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Forever and Always
"It gives me happiness to see you smile , but hurts me to know that I'm not the reason"
"Princess Geet, your friend the Duke is here to see you", A maid informed a beautiful young lady. The young lady got up and was delighted to see the person she can share her heart with, all her life this person has been with her.
Today, she was going to share a great news with this person."Maan", Geet called out to the young man who smiled in return.
"So how have you been Geet",Maan asked. "I am fine, but you did not fulfill your promise of attending the ball the other day", She complained. "I was busy", He informed apologetically. "You know, he returned", Geet gushed. "Who", Maan asked very well knowing the answer. "You know", She blushed, "Aryan". "I did not know", He lied. "He has grown up to be such a fine young man. You should have seen his manners and you know all the ladies were so jealous of me when he danced only with me,"Geet narrated gleefully. Maan masked the pain he felt with a smile congratulating her. "So..", He asked."So what", She looked up to him."Did he propose you", He asked making Geet blush."No", She said looking down."But he did say he was really glad to meet me again and he will come visit", She smiled.
Maan had loved her ever since they were little, Aryan was the Duke of another kingdom who used to visit theirs. Geet has always idolized Aryan to be her perfect man , while he watched silently from afar. She shared her happiness, her tears , daily activities with him but as for love he always knew it would be Aryan, but somewhere, a tiny part of him wished his feelings to be returned , he wanted her to look at him, like he has been looking at her for years. He knew it would only be his wishful thinking but he really hoped just somewhere, she could see him other than a friend."Geet, I have some work, I would return by the evening can we continue this conversation then", Maan interrupted. Geet was sad hearing this but still she looked forward to their meeting by the evening so she smiled, "Of course". Maan smiled and bid goodbye to Geet. Geet looked at his retreating figure until he was out of sight, she always needed him by her side, she felt happy being with him.
Geet returned to her study, still thinking about her meeting with her friend, wondering why he looks distant sometimes, but she knew he will never answer even if she asked him directly. Maan, on the other hand regretted to have left the place so soon, but what could he do, he has loved her so long in silence that now it hurts. Still he bore the pain for years with a smile but ...now he is scared, scared to be caught by her. What if his feelings for her created a rift between them, he never wanted that ...but when she would smile telling about Aryan, it seemed unbearable for him. He knew, he was wrong to leave her in haste but...listening to her talking about someone else was now hurt him. He has always been a bystander but now he had been wishing ...for her .Geet thought about her childhood days with Maan, they were fun of how they would practice mock fencing and how he would let her win, he would also accompany her in tea party with her toys and even helped build the doll house. Now he seemed distant. Her thoughts were disturbed when she was visited by Aryan.
"Lady Geet, it is a pleasure to meet you," He greeted. She bowed down in response, "What brings you here Sir", She asked. For some reason they were always formal with one another. While with Maan she was herself but in front of Aryan she used to follow proper etiquettes. "Nothing in particular my lady. I just wished to see you so I'm here", He smiled. Geet felt happy hearing this, but she knew she couldn't show her happiness in front of him as that would be improper. "Lady Geet, I'm actually here for your consent", Aryan spoke after a while. "Consent...", She asked confused. "I think you have not been told about the proposal", He said. Looking at her confused expressions he continued, "My parents met yours for our impending marriage". Marriage', She thought ...but .... "Lady Geet, I know it is sudden but I have really liked you, your etiquettes really impressed me, but I would like to hear your thoughts about me as well", He said. He just likes my etiquettes, will he reject me , when I reveal my adventurous self to him', She thought. Nevertheless, she had to give him an answer so she said, "I'm really honored Sir, that you like me and I hope we get to know each other better during our betrothal". "Thank you, Lady Geet as that was the answer I desired", He said but that didn't go down well with Geet, she felt like shes been getting herself into the the clutches of a male chauvinist, but said nothing, after a short while he left. She should have been happy to get married to the man of her dreams but here she was not. She waited for the next day, hoping what she was feeling was wrong.
The new day came to Geet with a shock when Maan visited her. "I will be leaving shortly", He said about his impending journey to another country for the trade work. "You can't", She said. Here she was waiting to tell him about her problems and seeking his advice but here he informed her again about work. "Geet, try to understand, I will be back soon", Maan tried to pacify her but to no avail. "You know yesterday Aryan proposed me", She blurted making him stop in his tracks. "And..your answer",Maan asked very well knowing what he will get, he could read her easily. "Well, I accepted but...", She said but he did not let her complete, "Very well then congratulations". "Will you just try to sit and listen", She said not really feeling great. He knew she wouldn't let him leave until he heard her complains so he nodded for her to continue. "I'm confused, he liked the proper Lady Geet not me", She said. "Well isn't it good, he might run away knowing the yelling violent you", He chuckled. "Are you trying to make fun of me, I will never talk to you, just leave already", She said pouting. "Geet, you know I can't leave you looking like this. So come on spill the beans, what is it that has been troubling you", He asked turning her towards him. "I don't know, he is nice and all and I should be happy and all but for some reason I'm not", She said.
"Geet, its just your anxiousness that is all", He said. "But what if...", She again tried to convey her fears not knowing that the person in front of her knew everything even without her telling. "Alright then, if he tries to hurt you, I will punch him black and blue, just like when I did in our childhood. And he can't beat me in fencing either since I'm the master swordsman", He smiled making her grin. She always needed the assurance that he is with her and now she was happy again. "Now may I take your leave", Maan smiled. "Come back soon okay, I miss you. I know you must not be thinking about me when you are busy, but I do", She said. "I always think of you Geet", He said sincerely. His words though the usual sounded different to her, she looked up to him to find something which she did not know herself. He diverted the talks not wanting to be caught. "I will be back soon", He smiled. With that he left leaving Geet to watch him leave, thinking how easy it was to be herself in front of him but with Aryan...it was different.
Days passed and she was betrothed to Aryan. Aryan took her for horse riding, fencing and everything that she liked, she did enjoy but she still missed Maan. She would always relate everything with him . Aryan really liked this woman but her talking about another man somewhere did hurt him or say his ego, but he decided not to show that. It also made him think, does she love the other person and only in love with an idea of him and not the real him. It made him insecure. Somewhere he was getting too possessive of Geet. He knew Maan was a perfect man, but the equation the two shared was really making him feel a little left out. Geet had unknowingly woven a world around her where only her and Maan existed. Ironically, she was still unaware of that deep emotion she felt for Maan because of the illusion of her so called love for Aryan. Sometimes it does happen that what we desire is always near us but we always go for the things which are out of our reach.
Maan on the other hand missed Geet and her smiling face. He really felt rejuvenated whenever he met her and was trying to complete his work hurriedly, so he could return to her. He knew Geet will have lots of complaints and he would happily listen to her, but there was this unknown fear in him knowing something is about to happen to his best friend. "Sir our work is almost done, in three days we would start back", One of his attendants informed bringing him out of his thoughts."Very well then, let us complete the rest of the task", He ordered getting back to the work. Here Aryan accompanied Geet to another of the royal balls. She could hear the girls whispering amongst themselves, how they were jealous that she had two of the most good looking men to herself, but when they said about Maan getting married once she is gone, somehow it pricked her, she could not imagine her place to be taken by someone else in his life.
It was the day of Maan returning and Geet awaited him eagerly. Aryan watched that and finally he put forth his doubt, "Lady Geet, if there ever comes a condition where you must chose between me and Maan, whom would you chose". Geet was stunned at his question so she replied him with another of hers, "Is there anything which is making you insecure, young Lord, perhaps my fondness for another man who is a friend". "Your eagerness to meet your friend made me question your priorities, my Lady", He answered."So, do you not trust me," Geet spoke in a tone which he never heard her speak in. For him, she was always the prim and proper lady, who never raised a voice and here she is questioning him hurt his ego. "I would have have not asked for your hand in marriage if I hadn't admired you, my lady", He tried to remain calm. "Then you should not question my intentions as I do not question yours when you are surrounded by flock of women or when you visit them", She said shocking him.
"My Lord, I'm not a show piece that you should carry around to flaunt at your parties, I'm a living being who should be treated with the same respect you treat your parents or yourself with", She finished looking at him. At that moment, he saw a Geet whom he never witnessed, in front of him was not standing a woman under his charms but a woman who was not to be dominated and had fire in her eyes. "You still did not answer my question", He asked again. "I would have chosen you", She said making him happy, but her next set of words shocked him, "that is if I would have married you". "What do you mean", He asked. "Well, I certainly would not marry a man who is so full of himself and does not trust me. I was really a fool to have thought I loved you, but well thank you for revealing your true colors to me. Now if you will excuse me, I have to leave", She said trying to walk past him but her rejection hit him hard. He caught hold of her and tried to corner her, "You are not going anywhere after rejecting me, you can't reject me and leave me to face this humiliation. I would make it so that you do not leave me, enough of this act. I thought you would be a perfect doll for me but no , I guess you have some different shades too", He said dangerously moving close to her. "Geet...", She heard Maan and in the next moment she put Aryan on the floor. "Geet, what happened...", Maan said coming to her. "Did he harm you", He looked dangerously at Aryan. "Ah, no Maan, this fool just tried to show me his tricks, so I just showed him a few I knew", She smiled mischievously. "Lord Aryan, I forgot to tell you that I'm a master martial artist and a master in fencing, so better not try this with me. And with your behavior, I reject you", She said walking past with Maan following his angry friend in toe, while Aryan watched them.
She walked in her palace angry and told her decision to her parents who smiled, they just wanted her to see Aryan's true colors for what they agreed to this betrothal."Geet...I think you should not be rash", Maan tried but was met with her fiery eyes. "Are you siding with him", She spoke angrily. "Ah..no , I was just", He said. "You were what...you want me to go to that bullying liar, that imbecile, sometimes I wanted to bang his head against the wall for being so damn arrogant. With each passing day, I realized what a fool I had been to fall for such a man, and you I'm angry with you for giving me an advice to be nice to that man. I was waiting for you and you came after a long three months, when you said it will be just days", She complained. "Alright, I'm sorry happy. I will not talk about Aryan", He sighed. "But you sure shocked him with that move ha ha ha, I could not stop laughing when I witnessed his shocked face to see your violent side", He laughed. "Are you eager to witness it too", She narrowed her eyes at him."Well, at least I won't be shocked like him. I have seen that many times", Maan jested. "That is the thing which bothered me, I was tired of portraying a Geet, which would fit his imagination", She said."Well good to have you back", He said.
2 years later,
Lady Geet finally realized her love for her best friend Maan and now they are going to be married. Her parents sighed, happy that their daughter recognized the true love which was always by her side and not the distant admiration she had for Aryan. They always understood the love he beheld for her but their daughter was too much under the charms of Aryan to really see Maan's love. Maan was really happy to finally having his feelings returned which was a far fetched dream. They got married and Maan was crowned the new King.
"How long have you been in love with me , Maan", Geet asked her husband who smiled.
"Forever and Always", He answered.
A Love which was unrequited was now returned with equal love. The smiles which was once for another was for him now, the heart recognized the joy but the mind agreed to it later. True love is patient, it never dies but grows and stays through thick and thin, Forever and Always.
*** The End ***
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