Chapter 12

Part; 11


After two weeks Prithvi reached his mother Damini Bose in Boston, USA without giving his final exams. He joined management courses on Damini's advices.
Kripa reached Nainital along with her parents leaving studies in the mid way. She joined junior college with music main and economics, computer science as optional. She resumed her coaching classes in karate, paintings with help of her beloved teacher Mrs. Devayani Khanna, who helped Kripa to build up her interest in certain subjects according to her talent. Kripa shares all her thoughts, feelings with her teacher. Though the teacher is closely 60's she is more like a friend. Devyani Khanna is living alone away from her only son Dilip Khanna, as she dislikes the city life and wanted to be independent as long she has energy to live on her own.
Kripa explained everything happened with her in the college and the reason behind her moving back to pavilion.
"Teacher! Even now I was confused about these two boys. I don't know why they fought for me. Pehley mein sochi thi that was just ragging freshers by seniors but it became so serious that those two lost their academic career."
Devayani caressed her head "Tum un donon mein kisko pasand karti ho?"
Kripa surprised "Pasand? Teacher! aap toh jaantey hai Prithvi mera bhai hai. Aur baat Angad ki, I don't have any feelings on him, he was just a spoilt brat."
Devayani smiled and shook her head as she thought something in her mind "chalo! Ab tum studies mein dhyan do and forget all the past"
Kripa smiled and shook her head. She wanted to tell something to Angad before leaving for Nainital but couldn't figure out what she wants to convey him. She checked herself in the mirror that night remembering Devyani's question about two boys and her eyes locked on her lips. She caressed them "Kya Angad ko wo kiss yaad rahegi?"
Suryaban has a large khandani property and is taking care of it. Gayatri resumed her health and taking care of household work.
Angad's house:
Dilip declared at dining table on the last day of final exams that Angad has to pack his belongings to go to London for higher studies. Naina started weeping as she never stayed away from her only son till the date and wouldn't be able to live without him.
"Agar tum Angad ke bina jee nahin saktey tum bhi uskey saat chaley jaana. But he has to go at any cost." Dilip summoned his decision.
"But Dad! London kyon? I can study here too." Angad grinned.
"Haan kyon nahin? Abhi tak tum wahi kiya tha na? Yahan rehkar tum bahut bigad gaya hai. I called Kartik and he will take care of you now in London." Dilip walked into his room after finishing his dinner.
"Mom! Yeh kya hai? Main Mumbai chodkar nahin jaana chahta hoon. I don't like to go to London. Please call Kartik mamu and inform him that I'm not interested to go there" Angad started brain washing his mother while helping her in clearing the final work in the kitchen.
"Mein kya karsakti Angad! once your father decides he never changes his mind, you know well. Aur Kartik mamu toh pehley sey tumhey wahan bejhney ki pooch raha tha. So, go there for few years and come back whenever you want. Learn the business tactics from him and start a business here." Naina is trying to convince him. Kartik is Naina's younger brother, who settled in a computer software business in London. He is still a bachelor and seeking a nice girl to his choice.
Next evening in the park with his friends, Angad shared his grievances. "Abb Kripa bhi chali gayi aur kisko tang karogey. Jao London ghoomkey aajao. Kartik mamu toh tumhara pyarasa mamu haina. He loves you and pampers you, kuch faida bhi uthao and come back in a year." Aaliyah teased him.
"Kripa!!!" Angad got a cheer on face "Bechari, Nainital mein kissi aur sey taana khaati hogi."
"Khati hogi ya khilati hogi? That's her home town aur upar sey black belt, she must be having nice time there." Manek taunted Angad.
"Anyway we have to get into our own careers until next year but it happened a little earlier. So take it serious and follow your father's advices." Shabbir gave his two cents opinion.
Angad walked into his balcony after dinner to have some smoke. He took a puff and looked at kripa's balcony and found some new family moving into the house. "Kripa!" he felt some heavy lump inside his heart and caressed his lips "Pehla kiss, Yaad rahegi usko!!" he wiggled his head for his thoughts and went to bed.
After a week Angad joined Kartik.