Chapter 51

Part: 50

Next day Aaliyah called Kripa to visit her and Kripa immediately agreed as she is humiliating and feeling guilty to show her face to her in-laws. Aaliyah noticed shadows in Kripa's eyes and asked directly "Kripa! Bina chupakay yeh batao, kahin Angad staying nights out? Kahin Misthy ke saat kuch ho raha hai? Dekho, I'm asking you directly coz I know you and Angad so closely and I don't see any reason to hide this between us"

Kripa lowered her tearful eyes. Aaliyah sat near her and dropped her hand around her "Kripa! Let me find out this. Dil chota mat karo"

Kripa shook her head "Nahin Aaliyah! Aisi baat kuch nahin hai. I don't suspect them but Angad aaj kal iritate hotey jaaraha hai. Aaj.."she explained their conversation with Kartik  in different times. She didn't say anything about what she saw about Angad and Misty.

Aaliyah sighed "May be this time Angad is right. He doesn't have anything with Misthy. That's why he got irritated with Kartik mama's phone. Sab theek hojayega. Kabhi kabhi aatey raho. Ghar mein baitkar kya karogi?"

Kripa shook her head as agreeing. "Angad is never right Aaliyah! Mein khud un donon ko saath mein dekhi thi" she thought in her mind.

Kripa returned home after an hour of chit chat on various topics. She felt little relaxed with Aaliyah's friendship. She driving back home and again spotted Angad and Misthy near their office. Kripa hauled at the traffic light near his office. Angad is walking to his car and Misthy laughing loudly hitting him playfully. Angad also laughed and held the car door for her. She kissed him on lips and sat inside. Angad caressed his lips with his tongue and walked his side. Kripa stunned parting her lips and forgot how to react. Her body feeling heavy and hot steam from ears, and sweat developed on her forehead. Eyes forgot to drop tears. Head is like spinning. Angad left in the car, Misthy still joking something and Angad laughing loudly. Kripa came into this world when the cars behind honking continuously.

Kripa drove her car to the nearest park and cried her heart out silently resting her head on steering. After 15minutes of self compose she headed home. She is still trying to console herself and making fool herself "No, it must be something else between them. After all they studied together. Who bhi London mein. It must be her way of expressing happiness. Wo donon kitney kush lag rahey hai!!" But she couldn't stop her tears and hid her face in pillow. Prateek is taking nap in Naina's room and Dilip went out for walking. "Was Angad taking advantage of my silence? Does he have relationship with Misthy in real? Is that the reason he got irritated for Kartik mama's phone call? Is he trying to hide his guilt?"

Angad came late having dinner outside and went to bed directly without talking to Kripa and without caressing Prateek. Kripa slept in the sofa that night near Prateek's cradle. She couldn't sleep at all that whole night.

Morning Kripa woke up early and got ready as usual. Angad also left home without any breakfast, coffee. Kripa had light lunch, silently sitting in her room, thinking how to handle the situation. Angad is coming home late and sleeping without talking to her. Both spent two days with tight tension between them.

Dilip and Naina observed fallen face of Kripa and Angad's avoiding her. They decided to intrude in their life now.

Dilip advised Kripa to take step for compromise between them "Kripa beti! Tum samajhdar ho, phir bhi ek bhujrgoon ke aimat par mein ek baat kehna chaahta hoon. Ghar grihasti aurat ki sehenneti aur samjhdaari par hi chalta hai. Pati ko sambhalna har aurat ki haat mein hoti hai. Aadmi kahin baar bhatak jaata hai aur ussey sidey raastey par laana aurat ki responsibility aur duty bhi hai. You have to take first step to make it beti! Angad toh pehley si aisa bhatakta phirta tha. Humney socha ki wo shadi ke baad sudar jaayega. Magar karan kuch bhi ho tum donon ke beech daraar nahin aana chaiye beti! Agar tum ruth jaayegi toh wo aur bhi bigad jaayega."

Kripa shook head for his advices as agreeing and remembered her warning to Angad last time in Nainital. "I already warned him to change his habits. Agar Angad ko kissi aur se lagav hai toh mein peechey hut jaaoongi. Phir wapas kabhi nahin aaoongi. It doesn't look like he cares my feelings."

Next day she got call from Kanan tat they are in mumbai for two weeks and want to meet Angad and Kripa and Manan and Tanjee. Kripa went to meet them alone as Angad is busy as usual. Kanan and Nishant excited to know about Prateek and visited him immediately. Naina and Dilip felt happy to meet Nishant and Kanan. In the middle of conversation Kripa came to know that Prithvi and Nishant know each other and live in driving distance.

Two days later Nishant invited Kripa for dinner as he couldn't contact Angad directly. Kripa tried to avoid as she doesn't want to go alone and Angad is still angry with her. But Kanan and Tanjee forced her to come with Prateek. Kripa convinced them to leave Prateek at home as she doesn't want him to get tired. Manan and Nishant surprised for Angad's usy schedule and decided to meet him at work or wherever he would be on next day. "Arey Kripa! Yahan aney ke baad Angad sey nahin milkar jaa sakengey? We have to meet him. Aakhir apna dosti ka bhi kuch importance de"

Nishant and Manan went to the place where Angad and Shabbir were in meeting. They waited till Angad got break from meeting. Angad is surprised and took them to lunch. While they are leaving for lunch Misthy also came and introduced herself and joined them for lunch on her own interest. Nishant and Manan noticed Misthy and Angad are more than friends.

 For next four days Kanan talked to Kripa on phone sometime as Nishant told about Angad and noticed Kripa's depressive face. Meanwhile Prithvi and Nishant talked to each other and fond out his concern about Kripa. Nishant decided to teach Angad about his fault and approached Kripa.

"Kripa! You are well educated and ambitious woman ho. I heard you have talent in many things so why don't you take them as one of your career? You will get some time pass and you feel good when you exposed to outside world." Kanan and Nishant forced her to take up some career.

"Nain, Nishant! I have full job with Prateek now. I'm fine. Jab mann chahey tab sochloongi."

Angad didn't change his attitude and continued to maintain distance between them. Aaliyah warned once and Angad told her that he is not guilty and Kripa has to change her behavior and apologise for unnecessarily talking to Kartik about Misthy. Kripa told that she never spoke to Kartik about Misthy so she doesn't have to apologise to Angad. She still hid the truth of  her coming across Angad and Misthy from Aaliyah as well from Angad.

Dadi came to visit Kripa hearing after from Aaliyah. Angad got irritated when Dadi cross examined him. "Dadi! Mein kitni baar usey keh chukka hoon. Keh keh kar mein dhak chukka hoon. Agar wo yakeen nahin maney toh uski marzi."

He again busted on Kripa for Dadi's advices. Kripa also equally fumed "Fault is with you Angad! If you behave in normal way everyone would have respected you.Tum bewajah mujhsey ladtey ho. Mama papa bhi dekhrahey hai humara jagadey ko. Agar Dadi kuch kehdiya toh usmein wrong kya hai. Tum kaam hi aisey kartey ho. Har waqt wo Misthy ke siva kuch aur bhi nazar aaraha hai tujhey?  Agar Misthy ke saat rehna hai to tum jaa saktey ho. Yahan aakar meri mann behelaney ki koi jaroorat nahin hai." Her nostrils flared and eyes filled tears.

Angad also replied back angrily "yeh ghar mera hai. Jaana hai toh tum jaao. Tum kuch bhi dekhlo aur samajhlo magar wo sab jhooth hai. I don't have to give explanations  every time.."

Kripa clinched her teeth to stop her sob and sat in the couch. Angad walked out without having dinner again. Naina directly warned Kripa for her only son not having dinner again "Pati ko sambhalna seekho Kripa! Wo toh har raat bhuka chala jaa raha hai."Her words inflamed her pain.

Kripa decided to go to Nainital with Dadi. Dadi tried to stop Kripa but Kripa became adamant. "Dadi! I have decided to go to Nainital. Whether you like it or not, it doesn't matter to me anymore. Jab tak mein iss ghar mein rahoongi Angad iss ghar sey door hi rahega. I don't want mom ko takleef hojaay. Mujhey hi raastey sey hathna hoga." She packed her bag and decided to go to Nainital.

Naina and Dilip didn't try to stop Kripa but requested Dadi to keep trying for compromise.

Angad stunned when heard from Naina about Kripa leaving the house for Nainital. Dilip defended Kripa "Agar yeh ladla bahar hi jindagi bitana chahey toh wo yahan kiskey liye rukegi? Wo issey shadi kee ti tumsey ya mujhsey nahin"

Angad furiously looked at Dilip and walked into his room. He lit cigarette and stood in the balcony. He is missing Aaliyah at this moment. "Khaash wo yahi rehti kuch na kuch baat karti. I couldn't talk much to her after her marriage. Kripa sach much chali gayi hai? Will she ever come back? I don't want go and convince her this time. I didn't do anything wrong. Apni marzi sey gayi thi aur apni marzi sey hi wapas ayegi."

He slept in the swing that night. Naina woke him up in the morning and gave coffee. She sniffed before turning back to walk out "Mainey socha ki ladka shadi sey sudar jaayega. Mujhey kya pata yeh ladki bhi usski mann nahin behlaayegi!!"

Angad stunned for his mom's taunts "Why is she cursing Kripa? Is she blaming her for my behavior? I don't have any problem with Kripa. Mann nahin behela saka? What does she mean. I love Kripa!!" he finished his coffee and decided to talk to Kripa o the way to office.

He called Kripa and asked to come back "Kripa! This is absolutely ridiculous. Wapas aajaao. Har gussey mein ghar chodkar jana hi solution nahin hai. I was angry for these people's unnecessary advices. I don't have any issues."

Kripa didn't reply and hung up the phone "I know Angad! You don't have any issues but I have. I have issues with your friendship with Misthy." She thought after hung up the phone.

 

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