Chapter 55

Part – 54

Next morning….

Geet comes down a little early…

Dadi is at the mandir doing her morning aarti…

Ranno is there with her assisting….

Geet: good morning babaji

Ranno is surprised to see Geet…

Geet: morning Ranno, morning Dadi

Dadi nods to acknowledge…

Ranno stares Geet who is still in her night suit…

Dadi finishes her Pooja..

Dadi: good morning Geet

Dadi gives Prasad to Ranno…

Geet also wants it.. She reaches for one…

Ranno stops her…

Ranno: aaise nahi

Geet: I have brushed Ranno, I can have it

Ranno: first go bath and come

Geet: does babaji have any rules? Then why are you stressing out making your own rules? These are like self imposed punishments

Dadi: you are right Geet, you should keep your mind pure and that’s the only rule of babaji

Geet: people who have a pure heart are always welcome everywhere, haina dadi?

Ranno: you two always gang up against me

Geet: you have your bahu on your side now, btw where is your bahu? Didn’t you ask her to come for the Pooja?

Ranno doesn’t speak a word…

Geet: ohhh so the rules are only for the daughter not the bahu?

Geet looks at Dadi and winks….

Dadi: bahu is now the beti, and daughters have no rules in our family

Ranno leaves from there for she doesn’t want any trouble as of now ..

Dadi: Geet, go and see Annie

Geet: ji dadi

Geet goes to Annie’s room and knocks…

Annie is there waiting for Geet only…

Annie doesn’t go down without Geet….

Geet: Annie, you still asleep?

Annie is up and ready…

She knows the handa home routine…

Annie: good morning Geet

Geet: you ready? Why didn’t you come down?

Annie: Riya is not yet ready

Geet: hai Riyu

Riya has just woke up…

Annie: she is not getting out of the bed

Geet: it’s ok, you go down, I will get Riya ready

Annie hesitates…

Geet: dadi was asking for you

Now Annie goes…

Annie goes and meets Dadi who was waiting for her…

Dadi: you also do the aarti Annie

Annie finishes her Pooja and Dadi gives her Prasad…

Dadi: Annie, get the chai, and also get your favorite cookies Ranno got them from the store yesterday

Annie loves her cookies with chai in the morning… Ranno knows that…

Annie gets the chai and joins Dadi…

Dadi: it’s been so long since we had our chai time, I missed it so much Annie

Dadi gets the cookies only when Annie is there, otherwise Ranno restricts dadi from having them….

Annie: I missed it too Dadi

Geet and Riya come…

Ranno is in the kitchen…

Geet: what’s the breakfast Ranno?

Ranno is making carrot halwa… to welcome her grand daughter…

Ranno: what do you want?

Geet: hmmm it’s yummy, haina Riya?

Riya is happy too …

Geet: Riya wish dadi good morning

Riya: good morning dadi

Ranno: morning beta, see my Riya is a very good girl, look how beautiful she looks all ready in the morning, not like you Geet, Geet, you must learn a lot from Riya

Geet: maa, it’s not my fault, Riyas mother taught her good habits whole you didn’t

Ranno stares Geet…

Geet: ok Riyu, you stay with Dadi whole I go get ready

Geet leaves Riya with Ranno…

Ranno: Riya, do you like carrot halwa?

Riya: I like ice cream

Ranno: this is healthy and tastes better than ice cream

Riya is watching how Ranno is cooking…

Ranno: see, now it’s almost ready, let’s add more ghee, it makes you stronger

Riya just listens to her dadi pretty seriously…

Geet goes and brings Annie and Dadi…

The three of them watch dadi and pothi secretly…

Ranno: now, lets try it, come

Ranno takes it in a bowl and asks Riya to taste…

Riya shows the tap… she wants to wash her hands…

Ranno: ohhh, that’s good , your mom has taught you well

Actually Riya learnt all this from Maan ….

Geet: Annie, so you got a A+ from your MIL

Annie smiles…

Ranno is not a bad saas, she does appreciate her bahu when deserved….

At breakfast…

Geet brings Annie and Riya to have breakfast along with everyone….

Geet: Annie, sir down, I will serve everyone today

Annie tries to escape…

Annie: I will help you Geet

Geet: no problem Annie, I am not a guest, or am I?

Annie: nahi nahi, you do as you wish I will feed Riya first

Geet: Riya will be eating wirhbher Dadi today, haina Riyu?

Ranno is silent….

Maninder: Riya will eat with her Dadu today, come Annie, you also eat with us, don’t forget that you are the boss here

Ranno turns and looks at Maninder…

Maninder is looking at Riya…

Maninder: come to Dadu Riya beta

Ranno: you eat ji, you are getting late, I will take care of Riya

Ranno takes Riya and makes her sit next to her and she starts feeding her…

Geet: now Annie, don’t worry about Riya and you please eat

Geet makes Annie sit beside Ranno….

Geet: maa, pass the roti to Annie

Ranno serves roti and sabji to Annie… .

Dadi: Ranno, you forgot the sweet you made to welcome Annie

Geet: Haan Annie, try this first, actually Ranno makes the best gajar halwa

Annie: I know, Vicky ka favourite hai

Everyone is silent for a moment…

Maninder: I am done, bye Riya

Maninder leaves ..

Ranno: Vicky loves home food

Dadi: yes, he likes the food made by his mother

Geet: bro will be missing your Rajma chawal maa, even I miss it, you don’t make it nowadays

Dadi: yes Ranno, why don’t you make it someday

Geet: she will make it soon when bro comes home, haina maa?

Annie is upset when they talk about Vicky…

She has not eat her food…

Dadi: Annie, eat the food before it gets cold

Geet: Annie, don’t you like the aloo Paratha that your MIL made?

Geet takes a bite from Riya…

Geet: hmm, it’s yummy, haina Riya?

Riya: Haan

Ranno: you don’t get anything by starving, I don’t understand why you people don’t understand it

Annie finishes her food in no time then…..

Geet goes to her room and calls her husband….

Maan is busy in a meeting… .

The phone is with Adi….

Adi ignores for a couple of times…

Geet keeps calling….

Adi thinks that it must be an emergency….

Adi: ha ha ha ha ha, sir, it’s ma’am

Maan is like…. Which ma’am?

Maan: Adi, this is very important

Adi: ha ha ha ha ha

Geet is calling again and again…

Adi keeps looking at the mobile and then Maan….

Maan gets angry… .

Maan: Aaadiiiiii

Adi gets up scared….

Maan: you can leave now

Adi: no sir

Maan: Aadii

Adi runs out….

Maan: Aaadiiiiii

Adi: yes sir

Maan: take the mobile and get out

Adi picks it up and leaves….

Geet is calling….b

Adi picks the call…b

Adi: good morning ma’am

Geet: where’s Maan Singh Khurana?

Adi: ha ha ha ha ha, Maan sir ?

Geet: Haan, Maan sir Kahan gayab ho gaye?

Adi: Maan sir important meeting mein hai

Geet: what’s more important than me?

Adi: meeting

Geet: kya?

Adi: nahi Maan sir?

Geet: what? I am his boss

Adi: ji ma’am

Geet: what ji ma’am ? Go give him the phone

Adi: no ma’am

Geet: what?

Pinky comes searching Adi…

Pinky: Adi, what are you doing? Maan is is waiting for the files

Adi: files?

Geet: files can wait Adi

Adi: yes ma’am

Maan himself comes …

Maan: Aaadiiiiii

Geet: Maaaan, give the phone Adi

Adi gives the phone…

Geet is shouting, Maaaan phone mat kaato

Maan hears her voice and holds on to the call….

Maan: Geet, call you later

Geet keeps shoting that everyone could hear her….

Geet: don’t you dare cut my call Mr. Maan Singh Khurana

Adi is looking at Maan astonished…

Maan: Aaadiiiiii, go get the files

Maan runs to his cabin for privacy…

Maan: what’s it Geet? I am in the middle of a meeting

Geet: nothing, I just called to hear your voice

Maan: what?

Geet: Maaaa, don’t cut the call, put the phone on speaker and continue your meeting

Maan: what? Have you gone crazy Geet? .

Geet: just listen to me or I will come there myself, I promise I won’t disturb the meeting

Maan: whatever

Does Maan have a chance? Never…

Maan continues with the speakers on ..

Geet is happy listening to her husband ace the meeting like MSK….b

After the meeting everyone leaves….

Maan: Geet, bye

Geet: Halo Halo Halo, Maan sir

Maan: now what?

Geet: well done Maan sir, you did a great job there

Maan is shocked… no one has ever appreciated Maan directly like that …b

Maan never gives anyone that choice….

It’s good to hear someone appreciate you anytime, haina?

Maan: Geet, I am in the office

Geet: ok then, we will meet for dinner, it’s my treat for the great MSK

Maan knows that there is no way he could say no to Geet…

She is still his director…..