KHURANA MANSION
The chirping of birds and faint morning light broke my slumber I turned only to come face to face with the man who rules my heart and soul.My Maan. How adorable he looked...Wait!!! I smacked myself mentally.
'Geet yaad kar kal shaam ko inhone sab ke beech mein tera mazaak banaya tha aur phir raat ko tujhe manane ke badle woh sab...' I blushed remembering our moments together but again I remembered my embarrassment.
'Babaji dekhna apne meri neend uda ke kaise aaram se so rahe hain. Abhi dikhati hoon.' I took a strand of my hair and tickled him disturbing his peaceful sleep but he just pushed my hand turning away pulling the spread over him ruining my plan to trouble him. Still pondering over a way to settle the scores my glance shifted to the watch and I jumped out of the bed. I was late!
'Geet, jhalli waise bhi Maan ne kal itna kuch kar diya hain ab neeche der se gayi toh sab aur mazaak udayenge. Inhe baad mein dekh lena abhi jaldi se taiyaar ho jaa. Hain na.' I mumbled to myself as I took my clothes and headed towards the washroom. Placing my clothes on the rack and heading for a shower when I heard the phone ring I wondered who was calling so early as I walked towards the landline.
I stepped out from the shower cubicle only to realize my towel and clothes were missing. I looked around but there were no trace of them. I was sure I had put them on the rack but now they were missing.
'Geet aaj ka din hi kharaab hain, shayad tu andar lana hi bhool gayi hogi, lekin ab aise bahar kaise jaaungi aur bahar toh Maan hain. Try karti hoon shayad workout karne gaye ho toh jaldi se bhaag ke kapde le aaungi, hain na.' I decided.
Peeping out of the room I saw Maan was very much present still sleeping comfortably having no other alternative left I called out to him but he didn't respond, loosing my patience and the morning chill getting better of me I shouted loud.
"Maan..." He got up with a start looking at me as if I was alien I interjected.
"Maan mere kapde dijiye na main shayad yahin kahin bhool gayi hoon. Mujhe bahot thand bhi lag rahi hain. Please dijiye na" I requested him and the next moment his eyes changed with a naughty gleam shining in them confirming he was up to something.
"Tum bhool gayi ho toh khud bahar aake le lo meri neend kyun kharab kar rahi ho." He laid down again.
"Dusht Danaav!!!" I muttered.
"Main sunn raha hoon Geet," came the reply.
Finally seeing Maan's kurta hanging in the washroom I smirked and promising myself to take revenge for both yesterday and today I walked out but he was missing. I breathed a sigh of relief but the next moment he caught me off guard hauling me to him.
His hands shamelessly moving over me making me blush and angry at the same time, grabbing control over my senses I pinched him hard on his butt resulting his hold on me loosened and I escaped. His face worth watching but my victory was short lived as my gaze settled on my towel and clothes scattered under his spread.
All pieces falling into place, me placing my clothes on the rack, the blank call on landline and clothes disappearing all was clear. I turned to him and before he could hold me I climbed up the bed throwing the pillows and cushions on him and he was dodging it.
"Chor kahin ke, besharmi ki bhi hadd hoti hain, har waqt lafanga giri. Kuch toh sharam kijiye." I burst out on him.
"Geet tumhe sharam nahi aati aisi sab gandi harkatein karte hue woh bhi apne pati ke saath pehle meri neend kharab ki aur ab aisi aisi jagah par chutti (pinch) kaat ti ho. Aur mujhe besharam kahti ho." He spoke out dramatically.
"Dramebaaz ek toh kal raat ko mera mazaak banaya, upar se manane ke bajaaye woh sab karte hain. Chi chi..." I continued.
"Geet ab tum kal raat ko itni inviting lag rahi thi toh main kya kar sakta hta. Haath aaya golden chance koi chodta hain bhala." He said making innocent faces.
"Kya ek toh main aap se naraaz hoon upar se aap phir se mera mazaak uda rahe ho aaj kal main dekh rahi hoon bahot bolne lage hain aap. Sharafat naam ki bhi koi cheez hoti hain. Aap ki besharmi ka bhoot toh main abhi utaarti hoon." Grabbing a jug filled with water from the side table I jumped down the bed and marched towards Maan but he ran away in the washroom. I smirked locking the door from outside.
"Maan ab aaya na uut pahaad ke neeche ab aap andar hi rahiye bina kapdo ke, bahot mazaa aaya tha na mere kapde churake ab aap ki baari. Bye enjoy..." I announced victoriously.
"Geet yeh panga bahot mahega padega tumhe. Izzat se darwaza khol do warna..." He warned but this time I was firm.
"Warna kya huh aap chila ke sab ko bulayenge. Bulaye shauk se bulaye aur bataye ke The Great MSK ko uski biwi ne washroom mein bandh kar diya. Ha ha ha... " I enlightened him and quickly wore my clothes making my way down to the kitchen.
'Maan yeh Annie ki sangat ka asar hain meri garib gaai (cow) jaisi biwi ko sherni bana diya kuch toh karna hoga, lekin usse pehle Geet se toh hisaab barabar kar loon.' I walked up to a drawer and removed the key to the washroom door and smirked.
'Geet MSK ko harana mushkil hi nahi namumkin hain!!!!'
KHANNA HOUSE
The burning sunlight indicated arrival of the day I looked around and realized we were in the servant quarters and Dev lying in the corner of the room still unconscious. All the insults and humiliation flashed in front of my eyes reminding me that now was the time to plan, wait and strike at right time. I rushed to Dev to wake him up, I had to push him hard to achieve my motive cos his blunders had landed us here.
"Dev utho...get up Dev." Finally he got up looking at me with drowsy eyes trying to recollect the happenings. Sometimes I wonder is he really my child.
"Dev yeh waqt sone ka nahi balke kuch karne ka hain, mat bhoolon ke aaj phir se Khurana's ne hamaara haque cheen liya hain. Tum jaldi se jaldi apne pehchaanwalo se milo aur unki help lo. Main yahan iss servant quarter main nahi reh sakti. Ek baar hum yahan se nikal jaaye phir aage ke baare main sochenge. Samjhe tum ab jaldi karo waqt nahi hain hamaare paas." I stated pushing him towards the dirty washroom. We had to act fast maybe Handa's could help us out.
HANDA HAVELI
The morning in the HH was very volatile, though Brij had succeeded in getting bail but it actually turned out to be a bigger punishment as his news was all over the media and the ace reporter of a prestigious news channel covering all his past and present records adding on to his woes. I do have a feeling that Arjun had deliberately let him out only to face this worldwide shame. Breaking the second TV of our house in just a couple of hours Brij screamed.
"Nahi chodunga kisi ko bhi, gin gin ke badla loonga har ek se..."
"Chup kar itna sab kuch kar ke tera jee nahi bhara, sirf teri wajah se aaj sare bazaar hamaari izzat uchaali jaa rahi hain. Kya zaroorat thi uss jungle mein jaane ki, aur phir bewakoofon ki tarah bina kapdo ke bahaar aa bhi gaya tamasha ban ne." Veerji burst out on him. I was quite enjoying this family drama it acted as a balm to my pained heart seeing the tormentors of my Geet suffer each moment.
"Sab uss Geet ki wajah se hua hain aur ab yeh reporter Riya Mehra haath dhoke mere peeche pad gayi. Inn dono ko unki aukaad dikha ke hi rahunga bas ek baar mere haath lag jaaye." He stated only to be snubbed off by Veerji again.
"Tu kuch nahi karega, mat bhool ke tu bail par bahaar aaya hain, police ki nazar har waqt tujhpe hain. Chup chap ek kone (corner) mein baith jaa aur haan Dev se bhi milne ke koi zaroorat nahi hain woh ab hamaare kisi kaam ka nahi. Do kaudi (penny) ki aukaad nahi rahi uski. Bas ab yeh maamla solve ho jaaye phir aage ke baare mein sochenge."
"Papaji aap..."
"Bas karo tum log yahaan hamaari izzat aur business dono daav pe lage hain aur tum log bekaar ki baatein kar rahe ho. Rajinder tum log police station jau aur Mohinder tu Teji ke saath pata laga ke kaun hamaare shares kharid raha hain aur shaam ki Board Meeting ki taiyaari bhi karo." Daarji ordered. Teji and I made a move as we had a much important task ahead.
KHURANA CONSTRUCTIONS
"Maan tum jo chahte the woh ho rahan hain, har taraf bas Handa's ki badnaami ke dhol baj rahe hain, har news channel, newspapers, har gali chaurahe pe Brij Handa ki izzat ka janaaza nikal raha hain."
"Jail mein rehta toh apni barbaadi kaise dekhta, bahaar rahega toh har pal marega. Sharam se... Issi izzat ke liye meri Geet ki bali chadaayi thi na ab apni issi izzat ko roz taar taar (rip) hote dekhenge. Khoon ke ansoon rulayegi yeh badnaami Handa's ko. Aadi make sure har jagah unse pehle unki badnaami pohuch jaani chahiye. Ghutnon pe dekhna chahta hoon main unko." I concluded.
"Don't worry Maan everything is under control. Though we have managed a considerable number of shares of Handa Constructions but still its not sufficient to get hold of control in their Company." Aadi stated.
Vicky had transferred all the HC shares that Dev had acquired unfairly (from Geet and from the market) in my name and we were successful in picking up a fair number of shares from the market too but still the Handa's had the major shareholding and I had to still gather more shares to challenge their control.
"Itne shares se hum zyaada kuch nahi kar paayege." Aadi's statement broke my thoughts but the next moment the door of my cabin opened and ...
"Iraada jab dushman ka quila gira ne ka ho toh neev (foundation) hila ne ke liye ek eet (brick) hi kaafi hoti hain, bas buland hosla (driving force) aur waqt sahi hona chahiye!!" Shergill Uncle declared clearing our doubts on the current situation.
"Aadi every drop counts so don't loose heart. Maan seems you are free today with no meetings scheduled so your Dadaji wants you to meet someone. Woh abhi aate hi honge." Before SU could divulge any further there was a knock on the door and I stood shocked to see Mohinder and Tejinder Handa accompanied by my Dad enter my cabin.
SU left after greeting them. Recovering from the shock I greeted him warmly and he inturn patted my back bringing a faint smile on my face remembering a past memory.
FLASHBACK
[I had accompanied Dadaji and Dad to office once and silently sat through a presentation given by Mohinder Uncle (MU) to one of our clients, post the presentation completing the formalities the client left and Dadaji warmly greeted MU patting his back. When I asked them the reason MU had told me.
"Maan jo log dil ke kareeb hote hain unhe hum dil se wish karte hain chahe woh ghar ho ya office, bas office mein decorum maintain karna hota hain. Jab tum bade ho jaaoge tab samajh jaaoge."]
"Bade ho gaye ho tum aur samajh bhi gaye ho!" He spoke like reading my mind. Done with greetings we headed straight to business, him being here in person after so many years had more to it than it seemed.
"HC ke shares tumne khareede hain ussi silsile main mujhe tumse baat karni hain." He came straight to the point and Dad seemed uncomfortable with the change in events. It was indeed a awkward moment for all of us.
"Kya chahte hain aap?" I questioned him breaking the awkward silence fearing for the worst.
"Main apne hisse ke shares tumhe bechna chahta hoon." I was appalled by his declaration. I was n't expecting this.
"Kyun?" I tried to re-confirm his earlier words.
"Itna samajh lo ke iss mein hum dono ka faayda hain." For a fraction of a second I could see a helpless father and next moment it was masked by the businessman in him. I waited for him to continue.
"With these shares your holding in HC will be stronger so it will be the best option for you right now." He finished.
"You do know that with these shares in my name the result may also be disastrous for HC and moreover its your children's right to inherit your share in the company." I probed further.
"I am selling only my stake not my child's so you don't need to worry about it. Main wohi kar raha hoon jo mujhe sahi lagta hain. I am still waiting for your decision." He closed the conversation.
I sealed the deal and told Aadi to finish off the formalities at the earliest. I could see a distinct calm on MU's face and Teji's eyes scrutinizing every detail off me. I didn't like it and for the first time I was not meeting his eyes cos I knew he was trying to read through my mind. His confidence and my truth coming face to face.
[MAAN'S SELF THOUGHT]
I couldn't help but remember our childhood. Teji was MU nephew, Daarji had severed all ties with his younger brother as he had eloped with an out caste woman and got married to her. They couldn't hunt them down then and years later MU had gone to meet his critical cousin who gave him the responsibility of their only son Tejinder and MU had legally adopted him.
Senior Handa's detested him and so young Teji spent most of the time away from them. Later we were in the same hostel, though we were not friends ever but still the only thread that bound us was Geet. Teji was always very possessive for Geet, he loved her dearly and I know if Teji would have been here Geet would have been safe. I still remember the last time I met him in HH when he was leaving for hostel he walked back to me, entrusting me the responsibility of Geet and I had promised him to keep her safe always...
MU and Teji left after the required formalities reminding me of the Board Meeting in HC later in the the day. Dad turned to me sharply not liking the fact that I didn't disclose Geet's whereabouts to the Handa's .
"Geet kya chahti hain, kise milna chahti hain, kise sach batana chahti hain, kise maaf karna chahti hain iska faisla woh khud karegi. Main nahin. Jis din woh mujhse kahegi main khud usse HH le jaaunga tab tak nahi." I calmly stated and Dad agreed to it and left for his cabin.
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Papaji's decision to sell his stake to Maan was the most sort out step this would indeed paralyze the Handa's.
It was war now!!!
But what caught my attention was Maan's restlessness and him wanting to take control over HC out of the blue was hinting towards the oblivion. Too many coincidences was hard to digest and my gut tells me that I am on a right track and to confirm my doubt I deliberately left my mobile there and making this excuse I walk back to Maan again. But this time for confirmation of my trust on him.
Looking at the mobile on my desk I calmly waited for Teji and he obliged.
"Tumhaari jaa kar phir lautne ki aadat nahi gayi?" I inquired.
"Tumhaari bhi toh baatein chupane ki fitrat nahi badli." He shot back.
"Business ka usool hain sahi waqt pe sahi baat." I tried to misguide him but...
"Lekin dil, ankahee baat samajh ne ke liye waqt ka mohtaajh nahi hota."
"Yeh toh apni apni soch hain, maine toh kuch kahan nahi..."
" Maine phir bhi sunn liya aur intezaar rahega mujhe uss waqt ka jab tumhaari ankahee aur meri unsunni baat wajood paayegi..." He announced picking up his mobile and leaving my cabin thereby confirming my belief that He knows...
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Walking back towards Papaji who really looked lost and worried as each passing day was taking a toll on him. Geet's disappearance was killing him within. My mobile buzzed my men informed me about them still searching Geet. I placed my hand on Papaji's shoulder cutting the call and assured him.
"Geet ka pata chal gaya hain. Woh jahaan bhi hain theek hain aur safe bhi. Main abhi aap ko kuch nahi bata sakta lekin sahi waqt aane par woh khud aap ke saamne aayegi. Aap fikar chod dijiye." I could see relief over his tired face and respecting my request and believing my words he didn't prob further.
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KHURANA MANSION
"Plan set hain ab koi change ya galti nahi honi chahiye. Ladko ko bilkul pata nahi lagna chahiye samjhe tum dono. Geet ko main sambhal loongi. Aaj raat ko Bhai ko pata chalega Annie se panga lena kitna bhaari padta hain. Ab aayega mazaa..." Annie disclosed to me and Pari. We were all set with our new plan against the boys.
"TIME FOR SOME ACTION BHAI!!!"
PRECAP - BOARD MEETING & ANNIE'S PLAN
Part 35
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