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Memories Pt 4 - new beginning

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Neil's sudden confession left everyone in different stages of shock. The most important one could be to Avni and why won't it be. Neil just confessed. 

He yelled on top of his lungs and declared his love and importance of Avni in his life. All doubts and confusions were cleared. A step at a time, everything were being changed. Avni was feeling loved, valued, and needed after the incident with Rohan.

What Rohan did to her wasn't Avni's fault but everyone made it looked, it was! It isn't Avni's fault that Pinky didn't teacher her son to respect others, be responsible, and have self control. Each human being is taught either by others or themselves to be a good version but Rohan seemed to not have anyone to teach him neither he tried to push himself in the right direction.

She have struggled a lot during the period of last 8 months to get to a stable place, emotionally and physically.  Honestly, at this point, Avni thinks that whatever happened, it was for better -- for her and everyone. If that day, some other girl was in her place, she couldn't have survived. Almost being raped is equivalent to being raped in the eye of society. Any other girl would not have survived and their bright future would have been stolen just because they are girls. 

And Avni knows how it feels to go through these things. She have been there. 

She have experienced and if Neil or her family didn't put their trust and supported Avni. She would not have been here standing in between them. No one can or should have rights to judge anyone when they haven't step in their shoe. 

While being lost in her own world, everything around have seemed to on. Pinky, who was standing few feet away from her, throwing shade was now long gone, running for her and her son's dear life. Neil, whom back was facing Avni while being angry now was lovely looking at her. With so much love and concern in his eyes for her. There were many emotions around her but what caught her senses the most was the scared emotion in Neil's eye. Why was he scared?

She wanted answers to everything and she would have demand them but Neil being scared didn't scare her the most. 

Swetha, who once was angry at her friend, now was looking at her daughter-in-law with love of mother in her eyes. She was worried on what Avni was thinking. Swetha did not want to go through the pain all over again nor she wants Avni to think about anything but her life.

Everyone was scared with their own reasons in mind, which were unknown to Avni. 

Like always, Avni took a deep breath and forced a big smile on her beautiful face. She knew her smile was forced as she could see her family's reaction but she can't help it. 

Clearing her throat, in sign of attention while hesitating, "hmmm, I think we should eat our breakfast mom so Neil can be kicked out" making sure to whisper the last part to Swetha, Avni smiled. Usually on her random comments on excluding him, Neil gets annoyed or act in a way but today he just smiled. At least she is trying and that was enough for him. 

Swetha wanted to bring old comfort that was lost around her kids, their house, and herself and like always she joined in with her beloved daughter, "Sure, sure. We really do not need a man around our process of leveling up our hotness" Neil shook his head on the most crazy duo in the world and ignoring them ate his breakfast. In the process, he made sure to fill Avni's plate with variety of breakfast items placed on the table. 

The helper could not make it today and Swetha did not asked anyone else for help due to Pinky's act in the morning in their house. She wanted peace and let Avni's anxiety come down. Even though, Avni was trying her best to appear calm and collective, she was still shaking and in between took few deep breaths. The lone they are together, the better things will get. At the moment, duo were in the kitchen, washing dishes and cleaning. 

"Which dress are you planning on wearing? black or red?" Avni paused for a moment and thought about it. She have completely forgot about the party at her father-in-law's friend, Mr. Khan house. After today's event she did not want to go anywhere but Mr. Khan have personally invited the couple and at the last minute she can not back out. It was not a Avni thing to do.

Avni do not like dressing up. Since childhood days, Neil and Avni have been together and Neil's nonsense dressing sense rubbed on Avni. They put on what is within their reach and call it a day. "I am not really sure to which would look good on me. I haven't tried on them on so can't really make a decision right away" Swetha expected one of those bizarre replies from Avni but hearing her say this made her smile widely. Avni was ready, ready to accept!

"The black dress gives early marriage vibes, while the red gives late marriage vibes. Considering this fact, I would suggest that you go with the black one" Avni was about to say something which Swetha ignored, "Plus we all will match, it will be cute" Swetha squeaked like a bird to show her excitement to Avni. Seeing such excitement in a late 40 years old lady's eyes, Avni could not bring herself to deny. 

By the time, both ladies lazily did chores for the day and had their afternoon tea, it was time to get ready. Neil arrived back home early today and if he haven't then both ladies would have still be sitting in front of the TV cursing the main lead of a show. 

Poor soul had to drag both of them to rooms so they could get ready.

Neil was done grooming himself and was standing in front of the window talking to his friend, DD over the phone. Hearing the closet door slide, Neil looked up to see Avni beautifully dressed in a black sari with perfect amount of golden embroidery on it. Her hairs were up in a loose braided bun exposing her neck. She did a perfect amount of party themed make up. The only thing missing was her jewelry, which she started wearing once she was at her dressing table. 

Seeing Avni made Neil be away from his reality for a while and if DD had not yelled at him through the phone, Neil could have be lost forever. Hearing DD screaming, Avni look at Neil and laughed. Clue 55 was checked off from her list.

Ignoring DD's high pitched voice, Neil made his way towards Avni and stood behind her. She forced herself to look busy and not pay attention to him. In reality, Avni could not help but admire her handsome husband. 

Neil had a Armani designed tuxedo, which Swetha brought for him along Avni's dress. It fits perfectly on Neil's well built body and contracts Avni's Sari. It was all planned to match by Swetha. 

Avni tried to tighten the lace of her necklace but feeling intense glares on her made Avni nervous and shake a little. She was not scared but something was moving in her stomach. Something was off but she was loving it.  

Seeing her struggle, Neil smirked and moved his hands moved to help Avni. As soon as Neil's cold hands touched Avni's bare back, she flinched and her hands unconsciously came to her sides. Neil started to close the distance between them while maintaining their existing eye lock from the mirror. 

Avni bit her lover lip feeling Neil's chest pressed against her half exposed back, 'this is not what i imagined. This is not how I wanted the day to end, well not now'  Avni's overthinking made her be lost in her world and did not seemed to realized that Neil have already turned her around and was moving towards her lips. She was freaking out that she did not realized her first kiss was about to occur....

Well not until, like a little child Swetha dashed through their bedroom door. Like his mother, Neil in a blink of eye jumped away from Avni and pretended to be on phone call. But it was too late as Swetha had seen him almost trying to steal Avni's first kiss unromantically. 

"I swear to God Neil why are you so unromantic like your dad?" Swetha did not seemed to mind them romancing, well why would she, they were in their own room. 

Hearing her Avni looked her Avni, almost breaking her neck, "he was about to kiss me?" As soon as those words touched Swetha and Neil's ear they looked at her. Neil was caught and like always his dear mother was to be blamed. She have definitely picked him out of a dumpster.  

"See this is what I mean" Swetha put her fully dressed hands with jewelry on her hips, "You are supposed to take her conscious away after kiss" Knowing the double meaning behind his mother's words, Neil's breath hitched and he was fully covered in his blush just how Avni was few minutes ago. While Avni as usual did not seemed to understand what her dear mother-in-law have stated. 

"What does..." Before Avni could ask someone to clear the confusion, Neil pushed the ladies out of the room and made their way to the car parked outside. 

Swetha and Avni were busy talking, more like complimenting each other. Seeing his dad's car still not in the house, he questioned, "Was not dad supposed to be back today and go to the party with us?" He clearly remembered his dad telling how he will come to the party himself from the airport and they should not wait for him. But he just could not help and tease his mother for making him feel embarrassed.

It would be a lie if Swetha said that she doesn't miss her husband, of course she does! But sometimes the audacity of men, especially her husband, make her pissed to core. She was definitely going to win that stupid challenge, even if it means missing her stupid husband. 

Seeing Swetha narrowing her eyes at Neil, Avni rolled her eyes and swing her arm in a circle and with in a second, loud girly scream was heard from Neil.

Neil's voice tend to get squeaky when he is surprised and how can Avni miss a opportunity to make fun of him all over again for a week. Maybe this time, Avni will increase her teasing session due to the boldness of Neil in front of everyone. He truly deserve one month of punishment from bottom of Avni's heart.

With a angry face, Neil got in the car along with ladies and went on the way to the party, where many people was eagerly waiting for others for many different reasons.

This night will come along with many new memories, but how people will be make them is written in their destiny. 

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Not the best but doable 

Don't ask me how this One Shot turned into multi parts series, which I do not know when to end. I need to go with the flow but to an extent, which I obviously don't know!!

I ended this on 2k words as more lengthy updates tend to get boring + also do not ask why this one is full of descriptions with no interactions as I do not know the answer. 

P.S. I am bad at writing romance. Just how during family movie time, our parents yelled at us during the romantic scenes and we felt lost. To this day, I am still lost and honestly I do not know how long you guys will have to cringe reading my not so romantic romance. 

P.S.S. I hate doing this but can we have 100 votes + 30 comments before next update. For extra jump, please share this book with someone new and tell them to drop a newcomer greeting (not many but 2 new lovelies in the group will make me happy) . I am already working on it and as soon as this goal is accomplished, I promise I will publish it. But before that I will not really post anything. 

You all should give me a little treat for posting every week during my hectic schedule