Secretly Smitten#8 (Thread 9 Link @ Pg 140) - Page 54

"Who Maan Khurana you are talking about Mr. Singhania?"

Mohan mind couldn't collect the past memory abruptly and he asked being unsure. In these former years he had forgotten everything, when no question arose after his aggressive confront with Geet there remained no reason for him to remember all those things. And after leaving the job which Yash had provided him, Mohan disconnected all the thread connecting him with that dreadful event. But securely at a corner of his heart, small lump of fear already had shaped up.

"Who Maan Khurana? Mohan are you really asking this? I mean who doesn't know him, Yash Singh Khurana, owner of KCI and his alone grandson Maan. I'm sure you must have known him too", Ravi Singhania willingly made Mohan recollect his memory back with his taunting tone.

"Maan"

The small lump sitting inside his heart turned into a big rock and it burst out cleaving Mohan body sharply in millions dirt pieces. But seemed in place of blood his every pacific emotion flew out making his body wet with leaving irremovable mark on it. For a moment he forgot the ability to speak or even to think or understand. Perhaps for seconds his timid life had run away hearing the footsteps of death coming near.

"So Mohan can you tell me where Maan stays?

Ravi's voice worked as a wild shake that hit his mind giving ache. "I'm sorry but I don't know sir"

"Oh, then can you ask to your daughter and let me know, I'm sure she must knows. Look Mohan I hadn't bothered you if wouldn't have been it urgent"

Moahn willed to cut this talk off but Ravi instead inquired further that plotted Mohan mind on another way. He became curious to know the whole truth. He wanted to know how destruction would spread arms and will seduce him to hug it. Perhaps then he could find out the way to keep his family safe from upcoming torrent because Yashwardhan Khurana' was not less than a tempest for him.

"But it can be his misunderstanding too" Mohan secured mind whispered timidly. But this little voice winded breeze in his taint breathes. He closed eyes and gained composure. "Sir I guess, you are mistaking something here. My family doesn't know them. They are great owners and we are just common people here. I'm sure you mistook someone else to my Geet" Suddenly proud embrace Mohan lovingly making him think his Geet couldn't do anything which would bring misfortune on their luck. Had there been something like this she would've informed him for sure. "My Geet is the best daughter in this world" he scolded himself doubted against her even for few minutes.

"How can you say this Mohan. I've seen them together coming out from temple just day before yesterday and I identify your daughter Geet very well. How can I mistake it, it's not a small thing that I'm sharing with you. You know, I'm talking about Maan Khurana, can I have any chance of misunderstand the thing about him? But can it be possible that you himself know nothing about this matter?" Ravi hidden laugh slipped out little that burned Mohan ear and turned it into red. "Then you should be thankful of me Mohan that now onward you can have dreams of golden clouds" Ravi laughed. And his laugh broke the last string of trust he was keeping on Geet but still his soul tried to hold its edge.

Mohan ended the call saying he doesn't have Maan address nor Geet knows anything about him. "I just hope she doesn't" he prayed.

"What happened Mohan? Who was asking about Geet?" Jagan asked. He was watching him for long time and reading his expression, he was sure something was going wrong. He waited for the conversation goes finished. Mohan status was indefinable. He didn't hear what his brother asked, or even saying anything, his mind didn't collect anything. His brain was working another way. "Geet can't do this, she can't break my trust!!" the only thing rung inside his ears. The fact he'd forgotten shouldn't come back snatching his sleep of night and peace of day. He had come far from that then how it could be back again. "It can't be possible. I still think Ravi sir mistook something" his heart cried. But his brain wanted proof. He rushed out of room in hurry.

"Mohan where are you going?" Jagan followed him shouting when saw him running up stairs toward Geet room.

"But why are you going up Mohan, Geet is not at home. Did you forget!!"

Mohan stopped on last stair. "Yes she is not here? but where is she then?" Mohan thought. like an insane man his brain had stopped functioning accurately. He tried hard to remember where could she go and when couldn't, he turned back facing to Jagan. "Where did she go Bhaiya?"

Jagan was surprised seeing him in this stage. Mohan himself had given Geet permission to go to her friend house and now why asking as if didn't know anything. "You himself had permitted her to go to Panna Mohan. What happened you?''

"Yeh.. Panna.." Mohan eyes shone. He was still trying to think positive. Geet is with Panna; she didn't cheat him; the thought given his heart space to beat in little normality. Immediately He rang to Panna with lots of hope. The first ring gave him butterfly in stomach than twice- thrice and then another ones , every ring was doing his patience down bit by bit and finally he heard her timid voice. He tried to keep voice calm.

"Panna, is Geet there?" He asked. But then chided his mouth to utter this question. Of course she was there, how could he doubt on her own Geet. He hoped for well.

"Ji Uncle..?" In fear Panna said half words but that was enough for Maan to smile. "Tell her Beta that I'm coming to pick her" he said happily. Don't know why but in a second his heart and body just relaxed thinking Geet couldn't lie to him. It all was sure a big misunderstanding.

Panna startled. She couldn't hide more. If Mohan comes to her house her own parents will know they lied and sensing Mohan tough voice she was sure, something had happened which was not good. She told Geet is not with her but had no knowledge about her whereabouts. Panna hid about Maan.

Jagan witnessed the abrupt change in his younger brother expression. He saw his face turning red into deeper; his eyes willed to pierce the wall at front with his one look and his fist seemed would crush the metallic phone into dirt. He runs up to hold him as seemed Mohan would fall down due to his leg stumble but when he touched his shoulders, found them as solid as a rock.

"Mohan what happened you? Will you tell me anything.. I'm your brother for god sake you can tell me!!!" Jagan shook him. Mohan stare him for a while, seemed constraining the words in mouth to explain, but he himself didn't know what had happened actually. He doubted on his daughter which was baseless but he couldn't able to find any base for not doubting over her. Was it because his mind feared for her well being, because Maan was back.. Beacsue "Yash Khurana was back in his life with his unsaid threat!

"I just want Geet to be here safe, in front of my eyes" The final decision he took. He called her.

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"Maan why are you driving so fast, look at your hands" Geet spoke worriedly correcting the cream she had put on his fingers. With a screech car stopped. "Now what happened?" she looked him when realized, car had stuck in traffic.

"I didn't know God just wait for your one wish Geet" He said annoyed looking at the long trails of cars through the front glass. Geet showed her smile on his statement. They were waiting for getting traffic over when suddenly Geet heard giggle of girls and few whispers near the window. She turned to look and finds, girls were looking at her direction. She narrowed eyes in suspicion. She checked her face in front mirrors and then her dress, was everything proper? Then why all were giggling pointing toward them. Suddenly her mind knocked the fact that they were not looking at her but at Maan and then she realized, Maan was yet not wearing his shirt!

In hurry and all mess he came to drop her without getting his shirt on and now, through open window he was inviting all those uninvited eyes toward him. Her heart burned with their wired looks they were giving him. Instantly she slides the glass up of window down of her side and leaned to Maan side to do the same.

"Geet what are you doing?''

Maan jumped up at once when felt her bending over him suddenly, without any notice and next second found her fastening the window glass up.

"As if you don't know!!" She responded briskly. Maan narrowed eyes in confusion.

She glared him and twisted lips in annoyance. She looked back to those girls who had a displeasured expression on their faces. Geet smiled in her win.

"Until you will tell me, how would I know Geet?"

"Yea , I know you know everything, that's why were enjoying even the polluted winds coming through opened windows despite having A.C in car"

"What?" he tried to connect head and leg of her statement but failed. Finally decided to keep quiet.

"What was the need of you for taking shower in night? Couldn't you wait for morning?" And she shocked suddenly like remembered something unusual. She leaped from her seat, "you open door for everyone being like this, without your shirt on?" her eyes widen imagining him opening door for every sales girl, or aunty from next door or any maid or anyone else from female gender; even for male gender! It couldn't be acceptable. She parted mouth in amazement.

"What!"

Maan shocked on just what did she say and when understood the reason of her vexation he burst into laugh at once. "So that's why you didn't let me breathe in polluted air Geet" he stated mockingly. "But Geet after your warning I even stopped washing up in open and now you saying you've problem with my getting shower in night too, not fair" he teased intentionally and his taunt worked. She started boiling even more.

"So are you upset with this change Maan? I'm sure you would be. That's why taunting me for not letting you show up your body to those stupid girls!! Go and open your window I'm sure they will be waiting for you"

She bent again to open the window in anger when he held her hand to stop. "What are you doing Geet?" He gripped her hands to stop. "Are you angry?"

She twisted her lips and looked away but with a slight pull she was in him embrace feeling his fluttering heart beneath her palm. Gasp left her mouth when felt his teasing eyes and sharp curved lips so near of her own. She struggled to move out but instead, his hold tightened that after awhile, she stopped battling back.

"Who told you that I like showing off my body to others Geet?' he whispered. "It belongs to you only" His breathes flew a soft curl over her forehead and she smiled blushing, yet not looking him. Maan kissed her red cheek and nuzzled his nose over her smooth skin. "I'm sorry baby'. She cuddled herself nearer to his heart wrapping arms around his neck. She lifted eyes on his face and smiled. Their lips were very near to touch each other when car horns broke their moments and they realized where they were. Both straighten up on their seats.

Long time passed still waiting for traffic for being it cleared. Gray of sky started turning out in black now and with same speed worries started bothering their minds. "Don't worry Geet, we will reach soon" he held her hands which she'd kept in her lap and mingled fingers with hers. At same time her phone rang. Worried covered her face when saw at the dialer name flashing on screen. "Baba" she whispered looking Maan.

"Talk Geet and tell about traffic"

She nodded. She pressed the green button and touched speaker on ear. "Hello, Baba" her voice came haltingly. "Baba I've stuck in traffic... "Suddenly she stopped. She remembered that Panna house was in same lane and no road were crossed between their places. She was stuck with words. And then heard Maan tough voice,

"Are you with Maan?''

Geet sat rooted in shock. Her heartbeats started fluttering speedily and it became hard to even gather up her discomposed senses when Mohan another command summoned.

"Give phone to him"

Geet looked Maan. Her eyes were saying the state of her heart and Maan concerned for her when she advanced phone to him. "Baba wants to talk to you"

Maan too got shocked. But he had no time to show his fear and also it was not the right time to disclose it. He took phone from her.

"Namaste D.. " he stopped. Should he say him dad' he couldn't decide..

"Where do you stay, I'm coming to take my daughter"

"You don't worry for her dad, I'm dropping he..."

"You are no one to her and you've no right to worry for her safety!!" He blasted over the phone. "Just tell me your address I'm coming"

Mohan words hit on his heart sharply. He closed eyes in pain but composed at next second when found Geet looking him desperately. Maan smiled. He calmly told where they were and call got disconnected.

"What happened Maan? What did he say?"

"He is coming to take you.." Maan answered trying to smile. "From me.. "His heart cried thinking it.