Chapter 24

 

 

 

While Maan and Geet were about to leave for the village tour her Baba came to them.

 

Baba:"aap log aaj jo dekhne ja rahen hain who kaphi badal gaya… jo Geet ne dekha tha usse kahin jyada tarakee huee hai…. Aur yahan hee nahi aass pass ke gaon me bhi jo tarakee hue hai who sab aapkee Dadi ji ne kerwaya hai…"

 

Maan:"kya.. yeh sab dadima ne kerwaya hai…. Jisse dekh ker Geet itnee khush ho rahee thee…."

 

Baba:"Haan.. Geet bete tujhe yaad hai na unhone tujhse wada kiya tha…. Itnee acche tarakee hui hai jo beta tu chah ker bhi itnee jaldi nahi ker patee….."

 

Tears come to Geet's eyes remembering everything that she had said to Dadima at the beginning and how rude she was…. Not trusting her she had got the deal paper signed..

 

Maan understood what was going in Geet's mind…. He just held her hand and took her out…

 

They  enjoyed the tour out 1^st… geet was happy to see her village and Maan was happy to see her happiness…. He had never considered himself as a social service Man… he thought he was just a practical business man but happiness of his loved ones always came before for him than his own choice…. So today he was just happy to see the development for Geet's happiness…. She was surprised to see how well everything was getting managed…. Hospitals, schools, girls education special arrangement etc….. Dadima had really done a fantastic job…. She would have never been able to do it in such a wonderful managed way…. It was definitly the work of good will, power, money and experience… other than goodwill she was behind in everyway from Dadima in her older situation.

 

Then they reached back home… and Tejji was also back… he greeted Maan with full respect and showered his elder brother love to Geet and Geet being his darling sister was making all sort of talk and nakhra to him…..

 

Maan was touched to see it but a sudden pain that was hiding behind him took him…. Geet did not trust him….. he did not say anything but was almost whole time till dinner other than making courtesy talk… but Geet saw him…. She knew what was going in Maan's mind as even if Maan was talking something to others he just avoided talk to Geet…. The thought had overtaken him and he just wanted to avoid talking to her….

 

 

Geet could not bear to see this… she had hurt him…. She had always been doing wrong but today she had realised it… maan had kept a lot of patience and never asked her…. He had just been giving and showing his love…. She loved him as well but have not been able to show him… and not telling him things which showed him that she did not trust him had made things worse…. She can't bear to see him bearing this pain…. She decided she will express her love and trust on Maan but Maan was not giving her any chance and if she delayed things can get worst….

 

After dinner... Maan prefers to go to terrace as it had been so much praised by lucky as his favorite place and he wanted solace…

 

Geet in her room..

Geet(ST):"I will somehow tell everything to Maan…. He takes care of me more than me…. If I tell him everything and speak my heart out I am sure he will take care of my wishes more than me…. Aur abb main apne baare me nahi sirf Maan ke bare me sochungee… unke khushee mujhse pehle hai mere liye per main jo jatatee hoon who bilkul hee ulta hota hai…. Jab who mere pass aate hain to main unhe dur ker detee hoon…. Abb nahi Geet…. "

 

Geet:"Geet tu unkee hai… unke liye jee jaise who sab tere liye kerte hai….  I will go and talk to him now… he is all alone there"

 

In the terrace there is khat and few chairs… When Geet reaches terrace she see's Maan sitting on chair in Deep thought

 

Maan(ST): "I am not sure if Geet is with me today because I keep doing for her and she is being with me as a gesture of respect… she is attracted to me I know but does she love me…. Mere pass ane se who ghabra jatee hai… mujhse apne gam nahi share kertee…. No I can't do this….. I need to be clear of our relationship….."

 

He was in his thought when Geet came…. She was already getting nervous as she had so many things to talk to Maan and his being in serious mood and thoughtfull made her more nervous….

 

She went and slightly tapped on his shoulder to get his attention…. Maan's  thought was broken by this..

 

Maan: "Tum??? What are you doing here at this late hours…. Go have a nice sleep… we are leaving tomorrow morning"

 

Such a distant voice from Maan made her more nervous… she was going to talk her heart out to Maan today and she needed him to be in his usual light mood as he always be with her…. Why had he to make things so tough for her…..

 

Geet(ST):"Nahi aaj hee baat ker leti hoon…. If delayed his mood is not going to get better… it's going to get worse only"

 

Geet: "woh… woh… I needed to talk something important….."

 

Maan: "you don't need to talk anything important to me just because I am upset… I will be fine after a while… go get some nice sleep"

 

Geet(ST): "yeh to suruwat wale kadhos Maan ban gaye hain…nahi nahi… Geet you need to talk."

 

Maan: "Anyways its not good that we two stay alone here at this hour…."

 

Geet(ST): "Geet say something"

 

Geet:"Kaise baat ker rahe hain Maan…. Aap mere mangetar hai aur hamaree shadi hone wali hai phir  isme aise galat baat kya hai jo hum dono yahan akele hai…."

 

This made Maan more angry

 

Maan :"ohhh so just because we are getting married its OK for you to stay here with me…. And nothing else… right Geet….. no other reason that we can stay here with each other alone…."

 

Geet(ST but a little loud):"ho gaya ker diya na garbar"

 

Maan:"What did you say…."

 

Geet:"Me no no  nothing….. aur haan yehi to main keh rahe thee… sirf yeh baat thore hee hai…."

 

Maan:"Achcha???…. Really???to aur kya baat hai…. Main bhi to janoon… aur kya rishta hai humara…."

 

Geet(ST):"Babaji.. aaj yeh meri mushkil badha kyun rahe hain… only if he can let me talk……"

 

Maan:"Geet I am waiting…."

 

This jerked Geet of her thought and something suddenly comes from her mouth

 

Geet: "who Maan aap bohut thake hai…. I will bring some oil and massage on your head.. aram milega aapo…"

 

Maan: "kya??? Geet if you don't want to talk something sensible please don't waste my time and your time…..  and yes don't worry… I won't stop caring for you so go and have a nice sleep"

 

Geet again slaps her head for her sillyness….. She takes a deep breath thrice so that now she can talk to Maan…. She had to do it now…. His anger was scaring her…. Her lovable Maan's anger was not bearable by her…..

 

Maan was watching her breathing Drama…..

 

Maan:"ho gaya… got all the fresh air…now go and sleep…"

 

Geet: "Sleep sleep sleep… I won't sleep…. Kab se sawal pe sawal kiye ja rahen hain…. Bolne bhi nahi dete jo bolna hai…. Kitnee himmat ker rahee hoon kabse bolne kee aur nervous ker rahe hain mujhe….. now only if you can be quite I can speak…."

 

Maan turned the other side in frustration….

 

Geet:"Haan… aise hee… baas aise he chup rahiye aur bolne dijiye mujhe jo bolna hai… aur abb ek sabd bhi nahi…."

 

Maan turned and opened his mouth to speak but she signaled him to stop….

 

Geet: "Good……"

 

Geet: "who Maan I want to tell you something….. I am gathering courage please keep patience while I talk…. Please Maan…. I know you are upset with me…. Give me one chance please…."

 

This calmed Maan down….. he decided to let her speak….

 

Geet:"Maan" she again took a deep breath in and out "Maan… I trust you more than I trust myself….. please believe me…."

 

Maan:"Geet…." She kept her hand on her lips to stop him from talking

 

Geet:"let me tell you all my heart wants to tell you but don't have guts…. I know Maan you will take care of my feelings my need more than me and on this date… I trust you more than anyone else for any support I need…."

 

Maan was listening…

 

Geet: "You thought I don't tell you about me because I don't trust you but Maan it's not like that… I don't have courage that truth myself… I keep running away from it and that's why I don't tell you anything.. as when I will tell you I will have to face it too…."

 

Maan:" Geet in that case… please don't"

 

Geet again stopped him…..

 

Geet:"no Maan… I need to tell you that… I can't let my past haunt me and spoil my life with you… just because I have hidden this truth from you I feel guilty and cannot open up with you…. Maan I want to give myself completely to you…. I want to be your Geet and this I can do only if I open up completely… so please let me do so….."

 

Maan was feeling guilty of his rough behavior with Geet a while ago…..

 

Maan: "Geet sorry.. I behaved so rudly…."

 

Geet:"Maan please… mujhe bilkul bura nahi laga aapke gusse ka…. I felt I am with someone who is my own…. Who have authority on me….. I have been missing this whole my life …. Please don't take away this pleasure from me…."

 

Maan smiled…. And that was Geet's heaven…. Even Geet did not know when she fell so badly for Maan… how he made this happen to her…

 

Geet: "Maan I will tell you the part of my truth that I know….. and how I feel about it…."

 

Next to be continued.

 

Please forgive me friends for any mistakes

 

Precap:  Geet starts her story