Part - 38
Next morning...
Maan looks unusually happy and excited...
He is waiting for Dadi at the dinning...
Normally Dadi is the one who keeps waiting for Maan and Maan just comes in time for BF and is always in a rush with some important meeting at KC...
Even at BF Maan is busy on his phone having no time to spare for Dadi...
But today Maan is already here?
Dadi is surprised...
Maan: gud morning dadi
Dadi: morning bete, aaj itne jaldhi? Koi meeting hai kya?
Maan smiles...
Just then Adi calls...
Dadi: ohhh here's your call
Dadi is disappointed again...
But Maan cuts the call and looks at dadi...
Maan: dadi, aaj koi bhi meeting nahi hai
Actually there is one and that's why Adi called...
Dadi: kamal hai bete, aaj toh sab kuch ulta hi ho raha hai, babaji ye mera sapna hai ya sach?
Maan: dadi, aap bhi mera mazak udathe ho?
Dadi: why not bete? Afterall, my potha has finally found some time for me today
Maan: Dadi, can you do me a favour?
Dadi: off course bete, what's it? But Maan, I am not going to postpone the wedding
Dadi knows MSK so well, he's always trying to escape this wedding, maybe he is skeptical abt starting a family life, but Dadi is not ready for further delay...
Maan: not that dadi, yesterday Sam made your chocolate mousse, and I have been missing yours for days, when was the last time you made it for me?
Dadi tries to remember but it's been ages...
Dadi: I don't know beta, do you remember?
Maan's memory is very sharp...
Maan: it was on my last b'day Dadi, you forgot?
Dadi: kya karien bete? I'm getting old
Maan: why don't you make it for dinner?
Dadi is so happy that Maan himself asked for it, for he doesn't wish for anything for he doesn't want to trouble dadi at this age...that's why dadi is worried that she should bring home a bahu soon...
Dadi: sure bete, aaj kiss kushi mein aap sweet mangrahe ho?
Dadi thinks that his love story with Sam has started blooming as dadi expected...
Maan said Sam made mouse for him...smart move Sam...it's working...
Maan: for the new proposal that I just got
Dadi: congrats Maan, who are the clients? What's the budget?
Maan always talks about his business proposals only...
Maan: dadima, I'm talking about the wedding proposal
Dadi: what? aap ke tabyat toh teek haina bete? Kahin aapko loveria toh nahi hua?
Maan: Dadi, aap bhi?
Adi calls again...
Maan: Ab lagtha hai mujhe jaana padega, bye Dadi and don't forget the mousse
Dadi: bye bete
Dadi is so happy to see the changes in Maan...all thanks to Sam, no dadi, Geet...
Geet is happy to have found her Khrish...
Sam is getting ready for work...
Geet comes...
Sam: hey Geet, aaj toh bade kush lag rahe ho?
Geet: haan Sam, toh hum kab Khrish se milne jaa rahe hai?
Sam: what?
Sam is shocked...now Geet would want to be with her Khrish all the time, haina?
Geet: hare, tum bhi Sanjeevani chale jatthi toh mein yahan akhele kya karoongi? Haina babaji?
Sam: par Geet, MK toh abhi KC mein hoga
Geet: toh?
Sam: woh kya haina Geet, MK ko kaam mein disturbance bilkul pasand nahi hai
Geet is disappointed...
Sam: par tu fikar mat kar, hum shamko KM jaa sakthe hai, mujhe bhi Dadi se milna hai, teek hai
Geet: hmm
Sam: hare Geet, tum itna udaas kyun ho gayi? Abhi MK se milke bhi tum kuch nahi kar sakthi, KC mein toh MK ko kaam ke alawa kuch aur nazar hi nahi aatha
Geet: teek hai Sam, tum jao, tujhe dher ho gayi hai
Sam: bye Geet
Geet then goes back to her past...when she was with Khrish...
It's winter holidays...
Khrish planned a jungle camp vacation yet again...
But this time no one was willing to go for that boring camping, instead they wanted to go for a real fun filled vacation, this being Khrish's final year at college his friends wanted to make this trip memorable...they pestered him to join them for the batch trip to Kullu Manali...
Khrish reluctantly joined them and he only like adventure trips not this boring tours...
Actually every year the students arrange a trip and this time Geet too was lucky that their class is also going to Manali only...that's a coincidence and their trip was planned later...
Then Khrish might come back and Geet can't meet him at Manali...
Luckily for Geet Khrish being the adventure lover, stopped for a couple of days longer and he always liked to be on his own rather than with a crowd...
As the others went to attend a local festival and girls were there to do some stupid shopping, how these girls find some way or the other to spend the hard earned money of their parents, they'll only value money if they earn it, haina? that's Khrish's point of view, while the other boys volunteered to escort the girls Khrish opted to stay back...
He then decided that he will explore the jungles...
And that was indeed a memorable trip even for Geet...those days are still lingering in her mind, fresh and she often fondly recalls those precious beautiful moments...
They were about 20 25 friends and Geet's gang also joined them in the festivities, actually the trip is planned with this festivities in mind...
Geet too was not interested in the celebrations or shopping, she was only looking for Khrish, but he was missing...
Geet set out on her own in search of Khrish...
She kept walking along with some locals into the jungle, and then she lost her way...
She was scared a bit as it was getting late and with the help of some local women she got to know about a Dr.couple who were staying in the deep forests to give mecical care to the tribal women and children...
Geet received a warm welcome and they loved her so much as she was like their daughter...
Dr. D'souza and his wife Dr.Rotha D'souza...
Geet called them Rotha Aunty and D'souza uncle...
She soon became their pet and Rotha aunty made her all famous 3 way chicken Lasangna specially for Geet for Geet said she liked Italian, she wanted to learn something new for Khrish...
Geet helped aunty in the preperations and and she carefully took note of the nuances in the making of that dish...
Aunty was so surprised to see Geet's interests in cooking as girls of her age don't like cooking at all, and her own duahgter hates to visit the kitchen even to get her bread... That was a smashing recipe and it was divine...it took them straight to the Italian countryside...
Actually Rotha aunty is half Italian...
And they retired for the night as it was not safe for uncle to give a ride for Geet back to the town at this hour of night and he promised to drive her back in the morning...
Geet was thinking about missing Khrish and in the middle of the night they had a surprise visitor...
Someone drove a pregnant lady in labour and the couple were on duty at that time even at that age, Geet was amazed to see their dedication and admired their service, they did it for free without much help from the govt, only the locals gave them their local produce like poultry, eggs, fruits, vegies and whatever they could...
The old couple were happy to serve them and never expected anything in return, the locals respected them, loved them and even worshiped them as their gods...
After a hour of struggle they saved two lives and Geet was overwhelmed with gratitude seeing their selfless services, then Dr, D souza wanted to thank the driver and he went looking for him...
That man was struck with his jeep punctured and he was trying to replace the tyre...
He couldn't do it on his own but still he was not ready to give up...
As Dr D'souza offered to hep him he refused b'coz he didn't want to trouble that old man since his valuable services are much needed for the community...
D' souza asked him to stay at their place for the night and he could arrange help in the morning, but that man politely refused saying that he could manage on his own...
D' souza uncle returned and told the story to aunty and Geet, aunty asked Geet to tend to the mother and baby and she went to call that man...
Aunty was astonished to see him sngle handedly lifting the huge vehicle and she became his fan immediately, she likes muscular men and uncle used to be Mr.AIMS and that's how aunty fell in love with him...
Aunty was reminded of their olden days and she said D'souza uncle looked like that some 20 years back...
She succeeded in persuading him to come and stay with them...she fondly called him Hulk...
Aunty: come on Hulk, darling come and meet Hulk
Uncle: ohhh no, sweetie, that's my nick name
Aunty: just look at him, isn't he reminding the younger version of you, in our college time
Aunty blushed...
Uncle: you are right darling, indeed he is Hulk
Aunty: Hulk, jao beta, fresh hokke aao, I'll get Ur dinner ready
Geet helped aunty while she told about this Hulk...
Geet thought that he wouldn't match her Khrish and Aunty should have seen her khrish...
No one can beat her Khrish, haina babaji?
Anupamaa
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