Monday morning.
In London university..

Jaanvi & avni is going to their class.

Jaanvi: Kal kitna maza aaya na avu. Are yaar ab to ek week tak only books & books. Weekend kab ayega yaar?😥😌

Avni: Jaan, sometimes I doubt how do you get such a good marks in exams??

Jaanvi: That's my trick avu, I won't tell you😏

Avni: Haan, I know your trick, ok..

In class..
As always Neil & avni sat together & jaanvi sat behind them.

While lecture is going on..

Neil ( whispers ): Listen avni.

Avni ( whispers ): You listen Mr , I don't want to get out of the class again.

Neil ( whispers ): Are but..

Avni (whispers): I said na don't talk to me now.

Neil (whispers): But I just want to ask that.. ..

Avni (whispers): I told you na, whatever you want to ask. Talk to me after this lecture..

Neil (in one breath): I just wanted to ask that, do you have an extra pen?

Avni: Whatt..

Neil (whispers): Shhh.. say slowly. Do you want to stand outside the class again?

Avni (whispers): No no.. woh I was just.. ...

Neil (whispers): Now why are you talking in between the lecture?

Avni (whispers): Listen, I am not talking to you. Its you who are talking to me.

Neil (whispers): But I am just asking for a pen. Do you have it or not?

Avni: Ya here take it..

Neil (whispers): By the way, what do you think I was asking?

Avni (embarrassed): Woh I thought that you are again asking about any topic!

Neil (whispers): But you should atleast let the other person speak, before jumping on any conclusion.

Avni just started looking here & there in embarrassment.
She really have the habit of blabbering, without listening fully to the other person.

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They were going towards canteen when Rahul came running.
{ Remember Rahul or not?😂}

Rahul: Hey guys, how are you all?

Jaanvi (in mind): Oh god, not again. Why this chipku person came back yaar??

Jaanvi: Hello.. Rahul.

Neil: Hi Rahul. We are fine, but why are you running like this?

Rahul: Woh actually, I came college now only. And saw you guys, so came running here. But I really missed you all.

Avni (whispers): But we really didn't missed you at all..

Rahul: Did you said anything avni?

Avni: Ah yes, I was just asking ki when did you came back from your vacations?

Rahul: Oh ya, I just came yesterday night. You know what I just can't tolerate so much of burden of studies. That's why a small vacation was really needed..

Jaanvi: Hmm.. vacation & all is OK but now you have to study harder to complete your pending chapters.

Avni: Yeah right..

Neil: And you missed a whole week. You have to copy so much of notes..

Rahul: Oh ya, don't worry about that dude. I will manage it.

Neil: Ok then. Let's go.

Rahul: Are you all going to canteen?

Avni: Yes.

Rahul: Ok, you guys continue. I will just come after meeting principal.

Jaanvi: Ok.

Rahul left & trio left for canteen.

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In canteen;

Avni: I just don't understand yaar, how can someone be so careless about his studies? The semester just started & he goes on vacation.

Jaanvi: Ya right, there are some super weird people in the world.

Neil: And he was saying that he will manage the notes. And he has gone to meet principal also.

Avni: Maybe requesting principal to help him with the notes😂😂

Jaanvi: But really, he is so much funny yaar🤣

Neil: By the way, the day when avni was not well & you guys gone home early. Professor explains some important topics. So, you both can take notes from me.

Jaanvi: Aww Neil thats soo sweet of you.. Thankyou so much. We are lucky to have a friend like you.

Neil: You are always welcome Jaanvi☺️ accha i will just go & get a water bottle.

Jaanvi: Ya sure.
When Neil left.

Avni: Hey jaan, are you ok?

Jaanvi: Why, what happened to me??

Avni: No, I am just seeing your behaviour nowadays.

Jaanvi: What happened to my behaviour? I am same as I was before.

Avni: No like, you are supporting neil very much nowadays. Yesterday also you were asking him to come with us on beach & now this & you just keeps praising him every time. What's happening haan? Is there anything that I don't know?

Jaanvi: What are you thinking yaar avu? Yesterday we met him & if I won't ask him to come with us then it would be rude. And he seems to be a very nice person. Not like that rahul, who kept on sticking to us every time. Neil is a genuine & honest person. And I don't kept praising him without any reason, ok..

Avni: Do you want to say that..

Jaanvi: That... ... What?

Avni: That you like him??

Jaanvi: 😨😱avni ek slap dungi tujhe main. Aaj kal tere dimaag me pata nahi kya kya chalta hai..
Are I consider him as a good friend, only FRIEND of mine, that doesn't mean i like him. Get that clear in your head, ok..👿

Avni: Ok ok jaan I am sorry. No I just thought that maybe.. .. ok I am sorry.

Jaanvi: You better be sorry. You know that I don't want this love type of thing in my life atleast now. I want to become something, I want to make my career first..

Avni: Ya jaan I know that, even I am also not in these things. But this is also true that, we don't find love but love will find us.. and we also don't know with whom & when we will fall in love. It's a unpredictable thing.

Jaanvi: So you thought that I fell in love with Neil. 😧 Rubbish..

Avni: Ok I am sorry again.

Just then Neil came there.
Neil: Why are you saying sorry to her? Any problem?

Jaanvi: No problem, we are just talking about you only.

Neil ( confused ): Me..

Avni glared at jaanvi.😒

Avni: Nothing, Jaanvi was just saying that such a nice person you are.😝

Neil: Really, thanks for the compliment.

Jaanvi: Your welcome.

Avni: Now if our lunch is over, then can we go back to the class?

Neil: Yes let's go.

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After college;
Neil left for his hostel & avni & Jaanvi were going towards their car when another car came in speed & stops right in front of them. First they gets shocked but then avni recognized whose car it is. And then smiles.

Car's window gets open. And aman is sitting there smiling at them.

Aman: Come on get inside fast girls..

Avni hurriedly sat in front seat & Jaanvi sat behind.

Avni: Bhai, you here?

Aman: Ya, today I thought to pick you both.

Jaanvi: But aman bhaiya, I got my car also.

Aman: Don't worry I already told the driver to take it to your home.

Jaanvi: Then let's go na, what are we waiting for?
She said getting excited, coz whenever aman come to pick them, they do a lot of fun while going home.

Aman started driving.
Aman: So, where you both wanna go first?

Jaanvi / avni: ICE CREAM🍦🍦

Aman laughed😄
Aman: You both are really kids.
Ok let's go to our favourite ice cream parlour.

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They sat inside the ice cream parlour.
And aman get their favourite flavours of ice cream.

Aman: So, take here's jaanvi's favourite flavour butterscotch & avni's favourite chocolate flavour.
And mine is as always vanilla.

Jaanvi: Thankyou bhaiya.

Avni: You always eat vanilla only, how boring bhai!😥

Aman: It's not boring, it's just that my taste is quite simple.

Jaanvi: Hmm..

Avni (while eating): Jaan, are you even listening to us?

Jaanvi: Hmm.
She is still busy in licking her ice cream.

Aman (laughing): 😄😄 in this matter you both are same. Don't want any disturbance while eating.😂

Avni: No bhai but I listen also what everyone is talking, but this girl just becomes deaf while eating. Just see her, she is still not listening anything!

Jaanvi ( while eating): I am listening everything avu! I am just not reacting but it doesn't mean that I am not listening ok..

Aman: Ooppss.. now you are gone champ🤣🤣

Avni: What.. ..
Before avni could complete her sentence, jaanvi pushed her hand & avni's ice cream smashed on her face.

Jaanvi: Woww, now you are looking perfect with your ice cream avu😄😂😂

Avni thought to smash her ice cream also. But Jaanvi already completed her ice cream & both aman & Jaanvi started laughing holding their stomach.

Avni: Ahhh, this is not done jaan.😥😣

Jaanvi: Everything is fair in friendship avu..😜

Avni: Bhaii😣😫😭

Aman: What? I am not going to say anything between you both. Otherwise next time you both will target me together.
I am waiting in the car, so come fast.

They left after avni cleans her face.

In the car;

Avni: Bhai, where are we going now.

Aman: Of course home champ.
Sorry but I have an important meeting now, so I can't take you both anywhere else today. It's just a ice cream treat for today. I have to reach office also.

Avni (sadly): It's ok bhai.

Jaanvi: Aww, my cutie pie why are you getting sad Haan? We will go somewhere tomorrow.

Aman: Sorry champ, but it's really important. Try to understand, dad needs me there.

Avni: It's ok bhai, I understand. You always takes us out even in between your busy schedules. So, it's ok. I know dad & you have so much of work load. But you always takes time for us..

Aman: That's like my smart & understanding champ.

Jaanvi: Ya, smart surrounding ka effect to hoga na. After all friend kiski hai?
She said proudly.

Avni: Tu na apni tareef karna nahi chodegi!

Jaanvi: 😂😂😂

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At night;
Mehta Mansion..
Dinning Hall..

Dayawanti: So how was today's meeting ashish?

Ashish: It went great maa, after all my son was there with me. So we got the deal.

Dayawanti: I always know that aman is very talented & hardworking also.

Avni: I am so proud of you bhai.

Aman: Thanks champ.

Neela: Really you both always makes us proud..

Dayawanti: Haan but ladka to akhir ladka hi hota hai na. Avni to kuch years mein shaadi kar ke chali jaigi. But aman have to take our name forward..

Ashish: So what if avni is a girl maa. We don't differentiate between girl & boy. They both are our blood.

Aman: Right dad, even avni always topped in her studies & makes us proud on her every time.

Avni smiles listening to her dad & bhai. Sometimes she really gets sad on dayawanti's words, sometimes she thought that she only loves aman as he is a boy. But then she understands that her dadi has old thinking so she just not take all these things seriously. But in all this she knows that her brother & dad never makes any difference between a girl & boy. Neela also loves both her children equally but sometimes she just agree to dayawanti, so that she don't feel bad. And sometimes she also feels that maybe dayawanti's way of saying something is wrong & hurtful but she do have a point on everything.

Ashish: Accha leave all this. I have to tell you all something.

Neela: And what is that?

Ashish: There is a business party tomorrow. All business tycoons of London is coming there. So we are also invited with family.

Dayawanti: Then we should go ashish, it will be good for our business. You can meet new business man's there.

Ashish: You are right maa. And I have to tell you one more thing.

Dayawanti: What's that ashish?

Ashish: Maa, Navneet is coming London tomorrow morning. And he will come in tomorrow's business party also.

Dayawanti: That's a very good news ashish. You should be happy that you are going to meet your childhood friend after a very long time.

Ashish: I am very happy maa, we lost contact with each other when he went Canada with his family. But now he is settled in mumbai. And got my number from somewhere. And he called me today morning, saying that he have a meeting to attend here in London so will also attend the party here. And so we can meet each other...

Neela: Accha, unki family bhi aa rahi hai kya ashish?

Ashish: No neela, he is coming alone.

Neela: Oh.. I thought ki maybe ragini bhi aa rahi hogi.

Dayawanti: Haan, akhir ragini tumhari dost jo hai. Atleast tumhe toh ragini se contact me rehna chahiye tha na neela.

Neela: As Ashish said, we haven't talked to each other after they went to Canada.

Dayawanti: But I am happy ki Navneet yahan aa raha hai.
(In mind): shayad yehi upar wale ka ishara hai, jo Navneet itne saalon baad hum sab se milne aa raha hai.
I hope ki use woh baat yaad hogi..

Avni (whispers to aman): But bhai, business parties are so boring yaar😧😩

Aman (whispers): Why are you worrying champ? I will be there with you na, so don't worry.

Avni (whispers): But now you are also in khadoos type business man's category. Then you will also get busy in talking with everyone & I will get bored alone.

Aman (smiles): By the way dad, if all business man's are coming. Then I think Raman uncle will also come with his family?

Ashish: Ya right aman. Raman will also come, then even avni will get company with Jaanvi.

Avni (excited): Really?? Jaan is also coming?

Aman: Yes champ. Your jaan will also come there. So you won't get bored.

Avni: Then it will be fun.

Aman: Happy now?

Avni: Very veryy happy. I lovee you bhai.. you are the bestt..
She hugged him excitedly.

Neela: Ok then, we will get ready tomorrow.

Dayawanti: Accha now let's go to sleep everyone. Its very late now.

*****

Next one is business party.
Excited??

See you soon
Much Love
Alia😘