It was the time of the night, people were enjoying the party. Avni comes to the party and looked for someone she saw Juhi and Neil, she goes to them. Avni looked down. Neil looked at her.
Avni: I am sorry, I should not talk to you that way please forgive me.
Juhi: it's ok, Avni, the mistake was mine I should not interfere between you two. You both are married.
Neil: nothing is like that Juhi.
Juhi smiled.
Avni: excuse me, I have to attend to the guests please enjoy the party.
Juhi: yeah sure.
Avni goes. Avni was talking with KK and Neela maa understands that Avni had cried. She thought.
Later, Neil entered the room in the T-shirt and trousers he saw Avni had slept already. Neil looked at her he closed the door and comes to her. He recalls his words
Neil: I should not behave with Avni that way. I crossed my limits. I have to apologise to her. What if she complains to Ashish Mehta it will create a problem for my project.
Neil thinks.
The next day, Avni wakes up and finds the room empty. Neil got a call from the office and he goes so he did not get the chance to talk. Neil was not there she recalled Neil’s behaviour and her eyes get moist. Avni wipes her tears. Avni got up and got ready.
Avni was sitting in her room and reading a book to pass her time. Her phone rang, she saw Neil's secretary's number. Avni thinks she picked up the phone and looked at it.
Avni received the call: Hello.
Secretary: Hello, ma'am, Neil sir asked me to inform you to get ready till 12 pm.
Avni in mind: he can't even call to ask that.
The secretary called her.
Avni: ok.
Secretary: bye ma'am, have a good day.
Avni: bye.
Avni cuts the call and thinks.
Later, Neil entered the room by carrying a bouquet, he saw Avni is already ready she was sitting in front of the dressing table.
Avni saw him, Neil smiled to see her. Avni smiled slightly. Neil came to her and Avni got up.
Nei: sorry, I got late. Actually, I went to buy these flowers for you.
Avni smiled she was still hurt.
Avni: thank you.
Neil: you are ready.
Avni: hmm, your secretary gave me your message.
Neil: Yeah, I asked her to inform you.
Neil looked at Avni who was continuously looking down to hide her pain she knew once Neil saw into her eyes he will understand because her eyes are more expressive.
Neil: ab, aa, give me five minutes then we will go to Mehta house.
Avni nods.
Neil goes to get him clothes from the cupboard.
A car stopped outside the Mehta house. Avneil gets down from the car and goes inside. Ashish and Neela maa were sitting in the living area.
Ashish: why they did not come till now?
Nm: they are on the way.
They heard the footsteps and saw Avneil.
Nm: here they are.
They smiled and got up. Avni smiled genuinely to see them.
Nm: we are waiting for you since morning and you are coming now.
Avni comes to her and hugs her. Neil looked down.
Avni: sorry but you know how lazy I am.
Neela maa makes a face. Neil looked up at Avni he was facing her back. Avni breaks the hug then she met Ashish.
Nm: Neil, why are you standing there? Come.
Neil smiled and came to them. They asked him to sit. They sat. Daisy came there and Avni smiled to see her. She goes to her and takes her in her arms. Neil was shocked to see her.
Neil in mind: oh no, I forgot to set a corner for her. Shit.
Avni: daisy, my baby. I missed you so much.
Neil sends a message to his right hand, DD.
Avni ruffles Daisy's fur and smiles. She plays with her and comes back to sit and makes Daisy sit on the lap who was angrily looking at Neil. Neil looked at Daisy and raised his eyes. Neil thinks.
Later, Avni and Neela maa were sitting in sitting on the bed in Avni's room. Daisy was sitting beside Avni. Neil went to meet his friend who called him.
Nm: Avni, is everything alright?
Avni looked at her.
Avni: yes, why?
Nm: are you happy?
Avni looked at her and recalls Neil's behaviour. Avni looked at Neela maa she knew that Neela maa will catch her lie in one second if she said that everything is fine and nothing is there to worry about. Neil was coming there he stopped at the door which was slightly open. Neil waits for Avni's reply.
Avni: no.
Neela maa was shocked. Neil was also shocked. Avni's eyes filled with tears. Neela maa was shocked. Neela maa moved to Avni.
Nm: why, what happened?
Avni: Neil. I want to learn cooking but he didn't allow me and when I insisted he scold me.
Neil and Neela maa, both frown.
Nm: what?
Avni: yes.
Avni sobs. Neela maa looked at her confusingly then she laughed. Avni looked at her indeed Neela maa knows Avni very well but Avni also knows her, she very well knows how to twist things.
Avni sobs.
Avni: stop laughing.
Nm: Avni. You scared me for a moment. You were not happy because of that.
Avni: so, it is a tradition that the new bride will cook food on the first day of the marriage. I was trying to cook it on the second day.
Neela maa smiled.
Nm: but you don't know cooking.
Avni: I would ask Mummy Ji, she would help me but no he said you will not enter the kitchen what if you burn your hand.
Neil was listening to them.
Neil in mind: why did I prohibit her from cooking food?
Nm: he did right. I am happy that Neil cares for you. I was so worried for you but now I am satisfied.
Avni smiled.
Avni: yes, he is very sweet, you know, today he bought a bouquet for me.
Neela maa smiled she hugged Avni whose smile faded.
Neil in mind: oh she lied to Neela maa because Neela maa got doubted.
Neil smiled. He knocked on the door. Avni and Neela maa break the door and Avni wipes her eyes. Neil entered the room.
Nm: Neil, you came. Come.
Neil: yeah, my friend called me for the party by making excuses of illness. These friends.
Neela maa smiled.
Nm: ok, you both sit. I am going to arrange the table.
They smiled. Neela maa goes. Neil looked at Avni who picked daisy in her lap and pets her fur.
They had dinner and sat in the living area.
Neil: ab, aa, I think now we should go. Mom, Bebe must be waiting.
Ashish and Neela maa smiled. Everyone came out they met Avni's parents and got in the car.
Avni entered their room and Avni was surprised to see the room there was a corner set for Daisy. Avni smiled and goes there.
Avni was delighted to see the things.
Avni heard the footsteps and turned. Neil was coming by carrying Daisy.
Avni: Daisy.
Neil smiled to see Avni. She came to Neil who passed the Daisy to her. Avni takes her to that side.
Avni: See Daisy, your new room, new bed, new tree house and see these toys. All are so cute. Right?
Avni makes her sit on the bed. Daisy visits her new room. She jumped on the treehouse. Avni smiled to see her. Avni got up and she turns to Neil who was looking at her. Neil comes to her.
Neil: I promised you that Daisy will live with us after the marriage. See, I fulfilled my promise.
Avni was so happy she hugged Neil tightly. Neil was surprised. He smiled and hugs her back.
Avni: thank you.
Neil smiled. Avni realised that she is hugging Neil she gets embarrassed and breaks the hug. Avni keeps the hair strands behind her ear. Neil smiled to see her.
Some days passed like this where Avni was living at home with a family and Neil was ignoring her completely he goes to the office in the morning and comes back late.
One day, Neil was at home because it was Sunday but he was working on the laptop by sitting on the couch, files were also kept there and a cup of coffee and a plate of sandwiches was kept in the tray. Neil's phone rang and he picked up the phone and received the call he goes to the balcony while talking on the phone. Daisy came into the room she saw the sandwich and ran to it and picked the sandwich carefully without messing the things and goes to her side she set on the bed and start eating. A maid came in the room she was on a temporary basis at Bheema's Place. She picked the tray and it slipped from her and the coffee splashed on the papers. She got shocked and she kept the tray there and ran.
Neil came into the room after ending the call and got a shock. Neil came to the table and picked the papers. He jerks them but no use those papers were completely spoiled. He looked at the papers then his eyes fall at Daisy who was eating the sandwich. Avni's bad luck, she also entered the room at the same time. Neil looked at her angrily. Avni frowns to see Neil.