At Metha mansion Neela walks to Avni's room and saw her sleeping. Neela smiling moves to bed and sat beside avni.

Neela caressingly Avni's hair calls her name out.

Neela : bacha...bacha wake up..

Avni stirred in sleep and opens her eyes lightly. She adjusts the lightness of the room and stares at Neela .

Avni : good morning maa!

Neela chuckles and kissed her forehead.

Neela : bacha it's evening.. wake up..

Avni in jerk sat up and looks at Neela who made avni lay down with avni in her lap.

Neela : yes bacha it's evening and also your mendhi. Fresh up then get ready. Your cousins will come and help you.

Avni : maa.. I'll miss you all so much.. I don't want to leave you all.. can't I stay with you forever..

Neela : my bacha isn't going anywhere.. she is only here with us. Bacha you're getting married soon with Neil.. his family is yours.. your family is his.. you're not going away from us getting another family same like Neil is. You will getting additional family bacha.. isn't great to have two mother, father and lovely sisters.. and mostly husband who will be your pillar in all odds. I know bacha you're sad thinking about us.. bacha even I left my family to join this family.. and I'm very happy here. You will understand this very soon bacha.. don't worry too much all these.. you should remember Neil will be there.. along as you both are together then no hurdles can separate you both.. hmm.. now cheer up.. I don't want anyone saying you're daughter doesn't look happy for her own marriage.

Avni sightly giggles hearing last line from Neela. Neela caressed Avni's cheeks.

Neela : be happy my bacha. Come get up abs fresh up.. function will start 7!

Avni nodded her head and kissing Neela cheek ran to washroom making Neela eyes watery.

Neela : We will miss you bacha!

Neela wiping her tears moves to Avni's closet and took Avni's mendhi function outfit out and kept it on bed.

She left the room once she brought jewellery keeping with the outfit..

Avni freshening up comes out of washroom and didn't find Neela in the room expect her cousins who was gushing over Neil and how lucky avni is to get Neil.. avni felt proud hearing them.

Avni clears her throat and fake glares theme for gushing over her would be husband.

Cousin 1: avni Didi when did you come?

Avni marched to them maintaining the glare.

Avni : when you're gushing over my Neil? I shouldn't be reminding you Neil is mine. Stop gushing over Neil..

Cousin. 2  : what Didi? Can't we even gush over  Neil jiju?  He is so handsome and hot.. I wish I was the girl he was getting married..

Avni gave hard slap back of her head.

Avni : don't you dare... if don't remember then today is my mendhi and  you all are responsible to make more beautiful for my day.. So my dearest cousins if you're done gushing over my would be then please do the honour making me ready.

All the giggles and took avni too dressing table. They made her sit down on the table and looks at avni.

Cousin 2: Didi we will do your make up first then you can change..

Avni nodded her head and left the girls do her make up.

Once Avni's make up was done avni taking her outfit for today went to change.

While in khanna mansion!

Neil sitting on his bed and scrolling his phone when his phone was snatched. He looks up and saw his sisters glaring him.

Neil : why did you snatch my phone? Give it back to me?

Neha : what is this Bhai? Why are you ready?

Ananya : exactly Bhai.. what's wrong with you? Go and get ready..

Neil : but my phone..

Meher : you won't get your phone till you don't get ready..

His sisters knew he won't get up unless they push him in the washroom. Neha went to his closet while ananya and Meher held Neil's arms and dragged to washroom..

Neil : leave.. me.. I'll go myself..

The girls left his arms and gave him look. Neha coming near to washroom placed Neil's clothes in his palm and pushed him inside the washroom..

Neha : quickly get ready..

Neil irritatingly closed the door and got change.

Neil changing comes and glares his sister who smirked at him instead caring about his glare.

Neil : how could you push inside the washroom? What if something happened to me then who would marry avni?

Meher : happy realiszation Bhai! Thank god you remembered about Bhabhi.

Neha : enough of all these.. Bhai we will leaving Metha mansion at half 6.. be ready and come down on time.

Neil nodded his head while sister left his room.

Neil moves to dressing table and stares himself in the mirror.

Neil ( mind) soon to be mrs Neil khanna be ready.

He smirks and took brush and starts setting his hair.

Neil comes down and saw his family ready and keeping things in car.

Neha : look Bhai is here..

Meher : someone will be hard time it looks like.

Ananya :you're wrong Meher...

Swetha : Neil go and sit in the car.

Neil nodding his head left while swetha looks at the girls.

Swetha : where is Rahul?

Neha : badi maa he is coming.

Swetha : okay.. soon as Rahul comes then you all to leave..

Neha nodded her head. Swetha went out abs sat the car where Neil, Bebe and Prakash was waiting for her.

Swetha : they coming after us..

Prakash nodded his head and told driver to start the car...

In Metha mansion guest has starts coming and admiring the decorations. Dayavnti and Ashish at the entrance start welcoming the guest. While Neela and aman checking arrangements.

Dayavnti and Ashish noticed khanna car.. they moves further and welcomed them. Neil bending down touched Ashish and dayavnti feet took their blessing. They blessed Neil keeping hand on his head then Ashish pulled him in hug.

Swetha and Bebe hugged dayavnti. Prakash also hugged Ashish. Khanna went inside and met Neela there.

Neil bend down taking her blessings but Neela pulled her in hug.. she broke hug and smiled.

Neela : handsome boy.. someone will be faltered today..

Neil smiles at Neela words..

Neela : make yourself comfortable.

Neil nodded his head. Even his sisters and Rahul arrived a minute back and greeted Neela and her family...

Meher : Neela aunty can see Bhabhi?

Neela : why not?

Neil's sisters went to Avni's room leaving Neil desperate hearing Avni's name by his sister.. Rahul and Neil were together with aman who was making them meet some guest.

Meher knocks Avni's door.

Avni : Disha go and see who is there?

Disha nodding her head went open the door and saw Meher. She let them come in.

Meher : Bhabhi!

Ananya : Bhabhi!

While neha was excited to meet avni as it would her first time meeting avni face to face.. she has Avni's photo but never met . Neha excitingly followed Meher and ananya.

Avni who was fixing her duppta hearing Meher and ananya voice looks up and smiled seeing them.

Meher : gorgeous Bhabhi..

Ananya : Bhabhi you're so beautiful.. Bhai is gone today.

Avni blushed hearing their complaint when her eyes fell on neha who standing there silently..

Avni : sorry I don't remember meeting you!

Neha smiles.

Neha : we never met Bhabhi. Myself neha!

Avni : neha..

Avni hugged her as she remembered how she always get jealous when talks to her and calls her baby.

Avni : I'm happy to meet you neha..

Neha : even I'm.. it's pleasant to see you.. heard a lot about you from Neil Bhai.. you're truly gem the way Neil Bhai described you..

Avni : your Bhai talks about me.. interesting to know.

Neha giggles at her.

Neela at the same time and saw them laughing.

Neela : bacha.. my beautiful bacha is ready..

Avni : yes maa..

Neela : let's go down.. function will start soon..

Avni nodded her head. Neela held avni's one shoulder and from other side one of her cousin. Others followed behind them...

In the hall everyone was waiting for would be bride and desperate one was Neil.. he kept staring the stairs waiting for his love to come.. soon as he heard anklet sound his eyes froze seeing the beauty of his love.. he was amazed seeing her so beautiful and heavenly ethereal..

Neil couldn't move his gaze from avni.. he stared her without blinking his eyes.. his gaze made avni blush a lot.. her cheeks turned into deepest red.. avni walked down the stairs bowing her head down...

Neela brought avni to sitting area and puts cushions behind her back to make it comfortable..

( the sitting area)

All others sat down too and started the function. Dayavnti  took mendhi cone and applied it on Avni's hand first followed by Neela, Bebe and swetha. Swetha kept the cone done and looks at Neela who gestures the mendhi girls to start applying mendhi on Avni's hands and legs.

The music played at background and even others ladies joined with instruments which was arranged by Metha family...

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Girls taking the cone start applying mendhi on Avni's hands.. even others mendhi girls start applying mendhi on other family members.

Men's were talking themselves but Neil sipping his drink was glancing at avni. He thought no one was watching him but all the men's notices his gaze but they chose to stay silent. In fact they blessed the couple.

Three hours later Neil excusing himself moves to avni and clears his throat gaining everyone's attention..

Meher : Bhai what are you doing here? Don't you know only women's are allowed this side?

Neil : woh... I can...

Ananya : I.... what Bhai?

Neil looks there and there while everyone Bryant out laughing at Neil's action..

Neela : stop teasing my son.. Neil sit beside avni.. even you have to get your mendhi done..

Neil : even me?

Neela : yes sit beside avni.. once avni is done then they apply it on you too..

Neil nodding his head sat beside avni making others shock because they most of them thought he would leave hearing he had to apply mendhi too but little did they know Neil khanna can do anything to make his love happy.. avni eyes turned water but shoved her tears back and controlled her tears and avoided looking at Neil who was trying to get her attention....

Avni both hands was done from back to front.. only her was left.. others were done to which they moved to food counter leaving avneil alone.

Neil smirkingly sneaked his hand around Avni's back and rubbed it there making her shock.. she looks at him who smirked.. avni looks down and saw mendhi girls not looking at them.. she took this opportunity and moves close to Neil's ears and whispers..

Avni : Neil what are you doing? Someone will see us. Move your hand back..

Neil : no.. I won't move it.. love why aren't you looking at me..

Avni : Neil.. move your hand..

Neil : why? Is something happening to you?

Avni felt like punching him but couldn't because of her mendhi and he was testing her patience..

Avni : Neil please..

Neil : no.. look at me first..

Avni looks at him and pleaded him through her eyes but he didn't bother moving his hand..

Neil : love you shouldn't look so gorgeous.. didn't you think what will happen to your would be seeing you like this... you know you almost gave killed with your beauty...

Avni instead of getting angry she blushed at his compliment.. only his compliment changes her mood... her cheeks turns into hue deepest red... avni tried controlling her blush she failed miserably..

Neil smirks seeing her blush and continued rubbing her back with his finger making her breath go heaven..

( Avni's outfit)

( Neil's outfit)

Neil kept gazing her till someone called him.. he turns and saw neha there with plate of food in Rahul hand.

Neha : Bhai I know you won't have time leaving Bhabhi alone so I brought food for you both.. make Bhabhi eat and you too.. call me if you need anything..

Neil took the plate and thanked neha.. Neha smilingly went from there leaving them alone.

Neil looks at avni.

Neil : hungry?

Avni : very much but how will I eat?

Neil : what am I for? I'll make you eat.

Avni : but Neil..

Neil kept his finger on her lips making her sush.

Neil : susssh... keep quiet..

Neil then starts feeding avni and eating between too. Girls who were doing Avni's mendhi smiled seeing them..

Neil kept the plate side once avni was full.

Neil : I'm coming back..

Neil left from there before avni could stop him.. soon Neil comes back with glass of water and sat beside avni.. he made her drink water then drank left over.. he kept the glass on side and looks at the girls who was still doing Avni mendhi on legs..

Neil : love are comfortable?

Avni : yeah Neil.

After another two hours Avni's mendhi was completely done.. she threw her head back and relaxed.. she kept her one hand on Neil's lap.

( Avni's front hands)

( Avni's back hands)

( Avni's legs)

Neil smiles and caressed Avni's head lightly and looks at the girls. He knowingly what they want.. he forward his left hand to them..

Neil : just drew simple design and write love inside heart.

The mendhi girl nodded and taking his palm starts applying the mendhi while avni smilingly rested her head on his chest. Neil smile and with his right hand caressed her hair then pecked side of her forehead.

The mendhi function ended after one hour.. most guest starts leaving congratulating and blessing AvNeil.. Neil's mendhi was done too..

( imagine inside the heart love instead of that name)

Avni was sitting with girls and having fun when Neela comes there with Bebe, dayavnti and swetha.

Neela : bacha wanna go to your room?

Avni : maa I'm fine here... let mendhi dry then I'll go..

Neela nodded and sat with others ladies and girls.. even some guest were still present... Neil was sitting beside avni and smiling thinking about their future...

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