Ristha [A/K and P/M] Update p. 9 - Page 3

Disco

Angad pulls up in front of the disco with some friends and they go inside. One of the girls wraps her arm around his arm as they walked in a large smile on her face as manny girls looked at her with jealousy. This was why she went with him any ways, attention from others. Angad took the passes for the two of them and stuffed it into his jeans pulling her along with him. When they were inside he noticed the party room booked and unusually had a lot of people, turning to a waiter he asked, "Party kiski chal rahi hai?"

"Patha nahi koi aamir ladki ki." he replied, "Saab invite main hai aur vo bhi ithne hue... aaj ladki hai. Bol rahi thi sirf kaas dosth hai...."

"Sirf kaas dosth aur vo bhi ethne." Angad shook his head, "Kafi rich aur popular lagthi hai ladki."

Grabbing his dates hand he went to the dance well almost when he glanced and saw a man he knew very well enter the place. A man dressed in a red shirt and a black suit. Some one who happened to be a great friend of his... "Aare yeah vahan par kyun ja raha hai?"

"Hay dude!" he yelled going to that guy who (luckily) turned around, "ANGAD DUDE KAISE HO!"

The two of them exchanged a 'manly' hug and high fives, "Aarman muje tho laga tum apne family ke saath Europe main ho. India kaab aaya?"

"Sirf do din pehele dude... and before we continue can you and your date join the party?" he asked Angad shruged, "Sure kyun nahi aur haan Malishka meet my oldest friend Aarman Malik. Aarman she is Malishka."

"Hi Arman nice to meet you." Malishka and Aarman shook hands, "Me too... come on come on."

Once they entered Angad jaws droped at the sight, "Wow what a party.... yaar kiski party hai yeah?"

"Ek bahoth special ladki ki." he replied smilling at some people and nodded to others, "Girlfriend?"

"Sister... she'll be joining our collage soon." he added looking around before calling out, "MUKTI..."

Angad watched shocked as his eyes followed Aarman's, sure enough there was a girl who stood there getting congradulated sure enough there she was. The beautyful dress she was in hugged her in a way it highlighted her in the right places. The slit was set in a way it brought out exactly what was needed yet kept the modesty of the person who was wearing it. Her light make up highlighted her features, on her face with a soft lipgloss that made her lips look like very soft sweet flowers. Her hair was set open with a slightly curly and wet look that made her look even more beautyful. "Ji Aarman biya?"

"Mukti tume ek kaas insaan se milne ke liye bulaya." he smiled, "Aacha kaun?"

"Mr. Angad Khanna," he replied, "Aap ke bada bai... jise tumne apne admission aur party ke baare main nahi bathaya."

"Vo Aarmy baiya aap ko tho patha hai na..." she replied but he replied sternly, "Mukti I don't care tume Angad ko batha dena chahiye tha. Aise nahi batha kar tumne ek bathoth badi galathi kiya. Aur ek aur baath tum aab hamare collage main padne wale ho. Zara socho Angad ko kaise lagega agar use kisi aur se patha chala tho?"

"Sorry baiya... muje nahi lagtha tha ke Angad..." she sighed, "Mukti aage se aise maath karna all right. Aur sorry muje nahi Angad ko bolo."

"Sorry Angad muje tho..." she paused but Angad cut her off, "That's fine Mukti you go and enjoy your party."

"Malishka chale?" he asked but Mukti cut him off, "Aare kyun come on Angad aagar aap ke dost yahan par hai tho aap une bhi invite kijiye."

"Umm Mukti this is your night muje..." Mukti cut him off, "Please Angad waise kaafi guilty feel kar rahi hoon. There are six others with me, is it all right?"

"That's fine aap baas une yahan par bulaiye." Mukti replied, "Aare hi Aaliya, excuse me meri saheli aayi hai."

"Hi Mukti!" they hugged, "Hi Aaliya my god I'm so happy thank god tum aagaye. Muje tho laga tum nahi aa paogi."

"Aare meri sister ki party hai aur main nahi aaun." Mukti smiled, "Aur waise teri dosth kaafi hot hai... esiliye."

"Aaliya!" she cried with a smile, "Chalo ek drink lethe hai."

The two of them went to the baar where Mukti ordered two diet cokes, "To your great future success."

"To your great present success." Mukti replied picking up the drink and the two of them clicked glasses before drinking with a great smile, "Hmm just like old times."

"Haan aab bolo tumhari kaam kaise chal rahi hai?" Mukti asked leaning back Aaliya sighed, "Good well very good kaafi achi assighnments milne lage hai aur lagtha hai shayad muje jaldi ek achi si promotion bhi miljayega."

"WOW THAT'S GREAT." Mukti smiled, "I am so happy for you.... tho isbaar?"

"International crime." Aaliya replied, Aaliya Desai a cosin of Mukti from her mothers side... her elder sister to be more specific, the two girls were very close to each other since childhood since she was also Naina's banji, brothers daughter who constantly came for holidays. The two girls always enjoyed each others company and always stayed in contact. The two girls knew more about each other than anyone else... Suddenly the lights dimmed and a highlight came on the stage where a girl dressed in a light pink dress holding a mike smiled at everyone, "My dear dudes and dudets aaj hamari pyar si Mukti Khanna apni sapnon ka duniya par kadam rakdiya. Thats right guys she got into the medical collage of her choice!"

A huge chear went up in the air and some of them even patted Mukti on the back. Anad watched the whole thing wondering about the last time he ever saw the girl smile. It was quit brilliant and shone through her eyes with a tenderness that not manny could claim to have ever seen in her or so he thought. There she was with the smile that would light the whole room and a magnetism that pulled everyone towards her. He realized more than ever that he was very wrong about Mukti.... quietly he watched her interact with so manny people, some of them family friends and others her own friends. At that moment he felt very left out from the group and very alone something he never felt often. Picking up a drink he watched as one of Mukti's friends pull Mukti closer as they danced and her leaning on his shoulder. The song was very slow and he simply watched her dance. At the end of the dance her partner kissed the top of her head and simply moved on as Mukti went to talk to some one.

"Hay Angad kya hua not dancing?" Aarman sat down next to him, "Who was that with Mukti?"

"Yash donon kai saalon se ekhi class main hai. Arts student, aarchitecture main jaana chahatha hai." Aarman replied, "Mukti aur vo ladka kafee kareeb hai ek dusre se."

"Really?" Aangad looked up suprised, "Yeah best friends."

"Dadi was right, yahn hoon main Mukti ka bada bai aur uske baare main kuch nahi jaantha. Aur tum tho...." he sighed sadly, "Maine bahtoh miss kiya hai na?"

"Haan vo tho tumne kya." Angad replied, "Lekin haan tume mauka tho aab bhi hai. Apne haath aage karo Angad... become her friend."

Krishi

hey wow great part..hopefully angad will be nice to mukti..continue soon..

He was going to make this party a hell for her... he should not have hid her admission from him and she was going to regret doing it. Picking up the microphone he asked a particular song to the D.J and turned to the audience. "Ladies and gentlemen aaj muje patha chale meri pyari behen vohi collage ja rahi hai jahan main paad raha hoon."

A huge chear went up and Angad waited till it cammed down, "Aur uss kushi ko manane ke liya main dance karna chahatha hoon apni behen ke saath. So Mukti... this songs for you..."

The D.J played the song Kuch Kaam from Dostana as Mukti rolled her eyes but still went up and danced with Angad. His grip was too tight and the way he twirled her around at times again before dipping her down. She felt her pulse rate go up and down for the whole six minutes of the song. At the end of the dance she wispered a thanks and practically ran away to be with her friends, Aarman who watched the whole thing felt his heart sting, he regretted inviting Angad over to the party. He had nearly spoiled the whole thing for Mukti in a flash... he would have to talk to him.

Next Day Morning

Khanna House was in a terror as Angad began pulling down everything for the trip. He was quiet exited about this trip after all this was the first trip where he could cornor Mukti enough to develop a friendship with her and see the side of her she hid from the family. "KAAKA VO C.D COLLECTION JO MAINE YAHAN RAKA THA KAHAN HAI?"

"Angad sir aap ke c.d collection." a servent handed it to him, "Aah thank you... now where is my drinks stash yehi par raka tha?"

"Angad vo tho already aap ke jeep main raka gaya hai chips aur kuch aur edibles ke saath." A lady in a neet white formals with a light pink shirt walked in holding a file, "Aur haan aap ke fuel bara hua hai, gaadi service hoga cleaned."


"Aah thank you Jaaz muje patha nahi ke tumhari bina hum saab kya kar payenge." Angad smiled thanking the residence mannager who handed him the keyes for his car, "Enjoy your trip sir."

"Thanks again Jaaz." Angad ran down the stairs throwing the keyes in the air and catching it, in Mukti's room the opposite was happening. She was fast asleep with out even a sighing of wakeing up, she was not looking forward for this 'trip' of Angad's. Dadi went into her room to find Mukti still sleeping, "Hai Ram. Beta uto tume aaj Angad ke saath jaana hai na..."

"Off ooo dadi muje nahi jaana." she muttered trying to go bac to sleep but dadi forced her up and pushed her towards the bathrom, "Jai aur main breakfast bijwathi hoon."

"Teek hai dadi..." she yelled from inside, "Aur muje coffee main chocolate sprinkls chahiye."

When Mukti stepped out there shower there was a tray set for her with hot coffee, aalu paratas with some pickle on the side, a bowl of curd and a glass of orenge juice. She smiled and sat down on the coffee table switching on the t.v to the news channel as she took a swig of her coffee. She could here Angad yell a few things and cotinued watching the T.V ignoring the raket he was makeing. She certainly did not want to spend any more time than he had to with him... nor was it neccessary. Finnishing her breakfast she picked up her small bag and her lap top going down to meet a frustrated Angad. "MUTKI TUM KITHNE DEER SE AAYI HO... ALWAYS LATE. CHALO."

"Sorry Angad breakfast kar rahi thi." she replied, "What ever... sit at the back my friends are sitting in front."

"Sure..." she muttered going to the back end of the van and took the window seat quickly pulling in her i-pod tumping her feet in time to phir milange chalthe chalthe from Rab ne banaye jodi. She listened to some more songs as Angad's friends started comming in, two stopps later she felt a person sit down and an arm around her, "Hi biya..."

"Sorry about yesterday." he wispered as she leaned in taking off her i-pod, "That's ok... hotha hai muje tho aadad hogaya hai."

"Your going to the same collage as us..." he added, "I know but I'll stay out of his way as much as possible."

"You do that... can you stay by your self for the tirp?" he asked, she nodded with a smile, "Waise kaam bhi hai muje... I have my lap top I'll work with it..."

"That's my girl." he kissed her on the cheek and went in front to talk to his friends as Mukti pulled out her computer and began doing something in the internet. Angad glanced at her and rolled her eyes, "Ek dam ke padaku hai har waqth padthi rehethi hai..."

Big mistake, she was bussy shopping for her appartment everything from her microwave, stove, coffee maker and even ordered the furniture she had finalised. Along with all that she was also ordering her new lap top with certain features in it along with a new mobile for her self. She loved preparing for this, it was her dream and would have made her truely happy had Angad not been there as well... at least Aarman was there. Aarman Malik her inspiration in life, the person who made her smile even in the worst times. The light of her dark and sad life... out of the cornor of her eyes she watched Aarman interact with his friends with a casual sense of control and a gifted style of socializing. His eyes caught her watching and raised an eye brow, she shook her head turning back to the screen of her lap-top.

Basu House

Prem and Kripa are eating popcorn as they watch a movie. Half way through Kripa's mobile rings and she picks it up, "Hello?"

"HI KRIPA!" She nearly dropped the phone, "Aaliya kithi baar samjaya chilao maath."

"Sorry buddy lekin tuje yakeen nahi hoga... Mukti got into the medical collage." she replied, "Kya saachi that is great, hamare collage uski kaafi kareeb hai. You don't worry I'll keep an eye open for her."

"Really Kripa thank you so much yaar... aur haan ek aur baath she is going appartment shopping after this week end trip with Angad." she added and Kripa smiled, "Great tho jaise vo ek appartment finalise karti hai muje uski address dedo."

"Thanks Kripa your the best friend a girl could have." she added before cutting the line, Prem looked at her with his eye-brows raised, "Aaliya Mukti ke baare main."

"O teek hai." he paused for a moment, "Kya hua? Is she all right?"

"Haan aab thak Aarman ne kaha ke vo video bijwadega. Angad kuch aur kia party main Aalia ne muje kaal phone main bathaya." she replied lying down on Prem's lap, "Aur ek baath she does not know about this arangement."

"Then she won't ever know... tum phikar maath karo Kripa hum use sachai tho ek din zarur bathayenge. If not now some other day...." he replied stroking her hair, "Relax sister tume aab aaram ki zarurath hai much more than anything else."

"Main uncle se baath karthi hoon." she added leaning into Prem's hand, "Dinner?"

"Dinner...." she replied increasing the volume of the t.v. the two of them were very close to each other and more importantly they were working for a cause. A cause that dictated their every move creating the pulse of the work they were involved in as for Kripa it was even more personal than others. Even if Mukti did not know as yet, the two had a deep connection with each other since child hood. The movie went on and they simply watched the whole thing with out saying much or doing much except change positions once in a wile to become mroe comferatble.

Krishi

"Dinner...." she replied increasing the volume of the t.v. the two of them were very close to each other and more importantly they were working for a cause. A cause that dictated their every move creating the pulse of the work they were involved in as for Kripa it was even more personal than others. Even if Mukti did not know as yet, the two had a deep connection with each other since child hood. The movie went on and they simply watched the whole thing with out saying much or doing much except change positions once in a while to become mroe comferatble. Kripa picked up her mobile when an SMS beeped, "Anything important?"

"Mukti is going to that holiday with Angad." she replied, "Can we do anything to stop it?"

"No we need Angad's help... we can't do this alone Prem." Kripa added hitting his head, "I know sister lekin phir bhi..."

"Prem we need this to work... don't worry maine arangements kardiya." she added in a tone that said the conversation was over. Over in Khanna's farm house, Mukti dumped her bags in the smallest room of the whole place... at least the second smallest one that had been given to her. Technically it was a 'nursery' but then now it was decorated in a dull shade of yellow and brown. Tossing the bag down she lay back on the bed switching on her system and started switching on a movie. Angad who came in decided she was once again studying replied, "Kithi badi padaku ho tum? Hamesha padayi karthi rehethi ho kya?"

"Angad please muje akela chod do aur apni dosth ke saath jao." she snapped with out even looking up, "You know what tum kaho ya na kaho main tho vahi karunga."

"Please thab taak main nahakar apni kaam karne ke lia nikalthi hoon." she snapped at him takeing some clothes with her as she marched into the bath room, Angad rolled his eyes and went away. Fifteen minutes latter Mukti walked out drying her hair with a towel dressed in casual black cutoffs with a greay tops and sandls. Picking up her back pack she went to the kitchen and fixed her self some sandwitches to eat, a flask of coffee and a bottle of watter. Along with them a book to read, at times her needs were so simple she suprised her-self. Going out she nearly bumped into one of Angad's friends cosins, "Sorry umm...."

"Shrayas." he replied, "Hi Shrayas Avaija."

"Hi Shrayas - Mukti Khanna sorry about bumping into you." she added, "That's ok, we're cool any ways muje tumse kuch baath karni thi.

"Ji bathayie kya baath hai?" she added, "Why don't we sit down. Mukti maine yeah baath notice kia ke aap ne tho hamare saath bilkul nahi miljulthe the. Is there any problem?"

"Nahi baas muje unlongon ke saath zyada common cheezen nahi hai." she replied and Shrayas raised his eye bro, "Acha how about youre passion for watter sports, aur muje yeah bhi patha hai tume dance karna bahoth pasand hai."

"Aap ko mere baare main ithna saab kuch kaise patha?" she asked suprised, "Mera bai tumhara class mate hai Mukti."

"O... lekin aap kehena kya chahathe hai?" she asked, "Kehena nahi jaan dekna chahatha hoon ki tum apne aap ko aise chupathi kyun ho? Tum kushi kushi us kamre main chali gai jaise tume yahan par rehna pasand nahi hai."

"Patha hai Shrayas yeha ghar main aana mere liya kithi mushkil hai mere liya?" she asked, "Yeah vahi ghar hai jahan par maine apni mama papa ke saath apni akri pal bithayi thi. Jis kamre main main apne aap ko band karthi hoon vahi par donon ke muje akri bhaar good night kiss kiya aur I love you kaha."

"Mukti?" Shrayas wispered shocked, "Haan... aur vohi kamra hai jahan par muje aakri baar good night kiss mila uske baad...."

"Mathlab yeah vahi ghar hai jahan par tum apni ma aur papa ke saath?" she shook her head, "Holiday par aaye the... muje sulane ke baad donon chalegaye. Lekin aaye the aadi raath par kaafi dhare hue, papa ne muje apni bahan par muje lia... ma ke paas hamare kuch saaman tha. Saare nahi... sirf kapde jo packed the. Meri need thodi deer ke liya khula lekin main phir se so gayi thi gaadi main."

"Vo aakri baar tha jaab?" Shrayas asked Mukti nodded, "Haan aakri baar aur jab main uti thi main hospital main thi. Dadi meri paas baiti thi aur mere haath main drips... char din ke baad. Mama aur papa mar gaye the aur unke saath ek uncle bhi."

"I understand... lekin agar tum Angad aur uske dosth ke saath rehethi ho tho..." Mukti cut him off, "Angad ke liya main sirf ek rone dhone stupid ladki hoon vo meri dard kaise samaj saktha hai? Uncle aur aunty tho use bahoth pyar karthe hai."

"I guss your right lekin Mukti please tum apne aap ko aise... well you know." he added touching her hand, "I know don't worry I won't keep my self shut in that room isilia main aab ja rahi hoon kuch masthi karne ke liya."

"You have fun." she laughed and walked out what nither of them knew was that some one had over heard every single word. Mukti grabbed her bag and went outside to enjoy her time alone with her memories. Memories of her parents! The ruins were beautyful as always and untouched from the world around her. A small stream with fresh watter and some caves nearby with several flowers in bloom. The whole seen looked so beautyful that she felt her self relax, pulling out her ipod she began listening to some songs as she read a romantic book lying down on the blanket she had brought along. The whole day she relaxed with her book, music, eatables and enjoyed some quiet time in her favorite spot. A little away a man in a long black jacket with binocolours watched every move of Mukti as he recorded them as well.

Khanna Farm House



Angad was passing Mukti's room when her mobile rang, seeing she was not around he dedied to pick it up. "Hello?"

"Hello Ms. Mukti Khnna?" a voice asked on the other day, "She is not available who is this?"

"Sir I am Ujala I am Mrs. Dhamini Boses' assistant and you are?" she asked, "O hay Ujala sorry maine aap ki aawaz ko pehechana nahi Angad."

"O hi Angad agar Mukti wapas aahi hai tho use kehedo ke vo madam ko phone kare. It is urgent." she added, "Sure any thing else?"

"Yes tell her that the appartment is free and to decide how she wants it decorated. Dhamini ma'am will get that aranged for her." she added Angad nearly dropped the phone, "What appartment?"

"Sir the appartment she gave the advance for day before yesterday." Ujala sounded suprised, "Mr. Prithvi Bose settled it for her... teen din main registration hai aur agar vo details kethi hai tho hum decorations shuru kar sakthe - excuse me."

Angad waited as she said someting to the person who came that sounded like 'oo aagaye yeah saab...' before getting back on the line, "Hello Angad?"

"I'm still around Ujala." he replied, "Sorry for the disturbence aabhi aabhi vo sari details pahonchi, Mukti ko batha do ke vo kaam shuru hojayega aur do din main katham."

"Great I'll do that for you Ujala." he replied still shocked as he cut the line still a bit shocked. "ANGAD!"

"YAHAN HOON AARMAAN." he called back, "Aare yaar tum yahan kya kar rahe ho?"

"Vo Mukti's phone... usne ek appartment kareed liya." he added shocked, "Aare isme shock kyun ho rahe ho? She is one of the first rankers in her class obviously medical entrence tho pass karagi."

"Lekin appartment aur baaki saab kuch vo bhi ithni jaldi?" he asked, "Prithvi settled the appartment for her she is not buying it sirf rent kar rahi hai."

"Nahi..." Angad replied still shocked, Aarman hit his head, "Kabhi nahi sudregi I told her to infrom you."

"That's ok... waise main tho uske saath kabhi ache thara... chodo na yaar. Main mom se kehedunga ke vo Mukti ko thoda zyada paise dede."

"Sure you do that aab chale saab tere liya inthizar kar rahe hai." he added pulling Angad along with him. The entier time went with fun and stories being exchanged, games outside as well as coffee.

Krishi

great part

Evening Time

Mukti walked into her room only to find 15 missed calls, 5 from Naina. Picking up her phone when she called again, "Ji Aunty?"

"Mukti kahan thi tum maine tume kai baar phone kia." Naina asked, "Sorry main bahar gayi thi aap ne phone kyun kia?"

"This is about the appartment your buying." she replied Mukti sat down on her bed confused, "Lekin aap ko kisne bathaya Prithvi ne tho aab thak vo kaam pura nahi kiya."

"Angad ne bathaya." she replied, "Muje uske liya paison ke zarurath nahi hai I am going to make the payment by cash."

"Janthi hoon tumhari lawer se meri baath hogayi aur maine Ujala se kehediya interiours ke bill muje bijwade." she replied, "Waise Mukti appartment ke paise bhi hum de pathe lekin I did not want to discorage you."

"Thanks aunty." Mukti replied, "Aur haan ithni independence tumne dikaya uske liya congradulations."

"Thanks again can I go?" she added, "Haan sure by beta."

Cutting the line Mukti looked through her other missed calls, two of them from Prithvi and Dhamini once again. "Lagtha hai Prithvi ne he phone kia... Hello Prithvi?"

"Hi Mukti yaar bahar gayi thi kya?" he asked, "Haan sorry yaar phone ko liya nahi apne saath kya baath hai?"

"Ranbir ka lawers ne apne us papers thiyar kardiya aur Rahul ne vo shares bijwadiye the money will be in your account in two hours." he replied, "Great, tho ek transfer aur property meri naam par hone main koi nahi roksaktha hai na?"

"Nahi waise tume advance 50% tho dedo aur baaki paise registration main. No confusitons right?" he added, "Nahi bilkul nahi tho theen din main meri appartment bhi thiyar hogajega right?"

"Well considering that tumne sari instructions detail main dediya tho interior decorator ko is baath main koi problem nahi hoga." Prithvi replied, "Don't worry jaise tumne request kia waisehe hoga. Aur haan Naina aunty ne kehediya ke sari payment vo kardegi."

"Janthi hoon esiliye maine apni vo paise ko bhi nahi chua jisko muje mummy papa ne mere liye bank main direct kia." Mukti replied, "Good Mukti, any ways main tho bhul gaya tha sari kaam thyar hokar rahega. All you will need to do is come and place a signature."

"Great thanks Prithvi muje aur kuch karna padega?" she asked, "Haan there are certain companies I am confused about investing or not jab tum aathi ho tho shayad...."

"I'll come and see through it don't worry." she replied, "Kuch aur baath Prithvi?"

"Haan mom ne bhi tumhare liya phone kia about your collage admission." Mukti looked suprised, "Meri collage ke admission ke baare main?"

"Haan aare Mukti ek minute... MOM! MUKTI ON LINE." he called she heard Dhamini reply to his call, "HAAN BETA... hello Mukti?"

"Hi aunty kaise hai aap?" she asked, "Main teek hoon dear aab muje yeah bathau tumne muje bathaya kun nhai ke tumne collage main admission ke liya apply kia. I would have cleared you."

"Aunty main vo seat apni kamiyabi ko use karke lena chahathi hi apni contacts se nahi." she replied, Dhamini sounded impressed, "Aare whaah beta kya jawab diya tumne beta I am so proud of you."

"Thank you aunty." she replied, "I know dear ek aur baath love, jaise tum yahan setle hojathi ho muje phone karo I want you to meet the deal of the collage."

"Aunty maine suna hai ke dean aap ka dosth hai." she replied, "Haan beta Dr. Shashank Guptha mere bahoth ache dosth hai vo tume zarur help karenge. Waise Angad aur Aarman tho uske kaafi well known students bhi hai."

"...for all the wrong resons." Dhamini and Mukti laughed, "Your right beta but don't worry I'm sure tum Shashank ke favorite studen bane main koi nahi roksakthe hai."

"I'll try my best aunty." she replied, "Anyways Mukti you take care all right."

"You too aunty aab muje jaana hoga." she replied, "By by... that is done lagtha hai koi aur important phone calls nahi hai esbaar. I'll go deal with that Angad Khanna."

Angad was with his friends playing table tennis when Mukti walked in, glanceing up after makeing a shot, "Hi Mukti Ujala called..."

"Why did you attend my calls?" she demanded makeing Angad miss the next shot, "Excuse me"

"You heard right why did you atend my private calls? she demanded, "Mukti you left your mobile and I just happen to pass by and..."

"Angad please don't do that in future and please don't go spreading my personal matters around. Enjoy your game." she added going out Angad looked lost and confused the friend he was playing with shocked, "Whats her problem?"

"What happened Angad?" he asked sitting down, "Kuch bhi nahi yaar maine baas ek phone atend kia aur mom ko baath bathaya ithna gussa sirf ithni choti si baath ke liya."

"Wow the girl has a temper of a dragon." he sighed, "Waise kya baath tha?"

"Zyada kuch nahi she is buying a new appartment to stay near collage. Uske interiors ka bill mom le rahi hai." Angad replied, "Uske liye ithna gussa kyun kar rahi hai?"

"Lekin Angad muje laga flat aunty aur unlce karedenge uske liye." he replied, "Yeah but she got one her self strange girl seriously jab se taiji aur tayaji ke mauth hogayi she's gone crazy."

"Taiji aur tayaji? What does that have to do with her?" he asked Angad gave him a look as if he was crazy, "She is their daughter obviously it has everything to do with her."

"S-she is your sister, muje laga vo Aarman ki behen hai." he replied suprised before walking away Angad was left with the words ringing in his ears, "muje la ga vo Aarman ki behen hai."

Deciding he was going to do something about this he marched to Aarman's room, "Aamy kya main ithna karab bai hoon?"

"Voh aise kyun Angad kya hua yaar?" he asked Angad sat down and explained everything to him. How he hardly seemed to know Mukti and the way manny people felt Mukti was his sister.. Aarman let him speek before speaking, "Lagtha hai your missing Mukti ek kaam karo try to move closer to her. Use baath karo, uske saath waqth gusro she's a really nice girl Angad."

"Your right bro lekin yeah saab ke baath kya vo muje?" he got cut off, "Don't worry Mukti tume zarur ek aur chance degi just don't mess it up this time."

"Let's hope so." Angad clapped his hands together, "Main kafi karab tha na uske saath?"

"Vo tum the, don't worry Mukti zarur vo saab bhool jayegi." he replied internally adding, "Ek din..."

In an unknown place a man dressed in black stood in front of a painting. He looked at it for a few moments before saying, "Deaka tume Prerna tumhari beti bahoth kuubsurath hone lagi hai."

Krishi

Morning

Mukti is tying up her shoes when there is a knock on the door, "Darvasa kula hai kaka."

"Good morning Mukti." she nearly fell down from shock, "ANGAD TUM Y-YAHAN?"

"Hay sweet heart main baas tumhare liye ise lakar aaa tha." he replied holding up her horlics mug." Suprised Mukti took it from his hand and took a sip, "Umm thanks."

"No problem subhan jogging ke liye nikal rahi thi kya?" he asked casusly, "Umm haan kuch deer main. Kyun? Koi kaam hai kya?"

"Actually agar tume pehli baar main tracks main dek raha hoon esilie." he replied watching her sip more of the drink, "I did not know you were sports type."

She only shrugged and continued to drink, "Umm drink tho teek hai na?"

"Haan it's fine bass chakar thoda kam hai." she replied swiging the cup up to drink, "Ch-chakar? Umm Mukti lekin maine tho usme shukar fee daala tha."

"Lekin tumne kyun fix kia?" she asked biwildered, "Bas aise he... umm sorry."

"That's ok." she replied placeing the empty mug down and wipping her mouth with some tissue paper. "By by."

"Mukti what would you like for brakefast?" he asked, "I'll come and fix it my self thanks."

"Sure." he replied a bit casually for the situation but Mukti ignored the whole thing simply going away, this was how she dealt with anything unusual, by ignoring it and going on with her life. She never had anyone to share it with in her life so she dealt with it the only way she always did, simply ignore it and move on. When she went away for the long run feet stepping one after the next and pushing her self for that one more step when pain started engaging through her body once again. A run that nearly made her fall down to the ground, the pain felt good. It gave a sense of achievement and a sense of need within that pain. "Oof what a run ise kehethe hai work out."

"Your right beta, jaab dard hotha hai thabi thabi fitness badtha hai." Mukti looked up trying to get up to meet the man, "I am sorry muje apne haath do let me help you."

"Umm thank you." she replied, getting up with the man's help but he did not let go, shaking her hand, "I am Shashank."

"Mukti, aap physical fitness ke baare main kafi janthe hai kya?" she asked, "Thoda sa beta lekin tume dekar lagtha hai ke tume tho yeah saab ka aadath hai."

"Umm haan I've been inspiered by my P.T teacher he was a wonderful person." she replied, "He was some one who always told me about how important health is..."

"Sounds like a big health freek..." he replied, "Acutally he was none of that!"

"Really?" Shasank asked sitting down at a desk, "Yeah every sunday he enjoyed junk food but made sure he would work out like anything as well. Bahoth ache the vo, hamesha hum bachon ke saath kelthe the aur... aur kabhi kabhi picture bhi lekar chalthe the... parties main the. Jaan of the collage parties... aap ko patha hai. Shasank ji vo guitar ithne ache thara bajathe the ke wow..."

"Aur bathao muje apni is sir ke baare main... actually would you mind if I get you some tea when you tell me these things?" he asked, "I would really like to listen to you'r discription of your favorite teacher."

"Sure waise aap tho kafi ache hai..." she replied with a big smile, "Aap muje unke yaad dilathe hai..."

"Come... beta do chai de na." the boy handed him two cups of tea, "Yeah lijeye saab..."

"Shukriya haan yeah lo beta..." Mukti sipped the tea, "Umm biya aap ke yeah chai bahoth achi hai. Chaliya main aap ko apni R.D sir ke baare main bathathi hoon... vo na sirf hamare bording school ke P.T teacher the, vo hamare liye ek dost bhi the jo hame hamesha sahi aur galath main fark dikaya."

"Really? Lagtha hai vo aap ke pitha zyada the..." he teased, "Vo tho the aise he... actually unke saath muje apni ma aur papa ki yaad nahi aathi thi. He was so sweet, har waqth ham sab ko ithna pyar dethe the vo aur Yamini ma'am."

"Yamini?" Shahank asked, "Unke wife aur hamare school ke cattering incharge. Une koi bache nahi the na esilie hame apne bacho ke thara pyar karthi thi. Agar kisi ko koi bhi bhimari padthi thi tho donon raath baar unke kyal rakthe the, hamesha healthy food dena, aur varity bhi ek din eggs aur toast tho dusre din thara thara ke parate dathi ke saath. Sham main tho hamare liye tiffin ke saath a drink of our choice."

"Aur kya kya karthe the vo?" he asked, "Hmm jab hum bache basket ball kelththe the juice bijwathi thi aur vo bhi ithni thand my god. Sir ne hi hame sikaya ke kaam kafi important hai aur use bhi zyada important hai health. Hard work kya hotha hai, dard sehena kya hotha hai vo bhi usi ne sikaya."

"I know, teri R.D sir mera dost hai." Mukti's jaw dropped, "Sachi? O my god muje yakeen nahi hota ke aap..."

"Tume aab ise bhi zyada suprises ke inthizar hai dear." he replied, "Ji mathlab?"

"Mathlab tume bahoth jaldi patha chaljayega." she looked suprised but he patted her head and went away with out another word leaving a biwildered girl behind.

Krishi

Back in Khanna's cottage

Mukti walked out of her bathroom dressed in a soft peach bathrobe and running a towel through her hair when some one called her on the phone. "Hello?"

"Mukti beti kaisi ho?" the voice on the other end asked Mukti rolled her eyes, "Main teek hoon Kailiya dadi aap kaise hai?"

"Aare main tho ek dham chakas hoon." she replied happily, "Lekin teri yaad tho bahoth aane lagi thi, suna tume medical seat milgayi."

"Ji dadi haan." she replied, Kailya was dadi's childhood friend who always called Mukti often, "Haan dadi muje milgayi aur jaldi shur bhi hojayega."

"Kithni achi baath hai... are beti jis baath ke lia maine phone kia use bhool gayi." she replied continuing, "Kya baath hai dadi bathayie na."

"Beti main yehi chahathi hoon ki tum vahan par ek insan hai jise tume milana padega." Mukti froze, "Lekin dadi kaun aur kyun?"

"Beti uski naam hai Krishna Tulasi aur saab use K.T bulathe hai." Mukti nodded, "Lekin yeah ladki hai kaun?"

"Meri dosth ki beti hai ise aage tuje use milkar patha karna padega... vo kaal subha vahan par jo Shiv Parvathi mandir main milagi." she replied, "Zarur jaana beti aab main phone rakthi hoon."


"Ji dadi." Mukti replied cutting the line but continued to be confused on what's going on shrugging she went to make brakefast for her self only to see Angad all ready making beating up eggs for an ombleat and the toast was in the . Mukti stopped, "Umm Angad..."

"Main tumhareliye he bana raha tha." Mukti looked confused, "Breakfast don't worry kaafi acha cook hoon."

"Lekin tum kyun kar rahe ho yeah saab?" she asked sitting down on a nearby stool, "Tere liya ... muje yeah baaht kaafi bura lag raha hai ke maine aab thak tere lia kuch bhi nahi kia. Eesi liya socha tere liya kaam se kam aab tho shuru karun."

"Angad achank yeah saab kyun?" she asked, "Vo mera ek dost..." he explained everything to Mukti making her laugh. He tried to call her back but he hesitated the last minnute continuing the cooking. Besides there was not much he would do at that moment, she herd her say somehting like "Aarman biya..."

"Haan Mukti bolo?" he asked touching her shoulder, "Yeah Angad ko kya hua?"

"Kuch nahi Mukti bas thoda sa upset hogaya aur badalne ki koshish kar raha hai." he replied, Mukti rolled her eyes, "Angad ziddi Khnna aur badalna not a chance bro."

"Come on yaar give him a chance." he replied, "Waise kahan gayi thi tum kaal?"

"I wanted to be alone... kafi bura feel kar rahi hoon aaj kaal." she shrugged, "Aab teek hoon lekin ek brake tho chahathi hoon."

"Not a problem chalo ek kaam karthe hai hum donon aaj sham kai chalthe hai. Just the two of us." Aarman added touching her head affectionately, "Why don't you go relax tumne koi achi si movies lekar aayi apne saath?"

"Haan thoda sa..." she paused, "Why don't you watch those moves and relax thab thak Angad brakefast thiyar kar dega."

"Teek hai jaise aap kahae main waise he karungi." Mukti replied hugging Aarman for comfert before going. Aarman went inside and picked up an apple bitting into it, "So kaise chal raha hai cooking?"

"Not bad, agar Mukti ko pasand aaya tho..." Angad shrugged casually, "Don't worry use zarur pasand aayega."

"Let's hope... OOH NO." Angad yelled, the toast got burned and had to go strait to the dustbin, "I should have known jab bhi main kuch karne ke koshish kartha hoon tho vo hamesha..."

"Why don't you let me do the cooking and take the compliment?" he asked, "Sure bro waise I really apriciate your efforts."

"Thanks Aarman." he replied sitting down and watching Aarman chop onians, grate the carrots, chopped the tomatos, cut up some capsicums and tossed in some chopped coriander leaves. Angad watched as he grated the chease and added some salt, pepper and chillies makeing the best ever egg obmblets, he added just the way Mukti loved them. Watching his friend work Angad finally pulled out the quistion that was in his mind for a long time. "Tume Mukti ki har pasand aur na pasand patha kaisa hai?"

"Aare yaar tuje patha nahi ke maine kithni baar us ladki ke lia kaana pakaya aur vo mere liye." he replied, "She is a very good cook aur kafi pyari ladki bhi hai bas uske saath waqth bithakar deklo meri jaan."

"Sure, koshish karunga." he replied, "I missed a lot right?"

"Yeah... starting from the time she was paining away for her parents to the time till the time she celebrated her collage entry. Your right you did loose a lot in your life."

"Looks like... aur kuch karun?" Aarman looked up, "Haan ek mug main duud bharo aur microwave main daalo make it nice and hot."

"Got it, skimmed milk?" Angad asked, "Nahi good you asked use kabhi skimed milk math dena, she hates it. Aur haan ek glass main orenge juice no shugar."

"No shugar in juice lekin shugar in coffee?" he asked, "Right you are use zyada shugar nahi dena chahiye kabhi they get her aggitated."

"Got that as well aur kya hai jo muje Mukti ke baare main nahi patha?" Angad asked placeing the milk in the microwave, "Bahoth kuch lekin tume bahoth jalthi seek sakthe ho."

"Let's hope so Mukti main bas tera breakfast lekar aa raha tha." Angag smiled, "Umm thanks main bas use lekar chalthi hoon."

"Actually you know what tum apne kamre main maath kaana why don't you join the gang for brakefast?" he offered, "Umm I don't want to intrude Angad."

"Don't worry you won't ave brakefast with us waise how can we get to know Angad Khanna's younger sister if she won't spend time with us?" Mukti turned around and smiled at Prithvi with a suprise in her eyes, "Privthi what a plesent suprise..."

"No suprise love, main bas yahan kuch papers main sighn mangwane aaya tha jise property dealing hojayega." Mukti nodded takeing the papers from Prithvi's hand, "Lekin tume yahan thak aane ke kya zarurath tha?"

"Koi bhi nahi baas aise he aur haan mom ne collage ke kaam kuch waqth ke liye muje sambalne ke liya kaha." A smile lit across the face of the three youngers, "That's great bro lekin achanak kyun?"

"Mukti ke liya, tume tho patha hai mom ko kaam se zyada yeah ladki special hai, aur waise tume koi apna ke zarurath hai." he added, "Any ways Mukti tum fata faat apne breakfast kaalo phir hum bahar jayenge."

"Bahar kahan?" she jumped up and down, "You'll see love aab jaldi kaana kalo."

"Sure...." Mukti replied happily but they did not see the disapointment in Angand and Aarman's eyes.

Latter in the evening at the beach

Mukti was dressed in a light blue sleaveless sundress that reached mid thigh, Prithvi was dressed in nothing but a jeans and sunglasses over his eyes watching Mukti scream and shout with joy when playing in the beach. The watter was splanshing across her till she suddenly fell down with a scream, watter began turning red instantly. Prithvi got out of his seat and rushed towards her...

Krishi

hey wow great part... looks like angad is changeing..continue soon..

Prithvi picked the unconscious girl up pausing enough to only give her some basic first aid enough to stop the blood flow before picking up the girl in his arms. Rushing towards the car he lay the girl down and drove the car in full speed towards the nearest hospital dialing the phone number of the police commissioner on the way, "Sir Mukti ko kisi ne goli maar diya."

"Kaunsi hospital paas hai?" he man asked, "City Hospital ke external branch."

"Teek hai I'll send some one over." He replied, "Thank you sir."

The two of them cut the line as Privhti continued to speed towards the hospital glancing at Mukti often on the way, his phone rang again, "Hello?"

"Pritvhi ask for inspector Indran he will get everything ready." It was the commissioner, "Thanks a lot sir, I'm sure aap ke madath ke waja se saab kuch teek ho jayeja, I just hope Mukti ko zyada problem nahi hoga."

"Don't worry Prithvi aise nahi hoga, relax aur kisi bhi thara use vahan par pahunchado." The man replied, "Thanks again… agar aap ko kuch chahiye tho don't hesitate to ask."

"I'll hold you on that." He replied cutting the line as Prithvi pulled into the emergency section of the hospital. "Emergency stretcher! Inspetor Indran kahan hai?"

"That would be me, Mr. Bose?" he asked the two of them shook hands, "Dr. Kailash, Mukti's case is handled by him."

"Mr. Bose aap ne sahi waqth main lekar aaye use, blood clot ke liye injection tho laga gaya hai aap please yeah form bar lijiye." He replied, "Thanks she is a B + by the way."

"Thanks, Kisan deko agar blood bank main B + ka stock hai?" he asked, "Ji docter."

"Excuse me." He added going away with Mukti, "Blood tho zyada nahi gaya hai jail se uske liye blood lekar aana." Those were the last words they had heard when the door was closed before them, "Mr. Bose aap ko ek FIR file kana padega thake hamare kaam aasan hosaktha hai."

"Sure bathayie aap ko kya chahiye, information chahie?" he asked, "Kya aap ko kisi par shak hai? Kanna pariwar ke koi dushman?"

"Ji nahi aise koi nahi lekin haan Mukti ke parents bhi mare gaye the, at least aise shak tho hai." He replied, "Please yeah bath Mukti ko math bathayie she does not know anything about this."

"Kisne kiya aise kaam?" inspetor Indar asked, "Sach kahun tho patha nahi lekin haan yeah bath tho patha hai aab thak."

"Don't worry aap bas yeah FIR main sighn kijiye aur chaliye jaise hume kuch patha chaltha hai hum aap ko inform karenge." The inspector relpied when a nurse came up and told him, "Excuse me sir Dr. ne ise aap ko dene ke liya kaha."

"Thanks, strange yeah bullet tho sirf ek sniper gun main isthimal kya ja saktha hai." He replied, "Mr. Bose aap ke yeah bath se muje ek bath tho saaf dikayi de raha hai, jo koi bhi yeah saab plan karke kia tha. Don't worry Mr. Prithvi we'll get to the bottom of this aagar Ms. Mukti Khanna ko koi bhi threat note, phone calls vagaira aaya tho please hume inform kar dijiye."

"Ji aur haan Mukti aab hamari medical collage main padne wali hai." He added, the inspector nodded, "That's great aap ko medical facilities ke bare chintha nahi karna padega."

"Thank god aur safety wise again koi problem nahi hoga, hamare collage tho sabse ache hai yeah saab main." He replied, "Jantha hoon don't worry Mr. Bose Ms. Mukti ke saath jo koi bhi yeah saab kar raha hai use hum zarur pakadenge. Excuse me, yes sir, I'm in the hospital sir, yes sir the dcoters are looking after her at the moment. No sir, not yet sir… no sir he does not feel there is anyone. I shall sir, thank you… certainly."

"Kya hua?" he asked, "He was calling to check about Mukti… don't worry use zaur koi bhi problem nahi hoga."

"Thanks, o no main Aarman ko phone karke bathana bhul gaya, excuse me inspector." He moved away quickly dialing his number desperately hoping some one would pick the phone up, "Hay Pritvi Aarman tho yahan nahi hai, this is Angad."

"Angad tum Aarman ko lekar jaldi City hospital aaja this is an emergency." Prithvi breated, "Emergency Prithvi hua kya – ek minute… MUKTI? MUKTI THO TUMHARE SAATH THI NA? KAHAN HAI VO AAB?"

"Angad… Mukti ko kisi ne goli maar diya vo aab hospital main hai." He replied, Angad felt the earth beneath him suddenly go away, "M-Muk-kti k-ko sh-sho-oot?"

"Angad kisa phone hai?" Aarman asked, "P-Prith-hvi, M-mukti h-hospital main hai."

Aarman's face drained completely, "Mukti hospital main?"

"Kisi ne use shoot kardiya, vo aur Prithvi aab hospital main hai." Angad explained, "Prithvi kaunsi hospital?"

"City hospital external branch." Prithvi replied, "We're on the way, Angad chalo."

"Yeah let's go." He replied, picking up the bike keyes and pulled Angad along with him to the hospital.

Krishi