Chapter 9

21st Dec 1997
HSPur
it was their first anniversary... Daljeet has invited Khurana's to his place for celebration... Geet was happy that she will meet Maan... Savitri and Prabha got her amny gifts... both were happy... the day passed with zeal... Maan brought her a block game where you make different patterns and she brought him a Tangram Puzzle... kaisa laga... yeh idea kisne diya... my freinds bro has one and he loves it he is of your age... you seem to search things for me here and there... aapne bataya nahin kaisa lag... bahut achcha... sachchi... muchchi

31st Dec 1997
Delhi
hello, Geet... Darjee... how are you Geetu Rani... Darjee aap is naam se nahin bulayenge... kyo... wo... Maan bulata hain isliye... um... achcha Maa kahan hain teri... she is in Bangalore... why... wo job karti hain na... kab aayegi... kabhi nahi... matlab... main term khatam hone par unke saath New York jaongi... NewYork kyo... ao papa aur Mom ka divorce ho gaya hain na isliye... kya divorce... and the man fell down... Darjee Darjee shouted Preeto...

12th Jan 1998
HSPur
today was Daljeet's antim ardaas... he never recovered from the news though he never liked Rano but still divorce... Khurana's were all there even Brij Rano's bro came but Rano did not turn up...
Geetu Rani... MK... why are you sitting here alone ... sab meri wajah se hua... kaise... I did not know that Darjee was not aware of this divorce... he hugged her and she cried, a 7 yr old has to face so much... he took her in his arma and made her sit on his lap... he was holding her arm when he noticed a mark on her left shoulder...what is this Geetu... nothing its healed now... but it looks as if ... yes Mom was ironong her dress and talking on th ephone when accidently the hot iron ... and then what she she do... nothing... I cried and she slapped me then keeping busy on the phone asked me to wear the sweater and i did... and... though the burn healed but this mark of wrinkled skin will always there... you told papaji... no ... let me tell... no please I don't want any complications... what complications... if papa will say something she will take me now...

31st March 1998
Delhi
today Geet went away with Rano to New York...