Unshed Tears

Memories

Avni comes out of her room and was looking at the corridor she was going by touching the walls and stopped to see the pictures she caresses them and smiles. There was one picture of her childhood where Ashish was kissing her cheek by taking her in his arms.

Avni heard the voice, "papa" and turns her face she saw that a girl of three, four years old is running then she turns her face to the other side where Ashish was sitting on his knees and the girl goes to him he captures her in his arms. Avni smiles but it vanished and Avni looks here and there. Avni looks at the pictures and goes.

Avni was going downstairs by touching the rail and recalls that she and Riya slide it still their teenage. Avni saw the dining area and goes there she touched the chairs and table and recall her good time when Avni and Riya almost daily fight on the dining table. Avni turns and goes to the living area and looks around. Avni recalls how she, Ashish, Riya and Arav plays carrom and fight and Ashish spoils the game and winked at Avni she smiles.

Avni saw the pictures and goes there. She smiles to see them and she goes to the garden area and recalls that they all played there and played with Ashish when he was watering plants and made them wet they enjoyed it a lot. Avni imagined that Ashish is pointing the pipe at her she keeps the hand in front of her face and closed her eyes. She opened her eyes and looks there but no one was there then she realised it was her imagination. Avni sighs and her eyes were wet.

Avni: tomorrow I will go from here and still it is not making any difference to him.

Avni gaps.

Avni was going back to her room by looking at the home and cherishing her good memories. Avni stopped outside Ashish's room and saw he is standing. Avni moves to him slowly and saw Riya's picture in his hand. Avni stopped at her place and look at Ashish emotionally. Avni takes her steps back and goes from there. Neela maa was standing at the door she saw Avni going and comes to the room she saw Ashish is holding Avni and Riya's picture but Avni only saw Riya and went. Ashish saw her and hang the picture on the wall and goes.

Later, Avni was laying on the lap of the Neela maa and she was caressing her hair and kissing her forehead. Avni smiles.

Nm: Avni, tomorrow you are going to enter into a new phase of life where you will get new relations and you have to earn their love and trust and that will be possible by giving trust and love. Avni, remember all days are not the same sometimes the situation will be in your favour and sometimes against you so you have to deal with every problem with patience and have to become Neil's and family's strength. Hmm.

Avni nods.

Avni: I will try to cope up with their expectations.

Nm: I know my daughter she will earn her in-laws trust and love. She will become everyone's favourite.

Avni smiles.

Soon, Avni sleeps and all were sitting around her and adoring her. Arnav caresses her hair and smiles.

Neela maa whispers: ok, now let's go and let her sleep.

Aman: some more time, please.

Neela maa pets his cheek.

Nm: meet her in the morning right now let her sleep.

They nod and go by looking at Avni.

The door opened and someone entered the room and looked at Avni. It was Ashish he sits and forwards his hand to caress her hair and looks at her. He caresses her hair and someone was looking at her it was Neela maa she wipes her tears. Avni smiles in sleep.

In the time of the morning, Neil was sitting on the bed by keeping the cushion on his lap and thinking something.

Neil's point of view:

Today is my wedding and I will tie in the knot of marriage. From today my life will not be only of mine but someone else will be part of it. My responsibilities will increase. Her safety, her happiness, her comfort will be my responsibility and I will try my level best to give her a happy life. My life is going to change from now I have to think about her also before taking any decision. She will have right on my everything and me. I have to share my room, my life with her. Tonight is our...

Neil thinks. Neil keeps the pillow aside and sits properly.

Neil's point of view ends.

Neil: Tonight is our first night but we both need time to understand each other more. I will give her time. It is an arranged marriage and there are many things to learn about each other we have to take it slowly we...

Something strikes his mind.

Neil: I have to talk to the doctor about her treatment.

Neil thinks.

On the other side, Avni was thinking about her life. She was shocked and got nervous.

Avni: first night.

Avni squeezed her eyes and shook her head.

Avni: no Neil is not like other men. He will understand me and give me time to understand him.

Avni nods.

Avni: yes.

Avni closes her eyes and takes a deep breath. Avni opens her eyes.

Avni: are we doing right? What will happen when his family will get to know the truth. They will shatter. Should I tell them? But Neil has stopped me.

Avni thinks.

Avni: is it not betrayal?

Avni thinks about something.