Chapter 22- I want to live the moment...
Later they came out in the hotel lobby, he was about to open the car door for her...then suddenly his eyes dazzled as cameras started flashing...
He grunted..."Media...they can never leave us in peace..." He grabbed her hand and hid her behind him...hurriedly tugged her and Yash in, and drove the car away...
Next morning
His cell was ringing continuously….he got up, irritated…and saw Dadima…
"Dadima…so early…?"
"Maan, what are you doing..? Have you checked out today's news…?"
He suddenly remembered, last night's camera's flashing…..and he became silent…
"Maan, are you going to explain…"
"Dadima, there is nothing to explain."
"Maan, I thought she is out of your life but again…and she has a child also…Maan…what are you doing…?"
"Maan, aap sun rahain hain…naa …"
He didn't answer and cut the call. Last night incidences started flashing, it was such a pleasant evening. She was with him…she was only for him….her eyes were at him only….she talked to him only…..
Suddenly he remembered…She must be upset…
And then his cell rang, he saw it was from Geet.
"Yes Geet…I heard about the news…"
"Maan, I just wanted to check if everything is fine at your end…I mean I know Dadima…"
"Geet…yes she called me…but don't worry, I can handle it…"
"Ok…"
"Geet, thanks for calling me…"
"Thanks…for dinner last night. I couldn't convey….you know media…"
"Geet, actually, I wanted to call you. Are you OK…? I mean this news…?"
"No, I am fine…I am used to…."
After few days
She opened the door….
"Maan, this time…so early…?"
"No, I thought we can go for a walk together…You know I have started it recently and was looking for a company…."
"Really….?" She screwed her eyes…
"Oh Yes!" he tried to sound confident.
"I am not interested…."
"Geet, please at least today….." he pleaded.
She looked at him…unbelieving….she came out, they went to nearby park.
"Maan….I am actually puzzled…Why suddenly you have changed…? You used to detest me so much…."
"Geet, I don't know….."
"Maan….." she was annoyed….
"Ok, Fine…I felt, I didn't know anything about you…"
"But we have closed that chapter…...I have clearly told you, if you start talking about your feelings then I am not interested…."
"Geet, I am not going to talk about that…I just want to know you. We can be friends…Like what you are with Neil…."
"Neil….?"
"Yes…..at least friends…."
She couldn't say anything…..she simply stared him…she was now sensing danger….He is not Neil…he is affecting her….how can then friendship exists between them….
She sighed…how she can make him understand……
"Maan, don't expect more than that…I am not for any relationship…."
"Geet, I understand…..I know we differ a lot…"
"NO, because I don't feel a damn for you…."
"Geet….."
He surely didn't like it…..Why she has to be so blunt…..
After few days
She reached home…and looked for Yash…he was nowhere to be seen….she was anxious….
"Ramji….Where is Yash….?" She shouted…panicked…..
He came running out….
"Bibiji…he has gone out with MK sahib…."
"MK…?" she fumed…. "How dare him…."
She was about to call him….and then heard their chatting…they were entering inside….
"Maan…what is this….?"
He asked Yash to go inside……
"Geet, he called me…he wanted to go out somewhere……"
"He called you…I can't believe it….and how he got your number….?"
"I gave him that day…but why are you making such an issue….?"
"You will never understand…how much I was troubled not seeing him…."
"Geet, I am sorry...I should have informed you…but he didn't want you to know…"
"You are telling me Yash told you so…he trusted you…..a stranger….? How can he do that….?"
"Relax...! He is fine….." he could understand her anxiousness.
She looked at him….still tensed…
"Geet…Please…"
She nodded….and then asked him to come inside…..He felt good, first time she asked him to come inside her house….
"Maan, what would you like to have….?"
He looked at her…..teasing her…."Anything that you can make for me…."
She looked at him…confused…..but then shrugged off her shoulders,
"Fine, I will get some coffee for you…"
He then simply took a look around…It was very simple, with not much decoration….few of her and Yash photographs…that's all…..
He was little surprised……
She came back soon with coffee…. saw him confused…..
"What are you thinking….?"
"I was just thinking….you have a very simple taste when it comes to your home….but then your life….?"
"What about my life….?"
He didn't say anything……
She gave him a hard look…… "Don't you think you are interfering too much….?"
After few days
She was waiting for his call…every morning he is there by this time….but today….?
Suddenly her cell rang…she anxiously picked it….
"Where are you..? Are you fine…?"
"Geet, I am fine…..got just stuck, I will be there in 5 minutes…."
She kept the phone back, feeling relieved…..but then it stuck her….she was worried about him…..? She was troubled with the realization and then heard the bell…..she opened it…still conscious….still thinking…..
He noticed blank look on her face….
"Geet, where are you…?"
She came out of her thoughts…
"Maan…I think we should stop all this….."
"What…"
"All this friendship business… it's not going to work…."
He stared her for some time, his eyes gazing her deeply…..
"Geet, I have stopped thinking now….what is going to work and what is not going to work…I have stopped thinking what is right…..what is wrong. I just want to experience the moment I am going through…"
She looked at him confused...
"Geet, why don't you do same...Why don't you just stop thinking...? controlling your self...?"
"Maan...?"
"Yes...why are you controlling yourself so much..."
"I am not controlling...I don't feel anything for you..."
"Geet, till when are you going to lie to yourself...? I can't believe it that you don't feel anything for me..."
She tried to look other side...and he forced her to look at him...
"Geet, look at me and say that you don't feel anything..."
She looked at him...firm..."I don't feel...and please don't ask me again on this..."
"Geet..." he was very upset...
Edited by goldenball - 12 years ago
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