Anjaana Raasta ak+sak Epilogue p25 - Page 2

"Anjali are you feeling okay, last night I noticed you had a fever, hopefully you are better this afternoon!" Shaurya said with a hint of worry in his voice followed by sadness.

She smiled looking at him and replied, "im much better dear, thank you for asking." and wondered, true they were only husband and wife to the world, and yes they had a daughter, their daughter, but that night it was only lust, not love and that too to fulfill their parents wish of having a grandchild, yes Payal meant the world to them but despite living together with a child, how long would they last? Would they have actually lasted if they had not had Payal, did they ever hold a future together with one another?

Shaurya sensed an unfamiliar tone in Anjali's voice and then turned back to look at her, only to find her in a mind and heart turmoil as if wondering or fighting with herself about something continuously. "anju, are you okay, is something wrong, do you need me to call the doctor, hello anjali, anju? Hello, you there?" he waved his hand in front of her bringing her out of her thoughts.

"yes shaurya, I was just thinking about something, never mind how was work and what would you like to have for lunch today and what about you sweetie, what does my baby want today?" anjali asked as she lowered herself towards payal who sat there bored and a mess of homework for the break.

Payal looked at her father, Shaurya, while Shaurya looked at Payal and at the same moment both shouted, "Chinese food!" and burst out laughing at the randomness, while anjali looked at them and smiled, this was her family, true she was only her husband's best girl friend, but she did love him as a friend, nothing more, eventually she would accept him one day or another.

A few moments later, Shaurya, Anjali and Payal walked into Olive Garden, yes they had decided on chinese food, but when the ad on television showed the new recipe for pasta, Shaurya and Payal's mouth watered and they suddenly craved Olive Garden. A waiter came near them and showed them to their table, Shaurya pulled the chair out for Anjali, and did the same for payal, and sat between his two favorite woman for the time being. Five minutes later, the same waiter came back and asked if they wanted any drinks, to which anjali ordered one lemon juice and two red wines, one for her and one for shaurya.

The evening continued, followed by a slow dance between Shaurya and Payal, of course the song was dedicated to father and daughter. Anjali smiled at her husband and fortunately her good friend, as well as her daughter, Payal. They completed her, without them, Anjali Khanna seized to exist and that was a fact she was just beginning to accept. She looked towards her daughter Payal, and smiled her daughter was happy, and at times she envied her daughter, for having such a beautiful relationship with her father and anjali's husband Shaurya, she would have loved to dance with Shaurya, but it seemed like it was impossible for the time being, she would have to wait a few more years to realize her love for her best friend.

As the song came to a halt, Shaurya and Payal headed towards the table and Anjali. Suddenly, the music began playing and Suraj Hua Maddam began playing in the back. (I know its awkward to find hindi music in Olive Garden, lets just say the owner is indian…lol) Shaurya looked towards anjali, and lowered his hand for a dance, "may I?" Anjali smiled and slipped her hand in his and followed him to the dance floor.

They both swayed to the song as though they were deep in love, but what you see doesn't become the truth. At that moment, as Anjali's head rested on Shaurya she realized this was perfect, without him Anjali would die, yes die, she was beginning to love him, more like loves him, and was looking for the perfect chance to tell him, Wait? This is the perfect chance to admit my feelings to you Shaurya, but was zapped out of her thoughts to find the song end soon and her daughter pulling at her mothers sari letting her know it was time to go. Great, I inwardly groan, the perfect chance was gone!

"hello kripa, where are you? You know you are late, the meeting is at 10 and right now the time is 10:01, so hurry up and get here soon!" a young man scoffed into the phone. He couldn't believe it his best friend kripa, was late, now that was weird, I mean come on it was 1 minute and exactly 52 seconds, oh goodness don't all girls do this? But wait angad, what about all the times you come late and you are 2 hours late…aww give the poor girl a break! True very true, he chuckled silently to himself and continued sipping on his coffee, finally to see a young girl in her early twenties with her tied up, dressed in a pair of tight jeans and a white churidaar come and stand in front of him.

"gosh angad, you are so crazy I was only 2 minutes late, not like you 2 hours late, you should be happy, and who woke up on the wrong side of the bed this morning? Something is amiss here you never and I mean NEVER come on time!" kripa said.

"kripa I know that okay, I was just in the mood to come early today and I find you not here, sorry but yeah you know people wait for angad khanna, not angad khanna wait for other people! But since you're my girlfriend its okay!" he winked at her mockingly.

Kripa's mouth flew open after hearing girlfriend, "g…I…r…l…f…r…I…e…n….d! and yours dream on baby, im taken and I already love Sujal so don't even!"

Angad stared at her rather taken aback, "your going out with him, you cant do that to me kripa, not fair! You were supposed to date me, I cant believe you turning me down for him….ughhh kripa how mean!"

Kripa laughed at him and smiled when suddenly her smile became even brighter, and a young man in his early 20s dressed in blue jeans and a white shirt approach her, she stood up and hugged him, while angad sat their burning in jealousy upon this mans closeness with his girlfriend. Finally kripa let go and gave him a quick peck on the lips and turned to find angad staring at her angrily and the man as if he could kill him right there.

"angad, what happened anyways meet sujal, my boyfriend and sujal honey meet my best friend!" kripa smiled deep and then turned red because of sujal's piercing gaze on her.

While angad on the other hand, stood up and shook sujal's hand squeezing it a bit tighter then normal, and let go, seated himself and tried hard to enjoy his lunch with kripa peacefully!

Note: because of the flashback shaurya was 20 when he was married, and at the moment he is 25! hope that helps😉 meaning angad is also 25 and kripa is 23 while anjali is 24 and payal is 4😃

Thank you everyone for the lovely comments, im glad you guys found this ff interesting and I hope you still do after reading this boring part…lol, and im sorry for the delay was busy with some personal work. And once again thank you…sukhi

i hope i m first and yes i m ...i wonder what angad will do to not ahve kripa and sujal thier lunch peacefully.....ak not together😡oh i am so mad but i will i will forgive u as u see i get to imagine my hottie in two roles😳😳shauraya and payal are really sweet...waht's with this anjali cahracter i wonder

you have really improved a lot ...i m really proud of u...good job but i will say this is another of your suspense packed ff

love ya and be good😊

Asever😳

Amneet😉

am posting in a bit😳

posting in a bit😉