Avneil Short Stories Collection

Strangers To Lovers #3

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Hope you all are fine.

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Avni's rasoi went well. Everyone praised Avni and Neil a lot. Shweta has also given her a gift.

Everyone were trying to make the newlyweds feel comfortable.. They know Avneil need some alone time so they didn't force them..

Avni goes back to her room thinking about her life.. how everything changed all of a sudden.. She thought she would have been with her parents, enjoying her mother's famous homemade dishes and sit with her family and have a nice talk but here she is married to a man she hardly knows..

She sighs..

Neil enters the room.

Avni looked at him..

"Wo.. you forgot your phone downstairs.." Neil said giving her phone back.

"Thanks" Avni said.

"Wo" Neil started wanting to say something..

"Haan, bolo na" Avni said. Neil sits next to her.

"Are you okay" Neil asked.

"I don't know." Avni replied sighing "I came here to attend my sister's wedding but I got married to her fiancé. I'm scared. I don't know what will happen to this relation. We both don't know anything about each other" Avni said explaining him Neil nodded his head in understatement.

"You are right. I also didn't know that I'll end up marrying her sister. I didn't expected this from Taani. I wish she would have talked to someone before taking such a decision." Neil said.

"I'll not forgive them" Avni said.

"Me too" Neil agrees with her..

Avni mobile rings.. Her mother has called her. Neil sees this as well.

"I'm going out.. You talk to your mother" Avni nods with a small smile.. Neil goes out to give her some private time with her mother.

Avni takes the call.

"Hello mom" Avni said.

"Hello Avni how are you" Her mom asked.

"I'm fine, mom.. How are you and everyone else.."

"We are fine beta.. just missing you." Her mother said..

"I'm missing you all too mom.." Avni says almost on the verge of crying which makes her guilty..

"I'm so sorry Avni.. I know you didn't wanted to get married" Her mother said emotionally..

Avni controls her mother knowing her mom would be blaming herself right now "Mom please.. don't say this.. I agreed on my own for this marriage.. I know if you have chosen Neil for me then he must be a good guy.."

"Avni you have become so matured.. I'm very proud of you" Her mother says proudly..

"But mom there is one thing I want to say" Avni say hesitantly..

"Haan Avni say na.." Avni's mother says..

"I know mom Neil must a nice man but he was my sister's x fiancé plus I don't even know him... And all this is making me uncomfortable.." Avni says not wanting to hide it from her mother..

"I know Avni... all this is new for you.. You must be really scared about your future and new responsibilities but don't worry everything will be settled.. They all understand you.. Trust me we all know Neil and his family for a very long time and he and his family are very nice people and Neil is one of the best man anyone could get. I'm not saying you wouldn't have got a nice man by yourself but Neil is a gem.. He is just like the man you wanted in your life.. and once a bond of friendship and love will be formed between you both you will not regret about this marriage ever.. And about Taani.. Avni, she was his fiancé and you are his wife.. You are his present and future so don't worry about that.. I know you are scared you don't know him and that's why you both should try to know each other, spend time together.. Try to know each other's favourites" Her mother explains her so there won't be any confusion in Avni's mind..

Avni nods "Okay mom.."

"How is everything there" Her mom asks

"Everything is good.. Today was my first rasoi and you know mom Neil also helped me... and you know I wore a saree today for the first time.. I'm sending you my pic and you tell me how I'm looking" Avni takes a picture and sends to her mother..

"Wow my princess is looking so pretty today.." her mom says..

"Thank you mom" Avni says happily..

"What did you make for your first rasoi" Her mother asked..

"Puri, sabzi and kheer." Avni says..

"That's great.. When you'll come back you have to prepare for us also.. That reminds me.. me and your father wants to invite you and Neil to our house.. If you both are free then do come tomorrow.." Her mother says..

"I'll ask Neil mom.."

"Its getting late Avni, I'll call you later"

"Okay mom bye take care."

"bye"

Call ends.. Avni gets up from bed and goes out of her room..

Neil also has same type of conversation with his father and brother.. He was feeling better after talking to them.. He wants to work on this marriage but he cannot do it alone.. He needs Avni help as well. He'll talk to her later.. Right now he needs some fresh air..

Avni was looking for Neil to talk to him..

She finds Neil sitting in the garden.. She goes to him..

"Haan Avni.. You want something.." Neil asked gesturing her to sit.

"Yes.. wo.. I want to say.. I talked to my mom she has invited us for dinner tomorrow.. If you are not busy then can we go" Avni asked

"Yeah why not? I would love to." Neil replied.. "You want to say something else"

"Haan.. I was thinking we didn't got married under normal circumstances.. We both should spend time together.. and try to know each other"

Neil smiles "haan.. you are right.. I was coming to you to talk about this only" He says "So what do you want to know about me"

"Easy questions first so" Avni says "So... favourite colour"

"Black.. and your" Neil asked..

"Mine is Scarlet.." Avni replies..

"Mom also love this colour" Neil says.. "Do you like food"

"I'm a big foody.." Avni replies happily..

"Then its a good thing.. I know some very famous places and their food is mouth watering.."

"Really!!!" Avni was excited "I would love to go there"

"I'll take you there.. How about we go today" Neil asked..

"Okay" Avni says..

"So you get ready by 11:00 AM.. I'll show you many places today.." Neil says happily and Avni agrees..

They both went to their room.. Neil takes Shweta's permission to which she gladly agrees..

By 11 Avni was completely ready in a light suit and Neil was wearing his usual jeans and shirt.. He takes her out to many places..

Even though they still had some awkwardness they both manage to enjoy a lot..

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