[MG FF]- Surrender...Author's note page 49 - Page 13

Maan entered the house and Nakul shouted 'Daadi maa...Maan saab agaye...'

Daadi came and hugged Maan and asked 'Journey kaisa tha bete...'

'Journey bilkul theek tha Daadi...aur kaam bhi...show ki saari tayyari ho chuki hai...bas final interview karna baaki hai...'

'Good...bete...bohot achcha laga...chaliye andar chalke baat karte hai...'

'Nakul aap jaante hai na Maan kya peete hai...to phir yahi kyun kade hai...jaakar usse le ayiye...'

Maan accompanied his Daadi into the living room and made himself comfortable on the couch. As he chatted away with his Daadi, his Black coffee was ready which made him feel more refreshing. At that moment, Annie came down and sat next to Maan, wearing a grumpy expression on her face.

Maan understood why she was angry and asked 'kya hua munni...tum itni naraz kyun ho?'

'Bhai! us ladki ko abhi ke abhi is ghar se bahar nikaliye...'

Daadi pouted her lips in anger and Maan continued 'par Annie woh kaha jaayegi...woh bechari to bilkul akeli hai...'

'I dont care! I just dont care...kisi besahara ladki ko meri zindagi mein dakhal dene nahi doongi...yeh ghar mera hai...aap log mere hai...main Daadi ko us ladki se itna pyaar karte hue nahi dekh sakti...just send her out Bhai!'

'Par munni...koi bhi tumse competition nahi kar raha hai...woh yaha zyaada din bhi to nahi rukhegi na...main uske parivaar ke baare mein pata karwaonga aur woh unke saat chali jaayegi na...bas thodi din ke liye to yaha reh rahi hai to isme kya badi problem hai?' Maan tried to convince her.

'No bhai! just no! I just cant tolerate her...please bhai usse yaha se bhej dejiye...'

'Annie mere baat samajh ne ki koshish karo...' Maan convinced...but Annie was immovable. This arguement went on and on making Annie, Daadi and Maan increasingly angry at every statement. Finally, Annie lost her temper and screamed 'Main jaanti aap us ladki ko yaha kyun rakhna chahte hai! us ladki se ghair kanooni sambandh hai aapki aur kyun nahi hogi? Fashion world mein jo hai...shayad us ladki ke saat apne aap ko bhool gaye aur us galti ke baad usse hamare sar par thopna chahte hai na?'

Maan, who had already lost his temper, screamed 'Annie' and hit her hard across her face. Maan's eyes were blood red with anger. He never had his temper with his little sister but, today she had crossed all her limits. 'Zubaan sambhal ke baat kar...apne bhai ke baare aise cheap baate sochti ho...chi! sharam aani chahiye tumhe Annie...aaj tum apni saari hade paar kardi...bohot bura laga mujhe! bohot bura!...' said Maan and went away to his room.

Annie was still in shock that her brother had slapped her. She had never seen her brother this angry. Tears rolled down her eyes as she kept her palm on her cheek. Daadi just said 'unbelievable...yakeen nahi horaha hai hume ki aap hamare Maan ke baare aise soch sakte hai...arre aap kya jaante woh kis tarah ke insaan hai...aaj aapne hamari saari ummede tod di Maan bete ke baare mein aise baat karke..shayad hum aapko iss ghar mein lakar bohot badi galti kardi...bohot badi...' and walked away...Annie burst into strong tears and ran to her room...

Here, Geet was still rooted to the spot. She had witnessed the whole fight that took place because of her and she felt really bad for that. She decided that if she stayed here then this family might completely be ripped apart. So she had to go away. But where could she go. She didn't know yet she had to go.She slowly went to her room and took a notepad and started writing a letter to the Khuranas:

Daadi,

Main jaanti hoon ki is tarah bina bataye jaana aapko bohot bura lag sakti hai.Par mere paas aur koi raasta nahi hai. Meri wajah se aapki parivaar mein itni badi misunderstanding hogayi. I am sorry Daadi. Mujhe maaf kejiye. Meri help karne keliye aur mujhe itne dino keliye aapke ghar mein rehne ki jaga dene ke liye bohot bohot shukriya. Mujhe dhoondne ki koshish mat kejiye. Main yahan wapas nahi aanewali hoon. Aapke pote ko bhi meri taraf se thankyou kehdejiye. Sorry.

:)

She folded the letter and kept it on the coffee table, changed her dress to the white kurti she had worn. Neatly folded the dress Daadi had given her and kept it on the table and came down. She could see nobody in the hall. She composed herself, prayed her babaji and left the house.

PRECAP:

Bete...woh ghar chod kar chali gayi hai

PS: small update...please dont flare up 😳 the next is the long one, I hope 😉

Chapter 12

day to remember