Chapter 137:

It was the time of the evening, Neil was sitting alone on the lawn as he was worried about how he will tell that to Avni. Neil rubs his face and thinks by keeping the hands on his lips.

Neil's pov:

What has all this happened? Everything was so beautiful and perfect how can it happen? What I do know? How will I tell that Avni she will break what if it creates a bad impact on her health?

Neil runs the hand in his hair and closes his eyes. Neil again think.

Neil: I am not finding any way What do I do? God, please help, please do some miracle, please.

Neil's point of view ends.

Neil thinks.

Neil: I have to talk to Avni. I have to make her strong I should be strong. I will talk to her tomorrow after the baby shower if I tell her today then her special day will get spoil. No, I can't do this. I will talk to her tomorrow.

Neil hears Shweta is calling him.

Shweta: Neil, come here.

Neil turns then he thinks. Neil rubs his face he gets up and composes himself then he goes inside and saw all are sitting in the living area.

Bebe: here he is, where were you?

Neil: I got a call so was talking on the phone. Why?

Shweta: sit, we are discussing the baby's name.

Neil gets sad. Avni frowns to see him. Neil looks at her and smiles fakely.

Neil: wow.

Neil goes to Avni and sits.

Neil: so, what you all are saying?

Bebe: you say, what you think?

Avni smiles.

Neil: how can I say, when I don't know it's a girl or boy.

Shweta: but you have thought something.

Neil: yes, we thought.

Avni and Neil look at each other and smile.

Shweta: then tell us?

Neil: say Avni.

Avni blushes.

Neil: ok, let's say it together.

Avni nods.

Avneil: Neav and Navya.

Avneil smiles.

Bebe: wow, nice names.

Avni: Neil suggested that.

Shweta: impressive.

Neil smiles and thinks.

In the nighttime, Avni was sleeping and Neil was sitting by resting his head on the board. Neil looks at Avni and caresses her hair. He kisses her forehead and looks at her womb he touches that.

Neil: please baby, be strong.

A tear falls from his eye. He wipes that and lays he looks at Avni. Neil doesn't know when sleep took over him.

Neil was sleeping he stirs in sleep as he was seeing a dream. Neil saw a dark room then the spotlight light up and a stretcher was there and someone was it. Neil was standing there he frowns, the white sheet flies and Neil was shocked to see the person.

Neil wakes up with a jerk and shouts Avni.

Avni wakes up and saw Neil's condition who was panting and sweating.

Neil: Avni, Avni.

Avni: Neil?

Avni slowly tried to sit. Neil looks at her. Avni sits.

Avni: what happened?

Neil instantly hugs her and was shivering. Avni was confused but she hugs him and caresses his hair.

Avni: Neil?

Neil breaks the hug and checks her face and touched her womb by saying.

Neil: yo, you ok, hmm. You are ok. Baby, the baby is ok.

Avni cups his face.

Avni: relax, me and baby, we both are fine. Calm down.

Neil hugs her and cries. Avni rubs his back.

Avni: ssshhhh, Calm down. Everything is fine.

Neil tightens the grip on her shoulder. After some time, Neil breaks the hug.

Avni cups his face.

Avni: what happened? Did you saw some dream?

Neil gaps and nods he was still shivering.

Avni: relax, everything is fine. That was just a dream.

Neil nods he looks at her and cups her face. Neil kisses her forehead. Avni cups his face.

Avni: what happened, Neil. I am seeing since morning you are lost. In fact, I am noticing it since you came out of Doctor's room.

Neil looks at her.

Neil: no, nothing. Just some office work stress. I told you that.

Avni was not satisfied she asked him earlier but Neil managed her but she got doubted.

Avni: don't lie, Neil. I know it is related to me. Tell me.

Neil: nothing is like that. There is some issue in the office and then your reports so I am a little worried about that.

Avni: Neil, it is just point two difference, it happens.

Neil nods.

Neil: ok, now sleep. Sorry, your sleep distrusted because of me.

Avni: sorry? seriously?

Avni looks away and Neil smiles.

Neil: ok, no sorry. Now sleep.

Avni looks at him. Neil kisses her cheek Avni smiles.

Avni: ouch.

Neil panicked.

Neil: what happened?

Avni: baby kicked me.

Neil smiles.

Neil: really?

Avni nods she holds his hand and keeps it on her stomach. Neil feels the baby movement a tear falls from his eyes he smiles. It was not the first time, Neil feels it but this time he is afraid of losing his baby and Avni.

Avni cups his face and wipes his tears she kisses his forehead. Baby again kicks her.

Avni: aah! what happened, naughty? why are you kicking mamma? Because Mamma and papa are showering love on each other. You are getting jealous, hmm

Neil smiles, he touches her womb.

Neil: don't worry, baby, we love you very much. Papa is waiting for your coming.

Avni: ouch! Naughty. I also love you, happy now.

Avni keeps the hand on Neil's hand.

Avneil: we love you, baby.

Avneil smiles.

Neil: now sleep.

Neil lays Avni then he lays next to her. Avni was laying straight she holds Neil's hand and kisses it then she hugs it. Avneil smiles to see each other.

The next day, people were coming and going from the Khanna mansion, some were standing on the ladder as was decorating the mansion. Some were standing by picking the baskets. Shweta and Prakash were instructing them.

Prakash: Shweta Ji, you go and make Avni ready. Guest will come anytime. I will handle it.

Shweta: oh yes, don't know what happened to Neil he is not ready to leave Avni alone. In fact, he changed the dress by saying that dress is heavy. Prakash Ji, Don't you feel he is looking worried?

Prakash thinks.

Prakash: ab, nothing is like that. He is just concern about her. That's it.

Bebe: no, sunny, I also feel that.

Prakash: of ho, Khanna ladies stop worrying. Nothing is like that. Shweta Ji, you go what are you waiting for?

Shweta: yaa.

Bebe: I am also coming.

Later, Neil was standing in a corner if everything were alright then he will be on the first but now he is least interested.

Prakash saw him he thinks and goes to him. Neil looks at him and looks down. Prakash caresses his shoulder and hugs him. Neil cries.

Neil: Papa, my baby.

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

Neil hugs him more tightly and cries. Prakash consoles him then he breaks the hug and keeps the hand on his shoulder.

Prakash: you have to be strong if you shatter like this then how will you handle Avni, hmm. You are my strong son.

Neil looks at him.

Prakash: Shweta Ji and Bebe get doubted I managed them anyhow but we have to tell them after the function.

Neil: how will I tell that to Avni. She will shatter and will take the stress.

Prakash: everything will be managed. You are with her, we are with her. Don't worry and nowadays, surgeries are normal.

Neil: but, the baby's heartbeat is low and this month is very sensitive. I read that delivery in the 8th month is not good, chances of survival of the 8th-month baby are very low and its heartbeat is low how will this month pass. Last night, I felt, baby, is not moving like before. It is slow. I am worried, Papa.

Prakash: be positive, Neil. Be strong. You are feeling it because of fear if it were like that then Avni would tell you.

Neil suppresses his lips.

Neil: I don't know I am not getting anything, my mind is totally blank.

Prakash: relax, I understand it is difficult but we have to be strong. The doctor gave medicine everything will be fine.

Neil nods.

Prakash: now come on cheer up today is your baby's baby shower and you are crying like a baby. Come on, wipe your tears and go to Avni she must be waiting for you she needs you the most now so smile and go to her.

Neil smiles and nods. Neil wipes his tears and goes. Prakash thinks. He looks up.

Prakash: please God, make everything fine. The happiness of this family is connected with this child. Please save Avni and the child.

Prakash prays.

On the other side, Neil stopped in the corridor he wipes his tears, takes a deep breath, set his hair and wears a fake smile he entered the room and his heart sinks to see Avni and the smile on her face. Avni was sitting on the chair and was happy, unaware of the condition and storm. Neil looks at her.