Chapter  6 – Excitement

It has been 15 days of Geet’s appointment letter and she also got notice that her joining was extended for more 15 days. It was 1 month left now for her to join office in London.

Her excitement knew no bounds. Meeting with Maan “At Last” she took deep breath.

“Can’t believe I will be seeing you, will be working with you. We two again together “

“Just we two”.

Brij gave her some money for shopping but expenses were high and means less, so he could not give her much. He was somehow trying to handle the drowning Business. He was not a business type. He was typical guy who would be happy with a good package job or handling Dad’s business with his guidance, if Dad would be fine, even in condition to guide him, he would have pulled it. He was still trying to pull it off but only pulling it up.

Meera gave much more. She gave her one Month’s salary to Geet. Her husband – Yash could not understand what was need to spend so much. Ok going for job preparation is fine but this much? But he let it go. Geet was is dear Sister in Law after all.

Geet wanted to buy impressive clothing. She wanted to impress Maan. Okay, till Maan was with her she never gave thought that Maan was someone who should even be considered to be impressed.

Currently she was all busy thinking – Maan will like this on her or not? What would be his taste? Ohh very classy. She was doing all shopping thinking of Maan – Maan Singh Khurana, one of the most stylish business man.

So even after borrowing money from siblings, it fell short.

In one high end Shopping Mall – she entered show room of exclusive international Designer – Annie’s Creation. It was one branch of Khurana enterprise. He had got it named after his sister’s nick name. She roamed around, looked at the price tags –all so beyond her reach now. Was he beyond her reach?

“No, it can’t be. He is mine” then she paused “Is he?”

She in her room, looked at the precious jewelry sets. She was so tempted to sell few and get higher branded clothes. Not Annie’s creations though. That was something beyond.

“So it’s all for Maan, these jewelries and the clothing.” She selected few old diamond jewelries, not so stylish to sell and get better clothing. Couple of Diamond studs and pendant she left.

After she came from shopping, all were shocked at the expensive shopping she had done.

“Veerji, why you are scolding. It’s all for Maan. How bad he will feel if he sees me in cheaper clothing”

Ranoo felt bad. She had known that very time, after Maan had left, what Maan was for Geet. Her craziness for Maan has only increased.

“Geet you are so sensible girl. You have been so good these years. You have andled yourself without him, well. But what happens to you when Maan comes in picture” scolded Meera.

“I love him. Is that so difficult to understand?” Geet shouted, almost crying but she held.

Ranoo hugged Geet “He loves you too”

“Mamma, get the reality check. Why will he love her? Any reason, if she has given? Geet – you get the facts clear. It’s not the clothes on you that he will see. He will see you and go in his life time shock”

“Mamma he admired me. He had accepted that”

“And you had made sure to turn that admiration to nightmare. I am still not fully aware of what extreme exactly happened in his last few days. He was so done. And then one last hammer and you finished it all”

“I know I have made mistake. I am going to him; I will fix everything” Brij left. He and Meera were not liking this whole idea of her joining this job.

It was Maan they were more worried about. After Geet joining there, in few days he will figure out condition of family and their problem will definitely be solved but what about him.

Later Ranoo talked to Brij and Meera to not discourage Geet. Geet wants to ask forgiveness, let her do it. And as per her, Maan was child of Family and he should know family condition. Helping family or not, will be his choice but he should know.

Later, other day, Geet went to Meera’s place. She played with her little son Abhiraj.

“Massi…” “Hey Abhi”

Meera came with tea and snack for both of them

“Di, Veerji and you are not happy with my decision”

“See Veerji is here too” Brij hit Geet’s head with love

“Veerji she thinks we don’t love her” Meera spoke in complaining tone

“Geet question is not about us, it’s about him” said Brij, taking his seat.

Geet took deep breath. But she was not going to be discouraged. She wanted to keep her spirit up. He was her Maan she knew.

She wanted positive talk and thus she showed her legs and hands to her siblings

“See my nail paints – He used to put it on me” smile formed with his memory.

“Correction Geet – You used to make him put on you” Meera brought her to reality

Geet had tears in her eyes “I loved his pampering. I miss him”

Then they reminded her of the day, she had forced him to do things for her in front of whole family. Alone, they all knew he did all her stuff but doing it publicly that too because of her tantrums.

Geet’s 6 grade final exam was over and Maan had just entered his 12th grade. He was sitting with Family in the Big balcony. It was Sunday and they were having family time and Maan was also doing his study side by side. Brij was in no mood to study on Sunday. Mohinder and Geet were not there. Rest all were having light hearted chat.

Maan had topped his 10th grade at national level and whole media had praised an orphan boy of doing such great. Rano and Mohinder had got lots of praise as well. They had stood by the boy and supported his education. Maan had left no stone unturned to praise the family, especially the guardian. Thus Rano was little soft with him and as he made some status on his own, he had earned some respect and they got popularity through him. Though Rano and Mohinder would also keep him grounded. Which was not needed actually because he was always grounded when this family was concerned.

So as they were having laugh on something, Maan was in good mood too. Geet came pretty late, lazily, holding her head and hair all messed up.

“Mamma, my head is hurting” she settled near Rano

“Off course, why not? Ma’am watched movie whole night at friend’s house. Kyun Ma’am” he raised his eyebrows at Geet, smiling.

She threw all the cushions on him “Shut Up!!!” “Mammaa” she placed her head in Ranoo’s lap

But Maan was laughing at her “Maan stop laughing. My head is hurting”

“Who asked to watch movie whole night” He said with small laugh. Maan was in mood that day. It was once in while that he was in such light mood in family time

Now Geet’s temper rose and she threw what not on him. He was in no mood to pamper her today, let her do what, he was laughing on her condition. With Maan her both siblings also started laughing as she had all messed up hair

“Bhootni” Brij teased and Maan laughed. She picked the jug full of water from side table and stood. Maan knew what she was up to. He threw his books far away and stayed seated. She poured whole water on him from his head

“Geet. No puttar. This is not done” said Ranoo, scolding but still soft on Geet

“No Aunty, let her do. Go bring whatever you have. Put on me, I am sitting”

Maan answering her in front of all was so unbearable to her. She hit him with her fist, her knees. Maan’s temper also rose. Intentionally now, he stayed seated and the more she was hitting, more he was laughing at her acts. Geet felt, she was looking like fool. She will make him pay for it now

“My head is hurting and he is laughing. Mamma you don’t say anything to him since he has topped that 10th grade”

“Geet behave beta. Come I will oil your head”

“No Mamma, he gave me headache. He will oil my head” Maan’s eyes popped out. No way publically he is going to oil her head. He was growing and she was growing. He did in room when they were alone and that was different thing. Not in front of all.

“Geet I will do puttar. Come”

“You all only love him. I am going” and she started moving in tears. None stopped her, Rano tried but Mohinder saw Geet crying and leaving. She nicely complained of Maan teasing her on her headache.

“So Maan, now you laugh at cost of Geet. Ohh topper we have at home”

Maan immediately straightened “No Uncle.. woo”

“And now he has ego problem oiling my head in this headache”

“Really Maan!!!”

 Brij and Meera just left, knowing the result. Better not witness it.

“No Uncle, it’s not that.” He was so scared of Uncle. Somehow he wanted to always impress Uncle. Orphan that he was, he had inner urge to get pat from Mohinder, which came very seldom. “Geet come sit, I will do”

And then Ranoo added

“Geet is child Maan. You are now having ego doing for her.” Maan quietly stood and then brought the oil. He sat on bean bad, Geet on ground, stretching he leg, placing her head backward as he took oil in his hand and rubbed on her head. Geet had made him oil her head for whole an hour. All servants passing by witnessed it.

Both did not speak for long and then after an hour “Feeling better now. You want more?” he asked in mechanical tone.

“No. I need nail painted. I have party with friends in evening”

Maan really hated doing all girly stuff on her but he smashed his ego and did mostly all, but in room

“Let’s go to your room.”

“No. Why not here” Knowing she would blow this issue out of proportion as well, Maan quietly brought her nail paints. Painted her nails of hand. Meera by chance passed the balcony, she quietly moved away to not embarrass Maan. T

Geet then placed her feet on his knees “Leg me woo pink and blue combination”

He quietly did it, mostly every one passed by and witnessed it. Maan ego and self-respect was again crushed 100th time.

“Now you know your limit well, right?”

“Yes Ma’am” he said tauntingly, took all stuff and left from there. He didn’t want to argue more with her. He had to focus on his studies and she will eat all his time in showing him down. He cursed himself – Why does he even try.

Geet’s anger on Maan was not only of morning. Maan had not been listening to her in case of his school friendship with girls, esp Pari. Geet have been pestering him to break his friendship specially with Pari Di, but Maan had out rightly rejected.

“At home, I do whatever you say. But you cannot dictate my school life. She is one of my best friend and JUST friend” he had told her.”

But Geet has been not able to digest Maan cannot break friendship with a girl for her. Was she not important for him. Maan always knew she would vent it all in worst way at home but in school, he had decided to have his own life. She can throw no tantrums in that premise.

Pari was a very bright, smart and beautiful Girl. She was a sensible and sorted girl and thus Maan liked spending time with her. She understood him and their frequency matched. They both were focused in studies and thus from both side it was just friendship. Though their friends always prompted them for GF and BF but both had ignored. They were comfortable in their friendship. Maan somewhere deep within knew he was booked to be no one’s. Not at least now. Geet cannot bear anyone, esp. Girl being that important for him. And her wish definitely mattered to him. Even he didn’t know why?

Geet had big tears in her eyes when Abhi ran and sat on her lap. “Massi..” he wiped her tears from his soft small hands.

“He will forgive me Veerji. He can’t be upset with me for long”

“Di, he must be missing me. I know Di” Geet was all so restless. No, she has to be confident. He was her Maan and she will win him back this time.

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