Kripa is worried about the upcoming engagement but not sure of whether she is really worried about the life of her best friend, Aaliyah who is not going to get real love from Angad or couldn't see Angad getting married.
Prithvi spent a week by taking Kripa to movie and restaurants but she couldn't enjoy fully. Prithvi noticed it and tried to make her comfortable. She convinced him with a lame excuse:
"Kya hai na, Prithvi! Mein bahut kush thi ki mein shadi ke baad Aaliyah ke saat rahungy aur uskey saat khoob enjoy karungi. Magar wo chali gayi toh phir hum door hi rahengey na. Bus yahin reason mujhey sata rai hai."Prithvi consoled her "She is going to marry Angad only na, she will stay in this city only and you can meet her everyday if you really want to."
Angad and Misthy were busy with the troublesome project and Dilip decided to send Misthy and Angad to America to help the project.
Damini and Gayatri decided to approach Naina with the proposal since Naina didn't take any initiative till two weeks though she had noticed Angad's interest in Aaliyah.
"Kripa! Aaj mein tumhari honeywali saas ke saat Naina aunty ki ghar jaa rahi hoon, Aaliyah ki aur Angad ki baat chalaney ke liye. Wahan sey sayad shopping bhi jaana hai 'Karva chauth" ke liye. Tum khana khakar so jana. " Gayatri informed one fine morning when Kripa is having her breakfast.
"Maa! Are you sure Angad and Aaliyah like each other? Naina aunty will agree for this match?" Kripa is not comfortale to ear the news. She still confused about Angad whether for her sake or Aaliyah.
Kripa felt sad and lay on the bed thinking about Angad after Gayatri left for Damini's house.
"Why am I worrying about this proposal? Yeh kya jalan hai ya I'm really worried about Aaliya's life?" She remembered Angad's encounter in the elevator and other times in Durga pujas. Her cheeks became red thinking about his touch. She caressed them with a slight cheer on face. She recollected Angad's enquiry about her intimacy with Prithvi. "Pagal kahin ka! Issey kya agar Prithvi mujhey chuva toh. Haan, wo bhi theek hi poocha tha. Prithvi ney kabhi aisi nahin chuva. Wo jaroor pyar sey deka tha magar wo pyar Angad jaisey nahin hai. Prithvi never took lenience of our friendship or engagement. I never got any kiss from him except on hands. Wait a minute, what am I thinking? Comparing Prithvi with Angad? OH God! Common, Kripa! Forget Angad, wo tumhara kuch bhi nain, you cannot insult your relationship with Prithvi." She closed her eyes and prayed God for help.
She fell asleep for an hour and woke up when she heard a constant bell "kaun itni zore sey bell buzz raha hai.." she thought while getting down the bed.
On the other hand, Anittah budged into Angad's cabin when he is seriously talking to the travel agent for his travel abroad on the project. Misthy is checking the schedule.
"Bhaiya! Congrats!!" Anittah continued at Angad's confused looks "Aaj hi Damini aunty Gayatri aunty ke saat Aaliyah ki rista chalaney aayi thi. She is so excited to know that you are interested in Aaliyah. Mom aur Dadi bhi kush hai. And I came to give this news when they were talking about you." Angad is shocked and stopped her flow of excitement. "Wait a minute Anittah! Who told I am interested in Aaliya?'
Anittah surprised now "Kyon tum uskey saat gaye, naachey and you went their house all days just to meet her!! Weren't you?"
Angad looked into Misthy's eyes for a minute and asked Anittah to leave as he is in very urgent meeting. Anittah bid bye and ran out with excitement. Misthy bit her lower lip sympathetically. Angad flipped the pen between fingers fast and still couldn't digest the news. "Marriage with Aaliyah? Is Aaliyah that serious about me? What should I do now? How can I go with this engagement? What will I do with Kripa? I can't do this!!!"
Misthy suddenly patted his hand with her pen "Look, Angad! Wahan dekho. Aur ek prospective couple!!" Angad looked out of his cabin where Misthy pointed to. Anittah is jumping and shaking Raj's hands and Raj is laughing with wide grin and asking "is it true" and Anittah nodding her head with excitement. Angad held his head in right hand and rested his chin in the palm. "Yeh kya horaha hai? Yeh software company hai ya match fixing bureau? Lagta hai iss company mein pyar ka mousam chal raha hai....o God….what's all this?"
"Kripa bhi issi company ki mousam mein shamil hai, Angad!" Misthy teased him.
Angad nodded his head "Kripa!!" he affectionately mumbled and looked into Misthy's house. Something clicked into his mind as recollecting Anitta's words.
Damini and Gayatri are in our house. That means Kripa will be home alone!!!" he picked phone immediately and called Kripa. She answered with drowsy tone and he hung up the phone without saying a word. He picked his keys "Misthy! Handle this ticketing. I'll be back soon."
Misthy is surprised and stopped Angad at the door "Angad! Where are you going all of sudden? Kya yaad agaya tha? Are you okay?"
Angad turned to her "haan mein theek hoon. Jindagi aur mouth ka sawal hai. I just don't want to lose my life." He winked and left.
Misthy shook her head sideways "pagal!!!"
Kripa is irritated for the constant buzz of the calling bell and opened the door "Arey kaun hai? Kyon itna zore sey bazarahey hai?" She saw Angad at the door standing with one hand resting on the calling bell and other in his pockets.
"TUM!!!!!" Kripa wondered what Angad is doing at his door at this time. He stared into her eyes carelessly and walked inside. She moved aside looking at him confusedly. Her heart started beating with unknown fear "Yeh abb iss waqt kya karney aaya hai? Does he know I'm alone? Mama aur Damini aunty toh iski hi ghar gaye they."
He checked all over and confirmed she is alone and turned to her "Looks like you are in deep nap. How can you sleep so peacefully? Do you know what's going around you?"
Kripa is still confusingly looked at him and searched for words. He came close to her and she took steps backwards and stopped when she hit the wall. He placed his hands on her either side "Mere shadi ki baat chalaney Damini Aunty, tumhara pyarasa honeywali saas mere ghar gayi thi."
Kripa hide her smile as she understood why Angad came here all of sudden "Congrats!!"She rubbed back of her ear giving chirpy looks at him.
Angad gave sharp looks at her and observed her rubbing hand behind ear. He stared into her eyes "How can they do this without knowing me? And how could you send your mother with her?"
She smiled and moved his hands and walked into kitchen "Fault is with you, Angad! You only showed interest in Aaliyah and aroused her desires on you." She turned back to him to see his twisted eyebrows and she continued talking while walking into the kitchen. "Tum usekey saat gaya tha, nacha tha. Everyone can easily notice how much you like her."
Angad irritated and grabbed her "I sang for you and wanted to dance with you. My eyes are on you. How come they don't notice that?"
Kripa laughed and looked at him leaning her back to the kitchen platform and folding her hands "I'm engaged Angad! And Mein ek susheel aur sulakshan ladki hoon. None can expect me flirt with you" she blinked her eyes, rolled them, and stretched her lips. He bent on her placing his hands on her either side "So why do you scared to flirt with me?"
She awed and realized her mistake and searched for words blankly looking at him. He rose his eyebrows at her "Bolo, tum kuch bhi karein no one notice it? Beautiful, then we are free to do anything. I can stop the talks about my marriage and spend time with you." He rubbed his nose to her nose and kissed her forehead. She gasped and taken aback.
She turned other side "meri matlab wo nahin tha. They don't expect you flirt with an engaged girl."Angad stood straight removing his hands.
"Kya pivogey? Coffee ya tea?"
"How about lunch?"
She turned to him and nodded as understood "Khana lagati hoon, if you give me some time." Angad shook his head and leaned to the kitchen entrance watching her heating the dishes.
He helped her arranging everything on the dining table and she served food to both of them. He silently started eating. "Tum ghar mein akeli kya kar rahi hai? Tum kyon nahin gayi tumhari maa ke saaat mera baat chalaney?"
Kripa looked mischievously at him "Jab tumhara engagement hogi na tab mein hi sab kuch karney wali soon. Abb badon ke baat badon sey hi karney deejiye"
Angad smiled "Khana tum banayi thi?"
She shook her head "some, I help mom, especially holidays mein."
"Kab tak hai holidays?"
"Bus kal tak, parsoon jana hai. Diwali tak har roz kuch na kuch cutti hojati hai. We hardly go to college."
Angad shook his head "Very tasty food. Pata hai, the way to a man's heart is through his stomach?"
Kripa smiled mischievously and rolled her tongue at him "Tumhari heart ki rasta toh mujhey milchuki hai aur tumhari stomach satisfy karney ki jaroorat nahin"
Angad widened his eyes and smiled shaking his head sideways and giving side glance to her immersed in eating.
Kripa frowned and realized her mistake again. "Ye mainey kya kehdi? Mujhey kya hojati hai iskay saamney?" she silently finished her lunch without daring to look into his eyes or talking to him.
Angad waited till she cleaned up everything. "Ab jaldi taiyyar hojao aur chalo mere saat"
Kripa quizzically looked at him "Kahan?"
"mera ghar!" he paused and smiled at her fearful eyes "Tumhey kya lagta hai mein yahan tumhari haaton ki khana khaney aya hoon? I'll inform everyone about our love and cancel your engagement."
"Tum pagal hogaya hai kya? Sab log kya sochengey? Aur 'humarey pyar' ki baat kahan sey agaya?"
Angad smiled and cupped her face "you only said you already won my heart and no need of filling my stomach!! One of us should take initiative. Let me deal with this now. I want to inform Mom about us today before late."
Kripa afraid, "Nahin, Angad! You are not doing this to me. I can't hurt Prithvi. Uska kya kasur tha? You are thinking wrong. Tumhara soch badal dalo. Yeh pyar, vyar chakkar chodo. Aaliyah is a nice girl. Marry her and be happy in life. I'm not made for you. I had already committed my life with Prithvi. Kismat jo likha hai wahi miljaati hai. "
Angad shook his head sideway "You are wrong. Meri kismet mein tum ho. You are my soul, my life. Tum sey alag honey ki soch bhi mujhey pagal bana deti hai. I can't live without you, Kripa! You have to do this. Prithvi is not right person for you and you are not for him.
Kripa is searching for words and thinking how to convince him and she heard phone ring.
Angad relieved her and she took the phone. "Haan, Maa! Mein abhi khaliya hai." Angad walked to her and circled from behind and leaned chin to her shoulder to hear the phone. Gayatri is asking her on other side to come over to a boutique where she and Damini were waiting for her to choose a dress for "Karva Chaut" occasion. Kripa tried to move him and answered the call. "Nahin, Maa! Abb mein nahin aaoongi. Mujhey mood nahin hai. Mujhey koyi dress nahin lena. I don't want any."
Gayatri is begging her "Please, Kripa! Ek minute aakar choose karlo. Nahin toh tumhari saas kuch na kuch khareedlegi and you have to wear it. Wo iss saal tumsey bhi vrat rakhna chahti hai Prithvi ke liye. Naina aunty ne vada kiya ki who sab kuch sambhalegi. You have to obey this. Chalo, jaldi taiyyar hokar aajao and we will be waiting for you here."Gayatri hung up the phone.
Angad surprisingly looked at her "Karva chaut?" yeh kya hota hai?" Kripa briefly explained about the significance of the vrat "unmarried Punjab girls bhi achisi husband ke liye vrat rakhtey hai. Damini aunty toh Prithvi ke liye shadi ke pehley hi mujhsey vrat rakhvana chahti hai."
Kripa tried to remove his hands as he is tightening his grip "Toh iss saal tum mere liye karo."
Kripa widened her eyes "Angad! Tum chaley jaao, tum din pe din pagal hota jaaraha hai. Mujhey toh yeh pyar se jada obsession lagta hai"
Angad relieved her "wohi samjho, mujhey koyi objection nahin hai. Kuch bhi sochlo humara shadi toh hotey raegi. Chalo let me drive you to boutique and talk to your mother."
Kripa worriedly looked at him. Angad sighed "you don't want to tell about us and you don't let me tell. How would this problem be solved?"
Kripa stood silently biting her lower lip. He removed her lip from her teeth "Don't torture this, yeh mera haq hai"
Kripa reddened her face and turned away from him. He turned her face to him "Chaley?"
Kripa got ready in yellow and white printed silk chudidhar and followed him as she has no other option.
Angad drove her to the boutique as she directed him. He stopped her before getting out of car and showed a sari on the mannequin. It wore a maroon silk sari with green border and zari embroidery all over the sari.
"That looks pretty, it suits you. Yeh tumhari pehli 'Karva Chaut" ke liye khareedlo. He removed his purse and gave a bunch of notes to her. She hesitatingly looked at him and he put the money in her purse "This is my gift, pehla gift."
Kripa worriedly looked at him but walked inside silently. Angad parked the car and waited inside for Kripa to come out. Damini and Gayatri bought two saris in yellow and blue colors of latest designs.
"Aur kuch logi Kripa? If you like any more saris," Gayatri asked and Kripa looked at the sari on mannequin. Damini smiled "you liked it? Prithvi likes that color too and you must take it." She ordered the shop keeper to pack that one also without thinking. Kripa paid money for that sari giving excuse that she wants to buy on her own savings. She noticed Angad waiting for her while they are paying for the saris. Kripa worried and planned excuses to go back home with him.
Gayatri asked Kripa to accompany them to pick up the ordered pots for the event and Kripa excused as she wants to go home. Kripa looked at Angad who stood leaning to his car folding his hands.
She turned to Gayatri "Maa, please aap jaayiye na. What will I do there? I take those packets and leave." Damini convinced Gayatri and Gayatri gave her packets also to Kripa and left with Damini.
Kripa slowly walked to Angad's car and he started the engine.She placed all packets in the back seat and sat in the car. She handed one packet to him and lowered her eyes. He checked the bag to see the sari he liked. He kissed the sari and bent to take her face in his right hand. "ThanQ" he whispered and kissed her cheeks.
She lowered her eyes and handed the balance of his money. He smiled and softly refused "Mera sab kuch tumhara hi hai, Kripa! Keep it. Kuch aur khareedlo, matching jewelry, anything you like." He kissed her hands and pressed to his heart. He stared into her confused and tearful eyes and patted her cheeks "I make everything right, trust me."
He placed the bag at back seat and started the car and switched on his stereo.
Kripa looked at him when listening to the song. He smiled at her and winked "perfect song!!" she blushed and turned her looks out of the window. Many questions surrendered her mind. Her heart is craving for his closeness and mind is reminding her responsibility towards her family and new relationship.
http://www.dishant.com/lyrics/song-41632.html
Hum tumse na kuchh keh paaye
Tum humse na kuchh keh paaye….2
Lagta hai darr ye baat ye dil ki
Dil mein na reh jaaye
Tum suno gaur se kya keh raha hai sama
Humnashi chhed do chaahat bhari dastaan
Kitne dinon tak kuchh na bataaye
Tum humko tadpaaye…..Hum tumse na kuchh keh paaye
Pyaar kya hai sanam tum humko samjha gaye
Faasle na rahe itne kareeb aa gaye
Dekho hamari khushboo tumhaari
Saanson ko mehkaaye……Hum tumse na kuchh keh paaye
Raat bhar jaagkar karvat badalte thay hum
Kya kahein kis tarah dilbar machalte thay hum
Kaise batayein tanha akele….Hum kitna ghabraaye
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