Chapter 19

 

Yaad na jaye beete dino ki…

Jakey na aaye jo din, dil kyon bulaye unhe…

Part 17:

'I am leaving…I am leaving as soon as your play ends.' The words keep echoing in Kripa's ears. The first thing she did in the office the next day was to inquire about anything associated with Angad's departure. He cannot quit his job and go away like this. May be he was just lying. The only ray of hope that Kripa had was shattered by the information she came across. Angad has applied for transfer to Chicago and the dam* thing was accepted. Why…just why the heck she cares? The man who just doesn't give a damn about her and here she was crying her heart out thinking about him. She knew that she won't be able to take this once again. She sat down with despair, with her head in her palms. The play for which she was waiting for many months…oh how much she wished that the day never came now.

Just one day and he was going away once again. This was the only thought that played across her mind while sitting with the audience in the theatre, watching a bunch of actors enacting on stage. Her head felt heavy and she felt as if her veins were getting clotted as the time was nearing minute by minute. Kripa came out of her thoughts by a thunderous applause. She saw that everyone else around her was standing and applauding the drama. So it was a success finally. But where was the happiness, she thought as her view got blurred due to the cloud of tears. The audience slowly dispersed out of theatre. Kripa sighed and got up to join the rest of the crew backstage. As soon as she entered through the backstage door, her director, jerry and Prithvi came rushing towards her to congratulate her on the success.

"Hey Kripa, congrats. Finally we are a success, right." The exclaimed cheerfully.

Kripa gave them a faint smile and walked across the stage. Everyone was so happy. All the actors, director, costume designer, technicians were enjoying and cheering for their success. But still she was so alone among this loud crowd of people. The blasting music, smell of alcohol and a charged up party, everything was only making things difficult for her. To rid out of the feeling she grabbed a drink from the table at the corner and gulped it down. Keeping the glass down she walked across to the corner of stage, near the curtain and stood there watching the colorful gathering; however her mind failed to register anything she saw. She felt body weakening because of pounding head and alcohol. While scanning across the room absent mindedly, her eyes finally paused at one face. Everything else around blurred except for him, as he stood there in the other end of stage chatting with jerry. Moving his gaze around, finally his eyes caught with hers. There eyes locked as both of them continued staring each other without blinking. Oblivious of anything around, they continued talking through their eyes. Everything spilled out yet lot of things remained unsaid.

Kripa suddenly felt the distance across them lessening. She trembled a little as she realized that he was walking towards her. Everything around faded. He came and stopped right in front of her. Things around darkened off for Kripa as she felt complete silence around her. Only the sound of there breath remained audible to her ears. She didn't even realized when a couple of tears rolled down her cheeks. Only when Angad touched her cheeks with his fingers, she realized it. Out of nowhere a voice distracted them. Breaking out of there gaze, Kripa lowered her eyes in embarrassment. While Angad looked sideways to see a worried simi standing in front of him

"Angad, that Gracella is saying that my lipstick comes off. O god, please check it for me." She said wearing a worried face as she moved a little up on her heels and signaled him to kiss her. Sighing, Angad planted a quick peck on her lips.

"O my god it really comes off." Simi shrieked, touching her lips.

Wiping his lips with thumbs, Angad shrugged his shoulders and looked at Kripa again. A tiny smirk appeared on his face, "lets see if our madam producer's lipstick comes off or not." His words forced Kripa to look up confused. Angad moved closer to her, causing Kripa to move back. She kept moving back till she reached the curtain. Angad moved closer and out of fear, Kripa moved another step back. But lo, she didn't even realized that she was standing at the edge of stage. She lost her balanced and was about to fell down right from the stage, when Angad quickly caught her hands. Kripa felt nervous and heavy. Without sparing another moment, Angad pulled her strongly and engulfed her in his arms. Caging her in his arms, he found her lips and sealed his mouth to hers. Kripa lost whatever sense she was holding onto and melted in his warmth. The kiss only got deeper and passionate as Angad explored corners of her mouth. Everyone else backstage stared at them in amazement. What the heck were they doing? And why? Only one person in the room knew the answer. Prithvi watched them helplessly.

After a long hungry kiss, Angad let go off a weak Kripa, who could barely stand now, her eyes still closed. Angad looked around to see numerous questioning eyes looking at them shocked. Ignoring them, Angad ordered Kripa, "Collect ur stuff Kripa. You are going home."

Out of effect of alcohol and intoxicating kiss, Kripa staggered towards green room to get her hand bag and followed Angad out.

Small part…I know.

Now one important thing, its an emergency for me. I am leaving my home for hostel in like three days. And I HAVE to end this ff in three days. There r lyk 2 prts and an epilogue left 4 this ff. so PLEASE all of u post cmnts since I cannot afford to wait for them and at the same time I cannot cont wid less cmnts. I'll try and post a promo tonite and another prt tomorrow. Plzzz silent readers I hope u cmnt as well.

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