You & Me ; Towards Our Forbidden Future

Chapter 31

After coming out of the temple, Prakash went to get the car while Radhika and daughters waited at the entrance. Daisy was taking photos with Diya and Radhika while Deepa stood aside a little dazed.

"Chechi, why are you not focusing here?" Daisy pouted her lips and argued her.

"Smile please ~" Daisy said and they all smiled brightly, capturing a beautiful picture.

"You guys carry on, I will wait here" Deepa said and sat a little away from them. Diya and Daisy didn't notice anything wrong and continued their work.

Deepa locked her gaze somewhere in a daze and was in deep thoughts. She don't know why her heart is feeling heavier than ever. She looked at the temple where the divine presence is residing and asked in mind,

"I am contented with all I have now, they are what I wanted but I can't remember why I wanted that. I can't understand the weird feelings I often have. I don't know why I can't find an answer for so many things in my life.

My God, am I missing something? Why do I always feel like I lost a part of myself? What's happening, God? Please guide me to the answer for all my questions, dear mighty."

Deepa closed her eyes and exhaled deeply.

**ding**

The bell inside the temple rang and it's echo fell in her ears, as the God was replying to her.

At the same time, Prakash came there with his car and they all left from there to complete the other tasks for today.

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AT NIGHT.

In the classic style study room, Prakash was working on the computer. His face was extremely serious, eyes were focused on the data on screen, adjusting the golden rimmed glasses from time to time. His grey and black mixed hair was nearly arranged and he had an unbeatable charisma even in casual clothes.

**knock...knock...**

"Acha, may I come in?" Deepa peeked out her head from the gap of the door, smiling at him.

"When did you become so mannered, Deepa Lakshmi?" Seeing his daughter, Prakash was full of smiles and neatly removed his spets and placed it aside. There was not even a shade of coldness on his face that he had a moment ago.

Deepa smiled childishly and walked towards him after closing the door. She hugged him by his neck from back and said coquettishly, "I am grown up now, Acha~~"

Prakash patted her head on his shoulder while his eyes curved in smiles and laughter.

After a moment of father-daughter moment, Deepa sat opposite to him and Prakash closed his computer to listen to his daughter.

"Acha, before I came, my professor suggested me to work in the newly established branch of Augustine's Hospital. A training period of almost seven months and can work permanently later, if I want. I told him I will consider it. So, what do you think about this, dad?" Deepa explained seriously.

Prakash sat back on his hair while smiling faintly. "It's your choice, Deepa Lakshmi. You can, if you want that. You don't have to ask my opinion on this." Even though he said this, there was an unhidden proud and satisfaction in his eyes.

Deepa smiled and looked at her dad's proud face and didn't expose him. "You knew about Augustine's better than me, dad."

Prakash didn't comment on that and  expressed his opinion on Augustine Hospital and they both discussed about this for a long time.

"Then I will tell Professor Alfred that I will accept this." Deepa said after making sure of her choice.

Prakash nodded and looked at his mature daughter in front of him and his mind was wandering. The picture of a little princess from more than two decades ago over lapped with the mature and elegant lady before him.

'Time passed.... My child.... grown up...' An unknown emotion mixed with pain flashed in him, but was quickly suppressed before Deepa can notice.