The revelation...
Maan and Geet reached his home and this time he drove on straight up the long drive to the main building that was imposing and magnificent. Geet was awestruck to see the sheer size and opulence of the structure. It was not a home, it was a palace, she thought. She almost got cold feet at the thought of being Maan's wife and may be having to live here. She had liked the coziness of the smaller outhouse that Maan had taken her and he had explained on the way that, he had moved there after a family fall out and he intended to stay there till he solved the family issues. Geet had wanted to know more but she curbed her curiosity and had concentrated on what she will talk with his Daadi. She had yet to meet her and did not have an inkling of what she must be like.
Maan and Geet were shown to the family den once inside the great doors, Geet was literally gaping and looking from one side of the wall to the other and the chandelier that was dangling from a ceiling so high, she knew if she hollered, there would be an echo. Feeling like Alice in wonderland, Geet moved closer to Maan and Maan understanding her need for something familiar, took hold of her hand.
The Den was more like a great room, so huge that perhaps Pinky's whole house could fit into this room. She had lived in a haveli in Hoshiarpur but even those proportions looked miniscule in front of this palace. Geet was still looking around more interested in the dcor than worrying about the person she was going to face. But the person who had opened the doors had told them that Daadi shall join them in few minutes.
Geet saw some family pictures behind a huge work desk but it was too far away to clearly see whose photographs were there. She wanted to Maan's younger days photos. She wanted to see if he was Khadoos from childhood or was the sweet Maan she had encountered off late was the real Maan. She pointed to the pictures as maan asked to sit on one of the armchairs and asked, Can I go look at them? Maan nodded, yeah sure.
She went up to the table still peering to find Maan's photo when one photo in particular caught her eye. She thought she was hallucinating his photo up but then she quickly went around the table near the photos and found others with Maan and another person in one photograph which looked recent.
She pointed at the photo and whispered, Ye kaun hai! in a voice that held fear and hatred mixed. She did not want to hear the answer but could not stop herself from knowing if it was him.
Maan came upto her and asked, Kaun Ye, That's Dev and Vicky, I am sure I don't have to introduce my….but before he could complete, Geet at collapsed at her feet.
Maan was looking at the photo and did not realize till had turned to look at her to find her almost hitting the ground. He screamed GEET! Just then daadi entered.
She asked what happened? In a shocked voice and maan had gone on his knees by now and was shaking Geet up and saying, kya hua! Daadi! Daadi! Geet! Pls call the doctor! Geet! Geet! He then looked around wildly and found a glass and a jug of water on the desk and bent forward to reach and get the jug. He sprinkled some water on her face with jerky motion but she still rouse. He picked her up and took her to the couch and placed her there slowly. Daadi had in the meantime had called the work force who had gotten into the action of calling the doctor. Daadi came back next to maan and asked, Kya hua Geet ko?
Maan feeling guilty about what had transpired in the morning and her condition, just kept on staring at Geet willing her to open her eyes as he sat on the floor on his haunches holding her hand and whispered, daadi Geet ko kuch ho gaya to…. And looked at daadi with eyes that held pain and fear. Daadi put a hand on his head and said. Sab theek hoga, par hua kya, kaise faint ho gayee..
Maan stuttered, she is pregnant, she had an accident two days back and may be now she will lose this child all because of me.
Daadi went white What, Geet is pregnant? Yes Daadima replied Maan in a small voice. Who? She asked but before she could complete the sentence, they heard Geet rouse and whimper, immediately, Maan went near her and said, Geet! I am here! Open your eyes, patting her cheek.
Slowly Geet opened her eyes and could not focus well but she a voice that was becoming very dear to her. But then she remembered him and sat up. But was still woozy and swayed so Maan held her shoulders and advised don't get up, lie still and turned and said Paani lao and some one appeared with a glass of water at his side. Maan raised Geet's head by putting his arm behind it and gave her a sip of water. He said, you rest, doctor is on the way.
Geet tried to get up, but maan was not having it. Just then the doctor arrived and he got Maan and Daadima to clear the place to let him check up on her. Maan and Daadima, waited outside while doctor checked on Geet. Both of them anxious at what the reason for the collapse was.
Doctor came out and said, she is fine now, must be the pregnancy and a shock of some sort that made her unconscious. The baby is fine, though she needs to take a lot of rest. I understand she almost had an accident recently. I will advise bed rest for her for two days. Maan nodded and thanked him and sent doctor with one the house helps to be escorted out.
Daadima and maan came into the room to find Geet standing ramrod straight waiting for them.
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