Chapter 18

Chapter 17

Kavya and Neev finally spot Angad's car, but the sight is just horrific. His red convertible is wrapped around a tree. Kavya, Neev, Anjali, and Prachi dart towards the scene. Kavya soon calls for an ambulance. Neev goes over to Angad's side's and screams his name. Neev cries, "Angad please say something! You have to wake up! Bhai noo please!!!" Anjali stands there in shock and denial. After it sunk in she screams, "BHAI!!!!!!!!! BHAI PLEASE!!!!!!! NOOO! WHERE IS THE AMBULANCE?!" Kavya holds her for support. Finally the ambulance arrives and is able to pry out Angad's bloody body from the wreckage. Anjali and Neev go in the ambulance with Kavya and Prachi driving behind. When they get to the hospital, Kavya calls Kripa repeatedly, but gets no response. Kavya hopes Kripa is at home and calls the house phone. Kripa awakens by the phone ringing and she notices no one is picking up. She figures no one is home so she answers the call. Kavya says, "Hello, Kripa come to the City Hospital right away" Kripa asks worried, "Wait what happened? ….. Hello? Bhai? Dam*!" Kavya has already hung up. Kavya turns to Anjali who is sobbing and holds her tightly. Kavya knows that if he had told Kripa that Angad is in the hospital she would have been too broken to function let alone drive there.

Kripa parks her car and frantically rushes to the hospital receptionist with a billion thoughts crossing her mind. She wants to know what happened, why she was there. She spots Kavya and quickly runs towards him questioning who it is here. She looks around noticing Angad wasn't there. She starts panicking and grabs Kavya and screams, "WHO IS IT BHAI???!!!" Kavya tells her, "Kripa… Angad had an accident" Kripa screams, "NO!!! YOUR LYING!! IS HE OKAY? HE… HE CAN'T LEAVE ME! HE CAN'T!! KAVYA PLEASE I CAN'T LOSE HIM!!! ANGAD!!!!!!!!!!" Kripa chokes on her own words feelings a huge lump in her throat. Kripa runs to the emergency room and sees Angad's pale face.

She can't stand to see him so pale, so weak, so hurt. She runs to the mandir near by and prays for his well being. Praying that he makes it. She stands before God and exclaims, "YOU CANT TAKE HIM AWAY FROM ME!! PLEASE I NEED HIM, HE IS MY BEST FRIEND! PLEASE KEEP HIM SAFE! PLEASE MAKE HIM WELL! PLEASE I BEG YOU, I CAN'T LOSE HIM! I JUST CAN'T! IF HE DIES, THEN SO WILL I, I PROMISE YOU!"

Kripa becomes hysterical. He is her best friend. Then she thinks back to the last time she saw him, the last thing she had said to him, his teary eyed face when she said the words, "I HATE YOU ANGAD!" She wanted to take it back so badly. She cries all the more violently. Her exact words ring in her ear. They haunt her now. Kripa had never thought about the consequence of her own actions, not once. Just like last time they fought, this time she didn't thinking before using that mouth of hers. She just said what ever came to her mind, not restraining one bit. Now she drops to the ground crying because she knows she is the cause of his state. She has landed him in this position all because of that one word, hate. Who knew that one word could change a life. Who knew words could endanger a life, could possibly kill. Kripa is filled with worry and anxiety. This wait is troubling, but then again she deserves it. She caused him so much pain. She said so many terrible things. Of course, she doesn't hate him. She questions herself why she keeps hurting him so much, why? Kripa knows why Angad wasn't concentrating on the road, because his best friend had proclaimed she hated him. She feels a new surge of guilt. Kripa walks back quickly to the hospital and just sinks to the ground sits on the floor holding her knees in a corner with a tear stained face and red eyes.

Everyone was pretty upset about Kripa's outburst on Angad at the club. Yes, he was wrong to badger her like that, but she hurt him much more. Anjali and Neev were pretty upset with her, but after seeing her state now, they knew they had no right to be angry with her, because she is hurting much more. Kripa held herself responsible, it is obvious to all. Anjali and Neev along with Kavya and Prachi try to comfort Kripa as best they could but, this was something only Angad could do, they were no Angad. That hurt her even more, oh she needs him so badly.

Dilip, Naina, Surya, and Gayatri arrive at the scene and Naina breaks down in tears. Kavya informs them of the accident. After what seems like a day, the doctor comes out and informs Dilip, "The impact was mostly on the passenger side so Angad just has a fractured right arm and right leg. He also had a mild concussion. He has some bruises and scrapes, but that's basically it. Angad had come out lucky. You can see him if you like." Dilip and Naina quickly thank the doctor and make their way inside to see Angad.

In Angad's room he is finally conscious and he lays there staring at the ceiling until his parents rush in the room. His eyes only search for Kripa. His parents start hounding him about being so irresponsible and just sob holding him, overjoyed that their son is fine, just a few broken bones and bruises. Then Kavya, Anjali, Neev and Prachi go in to his room. His eyes still search for Kripa. He is still hurt about how she reacted, saying she hated him when he is madly in love with her. His friends try to lighten the depressing mood sharing a few jokes and small talk about his condition.

Kripa sits outside weeping. She just couldn't face him after what she said to him. She thinks Angad wouldn't even want to see her face again, but she is wrong. Anjali comes out saying, "Kripa Bhai wants to talk to you." Kripa stands up shaking and nervous. She passes by Kavya, Anjali, Neev, and Prachi as they are leaving the room. Prachi closes the door behind her leaving Kripa and Angad alone.

She is still pretty shaken up by the thought of losing him or what could have happened. Kripa keeps chanting to herself in her mind, "He is fine. He is fine. He is fine" while not being able to meet eyes with her best friend.