New FF : Silken Shadow#1 (New thread Link @ Pg 141) - Page 36

nice story ...

the set up is so different ..

lucknow..the kotha one

rano want to save geet from all the miseries ..hope she will be able to do so ..

khan saab took geet to someone else house ..

there she met maan ...

waiting for their meet ...

Thank you tabby 😃😃

(In this FF I'm trying to put some Urdu Words and customs related to Muslims Religion. As I don't belong to this religion it's quite possible for me to make few mistakes. So please consider them my learning effort and help me to correct them, if you find some false 😊)

(Please Do read a Note on Page 59 about this story)

He pointed his camera toward Geet, quietly, not to make her know but Geet has been heard a male voice over her shoulder. She flinched. Instantly she covered her face behind stole and turned around and the camera flash blinded her eyes. She crossed arms over eyes.

"Shit!"

She heard him grumbling. Geet got scared. She hurried to run when tripped over a brick laying on floor.

"Steady!" He shouted.

Geet gasped. Without giving back any glance she runs away luckily didn't get any fall over stairs. She stopped behind a pillar. Her breathe was exhausting. She clutched heart calming it down when someone patted her shoulder. She jumped off.

"Geet Apa, it's me Nishad. What happened? What are you doing here?" A teenage girl asked who was just crossing her way. Geet looked her impatiently. She was about to open her mouth when few more girls came running. "Nishad we all are waiting for you inside. What are you doing here? And Geet we all are waiting for your songs. Please come" they started dragging her inside. Geet had forgotten in the incident what for she had come here. She had a job but she was not prepared. Sweats started budding up over her forehead.

"Start Geet" Some ladies were ready with regular instruments. They all looked at her. Their waiting gazes made Geet trembled with words. She couldn't decide which lyrics should be sung. Her eyes started searching for any known face among all strangers. And then she saw her Khan Baba. The only known among strangers. He was there, outside of curtain talking with someone. Little confidence returned back into her heart that she was not alone. It was first time she was going to perform, first step to collaborate her dream.

"From where did Khan Saab brought this girl? Is she mute?" a woman taunted.

"No she looks new bird, will learn slowly to flutter her wings" Another woman said.

"O ya, and after will hit on your face by spreading her bigger wings" The first one said and all laughed over her statement.

Geet was not liking this atmosphere. It was not helping her to catch her confidence but was forcing to lose it. When the birthday girl, Nishad came and sat her beside. She held Geet hand softly. "Apa, don't hear them, they are like that only. I'm like your younger sister, won't you sing something for your sister's birthday?"

Geet looked her. "Sister?" she whispered. She smiled nodding. "Yes for her sister she can sing a song. It was easy task and she did remember one" She started singing and within seconds, all women lips carved smile when they heard her sweet voice. Outside in men group all praised Khan Saab for bringing this girl. All appreciated her voice. Nishad's mother gifted her a gold chain.

##

The stranger guy peeped down from railing after Geet running. "Mad Girl!" He shook head laughing.

"Who is mad Maan?" Another guy patted his shoulder. Maan drew back. He turned around. "Oh! You scared me Mohsin"

Mohsin laughed. "Oh Really? Wow! So now onward I can consider myself so lucky!" He rested hand over his heart acting. "Tonight, I made the NRI, Mr. Maan Singh Khurana scared from a little creature like me! Yah Allah, you are great, you gave me this opportunity. Thank you" He acted like wiping his tears.

"Stop your drama Mohsin!" Maan shouted. Smiling he started walking far, maintaining his camera. Mohsin run after him. "By the way Maan Bhai, whose photo you were taking this time? Um, let me guess. Aha! The moon! Am I right?"

Maan smiled thinking about the mad girl. "You may be right!"

"Really?" Mohsin wondered. "Ya Allah its miracle! Second time you made me win over this handsome guy! I'm sure if I ask something else tonight, my wish would be granted for sure!" he looked up to sky. Maan laughed over his drama. They started going down on stairway.

"By the way, who was that "moon-girl'?" Mohsin asked mischievously. Maan looked at him wondered. "Ah don't give me this look Bhai Jaan. I had seen you capturing her photo but your bad luck! You scared your little moon" he winked. "By the way what does she look like?"

"I couldn't see" Maan smiled.

"Oh no! So sad Bhai Jaan! Unlucky you!" He shook head in disbelief, looking Maan from corner of eyes. Then he smiled. "Okay no problem, I'll help you. I'm sure she must be someone from Nishad's friends. By the way when would my sister get chance to help her foreign return Bhai Jaan!" he started dragging Maan toward women area.

"Yaar where are you taking me?" Maan shouted. "If someone sees us here, in this girls place, just think about Uncle, what he will do to us!"

"Bhai Jaan, your uncle cum my oldie father can do nothing, because he is not going to see us. Now be quite before we'll get caught"

They stopped at fat from girl's room.

"Shh..Shh!! Nishu!.. Nishad!!"

Mohsin whispered hiding behind the pillar to call his sister. Nishad saw him and wondered what he was doing in girl's party. She hastened to them secretly. "Bhai Jaan.. Maan Bhai you both? Here?"

"Yes my dear sister. Actually Maan wanted to wish you birthday, right Maan?" He winked looking Maan. Maan was wondering what he was up to.

"But he has already wished me in morning? Why again?" she was again and again looking back that if someone looking them.

"Really?Maan Yaar you lied me? You liar!" Mohsin pouted in fake complain that made both shake their heads. "Stop it Bhai Jaan. Now tell me what do you want?" Then suddenly trio found a woman coming at same direction. Mohsin got scared. "Maan you tell her what happened, I remembered something. I'm running... I mean going" before Maan could understand anything he had escaped leaving Maan and Nishad shocked.

"What happened Maan Bhai?"

Maan thought what should say. He even didn't know the girl name nor could ask about her directly. It was Mohsin who had brought him forcefully here and now he was in weird situation. "Maan Bhai please hurry up, I've to go inside. All must be looking for me"

"Actually Nishu.." Maan said.

"It's Nishad! Not Nishu" She pouted. Maan laughed over her complain. He used to think her as own sister and loved her much. Mohsin and Nishad were very close to his heart. They were childhood friends and Maan thought their family as his own.

"Okay, Baba I'll call you Nishad not Nishu. Now smile my little sister"

"Tell Bhai Jaan what do you need?" She asked happily.

"Actually.."

"Actually Maan wants a model for his photography!" Suddenly Mohsin jumped in between them when found woman changed her way.

"Model? Here?" She looked both surprised and confused.

"Yes my dear sister, a model"

"But where would I find model for you?"

"You don't need to find her sis, Maan has already found her" Mohsin smirked naughtily looking at Maan. Maan rolled eyes.

"Really Maan Bhai? Who is she?" Noshad asked surprised.

"Yes, Maan had seen her on terrace but before he could take her photo, she left. So now you have to arrange her coming on terrace, so your Maan Bhai can complete his task" Mohsin said casually.

"But who is she?"

Mohsin poked Maan smirking. "Tell Maan Bhai Jaan, who was she? How did she look like?"

This all was embarrassing Maan. But somewhere he too wanted to see how she would look like. "I don't know much but she was wearing red dress and she had long hairs which was opened" He remembered how her hairs was flying naughtily in breeze.

"You must be talking about Geet" Nishad shouted.

"Geet?" Both repeated the name.

"Yes Bhai Jaan Geet. Khan Baba has brought her. And you know, her voice is so lovely. But I can't bring her upstairs. She is very shy girl. She will not be agreed"

"Then lie her" Mohsin spoke instantly. Both looked him surprised. He cleared his throat in embarrassment. "I mean, there she will not be alone. Nishad will be with her. Won't you Nishu?"

"It's Nishad Bhai Jaan and I can't lie her. She is my friend" she crossed arms over chest.

"You are right, you shouldn't lie to a girl" Maan said.

"What Maan, we are not going to do any crime. Just you want to take her photo and she will be there and afterward she will leave. Whats big deal in it?"

"But Mohsin it's not good.." Maan tried enough to make him understand but Mohsin was up to some mischief. Somehow he convinced both for this task.

"Okay, but only for ten minutes" Nishad said.

"Thank you my lovely sister. Happy birthday" Mohsin said. He with Maan left to the terrace and Nishad went inside to convince Geet. "Geet Apa, you must be getting bored sitting here. Let's go on terrace. We will talk in fresh air".

Geet herself wanted to go out so she nodded.

##

Leaving Maan alone Mohsin left. "All the best Maan" he winked. Maan smiled. In darkness he was completely hidden that when Geet came, she couldn't feel anyone presence except them.

"Um Apa, I forgot something in room. You wait here I'm just coming back in a minute"

"But.." Before Geet could speak she had been gone. Geet left alone. But she felt better in fresh wind. She started roaming waiting for Nishad.

Here secretly Mohsin locked the stair door from outside.

Geet didn't know that someone gaze was following her every move. She was wondering like a free deer in open wild. Though Maan yet was not able to see her face properly due to darkness but he found her figure beautiful. He wanted to capture her in camera and so adjusted the lens when his shoes hit a stone. Wild deer got alerted. She looked around making big of her eyes. She moved back and hurried toward stairs when Maan came out.

"Listen.. wait!"

His real presence frightened Geet more. She rushed to open the door but found it locked. That increased her fear. She banged on door. "Open it!"

The locked door amazed Maan too. This was not what he had planned. He moved to help her when she turned toward wall flinching and cried begging to let her go.

"Listen,, you don't need to fear" maan tried to convince but he knew the situation was not easy. He banged on door shouting, calling Mohsin or Nishad. But he was afraid what if someone else would come to know about him being with a girl, alone! That could be embarrassing. He was worried and here her sobs was disturbing him. "Nishu open the door!"

Mohsin who was behind all this fiasco came running when realized the matter was slipping out of control. He opened the bolt. "Maan I'm very sor.. " he was going to apology when Geet runs downstairs speedily, like she was taking part in marathon. She run nowhere the place she knew and found it was no more girl's area. Her eyes widen when found a group of men was coming her way. She clutched heart. She wanted to go back home where she was safe. She found a room. It was dark. She hid inside and closed the door. She clutched heart and tears rolled down from her eyes.

##

"Maan I'm sorry. I didn't know she will get scared"

"I have told you I don't want to meet her Mohsin. But you didn't listen me. It was a nasty plan, I can't believe you did it!" Maan was in anger. He pushed hairs back.

"Yes Bhai Jaan , I had told you she is different from other girls. She was a shy girl. Where she would've been gone. I'm worried for her"

Mohsin was embarrassed. He knew he did wrong with a girl. He left saying sorry. Maan couldn't able to forget this event. He left toward his room in temper. He opened the door and didn't feel like turn light on. He wanted to take some rest. He removed his shirt and threw on bed. Suddenly he realized, someone was sobbing. He looked over shoulder. "Who is it?" Sobs stopped. But he felt, he have heard chiming of anklets. Instantly he turned light on and in mirror Maan saw the reflection of same girl.

Geet covered her face with palms getting scared.

Maan was surprised to find her there. Her body was shaking terribly. Her feet moved and her anklet chimed. He walked closer taking slow steps. Geet clung on back wall. "Please don't touch me. Let me go I want to go to Khan Chacha" she blabbered sobbing. Maan stopped.

"Steady Maan. Treat her slowly" he thought. He understood she was much scared. "Don't worry, I'll not harm you"

"Promise?" she said.

"Hm!" He was curious to see her face which was hidden behind palms. Her fingers were long and slender and hands were so soft. "But on one condition. You'll let me see your face and I will let you go" He crossed arms across chest and smiled.

Geet was not understanding why was this condition? But she had to go home at any cost and this condition was not so tough. She even had no another choice. Slowly she removed hands from face.

Maan hands loosen down looking at her face. He was spell bounded completely. "Beautiful" he whispered. Geet looked at him then moved face away and closed her eyes.

"What happened?" Maan asked

"Your cloth" She said. Maan realized he was only in his vest and pants. He smiled and turned around to pick up shirt from bed when suddenly heard her anklets sounded loudly. Finding chance Geet had escaped.

"Oh listen.. Geet... " Maan shouted but till the time, she had gone.

(Please Do read a Note on Page 59 about this story)