Chapter 18

                                                              Part- 17

That night Geet couldn't sleep for her thoughts still lingering in MSK's past and she instantly connects with his emotions for hating women for she too had the same experience with men and that made her think men are arrogant emotionless fools. But after coming here and meeting people from different walks of life and also from dadi's help Geet has now come to the conclusion that neither all men are evil nor all women are good. It all depends on individual life experiences and one has to go thru all this to get a better understanding of life. After so much thought and some philosophical realizations Geet wants to show Maan that not all the women are bad as he assumes and there are many poor innocent souls around if he is willing to seethe truth. The sole reason behind this noble thought is just her mission to change his perception about her.

Maybe as dadi says Maan could be the person to help her inthe case and she could also use that opportunity to break his myth about women as a whole.

Next day Geet gets a call from Maan...

He wants to meet her at his office...

Geet is surprised but dadi has persuaded Maan to at least hear her case...she also challenged him that it would be a test for his professional efficiency for he has been neglecting the challenges in his field siting some absurd notion of his own.

Maan's ego is hurt and he accepts to look into her case but he wouldn't commit anything unless he is satisfied that it's something that needs his prodigy to serve justice in her case.

Having known Geet for a while Maan doesn't have the remotest idea what she had gone thru in her past. All he knows about her is that she isa small town girl with little exposure to the urban life and a stupid brain that wouldn't support her understanding of the new life around her.

Geet is very happy that Maan is easily convinced to apeear for her case and she doesn't want to be late for the meeting.

She knew how much he valued his timings and what a timing it was when he came to her rescue.

When she reached his office Maan has already started his work...

Adi: good morning Geet

Adi couldn't understand why she is here again after all their warnings...

Geet: morning Adi sir, where's you lawyer sir?

Adi: Geeet, Maan sir is in his meeting

Adi is little nervous as he wished Geet left before meeting Maan...there is already enough tension at the office and he doesn't want Geet to get hurt unneccessarily.

Geet: no problem Adi sir, I'll go meet dadi

Geet thought she could first see Dadi which would boost up her confidence...

Strangely Geet feels like she lacks a bit of confidence to face the MSK for she has always misjudged him.

Geet: good morning dadi

Dadi is very happy to welcome Geet...: morning Geet, so did you meet Maan?

Geet: no Dadi

Dadi is disappointed...: but Geet, you should be at his office now

Dadi knows that nothing upsets Maan like being kept waiting wasting his time...

Geet: but dadi he is busy now

Dadi: OK Geet, I'm happy you came

Geet: I hope Channi gets justice soon and there is no more life's lost

Dadi: sure beta, I'm so proud that you decided to fight her case

Geet: you know dadi, this could have happened to any girl,even me

Geet is terrified thinking about the past...

Dadi: I know beta, but babaji has some more important jobs for you

Geet: I just wish every one has equal rights to live their life to the fullest

Dadi: you are right beta and I'm with you always

Geet: thanks dadi, my hopes revived only after meeting you

Dadi: not like that beta, you have it in you, you are suret o win

Geet: thanks dadi for all your help

Geet goes and hugs Dadi...

Dadi:  any thing for you Geet

Geet has another doubt...and she wants to clear it too...

Geet:  dadi, how much does he charge?

Dadi laughs...: how much do you think he would charge?

Geet: I think he won't mind his fees, he already has so much, haina?

Geet is astonished seeing the riches of KM...

Dadi keeps laughing...

Geet: maybe I'm wrong as always

Dadi: no no Geet, you are absolutely right, and this time he is doing this favor for his dadi and you need not worry much

Geet: but he need not do anything for free, I'll pay as much as I can

Dadi: OK as you wish

Geet: I think I must go now, he must have finished his meeting

Geet goes back...

Adi is still tensed and Manisha is also there now...

Manisha has come out of the meeting just now...

Adi looks at Manisha and they exchange glances seeing Geet...poor girl...no one can save her it seems...

Geet: Halo Manisha sir

Manisha: ohh hai Geet, what are you doing here?

Geet: I have an appointment with your boss

Manisha is shocked...what?

Maan never gives appointments to girls...

Adi interferes: ohh it's official Manisha, it looks like Dadi has fixed this appointment last evening

Now Manisha is clear...dadi is always the boss as far as the Khurana pariwaar is concerned...

Manisha: ok then, all the best Geet

Geet: for what?

Manisha: for your case

Geet: I know I'll easily win with all your help

Manisha is not sure what would happen...still...: haan haan why not?

Then the meeting ends but Maan is still busy with some paperwork...

Geet becomes restless...she is angry that she is deliberately being kept to wait...

Geet: Adi sir, what's your boss thinking? Even the God's easily meet the devotees, may be he thinks he is bigger than the Gods

Just them Maan comes out and he is totally not aware that he had some appointment with this Geet...

And he is already in very bad mood...

He turns to Adi and glares...

Adi runs after him with some files and manisha follows...

Maan just ignores Geet and walks out...

Geet is angry and she can't keep quiet...she has been waiting patiently from the morning and you can't ignore her like that...

She runs after Maan and tries to block his way but Maan keeps marching forward as if she is invisible to him...

Geet: rukho stop

Maan doesn't bother at all...

Geet stops suddenly and Maan almost collides...

Maan: what's your problem?

Geet: good that you asked at last, but I can't tell you like this, I've an appointment you know

Maan stares...appointment?

Maan then remembers what dadi said...

Maan: ok go ahead

Geet is shocked...how would she tell her story if he keeps running like this...she doesn't like it at all...

She stares him back...

Maan: I don't have the whole day for you

Geet: I don't have to tell you then

Maan: Ok fine, get out of my way

Get steps aside but couldn't quit easily...she roars...

Geet: one should learn how to behave only from you Mr.Khurana

Maan turns and looks back at her in anger...

Maan: Ok fine, let me show you then

Maan comes and holds her arm and takes her with him forcefully...

Geet: leave me

Geet keeps shouting as Manisha and Adi decide that it's better to leave them alone

Maan drags her to the car and makes her sit in as he did the other day...

Geet is not scared of him this time as she has come to know him more now ...

But she is angry for his arrogance has only been growing bigger abd bigger...

Geet: now where are you going to take me?

She asks him with so much confidence and there is no sign of any stupid doubts...

Maan: hmm that' better, I like it

Maan likes her confidence though...

Geet: I bet this time I'm not wrong

Maan: so you mean to say I'm wrong

Geet: good that you are ready to accept the truth

Maan: it's not that whatever you believe is the truth

Geet: and as you believe you are not always right, samjhe app

She tries to threaten him to accept her point...

Maan: I'm not in a mood to argue now, and I've already wasted so much time b'coz of your stupidity, now brief your case fast, I'm already late for a hearing

Geet:  but how on earth do you think I can brief it now?

Maan: Ok then, if you are not interested you can leave

Maan stops the car and unlocks the doors...

Geet doesn't want to trouble Dadi again and again and she gets ready to use this chance itself...

Maan keeps waiting for her to get down...

Geet turns back and stares him while she locks the door...

Maan starts the car and gets ready to listen...

Maan: so what's it all about? I know you always get into trouble b'coz of your stupidity, what did you do then?

Maan has always taken her for granted...

Geet is angry that he doesn't take her seriously...

Geet: I also don't think that you are good enough to take up my case

Maan: oh I'm too good for your fantasies, come on, spill it

Geet: it's about my friend channi, she loved someone and

Maan: and he cheated her, I knew it

Geet stops and she goes silent

Maan is puzzled and he turns and looks at her...

Maan: what's wrong? Go ahead

Geet: why ask me if you know everything?

Maan then stops interfering...

Geet continues...

Geet: she lost her life for that, you know it's brutal murder

Maan is really shocked, he never expected such a story behind her...

He then stops the car for a moment and feels really sorry for her...

Maan: are you serious?

Maan turns towards her and her eyes answer give him the answers already...

She is so engrossed in her story that she could feel the fear even now...

Maan looks int her eyes...

Maan: Geet, Geeet

Geet comes back to reality...

Maan suddenly holds her hand firmly as if to assure that she is not alone now...

Geet feels relieved at that...

Maan now knows that she is very serious and she has a genuine case to fight...

Maan believes her...her eyes tell him that she can never lie...

But his lawyer mind is always skeptical...looking for more proof...

Maan: how can you be so sure that she was murdered?

Geet: b'coz I'm the eye witness

Tears roll down Geet's cheeks...

Maan: what?

Maan wipes those tears with his rumal...

Geet feels that she is in the right hands atlast...