Part: 20

Angad finished telling the truth about Diya's birth and came into the presence. He looked around and realised that they didn't notice the time. It must be somewhere in the middle of the night. All around it was dark, twinkling stars at sky, bright moon light and some light was flickering far from the farm house. One light in the hall of the farm house spread its brightness to all over the place..

Kripa was standing far from him looking at the blinking city. He didn't even notice when Kripa moved away from him as immersed in recalling the past.

He walked to Kripa and noticed tears rolling down continuously from her eyes. Kripa was silently crying her heart out. She couldn't even imagine that she had a daughter in this world. She couldn't believe the biggest truth hidden from her for so many years. Angad, her prince, her first love, father of her unknown child lived with hopes of her return to his life….one day….and to her daughter too.

Angad put his hand on Kripa's shoulder. Kripa turned to him. Her eyes were filled with tears. He didn't know how long she cried but noticed her eyes were red and swollen. He could notice in that dark night, under bright moon light her face became red with sorrow. Angad opened his mouth to say something. Kripa shook her head and ran into the house. Angad followed her. Kripa ran upstairs to his bedroom and locked the doors  from inside. Angad called her out for few minutes to open the door but in veil. Angad decided to leave her alone for night and talk in the morning.

He called Misthy for help. Misthy told that she and Gouri also had the same conversation. She promised to come in the morning before sunrise since it was already very late in the night. She further advised Angad to leave Kripa for herself for sometime. Angad couldn't get sleep as he was thinking how to console her. He spent the whole night sitting in a couch in front of his bedroom hoping Kripa would open the door.

In the morning Misthy came as per her promise and both knocked the door to bring Kripa out. Kripa opened the door after half an hour. They noticed Kripa had very little sleep and spent whole night in crying. Kripa silently went back into the bathroom. Angad prepared coffee and brought upstairs by the time Kripa got freshened. Kripa took coffee from Angad without looking into his eyes and went to the swing. She finished her coffee looking at farms but looks were not at any specific object. Angad and Misthy waited for her to finish coffee as silently observed her. Angad was rehearsing in his mind how to talk to Kripa.

Angad approached Kripa and took empty coffee cup to put it down. Kripa looked half way at Angad and turned her face opposite side. Angad noticed her crying. She tried to control herself but failed to do so. Angad could not stop him anymore and put hand around her and turned her face by lifting her chin. Kripa looked at Angad. Both looked at each other silently for a moment. Kripa's eyes filled full of tears and rolled down continuously. Angad shook his face sideway and wiped her tears.

"Why didn't you let me know it before", Kripa's voice cracked.
"Tumhari mann tabb main nahin jaanpaya, Kripa! and that time you were not ready for the baby too", Angad reminded softly.

Kripa nodded her head "Shayad main maan letha tumhe dekh kar", Kripa said with shivering voice.

Angad pressed her head towards his chest. "Maine himmat nahin jutha paya,  Kripa! I'm so sorry . I took a chance to save our child. I'm so lucky to have her now. It's just a miracle. Mere pyar mein suchai hai. Bus us din se har pal tumhari raah dekhtha raha…", Angad also moved by her emotions. Kripa hugged him tightly and started crying loudly. Angad let her cry for a few moments patting her back, head, caressing her hair and kissing her head. Tears came out of his eyes too. Kripa composed herself after sometime. Misthy brought some water and gave to Kripa.

"Kripa! Main Yeh sub hamare bache ke liye kiya tha . I came to meet you. I wanted to marry you. But I couldn't meet you since you were not ready for anything. Mere paas itna himmat nahin tha tumhare maa se milne ke liye", Angad continued to convince her.

Kripa stopped him by asking , "main Diya se milna chahthi hoon…abhi", Again tears filled in her eyes.

Angad took her face in his palms and kissed her eyes, "Abhi lejaaoonga magar fresh hone ke baad" Angad paused for her reply. Kripa agreed and nodded her head with tearful eyes. Angad carried her to the bathroom and asked to get ready fast. Misthy called dadi to stop Diya at home.

Angad also got ready meanwhile and waited for Kripa in the bedroom. Kripa came out dressed up in chudidhar and Angad took her hand and kissed. Kripa looked little relaxed. He took her to the car and three of them headed to dadi's house.

"Kripa! Tumhare mamma aur papa aye hai", Angad slowly told.
Kripa looked at him surprisingly.

"I thought you just buying time to know about Diya's mom and delayed to inform your parents. I didn't want to loose any time in approaching your parents now. I called and spoke to them while you were in Bangalore", Angad told the cause behind their visit.

Kripa silently looked at him and turned her face looking out of the window.

Angad and Misthy kept silent till they reached home. Kripa  felt nervous to face her own daughter. Angad climbed down the car and came to her. He held her hand and walked inside the house.

Dadi, Naina, Dilip and Diya were waiting for Kripa. Diya was in dadi's lap. Dadi told her that her dad was going to give her a surprise.

Naina came to Kripa and hugged her. Kripa reciprocated but her looks were on Diya. Dilip noticed it and pulled Naina from Kripa. Kripa slowly walked to Diya as if she found big treasure all of sudden. Angad went to Diya and brought her to Kripa. Diya was confused and looked at Angad.

"Daddy! Dadi ne kaha aap mere liye ek surprise layenge", Diya asked curiously.

Angad showed Kripa to Diya and told "yahi surprise hai. Tumhari mamma. Humesha poochti thi na."

Diya was surprised and stared at Kripa with big eyes, with opened mouth. She didn't know how to respond. Kripa stretched her arms to take Diya. Diya looked at Angad. Angad pushed her softly towards Kripa. Diya shyly hugged Kripa. Kripa bent down and hugged Diya tightly. Her eyes shred tears continuously. A big smile on her face. She pulled Diya from her hug after a few seconds and looked into Diya's face. Diya wiped kripa's tears. Kripa started kissing her all over the face, crying with rolling tears down her cheeks.

Angad left them for a moment and approached Kripa, patting her shoulder and back to compose her. Kripa pulled diya out from hug and looked into her face without blinking her eyes. Diya called "mamma".

Kripa again kissed her lips affectionately. Diya now pulled herself out and asked ,"Daddy ne kabhi bathaya nahin…mainey kitni baar poocha tha. Aap aye the na hamara ghar phir tab aap bhi nahin bathayi thi" blamed with showing big expressions on her face." Aap kyon nahin bathayi".

Kripa wiped her tears and said that she also came to know  about it just now. she was puzzled to answer Diya further and looked at Angad for help. Diya gave a big kiss on Kripa's two cheeks. Kripa surprised and looked at Diya. Diya blushed and said,"Let's kutty daddy for it", showed her little finger towards Angad holding Kripa around her neck.

Kripa laughed aloud and looked at Angad for his answer. He bowed in front of two ladies as a culprit. Kripa smiled and hugged Angad. Angad took both mother and daughter in his hands and took to dadi for blessings. Dadi felt happy to know about Kripa as Diya's mother.

Naina apologized for being ignorant about her own daughter. Kripa warned her from blaming herself for everything. Kripa sat with Angad and Dadi on either side and diya on her lap. They spent some time in discussing about the past. Misthy meanwhile arranged for lunch  and Kartik joined with kids later in the evening.

Kripa took Diya into her bedroom after dinner. Kartik, Misthy, dadi, Angad, Naina and Dilip discussed  further arrangements for wedding.

Angad requested Kripa to stay with him from now onwards till their wedding.  Kripa spent the whole night with Diya telling about her past and truth of Diya's birth in an incubator. Kripa didn't want to hide anything from her daughter now. Diya was old enough to understand everything. Kripa pampered Diya caressing her all over the body as if she touched a precious diamond or fairy from heaven.

Diya expressed her happiness and informed Kripa that she was going to introduce her to the whole class. Kripa promised that she would drop her in the school next day. . Diya all the time kissed Kripa till she went into sleep peacefully in her mom's warm lap.

Kripa also slept with her precious daughter hugging her closely.

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