Obsession 2,new story link-pg 73 - Page 13

Geet blew one more balloon and tied it with four other yellow balloons to form a bunch.She was decorating the hall of maan's house for small birthday party of putul.A party to which none was invited.Only she,maan and birthday girl herself would enjoy it..Putul abandoned the red balloon she was playing with as yellow color grabbed her attention. Soon she was walking towards the bunch of yellow ones in geet's hands with her tiny steps.Everytime she took a step,her favorite pink sandals made a whistling sound...

"No..naughty girl..you are not going to get them...go and play with red balloon only.."Geet said kissing her cheek.She was done with decorations when she heard the pitpatter of rain outside.She was fond of rains but don't know why "rain" that day did not bring that "cool and soothing" feeling for her.Rather a certain apprehension settled inside her,when slight pitpatter of rain turned in to torrent downpour with in few minutes.She closed all the windows of the house and looked at the watch.It was showing 4 pm and maan was going to arrive near 5.30 pm as he was busy with some official meeting.Sudden lightening roared in the black clouded skies outside.Geet was a brave girl at heart but today lightening was scaring her. She took putul in her lap and clutched her head more close to her heart.

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lKpsoVVtov0{click on this,if you want..i was listening to this while i was writing the part below...}

Maan pressed the accelerator harshly while checking time on his watch..It was showing half past nine.First his meeting had already delayed him and now this heavy rain was testing his patience.To increase his troubles more,wipers of the car were not working .It was quite hard as well as dangerous to drive fast in such conditions,hence he thought to call and inform geet about his getting late.To his ill luck,signal was quite weak in his mobile phone thus making him open the window of his car.The idea worked as cell started showing three bars.His attention was completely diverted from the road to cell phone in his hands.He took a harsh turn when sudden lights from the vehicle coming from other side blinded his vision,thus making him loose control over steering as he found his car colliding harshly with the divider.He closed his eyes and felt death approaching him.Geet's and putul's face flashed in his mind as his ears heard screeching sound of tires before he felt sharp pain in his right shoulder.

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Geet had lost the count of times she had dialed maan's number since 6o'clock in the evening.Recorded message had changed from "number is not reachable"to "number does not exist".Rain was still pouring outside with a motive of drowning everything around.Geet wrapped the blanket more securely around putul who was sleeping on her shoulder.She looked at the wall clock which was showing 11pm.After laying baby in the crib,she came near the window to look outside. Furious raindrops seemed like crushing everything which came in to their way towards ground.Her fingers dialed his number once again,resulting in hearing same recorded message once again.She felt like breaking the glass of window and run outside to search him.If putul was not there sleeping in the crib,she might have found herself running outside madly in the rain and screaming his name.But all she could do was to wait for him reach home safe and sound.Tears of helplessness started flowing on her cheeks.She covered her mouth with her palms to prevent the sobbing sounds.They might disturb little girl's sleep.Her heartbeat accelerated when she found electricity gone after flickering for few times.As darkness engulfed the atmosphere,she sprinted towards putul's crib.She needed putul near her more than little girl needed her.She knelt down near her crib in the dim light of candle which was flaring on an uncut heart shaped birthday cake.Wax had messed the icing of the cake.

Amidst the growling sounds of lightening outside,She heard a slight knock on the door.Her heart knew it was him.She ran towards the door,colliding with many objects in her way due to darkness and hurry.Holding her breath,she opened the door.She never needed light to recognize him as she crushed him in to a breath chocking hug.He was drenched wet.Her hands moved restlessly on his back as her face had found its place in the crook of his neck. Earthy smell of rain mixed with his sweat and cologne filled her nostrils.He wrapped her into his arms as cold skin of his neck felt hot tears flowing from her eyes..

"I am fine..geet.."he whispered near her ear.As the words escaped his lips, he felt her stiffen in his embrace.Next moment,She started hitting his back with her small fists,as he heard her mumbling amidst sobs.."why were your cell unreachable..why you did not come at right time..we were waiting for you..we did not even cut the cake..."He winced in pain when she hit near his shoulder.She immediately stopped and pulled herself out of his embrace.."what happened???are you hurt??"She asked cupping his face with utmost concern and worry.."I am perfectly fine",he replied caressing her face gently.With in blink of eye,he found her showering him with kisses madly all over his face and neck and whatever part of his body was out from the confinement of his clothes..His hands fell to the sides and eyes got closed as every cell of his body absorbed the affection showered by her.A sudden appearance of light and hard blow of chilled wind,made them aware of their position.They were still standing at the door.He opened his eyes to saw her teary and red face looking at him with a flood of emotions in eyes.Before he could say anything,she steered him inside.

"You go and change into dry clothes...let me find first aid box .."Her tone was weak yet authoritative..He looked at her questioningly on the mention of first aid box..."your shoulder is bleeding..."She replied before he could ask.

She applied the ointment on the wound on his shoulder.Wound was prominent and skin around it was turned greenish blue.He was sitting on the couch in his vest and pyjamas.His gaze fell on the white suit she was wearing.Slight wetness on it reminded him of the hug which they shared few minutes ago."How did you get hurt??"She asked blowing air on the wound."I met a small accident due to bad weather" he answered.Slight tremble in geet's fingers on the mention of word accident did not go amiss by him."It was a small accident geet,nothing serious but my car was damaged badly.It was impossible to find mechanic in such weather,.So i left the car there and thought to walk up to home.However walking was not easy even.Roads outside are filled with water till the waist..I was walking or I should say i was sailing through the water when something collided with my foot and i lost my balance causing my cell phone to fell and lost in the muddy water.."he replied with his gaze now fixed on the blood stain on the sleeve of her pure white suit.It was his blood ofcourse which got blotted on her suit's sleeve during their hug.He was distracted by "sob" as he looked upwards and found her crying.

"geet..."Before he could say anything further,he was in tight embrace of geet.."Let me hug you please...!!!"She said amidst sobs making maan pull her more close to himself.They remained in each other's embrace till geet's sobs subsided."i am fine geet.."maan assured her once again with his words..He heard her sniffing before speaking further..

"Maan...You want to stay away from putul in fear of loosing her,but have you ever thought of some thing bad happening with you..You are satisfied watching putul safe and fine.. but what if you would not be there to see your daughter growing..Won't you regret suppressing your love for her...Won't you regret that you did not tell your daughter that how much you love her,not even once..You don't know what next minute is going to bring for you but you have already planned to send putul to boarding school away from you..Don't do this maan.!!!Try to live every moment with your daughter,Show her your love..Death is not in your hands but loving your daughter is in your hands,,,"Geet looked at him as she pulled out from the hug. Maan found her words exactly describing what his heart had felt the moment his car collided with divider.Geet saw something different in his eyes today which made her avert her eyes from him.

"I should check putul...she.."He could not let her finish,when he pulled her hand,causing her to fell on the couch besides him.She cocked her left eyebrow in questioning manner..

"Why were you so much worried about me???"he asked.

"Why do you always question my affection,maan???"She replied with another question.He caressed his fingers over the dry tear streaks on her cheeks.."Say it,geet.."he whispered touching his forehead to hers.."I don't want to run from this feeling anymore..I want to feel it..just say it once geet..."

"I don't know,what you want to hear,maan..My last answer had brought much distance between us"She said,clutching the back of couch with her one hand.Fear of loosing him was evident in her tone.

"Just say,what your heart feels...I just want to hear that geet"

She closed her eyes and a fresh wave of tears spilled out.Her heart was unable to bear more,as she found it bursting with emotions.Words were lost somewhere in thin air around and betweem them.Mere three words"I love you" felt superficial at that moment,still she tried to utter them but it resulted in an increase in trembling of her lips.

."Say it,please.."he almost pleaded this time..She knew,her tongue would not help her anymore,so she did that which could convey him,a tiniest part of the love which she had in her heart only and only for him.She brushed her lips on his.She had always found phrases like.."time stood still as they kissed"cheesy and exaggerated,but now she understood very well what made authors of lovestories write such phrases.His cold lips and his soul acted like sponge to absorb the warmth which her lips were showering on them,however he did not kiss her back.He wanted to receive at that moment rather than reciprocate. She kissed him continuously, not with passion but with love,till she felt the need of oxygen.She pulled out and looked at him.His eyes were still closed..

"Thanks..."She said,brushing away one wet strand on his fore head.

"For what???"he asked without opening his eyes..

"For not stopping me from loving you..."She replied with her fingers now tangled in the raven hair on the back of his head.Her answer made him open his eyes.He wanted to say something but, he wrapped his arms tightly around her waist,letting his head rest just above her heart.In a response,she pulled him more close to herself.With in few moments,he was sleeping peacefully in her embrace.She looked outside the window.It was drizzling now.Storm was gone..She felt her eyelashes mingling as stormy night approached towards its end.She was not slept fully when he heard him mumbling..."Never leave me like pari...geet..!!!."Last tear of that night made its way out of her eye as her lips mouthed.."i won't..i will never leave you...!!!"