CHAPTER 21(a)
Just then Maan barged in Savitri Deviji‘s room, saying, "Dadimaa, kya Geet………" (Dadimaa has Geet……)
Maan stood stunned as there was standing a girl dressed as a "bride".
Not any bride but his bride meaning "Maan’s bride" or "MAAN KI DULHAN"!
Geet was blushing red under Maan’s intense stares and politely left the room.
Savitri Devi entered her room, seeing Maan standing frozen. "Maan, MaAN, MAAN!" Savitri Devi shook Maan bringing him out of his trance. "Maan Geet kahaan hai? Hummein zevar andar rakhne hain." (Maan, where is Geet? I have to keep the jewellery inside.)
Maan went in search of Geet and found her standing in the verandah outside Radhika’s room. Radhika was touching the jewellery in wonder, "Didi, yeh tikka, jhumke, kangan aur haar kitne sundar hain! Aap bhi itni sundar lag rahi hain bilkul ek dulhan ki tehre." (Didi, this tikka, jhumke, kangan and haar are so beautiful! You are also looking very beautiful just like a bride.)
"Chutki (Radhika), tumhein Dadimaa bula rahi hain." (Radhika, Dadimaa is calling you.) Maan came and said. Radhika left immediately.
"Geet, Dadimaa ko zevar andar rakhne hain." (Dadimaa wants to keep jewellery back in the safe!)
Geet at once tried removing the jewellery. Geet first started with undoing the earrings but she was unable to unwind them.
Soon her hands met with masculine hands.
First Maan removed her right earring,
then left earring.
Geet was trying hard to control her emotions one could see by her grip tightening on her saree palla.
Then her necklace,
then tikka
and in last the pair of bangles.
Before Maan could say anything Radhika came running, "Maan Bhai aur Didi, Nanimaa bula rahi hain." (Maan Bhai and Didi, Nanimaa is calling you urgently!) Radhika pulled Geet with her while Maan followed behind.
Maan handed the jewellery to Savitri Devi saying, "Yeh lijiye zevar, Dadimaa." (Here is the jewellery Dadimaa.) Just then Maan’s phone rang.
"Maan ke phone…………" (Maan’s phones………) Savitri Devi muttered under her breath. "Geet beta, aaj ke shubh din hum aapko ek tofa dena chahte hain."(Geet on this festive day, I would like you to give a gift.)
"Tofa?" (Gift?)
"Haan tofa, yeh lijiye." (Yes this gift!) Savitri Devi made Geet wear an antique haar (necklace).
"Dadimaa hum yeh nahi le sakte. Yeh bahut mengha hai aur hum kewal KC ke ek mulazim hain." (Dadimaa, I cannot accept this. Its very precious and I’m just an ordinary employee.) Geet refused.
"Jab aap Khurana Mansion mein hain toh aap kewal Radhika ki saheli hain. Humne Radhika ko bhi tofa diya hai." (When you come to Khurana Mansion you are only Radhika’s friend. I’ve given Radhika a gift as well.) Radhika showed a pair of earring that Savitri Devi gave her.
Geet touched Savitri Devi’s feet saying. "Dhaniyavaad Dadimaa. Der ho rahi hai abb hum chalte hain." (Thank you Dadimaa. I shall leave now as its getting late!) Savitri Devi asked their trusted driver Shyamlal to drop Geet to Stree Shakti.
Arnav had asked Geet to come to Shantivan on Friday but she refused. Through Savitri Devi, Geet came to she know that Arnav has told Anjali and rest of Raizada family as well as Gupta family, Shyam’s humiliating truth. Due to Shyam’s deception there have been lot of tensions and fights between Arnav and Anjali. But luckily Shyam has been out of Delhi thereby not complicating the matters further. Maan and Geet were very busy after returning from Manali and hence Geet had no free time anyway to visit even is she wanted to!
Arnav was now loosing his patience (not that he was a patient man to begin with), one side was his slimeball of a brother-in-law and other side his first cousin but sister nontheless like his Anjali Di was. Geet, his younger sister was being extremely obstinate. Therefore despite of still being upset with Maan Singh Khurana over his behaviour with his younger sister, Arnav made a call to MSK as currently he needed MSK’s help to save his Di!
As the saying goes "Waqat aane par gaddhe ko bhi baap bannna padta hai." (In times of need one has to be respectful even to a moron.) Luckily Maan immediately picked up the phone, "Mr. Khurana, I need to meet you urgently."
"Even, I was going to call you Arnav as there have been fresh developments."
"Fine let’s meet at Royal Orchid Club."
"Fine. See you at 08:00p.m."
The Royal Orchid Club was an affluent club meant for high end businessmen and Industrialist for discussing their business related talks. Family of the club members as well as children were not welcomed in the club thereby Arnav was making sure that Shyam Manohar Jha cannot gate crash by some underhand trick inside the club!
Once both men were seated and their drinks were served, Arnav said, "Mr. Khurana, thank you for those newspaper reports. Although Raizada’s name was brought up but unfortunately it was needed to remove the wool over my family’s eyes."
"Any effect on your sister?"
"Not much but at least the rest of the family is considering Jha to be a fraud."
"Jha has really got your sister wrapped around his fingers, hence it will take time for her to accept the truth.Maybe another even bigger blow."
"No Mr. Khurana, she will collapse."
"Arnav, she is YOUR sister. YOU should support her."
Arnav nodded understandingly and then enquired, "Mr. Khurana, what have your guys found out?" Maan was in deep thought as if deciding whether to tell Arnav the bitter and humiliating truth or not. "Mr. Khurana, please tell me the truth no matter how horrifying it is. My Di’s whole life is at stake!"
"Fine. Arnav brace yourself. The truth is this………"
Arnav was still shaken up by what more Maan had told him about Shyam. Arnav didn’t know how to tell his sister this horrifying truth which will breakdown her trust and faith in life totally as well as personally may cause her a nervous breakdown. Arnav decided to cross that bridge when he comes to it but at present it was necessary for Nani’s health that Geet meets her! Despite calling a number of times, Arnav was unable to convince Geet to come, hence, Arnav landed in KC early on Saturday morning formally dressed in his office clothes. Luckily, there was no one in KC at this time except security gaurds outside the building and peon Ramkhilawan inside the building.
"Mr. Raizada, aap yahaan? Abhi toh ek mahina poora nahi hua hai." (Mr. Raizada, you are here. A month is not over as yet!) Geet asked surprised.
"Geet you know why I’m here. Nani wants to meet so please come with me to Shantivan right now."
"Mr. Raizada, I have told you again and again that I have nothing to do with Raizadas. I had met you that day only to save my sister Khushi from that horrendous man otherwise Raizadas would never have even been aware of my existence! Besides everytime I see your grandmother my temper rises and I don’t want distress her when her health is at its weakest."
"It is because her health is at its weakest that I’m requesting you to meet her once in Shantivan."
"NO!"
"Fine. Then I’ll be forced to physically carry you with me now." Arnav came near Geet and Geet stepped back.
Maan who had come early to spend sometime with his Mishty alone, was taken a back with this stressful, unpleasant and private conversation. Maan would have barged in Geet’s cabin seeing Arnav’s domination but held back hearing, "Theek hai, hum aaj shaam yaa kal Shantivan aayenge sirf pehli aur aakhari baar aapki Nani se milne Mr. Raizada." (Fine Mr. Raizada, I’ll come today evening or tomorrow for the first and last time to Shantivan to meet your grandmother.) Geet then turned her back at Arnav and started working.
Seeing Geet working, Arnav got the message that he should leave. Arnav made a vow that as soon as possible he will make Geet leave KC. Raizada’s grand daughter will not work as simple secretary and be manhandled by her boss. Girl who is meant to rule the business world will not work under anyone’s domination and that to of that MAAN SINGH KHURANA. Arnav cannot forgive him for publicly humiliating his sister. Once this Shyam Manohar Jha business is over, neither he will have any contact with Maan Singh Khurana nor will he let his younger sister, Geetika be near him.
Once Arnav left, Geet ran to the ladies washroom crying. Maan stood there fuming that how can Arnav be so aggressive with his Mishty. Once this business of Shyam Manohar Jha is over, he will see that Geet stays away from Raizadas, any way she is not too fond of them. Maan went to his cabin and started working. Maan throughtout the day through the blinds saw a pale Geet working and her cold voice answering. Maan had so wanted to ask Geet if she was alright after their night of togetherness and wanted to finally propose to her. First time in his life, Maan felt he will be incomplete without presence of someone and that someone was Geet. His love for Geet was so strong that he was even willing to consider marriage to her which he was dead against before.
Later that Saturday afternoon, Geet entered Shantivan with little apprehension. On reaching the main living area of Shantivan there was a total mayhem and disorganisation with Manorama talking in high pitch in her broken English and Arnav trying to pacify Manorama and Lavanya. But no one was consoling a heart broken Khushi. Looking at humiliated and teary eyed Khushi. Geet’s temper started boiling.
Geet went near Police Inspector and she said, "Inspector sahaab aap yahaan ek mujrim ko pakadne ke liye aaye hain toh aap khaali haat nahi jaayenge." (Inspector, you have come to catch a culprit and so you shall.) Geet handed the brown packet to the inspector. "Ismein hai aapka mujrim." (Your culprit is in this.)
Arnav was furious and snatched the brown packet from Geet’s hand before she could give it to the inspector, "GEET! We had made a deal that you will not hurt my sister and give me time."
"Even you had made a deal that Mr. Raizada, that you will not let my sister be treated unjustly but what has happened? She has been humiliated and accused by your girlfriend. As if that was not enough even police has been called to arrest her. Let us see how HONEST and NOBLE Raizada family really is."
Calming himself with lot of effort, Arnav said, "Inspector, aap jaayiye humari family mein koi misunderstanding ho gayi hai. Hum khud solve kar lenge." (Inspector, there has been a misunderstanding in the family, we will handle it ourselves.) Arnav coaxed and paid Inspector and he left. Once Police Inspector had left, Arnav said, "Lavanya tum please apne kamre mein jao." (Lavanya, can you please go to your room?)
"But ASR."
"LAVANYA TO YOUR ROOM NOW!" Arnav thundered. Scared Lavanya immediately left.
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Taahir @taahir004
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3 years ago
Superb Chapter . so Maan is considering marriage with Geet but what is holding him back to ask Geet about her well being surely his ego cannot be effecting his persona . because with Maan holding back Geet will just feel the closeness they had was just for survival . Arnav why has he called police and Khushi was crying in humiliation