Chapter 19:

It was daytime, the sun was shining in the sun and was showering its love on the people. In the Sukoon house, Neil was standing at the door and Avni and Vidyut were looking at him shockingly. Juhi came there and she got shocked to see Neil at the door and then she looked at Vidyut.

Neil: about which truth you were talking about?

Juhi came forward. Neil was also coming forward and looking at Avni and Vidyut. Neil was looking at them angrily.

Vidyut: Neil...

Neil: which truth I will get to know that I shouldn't get to know?

Avni and others were looking at Neil who was looking at Avni and Vidyut angrily.

Neil: That you knew about Avni's whereabouts but you didn't tell me that.

Vidyut got shocked and Avni got relieved. Avni looked at Vidyut and felt bad.

Vidyut: no, Neil... I...

Neil shouted: shut up.

Vidyut got shocked and Neil was looking at him with bloodshot eyes.

Neil: you knew about Avni, you knew where she lives but you didn't tell me that.

Vidyut shook his head.

Neil: for six years, six years, I have suffered and you saw my suffering still you hid the truth from me. You didn't feel any mercy on me.

Vidyut: Neil, listen to me...

Neil: what I listen to now, hmm? What do I listen to? Your lies?

Vidyut looked on. Neil's eyes fell on Juhi and he remembered something.

Neil: you. You. Now I understood why you were behaving oddly yesterday.

Juhi got shocked. Avni frowned and looked at Juhi who also looked at Avni and then she avoided eye contact. Avni got shocked.

Neil: you trio are a team.

Avni and others got shocked.

Neil: You are all united. You are all united against me.

Avni got angry.

Vidyut: Neil, you are misunderstanding us.

Neil: No, now I understand you.

Avni: enough of your drama, ACP Neil Khanna.

Neil and others looked at Avni.

Avni: you are a police officer that doesn't mean that you will do whatever you want.

Neil was looking at Avni.

Avni: neither I knew about Vidyut nor he knew about me and about my whereabouts.

Neil got shocked.

Avni: He and Juhi were in contact. I even didn't know about them. Juhi told me about Vidyut a few days ago but I thought, it can be someone else. There are many people in the world with the same name. We met each other on that day when you and I met. We didn't know about each other before that.

Neil got shocked and felt guilty.

Avni: you haven't changed a bit in all these years. You are still the same Neil who doesn't listen to anyone just tells his own story. Everything else is wrong, he is only right.

Neil looked down and felt guilty.

Avni: Vidyut is your friend. He is your well-wisher. He came here for you.

Neil got shocked.

Avni: Vidyut wanted to tell the truth to you but I requested him to not tell you.

Neil looked at Vidyut who was looking at him.

Avni: he even came to talk about you and me. He came to convince me to come back into your life.

Neil felt bad.

Avni: but, you, you proved me right. You proved that my decision of leaving home was right.

Neil and the others got shocked.

Avni: You have made my decision even stronger.

Neil got shocked. Vidyut felt bad.

Avni: and one thing, I don't understand. You were the one who asked me to go away from your life. You felt suffocated with me. I destroyed your life then why the hell do you want me back in your life? Your life must be peaceful without me then why you are trying to get me back?

Neil was looking at Avni innocently.

Neil: Avni...

Avni showed her hand to Neil to stop him. Neil got hurt and remembered that he did the same to her. He didn't give her the chance to explain.

Avni: you asked me to go away from your life so I did as you wanted now I don't want you in my life.

Neil got shocked and hurt too.

Avni: now you can go from here.

Neil got shocked.

Neil moved to Avni but Avni shouted: get out.

Neil stopped and got shocked. Neil felt his heart heavy. Neil looked down and turned. Vidyut felt bad. Avni was looking at Neil angrily. Neil was slowly going from there. Avni asked Neil to go from there but destiny had some other plans for them. As Vidyut said to Avni that she can't win from destiny. Neil was going and Neav came there while saying Mama.

Avni got shocked and widened her eyes. Neil stopped and looked at Neav. Neil got shocked. Vidyut and Juhi also got shocked. Avni looked at Neil who was looking at Neav. Neav was coming and Juhi's phone was in his hands. Neav looked up and he saw Neil. Neav got happy.

Neav: Superman.

Avni got shocked and Juhi looked at Avni. Neav came near Avni.

Neav: you came.

Neil smiled but his smile faded because he realized that Neav said "Mama". Neil got shocked and felt thunder fall on him. Neil looked at Avni who was shockingly looking at him. Avni blinked her eyes and avoided eye contact. Neil got shocked. Neil understood everything. Neil recalled what Neav said.

Flashback:

Neav: I know who you are.

Neil smiled.

Neil: who?

Neav: Superman.

Neil smiled.

Neav: you know, my father is also a superhero. He went on a mission.

Neil widened his eyes.

Neil: really? What is your dad's name?

Neav got sad and Neil frowned.

Neav: I don't know, mamma never told me.

Neil felt bad and cupped Neav's face and gave him a flying kiss.

Flashback ended.

Neil was shocked. Neil remembered something else.

Flashback:

Avni: I was used to asking her about my so-called father. Whenever I asked her about him, she said, your father is a superhero, he went to save the world like Superman.

Flashback ended.

Neil got shocked and he looked at Avni who was looking at him sadly.

Neil: Av, Avni.

Neil was trying to say but words were not coming from his mouth. Avni's eyes filled with tears.

Neil: hhhhhhhe. Mmmm... my.

Avni looked down and Neil got shocked.

Neil looked at Neav and his eyes got moist. Neil got emotional and he moved to Neav slowly. Avni got worried and held Neav's shoulders from behind. Neil came near Neav and sat on his knees. Avni felt bad. Neil forwarded his shaking hand to cup Neav's face. Neil caressed Neav's cheek. Neil shivered. Neav was confused. Neil moved to hug Neav but Avni pulled Neav's back and Neil got shocked. Others felt bad. Neil looked at Avni who looked away and gulped. Neav looked at Avni and then he looked at Neil. Neil looked at Neav sadly.

Vidyut came to Neil and made him stand holding his arm. Neil was looking at Avni.

Vidyut: let's go, Neil.

Neil was looking at Avni.

Neil whispered: one hug. Please.

Avni looked away. Neav looked at Avni.

Neav: Mama.

AvNeil looked at Neav.

Neav: what happened?

Avni cupped Neav's face from behind.

Avni: nothing. You go to the room and play.

Neav nodded and he looked at Neil.

Vidyut: come.

Vidyut was pulling Neil backward while holding his waist from the front. Vidyut was taking Neil from there. Neil was crying.

Neil: Vidyut, he is my son. He is my son, Vidyut.

Vidyut felt bad. He stopped and Neil looked at him.

Vidyut: I know, right now let's go from here. Neav is a kid he will get scared.

Neil was about to say.

Vidyut: we will come again. Let's go right now.

Neil looked at Vidyut and was crying. Vidyut nodded. Neil looked at Neav and Vidyut was taking him from there. Neil was looking at Neav. Avni was looking at Neil and Neav was looking at Avneil. Vidyut took Neil from there. Avni was looking there.

It was the time of the night, the moon was shining in the sky over the home. Neil was sitting on the couch joining his fingers and was lost. Vidyut was standing and KK was sitting on the couch and was looking at Neil and Vidyut. Vidyut was angry.

Vidyut: what was the need to create that scene there?

Neil looked at Vidyut and then he lowered his gaze.

Vidyut: I went to talk to Avni but you ruined everything.

KK looked at Neil.

KK: will anyone tell me what happened?

Vidyut told everything to KK. KK looked at Neil.

KK: What you did you do, man?

Neil was still sitting in that position.

Vidyut: I am not getting one thing how do you get to know about Avni's address?

Neil looked at him and sighed. Neil moved back.

Neil: I heard you two last night.

Vidyut and KK were shocked. They looked at each other and then they looked at Neil who was looking at them intervening with his fingers. Neil thought.

Flashback:

Neil was passing by the corridor and he stopped in front of Vidyut's room. The door was open. Vidyut and KK were standing in the room and their faces were on the other side.

KK: you will go to meet Bhabhi tomorrow?

Neil smiled because he thought KK is teasing Vidyut by calling Juhi "Bhabhi. Neil was about to enter the room.
Vidyut nodded.

Vidyut: yes, I will go to meet Bhabhi tomorrow.

Neil stopped and got shocked.

Neil in mind: Bhabhi.

KK: I will also come with you.

Vidyut: No, KK, first I go and talk to her if she didn't get agree then we both will go.

KK: but...

Vidyut: KK, understand, if we both go together then Neil will get doubted.

Neil got shocked.

KK: ok.

Neil was looking at them.

Vidyut: Avni Bhabhi has to listen to us.

Neil got shocked. Neil thought and he went from there.

Flashback ended.

Neil looked at Vidyut and KK. Vidyut and KK were shocked.

Neil: and when you went outside then I follow you.

Flashback:

Vidyut came out of the home and he got in the car. Vidyut went and Neil came out and followed him. Vidyut was going and Neil was following him. Vidyut stopped outside Juhi's home and Neil stopped at some distance. Neil got shocked to see Juhi's home. Neil thought.

Flashback ends.

Neil was looking at Vidyut and KK. Neil looked down and sighed.

Neil: I thought, we will be together soon but I lost that chance because of my stupidity.

Neil got upset and Vidyut and KK felt bad. Neil's eyes filled with tears.

Neil: I have a son and I didn't have an idea about that.

Neil sniffed.

Neil: When I met Neav yesterday, I felt a connection with him.

Vidyut and KK felt bad. Juhi told Vidyut about it.

Neil: I felt an attraction to him. I thought if we had a child then he would also be like him...

Neil smiled sadly.

Neil: how stupid, I am... I was thinking all that seeing my own child. Neav is my son, my blood.

Neil looked at Vidyut and KK and was crying.

Neil: how can Avni hide about our child from us?

Vidyut: she thought, you will snatch Neav from her.

Neil was crying and he bowed his head.

Vidyut: You asked her to go away from your life so she thought that you will snatch him from her that's why she hid about Neav from Neil.

Neil looked down and was crying.

Neil: I said, all that in anger, I didn't mean that.

Neil cried.

On the other side, Neav was playing a game on Avni's phone. Avni was coming into the room and she thought something. Avni smiled and came to Neav. Avni sat beside him. Avni caressed Neav's hair.

Avni: what are you doing?

Neav: playing a game.

Avni: wow.

Avni thought.

Avni: ab, Neav... when did you meet your Superman?

Neav looked up from the cell phone and then he looked at Avni who was looking at him.

Neav: Superman?

Avni nodded. Neav kept the phone on the bed and turned to Avni.

Neav: yesterday.

Avni: yesterday?

Neav nodded.

Neav: He saved me from goons.

Avni got shocked.

Avni: goons?

Neav nodded.

Neav: yes, Mama, yesterday when I and Masi went to the café there...

Neav told Avni everything and Avni got shocked.

Neav: Superman beat them all Dishoom, Dishoom. He saved me and then he dropped me here.

Avni was in shock.

Avni: He took you here?

Neav nodded and said yes.

Neav: I asked him to come but he said that he will come today and see, he came... he is the best. I wish he was my Papa.

Avni got shocked and scared too. Neav looked at Avni.

Neav: Mama, when will Papa come?

Avni looked at Neav sadly. Avni avoided eye contact.

Avni said while getting up: Ab, Neav, sleep now, we have to go school tomorrow.

Avni said while making Neav lay: Sleep.

Avni made Neav lay and sat beside her. Avni caressed Neav's hair.

Avni: close your eyes.

Neav closed his eyes and Avni was caressing his hair. Avni thought.

Avni and Juhi were standing in the living area and Avni was in anger.

Avni: Neav was with you then how did that happen?

Juhi: I got a call and he was with me but don't know how...

Avni: what do you mean by don't know? How can you be so irresponsible?

Juhi looked down.

Avni: you took him outside then you should be careful what if they kidnapped Neav then...

Juhi: I am sorry Avni, he was with me but...

Avni: it was good that Neil was there and he saved Neav but what if he was not there then what would have happened?

Juhi: I am guilty of that. We went outside many times but it never happened but I don't know how it happened yesterday. I am sorry.

Avni caught her head and was looking nervous.

Avni: Neil has gotten to know about Neav now he will not sit silently. He will try to get Neav and it happened. It shouldn't have happened. Neil will use it against me in court.

Juhi got shocked and felt guilty.
Avni went to the couch and sat there. Avni caught her head and then her hair.

Avni: don't know what will happen. if Neil filled a case then also I don't have money to hire a lawyer.

Avni looked at Juhi.

Avni: that's why, I wanted to go from here.

Avni looked down. Juhi came to Avni and sat beside her. Juho kept her hand on Avni's shoulder.

Juhi: be positive. Maybe, nothing like this will happen.

Avni shook her head.

Avni: no, you don't know him. I know him. He can do anything.

Avni thought.

The next day, the sound of laughter was echoing in the Sukoon house where Avni, Neav, and Juhi were playing the blindfold game. Avni was blindfolded. Avni was trying to catch them. Avni was smiling and Neav and Juhi were giggling. They were enjoying their evening and the doorbell rang. Avni stopped and Neav and Juhi looked at the door.

Juhi: I am going.

Juhi went.

Neav: Mama, catch me.

Avni: I will catch you.

They smiled.

On the other side, Juhi opened the door and looked up. Juhi was shocked to see Neil who smiled. Neil was carrying many shopping bags.

Neil: Hi. May I.

Juhi gave him way and Neil came inside. Neil saw that Neav and Avni are playing and Neil smiled. Neav went to hide on the other side of the couch. Avni moved to Neil and was trying to catch Neav. Neil was looking at Avni who came to him and touched him. Avni smiled and catch Neil's shirt.

Avni: caught you.

Avni tried to pull Neil in a hug and she hugged him. Neil smiled. Avni's smile faded and she moved back. Avni took away the blindfold and saw Neil. Avni got shocked. Avni moved back and stumbled. Avni was about to fall but Neil caught her on time and Avni's eyes were closed. The shopping bags were in Neil's hands. Neil smiled to see Avni who opened her eyes and looked at Neil. Their eyes locked. Avni and Neil were lost in each other's eyes and Neav stood up. Neav got surprised to see Neil.

Neav shouted: Superman.

Avneil came back to reality and looked at Neav. Avneil looked at each other and realized their position. Neav jumped and clapped.

Neav: superman caught Mama. Superman caught Mama.

Avni widened her eyes and Neil smiled. Neil looked at Avni who tried to stand and Neil made her stand. Neil smiled while looking down because he got a moment with his wife and son. Avni got embarrassed. Avni kept her hair behind her ear and wiped her upper lips. Neil smiled to see Avni who looked at him and glared at him. Neil's smile faded. Neav noticed the shopping bags in Neil's hand and he saw a side of the box and guessed it was a toy. Neil looked down and smiled.

Neil: I bought some toys for Neav.

Avni got shocked and Juhi looked at Avni because she knew that Avni will blast at Neil.

Juhi in mind: oh no, Avni doesn't like wasting money now she will blast at Neil. Poor Neil.

Juhi intervened her fingers and prayed: God, please save him.

Neav: for me?

Avni and Neil looked at Neav and Neav came to them. Neil smiled to see Neav.

Neil: yes, for you.

Neav got excited. Avni was looking at Neil and Neav.

Neav: these all.

Neil: yes, these all. Come, I show you.

Neil and Neav went to the couch and Neil took out the game.

Neav: wow, my favorite game. I wanted it.

Neil smiled and Avni got shocked. Juhi looked at Neav and Avni.

Neil showed the toys to Neav who got happy.

Neav: wow, all are so good.

Neil smiled and caressed Neav's hair and cupped his face with one hand.

Neil: you liked them?

Neav: yes, very much. Mama never bought me these toys.

Neil felt bad. Avni got angry and moved to them. Juhi squeezed her eyes. Neil saw Avni.

Avni: Neav, go to your room.

Neil was looking at Avni and then he looked at Neav and then at Avni.

Neav: No, I want to play.

Avni: leave these toys. I will buy you the toys. I will buy you the toys as much as you want. Leave them.

Neil got shocked.

Neav: you will never buy me these toys. You always talk about budget and all. You don't have money.

Avni got shocked. Neil looked at Avni and felt bad.

Avni: I said, I will buy you. Now, go inside, and you...

Avni looked at Neil who also looked at her.

Avni: you picked up these toys and go from here.

Neil got shocked and got up.

Neil: Relax, Avni, these are only toys. What is wrong with it?

Avni: it is wrong because you have bought it.

Avni looked at Neav.

Avni: you are still here. I said, go to your room.

Neav shook his head.

Avni shouted: I said, go inside.

Neav flinched and Neil got shocked.

Neil: Avni, why are you shouting at him?

Avni: you don't talk in between. I am talking to my son.

Neil got angry.

Neil: he is not only your son, he is my...
Avni got shocked and Neil stopped. Neil looked at Neav and then he lowered his gaze.

Neil: he is my friend too.

Avni looked down and here and there on the ground.

Avni: Neav, go inside.

Neav looked down and hugged the toys. Avni got shocked. Avni moved to Neav and took the box of the game from him while saying: leave it.

Avni kept her hair behind her and took the second box too: Leave them.

Neil got shocked. Neil stopped Avni by calling her name but Avni didn't listen.

Avni held Neav's arm: get up and go inside.

Neav shook his head.

Avni: get up and go.

Neil: Avni, leave him. Let him play. He is a kid.

Avni didn't say anything.

Avni: Neav, get up.

Neil: Avni, leave him, he is a kid. If he will not play with toys then who will play?

Avni said while looking down: I am his mother. I know what is good for my son and what not. I don't need to learn from an outsider how to deal with my son. I have raised him.

Neil got shocked, hurt, and angry too. Juhi came to Neav and hugged him from behind.

Juhi: come, Neav, we will play with these toys later. Come.

Juhi held Neav's hand and took him from there. Avni and Neil were looking at Neav and then they looked at each other.

Neil: what was the need to create this scene? What would have happened if he played with these toys?

Avni: I don't want it. I don't like any outside show sympathy to my son.

Neil got shocked.

Avni: his mother is alive to fulfill his demands.

Neil: yeah, I saw that.

Avni got shocked and angry.

Neil: I saw how efficiently you are fulfilling his demands. He is craving for toys.

Avni: he has everything that he should have. And as I said earlier that I don't need to learn from outsiders how to deal with my son. I know better that his betterment is in which thing.

Neil was glaring at Avni.

Avni: now take your these toys and get out of here.

Neil: I bought them for my son.

Avni: he is not your son.

Neil: he is and you can't deny it.

Avni: I will.

Neil glared at Avni.

Avni: he is my son only. I have raised him till now and can raise him alone in the future too.

Neil got angry.

Avni: I am warning you, Mr. Neil Khanna, stay away from my son else the consequences will not be good for you.

Neil was looking at Avni.

Avni: the door is on that side. Get out.

Avni turned and was going. Neil moved to her and grabbed her hand and pulled her to him. Avni flinched and looked at Neil. Their intense eye contact.

Neil: don't challenge me, Avni. Neav is also my son and I have equal rights on him. Consider it my goodness, I am silent even after knowing the truth. I did not file a custody case against you.

Avni got shocked.

Neil: if I wanted then I would have filed a complaint against you for hiding about my son from me...

Avni got shocked.

Neil: but I didn't do that and don't force me that I take a step like that.

Avni got shocked.

Neil: I am a police officer. I know the law more than you so relax.

Avni winced and Neil saw that and he realized that he is holding Avni's arm tightly. Neil loosens the grip. Neil looked down and then he looked at Avni who was looking at him. Avni lowered her gaze.

Neil said calmly: I just came to spend some time with my son. I want to take you two with me. I want you two in my life.

Avni was looking at Neil. Neil left Avni and looked at her. Neil turned and was going. Avni was looking at him.

Neil came outside and the toys fell near his feet from behind. Neil stopped and looked at the toys and then he turned. Avni was standing at the door and was angrily looking at Neil who glared at Avni. Avni closed the door and Neil looked at the toys sadly and then he got angry and kicked the toys. Neil caught his hair and sighed angrily. Neil looked at the door. Neil thought.