DIL, DOSTI.. HUM!! ch25: pg 148,thread #2 link:pg1 - Page 74

Chapter 24

Geet

It took me a while to realize tht sasha hadn't been at office off late!!

Actually we.. dev n me.. were busy wid d project..!!

When I asked dev, he said sasha had been transferred to another branch!!

I was surprised!!

I mean.. der was no need.. bt..

Atleast she hadn't lost her job!! Otherwise knowing maan's anger..

Yes It dint take a lot to guess 'twas him!!

I knew he was very protective abt his family..

I d seen him wid daadi, dev n even meer..

N I felt glad he had extended d gesture to me!!

Also I knew If I confronted him abt it, he's deny it giving me a multitude of reasons which I cud not even fanthom..

Bt smhw I felt I cud almost read thru his actions n even his silence!! I felt I cud understand him better now..

Instead of the confusion, I d lived thru previously!!

We had even started interacting more at home, often pulling dev n meer's leg.. but often d tables turned on me whn he'd suddenly join dem in teasing me..

Bt dese occasions were rare..

N

I wanted him to live more of dese..

He definitely deserved more happiness!!

N though I was busy wid workin wid dev, I had made up my mind to smthng abt it asap after tht!!

The project completed n it was a major success!!

The clients appreciated our work..

N a party was organized..

N

This tym maan joined in willingly minus d dancing..

N I dint force him either knowing his comin here was enuf..!!

He's grt d way he is..

Bt

I was glad he was moving on in life socially..

Gladly it was Friday.. so we had a free weekend!!

I wanted to spend sm tym wid maa, dad n meer n daadi..

N though we had been catching up daily at breakfast n dinner.. bt spending tym in a relaxed manner widout any stress of work had a different enjoyment!!

Another shopping spree wid daadi, maa n meer followed wer dev n dad had been mute spectators to our capacities to shop!!

I was re energized like never b4.. lukin fwd to work on Monday!!

My next project was wid maan while dev was handling a new project in noida!!

This tym I had no apprehensions abt working wid him!!

Instead I had every intension to make him live his life to the fullest..!!

He had taught me the nuances of work..

N

I intended to show him d nuances of life!!

I knew a few thngs abt him..

First dev n daadi meant d world to him!! He'd do nythng n go to ny extent to make dem happy, even willing to lose himself in d process!!

N

Second.. d one which I intended to make use of was.. he'd never back out of a challenge!!

Bt I just cudnt find d ryt opportunity!!

Work was goin on well, nw tht I was here from d beginning.. I knew all abt the project, site n client requirements!! More importantly, I knew maan's way of working n his expected standards of work.. n though it wasn't easy.. it was a challenge.. n I loved it!!

Tired after a hectic day of work.. I came back just in tym for dinner n then just went off to sleep!!

I was losing track of time in keeping upto maan's standards..

Guess his work-o-holism was rubbing off me!!

After a couple of hrs.. I felt sm disturbance arnd bt was too tired to even check it out..

Plus who'd dare cause ny nuisance in Khurana Mansion!!

I slept off again..

Only to hear sm noises dis tym..

As if smbdy was whispering!!

Bt I just told myself it was fatigue.. tht was getting to me..

Thrs hardly a safer place than here!!

Its all in d head..

Bt d whispering seemed to get louder..

Thts it..

I m gonna kill d person who's ruining my sleep!!

As I hurriedly got up, opening my eyes..

Taking in d light around me..

I cudnt believe d sight in front of me..

My whole room was lit up wid candles!!

N der in d middle was a table..

N I cud see two ppl trying to cover smthng der..

On trying harder to open my eyes wider, I realised it was meer n dev!!

Bt wht wer they doin in d middle of the nyt?

N d candles!!

"dev, meer.. whts happening?"

B4 dey cud answer, daadi, maa, dad came in n hugged me tight..

"happy birthday geet!!"

Hey babaji.. its my bday..

I had so lost track of time..tht I had forgotten my own birthday!!

Maan was der too.. in office clothes!!

Hey babaji.. dis man needs a life!! I wished..

N I knew I had to do smthng abt it!!

B4 I cud think further.. meer dragged me to d cake..

It was my fav chocolate cake.. beautifully lit up wid candles!!

I blew d candles, bt dint know wht I shud wish for..

I cut the cake n den fed it to all..

including maan!!

Daadi, dad n maa left after wishing me n giving me my gifts!!

Meer hugged me, wishing me n giving me my gift!!

Followed by dev.. smthng abt his hug made me feel der was more to it!!

Bt again I chided myself.. dis is DD!!

"Hey hw abt smthng to drink?" meer said..

"hw abt sm red wine?" dev suggested

"sure.." I added

Bth of dem left.. leaving me n maan in d room!!

Alone!!