Talking..

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All of them were driving back to Ali's home. Avni was seated at the back along with Akash who was consoling her. She was sobbing horribly. She was broken. Again. They tried everything to cheer her up. But nothing was working. "Avni. Shh. Please. Don't show them that you are vulnerable. They'll break you even more. Hm? For our sake? You finally came out. We all finally met. A party is a must right?" Akash said while caressing her hair. Avni finally wiped off her tears hearing the word vulnerable. Unknowingly she always became that. That was the reason everyone broke her. Found it so easy to break her. She took deep breaths and calmed down. "Yeah. You guys want a party. Okay so um but I don't have money with me right now. Let's do one thing, I'll take up a job and my first salary is going to be yours. All yours. As it was, 16 years ago." She said,forgetting or releasing every thing in her mind. "Avni who said we want a party outside in a restaurant with your expenditure? You make Girlfriend's (Akash called Ayesha) poha. That'll be enough for us fools." He said while she chuckled softly. Soon they all reached home. As soon as they went in Avni turned to them and said- "Guys, I want to rest now. Maybe later?" She asked. All of them nodded and Ali gave a look which probably said is-it-even-worth-asking. She nodded back with a smile and went to the guest room, locked the room, without changing just collapsed on the bed. She went to a deep sleep snatching the sleep from Neil, Neela and Ashish.
"Ma shall I go and talk to her?" He asked with tears in his eyes. "Go." Neela replied. But her mind was somewhere else. "Hey what about me? You'll pacify her and me?" Ashish said, rising up. "If we get together, I'll surely find a way." Neil said walking away. He went to his car and drove to Ali's as quickly as possible. He reached pretty soon as their homes were not far away. He rang the doorbell due to which her sleep got disturbed. Akash opened the door. "Yes?" Neil felt his anger rise again. He was jealous at the way he was caressing her. His Avni. He clenched his fists and spoke with gritted teeth - " I am here to take and pacify my wife." "Your wife? Uh huh? She is single." He replied while shooting his two fingers up to depict inverted commas. "Don't you dare. She's mine. Stay away from her." He yelled. His possessiveness taking over him.
Avni woke up due to the noise coming from below. "Why don't they let me sleep?" She said while rubbing her eyes and went downstairs only to find them fighting. Her eyes opened widely and she went upto them, running. "Hey! What are you doing? Neil leave him. LEAVE HIM!" She yelled due to which they broke apart. Neil looked up. "You're stopping me? Avni he wants to snatch you. He's saying we are not related. Tell him we are." He said politely, straightening his wrinkled shirt. "No we're not." She said. "Okay. I know you are angry with me. But listen to me once. Just for once." He said teary eyed. Avni sighed. "Go ahead!" She said. "Hm?" Neil couldn't believe she will say it so quickly. Then he looked at Akash, his insecurities increasing. Avni noticed this and spoke "Come upstairs." She said gesturing him to follow. Neil mad in happiness just followed her on her heels like a crazy dog. When they were in, Avni quickly slammed the door and locked it. "For how long did you know?" She began her questioning. "What?" Neil asked putting a blank expression. He was too busy scanning her. Her hair were tied carelessly in a ponytail along with the golden streak. The long dress she wore outlined all her curves. Her eyes, were searching him for an answer. She clicked her fingers in front of him to break his trance. She was stomping her foot expectantly. But he noticed something else as well. There were tears and anger in her eyes. He went a step closer and he became aware what she was talking about. Ashish Mehta. "From the day I came to see you." He said politely, wiping off her tears. This time she didn't yank him away. She began crying. "Wh..why? Why is it always that whenever something bad is going to happen it is always me?" She looked down and cried. Neil's heart ached to see her like this. He went more closer and hugged her tightly while she buried her face in his chest, finding solace, in his warmth. "It's not always you. It happens. Okay?" He whispered. "You wish me to forgive him?" She asked. "Avni he really wants to improve. Trust me he does. He regrets his past actions." "No he doesn't. Why did he enter now? Why not before?" She said. "Av, maybe he thought you were alone. Had you been with me, he wouldn't have come." He said with surety in his voice. Avni broke the hug. Anger rising again. "Does it only depend on you? Why do you decide everything? What I should know, what I shouldn't? Even when the matter is related to me?" "av lis-" he began but was cut off. "No you listen! Everytime you decide everything and I remain silent. You even take decisions for me, my personal life. But not anymore!" She yelled. She started blabbering about how he doesn't love her. When he couldn't take it anymore, "AVNI STOP IT! I KNOW YOU ARE ANGRY! LISTEN TO ME! I HAD A REASON. I WAS HELPLESS." He shouted due to which she remained silent but tears continued to speak. He went and cupped her face "I am sorry. Reason was there. I love you and will continue to do so." "I don't trust you. Not the way I did." Neil shook his head and sang
One step closer.
I have died everyday
Waiting for you
Darling don't be afraid
I have loved you
For a thousand years
Will love you for a thousand more.
Avni trust me please. I can't tell you what the reason is. I hope you'll understand one day." He sent and went out, waving a bye.
She just stood there thinking about what she'll do next and opened up a laptop to search for jobs. She was going to work. For her own. Cause there was no one else worth living form

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