Part - 76
Maan thinks about the happy days...
Their childhood crush that took them so far and now he is left alone...
flashback...
This journey turned out to be their first date (?)...atleast Maan knew that it's a beginning of something special between the two...Geet was too young but Maan was old enough ...
Though Maan never thought that this was something serious and a bonding for life as it was still early stages for them to think about life...
Maan took the back seat along with some of his friends...
The girls wanted to occupy that seat too...
Sam argued with Maan for her right but she had no support from the younger girls...
They preffered to sit with their mothers...
The men took the other taxi...
Maan wanted to go with the men, being a man himself, but handaji made sure he ahd no disturbance for his on the way masti...
Ranno too wanted Maan to accompany handaji...
But Handaji kept him away...
So the children along with their mothers started off early...
The men had other jobs...they had to get the truck loaded with the grocery supplies for the wedding party...and their special item too...
The girls played antakshari which was boring for the boys and they asked the driver to play the music...
They wanted to dance...and there goes the music...
"EK DO TEEN..."
And the boys get up and dance...
Geet and the girls stared them as they looked crazy...
But they were enjoying themselves moving their feet to the tune...
Sam took this opportunity to sneak into the rear seat...
She called Geet and Annie too...
They sat there proud and triumphant...
After a while the boys were tired and they wanted to get back to their seats...
But they are occupied...
Maan asks them to get back to their places as they are sitting in the boys seat...
Sam says that it's not their property and they won't leave...
Maan has an idea to trick them for he knows Sam likes to dance...
Maan: tumme nachna nahi hai kya?
Sam: hum bhi nachenge
Maan: toh cahlo, nacho
Sam: come on girls, ab hum inkko dikhathe hai dance kaise karna hai
Sam was excited...she got up to shake her legs but Ranno stopped her with a glare...
Ye maa toh kuch bhi nahi karne dethi...
But her sister and Annie are still considered kids, they are allowed to dance...
And they dance...
While everyone is enjoying themselves Maan keeps staring Geet...
Geet ab bachchi nahi rahi...
He could see her feeling uncomfortable dancing infront of the boys...
Toh Geet badi ho gayi...
when their eyes meet Geet blushes...she is feeling very shy...
And Maan's devil look doesn't help her...she feels all the more shy...
Maan feels that it's strange that Geet is behaving funny while Annie is not bothered at all...
Geet bhi aaise nahi sharmathi agar Maan ussko aaise gurkke nahi rehtha...
That's the age and he just looks at her just like he used to see the other girls at school...
As Geet tries to look away and pretend to ignore Maan the driver applies the break and Geet looses her balance, she is about to fall on the laps of another boy and she felt so embarrassed, but Maan stood and caught her, he stopped her from falling...
Geet holds him tight for the fear of falling and Maan feels as is he is flying...
Maan apne aap ko sakthimaan samajtha, jaise Geet ko aaise hawa mein udthe bachatha ho...
Donno ko shock laga, aur kuch kuch hotha...
Ranno: Geet, tu teek toh haina?
Geet: haan maa
She quickly gets into her seat and never leaves it till they stop for lunch...
And at the dabba too Maan keeps staring her...
But this he doesn't do intensionaly, without his knowledge his eyes keep searching her...
Geet tries to ignore him completely as that's her best chance to survive given that she would act crazy in fornt of everyone if she pays attention to him now...
She doesn't know what's wrong with her all of a sudden? Why this embarrassment? Why this awkward feeling?
She finds it hard to swallow even a handful of rice or a piece of roti...
This Maan had done something to her, or else how would she reist her favourite khana?
She had been waiting to eat out but now she can't enjoy her food...
Whst's wrong with her ? is it Maan's fault or her fault?
Some how both of them know they have something in common...
After lunch they wait for the other van...
And as the men arrive and have their lunch the boys play cricket while the girls sit around them and watch...Annie supports her brother...come on bhai, maro sixer...
Geet keeps looking at Maan when he is not watching her and turns the other way when he looks for her reaction after a shot...she pretends not to be interested...
Maan smiles within himself for he knows she is admiring him only...
The next shot he hits near her and the kids had to act as ball boys...
Geet stants still watching the ball...
Maan: Geeet, ball
She had to throw it back to him...
She had to face his eyes which seems to be a nightmare now...
She somehow gets it back to the play area...
Maan keeps looking at her and for a moment their eyes meet and Maan's eyes twinkle as they meet...
Geet feels that he is trying to tease her...
After the lunch when they are about to start they find Handaji and a chahaji missing...
All panic for the driver is also missing, how would they reach the mandap in time?
Ranno is embarrassed and Sam too feels the same...
Geet is not aware of handaji's stunts and so she thought her father is missing...
She is scared that her father is lost...
Maan could see her fear in her eyes...
Khuranaji ask the women to move and they will come later...
But ranno is not ready to go, so she stays back...
She sends Geet and Sam with the others...
And as they leave Geet is afraid that her father might be in trouble...
She starts crying and Sam tries to console her...
Sam: Geet, ye toh roz hotha hai, tum fikar mat karo, papaji ko kuch nahi hoga, sirf humme sharmintha hona padtha, unko kuch nahi hotha
Sam is fed up with all this and she doesn't borher much...she knows he would eventually return after having his drink...
Maan asks Sam to leave...
He goes and sits near Geet...
Geet is surprised...what is he doing here?
Maan: Geet, kyun rothi ho? aaise rothe hue tum bilkul ahchca nahi lagthi? Haina Annie?
Annie: haan bhai
Geet is still somber...
Maan: tum fikar mat karo, mukjhe patha hai uncleji kahan hai?
Geet: kya?
Maan: mein ek bar unkke saath gaya tha, uncleji toh ab bahut masti kar rahe honge, aur tum toh rohti rehthi ho? uncleji ko patha chala ki unkke sherni ro rahi hai toh unko kitna bhura lagega?
Geet: kyun? Aapko ye sab kaise patha?
Maan: hare, ye mardon ka mamla hai, tum nahi samjogi
Geet: aaise kuch nahi hotha?
Maan: hotha haina?
Geet: aap joot bolthe ho
Maan : toh teek hai, ye dekho
Maan shows his biceps...he has just started his workouts and wanted to show his bisceps to Geet...
Geet looks at him puzzled...
Geet: what?
Maan: usse chooke dekho
Geet: nahi
Maan: hare dekho toh sahi
Maan holds her hand and atkes it to his biceps...
Geet feels them strong...
Maan: dekha, kitna strong haina?
Geet: haan
Maan: ab tum try karo
Geet tries but there is literally no muscles in her fragile body...
Maan touches her soft skin...
Geet tries to take off his hands from hers...
Maan : kyun? Ab toh manthi hai? Yahi mardon wali batein hai
Geet: papaji workout karne gaye?
Maan: kuch aaisa hi samjo? Tumare papaji apne takkat badane ke liye kuch medicine lene gaye hai
Geet: aap bhi medicine lethe ho?
Maan: nahi, mujhe usski koi zaroorat nahi
Geet: kyun?
Maan: tum haina? Tummare nasheele aakhen haina? Isse badiya nasha kuch nahi ho saktha
Geet is confused...
Geet: kya?
Maan: ye badon ki baat hai, tum nahi samjoge
Geet: haan, mein bewkoof hoon, mujhe kuch bhi samaj mein nahi aatha
Maan: koi shak?
Geet gets angry...
She tries to hit him...
Maan escapes...smiling for his mission is successful...
Geet is also smiling now...
Somehow they spot Handaji and hijack him from that place...
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coderlady @coderlady
+ 8
8 months ago
Maan was always there to save his girl. Even from a minor fall.
coderlady @coderlady
+ 8
8 months ago
The girls took the guys' seats. It one thing doesn't work, try another.