Secretly Smitten#10 (Thread 11 link @ Pg 141) - Page 36

Geet panicked. She decided not to receive the phone and will wait till Maan comes but within five minutes it re-sounded.

"It may be any urgent" She thought. "If I avoid him more it can cause problem for Maan later". In next ring she picked it up with nervous hands.

"Hello"

Her heart skipped beats when heard Yash. She forgot for a moment what should speak or call him. Then remembered her manners. "Namaste Dadaji" she replied. She closed eyes and prayed that her voice would have come out proper and with anticipation waited for his reply. That returned back in shocked way.

"Who're you?"

Geet remained silent. What she could have said, who were she? She stammered. "Ji.. wo.. I..I'm.."

"You are Geet?"

Her heart drummed when his stern voice collided her ears. She nodded "Ji.." she spoke softly.

"I don't want to talk to you. Where is Maan?" yash avoided her existence cruelly. Though first time he had heard her voice and she speaks softly' he thought.

"Ji.. He has gone for shop. Will be back in some times" Geet paused for a second as if forcing her mouth for functioning. "How are you Dadaji?" she asked.

"That should not be your concern girl. When Maan comes tell him to call me back. I need to talk him"

Geet nodded turning on the edge of tears but she controlled. "There is no reason for you to cry Geet you know, he doesn't like you" She sympathize herself.

"I'll tell him" Geet thought the call got over but then again reason occurred for her dismay. Yash continued further. "What are you doing with his phone?" He questioned. "Is after his company do you have intention to capture on his place now? But if you forgot girl then his grandfather is alive. He can save his family from any trouble and you can't entrap my son. Remember it"

Yash wanted to hear her argue over his blames, her defence or pleads and waited for her reactions but she kept muteness. Geet was finding words to accurate her being innocent but she knew, it was no use of reason him though his words had been sieving her heart. She hid her pain successfully waiting for his next accusation but instead he wished to end this conversation.

"Listen girl better get off from my grandson's life otherwise you will find yourself being the reason for his failure"

And Geet heard the phone getting disconnected. She remained immobile. Yash words roamed in her mind like air in vacuumed room. Keeping phone back on the place she fell on couch. She started waiting for Maan more eagerly than ever but fear also was scaring her that what would she going to tell him? After sometime Maan returned. He did not ring the bell thinking she will be resting and directly entered unfastening the lock. He had expected her laying in room but when found on couch, he got worried. "Is she okay?'' he rushed and touched her forehead but she was average warm. He breathed in relief. Geet felt his touch and at once stood up and hugged him and hid her face in his chest.

Maan became confused with her action. "What happened Geet?" He wrapped arms around her securely caressing her hairs. Every passing second increased the heaviness of his heart when found her squeezing her face against his heart.

"Are you okay?" he tried to lift her face but Geet tightened her face to down. She just wanted to be there where she was without moving her body a bit.

"Tell me angel what happened? Your silence is killing me?" He pleaded. Geet tried to balance her condition. "He had called" she whispered.

"Called? Who?"

"Your Dadaji"

"What?"

Maan literally got shocked. He tightened pressure around her in hug. Many uninvited evil reasons started simulating in his mind. He imagined what he could have spoken to her. He wanted to know because her condition was telling entire story. "Why did he have called?' he asked and his tone was stern. Maan felt her body was shaking. He caressed her spine. "Everything is alright Angel. Don't think much about him" he was worried for her when suddenly he heard Geet started giggling and then she started laughing.

"You don't need to worry for me Maan. In fact I'm very happy that he called and unexpectedly talked me"

"Geet, are you really happy? I mean didn't he say anything to you?" He still didn't believe on what she was saying. It can't be true that grandpa wouldn't shout on her and how can she be happy hearing his scolds"

"He did" She halted her laugh. She took his face lovingly between her palms, "Maan he did say me many thing and those pained me also but I'm not thinking about that. But I'm happy for he did talked me Maan. As if I'm someone to him. He was worried for you, wants you to keep happy and secure from any ill-happening. He has same intention to save you Maan which my father had for me and I can't consider this sentiment as any wrong. How can I when I know you are his only child and after losing his son this cannot be taken as wrong"

"Geet you're saying it because you don't know him"

"Then let me know him Maan. I want to know him"

"What? Geet are you really out of your mind? And what did he tell you that you are favouring him?"

"I'm not favouring him Maan. Just trying to understand him and his views and so can try to win his heart. Nothing else"

"That you don't need to do. I am capable to handle this situation, don't underestimate me" Maan spoke angrily and left toward room but in actual wanted to hide the lines of worry which had been appeared on his face about his call. He took phone to call Yash when Geet poked his shoulder from back. He looked over his shoulder.

"Why do you always react oppositely on my words Maan? What did I tell wrong this time?" She puffed her face in frustration.

"I'm sorry" Maan smiled. He turned and pulled her in arms. "I'm not angry Angel but I am worried. You don't know him" He put her curls behind ears and continued. "Whatever you said is right, I know but this cannot be a reason to dominate over my wish, over what I want and need from my life. In his love and care he has become over-protective toward me"

"Equal as you do for me" She answered direct looking in his eyes. She was not fearing to tell him truth. Telling him what she was thinking even if Maan would like it or not but she was intended to know what relation Maan shares with his grandfather. "Maan he has lost his son once. He doesn't want to lose his second son. I don't know what relation you share with him but I can understand his fear"

"Geet you're not getting my meaning. Why are you hell interested to understand him" His temper was increasing. Maan didn't want to think about the words Yash had threatened Alka. Entire life he had spent living under same fear of losing Geet if anytime he misses the chance to hide her from his life and here, his Geet was taking his favour. That was unbearable and unexpected.

"Because he is your grandfather Maan. He is your family and I want to know anything relates to you" She also raised voice in annoyance.

"I don't like you to favour him" He turned from her.

"But why Maan why can't I favor him" She followed and faced him.

"Because he is the same person who wants to kill you damnit!!!" Maan shook her in temper and shouted out.