Chapter Four: The Big Bang Theory
Narration by Geet
I was really pissed off the other morning as the
early morning sun rays fell upon my closed eyes. I semi-consciously heard the
curtains being put aside to let the irritating yellow light pass in. I fidgeted
in my bed to let the intruder know I was getting disturbed but that did not
help.
“Kya hai Rajji!!!!Let me sleep!!!” I covered my face
with the blanket but my call was ignored.
“Rajji!!! Please leave the damn curtains!!!”
I threw a pillow with my eyes closed but was shocked
to see it hitting back at me with the same force! Irritated, I threw all the
pillows one by one until I heard a manly voice instead of a female one.
“Stop it!!!”
I got up with a start & saw Maan with the
pillows tucked under his arm. He looked funny indeed but I was irritated.
“I don’t have the habit of getting up so early, let
me sleep Maan!!”
“Early to bed, Early to rise---”
“Not one more idiom puh-lease!”
I shut my ears & slipped back to sleep & the
next second there was a rain of pillows over me. Clearly, he didn’t like being
interrupted!
“Jaaiye na yaha se..” I wined again sitting on the
bed. He walked roguishly towards me. There was a magazine in his hand & he
bore a mischievous smile.
“Okay, I will go. I had just come to notify you that
panditji has already come to fix the date of our marriage! ”
My shocked
expressions met his smirking ones.
“I am here to hand over this magazine to you so that
you can select a bridal wear for yourself!” he said calmly
I shoved him aside, chucked the magazine on the
table & raced outside yelling at the top of my voice.
“Main Maan se shaadi nahi karungi nahi karungi!!!
Nahi karungi!!!!!”
All the stunned faces of my parents, Daarji &
also the panditji stared up at me.
“Yeh kya mazak hai subah subah!!!” Daarji glared at me.
Yikes! I was scared.
“Geet what happened to you??” asked Mamma
amused “The panditji is here to decide
the best mahurat to inaugurate our new hotel business with the Khuranas!”
“Who told you we are getting you married to Maan??”
added my dad.
I stood dumbstruck. My jaw almost dropped as I
stared down the hall at them. So the Khuranas
have to come here to lock a business deal ! And I thought....Oh forget it!!! I
so so wished to find a large hole in this Haveli to dig my most embarrassed
face. I heard a chuckle behind me. I turned around to see Aniee with Maan by
her side.
“Good shot Bhai!!Toh Bhabhiji…” she turned to me,”I
mean..Geet, I really hope you liked Bhai’s surprise...I mean shock!” she said taunting me . Maan smirked
They both walked away from there leaving me
grumbling.
End of
Narration
Geet went to
the kitchen hoping to forget the episode. She put on the gas & was planning
to make something when Aniee came there,
“Listen!!” she handed the coffee cup , “Give me
another cup as I don’t like the design of this cup!!”
“Thik hai, deti hoon..”
Geet went to the cupboard. She again heard Aniee’s
rude voice.
“Waise you are not that lucky ki Bhai marries you!!”
“Aisa bhi toh ho sakta hain na that your Bhai really
likes Geet Di!”
Rajji stormed
in defense.
Aniee turned to her, “In your dreams gal!!”
“Not at all! After all, it’s been a week since you
all have come here, your Bhai has mostly interacted with Geet!”
“He was just passing time!! That’s it as there is
nothing else to do!!” Aniee snorted.
“No! I think your Bhai has developed a liking for
Geet Di!! ”
“Rajji please!!! What are you speaking!!” Geet
gestured her to keep quiet.
“Exactly !! Because my brother already has a live-in
girlfriend. Her name is Simi Singhania!!”
That somewhere that hit Geet hard. Simi was a
supermodel & she did tell the media that she was dating MSK!! And Geet
regarded herself as silly to forget that.
Aniee proudly staged a walk out.
Co-incidently Daarji just happened to overhear Annie's words.
“Maan in live-in relationship!!!!What has come on
this generation!!!!”
Daarji was hell angry. He instantly developed a
dislike for Maan.....
Narration By
Geet
But why
should I be affected even if he has a girlfriend? The fact that should concern
me is that he played a prank on me!! I know that it was entirely my
sheepishness but still Maan was not supposed to do like that ! I am very cross
with him for fooling around with me!!! He is gonna have it from me for this!!
I marched up to his room & knocked it fiercely.
“Come in.” I heard his cool voice in return.
I stepped in with a lot of ruefulness but everything
was drained after I set eyes on him…He did not turn to me as he might have seen
my reflection in the mirror. He had worn black formals & my eyes popped out
drooling over his dashing looks! .I could sense my heart beats
galloping.....there must be a limit to which he could look handsome &
alluring…He is Maan Singh Khurana & how could I even think he would marry a
silly girl like me! Wait a minute, I had come here to blast at him but instead
I was scolding myself! No! He has to say sorry to me for his deeds!
“Aap ne aisa kyun--”
He fixed his tie & turned around to look at him.
He proceeded towards me with a quirky smile. I was
frozen on the spot!
“You wanna say something?”
Our faces were so close!! I tell you!! I clutched my
dupatta hard in an attempt to control my breathing.
“A-Aap ne a-aisa....Aap ne a-aisa… Aap n-ne
a-aisa....”
Babaji!! Why can’t I speak normally to him!!!
He was irritated. He glanced at his wrist watch
“Geet..” Damn
his velvety voice!! ,” I think you will take a couple of hours to complete your
say. Actually I am getting late for a business meeting so…so why don’t you
write whatever you want to say, in a piece of paper & memorize it properly?
I will be back in the evening to hear you!”
I parted my lips to object but he had already begun
to walk out of the room!
Mean!! Mean!!Very Mean!!!
“Why didn’t you tell me that Simi Singhania is your
girlfriend?!!”
Gosh!! Now why did I open my big mouth!!!
I saw him stop his track. He seemed to be shocked
but the next second, he was smirking!
“Tere liye hi toh signal tod tad ke, aaya Dilliwali
Girlfriend chood chaad ke!”
His voice was husky & he winked at me. I gaped
at his retreating form blankly.
~*~~*~
“Bhai!! Simi really loves you!!”
“Aniee!! I am getting late for my meeting! I don’t
have time for nonsense!!”
“Bhai, atleast speak to her once! I am
sure the misunderstandings will be cleared !”
“There is no misunderstanding!! How can she just
speak crap to the media for publicity!!! We are not dating & she even knows
that I am not interested in her!!!” his voice was gruff.
“But—“
Maan had left.
