It was at night and as Avni had said Aditya reached Royal garden.

He got down from his car and looked around, as it was late no one was there in the garden, and the street lights were giving light to the garden.

Aditya slowly walked towards the garden and looked at his watch.

Aditya: Avni said she will be here soon.......... But.................. why did she call me here now, what does she want to say so urgently

Aditya said to himself with a confused face.

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After sometime a car stopped in front of the garden's gate, and Avni slowly got down from the car.

She was lost in her thoughts and also very sad.

She looked at the entrance for sometime and sighed.

She walked towards the garden taking baby steps.

As she was in the garden, she saw Aditya sitting on a bench looking at his watch.

Aditya did not see her as he had his back towards her.

For sometime Avni only looked on silently but then sighed and called his name.

Avni: Aditya

Aditya turned back and saw Avni standing behind, he got up smiling.

Aditya: Avni

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

Before Avni could say anything else Aditya walked up to her and suddenly hugged her tightly.

Avni froze as he hugged her, she only looked at one direction, she did not hug him back, while Aditya hugged her smiling.

Aditya: Avni................ i am hugging u after so long................... what happened avni............... why u kept avoiding me all this days................ u know i cannot stay away from u................

Aditya said softly closing his eyes while burying his face on the crook of her neck.

Avni only looked on straight as her eyes got moist. But she did not hug him back.

Avni: Aditya

Aditya: Shhh..............

Aditya said still hugging her while his eyes were shut.

He stood hugging her for sometime while Avni's eyes were moist.

But after sometime Avni shut her eyes and then opened them.

Avni: Aditya i called u here to tell u something

Avni said while then Aditya opened his eyes and then slowly broke the hug.

They both stood face to face as Aditya looked at her smiling waiting for her to speak.

Avni only looked at him while her eyes were moist, she was finding it difficult to utter even a word.

Aditya: What is it avni

Aditya asked her, she looked at him sadly for sometime, then sighed closing her eyes.

She looked down while her eyes were closed, and finally opened her eyes.

Avni: Aditya................... i.................. i cannot continue this

Avni said looking down while Aditya got confused.

Aditya: What u can't continue....................

Aditya asked Avni confused, Avni looked up at his face. After sometime Avni spoke.

Avni: Aditya................... this................. i cannot................. continue being with u................

Aditya got shocked as he heard Avni, while she looked down sadly.

Aditya: What r u saying..................

Avni looked up at Aditya who was looking at her shocked and confused.

Avni: Aditya................. i................. i know u.................. and i................ were little closer................. but................. we will have to stop it now.............

Aditya looked at Avni shocked while she moved her eyes right and left.

Aditya: What r u saying.................

Avni: Aditya.................... whatever it was between us................... lets end everything today...................... i can't take it anymore...............

Avni said looking at Aditya while she was very nervous.

Aditya only looked at her for sometime then started laughing.

He started laughing while Avni looked at him completely confused.

Avni: Aditya

Aditya: Avni..................... avni.................. u r so bad at cracking jokes avni............... for a moment i thought u r actually leaving me...................

Aditya said still laughing while Avni only looked at him.

Avni: I am not joking aditya

Aditya looked at her still laughing while she shut her eyes then opened them.

Avni: Aditya i am not joking

Avni said in a serious tone, while Aditya looked at her but seeing her looking at him sadly, he stopped laughing and looked at her.

Aditya: U r serious

Aditya asked Avni shocked while Avni only looked at him sadly as her eyes got teary.

Aditya looked at her then shook his head slowly.

Aditya: This can't be.................. u can't leave me avni............... u can't leave me............... we love each other...................

Avni: No aditya..................

Avni said as tears began to fall from her eyes. Aditya got shocked.

Aditya: What r u saying....................

Avni: Aditya................. i cannot do this anymore.................... aditya i can't be with u anymore.................. i cannot cheat Neil anymore..................... i cannot..............

Avni said as tears kept falling from her eyes and she started sobbing.

Aditya looked at her completely shocked.

Aditya: U cannot cheat Neil anymore...................... Avni neil is cheating on u.....................

Avni: He is not cheating aditya......................

Aditya: Avni.................... neil is cheating on u...................... yes he told u about riya.................... yes he gave u a condition but that...................... doesn't mean he isn't cheating....................... he is with riya................... they love each other avni..................... even u know this.......................

Avni: They don't....................

Avni said looking at Aditya while tears kept falling from her eyes.

Aditya looked at her completely shocked.

Aditya: What...................

Avni: They don't love each other aditya..................Neil doesn't love riya.................. he wants to give this relation a chance................ he wants to give our relation a chance.................... he doesn't love riya

Aditya looked at her completely shocked while Avni was sobbing.

Aditya held Avni's both the shoulders tightly.

Aditya: What r u saying...............

Avni: Aditya................... neil................... proposed me............... he said he doesn't love riya................... he wants to give this relation a chance

Avni told Aditya everything that happened at the resort and told about Neil's confession.

Aditya looked at Avni shocked while she was sobbing.

Aditya: What r u saying

Avni: Aditya................... i............. i know u r very hurt but..................... i cannot do this anymore..................... we will have to end it here..................

Aditya: Is it so easy for u avni.................

Aditya shouted still holding Avni by her shoulders.

Avni got scared as he shouted, she looked at him.

Avni: No aditya but................. we will have to end it..................

Avni said nervous while Aditya gritted his teeth.

Aditya: I love u avni.................... u also do................ then how can we end it.................. i love u......................

Avni shut her eyes as tears kept falling from her eyes.

Avni: Aditya................ i know but................ aditya i cannot cheat neil anymore.............. i feel bad................. he feels bad for me aditya................. pls understand..............

Aditya held Avni's shoulders even tighter as he gritted his teeth. He was very angry.

Aditya: Understand................. avni neil loved riya only because he said he doesn't love riya anymore.................... u want to leave me..................... why................... do u have any feelings for neil.................. no.................. then why................. only because he gave u a proposal.................... u

Avni: I love him..................

Avni said looking down then looked up at him.

Aditya was completely shocked after listening this, he looked at Avni puzzled.

Aditya: What

Avni: I love him.................

Aditya looked at Avni shocked while she looked at him still sobbing.

Aditya: What r u saying

Avni: Aditya.................... Neil isn't bad................ yes he was with riya but.............. they don't love each other................ he never did................. they mistook liking to love................... i don't know wether i will be able to start my life once again with Neil or not................. wether everything will be fine or not................... but................ i know this much that.............. i love him

Aditya looked at Avni completely shocked, he slowly removed his hands from her shoulders.

Avni: Aditya i don't know wether neil only likes me or..................... but i cannot cheat anymore................... i feel guilty................

Aditya: U love Neil.................... how did u know this....................

Aditya asked Avni sarcastically as Avni looked at him.

Avni: My heart told me

Avni said softly while Aditya looked at her.

Aditya: Then.................... u don't love me..................

Avni looked at Aditya who looked at her angrily but his eyes too were now moist.

Avni: Aditya................... i.............. know ................. u r hurt but................ aditya i always thought i am responsible for my father's death..................... all life i was feeling guilty................. i saw maa crying every time.................... maa never asked me for anything ever.................... her only request to me was i get married to neil................. as aashish papa n prakash papa were friends................. but aditya i was broken after i.................... got to know neil's condition................... but i could not say no to maa after what i did...................... she never asked me for anything, how i would have said no......................

Aditya only looked at her as she said sobbing.

Avni: After marriage i felt bad and broken...................... but i always liked neil...................... but aditya after u confessed i felt wanted, loved.................. but now i can't do this anymore aditya.................. i can't continue like this................... and now after neil's confession i want to give our relation a chance................... i don't know whether i will be successful but..................... i cannot cheat neil....................

Avni said sobbing while Aditya only looked at her, Aditya's eyes were full of tears.

Avni then slowly took out a pendant from her purse.

As Aditya looked at the pendant, it was the same pendant which he had gifted her.

Avni looked at the pendant with tears falling from her eyes.

Flashback

Avni was in the bathroom, she splashed a lot of water on her face.

She looked at herself on the mirror her eyes were red due to crying.

Avni: What is happening.................. i feel like i am in dilemma

She looked at herself on the mirror for sometime, then slowly closed her eyes.

As she closed her eyes Neil's image came in front of her.

Avni opened her eyes with a jerk and looked at herself on mirror shocked.

Avni came out from the bathroom, and slowly walked.

Her eyes suddenly felt on the snow globe which Neil had gifted her, which was kept on the table.

Avni walked up to it and held it in her hands as she looked at it.

She held it close to her as she got lost in her thoughts.

After sometime Avni opened the cupboard to keep the snow globe inside but that's when her eyes fell on the small box which was kept on the side.

She took the box and opened it and saw the pendant, which aditya had gifted her, inside.

Avni held the pendant in her hand as she looked at it with moist eyes.

After sometime she was standing in front of the window when shewta called her.

Flashback Ends

Avni looked at the pendant then at Aditya who was looking at her.

Avni slowly took Aditya's hand and placed the pendant on his palm.

Aditya looked at her while tears kept falling from her eyes.

Avni: I am not the right one................. for this...................... i am sorry.....................

Avni said crying while tears fell from Aditya's eyes too as he looked at her.

Avni looked at him sadly as she could not say anything else.

Sajda tera kar na sakoon
Toh bandagi kya bandagi
Tere bina jeena pade
Toh zindagi kya zindagi

She looked down then slowly left by passing Aditya while he stood there frozen with the pendant on his hand, with tears falling from his eyes.

Kya rang laaya dil ka lagaana
Kya rang laaya dil ka lagaana
Goonje hawaa mein
Bichhde dilaan diyaan duhaiyaan
Vey badi lambiyaan si judaiyaan

As Avni left Aditya fell on his knees as tears kept falling from his eyes continuously.

Tere nishaan yaadon mein hain
Tu kyun nahi taqdeer main
Nadaan dil hai dhoondta
Qurbat teri tasveer main

He kept crying as he clenched the pendant in his hand.

Mumkin nahi hai tujhko bhulana
Mumkin nahi hai tujhko bhulana
Dekhe khudaya do aashiqaan diyaan
Vey badi lambiyaan si judaiyaan

Avni was driving the car but she too was crying a lot.

Ali. Ali. Ali. Ali. Maula
Ali. Ali. Ali. Ali. Maula
Ali. Ali. Ali. Ali. Maula

Other side Neil, Ali, Riya and a few more colleagues were in the hotel room.

As it was Riya's birthday so they all gathered to cut the cake.

As Riya blew the candles she cut the cake and fed Ali then she fed Neil.

Neil smiled and took a small bite then gave her a side hug.

As she fed others, then Ali applied little cake on her face while she too did the same.

They both laughed and hugged each other while Neil witnessed them and smiled.

He thought for a while then took out his phone and searched Avni's number.

Naraaz ho chaahe khuda
Duniya bhale raqeeb ho

As her name flashed on the screen he caressed it and dialled Call button but then immediately cut it.

Uff na karun hothon se
Bas tu agar qareeb ho

He looked down sadly then looked at the sky through the balcony.

Vey badi lambiyaan si judaiyaan
Vey badi lambiyaan si judaiyaan

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As Avni reached home she stopped her car and got out and then walked up to her room.

As she reached the room she locked the door and fell down on her knees crying.

Avni: Why................... why.................... i can't take this guilt......................... i am sorry aditya..................... when i used to meet u earlier i thought one day i will make u smile..................... i did................ but now................ i snatched your smile.................... i am sorry aditya.................... one of the reason i related to u was.................. our story was similar................... but .................... now because of me..................... again u will be broken....................... i am sorry aditya................... i know u loved me a lot but................... i couldn't..................... my heart beats for Neil.................... i don't know................. how, when................. but.................. i cannot reciprocate your feelings..................... i am sorry aditya....................... pls forgive me.................... pls forgive me........................ i made u smile and now i snatched your smile........................ i am sorry..........................

Avni cried a lot hugging her knees to her chest.

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It was next day in the morning, Avni had fallen asleep near the door itself.

After sometime she woke up as she slowly opened her eyes, she was tired.

She realised she felt asleep on the floor itself, she slowly got up and went to the bathroom.

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Avni slowly came downstairs as Prakash and Shewta were already present.

Avni came to the table that's when Aditya too came out from his room.

Aditya too looked tired. As soon as Avni saw Aditya she panicked.

Avni: Maa.................. i............... i will leave now

Shewta: Where r u going............... have your breakfast

Avni: No................ i am not hungry

Avni said and quickly left from there while Aditya only watched with a straight face.

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Avni was in the office in her cabin, she was going through some files.

But she was lost in her thoughts and wasn't able to focus on anything.

Suddenly there was a knock at the door.

Avni: Yes............

Avni looked up but as soon as the person entered the room, she got shocked and panicked.

She got up from her place as she looked on.

The person was Aditya he was looking at her with a straight face.

Avni looked at him then here and there trying to avoid eye contact.

Aditya: Avni look at me

Aditya said sternly and Avni closed her eyes then opened them.

Avni looked at him as she was sad and also nervous.

Aditya: Avni whatever u said last night.................

Avni: Aditya................... whatever i said last night is true

Aditya looked at her as she looked down.

Aditya: So u want to end our love...................

Avni: Aditya i always liked u..............

Aditya held Avni by her shoulders tightly.

Aditya: Avni stop it

Avni: Aditya............... its true................ i never loved u.................. whatever it was................. it was liking...............

Aditya: Now it is liking................ then what about our moments

Avni looked at Aditya as he looked at her angrily gritting his teeth.

Avni: Aditya u know one of the reasons i related to u was because our stories were similar................ aditya i wanted to make u smile and so................... i was behind u............... but.............. aditya after my marriage i was broken................ though i knew and i agreed on my own but................ i felt bad................. aditya when u confessed............... i felt loved................ i felt wanted and i................. i mistook that for love.................... i am sorry aditya

Aditya looked at Avni while Avni's eyes got moist.

Aditya: So u................. never loved me

Avni: I always liked u but.................. i am sorry aditya......................

Aditya: So u truly love neil.................

Avni: I love him but i don't know what will happen

Aditya: So u will be with Neil but avni u said u feel guilty

Avni: I do................. i am feeling guilty..................... that's why i have decided i will tell everything to neil

Aditya looked at Avni shocked as she said with moist eyes.

Aditya held Avni's shoulders tightly while she looked on.

Aditya: How can u end our love so easily

Avni: I am sorry aditya.................. but i want to start everything again................ i cannot live this way aditya................ this guilt is killing me.................. i will tell everything to neil, after that i don't know.................. but i cannot live this way anymore

Avni said while tears began to fall from her eyes.

Aditya looked at her angrily then left her shoulders with a jerk.

Aditya: Fine

He looked at her angrily and then left.

As Aditya left Avni looked at the direction he went while tears kept falling from her eyes.

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It was at night Avni was in the bathroom while she splashed a lot of water on her face.

She looked at herself on the mirror as tears kept falling from her eyes.

Avni: I am sorry aditya................ i feel like i cheated u................. i don't know wether i cheated neil or did wrong with u................. but this is true that i never loved u............... i always liked u but.................... when i was craving for love.................. u were there.................. i got carried away and mistook it for love............... i am sorry aditya.................... i can't live with this guilt............... i can't................ i never wanted all this to happen.................. never............

Avni said sobbing but then looked at herself on the mirror.

Avni: But i will tell neil everything................ i will....................

Avni came out from the bathroom as she slowly looked at the cupboard.

She went near it and took out the snow globe, she held it carefully in her hand.

As she looked at it she fell on her knees as she hugged it while tears kept falling from her eyes.

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The next day it was in the conference room.

Avni, Aditya, prakash, dd and a few more people were sitting in the conference room as a person was explaining on the projector.

Everyone was looking at the screen except Aditya who was looking at Avni with a straight face and Avni who was looking right and left to avoid eye contact.

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Avni was in her room standing in front of the window feeling the cold air when her phone rang.

Avni looked at the table then at the screen, she looked on as Neil's name flashed on the screen.

But the call got cut as Avni was only looking at the phone screen frozen.

But her phone rang again and it was Neil again calling. Avni slowly swiped green.

Avni: Hello

Neil: Hello avni

Neil sounded happy as she had picked up the call but controlled himself.

Neil: How r u avni

Avni: Fine................. u

Avni said like a robot without any emotions.

Neil: Fine................... avni................ i miss u................

Avni stood frozen with a straight face.

Avni: Do u have anything to say

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

Avni: Do u

Neil: Avni................... i wanted to speak to u

Avni: Do u have anything to say Neil

Neil: Avni i know u r angry with me.................. but avni can we pls

Avni: I am keeping..................

Avni said and immediately cut the call.

Neil: Hello avni............... avni

Neil stopped and looked at his phone screen sadly.

After cutting the call tears fell from Avni's eyes as she fell on her knees crying.

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A few days passed this way while Avni tried to avoid Aditya and was rude to Neil. But whenever she was alone she broke down.

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Avni was in her cabin when there was a knock.

Avni: Yes

Prakash entered the cabin while Aditya too walked in behind Prakash.

Aditya and Avni both looked at each other and tried to avoid looking at each other.

Prakash: Avni puttar

Avni: Papa..................

Prakash: Avni puttar we r constructing a new mall................... this will be our first ever mall................... so i wanted u to know and prepare a file within tomorrow and give it to aditya

Prakash smiled and waited for Avni to speak.

While both Aditya and Avni were distracted.

Prakash: Av................. avni.................

Avni finally came back to sense and looked at Prakash.

Avni: Yes................

Prakash: Ok then hand it to aditya tomorrow and explain him the details as the file will be prepared by u................

Prakash said smiling while Avni nodded.

After that they both left while Aditya didn't turn.

Avni only looked on and sighed.

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The next day Avni was in her cabin, she was standing while holding the file.

Avni: I cannot go there................. but............... papa said to explain the details............. no.............. i don't need to..............he knows his work................... but

Avni after thinking a lot finally sighed and went to his cabin.

As she was standing in front of his cabin door, she sighed and finally knocked.

Aditya: Come in

As the door opened slightly Aditya looked up from his laptop to see who but then both Avni and Aditya froze seeing each other.

After sometime both of them came back to sense and Avni walked up to him taking baby steps.

Avni: This............... file................. papa told to prepare............

Avni said nervously while both didn't look at each other they both were little disturbed.

As Avni forwarded the file Aditya then slowly forwarded his hand to take the file as both of them were looking here and there, their fingers touched.

Both got shocked and looked at each other then immediately looked the other side.

Aditya finally took the file and Avni turned back to leave.

As Avni reached the door Aditya called her.

Aditya: Avni

Avni froze in her place and then slowly turned back to find Aditya standing in front of her.

Then Aditya took the file pages which she had prepared and tore all of them and then threw them up in the air while looking straight at Avni.

Avni looked at him then at the file pages which all lay down. She looked at him sadly then left.

While after she left Aditya turned the other side as tears formed in his eyes.

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It was at night Avni was in the bathroom, splashing a lot of water on her face as tears were continuously falling down her eyes.

Avni: I cannot............... i cannot do this............... i will have to leave office................ otherwise whenever aditya will see me.............. he will feel hurt.................. earlier i used to go to that office and tried to make aditya smile.................. he did, but now i am the one who snatched his smile...................... i never wanted this but................. i am sorry................... because of me he is becoming like before................... i thought i made him happy but................. i am sorry...................

Avni said sobbing as she splashed more water on her face.

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Avni came out from the bathroom and found Neil entering the room.

Avni got shocked seeing Neil while Neil saw her and both looked at each other but then Avni tuned away.

Avni: U here...................

Neil: Yes.................

Neil was about to say something when Avni stopped him.

Avni: It is late.................. goodnight

Avni straightaway went to the bed and covered herself with the blanket.

While Neil looked at her then looked down sadly.

As Avni covered herself she got sad and closed her eyes sadly.

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Avni came downstairs in shewta and prakash's room and knocked at the door.

While prakash was sitting on the luxurious chair reading a book, shewta was sitting in front of the dressing table.

Avni slowly entered and shewta and prakash turned and saw her.

Prakash: Avni puttar u

Avni: Maa, papa i want to tell u something

Prakash: What avni.................

Avni: Papa i cannot go to office from tomorrow

Shewta and Prakash both looked at Avni then at each other.

Prakash: Why avni.................... is everything fine

Avni: Yes but................ i cannot go from tomorrow

Avni said little nervous while prakash looked at her confused and was about to say something when shewta interrupted.

Shewta: Fine avni...............

Avni looked at shewta who smiled while prakash looked at her confused.

Prakash: Fine

Shewta tuned to prakash who was looking at her confused.

Shewta then went to prakash and whispered in his ear.

Shewta: Prakash ji say yes n i know why she said she cannot go

Prakash: Why

Shewta: Because she wants to spend time with neil as neil also returned, i think they both want to go for honeymoon

Prakash looked at shewta and nodded while Avni looked on confused.

Prakash: Ok avni puttar u take a break

Avni smiled listening this and left while shewta and prakash giggled.

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The next day Aditya was in his cabin, he was going through some files but wasn't able to focus.

He shut the file and closed his eyes resting his head on the chair.

That's when his phone rang, he opened his eyes and looked at the phone.

He took the phone in his hand and looked at the screen, it was Prakash calling.

Aditya: Yes dad

Prakash: Adi i called u to tell that avni will not be in office for a few days

Aditya did not give any reaction and then prakash cut the call.

Aditya then placed the phone back on the table and then got up from the chair, he loosened his collar and rolled up his shirt sleeves.

He increased the temperature of the ac and then went near the glass window and stood there.

He placed one hand on the glass and looked outside and then sighed.

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Other side Neil and Avni were keeping their luggage in the car.

While shewta stood near them both Neil and Avni didn't look at each other but Neil did look at her now and then.

Mostly because he was confused as why Avni said yes to go with him to Lonavala for a short vacation.

While he thought maybe because shewta had pressurized that's why but still he was confused.

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Other side Aditya was patrolling in his office first floor just to feel little fresh.

While many wished him and were working but then, he found one boy and a girl gossiping.

Boy: Do u know what is cooking between our boss aditya and his sister in law

Girl: What

Boy: I heard his sister in law gives him sexual favours

Aditya stopped listening this and stood in his place.

While the boy and girl didn't realise he was there.

Girl: Oh, that's why she have joined this office

Boy: Yes..................

Girl: Yes i saw him going to her cabin................. tell me more

While they were gossiping Aditya was standing there he got very angry and was gritting his teeth.

Boy: Yes............... any men will feel lusty after all his sister in law is so hot............... and i also heard they went to different places for vacation

Girl: Oh

Boy: Yes................ i even heard she is pregnant with his child

As soon as Aditya heard this his eyes were full of anger.

He turned to them gritting his teeth while clenched his hand into a fist.

He angrily walked up to him angrily and held that boy by his neck.

All got shocked and got up from there places while the boy struggled to breath.

Aditya: What were u saying................... what were u saying................... u r here to work...................

Aditya roared and pushed the boy across the desk and the guy's back hit the desktop computer with a thud on the table.

The computer fell down due to the sudden hit and the guy too fell down on the floor hurting his back badly.

While the guy winced in pain everyone else got shocked while Aditya glared at him.

Aditya then made the boy stand forcefully and started hitting him on the face.

Aditya: What were u saying............... what..............

The boy started bleeding from his nose and mouth while all got shocked and scared.

All stood there horrified but none approached as all were scared.

Suddenly DD came running and got shocked seeing the situation.

Dd: Sirji

Dd ran to aditya and held back Aditya preventing him from hitting the guy more.

Aditya: What did u say

Aditya roared while the guy was half unconscious.

All got shocked and very scared seeing this.

Dd: Sirji what r u doing

Dd said and Aditya finally calmed down and sighed as he moved his fingers through his hair, while he had tears in his eyes and was angry too.

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Avni and Neil were in the car as Neil drove and Avni sat beside him but none spoke.

While Neil looked at her a few times she looked straight.

Avni: What

Avni said as Neil looked at her then looked straight.

Neil: Why did u agree to come

Neil asked her confused but with little hope for a positive answer. Avni looked at him then straight.

But Avni did not say anything for sometime then spoke.

Avni: U will know soon

Avni said in low tone looking straight while Neil looked at her then straight confused.

Avni's POV

I don't know what will be the consequences but i agreed to go only because i have decided that i will tell u everything.

I don't know what will happen................. but............. i am ready................ i will tell u everything Neil................. Everything.............. i can't stay like this................... this guilt is killing me.................... i am rude with you only because i don't want to face u.
But i will tell u everything once we reach Lonavala.

I will tell u everything and rest is up to you.

End of POV

Avni looked out of the window feeling the cold fresh air which hit her face.

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This was chapter thirty two.