Chapter 25
Kar- Come home Angad
A- Bhai, why did you really call?
Kar- Angad, dad had a heart attack---
A- What!
Kar- Don't worry, he's fine now. It was a minor heart attack, but.....Angad, he wants to meet you
A- Me?
Kar- Yeah, come home Angad
A- Bhai......I'll call you back, bye
Angad got up and hung up the phone.
Kripa was surprised Angad behaved like this. He sat back down and seemed lost in his thoughts.
K- Angad
Angad got out of his trance and looked up at her.
A- hmm?
K- Karan is....your brother?
What a stupid question, it was obvious he was his brother. It was obvious their father had a heart attack and wanted to meet Angad. Then what was it that she wanted to know?
A- yeah.......my brother
Kripa sat down on the sofa next to him, not realizing how close she was sitting to him.
K- So what now?
A- ....nothing, I guess........
K- What do you mean nothing...I mean....aren't you going to go to meet your dad?
A- ......Karans lying, dad doesn't want to meet me, mom probably told him to say that, and even if dad really does want to meet me, then why didn't he call himself?
K- Angad......I don't know your dad, but I know you, will you be able to forgive yourself if God forbid something happens to your dad and he dies without you seeing him?
A- .............He told me before I left never to show my face to him again----
K- He probably said it out of anger, I mean what father wouldn't want to see his son, hmm?
A- ......I guess your right, but.....I don't know.
K- Go see him Angad
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K- And besides, even if he doesn't want to see you, don't you want to meet your dad again, I mean....he raised you, and no matter what kind of man he is, he's still your dad, right?
A- ....yeah, I guess your right.....thanks Kripa
K- So now you should call Karan back and tell him your coming......
A- Wait...I can't leave you here alone
K- Come on, I'm not a kid
Kripa right then realized how close she was to him. She quickly got up, trying to make it seem natural.
A- Still, your pregnant, what if you need someone...or what if theres some type of emergency..........heck no, I can't go
K- Angad! Gosh, why do you have to be so difficult! I can take care of myself and this child, okay? So just don't worry about me and go
A- Sorry, but it's just not going to work
K- ANgad!
A- Kripa!
K- Fine, don't go, let your dad down again and live with the thought of never seeing your family again!
A- Well........can you go with me, I mean that way both of us get what we want, right?
K- What? Me go with you......to your house.......meet your family........sorry, but I don't think so.
A- Please Kripa! I promise you, we'll only be there for a little while, and then we'll leave.
K- erm.......
A- Great, I'll go call Karan back
Angad called Karan and told him he would be coming soon. Kripa couldn't believe what she got herself into. That night at dinner Angad explained to Kripa everyone who was in his family.
A- Dad is strict, kind of mean, a very determined man, yeah.....I guess I never got along with him. I'm kind of surprised he wants to see me.
K- Well maybe you can give him another shot this time
A- Or maybe I'll go see him, say hi and bye, and be on my way. Anyways, my mom is the sweetest woman you'll ever meet. When I was a kid, my dad would send me to my room when I would do something wrong, as my punishment I would have to miss dinner, ........mom always snuck me food to my room......Her only problem is she can never go against my dad, that's why when dad kicked me out of the house, she never.......anyways...
Kripa could tell he was hurt. He probably went through a lot, and no one supported him then.
A- Kripa, you listening?
K- Oh yeah, sorry, so how many siblings do you have?
A- Two, two brothers, Karan and Rohit. Karan is the oldest, he was always the ideal son, a business man, nice guy......., and Rohit....he of coarse joined dad's business too, he studied business in America, dad loves both of them more then anything......anyways, it doesn't matter now.
K- I'm sure your dad loves you too
A- hmm.....
K- So your parents and brothers, not too big of a family
A- Well chachu, and chachi live there too. They're always taking vacations.
Angad laughed.
A- Chachi would never miss a chance to get me in trouble in front of dad......wow.
K- Why?
A- To show Sahil was better then me of coarse
K- Sahil?
A- My cousin, she always had to show he was better then me, and dad believed it. Sahil and I never got along.....oh well, you should get some sleep now
K- .....do you miss them?
A- .............miss them, no...of coarse not, why would I miss them if they never did, right?
K- ........I still miss my parents, I would give anything to see them again.......
Angad smiled. If it was up to him he would give her everything she desired.
A- Kripa....I won't ever let you be lonely
K- Excuse Me?
A- Sorry, it slipped out, what I was going to say was......your parents must have been different from mine.....
K- ..yeah, I guess. So when are we leaving?
A- Tomorrow morning, it'll be a two hour drive
K- okay
Kripa packed her bag and went to sleep. Angad couldn't sleep. He didn't know if he was ready to see his family
Before they knew it they were in front of Angad's house.
K- This is your house?
Angad didn't respond, he was too nervous to even hear or say anything.
It was the biggest house Kripa had ever seen. How could Angad leave all this for that small two bedroom apartment. It was every girl's dream house.
A- Okay, lets leave while we have the chance
K- Angad, we didn't come this far to runaway
A- Your right....lets go
Kripa and Angad walked to the door. Angad rang the doorbell. A servant opened the door. The servant's eyes almost popped out on seeing Angad.
A- ....hey Garry......
G- Angad sir.......welcome back, come in, come in
Angad took a deep breathe and was about to walk inside, but he saw Kripa stood there like a statue.
A- come on
K- Angad....you go, this is your house, I don't think I can---
A- Kripa, trust me, I'm here
K- I've trusted you before and you broke it
A- please
Angad slid his hand in Kripa's and walked inside with her.
Kripa saw an old yet beautiful woman sitting down in on the elegant couch. As soon as she heard Angad's voice say "mom" she quickly got up and ran towards him as if she had just got the best surprise in the world.
(Angad's mom- Naina)
N- Angad! I knew you would come home!
Kripa watched his mother hug him, as if she wanted to make up for all the years she had spent without him.
A- Mom, I missed you
N- Angad, now I'll never let you go, it was my mistake, I should have stopped you, I'm sorry
A- mom...please, no tears
Angad wiped his mom's tears and kissed her cheek. Kripa smiled, it was a beautiful moment to witness.
Naina saw Kripa behind Angad. She looked at the girl in a confused manner.
A- oh sorry mom, I forgot to introduce you to Kripa
N- Angad......who is she, I mean....how do you know her?
Angad knew this would be an interesting answer. But he knew the only answer that would save him from trouble in the future would be telling the family Kripa was his wife, he just wished he would have talked about this to Kripa earlier.
A- My wife mom......I got married
N- What? Married?
A- yes......
Naina moved Angad to the side. She looked at Kripa for a second and eventually smiled. Her smile was warm and welcoming.
N- Welcome to the family Kripa
K- ......thank you
Naina hugged Kripa.
A- Mom, wheres everyone else?
N- Rohit and Karan are at office, Maya and Priya are----
A- Who?
N- Of coarse, you don't even know, Karan and Rohit have both got married, Priya is Karan's wife, and Maya is Rohit's.
A- wow....I guess a lot of time has passed
N- It has, Karan even has a daughter now, Shweta, she's the sweetest thing
Angad smiled back at his mother.
N- And of coarse, your dad is ill.....he's really weak Angad......hes been wanting to meet you for the last two weeks.....
A- Where is he?
N- He's upstairs right now
A- I'll go
Angad looked at Kripa, she nodded her head and he left.
Angad opened the door. His father was in bed reading a book. He was always reading in his free time. Dev looked at Angad. His eyes were shocked. He put his book down with his eyes fixed on Angad.
Angad walked to his dad, he sat on the bed next to his dad. He held his father's hand.
A- Dad......I heard you had a heart attack-----
D- Yeah, minor, nothing too big.....but I still wanted to meet you
A- ......why?, i mean......all of a sudden....?
D- You were always different then Karan, Rohit, and Sahil........you always wanted to do your own thing.......I could never understand you Angad.
Angad remained quiet, he had no idea where this conversation was heading.
Dev continued- I remember when you were a kid, learning to ride a bike, you never wanted my help. Always said "let me go dad, let me go" and when you would fall you would calmly get up and try again, that's what I liked about you, that you never gave up.
A- I didn't know you liked anything about me
D- I know......I was always stricter with you then any of the other kids----
A- Why?
D- ....I knew you never cared about the business, when you were a kid you always said you wanted to be a singer, then cop, then football player, and god knows what else, but I always thought like the other boys you would leave those stupid dreams behind and be a businessman. Ever since you graduated high school I knew no matter how hard I would try you wouldn't be a businessman.......so I kicked you out to show you how hard it is to live out there, thinking, actually knowing you would come back......but you never did.
A- I learned to live out there.....on my own feet.
D- Over the years I've developed .....respect for you.
Angad was shocked. He would have never in a million years imagined his father to say all this.
A- ...Thank you.
D- This doesn't mean I've forgiven you.......
Angad smiled a bit- I know.
D- Anyways, what have you been doing, cop-singer-or...what was it....football player?
A- No, I'm a journalist
D- Journalist eh......interesting
Angad couldn't keep himself back, he quickly hugged his dad. He hadn't been able to talk to his father without fighting for years and today he felt like he was talking to "his dad", not "Mr. Khanna."
After they pulled apart, Dev patted his shoulder.
D- So now your back, you can stay here
A- No dad---
D- Come on Angad, you can be a journalist by staying with your family too
Angad wanted to stay with his family, but he knew Kripa would never stay with him if he stayed here.
A- .........I'll think about it
Dev coughed, Angad handed him a glass of water.
D- You know Angad, Malhotra's daughter, Monica has been waiting for you, I think it's time you two should get married
A- Dad, I don't want to marry Monica, I never loved her---
D- Don't be stupid, Karan and Rohit both got arranged marriages and they're happy, I know you'll accept your marriage after---
A- I'm already married dad
D- what--?
A- yeah......yeah
D- ..............who is she?
A- ...Kripa Sharma, well, now Kripa Khanna of coarse...
D- ....I want to be alone right now
A- sure, bye dad
Angad quietly left the room. He knew his dad would take time digesting the news he gave him. Angad looked around, he didn't see his mom or Kripa. Then he saw two ladies sitting on a sofa in the smaller living room. They weren't familiar, but he guessed they were Karan and Rohit's wives.
The woman looked weirdly back at him.
Maya- Hey, who are you?
Priya Yes, and what are you doing in our house?
A- I'm Angad
Maya- Angad.....ohhhhh, your Rohit's brother?
A- Right
Priya- Oh yeah, Karan said you were coming to visit today
A- yeah, I've introduced myself, but I know who you two beautiful woman are already
The ladies blushed at the compliment.
M- I'm Maya, Rohit's wife
P- And I'm Priya, Karan's wife
A- Well, then I guess you two are my bhabhis
Priya- .....I guess your right
A- Have you guys seen my mom or Kripa?
Maya- Must be here somewhere......but who is... Kripa?
A- My....wife
Maya- So your married?
A- If shes my wife then I must be married right?
Angad smiled and left the room.
In the room the two woman looked at him leave in disgust.
Maya- Great bhabhi, he's here and married, gosh
Priya- I'm positive, he must be here because he knows dad is dying and is making his will tomorrow
M- Your right, he just wants a share in it, I mean where was he all these years when dad needed him? Only Rohit and Karan bhaiya were there
P- Your right, but what can we do?
Angad found Kripa with his mom in his old room.
Naina- See Kripa, this is Angad's room, now that he's married, this is both of your rooms
Angad came in the room and joined in on the conversation.
A- Wow, it still looks the same
N- I know, because I didn't let anyone touch it after you left, because I knew my Angad would come back, Maya and Priya wanted to change it into a parlor or something because its the biggest room in the house, but I told them my Angad would come back.
A- ....thanks maa
N- Now you two get fresh and get ready for dinner, I'm going to make all your favorites today Angad
Naina shut the door and left the room.
Kripa stood in her spot annoyed. Angad went up to her and stood in front of her.
A- What's wrong?
K- Your asking me whats wrong?! Why did you tell everyone I'm your wife?
A- .....I didn't have any other option
K- .......I'm not surprised you lied, I'm used to it by now
Kripa walked away and sat in his bed, deep in thought.
A- So how'd you like my room?
K-(sarcastically)- Don't you mean "our" room?
A- Yeah, our room, our bathroom, our bed, our ---
K- One second, we're not sleeping on the same bed, not now not ever
A- Why?
K- Because I can't stand you anymore, I don't even want to be in the same room as you and your talking about the same bed?
A- Shut up and stop yelling, your going to give my kid a heart attack if you keep this stuff up
Angad looked through his old stuff as Kripa looked at him.
K- .......how long are we staying here?
A- .....I don't know....
K- ....oh
Kripa's stomach growled.
K- .....I'm hungry
A- Mom should be serving dinner, lets go
Kripa got up and followed Angad. Angad stopped in his tracks causing Kripa to bump into him.
K- ouch, what are you doing?
A- oh...sorry
K- "What are you trying to do, give my kid a heart attack?" sound familiar?
A- Sorry, sorry, I just wanted to say....thanks, if it wasn't for you I would have never came and met my family.....thanks a lot
K- .....no problem and for the record....you have a great family..
A- thanks, i love you
K- .Angad!
A- Oh yeah, dinner, come on
K- I swear, your impossible!
Sorry for the long wait, I had to do a book report, but I turned it in now, so that's off my shoulders now. I have an idea for a new fan fic, but I haven't worked on it yet, but I think you guys will like it, so I'm going to work on it tonight. I know this part was beyong boring, I'm really sorry. Hang in there, I promise the next parts will be WAY better. thank you for all the comments!
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Comments (17)
i love ur fan fic . can u pls continue quickklyy ! i cant waitt any moree !!!
17 years ago
i just read the whol Ff! its awsome i luved it cant wait for more! do cont soon Laiba
17 years ago
Hey...cool fan-fic. Keep up the great work!!! Continue sooooon!!
17 years ago
omg is angads dad dieing and these bhabis are acuzing him of wanting money. i just hate them already. great part
17 years ago
great part goldigging bhabis
17 years ago
Amazin part... i dnt like his 2 bhabhis... i like the heart attack bit... dat was cute... tryin to give my baby a heart attack... loll !!!! Gr8 part.. pls cont soon... n can u tell us hu r u imagining in playing the parts of the ppl in his family???
17 years ago
awesome part!!! oooh...i hate the bhabiz
17 years ago
aw it was nice hun....cont sooon
17 years ago
my gosh... was kewl... krips need to get over it thought after angad proves himself... n maya n priya... how narrowminded... gosh!! hate em!! plz continue soon..
17 years ago
hey it was an awesome...part....but i dometiems get hurt when angad kind of maybe intentionally or accidently says something like i luv u to her but then kripa 'EXCUZ ME?'......that must have hurt him...
17 years ago