"Maan I need to ask you something..." (He looks at his wife who was looking ahead watching the sunset behind the backyard.)
Maan: Yeah sure
Geet: When can we leave from here? (Maan looks at her curiously) I uhh just want to go home now..its been two weeks already
Maan (smirks) when I feel like it...and right now (he pulls her toward his lap) I DON'T feel like it
Geet (frowns) Can I talk to Dadima at least? She must be worried about us
Maan: She knows not to call and not to expect call from us either...
Geet: How can you say that?
Maan: I just did..I don't have time to worry about all that crap
Geet: What you call crap is called feelings...she is your grandmother...as her grandson you have certain responsibility toward her.
Maan: Don't lecture me...I know what I am doing and I know she is my grandmother and what does she need? I fulfill all my responsibilities. She has everything she needs and everyone listens to her every command.
Geet: but
Maan: ENOUGH! Why are you more worried about them huh? You have no relation with them. You barely know them so why are you SO DAMN WORRIED?!
Geet: I don't need to be related to someone to be worried about them. And I DO have relation with them after I became your wife and whether you like it or not they are your blood relations...why are you treating them like they don't matter to you?
Maan: because they don't! I am the only thing that matters to me the rest are don't mean nothing to me.
Geet: What about me?
Maan: you are my priceless gift. A gift to myself..(he smirks)
His answer pained Geet for some reason. She was expecting this answer but then why did it hurt her? Why does his ruthless starting to affect her? Why? Her mom always used to say women's heart is a mysterious place...it beats for everyone even for the person they tend to hate...no matter how much we try we cannot hate anyone...somewhere deep inside the heart..there is always something for that person..." Can that be true for her case? Is there something inside for the monster in front of her? Can it be ever?
Geet (looks at him confused still dazed with her questions, with her mind and most importantly with her heart...) why me?
Maan (laughs) why you? Cause you are unique-the only person that was fit enough for me but still not equal to me. Anyway I am bored with all these talks..why don't you and I...(Just then the phone rang...Maan picks it up with annoyance..) HELLO! What is it? (Geet looks at him confused wanting to know who it might be...he looks at her with a smirk and hangs up the phone...) pack the bags..we have to go
Geet (sighs in relief that finally she is able to get out of this house) why? What happened? Where are we going?
Maan: Don't ask questions simply do what I say...PACK THE BAGS!
Geet (quickly nodes her head running toward the room without asking anymore questions...she didn't care where they were going as long as she escapes from this house she can start her other plan...she still had a long way to go before actually being able to run away. After half hour she finally managed to pack all the bags and by that time Maan came into the room...) okay am all done
Maan: hmm (he checks the closets...they were all empty...) we don't need all the clothes..just whatever you are going to wear now
Geet: but you said to pack your bags
Maan: I know what I said now do what I say...(he opens the suitcases and holds the clothes in his hands) All these clothes are garbage now..(he throws them on the floor stepping on them...Geet looks at all this shocked...) we don't wear same clothes twice...we could very well afford to buy new clothes everyday
Geet: But these were all expensive..(she picks up the clothes in her hands...)
Maan: so what...I don't care..I have arranged new pair of clothes for our trip...
Geet: okay our passports?
Maan: Don't worry about that..(he takes them out from his jacket pocket...he holds out one of the passport toward Geet..as she was extending her hand to grab it Maan pulls it away smirking...) what you think I am going to give you your passport? This will stay with me..you just tag along to wherever I bring you (he winks..he holds her hand and pulls her along with him downstairs. Outside the mansion there was already a limo waiting for them to their so called trip...Geet just quietly sat in the car without talking or looking at him knowing there is no point...)
To the airport..(she heard him say to the driver...as soon as the car started moving..Maan puts up the window separating them from the view of the driver...he kisses Geet on her lips) I hope you are ready..(he whispers against her lips...she just nodded her head...)
"How am I going to escape if he is like this? How can I make him trust me?"
The car stopped in front of an airport..she saw a private jet again waiting for them. Geet looks at the window not knowing her next destination...she has been tossing from one place to another like a puppet...she looks over at Maan who was busy giving out instructions to the staff present on board..."tell the captain to start...I don't like being late"
AH: But sir we will start in 15 minutes as per our schedule
Maan: I don't care about any schedules...time and everyone works according to me...whenever I want...understand! Tell the captain to start or else he won't find another job anywhere else in this country..I will make sure of that
AH: sure sir..anything you say
Maan: Good...now leave...(she quickly leaves followed by the rest of the employees who were too scared to be in the same room as him...he sits across Geet with a smile..) are you ready
Geet: Where are we going?
Maan: aahh too many questions...just sit and relax darling..enjoy these comforts I am giving you...trust me
Geet: I do trust you..but the question is do you trust me?
Maan: Of course I do trust you BUT not fully...you see you have to earn my trust and for that it could take a LONG time...(he laughs out loud while Geet just looks at him with anger...he looks at her when he stopped laughing...) lower those anger filled eyes (he says with anger..he sits next to her and holds her face with anger..) God forbid you become blind...you never know...(she looks at him scared...he smirks...) Good..(he says when she lowers her eyes and looks away)
After about an hour or so the plane landed...both got into another limo that took them to their next destination. The limo stopped in front of what seemed like a school. It was huge...she just looks at it in awe...
Maan: Welcome to London my dear..
Geet: What are we doing here?
Maan: You will find out...(Couple of people from the school opened the door for Geet and Maan. He got out of the limo with attitude holding out his hand for Geet...) Where is Vicky? (Geet looks at him shocked...)
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