Maan drive for few hours ... he twice check her forehead .."she is still warm i cant camp with her any where dadi you have put me into problem"
he drive for few more mins... feel very drowsy. "what to do " looked at her she was fast a sleep ....
there was petrol pump ... he went there to refile his car tank
he quickly get down before the guy came close to the car
Maan" is there any hotel in near by"
Old shopkeeper: " are you kidding , how you will find hotel on high way?"
Maan: actually because of rain i can't reach my destination in time right now i am tired .
Old shopkeeper: are you alone
Maan: ha nai woh.. pointed at car
Old shopkeeper: wife
Maan: hmmm ( dadi ....you put me in prob)
Old shopkeerper: i will give you a bed you sleep on it ask her to sleep in car..
Maan: where to park car?
Old shopkeeper: bring car at back ..my house is very small..
Maan :no problem i just want to sleep for few hours ....
he drove the car at back of his shop... looked at her..
Maan: sunaiya.... try to wake her up
Geet: beeji pani
Maan: "wait "he got down search at his back seat her diary fall down "beeji gave me bottle where i kept it ...
oldshopkeeper: you need some thing ..
Maan: nai ... (she is already sick if i gave her water from out side she will get more)
Old shopkeeper :on light
Maan found bottle... ... walk to her side... open door "yeh laa.."
Geet : just open her lips slightly he could not stop himself to make her drink . placed his hand under her head ,slightly raised her head made her drink .. she was very thirst or because of temperature ,she drank half bottle he stare at her closed eyes....water drip from her lips he was about to wipe it but stop..."aur kuch"
Geet: was drowsy he made her lie again..he just stared at her in light...
Old shopkeeper : where to keep bed.
Maan: closed the door and stand in between Geet & OS...here..
Old shopkeeper : call me if you need..
Maan: ok thx.. he drank water ... "oh if he need again" just took two sip her face flash in front of his eyes..."what is happening to me?"... he looked around ."where is my car sunscreen, he hunt at back seat" picked up her diary .... unintentionally he look ..."my eyes" .... surprised ....
Geet: words Echo: "aap aagai"
Maan: does she know me? he kept back the diary..... cover all windows properly....locked car...
placed bed next to her side... lie down.."i have to leave this place before dawn .. just want to sleep for few mins... he closed his eyes..."how my eyes" he was unable to read what she had written ...
He went to sleep in few min's
Geet: temperature was decreasing , she was getting her conscious back....murmurs beeji he will take me , i hate the way he looked at me... papa he is taking me she shouted loud...
Maan: jump up.. he open door... suniya ... he try to calm her she was just screaming as if scared. he
try to touch her but stop her hand
Geet: beeji.... papa.... please save me from him....
Maan: placed his hand on her shoulder , her eyes was tightly closed totally sweating quickly sat & hug him... breathing heavily ...it touch maan chest , she was shivering , he couldn't hold him self more, placed his head behind her head to comfort her " he can't touch you "
Geet: promise me ... clench his arm
Maan: yes promise....
Old shopkeeper: kya huwa...
Maan: showed him his hand to stop where he was....
Geet: was calm as he hug her back and caress her .... he felt she was not warm any more... she was drowsy because of weakness. made her lie down.. removed her hands that was holding his shirt.
old shopkeeper was talking to someone....
Maan: closed door... check time it was 4 ... i slept for 3 hours...
Oldshopkeeper: is there any problem
Maan: looked at other guy who was smiling in strange manner.. he didn't liked it... " thx" he quickly removed screen started car....
Old shopkeeper : who scream? gave a wicked smiled
Maan: my wife.. your money... raced the car to main road..." what so happen i will not stop any where now...
while driving he touch his shoulder ,as if feeling her touch...
hours passed
Geet: woke up "where am i ?
Maan: hi while driving
Geet: who are you?
Maan adjust her seat" don't say you don't know me"
Geet: stop car
Maan: this car will stop now at Delhi
Geet: why ?
Maan: looked at her , she was scared... "don't be scared miss Handa"
Geet: how you know my name?
Maan: read this.... gave her the telegram.
Geet: why they send me with you?
Maan: ask them why asking me?
Geet: you stop car
Maan: please Miss Handa ... bit loud... may be your brij is following us
Geet: how you know brij? cough...
Maan: there are things at back please eat some thing gain energy then fight with me
Geet: i am not fighting
Maan: oh really....(he was totally bored he was enjoying talking to her)
Geet: jee...
Maan: if you don't want to eat ,don't eat please give me.... i am hungry i last had any thing at your home
Geet: turn back see all her things at back seat."why i don't remember?"
Maan: because you had temperature....
Geet: trying to pick up from back her hand touch his .... both looked at each other ...
Maan: pressed brake ... sorry grab her ..
Geet: how you drive?
Maan: i said sorry..stared at her
Geet: removed his hand from hers.. looked in his eyes... "i have seen you " whisper she pinch her self
Maan saw her doing... he grab box from back gave her
Geet: can i remove this ...
Maan: yes he removed the screen from her side...
she open window.. he started car..."am i dreaming" murmur
Maan: listen her smiled... "can you give me to eat Miss Handa"
Geet: looked her lap she didnot noticed when he kept that... she open .."Take " offer..
Maan: thanks picked up sandwich...
Geet: started looking out
Maan: if you don't mind eat something
Geet: i am not hungry..
Maan: miss listen me.. please i am already in tension , don't create more.
Geet: who asked you?
Maan: mera damagh kharab tha... picked up other sandwich...took a bit
Geet: turn other side...
Maan : stop car.. look at me. knocked her shoulder
Geet: you say i am hearing..
Maan: turn her face by her chin.. eat it placed sandwich next to her lips
Geet: looked in his eyes...
Maan: come on
Geet: took a bit...chew ...
Maan: finish it .. he just looked at her she finished it... about to other bit..
Maan: it is my hand please don't eat that.. smiled....
Geet:came back to life... "oh sorry.."shy
Maan: took out tablet from his pocket .. "take this too.."
Geet: picked up from his hand.
Maan: water.. she drank ...
Geet: bus
Maan: now you resume your fight? as i am bored , firstly you were sleeping & your temperature was scaring me ..
Geet: sorry...
Maan: hmmm
Geet: just looked out... "how can this be possible?"
Maan: if you need any thing tell me..
Geet: jee... she just closed her eyes.....
Maan: looked at her...
after hour or so
Geet: can we stop some where
Maan: why? you want to run back
Geet: shy no i want to fresh up..
Maan Ok... here is the road map see where we are?
Geet: you just travel all this way to bring me
Maan: yes...
Geet: sorry
Maan: why you say sorry?
Geet: woh..
Geet: in 4hours we will reach Delhi
Maan: ok he stop car at a resort ... go i am here..
Geet: can you come with me...
Maan: ok wait .. he locked car..
both walk .. as she walk her payal made a melodious sound..
Geet: walk in he buy water bottle ...
Geet: chala...
Maan: buy if you need any thing ...
Geet: no thx..
Maan ; hold this 2 min let me wash face...
Geet walk to the book sections
Maan: walked out see her reading a book as she saw him she kept it back..walk out..
Maan: picked up the same book ... "where rainbows end" "how much "he paid
Geet: waiting for him outside
Maan:open car... "for you"
Geet: why you bought that?
Maan: because you were reading it..
Geet: i was just looking at it
Maan: ok throw it out.. he snatch from her
Geet: wait , wait .. as he open window..
Maan: kya
Geet: i will take it..
Maan: gave her back... she open it & started reading... maan looked at her many time but she was too busy in reading. she was lost from her surrounding .. she felt a sleep.... Maan looked at her as he didn't heard her turning page for quite some time...
Maan: gone with the wind.. took book from her hand.. placed it on dashboard..
they reached home....after few hour drive
Maan: looked at her sleeping.. got out off car "you have reached safely home miss sleeping beauty"
Dadi :you are back .. as she saw him walking in
Maan: jee.. stretched his arms..
dadi: where is the child?
Maan that 13 years old girl is sleeping in car
Dadi: why don't you pick her up & made her sleep in her room must be tired...
Maan: dadi are you sure i should bring her in
Dadi: yes ..kaise servant se kahan tou acha nahi lagta
Maan: right.. ok i will bring her... he care fully pick her
he felt strange feeling her so close to him.made her lie in the room next to his room...
Dadi: Maan as she looked at her
Maan: pull blanket on her.... jee
Dadi: she is not 13
Maan: jee she is 23... checked her forehead
Dadi: kya huwa
Maan: she has tempreature ...call DR
to be cont ..hope you like it do comment..i read every comment had some prob in morning
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