Chapter 9

Chapter 9

Maan stared in surprise when Geet took a large bite of the burger, she couldn't even chew properly due to the large bite she'd taken. He didn't know whether to pity her for being unable to chew or be amused.

Geet placed her palm over her mouth and worked on chewing the large bite she'd taken, she was starving and bitten more than she could chew. She had managed to chew and swallow, she picked her burger again and noticed Maan staring.

"What?" she asked taking another bite, this time a smaller bite than before.

Maan shook his head and dug into his pasta.

The head waiter instantly recognised Maan when he'd walked up to them and led them to a private booth near the back.

"What did you want to speak to me about?" Geet questioned leaning back comfortably, she was feeling a little full from eating half her burger within the first few minutes. She grabbed her water and sipped.

"Before I say or ask anything, I don't want you to take offense. I am just curious" he said placing his fork down and took a sip of his water.

Geet considered over his words then nodded.

"I'm curious to know why you lied about your name to Adi?"

"What?" Geet looked confused.

"You said your name is Geet Vihaan" he pointed out.

"Because that is my name" Geet replied.

"No it isn't, its Geet..." he paused trying to recall her surname that dadima had said but then she didn't and he didn't care to ask. Geet seemed to understand and looked amused.

"You didn't know my surname, did you?"

"You could have used your married name" he suggested.

"And be given the job because I share a name with you? No thank you, I don't want a job handed to me" Geet replied then took another bite of her burger.

Maan nodded thoughtfully, it had occurred to Maan over the last couple of weeks where he had noted Geet had gelled with his family members really well. She had a great relationship with his grandmother, she'd kept an eye on his medications and ensured that Dadima didn't have to do much as Naintara and Geet helped the staff whenever they could.

"Anything else?" Geet prompted when he looked blankly.

"Nothing much right now" he did have other things he wanted to discuss but only if she gets appointed by Adi in his department. "Do you wish to ask me anything?"

That was an open question that had so many responses, Geet could question as to what he hoped from this phony marriage act they'd upheld for the last 7 months, she could question his reasons as to why he didn't want to marry, why had hated her so much. But nothing came to her lips.

"Geet, why did you agree to marry me?" Maan asked after a long while.

"I didn't" she replied honestly.

Maan frowned and it dawned on him she was equally forced into this relationship as he was. "What did they say?" he questioned.

"Mumma told me how me refusing would stress my papa out. He has blocked veins which has slowed down the blood pumping to his heart, he was at great risk of having a heart attack" she said the truth. "He believed there wouldn't be such a good proposal" she said the words in a tone that Maan realised she'd scoffed. It was clear she was unhappy. Geet looked up from her unfinished burger having lost her appetite discussing their marriage.

"It's been 7 months and this probably the first time we've sat down together alone" she smiled sadly.

"Yeah" Maan nodded looking away. He waved over to the head waiter asking for the bill, after he cleared the bill they both stood.

"I'll walk it home if you just drop me off at the main road past here, you can go back to the office" Geet said as they reached the lower ground parking where Sandeep had parked the car. She didn't want to be in the same space as him right now, she was hurting and she didn't even know how to bring herself to express it to Maan.

Will he even listen? Didn't he once want to give their relationship a chance? Didn't he want to make it work? Given dadima's ill health they were going to be together for a while. Had he planned to play along until...

"Sandeep will drop me off then he can take you home" Maan said breaking her away from her thoughts.

"No, I don't want to" she shook her head moving away.

"Geet, what's wrong?" he grabbed her wrist holding her back, when she turned he noticed the tears pooling in her eyes. Without much thought, he brought her into his embrace. Geet tensed in surprise, she stared blankly for a moment feeling her husband's arms around her and slowly brought her arms up. She closed her eyes sliding them around his middle and held him tightly. Tears cascaded down her cheeks and soft cries escaped her lips. Maan held protectively in his arms, he didn't think of his actions and just hoped to offer some comfort and soothe her.

Once Geet had calmed down enough, she pulled back slowly and wiped her tears. She felt utterly stupid, her emotions were all over the place.

"Let's go home" Maan said moving her towards their car.

"But your office..." Geet murmured.

"It can wait, we'll go to our farmhouse" he said, Sandeep noticed his boss and climbed out of the car opening the door for them.

"Take us to the farmhouse" Maan told him entering the car after Geet.

Geet sat on the sofa deep in her thoughts while Maan was outside speaking to Sandeep then making a call to his office and informing Adi he wouldn't be returning and will work from home.

She closed her heads and found herself back in her husband's arms, his body aligned and pressed to hers. He had held her and didn't release his hold until he was sure that she'd managed to grab herself together.

Geet felt a rush of adrenaline coursing through her, her cheeks grew warm and flustered. She snapped open her eyes when she felt a hand on her shoulders, she looked up and saw Maan.

"Geet are you okay?" he asked walking around and sat on the coffee table in front of rather than on a chair or besides her. "Let's just talk, whatever you say ask I'll answer. Whatever you're feeling, just tell me. I'll make no judgements".

Geet looked unsure looking around, Maan touched her chin with his finger and made her look at him.

"I can't do this, Maan" Geet stood moving away from him and looked around. "I cannot go on to live like this" she clarified.

Maan stood and she turned around facing him, tears stung her eyes but she couldn't cry. Before she loses her strength she spoke.

"Jab humari shaadi hui aapse, main bohut gussa ti lekin baad mein socha ke shayad hum... hum dono kuch work out kar sakte hain par... saat mahino ke baad bhi... hum wahin ke wahin reh gaye" she murmured. "Hum yeh kya rahe hai, Maan?"

Maan listened to her but he had no answers, he looked away clearing his throat and mulled over her words.

Seeing that he didn't respond spiked Geet's nerves, she stormed across closing the distance between them and held onto his arm making her face him.

"I'm not going to do this anymore, I'm not going to live like this" she said vehemently shaking her head. She wouldn't do it, she wouldn't continue to feel trapped and helpless. Seven months had passed and she couldn't take his indifferent behaviour.

"Kya kehna chahte ho?" Maan questioned, before she could form an answer, he threw another question. "Why don't you just be straight and say you want a divorce?" he clenched his fists by his sides as the words spilled from his mouth.

"That isn't what I want" she cried.

"Toh kya chahti ho?" he raised his voice.

"Mujhe aap chahiye" she confessed in a raised voice, her answer echoing through the living room of the outhouse. Maan stared in surprise.

"Mujhe apna haq chahiye Maan, biwi hoon aapki" she continued, tears spilling down her cheeks. "Mujhe aapka saat chahiye".

Maan had not expected that, he stared as Geet cried and she moved to the sofa and slumped down, her face hidden by her dark curls as she had her head dipped down.

He considered her words silently, he looked at her silently as she cried.

Geet's heart ached when she heard his footsteps moving away in the opposite direction, she then heard the front door opening and closing.

Sobs choked her throat, she'd bared herself to him and he'd... walked away.

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