OPPOSITES ATTRACT

Part 11

He went to the study as he had some international calls to make. Daadi assured him Geet is sleeping with her and he needn't worry.

Maan finished his work late. It was 12.30, he came to daadi's room just to check in before he went to bed. He slowly opened the door, it was dark. He walked upto daadi touched her forehead and caressed her cheeks. Daadi was the most precious thing in his life. They had been through all high and lows together. She had been the pillar holding the Khurana family together. Maan left a sigh and turned to leave. He turned back when he realised daadi was sleeping alone. He strained his eyes and looked for geet on the bed in darkness. She was not there.

Maan was about to leave when he thought he saw some light glowing in the terrace. He walked to the terrace and he saw geet sitting there with her laptop. She had kept her laptop on the table and was sitting on the floor working intently. Maan came to her. He made some noise so as to not startle her but she was too engrossed to catch his footsteps. Geet. She looked up and was frightened by his voice.

Relax its me. What are you doing here?

I have an assignment to complete.

Why didnt you do it earlier? Is this the time to do your assignment? Last minute.

Oh, I got it yesterday only. Couldnt do it today. Its a group assignment, so I have to do it. Anyways, Pantaloons gives an assignment every week that too out of syllabus. She sighed.

Pantaloon?

My proffessor, he adjusts his trouser all the time. Actually the waist is loose and old style narrow ones..so he was called patloon so we modified it to pantaloon.. She giggled.

Maan- Finish? Go to the room.

Just then her phone rang. Nuts it is out of my capacity; I am still trying to understand it. When I am done I will mail it to you. My brain is clogged.

Geet looked at Maan who was still standing there. Sorry I am stuck at one place. We cant understand a graph. That's why she called so late. I am sitting here because Daadi will be disturbed by the light. Sitting here I can even see her and work also.

Maan- What graph is it?

Geet- Will you help?

He sat down near Geet on the floor. He looked at the assignment geet explained the whole topic. He liked her animated talks the way she moved her hand in air, while she would blink continuously. Her voice was fading at times, he just couldnt listen to her as he became engrossed in her movements. He broke out of her magical presence, read her work and started explaining the whole concept. He took the laptop on his legs for easier access as every time he moved his hand to scroll, his hands would brush hers. He was getting distracted. Geet asked her doubts in between. He gathered she was intelligent. His decision to move the laptop on his lap proved to be worst. Atleast then their hands were grazing, now when geet would try to do something on the laptop her hands grazed his stomach at the sides. He was getting slow torture. He closed his eyes drew his senses together and focussed his attention on the laptop.

Ultimately he explained it all to geet and she was fast with the calculations to complete the assignment.

As she derived the final answer and completed the project she was brimming with happiness. She moved both her hands across his neck and gave him a side hug and she excitedly squealed. Thank you. Finally, I did it.