SS: Silence... UPDATED Epilogue - Page 16

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Part 9

Geet was standing near the entrance of south city mall. She was anxiously waiting for maan. She didn't really understand why there was so anticipation in her part. She hardly knew maan.

Her chain of thought was broken as she took in the figure standing in front of her. Maan was looking smoking hot in his simple white tee shirt and faded blue denims. He had his shades on and the sleeves were folded a bit making him look hot yet matured.

Maan was equally affected by geet. She was wearing a simple sky blue kurti with white churidaar. Unknowingly they had complimented each other with their dress. Maan was the first to get back his composure as he approached her with a smiling face while taking off his shades,

" Hello geetu"

Geet got back from her la la land and watched him so near her. She didn't know why she had a strange unsettling feeling in the pit of her stomach. She looked up and smiled sweetly as she spoke,

" hello maan!! You are late", she made a grumpy face.

Maan fought back the urge to pull her cheeks as she pouted cutely. The last thing wanted was to give wrong signal to her. So he asked with an almost neutral voice muffling a laughter,

" so what should I do? Get a double scoop butterscotch ice cream for you?"

" what are you making fun of me?"

" would I dare?? I want to live through the day…………."

At first geet was pacified but soon grasped the full meaning of the comment and without any inhibitions or fear started hitting maan with her tiny fist. Her tiny fist did little damage to maan but he enjoyed every bit of it…who knew getting bashed can give you so much happiness of belonging to someone……….

He liked how geet could claim him as hers and beat him with so much authority.

That's how armaan and ridhdhima found them when they were back from their short window shopping trip. Armaan cleared his throat loudly bringing them back to the real world. Geet was super embarrassed to say anything. Maan handled the situation by gracefully walking towards armaan and stretching his hand out for a shake stating," Hi, am maan. You must be amy?"

" Its armaan mallik actually. Nice to meet you maan."

" same here armaan. Thank you so much for helping me and geet meet"

" If you truly know this crazy girl here you also know that you can never really deny her anything."

" So true "

How strange was this game of fate. The guy who agreed that geet could not be denied of anything denied her of the only thing she ever wanted. His love………..

Geet and ridhdhi were of course chatting away in glory about how they could convince their dads for some shopping trips as collection was really good. Armaan interrupted them saying, " girls we know that it is a crime to stop you from chatting about your shopping plans and with my personal experience even deadly,( he mumbled the last part making maan laugh and later hide it under fake coughs),… but girls we need to get going,"

" where are we going?"

" To movie theatre. We are going to watch rock on."

Both the girls smiled widely. All four went to movie hall. Seating arrangement was such that both the boys were sitting at the edges with the girls in the middle. While armaan and ridhdhima enjoyed the movie with ridhdhima keeping her head on armaan's shoulder as if she belonged there. Armaan also kept his hand on her shoulder bringing her closer as if claiming her as his.

Maan and geet could feel the tension building up between them as the movie progressed. When the part was played when aditya met his ex, geet started frowning. Maan noticed it and could not help but ask," what happened? Why are you frowning??"

" I don't like this part. They didn't really love each other you know.", she whispered back.

" well they did love. But not every love is successful, doesn't mean it's not love."

" I believe in fighting for your love. If you love someone you fight for that someone else you don't love that person."

Maan watched geet having a strange determination. Was this the same girl who told him she did not believe in love?

" But geetu, what about sacrificing for your love? What about letting him go if that's what gives him happiness?"

Geet was quite for a moment thinking deeply what he asked. Then she raised her head and looked at him with sheer determination as she answered," if I am sure he will be happy without me I will let him go, but only if I am sure. Otherwise, I will go till the end of the world to fight for him. If I love someone I will find in me the courage to fight for him."

Maan watched her as both of them were inches away from each other. Her eyes, her face showed how intense her words were and she had spoken her heart. Maan realized that geet is not among them who does not believe in love.. She is someone who is extreme in passion about love………… and what she said is what she idealized………….

They were not really watching the movie. Suddenly the last song, 'tum ho toh' was being played. Both of them realized how near they had come to each other. They went back to their previous positions yet geet could feel as if the song was for them……………

Maan felt each of the words of the song while he remembered her words…..he knew he liked her but now he realized he loved her….the sensation was so strong that it was almost overwhelming………….he had for so long just lived for others, crumpling his desires for them……….now he just wanted to live…………

They were both so much into each other….like their hearts had already understood that they were meant to be's. They walked slowly but in a strange symphony…as if they were attuned to each other. But reality came crashing soon………….

As soon as they were out in the common area maan's cell rang. Geet's heart skipped a beat like as if something wrong is going to happen….maan's expression became graver each second as he listened to the person over the call. Then she heard him say," book the tickets right now. Am coming in the next flight. "

Maan rushed out without glancing back at geet. Geet suddenly realized the feelings she had tried to deny ever since. She had fallen unconditionally and irrevocably in love with maan and she can do really nothing about it…..

Armaan and ridhdhi came out only to find geet standing gloomy and alone with no maan in the vicinity. Armaan asked with concern, " what happened geetu? And where is maan?"

" I don't know. Guess something has come up. He just left after he received a call saying he is boarding the next available flight."

" then something really emergency might have come up. Come on. Let's go for lunch."

As they went in the food court they heard buzz about Abhisekh khurana, owner of khurana enterprise meeting with a fatal accident and the effect of the news to the share price of khurana enterprise. The reporter was spicing up the story telling how the elder khurana heir is missing, might be busy with his girlfriend and parties.

Geet didn't really listen. Till date geet considers herself a fool not to be able to join the simple dots. Maan had told his full name only once. And who might have thought that The Maan Singh Khurana, the khurana heir can actually travel in trains or enjoy having simple ice creams or enjoy an open boat ride with other commoners. He was the uncrowned prince and she was just a commoner. How can she ever link her maan to be The Maan Singh Khurana ?

After that evening maan almost disappeared as if he did not exist. Geet had become quite which had made almost everyone worried. Ridhdi however had got a little idea about the reason behind her silence. She asked geet one day," geetu what's wrong with you?"

" nothing."

" you have become so quite. It's unusual "

" do I need to blabber all the time ridhdhi?", she asked frustrated. She was tired of the questions which she herself did not have answer to.

Ridhdhi smiled. Her silly friend was finally in love. She stated," You love him geetu."

Geet looked up in shock and did the obvious move of being aggressive. She shouted, " what's wrong with you ridhdi? I am soo not in love with maan. I mean how much do I know him? He is as good as a stranger . He even didn't bother calling me once in these ten days." Her voice shook with emotion towards the end.

" I never uttered maan's name geetu."

Geet cursed herself for being so obvious. She looked up defeatingly as she said," yes. I love maan. Fine? Happy? Or now even you want to make fun of me saying that finally fell in love? Or are you going to boast about how you had been right about me falling in love?"

Ridhdhi did not mind the rudeness in her words. She was more concerned about the pain beneath it. She got up and pulled her into a hug knowing anything she says will infuriate her further.

Geet who had been worried for maan on one hand while frustrated at her own feelings finally broke into painful sobs finding a sympathetic soul. Ridhdhi let her cry out as much as she wanted to.

Finally when she was little sober geet raised her head and said in a low voice," I am so sorry ridhdhi. I should not have been so rude."

" off course. I know you don't treat me as friend anymore."

" no ridhdhi. You are my best friend. "

" then why did you forget the golden rule that there is no sorry or thank you in friendship?"

Geet hugged he tight while thanking her stars above for gifting her with such friends.

Soon geet and ridhdhi were back to Howrah station boarding their train back to hostel. Only this time geet did not cry only because she was leaving home but that she is going to miss her travelling companion from last time. Soon the train started moving. As corromndal express sped up geet realized that parts of her still there in the banks of Ganges in belur…. What she didn't understand was that parts of him were there as well……………….

Precap:

Geet looked on as maan stood with another girl. The girl was just perfect in every respect. Elegant and beautiful….she was someone which will make people turn their head and watch yet she had something in her aura which spoke clearly that she is unattainable…………

Geet's heart pricked as she did not like maan and that girl ' s closeness and sky high jealousy set in her heart………..

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am always looking forward to reading more parts
its was amazing update
i love your style
the way you play with words and weave an immensely interesting part everytime is just commendable!
waiting for more

Great part buddy.

So when finally Maaneet realised they are in love they have to part their ways.Maan left Geet for his father's accident and never called.
Thanx to Riddhi for being there for Geet.

waiting for next prt.

nice update

God, loved the update.! Finally they realized they love each other.!

wow superb update deat
maneet are in love
maan lfet sudddenly due to his father's accident
eagerly waiting for the next update

He left...

Part-10

Another year passed by. Geet had almost given up hope of meeting maan. Maan had been an illusion of her nave mind. He had never tried contacting her after that movie day when he left her abruptly. Geet was not sad, nor was she grieving. She was just numb with the separation. As if all those moments had been nothing for him'..when he brought her to her hostel safely, when they had witnessed sunrise from moving train, when they enjoyed walking on grass at belur, when they had a boat ride together, when they watched movie together'''''.

Love can hurt you brutally''..geet changed a lot over the months. Ridhdhi helplessly watched her change and transform into a new geet. She became quitter. The impulsive geet was lost and in her place was a new geet, one who takes decisions after thinking all the pros and cons of anything''''

Ridhdhi asked her, " why geetu?"

" why what? "

"you have changed geetu. Why are you changing geetu'''he doesn't deserve it "

" I am not changing for him ridhdhi. I had trusted a wrong person and I don't want to repeat my mistake again'..i am changing to save myself"

Ridhdi hated maan at the moment yet something in her heart told that maan wasn't wrong. Maybe he has some reasons. We should not judge people without giving them fair chance.

Geet thought how idiotic Bollywood films can really be. Reality is a hell lot different and difficult. In movies one sad song and the separation is over''''''some way or other coincidences happen making the hero and heroine meet'.life doesn't have such coincidences with a background sad song''''it has a dull ache in your heart and the feeling of emptiness''..

Geet did exactly what she felt will make life easier. She immersed herself in studies. She had always been good at studies but her excess time in studies made her unbeatable''' her choices weren't the same anymore''she started liking physics more than biology though she topped in both.

Along with ridhdhi another silent witness was Geet's biology teacher. She couldn't understand the changes in her favourite student'''.she was worried for geet..

Time flies away and soon it was almost nearing the end of their twelfth. Geet's birthday was sometime in December. She felt like visiting a temple, maybe she will get some solace. A fax from her father and her biology teacher's assurance got her permission to visit temple alone but she had to come back by afternoon.

Geet went to RK beach. There was a kali temple opposite to the beach''' she decided to offer puja there. She closed her eyes praying suddenly her breathe hitched. It was a weird feeling as if maan was there. She couldn't be so lucky to meet him on her birthday right?? God definitely won't be so merciful to her.

Panditji gave her Prasad and she turned. It was like time stood still for her, maan was standing there clad in a simple light blue shirt and black trousers. He had grown leaner but still he is hot enough to make her heart miss few beats. She noticed that he looked worn out and his usual charm was missing'..

Maan opened his eyes to witness the pair of hazels he had lost his heart to''..geet, the song of his life and what an irony'.he is allowed to sing anymore''.

He turned abruptly not wanting to lose his control and give in to the urge of taking her in arms and kiss her breathless'''but it is not right. He cannot bring her down. They don't have a future, what is the point of indulging in something which will be painful later'''' he was about to walk away when he heard a soft voice speak in a sad tone," it's my birthday today. Won't you at least wish me?"

He turned back slowly trying to buy sometime to compose himself. When he turned he expected anger, complaints, maybe hatred or at the very least annoyance. But the only emotion swarming in her eyes was pure unadulterated love with a tinge of maybe worship in it'''. He couldn't do anything else. He had always known he can drown in those hazels''..today he realized that those hazels had the power to bring him down'. Maan Singh Khurana''the richest man in India and youngest entrepreneur in world bows his head only in front of this young lady who is the owner of his heart''''..

He came in front of and took her hand in his.

" geet aren't you angry on me? I didn't even call you once in past one and half year"

" I was."

" then?"

" I read it in your eyes. You wanted to but you couldn't. And that is enough for me for now."

" how do you know you read right?"

" don't know. The guy I met a year and half before, the guy I shared some beautiful memories with don't know to lie with his eyes. I trust you, remember?"

Maan was stunt. And then he remembered her words for friendship and love. How can someone be so deep yet so simple? What did he do to get her love?

He said softly," Happy birthday geet!! I wish the almighty fulfils all your heart's desire''''.."

Geet watched him as if memorising his features. They started walking slowly. Within few minutes they crossed the road and were soon near the shore. It was a weekday so beach was almost empty with few couples sitting here and there. It was a cloudy day making it easier for them.

Geet sat on the sand and maan sat beside her after few minutes. The soft blowing breeze and their comforting silence accompanied by the sound of the waves. It was so serene and pure, like nothing in the world can taint this moment. Geet watched him looking at the vast expanse of sea. Geet suddenly felt that this was that moment. This is life, no movie where you get some background music and romantic setting to propose. It is now or never. Maybe he won't reciprocate but she should at least try letting him know how much she loves him.

" I love you."

Maan jolted back to reality with the firm yet soft declaration of love. He looked into her eyes.

" Yes maan, as weird as it might sound but I do love you. I never knew love existed. I had always made fun of this emotion but yet here I am in love with you."

Maan didn't know when his eyes had turned watery until started blocking his vision. He looked away trying to gain his composure, An eerie silence engulfed them and maan did not know how to break it.

" it is not possible geet. ", he tried stating coldly yet his voice quivered''''

" did I demand anything maan?? I just conveyed my feelings to you'. I didn't demand anything."

Maan turned to her and said," geet you are the most amazing women I have ever met in my life. you are simple, sweet and unique in your own way. You have a magnanimous heart and an empathetic mind. But I don't deserve your love geet. I don't have the right to love geet. You hardly know anything about me. How can you love me?"

" don't know maan. That day when you left me alone abruptly I realized I love you. In all these months I have tried hard not to love you but I simply cannot do that. So I have stopped trying. You are right, I don't know anything about you but I fell in love with the real you whom you try hiding from the world."

Maan kept quiet for some time. It's so hard to reject something your heart craves for. He is but a mere human. He turned towards geet and said,

" geet I am maan Singh Kurana. Owner of the khurana enterprise. I am not saying this to show my status coz I don't believe in all those things. I cannot say you but things have changed. Let's say to protect my family I have to do things I don't want to'''..i don't want to drag you down with me geet. You have a beautiful life with wonderful people in it. Don't ruin it for me. I am not worth it."

Geet smiled a bit. She could feel the concern beneath his nonchalance and for now she can live with just that. She said in a soft voice," let me decide that maan."

" what?"

" if you are worth it or not. You can decide for yourself that you won't love me but you don't have the right to stop me from loving you. But I won't force you into any relationship you don't want. You can actually forget that a girl named geet exists."

She stood up and walked away. Maan sat there unmoved. Geet stopped and said, " love is a wonderful feeling maan. Don't make it your weakness, turn it into your strength."

And she walked away. She hailed an auto back to her hostel which took her just half an hour. In this half an hour she controlled her flaring emotions to an extent that she can project a neutral look to ridhdhima. Maan is her secret. She is not going to share him even with ridhdhi and Amy. After all who on the earth will support her to love The Maan Singh Khurana'''''..but love happens and when it knocks your heart you believe in the impossible''''''''''

Time flew by quickly'''.twelfth boards and competitive exams kept geet busy for the next 6-8 months and then time came to leave vizag. In these months not once did maan contact her. Strangely even she did not try contacting him ever neither by calling him nor through social media. But yeah, geet had gone back to her old self of chatting away in glory ,being the prank star and the heart of the group. It was as if she was reborn on her birthday.

Ridhdhima never really found out what exactly happened on her birthday but she thanked God for whatever the event was'''..

Geet scored high marks in her boards and secured seats in medical and engineering in various colleges'''..but it came as a shocker to everyone when she declared she wanted to do engineering. But geet being geet made her papaji bend to her wish. So geet went back to vizag as she got a college there in her AIEEE while ridhdhima joined armaan's college for her medical.

Geet came back to vizag to get admitted in Maan's college. She did not know why she let go of her dream of being a doctor, just that her dreams had changed in past two year. Vizag had become like a home to her. She settled herself and got introduced to her roommate pinky. She was such a sweet heart''.chubby but in a cute way and always eating something. Geet tried asking her why she was living in hostel if she has her home here in vizag''''

" Arey geet, I thought I might spoil my health with all the daily travelling and you can see how weak I have become with all the pressure of twelfth boards and competitives'.", pinky said while munching on her fourth packet of chips in half an hour.

Geet liked her instantly. College won't be as bad as she had thought.

Next few days were busy as she got herself introduced to the various nooks and corners of college. Geet and pinky had gelled together quite well. It was there fourth day of college and while coming back they were stopped by a group of seniors. Geet saw a few more sitting on three bikes art some distance. As usual their intro session started''''.pinky was the main target as she was nervous. They made her give the intro in Punjabi which was quite difficult for pinky as she was born and brought up in vizag.

Geet was a silent witness knowing any interference from her end will only witness their plight. Suddenly Geet saw maan standing with another girl. The girl was just perfect in every respect. Elegant and beautiful'.she was someone which will make people turn their head and watch yet she had something in her aura which spoke clearly that she is unattainable''''

Geet's heart pricked as she did not like maan and that girl ' s closeness and sky high jealousy set in her heart'''..but she controlled her rage.

Maan felt a pricking feeling as if someone is staring him down. He looked up into the fuming eyes of geet. He gulped hard. Never in any of their meeting had he seen geet angry, not even in their last meeting when geet had all the reasons to be angry.

Geet's reverie was broken with a hard elbowing of pinky and she found that the seniors were talking to her. Her absent mindedness had angered them. If she was a guy they could have shown who they were but her being a girl saved her a bit. One of them suddenly smirked watching maan and the girl. He turned to geet and said, " go and propose that guy."

Geet smiled in her heart and moved steadily. Maan watched in horror as geet came and held his hand and said, "I love you."

The slap echoed in the air making everyone silent for a moment. Maan couldn't even realize what happened, he just watched those tearful hazels of geet complaining to him. He turned to the girl beside him," What was that for Sam? "

" You are mine maan. And this girl had the audacity to propose you in front of me."

Geet looked stunt while maan looked away. And slowly the tears formed in her eyes started slipping''''. The pain in her heart was much more than the pain in her cheek. It was a combined feeling of insult and betrayal yet she could blame none but herself for it'''after all maan did warn her'''''''''

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