PART 13
M-Yeah but I thought like you would have learned some by now
She shakes her head
G-I am searching for a tutor
M- I'll teach you
G-You??????
M- Sure why not?. I know how to read, I can show you my mark sheets and I am really cheap too. So kal mile 5.30? Bus stop par
G-Kyaaa?
M- Kya kya...? Padhai nahi karni tumhe? Padna nahi seekhna?
G-Tumhara office? Tumhe kaam nahi karna?
M-Maine kaha naa, main evening mein free hota hoon
G-Kaise? I know you have office
M-Mere office ka timing 9 to 5 hai. Bolo uske baad bhi wahin baith kar kaam karun?
G-To? Tum jaise 5 baje nikal jaate ho?
M-Kyon tum spy karti ho roz ki nikla kis time pe?
G-hmm...but
M--hmm but what? Excuses mat do. Tumhari maa ko pata hai ki tumhe padhna nahi ataa?
G-Haan mumma kisi uncle se baat kar rahi hai
M-Mana kar do apni maa ko. I am cheaper and better
G-Mumma kehti hai...tutor reliable aur acha hona chahie naa
M- Main reliable nahi hoon? Maine faida uthaya hai tumhara kabhi?
G-: Maine aisa nahi kaha
M-Bolo kab milna hai tumhari maa se?
G-But wo ache uncle hain. Mumma bhi kehti hain; army ke retired colonel bhi the. Mumma se roz morning walk pe milte hain. Mom kehti hai..unka bhi time pass ho jayega mujhe padhaake
M-To tumhari mom ka crush hai. Tumhe kyun beech mein drag kar rahin hain?
G-Chup karo!
M-Tum chup karo
Maan places his hand on her mouth
M-I dont wanna hear tumhari maa kya kehti hai
Geet looks at him wide eyed
M-Tumse milne aata hoon, tumhari maa se nahi, Tumhe kuch lagta hai, socha ho to bolo
G-..umm...ummm
M-Tumhari maa ki nahi sunni, samjhi?
G-ummm ummm
M-Haan? Nod if you agree
She slaps his hand
He steps away from range of further fire
M-Baat kar lena tum apni maa se aur agar mujhe milna ho to bata dena. Main mil lunga
G-Milte to hain naa roz class ke baad, bus stop pe
M-Geet I am serious. Yum aese nahi reh sakti. You need to learn and I am willing to teach you. Tumhare uncle to pata nahi kab manenge. Plus he is not a teacher any way. Retired colonel hai, fauji saala. Tumhe kuch nahi aaya to daant dega zor se, usse padogi? Kya pata saath mein walking stick bhi rakhta ho; you never know. Ye army ke retired log...they miss their glory days you know
G-Oh
Geet looks worried and anxious now
G-Par mumma ne to aisa kuch nahi kaha
M-Tumhari maa ne to tumhe jhooth bolne se bhi mana kiya tha, ye bhi kaha ki main achha ladka nahi hoon...fir?
G-Nahi aisa nahi kaha
M-Is your mom always right? No exceptions? Aur tumahri maa ko kya pata? Wo padi hai colonel se, hm? Main mila hoon kai army ke retired logon se, news padhi hai, duniya dekhi hai
G-Par tum bhi to dikhte gusse wale ho
M- Welll…I'll never raise hand on you. I can shout maybe... but then you are already used to that, tum wapas chilla deti ho
G-Koi baat nahi main wo nursery teacher rakh lungi
M- Mera to kuch hahi nahi, baaki tumhari nursery teacher charge kitna karegi hmm? And then do you want to be treated as a kindergarten kid? Bhale hi tumhe basics se seekhna hai par iska matlab ye thodi ki tumhara mental level hbhi kg ke bachhe jaisa hai. Tum frustrate ho jaogi
G-hmm..pata hai hamare ghar ke paas Pappu hai naa usne bhi mujhe bohot kuch sikhaya hai. Jaise main bataun? Jaise wo ek hero hai..haan
She pointa at a poster
G-Wo Hrithik Roshan hai, wo Katrina Kaif
She grins ear to ear successfully identifying the actors
M-Poster par to log change ho jayenge. Main tumhe aur achi baat batata hoon. Chalo upar dekho
She looks up
M-Batao sky ka color kya hai?
G-emm...
She bites her lips…looks at him
G-emm…red?
M-Its called blue, neela
G-Blue
M-Yup. Do you know why is it blue and not your skin color or your hair color
She shakes her head
M-Dekha, kuch interesting nai sikhaya tumhare Pappu ne
G-Wo 10 saal ka bachcha hai. Tum batao
Maan shurgs
M- It's blue coz of the angle at which sun rays wall and the frequency of the visible light is blue
G-ohhh
Geet thodi si blank si lagi, thoda sar ke upar se gaya
He takes out his phone and shows her earth image
M-Dekha land brown hai, soil..mitti ke rang ka
He says pointing at image in phone and mitti on ground
She nods
M-And ye sara paani hai, blue
G-Blue
She smiles and repeats
M-Jaise tum sheeshe mein khud ko dekhti ho waise paani mei aasman dikhta hai and wo blue lagta hai
G-Sheeshe mein? Haan paani-blue gila, behne wala, peena wala bhi nahane wala bhi
She smiles while mapping her blind sensibilities and logics o what Maan taught her today
M-Hmm par wo blue sirf aese badddiii sea mein hi dikhta hai warna koi rang nai hota aur rang hai to paani ganda hai
She is confused now
G-Aisa alag kyun?
M-hmm alag kyun...welll…iske liye tumhe next class attend karni padegi warna pooch lena kg ki teacher se
She smiles
G-Chaalu! Sir, aapki fees?
Maan nods
M-We'll talk about it tomorrow... since its my first job...I need to think what I should ask for
G-ohhh acha bye
She turns and takes few steps par tabhi achanak turn hoke...pins and hugs to Maan….hiding her face on other side …tip toeing
Of course hugs her back, no questions asked
Geet chod hi nahi rahi
Kass ke tight wala pakda hua hai wo bhi road pe
Maan ko bhi koi jaldi nhai hai wo bhi chodne ko taiyaar nahi hai
G-Behen
She whispers
G-Gai kya?
M- Hmmm?
He lowers his face to her neck
G-Meri behen wahin hai..mujhe tumhare saath dekh legi to problem ho jaayegi
M- Nahi, she is still there
G-ooo
Geet ache se hide kar rahi hai apna face into his shoulder
Maan bhi poore mauke ka faayeda utha raha hai lekin fir kitni der sirf hug hi kare...
M- Waise tumahri behen dikhti kaisi hai?
G-Kyaaa??? Tumne dekhe bina kaise kaha ki wahin hai?
M-Shhh she might still be around. Tumhe kyun laga ki mujhe pata hoga ki tumhari behen kaisi dikhti hai?
G-She is wearing her airhostess uniform
M-Nope, no one like that around
G-ooo good. Phew!
Geet jaldi se chodti hai still unsure looking here there
M- Nahi hai. Would I lie about something like this?
Maan asks, bilkul bhola chehra bana kar
G-Did I say that? Bus!
Geet jaldi se chadd gai bus mein…no parting goodbye kiss after the nice hug…bechara Maan…Geet ko to ye sab pata nahi
Par Maan ne kaha na ki wo teacher banakar Geet ko sab sikha dega
Maan still can't figure out the reason for the strange attraction …theek hai she is unique… par har koi thodi mare jaa raha hai Geet ki uniqueness par...Maan ko hi kyun itna effect ho raha hai…it felt like a bolt of lightning went into his body as she hugged him…koi model kisi bhi bande ko hug kare, sab ladkon ka reaction same…lekin Geet se milne ke baad Maan ke reaction saab uthal puthal se ho gaye hain. Jo blood pounding feeling model ke saath aani chahiye uski 10 * times Geet ki ek trusting smile se hi aa jaati hai kabhi kabhi
Geet ghar jaati hai
Maa se kehti hai ki
G- Kal main classes se late aaya karungi. I'll go to tuition classes
Maa-Kab tak ayegi? Aur kaunsa tuition?
G-Arre wo hi likhna padna sikhne ka tuition
Maa-Haan to wo baat to main kar rai thi unn colonel se. Teri kab baat hogai unse?
G-Unse nahi. Koi aur teacher hai
Maa-Kaun?
G-Mere class ke raaste mein padta hai, wahin se chali jaungi. Khub knowledgeable bhi hain. Honors kiya hai
Maa-Kaun hai? Kya naam hai? Kya experience hai kuch to bol? Kisme hai honors?
G-Naam hai MSK ji
Maa-MSK?
G-Pata hai mujhe bataya paani blue kyun lagta hai aur sky blue kyun lagta hai aur ocean ka paani hi kyun blue hai…sab samjhaya…bohot jaante hain
Maa-Teri kahan se baat ho gai? Kab se jaanti hai ?
G-Arre wo bohot bhale hain, bohot nek hain…unhone hi to mujhe bachaya tha kuch gundon se
Maa- Acha, mujhe bhi milwa
G-Milwavungi..par bohot busy rehte hain…aise vaise time nahi hota unke paas… wo to maine kaha to mushkil se maane hain
Maa-Kya fees hai?
G-Fees abhi batai nahi..aise gyaani insaan se paise ki baat karna bhi acha lagta hai kya…wo to bass seva ke lie pada rahe hain paise ki to koi kami hai hi nahi unke paas
Maa-Tereko gol to nai kar raha hwo
G-Nahi nahi
Maa-Aisa karte hain kal main pehli clas tere sath chalti hoon. Mil bhi lungi. Kab tak hai teri class?
G-Pata nahi kal pehla din hai naa. Waise wo keh rahe the 5.30 ke baad. Par sochti hoon baat karun 1.30 baje ho jaye to. Kaun baar baar aaye jaye
Maa-Wo main kal baat kar lungi tere sir se
G-Aaj hi kar lungi main
Maa-oh? Aaj kaise karegi?
G-Phone pe
Maa-Chal theek hai tu baat karle maan jaye to main hi aa jaungi milne tu address bata theek se kahan padta hai?
G-Thik hai. Abhi puchti hoon. Wo to ghar aana chahte the tumse milne, maine hi mana kiya wise hi itna ehsaan kar rahe hain, itne busy insaan hain aur pareshaan karna thik lagta hai kya
Maa-Arre pareshaani ki kya baat hai? Teri padhai ka sawaal hai. Wo bhi sahi hai, tu hi pata nahi sabka bhala sochti phirti hai apne bhale ke siwaye. Free mei thodi padhaega paise to lega naa. To thodi der agar aa kar mil lega to kaunsa nuksaan ho jayega. Miam konsa 2 ghante baitha kar rakhti
G-Haan haan thik hai
Geet bhaagti hai room mein and calls Maan
He picks up her phone
M- Hi Geet
G-Suno suno suno. Do baat hai. Suno plemob ho gai. Maa milna chahti hai mere sir se
M- Sir ne mana nahi kiya milne ko. Main to pehle hi keh raha tha ki mil leta hoon. Tum hi jab se mana kar rahi ho
G-Tum mil loge?
M-Mil lete hai tumhari maa ko bhi trust ho jayega aur hum date par bhi jaa sakte hain
G-Kyaaa??? Date?
M- Haan
G-You are mad
M- No.
Maa aa dhamki room mein
Maa-Kisse baat kar rahi hai?
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