Part 25
The clock strike 12"One day had passed,Three are remaining"Her thoughts abrupt wid thunder outside making her shuder.Slipping away from Akhil She got up to close window.It was raining again.Seems da sky too was crying wid her.Old pain seems to blosom under soft rain drops falling on her cheeks..
Past-
Wandering on silent roads of Chandigarh her body was feeling numb even in heavy rain.The sudden blast of revelations frozed her all senses.Her mind couldnt able to stop da chantings"men men nhi hun?mera kuch bhi mera nhi hai..Aur Maan?"Her head shook & she fall down or road.
Her eyes slowly opened in a comfortable bed.She tried to register da strange place wid her heavy head.Ending her confusion Dev appeared infront of her:ab kesa feel kr rhi ho?
She sat up,remain quite.Dev quickly:doctor ne tumhe rest krne ko kaha hai.men guzar raha tha wahan se to tumhe dekha road par.Brij ko phone nhe kya mene.tum khud hi apni family ko bta do preshan ho rhe honge.
She slipped out of covers,thinking too deep on"family"
She got up but her feet stopped on his info:you are pregnent Geet.
The way her face became white & eyes popped in horror,didnt left anything to him regarding her patethic state.He frustated ran fingers in his hairs as her rubber legs made her fall on bed again wid da expression nt any woman gv in dis happy moment.
Dev:i am realy realy sorry Geet. .mere ek jhut ki wja se tumhari life khrab hogai. Aur men tumhare lye kuch nhe kr ska.mujhe buht pachtava hai,men buht shrminda hun.
He kept asking her forgvness while she remain like a statue.
PRESENT
Meera softly:kb tk aese barish ko dekhte raho ge,aa kr so jao.
Brij staring in space,asked:Maan se bat hui?
Meera:nhi.
Then she found him again lost.Face painted wid regret,eyes shining wid pain. .A image of him from last 5 years.Meera before leaving,whispered:sb theek ho jaey ga.
As she left tears fall down from his eyes:kuch bhi thek nhi hoga ab,mene sb galat kr dya. .
PAST-
Brij furiously paced around:unbeliveble! Ye CD dekh kr,sb sch jaan kr bhi dadu ko Maan ki padi hai.wo aur dad ab bhi Maan ko murder k case men innocent smjhte hen,usko bahir nikalne ki padi hai.par men itni dur aakr wapis nhe ja skta.
He went to Geet room who had just arrived back.Walking in her room he kept divorce papers infront of her.After all da truth he told her,he was simply expecting her to sign but still a fer made him came wid all da possible lies:dekha Maan ki aslyat?jese hi use pta chla tum se use ab koi fayda nhi,usne divorce bhejh dya.
Brij watched quietly as she signed wid shaking hands.Before she changed her mind Brij rushed out of room.
Wiping away her tears she touched her stomach softly:sirf tum hi to jo sch men mere ho. .aur men tumhe kisi keemat par nhi kho skti.
She picked photo frame of her family for which she came here for da last time.
Present-
His fingers were slowly creasing her jewelry from last night,scattred infront of him.The outside weather was not differnt from his inside.He walked further on terrace wid hope da water can bring some sooth to his burning heart."itna gussa,itni naftrt k bawjod bhi tumhari aankhon men sawal tha. .par men cha kr bhi tumhe koi jawab nhi de ska.Kyunke tumhe pane k lye men tumhe khud se nhi tod skta. .Tumhe ye nhi bta skta tum adopted ho"
PAST-
Maan luked up on hearing noise.Seeing Brij he went to jail bars:Geet thek hai?
Brij snapped:bs drama bnd kro,ab iski koi zrurt nhe.ye rhe divorce paper.
To Maan confuse stare he added:sb sch pta chl chuka hai hume. .tumhari mom ne sb bta dya.
Maan face turned white:sb sch?. .Geet ko bhi bta dya?
Brij:oh to use pta chalna nhe chahey?
Maan:wo toot jaeygi.Plz use kuch mt btana.
Brij:sch kitna he karwa ho,samne aa kr he rhe ta hai.
Maan restless:please tum aesa nhe kr skte.Geet ye baat kbhi brdasht nhe kr paey gi,wo adopted hai.Dad aur mom ki vja se tumhare aur tumhari mom ki jo haq talfi hui hai men uske hr sza k lye tyar hun..men tumhara step brother hun,tumhari dushmani mujhse hai,is men Geet ka to koi kasoor nhi.men divorce dene k lye bhi tyar hun par Geet ko kuch btana.
It was now Brij turned to froze.
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Dev look at door through mirror as Geet walked in.Dev:Good morning Geet.Bche uth gaey school k lye?
Geet:nashta kr rhe hen.
Dev tieng his tie:kya hua?Tum preshan lg rhi ho.
Geet:mujhe tumse baat krni hai . .After a long pause she added:men Akhil ko boarding bhejna chahti hun.
Her clentched fingers,her shivering lips but still her tone determint.A sudden ray of hope emerged from his heart-Geet Akhil ko boarding bhejna chahti hai?Maan ko bhul kr hmare rishte ko ek chance dena chahti hai?Finally"
Holding back his smile he replied:uski shaitanio ko dekh kr to men tum se ye kb se kehna chahta tha par dar rha tha,tumhe bura na lge.
Geet softly hold his hand:tum ne aesa kyun socha?agr shayd tum mujhe us waqt sahara nhe dete to shayd Akhil ko is dunya men lana buht mushkil tha.Naintara ki itna buri halt thi,itni zimedari thi phr bhi tum ne mera itna khyal rkha,itna support kya.Men tumhara ehsan kbhi nhi bhul skti.
"hmare rishte men ehsan kesa?"then he changd his meaning:tum ne bhi Naintara ki death k bad Preet ko itna pyar dya. .
"tum mere sb se ache dost ho Dev. .Thank u" She went out,leaving him disappointed.
~*~
Jay parked car infront of Maan house:mujhe to kuch smjh nhe aa rha.
Shefali assured him:dnt worry,keh denge hum dadi se milne aaey hen.aesa preshan hone se to behtar hai hum khud hi pta kr len k Maan aur Geet k bech men kya baat hui hai.
They stepped out wid Sam.
Dadi was so happy to see Jay & Shefali.Purvi welcomed dm wid warmth while Maan uttering a soft hello went to his study.So calm,So composed mkng sure of coming danger to Jay.
Purvi:no way,dinner ka time hai,khana kha kr hi jana.
Jay:nhi please rehne de. .I just.
He finally asked:kuch btaya Maan sir ne Geet se kya baat hui?
Dadi & Purvi looked him in shock"Maan Geet se mil chuka?"
Maid answered da ringng phone.Akhi on da other side:mene Maan se baat krni hai.
The expressions she saw on her sir face & da guests & dadi busy convo made her reply:sir is busy.Aur guest bhi aaey hen.Call later.
Akhil:no mene abhi baat krni hai.Unko bolo Akhil ka phone hai.
The phone he stolled from living room slipped from his grip as Geet on light of his room.She walked inside wid Dev following behind"kis se baat kr rhe the?
Akhil face pale on being caught:apne friend se.
Her heart beat wilder on da hint of lie in his tone."konsa friend hai jo is time jag rha hai"
Akhil:wo schol men aate hain mujh se milne. .Buht ache hen.
Geet:nam kya hai tumhare dost ka?
Akhil:Maan. .Maan Khuranna.
~*~
Sam wanderin around,peeped inside Maan study.Getting Maan gaze he walked inside playfully:aap ko aap ki Geet mil gai?
He tried to mk convo as he remain quite.Wid a giggle he said:papa ki dost ka nam bhi Geet,aap jise dhundh rhe hen wo bhi Geet aur Akhil ki mom ka nam bhi Geet.
He frozed. .The image of Akhil appeared infrnt of his gaze.A sudden realization hit him.
Sam on his fierce gaze replied:jb bhi wo schol aati hen. .Teachr unhe yehe kehti hein to. .
He got up & his hard fist collied wid table.
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Edited by AAKMH2 - 10 years ago
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