Chapter 22
It was the time of night, the Mehta house was decorated beautifully. People were going there and a crowd of people was already present there. Ashish and Neela maa were welcoming the guest.
Neela maa leaned toward Ashish and he also leaned toward her.
Nm: Aap ki Prakash Ji se baat hoi kab nikal rahe hain woh log.
Ashish: Meri baat hoi dus minute pehle woh log nikle nahi the. Kaha ke panch minute main nikal rahe hain.
Neela maa got worried.
Nm: woh log pichle ek ghante se yahi keh rahe hain. Mujhe to kuch garbar lag rahi hai.
They saw a couple coming and smiled. They greeted them and met them. The couple went inside and they looked at each other.
Ashish: Main phir se baat karta hun... Avni ready hai?
Nm: Woh to kab se ready hai.
Ashish nodded. Ashish went to the side to talk and Neela maa attended to the guest. Ashish dialed a number.
On the other side, the Khanna family was standing in the living area and Prakash's phone rang. He saw Ashish's number.
Prakash: Yeh dekho phir se Ashish ki call arahi hai. Kya kahun un se kahan hai Neil.
Everyone was worried.
Bebe: Baat to kar.
Prakash: Humain Neil ka rishta hi nahi karna chahiye tha.
Shweta: Prakash Ji, kya aap bhi.
Prakash received the call.
Prakash: Hello.
Ashish: Hello, Prakash, kahan hain aap log? Guests bhi agaye hain.
Prakash: ab, huuuu... Hum bus nikal rahe hain.
Ashish: Pichle ek ghante se aap yahi keh rahe hain. Baat kya hai? Sab theek hai na.
Prakash: Han, han, sab theek hai. Bus Shweta Ji tiyar nahi hoi ab tak.
Shweta got shocked. She sighed what.
Prakash: woh bus niche aen phir hum nikal rahe hain.
Ashish sighed.
Ashish: Theek hai. Neil kahan hai?
Prakash was shocked.
Prakash: Woh apne doston ke sath hai.
Ashish: Ok, aap log thora jaldi kijiye. Guests ab puch rahe hain.
Prakash: Ji.
They cut the call.
Prakash: Kahan hai yeh Neil.
Everyone was worried.
Vidyut: Maine DD ko bhi call ki woh bhi call attend nahi kar raha.
They think.
On the other side, Avni was sitting on the bed and was looking at her phone.
Avni thought something and she sighed. Avni dialed a number and put the phone on speaker. The ring was going but no one picked up the call.
Avni: Kahan ho tum, Neil. I just hope ke aaj tum mujhe disappoint nahi karoge.
Avni was also worried. Avni was waiting for Neil and one hour passed but there was no sign of Neil. She dialed Neil's number numerous times first Neil was not receiving the call but now it was switched off. Avni was hurt.
Avni: bus bohat ho gaya ab main aur wait nahi kar sakti. Main meri family ko akele yeh embarrassment face karne ke liye nahi chor sakti. Is waqt mujhe un ke sath hona chahiye.
Avni thinks.
Avni: Neil, you ruined our special day. Is se acha to yeh hota ke hum phir se engagement karte hi nahi at least yeh embarrassment to face nahi karni parti.
Avni was upset.
Avni: Avni, ab yeh sab batain chor aur niche jaa teri family ko teri zarorat hai.
Avni nodded. Avni got up from the bed and she went.
Avni came downstairs and people were looking at her. They start gossiping. Avni saw them then she looked down because she felt odd. Neela maa saw Avni and she was shocked. Dayawanti was also shocked.
DM: yeh Avni kyun niche aai hai.
Nm: Main dekhti hun.
Neela maa came to Avni. She held Avni's arm.
Nm: Avni, bacha tum niche kyun agai?
Avni: Mamma, Neil?
Neela maa looked at her. She cupped Avni's cheeks.
Nm: don't worry, bacha, woh log nikal aye hain. Raste main hain.
Avni: aap ki baat hoi hai un se?
Nm: Han, Prakash Ji ne kaha hai woh log raste main hain.
Avni shook her head.
Avni: Woh log hum se sach chupa rahe hain.
Neela maa was shocked. Tears formed in Avni's eyes.
Nm: Tum asa kyun keh rahi ho? Neil ne kuch kaha hai kya tum se?
Avni: Aaj Neil ki commissioner sir ke sath meeting thi. Neil ne kaha ke woh sham tak wapis ajaega. Main sham se usay call kar rahi hun lekin woh meri call hi attend nahi kar raha aur ab to us ka phone hi switched off araha hai.
Neela maa was shocked.
Nm: tum ne pehle kyun nahi bataya humain?
Avni: Mujhe laga woh ajaega lekin woh... Woh nahi aya.
Avni cried and Neela maa hugged her. Suddenly, she starts feeling guilty for fixing Avni's alliance with Neil, and why not she, after all, she is a mother. They cried.
Avni: Mamma?
Nm: hmm.
Avni: Neil ayega na?
Neela maa felt her heart heavy. She caressed Avni's hair and cried.
Nm: woh zaror ayega.
Avni cried.
Neela maa saw people looking at them and they were gossiping. Neela maa felt humiliated.
Suddenly, they heard the sound of dhol and Neela maa turned her face. They broke the hug and they looked at the door. They saw the people came with dhol and they were banging them with sticks.
Neela maa held Avni's arm.
Nm: Lagta hai woh log agaye.
Avni was looking at the door. She just wanted to see Neil. Someone was coming and slowly his face showed and it was Neil who came to the door and stood there.
The Khanna came behind him and stood. Neil's friends also came with them. Neil was smiling. Avni smiled to see Neil and her eyes were teary. Neil felt bad to see her teary eyes. They were standing at a good distance but Neil can see her tears. Neil got sad but then he smiled and he sighed Avni smile. Avni smiled.
Dayawanti Mehta came to Neela maa and they talked. Neela maa nodded. She held Avni's arm.
Nm: Avni, tum apne room main jao and touch up kar lo.
Avni nodded and then she looked at Neil. She couldn't believe her eyes.
Neela maa smiled fakely to see people.
Nm: woh aaj engagement hai na to emotional ho gai.
They smiled. Neela maa sighed Avni to go. Avni nodded and she saw Neil one last time. Avni went. Neil was looking at her.
Neela maa came and she greeted the Khanna family and welcomed them. They came inside.
The makeup artist did Avni's touch-up.
Neela maa brought Avni and Neil smiled to see Avni. Neela maa brought Avni to the stage and Neil came forward. He forwarded his hand and Avni looked at him. They smiled to see each other and Avni gave her hand to him. Neil helped Avni to get on the stage. They moved to the center. Everyone clapped to see them. They smiled. Neil looked at Avni and he leaned toward her.
Neil: Sorry, Avni, humain aane main dair ho gai. Woh actually commissioner sir late aye aur phir meeting dair tak chali. Maine tumhe call karna chaha lekin mere cellphone ki charging khatam ho gai aur main tum se baat nahi kar paya. Sorry.
Avni was looking at the guest and she said: maine bohat baar tumhe call ki lekin tum ne ek baar bhi call receive nahi ki. Main bohat dar gai thi. Mujhe laga tum aoge hi nahi.
Neil held Avni's hand. Avni looked at the hands then she looked at Neil. Neil looked at Avni.
Neil: asa kabhi mat sochna ke main nahi aunga yaa main tumhe dhoka dunga. Asa kabhi nahi hoga.
Avni was looking at him. Neil smiled and Avni smiled slightly.
The parents were present on the stage. Shweta forwarded the decorated plate to Neil and he picked up the ring from the box.
Neil turned to Avni and asked Avni for her hand. Avni smiled and she gave her hand to Neil. Neil slid the ring on her finger and everyone smiled. Neil kissed Avni's hand who blushed then Avni picked up the ring from the box and Neil forwarded his hand. Avni slid the ring onto Neil's finger. Everyone clapped. Neela maa sighed and smiled while clapping her hands.
Everyone was happy and they were enjoying themselves but their happiness was of some time. Neil's phone rang and Avni looked at him. Everyone's smile faded. Neil took out his phone. Neil charged his phone at the Mehta house. Neil was looking at the phone and Avni was also looking at his phone. Neil looked at Avni and then he looked at others. Neil was feeling awkward and guilty. It was DD's call. Neil picked up the call.
Neil talked in a low voice: Hello, DD, kya baat hai? Tu janta hai ke...
Neil stopped to hear the other side. Neil was shocked.
Neil: what?
Everyone was looking at him.
Neil: main abhi araha hun... Han, theek hai tum log unhe hospital le kar jao main aata hun... Ok.
Neil cut the call and ran from there without talking to them.
Shweta: Tillu.
Prakash: Neil, rok.
Everyone was shocked and Neil ran from there. Avni was looking at Neil with tearful eyes.
Avni was looking at the figure of Neil and both families looked at her. They felt pity for her and felt bad for her. Avni saw the people and she felt like the center of attraction, people were talking about her. Some felt pity for her because her special day was ruined that too by her fiancé and some were making fun of her that her fiancé left her alone and he ran from there without even glancing at her. Avni looked down and she moved forward. Avni joined her hands in front of the guests and Neela maa closed her eyes.
Avni: Thank you for coming here and becoming part of our happiness but now we have to end this function here. Sorry for the inconvenience. Aap sab se request hai ke please khana khaa kar jaiye ga. Thank you and sorry.
People were looking at her and Avni went from there. Everyone was looking at her. Shweta got angry.
Shweta: aaj Tillu ne sari hadain paar kar di.
Everyone was angry with Neil.
DM: Neela, Avni ke pass jao.
Nm: is waqt woh kisi ko apne room main nahi aane degi. Main janti hun meri bachi ko.
Neela maa cried and Ashish consoled her. Prakash came forward and he joined his hands.
Prakash: main Neil ki taraf se aap sab se maufi mangta hun.
The Mehta family shook their head.
Ashish: Prakash, nahi. Zaror koi emergency hogi tabhi to Neil ase jaldi main gaya. Aap log chinta mat kijiye humari Avni bohat smajhdaar hai.
Shweta: agar emergency thi to bata kar bhi to jaa sakta tha na lekin nahi.
On the other side, Avni closed the door of the room and turned. Avni came forward and she saw the flashes that how happy they were and then Neil ran from there. Avni moved forward and she saw herself in the mirror. Avni touched her face and she saw the ring in her hand. She recalled their ring ceremony moment. Avni smiled and then her smile faded and she saw the flashes of how Neil left her on the stage. Avni looked in the mirror and she felt that she is a joke. Her look that she was liking earlier now she was hating it. She was feeling suffocated. Avni removed her earrings, her necklace, and her bangles and she fell on the floor. Avni cried bitterly.
Avni: kyun? Kyun, Neil, kyun? Kyun? Kyun? Kyun? Kyun? Kyun?
Avni cried.
Avni: kyun?
Avni was crying badly.
At late hours, a police jeep stopped outside the Mehta house and Neil got down from the jeep. Neil was feeling tired and low but he has to come here for his Avni. Neil had an idea that he had done a blunder but he can’t change it now but he can apologize for his mistake. Neil slowly came to the Mehta house and he entered the house and he saw that everyone is standing there and they are waiting for him. Neil stopped and he saw the anger on his family’s face and disappointment on the Mehta family’s faces. Neil looked down. Neil was guilty of his act.
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