A fine evening in Mehta Mansion :-
Whole mansion is echoed with laughters , giggles , smiles .
It is a beautiful peaceful evening where all of them are enjoying their chai with snacks .
Their kids are playing hide and seek ,precisely Avni is hiding from Neil.
The reason is not known yet to their parents has there are in garden where as Neil and Avni were paying inside with jerry .
Suddenly from no where Avni came and hide behind Raman giggling sofly .
After few minutes Neil came running towards them , started to search for Avni everywhere in garden area behind him jerry is barking sofly as if he is trying to say where Avni is !
Following jerry gaze he found her sitting behind Raman , she is trying to stop her giggles . He smiled seeing her and asked Raman if he had seen her or anyone in the family sawed her .
Neil:- Uncle have you seen Avni anywhere ?
Raman:- No Neil , you both were playing in her room right ? Then how do I know where she is ?
Neil:- Ha uncle we both were together few minutes ago , but I don't know now where she went !
Raman:- Acha ...
Neil:- Ha uncle , Ishi maa did you seen Avni anywhere ?
Ishitha:- No Neil , as Raman said she didn't come here and more over she is not behind Raman at all .
Avni widened her eyes listening to her mamaa supporting Neil . She immediately thought of running from there but before hand Neil caught her arms turning her towards him .
Her hands were on his chest , his hands were catching her from running .
Avni closed her eyes tight in fear of getting caught while Neil is smirking seeing her .
Ishitha:- Neil ... , Neil leave her she will not run now !
Neil:- No ishi maa , your daughter as become more naughty now a days . She promised me that she will not call me "Bhai "but still she is calling me that .(he said glaring at her yet softly ,where as Avni is trying to stop her smile )
Avni:- Haa mamaa even I said him not to call you as " Ishi maa " infront of me but still he is calling you , so why should I stop calling him bhai ? If he calls you as Maa then even I will call him as Bhai !
Neil:- Avni...
Avni:- Neillll......
Ishitha:- Stop it bacho . Avni if he is asking you not to call him as Bhai then don't irritate him na bacha .
Avni:- But mamaa he is the one who started first . Say him don't address you as Maa infront of me then I will also don't call him as Bhai .
Neil:- Avni... Acha ok deal I don't call Ishi maa as Maa infront of you and you don't call me as Bhai never ever .
Avni:- DEAL .
Raman:- Good very good ,,if you people are done with your nok joke come and have some snacks . Avuu did you prepared well for your tomorrow exam .
Avni:- Yes papaa , Neil bhai helped me today also !
Neil:- Avni... you are gone today .
Prakash:- Neil don' t behave like a child , she is a kid you are not . What happens if she calls you as bhai ? He asks smirking seeing towards Neil .
Neil:- Dad it feels suffocated , you don't understad . And more over it is Avni who started it first .
Ishitha looks at Neil suspiciously , sensing someone's gaze on him Neil's turnes side to meet with Ishitha questinong eyes .
Prakash and Neil exchange looks . Ishitha signs to say what he was about to say ,while he asures her that he will say in alone .
Ishitha sights and says ok .
While our Avni and her father are busy in munching chocolate cake . Avni is eating like a small kid , Raman is encouraging her to eat more and feeding her .
Nanno is busy in talking in phone with her friends .So no one paid heed to Neil's last words with prakash .
After their sign language Prakash , Neil and Ishitha turned towards to see father and daughter duo .
Seeing them eating cutely they smiled softly while neil clicked avni's pic in his phone whithout anyone's notice .
After sometime he started to laugh at her to gain her attention . Both Raman and Avni looked at him for once and again started to eat their cake , seeing this Nanno started to laught at Neil , Ishitha and Prakash joined with her .
Seeing his family laughing at him he kept a cried face and looked at Avni who loyally ignored him .
Avni:- Papaa this cake is soooo delicious .I want to have moreeee....
Raman:- Hmmmm right bacha , this cake is really dilicious like your mamaa cause she only prepared it with lots of love for her only " Son " .
Avni:- Haawwww papaaa this cake is not made for me ? This is soo bad of you mamaaa . But still you made with love so I will still have it . Don't worry .
Ishitha:- Achaa , by the way my darling avuu enough of eating cake now remaining you will have tomorrow .
Raman:- Ha ishu is right avuu till now we both had eaten half of the cake . Remaining we will eat tomorrow what say !!
Avni:- But papaa I want to eat more , plz naa papaaa....
Raman:- No avuu remaining tomorrow
Only and it's final . Till now I only feed you right and more over no one is going to eat our cake it will be same as now , as maa and prakash are having diabetics , your maa will not eat as she saves it for you and remaining Neil I don't think so he will eat as he don't like sweets .
Avni:- Really papaa no one will eat na except we both ?
Raman:- Yip bacha , now ok .
Avni:- Double ok , even my Chotasa tummy is full . Now I am going you people continue .
Ishitha:- Ok but start reading after getting freshup and don't lock your door while you are reading I will come in few minutes .
Avni:- Okk , mamaa come fast .
Neil and Raman :- Don't run avuuu...
Raman say while looking at Neil :-
This girl will never stop running .
Raman:- So Neil what prakash is saying ...
Neil:- What dad said to you uncle ?
Raman:- That you are going tomorrow !
Neil:- Uncle woo I need to see some works over their and more over bebe is asking me to come as she is staying alone from past 10 days and she is facing some problems !.
Raman:- Problem ?
Prakash:- Relax Raman she is quite good but feeling alone and more over we are shifting here so there are some left over packing to done and bebe can't do all the work right , so he is going there and will be coming together .
Raman:- Are you sure bebe is fine ?
Neil:- Yes uncle she is perfectly fine .She is eager to see Avni , Ishi maa , nanno and you , so I will go and come back soon .
Nanno:- Neil do Avni know about this matter ?
Neil:- No nanno but I will say her tonight .
Nanno:- she will be upset Neil , she is quite comfortable with you after us , she will cry for sure .
Ishitha:- Maaa is right neil , try to come back soon and say to her quitely , she may get angry but you don't take to heart ok , she don't think twice before talking anything sometimes .
Neil:- Maaa she is my friend , I know how to handle her and I don't let her cry not even in my wildest dreams .
Prakash :- Neil did you packed your bags ?
Neil:- Yes dad .
Raman:- When is the flight Neil ?
Neil:- Tomorrow morning 11:00am uncle.
Raman:- Ok .
Prakash:- Raman even I am going out of station I am having meetings lined up .
Ishitha:- Bhai ...
Prakash :- Ishuu I am going out of station just for some days .Will be right back after some days .
Raman:- Okk prakash .
They started to talk on some or the other topics .Neil is tensed thinking how to say this matter to Avni cause he know's that she don't agree easily . She will be upset .
Evening time ;-
Avni is studying in her room for her last exam and Neil is in his room packing his remaining stuff still thinking how to say to Avni .
Gaining some confidence he went to her room but still he is afraid .
Knocking the door twice , trice he stood still , gaining no answer , he for once entered the room only to see mother and daughter duo are strictly immersed in studying .
They are excatly looking like a Teacher and Student .
He waited there for few minutes but seeing the duo so immearsed in their work he went from their , he thought of saying to her after having dinner .
At that time she will be free as she don't prepare anylonger for her exams .
Cause After having her dinner she chats some time with family and exactly at 9:30pm she goes to sleep .
Once she lays on the bed she gets up next day only .This is her daily routine from past few days which he is observing .
He made up his mind that at any cost he is going to talk about his leaving with her .
Soon all are set to have dinner . None of them spoke about Neil's leaving on dining table as Neil said that he will say to her by himself .
Everyone knows how she feels when she gets to know this matter . Avni is like of possessive about her things , it may be things or persons .
If she starts liking or loving one thing or person only she know how much she wants them all for herself .
She is bit immatured in understanding things like this .
This is the one of the reason why she don't want Neil to call her mamaa as his "Ishi Maa " .
Raman and Ishitha already said about her possessive nature to Neil and Prakash . So that they won't misunderstand her .
In Return Neil started to tease her with this . But Avni being a innocent and naive kid till now she didn't understood his teasing .
This is the main reason why Neil is soo anxious about saying his departure . In these few days Avni came quite close to him and both of them used to spend time together almost all the time .
Like helping her in studies , teasing her ,
Playing with jerry together , etc etc etc .
After dinner Neil gained much more credence and stepped in her room ,knocking for two more times .,he entered .
He sawed Avni is adjusting her bed when she turned she got scared to see Neil soo close to her in a hurry she slipped on the bed causing him to loose his balance and fell on her .
Avni is looking at him innocently while he forgot about the world .
After a long eye lock finally Avni spoke ,
Avni:- Neil , Neil....
Neil:- Huh ?
Avni :- Neil get up , you are heavy !
Neil:- Ha ...
Avni:- Neil get up na you are so heavy like an elephant . She said making a crying face as he is totally on her , basically all his weight is on her .
Neil:- Ohh ! I am sorry Avni saying this got up .
He came out from the trance of her eyes and seeing everythwere else except her as she is adjusting her dress .
Avni:- Neil .
Neil:- Aaa Avni woo .
Avni:- Don't be embarrass Neil , it's ok .It is my mistake , I got scared seeing you suddenly infront of me .
Neil:- It is my mistake Avni I didn't called your name when I came inside .
Avni:- Ufff ok ok now stop this topic and say me why are you here ? Do you want anything or want to say anything to me ?
Neil:- Hmmm Avni wo actually ...
Avni:- Neil by any chance you are here to ask me how I prepared for tomorrow last test ?
Neil:- Haa woo.....
Avni:- Then let me tell you mamaa is my teacher so there is no need of worrying nor I am tensed like all days .!
Neil if there is no important matter to discuss then please let me sleep I am sleepy . She said with a pout .
Neil:- Nothing important Avni I just came to wish you all the best for tomorrow and to say Good Night .
Good Night Avni .
Avni:- Good Night Neil .Sweet dreams .And you should say best of luck tomorrow budhu not today , she said smilling looking at him .
Acha now go I am going to sleep .
Aaa neil ...
Neil:- Ha Avni .
Avni:- Promise me you won't eat that remaining cake and save it for me ?
Neil:- Seriously ? Cake ?
Avni:- Yup I am very serious , promise me naa !
Neil:- You know what ?
Avni:- What ?
Neil:- You are totally mad .
Avni:- Ha right .
Neil:- What....
Avni:- What what you only said me na I am MAD and it is true .
Neil:- ......
Avni:- Ha I am mad for Ice cream and Cake .They are my only love . She says dreamly licking her lips .
Neil:- Pagli .
Avni:- Yes I am and I don't trust you in this matter now gooo.........
Saying this she slept without even glancing at him .
He stood their sighting sadly , he went near her and kneed down to her level on the floor .
He sawed how peacefully she is sleeping like a cute baby , his baby , his kiddo .
He is going to miss her this thought is killing him but still he have to go their to see his and Prakash pending works .
He have to pick up babe , she is all alone in her old age in unknow country ,
Though they are living there for a quite some years now but still it is not safe and by keeping her health in mind he is going there .
Kissing her forehead , keeping his lips their for a quite long time he moved away from her .
He started to take some selfies while she is sleeping .
Moving away from her he went from their .
Only today he can see her like this .
Tomorrow morning before she wakes up he is going to leave , he as to see some of his studio works after instructing work he have to leave .
Looking lovingly at her for one last time standing near the door he went from their with tears in his eyes .
His heart is saying not to leave but his brain is saying he have many other works which are incomplete .
He thought of many things , he though of saying his feelings to his Ishi maa but he couldn't , he didn't even said to Avni about his leaving .
When she gets to know about this matter she will be angry with him causing not to talk to him or avoid him or there are even chances of forgetting him in her anger .
Any of these he can't afford to see .
Cause she is the reason of his
Whole existence .
Next day :-
Neil:- Ishi maa please say Avni to receive my calls , I know she will be angry on me for not informing her on the before hand . I tried many times but still ...
Ishitha:- Neil why are you worrying so much though she will be angry for sometime she will understand why you are going . Anyways she knows that today or tomorrow you will be leaving , so just relax and call me after reaching ok. Be safe and come fast or else not Avni I will not talk with you , keep that in your mind .
Neil:- Sure maaa I will be back in less than 6 months till then take care of your health , nanno's health , tease Avni on my behalf and also Raman uncle .
Ishitha:- You are saying as if you were taking care of them since years .
Neil:-Ishiii Maa ok I am getting late uncle and dad are outside only right . Then I am leaving .Take care maaa and see you soon .I love you .
Kissing her cheek taking her blessings he went from there reaching near the car he looked at the window of Avni , smiling sadly he climbed the car and when from there .
Raman is dropping both of them to the airport . Nanno after saying bye to them she went to her daily morning walk .
Avni is still sleeping in sometime she wakes up .This is the reason why he was in a hurry to go out of the house .
He can't leave while she is arount him . Nor she allows or agrees him to leave .
Taking all the precious memories of hers with him which he as he flyed away .
In all these choas he finally concluded that something bad is going to happen and that is why his heart is not allowing him to go away from her .
Hoping good , being postive he closed his eyes to clam down his beating heart and started his journey .