Avni

I do not want to aggravate things but it's like he hasn't left any other options for me not to.

He has nerve to checking me out shamelessly head to toe. Wasn't he indignant on me a moment ago!

Ignoring his gape over me, I constricted my face straight, strode towards the kitchen where I spotted Aunty while strolling down the stairs. She and that lady their cook, both were busy making some last minute sweet dishes they must have decided to severe at end of supper tonight. Most of the dishes were ready, laid on the counter slab waiting to be garnished soon.

When did they make so many food! Wasn't Aunty an hour before with us in the mall picking ingredients for the recipe! And here everything has been done within an hour. How's this possible!

Seeing me leaning at the counter other side Aunty flashed me a soft smile and got back to pull out three dry fruits container out of the kitchen closet. She passed me one of them and carrying other two she passed over me to the dinning hall. Before I followed her, I grabbed a bowl off the counter near thinking it can be needed.

She put the things on the table so did I the same. and we pulled the chair, took the seats opposite to eachother.

"Why he is so pissed" she asked, opening the cashew nut container cap. Her voice was casual nothing close to meddlesome but still her sudden query caused me slightly discomfit. I blinked twice before talking when she spoke again.

"He is becoming his father. I see." She said, blew out a deep sigh, nodded thoughtfully before she redeemed.
" Prakashji used to be this pissed when I talk to any other guy in university...
You know he used to pick up me every day at the dismiss hour. And now Tillu is so him." Her hands stopped moving, she shifted her eyes up, not any particular direction. A small smile appeared on her lips wistfully for few seconds. She immediately regained and her eyes said when they met mine, that she got zoned out thinking of her husband. I saw a melancholy gleam in her gaze stayed for few seconds, then disappeared. She miss uncle a lot, it's quite evident.

"How...do you know" my voice slightly trembled. My right fingers pushed some hair strands away my forehead and tuck them behind my ear gingerly.

"I knew it when I saw him clenching and loosening his jaw standing over there facing the refrigerator" her gaze averted to the spot Neil was sitting with a guy of his age, they were quite far away. Following her gaze my eyes locked at him, seemed he was talking something serious to that guy. It was too late, before I could have averted my gaze he caught me looking at him and I saw his eyes turned into slit and his lips cocky. How dare he look at me this way when he is the person who upbraided me being overly possessive.

Possessive! It's hot Avni.
You always fantasized having a possessive boyfriend. Don't you!

I immediately darted my gaze away.

That's one of the most specific reasons I had never fell for Rehaan nor even experienced any hormonal attraction over him, while Adi and Nonna used to continuously teasing me everytime they found me spending time with my Bestie. Rehan was never been any close to possessive. He is a sweet and calm soul. He never gets into fight nor ever bad mouthed anyone unless Monish. But that total incident I hide from Adi and Nonna or else...god knows what Adi would have had cooked inside his that hollow head or they could have said anything stupid to Rehaan on the process.

Neil is my dream man. Exactly the same I wanted my boyfriend would be.

And You are disgusting, do you know that! I gulped when my inner self almost attempted to smack across my cheeks when she found me subsiding the determination not to talk to him tonight. Really hopeless of me.

"He is just a classmate" I answered timidly ducking my eyes to the task I was doing chopping the cashew nuts into small pieces. I took the knife from her hand when she attempted for the task. Aunty would make cookies. Those are Neil and his friends' favourites.

"I know beta you don't need to clarify me anything as such...I trust you...I can see through people...you are a girl every mother would love to see you as her daughter in law..." She stated sincerely. My cheeks ablaze by her last words, lowered my face.

"Leave some blush for Tillu later... because I know he will say you sorry tonight..." Aunty sneered.

"He won't" I responded quietly.

"He will. Because in this thing again he resembles Prakashji. The faster Tillu gets pissed off, the faster it takes his temper to placid down....Even his single glance over you would be suffice" she took a quick glance over the boys and brought back to me.

"This time is really different" I blew out a hefty sigh. It seemed like an hour later I have inhaled. I answered her regrettably.

"Did he told you that L word yet!" She schmoozed, moved her face a bit forward.As if we are engaged in some secretive chat.Her eyes darted back and forth over mine waiting for my reply.

"Ummmm...." I gushed for the words, felt causious under her surveillance.

"Don't think of me those intrusive mothers but in this case I need to know what's exactly the status is, between you two...Did he!" She persisted in a single breath.

I took a quick furtive glance over Neil, his face no more at our direction "Actually, I did..." Then I stated timidly. My gaze right at her.

"What! What do you mean!" He almost yelped then clucked immediately realising, took a hastened wary glance around and again leaned her face towards me. I don't know if her sudden shriek had made his son throw a look over us. I didn't dare to whip my head to make sure if he was watching us.

"I said him 'I love you'. This morning" my sentence broke, voice unassertive.

"You What! Why!" Her forehead grew deep creased, I saw she clenched the spoon that was in her hand mixing the batter for cookies, made me wrinkled my face. Isn't she happy with me seeing her son! Ooh god now what! I pondered.

"Why what happened!" I asked, my stomach twist being nervous.

"OMG you silly girl" she chuckled getting back into her task.

"Why, what's the big deal!" I retorted. I was still in a same state. Jittery, bemused.

"And what did he say!" Dodging replying me she skipped to another query.

Should I tell her! Now I guess I should be. Watching her chuckled a bit dare gleamed inside me.

"He said he loves me since he saw me..." Explaining her my cheeks flushed.

"And now he is pissed..."
Aunty added with a sneer and I nodded positive in reply.

"See this is the result we women face when we initiate first to tell the L word to the Man we love...it's a big thing for a Man when a girl approach before him, that she loves him...it should be always the guy first to tell us, not we....or else he stops working hard on us to get what he want... that's the exclusivity with men...same applied to my son, as well..." She stated, looked at me with pitiful eyes and a squinted smile mixed with some glee on her lips. Being unsure I sucked a harsh breath, bit my lips.

I never thought of it. Is that so!

"You are so innocent Avni" she shook her head gently then smiled sympathetically.

"You shouldn't have!" She let out a condemned chuckled, staring at my mulled face. And I felt a heavy stone realised my chest knowing that Aunty isn't displeased with me for loving her son.

"Yeah, agreed" I admitted feeling back a little glum.

I shouldn't have.... I whispered inwardly, blew out a deep sigh.

Aunty was about to get off her seat and retreat back to the kitchen but something stopped her in the mid way, we got encroached by the guy stood at the other side across the glass table, his arms grasped the chair headrest both sides. My cryptic gaze tilted to him then over Neil who slauntered behind, stopped at, a step away his friend. Neil's arms crossed, his gape on me. I pulled my gaze back to that guy.

The guy landed his gaze first at me then Aunty then averted back his discreet glance at Me and spoke with a enthralling smile "Hi I'm Jagvir, Neil is a very close friend of mine". He beamed. I must say he has a nice pair of teeth. That made me smile too instantly.

He glided his hand over at my direction to shake hands. He was waiting for me to catch his hand. I bit my lips, slowly stood off the chair I glanced at his extended hand then back to his face. Before I could have stretched my arm hold it we stopped at the mid way when we heard some foot steps sprinted through the door. All of our eyes whipped at the door.

Jagvir Kundra Neil's childhood friend.He has his own event company in Chandigarh. He was there sitting since an hour beside Neil. I saw him at the bar but I was so mad at my boyfriend that I hardly noticed him or took a glance of him.
He is tall, has a great physic, no less good-looking than those dandy Models we watch in television.
I would have got a huge crush on him for sure if I haven't fallen for Neil already. He asked me to call him Jacky flashing that his contagious broad grin while giving a soft touch over my hand in gesture greeting me he pulled away his hand and slid it inside his pocket. He is so charming, nothing ostentatious. I felt something positive towards him.

The people who made us twirled our head at the door frame, were Gurpreet and Ranbir. They are couple. Leaves in Chicago. Both were Neil's classmate from college. They have come to their native home Chandigarh to celebrate New year with their friends and family.

Then some more people arrived Rohit, Kunal, Mishi, Twinkle....the group of nine they claimed. One still hasn't reached yet. Each of them shared hug and had small chat with Aunty, it seems they have great bond with Neil's Mom as well.

Mishi is the most beautiful and quieter girl among them I have noticed.

"And this is my girl" Neil proclaimed at the end after he introduced all of them to me. My eyes wipped at his deep gape over me,rested their for few seconds. My heart took a somersault when I saw his orbs paused on my lips, lingered there for a second or two and flitted back to my eyes.

I looked away, sucked a sharp breath, gave a diffident smile fiddling with my fingers. Everyone's gaze over me caused me conscious. His grip grew tighter, possessive on my skin. I bite my inner cheek to prevent myself not to warm up my face much deeper. I was already red when he called me his girl pulling me to his chest.

When I was battling not to appear too coy around them, leaving me twitched my man crooned over my ear " I love you" he whispered, his voice gruff, he withdrew quickly. Next moment I felt his lips shortly on the side of my forehead.

And my chest swelled up. Ooh god how could I stay miffed, disgruntled at this man anymore! I missed him so much I realised.

Avni refrain yourself, don't get beguile by his those overly sweet mellowed words.
Don't forget how shirty, unnecessary belligerent he appeared few hours ago with you reckoning a simple issue into querulous. Don't be so gullible. Remember how plaintive his words left you. Don't talk to him until he doesn't elucidate to you his today's action with a convincing justification. My mind made me apprised of why shouldn't I be liquify.

I accumulated my strength back evading his penetrating demeanor. I unleashed myself from his embrace swiftly slithering down his arm away my shoulder. His gaze lingered creased oddly at me for few seconds then they turned into something impish. That caused me blew out a evasive breath and rolled my eyes away him. I heard his soft chuckle.

His eyes were amused as he studied my face, I felt it standing beside him.

Are crushes become this brazen, unabashed when they mutated into anyone's boyfriend!

Around night half past eight few more guests came over. A neighbour family, mostly they are Aunty's guest I got to know serving them some beverage following the cook. Aunty asked me to company them and she will serve food.
Whereas I did the best. I made her join them, replied with a assurance smile that I would like it if she let me serve her guest tonight. When she half smiled, placed a hand on my cheek and opened her mouth hesitantly to utter something, I didn't leave any ground for her to disagree. I spun around, padded my feet towards the kitchen.

Aunty introduced me as Neil's friend but adding a naughty wink. It made them curving their lips in a secretive smiles and their gaze grow razz gaping at me.

Among two of them were middle aged similar to Aunty and that elderly lady more or less near about my Nonna's age. They were speaking in thick punjabi accent. Most of their chat I didn't catch up with, so Aunty kept translating me few speeches especially those are they said refering to me. Two of them are most jubilant I got to know observing their tone of throwing the words they were talking and the statement they made on me.

"I have a huge crush on Arjun...hai rabba" one of the lady said dreamily and when she glanced at me she sniggered, that what I didn't miss. I ducked my face bashfully, bit my inner cheek not to grin wider.
I was sitting on the couch armrest beside Aunty was on the seat. Aunty kept clasp my hand with hers, all the time chatting giggling to them. And I love that thing. I'm gonna miss her badly.

"Chupkar" Manu the elder lady chastised that Aunty, silenced us and we all meekly glanced at eachother. But not much longer instead my eyes grew wider and a gasp blew out my lips when she coughed slightly and then stated "Arjun is mine" These were her exact words.

My eyes fleet down at Aunty beside me and I saw she is pressing her lips together fighting hard not to chuckle louder so as everyone I glanced at. And then within less than a minute making some weird sounds through their throat they all burst out in laugher throwing their heads backward.

Crap.

Hiding my flushed cheeks I trotted out of the hallway to the garden backside, over to the place where Neil asked me to join his group few minutes ago and I had chose to stay with those ladies and Aunty inside the house responding him with a cold tone I'll be there later.

They were found gathered around a round table in garden, chatting, eating those cookies Aunty made for them few minutes ago. Few Snacks box scattered on the table, along with some half empty beer cans.Girls were fitting in laughter, thumping heads on eachother shoulders, holding soft juice glasses in their hand.

When I reached the spot all of their eyes landed on me,as if everything paused around. I felt a bit jittery and wanted to ran away them but stood still, clasping my hands together timidly.

When all of them glancing around in search of any unreserved seat to offer me and scrambling inwardly what to speak, before them someone said."You sit here" Jacky almost bent to give up his seat but stopped by a loud soft voice came out from my left side. I flinched, whipped my head. My gaze fell at him, so as all did.

"Come here" his voice is so intense and purposeful that anyone could hardly let shrug off it.

I complied, reluctantly walked past few people around him and stopped at a step away his chair. I looked down at him. His gaze tilted upward straight at me. My heart was pounding inside trying to comprehend why he has called me closer him.

Answering my thought he finally spoke "Come sit" he patted his palm on his lap motioned me to sit. My eyes grew bigger, I blinked twice.

What the hell nuts this man has! Isn't he pushing my patience to the edge challenging me how long I can hold!

Before a harsh gasp could have blown out my chest I swallowed it replacing a frowned. And then leaving me choke my breath he leaned to reach out to my hand and in a swift move, gently grasping my wrist he twirled me.

My feet faltered by the jerk he caused my body, next moment I landed on his lap with a gentle thud. My eyes blinked faster thrice this time , breath haywire. What the shit has just happened.

Neil wrapped his hands around my waist pulled me closer, my back hit his chest, my body squirmed in blaze under his strong, cozied embrace. I wanted to slipped out of his hold but remained unfazed not to appear rude. I quelled being constrained for that moment.

Why sometimes this man is so difficult to be understood! A second ago if he was in livid over you then next hour he would appear all sweet.
Just like now he is behaving as nothing happened between us, he didn't bark at me nor hasn't any grouse over.

Everyone looked at us in awed facade. My cheeks grew red I didn't dare to look at him.

My chest elevated, stiffled everytime I felt his soft warm breath over my neck, the hair there bristled.

I won't deny a small part of me fluttered the way he kept me closer him, his sinewy arms around me, holding protectively.

"He isn't that so...." uff stop it...my innerself castigated and I exhaled deeply.

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Being a writer it's a tough job okay!!

I had to literally envisioned the scene over and over again how the exact position of Neil's face would be when he will make Avni sit on his lap.
And I penned down the last part.

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