Chapter 02:
In the time of the morning, people were doing jogging, a couple was sitting on the bench, a group of old people was doing laughter therapy, some were running, a man was running with his dog. Avni was also there she was doing her exercise then she thought to run the last round then she will go so, she starts running.
On the other side, Neil was also there and running by carrying a bottle in his hand. Neil looks aside and saw an old couple going by hand in hand he smiles and coincidentally Avni was also looking at them and they were coming from the opposite direction and they collide and falls. Neil was upon Avni he opens his eyes and lost to see Avni her eyes were closed. Neil was mesmerized by her natural beauty he looks at her eyes than her lips and the mole near her lips complimenting her beauty she was looking cute when Avni gets her senses back and opens her eyes she saw Neil is staring at her and their eye lock then they came back to reality by hearing the laughter of people they look at them then again Neil looks at Avni who grins her teeth and pushes him she gets up and cleans her clothes, Neil also gets up before he gently apology. Avni talked.
Avni: can't you see? Are you blind?
Neil gets angry.
Neil: oh hello, ma'am, the mistake was yours. You collide with me.
Avni: shut up, ache se Janti hun tumhare jaise larko ko, larki dekhi nahi agaye line marne.
Avni looks away and said, Roadside Romeo.
Neil glares her.
Neil: larki? (Girl?)
Neil looks here and there.
Neil: kon larki Mujhe to yahan gala phar kar bolni wali ek miss ajooba dikh rahi hai. (Who is the girl here, I am seeing a miss wonder here.)
People were smiling to see them.
Avni: Kya kaha miss ajooba, ajoobe to tum ho larkiyon se baat karne ki tameeze nahi hai. (What you said, miss wonder, you are wonder who don't have ethics to talk to a girl.)
Neil: Dekho larki ho isi liye main chup hun warna. (See you are a girl that's why I am silent otherwise.)
Avni: warna, warna Kya Han bolo. (Otherwise, otherwise what, hmm say.)
Neil: Tum psycho ho kya? (Are you psycho?)
Avni grins her teeth.
Neil: Kisi mental asylum se to nahi bhag kar ayi tumhare ghar wale kaise jhelte hain tumhe I am sure tum se tang honge wo. (Did you run from a mental asylum, how your family members bear you. I am sure they must be fed up with you.)
Avni's facial expression turned from anger to sadness she remembers her and Ashish clash. Neil notices this.
Neil in mind: kahin kuch zyada hi to nahi bol diya maine. (Did I said something wrong?)
Avni turns and starts walking.
Neil: oh hello miss ajooba Kya howa? (Oh hello, miss wonder what happened?)
But she didn't turn she wear the cup of her hoody and hides her face with that and goes.
Neil: ajeeb hai ye larki. (Strange girl.)
Neil thinks and looks at her then he also went from there.
After some time in the Khanna house, all were sitting at the dining table.
Prakash: Neil mujhe tujhse ek baat karni hai. (Neil, I want to talk to you?)
Neil: Han boliye. (Yes, say.)
Prakash: Actually we have a meeting with Mehta enterprises. I have to go to Shimla for a meeting so you have to handle that meeting.
Neil: ok dad when it is?
Prakash: whenever you are free, we will fix that date and Neil you have to handle this project as I don't have time for it.
Neil: but dad, I don't have much time and you know that. You know I am a doctor and I just help you in the business.
Prakash: I know, Neil but I don't have time and you meet them, finalising a deal or not is another debut first see we should do business with them or not.
Neil: ok but I am not making any promise.
Prakash: done.
They smile.
Neil: ok then you fix the meeting tomorrow, first I meet them then I will go to the hospital.
Prakash: ok.
Neil: ok so now I should leave, bye.
All replied bye.
Bebe: drive safely.
Neil: yes bebe.
Neil gets up and goes.
Bebe: Prakash, I don't like your this habit of discussing the business at the dining table.
Prakash: be.
Shweta: and I don't likes your involving him on the business. Already he comes late from hospitals and this. Too muchs.
Bebe: Shwetassss.
Shweta: yes Bebe.
Bebe: I don't want to be violent in the time of morning so will you be shut up, please.
Shweta: Bebe.
Bebe shows her the eyes and Shweta keeps the finger on her lips.
Bebe: better.
Prakash smiles, Shweta glares him and he gulps and looks at his plate.
On the other side, in Mehta house all went to the office and Avni was having her breakfast alone no one was there it is almost her daily routine. After that she went to her office it was a two-floor building and sunshine events was written on it but she was a very famous event planner she enters the office and the receptionist wish her morning.
Avni: morning, send sunehri to my cabin.
R: ok ma'am.
She was going to her cabin and stuff wished her morning she answer and enters her cabin she put her bag on the table and sits on the chair then she hears the knock on the door.
Avni: come in.
Sunehri comes in.
Sunehri: good morning ma'am
Avni: morning, sunehri designs are ready?
Sunehri: no ma'am but I promise I will complete it today.
Avni: Sunehri tomorrow I have to finalise the theme and for that, I need designs so we start the work already we have a busy schedule of next six months if you work like this then how will we achieve our target.
Sunehri: sorry ma'am. Actually, my sister is unwell so I was taking care of her.
Whenever Avni heard the word sister her heart pinched.
Avni: it's ok. Ok, do one thing give me the file and other things I will complete it you go home.
Sunehri: no ma'am, it's ok I will complete it.
Avni: it's ok. I am free today you go and do tell me if you need any help.
Sunehri: thank you, ma'am.
Avni: it's ok now go and bring the illustration.
Sunehri: ok ma'am.
Sunehri goes and Avni thinks.
Sunehri came back with the file and a pen drive and gave that to Avni.
Avni: ok you can go now.
She nods and went.
Avni takes out a family picture from the drawer and caresses that and keeps that in the drawer.
Avni starts her work and on the other side, Neil was also on the visit and checking the admitted patients in the ward. Avneil did their work with dedication and they did not realize when the sun sets and the darkness took over the daylight.
Avni was working on the laptop and she got the call from Neela maa, Avni picks it and was looking at the laptop.
Avni: yes mamma.
Nm: where are you Avni its 9 o clock and you still did not come home.
Avni: what 9 o clock?
She looks at her watch.
Avni: Sorry mamma, I didn't realize the time I will be there in 30 minutes.
Nm: ok come fast.
Avni: ok.
Avni wind up the work she closes the laptop and files and get up, she comes to her car she keeps her purse in it and takes out a hoody she wears that and puts the phone in her pocket and a wallet.
Avni: driver kaka.
The driver comes to her.
Avni: aap car le kar ghar jaiye main aati hun. (You take the car home, I am coming.)
Driver: ek baat puchon bitiya. (Can I ask you something, child.)
Avni smiles.
Avni: puchen? (Ask?)
Driver: car hote howe bhi aap Roz pedal chal kar kyun jati hain. (When you have a car then why you go by walk daily?)
Avni smiles.
Avni: ase hi acha lagta hai insan ko apne pair zameen se laga kar rakhne chahiye warna wo apni aukat aur chalna dono bhul jata hai. (I like it. a person should keep their feet on the ground else they forget their limits and walk both.)
The driver was looking at her. Avni smiles.
Driver: Sahi kaha. (Yes said right.)
Avni smiles she covers her face with the hoody and puts the hands in her hoody pocket and start walking she daily went back to her home by walking she covers the distance of 40 minutes and the driver waits for her at a distance from the home then she got in the car and went home daily so Avni was walking on the road.
Song aazmale aazmale.
Aazmaale Aazmaale Aaj Khud Ko Aazmaale Phirta Hai Kab Se Yeh Dil Sambhaale
Boliye Lab Pe Ruke Hain Tere Sajde Mein Jhuke Hain Pal Pal Bhikre Hain Kitne Ujaale
Kya Karoon Kya Sochta Hai Chain Dil Ka Dhoondta Hai Apni Kismat Ko Jagaale Beech Ka Parda Uthaale Aazmaale
Aazmaale Aazmaale Aaj Khud Ko Aazmaale Phirta Hai Kab Se Yeh Dil Sambhaale
Boliye Lab Pe Ruke Hain Tere Sajde Mein Jhuke Hain Pal Pal Bhikre Hain Kitne Ujaale
Avni stops at the road and looks at the sky.
Apne Gham Se Khelta Hai, Dard Kitne Jhelta Hai Sochta Tu Aur Kuch Hai, Aur Kuch Tu Bolta Hai
Apne Gham Se Khelta Hai, Dard Kitne Jhelta Hai Sochta Tu Aur Kuch Hai, Aur Kuch Tu Bolta Hai
Apne Dil Ko Tu Manaale Beech Ka Parda Uthaale Aazmaale
Aazmaale Aazmaale Aaj Khud Ko Aazmaale Phirta Hai Kab Se Yeh Dil Sambhaale
Boliye Lab Pe Ruke Hain Tere Sajde Mein Jhuke Hain Pal Pal Bhikre Hain Kitne Ujaale.
Avni went to the side she was looking down in the water and recalls her happy moments with her family and especially with her father and sister where they were playing carom, running in the home where Ashish was trying to catch her and she was laughing.
Avni smiles to recall those moments.
Kashmakash Ko Chhor De Tu, Rukh Hawa Ka Mod De Tu Khaali Pe Maana Hai Tera, Ho Sake To Tod De Tu
Kashmakash Ko Chhor De Tu, Rukh Hawa Ka Mod De Tu Khaali Pe Maana Hai Tera, Ho Sake To Tod De Tu
Ek Nayi Mehfil Sajaale Beech Ka Parda Uthaale Aazmaale
Aazmaale Aazmaale Aaj Khud Ko Aazmaale Phirta Hai Kab Se Yeh Dil Sambhaale
Boliye Lab Pe Ruke Hain Tere Sajde Mein Jhuke Hain Pal Pal Bhikre Hain Kitne Ujaale
Kya Karoon Kya Sochta Hai Chain Dil Ka Dhoondta Hai Apni Kismat Ko Jagaale Beech Ka Parda Uthaale Aazmaale
Aazmaale Aazmaale Aaj Khud Ko Aazmaale Phirta Hai Kab Se Yeh Dil Sambhaale
Boliye Lab Pe Ruke Hain Tere Sajde Mein Jhuke Hain Pal Pal Bhikre Hain Kitne Ujaale Kitne Ujaale, Kitne Ujaale, Kitne Ujaale.
Avni's eyes were teary.
Flashback:
Avni was standing and family members were present there.
Ashish: today you proved that you are not our daughter.
Avni closes her eyes and clenched her dress and a tear falls from her eyes.
Flashback ends.
Avni closes her eyes and tear from her eyes still the wounds are fresh, Avni wipes her tears and start walking Neil was going from there in his car he saw her wiping her tears but he didn't recognise her because it was the time of night and her face was covered with the hoody Neil thinks.
Neil: who is this girl and what is she doing here alone at this time.
Neil stops the car and looks back but she was not there. Neil looks here and there for her but no use.
Neil: where she went?
Neil again looks outside from the window but no use he came out of the car and tries to find her but did not find her he felt a connection with her and was confused that why he is feeling that.
Neil thinks.