Chapter 3

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The phone rang at ten in the morning. Still sleeping, Angad didnt bother to pick it up. He had fallen asleep at around 3 and he didnt feel like waking up right now. When no one picked up the phone, the answering machine picked up the call. "Hey this is Angad. I dont feel like getting the phone right now so you can leave a message and I'll get back to you when I feel like it." Beep.

"Angad! Wake up!!!! I have to talk to you right now!!" Hearing the girl's voice, he woke up and grabbed the phone. "Chandni?"

"Oh thank god you picked it up."

"Whats wrong hun? you sound kinda worried. everything okay?"

"No!! Angad I just got thrown out of my dorm."

"What?? Why?"

"Because my roommate told the RA about your "frequent visits" to my dorm room. And since youre not in our school, the RA got mad and kicked me out. Angad come here righ now!! and pick me up."

He got up and put his shirt on while still on the phone. "OK where are you?"

 

Angad parked his car in front of the bus stop that Chandni was waiting at. "Angad thank god youre here!"

"Just shut up and get in the car!" He threw her bags in the back seat and then got in. Surprised, Chandni just stood there. This was her boyfriend, she thought. She loved him but he didnt seem to feel the same way. There were times when she wanted to give up and leave but then again, she was human. She wanted him and that was the reason she hadnt left yet.

When Angad honked, she quickly got inside the car and looked at him. "Angad I.." Without saying a word, he just drove off.

In about 15 minutes, they were at his apartment building. He was still angry, for reasons unknown to her. "Why are you angry Angad?" He didnt say anything. "It wasnt my fault I got kicked out. and if it was, then you were equally responsible for it!"

Angry, he turned to look at her. "My fault? I wasnt the one that invited me to your dorm room. I wasnt the one that didnt tell my roommate to not just walk in. I wasnt the one that was supposed to know the rules of the f***** residential hall. How can you be so irresponsible Chandni? I thought you were smarter than this!" He got out and slammed the door.

Astonished and humiliated, Chandni just sat there. They had been going out for almost six months now. She had met him when he was participating for the Mr. India pageant and she was just a senior in college. That night at the club, Angad had asked her for a dance and ofcourse she had agreed. They had exchanged numbers and after that, everything was history.

She had expected him to come back and take her in but instead, she just sat there for the next 15 minutes. He hadnt come. She took a deep breath and got out of the car.

 

Angad was making some coffee for himself when he felt Chandni's arms around his waist. "you still angry?." He stopped for a while and turned around. He held her face and then kissed her gently. She smiled when he let go. "Apology accepted." He turned around to make coffee again.

"Apology? I never apologized Angad." He turned around again. "Do you intend to?" She didnt utter a word. "Fine, then!" He just walked out of the kitchen. She sighed and followed him to the bedroom. "Ok fine. I'm sorry. Happy?" He smiled and kissed her again. "Very happy!" He wrapped his arms around her neck and pulled her closer as she exhaled again. This man is impossible, she thought.

 

Angad sat on his couch sipping some beer and watching some a game of soccer when Chandni walked out in her pajamas. She walked over to him and sat in his lap. He wrapped his arm around her waist and then kissed her arm.

"So how was your party last night, Angad?" He stopped drinking for a second and remember the moments he had spent with Kripa. "It was great." He smiled at his thoughts. "Really? You met someone important?"

"Yeah..some very important people."

"Thats great! so? did things work out? I mean did you get it?"

"Oh I got it alright!" He smirked, in his own thoughts and then realized what he had just said. "I mean..I got the contract. I have to go to Paris in a few weeks."

"Paris?" She burried her head in his chest. "I'm gonna miss you Angad." He wasnt paying attention. He was still thinking about Kripa. "Angad?"

"Hmmm.."

"How come youre home today? I mean we havent even met for the past few days because you said you were busy."

"I took the day off when you called me this morning." He was lying. He wasnt working today because the shoot had been postponed till next week. "Really?" She smiled and hugged him tighter. "Yeah baby. Just for you.." Yeah right!, He though. He would never give up something important in her career for her.

 

"Rocky? Why are you back again?" Kripa seemed really annoyed now. He hadnt come yesterday because she hadnt called him. But today, he was back again. "Kripa please. you need to let me explain my situation here."

"Rocky please. I think you should leave. I mean come on, dont be a spoil sport. Things happen in life and there are times when things dont work out. Us here, not working out. You can never be on time and I have no time to waste. So if you would be kind enough to leave now, I need to call my new trainer!"

"Its so easy for you to say. Dont be a spoil sport. I have to pay those bills Kripa. My girlfriend is in the hospital and.."

"Rocky..I said I dont care! Please." She pointed towards the door. Mad, he grabbed his stuff and left. "God! I hate these low-class people." She picked up her phone and called her new trainer.

"Hello? Simon? Hi, this is Kripa Sharma. Yes, hi. I just wanted to make sure of our schedule today. Yea..no I wanted you to start today. Not tomorrow." She sighed and leaned back on her sofa. "I'm really sorry Kripa. I got the message that you wanted me to start tomorrow. If you want you can drop by at the country club and I'll just train you here. you know, to get a head start!"

"Ok great. I'll be there in 20 minutes. Yea..ok bye." She quickly ran up to her room and changed into some sweats and grabbed her bag.

 

"Excuse me, wheres the gym please?" She stood in front of the receptionist at the Country Club Hotel. "To your right Ma'am."

"Thank you." She smiled artificially and walked towards the gym. She looked around for Simon and then finally spotted him. "Simon!" He turned around and walked upto her. "Hey Kripa!" He moved in to kiss her cheek and then moved away. "Howz it been Simon? Its definately been a long time."

"Yeah. More than 3 years I suppose." Simon was her trainer when she was running for the Gladrags supermodel contest. She hadnt really been in touch with him for the past 3 years but when he was her trainer, she remembered the sparks flying. She smiled as she remembered those days.

"Ok. What you have to remember is to keep your breathing patters steady. just breathe in and breathe out. In, Out." As he contiued training her, she couldnt stop but notice his perfect body. Finding it hard, she gave up and leaned on his arm. "Ok I'm done with the weights. The treadmill now?" He smiled. "Ok fine. Lets go."

He set the treadmill to go at a slow pace at first. "Ok. Now you have to do this for the next 20 minutes and then I'll just increase the speed okay?" She nodded and started jogging on the treadmill.

"So tell me Simon..how has life treated you for the past 3 years? Good?Bad?" She sipped her water as they sat down in the cafe for some breakfast. "its been great. I've got the opportunity to train some of the best celebs. and you are one of them!"

"Aww..thanks for the compliment, Simon. But youve had a great part in my becoming this famous. And no I'm not lying." Yeah right!, she thought. According to her, whatever she was today was because of her own hardwork, talent, and beauty. No one else had anything to do with it. Well maybe Angad but..She trailed off with her thoughts.

"Thanks Kripa. But you are an extremely talented girl so stop being modest!"

"Kripa Sharma and modest? No way!!" Kripa and Simon turned to see who it was and it brought a smile to Kripa's face. " Look who's talking. Mr. Angad Khanna!"