Neela maa had noticed AvNeil's compatibility& she often saw neil as the perfect match for her daughter
Now that they were financially settled, she finally decided to talk to them
In any case, she was not going to force her viewpoint on them
She knew there were many possibilities in this situation& she would support them& let them decide on their own bcz at the end it was AvNeil's life which was going to be affected so they had full right to decide for themselves
She decided to talk to them in few days

*****

Next day-

Everyone was having bf when neela maa spoke about it suddenly

NM-baccha men tum dono se kuch puchna chahti hu

AvNeil immediately looked up

(Neela maa struck the topic of AvNeil's marriage& they approved, with normal expressions on their faces but only they knew how they were controlling the dancing butterflies in their stomachs🤭🤭🤭)

NM-toh ab se men officially neil ki bhi maa hu

Neil smiled& the trio shared a group hug
AvNeil decided to have a court marriage bcz they wanted everything to be simple so neela maa agreed

*****

Same evening-

Neil was standing near his room's window

Avni came for some work& saw him lost
Initially she was confused that what happened to him but her doubt got cleared when she noticed the photo in his hands& suddenly something struck her mind-

It was the marriage anniversary of shweta& prakash
In past yrs, he had started feeling happy on his birthday& celebrated it with joy
But whenever there was some event related to shweta& prakash, she had always seen him disheartened

She closed the door carefully& then hugged him from behind, bringing him out of thoughts
He turned around& she gently wiped off the tears which were resting on his cheeks

A-aaj toh khshi ka din h na neilu?
Humne maa se abhi baat bhi nahi kari thi& unhone humare relationship ko saamne se hi approval de diya

N-haa

A-toh kyu upset ho?
Kya hua?

N-nahi
Kuch nahi
Ese hi kuch soch raha tha

A-tum itne smart nahi ho ke mujse jhoot bol paoge
Ab idhar baitho

They sat on the couch nearby& avni kept neil's head in her lap& started to caress his hair while neil sighed

N-im missing them alot avu
Im feeling really lonely today- like i have nobody to talk to& nobody to share my pain with

A-aur tumhe esa kyu lagta h?
Aur koi hoye ya nahi, par men toh hu na tumhare paas?
Aur neela maa bhi h

Neil held her hand between his palms

N-promise me you wont leave me

A-i will never leave your side neilu
Men shayad tumhara dard mita nahi sakti par baat toh sakti hu na?

N-you know few of my colleagues who know my family background always say that i have everything in life which a person would ever wish for

They obviously say it in the context of my finances bcz dad owned a business& im the only child so everything belongs to me
But they dont know how my life has been in reality, until i met you
I love you

A-i love you too

N-avu tumhe yaad h aaj subah breakfast karne ke baad muje ek call aya tha jo mene cut kardia?

A-haa
Uske baad tumhara mood off hogya tha

N-haa
Kyuki call jail se tha
2/3 din se aa rahe h calls

Avni frowned but then understood
Her facial expressions instantly turned in an annoyed look

A-i see
Ab unko uss dard ka swaad mil gaya h jo unhone tumhe diya
Aur kyuki ab unse aur jhela nahi ja raha, toh unko freedom chahiye hogi
Par wo toh men hargiz nahi hone dungi

N-relax meri ladydon
Wo jab se jail gaye h, uncountable time amol bhai ka phone try kar chuke h par bhai ne 1st time ke baad kabhi call answer nahi kiya
Shayad contact hi block kar dia ho

A-let me guess
Wo chahte h ke amol London se aake unki bail karaye?

N-haa
Esa hi lagta h

A-i know what might have happened-
Jab unhone pehli baar amol ko call kiya toh chachi ne fake crocodile tears sunaye
Saath men chacha bhi they
Amol ne promise kiya wo aayega& bail karega unki

Par uske baad na wo India aaya na hi jail se koi calls uthaye varna maa ko lawyer uncle ka call aa jata bail request se related

Chacha ne 2nd ya 3rd attempt ke baad amol ke aane ki umeed chod di hogi par chachi didnt give up
Aur ab jab amol nahi sunn raha toh chachi chahti h ke tum case wapas lelo, right?

N(surprised)-tum mind reading bhi jaanti ho kya?

A-nahi
Par ese selfish logo ka nature zarur jaanti hu

N-hmmm
Right
3saal nikal chuke h
Ab 2saal baad decide hoga ke unka sentence kitna aur hoga

A(annoyed)-mere haath men hota toh seedha life imprisonment de deti kyuki unhone jo kuch bhi kiya uske baad death sentence toh bohot choti saza h

N(surprised)-woho
Calm down my ladydon

Avni again made an annoyed face

A-unhe kitne duration ka sentence hoga ye court hi decide kare
Par usse pehle toh men unhe definitely release nahi hone dungi
Unki wajah se tumne bohot problems face kari h
Unhone uncle ke itne mehnat se banaye hue business ko bhi bohot misuse kia

Neil suddenly became nervous
His palms started to sweat, alerting avni at once
She started to rub his palms slowly in circular motions

A-neil kya hua?

N-agar unhe 2saal baad riha kar dia toh chacha bhale hi sudhar gaye ho par chachi koi kasar nahi chodengi hume phirse pareshaan karne men

Avni continued to rub his palms with her thumbs in circular motions

A-relax
Sab sambhal jayega

N(worried)-avu you dont know my chachi- agar wo badla lene ke baare men soch le toh kuch bhi karne ko ready hoti h
Kisi bhi limit tak ja sakti h

Aur i dont think ke iss baar wo chacha ki koi bhi warning sunegi
in fact shayad chacha unhe sirf ek warning denge kyuki jail se aane ke baad unhe nahi padna hoga iss sab fuss men phirse

A(smirking)-dont worry
Mene in sab possibilities ka solution already soch rakha h
Bail nahi mili toh well& good par agar mil gayi toh bhi uska intezaam h

N(confused)-esa kya soch rakha h tumne?

A-time aane pe bataungi

N-ok

*****

Few weeks later-

AvNeil were busy in their jobs but in past few days, neil had suddenly started receiving excess calls from prakash's office

He finally took an entire week off& decided to visit the office so that he can solve all the problems going on but when he came back at evening, his face clearly looked worried which didnt go unnoticed by both avni& neela maa

Avni decided to talk to him after dinner

*****

Terrace-

AvNeil were standing near the railing

A-kya hogya neilu?
Jab se aaye ho pareshaan ho

N(sighing)-dad ka business bohot buri haalath men h
Mene saare fuss ko clear out karne ke liye pura 1week off liya h taki koi solution nikaal saku
Par aaj pehle din men hi itni problems batayi h employees ne ke i dont think ab kuch theek ho sakega

Pata h sab employees- new ya old keh rahe they ke jab tak dad they tab tak sab smoothly chal raha tha par jab se chacha ne take over kiya h, sirf loss hua h

A-hmmm
And everyone is aware about how this situation came up

N-right
Mene lawyer uncle ko bhi bulaya tha office
Pura din discussion chala humare beech- saare possible options analyse kiye but finally ek ek hi solution nikal raha h

A-kya solution?

N-company sell off karna
Agar men haa kardu toh wo apne source se baat karke client arrange kar denge& sara paperwork sambhaal lenge

But honestly, i dont have the guts to do this- dad had constructed the company by working day& night& making it amongst the biggest running companies& aaj muje usse bechna padega-all credits to chacha's carelessness towards the company& chachi's misuse of finance by her expensive Bappi Lehri wali shopping

Now all the employees who once worked for dad will have to work for the businessman who will purchase the company

Neil rested his head on avni's shoulder

A(rubbing his back)-neilu dont loose hope
Even if you end up selling the company, papa& mumma will be proud of you

N-avu i will have to sell the company my father built with his sweat& blood
How would they be happy?

A-remember when we were in college, you had once mentioned that you desire to open a restraunt of your own?

N-haa
I remember

A-you will use that finance to fulfill that dream
And that will be all bcz of your own efforts
Everyone knows that you wont spend the money on useless stuff
You used it on your education- to increase your knowledge

And now, you will use it to build your own business
So what if in a different field?
Im sure you will become a successful chef& your restaurant will be among the most popular in the city

N-avu do you really think so?

A-of course
Im 100% sure

N-but not just me- it will be our restaurant
Bcz you will always suggest me new recipes to try& moreover, i cant manage finances the way you do
Mom, dad& neela maa will be proud of you too

Avni smiled& wrapped her arms around neil's waist

A-tum lawyer uncle se baat karo& unko bolo further process start kare
Baki sab manage ho jayega

N-hope so

Thats all for now
See you guys soon