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Maan : Geet open your eyes (he tapped her cheek but no response) Agar yeh behoshi main chali gayi ,it gonna be difficult.(he mumbles without caring his wounds he was just thinking about her)
Maan knew it was not good to stay here for long.So he gathered his full force cradled Geet in his lap.He placed her on seat opposite to driver's seat and started jeep.
He had no option except to leave this place in search of a safe environment.Maan had been more injured then Geet but some how he was able to keep himself awake.
After driving three miles he found an old lodge little bit away from village.But there was no electricity there.He stopped jeep outside lodge
Maan : Is anybody here ? (Maan knocked door)
After hitting door twice a lady came outside.She was middle aged lady.Wife of caretaker of this lodge.She told Maan that last nite due to thunderstorms there was a short circuit in the building and from then they were waiting for electricity department workers.This is a governmental lodge so they can't do any thing by themselves and they hav to wait for departmental people but they always remained absent from duty.
Maan : Dekhiye Manji if there is no lite that is fine its okey but plz help me.
Lady : Beta same I want to say.If there is no lite its okey but tumhari halat bahut khraab hai u need doctor .But this time there ll be no one.So I ll help u with my home made medicines (she tried to grab Maan's shoulder just lik her own son)
Maan : Manji I m fine but this girl needs more care than me (he pointed toward Geet.Who was still unnoticed by lady due to darkness)
Lady : Who is she ...Ur wife ? (lady ran toward Geet with lantern)
Maan : No Manji she is a poor girl jisko iske ghar walo ne he iss halat main pahuncha diya.I ll tell u every thing plz help me first (without waiting for lady's reaction he again lifted Geet in his arms)
Lady guided him the way to room.Asking him to bring hot water and bandages she left from there.
Maan's phone buzzed.Twice thrice.At last he put Geet on cot and checked phone.Daddi was on other side.
Maan : Yeh Daddi bhi na...if I not answer Daddi ll be worried .Yeh sabh bata nahi sakta (he thought controlled himself and came out of room)
He just informed her that he had found Handas.Even not told her about Mohinder.Also Maan told Daddi that he is coming next day and hurily disconnected phone.
When he turned back what he found.Geet was not on cot.He had just covered few steps toward door to answer Daddi as signals were not okey inside.But where she had been disappeared
Maan : Yeh Geet kaha gayi (he checked behind door under cot but she was not there)
Maan found lady coming inside.He also asked her about Geet but she was not aware where was Geet.Maan grabbed lantern in his hand and ran outside
Maan : Is ladki ne pehli he meeting main yeh haal kar diya mera what ll happen next (he sighed but at same time he heard tinkle of anklets and jingle of bangles from stable side ) Oh she is there
He ran toward that side tiptoed without making any noise.At last he found Geet sitting in a corner of stable trying to hide herself.
Maan : Oh she is sitting here.(he thought)
Maan : Geet damn what r u doing here.Agar chupa chupi (hide and seek) khelne ka itna he shonk tha then I should hav left u with that Brij.I think every body in this area has same problem to run without reason.(he yelled thinking about incidents which had happened with him.Every time he asked for Handas to any one nobody answered but ran away )
Geet got bit scared.She started to cry.
Geet : Dekho tum wahi ho na with whom My chachi wants my marriage that drunker and gambler.Plz leave me (she folded her hands)
Maan was shocked surprised.Rooted to spot.He saved her from those animals.She is including him in their category.
Maan : Mera mann to karta hai tumhare dono gaalon (cheeks) per ek ek thapad (slap) maru . I saved u from those idiots u r including me in their category (he burst)
Geet : Then who r u .Why r u behind me.If u r not related to Brij or Chachi leave me alone (she started to sob)
Maan : Why I m behind u.Good joke...tumhare pass Alladin ka Chiraag hai j main tumhare piche fir raha hu
Geet : Chiraag but u hav this lantern then why u need Chiraag (she made poor face)
Maan : Becoz I wanna set this whole stable on fire so that there may be some light in ur dark mind .Chup bilkul chup Don say a single word other wise (he placed his injured hand on her lips)
Geet put his hand away but due to unbearable pain Maan cried aloud.She got scared and jumped up from broken cot.
Geet : Kya hua (she said curiously )
Maan said nothing but gav tough looks.At same time horse snicker from behind.She got scared and without waiting for a moment she hugged Maan
Maan got shocked .But he had estimated her mental condition .Even lil things were scaring her.Some how he controlled him .
Maan : Geet dekho darne ki koi baat nahi.Come with me (he tried to pul Geet away from his chest)
Geet : They ll take me away.
Maan : No one ll take u away.I m with u (he consoled)
Geet : And who r u .Why r u helping me ?
Maan : Tumhare sabhi sawalo ka jawab Maan Singh Khuraana dena jaroori nahi samjhta .Chalo aab (he tried to drag her)
Geet : Maan Singh Khuraana.Who r u ? (she fixed her feet on floor and denied to go)
Maan : U don wanna go..fine (Maan puts hands on waist and in second moment he lifts Geet up in his arms )
As he reached in the room threw her on cot.
Geet : How dare u to throw me such ? (she yelled)
Maan :How dare me.As I dared to save u from those idiots Okey mera mind khraab mat karo .Chup chap bandage karne do (Maan called lady for hot water and bandage )
Geet got scared looking at Maan's spoiled mood.She let him do his work.But for himself it was tough to tie bandage around his own hand.Becoz he is Maan Singh Khuraana how can he take help from others.
Her lil bit hesitation had been left apart as she knew He is her savior.So she dared to do her bandage in same manner in which he did forcibly.
Maan : Waise ek baat hai tum ziddi bahut ho ?
Geet : Ziddi how can u say.U hav attitude not me.Ek dari hue ladki k sath koi aise baat karta hai (she burst)
Maan : Dari hue ladki..who makes me drunker funny (he laughed)
Geet: Then who r u .How u know my name (surprised she said)
Maan : I know every thing about u Geet.I think u was not conscious fully when I told u that I m Maan...Savitiri Devi Khuraana's grandson jinko tumhare Papaji ne letter likha tha (he explained)
She looked at him with surprise whether he is right or wrong.'How can I trust u that u r same'
Maan : U hav to .Actually I just lost same letter some where .My Daddi Maa sent me here.(he told whole story to her )
Geet : How can I go with u without knowing u
Maan : R u mad
Geet : Ya I m mad.I hav stopped trusting on anybody anybody (she fell on floor crying)
Maan supported her to get up and after thinking some thing He moved out and brought his laptop from Jeep
Maan : Geet come here .(he places laptop on table and lantern on other corner of table )
Amazed Geet went near to him.He opened his laptop.Before connecting his mobile internet to it he makes a call to Daddi Maa to come for video chat.
Geet : Aab yeh kya hai
Maan : Its laptop
Geet : Yeh Computer hai na
Maan : Ha meri Maa its called laptop in ur terms computer
Geet : Aap yahan school khologay.kya aapp master ho
Maan : What ? r u mad
Geet : Kyo in this area computer is there only in school
Maan : Chup bilkul chup.Main tumhari baat apni daddi Maa se laptop per karva raha hu jiske baad tumko yakeen ho jaaega that I m saying write.(he asked her to keep quite)
Geet : Apne apni Daddi Maa ko isme band karke rakha hai jo unse meri baat karva dengay.Unko bhi aise he darate hongay (sad face)
Maan : mad girl main tumhari video chat karva raha hu
Geet : wo video main chat khati hai unka video bhara hai apne isme .Per wo mujhe se kaise baat karegi .Per unke chat khaane se mera kya matlab
Maan : Pagal ladki chat matlab baat...tumhari baat karva deta hu (he controlled himself )
Geet : How can u do this aur wo bhi itni door wo to Delhi main hai aur hum hoshiarpur k small village main (she was thinking is it possible)
Maan cleared some basic things to her.He made video call to Daddi and she convinced Geet that she is same lady to whom her father posted letter.Daddi apologized for being late.Even she showed old pics of Handas and Khuraanas to Geet.She had been convinced but Maan's mind he was fuming from inside.
Maan said good nite to Daddi promising her to reach Delhi soon.Due to this video call he had to tell reality to Daddi what happened as his face and Geet's faces had some marks.So Daddi was much worried now.
After Video Call
Maan : Aab to yakeen aa gaya na (shutting laptop he said)
Geet : Yakeen not on u ..un balli Daddi Maa per yakeen aaya hai mujhe jinko aapne is dibbe main band kar rakha hai .Wo bhi meri tarah he hogi bechari...becoz I know u may also behave in same manner with her (she made face)
Maan : Oh I saved u it means I did wrong .
Geet : When I said this
Maan: U said so.how ever I don wanna mess with u Miss Geet Handa.Chup Chap so jayo.kal ek aur kaam karna hai
Geet looked at her with lots of questions.She was not getting what he meant.But she came to know the real matter next day.When Maan called police and went to village with Geet.
Geet's Chachi had been arrested and Brij's hunt was still on.
She gave her statement against all .This was just due to Maan. He was responsible that Geet dared to raise her voice.
Maan : Geet why r u standing there come sit in jeep ? (he yelled)
Geet : Kahan ? (she might hav never thought that some day she could take such action against own relations)
Maan understood her inner dilemma
Maan : Kahan ..kahan kya Geet...ghar apne ghar chale Geet (he grabbed her from shoulders and forcibly made her sit in jeep)
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