One Week Later 7pm
Neilchu will you give me your phone? I have to call Papa.
Here take it.
She takes the phone and goes to her room.
Hello Papa, where are you? When are you coming back? Neilchu told me you will be free early today.
Yes Avni, I am just leaving the hospital. I will be home soon.
Papa actually I have forgotten my Art book at AAG. Will you please get it? I need it tomorrow.
Is Neil there Avni?
No papa I am in my room.
Oh OK. How many times I have told you Avni to take care of your things?
Papa sorry. It won't happen again. Please get it for me.
Ok I will go and get it.
Abhi drives to AAG and smiles to himself as he remembers how they lived like a family for two days almost. He wished to stop the time there and then with his Akshu and Avni. He reached the apartment and opened the door. He was shocked to see the bedroom door slightly ajar.
How is this possible Akshu had locked everything then how come the door is open?
He panics and rushes to the room and gets another shock. The room is beautifully decorated. There is a table in the centre with food on it. He sees Akshara standing in the middle of the room beautifully dressed in a black saree smiling at him.
Abhimanyu Birla you have gone mad. Now you are imagining Akshu that too like this with all this decoration. Let me call Avni.
Yes Papa.
Avni where is your workbook.
I don't know ask Jaan.
What?
Bye Papa.
He is unable to understand as to what all this is. He turns around and sees Akshara still standing there. He closes his eyes and opens thinking she will just disappear but to his surprise she is moving forward and hugs him. Tears start rolling down his eyes.
Akshuuuu you are actually here
Yes Abhi I am.
But how still hugging her.
Why? Aren't you happy that I am back?
Back? What do you mean?
I mean that I am back in Udaipur.
And what's all this.
Abhi can we have dinner first? I am starving. I will explain everything later.
Yeah sure.
Akshara has prepared all his favorite dishes thanks to Avni. They have there dinner in silence while starting glances of each other. Abhi couldn't take his eyes off Akshara. He had seen her in saree for the first time and he was totally smitten. They finish their dinner and she picks up the dishes to keep them in the kitchen.
Akshu stop behaving so normally as if we do this daily. Please tell me what's going on. I am loosing my mind.
Abhi turns around on not receiving any response and couldn't find Akshu. He looks around and then sees her sitting on her knees with a ring in her hand.
Dr. Abhimanyu Birla, I know I am late by 6 years but will you still accommodate me in your life with our daughter. I don't know what else to say Abhi other than the fact that I love you and I always have.
Akshuuuu...
Abhiii say something. It's hurting.
He sits down and hugs her. They both cry inconsolably.
No you are not late at all. I would accept you in my life at any point of time. I have lived my life in anticipation of this moment. Thankyou so much.
Seriously Dr. Birla who replies to I love you by saying thankyou.
I am sorry. I don't know how to react. This all feels so dreamy. I love you too and kisses her all over the face.
He makes her stand and hugs her. They separate and she makes him wear the ring.
Akshu I don't have a ring to make you wear.
Are you sure you don't have it Abhi?
Ohhh and he runs to her cupboard and takes out a box. He opens the box and it contains a beautiful ring with a small diamond. He takes out the ring and makes her wear it. He then kisses her forehead and hugs her again. They stay like that.
Akshu how did you know about the ring?
I had seen the box when I was here. I understood it was a ring but I didn't have the courage to open it. When did you buy it?
Quite some time back. I had seen it once and I liked it so I bought it.
Abhi were you so sure of me coming back?
No I wasn't because I had believed that it was me only who loves you but I did these things for my satisfaction.
They sit down on the floor but Abhi keeps Akshara close as though she would vanish.
Akshu when did you plan all this?
Abhi when I left I had already decided I was coming back. I had to go back because I had some work commitments. Also why do you think Avni agreed so easily to me going back because I promised her that I will be back in a week.
So that was the promise that she was reminding you of these days.
Yes and the art book and all, it was all a prank. Me and Avni had planned it when I was here.
You both are ganging up against me so well.
It's possible only because of you Abhi. If you wouldn't have kept me a part of your and Avni's life, she would have never known me. Never ever. So thankyou so much for that.
Akshu I love you. I still can't believe all this.
I know and I am the reason for that. But I promise you Abhi now things will be different. I love you too.
He pulls her into his lap and hugs her tight while they sit like that inhaling each other's essence.
Abhi I think you should leave now. Avni might be waiting for you.
Akshu, Jaan I don't want to go. I am sorry I didn't mean to...
Abhi I like it. Trust me. Also I am here only. We will meet tomorrow again but Avni can't stay without you right.
I know with a pout. Earlier when you didn't accept your feelings it was slightly easier to leave you but now I am unable to do so. Also we have so much to talk.
I know Abhi. I haven't told you anything about these 6 years of my life but now we have all the time right. I will pack some food for Avni.
Ok. Will you be fine here all alone?
Yes Abhi. Take this and go home. It's already late.
He stands by the door hugs her and kisses her forehead and finally leaves with a heavy heart.
A/N so yes finally the reunion. Do tell me how was it? Were you guys expecting it so soon? Did it come upto your expectations?
