Chapter-1
What if Cinderella had no fairy mother?
1.mein uncle k ghar unki beti ko dekhne gya tha,2 weeks ki courtship mein we realized hmari bne gi nhi..bt dn I have fallen for her younger sister.Kese sb ko btaun?da situation has became so awkwrd. bolo Cinderella ab mein kya krun?
2.wo mujhe bikul achi nhi lgti,pr mujhe uski watch buht achi lgii thi,wo bhool gai thi school k washroom mein.mene utha li,usne sb se pouch baad mein.pr mein chup rhi,ab galti uski thi,itni pasand thi to dhyan rkhna tha.Par ab mujhe bikul acha nhi lg rha,feelig guilty...usko wapis krungi to pta chl jaeyga mene uthai thi...God I am feeling so tensed.idea do naa cinderella.
3.usne mere paper se cheat kya,phir bhi uske number mujhse zyada aaey.Kyun?kese? kya God ne mujhko punish kya cheating krvane pr?kya mene galt kya cinderella?
4.60 saal ki umar mein kahan kuch yaad rehta hai,aur specially 35 saal purni shadi.Bittu ki dadi naraz hogai,shadi ki salgiraa jo bhool gya.ab tu hi bta kese mnau usko.jaldi jawab de dena...jeete raho meri pyari cindrella.
Geet interrupted their laughter with her cute scowl:mere callers ka mazak mt udao.buri baat hai.
Sanchit who was responsible for recording & tranferring her callers message added with a chuckle:mazak kahan yaar,enjoy kr rhe hein.Sb programmes se zyada entertaining problems hoti hein tumhare callera ki.
Jay-responsible for playing songs & promos of program teased:tbhi to sb se zyada iske programme ka promo repeat krta hun, songs k beech mein.
The charming Jay was da DJ of their channel.
With a laugh Sanchit added:Jo tere songs selection se so jate honge wo in callers k message pdh k zroor jaag jate honge.
Shefali walked in canteen & wrapped arm around sitting Geet from behind.while Simmi:tum dono kyun tang kr rhe ho meri Cinderlla ko?
Geet pink lips turned in beautiful smile.Shefali & simmi was da sweetest girl she had ever met.She was beautiful,kind & her friend.Jay & Sanchit were also her friend.They were charming & fun loving.They never miss a chance to tease her but she knew they care for her.
Jay joined his hands his together in surrender:baksho maya..hum tng nhi kr rhe the.hum to sch mein ye soch rhe the ye in sbko jheylti kese hai.
Shefali took da remaining chair & wid proud:jheylti hi nhi..sbko jawab bhi deti hai..sb ko khush aur satisfy bhi krdeti hai.realy ye mere bss ki to baat nhi.
Sanchit:meri bhi,in truth I always wonder tum ye krti kese ho?
Geet creamy cheeks had turned pink,her lovely eyes were twinkling wid joy.The admiration always raise her spirit.It gives her courage & confidence.Adjusting her glasses on her nose she announced her secret:Dil se...kyunke dil kbhi galt nhi hota.
Her musical laughter echoed around as they all raised deir coke tins up in cheers for her.Their fun interrupted when Purvi-Maan assistant walked inside & announce:In Weekly meeting room guys...Sir has arrived!
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Who knows da way a man leaned against his desk or swaggered into room could be so...so...heart stolen?,
Geet wondered as her eyes followed her boss,Maan Khuranna.Like always he was unaware of her & her longing eyes,busy in scanning da themes of programmes for next week.His voice sound so husky even in official tone:Simi?
The host of bollywood spice program stood up adjusting her too short dress,proudly announced:famous actors Rohit & Mohini jo aaj kl news mein in hein apne engagement ki news se,finally date dedi interview k lye.
Staring at da papers in his hand Maan arrogantly declared:Cancel it.I want da one jinka recently divorce hua hai.
She opened her mouth in protest but he headed his attention to da head of political programme.Mr.Shukla,da middle aged man stated:MNL sahb apne mms ko le kr buht dukhi hein..wo keh rhe the.
Maan wid a wave of his hand cut him:wo kya keh rhe hein leave it...mujhe us ladki ka intetview chahey jo us mms mein thi.
The man face coloured:But sir mein use kahan..
Dropping da papers aside he stood up:Whts wrong wid all of u today? mene kitni baar btaya hai,programme ki direction hmesha wo rkho jisse log sunne..Aur log wo sunte hein,jo sunne wali baat nhi hoti.Spice,scandal,sensation are da key of success.Understand?
That is Maan Khuranna..daring,bold,reckless.It was his own mantras which made him climb success in early years of his life.But today there was something more.He was restless,Geet was sure of it.Even behind his composed,calm attitude she could sense something which was bothering him.The meeting continued,It was Geet turn next.She stood where she was sitting,in da last..in da corner.Her heart beat wildly like always.She wet her dry lips bt at da moment his cell rang.The metting was scheduled 2 times a week,she waited for it impatienly.Because it was only in the meeting when his eyes hold her,fixed his attention on him.Their discussion was usually da briefiest as compare to other,mostly his answers were Yes or Ok.But these few seconds mean so much to her.
Geet watched as his face glowed wid surprise & a sexy grin broke on his lips which made Geet lips too turned in smile. Love is a silly emotion,isnt it.
He cut da call.
In hurry he picked reciver and ordered driver to tk out his car & anounced:off till next meeting.All da best.Work Hard.
With that he left & so all,one by one.While she remain rooted on her spot.
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Purvi:tumhara program to 10 bje hai to phir tum itni subha kyun aa kr beth jati hai?
Geet with a soft smile:kyunke mostly english acedmy jaldi start hoti hai.
Purvi in serious tone:tumhare ghar walo ko ab bhi nhi pta?k tum kisi midle-age people english acedmy mein nhi pdha rhi ho blke You are da cinderella of da famous radio station.
Geet shook her head in no:mujhe pta tha mom kbhi allow nhi krengi.job k ley dkhey kha kr thak gaii thi,aur ye chance bhi khona nhi chahti thi.socha tha baad mein bta dungi.phir kbhi chane hi nhi milla.
She added with a shrug:unhe salary time pr mil rhi hai...shayd is se zyada unhe kisi baat se fadak bhi nhi pdta.
Shefali arrived with a red invitation card in her hand.Her excitement written on her lovely face:ye dekho mere pass kya hai! 2 week baad ka grand valentine party ka invitation.Jay laya hai mere ley.
Geet smiled seeing her friend happiness,took it from her hand to have a closer look:wow,how sweet of Jay.
Purvi rolled her eyes:Ye party Maan Sir ki traf se hai...for all da staff.subha hi card print ho kr aaetn hein.mene sham tk distribute krne the.
They laughed as Shefali temper raised & she cursed Jay:liar,cheater..
Just than Purvi & Shefali expressions turned in distaste as Tina walked to them:Sweety mera kaam hogya?
Geet hesitate to give her papers in presence of Shefali scolding glare.Purvi using her supervisor authority:yahan sb ko apna apna kaam krne k paise milte hein.
Geet slowly:Tina k srr mein dard tha.
Tina took papers from her hand,in her fake sweet tone:Geet..u r such a sweetheart.
Noticing da red envelope,she too snatched it:wow..
Shefali growl:ye mera hai.
Tina with a cruel laugh:ofcourse I know...Geet ka valentine part mein kya kaam.
Purvi snatched it from her hand:the cards will be distributed in evening.Go back to work.
Tina in her usuall attitude:I already have.mujhe parso hi mill gya hai.
In proud she announced:Aur mujhe ye bhi pta hai.is party mein successful buisness man Aryan Mittal bhi invited hein. iska mtlb ye hua..k hmare tv channel ki opening buht jald hone wali hai.
Purvi pressed her lips in distaste.She wanted to steangle the neck of men who cant hold their secrets infront of short dressed girls.
Shefali excitement replaced her anger:realy? Pr koi problem thi naa itne months se..jis vja se sir ne ye project beech mein rukva dya tha?
Tina carelessly:jo bhi tha ab sort out ho chuka hai...100% correct news hai.
Geet finally spoke up after a deep thinking:aur phir is radio station ka kya hoga?
Shefali in excitement:yaar jb tv channel ho to radio ki kisko padii hai?
Tina:ofcourse unko..jinko chance nhi milna tv pr.
With her "rude truth" she walked away.
Shefali:badtmeez
Purvi:Idiot
Yes she is all those things but not wrong.So Geet quitely left from there & her friends too didnt stopped her.
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Recorded calls were playing in her cabin,desperate for their cinderella help,her advice.
But there was no response from Geet.She was sitting quietly.Her mind tangled.
"What about me?" Geet spoke up her thoughts.She repeated again in her soft broken voice:sb ki hr problem ka,hr solution mere pass..but what about me?
She was da optimistic,belive in hopes,belive in dreams but today she felt all strength slipping from her limbs.
"ek saal,teen mahene,teen hafte se mein sb ki sunti hun.sb ki help krti hun..dil se.sb ki hr trhan ki problem ka solution bhi deti hun...pr kya meri problem ka koi solution nhi? Itni si problem...I love him,I love him so much.
Tears slipped down from her eyes:buht buht pyar..saal k 365 din k hr hfte...hr din hr raat,hr pal us se pyar.aur use ye ehsaas tk nhi k mein hun.mein,mera pyar use kuh nhi nazar aata.sb kehte hein pyar hi sb kuch hota hai..jahan pyar ho wahan aur kuch zroorat nhi hoti phir kyun?sb stories ki happy ending hoti hai...aur meri story to kbhi start hi nhi.ye chand,tarre,mein mera dil,ek din sb khtan hojaeyga aur use pta tk nhi chlega k koi is dunya mein aesi thi jo usse khud se zyada chahti thi.
Painful sobs follwed her words:mein krun to kya krun?Mere pass to koi fairy mother bhi nhi jo meri help krey!
She pushed away hair strands away from her face & her sound caught in throat noticing the whole cabin gathered infront o her cabin.She frozed as she come to know the live recording of her programme was on.Not only da office but the whole Mumbai was aware of her "Dard-e-Dil"
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As Maan Khuranna proceed with the meeting he inquired asusually:So which programme had the highest trp?
Sanchit hesitately:is baar sb se zyada call,messages,mails jis programme k ley aai hein wo...Geet's programme-Dil ki baat hai.
Maan coffee cup stopped reaching his lips,all heads turned in her direction.How desperately she wanted da earth to open up & swollow her whole.Maan surprise was visible in his raised brow:And what was the topic?
Geet didnt know she should feel relief or she should suicide in embarrasment.He has no time for her,not even for her programme for what he paid.
An awkwrd silence spread in the room,now all da heads were turned in Maan direction.He read the accusation on their face so he clearified:I have alot of things to do...mein hmesha hr programme nhi check kr pata.
Using his bossy tone he again inquired:What was da topic?
She stood up & tried her best to keep composed her self.
Maan:Miss Geet?
After 5 weeks,he said her name.Tears were threatening to fall from her eyes and she finally spoke:How to catch a man attention?
She kept her eyes lowered
and spoke in one breath:It was just a random topic...mene next programme k ley dusra soch bhi lya hai..nxt time aesa nhi hoga aur
Getting no response from him she finally looked at him & found his beautiful eyes wide.After a long moment he spoke:excellent...I am impressed.
Geet watched him blankly as he added in his rule da world attitude:I dont want da topic change,carry on...keep da people hook.
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Purvi walked in:ye tum kya kr rhi ho?
Geet busy in writing:resignation letter likh rhi hun.
Purvi snatched the paper from her:pagal ho kya...
Geet:pagal hui nhi to ho jaungi.mein ye programme ab aur nhi krskti.
Shefali walked in with three cups of coffee:Kyun?
Geet remain quite.Purvi:sir ne kitni tateef ki,wo chahte hein tum wo topic continue kro dts it.
Geet with a frown:aur tum dono jante ho,us din mene koi dramatical topic introduce nhi kraya tha.galti se mic on tha.
Shefali:yes we know..aur tumhare callers bhi jante hein.is ley wo tumhari help krna chahte hein.
She softly added:aur hum bhi.
Purvi:hum jante hein Geet tumhara Idiot,stupid,Duffer ko hai? Tum sir se kitna pyar krti ho.
She felt so embarassed but felt happy too dt she has such loving friends:isley to khud resign kr rhi hun,kyunke agr sir ko pta chl gya wo mujhe khud nikal.denge.
Shefali:tum ne calls sunni hein apne readers ki? Wo sb kitna pyar krte hein tumse.kese ideas ki baarish kr rhe hein wo tumhare ley...they want u to be happy.
Geet wid a sigh:its impossible.
Purvi:atleast give it a try...ye pchtava to nhi hoga k kbhi koshish hi nhi ki.
As she looked them in confusion,Shefali played da calls.
Geet eyes filled with tears of joy as they all showered their love to her.Encouraging her,supporting her in their own way.
Caller 1: ye mundo ko aese koi gal nhi smjh aati hai.ja kr us ka caller pkro aur chilla kr apne pyar ka iqraar kro.kisi ki himmat hai phir jo meri cinderella ko mnaa krey.
Caller 2: aadmio k dil ka raasta peyt se hota hai..mze k pdhate bna kr le kr jao...kese impress nhi hoga?
Caller 3:my sweety cinderella..tumhe hum ladko ka secret bta deta hun.hume pehle wahi dikhta hai jo nazar aata hai.I know tum apni awaz ki trhan hi khubsurt hogi.proof this fact & turned out hottie!
The calls continued while Geet heart raced with Purvi & Shefali mind.
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His destination was near.He could feel it.He could smell his success & victory.Tossing his coat aside he made drink for himself in his luxurious room.The hours were late but sleep was no where him.He was happy,he was desperate.The first meeting with Aryan Mittal went fab.As expected he was a big fish...with soft heart & innocent mind.And in just one meeting he had expressed da real reason of his arrival in India,he was looking for a wife & a husband for her darling sister.Well Maan has so much in store for him.
He was about to turned off da radio after hearing headlines in his channel but paused hearing Geet voice.It was repeat of the programme.Hearing her in one breath he finally cm to know why it caused so much stir?He seldom do review of her program...mostly they are prfect or in honesty their logic was beyond his mind.
He was realy good in his selection...her voice has ability to sink in heart,for people who possessd heart.
If it was any other girl of his office,he could give stars for her acting skill.But this is Geet...Honest,innocent,pure Geet...da shy one,always lost in her own world,kind & hardworking.Who cannot lie.Whose love will be deep like her eyes..honest and deep.So he felt his suspicion 100% correct dt dis is da real matter of her heart.He never expected such bold step from her,but dn when ladies came on expectation? So she is in love with someone,well Maan didnt give a damn till this all bring good to his radio channel.
Turning off the radio & dim lights he tossed & turned in bed for sleep in his king size bed,in an empty bed.
Hearing the depth of love in her voice,her selfless feelings for someone his early happiness had faded,replaced by a strange longing,an infirioty,a faint jealousy & a restless feeling popped inside him.There was someone lucky more than him...
Precap:Her callers had said,shock was a good sign.But da reason of her Prince charming stunned face was her new avtar or dt she was in Mr.Aryan arms...she was not able to understand.
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