Chapter 7: Just Like Before

Days passed. Avneil grew closer just like before. Khanna Family had shifted to Khanna House the very next day. Every Morning Neil came to Avni's room to wake her up.


One Morning


Neil came to Avni's room and adored her beautiful face. Avni was sleeping with a cute pout and a strand of hair came on her face. Neil sat beside his Angel and removed the strand of hair from her face...


Neil: Pata hai Angel...Main kabhi tumhe chodke nahi jaana chahta tha. Mujhe pata tha ki tum mere bina nahi uthogi isliye tumhara photo leke gaya tha. Taaki agar bhagwaan chahe to tumhe main shayad wahan se utha saku. Mujhe dar lagta tha ki agar tum na utho. Wahan jaate wakt main sochta tha ki kahin mai khudko rok naa pau. Isliye ek din ke liye maine wo photo apne bag se nahi nikaala. Phir mujhe pata chala ki tum uth nahi rahi ho. Main tumhe bata nahi sakta ki main kitna dar gaya tha. Main wahan tumhaare liye bhaag ke aana chahta tha. Main roya. Bohot roya. Dad ne mujhe daanta kyunki unhe lagaa ki ye sab faaltu ki cheeze thi- mai nhi uthunga to tum nahi uthogi. Main nhi maana. Khudko apne kamre mei maine band kar diya. Poori raat main roya. Bhuk mere pet se chali gayi aur neend to mere aankhon se bohot dur hi thi. Mom ne mujhe bohot samjhaane ki koshish ki. Wo mere kamre ke bahar mere liye intezaar karti beth gayi par main nahi nikla. Agli subh mujhe tumhaari photo ki yaad aayi. Maine use apne bag se nikaala aur kahan- please meri Angel uthjaao. Uss photo ko maine apne seene se lagaya aur rote rote achchanak so gaya. Uthne ke baad mujhe pata chala ki tum uth gayi. Tab mujhe samajh aaya ki main tumhe utha sakta hu...Aur har roz uss tasveer ke madad se tumhe uthate aaya hoon..


A tear drop rolled down Neil's eyes. He wipes it off. Just like before Avni heard everything he said. The questions which troubled her mind got solved immediately. She always used to wonder how she got up. That moment when she woke up she felt a tear drop fall on her eyes. When she woke up, there was no one. Not even the drop of tear which she felt. All her questions got answered except one- 'How is this possible?'


Neil placed his hands on Avni's hair.


Neil: Angel. Uththo. Subh ho gayi...


Avni wakes up. She looks at Neil and then hugs him.


Neil: Arre Angel. Kya hua?


Avni: Kuch nahi. Bas tumhara saath bohot saal baad mila. Abb dekh lena. Main tumhe kahin jaane hi nahi dungi.


Neil: Main khud hi nahi jaaunga.


Avni (with a pout and baby voice): Plomisee?


Neil (with big smile seeing her cuteness): Promiseee.


After a pause.


Neil (teasingly): Waise Angel tumne to kaha tha tum mere bina nahi uthoge. Itne saalon tak khud kaise uth gayi? Maine to kitne sapne dekhe the. Tum Sleeping Princess ki tarah soti rahogi phir kuch saal baad main tumse milunga aur uss Prince ki tarah tumhe uthaaunga... Hayeee...kya sapna tha.


Avni (faking anger): Achcha to tum chahte the ki main kabhi na uthu haan? Aur mera school miss hojaaye..haina?


She starts beating him with pillow.


Neil: Arre Angel. Maine aisa kab kahan?


Avni: Abhi to kahan. Tumhe sunne ki bimaari hain kya? Khud ko sunn nahi sakte?


Neil (in a flirty mode): Jab itni khubsoorat Angel baat kare to main khudko kaise sununga. Meri kaan to sirf usse hi sunegi naa.


Avni starts beating him again.


Avni: Neil. tum naa Delhi jaakar bohot bigad gaye ho. Abhi tumhe siddha karti hun.


Saying this they both run around the whole room fighting with pillows.


Neil snatches the pillow from him. Avni keeps her hand on her waist and looked at him fuming with anger. While Neil was laughing around. 


Avni got an idea. She rolled her fingers and walked towards Neil and started singing...


Haye Haye Re Haye Yeh Ladka
Haye Haye Re Haye, He
Karta Naadaniyaan Kyun Poocho To Haye, Yo
Kabhi Yeh Hamse Ladta Hai
Kabhi Jhagadta Hai
Koi Paas Iske Na Aana


Yeh Ladka Hai Deewana, Hai Deewana... 


Avni pushed him with her shoulder...


Our Neil babu was no less. He walked two rounds around Avni pushing her and singing....


Haye Haye Re Haye Yeh Ladki
Haye Haye Re Haye
Karti Naadaniyaan Kyun Poocho To Haye
Kabhi Yeh Hamse Ladti Hai
Kabhi Akadti Hai
Karo Door Se Chhedh Khaani
Yeh Ladki Hai Deewani, Hai Deewani...



Avni was again pissed off...but Neil was enjoying all the moments. He was enjoying making her angry like anything. Avni sang.


Iski Baatein, Yahi Jaane
Koi Bhi To Jaane Na


Neil crossed his arms...gave a teasing smile and began while rolling his eyes 


Aisi Vaisi, Kaisi Hai Yeh
Koi Pehchaane Na


To Bhaago Oh Yaaron
Kar Na De Shaitaani
Yeh Ladki Hai Deewani, Hai Deewani...


Neil started to go towards the door almost running. Avni holds his arm and stops him. She takes the water jug and spilled all the water on Neil. His hair gets wet completely. Neil first looks at her grumpily and then smirks.


Avni (thinks): Abb kya khichdi paka raha hai apne dimaag mei...


Before Avni could go away..Neil pulls her by the waist and shakes his head letting all the sprinkles of water fall on her face.


Avni gets shocked and pulls herself behind from Neil's cluches...sings..


Aate Jaate, Chhedhe Hamko
Ke Maane Na Yeh Kehna


Dekho Dekho Paagal Hai Yeh
Haan Bachke Zara Rehna
Yeh Aisa Hai Phir Bhi
Apna Isko Maana
Yeh Ladka Hai Deewana, Hai Deewana...


Neil rolls his eyes. Avni smiles and hugs him...


Neil: Chalo abb to fresh hoke nichche aa jao..


Avni: Okay


Avni leaves Neil and was about to go for shower when Neil called her.


Avni's back was towards him so she didn't realise what was coming up.


Neil: Avni ruko.


Avni (turning): Kya?


Neil pours the remaining water in the jug on her..


Neil (laughs): Abb jao.


Avni glares at him


Avni: Neilll...tumhe to mai dekh lungi...


Neil (naughtily): Agar tum apne kaatilana ankhiyon se dekhogi to hum to mar hi jaayenge.


Avni: Neilll...


Neil: Achcha thik hai baba...main jaa raha hoon..


Neil walks down stairs. Neela looks at his wet hair and shirt.


Neela: Arre Neil. Tumhaare baal aur kapde kaise geele ho gaye..


Neil (intentionaly lies): wo kya hai na Neela maa. Avni uth hi nhi rahi thi to maine usko jor se pukaara to aapki ladli beti ne mujhpe paani phek diya...


Neela: Aisa kiya usne? Ruko usko aane do main baat karti hun. Tum jaake change karlo.


Neil tries to hide his inner smile and praised himself.


Avni comes down after half an hour and Neil sat with Neela maa for breakfast.


Neela: Avni ye main kya sun rahi hun. Tumne Neil par paani phek diya. 


Neil looks at Avni chup chupke.


Avni: Maa wo maine...


Neela: Chup Avni. Abb tum badi hogayi ho abb to apna bachchpana chod do. Neil se maafi maango


Neil was literally trying hard to suppress his laughter.


Avni: Maa par..


Neela: Maafi maango Avni


Avni: Main nhi maangungi.


Neela: Avni!!


Avni: Achcha thik hai sorry...


Neil: Sorry accepted.


Avni was fuming.


Neela: Achcha Avni aaj Neil tumhe hospital chod dega.


Avni: Iski koi jaroorat nahi hai. Mai chali jaaungi.


Neela: Avni. Neil ka police station usi raaste mei hai. Uske saath chale jana.


Avni : Thik hai.


Neil reached with Avni at the hospital. Avni was about to leave the car when....


Neil: Agli baar mere se panga lene se pehke soch lena...


Avni: Dekh lenge kisko sochne ki jaroorat hai..


Neil: Hmm.. Dekhte hai.


Avni: Dekhte hai...


Saying this Avni leaves and Neil droves off.


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With love,


Nibu 💖

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