AT the principal's office
"look Mr Maan khurana"said the principal,"i know that you excel in everything,but there are certain rules n regulations to be followed which includes discipline in classroom.From the past one week,there have been complaints regarding you.Behave yourself,otherwise,we will have to speak to your dad".
Maan stood there silent.he knew that whatever he wud say will not be believed by a single soul.he started to move out of the office.The principal stopped him.
"Wait.don't you want to say anything?"
"This won't be repeated"said he and walked upstairs to his room.
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His cell rang again and finally he had the chance to pick it up.
Maan; hello,dev?
Dev; Bro, are you alright?i hav been calling you from quiet some time now.
Maan; nothing.had some 'principal issues'.(softens)how,...how is dadi ma?
Dev; i have received whole lot of messages from you. bro,i told you na not to worry about her.she is completely fine.The reports are normal.i am there,nakul and others are there to attend to dadi.aap please chinta mat kijiye.
Maan; thank God.i was really worried.what is dadi doing?
Dev; she is resting.
Maan; okay,mein unse baadme baat kar lunga.bye...
Dev;(interupts him)bro,wait.How is Dad?
Maan; dunno
Dev; dunno?? but why?
Maan ;(sighs) he has left me in this hostel.i hav not seen him for weeks now.he has not even called me
Dev; oh!
Maan; (sarcastically)the principal has warned me not to disrupt the class again otherwise they will call him.But i feel that i should.Atleast i will get to see his face when he comes here...(laughs)
Dev;u are missing him right?
Maan ; think so but we are used to it (pauses) i will call back later.bye
He disconected the phone.there was a sign of relief on his face.dadi was doing well.Since their mother died,maan n dev were very close to dadi.Their mother's death was a great setback to their dad.He couldn't overcome the seperation from his wife as he loved her dearly.So,in all these years,he kept himself very busy in work,away from family,and so he culdn't spend time with the children.Dadi tried to make him see reason, but nothing had worked out.
so Maan n Dev did not have the father-son relationship with their dad.They met twice-thrice a year n had a formal conversation like how-are-you, how-are studies-going-on types n that would be that.
Maan was aware of his father's turmoil and so learned to live a life widout his dad.
Maan had accepted his fate.He grew up to be an introvert boy, chose to remain quiet most of the times,never talked much,kept his feelings to himself.dadi had sent maan to mumbai mainly so that he can spent quality time wid his dad but nothing had worked out that way.And then,here was maan half expecting to see a glimpse of his dad.
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The next morning when Geet woke up,the first thought that crossed her mind was of Maan.she felt that it was high time she figures out what's wrong with her.she felt an amazing pleasure within, which she had never felt before but at the same time her mind raised lots of doubts.should she share this with anyone?Mom?,Dad?,Yash? Meera?
Her thoughts came to a halt when she heard a sudden impatient knock on the door.she saw Yash having a grumbled look on his face.
Yash; Ms Handa,i hav been standing here for,let me see(teasingly looks at his watch),yes three minutes and staring at you and u don't seem to acknowledge my presence.have i gone invisible (laughs)
Geet ; sorry bhai...i was just...
Yash ; (continuing in the same manner) Oh no! how will i face Meera nw?
Geet ; (teasingly)She will be the happiest person in the world if you go invisible
Yash ; ha! you won't understand our relationship
Geet ; oh really!
Yash ; oh yes dreamgirl! (smiles).okay now,come down.your breakfast is waiting for you.
Geet ;coming in a minute bhai
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