The days passed by rather quickly and the guys were eagerly anticipating Angad's arrival. He made friends rather easily and the four of them had really hit it off last summer. Kaavya was enthusiastically looking forward to seeing his beloved cousin who was more like a brother to him. Kaavya had played a very big role in having Angad transferred to Manchester. He had convinced his aunt, Angad's mother to go to school here rather than Florida.
Kripa had soccer practice thrice a week. She was the best player on the team and there was no denying it, that she was pro material. Josh, Prithvi and Kaavya made it a point never to miss any of her games for she was happy by their presence. Kripa was busy practicing that she lost track of time and as a result, she got home later than usual. She got home as soon as everyone had started eating and joined them at the table.
Kaavya: Well thank you so much for showing up!
Kripa: Sorry guys but I got really caught up in practice that I didn't notice the time.
Prithvi: It's ok.
Josh: Anyways Kaavya who is going to the airport to pick up Angad?
Kripa: And who is this Angad?
Kaavya: Prithvi is going with me! He turned to Kripa and said. Angad is my cousin. He is moving here from Florida to finish his last year of college with us. He will be living with me.
Kripa: Whatever! Without another thought to the person, she finished up her meal and fled to her room to finish her assignment. Josh came bursting in a few minutes later, asking for the notes from History class.
Josh: Hey Kripss! Hand over your history notes. Me and the guys have to study for the test tomorrow.
Kripa: Ask me nicely and I might give them to you.
Josh: Hey come on, hand them over.
Kripa: Say please!
Josh: Fine! He huffed. Please give me the notes!
Kripa: Here! She tossed her notes to him and got back to her work. Moments later, she wandered downstairs to find all the guys glued to the T.V screen.
Kripa: I thought you guys had to study for the test tomorrow.
Kaavya: We'll do that later. Now please don't disturb us, we're watching Victoria's Secret models show.
Kripa: Guys! She said disgustedly and went away. An idea struck her and she slipped away unnoticed. After a few minutes, the whole house was engulfed in darkness. The guys groaned aloud and expressed their disappointment.
Josh: WTH! Man we have never had a power failure. So what is up with the electricity today?
Prithvi: How come the neighbors have electricity and we don't?
All three of them stood their confused when suddenly, they realized what had happened and shouted, KRIPA!! Meanwhile Kripa stood in her room, laughing her head off.
Kripa: SERVES YOU RIGHT!! She yelled. After a few minutes, the power came back and the guys decided to study before Kripa did anything else. Soon the week passed and weekend arrived. Prithvi and Kaavya departed to the airport to pick Angad up, whereas Kripa went out for her morning jog to the beach. She came back home and turned cold with dread as soon as she saw her car.
In place of her car, she saw a wreck. Josh often borrowed her car without permission and as soon as the thought of Josh entered her mind, she went numb. What if he had been hurt? Or worse. She ran towards her home as fast as her legs would carry her and burst through the front door, crying his name out hysterically.
Kripa: JOSH! JOSH! She screamed his name as she ran upstairs. Just as she thought that her fears had been confirmed, Josh stumbled out of his room, a towel rapped around his wet body.
Kripa: Josh! You're alright. She heaved a sigh of relief. Are you hurt? She checked him over looking for invisible wounds.
Josh: Kripss honey I'm fine. Replied a some what bewildered Josh.
Kripa: But my car…. I saw…trashed, she mumbled incoherently. Josh smiled sheepishly.
Josh: Oh that! Well you see the thing is, I took tour car out to the disc last night and I guess I drank a little too much because I accidentally crashed your car into the tree on my way back. But I'm totally ok, he said reassuringly.
Kripa: You were driving while you were drunk. You trashed my car. JOSH! I am not going to spare you; Kripa cried and lunged for him. Josh clutched his towel and ran for dear life. He ran down the stairs at the very moment, Prithvi and Kaavya arrived with Angad.
Prithvi opened the front door using his own key and they were met with a sight of great commotion. All three stopped dead in their track as they saw a furious Kripa running after Josh, who had a towel wrapped around his body, with a vase in her hand.
Kripa: Come back her you idiotic pig-headed moron, after I'm done with you, you wont be able to drive at all rather than using my car.
Josh ran around the coffee table and dodged her again. He ran outside past Prithvi, Kaavya and Angad, the latter who was quiet enjoying this amusing scene. Kripa turned around to run after him and SMACK! She ran right into Angad who lost his balance and fell on the floor, with Kripa on top of him.
Chocolate brown eyes clashed with raven black ones with such piercing intensity that it shook her to her very core. Kripa was struck by the intensity of the contact and fluttered her eyes nervously to prevent the gaze from glancing into her very soul. She looked up and saw Prithvi and Kaavya grinning at the hilarious scene.
Kripa: Will the two of you stop smiling like chimpanzees and give me a hand here?
They helped her up. Kripa was now able to look at Angad properly and he simply took her breath away. She felt herself go weak in the knees. Angad had that effect on women. Kripa who scorned those girls who fell for a guy in one look now found herself among them.
She had never felt this way before. She gazed at Angad in confusion and then saw Josh rocking with laughter, standing behind Kaavya and Prithvi. Her previous rage returned with vengeance and she yelled.
Kripa: IM NOT DONE WITH YOU MISTER! DON'T YOU DARE RUN AWAY AGAIN?she ran after him again.
Kaavya: That was Kripa! Don't be fooled by her appearance. She may look sweet and innocent but has a temper worth twenty girls. Mess with her and I wont be held responsible for what happens.
Angad grinned at them and looked up to see a worried Josh heading their way.
Josh: Prithvi is it ok if I spent a few nights over at your place? I'm sure if I stay here she'll kill me in my sleep.
Prithvi: What did you do now?
Kripa: He wrecked my God dam* car that what he did. Now you'll have to drive me to college for the rest of the week till my car gets fixed, that includes soccer practice and anywhere else I want to go. Got it? Kripa asked sweetly.
Josh shrugged and looked at the rest miserably, regretting ever taking out her car. Never again! He promised himself.
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