Chapter 31

PART-31

Angad frowned looking around for Kripa, who was not around...He sighed going up, knowing he needed to apologize, but frowned, when he saw the room empty...He opened the bathroom door and found it empty as well and frowned...He ran down and looked around in other rooms and then came back to their room worriedly...He did not know where she was and dialed Kripa's number...But the phone was in the room itself...He started walking out to ask his parents, when the bathroom door opened and he frowned...Kripa came out wearing a beautiful light pink saree...The small chain and earings given by Angad, adored her neck and ear...Her finger shone with the ring he had bought for her on their first date...She slowly looked up at Angad, who was staring at her open mouthed...All the tension, he had a few minutes ago, dissolving...But his body burned with a new tension, as he saw Kripa walking towards the dresser...She applied cream, brushed her hairs and then applied her sindoor and looked up at him...She suddenly made faces and got up and went to the balcony, and stood there looking out at the cold night...Angad slowly walked out behind her...He went near her ear and slowly whispered...

A: Naraj ho? He asked slowly with knowing smile...Kripa slowly nodded...Baat nahi karogi...? He asked again and she shook her head...Paas bhi nahi aaogi...? Kripa shook her head again with a smile playing on her lips...Maafi mangu tab bhi nahi? He asked and Kripa stood there without a word...Angad grinned and suddenly went on his knee...I am sorry love...! Aab to maaf kardo...He asked slowly looking up and Kripa looked at him stunned and suddenly sat next to him...

K: Angad kya kar rahe ho...? She asked holding his hands in hers angrily...Tum bhi na...Bilkul pagal ho...! Mein to majak kar rahi thi...Aur tum ho ki...Utho...She said making him stand, but Angad chuckled and held her pulling her close and Kripa shyly looked at him...

A: To tum majak kar rahi thi? Kripa smiled at him and nodded...Sach much? Kripa nodded again with a chuckle and hugged him...

K: Tum se bhala kaise naraj reh sakti hun mein...Tum bhi na Angad...!

A: Ye baat to mujhe pata tha...! He said confidently...

K: kya? Kripa asked looking at him confused...

A: Yahi ki tum mujh se naraj ho hi nahi sakti...?

K: Phir aise ghutnon ke baal baithkar maffi kyun maangi tumne? She asked frowning...

A: Tumhe azmane...He said chuckling and Kripa frowned and hit him...I know you are not angry, par phir bhi maffi mangna chahta hun mein Kripa...I lied to fulfill my wishes...I wanted you by my side...Though you were not ready, I couldn't stop myself... ...Angad said sighing and pulled her close and she smiled and hugged him...

K: Sorry mat kaho Angad, balki ulta mujhe tumhe thanks kehna chahiye...Thanks ...She whispered after a while slowly...

A: Kis baat ke liye? He asked with surprise...

K: Mera itna vishwas karne ke liye...! Itna bharosa tha mujh par ki apne career se khel gaye aaj? Agar mein daar kar nahi aati to...?

A: To to tab dekh leta, jab hota...!

Kripa frowned and hit him...! Tum bhi na...! I love my rockstar husband...! Dubara aisi galti mat karna...! Your dreams are my dreams...!

A: And I love my rockstar wife...! Humesha mera sath aise hi dena...My dream is for you to be by my side forever...He said with a twinkle in his eyes...Kripa chuckled and hugged him...

K: I will...She whispered in his ears and Angad suddenly pulled apart and looked at her...

A: What did you say...? He asked with wide eyes...

K: I said I will...!

A: Sach? Mere sath meri co-lead aur partner banogi? He asked totally amazed...Kripa shyly nodded...

K: Bas wada karo ki Amitabh ki tarah tum mujhse jaloge nahi...!

A: And why do you think I will be jelous? He asked with wide eyes...?

K: Woh kya hai na Angad, aaj ke show ke baad, ho sakta hai ki log mujhe jyada chahne lage...I mean your fans would come behind me and...

Angad looked at her wide eyes, as she laughed pushing him and ran inside...Angad went behind her, desperate to get hold of her and they ran and ran, until Kripa left the room and ran down chuckling...She ran all the way in the garden and after a while gave up laughing, as Angad got hold of her...

A: Tumhe to abhi dikhata hun...! He said laughing and holding her cheeks and kissing her lips thoroughly until they were both breathless...I promise...! He whispered after a while looking at her, as Kripa was trying to breathe normally...Kripa looked up at him confused...Forgetting all about the conversation and Angad smiled at her reaction...Pleased by himself, that he could make her forget everything but him...I won't be jelous like Amitabh...! He said with a twinkle in his eyes and Kripa blushed hugging him tightly...Angad chuckled and kissed her head and stood there with a sigh...I am so happy today Kripa...My dream is finally complete...!

K: Itni jaldi... Ye to shuruawat hai Angad...I want to reach heights with you...!

A: And I trust you...! Pura aaitbaar hai, ki tum kuch chaho aur nahi paao, ho hi nahi sakta...! He said chuckling and kissed her forehead...Thanks Kripa...Mere liye, meri chahat ke liye, tumne apne aap se ladkar sath diya mera...!

K: Kaise na deti Angad...Tumhare pyar ne mujhe yahan tak pahunchaya hai, to age badhne ka sahas bhi tumhare pyar ne hi mujhe diya Angad...To kaise tumhe nirash karti...! And I am glad I did it...! Aab koi aur tumhare paas ane, ya tumhe mujhse chinane ki koshish bhi nahi karega, because they will know that I will be there with you, stopping their way...She said winking...Angad chuckled and kissed her lips lightly...

A: I love your possessiveness...But I don't think that is needed Mrs. Khanna...Possesive to aab mujhe hona padega, kyun ki aab mere fans agar tumhare piche pad gaye, to mein mushkil mein aa jaunga...!

K: So true...! Aaj se mein tumhe apna bodyguard appoint karti hun...She said chuckling...

A: With pleasure maam...Guard karte karte, thoda...He said inhaling her sweet fragrance and burrowning his nose in her neck...Kripa chuckled and hugged him...Andar chale? He asked slowly and Kripa nodded...They started going back in, when their steps flattered, looking at Mishti, who was staring at them angrily...Kripa looked up at Angad a little stunned, and so did Angad...

M: Mujhe itna bada dhoka dene ke baad, saab ke samne mujhe sharminda karne ke baad, tumhe kya lagta hai, tum aaram se reh paoge...? You know what Angad, agar tum mujhe nahi mile, to isse kaise mil sakte ho...Agar mujhe tumhare liye puri jindagi tadapna hai, to isse bhi to tadpana hogana mujhe...Ye tumhari jaan hai na, to thik hai, I will let her live, but she will live the life I am living...Pinning for you every second of her life...She said chuckling...I just can't let her be happy and see you both playing happy lovely dovely couple...Can I? ... She said angrily and slowly she took her hand out of the purse and Kripa was the one, who looked at the gun even before she started taking it out and suddenly shielded Angad hugging him, getting the meaning of what she was saying...Angad looked at Kripa stunned and before he could react or see anything, he heard the sound of the bullets and slowly Kripa started slipping off from his hands...He stared at Kripa with horror and then looked at Mishti, who too just stood there stunned and looked at her...Kripa was almost half unconscious and she looked at Mishti with half closed eyes...

K: Angad ko mere hote kuch nahi ho sakta...Woh mujh se pyar karta hai, aur mujhe akela chod kar kabhi nahi ja sakta...Mujhe pura yakeen hai uss par...She whispered and closed her eyes...

M: perfect end...She said laughing...Good that she is gone from between us...She should have gone long time back...But any way, der se hi sahi, samajh to gayi...She said grinning and then looking at Angad with a big smile...Angad was too stunned to reply her back, but the security people came running through the side yard, hearing the sounds...

Suddenly he came out of shock seeing Kripa lying against him in a pool of blood and shouted her name with horror...! He wanted to run and kill Mishti with his very own hands, but Kripa was heavily leaning on him, unconscious...Time stilled and Dilip, Avantika, Kartik, Priya...everyone came down running hearing the sounds...The security people got hold of Mishti and called the ambulance...No one knew how she came in,...everyone just looked at Kripa and Angad too stunned to response for a while, before Kartik ran to Angad and shook him...Angad looked up at him with tears, not able to say a word and then looked at Kripa and suddenly came out of his shock and his eyes filled with tears looking up at Kartik once more...He looked down at Kripa, calling her name desperately, while Avantika, Priya and Dilip ran near...But before they could say a word, the doctors and nurses came there with the stretcher and asked everyone to move around...The police arrived as well and Mishti was arrested and Kripa was lifted up to take to the hospital...Angad just stared at her lifeless form, as the people took her...He was in no state to accompany Kripa, so Kartik ran with them and went in the ambulance, while Avantika went to Angad in tears and hugged him trembling a little, worried sick for Kripa, trying to console him...Dilip patted his back shocked himself and pulled him in and they all sat in the car and headed towards the hospital...Everyone was too stunned to respond or say a word...But Dilip wanted to let Josh know about it, so he could tell Aliyah...! He called him and told him slowly what happened and he was stunned as well...He said he would be there soon and looked at Aliyah, who was looking at him with a frown...

J: Aliyah, woh...Uncle ka phone aya tha...Woh Kripa...! Slowly he told her what happened and Aliyah got up stunned, her eyes filling with tears...Josh immediately hugged her consoling her, and they went to the hospital immediately...He even told Kanan and Nishant about it and called his parents and then called Prithvi, to know if he knew about it...Prithvi who was desperately trying to call Mishti, was stunned to know all this and Harshini was besides him soon enough...He looked at his mom, who lost all color and looked away, telling her what happened...They were just too shocked to say a word...

Back to the hospital, hours dragged by and there was still no word about Kripa...! She was taken to the operation room immediately as soon as they arrived...Everyone sat there too stunned to say anything...Until they found Prithvi and Harshini there...! They looked up at him shocked and he looked down ashamed and walked towards them...

Josh looked at Harshini, whose eyes were swollen as well and went to her and hugged her consoling her a little...His eyes going to Aliyah, whose tears were not stopping just like her moms...Angad hadn't responded since they had come, sitting there without a word...

Prithvi looked at Josh with tears, asking with his eyes about Kripa and Josh just shook his head looking away, wiping his own tears...He made Harshini sit and Prithvi sat besides them...The nurse came after 3 hours or so concerned...

N: Aap mein se kisi ka blood group O Negative hai? We are not able to get that blood group in any of the near by banks...She said with a frown...Everyone got up a little stunned, feeling helpless, except Prithvi, who went forward...

P: Mera blood group O Negative hai sister...He said with tears...Nurse sighed in relief and asked him if he was willing to give blood to the patient and if so he should follow her...Prithvi without a word followed her, while others kept looking at him...He was tested and soon they started transferring the blood immediately...Prithvi could see the top of Kripa's head, who was still on the operation bed and he was told that they did not have much time and had to transfer blood immediately and so he was bought to the operating room as well, though there was a curtain in the middle...Prithvi looked away with tears, knowing his sister was the one, who was responsible for Kripa's state today...!

They almost took a bottle of blood and then thanked him and took him to the room and asked him to relax for a while giving him some juice and he closed his eyes praying that Kripa would be alright...He had went to the police station to question Mishti about what she had done and she had just closed her eyes angrily and asked him to go away and he had, telling her that today along with her love, she lost her brother and mother as well...His mom was devasted and stayed home, where her sister was consoling her...She had asked Prithvi to go to the hospital, as she was guilty about what happened as well...

He came back to the waiting room after an hour or so, and sat next to Harshini, without talking to anyone...Josh and Kartik smiled at him sadly with a nod, thanking him as well as happy that he could help...Dilip and Avantika were sitting in the waiting area, looking at the Gods idol before them blankly, praying in their mind for Kripa's well being...

After another hour or so the doctors came out tiredly and looked at them all...

Dilip and Kartik went to him immediately...

Doctor: We tried our best Mr. Khanna...! But we can't say anything for sure...She is critical...She lost lots of blood and she has some internal injuries...We took the bullet out though and shifted her to ICU...She might loose her life, for all we know...We just need to wait and see how her body recovers...He said looking down, shocking everyone to ground...! The nurse came and told them that they could see the patient in the ICU, one after another...! She then forwarded the pocket containing Kripa's Jwellery to Kartik, who was in front sadly and walked off...Kartik and Dilip walked to the ICU with tears in their eyes...Josh followed them, while others were not ready to accept the truth...Angad who was sitting and listening to all numbly got up and Avantika looked at him with wide eyes...She tried to call him and so did others...But he just walked out not listening to them...Nishant ran behind him to stop him, but Angad looked in his eyes with tears, and Nishant stopped in his tracks and looked at Angad, who sat in the car and zoomed off...

He went straight to police station where Mishti was and demanded to see her immediately...The police immidiately pointed him towards the cell where Mishti sat...Angad went to her angrily calling her name with bitter tears...

Mishti looked up at him stunned and got up immediately looking at him...

A: Meri Kripa, meri jindagi hai...And she knows this...She knows how much I love her, and that I can't stay without her...Aur woh mujhe akele chod kar kahin nahi ja sakti, iska to mujhe pura bharosa hai...She won't ever break her promise, because she is one of the few people who I trust...Par meri Kripa ko jo tumne takleef pahunchayi, iske liye kabhi maaf nahi karunga...! You will pay for this Mishti Bose...! You will pay very dearly for hurting my Kripa...! I won't spare you...And you know what, now you know why I love her so much...She took the bullets which were meant for me, without a thought...She proved her love and I know she will fight for me and come back, but I will make sure, you will never come out of this prison ever...I won't let you die, but I will make your life worst than hell, and you will see our love growing each and every day, until the day you die...! You wanted my wife to suffer, but now, you will go through it yourself...I promise you this...He said angrily...He left as quickly as he came and reached hospital soon enough and he just sat there outside ICU, not even going in to see Kripa...

Av: Beta, bhagwan par bharosa rakh, saab thik hoga...! Kripa thik ho jayegi...Avantika said with tears...Relieved to see him back...She had been worried about him, when he had left so abrubtly...

A: Haan ma, mujhe pata hai...He said with angry tears...Thik to usse hona hi hoga...This bullet was not meant for her, still she took it for me...Avantika looked at him with a frown...

Av: Kya matlab hai tera Angad? She asked slowly and everyone looked at him with a frown and Angad told them the truth about what Kripa had done...How she came in front of him, before he could make out Mishti's words and how she took the bullet , which were meant for him...Everyone looked at him stunned and Avantika sat there stunned to realize the truth...No one could speak a word...Kartik slowly came in front of him and kept a hand on his shoulder and gave him Kripa's jwellery and he took them without a word, looking at them with tears...

Day went by and then two and there was no improvement in Kripa...Doctors were getting worried about her, and told so to Dilip, as she wasn't gaining consciousness...At the end of third day Doctors lost their hope, saying they weren't sure Kripa will make it...Angad got up looking at the doctor angrily, and held his collar...

A: Never say that again...Do you hear me...?...He said pushing him back...The doctor almost stumbled back and looked at him a little fearfully, but then sighed sadly and nodded at Kartik, who had held him, saving him from fall...Angad went straight to the ICU, where the nurse was sitting with Kripa and held Kripa by her shoulders...

A: Tum samajhti kya ho apne aap ko? Why did you do this...Aur aab uth bhi nahi rahi ho? He asked angrily...Wake up damit...You know I can't stay without you, I can't live without you...Then why are you playing games with me...! I hate you for doing what you did...! I hate you for coming in between and taking this shot...I hate you... He shouted with tears and the nurse looked at them with tears, trying to tell him that he should go out...But Angad ignored her and sat next to Kripa holding her hands...Tum janti ho na Kripa, ki meri jindagi tumhare siva adhuri hai, to kyun kiya ye...Aur agar kiya bhi to jane ki taiyari kyun kar rahi ho...You can't leave me Kripa...Tumhi ne to kaha na, ki ye to shuruwat hai...that you want to reach heights...Then why are you sleeping...Utho Kripa...Aise koi age badhta hai...Mujhe to tumne meri Anjali bhi nahi di aur tum janti ho ki mein apne bachon ko dekhne ke liye kitna bekarar hun...Tum ne dusaron ko sirf khushi di hai...To aaj saab ko itna kyun rula rahi ho...? Saab ki sari baat manti thi, bina kisi shikayat ke...Chup chap jo saab chahe, usse haan keh deti thi...Aur aaj itni zid...? He asked with tears...The nurse looked at the monitor, where Kripa's heart rate was changing drastically and went out to call someone to take Angad out of the room...Haan pata hai, mein ne sikhaya tumhe zid karna, to mein ne tumhe apnon ke liye ladana bhi to sikhaya hai na...To aaj khud ke liye kyun nahi ladti tum...?... hum saab ko tumhari jaroorat hai...Nurse came in with couple of more people to take Angad out, when they saw the monitor slowly going flat, indicating that Kripa was no more and looked at Angad a little stunned...Angad was still talking...Humare liye hi sahi Kripa, par lado maut se, aur wapas aa jao humare paas...Kaho maut se, ki tumhare uppar bahot jimedariyan hai...Why don't you understand this...! Get up Kripa...You can't do this to me ...I will never forgive you for this...Please utho...I promise dubara tumse kuch nahi mangunga...! He said with tears, as she did not move, keeping his head near her hand crying his heart out...And suddenly to everyone's surprise, the monitor started again...Angad who was unaware of all this, just kept crying...And the nurse started taking him out, when they stilled as they saw Kripa opening her eyes...

K: Anjali bhi nahi? Kripa asked slowly, almost whispering, after a while, looking at Angad with tears as well...Angad woke up with a shock and looked at Kripa with tears...She slowly smiled at him and closed her eyes as a tear escaped her eye...! Sorry, tumhe dara diya...Par papa mama mile the abhi...Keh rahe the, ki abhi Angad ko meri jaroorat hai, to unhone kaha ki mein wapas chali jaun...! Issiliye der ho gayi...She whispered...! Avantika and Dilip, who had come to take Angad out on nurse's request stood there stunned, hearing Kripa's words...The nurse and the other two assistant nurses were surprised and ran to call the doctor, while Avantika walked to Kripa, keeping her trembling hands on her head...Kripa opened her eyes and smiled at Avantika...Ma...She said slowly smiling a little and Avantika broke down kissing her face and stitting there with tears, as the tension left her...Ma, mama papa ne ye bhi kaha ki mein bahot khush kismet hun, jisko itne pyar karne wala parivar mila hai...Issiliye, woh chah kar bhi mujhe rok na paye...Wapas jane ke liye keh diya...Aur mein ne bhi mana nahi kiya, kyun ki yahi to mera parivar hai na...! Aap saab ko chod kar kahan jaungi...? Aap samjhaiye na Angad ko papa...Bas aise hi dant raha tha mujhe...! She said looking at Angad with tears...Angad who stood there stunned, looked away trying to blink his tears, too shocked to say a word...Dilip, who was besides Angad, patted his shoulder with a smile, wiped his own tears and slowly made Avantika get up... He indicated her to Angad, who stood there without a word and slowly took her out, closing the door behind them...Angad looked at Kripa, but she was already asleep again...The doctor came and checked her up and said that she was out of danger, but still under the influence of medicine and asked everyone to go out as they checked...

A day went by and then two and Kripa kept waking and talking in her sleep and at last was up on the third day and very much awake...Angad was sitting there looking at her angrily...

K: Angad...

A: Koi baat nahi karni mujhe tumse...He said angrily...Kripa frowned and looked at him...

K: Aab mujh par ghussa kyun ho...Tumhari baat maan to li na mein ne...! Dekho wapas aa gayi mein...She said slowly taking his hands in hers and keeping it on her cheeks and kissing him lightly...!

A: Pata hai, par phir bhi...aaj ek wada chahiye tumse...! He said stubbornly...Wada karo, ki kabhi dubara mujh se aise dur nahi jaogi...! Ek pal ke liye bhi nahi...! Aur jo aaj kiya woh dubara kabhi nahi karungi...He said with tears and Kripa smiled through tears...

K: Wada karti hun, ki tumhe chod kar kabhi nahi jaungi, par ye wada nahi kar sakti ki dubara kabhi woh nahi karungi, jo aaj kiya...She said looking in his eyes...

A: I hate you...

K: Koi baat nahi, phir bhi wada nahi kar sakti...She said with tears and Angad suddenly hugged her lightly keeping his face near her neck, crying his heart out...Kripa kept consoling him as her face filled with tears as well...After a long time, they sobered a little, when there was a knock on the door...! The doctors walked in with a smile and asked Kripa how she was feeling and Kripa smiled tiredly nodding at them...

K: You would know how I feel Doctor, if you had someone like my husband to love you...She said chuckling...! The doctor chuckled nodding and saying that he did and his wife was his life as well and he could understand and know that true love never dies...! He told Angad that Kripa was tough and loved him so dearly that, she had fought with death and come back to him...He asked him to take care of her always and after checking her up and seeing through her medications, he went off, saying Kripa was out of danger...

Aliyah got up frightened outside, seeing Avantika and Dilip in tears, as they looked at Angad and Kripa talking and fighting...They slowly backed off and went out wanting to give them both some time, before going to meet Kripa...Aliyah ran to them, asking them what happened...Everyone else too got up stunned and waited for them to speak and Dilip smiled through his tears, wiping them, saying Kripa was perfectly alright and out of danger...! Everyone sighed in relief and Aliyah sat back down closing her eyes, as the tension left her...Though the doctors said that Kripa was out of danger, no one could go home or rest still...It was almost 6 days or so now that Kripa was bought here...Avantika went to her and hugged her, knowing she was close to Kripa...! Kartik and others smiled and wiped their tears and started walking towards ICU to meet Kripa, when Dilip asked him to stop and give some time to Angad and Kripa and they nodded sitting back...No one noticed Prithvi walking out with Harshini in midst of their happiness...

Back to Angad, he sat there looking at Kripa caressing her hairs...

K: Kya dekh rahe ho Angad...Mein thik hun...She said slowly, though a little weak...

A: Bas, khud ko tassali de raha hun Kripa, ki tum thik ho, mere sath ho...! Ki tum mujhe chod kar kahin nahi jaogi...He said as his hands trembled a little...

K: Apna wada kaise tod sakti hun mein...! I promised to be there with you and I will...She said kissing his hands...! Tumne hi to maut se ladne ke liye uksaya mujhe...! To dekho aa gayi ladkar...! Tum kahan mujhe jane dete waise bhi...She said chuckling a little and closing her eyes tiredly...

A: Why did you do this Kripa...? He asked with tears...

K: To prove my love...She said chuckling, and Angad frowned looking at her angrily...

A: If you think, that this is funny, then you are dead wrong...! He said holding her hands tightly and looking away ...Kripa squeezed his hand a little...

K: Sach kahun...she asked and Angad looked at her as a tear slipped his eye...Tumhe kaise kuch hone deti mein...? Mein ne kaha tha na ki ek baar mera parivar kho chuki hun mein, dubara nahi khona chahti...Aur aab mera parivar to tumse juda hai...Agar aaj tumhe kuch ho jata na to mein ji nahi pati...Swarthi ho gayi thi, mere parivar ke liye...Khona nahi chahti thi dubara kisi ko...She said with tears...Angad closed his eyes and tears kept coming from his eyes and he slowly touched his head to hers...I knew, that I was strong enough to protect you from any harm, and even knew that no one could separate us ever...but I am not strong enough to see something happening to you...Yeh meri kamjori samjho ya kuch aur...I knew nothing would happen to me and you would not let me go anywhere, because you are strong enough for both of us...Mein janti thi ki tum mere sath ho, aur mera hath kabhi nahi chodoge...Apne aap se kabhi dur jane nahi doge...She said wiping his tears and he kissed her hands taking them in hers...Issiliye wahi kiya, jo mujhe thik laga...

A: Kisi aur ne bhi tumhe madad ki Kripa, iss ladhai mein...Agar woh na hota, to shayad...He said looking down...Kripa looked at him with a frown...Prithvi ne tumhe bachaya...You had lost lot of blood and humara kisi ka blood group O Negative nahi tha, to Prithvi age aya, aur ussne tumhe khun diya...! I am forever indebted to him...! Kripa smiled through tears and sqeezed his hand in understanding...

K: Ek baar mein bhi milna chahungi ussase...Jara bulaoge? Thanks kehna chahti hun ussase, ki mujhe usne mauka diya, apna wada pura karne ke liye...Tumhe nanhi si Anjali dene ka wada...She said smiling and Angad nodded kissing her forehead and cheeks and slowly walked out...He frowned looking around the room, when he did not find him and Harshini...

A: Aliyah Josh got up at once and went to him, asking how Kripa was...Angad looked at them confused...Josh, Prithvi kahan hai...? He asked frowning...He had been here since last 6 days, with all of them, though they had not talked a word to eachother still...

Josh sighed...Woh chala gaya Angad...I could feel his guilt...As soon as he heard that Kripa was fine, he walked off...I too did not notice until he was gone...! He said sighing...

Al: Bhaiya, bhabhi kaisi hai...She asked, but then shook her head and turned around and ran to the ICU...Kripa whose eyes was closed, opened her eyes and looked at Aliyah and smiled slowly...Hume itna rulaya aur aab has rahi ho? She asked angrily and Kripa chuckled...Aliyah went to her with tears and slowly hugged her kissing her forehead...I am glad to have you back, bhabhi...She said chuckling with tears and Kripa smiled slowly wiping her tears...!

K: Kaise na aati, tumhari shadi ki itni sari taiyariyan jo karni hai...Priya bhabhi to wasie bhi office mein busy rahegi, to...

P: Hey apni jethani ko tane mar rahi ho? Priya said coming in with wide eyes, while Kripa bit her lips and looked at Aliyah who raised her eyebrows...

K: Woh aisi koi baat nahi bhabhi...Mein to bas ye keh rahi thi ki aap busy honge, to mujhe hi shadi ki tayari karni hai, to...

Priya chuckled and went to her and hugged her as well...Ek dum galat socha...Apni nanand ki shadi ki tayari nahi karungi to ye to sari jindagi mujhe kosti rahegi...! Mein ne pehle hi leave apply kar diya tha...! So, don't worry devaraniji...You are not alone...Aur waise bhi, aap to kaam saaf taal gayi...Aab to aap kaam karogi, to saab waise bhi datengi, ki abhi abhi to itne bade hadse se gujari ho, tumhe kaam nahi karna chahiye and so on...So, sara kaam to mujhe hi karna hai...! She said rolling her eyes...Kripa made faces, but then chuckled as so did Priya, but not before a tear escaped her eye...

K: Bhabhi...!

P: Sara kaam khud karungi, par wada karna hoga tumhe, ki dubara aise nahi daraogi hume...! She said angrily and Kripa smiled and nodded...Soon, Josh, Kanan, Nishant, Kartik everyone came in and talked to her for a while and then left asking her to rest...Kripa frowned and looked at Angad, thinking why Prithvi wasn't there and Angad slowly told her about him...

A: Woh tumhari khabar sunate hi chala gaya Kripa...Che din se yahin tha, par shayad tumse najre nahi mila sakta tha...

K: Par uski kya galti hai isme Angad...? She asked worriedly...Usne to meri jaan bachayi na...

A: I know Kripa, don't worry...Tum thik ho jao, sath uske ghar jate hain...! He said slowly caressing her hairs and Kripa nodded with a smile...Angad stayed back and Avantika though wanted to, went home reluctantly when Kripa asked her to, as her health wasn't that good...They all looked tired and Avantika and Dilip looked as if they had aged 10 years or more within a week...She requested them to go and rest and promised them that she would be fine...At last everyone left...Josh's parents too called Angad and asked him about Kripa and he told them about her and said she was fine now...Kripa was fast asleep soon and Angad sat besides her looking at her...

These past 6 days were the worst days of his life...! He had never been so fearful in his life ever and he knew what Kripa must have gone through after her parents had gone...But he was still puzzled at what Kripa had told him, as soon as she got up...She had told him that her parents told her to go back to him...What did that mean? Did Kripa really was so far away from them, that they might have lost her forever...? He closed his eyes as a tear escaped and he slowly wiped it smiling at Kripa and her determination...He was happy and proud of her for fighting with death and coming back to him...

Next week went by in haze...Josh applied for extended leave and was approved after a little diffulty, while Nishant and Kanan gave Kripa the good news that they were shifting here permanently...Kripa looked at Josh, hoping he would come here as well and Josh laughed raising his hands...

J: Common guys...I need to be a little away from you all and spend some time with my wife all alone...So, we won't be moving back for atleast couple of years...We will think about moving back after that...! Kripa sighed and nodded, but then smiled, knowing he was right...The moments she and Angad had spent alone, would be forever in her memory...They were best days of her life...! Angad raised his eyebrows, knowing what she was thinking and smiled with love...

Kripa shyly looked down...She was discharged from the hospital soon and Angad took her home...Avantika did her aarati as well as hugged her, welcoming her with happy tears...

She was still in wheel chair, as she wasn't able to walk much, due to the injury on her waist and back and Angad bent down looking at her and slowly lifted her...Doctor had told them that Kripa might need some physio thearapy for getting back on her feet, which they would start after the wound is properly healed...Kripa smiled shyly as he took her up on Avantika's instruction...Angad stared at her, until at last he kept her down on their bed...! Suddenly Kripa touched her neck and ears, remembering that she had worn the jewellery given by Angad and looked at Angad ready to ask him where it was, but then found Angad slowly taking out the chain and her earing and ring and slowly putting them in place...Kripa smiled sighing thanking him...

A: Thanks kis baat ke liye? Tumhari thi, tumhe lauta raha hun...! He said emotionally...!

K: Pata hai...! She said looking down at the carved letters...Angad smiled and kissed her forehead and started getting up, when Kripa held his hand...Angad stopped and looked at her...

A: Kuch chahiye Kripa? He asked slowly and Kripa nodded...

K: Mere paas baitho na Angad...! Mujhe daar lag raha hai...! She whispered...! Being back here, made her a little fearful...She had never thought Mishti would try to kill Angad...Ya if she had attempted to kill her, she would understand...The thought that she could do it again made her tremble...

A: She won't be back Kripa...I will make sure of it...She will pay for what she did...He said slowly hugging her with tears, knowing why she was afraid...They lay there for a long time...And soon Kripa was asleep...Next 8 days Kripa was rarely out of bed, or was rarely allowed to get off the bed, but she atlast blasted out at Angad and went and sat in the balcony sighing in relief...Angad rolled his eyes and went and sat in the other chair and looked at Kripa...

K: Kya hua Angad...Aise kyun dekh rahe ho? She asked slowly...But then when she looked in his eyes, she knew he was still not over what happened...Angad gana gao na ek...! She said getting up and slowly sitting on his lap, hugging him and keeping her head on his chest...Angad was a little surprised, but then glad to have her in his arms...He smiled and kissed her forehead slowly rubbing his hands on her arms...

A: Kuansa gana? He asked slowly and Kripa smiled...

K: koi bhi...She said and slowly Angad closed his hands and started singing...

Haan judaai se darta hai dil
Haan judaai se darta hai dil
Maut se to main darta nahin
Aur darta to sun le sanam
Sun le sanam
Pyaar tujh se main karta nahin
Pyaar tujh se main karta nahin

Kripa looked up at him with tears...As he continued...

Haan judaai se darta hai dil
Haan judaai se darta hai dil

Kripa caressed his face, wiping his tears...And he kissed her hand, which wiped his tears...continuing his song...

Main akela na reh paoonga
Door tak raat hi raat hai
Zindagi ek alag cheez hai
Zinda rehna alag baat hai
Umr kaise guzar paayegi
Umr kaise guzar paayegi
Ek pal jab guzarta nahin
Aur darta to sun le sanam
Sun le sanam
Pyaar tujh se main karta nahin
Pyaar tujh se main karta nahin

Haan judaai se darta hai dil
Haan judaai se darta hai dil

Kripa hugged him tightly, as tears escaped her eye, hearing his pain in his voice...
Angad couldn't countinue and hugged her tightly, not wanting her to let go...Still trying to believe that she was ok and with him once again...

They stayed there for a long time, until Angad felt her heavy and he looked down and found her asleep...He smiled kissing her forehead and slowly picked her and took her to bed...He never left her though and slept besides her pulling her to him and keeping his protective hand on her...

A: I am sorry Kripa...tumhare sath rehkar bhi mein kuch nahi kar saka tumhare liye aur tumne...He whispered after sometime and Kripa opened her eyes immediately, stunned to know that Angad was feeling guilty about not able to save her...She looked at him as his face covered with tears and she slowly wiped it, jerking Angad out of his thoughts...He looked at her and then slowly looked away, knowing she had heard him...

K: Angad...

A: Tum soyi nahi Kripa...Chalo acha hai, niche chale...Khana bhi nahi khaya tumne...Mein ne bhi nahi khaya...Bahot bhuk lagi hai...He said trying to compose himself and got up from the bed and came to her side, to help her...But she held him before he could say a word and looked in his eyes...

K: Angad, Apne aap ko doshi kyun maan rahe ho? She asked frowning...

A: But that is the thing Kripa...I always feared that Mishti might do something like this, she had already tried once and failed and instead of increasing the security or know Mishti's intention and get her behind the bar, I just let her go...

K: Mere kehne par Angad, pata hai na...Prithvi ke liye...! So, apne dil se ye bojh uttar do Angad...She said slowly caressing his hairs and then his cheeks wiping his tears, which he did not attempt to hide from her...! Agar tumhe pehle pata hota, ki uske hath mein gun hai, to tum bhi ek pal ke liye bhi apni jaan ki parvah nahi karte, iss baat ka yakeen hai mujhe...Aur yahi mein ne kiya, jab uski baton ko mein ne samjha aur jana ki woh kya kar rahi hai...! She said looking down, thinking about her parents...Phir bhi tumhara pyar ne mujhe jane nahi diya...Maut ke muh se bhi nikal laya...! She said smiling...Please, mere liye itna kar do...Ye guilt apne dil se humesha ke liye nikal do...Kyun ki mujhe nahi lagta mujh mein itni strong hoti, ki tum agar meri jagah hote, to tumhe ladne ke liye uksati maut se...Iss tarah to hum kabhi mil nahi pate na...Issiliye, jo hua thik hua...She said touching his cheeks and Angad hugged her tightly...After a long time Kripa slowly wiped his tears and smiled...Bhook nahi lagi? She asked and he smiled and slowly started picking her up...Angad mein khud ja sakti hun aab, bas thoda support chahiye aur kuch nahi...! She said frowning and Angad smiled...

A: Par mujhe tumhe yun uthakar le jana acha lagta hai...! He said and took her down and made her sit on the table...Tum yahan ruko, mein plates le ata hun...He said going to the kitchen...He was back in 5 minutes with only one plate and Kripa blushed as he looked at her with mischief...She chuckled, as he lifted her and made her sit on his lap and they ate their food together feeding and teasing eachother, until someone cleared their throats...They looked up frowning and found Josh and Aliyah grinning at them...Common guys...Aliyah, tumhe dusara koi kaam nahi hai? Abhi to ye bhi hai tumhare sath...! Humesha haddi ki tarah bich mein kyun ati ho...Aliyah and Josh chuckled...And so did Kripa...Aliyah raised her eyes...

AL: Bhabhi aapko sharam nahi atti, apne nanand ke samne, aise pati ki god mein baithkar...She said rolling her eyes...

K: Aliyah darling...? She said with a wink...Tum niche kya kar rahi thi, Garden mein Josh ke sath akele...? She asked grinning and Aliyah became red and ran from there hitting her angrily, but not before she heard everyone chuckling behind her...

J: So, you both were spying on us? Josh asked frowning and Kripa chuckled with mischief...

K: Kyun Josh, kya kar rahe the Aliyah ke sath? Kahin kuch sach mein gadbad to nahi kar rahe the...! Angad, we need to get them married soon...! She said wide eyed, looking at Josh's flushed face...

J: Matlab...

K: Matlab ki tumhari chori pakdi gayi Mr. Josh...Stay away from my sister-in-law till your marriage...She said rolling her eyes...Hum tum logon ki tarah besharam nahi hai...! We are already married, not you guys...remember that...!

She said chuckling, as they found Josh frowning and leaving them...Angad and Kripa grinned looking at eachother and continued their lovely dinner session...

Josh and Aliyah's marriage was fixed after 15 days...Kripa was worried about Josh's job, but she then came to know that he had given his resignation there and was joining a new company after a month...! Aliyah too resigned and decided to stay home for a while and learn some basic cooking, as Josh was very fond of food...Kripa teased her, but thought her many things, which Josh liked, sitting on the wheel chair and telling her what to do, while Avantika and Priya did the shopping as Kripa wasn't allowed to walk much...But they took Kripa one day with Angad to couple of shops for shopping for her and came back soon enough...

The day Kripa was feeling good enough, she asked Angad to take her to Prithvi, as he had not lifted her calls once...She was able to walk holding on to something, though she was far away from total recovery, but in time she would be good as before...They went to Bose house and Damini looked at them stunned as well as guilty...She looked at Kripa and apologized to her with tears...Kripa just smiled sadly asking her to calm down and then she saw Prithvi coming out and stopping in tracks, when he looked at them...! He started turning around and leaving when Kripa went to him and touched his shoulder and stopped him...!

K: Prithvi...Dekho na, aab humare bich dosti ka hi nahi khoon ka bhi rishta hai...Hai na...? She asked slowly and Prithvi turned around and looked at her with tears...Janti hun ki Mishti ne jo bhi kiya ho, hai to woh tumhari behen na...! Aur usse iss tarah dekhkar tumhe bahot takleef pahonchti hogi...! I am sorry Prithvi...Shayad mein bich mein nahi atti, Uske aur...Prithvi stopped her mid-sentense and shook his head...Kripa looked down wiping her tears...Ek request karna chahti hun Prithvi...Janti hun Mishti ki jagah to tumhari jindagi mein koi nahi le sakta, kya mujhe bhi thodi jagah doge apne jindagi mein...Apni behen maan sakoge? She asked with tears and Prithvi smiled through tears and looked at his mom, who smiled at him and nodded and Prithvi went to Kripa and hugged her closing his eyes...

P: I am sorry Kripa, mein Mishti ko rok nahi saka...! He said guiltily and Kripa slowly wiped his tears...

K: Woh tumhare bas mein nahi tha Prithvi...And we understand that...Tumhe guilty feel karne ki koi jaroorat nahi hai...Dekho Angad ko bhi tumse koi shikayat nahi hai...! To mujhe kaise hoga...?

A: Hum to tumhe shukriya karne aye the, Kripa ko tum ne apna khun dekar uski jaan jo bachayi hai...!

Prithvi smiled at him as Angad went to him and hugged him too...

P: Agar itna bhi nahi karsakta, to shayad khud ko kabhi maaf hi nahi kar pata Angad...Kripa ko aaj aise dekhkar, dil se thoda bojh to utha mera...But I will forever regret this...!

K: To thik hai, tum jao apne US apna guilt lekar, apni behen ki baat waise bhi nahi mante...! Mein to tumhe bhai banakar apni nanand ki shadi ka card dene ayi thi aur tum ho ki...Chalo Angad...! She said making faces and Prithvi held her arms and took the card from her hand wiping his tears...

P: Thanks for the invitation, but sorry, mein to apne biwi ka gulam hun...! Biwi ne mujhe apne bhai ke side khinch liya...So, baratiyon ke sath aakar khup khatirdari karaunga tumlogon se...! He said chuckling and Kripa smiled through tears...

K: Thik hai...! Hum intajar karenge...She said with tears and then she went to Damini and started touching her feet when Damini stopped her, as she was still not fully recovered...

D: Khush raho beta, jhuko mat, abhi puri tarah se thik nahi hui ho...! She said smiling sadly...Kripa nodded at her slowly and left with Angad...

Damini looked at them with tears as they went and then looked at Prithvi and went to him and patted his shoulder smiling slowly...Prithvi just sighed and went inside...Neither he nor his mom, tried to defend Mishti, though they had gone to meet her...But she declined to talk to them and they had finally walked out...Angad hired best lawyers and made sure that she was sentenced to life time imprisonment and was taken away a week back...! The whole fisco about what all she did to separate Kripa and Angad was in the news the next day as well in every media...People had called and called until Kartik had stepped up and answered their questions and gave them the news of Kripa...

Back to Kripa Angad, they reached home soon and Angad took Kripa up to rest for a while...The marriage preparations were going on in full swing...

At last after a week, Josh and Aliyah got married grandly...They spent 4-5 days with everyone after that and once Aliyah's visa was ready, they bid bye and left for their honeymoon...!

Kripa came in their room wiping her tears as they came from the airport after dropping Aliyah...! Angad was also silent and changed and sat on the bed sighing...But that was life...And they were trying to adjust, knowing Aliyah was now a member of another family and had her own life...They sat there in eachothers arms and dozed off...

Prithvi and Harshini decided to stay back as well and Prithvi went to US after a week or so and sent their stuff through shipping...Kanan and Nishant too took a new 4 bedroom flat and were settled in India with Nishant's mother...Kanan was almost nearing to her last month of pregnancy...And they decorated their new babies room together happily...They sighed thinking about last 6 months, since Harshini and Prithvi's marriage...!

Josh and Aliyah reached US and settled there after a while...Aliyah took 6 months break after going and then joined her new job...They decided to stay for a year more and then go to India and settle, as Josh started missing his sister and parents and so did Aliyah...But still they enjoyed their new married life together...

Priya was pregnant with their first baby and everyone was over the moon...

Back to Kripa and Angad, they started doing shows after 4 months and then got busy and were considered one of the best couples in the industry...They even took up some film contracts and sang many duets together and were happy in their life...

A: Kripa jaldi se packing kar lo...Hum kal subah ki flight se nikal rahe hain... Angad said one evening...Kripa who was busy reading looked up with a frown...

K: Kahan jana hai Angad...? She asked confused...

A: Kripa jyada sawal karna band karo aur packing karo...We are leaving for our honeymoon...! He said grinning...

Kripa frowned...Angad for your information honeymoon sirf ek baar jate hain log...! She said rolling her eyes...Aur hum already do baar ja chuke...! She said chuckling and shaking her head...

A: So, aab tesri baar jayenge...! Saab log jo karte hain, wahi karna chahiye ye compulsory to nahi hai na...! Aur Angad khanna ka style thoda different hai...! Everytime we go together all alone, it will be our honeymoon time...! He said chukling and holding her waist...

K: Hmm...Angad khanna style...I like it...Kripa said grinning and Angad chuckled...

A: I knew you would...So, packing kare...

K: Nahi...! She said getting up with a frown...

A: Kripa...! He said frowning...

K: Angad, tum bhi na...Pagal ho gaye ho...yahan itne recordings, shows lined up hai aur tumhe honeymoon sujh raha hai...? She said shaking her head...

A: Kripa, mein ne saab change kar diya hai...Aab 7 days, only me and you...! I am tired and need some break...! Nahi to mein break ho jaunga...! Common dear...! He said taking out their clothes...Kripa sighed and shook her head and sat there...Angad rolled his eyes and started packing her clothes too, looking at Kripa with a frown...

K: Tumhara bas chale na, tum to saal ke barah mahine honeymoon par jaoge Angad...Kripa said rolling her eyes...

A: You are complaining wife dear...?

K: Kaun mein?

A: Haan tum...! He said chuckling...Kripa chuckled...I knew it...Aab bhav mat khao jyada...He said kissing her cheeks and kept on packing...

Kripa smiled with a grin, thinking about their recent marriage anniversary, where Angad had taken her for the special date...! She was very much happy and content with her life...She had everything a girl could ever wish for...A nice family, husband, fame, future...! She looked up and smiled, saying thanks to her parents...!

And life continued...