They entered home and Neil put his keys on the table and sat on the couch in anger. Avni looked at him and about to touch his shoulder but stopped. She was looking at him whose head was resting in his hand . She moved to her room without uttering a word. The ride was silent and the silent between them goes on. Avni lyed on the bed thinking of everything that happened today.

After few minutes

Neil stepped into her bedroom and saw her lying in her bed and her back was facing him. Avni heard his footsteps and closed her eyes. He got on the bed and hugged her from behind keeping his head above hers.

"Avni... " He called her lowly while she opened her eyes.

"You should haven't talk like that Neil... " She said in low tone looking straight while he lifted his face to see her while she turned her head slightly to look at him.

"Avni.... Mom was saying those things about you... " He said and got up to sit on the bed.

"I know Neil.... But you should haven't talk like that.... She is your mom Neil.... " She said while he looked at her blankly.

"You should haven't hurted her... " She added further.

"You go home now... Apologize to her... Have a talk with her... " She said and got up from the bed.

"Avni... I will but not... " He stood up from the bed and Before he could say she interrupted.

"Yess Now! " She said looking at him.

"Before that... I want to apologize to another person too... Who is in front of me... " He pulled her closer while Avni looked at him and blinked her eyes continuously to hide her emotions

"The person in front of you is perfectly alright... So now go... " She said dragging him downstairs till doorstep.

"I know you are not... " He protested standing at doorstep trying to get in again but she didn't allowed him.

"Yes I am! " She said faking her smile.

"Be a good boy...Let's meet tomorrow.."She said cupping his face and kissed his forehead while he stood looking at her.

She smiled and just close the door. And lean against it letting a deep breath as she was controlling herself all the while. She shut her eyes tightly for a minute and opened it and her eyes totally filled with tears. Neil still stood at the door.

" Avni... You don't need to pretend " He thought closing his eyes and kept his right hand on the door.

"Avni... " He called slowly while she heard him. She turned to face the door and kept her hand on the same place where he kept

"I am sorry! " He said while she pressed her lips together crying silently.

"And.. " He paused for a second while she furrowed her brows.

"I love you ... " He said while she closed her eyes hearing him.

"I love you too Neil... " He heard her words and closed his eyes and his eyes filled with tears.

She went to her room and sat on her bed and took Mr. Cuddles and hugged him tightly.

"I am sorry Neil... Only because of me... You hurted your mom... " She said to Mr. Cuddles and again hugged him.

On the other hand,

He went home and searched for shwetha but found her nowhere in the home. He went to bebe's room and knocked the door while Bebe opened the door and saw him.

"Bebe.. Where is Mom? " He asked her

"I don't know Tillu.., you are asking as like she inform me before she is going somewhere... " She said chuckling while he sighed sadly. He nodded and left to his room. He lyed on the bed facing the ceiling

"I am sorry... I hurted you today... " He said and took a deep breath.

Within 15 minutes

He heard a knock on the door so he went to check on and found Bebe standing with two mugs of coffee in her hand. He smiled seeing her.

They both sat on the couch while Neil took a sip to let him calm.

"Sab teek ho jayga puttar... " She said keeping her hand on his head, slightly ruffling his hairs seeing his tensed face while he smiled at her. He kept the mug on the table and kept his head on her lap.

"Samaj main nahi aarha hai kya karu main Bebe... How I will convince mom... She is not even ready for anything... Galat samaj rahe hai Avni ko.... " He said while she listen to him.

"Samaj jayegi Avni ko... You don't worry" She said while he took a deep breath..

"Tumhe pata hai Tillu...Main bhi bohat gusse main thi... Tab Prakash ,Shwetha ko shadi ki...bina batay.... Main bhi kuch sun ne keliye ya Samaj ne keliye tayar nahi thi.... Waqt li thi mujhe sab accept karne main... Tumhari Maa ko Samaj ne main" Bebe said while he got up and looked at her. She told him not to leave his hope while he understood her point.

"Neil... Mere paas ek idea hai... " Bebe said while he looked at her.

"Kya hai Bebe... " He asked her

" Tum bhi ab keliye court wedding karlo... Avni ko ghar lae aao... Agar dhonk ek saath hothe tho shayad ek dusre ko samaj laenge... " She said while Neil was stunned hearing her.

"Bebe aap yeh... " Before he could complete she again spoke.

"Haa baba... Sahi suna tumne... Main hu na... Koi kuch nahi bolega... " She said while Neil think of her idea.

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