Chapter 72

                       Part - 72

Geet is worried about the tickets....

Geet: Dev, when is our flight?

Dev: God only knows

Geet: what? you haven't booked the tickets yet?

Dev: nahi Geet, tickets milna mushkil lagtha hai

Geet: that's why I wanted to book the return tickets too

Dev: I booked then on Sunday Geet, but how would we know that there would be such a lock down?

Geet: tickets mil jayenge na?

Dev: Maan is trying

Geet: why don't we try?

Maan just enters.....

Maan: Geet, there are no tickets available for anyone, not just me

Maan says candidly....

Dev; Geet, Maan has been trying hard, you should appreciate that first

Geet: it's too late for that, you should have tried in time, now what's the use?

Geet says in a stern tone looking direct into Maan's eyes....

Dev is little confused here.....

Dev: Geet, what are you talking about?

Geet: oh, I think now we won't get any ticket however hard you try

Dev: what do we do now?

Geet: I think we should hit the road

Maan:  Geet, it's not safe to take the road

Dev: we'll be fine Maan

Maan: you should think about Aditi Geet

Maan's tone turns authoritative.....

Geet: I know what I'm doing, you need not worry about Aditi

Dev: Geet, what happened? I think she must be upset about mom

Geet: haan, we should return immediately Dev

Dev: Maan, I think Geet is right, I don't think there is any chance of getting a flight, we should get going

Maan: wait Dev, just give me some time, we'll see what we can do

Dev: but Maan, it's already too late, we should retuen by Saturday evening

Geet: Dev, we can't wait and waste time, let's go

Maan: Geet, have some patience, Dev, I promise you that you'll get back in time, don't worry

Dev: OK Maan, but I have to catch a flight by tomorrow noon

Maan: I know Dev, you just stay this night, we'll find a way by morning

Dev: hope so

Maan: I can't let you take the road, just forget that thought

Maan says it loud and clear just for Geet.....

Geet too knows that it's not safe as Maan is saying.....

Geet finally gives up.....

Maan again starts calling some of his acquaintance in the airlines but there is no seats in any airways...

After dinner Dev is with Aditi while Geet is still at KM talking with Kiran.....

Kiran: Geet, hum aapse kuch baat karna chahthe hai, yahan aayiye, hummare paas beitiye

Kiran asks Geet to sit down and have a chat with her....

There is no one but the two in the garden....

Geet: ji maaji

Kiran: humme patha hai ki aap abhi bhi purane bathon se pareshaan hai

Geet remains silent....

Kiran: hum ne sahi socha, aap ne abhi tak hum sab ko maaf nahi kiya haina?

Geet: aaisa kuch nahi hai, mujhe aap sab se koi shiqayaat nahi hai, mein jaanthi hoon ki aap ki koi galthi nahi hai

Kiran: phir toh aap ko Maan ko bhi maaf karna chahiye beta

Kiran has noticed the tiffs between the two.....

Geet: jab mein puarne bathon ko bhool chuki hoon toh maafi ki kya zaroorat hai?

Kiran: aap aaise kaise joot bol sakthe beta? jab hum log hi bhool na paye toh aap kaise bhool pathe?

Geet has no answers for that.....

Kiran: aur unko bhoolna bhi namunkheen hai, ye achche baat hai ki ab aap apne zindagi mein aage bad chuke hai aur apne zindagi mein khush hai, hum bas Maan ko bhi aaisa kush dekhna chahthe hai beta, aur kuch nahi

Geet looks at Kiran confused.... Maan ki kushi se Geet ka kya lena dena hai, haina?

Kiran: humme lagtha hai ki jab tak aap Maan ko maaf nahi karthe Maan aaise hi apne aap ko dand dethe rahenge aur kabhi bhi apne zindagi mein aage nahi bad payenge, issiliye hum chahthe hai ki aap Maan ko maaf kardhijiye aur unko unki adheek se azaad kijiye

Geet ko Kiran ki gabrahat samajh aathi hai.....

Geet: mein koshish karoongi maaji, sirf aap ke liye

Kiran suddenly hugs Geet and kisses her in the forehead.....

Kiran: thanks beta, ab hum bahut kush hai, hum jaanthe hai ki aap bhi Maan ko kush dekhna hi chahthe hai

ye toh Kiran ne bilkul teek kaha, Geet bhi Maan ko kush dekhna hi chahthi hai, par Geet ko samajhna chahiye ki Maan ki kushi Geet hi hai.....

Maan goes to meet Dev.....

Dev: Maan, what happened? kuch mila?

Maan: I'm sorry Dev, there are no seats 

Dev: It's OK Maan, we'll take the car

Maan: that's not done

Dev: what should we do then?

Maan: I have an idea

Geet just comes and joins them....

Geet: Dev, kitne bajhe ka flight hai?

Dev: Geet, nahi, no tickets

Geet: I told you na, we'll start early in the morning, I think you should take some rest now

Maan: Dev, why don't you take my ticket?

Dev: that's fantastic, but what about you?

Maan: you know, work is stopped due to the pandemic, I'm not in a hurry

Dev: thanks a lot Maan, I'm much relieved, I was so worried

Maan: I know Dev

Geet: what about us?

Dev: haan Maan

Maan: you have to stay back till it's safe to travel

Geet: what? that's impossible

Maan: Geet, you better think about Aditi

Dev: Maan is right Geet, you should stay back till it's safe to return, you don't worry about mom, I'm there na

Geet: but Dev, hum yahan akhele kaise reh sakthe?

Maan: Geet, sab haina? tumme chintha karne ki koi zaroorat nahi, Aditi is one of us

Geet doesn't want to argue further for Maan would go to any extent for Aditi's safety.....

Dev: haan Geet, actually Aditi has a lot of company here, and I'll also miss these guys

Maan: They'll miss you too Dev, specially Vicky, ab woh Maan bhai nahi Dev bhai kethe rehtha hai

Dev: he is so much fun, I just love hanging out with him, Maan, you are the odd one out here, I think you should take things a little easy, kabhi toh kaam ko chodke life ko enjoy karo yaar

Maan: what to do Dev? our happiness is not always in our hands, haina Geet?

Maan looks at Geet and asks directly.....

Geet just tries to avoid his eye contact which is becoming more and more difficult now....

Geet: Dev, Aditi soo gayi hai, hum chalthe hai

Geet takes Aditi and leaves.....

Maan and Dev to go to their room......