Chapter 23

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There is no such medicine as happiness and no disease as sorrow.

It was the daytime, and the Khanna mansion was shining because of the rays of the sun. Inside it, Avneil were sitting on the couch in the living area. Avni’s hands were covered with Heena and Neil was sitting beside her. Neil was carrying a bowl and he was feeding Avni. The jeweler was also sitting there and the table was covered with the sets of the jewelery. Shweta and Bebe were looking at the sets.

Shweta showed a set to Avni.

Shweta: Avni, dekh yeh set kaisa hai?

Avni: bohat pretty hai.

Shweta took the necklace and kept it on Avni’s neck.

Shweta: acha lag raha hai. Bebe, dekhiye.

Bebe: hmm, bohat suna lag raha hai.

They smiled.

Neil: Mom, yeh kuch zyada heavy nahi hai.

Shweta: han, hai to.

Neil: kuch aur dekhiye.

Shweta: acha theek hai.

Shweta kept that necklace back. Shweta tried different sets on Avni and Neil was denying them. Shweta made a face and Bebe caught her head. Avni was pissed off. Shweta kept a necklace on Avni’s neck.

Shweta: Yeh bohat sundhar lag raha hai.

Avni smiled.

Shweta: Teri dress se bhi match karega.

Avni smiled and Shweta looked at Bebe who signed vert nice. Avni smiled.

Neil: ab, Mom.

Avni glared at Neil and grinned her teeth. Neil was shocked to see Avni. Shweta also got irritated.

Shweta: Tillu.

Bebe: lo yeh bhi gaya.

Bebe caught her head. Neil looked at Shweta, Bebe and Avni.

Neil: Kya howa? Maine kya kiya?

Shweta: kisi set per to rok.

Neil: Main to bus help kar raha tha.

Avni: tum bus chup kar ke betho wahi sab bari help hogi.

Neil was shocked.

Shweta: Han.

Bebe: Hmm.

Neil was shocked.

Neil: kamal hai. Bhalai ka zamana hi nahi raha.

Avni shook her head.

Avni: Mummy Ji, mujhe yeh necklace pasand hai.

Neil: but, Avni.

Shweta, Bebe and Avni kept their finger on their lips: chup.

Neil flinched and looked at the Khanna ladies.

Neil: Ok, jo aap logon ko theek lage wahi kijiye. Mera kya.

Neil fed Avni who had the bit and chewed it. Neil looked on.

The next day, everyone was busy with the preparation of the baby shower. The event planner’s team was busy with the preparations. Neil and others were instructing them. Neil was talking on the phone and he cut the call.

Shweta: Tillu, maine Kitchen main khana rakh diya tu Avni ko Khanna khila de. Us ke bad yeh sab kar lena.

Neil nodded and said, Ji.

On the other side, Avni was sitting on the bed and she held her belly. Avni smiled but she was getting emotional. 

Avni: dekha, Baby, sab Mama se aur aap se kitna pyaar karte hain. Sab kitna khush hain. Dekho kaise planning kar rahe hain bahar. Khud khare ho kar monitor kar rahe hain ta ke koi garbarh naa ho. Sab aap ke is duniya main aane ki raah dekh rahe hain aur Papa… Papa se to un ki excitement sambhale nahi sambhal rahi. Woh to din gin rahe hain.

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