"Ok, but where is my luggage"
"It's in Maan's room, which will be your room also from now onwards." Geet replied.
Sunny was surprised, "What?"
"Ok, but where is my luggage"
"It's in Maan's room, which will be your room also from now onwards." Geet replied.
Sunny was surprised, "What?"
"Yes, Sunny I have kept all your bags in Maan's room. I did not want to separate the two love birds" smilingly Geet told Sonalika.
"Thank you, thank you Geet, I don't know what to say" hugging her she tried to twirl Geet but then remembering her condition she stopped herself.
Sonalika had tears in her eyes, "I do not have a sister Geet but after today you have made your place in my heart. You were only a friend Geet but I want to make you my sister, would you like to become my sister?"
Simply shaking her head in a yes, Geet hugged her.
"Chalo, chalo bahut hogaya, Maan will be coming any moment and I still have to give the finishing touches to the dinner, you go and change fast."
Geet had organized a small get-together for dinner with Pari, Pinky, Adi and Vicky as it was the first time she was cooking dinner after her wedding and she wanted to thank the people who had stood by her. She had gone and called Dadima also but Dadima had excused herself saying she had a prior commitment. They all waited for Maan and when he arrived they had dinner.
They had chatted for some time after dinner and as they all were tired they decided to call it a day and had left soon after that. Geet had gone to clear the things in the kitchen and Maan had gone to his room to change.
Maan had been a little surprised to see everyone waiting for him for dinner. He had not realized Geet would be organizing the party. Adi also had not informed him but he had been busy, not getting time to talk to Adi. He had organized the meetings keeping in mind Dev and Geet's wedding, shifting all of Dev's meetings into his schedule so his day had been full.
Maan was not sure when his workload would reduce for him to give time to Geet. In a way it was good, he would ask Geet to join the office from tomorrow not wanting her to sit at home retracing her past and cause great emotional pain to herself. He wished the circumstances would have been different and he would have got time to think the things through. From now on he will have to give time to Geet also. But he would miss Sunny. In trying to save his friend he had totally forgotten about Sunny. How could he do that? He wished the unborn child wouldn't suffer because of the emotional upheaval he had caused her. He would have to ask forgiveness from Sunny for marrying Geet. And he knew the love he had for her would make her forgive him. But now he will have to ask Geet if he could keep Sunny in the outhouse with them. He could not live without her; she had become a big part of his life. He waited for Geet as he had decided to talk to her tonight only itself.
He had been waiting in the room when the door opened and Sonalika had walked in and he had received the greatest surprise of his life.
"Hi Maan" Sonalika's happy voice had brought him out of his trance he had gone into seeing Sonalika at this time in his room.
And he had rushed to embrace her in his arms asking, "What are you doing her?"
"Hello Maan I am your bed partner, have you forgotten already?" she playfully thumped him on his chest.
The morning brought new problems for Geet. It had already been difficult for Geet to sleep alone in a new environment and as she already had been in a disturbed frame of mind, having bad dreams which had woken her up in the night.
Nakul had come to tell her about Dadima's sickness as soon as Geet had emerged from the room where as she had been woken up by the sound of retching and had come out to investigate the reason for it.
After realizing it was Sunny who was vomiting due to her morning sickness, she gone to get some thing light for her to eat and a glass of cold milk. She remembered Roshini di also had similar problems and Roshini di had told her the solution too. Taking the glass of cold milk and a light toast she instructed Nakul to look after Dadima for some time. Before she could go to the Haveli, she went to Sunny's Room.
She stood outside the her room debating whether to knock or just to enter the room as it was Maan's room also and she did not wish to disturb him, when she again heard Sunny vomiting again. Taking a decision she knocked and without waiting for the reply she entered the room. But she was surprised to see Maan supporting Sunny near the bathroom and wiping her face after she must have come out, trying to feed her some crackers in between. She had not expected Maan to know anything about expecting mothers, but this caring side of him touched her heart.
As she went to keep the glass of milk on the side table she saw a book "What to expect from the expecting Mothers" laying open besides Maan's mobile. She then realized the extent of Maan's love for Sonalika and that brought Maan's image a notch higher in her respect for him. She then left from there knowing Sunny is in good hands.
Savitri Devi had been lying down with her eyes closed when Geet entered her room. She looked pale and had shortness of breath. She knew Dadima had hypertension and the disease could progress and develop one or more of the several potentially fatal complications of hypertension such as heart attack or stroke and she would have to act fast. She went back to the hall and immediately called the family physician after confirming with Nakul that he had not done so. Walking back to Savitri Devi's room she could not decide whether she had done the right thing or not by not informing Maan about Dadima's condition. But she would call him as soon as the physician came so that Maan could know the extent of Dadima's sickness.
Physician advised Savitri Devi to restrict her salt intake and increased her medication which had to be taken on time everyday. Geet took upon herself the full responsibility to look after Dadima until she could recover.
It took a week for Savitri Devi to recover fully and she was so happy with Geet's dedication and affection towards herself that she forgave Geet and asked her to shift back to the Haveli but Geet asked her for some time as she was liking the feel of independence, outhouse gave to her, and she had started considering outhouse as her home but she promised Dadima she would come everyday to meet her.
Precap: Dev.
Dear friends this story is going to be over in 5 or more parts.
Edited by crystal-rose - 13 years ago
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