Chapter 80

                                    

                                          

It was the time of night, the lights of the Khanna mansion were on. At the door, Avni was standing with the Khanna family and she was just looking at Shweta who was hesitating to say something. Avni looked at others and then she looked at Shweta. 
Avni: What happened, mummy Ji? 
Shweta gulped. 
Shweta: ab, woh, Av, Avni, Neil, Neil is not fine. 
Avni was shocked. 
Avni: what happened to him? Juhi told me that Neil is not fine. He looks pale. What happened to him? 
Prakash came to Avni and he cupped her face. Avni was confused. 
Avni whispered: what happened to him? 
Prakash looked at her with moist eyes and he held Avni’s arms. Prakash sighed. Others were crying. Avni looked at them. 
Avni: you all are scaring me. What happened to him? 
Prakash was not able to tell her so he turned and cried. Avni was looking at them. 
Avni shouted: why you all are not telling me what happened to him? 
Shweta shouted: brain tumour. He is suffering from a brain tumour. 
Avni was shocked. She felt like someone pulled the floor from under her feet. Shweta cried. Avni stumbled and she collided with the shut of the door and was about to fall but she held the door. Everyone was shocked to see Avni and they came to Avni. They talked with Avni who was in shock. Avni fell to the floor. Everyone was shocked to see her. They looked at each and Shweta sat beside Avni. Shweta was crying. 
Shweta: Avni? Avni? 
No answer. Shweta looked at Prakash and Bebe. Shweta again looked at Avni. Shweta was crying. 
Shweta shouts, Avni, I am talking to you. 
No answer. Shweta shook her and called her name. 
Shweta: Avni. Avni, say something. 
No use. Shweta cried. Others were also crying but Avni was sitting lifelessly. 
On the other side, Neil was restless. He got up from the bed and walked into his room. He was confused too. Neil ran his hand in his hair. 
Neil: why I am feeling that my Avni needs me. She is near me. Is she alright? How do I get her information? 
Neil thinks. 
Neil:  Ashish papa. 
Neil searched his phone in his pocket and his hands were shaking. Neil looked at the bed and he saw his phone on the bed. Neil goes to the bed and picked up his phone. Neil dialled Ashish’s number but he didn’t pick up the phone. 
Neil: papa, pick up the phone. Why papa is not picking up my call? 
No answer and the call cut. 
Neil: Tch. 
Neil thinks. 
Neil: does he busy with Avni’s… 
Neil got upset. 
On the other side, Avni was sitting on the floor like a statue. Prakash sat beside her and kept his hand on Avni’s hand. 
Prakash talked to Avni: Avni. 
No answer. 
Prakash: Avni, please don’t do this to us already, we are losing our Neil please don’t give more pain to your old father. Now, I have got tired, now, I don’t have the strength to handle one more trauma. Please spare your old father.