MG SS-Suitably Yours #2 - Page 3

Part 13

The police took Shera away.

Geet turned to look at Maan. He bagan to advance towards her' Geet grew nervous & took a step backward'She knew she had to give an explanation to what happened & why it happened. Geet felt a tree behind her, Maan caged her between him & the tree. She stared at him, sweat trickled down his temple & his eyes stared intensely at her,his heated breath fell on her face'Geet didn't know what was to happen next...

"S-S-Sir I--" Geet's voice choked.

"What was all this!!!Why did you come over here???Tumhe kuch ho jata toh!!!!!!"

Geet blankly stared at him. He was angry'but not in that way which she had expected him to be..There was pain & also a mixture of other emotions in his eyes which she couldn't fathom. Geet was confused, dazed at the same time her heart-beats rose every second'

"Speak up!!!" He held her arm & shook her.

"Ahhh!!"

"Kya hua??!!"

Maan was horrified to see a cut in her arm & blood was oozing out of it..& her blood was also smeared in his palm'She was in extreme pain. Before Maan could say or do anything, her eyes closed & she fainted in his arms'

"Geet!!!!!!"

He felt his hands run cold as he held her. He immediately scooped her in his arms & carried her to his jeep, placing her carefully. He then began to sprinkle water over her & she responded after a few minutes. Maan was a little bit relieved. Then he reached for the first-aid kit, which had it's permanent place in his jeep, & began bandaging her arm very carefully.

"Maan Sir'it's just a small cut..bandage ki zarurat nahi."

"Quiet!!"

After he was done with the last fold, he asked

"Better?"

She nodded. Them Maan drove towards the city.They did not talk on the way. Geet was feeling restless. There were numerous questions doing rounds in her mind & also her heart. Her trance was broken when she felt the jeep coming to a sudden halt. She saw a Dhaba in front of her. She looked at him with questioning eyes.

"Kuch kha lete hai, because after that you will narrate everything from beginning!"

"S-Sir, it's almost evening'Savitri Mam had told you to come home early'"

"I am more interested in hearing you speak & give me an explanation for what had happened!" his voice aired finality.

She did not argue any further. After their meal was done, Maan next halted to a secluded place which fell on their way to the city. A cool breeze was blowing making it's way through the dense greenery & they could see the ripples forming on the nearby stream. The place, in all sense, contradicted the nature of talk they were about to have'

"I have already made out that tum aapne ghar se bhagkar aayi ho. You can continue from that. " his voice was stern.

Geet took a deep breath

"You are right.I have run from my home to escape the tyranny of my step-father. He is one of those orthodox & narrow-minded people which any human generation would hate to have!!!"

Maan could sense anger seething in her words

"My sister Preet & I were very small when our father died. Then my mom re-married. My step-father disliked girl-childs, so we had to face his wrath' My mom was helpless in front of him as she discovered his true colours after marriage' He didn't want to educate Preet & me but this time my mother took a stand & so he obliged. Our mom died when we were 19.One of our rich uncles had made a lumpsum allowance to us. After that my step-father suddenly became partial towards Preet' he favoured her always & I was at the receiving end of his anger & dislike'" she paused a bit.

Maan could make out the tears building in her but she refused to cry.

"And Preet?"

"Preet is the only one whom I can say is always there for me in the world..She hated our step-father for discriminating between us but she again was helpess'She cares for me a lot..When she came to know that our step-father will forcibly get me married to Shera in order to get rid of me, Preet told me to run away & live in freedom'Infact she---"

Geet halted suddenly.

"Preet is everything to me'" her voice faded away'

"It's must be almost two weeks now since you have run from your house, tumhare dad ne tumhe dhoondne ki koshish nahi ki during this time? "

"He was about to send Shera & his men but Preet ne--"

She again halted. Her heart beats rose again. She bit her lips.

"Preet ne kya?" as asked suspiciously.

She stammered a little, "Preet ne'woh'she lied to him that'that I am your love interest & that I have run away to be with you..."

Maan was baffled hearing that. That was something that hadn't in the least expected her to say'He stared at her in shock while she glanced sideways

"Sir'she said it by mistake just to ensure that I am safe & he stays away from me'but Preet was shocked when he said that he wanted to see you'"

"Toh isliye you purposely made me come with you here?" he asked sharply

She nodded slowly , "My step-father became suspicious when I did not turn up with you during these fourteen days'He forced Preet to speak the truth. She obliged'I told her today morning that I would be bringing you with me."

"You lied that there is a factory strike in Karol Bagh so that I come here!!"

Geet smiled a little, "Nope, there was really a factory strike but a minor one but not in Karol Bagh. Rahul must have seen to it by now'& I did not ask you to come with me. Infact I was to take Rahul'you yourself came here."

Maan stared at her calmed face. He then looked away. She was clever. He obviously didn't want Rahul to go with her & she took advantage of that fact'

"But your Dad did not turn up."

"That surprised me too. But now I understood, he practically doesn't care wherever I go, whatever I do. He just wanted to get rid of me any how, that's it! Shera wanted to make me his slave that's why he came over here'but now with him gone behind bars, I can move on with my life freely!"

There was content & happiness in her eyes. Maan noticed a new glaze which had dawned her face. He had no complaints regarding she had done. A smile crept from the edges of his lips as he drove the car back to the city.

It was after dusk when Maan finally stopped the jeep outside her PG.He saw that she was asleep. He gazed at her face with a debate of waking her up or not. Just then she opened her eyes.

"Geet!"

"Maan Sir!" she looked at him worried, "Sir, your clothes!! They are almost muddy'"

He looked at his shirt. She was right! He was surprised that he himself didn't notice it since long.

"and'and'you were supposed to reach home early'I m sorry'because of me.." she was flustered.

"Geet, listen to me! I sometimes go for camping, so it's fine, okay? The mud is not a big deal!"

She nodded but not fully satisfied.

"Now go & take rest! You need it the most."

As she was about to get off the jeep, he asked.

"Don't you know why your Dad was partial towards your sister? "

Geet shook her head, "No. Both of us don't know why. Preet asked him many times but he wouldn't answer."

She paused.

"Thank you so much Sir!!! It's been possible all because of you.Otherwise..otherwise Shera would have taken me along'I know I shouldn't have lied but I was fed up of this constant fear & torture'I wanted freedom & I can do anything possible to get what I want'."

Her last words had firmness in it. She got off. Maan took a U-turn & drove off. Geet watched him retreat.

But had she really got freedom?, she wondered as she still wasn't able to deduce anything out of the feelings which she held for her Boss'She only knew that the feelings had only become stronger now'..

"Sach mein, yeh toh buhot pyaar karta hai tujhse Geet!!"

Shera's words rang in Maan's ears on his way to KM. It disturbed him very much, he drove his jeep faster'.

~*~

When Geet entered her PG, she saw Pinky & Sasha packing their bags.

"Are you two going somewhere?"

They both looked at her, both shocked & surprised

"Geet!! Where were you the whole day?Kitni baar phone kiya! & even Maan Sir was not there?" asked Sasha.

"And what happened to your arm? Why is it bandaged?" Pinky added. They both rushed towards her.

"It's a long story yaar! Will tell you some other time! I have got only a small cut, no worries!"

"Sure?????" they both asked her together.

"Yes Yes!! But are you two going somewhere."

"Yup. We got four days leave. So we are going to our hometown. We are leaving tomorrow early morning."

"Wow That's great! Enjoy!"

Later all three of them had dinner after which they retreated to their respected rooms.

Geet stood by the window of her room gazing at the moon.

"Tomorrow is the mehendi ceremony & also the engagement. Even I will start my new life tomorrow!!"

She was happy but soon her face turned grave.

"I am sorry Maan Sir, I couldn't divulge anything about the forged certificates'.it wouldn't have been right'"

Precap: The engagement...

There is an edge of suspense in this SS. Hope you all will love it😳