It was the time of night, the moon and stars were twinkling in the sky. Neil was standing on the terrace and was dialing a number. Neil thinks for a while then he called Avni. Neil kept his phone on his ear.

Neil: Thank God, Avni ne apne number to on kiya.

On the other side, Avni was laying in a fowler's position and she was reading a novel by wearing eyeglasses. Her phone rang and she looked at the bed. She smiled to see Neil's number and picked up the call.

Avni: Hello.

Neil: Hello. Thank God tum ne call to pick ki main subha se tumhara number dial kar, kar pagal ho gaya hun.

Avni smiled.

Avni: Sorry, woh headache tha to medicine le kar so gai thi us ke bad ek number se baar, baar call arahi thi woh alag headache tha to maine phir se phone switched off kar diya.

Neil frowned.

Neil: number?

Avni: hmm.

Neil: kya keh raha tha?

Avni: kuch bol hi to nahi raha yahi to problem hai.

Neil: mujhe number send karo main dekhta hun.

Avni: Rehne do. Hoga koi pagal.

Neil: ase kaise rehne do. Avni, in choti, choti cheezon ko lightly nahi lena chahiye. Yeh agaye chal kar bari problem main dal deti hain.

Avni: ok, ACP Neil Khanna but don't worry main bhi karate janti hun koi aa kar to dikhaye.

Neil smiled.

Neil: acha, Miss Karata queen, ab aap ki tabiyat kaisi hai?

Avni: bilkul theek.

Neil: Paka?

Avni: Han, baba, paka.

Neil smiled and Avni also smiled.

Neil: acha, Avni, abhi kya kar rahi thi?

Avni: Kuch nahi novel parh rahi thi.

Neil: oh.

Avni: kyun?

Neil: kuch nahi, main soch raha tha agar free ho to kya hum mil sakte hain?

Avni was surprised.

Avni; Abhi?

Neil: han, kyun?

Avni: Nahi, kuch nahi but is time per.

Neil: kyun, Miss Karata queen ko dar lag raha hai.

Avni made a face.

Avni: Avni Mehta kisi se nahi darti.

Neil: Acha?

Avni: yes.

Neil: then prove it.

Avni: ok, bolo kahan aana hai?

Neil: Terrace per.

Avni: Terrace per?

Neil: hmm, ab, humare terrace sath hi hain.

Avni: Really?

Neil: Yes. Tum aao to.

Avni thinks.

Avni: Ok.

Neil: main wait kar raha hun. Jaldi aana.

Avni: ok.

They cut the call. Neil smiled and Avni thinks.

Avni: Maine han to bol diya lekin main jaungi kaise?

Avni looked at herself. She was wearing a night suit.

Avni: Abhi agar change kiya aur mamma ne dekh liye to unhe doubt ho jaye ga.

Avni bites her lips. She got an idea.

Avni was going to the terrace and she was still in her nightdress but she was covering herself with a long shawl. Avni was looking here and there and she was going. Avni was near the stairs. Neela maa was passing from there and she stopped to see Avni. Neela maa frowned.

Nm: Avni.

Neela maa called Avni.

Nm: Avni.

Avni was shocked and she squeezed her eyes. Avni turned and Neela maa came to her.

Nm: Kahan jaa rahi ho is time?

Avni was shocked.

Avni: woh, ma, mamma. Woh.

Avni thinks.

Avni: woh aaj din main soi thi to nend nahi arahi thi aur bore bhi ho rahi thi is liye socha thori dair terrace per walk kar lun.

Neela maa was looking at Avni then she smiled.

Nm: Acha, theek hai, jao. Lekin dihan rakhna.

Avni smiled and she nodded.

Avni: Good night.

Nm: Good night.

Neela maa smiled and she goes. Avni took a deep breath then she thinks by suppressing her lips. She saw that Neela maa goes. Avni remembered Neil.

Avni: Neil.

Avni turned and she hurriedly goes from there and climbed the stairs.

On the other side, Neil was standing on the terrace and he was waiting for Avni. Neil saw Avni coming forward and Neil smiled. Avni turned her face and she saw Neil and slowly came forward. Neil signed that he is coming. There was a gap between the houses but there was a way to go and come. Neil passed the rail and he came then he passed the rail of Mehta house and he came. Avni saw beds on the terrace then she saw Neil who came to her. Avni and Neil smiled to see each other.

Neil: Hi.

Avni: Hi.

Neil smiled.

Avni: so, kya baat karni thi?

Neil kept his hands in his pocket.

Neil: kuch nahi. Woh, actually, aaj subha main bhi hum theek se baat nahi kar paye aur Bee ji ne one week ka time diya hai to bus. Is liye.

Avni smiled.

Neil: Can we sit?

Avni: yeah sure.

A wooden bed was kept on the terrace with the wall and they sat on it. Avni looked around and Neil looked at the sky. Neil smiled.

Neil: yahan stars kitne zyada hain.

Avni looked at the sky and smiled.

Avni: hmm.

Neil: Pata hai yahan aa kar ek cheeze mujhe bohat achi lagi.

Avni looked at Neil who was looking at the sky. Neil looked at Avni.

Neil: pata hai kya?

Avni shook her head. Neil smiled and then he again looked at the sky.

Neil: Raat ko in taron aur chand ko dekhna.

Avni smiled looking at the sky.

Neil: ek alag sa hi sukoon milta hai inhe dekh kar aur kab nend aa jati hai pata hi nahi chalta.

Avni looked at Neil.

Avni: nend?

Neil looked at her.

Neil: hmm.

Avni frowned.

Neil: oh, woh hum friends terrace per sote hain.

Avni was surprised.

Avni: terrace per?

Neil: yes, main aur mere friends terrace per hi sote hain bohat maza aata hai.

Avni: strange.

Neil: Kabhi try karna, bohat maza ayega.

Avni smiled. They heard the voice.

Vidyut: Yeh Neil abhi tak nahi aya?

Neil and Avni were surprised.

Ali: room main bhi nahi tha.

Neil was shocked. He pinched his eyes. Avni looked at him.

Vidyut: Kahin Avni se milne to nahi chala gaya?

Avni and Neil were shocked.

Ali: main call karta hun.

Neil instantly start searching for his phone in his pocket and took out it. Avni smiled. Neil switched off his phone and sighed. Avni hides her smile and Neil looked at her.

Neil: kya howa?

Avni: Nahi, kuch nahi, aaj pehli baar ek police wale ko woh bhi ACP ko darte dekh rahi hun.

Neil: oh, hello, main kisi se nahi darta.

Avni raised her eyebrows. Neil looked straight.

Neil: woh to main nahi chahta ke koi humare bare main galat soche is liye.

Avni: Acha?

Neil: hmm.

Avni: aur woh kyun?

Neil looked at Avni.

Neil: kyun ke main nahi chahta koi tum per ungli uthaye.

Avni was looking at Neil who was looking at her then Neil looked away. Neil tried to see his friends and he saw no one is there. Avni's eyes were on Neil. Neil's words put an impact on her.

Neil: lagta hai woh log chale gaye. Ab mujhe chalna chahiye.

Avni came out of her world. Neil looked at Avni who looked down. Neil smiled. Neil got up and Avni too stood up.

Neil: ab mujhe chalna chahiye, bye.

Avni: Bye.

Neil smiled and he goes by passing through the rails. Avni was looking at him. Neil reached and Avni took a sigh of relief. Once, Neil reached, he looked at Avni and showed his hand to assure her that he is fine. Avni waved her hand. They looked at each other then Avni turned and goes. Neil was looking at her. Neil smiled.

As soon as, Avni reached downstairs, the lights went off. Avni was shocked.

Avni: Yeh light kaise chali gai?

Avni looked around. A beam of light was coming from the window.

Avni: mere pass to mera phone bhi nahi hai. Ab kya karun main? Kaise jaun?

Avni thinks. She heard Neela maa called her.

Avni: Mamma, I am here near the stairs.

Neela maa came while carrying her phone. The flashlight of the cell phone was on.

Avni: thank God, you came.

Nm: come.

Avni nodded and they go to the family. Servants were standing by carrying big torches. They heard Bari Dadi.

BD: kya? Generator ka tail khatam ho gaya?

Man: Ji.

Avni and Neela maa were shocked and they stopped. They looked at each other and then at Bari Dadi.

BD: to pehle kaha gaye the tum sab?

The men looked down.

BD: jaa aur abhi le kar aa.

Man: abhi to kahin se nahi milega

BD: of ho. Acha, ek kaam kar jaa Amrit ke ghar se le aa.

Ashish: Dadi, rehne dijiye. Itni raat ko unhe kya pareshan karna. Ek hi raat ki baat hai hum manage kar lenge.

Nm: Ashish theek keh rahe hain. Ek hi raat ki to baat hai kyun kisi ko pareshan karna. Unhe khud ko bhi to zarorat hogi.

BD: yeh to hai. To theek hai phir bahar so jate hain.

Avni was surprised.

Avni: Bahar?

Bari Dadi felt bad.

BD: tch, meri bachi.

Nm: Bacha. Samjha karo.

Avni: I understand, mamma. Mujhe koi problem nahi hai bahar sone main. Main to bus thora surprised thi that's it.

Avni looked at Bari Dadi.

Avni: Bari Dadi, don't worry, hum manage kar lenge.

Bari Dadi smiled.

Bari Dadi: meri Sayani bachi. Meri pyari guriya

Avni smiled and she thinks.

Avni remembered Neil's words, "yes, main aur mere friends terrace per hi sote hain bohat maza aata hai... Kabhi try karna, bohat maza ayega.

Avni in mind: Sahi kehte hain log, kab konsi baat sach ho jaye koi kuch nahi keh sakta.

Avni smiled.

The servants sat on the bed in an open area and the Mehta family lays on the beds.

Avni looked at the stars and she smiled.

Avni in mind: Sahi kaha tha Neil ne. In stars ko dekhne se alag hi sukoon milta hai.

Avni was smiling. On the other side, Neil was also looking at the sky by laying on the bed. They were thinking about each other and his friends were talking and laughing.

It was the time of the morning where Neil was standing on the terrace and Avni was sleeping under the open sky. Neil got to know that the Mehta family slept outside because of the light cut off. Neil was looking at Avni. Neil smiled to see Avni. He saw Avni stirred in sleep because of the sun and was getting disturbed. Neil moved to there and stands where his shadow can come over Avni who slept peacefully. Neil smiled. Neil was getting attracted to Avni. He feels an emotional connection with Avni and also felt attracted to her physically.

Neil in mind: Na jane kya ho gaya hai mujhe. Kyun Avni ko dekhte hi khud per se control khone lagta hun. Aaj tak maine kabhi asa feel nahi kiya. Kabhi kisi ki tarf ase attract nahi howa to ab kya ho gaya hai mujhe. Itna jaldi yeh sab kaise ho sakta hai? Kaise?

Neil thinks. Neil smiled to see Avni but soon, he was pulled back and he was shocked to see the person.