It was the time of evening, the birds were hovering over the Mehta house and inside it, Avni and Neela maa were sitting on the bed.

Neela maa wants to say something but was hesitating. Avni was looking at her.

Avni: what happened, mamma? Is everything alright?

Neela maa looked at her. She smiled hesitantly.

Nm: yeah. Yeah, yeah.

Avni: then why are you hesitating? Say what you want to say.

Neela maa was looking at her. She licks her lips.

Nm: Avni, you know after Mr Kapoor's death, KK became alone.

Avni looked down.

Nm: even I am feeling that he is depressed because of some reasons. I, I.

Avni holds her hand.

Avni: Don't worry, mamma, everything will be fine. His best friend is with him. I will handle him.

Neela maa smiled and kept her hand on Avni's hand.

Nm: I know, that's why I want you two to hold each other's hand.

Avni's smile faded. She was confused.

Avni: means?

Neela maa was looking at Avni. She thinks.

Nm: Avni, you have suffered a lot in the last few months and KK also became alone. Two broken hearts can make one heart.

Avni frowns.

Nm: I want you to marry KK.

Avni was shocked. She felt like someone pulled the floor from under her feet. Avni got up.

Avni: what?

Neela maa was looking at her.

Avni: mamma, do you have any idea what are you saying?

Neela maa got up.

Nm: Avni.

Avni: mamma, I am a married girl.

Nm: Avni, about which marriage you are talking about? That one where your husband cheated on you.

Avni was shocked.

Avni: whatever it was but the reality is that I am still Neil's wife. He cheated on me, I didn't cheat on him. It was pure love from my side.

Nm: it was or it is?

Avni looked at her. She was speechless.

Nm: say, Avni, answer me.

Avni: it is.

Neela maa was shocked. Tears formed in Avni's eyes.

Avni: he never loved me but it was pure love from my side. I loved him unconditional, infinity and I can't move on this much soon. It will take time, I need time and I want time.

Neela maa holds her arms.

Nm: that's why I am asking you to move on with KK.

Avni was looking at Neela maa.

Nm: sit.

Avni didn't want to sit.

Nm: sit.

Neela maa makes Avni sit.

Nm: see, Avni, KK has become alone. He needs a hand to support him and you can give him that hand. You can become his strength. By doing this, not only he will get support but you will also get the chance to move on. You can move on with KK.

Avni wants to say.

Nm: See, you both will shift abroad, a new country, a new city, a new place, new people. You both will be only there and by holding each other's hand, you both will pass this difficult phase of your life and then you both will live happily.

Avni thinks. She squeezed her eyes and got up. She turned and took two steps.

Avni: mamma, you are not understanding.

Neela maa turned Avni to her.

Nm: then make me understand. Give me one solid reason that, why I do not think about you and KK.

Avni has no reply. Neela maa frowns.

Nm: one sec. Are you planning to go back to Neil?

Avni: of course, not. I will never go back to him.

Nm: then why?

Avni holds Neela maa's shoulder.

Avni: Try to understand, mamma, it is not easy for me to forget the things and one month is not passed to, to, to that incident and you want me to marry someone else. I did not even come out of one broken marriage and you want me to again get in a marriage relationship.

Avni looked at Neela maa.

Avni: I have one bad experience of marriage now I don't want to get involved in any relationship. At least, not now.

Neela maa cupped her face.

Nm: it is not easy to live alone.

Avni got emotional.

Avni: who said I am alone? You are with me.

Nm: today I am with you but what about tomorrow when I will not be with you?

Avni kept her hand on Neela maa's mouth.

Avni: please don't say this.

Neela maa took Avni's hand away.

Nm: you can not run from reality.

Neela maa cupped Avni's face.

Nm: bacha, I can't see you like this. Today, I am with you but tomorrow. Maybe I will not be with you.

Avni: who has seen tomorrow maybe I die...

Neela maa got angry.

Nm: Avni.

Avni looked at her.

Avni: mamma, try to understand, my wounds are still fresh. I am mentally disturbed. I don't want to think about these all things.

Nm: I am worried about your future.

Avni holds Neela maa's shoulders.

Avni: mamma, your daughter is not weak. After the betrayal of two important people of my life, I am still standing in front of you. If I can handle this then I can also handle situations in future. I don't think that I will get a deeper wound than this.

Neela maa was looking at her.

Avni: Mamma, I admit that Neil has cheated on me but I love him. I can't wipe off my feelings in some days but that doesn't mean that I want to go back to him. No, I will never go back to him after what he had done with me. But I can't even think of anyone else. Neil is a cheater, I am not.

Neela maa got angry.

Nm: then you will live alone the whole life. Neil will spend his life with his love and here you live alone. Wow.

Avni: mamma, why are you not understanding...

Nm: you are not understanding. Here, I am thinking about your betterment and you want to live in the past, in the memories of that cheater.

Neela maa folds her arms and looked away.

Avni: mamma, please.

Nm: what did I say wrong? Your husband is a cheater. He cheated on you.

Avni didn't like that. She got angry.

Avni: don't forget that not only my husband but your husband also cheated on me. He was the mastermind behind all this mess. If he did not force Neil then this all would not happen.

Neela maa was looking at Avni shockingly. Avni was also looking at her. Avni turned to go but she stopped to see Ashish. Ashish was sad. Now Avni doesn't talk with Ashish. Avni looked down then she goes. Avni passed by Ashish who was looking at Avni sadly then he looked at Neela maa who also looked at him. Neela maa thinks.

Neela maa in mind: I have to do something.

Neela maa thinks. She turned and picked up her phone from the bed. Neela maa dialled a number.

Nm: Hello... I want to meet you.

Neela maa heard the other side.

At the time of the night, Avni was sitting on the bed. Her phone rang and she saw Neil's number. Avni picked up the phone and cuts the call. On the other side, Neil was standing in the room. Neil saw the call cuts.

Neil: tch.

Neil again dialled the number but the number was switched off. Neil grins his teeth. He was about to throw the phone but he stopped. Neil got irritated. He turned and hits his leg to the couch. Neil caught his hair then he goes to sit on the couch and kept the phone on the table. Neil rests his back on the couch and closed his eyes. Neil heard a knock on the door and opened his eyes. Neil looked at the door and saw Shweta.

Neil: mom?

Neil got up and sets his shirt.

Neil: come, mom.

Shweta: dinner is ready. Come fast.

Shweta goes. Neil was sad. Everyone was angry with him. No one talks to him at the home. Neil sat and thinks. He cups his mouth and rubs it. Neil runs his hand in his hair and closed his eyes. Neil sighs deeply. Neil holds his neck and rubs it. Neil thinks and again he leans back to the couch and runs his hands in his hair. Neil huff's and his eyes were closed. Neil's phone rang. He immediately sat and picked up the phone but his smile faded to see the number. Neil thinks.

Neil: Hello.

Neil heard the other side.

Neil: where do I have to come?

Neil heard the person.

Neil: ok, I will come there at 9 am.

Neil cuts the call and thinks.

The next morning, the birds were hovering in the sky. Neil entered an indoor cafe and was holding a cell phone in his hand. He looked around then he saw the person and thinks. Neil goes to the table and the person got up.

Person: have a seat.

Neil signed the person to sit.

Neil: First you, please.

The person sat and Neil also sat. Neil was confusingly looking at the person and there was complete silence. Neil thinks and looked at the person.