Part: 5
Morning Misthy was busy getting ready everyone for their routine. She sent kids to schools and helping Kartik to get to office. She's doing everything mechanical. No smile on face…worrying for something…feeling guilty for whatever happened last night. Kartik noticed this.

"Itna math socho Misthy! Kripa ke barre main subb theek ho jayega. keep yourself busy with your cases" suggested Kartik remembering last night.
Misthy nodded her head absent mindedly.

Suddenly Angad entered into the house. Both Kartik and Misthy were surprised.

"Lo sambhalo isko" whispered Kartik and hurried to escape from the scene.

 
"Hello Angad", courtesy greet from kartik.

 
"Hello Kartik" Angad reciprocated with a faint smile.

Kartik left for court and Misthy walked into the kitchen to get coffee for Angad. Angad followed her into kitchen. A big silence between them for a moment.

"Woh kabb aayi thi?" asked Angad sharply looking at Misthy.

Naastha karoge", Misthy was trying to hide her nervousness,.

Misthy was shivering inside anticipating fireworks from Angad as his anger reflected in his sharp and merciless tone.

"Tum mere jawab nahin diya", reminded Angad with same dry sharp tone.

 
"WO... WO…. dus din huyi thi", Misthy answered with guilty without looking into his eyes.

"Dus din" exclaimed Angad …"Dus din kya hotha hai maloom hai Misthy?" harsh and sarcastic tone of Angad.

Misthy gave coffee to Angad. Angad looked straight into her eyes. Misthy tried to escape from there.

Angad stopped her by grabbing her right arm with his right..."Mere dus saal suni jindagi mein aur dus din jodi tum ne", tears in Angad's eyes.

 
Misthy moved for his painful tone and says, "Angad! Yeh baath nahin hai" trying to console him but couldn't continue when Angad put his right forefinger on her lips.

"Kya nahin Misthy? Tum mujhe bathane ki itna bhi jaroori nahin samjhi?" Angad with sad voice.

"Tum kahan mile they mujhe? main bahoot try ki tumse baath karne ki, but you were busy with rehearsals", Misthy tried to defend herself.

Angad nodded his head expressing not believing her "In the last 15 days you called me once, last Saturday night, when you couldn't meet me at rehearsals and that time also you dint mention about Kripa. You just asked why I was not at the auditorium when you came"

Misthy remembered her tension when she took Kripa at rehearsals place.
"Ek message thod diya hotha" Angad walked to the window, a little concern from Angad.

Angad turned to Misthy and asked suspiciously, "kahin tum yeh toh nahin chupayi ki tum Kripa se pehle se hi touch mein ho?"

"Angad! This is too much. Mujhe patha hotha main pehle nahi batha thi?" Misthy felt offensive.

"Haan batha thi just like u told me now", whined Angad.

Misthy offended and said," Kripa came to know about my whereabouts from Josh and she called me that she's coming to India to see all of us".

"What?" shocked and surprised Angad, " Josh? She heard about you from Josh? Josh Sunita ki shaadi ke liye US jaake chey mahina huva tha na? That means U know about Kripa since past 6 months?" angry and suspicion in Angad's voice as he tried to link up all the information. 

Angad knew all relatives of Misthy and Kartik. Sunita was Kartik's mama's daughter on whose wedding Kripa met Josh.

Misthy could not answer him since he was furious and she knew that she dint gather her guts to inform him about Kripa. She knew that if she told about Kripa he would come to know about Kripa not remembering him anymore which hurt him more.

 
Angad finished his coffee and turned to Misthy "Give me her address," demanded Angad. He wants to meet Kripa right away.

"She doesn't remember you anymore" Misthy gathered her guts and wanted to stop him from taking any further steps in haste.

Angad nodded his head, "I understood when she introduced herself to me" sorrowful smile and continued "When she dint bother to contact us for 10yrs how can we expect to remember us?" after a small pause, "she never respected any relationships … never.. … But when she landed here now all of sudden she must be remembering something" a little hope sparked in Angad's voice.

"Misthy! Main usse aise chodne wala nahin. I want her back into my life", a strong decision in Angad's voice. "Wo abhi tuk single hai na", a small fear rose in Angad's voice.

"She never mentioned about that" Confirmed Misthy.

Misthy didn't know how to stop him. Angad rubbed his forehead. He's not sure how to get Kripa. Misthy apologized for everything happened.
"Is galathi ke saja tumhe bhugath na hi padegi. You are bringing Kripa to me" Angad demanded and walked into the living room. Misthy followed.

Kripa came in front of them like a cyclone for their surprise.

"Hi! Misthy!" Kripa yelled.

"Hellooo! Angad! Aap bhi yahan subah subah? Pehle kabhi nazar nahin athe the concert khatam hothe hi subah subah yahan" put her hands on waist.
She   took a deep breathe smelling something delicious and ran into kitchen.

"Kya hai breakfast? Puri? Hm...Kya swaad hai aloo sabji Misthy! Tumhari cooking is amazing" started serving breakfast for her.

"Bahoot bhook lagi hi subah subah aur puri kaake kitne din hui" tried to remember when she last had puries. She totally ignored them and enjoyed breakfast as settled in the couch.

Angad was totally amazed seeing her all of sudden there. Kripa was in light faded jeans with a black split sleeve blouse tied her long hair like pony. She looked like a teenager though she crossed 25. He silently observed her without turning his eyes from her as if she was such precious in his life "kuch bhi badli nahin". He adorably thought about her.

Misthy was silent and didn't want to disturb Angad and Kripa.

Suddenly Kripa turned to Angad and said "Angad! I dint know that you are a very big celebrity.. When Misthy took me to the rehearsals I was wondering about whom she wanted to introduce me." licking her fingers and continued, " by the way where were you that day? Misthy was so worried?" Kripa laughed remembering Misthy's tension.

 
Angad raised his eyebrow and angrily looked from corner of his eyes at Misthy  for not telling him the truth on the same day. Misthy apologized with eyes as she was caught red handedly. .

Angad stared back at Kripa.
"Angad! Aap ko maloom hai aap ko kitne fan follow-up hai mere apartments mein? Oh My God! It's amazing. Some of my neighbors came to the concert and saw me meeting you. When I reached home they started asking me about you. How we know each other, how much friends we were? And so on. They dint let me get into my apartment and surrounded me the whole night. They started kissing my hand coz it touched your hand. They didn't know you were shocked to see me and didn't bother to shake my hand" Kripa was amused for her neighbors' craziness on Angad.  Kripa was constantly talking while chewing on breakfast. Angad admiringly watched her "so she noticed at the same time about my shock!!"

Kripa suddenly jumped over couch to other side and grabbed Angad's hand to seat him on the sofa. She put some small books in Angad's lap "See Angad these are the books they gave to me to get your autograph. How crazy they are" Kripa rolled her eyes in excitement.

She didn't even notice when she moved closer to Angad and slapped on his legs in the middle of the conversation. She turned to Misthy and yelled "Misthy! I actually came this morning to ask you for Angad's address and phone number so that I could meet him and get his autographs. Luckily I got him here" Kripa laughed and winked at Angad.

Angad was amused if Kripa came from US. Her style of talking in excitement resembles a girl from a remote Indian village "she didn't change at all".

Misthy silently observed  mesmerized Angad and blabbering Kripa.
Kripa finished her breakfast and washed her hands in kitchen and got juice from fridge and came back.. She kneeled down in front of him and taking autographs in the books and said "So Angad when's your next concert? I'm not gonna miss it now." She said as if promised to him.

"I wanna see how great you sing. So I can tell proudly everyone that I know Angad." Kripa laughed loudly remembering her neighbors' comments.

 
Angad didn't reply to her and just watched her as if he won't get another chance to see her in his life. His anger, sorrow suppressed with Kripa's presence.

Misthy got call from Prithvi inviting for a post concert celebrations for Angad. Misthy walked into her office room and told Prithvi that Kripa was with Angad. Misthy came back and told about the party.

Kripa was happy to know it  "so now I get a chance to hear your songs. Are you going to sing there?" Kripa asked so innocently.

Angad smiled "if you wish". Kripa held his hand "it's my pleasure". Kripa told that she learnt classical both western and Indian and loved music. She could sing any song if she listens once. Angad smiled" So you can sing along with me"

Misthy silently watched them immersed in their own world.
Kripa suddenly asked Misthy if they could go to Goa this weekend before she leaves for US.

She further informed that she came here on a month leave from work and she had to go back after vacation was over. Angad calculated her  leftover  vacation days and planned to keep her with him.

Angad enquired Kripa's life and Kripa answered in brief about her moving all the places and settling in US. All the time Angad looked at Kripa as if she's  precious lady in his life.

Kripa noticed Angad admiring her without blinking his eyes.

Kripa was little embarrassed for his affectionate looks while they were having lunch but ignored in her usual conversation. They didn't notice when it became dark..

Misthy left them alone in the living room and became busy with her usual work.

In the evening kids and Kartik came. Kartik was surprised to see Kripa and  Misthy updated about them.

After dinner Angad took promise from Misthy to bring kripa for dinner at his place while reminded her duty to bring them close.

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