UPS & DOWNS (MG) Epilogue (page117) 23rdJUl (Page 7)

Ups and Downs

Part 3

Adi took Maan to Chameli, "Maan Babu, fallen in love it seems" said Chameli'' "this Adi lately has become a big mouth" said annoyed Maan'. "ishq aur mushq chupaaye nahin chupate, Maan Babu"'''"why did you call me" '."Adi, you go I am finished with you for today" Adi left without a word "I am also going" said Maan'. "Where? to her, who treats you like a kid" teased Chameli'. "Chameli, its my personal matter" ' "then keep it personal, why are you carrying it in your attitude boy" ' "I am not a boy, I am grown up, will be able to cast my vote just in few months" ' "casting vote does not make a boy a man" ' "what do you mean" ' "Maan Babu, concentrate in your studies, once you get your empire back girls will line up for you"' "its none of any ones concern" ' "ok Babu ji sorry, but do you know if you continue like this even she will not come to you"' "what do you know about her" '"she is older than you, right"' "um"' "she treats you like a kid" ' "so"' "look Maan Babu, you are a good boy, and she is a nice girl, nave and inexperienced and trust me in her whole life time no one other then her husband will touch her"' "so"' "make her yours then you will be able to concentrate on your future"' "how"' "stop daydreaming if you want her study and go to that college where she studies, get your empire back"' "why are you telling me all this" ' "I am Chameli Maan Babu I know everything, I know what you do there at the back of the chawl at midnight, and also know the crap you get from that jerk Raka"' "you will tell Maa".. "no, I will tell you the hard truths about all that, come you don't need Raka's assistance"' "Chameli??"' "she drags him in the room and all that happened was for Maan's good I suppose, else just to find t\what it takes to become a man he would have gone with that goon Raka.

After an hour, "if you have any problem come to me, and if I ever find you with Raka I will tell Savitri Amma that you have spend a time at my place, Maan Babu sex is not some thing for which you can sacrifice your career, study first and keep her happy, don't rush things take your own time with the relationship, are you listening" ' "yes,  I am" said Maan his head hanging down, "keep yourself away from all this, things are not that great as they seem, they are right with the right person"' "thank you Chameli, for opening my eyes, else I would have certainly done some thing stupid" ' "like"' "that Raka he said if you like someone just go and kiss her hard, she will surrender"' "and now, will you do that"' "no" '"good, now go, and if you ever get an edge come to me, you know where to find me"

Days turned to weeks he bonded well with Geet, one day he took her to meet her Maa, "Maa, Maa, look who has come" said Maan' "who has come?" said Savitri .. "hello aunty, I am Geet, Geet Handa" ' "oh Geet, daughter of Mohinder Handa, come in beta ji, I have been asking Maan for long but he is always making excuses"' "no, aunty ji actually it was me who was busy , Maan told me that you have been calling me"' "Maan go get some cold drink"' "its ok I don't take cold drinks"' "ok, Maan go make tea for her and me also"' "ok Maa"

"my father wanted to meet your mother, but he could never" said Savitri wiping her tears "your father, who died in the car accident" asked Geet .. "it was not an accident, he was killed" said Savitri' "OMG, who did that" '" the same person who murdered my husband and your father" ' "but it was a robbery case"' "yes, as it seems"' "means"' "that day those two killers came into kill my husband, they asked your father to help them but Mr. Handa refused and called the police so they killed him along with my husband" '."what??" said a shocked Geet