My Destined One

A trip to the Past

Meera's POV

  After whatever happened yesterday, I was shocked, rather terrified. Its not a every day thing for a girl to get  almost rapped or saved just moments before from getting rapped. If Aarsh hadn't come on time, by now I would have been a trending topic. The drive towards my home was eerily silent. "Meera, I said we reached home, Meera?" Aarsh shook me. I was so engrossed thinking about yesterday's incident that I didn't know when we reached home. "Meera, I know you are hurt, you are scared, but what's happened has happened. Its over already. You are safe now. Meera, its not done. The way you shut yourself down for days after anything bad happens, its not right. You can even go to depression. And trust me I won't allow that. I can't let my friend suffer like this." He kept on blabbing and blabbing.

  "Aarsh, you are right.  After yesterday's incident I'm hurt, I'm scared. And I can't help it. Aarsh you can forget what happened that day, but I can't. I injured people, demolished an ancient temple, screw everything, I killed some one. How can you tell me to forget everything? f**k me forgetting everything. How can you forget everything? Everything happened in front of your eyes, in your village, just because you are my.... just because you have some super natural healing power, you didn't get hurt. But the fact remains still the same that My powers are dangerous, I am dangerous. And honestly, I don't think I can ever use my powers again. You may think its all the incidents that are taking a toll in my head, and its absolutely true. I just can't forget or deny the fact that am dangerous, unlike you. Thank you for dropping me home Aarsh. And also thank you for saving my modesty yesterday. It was actually a great deal for me." Saying these words I got out of the car and went to my home.

  As soon as I entered my home, my parents started shooting questions after questions at me, as if they were just waiting for me to enter through the front door. I just said one thing, "It was written in my contract that if my boss wants me to stay at his home, I have to stay, and yesterday we had to attend an international conference call," with these words I left the room, and went towards my room.

6 Months Later

  Its been 7 months I am working in Sharma Industries, and things have been going well for last 6 months. After that incident, nothing bad happened to me ever again. I always watched my guard, never letting it slip away any time. Moreover, Aarsh grew protective about me in last 6 months too. Mind you its protective not possessive. After that incident and lots of bickering about using my powers for quite  a few weeks, Aarsh got a clear understanding that I am not going to use my powers again, no matter what the situation is. Since then he hardly lets me go out of his sight. At first, it kind of annoyed me a bit, but realization soon dawned upon me. Aarsh pretty much had the knowledge that my powers doesn't harm him. He knows this but doesn't know why. And to be honest I don't want him to know, and for that I made sure whatever the situation is, he never gets to know it. And if by any chance I get hurt, then the possibility of Aarsh getting to know the reason will rise in a leaping rate.

  In last 6 months, many things have changed, apart from Aarsh being an protective ass. I started going to the meet ups every month. It took time but still it feels good to be among friends. Shagun also joined us some times. She is allowed in Varsha, Riya, Vidushi and Sanju's house. I don't know if Aarsh will allow her or not, but I am willing to take chances. My relation with Aarsh also improved quite a lot, as a boss and employee and even as 2 friends. We are quite close to each other now. Sometimes the close proximity makes us a bit uncomfortable, but still both of us try to maintain our limits, well mostly me. I can't actually deny Aarsh because of his friendly nature, he was always like that. So sometimes I just bear with it. Sometimes I still stay at Aarsh's place at night, its getting comfortable now there too. In all this, the best thing was getting used to face Sana at a regular basis. Being Aarsh's PA, I had to face Sana one way or the other, it took time but now I can face her with confidence, though it still hurts to hide it from her. But hey am doing this for her only right!

  "So Meera did you hear about the outing that we are going in the last weekend of the month?" Vivek bhai asked me. Right now, most of my time spends in the office either in Aarsh's office or Vivek Bhai's office. At the beginning, I begin in Aarsh's office and after some time in Vivek bhai's office, well I can't complain, I enjoy working with them. Being around with someone friendly in office is good. "Which outing Bhai? I don't know about any outing." "What the hell! Aarsh actually forgot to tell you such an important thing? I know its just 3 days outing, but he should understand that you are a girl. You may be independent and all but knowing you I know you need to inform your parents, right?" 

  Vivek Bhai has a point. I know its just a 3-days outing, but Aarsh knows my situation, then why he didn't inform me. "He didn't inform me maybe because he won't be going and hence am his PA so he thought I will also not go." "Bullshit! Aarsh goes every year, after all its in his home town, Anandpur, so why won't he go?" Its in Anandpur? s**t! Now I understand why he didn't say anything. Anandpur is his hometown, but to me, its a horrible place. The place is beautiful, no doubt. Its close to nature, less pollution unlike the cities, all in all its a good place to rejuvenate one's soul. But to me, the place brings misery and misery. Every time I go there something or other happens, from killing someone mistakenly to making out with my friend's boyfriend. That place is buried with lot of my dark secrets.

  "I think by the end of this week he will inform you about the trip. I think its still quite early." I just nodded and left his office. After lunch, I went to Aarsh's office, carrying his lunch. I lightly knocked the door, a faint "come in" came from the other side. Since the day I have seen Aarsh naked in his house, I always have the habit of knocking the door before entering. Well honestly I don't want to get embarrassed any more like that. That was and should be a one time thing only! "Aarsh, here, your lunch. The meetings are all in line. We can start after you finish your meal." "Good, thank you." I waited for some time, expecting him to say something, may be bark an order or two. But he opened his mouth to say something which I never wanted to hear. "Meera, every year the company organizes a tour to the country side area. This year also. Since am the CEO, I suggested going to Anandpur in my first year of office, every one liked it there. So since then we are going there every year. This time you will come with us. We will go on the last Friday of this month, after lunch, stay there on Saturday and Sunday, and after lunch on Sunday we will start from there for here. So I would suggest you make preparations you want to make."

  "I won't go" I said as blankly as possible. "Sorry I didn't hear you." "I said I won't go Aarsh." "Uh... I don't think I asked you for your permissions. I just said you make all possible preparations you want to make." "Aarsh why are you forcing me? Its a relaxation trip sponsered by the company right? I don't want to go. I don't want to go anywhere and relax. You guys carry on, I will relax in my house." "In last 6 months you hardly disobeyed me Meera, then why on earth now? All am saying you is to make the preparations and come. Where is the goddamn problem, damn it?" He asked rising his voice. "I never disobeyed you in last 6 months because you didn't make me do any thing uncomfortable. But going to this trip is gonna be uncomfortable to me. Why don't you get such a small thing in your head, Aarsh?" I asked trying to keep my calm. What is wrong with this man? How can he forget each and everything?

  "And may I ask why this trip is going to be uncomfortable? Every one enjoys themselves there Meera, so what special problem have you got?" Really Aarsh, really! Is he dumb or what? "Aarsh its Anadpur we are talking about. Aarsh every time I go there something or the other happens. So no. I won't go" "Meera, as far as I remember I tried to persuade you to use your powers, at least for your own safety, but you didn't. You just want to keep that promise. So am sure as hell that nothing related to your powers will happen in the trip. Moreover I will be there with you. There, you will be my PA, and I will try to keep my PA to myself only, so I don't think anything will happen. SO. GO. AND. MAKE. THE. PREPARATIONS." He said the last part as calm as possible. "Aarsh its...um...its not only about my powers." "Then what else?" he said getting agitated. "Um...Uh...Its...Its about that night Aarsh." "GOD MEERA! WHEN WILL YOU MOVE ON? You only decide to forget the past and move on, yet you are the only person who brings up this topic every goddamn time." I flinched at his out burst.

  I didn't realize when he came to me, but me made me sit on the couch and he himself kneeled down to my level. He put his index finger under my chin, and raised my face to look into his eyes. "Don't cry Meera. Am sorry I shouted." He said wiping my face with his thumbs and hands me a tissue paper. "Meera, I know, what we did on that night, you're guilty about it. But honestly speaking, what happened has happened already, we can't change it. The only thing we can do is to learn from that, forget the incident and move on. But what you are doing is not the right way girl. You can't avoid the entire place because so many things has happened there, you are stronger than that Meera. I know you can face every thing. So me a good girl, a strong one actually, and go and make preparations for the trip. See this time your experience in Anandpur will be much better than others. Ok? So now get up and do your work." He said softly, trying to convince me every bit of his statement.

  I got up from the couch, went towards the door, but suddenly his words stopped me, "Meera, do you trust me?" I thought for a bit. What should I say, or rather how should I say, 'Aarsh I trust you more than anything else in this world. I trust you with my life Aarsh, with everything I have in me.' "Yes Aarsh, I do" with these words I left his office and went to prepare about the trip.

  God this is going to be so hard. Another trip to Anandpur and that too with Aarsh! No no no. Its a vey bad thing in the first place only.

  God why the hell did I agree to this? Just why?