Hey Guys....you can secretly thank my chemistry teacher for this part because she moved my test to Wednesday.  So i had some time..and I managed to write this part!!  Hope you like it!

Part: 14

It had been three hours since they had been there, Josh and aliyah had managed to send Dhruv and Anjali home as they needed to take care of guests and some other things.  Kripa was still holding on to Angad and crying while josh was sitting with his mother trying to console her on a far away bench.

Angad(whispering): Kripa.....bas karo....rona bandh karo...dekho Kripa....mein yeh to nahi kahunga ki mein samajh sakta hoon ki tum par kya guzar rahi hai...lekin ek baat jarur kahunga.....you have to be strong kripa....you can't break down like this....look at mamma...you need to be strong for her.  Not for yourself but for her.  Look at josh...josh is going through exactly what you're going through but he is still being strong so he can console mamma...Kripa aise waqt mein tumhe mamma ka sahara ban na chahiye na ki unki kamzori...aur hamare hote hue pappa ko kuch bhi nahi hoga....

Kripa: sach?  Promise?

Angad: pakka promise.  chalo abhi rona bandh karo....chalo...mamma ke paas chalte hai....

Kripa nodded as he wiped her tears.  Both got up to walk towards gayatri but the doctor's voice stopped them.

Kripa: doctor....my father...how is he?  is he alright?

Doctor: relax...he is fine now....just some stress made him cough up blood...a cancer patient should not take too much stress...and from what it seems...he has not been eating lately...make sure he gets his meals regularly and tell him to relax.

Josh: can we meet him?

Doctor: of course....just dont make him talk much.....Mr.Khanna....can you come to my office please?  some formalities to be taken care of.

Angad was somewhat confused as Josh should be the one dealing with formalities as a son but angad followed the doctor anyways.  Kripa, Josh and gayatri rushed into suryaban's room.  In the doctor's office, Angad was asked to take a seat.

Doctor: Im sorry Mr.Khanna.....i had to lie...

Angad: lie?  what do you mean?

Doctor: well...I saw Mr.Sharma's family outside completely broken down especially his wife and daughter.....i could not convey the news in front of them or else they would have faced some serious metal trauma....are you from Mr.sharma's family or friend?

Angad: Actually...i am his son-in-law...I am Kripa's husband..

Doctor:Oh..I see...anyways....the reason behind Mr.Sharma coughing up blood was that he as accelerated to his last stage of cancer.

Angad(shocked): last stage?

Doctor: I am sorry to say but yes...last stage....maximum survival will be about three months...

Angad was too shocked to react to anything or say anything.  He just sat there trying to figure out what he is to do next.  How will he tell Kripa that her father won't survive more than three months?  How was he supposed to tell a wife that her husband is dying?  How was he to tell his best friend that he was about to lose one parent.  Only one word stuck in his mind. "How?"

Doctor: I advise you dont tell Mrs.Sharma or your wife about this...i doubt they will be able to take the shock.  I will have to tell Mr.Josh however, he has to sign the discharge papers and he has a right to know this...

Josh(just entering the office): a right to know what?

Angad's eyes widened and he turned around at once to look at josh standing behind him.  The doctor made josh sit beside angad and told him everything.  Josh was shattered and burst into the tears he'd been holding back for hours.  Angad hugged his brother like friend and consoled him.

Josh: Angad...promise me you wont tell Mamma or Kripa about this...

Angad: but josh..Kripa needs to know this..

Josh: you don't understand angad...you saw her a few moments ago...you saw what the news of dad being in ICU did to her......do you think she'll be able to handle this.

Angad thought about it over and over and finally agreed on not telling anyone about it.  Josh and Angad wiped their tears and walked into Suryaban's room as if nothing happened.  They all talked to him for a while and then departed home as only one person was allowed to stay in the hospital.  While on the drive home, Angad saw Kripa was still a bit upset.

Angad: Kripa...you ok?

Kripa: Angad...can you drop me at the beach please?

Angad: the beach?  at this hour?

Kripa: yea...actually....you see...whenever i am sad or depressed, i go to the beach and take a walk along the water line, it makes me feel better for some reason..

Angad: Im sorry Kripa...but this is not Canada...i cant let you go to the beach at this hour...and that too alone!....no way....

Kripa: dont worry angad..i will be fine...

Angad: tell you what....i will take you to the beach but i will come with you...there is no way i am leaving you alone...

Kripa: are you sure you want to be around a depressed girl who will barely talk?

Angad: Anything is fine as long as i am with you...

Kripa: alright..

Angad smiled and drove to the beach.  kripa got out of the car and silently walked towards the water.  She started walking on the shore where the water kissed the soil slightly.  Angad followed her about two steps behind her.  Suddenly kripa stopped in her way causing Angad to bump into her.

Angad: kya hua?

Kripa: thanks...

Angad: what?

Kripa: thanks or what you did for me in the hospital...i was a complete breakdown...i dont know what i would have done if you werent there...

Angad: you dont have to thank me Kripa...besides...thats the least i can do for such a caring wife....

Kripa: Actually..i should be saying that....i am so lucky to have a husband who is so caring and considerate...I am glad i have you in my life...

Kripa went on her tippy toes and kissed his cheek gently and thanked him once again.  angad was staring at the sand once they started walking again until he felt a cold tug on his palm.  He lifted his eyes from the ground to his hand and saw Kripa was holding on to his hand.  He smiled and entwined their fingers.  Both walked silently for sometime, holding each other's hand.  After about an hour, both headed home.  When Angad came out of the washroom, he saw Kripa had already fallen asleep in the dress she wore for Anjali's wedding.  She still had all the heavy jewlery on her.  He slowly sat beside her without making any noises.  He started removing all her jewlery one by one slowly.  First he took off her heavy dangling earings, then slipped off her bangles.  Kripa stirred a little when he removed her necklace.  He tried putting his hand behind her neck so that he can remove the mangalsutra, but before he could, Kripa grabbed onto her mangasutra and turned the other way.  He smiled at her, set her jewlery on the dressing table and went to sleep after gently kissing her forehead.  Angad fell asleep in no time.  Around 5 in the morning, Kripa woke up with a scream after a nightmare.  Angad jumped right out of his sleep and cuddled her.

Angad: kya hua kripa?  bura sapna dekha kya?

Kripa: Angad...angad pappa.....

Angad: Kripa.....kuch nahi hoga pappa ko....dekho..abhi paanch baje hai.....8 baje hi hum hospital chale jayenge..theek hai?....chalo abhi so jao....

Kripa reluctantly laid back on the bed, while angad caressed her hair, comforting her, soothing her.  After he confirmed that she was asleep, he went to take his shower.  He came out after a while and saw Kripa still sleeping.  he was combing his hair in front of the mirror when the phone rang.  before he could pick it up, Kripa already had it.

Kripa(sleepily): Hello...

Kripa sat up right away after hearing the other person.  She sat there like a statue.  Angad went and shook her gently.

Kripa: angad...hospital..now...Josh ne kaha...jald se jald hospital aao.....

Angad: Kripa...ek kaam karo...tum jaldi se change kar lo...mein car start karta hoon..

Kripa nodded and rushed to change. 

When they reached the hospital, they went near the ICU ward where they saw Josh sitting on a bench with his face covered in his hands.  Angad didn't know what was going on as Kripa was dumbstruck.  Josh heard Angad and Kripa approaching.  he stood up at once and rushed to angad and hugged him tightly..

Angad: josh kya hua?  ro kyun rahe ho? 

Josh: Its all my fault angad..all my fault....mamma..shes in ICU...

Angad: WHAT???...when?....how?

Josh: she found out....she heard me and the doctor talking...

Angad: oh my god!!!!!!! 

Josh: she got a heart attack on the spot..

Kripa(really worried): ok...whats going on? mamma found out what?  What happened to her?  What did you two do??....I dont think i know what you two are talking about...kya chupa rahe ho mujhse..

Josh: kuch nahi krip..

Angad: nahi josh.......Meine tumse kal bhi kaha tha aur aaj bhi keh raha hoon......ye baat jaanne ka kripa ko pura haq hai...

Josh told Kripa about Suryaban's last stage of cancer.  Kripa took a step up to josh and slapped him hard twice across his face.  Angad was surprised by her violent action as she seemed calm otherwise.

Kripa(holding Josh's collar): KYUN CHUPAYI MUJHSE ITNI BADI BAAT?  KYUN NAHI BATAYA MUJHE BHAI?  PAPPA SE JUDI HUI ITNI BADI SACCHAI KO AAPNE MUJHSE AUR MAMMA SE CHUPA KE RAKHI......

Angad: Kripa....relax....its not his...

Kripa: YOU KNEW ALSO!!!!!  TUMNE BHI KUCH NAHI BATAYA MUJHE........KYA MEIN ISS LAYAK BHI NAHI HOON KI MEIN YEH BAAT JAAN SAKU?  MEIN TUMHE KABHI MAAF NAHI KARUNGI!

Josh: Kripa.....angad ki galati nahi hai....meine usse vaada liya tha ki woh kisi ko kuch nahi batayega......

Angad: aur josh ko doctor ne mana kiya tha yeh baat tumse kehne ke liye...

The operation theatre door closed in the middle of their conversation.

Doctor: mr.Josh.......

Kripa(rushed to the doctor followed by Angad): how is she doctor?

Doctor: I am sorry.....Mrs. Sharma is no more.

Kripa froze in her place.  The last sentence echoed in her ears like large drums.  Josh burst into wild sobs, and collasped on the bench covering his face.  Kripa was motionless, the expression on her face didn't change.  Suddenly, everything started spinning in kripa's view.  Before Angad could figure out what was happening, Kripa had fainted in his arms.

PREVIEW: THE WORST DAY OF KRIPA'S LIFE.

**Hey guys...that was erm....the part....hope you are not hating me after so many tears.....these tears need to wash away to let the smiles shine through...leave you encouraging comments guys!  thanks for wishing me luck for my exams...i will try to sneak in another part on wednesday!**