Ketan:I'm asking something bhai..u did all this right

Ashish: HAAN... I did all this...happy. he said looking at ketan angrily

Ketan:how could u bhai... y r u not understanding that u r overthinking into things. Which isn't right at all... all this isnt going to get u anywhere

Ashish :I dont know all about that ketan and I dont want to think about all of that...all I want is my daughter and nothing else

Ketan: bhai u r not understanding now but wht will happen when avni and the rest get to know all this....do u think she will be happy?...things have been sorted between u two so please dont try to ruin it again

Ashish: dont give me any advice ketan...u may have been witn avni all these years but nobody can change the reality that she is my daughter and she will realise that soon

Ketan: bhai u r actually been childish...I just dont get it y r u not understanding

Ashish:I dont want to understand anything..ok...happy..yes I locked u in the store room...yes I lied to u that maa wanted the gift bags from there so that u dont get to attend the function and I get to spend some time with avni in this function and I dont feel i did anything wrong..but no u didnt allow me to do that this time too

Ketan: before it too late change your view bhai and see from our view and u will see your place in avni heart

Ashish: then I would say see from my view and u will see how much love u r getting and how much I'm getting  he said

Ashish turned to leave when he stopped seen the person In front of him while ketan also noticed the person in front of him with shock written on the persons face

" how could u do this" was all The person said 

Ketan: neela bhabhi... he said slowly...neela stopped ketan from speaking after lifting her hand

As she started walking forward they saw dayawanti standing behind neela still trying to process everything

As neela walked up to ashish she stood watching him while he stood there seriously

Ketan went up to dayawanti bringing her to the present 

Dayawanti looked at ketan who squeezed her shoulder....she held back her tears and walked up to where ashish was

Meanwhile inside avneil was sitting when avni realised the metha family missing

Neil: what happened he said noticing her looking around

Avni: where have the rest gone she asked

Neil looked around to see his family along with hemant and the youngsters

Neil:everyone is here except ashish papa, neela ma, dadi and chachu.

Avni: I'll go and check

Neil nodded while avni excused herself

Meanwhile back outside

Few mins later after no reply from ashish neela spoke again

Neela: ashish answer us

Dayawanti: what made u do this to your own brother ashish... u saw her love for ketan but y couldnt u see the love and respect she had for u ashish.

Ashish looked at dayawanti who was waiting for an answer but he didnt answer

Dayawanti:I'm saying something to u ashish she said a little loudly

Ashish: because I cant see maa...i cant see the love u r talking about which avni has for me...it feels like I'm getting nothing out of her...all the love which I deserve is going to ketan...he has snatched my place and I had no choice but to lock him up in the store room so that I can spend time with avni and I dont feel I did anything wrong

Neela: just imagine what avni will think once she knows this

Ashish: she doesnt need to know anything at all neela..

Avni:y? She said standing there.

All turned around to look at her

Avni: y dont I need to know papa ? Y cant u see my love? Y did u lock chachu she asked  but she got nothing but silence

A tear rolled down avnis cheek....she wiped it and took a deep breath

She turned around as the tears started to blur her vision..she was about to stumble when she felt a hand around her waist...as avni looked up she saw neil ...avni gave a given up look while the tears finally flew down her cheeks as neil looked af her

Ashish: avni....please listen to me

avni hugged neil as she allowed the tears to fall

Ashish: bacha please listen to me he said about to move forward

Neil:please for now just leave avni alone she is already in pain... i wouldnt want her to go through more he said..

Ashish nodded although neil requested him ashish was able to sense the seriousness in his voice

He turned to see a disspapinted look on daya face and was about to leave

Avni: wait she said while still been in Neil's arm

Ashish stopped and turned around to face avni...neil looked at avni as she looked up at him...he wiped her tears while she nodded and then turned to face ashish

Avni: how could u papa? What made u lock chachu up? What made u lie to him... now I understand y chachu has been acting off since few days...its because of the way u made him feel she said unbelivingly

Ashish: u can see your chachu's pain, his love but cant u see my pain ...my love ?

Avni : what pain r u even talking about? U just got insecure of chachu... without any reason u started to behave rudely with him... didnt u feel guilty at all for behaving like this with your own brother

Ashish: no..? I dont feel guilty because I did all this to get your love so that u dont have to go to ketan and then u can come to me for anything...

Avni: y dont u get it...my love has been there for u... just because I was going to chachu doesnt mean I have no feelings for u...if that was the case I would have never given u a chance papa... I wouldnt have accepted u back in my life.

Ashish laughed bitterly

Ashish: that is what I felt too that u gave me a second chance but I guess it was due to everyone telling u avni...I dont regret anything I did and I never will.

Avni: u have lost it ....u know what... doing all this u wont be getting anything out of me...do u get that...nothing because I wont tolerate  thing like this.

Ashish:y? Has ketan become more important than me? does he hold a special place in your life ?

Avni: haan he does she said frustrated

Ashish was taken back... while the rest looked on

Ashish: avni? What has ketan done that I havent he said after few secs

Avni: chachu has been there for me papa

Ashish:even I have..he said not happy with what he was hearing now

Avni: No...no u havent... when I needed u the most u left me...u blamed me for maa death...u broke all ties with me despite me pleading to talk to u but no u didnt...I stopped trying hoping one day u will remember your daughter but that one day never came as u decided to leave... u only asked about aman...spoke to him as if he is your only child...the day u decided to disown me chachu was the person who gave me the love I needed from u...he hugged me when I wanted my own dad to hold me in his arms..he has supported me in all ways....chachu has been there for me the day u left me and till now he is still with me...if he wanted he could have reacted the way u did but u know he didnt...he didnt because he never had that insecurity come into his mind so dont ever think of comparing his love to yours.

Ashish was blinded in anger seen avni praise ketan

Ashish : ohh..now I see so just because he was there for u made u say all this otherwise u wouldnt be singing all these praises for him... at that time u left me with no choice avni... your anger was so high that time that u didn't even think about your mother....if she hadn't gone after u that time then my ayesha would have been alive today...how did u expect me to even speak to u...how did u even think I'll keep any contacts with u...today if my ayesha is not with me then it's because of u only because of u he said in anger not realising what he is saying

Avni was shocked along with others...

Avni: so maa has died because of me right

Ashish: haan he said not realising what he is saying

Dayawanti: ashish how could u even say this she said...but ashish was not in his sense to realise anytning

Neela: ashish dont say anything else which u will regret...take your words back and say sorry to avni now... u r angry so u r saying anything calm down and think clearly

Ashish:oh please neela dont even try to explain me..u r a friend so remain as one...dont forget u r not my wife anymore I had only one wife and she was my ayesha dont try to take her place...and I'm talking to my daughter ...doesnt mean u r looking after them means u can interfere...ok he said losing it completely

Neela was taken back while avni was hurt...first he said all those things to her and now he hurt neela.

Avni: enough papa... say whatever u want to say to me but dont u dare say anything to ma... u dont know the place maa has in my life..I'm not only your daughter but im hers too because after ayesha maa passed away she has been there for me...she has taken care of me..if she wanted she could have left me and aman but no she stayed by us...she sacrificed her whole life for us so she has all the rights to interfere do u get that she said cupping neela checks and looked at ashish

Ashish: right now u r thinking my behaviour is not justified but soon u will know from my point of view.

Dayawanti: ashish please leave for now she said holding her forehead

Ashish: maa...but he couldnt complete as dayawanti raised her voice this time

Dayawanti:dont argue ashish and leave now she said sternly while ashish left from there.

Ketan moved to neela seen tears rolling down her cheeks

Avni:maaa...no she said cupping neela cheeks while shaking her head as her own eyes were welled up again.

Neela held avni hand and kissed it while pulling her in for a hug..

Neela : neil take avni to the parikh mansion and dw about the guest or your family members we will tell them later ok she said breaking the hug

Avni: but maa what if everyone asks?

Neil:I will tell everyone else in my own way u all just handle the guest

Dayawanti neela and ketan nooded while neil took avni.

Dayawanti ketan and neela went in to handle the guest while the Khanna family did not question thinking avneil r spending time together while the guests were eating

Meanwhile the journey in the car was quiet...avni was looking out of the window while recalling what she heard ashish do and what he said...it was playing like a repeat tape in her mind

Neil kept looking at her now and then as he drove...his heart literally hurt seen her like that 

Once reaching to the parikh mansion neil stopped the car outside of the mansion

Neil: avni we have reached he said but there was no response from her

He placed his hand on her shoulder shaking her slightly

Neil:avni ?

Avni: huh she said turning to look at him..
Neil's heart broke seen the way she was looking

Neil: we have reached

Avni nodded and got out of the car and started to walk in not waiting for neil while neil got out and locked the car

Avni headed to her room in a trance... she was getting flashback of her been with ayesha, her moments with ashish..and meeting neela now and then at the metha mansion .how ayesha  passed away and the way ashish behaved...neela entering as her step mother who then became her mother..ashish leaving .ketan love and support....ashish re entry all this played in her mind along with the recent events...she slowly fell on her knees near the bed as she reached to her bedroom and clutched the bed sheets tightly as ashish words were making her feel nothing but pain...fresh tears started to make way down her cheeks as she started to break down

Neil saw her and as he entered and seen her sob  so hard ...he ran to her getting on his knees as he took her in his arms while she continued to sob...neil felt her shivering as she continued to cry really badly...he rubbed her arms while he felt his eyes fill up and felt a lump in his throat

Avni: how...ho...how couldddd....he say all that neil....how......... could he... he..he still feels I'm res....responsible for ayesha maa's death...  those words again came on his lips...I gave him a chance... not only....not only  that he went on to....to say all those things to maaa too and he doe...does...doesnt even regret it...cha..
Chachu al...also suffered she said in between her sobs.

Neil didnt know what he can say to her as he knows none of his words can heal the damage made...he placed a kiss on her head as he pulled her more  closer in his arms

Neil:I'm sorry avni...but im shocked myself that I dont know what to say he said rubbing her arms.

Avni:I felt things were better... finally ...there....there is happiness..but...but I was wrong..... when happ...happiness is in..in my life...then..then its not...not for...for...too long she said

Neil:- happiness is meant in your life....but ashish papa mistook everything ...but once he realises his mistake he will know where he was wrong he said

Avni didnt say anything as she cried in Neil's arms while he stayed like that consoling her

It had been 10 mins...avni's sobs had stopped but tears were rolling down her eyes silently...neil was caressing her hair while his hands were wrapped around her as she had her head on his chest.

Precrap: neil: where is avni neela ma

Neela: beta she was with u right

Neil:she was but when I woke up she wasnt in the room he said

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Ketan:neil I'll come with u to find avni he said

Neil:ok chachu

Ashish: neil I'll also come

Neil: no it's ok we will manage...I don't want avni to go through the same pain like last night we will find her u dont worry he said

Ashish:neil...but he couldnt speak as dayawanti interrupted him

Dayawanti: neil is right...he is a police officer so he knows what to do and who to take... u dont worry ashish ok she said as she still want happy with his behaviour.

Neil and ketan left while neela, hetal and daya prayed that neil finds avni

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