Ripped Apart... (Maaneet) part 18 updated - Page 33

Originally posted by: punjabi.princes

hey great FF

really interesting and i'm dying to know why they split up

probably has something to do with HP and her getting married there

con't soon

add me to pm list if there is one :)

Thank you so much Princess😃

I m glad that you are liking the story and the reason for their separation would come ahead😆... yes HP plays a great part.... will PM you... hope you like the upcoming parts... do keep commenting😳

Sonia

Originally posted by: aiyana

hey.... cud u plz add me to your PM list..... i love your story....it has so much depth into it..... the way you described both their feeling it was simply outstanding..... and yeah i cried.... i'm guessing nandita n brij are responsible for the misunderstanding.... geet did not get married right coz maan saw her put varmala nothing more she probably ran after that.... brij may have something to do with her parents past... you know force her to marry him for the sake of her parents lives and eventually she couldnt save them but promised to save herself.... she didnt tell maan for his or her parents safety maybe and nandita took advantage of the situation to seperate maan n geet as she didnt like geet's baground... hmm so many questions.... all i know is my guess has to be at least 10 % correct....

you know when i read the title of the FF i was very apprehensive of reading it as its sacary... i just hope this doesnt turn out to be a tragedy... but you prologue had me glued... i had to read...."WOW"

Their first meeting, his confession everything was beautiful, i had a big smile reading the past and 😭 reading the present.... it is amazing how even after not knowing anything about the reason for them being apart it still made me cry so very badly... my bad i cant take it when you know such sad things happen....the way you have maintained the consistency of the characters in your FF is great..... BTW i like Anu.... wish NE was a tid bit her....

you havent really used vicky in your FF and Dev n NT have also not been prominant so that makes it even more inresting coz they may pop out of nowhere and some how be related to all the mess....

gosh.... i better stop here.... i have bored you enough already...😛😃

btw how long will be the FF considering its a mystery i want to know till when will i be biting my nails...😆

Hey Aiyana🤗thanks a ton buddy and sincere apologizes for making you cry

I'm overwhelmed by the comments... feels great to know that you are enjoying the narration and have caught up with the curiosity... Also its a great compliment to know that i have managed to convey the emotions as i intended them to.

Now i can only tell you Nandita is innocent mommy😆....

I know the title is a little sad but then its fate and ppl meant for each other have to come together eventually... I actually drafted Anu the way i would have loved Maan's sister to be... the guy has really been deprived of the siblings love😳

No you didn't bore me at all... Ioved your comments as much you loved the story... thanks once again... do keep reading... hope you like whats store in too😳

Sonia

Originally posted by: puth

sonia just came across this FF....its amazing👏👏👏
you have very good writing skills and the way you are unfolding the story keeping the suspense factor is awesome⭐️

Thanks a ton dear... I'm humbled and feels great to know that you are enjoying the story😳
I'm so glad that you are enjoying the narration😃

Hope you like the upcoming parts too. Do keep commenting.

Sonia

any chance of update now??

Originally posted by: sai22789

any chance of update now??

yes sweety... just giving final touches to the part😃

Originally posted by: euphoric

yes sweety... just giving final touches to the part😃

thanks dear
eagerly waiting

Thanks everyone for all the support and encouragement. Here goes the next update. Hope it lives upto your expectations. Do leave in your generous comments.

P.S.: Would send the PMs later😳

Part 10

"Anu, dekh mujhe der ho rahi hai... main tujh se baad main baat karu?" Geet said while running up the stairs, holding the phone in one hand and a couple of folders in another. Concentrating on the phone and in her flight she answered, "Where do you think am I supposed to be at this hour? Office main hu... ahhh" she grimaced as she collided with someone and her folders fell down. "Geet are you ok? Kya hua?", asked a concerned Anu on the other side. "Dekh ke nahi chal sakte" asked an irritated Geet without looking up as she bent down to pick up the folders and the the loose sheets of papers that were strewn on the stairs. "Geet... you there?" Anu asked again when she didn't get a reply from Geet and just as she was about to cut the call... she heard her gasp and say or rather ask, "Aap?"

Geet looked up startled when the person with whom she had collided caught her hand by her wrist. It was him. "Dekh kar tum nahi chal rahi thi aur daant mujhe rahi ho?" he asked while his gaze pierced through hers. As Geet gulped and forgot about the the ongoing call on the phone that she was holding in the same hand that was now in his grip, Anu clutched her handset tight and pressed it closer to her ear as her eyes widened in anticipation. Trying to get her hand out of his grip, she stuttered nervously, "ha... mera matlab hai nah... nahi... woh mai... mai toh bas Gupta Sir se milne ja rahi thi" Concerned he warmly said, "tumhe chot aa sakti thi Geet. You should be careful on stairs." Unable to say anything, Geet just nodded in reponse as Maan started collecting the papers for her with his other hand. Geet kept staring at him and when he handed the papers she muttered him a thanks as they both straightened up. "Waise, tum is white suit mein bohut achchi lag rahi hu" Maan complimented Geet while on the other side the Anu struggled to hold the phone that had almost slipped out of her hand. Maan was praising Geet!

Geet blushed and felt like a fool for doing so. Many people had complimented her today so what was the big deal if Maan was doing so as well. But she couldn't deny that this compliment from him seemed special. "Sir mujhe Gupta Sir se milne jaana hai" she said anxiously... "Toh jao" he replied without leaving her hand. "Mera haath toh chodiye" she pleaded. Anu's jaw dropped at the piece of information.

"Veerji ne Geet ka haath pakda hai" flabbergasted, she mumbled to herself as she looked at the phone disbelievingly for a second before putting it back to her ear.

"Agar na chodu toh?" Maan said with a glint in his eyes while on the other hand Anu fell down from the couch she was sitting on. Exasperated, Geet got to her normal self and mumbled to herself, "Hadd ho gayi. Kaam karo toh baatein suno aur na karo toh suno" and then she looked up at him and asked, "yeh stairs kya kumbh ke mele ki taraf jati hai?". Taken aback, "Kya?" Maan asked and Anu looked at the phone strangely, "Kumbh ka mela?" both brother and sister asked confused... "haan ki agar haath chod denge toh main kho jaungi" Geet replied sniffing the air around her. Maan looked at her amused, at least this was better than asking whether he has seen someone's sandals or not he thought while Anu felt like banging her head, Geet was once again sticking with her true self! Maan took a step towards her while he said sincerely, "Mujhe tumse kuch baat karni hai Geet". Geet frowned, "mujhe pata hai aapko kya baat karni hai" Maan tried to search her face, "tum jaanti ho?" Geet nodded, "Haan. Mujhe Gupta sir ne aaj subah hi bata diya tha ki aapne clients ke saath next week ki meeting fix karli hai. So by the end of this week, mujhe aapko detailed plan dena hai... haina?" said Geet with a proud smile. Maan rolled his eyes while Anu hit the phone on her forehead, "itni sari romantic novels, movies, dramas sab bekar... stupid, ullu, idiot, bewakoof kahin ki" she said dejectedly... "Geet... tumm" leaving her hand he backed off... there is a lot more to do... "boliye na sir... yehi keh rahe the na?" Geet asked again. "Geet Gupta ji tumhari wait kar rahe honge... jao" he replied giving up for the moment. "Lekin aap ne hi toh..." she tired to continue but he interrupted, "Jao Geet" Geet made a face, "Ello pehle khud hi rok liya aur ab khud hi bhaga rahe hai" she said as she adjusted the papers back. "rok ke kya karenge duffer!" Anu remarked annoyed. After which Geet ran up the stairs while Maan kept looking at her retreating back wondering how he was going to convey his feelings to her and Anu disconnected the call.

Anu felt dazed and kept sitting on the floor long after the conversation was over. She couldn't believe what she had just heard. Her wish was coming true without having to do anything about it. "Maan Veerji aur Geet! Nah nah... Geet nahi... Geet bhabhi... to be" she grinned broadly. Chuckling to herself she remembered how her Maan Veerji was hitting on her best friend and then frowned when she remembered Geet talking work! But then she knew Geet well enough. The very fact that Geet had stuttered and forgotten that her phone was on was enough for Anu to know that something was fishy with her too. "Veerji ki taang kheench ne mein bada maza aayega aur ek baar Geet is ghar mein aa gayi then toh its gonna be fun. Veerji ki toh khair nahi" she thought as her mind started anticipating things further. "Bas Bhagwanji... ab Geet ki bhi gadi track pe le aao" she prayed looking upwards.

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"Maa aap Maan se baat kijiye na" Nandita said to Savitri Devi as she served her the evening tea. Savita took the cup from her as she asked, "Kis bare main Nandita". Nandita sighed, "shaadi ke bare mai maa. Couple of proposals bhi aaye hai. Lekin Maan meri baat humesha taal deta hai. Dev ne toh apni pasand se shaadi kar li jab ki woh Maan se chotta hai. Mujhe fikar ho rahi hai... Aap hi baat kijiye na, woh aapki har baat manta hai." Savitri sipped her tea and replied, "Beta aap Maan ko Dev ke saath compare mat kijiye. Dev ne apni mann ki toh kar li. But you know I have never liked Naintara. Rahi baat Maan ki toh aap fikar mat kijiye, (smiling) hum baat karenge unse... lekin sahi waqt aane par" Nandita smiled back and both the ladies shared a few more talks over the tea.

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Settled comfortably in the covers, holding a small cushion in one hand, Geet was reading Pride and Prejudice, for the 'n' th time now. Right at the age of 16, when she first read Jane Austen's beautiful literary work she had fallen for the charms of Mr. Darcy. Hmmm... he was the ultimately man for her. Undoubtedly Geet was imaginative and whenever she read this book, she would let her imaginations draw pictures for her and she would relish each scene being played in the process. But today when she was letting her brain draw out the images, thoughtlessly she had given a face to Mr. Darcy... She didn't realize it for sometime but when she came to the chapter where Elizabeth is carelessly takin a tour of Mr. Darcy's estate and thinking about him, it suddenly struck her she was seeing him in Mr. Darcy's shoes and her in Elizabeth's! Maan and Mr. Darcy?? She frowned

But when she thought about it she actually started drawing parallels between them. She lost the focus on the words in the book as she started remembering him. And much to her surprise all those incidences that her irked her then now seemed to be amusing and funny. She didn't realize when her lips had drawn upto a small curve. "Kya baat hai akele akele muskura rahi hai meri gudiya" Rano said entering Geet's room bringing Geet out of her reverie.

"Maa" startled, Geet jumped on her bed. Rano laughed, "Kya hua? Mujhe dekh ke aise kyun chaunk gayi? Kya soch rahi thi?" she asked teasingly as she came near Geet and sat beside her. Geet laid on the bed and placed her head in her mother's lap as she replied, "Kuch nahi Maa, bas aise hi" Rano smiled, "Chalo theek hai. Tu abhi nahi batana chahti toh mat bata. Lekin jab bhi tu apne dil ki baat share karna chahe, toh bilkul hesitate mat karna. I'm always there for you" Geet held Rano's hand and smiled, "Pata hai Maa... lekin aisi koi baat nahi hai" Rano smiled fondly and said teasingly, "Achcha, maine kab kaha aisi baat hai" Geet whimpered. And stroking Geet's hair, Rano went on nostalgically "Pata hai jab mein aur tere Bauji mile the na... Toh bohut jhagadte the..." Geet looked up, "Maa lekin maine aap dono ko jhagadte hue kabhi nahi dekha". Looking loving at her daughter, Rano continued, "Haan kyunki jab tak tu humari zindagi mein aayi tab tak humare beech ke differences ki jagah pyar aur understanding ne le li thi. Perceptions had changed. jhagadte jhagadte kab hum ek dusre ko itna samajh ne lage pata hi chale... aur phir tu aa gayi... (kissing Geet's forehead) Babaji ki sabse badi dein hai tu humare liye... Tere aate humara parivar poora ho gaya..." Geet shifted a little and got back to the sitting position, "Maa, Bauji apne bachpan ki aur Hoshiarpur ki kitni baatein karte hai... lekin unhone kabhi unki family ke baare mein nahi bataya..." Rano's gaze wandered as she struggled to find a reply. She wasn't prepared for this. "Beta woh..." Rano started but was cut in, "They died long back beta"

Both Rano and Geet looked up to see Mohinder in the room. Rano looked away while Mohinder came to sit beside his wife and daughter. "Ek accident mein I lost my entire family beta" Mohinder said with a faraway look while Rano looked disturbed. Geet apologized to her father and continued to tell them the stories about her work. After sometime, Geet slept in Rano's lap and Rano kept looking at her concerned. Carefully placing Geet's head back onto the pillow, Mohinder and Rano got up. For a moment Rano stood beside Geet's bed and Mohinder held Rano's hand reassuringly and very softly said, "Somethings are best hidden Rano. Isi mein Geet ki bhalai hai" Rano looked at Mohinder and pensively nodded in agreement before they left for their own room.

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Everyone was gathered for Mr. Gupta's birthday in the cafeteria. The office staff had called in for a cake for him. Expressing his gratitude, Mr. Gupta cut the cake and the large tray that carried the cake was placed on the food counter for everyone to help themselves. Geet wished Mr. Gupta and while eating her share of the cake said to Sapna, "This is yum" and Sapna laughed at her childish manner. Maan joined them too but after exchanging a few pleasantaries with Mr. Gupta Maan left from there. Geet was extra loaded with work today so after she picked up a second piece of the cake, she exited the cafeteria. She just loved the double layered bitter chocolate fantasy cake and as she walked the corridor she relished each bite of it. By the time she finished it her fingers were smeared with the melted chocolate. As she was walking in her stride, he appeared in front of her once again causing her to stop abruptly. She frowned at him but he kept looking at her. She noticed his lips were twitched at the corners as he kept looking at her intently. She stepped aside to go on but then he suddenly held her chocolate smeared hand by her wrist and pulled her back to him. She was shocked. Now this was something new. She looked back at him questioningly. And one look at him, she knew that he was upto something.

Maan looked back and forth from her to her fingers and just when she was about to ask him what he was doing he took her fingers to his mouth and licked her index finger clean. Geet's eyes doubled in astonishment and she instinctively looked around to see if anyone had seen this. Dumbfounded, tried as she may but her voice failed her. She looked back at him and he smirked at her. He then took a step towards her and Geet tried to step back but Maan pulled her wrist once again and moved his face closer to hers. Geet's innocent eyes questioned him once again and going near her ears he whispered to her, "there is some on your lips too" Geet gulped and giving him a small push ran away from there without giving him a second look. Maan ran a hand through his hair and smiled to himself as she too looked around to ensure that they were alone before he walked away from there. He knew that this was a little bold but then she had left him with no choice. His subtle hints were going so waste on her thick head!

Geet entered the washroom and shutting the door behind her leaned against it holding on to her heart. She took few deep breaths to calm her heart that was thumping inside her ear. She walked to the sink to splash some water on her face and noticed her cheeks had turned crimson. What was wrong with her? Wasn't she supposed to be angry and offended? But here she was, blushing red and while her heart was doing a somersault. His strong grip on her wrist had not hurt her but had left an imprint of his long fingers on it which was fading soon. On an impulse she brushed her fingers over it and right then her phone beeped indicating a new message, Calming down a bit, she held the phone to check the new message entry. "Hey Babaji yeh kya ho raha hai" she muttered as she saw the sender's name. It was from Mr-I'm-So-Great... and it read, "Now that was yum". She gasped and shook her head to pull herself out of the daze and get back to her senses. Once composed, she straightened up and walked back cautiously to her own desk.

Through the blinds, Maan saw her coming back to her desk. She was still flustered and Maan longed to run his fingers on those rosy cheeks. He smiled when he saw her turning a little to shield herself from his sight. Relief washed over him as he realized that she was as aware of him as he was of her. She didn't turn to see whether he was looking at her or not... she knew it. And when he saw her cheeks turning a little darker hue of pink, he was assured of that. Smiling to himself, he went back towards his desk. Each passing day only made his urge to hold her close go stronger and he knew if he planned to remain sane, he would have to do something sooner rather than later.

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That night, Maan was working on his laptop when Savitri Devi knocked on his bedroom door. "Dadi Ma aap? Aaiye na?" Maan said as he turned away from his laptop. "Beta aapko toh aaj kal fursat nahi milti toh humne socha hum hi aa jate hai" Savitri devi replied. "Aisi baat nahi hai Dadi Ma. Couple of projects had really kept me occupied." Savitri Devi smiled and stroked his hair lovingly. "Beta aap apne kaam ko itna importance dete hai yeh achchi baat hai, lekin aur bhi baatein hai beta jinhe importance dene ki aapko zaroorat hai." Dadi sat on the couch and started flipping the pages of Fortune 500 magazine. Maan looked at his dadi ma skeptically, "Matlab?" Looking up at Maan, she said, "Hum aapki shaadi ki baat kar rahe hai" Maan turned to look away from Dadi ma. He was not ready for this, especially not right now. "Dadi ma please... mujhe yeh projects ke details aaj hi finalize karne hai. I can't put it on hold." Savitri Devi shook her head and shut the screen of the laptop Maan was working on. "Hum aapki yeh baatein pehle bhi bohut sun chuke hai" she said sternly. "And you think I'm making excuses?" he asked gravely. "I don't think so. I know that" dadi ma countered and then added, "Beta aapke liye 1-2 kafi rishte aaye hai... aap ek baar dekh toh lijiye... mil toh lijiye unse" she urged.

"Dadima... not fair... aap Veerji se apni pasand ki ladkiyon se mil ne ke liye keh rahe ho... Ek baar Veer ji se toh pooch lijiye... ho sakta hai unhone khud hi meri bhabhi dhund li ho" Grinning, Anu said as she entered in. Dadi Ma mockingly said, "Anu... yeh apne liye ladki tab dhundege na jab inhe apne kaam se fursat milegi... Ghar aur office ke alawa toh kahin jaate aate nahi." Anu tried hard to keep from smiling, "You never know dadi ma. Ghar pe toh nahi, ho sakta hai office mein koi ho" she said looking at Maan. Maan could very well make out the mischievous spark in his sister's eyes the only thing he didn't know was why. Did she know anything? He shook his head thoughtfully, can't be. How would she know when his lady love herself was so ignorant about it? She was just pulling his leg, he thought. "Boliye na Veerji... agar koi hai toh bata dijiye... I'm sure Dadi ma will support you. Hai na Dadima?" she asked putting her arms around Dadima's neck from behind. Savitri devi smiled and patting her grand daughter replied, "ofcourse yes. Agar aap kisi ko pasand karte hai toh humme bata dijiye Maan... phir mat kahiye ga ki humne aapko mauka nahi diya" she said lightheartedly. "Dadi ma aap bhi is Anu ki baaton mein aa rahi hai. Raat bohut ho chuki hai aap dono jake so jaiye. Mujhe bhi neend aa rahi hai"maan said turning away from them when Anu started singing, "Geet gata chal... oh saathi muskurata chal... Geet gata chal... oh saathi muskurata chal" giving more impetus to the word Geet and Maan spun around on his heels gaping at his little sister. Looking at his glare she quickly removed her ear plug as she said innocently in her defense, "What? It's on the FM". As they left, Maan made a mental note to stay on his guards around Anu, his sister was way too smart. Only if Geet was half as much smarter!

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It had been a very hectic day. Maan's dream project looked like a distant possibility and he was busy for the next couple of days conferencing with the foreign collaborators with whom he wanted to do this project. If came through, Khurana Group would make a major mark on the international grounds by building the biggest sky-rise in New York. However this hardly left him any time to spend with Geet. On the other hand, Geet too was becoming extremely restless. Amidst his calls she entered his cabin and called for his attention. When he looked up and asked her to hurry as he had to run for an another video conference with the investors, she said, "Maine socha aap ki aapko Juneja's ki party ke bare mein remind karwa doon, after all you said he's an important client." Maan was baffled; she couldn't lie even if it was to save her own skin... She was pathetic at it! If it would have been some other time, Maan would have enjoyed teasing her on this but right now he had to rush, "Geet, thanks for reminding lekin mere appointments Sapna handle karti hai... (Geet gave a small nod and just as she reached the door... Maan called her back) waise Geet, Mr. Juneja ki party mein abhi poora ek mahina baaki hai" Geet looked like a kid caught with his hand in the candy jar... The look on his face clearly said that he had seen through her false excuses and she quickly left his cabin. Maan collected his files and headed off to the conference room.

By the time he finished, it was close to winding up time. He really was looking forward to spend some time with her and now knowing that she was getting as anxious as him, it was getting difficult for him to hold himself back. He wished he could sit with her, hold her hand and tell her all about his dream project. How nice it would be if she would assist him bringing his dream into reality. Yes, she knew nothing about designs and architecture but there were other areas where she could get involved. And till date her immature suggestions on design had also been very useful. And if nothing else it would be nice to just have her by his side, he thought. Looking at the time, he rushed outside. He could hold her back with the project work, he thought. But by the time he reached her desk it was too late. Her computer was turned off and the files were neatly stacked on one side of the desk. He looked around and then rushed towards the exit. From the end of the corridor he saw her standing near the reception sharing a joke with Diya. Both of them were laughing. Straightening, he strode towards her and what he heard from Diya, made him stop in this tracks.

"Ok Sweety... Go ahead and enjoy your date!" Diya shouted behind her back and Geet turned back and grinning muttered thanks before walking out of the office. Maan's fingers balled into a fist and a slow rage started building inside him.

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its amazing...though i always keep getting reminded that they are not together right now which makes me unhappy...but u are a fab writer :)

awesome update
very well penned down...loved it to the core
the begining part..the way u described anu's reactions was superb..

"yeh stairs kya kumbh ke mele ki taraf jati hai?". Taken aback, "Kya?" Maan asked and Anu looked at the phone strangely, "Kumbh ka mela?" both brother and sister asked confused... "haan ki agar haath chod denge toh main kho jaungi" Geet replied sniffing the air around her. Maan looked at her amused, at least this was better than asking whether he has seen someone's sandals or not he thought while Anu felt like banging her head...this part was superb...🤣

whts the mystery behind mohinder's parents?

Maan looked back and forth from her to her fingers and just when she was about to ask him what he was doing he took her fingers to his mouth and licked her index finger clean. Geet's eyes doubled in astonishment 😲
"there is some on your lips too"😲😲😆
It was from Mr-I'm-So-Great... and it read, "Now that was yum".😆

"Geet gata chal... oh saathi muskurata chal... Geet gata chal... oh saathi muskurata chal" giving more impetus to the word Geet and Maan spun around on his heels gaping at his little sister. Looking at his glare she quickly removed her ear plug as she said innocently in her defense, "What? It's on the FM".😆

Maan called her back) waise Geet, Mr. Juneja ki party mein abhi poora ek mahina baaki hai"😳

"Ok Sweety... Go ahead and enjoy your date!" Diya shouted behind her back and Geet turned back and grinning muttered thanks before walking out of the office.😲

the way u wrote is simply superb..wondeful..
do continue asap

d way anu teases maan was superbbbbbbbb
geet gatha chal rockssssssss
n maan is soooo possessive knowing tht geet is going for a date
god only knws wt he will do n
luved d line whn maan msged it nw its yum