Destiny's Play-Part XLVII,XLVIII (Pg 131,140)-10/3 - Page 25

Originally posted by: simi91

sorry sis didnt ur not feeling well i hope ur okay now both parts brilliant i hope the sort out the little misunderstanding i hate poeple who interfere someone else business pls cont soonnnnnnnnnn thanks pm

Thanks for the get well wishes. Feeling better than I did yesterday. We do meet some busybodies in our lives don't we? Mrs. Shukla is one such character.

Originally posted by: punjabi.princes

awesome part

i think maan has lost his job.. thats why he's avoiding geet

keeping her in the dark isn't good for their relationship

con't soon!

Everyone has concluded Maan has lost his job. Lets see if that's the case. Keeping secrets is not good for a relationship but does Maan realise it?

Originally posted by: maankigeet4ever

geet understands her maan so well but maan never seems to fully understand her...hope he makes it up to her

Maan is a complex man. He needs to learn a few things to make his marriage work. This is just the beginning.

Part XXXVII

(Note: Karva Chauth comes nine days before Diwali, on the fourth day after the full moon. Since Dussehra is celebrated 10 days after new moon, technically what I have written in this part will not match the lunar calendar. I am taking my cinematic liberty here.)

Early next morning, they were woken up by the ringing of the door bell. Geet opened the door to see Mrs. Vandana Malhotra, one of the chawl residents, at the doorstep with a plate full of sweets in her hand. Seeing the puzzled looked on her face, Mrs.Malhotra explained that she has come to gift her the 'sargi' on the occasion of the Karva Chauth that day. Normally the sargi is given by the mother-in-law of the girl so that she can have the sweets before sunrise and commence her fasting for her husband's long life. Mrs.Malhotra who had no children of her own, said that as she is extremely fond of Maan and treats him like her son, she wanted to gift it to his bride. Geet was amazed that the chawl had people like Mrs. Malhotra who loved Maan and also people like Mrs. Veena Shukla who seemed to despise him. Thanking her, Geet accepted it and went in. Maan silently observed all this from the bedroom. Geet did a small puja and had the sweets before the dawn broke out. She then went about her morning chores. Maan got up as usual and went about his tasks without uttering a word to Geet. Geet tried serving him the tea and breakfast but he just ignored her. Once he was ready and was about to leave, Geet asked him if he can come a little early that evening. He merely nodded and left.

Geet was very unhappy with the way things were shaping up in her life. Maan was very touchy about her taking up the job. She had only wanted to help him but she seemed to have hit a raw nerve. She knew her husband wanted to make it on his own but she couldn't bear to see him subject himself to so much physical and mental stress for it. She did not know how much she could have helped him with this job, but definitely their financial resources would have been augmented. At the same time she did not want to do something against his wishes or hurt his sentiments. She decided that she will sort things out that evening and let him know that she was not taking up the job.

As he sat in the local train, he pondered over what had happened the previous night. Does she know about his job or rather the lack of it? Is it why she wanted to work? He had wanted to give her everything in life but has now been reduced to a position where she may have to support him. No, he cannot let her bear the burden of their family. He has to be the provider, he has to discharge his duty as a good husband. He has to sort out the mess as early as possible and redeem himself. He needs to get back on track to pursue and fulfil his dream. At the same time he did not want to come in the way of fulfilling her wishes to share her knowledge, her talent. He decided that he will sort things out that evening and let her know that she is free to take up that job if she so wants.

That evening there was a major power breakdown. The Western grid had tripped and the city was blacked out. Maan tried his best to reach home early but all the local trains had come to a standstill. Maan was restless to reach home knowing that his wife was waiting for him to break her fast. He had thought of taking the bus but knew that it would take longer to reach home, especially since the road would be flooded by traffic, with more people seeking the autos and taxis in the absence of the trains. He tried calling her on her cell to tell her to break the fast even without him since he may be delayed, but her cell was switched off. It had taken over two hours for the power problem to be rectified and for the train service to resume.

In the terrace of the chawl, Geet along with the other women, waited for the appearance of the moon. As the power was down, they had lit up the terrace with diyas which Geet had given them. They held in their hands large plates which contained the karva (clay pot), a sieve and a copper vessel containing water. As soon as the moon was sighted, the women completed the rituals associated with the function and their husbands broke their fast.

As the crowd slowly left, Mrs.Malhotra noticed Geet still waiting for her husband. Walking up to her she asked her with concern, "Geet, has Maan not yet come home?"

Before she could respond, Mrs.Shukla interjected, saying "Why would he be bothered about his poor starving wife? He must be enjoying himself somewhere."

Before an angry Geet could respond to that, Mrs.Malhotra retorted, "Will no good words come out of your mouth Veena? If you can't say anything good at least don't saying anything bad."

Geet was grateful for Mrs.Malhotra's support. Ignoring Mrs.Shukla, she said to Mrs.Malhotra, "Aunty, I think he is delayed because of the power cut which would have disrupted the train service. He should be home once the power is restored. I will wait for him."

Realising that she was being given the cold shoulders, Mrs.Shukla left with a disgusted look on her face. Mrs.Malhotra volunteered to wait with Geet but she assured her that she will be fine and asked her to go home.

Maan finally reached home close to 10.00 p.m. He rushed to the terrace to find Geet standing there, weak and weary from the fast. As soon as she saw him, she brightened up and held the sieve to the moon before bringing it to his face and gazing at him through it. She then offered the water to the moon. After she had finished, Maan took the vessel from her hand and extended it to her mouth so that she can drink the water. She gently pushed it aside and instead offered the water to him. Looking at his confused expression she said that she knew he had been fasting for her the whole day and was as thirsty and hungry as she was.

"Maan, you wanted me to think that you refused your morning tea and breakfast because you were angry with me, but I know you did so because you too were keeping a fast for me."

Maan was astounded by her ability to read his thoughts and interpret his actions.

"Geet, how did you know that?"

"Maan, you are a part of me. How can I not understand your feelings? I am sorry for mooting that idea of taking up the job. I know you can make it on your own. I only wanted to support you because I was concerned that you were overworking; the two jobs are taking a toll on your health."

Maan realised that she did not know his unemployed status and was relieved. He did not want to trouble her with his woes. He will tackle them on his own.

"I am sorry for my appalling behaviour last night, Geet. I have no right to curb your talents. You are free to take up that job if you so wish but I would still prefer it that you are doing so only because you love it and not because you feel compelled to help me out."

"Thank you, Maan. I'll be happy to use my time productively. I'll speak to Mr.Sahoo tomorrow and ask him when I can start taking the lessons".

"Now that this issue is settled, can I have the pleasure of drinking the water which will be sweetened by your lips?" he said and held the vessel to her lips. She shyly took a sip of the water. Placing his lips where she had sipped, he drank the water. They then fed each other the sweet and had their dinner in the moonlight.

Continued here

Originally posted by: millie_maaneet

loved it

angry maan is back...!!!

Yes, angry Maan is back but not for long millie. His mercurial temper rises fast but also falls as quickly.

Originally posted by: sharmake11

wow the became one Geet real know Maan so much but Maan everytime misunderstood her uff with his temper i hope the sort out soonn oh hate that woman without knowing anything she blah blah blah non of her business awesome both parts pls cont soonnnnnnnnnnn i hope yu okay my dear thanks pm

Yes, they became one. Geet is an open book but Maan is not. Problems crop up because of it. Busybodies are all over.

Originally posted by: angullgrl91

awww poor maan and geet...

im guessing he has actually lost his job and he's just really busy trying to find another one..

which is also why he probably got mad at geet for no reason ahah

hope they resolve this soon!

can i also mention that you're freaking talented?! LOL you seriously started this fan fic not long ago...if i remember right like 2 or 3 weeks ago and you're already on your 3rd thread??? this seriously means something! i havent seen anyone progress so fast! great job!!

Let's see if your guess is right. This fic was written before for another couple. I am only modifying it here and there, the reason why I am able to move faster with it. Those days (more than two years back when I started the original fic), I was also updating it on a daily basis, sometimes with multiple updates. Now I've slowed down considerably. I cant update so fast. Readers of my current fic 'Maaneet scenes' will vouch for it. Have not updated that for many days.

Aww..... Maan kept vrat for her...

lovely update ....

Originally posted by: kadydeep

Aww..... Maan kept vrat for her...

Thanks for updating.....😊

Maan kept a vrath for his Geet even when he misunderstood her.