Chapter 15

Chapter 15:

"So Kripa tell me about yourself, what do you like to do in your free time, your hobbies, things you enjoy and love?" Angad asked Kripa. Kripa turned to glance at him, a smile brightening her face, "well actually angad I enjoy singing, painting especially when I am alone and I just love being myself" in that one line her eyes suddenly glowed with happiness, a twinkle lightening her eyes while her smile brightened her happiness. Angad stared amazed at her innocence, just the way she smiled made his heart skip a beat, she didn't know what she was doing to him. "if only we were meant to be…" his own thoughts trailed off. Kripa smiled encouragingly, asking him about his likes and dislikes. Angad glanced back at her smiling, "well Kripa as you know I love singing, playing football - man I just love tackling the others down, and I like to play the guitar or drums, whichever instrument it is when I get the chance!"

"Wow you have quite the list there, don't you?" Kripa asked chuckling under her breath, perhaps because of an inside joke. Angad stared amazed, her laughter was so whimsical and musical, that he forgot to breath so lost in her beauty. For the first time in his life Angad watched Kripa's facial features closely, her eyes, a rich warm milk chocolate color, the beauty about her; so express full. Her nose a perfect shape, not straight at all, he watched in amazement as her nose twitched as she smiled, hmmm he wondered, if he turned her upside down would her nose be an upside 7?? Smiling he glanced at her perfectly formed lips, coated with pink lip gloss, and yet always in that breathtaking smile. Her cheeks slightly rosy from his constant gaze he supposed, and finally as he watched staring at her, he whispered, "beautiful!"

Kripa glanced at him from under eye lashes, the blush immediately returning to her cheeks. Angad watched in awe, she was certainly a work of art. "Excuse me?" Kripa and Angad snapped out of their eye contact and turned their attention to someone familiar looking once again. A malicious smile played on his lips, his eyes a dark cold color, and his stance was enough to say he wasn't safe. Angad smirked watching the guy he could take him if he wanted to but he could care less at the moment. "What can I do for you?" the man stared at him bemused, clearly hiding a joke. "Not you I was talking to the lady!" he turned his attention back to Kripa, "You are one sexci woman, how about a date tomorrow evening?" he asked smirking- no girl was able to refuse him; apparently after checking Kripa out for a few weeks he was interested, there was just something about her, but not only that she did have the perfect body. Kripa threw him a glare, took Angad's arm and walked out of the caf not even bothering to wait for Armaan.

The man watched them, fuming with anger at the rejection. "she never said no!" he smirked to himself and walked towards her, following closely behind. "Ahh beautiful don't be like that, how about the date I told you earlier about?" he asked grabbing Kripa's arm and turning her around forcefully. Kripa winced in pain but never the less, took his hand pulled it behind his back, why not use kung fu, of course she needed it. This time it was his turn to whither in pain. Angad walked back towards Kripa surprised to find her holding another man down, woah that was sure a sight. He chuckled to himself stopping suddenly as the man glanced at him. "Get away from her!" Angad growled furious. Kripa turned her attention to Angad she really wasn't expecting that but nonetheless, it had distracted her. The man turned around and Kripa by the waist, "back off she is mine!" he growled furiously.

"No she's mine, now back off before I ruin your face!" Angad's voice suddenly colder than before, watching Kripa struggle in his grasp. Finally with a swift kung fu movement she had him on his knees and rushed towards Angad, taking a hold of his arm. "Next time before you think of hurting her remember she knows kung fu and that she has me to kick your ***! And one more thing don't mess with MY girlfriend!" Angad snarled and walked away with his arm protectively over a shocked Kripa's waist. "Angad, girlfriend?" she questioned startled. Angad smiled, "yeah I have been meaning to ask you, would you like to be my girlfriend, I mean will you go out with me; there is just something about you, your innocence, your smile, your eyes everything about you makes me go crazy and I hardly get time to think about anything else other than you so would you umm like to be my girlfriend?" Angad asked sheepishly, looking down at the pavement as he nervously stuttered the words.

Kripa smiled at his childishness, "of course I'd love to go out with you Angad, you are someone I can trust and well even our early life wanted us together, so who am I to not let destiny play its game?" Kripa smiled and wrapped her arms around Angad's neck, hugging him tight with affection. Angad smiled triumphant, she had agreed to go out with him. Now all he had to do was tell her he loved her. "I love you!" Angad whispered slowly not realizing Kripa had heard him. She shivered, as his cold breath touched her cheek, while her hands wrapped around her waist; his touch had the ability to make her loose her senses, something she had previously never felt by another boyfriend, he was special and the minute they touched she knew it.

"Kripa!" a high pitched scream came from across the room. Kripa let go of angad surprised that anyone here new her, even before her songs were out. Wow! She chuckled and met Riddhima's gaze, both stopped with slight tears rushing down their eyes. "Riddzie! OMG I cant believe it, after all these years now you decide to show up!" Kripa complained pulling Riddhima into a bear tight hug. Angad watched confused, who was this chuck hugging his girlfriend, she seemed lesbian to him, the way she kept hugging her. He sighed Kripa had loads of lovers.

"ahem ahem! Can you please let go of my girlfriend, she is all mine!" Angad said putting a protective hold on Kripa and arching an eyebrow. Riddhima stared at him and turned towards Kripa and burst into fits. "No no I'm sorry she is my best friend more like a sister, we haven't met for a few years….lol don't worry I'm not a lesbian!" Riddhima winked at him and turned around looking for Armaan. "actually Kripa sorry for coming like this but Armaan told me everything so I wanted to help!" Riddhima said giving Kripa a comforting smile.

"Hey guys, how are you both feeling today? Anything new?" Armaan asked casually. Kripa rolled her eyes, he was more of a joker than a doctor but she loved his company around. "Everything's great, thank you armaan for helping and not helping in a way!" Kripa said breaking off into a smile. Armaan stared stumped, "hmm I'm not sure if that's an insult or a compliment, so I'll take it as a compliment!" he said flashing her a breathtaking smile. Kripa rolled her eyes and pulled him into a hug. Riddhima froze as anger rushed through her, what was between these two and although she knew Kripa and angad were a couple then how come was she suddenly so angry, with Kripa touching Armaan, I mean nothing of that sort was with them so??? She stopped and sighed, this was complicated Armaan was nothing more than a friend, so why was she taking their proximity to heart? Whatever she thought and looked away.

"Okay so Kripa have you seen any more flashbacks?" Armaan questioned Kripa. She nodded negatively, "the last one was earlier today when I hugged Angad, we touched and I went through a few flashes in my mind and now they are off!" she sighed, "is this ever going to be solved?" Armaan nodded, "what about your family, do they know anything?" Kripa nodded, "I doubt it, but I don't think we should bug them!" Armaan opened his mouth to speak when Riddhima cut him short, "Kripa we have to go to them sooner or later and I think it's time we should now! Let's go everyone!" Riddhima ordered them as they rushed to Kripa's home.

"Actually Kripa, I think it's time we let you know the truth, when I found out I was pregnant with you exactly 3 weeks before I lost my child, she died so suddenly in my 6^th stage, that I wasn't able to overcome the grief, however it was that very night, I remember it so vividly because that is where my wishes were fulfilled. That day I went to the graveyard where we had buried our daughter, Asha, that I saw two connected grave stones, curiosity got the best of me and I trailed off reading their names, 'Kripa Kaur and Angad Kapoor lovers never given a chance to unite,' I walked feeling slight dizzy towards the bench just watching Asha's grave, pained by her loss when I felt a young woman who's face I couldn't see comforting me that I had my child back….sure enough a few months later I gave birth to you and I knew right away you were linked to her somehow…." Gayatri spoke rethinking memories just before Kripa's birth.

Kripa stared shocked at her mother, no words coming out of her mouth. "So that means, I am her?" she managed to squeak. Immediately Gayatri and Suryaban stared at her dumbfounded, "what do you mean, Kripa?" both asked in unison. Armaan glanced towards Kripa she was in no condition to speak, perhaps shocked by the overwhelming news that she wasn't a psycho and indeed had been reborn. "Aunty Uncle, this is the same Kripa that had comforted you then, and this is her Angad [he pointed towards Angad] the lovers never given a chance to reunite, for the past few years both have been getting negative flashbacks of a couple, joking, laughing, spending time together, working together and then dying together, this is that very couple…this may sound weird but you have to believe us…." he prattled on and on about every memory, every detail and what It's impact had on Angad and Kripa.

"I can't believe it, that means it's all true, we have to get to the bottom of this, who tried to both of you!" Riddhima spoke frustrated. "don't worry you guys, we are here with you and we will help definitely!"

The next day, Kripa walked down the stairs, not in her usual cheery self but cheery enough. "good morning everyone!" she said placing kisses on their cheeks as every morning, yet her mind was somewhere else. "I'm going to catch up with Armaan, and Riddhima hopefully we can find more things to help us out!" Kripa spoke just before she left out the door. Suryaban and Gayatri sighed, what had gone wrong so suddenly in their lives?

NEXT PART: events unfold in rajasthan…..the mysterious person revealed and an old entry….and thanx everyone for the comments; not long before this ff and destiny's salute ends perhaps by the end of this week....- sukhi