She saw Maan walking in stopping right in front of him...
"Its lunch time..why isn't the table set yet?"
Geet: woh...
Maan: two minutes...you have two minutes to set the table...
She quickly gets up doing whatever she was told...she knew if she defied him or was any late than he would give her punishment..she wasn't afraid of his punishment at all but the kind of punishment he planed on giving her disgusts her...she rather take a beating then to deal with his touch...him kissing and touching her in the places where he has no right on her anymore...she saw Dadima looking at her helplessly Geet gives her a reassuring smile but she herself didn't know what this unpredictable monster would do next.
She stood little bit farther from where Maan was sitting while he ate the food she made. He looks at her as soon as he took a bite..she didn't make any eye contact kept her head down hating his face and his presence.
"What is this you have made?"
"Pesto Pasta..." (Geet said...)
"hmm next time I want a name card of all the food that's kept on the table...to make it easier for me...understand?" (she nodes her head yes)
Daidma: Maan that is enough...look at her state..she is your wife for god's sake
Maan: That she is so as a obedient wife its her duty to look after the house and her husband...and I believe that is exactly what she is doing..am I wrong Dadima?
Dadima: One day you will regret your actions..mark my words! (she gets up from the table with anger...Maan watches her leave...he puts his foot on the chair in front of him...)
Maan: Message my feet while I eat...(he looks at her from the corner of his eyes while eating dinner...he snaps his fingers motioning her to come...she sits on the floor slowly messaging his feet...) harder...
She nodes her head yes...Maan looks at her waiting for her to say something but she kept quiet...her silence was bothering him...he wanted her to yell or defy his orders but she never once said a word about any of his demands however ridicules they were...he snatches his foot away from her in anger while standing up..
Geet: Is this all?
Maan (faces her with anger...he steps toward her while she moves back without looking at him...he corners her against the wall) Why aren't you talking? (She just stood there not looking at him with him more mad..he tangles his fingers in her hair pulling it back forcing her to look at him...she smirks seeing him like this...) Answer my question..
Geet: Peasants are not allowed to talk in front of their masters...(she yells when he holds her hair even tighter...)
"Maan let her go...(Dadima comes from behind forcing him to let go of Geet...he lets go of her while walking away...Geet hugs Dadima crying her heart out...) Its okay..I will make sure you don't endure this anymore..enough is enough..I will end what my tyrant son started...he will change one day with or without you
Geet: What do you mean?
Dadima; its better if you leave...run away from here...start your own life again
Geet (looks at her shocked) what are you saying? I..uh...
Dadima: I know that is what you wanted to do since you came here...now you got the opportunity...don't tell me where you are going just leave..leave this miserable life, this monster..forget everything..
Geet: what about you?
Dadima: What about me? I have lived my life and I will die happy knowing that I didn't let history repeat itself...
Geet: But.
Dadima: But nothing...Maan doesn't have any servants in the house which is good...you would just need to get passed the guards and I will help you..if he can't respect you as a wife then he has no right to have you in his life...
Geet packed her bags for London...her new destination where she will start a new life with her kid and Vicky..."Babaji please give me enough strength to do this...I will always be greatful to Meera and Yash for helping me out so much...I couldn't have asked for better friends and support..Babaji please don't let anything bad happen...let this journey start off with great happiness..i dont know why I am getting this fear inside me..the same fear that I used to have in front of him...
(she puts her hand on top of her stomach) what will happen when he finds me? I can't run away for ever how can I? What will he to my kid? No No...I can't let him be around my kid..I don't want him to turn my kid like him..ruthless and arrogant..instead I will teach him values that my mom taught me..how to be Independent, strong and caring...
She finishes doing all the packing..she looks at the phone..."should I call Dadima to see how she is doing? It has been so long since I have talked to her..I wonder what Maan did to Dadima..is she safe? Did he hurt her?"
Slowly she takes the phone in her hand...her hands were beginning to sweat a little..."what if he picks up? no no..he won't..he lets all the servants do everything for him..." one by one she dials the number...as soon as she heard it ring she hung up the phone...she jumps when she heard her doorbell ring...she wipes the sweat off her face to open it..
"it must be Yash and Meera..."
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"Damn it how long is it going to take to fix the car?" (Maan stood on the road while his driver checks the car..smoke was coming out from the engine...)
"Sir it will take time..."
"I want results you hear..." (he calls another car to come..."I should've known this was going to happen...nothing is going the way I want anymore ever since Geet left..but that won't be for too long...I will have her...)
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