A blue moon ago.. AK (Ch 30, pg 65) Completed, End - Page 5

Hey guys, thank you all so much for your wonderfully sweet comments. I really don't know when I will introduce him but bear with me for a while. Some of you have been asking me some questions and all I hope is that some of your questions are answered in the part coming up. Thanks again!

-Nisha-

Chapter 3

'Kripa, he's growing up real fast. In no time he'll be getting married, I know that sounds like a far-away thought but it will happen in a blink of the eye. We love him as our own son. Right, Kanan?'

'Uhun, he's fortunate to have three mothers of which two are twins and two fathers who are actually brothers. Isn't this fascinating?'

'Oh God, how I love all you guys! I don't know what I'd do without you!'

'Well, I don't know but we better start working before Dr. Mishra realizes that we are not in our respective cabins,' said Kanan with her nose wrinkled in distaste as she mentioned the name everyone hated. Dr. Mishra was a senior doctor so to speak but was more of a spy than a doctor who would tell on any doctor who was not busy with work. The faculty disliked that man a lot and the board members were sick of the number of complaints he took to them. The board members tried to discourage their acts at all costs but ensuring that the couple did not find that out at the same time. The trustees were not so pleased either. They couldn't say anything though because he was one of the trustee's spouses. Mrs. Mishra was no better than her husband as she loved gossiping and tried to create havoc in the doctor's lives. She hadn't succeeded in doing anything drastic so far due to the unconditional support the doctors gave one another in Sanjivani. That was one of the amazing things about Sanjivani that other hospitals lacked; the unconditional support. The doctors knew how the couple was and tried to stay as far away from them as possible. They were not scared of the Mishra couple but they did not want any more drama in their lives than they already had. The board members tried to discourage their acts at all costs but ensuring that the couple did not find that out at the same time. The trustees were not so pleased either.

They went to their cabins and started reviewing all the cases they had. They had a couple of surgeries that day and it was one of the longest days they had. They worked from 8am to 11pm non-stop and had early morning shifts the next day. Nonetheless, they went to have dinner at Pizza Hut and enjoyed their meal. Nishant and Prithvi were present there too.

'Nishant, all I need right now is bed. I am so sleepy! I hope no emergency comes up tonight. I did not even manage to get three hours sleep last night. I know it's the same for you but your sleep threshold is greater than mine. Oh God, why did I become a surgeon? I wish I had a nine-to-five job. Life would be so much easier!' Prithvi sat complaining on the round table as their pizzas had not arrived yet. He looked very dashing at the age of twenty-nine. He still had the fresh-out-of-college look and had girls around him like he was the honey and the girls the bees. He was wearing a black sleeveless saying COOL in loud and bold.

'Prithvi, you are always complaining. And if we ask you this question when you are actually doing the surgery, you look at us as if we have gone mad. You are just weird Prithvi. Plain weird,' Mishti sighed with amusement sparkling in her eyes.

'Mishti is right, Prithvi. You can get really annoying outside the surgery but inside the surgery, all you focus is on the person and the injury. No wonder you're one of the best surgeons in Uttaranchal.' Nishant sat there insulting and giving compliments to his younger brother at the same time. Nishant was more serious than Prithvi but also as good looking and charming as his younger brother. He, however, maintained his distance from girls, except for the three special women in his life; Kripa, Kanan and Mishti.

'Nishant, don't you worry, you brothers are on the same spot when it comes to how good of a surgeons you are and the most sought-out bachelors in Uttaranchal. Kripa, just the other day I saw two girls following Prithvi and Nishant to their cabins without them realizing. Actually, when I come to think about it, I'm not too sure now whether they were unaware of the girls. Who knows what they might have been doing in their cabins?' Kanan asked and screamed as Prithvi brought up a dead spider towards Kanan.

At that the group, with Kanan as an exception, burst into hysterical laughters. 'You! I'll kill you!' She took her glass of water and was about to pour it on Prithvi when accidentally Nishant came in the way and the water soaked his white shirt and black pants. He looked at Kanan bewildered and she stood there with an expression of pure shock. They heard their friends shriek in laughter and came out of the trance. Now it was Nishant's turn. 'Prithvi, you're definitely dead!'

'Hey dude, why you want to kill me when it was Kanan who poured the water on your back?' asked Prithvi his mouth in the widest grin imaginable. Nishant ran outside chasing Prithvi and started pretend-fighting with his beloved brother.

Inside the three girls were just smiling at their foolishness. The huge window enabled them to see their pretend fighting. At that moment, Kripa's eyes turned distant.


'I said I'm sorry! Are you going to kill me for that?' asked Kripa laughing her head off. She was playing with the water pipe in the park that was watering the plants and he came sneaking behind her when she whirled around and splashed water all over him. His expression was priceless at that moment; the confusion when it occurred and the mock anger in his eyes after a while.

'Kripa, I'm going to get you for that!' he ran behind her and chased her around the part until he caught her. He held her waist and whirled her around. 'Got ya!' he playfully nipped her ear and let her go. They walked hand in hand until they got to her boarding place. She kissed him on his cheek and ran indoors leaving a smiling man behind.


She came back to her senses when Nishant and Prithvi came back. They were all giving her a look but did not say anything. They sensed her discomfort and got engaged in a conversation regarding a complicated case in the hospital. When they were done with dinner, they walked to the parking lot and sat in Nishant's black Cherokee. They sat for a while in the car and drove to Kripa's house.

They all went in and saw a sleepy looking Kunal coming down the stairs.

'Mama, where were you? Do you know what the time is?' asked Kunal in his slumberous voice. As if on cue, the clock struck twelve.

'Happy birthday to you,
Happy birthday to you,
Happy birthday dear Kripa and Kunal,
Happy birthday to you!'

They all hugged one another and Kunal said with his eyes shining, 'Mom! I'm finally ten!'


-Nisha-

hi! awesome part! can't wait for angad's entry! wen's he cumin? 👏

aww that was choo cute loved this part
can't wait for angad's entry
😉


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~Sana~

haha. you should make angad a doctor who also, starts to work with kirpa at the hospitial, only that she doesnt know, and then him and kunal get really close and something and then they meet through kunal again...haha. that would be kool!

cant wait...contineu sooon.

Great part!!! Can't wait for Angad to come, so the story really unfolds then. Continue soon. take care.

nice part
but i am wating 2 know abt that him fellow...
cant wait
continue soon

Thank you all so much for your comments. They really mean a lot tome. ANd keep guessing folks. I'm going to post another part in a minute so please do not hesitate to write comments. Please criticize my chapters if you find anything wrong in them. Thanks a lot.

-Nisha-

Chapter 4

'Mama, where were you? Do you know what the time is?' asked Kunal in his slumberous voice. As if on cue, the clock struck twelve.

'Happy birthday to you,
Happy birthday to you,
Happy birthday dear Kripa and Kunal,
Happy birthday to you!'

They all hugged one another and Kunal said with his eyes shining, 'Mom! I'm finally ten!'

Kripa smiled at his enthusiasm, leaned forwards and kissed him happy birthday 'Kripa, we'll see you tomorrow alright? We're meeting for dinner at Haveli's so make sure you're there by 8 o'clock and don't be late like last time!' Mishti warned.

Kripa laughed, 'It wasn't my fault! Scold Kunal right here. He changed his shirt ten times before we actually got there. He's gone on his..' Kripa's voice faltered. She was not about to say that. She was horrified. How could she even mention him? The man she had promised not to take the name of or even mention anywhere was right here between them. She groaned internally. What had she done? Would Kunal realize what she was about to say? Would the others react to that? This was the first time in ten years that his name was about to slip from her lips.

Four pairs of eyes were watching her. Although accidentally, she was still about to mention Kunal's father. They just whispered goodnight and left Kripa and Kunal. Good thing Kunal had not realized what his mother was about to say.

Kripa tucked Kunal in bed and kissed him goodnight. She went to her room and stood in the balcony with the moonlight streaming on her face. She smiled.


'What are you doing in my balcony? What if mama sees this? Go! I'll be into huge trouble! Please don't give me any trouble!'

'Kripa, say you love me. I haven't heard that all day. I'm not leaving until you say that,' he interrupted when she was about to protest.

'OK fine. I love you. Happy?'

'You'll just say it like that? Where's my kiss to accompany that?' Kripa pushed him out and said, 'No kiss today, just leave!'

He cheekily kissed on her cheeks and jumped out from her balcony leaving a smiling Kripa behind.


That was another day, another time and another place. She had to learn how to live without him. Anyone would think that her being away from him for over ten years would have reduced the heartache, but it was just as strong; she still missed him. She went back to bed with his thoughts running in her mind.

She awoke the next morning with a jerk wondering why her alarm hadn't rung yet. She looked at the clock beside her bed and gasped. It was nine-thirty in the morning! The Kripa who never woke after six-thirty was waking up at nine-thirty! She was late. Oh God, she was late for work! She remembered and smiled. Today was her day off. She was spending the day with her baby.

She got ready and walked downstairs looking for Kunal. He was seated glued to the television watching something with grave interest. She looked at what he was watching and muffled a scream. On the television was him. Her Angad. 'Oh my God!' she thought, 'How can he be on television? Why him? Why now?' The heartache she was feeling was increasing. His face in front of her eyes after a decade nearly made her want to weep. She watched him answering the interviewer with mild interest.

'So Mr. Khanna. You are launching a new perfume called Betrayal. Would you like to tell the viewers why you have named the perfume that?' asked the interviewer with admiration in her eyes for this man.

'Certainly. But I believe that this name is self-explanatory. There is betrayal everywhere. So I thought betrayal would be a perfect name for this since my perfume will go everywhere too. Does that answer your question?'

'Oh yes, thank you very much.' She looked very flustered with his answer. What was it with this man that she wanted to throw her arms around him? Did he have any pain as to why he thought like that? Had there been any girl in his life that had betrayed him? She looked at the handsome man with the taut jaw and realized; this man would love only once and if was betrayed, he would hurt his very love the most. He would die from that too but he would ensure she suffered for breaking his trust.

The questions continued and Kripa just stood behind Kunal watching Angad's face. It was still the same face that had brought her down to her knees a decade ago. It still held that power. Oh why did he have to come back now? Why did she have to torture herself by seeing that charming damned face?

The interview finished and Kunal said with a sigh, 'Mama, I want to be like him when I grow up. Have you seen his personality? It is so much in check but you can see and hear so many things that he doesn't even say.' He suddenly grew excited. 'Mom, I have decided. I will be like him when I grow up. And this time I'm not going to change my role model,' he supplied when he saw Kripa's raised brow. 'I know every time I have a new role model but mama, I think he's the best person I have ever seen!'

Kripa just looked at her son. He didn't even know he wanted to be like his own father. He didn't even know he was watching and admiring his own father. The father of her son. Her only lover. Kripa ruffled his hair and said, 'Yes Kunal Pratik Sharma. You be like him.' She had named him Pratik too because Angad had loved that name. She wanted her son to feel some connection to his father. The father who did not even know that his son existed. She was in deep thought when the phone bell brought Kripa out of her trance.

'Hello,' she said. Anyone would think nothing was wrong with her because her voice was so composed. He'd have known better.

'Hey Kripa. How's my darling friend doing? Before you kill me let me just say it, happy birthday sweetheart!'

Josh. Her best friend in the whole wide world. The only person who knew what she had done to her life and had been there for her when she needed a friend the most. He was in the same university that Kripa and Angad went to and was Angad's best friend at that time. 'Thank you Josh. You finally got time to call me! Aaliya gave you permission for that?'

Josh smiled, 'You don't have to bring her in the conversation al the time. I think I do it often enough.' He heard her laughter and cheered up. At least he could do something to put her in a better mood. He sobered up as he thought of the task that lay ahead. 'Kripa, I told Aaliya everything.'

She stiffened. He did not just say that. He just had told Angad's sister everything. He had just told the one girl who hated her everything. 'Josh, why did you do that? How could you do that? What will I do now? Have you even thought of Kunal?'

'Kripa, she promised she won't say a word to Angad. Please don't be upset. I thought she had a right to know. You were best friends once. And she asked if she could come meet you and her nephew.'

Kripa choked back a sob at that. Aaliya's nephew. 'Yes. But you should have consulted me first.'

'Would you have let me told then?' He continued as she didn't speak. 'I didn't think so. Don't worry Kripa, it's all going to be fine.'

Kripa couldn't decide at the end whether this was one of the happiest or one of the saddest birthdays she was going to celebrate. What she didn't know was that this birthday would change her life again.

-Nisha-

omg this story is amazing
full of surprises loved it
can't wait to know the past of ak
and why were they seperated
gosh! can't wait
plzz cont soon




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~Sana~