The voice of maan created some tension in her...an unknown feeling started to fill her...as if she knew that voice from ages...
geet : hello...may i know who is speaking...
maan felt a strange urge to talk to her after listening her voice...he was about to speak but stopped when he heard someone saying behind 'excuse me..."
maan immediately turned back to see an young lady doctor standing before him...maan got confused...satya pointed at the phone and said...its mine...
maan...smiled...and gave her phone back...satya thanked him and left...
Sydney,Australia
geet couldnot hear anything after that...she got irritated...and cut the call
geet: When they have no intention to talk i don't know why ppl will call...argh i hate such kind of people...because of that avinash uncle...i had to change my number...after changing my number also...still i cannot live in peace...
said these words to herself geet switched off her phone,reached her flat and slept...
Mumbai
Maan was feeling restless with every passing minute...no sign of avinash...
maan: yeh kaha aakar phas gaya hu mein...naukri doond na hey...rehne keliye jagah doond na hey...kya karu...yeh avinash ji abhi tak aaya kyu nahi...?
maan sat outside emergency word not knowing what to do...he accidentally looked at the door...a 55yr old man...well dressed...came running to the emergency...
maan: shayad avinash ji hoga...
maan got up and came near that person...
maan: aap avinash ji hey kya?
avinash nodded his head...and asked maan..."maa kaha hey?"
maan took him to the emergency ward...avinash broke down after he saw his mother in that condition...maan came near avinash...trying to console him...
maan: sir...aap shanth hojayiye...sab teek hoga...
avinash got up and went to doctor to have a clear idea of rukmani's condition...maan stood at the emerrgency ward door...not knowing to stay/leave...he then decided its better to leave as avinash came...he took his bag and walked towards exit...
Avinash felt relieved when doctor assured him about rukmani's condition...he came outside searching for the person who helped his mother...but he could not find him...
avinash: yeh maine kya kiya...unko thanks thak nahi bola...kya naam kaha tha usne...haan..maan...abhi tak yaha tha...kaha gaya hoga...
avinash searched for maan in the hospital...but couldn't found him as maan already left the hospital...left with no option avinash came to the emergency ward...and made all arrangements to shift her to better hospital...
That whole day...maan tried for job at several places...but failed at every place...at last he came near a playground...sat there thinking about himself...he had just an arts degree...the only thing he knew was sports...Right from childhood he dreamt of becoming an athlete...he had no interest in studies...though his daadaji forced him to study...he always did it halfheartedly...in the evening when his stomach was burning due to hunger...then he understood the importance of daadaji's words about education...
then he consoled himself...
maan: jo hua hey..usko mein badal nahi saktha...padayi nahi kiya tho kya hey...iss dil mein ummedh hey...apne apko prove karne keliye...
his thoughts were interrupted when a foot ball came near him...he looked up...some kids came near him asking for the ball...maan smiled gave the ball back to them...and started to watch the game...kids were beginners...they were not knowing how to play...maan smiled and came near them...
maan: foot ball aise nahi kelthe?
all the kids looked at him in surprise...one kid rahul came forward
rahul: tho aapko aatha hey kya yeh game achche se khelna...
maan bent on his knees...and smiled...
maan: achche yeh mein nahi kehsaktha hu...lekin khelna aatha hey...
rahul felt very happy...he held maan's hand...
rahul: uncle plz help kijiye na...humko nahi aatha yeh khelna...woh kya hey na...iss colony mein ek aur batch hey...humara rivals...woh humse ek bet lagaya hey...football jeethne ka...lekin humko foot ball ke baare mein kuch bhi nahi patha...
maan smiled and assured rahul that he will help them...that whole evening he spent there at the ground teaching them how to play the foot ball...maan was busy in teaching..that he failed to notice a person watching his way of teaching to kids...after sometime all kids left thanking maan...maan sat there not knowing what to do? the person who was watching maan since evening came near him...and said..."hi iam arjun..."
maan looked at him ...confused...he looked around to confirm whether he spoke to him/not...
maan: aap?
arjun: mera naam arjun hey...mein ne shyaam se apka game dekh raha tha...lagtha hey ki aap kaafi experienced hey...
maan: nahi..bas avyi keltha hu...
arjun: i don't think so...if am right foot ball aapka passion hey...
maan nodded his head...
arjun: see iam right...waise aap kya karthe hey...i think u r new to mumbai
maan:haan...mein aaj hi mumbai aaya hu...naukri ki talaash mein...
arjun thought for a second...he took out his visiting card...and gave it to maan...
arjun: mera ek sports centre hey sydney mein...if u r interested u can join there...sochiye...mein ek aur haphthe yehi peh rehtha hu...if u r willing just give me a call...i will take care of all formalities of passport...i want the persons like u in my sports centre...who has passion for games...,
maan was shocked and couldn't utter any word...
arjun : tho mein chaltha hu...i hope u agree for this job.. bye...
said these words arjun left...maan kept looking at the card...not knowing how to react...
Avinash house...
subadra: mohith...yeh kya hey beta...ek taraf tumhara daadi bhimaar hey...apna yeh sydney program postpone karsakthe ho na...
mohith: mom..aap bhi kis tarah ke baathey karthey hey...postpone ke baare mein sochiye ga bhi math...daadi aged hey...unko iss tarah ki bimaari hothi rehthey hey...ab ithna saal tho jiye hey na...budi hogayi hey...aur kithne din rahne wali...mein tho ithna bhi sentimental nahi hu...
after listening to mohith words subadra felt disgusted...she left his room in anger...mohit happily continued his packing...dreaming of sydney...
his thoughts got interrupted by a phone call from vinati...mohith smiled...
mohith: hi darling...how r u?
vinati: fine...i said here that u r my cousin...so behave like that infront of sunny..otherwise we will loose one good servant...(smiling wickedly)
mohith: ok...ok..dear...i know...what about that girl who kept many rules and regulations...should i follow them?
vinati: oh don't worry...that fool sunny will take care of that...just try to come here as soon as possible...i can't wait to be with u...
mohith: me too...
said these words mohith gave a kiss to her, cut the call and got busy in packing...
to be continued...
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