Part 45 & 46
*Okay a cautionary message, read at youe own risk cos my thoughts are all over the place and I dont know what all I would be commenting*
I so felt for Geet. She was back to a place where she lost her Armaan. Though I guess Armaan might have hardly spend few months in Chennai considering his accident happened in the first year of college. But still they must have created many memories in these few months n in their college. Plus this was the same airport where Geet-Armaan spend their last moment. So it makes all the more tough for Geet. So many memories rushing back to her that she couldnt help but feel emotional and nostalgic.
Meera-Sid were no different. They could very well connect to Geet's loss and feelings. That group hug was soothing and just speaks that even if each one of them have moved on they still miss Armaan and he would always be missed and remembered. I love their bond. Such friends are very hard to find who sticks to every thick and thin of one's life. So all are fortunate to have each other.
Next day Geet as well had the feeling that something very wrong is going to happen like Maan. Only difference was Maan knew the reason of the feeling whereas Geet was unaware. And I was super scared.
Geet-Yash reviving their friendship was one positive moment. Both did some heart to heart talk, shared many things about their personal life, talked about Meera. Both have matured and grown up with time and it could be felt in their talks. Geet no longer feels angry at Yash for Meera's heart cos Meera is happy with Sid and this overwhelm Yash and lifts the burden off his shoulder. Yash noticed the changes in Geet as well and she yet again accepts being in love which yet again proved how much she has moved on with Maan. I really loved and enjoyed their interactions. Felt very natural.
But after all this came the surprise of Maan being present in their college as cheif guest. This made me wonder why he dint shared this information with Geet? He could have at least told her that since telling her about whole truth was impossible cos of lack of time.
Besides his speech just made me confuse. I always knew there is a connection btw Maan n Armaan since the very start. One guess was also that they might be brothers cos of their names. Still how could Armaan be Maan's own brother? I thought he would be a cousin and Dev's real brother? Werent Maan's parents and his chacha-chachi died in the accident? So I thought Maan's chacha-chachi would be Armaan's parents explaining why only Armaan was sent in hostel and different college away from family. Or am I missing something here?
Still going with the fact that Armaan-Maan are real brothers, why only Armaan was away from his family since the start? His father was busy I get that. But wasnt his mother, chachi and Dadima there? Maan n Dev there? So why only Armaan was sent away? Or were Maan and Dev sent to hostel as well? I'm sure there wasnt any economical problem when his parents were alive? Their family faced crisis after their parents died I also get that. I vaguely remember Armaan was called back but he was again asked to continue studying in Mussoorie? Now why was that? Who solved the problems so fast? But most important question is whats the age difference btw Maan-Armaan? Maan did his college abroad so I guess then there wasnt any problems and Armaan must be in school?And if the difference is of 7-8 years cos I remember Maan saying he is very old to Geet, then the calculation says Maan must have joined Khurana office by the time his parents died? Okay am I confusing you now? Cos I'm confused about what questions I'm asking as I seem to answer them myself only.
Okay lets forget all that cos I'm sure you will answer to every question slowly.
Coming to Geet. I felt for the girl very much today. I hadnt felt so bad when Armaan died, she became a living dead body or when she was trying her best to remain strong in Mumbai and continued living her lifeless life. This was indeed a big blow and lack of trust from both the men she loved with all her heart and soul.
But I'm so not gonna be blaming only Maan here cos Armaan lied or say hide too. If Armaan couldnt trust her with his surname it wasnt Maan's fault. Maan's fault was he knew all along about whom she is speaking, for whom she crying and mourning, wishing to be back, each and everything he knew from the very start and yet he dint tell her that the person she is crying her eyes out was his brother as well. She shared every feelings of hers with Maan which she couldnt do even with Meera, heck she shared "her" Armaan with him by giving him her diary at last showing just how much she has come to trust him. And what he do? He indeed wasnt deserving of that immenssle trust. Also what an irony, the Armaan whom she was sharing with Maan as "hers" was already his. Damn here I do feel Maan was wrong in hiding such a big truth from her. He repeated the same mistake Armaan did and for that I'm upset with both Maan and Armaan for breaking her trust so brutally. Maan healed her broken and wounded self and inflicted the same wounds on her. And I guess this time the intensity of her pain is far more than what she felt when Armaan died. With two men came twice the betrayal, pain, broken heart. Grrr at both Armaan and Maan for hurting her so much today. The revelation was like snatching the ground beneath her foot. But definitely I'm upset with Maan more cos he knew everything about her and still choose to remain quite. I understand he became selfish but this was also not so small. Knowing just what Armaan means to her the truth became much more important.
That numb Geet yet again tore my heart. When she went to collect her certificate accusing him of betraying n breaking her trust just made me teared up. That pleading of his eyes to understand him which she so clearing read yet went away was really unbearable. I couldnt keep a check on my emotions. I felt terrible for both of them there. She could run to only one place where she feels close to Armaan which also happens to be the same place where she met. Its like her life is going in a circle. History repeating itself kinda situation.
Coming to her friends, I understand Sid, Meera and Pari's ourburst and one part of me would have behaved similarly had I been in their place. I felt for each one of them. They all love Geet and Armaan as much Maan does and may be that is the reason he endured every slap that too in front of the dean and accusations hurled at him later. They all were shattered with the truth cos they all had come to love Maan and had accepted him so wholeheartedly. I admire them all for standing and supporting Geet. The love they all have for her, specially Pari since she knows Geet just for a year now. But I also know that Armaan was wrong too. May be not more than Maan but still wrong nonetheless. If Armaan couldnt trust his friends n the love of his life with him being a Khurana then how come Maan is been blamed for everything including Armaan's dead? After all Armaan was their friend from their childhood but they all hardly know Maan. So I did felt for Maan when each one of them were only making him more guilty as if he has committed some crime and not a mistake.
They are so much into their own pain that they failed to understand his. Pari at last did, making everyone else realize it but even that was in the form of pity. They all took his current situation as his punishment which was really unfair of them but I guess I also understand from where they were coming. I really felt for Maan when he so silently endured everything not once defending himself.
In all this they all also failed to realize that Maan had made their bond strong indirectly. The way all supported each other as if there were no tension btw them. Meera crying on Yash's shoulder, Pari not feeling any insecurity, Sid-Yash and Pari-Meera became friends but most importantly the thing which would taken years otherwise happened without any awkwardness i.e Meera-Yash becoming friends again. They all failed to realized that if one storm i.e Armaan's dead broke their group then another storm made the same bond much more stronger with an addition of Pari in their group welcomed so wholeheartedly. So even though the update was emotionally draining and of feelings of betrayal, hurt the result of it was not all negative. Few things came out positively strengthening the friendship back which was lost somewhere.
And you know what, this update also answered one of my other question which I never voiced out. That is, how could Maan be so understanding, loving, caring, selfless and be patient when he was in love with Geet and she wasnt reciprocating and crying and mourning over some Armaan who happen to be first love and had died 4 years back. Why he never felt hurt or angry or jealous at the mention of Armaan. Why her mourning, crying and living a lifeless life could be so understandable by him. The reason was simply Armaan. Both loved one person dearly and with all their heart. Their loss was same which made Maan connect with Geet so easily from the start.
Beside, look at the irony again, the place where Geet lost her life 5 years back and met Maan for the first time a year back happen to be the place again of her heart break. Its like she is back to square one. She is back to the time when her life was all broken and there was no purpose to live. She is back to where she started for a journey to get healed but has ended up wounded with more and deep wounds. I so feel for her.
Maan is definitely wrong here. He shouldnt have hide such a big truth knowing how sensitive & attatched she is to Armaan and his related things. It is indeed betrayal cos of the fact that he knew everything from start so he shouldnt have kept anything hidden from her. But yet I couldnt help but feel for him as well. They all are connected with one person i.e Armaan. Each person reason of pain takes them to only one person. So how could they not understand his pain n his loss? If Armaan was their friend then he was also Maan's brother. Moreover he blames himself for Armaan's dead which I'm yet to understand how and why? Dint Armaan died in a plane crash? So how is Maan to be blamed? Accusing him of hurting, betraying, breaking Geet is understandable but I failed to understand why everyone holds him responsible for Armaan's dead including Maan himself? He is already living in guilt as it is and these friends have added more to it. Geet accusing eyes are anyways going to haunt to him now making him more and more guilty. And I wonder does Maan also consider himself responsible for Geet moving on from Armaan since Armaan was his brother? Armaan's role is the key role in this FF. Everything starts from and ends on him.
Gosh, I seriously dont know what all I have typed up there. My mind is jammed and I'm sure I made no sense in my comment. So Aditi please forgive me. But update was very emotional, I cried from the moment Maan's speech till the end, in short 45 part was very very intense and emotional that for it took me time to get my thoughts straight and I know I have failed miserably cos my comments proves it.
Anyways, going to read the update again cos I simply loved it. Great portrayal of emotions. Be it Geet or all the friends outburst to the silent Maan. I could feel his pain as well when there was hardly anything written about his feelings after the most awaited past was revealed. It was all about Geet n her friends. Update was marvellous and speechless and yet I managed to type this essay. hahaha.
-Sanjana!
Edited by BrainEaterOwl - 10 years ago
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