Apple of your eye- Part 8

Aafreen was surprised to see Shaukeen. Was he the same guy she saw on that unfateful day ? It can’t be! It must be her imagination. She was wasting time on mediocre thoughts. She should be spending her precious minutes with productive activities. Instead she found herself constantly doubting things around her and thinking about the jawan.. Jawan!!  

This was hundredth time she was taking his name. Why? Distraction such as love was not for her. She had dreams too big to achieve. She wasn’t like other girls who only focused on how to impress boys. She didn’t want to end up being just a housewife. She wanted to carve niche for herself just like her uncle. But past few days , her mind was under the spell of her heart.

She planned to visit her friends in order to ward off thoughts. After a lot of discussion on places to hang out, they came up with idea of picnic in a lonesome woods. They had planned some crazy amazing fun things which they were restricted. They termed it as ‘experimentation out of blue’.

Within few hours, the girls reached their planned destiny. During the whole journey, they were chatting on all the possibilities of doubling their so called fun activities. They planned out with cycling through the woods, chasing each other around and then finally exploring the restricted places. Everything went smoothly. They played like carefree bunch of girls. Aafreen had almost forgot herself with her friends around her.  But happiness always stayed for sometime.

From nowhere they found themselves surrounded by group of army officials. And they didn't come to check on them or arrest them. These men looked at the girls like as if they were untouched  candies waiting for them.  The girls were scared and stood like immovable creatures. These men watched their every moment.

After thinking a lot, she walked towards the army with loads of courage. Fear was still paralyzing her legs though she didn’t listen to her fears. Her friends stared at her with disbelief. Her upbringing had taught her to stand up against the evil. And she was never going to stand and simply stare at the army. Instead she was going to fight for her friends and her safety. A burly looking man came in front of her. He seemed like the head of the army. His presence had bought down whatever courage she had. Her body trembled with fear. What looked brave move became her stupid mistake.

( To be continued)