Chapter 8

                               Part - 8

"Hi, this is Geet Handa"

Maan opens the text as soon as he sees the name, it makes him smile even at this time......

Maan replies..... "Geet Handa?"

Maan expected "Geet Maan Singh Khurana"

Geet is happy at least he replied her text....

"naam toh suna hoga "

"ghar pohunch gayi"

"on the way"

"sorry about the troubles"

"no worries, khana kaisa hai?"

Maan just remembers the food, he looks around and finds the lunch box just beside him on the table.....

"yet to eat"

"pehle khao, warna dimag teek se kaam nahi karega"

"sahi baat hai"

"tumne khaya?"

"haan"

Geet lies for she doesn't want to bother him.....

"I'll eat, don't worry"

"khake bathao ki ek ek dish kaise bani hai, just mark them on a scale of 1 - 10"

Maan smiles looking at that.... she is different.....

Geet wants to know the names of the dishses.... ghar pe Dadi intrezaar kar rahi hogi apne sawaal jawab ke saath, Geet ko dadi ke test paas karna haina? Geet ko patha bhi nahi uss dabba mein kya kya tha, she didn't even enter the kitchen.....

Jab Dadi asked her to join for lunch she said she'll eat with Maan....

Now she has to tell Dadi that she ate lunch with Maan only....

Geet ko bhi zor se bhook lagi hai.... She asks the driver to stop at a chat stall and eats her favorite chats.....

Maan too needs a break from all this headache, he thinks he could use this time to relax and clear his mind.... and his biwi has requested him something for the first time and he should respond her immediately..... haina?

Maan rates the menu after eating, he was in no mood to taste and eat but Geet's request has made him enjoy his food and keep accessing the taste as he ate.....

Maan then texts Geet..... Maan saves her number as Mishty.... Maan wants to call her Mishty for she is still a mystique treasure for him, he is yet to explore more about her and Maan loves this new game of discovering more about his Mishty little by little.....

Maan then texts his review of the menu.... Geet is happy that Maan has had his lunch.....

Dadi is awaiting Geet's return....

Dadi ko toh abhi bhi Maan pe barosa nahi hai, unka ek hi sahara Geet hi hai.....

Dadi: hare Geet aap aagaye? hum aapka hi intezaar kar rahe the

Geet ko toh pehle hi patha tha ki dadi would be ready with her inquiry...

Geet: Dadi aap din mein sothe nahi kya?

Dadi: aaj neendh nahi aayi beta, chalo aap pehle bathao ki KC mein kya hua?

Geet didn't want to tell about the probems there....

Geet: bahut achcha office hai, kitna bada hai

Dadi: Maan aap se mille ya meeting se bahar hi nahi aaye?

Dadi knows Maan very well.....

Geet: woh hum ne saath mein hi khana khaya haina?

Dadi: achcha? 

Dadi can't believe it yet.....

Geet: mujhe woh brocolli ki tikki bahut pasand aaya

Dadi: achcha?

Geet: aur woh burji bhi bahut achcha tha

Dadi: egg white burji?

Geet: haan wahi

Geet is going with Maan's reviews....

Dadi: ye sab toh Maan ka favorites hai

Geet: kya? haan, par mujhe bhi pasand hai

Dadi: aur aap ne dahi vada ko chod di

Geet: dahi vada toh list mein nahi tha

Dadi: kya aap bhi dahi nahi khathe Maan ki tarah?

Geet: woh dahi nahi khathe? ohhhhhhhh

Dadi: aap khathe haina?

Geet: haan Dadi, shayad Nakul bhjaiya ne socha lunch unn ke liye hai, issiliye dahi vada ko pack nahi kiye

Dadi: oh, Nakul knows Maan won't touch his food if there is dahi in the tiffin

Dadi is convinced that Maan is slowly accepting this marriage.... She is so happy..... Geet is happy to see Dadi smile....

Later that night dadi is worried that Maan is not answering her calls and has not come home yet.....

Geet: dadi, aap abhi tak jaage ho?

Dadi: Maan nahi aaye abhi tak

Geet: unhonne mujhe message kiya ki woh late night aayenge, aur dinner bhi karke aayenge, aap jaake sojao

Geet knows that there is something wrong at KC so Maan is late....

Dadi: teek hai beta

Dadi leaves and Geet too goes to the OH....

Geet looks at the bed and doesn't feel like sleeping on it....

She picks up the pillow and quilt and heads to the couch itself...

She felt comfortable sleeping there....

Geet couldn't sleep.... last night she slept because she was too exhausted....

Geet thinks about how she got married....

Geet was preparing for her final exams when her marriage talks started again at the Handa house...

This time it's pretty clear that they'll finally get rid of Geet....

Geet is so disappointed for her family is against her appearing for her exams too....

They said it's time for her to get married and she doesn't need any degree for that, she should rather be learning the household chores like cooking and cleaning....

Geet is annoyed that even in this milliniem people train their daughters to be maids and not letting them to stand on their own legs....

Geet is determined that she won't depend on any one for her survival for that would make her a slave....

All the wedding talks are kept hidden from Geet for she might revolt again....

Geet has promised to fulfil their wishes if only they let her finish her exams....

she has made a deal with her family, first her degree then her marriage with the groom of their choice.....

Her only source of any wedding news is her elder sister Pari who married and living  in Patiala.... she keeps Geet updated about all the details....

Pari called Geet that morning....

Geet was busy with her studies.... but she has to know her enemies moves to tackle them better and so she relies on her loyal spy, Pari....

Pari: Geet, tum ne ladke ka photo dekha

Geet: kaunse ladhka?

Pari: I sent you last night

Geet: which one?

Pari: I sent only one picture of him

Geet has not yet seen it.... she opens her whatsapp and looks at the pic...

Geet: hai toh bahut handsome

Pari: kehthe hai ki bahut bada khandhan ki hai, aur bahut bada business man hai

Geet: business man, toh pada likha hoga, haina?

Pari: mujhe patha nahi

Geet: kaise patha hoga, tum logon ko toh usski paison se hi matlab haina?

Pari: toh kya tum koi bikari se shadhi karoge?

Geet: uska naam kya hai?

Pari: koi khurana hai

Geet: naam bhi patha nahi hai?

Pari: mein tummare jijaji se pooch ke bathathi hoon

Geet: koi aur pic hai toh bhejna, ye bahut long shot hai

Pari: meine kitne mushkil se ye tummare jijaji ke mobile se chori ki hai

Geet: naam bathathi toh bhi chalega, mein net se sare kabar loongi

Pari: teek hai, kal bathathi hoon

Next day Pari sent the name as Maan Singh Khurana....

Geet googled and found that he is not active on social media....

Then she googles Khurana constructions and found some official pics at their website.... there too he is seen with his collogues....

He is not seen with any girls as such.... not a single party picture, seems like he doesn't party much... or has well maintained his secret social life.....

Geet finds out that he must be quite knowledgeble and rational unlike her backward family.....

Geet also finds out that he is much elder than her.... appearance se aaisa nahi lagtha, shayad ye bahut purane photos hai....

Next time when Pari calls.....

Geet: ab kya kabar layi ho?

Pari: lagtha hai ki iss rishtha pacca ho jayega

Geet: tumme patha hai ki woh MBA hai

Pari: tumme kaise patha?

Geet: aur woh 33 saal ka hai, jijaji se bhi 5 saal bada

Pari: toh kya hua? MBA padne se itna saal lag hi jaatha na

Geet: kya?

Pari: waise dikhne mein toh tummare jijaji ka chota bhai hi lagtha, mein kehthi hoon ki tum isse shadhi karlo, tum hi chahthi haina ki bade shehar jaana hai

Geet: woh mein padne jaana chahthi ya phir kaam karne jaaoongi

Pari: ab tum pad ke kya karoge? aur tumme koi kaam karne ki zaroori bhi nahi hogi, unke ghar mein bahtu sare naukar hai

Geet: that's good, mein kaam wali bhai nahi ban sakthi

Pari: toh kya problem hai? woh tumme bahut kush rakega

Geet: meri kushi mere haath mein hai

Pari: shadhi ke pehle sare ladhkiyan aaise hi pagalon wale batein kar the hai, ek bar shadhi hone do, phir dekhthe hai ki tum kaise apne pathi ki naam jabthi

Geet: mein aaise kuch nahi karne wali hoon

Pari: dkehthe hai, pehle shadhi hone do, koi nautanki mat karna, samjhi tum?

Geet: pehle mein apna exams katam karthi hoon, tumne papa se baat kiya haina?

Pari: haan, haan, tum exam likh sakthi ho, aur meinne ye bhi kaha ki tum shadhi ke liye tayaar ho

Geet:  abhi isski kya jaldhi hai, pehle exam katam ho jaane do

Geet is relieved that she can finish her graduation.....