chap 4
Dayawanti went up the stage and started to thank everyone who came to share their happiness.
Dayawanti: thank u so much for coming everyone. This party has been arranged for diksha so it’s best if she speaks saying so dayawanti handed the mike to her daughter. While avni Riya and Ali cheered for her.
Diksha: so like my mum said thank u for coming to the party And sharing our happiness. As u all know this party has been arranged since my salon business is doing good around this area so I got a good deal and now I will have another salon in other areas. I’m not going to give a long speech but I would like to thank those who have actually helped me especially my staff because of them my business is doing well as u guys treated all the customers with so much care so thank u she said looking at her staff. I hope u enjoy the party and. Keep the gifts coming. Everyone laughed at the last bit.
Neil: Ali where is the washroom.
Ali: upstairs on the left.
Neil: thanks. I will be back.
Avni: Riya I will go and get bua gift.
Riya: ok come I will get my gift
Avni: don’t worry I will bring it.
Riya: sure
Avni: yep.
Avni went to Riya room to collect the gift but when she was coming out she bumped into Neil who came out the washroom. Avni glared at him.
Neil : what? Cant I use the washroom. Avni started to walk without answering him. While Neil followed
Neil: by the way can I ask u something
Avni: no !
Neil: y do u have so much anger in u.
Avni: I don’t!
Neil:: really but it’s clearly visible. And your eyes u smile but it doesn’t reach your eyes.
Avni: r u some sort of baba that u know how a person is feeling and if their smile is real or not she said increasing her pace but Neil still caught up with her.
Neil :think something like that he said smirking.
Avni: mr tillu ji don’t u have anything else to do other than annoying me.
Neil: oh hello only my mom and Bebe can call me tillu for u it’s Neil got it
Avni ; ok tillu oops sorry I mean Neil she said smirking seen the annoying look Neil was giving her and went away.
Neil: yh mom bhi na y does she have to call me tillu in front of everyone.
Avni and Riya went to diksha and gave her the gifts.
Diksha: thanks for the gifts girl but I hope its the best.
Riya: of course bua can it be that we don’t give the best gift.
Diksha: yes and my darling girls at least don’t call me bua at the party.
Avni : come on diksha bua it’s not like anyone heard us calling u bua. She said teasingly.
Ketan; yeah nobody heard expect me. And diksha u r getting old just admit it that u do look young but in reality u r old so telling your nieces not to call u bua won’t change anything.
Diksha: haha u never take my side bhai. Now stop showing your teeth she said to ketan.
Avni: bua we call u bua because we want everyone to know that we have such a hot looking bua who has maintained herself
Diksha: enough of the buttering now go.
Riya: okies by the way I’m going to make an announcement for us youngsters.
Diksha: what type of announcement
Riya: basically on a chit we will write down numbers for the boys and the girls who ever gets the same number will be dancing partner for tonight
Diksha: go ahead I’m sure the oldies will be more interested in talking to each other and having dinner
Avni: bua I’m coming with u.
Riya: no u r not going anywhere she said holding on to avni hand and went up the stage.
Riya: hey guys. Well I just got an idea how about we play a game. What we will do is on the green chit we will write down numbers for the boys and the same numbers on a pink chit for the girls and whoever has the same number with be dancing partner tonight. Everyone agreed
Avni. Ria please let me go she said trying to free herself from Riya.
Riya: no babes.. both came down the stage. Everyone had chosen their chit. And unfortunately Avni also had to play as Riya wasn’t letting her go. Soon all started to look for their dancing partners. Neil stood in one place with his chit held high. Avni slowly opened her chit to see number 4 written and looked around annoyingly when she saw a person holding a chit high which had number four written she started look down to see who was holding the chit and her eyes widened.
Riya: babes my dancing partner is Ali. She said coming near Avni with Ali
Ali: oye Avni what number is written on your chit
Avni: guys I seriously don’t want to play please.
Riya: show me your chit she said taking it from Avni and avni used this chance to move away.
Ali: number 4. Look over there Neil is holding his chit up and it says number 4.
Riya: oh god I just hope these two don’t argue while dancing. Avni please don’t… she said turning around only to find Avni to be missing.
Ali: Neil come here he shouted. Neil came .
Neil : what happened
Ali: your dancing partner is missing
Neil: missing? He asked confusingly
Riya : the thing is your dancing partner hates dancing but she had to take part in it and seen your number she disappeared
Neil : and who is that he somewhere started to guess it was Avni
Riya: Avni! Neil looked amused.
Ali: but u don’t worry we will get your dancing partner back and I just know the exact way he said disappearing.
Neil: where has he gone
Riya: to get Neela aunty… after few minutes Ali came back with Neela aunty.
Neela: don’t worry I will give her a call and she would have to come out of her hiding places she started to call Avni.
Avni who was hiding in her dadis study room looked at her phone ringing to see neelas call
Avni; mama y r u calling me when we r in the same party
Neela: bacha I can’t see u anywhere but where r u
Avni : mama u know how I hate all this dancing Games and all and on top Of that I have to dance with a person who is so annoying so I’m hiding in dadis study room just don’t tell anyone.
Neela. Ok I won’t tell anyone
Avni: promise.
Neela: promise. She said looking at Ali Riya and Neil who were listening as the phone was on loud speaker. Both cut the call
Ali: Go Neil go. Just go and get your dancing partner he said in a filmy way
Neil : where is the study room
Riya. Go straight and it’s on your right.
Avni was sitting under the table. All of a sudden she saw someone walking into the study room. She made sure she is hidden properly under the table so that nobody can see her and closed her eyes.
Neil: hi miss ajooba. Avni eyes shot open she looked to the side to see Neil kneeling down giving her a naughty smile.
Avni: Tum?
Neil : haan me
Avni: move she said. Neil got up to move aside and avni was coming out. She saw Neil forwarding his hand but she ignored it and got up herself.
Neil: I’m not going to charge u for taking help
Avni: did I say I wanted help no right. Y r u here?.
Neil: I came to get my dancing partner he said leaning a bit closer while avni moved a bit back.
Avni: your dancing partner is not here go and find her somewhere else.
Neil: really?
Avni: really
Neil: but I was told u r my dancing partner besides its only me and u who r left he said showing both the chit while avni glared at him
Avn: how did U know I was here.
Neil: u told Neela aunty that u r in the study room.
Avni: mama u promised u won’t tell… no no Avni mama would never break her promise. She mumbled to herself
Neil: she didn’t. When she was speaking to u her phone was on loud speaker… Avni looked at Neil and was about to go when Neil held on to her wrist.
Avni: leave my hand.
Neil: where do u think u r going.
Avni: away from u.
Neil: sorry Miss ajooba but for tonight u have to be my dancing partner until this games doesn’t finish. Avni turned around to look at Neil
Avni: u seriously want to be my dancing partner because I seriously don’t want to. She was about to go but Neil didn’t let her.
Neil: no even I don’t want to but u see I don’t want to make my friends upset by saying no. And I’m not a spoilsport . It’s not like we have to dance together for the rest of our life it’s just for a little while… avni thought for a second
Avni: fine but I’m only doing this form my sister and friend. She said glaring at him.
Neil and avni walked out and went where everyone was dancing. Riya and Ali waved at them while dancing.
Neil took hold of Avni hand and started to take her to the dance floor Both stood in the middle looking here and there.
Neil looked at avni and pulled her close to him. One hand holding her hand and the other around her waist while one of Avni hand were around his shoulder. Both slowly moved along with the music sometimes Neil would look at avni and sometimes Avni would look at Neil. Both continued this when Neil slowly twirled Avni around and then bought her closer. Both looked at each other not realising that they have been staring at each for quite good few mins.
Shweta who was walking past saw her son with avni. She could see both staring at each other as if nobody exists for them making her go into a thinking mode.
Avni came out of the staring mode and looked away. While Neil continues to look at her.
Neil: y is there so much sadness in u. Avni looked at Neil
Avni : there is no sadness in me. She said looking at Neil
Neil: really ? Avni looked away.
Avni: u just seem to be overthinking
Neil: I’m a police officer. IPS Neil khanna. . Nothing can be hidden from me. Avni was surprised.
Avni: u and a police officer. She said laughing slightly Neil twirled her around again and then bought her closer
Neil: what is so funny
Avni: nothing I’m just wondering a person like u is a IPS officer. On top of that your nickname is TILLU . Neil glared at her
Neil: I told u only my mom and Bebe can call me Tillu so stop repeating it.
Avni: ok mr question mark.
Neil : question mark?
Avni: yeah u have a list of question in u that keeps going on and on so mr question mark. Now that I have danced with U I have proved that I’m not a spoilsport. She said moving away from him and left from the dance floor while neil stood there Folding his arms.
Neil: there is something about u miss ajooba. U seem to be happy but there is something that is not making u fully happy. He said looking at avni walking away.
Avni went to the garden and decided to call her little brother aman. She tried few times and was not answering and decided to go back in. She stopped walking and turned around with tears in her eyes.
Avni kept on staring at the swing. The same swing where her Ayesha ma had last sat when she was seven month pregnant. The same garden where she came to complaint to her mum about her dad. the same step which she climbed to go back in and how her ma came after her to calm her down. But tripped and fell down on those same steps. Avni moved away slightly she always avoided coming into the garden but today she didn’t realise as she was busy trying to get through aman. When she felt a hand on her shoulder
Dayawanti: avni beta
Avni: I’m ok dadi I’m ok she said not letting the tears come out of her eyes. With that she went back in
Dayawanti: u r not ok Avni. I Hope one day u take out all the pain u have kept hidden in your heart.
Everyone was enjoying the party. Avni walked backed in and riya and ali bought drinks. Hearing riya and ali blabbering she forgot those painful memories.
Shweta: ali beta where is neil.
Ali: oh sorry aunty he told me to tell u that he got a phone call from the police station so he had to go.
Shweta: this guy I tells u. always running from one place to another she said leaving them 3 alone
Precap: Neil asking Ali about Avni
hey guys chapter 4 is up. i really like to thank everyone for liking this ff… it really means a lot also thank u to those who take their time out to comment and like the ff it seriously means a lot. i hope u like this chapter to
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