Entangled Destiny

Weird Encounter

PRISHA'S POV

"Wake up yuvi. Its 9 am already" Prisha said in an irritated tone.

"Just 5 more minutes di(sister)" Yuvi said in his baby tone.

"No more 5 minutes wake up fast we both are getting late your school bus is about to come in 15 minutes. come on Yuvi get up or I am throwing a cold water bucket on you" Prisha said.

"Don't throw I am getting up. No one loves me here." Yuvi said getting up from the bed.

"Yeah right nobody loves you. Now move to brush your teeth, wear your dress, and come down fast for breakfast. I will pick you up in the evening for the party." Prisha said going out of Yuvi's room.

On the breakfast table

Prisha I am taking your mom to office. There are some documents that require her signature. So you have to coordinate with the event planner and see if everything is prepared accordingly. We will reach directly at the venue with cake. You just have to pick Yuvi from school and then come directly to the venue. Salman will be there with you. Right, Salman? dad asked Salman bhai.

"Yes, sir I will be with her all the time." Salman bhai replied

"Dad don't worry. Nothing will go wrong OK" I said patting his shoulder. 

"I am trying Prisha but you know this is the day when we lost Kunal because of my carelessness I knew I have many enemies in the business world but I never thought that someone will stoop so low and kidnap a baby. I don't want to repeat my mistake." dad said in a sad tone.

"Salman where is the new bodyguard that agency sent for Yuvraaj? what's his name again?" dad asked Salman bhai.

"Vinay sir he will be here in few minutes." Salman bhai replied 

Then we heard a doorbell Salman bhai rushed to open the door and entered the dining room with a guy around 35 age.

"Sir this is Vinay." Yuvi's new bodyguard

"Hello Vinay, I have a very big responsibility for you. Yuvi is only 10 years old. He is very clever you have to bear all his tantrums and I want you around him whenever he leaves the house. There should be no mistake. My kids are really precious to me. So are you good with kids?" dad asked Vinay.

"Yes, sir I am good with kids I have a son around Yuvi's age so I know how to handle them. you don't have to worry sir Yuvi is in good hands." Vinay replied confidently 

"That very good, Salman show him his room in an outhouse. You both may leave." dad said getting up from his chair.

"I was really impressed with Vinay's confidence but I don't know why I am feeling that he is not good for Yuvi."

"Prisha where are you lost?" dad asked me in a concerned tone.

"Nothing dad, where is mom?" I asked dad.

"She went to buy some gifts for Kunal. She will meet me at the office directly." Dad said wearing his coat.

"Bye dad see you in the evening," I said bye to dad and after closing the door I ran towards Yuvi's room.

"You are still getting ready Yuvi there is only 10 min left for the school bus. Let me help you with the tie. Come on let's go downstairs. You have to eat before leaving"

"No di let it be I am already late I will eat something in school."

"No, I am not letting you go without eating. Salman bhai will drop you to school with your new bodyguard and be good to Vinay he is your new bodyguard." I said feeding him cereal.

VIKRAM'S POV

Around 6.30 pm in a car.

"Looks like you have brought so many things for Kunal," I asked Pragya.

"Nah just 2 shirts one white and one purple you remember I always loved white and hated purple but suddenly after pregnancy I started liking purple. Maybe its Kunal's favorite color that's why. Now drive fast we are getting late for the party and we have to pick up cake also." Pragya replied.

"Yeah, we have reached the cake shop. You seat in the car, I just bring it OK" I said getting out of the car.

I entered the cake shop and asked them to give me before packing it. I wanted to check if it's according to Yuvi's demand or not. The cake was in my hand when suddenly I heard the sound of glass crackling I turned around all of sudden and bumped into someone and the cake got smashed. I saw the guy who bumped into me and then I saw behind him that the glass door of the cake shop broke and tiny glass pieces scattered on the floor.

"I am so sorry sir your cake got spoiled because of me."  that guy said to me

I saw the cake in my hand it got smashed badly he must have put his palm on it to support himself while we bumped. "Its OK son I will order another one," I said to him in a calm tone.

"What happened here? Are you all alright? I saw the door breaking in front of my eyes so I came to see you." Pragya asked me entering into the shop

"Oh I am alright this young guy bumped into me accidentally and the cake got spoiled,"  I replied to Pragya 

"Oh OK. Are you alright son? Oh your shirt got spoiled because of cake" Pragya said in a concerned tone

"Oh, it's alright ma'am and I am sorry again because of me your cake got spoiled. I will order one for you and the bill is on me." Guy said to us

"No there is no need to do that its OK seriously,"  I said to him smiling.

"Your shirt got stained how will you walk out of here. I have a new shirt in the car. I don't know whether it will fit you or not but wait I will bring it here." Pragya said exiting shop hurriedly." She came back with a purple shirt in her hand and handed the shirt to the guy.

" Ma'am I can not take this. Please take this back" He said refusing to accept shirt.

"No no please change and it's OK it was for my son he must be around your age you can wear this. I will be very happy" Pragya said in a sad tone

The whole staff of the cake shop was watching this drama. One staff came to us and said that the restroom is on the left where he can change his shirt and then asked me to hand over the cake and they will give me a new cake in half an hour. I was about to give the cake back when the guy stopped me.

"Sir if you don't mind can I take this. Actually I came here to buy some muffins for the kids across the street they were looking very hungry but I bumped into you and I can see half of the cake is still in good condition they can eat that." The guy asked me in a polite tone.

I am really impressed with you son. OK, you go and get changed and then we all will go to distribute cake and muffins and the bill is on me because today is my son's birthday. He nodded his head and left for the restroom. When he came back I and Pragya were in awe. The purple color really suited him like it was made for him.

"Thank you sir ma'am for this shirt. Purple is my favorite color and in a few hours, I am having a really important meeting. This shirt saved me." That guy thanked us with a smiling face.

"Its OK son. Consider this gift from us we can't say it was a pleasant meeting but it was nice meeting you come we have to go and distribute this." I said and after that, we all three came out of the cake shop and started giving muffins to the kids and it was really beautiful. Feeding those children.

"Sir, I need to leave otherwise I will be late for the meeting. It was really nice meeting you both and please say happy birthday to your son from my side and sorry for destroying his cake." That guy said extending his hand for a handshake.

"Yeah work comes first it was really nice meeting to u too. Oh, I forgot to ask your name." I asked.

"My name is Karan Mehra. I should leave now sir. Bye and have a good day sir ma'am." He said and turned around to leave.

"Karan" Pragya called him.

"Yes ma'am," He said turning around.

"We are having a party at Palm Olympia tonight. We will be happy if you join us for dinner there." Pragya invited him.

"Ma'am I don't think I will be able to. Actually I am leaving for Thailand tonight. I am so sorry but I have to decline this offer." He said making a sad face.

"Its OK son we will meet again if it's in our fate,'' Pragya said smiling sadly.

'I will take my leave ma'am bye.' He said and turned around to sit in his car and then drove away.

There were unknown emotions on Pragya's face which was hard for me to read. Sitting inside the car with a new cake in her hand she was lost in her own Lala land until I called her.

Pragya?  I said 

no answer

pragyaa ? 

"Yes. What happened? "She said all panicked

why u gave Kunal's shirt to Karan? I asked 

"I don't know and trust me I was asking this question to me all the time when I was distributing muffins but my mind was blank. It was some kind of pull that I was feeling towards him. I can't name that feeling." She said looking down.

"hmm."

"Just hmm? Nothing to say" Pragya asked.

"Actually I felt that same pull too. His eyes, I don't know why but it was all very familiar." I said speeding up my car ignoring all thoughts.