Ch#4
Maan parked his car infront of hospital & again dailed Geet no.Her line was still busy.He had texted her about arrival of Purvi's baby with the hospital address.She must be on da way.Maybe it will take her few more minutes to reach here Because of her far meeting location.The continuous call from Purvi made him grin.And instead of waiting outside further he walked inside.As he opened da door found Saleel standing there.The brother-in-laws hugged eachother,their joy was clearly written on their faces.Saleel:I cant explain k men kitna khush hun.men dad bn gya Maan.The new "mehman" in Shefali arms let out a soft cry to caught his uncle atttention.Shefali who was standing nearby wid da baby,handed him carefully.Maan looked his tiny features adorably while he too stared back with curisoty.What Maan felt holding da new born life could not be explained in words.
"bhanje k aate hi behan ko bhool gaey?"Purvi words pulled back him in present.Saleel took da baby from him as he walked to Purvi's bed & kissed her forehead wid all his love:to tum finally bdi hogai,congratulation sister.
She threw her arms around him,With tears of joy mixed da sadness..they were missing their parents.They didnt spoke out deir grief in words but in eachother embarce dy felt same longing & craving on both sides.Shefali tried to change da emotional air:sara pyar ek dusre k lye,mere lye kuch nhi.
They gave him teary smile.Maan called her wid his hand gesture:aajao..chotti.
Shefali ran in their arms.Jay returned wid coldrinks & medicine and wid his vow teased them on catching in silly hug.They parted,Jay who was setting his cell camera protested:arey pic to lene do mujhe.
Purvi argued:nhi..pehle men mirror dekhungi.
Shefali:aur mene bhi baal theek krne hai.
Saleel & Maan laughed.Purvi:Geet kaha hai?
Maan:meeting thi.raaste men hogi.
Saleel:raat ko teen bje to mene use yahan se zbrdsti bheja tha.aur aaj bhi meeting?
Maan:office nhi jane dya tha mene pr ek deal k signature hi reh rhe to..wo ghar se wahi chli gai.
As they heared sound of turning knob,Maan smiled:aa gai.
But his smile frozed as Natasha entered inside wid her musical "surprise"
Well shock was proper word instead of delicate surprise.
Natasha walked inside & hugged shocked Purvi:buht buht mubarak ho Purvi I am so happy for you.
She parted from her & looked da baby in aww:wow he is so cute.Maan ne jb se mujhe message kya tha,men itni bechan ho rhi thi yahan aane ko.sorry mujhe late hogya kaam wrap up krne men.
Maan just looked around helplessly as all da questioning gaze were fixed on him.Yes Maan had texted her-in reply of her continous calls & messages he texted her about Purvi baby,obviously not calling her here but for giving reason to cancel their meeting wid property dealer of boutiqes.Natasha patted Shefali cheeka lovingly:kitni bdi hogai ho.
She looked at Jay:You must be Jay.wese hi ho jese Maan ne btaya tha.
She looked at Saleel:aur aap..
Saleel was polite man but this time there was not a hint of politeness in his tone:aap kon?
Natasha looked at Maan shyly,blatted her eyelashes:men Natasha...Maan ki.
Purvi interrupted:hum college men sath they.
Natasha sat near Maan,too near clearly showing da hidden depth of their relation which was missing in Purvi words.She added:men yahan rehti nhi thi naa,Canada men thi islye mulaqat nhi hui kbhi.Looking at Maan dreamily she added:ab men hmesha k lye aa gai hun...
Jay broke da awkward silence:men bhi gya hun Canada.
Natasha:haan tum to Australia mrn rehte ho kese lg rha hai..India men
Maan looked around in irritation & frozed seeing Geet.Who was standing outside & watching them through big glass window.And than she took back steps & walked away from there.
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Natasha stepped out of his car,annoyed:mene galt kya kya hai?
Maan too stepped out:galt?tumhe aesa achank kya zrurt thi wahan aane ki?
She walked to him,stood close to him:tumhari family meri hi to family hai..tumne yehi kaha tha naa.
Maan looked him in shook as she leaned closer:I want u back Maan.
Her lips were about to met him when he pushed her back wid a jerk.Wid horror written on his handsome face he snapped:I am married.
Natasha angrily:sirf naam k lye?tumhe kya lgta hai mujhe smjh nhi.aata?kyun khud ko ,mujhe,usko torture kr rhe ho?kb tk is jhoote rishte ko jhelo gey.Divorce de do.
Maan to whom she was looking no less than an allien,snapped in disbelief:men us se divorce kyun lunga?
Natasha stubbornly argued:millions reason men.se tumhare pass sb se bda reason hai..tumhare bche nhi hein.She cant conceive..is reason se tum aaram se divorce le skte ho.koi tumhe galt bhi nhi kaheyga.
Maan just stared her shock & disgust.He fierecly snapped:ek lafz aur nhi.
"Maan" She tried to stop him but sitting in his car he drove away.
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Saleel:to wo Natasha thi?
Saleel & Purvi had arranged marriage but it was full of love & understanding.Like true mates dy
told everything to eachother.Purvi:haan.Natasha naam tha uska.
Saleel kissed his sleepy baby forehead & pulled blanket on him & Pyrvi.Purvi worriedly:men Maan se bat krungi.
Saleel:nhi.
Purvi in shock:kyun?...pehle ki baat kuch aur thi.waqt k sath Maan Geet ka rishta gehra hota chla gya.Mujhe pura yaken tha buht jald ye dosti mohabat ki shkl le li gi.Ye compromise Maan.ki life ki sb se bdi khushi bn jaeygi..pr ab.Natasha nhi Geet hi hai sirf Maan k lye.
Saleel:aesi batein btane se nhi smjh aati.
Purvi in horror:to men aese chup bheti rahun..agr kuch galt hogya?
Saleel:kuch galt nhi hoga.haan un ke beech men mihabbat hai jiska ehsaas nhi hai unhe.jo.k ab hojaeyga.jb do logo k beech koi teesra aata hai tbhi unhe yakeen aata hai k wo ek hei
Purvi:par..aaj mujhe Natasha ko Geet ki jga Maan.k sath dekh kr buht tkleef hui hai.
Saleel:tum preshan mt ho.mohabbat aona rasta dhundh hi leti hai.men un dono se baat krunga.
He lovingly kissed her forhead:so jao.
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Getting information from servant Maan walked inside library.His eyes searched for Geet & he finally found her.Standing on her toes her arm was extended for book on upper shelf.She had decided to retire for night bcause she was dressed in grey silk robe with hint of blue.Her silky hairs were tied in informal bun but even in da dancing strands there was some neateness & perfection.Her long fingers were trying her best to reach da book.In her efort da silk.robe failed to cover ankles.Milky white soft ankles...dt must be adored wid payal but she never wore.He walked closer,she failed to register his silent steps.He stood near her wid just a mere inch of distance.And then he extended his arm & grab da book.Her sharp intake of breath send a sensational feelings to his nerves.But she didnt jumped or scream,ofcourse she was aware of his perfumes but he didnt knew da real resoning brand of her enchanting scent.
She lowered her arm & turned to face him,almost her ripe bossoms crushing wid hardness of his chest.He should move away..but he couldnt.Her lips were in their natural pink,her mestrious eyes had faint kohl of morning.
She opened her full lips:tum jaldi aagaey..mujhe lga Purvi ki traf ruko gey.hospital men hai ab tk?
Maan:ghar chli gai..hospital men kyun rukti.baby healthy hai,..dekha to hai tumne.
And than he felt a flicker in her calm,calculated eyes.She remain quite but took da book from his hand & hugged her to her bossoms,like making a shield between them:book mene pehle dekhi thi.Pehle men padungi.You have to wait.
And than wid grace she slipped away from him.Maan in desperate tone tried to make her stop:Geet
She interrupted him wid her shocking words:Divorce k lye tumhe ek maheyne wait krna pdega Maan.
Her words made contact wid his ears & sank in his heart ...And his heart felt dead.
He whispered:Divorce?
A word enough to shattered 5 years.
Geet picked fish food & dropped it in aquarim.The colourful fishes danced in joy:haan Shefali ki shadi se pehle theek nhi raheyga..uske in-laws react kr skte hein.
She turned to face Maan:3 saal,4 mahene pehle tumne mujhse ek vada kya tha? yaad hai?
Flashback:
Geet:mene tumhe pehle hi smjhaya tha.
Maan groaned:ye smjhne se smjh nhi aa skta.
Geet:kyun? its simple.mene tumhe btaya to hai bs tum yaad rakho..ye sb papa k.time se aese hein.Mr.Shekar ko koi unse zyada smart ho,brdasht nhi hota..specially young.Mr.Mehta diplomatic hein.u cant trust him instead of his sweet words.Mr.Vishal is lazy,unko.strictly order krna pdta.
Maan raised his hand to make her quite:mujhe apni problem ka soluton smjh aagya.aur wo ho tum.
Geet:haan men help kr to rhi hun.
He shook his head in no & sat down near her coach:meri partner bn jao Geet..join buisness.
Geet couldnt gave exam due to her health issues.Grief of her das death kept its effect for long.And now when she tried to join da classes after long break Maan was strictly against da idea.
Maan tried to make her understand:tumhe buisness mrn interst hai,tum men potential hai..I know tum ye krna chahti ho aur krskti.ho.
Geet shook her head in slow no.He hold her both hands:give a chance to ur talent..khud ko azma k to dekho
She pulled her hands back clearly frowning on his imprope posture.He grabbed her hands again,teasing him in childish way:please Geet trust me.meri ek ye baat maan k to dekho.tumhare dad ko bura nhi lge ga...wo tumhare lye best chahte the.and it will be best for you.
Geet was about to protest when he added:please Geet..acha just for a month.meri khatir?please.tum meri ek ye baat man k to dekhi.mere kehne pe tum apne futurw ko risk men daal rhi ho,dimension change kr rhi ho.I promise..is baat o mane ka men favour return krdunga.I promise life men jo chahey maang lena pr please meri ek ye baat man lo.
Flashback ends---
He remembered...He remembered everything.Each monent dy spend together was saved securely in his heart.Heart whih was feeling terribly injured.His throat was feeling unbelivbly bitter:to wo promise Divorce k lye tha?
Geet shook her head in no:Mujhe bcha chahey.
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