# 19
then within a few minutes josh came. Actually he dint come in, he was pushed in by rhea and priyanka and then they shut the door. He looked around searching kripa, who was on the bed, and then he spotted her. She was sitting like one sits on a chair and his legs again became weak by just looking at her as she was looking so beautiful. Kripa lowered her eyes. He came closer and sat down beside her. He looked up at her but she was looking straight, her eyes on the floor. He opened his mouth to say something but closed it immediately. From the corner of her eye, kripa was watching everything. She dint want to betray angad but then thot, 'it doesn't make a difference any more.' Then he again looked up at her and shyly said,
"kripa", she shivered, "main tumse…I mean….i wanted to tell u something."
She nodded her head slightly indicating him 2 continue.
"who….tum…u r looking very beautiful." He ended hastily. Kripa then looked up at him and mustering her energy said,
"josh… kya main tumse kuch maang sakti hoon?"
josh was surprised to hear kripa talk like this. He thot that she wud feel shy and jittery, just d way he was feeling. But anywaz said,
"haan bolo kripa."
She then lowered her head and in the next second lifted it up, looked straight in his eyes and said,
"josh…kya …kyat um mujhe waqt de sakte ho?" she asked wondering whether she was doing right or not.
"waqt?" he smiled looking confused.
"josh….woh….." she looked away, "hum dono ek dusre ko zyada nahi jaante", looked up at him to c his reaction, but instead of looking angry or sad, he looked calm and understanding. So she continued, "aur josh", she looked away and said, "main chahti thi ki hum apne rishte ko aage banana se pehle, ek dusre ke achche dost banien aur ek dusre ko samjhien." She took a breath and wished he wud also agree and asked,
"kyat um hamaare rishte ko waqt doge?" josh was definitely crestfallen, but he dint show it on his face. He looked down till the time kripa spoked and wen she finished, he looked up at her, smiled and said,
"kripa, tum ekdum theek keh rahi ho. Yes I am ready o give time. Aur waise bhi amin jaanta hoon, tumhe impress karne mein mujhe zyada time nahi lagega." She looked up at him and smiled, which he returned jovially.
Then he got up and went to his cupboard to take his clothes out and went to the washroom to change them. When he came back, he looked up at her and said,
"arre kripa, tum abhi bhi yahin baithi ho? Jao change karlo. Mujhe toh samajh anhin aata, tum itne bhari dress mein saans kaise leti ho." Saying this he sat on the couch beside the bedroom window overlooking the entrance of the bunglow.
She looked up at him and smilingly said,
"ha ha, very funny."
"arre isme funny kya hai? Bhai I m serious."
"theek hai baba. Jaa rahi hoon." She got up to leave but josh stopped her and said,
"aur haan kripa, tum bed pe so jaana. Main couch pe so jaata hoon." Kripa was happy but felt ashamed and said,
"josh tum mujhe sharminda kar rahe ho."
"Nahin kripa." He said getting up, and came right infront of her and continued, "tum aisa mat socho ki main yeh tumhare kehne pe kar raha huun. Main yeh hamaare rishte, hamaare aane wale kal, aur apne liye kar raha hoon."
"phir bhi josh", tears welled up in her eyes, "mujhe plz itna mat girao. Tum bed pe so jaana aur main couch pe."
"nahin kripa main sounga couch pe."
"plz josh, agar tumne aisa kiya, toh mujhe apne aap par ghinn aayegi. Aur mujhe lagega ki main tumhari nazron mein gir gayi." She looked down.
Josh gave a very amazed look and said,
"way to go kripa….phew…..tum kitni hindi picturien dekhti ho? Mere couch pe sone ka itna side effect??????.......man!!"
she smiled and said, "this means I am on couch."
"as you say mademoiselle."
She smiled and left.
'kripa main tumhe kaise bataun, tumhari ek muskurahat mujhe kitni khushi deti hai.' He thot to himself. 'par main bhi kam nahi, I know who din jald hi aayega jab tum aur main ek honge.' He scratched hi head, smiled and lied on the bed and soon went off to sleep.
[btw bhua is being played by…nishants bhua in the actual prog.]