OS: Midnight Proposal

Midnight Proposal

Meera was glad to have her new job as MK's assistant. She wanted to phone her younger sister to tell her the news but right now she had to start doing her work. She never knew that MK was so friendly and he even had praised her of working hard on her first day. Meera's younger sister was pacing the floor, waiting. "Come on" she said impatiently "how is MSK like'? Describe him!" Geet urged when Meera returned home. "How does your boss look like?" Geet asked. "Dead handsome, high ego, tall and muscular", Meera described. Geet was shocked. She stared at her sister with open mouth. Then they both burst out laughing. "I thought he was old, chubby with a big moustache" Geet confessed through her giggles. "So did I", Meera laughed shaking her head.

"I can't believe it" Meera gasped and continued "that the foreign delegates accepted our deal" Meera exclaimed in happiness. "It's all my magic" Maan boasted. "yes, sir" she replied meekly. "I'll give you a treat ' dinner here at this fine restaurant ' and don't dare to refuse" Maan ordered. "Fine with me" Meera said and thought why it seemed to her like she forgot something and excused herself to go to the washroom.

Geet was angry. Meera was supposed to be having dinner with her. She had even promised! Her patience was over! She grabbed her cellphone and punched the speed dial. "God knows where she's" she said crossly. Gus assistant's cell phone was ringing. He debated his mind either to pick up the call or let it ring. He decided to be a gentleman to answer the call. "Hello" he said but apparently the person had not heard her and a voice screamed "Di! You said you'd had dinner with me! Where the hell you're?" The scream was so loud that Maan was sure to go deaf. Who was this stupid girl who was rambling nonsense? Yuck! He thought how disgusting she was. How dared she to talk to him like that. "Don't talk your nonsense with me! Do you know who am I?" Maan said furiously. Geet was startled but decided to reply with the same anger "I don't care if you're the PM's son or relative, just tell me what you, thief, is doing with my sister's phone, I'll report you to the police...I...I'll sue you" Geet said stopping to catch her breath. "Who's this idiot?" Maan thought. Nobody ever dared to say such things to him. "This man is getting on my nerves" Geet thought and disconnected her phone irritably. "I need to fine Di, which restaurant she said ' oh, right, Royale Cuisine" she mumbled changing into her clothes.

Maan was having his dinner silently and remembering the phone call. He had been talking to Meera about some business issues but had clearly avoided to tell her about the wrong number call. Just then as his gaze fell on the door of the restaurant, he noticed, a girl, a beautiful one, entering the restaurant ' he had never seen such an angelic face with attractive sparkling brown eyes before. He noticed that her eyes were glittering with anger.

Geet noticed her sister eating with a man, she figured that it was her boss. She went to her sister, tapped her on her shoulder and gave a wicked smile. "Oh...I think someone got her brain twitched and had forgotten a promise" she smirked. Meera's eyes widened with shock and tried to say something but Geet wouldn't let her do so. Maan kept staring at her wondering who she was. "How dare you? You promised that you'd have dinner with me today" Geet wailed giving Meera an innocent look. "Sorry...Sweetie rose, sorry" Meera said pulling her ears. "Hmm, that's better" Geet smiled. "Isn't she the girl who called me a thief?" Maan thought bewildered.

"Anyway, who was the man that answered the phone?" Geet asked. "Huh, what are you saying?" Meera demanded. Geet explained while Maan sheepishly said "you talked to me; it was me who answered Meera's call..." Geet had completely forgotten about her sis' boss sitting there watching the drama. Meera's mouth dropped in shock looking at Maan then at Geet. Maan shrugged. Meera thought it was high time for presenting each other. She presented her boss to Geet, both greeted. As Geet forwarded her hand for a shake, Maan took her plam and kissed it. Geet blushed, her face turning pink. Maan smiled at her flushed face.

Maan kept stealing glances at Geet throughout the whole conversation with Meera and Geet. Maan offered to drop them home. Reaching their domicile, Meera descended, waving to her boss, she went to unlock the door. Geet started to get down shyly and slowly. Maan couldn't help grinning at this as he helped her with the door. "How old are you?" he asked her in a husky voice. Geet decided to make it a little complicated for him to understand and replied "I'll be graduating in six months". "Which university?" Maan found himself saying beaming. Geet could see his eyes shining and giggled saying "the one who got a big statue of the first President behind a pond" Geet winked and tried to go away as Maan held her hand tightly. Maan let her hand go and Geet shyly walked a distance and Maan called "hey Geet, mind going on a date with me", he flirted. Geet laughed thinking he was only joking, she nodded her head for a 'yes' and ran into the house, waving madly at him.

Next day, after her classes, Geet was coming out of the Unit with her friend, she looked frustrated. To her surprise, Geet saw Maan standing near his black car waiting impatiently for her muttering something under his breath. "Where have you been? I was waiting for you" asked Maan. "Why?" Geet questioned confused. "Oh sweet heaven" Maan said sarcastically but Geet ignored his sarcasm and looked at him with innocent eyes.

"Remember we said we were going to a date?" Maan said taking her hand. "What...you had taken this seriously, I thought you were joking!" Geet said shaking her hand. "I don't joke and whatever I mean I do it" he answered firmly and seriously. "Now come on, do you want to go or not, don't worry, I won't kidnap you even though I feel like doing it" Maan smirked. "Okay...I'll come with you but...why would you kidnap me?" Geet asked innocently. "You're such a doll" Maan said smugly.

Geet's friend came closer and whispered in her ears "Oh my god! Hold me, who was is? He's dead handsome, cool, charming, I am fainting, what are you waiting for, just say yes".

"Alright" Geet said and Maan smirked. "Are you sure, I am not kidnapping you!"

On the way to the coffee-shop, Maan was whistling and humming while Geet stayed silent staring outside. Maan ordered two black coffees.

"Do you have any boyfriends?" Maan asked staring at her. Geet yelled shocked "are you mad, I don't have any...all of them bore me to death" she said sulkily. "So I bore you?" Maan asked grinning. Geet was shocked and thought "why does he stare at me like that making me crazy every second". "So if you want to go out with me, I'll like to tell you that may boys have proposed to marry me and I have already said yes to my charming prince" she fibbed as she teased Maan. Maan was shocked and angry. He really liked Geet, he thought and yet, she was belonged to someone else. He was steaming. On seeing his miserable and angry face, Geet could not control her laughter and burst laughing loudly. Maan understood it was Geet's silly prank and held her hand tightly making her blushed he said "I hate this type of jokes". Geet nodded but still felt pleased with herself.

Two months later, Meera noticed violent changes in Geet. She would receive messages and e-mails late at night. She would talk hours on phone and would go anywhere without her make-up. She would received teddies, flowers and all sort of the gifts. She did not want to restrict her from anything, it was her age of all these fun, she thought. Meera had also noticed slight changes in her boss, he would skip lunch and would go out, he would usually return late in the afternoon and would work till late at night.

Geet was lying on the bed receiving and replying to her SMS cuddling her red teddy bear which Maan gifted them on their second date. She would continuously turn some pages of her book and would revise some time and then she would text again. Meera was quite worried for Geet, she would revise and then would talk on the phone and then would again concentrate on her revision.

Geet was waiting for Maan's SMS impatiently, as soon as she heard her phone buzzing she jumped in excitement.

Maan: Wassup.

Geet typed: Finish revising and u?

Maan: Are you 3 tomorrow 9t?

Geet: Nope, sorry but got to complete my revision, she typed sadly.

Geet sent another message saying that her money was over. After a few second, Geet's balanced was filled; it was Maan, after all. Just then, her phone started to ring. It was obviously the Lord of Her Dreams.

"When are you free?" Maan urged.

"I don't know" Geet mumbled "but it's not possible at the end of this week, you know nah'I am way too worried, there's so much of tension" Geet replied.

"Alright", Maan said sadly "I'll miss you, love you, good night" he said and slumped on his bed sulkily. Geet closed her eyes, tired.

The next day, Geet and her friend went to the library for some important paper work. Geet was fond of reading. On her way back home, she accidentally saw Maan talking to a girl. Her heart nearly stopped beating if her friend had not shaken her. She felt shattered inside. She was quite jealous and cursed that girl. "Pig...what does she think she's doing with my Maan". She turned back without glancing at them again.

Reaching home, she entered her room and slammed the door. She jumped on her bed and started sobbing like a baby. She had tons of questions but no answers.

What was Maan doing there?

Why the girl was patting Maan?

Why was he talking to her?

Why were they laughing?

She did not know what to do and was crying continuously. She did not have her dinner.

At night, Maan tried to call Geet but she disconnected his call, he even sent loads of messages but she did not reply any. "Perhaps, she's busy" he thought desolately. In two months, they had become very close to each other, she had a place in his life. That's all he knew with a full stop.

As usual Maan went to fetch Geet after her lessons, he tried to talk to her but instead she avoided him as if he never existed, as if they never walked together in the park, as if they never dated nor he ever kissed her on her cheek! Geet wanted to make Maan jealous, so she went with a lad giving Maan the shock of his life, he turned angry with jealousy. He felt that he wanted to kill the guy on the spot.

He thought "why was she behaving like this?"

Maan followed her and saw that the guy who had dropped Geet to the Music & Movie store. He continued following her inside. While Geet was searching for a Spanish movie in the stalls, Maan pushed her in a corner, closing the gap between them and snarled.

"Who the hell he's?" Maan barked.

Geet turned her head stubbornly from him.

"Tell me!" Maan urged tightening his grip.

"Then what about you! What were you doing with that girl outside the institution" Geet snapped.

Maan looked confused. "What the hell she's talking about ' mein aur...a girl? Does she ' does she mean ' Anvesha?" Maan thought. "Holy hell, Anvesha is only my sister, dummy" he thought and was about to explain when Geet cut him off saying "save it" and pushed him with all her force running away.

Even though he was sad he was still happy that she was possessive about him.

It was already night since Maan kept waiting for Geet to open her door. He got fed up of waiting and knocking at the door like a roadside Romeo. The neighbourhood kids were laughing at him but he tried to ignore them.

"Okay, I am going to ring the bell now, sorry Meera" he thought. By now, he concluded that Meera had already come home from office. After a long time of ringing the bell,m Meera came opening the door with a sleepy face. "What the hell?" she asked cursing under her breath trying to keep her eyes open. "I've got something to say" she heard Maan saying. "Ma- Maan sir?" she asked surprised opening her eyes gasping. "Ehh...sir it's eleven for god's sake, discuss something tonight, come tomorrow please" Meera replied sleepily. She didn't care for once that he was his boss. "No" Maan argued "It's very important" he said seriously. "Okay...okay...sorry to say, but you look desperate" Meera smirked. "I am desperate..." Maan agreed and mumbled "for your sister". Meera closed her eyes again standing in front of the door. "Wake up!" Maan shook her. "Ehhh...sir, say quickly" Meera answered opening her eyes again. "Are you going to invite me inside?" Maan asked irritated. "Ehh...oh yeah...come in" Meera said entering inside and leading Maan to sit.

"I don't remember signing any contract for midnight business" Meera grumbled. "I've got something to confess" Maan said. He stayed silent while Meera tapped her feet annoyed. "Siirrr" Meera said tired.

"Okay" Maan complained. "I love your sister, Geet" Maan blurted. "Oh...yeah...Okay...WHAT?" Meera cried. First she thought she had not heard well. "What are you saying? Tell me I am seeing stars" she cried. She was no longer feeling sleepy. "Tell me its to wake me up" she urged.

"It's not a time for joke sir! It's 11.30 o'clock" Meera groaned. "Don't you remember I don't joke" Maan replied angrily. "I'm truly in love with your sister" Maan said calmly. "Since when?" Meera questioned reasoning. "Two months ago, from the day we met in the restaurant" Maan replied. "that's explain why Geet started to behave differently...teddy bears, gifts, phone calls, emails" Meera concluded her eyes widening. "Her boss loving her sister" was a treat...

"So what had happened sir?" Meera said briskly staring at Maan still shocked. "We fought, she saw me with my sister and I wonder what she thought" Maan mumbled. "Did you talk to her?" Meera asked. "Oh my god! Don't say, gazillions time I tried to talk to her but she's stubborn" Maan grimached. "Just like you", Meer added. "Huh?"

"You want talk to her now?" Meera asked. "Don't have any problem with that?" Maan asked. "Nope since both of you like each other what can I do?" Meera shrugged.

"Di..." Geet aid hurt. She had been eavesdropping, her face pale. There was another knock at the door. Meera sighed and opened the door. She had the same eyes like Maan, Geet remarked, she was also the same girl with Maan the other day. "Bro..." the girl said smiling "is she the girl?" she pointed to Geet who was hiding herself behind a pillar. Maan nodded and the girl pulled her purse and showed Geet her I.D card ' Anvesha Khurana and giggled. "Want any other proof...for making poor Annie waking up at late, so I pity Meera" Maan said sarcastically. Geet did not answer, she felt guilty...she looked at her toes. Anvesha, Meera and maan stared at each other. Maan smiled and walked towards Geet, and sat on his knees extending his hand and asked "will you marry me?"

Meera was shocked but did not mind anything. Geet was flabbergasted. Maan stared in Geet's eyes. "Yes", Geet blushed. Maan slipped a ring in Geet's finger. Meera and Anvesha clapped their hands.

"Wow" Anvesha exclaimed..."so cute" she added and took out her mobile snapping a photo of Maan and Geet in her PJs with a surprised face. "Now you have two Ms in your life ' Maan and Meera" Meera giggled. The clock stuck 12 and Maan mouthed "I love you" to Geet.

Anvesha giggled at Geet's pink face and said "Proposal at Midnight"

By Shristi Shreeya