PART 2: Neil's POV

Angel sahi kehe rahi thi. Shayad maine kuch jyada hi hadd kar diya. Kya hogaya hai mujhe? Kyu main Avni ke life mei itna interfere kar raha hoon? Kyun Krish ya fir kisi aur ladke ka uske saath hona mujhe itni takleef deti hai? Nahi main aisa nhi karunga. Mujhe kuch karna hoga......

Next Morning I went to Mehta Mansion only to see that Idiot urf Krish coming from the other side. Does he have to come every time....? IDIOT!!!!

Krish: Hey Neil! Tu yahan roz aata hai kya?

Me: Haan kyu?

Krish: Ohh apne Angel ko uthaane...(teasingly)

Me: Haa. Tu kyu aaya hai?

Krish: Abb Kya kare? Teri Angel meri behen ki itni achchi dost ban gayi....uski varpaayi mujhe karni padd rahi hai....

Aur mujhe bhi 😒

Me: Kyu teri aalsi behen nahi aa sakti?

Krish: Nahi dude. Usko tuhi samjha de...

Me: Mere pass aur koi kaam nahi hai kya?

Krish: Hain na.....Teri angel ko uthaana...(laughs)

I felt like slapping across his face. 

Krish: Waise ek baat puchu?

I nodded in yes. Bhagwann jaane kya ut patang sawal puche ga. Muh to iska band hi nahi hota. IDIOT!!!

Krish: Kahi tu Avni se PYAAR to nahi karta?

What? Nooo. Aisa nahi hai....Main kyu Avni se pyaar karunga? Avni meri friend hai bass. Pata tha. Pata tha mujhe ki ye ladka aise ajeebo gareeb sawal hi karega. Nalayak!

Me: Avni meri best friend hai bass. Aur mai upar jaake aata hun. Apna muh band rakh...

Krish: Okay. Zipped.

I went up and called Avni down. Thank God! Krish didn't notice my swollen eyes. Par khatra gaya thodi na tha? As soon as I came down this idiot again started speaking and I had to laugh at his bakwaas jokes forcefully. Angel, please come down I prayed.

Avni came down....

Avni: Hi, Krish. Aaj achanak?

Krish: Haan. Meri behen tumse milna chahti hai par aana nahi. Kya karoon uska pata nahi. Isliye tumhe lene chala aaya.

Me (in mind): Meri baddkismati se. Mere life mei taang adaane aa gaya...Iski behen ki to....Nahi Neil control....Angel ko tere mann ki baat nahi pata chalni chahiye....

Krish: What happened? Do you want to ask Neil if you can go out with me?

What? Was she looking at me? Kyun? Ohh! Kya maine apne Angel ke mann mei itna dar baitha diya ki use mujhe puch ke jana padega? Ohh shit Neil! Kyu kiya tune aisa. Avni ko apni life apne hisaab se chalne de Neil.

Avni: No it's not like that. I was thinking ki agar Neil bhi humare saath chale?

Nahi. Main nahi jaaunga. Avni ko apne raaste par khud jaana padega. Warna use feel hoga ki maine use apne kabze mei rakha hai.

Krish: Arre Kyu nahi. Chalo Neil.

Neil: No, I don't want to. Anyways we will get late for school. Jaldi aana.

Avni: Okay.

What?! Itni jaldi mann gayi? Kya ladki hai! Ek din nahi hua ki iss ladke se mili aur abhi se hi mere alava jaane ko tayaar ho gayi... God! Neil..You sound jealous...Ghanta! Bhala main kyun jalunga? Thodi der pehle tu hi to chahta tha ki teri angel independent ho...aur abhi se hi itna bechhaan ho raha hai.  Pagal kahika...

Meanwhile, they left. I started feeling lonely even though she went just 'SO SAID 2-3 HOUSE AWAY'.

She came back within 10 minutes and I felt like we have been away for about 10 Days!!! I decided to stay a bit away from her so that she is free to have her own will. I didn't want to interfere in her life. My angel needs to feel free and not in my protective cage.

Few days went by.

That IDIOT and Angel became friends much to my disappointment. I had to behave like considering Krish as my friend which I didn't want to. I have a biiiggggg problem with him. I can't see him loitering around Avni and I know not Why?

Slowly Avni started to mingle with many friends. How I wanted to stop her! But I didn't want to take her liberty. First Krish came between us and now 2 more guys. Naina too became our friend but I hated her. I hate her because she made her brother come into Angel's house. Aalsi Billi!!!

I started to stay away and let Avni do what she wants. Aakhir main kon hota hun usse rokne wala? But still I felt insecured. I didn't want to leave her. When she speaks with Krish, I feel like a thousand needles piercing my heart. Was Krish speaking the truth? 

Am I in love with Angel?

No this can't be. She is just my friend.

One day after I reached home, I heard dad speak to mom.

Dad: Humaare company ko bohot bada contract mila hai isliye hume Delhi jana padega.

Mom: Hume matlab?

Dad: hum sab jaa rahe hai kuch saal ke liye. Neil ka wahin admission kara denge. Waise bhi wahan bohot achche colleges bhi hai.

Mom: Kya hum sabko jaana jaroori hai? Kitne saal ke liye jaana padega?

Dad: 7-8 saal ke liye. 

Mom: Kya? Itne saal?

Dad: Dekhiye Shweta ji. Mujhe iss project mei aapka saath chahiye. Aur mujhe pata hai ki aap Neil ke bina nahi jaayengi. Isliye ye faisla zaroori tha. Waise bhi ek mahine baad jaa rahe hai. Tab tak Neil ke exams bhi khatam ho jaayenge.

Mom: Main samajhti hoon Prakash ji. Par .....

Before mom could complete the sentence I left the place. I went into my room and locked the door. I realised that I was crying....

Kya mujhe Angel ke bina rehna padega? Kya main abhi Angel ko uthane nahi aa paunga? Bhagwaan, already to aapne humaare bich duri peyda karne mei majboor kar diye aur ab ye. Kya chahte hai aap mujhse? Main apne Angel ko puri tarah se chodd du? Kya aap mujhe har moment maarna chahte hai? Kyun?

Night fell. I made up my mind. I stood up and went towards the window. The moon was shinning brightly.

Bass ek mahina hai. Mujhe tumhaare bina jeena sikhna hoga. Mujhe maaf karna Avni. Par mai abhi se hi tumhaare bina jeena chahta hun. Mujhe pata hai ki bohot mushkil hai par mujhe ye karna hoga. Abb se tum bhi mere bina rehne ki practice karlo. main abb tumhe uthaane nahi aaunga. Tumhe khud uthna hoga. Mujhe tumhaare chehere dekhe bina hi apne din ki shuruwaat karna padega. I am sorry Angel. Mujhe pata hai ki tumhe takleef hogi par ye hi sahi hai.

Main aaj se tumse milne nahi aaunga.

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Hope you  liked this part! And I hope I justified Neil's feelings...

Next part will be their final seperation. Excited?
I am not 😣

Thank you for all your love.

Nibu 💖