It was daytime, the sun was shining over the fields and farmers were working there. Children were playing and pigeons were flying in the air. The Khanna family came to the Mehta house where the Mehta family welcomed the Khanna family and they met. Neil greets the Mehta family and Prakash did the introduction. Neil took the blessings of Bari Dadi and Dayawanti Mehta. Neil's friends were with him. 

Everyone came and sat. Neil was looking down because he was getting nervous and was not interested at all.  The servants came with the refreshments.

Ashish: aur kaise ho, Neil beta?

Neil looked at him. He smiled.

Neil: acha hun.

Ashish: tumhari bahaduri ke qisse aksar sunte aur parhte rehte hain.

Neil smiled and looked down.

Ali whispered in Vidyut’s ear: itna shareef waise to nahi hai jitna abhi ban raha hai.

They laughed slightly and made serious faces.

Shweta: ab, Avni kahan hai?

Neil looked at Shweta and felt something to hear Avni's name. Neil thinks.

Neil in mind: Avni. Yeh naam sun kar ek ajeeb sa connection kyun feel hota hai.

Neil thinks.

Nm: woh apne room main hai.

Dayawanti: Neela, Avni ko le kar aa.

Neela maa nodded. Neil looked at Dayawanti Mehta then he looked at Neela maa who smiled to see him and Neil also passed the smile and then Neela maa got up and goes. Neil looked down.

On the other side, Avni was sitting in front of the dining table and was wearing her watch then she saw herself in the mirror and thinks.

Avni: Tension ke mare ab to bhukh lag rahi hai.

Avni made a sad pout.

Avni: pata nahi kaisa hoga woh Kharos. Agar chipku howa to?

Avni thinks and looked worried.

Avni: chipku howa to kya? Tu bhi karata Queen hai ek hi kick se sari chipku giri khatam ho jaye gi. Hmm.

The door opened and Avni saw there in the mirror. Neela maa entered the room and she smiled to see Avni  Avni also passed the smile. Neela maa came to Avni. She cupped Avni's chin from behind.

Nm: Kitna pyaar lag raha hai mera bacha.

Avni: I am a boy. Oh God, I didn't know that.

Neela maa smile.

Nm: Chup. Pagal.

They smiled.

Nm: chal, niche sab tera intezar kar rahe hain. Tere in-laws, tujhe se milne ke liye baitaab hain.

Avni: oh come on, mamma, abhi in-laws howe nahi hain aur honge bhi ya nahi who knows.

Neela maa: but mujhe asi feeling arahi hai ke ho jaenge.

Avni made a face.

Avni: mamma.

Neela maa smiled.

Nm: sach.

Avni made a sad face.

Nm: acha chalo ab chalen, sab humari raah dekh rahe honge.

Avni looked at the mirror and she felt nervous so she took a deep breath.

Nm: kya howa?

Avni looked at her.

Nm: Nervous?

Avni nodded.

Avni: math ke exam se pehle wali feeling arahi hai.

Neela maa smiled.

Nm: hota hai. Relax.

Avni nodded and sighed.

Nm: come.

Avni got up and turned to her mother. Avni hugged Neela maa who smiled.

Nm: koi tumhe kha nahi jaega.

Avni made a face. She broke the hug and looked at her mother innocently who smiled.

Nm: don't worry, hum wahi karenge jo tumhari marzi hogi so relax.

Avni smiled and was still feeling nervous because the first time, she was going to meet someone like this.

Nm: come.

Neela maa held Avni's shoulder and caressed that then she took Avni from there.

On the other side, everyone was talking and Neil was sitting there silently bowing his head.  Neela maa brought Avni there. The boys saw her and got shocked.

The boys looked at each other then they looked at Neil who was looking down.

Ali whispered: Abhay idiot, Neil, dekh usay.

Ali looked at Vidyut.

Ali whispered: yeh dekh kyun nahi raha usay.

Vidyut whispered and was angry: Kyun ke is ke dimagh per isi larki ka bhoot sawar hai. Idiot kahin ka. Duffer.

Neela maa brought Avni to them.

Nm: here is your Avni.

Neil heard that but was not interested in looking at Avni. Both families smiled.

Avni greets the family and Neil heard her melodies voice and got alert. Neil was trying to register the voice then he looked up and was shocked to Avni who was smiling and that's the limit for Neil. Neil got lost in admiring Avni, the girl, he wants to see and he didn't expect her there.

Neil in mind: yeh hai, Avni?

Neil was surprised. Avni saw the boys and was surprised to see them but she doesn't know who is Neil then she found Neil looking at her and Avni felt awkward.

Shweta: aao, Avni, beta, betho humare pass.

Neela maa sighed Avni go. Avni nodded and she was coming to Shweta but first Avni took the blessings from Bee ji and Bebe. Neil smiled to see that. Shweta moved to Neil and Avni came to Shweta and sat beside her. Neil got disappointed. Bebe made a face to see Shweta. Neil looked at his friends and they were giving him a teasing look. Neil looked away and his friends were trying to control their laugh.

Shweta: kitni bari ho gai hai.

Avni smiled.

Bebe: Aur khubsurat bhi.

Neil smiled. Avni kept her hair behind her ear and Neil smiled to see that.

Shweta: woh to hai. Waqt kitna jaldi beet jata hai. Abhi manu jaise kal hi ki baat ho jo hum yahan chutiyun main aate the aur Avni aur Neil yahan bahar angan main khelte the.

Avni and Neil were surprised to see that.

Nm: aur larte bhi the.

Neil smiled and turned his face to see Avni who was smiling by looking down.

Prakash: Lekin phir dosti bhi ho jati thi.

Ali whispered to his friends: haye Laa, yeh to bachpan ka pyaar nikla.

Vidyut whispered: ruk jaa, kahin yeh na ho ke pichle janam ki prem kahani hi na nikal aye.

They chuckled while doing Hi-Fi but they controlled. Everyone looked at them. They sat like decent boys. Everyone smiled.

Ashish: Sach, bachpan ke to apne hi rang hote hain. Mujhe to humara bachpan yaad araha hai, Prakash.

Prakash and others smiled.

Shweta: of ho, apni baton main hum yahan ikathe hone ki asal wajah to bhul hi gaye.

Nm: aur introduction bhi nahi howa?

Shweta: Right. Ab, Avni, beta, main Tillu...

Neil widens his eyes and Avni looked at Shweta. Neil's friends were trying to control their laugh for a long and now it was getting difficult for them to control.

Shweta: Mera matlab, Neil ki maa hun, Shweta Khanna.

Neip sighed.

Shweta: and yeh Neil ki dadi hum sab inhe Bebe bulate hain aur yeh Neil ke papa Prakash Khanna aur.

Shweta kept her hand on Neil’s shoulder: yeh hai mera beta Neil. ACP Neil Khanna.

Avneil looked at each other and small eye lock was broken by Shweta.

Shweta: aur yeh Neil ke awara dost.

Neil's friend's smile faded and Neil suppressed his lips and Avni too.

Ali: what, aunty.

Shweta smiled.

Shweta: Yeh Vidyut hai, us ke sath Ali aur woh DD urf Dakhal Dayal. Yeh police officer hai.

Avni smiled to see them.

Shweta: ab sab ka introduction to ho gaya ab kuch apne bare main batao.

Avni: ab, main kya bataon?

Neil smiled.

Shweta: kuch bhi.

Avni: ab, Main LL.B ke last year main hun XYZ college main aur agaye criminology main specialization karne ka irada hai.

Neil smiled.

Prakash: that's good. Agar yeh baat ban jati hai to ek hi ghar main qanoon se jore do log honge. Ek criminals ko pakre ga dusra saza dilwaye ga.

Neil smiled and Avni smiled by looking down.

DD: lekin police walo aur lawyers ki kabhi nahi banti.

Everyone looked at him. Neil glared at him. DD got frightened.

DD: main. Maine asa suna hai.

Shweta: ab, Avni, aur kya, kya hobby hain tumhari, Bete?

Bebe: woh sab Neil puch lega.

Everyone looked at Bebe.

Bebe: ab mera matlab hai ke sath main zindagi Avni aur Neil ko bitani hai to unhe bhi baat karne ka mouka milna chahiye na.

Bee ji: yeh ki na tu ne smajh dari wali baat.

Bebe smiled. Everyone smiled.

Bee ji: pehli bar.

Bebe made a face and others smiled.

Bee ji: jao, Avni. Neil, shabash jaa mera bacha.

Avni looked at Neela maa who signed her go.

Nm: jao, bacha.

Avni nodded and they got up.

Avni: aaiye.

Neil looked at her. Neil came forward and sighed Avni you first. Avni moved and they go.

Avni and Neil came to the area where a table was arranged for them with snacks and a tea set.

Avni: sit.

Neil saw a window and the view was quite good. There was a garden.

Neil: ab, aa, can we talk by standing there? The view is quite beautiful.

Avni was holding the chair. She looked at Neil then she looked there and smiled. Neil made a good image in Avni's eyes at the start. He got one point from Avni but the destination is still away. Avni smiled to see Neil.

Avni: sure?

Neil smiled and they moved to the window. They were smiling to see the view. Neil was standing by keeping his one hand in his pocket. He looked at Avni and thinks. Neil looked straight. Neil cleared his throat. Avni looked at him. Neil too looked at Avni.

Neil: Ab, I think, our families sent us here to talk.

Avni smiled.

Avni: yeah, say.

Neil hesitated and he was feeling awkward.

Neil: ab aa, let’s start with the introduction.

Avni: ok.

Neil turned to Avni and forwarded his hand.

Neil: Hi, ACP Neil Khanna.

Avni gave her hand and Neil found it soft. Neil looked at the hands.

Avni: Hi, Avni Mehta, doing LL.B.

Neil: that's great.

Avni smiled and looked at the hands. Avni looked at Neil.

Avni: ab, mera. Hath.

Neil frowned and looked at the hands then he instantly left Avni's hand and got embarrassed. Avni kept her hair strand behind her ear and turned to the window.

Neil in mind: idiot. Kya soch rahi hogi tere bare main. Idiot, stupid, duffer.

Neil cursed him and turned to the window. Neil thinks about a topic.

Neil: ab, aaa. Sorry, us din mere friends ke behavior ke liye.

Avni smiled.

Avni: it's ok. Woh baat to main kab ki bhul chuki hun. Galti meri bhi thi. Mera dihan kahin aur tha.

Neil: No, main sidha dekh kar nahi chal raha tha.

Avni: means galti hum dono ki hi thi to hisab barabar.

They smiled. They again became silent.

Neil: so, aap L.L.B ke kis year main hain.

Avni: It is my final year.

Neil was surprised.

Neil: really?

Avni nodded.

Neil: that's good. So, after L.L.B, criminology.

Avni: yes.

Neil: phir to humari khub jame gi.

Avni smiled.

Avni: lekin, aap ke dost ne kaha ke lawyers and police officers ki kabhi nahi banti.

Neil: DD? Us ki baton ko seriously mat len. Woh pagal hai.

Avni smiled widely and Neil lost to see her.

Avni in mind: tu khamakha main dar rahi thi. Yeh to kitna friendly way main baat kar raha hai.

Avni smiled and turned to the window. Neil looked down and turned.

Neil: so, Avni, tumhari hobbies kya, kya hain?

Avni: meri hobbies?

Neil nodded.

Avni: reading novels, especially thriller and mystery.

Neil nodded while listening.

Avni: and I love to play basketball.

Neil raised his eyebrows.

Avni: shocked?

Neil smiled.

Neil: yeah, a little bit but impressed also.

Avni smiled.

Avni: it is nothing, the shocking news is I am martial art.

Neil was surprised.

Neil: really?

Avni smiled widely and Neil found her cute.

Neil: it is actually shocking.

Avni smiled.

Avni: I believe, a girl is not weak. She can fight her own battle and can protect herself.

Neil smiled.

Neil: true. Lekin unfortunately, sab log asa nahi sochte.

Avni smiled.

Avni: actually, yeh sirf meri nahi, papa aur mamma ki bhi soch thi. Han, Dadi ne thora oppose kiya but phir woh bhi maan gai.

Neil smiled.

Neil: jaan kar acha laga ke logon ki soch badal rahi hai.

Avni smiled.

Avni: ab, aap ne chai pee?

Neil looked at Avni and shook his head.

Avni: aiye, bethiye.

Neil nodded but he remembered something and thinks. Avni turned and was going but Neil stopped her.

Neil: Avni?

Avni turned to Neil who was looking at her. Avni frowned to see him looking at her suspiciously.