Chapter 6

                  Part - 4

Hoshiarpur

Geet is still thinking of the past..

Thiis happened just a couple of days after Geet was abducted fron Amritsar and kept under house arrestthats how she has been telling to Gia..

Gia ki story time toh ab bahut interesting ho gayi hai..

Geet tells her all her stories to Gia.and also warns her to be a brave child

Hummare desh mein toh ladhkiyon ko bahudur hona chahiye, kyunki unko hi har din ek nayi jung ladhna padtha..apne thoda ghyaan bhi Gia ko dethi..

Geet was so angry with her family that she never ever wanted to see them face to face.

She is confined to her room..

Her day starts with the bhook hartal that ends around 11 am when her hunger wins over her anger and how could she refuse those tiny hands that offer her favortire candies with an even swweter voice, Geet, khalo, mein kissi ko nahi bathaoongi, and her little angel would try to wink and finish with both eyes half closed along with a big smileGia always calls Geet by name when she is happy or angry with Geet

All day reading, hearing music and watching tv..

The only other visitors were Gia and her mother Preetho..

That morning..

It was as usual Preetho who was given the responsibility of getting Geet ready as the ladhkewale are coming to see her.

Preetho is also from Hoshiarpur..

She is a typical Indian wife.

Always ready to nod her head.

Saas kuch kehthi toh ji beeji.she nods .

Brij kuch kehtha hai toh ji.she nods.

Darji kuch kehthe hai.she just nods

Geet had never seen Preetho look at darji..she is so scared.

She always looks at the ground while Darji calls her.

Poor thing.Geet had nicknamed her noddy..

Gia also likes noddy.the cartoon character.Preetho even listens to Gia.

Geet had taught Gia to say no to what she doesnt like now itself.

Tumme dhoodh nahi pina hai? teek hai mat piyo.

Demand icecream.thtas also made from milk only

So thats also good for you.

She wants Gia to be independent, not like her mother..

Geet na Gia ko abhi se tayaar kar rahi haiwarna ye log Gia ki zindagi bhi barbadh kardenge.

Geet has already told her that when she turns 10 she would get out of Hoshiarpur, get admitted in Geets school.study well.get into a good college

Never return to Hoshairpur..otherwise they will keep her under house arrest just like Geet.

Gia understands not even a single word that Geet speaks but she knows her bua is very sad.

She loves her bua and she wants her to be happy.

She even gives her chocolates to Geet to make her smile.

dont cry, you want more chocolates? Have mine.i will get more from Darji

Geet would burst out laughing looking at Cute Gia..

Preetho peeps in silently.

Geet would get angry if she rushes in like any other room.

She knocks the already open door.

Geet had taught her to knock before entering.

Preetho: GeetGeethuuu

Geet comes out of her thoughts.

Though she is really pissed off she wouldnt lose her temper blindly.

Geet looks at her questioning.ab kya hai?

Preetho: woh..

She hesitates..why is it its always preetho who had to face Geet?...

Geet knows that its some message from her enemies..

But Preetho is only a messenger.why shoot the messenger.

Geet smiles.to make her comfortable..

Geet: bolo bolo, kya kabar layi ho meri kaboothar rani?

Gia smile at the new nickname of her mother..

Preetho blinks..

What would be Geets reaction on hearing the news?

Better run off after coveying it.she gets ready..

Preetho: Geet, tayaar ho jao, koi tumme dekhne aaraha hai shamko

Geet: kya?

Preetho wahan se bhaag jaathi.

Geet never bothers.

She thought it must be some guy.

But it was buaji.

Preetho comes to check whether Geet is ready.

But Geet is still asleep..

She had prolonged her afternoon nap..

Preetho: Geeet?

Geet opens her eyes..

Geet: babhi, mujhe sona hai

Preetho: hare, tere bhai wahan chila rahe hai, mujhe toh samj mein nahi aatha ki kya hoga ab? Who log Hoshaiapur pohunchgaye hai, jaldhi kar

Geet: kaun babhi?

Preetho: Geet, ladhkewale

Geet: unkko bolo kal aaye, mujhe bahut needh aarahi hai

Brij shout

Brij: oyeee, kitne samy hoga? Jaldhi kar

Preetho almost pleads Geet.

Geet pitied Preethos situation..

She then goes to refresh herself..

She puts on a salwaar kameez, the least she can do to save Preetho from her hubbys anger.

Buaji arrives and the whole family welcomed her as if she is a foreign deligate..

Preetho comes to inform Geet

Geet: babhi aap itne tension kyun lethe ho? mujhe patha hai ki kya hoga? Ye ladhka na apne vening snacks ke liye yahan aaya hai, aapne apne special jalebiyan ussko kilaya hai ya nahi?

Preetho: kya? Geet, ladhka nahi aaya

Geet is a little disappointed.whats this?

Geet: kyun?

Preetho: mujhe kya patha? Aao , tujhe neeche bhula rahe hai

Geet comes in her casual waer.

Ranno is shocked.

Ye Preetho ne kya kaha? Aur Geet aaise kyun aarahi hai?

Meinne toh lal lahenga aur zaver bhi bheja tha?

Geet ignored everything

She threatened preetho that she would lock herself inside her room if she

compelled her to wear all that

Preetho had no other go but to listen to her.as always she nodded her head

Buaji looks annoyed.

But Geet looked gorgeous in her white salwaar.no one can complain.except our buaji..

Buaji: ye kya hai? tumme koi achchi sadhi nahi milli kya? aur kahli haath, khali gardhan?

Geet: whats her problem? Ye mujhe dekhne aaye hai ya mere paison ko?

Geet whispers on Preethos ears

Ranno heard it.

Ranno: chup kar, pagal

Kiran: shadhi karna chahathe hai toh aapne apne beti ke liye koi zaver waver banaya toh hoga? Meinne toh abhi se meri pothi ke liye banana shuru kardhiya, usske agle janam din ke liye 30 soverign ka hip chain banne ki order kiya hai abhi abhi

Ranno: woh haina, Geet ke paas bhi hip chain hai

Kiran: nahi banaya toh shadhi ke pehle banadho, mujhe fake pasand nahi hai, sab kuch sone ka hona chahiye

Ranno: ye hummari eklauti beti hai, humne toh bahut pehle hi sab banadhiya hai

Kiran: mein bas yuhi keh rahi thi, beti ki shadhi toh pariwaar ki izzat ka sawaal hotha haina?

Ranno: aapne sahi kaha

Geet full on angry mode pe chali gayi

Ranno signals Preetho to take her in

Preetho lterally drags her in.warna Geet uss ayrat ko keema banadhegi

Geet thinks that its the boys mother..

She hates her instantly..

She didnt even bother to ask about Geets studies.

If she had asked about that Geet would have proudly told about her degree and other interests too.

But this women is only worried about the extra kilos that Geet would carry with her to their house.

She rejects this proposal atonce.

Not even ready to listen who that lady was.

Preetho tried to tell her about the boy and his family.

But Geet was in no mood to listen.

Preetho kept telling her big stories

Geet kept nodding her head without interest.

Preetho thought that she was listening and nodding.

But she didnt know that actually Geet had her ear phone on and was just listening to her favourite album.

Geet almost forgot about that so called ladhki dekhene ka episode until one day in the following week Pretho came back that some one is coming to see Geet again

Geet thought that it would be some one else.

Ranno made sure that Geet was loaded with atleast 1/2 a kg of gold this time..

Dadi also came with Kiran this time..

Dadi came to meet Geet in her room itself..

She was so happy to meet her.

Somehow Geet too liked Dadi.

She was not interested in her jewels.

Dadi: you look so beautiful, my grandson is so lucky

Geet: thanks

Geet blushes

Dadi: so, you finished your graduation?

Geet : haan

Dadi: what did you study?

Geet: computers

Dadi: humme toh ye sab maloom nahi hai, its better you talked with my grandson, par hum toh bahut kush hai aapko dekhkke, I like you very much, aur haan, aapko ye Dadi pasand aayi ya nahi?

Geet: bahut pasand aayi

Just then Kiran enters

Geets face turns red with anger.

Ye phirse aagayi

Kiran keenly noticed her dress and jewels

Kiran: ye kitne soverign hai? ye bahut patli hai, make one bigger

Ranno was nodding her head like a puppy.

Geet goes back to her silent mode.

Ranno felt that it was better else Geet would ruin everything within a minute.