Neil was dropping off avni home that midway his phone rang. It was his brother Arjun calling. Neil murmured
softly,
Neil: Arjun?
He picked up.
Neil: Han arjun, bol
Arjun: Bhaiya, aap aa rahe ho ya nahi? Aur kitna time?
Neil: kaha aana hai?
Arjun: Ghar
Neil: Kyu?
Arjun: Don't tell me aap bhul gaye.
Neil recollecting.
Neil: Kya?
Arjun: Mom Dad ki anniversary hai, bataya tha na aapko party rakhi hai
He shut his eyes realizing that he had to go to his parents house today.
Neil: Shit! Bhul gaya.

Arjun: Bhai, aap aa rahe ho na? Mom dad ko bohot bura lagega agar nahi aaye toh
Neil: Arey, Of course aaunga.
He continued,
Neil: Pata nahi kese dimag se nikal gaya. Don't worry, main aata hu
Arjun: Thik hai, jaldi aana.
Neil hung up telling dd.
Neil: dd wapas chalo
Dd: Apartment?
Neil: Han
Avni listening to all of this. Stretching her arms out she exclaimed,
Avni: What? Kaha?
Neil: Wapas ghar
Avni: Kyu?
Neil: Mujhe apne parents ke ghar jana hai. Tumhe baad mei drop kar dunga
Avni: No!
Neil: kya?
Avni: Nahi. Tum mujhe pehle ghar chodo
Neil: I cannot, mere mom dad ki anniversary hai aur mera hona zaroori hai
Avni: Thik hai toh tum jaao, main cab le lungi
Neil said Immediately,
Neil: No!
Avni: What No? Khud bhi nahi chodoge aur mujhe jaane bhi nahi doge toh main ghar kaise jaungi?
Neil: Main baad mei chod dunga
Avni: Aur tab tak main kya road pe ghoomti rahu?
He looked at her intently,
Neil: tum mere saath chalogi
Avni hell surprised,
Avni: Tumhare parents ki anniversary par?
Neil: Han
Avni: Pagal ho tum?
She continued irritably,
Avni: Dekho mujhe ghar jana hai. Main kahi nahi jaa rahi uske alawa
Neil not even listening. Dd was in the front seat, driving. Avni looked at dd.
Avni: Excuse me? Stop the car. Main khud chali jaungi.

Neil: dd, keep driving.
Avni looking at Neil highly annoyed.
Avni: Acha khasa main riya ke sath jaa rahi thi. Pata nahi kaha se aa gaye beech mei.
She continued,
Avni: Ab na khud ghar chod rahe ho na mujhe akele jaane de rahe ho. Kya problem hai tumhari?
Neil: Tum akele nahi jaa sakti
Avni: Kyu?
Neil: Bas nahi jaa sakti.
Avni: Arey, koi kha jaega kya!! Jaane do na.
She added in a mellow tone.
Avni: Please Neil mujhe jaane do. Main ghar pohonchte hi tumhe call kar dungi.
Neil: No!
Avni: Please..
Neil shook his head. Avni sighed irritably holding her head.
Avni: Kaha fasa diya mujhe!!
Neil said going through his cell phone.
Neil: Relax Miss Mehta.
Avni couldn't believe this was happening and she has to go with him to his parents anniversary.
Interestingly, he took her back to his place first and ordered something to dd. He walked away while neil and
Avni went upstairs.
Avni: Ab yaha kyu laaye ho? Tumhare parents ke ghar jana tha na!
He glanced at her top to bottom.
Neil: Aise hi jaaogi?
Avni looking at herself,
Avni: Kya problem hai?
Neil: Acha nahi hai
Avni sighed,
Avni: Ye kapde tum hi ne diye hain
Neil: Mera matlab acche hain but party ke liye nahi.
He added,
Neil: Tumhe change karna hoga
Avni: Mere pas ek idea hai

Stepping closer towards him slowly. She proposed,
Avni: Aisa karte hain, tum jaao. Main yahi hu. Phir jab tum wapas aaoge toh mujhe ghar chod dena
Neil had no positive expression for the idea.
Neil: Nahi.
Avni: Kya har baat par Nahi? Main nahi chal sakti tumhare sath
Neil: Kyu?
Avni: Kyuki main jaanti nahi kisi ko. It's odd.
Neil: Mujhe toh jaanti ho na?
Avni: Han. Par itna bhi nahi ki tumhare mom dad ki anniversary pe chali jaun.
Until then, dd came back. He handed over a shopping bag to neil then left.
Avni: neil..
Neil: han.
Avni: Please tum chale jao. Main yahi rehti hu na
Neil: Main tumhe akela nahi chod sakta
Avni: arey, tum hi ne toh kaha tha main yaha safe hu
Avni shot back baffled,
Neil: Ye kab kaha maine?
Avni: Kaha toh tha..
Neil stepped towards her, looking into her eyes he gave the shopping bag saying,
Neil: Maine ye nahi kaha tha ki tum yaha safe ho. I said tum mere saath safe ho.
Avni gawking back into her eyes. After a while she looked down at the bag
Avni: Ismey kya hai?
Neil: Kapde aur wo sab..
Avni: Kya sab?
Neil sighed.
Neil: wahi sab.
Avni smiling.
Avni: Kya?
Neil smiled back.

Neil: Makeup
Avni: aur?
Neil: Aur kya chahiye tumhe?
Shivanya: I don't know. Tum laaye ho, tumhe pata hona chahiye
Neil: Tumhe jo chahiye sab hai isme.
Avni exclaimed looking at him adoringly,
Shivanya: Arey, Mr. Khanna sharmate bhi hain?
He stepped closer.
Neil: Main sharmata nahi. Abhi prove kar sakta hu.
Avni walked upstairs.

Desk hooded with pictures of dead girl lying in her pool of blood. Some photographs taken after the
postmortem report. Other things which were found on her body then, her wrist watch, earrings, a silver
chain. All kept inside a plastic bag. Inspector Anurag was scanning those pictures through his eyes trying to
figure something, as if gonna solve the case with his mere look. A sub inspector, Hardik standing just next to
him.
Hardik: Sir, is ladki koi nahi tha. Orphan thi. Dubai mei rehti thi apne parents ke sath jinki death ke baad India
aa gayi.
Anurag: Gitanjali Rai Prakash..
Hardik: Han sir. Tab se yahi Carlo Lane mei hi rehti thi.
Anurag: Address pata chala?
Hardik: Han sir pata toh chala but uske ghar pe aisa kuch nahi hai jisse murder ke baare mei pata chale
Anurag: kuch bhi nahi?
Hardik: Nahi sir.
Anurag kept gawking at the picture from every angle.
Anurag: Ghar ki haalat kesi thi?
Hardik: Sir, ghar toh bilkul thik tha. Ache se sajaya hua, har cheez apne jagah par
Anurag: Aur koi pictures ya photo frame ghar par jisse kise ke sath connection pata chale?
Hardik said recollecting everything.
Hardik: Pictures toh the jo probably uske parents honge. Bas aur koi pictures nahi the.
Anurag: Phone?
Hardik: Nahi sir. Koi phone nahi tha.
Anurag stood up, still looking at the picture. He put it down and picked up the other one which was not of her
dead body or anything. Just her, taken when she was alive and happy.
Anurag: Murder site par bhi uska phone nahi mila. Na hi ghar par. Aisa toh ho nahi sakta ki phone tha hi nahi.

Hardik listening closely. He asked,
Hardik: Sir, aap itne sure kese hain ki ye murder hai?
Anurag: Hardik. Ye clearly murder hai.
Hardik: Ye bhi toh ho sakta hai suicide ho
Anurag: Rod pett mei daal ke? Wo bhi aise berehmi se?
He added,
Anurag: Kisi ko suicide karna hota hai toh wo asaan raasta apnata hai. Less painful.
Hardik: Toh sir, aapko lagta hai ki uss ladki ne murder kiya hai? Avni Mehta?
Anurag: Pata nahi Hardik. Uska driving license site par mila hai par wo kehti hai ki uss raat wo ghar par thi.
Anurag picked up the previous picture. Showing it to Hardik he explained,
Anurag: Dekho, is ladki ke body pe kai marks hain. Nails ke, jese kisi ke sath jhagad rahi ho ya ladd rahi ho.
Aur nakhoon ke nishan bohot deep hai.
He continued,
Anurag: Ab ye ya toh kisi janwar ka kaam hai ya kisi ladki ka jiske nails bade ho.
He added immediately,
Anurag: Jis ladki ka license hume mila hai, wo avni, uski tarah. But problem ye hai ki uss se koi sawaal
jawab kese karein
He scratched his head cluelessly,

Hardik: Uske peeche khanna sahab jo hain.
Anurag: Wahi toh. Ab puche bhi toh kese
Hardik: Par sir case toh solve kar na hai na. Baat bahar aa gayi hai aur media aur janta alag sawaal karegi.
Insaaf ka jo morcha khada hoga wo alag.
Anurag got seated on his chair again.
Anurag: Koi thos saboot chahiye hoga Hardik. Agar uss ladki se sawaal karna hai toh.
He added,
Anurag: Ladki kuch toh pakka chupa rahi hai.
Hardik nodded along with him..

Avni climbed down the stairs, cozening Neil's heart in fraction of seconds. Her heels made a striking noise
against the staircase as she climbed down. A Black shimmery gown bringing out every inch of her perfectly carved
body. Cozy hair locks and smokey eyes filled with kohl. He could just look at her whole life like this. She wasn't making eye contact trying to avoid looking into his gazing eyes set on her. Neil's heart had probably made a very stern decision there itself looking at her. Only if he was allowed to whip all his heart out in front of her, he would have
right now. He checked her out head to toe finding himself stepping towards her. Avni glanced up at him and neil
came closer. She wanted to avert her eyes away but couldn't, his deep captivating eyes glaring into hers. Those eyes which often seemed abstruse to her were today foreseeable completely. As if she knew what he wanted, what he needed to say. Silence engulfing in the room, neither avni nor neil is up for blurting out a word. Finally Neil said
in a soft voice,
Neil: We’re getting late Miss. Mehta ,
avni smiled a little.
Neil: Chalein?
Avni nodded.
Neil drew his hand in the air before her. With a pleasant yet brisk smile he said,
Neil: After you
Avni stepped ahead. He stood there still, watching her walk away. All of her. Her hair falling on backless gown.
Waist and hips moving in an inaudible rhythmic cadency. A smile curved his lips. Moving ahead he slowly put her
hand around her waist. Avni glanced up at him.
Neil: Kya?
Avni smiled away shaking her head. They left.

Everyone at the party was hell surprised to see ne with a girl because he never brought anyone home like this before. In fact, no one ever knew if he's been with some girl in his life until now. Neil might’ve been with a girl before but his personality was as such, unambiguous and secretive that it was harder for his family to think if he was even into girls in first place. Plus the way he was looking at her all this time, sure gave an idea to his parents. Avni and neil were talking to his mother.
Shweta: neil ne toh hume surprise hi kar diya
Avni was quietly listening with a smile on her face. Neil too stood there. Shweta went on preaching.
Shweta: Hume toh laga tha ye khud nahi aaega. Aur dekho, khud bhi aaya aur sath tumhe bhi le kar aaya
She asked neil,
Shweta: kaha mile tum dono?
Avni and neil both said different answers,
Avni: Office
Neil: parking lot

They shared an eye contact.
Shweta: Haan? Ye kese hua?
Avni: Matlab, Office ke parking lot mei
Shweta:acha
neil smiled looking at avni and also feared what if she tells his mother that he was following her. She sure
wanted to see him hitched but not like a goon, stalking and following the girl to pursue her. That was definitely not a way for shweta.
She added happily, touching avni's chin
Shweta: Bohot Khushi hui tumhe dekh ke.
She added,
Shweta: Aur I hope Neil tumhe gayab na kar de.
She left telling neil lastly,
Shweta: Ritik, dobara zaroor le kar aana apni girlfriend ko
Avni shocked while neil was casually smiling like nothing had happened. The moment shweta left,
Avni: What? Girlfriend?
Neil looked at her.
Neil: Kya?
Avni gawking at him in disbelief,
Avni: Kya? Behre ho kya? Tumhari mom ne kya bola?
Neil: Kya bola?
She declared sternly,
Avni: Mai tumhari girlfriend nahi hu
Neil exclaimed disappointedly,
Neil: Oh! Shit..
Avni: Tum itna casually kese le sakte ho?
Neil shrugged his shoulders,
Neil: Aise..
Avni: Tumhari family ko koi galat fehmi hui hai. Jao jaake tum clear karo
Neil: Main kyu karu?

Avni: kyuki ye galat hai. Main girlfriend nahi hu tumhari. Aur unhe lagta hai ki hoon. Toh jao aur jaake kaho ki
nahi hoon.
Neil: Kya?
Avni said irritably,
Avni: neil, dekho ye bohot ho raha hai. Tumhari wajah se main party mei aagyi ab yaha se shaadi kar ke nahi
jana chahti.
Neil looked at her crookedly,
Neil: Badi smart ho Miss. Mehta. Mom toh girlfriend ki baat kar ke gayi aur tum shaadi tak pohnch gayi. Itna pasand karti ho mujhe?
Avni faked a smile,
Avni: Tum nahi jaoge toh main khud jaake sach sach bata dungi.
Neil: Cool. Jao, bata do
Avni: Matlab tum nahi jaoge?
Neil: Main kyu jaun? Itni hot girlfriend mil rahi hai
Avni: Main nahi hu tumhari girlfriend
Neil pretending to think.
Neil: But ho
Avni: Han par nahi hu na!
Neil: Thodi thodi ho.
Avni: Na thodi hu na zaadi hu.

She added leaving,
Avni: Main khud jaa ke bata dungi. Rehne do tum
Neil: Best of luck Miss. Mehta!
Avni tried her best to tell shweta that it's not like she thinks but some way she couldn't even begin with that.
Later, Everyone was dancing and they forced neil and avni to dance together which they did a little and more
kept glaring into each other's eyes. No matter how much avni refused to be linked up with neil in anyway, she
used to end up falling for his eyes. His eyes did all the talking, attracting her like a moth to flame. She sure had
figured that neil was into her but she didn't know how much he actually was, which was way out of her imagination.
They moved their bodies to the soft music playing in the background.
Neil: Miss. Mehta?
Avni looked up into his eyes again,
Neil: Meri girlfriend wali baat se itna naaraz kyu hui tum?
Avni: Matlab?
Neil: Matlab kaafi offend ho gayi thi. Itna bura hu main?
Avni: maine kab kaha tum bure ho?
Neil: Matlab nahi hu?
Avni: Ho but..
Neil: But?
Avni: but itne bhi nahi. Thik thak ho
Neil pulled her little closer,
Neil: avni..
Avni sighed looking into his eyes,
Avni: Bure nahi ho. Bas irritate karte ho.
She added,
Avni: Kabhi kabhi
Neil: Aur?
Avni: Aur kya?
Neil: Matlab main ye samjhu ki tum mujhe dislike nahi karti
Avni nodded,
Neil: Like karti ho?
Avni: Dekho.. jesa tum soch rahe ho wesa nahi. Aur wese bhi aisa kabhi nahi hoga
Neil: Kyu?
Avni: Bas nahi hoga
Neil got a little serious. He asked sternly,
Neil: Kyu nahi hoga?
Avni hesitated.
Avni: Kyuki tum bohot alag ho. Am out of your league. In fact you are out of my league. Bohot zada.
She continued,
Avni: Tumhari life aur meri life mei bohot fark hai. Main bohot simple ladki hu.
She looked down. Neil following her eyes,
Avni: Tumhe hazzaro mil jaengi.
Neil: Hazzaro nahi chahiye.
Avni: Thik hai toh ek mil jaegi. Jo tumhari compatibility ki ho.
Neil said looking at her,
Neil: You're beautiful. Mere life mei jitni ladkiyan hai usse kai zada

Avni asking smiling,
Avmi: kitni ladkiyan hai tumhari life mei?
Neil chuckled,
Neil: Pata nahi. Tumhare aage dikhai bhi nahi de rahin kitni hain aur kaha hai
Both still dancing.
Neil: Kaha thi tum ab tak?
Avni: Hmm?
He stroked her hair behind gently,
Neil: I love you Miss. Mehta
Avni gawking at him in disbelief. For a moment she just went numb. Wanting to get out of his embrace. Avni tried stepping back. Neil stopped her, whispering into her ears
Neil: Hilo matt. Keep dancing.
Avni was getting nervous. She was not used to this. Trying to make words inside her mouth
Avni: tum..
He placed a finger on her lips,
Neil: Maine jhoot kaha tha. Main kar raha tha tumhara peecha. Jabse dekha hai tab se kar raha hoon.
Avni listening.
Neil: Aur kya kya kehna aur karna padega ye batane ke liye ki main tum se pyaar karta hoon? Ki jabse tumhe dekha hai tab se aur kuch dekh hi nahi paa raha. Har pal bas tumhara khayaal rehta hai.
Avni still gawking at him,
Neil: Batana shuru karunga toh kabhi khatam nahi kar paunga. Kabhi kisi ko dekh ke aisa mehsoos nahi hua jo
tumhe dekh ke hua hai. Tum perfect ho, aur tumhare liye main hazzar kya lakhon ladkiyon ko thukra doon.
He continued,
Neil: Main janta hu ye sab bohot jaldi hai but main aur chupa nahi sakta. Khud ko rok bhi nahi sakta.
Avni: neil main..
Neil: Tumhe jitna time lena hai le lo. Main wait karunga.
Lastly he added lifting her chin up,
Neil: Chahe jo ho jaye, tumhe mera hi hona hai avni.

Avni just silently gazing into his eyes. Neil felt that he may have said so much which was difficult for her to take In all of a sudden. He smiled.
Neil: Ab tension le ke matt baith jana.
Avni: Mujhe ghar jana hai neil.
He nodded,
Neil: Sure.
Avni was unable to speak anything else. She didn't know what would she even if she wanted. How quick and
easily he said all those things being completely oblivious of what effect would that bring to her life. He scared her. Afterwards, They decided to take off from there.

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