Manik's Pov:

Right now we are infront of museu picasso.

I must say barcelona was one most beautiful place and i just love picasso painting. Whenever i come to spain i definitely pay visit here, but  last time when i came to spain, i couldn't come here because of meeting's and work.

We started climbing the stairs and enter into museum. I turned to chiquita and said.

"Chiquita you know this museum was established in 1963,yeh museum rakh ne ka idea usske friend jaume sabartés ki hai and even he was his secretary too, and there are overall 4251 work pieces here. And there are 5 houses in this place first one is palau aguilar and second one is paulu baro de castellet, third one is paulu meca, fourth one is casa mauri and last final one is paulu finestres" i gave a smile and continued with full enthusiasm.

"And you know what he lived in this city during his formative years as an artist between the age of 14-24. So that why this museum has picasso's extensive collections." While entering into museum i looked to my side but she was no there at my side, so i turned to back, she was looking at me with small smile while folding hands at her front.

"Kya huwa? Rukh kyu gaye?" I asked confusedly.

"Manik did you worked as tour guide here?"

"What? No." I said with wierd expression.

"You are explaning as if you worked as a tour guide."

"No no. Actually whenever i come to spain for any business purpurse i always come here without any delay, so that's why i am so familiar with this place."

"Oh, so you-" before she say something her phone started ringing, she lifted her phone and said.

"Hello mom!.......yeah yeah yeah i am having fun.........yeah ok mom yeah......... don't worry i'm fine, meine......i'm in museu picasso mom......ha." between her talks i got naughty though.

"Chiquita kya karaheho comeon baby" listening baby word she wided her eyes and she opened her mouth like fish.

Nandini's Pov:

When i was talking to him suddenly mom called so i lifted her call.

Nandini: hello mom!

Nandini's mom: Hey baby! Are you having fun?

Nandini: Yeah Yeah Yeah i am having fun.

Nandini's mom: Did you have your breakfast?

Nandini: Yeah

Nandini's mom: Be careful baby, this your first time going on a trip that to alone.

Nandini: Don't worry mom i'm fine.

Nandini's mom: Ok tell me what's today's plan? where are you going today?

Nandini: meine...i'm in museu picasso mom.

Nandini's mom: Wow picasso(she asked with so much excitement,  she loves picasso works so much, even she was so passionate in panting.)

Nandini: Ha(before i say something manik called me.)

"Chiquita kya karaheho comeon baby" what the fu*k he even thinking. I looked at him with shock face. He winked at me started moving forward. I almost forgot that i'm talking to mom. Other side mom was calling my name continuously.

Nandini's mom: Nandu...nandu are you on line. Hellooooo

Nandini: Mom yeah i'm here(I'm just praying god, to save me from the questions but i think today ayyappa was not on my side.)

Nandini's mom: Nandini who's that guy.

Nandini: Mom...... actually umm  h-he..he is my friend. We just met here.(i fumbled of words, right now i'm scared it's not like they don't believe me, because if they got to know i'm travelling with a boy. They will tease to the hell.)

Nandini's mom: Nandu baby we know you ok, there's nothing to feel awkward, he must be nice guy, otherwise why will you travel with him? Hai na.

Nandini: Yes mom(i said awkwardly while walking beside manik)

Nandini's mom: Acha leave it and yeah have fun baby.

Nandini: Yes mom, ok then bye i will call you later.

Nandini's mom: Nandu one minute, one minute (she seems so tensed)

Nandini: Yeah what happened mom?(i asked with concern)

Nandini's mom: Nothing ummm is he hot?(ayyappa right now i just want earth to open up and swallow me.)

Nandini: Momm....ok bye i will speak you later(ughhhh.....why god why me....)

Nandini's mom: Ok bye baby.

After cutting the call i pinched manik's arm.

"Ouch....what? Why did you pinch me" he asked me while rubbing his arm.

"Why did you call me baby that too when i was talking to my mom" i asked sternly.

"Hahah that was damn funny you know" he laughed loudly gaining others attention. I just left him there and start walking he came behind me and said.

"Ok i'm sorry i am just pulling leg that it" i gave him sharp look. He hold his ears and said sorry cutely. How can i be angry when he looks so cute so i gave him a smile and started walking beside him.

(These are some glimpses of museu picasso, these pics are taken from the google☝️)

I am a big fan of picasso and even i love painting so much i even have my own art gallery which was private one. I always wanted to come here but couldn't make it up. Now long last wish was completed, when i turned my gaze to the man beside me, he was looking at painting with wow expression, i chuckled at him and said.

"I think you are fan of picasso works? Aren't you?"

"Yeah i just love his works, look at the colours man they are so unique" i gave him a smile and started walking the place was really so big. There was a library too. I just love books, you can even describe me as a bookworm.

The place was so peacefully and so well maintained. After that we again started to explore the place.
We sat at a bench, i turned to him and said

"O my god this place was really so big man, phew!" My legs was started aching,we are walking from past 4 hours, now its past 1'O clock huh! My poor legs. He chuckled at my reaction.

"You are exhausted for this, this was just half of the museum there was lots more." Listening to him i just wanna faint.

"Ahhhh my legs are paining." I whined before him with a pout. He gave me a look and said.

"Chiquita comeon you are spoiling all fun huh! Unless you want me to pick you in my arms entirrrre trip? Aren't you?" He dragged entire word with wide smirk.

"Why? Are you wasting time by sitting come let's go there was so much to see" saying that i started walking, he followed behind me with knowing look. Right now we are standing infornt of big painting it's name was the first communion.

"This painting was done in 1896 while attending la lonja school of arts and this was his first large scale oil painting The first communion" he said with a smile, i must say he had a good knowledge about this place.

"First communion means transition from childhood to adulthood right"

"Yeah" he said with small smile.

In picture a catholic girl kneeling down before altar, about to take her first communion means a child was steping into adulthood, picasso has highlight the scene so beautifully. The candle light illuminated whole scene, Woww...

My eyes fell on a painting, which i couldn't see it because of the crowd. So i went near to see the painting clearly. When i got clear view my throat got stuck and it took me to the a fiasco which it haunts me like a nightmare.

After looking the painting it took me to a trance. There is a 6 years old small girl crying for her mamma. She was struggling to her but a lady was holding her tight. And a man beside her was checking her pulse. But nothing could save her he slowly covered her with blanket the little girl didn't understand anything she just want to be in her mama's arms. She started kicking in the air and blabbing.

"Please.....please let me go to my amma. Amma.....amma why are you not opening your eyes amma please don't leave me, amma." The little girl started crying loudly.

A man in his early 30's came and said.

"It's time to take her" he said with sad ton, he has glimpse of tears in his eyes. They started taking the body away from the girl. The girl started  shouting.

"Her where are you taking my amma. Don't take my amma. Aunty please leave me they are taking my amma please leave" she tried to come out of the hold but she failed miserably.

"Ammmmaaaaaaaa" saying that she fainted in her aunt's arms.

Manik's Pov :

While observing First communion painting in between i turned to my left to chiquita but she was no where to found then i saw my left and right. There she was i sighed in relief and walked towards her, right now she was standing infront of Science and charity painting. I smiled and went to her but when i went towards her my smile vanished and a frown appeared on my face. She was crying infront of that painting, it's like she forgotten to breath she stood in a trance. Her eyes are continuously tearing up, there she stood in a state of shock.

"Hey chiquita......hellooo......what happened? Why are you crying?" She was just looking that painting without blinking her eyes. I shaked her shoulder to break her trance. She blinked her eyes. She took a deep breath and said.

"Leave me......leave me" I took her in my arms hugged her tightly. She struggled in my arms.

After two minutes She relaxed in my arms , she opened her eyes and looked at her surroundings. Looking at the painting one more time, she looked at me and said.

"Manik let's leave please" she was looking in vulnerable state. So we immediately left the place and went to near by restaurant because we already skipped our lunch.

In restaurant

She was looking bit dull so i asked.

"Are you fine?" She nodded her head in approval, but i know she was not in good mood. Meanwhile a waitress came for our order.

"¿qué quiere, señor?"
(What do you want sir?) Chiquita looked confused before open her mouth i replied her.

"quiero un espagueti al estilo español y macarrones con chorizo y-"
(i want a spanish style spaghetti and macarrones-spanish pasta with chorizo and-)

                      Spaghetti

Macaronnes spanish pasta with
                       Chorizo

"Do you drink" she nodded no so i orderd a non- alcoholic for her and for me Spain's special red wine.

"un mosto y sangría"
(One mosto and sangria)

"Quieres algo más?"
(Do you want anything else sir?)

"No" after taking our orders she went away. I looked at chiquita she was looking at me with shock face.

"You know Spanish" she asked in daze, i chuckled at her and said.

"Yeah i know" she gave me small impressive smile and looked down we are again went into awkward silence.

"Manik" she called with low tone, i looked at her and waited for her to speak. Finally she turned her eyes to me.

"Won't you ask me?" She asked while avoiding my gaze.

"What?" I know what she was asking but played dumb.

"Umm....that museum fiasco" she asked hesitantly.

"No" i said simple no.

"Why?"

"Chiquita i won't lie. I'm curious to know it, but i don't want you take stress and one more thing what ever happened in past don't let it effect you are present and future" she narrowed her eyebrows.

"Tum psychiatrist ho ya mein" listening that i laughed at her and said

"Psychiatrist or not it's a proven fact madam" i chuckled at her. After 10 mins we got our order. We are eating in comfortable silence.

"I am sorry manik" she said with sad face.

"Sorry for what?" I asked confusedly.

"Because of me your day got spoiled" i took a deep breath and said.

"Chiquita then let me tell our journey haven't spoiled" i gave a pause and said.

"The journey has just begun"

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A/N

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Sorry for the delay guys, actually i'm researching on the place so it took time for gathering information, hope you guys understand.

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