Geet sat there motionless with Pari in her arms who played with her curls.
Geet, Maan called out, hearing no response, he walked towards the bed, sitting beside her, he tapped her shoulders, Geet broke out of her trance, she looked at Maan- aap ne yeh kya kiya?
Geet woh main pata nahi yeh sab kaise, Dadi aise hi halla macha rahi ti aur main...
Aap ko pata bhi hai aap ne kya kiya? Sindoor ka matlab jante bhi hai? iska matlab kya hai ek suhagan ke liye?
Geet mujhe nahi pata, aur na pata karna chahta hoon, bas main yahi janta hoon ke maine tumse shadi ki hai
Yeh shadi kaise maan sakte hai, aap ko mere baare main kuch nahi pata, kuch nahi jaante mere baare main, aur na main aapke yahan rehna chahta hoon.
She got up, Maan held her wrist, Geet please, tumhare jaan ko khatra hai
I don't care, chodiye mere haat, she protested, his touch scared her, she snapped her hand.
Maan closed his eyes, he needed Geet to stay here somehow- Geet tum yeh sab mat maano, main tumhe ek alag kamra de doonga, but please mere baat maano, yahan ruk jao, apne liye na sahi, Pari ke liye, Maan used her weakness against her.
Dadima knocked and entered- Maan bete
Maan gestured Dadima to come in, she had come to talk to Maan and know the reason of his sudden act as it cant have just been her sister who had provoked him, she followed and stopped outside the room, hearing their conversation.
Dadima ' Maan aap bahar jaiye, hume Geet se baat karni hai
Ji?
Jaiye Maan, hume baat karne dijiye, Maan left the room.
Dadima walked over to Geet, who felt highly uncomfortable, baitiye Geet
She nodded no- hum teek hai
Bete hum jaante hai, jo Maan ne kiya galat ta, lekin bete unke maqsad galat nahi ta, woh sirf aap ke aur Pari ko raksha karna chahte hai.
Geet knew what Dadima said was true, she was grateful on one side, but feared her new surroundings.
Bete hum nahi keh rahe hai aap Maan ko apnaye lekin unhe ek mouka de sakte haina
Geet looked at her confused, she had many questions running in her head.
Dadima understood her confusion- haan bete, hum aap ko Maan ke biwi maante hai
Yeh...aap...aap
Bete ek baar kisi aurat ka maang koi barde, toh woh aurat suhagan maani jati hai, aur Maan ne aap ke maang bardi hai, aur woh bhi kitne logoun ke saamne, shadi mat maanye lekin aap hum sab ko ek mouka de sakte haina. Geet looked down, her eyes stung with tears, why were they doing this, she doesn't have anything to offer them, she was ill, she isn't normal like everyone, she has her own baggages, her own set of problems, why was Maan doing all this for her.
Dadima left hoping to gain a little trust from Geet.
Maan heard what Dadima said, he hugged and thanked her for trying to pacify Geet.
He entered his room, hoping Geet changed her mind, - kya hum kahin aur reh sakte hai?
Tum iss kamre main reh jao, main dusra karma main chala jaoonga
Main nahi chahti aap mere vaje se aur koi takleef utaye
Geet dusra kamra, woh hai, koi takleef nahi hoga, Geet looked at the door he pointed to, another room was adjoined. She merely nodded.
Kuch der araam kar lo, main nt aur heer se kehke tumhare samaan set karwa doonga
Nahi, hum karlenge
Teek hai, Maan left to the next room, Geet thumped onto the bed, tears cascaded from her eyes, she wanted to talk to someone to soothe the inner turmoil, but first she needed to warn Arjun and Arohi, as their lives were in danger, she grabbed her phone and tried to call them numerous of times, having no other choice she called the hotel where they were staying at, and left a message for Arjun.
Her phone rang, she instantly dropped it with the sudden sound, picking it up, scared had He called again, she placed the phone near her ears, and sighed in relief hearing her father.
Papa she stuttered out with sobs choking her throat.
Geet kya hua puttar
Papa woh woh
Bata mujhe
Papa woh mujhe doondh liya
KYA?
Haan usne dhamki de raha ta
Par tujhe kaise paya
Pata nahi
Tu teek toh hai
Ji, she then explained the events that had taken place.
Mohinder was shocked to the core that his daughter along with his granddaughter was in danger, he was relieved to know that some Maan Singh Khurana had saved his daughter, he was speechless, not knowing what to say he kept quiet
Geet knew what his silence means, she bid hi bye and cut the call, not even hearing his response as she knew her father needed to digest all this news.
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Maan on the other hand heard her conversation, his heart ached to know who's back, who is that person who had threatened Geet. He couldn't have asked her as she doesn't trust him properly, he was determined to catch the very culprit, he made a few calls, he wanted to let Geet know of his plans but wondered whether she would allow him to look into the matter.
Nt knocked on the door, Geet jerked her head towards the door, Maan walked into the room, going towards the door, he opened the door to find Nt stood there.
Haan nt?
Veerji, Dadima ne aapko aur bhabhi ko neeche bula rahe hai, khana kha ne.
Hmm tum jao, hum aate hai.
Nt turned to leave, when Maan called out to her.
Ji?
He passed the carrier bags which had Pari's foods in- yeh kitchen main set kar lena please
Ji veerji once nt left, Maan glanced at Geet.
Geet neeche chale
Mujhe kuch der akela rehna hai please
He nodded and left, Geet replayed all the events, she was hell confused what to do and what not to do, she didn't know whats right or wrong anymore, thinking deeper into the situation only made her tensed and scared, she needed to feed Pari then put her to sleep. She set Pari on the floor with a toy from her babybag then left to freshen up.
Dinner was done in silence today, saivita left with her daughter in laws after Maan had warned them before, Maan was worried, all he could think was about Geet and Pari, their lives in danger, he wondered who the man may be. He couldn't even take in the food knowing Geet hadn't ate, she must be hungry since it was a tiring day today.
Geet changed Pari and decided to come down, she walked down the stairs slowly, her eyes went to everyone sat in the dining room, none had noticed her, Geet looked at their faces, which seemed lost, and she felt guilty thinking she's the reason. Heer noticed her after a while
Heer- Arre bhabhi...aiye na, chaliye khana kha ne
Geet smiled weakly.- nahi... woh..mujhe
Geet bete boliye kya chahiye, gabraiye mat, yeh ab aap hi ka ghar hai
Woh mujhe Pari ko dinner khilana ta, kya uske dinner pot de sakte hai
Heer- chaliye bhabhi main aap ke liye garam karke deti hoon
Nahi bas dikha dijiye hum garam kardenge
Heer took Geet in the kitchen and showed her where Pari's dinner was kept. She warmed the food up though Geet protested she'll do it, Geet settled Pari in her arms and fed Pari her dinner.
Maan left the table not able to finish his food, Dadima watched helplessly, never had Maan skipped his meals whether he'd be so upset, he had never been so stressed, she sighed, she couldn't take the morsel in her mouth knowing Maan hadn't.
Geet went back to their room, after feeding Pari, she was hungry but couldn't gather herself to eat, she set Pari onto the bed and lay down beside her, soon sleep took over both mother and daughter... Maan sat in the study, trying his best to contact Arjun and Arohi, none of the two was available, Dadima entered the study, Maan put his phone away, Dadima came and sat on the couch, Maan went near her, kneeling on the floor, then rested his head on her lap, her hands ran through his hair soothing him.
Kya baat hai Maan? Aaj pehle baar aap ne khana chodh kar gaye?
Bhook nahi hai dadi
Hum aap ko acche tarah jaante hai
He sighed- mujhe ek ajeeb sa darr hai Dadima
Kyun bete?
Uske zindagi, Pari ke zindagi khatre main hai aur mujhe pata nahi ke yeh sab kaun kar raha hai...
Maan explained the events of which happened when he reached her house, the fear in Geet's eyes was something he couldn't explain, Dadima knew Maan will have win Geet's trust.
Bete aap ek nayi seere (step/ stair) se shuru kijye, pehle usse apne dost banaye, uska bharosa jeetiye. Usse yeh dilasa dijiye ke uske har ek kadam ke saat aap wahan honge uska saat dene, dheere dheere, Geet shayad apne darr ka saamna kar payegi kyun ki usse pata hoga ke aap uske saat honge. Maan hum yeh nahi kahenge ke yeh sab asaan hoga, yeh bhi ho sakta hai ke Geet aap se baat nahi kare, aap se jitna ho sake door rahe, lekin iska matlab yeh nahi ke aap haar maan jayenge
Hmm, aur agar main Geet ka bharosa jeet nahi paaya toh
Toh kuch nahi, aap try karte rahenge jab woh aap se bharosa karegi, aur waise bhi yeh bohot maamuli si kaam hai, Maan Singh Khurana ke liye, Maan smiled faintly, when his Dadima said the last sentence in full attitude, encouraging him, he picked his head up and hugged her by the waist.
Thank you Dadima...
Bete it's ok... she broke away, cupping his chin with her hand making him look at her- Maan, the girl has probably gone through a lot, she needs love and support from us, like you said she's alone, and only has her daughter, you have to make sure to instill the first seed of trust in her, of making her believe that she has you and our family as well...okay
Hmm,
She pecked his forehead...- now come on, I'm famished
You haven't ate yet..
Have I ever ate without you
He sighed- ok I'm coming
Bete you go and sit, I'll call Geet, hmm?
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