I was not sure if I had seen something so beautiful in my
life before…No it was not the jewels that
made her look so lovely but it always
had been her simplicity that attracted me to her..I couldn't deny
it..Even when I had first seen her at the fair running away from those
goons..those eyes, the simplicity, the aura that surrounded her always bind me
to her..
It was her voice that broke my trance.."Koi aa raha hai.."
I looked about and saw Dev walking towards us..I don't know
if it was my protectiveness towards her or it was my own brothers history with
the girls I never wanted him to meet my finace, Geet.I knew I had to introduce
them sometime..But not now..Not at this place..this was our sacred place and no
one was allowed to tread in there..
I told her to go she left without a question. That was our
relation. She questioned me over most of the things but not when I gave her a
direct command, and right now I had not commanded her, I just said "geet tum
jaao, ab hum tab milenge jab tum mere paas humesha ke liye aaoge.."
I saw her blushing..my simplest words, my lightest of
touches made her heart flutter. I could hear her heartbeats many a times and no
one could escape noticing the redness in her cheeks when she was around me.I
liked that. It was always made me realize how much I affected her.
And I would silently thank God that nobody could see the
changes in my eyes, except her, my expressions when she was around. It was the
practice of years that had helped me do this but I knew that sometimes even my
face gave away.
But she would always sense it. But she was not sure about
the impact her presence gave me. I could not let her know. I would look like a
fool then. And MSK was not the one who would let others know himself.
Others, But she was not someone else she was a part of me
now, an inseparable part of me.
I realized that Dev was standing next to me by then. I knew
it by the air that enveloped me. It didn't have her perfume. It had didn't have
the serenity when she was around.
Dev was looking at me with eyes full of questions. I didn't
want to answer any questions. Not now, not today. Today it was our day, Mine
and hers. I wanted to savor every moment of it.
I heard someone calling me..Dadi..
I was so relieved. I excused myself . I could escape from
him. I saw that I had the earrings of her set with me.That means I could meet
her again.I smiled and left the place directly for her room.
I saw her sitting there surrounded by many girls including
pinki.
Ok maan, now act like
a boss that's the only way u can find her alone or u will be caught.
I kept the earrings in my pocket and went into the room. I
couldn't take my eyes from her.She saw me through the mirror and there came a
small smile on her lips. I loved that..That was for me. But not here not when she is surrounded by so many people. I needed her
alone.i looked at pinki and in all the attitude I could muster I told her
to leave the room as I wanted a word with my secretary.
Her expression changed from happiness to shock. Sorry, I said silently thru my eyes and
she nodded. She understood.
As soon as pinki had left looking at my furious face all the
others left too. Don't barge into the
topic directly..take some time let others be at a safe distance..i needed to be
a boss with her again..OK maan u can do it..I don't believe myself I had to say
that to myself.
"Miss handa I would like to talk about the meeting that we
had yesterday.."She opened her mouth but I caught her hand and signaled towards
the door.
She understood. It was just a precaution. I rattled for some
one or two minutes till I was sure everyone had left.
"Geet", I tried to speak..but..
"aap yahaan kya kar rahe hai..aur secretary who bhi aaj ke
din..OK sir toh aapke meetings main arrange kar doongi…aur toh kuch nahi ya aap
chahte hain ki main pehle kaam karoon baad mein sagaai par aaon.."…
"shhhh..Chup geet.."I placed my finger on her lips.
"Tumhe sach mein lagta hai ki main apni secretary se milna
aaya hoon.."
She shook her head and smiled.
"toh phir.."
"Jab aap mujhe tang kar sakte hai toh kya main nahi.." she
blushed deeper at that..
"Toh tum mere paas.."
She stepped back..
I smiled at that..and took a step forward.
She kept moving until she was caught between the wall and me."geet..tum
kuch bhool rahi ho.."I said in her ear.
She looked at me with questioning eyes.
I smiled at that. And took out the earrings from my pocket.
She touched her ears as if to confirm that she was not
wearing anything in her ears.
I went near her and gently put the earrings in the right
place to where they belonged. Now she was perfect, My perfect bride.
She didn't move an inch when I was doing that but she held
on to my arm all the while. It was the first time she had been holding to me
for so long. Usually she would give up after two or three seconds , as soon as
she would realize that she had any physical contact with me but today she didn't
let me go all the while I was busy.
I stepped back and looked at her again. Yes I was right she
was flawless. She was more than perfect she was mine..that was all that
mattered to me.
I heard someone at the door.I had closed the door when everyone
had gone out.
I stepped back from her.
And opened the door.." Miss handa I would like the files on
my table tom morning" I said in a business like tone.
"Yes sir.." she knew this time what why I did that. And I walked
from there and into my room.
I looked at the watch. I had another half an hour to get
ready before the guests started to arrive.
I reached my room where I saw that a Grey colour shervani
was on my bed. I didn't like it. No I loved those shades but my fianc didn't.
She liked the lively shades of green, reds and blues. But It was too late now .
I got dreseed up as soon as I could. I wanted to go down and meet her again.
I didn't like the time I spent away from her.She was
becoming a constant habit now.
I went down and saw that few gusets had already arrived and
there started my work of being the host. I was present there but my eyes were
fixed at the staircase from where she was to come.
I don't know how long, but to me it was like ages till I heard
dadi tell someone to go and bring her into the room.
And then till she came in I knew not who talked to me, or
anything. I was physically present but mentally I was with her, I knew she
would be needing me. I knew she would be wanting me to hold her hand and lead
her through. She didn't like being the center of attention. She would falter
too with those heels that she was wearing.
And then I saw her ascending those stairs. She looked like a
princess to me. She had a smile on her face, and the redness on her cheeks, I was
sure that no beauty product could get that into any girls face.
She kept walking slowly and I saw that the whole crowd was
staring at her. How could they, she is
mine..no one else had the right to even look at her. I was jealous of every eye that followed her
each and every moment into the room toward me. Yes towards me, today we would be one even in the eyes of the world and
no social stigma could then keep us apart.
She stood next to aisle in less than a few minutes. I held
out my hand to her and she took it and I made her stand next to me.
The priest came and with every ones blessings we exchanged the
rings.
Yes she was now mine…I
had already accepted her as my fianc days back but today the world had seen
it. I knew it was important to her.
We bent and took the blessings of dadi. Dadi was happy
beyond the words I could put in. I never knew that my marriage would make her
so happy.
Dadi then told me that now I had to introduce her to the
rest of the circle too and first to my family.
Dev, he was the one whom I should start with. He was my
nearest family.
I looked about and found him lurking in the corner as if
trying to hide from me.
I called him and he looked up and he came to me.
I called Geet too..
"Dev yeh hain tumari bhabhi, Geet.."
"Geet yeh mera bhai hai, Dev"
And then there was a sudden change in her expressions. Her
happiness all seemed to have flown away.
She was shocked. She was staring at dev and then at me. I didn't
know why..but there was a look in her eyes that told me that there was
something wrong.
She stepped back. I still didn't understand her.
She turned around and ran out of the room.
I didn't know what had happened. I turned to look at dev. He
seemed to be like he was dreading this. He looked guilty.
I still couldn't come with a solution.
But I could search for that later, I needed to look for her
first.
I knew she would be in her room in the outhouse.
I went there. And yes I was right she was in her room but
she was crying sitting on her bed.
Crying..was she missing her family. Yeh nahi ho sakta, usne mujhe kaha tha..
But then what else..
I went up to her..
She didn't move an inch.
"Geet," I said placing my hand on her shoulder. She turned
to look at me.
Her eyes said that she was in pain, she was thinking
something .
Before I could react she got up and hugged me.
I knew not why she did that but I hugged her back. She didn't
wanna let me go. Her hold was so strong. It was like as if she was seeing me
for the last time.
"geet"I murmured..
She broke the hug and stood away from me.
"Aap apne bhai se kitna pyaar karte hain"..she said..
"kya.." I was not expecting this..
She turned away from me and repeated the same question .
I didn't know what she wanted so I said "Tumse zayaada
nahi.."
"kya aap kp mujh par bharosa hai.."
"Geet"..
"Haan ya na mein jawaab dijiye"
"geet agar main apne baad kise pe vishwaas karta hoon toh
tum pe.."
"agar main apse kuch kahoon toh aap manege"
"Geet paheliyaan bhujana band karo"
She closed her eyes..She was standing away from me with her
face turned but I could feel it..
"aapko yaad hai us raat ko apne mujse poocha tha ki mere
ateet mein kaun tha jiski wajah se meri yeh haalat hai aur aap use sazza dena
chahte the.."
"Geet mujhe apni kahi har baat yaad hai..aur agar tum aaj
bhi kahogi ki tumhe us insaan ko saza deni hai toh main use dhoond kar tumhare
samne khada kar doonga.."
"Use kismet ne mere saamne lakar khada kar diya hai..main
nahi jaanti ki main kya karoon.."
"Tum sirf mujhe uska naam batao geet.."
"who yahin hai.."
And then i heard dev calling me..
He was standing at the door in a moment.
He looked at me and then at her, but my eyes were still
fixed at her.
She turned around and came and stood next to me and held my
hand.
And she said" Yehi hai who" pointing at dev..
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