I gave Akshay some medicine and made him go to sleep. He was tired, sort of tired of coughing. I slipped in my bed, covered myself with my blanket and started to cry. I could not help it.
Why was I crying anyway? All he said was true. I sighed and struggled with my pillow. I heard a knock. I did not answer or you'd say I did not want to. I was too tired for that. It was too much. How much could I take? To tell you the truth I did not know. I was broken. I knew, I sensed it was Maan. Yeah, he came to apologize. First he commited the mistake and then he came to apologize.
"Geet" Maan whispered. I did not move, I did not reply. "I know you're pretending that you're sleeping but it's not a good tactic to avoid Maan Singh Khurana" he said. "Good guess" I muttered.
"Geet" he said louder. "You aren't that dumb Mr. Khurana" I said turning to face him. My tears had not dried yet. "Huh?" he asked confused. I rolled my eyes and cleared my throat saying "didn't you get the hint ' I want you to leave" I said eying the door.
"Oh" he replied sitting down next to me. He was really irritating me. "But I want to talk to you" he answered softly. So softly that...oh no, I won't think about that. "And I don't want to" I snapped back at him. He held my hand and I struggled for not seeing his face. I closed my eyes. "Come on Geet, you claim that you love me, and by shutting your eyes you won't forget my face" he chuckled.
Under the lights tonight
You turned around, and you stole my heart
With just one look, when I saw your face
I fell in love
It took a minute girl to steal my heart tonight (eh eh eh eh)
With just one look, yeah (eh eh eh eh)
Been waiting for a girl like you
I glared at him. "Wow, I am scared" he giggled holding his hands up. "Shut up Maan, why don't you even try to joke when you don't know what is called humour" I snapped back. Maan bent closer to me and said huskily "are you still angry?" I turned my back to him and did not answer. Closeness...this closeness, it kills. Shut up Geet, you're angry...angry...
"Alright, Geet, I did not mean to hurt you" Maan replied.
"Oh really, so you said all that for entertaining me, eh?" I asked. "Woh..." he stammered. "Nahi... Geet..." he mumbled.
"I am sorry, I should not have said all this, but in anger...I'll..." he trailed off.
"I wish you would control your tongue, Mr. Khurana" I replied glancing at his broken and sad face. "Why are you calling me Mr. Khurana, it's Maan for you understood!"
"Pata hein Geet, when I was in college, a lot of girls would drool on me" Maan started. Huh? "And I used to flirt with them all, one word and they all would fall on my charm...it would be that difficult for you to forgive me" and he winked.
I looked at him in shock. What did he mean by that!
"Oh really Maan, time will see that" I giggled. "By the way, I still can't register you 'flirting' as you've said" I giggled. "Oh really" he said raising an eyebrow and bent down closer till our nose brushed each other.
I was sure my heart missed a beat! No more than one beat for sure! Then he quickly pulled back when he realized what he was actually doing and I shifted uncomfortably where the conversation was going.
"I was not supposed to talk to you!" I glared at him. "I am really sorry Geet" he said fixing his shoes. He looked sorry.
"I am not that forgiving, Maan" I replied. He gave a small slow smile and retorted "I know, that's why tomorrow we're going shopping to cheer your mood!"
"Oh really, you're taking me shopping because I won that bet!" I grinned. He smiled.
With just one look, yeah (eh eh eh)
Been waitin' for a girl like you
Been waitin' for a girl like you
He smiled, a wide one. "You've got a beautiful smile" he complimented. I blushed and I realized that this man was just trying to hit the jackpot. "Keep your skills for yourself" I growled angrily. "I mean it Geet" he gave a soft chuckle.
Just then the door opened ajar...and Akshay entered sheepishly looking at us. By the time we were both smiling like fools. Then it hit me.
"You are not feeling sleepy...?" I asked.
He shook his head for a no and sat on the bed with the remote control. He and I are great serial watches.
"Papa which button, the red one or the black one?" he asked. Maan smiled and pressed the button to switch the television on. A show was going on. In that show there was a woman who fell in love with a pickpocket and so on.
Akshay stared at the screen and yelled in delight "maa, check, the Snake-Face is running away from the police and Cry-Baby is crying as usual! You had predicted what will happen! Maa..."
Maan looked shocked. He never knew Akshay used to watch serials with me. I shrugged at his gaze...
"What do you think will happen now? Snake-faced will be saved?" Akshay continued without realization that Maan was staring at him mouth opened.
"Mrs. Geet Khurana!" Maan exclaimed "what have you been teaching my son?" he continued horrified. I was trying to search for a proper excuse as my mind drew blan and as I was going pinker and pinker when Akshay interrupted urgently.
"Who...Papa...in this show it teaches us a moral" Akshay started. "Oh certainly it did" he agreed sarcastically. "What moral, son?"
"Well..." Akshay started and did not know how to continue.
"Well...Akshay is right" I added hastily thinking.
"Yes! Mummy is right!" Akshay grinned back at me. We are going to confuse Maan now.
"As I said Akshay is 100% right!" I continued trying not to grin.
"Perfectly, Mama" Akshay agreed.
"Okay! I understood that both of you did comprehend something...can I know the moral?" Maan asked exasperated.
"We should never steal and lie" Akshay added quickly looking proudly at Maan. Maan shook his head disbelieving that this was the future Akshay Singh Khurana who was going to rule over his whole empire.
"It's bed time now" I said. Maan looked at me, a sad one and moved quietly holding Akshay by the arm.
Hah, Maan, if you would know I can never stay agree with you for a long time!
Yawn!
Morning! I hate waking up earlier. First thing that came into my mind. Tell Maan that I've forgiven him. I glanced in my room and found a note;
Dear Geet, I don't know if you have forgiven me yet, but I still want to say sorry...Lazy bone!
I was late. It was 9.30 a.m. He could have woken me up, right nah...but he did not! How cruel.
Heck. Maan was in office. Oh god. I made a mental note to phone him and said. I started to climb down the stairs.
Okay. Geet. Take a deep breath, what will you say.
"Dear Maan, I accepted your apology since last night but I wanted to trouble you...but more like I wanted to know your real feelings for me -...
Aiii" I shrieked. I had missed a stair. No. I was falling down, down, down...
Help.
I screamed loud "MAAN"
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I heard my cell ringing'
Darn...
First Geet doesn't talk to me, second, I don't see her in the whole morning...
Damn...
"Hello" I growled.
"Papa" says a soft voice.
"Akshay?" I replied perplexed. He never phoned me! I mean, he doesn't know my number!
"Papa" he repeated breathlessly.
"Yes, baby, daddy is listening" I replied grinning. It was good to hear his voice.
"Mama had an accident!"
"what?"
I felt as if I had been hit hard on the head. No please! Tell me I am dreaming!
"Beta, its not good to joke, it's a serious matter" I replied angrily.
I heard a sob and Akshay continued sniffling "daddy I am not lying...mummy has a plaster on!"
"alright" I said hanging down. Shit, what did I do? Geet had an accident. Another accident...another nightmare of my life...
This could not be, it can't happen...I can't lose her...wait Akshay said she had a plaster on...
I called Sasha...
Precap: Shopping Maaneet and angry Geet
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