maneet-ss strangely in love.pt9 pg115/136.oct 8 - Page 19

Delhi

Maan opened his eyes'n sat on the bed holding his head..dadi gave him the lemon juice'.

Maan looked around n found himself in mansion..

St:oh.no!how I came here..dadi will be worried about me..

He silently took the juice n drank it..he was out of his hang over..still he couldn't face dadi..his guilt ate up..n he knows,dadi is not going to leave him without questioning him..

Dadi broke the silence..

Whats this maan..she pointed his hand n the nail marks in his body..

Dadi..wo'I '

Maan,u forced a girl'

Maan s anger shoot up.

.

I never force girls..i use only who wish 2 be with me'

He again lowered his eyes for sharing his private moments with dadi..he cant make her feel low..

He took his shirt n weared it..

Maan:Hmm..i'm going to my house..

Dadi:U r not going anywhere..

Maan:I cant dadi..u will bring the topic which I will never accept n i cant hurt u..

Dadi:ok..i wont take the topic of ur marriage..u r not well n u r not going anywhere from mansion..

Maan:dadi..but..

Dadi:maan,I said'u r not going anywhere..if u love n respect a little u will stay here with me..day by day..ur behavior is hurting me..u drink all night n when anyone question about ur parents,u take ur anger of pammi on other girls..

Maan:dadi'.the girls deserve it..all girls are same..money minded..born to betray men..

Dadi:shayad aap boolrahi ho maan..i'm also a a women..

Maan:dadi..dont compare u with other filthy women'if u talk like this I'm leaving now to my house..thats y I don't stay here..

Maan stood up to leave..

Dadi looked at her stubborn grandson..

Dadi:ok..i'll not talk about this..but,one day u will realize ur thought is wrong'u will also be in love with any angel..

Maan smirked..that will never happen..

Dadi:the time will say maan..now go n fresh up'

She came near him n cupped his face lovingly..

Dadi:beta,don't repeat yesterdays again..do u know what I went through seeing u in that position..i've none other than u in this world..if u also do like this,what I can do..i cant bare this maan..seeing u like this I die every moment..nowadays I question myself,why im still living in this world as a burden..when im not happy in this life'

Maan closed her mouth..

Maan:dadi,pls..dont talk like this..only u r there for me..if u also left me..i'll also die dadi..pls don't say like this..

Dadi:why don't u come out of ur past..

Maan closed his eyes..

Maan:dadi,I tried dadi..i couldn't'I couldn't..mei kya karun..do u think I'm happy remembering those days..i'm stressing n drowning myself in works only to forget it'when some others remind me,I don't know..i loose myself..n I do thinks which my heart doesn't accepts..he said helplessly'

Dadi brushed his hair..he hugged her from waist..a tear escaped from his yes n dadi's too..

Dadi's st:god,please get my maan out of his past..i want him to be happy'

Dadi called nakul

Maan:nakul,,when u came here

Nakul..:morning'dadi called me to take care of u..when u r here what I'll do there..

Dadi:nakul,help him to fresh up n bring him down for break fast.

Nakul:ji dadi..

Maan tried his best not to take help from nakul..his hurt hands n his heavy head did not support him..so,he took the help..nakul dressed him n brought him to dining..

Maan took his breakfast using spoon..dadi gave his medicine n he took..

Maan:dadi,im going 2 off..

Dadi:u r not going to office till u r cured..

Maan:but dadi,I've lots of work..

Dadi:let it be..kc will not be doomed..

Maan:dadi,y don't u understand..i cant simply sit in room..i'll get mad..or what I'll do to myself I don't know..

Dadi could see the restlessness behind him'she sighed

Dadi:ok..u can go..but take care of urself..dont stress ur hand..n I need u back here ..if u r ok..u can go..

Maan knowing dadi's stubbornness accepted to come back to mansion'n went to kc'

He again drowned in his work..at lunch nakul came n served his food n gave medicines..

Maan again looked after his works..n went back to mansion around 8pm'he freshed up n looked after the files again..dadi silently watched ,how he is trying to forget himself'she came n took the files from him..

Maan:dadi..

Dadi:maan..enuf..u need some rest also..

Maan:but..

Dadi:no but..wut..go n take some rest..i'll send u dinner..

Maan hated this emotional atyachar or bossing on him'he always wants to be free ,making his own decisions n living life of his own..he loved dadi..but her caring..he feared..what if he gets addicted to the care..what if she also leaves him alone in this world..his negative thinking always kept away from dadi..even though he loved her a lot more than himself'

Maan:ok

Dadi went n sent breakfast for him..maan took silently ..he came n sat in his balcony looking at the dark skies,the moon n the stars'if he is alone,that was the only thing he does..he searched for his mom n dad in that dark sky..the darkness which he thought as his kife..the stars were his parents..he looked at the moon,

Maan:u may be shining ,but u can never be the brightness in my dark life.

Dadi 's st:the moon will come maan..it will give u brightness in ur life also..just u have to wait for it..ab tho tumhari jeevan mei amavasya hai..pournami bhi aayega tumhari zindagi mei..bus tumhei pehchaan na hoga..

After a while maan 's hands started to shiver..he came n checked if dadi has slept..after confirming,he came to his room n sipped his favourite french wine..MOONSHINE'his shiver started to reduce'

Maan:I am addicted to u..i cant live without u..sirf nasha hai meri zindagi mei shanth dethi hai..

He took the drinks n then slept in the effect of alcohol..

The next two days was same for maan..

N the day came for arjun arohis marriage..

Dadi strictly ordered him to come n accompany her..n maan did it..

Dadi n maan went to arjuns marriage..

All trio were happy'maan hated the marriage stuff..

Yash introduced meera n pratheek introduced pari to both maan n dadi..dadi was happy for them as they have found their love..she looked maan,who was not interested in their talks..

Yash:dadi,don't worry..

Prateek:haan dadi..one day he will also fall in love..

Dadi:im waiting for that day only..

After marriage finished arjun n arohi took blessings from dadi..maan congratulated for name sake..n they also doesn't expect more from him..

Dadi gifted them a diamond set n airtickets for Switzerland for their honeymoon..arohi was fully red hearing it..n the friends teased them like hell..they escaped in the name of others calling them..

Maan found all weird..even he felt arohis shy as fake..a step to destroy arjun..

After a while dadi n maan came back home..

Mansion

Maan:dadi,im leaving for shimla tomorrow noon

Though dadi knew it,she tried to play safe..

Dadi:achanak

Maan:hmm..ive 3 projects there..

dadis st:i only changed ur meetings all at one week..even they were ready to come n meet u here..u r saying like idk..let me also continue the drama..before he catches me..

Dadi:oh..when will u return..

Maan:may be 10 days after

Dadi:who will look after kc

Maan:ive given the work to my assistant..he will look after kc n will report me

Dadi:ok..who is coming with u..i mean ur staffs..

Maan:aditya ..

Dadi:oh..adi..then ok..

Haan..our shimla house is under renovation..do check it also once..

Maan:ji dadi..

Dadi:u must stay in hotel only..have u arranged for it..

Maan:no problem dadi..i'll arrange..

Next morning

Maan packed his things ..he made adi book rooms for them both in shimla in a hotel..

At noon they left to shimla..

Maan had a meeting by 6..but the climate was too bad ..n the plane landed at 6 only at shimla..

Shimla..any one could fall in love with that place for its sceneries n chill climate..

Maans car was waiting outside..maan n adi took it n left to the xyz hotel..

Adi has booked himself a room n for maan the top floor which had all facilities with a mini bar'

Maan:adi,inform the person we will attend the meeting by tomorrow..n now u can go n have ur own time..

Adi:yes sir..

Maan:when is our site visit tomorrow..

Adi:by 10 sir..

Maan:ok..be ready at 9.30

Adi:yes sir..gud night sir..

Maan smirked n adi know what the smirk meants..

He never has a gud sleep'

Maan went inside the lift followed by the helper..there were two rooms on top floor..the waiter took him to his room n placed his luggages..maan gave him tips..he took it n rubbed his back of hair..

W:sir..do u want anything..

Maan scanned the room..n opened the fridge he saw whatever he needs was there..he moved to mini bar n saw his favourite drink was also there..

Maan:no..

The man again asked

W:something else sir..

Maan knotted his brows..

W:cool climate..do u need anything to warm up..

He smiled sheepishly.

M:be straight..

W:do u need any girls..i know a man who supplies girls..u can get girls as per ur choice..

Maan:no need..

The waiter kept a paper on table..

W:this is his phone number..if u need call him..

Maan gave some more money to him

Maan:u do this for ur commission na..now no need..ok..

W:ji

Maan:kade kade mere mu kya dekrahi ho'jao yahaanse

He shouted n he ran for his life..

Maan took a shower n changed to a casual dress..he saw the time..it was only 7..he was not hungry also..so,he thought to go out for a drive..he came down n sent his driver n he started to drive ,without knowing where he is driving'he took the wine bottle n drank it..

Maan:u r my companion..

He stopped before a park n he rested his head on the post..he looked at the surroundings..all were busy in their own world..he looked at the park..small kids were playing with their friends n parents..he smiled weekly..old people were walking..some teenagers walking hand in hand with their lovers..

Maan:lust..nothing is there between them..

Maan looked at the full moon thru his window..

Maan:seems like all r happy except me'maan grabbed the bottle n tried to enter the parkthe watchman of park,seeing him tally stopped him..

Can anyone stop maan..,who knows money speaks everywhere..

Maan placed a 1000rs note in his hand..the watchmans eyes opened wide n he let him in..maan walked inside in a tally state..n he settled himself in a far most corner,which was very dark..maan heared a kiss sound n sweet moans near a bush..

Maan st:sab log yahaan masti karnekeliye aathei hein..hmm draining their lust'seriously they need a room..

He watched the childrens playing happily

Kaash ..i'm also a kid like them..but,I never experienced this childlife in my life..maan looked at the sky..

Why u both left me alone in this world..why I must suffer like this..y u didn't take me also with u..shayad mei yese nehi thadapthe'u both are watching me na..how I'm suffering..r u happy mom n dad..

Maan stood n started to move..

The two stars followed him blinking at him..he didn't notice it..

He stumbled a little n walked again..he felt something soft fell on him,making him stumble again..he looked at the figure..it was a girl..he was holding her by waist preventing her from falling.n she too was holding him in fear..her face was fully covered with her hair..her aroma n her petite figure gave a peace in him..an unknown peace which he had never felt before..he had the urge to see her face'he slowly removed the hair which was disturbing her face'when he got the clear view,he can see only the moon s reflection in her face..it was like a mirror..

Moon shine..he said.unknowingly.looking at his wine n her face...(name credit to ruby ).

Didi..aunty wants to go home.. Geet heared the small girl calling her..

Aaye..

It was so dark n geet did not see his face..only maan saw her..her brown gazel eyes was mesmerizing him..

Geet was irritated with the alcohol smell from maan..she came out of his hold..she muttered a thanks for saving her n left with the candy,she was holding in her hand..maan looked at the way she went..she was giving the candy to vasanthi's daughter suhasini..geet came for a walk with rano n suhasini came with her.suhasini asked for candy n geet went to buy it..while returning,she did not see the stone on the way..she tripped n fell over maan...

geet ,rano n suhasini left to their home'but maan..he was still looking at geet..her aroma was still lingering on him,creating a new feel inside..he felt gud holding her..he shrugged his thoughts..

maans st:No girl will affect maan singh khurana.. no one can'

Maan again looked at the entrance..vasanthis husband came in search of them..as they left long before..a bike horn disturbed rano..

rano:Geet,dekh..wo tumhare papa haina..

Geet couldn't control her tears..n vasanthis husband placed his hands over geets shoulders..

Geet,u must be strong..dont broke like this..

geet:What can I do bhaiya..whenever I see mama calling papa..i couldnt hold my tears ..

Sab kuch teek hojayega..ro math..

He gave her a side hug..

Chalein..vasanthi was waiting for u all..agar hum aur kuch der yahaan rukgaye.wo bhi aap sab ko doondthe huve yahaan aajayegi..

Ji ..bhaiya..lets go..

Maan was far away from them..he did not hear anything which they talked or geets tears..they were standing facing their back to him..maan saw only the hug n thought..

She is also like others..

Maan went to his car n looked at his bottle..which was empty'

Moonshine..u r empty..now u r of no use..he threw the bottle n drove to his hotel..he entered the room n threw away his dress scattering on floor..his stomach growled in hunger..he looked at the empty room..it haunted him always, remembering his loneliness..he changed to a shorts n opened the fridge..he took an apple n ate it..

If im in delhi atleast nakul will be there to serve me..here ..noone cares for me..

He mumbled n slept in bed..

Morning

9.30

Maan woke up with heavy head..he called the room service to bring him lemon juice..wen it came he drank it n saw the time..

Same time adi reached his room fully dressed to leave for site visit..

Adi:gudmorning sir

Maan:hmm..u wait here..i'll be in 5 minutes..

Adi:ok sir..

Maan went to freshup..adi ordered breakfast for maan..

Maan entered the washroom..when he closed his eyes geets image came into it..her eyes'

His heart:maan her eyes also expressed pain..didnt u see it..

Mind:ye lo..maan ur heart is speaking..ur heart died before 20 yrs..i was the one with u till now..dont listen to ur heart..or one day u will be betrayed'that girl gave u a minute of drug affect on u..nothing else..

Maan:yes..u r correct..i ve no heart..its only a stone..i always think only by my mind..

Maan opened the shower..

Maan came after 5 minutes..in his official attire..

Adi:sir,last night u didn't have ur dinner..

Maan:how do u know..

Adi showed the food untouched..

Adi:I ordered for u..

Maan:I didn't see it..

Adi:sir,atleast take ur breakfast..he extended the tray..maan sat n had it..

Maan hesitated:you adi

Adi was happy ..maan cared for him too..for the first time'

Adi:I finished in my room itself sir..

Maan n adi left to the place..

Maan:where are we going adi?

Adi:sir,it's a hospital..

At the same time the driver stopped before a hospital..

They both stepped out..

Adi:sir,this is the place..we have to demolish it n build a new one..

Maan:ok..where are the owners..

Dean:here I'm mr.khurana..welcome to my place.shall we go inside..

Maan:ya..

The dean took him inside n seated him in his room..then he said,he has bought the next empty site n this one is so old n anytime may collapse..so he want to build a new one with all facilities n was explaining..

Maans eyes suddenly caught the sight of geet..she was there with ranjani n her husband rajesh.for rajesh's check up'

..adi was making notes n dean was explaining what he expects..maan was not listening to them..

When ranjani took rajesh inside to dr..geet was standing outside..she was getting bored..she saw a small baby n she was interacting with her..she was making baby faces n cutely pouting her lips..maan was looking at those lips..how did I missed it yesterday..it is looking lavishing n will be tasty when cherished..

Maan wacked himself mentally..

Maan.u r thinking about a girl..that too kissing her..what happened to u..from when u started to dream like this..maan get a grip..hold back..

Maan again concentrated on the meeting..maans eyes always looked at geet often..if she was not there,his eyes searched for her..here ranjani came out with rajesh n was waiting for an auto..geet bid bye to the baby'giving a small smile..maan looked at the direction to whom she was smiling..the baby n her mom went inside as the dr.s called n there stood an young man thinking geet is smiling at him..

Maan shooked his head..yes..all girls are same..yesterday one..today another one..

Maan then did not look at her side'he held himself back when he was so much eager to see her..

maan st:no..i wont see her again..

23.7.2012...4.25 pm