MG SS My Perfect! Suitor Thread 3 - Page 42

Part 23

Narration by Geet

The next morning though things did not turn out exactly how I wanted it to be, still I had high intentions of fulfilling my promise to Daarji. So in all good faith I began the 'Mission Ignore Maan Singh Khurana' ! Yeah Yeah wish me luck!!

After getting ready for college ( I was wearing wearing kurti & leggings!), I was heading to the breakfast hall when I bumped into Maan himself in one of the coridoors...! Now that's what you call a not-so-good start to your mission! The problem is that he was overly good-looking & I, being a shy queen, am not able to speak an ounce properly in front of him! Even if I stammer, it's a great achievement! Oh Oh! Did I mention that he looked deadly handsome in his office formals??! His black vest coat fitted tightly around his arm showing off his well-built biceps...and...and...and that signature smirk on his face! Uff! Uff & Uff! Though I get really irritated by his smirks but my girly harmones have a different story to tell! Still I, like a brave soldier, turned away from him to give him the most royal ignore one could ever afford!

"Chann se jo toote koi sapna, jag suna suna lage...!"

His husky tauntful voice fell in my ears. I frowned!

"Haan Haan Kyun nahi!!!! After all, his prank on me has failed this time, jag toh suna lagega hi!!!!!!!!!! I can't believe he tampered with my alarm clock so as to make me late for college!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

Yeah! I know he heard my furious blabbering!

I could see the rougishness building in his eyes through the corner of my eye!

"Aww...This time I behaved nicely! Even though I didn't like to see you cuddling with your pillow, I still saw to it that you are not disturbed from your sleep!"

Oh God! I just don't know what's the matter with him! He has problem with my watch, my room ka door & now he hasn't even spared the soft pillow!!!!! Still I did not give him any bhav!

"I think there is some problem in your neck-joint as you are not able to look at me!" I head his mischievous remark!

Maan will never ever accept that he had done something wrong! I grew impatient!

"I am avoiding you!!!can't you see????!!!" I snapped finally!

I tried to walk away but he stopped me.

"Not fair...Just because my one prank failed doesn't mean that you ditch me!" his voice was naughty, "Next time, a bigger & better prank which will not fail, pakka!!"

That got on my nerves. He is just impossible!!!!

"Babaji, do you want any more popcorn so that you can enjoy more!!!" I cribbed & he heard that too!

I tried to walk away once more but this time...this time...he...he'.he pinned me to a wall...Feeling his heated breath as he inched closer was not at all a part of my mission,was it? My eyes were already turning dreamy staring at him but my ears still managed to hear his rougish voice...

"I was just thinking would you like a shock of big magnitude or small?"

This was heights!!!! I have to back answer him now!!

"Yeah whatever! Let me tell you my nerves have become shock-proof!!!!!!So move on! I won't be affected at all!!"

Come on! Where is my Oscar??? I gave him a straight reply being so close to him so I deserve something for my bravery!! By the way, he seemed amused by my answer.

He said nothing further. Why would he on the first place? I was being martyred by his intoxicant-cum-smirking eyes itself! My heart was doing the ooh la la dance as I wasn't able to take my eyes off him! Babaji, I had started my Mission & you are not even helping me...I want to get away from him right now!!!

My "miseries" were relieved when his phone rang! He released & I used this bright opportunity to get away!

End of Narration

Geet walked away when Maan's phone rang. It was of one of his clients...

"Hello...Yeah Yeah Mr Oberoi! Renaissance Hall Ballroom No 3! Ofcourse I will be there! After all it's your party!"

Maan rang off. Unknown to him, Annie had heard his phone convo while passing by...

"Hmm...so Maan Bhai is going to a party today haan? I have a perfect partner to accompany him !"

She at once called up Simi & told her the venue & time...Simi, like always, pretended to be deeply in love with Maan & thanked Annie profusely...

Annie was happy, not aware of Simi's real intentions...

"Now that's what I call something great! I know the aircraft set up failed because of those stupid bodyguards but this time Simi & Bhai will dance arms in arms in the party!"

Narration by Geet

Breakfast was done. I was walking through the gleaming coridoors of the Mansion recollecting the tragedy which Maan had brought me in the morning...

"Pata nahi Maan itni shararat karte hi kyun hai? Babaji pata hai, he tampered the alarm time by whole two hours so that I get up late & reach even late to college!!!!!!But thank you Babaji, meri neend sahi time par khul gayi!! Phew! It's good that I will be going to my hostel tomorrow & obviously he won't be able to come there And in this way I will be able to stay far far far away from Maan!!!!But for the time being, I need to seriously avoid him, Thik hai Geet?"

I walked in Dadima's room first to tell her that I am leaving for college. It was then that I saw even Niharika Aunty present there & Dadima & she were arranging some jwellery & keeping them back in the cupboard. And mind it! The ornaments were breathtakingly beautiful that I actually wanted to try them! Dadima sensed that & she smiled at me. Gosh!! I was so so embarrassed I tell you!

"Geet! You can ofcourse try them! " said Aunty assuredly

I was still hesitant & glanced sideways but Dadima pressed me so I agreed!

I sat in front of the mirror & Aunty helped me with the heavy neck-wear & also with the jhumkas! I could make out that these were marriage ornaments but I didn't know what prompted me to try them... And you know what I looked pretty! Hehehe! Both the ladies smiled saying the same thing!Yeah! I know I am beautiful! Ha Ha!

"Geet bte, these are our khandani jwellery. Precisely these will belong to Maan's future wife." Dadima beamed a smile.

I was again very much embarrassed...It was for Maan's wife...how can I wear them?...Really! I am such a freaking idiot! I insisted on removing them.

While I was doing away with the neck-wear, I saw Maan's reflection in the mirror & that embarrassed me even more! Babaji he had to come only that time??!! Interestingly, he seemed to be unperturbed & that was further conveyed by his words to Dadima & Aunty...

"Will you two please stop pinning false hopes of my marriage? It's never going to happen!"

"Maan you have to marry & you know that! It's better you select a girl, else we have to do the honors! " said Dadima.

"Ah! Kitchen politics I suppose!I know both of you want to be mother-in-laws & torture your bahu! So I am doing a good job by not marrying!"

Even though he joked, I could clearly sense something wrong in his voice & I don't know why but his words pricked me...! I saw Niharika Aunty's face turning sad...

Maan left & I was surprised to see Aunty & Dadima quickly walk after him...I thought that now both of them will try to manofy Maan to marry, so it will be fun to watch!So I followed the trio! But things did not turn out as I had expected...

"Maan! I know because of me you are---"

"Mom please! It's not because of you!"

"Yeah exactly! It's not only because of you Mom but because of both you & Dad!"

I saw Annie coming into picture from the coridoor where I stood...Next I saw, Vikrant uncle descending down the staircase in the hall where all were present...Then Annie spoke again to her parents...

"Isin't it ironical that both of you want Maan bro to marry? I mean'.how is it possible???Right Bhai?"

I was appalled to sense the bitterness in her voice. How can she speak to her parents in that manner???!!I disliked her for that but then I noticed that uncle & aunty were not even looking at each other...both their faces were grim...

"Anwesha!! Behave!!!"

I was startled hearing Maan's extremely stern voice!!Annie cringed & staged a walk-out.

"Mom. Dad." he looked at his parents, "I apologise on behalf of Annie..."

That was the last thing which I had expected from Maan. His manner was way too formal with his parents...There was silence... I saw Dadima standing quiet, helplessly...

"Maan beta, office nahi jana?..."

Vikrant uncle broke the silence with his heavy voice...

Then all of them, one by one, began to leave the hall'.Even I left the coridoor not able to make head or tail of anything but one thing was for sure'.Khurana Mansion was not hunky-dorey as I had thought it to be...

If it hadn't been for a mirror in one of the corridors then I would not have realized that I was still wearing the jhumkas...I was removing them when I saw Maan's reflection in the mirror, behind me...The long white curtains swayed & for the first time I saw graveness in Maan's face... My throat couldn't think of right words to produce'.

"Ma-an'.why do you not wish to marry??...I am sure the girl you choose will look really good in this jwellery..."

Someone please knock some sense in me!!!!!I literally need it!!!! Why the heck did I say that!!!!!!!!!I am seriously very foolish!!!!!!

I saw him walking up to me from behind in the mirror. His face was gloomy & his voice had a tinge of pain in it though he tried to cover it...

"Geet! I don't have any idea of what love...I mean true love is & I don't believe in marriages...!"

Crash!!!!!!!! I felt something breaking inside me...perhaps it was my "so-called" heart!

Maan left without saying anything else! I went back to Dadima's room to return the jhumkas...

I was walking down the staircase when I saw Maan leaving for office. Then I saw even Annie departing...It was then that I realized that we were in the same college & we were getting late!!!!...I ran after her...

"Annie wait!!!Even I'm coming!!!!"

Wait a minute, were Annie & me. both of us. going to share the same car by any chance?????? Oh boy!

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