Chapter 31
It happened usually..While discussing project matters Maan and Geet's discussions turned out to be heating arguments...He always tried to over power Geet...Messing on tiny issues its his habit to jump on her...To prove his point by getting close to her unintentionally...Which she never liked..
" Mr. Khuraana stay back in your limits.." these few words she needed to bring him back to senses...Afterward he always regretted to himself for his own doings"After all she is just an architect working on same project nothing else.."
It seemed something strange today..An ingrowing strong desire to help her ...but why ? She was feeling groggy due to weakness..so he was getting impatient more...Unexpectedly this was his first experience in life when he wanted something but he couldn't go for it...Surely Geet gonna decline his offer...Also it was as important some one should be with her..
He already informed security head Harjot to bring his car out of parking...
Maan asked Kiran to accompany Geet downstairs to his car...Which Geet refused that if she could come alone...It was not difficult to reach car...Still Kiran followed Boss's 😆 command and encircled her arm around Geet's shoulders..
They came out of elevator...where in front of building exits Harjot was already waiting for them with car....
" Sir ! If I have to accompany Geet to her house also ?" hesitatingly Kiran asked standing beside Geet..
" Hu...If I said you so...like that...? " Frustrated Maan replied..
" No " Kiran nodded head..
"Then...? " He raised his brow.." just get back to your work..." he ordered In a jiffy poor girl disappeared from the venue...
Rarely anyone was around...Even Harjot had left the scenario...Her aching body was not permitting her to stand steady...she was in much pain..."Her Boss" easily assessed through her facial expressions of pain..."Geet please be in the car..." In a gentlemanly way he opened front door next to driver's seat for her.Even adjusted her seat belt..Geet let him do everything without any protest...Because she didn't want to create any scene now ...any kind of drama in which Maan had done Masters...
He took driver's seat next to Geet n closed the door..." So Miss Handa what's the address..?" Putting goggles he asked...
"156 Lawrance road, Industrial Township..." she gave to the point answer
" Okey , here we go ?" He gave a smug smile and took the car toward given address..
Where Maan's total attention was in driving...and Geet she was in awkwardness being with him.. Car was just echoing with silence spread in between them...
Still looking straight...she couldn't resist herself...to fix vision on his most handsome face from the corners of her eyes...He was looking immensely smart with black goggles.Instead of his same angry glares today a strange calmness had been spread on his face..." What's your real side.?.. a straightforward successful businessman ? ...or a normal human being who is a big failure ? " she shuddered just at the thinking what he did to her...
A sudden break at lights brought Geet back to reality with a jerk.."Wo Mr. Khuraana take left from next roundabout " She instructed Maan.. She pretended to be normal...Maan nodded in yes...
" Geet I think you need a doctor first...You are not well..." Still waiting for lights to turn green Maan expressed what he observed ..worried about her wellbeing...
" No Mr. Khuraana...I am alright...please chaliye green light ho gayi hai... " Pointing toward lights she refused his offer...
" Don try to be stubborn okey...If you are not well why breathing heavily huh ? ...Even sweating in AC car...so just shut up..." He rebuked her for her stubbornness...
" Mr. Khuraana ...believe me main theek hu...sirf weakness hai...also my mother has made an appointment with Dr. Sidhu already...he gonna perform some tests to clear' all doubts...about internal injuries...I think which I don't have..." She made it clear rejecting his proposal...
" So you have fixed an appointment..fine...doctor ko test perform karne hai...wo tabb sure hongay...but tum to anteryami ( a person who knows everything) ho...tumhe sab patta hai k tumko koi problem nahi...huh..." He teased...
" Its enough now ..Don't judge my patience..tell me where is the hospital ...Its me taking you to the doctor.." He declared giving final verdict...
"But my mother is taking me na...so Mr. Khuraana no need for that... thanx for your concern..." She was on her words...
He stopped car at a vacant side of road...Geet's bizarre behavior turned Maan aggressive but some how he put control overself..." Geet why are you getting this much formal...with please thank you...so n so...Even from Sir I turned out to be Mr. Khuraana...I am not just your Project Head...an ordinary human being also...just Maan "
What Maan said ? What she heard her jaw dropped in disbelief..." Maan Singh Khuraana knows how to express ? Termed himself as an ordinary human being...What a joke...? " She mumbled..giving strange facial expressions...which she could hide from his eyes...
" I know I shouldn't make fun but I think ur mind has turned out of order after this episode instead of any physical injury...isliye itne khatarnaak (dangerous ) pose de rahi ho..." hesitatingly Maan dared to tease...Smile spread on his lips...
" Wo wo Mr. Khuraana ...I--I mean Sir..." She was totally disorientated ...She shrunk her brows in confusion...
" Okey..tumhare is slow motion answer k chakkar main yahi nahi rehna " he sighed
" Give me the hospital address...Also apni mom ko phone kar dena wo na aaye..I will drop you back home...and please no ifs and buts more" His concern was somewhere affecting her..Why he was doing this all..?.
She ultimately bent in front of him..Gave him address...phoned Dai Maa not to come...
But the plan which Geet's family made and Maan ruined was different... Instead of Dai Ma its Vicky who was accompanying Geet to hospital... Here she couldn't take Vicky's name so said her mother was going with her...
Dai Maa could understand her code words when Geet informed that her boss was with her...She estimated Geet wanted to stop Vicky coming for her...
Vicky while leaving for office in morning..strictly warned Geet not to place a foot down from bed ...In between this Geet got Maan's call at home so she went to office after that...Even after Dai Maa's so much requests..She was on her words..But reaching office she saw a different side of Maan...He was totally unknown to whole incident...
Vicky went ballistic when he observed happening around "Dai Maa aapne Geet ko jaane kyo diya ?..Kya hai yeh saab !..First Mr.Khuraana phoned at home cancelling her leave and now same man taking Geet to hospital ..." putting hands on restlessly he was moving in the living area...
" Calm down beta...What really happened over there... yeh baad main he patta chalega...Vicky your brother is a man of words..a true human being but his stubborn nature overpowers his every quality .." Dadi Maa held Vicky's hand and forcibly made him sit...
" Per Dai Maa "
"Ha beta main Geet ki safty ki baat kar rahi hu...which is directly related to Maan Baba...Since childhood his obstinate behaviour become the weak point of his character..Even happened years back...his frustration anger was the reason and who became victim Geet...Above that he was heavily drunk...which is surprising to extreme till now...wo aise nahi drink karte...This Daddi Potta's power game..only ruined Geet's life nothing else...I know Vicky if he has taken Geet .he will fulfil his responsibility " Dai Maa uttered ..
"Whenever he gets insane in anger ..fir unko kuch nahi patta chalta... Even then you permitted Geet to be with him...Per mujhe kuch nahi sun-na...I am going ..." Vicky didn't seem agree with Dai Maa...regarding his doubts about his big brother's nature...
" Hamari Geet aise he kissi k saath nahi jaati...She is safe with him..I m sure...so please wait for her..." She again tried to calm him down..
Dai Maa also told programme of Geet why she was going to Aashi's home instead own" Vicky betay isse he sure hai...Maan Geet ko ghar chodne aa rahe thay...Finding her health bad Maan usko hospital le gaye..."
"uff Dai Maa...what ever reason may be I have decided to go ...means I have decided nothing else..." Vicky not let her speak a word and left instantly...
At Dr. Sidhu's Hospital
After medical tests : Nurse handed over all the reports to Dr. while Maan waited outside examination room...But he accompanied Geet to Dr.'s Cabin ...Geet introduced Maan to Doctor as her boss...
"So its time to relieve...Geet you don't have any internal injury or bone fracture...but while facing those attackers...you got many sprains in whole body...You need mental rest too...So go to home and take rest for couple of days or more...Agar koi zaroorat hue ...you can call me at any time at my number..." Going through reports carefully a chirp of smile came to lips...while passing this good news...
"I already new Dr...but Mr. Khuraana ." she stopped in mid ..." I mean Maan Sir he was making fun of me that Doctor needs test but not me to find out internal injuries..." She raised her shoulders then drop down to express her win...
" Geet...its true not necessarily what is in front that is the ultimate truth ...Reality could be else...Sprains ka patta challa na...so stop acting like a child..." Without keeping in mind where they were...their same old blame game started...
"Ha..ha ..ha " Dr. who himself was of jolly nature ..he started to laugh" Who can say...the people fighting in front of me are top professionals... but behaving like kids..." he nodded head in disbelief...
"I I m sorry doctor..." when Geet asked for Sorry doctor said he was just joking " No no..I m just joking...but the prescription is not a joke...There are some vitamins...painkillers...and one tablet to overcome your stress...I have written down everything here...Fir bhi samjh na aaye...take help from staff or me..." He passed on prescription toward Geet which Maan almost snatched from her hand...
" Doctor...I think there is chemist in hospital too..While coming here i saw...Wahi available hogi medicines?" Fixing eyes on prescription Maan questioned...
"Yes Mr. Khuraana you can buy medicines from there easily..." Dr. stamped...
Holding prescription and reports Maan accompanied Geet to the corridor. Maan stopped near a sitting bench in waiting area..." Geet sit here...Main medicine le kar aata hu...quite possible waha crowdy ho ..it will be hard for you to wait standing there..."
" Okey aap maane-gay nahi..But at least keep this money for medicine " She raised some notes toward Maan who was standing still in front of her...
Maan kept mum for a while..but for how long Geet's acts were getting on his nervous " Even now doctor said you are alright ...you need mental rest..it really affected ur mind...You are giving me money...to me...to Maan Singh Khuraana "
He snatched her notes and again put it on her lap " keep your notes in your purse...wait here for me silently...k "
What kind of man he was ...a moment back he was giving lecture to Geet and was going away for a while to get her medicine...He requested another old age couple sitting near to Geet to look after until he came back...After getting assurance from him he left..Still looking back and stepping forward
"Its fine will talk to Vicky after going home...Bhai inka he hai..itna he khadoos...haina haina.." herself talk...she decided not to call home... "Hungama karega aab...That why I left home even after his strict warning and now Mr. Khuraana he accompanied me...Who turned out to be scapegoat...this poor Geet Handa..." she pouted lips...😆
Maan on chemist shop paid bill...Shop worker give prescription in his instead putting in beg...He again put cursory glance over slip
" Name: Geet Handa
DOB: ___________
Address: 72 Green Park , Model Town "
" If this is her address..fir wo Lawrance road walla kiska hai...Seems she is hesitating to take me to her home..." He mumbled...
" But why this address seemed to much familiar ...kahan dekha hai..." In next moment he hit against the chair arm just outside patient room.He looked around nobody caught him
...In a jiffy Maan reached Geet...still question was striking...How to ask her about this ? or How to find out the reason ?..." Ha..wo Geet ..I have got your medicines...Lets go ...tumko ghar chod deta hu..." She nodded to him and both again took same route to Aashi's home..
Through out way any one of both didn't utter a single word..She asked to stop at the turn road ...couple of houses away from Aashi Param's home... "Sir main yahan se challi jaaugi..wo saame he hai ghar...you are also getting late..." she asked politely...Maan put the brakes
" Kyo tumhare ghar per...tea coffee or milk khtam ho gaya hai...jo yahi se bhagaa rahi ho...or its ur tradition just to return guest back from outside... " He teased...Understanding something fishy was definitely there...So thats why she want to get rid of him some way or other...
She looked him in awe "No Sir...don take me wrong...I thought you will get late.." she justified...
" Don be scared...I am not coming to taste ur tasteless coffee...Me getting late already...Tum jaayo and ring me once after reaching home..." He laughed..Geet nodded in approval and left..
But Maan he was still observing her until he opened the main gate...He sighed " I don't know this is hers' home or any relative's..At Least she reached safely..." He stroked his hair and put on his goggles before sitting in the car..
" Maan Singh Khuraana...problems desperately wait for you always... Now yeh Geet ka chakkar...Daddi didn't tell me...Param twisted whole conversation and Geet she gave me false address...I have to find out...If these all know why hiding from me." He decided to go back to Kumar Villa where he was staying...wanted to have words with Daddi...
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