PART- 19
Angad was also behind them...
Av: Beta, tabiyat thik nahi lag rahi hai kya...Tum achanak aise...Kripa smiled trying to blink her tears and shook her head...
K: Bas ma...thoda ji ghabra raha tha...Issiliye...She said a little bewildered...
Av: Chal, aaram kar bed par...She said frowning and looking at her tired face...Kripa slowly nodded, without looking at Angad and went to the bed and slept there and closed her eyes tightly...Blocking all her thougths, as well as the fears including the person who was looking at her with worry...Are Angad, kya bhut bane khada hai...Ja aur thoda juice lane ke liye keh de Teady se...Dekh to chehre ka sara rang uttar gaya iska...! She said with concern...Angad nodded looking at Kripa once more with a frown and went down...He kept thinking about what Kripa might have been thinking, to have such a effect on her...Was she in trouble or was she worried about them...? If so, there was no reason for it, and he wanted to make it clear to her...! Yeah he had been angry, but even that anger was gone a long back...It was just his ego and nothing else which had come between them and he would not let it come between them anymore...There was another problem, which he was thinking about, due to which he had been keeping away...But he knew, that this was not the right approach to go through it...He needed Kripa's support, if he wanted to go to the bottom of this...He knew Kripa and where her thoughts were going and he did not want her to have any wrong thoughts...He wanted her like she was before and he knew she loved him and his family more than anything...He was missing her and their closeness too and he was going to change it...!
He took the juice up himself, but found his mom covering Kripa with a blanket...She looked up at him and indicated him to stay quite and went out and Angad followed her...
Av: Shayad ankh lag gayi uski beta...Tu uski aur dhyan de...Shayad neend thik se nahi ho rahi hogi, jetlag ki wajah se...Sone de usse, phir uthne ke baad usse juice de dena...She said and Angad nodded...He slowly walked in the room and kept the glass aside...He looked at her back and realized that she wasn't asleep...He kept staring at her for couple of minutes, and then slowly called her name, but she did not turn around...
He was about to touch her arms to talk to her, when the door opened and Dilip and Aliyah came in with a frown...
D: Beta, kaisi hai Kripa aab...? Nahi to ek baar doctor ke paas check up karva lo...!
A: Ji papa...he said swallowing a lump suddenly...Knowing he was the reason for her unhappiness...He realized that he should not have stretched his anger to such length and though his reasons to keep away from her were for her own good, he knew, he should have supported her a little more and encouraged her in his own way, instead of just letting her do it herself completely...He knew though she had changed, her heart was the same...She still couldn't tell anyone about her feelings openly and kept suffocating inside...She never expressed her anger, though at times when they were close, she had...But other than that couple of times, she was almost like before...Her heart was as fragile as her and he knew that he had hurt her...He knew he should apologize and make it up to her...
Al: Par subah to thik thi...Kya ho gaya achanak...
Av: Are beta jetlag se neend nahi hui hogi...Abhi 3-4 din to hue hain usse yahan aakar aur phir hava pani badal gaya hai, to shayad thoda thakan lag gayi...
Al: Haan ma, tum shayad thik keh rahi ho...Pooja mein bhi kuch thaki thaki si lag rahi thi ye...Mein ne pucha bhi tha, par isne kaha ki ye thik hai...
Avantika frowned...Mujhe kyun nahi kaha kuch...She asked surprised...
Al: Bas ma, dimak se nikal gaya baad mein...Aliyah said guiltily...Avantika sighed and shook her head...
Av: Khair...Tum saab jao aur khana kha lo...Mein baad mein khati hun...Jao Angad...She said telling them all to go out...Teady ne khana laga diya hai...Avantika said looking at the time...Angad reluctantly left, after Avantika asked him to first finish his dinner and then come and stay here with Kripa...
By the time he came to the room, Kripa was really asleep...Angad just kept staring at her for a long time thinking about them, until he fell asleep too...Next day, to everyone's relief Kirpa looked normal, but no one knew the turmoil she was going through, other than Angad, who was somewhat figuring it out...
She had avoided looking at him even in the morning as she got ready and left the room, as soon as he started saying something...They did not get anytime for the rest of the day, as there was a party in the evening...He could surely drag her to their room to talk, but he knew it was not the right time...But he would, today, he thought with a sigh...Around 6 everyone went up to get ready for the upcoming party...
Kripa too went up, while Angad was in his music room, and lightly played the guitar...His thoughts going back to Kripa and how beautiful she looked...She was unusually quite since last 3 days and deep in her own thoughts and he wondered what she was thinking...He felt as if there was a huge wall between them now, that both of them did not know how to cross it...He knew what he did was wrong, but he also had thought that it was the best way, to see that Kripa becomes totally self dependent and confident... It was his determination to stay away for her sake, though he knew she would be hurt and that kept them apart, but he still felt bad that she had not trusted him enough to tell him the truth, that too, after how close they were to eachother...She had been wrong, but he had been more wrong to stretch the issue for so long, for not listening to her pleas...he should have told her at least later, why he did what he did...And seeing her today, seeing the tears and hurt in her eyes, made him realize it...If she had hurt him, then he had hurt her more...! There had been no one in his life other than her ever and he did not want them to stay this way away from eachother, when both of them knew that they couldn't live without eachother...She did not say a word, but her tears and her hurtful eyes, indicated a different story...The fear in her eyes telling him what she couldn't say...He could see that she was afraid that their relationship might break...She was afraid of seeing so much change in him...But the reality was though his appearance had changed for the sake of world, he was still the same person he always was, who had loved her, no matter what and always would...! He did what he thought was best for both of them at that time, but now he felt as if he should have done it a little differently...
Ka: Angad...kya kar rahe ho...chalo, jakar taiyar ho jao...Logon ka ane ka time ho gaya hai...Kartik said frowning...
A: Sorry bhaiya...bas abhi jata hun...! He said keeping the guitar down...He walked up to his room and slowly opened the door and looked inside...The room was empty and then he heard the shower sound and knew she was inside...He sighed and sat on the chair and closed his eyes...He had been busy since last 2 weeks continuously...! He was totally tired and wanted a week off and go somewhere...He remembered the time he spent with Kripa in Europe and smiled...Today, he would surely break the ice between them, and tell her the reason behind his silence and why he had kept quite so long...He would tell her, that his anger was not the only reason for keeping himself away from her, but there was something else too...He closed his eyes and remembered each and every moment they spent together...He heard the shower close and looked at the door with half closed eyes...The scene that greeted him, was more beautiful than the memory and he opened his eyes and just stared...
Kripa on the other side froze, as soon as she saw Angad...She was just wearing her bathrobe as she had forgotten her clothes out, and she thought that Angad would not be here until last moment...They just stared at eachother for 4-5 seconds, when Kripa looked down nervously and went to the bed and took her clothes and went in without saying a word...She was back in her paticoat and blouse, with saree wrapped around her...She did not look at him and slowly went to the other side and started tying her saree properly...She could feel his gaze on hers, and her hands shivered a little...She nervously wore her saree and at last once done, went to the dressing table, where her jwellery was kept...She slowly wore them one by one, keeping her eyes on them, not daring to look up...She hoped he would come and talk, but he never did...Once done, she quickly brushed her hairs, leaving them open and then did light touch up to her face, though she hardly needed it and then took the sindoor box and slowly applied it...As soon as she was done, her eyes met Angad's in the mirror and the time stilled...Kripa nervously looked down and got up with a lump, not knowing what the future held for her, if Angad even thought her worthy of applying sindoor of his name now...Angad was just holding his breathe, looking at her...She was just pure naturally beautiful...He had seen how little makeup she had done...But she looked more beautiful than any models he had seen...! Models would die for that type of natural beauty, which Kripa was herself unaware of...She had been beautiful before, but since he saw her after one full year, she looked more vibrant...Something had changed in her...She looked more mature as well as her face glowed naturally...
He kept looking at her until she was at the door, when suddenly he stopped her, remembering the present he had bought for her...
A: Kripa, ek minute...Kripa stopped suddenly and nervously bit her lips, not knowing what he was about to say, but when he did not say a word, she slowly turned around...She looked at Angad uncertainly, as he walked towards her...She pressed her fingers nervously, trying to look everywhere but at him...But she could feel his eyes on her...He stood a few feet away from her just staring for few seconds, but then she saw him going to the near by drawer...She frowned a little and looked at him, waiting , when she saw him taking a small package and coming towards her...Yeh tumhare liye laya tha...he said slowly going to her and showing her a box...Kripa looked at the small box with surprise as well as uncertainity and looked up at him...He indicated her to take it and she did with trembling hands...Angad could feel her hands trembling and he suddenly couldn't stop himself and held her hand...Kripa stilled and looked up and he slowly reassured her with his eyes and nodded at her, encouraging her to open it...She stared at the box for almost 5-10 seconds after that and when she felt Angad's hand slowly slip away, she opened the package...And what she saw took her breath away...There was a beautiful small chain with little diamond pendant as well as a finger ring, with the matching earings...She slowly touched them with her trembling fingers and stared at them, not knowing what to make of it...A year and they did not even talk properly...He had given her silent treatment and now...?...She then recognized the letters carved on them and looked at it in awe...There were letters AK in a beautiful heart shaped diamond pedent as well as a beautiful little pearls attached to it with tiny strings, at the bottom... She looked at Angad with tears, too stunned to say a word...And suddenly, she saw what she wanted to see in his eyes...The same love, same compassion as well as same friend, whom she missed this past year...They just stood there lost in eachothers eyes, not able to say a word...By giving this gift today, he had told her what was in his heart, though he had never once indicated her the whole year through...Angad stared at her and told her with his eyes what she wanted to know, that he was still the same person who loved her and was waiting for her, no matter what happened in the past and the silence between them...There eyes spoke for them and no words were necessary at that moment...
Al: oh vow...Aliyah said from behind looking at the pendant...Bhaiya aap ne diya bhabhi ko? She asked with a grin...Beautiful...Mujhe nahi pata tha ki aap itne ache jwellery designer ho...! She said grinning, when she realized the hidden letters inside the pendant...Angad came out of his trance and so did Kripa, who looked away, blinking her tears, trying to control them...Common Kripa, pehenkar dikhao...Kripa looked at the jwellery nervously...
K: Abhi...
Aliyah rolled her eyes...Bhaiya app hi pehnado na...She said grinning... When Angad did not say anything, and still stared at Kripa, Aliyah hit his arm and chuckled...Angad frowned at her...
Al: Aab dekhte hi rahoge, ki pehnaoge bhi...
K: Mein baad mein pehen lungi...Kripa whispered looking at them and started going in to keep the box, when Angad stopped her...! Kripa stood there dazed, as soon as his fingers touched her arms and she slowly looked up at him once again with water filled eyes...But, he was looking at the box and slowly took it from her hand and looked at her with a small smile...Kripa kept staring at him, as he took the ring and then took her hand in his...He slowly placed the ring on her finger and gave the box to Aliyah, then took the chain and went behind her...Aliyah grinned at Kripa at that moment, when Kripa blushed and looked down...Kripa's heart stopped beating when she felt his arms around her...He fixed the pendant in place and slowly moved her hairs and locked it, taking a little more time, than he needed, and secretly kissed her ears, slowly when Aliyah was looking at the earing which was in the box still...Kripa shivered a little at his touch and Angad slowly moved his hands away...
Al: Beautiful...Aliyah said grinning and looking at Kripa, who had totally forgotten about her for few seconds...Kripa blushed a little and turned around and left the room without a word ...As soon as she was out, she slowly wiped her tears, looking around, not wanting anyone else to see them...Aliyah chuckled as she saw Kripa running out...Nice choice bhai...! And I like your style too...! Kash mere liye koi mil jaye, jo aise hi romantic ho...She said sighing and Angad chuckled and hit her head...ouch...how mean...! Ye tum aur mama humesha mujhe marte kyun rehte ho...! She asked frowning...
A: Kyun ki tum kabab mein haddi ki tarah humesha aa tapakti ho...Issiliye...He said rolling his eyes...He took the box from her hand and kept it on the table and went to the bathroom to get ready...! He smiled thinking about Kripa's reaction to him...He knew he could not stay away from her, neither could she...Whatever happened, but his trust in Kripa never shook...He trusted Kripa, and never for a second doubted her or her character ever...he was angry on her for sure, for telling the lie that too in front of strangers, but he knew she was pure by heart...Whatever her reasons were for lying, but he had not liked them and he had made sure...Atleast for the first month or so he was little bit angry...But he kept his silence intact, so she would finish her studies and be independent and she achieved what he wanted her to achieve without him, or his support...It was not as if he had not talked to her, he sure did, but just generally for a minute or so just to make sure she was ok...But now that she was before him, he could not help but...He sighed...he could see her restlessness as well as doubts and fear...He could see her inner struggle and the tension ...Though she would never say them loud, he could see them as clearly as he could hear...Her face was so transparent that sometimes, he could not help himself but feel concerned...But he also knew that she was much stronger person than she was before...
He got ready in 20 minutes and was down soon...He looked around for Kripa, but could not find her...! He sighed and went to the few guests who already arrived and greeted them...
Kripa meanwhile came out with Avantika blushing a little, as Avantika praised Angad's choice of Jwellery...Her face was glowing and adding to her beauty...She was chuckling as Avantika was telling her about something, when Angad saw her...She was slowly moving the hair which fell on her face...She looked absolutely georgeous...More so than a year back...There was something new in her which added to her beauty, but he couldn't point that out...And he loved the way she bonded with his parents...Like they were her own...It made a lot of difference, that she was so close to his parents, may be more to his mother than he himself and he loved to see their bond...He knew, he had dragged the matter of her not telling the truth for very long, but he also knew that the time she had spent alone there, trying to do all by herself, would have given her the confidence boost she needed, and some how this one year would have taught her to be tough as well as independent, due to his careless attitude... He had talked, but to a limit of asking how she was doing and if she needed anything...But he never talked about them or talked about how much he missed her...! He never told her I love you or had expressed his love or scolded her like he did before, if she did not call...It was just casual, like he had been before...But the moment she was before his eyes, he couldn't help but remember those moments and think how much he had missed them...
Av: Angad...Kya soch rahe ho...Avantika said chuckling and shaking him a little...Angad came out of his thoughts and stared at her as well as Kripa, who stood silently by Avantika...Angad just scratched his head, not knowing what to say, when Avantika hit his cheeks lovingly...Pagal ladka...Aab jiske soch mein duba tha, usse sambhal, mujhe mehmanon ko dekhna hai...Aur akele mat chodna...Bahot sare logon ko nahi pehchanti hai woh yahan...Samjhe...
A: Ji ma...He said smiling...!
Av: Kripa ja iske sath, mein ati hun...Phir se kitchen mein mat ghus jana...! She said sternly and Kripa smiled slowly and nodded...
Kripa stood there silently, besides Angad, not knowing what to speak...For some reason she could not say a single word...There was a time, when she could talk about any thing to him...But now she did not even know what to talk...It was as if they were on the square one, where they were 3 years back...
A: Aao mein tumhe mere team se milata hun...He said slowly watching her and Kripa looked up at him...Their eyes met and they just stared at eachother for couple of seconds...Lots of questions unanswered in each of their eyes...We will talk Kripa...Par abhi nahi...Badmein...I promise...Kripa slowly nodded looking at the guests around and went with him as he lead her to where his team was...He introduced them to all, though Kripa hardly remembered their names, but smiled and greeted them with warm smile...They liked her instantly and she easily got mingled in between them, unlike before, to Angad's surprise...! Kartik called Angad, to introduce him to some of his collegues, which he did not meet, and even asked him to bring Kripa...Soon the party was in full swing...Mishti made her appearance grandly after around 30 minutes or so, going directly towards Angad and with a big smile...Suddenly, she spotted Kripa at the other end, and went to her instead...
She looked at Kripa in the saree and smiled at her out dated fashion...She saw that Angad was not along with her and took her chance...
M: Hey...Kripa said and Kripa looked up from the guest she was talking to and then excused herself and looked at Mishti with a sigh...
K: Hi...She said softly, not wanting to be rude, though she did not have any wish to talk to her...Mishti chuckled suddenly at the formal greeting and shook her head rolling her eyes...
M: Kripa, I think you should keep up to the fashion now...Aur ye to party hai...Woh bhi tumhare honour mein, I suppose, she said shrugging...! Angad ke sath jo bhi models kaam karte hain, they are totally in a fashion world, which are upto date...Aur tum ye saree, ye jwellery...She said chuckling...Looking at you, I don't think you can hold on to him for long...she said laughing and looking at Angad, who was talking to one of the girls in his group...Aur waise bhi Angad ke function mein nach gana to hoga...Saree mein kaise dance karogi...Oh...opps...I forgot...You don't dance right...! Hmmm...Any way...Your loss is my gain, right, she said grinning...Aur waise bhi, you know, how Angad loves to dance with me...khair... Mein abhi ati hun jara humare team members se milkar...! She said turning around and started leaving.
K: Mishti, ek minute...! Mishti stopped and looked at her with eyebrows up...latest Fashion ke sath agar mein ne apne aapko adapt kiya na, uss din samjho, baki saab ki aur Angad dekhna bhi bhul jayega...she said with confidence and smile...Don't think that I am outdated here...she said smiling with confidence...Par apne sanskaron ki aur apnon ki ijjat karna meri pehli priority hai...Baharwalon ko pasand aye na aye, jinse mujhe umeed hain, unhe pasand aye, bas utna hi kafi hai mere liye...I don't care what other people think about me anymore, like before...I will do what I think is right...! Samjhi...Aur jahan tak ye saree ka sawal hai, ye mere pati ke ma ne, yani meri saans ne mere liye chuna hai...Khas mere liye...Aur woh mujhe apni sagi ma se kum nahi hai...Aur jo models ki tum baat kar rahi ho, woh Angad ke working partners hai...! Uski patni nahi hai...Models ho ya dost, inse aur apni biwi se jo umeede hoti hai, woh kafi alag hoti hai...But you won't know that, would you...She said with a shrug...So, ye mat sochna ki agar Angad apni dance partner ya working partner se latest fashion ki umeed rakhta hai, to wahi umeed woh apne biwi se bhi karta ho...! Kyun patni numayaj ki cheez nahi hoti, balki ghar ki ijjat hoti hai... Aur agar mujh se Angad ki kuch shikayat ho to woh khud aakar bata sakta hai mujhe...Tumhari salah ki jaroorat nahi hai mujhe, but thanks for nothing anyway...Par meri ek salah please yaad rakhna, aur woh ye hai ki tum apni salah apne paas rakho...Yahi behetar hoga tumhare liye...Meri itni fikar karna bandh kar do, tum apni fikar karo, yahi kafi hai...Angad mere sath rahe na rahe, ye meri problem hai, tumhari nahi, Got it...She said smiling and going away from there with disgust...She did not know, what Angad saw in her anyway...She was totally disgusting and rude...
Mishti kept looking at her, with fire burning in her eyes...While Angad who was standing behind the huge column, slowly loosened his fist and smiled at Kripa's confident answer...He had seen Mishti going towards Kripa and had slowly walked back, to see what she was talking about to her, and was shocked to hear Mishti talking this way to Kripa, and wanted to go and strangle her, but then Kripa had stopped her and...He just smiled proudly thinking about it...Kripa who was leaving Mishti behind, stopped in tracks and slowly looked behind with wide eyes, when she saw Angad standing there, knowing he would be angry on her...But when she turned, she saw Angad standing there with a smile on his face...She just froze for a second, not knowing what to do, but when she looked in his eyes, she knew he had heard what she had said to Mishti...He blinked at her with a smile, indicating her that he loved how she replied back to Mishti, and Kripa just looked at him with disbelief...But suddenly, she blushed a little, looking down and was happy that atleast he was not angry on her for giving so direct answer to Mishti, especially when she was his guest...! She was about to go, when Kanan came in front of her grinning...Kripa's face lit up seeing her and she walked to her, leaving Angad to follow her gaze...
K: kanan, Itna late kyun aye tum log...?
Ka: Sorry Kripa, woh ghar mein mehman the, jane ka naam hi nahi le rahe the...She said chuckling and Kripa chuckled with her...Vow, grand party...she said grinning and Kripa smiled...
Nishant and Josh greeted her too and joined Angad talking to him...Dilip too came with colleugues and friends and introduced her to everyone...Kripa even met many of Aliyah's and Avantika's new friends...She met Shabeer too, who had joined Angad soon after Angad came to India as well...
Time flew by and everyone had dinner soon...Later after a while, Angad's voice floated around the room and many couples joined in for dance...Mishti went to Angad who was busy talking to someone and tapped on his shoulder and grinned at him...
M: Common Angad, lets dance...Waise bhi kitne din ho gaye sath mein dance nahi kiya humne...Angad wasn't very happy with it, especially when he knew about her feelings for him, and recognized the jeoulsy in her eyes for Kripa, after the way she talked with Kripa today...He had thought she had genuinely changed, but now he could see that she was still not over it...But he reluctantly agreed for a dance, as everyone was looking at them...! But Aliyah stopped them in way...
Al: No way Angad, pehla dance to bhabhi ke sath hi karna padega...!
M: Aliyah, Kripa ko dance mein koi interest nahi hai...She can't dance and she doesn't mind if we dance together, kyun Kripa...She asked while Kripa was walking with Kanan...Kripa stopped and looked at them confused...
K: Kanan, tum jao, mein abhi ati hun...Kanan nodded and walked off, while Kripa went to them...Sorry, kya kaha Mishti?
M: I said that you don't like dancing and you won't mind if we dance together...she said grinning at Angad and then at Kripa...will you...Aliyah frowned a little and looked at Kripa and indicated her to go with Angad...Kripa smiled and shook her head and then looked at Mishti and nodded...
K: Sure...I don't mind...She said quietly and excused her self and walked to where Kanan disappeared...Angad kept looking at her, as she walked off and Aliyah sighed and shrugged and slowly walked out, when Josh stopped her and asked for dance...Aliyah grinned and gave her hand and Josh took it with enthusiasm...
They danced for couple of songs, when Josh noticed that Aliyah was looking at Mishti and Angad with a frown...
J: Aliyah, I think you should keep Mishti out of Angad's life as much as possible, especially after what happened in US...Aliyah frowned and looked at him...
Al: Kya hua US mein...Josh frowned a little and then looked at Aliyah and told her about Prithvi and Mishti and Mishti's love for Angad and what all Kripa had went through...Aliyah frowned and looked at her...
J: I know people change and Prithvi changed for better and Kripa forgave him, but I don't see that Mishti is over Angad...Usse dekhkar to aisa lagta hai jaise...I mean, you understand right...I feel that she still has feelings for him and is trying to compete with Kripa...
Al: But she knows bhai is married now Josh...She is a co-partner and...But her words died in her throat and she sighed, when she looked at Mishti once more...For now I can't do anything, but definitely, I will keep it in mind...She said smiling a little at Josh, who nodded...I wish ki Kripa ko dance ata...Pehle se itni baar kaha mein ne, ki thoda to sikh lo...Sikha hota, to aaj bhai ke sath dance kar rahi hoti...
J: Aliyah, but she did learn dance...Didn't she tell you...Infact she is wonderful and participated in many dances in US...Aliyah looked at him shocked, as if he was talking about someone else...
Al: Tum Kripa ki baat kar rahe ho na Josh...I mean Angad ki wife, Kripa Khanna...!
Josh chuckled and nodded...Of course Miss. Aliyah...She has changed a lot more than you will ever know...
Ka: Bilkul thik kaha bhai ne Aliyah...She has taken 360 degree turn there...Pehle to baat bhi nahi karti thi, na hi bahar ati thi...Par aab...she was into so many activities this last year, that I was feeling dizzy, as she kept running here and there...You name it and she joined it...Yahan tak ki mein usse batane ke liye bhi darti thi...May be because she was missing Angad might be one of the reason, but she had almost joined every activity...swimming, singing, dancing, gym, tennis, piano...all out door games and not to mention chess...She is a all rounder now...Aur waise, shayad Angad ko bhi uske dance sikhne ke bare mein nahi pata...Actually she wanted to surprise him...! Aliyah's face lit up in a big smile...
Al: Vow, this is a news for me...Thanks for the info guys...Agar tum log nahi ate, to party ka to sara majja hi nikal jata...Aab dekho, kaise maja ayega...Excuse me...She said grinning and suddenly running to the person, who was managing the songs and cds...She said something to him and he nodded with a smile...Aliyah then ran to Kripa, who was talking to some of Avantika's friend and told Avantika that she was taking Kripa with her and grinned and pulled Kripa with her...
K: Aliyah, kahan le ja rahi ho...She said chuckling...
Al: Chaliye bhabhi...Jara Angad bhaiya ko surprise dena hai...She said and grinned...Kripa frowned and raised her eyebrows...Aur isme aap meri madad karogi...If you don't, then remember, I will be so angry on you, that...
K: Acha baba, karna kya hai...Aliyah grinned...
Al: Your secret is out Mrs. Angad khanna...She said with mischief and Kripa looked at her even more confused...Dance lessons for 3 years, hmmm...Not bad...Aur yahan hum soch rahe the, ki tum jaisi thi waisi hi ho... Kripa blushed a little and hit her...
K: Aliyah, please, yahan nahi...ma papa, saab hai...Please...
Al: No way Mrs. Khanna...Itne bade rockstar ki biwi aise baju mein baithi rahe, aur apne pati ko kisi aur ke sath dance karte hue dekhe...No way...! This is not a stage show...This is your party and you need to show the world, who you are...I don't want you to let her take over your place...She said seriously and Kripa looked at her with wide eyes...
K: Aliyah?
Al: I know everything...Now will you go, or will you let her take your place? She asked frowning and then looking at Mishti...Kripa looked at Mishti and Angad busy dancing and talking...she looked at Aliyah and smiled slowly and nodded...Good...Chalo aab...She said grinning and led her in the dance floor...Excuse me Mishti...She said, as Mishti and Angad stopped dancing...Sorry to disturb you both...Par aab ek slow number lagne wala hai...A romantic song for couple...I know Kripa can't dance, but you know, she can atleast take couple of slow steps and have a nice romantic dance close to her husband for once...Kuch nahi to aise hi ek dusare ko dekhte khade reh jayenge...Don't you think they should have this, after all they are husband and wife...! She said grinning and looking at Kripa, who was looking down a little flustered...Mishti reluctantly left Angad's hand and nodded and slowly left the floor and went to where her friends where, without another word a little angrily...Aliyah grinned at Angad, who rolled his eyes...Chaliye bhaiya, aab aap kya soch rahe hain, apka adha kaam to mein ne kar diya hai...Aab aap aur bhabhi jane...Common bhabhi...Rock him...she whispered in her ears and Kripa blushed...Angad who frowned at them both, quickly looked at Kripa's blushed face and knew something was cooking up...The music suddenly changed to a romantic song and slowly Angad raised his hand to Kripa and she looked at him...They just stared at eachother for 10 seconds or so, thinking about the past year, where they had not even talked to eachother, and she looked at his hand a little hesitatingly...But then slowly she place her hand in his and still looking in his eyes, her heart beating hard...Angad's hands circled her bare waist, as he pulled her close and Kripa shivered a little at his touch...Angad just looked at her for a minute, knowing well, how his touch was affecting her...He waited for her to adjust to his steps and keep her hands on him and she did...Though a little hesitatingly...She slowly moved one hand on his shoulder and began to sway, as Angad took the lead...
Their eyes only for eachother, remembering their sweet moments together, their love filled moments in eachothers arms...Each touch making them realize how much they had missed eachother...They did not even realize when their steps sycronized with eachother and steadily joined the beats of the song as the song changed, and Angad slowly realized that Kripa was not just following his lead, but taking lead herself, with the beat...And in surprise he let her...After a while, as the song changed and many couples exchanged their partners...He was with someother girl and Kripa was with Josh and to his surprise, she was dancing in a wonderful rythem...He couldn't concentrate on his dance and just kept looking at Kripa for a while too surprised to see her dancing so well, until the song ended and he couldn't resist and pulled Kripa to him, leaving Josh to grin and move with the next available girl...Kripa blushed and looked at him and Angad raised his eyebrows without a word...He swrilled Kripa around and Kripa let him lead this time and followed him so wonderfully that soon they were lost in eachother with every step, enjoying it totally...Kripa had danced many a times, but never did she feel so much at ease and felt so wonderful and happy till today...It was as if all her hard work paid off and she was on the top...She couldn't help her legs that day, which suddenly were more alive than they ever were and danced like there was no tomorrow...Angad was as much in awe and surprise, as she wanted to give him, for which she had kept this secret for him, to one day surprise him, and this was that moment and she thanked Kanan for this...!
Suddenly the music stopped and Kripa and Angad realized that they were the only once dancing, while all the others stopped to see them dance...They both tried to breathe evenly, after all the dances they did together and looked at eachother for few seconds, before Angad pulled one of his hand back and then looked at her and all the other audiences with a confident smile, while kripa blushed, but still smiled a little shyly...Everyone started clapping for them loudly, cheering and praising the couple, while Dilip and Avantika along with Kartik and Aliyah, were totally surprised and happy to see Kripa dancing so well...
Al: Wonderful bhabhi...Kyun Bhaiya...How did you like the surprise...She said winking and chuckling at Kripa, who blushed and walked towards Avantika shyly...Avantika just smiled and kissed her forehead...
Mishti who was standing besides Avantika, was looking at them with bitterness...
Al: So, Mishti surprised Right? She said with a grin and then laughed...We are too...Par dekho na sacha pyar insaan ko kitna badal deta hai...hai na...! She asked and Mishti smiled reluctantly and nodded...Kripa looked at Aliyah with warning, to stay quite and Aliyah just grinned and stayed quite...
A lady from behind suddenly urged Kripa to sing...
L: Beta, tumhari awaj bhi to itni sundar hai...Ek gana bhi gakar sunao aab...Sach Avantika, bahot hi mithi awaj hai, uss din puja mein jo suni mein ne, bas maan mein bas gayi awaj jaise...Avantika looked at Kripa with eyebrows up and she blushed...Suddenly everyone in the hall started asking her to sing, saying they want to hear her as well and Kripa slowly smiled and nodded...She went to the piano and slowly sat there and started playing the music for the song...Angad kept looking at her with a proud smile, seeing how much she had changed...! The Kripa, he knew before would never even would have tried to talk, and today, she was a center of attraction...And then her soft voice floated around the hall...Every eye on her, as she sang beautifully, while her eyes for the only person, she wanted to sing for...
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piya... (piya mose) piya...
mora (piya) mora piya
mora piya
piya mora
mora piya aa aa aa...
maanat naahi mora piya
mora piya aa aa aa...
mora piya mose bolat naahi - (2)
dwaar jiya ke
ho o o o o... dwaar jiya ke kholat naahi
mora piya mose bolat naahi - (2)
She closed her eyes and sang the next verses, getting lost in the song, not aware of anything else...She was just singing by her heart, her words solely for one person...And his eyes were glued to her, as she wished...
ho darpan dekhu roop nihaaru - (2)
aur solaah shringaar karu
pher najariya baitha hai ri, kaise akhiya chaar karu
koyi jatan abb -2 kaam na aave
use kachh sohat naahi
mora piya mose bolat naahi - (2)
She opened her eyes and slowly looked at him in his eyes, as she continued...
hamari ik muskaan pe woh toh
ho hamari ik muskaan pe woh toh
apani jaan lutaata tha
jag bisaraake aathon pehariya
more hi gun gaata tha
bhaa gayi kaa...
o bhaa gayi ka koyi sautan o ke
mora kachh bhaavat naahi
Angad smiled at her with knowing eyes, as if asking if she really thought that possible, And at that moment, Kripa looked at him and found her old Angad back completely who was mischievous, loving and caring, who loved her, who was there with her every step of the way, and made her what she was today, with his selfless love and Kripa looked down with a shy smile blinking her tears...She did not need to know his answer...All her insecurities evaporated in that single moment...! Her doubts, her fear, her anger, everything was gone...Her heart was filled with love once more, making her feel wonderful...
mora piya mose bolat naahi - (2)
dwaar jiya ke
ho o o o o... dwaar jiya ke kholat naahi
mora piya mose bolat naahi... (dhum tananana...)
Loud claps filled the hall and everyone praised Kripa for her talent...! Soon, the party started segregating and people started to leave as it was late...Kripa got busy with people, who came and praised her and then took leave after asking her to come home or asking her to call and they could meet...Even Kanan, Josh and Nishant left, after they praised her and she had emotionally hugged them, saying she was what she was because of them...They had just smiled and shook their head, saying, it was because of her love...Aliyah looked at Josh with appreciation, as he talked to Kripa...He saluted her once with a mischivious grin and left...
Soon the guests started leaving and Mishti too left, a little angrily, after telling Avantika that she had an head ache...
K: Ma, aap bhi jaiye aab, aaram kar lijiye...Bahot thaki hui lag rahi hai...Kripa said looking at Avantika, who was all tired from the days excitement...
Avantika smiled and took some money from Dilip and slowly circled around Kripa and kissed her forehead...
Av: Tumhe kisi ki najar nahi lage...! She said grinning and Kripa smiled shyly...
K: Najar kaise lagegi ma, jab aap mere sath ho...
Av: Mujhe daar hai, ki kahin meri hi najar nahi lag gayi ho...She said chuckling...
Al: Vow bhabhi...superb...She said with a grin and Kartik and Priya too joined them...
D: Yeh Angad kahan gaya?
Al: Pata nahi, abhi to yahin the bhaiya...
Av: Yahin kahin hoga, aa jayega...chalo, aab tum saab bhi jakar so jao, kafi der ho gayi hai...She said smiling and getting up...
Everyone went up and Kripa changed her clothes smiling at herself from time to time, remembering her first dance with Angad and the surprise and happiness she saw in his eyes...She was done soon and kept all the Jwellery inside and then went down to get some water...Teady everyday kept water outside their rooms, but she knew he must be busy today...
Kripa went to the kitchen, where Teady was cleaning up the leftovers...
She saw that he was all alone and doing the work himself...And he looked tired...
K: Teaddy, cleaning ke liye kisi ko bulaya nahi? Tum akele saab kar rahe ho? She asked frowning at the huge mess in the kitchen...
Teady smiled tiredly...
T: Maam, woh bulaya tha...Meri hi galti thi, mere do cousins hai jinhe kaam chahiye tha, to unhone ane ka wada kiya tha, issiliye maam ko bola mein ne ki mein kitchen mein sambhal lunga cleaning ka, par last minute mein kuch problem ho gayi unki...To aa nahi sake...
K: Bahar jo clean kar rahe hain, unko bula lete...! Ya woh cattering ke logon ko bata dete...
T: Maam, catterers to kab ke chale gaye...Bas do waiters the, jo unka time khatma hote hi chale gaye, aur bahar jo log hai, woh decoration nikalne ka aur bahar ke sare rooms clean karne ka contract hai...Aur ye sari cutlery, kal subah wapas deni hai mujhe...Any way...Mein manage kar lunga...Sorry, apko kuch chahiye tha...
K: Mujhe to bas pani chahiye tha, she said unsurely looking at the kitchen...
T: Mein abhi aaya...! He said...He quickly gave her a glass and a bottle and Kripa thanked him...She quickly drank some water and kept it down...
K: Mein help kar deti hun tumhari...She said quickly starting to take some vessels to the sink...Teddy looked at her in horror...
T: Maam, mein manage kar lunga...aap please jaiye aur aaram kar lijiye...Kripa rolled her eyes...She had known him for just 3 days, but still she liked him...
K: Teddy, ye to kitna sara kaam hai...Kum se kum char logon ka...! Aur akele karoge, to puri raat beet jayegi...Aisa karo, tum bartan dho lo, mein ye saab freeze mein rakh kar clean kar deti hun...!
T: Maam, sach mein kar lunga app...
K: Teddy, chalo, jaldi karo...Nahi to aur late ho jayenge...Teddy at last sighed and did as he was asked and Kripa started cleaning up the kitchen...! They worked for half an hour silently, finishing at least half of the work...When the kitchen door opened and Angad came in frowning at Kripa with disbelief...He had been waiting for her for around 20 minutes in the room, but she had still not come...!
A: Kripa, ye tum kyun kar rahi ho...He asked with disbelief, and Teddy immediately looked up guiltily...Teddy...?
T: Sorry sir, mein ne maam ko kaha...par who...
A: Kripa, tum ye saab kyun kar rahi ho? Teady, aur woh do log ane wale the na tumhe help karne ke liye...Kahan hai woh...He asked looking around at the mess...Teady looked at him frightened and Kripa sighed...
K: Angad, inke cousins ane wale the help karne, par kuch problem ho gayi issiliye aa nahi sake...Mein bas inki thodi help kar rahi hun...! She said quickly, not wanting Teady to hear due to her...
A: Teady, to kal kar lete...Teady looked down embarrassed and Kripa spoke up again...
K: Angad, kal tak ye saab sukh jata aur khana bhi kharab ho jata na...Aur ye plates vagera, kal subah woh wapas lene aa rahe hain...Aur dhone ke liye bhi pareshani hogi kal waise bhi...Mujhe kuch problem nahi hai...Bas thodi der mein to khatam ho jayega...! She said slowly and started working quickly, not able to look at him...She was also a little nervous all of a sudden...Teddy took the washed utensils in the other room to keep it for drying, when Angad went to Kripa and held her waist pulling her to him, startling Kripa suddenly...Kripa looked up at Angad with beating heart...
A: Are you trying to avoid coming in the room, because if you are, then I will say that enough is enough and I don't want to keep this distance anymore...So, are you?...He whispered looking in her eyes and Kripa looked down shyly shaking her head, but her heart still pounding loudly...Good, in that case, let me help you, so we can go soon...He said quickly kissing her cheeks, while Kripa's heart rate accelerated...Angad grinned and quickly started applying soap to the half rinsed plates, Teady had kept on the counter...Aab dekhti rahogi ki ye rinse karogi? He asked mischiviously and Kripa bit her lips and shyly went besides him and took the plate from his hands and started rinsing...Her heart beat loudly as she felt Angad standing so close to her... Teddy came in looking at them surprised...Kya hua teaddy, tumhe kya laga, mujhe kaam karna nahi aata...For your information, tum se bhi clean rakhta tha mera room US mein...kyun Kripa...He asked her with mischief while Kripa chuckled a little...Teddy smiled at them both genuinely and did his work quickly, thankful to them for helping him...He wiped the plates and arranged them in the box one by one and they were soon done with it...Kripa and Angad wiped the last of spoons and forks and sighed with satisfaction and looked at Teady, as he pulled the boxes out...Soon in half an hour or so, they were almost done and Teddy asked them to go, as he could manage wiping the kichen and throwing the garbage himself...Angad and Kripa nodded and washed there hands slowly, looking at eachother, as their hearts started beating loudly...Chalein? He asked and Kripa nodded shyly...They walked side by side for few moments, until they were out of the sight of the workers, working in the living room and cleaning the floors, and then suddenly Angad turned to Kripa and pulled her in his arms and hugged her tightly...Kripa too couldn't resist and hugged him tightly, as a years separation took its toll...They closed their eyes and tried to savor the moment forever in their mind...
Edited by vamita - 11 years ago
Real Estate
Iss Pyaar Ko Kya Naam Doon
