Maaneet - pyaar ka dard... Last Part on Pg-39 - Page 22

Geet pov - I don't know whether dadi ji is right or not... But why I too feel that di is some where responsible for sid's suicide... What dadi ji said about them is right..may be ... may be not... Di should have known or should have guessed that Sid may take this drastic step... But is that possible in her condition... She was no where listening to any one... And she was on heavy medication and most of the time she was under the effect of medicines...

What should I do now... As per dadiji's words maan is not bad in nature... Even I have seen too... How he helped the needy many times... May be he is not a bad person but the situation turned him ... What should I do now... Should I believe him or not... Should I give him a chance and see or simple forget him... But is it possible to forget him...

Next day...

Pammi - Mithu ... Tumne pehle kyun Nahi bataya... Kyun kiya aisa...

Geet - badi maa... Main aapko pareshani se door rakhna chahti thi... Aap pehle hi Meethi ki gham mein... Bohut kamzor hogayi hain... Main aur pareshaan Nahi karna chahti thi...

Pammi - toh maan hai Woh kisne tumhara yeh haal kiya...

Geet nodded...

Pammi - aur ab Woh maafi Chahta hain...

Geet - Haa... Main Kya Karoon badi maa... Unki dadi bhi aayi thi Kal... Jab aap mandir gayi...

Pammi - aur maan ne aisa kyun kiya... She asked with hurt...

Geet - Woh... Badi maa...

Pammi - bolo mithu...

Geet hesitated but... Finally told her... Meethi ki wajah se Sid ne suicide kiya ... Aur maan mujhe Meethi samjhi aur badla lene aaye...

Pammi - Meethi... Usne Kya kiya... She panicked ... What her daughter has done...

Geet - badi maa... Meethi ne kuch Nahi kiya... Meethi aur maan ke bhai Sid... London mein mile aur unhe pyaar hogaya... and She told everything to her badi maa... All the happenings till savitri Devi's talk...

Pammi started crying... Kyun meri bachi ne aisa kiya... Aur kyun tumne bhi mujhe Nahi bataya... Char paise kamane lag jaate hain toh samajhta hain ki sab kuch pata hain thumhe... Kyun mithu... Tumne bhi Nahi bataya...

Geet - Meethi ne mujhse wada liya tha badi maa... Main kuch Nahi karsaki...

Pammi - Meethi ko toh humne har pal marte hua dekha... Kahi na kahi hum prepared the... Lekin unka socho... Hasta khelta bacha... Achanak se ... Pammi cried for Sid's mom... As she could very well understand that pain of loosing a child...

Geet sat there quiet... Pammi went away from with hurt and anger...

Next day...

Pammi came to her study ...

Pammi - geet ...

Geet - badi maa... Kahiye kuch kaam tha...

Pammi - main khurana's ke baare mein baat Karne aayi hoon...

Geet nodded...

Pammi - main bohut naraz hoon geet... Tum mujhe badi maa kehti ho maanti Nahi... Geet tried to interrupt... But pammi didn't give her that chance... Agar Sach mein maanti toh itne din yeh baat Nahi chupati... Woh baat chodo... Main savitri Devi ji baat se sehmat hoon... Sid kamzor tha... Tumhare hisab se... Lekin usse kamzor banaya kisne... Meethi ne... Geet looked at pammi wondering how can she say that... Haa agar Meethi ne usse Woh sab Nahi kehti toh shayad aaj Sid zinda hota... Jaise tumne kaha Sid se pyaar karti thi... Toh usse toh pata hona chahiye na ki Woh kaisa hai... Uska soch vichar kaisa hai... Toh Meethi ne aisa kaise soch liya ... Acha hua hota agar Meethi ne mujhse baat ki hoti... Woh toh bhul hi gayi ki uski ek maa bhi hain... Issiliye usne apni beemari ke baare mein bhi Nahi bataya... Bas aakhri kuch pal thi aur chaligayi... Saath Saath Sid ko bhi leke gayi...

Socho geet agar yehi baat Sid ne ki hoti... Agar Sid beemaar tha aur usne Meethi ke liye soch kar usse rishta tod liya... Aur Meethi khudkhushi karti toh... Tum Kya karti... Tum bhi uss insaan ko saza dena chahogi... Hai ki Nahi... Pammi stopped to give a little time to think...

Geet was shocked coz she never thought in that way... Of course she would have killed that person...

Pammi - bolo geet shayad tum bhi wahi karti na... Agar yeh Meethi ke Saath hua hota toh Kya karti tum...

Geet - moved uneasily... Usse saza zaroor deti badi maa... Shayad unki izzat par waar karti... Yah unhe muskaan pohuncha ne ki koshish karti...

Pammi - aur maan ne bhi wahi kiya... Main yeh Nahi kehti ki maan ne sahi kiya... Agar mujhe pehle pata hota toh ussi din usse police ke hawala karti... Lekin sab Sach jaane ke baad mujhe yeh ehsaas hua ki hum sab bhi wahi karte hain... Bohut kam log hote hain go kuch Nahi karte...kuch kamzor hote hai aur kuch darpok... Lekin maan pachtarahe hai aur tumse maafi maang raha hain... Ab sirf do raster hain tumhare saamne... Aur unme se ek rasta tumhe chuna hoga...

Geet - Kya hai badi maa Woh...

Pammi - either forgive or forget... Usse Maaf karde ya usse bhul jaa...

Geet - main usse kaise Maaf kardoon badi maa...

Pammi - Maine kaha ki do raste hain... Agar maaf nahi karsakti toh usse bhul jaa... Lekin Kya bhul na aasaan hoga... Tumne usse pyaar kiya hain... Tan se ... mann Se... Aur kuch hi dinon mein tumhare saamne Uska Ansh ghumi raha hoga... Toh Kya bhul paayegi usse... Mujhe toh Nahi Lagta... Aur toh aur usse kahi na kahi Milta rahogi yah dekhti rahogi... Toh kaise hoga bhulna.. I would say ... It's hard to forget someone who gave you so much to remember...

Geet looked at pammi... Wondering what to do...

Pammi continued -A true mark of maturity is when someone hurts you try to understand their situation instead of trying to hurt them back... Aur main jaanti hoon ki tum matured ho... Toh usse Maaf karo aur ek mauka do... Means forgetting the past and moving forward with him... Forgiveness is a gift you give yourself... And maan ne sorry bhi kaha aur saza ke liye bhi tayyar hai... It takes a strong person to say sorry and even a stronger person to forgive...

Tum usse Maaf karke apne liye hi khushiyan hasil karogi... When you forgive someone,, in no way it changes the past but you do change the future... Aage tumhari marzi... Kyun ki tumhe hi Maaf karna hain ya bhul Jana hai...

Pammi went away from there and geet sat there thinking about what pammi said... But she doesn't want maan to let go easily... For breaking her heart and cheating her he should face some type of punishment... But what would be the punishment... Will she be able to see him shedding tears... Will she like it on the first hand... Despite giving her tears she cannot see them in his eyes... Geet thought very thoroughly and came to a decision... She told her decision to pammi and she agreed to it...

Geet called dadi and maan to her house the next day... They came... Geet introduced pammi to savitri Devi... Pammi gave a disappointed look to maan and said... I am very disappointed in you mr. Khurana... When I first you .. I was very impressed... Young age and so many achievements... And when you donated large amount to the hospital also... But what you have done to mithu... I cannot forget that... She turned to savitri Devi... Maaji... Aap hamare Saath chaliye... Hume aapse kuch baat Karni hain...

Pammi took savitri Devi to the garden...

Geet and maan are in study room...

Geet - mr. Khurana... Aapne Jo kiya Uska toh koi maafi Nahi hain... Lekin aapko ek mauka zaroor doongi apne aap ko prove Karne ka...

Maan nodded...

Geet continued... Samajh lijiye yeh aapko saza hai... Aaj se aap ko yehi rehna hoga... Mere ghar pe...aur koi royal treatment Nahi milegi... Hima jaise rehte hain waise hi rehna hoga... Aur Jo Khana khati hain wahi Khana hoga... Aap mere harr kaam karenge... Main office jaaoongi toh aap ko driver banna hoga.. Main bahar jaaoongi toh aap ko mera bodyguard banna hoga... Aap beech mein aapko kaam sambhal sakte hain... Aur ek zaroori baat... Jab tak aap ki punishment khatam Nahi hoti... Main aap se baat Nahi karungi... Yehi aapki punishment hogi... Aapne mera pyaar toh dekha hain ab meri berukhi bhi dekhiye...

Maan nodded and went away... He came back later with his baggage...he was given a room... Which is very ordinary to his standards... His room in Delhi was four times to the room given to him...But he adjusted... And even washroom too was small... He didn't say any thing...

The house manager came and gave him geet's schedule... First was her morning walk... Maan had a habit of exercise in his personal gym... But here in geet's house there is no Jim... And immediately after gym he had a habit of drinking juice... now... He followed geet to the nearby park... She started walking slowly observing the plants and flowers... Maan followed her silently... Geet sat at the bench for some time... Maan followed geet's gaze ... And saw a young couple... The girls is pregnant and her husband is helping her in her walk... The girl smiled at geet... Geet gave a smile too...

Maan saw them with pain... If he would have not been blinded in his revenge... He too would have experienced the bliss of having a child and holding geet and their baby...

Maan got ready and went for break fast... Pammi and geet were present but none of them wished him nor acknowledged his presence... He sat with a heavy heart... The break fast was typical punjabi breakfast... He had nothing to say... He preferred a light breakfast always... But now he has to eat this ... He took a piece of roti and dipped in the dal... And tasted it... It was too spicy for him as he always preferred bland taste... He immediately took water... And tried not to show his discomfort... He looked at geet... She is relished the same food with out a hitch... He wondered how much spice she would eat... Pammi understood maan's plight and called the server and told to bring maan's bf... The servent got his plate... It had toast and flakes... He thanked pammi ...

It was time to leave for office... First he has to follow geet to her office and then he will leave to his office from there... Geet came to her car and sat... Maan opened the front door to sit... Geet's words stopped him...

Geet - Ramesh... Saab ko bolo ki Woh meri bike pe Hume follow kare...

Ramesh looked at maan... Maan nodded and closed the door... Ramesh went inside and got the keys of her pink scooty... Maan looked at it horrified... He , maan singh Khurana, Khurana construction ka ..MD... On a pink scooty... He looked at geet ... But geet was looking other side... Guarding her naughty face... Geet couldn't stop herself smiling...

He came a little late... Geet shot him a stern look and saw her watch... He understood she taunting him for the delay... Geet's secretary came and gave her schedule... There is a meeting with KC on the new venture they have started... Geet looked at maan... As he followed into her cabin... She asked maan to leave... Maan nodded and left from there...

The office people started gossiping seeing their boss pregnant... They knew that she was us married and not in a relation with anyone... May be she has a secret boyfriend... No one knew maan and geet's relation of few days... As maan always kept it a secret... And geet too wanted privacy... Maan heard everything... He cursed himself once again... He is the sole reason for geet's misery... He wanted to answer them... But he knew geet will not tolerate it... So he left from there silently... His car was waiting for him...

Maan couldn't concentrate on his work... Sasha came up with the rough draft of the plan... He engrossed in that when Adi came and informed about the meeting...

Geet came with her assistant to the meeting... The meeting started and the discussion was going... Geet started to give her input ... And she asked to do some changes... Sasha was annoyed at geet's interference in her work... She simply denied saying that maan was ok with the design and she has to do the interiors... Geet looked at maan... Maan doesn't know what to say... One side Sasha is right... But with geet he has to take every step very cautiously...

Geet - I think you boss has forgot to inform that I am a partner in this project... And I have given my land which is adjacent to your plot... Which is nearly equal to ur plot... And I have every right to give my input... So u better prepare the designs according to the changes... And I have a list of thing I want in that venture... Add them too... Sasha looked at maan... MK...

Maan replied... Do as she says Sasha... And collect all the information and prepare accordingly...

Eevening was as usual... With no one talking maan spent his time in his room checking his mails and doing his work...

The days passed like this... It's more than 10 days and maan has adapted to the new routine... But he was somewhere in peace being with geet...

A party was organised and geet too attended it... As a partner...

Geet was talking to someone and she heard some one saying...look MSK ki girlfriend... Geet turned to look... She saw the same girl who was in farmhouse that night... Geet turned and left from there... She went and stood far watching her... The lady came and went to maan... She smiled at him... There was no contact...physical contact... No hugs ... No... As many do in parties... Maan was very cordial to her... ... She went to the counter and ordered a soft drink... She had her drink and left from there...A few minutes later she left...

Geet wondered... How is it possible... She was ther with him ... And she looked very exhausted that day... Like ... She doesn't want to think even in those lines... But seeing them everything seems a puzzle... May be Becoz of her presence... They are being distant...

Another week passed... Geet went to the doctor for her regular check up... When maan entered in to the doctors cabin with geet... The doc questioned...

Geet replied... Actually he is no one doc... Just my bodyguard... That pierced maan's heart...

The doctor nodded and asked him to wait outside...

Maan waited outside... But he saw through the glass partition... Geet completed her checkup and came out... She moved outside and maan followed... Maan saw geet walking and wondered... Is this the same geet whom he knew... How can some change this much... And then thought... This is what u have done to her maan... It's not her fault...

Maan observed a little hot discussion between pammi and geet... Pammi was scolding geet ... But geet was adamant... Maan understood the reason of their argument... He called his right hand Adi... And told him the details of his requirements... Adi nodded...

Maan went to pammi and took her permission... When geet returned next day for. Her office... She saw a convertible staircase... She looked confused... Pammi who stood at the entrance asked her to come... Geet took the support of the railing and walked on the ramp.. She went to pammi and asked... Badi maa... Yeh sab Kya hain...

Pammi took her inside and showed her the lift... Which was at the corner of the steps... It can carry single person to the first floor...

Pammi - yeh maan ka idea hai... Tum toh meri baat sunti hi Nahi ho... Toh jab maan ne yeh suggest kiya toh main maan gayi... Woh log aaye aur isse fit karke chale Gaye... Ab main tumse Nahi kahungi ki neeche shift... hojao... Geet was having problem in climbing the stairs up and down many times as she entered her last trimester of her pregnancy... But she adamant that she didn't want to shift from her room... And maan came to know about it and arranged for the lift and ramp for geet...

Pammi - dekho geet... Maan Sach mein acha insaan hai... Woh tumhare liye intangible soch raha hain... Tu meri baatein phir se soch le...

Geet nodded and went to the lift... She went inside the lift and went the first floor... It is really very good... Now a days... After a hectic day and with her pregnancy she is finding it difficult to climb the stairs... She thought she should thank Maan for this...

At the break fast table... She said thank you to maan... And went away from there without waiting for his reply...

Geet observed maan very keenly... He was never in news for Wong reasons... His work spoke more than him... He was never rude to any one... It's not that he is strict ... But never rude... He would scold badly for the mistakes but gave them a chance to prove them... All his staff never stop praising him for the dedication towards his work...

Geet called one of her friend who is her classmate ... And now into private investigations...

Another month passed...

Geet is adamant to see the progress of the work of homes for the aged... Maan tried to deny her... Pammi tried but geet was adamant...as she was nearing delivery and after that she will not be able to leave the baby and go... To office or site visits at least for the first few months... So maan forcefully went with her as it's not advisable to go alone... She didn't say anything...

They started and there was heavy traffic on that way as some politician is holding a rally in protest to violence against women...

It nearly took 4 hrs to reach the construction site... Geet spent a good amount to time checking everything and instructing people and the architect minor changes... Maan just followed her ... When the architect asked about the changes.. Maan told him to do as geet said...

They started back to Mumbai... But the weather suddenly changed and rain started... There was traffic jam Becoz of some accident and they were stuck on the road in heavy traffic...

The driver went to the nearby tea stall to have some tea... Maan and geet were in car... Maan in passenger seat and geet on the rear seat... Maan's mobile rang... He looked at the screen... It read... Sam calling... Geet saw that and she felt hurt and curious at the same time...

Maan - Haa bolo Sam...

Sam - ...

Maan - that's good news... I am very happy for u...

Sam - ...

Maan - yes I will talk to dadi... She will not object...I am sure about it...

Sam - ...

Maan - I will contact u once I talk to dadi...

Sam - ...

Maan - ok... Bye...

Geet though listened to maan but was clue less about what they have talked... But she couldn't ask him... Her ego is not letting her...

She kept quiet for a while but couldn't stop herself any more... So she asked...

Geet - ... Mujhe kuch jaana hain...

Maan was startled but nodded... Poocho... He said...

Geet - Woh ladi kaun hain... Aur Uska aap se Kya rishta hain... Yeh wahi Sam haina jisse Maine farm house mein dekha tha...

Maan - .. Woh sameera Mehta hain... KC mein kaam Karne wale mr. Mehta ki beti... Sam ke dad ki bhi ussi accident mein maut hui jaise mere parents ki maut hui... Aur Sam akeli rehgayi... Uski maa bhi Nahi thi... Toh dadi ne usse hostel mein bheja padhayi ke liye... Aur poora kharcha uthaya... Sam ab ek model hain... Aur ads bhi karti hain... Woh meri dost bhi Nahi hain... Bas hamari jaan pehchaan hai... Main khud ko ladkiyon se door rakhne ke liye usse parties mein leke jata tha... Aur uske liye bhi yeh acha mauka hai... MSK ki special friend ..he smiled at people's assumptions...par Hume faayda hua... Usse ache projects mile aur mujhe anchahe logonse chutkara... Uss din main usse sirf tumhe hurt Karne ke liye hi bulaya... Woh apna shoot khatam karke aayi thi subah abroad se .. Aur poora din soyi hui thi... Tumhare aane ke baad hi Woh thi aur waha aayi...usse toh pata hi Nahi tha ki Maine usse farm house kyun bulaya... Hamare beech koi bhi rishta Nahi hain... Geet...

Geet nodded - ummed karti hoon ki aap Sach Bol rahe hain... Maan felt ashamed... How his one deed made him look like a lier to her...

Maan - Sam ki shaadi hain... Uska boyfriend ne usse shaadi ke liye poocha... Uske ek colleague se pyaar hogaya... Maine usse milke hamare rishte ke baare mein bataya... Aur Woh bhi ek actor hain...toh samajh Gaya...Woh ab films bhi karr raha hain... Dono apne rishte ko under wraps rakhna chahte the ... Is liye yeh baat media mein Nahi aayi... Usne Kal raat ko officially poocha aur Sam bhi tayyar hai...

Geet didn't say any thing but nodded her head... But her only doubt regarding maan was cleared now... It's not that she believed him blindly... But she has done here home work... Some where she felt happy that's he is the only girl close to maan... It gave some happy ness to her...

Geet felt sleepy as she was very tired... And slept ... Maan was tensed as he wanted to reach home safe with out any trouble for geet...

Geet heard some one calling her... Mamma... And geet was running behind her...

Baby kissed geet's checks and said ... My sweet mamma...

Geet smiled...

Baby - mamma...mujhe ice cream chahiye...

Geet - Haa baby...maan meri princess apni fav ice cream khayegi...

Baby came running to geet hugged her and cried loudly... Mamma mere papa kaha hain... Golu mujhse keh raha hai ki mere papa Nahi hain...

Geet looked at her baby helpless... The baby asked... Mere papa kaha hain mamma...

Geet didn't answer the baby ran away leaving geet... Shouting for her dad... Papa... Papa...

Geet sat up with a jerk... And looked around... She is still in the car and she looked down ... She held her bump protectively... She looked around... It was dark and maan was not in the car... She became tensed... The surroundings were dark and there was no light...

The rain stopped... She dared to open the window and shouted... Ramesh... Ramesh... But there was no reply... The she called for maan... Maan... Maan...

She heard foot steps... But feared and closed the window and saw who is coming... She saw maan coming... With a carry bag...

He opened the door and sat beside geet... He got some bread and fruits... He could manage that much only for that night...

Geet has them and relaxed in her seat... Her legs were paining and even swollen lightly...

Maan asked her to get down and relax for few minutes... Geet agreed... She got down and walked a little to straighten her legs... Geet came and leaned on the car and looked at the sky... It's was dark... But stars are visible hear and there... And the moon is playing hide and seek...

Geet asked ... Maan where are we,...

Maan replied... High way pe bohut traffic hai and waha awazein bhi zyaada hain... Toh Maine gadi yaha lane ko kaha... Waha dekho waha ek dhaba hain... Main bread aur fruits wahi se laaya hoon...

Geet nodded and looked around... She could see houses here and there... And the area is fully covered with trees... Suddenly she felt some thing crawling on her foot and she jumped ... The jump was powerful ... Maan was standing there and held her tightly...stopping her from falling down... Geet shouted in pain... Her water broke and pains started...

Maan - geet ... Kya hua geet...

Geet - maan... Maan...baby... Pains... She couldn't complete her sentence... But holding him tightly...

Maan immediately lifted her in his arms... He could feel the wetness of her dress... He ran towards the near by house... Not house but a hut made of hay... He called out for help...

Maan asked for help... The lady understood and lead inside maan rushing of her daughter to call some one...

Maan made geet lay on the small cot inside the hut... But geet was not leaving his hand... The girl came with a lady... She came inside running and attended geet... She check geet and said its time for her delivery...

Maan panicked... But abhi toh time hai. 2 weeks ka...

Lady - main ek nurse hoon aur yaha local hospital mein kaam karti hoon... To mujhe pata hai. Saab... Aap bahar jaayiye... Aap ki wife ko kuch Nahi hoga...

Maan looked at geet... But geet held him tightly... Not leaving him... Maan looked at the nurse helplessly...

The nurse asked the other lady to get her hot water... She checked geet once again...

It's was more than an hour geet is having pains... She is not ready to leave maan's hand...

Nurse wanted to send maan out...Nurse told maan to get some medicines... They are available at a near by shop... Maan left with no other option... He ran and came back like a jet... By the time he came back to the hut... He hard the baby cry... He immediately ran inside... And saw... The lady is holding the baby and nurse is doing her work with geet... He handled the medicines to the nurse and went to the lady... She handed the baby to maan... Maan took the baby in his hands and his happiness knew no bounds...

Maan - mera baby...

Lady - ladki hui hai Saab ji...

Maan nodded - meri princess... Maan forgot every thing seeing the baby... He even forgot geet... Geet looked at him... He is having tears in his eyes seeing their baby..His eyes showed his happiness... He is talking to the baby... Baby... Main tumhara papa hoon...Hi baby... Welcome to our world... And he kissed her cheek and forehead...

Geet remembered her dream... She understood it's her babaji's wish... He showed her the future... And now she is clear... No one can fill the place of a father... Who knows better than her... She being grown up felt the void then how can she expect a small baby to adjust without her father... She has no right to keep her away from her father... And here maan is ready to accept the baby... He never questioned her... But did what ever she asked to... And dadi is right... Maan is not a bad person... But reacted badly to a situation...

Maan arranged for an ambulance... They took geet to the hospital in the wee hrs of morning... As the traffic was cleared...

Maan was coming I see after the sending away the ambulance and maan called dadi and pammi earlier on their way to hospital... They reached by the time man was about to come inside... He showed them the way and was about to enter

The nurse was noting down the details...

Geet - geet...

Nurse - baby ke papa ka Naam

All were eagerly waiting for geet reply... this single reply would depend maan's future...

Geet replied..Maan

Maan entered and completed...Maan singh Khurana...

He sat beside holding both of them... Pammi and Dadi looked at them happily...

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