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Part Nine

Kripa opened her eyes next morning, sitting on last stair. Apparently she had fallen asleep last night right there.

She moved her head and then slowly stood up. Her eyes were swollen, and she felt dizzy as she took a few steps towards the sofa. She flopped down on the sofa and closed her eyes once more. Quickly falling asleep once again.

About three hours later, Kripa woke up to the sound of the phone ringing. Hoping Angad would pick it up she continued to sit in her position. When the phone continued to ring, she mumbled under her breath and picked up the phone.

"Hello." She said in a sleepy voice.

"Mom!" Priya yelled into the receiver.

"Hi beta. How are you? Are you having fun?"
"Loads of fun! And how are you, and Dad?"

"We are good." She was happy, and it was evident from her happy, cheerful voice. Kripa patiently listened to Priya telling stories on the other end. She was distracted when she noticed Angad coming down the stairs dressed up. He looked at Kripa and then away.

"Mom!" Priya yelled when Kripa stopped responding.

"Huh, yeah Priya? Would you like to talk to Angad?" Now Angad looked at Kripa and walked towards her.

"Yes!"

Kripa handed the phone to Angad and turned to leave when Angad took her hand. "Stay right here," he whispered, angry.

"Hi Priya."

"Hi Dad!"

"Beta, I'm sorry but can we talk in a little bit. I have something to take care of." He looked at Kripa, who was trying to free herself.

"Of course. June is calling me anyways. Bye Dad. Give mom a kiss from me."

When Angad disconnected the phone, Kripa finally got her hand back. "Angad, what the hell are you doing?" She spat looking at her red wrist.

Angad looked at her angry. "Well, first of, why did you get drunk yesterday? Second, every time I try and talk to you, you run away. And, lastly," he paused and pulled her closer. She looked at him for a second and then closed her eyes when he placed a kiss of her lips and then on her cheek. "This was from Priya." He whispered in her ear.

Kripa didn't look up at him, but whispered back. "Only from her?" She lifted her lashes and looked at Angad, who was moving closer, before he could kiss her again Kripa moved away from him. "I'm sorry about last night, Angad. I was just…" She took a deep breath. "I run away from you, because a part of me doesn't want to trust you anymore. And lastly," She turned around and took his hand in hers. "You need to help me move out of here into a hotel. I've already booked a room." Kripa watched pain swim through Angad's eyes. She left him hand and placed her hand on his cheek. Angad looked back at her, some what shocked. "Angad, we all have moved on in life. I have and so have you. It's true that I've always wanted to find you, bring you back, but it's not that easy. You've been gone for eight years we have missed so much. I don't even know why you left me, why you took Priya with you. I don't know what you have been doing for the past eight years. I don't know if you involved with someone else now, I don't know anything."

Angad left her hand and turned around, then as he walked away from Kripa he said, "I was expecting a little more trust than that from you Kripa. Just a little more." Kripa closed her eyes in pain, with tears. "Be ready, this is your last day here."

"Thank you, Angad."

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Three hours later, Angad placed Kripa's bags in her room and then looked at her. "You have fun now, and if you need anything you can always give me a call." Kripa smiled weakly. "I'll be leaving now." He turned around surprised to see Rai in front of her."
"Hello Mr. Khanna." She hugged him after placing a kiss on his cheek. Kripa just turned around hurt.

"Hey Ria," Angad replied, looking at the Kripa, through the mirror beside him. "What are you doing here?"

"Well, I'm check in this hotel, until my house is finished."

"Lovely." Angad replied. "You have met Kripa right?" Kripa wiped her tears and turned around.

"Yes," Ria replied looking at Kripa. "Hi, Kripa." Kripa simply smiled at her. "How about lunch together? What say Angad? Like old times?"

"Of course," He looked at Kripa. "How about you, Kripa?"

"No, you guys carry on. Have fun." Angad looked at Kripa sadly, Ria also felt the tension in the room, and left Angad's arm.

"Angad, I just remembered, I have something important to do. We'll have lunch another day."

Angad smiled and hugged her, "Thanks Rai." He whispered in her ear.

"Anytime." She said her bye to Kripa and then left the room.

"Angad, I'm not having lunch with you."

"Please."

"No." She turned around and walked to the windows. She opened them and then looked at the dark sky. It was going to rain again, it was obvious.

Angad placed her hand on Kripa's shoulder, "I'll see you later Kripa. Bye." He waited for her to reply, when she didn't he turned around and left.

Kripa heard the door close, and with that she ordered herself her lunch.

Later that night, Angad sat in his living room flipping through channels, when he found nothing good he turned the T.V. off and decided to call Priya. He waited for her to pick up, but Priya didn't. He looked at his watch, it was almost ten maybe she was sleep. Angad sighed and tossed his phone on the table. He placed his hand on his stomach and decided it was time he cooked himself something.

Angad had discharged everyone for the day and wasn't in the mood of cooking just for himself, and so he decided to order pizza.

About forty minutes later, when the door bell finally rang Angad placed his file on the sofa and received the door. He was surprised when he saw a drenched Kripa in front of her. Behind her the pizza man. Angad paid the man and brought Kripa in.

"So, Mrs. Kripa Khanna, what brings you here?"

"I'm sorry Angad."

He looked up at her now, "For?"

Kripa looked at his sarcastic look. "Angad I…"

"You should change Kripa."

"It's ok, I'm leaving. I made a mistake by coming here to begin with."

"You Ms. Aren't going anywhere!" He took her hand and made her sit down on the chair. "Look Kripa, go change and then we'll talk."

"I don't have anything to change into."

"My room, Kripa. Go." He looked into Kripa's brown eyes. He sighed and kissed her wet lips, and then kept them there for a few seconds. "Go, Kripa." She nodded and walked towards Angad's room.

Kripa opened Angad's closet and looked through his cloths. When she couldn't find anything she walked to another dresser and pulled out the first drawer. She picked out a shirt and pajamas and then as she started to close the drawer, she noticed something black, it looked like a diary. She looked at the door and then took it out. She opened it to the first page, and glanced at the door again. She knew Angad would be angry if he found out, so she closed the diary and placed it into his drawer again. She locked the door and changed into her dry cloths.

Kripa looked at herself in the mirror, and then found a pencil and tied her hair with it. She folded her pajamas from the bottom and then walked back down stairs. Angad was done with Dinner by the time she came back down. And, he had made them a cup of tea each. Kripa sat down on the sofa across Angad and picked her cup up.

"Why did you leave me, Angad?"

Angad looked up at her, "I don't know Kripa."

"Don't say that Angad. Don't tell me if you don't want to tell me. But don't say that. Please."

"Alright then." He placed his cup on the table and then went to sit down beside Kripa. "Is it really important?"

Kripa looked at him and smiled. "Not really."

"Good! Now if you want you can go to sleep. I'll drop you off tomorrow." Angad stood when Kripa took his hand.

"Stay here Angad."

He kissed her cheek as he sat back down again, "I thought you would never ask!"

Kripa smiled now, "Now tell me, how did you manage all this?"

"What?"

"Everything, Priya, your business , home," her voice softened, "yourself, without me."

"Well, Priya handles me more than I handle Priya. Business, I have so many people working for me, its not very hard. Home, again I have so many people working all day." He placed his arms around Kripa's shoulder, "And, myself without you. Kripa you were never away from me. You were always around, always. I've handled myself because I've been in touch with you thought Prithvi and Aaliya."

Kirpa looked up at him now, "They knew where you were?"

Angad nodded, he knew Kripa would get up and yell so he pulled her closer. "Don't yell at me or them now."

"I won't. Did you miss me?"

Angad laughed now, "Um… I don't think so. I could never miss you, Priya wouldn't let me miss you. She made me feel like you were right here, with me."

"Angad I hate you."

"I know you do. And, I hate you back just as much. Now, you tell me what did you do in the past eight years? How many boyfriends," he winked at her, picking his cup back up.

"Well, I have been working with Prithvi lately."

"You have?" Angad asked her quite confused.

Kripa placed her head on Angad's chest and hugged him tightly, "I have." She whispered.

"Alright," he replied. "What else?"

"Josh tried to get me to "go out" with quite a few guys, and I did." Angad felt Kripa's hands hold him tighter as she spoke, he felt her heart racing as she berried her face in his chest, and continued to mumble. Kripa felt Angad's arms around her as she cried in his arms for the first time in eight years. "I love you, Angad. I love you so, so much. I love you!" She repeated again and again. Waiting for Angad to say the words back but Angad didn't say a word. He sat there holding her close, protecting her, loving her, but not telling her.

"So you gave up singing?" Angad asked her a few minutes later.

Now, Kripa sat up straight and walked to the balcony. "I did." She replied, wiping her own tears. "I did, I did because you weren't there. I did because I had promised you if I sang it would be with you, for you." Kripa turned around, smiling now. Feeling a little better. "When I finally sang hoping you would hear me, find me, and come back I was really scared. Scared to be alone on that stage since I'd met you." Angad walked to Kripa and placed his arm around her shoulder. "But when I closed my eyes, I found you there right beside me. It was like you were holding my hand, holding me." Angad watched Kripa as she opened her eyes again. She looked up at Angad, "I should go to bed now."

Angad nodded against himself. "You should." He kissed her forehead. "You should!"

"Angad."

"Yes, Kripa."

"Are you dating Ria?" She asked with a frown on her face.

Angad smiled and then hugged her tighter, "Yes Kripa. I'm dating Ria. How do you like her?"

"I don't like anyone close to you Angad, no one but myself."

"And, I don't like anyone close to me but yourself either." He kissed her shoulder and then tucked her in bed like a little girl. Kripa soon fell asleep, Angad closed her door and went back to his own room, closing his eyes and thought back to Kripa's words: Well, I have been working with Prithvi lately.