Chapter M
i had many dreams that day, i dont remember most of them.. but only one. i was 8 years old in my dream, and mom had handcuffs on me, she was dragging me to the plane and i was sobbing shouting one name, Maan. whenever she wanted to shut me up, she would slap me and i would cry more. that dream made me turn in bed and finally open my eyes. it was like a nightmare, and whenever i wake up from a nightmare i would only start breathing heavily. what scared me more is that Maan wasnt next to me, i was alone in bed "Maan" i shouted looking around
"im coming in a minute sweetheart" i looked at the bedroom door to see it open, he was probably at the living room, i put my hair back in place, and looked outside the window.. its either the sun was rising or was setting.. i couldnt tell. i put the sheet around me "good morning" i heard him say
i looked at him shocked, then looked at the window "the sun is rising?" i said that out loud
he giggled "that's what happens when its morning Geet" he put a tray on bed "breakfast for my lady" he said softly kissing my confused lips, sitting next to me
i was confused cause "are we in tomorrow?" maybe that sounded stupid
Maan laughed "you slept the whole day yesterday, guess you were pretty tired" he winked at me
i blushed and looked down at the tray, ah.. now i know why Amit made ma breakfast that day "i didnt sleep the night before"
"why?" he sounded concerned
"ma and Amit were fighting" i sighed remembering that night
"and we made love that night.. that's extra tiredness" i giggled but he didnt find it amusing "you will eat this all" he said pointing at the tray "no discussion"
"i wont, im starving !" we ate in silence which means everything is back to normal. when we were done, i held the tray but Maan took it away from me "what?" i asked him confused
"what? i brought it, i take it back" he got off the bed with the tray, i sighed smiling at him. i wasnt really planning on staying in the sheet for the whole day, even though the idea of not taking a shower occurred to me, cause i smelled like Maan.. how dirty is that? Maan came back, and sat behind me to put his arms around me. they were cold and i shivered "sorry" he whispered, he wrapped the sheet and then tighten his arms around my waist, my back was bare, it felt weird to be the only naked person "where do you want to go?" he asked
"hm" i looked down "i dont know"
"shopping?"
i giggled "you dont even like shopping!"
"i do, i love it.. so shopping?" he sounded excited
"i dont think so" i frowned looking at his hands
"why?"
"i didnt bring my bag.."
"oh.. no money?"
"no" i shook my head
there was a silence moment when he started laughing "Geet"
i looked back at him "what?"
"you were serious?"
"yes" wasnt he?
"where did i go?" i blinked at him, he coughed "i dont have money?"
"Maan" i cant take money from him!
"what? you will be my wife.. and even not, you still can have money from me"
"no.." i frowned "what if i dont become your wife?" he sighed "what if she sends me away?" i asked sounding depressed
"she will just have to give you to me[I]" he said it in a very upset tone that i didnt look at him.. we didnt say anything for a while "[I]she will have to ok?" he was back to his warm voice.. i nodded, he put my hair back my ear to be able to see my dull face, i had this nervous vibes from him.. he looked around then said "i love your hair"
i slowly looked back at him, he had the end of my hair in his hand looking down at it, i laughed "that was random Maan"
"ye, but i love it" he smiled at me "last night, when you couldnt wake up, i hid my face in it and it was.. heaven" i blushed "dont cut it" he warned
"well, i was planning on cutting it" i teased
"no, not allowed" he said playing with my hair
"are you going to be like this?" i asked looking back at him, he gave me the what look "are you going to give me a list of whats allowed and whats not allowed?"
"what do you mean?"
"i mean, are you going to become a con-trol type of a husband?"
he blinked at me "am i a control type of a man now?"
"well, kinda"
"how so?" he's getting annoyed
"i just told you i want to cut my hair but you said its not allowed" i had so much effort on hiding my smile
"fine then cut it!" he threw my hair in the air and looked away, i kept on staring at him, he was angry for sure, after a moment, he closed his eyes then exhaled heavily "i shouldve said that.. its your hair, you want to cut it fine.. but i love it like this"
i smiled "then i wont cut it"
he looked at me quickly, squeezed his eyes as he found out about what i was doing "you were testing me?" i bust out laughing "you were? my God Geet!" he started giggling as i was laughing at his face "i fell for that"
"haan" i nodded
"did i pass?"
"A1 ji" i said kissing his lips softly then rested my head on his shoulder
he held my hand and started playing with my fingers carefully, as if they are about to break "let me test you then"
"no" i shook my head remembering the last time he said that sentence "you almost killed me the last time"
"kya?"
"kissing every place in my face but not my lips.. no please" i begged
he laughed "no.. not that kind of test" i sighed resting my head back on his shoulder "lets just.. for example.. i lied to you"
"about?" i said quickly
"um.. i told you i will go to the company but went to the beach instead"
he was about to continue talking when i interrupted him "what for?"
"it depends?"
"of course! either you're going to swim or, see women in bikini" i raised an eyebrow
"lets say.. to see women" i gasped "Geet, its hypothetically" i frowned he smiled "and you found out somehow.. so i brought you a gift.. lets say, a bag of your favorite brand, but did not apologize.. what will you do?"
"throw the bag in your face!" i was angry as if it really happened
"oh" he was taken back, then he looked down at our hands "i see"
"is that it?" i was confused by that question.. why would he ask me that?
"ye" he smiled still looking down
i blinked at him "that was so child.." i stopped "childish" now i know why, he still didnt look at me "you wanted to see if im mature or not?"
"no" he frowned looking at me
"yes, you think im kid!" i wanted to leave his arms at once
"Geet listen" he was holding me tight but i just wanted to leave "LISTEN" he yelled, i shook and looked at him, he sighed heavily "will you just listen?" i folded my arms looking away.. he paused for a while "i never believed in marriage[" i slowly looked at him "never believed in a relationship between a man and a woman.. because of past relationships that.. grew hate feelings towards.. these kind of emotions" he was looking at my eyes, i could see honesty.. pain, that pain that i never knew what caused it "then you came.. looking at you for 2 years of my life.. loving you, unconditionally.. without knowing who you are.. what your personality is like" he paused, not looking away from me "i know you are a mature lady.. enough for your age.. yet, you still have that kid inside you, that makes me" he blushed "young" i smiled "just imagine.. loving you for 2 years, without knowing you.. how do i feel now when i know you? when i am this close to you?" i felt his hand reaching for mine.. holding it "i cant leave you" he said with teary eyes "i dont have enough power, to leave you.. and for that" he cleared his throat "i will do anything to keep you with me, if you said that yes, i will take the bag without your apology then fine.. i will bring a bag for you and never apologize.." he paused "for someone who never believed in marriage, now wants to get married so badly.. do you understand how much i want you by my side?" he asked nicely, not in a rude way.. not in a way that shows that im stupid.. i shook my head as no, i dont understand that.. because i always believed in marriage, maybe not in this age but i did.. he smiled "well.. saying very much, is nothing" tears fell down on my cheeks, he wiped them away "i love you deeply Geet.. it reached my soul.. you are there now" i couldnt stop the tears from falling "how can you take one's soul out of their body without killing them first?" he smiled still wiping my tears, but then i bit my lip "are you going to cry?" i nodded, he giggled, put his arms around me then kissed my head
"no one ever said such nice words to me" i whispered
"i wont say them if they will bring tears to your eyes" i giggled "im serious"
"they happy tears" i sniffed looking at him "really"
"i still dont like to see this face of yours.. hurts me" he put his hand on my cheek
i wiped my tears and smiled at him "aise?"
"baas.. keep that smile.." he leaned and kissed me softly
there, out kiss was interrupted by a phone ringing "wrong timing" i mumbled
Maan giggled, then grabbed his phone "ohh.."
"what?"
"that's Amit"
"oh, let me answer" i reached my hand for his but he moved it away "kya hua?"
"he knows"
my eyes popped out "WHAT!?" i shouted
"Geet.. he called.. asked and i told him the truth"
"couldnt you lie?!"
"i dont lie"
"WHITE LIE!" my heart was pounding "God.. what did he say?"
"he took it easily.. not like what i thought, he said he already prepared himself for such thing to happen" Maan was trying to calm me down, the phone rang again "here"
i swallowed hard then answered "hello"
"oh, Geet.. you finally woke up"
i bit my lip, my face already red "yes"
"good, listen.. um" he paused
i closed my eyes, just trying to prepare myself for the next lecture "i dont want to apologize Amit" i whispered
"for what?" i didnt say anything "oh that.. no" he laughed "dont apologize.. me and Maan talked about it"
"ye?" i still was embarrassed
"haan.. he's a good man didnt i say that?" i smiled "anyway.. im taking your mom to Goa for a week"
"Goa?"
"ye.. she needs to seriously calm down Geet.. she's been threating to kill Maan"
"NO" i shouted, the idea reminded me of my dream.. the dream that i didnt finish
"dont worry.. shes only thinking about your safety.. i told her that after my visit, i know that Maan is the right man for you" i couldnt talk "Geet?"
"please.. dont let her hurt Maan"
"i wont Geet.. dont worry.. we wont be home for a week.. ok?"
"ji" i nodded
"love you, take care"
"you too"
we hang up and i looked at Maan who was sitting next to me "you are not crying now because your mother wants to kill me.. are you?" he asked, i nodded.. i dont know why he is laughing now "Geet" he put his arms around me, and hugged me tightly "stop that! nothing is going to happen.. he is taking her to Goa, she will come back happy and bubbly and at the end, she will just give you to me" i couldnt stop the tears.. what if mom goes crazy and hurt Maan? this is not acceptable, if she cant agree on our marriage then we will just have to do it without her approval.
PRECAP
"what will you do to yourself if your mother well, killed me?"
"i'd be de.." but before i finish the sentence he raised his finger and looked at me firmly, as if asking me to shut up, he left my hand and got outside the car, slammed the door.. i stepped outside and walked towards him
"that is not an option" he said folding his arms to his chest "i dont want you to talk about that ever, you hear?" i was just looking at him, his reaction surprised me
"it's normal" my voice shaky
"no, not normal" he frowned "the idea scares me, i dont want to think about it.. i dont want you to talk about it.. its on the not allowed list.. at the top Geet" i looked down, he walked towards me and put his hands on my cheek and made me face him "your mother will come back from Goa.. happy and relaxed.. and she will give you to me" he sounded firmly but with a sweet tone of voice.. his eyes looking straight into mine.. convincing me about what he said, making me believe in it.
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