simple yet nt dat simple(AK)urgent note - pg 31 - Page 5

PART 7

Angad was in a fix. He didn't noe how 2 handle d malik family. Dis was new 2 him, b4 every1 was either was impressed by his money, or his roguish handsome looks or his talent, bt wid dem nothing seemed 2 work. Angad played 2 win, so he needed 2 win dem over. Simone was d wife of his very gud frnd Josh, bt she didn't mind playing d field. Angad didn't want 2 b d 1 to break d news 2 his frnd, bt neither will he indulge in wat was so freely offered by simone. He had tried to tell her, coaxe her, finally threaten her, bt nothing seemed 2 work. She seems 2 think dat she is inresistible. Dat he is jst playing difficult to get. Bt she cannot b more wrong. his last resort was dis engagement. He hoped simone finaly understood dat he was not available, nd neither was he interested in her.

Though dis engagement was purely business, bt he still didn't understand his impulse 2 ask krips to play d role. Dere were many who wud b delighted, so y was he enduring her taunts, her visible reluctance. Was it simply bcoz she was available, nd under his wing, or was dere sumthing else behind it. Whatever it was angad didn't dare to dwell further.

Icecreams, diff flavours chocolate, choconut, blackcurrent all of dem wid her skool frnds. A nice get together, a evening free of all d tensions, free of mr highty mighty, was wat krips was dreaming abt wen d same mr highty mighty woke her up wid a fone call. dis was becoming routine.

"wat did armaan ask abt us, wat did u tell him?" jst like him, to get 2 d point.

"good morning 2 u 2. We will talk 2day at d radio show i guess. I m late nd i need 2 b dere at d show, to talk to none other den d rising star angad khanna. Talk 2 u den." Wid dat she hung up. One she didn't care 2 hear his voice first thing in d morning, second she really didn't want 2 hear him roar wen she told him dat she had refuted ne engagement, third she was late.

Angad was stunned. She hung up on him, well dat was d first. It seemed dat ms kripa never seemed 2 stop catching him off guard. Bt he liked hearing her sleepy voice, so much dat he woke up early to wake her up. He was behaving like a fool, he knew bt he cant help it. She had actuated his protective instincts, which he never knew he possessed, she also brings out tenderness, which was new 2. It seemed dat he had lost control completely. D mr fanatically in control have lost control completely nd yet he was enjoying every minute of it. He was looking forward 2 2day. Bt first he had sumthing he needed 2 do.

At d studio

Sahil was already dere wen she arrived. He sensed sumthing different in her. True dere was d ever present mischief dere, nd a hint of vulnerability, bt 2day he cud feel a diff vibe frm her. It was as if she was here yet sumwere else. He smiled, he recognised d expression quite well, as he witnessed it almost everyday, his sister was engaged nd will b married soon. Sahil has lived all his life in a household full of women. Though he didn't claim 2 understand dem fully, bt he did understand dem partially. He was curious abt who dis guy was. Bt he was in for a big shock.

Meanwhile krips was busy worrying abt wat will angad say abt dem on d interview. She had a feeling dat she was nt going 2 like wat he said if he did say nething. Bt she will give as good as, if nt better.

D show progressed, all d listeners were excited abt angad's interview, nd dey didn't seem 2 throw insults at her nemore, in all show was going gud until now. Bt now dat angad can call ne minute, she was nt sure. Last time was disaster nd she had a feeling dis time will nt b much better, bt will b unlike last time.

"hello, dis is angad." Sahil didn't noe nething abt dem, so he started d chat as he always did.

"hi i m rj sahil, wid rj kripa. We r glad dat u let us talk 2 u once more. Our listeners r very excited, plus dere is d contest, as u noe, d winner of which will go 2 a date wid u." Angad didn't noe ne such thing, nd it infuriated him dat krips has nt told him, all abt it b4 hand.

"oh i noe all abt it." Krips knew he was talking 2 her bt she didn't noe wat 2 say, in all d excitement abt dere so called relationship, it had slipped her mind, so she let sahil continue.

Sahil was perplexed by angad's sarcastic tone, bt he was used 2 it. Celebrities seldom did talk straight. Bt still he didn't care abt his tone."d listeners have sum questions abt u which we will b asking, apart from d obvious."

The interview began, wid sahil nd angad doing most of d talking, all of a sudden, angad said,"i hav sumthing i want 2 share wid my fans."

"my new album will b released further dis week, i hope u all like it. As for dat contest i will appear in person for a interview at d studio, were u all can talk 2 me, den d contest will b held."

"nd one more very important thing...i didn't intend 2 tell all of u so soon, bt i don't feel ne need 2 wait." Krips gripped her chair firmly, sahil raised a quizzical eyebrow, bt krips didn't say nething. Meanwhile angad continued.

"i m seeing sum1, she is..." krips held her breath, ne sec now, "well well nt so soon, bt i will share her name soon. Rite now i want her all for myself." Krips had turned a nasty shade of blue, "kripa r u kk."

Oh angad was enjoying it. He was enjoying it very much, nd wen she will gather her wits, he will enjoy her temper 2, he relished d thought. Dis gal has made him insane.

After d show krips left. Her home was nt far frm d studio, so she prefered to walk. 2day was a gr8 day, dere was abundant sunshine, yet it was nt hot, it was windy, nd she relished d wind on her flushed skin, after dat ordeal in d studio, d walk seemed to relax her, until d hair at her nape prickled. She had a weird feeling dat sum1 was following her. She started walking faster, d footsteps behind her faded, nd she relaxed, bt den out of no where, she noticed a shadow, constantly trailing her. She stopped 2 confirm was she rite, d shadow didn't move either, bt moved deeper in d darker side of d street. again she started walking, nd it followed. She was spooked. She quickened her footsteps, nd finally broke out in a run, nd didn't look back until she reached home.

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