Maan moved over the fireplace, his eyes trained on the flames that burned in the hearth. He could feel the fire inside of him, burning away pieces of his soul. He clenched his hands, his jaw tightening in frustration. He was so tired and so afraid that soon there would be nothing left of that old Maan.
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"You're saying that to me?" Maan demanded, his voice roughening with the pain that he couldn't hide from the woman that knew him best. "When you know that I wasn't the only one. The proof . . ." his voice trailed off. -------------------------
He hadn't realized, not until now when he had to grapple with the possibility of her leaving, how important she had become to him.But the way Rahul had cried in his arms . . . his son couldn't have lied to him. He had seen the pain and fear in those teary eyes. Beyond those first few words, Rahul had said nothing, no matter how long Maan had stayed with him.The hurt in Geet's eyes was still making him squirm. What if '?
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Maan sat staring into the flames once more. He had spent the last two hours trying to convince himself that he had done the right thing. His mind refused to stop circling around the events that had occurred earlier that evening. He had come to the only conclusion that he could.
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Rahul had been confused and hurt. He had reacted to a vision straight out of his own nightmares, and had somehow mixed that up with memories of Sameera's machinations. The 'her' in his words had never been Geet. He'd hurt that innocent woman out of a fierce need to protect his child, and to protect himself from more betrayal. But was that any excuse? He hadn't even bothered to react to the revelation of her secrets. He hadn't showed any compassion or concern. He closed his eyes, silently cursing himself. -------------------------
Emotional journey right through the mind and heart of Maan Singh Khurana this chapter has been. The pains n betrayal he has been made to suffer for no mistake of his own. How he thinks he has lost his own self but through the ashes a tiny flame flickers trying to keep the ones he has now warm n protected.
Poor child Rahul, when mature people fail to understand and explain the kid had no idea his fears had ended up hurting that woman who did her best to secure him out of it.
Beautiful update, worth the wait. Now really am looking forward to Geet's state of mind n reaction. Pari is amazing, nice to have a friend like her around.Edited by -Rati- - 13 years ago
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