It was the time of the evening, the sun was shining over the Khanna mansion and it peeked into Avneil's room where Avni was laying on the bed in Fowler's position and she was reading a book. Neil entered the room and the shopping bags were in his hands. Avni looked at Neil. Avni smiled but soon her smile converted to frown. Avni saw the shopping bags. Neil smiled and he came to Avni. Avni looked at Neil.

Avni said while looking at the shopping bags: Neil, tum police station gaye the yaa shopping karne?

Neil smiled.

Neil: well, main gaya to police station tha lekin wapsi per shopping bhi karta aya.

Avni smiled. Neil sat on the bed.

Neil: aur pata hai maine kis ke liye shopping ki hai?

Avni: kis ke liye?

Avni: tumhare aur baby ke liye.

Avni was surprised.

Avni: what?

Neil: yes. Wait, let me show you.

Neil showed the dress to Avni.

Neil: waise to tumhare pass traditional, western har tarha ki dresses hain but maine socha tumhe ab thore loose dresses pehani chahiye so is liye main yeh le aya.

Avni smiled.

Avni: bohat pretty hai, Neil.

Neil smiled.

Neil: aur bhi hain.

Neil showed the clothes to Avni.

Avni: sari bohat achi hai.

Neil: Baby ke liye bhi hain.

Avni smiled and Neil took a baby frock.

Avni: aww so cute, yeh kitni pyari hai.

They smiled.

Neil showed other dresses and showed a hat.

Avni: so cute.

Neil smiled.

Avni: sari dresses bohat pyari aur cute hain.

They smiled.

Neil: Thank you.

Avni: Thank you itna sab lane ke liye.

Neil: Yeh to kuch bhi nahi hai. Agaye agaye dekho main kaise tumhari zindagi khushiyun se bharta hun.

Avni smiled and Neil smiled to see her.

It was the time of night, and the Khanna family was sitting at the dining table.

Bebe: aray wah, aaj to sab Avni ki pasand ka bana hai.

Avneil smiled.

Bebe: Maze hain Avni ke. Saas saiwa kar rahi hai.

Everyone smiled.

Shweta: Bebe, bahu nahi beti hai woh meri.

Avni smiled.

Bebe nodded and she looked at Avni. Avni looked at Bebe and they smiled. Avneil smiled to see each other.

It was the time of the morning, and the sun was shining over the Khanna mansion where Avni was standing in front of the dressing table and she was getting. Neil closed the button of his shirt and he looked at Avni. Avni came to the bed and she took a file and checked it. Neil looked at Avni and he thought. Neil came to Avni and hesitated to say something.

Neil: Ab, Avni.

Avni looked at Neil and said, hmm and then she looked at the file. Neil hesitated.

Neil: see, Avni, maine hamesha woman empowerment ko support kiya hai aur mujhe tumhare Kaam karne se koi problem nahi hai.

Avni frowned and she looked at Neil. Avni closed the file.

Neil: but, Avni, tumhe nahi lagta ke tumhe kuch din ghar per rest karna chahiye and, and tumhe ghar se hi apna kaam continue karna chahiye.

Neil looked on. Avni smiled.

Avni: Neil, tumhari situation main smajh sakti hun. Don't worry, main theek hun.

Neil nodded.

Neil: I know but still, tumhe nahi lagta ke tumhe thora extra careful rehna chahiye. I personally feel that you should work from home.

Avni: Neil, ab zamana badal raha hai. Work during pregnancy is common now.

Neil looked on.

Avni: Actress, models, enterprenuers, teachers, sab last month tak kaam karti hain.

Neil cupped Avni's face.

Neil: sab karti hungi and I appreciate that. But still, I am concerned about you.

Avni smiled.

Neil: You should be careful.

Avni smiled and she took Neil's hand and held it in between her hands. Avni kissed Neil's hands. Avni nodded.

Avni: I will be careful.

Neil smiled.

Avni: Aur jab tum mere sath ho mera khayal rakhne ke liye to phir mujhe fikar karne ki kya zarorat hai. Mujhe pura bharosa hai ke tum mera aur baby ka pura dihan rakho ge.

Neil smiled.

Neil: so to hai.

They smiled.

Neil: theek hai agar tum Sukoon house se hi kaam karna chahti ho to theek hai main nahi rokunga tumhe but tumhe driver ke sath jana hoga.

Avni smiled and said, ok.

Neil smiled.

Neil: ok.

Neil hugged Avni who reciprocate the hug happy. Neil kissed near Avni's ear and he sighed. They smiled.

Avni was standing at the Sukoon house. Sunehri was standing while carrying the box of sweats. Tara, Sitara were also very happy. Sunehri fed Avni who ate a small bit.

Sunehri: kha na. Kanjoosi kyun kar rahi hai.

Sunheri tried to feed Avni who said, bus, bus.

Sunehri: kha.

Sunehri fed Avni.

Tara and Sitara clapped.

Sunehri: Aaj itni khushi ka mauka hai. Aaj to khana banta hai.

Avni gulped and clicked her lips.

Avni: Kya bataon, Sunehri, kal se itni sweets khai hain na ke kya bataon.

Sunehri: Acha hai. Baby bhi sweet sa paida hoga.

They smiled.

Tara: hum bhi mou meetha karwaenge.

Avni made a face.

Sitara: thora sa.

Avni made a face and then she smiled.

They fed Avni small bits. They smiled. The kids came there and Avni and others saw them.

Sunehri: Lo, bachon, meethai khao.

Bache: meethai?

Sunehri: Han, mithai.

Sunehri showed the box and kids came.

Avni: ek, ek kar ke aao aur ek, ek hi leni hai.

The kids nodded and they came and took the pieces. They ate. Samrat was standing while carrying a piece of sweet.

Samrat: Yeh kis khushi main?

Avni looked on. Sunehri was surprised and she looked at Avni.

Tara and Sitara: kyun ke Avni ka baby aane wala hai.

The kids were surprised. Avni looked at them and Sunehri looked at Avni.

Kids: Baby?

Tara and Sitara nodded.

Samrat: really, Jaan Di.

Avni smiled and nodded. Avni moved to them.

Avni: han.

Samrat and Daisy: congratulations, Jaan Di.

Avni cupped their faces.

Avni: Thank you.

Sunehri looked on.

Avni: Baby aa zaror raha hai lekin aap sab ki jo jaga hai meri life main, jo value hai woh hamesha asi hi rahegi. Usay koi replace nahi kar sakta.

The kids smiled.

Samrat: we know it, Jaan Di. Don't worry.

Avni smiled and ruffled his hair. Everyone smiled. Avni looked at Sunehri who blinked her eyes and they smiled.

Kid: Baby kab ayega?

Avni smiled.

Sunehri: abhi time hai... ab chalo jaldi se apni books nikalo aur parhne betho.

Kids: subha, subha parhai.

Avni: han. Parhai per no compromise.

The kids made a face.

Samrat: kya, Jaan Di.

Sunehri: oye, Jaan Di ke bache. Chalo.

Avni smiled.

Sunehri asked the kids: Chalo. Chalo.

The kids went while making the faces. Tara and Sitara went with them while asking them go. Sunehri and Avni looked at each other and they smiled.

Later, Avni was busy in the Sukoon house and she was checking the file of adoption. Avni's phone rang and she looked at it. Avni smiled to see it. Avni picked up the phone and received the call.

Avni: Hello, Mr Khanna, kaise yaad kiya?

Neil was standing in an open area. It was a crime sight. Neil smiled.

Neil: Lunch kiya hai?

Avni: yes, lunch kiya hair aur Sunehri ne fruits bhi khilaye hain.

Neil: good.

Avni smiled. Neil looked at the side.

Avni: Tum ne lunch kiya?

Neil was looking at the side and he sighed.

Neil: Nahi, ek case ke chakar main crime sight per hun. Bad main kar lunga.

Avni: theek hai but lunch kar lena.

Neil smiled and said: yes, Ma'am.

They smiled and said bye to each other. Avni cut the call and smiled. Neil cut the call and looked at the phone. Neil sighed and he looked up. Neil went while stuffing his phone in his pocket. Neil came to the area.

Neil: kuch mila.

The officer came to Neil and passed a wallet to Neil who wore the gloves and took a wallet. Neil checked that.

It was the time of the night, the moon was shining over the Khanna mansion and the sounds of the rackets was echoing outside the Khanna mansion. The lights of Avneil room were on. Neil was combing his hair and Avni was arranging the bedsheet. Neil rubbed his hands and he checked his face. They heard the knock on the door and they saw Neav. Neav came inside.

Neav: Mama, aap ka phone kahan hai?

Neil frowned and he turned.

Avni: wahan bed ki sidetable per rakha hai.

Neav: Ok.

Neav went there and took the phone. Neav moved.

Neil: Tiger, kya karega phone ka?

Neav: Woh, Shanaya ko call karni hai.

Neil frowned. Avni looked at Neil and she went to her side of bed.

Neil: Shanaya?

Neav: Han, meri friend hai.

Neil gave a look to Neav.

Neil: friend!

Neav: Yeah.

Avni smiled while she was setting the cover of pillow. Neav was going.

Neil: phone le kar kahan jaa raha hai?

Neav turned. Avni looked at Neil.

Neav: baat karne.

Neil: yahan baat karne main kya hai?

Neav: oh ho, Papa, hum bachon ki bhi kuch privacy hoti hai.

Avneil was surprised and they gave a look to Neav. Neil held his waist.

Neav: Private talk hai.

Avneil was surprised.

Neil: Private talk?

Neil signed wow with his hand.

Neil: Wah.

Neav: yes.

Avni: Neav, aap jao.

Neil and Neav looked at Avni. Neav nodded and he went from there.

Neil: tum ne usay jane ka kyun kaha?

Avni was tying the laces of the pillow.

Avni: Neil, Neav gyara (11) saal ka bacha hai. Tum ne us ki interrogation shuru kar di.

Neil held his waist and made a face.

Avni: Sawalon ki bochar hi kar di.

Neil gave a look to Avni.

Neil: Avni, at least humain pata to hona chahiye humare bete ki life main kya chal raha hai.

Avni set the pillow and kept it on the bed. Avni came to Neil and sighed.

Avni: I agreed ke humain pata hona chahiye ke humare bete ki life main kya chal raha hai lekin, Neil, bharosa naam ki bhi to koi cheese hai na duniya main.

Neil looked on.

Avni: Humain apne bache per bharosa hona chahiye.

Neil thought.

Avni: Agar hum har time Neav ke upar sawar rahenge. Usay tokenge, baat, baat per us se sawal karenge, kya kar rahe ho, kahana jaa rahe ho, kahan se arahe ho, Et cetera. To kya hoga. Neil, woh chire ga. Usay lagega hum us per bharosa hi nahi karte. Natija kya niklega ke humara beta hum se batain chupane lagega. Woh hum se dur hone lage ga.

Neil thought.

Avni: aur apni khushiyan bahar doston main talash karega. Humain asa nahi hone dena. Humain humare beta ka woh dost banana hai jis se woh khud apne mann se sab kuch share kare.

Neil looked at Avni.

Neil: you are right, Avni, aur main khud bhi in baton main manta hun. Isi liye to main Neav ke sath friends ki tarha behave karta hun.

Avni smiled.

Neil: Us ke sathe khelta hun. Time spend karne ki koshish karta hun. But thori bohat monitoring to honi chahiye na.

Avni: yes, bilkul honi chahiye and don't worry, meri nazar hai us per.

Neil smiled and he was looking at Avni. Avni felt strange.

Avni: Ase kya dekh rahe ho?

Neil: dekh raha hun ke mere sath reh, reh kar tum kafi smart ho gai ho.

Avni: oh please.

Neil smiled.

Avni said while going: tum se zyada smart hon main.

Neil smiled. Avni went to the bed and arranged that. Neil was surprised to see Avni.

Neil: Avni.

Avni looked at Neil who moved to her and Avni stood properly.

Avni: kya howa?

Neil: Kya howa. Maine kal kaha tha na ke tum koi kaam nahi karogi. Phir tum kyun kar rahi ho.

Avni made a face. Neil looked at the bed.

Avni: ho gaya hai arrange.

Neil looked at Avni.

Neil: Kyun kiya? Main kar leta na.

Avni: panch minute ka to kam hai.

Neil: still, tum koi kaam nahi karogi.

Avni: ok, baba, ab se nahi karungi. Khush.

Neil: hmm.

Avni made a face and then they smiled. Avni remembered something.

Avni: Neil, waise aaj tumhe kya ho gaya hai? Tum ne Neav se pehle to kabhi ase questions nahi kiya. Tum to kafi friendly rehte ho us ke sath phir aaj kya howa?

Neil nodded and said, hmm.

Neil: Actually, Avni, aaj kal police station main bohat si complains schools ki arahi hain jahan chote bache sexual activities main involve hain.

Avni was shocked.

Neil: aur kya bataon kaise, kaise cases report ho rahe hain. School level per hi blackmailing shuru ho gai hai. Girls ki asi pictures hain ke main kya hi bataon. Main bata nahi sakta.

Avni got angry.

Neil: aur zyada ghussa to mujhe tab aata hai jab teachers aur principal asi activities main involve hote hain. Tumhe pata hai teachers aur principals girls even boys ke sath...

Neil paused and looked away. Neil looked angry, Avni also got angry.

Neil: man to karta hai ase logon ko beech churahe per phansi de dun.

Avni: sirf inhe hi nahi balke un logon ko bhi jo apni hi betiyun ke sath asi ghatiya harkatain karte hain. Tumhe pata hai aaj kal girls even boys apne hi ghar main safe nahi hai. Un ke parents, un ki siblings hi un ke sath... smajh nahi aata ke log asa kaise kar sakte hain.

Neil: Pata nahi ho kya gaya hai logon ko.

Avni: sach main.

Neil: bus isi liye main Neav se questioning kar raha tha.

Avni nodded. Neil thought and sighed. Avni also thought.

It was the time of the morning, Avni was standing in her room at the dressing table and she was ready for the Sukoon house. Avni came to the table and she held her hair. Avni looked at the table and couch.

Avni: Mera bag aur file kahan gaye?

Avni turned her face and she saw her things on the bed.

Avni: woh rahi.

Avni sadi while going to the bed: main bhi na cheezen rakh kar bhul jati hun.

Avni checked her bag by bending and suddenly she felt a pain in her abdomen. Avni kept her hand on her belly and she stood. Avni's stomach was paining.

Avni: Aah.

Avni felt a sharp pain.

Avni: Achanak ye dard kyun ho raha hai?

Avni pursed her lips because of pain and she start sweating.

Neil entered while saying: Avni, maine Neav ko ready kar diya hai.

Avni saw Neil and she turned. Avni wiped her sweat and she sighed. Avni acted to be normal. Neil came to Avni.

Neil: Neav ready hai. Maine us ke shoes bhi tie kar diye hain aur bag bhi check kar liya hai. Us ka tiffin and water bottle dono ready hain.

Neil smiled. Avni faked a smile. Avni turned to Neil who's smile faded to see Avni and he got shocked.

Avni: Good.

Neil: tumhe kya howa hai?

Avni was amazed. Neil cupped Avni's cheek.

Neil: theek ho?

Avni: Ha, han.

Neil made a face.

Neil: kya chupa rahi ho tum?

Avni was shocked. Avni faked a smile.

Avni: ku, kuch nahi.

Neil: phir tumhara rang kyun peela par raha hai.

Avni: woh, woh, nausea sa feel ho raha hai. Vomting arahi hai.

Neil was shocked.

Neil: kya? Phir tum khari kyun ho? Betho na.

Neil brought Avni to the bed who was going by keeping her hand on her belly. Neil made Avni sit on the bed and then lay her in Fowler's position. Avni pursed her lips. Neil took a glass of water.

Neil: pani piogi?

Avni nodded. Neil took a glass of water from the sidetable. Neil made Avni drink water and kept the glass on the sidetable again. Neil sat beside Avni.

Neil: ab kaisa feel ho raha hai?

Avni sighed.

Avni: better.

Neil: doctor ke pass chalen?

Avni was shocked.

Avni: Na, nahi, main theek hun.

Neil: but.

Avni: don't worry, pregnancy main asa hota hai.

Neil: are you sure?

Avni nodded.

Neil: ok.

Neil caressed Avni's hair and set them with his hand. Avni smiled to see Neil. Avni took Neil's hand in her hand and kissed it.

Avni: don't worry, main aur baby hum dono theek hain.

Neil smiled and he leaned to Avni. Neil kissed Avni's forehead.

Neil: tumhe thora bhi kuch hota hai na, Avni, meri jaan nikal jati hai.

Avni smiled. Neil looked on.

Neil: aaj Sukoon house mat jao aur rest karo.

Avni nodded.

Neil: Main bhi policestation nahi jaa raha.

Avni was shocked.

Avni: kyun?

Neil: yaar, mujhe wahan chain nahi ayega.

Avni looked on and she thought.

Neil: main commissioner sir se baat kar leta hun. Agar zarorat pari to mujhe call kar denge.

Avni nodded but she was not happy with Neil's decision.

Neil: Main baat kar ke aata hun.

Avni nodded. Neil stood and he moved. Neil took away his phone and talked. Avni looked on. Avni took her phone from the foot side of the bed with much difficulty, Avni pursed her lips and she took her phone. Avni sighed. Avni sent a message to someone and she thought. Neil turned and Avni kept her phone on the bed. Avni smiled to see Neil who also passed a smile to her. Neil came to Avni and sat beside her.

It was the time of the evening, and the sun was shinging over the Khanna mansion where Neav was sitting on the bean bag sofa.

Neav: relax, Shuna, kisi ko pata nahi chalega.

Neil was passing by the corridor and he was going to Neav but he stopped to hear Neav. Neil looked at the door of the room and he moved to it.

Neav: Main hun na. Main sab manage kar kunga.

Neil thought and he looked at the room.

Neav: Baby.

Neil was shocked. Avni was coming to Neav's room while setting her hair with her hands and smiled and she saw Neil standing there. Avni frowned and she came to Neil.

Avni: Neil.

Neil flinched and he looked at Avni. Avni also flinched to see Neil's reaction. Neil shut his eyes and kept his hand on his heart.

Neil: tum ho.

Avni: Neil, tum...

Neil kept his finger on his lips: Ssshhhh.

Avni was confused.

Neil whispered: ahista bolo.

Avni whispered: kyun? Aur tum yahan kya kar rahe ho?

Neil signed at the room and signed her come. Neil looked at the door and he tried to hear.

Neav: so cute.

Neil signed Avni to listen.

Neil: suno.

Avni: Kya?

Neil: kisi se phone per baat kar raha hai. Sweatie, baby, ase words use kar raha hai.

Avni: to?

Neil: to kya. Is ki age hai yeh sab bataen karne ki. Age dekho aur kam dekho is ke.

Avni made a face.

Avni: friend se baat kar raha hai aur yeh words to bohat common hain aaj kal.

Neil: Friend hai yaa girlfriend.

Avni made a face.

Avni: Tum bhi kya, Neil.

Neav: Sweatie, you should wear that Pink knee length frock. You look breathtaking in that. You look sexy in that dress.

Neil and Avni were shocked to hear Neav. Neil signed Avni to listen.

Neil: friend.

Avni made a face and she took Neil's arm and dragged him from there.

Neil: Avni... Avni, kya kar rahi ho?

Avni took Neil from there and stood at some distance.

Neil: kya hai yeh sab, Avni?

Avni: wahi to Neil, kya hai yeh sab? Ase koi kaan laga kar batain suntan hai.

Neil: Maine intentionally nahi kiya. Main to yahan se guzar raha tha aur mere kano per awaz pari. Aur acha howa maine sun liya. Yeh Neav ko ho kya gaya hai. Kaisi batain kar raha tha woh.

Avni: bacha hai woh, Neil.

Neil: Baton se to bacha nahi lag raha.

Avni: school friend hai us ki.

Neil: lag to kuch aur hi raha hai. Batain to ase kar raha hai jaise girlfriend ho. Main bata raha hun, Avni, Neav hathon se nikal jaega. Tum ne us ki wording suni. Sweatie, baby, knee length frock aur, aur sexy.

Avni caught her head.

Neil: hum bhi school gaye hain. Hum to ase nahi the.

Avni: tab main aur ab main bohat farak hai aur tum to apni baat karo hi mat.

Neil was shocked.

Avni: tum bhi kam nahi ho?

Neil: Main? Maine kya kiya hai?

Avni: Roz raat ko apni fans ke text parh kar jo tum muskura rahe hote ho na. Sab smajh aata hai mujhe. Baby, Handsome, hero, kya, kya nahi likhti. Wahan to tumhe language yaa wording se problem nahi hoti. Tumhari muskan to chupaye nahi chupti.

Neil: oh, hello, woh fans hain. Kuch messages itne cute and sweet hote hain, unhe parh kar khushi hoti hai.

Avni folded her hands.

Avni: oh really.

Neil: yeah.

Avni: aur jo tum phone per Sweatie, beautiful kehte us ka kya? Wahan wording suit karti hai.

Neil was speechless.

Avni: You know what, Neil, Neav tumhara hi beta hai to tum per to jaega hi na. Jaise tum ho woh bhi waisa hi banega. Jaisa Baap waisa beta.

Neil was shocked and Avni went from there angrily. Neil was just looking at Avni.

It was the nighttime, the moon was shining in the sky and silence was all around the Khanna mansion where Neil was sitting on the couch.and it was Neil's show time. Avni was sitting on the bed and as usual, Avni was reading the book and a radio was playing at the sidetable.

Neil: so here we go to our next track.

Neil played the track and he removed the headphones. Neil sighed and he rubbed his mouth and then his hands. Neil took a cup and sipped his coffee. Soon, the song ended and Neil put on the headphones. Neil got a call.

Neil: here we have another caller. Hello, what is your good name?

Girl: Hello, RJ Neil Khanna, I am Shanaya.

Avni and Neil were surprised to hear Shanaya name because Neav's friends' name was also Shanaya. They looked at each other. Neil smiled fakely.

Neil: oh hi, Shanaya.

Shanaya: I am Bangali and everyone call me Shuna.

Neil looked at Avni who kept her hand on her waist and looked at him with narrowed eyes. Neil felt odd.

Neil: oh, ok, Shanaya.

Shanaya: please call me Shuna.

Neil was shocked and he looked at Avni. Neil thought and then naughty Neil woke up and he smiled.