Destined To Be His

Chapter 23 : A Visit To Past (IV)

Chapter 23 : A Visit To Past(IV)

I've been slouching on this comfy couch for past half an hour in the reception area. I'm at Goa at twelve in the midnight and Arjun is still talking to the director of the resort, who happens to be his classmate from boarding school.

The two gentlemen invited me into the cabin but I was too tired to engage in a delightful conservation after travelling ten hours by road from Mumbai.

Resort'D Goa was a spectacular and prestigious resort in Goa. It was very kind of Arjun's friend to let us have a stay at such a short notice.

Radhika and her husband Sameer could not make to the this trip as their son, baby Vihaan had suddenly caught fever and cold. I wanted to cancel the trip but Arjun, for some weird, odd reason, was adamant to make this trip happen. I remember our conversation on phone, Arjun sounded so desperate for this little vacation," Arjun, we can make this trip happen some other time! Let Vihaan recover and we all can go together and enjoy ", I reasoned with him.

"No, Naina! It's now or never!", he shot back, totally being unreasonable.

I sighed, " okay, but you'll have to talk to my ,dad. He allowed me for this trip only because Radhika was going And now that she's..."
"I get it, Naina. I'll convince your dad in matter of seconds ", he said. My simple yes had escalated his mood tremendously.

Next morning, dad and Arjun were seated in dad's cabin. Dad looked intimidatingly at him. I could say that dad had succeeded to intimidate Arjun, I saw tiny sweat beads forming on his forehead inspite of the air conditioner being on.

"You know my daughter is engaged, right?", dad asked.

"Yes, sir. I'm very well aware about that", Arjun answered, wiping his forehead with white handkerchief.

"And you want me to allow my daughter on a trip without a chaperone? How can I trust your intentions with my daughter?", dad asked reclining on his chair.

"Dad you are being unreasonable! ", I whisper yelled at dad.

Dad gave me a stern stay-out-of-it look and I would be lying, if I say, I wasn't scared.

"Sir, I assure you, my intentions with your daughter are nothing but honorable. I respect your daughter and I also assure no reckless behavior on my part", Arjun said and gulped the invisible lump formed in his throat.

I couldn't help but smile at his plight. Otherwise, confident and arrogant Arjun was intimidated by my dad.

Dad studied him for few minutes and then replied, " fine she has my permission, but......" dad now came forward with his hands clasped together on the clean glass desk, " if any harm comes to my daughter, I won't hesitate to wring your neck! Is it clear? " .

"Crystal clear, sir", he replied threatened by my dad.

A tap on my shoulders pulled me out of the train of thoughts.

"We've got a suite ", Arjun said.

"Give me my key", I said stifling a yawn.

"Err....we've just got a single room with a single bed.....", he trailed off.

"Fine, I'll take the bed and you can sleep in the car", I said folding my arms across my chest.

"What?! How can I sleep in a car?! ", he said not believing his ears.

"Fine you take the room", I said getting up and collected my car keys from the table, " I'll leave for Mumbai this very minute".

"You are kidding, right?", he asked narrowing his eyes.