Part 6:
The party was full and full of Maan's tantrums...but for once..Geet didn't restrict his fun...she just sat there quitely...may be...but one thing she knew definitely about Maan is he is definitely mad...!!!
This person only knows to bring smile on other faces...and after several months of living in pain...she smiled...yes she smiled heartily...amidst of her pain...anger frustration...the feel of betrayal...
But..but..but..tat didn't go unnoticed by Maan...
Maan(ST): oh..yeh chudail ko muskurana bhi aati hain... he smiled and then continued with his notorious mannerisms...the more she smiled...the more he felt good...but poor guy couldn't fathom the real reason for the budding feelings in him...but he felt satisfied for accomplishing one of his Mother's wish...who is no more...
He sat near a table and remembered his Mother's last lines...: Beta...promise me that , atleast once in ur life...u will make someone smile from their heart...who is deprived of tat chance in their life...
Maan battered his eyes lashes for a while to control his emotions thinking about his Mom...but he had that million dollar smile on his face...seeing
Geet smiling from her heart...Maa meine kardiya... he looked above and closed his eyes in happiness...Least did he know...he is gonna be the
owner of the smile throughout his life...and will keep seeing tat smile till his last breath!!!
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Both reached home late after the launch party...
Though Geet didn't entertain to participate in any activities...she just sat there for once in her life and let herself fall into the surroundings...forgetting once about her miseries...
Maan asusual gave his competition to Kumbkaran in sleeping...while for a change Geet didn't open her cursed diary to fuel her revenge again...!!!
The next day was Sunday...
It was a family breakfast time for Khuranas...
Maan along with the family members settled on the dining table to have the typical Punjabi cusion..with his mouth watering...
Maan banged his plate on the dining table..creating hell mess inside the house : Bhabhi..khana..bhabhi khana... he shouted like he is doing some strike while little Anjali and Rahul also imitated their brat chachu...
Anjali+Rahul: Mommy khana...mommy khana... they shouted more than Maan..making all the others close their ears preventing themself from getting deaf!!!
Payal: aarahi hoon baba...itni chilla kyun rahe ho??? Devar ji...aap bhi...ufff...she rolled her eyes...running with a plate of freshly made ghee soaked Aloo parathas for the whole family...
Maan inhaled the smell...hayeee Marjaaava Bhabhi...kya smell hain...he made a dramatic comment and stole three parathas from the plate immediately...
Payal served others rita and served the Pickle to Maan..who loves it to have paratha with it...
The sight of the Pickle made Maan chuckle...the entire incident tat happend two days back flashed through his mind..not to forget the kiss...oops...artificial respiration...
His all tantrums stopped and he fell silent at the moment...he kept looking at the pickle like he has never seen it in his life and gulped hard...
Payal: Devar ji...kya hua aapko...chaliye...khana khalijiye..thanda hojayega...
Maan was still in his dazed state...while Arjun patted him...:Maan kahan khogaya tum..chalo khalo...he said looking at his lost brother strangely...while Anjali pulled Maan's hand to break him from his lala land...
Anjali: Thathu...Pithle sevve kadoon??? (Chachu Pickle serve karoon???)
Anjali was about to serve a spoon of Pickle on Maan's plate...when he held her hand...
Maan: nahi...Anji...mujhe pickle nahhi chaiye...he said in a low voice...thinking about how Geet struggled after having the Pickle...
The whole family looked at him awe...this guy...who is always made fun as a life time pregnant Man cos of his anokha craving for varieties of Pickles and spicy food is denying to eat Pickle...
Dadi: kya hua beta...tumhara thabayat toh teek hain na... she asked in concern, while Maan nodded in denial...
Maan: aisa nahi hain Dadi...wo..mein aajse achar nahi khaoonga...he tried to spit something convincing...but gasped at the suspicious faces looking at him so he continued to give the most possible answer wo.. aise koi khaas waja nahi hain...sirf...achar sehat keliye achi nahi hain na...toh... he said seriously trying to make sense to his family members..who were literally scratching their head looking at his sudden change...
Maan sighed in relief when they didn't not interrogate him further...he half heartedly poured the rita and completed all the parathas with a yucky face...which was definitely worth watching..but he himself couldn't reason the sudden change in him...its that his heart was not
accepting him to have the dish tat which made her pain...!!!
Geet had her usual day...after her breakfast...she went to the living room to Watch TV especially the Headlines today...
Her Aunt and Rano were sitting in the same room, cutting some vegetables..talking something...
Geet was getting bored because of no work at Sundays...she got frustrated n kept on changing one channel from other..when something caught her attention...
Her Aunt, who was busy cleaning the vegetables..was stunned to hear a hindi song playing inside the house...that too when Geet watching the TV...she invariably turned to check her ears...when the sight really amused her...
Geet was almost oogling into the song "Kajrare..kajrare" , her lips had a beautiful smile...she was remembering Maan's naughty dance yesterday how he did pranks to irritate her and she started laughing mutely still looking at the song...
Her Aunt froze at the sight to see the smily happy face of Geet ..this was the first time after six months Geet came to India she is cheerful..than with a face full of pain and revenge...
Aunty rubbed her eyes for few times to conform whether she is really seeing Geet smiling and laughing ...and turned to inform Rano..who is lost in Geet's misery...
Aunt: Rano...yeh dekho...she said still looking at Geet not believing her own eyes...
Rano turned casually and looked at the direction where her sister is pointing at...
She couldn't believe what she saw...
Her daughter was smiling and laughing ...
After such a long time...after all what happened in her life..Rano really thought Geet would never returned to her old self..and here she witnessed it today after whole six months...
Tears of happiness rolled down her eyes , while she turned to Sharda...her sister (Geet's Aunt) whispering : didi...her voice was choking when Sharda immediately wiped Rano's tears...and nodded her head indicating everything will be alrite soon...
Geet felt someone touching her shoulders and she smilingly turned to see her aunt looking at her lovingly...
Aunt: kya baat hain beta...achanak kyun muskura rahi ho???
She saw with a glint of mischief in her eyes...when Geet's heart struck the reality...her smiling face immediately came grudging down realising what she was doing...she suddenly took the remote switching off the channel and returned to her den to regain herself...making Sharda and Rano again getting worried for her...
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They say that changes are the only constant things that never changes...
Changes happen in each and everyone's lives but some will be so busy to notice the change..while some will deliberately decide to not notice it, as they didn't want to welcome the change that which they are scared to accept...
That is what is happening between Maan and Geet...though their lives has changed a little bit, they didn't want to accept the defeat...they are so happy to continue their bitter sweet relationship than to give in the other feeling, which was slowly and steadily growing in their hearts...
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The next day Maan got up and sat on the bed for a while...he felt so silly to not to have eaten pickle just because she suffered the pain...his contemplation didn't work, so he shrugged it off saying it may be cos he was sympathised with her...
While Geet had taken a resolution to stay away from Maan...he is the only distraction that she is having to achieve her target she felt...his funny nature and cool attitude is getting overboard and she is getting pulled between the wish to live her life and her ultimate destination to take the revenge on the person responsible for her distorted life...
She did some Yoga in the early morning to focus her mind and dressed herself again into a white business suit...indicating her cold nature and closed her eyes behind the spectacles along with her feelings...
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Today was another hectic day for the HAC ...they will be having an important client who deals with baby products and they will visit the office in anytime to discuss about their upcoming project on Baby oil...
Geet had the same stern look on her face making others tremble at their feet...
Maan got alarmed looking at her cold face and sighed :chalo ispe firse bhoot chadgayi...Maan beta...Handle with care he warned himself for the misfortune of being stuck with a boss with attitude problems...
The client arrived at the meeting, but Geet didn't call Maan...she purposely avoided him, and asked Adi to assist the meeting...
Maan gave a big hug to Adi before sending him inside the Devil's den... :my heartiest condolence to work with the Hitler buddy... he sniffed dramatically and wiped Adi's invisible tears controlling his laughter...
Petrified Adi rolled his eyes and went inside the meeting to assist Geet...
For the first time...Maan do felt bad...but he really didn't care...he sat in his desk and started chatting with his facebook buddies happily...discussing about the new bollywood films to be released and gossiping about the actors...
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The meeting was going on well...and the clients were very impressed with Geet's knowledge and idea...
But the problem remained is Geet has not taken any Ad using babies...especially children at young age...she has heard that taking
Advertisements using Babies is the toughest ...though she hesitated a bit...she took it up as a challenge...
Client: So Mam ...we need a young model and a newborn baby to act for this Baby oil ad...
Geet nodded her head and said: i can arrange for the Young model...but the baby..hmm one minute Gentlemen...she excused herself and thought for a while...then it striked her..Maan may know any babies in his neighbourhood...
She dialled Maan's number and said: Mr.Khurana i need a baby immediately...she ordered...
Maan gulped hard, and suddenly signed out from facebook getting afraid of her voice...and looked here and there...
Sighing that she is indeed in her cabin...her responded coolly...
Maan: Mam mere paas Female reproductive system thodi hain..i can make babies..he replied innocently...
Geet: Mr.Khurana...she shouted across making even the clients to jerk off their seats...
Geet immediately composed her anger and apologised the scared Clients : Am sorry ...she said in a light voice..failing to close the receiver...
Maan grinned..: Mam how many times u will apologise to me since yesterday Mam..its ok...i have forgiven u...dont feely guilty... he said sincerely..making Geet fume...
Geet in a low terrifying voice, she felt like strangling him to death: Mr.Khurana this is not for u..but for the clients...now if u are over with ur stupid assumptions...better be in my cabin right now...she literally gave him a dhamki...making Maan stiff a little bit...
He rushed into the cabin..to hear a heated discussion about the model and the baby...
Geet: so..Mr.Khurana and Adi..i wanted u both to take up the task...i want a new born baby or a few months older baby for this ad...and the baby should look good and healthy, intelligent enough to co-operate with us...and i need the baby ASAP...
Adi nodded, while Maan went in a deep thought...
As he is the hero of his colony..where he is living..he has the certain amount of details even about the women are pregnant...he crushed his poor brain for a while and immediately exclaimed...
Maan: Hetal aunty ki pothi...he shouted at his new achievement of having found the correct baby for the ad...while all the other looked at him as if he was a mad person...
Geet rolled her eyes and chided herself...(ST): tis is the reason...this is the same reason i didn't want this guy to be here...she gritted her teeth and asked him...
Geet: Mr.Khurana...can u xplain ...she waited patiently controlling her anger...
Maan sighed thanking his stars..for her again not shouting at him and continued...
Maan: Mam...i know a baby from my localility...she is a 4 month old baby...she is too active and intelligent too...Mam u know i have even got a slap from her yesterday for taking her chocolate...he said very proudly making Geet chuckle...
While all the clients burst into laughter...hearing Maan's statement...
Geet composed her mind and again asked strictly :
Mr.Khurana...tats because the baby slapped u for stealing her toffee doesn't mean that it is intelligent enough to enact an advertisement...
Maan: no Mam...there were Rahul..Anji...Chintoo...Sejal...and many with me...playing with her..but she found me correctly and slapped me...he said very sincerely...making Geet smile a bit for his innocence..
Geet sighed...: lets have the look test and if its not good..then i cant help...she replied rudely making Maan pout...
Maan: par..it will be really helpful if u give her a chance...her family needs money at this state... he replied pleadingly making
Geet outrage...
Geet: Mr.Khurana..we are not running any charity trust here...its for a commercial...please try to be sensible...she chided him for his unprofessional attitude..and continued to ask Adi, if he knows any...
Maan's face became sad and a little bit emotional...and he said...
Maan: Mam...but she lost her parents three days ago... he whispered lowering his head, making Geet to turn towards him immediately...
Geet: come again...she said seriously going near him...
Maan: Mam...she lost her parents three days ago in a bus accident and only her old grandmother is taking care of her...i assure u mam...she is a cheerful baby...please give her a chance...he said making a painful face...
Geet felt a pang in her heart...her eyes clouded ready to rain...she turned away and closed her eyes in pain...only she knows how it will be to loose one of the parent...she has lost her dad...but this baby has lost her both parents...she composed herself and turned to Maan...
Geet: Hmm...ok..bring her..if possible today itself...if she is good enough...we will make a contract with her Grandma..and u must be knowing according to the contract..the baby will have to get used to the model and this shooting is not in Delhi but in Lonavla...so the baby had to stay with us till the ad gets completed...if the baby's granny is ok with all these terms...i will personally see to pay her a fair amount...she said what she could do at the most for the baby...
Maan nodded excitedly and rushed to his home to talk to the baby's granny...as the shooting is starting next week...the baby should be trained as soon as possible...
Geet promised to do reach Lonavla as early as possible and get the baby trained with the model ...
Maan convinced Hetal aunty who looked worn out after the accident of her Daughter and SIL...she is a single mother and now a single grand parent...Maan saw Neha(the baby) crawling her and there actively playing her toys...he promised that he will take care of Neha and took her to the office using a taxi...
Little Neha was soo energetic...poor baby didn't know her parents are not alive, her smile and laugh always touched Maan's heart and she is sooo close to Maan...
As soon as she saw Maan...she crawled with a jet speed and hugged his legs...Maan immediately carried her in his arms and took the necessary things needed for the baby and reached the office...
He sighed looking at the number of steps to climb with baby...he called
Geet...hoping the impossible...
Maan: Mam...he dragged making Geet suspicious...
Geet: what??? She asked straightly...
Maan: Can i use the elevator please...i had to carry the baby all the way for the 5th floor by the steps...
Geet rolled her eyes: Mr.Khurana...i don't think the small baby will weigh a ton...dont make excuses..if u want u come up..or else..turn right and go home...rest for the whole life...i really don't have any problem with that...
Maan made a puppy face after cutting the call...chalo Chinnu...i will show u a living devil eating my head...little Neha clapped her hands seeing Maan's crying face and kissed his cheeks cutely...Maan hugged her tightly and carried her all the way to the 5th floor...
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Geet was busily working, when she heard a knock...she turned to see such a beautiful sight...
The baby was almost sitting on Maan's shoulder and pulling his hairs, which almost stood like porcupine's thorns...with Maan panting making the same face as the baby..infact the baby looked more matured than him she thought...
Looking at Geet...before Maan could react the Baby immediately jumped over her...
Geet was first startled but then catched her affectionately and looked her cute face...
Geet is never used to carry babies in her life..she was little afraid to carry it...then she settled down on the chair with the baby in her hands...
Geet: hmm..the baby looks cute...and looks intelligent too..she smirked looking at Maan's head looking like he is having spikes and said teasingly...so...lets get into the contract...
Maan nodded his head was about to go out..when he heard a crying noise...:uvaaa...uvaaa...the baby started crying hitting Geet seeing Maan going out of the cabin...
Geet blinked for a couple of times not knowing what to do, when Maan rushed to her side...
Neha smiled cutely amidst of her big tears and black eyes...and pulled
Maan by his pant...he kneeled on his knees to console Neha...and wiped her tears...
Now the situation is like...Geet sitting on the chair with Neha in her lap and Maan kneeling towards Neha...
The baby cutely pulled Maan's ears and gave a big wet kiss on his cheeks...
Geet smiled at her cuteness and the next the baby immediately turned to
Geet and gave a same kiss on Geet's chin...
Geet rubbed her nose with her cuteness, when Maan ruffled her hairs...
The moment looked beautiful...they looked like cute family together...
The baby smiled at Maan touched his nose and lips, while Maan tickled her to make her laugh...Geet didn't mind Maan playing with the baby...so she sat there looking at the two, keeping Neha in her lap...Maan took the pacifier out of the mouth making the baby cranky...
The baby's face went red like a tomato and it looked at him with a murderous glare...Geet laughed at Maan's stake, while Maan immediately gave her pacifier again to control her anger...
Neha gave a toothless smile and craned her cheeks closer to Maan to get a kiss...Maan smiled heartily and held her face giving a kiss on her bubbly cheeks...
But the baby is baby...she wanted a kiss on the other Cheeks from Geet...so titled her neck towards Geet who was mesmerised by her antics...
Geet smiled for a moment and bend towards her to give the cute baby a tight kiss...
To her unluck..the baby slipped the pacifier it was holding and reached by bending its head..and Geet's kiss directly landed on Maan's stubbled cheeks...
For once Maan got stiff, when he found her luscious lips on his right cheeks...the kiss was tight and hot...he gulped hard, shocked savouring the moement ,
While Geet's eyes widened realising that she had not kissed the baby but Maan...she battered her eyes giving a butterfly kiss on his face yet again...while Maan breathed deeply trying to control the feeling she is evoking in him...!!! yeh baby sach mein intelligent hain...Maan murmered getting lost in Geet's sudden kiss...
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Precap:
Geet followed by Maan rushed to the hospital...
Geet: Doctor the baby is having a high fever...please check her...she screamed at the Doc...
The Doctor checked the baby and came out giving a blast on Geet...
Doc: what kind of a mother are u...the baby is just four months and it looks like u have stopped ur breast feed abruptly...that is y it is running out of fever...i cant really understand the mothers of this generation...to secure ur beauty u ppl stop breast feeding the babies...dont u have sense to see the baby may go ill...the Doctor shouted at Geet...who was gaping..with confusion...nodding her head in no...
Geet: but Doctor..am not the baby's...she was about to speak up, when Maan protested...
Maan: Am sorry Doctor..my wife is little ignorant..i will take care of it..and u..he turned to shocked Geet dramatically...Geet...i didn't expect this from u...u stopped breast feeding our baby??? He asked with a serious tone smuggling his laughter under breath...
Geet was totally wild...she silently clutched the paperweight from the Doctor's table...ready to attack him !!!!
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