Chapter 26

PART - 26
In the evening, they all got ready for the marriage and went to the marriage hall and attended the marriage...Prithvi and Harshini got married grandly, despite of all the tensions and Kripa prayed that everything would work out for them and they have good life ahead...Soon after dinner, Kripa and her family wished them again and left for home...Kripa promised to meet them all next day evening, before they left for Mumbai...
Next day went in haze...Kripa, Avantika and Aliyah stayed at home preparing lunch, while Dilip and Angad went to the studio, to talk about the rennovations...
In the evening...Kripa and Angad along with Aliyah, went to meet Josh and others...Harshini and Prithvi were also there for the pag phera rasam...But fortunately Mishti wasn't there today and Kripa sighed in relief...
J: Nice to see you Aliyah...Josh said grinning as soon as he saw her...
Aliyah blushed a little, but then smiled...
Al: Hi... she said slowly...
J: Aao andar aao...He said smiling at Angad and Kripa...
They all greeted eachother and settled in the garden out side...
Ka: So Kripa, what are your plans now...
K: Filhal to kuch nahi Kanan...she said shrugging...
Ka: Vow, really...can't believe it, but i am glad you are taking a break...Angad pata hai, isse dekhakar to mein hi thak jati thi...Ek minute bhi free nahi rehti...itna busy schedule tha iska tumhare jane ke baad, ki appointment set karna padta tha...I always thought that she must be missing you, so she was keeping her self busy...she said grinning...and now i know that i was right...
N: Kanan darling, ye mat bhulo, ki sare jahan ke classes mein tum ne hi isse enrol kiya tha...You know like moms do it for their kids...ki mera bacha ye bhi sikhe aur yeh bhi aur woh bhi...She almost forgot to relax after a while, due to that I suppose...he said rolling his eyes...bichari Kripa mana karo to tumhara lecture sunana padta tha raat raat bhar...! To karti to kya karti...! Kanan frowned at him...Hey but see, finally, kripa could keep herself busy, when she missed Angad...So worked out just fine...he said chuckling and winking at her...
K: You both are right Nishant...Kripa said chuckling...Waise kanan ke lectures to never ending hote the...I just said yes sometimes to escape her lectures...she said grinning and Kanan looked at her wide eyes and saw the mischief dancing in her eyes...
Ka: Teri to, mein abhi dikhati hun tujhe...she said and Kripa suddenly stood back laughing and ran, while Kanan ran behind her...Kripa was amazingly fast and Kanan could not catch her...Kripa was laughing her head off, while Angad was staring at Kripa with wonder as well as happy, seeing her laughing and playing around so openly...since childhood they had never seen her play or joke around so openly...:She had always been quite and loved her own company...But today, he felt happy and satisfied to see her so happy once again...The old scars healing finally...Even Aliyah was amazed...She just stared and stared until atlast Kanan sat back tiredly, not able to run anymore...Kripa came back still chuckling and exchanged hi5's with eachother...
J: wonderful Kripa...dekha kanan, isse kehte hain keeping one self fit and healthy...Tumhe khane se pursat mile tab na...Dekho moti hoti ja rahi ho...! He said chuckling at her...
N: Hey man, stop taunting my wife...Aab iss halat mein moti nahi hogi to kya hogi...He said frowning and Kripa looked at Kanan with wide eyes, who blushed...
K: Oh my God...you are pregnant? She asked stunned and Josh got up with a frown...Kanan slowly nodded with a grin and then Kripa too frowned...And still you were running behind me...?
J: Are you mad...?
Ka: Hey common...Do you think, i would risk my baby's health...! She said rolling her eyes...Tum donon bhi na, bilkul pagal ho...! Agar iski fikar nahi hoti na, Kripa ko do minute mein pakad leti...She could never beat me...she said grinning...
P: I agree with Kanan...! Prithvi said laughing and joining them...
K: congrats Kanan...Kripa said smiling and going to her...Kanan chuckled and hugged her...
Ka: Thanks Kripa...We will miss you...
J: Kripa iski baton mein mat ana...Iska matlab hai ki yeh tumhare cooking ko miss karegi...Abb samjha, ki aaj subah issse tumhare paneer ke parathe kyun yaad aa rahe the...He said chuckling and hugging his sister, who made faces at him, but then grinned and hugged him..,...
Ka: Pehli baar Josh se sehmat hun mein...She said winking at Kripa, who chuckled...
Aliyah looked at Kanan and Josh with a smile...They had a wonderful bond...! Josh's gaze fell on her and the time stilled for them...
K: Prithvi Harshini kahan hai? She asked frowning...
P: Panch dus minute mein aayegi Kripa...Yahan kisi neighbour se milne gayi hai... Kripa nodded...Soon Harshini came and greeted everyone...
J: Hey we should play some game...To make this last night here memorable...
Ka: Couple game...! Kanan said grinnig...
J: hey, not fair...I suggested it aur tum mujhe hi game se bahar nikal rahi ho?
Ka: Mein ne kab tumhe bahar nikala...She said smiling at him with mischief...Josh looked at her with eybrows up...Dekho, mein aur Nishant, Prithvi Harshini, Angad Kripa aur tum Aliyah ka sath dena...See, perfect...! Right...:.She said and Aliyah who was drinking juice suddenly choked, coughing in the process...Kripa bit her lips, from stopping ber self from laughing and looked at Kanan and then Josh...Josh could do nothing but stare at Aliyah...
K: tum thik ho? Kripa asked at last...And Aliyah nodded slowly settling down...Angad looked at Kripa with eyebrows up and she shook her head smiling...
Ka: so, everyone up for the game...She asked smiling and looking at Josh, who frowned at her...nahi, agar khelna nahi ho to, thik hai...She said shrugging and Josh made faces...
J: I am ready, if Aliyah is...He said looking at Aliyah, who blushed...
Ka: Kyun Aliyah, u ok? She asked grinning...Aliyah smiled a little, but slowly nodded...Vow, chalo phir...!
H: Par Kanan , game kya hai? She asked grinning...
Ka: We take a bottle, spin it around and who ever couple it will point to, they will have to do what ever they are asked to...She said grinning...
A: Sounds good...Angad said winking at Kripa...Kanan chuckled...
Josh went inside and bought a empty bottle and while others arranged the chairs around the table in pairs...Soon all were seated with their partners and Aliyah nervously waited for Josh... Soon he was back and sat with Aliyah looking at her...Aliyah looked away blushing...Kripa could see that they were attracted to each other and even knew what Kanan was doing...! She smiled with a grin and then slowly looked at Angad who was staring at her...They just stared at eachother, until Kanan called out...
Ka: Game shuru kare...? She said and Spinned the bottle...They all waited till it stopped and looked at Prithvi and Hardhini with a grin...
P: Kahiye, kya karna hai hume...?
J: Tell your wife one secret of your life, she doesn't know and ask her to tell us that...! He said smiling... Prithvi frowned and then thought...He whispered somehing in her ear and Harshini looked at him with wide eyes...He just shruggeed and Harshini made faces and looked at everyone...
H: He said, that he hated me for months, when we met...! She said angrily...And everyone started laughing...
J: Common Sis, at least he is honest about it...Why don't you tell him the feeling was mutual...And it was no secret to us...Aur uss time tum donon ka mood dekhne layak tha...We could literally see the fumes...we could see his anger in his eyes...Of course, if I would be in his place, i would have been angry too...Harshini looked at him with wide eyes...Haan ye baat alag hai, ki jaab isne hum se paise lene ke liye mana kiya, you got all squeshy on him...Fell in love and...Josh started laughing and Harshini hit his arm angrily...
Ka: common Harshini, we know the circumstances you met in...she said laughing...
A: Matlab?
Ka: Matlab ye ki Harshini ne Prithvi ke brand new car ko jakar humari car se dhaka de diya...! Aur na iske paas insuarance tha na driving permit...She said chuckling...Bichara Prithvi, we offered to pay ofcourse, but he said he had insuarance...Baad mein pata chala ki iska insuarance premium badh gaya...! Kripa chuckled remembering it...
A: par tumhara bhi to car ka problem hua...!
P: Difference is Kanan's car was 17 years old and my car was 17 days old...! He said rolling his eyes...
H: hey it was accident...! And I said sorry...You just can't let it go...can you...!
P: How can I Mrs. Bose, when that was the time I first met you? He said chuckling and Harshini blushed, making others laugh as well...Prithvi grinned and spinned the bottle around...
It stopped in front of Angad...
N: Ok both of you...Tell us when did you realize, you were in love with eachother...
Angad grinned...
A: I fell in love on our first date, when I kissed her for the first time...! He said confidently...looking at Kripa with a grin, who blushed...
J: Common Kripa, your turn...
K: I always liked him, but I really realized my feelings when Angad came to Delhi, leaving his college tour, after my second year...I missed him and thought, only if he was there, coming back would have been easy...I realized that moment, what he was for me and wished he was by me that very moment and there he was...She said looking in his eyes...Angad looked at her with love and understanding and smiled at her, and Kripa blushed and looked down...
Al: Vow bhabhi...Aapko ek saal lage bhaiya ko apne dil ki baat kehne...Itne din sath rahe wahan, phir bhi...? She asked grinning...
Ka: Sath kahan rahe the? If I am sure, they started staying together once they came to India...! Right Kripa...Kanan said frowning...Yeah apart India tour...And the Europe tour...!
Aliyah looked at Angad and Kripa wide eyed who smiled and nodded...
A: Haan Aliyah, mein aur Kripa US mein kabhi ek sath nahi rahe...We stayed separately in our college hostels...Aliyah looked at them open mouthed...She knew about the second year, but not about the first year, when they first went to US after marriage...!
Al: Vow...! That's a news...Mom and dad would faint, if they get to know this...!
Angad just chuckled, but Kripa looked at Angad with a frown...
K: She is right you know...Hume mama papa ko saab batana chahiye...
A: Common Kripa...They already know...! Do you think media people would not have told about it...! He said chuckling...!
Al: Then how come I don't know about it...
A: Office se pursat mile to malum hoga na maam...! He said rolling his eyes and Aliyah frowned looking at him and made faces...! Kripa sighed in relief...!
J: I still did not understand your reason for staying apart...But anyway, good it is behind you and you are now together at last...! He said taking the bottle and spinning it...And then to his horror, the bottle stopped in front of him and Aliyah looked at him angrily...What, I did not tell this bottle to face us...! He said mockingly, making everyone but Aliyah to chuckle...
Ka: Ok...My turn to tell you what to do...! Kanan said immediately...Ask your partner, if they were ever in love with anyone, or ever liked anyone and then tell us what the other told you...! She said grinning...! Aliyah bit her lips while Josh chuckled looking at Aliyah...
Josh went near Aliyah and told Aliyah in her ears and Aliyah looked down...! Josh smiled at Aliyah, and waited for her to reply back...Aliyah bit her lips looking at him and slowly went near him and gave him her answer...Josh just stared at her for few minutes and then smiled ...
Ka: So...?
Josh looked at Aliyah and she looked down...
Al: Josh said, that he never was in love before...But likes someone, and would want to know her...! She said slowly...Josh looked at her with eyebrows up and she slowly looked down...Kripa stared at them, knowing Aliyah wasn't being totally honest...
J: And she said that she never was in love before...! He said slowly looking at her...! Kanan just grinned...!
Ka: So, bhai, care to tell who you are interested in...?
J: Not until I am sure...! He said with a sweet smile and Kanan made faces, but grinned...
Ka: Fair enough...She said looking at Kripa, who looked at her with a smile and nodded...
Angad did not miss their interaction and smiled...He was thinking about Josh for Aliyah as well...! And it seemed that Kripa and he were on the same boat...He somehow felt that Aliyah and Josh were attracted to eachother...!
Angad grinned and took the bottle and started spinning...Soon, it pointed to Prithvi and Harshini and Kripa said she wanted to ask them something...
K: What would you do if you had to prove your love and trust to the other someday...If someone tries to break you apart...? She asked slowly and Prithvi frowned looking at Kripa...She just smiled and waited...Prithvi smiled...
P: True love never needs any proof and I am one lucky person, that Harhini had proved that to me, by trusting me after all I was...! He said smiling at Harshini...And as far as Harshini proving her self, then I don't need any proof at all as well, because I have full faith in her, because she showed me how much she loves me by accepting me...I wouldn't ever ask her to prove her love to me, because I trust her completely, like she does...! He said smiling confidently at Harshini and Kripa smiled relieved to hear his answer...Prithvi looked at her and smiled...Love changes the way people think and live...! Doesn't it...He asked her and Kripa nodded with a smile...
J: Nice to know that Prithvi...! I hope you take care of her...!
P: I will...I promise...! He said smiling at him and Josh nodded...Angad kept quite, not wanting to say anything...! Harshini smiled shyly looking at him...
Prithvi spinned the bottle and it stopped in front of Kanan and Nishant...
H: Where did you both first meet and how did you both tell eachother about your feelings...?
Kanan bit her lips, and then suddenly started laughing...Nishant looked at her angrily...
Ka: We met in ladies restroom, where he accidently got in, and then locked himself when he heard ladies coming in and stayed until everyone was gone...He slowly walked out a little embarrassed after a while and I just walked in and stood there stunned...I was about to shout, when he closed my mouth and apologized saying he accidently came in and he was sorry and requested me not to shout...! She said looking at Nishant and laughing again...!
J: Vow...Ladies restroom...? He asked chuckling...Nishant rolled his eyes...
N: Hey, I was tensed as I was not able to concentrate on my exams and I just did not see the sign properly...I did not do it purposefully...! Mein iski tarah besharam nahi tha...! Ask her how she told me about her feelings...! Someone dared her to kiss a boy in a party and declare that she loved him and she walked straight to me and kissed me senseless, before I could react and said she loved me...! He said rolling his eyes...I thought she was joking and looked at her and she smiled and said, that she wasn't kidding around and she really loved me...!
Ka: And I had to go behind him day and night, until finally he accepted me and said that he loved me as well...She said rolling her eyes...Nishant chuckled...
N: Hey mein siddha sadha Hindustani ladka tha...! Aur tum ultra modern American...! Mein jald baji mein galat faisla nahi karna chahta tha...So, daar gaya tha, tumse, ye sochkar ki kahin tum psychic to nahi ho...! He said chuckling...Kanan hit him angrily, while he grinned...Nishant spinned the bottle and it pointed back at Josh...!
Kripa grinned...So, Josh, if you meet the girl who you like, what would you say to her? She asked mischiviously...
Aliyah looked at her with a frown and Kripa grinned...
Josh chuckled...I would tell her how beautiful she is, that I am attracted to her and would want to see if this is mere attraction, or love, which I never experienced...And if she was ok, I would want to stay in touch with her, until I am sure...! He said smiling...
A: And what about you Aliyah? What would you say, if some one says you what Josh told you? Angad asked looking at her with a smile...Aliyah looked at Angad wide eyed and he shrugged, indicating her that it was a mere question...! But everyone knew what was going on there...
Aliyah smiled and then boldly replied...I would say, I would very much like to keep in contact as well and see the same...! And, I would say,that the feelings are mutual...She said grinning at Josh...! Who smiled at her with appreciation...Kripa and Angad along with Kanan and Nishant chuckled...
H: Oh my God...You both like eachother...? Harshini asked shocked and even Prithvi looked surprised...Josh just grinned...while Aliyah smiled shyly biting her lips and looked at Kripa, who grinned at her...
J: Now that you got what you want...why don't we do something exciting, instead of talking...
Ka: Like what...?
J: Like, ask Angad Kripa to sing for us together ...
Everyone looked at Angad and Kripa and Angad chuckled...
A: Sure, why not...! He said...Par ek shart par...Other's dance with their partners...! He said grinning...Josh chuckled nodding...
J: Sure...I am all for it and I don't think, others have a problem as well...He said looking at Aliyah, who blushed a little, bititng her lips... Josh went in and bought his guitar and handed it to Angad ...Angad looked at Kripa with love and slowly started singing...His eyes only for her...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jN63oYX1Yiw&feature=related
Kehta Hai Pal Pal Tumse, Ho Ke Dil Ye Deewana
Kehta Hai Pal Pal Tumse, Ho Ke Dil Ye Deewana

Ek Pal Bhi Jaane Jaana, Mujhse Door Nahin Jana
Pyaar Kiya To Nibhana-4

Kripa smiled and slowly continued...While others took their partners and started dancing together...Josh took Aliyah in his arms and looked at her with a grin...Prithvi and Harshini too joined in, while Kanan and Nishant were already lost with eachother...

Kehta Hai Pal Pal Tumse, Ho Ke Dil Ye Deewana
Kehta Hai Pal Pal Tumse, Ho Ke Dil Ye Deewana

Ek Pal Bhi Jaane Jaana, Mujhse Door Nahin Jana
Pyaar Kiya To Nibhana-4

Ab Zindagi Ka Maksad, Hai Bas Tumhara Saath
Ek Baar Keh Do Tum Bhi, Haathoon Mein Le Ke Haath

Angad continued...

O, Ab Zindagi Ka Maksad, Hai Bas Tumhara Saath
Lo Keh Diya Tumse, Haathoon Mein Le Ke Haath

Kripa - Hum Tum Tum Hum Ban Ke Rahein
Hum Raaz Humsafar

Angad- Shikwa Kare Na Koi, Ek Duje Se Umr Bhar

Kripa-Pyaar Hamara Ho Aisa Ke, Dekhe Ye Zamaana
Pyaar Kiya To Nibhana-4

Kehta Hai Pal Pal Tumse, Ho Ke Dil Ye Deewana

Angad -Kehta Hai Pal Pal Tumse, Ho Ke Dil Ye Deewana
Ek Pal Bhi Jaane Jana, Mujhse Door Nahin Jana
Pyaar Kiya To Nibhana-4

Angad-Na Main Tumhe Sataoon,Na Tum Mujhe Satao

Kripa-Main Tumko Samajh Jaoon, Tum Mujhko Samajh Jao-2

Angad- Chahaat Hi Pooja Ho, Man Mandir Ho Jaaneman
Kripa- Ek Duje Ke Bin, Ek Pal Bhi Lagta Nahin Ho Man

Angad-Phir To Jeevan Ban Jayega, Pyaar Ka Taraana
Pyaar Kiya To Nibhana-4

Kehta Hai Pal Pal Tumse, Ho Ke Dil Ye Deewana

Kripa-Kehta Hai Pal Pal Tumse, Ho Ke Dil Ye Deewana
Ek Pal Bhi Jaane Jaana, Mujhse Door Nahin Jana
Pyaar Kiya To Nibhana-4

At last the song concluded and everyone clapped loudly, whistling and shouting together...
Ka: Wonderful team work guys...! And that is the end...! Chalo, andar chalkar kuch chai nashta ho jaye...! She said grinning...Nishant chuckled pulling her in, knowing she must be hungry...Others too went in understanding her eagerness to have something to eat...!
They all sat and had some snacks and drinks and finally Angad, Kripa and Aliyah bid bye to everyone...
Ka: Kripa, phone karti rehna, aur online aana...She said hugging her...
K: Sure Kanan, I am gonna miss you guys...She said emotionally, hugging her...Kanan too blinked her eyes and smiled...
Ka: Don't worry...Nishant ki ma chahti hai, ki meri delivery yahan India mein unke ghar mein hi ho...So, I will be here in another 6-7 months...!
K: Vow, really? Kripa said suddenly happy...
Ka: Ya, woh to ye chahti hain, ki hum yahan shift ho jaye...But I am a little reluctant...May be someday...She said sighing...Kripa nodded with a smile, understanding her...Kanan and Josh were born and bought up in US, though their roots were here...! So, naturally, they were reluctant to leave the land they were born in...!
Josh too hugged Angad and then kept a hand around Kripa and patted her...!
J: Don't worry, we will keep meeting...! He said winking and Kripa chuckled...
K: Janti hun...Tumhari khabar to regular ati hi rahegi aab...! She said laughing...! Kripa went to Harshini and hugged her...Have a wonderful life Harshini...! She said smiling and Harshini thanked her...Tumhare paas to mera email id hain na...Keep in touch...!
H: Sure Kripa...! Kripa then looked at Prithvi...
K: Bye Prithvi...Take care of her...She said smiling and Prithvi nodded...
P: Tum bhi apna khayal rakhna...And be in touch...! He said smiling...Kripa nodded...Angad came besides her and smiled and shook hand with Prithvi, though reluctantly...! He wished them both and then they all walked out...Josh who was besides Aliyah, slowly handed her a chit, after seeing everyone else busy...Aliyah looked at him a little surprised, but Josh just smiled...She waved at everyone, thanking them for inviting and soon they left...
Aliyah was deep in her own thoughts and Kripa and Angad grinned looking at her...They stared at eachother with understanding, but remained quite...
They reached home by 8, where Dilip and Avantika were all ready to leave...Angad Kripa and Aliyah quickly freshened up and soon they were on their way to airport...
They reached home late night and went straight to bed, after having light dinner...!
Kripa was asleep in minutes, even before Angad came out from the restroom...He smiled looking at Kripa and slowly went near her and fell asleep, taking her in his arms...!
Kripa woke up late, and frowned looking at the time...It was aournd 10...She looked around the room, but did not find Angad...She quickly woke up, made the bed and went to freshen up...She was down in half hour and found Avantika sitting on the sofa with her tea...She smiled as she saw Kripa coming down...
K: Sorry ma, pata nahi ankh khuli hi nahi subah...
Av: To koi baat nahi beta...chal nashta deti hun tujhe...Hum saab ka to kab ka ho gaya...
K: Saab kahan hai?
Av: Aliyah, Kartik, Priya aur papa, saab office chale gaye hain aur Angad studio gaya hai...Uske aab next shows ke reharsels shuru ho gaye hain...! Kripa smiled nodding...She went with Avantika and had her breakfast talking with Avantika for an hour or so...Kripa, khane par tu aaj akeli hi hai, kyun ki mujhe tumhare papa ke sath unke kisi business party mein jana hai...!
K: Koi baat nahi ma...Mera waise bhi bahot pet bhar gaya hai...Dekhiye 12 bajne ko hai waise bhi...Mein jara mere documents aur baki saab cheezen thik se rakh deti hun...Ane ke baad time hi nahi mila waise bhi aur Delhi se jo saman le ayi hun, woh bhi dekhne hai mujhe...Aap jakar aaiye...
Av: Thik hai beta, mein chalun...Taiyar hokar nikalungi...Kahin jana ho to kisi ko batakar jana...! Aur gadi le jana...!
K: Ji ma...! She said smiling and soon Avantika left after caressing her cheeks...Kripa went out in the garden for a walk...She sat there for an hour or so and then went in...She went to their room and kept the things properly and was done in an hour or so...It was 2 and she sighed sitting in the bed...She did not know what to do...! How was she going to stay idol all through the day, this way...? She thought frowning...! She surfed through net for an hour or so, and still no one was home...She went down in the kitchen and sighed, seeing no one there...Teady would be coming to make dinner after couple of hours more...So she had kitchen to herself...She then got an idea and started making couple of cakes, she had learned in US...She got busy for next 2 hours...Teady came around 5 and she sent him back home, saying he could take a break today and enjoy with his family and started preparing dinner...Avantika had called her saying she would be coming home with Dilip in the evening, as some of the friends, asked her to stay...She asked if she was fine, and Kripa said she was and not to worry and got busy with cooking...It took some time to prepare food for7 people, as she mostly prepared food for herself or for her and Kanan, for last 4 years...! But she was atlast done by 7...She frowned looking at the time...No one was home still and Angad had not even called since morning...! She made faces and started cleaning the huge mess, she had created...She was half way through, when she heard voices outside...She could hear Priya and Kartik talking about some meeting...She was almost done with the dishes and then started cleaning the floor as she did not want Teady to find the mess in the kitchen the next day...Avantika who had come back, looked at Kripa with a frown...
Av: Kripa, ye saab kaam tum kyun kar rahi ho...? Teady kahan gaya...? She asked looking around...
K: Ma, mein ne usse ghar bhej diya...Aab pura din ghar mein mujhe bhi kuch kaam nahi tha, to bas socha ki sham ka khana hi bana dun...She said smiling...
D: Beta, woh madad kar deta tumhari...! Kuch nahi to cleaning mein hi madad kar deta...Tum kyun ye saab kar rahi ho...!
K: Papa, to koi baat nahi hai...Pehle bhi to karti thi na...She said smiling...Dilip frowned shaking his head...He did not feel good about Kripa doing the house work at all...! He slowly left looking at Avantika with disapproval, while Avantika too felt bad for leaving Kripa all alone in the house...! Though she had stayed alone before, that was when she was in high school or college, when she got busy in her homework and studies...But, now she had nothing to do and after a busy schedule in US, she must be feeling bored...!
Av: Hum abhi change karke ate hain Kripa...Tum rehne do ye saab...Teady subah kar lega...She said slowly...
K: Bas ma, ho gaya...! Aap jaiye, mein khana laga deti hun...Baki saab aa gaye?
Av: Haan...Bas Angad nahi aaya...Subah kaha tha mujhse, ki aaj jara busy hai...Aaa jayega...Tumhe phone kiya tha...?
K: Nahi ma...Shayad time nahi mila hoga...She said slowly...
Avantika sighed and nodded and left the room reluctantly, feeling odd that Kripa was doing the house work...In last 4-5 months, they had got used to servants doing the house work...! And Kripa was now Angad's wife, who was the reason they had purchased this big house...Yeah Kartik contributed, but still a very small amout as his money was still invested in his business and Angad had also not taken the money which they got selling their old house, keeping it in the joint account of Dilip and Avantika instead...Angad was about to name his dad as the owner of this house, but Dilip had declined and so had Avantika...Kartik and Priya too declined and everyone had told him to take the house in his and Kripa's name...Angad had done so reluctantly, even trying to persuade them at the last moment, but they knew that it was his hard earned money and they wanted it in his name...So as per that, Kripa was joint owner of this house, and still here she was sitting all alone here doing the house and kitchen work, when she should be the one, who should enjoy the perks of being a wife of her successful husband...She sighed and changed her clothes and was about to go, when Dilip stopped her...!
D: Avantika, tum Kripa se baat karo...Mujhe ye bilkul bhi acha nahi laga, ki woh bichari akele aise ghar ka kaam kar rahi hai...Pehle ki baat alag hai...Par aab humme se koi ghar ka kaam nahi karta, saab naukar karte hain...To aise aab woh akeli kaam karegi, to acha nahi lagta...He said sighing looking at her and Avantika slowly nodded...She walked down, in her own thoughts...
Kripa quickly arranged the table after she was done cleaning...Soon everyone was down...
P: Kaisi ho Kripa...Priya asked immediately smiling and looking at Kripa as she had met after almost a month...
K: Thik hun bhabhi...Aap kaise ho...? She asked smiling affectionately...
P: As usual, over the top...She grinned...
Ka: Aur trip kaisa hua tumhara?
K: Trip bhi acha tha bhaiya...Aiye, baithiye...She said getting up...
Ka: Are baitho tum Kripa...He said chuckling seeing the same old Kripa who always arranged the table and attended to everyone...Aliyah too came in tired and sat down smiling at Kripa, who started serving...
P: Teady kahan gaya...Woh serve karega, tum baitho Kripa...
Av: Isne usse ghar jo bhej diya...Kahan se serve karega...Avantika said rolling her eyes and coming in the room...
Ka: Ghar kyun bhej diya? Kartik asked frowning...
K: Kuch nahi bhaiya, bas aise hi...Socha, usse bhi apne family ke saath time mil jayega...She said chuckling and serving the plate...
Priya started getting up, when Kripa stopped her...
K: Bhabhi baithiye aur khana khaiye...Subah se office mein thi na...! Aap thak gayi hongi...!
P: nahi mein...
K: Baithiye bhabhi...Kripa said serving her plate and Priya sighed and sat back...
Avantika and Dilip sat as well and asked Kripa, where her plate was...
K: Ma mein Angad ke sath khaungi...Aap kha lijiye...
Al: Bhabhi, bhaiya ko aaj der hone wala hai...Unka meeting hai nau baje tak...
K: Koi baat nahi Aliyah, waise bhi ye saab chakhte chakhte mera adha pet waise hi bhar gaya hai...Woh adat nahi thi na, itne logon ka khana banane ki...To thoda confusion ho raha tha...She said guiltily to Avantika, who chuckled nodding...
Av: Par beta, uske liye mat ruk, thoda kha le humare sath...!
K: Nahi ma, sach...abhi bhuk bhi nahi hai...Meri adat hai raat ko der se khane ki...So, aap chinta mat kijiye...! They sighed at last and had their dinner...Kripa then served them all cake and they were surprised...
Al: Vow bhabhi...This is amazing...Kahan se sikha? She asked eating her cake...
K: Bas 3-4 baar aise hi classes le liya...Time pass ke liye...Socha try karun...Acha laga...?
P: Amazing...Superb...! Priya said grinning and Kartik and others agreed...At last they were all done and went to wash their hands, when Kripa started taking everything inside...Avantika and Priya joined her and helped her, inspite of Kripa asking them to rest...Soon they were done and went to sit in the family room for a while...After a while Dilip, Kartik and Priya became busy talking about business, while Aliyah had already gone to her room...Avantika was also tired and asked Kripa to have her dinner by 9.30, if Angad wasn't home and then walked up...Kripa bid good night to others and then slowly went out to the gardens...!
She sat there looking at couple of stars up in the sky and lost track of time...She soon fell asleep...
Around 2 at night, Angad came home tired after the long ordeal...He had meetings after meetings, until he was down on his face...! There were few problems with the instruments as well as security as well as sponsors, which he had to solve...Had problem in last weeks shoot and had to retake it and see it again...! It went on and on, that he did not even had time to talk to Kripa...He felt bad about it, but he did not have any option...Mishti had been besides him all the time, until at last he had asked her to go home at around 10, when he went to meet their next sponsor, on their request...Thankfully, they had arranged for dinner, so he had his dinner and talked to them about the funds and other things and around 1.30 was finally free...! Two weeks of pending work ! He thought sighing...He walked up the stairs almost ready to fall...But he made it anyway and slowly opened their door...It was all dark, and he did not want to wake Kripa, so went to the restroom directly and changed and took his shower...! He sat on the bed, feeling a lot better and suddenly he noticed that the bed was empty...! He frowned and quickly switched on the light...But the room was empty...He opened the patio curtains, but Kripa wasn't there as well...He went to see in the other empty rooms and even checked Aliyah's room, where Aliyah was fast asleep...He ran down a little worriedly and went around the house, including his studio, but Kripa was nowhere...He ran up and knocked on his parents door...Dilip opened the door after couple of minutes...
D: Are Angad...kya baat hai...? Itni raat ko kya kar rahe ho? Saab thik hai na...
A: Papa, Kripa kahan hai, pata hai?
D: Room mein nahi hai...?
A: Nahi to...He said frowning...
D: Yahin kahin hogi Angad...Tum ghar kab aye? He asked frowning...
A: Bas papa, abhi 15-20 minute pehle...He said running to his room...He looked in the closet of his room and patio once more, Dilip too came in frowning and looked around...Angad's heart started beating...
D: Raat ko yahin to thi...Hum log khana khakar thodi der family room mein baithe the...Ussane khana bhi nahi khaya...Keh rahi thi tumhare sath khayegi...Phir apne room chali gayi...He said frowning...Aliyah ke room mein dekha...? Shayad wahan so gayi ho...!
A: Haan papa, wahan dekha...
Av: Kya hua Angad...? Avantika said frowning, coming in as well...
D: Kripa kahin dikhai nahi de rahi Avantika...!
Av: Kya...thik se dekha...? Yahin kahin hogi...Tum abhi aye Angad? She asked frowning...
A: Haan ma...He said worriedly...
Av: Shayad kitchen mein ya dinning mein hogi...
A: Nahi ma, saab jagah dekha...He said walking out...They looked around the house and went in the backyard as well...But they couldn't see Kripa as she was sleeping on the bench, wasn't visible in the dark...! Angad was half in sweat and ran from room to room with worry once more looking for her...
Av: Yahin to thi...Kahan gayi hogi...she asked Dilip worriedly...Dilip called the security person and asked if Kripa had gone out of the house and they said that she hadn't...He asked them to see around the house for Kripa and they went off, while Angad was almost sick with worry...He took his cell phone all ready to call police, when the security person came in...
S: Sir...Kripa madam, piche back yard ke bench par so rahi hai...! He said sighing...
Angad frowned and ran towards the garden and closed his eyes in relief, as soon as he saw her...! Avantika and Dilip followed as well and sighed, when they saw her...
Avantika went to Kripa and started waking her with a frown...
Av: Kripa...Beta...chalo andar chal kar so jao...She said slowly keeping a hand on her shoulder...But Kripa was totally knocked and hardly moved...
A: Ma, mein le jata hun...Angad said slowly and Avantika looked at him and then slowly nodded...His hands shook a little, as he lifted her, as he was still shaking with fear...
He slowly took her in his arms, while she was fast asleep and hardly moved...He took her up, without looking at his parents, who went behind him after locking the back door...
Angad kept looking at Kripa, trying to stop his beating heart...He had almost freaked out, when he couldn't find her at home...He did not know, why this unknown fear kept creeping him...But, somewhere in his heart, he was really afraid about loosing her...!
He slowly kept her on the bed, and Kripa settled on the pillow with a sigh...Angad closed his eyes and slowly pulled up the covers and covered her...! He stood and looked down tiredly...A hand on his shoulder jerked him out of his fear...
D: So jao Angad...Tum bhi thak gaye ho...He said slowly and Angad nodded...
Av: Tune khana khaya?
A: Haan ma mein ne kha liya...Avantika sighed shaking her head...Tu ek phone karke nahi bata sakta tha isse...Bichari, tera intajar karte karte so gayi...khana bhi nahi khaya isne...She said sighing...
A: Ma, woh time hi nahi mila...He said sighing...
D: Chalo aab...kaffi raat ho gayi hai...Avantika kal baat kare...so jao Angad...! He said pulling Avantika out...
Angad closed the door after they left and walked to the bed and sat besides Kripa tiredly...He felt bad to keep her waiting...He slowly sighed and caressed her hairs and slipped inside the covers and gathered her close in his arms...He had been terrified today, when he couldn't find her...! He shook his head, kissing her ears lightly and closed his eyes, trying to relax...But still sleep was far away...He still felt his heart beating loudly with fear and he pulled Kripa near and hugged her tightly, as Kripa settled herself with him...She was deep in sleep and Angad tried not to disturb her and kept looking at her until he was fast asleep...!
Kripa woke up next day early morning around 6.30...She got up with a jerk, thinking she was still in the gardens, where she fell asleep...But then when she opened her eyes, she saw that she was in their room...She frowned looking around and then found Angad sleeping besides her...When did she come up...She thought confused...She was feeling lonely and did not feel like going to her room...So, she thought of waiting in the gardens for Angad, as she knew that he would search for her and comeout to see if she was there...But soon an hour passed by and then two...But Angad wasn't back and she lay down tiredly and did not remember anything after that...! She again thought about it but then looked at Angad...Did by any chance Angad bought her here, or she walked up tired in her sleep...But she should have known, if he lifted her right...She thought confused...At last she just shook her head and went to freshen up...She was out in 20 minutes and got ready...
She was brushing her hairs, when she saw Angad steering and kept looking in the mirror, as he stretched and slowly opened his eyes...She had missed him yesterday...And it had been 3 days since he had taken her in his arms...She thought looking down with a sigh...She kept brushing her hairs, lost in her own thoughts...Slowly, she realized that he was staring at her and she looked up and their eyes met through mirror...She just for a second froze looking at him, but then slowly sighed and smiled...
K: Tum raat ko kab aye...? She asked turning around...
A: Jab tum gehri neend mein thi...He replied without smiling...
K: Sorry...she said sighing...Pata nahi kab ankh lag gayi...Tum ne khana khaya na raat ko? She asked frowning suddenly...When he nodded, she sighed in relief...She slowly kept her brush down and got up...Aise kya dekh rahe ho? She asked smiling, as he stared at her...!
Angad slowly pointed her to come near and she blushed...But she did what he said...He pointed her to sit next to him and she did...
A: Bina khana khaye tum so gayi, aur phir bhi meri chinta kar rahi ho? He asked making faces...Kripa looked down slowly...But then looked up again...
K: Tumhe kaise pata chala ki mein ne khana nahi khaya? She asked slowly...
A: Ma ne bataya...! He said looking at her...Kripa bit her lips...
K: Ma waisi hi thaki hui thi, aur meri wajah se unki neend bhi nahi hui...! She said guiltily...Sorry Angad...Par Angad, kal mein yahan thi ya bahar so rahi thi? She asked confused...
A: Yahin thi...kyun? He asked with raised eyebrows...
K: Pata nahi...mujhe kuch yaad nahi aa raha...Mujhe laga ki mujhe bahar neend lag gayi, par aaj subah ankh khuli to apne aap ko yahan dekhkar thoda pareshan ho gayi...! She said confused...Angad suppressed his laugh, by biting his tongue...
A: Kripa, tumhari tabiyat to thik hai na...! Aaj kal dhyan kahan rehta hai tumhara...Uss din purane ghar chali gayi, aur aab ye...! He said looking at her with a frown...Kahin US mein tumhe saar par chot wot to nahi lagi na...? He asked looking at her worriedly...Kripa frowned at him...
K: Aisi koi baat nahi hai Angad...Tum bhi na...Jane do aab woh saab aur kaho, kahan the pura din kal...
A: Pehle meri baat ka jawab do...Khana kyun nahi khaya kal saab ke sath?
Kripa sighed...Maan nahi lag raha tha Angad...Issiliye...
Angad shook his head...! Tum bhi na...Agar dubara bhuki so gayi to dekhna, mujh se bura koi nahi hoga...
K: Bure to tum aab bhi ho...Kal pura din kahan the tum...Ek baar bhi phone nahi kiya...! Aur uppar se itna late aye...Aur ulta mujhe dant rahe ho? She asked angrily...Angad rolled his eyes, but chuckled, seeing her cute face...
A: Sorry...maffi milegi...? He asked touching his ears...Please...He said looking at Kripa's angry face...Kripa made faces, but nodded...Hey aise nahi, muskurake...He said and Kripa rolled her eyes, but smiled...That's better...! Par phir bhi...Tumhe khana kha lena chahiye tha...!
K: Aab behes karte rahenge, to saab nikal jayenge office ke liye, aur sham tak koi nahi dikhega...! Chalo jaldi nashta karne...Bahot bhuk lagi hai...! She said pulling him up...She couldn't even bulge him, but instead, Angad pulled her down on him...Kripa bit her lips shyly...But she too had been waiting for him to take her in his arms...She slowly kept her head on his chest and sighed with content...She found her home in his heart...And today she had her family with her...She wasn't alone anymore...!
Angad too sighed, feeling relieved to see her in front of him fit and fine...He slowly caressed her hairs and kissed her forehead looking down at her...Kripa slowly looked up and their lips met...They savored the moment for a long time until at last, they were short of breathe and slowly looked at eachother...
A: I missed you...He whispered tucking her hairs, which fell on him...Kripa smiled and looked at him...
K: Me too...she whispered kissing his chin lightly...Angad smiled and hugged her tightly kissing her shoulder and neck and inhaling the sweet shampoo smell...! Angad...
A: Hmmm...he said caressing her neck with his lips...
K: Chalo na, sach bahot bhuk lagi hai...She whispered and Angad sighed with a smile...
A: Thik hai baba...Bas ek chota sa kiss...He said with a grin and quickly kissed her on her lips tightly and then looked at her...She blushed and slowly sat up, as his hands loosened...Tum chalo niche...Mein ata hun...!
Kripa shook her head...and he raised his eye brows...
K: Tum taiyar hokar aao...Phir sath chalte hain...Nahi to saab datenge...! She said looking down...Angad frowned...
A: Kyun? He asked confused...
K: Woh kal raat khana nahi khaya, iss liye...
A: Haan...yeh baat to hai...Good...I would love to see that now...He said grinning and Kripa frowned...
K: Angad...Jao...bahot bure ho tum...She said making faces and walking towards the door...
A: Sach...? He asked getting up...Kripa stopped at the door and turned to look at him...She chuckled shaking her head...
K: Nahi...Jhoot...! She said laughing and going out of the room...Angad chuckled shaking his head and scratched his head...and went to freshen up...
Kripa mean while went down where everyone were seated...Priya looked at her and smiled...
P: Vow...good to see you in the morning...She said grinning...
Ka: Good morning Kripa...
Al: Good morning bhabhi...She said smiling...
K: Good morning...Kripa said smiling at them all and then looked at Dilip and Avantika who stared at her...Laiye ma, mein kat deti hun woh...She said taking the cutting plate in her hands...
Av: Koi jarorat nahi hai...Baitho aur nashta karo...Avantika said angrily...
K: Ma, mein woh...
Av: Bas, bilkul chup...Kuch nahi sunana mujhe...! Aab baitho aur nashta karo...! She said angrily...Priya, Kartik as well as Aliyah looked at her surprised...
Al: Mom...
Av: Tu chup hi reh Aliyah...aaj iski wakalat mat kar...Bahot jyada lad ho gaye hain iske, tabhi sar par baith gayi hai...! Apni maan mani karne lagi hai...! Aab se jo kahungi wahi karogi...Samjhi...! She said and Kripa looked down slowly and nodded...!
D: Kripa beta, aise khana skip karna achi baat nahi...Tumhare sehet ke liye bhi thik nahi...Angad ke liye wait karna achi baat hai, par ek limit tak...Pata nahi kal jaisa koi kaam aa gaya aur woh tumhe phone na kar sake...! Par tum to samajhdar ho na...Khana khakar, baad mein uske sath baith jaya karo...To thik hai...! Par aise bhuke pet so jaogi to tabiyat kharab ho jayegi tumhari...Issiliye ayinda dhyan dena...! He said slowly and Kripa looked at him and slowly nodded...
K: Ji papa...
P: Tum ne khana nahi khaya kal Kripa? Priya asked frowning...
K: Nahi, woh intajar karte karte ankh lag gayi...
Av: Woh bhi kahan, bahar bench par...Aur itni gehri neend, ki kuch hosh nahi tha isse...She said shaking her head...Kripa looked at her wide eyed...
K: Mein bahar thi? She asked frowning...
Av: Aur nahi to kya...?
K: Par Angad ne kaha ki mein room mein hi thi...! She said confused...
Dilip chuckled...Nahi beta, tumhe itni gehri neend lag gayi ki uth nahi rahi thi...So, Angad tumhe le gaya uppar...
Av: Aur uppar se raat ke do baje itna dara diya hum saab ko...!
K: Mein ne daraya? She asked frowning even more and everyone looked at Avantika confused...Avantika told her what happened at night and everyone just sat there shocked looking at them and Aliyah started laughing and then Kartik followed...Priya just smiled and shook her head, and continued her eating...
Av: Haan aab to hansi aa rahi hai, kal raat ko uthate na, to dekhti...! She said rolling her eyes, but smiling a little...Ye dusari baar hai ki tumne Angad ko itna dara diya, ki uske hanth kanp rahe the kal, tumhe uthate samay...! Kripa looked down guiltily, blinking her tears...!
K: Sorry ma...Woh uppar bahot bor ho rahi thi, issliye bahar baith gayi...Socha Angad ate hi dekh lega, par phir neend ane lagi to bench par let gayi aur pata nahi kab ankh lag gayi...! She said looking at her guiltily...
Avantika sighed...Pata hai beta...! Khair jane de woh saab aur aaram se nashta kar aab...! Kripa slowly nodded, but looked up for Angad...
Av: Aaa jayega woh thodi der mein...Aab phir se uske liye raah mat dekhna...! Chup chap khana kha...! She said angrily again...Angad grinned from upstairs, as he heard his mother's voice...He came down and sat besides Kripa with a big smile...
Al: Bhaiya itna kyun muskurarahe ho...? Aliyah asked with raised eyebrows...
A: Kuch nahi...kuch yaad aa gaya...! He said grinning...!
Al: Kal aapne bahot acha khana miss kiya hai...And you should have tried the cake bhaiya...Vow yummy...! We just couldn't resist it... Aliyah said grinning...!
A: Not fair...Mujhe bhi chahiye...! He said frowning and Avantika chuckled...
K: Mein abhi...
P: Tum baitho, mein le ati hun Kripa...Priya said getting up immediately...Kripa sat down and started eating, while Angad grinned...
Priya was back with the leftover cake and everyone took a piece, not wanting to miss it...
A: Hmmm...wonderful...Angad said eating it with a grin...
Al: Bhabhi...Keep it a habit to make it regularly...Atleast week mein ek baar ek cake to banana hi hoga...
A: Tum ne banaya ye? He asked Kripa, looking at her surprised...
Ka: Tum bhi na Angad...Jara aab ghar ki aur aur Kripa ki aur dhyan dena chalu karo...Yeh late night meetings bahot ho gayi...!
A: I know bhaiya...he said with a sigh...Mein bhi thak gaya hun...I think I should tell these people now that I won't be able to come for late night meetings, unless it is really important...! And I am also thinking of appointing a person, who would do all the needed paper works for the show and see towards the financing,...Issasse mujhe bhi apne reharsels par dhyan dena hoga...!
D: Acha socha hai Angad...Akhir saab kuch khud karna namumkin hai...Shows arrange karna, finance aur paperwork dekhne wala koi aur hoga, to tum bhi kuch waqt Kripa ko de sakte ho...Aur phir ye meetings vagera bhi wahi admi handle kar sakta hai...Tum chaho to weekends par monthly ek baar, mein follow up kardunga...Angad smiled and nodded...
A: Thik hai papa...! That would be good...! I will look into it soon...Filhal to ye week to bahot busy hun mein...Aaj bhi late ho jaunga ma...Kripa, please don't wait up...Mujhe dus gyarah baj jayenge...! He said finishing his tea...!
Kripa nodded with a small smile...Angad and others quickly finished their breakfast and soon were on their way, while Avantika and Kripa helped Teady a little and then went out to sit for sometime...
Av: Kripa, abb to padhai bhi puri ho gayi hai...Kya socha hai age...Job karna hai tumhe? She asked after some time...
Kripa shook her head looking down, thinking about what Angad said...
K: Woh Angad ne mana kiya...She said looking down...! Avantika sighed and nodded...
Av: Shayad ye aaj kal akbar mein chapi khabaron se thoda pareshan hai...! Mein baat karun? Agar tumhe job karna ho, ya phir sangeet ke classes lene ho...To mein...
K: Nahi ma, agar Angad nahi chahta, to koi baat nahi...Waise abhi abhi to ayi hun...Aur aapke sath bhi to waqt gujarne ka mauka milega aab...US mein app sabki bahot yaad ati thi...Issiliye kuch na kuch karti rehti...Aab thode din ghar par hi rahungi aap ke sath...She said smiling and Avantika caressed her hairs and nodded...She knew that Kripa was not looking out for job due to Angad...Otherwise, she would have wanted to keep herself busy...She thought of talking to Angad, but knew that he was worried about Kripa and so, wouldn't allow her to do Job in such situation...!
Avantika remembered Kripa, when she was around 16-17 years old...Today she felt like she was still the same, accepting whatever was expected of her and she frowned...She liked the new Kripa better...She did not want her to accept things for others sake like before, but do what she wanted...!
Av: Kabhi kabhi lagta hai, ki tum kaffi badal gayi ho...Aur kabhi kabhi lagta hai, ki bilkul nahi badli tum...! She said chuckling...Par itna jaroor kahungi ki bahot acha laga tumme itne sare changes dekhkar...Nahi to itni chup rehti thi, ki bas...She said chuckling...Kripa smiled...
K: Ma, I am sorry...Kripa said slowly looking at her...Avantika frowned...
Av: Kis liye? She asked confused...
K: Woh humne jhoot kaha, ki hum sath rehte hain, par wahan US mein hum...She said looking down...
Av: Nahi beta...! Sorry to mujhe tumse kehna chahiye...She said touching her shoulder...Kripa looked at her with confusion...Aliyah se choti thi tum, phir bhi humne tumhari shadi kara di Angad se...! Tum pe jimedariyan dal di...! Bharosa tha Angad par, par phir bhi...Itni kum umr mein shadi karna thik to nahi tha na...! Acha hi hua ki kum se kum Angad ne samajhdari se kaam liya aur tumne apni padhai puri ki...Woh saab kuch kiya, jo tumhari umr mein sare bache karte hain...Doston ke sath ghumna phirna, apne sapne pure karna, bina zimedari aaram se apne sare armaan pure karna...She said smiling...Shayad usme itni samajh na hoti, to aaj tum woh na hoti jo aaj ho...! Bas ek patni aur uske bachon ki ma bankar reh jati, apne armaanon ko kabhi pura nahi kar pati...! Sach bataun to bahot bada bojh tha maan mein...Aab jakar thoda kum hua hai...She said caressing her face...Tumhare mata pita ke chal basne ke baad, tumhe mein ne sache maan se apna mana hai...Par phir bhi mein ne...Kripa stopped her mid-sentence...
K: Ye kya keh rahi hai app ma...Aap galat ho hi nahi sakti...Aapne mera hath Angad ke hath mein diya, kyun ki aap ko uss par bharosa tha, ki woh mujhe sambhal lega...! Phir aap aise kaise keh sakti hai...! Mein ne bhi apko aur papa ko apne mama papa se kum nahi mana hai...Mere liye jaise woh the, waise hi aap bhi ho...Balki, mein aaj app ko unse bhi jyada manti hun...! Kyun ki aap ki wajah se hi mujhe aaj apna parivar wapas mila hai...! Unhone mujhe janam diya hai, to aapne mujhe ek nayi jindagi...Itna pyar diya hai aapne ki aaj mein apne athit ke muskurate pal apne ankhon mein dekhti hun...Na ki dukh ke...Unki yadein humesha rahegi mere sath, par unki kami nahi mehsus hoti aaj...She said with tears...Avantika smiled and hugged her...! Kripa blinked back her tears and smiled...Angad ke sath jo pal mein ne US mein bitaye, woh mere saab se khubsurat pal hai ma, sach kehti hun...Angad ne jitna mere liye kiya, jis tarah se mera sath diya, mein kabhi nahi bhul sakti woh...Aaj mein ussase sirf pyar hi nahi karti, par bahot ijjat karti hun, ki usne haar mushkil mein mera sath diya...Apne to mujhe itna acha jeevan sathi diya hai, iske liye apko mafi nahi mangni chahiye...Balki mujhe iske badle aapka shukriya karna chahiye...Sach kehti hun ma, bahot khush hun mein...She said holding her hands and Avantika smiled kissing her forehead...
They talked for a long time and then went in and had their lunch...Avantika went to her room to take a nap, while Kripa sat in her room, changing channel after channel...She atlast sighed and switched it off and went down...She curiously went to Angad's room and grinned, when it opened...She went in and slowly looked around...There were so many papers lying around...She rolled her eyes...But she knew better than cleaning them...She just picked couple and saw what he had written and smiled...She had heard this song in his last performance and had loved it...She closed her eyes and remembered the rythem and then smiled and slowly started singing, looking at the lyrics...She stopped in between, confused about the rythem, when she heard Angad sing...Surprised she looked at the door and grinned seeing him...
A: Kya kar rahi thi mere studio mein? He asked after few seconds...
K: Mein bas, bor ho rahi thi to...She bit her lips, knowing he did not like anyone coming here...!
A: To? To kya?
K: Woh Angad bas aise hi, ye dekha, to gane ka maan hua aur...
A: To gao...Kisne mana kiya hai...He said frowning and Kripa looked at him confused...Are abhi tum hi to keh rahi thi ki gane ka maan hua...To keh raha hun ki gao...! He said grinning...Kripa blushed and shook her head...Common...Dekhun to, mere gane tumhari awaj mein kaise lagte hain...? He said grinning...
K: Woh pura dhun nahi ati...
A: Koi baat nahi, mein saath dunga...Chalo shuru karo...He said taking his guitar and slowly starting to play...Kripa nodded and closed her eyes and tried to remember, where the song started...and then without any reminder, she started at the right place, as he played the guitar...Angad grinned looking at her and kept playing, as he listenend to her beautiful voice...She almost finished the first stanza when she got a little confused, when Angad joined in and Kripa opened her eyes...She looked at him blushing, while he continued and then asked her to continue the other stanza, indicating her with his eyes...And she did, looking at the paper...Atlast they were done and Angad grinned, putting the guitar aside...Perfect...Thoda aur practice lagega...But you did it...! He said grinning...!Kripa smiled...
K: Kaha tha na mein ne...Agar dhun ki thodi bhi clue milegi mujhe, to mein ga lungi...Angad nodded with a grin...
A: Yes maam, and I am proud that you did it...He said laughing and going to her...He hugged her and kissed her ears...!
Kripa chuckled as his beard tickled her neck...
A: Kya hua...?
K: Kuch nahi, woh tumne shave nahi kiya to...Angad raised his eyebrows and then grinned and started tickling her more, until they were on the floor laughing their heads off...
Atlast Angad stopped and they sat besides eachother looking out...
K: Tum to late ane wale the...Itni jaldi kaise aa gaye...
A: Dubara jana hai...Abhi reharsels se aya hun...Abhi 3-4 jagah appointments hai...Wahan jana hai...Socha ek ghante ka break hai, to kyun na biwi se kuch pyar vyar ki batein kar aaun...Pata nahi ane tak so na jaye...Aur please, room mein sona...! Kal ki tarah attack mat dena...! He said rolling his eyes...
K: Subah jhoot kyun bola fir tumne, ki mein room mein thi...
A: Kyun ki tum mujhe thoda darane lagi ho...! He said and kripa looked at him frowning and started hitting him, when she saw his eyes dancing with mischief...
K: Jao, mein baat nahi karti tumse...
A: No way...Ek saal kaffi hai...! Aab ek bhi din baat nahi kiya na tumne, to kamre mein bandh karke, tumhare samne tumhe dekhte rahunga...Jab tak tum baat nahi karti, na tum room ke bahar jaogi na mein...! Kripa chuckled shaking her head...Angad grinned and kissed her cheeks...
K: Kuch khana hai? She asked looking at him...
A: Na...coffee banogi to piyunga...Aur sath mein woh cake ho to aur bhi acha hai...He said grinning...Kripa chuckled...Abhi le ati hun...She said getting up...But Angad was still holding her hands...
K: Haat to chodo...She said smiling at him and he smiled and slowly left...Kripa chuckled and went out, while Angad looked at the paper she had in hand and smiled...No doubt, she was a wonderful singer, he thought grinning...!
Many of the songs were not his, but the music was...! Shabeer and his wife helped him with the songs, as they were both good in Hindi and knew many poetic words...!
He went to them, when ever he started with his new creations and spent time with them...!
Kripa was back with a tray soon enough and he grinned looking at the cake...He took a bite and grinned...
A: Vow...Baking kab sikha tumne...?
K: Bas, Harshini ke sath kuch classes gayi thi...Usse akele jane ke liye bor ho raha tha, to mein ne join kar liya...!
A: Good, you did...Or I would have missed this cake...! He said grinning and Kripa chuckled...He slowly took a piece and forwarded the spoon for her and she smiled and took a bite...They ate together laughing and talking about the next show, etc. when atlast Angad was done and looked at the time...Vow, tumhare sath hota hun, to time kaise nikal jata hai, pata hi nahi chalta...! He said grinning...Aab mujhe jana hoga...! Mujhe adhe ghante mein instruments pick karne hai, studio ke, varna dukan band ho jayega...He said getting up...He slowly turned around, when Kripa stopped him, with a hand on his arm...Surprised Angad looked at her with raised eyebrows and Kripa smiled...She slowly bought her hand and wiped his light moustache which had some cream on it...
K: Cream laga tha...! She said chuckling, when Angad stared at her...Aab jao...She said slowly and Angad shook his head...Angad...But, he slowly bought his lips to her and kissed her for a long time...When he was done, he smiled seeing her closed eyes and left before she opened her eyes...Kripa looked around and found him gone and she blushed hitting her head...She gathered the tray and went out, closing the door behind her...!
Angad was late that night as well...But Kripa had her dinner with everyone else, after Avantika's strict instructions...She kept watching a movie until around 11 and was about to switch it off, when the door opened...Angad looked inside and smiled in delight looking at Kripa, still awake...
A: Soyi nahi? He asked mischiviously...Kripa shook her head...Angad came near her and sat on the bed in front of her...Puch sakta hun, kiska intajar kar rahi thi...Kripa nodded looking at him, as her heart started pounding...To kaho...
K: Tumhe to pata hai...! Phir kyun puch rahe ho...She whispered blushing...
A: Tumhare muh se sunane mein jyada majja ata hai...! Missing me? He asked grinning...
Kripa smiled shyly and then nodded...Haan tumhara hi intajar kar rahi thi...! She said slowly keeping a hand on his chest...Angad's heart pounded and he took her hand in his and kissed it...
A: Do minute mein change karke aya...He whispered...So mat jana...
Kripa nodded shyly and Angad kissed her nose and stood up...He went to the restroom and quickly took his shower, grinning and walked out in 5 minutes...He found the room empty, but then found Kripa standing in the balcony, looking out...He grinned and went there and held her from behind kissing her shoulders lightly...Kripa shivered a little, but then smiled looking at him...
K: Khana khana hai? She asked slowly...
A: Don't tell me you still did not eat...! He said frowning a little...
K: Nahi, ma ne jabardasti khana khane bitha diya...
A: Good, in that case...I am very hungry...He whispered...
K: Chalo phir...
A: Haan chalo...he said pulling her in...But instead of going towards the door, he pulled her on the bed...
K: Angad, abhi to kaha tumne ki tumhe bhook lagi hai...!
A: Lagi hai...Par kisi aur ke liye...He said chuckling and pulling her on him...Kripa fell on him and blushed, while he winked at her...! Khana to ho gaya mera...Aab desert ki kami thi...woh...He said and pulled Kripa below him and started kissing her...
Days flew by and Kripa was set to routine...Though she was getting bored day by day, she stayed quite, not wanting to make Angad feel guilty...She did not even needed to join fitness club, as they had their veryown fitness room with latest equipments...
They even had swimming pool in the backyard, where Kripa daily swam in the afternoon...Angad got very busy for next 2 weeks and was hardly home...! Avantika was at first surprised to see Kripa swimming one afternoon, but then glad...Though they had the pool, no one used it till now, other than initial few days, they had shifted...No one had time at all...She sighed...! Dilip swam in the weekends sometimes...But that was it...! But she had seen Kripa swimming many of the times in the afternoon...! Atleast she had something to do here...She thought sighing...