Chapter 25

Madiha

@Dark Love

Part 24

     She was so close to him that her breath was getting uneven. His cologne was strong and she was starting to melt under that gaze. He was looking at her expecting an answer. She looked at him for a semi-second and then softly said, "What if I say no?" His face slowly began to lose its color and he became sad. This was part of his test to see if she liked him.

     "What would you do?" she continued. He looked at her, and saw the naughtiness in her eyes. He then understood what she was doing and smirked that million-dollar smirk of his. He came closer to her and her heart skipped a beat, "I would… ask that hot new girl… Tina." Saying that, he backed off and started to walk off. It took her a few seconds to process what he said and then her eyes widened, "You!!" She ran after him and he started running. All of a sudden, he stopped and she bumped into him, landing on top of him on the sofa. Their eyes met and slowly they both moved their faces closer and closer…until…. Someone cleared their throat.

     Kripa quickly got up and so did Angad. They both turned to see Karthik and Aaliya standing there, half-smiling and acting serious. Kripa and Angad turned red. For a minute or two, it was quiet and then Aaliya broke the ice, "So Kripa di" Kripa looked at her. "Are u sure you still don't want to come with us for shopping" She shook her head, "umm no I.. cant" She quickly started to walk away when Aaliya said, "What if Bhai asks you..??" That made Kripa blush even harder and her face turned really red. Angad gave Aaliya a killer look. "Oh come on Aaliya leave her alone she said she doesn't want to come then she doesn't" Kripa said, "Umm I better leave.."

     "Bhai, why don't you drop her off" Aaliya said. Angad looked at her, "She lives next door you idiot" Aaliya- "So…its dark out there and….its snowy and slippery..and I forgot a book out there..can you get it?" Angad said- "First of all, why can't you get it yourself, and secondly since when did you start reading?" Aaliya looked at him and gave him an angry look, "Since today…it's too dark and I am scared…" She lightly pushed him and whispered in his ear, "I am trying to help you here, you idiot" Saying that she left, leaving Angad, Kripa, and Karthik. Angad and Kripa stood their awkwardly, Kripa said, "Umm it's getting late, bye Karthik bhai and uh, Angad" She started to leave when Karthik said "Angad, aren't you going to accompany her" Angad looked at him, shocked, Aaliya had involved Karthik into this too, he wondered. He picked up his jacket and followed Kripa. Karthik smiled and shook his head.

     Outside it was cold, and lightly snowing. Kripa totally forgot about Angad who was catching up with her and started twirling around in the snow. Angad stood where he was and watched her play around. He just kept staring at her innocent face and childish behavior. She felt his gaze on her and turned around to look at him. She blushed when she saw that he was watching what she was doing. He came up to her and whispered, "Has anyone ever told you that you look cute when you blush?" She blushed harder and nodded her head. She started to walk and he fell in step with her. "Really…who?" he asked. She replied, "My boyfriend" This made him stop dead in his tracks. Kripa realized this and she kept on walking, on purpose. When he still had not caught up with her, she put up an innocent face and turned around expecting to see a shocked Angad.

     Instead, Angad was actually talking to someone on his cell phone. She frowned and continued walking, angrily. "Stupid, idiot" she was muttering under her breath. She reached her house and was about to go in when she heard Angad calling her name. She purposefully ignored him and went in slamming the door behind her. She started going up to her room when Ananya asked her if everything was all right. She made up some excuse and went up to her room. After changing into her sleeping attire and getting into bed, she turned on her iPod and was about to put the headphones on when her cell phone rang. She picked it up and looked at the caller's name. It flashed Angad. This was not surprising at all; she ignored the call and then decided to check her e-mail.

     Ten minutes later, her cell phone rang again and she picked up this time, screaming, "Stop calling me, I don't want to talk to you!" The person on the other line replied, "Uh Kripa is everything all right?" Kripa realized that the person was her dad and she turned red and stuttered, "Uh hi dad, yea its fine, just…uh...had a bad dream" She mentally kicked herself for coming up with such a lame excuse. Her dad was still suspicious but he ignored it and said "Well, I just wanted to tell you your mother and I have to urgently go to India so we will leave tomorrow; might not be able to see you just wanted to say bye." Kripa replied, "Okay dad, have a safe trip, I am going to miss you" She talked with her mom and then finally put the phone down. Angad had not called again and this had slightly disappointed her, but she ignored it and tried to go to sleep.

     However, it was impossible to sleep for Angad would never leave her…thoughts. She was thinking about the kisses that should have occurred that day and smiling when there was a tap on her window and slowly she heard someone stepping in. She was shocked and scared of whom it might be and she slowly sat up on her bed and grabbed her alarm clock. The person turned around and slowly went up to her bed. There was hardly any light in the room but Kripa could still sense that the person was getting closer. This scared the living daylights out of her for she thought he or she was going to kill her or something. Therefore, she randomly aimed the clock and hit the person. "Ouch!" the person yelped in pain, and she took the opportunity to turn on the lights and run towards the door. However, the person raised their head just in time and Kripa saw Angad standing there, holding his head.

     "Oh dear!! Oh my god!! I am soo sorry Angad!" She quickly ran to him and looked at the place he got hurt. It was starting to swell. "Are you okay?" She was concerned and he saw the worry in her eyes. He nodded, "Boy! You're aim is pretty good in the dark, do you get visitors everyday through that window?" She lightly hit his arm, "What the heck were you doing here coming in like a thief?" He replied, "Well, you weren't attending any of my phone calls and I wanted to apologize." He looked at her and then she realized that he was checking her out.

She was wearing this:

She blushed like crazy and quickly sat on her bed pulling up the covers, "Couldn't you wait until tomorrow?"

He met her eyes and said "No"

     "Well, its getting pretty late!! I am really tired and sleepy!" she rubbed her eyes while saying this. He realized that she was really tired and sleepy and so he got up to leave. She saw him get up and said, "See you tomorrow" He turned around and looked at her. She looked so cute and innocent. He started coming closer to her and her heartbeat quickened, as he got closer by every second. He got close enough and bent down and said, "I" he came closer and Kripa closed her eyes, "am…sorry!" Her eyes opened as he made a puppy face. Her heart melted but she said, "For?" He tilted an eyebrow and looked at her confused, "Uhh…for leaving you out there, I had a phone call." This was more important than I was, she thought, but did not say it aloud.

     Instead she said, "And?" He looked at her even more confused, "And..that's it" She looked at him, "That's it?" He stared back at her, "I think so…what else did I do?" She waited for a minute or two….then said, "Good-night."

     He looked at her and shook his head, "Gosh, I will never understand this girl, but I love her" Saying that he left. They both dreamed about each other that night.


     The next day, it was a day before the dance and everyone was excited. Kripa and Angad happened to enter the school at the same time and people whispered at each other. They both turned around and met each other's eyes. Kripa just ignored him and went to her locker. This brought even more whispers. Angad was getting a little peeved now so he strode towards her. She was putting her books in her locker when he went up to her, and took the books from her hand. She looked at him questioningly. He put the books away for her and then closed her locker, meeting her eyes. "Okay, now, what happened?"

She said, "Nothing"

"Oh really, so you have been angry at me, blocking me from your aim, ignoring my phone calls, for no reason?"

     She just ignored him and walked away. But he was insistent and he caught up with her. This time he took her by the arm and she pulled away. "I am sorry for whatever I did." She stopped and then a guy came up to her. He was tall and fit with hazel eyes and brown hair. He was a new guy and Angad despised him. He competed with Angad over everything. Kripa knew this and they both looked at the guy wondering what he would want. "Yes, Karan?" she asked. He said, "Kripa, will you be my date for the dance?" The noise in the hallway came to a halt as every head turned to look at them. Everyone knew that Kripa was Angad's girl, even if they weren't dating, it was obvious they liked each other, and considering the fact that Angad and Karan didn't get along, Kripa's answer would be interesting.

     Kripa just stared at him for a minute, phrasing her answer in her mind. When Angad looked at her and saw a blank expression, he just turned around. Everyone was holding his or her breath. Kripa finally spoke, "Sorry Karan, I already have a date for the dance." She walked away leaving behind a shocked Karan. He had a crush on Kripa for a while now and it took him sometime to find the guts to ask her out. In his old school, girls were all over him, he had never been rejected. But here, because of Angad he was the second most popular guy, and Angad's best friend had just rejected him in front of so many students. He wondered who her date would be because as far as he knew Angad already had a date, and Angad and Kripa were just friends.


     When Kripa had turned around she had expected Angad to be there but to her disappointment, he had left. She hurried to her first class for she was late. She entered the classroom and looked around for Angad. He was sitting on the corner next to Tina, the new girl, and they were talking. The teacher had not noticed her arrival and she quickly sat on an empty seat. Class went by but she could not concentrate because she was too busy stealing glances at Angad and trying to figure out what was so funny for Tina and Angad were laughing and seemed to be having a jolly good time.


     When class ended, she was the first one to leave and that's what happened in all her morning classes; she would go late and be the first one to leave. She made sure that she didn't sit next to Angad. Lunchtime came and she went to the lunchroom. Since it was closed-campus, she had no option but to stay in the cafeteria. She grabbed her lunch and sat at her usual spot. Angad was sitting by his friends and he seemed to be having fun. She looked down at her lunch and threw it out. Then, she left the cafeteria. Angad had been watching her the whole time and he followed her. She went to the girls bathroom and he waited outside.

     A while later, the door opened and he looked up. His girlfriend was standing there. "Hey Angad!" She gave a peck on his cheek and hugged him. "Where have you been?" Angad just stayed still, "Around…umm Rena we need to talk" She had her arms around his neck and started talking "Omg!1 I cant wait for the dance tomorrow!!" Just then, Kripa got out and her eyes looked a little red and puffy. She looked at Rena holding Angad and walked away, but she heard Rena's next sentence which hurt her. "What are you going to wear, because since you are going as my date we will have to match and I so want to get that cutest couple award!"

     Angad angrily sighed because he knew Kripa had heard her. "Will you shut up for a second!" he half-screamed. Rena got scared and shut up. "I was trying to tell you that I am not going to the dance with you, I don't think this relationship is getting anywhere…and I never said we were going to the dance together." He started to leave but turned around when Rena found her voice and spoke, "Oh, so you are going with that bi*** Kripa, aren't you?" He got furious at this and gave her and angry look, "Don't you dare call her that, I wont hear a word against her, you understand?, she is a hundred times better than you."


     The next class was biology and Kripa and Angad had assigned seats, together. Kripa unwillingly sat down next to Angad who was still angry at Rena for calling Kripa a beyotch. When Kripa sat next to him, he looked at her and smiled, but she didn't smile back. This made him frown. Class started and they had to work together on an assignment. Kripa spoke, "I will do it and you can copy off of me." He looked at her and said, "Its okay, lets spilt it up" She looked at him, shocked. She always did all the work. "Okay"

     "So…you are going to the dance with Karan?" he asked after a while, not sure if he was ready for her answer. She just looked at him but didn't reply. About fifteen minutes later, she said, "Its sad how you could even think I would go out with him" His head shot up and he looked at her. "So…you…aren't?" She looked at him, and he saw some tears in her eyes. "No" He felt guilty.


     Afterschool, Angad got to Kripa's car before her and waited for her. She finally arrived and didn't notice him. He gently pulled her arms towards him and asked, "What time do you want me to pick you up?"

     She blinked, "Pardon me?" He looked at her and smiled, "Uh.. for the dance, what time do you want me to come pick you up?" She was confused, "We are going together?? But what about Rena?" He rolled his eyes. "I asked you, not Rena! We broke up" He didn't look a bit sad about it. She looked at him and grinned, "When did I say yes?"

     His smile faded, "Come on Kripa, please, here I will ask again!" He got down on his knees and asked, "Will you Kripa Sharma be my date for the winter dance?" He made an irresistible puppy face and she giggled. "Aww, course I will!" He got soo happy that he got up and hugged her, he kissed her cheek which half-surprised her. "You better look nice, because Angad Khanna's date has to look the best!" He winked and she rolled her eyes. They both went in their cars, with huge smiles on their face going from ear to ear.