Geet sat home thinking about Maan...she was happy and content with her life but still she didn't feel complete...she wanted Maan's mother to accept her..what was her fault? Pandayji played the game and she had to pay for his deeds? How is that fair? She wipes her tears when she heard a door bell...she opens the door and saw a delievery guy
Geet: Yes how can I help you?
"Ma'am this is for you..." (Geet signs the paper and takes the envelope...confused she opens the envelope...she was shocked when she saw the pictures and drop them on the floor...she immediately calls up Maan...)
Geet (holds the phone tightly in her hands as she shakes in fear...after few rings Maan finally picks up) Maan...Maan..please come home now...
Maan (worried) Geet what happened? Are you okay?
Geet (cries) am scared...come home please (She hangs up the phone and sits on the couch hugging her knees tightly...after half hour she heard the doorbell ring...) "Kaun hai?"
"Geet its me..Maan" (She immediately runs toward the door and hugs Maan tightly as soon as she sees him..he hugs her back..)
Maan: Geet what happened to you? What happened? (He makes her sit on the couch right next to him...she holds his hand tighter while putting her head on his chest..) "Geet talk to me..." (she points toward the package on the floor..he gets up and was shocked to see the pictures...the pictures were of both of them when they had gone to the picnic, many of them were of Geet...last few were of both of them kissing...he looks at her shocked...) "yeh saab.."
Geet; you said that this was a joke...is it still a joke?
Maan (looks down..) "I didn't want to worry you...I can't see you upset...I didn't think that this person will go this far..."
Geet; he is following us...I am scared Maan...
Maan: Geet am gonna call dad..(he takes out his cell phone..) "hello dad can you come over here right now...its something serious..." (He hangs up the phone...he goes near Geet...she sits on his lap hugging him tight still scared...) Geet am with you...
Geet: How does he know where we live?
Maan: I don't know but whoever he is we will catch him...(he hugs her tight...he looks at the photos of them kissing and rips them apart..it was making him angry on himself for not being able to protect Geet like he should have done..like he promised...)
Both sat before Ronit as he looks at the photos...Geet held Maan's hand tightly...
Geet: Papa who is he? What does he want from us?
Ronit: beta I don't know but whoever he is he won't remain hidden for long...we will make sure that we catch him...
Maan: Papa in the meantime there has to be something we can do? I mean it seems like he is following us and knows when Geet is home alone...
Ronit; What are you suggesting?
Maan: I think that, it might be a possibility, its someone that we might know or is close to us
Ronit; you can't be serious...there is no one in our family that would do that...and as for friends...it might be a possibility
Geet; What about Pandayji? Maybe he is doing this for revenge?
Ronit: hmm you are right beta..it could be him trying to get you scared...I will tell the police commissioner for his status...we will catch him if he is the person...(he squeezes her hand...he looks at the time..) sorry beta I have to go now...(he looks at Maan motioning him to come outside..he nodes)
Maan; Geet I will be back...I am going to see dad off...(she looks at him worried...) don't worry am right here...no one will come..(she nodes her head yes..as soon as Maan closes the apartment door..he punches the wall in anger...)
Ronit: Maan control yourself..you have to be strong
Maan: Whoever the person is that is tormenting my Geet..I won't spare him
Ronit: I know...we both will catch him...Maan..(he looks at him..) until we do catch him..I want you both to move back into the house...it is the only way for me to know if you both are truly safe or not..or else I will be worried day and night about you both
Maan (holds his hand) No dad! We both won't come until mom invites us back and accepts Geet..
Ronit; Don't worry about your mom I will handle her
Maan: no...last thing I want is for Geet to feel guilty for creating problems between you both...she already feels guilty..I have seen it in her eyes but is not able to say anything...I can't add more guilt for her...please dad
Ronit (sighs) okay I understand but as long as you guys are here am going to add extra security for you both. Please don't say no...(Maan nodes his head yes) ohh and then worry about work..you can work from home and I can handle everything else
Maan: No dad
Ronit: Maan try to understand Geet needs you now more then ever...she is really scared..I just hope that this is some kind of sick joke...(he sighs and leaves..Maan goes inside to Geet)
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Ronit comes home angry...he saw Dadima with a sad face..ever since Maan and Geet left the house he never saw his mother smile...she would always look toward the door hoping to see Maan and Geet...he shared her pain...it was so difficult for him to live in this house without his son but he made a promise to Geet and because of that promise he is here.
After that day, his and Madhuri's relationship was never the same. He moved out of the room, refused to share anything with her or even see her face. He would only talk to her if she needed something but other then that they don't talk anymore. He never told Maan and Geet that knowing how much it would hurt them. He is keeping his promise to Geet. He looks at her with anger and heads for upstairs...A voice stops him mid-way..he turns around and saw his so called wife coming toward him..
Madhuri: Why were you late today?
Ronit: I don't think it is necessary for me to answer any of your questions anymore...but since you asked then I will answer you...I had gone to meet Maan and Geet...
Madhuri: Maan? How is he?
Ronit: hmm now you care? Where was this sympathy of yours when he was leaving the house forever?
Madhuri: I never asked him to leave this house..I just asked that Geet to leave the house.. because of her we faced so many problems
Ronit; NOT because of her! (he yells Dadima quickly comes to calm him down)
Dadima: Ronit go upstairs and freshen up..go..
Ronit (nodes his head and looks at Madhuri before going) Just get this thing straight into your head...if you EVER say anything bad about Geet again then you will regret every word that ever came out of your mouth (Madhuri cries as he leaves...)
"This is all her fault...I hate her..do you hear me...I will never forgive her..."
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Dev is in his room lying on the bed looking at Geet's photo...the same photo he had taken of them when they were in the park..he sees Maan with Geet..he angrily rips the photo in half and smiles only at Geet's photo...he runs his hand on her face slowly..he smirks...the first part of his success...he had to show Geet that there is someone who loves her more then Maan..he hated his brother since childhood for getting the most attention...even his parents at times failed to recognize him...they never gave him the appreciation for anything even when he passed his school...
Maan always took everything away from him and he always got the best things in life...whereas, he got hand-me-downs since childhood...but now, not anymore..he will get what is his...he loved Geet the moment he first saw her but his happiness was short lived when his so called Dadima decided to get Maan and Geet married...he hated his Dadima..that is why he pushed her down the stairs as a revenge and as his plot...his own father ignored him, his mother was the only one that gave him the attention he needed but even then Maan took her away as well...
He will get Geet no matter what..he will show Maan and the family who he really is...he laughs out loud and stands up to go toward his closet...he pastes her picture at the back of the closet then covering it with a wallpaper lightly so that no one would see anything..."little by little Geet..I will show you how much I love you!...you are only mine no one else's..."
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Maan and Geet lay together in bed...she had her head on his chest...sleep was far away from them...Maan puts his arms around her waist almost protecting her...she looks at Maan with tears..he wipes them away
Geet: Maan..woh
Maan; Geet am here with you...
Geet: but
Maan: Are waah I didn't know that my chudail could get scared as well...I always thought she scared everyone else...(he smiles trying to lighten up the mood..she hugs him back...) Geet I can't see you like this...you are strong..remember how you disclosed Pandayji's truth in front of me? (she nodes her head yes) remember how strong you were then? I want to see that same Geet again...as long as we are together and as long as I am with you I won't let anyone harm you...we can fight on this together
Geet (looks at him) you are right..I shouldn't be scared..in fact he is the one that is scared ...he doesn't have enough guts to show his face
Maan (smiles) exactly..now that is the Geet I know...
Geet (smiles) Thanks Maan...
Maan: now lets go to sleep...(she puts her head back on his chest...Maan turns the light off...both just stared into the darkness worried about what tomorrow might bring...)
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