PART 10
It was 9:30 already and Kripa still hadnt called. Angad paced across his room thinking about her.
A: yeh kripa ne ab tak phone kyon nahin kiya? usse to ab tak mumbai pohuch jana chahiye tha na??? oh come on kripa...jaldi!!!
He went to the kitchen and drank some water to cool himself down. He sat on his couch and turned the TV on but his eyes were still on the phone. Suddenly, he came across the little gift that Kripa had given him. She had specifically told him not to open it till he got home but he had forgotten about it when he started to think about kripa. He slowly took the gift as he smiled and looked at it for a while. It appeared to be a little box wrapped in a gold cover with white ribbons around it. It looked so perfect, just like Kripa, he thought. He opened the ribbon and put it aside. He slowly opened the gift wrap, trying really hard not to rip it. When he was done opening it, there was a little box in his hand. He smiled again and slowly opened it. When he saw what was inside, his smile widened but there were a few tears in his eyes. He put the box aside and took the little thing into his palm. It was a ring with the letters AK engraved in diamond. He looked at it for a while and admired it. With it was a little note.
Dear Angad,
So I hope you liked my little gift. I got it made especially for the both of us and in case you're wondering what the letters AK stand for, let me clear the confusion. It doesnt stand for Angad Khanna. It stands for Angad Kripa. I just wanted to give you this to thank you for everything. Since we were little, all I had was you. My parents never cared about me but you did. Everything I know today is because of you Angad. Thanks....ok i know what you're thinking. There is no thanks in friendship...but this is not friendship Angad. This is much MORE. Angad straigthened his back a little bit. What did she mean a little MORE? He looked at the letter again and continued reading.
Yes, this is much more than friendship. This is an eternal bond between us that can never separate us. Today, I don't hesitate when I say that I LOVE YOU ANGAD KHANNA because the love between us is totally different. It is much more than a physical attraction between a boyfriend and a girlfriend or the love between a husband and wife.... and you were right...."it is much better this way." because I dont want to lose my best friend either.
Love,
Kripa Angad folded the letter and put it in his wallet. He knew exactly what Kripa meant. It wasnt like he had never thought about them as a couple. Ofcourse he did. But there was something much more eternal about Angad and Kripa...something too important to risk. Kripa was right when she said that it wasnt just friendship. but for all those who wanted to see them as a couple...as boyfriend and girlfriend....or as husband and wife. They would be surely disappointed because the love they shared between them was something completely different and Angad was right when he said that no one would understand their relationship. Angad put his wallet on the side table by the phone and sat back, thinking about Kripa.
Suddenly the phone rang and Angad immediately picked it up
A: hello?....Dad? aap....
D: angad you dont have to come to canada. you're mom is fine.
A: she's fine? but you called me earlier to tell me that she had a heart attack. and now she's fine?
D: yea the doctors said it was just an attack. nothing much...just the stress got her. anyway, i told you that you had to leave for Canada tonight but you dont have to...its not that serious. ok?
A: Dad i want to see mom.
D: yea i know..ummm...ek kaam karo. we will be there in 2 or 3 days. you go to Bombay and make sure everything is set up for her. ok?
A: why dad? arent the servants there to do that?
D: come on angad. you cant ever do so much for your mother? i'll make sure youre tickets are booked ok? take the first flight there
A:(sarcastically) thanks dad...thanks for making me feel like im part of this family too
D: oh come on angad I....
Angad hung up before he could say anything. Earlier in the evening, his dad had called to tell him that his mother had just had an acute heart attack and that he had to rush to canada immediately. But now when his dad called to cancel the flight, Angad felt like he wasnt family. His parents always isolated him from the family and had settled in Canada when Angad was 15. They hadnt even thought about Angad when they had taken that step and at that time, the only person standing with him was Kripa. Angad looked at the picture of him family that he always carried with him. He held it in his hands and let his tears fall on it. In an instant he ripped up the picture and held its pieces. He grabbed a lighter and burned them to ashes.
A: thanks for everything!!!
He said when they fell to the floor. He quickly got up and threw his glass of water on the floor.
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Kripa got out of the train station and waited for her parents to pick her up. It was 12 already and the station was empty. She grabbed her luggage and sat on the bench outside. While she was waiting, she fell asleep with her head in her hands. When she woke up and looked at her watch, it was 2 am. Kripa quickly got up and looked around to see if her parents were there but there was no sign. Seeing a taxi cab come by, she quickly gestured it to pick her up. When she reached her house, it was 3 in the morning. Kripa paid the driver and walked towards the gates of the huge Sharma Mansion. She made her way to the door. Everything seemed so unfamiliar to her. It had been six years since she had been to her house. Putting aside all her anxiety, she rang the door bell. After ringing it another 3 times, someone opened the door. It was a man dressed in black. He looked at her and then at the time.
Man: yes?
K: hi im....
M: are you here to sell something? i didnt know that you guys work so late
K: sell? NO im kr....
M: im sorry we dont want anything.
The man was about to close the doors when Kripa pushed it open. She got closer to the door so that the man could see her face.
K: look mister. im Kripa...kripa sharma! do you get that? im not here to sell anything but if you act so rudely....i'll make sure you come in a position where YOU have to sell something to make a living. do you get that?
M: miss sharma? ooohhhhh. i am very sorry madame. i am Teddy...Teddy the Butler. i serve the Sharma Mansion. I didnt recognize you in the dark....my apologies Madame!
Teddy bowed in front of her in a weird way and Kripa stepped back almost scared.
K: yea ok whatever. where's dad?
T: madame they are out to a business dinner in Pune. They wont be back until tomorrow....in the evening Madame.
K(shocked): what? tomorrow?
T: yes madame.
K: oh my god...so likely of them. i should have known
T: im sorry but do you mind if i ask you a question ms. sharma?
K: what?
T: i was given instructions that you were arriving tomorrow. did you want to give them a surprise?
K: tomorrow? no i was supposed to come today. why in the world would i give my parents a surprise?
T: but they said that you were....
K: yea i was going to come tomorrow but I faxed them a letter saying that I was going to come today.....didnt they tell you?
T: oh let me check.
Teddy walked over to the fax machine and picked up a few papers.
T: here are all the faxes that Mr. Sharma got. let me check if your fax is in here.
He went through a stack of about 5 papers and then finally found it.
T: oh here it is.
K(grabbing it from his hand): lemme see that!!!! yea here it is. so he didnt bother checking it did he?
T: oh sir is a very busy man madame he always....
K: oh can you stop with the madame? just call me Kripa!! got it?
T: yes mada...i mean yes, ms. Kripa!
K: not ms kripa....just KRIPA!
T: yes kripa
K: good! ok now show me my room.
T: follow me please
Teddy grabbed all the luggage and walked upstairs to Kripa's room. She had a faint memory of what her room looked like. She remembered coming back home to visit 6 years ago. When she entered her room, it was completely different from what she remembered.
K: what the hell.....this wasnt my room when I left it
T: yes it is madame. but when you were gone, Sir and Ma'am made this a guest room.
K: what?
T: yes madame...i mean kripa. you can make yourself comfortable here and you can always call me if you need anything. Good night...(looks at his watch): i mean....good morning.
K: whatever!
Teddy leaves and Kripa sits on her bed. There are a few tears in her eyes but she wipes them and then looks at the ring that she had made for Angad. She had gotten herself the same ring as well. She fell back on her bed and tried to breathe as she thought about her "home".
K(thinking): i know i shouldnt have come. it was stupid of me to give them another chance. i miss you angad....im sorry for leaving you there.
She sat up again and grabbed her cell phone and dialed angad's number. Before she could press the dial button, she looked at the time. It was almost 3:30.
K: he's probably sleeping. im gonna call him in the morning. i shouldnt disturb him.
Kripa put it on the side and started to unpack all her stuff. She knew it was going to take her a while.
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Angad still sat by the phone waiting for kripa to call. His eyes were falling asleep but he really wanted to talk to her. He picked up the phone to call her a few times but then put it back down when he remembered her saying that she would call him.
A: come on kripa...call!!!!
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There was a knock on Kripa's door that woke her up. She stretched her arms and when she heard the knock again, she quickly made her way to the door and opened it. When she saw Teddy standing in front of her, her expression changed.
K: TEDDY?!?!? tum yaha itni jaldi kya kar rahe ho? i was sleeping
T: my apologies Kripa. But there are a few rules in this house. No one is allowed to sleep past 9 and breakfast will only be served if you are at the table before 10. and its (looks at his watch): its 8:57.
K: who cares what the rules are? im not gonna wake up until 11 and thats my decision. do you get that?
T: sorry Kripa rules are rules. Breakfast is ready.
K: you know what? im gonna sleep a little more. BHAD mein jaye tumhare rules aur BHAD mein jaye tumhara breakfast. you know i slept at 5 in the morning. the last thing i need is to see you here ok? now leave and dont come back to disturb me. i am old enough to wake up on my own. bye!!!
Kripa slammed the door and went back to sleep.
T: sorry madame but rules are rules!
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11:30 AM. Sharma Mansion
Kripa walked down the stairs and sat at the breakfast table.
K: teddy!!! im hungry
NO ANSWER.
K(screaming) :TEDDYYYY!!?!?!?!???!?!?!
T: yes madame?
K: i said IM HUNGRY!!! bring me the breakfast.
T: im sorry madame but all the food is thrown out already. and as per the rule, no breakfast is served after t....
K: oh shut up with the rules already! i said i dont care. just bring me the food!
T: i cant do that madame
K: ok ...this is the last time im asking you....ARE YOU GOING TO SERVER THE FOOD OR NOT?
T:(looks in her eyes for a second): NO MADAME!
K: ok fine....you are getting fired...just wait and watch!!!
Kripa grabbed her jacket and left the house. As she walked towards the gate, she felt a tear drop rolling down her cheek. She quickly wiped it off and kept walking. She really missed Angad. She remembered the times when he slept over at her house and they woke up late and made the breakfast together. She wanted those days to be back again. She walked down the crowded streets of Mumbai, lost in her own thoughts. Not used to the fast way of living in Mumbai and the dangerous streets, Kripa just kept walking as she didnt pay attention to all the people and things around her. When she got out of her trance, she saw herself in a relatively empty alley. She didnt know how she got there but she looked around to see a bunch of guys sitting by the corner looking at her. She tried to get out of there as quickly as possible but when she was about to turn around the corner, she felt an arm around her waist. Paranoid to death about the guys, Kripa jammed her elbow into the guy's chest. When he let loose of her, she quickly turned around, expecting more guys. But to her surprise, it wasnt what she expected. It wasnt just some guy trying to get her...it was ANGAD. She looked at him with wide eyes as he stood there holding his chest and trying to breathe
ok this is it for now! leave your comments and im gonna post the next part on monday or tuesday. yay!! vacation again on friday :) hope you guys liked it
luv rani
Edited by desiigirl19 - 19 years ago
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