It was the time of the night, and the venue was decorated beautifully from the inside and outside. Neil and Avni were standing in the corridor and were angrily looking at each other. Avni turned and was going. Neil came to her. He holds Avni's arm and pulled her to him. Neil holds both arms and pinned Avni to the wall. Neil looked at Avni who opened her eyes. Avneil was angrily looking at each other.

Neil: I will touch you because you are my wife.

Avni: I was.

Neil: you are.

Avni glared at him. Neil was also in anger.

Neil: and from now you will not go anywhere with KK, Mark my words.

Avni: and who are you to prohibit me? Why would I listen to you?

Neil: because I am your husband.

Avni: who is in an extramarital affair.

Neil got angry.

Neil: how many times I have told you that I am not in a relationship with Juhi. I am only committed to one person and that is you.

Avni looked away in anger.

Neil: and I will only be committed to you.

Avni looked at him and was looking at Neil.

Avni: why are you doing this?

Neil frowns.

Avni: we both know the truth then why are you doing this, why don't you just leave me in my state? You should be happy that now you can live with your love then why are you doing this?

Neil got emotional and he cupped Avni's face with one hand. Avni looked at Neil's hand then Avni looked at Neil then she lowered her gaze because she can't Neil in that state.

Neil: that's why, I am doing it because I want to live with the love of my life and my love is you, Avni. You are my love.

Avni looked at him, she saw tears in Neil's eyes and her eyes filled with tears. Neil touched his forehead with Avni's forehead.

Neil: Please understand, Avni, please.

They cried but suddenly Avni pushed Neil away. Neil looked at her and Avni got angry. Neil looked at Avni shockingly.

Avni: stop this drama. I know your reality so stop making these efforts. I will not get trapped in your trap again. Got it.

Avni was about to go.

Avni: And yes, I will do whatever I want. I will meet KK and will roam with him.

Avni turned to go but Neil holds her arm and again pinned her to the wall by holding Avni's arms.

Neil: you will not meet him.

Avni: I will. You are no one to stop me.

Neil glared at her. Avni moved to go but Neil was holding Avni's arms and he pinned her back and before Avni react. Neil kissed her lips and Avni was shocked. Avni tried to push him away but Neil was holding her arms. Neil holds Avni's wrists and pinned her arms to the wall. Neil bit Avni's lips and Avni winces then Neil moved away. They were panting and looking at each other.

Neil: don't you dare to say that again you are my wife and will always be.

Avni was looking at him. Neil looked at Avni's lips and again moved to her lips. Avni was wriggling. Neil looked at Avni and cupped her face with one hand and Avni looked at him then Neil again kissed her. Neil moved to her neck and nuzzled her neck and Avni was trying to free herself. Neil left Avni's wrist and holds her both arms and Avni was trying to push him away. Neil was nuzzling her neck and Avni was breaking because of his effect, she was trying her best to not break. Neil bits her neck and Avni winces. Neil looked at Avni who was panting. Neil was sweating.

Neil: you belong to me and whenever you will see these marks, you will remember that you belong to me.

They were looking at each other. Neil looked at Avni's lip and Avni followed his gaze then she looked at Neil who was moving to her lips. To see Neil close, Avni loses her control and she closes her eyes. Neil looked at Avni and smiled then he looked at her lips and leans toward her. Neil claimed her lips. Neil wanted to soothe her pain then Neil sucked Avni's neck and Avni squeezed her eyes and ruffled Neil's hair. Neil looked at Avni who was panting and then Avni opened her eyes. They were panting. Neil touched his forehead to Avni's forehead and they were panting and their eyes were closed.

Neil: I love you, Avni. I really do.

Avni was crying.

Neil again kissed her lips and they heard KK. Neil and Avni turned their faces then Neil looked at Avni sadly. Avni realised what has happened. She pushed Neil and Neil looked at her. Avni was looking at him. She runs from there. Neil wanted to stop Avni but Avni goes. Neil was looking at Avni. He was upset. Neil looked down and thinks.

Avni stopped and she kept the hair on her shoulder to hide the marks. KK saw her and he came to her. Avni kept her hand on her lips and avoids eye contact.

KK; where were you?

Avni looked here and there.

Avni: wo, wo, wash, washroom. I went to get fresh.

KK: oh, ok. Can we go?

Avni nods. KK frowns to see her because Avni was avoiding eye contact and was keeping her hand on her lips. Avni goes. KK was looking at her. He thinks.

Neil came to the party and he was searching for Avni then he saw her going out with Karan. Neil thinks.

On the way, KK was driving the car and Avni was looking out from the window. KK thinks.

KK: Avni.

Avni came back to reality but she did not turn to him.

Avni: hmm.

KK: are you OK?

Avni recalled what happened at the party. Her eyes filled with tears.

Avni said while wiping her tears: ye, yeah. I, I am a little bit tired, na, nothing else.

KK understood by her voice that she is crying because Avni's voice was heavy.

KK: ok.

KK did not want to hurt her more so he thought to give her time and after that, he did not ask her anything. Soon, they reached and got down from the car. KK came to Avni and because of the dim light, KK could not see her lips. KK hugs her.

KK: Bye, take care.

Avni got emotional.

Avni: you too.

They broke the hug.

Avni: bye, good night.

Avni goes. KK was looking at her.

Avni entered the home and no one was in the living area. She sighs and goes.

Avni came to the bathroom and clothes were in her arm. She hangs the clothes there and her eyes fall on the mirror. She goes there and touched her lips. She recalled the moment when Neil kissed her. Avni looked at the mirror and she saw the mark on her neck. She touched that. Avni looked at herself in the mirror and her vision got blurry. If the situation was normal then she would have blushed to see these marks but now these marks were scratching her wounds. Avni was looking at the mirror and tears fall from her eyes. She

Flashback:

Neil: I love you, Avni. I really do.

Flashback ends.

On the other side, Neil was sitting on the bed resting his back on the hardboard of the bed and was smiling. He recalled their moment and blushed.

Neil: I know, Avni, you also love me. You are just angry with me but soon, I will pacify you and then we will live together.

Neil smiled and suddenly, Neil felt dizzy and he rubs his temple and his eyes were closed.

Neil: aah, again this pain, I should visit a doctor.

Neil was rubbing his forehead.

The next day, Avni came after getting fresh and she stands in front of the dressing table. She was wiping her hair with the towel and her eyes falls on her lips and she stopped. She recalled last night and touched her lips then she saw the mark on her neck. Avni got emotional. Avni picked up red lipstick and applied it on her lips to hide the mark and also hide the mark on the neck with makeup and hair. She saw herself in the mirror and feels pity on herself.

The days passed like this and Neil tried to meet Avni but didn't get the chance because daily Avni goes out in the morning and came back late. No one knows where she is going except Neela maa. Neil was feeling low and also missing Avni. Two weeks passed like this.

One day, Avni came to Neela maa's room and was wearing a simple suit. Avni knocked at the door and Neela maa looked at her. She smiled.

Nm: you came back.

Avni smiled.

Avni: yeah.

Avni came into the room.

Nm: how is KK?

Avni sighs and sits on the bed.

Avni: better but he is not OK. After uncle's demise, he is feeling lonely and on top of that, the responsibilities also came on his shoulders.

Neela maa nods. She thinks.

Avni: I really tried a lot to stop him but he is adamant that now he doesn't want to live here and will shift his business abroad.

Nm: yeah, I also talked to him. I think, he is doing right, once he will get busy then he will come out of this trauma.

Avni suppressed her lips and nodded.

Avni: I don't think this will work but I will support him in his every decision. I hope, it works.

Neela maa smiled and she came to Avni and sat.

Neela maa kept her hand on Avni's shoulder.

Nm: don't worry, everything will be fine.

Avni smiled and nodded. Neela maa thinks. She licks her lips.

Nm: ab, aa, Avni...

Avni looked at her.

Nm: I, I want to talk to you.

Avni nods.

Avni: yeah, say.

Neela maa was looking at her. She hesitates to say. Avni was looking at her.