Chapter 42

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Part 41:

Angad's sleep was broken by the constant ringing of the phone.  He stretched as he got up and picked up the phone.

Angad: hello...

Naina: ANGAD!

Angad(irritated by Naina's constant bothering): mom?....kya hua??

Naina: tum dono wahan beach house par ho?

Angad: haan...kyun....koi problem??

Naina: hamari yahan pareshaani se halat kharab ho rahi thi..kam se kam ek phone to kar dete!!  Aur tum apna cell kyun nahi utha rahe??

Angad: mom mom....relax!  Me and Kripa are both at the beach house.  We just came to the beach but then we got soaked so we came into the house...and I left my cell in the car.  Dont worry...we are fine!

Naina: well....abhi raat ke dus baje hai.....time se ghar aa jaana....

Angad: Mom...mein aur Kripa kal subah ghar a jayenge...is that allright?

Naina: nahi...mujhe Kripa ki yahan jarurat hai....dekho beta mein jaanti hoon ki tum uske saath jyada waqt bitaana chahte ho lekin agar koi important baat nahi hoti to mein tumhe kabhi disturb nahi karti!

Angad: ok mom.....um...jaise Kripa shower mein se niaklti hai hum dono ghar aa jayenge..

Naina: ok...bye....drive safe..

Angad: bye mom....love you.(Hung up)

Kripa: Love you too....

Angad: did I wake you up?

Kripa gently shook her head as saying 'no'.  Angad smiled and layed down beside her resting his head on her chest while she began stroking his dark, silky, hair.

Kripa: Mom ka phone tha?

Angad: hmm...

Kripa: Kya kaha unhone?

Angad:....

Kripa: Angad?

Angad: hmm...

Kripa: kya hua...kuch bol kyun nahi rahe ho?

Angad: tum itna kyun bol rahi ho?

Kripa: are....yeh kaisa sawaal hua?

Angad: exactly...kripa...hum dono abhi akele hai...ek dusre ke saath hai...to please...baaki sab ki baatein baad mein karenge...filhaal sirf tum, mein aur hamara pyaar...

Kripa continued stroking his hair gently until she realized that he had dozed off.  She carefully slipped out of his grip, picked her clothes off of the floor and made her way to the washroom, wrapped in bedsheets.  Angad was still sleeping when Kripa stepped out again.  She looked at him looking so innocent and baby-like as he dozed away.  Kripa wished she could just sit and watch him like that but they had to go home.  Kripa knew that Naina had called earlier and must have been worried about them.

Kripa(stroking his hair): Angad......utho...

Angad(still half asleep): Kripa...sone do na....abhi university jaane mein der hai...

Kripa(laughed): University nahi.....ghar jaana hai......utho....

Angad opened his eyes slightly and saw Kripa looking at him lovingly with a smile playing on her lips.  Suddenly, he pulled her onto him and turned over, pinning her under him.

Kripa: Angad...not again....mom aur dad chinta kar rahe honge......abhi ghar chalo please....

Angad(frowned): I had something else in mind....

Kripa(giggled): I know that...lekin ghar jaana to hoga....i promise i'll make it up to you..

Angad(groaned): argh........fine....give me two minutes...i'll get ready and come back...

He gave her a quick peck and left to get ready leaving Kripa behind to remember their "proper" consumation and blush.

Angad: Kripa!  Lets go...

Angad called from the door, breaking Kripa out of her thoughts.  Both soon left for Khanna house.  During the drive, Angad kept staring at Kripa as she constantly flushed.  She had to shyly remind him to look ahead at the road instead of her.

When they walked into the house, they were surprised to see everyone awake and chatting away about something in the living room.  It seemed that they were discussing on something serious.  By the time Angad-Kripa entered the room, dadi had already left. When Anjali and Dhruv noticed them, both of them got up and left.

Kripa(thought to herself): Yeh sab kya ho raha hai yahan..sab itne serious kyun hai?

Angad: Hi mom, Hi dad....aap log ab tak soye nahi?

Naina: nahi...kuch kaam tha....isi liye preparations chal rahe hai....aur yeh letter milne ke baad to sab aur bhi busy ho jaane waale hain....

Angad: letter?  Kaun sa letter?

Dilip: Tumhara canada ki university ka admission confirm ho gaya hai....tumhe aur Kripa ko teen mahine ke baad jaana hai...

Kripa: dad....mein aur angad?  Aap aur mom nahi chalenge?

Naina: hum jarur chalte beta lekin...dadi ki aisi halat nahi hai ki woh travel kar sake...you both know that....mujhe aur dilip ko yahan rehna hi hoga...aap dono ko che mahine ke liye akele manage karna padega...

Dilip: aur waise bhi...sirf che (six) mahine ki to baat hai...dekhte dekhte yun hi guzar jayenge..

Naina: aur tum dono abhi teen aur mahine hamare saath ho...Kripa....tum chinta kyun karti ho?  Angad hai na tumhare saath...woh tumhara bahut accha khayal rakhega...

Angad(put his arm around Kripa, winked at her secretly and whispered): Trust me i will....

As he put his arm around her, his sleeve pulled up a little revealing his tattoo which was caught by Dilip and Naina.  Kripa's hair also moved off of her shoulder revealing her part of the tattoo which was noticed by Naina.  Both decided to keep quiet about it not wanting to embarrass the couple.

Naina: Kripa....parson karva chauth hai beta...kya tum vrat rakhogi.

Kripa: haan...woh actually mujhe Anjali ne bataya tha...mein aapse baat karne hi vaali thi..pata nahi kaise bhool gayi...

Naina: Koi baat nahi...meine aliyah aur Anjali se baat kar li hai....dono vrat rakhna chahti hai

Kripa: Lekin mom....Anjali is haalat mein pura din vrat kaise rakhegi??  

Naina: jaanti hoon...meine kaha tha usse lekin woh zidd pe adi hai ki is baar woh ye vrat jarur rakhegi...beta..kya tum usse baat kar sakti ho??

Kripa: jee...aap chinta mat kijiye...mein usse baat karti hoon...dekhti hoon woh kaise vrat rakhti hai...

Angad: aur mein dekhta hoon ki tum vrat kaise rakhti ho...

Kripa: Kyun???

Angad: Kripa....tum abhi abhi theek hui ho...i dont care....tum koi vrat nahi rakh rahi ho...

Kripa(whining): par Angad...

Angad: no excuses Kripa..

Naina: Kripa...tum jao...so jao...tumhe rest ki jarurat hai...

Kripa: mom par Angad...

Naina: ANgad se mein baat kar lungi...tum so jao ok?...good night...

Kripa: good night mom...Good night dad...(turned to Angad and gave him a look)...good night!

Angad: mein bhi aa raha hoon....

Naina: nahi...mujhe tumse baat karni hai....

Dilip: Kripa....beti chalo hum dono yahan se chalte hai....

Dilip and kripa left leaving Angad and Naina to have a talk.

Naina: Angad...Kripa ko yeh vrat karne do please..

Angad: Lekin mom...aap jaanti hai na..Kripa abhi abhi us miscarriage se recover hui hai...mein nahi chahta ki woh saara din fast kare aur usse phir se kuch..

Naina: lekin tumne shayad yeh nahi dekha ki jab meine usse pucha ki woh vrat rakhna chahti hai ya nahi, uske chehre par kitni khushi thi...Angad..ye baatein tum nahi samjhoge...ek aurat ke liye aisi cheezein bahut mayne(importance) rakhti hai...aur yeh Kripa ka pehle karva chauth hoga...mein acchi tarah se jaanti hoon ki Kripa ko yeh vrat rakhne ki bahut iccha hogi...yeh vrat woh tumhari lambi umar ke liye rakhegi.  Woh tumse kitna pyaar karti hai woh uski aankhon mein saaf saaf nazar aata hai Angad...aur agar uski aankhein nahi to woh tattoo jo uski arm par hai woh sab kuch keh deta hai...(Angad looked up at Naina in surprise that she had actually noticed that)...Angad...usne marte dum tak tumhara naam uss par likhva liya hai..kya ye baat tumhe andaza nahi deti ki woh tumse kitna pyaar karti hai...and trust me beta..jis din karva chauth ka vrat hai na...uss din Kripa itni khush hogi ki tumhe khud ehsaas hoga ki tumne usse permission deke koi galati nahi ki...agar mujhe aisa laga ke uss din ke beech mein Kripa mein kamzori aa gayi hai ya phir uske liye vrat rakhna theek nahi hai...phir mein usse vrat tumhare haathon se todne ko keh dungi...woh meri baat kabhi nahi taalegi....please Angad...trust me..

Angad(sighed): ok mom...She can fast ONLY and only if you give me your word that she will be alright and nothing will happen to her..

Naina: I promise beta...thanks..

Angad(hugged naina): thank you for explaining me this mom...good night..

Naina: good night.