Chapter 31:

Avni was looking at Neil.

Avni: what happened to you why she is saying this.

Neil: no nothing avni you take rest I am going ok.

Avni: don't lie Neil tell me what happened to you.

Neil: nothing avni don't worry.

Avni saw the cannula on his hand and panics.

Avni: wh what's on your hand wh what happened to you.

Neil: avni avni calm down I am fine I just fainted because of weakness actually I didn't eat anything that's why I fainted but now I am fine just relax.

Avni feels the pain in her chest she close her eyes tightly and tears falls from her eyes Neil shocked.

Neil: what happened avni doctor doctor nurse please call the doctor.

Nurse: yes.

She runs Neil was trying to calm her and caressing her hairs and was crying.

Neil: avni please calm down please I am fine.

Then doctor comes with the nurse.

Dr: what happened to her.

Neil: I don't know.

Dr: please you go outside and let me check her.

Neil nodes and went outside doctor asked avni what happened had she pain she nodes yes on the other side Neil was crying and neela maa comes and shocked to see him.

Nm: neil why are you crying what happened.

Neil look at her.

Nm: tell me Neil.

Neil told her everything.

Neil: I am sorry.

Nm: no Neil it's ok it's not your fault relax.

After sometime doctor come.

Neil: doctor avni.

Dr: she is fine now she had the pain but I gave her injection she is sleeping now but how did this happen.

Nurse looks down and told him everything.

Dr: how could you do this today just because of your carelessness her condition became worse what if something happened to her.

Nurse: sorry sir I was doing my duty.

Dr: I understand but think before saying infront of whom you are saying.

Nurse: next time I will be careful.

Doctor went.

Nurse: sir please go to your room.

Neil: give me five minutes and sorry just because of me doctor scold you.

Nurse: it's ok sir.

She went Neil look at Neela maa.

Nm: she is fine so relax Neil I want to say something.

Neil: yes say.

Nm: Neil avni is not fully cured now and she is weak and her wounds are fresh now.

Neil: I know mamma what you want to say say it clear.

Nm: I want to say that maintain a distance from her Neil don't get me wrong but you know everything she is weak now.

Neil frown.

Nm: neil you was sleeping by hugging her and that to her heart side I know you love her and care for her but please for sometime be careful you know what I mean.

Neil: I understand mamma and I know I did wrong but I got peace after the long time and don't know how and when I slept trust me mamma I didn't do that with any wrong intention I just can't think of hurting her please forgive me I am sorry and I promise next time I will be careful.

Nm: don't say sorry I know you love her alot and can't hurt her bit as a mother it's my responsibility to guide you now go and take rest.

Neil nodes yes.

Neil: first I see avni after that I will go

Neela maa nodes first he went to see avni and caress her hairs and kiss her forehead.

Neil: I am sorry.

Then he went to his room and at the evening he got discharge and went to avni's room and saw she is is sleeping he saw neela maa is sitting on the couch he smiles to see her.

Nm: how are you?

Neil: fine she didn't wake up till now.

Neela maa nodes no neil went to avni and sits on the stool after sometime avni open her eyes Neil saw this.

Neil: avni how you feel now you scared me.

Avni looks at the other side neil frown.

Neil: avni.

No response neela maa notice this and went to them.

Nm: avni baby how are you now?

Avni: I am good mamma.

Neil is looking at her.

Neil: avni why you didn't answer me are you angry with me.

Avni: mamma tell him don't talk to me.

Neil: but why what I did?

Avni: mamma ask him to go to his ward and take rest.

Neil: I got discharged.

Avni: mamma ask him to go home and take rest.

Neil now got angry because avni was not directly talking to him.

Neil: mamma tell her I will not go anywhere by leaving her here.

Neela maa look at avni and was about to say.

Avni: mamma I am fine now so tell him to go home.

Neil: mamma tell her I will not go and that's final.

Avni: mamma...

Neela maa interrupts.

Nm: shut up both of you you both are here so talk to each other directly I am going.

She went avneil saw her going Neil look at avni shw looks away.

Neil: avni.

No reply.

Neil: avni please talk to me at least tell me what I did?

Avni: don't act innocent you don't know what you did.

Neil: no tell me.

Avni: why you didn't take care of yourself I was afraid what will happen if something happened to me and you proved my fear right this is how you would take care of yourself.

Neil: I am sorry but what I was afraid at that time.

Avni: you didn't even think for a second about me how I will feel after seeing your condition.

Neil: no It's not like that all the time I was thinking about you that's why I didn't eat anything ok tell me what you did if you were in my place.

Avni looks away because she don't have any answer she will also do the same.

Neil: avni. please try to understand I can't express those moments in words I was surrounded by fear the fear of losing you the fear of living alone the fear why you are not opening your eyes there were alot of questions in my mind different type of thoughts came in my mind what if I lo.

Neil cries avni look at him.

Avni: please Neil don't cry I understand but I was angry because you never take care of yourself only think about me.

Neil smiles.

Neil: because my life exist in you you are my life avni I don't know when and how I start loving you when my love came to that level that I just can't live a single second with out you I love you avni I love you eternally avni I want to spend my whole life with you whether the time or situation is I always want you besides me when you are with me I will fight with the whole world but with out you I am nothing In this short period of time you became the reason of life now I am living only for you avni my life is connected with you I will live till you are taking the breathe till you are alive avni I love you so much.

Avni was listening him with teary eyes she spread her arms Neil smiles with teary eyes and slowly hugs her by waist because he don't want to hurt her then she cup his face avni kiss his forehead and wipes his tears.

Avni: I love you too Neil ok now stop crying I can't see you like this because I love the Neil who always smile not this cry baby.

Neil smiles and kiss her forehead and stand straight.

Avni: did you eat something.

Neil: yes because they said if I didn't eat anything they will not discharge me so I ate.

Avni smiles.

Avni: that's the only reason you ate something.

Neil: no the main reason was my avni is fine now and she needs me so for her I have to be strong.

Avni smiles and feels blessed to have him in her life.