I have published a new short story "Zindagi". Please it if you want.

Please ignore mistakes 🙏 & enjoy reading...

Avni reach to the airport. She trying to go inside. But police don't let her go.

Avni: please mujhe andar jane dijiye. Meri meri husband se milna hai mujhe. Please. Meri husband ussi flight se aa rahe the. Please mujhe jane dijiye.

Police: ma'am I am so sorry but uss flight ka koi bhi passengers jinda nahi hai. Hum formalities khatam karne ki baad hi bodies relatives ko de sakte hai.

Avni: kya kya bakwas kar rahe hai. Mera Neil mera Neil bilkul thik hai. Usse kuch nahi ho sakta. Aap bas mujhe andar jane dijiye.

Police: ma'am please cooperate with us. We can understand your feelings. But aap bhi toh samjhne ki kosis kijiye na. Hum aise aap ko andar nahi jane de sakte.

Avni: please mujhe jane dijiye (joining her hands) I beg you.

Police: please ma'am try to understand nothing is in our hands. Upar se oder hai.

Then Ali Riya reach there.

Ali: bhabhi..

Avni: Ali bhaiya aa accha huya aap aa gaye dekhiye na yhe log mujhe andar jane hi nahi de raha hai..

Ali: bhabhi aap shant ho jaiye mein unse baat karta hu. & bhabhi you don't worry humara Neil ko kuch nahi hogi.

Avni is crying hugging Riya.

Ali: sir kya mujhe passengers list mil sakta hai? Can I see it.? Please..

Police: of course.

At the meanwhile Avni's phone rings..

Avni pick up the phone call.

Avni: aa he..hello

Prakash: Avni beta tum thik ho na tum aise kio sound kar rahi ho?

Avni: papa ji Ne.. Neil..

Prakash: kya huya Neil ko?

Avni: papa ji Neil oo aj 2 baje ki flight se wapas aa raha tha...

Prakash sit on the couch. Avni is crying. Prakash composes herself..

Prakash: aa Avni beta tum chinta maat karo Neil Neil ko kuch nahi hoga. Tu tum kaha ho or yhe noise kesi?

Avni: papa ji mein Airport aayi hu. Ali bhaiya police se baat kar rahe hai.

Prakash: ok beta mein aa raha hu or ek baat tum bilkul bhi maat rona agar Neil tumhe aise dekhega to usse accha thodi lage ga...?

Avni: ok papa ji come soon.

They cut the call. & Prakash leave from there without informing anyone.

Ali come back to Avni & Riya with tensed face..

Avni: Ali bhaiya kya kaha police walo ne?

Ali: bhabhi Neil ki tickets iss flight ka tha.

Avni: I I know that bhaiya. Aap yhe bataiye mera Neil kaha hai mujhe uski pass jana hai..

Ali: bhabhi Neil...

Before Ali can continue Avni's phone rings once again. Avni cut it..

Avni: bhaiya aap boliye..

Ali: bhabhi

Then Riya's phone rings. Riya see the number it's a unknown number. Riya receives the phone call.

Riya: hello

Person: hello Riya

Riya: jiju aap...?

Avni heard her & snatch the phone from Riya.

Avni: he hello Neil.

Neil: Avni..

Avni: Neil tum kaha ho tum thik to ho na...?

Neil: Avni I am fine. Tumne mera call kio cut kiya?

Avni: tumhara call? (Avni frown)

Neil: haa mera phone ka battery khatam ho gaya tha. Mein abhi Airport pe land karne ki baad flight crush ki bareme suna to mujhe laga tum tension kar rahi hogi issi liye ek uncle ki phone se call kiya tha abhi.

Avni: thank God Neil tum tum thik ho. Mein Ali bhaiya or Riya Airport pe hi hai.

Neil: what?

Avni: haa Neil mein news dekh ke khud ko rok nahi payi or airport aa gayi.

Neil: ok tum wait karo mein aata hu.

Avni: ok.

Neil cut the call.

Avni: bhaiya Neil Neil bilkul thik hai.

Dd & karan also reach airport.

Avni: bhaiya aap papa ji ko please bata dijiye ki Neil thik hai.

Karan: I am informing uncle.

Avni: ok.

Then Karan call Prakash

Karan: hello uncle aap ko Airport ane ki koi zarurat nahi hai. Neil thik hai hum ghar aa rahe hai Neil ki saath.

Prakash: ok beta.

Prakash go back home.

Prakash: Shweeta ji bebe Ziya.

Shweeta: kya huya Prakash ji.

Bebe: haa sunny tu aise kio chilla raha hai.

Prakash: bebe khabar hi aisi hai.

Ziya: kya baat hai papa?

Prakash: apna Neil aa raha hai..

Shweeta: haa woh to kal ayega mujhe bhi pata hai.

Bebe: haa.

Prakash: Neil aj aa raha hai..

Shweeta: sacchi

Prakash: haa. Actually... (Prakash tell them everything)

Bebe: God ka lakh lakh sukar hai. Humari tillu bilkul thik hai.

Shweeta: Prakash itna sab kuch ho gaya or aapne humein kuch nahi bataya. Or meri bacchi woh to kitna pareshan ho gayi hogi. Kaha hai meri bacchi.?

Prakash: woh Neil ko leke aata hi hoga.

Shweeta: bebe mein kuch soch rahi thi? Kio na aj Neil or Avni Mehta house rehke aaye..?

Prakash: mein bhi yhe hi bolne wala tha.

Bebe: thik hai Prakash tu Avni ko phone lagake bol de aj woh log Mehta house e ruk jaye.

Prakash: ji.

Shweeta: mein mandir me diya jalake aati hu.

Bebe: haa.

Other side

Avni is waiting for Neil. As soon as she sees him she comes running to him & throws herself into his arms.

Neil is about to fall but he composes himself & hug Avni tightly.

He kisses her hair. Tears are flowing from her eyes.

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3rd August