It was the time of the evening, the sun was shining over the Khanna mansion and inside it, Avni was standing in her room and she was lost in her thoughts. Neil entered the room and he stopped when he looked up and saw Avni. Neil faced Avni’s back. Neil thought.

Neil smiled and he moved to Avni. Neil came to Avni who turned her face to Neil and saw him.

Neil: Hi, tum kab ayi?

Avni folded her arms and turned to Neil. Neil noticed that and then he looked at Avni.

Avni: Abhi thori dair pehle.

Neil smiled.

Neil: Oh acha.

Avni was looking at Neil.

Avni: Tum kahan gaye the?

Neil was looking at Avni. Neil didn't say anything for a few seconds and then he smiled.

Neil: Main jo kam karne gaya tha jab tumhe us bare main pata chale ga to tum khushi ke mare meri peet thap thapao gi aur kaho gi "wah Neil, kya kaam kiya hai tum ne. Shabash. I am proud of you".

Avni was looking at Neil.

Avni: Acha! Asa konsa kaam kiya hai aap ne? Zara mujhe bhi pata chale.

Neil smiled.

Neil: Tumhari life ka sab se bara kanta hata kar aa raha hun.

Avni raised her eyebrows.

Neil: Bharav Singh.

Avni didn't react.

Neil: Bharav Singh ke ghar main device set kar ke aya hun. Ab us ke ghar main jo kuch bhi hoga woh sab humain pata chale ga. Chobis (24) ghante us per nazar hogi humari. Ab tum Bharav Singh ke plans ke bare main pehle se jaan kar usay range hathon pakar sakti ho.

Neil smiled.

Neil: hai na chuka dene wali baat. Manti ho na apne pati ko.

Avni was looking at Neil who was smiling but Neil's smile faded to see Avni's expressions.

Neil: Kya howa? Tum khush nahi hoi?

Avni got angry.

Avni: Khush? Neil, tum pagal ho kya?

Neil was shocked.

Avni: Tum Bharav Singh ke ghar chale gaye. Agar tum pakre jate to.

Neil: Avni.

Avni: Pehle hi woh mujhe dhamkiyan de raha hai main ghar ki security barhane ki koshish main lagi hoi hun aur tum ho ke...

Neil was about to say.

Avni: Pehle hi main Bharav Singh ko le kar, ghar ki security ko le kar itna pareshan hun aur tum, tum Sher ke mou main hath dalne chale gaye. Sidha Bharav Singh ke ghar chale gaye. Kya soch kar tum wahan gaye the?

Neil: Avni, ek to main tumhari help kar ke aya hun aur tum ulta mujh per hi bharak rahi ho.

Avni: Bharku nahi to aur kya karun. Tumhari peet thap thapaun. Tumhare liye clapping karun. Lo.

Avni clapped.

Avni: Kar li clapping. Khush.

Neil: tum ase kyun behave kar rahi ho, yaar. Maine asa bhi kya kar diya hai. Tumhari help hi to ki hai.

Avni caught her head and then she tried to calm herself. Avni huffed and then she turned to Neil.

Avni: Neil, tum smajh kyun nahi rahe. Tum ne Bharav Singh ke ghar main jo device lagai hai woh wahan illegally install ki gai hai. Yeh gher qanooni hai. Cheating hai.

Neil: Yaar, tumhe proof chahiye na. Woh to tumhe mil rahe hain phir problem kya hai?

Avni: Aur agar tum pakre jate to phir? Phir kya hota?

Neil: Pakra to nahi gaya na.

Avni: Neil.

Neil: Ek to maine tumhari help ki hai. Itna khatra mol le kar us Bharav Singh ke ghar gaya tha aur tum mujh per hi baras rahi ho. Bhalai ka to zamana hi nahi raha.

Neil turned.

Avni: Yahi to main keh rahi hun ke wahan khatra tha. Baat tumhari safety ki hai. Kuch ho jata to?

Neil: Kuch nahi howa na.

Avni: Ho jata to.

Neil: Yaar, howa to nahi na. Aur waise bhi baat meri safety ki nahi hai. Meri capability ki hai. Tumhe na mujhper bharosa hi nahi hai.

Avni was stunned.

Neil: tum mujhe kisi laik hi nahi smajhti.

Avni: Asi baat nahi hai, Neil, main...

Neil: Asa hi hai, Avni. Asa hi hai.

Avni shook her head.

Neil: Tumhe hamesha se mere tor tareekon se problem rahi hai. Main chahe kitna hi acha karun lekin tumhe mera hardwork, meri mehnat, mera kam dekhai nahi de ga. Kyun ACP Avni Khanna ke hisab se to main kisi laik hi nahi hun. Main incapable hun. Right.

Avni was surprised.

Avni: Neil.

Avni and Neil were looking at each other. Their eyes locked. Avni was looking at Neil with hurtful eyes. Neil broke the eye contact and looked here and there. Neil looked at Avni who was looking at him. Neil looked away and then he turned. Neil went from there. Avni thought.

Later, Avni was passing by the corridor and she was looking here and there. Avni checked in the rooms and then she came to the corridor.

Avni: yeh Neil kahan chala gaya? Pura ghar dhundh liya kahin bhi nahi hai. Tch.

Avni bit her thumb and she thought. Avni came to her room and she looked up. Avni stopped to see there because Neil was sitting on the couch by joining his fingers near his mouth. Neil looked at Avni and then he looked away. Avni sighed and she came to Neil. Avni sat beside Neil who was looking away.

Avni: Thank you.

Neil heard that and he got alert but he didn’t turn to Avni. Avni was looking at Neil.

Avni: Maine kaha Thank you… Thank you meri help karne ke liye.

Neil turned his face at his back to avoid Avni. Neil looked here and there. Avni thought. Avni petted Neil’s back.

Avni: Shabash, Neil, aaj tum ne Bharav Singh ke ghar main woh device install kar ke police ki bohat madad ki hai.

Avni petted Neil’s back: very good.

Avni: I am proud of you.

Neil turned to Avni who smiled fakely but then she made a sad face to see Neil’s expressions.

Neil: mera Mazak bana rahi ho?

Avni shook her head.

Avni: sach bata rahi hun.

Neil looked away and Avni got hurt.

Avni: Neil, maine jo kuch bhi kaha woh mera concern tha. Mujhe tumhari fikar hai is liye kaha. Ek pal ke liye khud ko meri jaga per rakh kar dekho shyad phir tumhe meri baar smajh aye.

Neil thought.

Avni: socho ke agar tum police officer hote aur main bina kisi safety ke, kisi weapon ke ek asi jaga jati jahan sirf khatra hi khatra ho, humare dushman hun to phir tum kya karte? Kya tumhe meri fikar nahi hoti? Tumhe meri safety ki parwah nahi hoti?

Neil thought.

Avni: Mujhe sirf tumhari fikar thi jab mujhe pata chala ke tumhare phone ki location Bharav Singh ke ghar ke pass mili hai.

Neil was shocked.

Avni: to main bohat dar gai thi.

Neil looked at Avni.

Avni: Bohat ghabhra gai thi. Main.

Avni stopped to see Neil.

Neil: Meri location? Meri location trace ki tum ne.

Avni nodded.

Avni: Mummy Ji ne bataya ke tum subha ke gaye hoye ho aur sirf messages hi kar rahe ho, call attend nahi kar rahe to maine department se keh kar tumhari location pata ki aur tumhari location Bharav Singh ke ghar ke pass mili.

Neil lowered his gaze and thought.

Avni: bohat dar gai thi main.

Neil looked at Avni and then Avni looked at Neil.

Avni: Mujhe tumhari fikar ho rahi thi isi liye maine woh sab kaha. Is liye nahi ke mujhe tumhari qabliyat per shak hai yaa mujhe tum per bharosa nahi hai.

Neil looked down.

Avni: jo sach tha maine bata diya ab agar is ke bad bhi jo meri baat per bharosa nahi karte to.

Avni sighed.

Avni: theek hai.

Neil looked at Avni who was looking down. Neil thought and Avni looked at Neil. Avni got hurt. Avni got up and she was about to move but Neil held her hand. Avni looked at the hands and then she looked at Neil who was looking down. Neil looked at Avni. They looked at each other for a dew seconds.

Neil: Betho.

Avni sat and she was looking down. Neil was looking at Avni.

Neil: I am sorry. Main ghussay maine shayad kuch zyada hi bol diya Please mujhe mauf kar do.

Avni looked at Neil and shook her head. Neil smiled.

Neil: Acha choro yeh sab. Tum ne dinner kiya hai?

Avni shook her head.

Avni: tum ne nahi kiya to main kaise kar sakti hun.

Neil: Aray yaar, main to hun hi ek number ka idiot. Meri waja se tum kyun bhukhi rahi. Tum behto main hum dono ke liye dinner lata hun.

Avni: Tum rok main lati hun.

Neil: Nahi ghalti meri hai to dinner bhi main hi launga. Tum betho main abhi aya.
Neil smiled and he got up. Neil went and Avni thought.

Later, Neil came back and they had the dinner. After that, they were sitting there. Neil thought and looked at Avni.

Neil: pucho gi nahi ke maine woh device kaise lagai.

Avni nodded.

Avni: bilkul. Agar tum batana chaho to main bilkul janana chahun gi. Batao kaise lagai.

Neil smiled. Avni was looking at Neil.

Flashback:

It was the time of the morning, the sun was shining over the mansion and the birds were chirping on the trees. There were a lot of security guards inside the premises of the mansion. A man was standing outside the mansion in Kurti and pajama and a white turban that village people put on was on his head. His back was seen. Soon its face was disclosed and it was Neil. Neil was looking at the mansion. Neil took out a chip from his pocket and looked at it. Neil thought and then he kept it in his pocket. Neil moved to the gate of the mansion. The gate was closed and a security guard saw him.

SG: kon hai tu aur yahan kya kar raha hai?

Neil: Sahab woh humain Kishan ne bhejha hai. Aaj woh beemar hai aur kaam per nahi aa sakta is liye mujhe bejha hai safai karne ke liye. Kaha ke sahab paghar main se katoti karenge agar nahi gaya to.

SG: acha rok pehle main andar phone kar ke puchta hun.

Neil nodded. The man went and Neil smirked.

Neil in mind: Idiot. Ab agar main aya hun to planning ke sath hi aya hunga na.

Neil shook his head.

Neil: Entry to mujhe andar mil hi jaye gi. Bus mujhe device ko kisi asi jaga lagana hoga jahan Bharav Singh zyada time bitata ho.

Neil thought and nodded. Neil saw the security guard is coming. The security guard came to Neil and opened the gate.

SG: andar aa jaa.

Neil nodded and smiled.

Neil: dhanewad.

The gate opened and Neil came inside. Neil saluted the guards while smiling. The security guarded nodded and aksed him to go. Neil looked at the mansion and he moved to it while looking at it. Neil heard the sounds and he lowered his gaze. Neil saw Bharav Singh coming from the other side with other men while talking on the phone. Neil recognized him because he had seen his picture. Neil got angry to see him.

Flashback ended.

Avni was looking at Neil shockingly. Neil looked at her..

Avni: tum ne Bharav Singh ko dekha? Us ne tumhe pehchana nahi?

Neil shook his head.

Neil: nahi. Maine bataya na ke main disguise ho kar gaya tha.

Avni got some relief.

Avni: Phir kya howa?

Neil: Phir?

Avni nodded.

Neil: Bharav Singh ko dekhte hi mujhe ghussa agaya.

Avni was shocked.

Neil: Mann to kiya us ka mou tor dun.

Avni was shocked.

Avni: tum ne kuch kiya to nahi na?

Neil looked at Avni who was looking at hi curiously. Neil thought.

Flashback:
Neil was glaring at Bharav Singh who was coming with the men. Neil clenched his fist to see him. The guards came while running and a guard pushed Neil from behind to the side. Neil stumbled but he got saved from falling. Neil looked at the guard angrily but he controlled. Neil saw Bharav Singh going to the car and getting in it. Neil saw the car going from there and Neil smirked.
The guard saw Neil.

Guard: Tu abhi tak andar gaya nahi.

Neil looked at him.

Guard: Jaa andar jaa.

Neil nodded and turned. Neil looked at the mansion and thought. Neil spent the whole day there and visited the mansion. Neil looked for the CCTV Cameras but luckily there was no camera inside the mansion. Neil came to the living area while thinking.

Neil in mind: Kya karun? Kahan lagaun is device ko?

Neil thought and he got some idea.

Neil in mind: Room. Bharav Singh ka room sahi rahe ga.

Neil thought.

Neil in mind: Nahi, living area sahi hai. Jo bhi milne aye ga. Yahin to bethe ga.

Neil heard a man.

Man: Woh Mehmano ke kamre ki safai kar de.

Neil frowned.

Man: Pata hai na ke Sahab ko gandagi nahi pasand.

Neil frowned and thought.

Man: Sare khas mehman wahin aa kar bethte hain.

Neil heard them and he got an idea. Neil smirked. Neil looked at the men and saw a man nodding. The man went and Neil came to the second man.

Neil: Ab main bhi chalo kya safai karwane. Jaldi kaam ho jaye ga.

Man: chal lekin dihan se koi cheez totni nahi chahiye.

Neil shook his head.

Man: chal.

They moved and came to the guests room. It was actually a large meeting room. Neil looked around. Neil saw the large table with chairs. The couches were kept in a large area. The pictures and antics were hanging and were kept on the tables. The man start his work and Neil looked around. Neil saw a vase near the couches and he nodded. Neil went to the couch and start dusting. Neil looked at the man and then he came to the vase. Neil acted to clean it and he took out a chip and looked at it. Neil kept the chip in it and smirked.

Neil in mind: ab yahan jo bhi meetings hon gi us ki khabar humain milti rahegi.

Neil smiled. The door opened and Neil heard it.

Neil heard: Kya ho raha hai yahan?

Neil was shocked and Bharav Singh was standing at the door. Bharav Singh was looking at Neil and he was facing Neil’s back.

Flashback ended.

Avni was shocked.

Avni: Bharav Singh wapis agaya? Tum pakre to nahi gaye na.

Neil made a face.

Neil: yaar, yeh tum ek dum se shock kyun ho jati ho. Main yahan tumhare samne sahi salamat betha hun is ka matlab kya hai? is ka matlab yahi howa na ke main pakra nahi gaya.

Avni got relieved.

Neil: tum ACP kaise bani ho?

Avni made a face.

Avni: Shut up. Agaye batao.

Neil smiled.

Flashback:

Neil was shocked and he stood properly. Neil set his turban and wiped his face. Neil turned and he saw the Bharav Singh who looked at him.

Man: sahab hum safai karne aye the.

BS: Is waqt? Tum logo ki safai ka koi waqt nahi hai kya?

Man: sahab yahan ki safai har do ghante bad hoti hai.

BS: Acha abhi niklo yahan se.

The man nodded and asked Neil to come. Neil nodded and looked at Bharav Singh. Neil saluted him and Bharav Singh looked away. The man came to Neil.

Man: chal. Kya kar raha hai?

The man and Neil came to the Bharav Singh because he was standing at the door. Neil collided with the Bharav Singh intentionally who got angry.

Man: sahab ghalti se ho gaya. Mauf kar dijiye bacha hai.

BS: Is le kar niklo yahan se is se pehle main isay maar dalun.

The man nodded and held Neil. The man took Neil from there while scolding him who was looking at Bharav Singh and was smiling. Neil was facing Bharav Singh’s back.

Flashback ended.

Avni was glaring at Neil.

Avni: kya zarorat thi us se ulajhne ki.

Neil: bus yunhi.

Avni made a face.

Neil: Ache yeh sab choro aur mujhe sach, sach batao ke mera plan tumhe pasand aya ke nahi.

Avni was looking at Neil who raised his eyebrows. Avni lowered her gaze and gulped.

Avni: Plan to sach main acha tha bu.

Neil: Acha tha na? Mujhe pata tha tumhe mera plan pasand ayega.

Neil held his collar: I am too good.

Avni: But.

Neil looked at Avni.

Avni: tumhe yeh nahi karna chahiye tha. Yeh risky tha.

Neil made a face.

Avni: Ainda please asa koi stunt mat karna. Police ka kaam police ko karne do.

Neil looked away. Avni thought.

Avni: waise manana parega tumhe. Jis tarha se tum ne woh chip wahan per lagai hai, hats off.

Neil smiled.

Avni: Tumhe to police force join karni chahiye thi.

Neil smiled.

Neil: ek raaz ki baat batao?

Avni nodded.

Neil: main bhi yahi soch raha tha.

Avni was surprised and then they smiled. Neil leaned to Avni who looked at him.

Neil: ab itna bara kaam kar ke aya hun tumhara.

Neil said while looking at Avni’s lips.

Neil: kuch to inaam milna chahiye.

Avni followed Neil’s gaze and understood. Neil looked into Avni’s eyes and then Neil looked at Avni lips. Neil leaned to them. Avni closed her eyes and parted her lips. Neil closed his eyes and kissed Avni.

Later, Avni was sitting on the couch and she was setting the device. Avni was wearing head phones. Neil came to her and set beside her.

Neil: Kuch howa?

Avni shook her head.

Avni: Awaz hi nahi arahi.

Neil frowned.

Avni: lagta hai chip hi kharab thi.

Neil: mujhe to Jay Singh ne laa kar di thi.

Avni looked at Neil who widened her eyes and looked at Avni.

Avni: Jay Singh?

Avni removed the head phones.

Avni: Jay Singh.

Neil: ab, aa. Woh. Na, nahi.

Avni: koi bahana nahi chale ga. Sachai samne agai hai. Main soch hi rahi thi ke tumhe woh chip mili kahan se. Jay Singh ne laa kar di. Right.

Neil nodded like an innocent side. Avni was surpised and she fumed.

Avni: Mujhe laga hi tha.

Neil was looking at Avni.

Avni: In sab main Jay Singh ne tumhari help ki hai na usay main dekhti hun kal.

Neil: ab choro na. maine usay kaha tha.

Avni: woh police ki job karta hai yaa tumhari.

Neil was about to say. The heard a sound and Avni put on the headphones. Avni set the device and tried to hear.

Man: Hukum ne kaha hai ke packets kal tak yahan se ravana ho jane chahiye.

Avni frowned.

Avni: Packets?

Neil frowned.

Neil: Kya howa?

Avni: koi packets ki baat kar rahe hain.

Neil: packets?

Avni nodded and they thought.

Some days passed, the Khanna family went from there with Neil because he had to join office. Avni heard the conversations and she gathered some proof but those were not so strong proofs.

One day, Avni and Neil were sitting on the couch. Neil came to visit Avni.They got the signals so Avni increased the volume and they tried to hear.

Avneil: Hukum, ek admi mil gaya hai woh kaam karne ke liye.

Avni frowned.

On the other side, Bharav Singh was sitting on the couch in the guestroom and a few guests were sitting there. They smiled.

BS: mil gaya.

The man nodded.

Man: woh pehle Raghu ke liye kaam karta tha lekin ab woh humare liye kaam kare ga.

BS: Who bharose wala to hai na.

The man nodded.

Man: ji bilkul, Woh paiso ke liye kuch bhi karega.

Avni frowned to hear them.

One of the guests talked: Yeh to achi baat hai.

Bharav Singh smild and said: ab to aap log khush hain na.

The men nodded and they smiled.

BS: Naam kya hai us ka aur us ki sari details chahiye mujhe.

The man nodded and took the file. Avneil was curious to know the man. The man passed the file to Bharav Singh who opened the file.

Man: us ka naam Ashish Mehta hai.

Avni and Neil were shocked to hear Ashish’s name. Neil looked at Avni who was in shock.

Avni: Ashish Mehta.

Neil felt bad for Avni.

On the other side, Bharav Singh was sitting on the couch and he was looking at the picture of Ashish.

Bharav Singh: Ashish Mehta.

Man: yeh pichle kai saalon se yeh kaam kar raha hai.

Avni and Neil were shocked.

Man: is ke customer bhi bohat hain khas kar ke college students.

Avni was shocked and Neil felt disgusted. Bharav Singh smiled.

Bharav Singh: Hmm, humain ase hi admi ki talash thi.

Avni got angry.

Avni: Ashish Mehta.

Neil looked at Avni.

Avni: Jab bhi mujhe lagta hai ke ab bus it’s a limit is se zyada koi insan nahi gir sakta lekin har baar, har baar Ashish Mehta mujhe ghalat sabit kar dete hain. Har baar pehle se bhi giri hoi harkat karte hain. Koi insan itna kaise gir sakta hai.

Neil was looking at Avni.

Avni: Drugs.

Avni shook her head and she remembered something.

Flashback:

Avni was standing in the Mehta house outside the room.

Avni heard: Kitni baar kaha hai ke maine usay mara na hai who to ghalti se. Main to usay rok raha tha sachai Avni aur Neil ko batane se. Aap wahi per to thi. Sab aap ne samne howa. us ka pair phisal gaya aur woh jaa giri.

Avni was shocked.

Flashback ended.

Avni was thinking and her eyes were moist.

Avni: is ka matlab Maa ko Ashish Mehta ki sachai pata chal gai thi isi liye unho ne unhe…

Avni’s eyes got moist and Neil was looking at Avni. Neil kept his hand on Avni’s shoulder who looked at him. Neil cupped Avni’s face and signed her to not cry. A tear fell from Avni’s eye and Neil wiped it.

Neil: Yeh waqt rone ka nahi hai. Tumhe Neela Maa aur un sab innocents ko insaaf dilana hai jo Ashish Mehta ka shikar bane hain. Tum weak nahi per sakti aur tumhe to khush hone chahiye tumhe aaj pehla proof mila hai Ashish Mehta ke against.

Avni nodded and sighed. Avni wiped her tears and nodded. Avni took a deep breath.

Avni: hmm ab woh din dur nahi jab Ashish Mehta aur Dayawanti Mehta jail ki salkhon ke peeche honge.

Avni looked at Neil who smiled.

Neil: that’s like my stronge Avni.

Avni smiled. Neil touched his forehead to Avni’s forehead. They closed their eyes.

Some days passed and Avni gathered proves against Bharav Singh. One day, a car and a few jeeps came to an open area and a godown was there. The men got down from the jeep and Bhrav Singh got down from the car. They moved to the godown. The men stopped outside and some went inside with Bharav Singh. Bharav Singh looked up and he was shocked to see there because the police was present there and his men were arrested and his consignment was also in police’s custody. Bharav Singh looked straight and he saw Avni sitting on the chair and her legs were on the table. Avni’s eyes were closed. Bharav Singh was shocked. Avni opened her eyes and turned her face. Avni smirked to see Bharav Singh who got angry. Avni was looking at the Bharav Singh.