Chapter 22:
A bus had shown which was going to its destiny. On the bus, everyone was busy in their talks. Avni was feeling tired as first she went to the office then a phone call and travel she yawns and rest her head to the seat and closes her eyes. Neil looks at her and smiles. Arav was telling his stories. Neil turns to him and was listening to him. Avni tried to adjust her head and after some attempts, she slept and slowly her head falls on Neil's shoulder. Neil turns to her and was surprised to see her face close to his face. Neil's break stopped and he was looking at Avni, her hairs come on her face and Neil slowly and carefully takes them behind her ear and smiles.
Neil in mind: you look more cute in sleep, at least you don't fight with me.
Neil smiles and rest his head to the seat and looks outside.
Later.
Aman: we are feeling bored let's play something.
Arav shouts: yeah.
Neil turns to him and keeps the finger on his lips.
Neil: ssshhhh! Bua is sleeping.
Arav keeps the finger on his lips but Avni wakes up she saw that she is laying her head on Neil's shoulder she looks up and Neil turns to her. Their eyelock, their faces were closed and they can feel the breath of each other. Neil looks at Avni's parted lips and feels attracted to them. Neil looks into the eyes of Avni then at her lips and again into her eyes like he was finding the answer to something.
All shouts: yes.
Avneil flinched and came back to reality. Avni moves away and keeps the hair strand behind her ear because of embarrassment. Avni and Neil were feeling awkward. Neil rubs his nose.
Avni: ab, I, I, I am sorry. I don't know how I.
Neil looks at her.
Neil: it's ok you have the right.
Avni looks at him Neil smiles.
Shweta: let's start.
Neil: What?
Shweta: game.
Neil: oh.
Aman comes to the centre. Shweta and Neela maa were standing on the seat on her knees and looking back at all.
Aman: so, we will play the music on the cell phone and pass this ball and the music stopped on the person he will sing a song.
Avni: please you all play. I am tired.
Aman: what Di?
Bebe: no excuses. Everyone has to play.
Avni remains silent.
Aman: thank you, Bebe.
Neil: but it is difficult to pass the ball because of seats.
Shweta: actually.
Arnav: yaa, that's the problem.
Avni: yes, so game cancel.
All shouts: no. (Except Neil.)
Avni flinched and keeps the hand on her ear.
Neil whispers: what's the problem in playing the game?
Avni whispers: I have no problem but your brain is dried because of studies, Dr, Gorilla. Can't you understand why we are going on the trip?
Neil: for the holidays.
Avni imitates him.
Avni: for the holidays. No.
Neil looks at her.
Avni: I am sure they plan to make us come close and there also they will try that in everything. Didn't you see, how all sits and fills the vacant seats so we can sit together.
Neil thinks.
Neil: oh, now I understand.
Avni: thank God.
Shweta: what are you both whispering?
Avneil looks at them.
Neil: ab, aa nothing.
Nm: understand Shweta Ji, personal talks. Privacy. Right?
Avneil feels awkward. Avni looks outside. Neil also looks outside to hide his awkwardness.
Shweta: oh yes. Tillu.
Neil: yes.
Avni smiles. Neil looks at her. Avni suppresses her lips.
Neil: Mom, please.
Shweta: what? Never minds. And tells me, did you show the engagement ring to Avni.
Avni looks at her.
Neil: no.
Shweta: whys?
Neil: that is in my bag. I will show her when we reached.
Shweta: uff this boy?
Neela maa was looking at Shweta she was confused that when Shweta came to the home and when they first time met, Shweta was speaking well even in the morning then suddenly what happened?
Bebe looks at her and understands. She smiled as she knew what Neela maa is thinking.
Nm: Avni, where is Neil's ring?
Avni: I don't know.
Nm: what? I gave you that.
Avni: when?
Nm: last night and told you it is Neil's ring, keep it in your bag.
Avni thinks. Neil looks at her.
Avni: that was Neil's ring. I thought you are saying to keep it in the locker so I kept that there.
Neela maa and Shweta shouts: what?
Bebe palms her head.
Bebe: ho gaya siyapa.
Nm: how could you, Avni? I told you it is Neil's ring and keep it in the bag as my bag was full of other things and it does not get lost that's why I gave that to you.
Avni: I am sorry. Actually, earphone was in my ear and I was talking to the client so I didn't understand.
Neela maa looks at her.
Avni: sorry.
Neil: it's ok, Neela maa. We will buy it there.
Avni looks at him to hear Neela maa.
Nm: but I bought that after showing you the design.
Neil: It's ok.
Avni was looking at Neil. Neela maa sits as her mood gets spoil. Neil looks at Avni.
Neil: what happened?
Avni: what you said?
Neil: it's ok.
Avni: no, what you called, mamma?
Neil: Neela maa, why?
Avni was looking at him.
Neil: as my parents are your parents just like that your parents are my parents. If a girl has to accept the relation of a boy then it applies to boy also, no?
Avni was just looking at him. Neil smiles. Neil snaps his fingers in front of her eyes. Avni came back to reality.
Neil: what happened? Where are you lost?
Avni looks down and smiles.
Neil: what? Why are you smiling? Did I say wrong?
Avni shook her head.
Avni: nothing. By the way, you are not bad, Mr Gorilla.
Neil: Thanks for the compliment soon to be Mrs Gorilla.
Avni looks at him. Neil smiles Avni also smiles.
Soon, they reached the destination where Avni looks at the place and smiles. It was a resort.
Sonia: it's so beautiful.
Avni: yaa.
Neil smiles to see her.
They went to their rooms. Avni was going and Neil was behind her. Avni was about to enter the room she saw that Neil stopped in front of the room which is next to her room. Neil looks at her then at the door of his room. They look at each other and understands that it is the family's planning. Avni goes to her room.
Neil thinks.