hand up. I heard his free laughter which is rare. I turned to catch a look of this laughter. Just like last time, I observed that his eyes crinkles when he's laughing. And it's really pretty.

" Jiya... Watch out. " he says, swiftly turning the wheel to right. The car lurches to right at the curve which I missed. We would have crashed into a wall, if it wasn't for him.

I press onto brakes, my heart in my mouth.

" Fuck! " he curses loudly.

I'm scared. Shit! I shouldn't have speeded so much. I'm still learning and Yash is teaching me.

" Gosh, baby cakes! Careful. Keep your pretty eyes on road. " he says, his voice soft.

" Sorry. " I mumble, feeling guilty and jumpy on my fiasco.

" Hey! Look at me. " his voice soft.

I peek at him. He doesn't look angry which is weird since I nearly killed him right now. Him and his pretty Porsche.

" You aren't angry? " I ask, expecting him to burst on me any minute.

He chuckles." No, I'm not. "

"But I just got us killed." I say.

"Could have. Didn't. See the difference. "

" Hairline but with a big impact "

" It's k because I know I'm irresistible. I don't blame you for staring. " he smirks. I roll my eyes. The cocky Yash is back.

" As if " I challenge.

" Really, Gorgeous, if it ain't so then why were you staring at me?" He crosses me with a victorious smirk.
"No I wasn't. " I lie.

" C'mon, honeycomb. Lying doesn't hide the fact. "