Angreji babu desi mem-AK & MS FF-Epilogue-05-22-12 - Page 15

Originally posted by: vamita

It is not so often, but often we sense danger sometimes, for our loved ones at one point or other...Kripa is the most sensitive kid in sharma family and she is in trouble her self...I have seen twin sisters who used to get sick mostly togehter...may it be typhoid, or any other problem...It was very much common in between them that their mom used to dread when one was sick and keep a tight eye on other one, as she used to get sick in 4-5 days somehow...I also saw them sensing some thing, when the other used to get hurt...It was not as if they used to have the pain...you might just say sixth sense...So, they used to call immidiately and many a times their guess would be right...Once the twin who was in banglore called her asking are you sick or pregnant or something, because I just thought that you are unwell...We were there at that time and jsut were surprised...because actually she was pregnant and not feeling well...!

Originally posted by: JRia

never seen or experienced this before so don't know much

thx for bringing out such a concept

PART-23

Kripa on the other side, was staying in the small village of Vrindavan…….a few km distance from Mathura, where they travelled many times for festivals…….She was teaching music in a small village school, where hundreds of poor kids came…….She had met a couple named Kavita and Niket while she was in Mathura 10 months back and they had asked her if she was interested in teaching the poor kids here……They gave her a small two room house as well, which was well furnished…….No one knew who she was…..They just knew that she was the student of a reputed music and dance acedamy in Mathura and her qualifications were good…..And Kripa got involved with them…….She forgot everything else and put all her efforts in teaching those poor kids and taking care of Anjali…….Kavita and Niket were the builder of the school and were running it for last 20 years……..Some with charity and some with volunteers…….Kripa found solace in those kids……

She sang in few festivals in the temple of lord Krishna in Vrindavan and did some voluntary work in the temple as well…….She washed the floors of temple, distributed Prasad to the devotees……No one questioned her about any thing as she was very soft spoken and dedicated……The temple priest treated her as his daughter and she took care of him and his health like one...…..He was all alone and lived near to Kripa's house…..So, Kripa cooked meals for him daily and saw that he took medicines…..She took the poor sick kids to the doctor and paid there bills and medicines her self……..She had transfereed all her money in Mumbai and then cashed out and opened a account in Vrindavan in a near by local bank……There wasn't a student or the people in the school or temple, who did not praise her or who did not care for her…..She was always needed somewhere or the other…….She would cry for her family at nights, but never let it show to anyone…..No one knew that she had so big family or friends who were desperately looking for her……

Krish's 3^rd birthday came and they all celebrated it at home together…….Mahi was quite well now and talked a word or two in between…….Most of them was just plain small responses, but still, it was a good improvement over what she was last year……..…. Shabd took Mahi for shopping…….She bought two identical dresses for her and Kripa saying they will cut the cake together on their 25^th birthday……..Their birthday was not for a month or so still.…..Shabd could not disappoint her and went along with her…..He knew Surya would be angry…..But Mahi did not remember anything about what happened with Kripa……When they came home and she showed the dresses, he held his breathe……..Gayatri had tears in her eyes and so did Gauri…..Surya just stared at Mahi blankly and then looked at the tv without a word…….Pratham walked out in the gardens and kept looking at the roses Kripa had planted…….No one except Gauri and Pratham knew that Kripa was back in India……

A week later they got a call……It was Mahi who picked up, her face lost color and frowned and kept the phone down angrily……

G: Kaun tha beta……Gayatri asked who was sitting on the dinning with all others…….

M: Pata nahi ma……Koi pagal tha…..keh raha tha India se phone kar raha hai…..aur Kripa mandir ki sidiyon se gir gayi hai…..Pratham and Gauri lost all color off their face…..They stared at Mahi in horror and so did Surya and Gayatri……..Kripa to Josh ke sath California mein hain na……phir ye kaise ho sakta hai…….Shayad koi aise hi shararat kar raha hoga……..Everyone got up from the chair hearing her words, it was the first time she spoke so much after a year……The phone rang again and Mahi was about to take when Shabd stopped her…...Pratham went to the phone and took the phone …..

P: Hello……

Priest: Mein Kripa bitiya ke rishtedar ya kisi jaan pehchan ke logon se baat kar sakta hun…?

P: Ji haan, mein uska bhai bol raha hun…..…

Priest: beta mein vrindavan se baat kar raha hun…..

P: Vrindavan? He asked surprised…..

Priest: Beta mein Vrindavan ke Sri Rangaji Mandir ka pujari hun…..Kripa bitiya mandir ki sidiyon se phisal gayi ajj subah……..Uski halat bahot kharab hai……

P: Kya?

Priest: Beta, uski halat bahot najuk hai……..Bahot chot lagi hai…….Kaffi khun bhi beh gaya hai…….

P: Kahan hai woh? Thik to ho jayegi na woh? He asked suddenly, shocked…… Aur Anjali? Woh kahan hai…..

Priest: Beta, Kripa bitiya ka operation karna hai……Doctor keh rahe hain ki sar mein khun jum gaya hai.…..aur Anjali bitiya ki halat bhi bahot kharab hai…..ro ro kar ma ke liye puch rahi hai……Subah se na kuch kha rahi hai aur na koi baat sunane ko taiyar hai……Kripa ka yahan aass paas ke koi rishtedar ko to hum jantenahi…Uske ghar mein mastarni ne kisi rishtedar ke pate ke liye dekha to do teen logon ka number mila…….pehle do to lage nahi…..to yahan karke dekhna chaha…..Baat ye hai beta ke uske operation ke liye paise chahiye……hum saab ne yahan jama kiya, phir bhi 20,000 se upar nahi kar paye…..aur uske operation ke liye to lakhon ki jaroorat hai…..doctor keh rahe the ki paison ke bina operation nahi karenge, aur operation bhi kisi Delhi ke haspatal mein karna padega……Aur agar operation nahi kar paye to Kripa bitiya bachegi nahi……he said crying……Pratham's hand shivered and he looked at his parents……..Ji, aap paison ki chinta mat kijiye, mein abhi uska intajam kar dunga……Aap mujhe jara hospital ka number denge…..He notted down the hospital number numbly……Anjali kis ke paas hai….?

Priest: Woh mere paas hi hai beta……Masterni to Kripa bitiya ke paas hai…..Aur thode gaon ke log bhi aye hain……Slowly Pratham could hear some sobbing sound and someone talking in the background…….He closed his eyes painfully……..

P: Mein hospital phone karke, usse Delhi shift karne ki baat karlunga aur paise bhi deposit ho jayenge……….Hum bas nikal rahe hain…….Kal tak Delhi ke hospital mein pahunch jayenge….….aap please Anjali ka dhyan rakhiye……

Priest: Tum chinta mat karo uski beta…….Sare gaon wale hain yahan madad karne……Mein rakhta hun…….He said keeping the phone down……He looked at his parents with tears……Gauri was by his side and looking at him to tell what happened…..But he did not wait and called Mr. Batra who was in Delhi, who managed their India's business……..He explained to him kripa's condition and told him what the priest have told him……Mr. Batra listened carefully and assured Pratham that Kripa would be soon bought to Delhi and he would see to that money would be deposited soon enough………He promised that he would see to her personally after that…..Pratham thanked him and then called the agent for urgent ticket to India…….

S: Hum bhi chalenge beta…….Surya said looking at him, with tears…..Pratham looked at him angrily……Suryabhan was shocked to hear that Kripa was in India….till now he had been thinking she was still in California and settled there……!!

P: Aap hi ne kaha tha na ki woh humare liye mar gayi……To lijiye…..wahi ho raha hai…..Maut ke muh mein jhul rahi hai woh…….Aab aur kya chahte hain aab……..? He asked angrily……Surya and Gayatri were taken aback by his anger……So were everyone else……Gauri caught his arm and looked at him with disbelief…….Nahi Gauri ek saal tak chup raha…….ek saal tak akeli apni beti ko le kar vahan hum saab se dur reh rahi hai…..aaj Anjali ro ro kar apni ma ko bula rahi hai, beganon ke bich apnon ko khoj rahi hai……par uska apna koi nahi hai uske paas…….Woh akeli nanhi si jaan bilkul akeli apne ma ke liye ro rahi hai, jo huspatal mein maut se ladh rahi hai……..saab inki wajah se……Haan galat kiya, jhoot kaha……dantna chahiye, ruthna chahiye…..par aisi badua….aise koi apne hi aulad ko apni jindagi se koi kaise alag kar sakta hai……Apni kasam khiladi…..keh diya ki mar chuki hai humare liye woh……ussi badua ka assar hai ye……koi nahi jayega…..mein akele jaunga…….He said wiping his tears…….And ringing the agent…….Mahi besides Shabd who was staring at all of them and listening to everything, slowly started falling down……

S: Mahi……Shabd shouted holding her…..Gayatri looked at Mahi and ran to her holding her in his arms, as tears came down her cheeks……….She called out to her with trembling hands, but Mahi wasn't responding….…..Even Pratham looked at her stunned…….Surya was rooted to where he was, Pratham's words still ringing in his ears, while he saw his other daughter falling down……..Gauri tried to shake her, but she was unconscious……They tried to sprinkle water, but she was still unconscious.…….Ma, mein isse huspatal le jata hun...He said lifting her up……

P: Mein bhi chalta hun….

S: Nahi Pratham…..tum jane ki tayari karo…..mein hun Mahi ke sath…..uski chinta mat karo……kripa ko tumhari jarurat hai…..he said……Gauri quickly opened the door and then the car door……Shabd kept Mahi in the passenger seat and buckled her and drove away, promising Gauri to call soon……

Back at home Gauri went in and stopped Pratham……

G: Pratham, Mama aur papa bhi aa rahe hain tumhare sath……Unka ticket bhi nikalna……she said looking at him……Pratham looked at her angrily and she stared back……Tumhara ghussa apni jagah thik hai Pratham, par usse unki jaroorat hai……Tum to usse achi tarah se jante ho na……woh to apne aap ko kasurvar maan rahi hogi…..nahi to aise itni dur nahi chali jati……..Khud ko humse aise dur nahi karti……..Uska yahan se aise akele chale jana hi iss baat ka gavah hai………She is punishing herself Pratham……..aur jab tak mama papa se ye nahi sun legi ki unhone usse maaf kar diya usse kabhi chain nahi milega……..Woh tum se baat bhi nahi karegi…….She said slowly…….Pratham looked at his parents tearfully, but then booked their tickets anyway knowing Gauri was right….…….Gauri helped Gayatri and Surya pack, consoling them and asking for forgiveness on Pratham's behalf……They patted her and just nodded…..Asked her to take care of Sneha and Krish…….They were strict parents, but they were still parents and loved their kids, even if they did mistakes……How could they forget them…..No one could guess what they were going through, even though they behave strict and unbending before others some times…..

Suddenly Pratham remembered that Angad was in India as well…….He also knew Kripa better…….He called his number……..Their cab arrived and they sat in as Angad took the call, surprised it was Pratham…….Angad had called many times to prithvi to know if Pratham knew where Kripa was, but got the same answer that no one knew about her….

A: Hi Pratham…..Angad said looking at the empty streets…..It was mid night in India and he was walking aimlessly on the streets…..

P: Angad……I need your help……He said with a lump as he sat in the cab and waved at Gauri…..

A: Haan kaho Pratham? When there was a pause Angad frowned…….Any problem……he asked stopping suddenly, his heart starting to pound even before Pratham said a word, as it was mid-night in India and Pratham wouldn't call him if it was not urgent……Pratham, saab thik hai na? Kya baat hai…? He asked again……..

P: No Angad………Nothing is alright…….He said closing his eyes and wiping his tears……...Can you reach Delhi as soon as possible……Angad Kripa ko medical emergency se Delhi lekar ja rahe hain…….Angad looked wide eyed at the phone…..Medical emergency…..? Kripa?

A: Medical emergency? He whispered slowly stunned……Pratham detailed him on her condition……Angad just stood still, unable to move……How is she now….? He asked in shaky voice…….

P: I don't know any thing Angad……aur hume ane mein pure 18 hours lagenge……Mr. Batra usse Vrindavan se Delhi ke Apollo hospital mein shift kar rahe hain…..Can you please be there with her till we come……Angad closed the eyes as tears gathered in his eyes…..He had been looking for Kripa day and night for last one year, hired 3 investigators but got no news till now…And today after an year when he got the news finally, he could not believe that she was in critical condition…..She can't leave him…..She said she belonged to him……Then how could she leave…..No…..his hands shivered a little, but Pratham's voice bought him back…….

A: I am leaving in next available flight Pratham…..Don't worry I will be there…..he said running towards his apartment……..He took all the details from Pratham and then finally asked about Anjali…..Anjali? Anjali kahan hai? He asked suddenly worried……..

P: Woh kisi Vrindavan ke pujari ke paas hai…..pata nahi kaise hogi….he said sniffing and wiping his tears..……Angad heard Gayatri's voice in the background and knew she was crying…..his eyes filled with tears too…..he reached his room soon enough………

A: Pratham, tum tension mat lo………I will see to everything……..I promise, mein saab sambhal lunga…….I will be there in next two hours for sure…….! He said and then bid him bye to and packed his bag with shivering hands……….Tears kept coming from his eyes………..He took his clothes and quickly dumped it in his bag along with other things.……Soon he was out of the house and to the airport….He reached there in hour and to his luck got the immediate flight…..He called Pratham and informed him about it and told him that he would take care of everything…….

Pratham was a little relieved though tensed for Kripa……He was still angry at his parents…….Gayatri and Surya in their own griefs…..never had they imagined that their daughters would go through so difficult paths in their life…Within a year both their life was threatened and both were on the verge of death…….Surya regreted his words……..He had been angry and upset at the time……But still it is said that wish what ever you wish very carefuly…….He never wished anything ill to happen to his kids, but some how his words were cursing him back……..Gayatri was afraid about both Mahi and Kripa…….Mahi was still not fully recovered, while Kripa was on death bed…….Why was God punishing them this way…….Soon they were at the Airport……They checked in and Pratham called Shabd, to ask about Mahi……Shabd assured Pratham that she was alright and he was going home now…..She just fainted due to shock…..But she was continuously asking him to take her to Kripa and so the doctors gave her some pills to rest…… Pratham asked him to take care of her and kept the phone……..

Gayatri asked him about Mahi and Pratham told her what Shabd said and closed his eyes and waited for the flight impatiently……

Back to Angad, he reached Delhi in 1 hour…….He ran out of the airport and called Mr. Batra……He told Angad that Kripa was on her way and would reach the hospital in an hour and some other lady was accompanying her and her daughter……..Angad asked the driver to go to the hospital and waited impatiently for Kripa for next half hour…….His hands turned in fists and he hit the wall angry at himself, wanting to hurt……..He was the one, due to whom Kripa was in this condition today……..He was the one due to who she was on the verge of…..he could not think anything else……He closed his eyes as tears gathered in his eyes…….He heard loud sirens in the distance and looked up, it was around 4 in the morning..……..Within 2 minutes an ambulance was there……he braced him self for what was to come and then he saw her…...Her head covered in bandage…..She was lying lifeless, covered in tubes and wires…..His eyes filled with tears……He ran to her as the people were holding the stretcher and other equipments attached…….He could not believe that this was his Kripa……..And then he heard Anjali crying and Angad looked up as tears flowed from his eyes..…..A lady around 45 or so got down with a very sleep and tired Anjali in her arms……

A: Anjali……he whispered….looking at the little girl crying her heart out……His daughter…..she was his and she had been frightened without a soul of her own…….She was barely 3……He ran to her and touched her cheeks……She looked at him with her big brown eyes…….Frightened in between tears……..She looked around frightened at the darkness and started crying again…….

K: Ji aap…..

A: Mein Kripa ka dost hun, mumbai se aya hun……he said looking at Anjali……The lady looked at him and nodded……Angad looked at the people who were taking Kripa inside……Mein abhi aya….he said running with Kripa…..Kavita followed him and Kripa inside………She was anxious too, today right during morning hours, Kripa was cleaning the temple as always…...The priest had said that she had come early morning today to take the blessings…….Angad went in and introduced him self and asked about Kripa's condition……The doctors said that they were taking her for the citi scan and then will take her to the surgery once the surgeon was ready……The asked him to fill the forms and asked him to deposit the operation amount in the hospital……Angad quickly did as asked and paid the amount…….Once the formality was done he went to the lady who was sitting with Anjali in her arms…….He saw Mr. Batra coming in and got up to shake his hands…….They talked about Kripa's condition for few minutes and then he went to talk to doctors, when Angad stayed back with Anjali……

K: Anjali aap ko nahi pehchanti?……she asked suspiciously……

Angad looked at Anjali…..

A: Ye choti thi, tab Kripa India aayi……Mein US mein rehta hun…..unke baju ke ghar mein…..Kripa ke bhai aur mata pita aa rahe hain…..he said trying to assure her……He looked at his little girl……He knew how to be a CEO……he could manage huge company…….but he was not sure how to talk to a child……Couple of more people arrived and came near Kavita and she smiled at them with relief……As soon as Anjali saw the elderly person she went to him running and hugged him…..

The man smiled nodding…….Kavita then introduced him to her husband Niket and the other person as Govind Joshi the temple priest where Kripa had fell……He nodded at them silently…...Mr. Bhatia asked Angad to call him, if he needed any more assistance and left after few mintutes saying he would be back.…..They all waited for couple of hours, when the doctor came out…… Angad got up immediately and asked about Kripa…..It was 7 in the morning……

D: Mr. Angad, Kripa has Brain Hemorrhage…….Surgery is needed to alleviate swelling and prevent further bleeding…… Bleeding has already occured between the brain and the membranes that cover it…..Her condition is critical as of now, and we are preparing her for the operation as soon as we can……

A: Will she be ok doctor…..he asked worriedly as tears formed in his eyes…….

D: Some patients recover completely. But there are possible complications which include stroke, loss of brain function, or side effects from medications or treatments……But there are times, when the patient may not recover at all……And Kripa has been unconcious for last 10 hours without any treatment……He said sympathitically……Angad looked at him shocked……Was he saying that Kripa may not recover at all……How can this be possible…….No, he would not let her go away this time...She was his life…..How could the doctors say that………We will do our best Mr. Khanna…….he said patting his shoulder……Angad nodded and went to the other side of the waiting room and sat down with tears…..He closed his eyes as tears flowed from his eyes…..He did not want to loose her…….He wanted her in his life……..She was the only girl he had ever loved…….And their daughter needed her too…….After a long time he composed himself and wiped his tears…he went to the washroom and wiped his tears…….He walked out and saw Anjali crying……He went to her and slowly kneeled down……

A: Anjali, tumhe Ice cream khani hai…..he asked showing her the shop which was near the hospital…….Anjali looked at that with tears and Angad smiled……He slowly opened his arms for her to come and she slowly walked in his arms…..Angad hugged his daughter to his heart and closed his eyes with pain…….She was hurting for her mom as much as he…..more so……He needed to be there for her…….He got up and smiled at her…….He looked at Kavita……Aap logon ko kuch chai ya kuch aur le aun….?

G: Nahi beta…..isse le jao….thoda acha lagega usse……..Kuch khaya bhi nahi issne kal sham se…….Angad nodded and slowly took her to the shop……He asked her if she wanted to eat some thing and Anjali nodded and showed him the cake…….Angad smiled and took the cake and sat there and slowly fed her with a spoon……Once done, she was ready for a ice cream and Angad chuckled a little and fed her, she messed up her frock, but seemed happy and content…….

A: Mujhe mama ke paas jana hai…….She whispered looking at him………Angad sighed and nodded, saying he would take her after few minutes….….He wiped her up and slowly took her in his arms…..he purchased couple of toys for her, so she could pass her time and some coloring books……He then took 4 water bottles and paid the bill and came back with a happy little Angel……..Kavita sighed in relief seeing Anjali busy with her toys and for sometime did not ask about Kripa, to everyone's relief.……Angad gave them the bottles he bought and drank some himself…….The priest then took the money they had all collected…….

G: Beta, ye paise…..jyada to nahi hai, par gaon ke logon ne jitna ho sake ekatha kiye hai, Kripa bitiya ke ilaj ke liye……Aab 2-3 ghanton mein baas itna hi jamma ho paya……

A: Ji, Iski koi jaroorat nahi hai…..Angad said looking at him stunned……

G: Nahi beta, Kripa to humari apni hai…….Sare bachein aur gaun ke log uski lambi umr ke liye prarthana kar rahe hain…..ye unka pyar hi hai, jo itne kum samay mein saab se paise jama karke mere paas le aye……Uske ilaj ke liye kaam ayenge……pata nahi iss haspatal mein aur kitna kharcha hoga……Angad looked at the person with tears…..They did not know that he and Kripa's brother were partners in one of the biggest software consulting business in the world…..Angad could see how their love and prayers mattered to them……They had nothing much, but still put an effort to do what ever they could…….Angad nodded and thanked him……he took the money and kept it in his pocket…….Anjali was fast asleep for last two hours……

It was around seven, Doctor asked them to see Kripa before the surgery, if they wanted to and then they would wheel her to the theater……Every one walked inside……..Angad woke Anjali up, wanting her to meet Kripa once, before she was taken to the surgery……..Anjali hearing her moms name, got up immidiately and ran with Angad enthusiastically……..But suddenly at the door, she stopped and slowly went to her mother's side and looked at her sadly…..She touched Kripa's head which was covered in bandage……Angad's heart broke at the sweet little gesture……She understood that Kripa was hurt and it pained her……He went to her and took her in his arms……Kissing her on her cheek…….

A: Anjali, tum bahar baithkar jab tak coloring complete karogi na, mama tab tak bilkul thik hokar aa jayegi…..aur pata hai nana nani aur tumhare mama bhi aa rahe hain…..

Anjali: Josh mama….? Angad looked at her that she called Josh mama instead of papa…..did no one ever question her?

A: nahi Pratham mama…….he said kissing her forehead…….He looked at the priest who was praying with closed eyes and then slowly tied a black thread in her right hand…..Angad looked at him with surprise and he said that it was God's blessings for her safe recovery…..Angad nodded with a smile…….Kavita and Niket slowly touched Kripa's arms and looked at her for some time and left…….Angad asked Anjali to go with them……She went with Kavita…….Angad stood there alone with Kripa and looked at her……..He slowly took the chair and sat down next to Kripa taking her hands in his…..He kissed those hands as a tear escaped his eye……..

A: Kripa…….tumne kaha tha na ki tum meri ho……You belong only to me……Dekho mein aa gaya hun…..mujhe chod kar kahin jane ki sochna bhi nahi……..Itne saalon tak mera intajaar karti rahi……saab kuch akele sahti rahi, aur jab mein tumhara pyar samajh kar tumhare paas aa gaya hun, to tum dur jane ki soch rahi ho……Ek baat dhyan se sun lena, Kripa…….Mere sapne tumhare bina adhure hai…….Saab kuch hoga, par kuch bhi nahi hoga mere paas agar tum nahi hogi sath mein to…..He said kissing her hands…….Mujhe pata nahi tha Kripa, ki tumhari aur josh ki shadi nahi hui……mujhe Anjali ke bare mein bhi pata nahi tha……Mein to ye soch raha tha, ki tum apni jindagi mein apne parivar ke sath khush ho…...Tum par ghussa utarne ke liye, tumhe dukh dene ke liye mein ne Simone se sagai ki thi…..Par woh mere liye koi mayne nahi rakhti……woh aab meri jindagi mein bhi nahi hai……Ek saal se tumhe dhundne ki koshish kar raha tha……Itna bhi naraj mat ho jana ki ye judai ka dard puri zindagi sehni pade mujhe……..Mere zindagi mein tumhare siwa aur koi nahi hai……Tum mera pehla pyar ho, akhri bhi...Humari beti ko aur mujhe, hum donon ko tumhari jaroorat hai Kripa……Mere gunahon ki itni badi saja mat do Kripa….I love you…..I love you very much..….Jaldi wapas aa jao…..he said crying and hugging her hands……He stayed there, till he heard some one coming in and got up, wiping his face……The nurse and the doctor came in to take her to the theater…….He stood away, looking at Kripa, while they slowly took her out of the room, smiling as him with encouragement……

Next 6 hours passed by…….Anjali started getting impatient after an hour or two, so Angad took her out for an hour, after the nurse told them that the surgery would go on for another 4 hours………He was tensed, but composed himself looking at his little girl...He took her to the near by mall and bought her couple of new clothes and a small water bottle and some toys she wanted…….He also purchased some bunch of snacks for her to eat if she was hungry and a little bag for her, which she was more than happy to carry…..After an hour, he remembered that Pratham must not have booked any hotel rooms, He booked two available rooms, in a near by hotel for him as well as them and took Anjali to the room and freshened her up and changed her clothes…...She was a very easy going kid and had some how mingled with him without a fuss…..He looked at her tiny face and little hands…..She was his, the thought made him more possesive…….His and Kripa's child….Gift of God, the evidence of the beautiful love filled moments they spent together that night, love of their life…….Kripa was right to name her that…….He took her tiny hands and kissed them with tears and love, Kripa had to live for them……She might not forgive him, but Anjali was her life……She would come back for her, if not for him……With that he assured his uneasy mind and left the room, once she was ready and he too cleaned up…….

He went back to the hospital after couple of hours, where Kavita was anxiously waiting for them……She did not know Angad much, so was afraid as it was long time since they left……She sighed in relief when she saw them and smiled looking at Anjali, noticing that she was changed and very much happy……Angad asked them if there was any word, tensed……They told him that there was no word and still they needed to wait for 2-3 hours……He took them all to hospital restaurant and ordered breakfast for all of them……Everyone had little something to keep their strength and finally waited in the waiting room……..Angad was surprised that these people cared so much for Kripa……But then remembered who did not…..Prithvi his own brother had warned him…..He had seen in Virginia too…..He had seen in Josh and Sheetal's eyes too……..He sighed…..why was he alone, who was never there for her……..? She had loved him only him in all those people……she had lived only for him, she had dreamed only for him, had went through so bad times, just for him, still he wasn't there with her when she needed him…..His throat choked a little……Yeah he was angry on her, but he should have questioned her decision……! But he had believed what everyone told and kept away from her…..He closed his eyes with pain and then slowly opened and looked at Anjali, who was playing with the blocks he had just bought…..She was happy for time being…..Every minute that passed by seemed like eternity……..His heart bleeding with ever tick of the clock……….Blaming himself for whatever happened……...He knew he would never be able to forgive himself for it……..His words his anger haunted him back, making him wince and hate himself……..!

Atlast, after 6 full tensed hours, doctor was out…….He sighed looking at them, saying Kripa's surgery had went properly, but she had lots of bleeding and had suffered minor stroke and they did not know what damage that might have done to her and would know only when she got up……Angad looked at him shocked…..The doctor patted him and said he needed to go and he would talk to him, once they shift her in ICU…….Angad stood there rooted…..What does it mean…..Where they saying that there would be permanent damage? His fist tightened and he closed his eyes in pain……He heard Anjali's voice in the background and turned around looking at her…..He went to Niket and Kavita and told them about the operation and they were concerned too….They asked if there would be long term problems and Angad had no reply…….Soon, Kripa was shifted to ICU……After they saw her from outside for few minutes, doctor asked them to leave……Anjali started crying saying she wanted her mom……Angad showed her Kripa, and said that she was sleeping as she took some medicine and they should not disturb her……

He then asked Niket, if they have any room here, to which they said that they would stay at their relatives house…..Angad asked them to go and take rest and he was here for Kripa if needed……Kavita was about to take Anjali, when she held on to Angad, saying she wanted Angad……Angad looked at her a little stunned, but at least he felt a little relieved that she wished to stay with her……He was as reluctant to leave his daughter with the strangers as the lady was looking at him with reluctance……

A: Aap Anjali ki chinta mat kijiye…..Uske nana nani ate hi honge, kisi bhi waqt……Ye mera phone number hai……aur mera card…..he said giving them couple of his cards……Niket looked at him wide eyed seeing his designation……He smiled and nodded at Angad and slowly left with Kavita and the priest telling them who Angad was and consoling them that Anjali was in safe hands..…..

Angad sat there, entertaining Anjali, fed her lunch, then again bought her ice-cream which messed her up and changed it, thanking the lord that he had bought annother dress with him……There was still no word on Kripa…..he had talked to Doctor, who had explained the procedure he did and the amount of blood which was clotted and about the stroke……He said there might be small to big problems, which they were unsure of, or she might be completely ok……Angad was waiting for the word from them again……..He looked at the idol of the God on the other side of the hospital and started walking towards it with tears………He did not know what the future held for him and for Kripa……..Not to mention his daughter Anjali……He looked at the idol with tears………He closed his eyes and prayed……….He prayed for Kripa to be well as before and if he wanted to punish someone, then him, for not understanding her……..He was the one who should be punished, and he knew that this was his punishment…….Seeing the one person he had loved all these years suffer, due to his own mistakes……..Anjali frowned looking at him and Angad smiled through his tears and quickly wiped his eyes…….Anjali kept her head on his shoulder silently without a word and Angad closed his eyes and hugged her gathering her close………He could feel that she knew the situation, though she was barely 3…….He could feel her sadness……….He was her culpript too……..More hers than Kripa's may be……! He kissed her hairs lightly and carressed her cheeks……..She trusted him so completely, that it amazed him……..It did not feel like they met just yesterday……..It felt as if they knew eachother for ever and he was overwhelmed………

A: Mein wada karta hun Anju, tumhari mama jaldi humare paas wapas aa jayegi……..I promise, aaj ke baad, kabhi uske ankhon mein ansu nahi ayenge, itni khushiyan dunga ki woh apne sare dard bhul jaye………I know mein bahot bura hun, par yakeen mano, mein apni galti par bahot pachta raha hun……I love you both too much, and I will try to be a better person in future……He said kissing her forehead………Anjali did not understand most of it, but then smiled……..

An: I love you too uncle…...She said smiling and Angad looked at her a little stunned……..She had hardly said few words to him, though she had clinged to him, from the time he took her to get ice-cream and pasteries………His eyes filled with tears again and he hugged her……….

A: I love you too………He whispered emotionally……….He slowly wiped his tears from back and smiled at Anjali and walked out………

It was already 5 in the evening……he had asked Niket to stay at home, as there was nothing they could do here…….He sat there down with Anjali coloring as she gave one by one color telling him which color he needs to do where……He laughed a little, when she bossed him and said he was doing it wrong and showed proper way, and told him about which colors are different things like sun, tree etc….Time flew by and Anjali was asleep by 8 in Angad's arms…….But she was awake again after an hours nap, as she wasn't comfortable and started drawing again……….They ate a little around 9 and then Anjali insisted on drawing again, inspite of Angad asking her to sleep……..But she was adamnt and Angad gave up, knowing may be the new place was making her uncomfortable…..…Around 11 at night, Angad streched a little with a very sleepy Anjali in his arms, when suddenly he saw some one standing before them and looked up to find Pratham, Gayatri and Suryabhan standing before them…….He smiled at them sadly and got up…….Anjali too looked up as he got up and saw at her grand parents……She had not seen them for about last 1 year or more……She knew them by photos but felt too shy……Gayatri, Surya and Pratham were looking at Anjali with tears……Pratham looked up at Angad…..

P: Kripa kaisi hai Angad? He asked with tears…..

Angad took a deep breathe and told him what the doctors told him…….Woh abhi ICU mein hain…..Still unconcious…...Gayatri and Surya sat on the sofa and started weeping……pratham went to nurse station and asked for the doctor to talk to him……Angad looked at him as he went inside……He looked at Anjali, who was looking at her grand parents….…..He smiled at her, encouraging a little……

A: Anjali….nana nani ke paas nahi jaogi? Gayatri looked up through her tears and got up immidiately and took Anjali in her arms closing her eyes with pain, hugging her tightly…….Angad turned around, their sorrow making him as much distressed……But Anjali suddenly looked at them a little frightened and raised her hands to Angad, her eyes filling up……Angad took her immidiately and Gayatri looked at them with tears…….

S: Hum Kripa ko dekh sakte hain? He asked with heavy heart…..

A: Ji uncle, abhi to kisi ko allow nahi kar rahe hain……He said slowly……

Pratham was back in few minutes a little dejected……He was fully tired and worn out…..

A: Pratham, meine yahan baju mein hi hotel mein do rooms book kiye hain…..Aap log wahan saman rakhkar fresh hokar thoda aaram kar lijiye…….Waise bhi filhal hum kuch nahi kar sakte..…..Mein hun yahan……

P: Nahi Angad……..Waise bhi subah se tum yahin ho………Thanks so much for being here with Kripa and Anjali……..Tumhara ye ehsaan kabhi nahi bhulenge hum………Aab tum jakar aaram karo……Mein aa gaya hun na……..He said sighing……….

A: Pratham, abhi itne lambe safar se aye ho……..Mein yahan rahunga……..Please, jakar thoda aaram karlo, subah aa jana……..At last after some persuasion, Pratham nodded…..They could not stay here with their luggage and all, he knew that….And further, they needed to freshen up……He looked as his mother, who was still in tears…..She had cried the whole flight through and did not eat anything…….

P: Ma…..chale?

G: nahi, tum log jao….Mein rukti hun yahan…..she said trying to take Anjali……Anjali sticked to Angad and Angad sighed……..She burrowed her face in Angad's neck and Angad looked down and then at them a little concerned, hoping they would not feel bad……..Pratham just smiled and patted his shoulder, caressing Anjali's hairs, who moved a little shaking of his hand and Pratham smiled………

A: Aunty, abhi hum kuch nahi kar sakte hai filhal…..Aap jara jake fresh hokar kuch kha lijiye aur aaram karke subah aa jaiye, to Kripa ke uthne ke baad uske sath waqt bita payenge…..he said touching her arms…..Gayatri slowly nodded after some time…..Chaliye, mein apko hotel pahuncha deta hun……Anjali ko sulakar phir aa jaunga………Mein ek minute mein aaya, nurse station mein batakar aata hun.……..Suryabhan and Gayatri nodded………

P: Angad, mein taxi bula deta hun tab tak……..

A: Hotel bas baju mein hi hai Pratham……he said taking a bag in one hand…..Surya took one and Pratham took the other and they walked to their hotel….Woh Pratham sirf do kamre mile hai…..so hum dono ek share kar lenge aur Aunty Uncle ek mein reh lenge….If you don't mind….Baki hotels bahot dur hai…….Mein ne socha najdeek rahein to acha hoga……..Pratham nodded……..

P: Acha kiya Angad…….Ye thik hoga…….Koi problem nahi hai, we can share the room…..thanks for taking care of everything as well as Anjali……Angad smiled at him sadly……They did not know who he was……The day they will know, they would most likely kill him, for putting Kripa through hell……