Part 5 -

 

Finally prithvi came towards the dais..

Prithvi – (in a taunting voice) you will absolutely have to tell angad where you learned how play like this? And name of the guy who loaned you his horse for this match or do you still it? (he held up defensive hands) only joking !!!!

Angad – you haven't changed one little bit, have prithvi??? (he said with unruffled calm). It was a gift from a good freeing of mine. A beauty, isn't he? He could run the race over.

Prithvi – like to give it another go? (he challenged with an open lick of hostility).

Angad – any time when your horse is less spent (gently waved the trophy aloft to another roar of applause).

 

Suryaban sharma, a concerned observer to all this, fearing a confrontation, moved quickly into the dais to address the crowd. Everyone was used to hearing mr. sharma who was to say few words and then hand over the prize money of 20,000 -/-

 

Angad khanna, cheque in hand, made a response to suryaban that proved such a mix of modesty, confidence and dry humor that time and again his little speech was punctuated by appreciative bursts of laughter and applause. The crowd was still excited and winner's speech couldn't have been more designed to please. The cup winner – the newcomer – had well and truly delivered. Not that anyone could call angad a newcomer in Mumbai, he was a khanna!!!! (hate speeches so skipped the speech given).

 

Prithvi –(fuming in anger muttered in krips ear) who the hell does he hink he is?? (unable to digest the fact that he was a loser today) and what's with the posh voice?

Kripa – he is a khanna, prithvi (she felt obliged to point out). It's written all over him, and it may very well be he did get a good education.

Prithvi – (snorted like an angry bull) his father left here without a dime. Everyone knows that. His grandfather did every thing for him by giving property and shelter to them after his father was dead. Dilip khanna cut himself from his own family when he married that little tramp naina.

Kripa – you know nothing about her prithvi (she pulled away from him as discreetly as she could) my mother says there was no proof whatsoever to any of the cruel stories that were circulated about her by the khanna's and the nanda's. remember angad's dad was expected to marry nitya nanda or nanda- agrawal as she is today.

Prithvi – but the fool of man didn't (he retorted, staring down at her with a mixture of hurt and displeasure), whose side are you on anyway? 

Kripa turned away from the glare in his eyes.

Kripa – the side of fair mindedness, prithvi. Now you have to excuse me, mamma wants me for more photographs.

Prithvi – (bowed slightly) go to her by all means. I just hope angad doesn't plan on showing up tonight (his voice was iron hard).

 

In evening –

 

Wrestling with her feelings, kripa got ready for the gala dance. Her party dress at least gave her uncomplicated pleasure. It was of white silk chiffon, feminine and floaty. It was simple and sexy at the same time. She had her opened the way prithvi liked it. She should have felt on top of the world, instead she felt……. Apprehensive as though something unpleasant was going to happen or she was going to make a single irreversible mistake. So that's what angad khanna has done for her!!!!!!

 

Her mind kept jumping back to the look in prithvi's eyes. The hardness, the jealousy and the defiance. Prithvi scarcely knew angad. Kripa already knew about prithvi's jealous nature but he use to keep it under his control. He hated even his friends talking or smiling at kripa. Kripa was thinking a lot about her forgotten memory when angad had told her she use to wave him as a child.

She had her silver sandaled foot on the second bottom tread of the staircase when prithvi, wearing a white dinner jacket, and looking dazzlingly handsome, swung through the front doors.

Prithvi – hey beautiful!!! (his eyes traveled over her with pride of possession). I am impressed!!!!

Kripa went and hugged prithvi.

Prithvi – there is not going to be anyone to touch you.

Prithvi had a lot of girl's over the years but kripa was unique.

 

In the party –

Kripa – you look great yourself!!!!

Prithvi – all for you!!!

He had a few drinks now he badly wanted to pull kripa in his arms, and wanted to make love to her (a sick jerkkkkkkkkk), but he couldn't as kripa didn't wanted before they gets married. Prithvi thought even mishti khanna woud be ready to make love with him as she was mad for him. All of a sudden prithvi's grip on kripa's arm was tightened.

Kripa – hey prithvi you are hurting me .

Prithvi – sorry. (he shifted his arm to around her waist). That ba***** has had the nerve to show up… when he saw angad entering the party.

Kripa – (in her mind) ohh god my intuition was right, its going to be a bad evening. Prithvi please settle down we are here to enjoy ourselves aren't we? Surely you are not looking for trouble?

Prithvi – he'd do well to steer clear of me (full of jealousy)

Angad was standing in a group of young girls an dlistening to their stupid talks as all girls were not letting him go, as he has expressed his desire to find a wife for himself.