Chapter 4

Anubhuti

@tellyme

Part 4

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He was on verge of fainting but he was holding on - just for her. In this time of supreme distress and cruelty of life she was seeing things in complete different light. All status, money, power, luxury are all temporary for life. The truth of her life was this man, who ruined himself in all ways just for her. He still does not have any idea that he has saved her from being r*****. He saved her in all way and ruined himself in all ways.

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Ladies got Geet ready as a bride and Maan was kept as he was, he was a culprit. Geet seeing people here and there went near Maan, who was still tied "Maan why are you doing so. Let me say to them the truth"

Maan was in pain, words were not coming out of his lips "Mam, you back out from marriage and leave this place. I will manage myself"

"You don't want to marry me Maan, I am tainted I know" Maan looked at her surprise

"No Mam, please don't say so. Kahan aap kahan main."

"If you think I am not tainted, marry me Maan or else I will know what you are thinking about me"
 
she knew this was the only way now to save him or else the villagers will not leave him alive.

Thus the marriage happened in village temple. Maan repeated the vows and Geet kept looking at him, he was way beyond these vows. Then Geet said her vows, she was loud and clear in her vows. There was a determination and she knew she needed this determination, for him, for their future together. Roads of life ahead are unknown and tough.

After that villagers left them again warning them to remember his deeds and it's punishment. Maan sat on driver's seat to drive but soon after they left the village area Geet asked Maan to stop.

"Maan you in a very bad shape. How are you holding yourself. Go back in seat and rest, I will drive."

"Mam but" "Maan, please Maan don't argue, I am myself not in very good shape." And she forced him back and started driving.

After 10 minutes when she turned back, Maan had already passed out. Geet got scared and stopped the car on side

She touched his hand, his feet, his heart to confirm his condition, he had only fainted. Blood was still coming out mercilessly from him, everywhere, esp. head.

Geet have to now take control of things in her hand. She doesn't have time to cry on her and his condition.

"Hospital" and she started driving maniacly looking for hospital and also in between behind for Maan "Maan, keep holding on please, I am looking from hospital". She was a strong girl, Geet Handa, now Geet Khurana. But she is no more a princess and she can't afford to be, Maan needed her.

She has seen life so closely and then seeing Maan and his acts has opened her life and view towards life in entirely different way. All relation at present looked faded, only hers and Maan's relation was shinning in this drenched condition of theirs. And she was going to hold onto this relation against all odds.

She somehow reached a local hospital in another small town. First thing she did was switching off hers and Maan's  cell.

She wanted none to trace them at present. It will only risk Maan's life.

"Doctor, admit him soon. We were attacked by goons and they hit my husband badly."

She filled the formalities. Geet somehow managed to get him admitted fast. Doctors checked on him. They then took him to the operation theater

"what happened to him" Geet panicked," why operation theater"

"He has lost lots of blood, we need to do minor operation to stop this bleeding"

They came out after 2 hrs while Geet was all the while pacing .

"Is he OK" "In this small hospital, we have done our best. His hands, legs and body injury have been fixed and will heal soon. From head, he have lost lot of blood. So if he comes to his sense before 24hrs he will be out of danger or else."

Geet held collar of doctor "or else what, he have to get fine" "we have to wait and watch" and doctor left.

It was a local hospital so the beds were only for patients while Geet was given a chair. She herself was not in good sense and condition but at present first thing she wanted was Maan to come to his sense.

On the chair itself, she sat and kept watching Maan. He was in deep slumber, unknown to where he was. The more she looked at him, the more she admired him. It was impossible for her now to think of him just as her Bodyguard. The close proximity, with which she has seen life today, she could see life much beyond. He was her husband, she realized and surprisingly a smile crept on her face. She was a confident girl but she have never been this much confident as she was today in accepting this relation and confidence of holding on to it. Life today had changed her perspective towards the world and people.

Soon Geet's own exhausted state took over her and she went into a small sleep, it was night now.

"Geet Mam, are you OK" he blurted in low weak voice but it woke her up. She was half sleeping , Half awake.

"Maan" She ran toward his bed "Maan you are back in your sense" She was so happy. She rushed and informed the nurse and almost forced her to get any doctor to check on him.

She soon came back running to him . She threaded her finger on his hair "Are you Ok? Do you know how scared I was all this while"

Maan tried to sit "Don't even dare to think of that. Keep resting, doctor will soon be here"

But Maan was worried about her state, what all she had to go thru. He was a man and he knew struggle but she was a princess and what all she had to go thru, thinking of it filled him with shame He had not done his job properly and she was harmed under his charge. He didn't knew but something beyond this pained realizing her condition.

Doctor soon came, checked on Maan. He suggested Maan for 24 hour recovery room. Geet went behind doctor to find out about Maan, to her relief he was out of danger but needed to be in recovery. She then went to management and somehow convinced them to give Maan a somewhat private space.

Her authorative and business behavior earned them a completely curtain enclosed area with a couch bed for Geet and patient bed for Maan.

After getting him settled she came near him and check on his wound "Kya zaroorat thi"

"How are you Mam" She kept looking at him "obviously not good Maan." She said candidly "whole while I was on chair, that horrible incident didn't leave me. You saved me Maan."

And she hugged him, though taking care of his condition. "Kya main tou" he could not speak further, he felt horrible for being failed. One job he was doing well but he failed in that too

"everyone is right, I am a failure and you had to face consequences due to my failure" She turned his face, a single layer of tear was there, she wiped it.

"Shhh, men don't cry. Aur mera husband to bilkul bhi nahi, get that."

"Mam, please don't say so, I don't deserve that position from any angle."

"this is not a job position Maan, OK. We have taken vows with proper ritual"

"But Mam" "Mam, I will be fine. You should go back. No one will know of this marriage. You can only warn sir of Ronit's intention and state him truth, escaping our marriage part"

"Maan you are not suppose to speak much. Take rest. Morning itself I will arrange for some proper food for us."

Next morning, Geet somehow arranged for fresh juice and sandwiched for them. Geet somehow helped him have his juice and sandwich. Whole while he was so uncomfortable as she brought juice glass to his lips, or when she would feed him bites of sandwiches from her hand.

But Geet was comfortable in whatever she was doing, she knew what she was doing and what she is going to do. Knowing Maan and his reservation, she could understand his condition. A smile crept on her face.

She then realized, it's only in power of this man that she can smile even in this state of hers.

But when it came her turn to eat, she couldn't. The moment she brought juice or food in front of her lips, the scene came in front of her eyes and she felt like throwing up.

Maan slowly got down from his bed and sat beside her. He has to try to feed her or else she will get weak. But from where will he bring the guts to feed his Mam from his hand.

Ten times he tried to hand the juice glass to her or sandwich to her but she denied. Geet kept watching him as he tried few time to lift the juice to her lips but backed out, internally making her smile on his act. At last, he ended up pleading "Mam please kuch kha lijiye na"

"I fed you with my own hand, can't you. Tum khilaooge to main kha loongee"

Maan looked everywhere but her. But then he had to do it and Geet's adamant on that made him do it.

By evening Maan was feeling much better and he was discharged from hospital.

Next: Next stop where? 

tellyme2014-03-31 23:30:53