Chapter 12:

In khanna mansion Shweta arrange the dinning table bebe and prakash comes and sit on the chair.

Bebe: Neil didn't come yet?

Shweta: no bebe he is still in his room.

Then Neil comes while smiling.

Neil: hello every one I am sorry I am late dad today you won hmmm.

Prakash smiles All were looking at him.

Neil: what happened?

Shweta: tillu are you ok?

Neil: yes mom I am all ok.

Shweta went to him.

Shweta: tillu don't play with your heart I am your mother I know you are hurt.

Neil holds her hand.

Neil: mom I am fine yes I am little bit heart broken but it's ok I will handle it and it's her life she has the right to choose with whom she want to spend her life.

Shweta: but you love her.

Neil: yes mom but that doesn't mean she also love me back ok now leave it and let's start the dinner.

Shweta nodes all had the dinner on the other side at mehta house all were sitting at the dinning table neela maa was angry with her not because she rejects Neil but she didn't even think before taking the decision all silently had the dinner then avni went to her room she picks Jerry and sit on the bed and rocky also sit with her.

Avni: mamma is angry with me but what I do I don't want to spoil Neil's life he deserve a good girl not like me and I am sure he will get a good life partner who walks with him by shoulder to shoulder not like me who follow him.

Neela maa hears her and think on the other side Neil was laying on the bed and was looking at the fan and thinking about avni her smiling face came infornt of his eyes.

Neil: my love story ends before it start I don't want to force her because love means to give not to get and for me her happiness matters so it doesn't matter it will be with me or any one else.

Neil wipe his tears at late night avni was passing by neela maa's room she was going to kitchen butag she stops to her name.

Nm: ashish i am worried about avni.

Ashish: me too but we can't force her.

Nm: I know and I am not saying to force her but today we are with her what about tomorrow when we will not with her then how she survive why she is not understanding that for a better life we need someone we can't live alone after sometime that loneliness start killing us so we need a life partner to live our life to face the hardship of the life and Neil is a nice person we can't get a good life partner better then him for her.

Ashish: your all talks are right but she is not ready then what will we do even I am worried about her but I don't want to force her because she is already away from me I don't want to lose her completely.

Nm: that means you will not do anything.

Ashish: no.

Nm: fine you both father daughter are same there is no use to talk to you both.

She lays on the bed.

Nm: switch off the light good night

Ashish look at her avni went to her room back she was going while thinking about neela maa's words then she sits on the bed.

Avni: am I doing wrong mamma is so worried about me but what should I do I don't want to marry anyone because I don't trust men but Neil is a nice person but what if he will became like others I don't know what to do after that incident I just can't believe on any one.

Avni thinks next day Neil and prakash were going to office they were about to leave then Shweta's phone ring.

Shweta: neela.

Neil stops to hear neela maa's name and turns to her Shweta picks the call.

Shweta: hello.

Nm: hello Shweta can you come our home with your family today?

Shweta: what happened know?

Nm: you come I will tell you.

Shweta: ok I will talk to prakash ji and bebe then I will inform you.

Nm: ok and yes bring Neil with you.

Shweta shocked.

Shweta: ok.

She cuts the call.

Bebe: what happened?

Shweta: neela calledek us in mehta house and she said bring Neil with us.

Neil frown.

Bebe: but why?

Shweta: she didn't tell me.

Neil: mom we will go in the evening.

Paraksh: you wanna come if you don't then it's ok.

Neil: no dad I want to come.

Prakash: ok then Shweta you and bebe will leave at 5 pm we will join you there.

Bebe: ok.

Neil: ok then dad let's go.

Paraksh nodes.

Neil: one sec dad I forgot my phone in the room I'll be back.

Prakash: ok.

Neil went to his room and take out a ring box from the cupboard and think then he went to the hall they went Neil was sitting in his cabin and was lost in his thought.

Neil in mind: avni reject the proposal then why aunty call us now.

Neil take out the box of ring from the drawer and open it.

Neil: avni I bought this for you I thought when our alliance will be fixed I will give it to you but now this will never happen so I will give you this as a friend as my first and last gift.

Then at evening Neil and prakash went to mehta house he greets everyone and saw avni was sitting and looking down.

Nm: Neil sit.

Neil nodes yes and sit he was looking at avni but she didn't dare to look up.

Shweta: now Neil and prakash ji also come now tell us why you called us?

Nm: avni wants to say something?

All look at avni.

Avni: au aunty I i am sorry I hurt you all.

Neil's heart break to see her guilty.

Shweta: no baby it's ok don't feel guilty.

Avni looks down.

Avni: no I know I hurt everyone i am sorry.

Avni went from there Neil saw her.

Nm: Shweta bebe Neil I know avni rejects the proposal but it's not because she don't like Neil she said no for Neil.

Neil frown.

Bebe: what do you mean neela?

Nm: bebe last night i heard her she said she don't want to spoil Neil's life he deserve a good girl not like her Neil deserve a life partner who walks with him by shoulder to shoulder not like her who follow him.

Neil shocked.

Prakash: but why avni is thinking she don't deserve Neil.

Nm: because of her shy nature Neil as a mother i am very worried about her future and want to give her hand in your hand I know you love her very much.

Neil: but aunty she said no.

Nm: I know but I also know that you are best for her.

Neil thinks.

Neil: can I talk to her ones.

Nm: of course.

Neil get up and went to her room which was open he knocks the door avni look at the door and shocked avni get up and rubs her hands because of the fear.

Neil: relax avni just give me two minutes then i promise I will go from here.

Avni was looking down Neil came inside.

Neil: avni why you think you don't deserve me?

Avni shocked and look at him neil smiles.

Neil: don't look at me like this aunty told me now tell me why you are thinking like this.

Avni looks down.

Neil: please avni tell me.

Avni talked to him with out looking at him.

Avni: i I am not a perfect match for you.

Neil: and why you are thinking like this.

Avni: because I am a scared girl who who even didn't went out from the home alone then how can I walk with you.

Neil: I don't think you are a scared girl you are sharing your thoughts with me and every one can't do that only the braver one can share their feeling so how you are a scared girl.

Avni look at him.

Nm: avni you are not a scared person yaa little bit shy actually more then little bit but we will work on it I will try to make you comfortable any way i will not force you it's your life your choice but I really like you.

Neil take out the ring from his pocket.

Neil: avni I am giving you 24 hours if it's a yes from you then wear this ring I will understand and if no then keep this as a gift from my side and please don't deny it keep that as a gift from your friend.

Neil kept that on the side table of the bed.

Neil: and yes don't think I am pressurizing you I bought this for you that's why I am giving it to you don't get me wrong please.

Neil look at her and went avni look at the ring.

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