MG FF : THE DIVINE FLOWER~~ PART 18 :pg128: sept 30th - Page 8

nice update
why maaneet r separated

it was awesome dear..
Geet 5 years k baad wapas delhi aayi h...n dadi itni critical kaise ho gyin...???
N Maaneet k beech kya hua ki dono seprate ho gye...m very eager to knw all dis...
N Maaneet b pain m honge...ek dusre k bina...
I jst hope so ki dev ya NT ne kuch na kiya ho maaneet ki lyf barbad karne k liye...
Continue Soon...

amezing concept ...waiting for more

Maaneet in Neelathamara!! that will be interesting...

Geet ran 2 dadima wen she was sick.What an emotional bonding btw them.Y did Maaneet split?Poor geet.she is a single mother.Who plays Archana's muracherukkan's role here?

Hi frnzzz

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PART 2

Geet felt relieved after meeting dadima. Atleast she didn't hate her. She could live the rest of her life with that. And the visit went much better than what she had expected. No face-offs no insults nothing. Just she and dadi. But it was too late. Before she left she saw a car at the entrance. Pari stepped out of the car and walked swiftly through the corridor. Geet observed her as she came inside. Pari was wearing a sari and had a light tinge of sindur on her forehead. Her mangalsutra shown brightly in the lights at the either ends of the sidewalk. But what caught Geet's attention was the drastic change in her face. She was always the happy-go lucky fellow types. She had a genuine charm and warm welcoming smiling-face. But now she had changed. Her face showed all signs of stress that comes with responsibility. Even the smile faded but that wasn't shocking given the situation. Pari stopped in her trance as she saw Geet in front of her. 'Geet!' , she gasped and walked slowly towards her.

Geet didn't know what to say. She wasn't sure how she would be received. But Pari seemed to be matured in course of time.

Pari : how r u?

Geet : I'm good. And you?

Pari gave a mock smile and looked away. Geet wasn't sure what she meant. Either she didn't want to talk about that or she meant thats none of Geet's business. Geet didn't press her much.

Pari : tumne dadima ko dekha?

Geet : hmmm she is better now

Pari : Thank God! Thats good news. I have to meet her. Can you wait? We need to talk..umm. Infact I have to talk to you and apologize at the first place. I should never have reacted that way. Lekin us din jab achanak mujhe pata chala tumhare aur Maan..

Geet : please Pari...just leave the past behind. I don't have anything against you or M..anybody. I am happy for you. But I don't want any kind of talks.

Pari : just give me 2 minutes. I..

Geet : I'm sorry Pari, I have a flight to catch. I'm really in a hurry. (Before leaving Geet turned back) Pari, please kisi ko pata mat chalne dena ki me yeha ayi thi.

Geet didn't wait for her reply and left in her car.

But Pari stared at the direction where Geet left and said, "mere kehne ya na kehne se koi faraq nhi padta Geet. Wo to tumhari aahat se hi pehchaan jayenge ki tum yeha ayi thi...kyuki wo aj bhi tumse utna hi pyar karte he..ye baat mujse zyada aur kaun jaanta he? Shayad tum bhi nhi...me bhi kisey bewakuf bana rhi hu? Is kahani me mera to utna bhi role nhi he. Tum dono jantey ho ek dusrey ko. Phir kyu apni kismat azmaa rhe ho??"

Pari wiped her tears and went to see dadima.

Geet stared outside as it was pitch-dark except for the dim moonlight that followed her car. The conversation with Pari replayed in her mind though she tried hard to ignore it. Why did she apologize? Why couldn't she wait to talk with Pari? Why was she running away like a coward?

Geet(self-thot) : No Geet! Your life is not yours anymore. You have a great responsibility. There is nothing more important than Ami right now. And it won't be good for her if I went back to my past. Beetey hue ghaav kyu khured rahi he Geet? Na wo kal tumhara tha aur na aj.

Her eyes caught the sight of a temple decorated with diyas. It stood a few kms away from the highway on a rock. It was "The Lotus temple". The Lotus temple has lord Vishnu as the main idol. The temple is situated on a rock which is surrounded by a pond. The devotees can enter the temple through a narrow passage right in the middle of the pond that leads to the staircase to the temple. The specialty of the temple is "the blue lotus". It is said that if a person makes an honest wish the flower will bloom and the wish is granted. The flower blooms only rarely like twice or thrice in a year. That's why it is considered sacred. The temple was special for Geet. She had always made one wish in her life. Twice she got the flower, but the wish still remains unfulfilled. But she didn't blame her faith. She still believed and that is why her wish was honest and pure.

Geet wanted to dump the storm that had risen in her mind to the deepest pit of her mind before she returned. She decided to go to the temple.

Geet : driver us mandir ke paas gadi rokna zara.

The driver stopped near the temple.

Geet stepped inside the temple. She took a coin and kept it at the sacred step of the pond and made her wish, the same wish that she had always made. Then she climbed the stairs for darshan. A cool breeze caressed her petite body as she stood. She was taken back to the day when she first visited the temple. She was 12 years old then. She was praying to God like this when the priest came to distribute the Prasad. He saw the little girl in a cute yellow patiala suit.

Priest : beta ye lo neelkamal. Tumhari har muraad puri hogi.

Geet : sachi panditji?

The priest smiled and asked, "kyu beta apney kuch maanga he?"

Geet nodded blushing crimson,"lekin mene piase nhi rakhe the. Mere paas nhi the"

Priest : so what? Why do God need money? Wish will be fulfilled if your heart is pure. And whose heart could be more pure than yours my child? Take this lotus. It is yours.

Geet took the flower happily and went to her home. The Handa haweli was a huge building. They were a well-known and powerful family in Hoshiarpur. But their current financial status was not even a shadow of what the family had once been. Still they lived with the false pride. Rano was a widow and a mother of five children. She lived with along with her husband's family. Brij her husband's elder brother and daarji were the one who took all the decisions. Rano had 3 girls of which Geet is the eldest. Though poor she loved her kids a lot. Geet loved her dad a lot and his loss had left a vacuum in her heart. When Geet came back to her home she realized that there had been an argument between her mom and Brij. This was unusual because even after being tortured till death, her mother never raised a voice against them. She heard her mother saying, "Daarji aisey mat kariye. Bachi he meri Geet. Abhi to uskey padne likhne ki umar he"

Brij : Us nasur ko 8vi tak padhaya wahi bohat he. Ab bas usey jaldi se ghar ke kaam kaaj sikha dena.

Rano : veerji meri baat to suniye, agar Geet apki beti hoti to ap uskey sath ye karte?

Brij : agar wo meri beti hoti to paida hotey hi gala ghot deta us manhus ka.

Geet closed her eyes in pain but her tears didn't stop. She was used to these curses but why was her mother begging them like this? She never asked for anything. Was it about her studies? But her mother had told her that a day would come when her studies would be stopped. So she won't argue for that. For some unknown reason Geet felt scared. She clutched the flower tightly and quietly went inside. Daarji called her and informed that she was getting married in a week. So she had to learn all the household chores. Geet felt like her world was crushed mercilessly as if she were a worm. She couldn't even cry. Her heart felt suffocated. She curled up her on her knees and clutched her stomach tight. The strange sensation spread across her body making her numb. She mechanically learned all the household activities that were taught to her, followed all the instructions that her elders gave her and stood still as someone dressed her up like a doll and called her "dulhan". The next thing that she realized was a commanding voice of a lady. It was as if she woke up from a trance and found a respectable and graceful old lady who looked furious. The lady shouted, " HOW DARE YOU PEOPLE? Aren't you ashamed of yourself? How old is this child? I asked how old is this kid?"

Geet : 12

Savitri Devi looked disgusted : 12! You people are marrying off a twelve year old girl to a 30 year old man? Are you all insane?

Brij : what else can we do? We can't afford all the expenses of a girl and that too when her father is no more. And we are not doing any harm. The Thakurs are a respectful family and rich too. They will take good care of her.

Savitri : You think I am a fool? By 15 she will be mother of two. And then he will go for another girl and she will have to look after his next wife. Is that what you call taking good care of?

Brij : Who are you to ask all these? You are just a neighbor. And you people have shifted to Delhi long ago. Thodi si hawa kya lag gayi sheher ki hume sikhane aye he.

Daarji : if you don't like all these, you can go back to your Delhi. Shaadi ke laddoo humbhej denge.

Dadi : jaungi me zarur , lekin police ke paas aur phir pata chalega laddoo kisko milenge.

Brij and daarji fumed.

Rano : dekhiye ap aise kuch mat kariye. Meri bachi ki zindagi bigad jayegi. Ab agar aisi hi kismet likhwa ke layi he wo to hum kya kar sakte he? Agar aj ye shaadi rukh gayi to iski to zindagi barbaad ho jayegi lekin meri baki bachiyo ka bhi jeena mushqil ho jayega.

Savitri Devi was shocked to hear this.

Savitri : How could you say this? You are her mother for crying out loud! Do you even realize what she would have to go through if you let this happen? Sochke mera jee kaap uth jaata he. Me ap sabko bol rhi hu chahe ap logo ko acha lage ya na lage, me ye shadi nhi hone dungi. Agar ap log meri jaan le logey to wo bhi sahi.

Geet looked at that lady in awe. At that moment, she decided if any day she would grow up she would be like this, confident, self-less and brave. She idolized this fairy godmother who came for her rescue. Even daarji and Brij were scared of her because of her determination. Geet smiled as Savitri Devi threatened them of informing the IG and ministers. She didn't understand what that meant but their faces were worth watching.

Savitri Devi looked at Geet compassionately : chalogi ap mere sath?

Geet : ap mujhe padne dogi?

She smiled and nodded for yes. Geet held Savitri Devi's hand and left for Delhi. From that day Geet Handa left Handa haweli and became a part of Khurana mansion.

A little girl's laughter brought Geet back to present. She quickly left for the airport.

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PRECAP : Maan enters.... 😎

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awesome dear
loved it
does maan married pari?
why did he marry pari when he loves geet
oh god so much of confusions
waiting for next part

superb update
continue soon
thanks for the pm

Interesting... So pari maan's wife i guess... Nd geet is mother of his child...