PART 10: Next day, Angad met Shabbir at his construction site.
"Hi Shabbir tu yahan kya kar raha hai?"
"Socha tere saath lunch kar loon….warna clinic se mujhey time hi kahan milta hai.."
"Nahin yaar…mainey bahar ka khana khana chhod diya hai…"
"Really? Yeh kab se huya?"
"kuch hi din pehley bahut bimaar ho gaya tha, bas tabhi se apney doctor ki advise maan raha hoon…"
"Doctor? Nainital mein aakar doctor bhi dhoond liya?"
"Haan…kuch aisa hi hai….uss doctor ke paas meri saari bimaariyon ka ilaaj hai…"
"Hmm….lagta hai kuch aur chakkar hai….koyi ladki hai kya?"
"Yaar tu tho mujhey jaanta hai…..mujhey kabhi ladkiyon ki kami huyi hai…..ladkiyan tho har jagah mil jaati hain….par yeh doctor khaaas hai…sirf Nainital mein hi hai…"
"Angad? Yeh paheli mat bujha….bataa kya baat hai?"
"yaar…time aaney par sab bataa doonga…."
"OK! As you wish….accha main aur Aaliya is weekend camping jaane ki soch rahe hain….main soch raha tha tu bhi chal.."
"kabaab mein haddi bankar?"
"nahin nahin…Prithvi aur Kripa se bhi poonch lengey…."
Angad was thrilled with the prospect of going camping, and that too with Kripa!
CAMPING TRIP: The five of them got ready for the overnight camping trip.
Gayatri and Suryabhan wished them and packed a lot of home cooked food for them. Angad was able to get a larger car from one of his dad's contacts. They loaded the car and took off.
Angad and Prithvi sat in the front. Shabbir accompanied the two women in the back seat. Angad made sure his rear view mirror had a good view of Kripa sitting in the back. He was pleasantly surprised to see her in non-Indian clothes for a change. He could appreciate her slender figure better in well fitting jeans and a cotton shirt. She had her hair tied in a ponytail and wore her dark glasses. She looked particularly desirable that day. Angad knew it would be hard to hide his feelings on the trip. He could care less at this point-he was ready to declare to the rest of the world that he was in love, but before that he wanted to talk to Kripa in private about the bet and his genuine feelings for her.
As they drove through the scenic mountain terrain of Nainital, Angad could not help appreciating the natural beauty of the hill resort.
"Hmm….Prithvi ab samajh aaya…
Mumbai ke aage Nainital kahin zyaada khubsoorat kyon hai?" he made sure he was looking at Kripa when he said that. Kripa could also see his eyes staring at her in his rear view mirror. She lowered her head, but the blush on her cheeks was clearly visible to Angad's eyes. He smiled at her and kept driving. Shabbir and Aaliyah were busy with each other, oblivious of what was going on between the driver and the backseat passenger. Prithvi had no clue either.
"Accha yeh bataa Prithvi Nainital hamesha se hi itna khubsoorat tha, ya ab ho gaya hai?" Angad looked mischievously at Kripa again.
"Nahin hamesha se hi tha….par tere aaney se zyaada khubsoorat ho gaya hai…" Prithvi just joked to make Angad realize what a special place his hometown was. Kripa smiled at the hidden meaning of Prithvi's words and thought, "theek kaha tumney Prithvi….Angad ke aaney se yeh shaher aur bhi khubsoorat ho gaya hai….kaash wo hamesha ke liye Nainital ka hi ho jaaye…"
"
Aisi baat hai tho main Nainital mein hi reh jaata hoon…" Angad winked and looked at Kripa. She was startled at his comment, almost as if he had read her mind.
"Nahin…nahin….tu tho Mumbai mein hi theek hai…..bahut jaldi bore ho jaayega yahan" Prithvi added.
"Aur nahin bore hua tho?" Angad asked
"Main tujhey jaanta hoon Angad….tu kabhi ek hi cheez se zyaada din khush nahin reh sakta….you need constant change!" Prithvi challenged him.
"Aur main yadi dikha doon tujhey ki main Nainital se bore nahin ho sakta….you wanna BET?"
"OK…BET!" Prithvi was up to the challenge again and extended his hand.
Shabbir heard their conversation, "Yaar Angad teri wo bet karney waali aadat abhi tak gayi nahin?"
"OH NO Shabbir….aur strong ho gayi hai….ab tho bimaari ho gayi hai isey bet karney ki.." Prithvi interrupted before Angad could say anything.
Angad defended himself, "Jab zindagi mein koyi cheez certain nahin hai…tho kyon na bet karke ussey thoda mazedaar banaaya jaaye….it just keeps life more interesting!"
Kripa was perplexed at their conversation. She had no idea how addicted Angad and Prithvi were to this betting game……she could never imagine to what extent their game could go…..she just ignored them and enjoyed the cool breeze from the mountains….
They finally found a spot to camp out. The three men put out the two tents and the women helped unload the food and drinks from the car.
Angad had a naughty thought, "Hmm ek tent Aaliyah aur Shabbir ka….doosra mera aur Kripa ka! Ab is Prithvi ka kya karein?"
"So I guess all the men in one tent and the two women in the other…" Prithvi said
Shabbir was visibly disappointed, "yaar…main tho shaadi shuda hoon…kya ek raat apni biwi ke saath nahin reh sakta?"
Angad was quick to answer, "kyon nahin Shabbir?….yeh tho tera haq hai…ek tent mein tum miya biwi aur doosre mein main, Prithvi aur Kripa….kyon Kripa beech mein sona hai ya side mein?" he said mischievously.
Kripa gave him a angry look, "tum dono so lena…main bahar hi so jaaoongi…"
"Nahin…nahin Kripa. Shabbir tho mazaak kar raha hai….main aur tum ek hi tent mein rahengey…let the men bond with each other…" Aaliyah came to Kripa's rescue.
Angad laughed and just gave Kripa a longing look, as if he was disappointed by that arrangement.
Angad and Prithvi gathered some wood and started a fire. The women unpacked the food and they all sat around to finish their meal.
After dinner, Shabbir said, "hey Angad…guitar laya hai na tu?"
"Haan laaya hoon…par yadi tu mujhey gaaney ko keh raha hai…tho pehle Kripa ka gaana sun na hai….phir baad mein main gaaoonga…"
Prithvi was obviously not thrilled with the prospect of Angad singing. He knew music was Kripa's weakness and Angad was just trying to impress her.
"Haan….aaj tho sirf Kripa ka gaana hi sun na hai.." Prithvi added
"OK….main pehle gaaoongi…phir Angad ko bhi gaana padhega.." Kripa said shyly
"Absolutely ma'am!" Angad obeyed like a school kid.
Kripa sang this beautifu number, "yeh sama…sama hai yeh pyaar ka" from "jab jab phool khile"
http://www.dishant.com/lyrics/song-2809.html ye samaa, samaa hain ye pyaar kaa
kisee ke intajaar kaa
dil naa churaa le kahee meraa, mausam bahaar kaa
basane lage aakhon mein kuchh ayese sapane
koee bulaaye jaise, nainon se apane
ye samaa, samaa hain didaar kaa, kisee ke intajaar kaa
mil ke khayaalon mein hee, apane balam se
nind gawaayee apanee, maine kasam se
ye samaa, samaa hain khumaar kaa, kisee ke intajaar kaa Angad and Kripa both exchanged eye contacts several times during the song. They both knew that the song was meant for Angad. It expressed Kripa's inner desires completely (
mil ke khayaalon mein hee, apane balam se
nind gawaayee apanee, maine kasam se)
Prithvi and Aaliyah were quick to notice that both Angad and Kripa were immersed in each other's eyes throughout the song and even after she had finished singing. Aaliyah always had a soft corner for Prithvi and was aware that Prithvi loved Kripa. She thought she would talk to Kripa about that later. She had heard stories of Angad's flirtatious ways from Shabbir, and it was her duty as a friend to warn Kripa of what she was getting into!
Angad then picked up the guitar and sang this beautiful number:
aisa diiwana hua hai mera dil" from "dil maange more"
http://www.dishant.com/lyrics/song-21510.html Tanhaiya mehfil bani
tum jo mile manzil mili
aaisa deewana hua hai yeh dil aapke pyaar main - 2
Tanhaiya mehfil bani
tum jo mile manzil mili
aaisa deewana hua hai yeh dil aapke pyaar main - 2
Mohabbat hi mohabbat hai
mere rubru
tamanna main, nigahon main
hai bas tu hi tu
becahainee main aahe bhare
rab se tujhhe manga kare
aaisa deewana hua hai yeh dil aapke pyaar main - 2
Na subaho ki khabar hai sanam
na sham ka pata
khayalo main hai chaya hua
tumhara nasha
Oh deewangi Hai iss Kadar
Mujhko nahi apni khabar
aaisa deewana hua hai yeh dil aapke pyaar main - 2
Tanhaiya mehfil bani
tum jo mile manzil mili
aaisa deewana hua hai yeh dil aapke pyaar main - 2 ( Imagine Angad singing the male lyrics and Kripa just imagining the female version in her mind!)
After the song finished, it was evident to everyone that Angad and Kripa were indeed crazy about each other. Prithvi and Aaliyah looked at each other. Shabbir had a serious look on his face too, but Angad and Kripa were in their own dreamland, away from the rest of them…..
….to be continued….next part has romance at campgrounds….
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