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CHAPTER 12
"Are you freaking serious???!!!" Nikkie literally shrieked not quite believing.
3 heads nodded in a positive response, with a huge smile plastered on their respective faces!!!
"Yaaar, aise mauke hamein kyun Nahi milte," Pari complained before adding, "it doesn't help that this idiot keeps irritating me all the time," she stuck her tongue at Vicky who was grinning at her. Well, irritating her was his favourite pass time after all!!!
"Lucky you!!!" Sid managed to let out, with a frown on his face.
"Guys!!! I'm sure you'll also get such chances. Don't sulk like this yaar!!!" Jiya tried *consoling* them.
"Exactly!!! We work in different departments of the same company, so I'm sure you'll also get such opportunities in future," Dhruv said his bit.
The International Conference of Accounting and Finance was to take place in few days in Paris and Maan was of view that along with Adi, their management accountant, Sasha, their financial accountant and himself, Geet, Jiya and Dhruv should go to. So when he asked them, it was with no single ounce of doubt that they readily accepted. After all, who would want to miss a trip to France. Ok it was a *business* trip. So what???!!! They would find some free time amidst all the work. C'mon in 4 days, they're bound to get some free time!!! So why not???!!!
"It's easy for you guys to say!!! You're going that's why. Lekin jiss pe guzarti na, ussi ko pata hota hai," Pari said dramatically, to which Vicky rolled his eyes.
"Oh cmon Pari!!! Stop being such a drama queen. Paris jaane ka itna hi shauq hai, toh mujhe batao, main le jaane ke liye tayaar hoon. Iss se pehle bahut baar gaya hoon... lekin akele. Tumhare saath jaane mein toh double mazaa hoga. Just imagine. Pari and Vicky... Paris ki sardi... How lovely!!!"
"Haha very silly," Pari replied. "Cheapo. Kaun kahega ke Maan ka, unfortunately, Bhai hai," she added irritatingly.
"Yaar tum donon ab shuru mat ho jana. Waise bhi, hamare saath woh Sasha bhi aarahi hai. And you know how she is. Woh mazza karne de, toh kar paaenge. As it is, I don't know what's her problem with me," Geet said.
"Oh C'mon Geet!!! Itna bhi bano mat. She's obviously jealous seeing the camaraderie between Maan Sir and you," Sid said.
"Haaan!!! Bhai ko tum kuch zyaada hi pasand ho," Vicky said teasingly. He was ardently shipping for these two along with Annie after noticing their comfort level with each other.
"Huh???" Nikki asked, while on the other side, Jiya could feel the heat coming from Geet's cheeks who was sitting just beside her.
"Hey you Geet!!! If you're done with your gossips, kindly come to my office with Jiya and Dhruv. We need to discuss our France schedule," Sasha came, right at that moment, indirectly saving Geet.
"Yes Ma'am," she said and immediately proceeded to follow her along with the other two.
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"Oh wow MK, we got seats next to each other," Sasha said as she sat beside Maan, the following day, waiting for the take off.
Maan was sure he arranged for Geet's seat next to his. Then how come??? He remembered having specifically told Tasha that.
"Hmmm," he just flashed a cordial smile. "Excuse me," he stood up.
"Yea sure," and she moved her legs on the side to allow him to move. As if I would have allowed that Geet to sit beside him for a freaking 9 hours' journey. In her dreams!!! She thought with a smirk and closed her eyes for a while, as she waited for Maan to return.
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"Adi, please do me a favour. Take my seat and let me shift to yours," Maan literally pleaded.
"Exchange??? But Sir, this is economy aur aap toh Business Class mein. Toh main kaise?" Adi was confused as was Geet, who listened to them intently, sitting beside Adi.
"Haan toh it's good!!! You'll enjoy a first class service, isn't it Geet???" He tried to get Geet's support.
"Errr I ummm,"
"Ok fine!!! So thing is I've got Sasha beside me there and you know how weird she acts around me. 9 hours beside her!!! That'll be tooo much," he explained.
While Adi adjusted his specs, Geet put her hand on her mouth, as she struggled to control her chuckle.
"Please help me Adi," Maan again said, ignoring Geet.
"But Sssir..."
"Fine!!! It's an order. Just give me your freaking seat and take my place over there," he said, irritation dripping from each word, as he faked an anger.
Now this was something, Adi wasn't used to. Nodding, he moved away quickly without giving them a look as Maan took his seat, giving a huge sigh of relief.
Oblivious to the happenings, Jiya and Dhruv who were seated at the complete back, were busy making their own plans.
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"Sasha, get your head off my shoulder," Adi said as he sensed her head on his shoulder and shook her slightly.
Sasha opened her eyes to get the *worst* surprise.
"Tum yahan kya kar rahe ho?" And she thought that was Maan he was leaning onto.
"Sir ko Geet se Kuch baatein karni thi, toh we exchanged our seat," Adi replied casually, lying. He couldn't tell her what Maan said now, could he? Already she seemed to be boiling with anger, he realised as he took sight of her slowly-turning-red cheeks.
Damn, Sasha cursed in her mind. All her plans went to drain!!!
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"What???" Maan asked to a Geet who kept staring at him.
"Aisa kuch nahi... but I can't believe ke Aap Sasha Ma'am se itna bhi dar sakte hai," she teased.
"Oh please, I'm not scared of her," Maan cleared rolling his eyes at her. "But I totally despise all the advances she makes towards me. Had it not been for her good work and the good relation that her father and grandfather share with Khuranas, she would have been out since well before," Maan told her. "And then I couldn't miss the chance of seeing a chicken Geet," he added
"What???"
"What what!!! You think I wouldn't know. You're scared of take offs, right!!!"
Geet closed her eyes tightly. Damn!!! "Aap ko kaise pata?" She hated letting others know about her weaknesses.
"Areh Sam ne b...," he cleared his throat. "She mentioned to me once," he said with a straight expression.
Geet saw the changed expressions. She thought of trying her luck. "Ek baat pooch sakti hoon Maan?" She asked a bit hesitatingly.
Maan knew perfectly well what she wanted to ask.
"Abhi nahi Geet... phir kabhi... I promise to answer all your questions," he said.
"Hmmm," she replied realising he once again dodged her questions.
"Oh no!!! I think I'm gonna throw up. Where's the freaking paper bag?" Geet started panicking as announcement for the take off was made and then Maan had to try various ways to divert her attention till the plane was finally, successfully, up.
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Ladies and gentleman, as we start our descent to the Charles De Gaules Airport, please make sure your seat backs and tray tables are in their full upright position. Make sure your seat belt is securely fastened and all carry-on luggage is stowed underneath the seat in front of you or in the overhead bins. Thank you.
Flight attendants, prepare for landing please.
Cabin crew, please take your seats for landing.
Maan woke up on the announcement. He felt a weight on his right side. Turning slightly, he caught sight of a sleeping Geet.
How pretty she is, he thought to himself. She seemed so at peace with herself, not a single sign of worry on her face. He, slowly, moved his hand towards her face to push aside her tresses which were partly covering her face and bent towards her. In the process, his fingers brushed her cheek. So smooth it felt. Her lips, slightly parted, looked a bit dried. He could smell the crme brle she had some time back as dessert. And then it struck him. What in the earth has he been thinking!!! He literally broke off his trance and lightly shook Geet to wake her up. What the hell Maan!!!
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Voila!!! That's It!!!
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Hmmm!!! Precap!!! How about Blast from Past???!!!😲😲😲 or a Paris Tour maybe 😳!!! It could be both though😉!!! Socho socho!!!
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EDITED:
Just realised that this is my 200th post!!! I'm a Senior Member now😆
Edited by ...Zah... - 8 years ago
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