CHAPTER – 7
It was three days since maan talked to geet and sid... he was in bad mood since he saw armaan with them……………….. he was interested in doing nothing ……………. He was not even thinking anything but just walking in his garden ………………………. The only thing that made him happy in those three day was that geet called him 5 times ………….. well he didn't attend her calls…………………. He made his assistant lie that he was out of town …………………….
Maan was looking at pics which he took with geet and sid …………………. Those pics were soothing his heart ………………… Since when he saw them he had a feeling that they belong to him the feeling is same even after seeing armaan but still armaan's presence around them and geet and sid's comfortness with armaan kills him ………….He knew that he shouldn't have such feelings for married women and especially when she has perfect and loving family but maan was no a saint he possesd all qualities of human which includes anger , possesivity and jealousy ………………… he decided that he shd take a break and he would sulk a lot if he stays in Chennai so he wanted to go back to delhi ………………………………but before that he wanted to meet geet and sid for one last time ………… that day was Christmas and only thing that he wanted from santa was to meet them ………………………
As if hearing his prayers his phone buzzed and geet's name flashed he picked just in two rings …………….
" hello " he said in low voice
" thank god u picked the call where were u ? " she asked
" hyderabad " he said
" ohk listen today is Christmas so come to my place for dinner " she said
" umm "
" why r u sounding so low ? " she asked in concern
" nothing I ll come bye "
Maan knew that he would be hurt seeing geet and sid with armaan if he goes there but he badly wants to meet them and there is no other go ……………….
At 7 o clock sharp he was standing before geet's door inhaling sharply before knocking the door…………….. but before he could knock two warm hands hugged him ……………..
" merry Christmas " geet said in cheerful voice
Automatically a smile formed on his face ……………………. Sid came running to him and hugged him ………………. Maan lifted sid and kissed his cheeks
" merry Christmas " sid said in his childish slang
The moment felt special for maan ………………. All the tensions ad pain he carried last couple of days was washed away……………… But his smile didn't stay for a long time as heard armaan's voice
" candy come fast " armaan shouted from kitchen ……………………. How much maan hated armaan calling her with that name …………………….
Maan sat in the living room with sid who was busy showing maan the gifts he got from armaan for Christmas ………………………. Armaan was busy in kitchen with some stupid stuff and geet was in phone ……………………
Later geet came and sat near maan ………………….. he sweetly smiled but she gave angry glare…………..he knotted his eyebrows in qus
" why didn't u tell me that ur going to hyderabd …………… I was really worried when u didn't attend the call later u assistant informed that u r not in Chennai ………………… I really missed u ………….."
Maan was really happy that she cared for him and the last three words just made his day ………………….
" sorry I ll never do thjs again " he said
" u know wat I m planning a surprise for amy ………… cool na ? " her voice returned to her bubbly self ……………………… maan gave an uncomfortable smile
" he surprised me by coming here for surprise and this is my turn now …………." She continued………" the surprise is r…………." before she could finish her phone buzzed again and she went to pick it …………………. Maan sat there helplessly ………………..
They all sat for dinner ……………………. Sid was sitting with maan infact sid was always with maan since he came ………………… maan was proud ………………….. he was defo liking that strangely armaan was not bothered by the attention sid was giving maan but maan was on very happy …………………..
" mom can I cut the cake ? " sid asked
" of course after all u r our lil prince " said geet pulling his cheeks
" but u said the other day I ll soon have a baby sis will I get to cut the cake even after she comes ? " sid asked
Maan choked the water ………………. ' baby sister ' the word created thousand blasts in his mind …………………… he looked at geet who winked at armaan …………………….
" not at all ………. U ll always be the first " armaan said
" but when will I have a sis ? " asked sid
" umm…….. two months may be " armaan said
Maan's head spinned ………………..' in two months ? ' that means eight months pregnancy ………………..he looked at geet's stomach …………….. it was flat ……………….. she wasn't pregnant he don't know how but he knew ...
maan's thoughts were broken by ring at door ... They were soon joined by Rohan and isha ...
" shall we cut the cake ?" armaan asked
" not so soon i have a spl guest " geet said
Armaan looked at her questioningly ... just then the bell rang again and geet rushed to attend ...
Geet came back with huge smile... she shouted " surprise " and moved to one side and there stood a beautiful gal not more than 25 wearing light blue color suit ...
" omg ! i can't believe this " armaan said before he rushed to hug the new girl ... they broke the hug only when geet giggled
" u r the best candy and i love u for that " armaan said giving geet a side hug while holding the other gal in his arm...
" i thought u will spend christmas with ur parents in delhi " armaan said to the gal
" i was already missing u and when geet told me this whole surprise thing i was excited " the gal said
" so sweet of u basket " armaan said kissing her cheeks
" awww so romantic " geet said dramatically
Maan was watching all this with great confusion ... this new gal seemed familiar and moreover she was so close with armaan and geet was completely ok with it...
" ridhima aunty u didn't missed me " asked sid with complaining face
" of course not baby " ridz said pulling his cheeks " how can aunty not miss my prince i came here only for u "
" am i invisible ? " asked armaan with fake anger and ridz jokingly hit his arm
No one cared to inform maan abt the happenings ... he was a bewildered silent observer ... Everyone walked towards the dining table and it was then maan noticed armaan walking with ridz caressing her bump ... oops did he said bump ... so was it is she who is pregnant? ... maan sat at the corner silently
" so u must be maan " ridz asked him once everyone were settled... maan gave a friendly smile
" i m ridhima ... mrs.ridhima malik " she said extending her hand ...
This was the worst shock of the day ...
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