ff despair part 16

Geet: thinking "how dadi will take it what she is going to think of her?"
Maan: you should be strong to face any circumstances ? hold her hand more tightly

Geet: but why are you suffering because of me? looked at him
Maan: "is it must answer every question ?"
Geet: jee nai
Maan: why are you so scared?
Geet: kuch nai
Air-hosted: "sir coffee or juice"
Maan: one coffee & one juice
Geet: i will  not take
Maan: why? if you remember papa said listen to him
Geet: ajeeb  mushkil ha.. murmur
Maan: did you said any thing to me? ..he heard her but pretended he had not listen
Geet: jee nai
Maan: Good finish it like a nice ..paused gave her glass
Geet: just took 2 sip bus
Maan: should i help you? looked at her
Geet: jee ..she didn't get him
Maan: took glass from her hand  ..
Geet: smiled thought he will keep it
Maan: placed next to her lips  "now finish it ?"
Geet: shocked
Maan: khatam karo
Geet: looked around "everyone is looking at us "
Maan: "you very well know i don't care about every one"
Geet: ajeeb..paused quickly drank the whole glass.
Maan: kept the glass ..hide his smile started taking tea
Geet: uff
Maan :looked at her "did you say something to me"looked at her

Geet: jee
Maan: jee ha , yeh jee nai
Geet: closed her eyes as she could not see more in his eyes.
Maan: thinking what happen to me at that time ..recollected the hotel scene looked at her ..how he grabbed her hand & walked to the mandir

Geet: looked at him
the pilot  announced "ladies & gentlemen we have reached Delhi airport."
both looked at each other  as if trying to say something
Maan: yes say?as he read her eyes
Geet: aap bola
Maan:"there will be people out there & i am sure they will ask different kind of question just don't get scared."
Geet: jee
Maan: you were asking something
Geet: jee kuch nai
Maan: ok lets go gave her his hand
Geet: mein aise theek hoon .. roll her duppata at her finger
Maan: please .hold her hand
they walked out Meera & Dev where there .
Meera: hug both
Dev: showed Maan a thumb up
Maan: gave him a week smiled he could feel she was crying
Meera: bas Geet wipe her tears.. if you will cry like that you will get sick.
Maan:didi lets go home.. he just pull her next to him.
Meera: yes dadi is waiting for you both.
Geet: held Meera "why me didi?"
Meera: sabar Geet see now you have Maan with you...
Maan: looked at Meera as if saying didi whats wrong with you?
Dev: murmur these ladies never see the situation..
Maan: by the way your wife is crying more than mine .take care of your wife 
Both Meera & Geet looked at him
Maan: why you both are staring at me like that...asked Geet & Meera.
Meera: "i will tell you later "
they sat in car, Geet & Meera at back.
Meera: looked at Geet she was rolling her duppata at her finger"why are you that nerves?" patted her cheek
Geet: looked at her could feel Maan staring at her in back view mirror.
they were about to reach home
Sasha:kya ha yeh Geet
Tasha: pata nai bhabi iss ki crazy ha , bacha iss ka crazy ha ...
nt: dekhe leta ha Geet ko  hum bhi.
Ved:  nano when they will come?
Dadi: must be coming , you don't tease didi 
Ved: promise i will not tease her 
they reached ...Maan got out open door for Geet
Sasha:kya  nakhra ha jee
Geet: really felt weak in her knees should she cry on her father death or smiled at her shadi she without intention hold Maan arm it was dark no body notice .. he grab her from her waist
Maan:whisper "are you ok ?"
Geet:"nai"...
Maan: didi  called Meera.. as he saw Dev sisters looking at them 
Meera walk to their side "leave her i will take care of her "
Maan: removed his hand..he  turn his face as he knew she will cry when she will meet dadi.
nt: kya drama ha yeh.... saw her hugging dadi..& crying
Meera took her in her room
Dadi: Maan come here  called him
Maan: jee wipe his tears ... hug him 
Dadi: "i am proud of you"
Maan: dadi kuch samahje nai aaya tha muhje ko iss waqt.
Dadi: everything will be fine by passage of time .
Maan: i hope so.
Dadi: meet Dev sister
Maan: please you introduce me 
Dadi: come with me .. they walk to them. "this is Tasha youngest, Sasha& naintar"
Maan: hi
they in chorus Hi
Maan: who was that who use to clean her nose in her frock at didi shadi
Dadi:"Maan"
Maan: sorry but that pic is still in didi shadi album
Meera: dadi come here
Dadi: wait i will am coming. 
Maan: what happen didi?
Meera: she is calling dadi..
Maan: ok  excuse me please walked to his room.
Tasha: kon tha woh bola aap dono looked at their blushed face
Sasha: she
nt: you
Ved: chi chi chi ..you use to clean your nose in your frock...
Meera: ved & tanu did you guys had your dinner ?
Ved: yes can we meet didi
Meera: no 
Tanu: but why?


Meera: she is not well... you go with maasi to papa i will come ..
Tanu: lets go maasi ...
Sasha : hit her foot .."maasi"g
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Maan: could hear her crying .. he walk to the door but stop
Geet: dadi first Mama  & my sisters now papa... am i that bad ..
Dadi: beta  bas bas... if you will cry like that you will get fever again
Geet: papa left me alone
Dadi: beta i am with you Maan is with you .she was hugging her & crying
Meera walked to Maan room "come have dinner"
Maan: no didi..i am having headache
Meera: give are time ..as she saw him walking in his room
Maan: she didnot cry in front of me..
Meera: Maan 
Maan: please ask dadi to let me go to her i will not let her cry
Meera: could hear her bitterly crying..."log ha ghar mein" their relative arrived to console Maan as they saw him on TV
Maan"i am fed up of these people Didi" he locked the door of his room.
Meera: maan
Maan: aap khana lekar aai & ask dadi to look after guest  i will look after her as she is my ..paused
Meera : could see pain in his eyes."ok wait" she walked in her room 
Dadi:was sitting Geet was keeping her head in her lap... crying..
Meera: asked nakul to bring dinner...
Dadi: i will sleep with her
Meera:dadi you will get sick i will stay with her please you go and look after guest
Dadi: looked at her 
nakul Khana...
Meera : give me ...DAdi please you go & see guest.
dadi looked at Meera who was again & looking towards their room common door.
dadi ok ....she saw Maan shadow..kissed Geet fore head 
Meera closed door as dadi went out.."come Maan"
Geet: at once sit
Maan: looked at her "kya haal kar diya ha aapna...get up wash your face"
Geet: i am fine..
Maan: i know you are  get up or i will wash myself
Geet:ajeeb.. got up walked to wash room
Maan: smiled dekha..
Meera: wah ...
Maan: chala aab aap bhi jai apna hubby ka paas.
Meera: you are very ... geet came out
Geet: where are you going didi?
Meera: there are guest dear i have to see.. see you in morning.. walk out of door knock at door
Maan: hmmm
Meera: lock ...
Maan: ok he looked it 
Geet: sit on bed.."i don't want to eat"
Maan: ok then i will too not eat  he closed all the bowls kept plate back..
Geet: cleared her throat
Maan: kya
Geet;but why will you not eat?
Maan: as my friend is not eating.
Geet: ok she picked up plate took out little started eating.."see i am "
Maan: smiled he too had ... there was a pin drop silent in room 
Geet:bas
Maan: ok let me keep these dishes .. he took tray & walked out...
Tasha was talking to Meera saw Maan coming
Maan:didi take it
Meera: she had 
Maan yes 
Meera: but how?
Maan: haar baat bata nahi ha Good night.walk back to Geet room
Tasha: oh... she walk out to give news to her sis...


Maan: eat this gave her tablets & lie down
Geet: but i am not sleepy
Maan : sit next to her "you lie down talk to me  you will get sleep"
Geet: but 
Maan: kya 
Geet: if you sleep paused... recollected 
Maan: i hope you will not drop me this time
Geet: shyly turn on other side.... 
Maan: tell me about your school....
Geet: school ....she told him few thing  felt sleeply 
Maan: hold her hand in his "hmmm"
Geet: was asleep 
Maan: picked pillow from other side placed behind his head ..just run his fingers in her hairs ... he was having he didnt know when he lie next to her and slept ...
to be cont.. hope you liked it










Pictures by Dimple Kaur