Chapter 02:
It was the time of evening, the birds were hovering in the sky over the beach and were enjoying the time of evening. People were also enjoying themselves there. A minibus was standing in the Villa and cars were parked at the side. People were standing there and they were smiling.
In the Villa, Avni was in the boy’s arms. The boy was standing by catching her in his arms and Avni’s one hand was on the boy’s shoulder and the second was holding the arm of the boy. Their eyes were locked. Avni broke the eye contact and she rolled her eyes here and there. She tried to register what happened. Avni realized their position. Avni looked at the boy and she was shocked. The boy was still lost in his dream world. Avni tried to stand and the boy came back into the real world. The boy made her stand. Avni moved away and the boy looked at her. The boy looked down.
Boy: I, I am sorry, I…
Avni got angry.
Avni: sorry?
The boy looked at her.
Avni: sorry, my foot, I know the boys like you very well. Roadside Romeo.
The boy got angry.
Boy: oh, hello, Miss, mind your language. The mistake was also yours. You were also in hurry. It is my humbleness that I said sorry and you…
Avni: humble and you?
Avni looked away and the boy glared at her. They heard the voice. Avni looked behind the boy and the boy turned. They saw Riya is coming with a few boys and two girls. They saw Avni and the boy. Riya goes to Avni and others stood with the boy. Riya side-hugged Avni. The boy smiled to see Avni’s smile.
Riya: Karan, she is Avni. My sister, my best friend, my sweetheart.
Avni and the others smiled. Avni and Karan shook hands.
The boy smiled and he repeated: Avni.
The boy smiled.
Avni: Hi, Jiju.
Karan: Hi… so, you are Avni. Riya always talks about you. Avni is this, Avni is that. She did that, she did this. Avni, Avni, Avni.
Riya: Karan.
Karan, Avni, and others smiled.
Riya: Avni, he is Jay, Karan’s brother and she is Karan’s sister, Kareena and she is Karan’s aunt’s daughter, Juhi and she is Jay’s wife, Sonia.
Avni was smiling.
Riya: and he is…
Everyone looked at the boy.
Riya: Karan, he is…
Karan smiled and he side-hugged the boy.
Karan: yes, you guessed it right, he is my cousin brother, my best friend, and my life, Neil Khanna.
Neil and others smiled and Avni made a face. Avni looked away.
Riya and Neil shook hands.
Neil: Hi, Bhabhi.
Riya was surprised.
Riya: Bhabhi? No, no, no, no, no. no. No, Bhabhi. I don’t like this Bhabhi and all. Please call me Riya.
Everyone smiled.
Neil: Ok, Riya. Happy now.
Riya: very.
Everyone smiled. They looked around and adored the Villa.
Juhi: wow.
Neil also looked around and then he looked at Avni who saw him and she looked away. Neil smiled and he shook his head.
