Chapter 17


It was the time of day, the birds were hovering in the sky and some were having their feed on the terraces of the houses. On the terrace of the Mehta house, two love birds were lost in their love world. Neil and Avni were standing really close to each other. Avni was standing with the wall. Neil and Avni's hands were intervened at the wall. Neil leaned towards Avni. Neil was about to claim Avni's lips but Avni stopped him. Neil looked at Avni.

Avni: I need some time.

Neil frowned. Avni felt bad.

Avni: I am sorry. I hope, you understand.

Neil looked down then Neil looked at Avni. Neil smiled and he kissed Avni's forehead.

Neil: I understand.

Avni: I am sorry.

Neil: You don't be. I understand. Even I am sorry, mujhe tumhare comfort zone ka dihan rakhna chahiye tha. Please mujhe mauf kar do.

Avni shook her head. Neil moved back.

Neil: Jao, sab pareshan ho rahe honge, and thanks for coming.

Avni was looking at him sadly.

Avni: Upset ho?

Neil frowned.

Neil: Bilkul bhi nahi.

Avni: Paka?

Neil smiled and he cupped Avni's face.

Neil: Don't worry. Main bilkul bhi gussa nahi hun. Main smajh sakta hun. Mujhe bilkul bhi bura nahi laga.

Avni hugged Neil by keeping her head on Neil’s chest. Neil smiled and captured her in his arms.

Avni: Thank you for understanding.

Neil smiled and he kissed Avni's hair. Avni smiled.

On the other side, everyone was searching for Avni and they saw her coming down from stairs.

Nm: yeh rahi yeh.

Everyone made a face. Avni saw them and she looked down. Avni kept her hair behind her ear.

Nm: Kya hai yeh, bacha, hum kitna pareshan ho gaye the. Terrace per jana tha to bata kar to jati.

Avni: Sorry, mamma, woh aaj hum jaa rahe the to maine socha ek baar pure ghar ka chakar laga lun.

Neela maa made a face and others smiled.

Ashish: It's ok, Rockstar, we understand bus agar bata kar jati to hum chinta nahi karte.

Nm: Kya it's ok? Mujhe to yeh smajh nahi araha ke akhir asa hai kya terrace per jo yeh baar, baar wahan jati hai.

Avni looked down.

Nm: pehle bhi yaad hai na kya howa tha.

Ashish: It's ok, Neela.

Neela maa made a face. Avni came forward.

Avni: Sorry na mamma.

Avni hugged Neela maa by snaking her arms around Neela maa's neck. Neela maa smiled and held Avni's arm.

Nm: It's ok. Acha, chalo ab jaldi se ready ho jao humain thori dair main nikalna hai.

Avni kissed Neela maa's cheek.

Avni: ok and thank you.

They smiled.

Later, the Mehta family was standing outside the Mehta house. The Khanna family came there. The Mehta family was a little bit surprised and they looked at each other because they were getting late.

Nm: aray, aap sab. Aaiye, andar aaiye.

Shweta: Aray nahi, nahi. Woh actually hum abhi nikal rahe the to socha aap sab se mil len.

Everyone smiled.

Nm: Hum bhi bus nikal hi rahe the.

Everyone met and hugged each other. Avni and Neil took blessings from elders. Avneil took blessings from Bari Dadi together who got emotional and hugged them.

Bari Dadi: hamesha khush raho. Pata nahi ab dubara kabhi milne ka mouka milega bhi yaa nahi.

They broke the hug. Bari Dadi wiped her tears.

Avni: Aap asa kyun keh rahi hain. Abhi to bohat jeena hai aap ko. Aur humare ghar bhi aana hoga Mumbai.

Bari Dadi smiled and wiped her tears.

Avni and Neil looked at each other and they smiled.

After that, everyone goes to the Khanna house. The Mehta family also goes to meet Bee ji. They met and took blessings from Bee ji who got emotional.

Bee ji: Itni jaldi din beet gaye pata hi nahi chala. Apna dihan rakhna aur apni is budhi Bee Ji ko bhul mat jana.

They broke the hug. Neil pulled Bee Ji's cheeks.

Neil: meri cute Bee Ji, aap ko koi bhul sakta hai, han?

Bee Ji: yeh bhi hai.

They smiled and Avni and Neil looked at each other.

After that, the cars moved out of the houses. Avni was sitting in the back seat with her family and Neil was driving another car. Avni and Neil saw each other and they got emotional. Avni's car took over Neil's car. Avni saw Neil from the window and Neil was also looking at her.

In the airport, the planes were standing in their places. Avni came while searching for her seat and coincidentally, Avni's seat was with Neil's. Avni saw Neil Standing there. They were surprised. Neil got happy. Avni sat and Neil smiled. Neil cleaned his hand and he sat with Avni.

Soon, the plane took off and Avneil saw from the window while smiling and talking. Avni turned to Neil and they were lost in each other's eyes. Neil gulped to see Avni's lips. Avni looked down and turned her face. Neil smiled and moved back. Avni was also smiling.

Avni was reading a magazine and Neil was sitting by resting his head on the seat. Neil turned his face and he made a face. Neil snatched the magazine from Avni who was stunned. Avni looked at Neil.

Neil: Main yahan bore ho raha hun aur tum magazine parhne main lagi hoi ho.

Avni: To aur kya Karon?

Neil: mujhse batain.

Avni made a face and then she smiled.

Avni: Acha bolo kya baat karni hai?

Neil's face lit up. Neil sat properly and moved to Avni and then he talked with Avni. They were talking and smiling. Soon, they heard the announcement of landing. Neil got sad. Neil held Avni's hand and Avni looked at the hands. Neil kissed her hand while looking at Avni. Avni blushed and Neil smiled.

Soon, the airplane landed and the families came out of the airport. Avneil was not with them. Avneil were in the airport and they were coming while holding hands of each other. Avni stopped and Neil was going but Neil felt a pull and he stopped. Neil turned his face and then he looked at Avni. Neil signed what happened. Avni signed at the hands.

Avni: Mera hath.

Neil looked at the hands.

Avni: ab humain apni, apni family ke pass jana hai. Apne ghar jana hai.

Neil was looking at Avni. Neil got emotional. Neil turned to Avni and he took a step toward her. Neil cupped Avni's face and suppressed his lips. Avni was also looking at him sadly. They hugged each other and Neil sighed. They closed their eyes. Avni opened her eyes which were teary. They wiped their eyes and broke the hug. They smiled. Neil held Avni's hand.

Neil: come.

Avni smiled.

Avneil came out and they were holding hands of each other. Neil saw his friends near the car. Vidyut signed at the cars. Avneil saw their parents in the cars. Avneil looked at each other and left each other's hands. Avni moved away and was looking at Neil who was looking at her. Avni turned her face and she goes.

Avni came to the car and she opened the door but she again turned her face to see Neil. Neil smiled and waved his hand. Avni smiled with teary eyes and she waved her hand then Avni got in the car and they go. Neil came to his friends and they met. Neil hugged them. Neil hugged Vidyut.

Neil: thanks, buddies, for coming with me.

Neil and Vidyut broke the hug.

Vidyut: Thanks? Pagal ho gaya hai.

Neil smiled and then Ali met him.

Ali: doston ke liye kuch bhi.

They smiled. Neil met DD and then Neil goes to his car and he goes with his family and his friends goes in another car.

The Khanna family reached home. Shweta sighed happily.

Shweta: Apne ghar wapis aa kar kitna acha lag raha hai.

Everyone smiled. Neil was holding a phone in his hand and he thinks. Neil looked at his family and then he looked at the phone. He thinks.

Neil came into the room while dialing a number. Avni entered her room and her phone rang. She took out her phone from the bag and she smiled to see Neil's number. Avni received the call.

Avni: Hello.

Neil: Hello, tum log ghar pohanch gaye?

Avni: Bus, abhi, abhi room main enter hoi hun aur tum?

Neil smiled.

Neil: Main bhi.

They sat on the bed.

Neil: Avni, main abhi se tumhe miss kar raha hun.

Avni smiled.

Neil: ab hum kaise milenge? Wahan kitna acha tha hum roz mil sakte the.

Avni: Hum yahan bhi mil sakte hain.

Neil: Lekin mujhe to kal se duty join karni hai. Ek baar duty join kar li to main busy ho jaunga.

Avni smiled.

Avni: hum manage kar lenge.

Neil: Wahan roz raat ko milte the.

Avni: yahan roz raat ko video chat karenge.

Neil: video chat main tumhe chu thori sakta hun.

Avni: uff ho, Neil, bachon ki tarha behave karna band karo hum sab manage kar lenge.

Neil smiled. Avni too smiled.

Avni: So, tumhe kal se police station jana hai?

Neil: Hmm.

Avni: To kal mujhe apni uniform main picture send karna na.

Neil smiled.

Neil: Main civil dress main jata hun but don't worry picture tumhe mil jaengi. Lekin tum picture ka karogi kya?

Avni: dekhhugi. Mujhe tumhe police uniform main dekhna hai aur apni friends ko bhi dikhaungi aur unhe jealous feel karwaongi.

Neil chuckled.

Neil: aap ka hukum sar ankhun per. Main aaj hi picture send karta hun aur agar kaho to kisi din tumhare college hi aa jata hun.

Avni got excited.

Avni: Asa ho sakta hai?

Neil: Bilkul.

Avni: Sachi?

Neil smiled.

Neil: muchi.

Avni: Phir to sab larkiyan faint hi ho jaengi.

Neil smiled.

Neil: aur tum?

Avni: shayad main bhi faint ho jaun.

Neil smiled.

Neil: aap per to hum fida hain.

Avni blushed.

Neil: Uff yeh blush. Kisi din jaan lega yeh humari.

Avni: Shut up. Bye.

Avni cut the call.

Neil: aray, Avni, suno...

Neil saw the call is cut. Neil smiled to see the phone and shook his head.

At the time of night, the moon was shining over the Khanna mansion and it peeped into Neil’s room where Neil came in his room after changing his clothes into a casual t-shirt and trousers. Neil came to the bed and sighed. Neil sat on the bed and took his phone from the side table. Neil dialed a number.

On the other, a phone was vibrating on the table and Avni was sleeping on the bed by covering herself with the duvet. Avni was tired so she slept early. Neil was waiting for Avni to pick up the call but no one picked up the phone. Neil looked at the phone and then he smiled.

Neil: Shayad so gai hogi.

Neil smiled.

The next morning, the sun was shining in the sky over the Mehta house. Avni was sleeping and she stirred because of the chirping of birds. Avni stretched her body and rubbed her eye with the back of her hand. Avni sighed and opened her eyes. Avni looked at the room and realized that she is in her room. Avni sat on the bed. She smiled. Avni looked around to see her phone and she saw it on the table. Avni made a face and sighed. Avni removed the duvet and got up. Avni came to the table and she took her phone from the table. Avni saw Neil’s missed call.

Avni: Neil's call.

Avni squeezed her eyes and touched her phone on her head.

Avni: Tch. Avni, tu bhi na. kal raat ko Neil ko message kiye bina hi so gai. Stupid.

Avni got sad. She wrote something and she was upset.

On the other side, the birds were hovering over the Khanna mansion where Neil came after taking shower. Neil was wiping his hair. Neil’s phone beeped and he looked at it. Neil goes to the bed and picked up his phone. Neil smiled to see Avni’s message. Neil opened it.

Neil read: Good morning. Sorry, kal raat ko thakan ki waja se jaldi nend agai.

A sad emoji was with it.

Neil smiled and wrote: Good morning and it’s ok, main smajh gaya tha.

Avni read it and smiled.

Avni wrote: All the best, aaj duty ka first day hai ache se mann laga kar kaam karna aur apna dihan rakhna.

Neil read the message and he smiled.

Neil: mann aur dihan dono hi aap ke pass hai.

Avni blushed and she wrote: ab batain banana band karo aur police station jane ki tiyari karo warna aaj first day per hi late ho jaoge.

Neil smiled and wrote, ok.

Avni smiled and she thinks. Neil sighed.

At the time of evening, Avni was sitting on the bed and she was reading a novel then something strike her mind and she took her phone. Avni dialed Neil’s number.

Avni: Hello, Neil.

Avni was shocked to hear the other side.

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