Chapter 99:

At the time of the day, the sun was shining over the Khanna mansion and birds were hovering over it. Bebe was setting her saree by standing near the bed. Shweta hurriedly came there. She stopped at the door and looked for Bebe.

Shweta: Bebe.

Bebe turned and Shweta came to her. She holds her arm and was panting.

Bebe: aye, aye what happened, why you are running like tofaan express?

Shweta kept the hand on her heart and sighed.

Shweta: Bebe, Bebe, Av, Avni, Avni is pregnant.

Bebe: what?

Shweta smiled and sighed. She holds both arms of Bebe.

Shweta: Bebe, Avni is pregnant.

Bebe frowns.

Bebe: how do you know?

Shweta: I heard them, they were talking about Avni's ultrasound and then they will go to the doctor. Means, means Avni is pregnant.

Bebe smiled but again she makes a serious face.

Bebe: what if you had heard wrong?

Shweta: no, Bebe. I heard clearly, they were saying...

Shweta told her everything. Bebe smiled.

Bebe: means, means my grandchild, my grandchild is coming.

Shweta nods. They hug.

Shweta: they are planning a surprise for us but now we will give them the surprise.

Bebe: how?

Shweta: just see. First, let me stop Mr Khanna from going office.

Shweta goes.

Bebe: Shweta, Shweta, listen, Shwe...

She stopped.

Bebe: this lady, she is going to become a grandmother but her own acts are of the child. Log Sahi kehte hain bachpan aur pachpan main zyada fark nahi hota.

Bebe smiled.

Shweta, Bebe and Prakash were standing in the living area.

Bebe: now say, what you want to do?

Shweta: surprise party.

Bebe: in this short period?

Shweta: of ho, Bebe, we have much time. See, Neil and Avni went to their office I mean office and hospital. Then they will go for an ultrasound around 11:00 am then they will visit the doctor so approximately they will take five to six hours and we have a good time for shopping and decorations. When they will come, we will give them a surprise.

Prakash: what is the hurry, Shweta Ji, when they will tell us after that we can plan the surprise for them.

Shweta makes a face and looks away.

Prakash: and think, if they are not telling us then there should be some reason behind it. Maybe, they were not sure about it that's why they are hiding it from us. Give them some time. And the possibility is there that maybe, you had misunderstood or had mistaken in hearing them.

Shweta: of ho, Prakash Ji, you please be quiet, you don't know anything.

Prakash looked away.

Shweta: you just decorate the home with the staff rest let on us. I and Bebe are going shopping and we will give the order on the way and will bring the cake in return.

Prakash: no one can win from you ladies.

Prakash goes.

Shweta: Bebe, let me bring the purse.

Shweta goes behind Prakash to the room.

On the other side, Avneil reached the hospital and wait for Avni's turn who was nervous and was rubbing her hands. Neil saw that and holds her hand in his hand. Avni looked at him, Neil sighed that he is with her. Avni nods and looked at the room. A ward boy called her name. Avni raised her hand. He asked her to go. Avni looked at Neil who keeps the hand on her shoulder and sighed, go. Avni went for the ultrasound. Neil was roaming outside the room. Avni came. Neil went to her.

Neil: you ok?

Avni nods.

Neil: come.

Neil took her to the bench and makes her sit. People were looking at them. They thought Avni is pregnant. An aged lady looked at Avni who was sitting beside her.

Lady: first pregnancy?

Avni and Neil looked at her then Neil looked at Avni. Avni shook her head by looking down.

Lady: oh sorry, your husband is taking care of you so I thought... Sorry, my child.

Avni: it's ok, aunty. By seeing him, anyone will think the same.

Lady smiled. Neil too.

Lady: you are lucky, he loves you a lot.

Avneil smiled.

Lady: I wish, you both get blessed with a child.

Avni: thank you.

Avneil were waiting for the report then a ward boy announced Avni's name. Neil sighed Avni sit. Neil goes to get the report then he went to the side and opened the envelope and took out the report. Neil was about to open it but he stopped to think something. Neil kept the report in the envelope.

Neil came to Avni who gets up.

Avni: what happened, did you see the report?

Neil: no, we are getting late, we have to reach the hospital before our turn. Let's go.

Avni looked at Neil.

On the other side, Bebe and Shweta were selecting Baby dresses and were very happy.

Avneil were on the way, Avni was looking out from the window. Neil saw her and saw Avni is rubbing her hands. Neil understood that she is nervous. Neil thinks something and smiles.

Neil: Avni.

Avni looked at him.

Neil: you know when our alliance was fixed, I was very nervous.

Avni frowns.

Avni: nervous?

Neil nods.

Neil: yes, nervous. Because our relationship was like that, that time. We were used to talk less and fight more.

Avni smiled.

Neil: I was nervous by thinking that how will we stay together, will our relationship work? Many questions were there. But see, how everything changed, yesterday, we celebrated our first wedding anniversary and now we both are the biggest support system of each other.

Avni smiled.

Avni: But why were you nervous?

Neil: because we took that decision for our sibling and you used to hate me that time so I was tense to think that what will be the future of the relationship, how will we stay together and top of that our families were planning to make us close and that thing was disturbing me more.

Avni: I used to hate you?

Neil: of course, I still remember, you were used to looking at me like a hungry tigress.

Avni: so, your acts were like that. You did not leave a single chance to make me angry.

Neil smiled.

Neil: Well, I still love to tease you. When you get angry, your cheeks turn red like a tomato and your nose, uff it is like a cheery on the cake. I just want to eat this deadly combo of tomato and cherry.

Avni smiled.

Avni: you and your cheap lines.

Avni rolled her eyes. She smiled and she looked out from the window. Neil smiled to see her. Avni thinks. She turns to Neil. Avni intervenes her arm in Neil's arm and keeps her head on Neil's shoulder. Neil smiled. He kissed her forehead and Avni smiled by closing her eyes. Neil smiled.