chapter 4
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“Dad! Not again, are you missing Mumma “, Kavya frowned when she saw Derek was lost somewhere. When she didn’t get a response from his side, she yelled, “ Dad! Dad! Dad!! “.
Then Derek came out of memories of the past and caressed her hair. “ Princess you are my life. Don’t leave me alone “, Derek said with moist eyes.
“ I will not “, Kamya hugged him tightly.
“ Princess! Dad! Let’s go. We need to go back home before night “, Leo said v.
“ Coming Bro! “, Kacha chirped.
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“ What happened? Why there is a traffic jam? “, Kamya asked when Leo stopped the car.
Leo came out of the car and asked the person who is local to this area.
“ Dad! Princess! A big rock fell on the path, it’s not safe to drive. We should have to stay here tonight. Let me see a guest house nearby “, Leo informed.
“ It will be right if we stay here tonight “, Derek said.
“ Bro! Can I go inside this Buddha temple until you find a guest house ? “, Kamya asked excitedly.
“ You may but don’t create any trouble and take dad with you “, Leo said strictly.
“ I am not a kid anyone “, Kamya pouted.
“ Princess he cares for you, “ Derek said softly.
“ Ok Leo mommy! ! “, Kamya teased.
Leo smiled and said, “ My little princess “.
“ Let’s go! ! “, Derek took Kamya with her to the Buddha temple.
“ Do you know princess the head monk of this temple is a great person, he can foresee anyone’s future “, Derek informed.
“ Dad, please! I don’t believe in future forecasts or fortune tellers like these shits “, Kamya screeched.
“ Language princess! ! language! ! “ Derek scolded.
“ Oops so sorry! But dad I don’t believe in this kind of stuff “, Kamya said bluntly.
“ Child! Future is determined by our actions, it’s the results of the past and present actions “ A monk appeared from the main gate of the temple.
“Exactly our actions determine our future “ Kavya smiled.
“ You are a bright child! but I am scared your future will not be bright as you are. “, Monk said with a cold face.
“ Not again! “, Kamya rolled her eyes.
“ Please sir elaborate it! ! “, Derek asked with concern.
The monk took out the bundle of chopsticks on which words were written.
“ Pick! Three out of them “, the monk asked
Kamya picked out three sticks with no interesting look and give them to the monk.
When the monk saw the first chopstick he smiled, “ You indeed have a bright future, you will be at the peak of success where to reach people can only dream about “.
Derek smiled with pride and caressed the hair of Kamya “ yeah my Princess is the best”
“ I knew it because I will get what I want at any cost. It’s not new “, Kamya replied with a duh tone.
The monk ignored her bratty behavior in reading the second chopstick and frowned.
“When you will at the peak of success, it will be the turning point of your life. Someone close to you will be the reason for your fall, and all your loved ones will turn their back on you. You will end up alone. The people you trusted the most will shatter you all hopes, they will snatch everything you treasure” the Monk stated with a serious look on his face.
“ It's all absurd. My brother Leo will never let anyone touch my strand of hair, let alone hurt me”, Kamya said confidently.
“ Time will give you the answer “the monk smiled and read the last stick.
“ When you will have no reason to live a little hope will keep you alive”, The monk stated
“ Dad let's go I think it's enough for today Kamya said as she get annoyed with the words of the monk
“ Sir, please forgive my daughter. She is naïve, she doesn’t know anything about this world please, don't get angry with her. Forgive her!! “, Derek begged.
The monk smiled and said, “I am not angry with her words. Your legs can’t change her future. Make her ready for the future, it will be good for her.”
“ Dad! Brother must be waiting for us”, Kamya pulled the hand of Derek
“ Kamya apologize to him” Derek scolded Kamya.
“ But why? I didn’t do anything wrong” Kamya asked.
“ Don’t force her. One day she will come back here to find her peace “, the monk said calmly
“ Sir, please have mercy on my daughter. she is precious to me I promised my late wife that I will protect her from any danger, my daughter is the reason that I want to live, if anything happened to her I will die “, Derek kneeled on his knees in front of a monk
“At, please! Don’t panic. Nothing will happen to me. Don’t believe in his word. It’s all absurd”, Kamya said with concern.
" Yes, you are right! nothing will happen to you I will always protect you. It's all absurd, let's go we shouldn't stay there for so long ", Derek said angrily.
" Remember! You will be get betrayed by the most trusted people of yours ", The monk warned and put the stick in her hand, " keep it, it's your fate! You can't run away from it. Accept it!! ", the monk said
Kamya clutched the stick tightly and said, " I am not afraid of it " She gritted out and turned to leave with Derek.
" Dad! Don't stress yourself with the words of a monk. Nothing will happen to me in the future. My dad and my big brother are my knights who will protect me forever ", Kamya consoles and rested her head on his shoulders of Derek.
In meantime Leo came when he noticed his tensed face of Derek, he frowned, " Dad! Are not you feeling well? ", he asked.
" No! He isn't, that a monk forecasts my future, and dad got scared. He is panicking about absurd things. Tell him that it's not true ", Kamya complained.
" Dad seriously!! The future forecasts or fortune tellers are fake, it's a lame way to earn money by winning over the fear of people ", Leo scolded.
" I don't care!! If it's related to my princess then I must be worried. " Derek said stubbornly.
" Dad nothing will happen to our princess, if any trouble comes towards her then it had to face me first, and trust me I can't be easily defeated ", Leo said with a confident look on his face.
" Leo promise me! Promise me if someday I will no longer be with you both, you will never leave the side of a princess. Promise me! That you will never turn your back to her even if the whole world is against her ", Derek put their hand of Leo on the hand of Kamya.
" Dad! I will always protect my princess you don't need to ask me for that. She is my responsibility ", Leo assured.
" Derek put out the bracelet from his hand and give it to Leo, " It will remind him of the promise you made ".
Leo accepted it gladly. " Oh! No! Tomorrow is Rakshabandhan ( An Indian festival in which the sister binds the holy thread on the wrist of the brother and in return brother promised to protect her sister), I had to buy Rakhi ( thread) for bro ", Kamya slappee her forehead.
" Don't worry, consider this bracelet as Rakhi ", Derek smiled.
" Then I will tie it tomorrow ", Kamya snatched the bracelet from Leo.
" Dad! Tell her to give it back to me ", Leo groaned.
" Let her do what she wants ", Derek caressed their forehead of Kamya.
" You are the best dad!! " Kamya hugged Derek.
" I am!! ", Kamya smiled.
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