Chapter 5

Anubhuti

@tellyme

Part 5

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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. But Geet's adamant on that made him do it.

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

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They did not know where they were going so they stopped near a road side Dhabba

"Maan are you ok" she saw him twitching his forehead. "I am OK mam, wounds are still fresh."

"Mam but now I can recover. We should go back to mansion and you can explain everything to sir. He will fix everything for you. Aap yeh Mangalsutra aur yeh shadi ke nishan hata dijiye. We don't need to tell sir about it. Main job kahin aur dhoond loonga. We will never meet again and everything will be normal."

"Maan, are you in so hurry to get rid of me? I am like a burden on you, right? But you don't have to worry, I will not show any princess tantrums or wishes to you. I will lead this life as you lead yours"

"Mam, what are you talking. Why will you lead life with me, this marriage was just under circumstances. We are none taking it seriously."

"Maan I am taking it seriously. I have seen the truth of life and in that I have seen the truth of person. I have taken the vows of marriage with sincerity and full dedication and determination. Getting married is not a joke Maan!!!"

"Mam, I was just doing my job. I was getting paid for it." He tried to explain her

 
 "It was way beyond 'for job' Maan. And you want to send me to Dad, you can do it. Ronit must have narrated the story in his way by now. And I am pretty sure, dad will not listen a word of mine in this state of mind. And what he will do to you?"
 

"Mam, I am not worried. He will get angry, may be get me punished but for this small thing, I can't let you ruin your life. Your world is different, I am just a nominal thing in your grand world."

Geet kept looking at Maan, her determination to never let him go from her life only became strong. No money can take care of her as pennyless Maan with rich heart will do. In practical world, it will sound stupidity to fall in love with your bodyguard but Geet had reached beyond this worldly thoughts.

The way Ronit had tore each piece of her cloth, tearing her faith one by one... then his cheap words breaking her heart into pieces; his dangerous thoughts which he poured had totally ruined her. It was only then she had seen the different side of world. After that Maan came and his acts one by one, she had given him her heart completely while taking the marriage vows.

"OK, and if Dad immediately marries me with that Ronit as per his twisted story, will you be able to bear that, will I be able to bear that. What if unable to bear it I decide to leave this world."

"Mam please"

Maan kept thinking for a while, their immediately going there was risky for her too. Ronit - No, in no case he can let her face that man. He will handle him in his own way.

"OK, for now we will not go there, then where should we go?" Geet knew where they have to go but then

"you were thinking about him" "yes, and I will ruin him" Geet saw a different kind of spark and confidence in his eyes and face as he gritted his teeth. She had never seen this fierce side of him.

"When it comes to me, you are so confident Maan and where does this confidence goes when it comes to you?"

"Mam, where should we go till everything calms down?" He said cutting the topic.

"Tumare ghar, I mean humare ghar."

 
Maan shook his head, her brain was stuck with this marriage. Maybe facing the reality will make her realize the facts.  But at present they have nowhere else to go. But drive from here to Amritsar?

"Driving? " "offcourse, we will need vehicle there. You don't have car at your place."

"There is one, my elder cousin is an engineer and he owns one but he won't let me touch it."

They decided to go by car and in the mean while she kept asking Maan about his family. She didn't want to do anything there which will put him in more trouble.

But then - dare anyone trouble him anymore, she is there with him and she will guard him from all the humiliation and pain.

She knew the present scenario of his house. Whom to handle and  how;

"but why did they make you leave your education in middle when your brother can be an engineer" Maan smiled but said nothing, what's the use of peeling the old wound.

Maan was now little tired. Geet gave him his medicine, "take this and have some nap. I will drive till then."

It sound weird to Maan "I will be sleeping and you will be driving. No mam, I am fine, I will.." but she did not let him complete

"Maan go to the back seat, stretch for some time, Go I will drive, I am fine."

"aise accha nahi lagta Mam" "Maan Go-oo" and she pulled him out from driver's seat and pushed him on the back seat where he could stretch.

Injury, pain and medicine effect, Maan went into slumber soon and Geet kept driving. She kept on turning to check on him, he was in deep sleep.

 
After an hour of drive when she was tired herself, she stopped on the side. She went near Maan, he was sleeping so peacefully like a child. She kept admiring him, she threaded her finger thru his hair - you are the only light of my life Maan, don't ever think of leaving me alone in this world. I won't let you.
 
 

Then she touched the bandage on his forehead. The wound were still somewhat fresh. With it came so many memories - how villagers have been attacking Maan and he took it all because of her. Her tear drop fell on his cheek, she wiped it ever so softly not to awake him. How he was an angle sent by God to save her, to be with her, to be her strength.

Geet asked something from the passerby then and turned her car to slight different direction.

Maan's eye opened , and he got confused that car was stopped in front of the temple "How are you feeling now"

"Much better but you look tired." "I am OK, come on, let's go and give a visit there" She showed him the temple.

Maan got down and walked with her but stopped at the door "You go ahead, I will be waiting here for you..."

"Why won't you come" Maan didn't say anything, but she could see his complain from the almighty.

Geet smiled and went inside. She silently prayed and pandit came to give her blessing

"Please bless my husband, he is standing there" she showed Maan " Bless him so much that all happiness comes his way and one day he come here, inside, to ask forgiveness for not coming in."

Pandit placed hand on her head - "Always stay with him like a strong pillar, your love will carve all ways for him. Never live him alone in this path of your life"

"kabhi bhi nahi saath nahi chorungee uska" Pandit went to the puja and brought a red thread from there. "make him wear this and your bond will get stronger, it will protect you both from hurdles of life."

Geet was believer but a casual one. But today she wanted to put all her trust on God, this trust will give her hope for Maan.

Geet left from there as Maan was looking outside.

"Chalen" she said securely holding the red thread mala on her hand.

After thinking a lot "Maan please wear this"

"Mam please, yeh sab nahi,please" "just think it's a thread and wear it, please for me Maan"

She pleaded so sweetly and softly, how could he deny. Ok only to keep her heart, kya fark parta hai, pehen lo, he thought. Geet made him wear the thread around his neck.

"app itna mante hain yeh sab" he asked . Geet kept quiet for a while and then "itna bhi nahi per abb dil ker raha hai"

"itna bura hua aapke sath phir bhi" "he saved me at correct time, I see it like that and sent you as my angel."

"me and angel" he laughed out loud "When you reach my home, your misconception will go away. One who cannot say a word for himself , is an angel?" Geet didn't say anything.

Maan was about to start the drive and "see, I wore it and problem started, petrol is almost finished."

"Maan, it alerted you that the problem is coming, try to see things in positive light."

They got the petrol filled and Geet was about to give her card when Maan held her hand, Geet aksed him why from her eyes.

Maan paid the cash then and going little further "we can be easily tracked if you use your card"

Geet looked at him with big smile "Genius!! "

"Maan I have enough cash, dad always puts a bundle of thousands when I go for trip."

They kept on driving, taking turns and stopping at dhabba for food. First good restaurant will cost a lot and they need money in this tough journey. Geet wanted to save whatever she has, Maan was at present jobless and she didn't want him to spend money.

Secondly, they may be tracked if they go to big restaurant and use card.

Maan had been hesitant with Geet going to Dhabba, but Geet was determined to spend life his way. At start it felt odd with the way plates were placed, everything looked so unhygienic to the princess who had variety of sanitizer at her table. Who went only to A listed places to dine or anything.

The way waiter wiped his hand in almost dirty towel, the way water glasses were brought with fingers dipped in it.

"Mam, you wait, I will get food from proper place for you."

"No Maan, I am fine, I can have it. You are having it or not, so why not me."

"You and me, we are two world apart" he explained "whatever, I am eating here. If you can, I can" Maan knew it was impossible to explain her, he gave up.

Rest two and half days, they kept driving, taking turns in it and stopping when their body gave up.

It was five in the morning and they were standing at the gate of Havelli in Amritsar. Maan was nervous.

Next: Part 6

Hi All,

Hope you all are liking the updates here. The story is building up so just keep patience. But I am so happy with your response here. This is just a simple Maaneet story in a little different way.

Waiting for your likes and comments.

-Anu

tellyme2014-04-11 02:48:42