PART - 13DEV reached London. He hired a cab and made a way to his Dadima's mansion. Straight long roads but Dev was lost. He wasn't even realized when he reached to his destination. He rang the bell and servant came out. Seeing him he quickly unload his luggage and took him inside,where one more shock was waiting for him. He enquired about dadima and got to know that she was in hospital from past one week. Dev astonished.
"if she was in hospital then why you people not inform us?",He was just burst on them.
"we did. We called Maan sir numerous times. Even text messages too. But he don't bother at all. He don't even pick our calls." An oldest servant of the family told him.
"leave him. If he was not answering then why dont you made any contact with me?" Dev was so upset. Here he came for her help but now all situation turned to worst. His dadima needs him more now. "leave it where is she?" He asked and quikly left for the hospital. Dadima was in ICU she is still critical not able to talk even. Dev asked for permission. Docs are worried but as She herself wants her grandson,till she gain her conscious back,so they allowed him.
Dev went inside. An old feeble lady laying on bed her eyes were closed. One machine attached to monitor her blood pressure and heart beat count. He silently made a move and went closer to her. Dev sat and placed his hand on hers. Feel of his touch just awake her and she slanted to glance. With blurred vision she assumed who was he. "finally you are here son." She said in a broken voice.
Dev hold her limp hand. "please dadima don't talk. You need rest."
"where is Maan?" Dadima asked and scanned his face. Dev's silencce told everything. Before he said anything to cover up she herself got the answer. "hume pata tha wo nahi aayenge." her voice carried a pain of not seeing him near at this moment. "he dont change a bit. Still egoistic. I thought may be this sepration period brought some changes in him but i guess i was wrong." Dadima was disappointed and sad. Her breath turned uneven and made Dev paniced.
"dadima please dont think all this. First we need your recovery. Please dadima don't talk,just take rest. And dont worry i am here with you. You are not alone." Dev assured her to calm.
Doc came inside and gave some injections. They instruct him to leave for now as she needs rest. Dev followed and left. He talked to all the docs seeing his grandmother. Her condition is critical. Chances of survival is nominal. Dev broken completely. His lost hope is dying and moreover he is on the verge of loosing last relation of his life. Already he lost his love and brother and now his grand mother. He was feeling guilty for not being with her when she needs him most.
As soon lawyer got to know about his arrival,he came to meet him. "good to see you here young man. Now when you are here then i want to talk with you clearly." lawyer asked him to take care of Dadima's hotel. This hotel was gifted by their grand father to their grand mother on their 50th anniversary. Thats why when Maan and dadima's clashes starts she left him five year ago and came here. She was the owner of this hotel and taking care of it. Now in her absence hotel needs someone to hold on. Dev was upset and broken but he cant run from his duties. In her absence this hotel and its staff all were his responsibility. He agreed and went to meet the staff to assured them that there is one who will command and take care of all. In his meeting with lawyer he got to know that there is a girl named Meera who assisting Savitri devi and have all the information he needed. Dev entered and met with staff. They greeted him and show him the cabin of Savitri Devi. Dev walked in his cabin and hit his head with wodden stairs,settled in mid. He glance up and found one girl was busy in arranging some files in upper shelf.
"need help?" he asked.
"ya sure. Give me all files from the table." She told without even glancing. Dev took all files and raised towards her. She again hold all files but not glance at him. Suddenly some files slipped from her hand and falls on his head. Her eyes widened and she quickly came down. "i am so sorry. Actually you gave me a bulk,so i slipped them. So sorry." she repeats and asked for apology while collecting the papers.
"its ok. I am fine." Dev said calmly.
When she collect all paper both face each other. Meera scanned him carefully. "Dev? Dev Singh Khurana?" she asked to confirm.
Dev nodded with smile."wow i am glad people know me here very well."
"of course yes." she turned him to other side of the room and show the wall where his and Maan pics were placed. "dadima humesha aap dono ki baat karti hai. Apke bade bhai Mr. MSK,where is he? Dadima missed both of you alot." she told him.
Here in India Geet's condition is not improving. Whole day passed and she dont ate anything. When Maan came to know about this,he grew angry. Any form of denial is not acceptable for him. He went straight to his room. Geet was sat aloof. No sign of life. Her all hopes shattred and now she only waiting for her death to come. Maan again threat her on the name of papers and feed her forcily. She ate forcefully without her will. Her eyes were wet but empty. No sign of any hope remains. Her life become burden for her. Neither she will run away nor she will die. She become a sex toy for Maan,who don't even think before using her for his pleasure.
Whole day she caged in her room,without any outer contact and in nights she was all his. He was laying almost bare next to her. Geet was not moving. She laid like a stuff pillow. Not thinking about anything else but her turning life. How care free bird she was before he entered in her life and now this only room become her entire world. She was not allowed to talk to anyone till she bowed down. Maan wants anticipation which was missing and till the time he cant risk it. One tear drop falls down from her eyes and died on her pillow which was the only companion she had.
"why this tears?" he asked and told Geet that he was still awaked,ready to torture her more. "i know it wasn't all bad,you come,more then once." his words pricked in her heart causing more humiliation for her. Geet wants to snap back but no use of it. First her body gave a cause of humiliation which responded to him even ignoring her every instruction. Secondly,whatever she snap,will returned to her so sucked her tears.
Maan raised and kissed on her forehead but Geet jerked it away. "don't show your fake love. All you love is to torture me." her patience give up again and without a second thought she spoke the truth her heart felt. Though now her mind was forced to think what he will do now with her. More torture,more violence or any punishment.
Maan grasped her and pulled her in his embrace roughly. Geet wants to run away. As far as she can. With each passing day her hatred only rosing but still she moved into his arms. No other option she had. Again tears shed from her eyes and died on his chest. His grip firmed more on her. This pain become a part of her life. Bit by bit her courage is loosing. And no way of escape was seeing. That papers made her weak before him.
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