Episode 31
Maan Singh Khurana Missing
Geet was sitting on the couch; her mind was roaming around Maan even though she didn't like it. Her decision to stay away from him was right.
Geet didn't take this decision because Maan scolded her nor he insulted her, Geet took this decision just because Maan said she was making his life troublesome and painful, and what happened yesterday was not Maan's fault totally but her's too, he was right, she was not good for him, she can't go before him after knowing that she was making such an effect on him. She can't see him troubled or upset, she would never.
And Geet could feel the effect she had created on him, he is falling for her, but why should he, she is no match for him, she could never be,
"Why did everything happens only to me, why me, but whatever happened was only for good, it's better I stay away from him, I am not good for him," she was thinking.
It was boring for her, and her mind was only thinking about Maan even when she wanted to suppress her thoughts, so she went outside for a while and she saw someone arranging for a party at the nearby cottage. She went to a women standing near the decoration items and asked her what's going on.
"Oh, today is my 9 years old daughter's birthday and we are trying to celebrate it in a grand manner tonight, as it's her first birthday away from home, as we came on an vacation to Manali," the women said with an excitement.
"Can I help you?" Geet asked and the women got so happy and said an yes. So Geet too began to help then and started decorating the garden there. Geet was trying to put the silver balls in the tree nearby but it was tall, so she took a ladder and climbed in it.
She stood at the final step of the ladder and still she was short for the tree top, she made an effort to stand on her tiptoe and put the ball and she was successful,
"Yes", she smiled seeing her victory but lost her balance and was dropped down, she thought she was gonna hit the ground and broke her bones, but to her surprise she only fell on a strong hands safely.
She was sure that somebody was holding her and saved her; Geet opened her eyes slowly and found Maan's stunning eyes looking into her shocked eyes. She was totally mesmerized, "I am day dreaming" she thought.
Maan carried her like that till her cottage without a word, she thought when back to the lake where he had carried her from the lake, the same way he is doing now and she was holding to him around his neck,
The words he spoke, his anger, his insult, his actions, her decisions was all now only a theory, and her heart was jumping with joy to see him again, to be in his arms, to be in his safety, to be with him. What's happening with her, she decided never to see him again and now.
But wait a minute, she didn't go to him, he came to her, to her cottage, but why? He was the one who said her closeness was troubling him and then why did he come here? He should have been happy by her decision to leave him alone, right? Her mind was asking too many questions.
Just then Maan dropped her on the couch, and stood still looking at the window and Geet was waiting for him to speak.
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Maan put his hand inside his coat and took her dupatta from it and handed it to her, without a word. Geet got it and put that on the couch near her and she knew why he was here, he is feeling sorry for his acts, may be he came to apologize.
Her heart was beating high, what to do if does so.
"Geet," Maan started, when Geet suddenly stood up, "Sir, please sit down, I will bring you something to drink." she excused herself and went inside the kitchen before Maan could stop her.
Geet heart was beating so high, that even Maan could hear it and her mind was confused, her anger on Maan was disappearing the momen,t she heard Maan saying her name in his unconscious sleep. She understood he has a feeling for her and was struggling to accept it, now she knew what she had to do, Yet, She inhaled a huge gasp of air. Geet prepared the coffee and kept it on the serving tray along with some biscuits and went out.
Maan was standing near the sofa, surprised by her calmness, he expected her to be angry, he expected her to shout at him, but. He was totally confused, he don't know how to apologize now, he was totally unprepared for this kind of behavior from her, is she forgotten everything, if so, why haven't she come to the office.
Maan was sitting on the sofa, while Geet came with the tray, and she handed the coffee mug to Maan, Maan had the coffee and both were silent.
"Geet, I..," Maan stood and walked toward the window looking outside, "Yesterday, I... was drunk and I was..." Maan was struggling to say and he was fisting his hands.
Geet understood and was unable to see Maan struggling like this, "Sir, no need for any explanation, I know what happened yesterday was just out of anger and frustration and because of that alcohol too and you didn't do anything intentional, you were drunk, it just happened, you were anger and I came before you and so you poured your anger on me,"
Geet finished, her clear and soft words made Maan to turn back and look at her surprised, she said exactly what he was trying to say, as if reading his mind. He was looking into her wide eyes, mesmerized.
"Right sir?" Geet asked making Maan to break the stare and shook his head.
"Geet if you know this, then why didn't you come to the office today?" Maan questioned in a soft voice.
"Because although you were drunk and was speaking out of anger, I can see what you are thinking about me and my closeness, that's why, I know how much pain I had given by being with you, how much trouble I had given you, knowing that I am the reason for your condition yesterday and after knowing this how can I, sorry Sir, I can't come and work with you sir anymore, I am sorry," Geet said.
"Geet there is nothing like that, it not because of you, it is," Maan went near her and stood before her, "Look, I was frustrated and thus I spoken like that, I didn't,"
"I am sorry sir, whatever the reason may be what you spoke was right, I am not good for you, I can see that I have turned you life into a troublesome one and I don't what to do it anymore. I was making you to do mistake's, if am not near you, then you don't have to struggle to control your feelings nor behave..." Geet said stubbornly but stopped herself from completing,
"Geet I know what I did was wrong, I acted so badly, and it's also normal for you to be angry on me and," Maan spoke suppressing the pain rising in his heart.
"Angry on you?" Geet interrupted him, "No sir, I am not angry on you, I am trying to keep my dignity with you, I don't want to spoil my name and your respect. And sir, I don't need your money nor your body, I am not that cheap, to sell myself for such pleasures," she added making Maan to feel a slap on his face and he closed his eyes unable to take her words. The pain was killing him now.
"Geet," Maan spoke softly,
"Enough sir, enough of this game, its better I leave you alone, just think that you didn't met me, and if you haven't met me in Amritsar, then I would not have been alive before you, I did already been dead" Geet said as her tears was flowing down. "Just think it that way"
Maan was struck with what she had spoken, he hasn't had any reasons or explanation to make her stay in his office, and he can see that she was hurt badly in her heart. It was his fault.
"Geet", He held her by her arms and she winced in pain and Maan looked at her arms, his impression on her hand was turned light violet now, he pulled his hands back. What have he done, he hurt her and here is the proof, and he looked at Geet and Geet was looking at him with an wide eyes tear filled, Geet had acted so decently till now, not even blaming him or scolding him for what happened.
The pain in his heart was visible in his face; he looked at her once and went away with a word, as he had nothing more to say or can't hear any more, He walked out, Geet who was standing stubborn till now, was totally broken to see him, going without a word, filled with pain and disappointment, he ran behind him and stood near the door to see him, who was smashing his car door, and drove out like a wind, Her tears rolled out, she had given him pain, he is upset, She cried out loud holding the door, he was anger on her, she too wanted that only but can't bear it now.
He took his car and was driving in madness, totally forcefully.
The road was not visible, he could only see t Geet and her tears, an unknown pain and anger was growing inside him, burning his soul. Geet's painful voice echoed in his mind. What I did was wrong, totally wrong, I don't need forgiveness, and I deserve only punishment.
He don't know why he was hurt so much when Geet said about staying away from him, his heart was crushing him, he paining tearing his heart, he felt like ripping himself in to pieces.
He was driving in a full speed and he was not concentration on anything except her pain filled eyes.
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It was around 3 in the noon when Meera called Geet, "Geet, just come to the office immediately, and don't ask me any questions, please just come," Meera said and cut the call, Geet felt a panic but she did as Meera said.
When she entered the office building, she looked at the parking space and Maan's car was not there, so she went inside the office. The whole office was so calm, except Adi who was running around,
She looked at Sasha and she too was looking worried and tensed, "Geet, thank god you came," Meera hugged Geet, "Adi sir, Geet came", Meera shouted to Adi from where they were standing. The buzz was high, confusing Geet.
Adi came rushing in, "Geet, thank god, Now please tell me, where is Maan sir?" Adi's question made Geet to blink with confusion,
"Sir, how will I know, today I haven't even come to the office," Geet replied.
"No Geet, I mean his appointments today, about his meetings, his trips, etc" Adi examined,
"Sir, Maan sir had meeting with an client at 12 and after that, Mr.John said he will come here to the office at 4 to sign the deal, that's all and I had reported everything in the file I gave to Meera in the morning, haven't you seen it Sir," Geet explained.
"I have Geet, and tell me, did he have any special appointment or any sudden plans." Adi asked with an tensed face.
"No sir, but what happened? Why are you asking these questions?" Geet asked puzzled,
"Geet, after I gave the files you gave me to Maan sir, he left the office immediately and after that don't know where he went." Meera said slowly.
"What?" Geet was shocked, "Yes Geet, after that he haven't came back, the clients with whom he had the meeting at 12 called us, asking for Maan sir, and I tried to contact him but his phone is switched off, and I went to his house and he was not there too and I went to the site too, but he wasn't there, too. I called the main office and even his house in Delhi, but no information." Adi said like crying,
"Maan sir had never missed a meeting and I had almost called and searched everywhere he used to go, but he was not there anywhere, I am scared." Adi's eyes filled up.
Geet was totally lost, Maan went from her house before 11 and he would have attended the meeting by then. Geet could see Maan upset and pained eyes when he left from her place. A panic filled Geet heart; she was breathing fast and felting like fainting.
"Maan sir never goes anywhere like this, even if he is so anger and depressed, then too he would call me and inform me and then only he will go, but this has never happened before." Adi was literally crying.
Then Geet too started to call for the clients asking for Maan, "Adi sir, can we inform the police," Sasha said,
No Sasha, we can't take such a big decision without Maan sir, anyways we had send our employees everywhere, let's wait till tomorrow and if" Adi voice was struck, "then we can inform to our company's private detective" Adi finished it.
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It was 5 Min past 4 till no news about Maan from anyone, "Hello Ms.Geet," Someone called her as she was searching in Maan's computer to find something. It was john.
"Welcome Mr.John, please take your seat," Geet greeted him, John looked around for Maan and Geet understood it. "Maan Sir had a sudden meeting with the government official, thus he was struck in it, and he asked to get the deal papers from you and hand over our official project design files to you, and it has every detail in it."
Geet lied, as she had no other idea to handle the situation, if Maan had gone somewhere due to his anger means than, he will get even more anger if he finds that the clients are upset on him. And both Maan's name and the company's name too will also be spoiled, if she says the truth, she can't bear that.
"Hmmm, I understand, Government Official are like that only, never knew when they will call you, and yeah, here is the deal papers, and I had already signed it," Mr.John said giving the deal papers and got the design papers and went out.
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It was 7 and the office staffs started to leave, except for Meera, Geet and Adi, Adi had also asked Sasha to go home, even though she refused.
"Geet, don't know where he went and don't know why and I am the one who saw him finally?" Meera said as she sat on the chair holding her head,
"Meera, you are not the one who saw him last, I am the one," Geet said making Meera to look at her in surprise.
Geet said everything that happened in their place in the morning.
"My god, what's this, means Maan came to see you before he disappear, Geet, I knew it, Maan was asking about you in the morning and a tone of concern was in his voice," Meera said.
"Meera, he asked me to come back and I said no, I don't know, I would hurt him so much that he would miss his appointments and disappear like this, I was just trying to do what's best for his life, and I am too scared now Meera," Geet sat near Meera holding her hand.
"But Geet you know na, your Maan sir can never handle an refusal, he would have felt insulted and disappointed , now I am too scared, Geet, I wish he is fine, you know Maan na, if he gets anger nor upset, don't know what he will do or where he will go?" Meera added.
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It was 8.30 went Adi came rushed inside Geet's cabin, his face was filled with tears, and he spoke slowly,
"Ramesh called now, he found Maan sir's car" he said and started to cry.
"Adi Sir what happened?" Geet asked as she was tensed, and scared,
"He said, that it was hit on a tree and it looked like an accident", Adi completed.
"Maan sir", Geet cried out loud, she felt her heart breaking and her tears started to fill her eyes.
"Where did I happen?" Meera asked, "It was near at Manikaran, 85 kms from here," He said.
Then let's go now, Meera said as she dragged Geet with her, as Geet was frozen to death as Adi said about an accident.
They all started to travel in the office car and head towards Manikaran.
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Geet heart was beating high, tear were rolling from her eyes with no restrictions, it was all her fault, she was started praying continuously,
"Please god, I don't need anything in my life, I will never ask you for anything, please help Maan sir, let him be alright, keep him safe, Please, please." The distance seems so long and Geet felt that every minute is making her heart heavy and suffocating, Meera was holding Geet, and was trying to control her,
"Geet calm down, nothing will happen to Maan sir, don't worry, he will be fine."
When they reached there, Ramesh was standing near Maan's car, parking his bike near it.
Adi rushed to him along with Geet and Meera, "Ramesh, what happened?"
The Car was hit on a tree showing no big damage but the car's front glass was broken into pieces.
"Sir, a friend of mine said that he saw Maan sir on this route and so I too came here to search him, but I found only the car and Maan Sir was not in the car, and I searched nearby and asked the nearby people, but no information about Maan sir," Ramesh said,
"Maybe Maan sir took some lift and went back." He added, Adi immediately called Maan's house and also the office but Maan was not there.
Geet looked around it was dark except for the moon light, chill air making them to shiver, Geet was so nervous, she wanted to see Maan now, she wanted to see his face, she wanted to hug him and feel safe, she want to see Maan, her heart was beating high and she felt that he was here somewhere and so she started running, "Geet, Geet", Meera and Adi shouted behind.
But Geet was not hearing anything, she was hearing only her heart which wanted to see Maan, the Darkness around her didn't bother her anymore, she wasn't scared to be alone on the road, but she was running like a mad person, "Maan sir," was all she could say and think.
Episode 32
Geet loves Maan
Geet was running like an manic, she can't see anything around for a few distance, she don't know how far she had came, how long she was running, which direction she was running, all she knew is that, she wanted to see Maan, and make sure he is ok, thinking nothing more.
Her legs became weak due to the running, her body was exhausted, she felt like fainting in any minute, yet she wasn't stopping, she was running as if her life is in it, nothing was stopping her no pain, her mouth went dry, her lungs was aching and her breathing turned difficult.
But her heart was strong, she need to find Maan, she will find him, as she run she only saw him, his anger face when he save her for the first time, his care when she fainted before him in the Amritsar hotel, his closeness, his smile, his hug, his eyes, his words, his kiss, his hold, she was feeling like her heart would bust, her every cell in her body only wanted to see him.
"God, please keep My Maan sir safe, take me to him, I don't want anything else, I will not ask for anything, even if this becomes my last wish, I don't care, take my life but keep My Maan sir, safe. Please."
Geet haven't prayed like this or fear like this, even when she was running away from her house, ever. "God please, keep my Maan sir safe," she prayed again and again, not even knowing at she was calling him as hers "My Maan sir"
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Geet was running and her body turned so weak and she doesn't even know that she had fallen right in the middle of the road,
When she woke up, she saw a girl in a pink dress holding her head and trying to give her some water,
As the girl pour the water in to Geet's dry mouth, Geet tried to say Maan's name and she started coughing, she tried to stand up still coughing, the girl helped her and Geet eyes were tear filled and was trying to say something, the girl calmed her.
And gave her some water again and Geet drank it, and then she fely ok, "are you ok, what happened?"
"Maan, Maan sir," was all she could say, and Geet pointed her hand front, "ok, ok, I will take you there, come with me," the girl said and took Geet in her car, but Geet was murmuring only Maan's name.
As soon as they hit the nearby town, Geet got down and thanked the girl and also the another girl in blue dress who was also in the car, and went out rushing, "Annie, your bothers name is too Maan na?" the girl in blue dress asked the pink dressed girl,
"Ah, but don't worry, why in a world, should a girl like her, run around here seeking for my bro, "The Great Maan Singh Khurana", it's definitely someone else, looks like she is searching for her lover, and she is looking so worried, god, this love, look what it can do to an pretty girl like her, whoever it is, oh my god, please make her lover safe, at least for this poor girls sake," Annie Khurana prayed as she was driving.
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Geet went and asked each and every person she see's, about Maan, she asked for an guy in six feet height and wearing an white dress, she enquired the taxi stand and she enquiring the shops and everyone who crossed her, but no one knows nothing, Geet felt her head spinning,
"Maan sir, where are you, please help me and show yourself, I am tried, I had enough, please show yourself to me at least once, please," her tear was blocking her vision, she never felt like giving up, she was asking everyone.
But no one knew, she was fed up, just then a phone beeped, Geet actually forgot that she was holding Meera's cell phone in her hands, and it was Meera who is calling. Geet attended it.
"Geet, where are you?" Meera's worried voice screamed from other ended, even Geet don't know where she is, is looked around to see a Dargah nearby, "Meera me too don't know where I am but there is a Dargah here," she replied.
"Geet, listen, be there, and don't go anywhere, we are coming there now, please Geet, stay there," Meera pleaded
"But Maan sir," Geet asked,
"Geet please, it's impossible for you to find Maan running like this, we don't have a clue where he is, and if somebody else found him and if they had admitted him, in any hospital means..." Meera words were piercing Geet's Heart like a knife, Hospital.
"Meera please, don't say like that, Maan sir will be alright", Geet said overcoming her raising pain. "Geet, I am sorry, but look, whatever it may be, Adi sir had called the companies detective and informed him and he too started searching, so please, stay where you are and calm down, I too wish that Maan should be alright, but please Geet, understand,"
Geet finally gave up and said she will wait there for Meera, rays of hope vanishing from her eyes,
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Teri baahon mein mili, Aisi rahat si mujhe
Ho gayi jaan-e-jahaan, Teri aadat si mujhe
Dekhun main jab tujhko toh
Tab mera din yeh dhale
Deewana kar raha hai, Tera roop sunehra
Musalsal khal raha hai , Mujhko ab yeh sehra
Bata ab jaayein toh jaayein kahaan
Deewana kar raha hai, Tera roop sunehra
Musalsal khal raha hai, Mujhko ab yeh sehra
Bata ab jaayein toh jaayein kahaan
Her eyes welled up, she stood there even her tears flowing like a falls, she thought of the day she saw him, the way he carried here from the river, every trouble, every difficult, he was there for her, now she was all alone in this unknown place, she was filled with loneliness, she wished he would come and save her from this pain too.
She turned to see the people coming from Dargah, and she walked towards the Dargah, to pray now no one can help her except the god himself, she put her dupatta on her head and went in.
Dard ka aalam hai har dum
Tere bin o mere hum dum
Aankhon mein dikhti hain mayusiyaan
Jahan bhi jaun tere bin
Badi mushkil se guzre din
Chubhti hain dil ko teri khaamoshiyaan
Raaz gehra jo hai tera
Darr hai kaisa tu hai mera..
Deewana kar raha hai, Tera roop sunehra
Musalsal khal raha hai , Mujhko ab yeh sehra
Bata ab jaayein toh jaayein kahaan
Deewana kar raha hai, Tera roop sunehra
Musalsal khal raha hai, Mujhko ab yeh sehra
Bata ab jaayein toh jaayein kahaan
Without him, even the air touching her was burning her skin, her eyes clearly showed how her heart was burning with sadness, She walked slowly inside and her heart was praying for Maan's goodness, he must be alright, she closed her eye and prayed deeply and suddenly she opened her eyes hearing Maan's voice calling out for her and she looked around, it was just her imagination,
The place was silent, this silence was tearing her heart, she wanted to hear his yelling and shouting, she wished she could go back in time and take back her words which hurt him. She hold her hands and was praying deeply, "please, God, bring him back to me safely, just one glance at his anger filled eyes, and just one word from his mouth, that's all I need, after that even if you end my life, I will be happy."
She walked holding the pillars there and her heart was paining, where are you Maan sir, where are you, she hit her head in the pillars and tear were rolling down her cheeks, she felt like her life had vanished,
After a few minutes she wiped her tears and looked sideways, and her heart skipped a beat, she wiped her tears and looked again, "Maan sir," Maan was standing in a distance praying and Geet can't control her happiness,
Dhul gaye dil ke saare ghum
Kushi se aankhein hai yeh namm
Zindagi mein tu meri jab se aa gaya
Dil ka armaan bana hai tu
Meri pehchaan bana hai tu
Saanson mein rooh bann ke tu sama gaya
Jaan bhi teri, dil bhi tera
Tujhse hai mera sawera oo..
Deewana kar raha hai, Tera roop sunehra
Musalsal khal raha hai, Mujhko ab yeh sehra
Bata ab jaayein toh jaayein kahaan
Maan sir, she felt like her heart was beating again, like she gained her life back, she don't know whether to laugh nor cry, she smiled and was looking at him holding the pillar, her heart beating high because of the joy, there is nothing in this world, no happiness in this world compare to what she is feeling now,
Maan turned a bit and he could feel some one starring at him, so he turned to look, and his eyes caught Geet, "Geet", he was both shocked and surprise and most of all he felt happy, and he was starring at her, happy and bright eyes, she seemed happy, happy beyond explanation, he too felt happy to see her like this. Geet held the wall for support and looked straight, where Maan was standing and watching her.
Deewana kar raha hai, Tera roop sunehra
Musalsal khal raha hai, Mujhko ab yeh sehra
Bata ab jaayein toh jaayein kahaan
Deewana kar raha hai, Tera roop sunehra
Musalsal khal raha hai, Mujhko ab yeh sehra
Bata ab jaayein toh jaayein kahaan
Bata ab jaayein toh jaayein kahaan
Geet wanted to run and hug him, but walked slowly towards him, her heart beating high, she feared that he might vanish when she got near him, and Maan too started walking towards her, the place which an alien land, just a few minutes ago, now seemed like her heaven, because it showed her god,
There is no pain nor worries in her mind now, as she was getting closure to Maan, Geet could only feel happiness, the world around her was just an delusion to her now, her only world is before her, Yes, her Maan, her world, her love, Geet heart cried out loud that she is in love with him.
Maan and Geet came closure, Geet was starring into Maan face, her lips let out a smile and her eyes were shining with the well up tears, her face was revealing her happiness, Maan was calm and his lips smiled looking at Geet, and he too was starring at her,
She fought an urge to hug him, and surrender in his arms, but she stopped herself, at that second, she promised herself, that she will not lose this life, standing before her, he will be her world from now on, whether he accept her or not, whether he likes her or not, she will only live for him, his happiness. Geet can lose her life but will not lose Maan, she said to herself, he tears overflowing with happiness.
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She smiled, her heart was having peace and her body turned weak, she held her head, it was spinning, she lost her balance and Maan held her immediately, he held her arms, his hands paining and blood oozing from it. "Geet" he shook her, not minding about his pain.
She opened her eyes abit and looked at Maan and closed it fully; Maan scooped her up, his blood straining her dress. Maan took her out and made her to lie on a stage, build around a tree and went to get some water, in no minutes Maan returned with a water bottle and took some water and splashed on her face and tapped her face.
Geet opened her eyes, Maan sir," she spoke and Maan helped her to sit up straight.
"Geet, what are you doing here, look at you, you are a mess, you are weak, why did you come here. You know, you are in an unknown place and you..." Maan yelled looking away from her,
Geet smiled happily to hear his yelling she felt comfort, "I came for you" she said cutting his words,
Maan turned to look at her who was staring at his face and was caught in to her stare, frozen in the moment.
Episode 33
Harmony In Heart
"Geet, how do you know I am here and how did you find me?" Maan asked again Geet, who was still staring at him,
"Geet," Maan shook her to bring her back to reality, "Geet, how did you get here, who came with you?"
"No one sir," Geet spoke but her voice was so soft, "I came by myself"
"What? You came alone, in this darkness, are you mad or something, what if something happens to you?" Maan gasped a huge lump of Air as if calming himself, "What am I going to do with you Geet?" Maan yelled,
Just then Maan saw someone, "Geet, wait here, I will be back, now" he said and went and hugged an old man who was standing a few feets away, Maan was speaking with him as he knew that old man for a long time,
Geet was still staring at him, she struggled to stand up and balanced herself, just then somebody pulled her, and hugged her, "Geet, what the hell have you done, will someone run like that ah, you know how scared I was, all in that darkness, in that lonely road, you just started running just like that,"
Adi too came rushing behind Meera, "Geet, what is this yar, I told you Maan sir will be ok and I said we will make necessary arrangement, Geet, I got scared, I thought we had to send someone to find you too along with Maan Sir, thank god, you had Meera's cell,"
Meera and Adi were speaking but Geet was looking somewhere else, Meera shook Geet and Geet just said, "Maan sir,"
"Geet, Maan sir will be ok, I promise, but we can't find him, running around here," Meera busted out but still Geet was looking away, so Both Meera and Adi, turned to look what Geet is staring at,
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Maan was standing behind them in their right side and was listening to their conversation. "Maan sir?" Adi exclaimed and was so happy, "sir you are ok na? We got scared seeing you car's condition,"
Maan said he is ok and asked how he found him, and Adi explained everything,
"As we found your car, Geet started run in search of you and we got scared, actually we came here in search of Geet, thank god, Geet found you too," Adi said and turned to Geet, "Geet amazing. And how do you know Maan sir is here, when no one else knew" Adi added.
Maan looked at Geet how did she knew I am here and why did she come running like this to find me, his thought questioned him,
"Oh my god, your hand sir," Meera explained, Making Adi and Geet to look at his hands, which was blood strained.
"Oh it was nothing, as the car glass broken I held my hand up to prevent it hit my face, thus some glass pieces hit my hand and make some scratches", Maan said causally.
Then Adi, Geet, Meera and Maan went to the car they came, and Ramesh too was standing with his bike, and wished Maan,
Maan asked the driver to go with Ramesh and said he will drive self, "Sir, but your hand" Adi asked both Meera and Geet were looking at each other.
"It's nothing Adi, I am ok," He said and asked the driver to go away, and Maan went to take the driver seat, when both Meera and Geet pushed Adi in front of Maan.
"Sir, sir, please sir, at least let me drive sir, please, at least for our satisfaction, Please Sir," Adi pleaded.
Maan accepted Adi's words and went and sat on the back seat, and let Adi take the driving seat; Meera rushed and sat in the front seat, making Geet to take the back seat with Maan. As no other go, Geet went and sat near Maan, Geet could feel Meera's big smile.
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Maan asked the Adi to go to Geet's Cottage first, but Geet refused, "sir, please, you are wounded lets go to the hospital first and get you treated."
"Geet it's nothing, and don't need to go to the hospital, if at all I need I will call the doctor from my home itself" Maan refused.
"Then ok sir, let's go to your house first and we will leave after you had your treatment" Geet said,
"Geet, it's nothing," Maan said firmly, "Nothing, look at your hands, how much blood, Adi sir, drive to Maan sir's house please." Geet too spoke firmly. Meera was happy, shocked and was suppressing her laughter hearing Maan and Geet's conversation.
"Geet," Maan turned to look at Geet, but Geet was folding her hands and looking outside the window, Maan let out an huge breath and asked Adi to drive to his house, still looking at Geet, Who was smiling now, with a victory, and turned front.
Meera could see the pain in Geet's eyes for Maan and her concern of him, now she understood that Geet's care for Maan was not just out respect but only out of pure love, she felt happy for Geet and sat silently.
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Adi, Meera and Geet was standing in the hall, in Maan's house when the doctor came, Meera said she will wait in the hall and asked Geet and Adi to take him to Maan's room. Maan had changed into his night suit and was sitting on the bed, when Geet and Adi entered with the doctor.
Doctor wished Maan and took his hands and examined while asking some formal question and Geet was looking at this standing nearby. "Mr.Khurana looks like there is no big damage, just some scratches, but I think there might be some tiny glass particles still sticking there, it's better to clean it now, and it would be better if I get some hot water..." Before he could finish, Geet said she will bring the hot water and rushed out and hit herself on the door,
"Geet, careful," Maan yelled, but she was gone by then and came with hot water in a vessel, Doctor started to clean, wiping the blood from in hands with wet cotton and put that on the waste basket, Geet eyes was looking at it with pain, as its' hurting her to look at this, her face revealed the pain as if the wound was in her hands. Maan was watching her pained reaction.
The doctor finally cleaned his hands and now the scratches were more clearly seen, and then the doctor applied the medicine and tied the water proof bandage in both his hands, and stood up and "Ah, Mr.Khurana I am prescribing some tablets for you and an ointment to apply on the scratches, please change the Bandage in the morning after cleaning your hands properly with hot water and in two day it will be alright," He said and Adi got the prescription from the doctor.
Adi said he will send off the doctor and will get the medicine, and he asked Geet to get something for Maan to eat, and said he will be back soon with the medicines.
Maan looked at Geet, who was now picking up the mess the doctor left, as he was treating him, Maan was shocked, after all that happened, after all the pain he gave her, she was caring him this much, there was an true in her eyes, in her care and in her pain, that she was doing everything whole heartedly, but why? Why should she?
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Geet cleaned everything on the floor and put that on the waste basket and went out saying that she will bring something to eat. Maan looked at her walking away, Maan's Mind was still questioning him, and he was feeling much guiltier for his previous acts seeing her act like this,
Maan stood and rushed behind her.
"Geet", Maan called her making her to stop, and she looked at him, her eyes clearly showing her concern for him.
"Yes sir", she said turning to face him, "Geet, why are you doing this?" Maan asked making her to look at him puzzled.
"Why are you doing this, you said you wanted to stay away from me, then, why did you come back" Maan asked in a calm tone remembering her words.
Geet don't know what to say, she can't tell the truth, don't know how Maan will react.
"Sir, I, hmmm." Geet struggled, "Sir, I will bring you something to eat," Geet said quickly and she tried to walk away not knowing what to say, just then Maan caught her hand, with his bandaged hand and turned her to face him.,
"Geet, I don't need food, I need the answer for my question, why did you come searching for me?" Maan asked, and it was impossible for Geet to lie looking at his eyes.
"The same reason why you came to my cottage today morning," she said, making Maan fall back in surprise and he let her hand out of shock, he didn't expect this answer from her.
"Why did you come for me sir, you too said you want to stay away from me, then why did you come again to see me and asked me to come to the office, when I decided to stay away, when I decided to do what you said?" Geet question was making Maan to hold his breath; these were the same questions he was thinking when he was driving away from her place in the morning.
The question he asked himself for many time but he found no logical answer,
Geet turned and a smile was lingering on her lips, seeing Maan not reacting or saying anything, he was looking away, "Sir, you don't need the food, but you need to eat before having the tablets, so let me bring your food, until then you go and take rest" she said and Maan gave up and Nodded, and turned to walk towards his room.
"Sir, some questions can never be answered, and some acts can never be explained," Geet said slowly, making Maan to stop and he paused for a minute, and we went to his room, without a word.
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Maan was sitting on his bed, when Geet came with a tray which had some toasted bread and a glass of Juices; she kept the tray on the table and looked at Maan,
But Maan said he is in no mood to eat, so Geet took the juice glass, asking him at least to drink the juice.
"Geet..." Before Maan could say something Geet put the glass in Maan's mouth, as it was no use in protesting, Maan too drank it, looking at her wide and shining eyes and pulled the glass from his mouth,
By then Adi came with the medicines, Geet got the Medicine and took the tablets and gave it to Maan.
"Geet, I don't want this..." He tried to speak again but Geet took the tablets and kept before his mouth.
"Sir, Please", Geet said with an pleading concern, Maan who hated this kind of caring, opened his mouth as Geet put the tablets in and took the water glass and keep it in his mouth.
Until now, Maan had never let anyone to take care of him, when he was so little Dadi maa had cared him, but after he had grown a bit, he had never let anyone to care him, he took care of himself, and he doesn't want anyone helps and can't let anyone to see him weak.
Maan pulled the water glass from his mouth and Geet kept it on the tray, for some reason Maan felt comfort in her care, he liked it to his own surprise, but still the questions were running in his mind.
And he was not even concerned of Adi being in the room looking at this, Adi was totally surprised to see Maan accepting Geet's care with no refusal, as he knew Maan for so long, he knew it was not normal for Maan to behave like this.
Maan asked Adi to drop Geet and Meera in their cottage and asked him to go, Adi said ok and left away,
"Sir, I am sorry, I shouldn't have behaved like that, I too was a bit emotional, the mistake was mine, I am sorry," Geet said standing up. "Geet," Maan started.
"Sir please, you can ask me anything you need in the morning, but now you need to rest," she said and pushed him down, by holding his right shoulder, Maan was shocked by this act of hers, but he didn't resist and laid back and Geet, covered him with the blanket and walked away.
"Ask me in the morning? That means she is not leaving the job," Maan thought and an unknown feeling of happiness and relief spread in Maan mind.
"Good night sir," She said before leaving the room with a smile on her lips and her love shining in her eyes.
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Meera was tired when they came back to their cottage, she went in to freshen herself and came back to see Geet coming with an tray with hot chocolate drink,
Meera came and took one cup, "Geet you look so fresh, and there is not abit of tiredness in your face." Meera exclaimed sitting on her bed.
"Meera," Geet looked at her blushing, Meera held Geet's face in both her hands, "Geet, you no need to say anything, your love was seen in your eyes clear, the pain you had when you heard about Maan's accident, the happiness you had when you saw him back, said how deep your love is for him."
Meera left Geet face and held her hands, "Geet, I am so happy for you, so when are you planning to say your love to Maan?" Meera asked
"No Meera, I can't say," Geet said making Meera to go into shock and look at her confused, "what?" Geet stood up.
"Yes Meera, I am in love with Maan sir, that doesn't mean that he is too in love with me," Geet held Meera hand, "Meera, you know him, you know that he hates love, emotions, etc, until now he is only thinking that I respect him, thus caring for him, but if he knows that I am in love with him, don't know how he will react,"
"But how long will this go, how long will you hide everything," Meera asked with a shock,
"Until Maan sir, himself feels something for me, until he accepts his feelings, until god, wishes to bond us together, until I live, until my last breath, and I have full faith that, as you found out my love for him without a word, Maan sir too will understand it oneday, after that his wish, but until then I will not say to him but I will always show my love for him, all I want is his happiness, and I will do everything to give him that,"
Meera don't know what to say, she just hugged Geet and both had their drink and went to their bed,
Geet was unable to sleep, after knowing that she love Maan, she felt like this whole world is under her control, she lay down and thanked god for keeping Maan safe and for making her realize her love and for bring him into his life, and she wished that she should always be with him, and covered herself blushing thinking about Maan.
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Maan wasn't able to sleep, he stood and was roaming around, his head felt sedative due to the medicine he took but he can't sleep, He mind played him again the things that happened yesterday and today, his anger, her pain, his pain and her care, when she wanted to leave him, he stopped her, when she came near him, he push her away.
After the car hit the tree, Maan only though it was a punishment given by the god for hurting someone like Geet, and he felt happy to see his blood strained hands thinking about Geet's arms, and the mark these hands made in it. And when he reached the Dargah he felt to go and ask for more punishment,
But he felt an unknown happiness, when saw Geet, looking at him with all the happiness in her face in Dargah, like seeing him was her blessing, her tears of happiness rolling down her cheeks, her staring.
And he thought how Geet was taking care of him, "enough, I will not try to push her away from me anymore, Why should I hurt her and myself, if she is happy in being here, then ok, let her be, I had given her enough pain, and I will not give any more, now staying here or going away, will be her decision," Maan decided and went back to his bed thinking about Geet, all he could see was her love filled eyes, shining with her tears when she saw him in Dargah.
Episode 34
Geet & Her Love For Maan
Geet got up and an unknown happiness was still lingering in her heart, she remembered what happened yesterday, what it a dream? Do I really love him that much? "Maan" she thought as she sat up and was blushing highly.
"Geet are you gonna blush all day or get up and get ready" Meera said as she was standing there, still in her night suit, "I remember you said you need to go to Maan's house early today," Meera said with a doubtful look, making Geet to jump down from her bed,
"Oh my god, I need to get there before Maan sir wakes up" Geet said and rushed in to her washroom, she got ready in a rush of 15 minutes.
She said she will meet Meera in the Office later, and rushed out, waving a bye.
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Maan woke up and stretched himself, and looked at the clock, it showed its 9'o clock, what the hell, why haven't someone wake me up, he rushed in to his washroom and refreshed and came down, and for a moment he thought he was dreaming, as he saw Geet walking around in the kitchen,
"I think I had turned crazy, early morning with my opened eyes I am dreaming about her" Maan said and smiled to himself, until Geet dropped something and shouted "OOPS"
"Geet?" Maan called out loud, looking confused, "Good morning sir, thank god, you woke up, and how you are feeling now sir?" Geet asked with a big smile and her wide eyes shining, she looked so happy and she started to pour his black coffee in his coffee mug.
"Geet, what are you doing here," Maan asked with his anger bossy voice, it was an indication that Maan is back to normal,
"Sir, what will I do in a kitchen, cooking, as of now preparing breakfast sir," she said and went and kept his coffee mug before him and saw Maan had already removed his Bandages, and she can see the scratches clearly,
"Geet, I am not asking that, what you are doing in my kitchen," Maan asked again stressing his words,
"Cooking for you, sir," Geet said casually, "Geet, why should you cook for me, what happened to my servants?"
"Sir, your cook had fever, I knew it yesterday even, and he said that he will not come today, so only I came here to cook." Geet said slowly bearing a little smile.
"Geet you are my secretary, not my cook and if I need to eat, I will cook myself, now please get out for here," Maan yelled.
Geet made a sad face and went before Maan, "I am sorry sir, I though just to help you, that's why I came, I didn't mean to upset you, because of me only you got into this much troubles, so I thought I could somehow help you to compensate for the troubles I created," Maan who was looking at Geet's sad face and low tone, felt bad. He calmed himself, and turned to look at her.
"Geet, look, nothing happened because of you, stop blaming yourself and I am perfectly alright, I can cook for myself, so go home," Maan said in a soft voice.
"Sir, please, as I had come here, can I cook today, just today, please sir, at least for my satisfaction" Geet said pleadingly, her innocent child like expression, convinced Maan and he said a yes, making Geet to smile big.
"Ok sir; now tell me what you want for breakfast, Mutter Paneer or Dal or Aloo Mutter?" Geet asked smiling.
What? Maan looked at her puzzled and surprised.
"Sir, SABJI to eat with Aloo ki Paratha? Geet asked eagerly,
"Aloo ki Paratha? Geet can anyone eat these things in the morning?" Maan yelled out, Geet looked at him and asked him what he will eat, "Pasta, Italian pasta, and pasta is kept in the rack above and other things need to prepare it is in the refrigerator" Maan said.
Pasta, Geet thought for a second and ran upstairs, "Geet", Maan shouted as he saw Geet running up stairs, what the hell is she up too, why is she running up and after a few minutes she came down, with a notepad, and went into the kitchen space and prayed and started cooking.
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Maan was sitting on the dinning chair watching her, she was doing it correctly, "thank god, Meera knew to cook Italian dishes", Geet did exactly how Meera said in the phone and finally finished it and tasted it, it was good.
She transferred it into a plate and took to Maan and saw his hands, "sir you didn't apply the ointment," Geet asked slowly. And Maan said he is fine and no need for the ointment,
"Sir, if you are not putting the ointment, then how will your wound get fine, wait a minute sir, I will be back now," Geet said and rushed away before Maan could stop her, and she came with the ointment in no time,
"sir, please show your hands," Geet said, but Maan was looking at the other side ignoring her words, Geet forcefully took his hands and started applying the ointment, Maan turned with anger to yell at her for her act, but his anger was gone when he saw Geet, applying the ointment smoothly and he saw the pain in her eyes when she touches his wound, was seen clearly, thus, he melted in her care,
She was airing his hands now and then, Maan don't know why she did so but it felt good, the coolness of the ointment and the breeze like air coming from her mouth made him smile,
Maan remember the day when she tied her handkie in his hands, and a smile spread in his lips and he looked at her cute face, a small lot hair was falling on her face disturbing his view, he pushed the hair back with his left hand which he had already been treated with the ointment and thus the ointment spread where he touched her,
Geet looked up as he touched, as the chillness of the ointment was felt and she looked at Maan shocked and she smiled as she saw him smiling.
Geet heart was flying high, this was a moment to dream for her, Maan was sitting near her, and she was holding his hands and he was smiling, even if she had to die now, she would die happily. This spread happiness in her heart which she can't explain, Maan looked so beautiful with his calm face and a fascinating smile, which could even melt a mountain.
Maan saw her watching him with a smiling happy face and looked away, and controlled his smile, Geet then let his hands and took the pasta plate and took some pasta in the spoon and raised to his mouth,
Maan looked at her, her caring and smooth face was so beautiful, he turned away as if refusing but still she was holding the spoon near his mouth wait for him to take a bite.
And Maan finally gave up and open his mouth and let Geet feed him the whole plate, Maan was feeling something unusual in his mind, it was a happiness, it was an pleasure he never felt before, he looked at Geet, who was feeding him, her big bright eyes showing him the emotion that he wished he would see in those eyes forever and it's calmness, her rose lips and the slight smile in it, she jhumka swings in her ears,
After Maan completed his pasta, Geet took a glass and poured some water in it and kept in Maan's mouth, he drank it and pulled the glass, and Geet took a tissue from the tissue holder and wiped his mouth, and went into the kitchen space carrying the plate and the glass.
Maan felt something is happening to him, until today No one ever fed or cared him like this except his Dadi maa, and he only felt embarrassed, when Dadi maa does this him, but now, he was happy, he felt relaxed, it felt normal, why? Why? He asked himself, looking at Geet.
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Maan asked Geet to go to the office as it's time and said he will join her soon, "Sir, office, please sir, can't you take rest today, and take one day off,"
"Geet, I am perfectly alright and I don't need any rest and now just go" Maan yelled angrily, and Geet nodded and went away rushing towards the hallway and hit herself on the sofa legs,
"Geet, be careful," Maan shouted and Geet turned around and gave a silly smile and went away, "Crazy girl," Maan smiled, "always in a rush."
Maan went inside to get ready and his saw the ointment on his hands, he went to wash it off as he can't get ready with this hands, but he stopped for a moment, He thought how caringly Geet was applying it a few minutes ago, he felt bad as he was going to wipe it off,
"Hmmm, let it be in my hands for some more minutes, and then I will wash," He decided and he went and sat on his bed looking at his hands.
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"Hey Geet, where is your Maan sir, haven't came yet and how did the pasta came out", Meera asked as Geet entered her Cabin,
"Meera, please, and ah thank you for the recipe, it came out well" Geet blushed and looked around to see whether someone is hearing them, "and please Meera no kidding in the Office, somebody might hear," Geet said with a fear filled voice.
"Somebody will hear about what, Geet?" Adi asked as he entered the cabin,
Both Meera and Geet looked at him, with a fear and doubt.
"What are you hiding for your brother Geet?" Adi asked,
"Adi sir," Geet looked at him, who was looking at her with an affection and a smile in his lips,
"Geet I understand," Adi said and put his hand on Geet's head as if blessing,
"Remember Geet, you would always have me as a family, I will do want ever help you need" He said making Geet to miss her family and she nodded her head.
"Adi sir, why does Maan sir hates girls to the core, he always have a misconception about them, why does Maan sir hate Girls like this, any special reason?" Meera asked.
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"Sameera," Adi said in an disgusting tone, "At first Maan Sir was having no interest in Girls, while studying his concentration was only in his studies and when he took the business, his total concentration was on his business, he never even though of girls, and he thought loving and spending time with girls would spoil his business and he thought it's also wrong to hangout like that when he had responsibilities on his hands,"
"But he wasn't so rigid with girls like this, if someone proposed him, he would reject them decently, until Sameera came in to his life, she destroyed his life, though Maan sir didn't express his feeling, he too loved her, he had fallen for her care and words of love but he was broken down, when he came to know that everything was an drama, she was cheating him, using him covering her acts with love"
Both Meera and Geet was shocked to hear this "It took almost six months to calm himself, he went for camping to some jungle, and even after six months, he was not completely out of it, he started hated girls, he hated when someone flirt with him, he stopped going to the non business parties, she change his whole look towards girls, and he decided that he will not let any girl into his life and thus he will not marry,"
Geet's eyes welled up hearing everything, though she doesn't know Sameera, she felt like killing her for troubling Maan.
"Geet, from that day, Me, Dadi maa and his brother had made Many attempts to convince Maan sir for Marriage but no use, he started to look at every girls with Sameera's characters, Dadi Maa had only one wish in her life and it was my wish too, to see Maan with a happy Family of his own" Adi said his eyes welled up. Geet tears were also rolling down see and hearing Adi.
And Meera was too seeing it with an great emotion, "ok, My dear brother and sister, let's stop crying and start working, or else, Maan sir will came and make you both cry again by snatching your jobs," Meera said to easy the situation, making Adi and Geet to laugh. And Adi went out to his cabin.
"Geet, after hearing Adi sir, I think you did a great work by not saying anything to Maan, and I also think that now you have to change Maan's mind and his thoughts too, that all the girls are not like Sameera, and I know it's not so easy, especially with Maan." Meera said with a worried face,
Geet said that she will do what she can and rest in gods hand and so Meera said she will go to the site and Meet her later in the evening and went out.
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"Where did I keep Mr. John's deal papers?" Geet was searching, when a peon came and handed over a parcel, "Mam this Parcel is for Maan sir", he said and went out.
Geet took the parcel and looked who sent it, it was from Mr.John, and Geet opened the box, to find a white rose bouquet and an invitation card, Just then she saw Maan entering into his cabin, so she took the rose bouquet and the invitation card and went inside Maan's cabin knocking the door,
Maan was shocked to see Geet, with Roses and a card, Maan thought Geet must have thought something else as he was accepting her care,
"Geet what is this?" Maan yelled, making Geet confused, why he is anger on me now, she thought.
Maan turned around and held the table saw Geet, who was staring at his anger filled face puzzled, what did she do?
Geet was totally confused seeing his glowing anger, what did she do, just now, she came inside to see him, then, Geet's head was spinning.
"I know, I know, that you will definitely take some other meaning for my calmness, Geet, I was calm and accepted your words and care, just because you said it would make you feel less guiltier, and I didn't want anyone to feel guilty because of me, only for that, and not for any other reason, so don't imagine, anything else,"
Geet was totally struck and confused, what is he speaking about, what did she do, why is he reacting like this, she felt like yelling, what did I do. She closed her eyes and calmed herself.
"Sir, what did I do sir?" Geet asked slowly, "What is in your hands?" He asked demanding.
"Rose bouquet and card", Geet said casually.
"Ms. Geet Handa, I am your boss not boyfriend, to give these flowers and cards, you know I don't like this kind of behaviors, I asked you to come back to office just because I felt that it was my mistake and I didn't want you to leave the job because of me, that's it, no other meaning, and please don't think something else." Maan pour out his emotions as anger filled words, making Geet stunned and look at Maan with her mouth wide opened.
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