Chapter 5

5 months ago

Anubhuti

@tellyme

Chapter 5

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“Meera why did you call me here” asked Adi

“Because we cannot talk on the phone. Dev will be super upset if figures out I am doing any investigation on Geet for Veerji, he is going to blast. Dev and Annie don’t want Geet in Veerji’s life. As per them, she is better anywhere than to be with Veerji. They are simply ignoring his remorse and pain. Leave it, what update do you have?”

“Not much, very difficult. There are some dots  that can be joined but nothing concrete”

“Damn, I know she is Geet, with exactly the same  face and the Khurana Surname. Additionally, I have seen her expressions on a few things, matched her version and Veerji’s version. But still I just want to double check it. What did you find out?”

“I could get the  past of  Misty Khurana for the last 4 and half years. She was doing Masters in creative design and Mass communication in London. Chetan and Misty started this company three and half  years back while they were still completing the course. More digging into details will need her consent. And it is her company and no company will give owners details to us. Had she been an employee of the company, we could have talked with the owner and influence should have worked.”

“Hmmm… four and half years. So Geet left India after six months of leaving the house. For those six months where she disappeared, no one knows. But she made sure to change and name and leave the country. She made sure no one was able to trace her. Means…”

“Means she does not intend to return to this life” Adi said thoughtfully

“But Veerji has changed. One chance, just one chance he needs. Then it is on her, obviously. The Veerji, that I know will never force his wish on her”

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“Yes Merul, I want your complete team for the meeting in conference room at 2 today”

“Sure Misty. When do you have a meeting with Meera Kapoor tomorrow?”

“Tomorrow at 11:00 am. I want her to be impressed by what we have put together. So I want everyone’s genuine input today”

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“Meera, what was the need to take that London project. Do you have any less projects here?”

Meera sweetly came to Dev “Ohh my baby, miss me so much”

“Meera, don’t divert. Why are you worried about your Veerji. Let me tell you, he as army of men to work for him”

“I know but they are not family”

“He doesn’t need one. The one that was day and night just for him, he made sure to compel her to leave him ultimately. He does not need any family”

“Dev, I am  going there, just for a couple of days. Will be busy in meetings and be back. Trust me, that creative head is so interesting to work with”

Dev shook his head “I am relieved that she is a ‘She’. I am really jealous of her”

“Trust me, if you meet her you won’t. Okay bye now” she placed a kiss on his cheeks before proceeding to the gate of the private jet.

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Next day:

“Maan, what was the need for this check-up session?”

Maan raised his eyebrows with smile on his face “Your age” he shrugged his shoulders

“You are saying I am old. Let me tell you, my choices and ideas are younger than your”

“Hmm hmm.. My sweet sixteen Dadima.”

“Better”

 “Okayy…can we get your check ups done now?” Maan shook his head. 

Maan got busy in his phone to check his emails as they waited for their turns but Savitri Devi was lost in her grandson, who has a 180 degree change. Since young adult, he had just been ordering, and grew up to only become more harsh and strict in his words and actions.  She could back then not even imagine, he would be accompanying her anyday for her check up and wait in the hospital lounge.

Everything was set up and scheduled to be done at home or their own venues. He was never present, just kept tabs on everyone and that too via employed people. If anyone misses their schedule or anything, he would just repermaid them. Even Dadima was not spared.

Not that he has offloaded his work, in fact he has immersed himself more into it but now he made sure to be there for family as the first priority. 

Dadima and Maan came out after discussion from doctor when the stretcher with someone bleeding heavily was passing

“Misty don’t worry. I am there. They are taking him to the emergency ward” talked Jenny on phone as she ran with the stretcher carrying Adhvay.

As the stretcher crossed Maan, an uneasy feeling surrounded him, as if part of him was hurt. He turns to see a child there whose blood was oozing out. Why was he feeling such a pang in his heart? With a heavy heart he turned but then hit a woman who was running with the stretcher. He turned to see it was the same woman, most probably the little boy's mother. She was filled with hurry and worry

“You? Your son? That little boy?” he ran to see the same little boy there

“He got hit by a fast moving swing in the school”

“What?” He turned to Dadima 

“Dadima, my driver will take you. I will be there later” 

Savitri Devi could see how disturbed he was “Okay dear”

Maan turned to see the stretcher moving away. He ran to check but they took the boy into the room. He ran behind the stretcher

Jenny was worried. But Maan was restless. “Why are doctors taking so late to stop the blood?” He asked, panicking more than the kid”s mother, he realized. But what could he do , his heart was restless. Little kid's mother was busy with messaging, maybe her husband, the kid's father.

Misty was in the car trying to reach the hospital but was stuck in a traffic jam. No she can’t be a failure. Nothing can happen to her Advay, he was her life, her only world now. Also, she has taken Advay’s responsibility on herself, she cannot fail. Even from far but she is answerable to him for Advay. Several such thoughts were running but secondary. Her son got hit and she was not there with him, she felt helpless and angry at herself at the same time.

“Jenny, I am stuck in the traffic”

“Don’t worry Misty. Doctor’s are looking after him.” Jenny messaged and then looked at Advay and then Maan, whose eyes were glued on the glass of the door.

“It’s okay sir. I will take care of him. You can leave”

“No problem, I will wait.” “No sir, it's OK,” Jenny insisted. Maan nodded and turned to leave but his legs stopped after one step. He was unable to walk further. The blood oozing out of little boy has disturbed him to an extent that he could not move away

“Ma’am, please allow me to stay. Little boy, my ice cream partner was lying there with blood all over, how can I leave. Please ma’am”

Jenny nodded and allowed. She wondered why he was getting so emotional? Maybe he was missing his own son. Yes, that must be the reason.

Doctor came out “He is all fine now. You can check him. There is minor medication that the nurse will explain.”

Jenny went in to listen to Nurse and look after Advay. She looked behind to see that the man was gone. She felt relieved. Misty would be very upset if she knew that some man was staying to watch on Advay. But on the other side she felt bad for that man. He must be missing his son and thus was getting emotional. 

Nurse was giving the instructions to Jenny when Advay exclaimed “Iee clean uncle” Jenny looked at the side he was pointing at. She turned to find the man with the dark chocolate ice cream tub.

“Can I present him this” Maan asked Jenny

“This is not fine. I will get him ice cream. Please try to understand” Jenny tried to explain to him.

“It’s just an ice cream. I will leave taking just one look at the brave little man” he looked at Advay. 

Maan could feel how pocky and unlike him he was behaving. But he just wanted to check on the boy with one close look

“Ple ple” Advay looked at Jenny with puppy face

“Okay, but..” before she could continue Maan reached Advay

“Brave young man. This is for your bravery” How relieved he felt seeing the boy all fine

“Thank-you uncle” “Welcome dear. But you have to make a promise to your Mumma that you will not get hurt like this. Do you know how painful it will be for her”

“Okay, when Mumma..” Jenny immediately said “I will make sure he takes care of him. Thanks for being there all the while. You should leave now”

Maan nodded and left.

Maan was settling in his car when he felt a fair woman with similar almond shaped hazel eyes running towards the hospital. His heart skipped a beat

“Was it her?”

“No, how can it be possible” but he again turned to see the same woman was almost entering the hospital gate. She had six inches High heel and she was in a formal business suit and a formal mini skirt on her

“Maan, you have gone completely crazy. How can this be her” It was beyond his imagination that Geet could ever even wear jeans. Wearing a delicate cotton kurti without her heavy dupatta was ultra modern for her. And this female was in a mini skirt. In no case she is his Geet.

Maan was on his way back when he was lost in the past. 

The incident happened a month before she disappeared.

“Dadima, I am feeling so shy. Can I put a small dupatta”

“Nooo. Don’t you have to win your husband” Geet sweetly nodded.

“Then a little change in dressing doesn’t harm. You are looking very pretty in this light color suit. Maan will definitely like this.”

“But dupatta” “No Bhabhi, No dupatta. Today let bhai get a glimpse of your wonderful unnh.. unnh…” Annie came from the other side. 

He remembered, he was observing everything from far. How she was still trying to cover her chest with her hand. And he very well knew, it was not for him, as others were thinking. It was for others. The way he bared her in nights, pouring his anger, frustration and desire all on her in his worst way. They have no idea, she was allowed to only sleep in her kurti with nothing else. His hand can go anytime anywhere on her. But she was not allowed to even snuggle to him when he turned her on but he enjoyed ravishing her anyways he wanted.

“Biwi banne ka shaukh hai… then fulfill all duties of the wife. Do not expect anything from me in return, get that”

And the silly girl did it all as devotion of wife, expecting nothing in return. She had been warned strictly by women of her family - His happiness was the goal of her life.

Though he never believed those words of hers - She had tricked him into this marriage and he will make sure she knows what happens to one who tricks Maan Singh Khuarana. The revenge and anger is what he was trying to pile up to cover the uncontrolled desire that she evoked inside him, even by her simple acts.

Her looking ravishing that day had not earned her his compliments but made her serve him whole night, the wifely duties as she has been taught by ladies of her family.

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Dinner time was quiet in Khurana Manor. Maan was lost in the hospital incident and Meera was lost in thought of Misty’s family.

She has especially come to meet Misty but due to family emergency Misty has to leave the meeting. Misty has a family. Means, the girl who is the only reason for Veerji's existence has moved on. But she cannot blame her. Geet has only got pain with Veerji, and when she found someone who valued her, what wrong did she do in moving on. She looked at Maan - But Veerji. He should know the truth then. She has to end his endless wait.

“Veerji” Meera broke his trance

“Hmm” “Veerji, I was just thinking. I hope you don’t mind if I ask. It’s about your personal space”

“You know you can ask anything from me. What’s worrying you”

“Veerji, I was just thinking. Not that it will be true but just in case”

“Ohh Meera. Come straight to your question”

“Veerji, if you found out any day that Geet has moved on, what will be your reaction”

“Meera!!” intervened Dadima

“Dadima, it’s Ok” and he turned to Meera 

“She should Meera, she should move on. But as far as I know her, she will not. I am sure of it”

“Yeah, still if you meet her one day and find out that she has moved on”

“I do not deserve her in any case, Meera. Though, if she gives me one chance, I wish to fill her life with a hundred times more happiness than the pain and humiliation that she has gone through. Any man that she has found will give her at least more love and care than what she has received ever with me.So if I find that, I will only sit on my knees and accept my crime. I will ask her to punish me any way she wants. Only if she punishes me, will I get the meaning to this meaningless life. If she does not say anything, it means she does not even think me worth punishing. I will then just wait for her to announce my punishment”

“Won’t you feel hurt that she moved on?”

“I am not waiting for her so I get my happiness. Of course she is my ultimate happiness but I am not waiting for that. I am waiting to return with interest her happiness that I have snatched.”

Dadima then stopped the topic as she could not bear the penance that he was going through. Though she knew, his deeds were not forgivable but still seeing him burning daily in his deeds of the past pained her.

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Misthy today was not able to let Adhvay sleep alone. She made him sleep in her bed and patted him till he went into deep sleep.

She then took out his photo - “I am sorry. First he got hurt and then I was not able to reach on time. I know, as per you, these mistakes for your son are not acceptable.Trust me, I am not doing it for my career. I am just doing it all for Adhvay. I cannot give the lavishness that I have snatched from him but I am working day night to compensate. And I am not as capable as you to handle everything. But I will compensate, I promise”

Misty could only imagine his anger and that was enough to run the shiver all through her.

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