CHAPTER [3]
Angad was appointed as a surgeon. where he was happy to have gotten a job, his heart was heavy as well, at the way she spoke to him. Each and every word coming from her mouth was full of tears itself. Through out the interview his eyes were digging through the folders hard cover. He just couldn't look at her eyes.
It was after the interview he was sitting in his favourite caf, thinking about what had happened in the past 10 years. How could he have left her, when he was the person she needed the most Where was he when she laid in her bed wide awake, trying ever so hard not to cry, to be strong!
Where was he when she needed a shoulder, his shoulder which would soak all her tears, all her doubts and feelings in. where was he when she needed a handkerchief when she wanted to sit down with someone who would listen to her, to her stories, what her felt.
Kripa was sitting in her bed surrounded with cushions; playing with her "DODO" Angad gifted her. Dodo is the teddy bear she loves it fits in her palm.
She was thinking…
Half of her blaming Angad, getting mad at him. Thinking; where was he? Why did he leave her? But later thinking, it wasn't his fault; he was forced (hopefully). She could say anything to calm herself down and at times we tend to satisfy ourselves the wrong way. We say, "You know what it wasn't his/her fault it just happened" just to make ourselves happy, whereas we know what's wrong and what's right. Being positive and making ourselves happy the wrong way both are different things.
We lie to ourselves, and that's what she was doing right this moment, that is what she has been doing for the past 6 years. But all this wont change the reality would it? Only God knows what actually happened.
Angad got up from his table leaving money on the table.
He entered his house defeated, coat in one hand file in another, tie loosely hung around the neck, while the first 2 buttons of the shirt were open. As he walked up the stairs, restlessly he heard someone call him.
"Angad beta … agaya" Aditi Khanna walked in the hallway with a smile spread on her lips.
" ji maa" he walked down the stairs and hugged her
" What happened? Did you get the job" she inquired.
Angad was now heading towards his room "yes mom" his reply was casual as if she asked " ke kahan khaaliya ya nahin"
"kya matlab yes mom, aren't you happy"
" Haan maa .. its just that Iam really tired".
"Acha theek hai agar mujhse se baat nahi karni to laikin jaake apni beti se toh mil lo"
" she's here already?" Angad was surprised.
"Ji"
he ran upstairs and disappeared in the hallway. Aditi smiled at her son no matter how much he is tired, sad or in pain he always seems to glow upon seeing Priya. Angad entered a room filled with pictures of him with a baby girl, that's Priya. Angad and Ria's daughter she is about 10 years old. On the bed Priya was sleeping, she had Angad and Ria's picture laying on her stomach .
Angad walked up to the edge of her bed and kissed her forehead, placed the frame on the side table and tucked her in the comfy blanket. Switching off the lights he went out.
After a while he came out from the washroom wearing sweat pants and an undershirt. His room was quite casual and comfy and at this moment all he wanted to do was get into hi bed and sleep .he wasn't surprised when he found a paper lying under the comforter on his pillow.
"Hello!
Daddy how are you? I just came back from my 2 week long camp. it was a lot of fun.Dadi said you went for an interview. I really hope you get the job. I don't know when you are going to return and I might be asleep and won't be able to see you.
So thought of writing a letter.
I will pray to god before sleeping that you get the job.
Good night Daddy
Love you
KIDDO"
He smiled at the letter .Ria always use to write him letters too. Whenever he got late and she was too tired to stay awake and wait for him.
"Daddy…utho"
"Daddy…Utho"
Angad glanced at the clock it read 7 o clock. Priya was sitting on his tummy trying to wake him up.
"Hmmm….ok ok I am up " he mutterer, while rubbing his eyes. He sat up in his bed Priya still sitting on his lap, kissing her forehead he hugged her.
" How is my lil angel?"
"Good daddy go get ready it's your first day at the hospital"
"Yes mom" he sat her down on the unmade bed ruffled her hair and left.
"Shagun bua" Priya came down yelling from Angad's room.
"Ji jaan" Shagun gave Priya a peck on her cheeks.
"Daddy will be down in 5 mins" Priya informed like an obedient reporter.
Angad walked down the stairs with lab coat, blazer and a tie. Today was his first day at work and he just got here about 2 hrs ago, he checked his watch, what could he have possibly done to make Dr Sharma angry at 10 in the morning. Ah well he sighed and left his cabin adjusting the white lab coat over the blue collar shirt and re adjusted the stethoscope around his neck.
"Ahem" clearing his throat he knocked on the clear glass door.
" May I come in ma'am" the door was slightly open.
How much his heart hurt calling her ma'am no he didn't feel bad about giving her respect her always respected her about who she was and her indivuality, but they never were this formal. He now had to think twice before actually saying something to her. And she used to hate that too. Deep inside his heart he felt she would react the same way she would shout at him, get angry, but after very short 2 minutes she would start talking to him again ruffle his hair which annoyed him to the limits but that the way Kripa was, full of life.
Kripa too looked at him with hopeful eyes, she wasn't mad at him. She didn't blame Angad for anything for she knew he was innocent she wanted to act like the old Kripa. Get mad at him and then wait for him to do something silly and start talking to him again. This time she wanted him to make a move, to come closer to her.
Hey everyone .. have been long long long .. hai na ..laikin i have my reasons for it ..aur coincidently sab kuch saath sath hua i swear ..pehle my computer crashed then I had 3 major major projects to do and then i got sick ..issliye couldnt write anything .laikin now done with everything so here is the new part hope you guys like it and please please apne comments main sirf "good jobnice part and continue soon" ke ilawa kuch likhna warna to ..
-Hania
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