In Neil's room

Avni - Neelu, I need to change and I don't have any clothes

Neil - baby, you can wear Karina's clothes

Avni - ok

   Avneil comes to Karina's room.

Avni - didu

   Avni jumped on bed and sat next to Karina

Avni - can I wear you clothes for tonight please ( she asked cutely )

  Before Karina's say yes, Neil speaks

Neil - of course baby, you can wear her dress ( Neil said sitting beside her )

Karina - she asked me

Neil - I know and I answered on your behalf

Karina - why ? Don't I have a mouth to speak ?

Neil - I thought you were tired

Karina - uff .....itna pyar mat dikhao diabetes ho jayega

    Neil rolled his eyes and looked away

Karina - cutie pie, you can wear my clothes, go and choose what you want to wear

   Avni smiled and came to Karina's closet. She opened her cupboard and took out a pair of night suit.

Avni - can I wear this ?

Neil / Karina - of course

   Karina glared at Neil

Karina - I can answer on my behalf 

    Avni took the night suit and went inside Karina's bathroom.

Karina - aapko bhi meri dress pehenni hai

Neil - pagal ho gayi hai kya main toh Avni ke liye aaya tha

Karina - Kyun wo akele aati toh main mana kar deti...for your kind information I know her before you ( she smirked )

Neil - but I love her more than you love her

Karina - but she love her dadaa more than you

Neil - no, she love me more than ANYONE... means ANYONE

Karina - everyone knows that Avni love her dad more 

Neil - no, you are wrong

     Neil and Karina started arguing. Avni came out of bathroom and saw them fighting. She sat in between them and closed their mouths with her palms.

Avni - why you both are fighting ?

Neil / Karina - ummm....umm...

    Avni removed her hands and they again started arguing. Avni closed her ears with her hands and shouted.

Avni - stopppp.....

     They both stopped

Avni - ek ek karke bolo

Neil - baby, she said you love your dadda more than me

Karina - and that is true

    Neil glared Karina

Neil - baby, tell me whom you love more  ?

Avni stays silent for few seconds and speaks

Avni - I love you both equally, Neelu

Karina - don't need to scared of bhai, you can tell him the truth

Neil - yes right, tell her the truth that you love me more

Avni - I'm telling the truth, I love you both equally

    Neil did feel good hearing that, but he didn't react infront of her.

Neil - ok baby, now let's go it's dinner time ( Avni nods )

                                    *

  All members of Khanna family were sitting on dinner table. Sweta served the food to everyone and sat next to Prakash. Everyone started having their food except Avni. She was just staring at her plate with a pout on her face.

Neil - baby, Why are you not eating ?

    Avni shook her head and looked down

Neil - what happened ?

Avni - nothing ( whispered )

    Neil cupped her face and looked into her eyes.

Neil - don't you like the dishes ?

   Avni shook her head negatively.

Neil - then

Avni - I'm missing my dadda and mamma

     All looked at Neil. Karina leaned near Neil and whispered in his ear.

Karina - I told you

Sweta - beta hum hain na yahan pe tumhare sath toh unhe zyada miss mat karo aur bas aaj raat ki hi toh baat hai ( Avni nods )

Karina - ek raat bhi wo apne mom dad se dur nehi reh pa rehi puri zindagi kese rehegi ( whispered )

Neil - uski fikar tu mat kar main sambhal lunga use ( Neil whispered back )

Sweta - beta agar tumhe kuch aur khana hai toh bolo main abhi bana dungi

Avni - thank you mom par mujhe aur kuch nehi chahiye ( in a low tone )

Neil - baby, I'll feed you

    Avni smiles a little and nods.

Prakash - Avni tum apne mammi papa ko video call karlo toh tumhe achha lagega

    Avni smile widely

Avni - thank you dad

    She calls Ashish and he receives it immediately.

Avni - daddaaaaa ( she shouted in excitement )

   Ashish smiles

Ashish - princess, what are you doing ?

Avni - Dadda, I was missing you ( she pouts )

Ashish - me too, princess. Had your dinner ?

   She shook her head negatively

Ashish - why ?

Avni - because you and mamma are not here

Ashish - princess, it's not good for your health...go and have something

Avni - ok, Dadda

     Avni got busy in talking with her Dadda. Neil felt ignored by Avni and Ashish is more important to her. Neil got up to leave but Sweta stopped him.

Sweta - tu Kahan ja raha hai khana toh khale

Neil - mujhe bhuk nehi hai

  He went out of there without having anything and came to his room.

Sweta - ab ise kya hua

     Avni ended the call and found Neil was not there.

Avni - Neil kahan gaya

Sweta - uske kaha use bhuk nehi hai

Avni - umm....main use bula ke lati hun ( Sweta smile )

Sweta - thik hai

     Avni runs to Neil's room. Neil was standing near the window and looking outside.

Avni - Neelu, why you didn't eat ?

Neil - I'm not hungry ( still looking outside )

    Avni hugged him from behind.

Avni - I won't eat without you

Neil - why ?

Avni - how can I eat without you

Neil - why not ? Who am I  to you ?

   Avni gasped and broke the hug.

Avni - what are you saying ? I love you

   Neil turned to her

Neil - but not more than your dad, you love him more. You can live without me but not him, so why can't you eat without me ?

Avni - I love you both equally. Why are you saying like this ?

Neil - go and have your dinner, Avni. I am not hungry.

    Avni didn't like when he called her by her name.

Avni - no, call me baby....I'm your baby ( her eyes were moist )

   Neil's heart ached seeing her in this condition and that to because of him. Neil turned back and closed his eyes clenching his fists. Avni hugged him from behind tightly.

Avni - I love you...why are you angry on me ? ( She sobs making his shirt wet )

    Neil opened his eyes and a tear drop fell from his eyes. Neil couldn't control more and turned back. Neil lifted her in his arms and wrapped her legs around his waist. She clung into him like a baby, hiding her face into his neck.

Neil - I'm sorry ( whispered in her ear)

Avni continues sobbing. Neil rocks her like a baby to calm down her.

Neil - I'm sorry, baby.... please don't cry... please

    He kept on rocking her till her sobs slow down. He sat on bed with her on him lap.

Avni - I love you

Neil - I know, baby and I love you more than anything ( kissing her hairs )

    Avni was clinging on his chest holding him tightly and he was rubbing her back and kissing her hairs time to time.

Avni - why you were angry on me ?

Neil - I was not angry.....I...I was upset

Avni - why ?

Neil - because you love your dadda more than me

Avni - I love you both equally. You both have special and own place in my heart. Dadda is my hero, no one can take his place in my life, but you are not less than him. You are the first man after my dadda whom I love and trust. I can't choose in between you two..... please try to understand

Neil in mind - but I want the first place in your life

    Neil thinks for sometime and speaks

Neil - I can understand baby and I'm sorry I made you cry

    Neil kissed her forehead. She smile and kissed his cheek.

Avni - I love you

Neil - I love you more

    He pecked her lips before embracing her tightly in his arms.

Neil in mind - it because you never stay away from your parents, you are habitual of them. After our marriage, you will mine forever and I'll be your everything. I'll be your first priority. You will love me more than ANYONE.

                                   *

   Neela came to their bedroom and saw Ashish was smiling looking at his mobile screen. She sat beside him and looked at his mobile. He was looking at Avni and his picture.

Neela - kya hua

Ashish - kuch nehi

Neela - toh aap akele akele kya soch kar muskura rehe ho

Ashish - Avni ne call kiya tha aur kaha ki wo mujhe miss kar rehi hai

Neela - isme konsi neyi baat hai wo toh hamesha karti hai

Ashish - par ab baat alag hai ab uski zindagi main koi aur aachuka hai

Neela - neye ke aane se burane ki value kam nehi hoti

Ashish - han par mujhe yeh hamesha se dar tha ki uske Avni ke life main uske life partner ke aane ke baad sayad wo mujhe pehele jitna pyar na kare par nehi meri princess aaj bhi mujhe utna hi pyar karti hai aur hamesha rahengi chahe uske life main koyi bhi aajaye.....no one can take my place in her life....she love me more than ANYONE.

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