Part 7
Maan felt Geet's small whimpers had gone silent and she was no longer crying nor talking. He took her out of the hug and saw she had fallen asleep. She looked exhausted. Maan smiled at her as he lay her down and covered her with the duvet. He left her and went into his study and opened a cupboard which was locked. He took out an album and took a picture out. It was the picture, the last picture they had of them together before the incident happened. It was the picture of a small vacation they took on her 21st birthday. The day the incident happened.
Maan held the picture and stroked her face. He sat down and looked at her picture and smiled. He poured out a glass of wine and sipped it.
'Geet your mine. Your only mine. You know that don't you? You know how much I love you. I need you. Your my need my habit my junoon. Then why Geet do you not understand that? I know you have forgotten us. Our love.. but Geetu, we love from the heart not the brain. So if your brain forgot me.. how could your heart haan Geet' Maan said the last sentence in anger almost crushing his wine glass.
'You always try to run from me. When we were together you tried to run from me, your feelings.. and now when you forgot me.. you were running back to that Dev.. whom you know you never loved. How could you not understand your feelings Geet.. they come from the heart. Even if you have forgotten the past. It does not mean you forgotten your love for me. How dare you run back to Dev!!! You love me.. and even if you don't remember.. My love is enough for both of us. God wanted us to be together. Thats why Rano Ma helped me. She knows you love me.. I am never letting you go Geet. I feel bad it hurts me to hurt you Geet these last few days.. but I cannot take it when you take that bas***ds name from your mouth. IT hurts me Geet. I get angry very quickly Geet. I can't control my anger.. but in my anger is my deewanpan. Is my love for you. You should understand how much I Love you. .. I know I am harsh to you.. I make you follow my orders. But Geet thats only becasue I want you to be my perfect wife.. No flaws in your etiquttes. A perfect lover. A perfect partner. I want everything to be perfect.. So if I have to be harsh I have to Geet. Its for your own Good. Since we were children I have told you to be perfect. How I always made sure, your school uniform was clean and your hair was tidy. Then making sure your homework was up to standard. Then in college, making sure you were dressed fully. Salwaar kameez only. I hate you wearing jeans and tops. I love you in indian clothing not western wear. Geet you are my wife my love.. you do things to my comands. I will make you love me Geet again I will care for you and i expect you to care for me. I will protect you from the world. Your only mine Geet'
Geet was sleeping in her room when she was having black and white flashes of her running out in the rain.She was running from someone or something crying her eyes out. There was a shadow behind her telling her to stop. She sees a car approaching her and then she was hit and flew into the air and then she screamed and woke up. Maan who had just fallen asleep in the other room ran into the bedroom and saw Geet shivering and crying.
'Geet what happened?' He asked concerned. Geet looked at him scared. Maan held her shoulders tight and shook her and reasked the same question.
'woh.. woh... car..accident...dream...' Geet spoke out trembling. Maan looked at her confused.
'Geet tell me properly' He said in anger.
'I had a dream.. It was raining I was running from something and then a car hit me...' She spoke out.
Maan looked at her shocked. Shocked because what Geet had seen is a truth of her life. The truth of 9 months ago when she lost her memory. The accident on her 21st birthday.
'Geet it was only a dream sleep now' Maan ordered her. Geet looked at him as he lay her down and slept next to her. He pulled her close towards him and wrapped her legs around her legs and his arm around her waist. Geet could feel him breathing down her neck. Maan sensed she was still awake.
'SLEEP' He ordered her again. Geet closed her eyes and drifted to sleep. Maan thought to himself this was a good thing. Geet was getting flashes of her past. But He was worried about one thing. The reason for Geet running. If she ever finds that out then what will happen.
PAST
It was Geet's second year in college. She was 18 years old. She was three close friends in the college. Misha, Gunjan and Uday. Uday was like a brother a sweet sensitive dumb brother to her. He was Misha's brother. Misha was a tomboy kind of girl. She was rowdy and always spoke her mind. Gunjan was a sweet simple girl with glasses. She was a shy sensitive girl. That day a new boy had entered the college. He was an exchange student from Dehradun who had come to delhi. His name was Dev Singhnnia. Geet saw him from a distance as he exited the principals office.
'Geet where are you looking.. ? concentrate on your studies' Gunjan said. They were sitting on a table outside on the college concourse. Misha was sitting on the table chewing gum. She thought studying was for losers.
'Gunjan.. chill man. Exams are ages away. Aur mera kya.. I will pass don't worry' Misha laughed.
Geet looked at them both. She wanted to be like Misha bindaas. But she knew if she didnt get the highest marks. Maan will make her life hell. She knew how strict he was. She remembered in her 11th.. She came thrid instead of 1st in Geography paper. Maan had grabbed her by the shoulders that evening
'Third? How Geet how? Do you not understand the effort I put in for you? I try to make sure your perfect.. How could you get those questions wrong haan Geet? And whats this?' Maan said opening her bag. He saw it was a dvd of the latest movie.
'Movie...' He gritted. Geet looked down. 'is this why?' Geet mumbled a sorry. Maan looked at her in anger. 'Studying is more important than movies. You have to be perfect Geet.. in everything.. now go and make me a perfect coffee like I taught you as a punishment. And no TV today'
Geet went to make a coffee for him. There were tears in her eyes.
'Geet why don't you understand. I want you to be the best. Your my responsibility. Your my perfect doll. I don't want you to be imperfect...' Maan thought to himself as he looked through her paper.
'GEEET' Misha screamed literally knocking Geet out of her senses. Geet looked up
'where were you?' She asked. Gunjan smiled. Uday laughed.
'huh.. sorry i was thinking about something. I'll see you guys later' She said looking at the time
'but Geet?' Gunjan said as she rushed off. Geet was walking fast towards the gate when she tripped over a stone and was about to fall flat on her face. Her arms wailed looking for something to grab onto. She closed her eyes waiting to fall when she felt an arm around her waist. Geet opened her eyes and saw Dev holding her. Geet looked at him as he brought her up.
'Hey you okay?' He asked. Geet smiled and said
'Hey yeah I think I am thanks a lot. Oh God this is embarassing' Geet said.
'No not at all.' Dev replied back. Geet looked to see what she fell over.
'A stupid rock' Geet said.
'Yeah.. a rock. anways my name is Dev'
'Geet.. nice to meet you'
'and you too. Guess I'll see you around'
'urm yes .. take care.. I have to leave'
'should i drop you'
'no my ride should be here now'
Geet walked a few steps when she heard a voice
'hey Geet..' Geet turned around and saw Dev running up to her.
'yes whats wrong?' Geet asked.
'You dropped your ID card.. can't get out without it now can you?' Dev smiled.
'Nope.. thanks a lot Dev..'
'Geet you know i'm new here.. friends?'
'off course friends' Geet smiled then turned into sad face.
'urm Dev.. make sure you never meet me here again.' Geet said worriedly looking at the time.
'huh why?' dev asked confused.
'just meet me in college central grounds never near any of the exits'
'but..'
'I'll explain later. I've got to go'
Geet literally ran out the gates as she saw Maan's car approaching. Maan noticed her sandle straps were broken as she sat in the car.
'Sorry I'm late..' Geet started to say as she got the seat belt around her.
'Geet why are your sandle strap broken?' He asked.
Geet looked at him in fear. He had brought her these sandles. Tears started to form in Geet's eyes.
'woh.. I'm sorry sorry Maan.. woohh.. I...'
'I what' Maan said in anger.
'I tripped over a rock and...almost fell and i think thats when it happened. Trust me Maan.. It was an accident' She said hoping he would not get mad. Maan looked straight ahead and started the car..
Continued
Geet tried to understand his facial expressions but all she got was a blank canvas.She knew from experience that Maan has something in his mind. If he finds out how she tripped and how she saved herself from tripping what will happen. She knew for some insane reason he didn't like her mingling with boys. She never understood why. She knew her parents might have said something like this after overhearing them saying that they didn't want her to fall in a trap of love or fake love. The only person Maan was okay with was Uday. Maan had met all of Geet's friends and knew Uday was not a kind of guy Geet would fall for. His apprenhensions were taken away when she called him a brother and tied a rakhi on her. Maan threatened Uday to look after her at College. Her thoughts were broken when they arrived at a high end fashion shoe store. Geet looked at him with astonishment wondering why were they here. Maan looked at Geet who quickly lowered her eyes. Maan grabbed her by the face and made her look at him. Geet looked at him with fear in her eyes. Maan open his mouth and began to speak.
'You need new shoes' Geet was shocked. Was Maan not angry at her. The shoes were broken.
'Maan I have other shoes. You don't have to do this...It was an accident really. I'm so sorry. I didn't watch where I was going' Geet said.
'Geet you heard what I said and now come on before I drag you out' Maan threatened.
Geet left the car and walked towards the store. She turned and saw Maan standing there at the car with his phone.
'You go I will be there in a minute' Maan said.
'ok' Geet tried to smile.
Maan dialed a number and it was received.
'Hello..'
'Gunjan'
'Maan bhai you? Is everything okay?' Gunjan asked suddenly.
'Everything is fine bachi. Listen to me, Did Geet trip today?' Maan asked.
'Trip? Nahi toh. As far as I know Geet was with us all day and then at around 3:45ish she left us to meet you at the gates for 4pm'
'Thank you Gunjan and how are your studies going?' Maan asked generally concerned for her.
'Bhai they are going good. I'm just working on my english literature project at the moment'
'hmm and you are okay na? Those boys not annoying you' Maan asked.
'nahi bhai. Ever since that day they keep a distance from me.' Gunjan smiled.
'Gunjan look after yourself okay and let me know when you have reached home' Maan smiled.
'okay bhai love you bye'
'bye bachi take care'
Maan smiled at his fate. He remembered the first time he met Gunjan. A beautiful shy girl with glasses. He saw her with Geet and Misha. He understood her to be very simple and traditional. She always wore salwaar kameez and was always with books in her hands. He remembered the night when she became his official sister. She was at the bus stop waiting to get a bus to go home from college. She had overworked herself on a project at the library. It was now 9pm. It was dark and windy. Some guys from her college who often tried to annoy her and tease her when she was alone without Geet Misha or Uday saw her. (Ankit, Madav and Rajeev)
'Oh dekho chashmeesh' Said Ankit noticing her at the bustop
'oh she is so cutee and so beautiful. Just need to remove those glasses and'
'clothes. Come on, yesterday we got kicked out of college because of her' said Rajeev.
(Misha and Geet had complained taking Gunjan with them who was in tears when they had teased her and inresult the college principal had kicked them out)
they walked up to her. Gunjan who was reading a book looked up and saw them. She got scared. Fear was in her eyes. She was alone no Misha or Geet to look after her.
'Tum log'
'what did you think after getting us kicked out of college we will leave you?' Madav
'Never' said Ankit
Gunjan walked back as Ankit and Madav walked towards her only to hit her back on Rajeev.
'Hello sexy,'
Gunjan turned around and was shocked as all 3 covered her exits.
'Leave me please' She pleaded with tears.
'Look chashmeesh is crying' They laughed.
'Today Love, no one is here to see you cry. We will take our revenge. because of you we got kicked out of college.' Madav said. Rajveer pulled her duppata and threw it. Gunjan pushed Ankit as hard as she could and ran.
Meanwhile Maan was returning from a meeting when he noticed Gunjan running in fear with 3 guys behind her.
'Gunjan here alone'
He stopped the car and got out. Gunjan was looking behind her seeing there distance close in when she banged into Maan. She looked up in fear and was shocked.
'Maan ji help me please.' She cried and hugged him. Maan was angry furious. He could not see tears in her eyes. He always thought of her as a sister.
'Gunjan get behind me'
Gunjan got behind him and Maan beat all three of the guys up. He retrieved her duppata and gave it to her.
'Gunjan don't cry. I'll drop you home'
Maan took Gunjan home and setlled her down and told her to call him if she needed anything.
'can I call you bhai' asked Gunjan. As he walked to the door. Maan turned and put his hand on her cheek.
'I have noone in this world to call my own' Gunjan looked down.
'Don't say that Gunjan. Your bhai is here with you.' He kissed her forehead and promised he will always look after her.
'Bhai I know you love Geet' She said.
Maan looked at her shocked.
'I see it in your eyes'
TO BE UPDATED!!
Edited by sweetysumaiya - 13 years ago
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