CHAPTER 14. SISTERS' INFORMED!
Let it be known that Khushi was not a faint hearted girl. She was strong and brave and was never scared of anything. And she definitely did not feel faint in any situation! But today turned out to be a different day. Today Khushi Singh Khurana was shocked to core and felt faint as she sat on the sofa of her house wide eyed in the evening. Now why did she feel faint? Because her brother, Maan Singh Khurana, an eternal khadus, entered the house with a grin on his face! Yes, you read it right! Maan Singh Khurana was not just smiling, he was grinning! And not just any grin, a full blown goofy grin which stretched from his one ear to other! So it was not a surprise that Khushi nearly fainted and had the sofa not been right behind her, she would have fallen down on her butt.
After staring at her brother for a while in confusion, Khushi scrambled off the sofa and ran ahead to catch hold of her brother. Just as her brother started to ascend the stairs, Khushi caught hold of his arm, "Veerji! Kya baat hai? Aaj bade khush lag rahe ho?" Maan looked at her in confusion, as if he was not sure from where she had actually materialized. Khushi looked at him eagerly and it took a while for Maan to realize that she was asking something, "Hmmm... kya..." Khushi huffed, "O ho! Veerji! Hum jaanna chaahte hain ke aaj special kya hai jo humaare Veerji itne muskura rahe hain!" To Khushi's astonishment, her brother blushed. Maan Singh Khurana blushed. Khushi looked at him wide eyed, as Maan looked away from her sheepishly his expression and his whole body language saying that he was feeling embarrassed. Hey Devi Maiyya! Yeh kya dekh rahe hain hum? Kahin aaj suraj pashchim se toh nahi uga na? "Veerji?", Khushi looked at him incredulously.
Finally Maan was able to school his expression to normal and he looked at Khushi with a blank expression, "Gudiya! Yeh kaise sawaal hai?" Khushi narrowed her eyes and placed her hands on her hips, "Mr. Maan Singh Khurana! Aap duniya se apne feelings ko chupa sakte hain. Humse nahi! Kahiye! Kya hua aaj office mein ki itne khush hain aap?" Maan could not hide his happiness from his sister and spoke in a soft low pitched contented voice, "Geet se maine apni dil ki baat keh di!" Khushi's eyes widened to the size of saucers, "Kya?" Maan smiled at her and nodded and his tone turned into wonder filled, "Aur woh bhi wahi mehsoos karti hai mere liye jo main uske liye mehsoos karta hoon!" Khushi blinked twice and then to Maan's surprise, she let out a squeal and hugged him tightly, "Matlab bahut jald is ghar mein ek bahu yaani ki humaari Parjaayiji aayengi?" Maan frowned and Khushi stilled, looking at him apprehensively. And then Maan nodded as he gave her a smile and Khushi squealed again. The rest of the evening passed with Khushi needling Maan to give her the whole details of his proposal and Maan ignoring and avoiding her in between sharing some tidbits of the moments spent with his Geet.
As Khushi walked out of her brother's room much later in the evening, she absentmindedly wondered how would Arnav react when he will come to know this news! After all, he won't be able to flirt with Geet anymore, right?
At the same time, at Shantivan, Arnav Singh Raizada was attending a very important call, a call which would bring storm in the life of Maan, Geet, Arnav and Khushi in future.
"Haan! Exactly! That is what I want!", Arnav spoke in his phone.
After few seconds he replied, "Aur kisse poochun? Tum meri college ke time ki best friend ho! You are the best option I have!"
After few more seconds of listening more, Arnav got excited, "So you are coming?"
As soon as he got the affirmative in reply, Arnav smiled smugly, "Great Annie! You simply rock! Your best friend will be there to pick you up from airport tomorrow morning!" As he kept the mobile down after saying his byes, Arnav smirked, "Ab dekho Khushi Khurana! Mera plan kaise tumhein meri ore keech laata hai!"
It was next day early morning, when Pinky and Rajji were woken up to radio blaring with songs and a heavenly smell coming from the kitchen. They came out of their rooms in curiosity. "Aaj kya special hai Rajji? Jo kitchen mein se itni achchi khushboo aa rahi hai?" Rajji shrugged in response, "Aisa toh kuch nahi hai Di! Pata nahi Geet Didi kya bana rahi hai aur kyun?" Both the girls wandered into kitchen curiously only to be surprised as they saw Parathas being made on one side, Kachoris being fried on another, Lassi placed around nearby and Samose arranged near to it. And in between all this was Geet humming along the song coming from the radio to her heart's content while rolling Parathas and frying Kachoris. They hid behind the door as they observed a humming and swaying Geet all the while looking shocked at each other.
Geet swayed to the some song playing as she pulled the Kachori out of the oil filled kadai. Soon the song ended and as another started playing, Geet stilled as she recognized the song. Her eyes widened as the vocals started.
Dil Ne Kahaa Chupke Se
Yeh Kya Hua Chupke Se
As the music began, Geet continued her work but a smile was permanently fixed on her face as the song sang the words hidden in her heart.
Kyun Naye Lag Rahe Hain Yeh Dharti Gagan
Maine Poocha Toh Boli Yeh Pagli Pavan
Pyaar Hua Chupke Se
Yeh Kya Hua Chupke Se
Geet hummed and swayed along the song with shy smile on her face.
Kyun Naye Lag Rahe Hain Yeh Dharti Gagan
Maine Poocha Toh Boli Yeh Pagli Pavan
Pyaar Hua Chupke Se
Yeh Kya Hua Chupke Se
Titliyon Se Suna...
As the music started Geet dropped the kardchi in her hand on the kitchen counter and she spun around the room with excitement and giddiness on her face.
Titliyon Se Suna
Maine Kissa Baag Ka
Geet smiled widely as she went back to her cooking while swaying to the song.
Baag Mein Thi Ek Kali...
Sharmeeli Anchui
Ek Din
Manchala...
Bhawra...
Aa Gaya
Geet sat on the kitchen counter as she got lost in her thoughts of her future, the smile never leaving her face.
Khil Uthi Woh Kali Paaya Roop Naya
Poochti Thi Kali Yeh Mujhe Kya Hua
Geet hid her face in her hands overcome with shyness as she realized where her thoughts were heading to.
Phool Hasaa Chupke Se
Pyaar Hua Chupke Se
Geet pulled her hands away from her face and hugged herself tightly lost in her thoughts, a smile widening on her face. Pinky and Rajji looked at her incredulously unable to believe that Geet could be so happy when she was crying two days back.
Maine Baadal Se Kabhi...
Geet shook her head to bring herself out of her dreamland and went back to her cooking.
Ooo...
Maine Baadal Se Kabhi
Yeh Kahaani Thi Suni...
Parvaton Ki Ek Nadi...
Milne Saagar Se Chali
Geet's eyes widened as she realized that she would meet Maan in few hours.
Jhoomti
She spun around in her place.
Ghoomti
She spun again.
Ho...Naachti
Dolti
She hid her face in her duppatta overcome with shyness again.
Kho Gayi...
Apne Saagar Mein Ja
Ke Nadi
Dekhne Pyaar Ki Aisi Jaadugari
She pulled her duppatta away from her face as her shyness went and giddiness came back.
Chaand Khila Chupke Se
Pyar Hua Chupke Se
She danced around the room her arms raised in the air, imagining herself to be in Maan's arms as Pinky and Rajji looked on incredulously.
Kyun Naye Lag Rahe Hain Yeh Dharti Gagan
Maine Poocha Toh Boli Yeh Pagli Pavan
Pyaar Hua Chupke Se
Yeh Kya Hua Chupke Se
Kyun Naye Lag Rahe Hain Yeh Dharti Gagan
Maine Poocha Toh Boli Yeh Pagli Pavan
Suddenly the song stopped and Geet frowned. Oye! Gaana kyun band hogaya? She turned around to look at the radio only to see Pinky and Rajji standing there with narrowed eyes and hands on their hips. Ho Gaya Siyappa! Geet's mind exclaimed as she gulped at their expression.
"Oye Geette! Ae sab kee hai?"
"Haan! Didi! Yeh sab ki rola pey rakha hai?"
"Geet! Subah subah radio itna loud kyun lagaya?"
"Aur Didi! Itna saara khaana kyun banaaya? Ise kaun khaayega?"
"Geet! Baat kya hai sachchi sachchi bol!"
"Haan Didi! Mujhe aapki bahut fikar ho rahi hai!"
"Dekh Geet! Agar teri dimaag ka screw dheela hogaya hai toh abhi bol de taaki jaldi hi hum tera ilaaj karwa sakein!"
"Didi! Aapki tabiyat toh theek haina?"
The bombardment of questions scared Geet enough that she screamed loudly, "Maan ne mujhe I Love You Bola!" "Kya?" both the girls simultaneously exclaimed as they looked at Geet in shock. Pinky was the first to come out of the shock, "Geet! Tu sach bol rahi hai?" Geet realised what she had said it out loud and blushed prettily. Her shy nod sent Rajji and Pinky into raptures as both hugged Geet and then hugged each other and gushed around Geet eagerly wanting more details. Geet obliged and explained Maan's proposal along with her response. Rajji and Pinky were so happy that both kept on hugging Geet in happiness whenever they saw her the whole morning.
The song is from the movie 1942 A Love Story (Year 1994) sung by Kavita Krishnamoorthy and picturised on Manisha Koirala! I have added the song to this post! So do enjoy!
Next chapter has Arnav executing his plan while Khushi gets jealous!
And Maan stakes his claim on Geet in front of KC employees!
Thanks, take care and have fun,
Kalpana
P.S. As usual all your reviews are read daily, but will be liked or liked and replied slowly!
Edited by Kalpana_Writer - 11 years ago
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