Yaar Mila Jab Se Hai Tu
Khurana Mansion,
Maan sat on the breakfast table and greeted everyone. It had been a week since Geet confronting him and slowly they were becoming better friends. As it was a weekend Geet had decided to spend it in Khurana Mansion.
Maan looking at the spread frowned and asked, "Yeh kya hai?"
Geet, "Khana hai"
Maan smirked and replied sarcastically, "Oh thank you Geet mujhe toh pata hi nahi tha ke yeh khana hai"
Geet, "Haww tumhe kaise nahi pata? Chote bache ho kya?"
Maan in an annoyed tone, "Geett!!! I was being sarcastic. Itna bhi nahi pata chalta tumhe"
Daadi had enough of their bickering and interrupted them and said, "Bas Kijiye aap dono aur chup chap breakfast kijiye"
Maan sighed in annoyance and called Nakul, "Nakul yeh kya banaya hai tumne? Jao aur mera breakfast leke aao. Main nahi khane wala yeh heavy aur oily breakfast" pointing at the paranthas placed on the table.
Armaan, "Haan Nakul mere liye bhi wohi lana"
Geet, "Haww Armaan, Maan tum dono yeh kya kar rahe ho? Breakfast already ban chuka hai toh waste mat karo"
Armaan, "Chill Geet waste nahi hoga. Tu hai na yeh sab khatam karne ke liye" and winked at her.
Geet's jaws dropped while Maan and Armaan had a smirk on their face. Geet turned to Shilpa and said, "Bhabhi main itna zyada khati hu kya?"
Shilpa, "Arre nahi Geet. Yeh dono tumhe bas tease kar rahe hai. Don't worry yeh khana waste nahi hoga"
Savitri, "Haan Geet yeh waste nahi hoga. Yeh toh specially aapke liye hi banvaya tha maine"
Geet smiled and started her breakfast. After few minutes Nakul got Maan and Armaan's plates and served them. Looking at it she thought what was wrong in paranthas that they refused to eat it and asked, "Whats so special about your breakfast?"
Maan smirked and pointed at his plate and said, "You see Geet this is healthy and light breakfast unlike your Paranthas heavy and oily"
Geet was offended by that and immediately defended her Paranthas, "Oh hello don't act too much. Just because its on the heavy side doesn't make it bad for breakfast. Havent you heard the saying that eat breakfast like a king, lunch like a common man and dinner like a pauper"
Maan, "Please Geet that doesn't mean you gorge on food like you have never seen it. You should have balanced diet whether its breakfast, lunch or dinner but how will you know all this? You are busy eating anything and everything whenever you want and don't even take out time to exercise to stay fit"
Geet was fuming by then and said, "Mr. Maan Singh Khurana don't start on your fitness lectures to me. Im fit and fine the way I am. I don't need to take out extra time and become a gym freak like you and Armaan. You guys don't have anything better than just working out. Try doing some household work then you will realise that we don't need any extra exercise because all of it is done there only"
Shilpa, "I agree with Geet. We have to manage both household work and office plus we have you guys who don't seem to do any work so no need for any extra workout everything that we eat is spent by the day ends"
Armaan, "What do you mean? We don't help you"
Shilpa smirked and said, "Exactly you don't help. You cant even keep your shoes in place after removing them. In morning you don't know where any of your things are and I need to run behind you to help you find all so you see you don't help instead increase my work load"
Geet, "See so don't give lecture on fitness and what we should eat and not"
Savitri, "Uff again. Can you guys let me have my breakfast in peace"
Maan seeing that Daadi was about to sneak a parantha into her plate stopped her and said, "Daadi stop right there! Place the parantha back and finish your fruits"
Daadi knew there was no way around it and did as told. Once they finished their breakfast Geet went into the kitchen to help clear the plates but before she could reach she was pulled and looked up to see Maan pulling her towards the stairs.
Before she could argue Maan placed a finger on his lips to make sure she stays silent and pointed back where Armaan and Shilpa seemed to be in a glaring contest. Geet looking at it nodded and rushed with him before they could be caught between the married one's fight.
The whole day Geet spent in Khurana Mansion made Daadi happy to hear chattering and giggling sounds echo throughout the house and smiled that finally the Mansion had started feeling like a home again.
Next Day,
Since it was a Sunday all had got lazy and decided to sleep in and catch up on their sleep. Geet was really happy that finally she was able to sleep without any nightmares and the change of environment had truly helped her recover. Her panic attacks had also seized and the scars were fading and it seemed that nothing had ever happened. For a change she felt that everything was going back to normal. Yes the pain of losing her family was still there but it seemed to fade when she was with the Khuranas.
After breakfast Shilpa and Armaan decided that they had to take Geet to show her Delhi. She had been here before but since she had moved she hadn't really explored the city and it would be a fun outing for all. Daadi told them to go by themselves and enjoy as she wanted to rest and relax for the day.
The first stop was Purana Qila or Old Fort. As the name suggests its the oldest surviving fort in Delhi with a lot of history. As a lover of history and architecture it was like a day in paradise for Geet. They spent their time exploring the different things like the different Darwazas, mosques, museums etc. Few of the architectural marvels like observatory, stepped wells, balconies, pavilions etc all seemed to fascinate and inspire Geet and she wished she had got some paper and pen to try and replicate them but had to satisfy herself with taking a lot of pictures. They also took pictures of all and had lots of fun posing. Later they visited the lake next to the fort where they relaxed. They decided to skip visiting the zoo as it was already late afternoon and continued to their next stop Hazrat Nizamuddin Dargah.
As the sun set they entered the Dargah which had a peaceful vibe even in the chaotic surrounding with hundreds of people entering and exiting the shrine. As they prayed an peaceful aura spread around them that you feel whenever you enter any holy place. After spending a bit time there they left with peace in their minds and soul.
After dinner they dropped Geet to the haveli and soon reached home and crashed after a tiring but fun day out.
3 Days Later,
As it got late in the afternoon, Maan felt the his head ache from the non stop work after spending the afternoon in the harsh sun. He sighed and buzzed his secretary but after not receiving any reply looked at the time and realised that she had left for the day, infact most people must have left for the day but he still needed to finish working on this file. Sighing he went out to make coffee for himself when he was surprised to see Geet still working on the project changes. The client meeting had happened yesterday and the next one would be happening next week so she still had time. Wondering about it he went to her desk and knocked on it.
Geet looked up in surprise and said, "Maan I mean Maan Sir"
Maan smiled and said, "You can call me Maan" and seeing her about to protest continued, "when we are alone. In front of others Sir. I hope you don't mind it"
Geet nodded and asked, "Did you need anything?"
Maan, "No I was just going to the pantry to get a coffee and saw you here so was surprised that you haven't yet left office"
Geet, "Yeah I was just about to finish this report and then leave. Do you want me to make your coffee?"
Maan smiled in relief and said, "Yes please. Im starting to get this terrible headache and I still have to finish the file I'm working on. Can you please get the coffee in my cabin while I try and finish my work as soon as possible"
Geet nodded and headed towards the pantry while Maan went back and got busy with his work. After serving him the coffee she returned to her desk and finished by the next 15 minutes. Before leaving she decided to check on Maan and entered his cabin.
Geet, "Maan hope your headache is not there"
Maan looked at her and smiled and said, "Yeah its better now thanks for the coffee. Are you done with your work?"
Geet smiled in return and said, "Yeah I finished so decided to check up on you before leaving. Do you need any help?"
Maan nodded and gave few sheets to her and said, "Yeah can you just check these calculations while I finish the other part"
Geet nodded and took a seat and began working on it while Maan continued working on his part. After another 45 minutes of working they finished and Maan sighed in relief and said, "Thank you Geet. You helped today so I finished it a bit early or else still would be working on this for another hour"
Geet stood up and said, "Its ok Maan. Ok lets leave. I still need to find a cab"
Maan frowned and said, "Geet you don't need to find a cab. Come I'll drop you"
Geet, "No Maan you are already tired and going to Haveli and then home will take a long time. Its ok I can manage"
Maan sighed and said, "Geet you stayed back because of me so its my responsibility to make sure you reach home safe"
Geet, "Maan..." but before she could continue Maan left the cabin leaving Geet with no choice but to follow him.
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