Chapter 84:

It was the time of the day, Avni and Neil were standing at the door of the Mehta house. The Mehta family was shocked to see Avni. Ashish was angrily looking at Avni who was looking at him. Avni looked down but she again looked at Ashish. Neil and Neela maa were looking at Avni who was looking at Ashish.

Neil slowly said "come" to Avni and forwards his hand. Avni was about to enter the home.

Ashish: stop there.

Avni looked at him, her eyes were teary. Ashish was looking at her angrily. Neil and Neela maa were looking at them.

Ashish: how dare you come here?

Avni remains silent.

Nm: Ashish, c...

Ashish stopped her by his hand.

Ashish: don't talk in between and you (to Avni), what are you doing here? How many times, I have prohibited you to not coming here this day.

Avni looked down.

Ashish: you did not get peace by killing her that you have come to snatch her peace.

Avni was shocked.

Nm: Ashish, I asked her to come.

Ashish was shocked, he turned to Neela maa.

Ashish: what? You? But why? Did you forget what she did? Today, Riya is not with us just because of her.

Avni closed her eyes and clenched her dress. Neil looked at her.

Ashish: her bad habit of drugs snatched our Riya from us and you.

Neela maa was about to say.

Ashish: I will talk to you later but (Ashish turned to Avni) you, you go from here. I will not let you snatch my Riya's peace. Go from here. I am sorry, Neil but she is allowed here today.

Avni could not take that anymore she ran from there by crying.

Neil: Avni.

Nm: Avni.

But Avni goes. Neil looked at Ashish then at Neela maa who also looked at him. Neil goes. Neela maa looked at Ashish.

Nm: what did you do, Ashish?

Ashish looked away in anger.

Nm: is there any heart in your chest or not.

Ashish: you are asking this to me and what about her. She is my daughter and I love her but what she did after that I can't forgive her.

Nm: Ashish, she did not do anything. You don't know the truth. And the day, you will get to know the truth you will regret. Mark my words.

Ashish: truth, about what truth you are talking? Hmm. She did not do anything then where is Riya hmm? Where is she? Today, Riya is not with us and that is because of Avni.

Nm: it was an accident, Ashish. How many times we have told you this.

Ashish: and Avni is responsible for that. She was a drug addict.

Neela maa shouts Avni was not a drug addict.

All were shocked.

Ashish: What? What did you say?

Neela maa looked at him.

Ashish: Avni was not a drug addict?

Neela maa shook her head.

Nm: She just took the blame on her head.

Ashish and all were shocked.

Ashish: Neela, stop it. Don't lie we all know that Avni was a drug addict. We saw the reports.

Nm: those were fake reports.

All were shocked.

Ashish: what are you saying?

Neela maa gets frustrated.

Nm: I am saying the truth. Avni was not a drug addict, it was Aman.

All were shocked especially Aman.

On the other side, Avni was running on the roadside, she stopped near the tree and was panting. Avni cried her heart out. A car stopped and it was Neil, he looked at Avni and got down from the car. Neil was looking at Avni, he slowly goes to her and keeps his hand on Avni's shoulder. Avni turned to him. Neil's heart ached to see Avni's condition. Neil hugged her and Avni cried. Neil feels sad.

On the other side, Ashish, Aman and all were looking at Neela maa. Ashish looked at Aman.

Ashish: how is this possible. Aman was a teenage boy at that time.

Nm: it's true. You can ask Aman.

Neela mas turned to Aman.

Nm: Aman, say the truth.

Aman: aan, aan, ya, yaa.

All were shocked.

Aman: but how do you know a, and ho, how it is linked with Riya di's ac, accident?

Neela maa looked at him.

Aman: I, I did not do anything.

Ashish: what is the truth, Neela?

Neela maa looked at him she told them the truth, her eyes were teary. All were looking at her shockingly.

Nm: I also got to know the truth on Aman's wedding day.

Ashish was numb.

Aman: Di took the blame on herself to save me. I am responsible for Riya Di's accident.

Aman falls on his knees. Neela maa and all were shocked. Ashish was in shock.

Arnav: Aman.

Neela maa looked at Aman with teary eyes. All were in shock and they were not understanding what to do. Ashish took the steps back. He recalls the words that he told Avni. He also recalled Neela maa's words that he will regret when he will get to know the truth. Ashish starts sweating and he felt a pain in his heart and keeps his hand on it. Ashish falls on the floor and all were shocked.

Neela maa shouts Ashish.

Arnav: Papa.

All goes to him and shakes him. Ashish slowly closed his eyes. All panicked and were worried.

On the other side, Neil stopped his car in the forest area. Avni was looking straight. Neil looked at Avni then at the place and again at Avni. Avni picked a small pouch and gets down from the car. Neil also opened the door of the car and comes out. Avni walks to the place and thousands of flashes were roaming in her mind from childhood till accident. The kid girls were playing with the dollhouse, they were cycling, pulling the hair of each other, the teenage Avni was running and Riya was chasing her whose whole face was messed with makeup, they fight with the pillow. Avni and Riya were enjoying themselves with the family and all were chasing Avni even Ashish. Avni and Riya's noodles eating competition. Avni stopped and was looking down. Neil was looking at her. Avni sits and caresses the sand. Avni takes out Riya's picture frame and suppressed her lips, she keeps that there. Avni was crying she keeps some flowers and light a candle there. Avni writes with a stone "I missed you Riya".

Avni cried badly. Neil slowly comes to her and sits. Neil keeps the hand on her shoulder, Avni looked at him. Neil keeps her head near his chest and kissed her forehead. Avni's phone was flashing in the car but was in a silent mood, it was Arnav's number. He called her again and again but no use. Neil's phone rings, he takes out his call and cuts it by seeing Arnav's number because he was consoling Avni. Neil caressed her hair. Neil's phone again rang and Neil keeps it on a silent mood.

Avni moves away and looked at Riya's picture. Neil's phone was flashing. Neil thinks he looked at Avni and gets up. Neil goes to the side and received the call.

Neil: Hello.

Neil was shocked. The news pulled the rug from under his feet. He looked at Avni who was already in deep grief and now another shocking news how will he tell that to her. Neil was looking at Avni who was looking at Riya's picture frame.