~pari~ THREAD 3 updated new thread 29th april - Page 62

Part 38

As they walked back to the house, Geet suddenly took his hand and intertwined their fingers. He stared at her and raised a brow.
She smiled - You're still engaged to me here, remember?
Maan nodded - But keep a safe distance. I know what it's been like to be cheated on, and I don't want the same pain for any other man... even though we're just pretending, Aryan doesn't know that, and he may not understand.
Geet's face tightened, but she didn't say anything.
His heart felt heavier. It felt more torn than it was this morning. It was as if she was confirming what he feared... he had lost his chance... he had lost her.

Before they reached the family
Maan - thank you geet. This will be the last time. Once I get back to US. I shall call them and let then know. Don't worry I will not blame you. I will say I wanted to stay single and date around
Geet stopped on her track and asked bitterly - do you?
Maan raised his brow - do I what?
Geet - want to date around?
He laughed... to cover up the pain that he felt inside... and to hide the truth behind the lie that he was about to say - It's been a while, hasn't it?
He turned away because he couldn't bear to lie to her anymore. He joined his family to greet Geet's parents.

He tried to laugh, dance and chat with as many of his relatives as he could. He was avoiding Geet. He didn't know what to say to her. More than anything, he didn't want to feel anymore pain.

All he wanted to do was date her for real. Have her in his life.

Rano instantly knew looking at her daughter.

Maan took her blessing. Rano and Mohinder hugged them dearly.

Rano pulled Geet inside - beta aakir kab taak? Yeh kaisen zid hain tumhari

Geet -maa aisen kuch nahi hain, aur Maan koi zid nahi, mera pyar hain

Rano - I just don't want you to get hurt Geet

Geet - he needs some more time mama

Mohinder came in and patted geets cheek - don't worry so much Rano.. she knows what she is doing

Rano got little irritated - yeh koi business deal nahi hain. I can't see her heart broken

Geet - I trust my love mama

Rano - what about him Geet

Geet - he loves me a lot probably more than I love him

Rano - how can you say that

Geet - I know it

Rano - even if he does, u really want to marry a person like him who can't make up his mind if he loves you?

Geet snapped - MAMA

Rano - common geet I am your mama, I want a person for you, who will stand up for you. Who will be there for you for the rest of his life. Not someone, who needs so much time to even open to his own feelings

Geet - he will mama. He just wants to come term with his feelings.. Which actually I feel he already is

Mohinder - phir kya problem hain

Geet - kuch nahi dad, wo uss din

Mohinder laughed - u mean Aryan ke saat

Rano got annoyed now - Geet beta he can't get insecure about all your business deals. Aisen tho every business deal you have he will break up with you

Geet - nahi mama, he won't. Its just we are not there yet

Mohinder - But Geet he is a possessive man. Consider yourself warned

Geet smiled - I know that from day one dad.

Rano - main kya bol rahi hoon aur aap kya bol rahen ho

Just then Priya walked in - kya baat chal rahi hain ma beti main

Rano was pissed off and excused herself.

Priya sensed the tension and discussed with thai ji and daadi. Thai ji came with the idea that probably Geets parents are not liking this informal relation. They being orthodox types, probably are expecting some formal announcement from the groom's side. Thai ji then discussed with Maan's dad and chacha ji.

So just before the family photo shoot. Priya asked Rano if they could do a Roka ceremony since all of them were there. Maan almost choked on what he was eating. Geet looked at him helplessly.

Rano sensed the tension between Maan & Geet.

Rano was already very irritated with Maan not speaking up, and the pretense was going way beyond it was supposed to - aap ke baar Maan se puch lijyen

Geet looked at her mom. She knew this was not the time to put him on the spot.

She looked at her dad to help

Mohinder spoke up - Rano ka matlab hain, wo humne Maan ko bola hain ki, Handa's ke yanha Roka bahut bada hota hain. Aur waisen bhi Roka tho humren yanha hona chahiyen.

Geet smiled weakly knowing how uncomfortable his dad was right now.

Even if Maan had a slight hope there was nothing between her and Aryan. It was all cleared. Even her parents didn't want this pretense to take that far. He knew he lost all his chances with his pari

The topic somehow got dissolved. The evening wore on. He hadn't spoken another word to Geet again. He managed to evade her. They didn't even dance a song.
It was time to go. Most of his relatives had gone home. He said his goodbyes to his parents. When he looked at Dev and Nt, he had a wistful smile on his face. He knew he couldn't stay mad at them forever. It was pointless. They didn't matter anymore. He patted the baby's cheek & wished them luck. Nt took a deep breath and it seemed to him like she was on the verge of crying. Dev was like a stone unsure what he was feeling.

He felt Geet stand behind him. He finally turned around to face her. The look on her face was somber and cold, like she was bottling up all her anger, sadness, and frustration until she is in the clear to let hell break loose.

Geet - You can't avoid me forever

Maan - I wasn't...

But what's the point of denying the obvious? He thought
She just shook her head disappointed.

Maan - meri flight aaj hi ki hain. Tum sab se bye karlo. It will be the last you'll see of them.
She didn't say anything. She just walked with him to where his family was. She took blessings from his father and mother. Her parents also shook hands with his parents.

She told her parents to carry on.

On their way to the car, his daadi called out to geet, - I will hold on to your word, Geet
Geet smiled - ji daadi

When they climbed into her car, Maan glared at Geet - What was that?
Geet - Nothing.. She instructed the driver to take them to the airport

Maan - You have to tell me
Geet - No, I don't
Maan - Why not
Geet - because it's just between daadi and me

Maan sat back on his seat fuming by the second. How could Geet make a private conversation with his daadi? What did she tell her? Why was his daadi asking her to keep her word?

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