Chapter 18:

Punishment

 

Next day Arjun reached sharp 7.30am. Geet had also just arrived and they greeted. Arjun helped Geet with most of the stuff. He seemed eager to work and Geet liked that. She explained to him about the calls, the menu, and the lunch timings at KC and showed him the kitchen, too. Arjun listened carefully and tried to do everything as Geet told him to. Geet also told him that sometimes staff came and collected their orders and sometimes they had to be delivered. Romeo joined them and both started working. Arjun was more the quiet type and concentrated on work whereas Romeo tended to flirt here and there.

Geet heard the siren which indicated Maan sir's arrival. Her heart started beating faster and she didn't know what to do. She wanted to see him more than ever but was shy at the same time, too. She decided to wear a simple white anarkali and had straightened her hair. She wanted to look good as she would start to work down stairs with Maan sir from today. The phone rang and Arjun picked up. "Geet, MK sir has ordered breakfast but wants you to make it and bring it down." Geet quickly made breakfast and coffee, taking care not to forget anything. She balanced the tray on one hand and Arjun helped her with the lift button.

She knocked and entered the cabin. She did not look up as she knew she would drop the tray out of sheer excitement.

"Good morning sir" she said holding her file, still looking down. She felt shy.

Maan watched her carefully. Geet hat entered his cabin with a tray in one hand and clutching the file to her body with the other. She lay down the tray and stood there looking down. Instead of the usual jeans and t-shirt she had worn a white anarkali today and just as with the lehenga he couldn't stop staring. She looked like an angel descended from heaven, HIS angel.

"Good morning sir" Geet said again when she didn't get an answer. She couldn't see Maan staring at her because her own eyes were glued to the ground.

"Good morning Geet. Sit." Geet took a seat still not wanting to look up. Maan enjoyed this. He knew Geet was shy. Something on her was missing though.

"Geet, tum is white dress main bohut sundar lagrahi ho." There it was the blush.

"Breakfast sir." She pushed the tray towards him still not looking up. Maan got up walked behind her and hugged her from behind while resting his chin on her shoulder.

"Kya karrahe ho sir?" Geet asked. His touch made her shiver and his breath made her feel a tickling sensation on her shoulder.

"Dekh raha hu Geet."

"Kya dekh rahe ho sir?"

"Floor ko."

"Kyun" she asked wondering innocently.

"Nahin, tum itne interest ke saath dekh rahin thi to mujhe laga main bhi dekhu ke yaha aise kya khas hain ke meri Mishti mujhe dekhne ke bajae floor ko dekh rahin hain." Geet turned all red and Maan laughed releasing her. He sat next to her and asked:

"Breakfast kiya?" She shook her head in negative.

"Kyun?"

"Woh, jab seh mera haath plaster hua haina, kaam bohut slow horaha hain. To subha tayari karne mein itna time lagta hain ke breakfast karne keliye time nahin rehta. Aur BG to subha busy reha hain to.."

"Tumhe jabse plaster laga hain, tum breakfast skip karrahin ho?" Maan asked strictly. She nodded.

"Aur lunch aur dinner ka kya?"

"Lunch to sab ke khaane ke baat khaaleti hu aur dinner agar mein nahin takhi hu to."

Maan was angry now, both on himself and on Geet. He should have taken care of Geet after all he knew she couldn't do so much work with only one hand and Geet could have asked Meera at least to make her something. He silently took the plate and started to feed Geet. She ate without complaint and fed him, too.

"Kya hua sir, itne chup kyun hain?" Geet asked when they were done.

"Geet, tumhe apni bilkul bhi fikar nahin. It is not good to skip so many meals, tumhe kuch hogaya toh?" She could hear the concern in his voice.

"Kuch nahin hoga sir." But Maan wouldn't listen. He thought for a minute and told Geet to wait. He called Meera told her to go home now and get Geet's essentials packed for some days and then called his driver and send him to Meera's place where he was to pick up Geet's luggage and send it to the outhouse.

"Geet, jab tak tumhara plaster nahin khul jata tum mere ghar ke outhouse mein rahogi. Subha driver tumhe KC chodne ayga aur shaam ko tumhe wapas bhi leke jaega. Main Nakul se bol kar tumhara breakfast bhijwa diya karunga aud lunch aur dinner tum mere saath karogi." Geet found that Maan sir was over caring. She took all this very lightly as she has even in the past made a habit of skipping meals.

"Sir, main manage karlungi, aap kyun chinta karrahe hain. Kuch nahin hoga mujhe..."

"Nahin Geet, main kuch nahin sunna chahta hun. Maine keh diya so keh diya. Khaana nahin khaane ke wajha se weakness hojaegi. Tum gir gayi ya tumhe laggae to kaun aega tumhe bachane?"

"Sir agar marr bhi gae to kisse farak parta hain" She had meant it as a joke but Maan didn't find her statement funny. He was hurt by what Geet had said. He grabbed her by her shoulder and brought her close to him.

"Kya kaha? Kisse farak parta hain? Iska matlab ke main tumhara kuch bhi nahin? Dobaara kabhi marne ki baat mat karna Geet." He released her and left.

 

Geet smacked her head. 'Geet tu bhi na, yeh sab kya bol diya? Maan sir ko chinta horahin thi kyunki woh tujse pyaar karte hain. Ab woh nahin karenge to kya padosi karega? Ab inhe kaise manau?' She tried to locate him but couldn't Adi sir told her that he had gone out and might be back later. He gave her Arjun's appointment letter and asked how he was doing. He also asked her how come she got someone so quickly. She looked at Adi sir in wonderment and said that Arjun had a letter from KC for an interview. Adi wrinkled his brow; he didn't remember calling anyone yet. He still had to short list the candidates. They wondered. Geet said she will ask Arjun as she had to go up and check on everything anyways. She was going to go up when she felt someone's gaze on her. She looked around but everyone was busy with their work.

In BG Romeo was doing his work. Geet asked about Arjun. Romeo told her that he had taken a 5 minute break to make a call. Usually KC staff was not allowed to take breaks apart for lunch but since Romeo and Arjun worked for her she didn't mind. She returned to her work place and Maan sir was still not there. 'Hai Babaji, itna gussa. Ab mein kaise baat karun?'

 

She asked Adi sir for Maan sir's number and called him from his office.

"Hello, Maan sir?" Geet asked when the phone was picked up.

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"Sir?"

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"Sorry sir, mera kehne ka matlab yeh nahin tha. Main toh mazaak karrahin thin."

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"Sir maaf kardijie na. Gussa thook dijie na."

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"Aap office kab wapas aarahe hain? Aap hi ne kaha tha ke hum lunch saath karenge."

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"Theekh hai, jab tak aap wapas nahin aate aur mujhe maaf nahin karte, main bhi nahin kaungi"

She put the phone down and started working on her file. The phone rang several times but Geet didn't pick it up. 'Agar Maan sir ziddi hain to main bhi ziddi hu. Dekh the hai woh wapas kaise nahin aate.'

Geet kept working. It wasn't difficult since she had worked in a restaurant she knew what the essentials were and what was more of a luxury. The restaurant should be suitable for formal and also informal gatherings. Geet added facilities for small children, handicapped people and elderly. Meera had knocked on her door to tell her that all her stuff was packed and send off. She asked Geet where she was going.

Meera wasn't sure about it. But Dadi was there so Geet would be alright. Geet didn't say anything about their fight otherwise Meera would get tensed.

 

Sasha had to think. Geet and MK were to work on this project together. Tasha had told her what she had seen between MK and Geet and this just added fuel to the fire. MK was very particular about his work and Geet hadn't a clue (so she thought). That meant for her that she is bound to make mistakes and MK didn't even let his best employee's do them. She just had to wait for the next meeting. Meanwhile she also made preparations. She will show her ideas to the client when Geet fails. Sasha also had to do something about Samira but that had to wait.

 

Lunch time came and Maan entered his office to find Geet working. She had papers and notes all over the table and was looking at something with interest.

'Babaji, yeh wala idea toh bohut accha hai. Lekin iske liye hume ek room aur lagwana hoga. Pata nahin Maan sir permission denge ke nahin.'

"Geet." Geet turned around smiling happily.

"Aap aagae." She gave him a hug. Maan hugged her back. He couldn't really be angry on her and when she had said she won't have lunch without him he had wrapped up his work and returned as soon as possible. But he did want to punish her a little.

"Geet main wapas aagaya kyun ki maine kaha tha ke hum lunch saath karange aur Maan Singh Khurana kabhi apni kahi hui baat se nahin mukarta" he said in a strict way.

"Toh aap abhi bhi gussa hai?" Geet asked sadly releasing him.

"Hmm." Maan showed fake anger.

"Toh ab main kya karun?" she asked naively.

"You deserve punishment Geet aisi baat kehne ke liye." Geet nodded her head in agreement.

"Jo aap kaho mujhe manzoor hain."

"Pakka?" Maan asked.

"Punishment sunne ke baad mukar to nahin jaogi?" Geet shook her head.

Maan smiled, brought his face close to her and said:

"Geet, mujhe kiss karo." Geet made big eyes. First she thought of refusing but she knew he was angry on her once already and she had promised him, too. She turned her head and gave him a quick peck on the cheek.

"Woh wala nahin, Geet, yeh wala" Maan said pointing towards his lips.

"Aap ne kiss kaha tha to yeh bhi kiss hi hai. Ab chalo lunch karte hain." She started to put the papers away and Maan looked at her lovingly. There really was no way of winning with her.

 

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