Chapter 56

Part – 55

Later that night….

Geet tells Ranno that she is going to meet some old friend and leaves…

As per Geet’s orders Maan is waiting for her at the restaurant…

Geet has already booked the table…

Geet tries a few outfits to decide which one would impress her man better…

She is confused as she knows that it’s of no use for nothing seems to have any impact on Maan Singh Khurana….

Geet then goes with the dres of her liking to see her tastes matches her partner’s …

Geet is more than happy to just meet Maan and spend some time alone with him…

Geet reaches the restaurant a little early…

Geet goes and sits on the table reserved for them… .

Geet has booked for a couple and so it’s been arranged to welcome a couple….

The waiter brings the welcome drink for Geet and returns politely knowing that Geet is waiting for her pair…

Géet enjoys her drink and tries calling Maan…

Maan doesn’t answer…

Geet knows that Maan usually avoids the mobile when driving…

He must be stuck in the traffic…

Geet is feeling hungry… Maan doesn’t eat dinner, so it doesn’t matter if Geet starts her dinner without him…

And Maan will at the most have a soup….

Geet can start now itself and Maan can join later…

Geet calls the waiter …

Waiter: yes ma’am

Geet: one Talumein soup

Waiter: one by two ma’am

Geet: no, bring one full soup

Geet is too hungry to share… Maan may order for himself when he comes….

The soup arrives and Geet is about to have a go….

Maan: good evening Geet

Just then Geet sips her soup .. she almost chokes…

Geet turns and looks at Maan standing there watching her…

Geet signals him to have a seat…

Maan sits comfortably and is still gazing her…

Geet is puzzled as if there is something wrong with her looks…

Maan: thought it’s a treat for Maan Singh Khurana, looks like you have come to treat yourself

Geet: I don’t care about others, I treat myself as and when I wish

Maan: that’s a good policy Geet

Geet is enjoying her soup….

Maan likes how Geet is always her own boss for her life and happiness….

In fact she wants to keep everyone happy….

Geet signals the waiter to come and continues enjoying her soup…

She is like, you get whatever you want, it’s none of my business…

Maan smiles and orders a cream of mushroom soup for himself…

Waiter: do you want to add anything else sir?

Maan: no, this is good

The waiter notes it in his tab…

Waiter: your soup is on the way sir, have a great evening sir

The waiter is about to leave…

Geet: excuse me

Waiter: yes ma’am

Geet: one double cheese margarita, regular

Waiter: ok ma’am

Maan looks at Geet surprised…

Geet: what’s the size of your regular pizza?

Waiter: we have only 8” pizzas ma’am

Geet: hmm ok

Waiter leaves…

Geet: why don’t they have smaller pizzas?

Maan: Geet, this is not a pizzeria, Who orders pizza in a multi cuisine restaurant?

Geet: but I am craving for a margarita now

Maan: you got that Geet

Geet: but I can’t have anything else if I have it myself, I can’t miss their Royal Falooda

Maan: if you remember this treat is actually for me, I can share it with you

Geet is surprised…

Geet; it’s a double cheese margarita

Maan: I know

Maan wants to share so that Geet can have her Falooda….

Actually Maan just takes a piece while Geet dogs in…

Maan is amused to watch her eat like it’s something out of the world….

Maan has dinned there before but never knew they had such good pizza…

Maan’s menu is always the soup and Ceasar salad…

Maan is tempted to have one more piece…

Geet’s Falooda comes…

Maan loves the way Geet savours the Falooda layer by layer with such dedication, she knows what she wants….

Maan just thinks that he should also try the Falooda next time…

Maan should try it when he is with Geet, then only he can enjoy it… .

There is something mesmerizing about Geet’s company, Maan is slowly addicted to Geet’s company and looks forward to it now…

Geet forgets about the treat after seeing her favourite food…

Maan is only happy to pay the bill…

Geet only remembers later…

Geet: it’s my treat, why did you pay?

Maan: it’s ok Geet, I actually had a great time which is my treat

Geet: I owe you a treat and a dinner Maan

Maan: ok director ma’am

Next day at the Handa house….

Geet takes Riya and Annie out for shopping then…

Geet gets a dress for Annie and some toys for Riya…

Riya is very happy to get her bike, this one is bigger than the one she has at KM…

Riya is growing up fast, haina?

Geet asks Annie to get something for her MIL…

Annie choses a beautiful saree for Ranno and a shawl for Dadi… .

They return to the Handa house …

Geet: Dadi, here’s your shawl

Dadi: it’s beautiful Geet

Geet: Annie selected this for you Dadi

Dadi: it so good Annie, I like it

Geet: where’s maa?

Dadi: she is in her room

Geet: maa maa come and see what Riya has got

Ranno comes out…

Geet: Riya, show your bike

Ranno: Riya, do you want to ride?

Riya: yes

Ranno helps her to get in the bike and Riya happily rides around the house…

Dadi: its always good to have kids around, they keep the house alive

Ranno: Riya, slow down, careful

Ranno runs after Riya…

Dadi: hare Geet, look how Ranno is running, whatever happened to her pains?

Geet: only Riya could do this after bro, now she won’t complain about her knees

Annie: Geet, let me go and stop Riya, maa ji will hurt her knees running like this

Geet: Annie, relax, she will be fine, in fact even better

Dadi: she is back to herself after years

Geet: Dadi, come I will show you something

Dadi: I know, it’s the jalebi, haina?

Geet: shhhh, come, let’s have it before Ranno knows

Dadi: Haan, come on

Geet: Annie make sure Ranno stays here itself, show her the saree and keep her busy till we return

Geet deliberately leaves Annie with Ranno ..

Ranno and Riya come back…

Ranno: Geet Geet, where is she?

Ranno goes towards the kitchen

Annie: maa ji ek minute

Ranno stops….

Annie: this is for you

Annie gives the package to her …

Ranno: what’s this? I didn’t ask anything

Annie: Riya wanted to gift you this

Ranno understands….

Ranno then tries to leave with the package…

Annie has to stop her. ….

Annie: maa ji

Ranno turns back….

Annie: don’t you want to see it

Ranno is like … what’s the hurry?..

Annie: we can change it if you don’t like it

Ranno opens to see it… it’s a deep pink saree ..

Annie: how is it maa ji?

Ranno: it’s beautiful, Geet always chooses light shades, I like this one

Ranno is about to go….

Annie: maa ji, don’t you want to see Riya’s dress? Riya, show your dress to Dadi

Riya: my dress my dress

Ranno sits back….

Ranno: it’s so pretty, just like our Riya darling

Ranno has seen Riya’s dress too…. What next?

Ranno: what did you get for yourself?

Annie shows her dress…

Ranno: pastel green, Vicky likes this colour

Annie: Haan maa ji, I was also thinking about him only

Ranno: how can I forget him? .

Annie: we can’t, hope he comes back soon

Ranno: he should and he will

Annie: next month is his birthday, don’t know how he is

Annie breaks down… .

Riya is watching Annie closely ..

Ranno too remembers it…

Ranno could feel Annie’s pain, after all she is his mother…

Ranno: come here Annie

Annie gets near Ranno…

Ranno: stop crying in front of Riya, Vicky is fine

Ranno whispers…

Ranno: Riya, come to Dadi

Ranno takes Riya in her hand…

Annie is still looking upset…

Ranno: Annie, Riya is hungry, let’s go and eat

Annie forgot about Dadi…

Annie: ji maa ji

They go and see Dadi relishing her jalebi quietly ..

Geet: enjoy Dadi, it’s too good to say no to this actually

Dadi: you are right Geet, how could you say no to these?

Dadi goes for another one…

Ranno: like this

Ranno stops by catching Dadi red handed….

Dadi looks at Geet for help…

Geet: I already told you Dadi, that’s enough

Dadi them looks at Annie…

Dadi: I am celebrating the return of my bahu, no one can stop me

Ranno is helpless, she let’s dadi have it ..

Geet laughs. ….

Dadi: Ranno, aren’t you happy to have Annie back

Ranno is taken aback…

Ranno: yes I am

Dadi: then join the celebration, here, have a jalebi

Ranno takes it…

Geet: Annie, you should learn a lot from Dadi

Dadi: we will discuss that later Annie

Dadi looks at Annie and winks… .

Annie laughs…

Geet: here Annie, to your return to your family

Geet feeds Annie…

Ranno: and also our princess’ home coming

Ranno feeds Riya…

A family that eats together stays happy together, haina?

It’s just about Vicky’s return now…

Geet will have to work on it now…