Maan held both the kids hands as they crossed the street. He still had a lot to do today before his deadline at 5pm. He just wanted to end this day right now.
Maan: So Ajay how long has you mom been divorced? (He says while still running...Geet kind of intrigued him..she is def. not the women he had or has encountered with in the past..nope...she was different..fiesty...outspoken and not afraid to hurt guys feelings..but he was curious why she was like this...he knew she has a soft spot be it for her son but she has a soft spot...)
Ajay: umm two years
Maan: ohh do you get to see him a lot?
Ajay: once in a while..when he is free..he is always busy traveling you know...from one place to another...
Maan; hmm interesting...(he stops for break..in front of water fountains...)
Ajay: yeah...what is that? (he looks at Maan's hand which was holding a marble..Maan smiles and bends down giving it to Ajay)
Maan; its a marble...here you can have it...
Ajay (smiles) Yay!
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Geet sat in the office nervous for her presentation. If she gets this account then she might get a promotion which she could really use right now. Having Ajay and going through the divorce almost emptied her account but she couldn't be happier...her new world i just Ajay now...she doesn't need her husband Dev who rarely shows up...she gets up as soon as her boss and the client arrives
"guys you remember Geet"
"Ohh yes..Geet...nice seeing you again"
Geet: pleasure is all mine sir...please sit down...(both the guys sit on a chair opposite to the model and begins inspecting the model very closely looking for any flaws. Geet prayed that they don't notice the new model that she added..she just kept smiling at them...)
"hmm very nice Ms. Geet...I like it..." (boss smiled)
"I told you guys..if it is anyone that can do it..its Geet..." (Geet smiles)
"you were right about her...how about we celebrate and discuss more tonight lets say around 5:30 pm? (Geet smile vanishes..she had to be there with Ajay for his game...before she could say no...her boss agreed for her to be there...she smiled at the guys cursing her faith...)
Geet: Sure sir..I will be there...
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Maan was on the phone while kids played with the marble near the fountain. He had to call Rahul Chopras wife...she was his only last hope or else he would loose his job and his career that he worked so hard to build. He sighed in relief when the phone rang and someone picked up the phone.
"Haalloo" Maan held the phone away from his ear double checking to make sure he called the right person. It was the right number but how come a person with spanish accent picked up the phone?
Maan; hello its Maan Singh Khruana from the newspaper...can I speak with Alisha Chopra please
Pari: Dad look what Ajay is doing (Maan turns around and saw Ajay just playing with marble)
Maan: sweetie hold on am on a phone...(to the phone convo) hello can I speak with Alisha
"No comprende english"
Maan: Maan...Alisha Chopra..can I speak to her...
"okay..."
Maan: Okay? (there was no one speaking anymore..Maan checked the phone again to make sure it was still on) hello...you there...
"Okay..."
Maan (sighs) umm okay...Yo necessito Alisha Chopra...uh uh pranto...vamos
"Okay..."
Maan: Can you please try to speak English...okay
"okay..bye bye" (she hangs up the phone...Maan sighs and calls again)
"Hola..La case de Senorita Chopra.."
Maan: Listen I need to speak with Alisha...okay..my job is at stake here...where is she?
"Okay..."
Maan (sees a spanish guy walking bye) hold on...hey mister..can you translate something in spanish for me...(he hands him his phone..) say its Maan Singh Khruana...from newspaper agency and needs to talk to Alisha Chopra..fast...where is she...
Pari: hey that is my marbal give me the marble
Ajay: No...your dad gave it to me
Pari: but its mine...give me
Ajay: NO...
Maan (saw them fighting..) guys play nice...(the guy comes up to him and hands him the phone..)
"she is at a spa at xyz place..."
Maan (sighs) thanks so much...(he makes another call) hey Sasha could you find out for how long is Alisha Chopra at XYZ place? thanks..ohh yah...
Pari: uhh dad look
Maan (looks at Pari and Ajay and was shocked): uh ohh
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Maan, Pari and Ajay sat in a doctors office..Maan looked through the drawers while sitting in doctors seat...
Pari: You are so stupid..
Ajay: Am not..
Pari: Yeah you are..you ruined my dad's marble..he won't want it anymore with your snot all over it
Maan: Hey guys...don't fight..Ajay don't worry..I will still use it..I will just uhh wash it...it will be brand new then..
Ajay: What is doctor goign to do? am scared. I wish mom was here
Maan: Lets keep this between us okay Ajay..it will be our little secret...doctor is going just going to come in here with big clamp thing and is just going to take out your marble..and then we will just be all fine...
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3:30pm
As Geet quickly exited her office to meet Maan and the kids downstairs she received a phone call...
Sasha: Hey handsome
Geet (looks at the phone confused) who is this/
Sasha: Who are you?
Geet (sighs) Geet..if you are here for Maan then call his cell phone number
Sasha: Whatever, listen just tell Maan that Sahsa called and that Alisha will be at her spa until 4pm...
Geet: Good bye...
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Maan quickly held the kids hands and ran toward her building...
Maan: your mom is going to kill me if I am a minute late
Ajay: No she won't..she is not like that you know
Maan: realy
Ajay: She is like a coconut..hard on the outside and soft on the inside...
Maan: What does that mean
Ajay: She just says that she rather be safe then sorry
Maan: hmm okay guys here we go...(He quickly runs across the street and into the building where Geet was already there. She smiles seeing him and the kids. Ajay goes and hugs Geet)
Geet: Was he any trouble?
Maan (sighs) umm no no..not at all
Geet: okay good...umm Sasha called Alisha will be at her spa thing by 4pm...
Maan: hmm okay great
Geet (looks at him and sighs) you know I thought you were going to be late
Maan: ohh really? Well am not like every other guy that comes around you know
Geet: uhh yeah I know..I was just joking
Maan (crosses his arms across his chest) no your weren't..but uh
Geet: Well am not like any other girl you know
Maan: Really?
Geet: Yeah..I mean I like to have things done my way but am not like a control freak as you may think I am. And am the only one that does anything..so what does it matter huh
Maan: Well maybe you should allow someone to help you once in a while
Geet (scoffs) Yeah...listen I have my own little balls in the air and I don't like it when someone messes with that...
Maan: and you say you are not a control freak...
Geet: Anyway, is there any direction for Pari.anything I should know
Maan; No I trust you completely...
Geet: Great..hey uhh I don't suppose if you can switch the times..you know umm if you can watch the kids again at around idk 4:40 or so
Maan (looks at her shocked) I can't switch mine
Geet: ohh yeah of course..I will switch mine...
Maan: okay well bye guys...Ajay you will see me at the soccer game
Ajay: okay bye
Maan (looks at Geet..) Bye Geet...(she looks at him shocked) What you think I would forget your name? (he smirks and leaves)
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Geet sat in the ice cream palour eating ice cream with the kids...
Geet: so what did you guys do today with Maan?
(Both the kids look at each other..) uhh nothing
Geet (gives them a suspecious look) ohh really..come on there has to be something
Ajay: Well there was one thing...(Pari kicks him) I wasn't going to tell her about
Geet: about what?
Pari: uhhj nothng...
Ajay: It is a secret..we are not suppose to say
Geet (smiles..) okay is it about me?
Ajay: uhh yes..you can say so..
Geet: Does it have to do with feelings? (she was curious to know what he felt for her...she was starting to like him)
Ajay: feelings?
Geet: you know like sad or happy, excited..those are feelings
Pari: umm yeah you could say that...
Geet: So Pari what did you get?
Pari: umm chocolate ice cream
Geet: Yum..do you like chocolate?
Pari: yes..you know dad was telling his friend that he has deep dark layer of chocolate and that he would like to meet a cookie or fish who wasn't afraid of his chocolate...
Geet (smiles) really? I think I know the secret now
Ajay: really? Are you mad?
Geet: No why would I be? but he should've talked about it with me though
Pari: He was afraid you would hate him
Geet: Me why would I hate him? That is so...silly (she fixes her hair with a smile)
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Maan reaches the saloon on time...he goes inside the spa
Maan: Hey I need to meet with Mrs. Alisha Chopra
Rec.: am sorry but we don't allow anyone to meet without any appointment
Maan: but it is really important that I do
Rec.: Sorry sir (Maan looks at the diary log when the receptionist when to help someone and quickly goes toward the steam room)
Maan (he asks one more person) have you seen Alisha Chopra..its Maan Singh Khruana...
"She just left sir..."
Maan: uhh okay...
"Maan is that you?"
Maan (turns around as soon as he was about to leave) uhh yeah..and who are you?
"its Rano dear..Geet she is my daughter...we spoke on the phone today morning..."
Maan: ohh yeah how are you?
Rano: am good deary (she checks him out) you know that photo of yours did no justice...you are way more handsome than shown in the picture...
Maan (smiles) Well thank you...am sorry I really have to go...
Rano: okay darling..bye bye...(she watches Maan leave and sighs)
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Geet was at the gift shop with the kids trying to buy time...
"hello...hi mom"
Rano: Geet darling..what are you doing?
Geet: Nothing just with the kids..I have a huge meeting today at 5:30 and if I don't get anyone to babysit the kids then I don't know...I might loose my job
Rano: do you think of anythign else besides your job? What about your personal life?
Geet: Ajay don't touch those..you might break something...(to her mom) uhh mom believe it or not uhh I have thought about my personal life...
Rano: yeah..and...
Geet: Okay dont' laugh but you know Maan Singh Khruana..uhh he might ask me out today
Rano (smiled) really?
Pari (on the other side of the store..sees a cat and starts to follow her out of the store without Geet's knowledge..) here kitty...here kitty...
Geet: Mom what do you mean don't be yourself?
Rano: Well you know you can be really uptight when you want to be...just loosen up a little..I have a good feeling about this guy
Geet (roles her eyes) I hope this is not any scheme of yours to hook me up with anyone...you know I don't like matchmaking
Rano: Well maybe it is time you let me handle things...I saw the final result of your marriage with that Dev...ugh..
Geet: Mom don't worry I won't make the same mistake again...
Rano: okay sweetie...
Geet (looks around...for Pari...she goes to Ajay...) Hold on Mom...where is Pari Ajay?
Ajay: I don't know..she must be here..
Geet (looks around the shop) Pari..where are you...Pari...ohh god I think I lost his daughter...
Rano: Wait what? You lost his daughter?
Geet: She is not here ohh god..I don't know what to do...(she hangs up the phone and holds Ajay's hand as she leaves the store in search of Pari...)
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