Unexpected!

Unexpected things happen with everyone. When we say it, it sounds common. When we listen to some unexpected stories then all we say is 'Happens!'

The true feeling of unexpected things or moments hit you when it happens with you. Whatever happened yesterday after dinner was totally Unexpected!

When Aayan gave me the plan for candlelight dinner the main reason was to spend time with Avni after everyone leaves, I wanted to talk with her, wanted to know what she feels for me but instead, an unexpected situation added a full stop to everything.

I truly believe, I Love You, doesn't mean love. Love means trust, trust means comfortableness and comfortableness means finding peace in the presence of each other. Where there is peace, there is love.

A kiss can't decide our emotions but what shines in our eyes can decide. After that unexpected kiss, I was shocked, damn shocked but when Avni raised her head to look at me pure shyness mixed with a hint of happiness shined in her eyes.

After she left I knew we both don't regret it but what will happen tomorrow was the question in my mind. You can love easily but getting the same from your loved one is not easy.

Taking the last sip of coffee, I keep my cup aside. Since the time Avni has come into my room she just whispered 'Good Morning'. I look at her carefully, she played with her empty cup. Something is troubling her, her eyes speak it.

Exhaling deeply she raised her head. "I'll make breakfast, you fresh up." She mumbled, taking the empty cups she marched towards the door.

"Everything alright?" Her steps halt when I raise a question. She nods her head without turning back to look at me.

The way she hurriedly went out of the room, I knew nothing is alright. Throwing my blanket away, I put on my shirt, buttoning it up is a big task as of now. Quickly, I ran into the kitchen.

Standing a little away from her I notice her motions. The way she is cutting the vegetables I understood she is angry. She believes anger should be thrown out and she is throwing it out on the vegetables.

Standing behind her, I gently wrap my arms around her waist as I rest my chin on her shoulder. Her body shoots up in surprise, as she stops cutting, she rests her body when she feels it's me. I hold her hand which is holding the knife, then hold the other hand which is holding onion. I cut the onion holding her hands, we stay silent letting the silence speak between us.

A tear from her eyes falls on the back of my hand, however, I am confused if it is because of the onion or she is crying. Leaning into her I plant a kiss on side of her head.

"Avni, what's wrong--" I was sharply cut off by furious Avni. She pushed me hard as her hold on the knife tightened.

"I want to be alone." She declared looking away from me. I stand there shocked, what was she angry for? Am I the reason or my actions are the reason?

"But Avni--" Again, before I could complete she cuts me off.

"Please." She forwards her palm asking me to stop."I don't want to shout at you nor do I want Niam and Navya to see my furious side."

I looked on confused, why isn't she looking in my eyes. "Please don't cut me off now," I speak hurriedly. "I just want to know the reason."

"None of your concern." She looks away. "I am sorry, prepare the breakfast for today, I am not well." She adds before leaving the flat.

Putting a full stop to my confusion I run behind her, before I could reach the elevator it shuts. Taking the stairs I hurried down. When I reach Avni's flat, I see her walking in, before she closes the door I enter in. She glared at me, walking in she looked at something carefully. Then she took the remote and threw it harshly on the floor.

I flinch and stand silently. Knowing this is not the right time to talk with her, in a few minutes she took anything and everything which came to her hand and threw them. The vase, remote, paintings, dry fruits bowl, juice jar everything was scattered on the floor. Fierce lady!

Zar and Myra hurried down the stairs looking stunned. Giving a hard kick on the couch Avni racked her hands through her hair.

Before questioning Avni, her friends gave a questioning look to me, I simply shrugged.

"What's wrong Avni?" Zar questioned standing in front of her.

Since Avni's back was facing me I didn't know what her expressions are now. "Everything is wrong! Every damn thing is wrong!" I hear Avni's words coming out through her gritted teeth.

"Avni, I hope I am not at fault?" I question just to know if unknowingly I had hurt her.

She turned around at a speed."No, No Mr. Khanna, you are not at fault! It's me who is at fault." She points at herself as she swiftly wiped the tear from her cheek.

I walk to her and try to read her eyes, she's not angry about the kiss but there's something I can't recognize.

"Ask him to leave." She glances at her friends who are standing there aghast.

"Neil, please." Myra looked at me with an apologetic look.

"I apologize but I am not leaving." I look at three of them with finality in my words. "Avni, problems can never be solved with ignorance. Speak to me, let's clear it out." I look at Avni with pleading eyes.

"I don't want to speak." She looked away wiping her tears, her teary face weakened my heart.

"But I want to, if you are adamant so am I." I keep my point, stuffing my hands in my pocket.

"Then listen, I want you to stay away from me. Stay away, problem solved." She snapped her fingers at me.

I shook my head not convinced with her answer. "Spilling out hurtful words will not work on me, Ms. Parikh. Be honest."

"I really want you to stay away from me." She glared at me as she shed few more tears.

"You don't want to." I give her a pointed look. "I hope you remember all of our requests and promises to each other and I trust you, you'll not break it. Please tell me what it is?"

She is very impatient, I knew she'll spill out everything soon and it happened.

"Why? Why me?" She looked at me with hurtful eyes. "Why did you even choose me as your second? I am ready to be your secondary but will you let me be? What if someday you find me useless in your life? What if your wife returns? It will not affect me but things will change, Neil."

She took a heavy breath before whispering. "Things will change!"

Did I ever make her feel secondary? The thought itself brought tears to my eyes, this was bound to happen. Before she left to solve the case, I kept on chanting how much I love my wife.

I drink my tears back as I keep my hand on her cheek wiping her tears away. She didn't have any control over her body as she fell on me, I wrap my arms around her and let her cry in my arms. Though what she is worried about is never going to happen, sometimes assumptions hurt. Assuming can be good and bad, depending on the situation.

Pulling her out of the hug I caress her cheek. "Avni, before assuming anything just remember the promise I gave to you," I recall the day when she opened her past to me and I gave her a promise.

"Once again, I just wanna say that I am with you! Forget your past, live your present and I promise I'll be yours even in the coming future." I gently kiss her forehead.

"I am a man of my words, for once trust me with your heart," I add looking into her eyes. "I am yours." she looked on with moist eyes.

"Rest of the romance can be done in Avni's room." Zar's voice got us out of our land. "You'll get tired if you'll be standing." She shrugged making a point.

Avni rolled her eyes at Zar. "Calculate these expenses and let me know." Avni pointed at the scattered stuff.

"Last time Zar had vented out her anger and we both got money, this time you vented out your anger so I and Zar will get money. I have gained a lot of profit with my patience." Myra cheered as she jumped. She is such a carefree type of girl.

"What does that mean?" I raise my eyebrows confused.

"Actually before we used to stay in some other apartment which had only 2 rooms so Avni and Zar used to argue a lot. They never used to harm each other but the things were destroyed a lot so I decided whoever vents out the anger will bear the loss and will also pay a penalty of rupees 20 to the other people who have patience. And each week the penalty increases with 1 rupee and today Avni is going to pay 78 rupees to both of us and will bear the loss of this scattered stuff." Myra explained with a victorious smile, she can gain a lot of money with this because she is always patient.

"Well, that means you are paying 78 rupees to me as well." I arch an eyebrow at Avni teasingly.

"The deal was between me and the duo." She remarked rolling her eyes.

"Wow! Penalty time, I'm also in." Aayan came out of nowhere catching a toothbrush in his hand.

"I'm not gonna repeat, again and again, the deal was between me and the duo!" Avni exclaimed glaring at Aayan.

"Oh please Avni, a week ago when I was paying the penalty of 77 rupees you said I should pay it to whoever is present in the room. So, you are going to pay to all of us." Zar smirked taking her revenge while Avni clenched her jaw.

"78 rupees!" I forward my hand with a teasing smile.

"I'll give you, I don't have change." Avni rolled her eyes. "Calculate all the stuff and let me know I'll pay in a go." She looked at her friends.

"Don't worry, I'll do that." Aayan cheered as he sat down and counted everything carefully.

"Aayan, get ready soon, we are getting late for the office," I announce looking at the clock, we hardly have an hour with us.

"Yeah boss, at the office I get money with hard work and here for silly work so I'll just count this and get ready." He replied grinning.

I shook my head at him, Myra changed the date calendar as she wrote 78 rupees on it. Seeing the date my eyes shine with love, tomorrow is my anniversary.

Glancing at Avni, I announce, "I am going."

"Yeah, I'll be there after finishing this matter." She gave a tight-lipped smile to me. Nodding I left from there.

When I entered my room, I hear my phone ringing. I frown looking at the unknown number.

"Hello?" I answer keeping it on the loudspeaker as I take an outfit from the wardrobe.

"Just changed my number, I hope you remember me, Mr. Neil Khanna." A small smile settled on my lips, how can I forget her voice?

I took the phone in my hand. "Alia?!" I utter out contentedly.

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