They were 5 friends- Yash, Vicky, Ved, Salil nd Maan! For the world they were just 5 individuals who are friends but for them they were 5 fingers of a hand which were inseparable and can join together to become a fist to fight against any odd circumstances. "Panch Shakti" that's the name given to their group by their favorite professor and Principal Mr. Singh who considers them as a five elements of nature i.e. Water, Air, Soil, Sky and Fire. And it was indeed correct as like the nature is incomplete without any one of its element in the same way they are incomplete without each other. Well we are not here to discuss about their friendship or to know about their Friendship tales. We are here to know about the love story of that one person who is the muse of this story and around whom this story revolves. Maan, Maan Singh Khurana! That's his name.
Amongst all the 5 friends Maan was the only one who comes from the poor background and a small town name Hoshiarpur. His father was a small grade clerk in Ved's father office who was a collector of the town. His income was really low with which he use to somehow take care of his small family that includes him, his wife and his only son Maan yet his dream was big and that dream was to see Maan being an IAS officer. His relatives use to laugh at him, mock him by saying that he's dreaming too big but Mr. Khurana had full faith on his son and he knows that his son will definitely make him proud one day hence he use to work hard day and night to give his son proper education.
Maan as per his name was really the pride of his parents. He had never given any chance to let down his parents. Since childhood he had only one goal and that was to fulfill the dream that his father has seen for him. He was excel in all fields since childhood be it sports or studies or any other activities and that's the reason he had completed his basic studies through scholarship. It was a big day both for him and his father when Maan got admission in one of the best college in Delhi for his higher studies. Due to his excellent records his fees was also minimal but living in a big city like Delhi was not a joke especially for a person like Maan who was not born with a silver spoon in his mouth and has gone through many hardships, many taunts to reach at this stage.
For a moment Maan was hesitant to pursue his higher education from Delhi knowing their financial condition and it was then Ved nd his father came as a guiding light and after much persuasion they finally make him agree to go to Delhi saying that Mr. Khurana had already maintained some funds for his higher education and hence he don't have to worry. Ved was already in Delhi after his father had got promotion and co-incidentally got admission in the same college as Maan's hence Mr. Khurana had no worry regarding Maan being alone in the big city like Delhi for he knows that being studying together for most of the years together Maan and Ved were more like Brothers. Ved's father has seen the spark in Maan's eyes, A Passion, A Fire to become something in life hence he don't want any kind of hurdle in his way therefore he himself has arranged for the best hostel for Maan, owned by his brother where his nephew and Ved were also accommodated nd that's how Maan met Salil, Ved's cousin along with Yash and Vicky who were Salil's childhood friends and now all 5 of them are Bestest friends along with being roomies and classmates.
It didn't took Maan long to adjust with Delhi life and he was actually enjoying it but still he didn't forget for what he is here. As the time passes Maan made a mark in his college to with his excellence, intelligence and breathtaking looks and he became favorite of all the professors especially of Mr. Singh and a heartthrob among girls but he never paid any attention to anyone of them because his one and only goal is to fulfill his Father's dream and he don't want any distraction in that. if any girl use to propose him for friendship or relationship by being over smart or shy then he just use to smile and very calmly refuse to them making sure not to hurt their feelings saying that he respects their feelings and will always be there if they need his genuine help but apart from that he can't do any commitment as he had already committed to his dreams. At times his friends use to tease him also calling him Gay' but he never took it on heart because he knows that his destination is far different from all this and he just can't get distracted in any way. And with this high spirit he had not only successfully completed his first two year in the college but also has topped in the whole college getting a subject of praises and appreciation from everyone and at that very moment Maan visualized his destination loud and clear without any hurdle.
It was one fine day when all the seniors were enjoying ragging the juniors after the college reopened after vacations but Maan even after being a senior also was sitting aside in cafeteria with his group. He never believed in this ragging thing for he knows how these seniors use to humiliate you in the name of ragging and he definitely don't want to be a part of it hence he was just enjoying his time with his friends while all are busy in the ragging fiasco. It was just Salil who was over excited to witness this Ragging scenes or in other words to woo any junior girl by saving her from being ragged becoming her knight in shining armor hence he heads towards the crowd on the pretext of going to library to get some random book issued while the remaining 4 of them just shakes their heads on his useless excuse knowing very well which book he has to get issued and continued with their conversation.
At the same time a black SUV stopped in the college premises drawing everyone's attention including the seniors who looked at that black SUV curiously. Not that it was a first time when any expensive car was stopped in the college premises but what caught their attention was the sight of 4 girls getting down from the car. All were beautiful in their own way especially the one who got down from the driver's seat wearing a skinny jeans and halter neck top with attitude and self-confidence oozing out from her personality as she moved inside the college with her friends while rotating the key ring on her index finger. Her milky white skin exposing from top make every guy crazy as she walked pass them swaying away her long hairs. Her pear shaped face was complimented perfectly with her deep big hazels, soft chubby cheeks, cute button nose, full luscious lips as delicate as rose petals and soft flawless skin reflecting her innocence. She looked at her side and smirked as she found almost all the boys ogling at her curvaceous figure, something of which she's use to now and that's what make her proud of herself as she made her way through the corridors with her friends.
"Wow! 4 freshers nd that too girls. It's going to be fun." Rahul, one of the senior spoke over smartly as he eyed them especially that particular girl who had drawn everyone's attention.
"Geet, I am scared" Kakul, one of the amongst 4 gals spoke with nervousness while all the other rolled their eyes listening to the same sentence umpteenth time.
"Uffo Kakul! Why are you so scared? Geet had said Na that nothing is gonna happen so now stop being a nervous wreck. Look at Geet, how confidently she's walking." Meera, another girl said making Kakul pout and Geet smile while shaking her head.
"I don't understand why are you guys are making such an issue of this ragging thing. I mean it's so much fun being ragged especially by any handsome guy." Pari, the fourth one said dreamily making Kakul to whack her arm hard to bring her out from her dreamland as all of them headed towards the office to get their schedule while conversing with each other.
"Excuse me, you freshers come here." Rahul called out as he saw four of them walking pass him and others making all of them to halt in their steps.
Geet turned around swiftly waving back her soft silky hairs with a jerk in the process and walked confidently towards Rahul and his group followed by her friends. And it was then when Maan saw her first glimpse making him to forget even a blink for a while. He has been literally dragged by Salil towards the main hall area to witness the new sight of the college that was creating a buzz in whole college followed by his friends.
"Don't you gals have manners about how to greet your seniors instead of walking past them" Rahul spoke making a hard face in order to scare them but he didn't knew that it was Geet Handa, he's been dealing with who can turn down any situation.
"Now what are you looking behind me? No one is going to help you baby." Rahul said as he furrowed his brows when he saw Geet searching something behind him.
"Searching for some sort of Long tail at your back that could differentiate you from being human nd called out your title of "senior" loud nd clear. You know like Langoors are differentiated from Monkeys." Every single student in the hall burst out in the laughter as they heard Geet's words including Maan who just looked other side smiling. Well it was much needed for the dumb headed person like Rahul who was standing all embarrassed due to Geet's remark, Maan thought as he looked forward to witness the whole scene.
"And as for your second remark then let me tell you that Geet Handa is not a damsel in distress that she needs some knight in shining armor to save her. I am capable enough of taking care of myself." Geet said as she looked directly into Rahul's eyes with her each nd every word oozing her confidence.
"Don't you have manners of how to talk to your seniors?" One of the girls from Rahul's gang spoke with an attitude making Geet to smirk before looking at her.
"You know what this is the problem of you species called "seniors". You guys consider yourself as Gods but unfortunately you are not. And in order to hide your own loopholes you guys show your fake power to other so that no one can witness your loopholes." Geet's words made everyone confused as they tried to understand the meaning of her words.
"Excuse me Miss! Will you tell me what kind of loopholes you are exactly talking about?" Rahul said as he couldn't understand what she's trying to say.
"Tch Tch Tch! You don't know about your own loopholes and you are trying to take advantage of my loopholes so that I become a subject of laugh and you can feel proud of your fake power."
"Will you just tell me what kind of loopholes I am actually having instead of talking in riddles?" Rahul said highly irritated with the turn of events.
"Who am I to tell you that? Go and introspect yourself first and you'll know that. And anyways the nervousness on your face is saying that you already knew. So if you don't want me to insult you more in front if the whole college by talking about it then just move your butt off from front of me and next time talk to me only when you have enough balls to confess your loop holes." Geet's words made everyone speechless as they just stood gaping at her while she turned nd made her way towards the office walking past Maan who was looking at her admiringly due to her courage and her taking stand for herself with a soft smile playing on his M-shaped lips.
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This small incident has become the talk of the college as everyone seems to discuss the same thing including the professors too. At one side where they were laughing at Rahul's dumbness at the same time they were admiring Geet's self-confidence. Maan's friends were no exception either as whole day they had talked about her only even after the college got over but the topic of Geet didn't. Where Ved, Yash and Vicky were praising for her guts Salil was going ga ga over her beauty and Maan well he haven't said anything instead was just thinking to how to reach the city library before it gets closed when Ved offered him lift as he too was going towards that area only and Maan just nodded in agreement as he knew that he'll be late if he'll opt for Auto or cab. Hence he stood over there waiting for Yash and Ved who had gone to take their bikes.
"Excuse me!" Maan heard a soft yet angry voice of a girl from behind as soon as Ved nd Yash left and turned around only to meet a pair of deep hazels looking at him angrily.
"Yes, any problem." Maan said softly as he recognized her as the same girl who is the talk of whole college.
"Are you a senior in this college?" Geet asked with her hazels spitting fire that could burn the person in front of her.
"Ya, I just completed my first two years and promoted to 3rd year and..." Maan said not understanding why she ask so only to be interrupted by Geet.
"I am not interested in knowing about your educational qualifications. I just want to know with whose permission you had punctured the tire of my car." Geet asked as she pointed towards the flat tire of the car of which Maan had no idea as he looked at Geet confused but then he noticed Rahul and his gang standing at a distance away from them smirking at the scene in front his sharp senses instantly grasped what could have happened.
It was Rahul's way to take revenge on both him and Geet as he had refused to help Rahul in the plan that he had made to teach Geet a lesson in fact he had supported Geet's guts of taking a stand for herself instead of doing those humiliating acts and this was what had irked Rahul and hence he wanted Maan to be humiliated by Geet in the same way like she had humiliated him this morning.
"Listen Miss, I don't know who told about my involvement in all this but I seriously have no idea about all this. Someone has used my name to poison your mind. I guess it's the work of those seniors only whom you had humiliated this morning." Maan said calmly as he tried to clear the misunderstanding she's having for him
"And as far as I know you are also a senior right? Just because I had insulted your fellow friends who had no respect anyways either and made a mockery of you seniors, you guys will do such a cheap thing. What a shameless and spineless creature you are?" Geet said arrogantly as she refused to believe his words. Just then Ved and Yash too came there and they tried to intervene but Maan gestured them to be quiet.
"Listen miss, you are crossing your limit now. I am not the one who could do such cheap tricks to take revenge on anyone. You can ask about me from the whole college and anyways I don't even have enough time too for planning revenge on a dumb headed girl like you." Maan was on the verge of losing his patience. He was not the one to talk this rudely with a girl but then this girl is hell bent in making him irritated.
"Excuse me! How dare you say that?" Geet said as she looked at Maan angrily on his audacity of talking to her like this. No one has ever talk to her in this tone and here this mere guy is talking to her so meanly.
"You heard me right. You called me a spineless creature but in reality you are one such a brainless, arrogant and snob girl who keeps the world over her head, who thinks that she's the queen of this whole world and people will dance on her tunes. Well if you think of something of this sort then I suggest you to have a reality check as you really need that." Maan's each word were just adding fuel to Geet's anger and next she just raised her hand to slap him hard but it was stopped by Maan in the mid.
"Don't! Don't even think of doing this. I am not your servant or your pet who'll bear your tantrums. I am a fire that can burn your entire being if you'll try to play with it." Maan's each and every word reflected his dominance and anger while his hold on Geet's wrist gets tightened by every passing second as she tries to free her hand from his grip but it was too strong for her. Kakul, Meera and Pari came forward to help Geet but they were blocked by Salil, Ved, Yash and Vicky who stood in front of them like a shield.
"And now since you had blamed me of something which I have not done, then why don't I commit it now to prove you right." Maan said as he smirked before signaling his friends and next what the whole college has witnessed was all the remaining 3 tyres getting punctured as well by Maan's friends. Poor stepny too couldn't able to be escaped by the devils as it became the victim of their anger.
"This was your answer. From now onwards always remember this moment before falsely accusing anyone as not always everyone is a spineless creature to bear your tantrums." Maan whispered dangerously as he jerked her hand away harshly making her to look at him angrily feeling humiliated.
"What's happening over here?" Everyone heard a familiar voice and as they turned to look at the direction they found their Principal Mr. Singh looking at them suspiciously.
"Uncle, this guy has misbehaved with me and he and his friends had punctured all the tires of my car too." Geet complained as soon as Mr. Singh approached towards them making everyone shock with the revelation of her calling their principal as Uncle.
"Geet, how many times should I tell you that I am your principal in college so call me Sir." Mr. Singh said in a hush voice as he looked around only to find all students staring at him.
"And secondly, I think there's some sort of Misunderstanding as Maan is a bright student and he can never do anything of this sort neither he misbehaves with anyone. There must be a reason for it. Maan beta, you tell what's the matter?" Mr. Singh said as he patted Maan's shoulder encouraging him to speak and Maan narrated the whole incidence to him.
"Oho! All the 4 tyres are sleeping peacefully." Mr. Singh joked as he glanced all the flat tyres.
"And 5th one inside the trunk of the car." Someone from the crowd remarked to which no one had paid attention.
"Uncle... I mean Sir, he had held my wrist so harshly that I got hurt... see..." Geet whined as she showed her wrist to Mr. Singh that had the imprint of Maan's fingers.
"Oh! Such deep marks. After all he's an inter-collegiate Boxing champion. Poor guy must have forgotten that there's a difference between a Girl's wrist and punching bag. Maan, next time hold it gently ok." Mr. Singh's words made Maan and Geet to look at him in astonishment as if he had grown two heads.
"Sir" Both said at the same time.
"O c'mon beta. These things happen in college. If now you guys won't play pranks then will it be after coming to my age. Now c'mon forget everything and patch up. You guys have to spend your next coming days in the same college."
Maan and Geet though hated the very fact of becoming friends but one thing that was common between them was their respect for Mr. Singh and hence for their sake they both shakes their hands while introducing themselves to each other. Kakul, Pari and Meera too introduced themselves half-heartedly to Maan and his friends who were grinning ear to ear while introducing themselves. Later Mr. Singh offered the girls to drop back home and asked his driver to take care of Geet's car and get it back home. Having no other option Geet got agreed and headed towards Mr. Singh's car but not before giving an angry glare to Maan who reciprocated in the same manner before she got inside the car.
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That evening instead of Mr. Singh's driver it was Maan who had got fixed Geet's car and took it back home much to His friends' surprise who questioned him too for his this act to which Maan just said that it was them who did mistake by puncturing all the remaining tyres though whatever the reason is yet they need to act rational instead of behaving so immaturely and hence he was just fulfilling his moral duty as he think it to be right. Everyone gaped at him as if he was an alien. No doubt they had respected Maan for his generosity but this was way too much as they were afraid of someone taking the advantage of the simplicity of their best friend. Salil had even teased also that Maan had fallen in Love with Geet to which Maan just shrugged it off that he's just using his Good for nothing Brain unnecessarily and it was nothing like that. He was just doing it as due to him Geet and her friends can be in trouble if Mr. Singh was not there to drop them as Delhi was not safe for girls and hence he was just fixing his mistake. None of his friends got convinced with his reasoning especially Ved who knows his friend too well but then decided to keep quiet for the time being and let Maan being open up to him himself.
After a whole hour of Drive they reached to Geet's house and their eyes widen in surprise when they read the name plate saying "Mohinder Handa, Commissioner of Police." But Maan was all the time calm as he knew that he hasn't done anything wrong. He told the guard about their provision of coming there who let them in after recognizing Geet's car and confirming with Mohinder. Mohinder Handa was a commissioner of Delhi Police and a very respectful person of the society but at the same time he was very kind and noble from heart unlike his only Daughter Geet. He has been already told by Mr. Singh about what happened in the college hence he instantly recognized Maan as soon as he made his way inside the hall. Geet was not at home at that time and it was indeed good as Maan was not interested for any kind of one on one fight yet again. Mohinder had an instant liking for this young boy who was so honest in confessing his mistake and apologizing him for his and his friends' mistake though he was not actually in fault. He had already heard a lot about him from Mr. Singh and no wonder he was so ga ga over his this Favorite student but what touched Mohinder's heart was his simplicity and his gesture of touching his feet to seek his blessing that reflects his good morals and upbringing.
Mohinder just shrugged off the matter when Maan apologized for his and his friends behavior with Geet saying that such things happen between youngsters and he knows his daughter a little too well hence he knew that she had definitely rubbed his wrong side that lead to this shocking Maan's friends who were not expecting such generosity from him. Mohinder wanted them to stay for dinner but Maan politely refused saying that they need to reach hostel soon but then he couldn't refused to his continuous insistence of their driver dropping them back to hostel and hence he just agreed though reluctantly just to make the man before him happy who was so kind to him and his friends. Mohinder keeps on looking at the retreating figure of Maan until he disappears from his eyes and he knew that this guy has something in him which will make him to reach at the peak of success and probably can tame his wild and shrewd daughter too.
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Days went by and so did months and everyone's life get back to normal. Maan, Geet and their friends, all got involved in their studies. There were many occasions after that incident when Maan and Geet came face to face but didn't speak to each other except the formal Hi-Hello. Geet came to know from her Dad that it was Maan who brought her car back after getting it fixed but her Ego was too big to thank him for his generosity for she feels that he had just fixed his mistake but still on her father's insistence she said a cold thanks to him next day in the college to which he replied in the same manner and since that day it was just normal Hi-Hello between them whenever they came across each other. Same was the case between Maan's and Geet's friends who doesn't feel it necessary either to mingle with each other.
It was one such day when Geet and her friends came back home from college for group study for the preparation of their upcoming semesters. But an expression of Shock and surprise covered their faces as soon as they opened their respective books and all the four looked at each other before looking back at the object of attention in their books. The page was covered with fresh rose petals whose aroma was so mesmerizing that anyone can drown in the world of ecstasy but what caught their attention was a piece of colored paper stuck with a Red Rose. All their eyes widens in shock as they read the contents of that letter that reads... "I Love you...Yours Valentine" in the most beautiful handwriting they had ever seen. All four of them were dazed for some moment as they read the content of the letter again and again before Pari and Meera broke the moment of daze by sharing their concern about who can be this Valentine Guy' and how come they have not noticed when he kept this letter in their books of which Geet and Kakul were equally clueless. First they thought that it can be some sort of prank by someone but then Geet's heart was not ready to take it as a prank by someone and she herself was unaware about the reason.
"What I think is that this letter is for Geet?" Kakul spoke making all 3 confused with her statement and especially Geet.
"And why you exactly think so Kakul? I mean these letters are found in all of us books so it can be for any one of us Na?"
"See Geet, we all know that amongst all of us you are the most beautiful girl and have the looks to die for. Moreover these books were issued by you only from library so may be someone has kept it in these books thinking it to be yours." Kakul said as a matter of fact and Geet just rolled over her eyes seeing no head and tail on her reasoning.
"That makes no sense Kakul and moreover when I had issued these books then there was nothing of this sort until I gave it to you all and since this letter is in all our books so it can be for any of us Na." Geet reasoned while Pari and Meera gave their consent but still the reason for their worry is same who is this guy and most importantly how would they know that whose Valentine will he be.
"I have got an Idea. See this letter was found in all of us books na then we all will search for him by our own ways and who'll find him first he'll be that person's Valentine." Geet said chirpily while leaning on the cushions at the back.
"Geet I don't think that this idea is nice. I mean what if I first and that letter was actually for anyone else from you 3 then? Just be logical Yaar." Kakul reasoned making Meera and Pari thoughtful but Geet was stuck on her ground
"Baby this he should have thought before writing this letter without writing the name of the girl to whom this letter belongs. Now since he hasn't written any name then this is the only way. So now it's fixed that whoever will find him first, he'll be that person's valentine and now I don't want any discussions on it." Geet said with a tone of finality and Kakul just gave up knowing very well that she can't win in any argument from her.
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Next day when Geet opened her text book in the class to tick down the important notes said by professor, she once again found a letter in the mid of her book in the same way like she has found a day before i.e. covered with fresh Rose petals along with a Red Rose stuck to it. she instantly close the book feeling butterflies running in the pit of her stomach as she clutched the edge of her desk tight to control her erratic heartbeats and ragged breathings in the anticipation of what would be written in the letter this time. She couldn't able to concentrate on a single word said by professor for her mind was at the thing inside the book. To her luck at that very time the bell rang and professor went out of the class. Geet too rushed outside after informing Kakul, Pari and Meera to come with her towards the garden area.
All 3 girls were surprised to see yet another letter after reaching to Garden Area and that too just in Geet's book and not in any one of them this time. Meera probe her to read the letter and with shivering hands and thudding heart Geet opened the letter only to find it addressed to her this time with the same beautiful handwriting.
"Geet,
My Love is not a commodity or your favorite chocolate that you can share it among your friends. This is something that I have for you, just for you and will always be. I thought you would understand it by yourself. I thought that you'll know it by yourself but never mind. But just want to say that please don't insult my pure Love by making it a thing to be shared between your friends.
Yours Valentine."
One by one all 3 of them read the letter and then looked at Geet who was still sitting dazed with his words. Someone loves her and that too so much that he knows what she's thinking or going to do while she was unaware of this till now. Unwillingly her heart missed million beats as she felt a strange feeling creeping her heart which is still alien to her. Unknown to herself, a red hue crept on her cheek while she felt her stomach churning with some unknown sensation that she never felt before as she registered his words in the letter. But who is he? And he's not coming before her, she thought as she looked around herself to see if she can spot anyone stalking her but to her dismay she found none. It was when Meera shrugged her shoulders her reverie was broken and she just moved back to her class without saying anything to anyone leaving all the 3 behind confused.
And since that day it was a tale of everyday. Everyday Geet use to found a letter in her text book in the same way that depicts the depth his love for her, making her feel so special with his words, with his poems. She felt like a princess and probably she indeed was Princess of his heart whose identity is still a mystery for her. He hasn't disclosed his name to her yet and she just use to see "Yours Valentine" at the bottom of the letter. She tried really hard to search him, any clue, any sign, anything that could lead her to him but Every time when she think that she's close to reach him all that she gets was disappointment as she failed terribly at the last moment. It was as if he's a thin air that always revolves around her but whenever she tries to reach him she found him nowhere in the sight. This happen for whole 3 months and everyday Geet found a new letter and now her patience gave up as she feel this dire need to know who is this guy who loves her so much but still the question is How? And then one day...
"What the hell are you saying? How can that be possible?" Kakul panicked as she said after getting the biggest shock from Geet this morning
"What can I do yaar? Papa has decided all this. I was as shocked as you are. He said that, that guy is some IAS officer and is coming to see me after 2 days and I guess everything else has been already fixed between our families and it's just a formality. I too don't want all this so early but I have no solid excuse to refuse this proposal." Geet said as she sat on bed helplessly.
"You have Geet. You can say to Uncle that you love someone else." Meera suggested as she sat beside her and Pari too consented with her.
"And when he'll ask me his name then what should I say. I can't even tell the name of anyone of you 3 as I am a girl and unfortunately you all 3 too." Geet said as she held her head between her hands feeling so confused.
"But still how can you say yes to Uncle? You know it every well that how much that Valentine guy loves you and I can see that in your eyes too. Then Why?" Kakul said as she shrugged Geet's shoulders while Meera and Pari were shocked to see her outburst
"Then you tell me what should I say to Dad, that Dad I am sorry I can't marry anyone because some "Yours Valentine" named guy loves me a lot who didn't even have courage to even write his true name then forget about coming before me. If he's behaving like a coward then what is my fault in all this. If he have the slightest of courage then why can't he come in front of me and say that he loves me, if he loves me this much then why he's always a mystery to me, why he always vanishes in thin air whenever I try to reach him or is that just like his name his Love is also fake and he's just playing along thinking me to be as a summer fling. Tell me do you have any answer?" Geet yelled back and Kakul just looked down having no answer of her questions.
"Anyways, he just have 2 days with him. If he didn't come before me and confess his love then I have to marry the guy that Dad has chosen for me even if I don't want to. Let's see if his true Love as he use to claim has more power or his cowardness." Geet said as she wiped away her tears harshly before slumping back into the bed feeling frustrated and irritated with everything.
That evening when Geet came back home from college all grumpy and irritated she once again found a letter in one of her book and she instantly opened it to read its contents with a thudding heart.
"Geet,
Neither I am coward nor my Love is fake. I don't have any proof but trust me on this that I never tried to flirt with you. My Love for you is as pure as your heart. I was not coming before you till now because I want our meeting, our confession to be special on a special day i.e. Valentine's Day but now I can't wait for that day anymore as what is the use of waiting to make my confession special on that special day if my Geet won't be with me for she thinks me as a coward and my love to be fake. I can't lose you due to this perception of yours especially after knowing that someone is going to take you away from me. You are mine Geet, only mine and I can't let you go away from me ever. You want to meet me Na then I promise that I'll meet you tomorrow itself in the Garden of our college near the fountain holding a Red rose, waiting for you just for you.
Yours Valentine"
Geet read the whole letter again and again and a deep sigh escaped her lips as she clutched the letter close to her heart. Finally her wait is going to end and she's going to meet him tomorrow. Who is he? How does he look? Can it be possible that she knows him but couldn't able to recognize him as her valentine, she thought as she just laid on her bed all excited still holding his letter. O god! She's feeling so jittery and nervous all at the same time due to anticipation of what will happen after meeting him. She just can't wait till next day now.
"I am dyeing to meet that person who loves me so irrecoverably." She thought as she smiled shyly before keeping that letter safe with his other letter in the side drawer waiting for next day to arrive soon.
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Whole of the college stood shocked as the loud sound of slap echoed in the air drawing everyone's attention towards the two persons standing near the fountain, one with the immense anger in her eyes while the other shattered with his head hung low seeing his most beautiful and cherished dream breaking into million pieces like this. Geet's friends were equally shocked first with the revelation of the person and then what followed after that. Most shocked one was Kakul who was witnessing everything with teary eyes.
"That's what you deserve Mr. Maan Singh Khurana for this act of yours. How dare you? How dare you to even think of me let alone sending those letters to me? What have you thought that I'll run in your arms once I'll meet you? Well, if you think of anything of this sort then it was your biggest mistake to think of any such thing like that as I am Geet, Geet Handa and Geet Handa choose everything as per her class and status and you thought that I'll choose you. At least you should have seen that where you stand in life, where you belong, what your status is before even dreaming about me. You think that I'll fall in Love with you... I won't even appoint People like you even as my servant and you think I'll choose you as my mate. At least you should have realize the difference between you and me before having such thoughts. Apni Aukat Bhool Gaye ho shayad Isiliye tumne Geet Handa ke baare me aise Sapne Dekhne ki Himmat Kari." Geet's voice throwed venom with utmost hatred while Maan said nothing but just stood over there dumbfounded watching the scattered pieces of his broken heart.
"Bas Kar Geet. It's enough now. Do you even realizing what you are saying." Kakul said agonized as she turned Geet towards her to make her look at her
"Why? Are you feeling bad Kakul? But why? As far as I know that you are my friend then why are you feeling bad for him? Or is it that you are feeling bad because all your hard work of all these months went in vain." Geet said as she looked straight into her eyes while looked at her shocked with the revelation
"What? You thought that I wouldn't be able to know that it's you whom he had appointed for conveying his letters. I knew it on the second day itself as I had seen you keeping the letter in my book but I decided to play along so that I can bring him in front of me and that's the reason I lied about that IAS guy so that you can convey that to him and he can come in front." Kakul was still under shock due to revelation and so were Meera and Pari who are double shocked with so much happening at once.
"And you Mr. Maan Singh Khurana get this thing straight in your head that I was, am and will never be in Love with a man like you. Till now whatever you get to know about my feelings and behavior for you or should I say that Yours Valentine' guy from Kakul was all a facade as I was just playing along so that I can know about the actual person behind this mystery man. The story that you had started or has thought to be started, I am finishing that right over here and now don't even cross my path in future." These were the words that Maan had heard before Geet leaves from there. Kakul looked at Maan tear-eyed and rushed away from there not able to see him so motionless. One by one everyone left leaving him alone but he just stood over there all numb as Geet's words replayed again and again in his mind. Even heavens pour out from him crying for the mockery of his love that was made as he still stood over there drenching in rain. It was then Ved and his other friends came to the spot who came to know about all the happenings by some student as they all were in their class and took their dear friend away from there who was still quiet and blank.
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"How can you do that Geet especially to that person who loves you so much? How can you make the mockery of his love like this?" Kakul asked Geet as she stopped Geet in the deserted corridor.
"Because that's what he deserves. And by the way why you are questioning me because of him? Why was he so important to you that you were ready to deceive your own best friend? Tell me Kakul, who is he to you? Why you are so concerned for him?" Geet asked the same questions that were buzzing in her mind since the time she came to know About Kakul's involvement.
"Because I Love him!! I Love him a lot!!" Kakul said it aloud as she fell on her knees feeling dejected shocking everyone.
"It's true! I had fallen in love with him the day I first saw him but couldn't able to say it to him except just looking at him from far stealing his glances without his knowledge and then one day I muster enough courage and told him about my feelings. For the first few minutes he was shocked and numb and then he told me that he had never seen me in that way and that he loves someone else. I was jealous and broken initially as I was losing my first and only Love but then when he told me that it's you for whom he had fallen in first sight itself but always masked his love for you with his cold behavior, then I don't know whether I should be happy for you being so lucky or sad at my loss. But then Love taught us to be happy in your Lover's happiness and Maan's happiness was in you Geet and that's the reason I decided to help him because he would never be able to tell it himself to you because this is for the first time when he has fallen for anyone otherwise Every time it was just reverse and hence he feared for the rejection (Kakul said and then looked back at Geet who was standing all dazed). Now you tell me Geet, what wrong I did if I want my best friend to get best in her life? What wrong I did if I want the person whom I love get his Love? What wrong I did by becoming a medium of communication between you two? Geet, Maan loves you a lot and trust me you won't get anyone better than him. Girls use to run after him crazily but that crazy Guy is crazy about you. Please don't do this to him. Forget your entire ego and accept his Love. Please Geet." Kakul pleaded as she cupped her face making her understand while Meera and Pari too consented with teary eyes.
"I know what I have to do now." Geet said all expressionless while others couldn't guess what's running in her mind.
And then next day a team of police officers came into the college and instantly arrested Maan after enquiring about him on the fake charges of supplying drugs to college students. His friends and Mr. Singh tried a lot to stop the arrest stating that Maan is not at all like that but the policemen were firm on their ground saying that they had proofs and had got orders from higher officials and eventually taken Maan with them. It was a shocking moment for whole of the college as none had thought of Maan to be like that while Mr. Singh was all broken due to not able to help his favorite student and Maan's friends were trying their best to release Maan on bail. Geet's friends looked at her who seems to otherwise calm and they instantly knew that it's all because of her and their anger knew no bound then especially of Kakul's who just dragged Geet aside and slapped her hard for the very first time in her life while Geet looked at her stunned.
"Galti Maan se bhi hui thi aur Mujhse bhi. We both had forgotten that you are Geet Handa who is nothing but an arrogant and snob girl who can never care about anyone's feelings, a rich spoil brat. The person who loves you more than his life today you got him arrested on fake charges just because he has committed a big mistake of loving you. Wasn't all that had you said to him or did to him was enough that you have to stoop this low to punish him. But you know what he deserves this punishment for loving an insensitive and immature girl like you. But Geet Maan's parents have not done any mistake then why are you punishing them for no fault of theirs. His father has worked hard day and night just to see his son to reach at the peak of success, his mother use to pray every moment for her son's safety and when they'll come to know what their son is going through just because he had fallen in love with a wrong girl then they'll die Geet, they won't be able to survive. And the reason for their death will be you only you Geet. And mark my words Geet that if anything will happen to Maan and his family, then I swear I'll forget that you are my best friend." Kakul said and left from there without giving a second glance to Geet followed by Pari and Meera who were equally angry from Geet leaving her behind alone to realize the extent of her mistake.
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