Chapter 27

Epilogue:

Angad stood banging on the bathroom door, after every two seconds hoping to find Kripa come out sooner or later. "Kripa! Hurry up, do you really want to miss Suhaan and Anam's birthday party! At this rate we'll end up being so late the kids will turn fifty-nine years old!" Angad whined continuously; Kripa finally came out of the bathroom half an hour later, quietly but yet dressed in an elegant sari, a gorgeous black and blue sari, with traces of silver embroidery. Angad gazed at Kripa, blown away by her beauty; he moved near her but found Kripa push him off, and walk towards the mirror; silently she grabbed her phone and purse, turned towards the door and walked out.

Angad stood flabbergasted trying to find out what had just happened. He ran after her but found her already engaged in a conversation with some guests. He frowned as she looked at him and walked away, not caring to link her arms with him or smile at him. Instead of walking towards him and placing a kiss on his cheek she walked towards Shaurya, who stood smiling while trying to find someone. "Hi jeej-bhai, looking for didi?" Kripa asked casually while she put a soft kiss on his cheek and pulled him into a hug. He smiled back at her, "hmmm, you seem very happy today, did Angad tick you off again?" Kripa frowned, "you too? What I can't give my sweet jeeju-bhai a hug and a kiss on the cheek?"

Shaurya smiled at her and pulled her into a tight hug; "Kripa you pagali! I know, I love you too!" Angad stood surprised and hurt, he couldn't believe Kripa would do that and now his brother was also cheating on him with Kripa! Hurt with pain he walked away, but then fed up with her silence walked back up to Kripa pulled her out of Shaurya's arm and cuddled her in his arms; Shaurya looked back wide-eyed not blinking, "Angad what are you doing, get off your bhabhi, dude! She's my wife! Now back off, I am Mr. Possessive!" he growled and muttered under his breath.

Angad backed off quickly and gazed at her face. "Crap! Sorry bhabi I thought you were Kripa, because bhai and Kripa were just hugging!" Angad threw him a glance glancing at him accusingly. Shaurya muttered something under his breath and walked away growling, "mhmm hmmm…mhm" Angad walked away from Anjali as she lightly tapped his head affectionately. Angad gazed around the room hoping to find Kripa to yell and scream at her; finally his eyes set on her face, she was lost and tears were rushing down her eyes.

Startled by the sudden change of emotions he rushed towards her away from the crowd, bending lightly in front of her, he took hold of her face in his hands and spoke to her calmly, "Kripa honey, what's the matter? Baby, what is wrong, are you okay, please babe tell me what happened!" Angad said suddenly frustrated when Kripa refused to reply. Kripa let loose of his hold and walked outside, for some reason she felt oddly alone today, dull and lifeless. Angad followed her outside, grabbing her arm and turning her furiously around. "What the hell is wrong with you? What is your problem, instead of being happy for your eldest children's seventh birthday you are crying?" Angad asked but then calmed down as he realized what he was saying, "I am sorry Kripa, I lost it!" Kripa let loose and wiped her tears avoiding his gaze, she was scared dead scared she was going to loose someone.

"Angad, just please leave me alone for now but please don't ever leave my side!" Angad frowned what the heck was that supposed to mean. "I'm sorry just give me a moment!" Kripa wiped her tears, took a deep breath and pulled him into a hug, a tight hug; trying to erase all her worries. Angad began suffocating, something was up and he knew it, she was hiding something deadly from him; "Kripa, I need to know exactly what has happened and why you are behaving like this today?"

Kripa looked up and smiled at him, pulling him into a kiss, "I just missed your kisses and hugs that's all!" She said right before she startled him yet again with another kiss. He smiled slightly, "Gosh Kripa, why did you do that too me? Almost killed me!" he said now naughty, as he pulled her into a tight hug, "Kripa I have other plans for tonight after the guests leave!" Angad said winking, Kripa frowned and hit his chest with her harmless hits.

Both linked their arms and walked into the party finding Payal 12 years old, Aashish 8 years old and their little brother Rahul 5 years old [Shaurya and Anjali's kids]; Suhaan and Anam 8 years old and Aditya 6 years old [Angad and Kripa's kids]; along with Krishna 8 years old, and her younger brother Sanjay 6 years old [Aaliya and Kavya's kids].

"Mummy! Papa! Hurry we want to cut the cake, the tasty chocolatey cake!" Suhaan and Anam complained over the loud music; Kripa smiled at them and walked towards them, shutting off the music while calling the other kids. "Angad sweetie, bring mama and papa here as well!" Angad smiled but the hint of sadness clear in his eyes; Gayatri and Suryaban crowded around their grandkids, smiling and laughing with all of them.

Angad walked out of the downstairs bedroom with Naina in a wheel chair and Dilip by her side weak and old. Angad slowly walked to keep a pace with Dilip, who finally at the sight of Naina began to cheer up. "Come lets see our grandkids cut the cake, Dilip!" he smiled at her and walked off while pushing her chair towards the table; "Namastey mama, papa!" a young man touched their feet, while they blessed him happily. "ao samrat beta, it is time to cut the cake, come on you too Niki dear!"

The cake was cut, music was on in full blast mood, everything was peaceful; Kripa smiled and sat down thinking about the past, why Naina was in the condition and why Samrat lived under the same house as them with his wife, Sameera.

Flashback:

That night, the night all the fighting during Naina and Dilip's wedding anniversary, everything had torn apart. The operation of saving Naina was successful, she was fine and moved to another room, where the nurses and doctors checked on her continuously; while A.D.'s operation went well. He was discharged from the hospital with continuous watch by police men who tried many times taking him to jail but couldn't. The night of January 15; A.D. heard of Naina's condition in the hospital deteriorating rapidly.

"Doctor! Doctor! Hurry, A.D. sir is having an attack!" the young nurse called out to him. The doctor rushed in fast enough but not enough to save A.D.'s life, the news of Naina's near-death experience, took his life away; already cured completely of the bullet wound, he suffered from an heart attack and passed away. Thus Samrat was not charged of killing him; but was punished for a year in jail.

Naina's condition worsened over the week, nothing was going right. Doctors believed she was trying to be killed by an enemy, and the suspicions were clear, somehow Jigyasa had run away from the jail and every night was drugging her blood system with some type of medicine and poison on the last night. Shaurya and Angad had found her hiding behind the window trying to escape.

"Please children leave me alone, I had just come here to check on this…" Jigyasa was interrupted as Dilip slapped her hard across the face, "I warned you not to come here ever again or come across my love, my wife, and my everything, Naina! I'm calling the police!" Dilip said walking away as Angad and Shaurya held her down.

During her court case, she was convicted as a mental patient, the days spent in jail had her mental balance of course; and the remainder of her life she was to spend her life in prison or the mental asylum. The case was closed but its effects left behind. Eventually, Samrat was tried on Naina's case, but she hated seeing him like such, he had been misguided over the years; and eventually forgave him.

Samrat surprised and thankful for her forgiveness, spent a year in jail; later on he was out of jail trying to become a better person; however Naina brought him home where she loved him like her own son.

End of flashback Memories:

Kripa smiled and sighed as Samrat sat across from her not being able to look into her eyes even after all these years. She smiled at him, walked towards him and pulled him into a hug, "hey Samrat, don't take it to heart, you have changed, a much better and correctly guided young man, not to forget handsome, so please don't feel guilty!" Kripa smiled at him as he finally nodded slightly. A creak sound came from near the others; Samrat and Kripa turned and found a Naina struggling to get up, both watched as God's magical hand on his children was put into action; Naina stood up with all her might and almost fell but Shaurya and Angad caught her. All stared amazed as Naina took baby steps with the hold of her sons around her and walked near Dilip, pulling him into a hug…

Six months later:

Naina and Dilip were living happily again with all their kids; Sharma and Khanna family had built a joint house, where they lived a few miles away from Mumbai, in a peaceful and happy place; life for them was awesome. Kavya-Aaliyah, Shaurya-Anjali, Samrat-Sameera and Angad-Kripa along with all the kids lived happily with the parents…life was complete for them…a happy joint family…