Our Destiny

Part 2

The same day, in the evening, there was a pool party and a cocktail party. Everyone was dressed up in their beach wear. Excitement was clearly visible on everyone's faces, whether it was a child or an aged person. The venue was decorated beautifully. Starters and drinks were being served and everyone was enjoying them. A few people were enjoying themselves inside the pool as well.

Ishita and Purvi, along with some other school friends, were sitting near the mini-bar and we were enjoying their drinks. Ishita decided not to drink alcohol as she was not very good at handling it and drinking Ishita was always a disaster. Purvi was sipping her orange juice when Aman, Dushyant and Kavin joined her and Ishita.

"Hii girls!" Aman chirpped.

"Hello Mehra!" Ishitaa greeted him back while Purvi simply rolled her eyes, seeing Kavin.

"Well, I must say Purvi, you look really hot today" Aman complimented her and she simply blushed.

"Really! Pari, you look really good. I have never seen you wearing such dresses". Dushyant, too, complimented her.

"By the way, I must say that the two of you are also looking smoking hot" Purvi said, winking towards them.

"Huh? Hot? Are you guys serious? Do you really think that she is looking hot? What a joke! I think she looks like a walking talking pineapple", Kavin said.

"Excuse me? What did you just say? Did you just say that I look like a pineapple?" Purvi stood up, keeping her drink on the table.

"Yes" Kavin said casually.

"If I am a pineapple, then what are you? A cactus?" Purvi shot back.

"I am not a cactus, Ms. Pineapple", Kavin said, losing his temper.

"Yes you are. Mr. Cactus", Purvi said, folding her arms in front of her chest.

"You haven't changed a bit" Kavin said, anger clearly visible on his face.

"I know. I am still competitive as before and I am never going to change for you, Mr. Cactus" Purvi said, smirking at him.

"You will definitely change for me one day, Ms. Pineapple", Kavin said, and went away. Dushyant, Ishita and Aman were standing in one corner and giggling. One deadly glare from Purvi and three of them stood straight controlling their laughter.

"Ms. Pineapple? Mr. Cactus?" Ishita said, and again three of them burst out, laughing.

Purvi's mood was spoiled now. She never thought that she would cross paths with him ever again. She felt strange that she never saw Kavin at Ishita and Dushyant's engagement. She asked Ishita and came to know that he was in London at that time attending some important conference. Purvi, too, could have attended the conference but, at that time, she was just MARKETING MANAGER of her company and now she was the COO.

The party finally came to an end and Ishita ended up getting drunk. Dropping Ishita to her room with the help of Dushyant, she proceeded towards her room.

She unlocked the door and was about to enter when a voice stopped her.

"Purvi?" turning around, she found Kavin standing a few steps away from her.

"What?" Purvi snapped.

"I want to talk about something important to you" Kavin said, taking a step towards her.

"Not again, Kavin. I am really tired and not at all in a mood to argue with you. We will talk tomorrow". She was about to enter her room when he caught her wrist. All of a sudden, she felt a tingling sensation in her lower abdomen.

She quickly pulled her hand back from his hold. "Fine, make it quick" she said, closing the door of her room.

"Can we go inside your room and talk?" Kavin asked.

"Why? What is the problem with talking here?" Purvi asked, raising her eyebrows.

"If the other guests are in their room. We might disturb them. That's why. So, can we go inside?"

"Fine. Come", Purvi gestured to him to go inside after unlocking the door. As soon as Kavin entered the room, a strong vanilla and strawberry fragrance hit his nostrils. It was the smell of the perfume that she had applied before leaving the room. He sat on the couch and she sat on the bed with crossed legs facing him.

"What do you want to talk about?" Purvi came directly to the point without wasting time.

"Aah! I think- I was thinking- aah actually Purvi you know I was thinking- s**t man, this is very difficult", Kavin said, moving his fingers in his thick black silky hair.

"I don't have the whole night, Mr. Cactus, make it quick or you can leave", Purvi said, looking at him.

"Okay! So, I was thinking that we should forget our past and become friends. After all, for how long are we going to continue with our rivalry? You understand what I am trying to say, right?" Kavin said in one go. Purvi was looking at him blankly.

After an awkward silence for about 10 seconds, Purvi stood up forwarding her hands for a handshake. "Fine. So, friends?"

"Are you serious?"Kavin was shocked.

"I think I can give it a try. But get one thing clear, I still feel that you are a playboy and I still hate you, but I don't want to create any scenes in the wedding, so for a time being we can become friends", Purvi explained.

"Okay! Then friends?" Kavvin shook his hands with her and then he left the room.

Kavin's room was just one room from Purvi's. Closing the door, Purvi went to change. After changing into something comfortable, she lay on the bed thinking about the decision she had just made. At least she did know that her one decision was going to change their lives completely.