Chapter 21

                                    

                                          

At the time of the night, Avni was standing with the family, Shweta came and feeds her sweets and others also feed her. 
Shweta: I am angry with you, Avni? Why did you not tell us earlier? 
Avni holds her ears and the trophy was in her hand. 
Avni: sorry, mummy Ji, I wanted to give you all a surprise. 
Shweta smiled. 
Shweta: ok, I forgive you. Today is a big day for you. 
Avni smiled. 
Bebe: but I agree with Shweta if you tell us earlier then we would have done some preparation for it. 
Prakash: will organize a grand party, I will show to the world, see, my daughter won the award. 
Avni and all smiled. 
Prakash: but it’s ok, now we can do it, soon we will organize a party. 
Avni: no need of it, papa Ji. 
Shweta: you just keep quiet, it is needed. 
Avni was about to say but Prakash and Bebe said together, yes. 
Avni looked at them then they smiled. 
Shweta: by the way, Prakash Ji, why did you not take Ashish Ji here we will celebrate this victory. 
Prakash: I asked him but he refused. 
Avni: but he said, tomorrow, he will come with mamma. 
They were smiling. 
Bebe: show me the trophy. 
Avni gave her the trophy and all were happy. They heard the horn. 
Shweta: I think, Tillu also reached. 
Avni looked at the door. Neil entered furiously. He stopped to see the family and sees the trophy in Bebe’s hand. He got angry and goes. Avni looked at him. 
Bebe: Neil. 
Neil stopped but did not turn to them, Avni was looking at him. 
Bebe: come here, my son. 
Neil: Bebe, I am tired, will talk tomorrow. Good night. 
Neil goes. Prakash did not like his attitude.
Prakash: he did not even congratulate Avni there and now also went like this. 
Bebe: what has happened to him? 
Avni: I guess, he is angry because I did not tell him about this award earlier. 
Shweta makes a face. 
Shweta: this boy. 
Prakash: no, he is a man, not a teenage boy that he is behaving like this and you Avni, stop defending him. 
Avni looked down. 
Prakash: ok, now go and have a rest and no need to talk to that bull-headed person. 
Avni smiled. She looked at the way, where Neil went. 
Avni entered the room but Neil was not there. Avni frowns, she looked around but Neil was not there. Avni thinks. She goes to the balcony. She raised her hand and was holding the trophy. 
Avni: Ayesha maa, my first award as a freelancer. You must be proud of me, right? 
Avni’s eyes were teary. 
Avni kept the trophy on the shelf and other trophies were kept there. Avni took a step back and sighed to see that. She was very happy. Avni thinks she went to change her dress and then goes out of the room.