Epilogue
She was waiting for her family at the main entrance of KM...Savitri Devi..a business woman...a wonderful lady in every aspect...She always tried to make her family an ideal one but never got success..Even when her son and daughter-in-law was alive and after them too ...She gave best upbringing to her grand sons but the failure of relations brought whole bitterness in their lives especially Maan...who always took relations for granted...
But for Geet relations were every thing ..Her life...her parents successful relation always made her to think that " as her mother has her father some one will also come for her "...But destiny played a cruel game with her...
For her parents she too that bold step...to be a surrogate mother ...Mannat Rehaan's mother...Mother to Maan's kids...motherly love forced her to cheat Maan and she kept Mannat ...Gave little boy Rehaan to Maan...and this little boy changed some where mentality of his father...he started to believe in relations but just few relations still matters for Maan not all...Even when coincidentally Mannat and Geet entered his life ..he never cared ...never gave approval to little girl's innocent wish to call him father...
But destiny is destiny and it played the part...Brought Maan at the verge where he felt that every thing was skipping from his hands...most importantly the lady for whom he felt first time ...his love Geet...and his kids...Rehaan's fight fwith censer and how a healthy girl Mannat became paralyzed made Maan a victim in his own eyes...But he was not ...Even in her bad health Mannat felt her more close to Maan ...
They fought and survived ...this fight was to give them a lesson unity of relations always help to overcome every hurdle ...
At last they were at home...Daddi and whole KM staff gave grand welcome to them ...Savitri Devi performed Aarti..espacially Mannat's "Hamare ghar ki kismat ho aap...Hamari Mannat aaj laut aayi hai ...apne ghar ..apno k beech...How much we waited beta...now lets come in.."she rolled her hand over Mannat's face who was in her father lap..
" Aur main ...mera kya..." Rehaan regrets at last he was a child..
"Aap ..aap se he sabh hua hai beta...Aap ki wajah se he Mannat apki friend bani..fir he sabko pata challa na she is our baby...just like you ...who was lost when you were born...and also you brought your momi back home...bollo...aab..." Daddi's these words were enough to tell Rehaan how much important he is ...she kissed him..
"Yeh to hai...Mannat meri behan hai ... hum friends banee fir he humko momi papa mille... Haina Mannat ...bollo...I did this na..." He jerked Mannat's hand...Every one laughed at his action..
"Yes...bhaai..." Mannat nodded her head with these few words of approval...
" Aab challo yahi rehanna hai kya..." Geet said ..They all moved in celebrated the home coming with grand lunch...and moments to cheer ...Handas and Nandini left around 4...every one had great happiness and satisfaction with them ..
Much tired kids were sleeping now ...Deepak's sister Milli was with them in room to look after...Maan Daddi Geet and Dev sitting in living room were summarizing all the events how they happened and brought a change in their lives...
" Bahut bade toofan se nilke hai hum...per jaate jaate hamari family ko ek kar gaya..." Daddi sighed in feeling of relief...
" Ji Daddi you are absolutely right...circumstances were against us but how our whole family remained united to face every thing ...that's why we r able to face this happiness.." Dev second Daddi...
" But my kids faced a lot especially Mannat...even then she forgave me...every father becomes ideal for his kids but My kids are my ideal...They made me to believe in relations...and they are such just due to such great mother...otherwise unko ...unke Papa se sirf madness he milti jeans mai..." Maan tried to smile but his eyes were saying some thing else...Geet felt that...
" Please Maan don say this ...You re the best father...no one is like you...circumstances could change every one ...don blame yourself and we will not discuss it any more..." Geet consoled Maan grabbing his arm...With lots of love ...
" Yes don discuss this any more now discuss about the little angel coming in family...Yes Maan Geet now also think about the little baby on the way...about the room...cloths ...even think how to prepare both Mannat n Rehaan for the baby...Wo dono 2 jism ek jaan hai...if you give some extra care to one of them other don mind but when this baby will come ..extra care will be needed so prepare both for the time okey..." Daddi made them realize ...
In all these months Maan and Geet hardly discussed about the kid on the way ..But now it was time for it and they felt...
In next few days Mannat started to take normal food and she was trying her best to walk properly..With the support..walker..or any hand support she was able to walk..and to talk...She could write by own now but slowly...The things she couldn't speak she always write to make others understand..
It was Maan who always help Geet in taking care of kids becoz they never want to take help from appointed people...In this way they were preparing kids for the baby on the way...Maan usually change cloths ...make them sleep in his lap...all things which Geet couldn't do in her 8th month now...She usually narrate stories ...comb kids hair...make them eat ...Even both Maan and Geet left every thing on both kids to decide the outlook of baby's room...and this was the best way to keep both kids close to baby and their parents...
After one more month...
Geet she was in labor...Now Mannat she had been fully recovered just bit hesitation in speaking and walking is left ...She needed no support now...All family was waiting outside delivery room...Where Maan insisted to be with Geet ..even when doctor asked to stay out...
"No doctor ..I want to be with her..when my kids were born she was alone..How much she needed father of her kids at that time...But not today...so don stop me..." Maan denied what doctor asked...
" Okey okey Mr. Khuraana please calm down ...aap Geet k saath rahea...Maine sirf aapko bahar rehne ko isliys kaha tha coz aapki preshaani dekh kar Geet aur bhi preshaan ho sakti thi..coz u r extra protective for her...but let ti go...come fast.." Doc dropped her weapons...
After one hour in labor Geet delivered their third child a boy...Replica of his father just like twins...
Nurse gave baby to Maan's lap.."Geet dekho...hamara beta...hamara ekloti (only) dictator beti aur samjhdaar betay ka chota bhai...r u happy now...?" he placed baby slowly on Geet's chest who was almost lying on bed...
" Dictator just like you...and intelligent boy just like me..per aap kaise ho beta...bollo Papa jaise or momi jaise..." She teased Maan and kissed her son's head softly...Baby rubbed his face on her chest in uneasiness...
"Aap jiske haise bhi ho aap hamare bete ho...Aapko apni mom ya papa k binna nahi rehna padega...n I promise you this beta..." Tears rolled down to her cheeks ...Maan took baby in his lap and with one hand wiped her tears...
"Geet smile now okey...saari family desperate ho rahi hai aap dono se milne k liye..."
Geet had been shifted to private ward...where eagerly waiting family attacked on them and all members were trying their best to take baby first of all in lap...
In strong hold of his arms Maan picked up twins Mannat n Rehaan... brought them near to Geet's bed...Where she welcomed them with her both arms open..." Mere bechay...come to momi.." Maan made both kids sit next to Geet ...
"Momi aap theek ho na...aur baby ko humko do na aab" Mannat placed her tiny hand over her mother's forehead...
" Momi sabne baby ko dekh liya..but we r his big sister and brother we want to see him...bollo na nani se ...give him to us..." Rehaan almost cried out looking at his Nani who was not giving baby to any one...
" Mannat ...aapki momi bilkul theek hai...beta...and you Rehaan baby big brothers never cry..." Geet grabbed both kids in her arms...
" Main lekar aata hu aapke chote bhai ko...wait..." Maan said...
He explained all situation to Rano and she gave baby to Maan...Daddi helped Geet to sit on bed placing pillows behind her back...Both kids were on each side of Geet and Maan placed little baby in Geet's lap in middle of both kids...."Yeh lo Mannat aur Rehaan ka little brother ...I mean Mannat aur Rehaan ...aab big broter sister hai...dekho..."
" Momi yeh hamara bhai hai...bollo momi..." Mannat touched baby's cheel softly instead of crying baby smiled ...
" Mannat dekho ...he is smiling ...not crying...it means he likes his big...sister and brother ..haina momi..."Rehaan questioned his mother..It was both kids habit to get approval for every thing from their mother..in terms " haina momi...bollo momi."which every one liked..
"ha mere bacho...yeh aap dono ka chota bhai hai...sirf aap dono ka..." Geet approved what kids wanted...
" Papa Mannat looks like you and me like momi ...like whom our baby looks..." Rehaan closely observing baby asked Maan...
" like his brother and sister..." Maan said...
" Papa ... " Mannat suddenly called Maan...
"yes baby..." he came close to Mannat...
" Papa momi was always Mannat and Rehaan's momi and now our little baby's momi...Per aap bhi always baby k 'Mere Papa Maan' rehogay na...boliye na..." this was expected but she will say like this it was strange...as it was not easy for a little child to skip things as soon...
" boliye Papa" she again questioned...
" I ..I mean me Maan Singh Khuraana...is father to Mannat Rehaan and our little baby..Aapka Papa ...3 of you...and in ur terms main Mannat ...Rehaan aur baby ka always " Mere Papa Maan" hu...if you feel happiness in saying like this you can beta...your three are my kids ...Geet and Maan Singh Khuraana's kids .." Maan said smilingly as a proud father to three kids...😳
Their world was complete now...the little boy got names as Armaan Maan Singh Khuraana...both twins had recovered from the bad phase of their lives Rehaan from cancer and Mannat from her paralysis...
Kids just as intelligent like their parents completed whole syllabus and cleared the special exam so to get admission in next class as they should be ...Geet overcome her depression and totally devoted herself in raising her three kids... to look after her mad husband...and to serve Daddi as she always dreamt of such a good bahu...
Nandini and Dev got engaged and their marriage was due after Nandini's one year specialization in gynecology and she was going to Canada for this...
Just two kids and their innocent dreams how changed so many lives ...Their view toward a specific relation how changed views of many...
This is called kids psychology hardly any one understand and that person who can do this is some one special...Te person like Maan ...whose outer image for the world may be different but from heart that person ...like Maan is different one...having love ..having emotions and the person who cares about relations but the difference is that person never have the way to express...
But these two kids changed him...or it can be said that he never needed a change but someone who can make him realize what he is in reality..like Mannat did just with her three words...she always desired from Maan and Rehaan always remained on her side as a true brother...as a true friend ...and now both kids will remain on little Armaan's side ...having a father like Maan and mother like Geet...they will overcome all odds and will win all fights of their lives...
Just praying god...like what that almighty did for these kids especially for Mannt...fulfilling utmost innocent dream of this little girl to call Maan her father...to call him " Mere Papa MAAN' ...Almighty always remain on side of true pure hearts ...full of love...
So this is epilogue...Feeling bit easy now at last one story get its final touch...May be back with other one like this but after completing the left ones...Always love Mannat and Rehaan ...but Mannat she will always remain in my heart ...as replica of the person ...the character I like most who is my inspiration Maan Singh Khuraana
Hope I did justice with the story...If you like tell me ...If u have any problem plz also made me realize...I will try to sort it out...
Sonia...
Note : Tense liberties always here according to situation and rules of writing in contemporary fictions
Edited by Sonia.KN - 10 years ago
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