Chapter 80

                                                                          Part- 79

Geet gest ready and looks atherself in the mirror for one last time...

She is looking dashing indeed inthat black suit...

Maan knows what suits herbetter...haina?

Geet too loved that dress so much,that's why she has saved it for the special occasion...

Maan is waiting for Geet at hisfarm ...

He has turned the garden into atemporary camping sight, the bast way he knows for the moonlight dinner cumdate...

As Geet enters she finds the placescary with very little illumination...

She just follows the light...

Geet: Maaan sir, Maaan sir,aap kahn ho?

Geet finds her way to the gardenand she is puzzled what they are doing here?

Ye kaise jagah hai?

Geet: ye driver mujhe kahan lekheaagaya?

Suddenly the lights go off andGeet is frightened...

Geet looks around for Maan...

Maan appears from the darkness...

Geet sighs seeing him...

Geet: Maan sir

Maan closes her mouth with hisfingers...

Maan: sir nahi Geet

Geet blushes...

Maan leads her in ...

Geet wants to thank him again...

Geet: aap bahut achche ho, aajmein bahut kush hoon, thank you sir, thank you for everything. Aap nahi hothetoh patha nahi mera kya hotha

Maan: chup bilkul chup

Geet feesl shy and is unable toface him eye to eye...

Maan: mujhse nazar mat churao Geet

Maan lifts her chin and makeseyecontact with her...

Maneeteyelock...mahiii...

A cold breeze blows and Geetstarts to shiver...

Maan offers her his waistcoat...

He takes off his waist coat andmakes her wear it bringing her into an almost hug...

Geet's fragile body trembles bitb'coz of the cold this time but b'coz of his closeness...

Maan makes her sit comfortably andlights a fire to keep her warm...

Geet just wanted him to stay closeand the warmth of his body was more than enough for her...

Maan keeps admiring her in thelight of the fire and couldn't stop himself from gazing her feminine gifts...

He slowly inches closer making hernervous but she manages to control herself pretty well ...

Maan observes her closely...

Maan: toh Geet, aaj tu badhi ho higayi

Geet is a little afraid what hemeant by that...

They are all alone, with the coldwind teasing their senses, the moon playing the spectator and the stars winkingat them ,it can't get more romantic...

Maan: I mean, it's your 18thb'day, haina?

Geet: ji

Geet takes a step backwardunconsciously...

Maan realizes that he is crossingthe limits and trying to take advantage of her weakness, he doesn't want tomislead her or influence her anyway in making her choices...it's her life andit's her decision...

Geet should not make any decisionb'coz Maan wants it that way or Maan likes it...

He doesn't want to put her underany pressure, even though he is not here to woo her he is cautious that hestays away as much as possible, it's also equally hard for him to stay aloofand pretend as if he is not affected by her...

He knows that Geet knows himbetter and she'll get him if he tries to act smart...

Maan moves to make enough room forthem to breathe comfortably...this is not the time for emotions...he has tolet her mind speak for her and not her heart...

MSK haina? Aaisa hi sochega?That's why he wants Geet also to think with her mind...kyunki dil toh pagalhaina ji...

Maan also avoids meeting hereyes...

He doesn't want to cast hismagical spell and let her think on her own...

Maan: toh Geet, ab tum apnezindagi ke barein mein soch samjke koi bhi faisla le sakthi ho

Geet: toh?

Maan: toh tum ab apne zindagi apnitareeke se jee sakthi

Geet: haan,ab mein kuch bhi karsakthi

Geet is excited...

Geet self talk...jaldhi sir,poocho kya poochna...Geet, kya tum apni zindagi bar mera saath de sakthi ho?kya tum mujhe apni zindagi bana sakthi ho? yahi haina sir? Mein toh kab kaaapki ban chuki hoon, ab toh meri zindagi meri nahi, aapki hai, aur mujhe aapkisaath ki sakt zaroorat hai sir, kal bhi, aaj bhi aur aane wale sare umar ki,agle saath janam ki

Geet would pour her heart out evenif Maan doesn't ask her...she is very anxious...

Maan: jaise tum chahathi thi waiseab tum azad ho gayi ho, ab tummare zindagi ka haq ab sirf tummari hai, tumjaise jeena chahathi ho waise jee sakthi, ab tummari life mein interfere karneka haq kissi ko bhi nahi hai, na hi tummare na layak baap ki aur na hi iss MSKki, haina?

Geet goes speechless hearingthat...aapko toh pura haq hai...

Geet just nods her head as if toacknowledge what Maan said...

Maan: bolo Geet, tum kya chahathiho?

Geet: mein?

Geet self talk...hare babaji, yeMaan sir bhi kya kya batein kar rahe hai? seedhe seedhe kyun nahi bol sakthe kiab hum donno ko ek hone se koi nahi rokh saktha...

Maan: haan, ye tummari life hai,ab tumme hi decide karna hoga ki aage tum kya karna chahathi ho, kyunki abhitum bachi nahi, ab tumme kissi ka bhi madat ki zaroorat nahi

Geet: achcha hua ki ab aap bhimanthe ki mein bachi nahi badi ho gayi hoon

Maan: toh bathao Geet, tumne kyasocha hai apni future ke barein mein

Actually Geet is in no mood tothink about anything but Maan Maan Maan, haina?

Geet: meri future toh aapke haathmein hai

Maan thinks that she is stillconfused that she is indebted to Maan for all the help she received...

Maan: aaisa kuch nahi hai, meinnejo bhi kiya Dadi ke liye kiya, tumme usski chinta karne ki koi zaroorat nahi, Ididn't do this with any expectations, I mean, meinne koi ehsaan nahi kiya,samjhi tum?

Geet is all the moreconfused...Maan is talking as if he has nothing to do with her now and she ison her own now...so he did all this for Dadi, so just like the last time it'sall dadi's wish, her b'day celebrations and all...

Geet knew that Dadi loves her so muchand Geet was wrong to expect anything from the MSK...

She feels let down andunwanted...

Maan finds Geet thinking deep...

Maan: kya hua Geet? kya soch rahiho?

He thinks that she is feelingnervous to confess her love...after all she is a girl, from Hoshiarpur...

But still Maan can't confess firstfor that would be like compelling her to accept him b'coz he loves her and heneeds her...

He wants her to feel the same, hewants to know that she also needs him as badly as he needs her...

The only thing he wants to hearfrom her is "I need you, and my life is with you, I'm here to stay with youforever, I'm here for you, I won't leave you, ab meri zindagi yahi hai, aapchaho toh bhi mein aapko akhele chodke nahi jaane wali, Geet Maan ki hai, sirfMaan ki, Maan ki Geet"

Maan: bolo Geet

Geet keeps staring him...

Maan tries to help her...

Maan: lagtha hai ki tumme meribaat samajh mein nahi aayi, ab baat ye hai ki ab tum chaho toh kissi ko bhiapna saathi chun sakthi, jho bhi hua ussko bhool jao

Maan wants her to know that she isnot bound by any thing, her marriage was an accident, though Maan laterrealized that they are destined to be together he believes that their lovedoesn't need a licence such as marriage, marriage is for those who don'tbelieve in their love for each other and so need to secure their relationshipwith the vows, btu Maneet don't need any such vows, they know their love ismore than enough to sustain their relationship beyond their entire lifeime...

Geet is heart broken...bhool jaon?Sabko bhol jaoon? Aapko bhi?

Maan: ab samjho ki ye tummari lifeki nayi shuruwaad hai, tum chaho toh tum kissi ko bhi pyaar kar sakthi, ab tumkissi ko pyaar karthi toh ussiko tum shadhi bhi kar sakthi ho, tum chaho tohmein tummare pariwaar walon se baat kar saktha hoon Geet'

Maan ka matlab hai ki Maan Geet kemaabaap se Geet ka haath mangne ke liye tayaar hai, ussko bas Geet ki haan kaintrezaar hai...

Geet self talk... Aap kehthe ho kimeri shadhi ki umar ho gayi aur mein ab shadhi karke yahan se chale jaoon, aapse dhoor, Dadi se dhoor, aur sabs edhoor, haina?

 toh aap ka matlab hai ki mein ab badhi hogayi, issiliye mein sabse parayi ho gayi, aapse bhi, haina?

Maan wants her to know that sheneed not be afraid of anyone, she doesn't need any body's permission to love,ab toh hum khulke pyaar kar sakthe hai Geet...no one can stop you from lovingMSK...not even Maan...

Maan finds Geet very confused andshe can't come running to him shouting "ILU" all of a sudden, it took so muchtime even for Maan to make a move, she also needs some time...

Maan: Geet, ab tumme pareshaanhone ki koi zaroorat nahi, abhi tumme kuch nahi kehna hai hai, take your owntime, jaise meinne pehle hi kaha tummare paas pure raat hai, tum raat bar aaramse soch ke kal subha bathathena, teek hai

Geet accepts reluctantly...

She returns home with a heavyheart still puzzled what should she do now?

She feels as if she is all alone,deserted, and she can't imagine what she'll do without Maan...

She had never thought of a  life without Maan...all her dreams areshattered...but she has no other choice,if that's what Maan wants, she ishappy to go on her way...