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Part 73

Geet is walking around in the garden the next day when Dev comes there and begins to turn around seeing her. She says, 'Ruk jao, Dev.' Dev stops and says, 'Mujhe pata nahi tha tum yahi ho.' Geet says, 'Ghar ka bageecha hai Dev. Mera naam toh nahi likha hua hai iss par.' He looks down unable to meet her eyes. She says, 'Jo bhi zindagi mein galat kiya tha woh yahi par dhone ka iraada hai?' Dev looks up and sees past her saying, 'Galatiya ko sudhaar sakte hai, Geet par yeh galati dhone ka sawaal hi nahi uthta kyunki jo maine tumhare saath kiya woh mera sab se bada gunaah hai.' Geet says, 'Tumne mere bacche ki jaan bachayi, humhe Sameera ke baare mein bataya aur aaj bhi Naintara ko humse door rakhne mein lage hue ho. Yeh bohot badi baat hai, Dev.' Dev shakes his head and with a sad smile says, 'Tum aaj bhi utni hi masoom ho, Geet. Yeh baat badi nahi hai balki tumhara dil hai.' Geet says, 'Itni acchi bhi nahi houn, Dev. Main Delhi tumhe dhoondte hue hi aayi thi aur mujhe insaaf chahiye tha. Lekin phir Maan ka mujhe milna, phir tumhara unse juda hona aur aakhir mein tumhara iss bacche ko bachana. Yeh sab baatein se mera mann kaise nahi palatta?' Dev says, 'Maine kabhi nahi socha tha ke zindagi tumhe yaha laakar khadi kar degi Geet.' Geet says, 'Tumne kuch bhi kaha socha yeh karne se pehle, Dev? Socha hota toh hum dono yaha nahi hote lekin main yeh bhi nahi keh sakti. Meri zindagi mein Maan ka aana likha hua tha aur uss baat ke liye mera har gham chhota hai.' Dev says, 'I hope sabko tumhare jaisa pyaar naseeb ho.' Geet says, 'Tumhara pyaar tumhare paas hi hai, Dev. Bas haath barhane ki baat hai.' Dev says, 'Main uske laayak nahi houn, Geet.' Geet smiles sadly and says, 'Yeh tum usse decide karne do. Akeli toh zindagi nahi kaati jaati na, Dev? Aur yeh main tumse zyada Myra ke liye keh rahi houn. Bohot pyaar karti hogi tumse ke mere saath jo hua uske baad bhi tumhara saath de rahi hai.' She walks away leaving Dev with his thoughts.

Maan, Dev, Vicky, Aman and Geet are sitting in the Khurana Constructions conference room looking quite tensed. Maan says, 'Hamara naseeb bohot accha hai ke humhe yeh plan ke baare mein itna jaldi pata chal gaya lekin humhe chaukanna rehna chahiye. Naintara aur Sameera kabhi bhi palat sakte hai. Jo apno par vaar kar sakte hai, un par bharosa karna paagalpan hai. I am sure hum iss par agree karte hai.' Aman says, 'Lekin Maan Sameera aisa kaise kar sakti hai. Main uske saath raha houn, I just cannot believe it.' Dev says, 'Yakeen mano, Aman. Maine ek aurat ka bohot ghilauna roop dekha hai. Aisa bilkul ho sakta hai. Greed for power, money and control, bohot cheezein karva sakta hai.' Geet says, 'Main kuch keh sakti houn?' Everyone jointly says yes and she says, 'Main nahi janti ke aap sab yeh baat manege ya nahi lekin main yeh sab ke bhale ke liye keh rahi houn. Main aap sab ke saamne ek aur option rakhna chahti houn.' Maan says, 'Doosra option?' Geet nods and says, 'Jee, kya humhe yeh cheez ka saamna karna chahiye ya mujhe aur Maan ko yaha se chale jaana chahiye? Baat yahi par khatam ho jayegi. Naintara ko mujhse problem thi, main chale jaougi, Dev usse talaaq dekar aage bargh sakta hai aur Sameera kisse nuksaan pohchayegi jab hum yaha hai hi nahi?' Vicky says, 'Yeh toh bhaagna hua na, Geet?' Geet says, 'Ek tareeke se hua lekin Vicky, agar hum woh kare jo hum soch rahe hai toh accha nahi hoga. Naintara shaadi ki baat baahar le aayegi, Naina ko Sameera ka ek bohot bura roop dekhne ko milega aur Dadima yeh sab le nahi payegi. Main nahi janti aap sab ko kya lagta hai lekin yeh sirf mere sochna hai, aage aapki marzi.' Maan looks at her thoughtfully and tells himself, 'Geet hamesha humhe bachane mein lagi rehti hai. Mere ghar ki izzat, meri dadima, Khurana parivaar ka naam. Uska insaaf, uski khsuhi kya uske liye kuch bhi nahi?' Maan excuses himself and walks out of the meeting. Geet is shocked by this and follows him out telling everyone that she will be back with Maan soon.

Maan goes and sits in his cabin with his eyes closed. Geet comes inside slowly and says, 'Maine aapse pouche bina sab se yeh baat keh di, iss liye naraaz hai na aap?' Maan opens his eyes, walks up to her and says, 'Geet, main tumhe shakal se paagal lagta houn?' Geet says, 'Itne nahi.' Maan says, 'Geet!!' She apologizes and he says, 'Main kis cheez se naraaz houn? Ke tum mere parivaar ke baare mein khud se zyada sochti ho? Ya ke tum Naintara jaisi insaan ko mere khandaan ke chain ke liye jaane de rahi ho? Ya ke tum Dev ko ek nayi zindagi dene ka soch rahi ho? Ab tum batao, iss mein se kaun si baat naraaz hone laayak hai? Mujhe bas yakeen nahi hota ke tum yeh cheezein chodkar ja sakti ho.' Geet says, 'Meri zindagi mein sab se zaroori kaun hai?' Maan smiles slightly and she says, 'Aap. Aur phir hamara yeh baccha. Agar aap dono mere saath hai toh main peeche sirf apni karhvi yaadein chodkar ja rahi houn. Iss desh se door, apni ek nayi duniya basane. Main sab kuch bhooli nahi houn, Maan lekin waqt ke saath yeh sab mit jayega. Peeche mudhkar kabhi bhi dekhna parha toh bas ek bura khwaab samajh lougi.' He comes forward to hug her and says, 'Geet, main tumse kuch maang sakta houn?' She says, 'Kuch bhi.' Maan says, 'Please ek aur baar soch lo. Itminaan se bina kisi zor ke, ek baar apni aankhein bandh karke socho kya tum yah karna chahti ho? Mere liye nahi apne liye. Main janta houn aaj main hamara nahi keh raha lekin aaj humhe alag karna zaroori hai.' Geet breaks away looking at him and sits on the chair. He sits in front of her as she closes her eyes. She goes over her wedding with Dev, the subsequent torture that she endured at the hands of her family, the way she forced to abort her child, the day Darrji gave authorization to Brij to kill her and the day the doctor in Bangalore asked her to abort her child. She opens her eyes with a start. He comes and sits next to her and holds her hand. He says, 'Tum theek ho, Geet?' She just looks at him with tears in her eyes and says, 'Agar hum Naintara ko pakadwa lete hai toh woh dobara aisa nahi kar payegi na, Maan? Kisi aur ko aisa dukh nahi de payegi.' Maan kisses her forehead and says, 'Haan Geet. Woh kisi ki bhi zindagi main aur mushkilein nahi paida kar payegi.' She hugs him and says, 'Main aapke saath houn.'

Vicky is searching for Pia in the house but cannot find her. He ultimately goes towards the gate and sees Pia sitting in the garden on a bench. He walks up to her and says, 'Mrs. To be Khurana, hide and seek khelne se pehle warning dete hai. Yaha kya kar rahi houn?' Pia looks up at him and says, 'Tum ab bhi mujhse shaadi karna chahte ho?' Vicky says, 'Jahan tak main janta houn mera faisla badalne ke liye kuch hua nahi hai.' Pia stands up and walks away saying, 'Are you kidding me, Vicky? Kya jab Sameera sach much kuch kar deti bina Dev ko bataye tab tum mujhse door jaate?' Vicky says, 'Main tum dono ko jod nahi sakta.' Pia says, 'Lekin houn toh main uski behen hi na?' Vicky says, 'Aur Dev mera bhai hai jisne Geet ko dhoka diya. Toh phir tum mujhse shaadi kaise kar rahi ho? Burayi toh mere parivaar mein bhi hai na, Pia? I think tumhe mujhse shaadi nahi karni chahiye. Main bhi aisa nikla toh?' He hits him playfully and he says, 'Paagal ho tum, Pia. Tumne Sameera se tab se baat nahi ki jab se woh mere khilaaf thi kyunki main ek assal Khurana nahi houn. Isse zyada kya saboot dogi apne pyaar ka?' Pia says, 'How could she do this? Uss din agar Dev usse na milta toh yeh sab ho gaya hota, Vicky. Baat yeh nahi hai ke kya nahi hua, baat yeh hai ke kya ho sakta tha? Maine kabhi nahi socha tha ke Sameera aisa kar sakti hai.' Vicky says, 'Pia, jaane do. Hamare aas paas kahin aise sach hai jo humhe accept karke aage barh jaana chahiye. Tumhara dukh main samajh sakta houn lekin I promise mujhe koi farak nahi parhta. Jis din problem hui, tumhe hi sabse pehle bataouga.' They both hug each other and Pia says, 'Kya main un se ek baar mil sakti houn?' He pulls back and says, 'Tum yeh karna chahti ho? I thought it would be really painful.' Pia smiles sadly and says, 'It would be therapeutic to put it all out there, Vicky. Main bohot kuch bolna chahti houn.' Vicky takes her back in to his arms and says, 'Go ahead, Pia.' She kisses his chest and says, 'Yeh zindagi jeene laayak nahi hoti, Vicky agar tum na hote.' Vicky says, 'Isse bada sach ho hi nahi sakta, Pia.'

Ho aaya hai kaisa mausam tere liye hi jaanam
Ehsaas chhalke har dam badhne lagi hain ab toh deewangi
Dhadhkan yeh sargam gaaye, dil ki lagi tadpaaye
Duuri sahi na jaaye, tujh pe fida hai pal pal yeh zindagi
Ajab hain nikhaar, nayi hain bahaar
Aashiqui ka tarana, maine gun liya sanam
Tujhko dil ka saathi, maine chun liya sanam

Geet is walking back and forth in her room since she is feeling uneasy after dinner. Maan stands at the door and sees her pacing with a smile on his face. She says, 'Babaji, aur teen mahine baaki hai. Abhi se na so sakti houn, na kha sakti houn. Kyun babaji?' Maan suppresses a smile and then says, 'March past khatam ho gaya ho toh main andar aa jaoun?' Geet turns to him and says, 'Aapko ijaazat leni parhti hai?' He comes inside and says, 'Kya hua, Geet?' Geet says, 'Bas kuch accha nahi lag raha hai.' Maan says, 'Mere saath chalogi?' Geet smiles and says, 'Kahin bhi.' He takes her hand and they leave the house. Outside they walk past his car and she says, 'Aapki gaadi?' He says, 'Aaj se hum dono roz walk par jayege. Maine parh hai ke tum walk karogi toh yeh problem nahi hogi.' She is touched by his gesture and says, 'Roz?' Maan says, 'Tumhara saath dene ka vaada kiya tha na, Geet? Phir itna nahi kar sakta.' They walk for a while in silence when Geet trips because of a stone on the road. She lands up in his arms like she always does. They both have an eyelock and go over all the times she has fallen like that. She does not even try to get up and he smiles saying, 'Uthna bhi hai ya nahi?' Geet says, 'Bas, itne mein thak gaye.' She stands up straight and he says, 'Geet, tum theek se nahi chal sakti? Main nahi hota toh?' She is about to say something when he trips and she holds his hand. She giggles and says, 'Maan, aap theek se chal nahi sakte? Main nahi hoti toh? Kyun Baba Maan Singh Khurana, aap kaise gir gaye?' Maan says, 'Tumhari wajah se.' Geet smiles, takes his hand and walks. In a while it starts raining. He says, 'Tumhare saath houn toh yeh toh hona hi tha.' She puts her hand out and says, 'Humhe jodta hua pani, ek baar phir.' Maan looks up and says, 'Aur chaand bhi.' They look at it together and get completely drenched. Maan says, 'Ab chalo, Geet. Beemaar ho jaogi.' She walks along with him and says, 'Aap hai na khayal rakhne ke liye.' He smiles and says, 'Hamesha...'

nice post