It was the time of night, the moon was shining in the sky and the stars were twinkling in the sky. Avni and Neil were standing by hugging each other. They broke the hug and smiled.

Avni: Ab?

Neil: Ab?

Avni: chalen niche.

Neil held Avni's waist and he pulled Avni to him. Avni flinched and she looked at Neil.

Neil: Abhi mann nahi hai.

Avni: Acha?

Neil nodded and said hmm.

Avni encircled her arms around Neil's neck.

Avni: To kya karne ka mann hai aap ka?

Neil looked at Avni lovingly.

Neil: Bata dun?

Avni: hmm.

Neil leaned toward Avni and their faces were close to each other. Avni got nervous.

Neil: Bata dun?

Avni: hmm.

Neil: Romance.

Avni was fuming. Neil looked at Avni's lips and he got attracted to her. Neil leaned to Avni's lips.

Avni: Neil.

Neil looked at Avni's face and he turned his face. Neil closed his eyes and bit his lower lip. Avni was looking at Neil who looked at her. Neil smiled and took a deep breath.

Avni felt bad to see him because Avni knows that Neil is attracted to her but she had her norms and values. Neil cleared his throat.

Neil: ab, Avni, everything at the side but you should take that threat seriously. I have tightened the security of your home and also have arranged three security guards for you. Wherever you will go, they will go along with you.

Avni made an irritated face.

Avni: Neil.

Neil: Avni. Avni, it is for your safety.

Avni made a face.

Neil: Please, Avni. For me.

Avni made a face and then she smiled.

Avni: ok.

Neil smiled and cupped Avni's face.

Neil: thank you.

Neil kissed Avni's forehead. They smiled to see each other.

Avni and Neil came downstairs while holding hands with each other. Neela maa was turning the pages of the magazine. She turned her face and smiled to see Avni and Neil. They smiled. Neela maa got up.

Nm: So, everything sorted?

Avni came to her and hugged her. Neela maa smiled.

Avni: Thank you so much, mamma.

Neela maa smiled and kissed Avni's hair. Neil smiled to see them and Neela maa signed Neil to come. Neil smiled and Avni saw him. Neil came to them and Neela maa spread her arms. Avni and Neil joined them.

Neela maa sighed and tears formed in her eyes.

Nm: I am so happy for you both.

Avni and Neil smiled but Avni felt strange.

Avni: mamma?

Neela maa smiled. They broke the hug and Neela maa wiped her tears while smiling. Avni and Neil frowned.

Avni: mamma? What happened?

Nm: nothing, bus ase hi mann bhar aya.

Neil was confused also and Avni looked worried.

Neela maa held Avni and Neil's hands and they looked at the hands and then they looked at Neela maa. Neela maa gave Avni's hand to Neil's hand.

Nm: Neil, meri bachi ko hamesha khush rakhna. Kabhi us ki ankho main ansoo mat aane dena.

Avni was looking at her mother. Neela maa cupped Avni's face with one hand and Avni was shivering from inside. Neela maa looked at Neil and smiled.

Nm: mana ke thore nahi bohat gusse wali hai lekin meri bachi ka dil bohat saaf hai bilkul bache jaisa.

Avni got emotional.

Nm: Is ka sath kabhi mat chorna.

Avni hugged her mother and cried.

Nm: Bacha.

Avni shivered.

Avni: please, mamma, don't say this.

Neela maa smiled with teary eyes and caressed Avni's hair.

Nm: Promise karo, Neil ke tum meri bachi ko hamesha khush rakhoge.

Avni: mammma...

Neela maa and Neil smiled. Neil kept his hand on Neela maa's upper arm and he blinked his eyes.

Neil: I promise.

Neela maa smiled and she kept her hand on Neil's hand and she was hugging Avni also. Neela maa kissed Avni's hair and sighed with teary eyes. Avni was feeling restless. Neil was smiling but he also felt strange.

Later, Avni was sleeping and the door of her room opened. Someone came inside and came to her. The person saw that Avni is sleeping and switched on the lamp light.

Ashish and Neela maa were standing near Avni's bed. They were smiling. Neela maa sat near Avni and Ashish went to sit on the other side. Neela maa caressed Avni's hair and Avni smiled in sleep. Avni adjusted her head on the pillow. Ashish also caressed Avni's hair and kissed Avni's forehead. Avni smiled.

Avni said in sleep: I love you, papa.

Ashish and Neela maa were surprised and they thought Avni is awake but she was sleeping. She can recognize their touch even in sleep. They smiled.

Ashish: I love you, my rockstar.

Nm: I also love you, bacha.

Avni smiled.

Avni: I love you too, my cute mamma.

Ashish and Neela maa looked at Avni and they smiled then they looked at each other.

Later, Avni was sleeping and suddenly she stirred because Avni was seeing a dream or nightmare.

Avni's dream.

Avni saw that she is standing in the forest area in the middle of the road and the fog is all around. Avni was trying to see but she was not able to see. Avni moved forward and she felt someone.

Avni: kon hai wahan?

Avni saw two people standing and she faced their backs. Avni was confused to see them.

Avni: Mamma? Papa?

They turned and Avni was shocked to see them because they were covered with blood. Avni took steps back in shock. Avni screamed.

Dream ended.

Avni woke up with a jerk.

Avni: Mamma.

Avni was shivering.

Avni: mamma. Papa.

Avni was shivering badly. The door opened and Ashish came.

Ashish: Rockstar.

Ashish and Neela maa came to Avni and Neela maa sat. She cupped Avni's face and Ashish switched on the light.

Nm: kya howa, bacha?

Avni cried.

Avni: Mamma.

Avni hugged her and cried badly. Neela maa got worried and she caressed Avni's hair.

Nm: kya howa?

Ashish poured water for Avni and Neela maa took Avni away. Neela maa took the glass.

Nm: pani pio.

Avni was shivering and Neela maa made her drink water.

Nm: ab bolo, kya howa?

Avni gulped and cried.

Avni: Maine, maine bo, bohat bura sapna dekha.

Her parents made a face and smiled.

Nm: Sapna hi to tha na bacha.

Avni looked at her.

Avni: bohat bura sapna tha.

Nm: Acha kya dekha?

Avni saw the flashes of dreams and she shivered. Her parents panicked. Ashish sat beside her and he took Avni in his protected arms.

Ashish: ssshhhh... Bus.

Ashish kissed her forehead and Avni was shivering. Soon, Avni felt good and she slept in her father's arms. Neela maa smiled. Ashish made Avni sleep but she was clenching his shirt. Ashish slowly freed his shirt and kissed Avni's forehead. Ashish and Neela maa sat at both sides of Avni and were looking at her.

The sun rises and Avni was having breakfast with her parents and grandmother. Avni wiped her hands.

Avni: Mamma, main college jaa rahi hun aur han sham ko hum friends ka pizza party ka plan hai to ho sakta hai ke hum college se hi wahan chale jaen.

Everyone smiled. Avni got up and she goes. Avni came back and she met her family and kissed everyone while side-hugging them one by one.

Avni: Bye.

Avni was going but she stopped at the door and turned. Her parents waved their hands and Avni smiled. Avni felt strange but she waved her hands and goes. Her parents were smiling.

It was the time of the evening, a car was moving to its destination and it was Avni's car. The weather was not good. Heavy wind was blowing. The car was moving fast and The car collided with the tree and it blasted.

On the other side, Neil was standing in the living area of his home and he was trying Avni's number but Avni didn't pick up his phone. Neil again dialed but no use.

Neil: Tch. Avni call kyun nahi utha rahi.

Neil thinks and he looked worried. DD came to him in hurry.

DD: Sir.

Neil looked at him.

DD: sir, xyz forest area main ek accident howa hai.

Neil frowned.

Neil: pata chala ke car kis ki hai?

DD nodded.

Neil: Kis ki?

DD: car ka number hai XYZ 1234.

Neil thinks and repeats the number. Neil again repeats the number and he thinks then Neil got shocked. He felt someone pull the rug from under his feet.

Neil in mind: yeh to Avni ki car ka number hai.

Neil looked at DD whose eyes were teary. The family came to them.

DD: information hai ke koi nahi bacha.

Neil was shocked and he stumbled but Prakash was standing behind him and he held Neil but Neil fell. Prakash was holding him. Prakash Neil was in shock and others were shocked.

Shweta: DD?

DD: bhabhi ki car ka accident ho gaya hai.

The Khanna family was shocked.

DD: aur information mili hai ke jo log us car main the un main se koi nahi bacha.

They got another shock and their eyes were teary. Neil was in shock.

Shweta and Prakash sat beside Neil. Shweta was crying and she kept her hand on Neil's shoulder.

Shweta: Tillu.

Prakash also cried.

Prakash: Neil.

Neil: Nahi.

Everyone looked at Neil.

Neil: Aaaavni, Avni.

Shweta: Tillu.

Neil: Avni ko kuch nahi ho sakta. Meri Avni ko kuch nahi howa. DD. DD ko zaror koi galatfehmi hoi hai... Han.

DD was also crying.

Neil was getting up but his arm twisted and he fell back. Everyone got shocked.

Shweta: Tillu.

Shweta and Prakash held Neil.

Neil: I am fine. I am fine.

Neil got up and cleaned his clothes and hands. Neil saw his family and they were crying.

Neil: dekhiye, aap log bilkul bhi stress mat lijiye Avni bilkul theek hai. Yeh DD to pagal hai koi kaam theek se nahi karta.

DD looked down while crying.

Neil: Is ne ghalat number note kiya hoga.

Bebe: Neil.

Neil looked at Bebe who was crying. Neil smiled.

Neil: kya, Bebe, aap bhi.

Neil went to Bebe and cupped her face.

Neil: Bebe. Avni ko kuch nahi howa hai. Aap in sab ki baton per dihan mat kijiye. Aap meri baat suniye. Meri Avni ko kuch nahi howa woh bilkul theek hai. Main aap ke samne theek khara hun na to Avni bhi theek hai. Aap in sab ko choriye aur meri baat maniye. Hmm. Aap sab meri baat mann kyun nahi rahe.

DD shouted: Sir, woh Bhabhi ki hi car hai.

Neil shouted: nahi hai woh Avni ki car.

Neil was shivering because of anger. His eyes were bloodshot red and teary.

Neil shouted: nahi hai woh, Avni .suna tu ne nahi hai woh meri Avni.

Neil said in a low voice: nahi hai woh Avni.

Neil squeezed his nose and then he gulped. Neil was feeling restless. He goes from there while wiping his eyes. Everyone knew where he is going. DD wiped his tears and he goes behind Neil. Neil got in the car and DD came to him while running and he got in the car. Neil starts the car and DD wiped his tears. They go.

Soon, they reached the accident spot where police were already available and some people were standing there. Two police jeeps and an ambulance was parked there. Neil got down from the car.

It was the time of sunset and the heavy stormy wind was blowing. Neil kept his hand up at his face because of the wind then he tried to see. Neil came forward while setting his hair and he saw two dead bodies. Neil stopped and then he took the steps slowly. The white sheet blew away from the faces and Neil stopped. Neil was shocked to see the bodies. DD was also shocked. Neil was looking at the bodies while he was in extreme shock. Neil’s eyes filled with tears.