Part 35
Geet listens to everything and looks at Maan while he says, 'Yeh aakhri baat bohot zaroori hai, Geet. Dev aur Naintara ki aankhon mein, main kuch nahi janta. Iss poore kisse ko tumhe aage barhana hai. Main tumhare aas paas hi rahounga lekin kabhi bhi mere saamne unse apne ateet ko koi baat mat karna. Naintara bohot hi shatir kism ki hai. Woh samajh gayi toh baazi palat sakti hai. Tum darr toh nahi rahi ho na, Geet? Agar zaroorat parhi toh main beech main parhounga, tum fikr mat karo.' She smiles and says, 'Maine kab kaha ke main darr rahi houn, Maan. Sahi cheez karne main darr kaisa? Aap ghabraiye mat, Dev ya Naintara mera kuch nahi bigaad sakte. Ab hum chale Sameera ke waha?' They leave hand in hand for Sameera's house.
Dev and Naintara reach the house the next morning and are confused seeing the entire house decorated. Dadima comes down and hugs Dev. Dev asks, 'Kya hua hai, Dadima? Bro en bas aane ko keh diya aur bataya bhi nahi ke baat kya hai?' Dadima shakes her head and says, eh Maan bhi na? Shayad woh jante the ke hum aapko yeh baat batana chahenge. Parso ke din humne Maan ki shaadi karva di.' Dev and Naintara are shocked. Dev is upset and says, 'Dadima, hamare bina bro ki shaadi? Aisi kya jaldi thi?' Dadima is apologetic and says, 'Hum jante hai ke aap naraaz hoge lekin Maan ki shaadi parso hi hona zaroori thi. Hum aapko sab baad mein batayenge lekin ab ke liye dulhan ka grihpravesh aaj hai. Aap dono please tayyar ho jaiye aur hamari madad keejiye. Aur Dev aap Maan se khoob ladayi karna iss ke liye lekin aaj ka din unhe maaf kar deejiye.' Dev smiles and says, f course, Dadima.'
Naintara reaches the room and throws her purse on the bed. She angrily says, b yeh aukaad reh gayi hai hamari, Dev? Veerji ki shaadi ho gayi aur humhe uska hissa bhi nahi banaya gaya? Dadima humhe servant quarters mein kyun nahi rakh deti? Mujhe toh hamari haisiyat wahi lagti hai.' Dev is irritated and says, 'Shut up Naintara. Tumne suna na Dadima ne kya kaha? Koi option nahi tha.' Dev nods her head and says, 'Haan haan. Dadima toh hamesha sach kehti hai na? Jhoote toh hum hain. Aankhen khol kar dekhiye Dev. Sab kuch choot raha hai hamare haath se.' Dev replies, 'Agar tumhari bakwaas khatam ho gayi ho toh toh hum tayyar ho jaaye.' Naintara storms off to get dressed while Dev wonders, 'Bro ne aisa kiya kyun? Itni jaldi shaadi?'
Sameera is sitting with a worried Geet. She consoles her saying, 'Geet, agar tum itni dari hui ho tumhe Maan ko bata dena chahiye. Woh tumhe kabhi bhi majboor nahi karega.' Geet helplessly says, 'Iss liye toh main mana nahi kar sakti, Sameera. Woh yeh sab mere liye kar rahe hai aur main hi unka saath na doun toh kitni galat baat hai. Aur mujhe darr nahi hai, ghabrahat hai ke meri wajah se do bhaiyon mein tanaav hone wala hai. Main na hoti toh yeh sab nahi hota na?' Sameera sits in front of her says, 'Tum agar nahi hoti toh Maan dobara jeena bhi nahi seekhta, Geet. Maine unki khushi dekhi hai. Woh tumhare saath bohot khush hai aur jab tak tumhare liye yeh larhai nahi larhega woh chain nahi lega.' Geet nods and says, 'Main janti houn. Bas Babaji mujhe himmat de ke main sahi sab kar sakoun. Maan mujhse niraash na ho.' Sameera smiles and says, 'Aisa toh ho hi nahi sakta, Geet.'
Maan comes to take Geet and is extremely happy to see her. She is wearing a silver lehenga with pearl work and a diamond set which sits perfectly on her delicate neck. He is mesmerized at her sight. Geet walks towards him quickly and takes his hand. He says in her ear, 'Maine tumhe bohot yaad kiya, Geet.' Geet whispers, 'Jab aapko bhooli hi nahi toh yaad kaise karti.' They smile at each other and Sameera feels really happy seeing them together. She says, 'Aapki baatein khatam ho gayi ho toh chale. Aap dono aage jaiye. Main aur Ali peeche ki gaadi main follow karte hain.'
Maan and Geet are in the car. Maan has held on to Geet's hand and her head is on his shoulder. Maan asks, 'Tum theek ho Geet? Raat ko so payi?' She kisses his cheek and says, 'Aap nahi the toh neend kaha se aati.' He smiles feeling happy at these words, 'Main bhi nahi so paya. Aisa lag raha tha ke tum har jagah thi.' Geet laughs and replies, 'Main har jagah houn Maan. Hamesha aapke aas paas hi miloungi.' They get out of the car and take a deep breath. Maan makes her take the ghunghat and puts his hand out. She takes it and they walk in towards the house together with Sameera and her husband behind them.
Dadima, Naintara and Dev along with the girls are standing at the entrance of the door. Rajji is not to be seen since Maan has asked her to come during the later part of the day. Maan and Geet stand at the entrance of the door. Naintara comes forward along to do the aarti. She gives the thali to Aditi and tells them to come forward. Geet drops the kalash with her right foot and steps in to the kum kum to take her first steps in to the house. Dadima tells Maan to lift her veil now. Maan comes in front of her and lifts it while Dev and Geet stand there shocked and lost for words. They keep staring at Geet not able to believe their eyes. Dadima turns around to Dev and Naintara and sees them worried. She asks, 'Kya baat hai, beta? Apni bhabhi se nahi miloge?' Geet holds Maan's hand and challenges them with her eyes to come forward. They break out from the shock and come forward.
Everyone clears from the entrance but Dev stops Maan asks, 'Bro, kya Geet hi aapki secretary thi?' Maan smiles slightly and says, 'Haan Dev. Geet hi thi woh ladki jiske baare mein tum pouchte rehte the. Uske saath bohot bura hua tha.' He launches off to tell him about what Dev did with her without letting him know that he knows that the culprit is Dev. He ends of by saying, 'Geet mujhe bata nahi rahi hai ke yeh kisne kiya uske saath lekin jis din mujhe pata chala Dev us din uss insan aur uski biwi ko main nahi chodounga.' Maan walks away leaving behind a shocked and fearful Dev who thinks, 'Bro, aap jiski baat kar rahe woh toh main aur Naintara hai. Ab kya hoga? Lekin Geet ne abhi tak Maan ko bataya kyun nahi? Woh kar kya rahi hai?' He takes out his glasses and sits on the sofa dejected and worried.
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