"Why are you driving with the snail pace"???Savitri devi asked maan with irritation..
Because I am not interested in seeing any girl..He wanted to answer in the rudest way possible but controlled himself because of two reasons..First,he was talking to his grandmother..Second His rudeness and anger had done enough damage for the day..Despite his endless efforts,Images of her tear stained cheeks kept on popping up in his brain..Only if he had shown the patience to let her speak,he would have saved himself form this lifetime regret..Moreover,girl did not let him apologize for his mistake..She was gone before he could reach the next room..She was mad at him but she should have think about herself atleast..She went away without taking any medicine prescription.."Stupid girl.."He mumbled with his heart worried for her..
"What did you say???"Savitiri devi asked once again..
"Nothing dadi..let me drive peacefully please.."He answered with a frown on his face...Savtiri devi nodded her head in disappointment wondering why her grandson was extra grumpy today..
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"Geet..what are you doing here and why are not you ready yet???They must be arriving here very soon and what are you searching??.."Rano questioned her daughter continuously who was busy in searching something in kitchen..
"I am searching something very important.."Geet answered opening the fridge.Her devilish smile did not go unnoticed by her mother as she grabbed her from her elbow.."Dare you do something wrong this time..This boy is really good..He is a dent..."
"I don't want to listen what he is or what he is not..Please mumma..I don't want to marry..."Geet pleaded.
"Thats not possible beta..Every girl has to marry some day.."Rano spoke caressing her cheek.."Now common go to your room and get ready like my good girl.."She said further moving towards the door..
Geet's master plan was backfired badly..She had purposely chosen this day for her "dentist visit" so this "seeing the boy" thing could be delayed.But neither her mother,nor her father took her minor dental surgery seriously enough to cancel the program.
"Come out fast geet..You are not going to get any "garlic"in the kitchen.." She heard her mother yelling from the hall..Tear of helplessness formed in her eyes as her last weapon was also snatched from her..Last time,she had eaten raw garlic before meeting the boy.Her unbearable breaths made the boy say "no" for the alliance..She was about to leave the kitchen disheartened when her gaze fell at "RADISHES" kept on kitchen counter..Smile lit her countenance as she picked one radish along with a knife and ran to her room..
She put the thin slice of radish in her mouth and started chewing it..She was eating very slowly as she had to chew with one side only..She felt a little pain in other side and her brain immediately went to her "dream man"..Those beautiful eyes were imprinted in her brain..She felt angry on herself for still thinking about that "rude jerk" in this way..But what could she do..His eyes had cast a spell on her..She made herself imagine "puss filled zits" on his cheeks under that mask..That certainly helped her to get rid of his images as she continued her task of eating radish...
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Geet was flabbergasted as she peeped inside the room where boy and his grandmother were sitting with her father..She could recognize those eyes even in dark..
"Was he same man??? If yes then what was he doing in her house.???"She thought as it was the first time when she had seen his complete face.."okk..He had come here to take his fees.."She concluded as she barged inside..
Maan was astonished to see the same girl in this house...Before he could say something,Geet took her dupatta and put it on his nose just like the mask..She was confirming her doubt whether he was the same dentist...Savitiri devi was shocked beyond limits watching all the drama.
"You are same..You are that dentist..." Geet spoke loudly removing her dupatta from his face..
"Yes..I am that dentist.."Maan accepted.."look..i am.."
She did not let him complete as she asked her daddy for his wallet.."Daddy give me your wallet and let me throw his "fees" on his face.."She exclaimed as she brought out some hundred rupee notes from the purse..She was about to throw them on his face like a "Retro Bollywood hero" when he grabbed her wrist..
"Excuse me uncle..Can I talk to her in a separate room.."Maan asked politely to geet's father..
"No.."Geet spoke immediately trying to free her wrist from his hold.
"Geet..Behave yourself.." Her father said strictly.."This is not the way to behave with your guests.."
"Guests daddy???"
"Yes..He and his grandmother are here to meet you.."Mohinder told her gesturing towards Savitri devi..It was then geet realized he had come to her house to see her,not asking for his fees..
"I am sorry.."Geet apologized with her head hung down..
"its ok beta.."Savitri devi spoke with a smile.."I think,there is some "misunderstanding" in them...It would be better if we let them speak in privacy,Mohinder.."She spoke further to geet's fahter as she gestured him to leave the room..
After some time,Only maan and geet were left in the room along with an awkward silence..Maan cleared his throat to gain her attention.She looked at thim as he started speaking.."I am really sorry geet..I should have let you speak about anesthesia timings in the clinic..Believe me I am apologizing from bottom of my heart.."
His soft and husky baritone did its job perfectly as geet kept looking at his face,totally forgetting about her pain and rage..There were no pimples on his cheeks..Instead,there was a sexy stubble..Maan smiled inwardly as he noticed her gooey eyes fixed on him.."Am i again pulling you with my eyes???" He asked mischievously.
Geet's cheeks turned visibly pink hearing his statement as she remembered all her embarrassing acts on that examination table..
"You want my forgiveness ??"She asked in attitude..
"Ofcourse,thats why i apologized.."
"hmm..you have to do something for my forgiveness then.."
"What???"
"Put both of your Index fingers in your mouth and pull your cheeks apart.."She said with a wicked smile..She also wanted to see his "distorted cum mirror-maze" face..
"What???" He asked incredulously..
"Either do what i said or forget about my "forgiveness"..She said shrugging her shoulders..
Maan looked around consciously to check whether someone was looking at them from outside before doing what she had said..He felt totally stupid showing her his distorted face.But he loved his stupidity as soon she heard her childish laughter.
"AAhh..."Her laughter was interrupted as she felt a sharp pain in her gum..
"What happened.."Maan asked in a worried voice covering the distance between them.."You left the clinic even before i could prescribe you some medicines..."
"I am fine.." She exclaimed with a slight smile..
"So..you forgave me???"
"Yes..Doc..you are forgiven.."
"My name is Maan by the way..."
"Ohk Mr.maan your apology is accepted..."
"Thank you so much Miss geet.."He said with a smile.."Since one matter is settled,can we talk about other important matter.."He asked.
"What matter??"She asked completely clueless.
"Our marriage matter..you know why our parents have left us in this room..Do you want to ask something ???"
"I don't want a "question-answer" round here,maan.. But if you want,we can talk like friends.."
That was the first "wise" and "rational"statement from geet since Maan had seen her playing with that girl in the clinic."I am ready geet.."He accepted her offer gladly.
They completely lost the track of time as they indulged themselves in their chit chat..They talked about their likes,dislikes,school,college,childhood,youth etc. etc..
"Maan..Do you like your job???" Geet asked.
"No geet..I don't like my job.."He spoke looking in her eyes.."I love my job..." He continued..Geet was able to see the satisfaction on his face when he said those words.
"Why maan????" She asked with a smile..
"Because it makes me happy geet...I can help "people" in healing their pain..I can help a "teenager girl" to gain her confidence back when i put "braces" on her teeth..Twinkle and belief in her eyes when i say,"your smile would be most beautiful when these braces would be removed" makes my heart swell with happiness...When a seventy years old grandpa thanks me for making him able to enjoy his favorite "peanuts" again with the help of "dentures",evokes a subtle "pride" in me..Its all because of my profession that despite being a doctor,I don't have to witness "deaths"...
A strange warmth covered geet's heart as she heard his words..
and most important thing is ,Dentists are the "coolest" doctors...She heard him say after a while.
"Coolest?? how???"Geet asked raising her eyebrows.
"We are the only doctors who can suggest their patients to eat "Ice creams".."He spoke with a wink only to get a beautiful smile from the girl sitting with him."Moreover, My profession helps me in preserving this beautiful smile.."
Geet lowered her lashes as she heard him praising her smile.."I am really sorry for my behaviour in your clinic as well as here Maan..I was actually like "pain in your molar"..."
"Pain in my molar???What are you saying geet???"
"I improvised the phrase according to your profession..."She explained..
"What phrase???" He asked.
"Pain in your a**" She said and winked..Maan broke in to laughter as he heard her.."I am also sorry geet for being pain in your molar..Its all because of me you have to bear this much pain" He said amid fits of laughter..
"Oh yes..That was really a nightmare for me.."She exclaimed as her expressions turned damn serious.."You know Maan,now i can feel how "Heroes" must have felt in old hindi movies when "Heroines" used to pull out the "bullets" from their flesh with a hot "knife"..
Maan somehow controlled his laughter hearing the "exaggerated" version of her "pain" as he pulled her cheek and said.."You are very cute geet.."
"AAhh.."She yelled in pain as Maan had mistakenly pulled her right cheek..He had done that "minor surgery" in right side of her jaw..
"Oh..I am sorry geet.."He apologized as he cupped her face lovingly..Geet could pull her right cheek herself to make him touch her face this way.."I am fine..don't worry" She said blushing profusely..
Next,she saw Maan moving towards the side table.He picked up the note pad from it as he wrote the prescription for her.."This medicines would help in healing soon.."He said giving her the paper.."Lets go now..Our parents must be waiting outside.." He spoke further..He turned around to leave the room when he heard her "scream" once again..With in last ten hours,he had become an expert to recognize her real and fake screaming..He came back running towards her and asked."what happened geet???"
Geet was disappointed because this time he did not held her face in his beautiful hands.."Nothing" She said pouting her lower lip..Maan gave his killer smile while cupping her face gently.."You forgot my fees..geet.." He said reducing the distance between their lips..Geet was about to enjoy her first kiss when "radish" in her stomach did its job and She burped just at his "lips" thus filling his nose and air between them with the wonderful "essence" of radish..
She wanted Mother earth to swallow her at that moment.."Can i have that paper back???" Maan asked creating little distance between them.
"Why???" She asked bewildered..
"Let me prescribe you a good quality "mouthwash"..You certainly need that.." He spoke controlling his laughter..
"Maan do you have a "pain gel" at your home??" Geet asked innocently.
"Yes..but why are you asking geet???"
"Because you would need it.." She said as she kicked really hard in his shins..Maan swallowed the scream that was about to escape his lips as he watched his would be wife running out of the room..She was indeed going to be "pain in his a** sorry molar.."😉
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