Mannat come back..chalo dood pee lo..
Nahi peena yeh ganda hai..
Nahi hai ganda baby..dekho tasty hai..and she put her mouth to the bottle making it seem she was drinking.
Mannat saw her mother drinking the milk from the corner of her eyes.
Nahii..
Maannat pls..she had been running behind her 1 and half yr old daughter past 30 mins but mannat knew how to evade her mother.
She would hide under the table or behind the stairs.
Mannat Geet's daughter hated milk . It was a task to get her drink it and since she started walking and running the task became all the more difficult.
Usually mannat would come to her in 5 10 minutes but today she seemed to be in no mood. Geet knew she had only option left.
Ok mamma ne bottle rakh di..and she kept the bottle on the table.
Ab aa jao mamma feed karegi mannat ko.
Mamma??????
Geet nodded her head while she sat down on the sofa and waited for mannat to come to her.
Mannat come to her lap immediately.
Mamma..she giggled and lay down.
Waise aaj aapko doodh kyun nahi peena tha..
Dudu ganda..
Nahi baby accha hai..papa bhi toh peete hain..
Papa bhi..
She nodded her head while she was getting ready to feed her.
Mannat bottle se peeyegi..she asked bringing the bottle close.
Nahi aaj mamma..
Geet sighed and opened her suit, removed the flap from one side of her breast and latched on her.
Mamma..
Mannat finish ur feed first.
She looked at her mother again nad held on to her chest with her hand.
Two minutes later again..mamma she said again leaving her.
Bolo mannat..
Mamma..
Mannat..she looked at her angrily.
Mamma good..mannat smiled at her and kissed geet on her abdomen.
Thanku..and u are best..geet said kissing her forehead.
She smiled against her chest.
Come on now finish ur feed u haven't drunk anything yet.
She started sucking and within two minutes again..
Mamma..Hmm kaho..
Bas..aur nahi..
Before she could do anything Mannat was ready to jump down her lap.
Mannat par u hardly drank anything..chaliye phir aap yeh..
Nahi baad mein..abhi mannat play..
Nahi mannat finish ur milk first and then play.
She held her and brought her back.
No..
Mannat yes right now or have this bottle.
No..she lied down back and sucked from her breast.
Good girl..she said rubbing her forehead and like any kid mannat slept off in her lap while still being latched on to her.
She gently pried her away and was about to close her flap when mannat lips moved to her chest as though wanting to have more.
Mannat..she called and mannat put her thumb in her mouth.
Geet turned her and latched her on the other side. mannat in her sleep too drank for about 5 mins and then turned to face her stomach and slept off.
Geet rumpled her hair and carried her off to her room.
It was about 8 already and maan still was not home.She shook her head and went down stairs to wait for him.She was hungry but she wanted to have dinner with him.She sat on the table and in no time she slept off.Maan came back around 11 the meeting had extended beyond time. He had expected geet to have slept off but when he entered the house and saw the lights of the hall still on he knew she was waiting.He walked in and saw that his wife was sleeping like a baby on the table. Her face had a small frown but even with that she looked lovely.He grazed his hand along her cheek and kissed her forehead.
Geet..he murmured and she got up immediately.
Who..she started fumbling..
Shhh tum baitho main khana laata hoon…
Nahi nahi aap thak gaye honge aap fresh ho jaiye main khana lagati hoon..
He nodded his head and went upstairs to see mannat sleeping in her crib.
He kissed her cheeks. She smiled in her sleep and he kissed her once again.She turned and slept off.He went into the washroom and changed and was back into the hall in anout 20 mins.He saw geet was sitting on the table and was almost dropping off to sleep.He sat beside her and held her hand.She smiled in re assurance.
Kya baat hai bahut thaki hui lag rahi ho..
Kuch nahi bas aise he..
Pakka..
Ji…
They had their silence coz geet was too tired to even talk. He noticed it but shrugged it off thinking she must have worked over something.They reached back and geet pulled mannat out of her crib and settled her on the bed between two of them.
Geet tum iski bottle nahi lai..main abhi laya..
Nahi zaroorat maan aaj yeh nahi uthegi.
She smiled at him and he understood.
Aur agar uth gayi toh..
Aap chinta mat kijiye.
Mannat snuggled into geet as soon as she lied down. Geet was tired but she could not sleep.
Kya baat hai geet..tum..
Kuch nahi bas need nahi aa rahi..
Chalo walk par chalet hain..
Nahi maan main bahut thaki hui hoon.
He nodded his head but got out of the bed immediately and came to her side.
Maan aap yeh..
Shhh.. he sat down beside her lifted her head and placed it in his lap. He rubbed her forehead and slept off in few minutes.
It was Sunday the next day and they usually got up late but mannat was up at 6 and she was hungry.
Mumma..she touched geet..
Mmm mannat so jaao..
Maama..mannat bhook…
Geet was in no mood to get up so she fed mannat and mannat was way too happy. They both again slept off while maan was sleeping beside geet .
It was around 9 when Maan woke up. He saw geet was still asleep but mannat was awake.
Good morning princess..
Daddy..and she lifted her arms to be picked up. He lifted her in his arms and sat down on the rocking chair and rocked her back and forth in his arms.
Daddy mumma and mannat ghoomi..
Kahan jaana hai mannat ko..
Mannat pinic..(picnic)
Mannat abhi pichle hafte toh gaye the..
Mannat pinic..
Nahi princess..mamma na not well..
Mamma boo boo..
Hmm mamma boo boo..she looked at maan and then at geet sleeping.
Mamma mannat..
He took her to the bed and mannat sat on the bed facing geet.
She kept her hand on geet's forhead..mamma boo boo..
Maan smiled at her for she had seen geet doing this when she had fever.
Mamma boo boo.. geet got up with this.
Mamma boo boo..
Nahi princess mamma no boo boo..
Daddy mamma boo boo..
Nahi mamma no boo boo mamma tummy ache..
Mamma chokki eat..and she laughed.
Hmmm haan mamma chokki eat. Maan glared at her but Geet blinked her eyes.
Main fresh ho kar aayi phir hum sochte hain kya karna hai.
When geet closed the door..
Princess aur daddy swimming.
Mannat sim..(swimming)
He nodded his head she stood up to be taken swimming pool.
Maan removed her clothes and got into the pool while he seated her on a floating duck.
Mannat water..
Princess par thodi der ke liye..warna mannt phir boo boo.
Mannat nodded her head.
He lifted her up and held her to him and stood in the water.
Mannat leave daddy..
Par mannat..
Mannat sim..
He knew she could manage for a minute or two and he was there but he was scared to leave her but he did.
She floated in water hitting her legs and playing. The pool was not very deep just enough for him to stand.
Mannat bahar chale..
Mannat sim..and he could not but smile at her antics while she was playing.
Geet came out of the bathroom and the voices she heard from below made her want to see what was happening.
She looked outside her window facing the pool and saw maan and mannat playing in the water. She blew a kiss to the two people she loved the most and got ready.
She went down to the pool area only to be greeted by the squealing and shouts of her daughter from the pool.
Mamma..shouted mannat..
Mamma pool sim..
Nahi mannat mamma is ok here..
Geet aa jao..baith jao andar mat aana..
Nahi maan main yahaan theek hoon..
Mannat dip daddy..
Mannat ek min daddy abhi aaye..
And he came out of the pool leaving mannat inside.
Geet kya baat hai..tum theek toh ho na..kal se dekh raha hoon while he lead her to the benches situated there.
Mannat behind there back thought she could dip on her own and plunged herself into the water.
Maan main theek hoon aap jaiaye mannat ke paas..dekhiye mannat.. and she saw behind him
Mannat..and he turned around but could not find mannat.
He jumped into the pool and found her struggling to breathe below the water.
He lurched in and picked her in his arms and brought her out.
It was hardly a minute or two but geet was in tears.
Maan..when she saw him out with mannat.
They placed mannat on the bench and started rubbing her feet and hands for she had fainted.
Mannat aankehin kholo..baby utho..
She was crying incessantly and kept murmuring to mannat to get up.
Mamma she gurguled..
Mannat and geet hugged her to her chest moving her hand up and down her back.
Geet who theek hai andar le chalein use..
Ji..she nodded and maan picked her up in his arms.
Mannat dip daddy..
Mannat pls next time aap akele yeh nahi karenge..
Daddy mannat dip..
Mannat see mamma is so worried..agli baar nahi..
Mamma …mannat called and geet looked at her.
She saw streaks of tears on her mother's cheeks. Geet was still holding on to mannat's hand as though she feared if she left it mannat would be gone.
They had hardly reached into the dining hall when Geet's head started pounding and the world looked hazy. She tried holding onto the wall to steady herself but her body was not ready.
She took three steps and before she could understand she had fainted.
Geeet..Maan shouted over and kneeled beside her. Geet aankhein kholo..
She was not responding..
Mannat aap jaake kapde pehen lo..main nanny ko bhej deta hoon..
Daddy mamma..
Princess mamma will be ok aap pls jaao..she nodded her head and went to the room with her nanny who came as soon as maan called her.
He carried geet into the bedroom and sprinkled some water on her face but she still didn't respond. He called up the doctor and sat by her trying to wake her up.
Mannat came into the room..daddy mamma..
Mamma boo boo baby..kuch nahi hua..
Mamma boo boo.. he nodded his head trying to remain calm when his heart and brain were in turmoil.
Mamma rest princess aap jaao khelo..
Mannat sit..chup side..( I will sit quietly on the side)
Maan didn't have the heart to tell her to say no. he nodded his head kissing her forehead.
The doctor arrived and asked him what exactly happened. He explained wht had transpired and also he had been finding geet worn out past few days.
The doctor nodded her head and told them she wanted to examine her. Maan nodded his head and carried mannat out.
It was about half an hour later that the doctor came out. She told them she didn't know anything right now and she wanted some tests to be done, as for now she had given her sedatives so that she could sleep for a while.
Maan promised her that he would bring Geet in the evening.
It was late in the afternoon when geet finally woke up and she was still not feeling fit.
Geet..he saw her trying to get up.
Ab theek ho..she smiled nodding her head but he could see how pale she looked.
Khana yahin le aaon..
Nahin main neeche chalti hoon..
Mamma..she screamed running into her arms.
Mamma boo boo..
Mamma ok now baby..she kissed her.
Mannat ne doodh piya..
She nodded her head looking around. Geet understood that she didn't finish it.
Chalo jaao apni bottle lekar aao mamma pilayegi….
Mannat full..mannat dal..
Geet shook her head smiling knowing fully well she would hardly take a spoon or two of that too.
Theek hai..
Maan helped her out and held her while she walked down.
They had a lively lunch. Geet would talk but her body was not allowing her.
Mannat as geet predicted hardly ate anything.
Mannat pls..mamma boo boo na tang mat karo..kha lo..
Mannat made a sad face almost on the verge of crying.
Accha baby..aao..she went and hid her face in geet's neck.
Geet patted her head and in few minutes mannat sleept off in her arms.
Isne aaj kuch nahi khaya na..Geet asked..
Maan nodded…
Geet knew if she would feed her, she would eat something.
Main isko upar le jaati hoon..Maan nodded ..
Geet isko sula kar tayaar ho jaao humein hospital jaana hai..
Main theek hoon..
Koi baat nahi meri satisfaction ke liye..
Par..
Geet pls..
Ji theek hai..
She carried mannat to her room and fed mannat. She kissed her baby for the scene that took place in the morning kept flashing in her mind. She held her to her chest hugging her.
About 1 hr later she came down ready in a suit and maan held her and send the nanny to their room.
Maan main..
Geet pls…
They drove silently and they were shown into the cabin as soon as they reached.
The doctor conducted some tests and told them to come back tomorrow evening.
Late next day it was around afternoon when Geet felt dizzy again and with nobody else at home except the servants she tried calling maan up but she fainted.
What she didn't know that her call was connected.
Maan rushed home hearing no voice and saw geet lying on the floor in the hall.
He rushed her to the hospital.
Dr Geet ko kya hua hai..why did she faint.
Mr khurana its not good news.. I am sorry to say Geet has leukemia..
There must be some mistake..u should check it out.
Mr khurana I checked the blood samples twice and its in the last stage we cant save her but yes with medicines she might be able to live a bit longer.
Maan sat on the chair shocked. In a second his world was torn apart.
How much time does she have..he spoke in a hoarse whisper.
About 6 months without the medicines and chemotherapy.The medicines will help her only to reduce the pains but chemotherapy might give her a month or two of life.
Can I see her.
Yes u can..and u will have to tell her the truth we haven't done yet.
Thanku dr..
He walked into her room to see her sleeping but a drip was attached to her wrist.
He sat next to her and a tear fell from his eyes. He looked at her and wanted to hold her and secure her and never let her go.
Geet woke up when she felt tears on her hand.
She lifted her hand to wipe his tears. Maan held her hand and kissed.
Kya kaha dr ne..
He shook his head as though if he didn't say it he could change the truth.
Maan aapko mannat ko bhi sambhalna hai..aap aisi kamzor kaise pad sakte hain..
Geet tum mujse door jaa rahi ho aur main ro bhi nahi sakta..
She smiled at him..
Ro sakte hain..poora haq hai apko…par main toh kahin bhi nahi jaa rahi..
He looked bewildered.
Main toh yaad ban kar aapke dil mein rahoongi naa..
Geet..and he hugged her crying into her hair and she tried to sooth him.
Yeh toh bata dijiye mujhe hua kya hai..
Tumhe leukemia hai..aur..
Main koi chemotherapy nahi karaaongi..
Par geet
main apni zindagi ke aakhre din aapke aur mannat ke saaath bitana chahti hoon is hospital mein nahi..
Geet ho sakta hai..
Main jaanti hoon main nahi jee sakti maan..phir kyun aap kyun mujse aur khud se jhoot bol rahein hain..
Geet pls..
Nahi maan..main bimaar hoon par main aapki bahon mein marna chahti hoon is hospital mein nahi..
Mannat ka toh socho..
Main use samjha doongi..
Ghar chalein..
She nodded her head and he called the nurse to get her ready.
Maan made sure she ate her medicines and she had complete bedrest but mannat would not leave her for a minute.
With passing time Geet had become frail and she could not even walk and maan started working from home and appointed a nurse to look after her full time when maan wasn't around.
Mannat never understood what actually was wrong but she would stay with geet and talk to her. She had grown up in few months. She would eat and drink and even listen to anything that geet said.
When mannat would sleep she would write. She wanted to tell her daughter everything a mother does she wrote till her hands worked and then she would dictate it to her nurse.
The letters contained Geet's life history details about girls changing body, Maan's likes and dislikes, she also described what she wanted mannat to become the first moments when she had known that mannat was going to be born. She had said all she could think of that she would miss.
She had even selected jewellery for her and left in her wardrobe for her wedding. She knew she wouldn't be able to see her daughter as a bride but she wanted to do everything a mother does for her daughter.
One stormy night about 6 months from the day when she was diagnosed. Mannat was sleeping beside geet.
Geet had lost her colour but she would still smile everytime maan or mannat were around. She had lost so much weight that her bones could be seen beneath the flesh.
Maan came in and saw geet was lying down and she had sent the nurse away.
Maan khidki band kar dijiye na..
He nodded and closed the window thinking tht the girl who had enjoyed the cold breeze of the night at one time, today wanted to close the windows coz her body had given up. He wanted to fight destiny and ask why was geet taken away but for now he wanted to live with her every moment he could spare.
Maan us cupboard mein ek box hai laiye na pls..
Maan got the box and sat beside her.
She stretched her hand to be helped to get up.
Maan made her sit up and covered her with a blanket, and handed the box to her.
Maan yeh kuchh chittiyan hai har par ek no likha hai..jab tak mannat 25 saal tak nahi ho jaati aap use hare k uske janamdin per denge na..
He shook his head..
Pls maan..he nodded his head for tears were choking him.
She handed the letters to him and also the box.
Maan maine iske liye kuch jewellery li hai..iski shaadi ke liye..mujhe nahi pata tab yeh pehnegi ya nahi..aap ise de denge na..(she said caressing mannat's forehead)
Maan aap se kuch maangoon..
Bolo mishti..
Maan aap mere baad iske liye ek maa le aaye ye..aur apni zindagi mein koi jo aapki zindagi ka suna pan bhar sake..
Geet..
Maan main theek..
Geet yeh kabhi nahi ho sakta. Meri jaan maang lo par tumhari jagah meri aur mannat ki zindagi mein koi nahi le sakta..
Par maan..
Nahi geet meri paas tumhari yaadein hain..meri liye aur mannat ke liye bahut hain..
Par use maa..
Main use maa aur baap dono ka pyaar doonga mishti..par meri zindagi mein sirf ek he ladki aayi thi aur who tum ho..
Maan ek baar meri baat..
Geet dubara mat kehna agar main tumse yeh baat kehta..
Maan..
Kyun geet soch ke bhi rooh kaanp uthi aur mujhe tumne itni aasani se keh diya..
Maan main toh bas..
Nahi geet tumhare saath guzaare hue yeh 3 saal meri zindagi ke liye bahut hain..mujhe aur koi nahi chahiye..
She had tears in her eyes and he hugged her. They both cried for each other and for the pain of being separated from each other forever.
That night she slept soundlessly for she felt no pain and he wrapped his arm around her.
Next morning she had left the world but with a promise that she would wait for him in the next birth for she had given herself to him forever when she had said yes to his proposal.
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