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Chapter 3
ALL THE NAMES & PLACES ARE FICTITIOUS (if any resemblance to persons & places is purely coincidental). Any royal titles, MEDICAL PROCEDURES, MEDICAL TERMS, MILITARY PROCEDURES, MILITARY TERMS, Punjabi terms, architectural terms, IT terms & programs, office hierachy, wedding rituals, etc. are from my imagination hence THEY ARE NOT TRUE. PLEASE DON'T BASH ME !!!!!
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Location : St. Angels Hospital, New York, 06:00pm (FICTITIOUS NAME)
"Anna, how long are you on leave?"
"About two weeks."
"How is Ayush?"
"It is because of Ayush's exams that I'm taking off."
"Yes I know otherwise you never take off. Anna try and take out sometime for yourself also. I know Ayush is important and his needs are also important, but so are your needs."
"Which I'm fulfilling." Said a deep masculine voice, sliding an arm around Anna slender waist. "Come Darling lets go."
"Amy, just give me two minutes to collect my bag."
"Dr. Amy its high time you and Anna announce your marriage date!"
"We will Matron. Soon very soon and you will be the first name on our Guest list, after all how can we forget our matchmaker?" Amy said winking at the Matron.
Just then Anna came carrying her bag and umbrella. "Anna take away this flirty fiance of yours." Matron said laughing and blushing.
This whole scene was witnessed by a pair of blood shot red male eyes. Eyes which were following Dr. Anna since they saw her.
After the couple went, the bearer of the blood shot eyes asked the Matron, "Ma'am what is the name of my grandfather's attending doctor?"
"Dr. Mrs. Anna Singh."
"Mrs.? Anna?"
"Yes she is a widow with a six year old son."
"How can her name be 'Anna' as she looks like an Indian and speaks the Indian language, "Hindi."
"Actually Mr. Khurana she is an Indian and Dr. Armaan Malik had got her internship done here five years back. Her full name is Anam...Anam..."
"ANAMIKA!"
"Yes something like that but as we all are unable to pronounce it she shortened it to Dr. Anna Singh. Anyway she is no longer your grandfather's doctor as she is on two weeks leave. Now Dr. Neil will be looking after grandfather's case. Excuse me!"
After the Matron left Maan went back into his past. It was seven years back when Maan first time met his "Kokila" or "Anamika".
SEVEN YEARS BACK
Location: DECEMBER 2009, HANDA'S PARTY IN THEIR NEW SIX STAR HOTEL , AMRITSAR
Maan was forced to come to this inaugration party held by his Grandfather's childhood friend, Lala Gurucharan Singh Handa. No matter how much he tried he couldn't wriggle out of it. Vicky being a flirt and a big foodie was always ready to go to any party! Hence, Maan was very happy when his phone rang and Adi was on the other side. Maan excused himself saying, "Dadaji, aap chaliye. Mai Adi se baat karke aata hoon!" (Dadaji, please carry on, I'll join you soon!)
"Maan aa zarur jaana. Yahaan tumhare Dadaji ki bahut izzat hai!" (Maan definitely come as your grandfather has great respect here!) Thakur Amardeep said in a firm, crisp, no nonsense and ordering voice to Maan. Understanding his grandfather's implication he nodded yes and went towards the lawn.
Outside in a secluded corner of the GH Hotel's garden, Maan started talking to Adi on phone as there was some peace and loud music of party was also less audible. He had just finished his call and was about to leave when Maan heard a melodious, sweet and mesmerising voice. The voice sounded of a girl about 16-18yrs. old but with extreme pain. The voice was pulling him like a magnet and he followed it. Going near he could hear it was a female voice and also the words of the song and party music in background,
"Megha chaaye aadhi raat..."
(please hear from 0:38)
Maan followed and stopped behind a female figure wearing black and gold lehanga-choli and hair tied in a tight bun revealing her slender swan like neck, and her deep backless blouse revealed her smooth marble like back. She had a perfect figure with gentle curves and swells in the right places. Once the song finished, Maan at once spoke, "Tum bahut accha gaati ho!" (You sing very well!) The girl was startled hearing a male voice so close, Maan could see it by stiffening of her back but still she didn't turn. Maan again spoke in a soft deep husky voice, "Tumhari awaaz mei bahut dard hai. Mujhe batao kya dukh hai tumhein!" (Your voice has lot of pain. Tell me whats troubling you!)
Finally the girl turned and Maan's world froze! Not only was her back and neck were beautiful but her face was even more gorgeous and scintillating. First time in his life, THE MAAN SINGH KHURANA WAS SPEECHLESS! Just then the girl heard footsteps approaching and some voices coming in their direction, giving one last look to Maan, the girl lifted her lengha gracefully ran away like giselle runs on seeing a tiger approaching. How long Maan stood in his frozen state he doesn't know! But when he came out of his trance, he found that his love, yes love (although he still didn't accept that he had fallen in love!) had fled away but left a thick silver band from one of her ankles behind.
Maan picked up the first gift of his sweetheart and kissed it then put it in his pocket. Maan was sure that this was the girl he wants to marry although she is very young compared to him but if he marries, it will only be her, "The girl with perfect voice!"
After that Maan had lost all interest in the party not that he ever had any interest to begin with. Hence, once all pleasantries were done, he was desperately trying to think of an excuse to leave, when his phone rang. After hearing the conversation on the other end and his cousin's hysterical voice he went to his Dadaji and said, "Dadaji, Pammi Bua bathroom mei phisal gayeen hain aur Pari kuch kar nahi paa rahi hai, iss liye mujhe abhi Mumbai jaana hoga." (Dadaji, Aunt has fallen in the bathroom and Pari cannot handle anything hence, I have to leave for Mumbai.)
"Vicky ko bhej do!" (Send Vicky!)
"Nahi Savitri Maan ka jaana hi theek hai. Vicky khud ko toh sambhal nahi sakta, auron kya sambhalega!" (No Savitri, its better Maan goes. First Vicky has to learn to be responsible for himself then only can he handle other's problems!)
Due to his Aunt's sudden illness and his leaving GH Hotel in a hurry, he could not search for the girl with perfect voice. By the time he returned from Mumbai, his Dadaji and Dadimaa insisted on Maan's meeting Lala Gurucharan Handa's grand daughter, Geet. Although for his grandfather's respect he met Geet, but he was forced to reject her, as she was "mute". When he was in love with a beauty having perfect voice, how could he marry a mute girl?
After that he searched and searched for her but it was of no avail, as he didn't even know her name or address, then suddenly one day, Maan banged into her 9months later at Mumbai's Khurana Hospital. After the bang, beauty having perfect voice quickly gathered herself and was going to leave when Maan grasped her hand tightly and asked "Tumhara naam kya hai?" (What is your name?)
She first hesitated and then confidently replied, "ANAMIKA", but before Maan could ask her address she had fled. But where she was standing he saw something glittering and when he picked up he saw it was a gold pendant with letter "OM" and lord Ganesha entwined.

"Meri Anamika ki yeh hai dusari nishaani." (This is the second gift of MY ANAMIKA). After that there has been no news of her despite knowing her name. He is is still searching for her and it has been continuing for past 6yrs 3 months and 12 hours(Yes Maan's heart knows each and every second he is away from HIS ANAMIKA). Despite of his tremendous efforts he is unable to find her as he doesn't know her full name or address. But today after 6yrs 3 months and 12 hours later when he has found her, she is not only married but a widow and mother of a six year old boy. Also she is engaged to that Dr. Armaan Malik! But Maan made a resolution to make Anamika his by hook or crook. He has been searching for her for past 6+yrs. but he will bear this seperation no longer. She will now be "MAAN KI ANAMIKA" even if he has to use underhand tricks to break off her engagement with Dr. Armaan Malik! Anamika was now his Junoon (Obession) as Maan cannot see HIS ANAMIKA with any other man!
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Edited by LM1991 - 8 years ago