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Maan and Geet were in the outhouse waiting for Vicky and Rajji.
They had decided that before taking their siblings in confidence..they needed to gauge their feelings about Mr O.
Vicky and Rajji entered into the out house and met with a grim faced MAan
Vicky thought- uh oh...Shaamat aane waali hai..
Rajji thought- Have they fought? jeeju n didi do not look happy.
Vicky and Rajji looked at each other
Vicky- Kya hua bro..everything okay?
MAan- Vicky. I won't pretend. Things are not okay. But first..I need to ask you something..
Do you trust me?
He looked from Vicky to Rajji
Vicky, Rajji- Of course we do. More than ourselves
Maan- Okay.. Vicky. HAve you met Geet's tuition sir?
Vicky- Yep...he was perfectly charming.
Maan- hmm..
Vicky- Obviously..you don't think so...so..tell us.
Rajji- I haven't met him
Geet- Good you haven't.
She shuddered involuntarily and Maan moved closer to her side and looked into her eyes
Geet felt warm
Maan- Vicky. Aaj main tumhe ek raaz batane waala hoon. Ek aisa raaz..jo..
Geet stopped him.
Maan- Geet?
Geet shook her head
Vicky- kya hua?
Geet- Vicky, Rajji. That man is not good. Woh Mujhe maan se, aap dono se door karna chahta hai..and he's trying to take over all our property and money ...our lives.
We thought you guys should know that and be aware of it..in case he decides to use either of you.
Vicky felt an instinctive urge to protect Rajji..He took her hand in his
and said fiercely
Vicky- nothing will happen to us.
Geet smiled
Geet- Vicky. This man has been working against us from the very beginning. MR O is not to be taken lightly.
So whatever he tells you..Do NOT believe it.
Rajji- But if he's so dangerous..why will you allow us to even meet him.
MAan- Rajji..we have a plan to protect our family. That involves leading him into a false trap..giving him what he wants ostencibly..
But getting a confession out of his mouth and thereby trapping him. Clean and simple.
Maan thought it was pretty simple..but he was ready if he became..hard to handle.
At least- he had Geet safe.
She had refused to sit and watch while he conversed with MR O...Her happiness or her safety- Maan had to decide and the decision wasn't easy.
It was through her happiness that she was to be kept safe- because for her ,Maan would do anything...
He didn't tell her that her involvement would complicate matters even more..it would scare her and he didn't want her to be like that.
Vicky- What do you want us to do?
MAan had thought of involving Vicky..telling him everything..but it seemed that his wife had thought of the family over themselves.
He was a little relieved
Now that he knew what he had to do..had a basic plan..the rest would fall into place.
Geet- We want you to be safe. And careful..but here because if it becomes difficult..we will need some help.
Okay?
Rajji- so..We are going to Act?
Maan nodded
Maan- Yes. We are going to ACT..in both senses of the term.
Vicky and Rajji went away and Geet sat down
Geet- Babaji..Mujhe yeh sab bilkul pasand nahi aa raha..Agar...
Maan- Geet..Don't worry. Babaji and I, hum dono tumhare saath hamesha rahenge.
Geet- Aap chup kijiye..Mujhe akele chhod kar maidan-e-jung mein jaa rahe the..
Maan sat beside her on the bed
MAan- Geet..I am never going to leave you. and I won't let anyone take you away from me...well..unless you want to go..
Geet(mock anger)- Aap aisa sochh bhi kaise sakte hain? hmm? NEVER
She instinctively hugged him
MAan- Kya hua?
Geet- shh...bas..aapko mehsoos kar rahi hoon..Today all your pain..all my pain will go away..
I'll be strength when he is taunting you with your mom's name,
I'll be the love that shines the path you walk on, all the way,
I'll be the water and the fire that keeps you warm
I'll be the home you come back to...the shoulder on which you can cry
Maan simply hugged her and decided
I will never let her go..come what may
i will walk with her all the way,
The one whose eyes give me the strength to carry on,
The one on whole love and support I can always lean on
They kissed and then taking a deep breath, Maan said
Maan- Call him.
MR O- hello
Geet(pretending to cry)- Sir..Sir..aap sahi kehte the..Maan Singh Khurana ek shaitaan hai..DAS SIR WAALA RAAWAN..If you hadn't told me about the truth, I don't know what to do..HE was screaming and shouting...as you said..he was very 'unstable'
Like a predatory tiger(here she smiled at maan). I didn't know who to trust enough and call..so I called you.. Can you please come over??
MR O thought to himself
NOW I have you in my trap Maan Singh Khurana..YOur own wife...the one you love most in this world..she wants to come to me..haha..well..she doesn't know evil..But time enough for that.
Now..I must save that poor girl from the clutches of your own misery..that shall never abate..After she is with me..I will tell you who killed your parents..
Oh the joy after such a long time at a dream fulfilled..finally..
MR O- Don't worry DEar.I will be there immediately..
HE cut the phone
MR O contemplated if Geet should hear what he did. OR not yet?
HE decided..he will decide then and there..seeing the amount of misery Maan was in..if it was enough for him..he would do it later...And if not..well..
Humming he got ready to go to his future home..
Maan- Well..that went well. YOu lie so well!
Geet- Look at my hands..they are shaking...
MAan kissed the fingertips one by one.
Geet kissed him on the mouth and putting a hand to his cheek
Geet- He's coming. It's a time for trial.
Maan nodded..steeled himself against the arrows that man will release today..steeled himself to see Geet going to him..even as a pretence..even for a moment..everything in him screamed against that...but he had no choice..for her safety and his peace of mind.
Geet went to the mansion first while Maan called Munshi ji up
Geet was really terrified..Lying and pretending to go for refuge to HIM...was unbearable..but for HIS sake..she would do it.
MR O entered in a jubiliant mood...Geet went into her role as the cursed wife
MR O- oh oh..Geet..please..please calm yourself..
Geet- How can I ? How can I? I married a monster..thinking I married a man..Is there no one in the world I can rely on?
Mr O- how can you say that- I'm here. Where is Vicky?
Geet- I sent him out. What if he turned out to be a murderer too...
MR O- hmm..Geet..please..Let me handle him.Where is he?
Geet- Do you need any help.
MR O- no. just stay where I can find you.
MAan entered screaming..
Maan- GEET>>>GEET....
Geet looked at him, gave a fleeting smile of encouragement and shuddered voluntarily
Geet ran behind mr O
Geet- he's here..
MR O- MAAN...aah..the Mother Killer. How could you? How can you still walk around? You should be chained...you should be shot...and so..LEt me end this story here..
MR O took out a gun
MR O- Confess..MAan Singh Khurana..Confess you're a murderer.
And here are the papers..sign them and me and Geet will leave you forever.
Maan was shocked. Geet horrified.
She did not expect that to happen..now she was genuinely terrified
They looked at each other and Maan's eyes hardened
MAan- YOU...It was your plan..GEET..I never expected this from you..
Geet- What else was I supposed to do.. I needed to have protection..I can't live with you..
MR O- ..a murderer..Imagine.just imagine..How can a kid kill his own parents..destroy his own family. It seems he was born innately evil.
HArd to imagine isn't it?
Geet nodded
MR O- yes..indeed...hard to imagine. But now..Maan Singh Khurana..Sign the papers.
Maan- Hand over Geet..And I will give you the papers.
He called Munshi ji in with the fake signed papers that he had just gotten signed from Vicky
Geet- no..I'm not coming.
Mr O- You have your answer.
Maan was confused by Geet's answer. She was supposed to come to him.
MAan- Geet...come here
Geet- no. I will not.Murderer
Maan cringed...He was steeled against MR O saying it..but Geet...never could he imagine..the fury in her voice..
this couldn't be pretence
And the expression of despair gave Mr O adequate time to go and get the papers..while Maan suffered in his hell
MR O decided he has the papers..the girl could get a bit tiring..he could have fun with her of course..
MR O- Chalo Geet.. Our work here is done. LEt your husband rot in hell for what he never did.
Geet stopped.
Geet- What?
MR O- oops..MY Bad...You see Geet..he never killed anyone.,I did...
Geet- I don't understand.
Mr O repeated the same narrative as Maan had told Geet...
MR O- and so...dear dear Geet..as he fainted..I killed his mother. Shot her through the head. The woman won't sign the papers..But now..Now I have them..Finally..Ahh.. and I have you too...For of course..there is no way you will be able to go back to Maan. IT's too late now.
Maan hearing the description of his mother's death was enough ..MR O was leaving. Maan was numb.
Maan was unable to stop him.
His mother's image- a laughing face to one twisted in agony...was too much for him to bear..
He dropped to the ground with a thud.
MR O stopped and turned back.
Geet needed to be strong.
She willed Maan to be strong.
Cmon maan..I know you can hear me..though I don't speak a word. Get up. C'mon Maan..Get up. Be the Tiger I know you are..
Mr O- tut tut..a broken Maan Singh Khurana(LAughed loudly)
aww..Don't be like that. I have parting words from your mom.
she said something like..My son will take my revenge. He will never forgive you. Maan will never learn what failure is.
For Maan these were magic words.. He clung to them..he clung to the last expression of his mother's love..the last utterance..one that he lived by..a reminder of all the times he spent with her; A reminder that life must move on even though our loved ones aren't with us; A reminder that MAan Singh Khurana did not accept loss..no matter what the case
Maan got up...and came closer with the same despairing expression towards MR O..who knew Maan was broken now..couldn't harm him
MAan came to him and humbly asked him
Maan- Was that all she said...
He gently placed his hands on the other man's shoulders and clutched..gently..
Maan- Was that all?
From behind..he signalled to Geet who motioned to VIcky standing upstairs..unnoticed as he was behind the curtains..he nodded
Vicky called the inspector inside..unnoticed my MR O because his back was to the front door
This happened in a matter of moments so MR O never suspected anything
The next thing he knew, MR O had a gun pointing to his head and was handcuffed immediately.
Inspector- We arrest you on charges of murder
MR O- I'n not the murderer..he is..
Inspector- I have recorded proof of your confession. and at least 3 witnesses.
So..you'd better not ..
MR O's eyes darted fire..
He glared at Geet
MR O- YOUU>>>>YOu conniving little thing. HOW Dare you...You fooled me! You played me..
Geet- LIKE you played on my husband..my love, The Maan Singh Khurana's mind for years..YES, I lied and played you..and I'd do it a thousand times over.
Maan- Oberoi-
Maan punched him hard on the face and heard the crunching of his nose.
MAan- Sorry inspector. It was needed.
THIS is what pain feels...now multiply it by 1000..and this is what I felt in my heart..
Want me to do it again?
Mr O moaned in pain and fury and was taken away..
Geet hugged Maan...while Vicky went back to his room and Munshi ji slipped away..
All this was unnoticed by the two people who had found comfort in each other..through one more trial in life...yet again..
Okay that's it guys..
I'm not very good with all the evil thing..but I hope it was alright to read..
Love to all
Edited by geet.a - 14 years ago
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