Chapter 70

                  Part – 70

Maan is happily holding his Mishty and she is at last at peace in his arms…

Maan just wants this moment to sieze and last forever…

Maan hears a noise and opens his eyes…. He finds Geet going to the washroom….

It’s just his dream…

How he wishes it was all real?

Why doesn’t he go grab her shoulder and shake her out of her fake reality and ask her all the questions and make her realize her true feelings?

He can’t, because he is scared of another blow… he is yet to come out of the earlier one that she gave him… he is not yet ready for another fatal blow…

He is happy with whatever he has got… he is happy to see that she is possessive about him… in whatever way it might be, still she is not ready to share his love and attention…

He closes his eyes as she comes back…. No one can save these two except themselves….

Next day they have a discussion about what they want to incorporate into the plans from the old haweli’s build up…

Everyone tells about what they liked the most…

Raksha is impressed with the elegant staircases just like the ones in royal palaces…

Aswin wants a backyard like there…

After lunch they play some games…

Raksha and Maan make a team, Aswin and Geet the other while Rohini is the referee…

Antakshari…

Raksha starts… :

“Jane Tu Mera Kya Hai, Jaane Tu Mera Kya Tha

Tu Hi Mera Har Pal, Tu Hi Har Lamha Tha”

“Hai Dosthi Humko Yakeen Tha, Dosti Aur Kuch Bhi Nahin Tha

Hai Kaisa Ye Dard Naya Sa Kyun Dil Lagtha Toota Toota Sa”

Raksha emotes the lyrics perfectly as she sings looking at Maan…

Geet is only watching Maan…

Maan can’t even think about singing along even if he wants…

Aswin… “saajan ji ghar aaye

Saajan ji ghar aaye”

“dulhan kyun sharmaye?

Saajan ji ghar aaye”

Aswin looks at Maan and Geet and sings…

Rohini: ye Dulhan toh naraz hai, kya hua Geet?

Geet: kuch nahi

She also sings along…

It’s turns out to be a fierce contest between the girls..

Maan just quietly observes Geet…

He is not going to open his mouth….

Raksha asks Maan to join her..

Raksha: Maan tu humme zaroor harayega

Maan is only bothered about Geet… she really hates when Raksha takes even a little more rights than required as far as Maan is concerned…

Next morning they set out to go back…

Raksha gives a huge farewell hug specially to Maan…

Geet tries to ignore it as she turns her attention to Aswin…

Geet: bye uncle

Raksha: come back soon Maan, I’ll be waiting

Geet gets in the car to indicate Maan also to get in…

Maan follows soon…

On the way there is no interaction at all…

Geet is listening to the music as she wants to look normal and happy…. She has got her AirPods on…

Dadima calls Geet….

Dadi: Geet, where are you?

Geet: we are on the way

Dadi: when will you reach?

Geet: around evening

Dadi: you won’t come for lunch?

Geet: I don’t think so

Dadi: Maan must be driving?

Geet: do you want to talk to him?

Dadi: yes

Geet gives one of the AirPods to him….

Maan: ji dadi, hum dinner pe hi aayenge

Dadi: how is Raksha?

Geet starts to listen closely…

Maan: she is great, as always

Dadi: I want to meet her, did you invite her?

Maan: yes dadi, she said she’ll come meet you and Annie, she is so happy for Annie

Dadi: you could have brought her with you

Maan suddenly turns back and looks at Geet…. .she pretends to be ignoring him but her eyes are still emitting fire…

Maan: she has just arrived, let her settle down first

Dadi: ok, drive safe

Maan: bye Dadi

Geet continues to hear her songs… she forgets that Maan is also connected…

“patakha Guddi” plays…

“ hungama “ plays..

Maan too enjoys listening to them…

“mann mast magan”.. plays…

Suddenly “ye ladhki pagal hai” by Badshah plays…

Maan can’t stop smiling to himself….

Maan ko toh bahut bada shak hai ki sach mein ye ladhki pagal hai ya woh Maan ko pagal bana rahi hai…