Last Part
It’s almost 5 in the evening and Geet has skipped lunch…
She hates to go out of the room and see DD..
He came to call her a couple of times but she pretended to be asleep …
Geet looks through the window as it looks pretty dark outside and it looks like it’s going to rain…
The lights are already switched on and Geet wonders how… DD should have switched them on… she didn’t notice as she was lost in her thoughts completely…
He has done a good job for Geet is afraid of darkness …
One should blame her brother for that, he was the one who never let her go alone when it is dark …
He always made sure that he stayed with her whenever there was some electricity problem and the UPS failed….
Geet has literally never been in the darkness… she sleeps with a night lamp beside her always on….
She switches on the lights even when she wakes up in the middle of the night….
As Geet keeps watching, the rains starts to her delight … she loves the rain….
She runs to the terrace whenever it rains in Delhi….
But here they are in the middle of the jungle and it’s pretty dark outside….
Geet is standing by the window when the power goes off and she freezes in fear…
Suddenly there is the lights of a mobile coming her way….
Its DD…
Geet runs towards the light as it approaches her….
She is not used to staying alone when there is no light….
She almost hits DD when he holds her and assures her that she is not alone….
DD: catch this
He gives the mobile to her….
She doesn’t know what to do… she grabs it and holds it in front of her where he is standing …She can clearly see his concern for her in his eyes….
She is actually looking into them so close for the first time … they have been trying to speak with her for a long time….
She is startled when his hands hold her and direct the light towards the fireplace …
He then goes and gets the logs that he had cut in the morning… so he has been preparing for this only… he knows her so well… Pradeep must have told him about her …
He knew because she panicked once when they were at Pradeep’s office party and he noticed how Pradeep ran to her and stayed right next to her until some arrangements were made to get back the lights… a few of his staff stood there with their mobile torches on …
He was only looking at her beautiful face all the time until power came back….
He lights the fire and it lights the room sufficiently …
Geet is relieved and she walks towards the fire as she feels cold from the breeze … it has started pouring heavily …
DD gets closer to her…
DD: it’s alright Geet, I’m here with you
He then pulls the stool for her to sit …
DD: take a seat, the power will come back only in the morning
Geet looks at the logs in fear…
DD: don’t worry Geet, the fire will last till the Sun comes shinning
Geet sits on the stool and looks out at the rains…
She can’t enjoy it for its little scary here…
DD gets a stool and sits beside her….
He is not going to leave her alone …
DD: I heard that you love the rains, are you still scared?
Geet's eyes say that she is still afraid…
DD gets his stool even closer so I he could hold her hands …
Geet turns and looks at him…
DD: you are safe until you are with me, look
He lifts his shirt and shows his biceps …
Geet unknowingly places her hands on his biceps to have a feel of their strength …
He is really strong …
DD: satisfied?
Geet immediately takes off her hands ….
DD: now I’m sure you won’t run away from me like always, so it’s time to talk
Geet is confused….
DD: you know something Geet? I decided that you are the ONE for me even before I met you
Geet is surprised….
DD: do you remember what you told your bhai after his wedding with Sam?
Geet looks at him puzzled… how would he know all that?
DD: you asked him to promise that he would never let his wife feel the need of her family, you knew she has none in her family, not even a brother
Geet: she has got me, don’t say that she has no one again
DD: I love you for this only Geet, you are too good, I want to protect your goodness and keep you happy always
Geet is stunned… this man is really really crazy….
DD: I thought that I did the best by giving a huge family to my sister Annie, but you made me realize that having someone like you is not less than having a huge family
Geet keeps staring him in surprise….
DD: I wanted to marry someone with a big family to support and not like us, but that day I promised myself that I would marry you and give you all the love you deserve so that you won’t miss your family, even your brother, but you have to give me a chance to prove myself na? That’s why I had to take my own chance
Geet has frozen….
So that’s why Maan married her and she thought he has come to take her away from her brother…
She married him upon one condition that they should stay with her brother….
But Maan cheated her and took her home on the marriage night …
Geet got angry with him and slept on the couch on their suhaag raat…
She then returned to her house without saying anything to Maan….
Maan tried calling her and she didn’t want to talk to him…
Pradeep was worried and Maan made a plan with him… as per their plan Pradeep would take Sam on a trip while Maan would have some time to spend with Geet alone at the Handa house ..
Even Pradeep is not aware of this jungle trip ….
Geet: but you lied to me, you are a liar
Geet gets up and goes near the fireplace as she still can’t accept the fact that Maan lied to her and broke her trust, that too he broke his first promise …
Maan comes near her and stands behind her….
Maan continues his his own husky tone….
Maan: everything is fair and just in war and sweet heart
Geet feels the chills by his proximity and tries to find solace in the warmth of the fireplace .. she stretches her arms to feel the heat and suppress her inner feelings …
Maan catches hold of her hands with his strong muscular hands and folds them in order to hug her from behind …
He tightens his hold as she melts in his arms ….
He bends down to rest his head on her shoulder and whispers in her ears… “I love you Geet, you are mine and mine only”
Geet turns around to burry her face in his broad chest in order to hide her blushing red cheeks …
Maan: Geet, I just wanted this, this is bliss, I promise you that you would always be welcomed by these humble shoulders whenever you need them, just to rest on them or to share your feelings with them or just to hide your feelings just like this, as long as MSK is there, Geet would never feel alone, and that’s not just any other promise, it’s MSK's promise, I hope now you can trust MSK
Geet: I love you too
Maan: I can’t hear you properly Geet
Geet shouts aloud: I love MSK
Maan: that’s not good enough
Maan lifts her face to look at the glow in her eyes when she says those words …
Geet looks into his eyes and repeats … “ ye MSK mera hai aur mera hi rahega, hameshaa hamesha ke liye” …
Maan starts kissing her….
Maneet millan…. Mahiiiii….
Next morning Geet makes coffee for Maan…
This is the first coffe she has ever made….
Maan comes looking for her and is pleasantly surprised to see her making coffee …
Geet: good morning Maan, I made coffee for you, I made it myself
She can’t even believe that…. She is so excited….
She gives the mug to Maan and awaits his response eagerly….
Maan doesn’t seem to be liking it….
Geet is disappointed …
Geet: is it so bad?
Maan: why don’t you take a sip?
Geet sips it and it’s not so bad… even Geet who is not a coffee fan likes it…
Geet gets angry….
Geet: this is good, you are too much
She starts hitting him…
Maan: that’s my Geet, I love my crazy wild Geet
Maan pulls her into a hug, lifts her and takes her to the bed room to start a new innings …
They spend the day playfully trying to explore each other …
Next day Maan gets a call from Annie and he looks pretty upset …
Geet is worried looking at him but she couldn’t ask him the reason directly… it’s Annie and he won’t llikeany intrusion …
Maan roams with a gloomy face all morning ….
Geet couldn’t see him like that….
Geet gathers her courage and asks him finally …
Geet: what’s wrong with you?
Maan remains silent …
Geet: it’s Annie, haina? Is everything OK with her?
Maan: it’s not about her, she is fine
Geet is relieved hearing that…
Geet: I was so worried, then why all this nautanki?
Maan: nautanki? Does this look fake to you?
Màan catches hold of her and makes her look into his eyes
..
He is genuinely upset …
Geet gives him a big huggy and kisses him to ease his tensions …
Maan stops her ….
Geet is shocked ….
Geet: what’s your problem ? Why don’t you talk to me?
Maan: Annie wants to come home tomorrow
Màan is upset that they have to leave if she is coming …
Geet: that’s it? So that’s your problem?
Maan: we just started knowing each other, I don’t want to go back Geet
Maan hugs her tight as if she will leave him …
Geet: so you love this place so much?
Maan: I don’t want you to go back
Maan thinks that Geet would go to the Handa house if they return to Delhi …
Geet: you want me to stay here forever?
Maan: I want us to stay like this forever
Geet: so what? We can go to our home and stay together, haina?
Maan can’t believe what he just heard ….
Maan looks at her in disbelief …
Maan: I thought you wanted to stay in your place
Maan is so happy …
Geet: why would I go there? Even bhai is not there
Maan's happiness vanishes in a second ….
Maan: he'll come back next week Geet, he won’t stay there forever
Geet: this is not fair, I think you won’t even let me receive bhai when he comes back, you men are all equally selfish, you don’t want Annie to come home, you don’t want me to go home, what are you thinking of yourselves? We are not your slaves, kabhi kabhi humme bhi aap logon se break milna chahiye, haina?
Maan is happy that Geet is ready to start their own family just like he wished …
Maan lifts her in joy ….
Maan: you won’t be getting a break today for sure
Maan takes her in for another ride… mahii continues forever….
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