Aitbaar(Trust)(AK FF)Pt-29-31, Pg-74, 05-14-2014 - Page 40

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Posted: 11 years ago
part 17
awesome...
very nice...
seriously she lied ok he can be angry with her for that...
but couldnt he just listen to her just for once?
she could have some reason...
doesnt he trust her that much?
well his point is right that she lied to her husband in front of that Prithvi but now he could have listened to her...
idiot...
poor Kripa...
OMG he left even without even meeting her just once...
how cruel is that...
glad u didnt take on tat rack for too long...
wow 1 year leap and shes back to her family...
and Kripa is so changed now...
shes independent and more outgoing and friendly and outspoken...
and Angad still is not talking with her...
why the heck is doing this to her?
poor Kripa...
OMG what the hell?
Mishti?
with Angad?
damn the idiot...
hes doing this on the rebound?
and Kripa hasnt told him about witch's visit and warning to her about getting Angad back...
and now he wont believe her...
and Angad didnt tell Kripa about Mishti for this long?
he and his damn ego...
cont soon dear...
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Posted: 11 years ago
Hello Vamita. I finally caught up with the last 3 updates. Finally the day I've been waiting for. Separation. hehe. Its painful, and they separated the way exactly I predicted. That some misunderstandings will occur and Kripa will decide to stay in US without Angad, meanwhile he becomes successful. Oh and I so wanted them to shift to a bigger house. hehe. It all came true but didn't spoil it for me, I'm loving the last update in the story.
Angad encouraged Kripa to be more independent, but its very typical of him to not accept the actually changed & bolder Kripa. He was genuinely nicer when Kripa was genuinely fragile, hehe.
Kripa too should have told Angad about Prithvi and maintained her distance with him. Big or small, lies are destruction.
AK were being too perfect and understanding. For a couple to last they sometimes have to go through huddles together. Bingo if they eventually pass it and accept each other.
Oh Mishti. Angad sounds ignorant. It looks likes he will come back home and just sleep quietly without acknowledging Kripa much. Grrr. But I still can't wait for them to meet after so long.

All the best. Write soon.'

Any plans to write another AK ff after this one?
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Posted: 11 years ago
Really Amazing di.Angad-Kripa got in fight becoz Of Prithvi before and now the reason will be Mishti.Pta nahi ye dono bhai-bahen kab Angad-Kripa ka peecha chodenge.I am so eagerly waiting for the moment when Angad-Kripa will be face to face.Waiting for next part di.
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Posted: 11 years ago
just make everything right between them...hard to see the misunderstandings still prevail
the update was still awesome

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Edited by MAANeet_2 - 11 years ago
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Posted: 11 years ago
Sorry friends...Sama...! Will reply you soon...i got busy with kids...will surely update tomorrow...
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Posted: 11 years ago
Part 16

It was great for a change to see possessive Kripa. I loved that side of her. Loved the comfort level they share with eachother. Unfortunately,that was short lived because Angad came to know about Kripa being in talking terms with Prithvi. No surprise there for the misunderstanding. But I have to say that like in all of your stories, Kripa is far more forgiving than Angad. Though his anger is understandable, I feel is stretching it too far. I am not saying he should understand Kripa, but he should at least give her a chance to explain herself. Angad knows Kripa and then he should at least trust her that she may have made a right decision in given circumstances. I remember, I once asked you why this ff is called Aitbaar, and as I read on, I realize how apt this title is. Will comment on part 17 as soon as I read it.
Edited by nine2 - 11 years ago
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Posted: 11 years ago
Part 17

I was just wondering when I was typing my previous comment that if Prithvi is here then Mishti shouldn't be behind. So I'm surprised, yet not surprised. Can I just say, I'm with Kripa all along on this one. Though you explained his pov, I'm going to say overly cliched line... MEN!! They are all the same! First, due to his ego, he didn't give Kripa a chance to explain herself, and then when he wants to leave without resolving the issue because he believes that it's best for Kripa. At this stage in their relationship, why won't he let Kripa make that decision? On one hand, he wants Kripa to be independent and on the other hand he contradicts himself by making decision for Kripa not trusting her to make the right decision for herself. And what makes me agitated is his view on going without resolving the issue. From my perspective, that has got to be one of the worst decisions someone could make. Nobody has seen the future, and if you leave with an unresolved issue and god forbid if something were to go wrong, other person (especially someone like Kripa) wouldn't be able to live in peace. The guilt and regret of pending tension would slowly eat you alive. In this case, I think Kripa is at a fault here too. I'm glad she went to the airport, but I wish she would have tried to resolve the issue by going to his room the night before. But one thing that I liked about this update was that Kripa used her own money to buy things instead of the ones Angad deposited. Considering the way Angad left, I felt that was the right thing for her to do. Looking forward to the next part to see how this issue will resolve. Also, now they are with family. I hope both Angad and Kripa cross this hurdle on their own without any involvement from family.
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PART- 18

Next day went by and then the next...Angad had already called saying he would be there in another 2 hours and they were waiting for his arrival...! Kripa was busy in the kitchen, helping Avantika set the table, but her eyes were on the door all day through...

And then he came...But he was completely different Angad, than she knew before and she caught her breathe looking at him...She just stared and stared at him for few seconds, not knowing what to make out of his change...! And then suddenly she heard someone wincing behind him and Angad moved and looked back with a frown and her eyes widened looking at Mishti...!

A: Kya hua Mishti? He said immediately going to her and holding her arms...

M: Kuch nahi Angad, woh high heels ki wajah se, shayad...

Avantika who was standing behind Kripa went to Mishti as well with concern...

Av: Beta, thik to ho na...She asked slowly looking at her leg...

M: Haan Aunty thik hun mein...She said smiling a little and then slowly stood up, but winced again...Angad held her hand and shoulder and supported her and took her to the couch...

Avantika asked her to relax for a while, when she looked up at Angad, whose gaze was fixed on Kripa, who was staring at him as well...She smiled a little at them and then slowly called Kripa to bring her back ...

Av: Aao Kripa beta... Tum to janti ho na Mishti ko...She said smiling and that was when Kripa looked at Mishti...Mishti smiled at her and her smile sent a shiver through her body...It was as if she was reminding her of what she had said in US, in her hostel...That day Kripa had replied back to her, but today she couldn't do a thing but stare...Abhi Angad ke sath hi kaam karti hai...! Uske shows organize karna, schedule batana...Nahi to ye to saab bhul jata hai... She said with a chuckle, while Angad looked at Kripa, his eyes still expressing his anger...kripa looked away and then smiled a little at Avantika, not wanting her to doubt about what was going on...

K: Ma, inke liye kuch chai ya thanda, kuch lekar aaun...

Av: Na Kripa, khana waise bhi lag gaya hai...Mishti beta khana khakar jana...!

M: Ji Aunty jaroor khaungi...Aapke hath ka khana kaise miss kar sakti hun...She said coyly...Avantika chuckled...

Av: Jao muh hath dho kar aao Angad upar...Mein Mishti ko bathroom tak le jati hun...

M: Nahi aunty, mein thik hun, waise bhi mujhse chala nahi ja raha...!

Av: Thik hai, tum baitho...Kripa isse pani to dena...Aur tum donon baat karo, tab tak Priya aur Kartik ko to phone kar lun...!

Kripa nodded slowly looking at Angad who walked up without a word...

She took water for Mishti and Mishti smiled at her and took the water...

M: Thanks Kripa, nice meeting you...! She said with a smile...Kripa kept quite, but did not say anything...So, abhi bhi baat nahi kar raha Angad tumse? She asked with a grin and Kripa looked at her with wide eyes...Aise chaunko mat...Angad aur mere bich koi secrets nahi rehti...Afterall we are best friends...Kripa was about to say something, when Avantika returned...

Avantika talked with Mishti for a while and then smiled and got up...

Av: Chalo Mishti, tumhe dinning tak jane mein madad kar dete hain mein aur Kripa...

Mishti nodded with a sigh and slowly got up, but then saw Angad coming in and acted as if she was in pain and Angad looked at her with a frown...

A: Ma, mein le chalta hun usse table tak...He said and slowly went to her and carried her to the table, while Kripa looked at them with tears...Mishti circled her hands around his neck and looked at him lovingly and then looked at Kripa with a wink and thanked Angad with a sweet smile...

M: Thanks Angad, you are such a sweet person...Baitho tum bhi...Angad smiled and was about to sit, when Avantika stopped him...She looked at Mishti and smiled...

Av: Humare yahan jode sath baithte hain khane...Aliyah tumhare sath baith jayegi...Angad, jao, apni biwi ke sath jakar baitho...Bechari ek saal baad ayi hai, aur tum dur bhag rahe ho...! She said chuckling...

D: Acha kaha Avantika...Jao bhai, apni biwi ke sath jakar baith...Bichari bahar nikli airport se aur sirf tumhe dhund rahi thi uski najar...Bahot tadpaliya aab...He said patting and chuckling at him...Angad looked at Kripa for a few seconds, but Kripa just sat there looking down and he joined and besides her after a minute...Kartik Priya came from out too and joined them after washing there hands in the kitchen, while Aliyah too joined after a while...

Kripa just sat there silently, just like before and Kartik chuckled at that...

Ka: Kripa, tum to bilkul nahi badli...Mujhe to laga ki US jakar ane ke baad, tum puri badal jaogi...Par tum to jaisi thi waisi hi ho...He said chuckling...

Kripa just smiled at him without a word and kept eating her dinner...Mishti grinned at that...

M: Kripa to badli nahi, par Angad jaroor badal gaya hai...Kyun Kripa...doesn't he look wonderful...! Kripa looked at her with unsmiling eyes, while she heard Angad chuckle...

A: Thanks for the compliments Mishti...Acha laga, kisi ko to humari kadra hai...! He said looking at Kripa, who stared at him, knowing what he meant...She looked away, while Aliyah chuckled...

Al: Bhai...aaj kal khud ki jyada hi tareef sunane ka maan hota hai aapka shayad...! I hope Bhabhi aapko jameen par rakhe, nahi to pata nahi aap to badalon mein najar hi nahi ayenge...

A: Tujhe kyun jalan ho rahi hai...! I am a rockstar afterall...He said arrogantly and Kripa swallowed a lump... Aliyah rolled her eyes while Avantika and Dilip chuckled...Did the status and position did this to him, the thought came from no where and she blinked her tears...Did he really change so much that there was no place for her any more...?

Av: Chal aab khana kha le Angad...She said smiling...Dilip mein soch rahi hun ki parsun kyun na Satyanaryan ki puja aur phir Angad Kripa ke liye ek party rakhein...

Kripa looked at Avantika and frowned...Ma, puja thik hai...Party kis liye...

D: Are beta, tu ek rock star ki patni hai...Uske collegues, ye duniya, saab tumhe dekhne ke liye utavale ho rahe hain...! He said chuckling, while Kripa frowned a little worriedly...Thik hai Avantika...Angad, tumhara koi show ya kuch aur program to nahi hai na?

Angad sighed and shook his head...

Al: Dad, hota bhi to ye cancel jaroor kar lenge...! Kyun bhaiya...Mishti was burning up, for the attention Kripa was getting, so she tried to divert it back...

M: Aunty, Angad ka calendar to next ek do mahine busy hai...!

Av: Aisa kya kaam hai parson Mishti...Ek din mein kya bigad ne wala hai iss rock star ka...She said rolling her eyes...

M: Aunty woh Angad ki nayi album ke director thode changes karna chahte the...to...

D: Are, Woh Batra sahib na...Mishti nodded...Koi baat nahi, mein unse baat karlunga, aur unhe bhi bula lete hain...! Tum woh mujh par chod do...Mishti nodded a little and looked down angrily...But knew that she could do nothing for now, so kept quite...She knew she could take advantage of Angad and Kripa's fight and get a ticket to Khanna house for ever...! Though she had told Dilip the truth about the meeting, the only difference was the meeting was in the afternoon, just for an hour or so...!

Av: Thik hai, to mein abhi panditji se baat karke saab tayari shuru karvati hun...Priya beta...

P: Ma, mein bhi free hun...Aur Kartik ko bhi koi appointment nahi hai...! Kartik grinned and nodded with a smile...

Ka: PA biwi ho to kayin fayde hain...He said chuckling and Priya hit him lovingly...

D: Good...Kartik beta, puja to rakh lenge jaldi par party weekend par hi rakhenge...aaj hi saab ko phone karke invite kardena, aur guest list bana dena...Angad tumhare doston ko tum bula lo...aur hum humare doston ko bula lete hain...To aaj hi saab kaam ho jayega...

Angad nodded...Kripa kept quite, not saying a word...

M: Kripa, bhai kaisa hai...! Tum to bahot baar milti ho ussase...She asked deliberately, knowing all about Prithvi and Kripa's meeting...Kripa stopped eating and tried to stop herself from shouting at Mishti...Slowly she looked up with a smile...

K: Acha hai Mishti...Tumhe bahot yaad karta hai...! Haan mulakat to hoti rehti thi...Ma, Mishti ka bhai wahan senior citizen home mein volunteer karta hai, jahan mein ne bhi thode mahinon ke liye volunteer kiya tha...Aur phir Josh aur Kanan ki cousin hai Harshini, jo itafak se, meri Delhi ki school ki saheli thi, usse pasand bhi karta hai...Keh raha tha, ki jald hi India aakar usske mama papa se shadi ki baat karega...She said smiling...Mishti choked on her food and Avantika and others looked at her concerned and gave her some water and asked her to calm down...Oh Mishti, sorry, tumhe pata nahi tha? I am really sorry...! She said smiling at her in her mind...She slowly looked at Angad, who was deep in his own thougths...She for some reason even wanted to clear his mis-understandings, if he had any...He had not given any chance to tell him why she did not tell him, but atleast, she did not want to have him doubt her...She knew that the reason for his anger was not about his doubt on her character, but about the lie she told him, in front of the same person, who had tried to corner her and take advantage of her innocence...

M: Sorry...Mishti said a little embarrassed...Kripa are you sure?...Because as far as I know, he liked someone else... She said looking in her eyes...Kripa smiled at her...While Angad frowned and stopped eating and then looked at Mishti...! A little bit angry on her for bringing it up...But Mishti kept eating, not looking at him...He was tensed by Mishti's behavior for some reason and the way she had cunningly took the subject out...

K: Log badal jate hain Mishti...! Kabhi ache ke liye, to kabhi...She sighed...Har ek insaan apni kismet khud banata hai...But I am sure, you will like to know about his interests from Prithvi himself, kyun ki hum to bas volunteer karne milte the aur kabhi kabhi doston ke sath dinner par...So, better talk to him and he will tell you for sure...Mujhe to Harshini ne bataya...she said and slowly got up...Angad felt good that Kripa spoke up for herself, knowing what Mishti meant and relaxed a little...Kripa meanwhile started taking the plates, when Avantika stopped her...

Av: Kripa...!

K: ji ma...she asked confused...Avantika sighed and shook her head...

Av: Teady, table clean kar do...Tum jao uppar Angad ke sath...She said with a smile, while Mishti frowned a little...!

M: Thanks Aunty, mein bhi chalti hun...ouch...she said again sitting back and everyone looked at her...

D: Kya hua Mishti?

M: Ji kuch nahi woh pairon mein abhi bhi dard ho raha hai...She said smiling in her mind, hoping Angad would come to drop her instead of going with Kripa...

A: Chalo Mishti, mein ghar chod deta hun tumhe...! He said looking down with a frown... Mishti smiled at her success and nodded...

Av: Nahi Angad, tum ruko, abhi to thak kar aye ho bahar se, aur phir Kripa se itne dinon ke baad mile ho...Kartik, tum chod aao beta...She said slowly and Kartik smiled and nodded... Angad stared at Mishti trying to figure out her sudden disappointment...

M: Kripa, Prithvi se phone par baat ho to kehna ki jara ghar par bhi phone kare...I am sure woh tumhe call jaroor karega...She said smiling...

K: Sure Mishti...Aur waise, Kanan aur Josh bhi aa rahe hain, if you remember them...Woh Harshini ke cousins hai...They will give you more information for sure aur agar Prithvi ne phone bhi nahi kiya na mujhe, phir bhi unko jaroor karega.. ...I am sure you and your family will want to meet them...Akhir aab unki behen, tumhare ghar aa rahi hai, tumhari bhabhi bankar...She said smiling at her, looking in her eyes, telling her she won't be able to be successful, in putting Prithvi in between this mess...! Mishti stared at her a little angrily, but then turned around and went with Kartik and Priya...As soon as they were a out of sight she sighed in relief and went to the kitchen, to help Teady...

T: Maam, mein kar lunga...Aap jaiye...He said politely and Kripa reluctantly left...It felt so odd to see that others were waiting and cleaning for you...It almost felt impersonal as well as like staying in a hotel with service, she thought chuckling...

Al: Kya hua bhabhi...bahot hassi aa rahi hai aaj...Kal se itna muh fulaye baithi thi aur...Kripa hit her with a frown...Aliyah looked at her with raised eyebrows, as she had never seen Kripa this way before, getting even a little angry or irritated...But it seems, there were few changes in her which the others have failed to notice...

K: Kuch nahi...Ye soch rahi thi, ki ye naukar, security, driver, cleaner...ye saab apna kaam yahan karte hain...Kitna impersonal lagta hai...Mano ghar nahi Hotel ho...Tumhe alag nahi lagta? She asked with a frown...

Al: Lagta tha, par aab aadat ho gayi hai...She said grinning...!

Av: Haan adadt kyun nahi hogi...Aaram se saab hath mein jo milta hai...Kaam karne ka pehle hi talti thi...aab to naukar hai hi na...! She said hitting her head...

Al: Mom...not again...she said rolling her eyes...Mein ne nahi kaha ki itna bada ghar lene ke liye...! Naukar rakhne ke liye...!

Avantika just shook her head and looked at Kripa...

Av: Beta aab Kartik ka business bhi kafi badh gaya hai...Import export sale badh gaye, contacts badh gaye, bade bade logon ko ghar bulana padta hai, aur phir Angad bhi to itna bada rockstar ho gaya hai...Log ye expect karte hain, aur uske hisab se khud ko badalna bhi padta hai...Aur aab jab paise aye hain, to invest bhi to karna padta hai na alag alag jagah, to ghar le liya...Mujhe bhi bahot ajeeb lagta hai, par aab jaise iss ladki ne kaha adadt ho jati hai...Par jab ghar ke log ho khane par, to tum kitchen mein jakar kuch bhi karo...Kuch bhi change karna hai karo, aur apna ghar waise sambhalo jaise tumhe acha lage...! She said chuckling...Aab jao...Angad intajaar kar raha hoga...!

Al: Jaiye bhabhi...Aliyah said grinning...Kripa blushed a little and slowly walked up, but then her smile slowly turned to nervousness as well as anger...She went in the room and it was pitch dark...She frowned and switched on the light and found Angad asleep on a side and stared at him for couple of seconds...She slowly switched off the lights and went in closing the door, knowing Avantika would question, if she went out again...She went to the bathroom and quickly changed her dress and went to the balcony looking out at the calm night...Everything was quite and still, but not her heart...It was filled with anxiety and feeling of uneasy with the unsolved matter between her and Angad...She was worried that Angad has changed too much for her to reach him now...She stood there for a long time and then went to the other side of the bed and slipped in, feeling her heartbeat quicken...It was around more than a year, that they had spent night together in a room...And sleeping in the same bed, reminded her of the time they spent together so happily...! She wiped a tear that escaped and closed her eyes... But she couldn't sleep for a long time...At last around 1 she fell asleep...Angad was well aware of her restlessness, as he was as restless as she...He had been observing her for a long time...But still, he was angry on her somewhere...Subject of Prithvi today bringing in some old anger...Though, he knew that he was being unfare, he wanted her to speak up first...He had purposefully bought Mishti here, wanting to show kripa, that he would never hide the truth ever from her, because, he knew some day she would know that they were working together... he had accepted Mishti as his personal assistant, when she came to him and asked if he could be her friend again forgetting the past and he had accepted...She needed a job and he gave her one...! Why not when Kripa could forgive a person like Prithvi, who tried to...! His hands tightened in fist...But he remained calm, as he heard her soft breathe and knew she was asleep...He slowly turned to her and looked at her back...He so wanted to pull her in his arms...But he sighed and closed his eyes...

Next day went in silence as well, but Kripa couldn't help but notice that the studio door was open...She wanted to see it and slowly walked to the door and looked around nervously...Thankfully Angad was not there, but the room was in total mess...She frowned looking at the cds lying, the papers carelessly lying down...But there were all type of music instruments, huge television, speakers...Computer, as well as all the latest gadgets...She smiled looking at them and took a cd, lying on the floor, which had Angad's photo...He looked so wonderful on it that her breathe caught...But for some reason, he felt too different in there...She felt that she did not recognize him anymore...She swallowed a lump, hoping she was wrong and stared at his photo...The knock on the door bought her back, and she looked around a little guiltily as if caught...Angad was standing there with his hands folded staring at her...Kripa looked away...

K: Sorry...woh...she suddenly kept the cd down and went out without a word, before Angad could even say a word...Angad started calling her, when he saw Aliyah and his mom at the other end of the hall and stayed quite, knowing they needed quite time to talk this out...Back to Kripa, her eyes filled with tears...She had neither tried to talk to him after that day, nor did he...So, how long was he going to continue this war...? And bringing Mishti home? What was that...? Was he just trying to make her pay, for what she did? Or was it something else...She could still see the determination Mishti had in her eyes and knew that she wanted Angad as much as she did then...! Then what about Angad...Did he feel the same way? Was Mishti right? Did Angad realize his love for Mishti and wanted out from this relationship, so he could...She shook her head and closed her eyes with pain, not wanting to think about it...

The day went by and she retired to the room early and was asleep in minutes, as she had tried to avoid sleep all through the day, due to jetlag and her eyes were hurting...Angad was unfortunately late that day, as he had to finish few errands as next day he would not be able to go...Kripa was fast asleep by the time he walked in and smiled at her innocent face...She still slept like baby at times and looked beautiful even when she was asleep...He had a urge to move few of her hairs, which fell on her cheeks and went to her and started touching her, but suddenly she moved and turned the other side and was asleep again...He shook his head smiling and went to change...

Next day the house was full of chaos...Avantika had called few ladies as well as couple of friends and Priya's parents for the puja...Angad had come late to the room and had left early, as far as Kripa knew...

She was wiping her hairs thinking about him, when the knock on the door, bought her back...

Avantika came in with a grin and handed over a beautiful dark red saree with work to her...Along with jwellery...

K: Ma, itna saab? She asked with wide eyes...Aur ye kitne bhari jwellery hai...! She said looking at them...Avantika smiled...

Av: Bhari hain, par bahot jachenge tum par...jaldi pehen kar niche aajao...Aur ye Angad kahan gaya subah subah...dikhai nahi de raha hai...? She asked frowning...

K: Pata nahi ma, ankh khuli tab to nahi tha yahan...!

Av: Acha thik hai...ye ladka bhi na...mein dekhti hun...Niche hoga studio mein...tum taiyar ho jao...!

Kripa nodded and Avantika walked out searching for Angad...Kripa quickly got ready in the saree and wore the Jwellery as well as light make up and looked at her self...She looked so different...She smiled and was about to get up, when she stopped and looked at her self...She sighed and sat back and took the sindoor box from her purse, which she had always kept and applied it in her head and looked at herself...She slowly got up and went down deep in her own thoughts...! She came out of her thoughts, when she heard someone whistling and looked down frowning and found it was Aliyah...

Al: Hey mom...Jara yahan to aana...she called Avantika, who was busy in her work...

Av: Kya hai Aliyah...kaam karne de, bahot kaam baki hai...

Al: Common mom...you wouldn't want to miss this...she said winking at kripa and Kripa blushed a little...Avantika frowned and went to her a little doubtful and then smiled when she looked at Kripa, coming down...Kaha na, aaj to iski najar uttar do ma...Ye to shadi ke din bhi itni khubsurat nahi lag rahi thi, jitni aaj...She said grinning, while Kripa blushed even more, but came down, the sound of her anklets coming every step of the way...She reached on the last step and then slowly walked to Avantika and touched her feet...

Av: Sahi kaha Aliyah...She said chuckling and kissing Kripa's forehead...Bahot sudar lag rahi ho aaj to Kripa...Kisi kin ajar na lage...she said chuckling and taking some kajal from her eye and putting it behind her ear...

Al: Kripa...Sorry I mean Kripa bhabhi...US mein kuch beauty treatment liya tha kya tumne...agar bataogi to mein bhi jakar thoda apna huliya badal lun...She said grinning...

Kripa chuckled...

Avantika smiled...Chal beta, jakar mandir mein matha tek aana...Mujhe abhi bahot kaam hai...

K: Ma mein kuch madad kar dun...

Av: Nahi, aabhi puja shuru hone hi wali hai...tu aaram kar tab tak...She said starting to go...

K: Ma, woh Angad...

Al: Kyun bhabhi, bahot utavale ho rahi ho bhaiya ke liye? She asked grining and keeping a hand on her shoulder...Avantika chuckled but hit Aliyah slowly...Uff mom...aab kya kiya mein ne...

Av: Batein bandh kar aur jakar kaam kar...Beta, abhi baat hui hai meri...usse kuch kaam tha...bas ata hi hoga...Tum baitho...Kripa nodded and went to the temple and prayed for a little while...Kripa, ek kaam karo, piche garden se thode tulsi ke pate aur phool le aun beta...! Sare phool mala mein hi lag gaye, thode hain, par agar aur chahiye ho to rahenge... Kripa nodded and took the sissors and plate and went out...She looked at the beautiful garden and slowly cut some flowers and tulsi leaves...She took her time inhaling the fresh morning air and then heard Aliyah calling for her...

Al: Common bhabhi...Everyone is waiting for you...! Puja shuru bhi ho gayi hai...Aur apke woh bhi baithe hain...Kripa smiled at Aliyah,who went back inside and sighed...She slowly turned around and started walking inside...She was once more deep in thoughts about Angad...! He had changed so much in past 1 year that she was confused by his change...Somewhere she feared if Mishti was right, if she really was not suited for him...? She had observed him all day yesterday...His way of living, his schedules, everything was...she could not help, but she feel the difference...! She did not feel like he was the same Angad, who really cared for her, who said he loved her and had been so romantic and truly caring...Did their small fight lead to this ultimately? If so what did the future held for them...She was beginning to feel anxious now...It had been a year now...So, how long will this go on...She was not only afraid to loose Angad now, but she knew if something happened between them and their relationship ended, she had to part with the only family she had...! What would she do then...? Her hands shivered a little at the thought and she stopped in her tracks...Her heart beating faster and faster...She was now totally confused about everything...! A year back, it seemed like she was in a magic kingdowm, but now she was realizing, that it was indeed the magic kingdom, where slowly the reality took over and the show ended...If she could turn the clock back and go to the day Avantika and Dilip suggested their marriage again today, she might decline it thinking about this very same reason...

Al: Bhabhi...kya kar rahi ho...Chalo...Panditji tab se bula rahe hain...Aliyah said rolling her eyes...Kripa looked at her blankly for few minutes...Hey...what's the matter? Are you alright...? Kripa closed her eyes for a second, at Aliyah's concerned voice, while she felt Aliyah wiping her forehead...Kripa...? She asked a little concerned...Kya hua? Tabiyat thik nahi lag rahi hai kya? She asked frowning...Mein ma ko bulaun...Kuch pani ya juice pina hai?

Kripa looked at her and shook her head...Mein thik hun...chalo...she whispered and walked in the puja room, where many people were sitting...They all looked at her with a smile and only people she recognized were couple of old Dilip and Avantika's friends and Priya's parents...She went to them with a smile and touched their feet, while they blessed her and then walked to where Avantika pointed and slowly sat down... Angad had not even looked at her once and she swallowed a lump...Aliyah went to Kripa and slowly asked her in her ears...

Al: Kripa, sach mein thik ho na...? Mein Juice le aun tumhare liye? She asked slowly ... Kripa looked at her with a small smile and shook her head...

K: Mein thik hun Aliyah...sach...she whispered and Aliyah sighed and nodded, going back to sit...Angad who was sitting next to Kripa, heard Aliyah and looked at Kripa with concern, that was when Angad looked at her for the first time that morning and he just froze for few seconds...Aliyah grinned at his reaction, while Kripa was doing what the priest was asking not at all aware of his gaze as she was in her own misery...Angad forgot everything except how beautiful Kripa looked...The priest called Angad and Angad gulped a little and looked at him a little blankly, not knowing what he was saying...

P: Beta, apni patni ke sath ye kalash wahan rakho aur donon kalash ki puja karo...He said smiling and Angad slowly took it from his hand and looked at Kripa, who looked in his eyes and then at the kalash and slowly joined her hands to do as said...They did the puja silently, their hands touching many of the times, making them shiver...They stared at eachother in between, but no one dared to speak...At last the puja was over and the priest asked Angad to apply sindoor and give fruits to Kripa as Prasad...Angad took the sindoor and slowly looked at Kripa, who stared at him with light tears...Angad slowly applied sindoor feeling as emotional as she and gave her the plate of fruits...They bowed before God and touched all elders feet and took blessings as per the priests instruction and atlast were done...

Dilip and Avantika smiled at them both and hugged them happily...Kartik and Priya too hugged them, complementing their pair...

Av: Kripa beta, tumhari awaj to itni mithi hai...Ek bhajan gakar suna do aaj...! Agar tum comfortable ho to...Kripa looked at Angad for split of second remembering the first time he had encouraged her to sing on the stage...To everyone's surprise, Kripa immediately agreed, without a protest...

K: Thik hai ma...She said slowly and sat down before God and closed her eyes and sang a beautiful song of Lord Rama, which she loved...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cDqV8sEzl98

Raam naam ratate raho, jab tak ghat ne pran, kabhi to deen dayal ke, bhanak pade gi kaan...

Ram ramaiya gaye ja, raam se lagan lagaye ja-2

Raam hi utare, raam ubhare, raam naam dauharaye ja...

Ram ramaiya gaye ja, raam se lagan lagaye ja-2

Raam hi utare, raam ubhare, raam naam dauharaye ja...

Ram ramaiya gaye ja, raam se lagan lagaye ja-2

Subah yahan to sham wahan hai, raam bina aaram kahan hai...2

Ram bina aaram kahan hai...2, Subah yahan to sham wahan hai... Ram bina aaram kahan hai...

Ram ramaiya gaye ja, prabhu se preet lagaye ja-2

Raam hi utare, raam ubhare, raam naam dauharaye ja...

Bhatakaye jab bhul bhulaiya...bich bhawar jab atake naiya...

bich bhawar jab atake naiya... Bhatakaye jab bhul bhulaiya... bich bhawar jab atake naiya...

Ram ramaiya gaye ja, har uljhan suljhaye ja-2

Raam hi utare, raam ubhare, raam naam dauharaye ja...2

Raam hi utare, raam ubhare, raam naam dauharaye ja...

Ram ramaiya gaye ja, raam se lagan lagaye ja-2

Raam naam bina jaga soya, andhiyara mein jeevan khoya...2

Ram ramaiya gaye ja, maan ka deep jalaye ja-2

Raam hi utare, raam ubhare, raam naam dauharaye ja...

Ram ramaiya gaye ja, raam se lagan lagaye ja-2

Everyone were just staring at her in awe, when she finished her song...She smiled and touched her head to the ground and slowly got up looking at Avantika...Avantika smiled through tears and kissed her forehead...

One of the lady commented from behind...

A: Sakshat saraswati ka roop hai tumahari bahun Avantika...Bahot achi bahu chuni hai Angad ke liye...Bahot mithi awaj hai...Donon ki Jodi bahot jachti hain...She said smiling and Avantika smiled and nodded...

Dilip took out a bundle of notes and smiled and kept it in Kripa's hand...Ye tumhare papa ki aur se neki...He said chuckling and Kripa smiled through tears and hugged him...

K: Thanks papa...She whispered...

D: You are welcome beta...! Priya, yahan aao...Ye tumhare liye...! He said smiling and Priya thanked him hugging him as well...

Angad was staring at Kripa from behind, when Aliyah went and shook her hand in front of Angad...Angad frowned and looked at her...

A: Bhabhi ko dekhna ho to baju mein jakar dekhiye na...You are officially her husband and have every right...She said with a grin...Angad just rolled his eyes, while Aliyah chuckled and pulled him in...

Al: Mom...baju mein hatiyen...Bhaiya bechare tab se bhabhi ko piche se dekhne ki koshish kar rahe hain, aur aap saab ho ki, uska rasta roke baithe ho...Kripa blushed totally red and Avantika and Priya and others chuckled...

Angad just stared at Kripa, without a word...Kripa did not dare look up...Afraid to see what she might...!

Av: Chalo, khana kha lete hain...Avantika chuckled and took them to dinning...She asked Angad and Kripa to sit besides eachother and asked Aliyah to bring their plates...

They all sat to have their dinner, when Priya stopped them...

P: Aaj to aise nahi chalega Angad, khilana padega, Kripa ko...kyun Aliyah, she asked grinning and Aliyah jumped out of her seat...

Al: Sure Bhabhi...Chalo bhai...Pehle aap...!

Angad frowned at them both, but then Avantika too came with a smile...

A: Bilkul thik kahan Priya...chalo Angad...She said smiling at them...Kripa nervously looked down and when Angad forwarded his hands with some sweets, she looked at him...Remembering the times they had fed eachother and then loved and laughed together...!

Angad knew what she was remembering and indicated her to take a bite...Kripa looked down and took a small bite, smiling a little at Priya, Aliyah and Avantika, but her heart was not in it...The unresolved issues between them, still hung there...

Av: Kripa, aab tum bhi to khilao...She said, when Kripa was deep in her thoughts...Kripa came out and slowly took a sweet and looked at Angad and forwarded her hand...He touched her hand slowly and bought it near his lips and took a bite looking in her eyes, while Kripa shivered when his hands touched hers...Angad looked in her eyes and for a split second, they forgot everything...

Al: Hello...? Aliyah asked chuckling and they both looked down embarrassed...

Avantika smiled and touched their cheeks lovingly and went away to talk to their guests...

Al: Bhaiya, waise agar khana khane ke baad aap donon akele rehna chahte ho to I promsise hum disturb nahi karenge...! She said grinning...Kripa looked away a little embarrassed...Angad just held Aliyah's ears tightly...Bhaiya...!

A: Aab aur kuch bolegi, na to teri tang todkar hath mein de dunga...Chal bhag aab...

Al: how...But he pulled her ear more tightly...sorry...thik hai baba...kuch nahi bolungi...kaan to chodo...dard de raha hai...Angad rolled his eyes and left her, while Aliyah made faces and went off without another word...

Priya had already gone to talk to her parents, chuckling at them all...Angad sat down back on his seat, while others were all busy...He looked at Kripa, wanting to talk to her, when some guests came to talk to them, and they did not get a chance...They stayed quite after that, finishing their food, while talking in between with the guests as they came for few minutes or so...Kripa found Angad leaving the table soon and telling something to his mom, who frowned...! She suddenly saw Mishti coming in and Angad going to her...They left immediately, bringing Kripa close to tears...She couldn't eat anything after that and quickly took her plate and asked Avantika, if she could go up and rest, as she was feeling tired...Avantika nodded and asked her if she needed any thing and Kripa just shook her head and left to the room soon...

Angad was back within hour, but he couldn't see Kripa and he frowned...

M: Hey khana khaya?

A: Haan Mishti...tum bhabhi ke sath khana kha lo...Mein abhi aaya...He said leaving her and looking around...He was about to go up, when some one called and asked him to sit and he did so reluctantly ...But after few minutes, he just walked up, knowing Kripa might be in their room and sure enough she was there, but was fast asleep...He frowned when he saw few tears in her eyes and started going to her, when the phone started ringing...He took the call immediately, not wanting to disturb Kripa...Dilip was on the call and asked him to come down...He sighed looking at Kripa with concern, but went down any way...It was almost 3 by the time everyone left and still there was no sign of Kripa...Then he saw her coming down, still in the same saree and jwellery...And his breathe caught...She was talking on the phone and chuckling a little, looking down and getting down carefully holding her saree...

K: Aa rahi hun baba...tum tinon bhi na kamal ke ho...She said smiling and going towards the door...He frowned when he saw her going out not even looking at him and went behind her, when he saw her walking towards the gate...He was about to call, when Avantika called him from behind...

Av: Beta, jakar Kripa ko to bula la...!

A: Ma, woh bahar gayi hai...!

Av: Bahar? Kahan gayi...Angad looked at the door frowning a little...

A: Pata nahi...Mein dekhta hun...!

Thik hai beta...Usse mere paas andar le ana...

A: Thik hai...! He said going towards the door...

Back to Kripa, she went to the gates and chuckled looking at Josh, Nishant and Kanan standing there frowning at her...

K: Bhaiya, innhe ane dijiye...Ye mere dost hain...! She said politely...

Security person opened the door and allowed them in immediately...

S: Sorry maam, hume laga...The security person looked down guiltily and Kripa shook her head...

K: Koi baat nahi...She said politely and looked at Josh, Kanan and Nishant...

K: Sorry, woh mein ma ko batana bhul gayi aur aaj ghar mein function tha to...

Josh rolled his eyes and chuckled...Vow, look at you...Hindustan pahunchte hi Hindustani...! Never imagined to see you this way, as soon as we land in your house, but you look wonderful anyway...Kripa chuckled...

Ka: Kripa tumne kabhi bataya nahi ki tumhara itna bada ghar hai...Kanan said looking around...Kripa smiled...

K: Kanan, ye abhi abhi liya hai...We used to live in a flat just like everyother Mumbaikars...! She said smiling...Mujhe bhi parsun ane ke baad ma aur papa ne surprise diya...!

N: Nice surprise hmmm...He said grinning...

K: You can say so...! Kripa smiled...

J: Lagta hai Angad kafi famous ho gaya hai...! Kripa smiled and nodded looking down sadly...

Ka: Pata hai tumhara security humse kya keh raha tha, keh raha tha ki Angad sir aur unki wife se milne log dost hi nahi bhai behen aur bahot kuch ban jate hain...She said chuckling...Kripa chuckled at that...

J: Karte honge yaar, bechare ka majak kyun kar rahi ho...Woh to apni duty nibha raha hai...!

N: You are right...! It must be difficult...! Aab mashoor hone ke sath security problems bhi hoti hai...It would be difficult for you too I suppose...He said to Kripa...

K: pata nahi...do din to hue hain aakar mujhe...She said sighing...Any way, aab yahen khade rahoge kya...Andar nahi aaoge...! She said and took them in where she found Angad coming down...

Angad looked at Josh, Kanan and Nishant and stopped in his tracks and smiled at them...

A: Hey...how are you guys...? He asked with a smile...

J: Wonderful...At the top...!

Ka: Hum to thik hai, par tumse bahot shikayat hai hume...Andar chalne do to list nikal kar bataungi...Kanan said grinning and Angad chuckled...

A: Hey Nishant, how are you?

N: Good...How are you?...

A: Good...Aao, andar aao...He said looking at Kripa, who stood there quietly...She looked at him a little flustered, feeling a little odd to bring her friends home...She had never bought any friend home, before this...And now, here in the huge house, which felt so odd with Angad's and her distance, for the first time she felt as if she did not belong here...! She felt as if she was just staying here as a guest...! And like anyother guests, she felt odd to invite her friends in...So, she let Angad take the lead...They all went in and Dilip and Kartik, who were sitting and talking about something, got up immediately...

A: Papa, ye Kripa ke dost hain US ke...India aye hain filhal...

He introduced all the 3 to his dad and Kartik and Dilip welcomed them with open affection...

D: Aao bachon...Baitho...Kripa parson tumhari hi baat kar rahi thi...Woh tumhari behen iski Delhi ki friend hai...Hain na...

Ka: Ji...He talked to them for a few minutes and then got up...

D: Tum log saab baithkar batein karo...Mein milta hun badmein...Aur haan do din baad Angad Kripa ke liye ek party rakhi hai...So, attend jarror karna...He said smiling affectionately...

J: Ji...Uncle...Thanks for inviting us...Hum ayenge...

Kartik talked for a while and then went off...

A: Kripa, ma tumhe andar bula rahi hai...Family room mein...He said slowly...Kripa looked up for a little moment and then then slowly nodded...He might not realize, but these were the first words he had spoken to her directly...

K: Chalo Kanan, tumhe ma se aur baki saab se milati hun...She said getting up...Kanan grinned and went with her and Kripa took her to the family room, where Priya's parents, Priya, Aliyah and Avantika were sitting and talking...Even Dilip was there talking to Priya's Dad...Avantika smiled and got up immediately, when Kripa came with Kanan...

K: Ma, ye Kanan, meri US ki friend...

Av: Janti hun...abhi papa ne bataya...mein bahar ane hi wali thi tum saab se milne...She said smiling and looking at Kanan...Bahot batein batati thi mujhe Kripa tumhare bare mein...Chalo acha hua mulakat bhi ho gayi...

Ka: Hope kuch acha bol rahi thi Aunty...! She said chuckling and Avantika chuckled...

Av: Samajhlo tumhari tareef kar rahi thi...!

Al: Hey...Aliyah...Aliyah said grinning and forwarding her hand to Kanan...

Ka: Angad ki behen...Right...? Aliyah nodded grinning...Kanan...Kanan said shaking her hand...

Al: Nice to meet you...Aab Kripa ke sare secrets tumse jaroor pata chalenge hume...Mujhe pata hai ye to kuch nahi batayegi...! She said with a grin and then looked at Avantika, who was frowning at her...What now mom...? Oh shit...sorry...bhabhi...she said rolling her eyes at Kripa, who chuckled...Kanan don't mind my language please...She said grinning...Waise to mein bahot sidhi sadhi hun...par...!

Av: Par bhulakad hai...Avantika supplied...

Al: Ok kanan...aab tum hi kaho...

Av: Aliyah, bak bak bandh karo apni...Kanan baitho beta...Ye Priya hai...Angad ke bade bhai ki patni...aur ye uske mata pita...Kanan smiled and nodded at them, while Priya came forward to talk to her...Kripa kuch khane pine ke liye pucha ki nahi apne doston ko...

Al: I am sure she did not mom...! Waise Kanan, you are lucky...You are the first friend, Kripa bought home...Nahi to ye apni friends ko ghar ke chaukhat tak bhi nahi le ati...! She said chuckling and Kanan chuckled knowing about it...

Ka: Aaj bhi kahan le ayi Aliyah...Ye to hum ne kaha ki hum aa rahe hain aur ye kuch bol nahi payi...She said chuckling...And I know, you are right somehow...! Kripa rolled her eyes looking at Kanan...Hey I know how you were before ok...But I assure you Aliyah, she has taken full 360 degree turn in these 3 years...!

Aliyah frowned...Really...haan 10 degree samajh sakti hun...Par 360 degree...

K: Ummm...Aliyah, jara please thoda juice la na Kanan ke liye...Aur bahar bhi puch na...she said interrupting...

Al: hey wait...are you trying to...

K: Aliyah...jao na please...Kitni der ho gayi, aur mein ne kuch nahi pucha...!

Al: Ok baba...jati hun...But this conversation is not over Kanan...she said looking at Kripa suspiciously...Kripa bit her lips and looked at Kanan, who raised her eyebrows...

Kripa shook her head and looked at Avantika...

K: Ma, Angad keh raha tha, ki aapne bulaya...

Av: Haan beta...ye party ke liye tumhare kapde aur jwellery deni thi...! Ye leja aur apne room mein rakh de...Priya ki ma ko dekhna tha, to yahan le ayi thi...To socha tujhe hi de dun, to tu sambhal kar rakh sakti hain...

Kripa smiled and slowly took the bag from her...

Av: Chalo bahar, Iske bhai aur pati se bhi mil lun...She said and they all went out...Avantika talked for a while and then went in, while Aliyah came and introduced her self and joined them all...

Al: So, Kanan, kahan the hum...

K: Kahin nahi the Aliyah...Kanan, Harshini kaisi hai...? Baat hui ussase...?

Kanan grinned...! Bilkul thik hai...Hum log 4-5 dinon mein Delhi ja rahe hain...!

J: Hey aisa karo, tum bhi chalo...Ussase mulakat bhi ho jayegi...!

K: Nahi Josh...abhi to ayi hun...May be some time later...she said slowly...

Ka: I understand Kripa...yeh Josh bhi na bas aise hi, kuch bhi puchta hai...

K: Kanan, mein ati hun abhi...Ye bag uppar rakhkar...

Ka: If you don't mind, mein aun tumhare sath...I would love to see the house, that too of a celebrity like Angad...She said grinning and chuckling and Angad smiled...

Kripa bit her lips, not knowing what to say, but Aliyah came to her rescue immediately...

Al: Are ye bhi kya puchne ki baat hai...Chalo, mein le chalti hun aur dikhati hun...! She said grinning and all three walked up...They looked around the top floor and then went to Kripa's room, when Kanan whistled...

Ka: Vow, wonderful...! US mein to humare jaise ghar common hote hain, but here in midst of so many apartments and all, this must be like pure luxury...Bahot sundar hai tumhara ghar...! Kanan said with a grin, as Kripa kept the bag in her closet...

Al: Kanan, now tell me about Kripa...Tum keh rahi thi...Kripa bit her lips and was about to interrupt, when to her relief the door opened and Kartik looked at them all...

Ka: Kripa, Nishant aur Josh nikalna chahte hain...Kanan ko niche bulaya hai...Aliyah sighed and Kripa smiled with relief and they all walked down...

N: Chalo, aab hum bhi nikalte hain...Ma ne kaha tha ki koi ghar par ane wala hai...!

Ka: Are haan...Mein to bhul hi gayi thi...Kanan said immediately taking her purse...chalo...she said sighing...

Al: Hey, I hope you guys are coming for the party...!

J: Sure, Miss. Aliyah...He said with a grin...Aab itne khubsurat ladkiyan yahan bula rahe hain, to I can't miss it...Can I...He said chuckling and Aliyah blushed...Kripa rolled her eyes chuckling...Bye Angad...

A: Bye...

They all soon left and Aliyah grinned at Kripa...Vow bhabhi...good choice of friends...I like them...Kripa raised her eyebrow and started taking the glasses inside, asking Aliyah to bring the others...

Aliyah made faces, but did as told and went behind her...

K: Haan aab batao...meri friend pasand ayi ki friend ka bhai...?

Al: Common Kripa bhabhi...She said rolling her eyes...But then chuckling...Though I wouldn't mind...He is cute...what do you say...? Akhir apki opinion saab se jyada kimti hai...! She said grinning...Kripa looked at her wide eyed...Chill dear...! Abhi to pehli mulakat hai...Do teen mulakatein ho jaye phir...Phir dekhte hain...She sighed...So...

K: Aliyah...I just hope you be happy always...

Al: Awe...haan aab tum bhabhi lag rahi ho meri...she said grinning and Kripa hit her arm, chuckling...Aliyah chuckled...Kripa saw the time and went in to ask Avantika, if they wanted to drink tea, and everyone agreed...Mein abhi Teady ko banana ke liye kehti hun...She said running out, when Kripa stopped her...

K: Ruk...Mein banati hun...Subah se bechara waise bhi busy hai... She said going to the kitchen while Aliyah rolled her eyes, but followed her...Even Priya joined her and soon they prepared tea and sat in the family room, enjoying Kripa's tea...

D: Wah...kitne dinon ke baad chai pine ka majja aya...!

Everyone agreed, while Kripa just sat there smiling and drinking her tea...

Angad was also quite, when Priya's parents asked him about his next programs and tours...

A: Ji uncle iss mahine Calcutta mein ek show hai aur phir yahin ek-do chote shows hai... aur phir shayad agle album ki recording ke liye jana hoga...Abhi kahan shoot karna hai, ye to decide nahi kiya...

They all just sat there talking for a while...Angad kept looking at Kripa, while Kripa was deep in her own thoughts, and stayed quite, just like always...Finally, it was around 6 and they all went to their rooms, to rest a little...Kripa had work in the studio and had to go...He couldn't avoid it, but for some reasons his initial morning doubt coming to surface about Mishti, who inspite of his telling again and again to cancel unimportant meetings...But, she said that she couldn't cancel them and they were very important and tried to justify, in a very unjustifiable manner, which made him doubt about her...It was very late by the time he came back tiredly...

Next day, everyone got busy with their office and other things...Even Avantika had gone somewhere to buy somethings for the party, while Angad went to meet the manager of the banks, to add Kripa's name in his account as a joint account holder, and fill forms for cards, she might need...It almost took half of the day and then he had few meetings to attend...

Back to Kripa, she looked at couple of packets she had with her, which her friends had asked her to give to their parents...She sighed and thought of giving it today, as no one was home anyway...

She quickly got ready and looked through the address and went out...She had converted her savings, which she earned by taking classes, to Indian currency and had enough money for now...She took a taxi from out side and then went off...

Back to Angad, he wasn't able to concentrate on his work and told Mishti that he had head ache and walked back home...He frowned when he saw that there was silence in the home...

A: Teady...! Ghar mein koi nahi hai kya? He asked frowning...

T: Sir, Aliyah maam, Kartik aur Dilip Sir aur Priya maam, saab to office mein honge aur Avantika maam aur Kripa maam kuch kaam se bahar gaye hain...He said smiling...Angad sighed a little disappointed...Some where he was yearning to see Kripa at that moment and talk to her...He had seen her as she had walked out of the room after she freshened up early morning...He had wanted to stop her and hug her and never let her go...He had missed her like crazy...But she had walked out before he had come out of his thoughts... He slowly opened his purse and looked at the note she had sent for 1000th time since he got it...! Sir, aapko chai ya kuch thanda chahiye...Teady asked and Angad realized that he was still here and looked at him and shook his head...Teady bowed and went off as Angad looked at the note...He knew he needed to make the first move, instead of hoping her to come to him...He was the one who had dragged this silence for a year now, for a small mistake and he knew that he was wrong, but he had his reasons as well, which he need to tell Kripa and make her understand and apologize... !! He waited for another hour sitting and looking at the door waiting for Kripa to come and atlast saw his mother coming in with 4-5 bags...

Av: Are Angad, aaj itni jaldi ghar kaise aa gaya? She asked smiling...

A: Bas ma...aise hi...He said and Avantika chuckled...

Av: Kahan hai Kripa...? Dikhai nahi de rahi...She asked looking around and Angad frowned looking at her...

A: Aap ke sath nahi hai Kripa? Angad asked getting up suddenly with a frown...

Av: Nahi to...mein to subah se bahar hun...Kripa se kaha tha ki jald aungi par der ho gayi...! Teady...She called immediately and he came out in a minute...Kripa kahan gayi? Kuch batakar gayi hai kya? She asked immediately concerned, while Angad's heart started pounding...

T: Maam, bas kaha ki bahar jana hai, kuch kaam hai...! Khana bhi nahi khaya subah... He said suddenly looking at the door and Angad and Avantika looked at the door with a frown and sighed in relief when they saw Kripa coming in...

Av: Tum jao Teady, chai bana lao please...She said sitting on the sofa tiredly...Kripa was a little flustered to see Angad there staring at her and slowly walked in looking at Avantika, avoiding Angad's gaze...Kahan gayi thi beta...? She asked frowning a little...

K: Bas ma ek do doston ne unke parents ke liye kuch bheja tha, to woh dene gayi thi...

Av: Beta car bhi nahi tha ghar par? Ruk kar jati...Aise akele bina bataye mat jaya kar...Tension hoti hai...She said slowly...

K: Sorry ma...Woh ghar par koi nahi tha to...She said guiltily, when Avantika stopped her...

Av: Koi baat nahi, acha hua jaldi aa gayi...Chal fresh hokar chai pine aa ja...She said and Kripa nodded and turned around not looking at Angad...She quickly went up and took shower and quickly changed and came down...!

Angad and Avantika were already having their tea and she joined in...She kept quite, replying a question or two, but did not speak much...She could feel the tension radiating in between her and Angad...She could feel his stare, but she couldn't look up...She did not know what was stopping her...!

Her fears or her anger...Her hurt or her pride...She was unaware of anything...But somewhere she knew she was afraid...Afraid to see in his eyes and realize that he did not love her anymore...Afraid to see the love he had for her, transferred to someone else now...Afraid that he had changed so much, that though she tried to travel the distance between them, she might be too late...Afraid to see the hatred in his eyes...Afraid to see unforgiveness...Afraid that she might loose the people, who she considered her family today...Suddenly she had tears in her eyes and she blinked them as fast as she could looking down...The familiar lonliness enveloping her with great speed...Years she had tried to overcome those fears, evaporating and making her as weak as she had been before...Her hands were cold and she couldn't hear anything what Avantika or Angad were saying...

Suddenly she got up and ran up to their room and locked her self closing her eyes, trying to catch her breathe...As a tear slipped her eye...She sat there stunned by the feelings she was experiencing at that very moment...The anxiety was making her feel uneasy and she went in the bathroom and sprinkled cold water on her face for 5-10 times...She had been thinking about this since yesterday morning...She had never realized while she was in US...But suddenly seeing the success Angad had achieved, realizing how famous he had become, the hosue, the glamour world, Angad's indifferent attitude still after a year, his anger, unforgiveness, his coming home with Mishti, working with her, his changed personality, everything made her realize that she might be losing her love forever...She was feeling as if everything was slipping off from her hand and no one other than herself was to blame for it...!

Mishti's words kept ringing her year once again even after 3 years...! "He can never be happy with a girl like you...!! Haan usne shadi ki tumse...Apne mama papa ke karan...!! Isliye nahi ki woh tumse pyar karta hai...!! Aur mujhe pura yakeen hai ki ek na ek din woh yeh realize jaroor karega...!! Yeh mai isiliye keh rahi hun kyun ki mein janti hun use...Adha se jyada samay hum saat bitate the college mein...Sath parties attend karte the...We were close... Aur agar tum bich mein nahi ati na, to hum aaj sath hote...Aur khush hote...!"...Was she right? Was Angad really close to Mishti that he so easily forgot all the sweet moments they shared together...Yeah they spent 2 years together, but Mishti and Angad had spent almost couple of years more together than them...! Were they happy together...? Was she the one coming in between their happiness...If so, she had no right to do that...But if she and Angad separate now, she would loose her family along with her relationship and love...! She closed her eyes as a tear slipped her eye...The knock on the door bought her back and she quickly washed her face and opened the door...Avantika was standing there with concern...

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