Entangled Destiny

Meeting Again

KARAN'S POV

when I entered the hall it was all black all I can hear is people chattering and asking one anther about why all lights went off and then after a few seconds suddenly the light came back. I started searching for the couple in the crowd and I spotted the lady sitting alone drinking orange juice. I reached behind her and tapped on her shoulder.

"Hello, aunty," I said tapping her shoulder. 

"Oh, Kunal? Wow, I was expecting you the whole evening then I thought maybe you boarded the plane," she said getting up from her chair greeting me.

"I was about to go to the airport but I thought I should come and meet you guys and say happy birthday to your son but I didn't buy anything for him. I am so sorry" I told her.

"oh it's okay he won't mind. Let me call Vikram he will be very happy to see you here. Please be comfortable I'll just come." She said disappearing in the crowd.

"Yeah sure," I said getting myself drink from waiters 

AFTER FEW MINUTES

"Hey young man. I am glad u came."  Vikram said giving side hug 

"Come sit let's have dinner together. We haven't eaten anything in our party." Vikram said sitting near Karan.

"Oh that must be because of guests," I said.

"No, Pragya was waiting for you. She said she will wait for you until the end of the party." Vikram said.

"Really you were waiting for my arrival. I am so sorry for coming late. You both must be really hungry. Let me be your server tonight" I said getting up from my chair.

" No no there is no need to do that beside you are our guest tonight. Please don't embarrass us."Pragya said.

" Please let me do this," I said in a pleading tone. the tone which I have never used in my entire life but in front of them, I am feeling powerless.

After serving we all three started having dinner together.

"where is your son?" I wanted to wish him personally.

"We are waiting for him," Pragya said in a sad tone.

"Sorry, I didn't get you. he is still not here at his own birthday party " I asked in confusion. 

" Actually 23 years back our son got kidnapped the day he was born we don't know if he is alive or not we are still searching for him but we always celebrate his birthday. we have his room in our house we always fill his room with lots of gifts according to his age. This shirt you are wearing it was for our son. Pragya never let anyone touch things reserved for Kunal, not even my younger son. But I don't know how she gave it to you" Vikram said smirking.

"I am so sorry. I didn't know this shirt was so important for you." I apologized to her. 

"no, you don't have to apologize. You are also like our son and honestly, I felt like giving this to you. By the way, you are looking really handsome" Pragya said smilingly.

"Thank you Aunty and actually purple is my favorite color," I told her.

"Enough of Kunal. Tell us something about yourself. what do you do? " Vikram asked 

"I was born and brought up in Thailand. I am an orphan I don't know my parents. My uncle said that my parents died in a car accident. So he took my responsibility. that's why I consider my uncle as my father he did everything in his capacity for me. Right now I own three big night clubs in Thailand and now we are going to open our first night club here in this city that's why I came here to India.

''Oh, that's really nice. Your uncle is a very nice person. He raised you perfectly '' Vikram said 

''phone rings ''

"please excuse me I have to take this," I said interrupting our conversation.

"Okay I am coming right now and will see what I can do," I said cutting the call

"uncle aunty I am sorry but I have to go," I said getting up from the chair.

"Can't you stay for some time more " Pragya said in a pleading tone.

"I wish I could stay but I have to leave and my flight is in few hours," I said and was about to leave when they said.

"Okay then let us see you off.'' Vikram said getting up from his chair as well

we all came out of the building going towards parking 

"so uncle aunty it was a pleasure meeting you both. Thank you so much." I said and then turned around to go towards my cab.

"Kunal?" Pragya said.

"Yes, aunty?" I said turning around.

"can I just hug you". she said with some hope in her eyes.

''Actually, I was also about to ask you " I said going near her 

" I hugged her and she hugged me back tightly and at that moment I felt something I felt some kind of longing in her arms and I know that she felt that too. She kissed my head giving me blessings after that I hugged my uncle and then sat inside my car. I don't know why but I didn't want to leave them. In the side mirror of the car slowly slowly their figure was disappearing. I was feeling that I am never gonna see them again and it is true also I am never going to come back to India again. My work here is done.

VIKRAM'S POV

"Why are you crying again Pragya ?" I asked her.

"I don't know why I can't stop these tears. the moment he said that he had to leave my heart started beating fast. I don't know but I was imaging Kunal in Karan.  When will we meet our Kunal Vikram? When will god end our punishment? " she said sobbing loudly.

"Everything will be alright Pragya. We will find him soon. Don't lose hope and besides Kunal, we have two more kids who need our attention. You can't be this weak in front of them. I told her calmly 

"Kunal must be around Karan's age right?" She said again starting the same topic.

"Yeah maybe. Now, will you please stop sobbing and seat inside the car. Let's go home prisha must be waiting for us." I said getting inside our car with her.

Around 1 am we were crossing the bridge when suddenly someone banged our car from behind. Pragya and I both looked at each other and suddenly someone banged again

"Sir this truck is deliberately hitting us and our brakes are also not working I can't control speed." The driver said in a panic tone. 

" Someone is trying to kill us Pragya," I said and I could see the horror on her face which she must be seeing on my face too "

"Jump out of this car," I told our driver.

" No sir I can not leave you in this situation " Driver denied but from his tome, he was hell scared too.

"Think about your family. Just jump and save your life " I forced him and after some hesitation, he jumped out from our car saying sorry.

I quickly jumped on the driver's seat to see what I can do in this situation but nothing worked and in the end, I asked Pragya to jump

"no, I will not jump. If this is our end then so be it. I am not leaving you alone. we will die together." She said holding my hand tightly and closing our eyes. That truck banged us for the third time and our car falls from the bridge and it was all black then.

PRISHA'S POV

I was thinking about the man I met during a power cut when I noticed the time. It was 2 am and still mom dad is not at home. I tried calling them but its either switched off or out of coverage area then I called at Palm Olympia.

"Hi! This is Prisha Khurana we booked your hall no.2 for a party today. So can you please connect me to Mr. Vikram Khurana he must be there somewhere. I am trying his number but it's switched off." I asked in a panicked tone.

"Sorry ma'am that party got over around 12.30 am and all the guest left" She replied almost immediately.

"oh okay. Thank you" I said cutting the call.

where are you, mom dad?

I was walking back and forth when I got a call which made my life upside down.