A man in a grey hoodie walks in a room, throws his gym sling on the bed he pulls his hoodie down his head.
Closing his eyes his hands set back his silky smooth hair slightly sweaty..a smirk appears on his lips he opened his eyes, shoves his hand in his trouser pocket he took out the pH. Sending a Good Morning text to a number his lips flashed a smiles looking at the screen..he leaves the pH on bed and rushes to the washroom to have a quick bath.
Having a warm shower washing off his sweat he turns off the water, wrapped a towel around his waist, steps outside. Dressing up in a dark blue tuxedo scrolling his WhatsApp messages he heads towards the downstairs.
Yes the man is none other than one of the most desirable bachelor of the town Neil khanna.
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"Mom hurry up, be fast. I'm getting late.I have so many meetings to catch up back to back."
Neil said tapping his feet impatiently waiting for the breakfast his Mom is supposed to bring him but there is no sign of any as such since he has reached the table few minutes already passed.
Finally Sweta hastened her steps out from the kitchen walled into the hall.
"Arahi hu arahi hu..uff..
Itni jaldi haito subhah kyu nahi uth jata.." Sweta said, kept a casserole and a bowl of curd on the dinning table infront of Neil and hurriedly started bringing out the aloo paratha plating them one by one to serve.
"Uthta to hu gym k liye aur kitna jaldi uthu..raat bhar ulluki tarha kya jagey rahu!!" Neil retorted.
"Chupkar ye le aloo k parathey.."
Looking at the food Neil got irritated.
"Mom!! not again..
What the hell is this!!
gym k baad Aloo k parathey..R you serious!!
You know what!!! mera kuch nai honewala sachhmein.."he shot a glare at Sweta.
"agar aapne kalse mujhey breakfast mein sandwich nahi diya na..to main kalse breakfast hi nahi karunga..I swear!!" he unwillingly started chewing the parathey because he is getting late and he is famishing after those heavy excercises in gym.
At that moment Bebe walked into the dinning hall. With a calm face she pulled a chair beside Neil to have her seat and start to have the first meal.
"Sweta ye kya hai? tujhey kab akal ayegi haan?" Bebe glared
at Sweta when she figured out the chaos in breakfast table.
"Lardka body banane parr tula hai aur to ghataney parr.
TV serials mein dekhti nahi hai ladke kinte soney hotey hai..body-shody banake..aur tu hai ki gawar ki gawarhi reh gayi.."
Bebe's scowled. Sweta rolled her eyes.
Sweta was furious with the words inwardly but it's Bebe so there is no chance she will argue.
"dekhiye bebe aap mujhey gawar na bolakarey.." she reacted but kept her tone low.
"waise Tillu pe sab ladkiya already flat hai..Aapne dekha nai Bubbly ki shaadi mein mere bachhe ka jina haram hogaya tha...
puri shaadi mein chain nahi tha usko..ladkiya kitna tang kar rai thi.." Sweta stated proudly her face conceited she took seat opposite them.
Bebe whispered under her breath not letting her words audible to Sweta "humm bass ek Ko chhodke.." she sent a naughtily grin glancing over Neil.
Her words rendered Neil choking his food in his throat but he gulped down the food quickly. His eyes being terrified over Sweta whose attention is only on her food thankfully. Getting much relief to his panicked state Neil frantically chugged some juice down his throat from the glass Sweta served him a minute before.
Thereafter, there was no other conversation exchanged between them, they finished their food silently.
Gulping down the orange juice and placing the empty glass back on the surface hanging his laptop sling Neil got off his seat to leave.
"Ok guys you carry on I'm leaving. Bye Mom. Bye Bebe" he side hugged them and left as soon as possible to ignore the Bebe's teasing session.
Wishing back replying Neil
Sweta pulled her gaze over Bebe.
"Waise aap kya kehrai thi ek Ko chhodke??"she furrowed to figure out the exact meaning what of her mother-in-law's delirious whisper to her grand son.
To avoid her stare Bebe immediately shifted her eyes on the food and shoved a morsel in her mouth in attempt to dodge her absolutely.
"Tere kaan bajrai hai maine aisa kuch nahi kaha..
Chal mujhey parathey serve kar ek aur" Bebe said her tone held flippant which made Sweta irk but as always she confronted Bebe in her mind.
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Neil tied his seat belt, ingnited the engine. His car jerked up he pulled to the drive way.
"Uff ye Bebe bhina marwayegi
kisidin..waha meri lovelife agey badhneka naam hi nahi leti aur yaaha Bebe.. mujhey to bhagwan hi bachaye.."he looked upward addressing his last words to god.
"Papaji aap kaha ho kuch karo aur kitna wait karna padega!!
Aur kitne paapar belney parengey kuch to hint do!!" He kept going.
"Aur ye larki, uff ye chahti kya hai!!mujhey to aajtak samajh nahi aya..
Ek taraf aise dilhayegi ki jaise usey mere bina chain nai hai. aur jab main kuch bolneki koshis karu, nahito woh baatko ghuma degi yaa phir koi na koi beechmein aa tapke ga..
Uff I can't take this anymore..
Neil unleashed a sigh harshly, his eyes on road but his mind is in complete pandemonium not getting the expected response from his secret love since long time span.
"Okay Okay. take a deep breath Neil calm down..so many meetings you have to catch up today..so relax focus.
Waise Papa is coming tomorrow..
Yesterday the net went off between the call. It got buffing to reconnect over call."
Contemplation over this he finally reached Khanna Enterprise Building. Turning off the engine he climbed down his BMW. Next moment he is heading towards the elevator.
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Meanwhile in Roy Mansion.
Neela is instructing the maid about the breakfast standing over the hall.
In her room Avni leisurely rolled over the matress other side to grab her phone and her spec off the table attached to the bed. Blinking her squinted eyes she positioned her glasses on it's perfect spot over her eyes, then looked at the screen.
A soft smile crept on her lips eyeing at the text from a particular person she receives regularly.
"Good morning" the text reads.
"Good Day" sending a reply hurriedly Avni put the device on charging.
She left the bed, pulled her torpid body to the washroom.
Within half an hour Avni came down stairs reached dinning hall.
When she spotted her Mom there in kitchen, her heart elated at the sight. With her skittering steps Avni ended up engulfing her mother in embrace from behind.
"Umm!!mamma good morning.." she tightened her arms around her shoulder.
Neelama replied wishing her back the same 'good morning bachha.' her voice cajoled in love.
Despite being one of the efficient doctors in her field, Avni is still her Mama's little girl, her Shona. Neelama rubbed caressing her arms around her neck.
"Mumma aaj lunch karke jayungi aaj mera do surgery hai..so I would leave around 12pm.."Avni said pushing her spec on the bridge of her nose when she slackened her arms away her Mamma.
"Okkkay..have your breakfast now.." Neela held her hand, made Avni sit on a chair, served her food.
"Mumma I'll just take a toast and a glass of juice nothing else because I'll have lunch within an hour.." Avni beamed.
"waise Papa ka aaj ek conference hai to Papako late hoga.. to kya humm dono aaj shaamko shopping chaley kyuki kuch cheezein abhi bhi baaki hai.."she said crunching on the butter toast.
"Yeah he have already informed me last night that he won't be able to join us today in shopping" Neelama replied putting a boiled eggs on her girl's plate.
"humm..then we will complete all the remaining shopping today..as you know only a week left and there is so much to grab on" stated Avni cutting a piece of boiled with a fork then shoved it inside her mouth.
"Uff ye didu ki shaadi ki shopping karte karte tired ho jati hu..phirse aaj niklna parega..khud to Egypt jaakey baithi hai..fir one week k baad ayegi..sabkuch humdono Ko hi karna parta hai.."swallowing down she remarked and Neela smile in response.
Neela poured some juice taking hold of a glass kept on the table. She took her seat opposite to Avni.
"Ye to sahi hai.. Sachmein so hectic Shona..
Aur tere Papa cardiologist Dr.Reyansh Roy the HOD..the most busiest person in the world..Unko to shopping lekar jaaneka chhod, baat karneka appointment lena parta hai mujhe.."she curved her lips nodded complaining.
"Yeah I know humeyhi sabkuch karna padhta hai.."Avni said dramatically.
They both released a sigh. Next second burst into a giggled leaving the conversation and Avni continued her breakfast.
"Okay Mom lunch ready karo I'll have my lunch around 11:30.."
Saying Neela Avni left for her room to ready herself to rushing for hospital.
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"Omg it's 5pm.. the day was hectic..since I had my lunch I didn't get time to drink a cup of tea until now. let's have a cup of tea. then I'll call Neil.." as soon as the thought hit her head Avni immediately dialled the intercom, ordered some snacks and tea before she braced herself to dial his number.
Neil was leafing through the stack of pages from some official documents in between seeping his Coffee.
His phone rang. This call always make his heartbeat faster and that flush over his face, anyone could fish out that the person on the other side is someone special he is talking to.
"Hello!!" Neil answered the call in a gleeful tone while his heart is crescendo.
"hello Neil!!
How are you? I mean what are you doing? r you busy?"she asked in a breath.
"hey hold on. Relax. let me answer atleast the first one.." he let out a throaty chuckle earned Avni realised she got a bit over peppy hearing her favourite voice.
"oohh yeah. sorry" on the other side he heard her reply came meekly.
"thats better..uuummm..
Yes I'm busy..why?" He furrowed gripping his pH on his ear, bit a chuckle over her sorry. Neil is on mood to play.
Avni let out a deep sigh apologized again.
"Ohh I'm sorry I'll call you later then.."
"Arey maito hamesha busy rehta hu..tu bol why did you call me.."he took a seep from his coffee and said.
Avni pressed the pH on her ear this time little harder, leaned forward over the desk.
"Actually mujhey na subhahi bol dena chaiye tha tumhein..ummm..
Mamma aaj thora busy hai nahi to main aur mammahi jaaney waley the..so o..." Her voice reluctant, faltered.
"Sooo!!!" his voice encouraging her to continue. Neil pushed the folder aside he was having a look over. She seized all his attention now.
"Kuch last minute shopping rehgaya hai to tum mere saath chaloge to accompany me? Because it's quite awkward shopping all alone..sooo..
would you like to come with me today evening around 7pm.." Avni pressed her eyes praying for his agreement on her approach.
His hands moved to his hair running his fingers over it. He couldn't help grinned silently. That exultant feeling when unexpectedly he gets the opportunity to spent some time with her which he craves all the time just to be with her.
Haaye mainto kabse baitha hu tere sath time spend karne k liye Jaan.. thinking this he took a twirl in his chair, his face didn't leave that jubilant grin away his lips. He looked like some lovesick teenager acknowledge by his crush just now. His countenance transformed this ecstatic.
"R you there Neil!!! hello!!" Avni panicked, let out a small yelp.
Niel came back off his reverie, cleared his throat before he resumed.
"haan thora kaam to tha but I'll manage only for you.." without seeing Avni can say he is smirking. She got excited to know Neil agreed.
"Thank you so much..
U r such a sweetheart Neil..
Then meet me in Y-Mall at sharp 7pm.. okkky see you then bye.."
she replied in a cheerful tone and cut the call before letting him to say bye. Neil laughed out at her exuberance.
Neil leaned against his chair rested his head on the headrest..he evoked how his heart leaped the moment she called him such endeavour the word Sweetheart. Thenceforth the word ringing in his ear just like some beautiful music a virtuoso has uttered in some recital. Neil assembled himself back from his lala land, he had to though. A light sigh escaped his lips.
he looked at his watch,It was 5:30.
I have to wait one an half hour more to meet my Jaan.
Waise jab chahu Avu se mil sakta hu parr Dr.Sahiba Ko time kaha hai..waise Avu k saath kitna bhi time spend karu Kam hai...a smile grew on his lips at the thought of meeting her.
Anyways let's finish the work fast..
Next moment Neil got back to his work going through different document his P.A left on his desk.
Around half an hour his eyes fleeted to his ph vibration sound.
"Hello papa.." Neil immediately received the call.
"hello haan sunn Neil gaadi bhej..
driver chacha ka pH nai lagrah hai.." Prakash said looking at his wrist watch.
Prakash had went to a business trip last week he landed back in his city just now. He was waiting for the car to arrive in the airport but it didn't show up.
" it's okay papa I'm on my way... you wait...Give me some minutes I'll be there " he hastened closing the folder, ended the call with his dad.
Grabbing his jacket off his chair Neil strode out of his cabin.
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So here is the first chapter.
Sorry My lovely readers to make you guys waiting so long for the update.
Actually I have been busy the whole week. I couldn't grab enough time to pen down the chappie. It took much time for writing hence I did Update once I have finished.
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