Running from the problem is not the solution of the problem.

It was the time of day, the sun was shining over the Mehta house and it was peeping into the room of Avni from the window where Neil was standing by holding the arms of Avni.

Neil: kya tha yeb sab niche, han? Kya tha? Tum humhara rishta khatam karna chahti ho. Humari engagement torna chahti ho?  Mujhse shadi nahi karna chahti? Han, bolo, jawab do.

Avni was looking away.

Neil: Avni, answer me.

Avni: han.

Neil was shocked and he got angry.

Avni: han, main humara khatam karna chahti hun.

Neil was angrily looking at Avni.

Avni: han, main humari engagement torna chahti ho. Han main tumse shadi nahi karna chahti. Mil gaya jawab.

Neil: kyun? Kyun tum mujhse shadi nahi kar sakti?

Avni: reason batana main zarori nahi smajhti.

Neil: tumhe reason batana hoga.

Avni: yeh meri life hai, meri marzi main jo karun.

Neil: nahi, yeh tumhare akele ki life nahi hai. Yeh rishta hum dono ka jora tha so mujhe yeh janane ka haq hai ke kya waja hai ke tum humara rishta khatam karna chahti ho? Reason janane ka pura haq hai mujhe. Is tarha achanak mukar jane ki kya waja hai.

Avni: reason yeh hai ke main shadi nahi karna chahti.

Neil: kyun?

Avni: meri life, meri marzi. Is se to tum jore howe nahi ho na.

Neil: Avni, mujhe janana hai.

Avni: aur mujhe nahi batana.

Neil was looking at Avni who was trying to avoid Neil's gaze.

Neil: kahin tum yeh sab us anonymous caller ki waja se to nahi kar rahi.

Avni can't control it anymore.

Avni: han, oshi ki waja se kar rahi hun. Oshi ki waja se kar rahi hun. Mil gaya jawab. Ho gaye khush tum. Ab jao yahan se.

Neil gave a stern look to Avni.

Neil: jab maine us din ke attack ke bad humara rishta torne ki baat ki thi tab to tumhe bohat bura laga tha aur ab tum khud.

Avni turned away.

Avni: tab ki baat alag thi. Tab sirf attack howa tha woh bhi mujhper lekin ab baat alag hai.

Neil held Avni’s arm and turned her to him.

Neil: ab kya alag hai. Ab kya badal gaya hai. Tab mujhe tumhe khone ka dar tha aur ab tumhe hai.

Avni shouted: sirf dar hi nahi hai. Maine khoya hai. Maine mere mamma, papa ko khoya hai.

Neil was shocked. Avni cried.

Avni: woh mere mamma, papa ko mujhse chin chukka hai. Woh mujhe marna chahta tha aur meri jaga mere mamma papa ko…

Avni looked away while crying. Neil felt bad. Neil sighed and he cupped Avni’s face.

Neil: Avni, tum us caller ki tension mat lo. Bohat jald woh jail ki salakhon ke peeche hoga yeh mera wadda hai tumse.

Avni: to is topic ko tab dekha jaega. Lekin abhi ke liye meri na hai.

Neil remained silent and Avni was looking at Neil.

Avni: Neil, smajhne ki koshish karo. Woh insan kon hai, kya chahta hai, kyun meri jaan ke peeche para hai. Maine kya bigara hai us ka hum kuch nahi jante. Ase main mere sath, sath mere apno ki jaan bhi khatre main hai. Mere mamma, papa ko to kho chuki hun main ab kisi aur ko nahi kho sakti.

Avni got panicked. She took a few steps and stopped. Neil was looking at Avni.

Avni: naaa… nahi main kisi aur ko ab nahi kho sakti. Main, main abhi yeh engagement.

Avni looked at the ring.

Avni: main yeh engagement tor dungi.  

Neil was shocked.

Avni said while removing her ring: main yeh engagement tor dungi.

Neil was shocked to see Avni removing her ring.

Neil shouted: Avni.

Avni flinched and she looked at Neil. Avni was shocked to see Neil who was giving her a deadly glare.

Neil: don’t.

Avni was looking at Neil.

Neil: yeh ring utarne ki galti bhule se bhi kabhi mat karna. Warna main khud nahi janta ke main kya kar bethonga.

Neil’s eyes were red and Avni was just looking at Neil. Neil looked away then he turned to Avni and he held her arms harshly and Avni got scared. Neil was looking at Avni with bloodshot eyes. They looked in the eyes of each other. They can clearly see the pain in each other’s eyes. Avni’s eyes were teary and she looked at her arms and then she looked at Neil with hurtful eyes. Neil looked at Avni’s arms and he realized that he had held Avni’s arms harshly. Neil looked down and he loosen the grip. Neil closed his eyes and then he took a deep breath. Neil looked at Avni.

Neil: Avni, tum nahi janti ke tum mere liye kya ho. Tum meri mohabbat ho, mera pyaar ho, mera junoon ho tum. Tumhare bin jeena to dur ki baat. Tumhe kho dene ke khayal se bhi kanp jata hun main. Ainda kabhi humare rishte ko torni ki baat mat karna.

Neil looked at Avni and his emotions were not in his control. Neil cupped Avni’s face harshly.

Neil: Avni, tum meri thi, meri ho aur meri akhri sans tak meri hi rahogi sirf meri. Avni sirf Neil ki hai sirf aur sirf Neil ki aur Neil, Avni ka hai.  Hum dono ko ek hone se koi nahi rok sakta. Koi nahi.

Avni was looking at Neil who kissed Avni’s forehead. Neil looked at Avni’s hand and he held it. Neil saw the ring on Avni’s finger and he slid it again into Avni’s finger properly. Neil kissed the ring and then he looked at Avni.

Neil: isay kabhi khud se dur mat karna. Meri sanson ki dor tumse jori hai. Is ring ko agar khud se dur kiya to mera rishta meri sanson se tot jaega.

Avni was shocked.

Neil: ab meri sanson ki dor tumhare hath main hai.

Neil looked at the ring and Avni followed Neil’s gaze and she saw the ring and then Avni looked at Neil who also looked at her. Neil looked at Avni for some time and then he goes from there without saying anything to Avni. Avni was looking at Neil then she looked at her ring. Neil thinks.

Neil came to the living area and he stopped by holding his waists. Everyone saw Neil and they got up.

Shweta: Tillu, kya kaha Avni ne.

Neil nodded.

Neil: maine Avni se baat kar li hai. Filhal woh emotional ho kar soch rahi hai lekin aap log tension mat lijiye main Avni ko handle kar lunga.

Everyone looked at each other and then they looked at Neil.

Neil: main Avni ko humari shadi ke liye mana lunga… abhi mujhe kuch kam hai main bad main aap logon ko join karta hun.

Neil goes from there and everyone was looking at him. They got worried. Shweta sighed.

The day turned into the night and Avni was sitting in her room on the couch and she was lost in her thoughts. Avni’s phone rang and she came out of her thoughts. Avni looked at the phone and she picked up it. Avni saw a number and she frowned to see the number. Avni picked up the call.

Avni: Hello.

On the other side, a man was standing in the darkroom near the window.

Caller: Hello.

Avni: kon?

Caller: aray mujhe nahi pehchana.

Avni was shocked. Avni got up.

Avni: tum.

Caller: hmm, main.

Avni: ab kyun call ki hai mujhe?

Caller: Yeh janane ke liye ke maut ka intazaar karna kaisa lag hai?

Avni: tum chahte kya ho?

Caller: tumhari maut.

Avni: to phir mujhe khatam kar do na. Maar dalo mujhe. Ek hi baar main maar dalo na yeh baar, baar marne se ek baar marna behtar hai. Maar do mujhe waise bhi jeene ke liye bacha hi kya hai. Maar do mujhe.

Neil was standing at the door and he was shocked to hear Avni.

Caller: aray, aray, maar dunga, maar dunga. Itni bhi kya jaldi hai abhi to khel shuru howa hai. Thora age chalne to do phir tumhe bhi maar denge.

Avni got angry. Neil came to Avni and he snatched the phone from Avni. Avni got scared and she saw Neil.

Neil: aye. Apni aukat main reh. Meri Avni ko kuch karna to dur ki baat agar usay ek kharoch bhi ayi to main tera woh haal karunga ke tu khud apne aap ko pehchan nahi paega. Marne ke liye tarpe ga lekin tujhe maut nahi ayegi. Samjha tune.

Caller: relax, ACP, relax. Pani pio aur apni Avni ke sath thora waqt bita lo kya pata phir mauka mile ya nahi.

Neil: you…

The call cut and he saw the number. Neil got angry. Avni looked at Neil.

Neil: yeh caller baar, baar apna number change kar raha hai.

Neil got angry. Neil moved a few steps and he threw the phone on the couch and he moved away from there. Avni was looking at him. She felt bad but the phone call made Avni’s decision to not marry Neil stronger.

Avni: ab bhi tumhe lagta hai (Neil stopped and turned to Avni)  ke humain shadi karni chahiye?

Neil: Enough of it, Avni, enough is enough. Bus bohat hogaya ab aur nahi. Main, mera faisla badalne wala nahi hun. Agar koi mera life partner banega to woh hogi sirf tum. Sirf aur sirf tum. Tumhare ilawa aur koi nahi. If you need time then take your time. If you want to complete your studies then you can do that. Complete your studies but don't try to change my decision. Because I am not going to change my decision. You are my life partner and only you will become my bride. That’s it.

Avni was looking at Neil who looked at her for a time then he start going. Neil passed by Avni who was looking at him and turned to see him. Neil went from there in anger and Avni’s eyes were on Neil. Tears formed in Avni’s eyes.

It was the time of the night, the Khanna family was standing in the living but Neil was not with them. A cell phone was in Shweta's hand and the phone was on speaker mode.

Shweta: Maa ji, aap ne is waqt call ki. Sab theek to hai na?

On the other side, Dayawanti Mehta was on call.

DM: han, Beta, maine yeh batane ke phone kiya hai ke (Neil was coming to the living area and he looked up to hear Dayawanti Mehta) Avni ne Neil ke sath apna rishta torne ka faisla le liya hai.

Everyone was shocked. Neil felt like the thunder fell on him.

Shweta: Kya?

The family looked at each other.

Shweta: Aap Avni se baat kijiye na, Maa Ji. Usay samjhaiye.

DM: Maine har tarha se samjhane ki koshish ki hai Avni ko lekin woh kuch sunane yaa smajhne ko tiyar hi nahi hai.

Neil got angry and the family got worried. Shweta turned her face and she was shocked to see Neil.

Shweta: Tillu.

Bebe and Prakash looked at Neil and they were shocked. Neil looked away in anger then he start going.

Shweta: Tillu.

Shweta cut the call.

Prakash: Neil.

Neil passed by the family and they were calling him. They went behind Neil. Neil came to his car and he got in his car. The family was calling him. Neil started his car and took it backward. Neil went from there and the family was calling him.

Prakash: Neil, zaror Mehta house gaya hoga humain bhi wahan jana chahiye.

Shweta: Han.

Bebe: Shweta, tu Dayawanti Ji ko call kar aur unhe Neil ke bare main bata.

Shweta: han.

Shweta dialed the number.

Prakash: Main car ki keys le kar aata hun.

Bebe: Han, jaldi jaa.

Prakash nodded and he said, Ji. Prakash goes.

Shweta: Hello, Maa Ji...

On the other side, Neil was driving his car harshly and he was in immense anger. Soon, Neil reached the Mehta house and he kept his hand on the horn and horned his car continuously. Avni was sitting in her room on the bed and she was reading a novel. Avni heard the horn and she frowned. Avni kept the book on the bed and she goes to the balcony. Avni saw that the guard is opening the main gate. Neil horned the car until the main gate opened. Neil came inside and he stopped his car with a jerk. Avni frowned.

Avni: Neil.

Neil got down of the car and he shut the door in anger. Neil went inside. Neil looked around and Dayawanti Mehta was standing in the living area.

DM: Neil.

Neil fumed and he moved from there. Dayawanti Mehta was looking at him and then she went behind him. Neil climbed the stairs and he came to Avni's room. Avni was standing in her room near the couch. Neil entered the room and he closed the door. Avni was confused. Neil turned to Avni and he gave a deadly glare to her.