It was the time of the night, the moon was shining in the sky and the people were busy with their daily activity. In this busy world, one home was the Khanna Mansion. In the Khanna mansion, Neil was sitting at the dining table with his family. Prakash looked at Neil who also looked at him. Neil avoided eye contact and lowered his gaze. Neil had a bit. Neil wiped his hands with the hanky.

Neil: I am going out with my friends. I will come back in one or two hours.

Shweta and Bebe looked at Prakash who didn’t react. Neil looked at Prakash and then he got up. Neil went from there.

Neil was going and he heard the sound of clearing the throat. Neil stopped and thought. Neil turned and saw Prakash. Prakash came to him.

Prakash: Juhi is transferred to our college’s XYZ Branch.

Neil was surprised and he smiled.

Prakash: Ab woh Avni ko koi nuksan nahi pohancha payegi.

Neil smiled.

Prakash: I also talked to her father. You know, he is my friend. Unho ne meri baat samjhi.

Neil: But how? Juhi ke father bhi us ke jaise hi hain.

Prakash: Hmm. Agar Juhi ke father Mr Arora Juhi ke jaise hain to main bhi Neil Khanna ka baap hun. Yeh Daao pej chalne mujhe bhi aate hain.

Neil was surprised to hear his father.

Prakash: Aur business ke daao pej chalna to mujhe khob aata hai. Us main koi mujhe maat nahi de sakta.

Neil smiled.

Prakash: Mr. Arora ki company ko contract hum hi dete hain so…

Neil understood his father’s point.

Prakash: un ki smajh main meri baat aani hi thi. Unho ne hi suggest kiya ke Juhi ko yahan se humare college ki XYZ branch main transfer kar diya jaye. Juhi ka transfer letter aaj issue bhi ho gaya hai.

Neil got happy. Neil moved to his father and hugged him. Prakash was surprised.

Neil: Thanks, Dad. Thanks a lot. Aap nahi jante aap ne meri kitna bari help ki hai. Thanks.

Prakash smiled and hugged his son. Shweta came there and she was shocked to see the father and son. Neil saw his mother and frowned. Neil looked down and realized that he was hugging his father. Neil broke the hug and felt strange. Neil looked at his father and then he looked down instantly. Prakash also looked here and there.

Neil: ab, ma, main chalta hun. Late ho raha hai.

Neil looked at his parents and he took a step back. Neil turned and he hurriedly went from there.

Prakash was looking at  Neil. Prakash sighed and turned. Prakash saw Shweta and he was surprised. Shweta raised her eyebrows. Prakash avoided eye contact and he went from there. Shweta was looking at Prakash and she smiled. Shweta shook her head and smiled.

It was the time of the morning, Neil was standing with Avni and Ali.

Avni: Neil, kya baat karni thi tumhe mujhse?

Neil smiled.

Neil: Juhi.

Avni and Ali frowned.

Neil: Juhi naam ka jo kanta humari life main tha woh humesha, hameshe ke liye humare raste se hat chukka hai.

Avni was confused. Avni and Ali looked at each other and then they looked at Neil.

Neil: Juhi ka transfer yahan se XYZ city ho gaya hai.

Avni was shocked and Ali smiled.

Neil: ab Juhi tumhe kabhi pareshan nahi kar paye gi. Kabhi nahi.

Ali: Yeh to bohat acha howa.

Avni thought. Neil smiled. Neil and Ali looked at Avni. Neil frowned.

Neil: Ab, tumhe kya howa?

Avni looked at him.

Avni: Meri waja se Juhi ka transfer howa hai. Woh apni family se dur kaise rahe gi.

Neil and Ali made a face.

Neil: oh come on, Avni, ab guilty feel karne ki zarorat nahi hai. Tumhari waja se kuch nahi howa. Galti us ki apni thi. Us ne ghalt kiya us ki saza usay milni thi aur waise bhi woh us ka home town hai us ki mama wahi rehti hain so relax. yeh guilt main dobne ki zarorat nahi hai.

Ali smiled and Avni made a face. A girl came there.

Girl: Avni, one minute.

Avni nodded and she went to her. Neil and Ali were looking at Avni and then they looked at each other. Ali was about to move.

Neil: Ali, one minute.

Ali looked at Neil who looked at Avni and then he looked at Ali.

Neil: Ali, see, I don’t have any personal rivalry with you. I don’t have any problem with you. I have a problem with every boy who stands beside Avni. I can’t tolerate any guy near her.

Ali was looking at Neil.

Neil: I know, you love her and that’s why I did not like you.

Ali frowned. Neil was looking at Ali.

Neil: see, we both care for Avni. We both want her betterment.

Ali: What do you want to say?

Neil looked at Ali for a moment.

Neil: Look, you are Avni’s friend and Avni is my love, my fiancée. I don’t want to create more problems for her. So, can’t we be friends?

Ali was surprised and Neil was looking at him.

Neil: For Avni.

Ali looked on. Neil forwarded his hand.

Neil: Friends.

Ali looked at Neil’s hand and then he looked at Neil. Ali and Neil looked at each other for a few seconds.

Ali: Why for Avni?

Neil looked on.

Ali: Hum ase bhi friends ho sakte hain.

Neil was surprised at first but then he smiled. Ali shook his hand with Neil and then they hugged. They smiled. Avni saw them and she was shocked at first but then she smiled. Neil and Ali broke the hug and smiled. Neil sighed.

Ali: Neil, I never had any problem with you but when you announced your and Avni’s engagement then I felt like you had snatched my precious thing from me and then I started to hate you. I thought, you are forcing her. I doubted your love for her.

Neil was looking at Ali.

Ali: But not anymore. Ab main tumhare pyaar ko smash Ab main Avni ke liye tumhare pyaar per shaq nahi kar sakta. Tum dono ek dusre ke liye bane ho.

Neil smiled.

Ali: It is true that I really liked Avni but I will never come in between you two because you both are a perfect couple aur main tum dono ko alag karne ka baap nahi kar sakta.

Ali sighed. Neil was smiling.

Ali: Mere liye Avni ki friendship hi kafi hai. Main apni feelings bata kar us ki friendship nahi kho sakta.

Neil smiled.

Neil: You are a true friend.

Ali: Oh that I am.

They chuckled. They looked at each other.

Ali: But you are lucky. You got a precious gem.

Neil smiled and looked down and then he turned his face to see Avni who was talking to the girl. Neil smiled and Ali also looked at Avni while smiling.

Ali: Her innocence is her beauty.

Neil smiled and said true. They looked at each other and smiled. Ali groaned.

Ali: Aah it hurts.

Neil felt bad. Neil was about to say but Avni came to them so they looked at her. Avni looked at them and they smiled.

Neil: Class main chalen?

Avni and Ali nodded.

Neil: Then let’s go.

Ali: Let’s go.

They moved and went from there.

It was the time of the night and Neil thought.

Neil: Dad se baat karni hogi.

Neil thought.

It was the time of the night, Prakash was sitting on the couch with Shweta and Bebe. Neil came there and the family saw him.

Bebe: Neil, aa na putter beth.

Neil smiled and nodded. Neil looked at Prakash.

Neil: Dad, I want to join the office.

Prakash and others were shocked. They got up.

Prakash: What?

Neil: I want to join our office.

Everyone was shocked.

Neil: I want to learn office work. I want to help you in business. Main apni zimedari uthana chahta hun. Main aap ka sahara banana chahta hun.

Prakash was surprised.

Prakash: Aur studies?

Neil: I will complete my studies but with that, I will help you also.

Prakash smiled and he came to Neil.

Prakash: Abhi tum apni studies per dihan do aur apne future ke bare main socho. Business sambhalne ke liye tere dad hain aur abhi tere dad ke kandhon mainboardr dum hai.

Neil: I want to gain experience. I will work as an intern. I will come to office after the college hours.

Prakash: If you want to learn then you can come but don’t worry about me, I am strong enough to handle the business.

Neil nodded.

Neil: I want to learn work.

Prakash: You can come office whenever you want.

Neil and the others smiled.

Prakash: By the way, apne future ke bare main kya socha hai?

Neil: I will go to London for my MBA and then I will join Khanna Enterprise.

Prakash smiled.

Prakash: Good but agar tumhe kuch aur karne ka mann ho to bina jhijhke kar sakte ho. I will support you.

Neil smiled.

Neil: I know but I want to join our business.

They smiled.

Prakash: OK as you wish… come, sit.

Neil nodded and they moved to sit. The family spent their quality time with their chitchat.

Some days passed, Avni, Neil and Ali studied hard for the exams. KK and Vidyut also joined them unwillingly.

One day, they were studying in Neil’s home. KK yawned and others smiled to see him. Everyone resumed their work. KK yawned again and rested his back on the couch and closed his eyes. Neil saw him and he took the cushion from his back and hit KK with it. Avni widened her eyes. KK flinched and looked around. Everyone chuckled except Avni. Neil signed him to study. KK made a face.

Soon, the exams started and Avni and Neil studied hard for the exams and attempted the exam.

Avni was passing by the corridor and Neil came out of the classroom and he saw Avni going.

Neil: Avni.

Avni stopped and turned. Avni saw Neil who smiled and came to her. Avni turned and they started walking.

Neil: Paper kaisa howa?

Avni smiled.

Avni: Bohat acha.

Neil: Mera bhi. Acha woh question…

They talked. They smiled and went while talking.

Soon the exams ended. Their college also ended. All the students were sad. Avni, Neil and the friends visited the whole college. They came to the garden area and they looked around. They saw the college and felt their heart heavy. The tears formed in their eyes. Avni sighed and wiped her eyes to hold her tears. Avni sighed. Neil also sighed. Everyone looked at each other.

Neil: Ab se hum roz nahi mil paenge.

Vidyut: Hmm.

KK thought.

KK: Waise tu yeh hum se keh raha hai yaa Bhabhi se.

Avni looked down and others smiled. Neil made a face and hit KK’s stomach. Avni was shocked but others smiled.

The students met each other and Avni and Neil and then they went from there with a heavy heart. Avni and Neil were going. Avni stopped and looked at the college. Neil saw Avni and then he looked at the college. They got emotional.

Avni: I will miss it.

Neil: Me too.

They looked at each other and smiled slightly. They looked at the college and then they went from there.

The second day, Avni woke up and she felt an emptiness because she had to spend her day at home again. Avni thought. On the other side, Neil was sitting on the bed and he also woke up just now. Neil thought.

Neil: Ab main Avni se kaise mil paunga. Koi excuse to sochna parega.

Neil thought.

Neil: Tujhe excuse ki kya zarorat hai. Teri fiancée hai tu to kabhi bhi Avni se milne jaa sakta hai. Yes.

Neil smiled.

It was the time of the evening, Neil was standing in his room and he dialed a number. Neil kept his phone on his ear. The ring was going. On the other side, Avni was sitting in her room on the bed and was downloading the books on her phone. Avni’s phone rang and she saw Neil’s number. Avni frowned.

Avni: Neil?

Avni thought. Neil was waiting for Avni to attend the call.

Neil: Avni, pick up the phone, yaar.

Neil was waiting. Avni was looking at the phone and she attended the call.

Avni: Hello?

Neil: Hello, Avni.

Avni: Yes.

Neil: Hi, how are you?

Avni: I am good.

Neil: How is Neela Maa?

Avni smiled.

Avni: She is also fine.

Neil: Good. Ab, kya kar rahi thi.

Avni thought.

Avni: Ab kuch khaas nahi kuch books download kar rahi thi commission ki tiyari ke liye.

Neil was surprised.

Neil: Tum abhi se shuru ho gai?

Avni: Hmm, abhi aram karne ka time nahi hai. Main koi chance nahi le sakti.

Neil nodded.

Avni: Aur bore bhi ho rahi thi. Ek hi din main bore ho gai hun.

Neil smiled.

Neil: Main bhi.

Neil thought.

Neil: Ab, Avni, if you don’t mind to kya hum aaj dinner per chalen?

Avni was shocked.

Avni: Dinner?

Neil: Yeah, main bhi ghar main bore ho raha tha to socha kyun naa dinner per chalen. Thora fresh bhi ho jaenge.

Avni thought.

Avni: Aaj to Dadi ki kuch friends yahan aa rahi hain. Aaj to possible nahi hai.

Neil: Oh.

Avni: Sorry.

Neil smiled.

Neil: No, no, it’s OK. I understand. Hum kal chalen ge.

Avni: Kal ka promise nahi kar sakti. Maybe, hum kuch din ke liye humare home town chale jaen.

Neil was shocked.

Neil: What?

Avni flinched.

Neil: Kya, kya kaha? Home town?

Avni: Hmm. Ek relative ki wedding hai so… hum ek do din main chale jaenge.

Neil was shocked.

Neil: Aur tum yeh ab bata rahi ho mujhe?

Avni looked down.

Avni: Main bhul gai thi. Actually, main jaa hi nahi rahi thi but Dadi ne force kiya.

Neil got angry.

Neil: Yeah Dadi bhi na… pata nahi kya problem hai in ki.

Avni remained silent. Neil got upset.

Neil: Aaj hum bilkul bhi nahi mil sakte?

Avni: No.

Neil: koi chance nahi nahi hai. Koi to tarika hoga?

Avni remained silent and it hurt Avni. Neela Maa called Avni and Avni looked at the door.

Avni: Neil, Mama bula rahi hain. Main tum se bad main baat karti hun. Bye.

Neil was about to say but Avni cut the call.

Neil: Avni, listen.

Neil saw the call cut. Neil thought.

Neil: Koi chance nahi hai yaa tum mujhse milna hi nahi chahti.

Neil got upset. Neil smiled sadly.

Neil: Tu yeh kyun bhul jata hai, Neil ke tu Avni se pyaar karta hai woh tujhse pyaar nahi karti.

Neil felt a pinch in his heart.

The next morning, the sun was shining over the Mehta house where a car was standing and Ashish was keeping the luggage in the trunk. The Mehta family was present there. Avni looked at the entrance and thought. A bike entered and Neil was riding on it. Nel saw Avni and he parked his bike. Avni and the other family members saw Neil. Neela Maa looked at Avni. Neil removed his helmet hurriedly and he saw Avni. Neil sighed because he reached on time. Neil saw the Mehta family and then Neil looked at Avni. Neil got down from the bike and slowly came forward. Neil greeted the Mehta family and took blessings from them. Avni was looking at Neil who looked at her.

Nm: Kaise ho, Neil?

Neil smiled.

Neil: Main theek hun, aap bataiye?

Nm: main bhi theek hun.

They smiled.

Neil: so aap log jaa rahe hain.

DM: Han, beta, ab rishte to nibhane hain na.

Neil nodded. Neil saw the bags. Neil picked up a bag.

Ashish: Tum rehne do beta.

Neil: Main help karta hun, uncle.

Neil and Ashish kept the bags in the trunk and Neil shut the trunk. Neil cleaned his hands. Ashish and Dayawanti Mehta nodded and then went inside. Neela Maa looked at Avni and Neil and then she looked down. Neela Maa also went from there now only Avni and Neil were left. Neil came to Avni.

Neil: So tum jaa rahi ho?

Avni bowed her head and nodded.

Neil: mujhse bina mile.

Avni looked at Neil who paused for a few seconds.

Neil: Mujhe batana bhi zarori nahi samjha tum ne.

Avni bowed her head.

Avni: Kal raat hi aaj ka plan bina. Sab kuch itna jaldi jaldi howa ke batane ka time hi nahi mila.

Neil: Ek message kar deti. Ek message karne main kitna time lagta hai.

Avni looked at Neil innocently.

Neil: Time nahi mila yaa mujhe batana nahi chahti thi.

Avni shook her head.

Avni: Raat ko bohat dair ho gai thi packing karne main. Subha se bhi kuch na kuch chal hi raha tha but jaise hi mujhe time mila maine tumhe message kiya.

Neil: Kya message kiya ke hum aaj humare hometown jaa rahe hain abhi ek ghante main nikal jaenge.

Avni was looking at Neil innocently who was looking at Avni angrily. Neil sighed and caught his head.

Neil: Anyways, wapis kab aaogi?

Avni: Pata nahi.

Neil was surprised.

Neil: Pata nahi matlab?

Avni: Dadi aur Papa ne kuch bataya nahi bus kaha chalna hai so hum jaa rahe hain.

Neil got sad.

Neil: Jaana zarori hai?

Avni felt bad. Avni smiled slightly.

Avni: Abhi to Dadi ne kaha ke rishte to nibhane hain na.

Neil: Aur humare rishte ka kya?

Avni was amazed.

Neil: woh nibhana zarori nahi hai tumhare liye? Yaa tum humare rishte ko manti hi nahi ho?

Avni was shocked. Avni and Neil were looking at each other and their eyes locked. One can see the pain in the other’s eyes and the other was trying to find love and affection for him in the eyes of his love. The Mehta family came there and Avni and Neil looked at them. They turned to the family.

Ashish: Neil, beta, ab humain chalna hoga warna train chut jaegi.

Neil was shocked.

Neil: Train?

Neil looked at Avni who was looking at him. Neil looked at the Mehta family.

Neil: Aap log train se jaenge?

Ashish smiled.

Ashish: Han ab humare pass itne paise kahan ke plane se jate.

Neil was looking at him. Dayawanti Mehta made a sad face. Neela Maa and Avni looked at them. Neil looked at Avni who also looked at him.

Nm: Ab chalna chahiye.

Ashish and Dayawanti Mehta glared at her. They smiled fakely to see Neil who was glaring at them.

Ashish: Han, han chalo.

Dm: Han chalo. Avni, beta aao.

Neil looked at Avni. Avni nodded and she looked at Neil. Neil was looking at Avni.

Avni: Bye.

Neil: Bye.

Avni moved and she opened the shut of the car. Avni looked at Neil who was looking at her. Avni got in the car and they went. Neil was looking at them.

It was the time of the night, the moon was shining in the sky and the Khanna mansion was lighted by several lights where Neil was standing in the garden area. Neil dialed a number and kept the phone on his ear. The ring was going.

Neil: Yeh Avni phone kyun nahi utha rahi.

The call cut.

Neil: Tch.

Neil again dialed a number but got no reply. Neil cut the call.

Neil again dialed a number: Sham se number try kar raha hun.

Neil kept the phone on his ear: Lekin Avni call attend hi nahi kar rahi. Banda ek baar inform hi kar deta hai ke hum safely pohnch gaye hain lekin nahi.

The call cut and Neil grinned his teeth.

Neil kept away the phone from his ear and was in immense anger. Neil’s phone beeped and Neil saw Avni’s name. Neil opened the message.

Neil read: Sab log yahi aas pass hain phone per baat nahi kar sakti. Hum ghar pohanch gaye hain.

Neil was relieved but angry too. Neil thought.

On the other side, Avni was sitting on the wooden bed and her cousins were sitting with her. A lot of people were there because they came to meet them. Avni thought.

Later, Neil was laying on the bed in Fowler’s position and his phone was in his hands.

Neil wrote a message.

Neil: Hi. Kya kar rahi ho?

Neil sent the message and waited for the reply.

On the other side, Avni was sitting in the bed and her cousin was sleeping beside her and one cousin was sleeping on the couch and two were laying on the mattress which was kept near the bed. Avni looked around and thought. Avni wrote a message.

After 15 minutes, Neil got a reply.

Neil reads: Main aur meri cousins ek hi room main stay kar rahe hain abhi baat nahi kar sakti.

Neil got angry and threw his phone on the bed.

Neil: us time bhi baat nahi kar sakti thi abhi bhi baat nahi kar sakti. Yeh kahe na ke baat nahi karni.

Neil was fuming in anger. On the other side, Avni was thinking and she looked at her phone. Avni thought.