Chapter 6- First step to recovery
Wo sab to think hai maan, we will help u, bt tune bataya nahi ki ..TU..THE MSK, BUSINESS TYCOON, WITH THE GREATEST DEGREES, what are doing in this school? Adi asked
Actually I wanted a break yaar, I u know how much I love to teach kids, so after much persuasion papa permitted me to work here ,bt only with a condition..
& that condition is to help principle..Sameera said nodding her head like it's hopeless!!
Ya,bt look at the pros yaar, papa said that he would let me work as a teacher & he would not bother me,until he REALLY needs me,on top of that I can work with me best friends'That reminds me'why are u working here?? As far as I know, UNLIKE ME the topper in economics ADITYA had no such dreams of teaching kids..
Yaar,it's all about looks & how u present urself ..though my mark was best of all..who will give work to someone who stutters & looks a nerd?
Why didn't u come to us?
I didn't want to get a job through relations..
Relations my FOOT! U r awesome in ur work & I know that. We would have requited u on base of ur work..
Ok, I will go there once the contract period with the school comes to an end.
& what about u sam? Though u were one year junior than us, we know that u were topper in ur batch-the top architect
Well'many things happened after you two were gone, my dad died & I had to start earning somehow..so I couldn't continue studying..bt I love it here too.
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After two days geet returned to school as if pinki & yash were waiting for this moment..they jumped on her..OH geetu..we missed u sooo much..
She laughed softly..it only has been two days silly!
Phirvi yaar, tu nahi hoti hai to sab kuch sad sad hota hai..pinki pouted..
Ha yaar,yash tried to imitate pinki's pouting..
Dekh na geet yash mujhe chida raha hai.. pinki whined
Dekh na geet yash mujhe chida raha hai.. yash copied her in a funny way..
YASH!! RUKH AVI BATATI HU..she started to chase yash..
Geet was looking at them & smiling..suddenly someone tapped her shoulders..
Geet looked back, Rohan?
Are u ok now?
Ha..
Rohan placed his hand on her forehead, liar..u still have a little fever.
Wo think ho jayega..waise..thank u for coming in my house..
To tujhe kya laga ki hum tujhe akela chod denge? I knew despite of ur fever ur have to do all the chores , so I went to ur home along with yash & pinki, so that we can do all the work in ur place.
They didn't ask questions?
Wo I told them it will be more healthy for geet to live in a clean area,so it was easy..& I made the food.
Waise khana accha bana lete ho.
Thanks..they laughed together..I don't understand why u don't complain about ur mother's abusive ..
Geet glared him..mery mommy acchi hai, wo to sirf thoda pareshaan hai isiliye kavi kavi ..
Ha ha..aur isiliye she makes u do all the work..
Geet again glared at him..
Okk ok, ur mommy is the best..
Wo actually mommy batati nahi hai, lekin mujhe pata hai,mommy makes me work because, mommy loves me so much that she, loves to wear the dress I wash & dry, loves to eat the food I make...she was saying this with so much pride in her little eyes that it can break anyone's heart who knew the truth..this little girl's endless love or her mom.
if only she could receive even one percent of the love she showers on them...
ROHAN was not the only listener to her words, maan was there too , unnoticed by all.
He was coming to take the first class on geet's class bt he halted when he heard rohan & geet whispering..
Not only her words, the serene expression on her face-the pride , the sparkle in her eyes, broke his heart too, her words were too intense for those who knew the truth..
...actually mommy batati nahi hai, lekin mujhe pata hai,mommy makes me work because, mommy loves me so much that she, loves to wear the dress I wash & dry, loves to eat the food I make...
Maan never knew that innocent words can hurt this much ,those who knew the truth ..these words will roam in their hearts & hit the walls of their hearts again & again making it ache ...Again & again
He cleared his throat..
Good morning ..
Rohan looked at maan & went to his class & everyone else took their seats..
GOOD MORNING SIR, all students greeted him as he entered the class.
He atleast knew that geet's father will be there for her if something extreme happens..
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FLASHBACK
Maan made the porridge & prepared the pad with cold water for dabbing it on geet's extreme hot temple.
Bt he was at fix..how could he go to a girl's room when no one was at home,that too when the girl is not in her full senses..he decided to wait for geet's mom to come..
Half an hour passed bt geet's mom ws still not there.
He decided at least he could give her burning temple a pad of cold wet pad.
So he he went to her room, soaked folded the towel in the cold water & placed it on her temple..bt almost immediately it dried due to her high temperature,he changed it..
She was murmuring,contuiously..mamma, papa, I will be ..good..pls..don't leave me...
Maan clenched his jaw.. about one thing he was sure principle was not in any illusion, he was right about geet's mother abusing her..abusing has many forms, & being careless to such extent was a form such abuse.
She needs to eat something..bt she can't eat while lying..& I possibly can't hold her upright..he thought
As if as solutions of his problems..the bell rang..
Maan almost ran to the door..mrs handa, u are so late..have u...
His words died in his lips as he saw the man before him glaring at him.
Who are u?
I should ask that question since u r in MY house.
Oh..Mr. Handa ,I am so sorry, actually ur wife went to call the dr & buy the meds, bt she hasn't returned yet it seems..
Who are u?
Oh! sorry for late introduction, I am a teacher at geet's school & today she had a mild fever while she was in school , so principle send me to check on her,after all she is the Best student of the school.
I don't remember seeing u in geet's school.
Oh, I am sorry for not telling u, I have only joined today. Here is my id, he fished out the id from his pocket & showed it to Suraj.
Bt u have newly joined, why would principle send YOU to check on her?
Wo actually..maan scratched his head,cause it is partly my fault..
He described his encounter with geet in the morning.
What it has to do with you..??
Actually,the principle said geet to bring that globe FOR ME .Being new at the school I didn't know where it was ,& principle said that he will show me around school after my first class is over,so it was decided that I would go straight in my class & one student would bring the globe which I needed & principle gave geet that job..so I am partly guilty for her fever.
Suraj looked satisfied with his answer bt still was incredulous..uh..about geet, she is burning.
Suraj's eyes widened at this & he ran towards her room. He checked the temperature..
I was saying that it would be good if we can feed her something & give her some meds..
Suraj nodded as he settled beside her & tried to hold her body in such a position where her head was outside the bed & above the bucket kept beside the bed.
He wanted to run water on her head to lessen the temperature, bt it was difficult since geet fainted due to extreme fever..
Uh, may I help you? Maan didn't wait for answer & started to pour light cold water on geet's head slowly as suraj held it..
Then suraj wiped her head ..& maan came with a bowl of warm porridge .
This time too, suraj tried to hold geet upright ,geet gained a little sense by this time, ..papa?
Ha beta, pls try to sit properly, so that u can eat..
Though she was feeling extremely weak, she tried to sit properly with all her might , afterall..pehli baar papa ne kuch manga ha...
Bt all was in avail..
Suraj couldn't balance between holding her upright, hold her constantly sagging downwards face & make her eat..
Agar app bura na mane to, you hold her & I will feed her.
Suraj reluctantly nodded..
Her eyes were still close, she was in half sleep app aa gaye papa,
Ha ,ab thoda kha lo..she ate all the porridge which maan Patiently fed her..
Papa will u be here by my side?
Yes beta..
Kahi jana nahi ...she said as she slowly went to sleep, holding her papa's hand..
Bt what she didn't in her sleepy delirious state that it was not her papa's hand..it was maan's..
Everytime he tried to pry her hand from her, her sleep got disturbed, so he waited for her to slip in deep sleep , then slowly pulled his hand out of hers,
SuRaj thanked him & he took his leave from the house.
Precap- First day of geet's class with maan
Edited by Shilalipi - 12 years ago
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