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PART FOUR

*Gayatri's Point of View*

It was the day of Manayta's engagement. Gayatri prayed everything would go well, this day was very important for her. In the last year Gayatri had felt as if she was walking on a long patch of eggs, she had to walk on this but not let them crack, if even one egg cracked her whole life was wasted. As soon as she stepped over an egg the previous eggs lost their value. Gayatri took a deep sigh as she left the emotional security of her room. She called the first servant she saw

"Is Manayta ready?" she asked

"The lady has left…Lady Naina wanted her to get ready there"

"Welcome Gayatri" Naina welcomed Gayatri at the door. The mansion was decorated with lights, a board was posted in the middle of the hall, with the names "Angad and Kripa". Manayata had probably insisted on using her other name. This wedding was a mockery for Gayatri, a farce, a political show, politics had destroyed Gayatri's family.

Gayatri went and mingled with other guests, rich people, who would give her money to endorse products or ideas, or people who would invest with her.. this had become necessary as finances were tight

"Ladies and gentleman…I would like to introduce to you all my future daughter-in-law" Naina was on a temporary stage, that had been placed, the stage was decorated with a purple theme, with a purple love coach "Kripa…aka Princess Maithali"

*Kripa's Point of View*

When Angad asked her to dress like Maithali for her engagement Kripa had been unsure –, he had explained to her that if Maithali's death really was a ploy to gain political power of the country then by seeing Maithali alive guit would be visable on those who were guilties face…. However the Queen fainting after seeing her didn't seem like an act of guilt but rather a natural thing to happen when you see someone you think is dead, in the attire they wore when they were last alive.

"Is she okay?" Kripa asked Angad

"Yeah, she's awake now a bit shaken"

"I don't think it was out of guilt…" Kripa said unsure Angad would believe her

"me too…but …"

"but?" Kripa was starting to get scared of Angad when he thought stuff

"a lot of people got scared when they saw you"

"they probably thought I was Maithali's ghost or something…"

"Angad, Kripa" Naina called to them "Go on stage, the ceremonies about to start

Angad and Kripa both sat on the coach, on stage

"so why was Maithali wearing such a heavy dress when she passed away" Kripa whispered to Angad

"it was our engagement day, she was on her way here."

"Kripa…why did mom call you Maithali?"

"I thought you told her to" Kripa watched Angads face go blank, as he looked away

The ceremony continued, and they exchanged rings

After the ring exchange, Angad asked Kripa to dance, He led her to the dance floor, and ushered for her to put her arms on his shoulders, he placed his own arms around her waist and they swayed to the music. Kripa could feel Angads heartbeat, while they danced. In the last few days, she had listened to everything Angad had told her to do, unsure why she was even believing him – Gayatri was wrong, Angad wasn't crazy – Kripa was. She was doing everything Angad told her without understanding it, everything seemed like a dream, she was in this new place, living a new life, nothing made sense to her anymore, except one thing she was in love with Angad. Kripa didn't understand why or even how she fell in love with him, but she was in love.

"What was that?" KRipa asked Angad after all the guests left, The parents were discussing the party in the living room, and Angad had taken Kripa to the patio, and were sitting on a patio swing.

"what?"

"what do you mean what? You kissed me" Kripa was glad they were sitting outside because she could feel her face going red when she said kiss

"yeah I was thinking it would be the best way to convince people you were Maithali"

"what?" Kripa felt her face getting even redder "you kissed me to prove your stupid theory"

"stupid theory? Maithali was killed and I will find out the secret behind it"

"Their is no bloody secret…you're just a maniac in love with someone whose dead, and you…you have lost your connection with reality." Kripa could feel tears begging to fall, but she refused to let them go she wouldn't cry in front him

"I don't understand your problem..you said you would help me, why are you freaking out now?" Angads voice made it clear he was angry and had been hurt by her words

"I said I'd help you…I didn't say you could kiss me…"

"it was a stupid kiss…it's not like it meant anything." Angad pulled Kripa toward him, looking into her eyes