Teri Meri Kahani

Chapter 10

It was the time of morning, the fields were shining in the sunlight and the trees were moving because of the morning breeze.

Avni was standing on the roadside and sand was all around. Avni saw the time on her watch and looked around. A bag was across her shoulder. Avni thinks.

Avni: where did this Neil leave? Kya mujhe sari zindagi is ke liye ase hi wait karna parega?

Avni made a face.

Neil was coming to meet Avni and when he looked up. He stopped to see Avni and smiled. Neil thinks and then he felt something behind her and turned his face behind Avni. Neil was shocked to see the dust then he got another shock because a herd of buffaloes was coming by running.

Avni also heard the sound and she was confused. Avni looked here and there. Avni was about to turn her face.

Neil: Avni.

Avni turned her face to Neil. Neil ran and he came to Avni who was confused. Neil held Avni's arm and pulled her to him. Neil held Avni with his second hand too and he twirled to the side. There was a wall. Neil moved at the right time and buffaloes passed by them. Neil hugged Avni, he was holding Avni's head with one hand and Avni’s back with the second hand. Avni was clenching his sleeves with both hands. Their eyes were closed because of the dust and fear.

Buffaloes passed by them but the dust was still there and they were standing in the same position. Neil opened his eyes and again he closed them. After a few seconds, Neil opened his eyes and he saw the situation is fine. Neil realized their position and he was shocked. Neil looked at Avni whose eyes were still closed. Neil couldn't help but he adored her. Neil smiled to see her. Avni also opened her eyes and saw that everything normal. Avni looked at Neil's chest and Neil's shirt's two buttons were open. Avni looked at Neil who was already looking at her. Their eyes were locked and they were lost in the eyes of each other. Avni broke eye contact and she looked down. Avni moved back and Neil left her. They felt awkward. Avni kept her hair strand behind the ear and Neil ran his hand in his hair and caressed them. Neil looked away then he looked at Avni.

Neil asked while looking down: ab, are, are you OK?

Avni nodded while looking down.

Avni: Yeah. Thank, thank you for saving me.

Neil nodded.

Neil: hmm.

Neil stole gaze on Avni then he looked away. Suddenly, Avni starts sneezing. Neil looked at her. Avni again sneezed.

Neil: Are you ok?

Avni squeezed her nose.

Avni: Yeah, I, I...

Avni sneezed.

Avni: Sorry. I am fine.

Avni was wearing a purse across her shoulder and she opened it and was finding a tissue.

Avni: Du... (sneezed) dust.

Neil looked at her.

Neil: do you want something? What are you searching for?

Avni: Tissue.

Avni didn't get the pack of tissue.

Avni: I think, I forgot it at home.

Avni squeezed her nose. Neil passed a hanky to Avni. Avni saw that and then she looked at Neil. Neil signed, take it.

Avni: No, it's ok.

Neil: take it.

Avni: Neil...

Neil: Avniii... take it.