Chapter 27

PART 27

She didn't want any misunderstandings among the two. She ran outside after him and watched him take off in his red beauty. She quickly hailed a rikshaw and took after him.

They ended up near the mountains. Unfortunately the rikshaw wouldn't go up farther so it dropped Kripa off and she had to hike all the way up to the top of the mountain. Obviously this wasn't good for health. Her heart was pounding much faster and harder. She was feeling a bit dizzy but she told herself that if she didn't speak to Angad anything could happen. Finally she reached the top and spotted the red beauty. She looked for Angad and then saw him with a bottle of Jack. She was panting her way up to the cliff. She walked right up to him and touched his arm. She looked at what he was looking at it. He was looking into the sunset above the waters. It was the most gorgeous site ever.

Angad turned around; his eyes were blood shot red, partly because of the alcohol and partly because he was crying. He looked into Kripa's deeps eyes and just said, why Kripa? Why would you not want to do the show with me? Do you not consider me your friend? Do you not.. and he went numb! He couldn't admit to her that he was falling in love with her. He was too scared. Rejection is a very painful thing and he wasn't ready for it. Kripa had tears in her eyes and said Angad you are very dear to me. You are my best friend and its not that I didn't want to sing with you it was the fact that Naina aunty didn't want me to. She took his face in her hands and said you are the best thing that has ever happened to me. Tonight when Naina aunty said that she wanted me out of the show, I didn't care about the show, I thought of you. I thought that I was going to lose my best friend. Angad looked into her innocent eyes and believed her. He grabbed her and hugged her tightly. He said, Kripa I can't imagine my life without you. I'm starting to fall in love with you.