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Part: 5
Kripa has reached office morning 8 O'clock and waiting for Shabbir. Angad is already in the office as he is unable to control his mind to see Kripa. Kripa is roaming between her cabin and library room to find out the status of the company recordings. She called all the artists and arranged the meeting the next day around noon. Shabbir arrived and met Angad.
"kya baath hai Shabbir aaj late aye ho?" Angad asked.
"what do you mean?" Shabbir raised eyebrows checking his watch."Tum jaldi aya tha aur mujhe pooch rahey ho main late kyon hoon?" Shabbir blamed him.
Angad is searching words.
"wo tumhara meera nahin ayi?" Shabbir teased him.
Angad about to reply but stopped when he saw Kripa approaching his cabin and Shabbir turned to see her. He smiled at Angad and winked. "kyon tumsey milne abhi tak nahin ayi thi kya?" He enquired.
Angad nodded his head disappointedly.
"Hi Shabbir! I'm waiting for you only Aaj late aye ho?", Kripa asked Shabbir as soon as she entered Angad's cabin.
Angad is hiding his smile and Shabbir nodded his head as both are in same boat.
"yeh hai mera time everyday" he showed his finger on to watch.
Kripa smiled and apologized.
"It's okey. Tumhara boss bhi yahin poocha tha so I'm getting worried if my time is slow", Shabbir blamed both Angad and Kripa.
Kripa gave side glances to Angad and looked down to the papers in her hand.
Shabbir looked into it and left to Kripa's cabin along with her. Kripa is busy in arranging the agenda for next day's meeting. She explained her plans of mixing her classic with the new hits and she is looking for eligible artists. Shabbir told her to try herself as she has knowledge of both. She smiled and told it's not possible as her job is to arrange albums and not making her own albums. Shabbir saw Angad smiling behind and grinned. All of three seriously discussed for a while and then Angad took them out for lunch.
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Naina send message to Kripa that they are going to visit them in the evening. Naina, Aaliyah and dadi are waiting for Dilip to go together to Kripa's house. Dilip took whole day to reach home. Dadi scolded him for late and he apologised as he had an important meeting with Bose Company.
They all started to Kripa's house in the evening. Kripa reached home by the time they arrived. She received them warmly and Surya out in the hall. Gayatri greeted everyone and took blessings from dadi. Dilip hugged Surya and apologized for not being with him in right time. Both got tears in eyes and felt they missed each other all these days. Naina hugged Gayatri and enquired. After formalities Kripa introduced kids as Diya and Prateek. Diya ran to dadi immediately after introduction and Prateek hooked to mom's lap. He is sucking his right hand two middle fingers and keenly watching Diya and Dadi. "Yahan aao Prateek! Mere pass. Prateek nodded his head from left to right and more sticked to Kripa.
"Mooh se ungli nikaalo aisey nahin kartey", dadi tried to stop him sucking the fingers.
"Wo nahin maanthey, kissi ko bhi nahin sunthey", Diya complained in loud voice to dadi.
Dadi smiled "acha tho tum rakhthi ho ungliyaan?"
Diya nodded her head as 'no but blushed as she was caught by dadi for lying.
Gayatri and Surya forced them to stay for dinner. Though Naina doesn't want to stay, Dilip and dadi agreed. Aaliyah is palying with kids and dadi enjoying the kids talk. Kripa joined Gayatri for helping in kitchen. They shared all their past and childhood memories when they were in the same colony.
During dinner Gayatri told Nishant is a nice man and helped them when Surya got his attack and they are very lucky to have him as 'damad'. After dinner they stayed for a while and went home. Dilip invited all of them for dadi's 75th birthday next month.
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Naina started commenting on Gayatri and Kripa and others as soon as she came home. Dadi went to her bed as she knows Naina's mentality. Aaliyah went upstairs and Angad Misthy enquired with eyes about the visit. "Everything is fine. Mama is upset for Surya uncles state and Kripa staying away from husband coz of them. Gayatri mami is as same as before nothing changed. But Kripa's kids are so sweet. Diya is very smart ladki hai" Aaliyah briefed about the visit.
Misthy went to Angad when she saw him going into the bedroom. "Angad! Chalo bahut dare hogayi hai khana lagathi hoon." Misthy invited him for dinner.
"tum kaya abhi tak kitney baar bathaya naa wait karneki. Aur tum kyon nahin gaye ho mama ka ghar?" Angad showed little frustration.
"Tum roj aisey khana skip karna achi baath nahin chalo mujhey bahut bhook lagi hai", Misthy forced him.
"haan mai aatha hoon change karke", Angad went into bathroom to refresh.
Misthy went into dining room to serve food for them. Kartik also joined them. Naina gave update of the visit to all of them at dining table.
Diya bahut hoshiyaar ladki hai magar Prateek tho pura Kripa pe gaya bahut shy ladka hai", She praised Kripa's kids and commented.
Dilip showed his grievances about Surya and expressed he should help them someway or other.
"mujhe bhi bahut saal hogayi Kripa ko dekh ke. Mama ussey invite karna tha." Misthy showed her interest in seeing kids.
Naina told she invited them for dadi's birthday.
Angad silently heard everything and thinking about Kripa.
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Next day when Kripa went to office she went to Angad's cabin to see if Shabbir is there but caught by Angad. 'Hi Kripa! How are you?" Angad greeted her.
Kripa smiled and said'I'm fine. ThanQ hmmm…Shabbir.." she is hesitating to continue.
"You can wait here for him ,"wo ane ka time hogaya hai. Anytime he will be here", Angad showed her a seat. Kripa has no option and took the seat. Both are embarrassing for the situation and Angad took initiative and asked her,"mama papa ayethey kal?" as if he wants clarification. Kripa looked into his eyes and turned down immediately and nodded her head. She is praying for Shabbir to come soon and to bring her out the situation. Angad is straightly looking at her and thinking why she scared of talking to him. He also doesn't know how to prolong the conversation as he got all the information about her through Naina and Aaliyah.
Shabbir came and stopped at the door when he noticed Angad and Kripa are alone in the room. Kripa noticed some one at the door but dint look back. Angad saw him and Shabbir questioned with eyes about the situation. Angad waved his hand to call him inside. Shabbir sighed and came inside. "Hi Kripa!" "Hi Angad!" he greeted both of them. Kripa showed her files and asked him to come to the conference hall for the meeting at noon and left.
Angad hold his head with his right hand "yeh suderegi nahin".
Shabbir asked, "why what happened?"
"Arey ek gantey sey wo yahan baithi thi silently." Yeh mujhsey itni darthe kyon?"Angad showed his frustration.
"poochliya hotha? Tumm kya kiya if she is scared of you? Tum tho darthe nahin na us sey."Shabbir asked for reason of his frustration.
"Haan nahin magar wo aisey darthe baithi jaisey wo court mein ho yah jail mein ho"Angad showed his frustration.
"I don't understand this"? Shabbir smiled and left the room to meet other people in the office.
Angad left office for some work informing Shabbir that he will meet in the night at their regular spot.
Kripa showed some suggestion to the artists and she selected some for the songs she wants to make an album.
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"Hi Kripa! Kaisey ho?" Harshini entered kripa's room as soon as Kripa came from work.
"Hi Harshu! Kahan gaye they kal ayi nahin?" Kripa greeted her back.
"main gayi thi honey wala sasur ka ghar" Harshini answered and continued "tum bolo kal kyon aye they khanna pariwar?"
"tum aathi nahin ho magar khabar tho pahoonchithi tuje",Kripa smiled at her.
"Kyon nahin hamesha meri nazar tumharey ghar pe tho hai" she winked at Kripa.
After refreshing Kripa laid on bed in Harshini's lap.
"kyon kya hua? Angad kaisey hai?' Harshini enquired seeing Kripa tired.
Kripa turned side and scribbling on her thy and answered," wo theek hai. Bus lagthi hai kuch dhoond raha hai meri aankhon mein"
Harshini bent on her and turned her face to her side holding Kripa's chin and asked, " wo doond raha hai yah tum kuch dhoond rahey ho?"
Kripa nodded her head and says,"main kya doondhu abb?" she twisting her sari ends(pallu). Harshini started caressing her forehead. Both are silently immersed in their own thoughts.
Gayatri called them for dinner. "chalo mein jaathi hoon aur kahana kaakey avoongi" Harshini said and climbed down stairs with Kripa.
"tum kahan jaaogi abb khana kaakey yahi ruk jao. Kripa ke liye" Gayatri offered her.
Harshini looked at Kripa and agreed understanding kripa's intention.
They took one hour to finish dinner after continuous reminders of Gayatri to stop their chatting and eat food. Gayatri laid on bed along with two kids. Surya is also half the way of his sleep.
They went back to Kripa's room. Both laid side by side facing each other.
"kripa! Tum kush ho? How is Nishant? Wo kaisey insaan hai. Tum alag rehthey takleef nahin hothey?" Harshini started her conversation. Kripa nodded her head.
"Nishant is very nice man and I'm lucky to have him in my life. Nishant ki papa is very sick and he doesn't want to move from Bangalore. Mama papa bhi tho yahan akeley hai. Main unkey akeli beti hoon. Yahan India mein rehkey amma aur appapa ko kuch nahin karpana theek nahin lagthey. So Nishant decided this way to stay with both people. And he comes every now and then. Ismein itni takleef baath kya hoga. Aur wo roj mujhe call kartha hai. Bachon se baath kartha hai. ", Kripa gave the entire state of their plans. "wo finally comes here and settles if my parents doesn't want to move to US", she added.
They talked a lot till late night.
Harshini took Kripa's drawing book and flipped the pages.
"Kripa! Angad tumharey barrey mein bahooth poocha tha before he got married." Harshini told.
"tum batha chuki ho", Kripa got tears in her eyes. Harshini apologized for hurting her with bringing up the past.
Kripa nodded her head as it's okay. "wo kush hai aur main bhi. Bus iss janam mein itni hi praapth hai humareh jindagi mein" Kripa gave her thoughts.
Harshini consoled by hugging her and both fell asleep.
Kripa has reached office morning 8 O'clock and waiting for Shabbir. Angad is already in the office as he is unable to control his mind to see Kripa. Kripa is roaming between her cabin and library room to find out the status of the company recordings. She called all the artists and arranged the meeting the next day around noon. Shabbir arrived and met Angad.
"kya baath hai Shabbir aaj late aye ho?" Angad asked.
"what do you mean?" Shabbir raised eyebrows checking his watch."Tum jaldi aya tha aur mujhe pooch rahey ho main late kyon hoon?" Shabbir blamed him.
Angad is searching words.
"wo tumhara meera nahin ayi?" Shabbir teased him.
Angad about to reply but stopped when he saw Kripa approaching his cabin and Shabbir turned to see her. He smiled at Angad and winked. "kyon tumsey milne abhi tak nahin ayi thi kya?" He enquired.
Angad nodded his head disappointedly.
"Hi Shabbir! I'm waiting for you only Aaj late aye ho?", Kripa asked Shabbir as soon as she entered Angad's cabin.
Angad is hiding his smile and Shabbir nodded his head as both are in same boat.
"yeh hai mera time everyday" he showed his finger on to watch.
Kripa smiled and apologized.
"It's okey. Tumhara boss bhi yahin poocha tha so I'm getting worried if my time is slow", Shabbir blamed both Angad and Kripa.
Kripa gave side glances to Angad and looked down to the papers in her hand.
Shabbir looked into it and left to Kripa's cabin along with her. Kripa is busy in arranging the agenda for next day's meeting. She explained her plans of mixing her classic with the new hits and she is looking for eligible artists. Shabbir told her to try herself as she has knowledge of both. She smiled and told it's not possible as her job is to arrange albums and not making her own albums. Shabbir saw Angad smiling behind and grinned. All of three seriously discussed for a while and then Angad took them out for lunch.
*************
Naina send message to Kripa that they are going to visit them in the evening. Naina, Aaliyah and dadi are waiting for Dilip to go together to Kripa's house. Dilip took whole day to reach home. Dadi scolded him for late and he apologised as he had an important meeting with Bose Company.
They all started to Kripa's house in the evening. Kripa reached home by the time they arrived. She received them warmly and Surya out in the hall. Gayatri greeted everyone and took blessings from dadi. Dilip hugged Surya and apologized for not being with him in right time. Both got tears in eyes and felt they missed each other all these days. Naina hugged Gayatri and enquired. After formalities Kripa introduced kids as Diya and Prateek. Diya ran to dadi immediately after introduction and Prateek hooked to mom's lap. He is sucking his right hand two middle fingers and keenly watching Diya and Dadi. "Yahan aao Prateek! Mere pass. Prateek nodded his head from left to right and more sticked to Kripa.
"Mooh se ungli nikaalo aisey nahin kartey", dadi tried to stop him sucking the fingers.
"Wo nahin maanthey, kissi ko bhi nahin sunthey", Diya complained in loud voice to dadi.
Dadi smiled "acha tho tum rakhthi ho ungliyaan?"
Diya nodded her head as 'no but blushed as she was caught by dadi for lying.
Gayatri and Surya forced them to stay for dinner. Though Naina doesn't want to stay, Dilip and dadi agreed. Aaliyah is palying with kids and dadi enjoying the kids talk. Kripa joined Gayatri for helping in kitchen. They shared all their past and childhood memories when they were in the same colony.
During dinner Gayatri told Nishant is a nice man and helped them when Surya got his attack and they are very lucky to have him as 'damad'. After dinner they stayed for a while and went home. Dilip invited all of them for dadi's 75th birthday next month.
****************
Naina started commenting on Gayatri and Kripa and others as soon as she came home. Dadi went to her bed as she knows Naina's mentality. Aaliyah went upstairs and Angad Misthy enquired with eyes about the visit. "Everything is fine. Mama is upset for Surya uncles state and Kripa staying away from husband coz of them. Gayatri mami is as same as before nothing changed. But Kripa's kids are so sweet. Diya is very smart ladki hai" Aaliyah briefed about the visit.
Misthy went to Angad when she saw him going into the bedroom. "Angad! Chalo bahut dare hogayi hai khana lagathi hoon." Misthy invited him for dinner.
"tum kaya abhi tak kitney baar bathaya naa wait karneki. Aur tum kyon nahin gaye ho mama ka ghar?" Angad showed little frustration.
"Tum roj aisey khana skip karna achi baath nahin chalo mujhey bahut bhook lagi hai", Misthy forced him.
"haan mai aatha hoon change karke", Angad went into bathroom to refresh.
Misthy went into dining room to serve food for them. Kartik also joined them. Naina gave update of the visit to all of them at dining table.
Diya bahut hoshiyaar ladki hai magar Prateek tho pura Kripa pe gaya bahut shy ladka hai", She praised Kripa's kids and commented.
Dilip showed his grievances about Surya and expressed he should help them someway or other.
"mujhe bhi bahut saal hogayi Kripa ko dekh ke. Mama ussey invite karna tha." Misthy showed her interest in seeing kids.
Naina told she invited them for dadi's birthday.
Angad silently heard everything and thinking about Kripa.
****************
Next day when Kripa went to office she went to Angad's cabin to see if Shabbir is there but caught by Angad. 'Hi Kripa! How are you?" Angad greeted her.
Kripa smiled and said'I'm fine. ThanQ hmmm…Shabbir.." she is hesitating to continue.
"You can wait here for him ,"wo ane ka time hogaya hai. Anytime he will be here", Angad showed her a seat. Kripa has no option and took the seat. Both are embarrassing for the situation and Angad took initiative and asked her,"mama papa ayethey kal?" as if he wants clarification. Kripa looked into his eyes and turned down immediately and nodded her head. She is praying for Shabbir to come soon and to bring her out the situation. Angad is straightly looking at her and thinking why she scared of talking to him. He also doesn't know how to prolong the conversation as he got all the information about her through Naina and Aaliyah.
Shabbir came and stopped at the door when he noticed Angad and Kripa are alone in the room. Kripa noticed some one at the door but dint look back. Angad saw him and Shabbir questioned with eyes about the situation. Angad waved his hand to call him inside. Shabbir sighed and came inside. "Hi Kripa!" "Hi Angad!" he greeted both of them. Kripa showed her files and asked him to come to the conference hall for the meeting at noon and left.
Angad hold his head with his right hand "yeh suderegi nahin".
Shabbir asked, "why what happened?"
"Arey ek gantey sey wo yahan baithi thi silently." Yeh mujhsey itni darthe kyon?"Angad showed his frustration.
"poochliya hotha? Tumm kya kiya if she is scared of you? Tum tho darthe nahin na us sey."Shabbir asked for reason of his frustration.
"Haan nahin magar wo aisey darthe baithi jaisey wo court mein ho yah jail mein ho"Angad showed his frustration.
"I don't understand this"? Shabbir smiled and left the room to meet other people in the office.
Angad left office for some work informing Shabbir that he will meet in the night at their regular spot.
Kripa showed some suggestion to the artists and she selected some for the songs she wants to make an album.
**************
"Hi Kripa! Kaisey ho?" Harshini entered kripa's room as soon as Kripa came from work.
"Hi Harshu! Kahan gaye they kal ayi nahin?" Kripa greeted her back.
"main gayi thi honey wala sasur ka ghar" Harshini answered and continued "tum bolo kal kyon aye they khanna pariwar?"
"tum aathi nahin ho magar khabar tho pahoonchithi tuje",Kripa smiled at her.
"Kyon nahin hamesha meri nazar tumharey ghar pe tho hai" she winked at Kripa.
After refreshing Kripa laid on bed in Harshini's lap.
"kyon kya hua? Angad kaisey hai?' Harshini enquired seeing Kripa tired.
Kripa turned side and scribbling on her thy and answered," wo theek hai. Bus lagthi hai kuch dhoond raha hai meri aankhon mein"
Harshini bent on her and turned her face to her side holding Kripa's chin and asked, " wo doond raha hai yah tum kuch dhoond rahey ho?"
Kripa nodded her head and says,"main kya doondhu abb?" she twisting her sari ends(pallu). Harshini started caressing her forehead. Both are silently immersed in their own thoughts.
Gayatri called them for dinner. "chalo mein jaathi hoon aur kahana kaakey avoongi" Harshini said and climbed down stairs with Kripa.
"tum kahan jaaogi abb khana kaakey yahi ruk jao. Kripa ke liye" Gayatri offered her.
Harshini looked at Kripa and agreed understanding kripa's intention.
They took one hour to finish dinner after continuous reminders of Gayatri to stop their chatting and eat food. Gayatri laid on bed along with two kids. Surya is also half the way of his sleep.
They went back to Kripa's room. Both laid side by side facing each other.
"kripa! Tum kush ho? How is Nishant? Wo kaisey insaan hai. Tum alag rehthey takleef nahin hothey?" Harshini started her conversation. Kripa nodded her head.
"Nishant is very nice man and I'm lucky to have him in my life. Nishant ki papa is very sick and he doesn't want to move from Bangalore. Mama papa bhi tho yahan akeley hai. Main unkey akeli beti hoon. Yahan India mein rehkey amma aur appapa ko kuch nahin karpana theek nahin lagthey. So Nishant decided this way to stay with both people. And he comes every now and then. Ismein itni takleef baath kya hoga. Aur wo roj mujhe call kartha hai. Bachon se baath kartha hai. ", Kripa gave the entire state of their plans. "wo finally comes here and settles if my parents doesn't want to move to US", she added.
They talked a lot till late night.
Harshini took Kripa's drawing book and flipped the pages.
"Kripa! Angad tumharey barrey mein bahooth poocha tha before he got married." Harshini told.
"tum batha chuki ho", Kripa got tears in her eyes. Harshini apologized for hurting her with bringing up the past.
Kripa nodded her head as it's okay. "wo kush hai aur main bhi. Bus iss janam mein itni hi praapth hai humareh jindagi mein" Kripa gave her thoughts.
Harshini consoled by hugging her and both fell asleep.
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