" Geetu I'm so jealous of you yaar ..teri kismat toh bilkul Cinderella jaisi hai ." Pinky complained cutely to her best friend Geet who lost in her Prince ...
" soh toh hai ." Geet touch her phone screen , admiring dreamily to the picture , who is the center of her world Mr Maan Singh Khurana the hottest guy of Delhi University.
" he is so perfect ...so handsome sexy "Pinky stop as Geet glared at her ...
" aare i was praising him after all he will be my jiju ". Geet blushed at this ' married to Maan her only dream '
" par kab tak tu aase unke phiche rahegi...apni dil ki baat baatati kyun nehi ." Geet averted her eyes from her friends as she lied ..
" bohot jald bata dungi " .but in truth she already confessed to him .That too one year ago but to her bad luck he rejected her saying Grow Up ...
' why he thinks that I'm just a child .I finished college and soon will be in University. Let's see Mr Prince how you reject me? '
" waise Geet its very bad that when we will enter university Maan will be gone as his studies gonna end
"
" hmm " Geet replied with gloomy face.
" we can't see him then na ...uffo main toh bhul hi gayi he is giving you tuition so you will always see him
"
" nehi yaar exam is over so my tuition also over . Aur waise bhi maine suna hai he will join family business. He will become busy so no tuition" . thinking about this she became more sad ...
" koyi nehi Cinderella at the end Prince will be with you
no escape on this " both laughed at their remark .
Cinderella is she ? Geet thought as Pinky left ...
Pinky her only friend she always called her Cinderella ...at first she doesn't like it but now she doesn't mind...Why would she after all her life seems like Cinderella too ...A wicked step mother and Sister , a sweet father who stay most times out of country and her Prince charming Maan .
Thinking about him always makes her feel light.
From childhood whenever she is sad as her step mother scold her or hit her she would just think about him and feels like her all pain is gone . He has that power over her . Unknowingly a mere crush of her became a deep love and saviour of her life. She just waits for the moment when he will come to get her free from this cruel family.
Dear diary
" Its raining now and I'm missing you more . It's not new, whenever it rains I only thinks of you My Prince. I remembered how last year we ate ice cream in rain...I want to do it again. "
She closed her dairy thinking about that day. She literary forced him to get her a ice cream and at the end they ate together although Maan was totally angry at her guts still it make her smile because for her its a precious memory . She sighs feeling tried and slept hugging her pillow tightly...
*******
" Maan just come ..Or else i will surely throw this idiot to road ." Rohan told him from other side of phone .Maan can sense that he is very pissed ...so making him more irritates he said causally...
" why ask, do whatever you want
."
" Maan yaar please come na . Only you can handle her... Please I beg you" Rohan literary cried . He smiled imagining his friend's condition
.
" OK relax just wait a little im coming " saying he hung up shaking his head and he went to get ready ...
" Where? " Maan asked as he spot Rohan who looking really pissed...
" There " rohan point a corner of the bar where their friend drinking continuously.He went there taking long step , Snatch the glass
" Stop it .time to go home .Get up
"
" nooo mujhe pina hai ..pina hai ..pina hai " Lizza stubbornly argued but Maan didn't pay attention and picked her her on his shoulder ...
"oh she is so heavy man " shutting the car door , both took a sigh of relief .
" Why this drama again " he asked as he start driving ...
" wohi purana matter break up ."
isn't it second time in this month .. he said shaking his head.
" ata nehi koyi dhang ka ladka kyun nehi dhoond thi woh ."
" mujhe toh yeh samaj mein nehi aata woh sarre gadha kaun hai jo iss chaudal ko date karne chala aata
."
" hut up man. She is our friend..thori toh respect de ..
"
" Respect my foot ...bas subha ki intezar hai dekhna main isski kya haal karti hoon .."
*****
" Thank you guys ." Lizza said to the angry duo as they are shooting dragger at her direction ..
"don't get tried ..I mean don't guys get tired dating you ...
"
"ah that's mean " she throw the bottle which hit Rohan head making him screamed in pain " Chaudal kahi ki mera saar phor diya ...
"
" Serve you right ."
" waise Rohan is not wrong ...I also wonder who are those idiots
"
" ahh I'm going "she gets up getting irritate at their teasing and as expected both went to her saying sorry
All looked at them with admiration... some with jealousy ..
Maan ,Rohan and Lizzi are best friend from school its not hidden from anyone ... their bonding is too strong to break ..one can do anything for others that's why people love also envy their friendship many tried to join this trio but no they don't like to include fourth person in their friendship... For Maan they are his family , he trust them like his own people . But the big problem of their friendship is that they sometimes forget to maintain boundaries betweent friendship and other things which is equally important to their life .
" Today's lunch my treat ."
" ow man you are so nice ." Rohan about to keep his money back when Maan stop him ..
" Oh hello I didn't say I will pay yours ..its only for my beautiful friend Liz" Lizza almost chocked hearing word beautiful . She narrowed her eyes to him .
" shoot it Mr Khurana "
" What? " Maan asked acting innocent ...
" You never called me beautiful unless you facing some problem better say it , but don't expect me too agree though ." She took a sip of her drinks lazily .
" Liz please help me " Maan knows showing attitude won't work so he literary begged her to help him ...
" Pari is here " three of them looked at the direction where a cute chashmish girl is waving at Maan who trying best to ignore it ...
Pari likes Maan and it is not a secret to anyone .She always follow him or say stalk him ...he already told no but no use , now its getting hell irritating for him ..so from last month he always sent Lizza to handle this matter but he doesn't know how his friend actually handle that girl ..he only happy that whenever Lizza went to talk to Pari , she would vanish for some days and that's a big relief for him .
" I can't listen to her love chant again ..please Liz do something ."
"its your problem what can I do " she looked at his worried face .
" OK fine "
he sigh in relief " thank u yaar ..you are best "
" i know just don't thank me yet " she makes a thought full face ." I heard your uncle gifted a BMW ..I want that "
" what ? " both Rohan and Maan screamed ..
" calm down just for riding ..hmm one month what say ...
"
" over my dead body .its my favourite "
" 15 days
"
" nope ...
"
" fine then handle that stupid girl I'm going " she was about to get up but Maan held her hand ...
" 3 days "
" 1 week or I'm out
"
" OK fine go " she smiled at her victory and went , there Maan keep glaring at her back ...
*****
" aare Geet bete kittne dino baad aayi hai app "... Dadima hugged Geet as soon as she saw her " missed you beta ...exam kya khatam ho gayi app toh hume bhul hi gayi ...
"
" asa nehi hai Dadima just was busy "
Geet said guilty... for past one year she came there ,to get tuition from Maan .Dadima liked her a lot not just her , whole family like her and treat her nicely ..she feels peace whenever she came here ...the love which she never got from her family she got from here .
" ha busy ka excuse ...hume pata hai app yehi kahenge ...khair choriye ...kaise hai app ...? kitne patle ho gaye hai .. exam ke tension main thik se nehi khaya hai na ." Dadima scolded her in which she smiled , she so missed this care but what can she do ...Her so called mother didn't let her come even her father is out of town , so that woman can do at her wish .
"Ap bathiye hum abhi apke liye kuch laate hai " ...
" no Dadima I'm full ... but she is already gone to kitchen ...
sighing she got up ...went to upstair to go to Aniee's room ...as she was passing Maan's room thought to look at it ...She open the door but her bad luck its empty ' Mr Prince still not back ...must be with his friend ' she made a sad face .. She doesn't jealous of his friends because she doesn't want just a friend of him but more ...
' he loves his friends so dearly then how much he will love his partner ' this thought always make her smile ...
She open her bag and took out a envelope , kept it on his table . Just then she saw a watch ...she picks it smiling . Its his Grandfather's watch very old but still Maan wear it .. He always said its his lucky charm . Maan shared that to her when one day she hide it to irritate him ... she was not aware of its importance then but now she knows what this watch mean to him ...
********
" ow Geetu we did it ...hum dono phir ek sath ekhi university main" Pinky is excited but her friend is busy searching someone ...
" ah Mr Prince you looking for him hai na "she nodded disappointed not finding .
" Geetu he done with his study why he would come now "
" i know but he still hang out with his friends in canteen ...I heard today he will join business officially so may be he would come to meet them ...
"
She looked at whole canteen but trace of Maan .. sadly she turned to go when saw Maan coming toward her ...She smiled .He stop before her.
" i want to talk to you " .she blinked for sometime ' is he really talking to me ? ' that's first as he never talk or give interest to others , than her friends ...all were looking awed to the scene ...He held her hand
" Let's go "...'I must be dreaming ...Finally Prince comes for Cinderella ' she blushed at this thought ..but to her surprise someone took his hand way ...
" There is no time for modesty ..." its Lizza his friend said pulling him toward her ...she was so in Maan zone that didn't notice his friends are also with him ...
" no Lizza its not right , people are here , I will ask her alon "... but before Maan complete she asked or rather accused
" Where is Maan's watch ? Give it now . " Geet looked confused not getting her ..
" What watch ? ." ..
" Oh please don't act innocent "... Lizza shouted scaring her...
" Do you know how much that watch mean to him ...? how could you know ? girl like you just brainless ... just know to irritate people ". this make her blood boil ...
" i m quiet that doesn't mean I m here to listen your nonsense .I really don't know about your watch Maan " she lastly told him ...He looks at her for sometime...
" Geet you know its really not funny ..last time you did I got it but now , just tell me did you saw it somewhere...I mean keep it by mistake" ...
" I know how its important for you ...I would never do it " ... she told him honestly ..
" Cut the crap Geet ..last day I saw you coming out of Maan's room " she remembered when she was about to come out from there , she bumped to Lizza ...
" Yes I went there but I didn't .I mean why I would do that ? " .. ...
" ecause you crazy for Maan .you want his attention ...when he not giving you that , now you using this cheap trick " ... Geet shocked and Maan too ...both didn't get how Lizza knows that ...
" Maan clearly rejected you last year but no you still hanging up in him " ... Geet looked at Maan as accusing him ...
' didn't he tell me that he won't tell it to anyone as people will tease me , make fun of me ' that is also a reason why she still loves him , as he cares for her reputation even when he rejected her...
" and this dairy isn't it yours " ... Lizza throw it on floor ...
" This diary clearly said how much you obsessed to him
"
When she bumped to Lizza that day her dairy fall from her bag and Lizza took it ... All people looked at her with disgust ...
" Liz stop now enough " ...
Maan came to her ..." look Geet ."..
" Do you also think I stole your watch ? "she asked as a small tear fall from her eyes ...she doesn't care what others think ...just his opinion matter ...
" do you think I can do that ? do you think I can hurt you ?
"
'he can't think so cheap of me .. he knows me for one year now ...we are closer than before ..may be he never said he likes me but I know he does ...I can feel it in his small gesture ..in his care even in his anger ..' but to her surprise he kept mum ...
" Geet that watch "...
" yes or no Maan " ... still no answer ...her eyes wet up again at his silence ...people start whispering bad about her ...
" Stop this melodrama " ...
" Liz stop I'm talking "... he glared his friend
" I didn't take your watch Maan if you want you can search my bag " ...
just then Maan's phone ring and he went to take it ...there Rohan come forward and took her bag but find nothing ...
" It's not here "...
"then must be in her home " Lizza glared as if ready to hit her ...
" can you two stop it "Maan shout at his friends as he comes back ... " And Geet I'm so sorry " ...
but she is already gone from there ...the last thing he remembered is her tears filled innocent eyes ...
Her phone ringing for thousands time and as usual she didn't pick up .. she looked at the sky drown in cloud her life is same now ...Maan her Prince didn't trust her ...when there is no trust then how can she expect love ..no he is not her Prince and she is not some Cinderella ...she wipe her tears as she got up to went inside just then heard someone calling her ...
she turn around and saw Maan standing there .
He came forward with slow step...she looked at his face clearly shown he couldnt sleep last night...But why?..
He stop before her ...looked at her pale face same as him ...
' What I have done? Why didn't I act first? I knew that Geet didn't take my watch...I know this girl she could never do something like this ...but still I acted so poorly ...Aniee mistakenly took my watch with her and their I blamed this innocent ...shame on you Maan ' he thought as his mistake and curse himself ..' no what done is done now I need to apologize ...at least she deserve it '
" I'm sorry Geet ..Yesterday we behaved so wrongly...Actually it's all my mistake I should have stop my friends...They were really stupid back there...I'm truly sorry " ...
" OK " Maan looked confused at her cold answer
" What o-ok I mean did you truly forgiv "...
" I listened to your apology and your reason unlike yesterday where you guys didn't bother to hear me and accused me blindly "...Maan close his eyes
" ya I know ...and I'm really ashamed of that Geet please forgive us
.. sorry for everything "
" If this you want then fine I forgive your friends for insulting me ." .. her words pinch his heart he nodded
" and me ?." ..
" i can't "... she answered simply ...
" Please Geet I know I did terrible mistake ..I promise I will make everything alright, even I went to university and announced that you are innocent, we were at fault ...
"
" hmm you did your job then why you want my forgiveness...
"
" because your forgiveness is important to me ...it's important to me to know we are good ..I won't be in peace for rest of my life if you don't forgive me ... just punish me Geet but please forgive me .
"
He is sincere Geet can feel it but what to to her silly heart ...the thought he chose to believe his friends and let them insult her killing her inside .
" Fine let's go this way ...I won't forgive you ,this is your punishment "..
***********
6 years later
" mummy please do something, how could Geet gets such good proposal ?..I'm elder to her, shouldn't i get married first." Kia sadly told her mother who also looking sad ...
" You know your father he would always do what he please. If it's in my hand I would never let this happen " ... She hugged her daughter...Comforting her...
" don't worry baby these people just come with proposal , it's not that they agreed for the marriage "... Kia jumped out of her mother's arm
" oh ha that's right ...kaun ready hoga Geet se shaadi karne...She is such a rude girl they will surely reject her " ... both laughed at this ...
they are sure with Geet's reputation in this neighborhood no one will ready to marry her .
Past 5 years she was with her grandparents in Dehradun ..last year she comes back home ... her step family still same but was glad that her father now stay at home as her bother handling business so devil duo don't get much chance to torture her ..But one thing they did well that is gossiping bad about her. Rude, arrogant, full of attitude with this people described her now , because with those her step family introduced her to everyone ..
She doesn't care its people thinking ...whom she is close they loves her and knows how she is , what she is...
She looks at herself, ' why on an earth I get ready? another rejection on the way let's go Geet ' she thought without worry as her step mother came to fetch her ...she doesn't care about marriage so another rejection won't hurt her too ...
" So ...
" So " he repeated her still looking lost in her , and its making her uncomfortable...
She looked at him ...he is same no not same he is more handsome now ' stop it Geet ...stop your stupid crush ..' she scolds herself ...' I get over him right so just focus '
.
" I didn't expect you to come ..I mean Papa showed me your pic and I was sure you won't..."
she said as the silent and his look making something inside her.
" why wouldn't I come ? "
His question took her of guard...because she doesn't know what to answer that ...isn't it logical the girl whom he insulted openly 6 years ago , now he is here to see her as her suitor ..it doesn't make sense that's all ...
" How are you? " The only thing he asked after sometime ...the eyes damn...She can feel the pull in his intense look ...she blink for few times to stop the thing which she felt years ago and still feeling now...
" We both know the answer so let's go ...there is no use of keep our family waiting for nothing " ... Saying with small smile she got up ..
She was about to enter when she heard him saying determinedly..." I'm going to say yes for this marriage.."
She stop in her track ...turned to face him...Again he is pulling her towards him ... ' it's still strong ...it didn't fade a bit ' her inner voice said her ...she ignore it ...
she wants to shout at him, give him many reason why he shouldn't do that ..." I guess you don't know about me well Mr Khurana ...I have a horrible reputation all over "...
" I'm keen to know that ". he answered with a smile ...that smile for whom she can die ...his smile remind her of her Prince , her first love ...he is here ...' don't go there Geet '
" You see people call me ..sarfira , pagal , arrogant , rude ah not to forget lady killer " ... She laughed then took a pause ... " and a thief "...
He didn't flinch a bit at this..." ahh then it will be great to tame a lady killer what say? Everyone will wonder and praise my gut to marry a girl like you...Wouldn't that be great." He winked at her ...
she understand he is determined...So finally she asked why actually he wants this alliance... " Why Maan ?" . ...
he smiled coming more closer to her ...she tried to go back but he pulls her closer to him
"My name suits in your lips most ... i want to hear it often, is this reason is enough "... She didn't give any answer his advances are making her nervous...
" Also there is another reason you know ...we would be together forever, so it would be easy to ask forgiveness for the rest of my life ".. with this he left her to go inside, leaving her shocked.
' Did he really mean what he said? It's past now. Did he really remember that matter? Is her forgiveness still matter to him that much? '
------------------------------------------------------------
He went where everyone sitting and said YES for this marriage, hearing his words she feel once again same emotions, which she feeling 6 years back or till now... but in pain she always said to own self , she forget own love for him... but today his words , his one YES doing work like medicine on her heart... She just seeing him, his smile, she not realized when his father hugged her from side and asks what she wants... she look him, seeing spark in his eyes, only one word come on her lips YES...
Daadi held her hand and make her wear gold bangles, she bend and take blessing from her... pinky make her stand near maan, she feel his touch on fingers, she going take hand back but feel he entangles finger to her...she look him, now his eyes trying to convey some different emotions...
Her mother and step sister not happy with turn of events, but due to him, all hugged geet one by one and congratulate her...
Days start passing and both come front each other many times, but each time her query get unanswered, sometime maan change the topic and sometime another family members around her...
Finally the day come, when maaneet take seven vows and become husband wife with all rituals, she entered in his room as wife... She touched the same desk where his watch placed, once again his friend accusations fill her eyes, tears going fall from her eyes, before it's fall she feel his touch...
" Why you said YES MAAN
"
" I ask same question geet
"
She held his shervani and said " bhut chaha maine
Aapse nafrat kru
Bhool jaayo
Par mein haar gyi apne aap se maan
, I not able to stop own heart
, I Love you
After knowing you are never my prince
Never
"
" Sshhh geet
..Am always yours Prince
"
He cupped her face and said " I denied and say you childish on that moment because you are young geet
, Your feeling could get changed with time
And I also had no strong feeling for you
But teaching you each day, your act
I don't know when you enter in my heart
That day when my friend insult you
And your eyes seeing me only ,I feel some strange emotions
When you give me punishment and left me alone. Then I realized what you are for me. It's not childish ,my attraction for you is not going fade with time
Day by day I get assurance, I feel same like you.
you is not going fade with time.
Just waiting for you come back
When you come, simple I send daadi for our alliance.
You're one YES, and trust own love tied us "
628