Destiny, Fate & Love: RomCom Ishtyle! - STORY COMPLETED! - Page 2

CHAPTER 9. GEET SAVED BY MAAN

Place - Outskirts of Chandigarh

Maan smiled as he enjoyed the fresh wind blowing through his hair. It was night time and he was driving towards Delhi after completion of his work at Chandigarh. The roads were empty and Maan was sure he would reach Delhi by morning before the morning traffic. He smelled the fresh air and smiled again. If the staff of Khurana Constructions saw him smiling, they would sure have a heart attack, Maan thought laughingly. Even though he enjoyed the wilderness, he wished he had a companion to share the nature's beauty. The Lightening flashed, the thunder boomed and Maan grinned. He loved driving in such weather.

Feeling the loneliness closing on him, he switched on the radio but as he was far off the city, he could not get the signal clearly. Suddenly, the radio caught signal and started blaring:

Satsriakal doston, aap sun rahe hain Midnight Music aur mein hoon aapka dost RJ Sudi Singh. Aaj ka pehla request Mr. Puppy Singh ki taraf se apni girlfriend Billo ke liye: Phalak Dekhoon from the Movie Garam Masala. Gayak Hain Udit Narayan.

Suddenly a beautiful melody strung on guitar began followed by some notes on flute and Maan raised the volume. Udit Narayan crooned away:

Phalak Dekhoon Zameen Dekhoon

Jahaan Dekhoon Tera Chehra Wahin Dekhoon

Har Ek Manzar Tera Manzar

Woh Kya Manzar Jahaan Tujhko Nahin Dekhoon

Maan shook his head at the lyrics of the song. Don't get him wrong, he believed in love but he did not believe that a person in love would see nothing but his lover everywhere. Because, if that was possible then the person could never work properly in his office. He would be disturbed by seeing his lover everywhere.

Suddenly the radio lost its signal. The lightening flashed when all of a sudden a human body came in front of his jeep. Fortunately, Maan's presence of mind saved the person from being killed. Maan practically stood on the break and the person slumped on the bonnet of the jeep. Maan jumped out of his jeep and went closer. He noticed that the person was woman and Maan rolled his eyes. As far as he knew, most of women folks were either cunning enough to trap a rich guy or always weeping over their misfortune instead of taking action. This seemed like a weepy girl ready to take her life just because she faced a hurdle in her life. Well, it was her misfortune that she chose Maan Singh Khurana's vehicle to die for. Maan held the woman's arm and pulled her up and noticed that her face was covered by her duppatta showing nothing but her eyes. She seemed to be swaying in her place and Maan rolled his eyes over her naatak.

Geet felt dizzy but she tried to open her eyes. She noticed a guy holding her arm and looking at her in anger. Because of her dizziness she could not see his face clearly. A thought struck her, she was saved! Even with darkness threatening to take over her mind, she gathered her energy for a last attempt to save herself from a gruesome death. She used all of her energy to grab the man's both arms and spoke frantically, "Mujhe bachalijiye saabji. Woh log Mujhe maar denge. Meri jaan khatre mein hain. Mujhe marna nahin hai saabji. Woh log mere peeche hi hain. Dilli mein mere Veere hain. Mujhe un tak pahuncha deejiye. Please! Main aap se apni jaan ki bheek maang rahi hoon." Geet went on mumbling her plea while trying to stop herself from fainting.

Maan rolled his eyes again. He stared at her hands on his biceps and turned and glared at her. He realized that he had misjudged her. She was the first type of girl; the one who would trap a rich guy. He knew these types of girls very well. From the time he became one of the famous tycoons of Delhi; many girls have tried the trick of fainting in front of car to get a lift with the intention of wooing him. They even sometimes faked that they were in danger in order to get closer to him. He expected that atleast these small town girls would be better but here also the case was same. He grew more and more angrier until he thought he would explode.

Just as Maan opened his mouth to let his anger out at the girl, when he paused. No! Aisi greedy aur chaalu ladkiyon ko daant ke kuch faayda nahi! Inhein toh range haathon pakadna chaahiye! Haan! I will play along and then when I caught her red handed I will hand her over to the Police. Girls like her need to be taught a lesson!

"Theek hai! Gaadi mein baitho! Main tumhein Dilli tak chod deta hun!", Maan replied and went to sit in the Jeep.

Geet sighed in relief. She was saved! Now to go to Dilli and find her family! Stumbling all the way, she walked over and sat in the passenger seat as the man started the Jeep. She stared at the front as they travelled ahead. The dizziness was affecting her and she could not see anything clearly but she did not care. She was saved!

Maan glanced at the girl and narrowed his eyes. Mujhe phasaane chali thi? Maan Singh Khurana ko? I will show you the result of trying to trap Maan Singh Khurana!

As Maan drove the Jeep, the radio continued to make noise. Just then a gust of wind flew and pulled the duppatta from the girl's face. Maan turned to look at her face just as the radio caught the signal and Udit Narayan continued his crooning.

Hai Kisne Taraasha Yeh Badan Marmari Sa

Yeh Khaabon Bhari Aankhein Yeh Chehra Pari Sa

Maan totally agreed with the singer. Her skin looked as smooth as marble and her eyes were so dreamy. He was sure she was an angel just like the singer claimed.

Hai Kisne Taraasha Yeh Badan Marmari Sa

Yeh Khaabon Bhari Aankhein Yeh Chehra Pari Sa

The radio lost its signal again but Maan was still in trance. Suddenly the girl glanced at him and he looked away. Focus Maan! Focus! You are not allowed to fall into her trap! You want to expose her trap!

But Maan could not stop himself from glancing at her again and again. She was beautiful!

Again the radio caught the signal and it seemed that the first Para was over and the second Para began:

Chalakta Hai Palkon Se Yeh Kaisa Nasha Hai

Nahin Hosh Mein Koi Kya Dilkash Samaa Hai

Chalakta Hai Palkon Se Yeh Kaisa Nasha Hai

Nahin Hosh Mein Koi Kya Dilkash Samaa Hai

Maan shut the radio annoyed at its song. He did not need distractions like this right now. He needed to find a way to expose the girl.

Geet sighed as she blinked. Everything was still blurry. She was still feeling the dizziness. She was sure that the fall she had while running through the jungle affected her head when it hit a stone. She needed to get to a Doctor but before that she needed to go to her Veere. He will keep her safe and take care of her. She sighed again. Her eyes were shutting down from exhaustion. She could not believe that she asked lift from a stranger, that also late night. Normally she would have never done such thing. But when chased by her captors, she was ready to make a deal with a devil to get away from them. Her eyes drooped but she opened them widely. She had no sleep since her escape. But she could not sleep! Till she reached safely to her house, she could not sleep.

After half hour of driving, when Maan was sure the girl was comfortable enough, he asked her his question. , "Dilli mein kahaan jaana hai?"

The girl looking at the passing scenery mumbled out, "Pata nahi!"

"Kya?", Maan spat. Caught you! Dilli jaana hai my foot! You are here to trap me! If you are not here for that, you would have easily told me where you want to go!

The girl mumbled, "Last main apne Veere ke ghar paanch saal pehle gayi! Mujhe ata pata toh yaad nahi! Lekin rasta yaad hai! Aap bas drive karte rahiye! Dilli pahunchte hi main aapko directions dena start kar dungi!"

Maan rolled his eyes. All naatak! You will somehow find a way to enter my house! Don't I know your tricks? But I am MSK! And MSK cannot be fooled by a chit of a girl!

Geet did not notice when she fell asleep. She only realised that she fell asleep was when her helper woke her up early morning.

"Ae ladki! Ae ladki suno! Hum Dilli sheher pahunch gaye! Rasta bataao!", the man growled and Geet straightened up right away. She looked around but everything still seemed blurry. Hey Babaji! I still cannot see properly. Hope I remember the landmarks I byhearted as timepass in my teenage!

"Ok! Hum kaunse highway pe hain?", Geet mumbled.

Her helper mentioned the highway and she started directing him remembering the landmarks.

Maan was surprised to see that the girl was guiding him perfectly. How did she know that there was a certain landmark at the next turning? This girl must be from Dilli! Yes! Then she must have recognized me as MSK! That's why she trapped me! She must have seen me and decided to make me as her mark! It never clicked to Maan that when you drive, by the time anyone on the road recognizes the driver, the vehicle would have passed the person already. Then how the girl could have jumped in front of his Jeep? But who will explain this to Maan? As far as he was concerned, he was rich and girls fell over their knees to marry him! It never struck him that maybe the girl sitting beside him might be genuinely in trouble! And he actually managed to save her life! Or atleast save her from amnesia and him from heartbreak!

Soon they entered a familiar street and Maan frowned. Iss road pe toh Angel Dear ka ghar hai! Ab toh yeh ladki phasi!

"Kaunsa ghar tumhare Veere ka hai?", Maan asked.

Geet smiled as she closed her eyes and remembered her counting excitedly the house numbers as teenagers. Bungalow No. 3 Naani ka tha jo unhonein saalon pehle bech di! Aur Bungalow No. 4 mere Veere ka!

The girl told him the Bungalow number and Maan was shocked. You use my Angel Dear's house as your ruse! Better! Now when she will come face to face with Raizadas and they will deny knowing her, he would teach what it means to try duping Maan Singh Khurana. And he was sure, Arnav would have his own scathing words with her too. This will be fun!

Maan stopped the jeep and the girl got down. The moment she stepped down she swayed. Maan wanted to applaud. Kya acting hai! Agar mujhe pehle se iski chaal pata nahi hoti, toh main bhi pareshaan hota ise aise dekhke! Sab naatak! You are not fainting! You are fully awake! Mujhe pata hai tum kya chaahti ho ladki! Tumhein lagta hai ki tumhein aise haalat mein dekh, main pighlunga aur tumhein apne ghar le jaaunga! No way! Jo naatak tumne start kiya hai, use main aaj khatam karke rahunga!

Maan got down the jeep and went to assist the girl. He put her arm around his shoulder and grabbed her waist, "Aao! Main tumhein andar tak chod deta hun!"

Maan reached the bungalow porch and rang the bell. One of the new servants, Hari Prakash opened the door. Maan looked at the girl, "Saamne naukar khada hai!"

The servant was confused. Why wasn't Khurana Saab coming in? Warna humesha toh andar ghuse chale aavat hain!

"Mujhe Veere se milna hai!", Geet whispered as she knew the servant must have recognized her and every servant in the house knew that Aakash Singh Raizada was Veere to Geet.

The servant scratched his head. Veere! Ab ee kaun sasur ka naati hai? Humko kuchcho samajh nahi aa raha! Kaam pe aaye hue teen mahine hogaye lekin aaj tak hum kisi Veere se naahi mile!

Maan rolled his eyes. Veere! Right! Liar!

"Koi ghar pe hai?", Maan asked.

The servant recognized him and nodded. He let them in and Maan made the girl sit on the sofa while waiting for someone to come around. The girl closed her eyes.

"Arre MS aap?", came a voice and Maan turned around. There was Anjali coming down the stairs with a smile on her face.

Maan got up and went to hug her.

Anjali grinned as she pulled away, "Yahaan kaise aana hua?"

Maan shook his head, "Poocho mat AD! Some girl tried to trap me by saying mujhe Dilli mein apne ghar chod do! Ghar ka pata yahaan ka bata rahi hai! Isliye yahaan leke aaya! Now look at her and confirm that you don't know her! Phir use main lesson sikhaata hun! Maan Singh Khurana se ulajhne chali thi!"

Anjali rolled her eyes at her Maan Saab's rants. She had learnt to tune out his and Chote's rants ages ago. She walked past him to look at the girl who claimed to know their family. The moment her eyes fell on the girl's face she gasped.

Maan frowned at her reaction, "Angel! Kya hua?"

"Baby!", Anjali whispered as she looked at the girl in shock who seemed to be unconscious.

Hey Devi Ma! Humaare Baby ko kuch hua toh nahi?

"CHOTE! CHUTKE! NAANIJI! MAAMIJI! MAAMAJI! Baahar aayiye!", Anjali shouted at the top of her voice as tears filled her eyes.

"Baby! Baby!", Anjali shook the girl worriedly. Why wasn't Baby opening her eyes?

Just then the cavalry... ahem... The family arrived.

"Di! What's wrong?"

"Di! Aap theek haina?"

"Anjali bitiya! Ka hua?"

"Hello Hi Bye Bye! Waat is going on here?"

Anjali did not say anything but pointed her finger at the sofa and the whole family came around to see what was on the sofa. All of them reacted totally different from what Maan would have expected.

"Motormouth?", Arnav's voice was curious and his expression seemed to be of confusion.

Aakash turned pale while he whispered, "Geetto!"

"Geet bitiya!", Naaniji smiled as tears filled her eyes.

But it was Maami and Maama's reaction that shocked Maan the most.

"Bitiya!", both lunged forward to the girl and Maamaji carded his fingers through her hair while Maamiji cupped her face and kissed all over it.

Who is this girl that means so much to Raizadas? And why have I not met her till now?

"Humaar Geet bitiya uth kaahe naahi rahi hai? Aur itne saare zakham kaisan hue?", Maamiji cried out and the Raizada brothers sprang into action.

"Main Doctor ko bulaata hun!"

"Main ise iske kamre mein letaata hun!"

Aakash lifted the girl as Arnav dialed the number. Shyam, who was just coming from his room looked at the cacophony in shock.

"Rani Sahiba! Kya hua? Aur yeh Aakash kise upar le jaa rahe hain?", Shyam asked as he came near his wife.

"Baby!", Anjali whispered and that was enough for Shyam to understand. He comforted his wife through a hug.

Matlab Shyam ko bhi pata hai yeh ladki hai kaun? Maan thought still confused.

Maamiji, Naaniji and Maamaji walked to the stairs eager to go and stay by the girl. Anjali followed them with Arnav doing the same. Maan and Shyam followed them. As he climbed Maan asked Shyam, "Yeh ladki hai kaun?"

And the reply shocked him.

"Yeh Baby hai! Aakash ki mooh boli behen aur Maamiji ke maani hui beti! Hoshiarpur mein rehti hai! Chandigarh mein padti hai! Pata nahi yahaan kaise pahunchi! Aur woh bhi iss haalat mein?"

Baby! That name brought an old memory where Anjali explained him that her honorary sister had scribbled AD instead of Anjali Di in front of her books. He blinked. The girl was not a fake! She was genuinely in trouble! Aur main uske kya kya bura bhala soch baitha! He remembered how she pleaded to save her life and wondered what trouble she was in!

Maan followed Shyam upto the girl's room. He entered the room and was shocked to see it decorated in shades of red. This is not just any guest room, Maan realised as he took in a big photo of the girl hanging above her bed. This was the girl's, Baby's, room. As the family gathered around the girl, Maan looked around at the collage of photo handing about an antique looking desk. In most of the pictures the girl looked younger with pig tails for her hair. And remaining photos were of her childhood. Maan smiled as in one photo a teenage Anjali stood hugging the small girl who smiled showing her front two teeth missing. There was even one where Arnav was stiffly standing while Anjali, Aakash and the girl were huddled around him. He looked around the photo and was shocked to see one of the photos from Anjali's wedding. It was not the photos that shocked him. It was not even the fact that it seemed to be a group photo filled with all Raizadas and Khuranas as they posed with bride and bridegroom. No! It was the fact that Maan was standing right beside the girl in the photo. Main uske paas khada tha phir bhi maine use pehchaana nahi! He was disappointed.

Just then the Doctor arrived and except Anjali and Maami, all left the room. After a while, the Doctor arrived that the girl seemed fine physically and most of the wounds on her were superficial. She only fainted due to exhaustion. Yet the Doctor wanted to make sure she was ok as there was a bump on her forehead which means she must have been hurt there and he was unsure of how that bump affected her. He ordered the family to bring her to the hospital and get full check up and some scans done once she woke up and had something to eat. She had been given sedatives as of now and was out of unconsciousness and into sleep. With that, Maan also took his leave, citing his Daadima waiting for him as the excuse and left for his home.

As Maan drive home, he was distracted by the girl. He remembered how her eyes had looked, how silky her skin seemed, how attractive her lips were. Maan shook his head but a smile lingered on his lips. As he thought about the girl, suddenly it struck Maan. Mujhe toh uss ladki ka naam bhi nahi pata! Then he smirked. Koi baat nahi! Main hi use ek naam deta hun! Soni! Kyunki woh bahut hi soni hai!

That's all for today folks!

Let me know what you think about the RomCom version of my beloved DFL!

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And Geet and Anjali turn matchmakers!

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Thank you, take care and have fun,

Kalpana