PART 16
She looks away
M-Theek hai mat batao.. but here is what I think'you play well enough.. Obviously your group overlooked the fact that you can see and the organizers didn't and hence the whole situation' no one's fault although people could have been more polite...next step which I would taken have I been in your place is to join another group more advanced and there won be any ore blind people in it coz you love to play and you won't want to give it up coz of some silly miscommunication
G-Cant read notes
M-Well, so what? We'll learn
He says with an encouraging smile
M-Let's put other things on hold then
G-Listen, I can help myself. I don't need anybody's care or sympathy
M-Sympathy sounds awfully like pity. I understand why you don't want that. But what's wrong with care? You don't want it but it's good, personal experience'remember when I had that hangover and you took care of me... even I hadn't wanted it but it was good that you did take care of me
G-I don't want your or anybody's care
M-You don't want but you need it. There's a difference
He starts the car again
M-Let's meet tomorrow and see what we can do
Geet doesn't say anything
Maan pats her head once
M-It'll be ok. Don't worry
He drives silently drops her home
Geet chali jaati hai, bina kuch kahe
Agle din-
1.30 baje nahi aai
Wo toMaan ko pata hai ki aaj class nai jayegi, kya karegi jaa kar. Par 5.30 bhi nahi aai
Maan ne call kiya, nahi uthaya
2-3 bar call karta hai
G-Hmm
M- Kahan ho?
G-Ghar
M-Mujhse nahi milogi?
G-uh hun
M-Tumahri maa kuch nahi kahegi?
G-uh hun
M- Main aa jaun phir milne?
G-uh hun
M-Aese to nahi chalega. Chalo mujhse milne aao tumhara mood bhi achaa ho jayega
G-uh hun
M-See its either you coming or me coming
G-Maan, nahi
M-Ahh! Finally aapne muh to khola. Achha batao aaj nahi to kal milogi?
G-Nahi
M-Fir kab milogi?
G-Kabhi nahi
M-Mujhse breakup kar rahi ho?
She smirks
G-Hmm
Maan laughs aloud
M-Jaise main karne dunga. Tumhara mood off hai isiliye socha ki theek hai , aaj mann nahi hai tumhara kahi jaane ka to chodo I shouldn't insist lekin agar tumhe laga ki I'll let you continue this to..you know what I am gonna do?
G-Maan stop joking around! Stop doing this!
M- I am not joking and I haven't done anything yet
G-Kya hai ye sab break up-wreak up
M-You don't know? Dekho when two people are seeing each other in capacity of more than just friends then if they fall of that relationship its said that they have broken up
G-Tch! I know. We are not seeing each other
M- Not right now in literal sense but otherwise we are. I thought you know that
G-Stop it. This is not a joke. Tum logon ke lie joke honge, mere lie nahi hai
M-Why does everything I say come out as a joke to you? And, I am definitely not joking. Kaan kholkar sun lo; tumhe kuch bhi lagta ho ki ye kuch bhi hai main tumhe bata chuka hoon I am not playing around with you . I am serious about you. Tumhe aaj nahi milna theek hai, nahi milte kyunki tumhara mood zyada kharab hai, you don't wanna go out. But I am not gonna be around dwindling my thumb waiting for you. I'll come and get you out of your house or call your mother
Geet is stupefied for a moment, and then she gathers her words and says
G-Serious about me..in what sense?
M-Serious about you in sense that not everything I say to is a joke, you better start to believe it
G-Maan'ye..ye'ye break up nahi hai.. Maan break up wahan hota hai jahan...
M-Whatever, it is not happening
G-Whatever..it's not a break up
M-Fine then since nothing is wrong we are meeting tomorrow. I'll let you go back to your melancholy now
G-Tum itne ziddi kyun ho?
M-Well.. I frankly don't know; maybe coz I've always got what I wanted or maybe I just like having things my way. It's not like you didn't know I am like this; so what are you complaining about?
G-Tum chahte kya ho?
M- Why are you asking me that? Kitni baar ek baat hi wapas bolun main?
G-Ek baar ache se clear kar do, main wo deke chutti kar lun
M- Now what are you talking about hmm?
G-Why don't you just answer?
M-I am a greedy guy... I want it all.. not just one thing...or just once
She raises an eyebrow
G-All means what?
M-Your time, your attention, your sweet company and everything else what comes with it, daily
G-I am no celebrity that you would want that so badly
M-Digging for praises Geet?
G-O please
She rolls her eyes
M-Well, then why all the questions...'what's so special about me?' 'Am I a celebrity?
Maan says in a bad imitation
G-Well, the point is'
M-umhmm
G-'find someone else to play with
She disconnects
He calls her again
G-What? I don't want your explanation
M- I am not playing with you. I don't know what'll make you believe that? And, we are meeting tomorrow, bring your violin along
Maan ne kaata is bar phone
Geet ne bhi nahi kiya phone
She goes to kitchen where maa is
Maa- Arre tu taiyaar nahi hui? Tujhe padhne nahi jaana?
G-Maa, maine aap se jhooth kaha [head low]
Maa-Kya?!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
G-Wo koi teacher nahi
Ma-Kaun?
G-Naa hi meri koi saheli hai
Maa-Kaun saheli?
G-Jiska maine zikr kiya
Maa-To phir kaun hai?
G-Maan Singh Khurana
Maa- Ye to tere techer ka naam hai. Tu pehle se jaanti thi? Saheli kyun kaha usse?
Geet nods
G-Aap mana karti..daanti islie
Maa frowns
G-Sorry maa
Maa- To ye ladka koi teacher bhi nahi hai?
G-Sikhata hai, jitna bann padta hai. Professional teacher nahi hai
Maa- To waise kya kaam kart hai? Yaa awaara hai
G-Maa, yaad hai meri kisi se ladai ho gai thi, police ko bulwaya tha. Meri surgery ke baad jab main pehle din jaa rahi thi class
Maa-Haaan
G-Ye wohi hai
Maa-Wo ..woo..!!!!!!!!!!!! Teri usse kyun baat hoti hai? Aur ye sab mujhe aaj kyun bata rahi hai? Huh?
Geet chup
Maa-Ussi ne sikhaya hoga tujhe ye sab jhoot bolna haina
G-Maa, wo kyun sikhayega
Maa-Khud to gawar badtmmez hai hi, saath mei tujhe bhi bana diya. Wohi tuition le raha tha na. Tuition hi le raha tha ya'kuch kiya to nahi usne tere saath? Bol?!!!
G-Nahi maa, wo kya karega, ussi ne hi to mujhe uss din kuch lafango se bachaya tha, bataya tha naa maine
Maa-Tu nahi jaanti ye log kaise hote hain. Tujhe kuch bhi pata to hai nahi. Tujhe behla fusla ke kuch bhi kare, phir na tu mana karegi; aur jab mann bhar jaega to tujhe chod dega. Unn lafango se bhi bhida sirf tera bharosa jeetne ko; usse kya padi hai, aur tu' tu aaj bata rahi hai ye sab mujhe
G-Mujhe bhi laga ki itna bada aadmi..mujhe kyun. Par jitni baar mujhe aisa laga, usne kaha 'I am serious about you'
Maa-Wo to kuch bhi kahega. Mujhe aur baat nahi karni hai iss bare mein. Kal se kahin bahar jaane ki zaruruat nahi hai tujhe. Sahi hua ye gana bajana ka silsila bhi khatam. Main sahi aadmi ko dundh rahi thi par aag to tujhe lagi thi
G-Maa, aisa mat kaho uske baare mein. Wo bohot caring, bohot parwah karta hai meri
Ma-- Chup!!! Ek shabd aur bola to muh sil doongi. Pehli hi pata nahi kya kaam karke aati hai ab mujhse zabaan ladati hai. Caring to wo hai, main to dushman hoon teri; tera bhala sochti hi nahi hoon. Sab meri hi galti hai. Main hi bewakoof thi jo tujh bewakuuf par bharosa kar baithi. Meri hi kismat phooti hai ki meri beti ne mujhe aaj aese din dikhaye
Ma grows hysterical
G-Maa, aisa kya kiya hai maine. Jab Kiara sau ladkon ke saath ghumti hai tab to aapko nahi dikhta
Ma-Wo to hai hi aisi, haath se bahar. Kam se kam ye hi soch ke khushh ho leti thi ki meri ek beti achhi hai, sachhi hai; lekin meri aisi kismat kahan
G-Maa, aap agar Kiara pe bekaar paabandiyan nahi lagati to haath se bahar nahi jaati wo. Hum par bharosa kyun nahi karti tum?
Ma-Bharosa nahi karti, nahi karti??!!!!!
Maa is shouting and crying
Ma-Dekh lia bharosa karke kya hua teri behen ka? Bharosa karke tujhe akele bheja to dekh liya kaise ladke se jaan padi aur kehti hai maine pabandiyaan lagai. Haan aur jahill hoon main to, : khushi nahi dekhi jaati mujhse meri betiyon ki haina.
G-Kaise ladke se? Maan bohot acha ladka hai
Ma- Naam mat le uska mere saamne. Aur ab to tu waise bhi meri kahan sunegi. Meri baatien to hathkadiyaan hai, jo karna hai kar, jisse milna hai mil. Uske baad jo karna hai kar. Jab aana hai ao jana hai jao. Main kuch nahi kahungi, samajh lungi tu bhi Kiara ki tarah hai
Ma stalks of to go and cry and sulk in her room
Geet follows ma
G-Maa please mat ro. Mujhe aapko aise dekhke acha lagta hai kya?
Maa to roye jaa rahi hai Geet se muh pherkar
Ma-Jaa yahan se, nahi baat karni tujhse. Tu jaa apne aashiq ke saah. Yahi chahti hai na jaa. Kuch nahi kheh rahi main. Jaa yahan se
G-Koi aashique nahi hai mera, basss dost hai
Maa is beyond reason or listening or rational argument now
Geet bhi chali gai apne room mein, let gai bed par
Usne to bass socha tha ki ab wo jhooth nahi bolegi par agar uski zindagi ka kismat ne ye hi faisla kiya hai to thik h. Waise bhi kya pata, Maan is probably playing with her. There's no reason for him to like her
Aese hi nikal gaya ye poora din
Maa to is behaving coldly indifferent whole day with occasional sniffing an crying spells
Geet bhi kya karti, chup chap book padne ki try karne lag gai par usme bhi Maan ki yaad saath aati hi hai
Next day-
Maan ke tution ka time nikal gaya par Geet phir nahi gai
Maan ne call kia
M- Kahan ho?
G-Maa ne mana kiya hai baat karne se
M-Tumhari maa kyun mana karegi?
G-Kyunki unko sachchai pata hai
Maan is silent for a moment
M- So you told her and she has forbidden you to meet me?
G-Hmm
M- On what grounds?
G-Mera ghar se nikalna band hai
M- What?! That's so archaic. She can't do that. It's like curbing your civil rights. Mujhse problem hai to mujhse nahi milne ko kehna hai, ghar se bahar naa nikalne ka kya matlab banta hai? Tum koi exotic species nahi ho jo tumhe aese band karke rakhe ki koi aur galti se na dekh le
G- I have lost her trust. But it's ok
M- Nothing is ok!
G-She is right. Galti meri hi thi
M-I don't even know what she said but I am sure I won't agree with her. I don't care unhe kya lagta hai ki kiski galti hai. Tum believe karne lagi ho ki tumhari galti hai. What is important is that this be fixed. Tumhari maa ko mujhse objection hai na, theek hai. Main hi aajata hoon, tumhari maa se mil leta hoon. Maine pehle bhi kaha tha par tumhari baat sun kar ruk gaya. Tumahri maa ghar par hi hai na is waqt?
G-Dekho...mujhe tumse nahi milna, kabhi nahi milna
M-Sirf tumhari aur tumhari maa ki kyun hamesha chalti hai? You think I give up that easily? Keh do tumahari maa ko ki main aa raha hoon, jo karna hai kar le
Maan phone kaat deta hai
Geet ko to Maan ka kuch samajh nahi aata, naa apna aata hai, naa iss rishte ka aata hai
Geet soch mein magn Maan ke baare mein house, samajhne ki koshish ki Maan chahta kya hai, what does he actually feel, what does she actually feel
Maan gaadi mein baith kar vroom vroom, target Geet's
Par Maan ko Geet ka flat nahi pata par wo wo pochta hua pohonch gaya
Everyone were tripping over their feet to help him out of curiosity ki chal kya raha hai
Aas paas ke bhi log; ki aaj iss ghar mein ladka kaise, wo bhi itna handsome and 'oh what a hunk' type wala
Thodi der mein Geet ke ghar ka door bell rings
Geet opens
G-Tum??
M- Main. What are you so surprised about? Tumhari maa kahan hai?
G-Ghar pe nahi hai, jao
M- Tch.. maine kaha tha tumse ki maa ko rok kar rakhna. Ab mujhe wait karna padega
He sighs warily
G-Jao tum
M- I am waiting here only. Waise bhi tumhare manners kahan hai? I though your mom taught you better
G-Tumhare manners kahan hai? Akeli ladki ho to chale jana chahie
His jaw drops with surprise at her words
M-As if I have dishonorable intentions? My lady, if we don't have a chaperon around then I shall wait outside your door and enjoy the company of your neighbors. Your virtue shall not be in question
G-Why don't you just go?
M- Tumhari maa se baat karni hai. Sheesh! kitni baar ek baat repeat karaati ho
Geet shuts her mouth
Maan raises his eyebrow
M-Jao andar jao...wo dekho tumahri neighbor aa rahi hai. She guided me to your door; nice little helpful thing. Main yahin tumahri maa ka wait kar leta hoon
G-Well'
She smirks
G-Tumse yehi expect kar sakte hain. Aaj Geet kal Puja, to parso koi duja aur udaane ke lie bohot saare paise
M- Her name is Pooja?
G-Jii, jao line maaro
s- Hmmm, main to yahin khada hoon, usne line marni hai to wo yahan aa sakti hai. Tumhe zyada jealousy hai to tum mujhe andar bula sakti ho. Then you can lock yourself in your room and I can wait in common room. Tumahri marzi hai. See, I am not that stubborn I do give out choices
Geet moves aside
He raises an eyebrow
She pulls him in by his collar
Maan thode halke shock ke baad gives a self satisfied grin
She looks at him blankly
Maan jaakar chup chap jo sofa dikha wahan baithne gaya
Par Geet ne baithne naa dia, haath pakadke khincha, kund gai Sual pe...lipat gai, climbs on him..tip toeing
Almost peeche girne wala tha Maan
He leans against the wall door slant hokar
He bends his knees a little and lets himself get taken advantage off, putting up no resistance at all
He wraps his arms around her tightly; tight enough to let her know he would hold her even if she lets go
M- I missed you too
Geet shuts her eyes...she feels so comfortable...pura din kaisa sa feel kar rahi thi..this was the best feeling
G-Jhooth..
She mutters
M- I missed you more than you know. One day is much more than enough for me. Upar se, I knew how miserable you were. I wanted to come yesterday. I just didn't know if you would come meet me at all
G-Tumne phd ki hai naa
M- Kisme?
G-Jhooth bolne mein
M-Why do you think I am lying? Tum kyun nahi maanti ki main sach keh raha hoon? Kya kiya hai maine jo bharosa nahi hai tumko mujh par? Kaunsa aesa jhoot bola hai?
G-Mujhe lagta hai tum do alag alag insaan ho
M- Kyun?
G-Wo ek insaan hai jisse main mili thi pehle din aur ladi thi aur ye ek alag insaan hai
M-Tch! I am same. Just my feelings for you have changed. Give me another unknown hell cat, I would give her worse treatment than you
G-Then treat her the same way you treat me now? Hmm?
She asks raising her eyebrow
M- Nope. You are an original piece beside, why would I meet her again when I am spending all my free time with you and spending most of my non-free time worrying about you?
G-May be, by chance'.
M-What chance?
G-By any chance
M-You are not just random girl I picked up...I haven't felt what I feel for you for any other girl
Geet looks at him with a happy love expressing eyes
M-And I'll be dammed if I have ever chased anyone else as much as I have chased you and frankly since we have been together ...and even before that, there hasn't been anyone else. Any girl you see hanging around me is just that 'hanging around' and not by my invitation and if it looks like I have sent out invitations then that's probably coz I try to make you jealous
G-You didn't have other friends before me? That's bad
M- You are not just a friend or a friend who is a girl. You are much more than that. Don't have words to explain it, just like you don't have word to explain your action
G-Best friend? That's called best friend?
She asks with an innocent smile
M- No Geet, it's even more than best friend
G-Bestest friend
She announces with a huge ear to ear grin
Maan smiles and then laughs
M- Are you that hopeless or are you pulling my leg? Hmm? I think it's time you read pride and prejudice...
G-I can't read
She says sadly
G-And, why would I pull your leg? And, stop calling me hopeless! You are hopeless. You can't even say bestest friend
M- Well'about reading Pride and Prejudice. I'll read to you or we'll try and see if we can find one in brail...and about emotions, not every emotion and feeling has a name...nor is it always clear
G-But why is it imp to read that book?
M- It is not important. You can read something else too if you want
G-Your emotions are not clear because you are hopeless..you..you are hopeless. you
M- Hmm hmm
He pats her head
M- I know I know... it's all my fault; it's always the guy's fault
G-What? What does that mean?
M-Nothing
G-Is it some new stupid philosophy of yours?
M-Nope, it's an old philosophy of women...
G-Why don't I know about it?
She asks raising an eyebrow
M--Coz you don't live with women other than your mom; which reminds me where is she? I want to meet her. If she thinks I am that bad then we'll have to try and change her opinion
G-Kitty party
M-See even she goes out and socializes, you need too
G-Off course she allows me to socialize
M-With?
G- My friends in the institute
M-But most of them are blind too
G-All of them are
M-So its not balanced socializing. What people with vision do feel think behave react is different, isn't it? Shouldn't you also then try and enlarge your social circle to learn more?
G-I interact with Sid..sometimes
M-People your age...
G-He is my age
M- Sid kaun hai? Tum kisi ladki se baat nahi kar sakti ho? Ladke batayege tumhe saari female philosophy ke baare mein? Hum ko bhi -3 cheezon se zyada kuch nahi pata hota
G-Arre Sid is my sister's boyfriend. Jiski family se uss din milne gaye the aur tumse nahi mil paayi
Maan is silent, he hates this guy already
G-Waise Maan, humne itni baatein kari hain but maine to kabhi tumse pucha hi nahi, whose your girl friend?
She asks smugly
M-Geet... if I had a girl friend.. would you be jealous of her?
G-Why?...Tumhari to girl friend hogi hi
M-Would you be jealous of her or not?
G-Why would I be jelous..no naa. Ab naam to batao. Actually she should be jealous of me..[she chuckles]. You spend most of your free time with me, instead of her
M- To agar main wo tumhari neighbor se baat karta hoon to tumhe kyun problem hoti hai?
She becomes serious now
G-Mujhe kya problem hai karo
M-Maybe some Shakespeare or some other poem...I'll find out. And for the record; I don't have a girl friend. Didn't have one for quite a while and maine nahi kaha ki mujhe kisi aur se baat karni hai
G-Kyun? Why don't you have a girl friend? Strange
M-The girl's in denial. She says we are just friends, she doesn't feel anything more for me
G-Did you tell her about your feelings?
M-I did'she doesn't understand
G-Tumne ghatiya tarike se kaha hoga, ache se kaho, ache se pyaar se samjhaake. Kaise kaha tumne?
M -Maine kaha tha, you are not just a friend or a friend who is a girl; you are much more than that. I don't have words to explain it
Tabhi Maa comes aur Geet ka saara dhyaan maa pe hi chala jaata hai instead of Maan's words
G-Maa !
She squeaks
M-Huh? Oh
G-emm..aao naa
Maa- Mera hi ghar hai!! Mera hi!
G-m..maa..wo..ye'
ma- Kaun ho tum?
Maa asks Maan ignoring Geet
Geet swallows in fear
M- Maan Singh Khurana. Nice to meet you
He says extending his hand
Maa th dekh kar naak chadha leti hai, does not hake hand, dheere dheere karamjala kalmuha...types wale words bad bada rahi hai which no one can hear
G-Ye aapse milne aaye hain
Maan bhi wapas neeche kar leta hai haath with a shrug, then nudges Geet
M- Shouldn't you get her some water or tea ?
Maa snaps-
Maa-Mera ghar!! Main khud le lungi
M- I thought you would be tired, that's all
Maa glares at Maan
Maa- Nikal jayie yahan se aap
M- Pehle aap se baat karni hai phir chla jaunga
G-Maa, maa jaisa aap soch rahi ho aisa bilkul nahi hai; maa, par waise aap soch kya rahi ho?
Maan to soch raha hai ki maa ne aise kya socha jo Geet ne kaha ki aesa kuch nahi hai; baat kis baare mein hai.. Maan to iss soch mein gul
Maa- Tu chup reh. Bilkul chup! Apne kamre mein jaa
G-Maa
Maa- Jaa!!
Par Geet to wahin chipak gai
M- Ahem...
Maa- Theek hai koi mat jao tum dono yahin raho.. jo karna hai'main hi uninvited guest hoon, chali jaati hoon
M-umm nahi please aap mat jayie, main aapse hi milne aaya tha; aya to pata chala ki aap hain nahi. To maine socha ki wait kar loon
Maa- Theek hai, ho gaya wait, aagai main mil liye aap.. ab meherbani karie aur jaiye
Maa hath jod deti hai namaste aap ja sakte hain types
M-umm mujhe aapse kuch baat bhi karni thi
Maa- Mujhe nahi karni hai. Aap jaaiye yahan se aur thodi sharam ho to meri beti ko bhi akela chod dijie
G-Maa, sunn to lo. Maa, aap kaise beizzati kar sakti ho ghar aaye mehmaan ki; aap hi to kehti ho naa mehmaan bhagwaan samaan hota hai
Maa-Tu chup reh! Yahn Raavan bahar khada hai aur tu mehmaan banakar andar bula le; bevakoof!
Maan ko thodi haasi aa jaat hai at Maa's analogy'
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Edited by storywriter - 12 years ago
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