Tu Jo Mila

Is Neel Jealous?

Avni : Excuse me sir. She moves from there and pick up the call. It was Ali.
Ali: Avni mei tera office ke bahar hi hoon. Are you done?
Avni : Ali mein ab office mei nahi yaha orphanage mei agayai hu.
Ali: Mujhe pata tha tum aaj waha jaogi.
( Hearing Ali's name, Neil listens to their conversation. )

Ali : Mein abhi aya. Ghar mei sab tera wait kar rahe hei.
Avni: Ok.
Phone disconnected. When Avni turns back Neel acts like he was busy in phone.
Neel: Ok shall we go? I will drop you. Avni: It's ok sir. My friend will come to pick me. Aap jaayiye.
Neel: But why? I made you work on a holiday so I feel atleast I should drop you. It's already late.
Avni : Sir actually my friend is on his way and will reach soon. Aap ja sakte hei. Aap ki family apka wait kar rahe honge na? 
Neel: (feels bad) Ok .let me wait here until your friend comes.
Avni: ok.
Neel wanted to ask about Ali but was confused if he can ask it or not. The silence between them was killing him and he wanted to break it so he ask: Ali? Is that your friend's name right? Wo karte  kya hei?

Avni: Uska ek Cafe hei town mei.
Neel: Acha.  Tum dono classmates the kya?
Avni looks at Neel in such a way that why he is questioning her. But she answers: Bachpan ka dosth hei.
Neel was about to ask something.. then Ali arrives in his bike.
Avni: Ali..She calls him to meet Neel. Avni introduces both of them to each other and both Ali and Neel just shakes their hands. Ali: Avni sab tera intezar kar rahe hei dinner keliye chal yaar.
He pulls her hands. Seeing this Neel feels his breath is struck in his throat.
Avni: Good night sir. Happy Diwali to you and your family too.
Neel: To you too.
Avni goes with Ali.  Neel also goes to his home. He is confused why all of a sudden he is feeling uneasy. A few minutes ago he was the happiest person in the world.
***
At khanna house
Neel enters the house.
Bebe: Tillu  aagaya.
Swetha : Kaisa tha meeting?
Neel makes sad face.
Prakash : kya hua beta? Wo log nahi mana?
Neel suddenly smiles and hugs bebe. Neel: They agreed. Mara dream project is on. Everybody is happy.
Bebe: Swetha, Is baat pe sab ke muh meeta karo. Everybody have sweets. Then they sit for dinner. Prakash : Acha ab proposal papers to send karna hena? Mein Mr. Gujral ko call karta hoon. Neel: wo dad actually, I was thinking why should we give this opportunity to Ms. Mehta?
Bebe: Par kyu? Wo to traine he na. Gujral toh experienced hei.
Neel: kyu ki wo iss project ke baare mei ache se jaanti hei. Aaj shayad uski help ki waja se ye conference successfy hua. Prakash : Agar tum confident hei to tik hei.
Bebe: She is Smart Actually.
DD: Aap sab ek baat notice kiya? Pehli bar Neel ne kisi ko credit de raha hei. appreciate kar raha hei. Arey wah.. Neel: Aisa kuch nahi. I always appreciate real talent.
After dinner DD comes to Neel.
DD : Agar itni talented hei to mujhe bhi usse milna hei.
Neel:.Ha.ha. mujhe pata hei tum bahane bana kar kyu office ana chahte hei ( Neel gives a naughty smile) you want to meet that Sunheri no?
DD leaves with a sheepish smile.

***Next morning ***Khanna house.
Neel was entering into his car suddenly DD also get into the car.
Neel: Tum kaha ja rahe ho?
DD: jaha tum ja rahe ho.
Neel : Tum mera office mei kya karoge? DD: wo mujhe ek talented insan se milna hei.
Neel: (pulls DD's ear) talented ke bache tumhe to mein...
DD: Aunty ji...Aunty ji.. bachao ek talented insan...chi..chi..Ye Neel mujhe sata raha hei.
Swetha : ye kya bachon jaise lad rahe ho? DD ko bhi le jao Neel.
DD: thank you aunty ji.

****
In office, everybody is doing work. Then Neel arrives with DD. Everyone greets Neel.
But Neel returns greetings to only Avni with a smile. He goes to cabin. Then Monica comes to Avni.
Monica: Hello Avni madam mujhe good morning nahi bologe?
Avni is irritated.
Monica: sirf handsome ladkon se hi bologe kya? 
Avni: matlab kya he tumhara? 😡
Monica: really? Neel sir sirf tumhe kyu gm kaha wo bhi smile ke sath?
Avni: Wo mujhe kaise pata hoga ja ke sir se hi pucho.
Monica: oy! zyada attitude mat dikhao. Mene kaha tha na Neel se door hi raho? Avni: Tum hoti kon ho mere life mei interfere karne keliye? Aur koi kam nahi kya?Mein yaham tumari tarah ladko ko Patane nahi aayi hoon. Job karne aayi hoon. Agar dubara mujhse aise bath ki to muh tod doongi tera.😡Monica turns pale and she soon disappear due to embarrassment.
Avni: she is sick!

She stomps away.
Neel and DD were watching all these.

DD: to ye hei Avni ji. Ye to phoolan devi nikli.
Neel: Phoolan devi nahi lady Don hei. DD: arey wah.. Aap Nick name bhi diya. Babhi banane ka irada hei kya? Neel ignores him.

***
Neel ask attender to call Avni & Mr. Gujral into his cabin.
Avni : may I come in sir.
Neel: Yes. 
Neel:I have a task for you Avni. You are going  to write the proposal for my dream project.
Avni: But sir. Mr. Gujral..
Neel: I have already talked to him. You are capable of this and you have studied it well also.
Avni thinks awhile and she agrees.
Mr. Gujral who was silently watching all these feels bad about this but he doesn't show it.

What will happen next?
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