Hi guys...!! Again I'm late and extremely sorry for that as my college re-opened and I was busy with assignments and projects..

Hope you have a happy read..!! Please pardon me for any mistakes since I've typed It on mobile and the auto-correct is the worse thing in a mobile's keypad..

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Morning, Khanna Mansion

Bebe, Shweta and prakash come for breakfast. Ali also wakes up gets ready and comes for breakfast and settles down.

Ali: Bebe, what's the special today?

Bebe: Special...!!! Kyu bhaiyy? (Why.?)

Ali: Arrey...yeh kya baat hui mei aaya hoo ye special nahi hai...aur aapne sacch mei kuch special nahi banaya.? Bahut bura hai ye... Mei bechara aap sab logon ko yahan aake surprise kiya aur aapne mere liye kuch special nahi banaya...!! Jao mei aapse baat nahi karta... ☹ (I've come and surprised you...Is that not special? And this is not at all fair that you've not made anything for me...!! I'll not talk to you...)

Bebe: Accha toh tik hai...!! Waise bhi tillu ko bahut pasand hai meri haath ka murabba sandwich toh mei use hi de deti hu...!! (Ohh..!!No problem, I'll give this murabba sandwich to tillu as he likes it the most...!!)

Ali: Kya...Aapne pehle kyu nahi bataya.? Dejiye mujhe.! (What...!! Why didn't you tell me already? Come on, give it to me.!)

Bebe: Kyu doon tujhe, tu toh bol raha tha mujhse baat nahi karega phir..!! (Why should I give you? You just said that you'll not talk to me..!!)

Ali: Arrey..Bebe woh bas aise hi bol diya. Aap dedjiye..!! (That's nothing, bebe. You give me that..!!)

Ali snatches the sandwich from bebe and prakash & shweta were admiring their bond.

Meanwhile, in neil's room, he gets up and thinks that he'll tell to ali about avni after he gets ready. After getting ready neil leaves for ali's room but doesn't find him there. Just then he listens the sound of people laughing from the ground floor. Neil understood that all are having breakfast and decides that he'll talk to him after breakfast.

Neil then went to have breakfast. After the breakfast, neil took ali aside.

Neil: Ali, I have something important to tell you... Listen to me very carefully... Okay..

Ali: What happened Neil? Everything alright know..?

Neil was about to tell Ali about avni being alive when shweta came and interrupted their convo by taking Ali away. Dd and kk came to khanna house.

Kk: Bro, you are coming for my birthday party know.? No excuses at all.. See if you won't come ill never ever talk to you and leave you alone.. Okay..

Neil: Kk, please don't blackmail..! My health is not well... I am having an headache so I may come or may not..

Kk: Bro, its not at all fair. Its your friends bday and you are not coming... Not accepted...!!

Neil: I'll try to come kk..!! Anything else..?

Kk: Yeah, I'll go and invite Ali, and all your family members then you'll definitely come..

Thus by saying kk went away. Since now dd and Neil were left alone, dd decided to talk about Ali knowing avni being alive..!

Dd: Sir, you told Ali bhai about bhabhi...

Neil: First of all dd she is not your bhabhi and secondly I will tell him for sure when I get time to talk to him.. Will you bring Ali to the back garden..!!

Dd: Okay sir.. You go I'll bring him in 10 minutes..!!

Neil went to the back garden and dd went to ali..

Dd: Ali bhai.. Neil sir is calling you.. He is in back garden.

Ali: Why..? Anything important..!!

Dd: I don't know Ali bhai.. You go sir will tell..!

Ali felt very suspicious of the way dd was talking and thought that it has some connection with the thing which Neil was about to tell before shweta interrupted their convo. After a bit of thinking Ali went to the back garden.

Meanwhile, Neil was waiting for Ali in the garden. Bebe noticed Neil waiting for someone and decided to talk to him as bebe sensed that something happened in kashid as his behaviour was a bit different.

Bebe: Puttar..! Kis ke liye wait kar raha hai..? (Neil..! For whom are you waiting..?)

Neil: Ali ke liye bebe.. (For Ali, bebe.)

Bebe: Accha.. Till he comes I want to talk something with you..?

Neil: Yes bebe..

Bebe: Why are behaving differently Neil..?

Neil: I did not understand bebe..!

Bebe: Yahi ki.. Tu jabse kashid se wapas aaya hai baht sad rehne laga hai.. Tere chehra pe jo thodisi muskurahat hoti thi Woh bhi abhi nahi dikh rahi.. Aur hamesha kisi baat mei khoya rehta hai...? Kya hua? (From the time you returned from kashid you have been sad and the slight simile which we used to see on your face that also disappeared.. And always you are lost in some thoughts... What happened..?)

Neil: Kuch nahi bebe.. Mei bilkul tikh hu aur kya hua hain mujhe.. Mei toh double khush hu kyuki Ali aaya hai.. (Nothing bebe..!! I am double happy since ali has come..) (Ps: Neil doesn't want the family to know about avni.)

Bebe: Ab tu mujhe jhut bolega.. Jo tu bilkul nahi bol saktha woh bolne ki koshish kyu kartha hai..? (Now you're gonna lie to me..the thing which you don't know how to say why to try it.?)

Neil: Sacchi bebe.. Kuch nahi hai.. Agar kuch hoga toh mei boldunga.. (Truly bebe, there's nothing if anything happens I'll inform you.)

Ali arrives there and sees that Neil and bebe are talking he goes to them.

Ali: Kya hua bebe..? Aur Neil tunne mujhe kyu bulaya..? (What happened bebe? And neil why did you call me?)

Neil: Woh ye puchne ke liye ki tu kk ki bday party mei aa raha haina.. (To ask that you are coming for kk's bday party know.?)

Bebe: Haa.. Tumhe janna chahiye beta...! Vaise bhi sirf Neil jaa raha hai.. Hum nahi jaa rahe toh tum bhi jao aur uske family se bhi mil lena.. (You should go ali and however only neil is going and in the party you can also meet his family.)

Ali: Tik hai bebe.. Bas itna hi ya kuch aur bhi kehna hai..? (Okay bebe.. Anything else neil.?)

Neil: Nahi.. Itna hi..! (No, nothing else.)

After that, bebe and ali went away. Neil was sad that he could not inform Ali about avni and was also worried that what if Ali finds out before him saying as he is going to the party too.. Neil thought that he'll tell to ali when they'll be going to party in the car as no one would disturb them..

Ali and Neil got ready for the party and were about to go when shweta stopped them saying that she has to go out so if they would drop her..! Neil was reluctant from answering as he cannot say no to shweta nor he could her with them.. Sensing no answer from Neil, Ali replied that she can come with them.. The drive was silent and Neil was not able to talk with ali as shweta accompanied them till kk's house as the place she has to go is somewhere nearby.. Ali and Neil bid bye to shweta and went towards the mansion. Once reached, ali got down from car and said Neil to park as he'll wait there.

Neil went to park the car and decided that he'll tell Ali about avni now as no one will be there and also thought that he has to tell Ali before they enter in the party as the theme of the party is masquerade...! When Neil went and saw for Ali he was nowhere to be seen and at that time dd and kk came and took Neil inside..

Avni and all the people were all also present there and avni wore a floor length sleeveless ball gown of skin colour with floral and pearl patterns in which she was looking beautiful..!! Avni did not knew Ali came to Mumbai and will be coming to party.. She and the others were standing with kamini while the baccha party was playing and mogwli was looking for Neil and he was also upset that Neil broke his promise as he did not come to meet mogwli.. (Ps: No media in party)

On the other hand Neil was looking for Ali but instead he ended up finding avni and was continuously staring her and admiring her beauty. While avni's situation was also a bit similar as Neil was looking dashing and handsome in black and grey combined three-piece tuxedo paired with classy black shoes and a bow tie. They both shared an eye lock which was disturbed by sunheri and she took avni away.

The party started and still Neil was not able to find ali. The host was kk's father Sahil.

Sahil: Hello folks..!! Today we've gathered here to celebrate my sons bday and so let's start it.. Firstly we'll play a game. As the theme is masquerade we all don't know where our partners are isn't it? So for today all of us present here will forget about their partners and enjoy..!!

Sahil: So, the game is that colour papers kept in a bowl will be supplied to all the people present here and you have to pick one card. Once that completes I'll tell a colour and the persons who are having the colour will come to the stage and... We'll talk about that later.. OK... So please all the members collect the cards..

Sahil: I guess all of you have the cards... So let's start.. The first colour is YELLOW...!!

Dd and kk were having yellow coloured card and they came to the stage..!!

Sahil: Now the surprise is... Please gentlemen if you'll open the cards.. There is something written on the card and you've to perform it... So.. Everyone should do it and please no one be a spoil sport and don't at all think what your partner will feel...!! Okay..!!

Sahil: So kk and dd will you read out what's written in your card..!!

Kk: The situation is a boy/husband is confused as to what he has to gift his wife but finally decides one and is now scared as he doesn't know will his girl/wife would like the gift. We have to enact the situation where the boy/husband gives the gift and is waiting for her reaction..!!

Sahil: OK.. So let's start this...

All the people present were very much interested to see as to how kk and dd will enact it except two souls who were remembering one of their fond memories which describes the exact situation...!

Flashback

Neil was thinking to plan a date wherein he would gift his wife and then do a candle light dinner with her but was confused as to what he should gift her and was not at all finding any help from anywhere...

And after a lot of thinking finally he came to a gift which he thought his wife would like and decided he would give it but was scared also as how will she react..

Avni was dressed in a white gown and was waiting for Neil in the hall. The house was empty as all the members were out as they went to attend a house warming function. Neil descended the stairs and came in front of avni a little bit nervous but all avni could do was to admire her husband who was looking breathtakingly stunning in the simple combo of white shirt and a formal black pant. Even though she was staring at him but she did not miss the nervous, worried look on his face which also made her worry.

Immediately she went to his side and asked about the problem in a casual tone..!!

Avni: Aaj ACP sahab ke matte pe pareshaan ni ki rekhaye!! Aise konsi baat hai jo aapko itna pareshaan kar rahi hai ki mei aapka pyarra sa smile nahi dekh parri..!! (Areey wow..!! ACP sir is in full of tension..!!Hmm...What is making you so tensed that I am not able to see the beautiful smile on your face?)

Neil: Woh avni...... (Avni..)

Avni: Kuch bologe ke nahi... (Will you say anything or not?)

Neil: Mai tumhari liye gift laya hoon... (I bought a gift for you.!!)

Avni: Toh kyu nahi diya abhi tak? Do mujhe!! (Wow.!!Give it to me.)

Neil: .......

Avni: Kya soch rahe ho do mujhe? Kaha rakhna hai mei le lethi hoon? Bolo kuch Neil! (What are you thinking neil? Give it to me or else say where is it kept..!!)

Neil took a small box from his pant pocket which looks like a ring box and avni was excited as she speculated that it might be a ring.

Avni immediately snatched the box from Neil's hand and opened it. The box contained a locket which was round in shape and with "I CARRY YOUR HEART WITH ME" craved on cover of it. Avni excitedly opens it and sees that it has four compartments with the pictures of her, Neil, neela ma in the first three but the fourth one was empty.... She was a bit confused as to why the fourth one was empty but was very much happy with the gift and Neil he was just admiring his wife who was gleaming in joy...

Avni: Yeh fourth wala khalli kyu hai? (Why is this compartment empty?)

Neil: Pehle mujhe ye batao ki tumhe pasand aaya na gift..!? (First, you tell me did you like the gift?)

Avni: Bahot accha hai Neil... Mujhe bahot accha laga par tum ne woh last wala khalli kyu chod diya..? (It's beautiful neil.. I like it to the core.. But why did you leave the last one empty.?)

Neil: Avni woh hamare baby ka photo rakhne ke liye khalli chod diya..!! (Avni it's for keeping ourbaby's photo.)

Avni: Par sirf neela ma ko hi kyu rakha tumne? Mummyji, bebe, papaji unko kyu nahi raha? Hamare baby toh nahi aaya na toh unn mei se kisiko rakhte!! Kyu nahi rakha? (But why did you keep only neela ma's picture.? Mummyji, bebe, papaji you could've kept their pictures also? Our baby did not come know you could've kept anyone's pic? Why didn't you keep it?)

Neil: Avni hamare rishte ki shuruvaat neela maa ke vajah se huyi thi.. Neela ma ko pura yakeen tha ki mei tumse pyarr karta hu aur mei tumhe insaaf dila saktha hu... Isiliye unhone hamari shaadi karayi.. So isiliye neela ma ki picture... Kyu ki hamara rishta unse shuru hua tha..!! Aur hamare rishte ko hamara baby aur gehra banadega isiliye woh maine kalli chod diya..!! Jab woh aayega tab bar dunga... (Avni the cause of our relationship is neela ma as she had strong belief that I am in love with you and only I can save you from taking wrong path and get you justice... So, neela ma's picture and as for the baby.. He/She'll make our relationship stronger so the last one is for him/her. When the baby will come I'll fill it..!!)

Avni was having unshed tears in her eyes thinking as how she got so lucky and how can someone can be so thoughtful in just a simple gift..!!

Neil was a bit worried when he saw tears in avni's eyes but relaxed when she gave a bone crushing hug to him and thanked him..!! After that avni and Neil had dinner and slept talking about the past few days which they were not able to spend with each other...!

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Kk and dd completed enacting the scene and the game continued for some time with the guests coming and enacting...

Sahil: Now the last colour... White...!

Neil and avni were the ones who got white and avni was persuaded by the baccha party to go onto stage and thus went.

Neil: Kk no..!! Please I am not at all interested to do...

Kk: Bro, please don't be a spoilsport... You and that girl are the only ones left...!! She has already come to the stage... Its just a small act.. And you have to whatever is written on the paper because its my birthday and you cannot spoil it please..!!

After a lot of persuasion from kk, ali and a nod from dd Neil went to the stage..

Neil: The situation is...

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Hope you enjoyed reading this chapter..!! And the next chapter is also in process.. And sorry once again for making you wait..!!

Bye...!!