Secretly Smitten#12 (Thread 13 Link @ Pg 142) - Page 89

"Maan sir, leave her!"

Romeo hastened to remove Maan from Nitya who was lifelessly supposed to fall on floor. Romeo had come to see did his plan work but instead he got the big shock. He tried to get Maan pull back but Maan was stronger than him and he was in uncontrollable anger. It seemed he was just had the only intention to kill her.

"Maan sir leave her she will die!!" Romeo shouted. With a strong blow he thrust Maan that he hit the couch. Nitya body dropped on ground like an abandon leaf. "Ma'am..." Romeo patted her cheek. He tried to wake her up but she was not moving her eyes. He had become very scared. At the time his yell had brought sense back in Maan and he also realized what craziness he was doing. He rushed to see her. He lifted her and brought on couch and kept her down.

"Get water Romeo" Maan shouted. Romeo hurried and came back with a glass of water. Maan sprinkled few drops on her face. "I should call doctor sir" Romeo hastened to go when they heard some movement in her body and then she coughed. Both attended toward Nitya.

"How are you Ma'am" He asked. She slowly blinked her eyes to find two worried faces were bending over her. Her head was spinning. She held head gasping and looked Maan scaring.

"Are you okay?" Maan asked getting himself calm. He was indeed in guilt to behave like this.

"I want to go home" Nitya spoke. Without waiting for reply she stood up. She rushed toward door but stumbled. Romeo tried to help her but she shoved him. She herself walked out in giving mixed expression of fear and anger on her face. But Maan was thinking something else to notice her reaction. He himself was shocked with his transformed form. He never had reacted like this. His head was paining terribly. He needed to be soothed. "I need Geet" His mind suggested. "I should tell her everything". His mind echoed. "I need her to compose me". His heart demanded and his eyes cried in helplessness. He rushed out of cabin in a fast blow leaving Romeo completely in wonderment.

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Maan opened the door. As if he was in hurry, walked inside to find Geet would be there but, the room was empty. He checked in another room. The place was vacant and silence was dominating the atmosphere. "Gee.. " He was going to shout when found the balcony door was unfastened. He rushed in direction. He found Geet sleeping on couch. His heart found peace with the thought of only, she was there and she was safe and now his burning heart will get water. He rushed. He bent down to touch her shoulder, to make her awake but she was in deep slumber. A turned magazine was resting on her stomach and she was smiling, seemed she was having a dream. Maan stopped. He didn't find heart to break her sleep. He feared her smile would vanish after hearing his truth. He couldn't bear seeing tears in her shining eyes and her forehead wrinkled with worry lines. He sat next to her. He removed magazine from her hand. Her calm breathing was magically calming storm inside his heart. At the time he had need of this peace. Maan wrapped arm around her waist. He laid down next to her resting head on her chest and heard her heartbeats. He closed his eyes down.

Geet stirred feeling sudden weight on her body. She blinked eyes and found Maan there, sleeping and holding her. "When did you come?" She caressed his hair and asked. She tried to move when Maan warned her to move. "Let me rest" he spoke hiding face in crook of her neck. Geet smiled. She thought he must be tired and cuddled him within her arms.

Every sight was running in his mind like a film. What he heard in office had took away the charm of life from him but this place, near her heart was like heaven for him. He felt secure and worry-free but if he shares his emotions with Geet, he would lose this heaven and this peace forever. She has some dreams connecting to him, her collage, upcoming exams and her career, everything would be shattered with the touch of this upcoming war which Maan had to fight. Maan couldn't imagine seeing her worried and fearing for him. He wanted her to be untouched from every evil and his truth could have blown serenity around her.

"I'm sorry, I can't tell you Geet" He murmured senselessly.

"Did you say something?"

Geet asked. She was sure she had heard him but when Maan remained silent as though had nothing heard from her, she tried to see his face. But instead he hid himself deeper within her frame and hugged tighter.

"Maan?" She was sure, something was wrong. She tried to get up but his hold didn't let her move. "Maan what happened?"She asked.

"Nothing Geet, I'm just tired" He answered.

Geet was not convinced. She yet attempted to know but Maan was also not ready to give up. He got up from her finally and walked inside. Geet hurriedly followed him but Maan locked himself in washroom.

"I know he is hiding something" She walked in front of washroom and waited for him to come out.

"Geet can you please order dinner for me, I'm very hungry" Maan shouted from inside. He wanted to keep her busy knowing she must has doubt on him. He could easily hear her rapid walk before the door. He had to control on his sentiments. Maan very well knew she can smell his emotions and it would be tough to fool her but he had to get succeeded for her sake. After sometime, he heard her talking on phone. He rested head on back wall in discouragement.

"I can't face her. I know she will find out everything, she can read me. I can't make her worried for the truth which is still unknown for me also. She is innocent and I can't snatch innocence from her, forcing her to fight this battle with me, to support me. This would be dangerous and I can't take risk of her liveliness. I need her vitality to comfort me if I'll be wounded. Anyhow I would have to keep her away from me for some time" He thought for a few minute then he spoke resolutely,

"I should send her back to home. There she'll be fine with her family. Yes! This only would be right for her and for both of us" Though this decision pained him. The fear of losing the only comfort had just slashed his heart but he was satisfied. He opened the door and came out to announce this judgment.