SS: confession !!! - Page 20

"What happened do tell me"

Maan seemed not to hear her as he continued driving without even acknowledging her question, she was furious, she was getting scared and very badly wanted to know what happened, she looked at him and repeated her question, this time he looked at her but continued driving without responding, Geet thought maybe he is worried about dadima so better enquire later. So they silently drove to hospital, Geet was thinking completely about what might have happened to dadima, she was recalling Maan's words that dadima was in comma for past five years, so Geet was in deep thinking, the day she left the office she heard nothing of such news so maybe after her departure something happened to dadima, she was taken back to the day of her leaving Khurrana Constructions, she was recollecting that day, the most painful day of her life, the day she took a decision which hurt her like anything and still haunts her, she was painfully recollecting that day…

"Geet Handa" her name echoed in the empty office, she who was keeping everything on the right place turned back and saw a lady draped in a gorgeous sari, richly dressed standing near Maan's cabin, her face was not clearly visible due to the darkness but through her appearance she assumed her to be someone of great authority and importance, Geet slowly moved out from her cabin to meet the lady who addressed, she was least bothered of why someone took pain to meet her at this time, when she was set to go back and when none of the employees are at the office, through the flickering light she got glimpses of the lady's face and the lady not worrying about further civility entered into the matter for which she came.

"So you are Geet Handa, who came from Hoshiapur to Delhi to study?"

"Yes"

"And you wanted to support yourself so took up job in Khurrana Constructions?"

"Why are you asking about me?"

"I got a message from Hoshiapur and you ought to leave back as soon as possible"

Geet was startled who can give a stranger a message, she didn't seem to believe the words of the stranger, she moved bit more closer to get a clear view of this lady, a dimly lit light flickered and she wondered on what have happened to the lights in office. Standing closer to the lady and beam of flickering light hitting her face Geet could get vague features of her face, she looked familiar to Geet somewhere seen, but right then Geet was least bothered about the person as her thoughts were travelling on what happened in Hoshiapur, she left her village on the wish to pursue her studies against her family's forcing on her getting married. She felt safe in the strange city where she lived with her childhood friend Pinky, pinky and her father made her feel really comfortable and her job to support herself was like a blessing to her. She who never thought would ever live alone, independently was finding great joy in everything she did. And now after six months of peace she was reminded of her family, somehow they found about her and is desperate to kill her joys, she felt terrible, she wanted to vent out her emotions, she feared her family, they never cared for her well being, for them she meant nothing, she wanted to tell the lady that she does not believe her but her heart was aching at the thought of what if the lady indeed is carrying a message from her family. Geet stood there still and felt whole world has paused.

Suddenly the car reached hospital and with a jerk Geet came back to present, she saw Maan by her side and he was rushing out, Geet too was following him, she was worried about dadima and lots of curious questions and endless thoughts were running through her head then, she saw Maan discussing with a doctor something and later saw him giving a sigh of relief, she too gave a sigh hoping nothing is worse but still was in a muddled state with endless problems to tackle down. Maan came to her and said that dadima is fine, Geet gave a subtle smile. She went and took a glass of water from the aquagaurd nearby and sat down in a chair outside the room where dadima is and sipping in each drop of water she drifted back herself to deep thought.

She was Maan's sister in law, Geet sighed so may be what she is saying is true, she didn't knew how to react because numbness has taken in all over. She didn't bother to think more and decided to react on her directions. She recollected the words of the lady 'I am Maan's sister in law, you really think I can bring in fake news?' Geet wanted to talk with Maan but she was not having enough time so all in hurry she had to leave Delhi before any of her relative come behind her. she wondered why on earth was her family against her education and when she struggled all this while against her own people to study more by working in between for an earning she thought now all her worries will fade away but her problems were haunting her always and she felt it will haunt her forever till her death .Without thinking further she left to Amritsar to escape what might befall in her and Maan's life. She left a note in that lady's hand addressing to Maan hoping he will soon come to her and help her out from the trauma.

Now sitting in hospital bench she recollected all what happened few years back. Half the matter was clearing in front of her eyes. She now saw Naintara, the lady who asked her to leave Delhi, Maan's brother's wife; Maan's sister in law. And through Pinky and Adi Geet came to know what sort of person she is and how much Maan despise her. she now knew that Naintara wanted Geet not to marry Maan and so tricked the whole plot and made Geet move away from the city right when Maan was about to introduce her to his dadima. But all what is bothering Geet now is how and why Maan married Sasha! She decided that now she has to speak to Maan over this. She has to unleash all those years of agony. 'It's now or never and I can't take this anymore. Let me break the silence' Geet said under her breath.