Avneil FF

Chapter 19

After the fight and makeup things were going better for Avneil. They had both accepted that marriage was always a work in progress and that they were going to have difference of opinions, arguments and mood swings to deal with. It was a part of the package!

Bebe had just come back from Canada 2 days back and they were all enjoying a Sat afternoon family lunch today and generally chatting

Shweta- bebe, voh aapko voh guptas ki bahu yaad hai jiski shaadi pe hum last year gaye the?

Bebe-kaunse guptas, chandigarh vale ki delhi vale?

Shweta- chandigarh vale. Actually voh abhi Mumbai shift hogaye. 3 mahine hue hai. Unki bahu ki na kal godh bharai hai. Hume bulaya hai.

Bebe- accha? Unki bahu aur bête toh bade fast nikle she laughed. Main bhi wait kar rahi hoon apne parpote ya poti ka chehra dekhne...

Avni immediately choked on the food she was eating and neel who was sitting next to her gently patted her back- aaram se avni

Shweta- baat toh sahi hai bebe, main bhi wait kar rahi hoon apne grandchildrens ke saath khelne ke liye- she grinned at avni and neil

Neil had only blushed a little in response to his mom and bebe's comments but avni- avni had got up, cleared her plate and fled to the kitchen and a few minutes later to her room

Bebe- smiling- lagta hai sharma gayi

Shweta and bebe chuckled.

Prakash- shwetaji, ye kya topic leke baith gayi aap. Ye sab un donon ke beech ki baat hai. Aap please chup karo

Shweta- khanna saab, maine kuch galat nahi kaha hai. Arey unki shaadi ko 2 saal se upar hogaya hai, ab toh unhe apni family plan karni chahiye na

Bebe- galti sai sahi, lekin aaj main bhi shweta sai agree karti hoon.

This discussion was now getting too awkward for neel also. So he also quickly excused himself and went up to the room. When he got there he saw that avni was sitting on the sofa looking down at the floor clutching a cushion in her hands...her grip on them tight

Neel sat down next to her and gently pulled the cushion away from her and made her face him and held her hands- kya hua Avni

When she looked up at him she had a few unshed tears

Neel panicked- Avni, kya hua? Tum itni upset kyun ho?

Avni- I'm not ready neel- she said in a barely audible voice

Neel- okay fine. We'll talk about it when you're ready.

Avni- looked at him in shock- that's all?

Neel- well ya...I mean unless you're ready we wont do anything

Avni- but mom, bebe....

Neel- avni- he cupped her face and continued- mom and bebe can say whatever they want to. But this decision is ours to take. Yours and mine. And mainly yours. So it is your call

Avni- neel tum nahi samajh rahe ho...its not as easy as that. This is the beginning...They'll keep asking.

Neel- so what? We'll just deal with it as and when...

Avni- (stood up with a jerk)- neel you don't seem to get it. Its not all that simple

Neel stood up behind her and held her hands- avni...Why are we worrying about things that haven't even happened

Avni- Because we are going to have to deal with it! What are we gonna say to mom and bebe?

NEEl- nothing...we don't have to say anything!

Avni- ofcourse we are going to have to. You think they are just gonna let it slide

Neel- ok we'll tell them the truth

Avni- and what is that?

Neel- that we're not ready right now.

Avni- and if they ask us why not?

Neel- he was stumped at this- well umm....honestly I don't know that avni. Why aren't you ready?

Avni- sat down on the sofa again with her head in her hands- she wasn't saying anything

Neel was at a loss. He didn't know what to say to avni...and avni didn't look like she was going to break the silence

Finally neel said- avni...listen to me. Please don't stress out so much. We don't owe anyone any explanation. How and when we plan a family is our decision and we'll talk about it whenever you are ready for it. There's no pressure.

Avni- looked up at him with teary eyes- I don't want kids neel -she said looking at him squarely and she had left the room before he could even react.