AvNeil OS : "TU JAHA MAI WAHA.!!"

Early Morning seems so much refreshing when sun is yet to open up its eyelids and the never ending sky is painted like a canvas filled with brightness and radiance.. The nature seems so innocent and pure as most of the offenders to its purity are busy somewhere else.. The whining and humming birds flying in surplus amounts constantly changing their patterns in sky makes the canvas perfect..

"Another Day , Another Hope"
Avni thought letting out a long sigh.. She wondered how her life has been changed ever since she became "Khanna".. Once as a pampered child of her one and only Neela Maa, she used to woke up so late and now she is sitting in a park after her Morning walk that too so early in the morning. She has even defeated Sun today. She remembered all those mornings she spent Sitting on the same Bench wondering how her Heart feel at peace here and all those hours just pass faster than a blink..

She was lost in her own thoughts when two soft palms came from behind as a veil and closed her eyes ever so gently.. And automatically a smile erupted and enriched her beautiful face.. The tall handsome man who closed her eyes stood there in anticipation..

"NEIL..!! Tum Aagae..??" Avni was so used to his smell that she can surely say its him without even looking or touching him..

The man removed his hands and appeared from behind saying "Kya Yar Avni Tumhe hamesha Kaise Pata chal jata hai Ki mai hu.." Neil sounded upset as if a Child has just been defeated in snake ladder..

Avni hold his hand and made him sit beside her " Vo islie Mr. Khanna kyunki Tumhe Pehchanne ke lie mujhe Aankho ki Jarurt nahi hai.. Mera Dil Mujhe joro se dhadak ke bata deta hai ki Tum ho.." saying this she rested her head on his shoulder.. And now her morning was complete.!

"Vaise bhi Tum Everyday Yei Same prank karte ho toh its quiet Predictable now.." She teasingly said making him grin widely..

"Tumhari vo charming Morning wali smile dekhne ke lie na Mai Lifetime ye Prank karta rahunga Avni. Be it Predictable or not.." he honestly stated caressing her cheek which were alredy turned crimson.. He love it when she blushes by his dialogues.

"Accha batao Mai fir late hogya na..? Tumne toh walk karli hogi aabtak..?" Neil asked to which she just hummed and diverted the topic knowing fully how much guilty he must be feeling..

Avni spend some more hours with closed eyes side hugging him and resting her head on his shoulder. He paces his hand along the length of her arm caresing it. They hardly exchanged words it was just the presence of them , Their togetherness that mattered..

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Avni entered home only to be welcomed by shooting glares of Bebe for being so late as always.. The actual matter of her concern always remains the same Avni's health and her diet.

"Aaj tu phir Itni Late aai puttar.. Tujhe pata hai na aesi halat me jada der tak bhuke Nai rehna Chahie.." Bebe sweetly scolded her narrowing her eyes and resting her hands around her waist.

"Bebe isme meri koi galti nai hai. Vo Neil hai na uski vajahse hum late hogae. Jab aaega tab Acchese Dant lagana usse." She replied pretending to be annoyed. "Dekho na bebe koi Imp phone call aaya or vo mujhe gate tak drop kar ke chala gaya." She complained with the naughty spark in her eyes..

"Puttar Tillu Aajaega tu Chal apan Nashta karte hai.." Bebe said being blank and expressionless. Avni complied immediately.

**At dinning table**

It was half an hour since Breakfaste plates were served with delicious "Parathe" which came taking long showers of oil, but Avni was busy mostly in playing with Fork with them. Bebe realised she hadn't even taken a morsel of food. Avni sat resting her face with help of her elbow on table and pouting. Disappointment seeping from her eyes.

"Avni puttar Parathe se Jung ( war) ni Ladni hai. Unhe khana hota hai.." Bebe said. To say she was worried for Avni and her health would be an understatement.

"Mera khane ka Maan nahi Hai bebe.. Neil bhi Nahi aaya aabtak.." She said disheartened looking towards main Door and then towards empty chair which is copyrighted for Neil.

Bebe's helplessness was evident in her eyes. Neela and Shweta also wrinkled their foreheads. All the ladies exchanged some looks and gestured each other to make her understand to have food.

Before Bebe or Neela could say anything they saw Avni smiling with her eyes twinkling with the usual spark. They were confused.

And just at the exact moment a husky voice came from behind "This is not fair Avni..!! Tumhe bhuk hadtal karni hai to tum karo But "HAMARE LITTLE MASTER" ko tum Bhuka nahi rakh sakti.." Neil spoke smirking.

Avni turned to face him.. " Mujhe Pata Tha tum aachuke Ho Neil..!! " she smiled back at him. That full fledged smile on her face always made him grin wider. He progressed towards dinning table and sat on "HIS" chair.

"Hmm.. Kya bana hai Nashte me..? " he said excitedly clapping his hands with long breath trying to feel the euphoria the magical scent is doing inside his mind.. He opened the food pots and screamed "Parathe..!!".. Avni was happily enjoying his childishness thinking that this child like grown up man is soon going to have his own child.

"Are Aese Kya dekh rahi ho chalo attack karte hai.. Let's have a bet.. Dekhte hai kaun pehle finish karta hai.." He said in a provocative tone.

"Avni Khanna kabi koi bet nahi harti. Samjhe Mr Husband." she declared her win way before starting of challenge. She then attacked the food and finished it in Minutes. Neil purposefully lost just to see the gleam of her eyes and the depth of her smile. The place echoed with Her Smile which was lost to Moon, moments ago.

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**During Night**

Avni was sitting on swing on their room's balcony swaying slowly. She aggregated and clustered her whole body into a shape of a spherical ball. Metaphorically. A sweet sly smile was dancing on her face as she was enriching all her beautiful and blissful moments spent with Neil. She was thinking He has became an inseparable part of her soul and she now couldn't imagine a moment without him..

Neil makes his presence known by encircling a shawl around her making sure His Wifey and their little angel is safeguarded from the negative effects of cold wind. Avni snapped out from her thoughts suddenly.

" Kaha khoi hui ho tum Avni ? Log Muh khol ke sote hai ye to suna tha but Aankhe khuli kar ke bhi sote hai ye pehli Baar dekha hai.." Saying this Neil bursted out laughing on his own joke.

"Ha ha ha.. Very funny.." Avni let out a sarcastic laugh.

She pulled him and made him sit beside her on Swing. They sat there for hours resting their heads on one another. Most of the time they bicker over one or the other thing and took up many challenges which Avni managed to win either by emotionally blackmailing Neil or by tempting him for a kiss. And he sweetly bow down to each and every demands of her.. The "SmILeS" on their faces were worth to die for.

As the night became darker their antics became less and finally Avni dozzed off on his shoulder making his arm as her soft pillow. Neil scooped her in his arms in bridal style and bring her inside their room. He placed her gently like a rose petal on bed while she squirmed a bit before acquiring the most comfortable position. He whispered delicately near her ear " Good Night My Dear Wifey! " and her face was enlighted with a cute smile she flashed subconsciously even in her deep slumber.

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**Next Morning**

Avni woke up with a start with heavy breaths. She scanned the other side of bed for him only to find it empty. She turned her head to opposite side and smile saying "GOOD MORNING NEIL"There was a photo frame of smiling Neil kept on the table with dried garland around it. She got up and head towards the frame. She took out the garland and placed a new fresh one again so lovingly and gently. She lit the Diya placed in front of the frame. All the while her smile never Faded. It only grew wider.

"Tumhe ye Smile Bohot pasand Hai na Neil.? I promise Tum apni Avni ko hamesha aese hi muskurate Hue dekhoge.." She started talking in front of HIS photo. While her eyes flooded with tears she managed not to loose her smile for sake of Her Late Husband's happiness and for Her unborn child.

"Dekha tumne Mujhe walk ke lie Fir late kar dia.. Tum hamesha aesei karte ho Neil..!! " She cutely complained raising a finger towards his framed picture. A lone tear which was struggling hard to find a way since long finally succeeded and embraced her cheek. She quickly wiped it and composed herself.

The whole confrontation was witnessed by Shweta and Bebe who were standing at door. Their eyes refused to remain dry and tears started running down through their eyes like the flow of a river. The pain and agony inside them grew to mountainous heights.

They remember seeing Avni talking to herself while sitting on Park bench every morning and resting her head on its backrest. She has made her little and happy world around his memories only though it appears to be insane to the real world. They remember their Pain when they daily see Avni talking to "Empty Chair" where Neil used to sit. She always talks to herself about some or other challenge on dinning table and end up eating food. It has became their routine since Neil left them few months ago. Sometimes They also hear her voice and her laughs late in night coming from her room when she was supposed to be alone and sleeping peacefully.

But if she takes care of herself and her baby, being like this and get some moments of happiness for herself then Its WORTH IT. At the end they knew its ONLY NEIL or HIS MEMORIES that can make Her Laugh from deepest bottom of her heart.

Later in the evening Avni was standing near her balcony. She is taking in long breaths of fresh air and enjoying the moment with closed eyes. She exclaimed in her mind "Mujhe Pata hai Neil tum Hamesha mere sath ho mere aas pass Ho. Mai tumhe Mehsus kar Sakti hu. In Tazi Thandi Hawao me Jo hamesha mujhe Gudgudati Hai. In flowers me Jinki Khushbu Mere dil ko Khila deti hai. Us smile me Jo tumhare bareme sochte hi apne aap mere chehre pe aajati hai. In panchiyo ki awaz me jaise tum mujhe pukar rahe ho. Un lamho me Jo hamne sath bitae hai.. Hamari yaado me hamari baato me.. Tum Yahi Ho Neil..!! Tum Mujhe chod kee kahi Ja hi ni sakte..Chaho bhi to bhi nahi..!! Tum Yuhi hamesha Mera Khayal Rakhte rahoge.. Hamesha..!! "

"U Are Always There With Me Just Like this Sky.." Thinking this a smile crept on her face making her otherwise flawless complexion more adorable..

The End.

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I know this was a heavy duty sady story.!

Next time i will write some fun loving and lighthearted story.! Promise.!

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Riya