Chapter Twenty Five: The Miss That Was A Hit!
She saw the gap
reducing between them. She felt the wall behind her as he plastered his body
against hers. Her heart thudded violently as his dense dark eyes pierced in
her. His heated breaths hovered ruthlessly on her face making her gasp & shriek.
She felt her hands engulfing around his neck as his breaths made patterns on
her shoulders. Her chest heaved up & down as he traced his lips sensually
across her collarbone....Maan again looked into her hooded dazed eyes...Geet
felt her knees weaken more...Her nerves knotted when his fingers touched her
face, making their way from her temple to her chin. And without a second delay,
he captured her lips with his------
“MAAN!!!!!!!!!!”
Geet woke up with a start! She
looked around her to find no one except her in the room. She was panting
heavily before she realized that was just a DREAM! And yes, she recollected she
was presently in Khurana Mansion!
“I shouldn’t have come
over here!” she thought holding
her head in her hands, “Maan has not only entered my thoughts but also my
dreams now! Babaji!!what’s happening!!! ”
After freshening up, Geet sat to
wear her lenses. But to her utter astonishment, she discovered that the lenses
were not there in the container!
“Where are my
lenses???!!!!” she panicked greatly, “I
had kept them in here as usual yesterday night!”
Her hands ran cold & she froze
in fear. Her life was a dead end without her lenses....
Gathering herself, she walked out
of the room. She could not see anything clearly. The corridors looked vague
& distorted....Just then she saw a blur image of a figure coming in her
direction.
“What happened Geet bete? ” came Dadima’s
sweet voice, “You look worried!”
Dadima was carrying Bilbur in her
arms. The goat bleated painfully.
“What happened to Bilbur??” asked Geet.
“He is unwell!” sighed Dadima, ”I had
gone to the Vet. He says that Bilbur has swallowed some optic substance!”
Geet was aghast hearing that.
“That means...that means Bilbur
swallowed my lenses!!! And...and...and new lenses will be ready after four
days!!!!” she covered her mouth in anguish.
Kamini, who was eavesdropping
everything, snickered! She walked away smirking....!
“What are you saying Geet bete?”
asked Dadima, shocked, “But how come that’s possible?”
“I...I don’t know how it
happened....” her voice was chocked, “Dadima, I’m sorry Bilbur fell ill because
of me!”
Seeing her full of remorse, Dadima
shook her head,
“Geet! You don’t have to say sorry!
And I think, you have spectacles as a substitute for lenses! Rano had told me!
You can wear that for the time being! I will make sure your new lenses are
ready as early as possible!” she assured lovingly.
~*~
“I look so stupid & ugly in
these spectacles...!!”
Geet cringed at herself looking in
the mirror. She dreaded wearing those heavy fat glasses which were not even a
good substitute for her lenses in terms of clarity of vision and also made her
look very dumb. She hadn’t worn them since a year. But now she was left with no
other option but to wear them.
Just then there was a husky knock
on the door. She heard Maan’s voice from outside. Alarmed, Geet immediately
took off the spectacles!
“Geet I--”
“Maan, please go from here!!!” she
whined.
That shocked him.
“But I--”
“Maine kaha na Maan, leave me
alone!!!”
He tried to speak but was
interrupted by her everytime. Finally he went away. Geet sighed a relief.
“I...I can’t go in front of him
wearing these awkward glasses....He will never look at me ever again...!”
She grew conscious of her
appearance in front of him. She didn’t want Maan to see her in those spectacles
under any circumstances!
“I don’t need any
spectacles....I will mange without it...After all, its just a matter of four
days...just four days.... ”
She tried to ease herself but she
knew the next few days would be very tough for her...
She walked through the corridors,
cautious enough to not knock herself against the white walls. Then came the
staircase that led to the hall downstairs. She was very careful so as to not
tumble down. But as fate would have it, she lost her balance not seeing the
last two stairs. She shrieked & squeezed her eyes shut but fortunately she
landed in Maan’s arms!
His hands went around her lower back
& he leaned over her...When she opened her eyes, the insides of her heart
pounded finding him in close proximity. His eyes stared at her in a hooded
intense husky manner. Her nerves
fluttered feeling his warm breaths on her lips...He straightened her. Geet
unconsciously adjusted her hands on his shoulders & realized it too late
that she wasn’t able to take her eyes off him...
Annie had a half smile on her face
when she came there & saw them. She coughed out loud enough for them to
hear. Geet at once distanced from Maan & diverted her eyes from him! He
smirked!
“Geet!! If you have forgotten, let
me remind you that you have your presentation today in college.”
Geet covered her mouth in shock
hearing her.
“So better wear your spectacles.”
added Annie further.
“N-No....I-I don’t want to wear!”
she resisted.
“Cool! I would love to see you
making a big mess of your presentation live on stage!” Annie mocked but kept
quiet after Maan gave her a look.
Geet raced upstairs.
~*~
“If I don’t wear my
glasses, I won’t be able give my presentation....& I can’t afford to lose
marks....”
Geet thought sadly & helplessly
wore the fat spectacles. She didn’t even want to look at herself in the mirror.
Maan was leaning against the door. So when Geet turned around, she was shocked
to see him. She stood there rooted to the floor, not knowing what to do when he
began walking towards her. Her eyes
looked down. She didn’t want him to see her in those glasses. She felt very
much embarrassed of her appearance that she wanted to dig a deep hole in a wall
& hide there forever!
Her nerves ran cold feeling his
nearness. Her eyes were closed & her breaths turned shallow as his light
stubble slightly grazed past her cheek and then she could feel his hot breaths
on her earlobe that unsteadied her beats...
“I am thinking of a prank with
which I can ruin your presentation!” his alluring voice was heard.
Geet snapped her eyes open &
looked at him. There was the same amount of mischief in his orbs & his lips
had curled up in a husky smirk like always. So does that mean whatever she
wears or however she looks doesn’t make a difference to him? Geet felt immense
joy & relief coursing the veins of her heart. But WAIT A MINUTE!!!!What did
he just SAY????!!!! Geet frowned hard!
“Listen Mr Maan Singh Khurana!!, I
am boycotting you right now!!”
“Geet wait---”
He followed her out!
Kamini, who witnessed them, stomped
her foot at the failure of the plan. Even Simi fumed big time with jealousy
seeing Maan & Geet together in car.
“Crap!!!!! What the hell does MK see in this trash!!!!!
I had thought after seeing her in these spectacles, he will kick her out of his
life!!!!!” Simi clenched her fists, “I will
not Geet take away what is mine!!!!!!!!!”
~*~
Maan halted the car a little away
from the college gates. Geet was about
to move out but she didn’t. She was sulking.
“I....I can’t give my presentation
in these glasses....Everyone will make fun of me when I go on stage....”
Maan smiled quirkily & leaned
closer to her.
“People will make fun of you only
if you allow them to.”
“Are you fooling me?!!!” she shoved
him away.
“Ofcourse Yes! I didn’t know you’re
so smart!” he smirked.
She frowned & got out of the
car.
~*~
Inside the auditorium, the
presentations had already started. But it did not go as the professors had
expected. Not even one student was able to speak properly about the companies
allotted to them. Also when the profs asked them intricate details of their
research, no one was able to answer as everyone had just mugged up the
ready-made information, they had not really worked in the project. One by one
all the presentations were rejected...Finally, Geet's turn came.
She was filled with self-doubt
hiding in a corner.
“I won’t be able to present...” she
sighed consciously.
“So you officially want to label
yourself as a loser!!!” remarked Annie sarcastically.
Geet closed her eyes & took a
deep breath.
“I have really worked
hard on my project....Maan is right!!!If I am confident about myself, no one
will have the guts to say a word against me!!!!”
With
that, Geet walked on to the stage & faced the crowd. The first ppt slide flashed on
the screen & she started off confidently. She continued with her presentation of KC, speaking fluently with
conviction about her research, her learnings, her experiences, keeping everyone
engaged to her words. She sailed through the question-answer session, all
thanks to the meeting with the HOD's of KC & the interview with Maan.
Geet concluded with a 'Thank You' but the auditorium
was still silent with everyone just staring at her. She grew nervous when Annie's
claps were first to break the silence & the very next second the entire
auditorium was filled with applauses for Geet just as it had did for Maan
during his guest lecture...Geet looked at Annie who gave her a ‘Good Job’ look
in return!
"Best presentation a student has ever given in my
entire career!"
A professor commented. Geet was over-burdened with
joy. That was a huge compliment she could ever get. She descended down the
stairs. Everyone praised her & Geet
knew Maan had helped her one again!
Out of the entire batch, only Geet
& Annie's presentations were accepted & were quoted to be the best
ones.
It was break time when suddenly Geet
began to feel giddy. Annie saw her getting unsteady & rushed to her.
“Geet!! What happened??!! Are you
alright??” asked Annie seeing her in a
dizzy state.
“I...I am fine...” Geet replied,
holding her temple. Her head was aching.
Annie made her sit & gave her
water.
“You don’t look okay, lets go to
the doctor!” Annie meant earnestly.
Geet was startled seeing her
genuineness.
“No. I’m fine.”
They had their lunch together. Geet
felt a bit relieved after the meal.
“You must bunk today’s lectures
& take rest.”
“Annie! I’m not able to digest your
strange behavior!! You don’t have to take the pain & be concerned about
me!” she remarked.
“Oh yes Geet! Thanks for making me
realize that!” Annie replied cheekily!
~*~~*~
Hostel (Night Time)
“FINALLY!!!” Geet exclaimed,
“finally finally finally! I am able to wear my lenses again!!!Yay!!!!”
She was very happy indeed as her
new contact lenses were delivered that evening. The past four days without
lenses had been really tough, challenging & tiring for her. But everything
was now back as before.
Geet rose from her chair &
skipped merrily across the room.
“Finally everything is sorted out!!
No tensions!! No worries!! I am not in Khurana Mansion so I will be able to get
rid of Maan’s thoughts!!Also there is no one to play a prank on me!!
Yippeeee!!! Now I have to just relax & have a sound sleep! Right Babaji?”
But her joy & peace was
short-lived....
“Knock Knock!!”
Geet was brought to her wits end as the mischievous
voice fell on her ears which had a goosebumping effect on her entire
body....She gulped her saliva in shock, knowing who it was...She turned to face
the source of the husky voice...
Her eyes nearly popped on to the ground seeing him in
front of her....Geet stood there like a blank statue....
A reign of shivers claimed her nerves as she
discovered her visitor who had just walked in...Errr...jumped in through the
window of her hostel room...
whoa.here annie is a darling.god this kamini what is wrong with her?
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