Maan moves away from Geet and makes her lie down with the pillow resting her back. He says…
Maan: tumhe aaram kar lena chahiye.. aur.. main yahin hoon..
Geet falls asleep… and the night passes…
When she wakes up in the morning she is feeling a lot better and Maan is not around. She freshens up and comes out, and there is breakfast at her table. She thinks it is Maan. She goes looking for him, but he is no there. There is a note that says.
Geet aaj tum din bhar rest karogi, main office jar aha hoon… tumhe kuch karne ki zaroorat nahi hai.... nakul tumhare liye break fast serve kar dega … see you at lunch…
Geet wonders why Maan is making such a huge deal about this. She had just fainted and that was not such a big deal. She ignores his request and she decides to go to office.
Geet: yeh maan sir bhi na… kabhi kabhi main unhe samajh hi nahi pati…kal aise daant dia mujhe .. aur fir raat ko itni acchi tarah se dekhbhaal ki.. ( she remembers him taking care of her and their almost kiss and she blushes. She decides she will go to office and surprise him and she will start working as well.
Geet: wahi toh humesha kehte hai ke mujhe kamzor nahi hona chahiye… aaj main unhe khush kar doongi.. jab main unhe bataungi ki main kitni strong hoon aur itni seriously kaam kar rahi hoon.. sir bahut khush hojayenge…
So much to everyone's shock and surprise Geet lands up at the office. Maan is in his cabin.
Geet: may I come in sir!
Maan: aao Geet says Maan without looking up..
Geet: (walks in all happy) Good morning sir!
Maan: Geet tum yahan kya kar rahi ho.. maine toh tumhe….rest karne ke liye bola than a..
Geet: oho sir! Dekhiye mujhe, main bilkul theek hoon.. ekdum fit …aur mujhe kya hua hai.. main bimar nahi hoon … wo toh kal bas…
Maan is angry… " kal bas kya huh geet! Meri ek baat… ek baat nahi sunti yeh ladki…
Geet: par sir… (trying to hold his hand) … mujhe aapki yaad aa rahi thi na… ghar pe akele akele…
Maan's expression changes as he looks into her eyes.. he comes close to her and hugs her lightly side ways…
Maan: bahut ziddi aur pagal ladki ho tum..
Geet: hmm. So toh main hoon …
She quickly pushes him away… smiling, blushing and says… " sir… toh main chalu.. bahut kaam hai…"
Maan: Geet ! ruk jao….
Geet: lunch pe milti hoon sir.. she walks out before he can say anything….
As she comes out, she over hears Sasha-Tasha and a couple of others talking…
Sa: kya samajthi hai wo ladki apne aap ko…ab kya karegi… jab use pata chalega ke MK ne use project se nikal dia?
Ta: royegi aur kya?
Both of them laugh… geet is shocked…
Geet: Maan sir ne mujhe iss project se nikaal dia ? iska matlab kal unhone jo sab mere liye kia… mujhe abhi unse baat karni hogi…. ( she has flashes of him taking care of her, him yelling at her and then the note in the morning where he had said she need not come to office) she seems to get a clearer idea of what he wanted to convey to her..
She barges into Maan's cabin…
Maan is on the phone talking to someone… " jee haan, aap yahan pea a jayiye.. wo bhi yahi pe hai, hum unhi se pooch lenge…oh paas main haan.. okay… come soon… yeah thanks…"
Maan: arey Geet… tum waapis aa gayi…! Tumse door nahi raha jaata kya? ( smiling a little, a rare MSK trait)
Geet: sir! Aapne mujhe project se hata dia?
Maan: haan geet wo…
Geet: yeh karke aap saabit kya karna chahte hai sir, ke main iss project ko kar nahi sakti.. main kaabil nahi hoon.. aur kyunki..aap mujhse pyar karte hai.. aapne socha hoga ke …ke aap mujhe manvalenge… aap sab mard na.. ek jaise hote ho… ladki ko kaam de toh dete ho lekin jab wo kuch aur karna chahe… tab… aap ko darr lagne lagta hai…ke kahin hum aapse zyada jaan la le…
Maan is really hurt! He is so mad at her he wants to hit her, but he stops himself.. he tolds the handle of his chair real tight ….
Geet: maine socha tha…aap sab se alag ho.. aap chahte ho ke main khud apne balboote pe kuch banoon.. lekin nahi…! Aapko to sirf meri dekhbhaal karni hai... mere taraf humdardi dikhani hai aur… aur…
Maan: chup! Just shut up Geet! Bahut bol lia tumne… He gets up and comes and corners her around her seat… itna hi jaan payi ho tum mujhe… itna hi samajh payi ho?
Geet looks away…
Maan: meri aankhon dekho geet.. jab main tumse baatv kar raha hoon.. meri aankhon main dekho( geet looks into his eyes that are filled with pain and wrath) she is about to let lost in them.. when there is a knock at the door and Pinky comes to inform him that one Mr. Ravi is waiting for him. Maan asks her to send him in.
( the idea below is a concept and idea suggested by- Sookie- ! thanks for the idea)
Mr. Ravi comes in and shakes hands with Maan and says…
Rav: Sir, ye lee jiye… yehi wo sari courses hai wo humari university offer karti hai.. aap in me se, kisi option ko choose kar lo…
Maan looks angily at Geet who is sitting on the otherside without looking at them…
Maan: yeh Miss. Geet Handa hai… aap inhi se pooch lee jiye... padhayi inhi ko karni hai…
Geet is shocked as well as confused. She looks at Maan but he is so mad at her he walks away leaving her to talk with Ravi.
Geet: ji main kuch samjhi nahi…
Ravi: Mr. Maan Khurana ne hume call kiya tha.. aap ki admission ke liye … yeh saari courses hai.. aapko bas decide karna hai .. ke aap kounsa course karengi.. ye lo…
Geet is in a trance.. She doesn't know what to say… he wanted her to study.. and so did she, but somewhere amidst all those worries she had forgotten about it.. and now Maan without her even asking him to had decided she should… and she had said all those things to her…
Rav: maam… aap kuch bol kyun nahi rahi hai…
Geet: main aapko kal phone karoongi… thank you…
The man leaves.. as Geet goes looking for Maan-he is no where to be seen. She looks for him everywhere…finally someone tells her he has gone onto the terrace. Geet follows him to the terrace. Where she sees Maan standing with his back facing towards her. She runs to him and hugs him from the back. Maan is taken in by the moment as he closes his eyes. But when he opens them they are red. He slowly pushes Geet away.
Geet: sir! I am very sorry! Mujhe nah….
Maan raises his hand asking her to stop…
Maan: bas Geet… aur nahi… har baat main itni jaldbazzi… kam se kam ek baar mujhse pooch toh liya hota…
Geet: par aap bhi mujhe bata dete ke aap mujhe iss project se kyun nikaal rahe hai…
Maan: tum mujhe bolne ka mauka do tab na…
Geet holds her ears and makes a baby like face asking for forgivness…. Maan melts..
Geet: please sir…
Maan: geet… mujhe nahi lagta … yeh rishta .. tum dono ke liye theek hai…
Geet is shocked…. " sir par…
Maan: haan… jabse maine tumhe apne feelings ke bare main bataya hai… hum dono ke beech sab kuch kitna badal gaya hai…
Geet: sir.. sab meri galti hai…
Maan: nahi geet… meri galti hai…
Geet: nahi sir…
Maan: dekha… har baat pe…
Without another word… she comes forward to hug him and says…
Geet: aapke ilaava mere zindagi main mujhe koi aur mayne nahi rakta .. aur main aapse bahut pyar karti hoon.. yeh ek rista hi toh hai.. jo main haq se keh sakti hoon.. mera hai… please mujhe chod ke jaane ki baat mat kee jiye…( she starts crying)
Maan consoles her and kisses her forehead and says… " dekho.. tum agar sacchi main strong banna chahti ho to tumhe rona band karna padega…" he slowly wipes her tears off .. as she stops sniffing ….
A little later.. both of them are sitting sitting against the parapet wall… talking and smiling …
Geet: aapko kaise pata tha ke mujhe aagey padhna hai…
Maan: mujhe nahi pata tha.. lekin mujhe laga ke tumhe aagey padhna chahiye….
Geet rests her head against his shoulder happy and assuringly clasping his fingers in hers…
Maan: tum me bahut talent hai Geet, aur talent ko theek tareekhe se use karne ke liye…tumhe ek professional course karna chahiye….main tumhe bahut bada aur successful bante dekhna chahta hoon…
Geet remembers all the harsh words she had said to him… and she says…
Geet: sir, please mujhe maaf kardo maine aapko … kitna galat samjha…
Maan: gee tab chodo un sab baton ko.. toh tumne decide kiya ki tum kounsa course karogi?
Geet nods…"par sir ek shart hai…."
Maan: kaisi shart?
Geet: apni padhayi ke job hi paise honge main doongi…aapki secretary banke… aap mujhe job se toh nahi nikaalenge na sir?
Maan: iski koi zaroorat nahi hai geet.. tum meri responsibility ho ab…
Geet: jo bhi ho sir… please aap mana mat karo…yeh mere swabhimaan ke liye hai…
Maan: (alright) .. lekin… tum ek kaam kar sakti ho… tum company se loan le lena.. course khatam hone pe wapis kar lena…
Geet nods….
Geet: pata hai sir, main kitna padhna chahti thi… lekin darji… ( remembers him getting her married off….) … Maan sir… mujhe ussey dhoond na hai… aap meri madad karenge?
Maan gets a little comfortable at the mention of the guy Geet was married to…
Maan: Geet! Usey bhool jao.. usne tumhare saath jo kia.. uske baad agar wo mujhe kahin toh main usey maar daalonga…!
Geet: wahi toh main bhi karna chahti hoon sir… usey uske kiye ki saza milni chahiye… sirf issiliye main usey dhoondna chahti hoon… aap mujhe galat toh nahi samajh rahe hai na sir?
Maan: bilkul nahi… lekin abhi ke liye hume waapis neeche jaana hoga geet.. itna saar kaam pada hai… aur fir miss secretary aapko bhi toh kaam karna hai?
Geet smiles… she is now okay with the idea of Maan not letting her to the project. She understood what he wanted to convey really well now. She would now study and work with him side by side! She couldn't thank Maan sir enough for making it so easy and perfect for her. Just as they are about to go out of the terrace door-she comes forward to hug him and says…
Geet: I love you sir! Bahut pyar karti hoon main aapse…
Maan pats her on her head lovingly and says… " main bhi" .. ab chalo..
They get back to work.
Precap: Geet and dadi are at a mall and she bumps into Gurvinder-who tells her something about her past. Will this truth change Geet's life once again?
Love,
Niha