Drawing Hall. Neil's apartment.

Balcony space

Avni

Whaaaoow!! Exquisite.

He has a nice house. I roamed my eyes around the space I had been seated.
And the every inch of those expensive, elegant, decorated interior screaming it's owner must be too classy and sophisticated person.

There was a spacious balcony attached to the hallway facing the south I guess, it's too cosy. The lighting decorations the comfortable sitting arrangements around the balcony space is so mesmerizing.

Pleasing.

There are two bedrooms in a row serially. I couldn't get the view of them as we have gathered around the vast hall attached dinning area. I didn't see anybody got into much interior as everything was available in this place so nobody needed to roam in search of any unavailability over the entire extension.

"You have an awestruck house" I whirled my head towards his direction. He rolled the steering wheel to move his vehicle to take a left turn.

"You like it" he responded in a deep tone plastering his signature smirk.

I had to leave the place before 12 because tomorrow is Rehaan's birthday. So Me and Diya planned to see him in his place before the said timing. We decided to give a surprise visit to his apt to wish him so I had to reach there before the exact hour.
I informed about my leave hour when Neil Sir took his seat beside me before the dinner offering me to have some soft drinks.As soon as he got to know about my early departure from his place most probably before anyone would have, I saw a glint of dissatisfaction arose slightly in his gaze but immediately disappeared plastering an assuring smile in return.
I was able to shrugged off that weirdness watching him but was got stunned most getting know that he would drop me the spot where I had to go and had been stated that he won't allow me to go alone by cab this hour.
I nodded nonchalantly but then immediately realised I have done a blunder.

"Nnno no it's absolutely fine you don't need to bother much in that case..btw it's Mumbai as we know this city doesn't sleep." I gave a convincing smiled.
"So there is nothing to worry about the safety.. another great thing about this city is, it's a safe city especially for the girls coming home during late night hours" he raised his one brow stared at me and I know what does it mean. It means if I really want to go then I have to obey him.

I so hate when someone act bossy over me. And right now I'm hating Neil khanna.

Btw who the hell is he to allow me or not for anything!! And why he is even expecting that I'll obey him all the time!!
I swear I so hate this Neil khanna. His bossy behaviour is getting on my nerves these days.
Don't he have to look after his guest!! How could he leave them in the middle of the party and be my bodyguard to safely drive me to my destination!!
Sometimes I can't understand all of a sudden what the hell goes on inside his creepy brain!!!
And that canky smirk on his lips all the time putting me in this kind of situations,I wish I could tear it off his face someday.

Anyway I had negotiate today only, the reason behind is I would go for his singing quality.
It's an extraordinary skill for an actor like him.
So I quit cursing him mentally further anymore.
I relaxingly leaned on my seat beside him and then scroll my pH to get to know how far Diya have reached to the spot.

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Neil

I informed everyone that I'll be back within half an hour dropping Avni, till then they could go for their dinner, needn't they bother to wait for me.
The declaration earned me some weird gaze over both of us followed by the mischievous one from my Mom and Raj Sir separately.
I sighed and shrugged off ineffectively all those gape behind us. Taking my car keys I ushered her outside my apt.

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I stopped the engine, halted my car outside a giant gate as Avni had directed me the location.

"Good night" wishing me she got off the car.

I saw her crossed the big gate. I guess taking permission from the concierge standing by the exit she strode inside.

Something very incomprehensible went into me that moment and in result I took U turned to leave but I halted my drive on the opposite side of the road from where I could get the proper view of the apt campus area inside partly.
I saw Avni standing along with a girl just few steps aside the main entrance of a building and that girl pressing her pH on her ear talking to someone.
I wanted to leave the place but my instinct didn't allow me to drove off.
Within a minute a guy in hoody came outside the building entrance. And the veiw that I saw next got my heart stiffened and my fist clenched the steering wheel tightly my jaws tighented.
Avni almost ran to him as soon as she got him closer and engulfed him in a tight hug. The guy did the same hugging her back and that girl said something leaning to her side laughing they immediately parted snapping their face at that girl.
The guy whirled his face back at Avni. Avni was back facing towards my direction and that girl stood facing both of them. I just saw her side profile.
The view was not so clear for the distance but I saw him cupping Avni's face with his one arm and held her with another.
I saw Avni pulled her arm upward most probably to pull off his hoody but before that I immediately revved my car and left with a painful lump inside my throat.

I don't want to see her boyfriend.

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Avni

"Happy Birthday bhaloo" I jumped on his chest hugging him tightly and he did the same.

"Thank youuu tiger" Rehaan smiled ear to ear broadening his lips flashing his white teeth.

"Hey you two bhaloo and tiger hi!! I'm a human here.. Can I have an opportunity to wish an animal friend of mine on his b'day!!" she waved at us smiling cheekily interrupting our bestie moment. Both of us look at her.

Chucking in response Rehaan broke the hug and cupped my cheeks thanking me for surprising him. And I immediately pulled his hoody down playfully ruffling his hair.
He is very concerned with his hair I know so to irritate him I do these things everytime I meet him.And to save his hair from my torturous ruffle he mostly hide them inside his hoodie whenever he is around me.

"Happy Birthday Rehaan...Oops I forgot to bring out the cake we brought for you, wait.." saying this Diya hastened her steps towards her car to get the cake we planned this morning to bring for him before we come here to celebrate.
We have decided to invite him tomorrow at our place for the dinner and then we will get him his b'day gift.

Three of us went inside his apt. Holding the cake Rehaan walked to the elevator, alongside me and Diya followed him.

*******

Neil threw the car keys on the centre table and straight went to the mini bar counter on the corner side of his hall where few guests have gathered around having their drinks.

Furrowing his brows slightly Raj sir scrutinized his face. There was something very serious in his behaviour after coming back dropping Avni he saw.
Tightening his jaws Neil took a glass of drink with double shot and gulped it down in a single throw.

He took a deep breath closing his eyes for a moment calming himself down.
Raj Sir didn't ask him anything he gave him space. But his concern for him didn't left, he kept glancing at Neil all the while till party continued and later he was the person behind who ended the party intentionally soon declaring others to leave along with him.

"Good night take rest.. we have early hour tomorrow" Raj Sir left patting on his shoulder lovingly. And Neil just pressed his lips to form a tight smile in response.

*******

Neil

Last night was horrible didn't I enjoyed the party after my return nor I slept the whole night tossing on my bed grabbing the pillow over my face to pressed down my emotions, I was going through. Only the flashes coming in front of my eyes were she hugged that guy so lovingly.
And every time I felt a painful lump inside gulping my throat.

Mom had an early flight so dropping Mom to the airport I turned my car towards the shoot location.

"He is an awesome singer...I haven't any idea about his singing talent. I mean I have never heard him saying in any of his interview or I haven't remember did I ever read any of his article that he could sing"
Lowering my tired face having two hours sleep last night during the dawn, I was walking towards them where Raj sir and Avni was sitting I heard her said those words for me and this instantly made me tilt my head ahead at her direction.

Now look at me I was so agitated last night cursing my fate that the girl I got crush with she is already taken and now this stupid smile of mine proving how miserable my condition is.

Yeah this is me. Doesn't matter how irked and exasperated I'm at this moment upon her. All my agitation evaporated with a single word of her heart warming gesture towards me and I ended up smiling like an idiot.

I heard people get blind in love but I'm witnessing an insane person inside me now days and he has already lost his thinking ability except only one thing his mind is circling around.

I'm behaving like those crushed stuck kids who dance mentally and smiled groofily getting a single praise from their already taken crushes being a total gone case.

Is she really taken!!!

Am I overthinking being over paranoid!!!

Then who that guy was!!
Should I ask her!!

I ran my fingers through my hair frustratingly.

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Hiiii 🙋 how are you all my lovely people!! How's life going!!
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