Chapter 86:

Neil brought Avni to the hall where all were sitting and aman was standing there neela maa and ashish were sitting together and baba prakash and bebe were sitting together Avni look at all and by seeing her parents her eyes filled with tears she looks down Neil made Avni sit and turns to go she hold his hand and look at him she totally depend on him the person whom she thought is like raghav and had lust on her now she can't live without him he is her strength.

Neil: I am just coming.

Avni shook her head Neil sighs.

Neil: aman can you bring water please.

Aman nods.

Shweta: aman you stay here I am going.

Aman: ok.

Aman look at avni who was looking at him he want to talk to her but he thought to give her time Neil sit with avni there was a pin drop silence Shweta came and kept the tray of  glasses on the table avni was looking down and rubbing her hands in nervousness.

Neil: Avni.

She look at him he nods say but she was nervous it was very difficult for her to say her dreadful past.

Avni: I was seven years old when I got to know about his true intentions mamma taught me the difference between good and bad touch after that I saw his demon side.

Avni stop and recall that day Neil keep the hand on her hand.

Nm: Avni why you didn't tell us?

Avni look at her and her throat was paining because she was trying to control her emotions but she failed to control the tears rolls from her eyes she sobbed badly.

Avni: I I tri tried ma mammma but no no one tru tru trust me pa pa papa wa wa was th there bu bu but he he di didn't didn't be be be li be lieve m me.

Avni was  sobbing badly ashish palm his head and cries loudly avni was crying badly Neil keep the hand on her hand and squeeze her hand and Neil take a glass and make her drink he keep the glass neela maa ashish were also crying avni close her eyes and took a deep breathe.

Neil: are you ok?

Avni nods and sobs.

Neil: tell them the truth avni.

Avni look at him and her eyes were teary and red he wipe her tears and nods yes avni sobbed and nods.

Avni: first time when I felt his tou touching me with ba bad intentions I fought and told papa but he.

Avni stop.

Avni whipsers: but he didn't believe me.

Avni cries aman shockingly look at his father he didn't know about that and ashish was crying and say i am sorry I am sorry I am sorry. He was guilty that he didn't believe her because more than raghav he is responsible for avni's suffering if he believes her and took action then Raghav never get the courage to enter in avni's room, molesting her is far away.

Neil wanted to console him but he knew avni need him also he feels bad to see ashish.

Nm: why you didn't tell me?

Neil: she told you neela maa but you didn't believe her.

Neela maa frown.

Nm: when?

Avni: when in front of papa he did that and I fought after that I told you and you you was convinced but pa papa said; I over reacted he was there and and that demon didn't do anything bad.

Neela maa think and look at her then look at ashish.

Avni: and you believed papa.

Neela maa believed ashish because she thought he was there so how can raghav do that in front of him but they didn't know that raghav was a demon.

Tears rolls from her eyes and all feels bad to see her.

Avni: then one day you took aman to the doctor and I was alone at the home then he came and threatened me that if I shout then he will complain papa and papa already told me if I again misbehaved with him then papa will send me to the bordering school.

All look at ashish who didn't dare to look up and cries loudly.

Avni: he also showed me the knife and.

Avni stop and cries Neil hugs her and keep her head on his chest neela maa close her eyes and tears roll from her eyes Aman's eyes were also teary and was angry all were emotional.

Shweta: since days he was living here why you sit quiet.

Neil was looking at his parents he look at avni.

Shweta: and you Neil you also didn't tell us since when you know the truth?

Neil: since the day he came here.

Shweta: but you didn't find the need to tell us.

Neil: sorry mom I know I should tell you.

Shweta: then why you didn't tell us don't you believe us.

Neil shook his head and to his defend avni interrupts.

Avni: no mummy ji he wanted to tell you all but I stopped him.

Neil look at avni and smiles to see her defending him.

Avni: I thought when my family didn't believe me then.

Avni stop.

Shweta: then you thought we will also not believe.

Avni looks down.

Avni: I am sorry.

Neil was looking at them.

Neil: mom try to understand her point think from her perspective.

Shweta came to avni and caress her hairs Avni look up Shweta caress her face she sit and cup avni's face.

Shweta: I understand and I am happy that today you fought and saved yourself.

Avni smiles and Shweta hugs her neela maa was looking at her and she was feeling a sharp pain in her heart but also was satisfied that now avni is with those people who not only loves her but also believe her.

Prakash: but Neil how you did that I mean.

Neil: dad It was all our plan mine and avni's plan actually on the party day.

Neil told them how raghav spiked the drink and threatened avni to come to the party and how they planned and trapped raghav.

Neil: and then you all came after that you all know what happened.

Bebe: I am so proud of you Avni you fought so bravely.

Neil and all smiles except ashish avni also smiles then there was a silence for a long time everyone was confused what to say avni was looking down.

Neil: I think it's too late we all must take rest neela maa you all live here today.

Nm: no neil we should go I mean.

She stop because she was not finding the words so she got up ashish look at her all get up it was an awkward situation for all no one know what to say and aman was crying he loves avni a lot but avni always kept him away from her so he respects her and thought she is doing this because of her nature.

Aman: di.

Avni look at him aman came to her and avni get up Neil give him space he walks away avni was looking at aman with teary eyes.

Aman: I am sorry di.

He was crying avni smiles with teary eyes.

Avni: why you are sorry when you have no fault.

Aman: I failed to protect you.

Avni: how could you protect me you was a small kid.

Aman: but I never tried to know the reason I should try to find out the reason of your silence.

Avni shook her head and cup his face first time she does that and all credit goes to Neil he made her believe on relations.

Avni: it's not your fault I always make you away from me I am sorry because of me our relation suffered.

Aman: no di it happened because of that bastard I promise you di from now I will protect you and no one will dare to harm you.

Avni: my brother is grown up now.

Aman smiles and hug her their first hug avni smiles and caress his hairs Neil smiles to see her she look at him and smiles neela maa came to them avni look at her and looks down neela maa joins the hands in front of avni avneil shocked neela maa was crying.

Nm: if possible please forgive me.

Avni hold her hands and shook her head her eyes were teary and neela maa was crying.

Avni: please mamma don't do this.

Nm: I am sorry.

Avni hugs her.

Avni: it was not your fault.

Avni breaks the hug.

Avni: even you taught me the difference of good and bad if you had not taught me that then I would have not understand his intention and don't know what would have happened.

Nm: please forgive me.

Avni shook her head and hug her again ashish was looking at them he came their slowly and avni look at him he joins his hands in front of her avni looks down its hard for her to forgive him Neil was looking at them ashish was not in a condition to say something he tried to keep his hand on avni's head, his hands were shaking avni took step back and didn't let him to keep the hand on her head Neil shocked avni was looking at ashish with teary eyes she went from there Neil wants to stop her but she went Neil look at ashish who was crying Neil feels bad.