Teri Meri Kahani

Chapter 23

It was the time of night, the moon was shining in the sky, and silence was all over. The sound of crickets was clearly heard because of the silence. Neil was standing in the Mehta house bowing his head and everyone was looking at her. The Khanna family was angry with him and the Mehta family was disappointed. Neil came forward and he stopped.

Neil: Mom, dad...

Shweta interrupted: mat bol mujhe mom. Nahi hun main teri maa.

Neil looked at her sadly.

Shweta: aaj tu ne sari hadain par kar di, Tillu, sar...

Shweta stopped.

Shweta: Nahi Tillu nahi. Tu mera Tillu nahi hai. Tu to ACP Neil Khanna hai.

Neil was shocked

Shweta: jis ke liye us ka kaam, us ka farz hi sab kuch hai baki sab gaye bhar main.

Neil: Mom, kaisi batain kar rahi hain aap. Aap sab bhi mere liye important hai lekin kabhi, kabhi situation asi ho jati hai jahan farz aur apno main se kisi ek ko chunana parta hai. Mushkil decisions lene parte hain... Aap ko pata bhi hai ke howa kya tha.

Shweta: Nahi, mujhe nahi pata aur mujhe janana bhi nahi hai. Main sirf itna janti hun ke aaj tu ne Avni ko bohat hurt kiya hai.

Neil was shocked.

Shweta: Aaj us ki zindagi ka itna khas din tha. Kitna khush thi woh aur tu ne us ke itne special din ko barbad kar diya. Usay sab ke samne akela chor kar chala gaya.

Neil was shocked.

Shweta: Aur sath main ek dar bhi de gaya ke tu kabhi bhi us ka sath chor sakta hai.

Neil was shocked and Shweta cried.

Shweta: Tu ne ek baar bhi morh kar nahi dekha usay. Woh masoom bachi tu per nazrain jamaye khari rahi ke shayad ab tu ek baar morh kar usay dekhega lekin nahi tu... Tu ase gaya jaise piche tera koi apna tha hi nahi.

Till now, Neil was guilty of leaving Avni but now he realized what blunder he has done.

Shweta: Us bachi ne kisi se kuch nahi kaha. Koi shikayat nahi ki. Bus chup chap chali gai wahan se.

Neil was shocked. He looked around and saw Avni is nowhere.

Neil: Avni? Avni kahan hai?

Neil looked at everyone.

Shweta: bohat jaldi nahi khayal agaye tujhe us ka?

Neil: Mom, please, mujhe yeh bataiye ke Avni kahan hai? Woh theek to hai na?

Shweta: Tu ne...

Prakash interrupted.

Prakash: Shweta...

Shweta looked at him.

Prqkash: Shant ho jao. Yeh waqt in sab baton ka nahi hai.

Shweta looked away. Prakash turned to Neil.

Prakash: Neil, Avni ke pass jaa. Woh apne room main hai.

Neil nodded and he looked at Neela maa.

Neil: Neela maa, Avni ka room?

Nm: upper jaa kar left se last room. Tumhe zyada pareshani nahi hogi jis room se siskiyun ki awaz aye wahi room Avni ka hai.

Neil felt a pinch in his heart. Neil looked up and he thinks.

Neil came upstairs. Neil passed by the corridor and gulped. Neil saw Avni's room and he came to it. Neil knocked on the door.

Neil said with a heavy voice: Avni.