Part 21
Next morning...Maan is up early...
Geet is still asleep....Maan turns and looks at her beautiful face... something is wrong....she looks pale and frightened....Maan is upset to see her worried look....
Maan wonders how much should she be disturbed by her friend's loss...even Maan couldn't bear when Vicky committed suicide.....he was literally shattered and his wounds are sill hurting even after so many years....Geet has been the eye witness to her friend's murder....how much terrified she must be....now Maan understands why she is here and also she is not some stupid girl with lot of attitude as he thought......she too has a horrific past just like him....but to his surprise she is not a timid village girl...she is here to fight for justice...Maan is reminded of his college days when he too wanted to bring justice to the whole of the country upon becoming a savior of justice (lawyer)....
Alas how his life has changed and what is he doing? Is this what he wished when he chose this career?
In his stubborn quest to save all the Vicky's out there he had forgot about the Channis and Geets who are more in need of justice than any others indeed....now he knows what his job is.....how he yearned to see the triumphant smile on Geet's face...and still he just wants to think that he is going to fight for justice and not for Geet....haina?
Anyways, Maan has decided that it's his case now and he just needs to know exactly what happened from Geet....and this time he would not take her for granted....
Maan keeps staring Geet and keeps thinking about her...how she gives back to him instantly without even thinking....he thinks about their encounters and is smiling which is unusual of MSK....
Geet just trembles under his embrace...she must be thinking of the past...she then holds his arms tighter and rests her face on them....she looks a little relieved.....Geet is half asleep and she is thinking about last night....she has a big smile when she thinks about Maan coming to her rescue and how she wished she had someone like Maan back in Hoshiarpur.....she is actually happy that she has found Maan....now her life has changed for the better...she has someone she can rely on...not just for Channi but also for her....haina?
She makes herself comfortable in his embrace...Maan unknowingly tightens his hold as if to assure her that he will always be there for her....Geet too hugs back as if to acknowledge it....
Maan is amused to see her reaction....at least she trusts him in her sleep...if she were awake what would she think about him? Maan is reminded of the last time he took her to the OH....
He then withdraws immediately waking her up in the process...Geet looks stout and is shocked to see Maan by her side....Geet springs off the bed and is on her feet now....
Maan is worried....what now? This girl's thought process is much speeder than light.....what's she thinking about him this time? Actually this time Geet is only scared of her thoughts and how she has suddenly yearning to have Maan for herself....
Geet thinks that it's better for her to leave the place before Maan could read her mind....
Geet: woh mein
Geet struggling for words?...Maan couldn't believe it...last time how she shot all those questions on him....she even questioned him when he ignored her....then what did she expect from him? He is a little confused.....
Maan: just relax Geet, last night you were so scared and I couldn't leave you alone like that
Why the sudden concern?
Geet looks at him scared from the fear of revealing any new stupid ideas that crop in her mind all of a sudden and also by the changes obviously visible in Maan's new care and his intoxicating eyes staring her like he is seeing her for the first time....but this time one thing is sure, Geet has no worries spending the night with him in his room and that too in such warmth and comfort...
Geet: now I'm not scared
Geet looks at him and she is confident that she can face the world without fear....
Maan is confused...... what's she trying to convey.....she is not scared of others or is she not scared of him? What? Noooo.....then that's dangerous for MSK..... someone is trying to break his shield..... actually Geet is never scared of him....maybe now Maan himself has broken his shield....maybe that's what is troubling him......
Maan: darthi nahi? Then why did you jump off like I'm some devil
Geet: devil....ab toh ye devil se be zyada katarnak lagthe....haina babaji?
Geet tries to avoid his penetrating look......
Maan: what?
Now Maan is confused....all these days he was trying to scare her away but failed terribly....now when he is scared by her presence she is sighing away.....does that mean his proximity disturbs her too....that's even worse...
Geet: ab toh mujhe Jaana hai
Geet tries to leave when Maan just stops her catching hold of her hand...
Geet is shocked....she turns and blinks...ye kya hai?
Maan is in no mood to leave her....he keeps looking at her....
Geet: mujhe Jaana hai
Geet too lost her voice......
Maan: haan humne Jaana hai, you go and get ready soon
Geet is puzzled.... What? Now he'll acompany me every where...ye kya musibat hai babaji?
Geet: AAP Kahan aa rahe ho? Now i'm fine , I told you na I'm good
Maan gets irritated....when'll she understand my words....
Maan: mujhe bhi tummare peeche karne ki koi shok nahi hai Geet, samjhi tum, I just want to know more about your case, we are going to the crime site
Geet jumps: Hoshiarpur, I'll inform Darjhi
Maan gets into his DD avatar...now Geet understands every bit of his words......
Maan: haan haan why don't you inform the local news channels that we're coming to investigate
Geet: that's not a problem, Darjhi se koi badha news channel nahi ho saktha
Maan: Geet uskki koi zaraarat nahi, let's just find all about the case
Geet: aap hamesha dadima se bataye bina jaathe ho kya?
Maan: Geet, this is not your family function, I'm serious, don't you want the culprits punished
Geet is very happy that she could finally get justice for Channi....
Geet: haan, I'll be ready in a jiffy
So saying Geet runs off....
Maan keeps watching her till she disappears from his sight....
Let's go to Hoshiarpur.....Maan is happy to go with Geet....Maneet first day out haina......
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