i moved back and looked at Maan "marry me?" he repeated thinking i didnt hear him the first time, the look on my face made him put me down, i moved back folding my arms around my chest "lets hear the reasons"
i looked at him, he looked upset and had his arms around his chest too "i'm 18"
"so?"
"i want to finish college"
"do you think i will let you drop out of college?"
"what if i get pregnant?"
"we'll be careful"
i never knew what that means and didnt want to ask afraid that it will lead to a sex lecture, i looked down blushing just thinking about that "mom wont agree of me getting married at 18"
"so its about numbers?"
"Maan" i sighed looking at his almost angry face
"chalo then" he lifted his hand up "im 30" he's numbering his fingers now "you're 18.. that's a 12 years gap between us" 3 fingers open, he lifted his other hand up "i've been loving you for 2 years" 2 fingers were open in his other hand.. i looked at both hands, 3 should win.. its bigger than 2, or so said my math teacher "12 years gap" he closed his first hand "or 2 decades.." he closed the other one
i looked at him "you said years"
"they were decades to me"
"Maan.." i walked towards him and put my arms around him, he sighed as if giving up being angry with me and put his arms around me
"i just want to be with you" i smiled "i even told mom about you"
i smiled not moving my head away from his chest, his heart beats really amused me "sach?"
"yeah" he kissed my head "for one year i'd talk about you non stop, then the next year she started asking about you" i giggled buried my face in his chest from embarrassment, he giggled "shy enough?"
"Maan!"
he laughed then kissed my head, we were hugging for a while when he said "maybe mom should talk to yours.."
i moved back looking at him scared "no.. please.. it will be a disaster"
"Geet.. stop panicking about everything" i sighed, then i jumped as i heard my mobile ringing "God" he laughed hugging me "i cant believe you get scared this easily"
"im glad i amuse you" i sighed picking up while i was in Maan's arms "hello"
"Geet.. planning on coming home?"
"haan, im on my way"
"are you ok?"
"yeah"
"is he there?"
"yes" i paused "did mom ask about me?"
"i told her you're at Ela's, she's a bit upset"
i moved away from Maan's arms "why?"
"explanation, i told you" i sighed "hurry back home ok?"
"ji" i hang up and looked at Amit "i better go home"
"Amit knows about me?"
"ye.." i smiled as i remembered the night he sent me to Maan "he thinks you're a good guy"
Amit grinned "i like Amit" i giggled "why not talk to him? maybe he can.." i looked at Maan "or not.. chalo, lets go" we started walking back to my house, he was holding my hand tightly when he said "or maybe.. i can make mom and Amit meet and become friends"
"ah Maan" i shook my head
"too scary?"
"mom would flip literally"
he laughed "jealous woman?"
"very yes"
"hm" he kissed my hand "and you?"
i looked at him "im not.. i think" well, i've never been in a situation where i felt jealous for Maan
"really? so the waitress.. who happens to be my cousin by the way"
i stopped and looked at him "she is your cousin?"
"yeah, we were suppose to get married[I]" i left his hand and looked at him, seriously angry "[I]but my uncle started this fight with mom so, the marriage was off"
"so she loves you?"
"ye"
"and you?"
he looked down "well.. we were young" i gasped "and she was the first girl that i ever.." he smiled at me "kissed" he whispered
i felt tears form in my eyes, my hands were becoming fists, my whole body was shaking just thinking that our kiss in the rain wasnt his first one.. that special kiss was his second and probably not as good as he had with that waitress "i guess you should go and marry her then" i started walking fast away from him, i wanted to either punch him or slap her
"Geet" he shouted
"Maan its best i dont see your face now"
"i thought you said you're not a jealousy woman" i stopped and looked at him, he was laughing "i was joking"
"MAAN" i shouted and ran towards him
"sh*t!" he started running
"im going to KILL YOU!" we were running in the street, he was laughing of course and i was furious, he stopped and i bumped into him, he let me hit him as much as i could, then he put his arms around me and hugged me "so unfair!" i sighed hugging him back
he was still laughing "im sorry janu" he kissed my head, then moved me back, i wiped my stupid tears "uffu.. look what i've done" he kissed my cheeks, then looked straight into my eyes.. he got his piercing look back and my heart stopped beating "you are my first love" he whispered, i looked down at his lips, he smiled as he leaned down, kissed me softly and slowly it probably lasted for a whole minute "the first lady i ever kissed" he whispered resting his forehead on mine "and the first lady i ever had the desire to make love to" my face was burning, it was probably burning Maan cause he giggled softly "i love you only Geet Handa.."
great, my tears are back on my cheeks, how can love get me so emotional and cry over ANYTHING? "i love you too" i whispered
"whenever you say that.. i feel like flying, and taking you off with me" i giggled as he did too "now, let me ask you this again" he moved back then sat on one knee, holding my hand "will you, please, marry me?"
without even thinking twice i said "yes"
he grinned, stood up then held me from my waist and started spinning us around, i was giggling in his arms as he buried his face in my neck, then.. spoiled the moment Mr. Amit called "ah" Maan stopped "we are late.. lets go" he put me down and we walked towards my building, i ignored Amit of course, i was like only 2 minutes away, so i stopped at the main door of the building and looked at Maan "call me" he kissed my forehead, i was hoping for another type of kiss so i stood on my toes, he giggled "people are around" i pouted, SO WHAT? i dont care anymore "dont do this.."
i shrugged looking down "i will see you"
"come here" he put his hands on my cheeks and kissed me "khush?"
"bahut" i smiled at him "kalvida"
"kalvida" he smiled at me
i walked inside then ran towards the elevator, once i got to the right floor, i took a deep breath and stopped smiling, i knew if mom would see my smiling face, she would know i wasnt with Ela, i opened the door "hello" i said
"hey" Amit looked at me smiling nervously
i looked at mom next to him, she didnt even look at me "hey Amit, hey mom" but no words from her, i looked back at Amit who pointed up with his finger, means she's super angry, i sighed and walked towards them, i sat next to her "kya hua ma?"
"kya hua? nothing" she answered fast
"why are you angry?"
"im not angry, why should i be? who am i anyway?"
i blinked at her "mere ma"
"really? i think you forgot about that"
"no i didnt"
"you ask him for his permission but not me?" all that not looking at me at all
"mom you were sleeping"
"and if i was awake toh?" i looked down "you know i wouldnt allow you to go out this much"
"he is soon to be my father"
"haan, if your father was alive he wouldnt allow it either"
"dad isnt alive though"
her reaction to what i said was not expected neither from me nor Amit, she looked at me furiously, lifted her hand up and slapped me so hard, it ringed in my ear "SHUBLEE" Amit shouted at her
"i didnt raise you to be rude Geet Handa" she said very firmly
i looked at her, looking for signs of regret but there were none, only anger.. i got up and ran towards my room "Geet" Amit got up
"leave her" i heard mom shouting at him
"NO" he shouted at her, i was in my room but heard him say something.. my ear was still ringing it hurt, i lied down on my bed crying, she never lied her hand on me "Geet" Amit sat on the bed "stop crying yaar"
i turned and hugged him tightly "she never hit me"
"haan, you were a bit rude though, dont you think?"
i thought about it and yeah, i guess i was rude about dad "but not to the extent to hit me" i sighed
"well, she's just angry that me and you are becoming best friends" he giggled as i smiled "she thinks she's losing her best friend" he said rubbing my back
"she's being stupid then"
"Geet" he hit my shoulder softly
"she's mom.. she'll always be my best friend" i sniffed
"haan.. dont you think its time to tell her?" he whispered afraid that mom would be eavesdropping
"not now" i sighed looking down "Amit" i said after i was calm
"ye?"
"he proposed to me" i whispered
Amit moved me back and looked at my face, i think he was looking for the joking face of mine but there was only a serious one "when?"
"today" i smiled shyly
"what did you say?"
"yes"
"oh" he nodded "you love him that much?"
"how much?" i was confused by his question
"that you'd say yes to him without asking us first"
"Amit.." is he turning his back on me now?
"what Amit? your mother will never agree on getting married this young"
"you're suppose to help me"
"Geet you're too young for marriage"
"im 18!!" i reminded him "i can take my decisions alone.."
he paused looking at me "then go and marry him, dont wait for our approval" he got up and left me in the room alone
what did just happen? he was the one who told me that Maan is a good guy.. did he think this was only teenage crush? it cant be.. he knows ive been watching Maan for 2 years, it cant be just crush.. i love Maan and they should just approve of this marriage whether they liked it or not, with that thought, i got up and walked towards the living room, i looked at mom and Amit sitting together, talking when i interrupted them by clearing my throat, they both looked at me "i'm getting married to Maan Singh Khurana" i said firmly.
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there was a storm in my head that didnt allow me to think clear, only a saving voice kept repeating inside my head and demanded me to "leave", i started walking backwards, Amit looked at me and knew what i was going to do but mom looked petrified "Geet, go to your room!" she yelled
i shook my head then gave them my back and ran towards the door, i heard her shout my name, i stopped and looked back to see Amit holding her "let her go" he shouted at her then nodded at me
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