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Hello my lovely Maneetians! š¤ I hope you are all doing well! As usual I've come up with another FF to entertain you! This is a unique storyline that I had in mind for a long time, but I needed some time to put it together. And again, I value constructive criticism... so if you have any suggestions or concerns then please do let me know!š
Synopsis:
Love knows no borders... Their beautiful dream was caught between barbed wires. One night, twenty years ago...their families had parted into enemies. What will they do? Will their love break the hate between their families? Will their love succeed or fail?
(A big thankyou to Maangeetcrazy A.k.a the sweetest Shreya for making this siggy for me!š)
Nahin Hona Tha...
Character Sketch:
Geet Singh Handa:
She is 21 years old and is a doctor at Sanjeevani by profession. She has done medical school in Delhi and did her interning there as well. Geet is a sweet girl with an innocent heart, but she is quite tough and very daring and extremely stubborn like her grandfather. Geet loves to laugh, talk nonstop, read and dance until she drops!
Mohinderlal Singh Handa(Daarji):
He is the head of the Handa family and quite the dominating presence in the house. He has a tough exterior towards everyone, but his heart is extremely soft. He handles the Handa Hotel business along with his grandson... This man is quite intimidating and is extremely strict and very traditional. He believes he is always right in what he does. However, the only person that he is ever extra soft towards, is Geet... the only girl in the Handa family...
Rano Singh Handa:
She is Geet's mother and the widow of Rajveer Singh Handa... she is the usual loving mother of any child. She is quiet and very reserved towards other people, but the only person who manages to hold the key to her heart is Geet. She is very traditional and only does what Mohinderlal tells her to do...
Tej Singh Handa:
He is Geet's older brother. He handles the Handa Hotel business along with his grandfather. Tej is strict, arrogant and very traditioanal in this way of thinking. He believes that he is always correct and loves to keep control of everything. He loves Geet very much, but does not really approve of her being a doctor because she belongs to a rich family and she does not need to work. But, he only keeps patience for the sake of Daarji.
Veera Singh Handa:
Veera is Geet's bhabhi (sister in law) and Tej's wife. She is sweet, soft and very caring... Her nature is quiet like Rano's, but she protects Geet in front of Tej or Daarji if need be. She encourages Geet to live her dreams and to become what she wants, since she never got to do that herself.
Siddharth Singh Handa:
Sid is Tej and Veera's only son and quite the mischievous Handa. He is a sweet seven year old, who loves to 1) play sports 2)make a mess 3) bother girls and put chewing gum in their hair to annoy them. He is not very spoiled because of his mother who keeps him on his toes always. He loves it when Geet comes home because she spoils him with gifts and chocolates.
Maan Singh Khurana:
He is ruthless, arrogant, mean, strict and egotistical... He is the eldest son in the Khurana family and is an absolutely obedient son. He has his own set of principles that he follows, which he will never let anyone cross. Although he is a generous person with an extremely kind heart... he puts up the tough exterior in front of everyone. Although, when it comes to his dreams or wishes... he will do anything to achieve them. And yes ladies... he is our same Dhak Dhak.. :)
Rudra Singh Khurana (Dadajii):
He is the head of the Khurana family and the owner of the Khurana Empire. He is a man made of his principles and he loves to have control over everything around him. He has a kind heart, but he is very tough in the exterior. He loves his two grandsons very much.
Savitri Devi Singh Khurana (Dadimaa)-
She is the sweet 60 year old woman that everyone imagines. She is extremely kind and holds very modern thoughts, although she keeps tradition in tact. She holds the place of a mother and grandmother in Maan and Sameer's hearts.
Sameer Singh Khurana- (Please imagine Karan Tacker!) š³
Maan's youngest brother and the most mischievous one of all. He is comical, sweet, patient and very respectful. He looks up to Maan, but he wishes his brother to be a little bit more soft. He works alongside his brother and grandfather...
Aditya Kapoor (Adi-Maan's right hand man and accountant)
Meera Singh Rathod (Geet's best friend)- (Perneet Chauhan)š
She is Geet's best friend that is also a doctor. Meera is a sweet girl who is bubbly and very kind. Although, she is protective about Geet like a sister, she loves to joke around and play pranks on her family members and Geet's family who is like her own too.
Thakur Jai Singh Rathod-Meera's father
Kajjal Singh Rathod-Meera's mother.
Arjun Singh Rathod- Meera's older brother and Tej's best friend.
Arohi Singh Rathod- Meera's sister in law and Arjun's wife.
Chapter One
(Barbed Wires)
"Veera!!" called Mohinderlal. " Ji daarji?" asked Veera as she came running up to the living room of the Handa Haveli. " Veera puttar? Did you make all of Geet's favorite dishes?" asked Mohinderlal.
Veera smiled, " Ji daarji... sab ready ho chuka hain"
Mohinderlal smiled, " Good... aacha uska kamra saaf ho gaya hai kya?"
" Ji daarji" replied Veera
Mohinderlal smiled, " Thankyou"
" Did you take your medicines Daarji?" asked Veera. Mohinderlal put his hand on her head, " Yes puttar, I did"
Veera smiled, " Main jaati hoon warna aapka par pota phir se mujhe tang karega"
" Jaa puttar jaa" said Mohinderlal. Veera nodded and she ran off calling," Siddharth kahaan hain tuu!" Mohinderlal went back to reading his newspaper before his favorite grandaughter would come and all his attention would be on her.
Geet Singh Handa...
"Maan bete!" called Savitri Devi Singh Khurana. " Ji dadimaa..." called Maan as he came walking with files in his hand and a bluetooth in his ear. " Maan bete! can you stop working for once?!" said Dadimaa.
" Dadimaa one minute please? Im trying to finish this meeting please" replied Maan. Dadimaa rolled her eyes, " Yeh ladka bhi naa... bilkul aapne dadajii par gaya hain!"
Maan was as usual busy with his own work and since he had moved back to Amritsar with his grandmother and grandfather...
" I better damn well get that file on my table soon Adi!" snapped Maan as he went back into his home office. " J..jjii sir woh-" stuttered Adi. Maan glared at his accountant and right hand man Adi.
Adi looked down and he stuttered, " Yes sir..."
Maan went back to his laptop and began working.. again... While Adi shivered in his bones because his boss... Maan Singh Khurana was not the one to argue with... Even if Adi had to travel far and wide for Maan's one order, he had to...
Adi went back to his desk and began talking to all the clients that Maan was dealing with.
"DAAARJIII!!!" yelled Geet as dropped her suitcase and came running into the haveli. Veera smacked her head, " Haye rabba! yeh ladki bhi naa..." Veera came running out quickly to see Geet with her usual smile.
" Geetoo!" called Veera as she had her arms out wide. Geet turned around and smiled, " Bhabhi!"
Geet ran to her and flung into her arms, " Bhabhi!! aap kaisi hain!?"
Veera laughed, " Kamli.. main theek hoon, tu kaisi hain?"
" Tip top" smiled Geet. She broke out of the hug and said, " Acha bhabhi... daarji, maa aur veerji kahaan hain?"
Veera smiled, " Sab upar hain"
" Acha.. aur mera Sid kahaan hain?" asked Geet. " Woh bhi upar abhi school ka kaam kar raha hai... usko abhi naa sataa... he just started studying!" replied Veera.
Geet gave her a bone crushing hug from the side and said, " Haye rabba! home sweet home!"
Veera smacked her softly on the forehead, " Chal jaa..."
Before Veera could say something more...Geet was running up the stairs yelling out Daarji's name, " DAAARJIII!!"
Geet looked in every room... but no one was there, neither was anyone answering...
Geet went into Daarji's study and found him snoring away with a book on resting on his chest. Geet smirked, " Oh ho... to DJ so rahe hain kya?"
Geet slowly tip toed into the room and stood in front of him. She looked around for something to tickle him with... Geet found his quill on his desk with his long feather attached. Geet smirked and she took the feather...
Geet walked around him and went close to him and leaned down... she tickled his nose softly with the feather and he only scrunched his nose up a little bit. Geet let out a little giggle.
He went back to snoring and finally...
Geet tickled him twice as much and he jumped out of his seat. Geet began laughing hysterically and Daarji widened his eyes, " GEEET!"
Geet ran out of the study and down the hallway... she found Daarji trying to walk fast after her, " Idhar aa! Idhar aa Geet!"
Geet giggled and she ran down, not looking in front of her and she bumped into someone. " Oye!" yelled Geet. She bounced back a little and her head was spinning. Geet looked up and saw her brother standing there with the largest smirk on his face.
" Oye.. tu kahaan bhaagi chali jaa rahi hain?" smirked Tej. " Kuch nahin veerji" said Geet. She put up her sorry baby face and looked at him, " Gale nahin lagayenge?"
Tej laughed a little, " Idhar aa"
Geet flung into his arms and hugged him, " I missed you veerji"
Tej hugged her, " Kisko bhaaga rahi thi tu?"
Daarji came running upto them and she turned around, " Daarji!"
Daarji widened his eyes, " Mujhe bhaaga rahi thi tu?" Geet put up her baby face again and Daarji melted instantly, " Aaja"
Geet hugged Daarji and said, " I missed you daarjii... aur aap mere saath Delhi bhi nahin aaye.. very bad!"
Daarji laughed, " Pagal... tu hospital main busy hoti hain..."
" Not fair... aur haan, main aab kahin nahin jaa rahi... mujhe yahaan nokri mili hain.. Sanjeevani main!" smiled Geet.
" Acha! yeh to bohot achi baat hain laado!" laughed Daarji. " Tu nokri nahin karegi" said Tej.
Geet looked at him, " Veerji... main senior doctor hoon, aur mujhe kaam karna hain... aur Daarji ka khayal kaun rakhega? main naa... to?"
Tej took a deep breath, " Dekh Geet... tu humari izaat hain"
" Main doctor hoon veerji... is main meri izaat hain aur shayad aapki bhi" replied Geet. Tej wanted to argue again but Daarji held his hand up, " Agar Geet yehi chahathi hain.. to yehi hoga"
Geet jumped up and hugged, " Thankyouu!" She kissed him on the cheek and broke out of the hug and began searching for her mother, " MAAA!"
Daarji laughed, " Geet ke aane main itni raunak hoti hain"
Tej agreed, " Sahi keh rahe hain aap"
" Acha puttar, mere saath aa... sarhad par..." said Daarji. Tej narrowed his eyes, " Kuch kahaa uss ne Daarji?"
"Nahin puttar..." said Daarji. Tej nodded, " Chaliye..." Daarji and Tej left towards their side of the village.
Geet walked downstairs to find her mother in the kitchen with Veera. " Maa!" called Geet. Rano turned around and smiled, " Geet!"
Geet ran towards her and hugged her hard, " Maa!! I missed you!"
Rano hugged her daughter hard, " Tu bhi naa.. bilkul pagal hain! sab ko satati rehti hai!"
" Kya maa... yeh to humara style hain.. Geet ka style" said Geet as she broke out of the hug and as usual sat on the counters and began eating an apple. " Oye! khaana kaah le! yeh saib chor!" said Veera as she took the apple away from her.
" Bhabhii... relax naa..." said Geet.
" Sudhar jaa Geet! tu ladki hain... ladka nahin" said Rano as she gave Geet a plate of food. " Kya maa... ki farak penda... Geet hoon.. aur Geet hi rahongi!" smirked Geet as she gobbled down food.
" Veera... tu isse kuch sikha..." said Rano as she smacked her forehead. " Maa... asal main.. Geet dikhne main ladki hain... par...woh bilkul ek ladke ki tarah hain..." joked Veera.
" Right on Bhabhi! see maa... Bhabhi sirf mujhe samajhti hain.. aur koi nahin" smiled Geet.
" Chal jaa... Bhabhi ki laadli" laughed Rano. Geet was gobbling down her food and Veera only rolled her eyes, " Jaane kaisa ladka milega usko!"
" Maan... khaana kaah lijiye!" called Dadimaa. Maan came walking in with Sameer and sat down on the dining table chair. " Ji dadimaa..." said Maan.
"Aur Maan...aap ne woh file clients ko dikha di?" asked Rudra as he took out some curry for himself. " Ji daadajii" said Maan as he took out a small portion of rice.
Dadimaa frowned, " Bete... itna thora khaana? aapko bhook nahin lag rahi?"
" Dadima... its called dieting" joked Sameer. Maan glared at him and Sameer looked down with a small smirk on his face...
" Acha bete... khaane ke baad, sarhad kay paas jaana hain..." said Rudra. Maan looked up and frowned, " Sarhad?"
Dadimaa stiffened her posture and looked down at her food sadly... Sameer and Maan looked at eachother with confusion.
" Bete, humay pata hain kay aap bahar Delhi main rahe hain... par aapko yeh pata hona chahiye kay yeh Sarhad kya hai aur kyun hai" added Rudra. Maan took a deep breath, " Is it neccessary dadajii?"
" Of course it is bete..." said Rudra as he narrowed his eyes. " Aap chal rahe hain naa?" asked Rudra again. Maan had no choice but to say yes to him. " Ji dadaji" replied Maan.
Dadajii smiled, " Good..."
Maan couldn't eat anymore... he simply lost his appetite. He put his fork down and excused himself... Dadimaa noticed the discomfort on his face and said, " Sameer bete... jaldi se khaana kaah lijiye, aapko bhi jaana hoga"
Sameer understood his brother's silence and discomfort. " Ji dadimaa" said Sameer. They all finished dinner up and Sameer went upstairs to go see where Maan was... " Maan bhai... aap kahaan ho?" called Sameer.
No reply.
Sameer went near Maan's room, but he found it slightly open. Sameer knocked, " Bhai.. can I come in?"
" Come" said Maan.
Sameer entered Maan's room to find him standing by his window looking out. Sameer understood why Maan was upset and he slowly crept towards him. " Bhai" said Sameer softly.
Maan didn't turn around... " Kya hai Sam?"
Sameer stood behind Maan and put his hand on his shoulder, " Bhai... I know why you are upset..." Maan didn't look at him. " Bhai.. history is history... its done now... forget about it. " said Sameer softly.
Maan took a deep breath, " Both families lost everything... But I don't understand why they blame eachother for it... its over Sam... it was over those twenty years ago!"
" Bhai... dadajii and dadimaa are all we have left and we need to make sure that we serve them to best we can and fulfill their wishes" said Sameer. Maan nodded, " You're right.."
" Chalo bhai... dadajii must be waiting, make sure you change into a white Kurta shalwar" said Sam. Maan nodded, " Yeah... I know" Sam squeezed his shoulder a little and left out the door.
Maan gathered himself and went to go change into a kurta shalwar...
Geet changed into a light blue churidaar and draped the duppata over her head. She wore her favorite payals and jhumka's. Geet called Meera on her phone, " Oye.. Meer.. aarahi hain kya?"
" Pagal to nahin hogi tu? Abhi.. sarhad par?! tera dimaag to theek hain! tujhe pata hain kay koi ladki ya aurat nahin jaa sakti!?" replied Meera.
" Shutup yaar... Delhi main itna mazaa nahin aata... tujhe pata hain naa!" replied Geet.
" Pagal! main nahin jaa rahi.. bye!" snapped Meera.
" I swear to God Meera Singh Rathod, you shut that phone on me, we are NOT friends anymore!" yelled Geet. Meera sighed, " Acha fine stupid... jaldi se jaa kar dekhte hain phir aata hain.. DEAL?"
" Deal!" smiled Geet. " Acha.. do min main mere ghar ke bahaar!" added Geet as she crept down the stairs of the haveli. Geet smacked herself on the forehead, " Haye rabba!"
Geet saw her grandfather and brother exiting the haveli. Geet went upstairs and threw her bag in her room . She grabbed her phone and peered out of her room to see if anyone else was there.Everyone else was sleeping and Geet had the perfect chance to sneak out.
Geet went down the stairs and saw her grandfather and brother leaving with the jeeps. Geet tip toed down the stairs and went to the stairs. She quickly opened the doors and closed them softly.
Geet found Meera outside and smiled, " MEER!"
Meera turned around and smiled, " Aaja jaldi se!"
Geet grabbed her friends arm and she said, " How far is the sarhad?"
" Five minutes" replied Meera. Geet nodded and she said, " Challooo.. Im so excited..."
The girls softly talked and giggled as they reached the border between two villages. Geet quickly grabbed Meera's arm and dragged her into the bushes. " Pagal to nahin hogayee?" whispered Meera.
" Kya hai Meer... loosen up naa" smirked Geet. They walked through the small bushes and Meera pointed to the lamps that were lit through the barbed wires. Geet saw her grandfather and brother standing on their side.
Geet whispered, " Let's go ahead..."
Meera nodded and they walked softly through and Geet couldn't stop giggling, " This is even more fun than last time!"
"Daarji almost caught us last time... that too Sid was with us! so double trouble it was!" whispered Meera. " Koi gal nahin... aaja..." whispered Geet. The girls walked even closer until they reached the edges where Geet pulled Meera down.
They peered over and then heard the men talking loudly.
" Rudra Singh Khurana..." said Daarji in the most nastiest tone. " Aap ko dekh kar bohot acha laga" added dadajii in the most sarcastic tone he could find. " Yeh kaun hai Meera?" asked Geet.
" Thakur Rudra Singh Khurana... aur woh dono unke potay... Maan Singh Khurana aur Sameer Singh Khurana..." whispered Meera. Geet looked at them confused, " Tu to yahaan mere se bhi zyada rahi hain... tujhe pata hai kay woh Khurana's kaun hain"
" Geet... Daarji and Thakur Rudra Singh were best friends... until... that day..." said Meera. Geet frowned, " Honestly Meer.. you all talk about that day and you or anyone in the house NEVER tell me!"
Meera sighed, " Ghar jaa kar bataongi"
Meera had to promise to Daarji and her family and she would never tell Geet what exactly happened. It was too much for her to handle... Geet was told something else as a child, but the truth was far more different and unbearable for her.
Geet rolled her eyes, " Acha acha zyaada acting mat kar.."
The men traded papers and Geet frowned, " What are those?"
" Another splitting of property Geeto..." replied Meera. Geet sighed, " This is no fun"
Geet almost got up until Meera pulled her down, " Wait till they are all gone...!"
Geet nodded and she waited till her brother and grandfather were gone... she saw their jeep drive by into the distance... the men from the other side left except the two grandsons of Rudra Singh.
Geet frowned, " Eh lo.. yeh kyun nahin gaye?"
"I dare you Geet Singh Handa... go talk to them..." smirked Meera. " Oh is that a challenge?" asked Geet. " Damn right..." added Meera. Geet smirked, " Agar tu haari ho?"
" I swear I will take you out for lunch for the rest of my life... at the dhaba" smiled Meera
. " Okay.. deal.. agar main haari... to... ?" asked Geet. " Tujhe mujhe phir lunch khilana hoga... every single day of your life" smiled Meera.
"Done.. aaja... be prepared to lose" said Geet. The girls giggled and they stood up. . They walked out and Geet said, " Haye rabba.. I forgot to take my payals off"
" Koi baat nahin.. " whispered Meera. Geet rolled her eyes and they continued walking and Geet could only hear the soft sounds that her payal and Meera's payal made...
"Maan bhai... lets go" said Sameer as they stood outside along the barbed wires. " Ek minute Sam..." said Maan as he tried to fix his blackberry. Sameer wanted to hit his head against a wall.
" Bhai! FYI.. this is a village in Amritsar!... you ARE NOT going to find any reception here!" added Sameer. " One second and dadaajii told me to stay back in case the men give the papers back.
Sameer rolled his eyes...
He looked around and then he stopped... Sameer frowned and he said, " bhai... do you hear something?"
Maan looked up, " Not at all"
" I hear... soft... bells... " replied Sam. Maan rolled his eyes, " You're losing it..."
" No seriously... listen..." said Sam.
Maan listened closely and then he heard it... it was soft bells... more like payals to him...
Maan looked around and then he spot two girls walking and giggling along towards them. Sam turned around and saw them too... " What are these girls doing so late in the night?" asked Maan.
" I don't know... but they seem to be walking along the other side... maybe they belong to the other village... choro bhai... lets go" said Sam. " No no... I want to know now" replied Maan.
Sam rolled his eyes, " bro.. please.."
" Chote.. shutup" hissed Maan. Sam shut up right away and then the girls came closer... Maan leaned in to see who they were and then without realizing he put his hands against the barbed wires.
" Ouchh!" said Maan.
Sam looked at the bloody hands of his brother, " Bhai! are you okay! you need first aid!" Sam looked around for something until...
The girls came closer and then they had their mouths covered and only their eyes were visible.
Geet came upto said, " Hi!"
Sam frowned, " Uh.. who are you?"
" I can ask you the same question " replied Meera. " Seriously.. who are you and what do you want?" asked Sam. Geet was about to say something until she looked at Maan's hands.
" Haye rabba..!" said Geet. " Aapko chot lagi hain" added Geet. She looked around and then she said, " Meera.. mera phone pakar.." Geet gave her phone to Meera.
" Pagal to nahin hui Geet! " whispered Meera. Geet ignored her and without looking at Maan she said, " Haath dijiye"
" Excuse me?" asked Sameer. Geet didn't reply and only Meera looked away...
Maan tried to look at Geet... only her eyes were visible... but unknowingly... Maan put his hands forward... Geet tore two long strips off her duppata and began wrapping Maan's hand.
She didn't look up at him... but he had this curiousity to look up at her. Maan stole a small glance of her eyes... He was awestruck of how beautiful her eyes are... They were a emerald green and they were lined carefully with kajjal.
Sam noticed the interaction and he smirked. Maan couldn't stop staring at her eyes... it was driving him crazy. Geet finished wrapping his hands and she said, " Don't ever put your hands on those ever again... warna infection bhi ho sakta hain"
She looked up at him and smiled under her duppata. Maan saw her eyes completely... they were the most angelic pairs of eyes that he had seen. They seem to hold his gaze for a long time.
Her warmness of her eyes warmed his heart up and he had this unknown desire to look at her face completely...
Meera grabbed her arm and they began rushing away, leaving Sameer and Maan awestruck of what just had happened.
Meera began cursing at Geet, " Pagal.. idiot. stupid! kya zaroorat thi! tujhe pata hain kay woh humaray dushman hain!"
" Meera... Im a doctor by profession and you are too... and theres something called humanity Meera... you see someone hurt badly, you want to treat them as fast as possible...irrespective of who they are or where they belong" replied Geet as they walked through the bushes again.
" Geet! tujhe pata hain kay woh kaun tha?" asked Meera. " Not interested anymore" snapped Geet. " I'll tell you FYI... woh Maan Singh Khurana tha... Rudra Singh ka bara pota.. aur Khurana construction ka waaris aur maalik" added Meera.
" Ki farak penda hain Meera.. chal warna tujhe maar paregi aur mujhe bhi" asked Geet. " Haan... chal..." replied Meera.
The girls whispered and they finally reached the haveli and Meera ran off to hers that was right beside Geet's haveli. Geet crept into the house and then she saw her brother walking around checking the haveli.
Geet's heart started pounding... " Oh no!" She looked around and then she found the kitchen lights to be on. She ran into the kitchen and quickly took out a glass of milk and her favorite biscuits.
She began eating them and then she heard her brother coming into the kitchen. She plopped herself onto the counter and pretended to eat.
Tej looked surprised ," Oye Geet... tu abhi jaagi hui hain?". Geet put her million dollar smile, " Ji veerji... woh asal main naa... mujhe bhook lag rahi thi..."
Tej nodded, " Jaldi jaa kar soja..."
Geet nodded and Tej left the kitchen... She took a deep breath of relief and said, " That was close!"
Precap: " Bro... hello? Im talking to you... where are you lost?" asked Sameer
Well... I hope you liked my first attempt at writing this FF! Please press the beloved Like button and I need a lot of comments š
Veera smiled, " Ji daarji... sab ready ho chuka hain"
Mohinderlal smiled, " Good... aacha uska kamra saaf ho gaya hai kya?"
" Ji daarji" replied Veera
Mohinderlal smiled, " Thankyou"
" Did you take your medicines Daarji?" asked Veera. Mohinderlal put his hand on her head, " Yes puttar, I did"
Veera smiled, " Main jaati hoon warna aapka par pota phir se mujhe tang karega"
" Jaa puttar jaa" said Mohinderlal. Veera nodded and she ran off calling," Siddharth kahaan hain tuu!" Mohinderlal went back to reading his newspaper before his favorite grandaughter would come and all his attention would be on her.
Geet Singh Handa...
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"Maan bete!" called Savitri Devi Singh Khurana. " Ji dadimaa..." called Maan as he came walking with files in his hand and a bluetooth in his ear. " Maan bete! can you stop working for once?!" said Dadimaa.
" Dadimaa one minute please? Im trying to finish this meeting please" replied Maan. Dadimaa rolled her eyes, " Yeh ladka bhi naa... bilkul aapne dadajii par gaya hain!"
Maan was as usual busy with his own work and since he had moved back to Amritsar with his grandmother and grandfather...
" I better damn well get that file on my table soon Adi!" snapped Maan as he went back into his home office. " J..jjii sir woh-" stuttered Adi. Maan glared at his accountant and right hand man Adi.
Adi looked down and he stuttered, " Yes sir..."
Maan went back to his laptop and began working.. again... While Adi shivered in his bones because his boss... Maan Singh Khurana was not the one to argue with... Even if Adi had to travel far and wide for Maan's one order, he had to...
Adi went back to his desk and began talking to all the clients that Maan was dealing with.
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"DAAARJIII!!!" yelled Geet as dropped her suitcase and came running into the haveli. Veera smacked her head, " Haye rabba! yeh ladki bhi naa..." Veera came running out quickly to see Geet with her usual smile.
" Geetoo!" called Veera as she had her arms out wide. Geet turned around and smiled, " Bhabhi!"
Geet ran to her and flung into her arms, " Bhabhi!! aap kaisi hain!?"
Veera laughed, " Kamli.. main theek hoon, tu kaisi hain?"
" Tip top" smiled Geet. She broke out of the hug and said, " Acha bhabhi... daarji, maa aur veerji kahaan hain?"
Veera smiled, " Sab upar hain"
" Acha.. aur mera Sid kahaan hain?" asked Geet. " Woh bhi upar abhi school ka kaam kar raha hai... usko abhi naa sataa... he just started studying!" replied Veera.
Geet gave her a bone crushing hug from the side and said, " Haye rabba! home sweet home!"
Veera smacked her softly on the forehead, " Chal jaa..."
Before Veera could say something more...Geet was running up the stairs yelling out Daarji's name, " DAAARJIII!!"
Geet looked in every room... but no one was there, neither was anyone answering...
Geet went into Daarji's study and found him snoring away with a book on resting on his chest. Geet smirked, " Oh ho... to DJ so rahe hain kya?"
Geet slowly tip toed into the room and stood in front of him. She looked around for something to tickle him with... Geet found his quill on his desk with his long feather attached. Geet smirked and she took the feather...
Geet walked around him and went close to him and leaned down... she tickled his nose softly with the feather and he only scrunched his nose up a little bit. Geet let out a little giggle.
He went back to snoring and finally...
Geet tickled him twice as much and he jumped out of his seat. Geet began laughing hysterically and Daarji widened his eyes, " GEEET!"
Geet ran out of the study and down the hallway... she found Daarji trying to walk fast after her, " Idhar aa! Idhar aa Geet!"
Geet giggled and she ran down, not looking in front of her and she bumped into someone. " Oye!" yelled Geet. She bounced back a little and her head was spinning. Geet looked up and saw her brother standing there with the largest smirk on his face.
" Oye.. tu kahaan bhaagi chali jaa rahi hain?" smirked Tej. " Kuch nahin veerji" said Geet. She put up her sorry baby face and looked at him, " Gale nahin lagayenge?"
Tej laughed a little, " Idhar aa"
Geet flung into his arms and hugged him, " I missed you veerji"
Tej hugged her, " Kisko bhaaga rahi thi tu?"
Daarji came running upto them and she turned around, " Daarji!"
Daarji widened his eyes, " Mujhe bhaaga rahi thi tu?" Geet put up her baby face again and Daarji melted instantly, " Aaja"
Geet hugged Daarji and said, " I missed you daarjii... aur aap mere saath Delhi bhi nahin aaye.. very bad!"
Daarji laughed, " Pagal... tu hospital main busy hoti hain..."
" Not fair... aur haan, main aab kahin nahin jaa rahi... mujhe yahaan nokri mili hain.. Sanjeevani main!" smiled Geet.
" Acha! yeh to bohot achi baat hain laado!" laughed Daarji. " Tu nokri nahin karegi" said Tej.
Geet looked at him, " Veerji... main senior doctor hoon, aur mujhe kaam karna hain... aur Daarji ka khayal kaun rakhega? main naa... to?"
Tej took a deep breath, " Dekh Geet... tu humari izaat hain"
" Main doctor hoon veerji... is main meri izaat hain aur shayad aapki bhi" replied Geet. Tej wanted to argue again but Daarji held his hand up, " Agar Geet yehi chahathi hain.. to yehi hoga"
Geet jumped up and hugged, " Thankyouu!" She kissed him on the cheek and broke out of the hug and began searching for her mother, " MAAA!"
Daarji laughed, " Geet ke aane main itni raunak hoti hain"
Tej agreed, " Sahi keh rahe hain aap"
" Acha puttar, mere saath aa... sarhad par..." said Daarji. Tej narrowed his eyes, " Kuch kahaa uss ne Daarji?"
"Nahin puttar..." said Daarji. Tej nodded, " Chaliye..." Daarji and Tej left towards their side of the village.
*******
Geet walked downstairs to find her mother in the kitchen with Veera. " Maa!" called Geet. Rano turned around and smiled, " Geet!"
Geet ran towards her and hugged her hard, " Maa!! I missed you!"
Rano hugged her daughter hard, " Tu bhi naa.. bilkul pagal hain! sab ko satati rehti hai!"
" Kya maa... yeh to humara style hain.. Geet ka style" said Geet as she broke out of the hug and as usual sat on the counters and began eating an apple. " Oye! khaana kaah le! yeh saib chor!" said Veera as she took the apple away from her.
" Bhabhii... relax naa..." said Geet.
" Sudhar jaa Geet! tu ladki hain... ladka nahin" said Rano as she gave Geet a plate of food. " Kya maa... ki farak penda... Geet hoon.. aur Geet hi rahongi!" smirked Geet as she gobbled down food.
" Veera... tu isse kuch sikha..." said Rano as she smacked her forehead. " Maa... asal main.. Geet dikhne main ladki hain... par...woh bilkul ek ladke ki tarah hain..." joked Veera.
" Right on Bhabhi! see maa... Bhabhi sirf mujhe samajhti hain.. aur koi nahin" smiled Geet.
" Chal jaa... Bhabhi ki laadli" laughed Rano. Geet was gobbling down her food and Veera only rolled her eyes, " Jaane kaisa ladka milega usko!"
*******
" Maan... khaana kaah lijiye!" called Dadimaa. Maan came walking in with Sameer and sat down on the dining table chair. " Ji dadimaa..." said Maan.
"Aur Maan...aap ne woh file clients ko dikha di?" asked Rudra as he took out some curry for himself. " Ji daadajii" said Maan as he took out a small portion of rice.
Dadimaa frowned, " Bete... itna thora khaana? aapko bhook nahin lag rahi?"
" Dadima... its called dieting" joked Sameer. Maan glared at him and Sameer looked down with a small smirk on his face...
" Acha bete... khaane ke baad, sarhad kay paas jaana hain..." said Rudra. Maan looked up and frowned, " Sarhad?"
Dadimaa stiffened her posture and looked down at her food sadly... Sameer and Maan looked at eachother with confusion.
" Bete, humay pata hain kay aap bahar Delhi main rahe hain... par aapko yeh pata hona chahiye kay yeh Sarhad kya hai aur kyun hai" added Rudra. Maan took a deep breath, " Is it neccessary dadajii?"
" Of course it is bete..." said Rudra as he narrowed his eyes. " Aap chal rahe hain naa?" asked Rudra again. Maan had no choice but to say yes to him. " Ji dadaji" replied Maan.
Dadajii smiled, " Good..."
Maan couldn't eat anymore... he simply lost his appetite. He put his fork down and excused himself... Dadimaa noticed the discomfort on his face and said, " Sameer bete... jaldi se khaana kaah lijiye, aapko bhi jaana hoga"
Sameer understood his brother's silence and discomfort. " Ji dadimaa" said Sameer. They all finished dinner up and Sameer went upstairs to go see where Maan was... " Maan bhai... aap kahaan ho?" called Sameer.
No reply.
Sameer went near Maan's room, but he found it slightly open. Sameer knocked, " Bhai.. can I come in?"
" Come" said Maan.
Sameer entered Maan's room to find him standing by his window looking out. Sameer understood why Maan was upset and he slowly crept towards him. " Bhai" said Sameer softly.
Maan didn't turn around... " Kya hai Sam?"
Sameer stood behind Maan and put his hand on his shoulder, " Bhai... I know why you are upset..." Maan didn't look at him. " Bhai.. history is history... its done now... forget about it. " said Sameer softly.
Maan took a deep breath, " Both families lost everything... But I don't understand why they blame eachother for it... its over Sam... it was over those twenty years ago!"
" Bhai... dadajii and dadimaa are all we have left and we need to make sure that we serve them to best we can and fulfill their wishes" said Sameer. Maan nodded, " You're right.."
" Chalo bhai... dadajii must be waiting, make sure you change into a white Kurta shalwar" said Sam. Maan nodded, " Yeah... I know" Sam squeezed his shoulder a little and left out the door.
Maan gathered himself and went to go change into a kurta shalwar...
******
Geet changed into a light blue churidaar and draped the duppata over her head. She wore her favorite payals and jhumka's. Geet called Meera on her phone, " Oye.. Meer.. aarahi hain kya?"
" Pagal to nahin hogi tu? Abhi.. sarhad par?! tera dimaag to theek hain! tujhe pata hain kay koi ladki ya aurat nahin jaa sakti!?" replied Meera.
" Shutup yaar... Delhi main itna mazaa nahin aata... tujhe pata hain naa!" replied Geet.
" Pagal! main nahin jaa rahi.. bye!" snapped Meera.
" I swear to God Meera Singh Rathod, you shut that phone on me, we are NOT friends anymore!" yelled Geet. Meera sighed, " Acha fine stupid... jaldi se jaa kar dekhte hain phir aata hain.. DEAL?"
" Deal!" smiled Geet. " Acha.. do min main mere ghar ke bahaar!" added Geet as she crept down the stairs of the haveli. Geet smacked herself on the forehead, " Haye rabba!"
Geet saw her grandfather and brother exiting the haveli. Geet went upstairs and threw her bag in her room . She grabbed her phone and peered out of her room to see if anyone else was there.Everyone else was sleeping and Geet had the perfect chance to sneak out.
Geet went down the stairs and saw her grandfather and brother leaving with the jeeps. Geet tip toed down the stairs and went to the stairs. She quickly opened the doors and closed them softly.
Geet found Meera outside and smiled, " MEER!"
Meera turned around and smiled, " Aaja jaldi se!"
Geet grabbed her friends arm and she said, " How far is the sarhad?"
" Five minutes" replied Meera. Geet nodded and she said, " Challooo.. Im so excited..."
The girls softly talked and giggled as they reached the border between two villages. Geet quickly grabbed Meera's arm and dragged her into the bushes. " Pagal to nahin hogayee?" whispered Meera.
" Kya hai Meer... loosen up naa" smirked Geet. They walked through the small bushes and Meera pointed to the lamps that were lit through the barbed wires. Geet saw her grandfather and brother standing on their side.
Geet whispered, " Let's go ahead..."
Meera nodded and they walked softly through and Geet couldn't stop giggling, " This is even more fun than last time!"
"Daarji almost caught us last time... that too Sid was with us! so double trouble it was!" whispered Meera. " Koi gal nahin... aaja..." whispered Geet. The girls walked even closer until they reached the edges where Geet pulled Meera down.
They peered over and then heard the men talking loudly.
" Rudra Singh Khurana..." said Daarji in the most nastiest tone. " Aap ko dekh kar bohot acha laga" added dadajii in the most sarcastic tone he could find. " Yeh kaun hai Meera?" asked Geet.
" Thakur Rudra Singh Khurana... aur woh dono unke potay... Maan Singh Khurana aur Sameer Singh Khurana..." whispered Meera. Geet looked at them confused, " Tu to yahaan mere se bhi zyada rahi hain... tujhe pata hai kay woh Khurana's kaun hain"
" Geet... Daarji and Thakur Rudra Singh were best friends... until... that day..." said Meera. Geet frowned, " Honestly Meer.. you all talk about that day and you or anyone in the house NEVER tell me!"
Meera sighed, " Ghar jaa kar bataongi"
Meera had to promise to Daarji and her family and she would never tell Geet what exactly happened. It was too much for her to handle... Geet was told something else as a child, but the truth was far more different and unbearable for her.
Geet rolled her eyes, " Acha acha zyaada acting mat kar.."
The men traded papers and Geet frowned, " What are those?"
" Another splitting of property Geeto..." replied Meera. Geet sighed, " This is no fun"
Geet almost got up until Meera pulled her down, " Wait till they are all gone...!"
Geet nodded and she waited till her brother and grandfather were gone... she saw their jeep drive by into the distance... the men from the other side left except the two grandsons of Rudra Singh.
Geet frowned, " Eh lo.. yeh kyun nahin gaye?"
"I dare you Geet Singh Handa... go talk to them..." smirked Meera. " Oh is that a challenge?" asked Geet. " Damn right..." added Meera. Geet smirked, " Agar tu haari ho?"
" I swear I will take you out for lunch for the rest of my life... at the dhaba" smiled Meera
. " Okay.. deal.. agar main haari... to... ?" asked Geet. " Tujhe mujhe phir lunch khilana hoga... every single day of your life" smiled Meera.
"Done.. aaja... be prepared to lose" said Geet. The girls giggled and they stood up. . They walked out and Geet said, " Haye rabba.. I forgot to take my payals off"
" Koi baat nahin.. " whispered Meera. Geet rolled her eyes and they continued walking and Geet could only hear the soft sounds that her payal and Meera's payal made...
*****
"Maan bhai... lets go" said Sameer as they stood outside along the barbed wires. " Ek minute Sam..." said Maan as he tried to fix his blackberry. Sameer wanted to hit his head against a wall.
" Bhai! FYI.. this is a village in Amritsar!... you ARE NOT going to find any reception here!" added Sameer. " One second and dadaajii told me to stay back in case the men give the papers back.
Sameer rolled his eyes...
He looked around and then he stopped... Sameer frowned and he said, " bhai... do you hear something?"
Maan looked up, " Not at all"
" I hear... soft... bells... " replied Sam. Maan rolled his eyes, " You're losing it..."
" No seriously... listen..." said Sam.
Maan listened closely and then he heard it... it was soft bells... more like payals to him...
Maan looked around and then he spot two girls walking and giggling along towards them. Sam turned around and saw them too... " What are these girls doing so late in the night?" asked Maan.
" I don't know... but they seem to be walking along the other side... maybe they belong to the other village... choro bhai... lets go" said Sam. " No no... I want to know now" replied Maan.
Sam rolled his eyes, " bro.. please.."
" Chote.. shutup" hissed Maan. Sam shut up right away and then the girls came closer... Maan leaned in to see who they were and then without realizing he put his hands against the barbed wires.
" Ouchh!" said Maan.
Sam looked at the bloody hands of his brother, " Bhai! are you okay! you need first aid!" Sam looked around for something until...
The girls came closer and then they had their mouths covered and only their eyes were visible.
Geet came upto said, " Hi!"
Sam frowned, " Uh.. who are you?"
" I can ask you the same question " replied Meera. " Seriously.. who are you and what do you want?" asked Sam. Geet was about to say something until she looked at Maan's hands.
" Haye rabba..!" said Geet. " Aapko chot lagi hain" added Geet. She looked around and then she said, " Meera.. mera phone pakar.." Geet gave her phone to Meera.
" Pagal to nahin hui Geet! " whispered Meera. Geet ignored her and without looking at Maan she said, " Haath dijiye"
" Excuse me?" asked Sameer. Geet didn't reply and only Meera looked away...
Maan tried to look at Geet... only her eyes were visible... but unknowingly... Maan put his hands forward... Geet tore two long strips off her duppata and began wrapping Maan's hand.
She didn't look up at him... but he had this curiousity to look up at her. Maan stole a small glance of her eyes... He was awestruck of how beautiful her eyes are... They were a emerald green and they were lined carefully with kajjal.
Sam noticed the interaction and he smirked. Maan couldn't stop staring at her eyes... it was driving him crazy. Geet finished wrapping his hands and she said, " Don't ever put your hands on those ever again... warna infection bhi ho sakta hain"
She looked up at him and smiled under her duppata. Maan saw her eyes completely... they were the most angelic pairs of eyes that he had seen. They seem to hold his gaze for a long time.
Her warmness of her eyes warmed his heart up and he had this unknown desire to look at her face completely...
Meera grabbed her arm and they began rushing away, leaving Sameer and Maan awestruck of what just had happened.
Meera began cursing at Geet, " Pagal.. idiot. stupid! kya zaroorat thi! tujhe pata hain kay woh humaray dushman hain!"
" Meera... Im a doctor by profession and you are too... and theres something called humanity Meera... you see someone hurt badly, you want to treat them as fast as possible...irrespective of who they are or where they belong" replied Geet as they walked through the bushes again.
" Geet! tujhe pata hain kay woh kaun tha?" asked Meera. " Not interested anymore" snapped Geet. " I'll tell you FYI... woh Maan Singh Khurana tha... Rudra Singh ka bara pota.. aur Khurana construction ka waaris aur maalik" added Meera.
" Ki farak penda hain Meera.. chal warna tujhe maar paregi aur mujhe bhi" asked Geet. " Haan... chal..." replied Meera.
The girls whispered and they finally reached the haveli and Meera ran off to hers that was right beside Geet's haveli. Geet crept into the house and then she saw her brother walking around checking the haveli.
Geet's heart started pounding... " Oh no!" She looked around and then she found the kitchen lights to be on. She ran into the kitchen and quickly took out a glass of milk and her favorite biscuits.
She began eating them and then she heard her brother coming into the kitchen. She plopped herself onto the counter and pretended to eat.
Tej looked surprised ," Oye Geet... tu abhi jaagi hui hain?". Geet put her million dollar smile, " Ji veerji... woh asal main naa... mujhe bhook lag rahi thi..."
Tej nodded, " Jaldi jaa kar soja..."
Geet nodded and Tej left the kitchen... She took a deep breath of relief and said, " That was close!"
Precap: " Bro... hello? Im talking to you... where are you lost?" asked Sameer
Well... I hope you liked my first attempt at writing this FF! Please press the beloved Like button and I need a lot of comments š
Chapter 2: Page 6
Chapter 3: Page 10
Chapter 4: Page 15
Chapter 5: Page 22
Chapter 6: Page 27
Chapter 7: Page 36
Chapter 8: Page 43
Chapter 9: Page 47
Chapter 10: Page 55
Chapter 11: Page 63
Chapter 12: Page 73
Chapter 13: Page 82
Chapter 14: Page 90
Chapter 15: Page 99
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