It was the time of evening, the sun was all set to go to rest. Avni and Neil were standing near the couch and Dayawanti Mehta was sitting on the couch. Riya and her mother were also standing there.

Avni picked up the call.

Avni: Hello.

Avneil heard the laughter and they were shocked. Avni and Neil looked at each other. Dayawanti Mehta got up. Avni and Neil looked at the cell phone.

Avni: kon?

The person had changed the voice with a voice changer app.

Caller: Kyun pehchana nahi mujhe?

Avni: Kon baat kar raha hai?

Caller: Tumhari maut.

Everyone was shocked.

Caller: main tumhari maut hun.

Avni: call karne ki waja jaan sakti hun?

Caller: Bilkul. Afsos karne ke liye call ki thi.

Avni and Neil frowned.

Caller: woh tumhare parents ek car accident main mare gaye yeh sun kar bohat bura laga. Bohat afsos howa mujhe. Uppar wala unhe suwarg main jaga de.

Everyone was listening to them.

Caller: Dekho na kismat bhi kya khel khelti hai bari to tumhare marne ki thi lekin dekho tumhari jaga woh log chale gaye.

Avni, Neil, and others were shocked.

Caller: ab maine to tumhe marne ke liye car ke breaks fail karwaye the lekin dekho tumhari car woh log le gaye aur un ki ticket shooo sidha upar ki kat gai.

Avni and Neil were shocked.

Avni: Matlab tum ne...

Caller: Han maine hi car ke sath charchar ki thi.

Everyone was shocked.

Caller: maine hi car ki breaks fail karwai thi.

Everyone was shocked.

Caller: marna to main tumhe chahta tha lekin tumhari kismat achi thi aur tum bach gai lekin tumhari kismat zyada din tumhara sath nahi degi. Bohat jald main tumhe tumhare mata pita ke pass bhej dunga.

Now Avni was in shock and Neil got angry.

Neil: Aye. Apni aukat main reh.

Caller: ACP Neil Khanna, aukat meri dekhi kahan hai tum ne abhi.

Neil: Apni bakwas band kar aur...

Neil was about to say.

Caller: Relax, ACP sahab, lagta hai aap ghussa kar gaye hain. Ghussa insan ka dushman hota hai so relax. Apni energy ghussa karne ke bajaye agar mujhe dhundhne main lagao ge to ho sakta hai ke tum apni Avni ko bacha sako.

Neil: Aye...

The caller cut the call and Neil got angry. Avni was in shock. Neil and the others looked at Avni and they felt bad for Avni, except Riya.

Neil was about to say but he was interrupted.

Person: kya? Bhai aur Bhabhi ki maut ki zimedaar Avni hai?

Avni, Neil, and others turned their face and they saw Ketan. Ketan came to them.

Ketan: Avni, tumhari waja se Bhai aur Bhabhi aaj humare sath nahi hain?

Dayawanti Mehta and Neil got angry.

DM: Ketan.

Ketan: Maa, maine kya ghalat kaha? Abhi us caller ne yahi kaha ke woh Avni ko marna chahta tha aur sab log yahi keh rahe the ke accident Avni ki car ka howa tha to is ka matlab to yahi howa na ke woh jo koi bhi hai woh Avni ko marna chahta tha.

Neil was angrily looking at Ketan. Avni sat on the couch with a thug and Neil was shocked to see it. Dayawanti Mehta and Hetal felt bad.

Avni: woh mujhe marna chahta tha. Meri jaan lena chahta tha lekin... lekin meri jaga mere mamma, papa ko.

Avni fumed and she got emotional.

Avni: meri waja se mere mamma, papa ki jaan gai.

Neil shook his head.

Ketan: mujhe to yeh smajh nahi araha ke Bhai aur Bhabhi Avni ki car se kyun gaye woh log apni car se bhi to jaa sakte the na.

Avni looked at Ketan and she thinks.

Ketan got emotional.

Ketan: Agar woh log Avni ki car ki jaga apni car se jate to aaj…

Ketan stopped and looked away. Ketan suppressed his lips.

Avni: to aaj woh dono zinda hote.

Neil and others looked at her.

Avni: agar us car men main hoti us din to aaj mere mamma, papa sahi salamat hote.

Neil sat beside Avni.

Neil: Nahi, Avni, tum khud ko blame mat karo. Yeh jo kuch bhi howa woh sirf ek coincidence tha aur kuch nahi. Tum…

Avni shook her head while looking straight. Neil was looking at Avni.

Avni: Nahi. Woh car meri thi. Killer ko yeh pata tha ke main sham ko apne friends ke sath bahar jane wali hun lekin, lekin humara plan cancel ho gaya aur, mamma, papa, meri car le gaye aur, aur un ka accident ho gaya aur woh… yeh sab meri waja se howa.

Avni cried.

Avni: meri waja se mere mamma, papa ki jaan gai. Meri waja se howa yeh sab.

Neil shook his head and he was about to cup Avni’s face who got up and ran from there.

Neil: Avni.

Neil got up and he was about to go behind Avni.

DM: Roko, Neil.

Neil turned his face to Dayawanti Mehta.

DM: jane do usay. Kuch dair ke liye usay akela chor do.

Neil: Lekin, Dadi.

DM: aaj jee bhar ke ro lene do usay. Ek bar jee halka ho jaega to usay sukoon mil jaega.

Neil was looking at Dayawanti Mehta then he looked at the direction where Avni goes.

On the other side, Avni came to her room and closed the door. Avni came forward while crying and she came to the bed. Avni fell on her knees and she cried. Avni clenched the bedsheet and she cried bitterly.

Later, Avni was sitting on the couch holding her heart shape pendant in her hand. Avni was looking at the picture of her parents and she kissed it. Avni gulped her pain. The door opened and Avni wiped her tears. Neil entered the room and he saw Avni. Avni didn't turn her face because she knew that it is Neil. Neil closed the door and he came to Avni who was looking at the picture. Neil held Avni's second hand in her both hands. Avni was looking at the picture. Avni clenched her pendant in her hand and Neil tighten the grip on Avni's hand to assure her that he is with her. Avni squeezed her eyes.

Neil: Avni.

Avni opened her eyes and looked at Neil. Neil signed and Avni cried by looking down. Neil closed his eyes and gulped. They slowly touched their forehead. Their eyes were closed. They felt peace.

Avni and Neil were sitting in Avni's room while touching their head. They heard the knock on the door and they opened their eyes. They moved away and Avni wiped her tears.

Avni: come in.

Madhvi Tai came inside.

MT: woh bahar koi aya hai aur woh aap ka puch raha hai.

Avni: mera?

Madhvi Tai nodded.

Avni: Aap chalen main aati hun.

Madhvi Tai nodded and she goes.

Avni: Neil, main aati hun.

Neil: Main bhi tumhare sath chalta hun.

Avni nodded and they got up. Avneil came to the main door and they saw a man standing there. The man saw them.

Man: Good evening, ma'am. Good evening, Sir.

Avni: Good evening.

Neil looked at Avni and then he looked at the man.

Avni: Ji, kahiye, kya kaam hai aap ko?

Man: Aap Avni Mehta hain?

Avni: yes.

Man: ok. Ma'am, Mr. Ashish Mehta ne aap ke liye ek car order ki thi.

Avni was surprised and Neil looked at her.

Avni: Papa ne car order ki thi?

Man: yes, actually, humain yeh car kal tak yahan deliver karni thi lekin un ke sudden demise ki waja se hum ne yeh car kal delivery nahi ki.

Avni got emotional.

Man: Aap in papers per sign kar dijiye.

Avni took the papers and looked at the papers emotionally. Neil kept his hand on Avni's shoulder. Avni nodded and then Avni wiped her tears and she sighed. Avni signed the papers and gave the papers back to the man.

Man: Come, ma'am.

Avni and Neil came outside.

Man: here is your car, ma'am.

Avni looked at the car.

Man: and here is the key of the car.

Avni looked at the keys and she took them.

Man: now I take your leave. Have a nice day.

Avni nodded.

Avni: Thank you.

The man nodded and he goes. Avni looked at the car and she got emotional. Avni fell on her knees and she cried. Neil was shocked. Neil sat on his knees and held Avni's both shoulders.

Avni: Last moment tak bhi papa ko sirf meri fikar thi. Un ka din mujhse shuru hota tha aur mujh per hi khatam hota tha. He was the best father in the world. He was the best.

Avni cried and Neil hugged Avni. Neil kissed Avni's hair. They broke the hug and Avni looked at the car. Neil helped Avni to get up. They went to the car. Avni touched the car and she moved around it. Avni kissed the car. Neil came to Avni and cupped Avni's face. Neil wiped Avni's tears and then Avni hugged Neil. Neil sighed and he thinks.

The moon was shining over the Khanna mansion where Neil entered the home and he saw his family. Neil came forward and they saw him.

Shweta: Bheema, ek glass pani lana... Aa beth, Tillu.

Neil nodded and he came to the couch. Neil sat and he thinks. Bheema came and she gave a glass of water to her.

Neil: Thank you.

Neil drank water. Bebe sighed.

Bebe: yeh zindagi bhi kya cheeze hai. Kab kya ho jaye koi kuch nahi keh sakta. Kis ne socha tha ke Ashish aur Neela ke sath asa ho jaega. Woh dono ase achanak hum se bichar jaenge... Bus upar wale ko yahi manzor tha.

Neil thinks.

Neil: Bebe, mom, dad, mujhe aap logon se kuch baat karni hai.

They were looking at Neil who was looking at them.

The moon was shining in the sky. Avni came to her bed and sat on it. Avni pulled the duvet and she was about to lay but she heard a knock on the door. Avni looked there and she saw the time on the alarm clock. The time was 11:15 pm. Avni was stunned to see the time and the thought of Dayawanti Mehta came to her mind. Avni got up from the bed and she hurriedly opened the door. Avni was shocked to see the person.

Ketan was standing at the door.

Avni: Kaka?

Ketan smiled.

Ketan: Kya main andar aa sakta hun?

Avni: of course, aiye na, Kaka.

Ketan smiled and Avni gave him the way. Ketan came and he saw Avni's room.

Avni: Bethiye.

Ketan: Nahi, bus, tum se milna chahta tha. Kal se himmat hi nahi ho rahi thi tum se baat karne ki.

Avni looked down and she rolled her ring.

Ketan: bohat choti thi tum jab tumhe akhri baar dekha tha. Ab to kafi bari ho gai ho.

Avni smiled.

Ketan: Waqt kaise guzar jata hai pata hi nahi chalta abhi mano jaise kal hi ki baat ho tumhe apni ghud main betha kar khila karta tha aur aaj dekho mere samne khari ho.

Avni was smiling. Ketan smiled and cleared his throat.

Ketan: Avni, beta, Bhaiya to rahe nahi. Un se milna shayad meri kismat main nahi tha.

Avni looked down at her hand. Talking about her parents was not easy for her.

Ketan: lekin, beta, tum khud ko kabhi akela mat smajhna. Tumhare Kaka humesha tumhare sath rahenge.

Ketan kept his hand on Avni's head.

Ketan: Mera hath hamesha tumhare upar rahega.

Avni got emotional and overwhelmed.

Ketan: tum apne is chachu ko hamesha apne sath khara paogi.

Avni was looking at Ketan emotionally.

Ketan: aur tum bilkul fikar mat karo main tum per ek kharoch tak nahi aane dunga. Woh admi jo koi bhi hai woh chahe kuch bhi kar le lekin main usay tum tak pohanchne nahi dunga.

Avni smiled with teary eyes.

Ketan: Yeh mera wadda hai tumse.

Avni smiled and she thinks.

The next day passed in doing the rituals.

It was the time of the morning, the sun woke up and it came on its duty. The birds were hovering in the sky. The Mehta family was sitting in the dining area. Neil came there from outside. Avni and Dayawanti Mehta smiled to see him.

Neil: Good morning, everyone.

Avni and Dayawanti Mehta greeted him. Neil took blessings from Dayawanti Mehta.

DM: jeete raho. Aao, beta, betho, nashta kar lo.

Neil: No, thank you, Dadi, main breakfast kar ke aya hun. Woh mom ne Avni ke liye Poha bhejha tha to bus wahi dene aya tha.

Neil passed the lunch box to Avni who smiled and got up. Avni took the lunch box from Neil.

Avni: Mummy Ji ko thank you kehna meri taraf se.

Avni and Neil smiled.

Neil: ok.

They smiled.

Ketan: Avni, beta, agar tumhe poha khane ka mann tha to Hetal se keh deti woh bana deti. Ase kisi aur ko pareshan karne ki kya zarorat thi.

Avneil and Dayawanti Mehta didn't like that. Avni looked at Neil.

DM: Shweta koi aur nahi hai woh Avni ki saas hai jo usay maa ki tarah pyaar karti hai aur Khanna parivaar humara apna hi parivaar hai to un ke bare main kuch bhi kehne se pehle so baar soch lena.

Ketan: Main to bus ase hi...

DM: Woh log bahar wale nahi hain. Han kuch bahar wale is ghar main zaror reh rahe hain to woh log apni had main rahen to un ke liye behtar hoga.

Ketan and his family were shocked. Avni looked at them.

DM: aur waise bhi ab sab mehman jaa chuke hain to ab tum logon ko bhi chale jana chahiye.

Ketan looked at his family and they looked at him then they looked at Dayawanti Mehta.

DM: apna saman bando aur jao yahan se.

Avni: Dadi, please, kuch din Kaka, Kaki walon ko yahan rehne dijiye.

Dayawanti Mehta looked at Avni. Neil looked at Dayawanti Mehta.

Avni: please.

Dayawanti Mehta looked down.

DM: Theek hai.

Ketan, Avni, and others got happy except Neil.

DM: lekin sirf ek hafta. Ek hafte ka time hai in ke pass us se zyada ek pal nahi.

Avni nodded and Ketan and his family's smile faded.

Avni: Ok.

Avni smiled and she looked at Neil who smiled fairly.

It was the time of the day, the sun was shining over the Mehta house and inside the Mehta House, the Khanna family was sitting in the living area with Dayawanti Mehta and Avni. The Khanna family looked at each other.

Bebe: aa, Dayawanti Ji, aaj hum aap se kuch zarori baat karne aye hain.

Dayawanti Mehta smiled fakely.

DM: Ji, kahiye.

Bebe: ab, yeh waqt yeh sab batain karne ka to nahi hai lekin baat karna zarori hai.

DM: kya baat hai, Harleen Ji?

Bebe looked at the family and they looked at her. Shweta nodded.

Shweta: ab, Maa Ji, hum sab jante hain ke koi hai jo Avni ko nuksan pohanchana chahta hai. Ase main aap dono ka yahan akele rehna theek nahi hai.

Avni frowned.

Shweta: Abhi to Ketan Ji hain lekin kuch din bad woh log chale jaenge phir aap dono akele par jaenge.

DM: aap log kehna kya chahte hain?

Prakash: woh darasal, Maa ji, hum sab soch rahe the Avni aur aap humare sath humare ghar rehne aa jaen.

Dayawanti Mehta and Avni were shocked to hear that but Avni felt blessed also that Khannas are her in-laws. Usually, people take their hands back to hear the word danger but here they want to take Avni and Dayawanti Mehta with them. People also suggest marriage after the demise of the girl's parent but no one wants to take responsibility of that girl's family members but Khanna are not like them.

Prakash: Woh baat yeh hai ke Avni ki jaan ko khatra hai ase main aap dono ka yahan akele rehna theek nahi hai. Isi liye hum yeh chahte hain ke aap dono humare sath humare ghar chalen. Woh aap dono ka bhi to ghar hai na.

DM: beta, tum keh to theek rahe ho. Tumhari sari batain sahi hain lekin hum kaise...

Prakash: kyun nahi, Maa ji, hum sab ek parivaar hi to hain. Woh ghar aap dono ka bhi hai.

DM: woh to hai lekin... Avni aur Neil ki sagai ho chuki hai ase main log kya kahenge.

Bebe: logon ka kya hai woh to kuch na kuch kehte hi rehte hain. Humain logon ke bare main nahi balke apne bare main sochna chahiye.

Avni nodded.

Shweta: is ka solution bhi hai waise.

Everyone looked at Shweta then Neil looked down.

Shweta: Hum Avni aur Tillu ki shadi kar dete hain.

Avni was shocked and Neil was looking at Avni.

DM: Shadi? Woh bhi abhi?

Shweta: ji. Main manti hun ke abhi hum Tillu aur Avni ki shadi nahi kar sakte lekin abhi aap dono humare sath to chal sakte hain na. Abhi aap dono humare sath chalen aur kuch time bad hum in dono ki sadgi se shadi kar denge.

Avni was shocked.

Shweta: Phir agar zarorat pari to hum in dono ki ache se dhum dham se shadi kar denge.

Dayawanti Mehta thinks.

Avni: main abhi shadi nahi karna chahti.

Everyone was shocked.

Avni: Abhi kya. Main shadi hi nahi karna chahti.

Neil was shocked.

Avni: I am sorry lekin main yeh shadi nahi kar sakti. In fact, I think, humain is rishte ko yahi khatam kar dena chahiye.

Neil was shocked. Others were also shocked. They looked at each other.

DM: Avni. Avni, yeh kya keh rahi ho tum?

Avni: wahi, Dadi, jo aap ne suna. Main mere aur Neil ke rishte ko aaj khatam karti hun.

Neil and others were shocked.

Avni: Excuse me.

Avni got up and she goes from there. Neil was looking at her. Neil looked at his family and Dayawanti Mehta then he got up hurriedly and he goes behind Avni. Everyone was looking at him.

Shweta: Tillu.

Neil goes.

Avni came to her room. The door opened with a jerk and Avni flinched. Neil came to Avni and held Avni's arm. Neil turned Avni to him. Avni flinched and she looked at Neil who was looking at Avni angrily.