Part- 12
Maan had been noticing this for a week now. Every day at lunch break Geet's gang would come to the canteen in architectural block. On the first day he thought they might have classes in this block or something.
Geet smiled naughtily. She had watched the confused expression on maan's face. She loved how cute he looked trying to figure out what exactly she wanted. Geet suddenly caught Maan staring at her and winked at him naughtily making him smile at look down to avoid the awkwardness.
Maan's smile faltered a bit as he saw samaira approach Geet's gang. Knowing Sam he was actually wondering how she let this happen for a week. But he forgot that geet wasn't a glass doll, if she can be emotional and understanding for what is right she can fight and protest for what is wrong.
" you? I have been noticing you for a week now girl….."
Geet who was in her Maan land came back with the rude intrusion of samaira. She looked up and said," huh??"
" what are you doing in our block?"
" Really. This is your block? As far as I know this is architectural block and any student in this college can come in here. When did they change the name to 'samiara block'?"
Everybody near them, whoever had heard Geet's comment broke into loud laughter. Sam's face turned red with embarrassment and she glared at geet and said," listen girl , don't mess with me. I can destroy people so bad that they can never even get up."
Geet smirked as if she was waiting for this comment to come. She said in a deadly whisper," that's all you can do samaira. You can only destroy people. You don't have capability to savour them yet you can destroy them. If you really care for people around you try to see if they are really happy with you."
Geet's words made samaira squirm in anger yet she could not find a suitable comeback. Geet left the canteen followed by her entire gang. They had almost reached the IT block which was almost fifteen minutes from architectural block when pinky cried out," geetu, I forgot my assignment file on the canteen table. "
" The one we need to submit now?"
" Yes. Oh no!! that kharoos is gonna kill me if I don't submit it on time."
"don't worry, I will get the file for you."
" but geetu you will be late. Five minutes are left for the classes to resume."
" oh! He won't say me anything. Am his favourite but he is going to kill you. Here, take my file, change the first page and submit it as yours. I will get yours meanwhile."
" but how can I do that geetu?"
" what does it matter pinky ? anyways both are prepared by me.", geet winked while others just cracked up laughing. Pinky pouted a bit while geet gave her a quick hug saying," arey, I am kidding dear!! I love you as you are and won't want you to change a bit."
Geet hurried back to architectural block as fast as she could. She took the shortcut to reach early. Once she reached she found the file still lying on the table they sat. she got it and hurried back through the same route. It was a short gap between too boundary walls. It wasn't a route she generally doesn't take this route but she can't spare time today. Suddenly she felt a hand clutch her wrist and bring her back with a force.
Geet yelped out at the suddenness of the movement but soon realized she was the safest place in the world, maan's arms. She looked up to see a pair of eyes filled with rage yet she could now clearly see the love hidden behind the mask of anger. Geet rested her head on his broad chest knowing she belongs there.
Maan closed his eyes trying to gain a little control over his overwhelming emotions. All he wanted was to close his arms around her stealing few moments of bliss. He said in a rough voice," geeet!! What are you doing?"
" don't you really know what I am doing?"
" stop it geet! Leave me and tell me your intentions?"
Geet laughed out loud. Her musical laughter was really like a song to his ears. She finally said," oh Maan! How adorable can you get? It's you who has not let go of my wrist yet you tell me to leave you?"
Maan left her hand abruptly and said, " geet tell me truly what do you want? Why are you coming everyday to this block? Why geet? What do you really want?"
" I want you Maan, you. Not your name, not your fortunes, just you Maan."
" geet, I am not yours to have. I belong to someone else."
" really?"
" don't you believe my words geet?"
" if you are really not mine then what are you doing here Maan? What right do you have then to hold me so close to you as if I belong to you? Why are you explaining me things as if it is important for me to understand?"
" don't read too much into unimportant things geet."
" Maan, last time I believed in your words but today I know you can lie with your words but not with your silence…… I choose to believe your silence Maan Singh khurana because they convey me things you don't."
Maan was stunned for a moment watching a fierce geet in front of him. He said," don't come close to me geet. You will burn yourself."
Geet smiled a little and said," I am already close to you Maan. You should have warned me earlier Maan…when I had not fallen in love with you."
Maan watched on as geet continued," Maan, I reside here."
She kept her palm on maan's chest and said," I love you Maan. And I know you do too. I will wait for the day you found it in you to accept what my heart already knows. I am getting late for my classes so I will take my leave now. Meet you tomorrow, at lunch".
Maan was speechless as he saw her walk away. Unknowingly a smile crept on his lips. His geetu is ready to fight for him. Then suddenly it dawned upon him, how can geet be so sure about his feelings. He did not even need to worry much about it he knew only one man can do it.
" dev", he left a exasperate sigh.
" what do you want dev?", samaira asked in a cold voice.
Dev leaned back at the tree watching the beautiful lady in front of him. She was everything a man would want. Yet she is blind eye….to the one who does not love her…….to the one who loves her…………
" I am sure you did not call me here dev for watching me? There are many bimbos out there for your eyes dev."
"ah!! Do I smell a tinge of jealousy my fair lady?"
" shut up dev! Mind your tongue! Remember I am the love of your elder brother………I am your would be elder sister-in-law"
" I don't think so samaira"
" oh please! Like your thinking would matter dev?"
" but Maan bhaiya's thinking would matter samaira."
" what do you mean dev khanna?"
" exactly what you understand samaira Roy."
" be precise dev. Else I don't have time to listen to your random rumblings."
" miss samaira Roy……are you really that dumb or you just pretending to be?"
" shut up dev! And speak plain words dev or am leaving."
" Maan bhaiya does not love you samaira. Open eyes and see. He thinks you as an unwanted responsibility dumped on him just like anything else. Let him go sam. If you truly love him you should find peace in his happiness. Love does not seek samaira, it gives. Let him go before he starts hating you for tying him down in an unwanted relationship."
" he loves me dev. And even if for an insane second I believe you why does he not protest? He is the Maan Singh khurana. Nobody can force him into things."
" oh! Come on samaira! Even you know him as long as I have known him. Don't you really know why he is accepting all these? You and your relationship is a family merger between the roys and the khuranas….but he deserves to live with his love samaira. And as much as I hate to admit, you deserve more as well. You are an amazing lady samaira . stop being the bitch for once and choose the right thing before everything is destroyed. "
" I know why you are saying all these dev. It is because of that tramp you call your friend right?"
" shut up samaira!! Fine do as you like. Destroy his life and your own too. One day when you get over your illusion that he loves you you will have nothing but a life time of regret samaira. If you don't break this engagement I assure you Maan bhaiya won't. he is too much a gentleman to do that to you samaira. He will fulfil all the duties of being a faithful husband just like he had done over the years as the elder son of khuranas. But remember Sam, that's all you will ever get. A dutiful husband fulfilling his duties. He won't love you Sam because his heart, his soul belongs to somebody else. Will you be really happy by just being his wife if he never becomes yours? Think Sam, think before it is too late."
Dev whispers back coldly the last few words and turns back dismissing the meeting. Sam thinks aloud," he will be mine dev. Even if he is really in love he will forget her once he is in the world of my love."
Dev walked away not able to bear her obsessive love. He thinks," oh samaira! Wishful thinking! I wish if love alone was enough to make people forget the one they love samaira…….our life would be a lot different if this was true….". he smiled ruefully and left the place.
None of them noticed the pair of hazel that had witnessed the entire conversation. Geet had been simply wondering round the campus just letting herself grasp the feeling of being in maan's arm. She had heard their arguments and the final inference had been so overwhelming for her. Soon the naughty geet came back and said," Mr dev!! You are in trouble for hiding stuffs from geet handa."
Dev was sitting alone in the canteen when geet sat in front of him with a grumpy face.
" what's wrong geetu?"
" don't geetu me"
" arey baba! Tell me at least."
" why should I?"
" maybe because we are friends and you are my darling sister."
" oh really! Thank god you remembered that. By the way, friends don't hide things. FYI."
" what did I hide geetu?"
" your feelings dev."
" what feelings?"
" stop pretending to be a jerk dev. I know you love samaira."
Dev sighed. Geet wasn't a person he can lie to. She is too observant to be pacified with lies. He smiled and said," what does my feelings have to do with all these geet?"
" but you must be in so much of pain watching her with your elder brother. Does Maan know all these?"
" what do you think?"
" knowing Maan, he will give away his life before making his brother's life his fianc."
" absolutely. "
" if it is so easy why don't you confide in him dev? Things would be soo much easier for you dev."
" oh my little geetu! Don't you see it even now? For all his life Maan bhaiya had sacrificed so many things being son, brother and so on. I wanted him to learn not to let go of things. If I confess my love to him he will find the easy way out. He will let his brother have his love. But I want him to fight for him. He should learn to fight for himself geet. He deserves that and most importantly you deserve that. You deserve to know that your love had stepped back from his engagement for you, not for anyone else, not even for me. I know you are too good to think low of anyone geetu but I don't want that years later you will be in a doubt of what your relation was based upon. In other words, to make a strong building the foundation should be stronger and a strong foundation cannot be formed without love and trust geet."
" wow! That was intense dev."
" well, love brings out the philosopher in us geetu."
" what about you dev?"
" what about me??"
" won't you regret letting go of your love?"
" who is letting go geetu? I am no Maan bhaiya to be the sacrificing soul giving away my happiness. I will fight for her until there is hope."
" we are in this together dev. Let's show those idiots that if we can worship our love we can stand against them to give them happiness."
They hi-fived each other. In that twilight a new bond of eternal friendship was created between two souls sailing on the same boat.
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