Part 18
2 Months Later
Kripa stood sideways in front of the mirror eyeing up her figure, she did that a lot these days trying to see if she was getting bigger which she was, after all she was four months pregnant, she put her hands on her hips and stuck her stomach out further wondering how she would look in 5 months time when the baby would be due, she looked at the clothes lying on her bed, she had gone shopping earlier that day for some new clothes because her old clothes were no longer fitting her properly, she picked up a top and held it against her trying to see if it looked ok, she was still staring in the mirror when the door opened, Angad stood by the door smiling while watching her look at herself, he cleared his throat causing Kripa to turn around
"Angad, didn't see you there, everything ok?"
"Yeah, you ready?"
"For what?"
"Your doctor's appointment"
Kripa glanced at the calendar and saw the red circle around today's date and sighed.
"How do you remember when I have my appointments when I keep forgetting?"
"Because its what I do, I'm waiting downstairs, hurry up ok"
Kripa nodded her head and waited for Angad to leave before picking up her coat and bag, she put the clothes she bought in her cupboard and headed downstairs where Angad was waiting by the door. He held the front door open while she walked towards the car, he locked the front door behind him and headed to the car, he opened the passenger door for Kripa then went around the other side to the driver's seat and drove them both to the clinic where Kripa was to have her check up. They arrived on time, Angad got out of the car and opened Kripa's door and helped her out of the car, Angad locked the car and they both headed to the clinic. The receptionist welcomed them and ushered them to the waiting area, they must have sat for a few minutes before Kripa's name was called out, Kripa stood up and followed Angad to the doctor's cabin. The doctor signalled for them both to sit.
"So Kripa, how are you?"
"Fine doctor" replied Kripa
"Are you following the instructions I gave you?"
"Yeah, she is" Angad interupted.
The doctor nodded her head then told Kripa to follow her to the other room for her check up, Angad waited in the doctor's cabin while Kripa and the doctor went to the other room, the doctor checked Kripa's health then did a scan, the doctor pointed out Kripa's growing baby on the screen, Kripa eyes welled up seeing her baby. Once the check up was finished they both went back to the cabin where Angad stood up as soon as they walked in.
"Is everything ok?" He asked the doctor
"Yes Angad, everythings fine, just make sure Kripa takes lots of rest, the next few months are very crucial to her child's development"
"As you say doctor"
Angad handed Kripa's coat and bag to her then held the door open as they left, as they sat in the car Angad noticed Kripa holding a brown envelope, he nudged her slightly causing her to look at him
"What's in the envelope?"
Kripa glanced at the envelope then handed it to Angad, he opened it then his face lit up as he saw the picture of Kripa's scan.
"Is this the baby?"
"Yeah"
Angad stared at the scan then pointed to the baby's outline.
"That's the baby right?" He asked
Kripa nodded her head and smiled seeing Angad's expression while looking at the picture, he smiled at her and put the picture in the envelope and handed it back to her telling her to stick the picture on the fridge when they got home, Kripa agreed. Angad drove them both home, as soon as they got there Kripa did as Angad asked and stuck the picture on the fridge, Angad watched her smiling all the while. Kripa stood back and looked at the picture and smiled, she turned and opened a cupboard to get out a saucepan but Angad came running he stopped her and made her look at him
"What are you doing?" He asked
"I'm hungry, I was going to make some pasta" she told him
"Don't you remember what the doctor said, you need rest, so go inside and sit down, I'll make the pasta" Angad told her
"But you always cook, let me do something aswell"
"No Kripa, go on go inside"
Defeated Kripa did as she was told and hurried off in to the living room while Angad began cooking pasta for them both, but she felt idle just sitting there doing nothing but she knew Angad wouldn't let her do anything so she merely sat watching television un til Angad came in to the living with two plates of pasta, Kripa stood up and walked over to the dining table ad sat opposite Angad and began eating, Angad also at but stopped after taking one bite.
"Kripa"
Kripa swallowed and looked up at him
"Yeah?"
"What do you want to name the baby?" Angad asked as he put his fork down
Kripa shrugged her shoulders and also put her fork down.
"Come on Kripa you got to have thought about it, so if it is a girl...what will you call her?"
Kripa thought for a while then smiled
"Alisha...you know Aditya always used to say that if we have a baby girl then to call her Alisha"
Kripa smiled remembering hers and Aditya's conversation but suddenly the smile disappeared as she recalled the baby was't hers and Aditya's but hers and Angad's, she slowly looked at him and saw his smile had also disappeared and that he had a serious look on his face but when he noticed her staring he quickly forced a smile and spoke.
"OK so if its a girl then Alisha...and if its a boy?" he asked
"Aditya" Kripa replied without any hesitation
Angad looked at her and nodded his head, he quickly finished his pasta then stood up ad took his plate in to the kitchen, Kripa watched as her hurried upstairs to his room, she knew unkowningly she had touched a sore nerve in him.
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Angad had been sitting in his chair by his desk in his room for the past hour, he was staring at a photo of him and Kripa, taken back when Kripa had lost her memory, he ran his finger over her face then put the picture down, he picked up the photo of his brother and sighed, when Angad had confronted Kripa two months ago then she had asked for time and he happily gave it her but still it was two months later and the only change was that Kripa now spoke to him and went places with him, he still didn't know how she felt about him and in five months time the baby would be born and it may be too late then, but he couldn't ask her now, he couldn't risk making her upset and causing something to happen to her or the baby.
Part of him had wished things were back to how they were, he longed to be there in the shops with Kripa choosing baby clothes and baby toys, at times he just wanted to reach out and touch her stomach to feel his baby growing inside of her but he never dared. The only reason he had asked her about the baby's name was because he wanted at least something to do with the baby, yes he drove her to her check ups and made sure she rested but that was it, he wanted to be part of her pregnancy more, Angad sighed and looked at his brother's picture again, if he knew Kripa would mention Aditya then he probably wouldn't have said anything, it wasn't that he wanted Kripa to totally forget his brother, he just wanted that Aditya wasn't mentioned in almost every conversation and when Kripa had said she wanted to name the baby Aditya if she had a boy then he felt a heavy load on his heart, he loved his brother and missed him dearly but at times he felt his brother was stuck in between him and Kripa and was the sole reason nothing was moving forward with him and Kripa.
He put the picture back and mentally scolded himself for thinking that way, no matter how many years passed, both of them would remember Aditya in some way and he'd always be bought up in conversations and there was nothing Angad could do to change that. He sat back against his chair and closed his eyes, in the first time in years he wished his mother was there, that she would put her hand on his head and tell him everything would be ok, he shook his head and brushed the tear which was about to fall from his eyes away. He was about to close his eyes again when he heard the door opening, he turned and found Kripa standing by the door
"Kripa, come in"
Kripa came in and stood by Angad, she placed a hand on his shoulder causing him to look up at her
"Are you ok Angad? You've been here for ages"
"Yeah I'm fine Kripa, don't worry"
Angad gave her a small smile and Kripa nodded her head, she turned to leave but stopped
"Listen, I'm sorry if I made you upset by mentioning Adi"
Angad shook his head and reached out and took her hand in his
"Don't be silly, I'd probably remember my brother whether you mentioned him or not"
"Ok, and Angad, we don't have to name the baby with the names I said, if you have any name in mind then we'll name the baby whatever you want"
Kripa bent slowly and gave him a kiss on his cheek and left the room, Angad smiled and was happy that she was giving him the right to choose their baby's name but even he knew that when the time comes he would more than likely name the baby whatever Kripa wanted, after all he did love her.
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Hey everyone, I'm really sorry for the delayas I said I was very busy ...so anyways plz do comment....note theres two more parts left before this ff ends
Coming up - 5 months later, Kripa's labour pains start and she's rushed to hospital, the baby is on its way but has Kripa accepted Angad yet?
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