You don't know what I look like when I'm not in love with you.
~~~~~The Vampire Dairies

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"Haan it has been 45minutes near about or undoubtedly more than that, I have already sent my driver. Bebe!!!he must have reached I guess..tusi chinta math karo you will find him at the exit gate" assuring Bebe Bubbly aunty hung up the call.

"Bebe my Sasuma and brother in law Prakash Khanna and his family has just landed from India.Within an hour they will be here." Putting down her pH on the couch beside, Bubbly Aunty told Mamma happily.

'India!!!'I furrowed my eyes drying my hand in the hand dryer right beside the basin.

"Yup Bubbly aunty has many relatives in India so definitely they will attend the wedding." I sighed approaching towards the couches that Juhi and her cousins including some close friends were just started settling there back after having the last meal.

We have reached here few hours had passed, it was evening then and now it is 10:30, we just had our dinner few minutes back.
Most of the guests will show up tomorrow around morning so very few are gathered in the hall way chatting before going to their alloted rooms..

The introduction part has been completed between me and the other guests so we are much comfortable now chatting with eachother.

Mom, Bubbly Aunty and some other ladies were on the other side got busy with their elderly chat.
Param Uncle along with some men of his age gathered around the bar corner having their drinks followed by their funny talks and laugher.

In short the house is surrounded with the relatives including few close friends.

"Arya c'mon let's go to sleep you are feeling sleepy baby" raking on his brown soft hair I to said Arya looking at his drowsy eyes who is sitting on my lap leaning against me keeping his head on my chest and his legs parted on either sides over my limbs.

"Aryan let's have your Mamma sing a song for us..what's say" Juhi waggled her brows plastering a mischievous smile on her lips.

I glared at Juhi and before I could open my mouth in a big no Arya straightened himself and turned his face at me.

I know this look.

He curved his lips in a cute pleading smile because he knows what could be my answer so leaving no other option for me he tried the last option.

And his puppy face is my kryptonite he knows that well.

I shook my head avoiding his cute face looking somewhere else straight.

"Do you know guys she is an excellent singer" Juhi added addressing to all the people around me.

"Juhi!! I said no" I glared at her keeping my face serious.

"Really OMG why didn't you say us before" one of her cousin responded in a surprise tone.

And guess what all of them started changing their tones now pleading me requests.

"It's a to be bride request" Juhi blinked her eyes and made a sad pout.

"Mom please only one song" Araya trailed off followed by Juhi with same pouty face.

I helplessly smiled roaming my eyes around everyone then bring back at Juhi and Arya "Okay" I sighed.

"Ayyyyeee!!!" everyone hooted attracting all the attention towards us..

"Avni will sing a song Maam" Juhi said excitedly widening her eyes at Bubbly Aunty who had just turned her face at us hearing the hooting sound.
I mean every gaze fell on us presented their including Param Uncle and his men group.

"Achha!! Haan it had been long back we have listened her voice, haina ji" Bubbly Aunty said addressing Param Uncle.

Param Uncle smiled broadly looking at me.
I bit my bottom lip nervously feeling all the gaze at me..

"Get me a guitar" I softly uttered.

"Yup" Juhi got up enthusiastically towards upstairs to get her guitar.

I didn't give you a proper introduction of this Khanna fam yet.
How me and this Khanna family came together.

A very small story.

Vidyut is my neighbour. Juhi and Vidyut are best buddies since their college days. Whereas Vidyut and his wife both were orphan they always craved for a family. So every weekend once in a week they used to organise a small get together at eachother's place with Juhi and her family their only closest friend.

And here being alone in this country in my initial days I used to spend my weekends spending time either reading books sitting in the library nearby my place making notes. Or playing guitar singing all those hindi songs from my favourite lists.

It was 4years back one Sunday evening sitting on a couch in my hall I was humming the tune of the song Dil Se Mere dur na Jaana from the movie Pyaar mein kabhi kabhi one of my most played tune.

I was interrupted by a soft knock on my door.

First I thought I over heard but few seconds later when I again resumed to catch the tune fiddling over my guitar strings I heard clearly this time.I snapped my forehead questionably guessing the person behind the door this hour could be because the day I landed in this country none had ever come to meet me this hour except the food or some other necessary stuffs delivery boy or girl or the postman rarely.
Flipping my eyelashes confusingly I approached towards the main gate.

I extended my right arm to unlock the door holding my guitar in another.
As soon as I opened the gate I saw few people standing on the other side of my door frame smilling at me.

"Beta are you from India??" A charming lady asked me first I still remembered.

"Yes" I replied perplexly.

"Ohh wooow us too" A bubbly girl of my age almost chirped from behind.

The word Beta from that lady instantly melt my heart. The day I landed in this huge country I got used to being called Mam or Miss.Avni or sometimes honey from some outsider showing their gratefulness towards me. None had ever showed this kind of affection to me before I had stepped here till.

I was cut off from my chain of thoughts.

"Your voice is amazing" a young beautiful lady with a cute 8months baby paunch said this time smiling warmly standing beside a handsome man wrapping her one hands around his left arm.

"We heard you singing several times but never gathered guts to come up to you before but today Maam insisted...so we just..." That girl stammered smiling nervously looking at me.

I roamed my glance at all of them separately for good five minutes being a bit confused.
May be they have understood my uneasiness so they smiled.

"Sorry if we disturb you beta.
okkay bye see you later" An elderly Man whom I could call uncle, said in an embarassing tone putting his arm around that lady.

Then I realised I'm so annoying. They are praising me and my singing and instead replying to them I have made them standing there outside my door all the while.

"Ooh shit!!" I muttered and immediately cut my tongue shutting my eyes in embarassment.

"Okkay bye" that girl smiled cutely waving at me and they all turned to leave but before that I finally responded to stop them.

"Please come inside"I raised my voice slightly making them turn towards me and gave a broad smile..

Apparently from that day onwards we started meeting with eachother every weekend. Alternatively in my place or Bubbly Aunty's place which was one hour distant than our place but mostly we used to gathered in Vidyut's house. Gradually our bonds became special and stronger by our each assemble.
Unfortunately Vidyut Ana left almost next year leaving behind rest of us together. That's another story I'll say someother day later.

So that beautiful girl was Ana, the handsome man was Vidyut.
The elderly man is Param Uncle, that charming lady Bubbly Aunty and the chirpy girl of my age is Juhi.

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I positioned the guitar on my lap be seated keeping Arya beside me. fiddling my fingers on the chords I tried to bring the tune I'm humming right now to sing..

I was wished to sing something romantic so I'm picking out from one of my most loving yet rarely sung lyrics..

Huooaaaa..haaa..ummm...humm...

Yahi Dubey Din mere
Yahi hotey hai savere..aa

Yahi Marna aur Jeena
Yahi Mandir aur Madinaaa..
Teri Galiyaan Galiyaan teri Galiyaan..
Mujhko Bhavein
Teri Galiyaan teri galiyaan..
Teri Galiyaan Galiyaan teri galiyaan
Yunhi Tarpave galiyaan teri galiyaan..
Aaaaa....aaa....

Tu meri Neendon mein Sota hai...
Tu meri Ashkon mein rota hai...
Sargoshi si hai khayalon mein...
Tu na ho
Phirbhi Tu ho ta hai...

"Avni hold on babe" Rea stood up beside Avni roaming her eyes around the crowded gallery.

Avni stood up being excited looking at the man leaning his waist slightly supporting on the bat in his hand standing on the pitch opposite to the gallery.

"Don't you think your excitement showing much prominently compared to other girls present over here" Rea bent close to Avni, lowered her voice then smiled smugly.

Avni's cheeks grew beetroot red, she took a causious glance around the gallery bitting her bottom lip bashfully. Then thudded her back on the seat beside Rea.

Taking her seat back next to Avni Rea nudged her bestie slightly with her elbow and smirked naughtily looking straight to the ground where Neil is stuck in his 49th runs over 35balls, that the highest score of the match as per as ratio throughout the inter college Cricket tournament.

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"Avni we won, our college got the trophy yeyyyyy" Rea squealed, hugged Avni.
"so Today will be the best day to propose him." Rea said breaking the hug keeping her eyes straight at Avni.

Avni blinked her eyes lashes watching at her shockingly.

"Have you gone mad" she some how gathered these words.

"Nope never" Avni shook her head going towards the exit gate clutching her bag.

"Achha hoga agar woh Srija that chipku Neil ko propose kar legi then you will see who's gonna be mad" Rea spatted being extremely annoyed being paused from behind.

Avni stopped suddenly being flinched by her words. she turned her face towards Rea with her glassy eyes.

"C'mon Avni take a deep breath go and tell him how much you love Neil " Rea gave an assuring smile pressing her hands softly on her shoulder.

Biting her inner cheeks nervously she turned her eyes towards the campus field and inhaled deeply.

Hai seela aaaa
Tu mereee..aaa..
Dard ka aaa..
Meri Dil Duyayein hai....
Teri galiyaan galiyaan teri galiyaan
Mujhko bhavein galiyaan teri galiyaan

Yunhi Tarpave galiyaan teri galiyaan....

A lone tear unknowingly fell from her eyeb, which she immediately hid under her long thick hair strand over her face.

"Neil bhai" Juhi raised her voice excitingly shifting her gaze from Avni to the main door behind and stood up.

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My fingers dropped down off the chord breaking the tune being flinched hearing the name Juhi just enuntiated.

What did she just say!!!

Did I hear it correct!!

Nope it's impossible..she must have said something else..I shivered under the goosebumps all over my body.

Creasing my forehead I was confusingly staring at the standing figure of Juhi in front of me smiling widely staring at someone.
I placed the guitar on the centre table gently, twirled my face slightly around followed her gaze. I straightened up my limbs slowly.

My vision got blurry. I felt dizzy looking at the person in front of me. After long 5years.

The reason of my suffering heart... The reason of my worst last year in institute..The reason behind my trembling personality, that I gathered back in normal after going through many counselling sessions.

There is across the hall standing the man of my Dreams. Falling for him was the repercussion of those sleepless nights of been repeatedly chased by the same nightmare occurred in variable shades.

The man of my messed love life.

The business Tycoon Neil Khanna, the dream man of every girl. The best boy of the university.

The unrequited love of Avni Mehta.

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Guys this is the most toughest chapter ever I have written in these entire FF till now😌😌

Avniel's pov coming up next.

Love MoN 🥰