PART-4
Angad sighed and sat down beside her and they were both quite for a long time and kept looking at the sun which was about to set……….When Kripa did not say a word still, Angad looked down at her…….
A: Akward situation…….Right……..? He asked chuckling a little and Kripa looked down not able to respond………Pata nahi ye mama papa ko bhi ye achanak kaise khayal aya……..He said shaking his head………He then looked at Kripa and sighed……….I know this is just too sudden, but we need to talk Kripa…….! Mein bas tumhare bare mein hi soch raha tha, aur chalte chalte yahan aa gaya and then I saw you…….Chalo acha hai, kum se kum hume baat karne ka mauka to mila…….!
Kripa looked at him uncertainly and Angad looked at the ocean with a sigh………
A: Kripa, mein janta hun ki ye saab achanak hua hai………..Mein tumse kuch puchna chahta hun……..He said looking at her and Kripa looked up………They stared at eachother not knowing what the future held for them…….This changed status making them both nervous as well as uncertain……..Both still not ready for it, yet had said yes at the same time...….Tumne ye faisla dabav mein aakar to nahi liya na………? I mean mama papa chahte hain, issiliye…………I don't want you to take any decision, in any kind of pressure.………This is not just for a day or two………It is a life time decision….….Yeh Rishta tabhi hoga, jab tum apni dil se chahogi………Nahi to you are free to back away……….Mujhe bilkul bhi bura nahi lagega……..Mein janta hun ki tum apni dil ki baat kabhi kisi ko nahi batati ho…….Par ye tumhare jindagi ka sawal hai……..Agar tum kisi aur ko chahti ho ya phir ye rishte se khush nahi ho, to be jhijhak mujh se keh do…….I promise Kripa, that I will support you without any hesitation…….Just tell me what you think and feel………. Kripa stayed silent looking down for a while not knowing how to reply to him, but then slowly looked up………. Don't stay quite, because it is your life time decision, Kripa……….Soch samajhkar apne dil ki baat batao mujhe...….
K: Agar yahi baat mein tum se kahun to…….She whispered slowly………..Angad looked in her eyes and knew what she was thinking………
A: I know what you mean Kripa……….Par agar mein kisi aur se pyar karta ya khush nahi hota iss rishte se, to mein papa mama ko bata deta……Tumhari tarah apne dil mein ye baat dabakar nahi rakhta…….Par aisi koi baat nahi hai……Samjhi…….Par tum kaho, kya tum keh pati…….? Kripa kept quite and looked down………..Thought so…..He said chuckling…..….Haan ek baat hai ki shadi ke bare mein mein ne kabhi socha nahi aaj tak…….Yani, pehle mein apne shows karna chahta tha, aur phir shadi ke bare mein kuch sochta, after I am successful…….I was a bit in a shock for sure………..Issiliye kashmakash mein tha……..Haan par ek baat jaroor kahunga, I like you, I know you and more over even my parents approve of you……..That is all good……….Par humesha tumhe ek dost ki najar se, ya ye kaho ki Aliyah ki tarah hi samjha hai………Sorry ye nahi kahunga ki behen samjha hai, which under this circumstances would be totally inappropriate……..He said chuckling and Kripa smiled and looked down shyly………You know what I mean………..Kripa slowly nodded………This marriage thing is just out of blue……..I never thought that mom and dad would…….He shrugged……..I know arranged marriage work out just fine and people do fall in love later, but still I always imagined myself in love first and then marry, like Kartik ……….He said chuckling……..Par khair, iska matlab ye mat samjhna ki papa mama ka faisla mujhe manjoor nahi ya pasand nahi…….It is not even the question of happiness still………It is just that this came from nowhere and it will take some time to get used to this idea…...Mama papa ki khushi bahot mayne rakhti hai mere liye, issiliye ye samjho ki unki khushi mein meri bhi khushi hai, aur aaj agar mere jindagi mein koi hota, to mein bejhijhak keh deta…….The fact that there is no one in my life, makes it easier to accept their decision..…..Anyway……Tum kuch kahogi nahi…….? Kripa stayed silent, not knowing how to say what is in her heart, though she knew she should speak up…….But still felt akward in front of him………Common Kripa, you need to speak up and this is the time……If we won't speak up now, we will never be able to accept this whole heartedly and I don't feel comfortable to go through this marriage just because my parents want it to happen………I want to know what you think………Know me and then we can think about the future…….We can't go forward with this, if you can't even speak to me….….He said trying to analyse if this was right decision or no and Kripa looked at him, bitting her lips, but still knowing that he was right.……..
K: Angad, mein ne bhi shadi ke bare mein kabhi nahi socha……she said shyly……Na hi meri jindagi mein koi hai……….she said shrugging……..She felt shy to speak about her love life, but she knew she had to tell him………Aur aisa bhi nahi hai ki mein koi dabav mein aakar kuch kar rahi hun……….Aunty uncle bade hai, mere mama papa ke baad unhone mujhe itna apnapan diya sahara diya………Aur mein bhi unse bahot pyar karti hun…….par mein isse ehsaan ka naam nahi dena chahti hun……….Issiliye keh rahi hun ki dabav mein nahi haan kaha mein ne……..Agar mere mama papa hote, to bhi mein unhe yahi jawab deti, kyun ki humara acha bura woh jante hai, samjhte hain aur humare bhale ke liye hi to faisla lete hain na humesha……….May be I am just opposite to you……..I never thought of loving someone and then marrying to tell you the truth…… ….She said looking at him with a small smile………Angad chuckled……….
A: I know………Kripa frowned looking at him and he laughed……..I was just imagining you meeting a guy and saying I love you to him, but it doesn't fit your image…….! He said laughing and Kripa bit her lips and looked down a little angrily………Oh oh…….Kripa Sharma ko ghussa bhi aata hai………? Kripa looked at him seriously and Angad raised his hands mockingly……..Sorry…….that was just uncalled for……..Maffi milegi……Kripa sighed and slowly looked down….…Any way, back to your point……..! Haan bade humare baat samajhte hain……..Par phir bhi hum saab ko mauka milna chahiye apne dil ki baat batane ka……Kabhi kabhi badon ka bhi faisla galat ho sakta hai………Unke najar mein jo sahi ho, woh humari najar se galat bhi ho sakta hai..….Humare dil ki baat samajhne ka aur uss par amal karne ka hume pura hak hona chahiye…….Nahi to baat dil mein hi reh jati hain……Aur sari jindagi hum, ek anchahe rishte mein bandh jate hain…… Tumhari baat sunkar acha laga mujhe Kripa……..I hope you will always be frank with me……….Aab ye nahi kahogi, ki itna nervous kyun ho rahi ho……..He said chuckling and taking her hands in his, which she had been twisting from last 10 minutes, in between her duppatta……..Kripa stilled a little as he touched her hands and looked at their joined hands nervously…….And then looked up……..But Angad had purposefully taken her hand, to see if he could feel anything for her, especially when their parents had almost fixed their marriage…….He wanted to see if he could think Kripa as his wife, rather than a friend and he slowly looked at their joined hands and then at Kripa's stilled expression……..He raised his eyebrows and she looked down shyly……….
She looked at the ocean confused……..Everything felt differnet now suddenly………His touch, his voice……..In moments, she felt too shy to even speak up……..Till yesterday, there was not a moments hesitation between them and now…….? Was whatever happening should be happening or will it turn out to be a big disaster? …….Angad had held her hand or sometimes pulled her out of the room, to play with them many a times and she had always been casual about it, but today suddenly it felt different………Her arms tingled and she shivered a little at his touch, knowing that if they get married, soon they will be in intimate relationship, which she never imagined to have with least of all Angad……..!
A: Hey kya hua? He asked again looking at her confused and then suddenly realized that she shivered due to his hold and he was a little stunned as well, at her reaction………It was just this morning their relationship changed so suddenly and now...……Kripa slowly came out of her thoughts and looked away……Angad left her hand and she pulled it back and covered herself with her duppatta ………
K: Woh kuch bhi nahi Angad……Bas ye soch rahi thi ki hum kitne alag hai………Mera matlab tum humesha friends se ghere rehte ho, aur mein………hum ek dusare se itne alag hai, kya hum donon adjust ho payenge……..Age chalkar tumhe aise lagne laga ki tum iss rishte se khush nahi ho to…….? She asked looking at the ocean worriedly…………Mujhe adjust hone mein bahot der lagta hai……..Mein kisi se baat bhi nahi kar pati hun aur wahan US mein, kaise mein………Angad smiled and looked at her and Kripa stopped what she was saying and looked at him nervously……….
A: Mein tumhare daar samjh sakta hun Kripa……To tell you the truth, I can't guarantee the future as well, can I…..Kya hoga, kaisa hoga, ye to waqt hi batayega na……..Par aise daar ke saye mein kaise age badhogi? Kisi na kisi pe to tumhe bharosa karna hi padega na………Same goes with me……..I don't know what the future holds……..But, I trust you and that's what is necessary in a relationship to start with……Kripa smiled a little and nodded, though tensed……..Angad sighed looking at her tensed face…….Mein ne abhi abhi kaha na ki tumhari mujhe utni hi fikra hai, jitna Aliyah ki hai aur aisa kabhi nahi hoga ki mein tumhare sath khush nahi reh paunga………You have been part of our family for a long time……..And during this time, you have become a member of our family……..I have always liked you, though I know I kept arguing about your work habits and staying silent and all……..But that is the way you have been and I respect that, though I would like to change your self a bit for your own good, not for me……He said sighing….….Aur waise bhi inn saab baton par soch kar bhi kya hoga, jo humare baas mein aaj nahi hai…….….Ek kaam karte hain……..If you are really ok with this marriage, then we will get married as per mom dad's wish……….Then go to US…….Par wahan hum dost bankar rahenge……..Wahan kisi ko ye nahi kahenge ki hum pati patni hai………And we will stay as friends, until we are comfortable with eachother……I am also thinking of may be staying in our own college campus…….Wahan campus ke bich mein hi rooms available hote hain……..That way you will be close to college and may be you can stay there for a year or so……….we can meet on weekends sometimes and spend time and finish our education and then think about our relationship……..Sach kaho to mein abhi shadi karna hi nahi chahta Kripa……He said sighing and looking down……..Our priorities should be our education for now, par mama ki tabiyat bhi thik nahi aur papa ki bhi iccha hai, to mein tumhari hi tarah, na nahi keh saka…….But don't think it is because I don't like you or something like that Kripa…….! He said assuring her……..Aur waise bhi tum to abhi bahot choti ho………Mein tumpar koi jimedariyan nahi dalna chahta…….And naturally when we start staying together, it will all come back to you, because I will be too busy with my studies, job and reharsels, not to mention my programs which I will be performing this year………I don't want you to feel the strain of looking after the house and study at the same time and this is the best solution for both of us...….I want you to enjoy your life and build your career………..He said with a smile……….
Kripa looked at him suddenly nervous, with the thought of living alone in the college campus………Par hostel mein mein akeli? She asked suddenly realizing what he said……..
A: Kripa I know you are afraid of the big wide world there……..But I think it will do you good…….You will know the real world, try to make your own friends, change yourself a bit, develop confidence in yourself when you will stay alone……Aur tum jo ye humesha kitchen mein mama ke sath ghussi hui hoti ho na, woh adat bhi nikal jayegi………He said cuckling and Kripa blushed looking away………But this will be your call………Mein koi jabardasti nahi karunga……Tum khud soch kar dekho aur phir kaho…….And further, at least campus mein akeli nahi hogi…...There will be many students who will stay along with you, and many of them are Indians as well………You will be safer there, as I might be late or go out for the weekends…….Aur phir mein agar job lun, to uska time bhi mujhe pata nahi hai……Any way, apart from that I am also thinking of something else.……Don't you feel the need to change urself, be confident, be storng and try to handle things your own way, instead of always agreeing to others…….He asked frowning and looking at her……..Dekho, aisa nahi hai, ki I don't approve of you or what you do, it is just that, I want you to be able to handle your own life, the way you want, instead the way people tell you to, chahe woh mama papa ho, ya mein…….You don't have to do things our way, just to keep us happy Kripa……..Tum humare parivar ka ek hissa ho……..But you still are reserved and never complain about anything……..I have always understood your hesitation and wanted to talk to you, par papa ne rok diya……...You should do what makes you happy instead, fight for what you want and have a say in whatever you feel like doing….…..Aise chup hokar baithi rahogi to kaise chalega?
Kripa looked down not able to speak anything………Angad sighed, knowing he just went a little over board and he has to tackle this issue in his own way after wards and he knew this was the one thing, which he needed to change.………
A: So, kaho Kripa, are you really ok and happy about this marriage………I am fine with it and have accepted mom dad's decision…….Par mein tumse khud puchna chahta tha……Bolo, are you ready for this marriage? Kripa swallowed a lump and slowly looked at him and nodded with a light smile……….
A: Aise nahi……jawab do mujhe…….! He said stubbornly and Kripa sighed and slowly looked at him with a smile………
K: Agar tum aunty uncle ke iss faisle ko dil se accept kar rahe ho, to mujhe bhi iss shadi se koi problem nahi hai…….Mujhe khushi hai ki tum mere…….! She said slowly
A: Life partner banunga……..? Not to mention your pati dev, pati parmeshwar and so on……..He asked with raised eyebrows mockingly and Kripa blushed looking away…….Angad laughed out loud and looked at her……. I know, it will take some time to get used to, but I think with time, we will get there……Mujhe bhi tumhari hi tarah ye saab thoda ajeeb lag raha hai……..I mean common, one day we are good friends and second day almost engaged, if you see……! He said rolling his eyes……..But I respect my parents decision, just like you and I am happy I will be able to fulfill their wish, like they have mine at every turn……!
Angad smiled and patted her hands………Good……..Now, if that is out of the way, hum pehle jakar wahan set ho jaye……….Phir dekhenge……..Thik hai? Kripa smiled and nodded, half her tension leaving her………Aur jahan tak differences ka sawal hai, I don't care………You have been a part of our family for years now Kripa, and those differences mean nothing to me…….I am ready to accept you as you are, but I want you to think about what I said as well………..Samjhi…….? Kripa slowly nodded and thought about what Angad said and knew he was right………Aab ghar chale……..Ma intajar kar rahi hogi………Mere liye to pareshan nahi hogi, par tumhare liye……..Kripa chuckled and got up immediately……….They reached home soon and saw Avantika opening the door and sighing with relief……….
Av: Kripa, kahan reh gayi thi………Mein kitni pareshan ho gayi thi……Tumhara class chut kar to 2 ghante ho gaye na……..Aur abhi phone kiya tumhare teacher ko to keh rahe the ki tum aaj class se jaldi nikal gayi…….Kahan thi itni der……..Phone bhi ghar par chod kar chali gayi tumhara…...Kripa bit her lips and looked at Angad who grinned and shook his head leaving her there………Angad, tu iske sath kaise aya……….Tum sath kahin bahar gaye the kya? She asked suddenly a little doubtful………Angad chuckled and stopped in his tracks and looked at Avantika…….
A: Haan ma, Kripa se baat karni thi, issiliye bahar le gaya tha………He said looking at Kripa, who looked at him with surprise……….Avantika smiled with acknowledgement………
Av: Buddhu, pehle bata dete, kum se kum tension to nahi hoti mujhe……….Aur tu bhi chup chap sun rahi thi meri baat……Keh nahi sakti thi ki Angad le gaya tha mujhe…….She said chuckling and kissing her forehead……
A: Aur kya karta ma, tum ne aur papa ne subah subah itna badi baat keh di aur…..He said rolling his eyes………Avantika chuckled and went to him and patted his cheeks………
Av: Hume jo thik laga woh keh diya, par ye tabhi hoga, jab tum donon iske liye dil se mano………Nahi to koi jabardasti nahi hai beta…….Agar tum dono kisi aur ko chahte ho, ya thodi si bhi jhijhak ho to bata dena……..Hum to bas tum donon ki khushi chahte hain aur kuch nahi…….
A: I know mom…….I am fine with your decision……He said sincerely and looked at Kripa and then back at his mom……..Aap ne jo bhi socha, humare bhale ke liye hi socha hoga…….So, don't worry…….He said kissing her cheeks………Avantika smiled and hugged him…….Acha kiya, ki jakar baat kar aye tum donon………Agli baar bahar jao to puch kar jana, taki mujhe tension na ho……….She said pulling Kripa's cheeks and leaving the room, while Kripa looked down nodding………
Angad just chuckled and left the room, while Kripa ran to Aliyah's………..Avantika gave some time to Kripa and went to her room, knowing she had to talk to her……..She had not liked the idea about Dilip talking to them both at a time, though she now realized why he did that……And she was not happy with it……..But Dilip never gave them chance to think or say something, if he felt or decided to do something………
So she slowly walked inside and found Kripa hanging her dress………She locked the door and Kripa looked around and smiled a little at her, but was confused, when Avantika sighed and walked in……..
Av: Kripa beta, tum se baat karni thi……….Aao baitho yahan……..She said slowly and Kripa slowly went to her and sat on the bed……..Janti hun beta, ki kahin na kahin tum iss rishte ko lekar bahot tension mein ho……..Kripa looked down and Avantika sighed……..Tum donon ko aise saab ke samne puchna shayad thik nahi tha…….Par khair, tum to inhe janti ho………Ek baar kuch tair kar liya so kar liya……….Phir uske baad na age dekhte hain na piche……..Bas jaise maan kiya bata dete hain…….…Par mein aab tumse puchna chahti hun Kripa………Ek ma ki ehsiyaat se apni beti ko puchna chahti hun……….Kya tum sach much dil se iss rishte ke liye taiyar ho? Ya sirf humare liye haan keh diya tumne……..? Mein nahi chahti beta, ki tum koi bhi aisa faisla lo, jo tumhare dil ko thik na lage…...Bachpan se haar baat manti ayi ho, par iss baar ye galti maat karna Kripa………Ye tumhare jindagi ka sawal hai…….Agar tumhe iss rishte ko lekar jara bhi shikayat hai, to bata de beta mujhe, mein bas tumhari khushi chahti hun……..! Tum Angad ki dulhan bano, issase khushi ki baat mere liye kuch nahi ho sakti, par tum jabardasti iss bandhan mein bandho, ye mujhe bilkul bhi acha nahi lagega………Kripa looked down with tears, as Avantika caressed her hairs lovingly……
K: Nahi aunty, aisi koi baat nahi hai……..Subah kuch alag sa jaroor lag raha tha, aur bahot sawal bhi aa rahe the maan mein mere, par Angad se baat karke, sare sawalon ke jawab mil gaye mujhe.……..Mein iss rishte se khush hun………She whispered slowly looking at her and Avantika smiled……..! She sighed nodding and then frowned looking at her……
Av: Phir ye ansu kyun beta? She asked slowly wiping them and Kripa suddenly wiped them…….
K: Woh bas…….
Av: Ek baat manogi meri? Kripa looked at her uncertainly……..Sach kaho, kya baat hai?
K: Woh kuch nahi Aunty, ye saab itni jaldi ho raha hai, ki bas thodi ghabrahat ho rahi hai…….I mean, abhi tak shadi ke bare mein kabhi socha hi nahi, aur phir shadi ke baad aise Angad ke sath US jakar padhai, aur ye naya rishta………She said looking down……..Avantika sighed blinking her tears, angry at Dilip once more, for putting the kids in such a situation at such early age………
Av: Kripa, agar tum chaho to mein Uncle se baat karsakti hun phirse……..Shayad woh aur do saal ruk jaye aur…….Kripa looked at her uncertainly………Avantika thought about Dilip's decision worriedly, hoping he agrees for postponing this marriage for couple of more years, because she was not feeling very good about marrying Kripa at so early age………but still knowing Dilip, he might get angry at her, to go in between after he had settled everything according to his wish……….It was so difficult to make him understand some times………Was this all correct or were they hurrying this marriage……..Avantika just kept thinking about all this worriedly……But never mind she thought……..She could take his anger over kids happiness, if that is what Kripa and Angad wanted……..They should have a choice in this matter……..Dilip can't force the kids this way, when they were still not ready for the marriage..………He did not listen to her most of the times, when he thought something was right, but she need to make him understand…….Looking at Kripa's nervousness as well as her uncertainity over the future, she knew that the kids should have been given more time. ………Kripa could feel where Avantika's thoughts were going as she knew her in and out and realized her delima……..She knew that Dilip did not back away, once he came to particular decision and sometimes even Avantika couldn't say a word, if he thought that was the right decision……..She did not want Avantika to have any disagreement with Dilip, due to them and anyhow, she was ok with Angad's decision……..And somewhere she felt more confident than before after talking to him this evening…….So, may be just may be, it wouldn't be so bad, she thought taking a deep breathe…….
K: Nahi aunty, iski jaroorat nahi hai…….Meri aur Angad ki baat ho gayi hai iss bare mein……..I am fine……..Bas kuch time lagega, ye saab accept karne ke liye……….Avantika sighed looking at her guiltily, trying to swallow her tears…….
Av: Beta mein……….
K: Aunty, sach, mujhe apka aur uncle ka faisla dil se manjoor hai……Aur Angad ko to mein bachpan se janti hun……Mein janti hun, ki woh mere sath wahan hoga aur humesha mera sath dega……..Shayad aaj itna kuch ho gaya ki bas thoda dil ghabra raha tha………Par shayad issimein saab ki khushi ho………She said smiling slowly and Avantika sighed and kissed her forehead holding her hands in hers……..
Av: Iss baat ki khushi hai mujhe ki tum aab humesha ke liye iss ghar ki beti ban jaogi, par iske sath mein tumse ek wada bhi chahti hun……….Wada karo apni ma se, ki jab bhi apni ma ki jaroorat mehsus ho tumhe, to mujhe yaad karogi, mujhse baat karogi……Kripa smiled and nodded at her and she sighed patting her hands and kissing them……Ek ma ken ate ek baat kahungi aaj Kripa……..Beta, haar rishte ki shuruwat aise hi hoti hai……Chahe aaj ho ya kuch saal baad…….Haar rishta thode dinon ke liye naya lagta hai, phir hum unn rishton mein adjust ho jate hain..….. anjana sa daar, nayi umeed, kya hoga, kaise hoga, thik hoga ki nahi…….Iss baat ka daar to haar rishte mein hoga hi……..Chahe woh love marriage ho ya arranged………Haan agar Dilip tum donon ko waqt deta, to shayad tum donon thoda taiyar rehte, ye baat jaroor hai, par……Khair…..Bas ek baat yaad rakhna………Haar rishte mein uttar chadav to ate rehte hain, par iska matlab ye nahi ki uss pareshani se dur bhage…….Rishton ko pyar aur apnepan se jeeta jata hai…...Jo tujmein hai aur mujhe pura yakeen hai, ki tum Angad ka dil bahot jald jeet logi…….! Kripa smiled shyly and looked down………Kuch samay beet jane do, mujhe pura yakeen hai ki saab thik ho jayega…….Aur hum to hain hi tumhare sath……..Kripa nodded….Par haan, ek wada karo mujhse, ki agar iss shadi ko lekar tumhe jara bhi hickichahat ho, ya tumhe abhi shadi nahi karni hai, to please beta, batao mujhe…….Mein puri koshish karungi ki mein uncle ko samjhaun………Mein nahi chahti ki tum kuch aisa karo, jisamein tumhe khushi na mile……
K: Aisa to ho hi nahi sakta aunty, aaj tak aap ne aur uncle ne humesha mujhe apna mana aur beti banakar rakha……..Aur aaj mujhe iss ghar ki bahu banakar mujhe humesha ke liye apna bana liya……….Ye to aap ka pyar hi hai na aur ma baap to bachon ka acha hi sochte hain……..Sach aunty, mein ne aapka faisla dil se maana hai……..! Mujhe koi problem nahi hai……..! She said slowly wiping Avantika's tears and Avantika kissed her hands once more and smiled, wiping her face……..
Av: Acha Angad se to rishte ke liye dil se haan kar diya, par lagta hai, hume abhi tak apna nahi mana…….She said trying to make the situation a little light………
K: Ji Aunty aisi koi baat nahi hai, mein………
Av: Phir aunty kise bula rahi hai? Kaha tha na subah, ki ma bulana aab……Kripa bit her lips shyly and looked down and Avantika chuckled………Kripa looked up smiling and Avantika hugged her and kissed her forehead lovingly………Chal aab, khana lag gaya hai, mein plates lagati hun……..Aa jana……..! Kripa nodded and went out after a while feeling quite light and infact slowly accepting the fact that she was getting married to Angad…….It felt new as well as a little akward, but still she was not apprehensive like before………But rather happy to know and acknodlege that she will now be part of this family for ever and be with them……She did not have to once again go to a new family and try to adjust………They all loved her and she loved them too and she felt quite relazed and happy about it…….. Fortunately, Aliyah was late and was not on the dinner table………So, Dilip was the only one, who talked and told about his future plans, while Angad, Kripa and Kartik listened, while Avantika replied and tried to suggest a few of her self………
At night, Avantika went to Angad's room too and asked him the same question she asked Kripa………Angad sighed and hugged his mother for her loving nature……..
A: Don't worry mom……..It's not like I have someone special in my life…….It was just that I wanted to concentrate on my career………But I respect yours and dad's decision……I like Kripa and she is a wonderful girl, no doubt……..And I am fine with this marriage………Mujhe pata hai, ki mein aur Kripa, I mean we are opposite poles……..But as they say, opposites attract……..May be we will too start liking and loving eachother………..Just give us some time and we will be fine………
Av: Sach keh raha hai na beta……..Tujhe dil se ye rishta manjoor hai na…..Dekh tu……..
A: I promise mom……..!
Av: To ek wada kar………
A: Anything for you……….He said smiling…….
Av: Kripa ko humesha khush rakhega, aur uska pura khayal rakhega…….Aur usse kabhi akela nahi chodega……..Humesha uska sath dega………..
A: Mom…….! Aap ne ek wada kaha tha……..Yahan to aap list de rahi hain…….He said chuckling and Avantika hit him frowning…….Angad chuckled and hugged her tightly…….I promise mom……Bas ek problem hai…….
Av: Kya? She asked worriedly……..
A: Hey I can't stay 24 hours with her……..! Mera college, job, reharsals, programs……..inn saab ka kya hoga…….He asked laughing out loud and Avantika rolled her eyes hitting his cheeks lovingly……Just joking mom..…..I will, I promise………! Happy………? He asked kissing her cheeks…..
Av: Agar tum khush ho, to mein bhi rahungi………
A: I am mom………Par mom ye acha hai……….? Aap ne kaha tha ki Kripa ki shadi ke baad aap meri biwi ko aap ke under logi, aur dubara Kripa ko hi fasa diya? He asked mockingly……..
Av: Kaisa fasaya……..Aab to teri biwi tere sath jayegi…….Kaam kya khak karne dega usse, le jane ke liye taiyar to ho gaya………Angad chuckled and she did too……..Khushi hai mujhe, ki aab woh iss duniya se alag ek nayi duniya basayegi tere sath……..Shayad issase, usse bhi kuch dost mil jaye, bahar ghumna vagera chalu kare……..Bas inn deewaron mein bandh gayi thi……..Avantika said looking down with guilt……Janti hun meri galti hai, par, mein usse uske marji ke khilaf kuch karne ke liye nahi kehna chahti thi……..Mein chahti thi, ki woh khud age badhkar wahi kare jismein usse khushi mile………Par shayad aab lagta hai ki galat kiya………Tumhare papa thik hi keh rahe the..…..She said sighing and Angad touched her cheeks…….
A: Mom, everything will be fine……I promise, I will see that Kripa is happy……..! He said slowly wiping her tears and Avantika nodded……..
Av: Angad, Kripa abhi choti hai, shayad ussase kabhi koi bhul ho jaye, ya uski kuch baat tumhe thik na lage, par beta………
A: I know mom……..I will take care of her…….Ok……..Don't worry so much………Aab mein iss kabil hun ki meri aur Kripa ki jimmedari le sakun……..Shayad kuch waqt lage, par we will both manage and I promise, tumhari ladli bahu ki sari galti maaf……..! He said chuckling and rolling his eyes and Avantika chuckled hitting his cheeks lovingly…….Chaliye, jakar so jaiye……..! You look tired…….Dawai li?
Av: Nahi, abhi lungi……..She said smiling and kissing his forehead and leaving the room with a sigh……..Angad smiled as she closed the door behind her and sat with a sigh………..
A: So, I am getting married to Kripa……Kripa Angad Khanna…..He said sighing and frowned thinking about it……..I hope I am really up to it……..He said sighing and slept on the bed thinking about today's event, which changed his life……..
Couple of days went by and Dilip talked with Priya's parents and they happily agreed about Angad and Kartik's marriage in the same hall and Dilip insisted on paying half of the marriage expenses……..Everything was arranged in matter of 2-3 days………..Priya and her parents came home and congradulated Kripa and Angad…...Marriage was still a month away, so they decided to do shopping next week after Aliyah was done with her projects……..Angad became busy trying to find colleges for Kripa and talking to Kripa about the courses and other things, and finishing her visa forms……Dilip in the meanwhile contacted his friend, who said he had few internal contacts, who would help to fasten the process and Kripa would be able to get admission right away, if everything goes well………Kripa studied for few online exams, and then went with Angad to the assigned center to give those exams………She sent her marksheets once she got her first year results, to see her credits, but it was a normal procedure, to get admission in 2nd year there…….She was qualified with condition that she had to take 3-4 courses more than other regular students, to catch up with few of the subjects she missed last year and Kripa agreed after talking about them to Dilip's friend……..She was nervous, but went with the flow………
Avantika tried to accompany her and support her, trying to be there for her, still a little guilty…….But somewhere she knew that Kripa needed this time away from them, to be strong and normal like other kids, which she finally accepted she was not…….She knew, somewhere it was their fault as Dilip had said and had confidence that Angad would take care of her……Angad had been a sensitive kid since beginning, more so that Kartik, who did not much care……..She remembered all the times Angad had kept telling her to ask Kripa to go out, make friends, or ask her to stop helping so much in house work……..But Avantika felt as if she shouldn't force Kripa doing something she did not want to and let her be with her, assisting her in whatever way she could and in the process, they both became more closer in fact than Aliyah……..That was the reason, it felt more good to know that Kripa would be with them forever now, that she would be her daughter in law……..She had full confidence in Angad for some reason, and knew he would never disappoint them……..Dilip's suspicion about Angad going wrong way was incorrect……She always knew that Angad would never go in wrong direction or come under the influence of alcohol or other addictions, including girls………He always stayed in limit…….She remembered him asking about alcohol, cigarattes as well as drugs in middle school and she and Dilip had tried their best to make him understand the bad effects of such addictions and much more and after that, she had seen him very cautious about it…….Kartik still took a drink or two once in a while, but Angad never did…..…..
Kripa on the other hand concentrated on finishing her project work soon and told her music teacher about her impending marriage……Her teacher was surprised, but she congradulated her and even told the names of couple of good music teachers in San Diego, who she knew and promised to get in touch with them, so Kripa wouldn't have to stop her music classes……….
In couple of weeks Kripa started shopping for her wedding………..Avantika did not leave any stone unturned and brought everything she wanted for her would be daughter-in-law……….Angad too accompanied them and told his choice in between and even kept making fun of Kripa…….Kripa felt quite comfortable with him after a while and considered him as a good friend forgetting about the initial awkwardness and accepting him as her would be husband instead………Almost 3 weeks went so busy, that no one had much time to think about anything………
and yeah they are tax free...! If we use the perk...Anyway, policies are different in different countries and you may have to join some bank for understanding it in India...! So, just forget it for now...!😆
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