Chapter 34
Chapter 36
Dreams end
Nightmares begin
Will it ever end?
Angad cradled Kripa in his arms, rocking her slowly, comforting her as she shook with reaction and horror, wishing it was all a nightmare and she would wake up and everything would be gone, would be the same again! Their joyful night had turned into their worst nightmare!
Angad set her down on a chair, kneeling at her feet: Kripa, Please don't cry! Mat ro iss tarah! Sab theek ho jayega! Main tumhey kuchh nahin honey doonga, kuchh nahin hoga tumhey…..he repeated as if to a terrified child!
He stood up, took out his mobile and called the Resort Manager who was his old friend : Theres been an accident in the Gym, please send an ambulance here"
Next he tried to call Mishti but her mobile was in her purse and she was away from her table…..he called Simone and asked her to get Mishti….he told her that something bad has happened in the Gym and to get there as fast as possible!
Then he went to Prithvi, lying in the pool of blood and lightly touched his chest….he was still breathing….he took the iron rod and wiped it clean, then went back to Kripa again, taking her in his lap and consoling her!
Kripa felt the wetness of his blood on his shirt and hand….she said : Angad, tumhara itna kh…khooon beh rahaaa hai….she sobbed….she tried to tear a piece of her lace dress to wipe his blood and stop the flow..….he took out his handkerchief and handed it to her….she gently wiped the blood off his hand, cheeks and chest! Her forehead was covered with blood from his chest!
The Nightmare Continued:
Mishti arrived first with Kartik and Simone, they were horrified at the scene before them….Angad quietly told them what had happened…..Mishti ran to her sister, and took her in her arms, hugging her and consoling her! She saw the bruises on Kripa's face and shoulder and looked at the unconscious Prithvi with murder in her eyes! If she had a choice, she would have killed that monster and laughed about it!
She comforted Kripa: You didn't do anything wrong, you tried to save yourself and Angad, don't cry, everything will be alright!
Mishti had to call her parents and told them about an accident at the Gym, saying they would be back at the Suites later….Naina and Dilip of course came running at once! They were horrified to see Kripa's condition and when they heard about Prithvi's doings, they couldn't believe it!
The ambulance arrived and carried Prithvi out in a stretcher….the Resort Manager, Mr. Ahuja talked to Angad, asking him questions about what exactly had happened! Angad tried to avoid mentioning Kripa's part in the whole thing, saying merely that he and Prithvi had a fight, in which Prithvi got badly injured.
The Police came soon after….they took Angad 's testimony….he told them Kripa was in no condition to give her testimony at that point…..she was still in shock, so the Police asked both to report to the police station next morning.
The resident doctor arrived and took care of Angad's wounds, dressing them up and bandaging his chest and hand….he had a band-aid on his cheek. His cuts werent that deep, just flesh wounds so he was quite alright within an hour! Kripa refused to leave Angad so he went back with them to the Suites!
Back in their rooms, the Sharmas and Angad faced off each other finally! The two lovers confessed to their love and expressed their desire to get married.
And then started the accusations, the recriminations! Dilip and Naina were shocked and angered that Angad and Kripa had been seeing each other secretly for the last 15 days and they were completely unaware of this!
Dilip asked Mishti: Tumhey iss baarey mein pata tha?
Mishti looked guilty: Haan, mujhey pata tha, aur mainey in dono se kaha bhi tha ke aapko bata de!
Angad : Mr. Sharma, hum aaj raat hi aapko bataney waley the!
Dilip looked furiously at Angad: Tum chup raho! Meri bholi-bhali beti ko apney pyaar mein phansakar daulat haasil karna chahtey the…..main tum jaisey ladkon ko achhi tarah se pehchanta hoon!
Kripa shouted at her dad for the first time in her life: PAPAAA! Aap Angad ke baarey mein kuchh nahin jaantey, phir kaisey yeh sab keh saktey hain? Angad ek engineer hain, resort mein gaatey hain sirf shauk ke liye…..He is going to Dubai soon to get a job there…..hum dono shadi karkey wahan jaana chahtey hain"
Dilip scoffed incredulously: Shadi? Aur iss do kaudi ke ladkey ke saath? Kripa, tumhara dimaag kharab ho gaya hai…..tum pyar mein pagal ho gayi ho!
Kripa was sobbing again, this was exactly what she had feared: Papa, hum ek doosrey se pyaar kartey hain, aap kyun nahin samajhtey….hamarey liye paisa itna important nahin hai"
Dilip: Kehna bahut aasaan hai…..jeena mushkil ho jaata hai paisey ke baghair! Aur phir iss aadmi ne Prithvi ko maarney ki koshish kee hai…..jail toh yeh zaroor jayega!
Kripa shouted again: NAHIN….Prithvi ko Angad ne nahin, MAINEY maara hai ….and I don't regret it….wo mere saath……….she closed her eyes and shivered in horror of those moments when she had thought she would be raped by him!
Mishti and Naina at once came to her and supported her! Mishti put her arm around Kripa and told Dilip: Mujhey Kripa aur Angad per poora bharosa hai….. Prithvi ne iskey saath zabardasti karney ki koshish kee aur main khush hoon ke usney Prithvi ko maara! Main uski jagah hoti toh wohi karti!
Dilip: Tum chup raho! Agar tum Baby ka theek tarah se khayal rakhti toh yeh din hi nahin aata! I am really disappointed in you, Mishti…..you didn't stop Kripa from seeing Angad!
Mishti: Khayal rakhna? Kripa koi doodh-peeti bachchi hai jo main har waqt uska khayal rakhoon? She is 20, for God's Sake! Uski umar mein mere 2-3 boyfriends ho gaye the….tab toh aapney kuchh nahin kaha tha?
Dilip: Tumhari baat alag thi….tum badey ho, samajhdaar ho, lekin Kripa nadaan hai, bholi hai, koi bhi uska fayda utha sakta hai, tumney hamesha hamari social status ka ladka chuna hai….per Kripa ko iss…iss singer ke saath jaaney diya? …..tumney apney behen ko protect nahin kiya!
Mishti: Haan, mainey nahin kiya, Angad ne usey protect kiya! Aap kyun maan nahin letey ke Angad ki wajeh se aaj aapki beti ki izzat bach gayi, kyun usey ek mauka nahin de rahey hain? Why arent you giving Angad a chance?
Naina agreed, finally opening her mouth: Haan, Mishti theek keh rahi hai….Angad ne aaj humari Kripa ko uss raakshas se bachaya hai, hum uskey aabhari hain, aap ek mauka toh deejiye usey apni baat kehney ka"
Dilip finally relented!
Angad formally asked him for Kripa's hand in marriage: Main nahin jaanta kal kya honey wala hai, buss yehi jaanta hoon ke main aapki beti se behadd pyar karta hoon aur us par koi aanch nahin aaney doonga! Aur yeh mamla khatam ho jaaney ke baad hum aapka aashirwaad leney ayengey!
Dilip said in his mind: Tab toh dekhna padega ke maamla khatam hi na ho! He knew his friend/business partner Mehra would never forgive Angad for trying to kill his son and he didn't want to lose a lucrative partnership for a nobody like Angad! He still didn't believe that Kripa had given Prithvi that fatal blow…..his kid daughter couldn't even kill a fly, how could she hit a guy like that? He scoffed at the very idea!
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