Chapter 43

               Part – 43

Maan is still looking for any solution to find about Geet’s whereabouts…

Maybe he can hire some private detective…

While Maan is thinking in these lines he gets a call from United Builders, his arch rivals… but only in business..

Mr. Sudarshan, who is Maan’s father’s age has only treated Maan like his own family after he took over KC at a very young age… he has been his business guru..

Maan is at KC, but not thinking about business… just then Mr. Sudarshan calls Maan… on his personal no., So it’s not official, maybe he is calling to invite for a family function…

Maan: good morning uncle

Sudar: I thought I would not call you

He pretends to be angry with Maan….

Maan: but why uncle?

Sudar: when are you going to bring my daughter home?, (he refers to Maan’s wife as his daughter)… Everyone is waiting to know her

Sudarshan has invited Maan to bring Geet home one day for dinner at the wedding reception itself…

But Maan forget everything after Geet’s drama…

Maan: pretty soon

Sudar: I know you won’t, that’s why my daughter has come on her own

Maan is shocked to hear that…

Maan: but uncle

Sudar: Mrs. Geet Maan Singh Khurana is here at our office looking for a job, what’s the matter my boy? I want you to come here immediately

He sounds a little angry Maan but also very much concerned…

Maan is not surprised at all, he knows Geet is capable of doing nothing better than that…

He is happy that at last he has heard about her…

Maan rushes to United Builders office…

Maan goes in looking for Geet…

But she is no where visible… there is some interview going on…

Luckily Sudarshan has recognized Geet after her face looked familiar for him, and she had given the experience of working at KC for a month in her CV…

He has asked Geet to wait as she is selected for the next round…

Maan goes to meet Sudarshan..

Sudar: welcome Maan

Maan: uncle Geet kahan hai?

Sudar: please sit

Maan sits….

Sudar: I don’t know what’s going on, but I didn’t expect this from you

Maan doesn’t understand…

Sudar: whatever it maybe you should have been more patient, come on Maan, she is barely 20, you must give her some time

Maan: but uncle, it’s nothing serious

Sudar: then why is she here posing as Ms. Handa looking for a job while she herself can give job to a 100 people?

Maan: you know she is naïve, it’s just a stupid challenge to get a job on her own merits, it’s nothing more than that

Sudar: hope you are telling the truth, but whatever it is you should never forget that she is your wife now

Maan: I know Uncle

Sudarshan believes Maan looking at his concerned eyes…

Sudar: go and see her, she is in the conference room

Maan goes to the conference room…

He opens and Geet thinks that it must be another selected candidate…

Geet is shocked to see Maan…

Maan is really pissed off…

Maan: what do you think you are doing?

Geet: can’t you see? I’m looking for a job

Maan: you won’t get one in Delhi for sure

Geet: what? How dare you use your influence and stop me from getting a job?

Maan: you don’t understand, no one has a suitable job for Mrs. Maan Singh Khurana

Geet: what?

Maan: what happened to your words that you are still my wife? Why did you leave like a coward?

Geet: I’m not a coward

Maan: no, you are a fool

Geet: what?

Maan: it’s my mistake that I thought that you are an adult with at least average brains

Geet: what do you mean?

Maan: just shut up and come with me

Geet: you wanted me to leave

Maan: I said shut your mouth

Maan shouts… Geet is scared looking at his red hot eyes…

Maan catches hold of her and takes her with him forcefully…

He takes her to Sudarshan…

Maan: thanks uncle, we will take a leave

Geet understands that they are acquaintance and keeps quite…

Sudar: beti, tum hi wada karo ki app log hummare ghar zaroor aayenge, tummari aunty toh tumne dekh ke bahut kush hogi, shadi mein nahi aa payi na

Geet turns and looks at Maan…

Sudar: usse kya dekhthi ho? Woh mujhe business rival ki tarah hi dekhtha hai

Maan: sorry uncle, tell aunty that we’ll come for lunch this Sunday

Sudar: tum mujhse baat nahi karegi?

Geet: mujhe bhi aunty se milna hai, hum zaroor aayenge

Sudaran smiles and they leave…

As soon as they leave the premises Geet tries to get his hands off her….

She pulls her hand hard…

Maan stops and stares her…

She stares him back…

Geet: chodo mujhe

Maan: nahi chod sakta

Geet: mujhe kahan lekhe jaa rahe ho?

Maan: koi sawaal nahi

Geet: mein sawaal karoongi, chodo mujhe

Maan gets her in the car and locks the door….

Geet’s tries to open the door… but Maan slams it back hard that Geet freezes in fear…

Maan starts the car and keeps driving without knowing where he is heading…

He has to do something before this girl damages his reputation… both in his family and in his business circles…

Maan realizes that Geet is part of his life even if it’s fake… now every step that she takes is going to affect him too.. also the Khuranas….

There’s a lot at stake, not just this stupid girl’s life…

As she thinks, this so called wedding is not anyone’s joke, but it is something damn serious and as long as they are part of the society, part of the respective families,( Maan is a total family man), they are going to be seen as a husband and wife only no matter what their personal equation is..

They must either be happily married or they must get a divorce.. there is nothing in-between…. Geet has a more clear vision than Maan in this one particular aspect… she is right that only a divorce is the way out of this marriage….

All of a sudden there is a jerk in the engine.. it is struggling and it stops..

Maan manages to pull over the car to the side…

Maan has missed the warning signs of the fuel meters… the tank is empty..

Maan gets angry, calls the driver and bashes him left and right… .

How would the driver know that Maan will travel this far?

Maan calls some help and they had to wait for fuel..

No a/c… Geet gets down..

Maan tries to stop her…

Geet: I’m not running anywhere

Maan gets out as he could not leave her alone…

Geet starts walking.. and Maan had to follow…

Geet turns back and stares him…

Maan: it’s not your road, anyone can walk

Geet then keeps walking as she is not in a mood to argue…

Its getting dark…

Maan: let’s go back

Geet: where are you taking me?

Maan doesn’t answer as he himself has no idea what he wants to do….

Geet takes her mobile and tries to book a cab..

Maan keeps watching her… he sees what she is doing….

Maan snatches the mobile from her…

Geet: give it back to me

Maan: it’s enough, I can’t let you do whatever you want

Geet: what do you mean?

Maan: can’t you keep quiet for a few minutes?

Geet thinks Maan is taking her to Hoshiarpur….

Geet: I’m not going back, I’m happy to stay at the hostel

Maan can’t believe it.. she is staying at a hostel?

Maan: you are really insane

Geet: why don’t you leave me alone?

What? Maan should have asked the question…

Maan: because you are not Geet Handa anymore

He won’t say that she is Mrs.Khurana…

Geet: I’m not Ms.Handa, I’m not Mrs. Khurana, then who am I?

Geet herself doesn’t know what her status is…

Geet keeps looking at Maan for an answer…

Geet: my family won’t let me live, now I am trying hard to make my own way, now you won’t let me do that, what should I do? Just be a slave forever, don’t I have feelings? Am I not entitled to live like any other human? Even a bird lives freely

Geet has got a point, her family forced her to marry, she has other interests…

Maan didn’t do anything… why is she punishing him then?

She has no personal grudges against Maan, in fact she doesn’t even know Maan… Maan was one of the choices that her family gave her and she opted for the least risky choice, according to her…

Maybe it’s destiny…

The fuel has come and Maan keeps driving just confused with what he should do next…