Destined To Be

Chapter 10

Aditi's POV

"Let's get going!"

"What's the hold up?"

I hear Aditya and Zayn yelling from outside. They sure seem excited for this road trip to Goa. But I'm not.

"Pops, please make sure she has her cough medicine after lunch and dinner. And no iPad for more than an hour..." I go on to say but dad cuts me off with a chuckle.

"I've taken care of four kids. I think I can take of Rose too." Pops gives me a reassuring smile.

He just landed early in the morning today from London. And I don't want to leave Rose with him. Since she got up today morning, she's been coughing a bit. Her cough gets bad if not attended to. And she didn't sleep well either. She slept on my lap in the balcony when she came last night. Her eyes now look red and tired.

Again, it's my fault.

Damn it!

"Aditi, please go. And don't worry about her." Pops says and he looks at her sleeping figure on my bed.

I stand there, strongly contemplating on whether I should really be going, or staying home with my sick daughter? What kind of a mother would I be, if I left my daughter only to enjoy myself.

"Aditi..." Pops holds me by my shoulders and looks straight into my eyes, "You deserve a break. Go be young and enjoy! I'll call you every now and then, so you can be at peace. Okay?" he says.

I do need a break. And plus it's just two days. It would be alright, I guess. If she does feel a lot more sick, I could always catch a flight back here.

Slowly, with a little bit of uncertainty, I nod my head and Pops pulls me into a hug.

"You deserve this. Go and have fun!" he says with a beaming smile as he pulls away.

"Thanks Pops." I smile back.

I then make my way over to the side of my bed, to where Rose is asleep and kiss her forehead.

"I'll be back soon, sweetheart." I whisper and kiss her cheek.

"Aditi!" I hear Aditya yell my name, making pops chuckle.

I groan in annoyance and move away from Rose.

"Urgh, if he's gonna be like this, I don't wanna go." I roll my eyes and Pops laughs.

"Come on. Don't blame him. He getting married. This is his last time to be free." Pops says and I laugh.

"I hope Doniya gives him a hard time after marriage. I would be over the moon." I tease, making pops laugh.

I carry my duffle bag, which has everything I need for the two days. I look at Rose one last time, and together head out with Pops downstairs and out the main door.

"Finally! We were supposed to leave half an hour ago!" Aditya whines and I roll my eyes.

"Can you stop?!" I look and see Ayaan standing by the barrier of the corridor on the other side of the stairs, in front of his room.

"Don't start again." Aditya groans shaking his head at Ayaan.

"But why can't I come?! I wanna go to Goa!" he whines like a child, stomping his foot angrily.

"You're a minor! And plus, we can't have you hanging out with us when we'll be drinking and stuff." Aditya says with a smirk, which makes Ayaan groan in frustration.

"Aditya, behave." Pops says in a stern voice, "Ayaan, no means no. You can't go to Goa. And that's final." Pops announces his decision and with a lot of fuss, Ayaan stomp back into his room.