Part 3
Maan stopped the car outside the main door of Khurana Mansion.
"Geet" he said. When he received no response, he looked over at her sitting thoughtfully and sadly in the passenger seat.
"You shouldn't be sad Geet. It happens to the best of us" he said, rousing her from her thoughts.
"Huh?" Geet managed to say, "What do you mean?"
"I meant...we all have the capability to fall down and make a mess of ourselves...well, all except me, that is" Maan said seriously.
It suddenly dawned on Geet that Maan was talking about her fall. "Oh. Yes of course" answering both of his comments at once. Little did he know that her thoughtfulness and melancholy was not due to the fall. If that were the case, she would be sad all the time. No, her sadness was due to the task that Naintara had handed her...the task that she had a duty to fulfill.
She opened the door handle and let herself out of Maan's car, saying "Thank you". Without responding, Maan sped off as soon as she closed the door. She looked at his car retreating into the distance. Although she worshiped the ground he walked on, Geet also was envious of the freedom he had. He could make his own rules, and live his own dreams. He was answerable to nobody. When she could no longer see his car, she turned towards the front door of the mansion with a heavy heart.
She went to her room and looked in the mirror. "Look at you. You are a mess, Geet. In more ways than one! Could anyone else's life be as odd as yours? When will you ever get your own life Geet? What next? What else will she ask you for? When will it ever end?" She took off Maan's jacket and held it close. It smelt of him.It was comforting. "Why can't I have someone like him in my life? Well for a start Geet, you are not pretty enough...or fashionable...or socially apt!" she thought sadly. She carefully put his jacket to the side. Removing her soiled clothes, she stepped into the shower and turned on the hot water. Maybe the heat would soothe her...or burn her. Either way it would stop her from thinking. After half an hour she emerged from the shower red and wrinkly from the hot water. She dressed and went to find Naintara. She could not put off seeing her any longer. Naintara needed an answer...and only one answer would do.
Slowly Geet approached the door to Naintara and Dev's room. She knocked on the door and said softly "Di, it's me. Can I come in?"
"Geet. Yes. I have been waiting for you"
Geet entered the room. Naintara lay on her bed, looking pale and tired, but still managing to look beautiful. Dev was sat by her side, holding her hand. Both looked up at Geet in anticipation.
"How are you Di? Do you need anything?" Geet asked in concern
"Geet, how do you think I am? I have just suffered a miscarriage, lost a lot of blood, and I asked you a question. I have been waiting and waiting for you, but you just disappeared." Naintara said emotionally making Geet look down in remorse.
After a few moments of silence "So what is your answer?" Naintara asked, knowing full well, that Geet would comply.
"Yes, Di. My answer is yes...but...but, I have a condition" Geet replied.
"This is new", Naintara thought bemused. "Geet never puts conditions on anything. She just complies. Well let's see what she wants in return".
"Ok. Tell me. What is your condition?"
"This is the last time Di. Once I do this for you, you will set me free. No more requests. I get to move away from here, away from Delhi and go wherever I want, and you will not contact me ever again. Agreed?" Geet said, trying to be as brave and as confident as she could. Geet had realised, that Naintara would continue asking her to fulfill her wishes and Geet would be caught forever. If she ever wanted to be free, now was her chance, so she decided to take a gamble and propose it to Naintara.
Naintara was a bit shocked at Geet's condition, but thought, "well this day was bound to come I suppose. How long could I keep Geet under my thumb...and anyway if she fulfils this wish, then I won't need her anyway". She calmly looked at Dev, who nodded, and then turned back to Geet and replied "Okay Geet. You win. You will be free, if that is what you wish. I had thought you would want to stay here, with me...your sister...your only family...but I suppose, you are all grown up now, so you are allowed to be selfish" trying to upset Geet.
Geet remained silent. She bit her tongue and held back her tears. Naintara always managed to make out that everything was Geet's fault and that Naintara was mistreated by Geet.
"So, Geet you can start planning your life now...without me...once you give me what I need...a Khurana baby" she said, smiling at Dev.
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