Neela was standing and was lost in her thoughts.

Neela: Why was aditya so sad after seeing them together

Neela was lost in her thoughts when harleen came to her and she went with her to help her.

Other side Saisha was sitting and messaging in her phone when Aditya came and sat beside her.

Aditya: What is my sister doing

Saisha jerked and quickly hide her phone behind with her hands. Aditya smirked.

Saisha: Nothing bhaiya

Aditya: Nothing.......... let me see

Saisha: Bhaiya no

Saisha tried to keep her phone away but aditya took it and ran outside to the open ground. Saisha ran behind him.

Saisha: Bhaiya return me the phone

Aditya: Let me see first

Aditya took a look at the phone then smirked looking at saisha.

Aditya: Oh. So u r messaging him

Saisha: Bhaiya

Aditya: Wait for sometime, tonight u too will get married only

Saisha: Bhaiya

Aditya laughed and gave back her phone, saisha pouted and took it back and ran away shyly.

While shewta was standing nearby looking at them, she smiled.
Avni came with a flower basket.

Avni: Maa where to place this

Shewta looked at her and smiled while Avni looked at her.

Shewta: Avni beta, thanks a lot. Because of u my adi is back. He is smiling again. Enjoying again. Living his life again, all because of u. Thanks beta

Avni: Maa

Shewta hugged Avni and she too hugged her.

Shewta took the flower basket and left while Avni stood there looking at Aditya who was busy looking after the arrangements and giving instructions to the boys working, she smiled and left.

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Avni was walking when she saw Neil standing near the gate, he was busy staring at the phone. Avni went to him.

Avni: Neil

He turned and saw her standing.

Neil: Avni, hey

Avni: Why r u standing here

Neil: I am waiting for riya, she said she reached near the house

Avni looked at him while he was looking at the direction of the gate.

Avni: Is riya coming?

Neil: Yes. Actually, she came to pune yesterday, she will go back tonight. I asked her to attend the wedding

Avni looked at him while he gave her a small smile then turned to see riya entering.

Riya: Hey

Neil: Riya

Neil and Riya hugged each other while Avni stood there, she just looked at them.

They broke the hug and Riya turned to Avni.

Riya: Avni, hi

Avni gave her a smile and Riya too passed her a smile.

Neil: Finally u came

Neil turned to Avni who was only looking at him, he smiled. Neil then got a call.

Neil: Avni can u pls show riya one room, i have to attend this call

Avni nodded and Riya went with Avni while Neil left to attend the call. While they were walking Avni only looked at Riya. They reached outside the guest room.

Avni: Riya u can take this room

Riya: Ok. Thanks

Avni smiled while Riya too passed her a smile and avni left.

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It was in the evening. Avni was getting ready in her room. She wore a beautiful lehenga while she left her hair open.

Avni was standing in front of the mirror, she was trying to tie her blouse but was not able to and was struggling with it when Neil came out from the bathroom. He wore a sherwani.

He looked at Avni and just stood there for sometime looking at her. Then Avni turned to him and he came back to his sense.

Avni again got busy trying to tie her blouse when Neil smiled and went to her with slow steps.

Neil slowly stood behind Avni and looked at her through the mirror, she understood he was there to tie the blouse.

Avni: Neil i will manage

Neil did not say anything and focused on tying the blouse. As his fingers touched Avni's back she shivered due to the sudden touch.

She squeezed her lehenga with her hands, she looked at the mirror and saw Neil tying the blouse.

She kept looking at him through the mirror, while after sometime he was done and when he looked up he saw her looking at him through the mirror.

They both kept looking at each other through the mirror as he stood behind her, while after sometime Avni turned back to face him, their faces were very close, they both got lost looking at each other, while avni had sadness in her eyes, and after sometime Neil stepped back.

Neil: Let's go

Avni: Neil

Neil stopped and turned to her who was looking at him with a sad face.

Avni: Neil, did u invite riya

Neil: Yes

Avni: U love her a lot right

Neil stopped at her question and looked at her confused, while she looked at him with a sad face.

Neil: Avni........... why r u asking this all of a sudden

Avni: Neil........... u will get married to her one day............. right 

Neil looked at her while she continued looking at him with a sad smile.

Neil: Avni............

Suddenly there was a knock at the door, Neil went and opened the door, it was Neela.

Neela: R u two ready

Neil nodded then Neela looked at Avni, a bright smile came to her lips.

Neela: Baacha, u r looking beautiful

Avni smiled while Neela too smiled, she then turned to Neil.

Neela: Did i disturb u two

Neil: No

Neela: Oh. I thought i did, because someone is too romantic these days

Neela giggled while Neil and Avni looked on confused.

Neela: Ok, come down fast

Neela left saying this while Neil and Avni was still confused, Neil left to go when he turned and looked at Avni and then he left.

Avni stood there, her hands on the dressing table, she got lost in her thoughts.

Avni: What was i doing, why am i asking neil about riya. I am showing as if i knew nothing. I knew it already n i said yes. I should not trouble neil........... anymore......... (avni got teary eyes) n also all this r happening because of me, if i had not committed that mistake then papa............ papa would have been here today......... with me......... with maa............ it was all my mistake............ because of me i am suffering............ (tears fell from her eyes) maa is so happy, i won't snatch this happiness from her........... but.......... but what will happen when.......... neil will marry........... ri......... riya........... that time............

Tears fell from Avni's eyes as she looked at one direction lost, she then heard someone's footsteps. She quickly rubbed her tears and turned she saw Neela standing.

Neela: What happen baccha, u did not come down

Avni: No........... i

Neela came to her and lift up her chin with her finger. Avni looked at Neela then hugged her.

Neela: Avni, what happen

Avni: Nothing maa.......... lets go down

Neela: Avni, is everything ok

Avni: Yes maa everything is fine and i am very happy

Neela looked at Avni who gave her a bright smile, Neela smiled and both went down.

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The function was going on, shewta, prakash, harleen were busy with the guest. Neela too got busy with the catering.

While Aditya was sitting in one corner with a man and both were having a conversation which seemed Aditya wasn't interested in.

Neil was talking to Riya and then Neil took riya to saisha who was sitting with some of her friends.

Neil: Saisha, meet riya. My friend

Saisha and Riya hugged each other while then shewta came.

Shewta: Tillu who is she

Neil: Mom she is riya, my friend

Riya smiled and shewta too passed her a smile.

Then Riya and Neil went from there and were near the juice counter.

Riya: Neil till when will u keep introducing me as ur friend

Neil: Riya

Riya smiled while he too smile but then suddenly he recalled about Avni and his smile vanished.

Riya: What happen neil

Neil: Nothing............ was thinking about av............ avni

Riya: Neil............. did u think about that........... the conversation which we had

Neil: I don't know.............

Aditya who walked towards the juice counter saw Neil and Riya standing together and having a talk. He smiled and walked up to them.

Neil: Riya i don't know............ but............ i........... avni............ i don't know but......... i know that i love u

Aditya was about to call him but he got shocked listening this. Just then Neil turned and he too got shocked.

Neil: Bhai......... u

Aditya: I came to........... nothing.......... how r u

Neil: Good

Aditya: Neil........... who is she

Neil: Bhai she.........she is my friend riya

Aditya looked at Riya who passed him a smile, he too smiled. He then looked at them for sometime, then turned back to the counter.

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Aditya was standing and having his drink when he saw Avni coming with some gifts in her hand, he looked at her till she vanished from his sight and then smiled.

Avni then went to saisha and sat beside her.

Saisha: Bhabhi this is so boring. Pls do something

Avni: What will i do

Saisha: Bhabhi u will have to do something, u r only taking the gifts n keeping them. Pls do something. This is so boring

Avni: But saisha

Saisha kept requesting Avni and she looked around for sometome then smiled.

Avni: Ok then......... dance

Saisha smiled then Avni got up and went to the dj. He showed thumbs up and then changed the song and increased the volume.

Lakk Mera Hit Baliye played from Sonu ki Titu ki Sweety

Avni went to the dance floor and started dancing followed by a few more. Neil and Riya heard the loud music and came inside followed by Aditya who was in the juice counter.

They all three came in and and saw Avni dancing happily with full energy in the centre. Neil and riya got surprised. While Aditya smiled and looked at her.

Then all came and gathered in the place. Avni saw Neil and went to him and pulled him to the stage, followed by riya.

All of them were dancing and enjoying when Avni went and pulled neela, shewta, prakash, harleen. And then saisha too joined them.

They all were dancing, laughing, smiling and enjoying when Avni saw Aditya standing far smiling. She went to him and pulled him, at first he refused to come but Avni somehow bought him on the stage.

Sweety Tera Drama played from Bareilly ki Barfi

Avni stood in the middle of Neil and Aditya followed by everyone else. They all were dancing, smiling and enjoying. Neil then moved near Riya and they both were dancing and smiling looking at each other.

Avni was jumping, dancing and enjoying, she then grabbed Aditya by his wrist thinking him to be Neil as he was standing in that place, but then Aditya turned to her and both stopped and got lost looking at each other.

While Neela turned and then saw this, she looked at both of them but then after sometime she again turned.

While Avni then left his wrist both looked here and there, when Avni collided with Neil, he turned to her and both got lost looking at each other. They both shared an eyelock.

Aditya saw this and looked at both of them, then after sometime he left from there with a sad smile.

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Saisha's marriage was going on, everyone were standing near the mandap. All were showering flowers as they were taking the rounds.

Avni looked at them and recalled her marriage with Neil. She then recalled his condition. She got sad.

Neil who was standing beside her looked at the couple and then he recalled his marriage with Avni, he looked at her who was lost. He stared at her for sometime who was still lost, he then turned the other side, unknowingly he too got sad.

Aditya was standing little far from them, he looked at the couple, then he recalled his wedding night, then avni. He looked at the direction where Neil and Avni were standing, he looked at them.

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It was late at night. As the marriage was over Neil, Avni, Riya were standing near the gate.

Aditya who was passing by stopped seeing them together. Though he was standing little far but still he could hear them.

Neil: Avni i am going to drop riya till her hotel. I will return soon

Avni: Riya u can stay here tonight

Riya: No avni, i have one early morning flight tomorrow, i will have to leave

Neil: Avni, i will return after dropping. I might be little late

Avni nodded and Neil and Riya sat in car and left.

Avni turned and saw Aditya standing, she froze for a second.

Avni: Aditya ji u

Aditya: Avni, can we have a drink together

Avni: Aditya ji..........

Aditya: Avni, only one drink

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Avni hesitated but then agreed. She sat on the stairs outside, while Aditya came. She turned and found him standing with two juice glasses. He gave her one glass and sat beside her. Avni took one sip.

Avni: Aditya ji will u not drink

Aditya: No

Avni: Why

Aditya: Because someone asked me not to drink

Avni got confused first but then she looked at him for sometime, who passed her a smile.

Avni: Aditya ji.........

Aditya: Avni i could not talk to u this days, i don't know but, i was not feeling good........... now a days i can't stay without talking to u

Avni looked at him who too looked at her with intense eyes.

Avni: Aditya ji

Aditya: Avni.............. is......... is everything.............ok........... between............ u n neil

Avni got shocked and looked at him who was looking at her with a serious face.

Avni: What

Aditya: Avni i............ i.......... i know it is.......... little awkward but............. avni.......... do u know............. neil said i love u, to riya

Avni turned to him shocked who was only looking at her.

Avni: What

Aditya: I heard it myself

Avni: Aditya ji........... u......... i......... think u heard wrong

Aditya: No avni............ i won't say such a thing about my brother if........... avni.......... i know u love him very much.......... i can see it ........... u two..........

Aditya paused and passed himself a weak smile while Avni looked at him, then looked down.

Aditya: Avni............. is everything fine.......... avni this entire time i saw neil with riya.......... n he went to drop her till her hotel now........... ok.......... but why he said he will be late

Avni looked at him this time she was angry, she got up. Aditya too stood up.

Avni: Aditya ji stop it. Stop saying all this, i don't know why u r saying this. Do u want to see ur brother in miserable state

Aditya got shocked he looked at her while she looked at him angrily.

Aditya: Avni

Avni: No......... u never want me to live in peace so u r saying all this

Aditya: Avni, no...........

Avni: Aditya ji u don't want to see me happy so u r saying all this

Aditya: Avni what r u saying.......... i am saying u all this because i want to see u happy. I want to see u smile, because i care for u avni

Avni: No, u don't

Aditya: Avni i care about u ........ i do avni i......... i lov.........

Aditya stopped in between while Avni looked at him confused. Aditya looked here and there.

Avni: Aditya ji

Aditya: I am sorry

Avni looked at him who got very scared and sad at the same time. Aditya kept murmuring sorry. Avni looked at him and got teary eyes.

Avni: Aditya ji

Aditya: Avni i........... i am sorry

Avni: Aditya ji............

Aditya: Avni i said it because i care for u......... i said it because........... i don't know........... but i know that neil loves u a lot

Avni looks at him with teary eyes while Aditya passes her a small smile. But then he notices her tears.

Aditya: Avni, what happen

Avni: Aditya ji........... neil........ neil........... doesn't love me

Aditya gets shocked and looks at her while she tries to hold back her tears.

Aditya: What

Avni: I and he got married but........... he......... he loves riya

Aditya gets shocked while he looks at her shocked and confused.

Aditya: What.......... u........... know it

Avni: We both married with his this condition............ that he............ will be with riya

Aditya: Avni........... u knew it.......... u married him with this............. condition........... what r u saying

Avni: There is nothing more then this

Aditya looked at her while she rubbed the tears which fell from her eyes.

Aditya: Avni what r u saying............ neil is with............. u r his wife

Avni: But he doesn't love me

Aditya: U agreed for this kind of marriage. Why

Avni: Nothing

Aditya: Avni

Avni looked at him who was shocked, confused, waiting for answers. She closed her eyes and then opened them.

Avni: Aditya ji nothing......... is........

Aditya: Avni u agreed to marry neil......... despite his condition that........... n u r saying nothing

Avni: I did this for my maa

Aditya: What

Avni: Aditya ji do u............ remember when i told u that............ how because of me........... aashish papa

Avni stopped as fresh tears made way from her eyes. Aditya looked at her then recalled her saying about that incident.

Aditya: I remember

Avni: Aditya ji........... after that my mother.......... she got involved with ngo work........... she smiled for me........... but i know how she used to sit alone n cry........... i can never forgive myself for that........... because of me aashish papa........... maa never asked me for anything.......... this was d only thing he ever asked.......... how i would have said no.............. my father always wanted that i n neil get married n by saying yes i felt........... i can at least wash half of my sin...........

Avni could not speak any further and was sobbing while Aditya looked at her shocked and with a sad face.

Aditya: Avni.............

Avni: It was all my mistake............ all my mistake............  so i am getting the punishment.............

Aditya: Avni............ it is not your mistake........... it was never your mistake............. it happened...........  

Avni looked at Aditya who was looking at her with a very sad face.

Avni: But now............ nothing can change

Aditya: Avni u............ why u did this

Avni: Pls aditya ji............ don't say anything............. n........... i am happy with neil............ he is very good........... i like my new family............. maa is so happy........... n neil had already said me everything............ i said yes with my own wish............

Aditya looked at Avni who gave him a smile.

Avni: Its late........... we should leave............

Avni slowly turned to leave and had walked a few steps when she turned to see Aditya still looking at her.

Avni: Aditya ji............. thanks

Aditya looked at her she passed him a smile and left. While he only looked on with a sad face.

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Here Riya had reached her hotel. Neil came out from the car.

Neil: Riya where is my kiss

Riya: Neil............

Riya walked to him and gave him a slight peak on his cheek. He smiled.

Riya: Neil.......... i knew it ........... u don't get happy like before

Neil looked at her while she passed him a small smile.

Neil: I know u r right............. but i am not able to understand what to do.......... what is all this..........

Neil let out a sigh while she looked at him.

Riya: Neil............ did u think about what we had said........... do u.........

Neil: No riya.......... but.......... i don't know

Riya looked at Neil while he too looked at her. She smiled and went inside the hotel while he stood there confused.

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This was chapter twenty two.