I hope you guys have read the OS. Story will start from Avneil's meeting after 7 years.

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He was stepping inside the place where his lifeline was captivated. His eyes were filled with tears, his face was covered with guilt, his hands were cold, his throat was dry and his steps were heavy, as he can't face her at this moment, he  don't have any guts to see her broken form. He was walking forward with great difficulty as if some unusual force is pulling him behind. He was trying to get rid of baggage which was dominating his heart that was filled with guilt. His broken soul that was demanding an answer from him, Why he left her alone for 7 years ? Why he wasn't able to maintain contact with her ? She needed him but he wasn't there. This regret was stabbing him and he can't help but cry. Tears were flowing from his eyes. Tears that reflected his guilt, his love, his sadness, his incompleteness, his broken self. He loved her since childhood but never confessed, he wanted to protect her in his warmth but their separation resulted in....he can't even recollect what happened with her.

With great difficulty he reached near her room and the ward boy opened the door. There she was his childhood friend sitting on the floor lost in her own small world.

Her petite figure highlighting in the dim light was making her look different. Different from what she was. She had lost alot of weight, her chubby cheeks with which he used to play during his childhood are no longer the same, her black silky hairs are now complete mess, her beautiful eyes are no longer sparkling with some new mischief or determination. Her face was pale, the face which used to cheer up his fowl mood have lost its brightness. Well she is drowning in darkness so how a person can expect her shimmering face. Her lips have lost their most precious accessory i.e. her smile. The most beautiful curve of her body, her smile no longer accompanies her. She likes hallucinations and euphoria. Her  doll, whom she considers as her daughter is her world. Aahana, when she was pregnant she always dreamt of a beautiful babygirl who will be brave enough to face this society, who won't suppress her aspirations for someone's happiness, a girl who will fight for herself. She don't want her daughter to resemble with her mother or father, she wanted her to be independent but fate wasn't with her. She was happy in her imaginative world. Her hallucinations were responsible for her euphoria and her euphoria was the cause of little peace she had in her mind. She was all alone in the real world as her closed ones never understood her but in her creative world she was living a happy life.

Unfortunately, her virtual happiness is the cause of someone's pain, someone who exist in real world and love her whole heartedly. He was watching her while standing on the door step, a stream of tears were running from his eyes when he saw her protecting her babydoll in her motherly embrace. He went inside but wasn't having guts to face her.

How will he face her after so many years, she would have waited for him in all these years but he was not there. He can feel the way she is tortured through her vulnerable condition. He don't even know if she will recognise him. He was just watching her helplessly.

He moved forward and sat on his knees. Avni was making her doll sleep.

Avni - ( whispering ) What happened my baby girl ? Sleep baby or else you will fall ill. Please don't cry Aahana, your mother can't see you like this.

Avni burst into tears as she can't see her baby in tears. Neil was dispirited when he saw tears in her eyes. He wanted to take her in his warm hug and erase all her problems.

Neil somehow got some courage and kept his hand on her shoulder. His shivering hand made her look into his eyes. She was so engrossed in her baby that she didn't notice her Neil sitting beside her.

Avni saw him and frowned in confusion. She tilted her head to left side and adored him with utmost confusion in her beautiful orbs. She blinked her eyes and a small smile threatened to come on her lips but her lips curved downwards into a sad expression and she again started rocking her baby girl ignoring Neil's presence.

Neil got some hope that she will recognise him if he will try.

Neil - Avni. ( softly ).

Avni didn't respond and was caressing her baby girl tenderly.

Neil - Avu. ( softly )

Avni again looks up and smiles faintly.

Avni - Neilu. ( whispers ).

Neil smiles within tears, she remembers him even when she have lost herself. She remembered her Neilu. This was enough for Neil. Avni recognises him is enough for him.

Neil gently pats her head and she flinched as she is not used to all this now and every single thing drifts her back into her past. Neil was more dejected now as she never felt uncomfortable with him but he knew that this time condition is not normal so he have to adjust himself according to her so that he can live a normal life with his Avni.

Neil - Avu, I am here to take you with me. ( he keeps his point very carefully as he want to win her trust.)

Avni - No, you will send me back to Arjun. I won't come. ( teary eyes and broken voice ).

Neil nods negatively.

Neil - I won't do that. Never. ( broken voice)

Avni - You know Neilu, he will snatch my Aahana. ( crying ). I won't go to him. ( she was crying like an innocent child )

Neil - When your Neilu is here then no one will snatch your Aahana. I will protect you.

Avni - You will leave me. ( crying ).

Neil - I won't.

He was trying his best to convince her but she was cuddling her doll tightly.

Neil tried to touch her doll but she screamed.

Avni - ( screamed ) Don't even try to come near my Aahana. No.. ( crying while yelling ).

Neil stopped and looked at her with shattered hopes but he won't give up on her that easily.

Neil - See Aahana your mother is shouting at me. I only want to take you out from this place. ( he talks with Aahana while Avni pulls Aahana more into herself )

Neil - Tell her na that we will leave this boring place and will move to an interesting place where Aahana will receive alot of gifts.

Avni looked at him with her innocent eyes.

Avni - ( teary eyes and choked voice ) You won't harm my Aahana. Right ?

Neil - Aahana is your part, how can I harm you and your possession Avni. ( He cups her cheeks lovingly ).

Avni's eyes were clouded with more tears and she smiled.

Avni - Aahana you want to go with him. ( hopeful eyes ).

Avni - Speak something Aahana. ( crying ).

Neil - Avni, Aahana is a small baby, she can't speak.

Avni looks at him and gets disappointed.

Neil - See Avni, Aahana is smiling. ( excitedly ) She wants to go with me.

Avni claps her hands.

Avni - Yeah Aahana we will go with Neilu.

Avni's family was standing outside her ward and were having tears in their eyes.

They failed as a family but Neil emerged as a loyal friend and lover.

Their love was having boundaries but Neil's love was beyond that boundary.

Their love was conditional whereas Neil's love was unconditional.

They dragged her in the darkness, now Neil will take her to light.

They left her when she needed them the most, Neil stood by her side when she needs her friend.

Neil's love is not that weak.

He will stand beside her even when whole world will leave her.

She is enough for him and he is enough for her.

They both are enough for each other.

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