What am I gonna do? God please save me! I prayed silently. 'Hey! hurry up didi! your boss is waiting for you!' Muskaan kept shouting.
'Umm.. just give me 5 minutes!' Oh god! Pinky I wish you were here! Pinky would have definitely come up with an idea. I dialed her number but unfortunately it was switched off.
'God I'm getting late! Good bye!' Muskaan shouted. Really? Is she gonna leave? Thank god! She won't be here for another few hours. I am safe.
'Umm.. my sister is still dressing up! Please take a seat. I gotta go. Nice meeting you Mr. Khemka.. oops no Khurana!' Muskaan left home.
Maan was all alone in the living room. There were several photographs of Geet & her family members but there was not a single photograph of her with her fiance. Maan kept staring at her home. It was beautiful, kept neat & tidy though it was a small apartment.
I hurried & dressed up. For the first time I put on the baby bump to meet Maan sir. It wasn't that much big, it surely looked like a 3 months old one. I looked from the mirror many times to assure that I look okay.
Keep your heads up Geet! you can face this. I took a deep breath & went to the living room. Maan sir was turning pages of a magazine. Poor him! he had to wait for such a long time.
'Hi sir.' I greeted him.
'Geet?' He gave a surprising look.
Oh god I hope it doesn't look fake. Please help me to overcome this troublesome situation.
'Umm sir? you here?'
'Surprised?' Maan sir winked.
'Umm..'
'Why? don't you like?'
'Umm.. no sir. I'm... I mean surprised to see you here.'
'Well I heard you're unwell. So thought of coming. Didn't you get my messages?'
'Oh sorry sir, I haven't checked my mobile lately.'
'So how have you been?'
'Uh.. I'm fine sir.'
'You look much different' Maan sir winked.
'Umm.. you too sir. Haven't seen you before like this.'
'Haha yeah in casual wear.' He chuckled.
'So which one you like the most? Office or casual wear?' Maan sir winked.
Oh god! he is behaving so strangely. What is he up to? I was a bit afraid that there were nobody at the house except us.
'Uh.. sir..' I didn't know what to say. He looked good in both. His masculine figure drives me crazy! Geet! just stop dreaming! I warned myself.
'You look good in both , sir'
'Have you forgotten the rule?' He winked at me.
'What sir?' What kind of a rule is he talking about?
'Geet! can't you just call by my name?'
'Umm.. sir.'
'Not again!'
'I mean.. I feel so awkward.'
'Why? Can't you just think me as a friend?'
Friend? what nonsense is he talking? I started feeling that Pinky was right. He is behaving so strangely. He is trying to get close to me. God please help me!
'Uh.. sir.'
'Don't feel awkward Geet. Just call me Maan.'
'Umm.. okay.' I grinned.
'So how are you feeling now? Better?'
'Yes sir I mean.. Maan, I can come back to work tomorrow'
'That's great! there are so many pending work to do, it was too difficult to complete them without you.'
Maan's POV
Please come back soon Geet! I've been missing you so much. I just can't believe how I'd been in the last week. You must have cursed me numerous times for giving you so much work but that is all because I wanted you to be around me. I love you Geet! You are mine! I won't let you to be anyone else's. You are going to be mine by hook or crook.
'Oh I'm sorry! couldn't give you these. These are for you Geet.'Maan sir handed over a gift box & a bouquet of fresh flowers.
'Umm is this for me?" I was surprised, it was more than I expected. What would be his next step? I hope he does not propose me! Oh god please have mercy on me.
'Yeah. Please accept it.'
'Thank you so much.'
The fragrance of the fresh flowers drove me crazy. It boosted my feelings. It gave me a romantic feeling like never before. Geet! control your feelings! I ordered myself.
'Just open the box & see' Maan sir winked.
'Now?'
'Yeah. Why not?'
I started unwrapping the gift box hesitantly. I just don't wanted to open.
It was a heart shaped Lindt chocolate box. I was pretty amazed. Is this really for me? It would be quite expensive.
'So you like it?' He winked.
'Sir.. I mean.. M..maan' I called his name in a low tone. How on earth can I call by his name? '
'Is this really for me?'
'Yes. For who else I would gift?' Maan sir came more closer. I felt awkward. Can't he just leave soon? God! I could have come home all alone that day. He wouldn't have got to know where my residence is.
'Thank you so much for the chocolates and the flowers sir.'
'Sorry! I mean Maan' 'But why such gifts for me? I'm just your employee' I inquired him. There should be a limit. He is behaving like I am his girlfriend.
'Because you are more than just an employee to me.' He muttered.
'What?'
'Uh I mean Geet, you are one of the hardworking employees there, so it is my duty to take care of them & pay them back for their immense support for my business.'
What the hell? When did he become so caring towards his employees? Before my fake pregnancy, I've been sick for several times but he never cared about me.
'Thank you so much for your kindness' I smiled at him.
'Why so formal? You don't have to thank. You deserve them Geet!' He smiled brightly.
'Geet, is this your parents? ' Maan sir pointed out on a photograph that was hanging on the wall.
'Yes sir. It's been more than an year that I lost them'
'I'm so sorry Geet.'
'It's okay.'
'I would have been here if they were alive. I mean me & my sister's lives would be much better than this''We are all alone in the world'
'You are not alone Geet.' 'We are with you' Maan sir tried to pacify me.
Oh god! What if he asks about my fiance next? Geet! You need to prepare for the worst.
'Geet if you don't mind asking where is your fiance? You told he works abroad. Isn't he coming back?' I was expecting this. What am I gonna do? I am fed up of lying!
'Uh.. not so soon. It will take sometime.'
'What kind of a dad is he? Shouldn't he be there with you when you are pregnant? Shouldn't he take care of his unborn child?"Maan sir spoke in bit of an aggressive tone.
This is getting out of control. Why should he care about me this much? That means he really loves me? But how can it be possible? We are poles apart. I'm loosing my sanity.
Then I heard the sound of the door bell again. OMG who is it? Oh god please Muski! I hope it's not you.
'Geet somebody is at the door '.
My heart was beating fast. If it is Muskaan, everything will be ruined.
I went near the door with fear.
'Geet!' 'Are you there? Open the damn door!' Somebody kept knocking at the door so hardly. It didn't take me much time to realize that it was none other than Pinky, my one and only savior!
'Oh god Geet! Why did you take such time to open the door huh?' And you with this outfit'? Pinky was talking loudly like a machine.
'Shh.. look who is here! Thank god you came on time!'
'Who?'
I showed Maan sir without speaking
'Hi sir!' 'OMG! Surprised to see you here! How did you find Geet's house?' Pinky greeted him like a fool.
Maan sir seemed to be surprised with Pinky ' s encounter.
'Hi Pinky. Actually I was going for some work, so dropped in here to see Geet. She had been unwell, so thought of coming'
'That's really great sir! '
'So you live close by?'
'Yeah sir just 3 miles away.'
'That's cool!'
Pinky kept talking like a machine with Maan sir. I didn't speak a word. Maan sir looked irritated. Poor him! He had been planning to spend more time here alone but he cannot stay anymore.
'Umm.. Geet, I gotta go now.' He stood up.
'Sir? Wait I couldn't even prepare anything for you. Just wait for a coffee.'
'Yes sir please wait' Pinky added.
'No thanks. I'm getting late. I have to meet a client also.'
'Oh okay sir. Thanks a lot for coming. I will report to work tomorrow.'
'Okay then. See you!'
'Bye sir!' Pinky bade good bye.
Maan sir left.
Phew! What a relief! I pulled away the baby bump.
'How did he end up here?' Pinky was amazed.
'Remember he dropped me home that evening? He didn't come up to my house that day. But I wonder how he found the correct house! There are many in this apartment.'
'Simple! he would have asked from the security!'
'What did he brought? Show me show me!' Pinky was excited.
I showed her the chocolate box & the flowers which he had gifted me.
'Whoa! Lindt chocolates! my favourite!' Pinky started gobbling the chocolates greedily.
'Geet.. nom.. nom..' I.. mmm.. this tastes so good' 'You want?'
'No thanks!' I chuckled.
Pinky ate half of it in minutes.
'So delicious! wish I was you! so I could ask Maan sir to bring chocolates for me everyday!'
'You are crazy!'
'By the way Geet! you should be careful while coming to the office with the baby bump!' 'What if somebody you know sees you with it?'
'I know right! this is just a fake drama only in front of Maan sir & the staff! Even Muski is still unaware.' I explained what I felt in the morning when Muski welcomed Maan sir.
'You are still lucky Geet!' 'Just be patient. You have to pull off this for another month only, then everything will be back to normal.' Pinky tried to pacify me!
'Pinky! I'm fed up of this. I really feel bad about Maan sir. I feel like I can't lie him anymore'
'What the hell wrong with you?'
'Yeah Pinky. Honestly I hate it!'
'Oho seems like you've got feelings for him!' 'Ahem ahem' Pinky chuckled.
'No seriously! not because of that!'
'Then why would you care Geet?'
'Because I hate being a liar! I just can't carry on this lie. From the day since this started nothing has been good for me!' 'This is too depressing!'
'Just relax! please be patient! just stay for 2 weeks maximum. We shall close this soon!' Pinky patted me.
The next day I went to work with the baby bump for the first time. Muskaan was enjoying her holidays so she was asleep while I was getting ready to go. Thankfully she didn't see. The neighbours didn't notice much either. I'm more thankful that I live in a community that people mind their own businesses. It was free of gossip mongers. Nobody cared to ask about the bump.
My colleagues were delighted to see me after a long time.They were happy to see me with a bump. They kept showering me with blessings. Sasha seemed to be unhappy as usual. Maan sir kept continuing being over protective. It was hell irritating but I had to face them all patiently.
A week passed like that peacefully. It was more easy because Muskaan had gone a trip with her friends for 4 days so I didn't have to worry about facing her. Everything was going on smoothly till one evening everything ruined.
As usual I came home hurriedly with my baby bump.
'Surprise!!!' Muskaan shouted when I opened the door. What? When did she return? She had informed me that she is returning back late night.
Both of us were staring at each other shocked.
'Didi?' Muskaan's eyes were widened.
'What the f*ck wrong with you?'
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