Geet is lying on her bed thinking about the incident happened at the store two days ago. She smiles as she thinks about Maan saving her from Rohit and hides her face under the pillow. "Maybe Dadima was right, that buffoon isn't as bad as he seems. Yeah, he needs to work on his style of clothing but am sure it isn't impossible to change his style either. I don't know why but I am feeling something different for that buffoon." She thinks about his speech for protective women and having respect for them..at that insistent, she knew that Maan had gained a special respect for him in her heart. "He isn't the one for me nor he is my type but why I can't stop thinking about him? what is happening to me?" Anushka knocks on her door
Anushka: Geet here is your outfit for your engagement tomorrow.
Geet: Thanks mom it looks really nice
Anushka: make sure you go to sleep early
Geet: Yeah mom I got it. Anything else?
Anushka: No, that's it. (she kisses her on her forehead) Good night
Geet: Good night...(She lies back on the bed again after her mom leaves..."tomorrow I will be one step closer to my marriage with that buffoon. I don't know how I will keep up with the promise that I made to Dadima?..Geet go to sleep for now..maybe Dadima will let you know..."
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Maan laid on the bed thinking about the past events at the store. He couldn't figure out who was that guy bothering her for. What would he want with her? He was so irritated with everyone in the house. Dadima couldn't stop praising him for saving Geet and whenever he would bring up the subject of not marrying her, she and the rest of the family, would simply ignore him as if he didn't say anything. He spoke with Pandayji and there is nothing he could do either to help him. He gets up and goes toward the chair and holds his outfit he has to wear tomorrow. "I can't believe that I will be getting engaged tomorrow with that chudail then I will be one step closer to my destruction. What will I do now? No one is here to support me." He sighs and goes back to bed thinking of his 1st step of destruction awaiting for him tomorrow.
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Maan sat in one corner while he watched everyone running here and there, decorating, preparing food, and tending to the guests. He was upset with his family as they didn't allow him to invite Pandayji to his engagement. He needed Pandayji so much in this critical situation but now Maan didn't knew what to do since he had no support from anyone. He looks around, he sees his Dadima and mom talking to Geet's parents. "where is the chudail though? I don't see her, did she run away, I hope she did so that I don't have to get engaged to her.." He spots Dev talking with his group of friends
Maan: Hey Dev, I need your help
Dev (turns around embarrassed as his friends look at one another smiling at Maan knowing who he is...Dev takes Maan to the side) What is it bro? You know how embarrassed I was now because of you
Maan: I wanted to talk to you about something
Dev: Listen, I don't have time right now. I have to get back to my friends. Anyway, why are you look sad? You should be happy you are getting married to a girl like Geet.
Maan: what do you mean?
Dev: Come on from the way you act and dress who would want to? I don't know why she said yes to you.
Dev leaves, leaving sad Maan behind. Geet comes out from behind after finish listening to their conversation. "how can he be so rude to his older brother? It is obvious he is spoiled good thing I maintained my distance from him." Geet's friends comes and drags her with them to the main area since the engagement was about to start. Geet stands in one side, Anushka making sure everything looks nice. Slowly, everyone starts gathering around Geet. Ronit sees Maan and pushes him toward Geet. He gives pleading look to his dad and his dadima but both ignore him. He stands next to Geet while she looks at him with a smile. Maan was hell confused with her behavior.
"why is she looking at me like this? Is she going to do another magic on me? No, no she can't there are so many people here for her to do her magic and plus she would need her candles." Geet extends her hand for the ring, Maan just looks at her and everyone else around him. He keeps his hands to his side, Dadima comes and forcefully brings his hand up. She hands him the ring he has to put on Geet. He looks at her with disgust. Geet b=puts the ring on Maan's hand, while, Maan puts the ring on Geet's hand with slowly. He was glad that he didn't had to hold her hand since her mom did that for her. He slides the ring in there trying not to touch her as much. Everyone claps. Dadima makes Geet and Maan stand closely to each other in order to take a picture.
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Its night and everyone from Khurana's parivaar and Geet's parivaar are having family dinner. Ronit made Maan sit next to Geet. While everyone was busy eating, Maan took this opportunity to talk to Geet. He whisperes in her ears:
Maan: psst
Geet (looks at him annoyed): What is it...
Maan: Listen, you have to call of this wedding...(she gives him an evil smile)
Geet: Tell me good reason why?
Maan: because I am a bramachari, therefore, I cannot get married
Geet: You could come up with a better excuse than this (she pretended that she didn't believe him)
Maan: I don't want to marry you
Dadima: What is going on between you two? (She and everyone looks at them suspiciously...)
Geet: Nothing Dadima, I wanted Maan to show me around the house but he is refusing (she looks down sad)
Ronit: Maan don't you have any manners. She is going to be your wife soon, so why don't you show her our house. Let her get familiarize with everything
Maan: But dad
Ronit: Go and show our bahu the house...(Maan got up mumbling something under his breath while Geet smiled victoriously)
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Maan gave her a quick tour...keeping his distance from her. He showed her everything, very quickly, not giving Geet to look at anything properly
"here is our garden,"
"here are all the bedroom,"
"Kitchen is downstairs,"
"Guest rooms are here,"
"this is a game room for Dev and his friends"
"outhouse is outside."
Ok well this is the tour now I have to go back down now
Geet (irritated): Listen, buffoon, stop this drama whether you like it or not we are getting married
Maan: I don't want to get married to a chudail like you
Geet: you act like you saying it again and again is going to stop this little fact...but I got news for you its not. So, just accept it
Maan: Not in million years
Geet: By the way, where is my future room?
Maan: I am not showing it to you. No chudails allowed in my room
Geet (gets mad and comes close to him..Maan backs up a little against the wall.) Listen to me very carefully...YOU are going to SHOW me the ROOM...understand...and the more you say chudail the more I am going to make your life a living hell after marriage...now where is the room? (Maan points toward his room...Geet smiles and starts walking toward there..Maan quickly follows behind her...)
Maan: you can see the room from outside but you cannot go inside
Geet (stops and looks at him): Really? WE will see...(She opens the door and goes inside...leaving Maan out...Geet looks around the room very closely..Maan comes behind her "Now i need to sanitize this room. I have to make sure she doesn't touch anything." Geet notices picture of Pandayji) Who is this?
Maan: He is Pandayji..my guru
Geet: hmm his picture needs to be removed after marriage..he looks creepy
Maan: No way. I am not removing his picture and by the way what makes you think I will listen to you?
Geet: Ok..if you dont' listen to me then maybe you will listen to Dadima
Maan (Gets irritated): I hate you! (he leaves from there...leaving Geet in the room laughing to herself out loud)
Geet: This will be so fun
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