OPPOSITES ATTRACT

Part 46

She entered her room humming, as the door opened she stopped suddenly, after seeing him stand at the terrace door. His tall frame filled the doorway. She admired him from top to bottom, his broad Shoulders, V shaped back to his long legs. He turned back hearing her movement. She looked at him spellbound. His face wasn't so clear as there were no lights put on in the room. His eyes glowed in the yellow light of the setting sun. His face wasn't so visible to her but she kept staring at him. She took a few more steps towards him, absentmindedly. When she came closer she realised that his expression was stern. He took out his hand from his pockets and crossed them in front of his chest and glared at her. If looks and eyes could kill his eyes would have smouldered her at that moment. She gulped in and pressed a half smile to ease his expression but his jaws were still firm and eyes glaring.

Where have you been? He groaned.

She got scared by his deep voice and instinctively took steps back while saying. I was downstairs chatting with daadi.

Really. He said and took some big steps towards her. Seeing him come closer she started walking backwards. I didn't know you were back. Had Nakul informed me then I would have come earlier.

Why would you come to me? He stopped when he saw that she was cornered by the wall behind her.

Seeing him so close she was absorbed in his personality. She totally forgot that he was towering over her and started admiring his pale blue shirt, neatly placed tie and the dark blue vest which set like second skin to his broad Shoulders. He was confused by the staring and repeated his question. Geet where were you?

She came back to Earth from her dreamland and realised that he was questioning her and she was busy admiring him. She slapped her forehead and tried to think plausibily. Her head was buzzing with different ideas Meera and Nuts had given her during the day. Meera's words rang in her mind " Hug him if you don't know what to do."

She looked up and saw anger in his eyes and scared by him She immediately hugged him. She hid her face in his chest so that he wouldn't see the confusion.

Geet. He asked in confusion.

Instead of answering him she hugged him tighter wishing that things would take a different turn and he wouldn't question her again.

He was surprised by her action and gently kept a hand over her head. What happened Geet? Why are you not telling me what is wrong? I have been waiting for you in the office for 2 days. Yesterday also you told you had too much work in college and you couldn't make it. What about today? Geet instead of replying just stayed that way and Maan didn't know what to do next. He couldn't understand her actions. He had been waiting all day and his anger wouldn't lessen so easily.

There was a knock on the open door and they both were startled and separated quickly. Geet checked her dupatta and stroked her hair. Maan instinctively moved his hand to his hair and then realised he had nothing to correct and stood straight.

It was Nakul who entered when Maan asked him to.

Daadi has asked that if you are free then please come down and meet her. Nakul said with his head bent down.

Geet walked towards the door.

She asked for Saheb. Nakul corrected her.

Geet ignored him and rather increased her pace. As soon as she entered the corridor she touched her pounding heart which was out of control. She rubbed her cheeks and rushed to the kitchen for drinking water.