Saathi Koi Bhula Yaad Aaya #1 /thread two link added - Page 33

So their friendship started with first convo at the phone and in next three days they met at different locations..Restaurant...Park...Lake...Diya never tried to find out about Maan's background so Maan also felt it better not to impose himself on her...

What he got to know from about her was that she was in second year of her graduation in business administration...Doing her degree at Shimla University and her father has a small garment business in Shimla...

After Four Days in the restaurant of same hotel where Maan was staying ..

"Maan you know what is tomorrow..." Taking sip of juice she questioned...

"I don know ...if you know ..?" He shrugged his shoulders to be unaware of the event...

" You dumbo ...its Holi...itna bhi nahi patta...Just few kilometers outside Dehradun ...there is a rural area waha ki holi bahut famous hai...Chalogay...kal subha..." She asked in high spirits...

" Holi...oho...I don like colors all over your body...to messy...no ..I don want to go..." Biting his sandwich he rejected offer which really depressed Diya...and he really felt bad about it...

"Okey I don like...But if you like chalte hai...Hop fir se koi adventure na ho..." When he said both laughed aloud...

" Diya by the way ...what excuse u gonna make in front of ur trip organizers coz yours whole responsibility is on them.." Confused Maan asked ...

" Don worry Maan I can manage things...Just be ready for it..." She replied ..

"Okey..." Maan grinned giving his approval...

Next day early morning Maan picked Diya from Bus stand as they decided...But how she got permission !!! Maan was surprised...But he asked nothing as her company mattered more to him...Kids had already started to play Holi ...Maan and Diya already had enough color on them..😳...They reached a small village Rampur after about one hour drive by road in jeep...Village had very famous Temple...

They first visited Temple and then moved toward the village fair especially organized by villagers on the festival day...Which was a custom here...So many games for kids...Puppet shows...Local stalls full of handicrafts ...and lovely Indian tradition wears...Varity of sweets ...other eatables...all in this small fair...Maan had already drawn cash in the evening ...So both of them did great shopping here because all this was unique and even could't be found in big stores in metropolitan cites.

"Maan ...wo dekho..." She jerked him to divert his attention toward a stall...Where there was huge rush ..

" Kya hai Diya...whats there..." Irritatingly Maan asked ...

" Lets check.." She held his hand and dragged toward stall...People were busy in applying color to each other and drinking a white color drink having in huge quaintly in big tubs...They were enjoying them very much ... Laughing and dancing on the beats of tradition musicians playing Dhols and Trumpet ...

When local people found outsiders among them ..They forcibly took them In between gathering and made Maan to have that drink...

" No no we don't need it.." Maan resisted to drink ...

" Arry Babuji...agar Holi main Thandai (bhang... cannabis sweet drink adding dry fruits milk ice to it...and after having it a person behaves like having drunk heavily...) nahi pe to holi ka kya mazza..." Two makes placed glass of drink on Maan's lips and within minutes Maan had 4 glasses ...

Thankfully only according to customs males could drink it not females...Now when both Diya and Maan were here to enjoy the Holi fair...It again became a headache for Diya now...How to handle Talli Maan under effect of Bhang it was too hard...

Suddenly drunken males started to fight...Throwing chairs .. benches... using rods ... even stones on each other...in that hustle tussle a stone hit Maan at forehead ...

" Maan..." Diya ran toward him

" Diya..." Maan screamed aloud ...

And a shock wave in Maan's thought brought him back to present ...Breathless He fell on the ground from bonnet of his car...When he fell on stomach side at ground from bonnet ...His forehead hit against big mountain rock...Totally in blood he was screaming aloud...." What happened ? ...What happened kyo yaad nahi mujhe ...Where was I am...Where was diya...? "

Some how he got a hold over him and gathered himself ...got up unsteadily moving slowly opened the door of his car...

" Tum Diya ho ...Geet ...and you have to face me now...I don gonna spare you..." Determination in his thoughts was clearly visible through the wrath in his eyes...

He reversed his car and again crazily drove his car toward KM...

It was already 5 and Daddi still waiting in hall for him...She got severe shock looking at his worse condition...Blood from his forehead had already drenched his cloths ...

" Hey bhagbaan aab yehi dekhna baaki tha...Kahan se aa rahe hai aap..." She rushed toward Maan...who was about to go upstairs in room...She stopped him holding his arm..." Nakul call the doctor..." She yelled...😭

" Daddi Maa uski koi zaroorat nahi ...I am alright..." Without feeling a bit pain he carelessly answered...

" Ya I can c...But I need the doctor...apko takleef nahi hogi...per wo humko hoti hai...Even unwillingly you always give pain to me...Per apki Daddi main itni himmat nahi aab Maan..." Tears rolled down to her cheeks .She started to wipe blood from face with her Pallu...

" Daddi Maa doctor is coming...I have brought this first aid box...Maan Sir plz aaea...Sit on the couch..." Nakul requested Maan...

Both Daddi and Nakul held Maan from each side and forcible dragged him to couch ..Injury was just at the upper side of forehead so his hair covered it ...not visible ...Nakul first cleaned the wound with antiseptic ...his face ...and Daddi removed his shirt which Deepak changed ...

Until doctor came ...He was less worried for him at least most of his work had been done by Nakul...He gave injection and two stitched ...Doctor wanted to clean the hair from that part so to do dressing over there...But Maan denied to do that so he just gave stitches...not visible to any one...

Nakul and Deepak took him to his room..Wiped all his body with wet towels in hot water and changed his cloths...Under effect of injection Maan slept soon ...Doctor gave him some medicine also and asked to come again next day...

When Maan got up it was almost 9 in night ...or something was running in his mind which brought him out of his sleep...The effect of injection reduced due to his mental stress 😲...He checked the time and jumped up from the bed...

" Its too late...I have to rush..." He put out his dress from wardrobe ..He had weakness still a strong will to meet Geet was forcing him...

" Diya wait...I am coimg..." Msan mumbled raising his brow...felt pain in forehead...

" Tonite its party..." He smiled insanely

So his side is here..He knew upto this ...lets how they progress now...

Sonia...

To be continued...

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