𝐇𝐢𝐬 𝐖𝐢𝐟𝐞

90. A Chance

THIRD PERSON POV:

"Rajendra ji kya Avni humare sath Ghar chal sakti hai? Hum saari rasmo ke sath usse Vida karna chahte hai. Ushse woh sari khushiyan dena chahte hai, jo ushe nahi mili itne saalo mai." Kamla (Avni grandmother) said in a requesting manner.

Arjun's head snapped in the direction of Kamla. He looks angry and Avni looks deeply in her own thoughts.

"Avni kahi nahi jayengi, aur aap logo ke sath toh kabhi nahi." Arjun's voice roared in the living room.

"Beta hum jante hai humne Jo kiya woh galat tha, par ek mauka toh hume mil sakta haina apni galti sudharne ka?" Raj (Avni's father) said in a guilt lacing voice.

"Aapko Avni maaf kar sakti hai par mai nahi, aapke pure khandan ne ek mauka nahi chhoda Avu ko nicha dikhane ka. Aap sab meri aur se koi mauka deserve nahi karte, aap log shukar manaeye ki mai aapko humari shaadi ka hissa hone ka mauka de raha hu." Arjun's voice is sharp but holding love and care for Avni.

"Shaant ho jaiye na Arjun please. Gussa acha nahi hai, chod dijiye ish baat ko, jo ho gaya woh ho gaya. Gussa matt kareye mujhe aapke gusse se dar lagta hai." Avni said in a scared tone.

Arjun turned towards her and his eyes softened seeing her. He calms down a little and looks towards his Dadu saa.

"Arjun beta let her decide what she wanted to, it's her life it's her decision." Rajendra said knowing his grandson.

"Par dadu saa..." He is cut off by a glare from Rajendra.

"Avni bachaa kya aap jana chahti hai?" Rajendra asks softly about her.

"Mai jana chahti hu." Avni said, Arjun looked into her direction then left from there without saying anything.

"Main inhe dekhti hu, aap sab fikar matt kijiye." Avni said and left behind him.

"Fikar matt kijiye Raj ji, mere bete ko gussa thoda jada aata hai, par woh dil ka bura nahi hai. Woh thoda jada possessive hai Avni ko leke." Pratap (Arjun's father) said assuring Raj.

"Aur ushka gussa sirf humari Avni hi kam kar sakti hai. Bilkul made for each other hai dono." Bhavna (Arjun's bua saa) said politely.

"Maine socha nahi tha, meri beti Avni ko itna pyaar kar sakti hai." Rajendra teases his daughter.

"Baba saa." Bhavna whined like a kid.

"Acha acha nahi karta tang tumhe, par kehte haina kuch badlav ache hote hai. Aur dekho yeah badlav sach me bhaut acha hai." Rajendra said to his daughter.

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IN ARJUN'S ROOM.

Arjun sits on the bed angrily, within a minute Avni enters the room panting hard. She closes the door and comes towards Arjun still panting, seeing her like this Arjun quickly pulls her beside him and gives her a glass of water.

"Kitna baar bola hai aapko ki baaga matt kijiye, aap sunti kyu nahi hai humari koi baat?" Arjun asks her, she looks down and mumbles a 'Sorry'.

"Suniye na." She said after two minutes.

"Kuch sunna baki reh gaya hai ab?" He asked her in a harsh tone.

"Ek baar please sunn lijiye." Avni requested once but her voice comes hoarse.

Arjun quickly pulls her in a hug and starts rubbing her back.

"Sorry jaan." Arjun said pulling back, she just shook her head as No.

"Aap sorry matt boliye Arjun. Sorry toh mujhe bolna chahiye na ki maine aapko hurt kiya." She replied holding his face in her palm.

"Nahi jaan mujhe bhi samjna chahiye ki aap unko ek mauka dena chahti hai, unhe maaf karna chahti hai. Mai aapko nahi rokunga, par aap wada kijiye ki agar kisine aapko kuch kaha bhi toh aap mujhe phone karke batengi aur waha ek minute bhi nahi rukengi." Arjun asks forwarding his palm.