Chapter 18

                    Part - 18

Past days..... Delhi...

Geet is busy with Annie going to the parlour and shopping.... Though she has very little interest in all this she tries to get involved for she doesn't want to disappoint Annie who is so excited about the wedding....

When they come back Maan is there chatting with Dadi.... 

Dadi tells him about the Handa family's worries about Geet's marriage and her hartal against them.... Dadi wants to get Maan's attention towards Geet.... Her job is done.... Maan who is already curious about Geet is now obsessed with her mysterious acts... He wants to know what's in her mind.... 

As soon as Geet sees him she goes to the garden to escape.... But Maan has seen her and he is so curious to know what bothers her.... She looks worried always thinking about something... Maan has to clear his doubts soon or he will turn mad....

He always has this suspicion that Geet has a secret love affair... She is afraid to tell about that to her family or they are against that....

Maan wants to know what is so special about Amritsar?... Why does she always runs to Amritsar?

Maybe Maan doesn't like the idea of Geet with someone else.... Or he is concerned that she'll make the wrong decision owing to her age and innocence.... 

Maan follows her to the garden...

Geet is admiring the colourful bloom in the garden and is so happy looking at them....

Maan is here admiring her... Geet looks more beautiful when she is happy smiling and enjoying herself in her own company... She doesn't know that she has got company na?

As soon as she sees Maan she gets nervous and tries to run away....

But Maan catches hold of her hand and stops her... He came to ask her a lot of questions but he goes speechless looking at her... He keeps gazing her scared eyes and is actually enjoying this little hide and seek going on between them...

The more Geet moves away from him the more he is interested in her... 

Geet tries hard to get off his hold... But he is too strong for her... All the workouts that Maan does to de-stress himself has come handy now...

Maan pulls her closer still looking into her eyes to find out what they want but it's always a puzzle for him... Sometimes they look innocent while sometimes they look dangerously seductive... Maybe it's nothing wrong about her eyes but it all depends on his own feelings....

Geet thinks that it's time to get some help.... 

Geet shouts: Annieee dadiiiii

Maan instantly stops her by closing her mouth with his hands....

Maan: chup bilkul chup

Geet looks into his eyes and is scared by that look.... This is all new for her and she doesn't even know why she feels so uncomfortable when Maan is around....

Maan just wants to know more about Geet... Nothing more... He directly comes to the point....

Maan: why do you want to go to Amritsar always?

Geet blinks.... She is scared that Maan might know more... Would he tell her family? She is not afraid now... She knows what she wants and she won't stop until she gets it...

Maan: is there something special? Or is there someone special?

Geet is shocked.... What does that mean?

Maan: Geet, I just want to know why you went to Amritsar? I am feeling guilty of having done something wrong by helping you that day, dadi tells me that you are having some problems with your marriage, your foolish strike, if all this is about that day then I'm afraid I too am responsible for that

So Maan has been worried that he did something wrong.... 

Maan just goes on and on non stop... He couldn't control himself.. he can't see Geet getting into trouble... He believes she is too immature.... he doesn't want to be the one pushing her into trouble knowingly or unknowingly....

Maan pauses and Geet doesn't know what's wrong with him.... Where the hell did he get all those ideas?

She gets the answer soon... Maan looks at her beautiful face and those playful eyes.... He moves closer without his knowledge...

Maan: your beauty is your biggest enemy Geet

Geet starts to tremble... She can feel the adrinaline rush which is new to her.... 

Maan: it can turn anyone crazy, and that's why it's also dangerous

Geet doesn't know what to do.... And she is confused with what Maan is trying to tell her... Is he trying to warn her? Why does her looks bother him so much? It's not her fault to look good.... Is he trying to say the same thing as his family? She should stay confined to the four walls until some idiot comes and takes her away with the ownership given by the so called wedding....

Maan:  please tell me you were not planning to elope with your lover that day, if you have any such ideas forget about them immediately

Geet is shocked to hear that.... What a pathetic thought?.... How could he think so low about her?

She thought so high about him... How wrong she was to think that he is a broad minded gentleman who would know better?

He has proved after all he is also an ordinary narrow minded male....

Geet gets angry and couldn't tolerate more of that nonsense...

Geet: aap aur aapki soch

She forces herself out of his hold and in the process she pushes him when he crashes into the nearby statue and is hurt..... Geet doesn't turn back and leaves.... Maan wonders where she got that strength... She is also a Punjaban.... She will roar like a tigress when offended....

From that day Geet looks at Maan like a villain and Maan couldn't tolerate that....

He also didn't know why he asked her those stupid questions and that he should apologize for that...

He waits for the opportunity but Geet is acting as if Maan is some criminal....

Maan can't sleep in peace until he clears her misunderstanding...

He goes to see her in her room itself knowing that Annie is not there and she is alone....

He doesn't knock as he knows Geet would only lock the unlocked door seeing him...

He enters and locks the door behind for he doesn't want her to make a scene shouting... She is capable of doing anything... She is the Geet Handa...

Geet is shocked seeing him lock the door.... She is scared and she picks whatever comes to her hand and throws at him.... She starts shouting for help....

Maan rushes towards her and he catches her dupatta and ties her arms behind....

Geet is terrified.... She thinks that he has come to take revenge.... She tries to scream....

Maan closes her mouth with his hand....

Maan: darne ki koi baat nahi Geet, I just came to apologize for that day, I'm sorry Geet, I don't know what happens to me when you are with me, I start making mistakes, I was worried that I may have made a huge mistake by helping you that day, when dadi told me that you are having some issues with marriage and have a fight with your family I started imagining things and i' m sorry that I thought like that about you, what to do Geet? I don't know what's wrong with me Geet, whenever I'm with you I keep making these silly mistakes

So he is blaming Geet for all this, then why apologize?

Maan: I am turning crazy thinking about you Geet, I just want to help you, I don't want to make another mistake

So saying he unties her hands... Geet is relieved and now she understands that Maan is only concerned about her and that's why he is worried....

Maan keeps looking at her.... Does she accept his apology?

He won't leave without knowing that he has cleared her doubts about him...

Maan stands there staring Geet.... Geet thinks it's better to accept his apology and send him back as soon as possible.....

Geet: it's ok I understand

Maan is so happy to hear that.... He feels this urge to give her a big hug but he controls himself knowing very well that anything he does goes against him only....

Maan leaves while Geet keeps staring him until he vanishes from her sight....

She is confused as what to expect from him next... Maan is full of surprises... 

Maan is also confused with himself now... He doesn't know why this stupid girl from Hoshiarpur keeps disturbing him so much that he almost lost his sanity....