Chapter 24: Doctor Doctor!
Maan clenched his fists when his
driver suddenly had to apply breaks as another car blocked the path. He became
intrusive seeing Simi come out of that car. Maan too got out & they stood
face to face. She smiled impishly.
“Desperation has reached a new low
because of you, I hope you know that.” he was rude.
“Look who is talking! Why don’t you
admit that you’re desperate for me?” she asked sensually.
“Better clear the stinky dust of
your thoughts.”
“Oh really? You agreed to be one of
the sponsors of Karan Lakhia’s fashion show even after knowing I’m the show
stopper! What does that mean?” her voice was quirky.
Maan smirked.
“Karan won’t have any problem to
throw you out of his most awaited show if I tell him to. So mend your ways.”
Maan warned her. Simi saw him get
in his car & drive away. She smiled evilly.
“Oh MK! I will have you for
myself at any cost!”
~*~
“Ouch!Oh God! This is
not getting fine at all! Babaji!”
Geet was sulking by the time she
reached Khurana Constructions that day. Her lenses were causing irritation in
her eyes due to which she felt a burning sensation in her orbs. She blinked
& rubbed her eyes but that didn’t help. She even removed & wore the
lenses twice but nothing improved her condition. And on top of that, she had
seen Maan with Simi which spoilt her mood further!
“Why am I even thinking
about them? I wanted to finish my project today, but it won’t be possible!” she was sad.
When Maan entered his cabin, he was
shocked to see water rolling down her cheeks from her eyes.
“Geet!!!!” he rushed to her.
She looked at him, wiping off the
moisture.
“Your eyes are red, what
happened??!!!” he asked worriedly.
She didn’t reply but was harshly rubbing
her eyes. He immediately clutched her wrist.
“Don’t do that!” he said.
“It’s easy for you to say because
you don’t suffer from myopia & you don’t have to wear lenses that sometimes
annoy you extremely!!” she cribbed in frustration.
“Okay! Relax! I have a solution.
Remove your lenses for a while.”
“No. I can’t see without my
lenses!!” she objected.
But the look that he gave her made
her heart miss a beat & she obeyed him. Geet was sitting on the couch &
he leaned over her. She closed her eyes as his proximity grew. Her breaths
turned shallow as his hot breaths lingered on her cheeks. She felt her fingers
intertwining with his....
“Open your eyes...!” his whisper
sent currents down her nerves..
She did so & he began to blow
warm air into her eyes. She felt a ticklish feeling in her tummy & she just
kept on staring at him dreamily. It was soothing & relaxing & she felt
better. Geet then wore her lenses & this time there was no irritation in
her eyes! She thanked him.
“So what do I get as commission?”
he asked mischievously.
“Lungi!” she snapped.
“Excuse me???” he glared at her.
“Uh..n-nothing!” she stammered, “I
mean Maan...woh actually....I’m almost done with my project, just need to
video-record an interview with you! Can I? Please!” she fluttered her eye
lashes innocently.
Maan agreed. Geet had brought a
camera with her & then began the interview. He was impressed by the kind of
questions she asked that only proved her intelligence & curiosity. He
answered her queries eloquently. Geet realized that though he was very much
mischievous with her or troubled her, he
knew what was important for her & so was very much supportive.
And that was how the interview
ended successfully!
“Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!”
she chirped.
Geet was so elated that she hugged
him tight. And once again, Maan went blank by her suddenness & he felt a
molten fire engulfing his heart making his heart beat dangerously....Geet was
left extremely shocked realizing what she did. She at once parted from him
& diverted her eyes..
“Woh....I-I” she stuttered, “I….I
am sorry!”
She scurried out of the cabin. That
broke Maan’s trance as well!
By evening, Geet had fully
completed her assignment. She heaved a sigh of happiness & relief.
“Ah....Finally!I have
never worked so hard in my life! Now I just hope I’m able to give the
presentation well!”
~~*~~
Hostel
“Yes Mamma! I have had my dinner!
Why do you worry so much! I am not neglecting my health!”
Geet was assuring Rano on phone.
Talking to her family occasionally helped Geet to get rid of her homesickness
to some extent.
“Achcha beta thik hai! But have you
visited the doctor? You know na you have to go for an eye check-up every six
months?”
“Oh no! I forgot!” she exclaimed in
panic.
“Geet!” her voice was comforting,
”Does that mean you’re taking care of yourself?”
“Mamma, I will go tomorrow after
college! Pakka!”
“That’s like my daughter!”
“How is everyone at home?”
“All are missing you beta..”
There was a pause. Geet grew
emotional.
“I’m missing all of you too....”
The call ended. Geet closed her
eyes in an attempt to stopthe tears from falling. She was lying to her dear
ones. She didn’t know whether it was right to chase her dreams while keeping
her family in darkness....
~~*~~
“Oh no! I am late! I am
late! I am late!”
The next day Geet was hurrying to
the doctor’s clinic after college. Dr Anand Rastogi was the Handa’s family eye
consultant in Mumbai. When in Chandigarh, Geet used to come to Mumbai for
regular check-ups with her dad.
Her phone rang. It was Maan!
“Geet, lets go to the sunset point
together!” his voice was flirty.
She shook her head.
“Can’t come! I’m going to the
doctor for eye check-up & I think I’m late!!!”
“Okay I----”
“Maan, I will talk to you later!
Bye Bye Bye!”
She rang off even before he could
speak!
Geet quickly sat in a rickshaw
& reached the clinic. She was just about to enter the building when she
heard a zooming car halting abruptly behind her! She turned to see Maan getting
off his Audi.
“You here??” her eyes were wide in
surprise.
“Lets see the sunset from the
window of the clinic!” his voice was roguish.
Geet rolled her eyes.
“What the--”
Maan was startled to see a crowd of
patients in the clinic. Geet sighed.
“Maan, you must leave as you will
get bored waiting here!”
“No! I don’t think you have to wait
for your turn! We can bribe for VIP check-up!” he smirked.
Khushi frowned & smacked his
arm!
“Ji No!! Bribery doesn’t work here!! We have to sit & wait
until we are called! I am telling you to leave instead of getting bored waiting
here!” she repeated.
But Maan didn’t listen. He sat
inside the clinic with Geet. He couldn’t believe he was waiting for something
as he always had everything as and when he wanted! He didn’t know why but he
wanted to be with Geet.
Maan tried to talk...or rather
flirt with Geet but was told by the nurse to maintain silence! He tried to
converse with Geet again but this time too an elderly couple & some other
patients expressed their disapproval.
“What the hell!” he grumbled under
his breath.
“Mr Khurana! this is a clinic, not
a coffee lounge! We have to be silent here!” she whispered after hearing him.
“But even then!! Don’t they KNOW
who I AM???” he asked boastfully.
“Who are you?” the man next to him,
asked enquiringly.
Now Maan’s ego was hurt big time.
He frowned.
“How can you not know me??!!! I am
The MSK!!!” he announced.
The man raised his eyebrows.
“Uh...Are you so poverty stricken
that you have a name with only letters instead of proper words! That’s sad!”
Maan’s pride was crushed. His fury was rising.
Geet controlled her laugh seeing his grumpy face & angry cheeks!
“Mr Khurana! There are human souls
existing in this planet who don’t know about your greatness! So chill!” her
whisper carried a slight taunt!
He frowned at her & she
suppressed a giggle. She always used to be nervous & tensed whenever she
had a check-up but this time, she felt light all because of Maan...She started
at him while he fidgeted with his phone.
Maan was extremely bored. There was
still one more patient to go before Geet. He picked up a magazine to read. Geet
peeped in & was shocked to see pics of female models on every page. She
somehow didn’t like that at all & snatched the magazine from his hand which
startled him.
“What do you think you are doing??”
he retorted.
“You’re not supposed to see all
this! Its harmful for your eyes!” she snapped.
Before he could say anything, Geet
was called in the doctor’s cabin. Maan accompanied her.
Dr Rastogi greeted them with a warm
smile & then began testing Geet’s eyes. Maan learnt a little more about her
myopic case. With what he gathered, he could make out how difficult it was for
Geet to even walk on the roads & also go about her routine life & he
knew it could prove frustrating at times! Inspite of a weak visibility, she
still had the courage & determination to study in another city away from
her family and follow her dreams!
“Geet, I have been telling you
every time not be harsh with your eyes by straining them. There are still two
more years to go for your laser operation. So you have to take care of your
eyes.”
The doctor said while writing down
the prescription of an eye drop & some tablets which were to be brought.
Geet nodded.
Geet placed an order for new lenses. It was dusk by
the time she left the clinic with Maan.
“Geet, lets go on a long drive!” he said huskily as
he sat behind the steering wheel.
“Ji No! You’re dropping me to hostel!” she shrugged
if off!
On the way, they halted at a medical store where
Geet purchased her eye drop. As ill luck would have it, Simi saw them there
from her car! She grimaced looking at Geet & here eyes were filled with
hatred & vehemence.
“It
won’t be a difficult task to kick this girl out of MSK’s life!!!!!!!!!!!!”
Simi called up Kamini.....
~*~
Dadima was playing with Bilbur, their pet dog when
Kamini approached her.
“I was thinking of inviting Geet for dinner & to
stay back here tonight!”
Dadima raised her eyebrows hearing
her.
“I am surprised hearing that coming
from you!”
“Uh...Actually I thought she must
be missing her family so...”
“Yeah I know! I was anyways going
to ask her to come here!” said Dadima smiling, “It’s good you are starting to
like Geet! She is such a sweet girl!”
“Liking Geet! My foot! That
girl is trying to take Simi’s place but she will never succeed!!!! ” Kamini thought with bitterness.
~*~~*~
Maan halted the car outside her
hostel gates. Geet was just about to get off when her phone rang.
“Ji Dadima!” Geet was startled when
she heard what dadima said. Then she looked at Maan. Geet couldn’t refuse
dadima’s sweet invitation. “Okay Dadima! As you say! I will be there!”
“What did Dadima say?” Maan
enquired as she hung up.
“Woh--”
Before Geet could continue, Maan’s
phone beeped. A smirk curled up from the edges of his lips as he read the
message.
He then looked at Geet mischievously.
“Hmm...so dadima wants you to stay
over in KM for tonight. She asked me to pick you up from the hostel. And I like
an obedient son cannot refuse her!”
His voice was velvety. And before
Geet could say anything, there were already heading to Khurana Mansion!
~*~
“Simi, Geet is coming here!”
informed Kamini through phone.
“Great! I hope you know what is to
be done!”
“Absolutely! Leave it to me!”
Kamini rang off. Simi smiled
wickedly.
“Maan would never wish
to look at that Geet after this!”
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