Maneet FF-A Lifetime of Gratitude-updt pg 146 - Page 69

Maan went to office with a heavy heart..while Geet had to get ready for her tuition.

HE came..exactly on time. She didn't smile which Mr O observed with interest

Mr O- Your beautiful face without a smile? What's wrong?

Geet- uh..nothing...

Mr O- I know what's the matter...Mr Maan thinks you're stressing too much, doesn't he?

Well... don't worry..I will check your answers and solve your doubts..After that- we can do whatever you want.😉

Geet- Ji?

MR O- any problem?

Geet- uh..nahi..woh actually...

Mr O- Geet..don't think too much

Geet didn't answer and they started their studying

She made sure she drank nothing or ate nothing. She neither offered not accepted

After some time MR O decided to take a step..This was irritating

HE decided to stop acting and said

MR O- I wish to talk to you

Geet- uh..Sir?

MR O- I know your husband from the time he was a lad

Geet- WHAT? How?

MR O- I was the man ...who was in love with his mother...unfortunately, Maan didn't like me..Perhaps because his mother gave me more attention and less attention to his father and himself. His brothers were left to their dadi and we used to go out and have fun

Geet-😲

Mr O- One Day he got really angry. And found us talking in his mothers' room when his father was at home. I was daring and convinced his mother to let me in.

He stopped dramatically and sighed tragically

Mr O- Maan came in..and he...

Geet - and he what?

MR O- ...Geet..please..control yourself- he had a gun in his hand. a small pistol- he shot at me..but his hands were shaking so much, the bullet just whizzed past and I fainted with shock.When I came to- I saw Maan's father lying on the floor...his mother, my love- was on the floor bleeding to death and maan was on the floor too..fainted with shock.

I took them all to the hospital. His father due to excessive smoking was a heart patient and couldn't bear the shock so had died of a heart attack.

He was also just shocked.

But Geet...His mother..he killed his mother..

So I went away from him. Decided it was best. Now I have come to talk to him but he won't talk to me. This was the only way Geet

ANd he put his head in his hands as if terribly grieved...

Geet- Nahi...Nahi..this isn't possible

MAan( from behind)- It's true. He's right.

MR O turned back surprised

MR O- well well..Maan Singh Khurana...You're here..

Maan- Geet...

Geet looked at him.

He could see her trust was implicit..unwavering still

She had decided to play along.

she knew this man was evil

Geet- Maan...HOW could you do this? I thought..But no...You're a monster

And Maan looked at her shocked

Maan- Geet...?

Her eyes said one thing, her words implied others?

Geet- MAtt bolo mujhe Geet..Aapne socha bhi kaise...?

MR O- I think I should leave you two alone..

And he walked off

Geet held his hand

Geet- Agar aaj Sir mujhe nahi batate..toh kya hota..Itna naatak Maan?

hmm? BOLO...bolo na?

MAan was shocked out of words..

Maan- tumne kaha tha tum saath dogi..I told...

Geet shut him up

Geet- Nahi...told me what? Kuchh nahi bataya aapne...kuchh bhi nahi..samjhe? Itni badi baat chupayi?

YOu told me complete lies

YOU said MR O was evil. That's it...You never told me anything else..

Maan- par Geet..

Geet turned to Mr O who was wary now

Mr O- Geet..shaant ho jaayiye... and he took her to sit...but then decided otherwise..

HE thought Vicky wasn't home...and he wasn't. He had gone out with Rajji..shopping for a party he had to go to

MR O- Geet..Aap abhi jaayiye...I will talk to Maan alone..He can get highly unstable..

ANd he made Geet go away who left reluctantly

While passing Maan..Geet looked at him...and left

MAan had no will to live anymore.

HE had to tell Geet..but he didn't know MR O was playing a horrible game.

MR O- well well well..You hadn't told her anything..?that's bad. I thought you had. Now she's against you.. and with ME. And Maan Singh Khurana..I shall take her away from you.

AND your money..all of it..You will sign the papers yourself or it will take another experienced bullet to put through her head..and like your parents..she'll be dead

HE walked away

At night-

MAan Singh Khurana was paralysed with fear

But this time..His fear was for her life..not
his own.

History repeated itself..but with a
difference.

Geet...Geet...Geet..

His voice echoed in the empty room..the room
devoid of life..now that she was not here..

</b>He was lost in a delirium of pain...stabbing
him from all sides.

Maan-
NO..Don't leave..don't leave me...

Saying which he put his head on Geet's lap while she stroked his hair lovingly..

He kept his eyes open..staring in space...feeling Geet around him, within his heart, near him..let her fill his senses, while he stared..

Prevented himself from going into the past that was so dark and was now impinging his present and about to destroy his future

MR O was also thinking back to the past. His thoughts were filled with anger and spite..A remorseless man, he did not forgive Maan for what he did..how he thwarted him in his plan

But not anymore...not anymore

MAan got up from Geet's lap in the morning and saw her sleeping..his heat clenched with love

He gently stroked her cheeks and made a promise to himself..another vow

I will NEVER let anything hurt her again.

Even if I die..I will save her. I will protect her even if I'm not there with her. She is everything. she is my centre and the essence of my being

And he decided that he would face Mr O in whatever