Whispers of Destiny: Unveiling Hearts ✅

|| 19. Road Trip ||

It was a typical morning at Goenka Villa. Abhir and Akshara were still asleep in their room when Akshara's friend, Lavanya, arrived. Seeing her, Samaira and Arshia were overjoyed, and the three embraced and chatted excitedly.

When Akshara's family saw Lavanya, they asked, "Beta, who are you?" Lavanya introduced herself and then inquired about Akshara.

They told her that Akshara was still sleeping in her room and suggested she go wake her up.

Samaira, Arshia, and Lavanya headed to Akshara's room. Lavanya approached Akshara, who was still asleep, and suddenly splashed water on her face.

Akshara, startled and half-asleep, exclaimed, "It's raining! It's raining!" before realizing she was still in her room.

She saw Lavanya and said, "What kind of friend are you, ruining my sleep so early in the morning?"

Lavanya replied, "Oh really? Who asked me to come? I reached the airport, but no one came to pick me up. Do you know how hard it was to find this place? And now that I'm here, no 'hi,' no 'hello,' just complaints about ruined sleep. Your name should be changed from Akshara to Kumbhkarni!"

Arshia asked, "What does Kumbhkarni mean?"

Lavanya explained, "If she were a boy, I'd call her Kumbhkaran. Since she's a girl, it's Kumbhkarni, the female version."

Samaira added, "Actually, it suits her. I say you should change your name to Kumbhkarni Goenka."

Still half-asleep, Akshara mumbled, "No, my name is Akshara, and I love my name."

Abhir, who had been watching this whole exchange, burst out laughing. The four girls looked at him and said, "Oh, so you find this funny, do you?" They then began to tickle him, causing him to laugh uncontrollably.

Lavanya teased, "Looks like someone's got the giggles."

Akshara grinned, "Well, he has to, with friends like you around."

Samaira chimed in, "Akshara, Lavanya is hilarious. I'm glad she came."

Arshia said, "Lavanya, you're staying for a while, right?"

Lavanya replied, "Of course! I wouldn't miss spending time with you all."

Akshara, now fully awake, hugged Lavanya, "I'm so glad you're here. Sorry about earlier, I was just groggy."

Lavanya smiled, "No worries, sleepyhead. Now let's make the most of our time together."

Abhi, still chuckling, said, "This is going to be a fun day."

Samaira added, "Let's plan something special since Lavanya is here."

Arshia suggested, "How about a picnic in the garden?"

Lavanya agreed, "Sounds good. Let's do it!"

The group, now energized and happy, began planning their day, filled with laughter and excitement.

After some time, Akshara got ready and dressed Abhir as well. The four friends were sitting together, chatting, when Krish and Kairav joined them.