MG FF- PARINEETA THREAD #5 - Page 23

Originally posted by: muskanp

Muskan doing Maan style bale bale

koi hai yaha

ye lo yaha koi nahi hai

Originally posted by: maansee

mee too joining muski hehehehehehe

Geet was suddenly reminded of jasmeet's words. She got up leave. The moment she stepped on the sitars she heard his voice, "Geet…"

She looked up.., he was standing at the top most stair holding something.

"umm.."

And he just threw the packet on her..she caught it!

"ye kya hain?"

[what is this?]

He rolled his eyes and replied, "jo bhi hain..bas pehenna mat…"

[whatever it is..just don't wear it..]

She didn't miss that naughty glint in his eyes and the next moment he banged the door of his room shut. Roops ran to Geet and snatched away the packet and tore off the covering. Dadima and roops were shocked to see a simple yet a beautiful baby pink saaree …that too gifted by Maan..and to whom..GEET!!!! they had never ever imagined something like this this soon….

Even Geet was awed…. She slowly inched closer and took the saaree in her hands.. it was sooo soft… so smooth…and silky.. she didn't even realize that she had tears in her eyes. Thousands of emotions brewed up in her heart.. does that mean he cares for her… he brought it for her right…. FOR HER!!! She slowly took the fabric closer and kept it near her heart.. it meant a lot to her… a lot!

Maan sat in his room..thoughtful. he looked at the invitation card he had received from the owner of the shopping mall he had visited. it was for the party the next day.. .. just to celebrate new beginning and it was written, "with family.." and he had requested Maan specifically to bring his family. He kept the invitation aside and rested his head back on the chair..lost in a new dilemma again!

Geet just stood like that holding the saaree close to her heart. It just made her so emotional..she didn't even realize anyone's presence around her. Roops and dadima hi-fived each other secretly and kept admiring Geet. Roops smiled naughtily and pulled the saaree faway from Geet. She was startled and jumped, looking at roops confused!

"umm…job hi hain pehenna mat..but he actually gifted you for wearing it…." She mimicked Maan and started laughing.

[umm..whatever it is…just don't wear it… but he actually gifted you for wearing it….]

Geet just looked down, smiling…probably she was smiling wholeheartedly after so long. Dadima stood up and kissed Geet's forehead," Aap tho humari sabse pyari bachi hain Geet…."

[you are our sweetest child Geet]

Geet felt so pampered…. She was in a super awesome mood. She just couldn't wait to get back to her room with her gift..and admire it all night long… she couldn't have done that in front of everyone right! But roops was Geet's friend afterall..she was a super fun mood to tease her and it so happened that Geet got so angry at her she finally shouted, "ROOPS..GHAR JAA!!"

[roops..go home!]

Roops tired to protest saying it was her who had invited her and that it was rude kicking a friend out like that but Geet would hear none. She was hell bent on kicking her out lest she irritated her till death!

"roops…tu ghar jaa abhi ke abhi..mumma tera wait rahi hain..jaa na!!!"

[roops… you go home.. now itself! Mumma is waiting for you..go naa…]

And she literally dragged her towards the main door. Dadima was having a good laugh and so were the servants present around.

"wah re..dekh li teri dosti..pati kya mila..apne dost ko hi ghar se nikal rahi hai… dhokhebaaz…."

[great.. so this is your friendship… you got your hubby so you are kicking your own friend out of the house….]

"yeah yeah ab jaa tu,…its late…" Geet rolled her eyes!

[yeah yeah… now you go..]

"you.. you… cheat… idiot..stupid…. arrghh I hate you!!!"

"yeah but I love you..so shut your lovely mouth and go!"

Roops hugged her as they moved out of the mansion!

"am sooo happy for you Geet…."

Geet got back inside and got engrossed with dia and namra. Maan hadn't stepped out of his room. He had his dinner in his room only. He had been keeping a bit busy with work. Everything just went as usual. Dia and namra went off to sleep and Geet sneaked back into her room. She bolted the door tight and opened the windows. The night was cold..with the chilled breeze gushing in..probably the onset of winter.

She was tired and just fell on the bed with a thump. She stared at the ceiling for sometime… and that's when it hit her. She ran to her cupboard and took out the sari that Maan had gifted her in the evening. A smile toughed her lips… she didn't know what was it that made her this happy… the sari or his gifting it to her..but she loved the whole feel and she just didn't want to think anything else at that moment. She unfolded the sari completely and held on to its border, holding it high in the air, admiring it. A strong wind gushed in making the light fabric wrap her around. She laughed as she tried to struggled to get out of it….and when she did… she just twirled around with the wind..feeling very very light at heart!

The long fabric got entangled with her foot and she fell on the bed with the pallu covering her face. She was giggling for no reason.. but it was just too special for her. She slowly pulled the sari away from her face, smiling… blushing like a teenage girl who had just seen her crush smiling back at her. Suddenly she was reminded of jasmeet's words…..what did both gain by this marriage? And what was going to happen to them??????

Her smile just vanished… should she be happy with whatever that was happening? Why was she even getting happy? Just because for the first time as her husband he gifted her something? She immediately kept the sari away and tried to sleep…putting all the thoughts away.

Next morning, dia and namra sat having their breakfast when Maan joined them. He fed them a few bites and looked around for Geet. It had been so much of a habit to see her around…especially at breakfast table. He saw Geet coming from the kitchen, carrying the kids' lunch boxes. She didn't even look up to meet his gaze. Maan noticed she was oddly quiet. Dadima joined them in a few minutes and even she noticed Geet behaving a little weird. She wasn't speaking much to any one..not even to dia and namra.

the girls finished their food and went away. Geet slowly served Maan his breakfast and said in a low voice, "umm… thank you..!"

at first Maan thought it was just his imagination but when he looked at her…he realized it was as real as it could get. He actually got a jhatka… Geet and thank you???

"what are you saying Geet?"

Geet just moved a few steps back and said a little louder, "thank you..for the umm..umm.. for that gift yesterday!"

And she turned away to leave. Dadima wondered what was again wrong between them, "Geet… have your breakfast…"

"nahi dadima… mujhe bhook nahi hai.."

[no dadima… I am not hungry]

Maan was shocked……there was once a Geet he knew who just seemed to own everything that he owned… then why this sudden change today? He had bought it because he just wanted to…. And her saying 'thank you' was loathed by him. He hated that formality..forgetting the fact that even he had done the same with her. It pinched him hard… and that forlorn look on her face… it confused him more. He left the table right there and went away to office. Dadima fwelt the corners of her eyes burn. She has to support Geet.. probably she realized why Geet was behaving so.

Geet kept herself busy the whole day with her office thing and doing something or the other around the house. She even avoided speaking to dadima. it just hurt her too much… why there was so much pain when she had herself decided to stay back with him? Dadima tried to speak to her… but she remained aloof.

It was around 5 in the evening when dadima got an important courier on Maan's name. they were some documents that needed his attention. She decided to keep it in his room lest something should happen to it and Maan will kill everyone. She went inside his room and felt suffocated. There was no light… he had shut himself completely. The windows always remained closed and the whole room was occupied with his files and documents… as if he had no life away from all those. The only distraction was the big portrait of anisha that hung beside his bed…that's it…. Otherwise his room was a complete graveyard. She kept the documents in proper place and looked around to see if she could do something with the room. It was too dull. And that's when her eyes fell on an invitation card kept on his table. She took a closer look out of curiosity and realized it was for the party this evening..around 7 and 'with family'. She looked at the time …it was already 5:30 and she was reminded of Geet this morning.

So this is it! Dadima easily guessed why he never told about the party thing to anyone… and Geet's indifferent behavior… may be because of Maan. Both need to accept each other.. and for that both have to spend time with each other. Suddenly an idea struck her brain. She had a wide grin on her face and immediately went to Geet's room. Geet was sitting by the balcony looking lost.

"Geet..chaliye get ready… you have to leave by 7:30…chaliye…"

[Geet…. Come on get ready… you have to leave by 7:30… come on..]

Geet stood up seeing dadima… wondering what was she speaking about.

"kahan jaana hain dadima?"

[where do I have to go dadima?]

"arrey we forgot to tell you.. wo aaj ek party hain… sabko bulaya hain hum tho jaa nahi payenge aaj kuch acha nahi lag raha..isiliye aap chali jaiye…"

[arrey we forgot to tell you… wo theres a party tonight… they have invited us but we cant go as we are not feeling quite well.. so you go..]

"par dadima.. mein kaise… I mean I don't know them.,.. and… and Maan….", she stopped there.. Maan.. he'd never like her going to the party.

[but dadima.. how can i… I mean I don't know them… and… and Maan..]

Dadima just didn't let her speak, "they don't know you..but then know us right! And you are our daughter Geet….. you are Maan's wife! People have to know you… so stop thinking and get ready. Maan is already there."

Geet protested.. but dadima would hear none. She managed to make her understand that it was for her own good and of course dadima's reputation and got her ready in the same sari that Maan had brought for her. Though geet was hesitating, dadima had her ways with her. it was already 7 when Geet was finally ready… she was looking angelic.. just too pretty. Her hair tied up in a bun with a few strands of hair curled along her cheeks. A simple pendant adorned her neck and very slight makeup with a thick layer of kajal beautifying her eyes. Dadima put a kala tika behind her ear and kissed her forehead.

Maan was getting bored in the party..but he had to put up a fake smile… he was the guest of honor after all. His life was too monotonous and nothing interested him… neither this world… nor its people.. but he never realized that he was changing.. though very slowly. There was a sudden silence in the hall with ladies gasping in jealousy. He was busy addressing some media people so he didn't notice the person who entered but he did feel the change. The music played and he finished with his interview and tuned around… only to find someone so gorgeous in her simplicity… he was actually shocked to see Geet there.. and more shocked to see her looking so beautiful.

Geet was very very very conscious of the people around her.. she didn't know how right it was to be in this party..under the same roof as Maan! As she entered, all eyes turned to her but her eyes searched for that one person she was wishing for.

It took some time for Maan to realize that it Geet whom he was seeing… she looked completely different… he tried to avert his gaze… he had never been able to see anyone else after anisha but this woman had some kind of an unknown magnetic pull… he had been so much addicted to her presence at home that her absence had started affecting him… and today he was just not able to look away! The beauty that stood in front him..it felt as if he was not seeing 'his Geet" but he was seeing an entirely new Geet…. His gaze travelled down to her sari.. he actually felt good seeing that it suited her just the way he had wished for….for a moment he felt he had lost himself..but then with the people around.. reality seeped in. their eyes met…. Her scared..uncertain ones met his angry..questioning ones. He had not told about the party to anyone just because he didn't want anyone to know about whatever was happening with him.. and Geet. But her presence… why was she there? Who told her about the party? What if someone asked her or him something about the other?

He hated it.. and he was angry at her for the morning too… well that didn't matter anymore. Why was she there? Geet was feeling uncomfortable with people looking at her like that… she tried to walk towards Maan when he just turned away from her. Geet stopped… that hurt… hurt a lot! She just wanted to just go to him..thats it! His turning away actually hit her real hard! The crack within her pained again….

Maan turned away.. partly due to his anger because he had still not been able to accept her… and partly because he was just not able to look away from her! and in the process he never realized how much it hurt Geet. The whole time he just stayed away from her… he'd have a talk once the party is over but not with everyone around. He didn't even speak to her!!!

Bus ik zara khayal is dosti ka tha,
Warna bohat gila teri berukhi ka tha,
Mujhko laga main bhi teri zindgi mein hoon,
Par ye to koi dhoka meri saadgi ka tha…

Geet blinked her eyes to hide her tears…. He never spoke to her…he never looked at her the entire time…. He avoided her!!! was she that bad? She stood at a corner…away from him… away from the crowd. She watched him speak to the media and other..but he avoided looking at her…. she felt her heart burst open with immense pain.. why was he not speaking to her in public? Why was he not looking at her once? Not telling anyone about their relationship was okay with her… but couldn't he have spoken to her at least? It pained her even more to realize that she accepted this marriage… and all this was just the outcome of her acceptance…. She did expect him to look at her once…. To speak to her…. she had tried hard enough to not to expect anything but she failed! Jasmeet was right… somewhere little expectations do come… not able to bear that pain she felt within, she decided to go out and wait till the party ends. Her car was gone and she couldn't even call dadima…! he never accepted her… not even as a friend now… reality sunk in and she felt herself drowning in the pool of emotions!

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