Geet: She stresses on the last three words and that really strikes him and pushes him further. Geet slowly turns and leaves from there and closes the door ...

Maan:

He calls out her name but it was late. And all what he could do is to give into the helpless situation.

Where as Geet again manages to find a lonely place for herself and cries her heart out

She cuddles in one corner of that lonely place.. takes her mobile out and even she has saved one of Maan's Picture in her mobile and talks to it caressing on the picture face very gently . This is the only communication she had with her better half and that too she does it when her mindset reaches an extreme level.

Geet: She wipes her tears and continues to talk. (sob)

Just then, there's an incoming call and she takes a long breath and relax herself before answering to it.

Geet:

Prem:

Geet:

She was definitely not sounding good but still its high time when Prem has interacted with Geet and after having a talk with Maan this afternoon and knowing the fact that there was a special function that happened in the evening. He decided to call her to find out how is she feeling now and how his bro is behaving with her.

Geet:

She wants to enquire about Annie's message to her this evening..but holds herself back.

Prem:

Geet: she pauses for a while.

Prem:

Geet:

Geet is really not able to have any control on her tears. She is really feeling emotionally low at this point of time... Maan's presence is just making her even more vulnerable and she has been having a tough time covering up her actual relationship status and pretending to be happy. She is left alone..all alone and she cannot disclose this as well.

Prem:

Geet had always put up a image of a brave girl but today, she is breaking down Prem called her at a time where she needed someone whom she can talk to..

She really wishes to tell him that she too is a human and have a limit on her own self control and beyond a certain level she herself doesn't know what can happen...but she cannot voice it out. She has to yet seal all her emotions behind her thick skin.

On the other hand, her silence is really worrying Prem. Wondering what has happened? Did bro hurt her again?

Prem:

Geet instantly stops him when he starts asking about Maan and suddenly changes the topic and that's enough for Prem to prove that things hasn't settled down in fact he is finding Geet to be more concealed within her own shell.

Geet:

She doesn't mention about the function that happened and no mention about Maan. Prem could sense there's no trace of excitement whatsoever.

Geet:

Prem:

Geet:

Prem:

Geet and Prem shared some talks for few minutes and bid bye to each other.

Once done with the call, she was feeling a bit light at heart now. She takes a long sigh making her way to the terrace where Rajji, Nandini and Preeto have been waiting for her. Where as Prem's burden has increased. He is sensing no changes in Geet's mindset and really wondering if his bro has done anything productive for the day to make up to her or he has hurt her further?

Back to Maan...

From the time Geet passed by the door, he stood there staring at the exit for some time. As if he became numb and just couldn't stop her ..Why?

Her cold behavior..her moist eyes...

He is trying to find an answer but in vein. His own harsh words are echoing in his ears he openly admitted to her that it's a forced relationship and she needs to stay away from him and he had communicated this in such a rude tone... A lone tear escapes his eyes without his own knowledge then how much she should have borne?

He sighs and looks at the exit of this room again....

He desperately wants her by his side. He is even prepared to get slapped by her 100 times but this coldness...and she still puts him on priority without caring for herself... in spite of all what he has done to her...how could she? the remorse that its building is proving to be the worst punishment ever.

He recalled his Daadi's word.

Just then, Prem calls him as well..Just like Geet, even Maan needed someone with whom he can have an open talk and Prem is the right person.

Maan:

Prem:

Maan:

Prem could sense this silence filled sigh in his bro's voice.

P:

M:

Prem could sense his restlessness. At the same time he is more curious to know about what's currently happening between his bro and Geet.

P:

Maan takes a sad sigh before answering

P:

Maan could again manage to utter a

P:

M: He sighs..

Prem is laughing within looking at his brother's plight...he recalls how Maan would react if he and Annie don't maintain discipline or if things goes wrong... Moreover, Prem truly feels sorry for Geet and all what she went thro for one year. Today, he wants to take full advantage of the situation.

P:

Maan remains quite for few seconds.

Maan could sense luck is no way favoring him today,...all what he has been telling his siblings is backfiring on him and one way its so true. He hadn't tried hard enough. But whenever he found some time, something or someone will barge in between them... and then function and then...huh...

Prem on the other hand is again trying to throw back his bro's words which he (Maan) often used to utter when Prem and Annie are being silent.

Prem:

Maan: He screms..

Prem:

Prem, literally bullys him and laughs at him.

Maan expected Prem to feel sorry..but on contrary Prem is all smiling..and Maan screams at him angrily

M:

P:

Prem takes pause and continues..

P: (I am going mad wondering how come Geet has spared you by getting beaten up by her?)...

Maan is really getting furious now..not on Prem but on himself.. what made him talk like this to her without even thinking for once? And in return she just bore everything quietly. She did say that " You don't know anything about me...It was not out of anger but it came as a plea from her lips. He is ashamed that he knows literally nothing about his wife.

P:

Prem pauses again. He knows his bro is a leader and when he talks no one dares to talk or argue where as today, he has been silently listening. Prem wants him to open up and he is trying to take logical steps to put some more sense into his elder brother.

P:

Maan literally didn't know how to react on what he just heard from Prem...

M:

P:

M:

P:

Prem says it sarcastically and Maan didn't have a clear answer to this...even though he tried but YES, it wasn't enough.

M:

P:

Maan:

For Maan, it was a real blow that he was no where in the picture when Geet happen to talk to Prem but over and above that he is deeply concerned about her aloofness.. at least she used to open up with Prem and Annie and now, that too is slowly deteriorating.

M:

P:

M:

P:

Its so very true. Even Prem being younger to Maan, he understands the true value of this relationship which not only bonds a husband and wife but it builds and strengthens its connection with other family members which he completely failed to understand. Maan realizes what damage has been done and it will take hell lot of efforts before even starting to make up to Geet.

M:

Prem could sense his elder brother is really willing to make up for all what has happened but alas, the damage that has been done is done and it's highly challenging to mend things.

P:

M:

P:

There's a complete silence...

P:

M:

P:

Maan smiles at Prem's audacity

P:

M:

(To be Continued in PART 15 B)