It was the time of the day, the sun was shining and the birds were hovering in the sky over a beautiful restaurant.

Neil was standing in the darkroom and he was looking around. Suddenly, the lights turned on and he was shocked to see the room because it was lit by fairy lights, and the white and red balloons were kept on the floor and couches. Neil saw a cake on the table so he came forward and he saw a sorry card on the table. Neil picked up the car and I am sorry was written with the pen. Neil smiled but the next second reality hits him. Neil thinks and he looked left and right.

Neil: Avni, Avni. Avni, where are you?

Neil looked at the card and he thinks. Two hands touched Neil’s waist and someone hugged him from behind. Neil felt the hand around his waist and he looked at the hands and then he turned his face.

Avni was standing by hugging him from behind. Neil looked straight and he felt wetness on his shirt. Neil closed his eyes. Neil heard the sobs and he opened his eyes. Neil turned his face and then he slowly turned to Avni who looked at him with teary eyes. Neil felt a pinch in his heart. Neil cupped Avni’s face who was looking at him. Neil got emotional and he shook his head.

Avni: I am sorry.

Neil sighed while his lips were trembling. Neil suppressed his lips and he looked away then he looked at Avni. Avni hugged Neil and she cried.

Avni: I am sorry. Please, forgive me. Please, don’t go away from me. Don’t leave me. Please, don’t leave me. Please, please, please.

Neil was also crying and slowly he hugged Avni. Avni was crying so he kept his one hand on Avni’s head. After some time, Avni moved her hands and Neil felt that so they broke the hug. Avni was looking down and Neil was looking at her. Neil wiped his eyes and he gulped. Neil sighed and looked at Avni.

Neil: Mujhe yahan kyun bulaya hai?

Avni looked at him.

Avni: mere Neil ko dhundhne ke liye.

Neil was looking at Avni.

Neil: tumhare Neil ko?

Avni nodded.

Avni: Mera Neil mujhse naraz ho kar kahin chala gaya hai.

Neil smiled sarcastically.

Neil: chala gaya yaa tum ne usay dur kar diya.

Avni: maine usay dur kar diya. Maine, meri stupidity ki waja se usay kho diya lekin ab mujhe meri ghalti ka ehsaas ho chuka hai aur mujhe smajh agaya hai ke main us ke bina nahi reh sakti. Main us ke bina adhuri hun.

Neil was looking at Avni and he felt a shiver in his body.

Neil: lekin ab pashtane ka kya faida. Ab to sab kuch khatam ho chukka hai.

Avni: please, don’t say this. Please. Mujhe meri ghalti ka ehsaas ho gaya hai, Neil. Main smajh gai hun ke kuch cheeze humare hath main nahi hoti is liye un cheezon ki waja se humain us keemati cheeze ko nahi khona chahiye jo humare jeene ki waja ho.

Neil looked away.

Avni: Neil, please mujhe mauf kar do. kehte hain ke subha ka bhula agar sham ko ghar ajaye to usay bhula nahi kehte.

Neil looked at Avni and Avni held her locket and Neil saw that. Neil noticed his ring in the locket. Avni put off the locket and she took the ring. Neil was looking at her. Avni sat on her knees holding the ring in her both hands and Neil was shocked.

Avni: Neil, jab se hum mile hain tab se hum ne bohat se ups and downs ka samna kiya hai. Hamesha kisi na kisi problem main rahe hain, ek ke bad ek problem ka samna karna para hai aur hum ne mil kar un sab problems ka samna kiya hai. We coped up with those ups and downs together aur jo yeh nai mushkil ayi hai hum dono mil kar is problem ka bhi samna kar lenge jaise ab tak karte aye hain aur future main bhi hum her problem ka samne ek dusre ke support se kar lenge.

Neil was looking at Avni.

Avni: Neil, jab se tum meri life main aye ho main apni life ko aur serious lene lagi hun. Apna dhihan rakhne lagi hun kyun ke main apni life tumhare sath jeena chahti hun. Main ek common girl hun jo apni studies se agaye ka kuch nahi sochti thi lekin jab se tum meri life main aye ho main humare future ke sapne dekhne lagi hun. Paglon ki tarha humari shadi kaise hogi, kya karungi, kya pehnu gi yeh sab sochne lagi hun.

Neil smiled.

Avni: tumhare bare main soch kar akele main muskurati hun. Neil, tum meri life ka, meri aatma ka, mere wajood ka hissa ban chuke ho. Aur ab tum se dur rehna mere bas main nahi hai. Main nahi reh sakti tumhare bina.

They were looking at each other.

Avni: aur aaj main tum se puchti hun kya tum phir se mujhe apni life ka hissa banao ge? Kya tum mujhe phir se apni life main accept karoge?

Avni waited for Neil's reply. Avni and Neil were looking at each other. Neil looked away.

Avni: Dekho, Neil, aaj Valentine's day hai.

Neil was shocked and he looked at Avni shockingly. Neil realized that it is Valentine's day.

Avni tried to emotionally blackmail Neil.

Avni: Aaj pyaar karne walon ka din hai. Aaj agar tum ne mera dil tura naa to. To. To...

Avni thinks. Neil was looking at Avni while smiling.

Avni: han... Paap lagega tumhe. Agar tum ne mujhe mauf nahi kiya na to Paap lagega tumhe.

Neil was shocked at first but then he smiled.

Neil made a stern face to hide his smile.

Avni: ab mauf kar bhi do na, Neilu.

Neil was surprised to hear Neilu. Avni complained.

Avni: Ab to mere ghuthne bhi dard kar rahe hain.

Neil: itni jaldi thak gai? Bus zara si koshish se thak gai. Mujhe to danton se lohe ke chane chabwaye hain tum ne aur khud zara si dair beth kar thak gai.

Avni looked down. Neil felt bad and he was looking at Avni. Neil sat on one knee and one foot.

Neil: bura laga?

Avni shook her head by looking down.

Neil: nahi?

Avni nodded by looking down. Neil smiled.

Neil: to pehle naa kyun ki.

Avni: I deserve this.

Neil was stunned.

Avni: maine apni bewaqufi ki waja se tumhe paa kar kho diya. Kismat mujh per meharban hoi thi lekin us per thankful hone ke bajaye maine us se mou morh liya. Saza to milni hi chahiye na mujhe us ki.

Neil felt bad. Neil fumed.

Neil: dubara kabhi humare rishte ko torne ki koshish karogi?

Avni looked at Neil and her eyes were moist.

Neil: bolo. Jawab do, phir kabhi humare rishte ko torne ki koshish karogi?

Avni shook her head.

Avni: Kabhi nahi.

Neil forwarded his hand.

Neil: promise.

Instead of holding Neil’s hand, Avni pinched her throat because she didn’t notice Neil’s hand.

Avni: pinky promise.

Neil smiled and he signed at his hand. Avni looked at Neil’s hand and then she looked at Neil who nodded and signed her to hold his hand.

Neil: promise?

Avni looked at Neil’s hand and then she kept her hand on Neil’s hand by looking at Neil.

Avni: I promise, I will never leave your side your hand till my last breath.

Neil shook his head.

Neil: dubara kabhi marne ki baat mat karna. Meri sansain tumse juri hain. Avni hai tabhi Neil hai warna kuch nahi hai, kuch bhi nahi.

Avni: is ka matlab tum ne mujhe mauf kar diya?

Neil acted to think.

Neil: ummm…

Avni was waiting for Neil’s reply. Neil looked at Avni and smiled.

Neil: acha theek hai mauf kiya tumhe.

The tears of happiness came into Avni’s eyes and they fell from her eyes. Neil cupped Avni’s face who kept her hand on Neil’s hand. Avni kissed Neil's hand. Neil shivered then they hugged each other.

Avni: I love you, Neil.

Neil: I love you too, Avni. I love you too.

Avni smiled with teary eyes. Neil kissed Avni's cheek. Neil tightened the hug and he sighed happily.

Avneil broke the hug and Neil cupped Avni's face. Neil kissed Avni's forehead. Neil sighed happily.

Neil: I am sorry, Avni.

Avni was looking at him.

Neil: aaj Valentine's day hai. humara pehla Valentine's day aur maine is waste kar diya.

Avni smiled.

Avni: don't worry, abhi pura din hai humare pass.

Neil smiled.

Avni: we still have time to make memories.

Neil smiled and then he remembered something.

Neil: Aaj Valentine’s Day hai aur main tumhare liye koi gift bhi nahi laya.

Avni: laate kahan se. Maine koi kasar kahan chori thi. Humara rishta tut hi chukka tha.

Neil looked down.

Avni: lekin ab bhi tum mujhe gift de sakte ho.

Neil looked at Avni.

Avni: jo mangun gi woh doge?

Neil cupped Avni’s face again but this time with one hand.

Neil: tum keh kar to dekho.

Avni: Mujhe teen gift chahiye tum se.

Neil frowned.

Neil: teen?

Avni nodded.

Avni: yes.

Neil: aur woh kon, kon se?

Avni: ek gift to tum mujhe de chuke ho.

Neil frowned.

Avni: maufi.

Neil smiled.

Avni: second gift hai tumhara waqt.

Neil frowned.

Neil: Matlab?

Avni: Matlab, aaj ka pura din main tumhare sath spend karna chahti hun. Sirf main aur tum aur koi nahi.

Neil smiled.

Neil cupped Avni’s face.

Neil: ab hum dono ke beech koi nahi aa sakta.

Avni smiled.

On the other side, the sun was shining over the Mehta house where Riya was getting ready and she was very happy. She applied makeup on her face and she blushed to see herself in the mirror.

Riya: Aaj main aur Neil ek ho jaenge. Ek baar Neil aur mera alliance fix ho jaye phir main Neil ko apna bana hi lungi.

Riya smirked.

On the other side, Avni and Neil were still sitting on the floor.

Neil: aur aap ki teesri wish kya hai?

Avni smiled. She showed the ring to him. Neil saw the ring and then he looked at Avni whose eyes filled with fresh tears.

Avni: mujhe apna bana lo.

Neil was stunned. Avni was looking at Neil emotionally. Neil got up and Avni was looking at him.

Neil made Avni stand and he showed his hand to Avni who looked at the hand and she got happy. Avni looked at Neil and a tear fell from her eyes. Neil signed her to slide the ring on his finger. Avni nodded and she slide the ring onto Neil’s finger. Neil got emotional and Avneil looked at each other with tearful eyes.

Avni: ab mujhe bhi meri cheezen lota do.

Neil thought to tease Avni.

Neil: tumhari cheezen?

Avni nodded and she wiped her tears. Neil found it cute.

Avni: meri engagement ring and mera mangalsutra.

Neil gave her a look to hear mangalsutra.

Neil: ab woh dono cheezen to mere pass nahi hain. Ab mujhe kya pata tha ke tum ne yeh sab plan kiya howa hai. Agar mujhe zara sa bhi andaza hota to main ring aur locket le aata but.

Neil suppressed his lips. Avni narrowed her eyes.

Avni: acha to tum nahi laye meri ring aur magalsutra?

Neil shook his head.

Neil: nahi.

Avni raised her hand and Neil blocked his face thinking that Avni will slap him. Avni smiled but she controlled it. Avni forwarded her hand and Neil was frightened.  Avni took out the locket from under Neil’s shirt and Avni’s ring was in it. Neil was surprised.

Avni: to yeh kya hai?

Neil was speechless.

Avni: tum se zyada janti hun tumhe.

Neil smiled.

Avni: yeh dono cheezen meri hain aur mujhe meri cheezen wapis chahiye.

Neil smiled and he put off the locket. Neil held Avni’s hand and he slide the ring on her finger. Avni got emotional and she smiled. Neil looked at Avni and kissed Avni’s hand while looking at Avni. Avni blushed. Neil smiled.

Avni looked at Neil with tearful eyes because Avni got overwhelmed. Neil cupped Avni’s face and he wiped the tear from the corner of Avni’s eye. Neil looked at Avni.

Neil: happy Valentine’s Day.

Avni smiled.

Avni: happy Valentine’s Day.

Neil smiled. Neil saw the locket in his hand and he was about to make Avni wear it but Avni held his hands. Neil frowned and looked at Avni. Avni looked at Neil.

Avni: agar main kuch aur magun tum se to doge.

Neil was confused. Neil nodded.

Neil: bolo.

Avni: will you marry me?

Neil was shocked.

Avni: now.

Neil got another shock.

Neil: Avni, I don’t have any problem but now? How?

Avni passed by him and she goes. Neil turned and saw that Avni is going to the table. Neil was confused. Avni lit a candle and then she lit other candles with that. Avni looked at Neil.

Avni: ab to koi problem nahi hai na?

Neil smiled and he shook his hand. Neil went there and he saw a sindoor there. Neil was surprised and he got emotional. Neil looked at Avni who held his hand. Neil looked at the hands and then he looked at Avni. They took the rounds and Neil was looking at Avni with teary eyes. They completed the seven rounds while taking the vows. Avni took the box of sindoor and she forwarded her hand to Neil. Neil took the pinch of sindoor and applied it in Avni’s hairline. Avni closed her eyes and a tear fell from her eyes. Neil wiped the sindoor from Avni’s nose. Avni opened her eyes and her eyes were teary, Neil looked at Avni then Neil tied his locket around Avni’s neck who was looking at Neil emotionally.

Avni looked at the locket and held it in her hand. Avni kissed the locket and Neil felt a shiver in his body. Avni looked at Neil who also looked at her. Their eyes were teary.

Neil cupped Avni’s face and he kissed Avni’s forehead and Avni closed her eyes then they looked at each other. Avni cupped Neil’s face and she wiped his tears and Neil smiled. Neil wiped Avni’s tears.

Avni: Ab shadi ho gai hai to mou meetha karna to banta hai na.

Neil smiled and squeezed his nose. Neil wiped his tears with his sleeve.

Neil: bilkul banta hai.

Avni smiled and she held Neil’s hand who smiled. Avni took Neil to the couch and they sat there by keeping the balloons away. Neil saw the cake and Happy Valentine’s Day was written on it. Avni gave the matchbox to Neil and he lit the candle and they smiled. They nodded and they blew out the candle. They smiled and Neil gave a knife to Avni and then he held Avni’s hand. They cut the cake. Neil and Avni fed each other together and they smiled.

After that, they had lunch together and then they sat there. Avni's arm was intervened in Neil's arm and her head was on Neil's shoulders. They talked for some time and Neil took Avni in his arms and Avni smiled. She hugged Neil who was sitting by capturing Avni in his arms. Avni looked at Neil who kissed Avni's nose and Avni smiled. Neil smiled to see Avni who looked at him.

Avneil came out of the restaurant and Avni was surprised to see Neil's bike. Neil got on the bike.

Avni: You came on the bike?

Neil looked at Avni.

Nei: Yes, why?

Avni shook her head.

Avni: Nothing.

Neil: pucho gi nahi ke police jeep ki jaga bike per kyun?

Avni: Kyun?

Neil: Tumhe bohat miss kar raha tha aur achanak se humari bike ride yaad agai. Phir kya tha bus un dino ki yaadon ne ghair liya aur main khud ko rok nahi paya.

Avni felt bad. Neil thought to change the topic so he smiled.

Neil: ab, aaj phir se un moments ko cherish karen?

Avni smiled.

Avni: long drive.

Neil: as you wish, ma'am.

Avni: Phir ghar...

Neil: hmm, ghar lekin mere.

Avni: Khanna house?

Neil shook his head.

Avni: Then?

Neil: My condo.

Avni smiled.

Neil: did you forget your wish of spending the whole day together. Only you and me.

Avni smiled. Neil smiled.

Neil: come, sit.

Avni nodded and then she sat. They went for a ride and then they enjoyed it a lot. They stopped at the pani puri stall and they enjoyed pani puri and then they enjoyed the ride.

The day turned into night and Avni and Neil went to Neil's condo. They entered the condo and Avni looked around. Avni smiled. Neil came to Avni and hugged Avni from behind. Avni smiled.

Neil: I am so happy today.

Avni smiled.

Neil: I got my Avni, my love back. I got my wife back.

Avni chuckled.

Avni: you got three in place of one.

Neil smiled.

Neil: lucky me, han?

They chuckled.

Neil picked Avni in his arms and Avni got frightened.

Avni: Neil.

Neil smiled to see Avni. Avni looked at Neil. Neil took Avni to the bed and made Avni lay there then he settled beside her. Neil signed Avni to come by spreading his arms. Avni smiled and she lay in Neil's arms by keeping her head on Neil's chest. Neil captured Avni in his arms and kissed Avni's forehead who smiled.

Neil thought something.

Neil: Avni?

Avni: Hmm...

Neil: tum to determined thi humare rishte ko torne ke liye to phir yeh chamatkar kaise howa?

Avni smiled. She got serious to think about something.

Avni: kisi ki buri nazar mere Neil per thi.

Neil frowned.

Neil: Matlab?

Avni looked at Neil who looked at her. Avni thinks.