Part-9
Maan's parents went back ro London few weeks later as Dadi was not well & she needed nursing.It was decided that Maan stayed back as there were lot of assignments to be completed in India & his parents would come back few weeks before marriage.Yash told Maan that he would try to coax Dadi into changing the will.
Geet tried to tell her mom that she didn't want to marry Maan but she couldn't.Her parents were very happy for her as this was the best marriage proposal they could ever get for her.They even told her to concentrate more on her studies.Maan had overheard their conversation and he was more than sure that the ball was in his court.Maan had found out that Dadi had come to stay with the Handa family last year and he assumed that Geet had managed to impress her.And so after her return to London,she had made the will.
As it is,days winged themselves & flew by.Maan had grown very busy at work lately. Geet,on the other hand was literally threatened by her teachers to concentrate on her studies.So,basically they got to see less of each-other.Geet's life had become a river of boredom,the same routine college,classes,piles of homework and failed crushes.She began to miss Maan a lot.She remembered the times when they were together,their nok-jhoks just added spice to live life.
Once when she was given a lot of homework,she was lazy enough to postpone it till the deadline.And then the night before she had made Maan explain to her everything & how patiently he had done so!.At intervals he even used to make coffee for both of them and it tasted really good.But the end result was the same --she fell asleep!How angry had Maan got on her the next day.He had to finish her entire homework.But the real problem was yet to come when in college the prof had told her to explain everything,she was blank.She just blurted out that MSK had done her homework & the entire class burst out laughing not believing her at all!The prof told her to find some better excuse next time.Geet could picture Maan having the last laugh saying,"Serves you right!!!!".
There were various other instances where Maan was left at his wits end by her antics.Maan had told her many times to concentrate on CAT as it was a very tough exam.But she teased him in return calling him a bookworm or rather 'wormy' and how much he used to hate that.There were times when Karan created ripples between them.Geet used to speak highly of Karan saying that he was a scholar & she was lucky to hav him as the project partner as he would do all things and she needn't bother.In a way Maan was happy,atleast she won't be with Karan.
Maan wished to keep himself engrossed in work.He didn't know why but whenever he was a little free,his mind went on to Geet.He reasoned it by telling himself that she was a key to KC but that would satisfy only a part of him.She used to often call him telling him i-am-getting-so-bored-talk-to-me tales and he couldn't help but speak to her.He always warned himself not to pick her call as it distracted him but he couldn't restrict himself.Ultimately,he bagan to feel restless whenever she did not call.Mostly she used to discuss college with him & he inturn his projects.
Soon a month passed by.They both could feel there was a connection between them.
One fine morning when Maan was getting ready for office.His phone rang.
"Dad?Kitne dino baad phone kiya?How are you?" asked Maan
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"Don't worry dad,your idea worked she is missing me due to our busy schedule.Ah!now only two months and then,it's all mine!" he smirked.
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"Why would I miss her?Not at all Dad" Maan tried to be confident
Just then Maan saw Geet on the terrace.She had taken a bath and was drying her hair.Maan just kept looking at her.He felt conflicting emotions within.He felt strange.No one had even been able to stir him but whenever Geet came in front of him,she commanded his mind & directed his thoughts.His mind had always controlled his body but when she came his mind went blank & his eyes chose to look at her always.This angered him.No one is supposed to tell him,what he should do!Not even her!
Geet saw him.Their eyes met.Her heart skipped a beat.She had not expected him to be around this time.
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"Ye-es Dad.I will call you later on" said Maan & rang off.
He walked up to her.Geet did not retreat but she was glued to the ground.Her eyes watched him as he came nearer to her.She forgot to breathe & he felt an amazing pleasure within.Water was trickling from her forehead.Maan trailed his fingers from her forehead to her cheeks & prevented the drops of water to trickle down.Geet felt a strange sensation within.Finally he spoke
"Our marital life can never be boring full of spice." he came more close to her.
"Maine shaadi ke liye haan nahi kiya"
"Mana bhi toh nahi kiya na!" he smirked
"If I refuse then?"
"Ahh! Geet Geet Geet,if you had to refuse you would have done so long back.After all who doesn't want to be Mrs Khurana,right?" He smiled with a glint in his eyes.
His words made her ponder deeply.Her thoughts were interrupted by him.
"Anyways,shall I drop you to college?"
"No thanks,i will go alone!"
"As you wish!"
He walked away from there with his hands immersed in his
pockets.
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