Part-8
"How many times will you explain to me the same things again & again???!!!!!" Geet voiced her frustation loudly.
"That's because you don't understand at once!!!" pat came the stern reply.
They were in the car on their way to Khurana Mansion.Maan was too keen on finishing the blue print as fast as possible so he utilized their travel time in explaining her the details.It was not that Geet wanted the work to prolong but he was getting on her nerves now.At times she felt that without his permission,she was not even allowed to blink her eyes!.
"I am flustered because of you." said Geet.
"I will take that as a compliment!" said Maan,diabolically.
"Maan Sir!!You must think about Dia,only & only Dia & also your engagement,not work!" said Geet in an attempt to silence him for some time.
"That I will surely do!" his voice had slight sarcasm which Geet failed to hear,"Once we reach,you are supposed to immediately start with the initials & after meeting Dia's parents when I come back,you are gonna read out your handwritten notes whilst I make the blueprint!"
Geet frowned hearing that.Maan further voiced his plans about they were going to prepare the presentation.
"Seriously Dia!!!!!If you are able to convert MSK into a full-time lover,then a thousand salutes to you!!!" she said in her mind.
Geet unconsciously began playing with her ear-rings,listening to him with half attentiveness.The sound of her ear-rings bein twirled distracted Maan."Stop it Geet!" he said irritated as he held her hand,clutching her fingers in order to stop her.Geet was alarmed hearing his sudden loud voice & even more startled to find his hand over hers.Her heart missed a beat on account of her nervousness.She immediately withdrew her hand & looked away from him.Maan realized what he had just done.He noticed the sudden uneasiness which had claimed her.He wanted to say something but refrained.The feel of his hand were still lingering on her fingers.
There was silence for a few minutes. Just then,they heard the thundering of the clouds & within the next fraction of the second,it began pouring heavily.Both were taken aback by this sudden change of events.
"The rain had to come only now!!!!" Maan exclaimed with disapproval.
Geet strangely began to feel nervous.She didn't know what to say or do.She looked up towards the sky.The rains showed no signs of stopping.She heard the driver say,
"Maan Sir,aage ka raasta band hai...&" he hesitated to continue,"And the car is running short of petrol..."
Geet had haft-expected to hear that.She looked at Maan who was extremely cross hearing that."What!!!!Why didn't you fill the petrol before!!!!!!!!"
"S-S-S-Sorry Sir,I-I though I will fill it now,b-ut the road is blocked..."
"Ab kya hoga?" asked a worried Geet.
Again the driver spoke,"Sir,your farmhouse is close by from here...If you permit then I..."
Geet's breaths stopped hearing that.It was an awkward moment for Maan as well.But there was no other choice left.He looked at her nervous face & then said to the driver.
"Thik hai,turn the car towards the farmhouse."
Geet stared at him in disbelief finding no appropriate words to say while the driver took a u-turn...
The car stood right at the entrance of the farmhouse so that they could go inside without getting wet.Maan got out of the car but Geet was hesitant.
"Geet,Step out!" he looked at her impatiently.
"S-Sir does your f-farmhouse has an office set-up?" she asked sheepishly.
"No it doesn't."
Geet clutched the edge of her dupatta tightly as her nervousness increased & Maan could sense that.He said sternly,"But there is atleast a table on which we can prepare the blueprint!"
Geet reluctantly came out of the car.The door closed automatically behind their back, once they reached the outhouse,owing to the blowing wind.More-over it was pitch dark inside which made Geet anxious.Maan immediately put the lights on.Geet at once glanced at Maan who was looking at her.Then she quickly looked away from him.Maan couldn't understand her sudden change of behaviour.She seemed to be reduced to a demure girl.Interestingly,Maan found it very appealing.He was assured of the fact that they wouldn't be entangled in any arguments that night.
Geet scanned her eyes across the room.It was breathtakingly beautiful.She felt that no one would want to do offce work being in there, given the comfortable sofa,the elegant artistic touch given to the walls, the red roses which topped intricate flower pots,kept in every corner of the house.In short,she found the place to be rather cosy. She didn't know whether these discoveries of hers were a good thing or a bad thing to think of. Trashing aside her opinions,she saw Maan had already spread the sheet for the blueprint across the table.
"Geet,we have to begin." he said while switching on the laptop.
She began to walk with slow steps towards him.The sound of her anklets fell on his ears.He looked at her with renewed interest.She was conscious seeing him staring at her.Maan did not know that she wore anklets.He found the sound to be so soft & pleasing that he allowed her to walk slowly,not hurrying her up.He felt that the sound of her anklets would stay in his ears for long as he found it to be very captivating.
Finally she came & sat adjacent to him.She felt extremely wierd sensing that she was unable to lift her eyes & look at him.She knew she was behaving odd & she couldn't help it.
"Geet,start reading whatever you have written as I make the blueprint."
"Y-Yes Sir.."
She nimbled through her bag to get hold of the papers.Ultimately she began reading but in a confused manner & rather slowly.She noticed that their elbows rested within an inch distance & there was a great possibility of being a skin contact if any one of them moved slightly.Geet was unaware that such pedantic & absurd thought could also cross your mind.
"Geet!!" She heard his voice all of a sudden which startled her,"Tumhara dhyaan kaha hai???Don't tell me you are not able to interpret your own writing!!!!"
Geet kept mum & stared down the papers in anxiety & unconsciously began rolling the edge of her dupatta between her fingers.
"Geet!!!I have asked you something!!!!"
Maan accidently caught hold of her hand saying that.Her heart failed to register some beats on account of nervousness.She immediately withdrew her hand & got up,facing her back towards Maan.
"I don't... want to make... any presentation" her voice was unsteady.
"Dekho tum--" he gave a slight bang on the desk but his hand landed on her dupatta which was still partly lying on the desk.Maan did not realize that then but Geet could sense that when she was not able to step further away.She pensively turned around & looked at his hand which lay firm on her dupatta.Her breaths turned abnormal.Maan instinctively took his hand away on knowing what the matter was.
Geet again turned her back at him.She stood like her statue while he walked towards her.The next moment,she could feel the air from his nostrils lingering over her shoulder.She held her dupatta close by her neck.
"May I know why won't prepare the presentation??"the stern words were emitted right next to her ears.
"Because...Because I am not able to concentrate..."
"What on earth is distracting you???" he asked her impatiently seeing her behave oddly.
"You are the one who is distracting me!!!" the words were clear in her mind but her throat refused to voice it. She chose to stammer instead.
"W-Woh..."
Geet turned around to meet his enquiring eyes.She felt so weak in her legs looking straight at him that she was almost about to trip.Instantly Maan caught her to prevent her from falling.She felt his hands around her waist supporting her.Her palms ran cold seeing him so close to her.There was err silence except the pitter-patter of rains.She was dazed.She didn't know what to do as her eyes were staring at him throughout.Her trance was broken when Maan's phone rang.He distanced himseif after stabalizing her & went towards the window
"Hello Dadima?"
"Maan bete,kahan hai aap? are you alright?It's raining heavily!!" said a worried Dadima.
"I am fine Dadima.But...woh..."He told her that he would be reach home as of now.
"Don't worry about that!I have invited Dia's parents for breakfast tomorrow. Be there in the office itself until the rain stops fully."
Maan was startled hearing that.He turned behind & looked at Geet.Dadima had taken for granted that he was in office.
"Y-Yes." Maan rang off while having flashes of his holding Geet a few seconds prior.
Geet was fighting an inner battle.All of a sudden,what had happened to her.She strained to think of a possible explanation.But her mind assured her to not think too much.
"If it weren't for this blue print,I would surely have appreciated your quietness,after all your silence appears to usher once in a blue moon." he said while walking upto her.Her eyes looked in the other direction.He voice grew very stern,"Don't waste any more time!!!Get back to work!!!"
No sooner did he say that,there was a huge thundering sound & the next moment the electric supply gave away.
"Damn it!!!!" Maan banged the table,frustated,"Lights ko bhi abhi jana tha!!!!"
He noticed that Geet had not voiced any words of being petrified in the dark.He recollected how she was utterly scared rushing through the coridoors of KC.
"Aren't you scared?" he asked her.
"I am not alone in this room..." she replied abruptly which managed to surprise her wholly.She was actually not experiencing no phobia.She was able to stand darkness for the first time ever.There was something utterly wrong with her.This thought was made believable to her with each passing second.
Her statement was successful in raising some doubts in Maan,"I thought that she was pensive of being alone with me here ...if that's not the case,why is she so nervous & hesitant?"
Maan set on a look-out,hoping to get a candle.Thankfully he got one but it was small.Geet was standing near the table when Maan came & positioned the candle in the middle of the table.Seeing the warm yellow glow,Geet's breaths slowed down as she stole glances to look at him. He did not notice her doing that as he was busy making sure that the candle stands erect.
But the things did not end there as just a few seconds later the turbulent blowing winds dashed against the closed widows of the farmhouse causing it to burst open.Maan & Geet were startled to hear the screeching noise.Seeing the rain water making it's way inside through the gushing wind,they ran towards the window to shut it.It was tough to close the window as the force of the wind was too strong & in that process both of them were partly drenched as showers of rain fell on them.Finally with great attempt,Maan was able to shut the window tightly.
He drew a deep breathof having been successful. The curtains had just rested against the window after passing across Geet's face. And then when he turned to her...his eyes found nothing else worth to look at...
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