Chapter 21

Part:20

Angad and Kripa lost in each other hands. Aaliyah came close to them and settled her throat to bring them into the world.
Angad and Kripa embarrassed and lowered their eyes. "Let's have dinner" Aaliyah guided everyone.
During dinner Angad and Kripa stealing each other looks and enjoying while others are making fun of them.
Aaliyah forced Angad to drop home as Kripa is insisting to go by cab. Everyone headed back home on their own bikes.
Angad is silently riding bike immersed in his past and present mixed thoughts. Kripa's warm hands touching his shoulders and her heavy breathe touching occasionally his ears as giving new dreams to him.
"Kya hua, Angad? Why are you driving slowly? Is everything okay?" Kripa asked leaning towards him. Angad turned his head and pressed her head and shook as he is fine.
"I want to spend some more time with you" he thought in his mind.
Kripa got couple of calls from home before she reached home. Kripa keep assuring them she is safe and her boss is dropping her.
Angad grabbed Kripa's hand "See you tomorrow until then goodnight." He kissed her palm and bid goodbye. Kripa pressed his hand and walked into her apartments.
Next morning Kripa went to work in white long frilled skirt with green striped cami with big ear rings, wide green bracelet. She wanted to wish Angad first before going for her duties but she was told that he didn't turn up yet to office. She became busy lately and didn't notice Angad entering the office.
A little before lunch break she got call from Angad to meet him in his cabin as he wants to introduce her to his friend. Kripa walked into his cabin and surprised to see a girl talking to Angad sitting opposite to him. Angad is talking to her staring deeply into her eyes. Angad introduced her as Misthy. Both greeted to each other.
Angad insisted Misthy to join them for lunch. Kripa is disappointed but couldn't say anything as she has no idea about Angad's friendship with her. But it seems they are a bit closer as Angad walked out dropping his hands on both ladies from either side. Kripa felt she is not the only woman got privilege of Angad's friendship remembering how she felt proud the other day walking out of the work with Angad hand in hand.
At lunch they shared general topics, Angad's life in England, his friendship with Misthy and many other things.
After lunch Misthy took leave. Angad hugged her and kissed her cheek as curtsey of bidding goodbye. Kripa remembered his temptation to kiss her last night. "Probably it's not new to him rather I'm new to this."
Angad noticed grin on Kripa's face and smiled in his mind "yeh ladkiyan bhi doosrey aurat sey kitna jealous hotey hai".
Kripa walked to her seat silently without a single word surprising Angad.
Angad got call from Aaliyah as soon as he entered into his room "Kyon naraz hogayi?"
Angad twisted eyebrows "how do you know?"
"You didn't call me as promised before, it's already quarter past" Aaliyah smiled. "Who joined you at lunch?" Angad laughed "Now you guessed this too?"
"Angad! mein tumhari dost hoon. I know you atleast ten years now? You always invite me for lunch and you join with someone else. I always become a fool in front of you and other stranger by listening to your blabber" Aaliyah grinned "Ab batao who was with you?"
"Misthy" Angad paused a while before answered.
Aaliyah yelled "Dint you get anyone else than Misthy?"
"Misthy mein kya burayi thi, you always behind her? She is such a nice lady, beautiful, courteous" Angad defended.
"Misthy mein koyi burayi nahin hai, Kripa likes you and if she sees with another woman kya sochegi?"
"Kya sochegi? I never promised her that I don't talk to any other woman" Angad defended.
"It is not your cup of Tea Angad! For you, understanding a woman!!! I don't think it will ever happen in your life" Aaliyah irritated.
"You teach me then" he laughed and Aaliyah sighed "now you have to assure Kripa that you love her."
"Love? I never told you that I love her" Angad grinned.
"Okey, atleast tell her or let her understand that you are considering her to be your life partner."
"yeh bhi mein kabhi nahin kaha tumsey"
Angad! You are so confused person. Make your mind before flirting with a girl like Kripa. I don't help you if you behave like you always do with other girls." Aaliyah irritated and hung the phone.
Kripa is not able to concentrate on her work as thinking about Angad "Yeh kya sab ladkiyon sey aisi behave karta hai? So, whatever I was thinking till now is not his love? He just excited to see an old friend? Friend!! Was I friend to him before? He just teased me, raged me as usual he does with all other rival group. I'm a fool again to think about him like growing hopes on him. I should have controlled my dreams."
While she was busy with her thoughts debating with pros and cons of her love on Angad she got call from Devyani.
Kripa screamed "NO, TEACHER!" she noticed everyone staring at her and she lowered her tone "No, Teacher! Abhi nahin, aaj nahin. I'm not ready."
Kripa got tears and packed her bags to leave office before her tears escape from her eyes.
Angad is taking steps in his roomwhile talking on phone. He walked to the window and noticed Kripa leaving.
He wanted to stop her "Dadi! I'll talk to you later" he hung the phone and almost ran out of his cabin