Star Commenter Awards
(Part 16)
We are again starting our Star commenter Awards with this story. As i say, your comments are my fuel. More the comments utni hi jaldi energy I get to post the next update.
Congratulations to the following winners!
Early Bird Award- jaanu2006
Star Commenter Winner- Taahir004
Special Mention- Gold. Abrol
Part 17
Everyone looks at Maan coming downstairs. An unknown woman accompanying him.
Everyone immediately stop what they were doing and start observing the new couple.
Geet feels the collective gaze and works to maintain her composure.
She is somewhat used to people's stares, so it isn’t much difficult.
Maan also seemed pretty unaffected by everyone's gossiping gaze.
He fills his plate with few pieces of toast, Butter, jam, milk and cornflakes.
While Geet looks around happily and picks fruits and other freshly prepared dishes.
Once they turn towards the table; Geet is unsure where to sit and looks at Maan.
Maan walks to the head of the table, looks at the person sitting on the right side and says " move."
He gestures Geet to come and sit on his right side.
Everyone looks astonished at this turn of events.
But they quietly shift one seat to make space for the new person at the table.
More people came down during this time and join in with curious looks.
Some people start talking in whispers contemplating who is the woman... what is she doing here... what's their relationship...
Some of them recognized her from her recent fame and soon her name and identity were spread around the table but her relationship with Maan was still under scrutiny.
Everyone was surprised at the ease with which she sat next to Maan and casually conversed with him.
There was even a muted gasp when they see Maan considerately pouring her a glass of water…
The hushed whispers keep getting louder and louder creating a loud buzzing Humm.
Maan puts down his utensils and loudly clapps his hands once.
M- Can I have everyone's attention! Thank you. As you all have noticed there is a new member in our family. Everyone please be nice to her this is my wife- Geetanjali. As some of you may have already recognized her from the tv shows and advertisement and for those who haven't. My wife is a celebrity and is currently working as a reality show host. Everyone can introduce yourselves afterwards.
Geet gives a generic nod in everyone's direction during this intro.
Maan picks up his utensils again but halts.
Puts it down.
Slowly gets up and places both his hands on the table and looks at everyone seriously exerting strong pressure that demands everyones total attention and obedience.
M- As you all know for a celebrity their reputation is everything. So, I don't expect there will be ANY candid photos, rumors, gossip, personal details leak. If there is anything traced back to any one of you. Don't bother calling yourself a member of this family anymore. Am I clear?
Everyone nods in unison…even Geet nods unconsciously under the pressure.
This was the first time she saw such a harsh, domineering side of Maan.
As if his every word is a word in stone. Undeniable and unrefutable.
She suppresses an involuntary shiver and tries to act as before.
This man right now was so scary. She couldn't imagine him to be the same person who fooled her into paying the room rent.
Maan sits down losing the serious expression from his face and with a casual smile starts eating and talking to people around him.
His sudden change in demeanor is what scare the people most.
They couldn't decide which was the real him and which one was the mask.
Was he the serious guy with a smiling mask?
Or a easy to get along person with a serious mask?
Whatever his true self maybe nobody dared to disobey him and anyone who had thoughts of leaking juicy details about Geet to the paparazzi stopped their fanciful thoughts right then and there.
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After the breakfast people slowly gather in the living area and start introducing themselves to Geet.
She finds the whole situation truly bizarre…
Shouldn't she be the one introducing herself to everyone one by one?
As people introduced themselves, she greeted them cordially and respectfully while Maan sat by her side quietly working on his iPad. Not disturbing their interactions... but his presence also deterred any invasive questions or rude comments.
Whenever some one of younger generation greeted her, she would give out the gifts she had prepared for them (bracelets and tie pins)
The family members thought that they looked well matched sitting together and Maan's aura didn't suppress Geet's presence at all.
But still some of the Geet's fans silently shook their heads and felt angry forher... their uncle really snatched up such a wonderful & cool girl.
Geet’s celebrity image was that of a young cute vivacious girl and Maan forever portrayed a mature cunning CEO... the image gap was too much.
But if you ignore the image their temperaments were very well matched and made them seem much closer than actual. Geet was stable and mature than her age and Maan acted like a prankster often.
Of course, there was a good number of people who thought she was a gold digger... but they just couldn't believe it fully... they knew Maan cannot be fooled... so he wouldn't marry a gold digger. But this woman's background... profession... looks everything made her an ideal gold digger.
All in all, this couple left people confused and talking.
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Yahi sab mein subah nikal jaati hai.
Lunch time tak more or less people have come out of the shock and accepted the fact that this woman is going to be the young madam of their household.
During lunch time people explained to her itinerary for the next few days and discussed general topics.
Geet interacted naturally with everyone and was quickly able to fit in.
During the lunch she again notices that the Maan took and ate little food.
He only took some rice and curry from the communal dishes and refused anything the servers brought.
She is a bit confused by this family’s dynamics but is clear about over one thing. She can offend anyone, but not Maan
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Its evening
Geet goes into the kitchen and asks if she can cook a dish.
Traditionally on her side of the family the new bride will cook a meal for everyone.
Since that is not doable looking at the large number of family members, she thought she would cook a dessert dish.
The cooking staff is very well managed, and they help her out with whatever she needs.
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At the dinner table, she brings out a big casserole with dessert and places it on the table.
M- Did you cook?
Maan asks.
She nods.
G- In our side it's tradition for the newly wed to make a meal or a dish for the husband's family.
Maan nods and smiles.
He gets up and goes to personally serve himself a big helping of the dessert she made.
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