PART 21
They reached KM
In outhouse,
Mohinder and Rano saw Geet.
Geet: Maa papa
Geet hugged them.
Devki saw her.
Devki: Aur kitna tamasha dikhayegi ye ladki saying so Went to her room.
Maan felt anger listening Devki's talk
Geet felt bad . She became sad.
Brij: Dont cry Gudiya.
Rano took her to room. Made her lie on bed
Just then Maan got call from KM
Anjali: Beta aap hospital se kab aa rahe ho?
Maan: Maa main outhouse me hun. Geet ko discharge mil gaya.
Anjali: Itni jaldi. Hum abhi aa rahe hai Geet se milne. Suniye, Maa Geet ghar aa gayi.
Maan touched Rano and Mohinder's feet.
Mohinder: Beta ji aap to nahi aanewale the
Maan: Ji par phir pata chala
Brij: Achha hua ye aa gaya.
They were talking. Just then dadi anjali and amar arrived. Rano took them to Geet.All went to Geet' s room except Devki. Amar kept his hand on her head.
Amar:Are you ok beta?
Geet: Am fine uncle.
Anjali: Jaldi jaldi thik ho jao.
Dadi: Haa hume hamari wahi purani Geet chahiye.
Geet: Haan
Geet felt bad for troubling all. She didnt have much courage to face.
Rano: Kya hua ?
Geet: Mujhe neend aa rahi hai maa.
Dadi: Hum bahar chalte hai. Geet ko aaram karne do.
All came out. But Maan made excuse of making call.
He stood near entrance of her room in such a way so geet couldn' t see him.
Geet felt all left. She took out her all sadness and started crying.
Geet: sab dukhi hai meri wajah se. main kya karu babaji?
Maan: She need time. Main nahi jaa sakta uske pas abhi.
Maan came where all were sat. Brij asked maan to come with him. Both went to garden. Dadi amar anjali went to km.
Maan: kya hua brij?
Brij: tujhe kya hua hai?
Maan: Kuch nhi bas thak gaya hun?
Brij: Sure?
Maan: Haa yar.
Brij: Bas maan ye tin mahine gujar jaye phir hamesha ke liye india.
Maan avoided the discussion
Maan: Good night Brij kal bat karenge
Brij: Ok. Good night.
Maan went to KM.
Anjali: Beta khana kha lo?
Maan: Mujhe bhuk nahi hai Maa.
He went straight to his room.
Amar: Sahabjade ka kya hoga ? Chahta hun retire ho jau sari jimmedari ise de du. Par iska to dhyan hi nahi hai.
Anjali: Kya aap bhi do tin dino ke liye aaya hai aap phir shuru ho gaye. Main khana laga deti hun. Maa aap bhi aa jaiye.
Dadi: Tum maan ki plate tayar karo. Main use khana khilaungi.
She took plate went to his room. She saw Maan lost .
Dadi: Aaiye khana khaiye.
Maan: Dadi aap jaiye mujhe khana nahi khana. Mujhe nind aa rahi hain.
Dadi: Itne jaldi. Aap to der rat tak jagte ho na Maan.
Maan:Mujhe subah jaldi uthna hai.
Dadi felt he is behaving weird
Dadi: kyun?
Maan: Mujhe Boht imp kam hai kal. Please dadi aap jaiye. Mujhe koi baat nahi karni.
Dadi left unwillingly.
Maan sat on bed helplessly. He remembered Geet sad face. To himself " Bhale hi Geet mere pas hai. Par phir bhi boht dur hai mujhse. Is incident ke bad wo pehle jaise muskura bhi nahi rahi. Brij is right wo tut gayi hai."
Maan tried to sleep. But sleep was far away from his eyes. He went toward window and continuously watching outhouse. Just then he saw Geet coming out.
Maan: Geet itne raat ko bahar kaha ja rahi hai.
He saw Geet was going toward garden. Maan came out and followed Geet. Now they were in garden. Finally he speak.
Maan: Geet.
Geet turned.
Geet: Aap itni rat ko yaha ?
Maan: Ye main bhi keh sakta hun. Tumhe der tak jagna nahi chahiye. Doctor ne aaram karne ko kaha hai. Jid karke ghar aayi aur ab bahar ghum rahi ho.
Geet: Mujhe neend nahi aa rahi.
She sat on bench.Maan too sat near her.
Maan: I know tum par kya bit rahi hai. Par tumhe aage badhna hoga.
Geet: Aage kaise badhu. Mujhe kyun bachaya
Maan: Are you mad ? Sab tumse kitna pyar karte hai.
Geet: sab nahi karte. Meri dadi mujhse nafrt karti hai. Aap ki dadi ki tarah nahi . Aapki dadi aapse kitna pyar karti hain. Dadi hamesha se veerji se pyar karti. Ab mujhe samajh aaya kyun.
Maan: Isliye tum suicide karna chahti thi.
Geet cried.
Geet: Nahi kyunki meri wajah se maa papa veerji ko kitni insult sehni padi. Maa papa chahte the ki meri shadi ho jaye. Wo boht khush the. Lekin shayad main unka apna khoon hoti to shadi nahi tutati
Maan: Wo tumse phir bhi boht pyar karte ho. Maine dekha Brij kitna pareshan tha.
Geet: Yahi to maine sabko pareshan kiya.sab mere wajah se sad hai.
Maan: No Geet.
Geet: Yahi sach hai. Main boht buri hun. Isliye mere mata pita mujhe chhod kar chale gaye. Aur ab sabki khushiya chhin li.
Maan tried to console her. Geet started walking towards outhouse. Maan started walking behind her.
Maan: Geet suno.
Geet: Mujhe kuchh nahi sunana.
She tried to walk but fainted. Maan hold her on time. Patted her cheek .
Maan: Geet utho. But no response.
He hold her in his arms. Took her to her room. Settled her on bed. He sprinkled water but no effect . Maan called doctor.
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