Words of Silence: PAGE 202 Oct 25 2006 - Page 76

Chapter Thirty Eight

Kripa opened her eyes after dreaming about Angad's terrible accident that the priest had predicted. She touched her hand against her extremely damp forehead and then looked to her side not to find Angad beside her.

Suddenly she started sobbing. She pulled her keens to her chest and wrapped her arms around them and cried. She felt miserable and she felt like she was cheating so many people. Amna out of anyone else. How would she feel when she found out Angad had lied to everyone and they were sharing the same room, and a romantic relationship. She couldn't carry on with this for another second.

Wiping her tears she stood up and picked up the phone and called the San Francisco airlines.

She walked into the front room of the suite and looked at Angad sleeping carelessly. Placing the letter beside him she kissed his forehead and left the room for the airport.

I'm sorry that I'm just leaving like this, but I can't be with you while Amna is there alone. Hopefully you'll make it back by the inauguration for the children's floor in three days. -Kripa.

Angad crumpled up the note and threw it across the room and then took his head in his hands. Why was Kripa behaving like this? If she loved him she would want to spend time with him as well, not just run off like this. Why couldn't she just be selfish for once and think about herself before anyone else? Maybe the flight didn't leave for L.A. yet and he could stop her.

"I'm sorry sir, but Kripa Kapoor just left on the flight thirty minutes ago."

Angad wanted to find her right now and kill her. "When is the next flight to L.A.?"

"In an hour, would you like to reserve?"

"No."

"Alright sir."

Angad didn't tell Kripa that he was back in town until the morning of the inauguration when they saw each other. He had also decided if she was going to be stubborn and stay away from him, he was going to do the exact same.

"Hi Angad." She chirped.

Angad turned around and smiled looking at Amna. "Hi Amna. How are you?" He drew her in for and a hug.

"I'm good, glad to see you again. How was your trip? When did you get back?"

"I got back just yesterday afternoon. Did you finish your shopping?"

"Yes." She took his hand and pulled him away from the crowd. "We have fifteen minutes still."

Minutes later she was sitting on the sofa in her cabin, in his arms. Angad felt like a loser. Who was he playing with? Kripa, Amna, or both?

"Will your family accept me, Angad? They all are so excited about your and Kripa's marriage, not ours."

"They will have to, Amna."

"Are you happy with this marriage?"

"Yes." But he didn't sound like he meant it.

"Is Kripa ok? I've been noticing she's been upset for the past few days. And she came back before you."

"Yeah. We just had a small argument and since she didn't have to stay for the rest of the conferences she came back."

"Oh. Sometimes I feel like she's not happy with what's happening. But when she smiles and tells me that you love me I'm forced to think that she must be happy."

"She's very happy, Amna. You know how she is, she gets worried over little things. Don't worry about it."

"Yeah." She turned her head and pressed her lips into his chest. "I love you, Angad."

"Me too. We should go now."

"Yes." They both stood up and walked outside separately.

The ribbon was cut by Dev and Kripa was bombarded with questions right away. She kept her nerves calm and answered all the questions, repeated or not. Of course she didn't want to face the press but she had to. If she looked confident, Angad wouldn't need to help her escape the press and she would handle it herself. She had to because tomorrow he wasn't going to be able to be beside her and pull her away.

Throughout the event Kripa noticed that Angad was mainly with Amna and close to her. No one else seemed to notice or mind. Everyone knew that they had dated and now were just good friends. His arm around her wouldn't matter to anyone because he treated Faith the same way when they had dated as well.

Finally, when everything was done around eight that night Kripa was heading back to her car when she suddenly lost balance and fell towards her car. She lifted her hand up to her head and at the same time fished her keys out of her purse and opened the car.

When she sat there with her eyes closed for a few minutes. When she felt better and started the car. She decided to go home by street simply because her head was still spinning and she couldn't take a risk by driving on the freeway.

Half way home Kripa once again felt her head spin. With one hand on the steering wheel still she opened the window with the other. Suddenly she was sweating. Unconsciously she brought both hand up to her head and closed her eyes. Everything was spinning around her, within her. Her eyes closed tighter and she suddenly realized she had lost control of her car. When her eyes quickly opened again her car was spinning on the empty road and then stopped after hitting a tree. With a jerk her car stopped and she tried to back it up with he head bleeding. Once again, everything was spinning around her. But she continued trying to back the car, she pressed her foot on the accelerator hard. So hard her car ran back and then flipped. She was upside down and she could see blood dripping from her head. Her head spun faster and darkness swallowed her.

Angad walked into his room when he heard his cell ringing. It stopped before he could pick it up, then noticed he had twenty missed calls. All from Faith. Quickly he called her back.

"Faith? Is everything ok, you've called twenty times in the past few minutes?"

"Angad, Kripa is in the hospital." Her voice was tensed and she was crying at the same time.

He smiled, ignoring the tension and the sob she had just swallowed. "She's always at the hospital Faith. She's a doctor."

"Angad she just met with a terrible accident, she's in the operation theater."

"What?" He fell on his bed and closed his eyes, trying to figure out if he was dreaming or was this really happening. "How can she have an accident? She was perfect earlier."

Faith started crying again, worst then last time. "Just get here Angad, please. Karan is out of state as well I need someone here."

"Faith stop crying, god damn it." He screamed trying to calm himself down. "Kripa is going to be fine, I know it. She can't just… I'm coming." He ended the call and grabbed his keys.

On his way to the door he shoved Neha and Sana aside, harshly. Neha quickly grabbed Sana and then Angad's arm. "Watch it, Mr. What's the rush?"

Then Sana noticed his red eyes and tensed face. "Angad is everything ok?" Neha left Sana and Angad and looked up at him. "Angad answer me."

"Kripa met with a car accident." He said almost to himself, still trying to figure out if this was reality or a terrible nightmare. "Kripa met with an accident." He said louder this time. "I have to go." He jerked his hand away and rushed out.

Sana looked at Neha worried. "Get Sahil we need to go and see what's wrong."

Angad rushed into the hospital moments later and quickly walked towards the operation theater. He saw Faith leaning against a pillar with her eyes clenched and her face full of tear stains.

His heart stopped as he walked to her, slower than before now. Kripa was ok, he told himself again and again. Kripa was going to be ok.

"Faith." He watched her eyes fly open with a startle. "Kripa?" She broke into tears and hugged him. "Please stop crying, Faith." He stroked her hair while trying keep himself calm at the same time. "Please. Where is she now?"

"Jason and a few other doctors are attending her."

He took her by the arms and sat her down on the sofa, kneeling down before her. "How did it happen?"

"I don't know. The police was called about two hours ago and when they finally found my number they contacted me. Her car was flipped over near Tyler Street." She looked up at him. "She's going to be, fine, right? Angad please tell me she's going to be fine."

"Yes." He sat down beside her and embraced her again. "Kripa is going to be perfect."

Around nine Sana, Dev, and Sahil reached the hospital as well. No one had stepped out of operation theater for the past few hours now. Angad stood aloof, with his eyes closed. Everything coming back to him. Sitting on sofa to the other end, his eyes closed and he fell into a memory.

They had just won their homecoming game, the freshmen year of high school. He was jumping in the air with everyone beside him. Of course he was happy, even though he didn't play that night he was happy for his team, his school. He ran towards the field to meet up with the team but suddenly bumped into someone. His arms flew around the girls waist and he pulled her back to prevent her from falling over. When he came back to senses they both were jammed against the fence which separated the bleachers and the football field.

The girl was holding on him tightly, frightened out of her life.

Wow, now this is something that doesn't happen everyday. He thought as he held her back, and then drew her away. Her eyes were closed and she was still panting as he held her shoulders. Even then he was tall, and she was a tiny freshman. Maybe five three at the time while he was almost five eleven.

"Are you ok?" He shook her so she would open her eyes. And she did. "Are you ok?" He asked searching her pale green eyes.

"Angad Khanna?!" She pushed him back and straightened herself. "I'm sorry, I didn't see you there."

"It's ok." She watched him grin. "You know me?" He was a popular freshman and a handsome boy, everyone knew him.

She rolled her eyes at him. Shocking him. "Everyone knows you, Angad. Now if you'll excuse me, I'm getting late."

When she tried to run again he caught her hand. "Hey, hey, hey. Now wait a second." She jerked her hand back and looked at him. "Can I at least know the pretty girls name?"

He watched her blush in the dark night, and then smile as held her hand out. "Kripa Kapoor."

"Angad Khanna," he took her hand, "as you already know. I just realized you're almost in every class I have, except P.E."

"Yes. You finally noticed."

He grinned. "Seems like you're desperate."

Her eyes widened as she her smile widened as well.

"Angad."

"Kripa."

Faith and Aman walked beside their friends and hugged.

"Faith this is Angad. Faith Cruz."

Faith grinned looking at him. "Hi Angad. I'm sure you're happy we won."

"Very. This is Aman Talwar. Kripa Kapoor."

"Hi." The boy had dark coffee colored eyes and hair. He had a naught look on his face as he held his hand out and waited until Kripa took it.

"Come on Kripa." Faith took her hand and pushed her away. "Bye guys."

Angad held a hand up, "Bye!" He grinned as he looked at Kripa looking back at him or maybe Aman. She was a true beauty, he thought.

"Angad." He felt a light hand on his shoulder and his eyes opened. He looked at Sana and sat up. "Are you ok?"

He pulled he down beside him and held her hand. "I'm sorry about pushing you, Sana, I didn't mean to harm you."

"It's ok. I know you were tensed."

The waited until Jason walked out on the theater and right away took a crying Faith into his arms. He waited a few minutes until she was calm to talk to her and Angad.

"How is she, Jason?" Angad asked running a tensed hand through his hair.

"She's ok. But she's lots a lot of blood, God knows how long it was until she was brought into the hospital. I'm sure at least three hours."

"Do you know how did it happened?" Faith asked finally drawing away from him.

"Well when the police is done investigating we'll know if something was wrong with her car." Jason stopped and looked at Angad worried. "She hasn't eaten a bite for days, Angad. I think she lost control of the car because her body was so weak."

Faith looked at Angad. "Angad are you hiding anything from us?" She placed a hand on his arm so he turned to look at her.

"Everything is ok, Faith. I don't know why she hasn't eaten in a few days, I just got back last night and she seemed fine this morning. Can I see her Jason?"

He nodded, "Yes, but she's still unconscious."

"It's ok." Angad followed Jason with Faith staying, not convinced about what Angad told her.

Hey guys,

I know I promised two parts today but I'm sorry I can't fulfill that promise 😭 Hmmm... I know most of you guys are disappointed that she left him alone in SF but I had to do that. The accident is also very unfortunate, I know. But that was also meant to happen. 😭😆

And ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh I saw the new promo of KYPH where Kripa is telling Angad she loves him! If he playes with her I promise I'll kill him in all my fan-fictions from now on! 😡

Ok-----Coming up: Dev tries to comfort Angad. 😆

Hugs and Kisses,

Neha