Part 14
Dadmia felt like having a heart attack right there!!! Maan and shaadi???? OMG…if that was ever possible..then she'd happily believe that the sun rose in the west!!!!! Maan..the Maan Singh Khurana and shaadi???? And how come she didn't know that at all? Usually Maan was so busy with his work..he hardly had time for anything else..and shaadi…she went numb like a statue!!!
Sumitra: hello you there Savitri? Aur han…khush khabri bhi nahi din a hume??? Mithai bhi nahi bheji..
Dadima: k..k..kya keh ra ho tum?? Are you out of your mind? Maan and shaadi???? And what khush khabri?
Sumitra: now don't try to act smart and hide it okay.. aaj meine Maan ko yahan hospital mein dekha..apki biwi ke saath…
Dadima: are you sure tumne Maan ko hi dekha?
Sumitra: meri aakhien kabhi dhokha nahi kha sakti Savitri….khair bahu tho bahut pyaari mili hai tummhe….aur ek aur baat buri lagi..you didn't even say that she is expecting??? What kind of a friend are you??
Another heart attack..expecting???? she was dumbstrusck now!!!! How come she didn't know such a big thing????? Maan had been out in Chandigarh for a week now..and he…OMG..sumitra can never lie she knew!!! They had been great friends!! Still she gathered wits to speak up!
Dadima: tummhe yeh sab kaise pata chala and where did you see them?
Sumitra: mein apni bah ka check up karwanae laayi thi hospital..mujhe Maan dikha gyneacologist ke paas. Mujhe shak hua and I followed him and saw him with his wife!!! Must say they looked cute together!!!
Dadima: aur expecting ki baat?
Sumitra (confused): kya Savitri..apne hi pote ki koi khabar nahi??? I saw her reports.. it said she is 6 moths pregnant and Maan ne tho father ki jagah sigh bhi kiya hain!!!!
Ok..that was it!!!!! Dadima can't take it anymore!!! She disconnected the call and sat there totally motionless!!!
Dadima: Maan..ye aapne acha nahi kiya…. I want to know the whole thing right now!!!!
At the same time, in front of the hospital, Maan helped geet sit in the car.
Maan: geet…stay here..i'll just get your medicines!
Geet: umm… jaldia aana..
He felt really nice when she said that!!! he actually felt it cute. He walked towards the store while geet sat in the car looking here and there. Just then she heard something ring. She wondered what was it!!! She looked around only to see Maan's cell phone beeping. He had left it behind. She saw the name flashing on it. It read 'RED ALERT'.
Umm interesting..now people had started naming themselves 'red alert'. She was in a dilemma whether to take the call or not!!!! A few seconds later the call went in the 'missed calls' list. And his phone rang again.
Dadima was seething in anger right now!!! Why the hell Maan was not taking her call? It never happened that Maan missed her calls.! She really wanted to know what was going on! He had never called up after reaching Chandigarh. What was he doing?
Geet saw his phone.. the 5th call!!! She took a deep breath in..umm..it must be important she guessed and since Maan wasn't back..she could at least take the important message, if any! She could do this much for him atleast!!! She sighed and pressed the green button!!!!
Here Dadima was praying like hell that whatever sumitra said shouldn't be true!!! She held her bearth and that's when she head a very sweet, faint voice, "hello…"
As soon as Dadi heard the sweet faint voice she forgot her anger for a second…it was the sweetest voice she had ever heard! But then remembered that she had called Maan but why was a lady answering the call and so she removed the phone from her ear and checked whether she had called Maan only or in anger she had dialed some other number.
Dadi(ST) "Number to Maan ka hi toh hai toh phir yeh kaun bol raha hai" and then remembered Sumitra's words… Maan ne shaadi kar li…. Bahu 6 months pregnant hai…. and thought, "Kahi yeh Maan ki patni toh nahi. Awaaz toh bohut hi pyaari hai"
While Dadi was lost in her thoughts Geet wondered who was on call and why Maan had saved the number as "RED ALERT". She again said, "Umm… Hello" which brought Dadi out of her thoughts and she said, "Umm… Hello ji kya yeh Maan ka phone hai???"
Geet, "Ji yeh unka hi phone hai lekin aap kaun???"
Dadi, "Ji main Maan ki Dadi baat kar rahi hu par kya aap bata sakti hai ke aap kaun hai???"
Geet was shocked to know that Maan had saved his Dadi's name as RED ALERT and said loudly in her own thoughts, " Lekin Maan ne apni Dadi ka naam RED ALERT kar ke kyu save kiya hai???"
but was brought out of her thoughts by Dadi's loud shriek, "KYAAA???" and remembering that Maan's wife was pregnant controlled her anger and asked softly, "Ji apne abhi kya kaha???"
Geet innocently said, "Red Alert."
Dadi thought to take Maan's proper class for first hiding his marriage and then his wife's expecting news and now Red Alert!! Maan was super dead!!! But here she was speaking to her bahu…so she had to be polite, "Aap ka naam kya hai Beta ???"
Geet felt awkward to talk to Maan's Dadi after her blunder but still answered so as to not show disrespect to elder, "Ji Geet…"
Dadi smiled hearing it n thought, "Kitna sona naam hai Geet aur awwaz bhi kinni pyaari hai. Manna padega Maan ki choice ko"
Dadi, "Beta Maan aapko ache se toh rakhta hai na???"
Geet thinking that Dadi was asking about today, told, "Haan dadi bohut ache se rakhte hai lekin who hamesha "Meri Princesses" karte rehte hai aur yeh dono bhi unka saath hi deti hai. Mujhe toh bhool hi jaate hai yeh teeno kabhi kabhi" she pouted, complaining cutely.
Dadi smiled wider hearing Geet's cribbings and said, "Arre yeh toh bohut galat baat hai. Koi baat nahi agar Maan phir kabhi aisa karte hai toh hame batayega . Hum unki achi tarah se khabar lenge."
Geet became happy and said, "Ji Dadi" but then bit her tongue and said, "Sorry maine aapko Dadi kaha Auntyji"
Dadi, "Arre isme sorry ki kya baat hai jaise hum Maan ki Dadi hai waise hi aapki bhi Dadi hai"
Geet smiled sadly at how Dadi accepted her as her family even though she was a total stranger to her while her family with whom she spent her whole life tried to kill her and her husband with whom she spent the most precious moments of her life left her for another woman and money. She was about to ask Dadi why all this happened to her when she saw Maan coming with the medicines and remembered that Dadi wanted to talk to Maan
Geet "Dadi Maan arahe hai aap 2 min rukiye main unhe deti hu"
Dadi smirked that now she had got a chance to catch Maan, "Theek hai beta lekin unhe mat bataye ga ke humara call hai" and said in her mind, "Ab dekhiye Maan bte hum kaise aap ki class lete hai"
Maan sat on the steering and kept the medicines on the dashboard. Geet gave him the phone, "Aapke liye phone araha tha toh maine uthaya. Unhe aapse baat karni hai"
Maan wondered who it was. He was about to ask Geet the same but saw that she had closed her eyes . he didn't want to disturb her . he connected the phone on Bluetooth and took the call while he started the car and said, "Hello"
Dadi smirked, "Hello Maan bte hum Red Alert bol rahe hai"
Maan's eyes widened hearing Dadi . he was totally shocked when she said Red Alert and gulped his saliva knowing that now he is dead.
Maan, "Ji Dadi" meekly while Geet wondered, "Inhe achanak kya hogaya???"
Dadi was having a gala time hearing The Maan Singh Khurana whose voice could give anyone shivers was shivering today hearing his Dadi and said, "Aap kaise hai bete???"
Maan still in a meek voice, "Ji theek hu Dadi aur aap???"
Dadi, "Hum toh theek hai aur humari BAHU kaise hai Maan bete???"
Maan hearing the word BAHU got the shock of his life n hit the break so hard suddenly that the car stopped with a screech and they were literally thrown to the dashboard but thankfully they were wearing seatbelts so nothing happened.
Maan turned to Geet n said, "Geet tum theek toh ho na??? Princesses toh theek hai na??? Tum kuch bolti kyu nahi… Zaroor kuch huva hai chalo hum wapas hospital chal ke check up karvate hai" and was going into full panic mode.
Geet who was scared by the sudden jerk was touched by Maan's concern but then got irritated by him mentioning hospital and seeing his panic mood and shouted, "MAAN CHUPPP"
Maan forgot that he was on call with Dadi and glared at Geet, "Chilla kyu rahi ho Geet???"
Geet, "Haan toh aur kya naachu main??? Aap bas bolte ja rahe ho aur meri baat toh sun bhi nahi rahe"
Maan sarcastically, "Haan haan main toh yaha tumhari baat sunne ke liye hi betha hu na aur koi kaam hi nahi hai na mera."
Dadi was having a wonderful time hearing to the tom and jerry fight. She was actually imagining the day when her Bahu will be in KM with her and finally she would get someone who would keep Maan under her control.
Meanwhile in the car Geet hearing Maan's words started crying and Maan hit his hand on his forehead, "Ab isi ki kami thi jo ab puri hogai"
Geet hearing her angrily said, "Ab aapko mere rone se bhi problem hai kya??? Theek hai jao main aapse baat hi nahi karti….Hmph" and turned her face towards the window and cried silently. Guess…it was her pregnancy hormones that were making her emotionally high.
Maan ran a hand frustrated in his hair and heard Dadima speak, "Maan bete aap apna gussa chodiye aur Geet ko manaye. Pregnancy main unhe zyada rona nahi chaiye aur unka toh mood swing ho raha hai isiliye abhi ache se baat karte who chid chidi hogayi aur rone lagi."
Maan who had forgotten that he was on call with Dadi for a second was shocked to hear Dadi's voice again and then understood why Geet was behaving like this,
"Dadi main aapse baad main baat karta hu. Abhi hume ghar poochna zaroori hai. Bye"
he cut the call n turned to Geet and saw that she was still crying . he felt a bit guilty so removed his kerchief and gave it to her, "Plz mat rona Geet. Tum achi nahi dikhti rote huve"
But Geet was angry and hearing his statement was like adding fuel to the anger. she turned to him and said, "Haan main toh achi dikhungi hi nahi na itni moti jo hu main." She made a face and turned towards the window. Maan felt like pulling his hair hearing her statement. After a few seconds he heard her sob. He got worried as to what to do now. He remembered something and smiled. he took the medicines packet ,took out a chocolate bar he had bought for her and kept it in front of her.
Geet looked at it from the corner of her eyes,took it and banged it on the dashboard. Maan then took out one more chocolate which was bigger than the previous one and kept it in front of her again. Geet now couldn't resist as she wanted to eat the chocolate very badly .she literally snatched it from him, peeled it off and started nibbling on it. Maan smiled seeing Geet making cute faces and relishing her chocolate. Geet saw Maan looking at her and offered him a bite but he shook his head denying it. Maan sighed in relief and drove ahead.
After Geet finished her chocolate she licked her hands where the melted chocolate was and asked cutely, "Maan aapka kerchief dijye na???"
Maan stopped the car at the side and gave her his kerchief and got out of the car. hetook the water bottle kept at the back and drank from it.
Geet after wiping her face asked for water as her face felt too sticky. Geet came out n told Maan to pour the water as she took it to wipe her face. As she was wiping Maan was lost in her angelic face. He didn't know what it was about her…but everything about her just made him feel like heaven. he came out of his dream land when Geet called him she took her dupatta n started wiping her face.
his eyes couldn't miss that little droplet of water that stuck to her rosey lips. He gestured her showing his hands but she couldn't understand ,"Aap hi kar dijye"
Maan inched closer and wiped the water near her lips carefully. he felt current pass through him when he touched her lips accidently and withdrew his hands immediately.
they resumed their journey and Maan said after checking whether Geet was calm or not, "Im sorry Geet"
Geet, "Aap sorry mat boliye infact Im sorry"
But as Maan was about to protest she continued, "Ab aap kuch nahi bolenge. Mujhe sorry bolna chaiye tha aur maine bol diya ab baat khatam." she closed her eyes as she was feeling tired n soon dozed off.
Maan shook his head and continued driving. After 2 hours they reached Meera's house. As Maan parked he saw Geet sleeping peacefully .he didn't feel like disturbing her so he opened her side's door and carried her carefully in his arms. Yash who had heard the cars entering the parking area opened the door , went and got the medicines from Maan's car while Maan took Geet to her room.
Maan asked Yash after making sure Geet was comfortable if Meera was fine andYash assured him she was fine. Maan went in and freshened up and went for dinner. He saw Meera taking dinner for geet. He sat with Yash and both had dinner together.
Yash told Maan about the plan he and Meera had planned a few days back and how they were successful in it. now were waiting for the case to be moved to the court.
Maan in all the talks forgot about Dadi's call . after dinner he and Yash went and checked on Geet who had by then finished her dinner and had the medicines after making 1000 faces but finally ate it after getting glares from Meera. Maan,Yash & Meera couldn't stop chuckling seeing her making faces % then all retired to their rooms as all were tired with all the day's events . Geet slept off soon bcoz of the medicines but Meera couldn't sleep as she was wondering about the morning incident.
Maan was about to go to sleep when he got a call from Dadi. Maan groaned seeing it and picked it up mentally preparing himself to bear all the emotional atyachaar Dadi was sure to do on him and end the call as soon as possible.
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