"I'm going to the bathroom first," said Arzan.
"Oh yes."
Currently Lavanya and Arzan are having dinner together at one of the restaurants they usually visit. Not long after, Lavanya's cellphone vibrated. It turned out that the one calling him this time was his own father. Without thinking, Lavanya immediately picked it up.
"Hello. Yes, Dad."
"Where are you, son? With who?"
"I'm having dinner out, I'm with my friend. I'm sorry. Well, I didn't ask permission earlier because Dad hasn't come home yet. But I already have permission from Esha's sister."
"Whose friends are you having dinner with? Which? Your college friends or your workmates?"
Incidentally Arzan had finished from the bathroom. Arzan who saw Lavanya on the phone with someone immediately asked him. Arzan's voice can be heard by Lavanya's father.
"Who's on the phone?" asked Arzan.
Lavanya was silent. Her Father who heard Arzan's voice immediately asked her.
"Whose voice is that Lavanya?"
Again Lavanya was silent. Lavanya is confused about what to answer her Father. Lavanya is still not ready to tell who Arzan is. Because Lavanya knows very well how her Father is. Her Father will not like Arzan because Arzan is just an ordinary employee in a private company.
"Hello. Lavanya?"
"I... Yes, Dad?"
"Whose voice was that? It was a boy's voice. You and your boyfriend? Who?"
"I....Yeah, Dad. I'm with my boyfriend."
"Who? The child is a friend of your Father's?"
"No. I will tell you at home, Ok. Now that's the time, Ok. I also want to go home. Bye Daddy."
Phone connection is turned off. Arzan, who already knew that it was her Father who called Lavanya, immediately felt that he did not deserve to be side by side with Lavanya.
"Your Father huh? Surely your Father doesn't like it when you go out with me?"
"No, it's not like that. My Father was just surprised because I was going out with boys. The problem is that I rarely go out with boys. Let's go home now, shall we?"
"Come on."
Finally Lavanya and Arzan decided to return home. This time Lavanya did not bring her private car. He rode Arzan's motorbike. And now Arzan will take Lavanya home.
*****
The distance from the Restaurant to Lavanya's house is not too far. Plus they both use motorbikes so they can get to Lavanya's house faster than usual. Now they both have arrived at Lavanya's house.
"You go inside first. Let's meet my Father and my Brother," said Lavanya.
"But Lavanya. I don't think I deserve to meet your Father and your Brother. They won't like me either."
"Don't talk like that. You don't know my Father and my Brother. So let's get to know each other first."
Arzan was silent. Arzan is really not ready to meet Lavanya's Father and brother. But Lavanya forces him.
"Come on in, it's okay."
When Lavanya was tugging at Arzan, suddenly Lavanya's Father came out of the house and saw Arzan being forced to go inside.
"Lavanya," her Father called.
"Daddy?"
"Who is this man?"
"This is my friend, Dad. Dad asked me who I was out with. Here I introduce you, Dad. His name is Arzan."
"Hello Uncle, Arzan."
Arzan ventured to introduce himself while shaking Lavanya's Father's hand. Lavanya's Father still appreciates her. He also shook his hand. Even Lavanya's Father told her to come inside the house.
"Come on please come in."
"Oh yes, thank you."
Lavanya is very happy because her Father can accept Arzan easily. Even the Father offered Arzan to enter the house. Lavanya's Father had entered the house first. While Lavanya and Arzan are still silent in front of the house.
"Well, what did I say. My Father is not what you imagine. Well, let's go in," said Lavanya.
"I... Yes."
Lavanya and Arzan enter the house. They sat in the living room which was right in front of the house. Lavanya had asked the housekeeper for help to prepare drinks for all of them. The conversation between Lavanya's Father and Arzan begins.
Template questions also came out of Lavanya's Father's mouth. Starting from asking about Arzan's job, Arzan's place of residence, Arzan's education and others. Arzan also doesn't hide everything from Lavanya's Father. He answered honestly all the questions that came out of Lavanya's Father's mouth. The matter later Lavanya's Father likes her or not is a later matter. Until finally Lavanya's Father's decision came out for Lavanya and Arzan's relationship.
"You should improve yourself first. At least you go to college. So that your knowledge in the corporate world is even better. You know who Lavanya is, right?"
"Daddy..."
Lavanya tries to keep her Father from talking like that. Not comparing himself to Arzan. But her Father stuck to his point.
"Why? It's actually like that. Are you not ashamed later if you have a husband, then your husband is asked about company problems but doesn't understand. Why don't you keep explaining."
"But there's no need to talk like that either, Dad."
"It's okay. I realize who I am. I also realize that I don't deserve Lavanya. I apologize because I was presumptuous to approach Om's child. Once again I apologize. I'm sorry."
Arzan immediately rose from his seat. He immediately left Lavanya's house just like that. And it seems the relationship between Lavanya and Arzan will not continue. Because their relationship was hindered by Lavanya's Father's blessing.
"Daddy. Dad, why are you talking to Arzan like that?" asked Lavanya with emotion.
"What I said is true dear. I don't want you to have a husband who is perfunctory. At least the same as us. We are a respected family, Lavanya."
"Yes, I understand. I know that Dad is respected, respected by others, Dad has a lot of wealth. But that doesn't make me happy, Dad. And Arzan can make me happy in his own way, even though it's simple. I love Arzan what it is, Dad. I just want to live happily together with people I love and love me. Why am I living a life full of luxury but not as happy as Mom and Dad used to be."
After speaking like that Lavanya immediately climbed the stairs of her house. Lavanya comes into her room and ignores her Father's call anymore.
"Lavanya, Lavanya."
Finally her Father let Lavanya go to his room and calm himself down. On one hand her Father feels sad because Lavanya is sad too. But on the one hand, Lavanya's Father also doesn't want Lavanya to have a husband who doesn't meet her criteria.
-To be Continued-