PART 33
Next day the preparations for the rooka ceremony were in full swing at the Handa house. The rest of the members from Hoshiyarpur were also to arrive soon. The whole house was buzzing with activity, decoration, shagun. Meera with her 4 year old son Rohan had also come early to help out in the preparations. Everybody was extremely happy.
All, except one. Geet's assistance was no longer required at KC, so she easily took the day's off, informing Adi about her absence. She tried to help in the ongoing preparations, to keep her mind off some things, but out of love, no one was allowing her to do any work and she was confined to her room, the one thing she wanted to avoid the most.
Coz whenever she was alone there was only one thought that came to her mind... the last night.. and last night was all about just one person..MAAN.. she had tried to be distant to him, but ended up getting closer instead..how it happened, she could not comprehend.
She may try to think otherwise, but she was highly affected by his closeness, by his touches. It was the first time she came so close to a guy. And that too Maan.. She had never intended to feel anything about him, but their Manali trip change so much between them. The way he protected her, risked his life for her, took care of her. For an independent girl like Geet, who was always used to taking care of herself, his acts did make a special place for him in her heart.
She knew it was brutal on her own self. She was being masochist in thinking about him in this way, but she couldn't help it. She was marrying Rahul and would never be with Maan, probably not even see him again now. The mere thought was making her heart shudder. She wanted to feel him near her for one last time, his securing warm hug, his tantalizing masculine scent mixed with rain water, all of which she had felt when in the woods with him. She, hopelessly in love as she was, closed her eyes, and for the last time replayed yesterday's dance in her mind, and started twirling in her room, in the same way as he was making her do yesterday. Goosebumps rose in all the parts of her body where he had touched her. She was dancing like "Bawari Piya Ki".."Baawari Maan Ki"...
She would have remained in her happy reverie till a long time, if the persistent ringing of her phone had not brought her back.
Realizing what she was doing, she first composed herself and picked up her phone. But amidst all her confusing thoughts, she did not notice that it was a private number from which she was getting a call and just picked it up. But what followed, she had never imagined..
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She had received a phone call from a person who claimed to have kidnapped her nephew Rohan(Meera's son). They had also sent her an MMS clip of him to prove it. They had told her get them Techno Computer's project's finance, design and contractor files from KC within two hours, in exchange for the safety of her nephew. She told them to leave her nephew because she didn't have access to these confidential files. She was just doing the software installation in KC and had no authority to access these files. But they knew about her involvement in this project and also told her that they will give her exact instructions on how to obtain the files. She was warned not to tell anyone anything about it. Also they told her that they would have eyes on her the whole time in the office, so there was no chance of escape or trying any tricks.
For a whole minute after the call, Geet was completely numb with shock. But she had to take fast actions. Though she knew she would not find him, but she could not help searching for Rohan in the whole house, but she immediately got a message from those kidnappers stating that she should not waste her time in fruitless searches. This scared her more. They were keeping an eye on her in her house also.
Just then, Meera came to her. "Geet tune Rohan ko dekha kya? Badi deer se mujhe kahi dikha nhi, kahi koi shataini na kar rha ho."
Geet was stunned. She could not tell Meera about the kidnapping, since they were keeping watch on her in the house, and she could not let any harm come to Meera also. She would save Rohan at any cost, but she would have to do that alone only " Di woh Rohan na mere room me aaya tha to maine usse sula diya hai vahi par taki woh koi shaiani na kare. Aap pareshan nah on aur aaram se aapna kaam karein. Rohan ka khayal main bhut acche se rakhungi. Trust me di" Geet's eyes filled up at this last sentence, but she gulped down her emotions.
"I totally trust you Geet, itni senti kyun ho rhai hai. Balki m tankful to u ki tu uska dhayan rkh rhi hai, varna Rohan aajkal itna shaitan ho gaya hai ki mujhe koi kaam hi nhi karne deta" Meera winked at her and left.
Once Meera was gone Geet could not control her tears any longer "Di main aapko promise karti hun, main aapka Rohan sahi salamat aapke paas la dungi" She wiped away her tears and without letting anyone notice her leaving the house, she went to KC.
Precap:
"tum yahaan aa to gayai ho Geet, par jo tumne kiya hai, usske baad tumhe yahanse vapas kaun jane deka" he said, menacingly moving towards her.
Next Part : PART 34
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