Part 2
April 22 2013
8pm
Everyone sat on the dinning table enjoying the meal while Kripa sever them. Savarti notice sindoor on Kripa's forehead (Savarti doesn't know about Angad and Kripa's marriage took place during Angad's last visit in Rishikesh with his father) she has many questions and wanted to ask Suhana about it.
Kripa kept on placing many items in Angad's plate. Angad already filled himself than he couldn't eat anymore. Ishaan notice Angad's expression "Kripa, are you planning to stuff a turkey tonight" Kripa stare at her father confusingly. Angad gasp knowing that his impatient heart wanting to meet his wife stood before him since he arrive. At the moment he just want to hug her tightly shedding away his pain and find peacefully comfort in her arms.
Kripa: uh Dad! There is no turkey in the house than why would I stuff turkey at the moment. And doctor Uncle advice you not to think about non-veg until your reports come clear.
Suhana and Savarti wanting to laugh looking at Kripa's expression and Angad's weird faces.
Suhana: Beta your Dad knows about his non-veg diet at the moment, but he meant about Angad. You are filling his plate with food when he's already done his dinner.
Kripa bit her lip "I am extremely sorry Ang (suddenly realization hit Kripa and she look at her Dad and Mom. They smile at her. Kripa's eyes began to get moist and look upwards because god answer her prayers)"
Angad: Its okay. You don't have to be sorry. Why don't you eat yourself? I've notice that you have been serving us throughout dinner.
Ishaan: Prince... its meaningless.
Savarti: Why Bhaiyya?
Suhana: Since the moment madam took over my kitchen and our responsibility she always eat last after making sure we ate. I am lucky to have Kripa as my daughter.
Garima fed up by the drama and shouted "so you are saying that you aren't lucky to have me"
Kripa: Di (pause) its nothing like that
Garima: Oh! Ms. I know everything; stay out of my business and please stop showing the attitude I care label.
Kripa about to say something, but Garima threw her plate on the floor and rush to her room.
Suhana: Savarti, I am sorry on behalf of Garima. She never does that, but I don't know what's wrong with her.
Savarti: Its okay, Suhana. You don't have to explain yourself and kids do make mistakes. Right Angad?
Angad: Yeah Mom. Everyone make mistake either its big or small and it doesn't make difference we are family right Uncle
Ishaan: Yup, Prince. We are family. Anyways, Kripa most of us are done now please have your dinner?
Kripa bend down to pick up broken piece of plate since their maid already gone home, but Suhana stop her.
Suhana: Leave it! I'll clean it up after I am done
Kripa: I''ll do it. Mom, please don't worry about Di. She must be upset about college or something. Please everyone finish your dinner and don't worry about me. I'll eat later since I had my lunch very late so I ain't hungry.
Ishaan and Suhana sigh
Savarti look impress by Kripa, but her hopes shattered knowing that Kripa is already married because of her sindoor and her husband's last wish is Angad married to Garima, but already her mind disliked her.
Everyone stare at Kripa cleaning up after Garima. By mistake glass pricked Kripa, but she suppress her moan. She kept on cleaning up the mess until she finished. Now floor look spotless clean.
9:50pm
Kripa began cleaning the dinning table after pushing away her mother and Savarti Auntie. She took dirty plate inside kitchen and place them in the sink. Angad watch his wifey cleaning up, but her eyes spoke different language, as if its in pain. He saw her taking his plate and glass inside the kitchen. He look behind him and saw everyone settle on the sofa discussing about the olden days. He took the chance and follow her inside the kitchen. He saw her keeping his plate on the side and his glass. She soap dirty dishes with hissing sound. It pinched Angad's heart. He quickly strode himself behind her.
Kripa felt warm breeze on her neck.
She knew she isn't alone in the kitchen anymore. She turn around finding Angad. She smile at him and he smile at her.
Kripa: Do you need anything?
Angad st: You
Kripa: Angadji
Angad: Yeah
Kripa: Do you need anything?
Angad: Um (his eyes saw tiny prick on her finger) how did this happen?
He divert her mind toward her cut. Kripa look at her finger "when I was cooking, but it doesn't hurt. So what you want"
Angad: Nothing, I got bored sitting among the elders so I thought why not help you, but I observe that you haven't ate yet. Now I ain't going to listen one bit.
Kripa watch him take a plate, but she stop him from placing any food "why you stop me"Angad asked her.
Kripa: I'll eat once I clean up.
Angad sigh.
He place plate aside and lift Kripa up from her waist. That moment everything froze for them. She look deeply into his eyes and he stare at her. Loud breaking sound break them apart, but Angad doesn't listen to her plead and place her on the kitchen slab. He about to make her plate, but again she stop him "I told you not to get down than why aren't you listening to me" he asked her.
Kripa: Alright. I'll eat, but why don't you go out and sit with rest I'll eat after I clean up (looking at his express) but I promise I won't touch the dishes. The maid can clean it up tomorrow morning. Is that fine.
Angad: Okay.
Angad gave her the plate and left the kitchen, but stood outside the kitchen. He saw Kripa putting away the clean plate inside the cabinet and took his plate kept on the side.
He saw her putting little extra curry on it and ate out of his plate. He wanted to question her, but his heart told him - its her right and only her right. He left knowing she ate.
His eyes kept on looking at the entrance of kitchen. Ishaan saw Angad's eyes waiting for Kripa. He smiled; knowing that now her daughter would get the love she's always been carving for.. since the moment she start filling her forehead and knew her true happiness awaits for her prince to come and take her along.
Savarti: Bhaiyya, what are you thinking?
Ishaan: Nothing. I think its very late. We should get some sleep and plus the journey must have made you and Prince tired. Right Prince?
Angad: Yeah Uncle
"Auntie, why don't you come with me and I'll show you your room?" Kripa announce her arrival.
Savarti: Okay, Beta
Kripa: Mom I have mostly clean up everything, but left the dishes for the maid cause of my cut. I hope its okay?
Suhana: Absolutely, but why didn't you tell me that you hurt yourself?
Kripa: Mom its small cut.
Suhana sigh.
Kripa took Savarti Auntie to her room. Angad place his Mom's bag inside her room and wish her goodnight. Savarti gave Angad big hug and kissed Kripa's forehead.
Kripa: Goodnight Auntie
Savarti: Goodnight beta
Kripa now took Angad to her room since the other guest room lights aren't working. She open the door "I would have token you to other room, but the lights are down in that room so you may stay inside my room" Angad place his finger on her lip "ssh. I ain't going to strangle you. You don't have to explain yourself. Its great pleasure to stay inside your room" he led them inside. Kripa show him where the washroom located inside her room.
Angad place his luggage on the bed... unzip it and took out his nightwear. He saw Kripa taking out her night clothes from the cupboard.
Kripa: If you don't mind can I change my clothes before you?
Angad: Who's room am I staying in? Yours. Right? Than you don't have to seek my permission.
Kripa went inside and came out after two minute.
Angad memorize in her beauty.
Kripa cough to get his attention.
Angad: Are you alright?
Kripa: You may fresh up.
Angad took his clothes inside. He came out after ten minutes. He had nice shower ready for bed, but his feet froze at sight. He saw Kripa taking pinch of sindoor (he close his eyes recalling the moment he filled her maang) he open his eyes and saw Kripa already filled her maang. She looked very bright in the darkest.
Kripa saw his reflection in the mirror. She smile at him and stood up. He saw her taking a pillow and blanket in her hand stepping outside her room.
Angad: Where are you going?
Kripa: Sleep! Where else?
Angad: I know that, but where?
Kripa: Um. Woh
Angad came closer to her "now you are making me feel guilty" Kripa "how" she asked him.
Angad: By sleeping somewhere else?
Kripa: But
Angad cover her lip with his finger.
11:30pm
Inside Suhana and Ishaan room
Suhana sat on the bed beside Ishaan sharing her fear toward Garima. Ishaan also trying to understand Garima, but feel he failed raising Garima. Every day Garima getting worst.
Ishaan: I just don't understand Garima and her attitude. The way she acts toward Kripa.. it hurts. I can't see Kripa in tears because of Garima. Garima needs to learn and accept that Kripa is our daughter and her sister.
Suhana: I agree. But how? Didn't you see how she reacted today at dinner and the way she threw plate on the ground.
Ishaan: I know. Its very shameful of her act, but now I understand how to deal with her and you'll see within few days. I promise Garima will change her attitude. We are her parents and she'll have to listen to us.. not the other way.
Suhana silently agree with her husband.
12am
Savarti unpacking her bag when her eye spot the letter Angad gave her on the behalf of her husband.
She left reminding things and start reading the letter. Through each words echoed her husband's voice. Her eyes got moist "Savarti when you get this letter I don't know if I'll be alive or not, but promise me that you'll always protect Angad's relationship with Kripa from any hurdles" Savarti got confuse by her husband's words. She thought her husband wanted Garima married to Angad than why is he talking about Kripa and Angad.
Letter itself is unfinished. She has many questions developing inside her mind after seeing Kripa's maang filled with sindoor and now her husband's letter. Slowly sleep took over her mind.
12:38am
Smashing of the window broke Angad's thoughts. He look at his own reflection in the mirror. He smile at himself and push his hair upwards. He threw his towel aside and flop himself on the bed.
2am
Ishaan woke up feeling thirsty. He saw water jug empty, without waking up Suhana he left his room. Passing by the living room he saw Kripa sleeping on the sofa. He notice the frown on her face.
Ishaan felt proud of Kripa and his upbringing, but he can't see his daughter's frown. He place jug aside and woke Kripa up.
Kripa wasn't in deep slumber so she got startled and sat up rubbing her eyes. She look at her father "Papa, what are you doing at this hour" she question him.
Ishaan: Came to get water when I saw you sleeping on the sofa. Why aren't you sleeping in your room?
Kripa avoid looking in her Dad's eyes "woh Papa" Ishaan saw her hesitation "its okay. I have feeling about the light problem in our guest room so you must have given Prince your room. Right" Kripa nod her head.
Ishaan cup Kripa's face "beta... I am proud of you and always will be. You don't have to prove anything to us. Prince is your husband. Right (Kripa nodding her head)! Than you can share a room with him. I know my daughter can't do anything to disgrace my honor and I'll feel proud if my daughter share her room with her husband. Now get up and sleep inside your room" Kripa hug her Dad tightly. Ishaan kissed her forehead.
Kripa stood up to get her father some water and fill his jug with water afterwards she climb up the stair toward her room. She open the door and saw Angad sleeping on entire bed flopped on his stomach. She frowned, but spot tiny place for herself on the bed. She lay down beside him.
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