Perfect Family - AvNeil

Neil And Avni Come Home

The next morning, Neil was packing everything into a bag. Prakash had brought breakfast for Avni.. The baby woke up twice in the night due to hunger. Avni glared at Neil when he had suggested to help with the feeding. Prakash was clearing the hospital dues. A bassinet had been sent by Shweta to the hospital. Avni out her daughter into the bassinet. She fit in beautifully. Neil carried the bassinet in his armsand into the car. Avni was altast released from the hospital. Doctor Fernandez had congratulated the new parents while going out. They got into the car and drove home.

Prakash : Mowgli has been asking every ten minutes when you would be coming home.. He's very excited.

Avni : I wonder how he slept last night.. Past few days, we've not been there with him.

Prakash : Avni.. He understands.. And he's also planned something for his little sister.

Avni : Really ?

Prakash : Really.. Aman and himself have something planned for you three.

They reached home. Avni and Neil were blindfolded by Prakash before they could step inside.. Prakash took the bassinet in his hands and led them towards the house.. Once their blindfolds were removed, they both stared in shock at the sight infront of them. The entire family was standing at the doorstep with big smiled on their faces. The house was decorated with color paper and decorations. ut surprised Avni the most was that both Aman and Raksh were having photos of Ayesha Maa and Neela Maa respectively.. She smiled tearfully. Her mothers were not there with her but then this was like they were there with her. Shweta came with an aarti plate in hand.. She took the aarti and applied tikas on both their heads. A small dot made its way onto the small baby's forehead. They were welcomed with squeals of excitement inside.. The inside of the house was decorated with flowers... Raksh had painted a "Welcome Home" sign to welcome his little sister. Avni bent down and kissed her son's cheek.  She was led to the baby's room. Even Avni wrinkled her nose at too much pink. But then the roomw as decorated so beautifully.. Shweta had been serious when she had declared that no one was to disturb her admist her shopping mania. There were so many soft toys in the room and dolls.. The room would be her playroom for now since she was too small to sleep alone. Avni noticed one soft toy and for her, that stood out the most. It was Raksh's Doremon toy.. He never shared it with anyone.. He was too attached to it.. But now, he had given it to his little sister. She smiled.. He was growing mature.

Neil was surprised too.. His mother had outdone herself.. Bebe had fed them sweets and cried in happiness.. Aman and Ali got out toys for the little members. Avni frowned at them.. They were at it again.. Too many toys.. 

Avni : When did you get these ? I never saw them ?

Ali : We kept it a secret... Simple as that..

Aman : We didn't want you to know it.. We wanted to get it out when the baby came.. And so we are doing that.

Nanno had fawned over the baby and even called her Choti Ayesha.. Avni smiled at Nanno boding with her daughter.. Her Nanno was a really strong woman.. She had lost her daughter, thought her grand daughter was dead and when Avni had faked her death, Nanno was really broken... Now she was not going to spoil the moment. She let Nanno play with her daughter.. Aman seemed to have attached himself with his nephew and niece. She smiled at her family.. DD and KK were having their own conversation about something.. She knew it was something to do about her daughter.. Saisha and Sunheri were with Nanno cooing over the newst member. Rishav and Rashi had started to turn around and were now busy doing that.. Reyansh had started to learn to sit. He was busy showing the twins what he had learnt. Avni laughed at the babies.. She sighed in content.. This was what she had always wanted.. A Perfect Family.. And there it was.. Her family..

She closed her eyes and thought back to how her life started.. Her small house.. Ashish Mehta and her mother.. Ali, her best friend.. Nanno's antics.. Her school mates making fun of her.. Her asking her mother and Ashish Mehta what "Illegitimate" means.. Dayawanti Mehta's entry into her life.. Her schemes to seperates Ashish Mehta from her mother.. Ashish Mehta's weakness. He Aman's birth. Ayesha Maa's death.. Dayawanti Mehta's torture.. Her friendship with Neela Maa.. How she was shot by Dayawanti Mehta.. And then her memories faded to years later.. Her first encounter with Neil.. Their time spent on the beach. Her marriage with Neil. Their difficulties in coping up with each other. Their understanding and friendship.. How Neil had supported when her truth about being illegitimate came out.. Their days alone in Neil's bachelor pad.. She remembered how clumsy she had been with her feelings for him.. And then came Juhi.. Vidyut.. Ragini Pandit. She shuddered at the thought of Vidyut and Ragini Pandit.. Mishti came into her thoughts.. A scared and fearful Mishti.. Their escape from Vidyut's clutches. Juhi's true face.. Those jail days where she found amazing friends in Sunheri, Tara and Sitara. Her release from jail.. Her consumnation with Neil and then that fake death. Those moments that lead up until now.

Her life was nothing less than a movie.. She had learnt so many things along the way.. She learned to live like a child at times because of Neil.. He really did bring out the child in her.. Her eyes fell on Neil and she smiled.. She could have never got a better life partner.. Neil was everything that she needed.. He was like a soothing balm t her raging heart.. He had supported her numerous times.. Something which Ashish Mehta never did.. She thanked Neela Maa for bringing Neil and herself together in marriage.. Her daughter was now in Neil's arms.. Neil was stealing every moment he could to hold her in his arms.. She let out a laugh at that.. SHe saw Neil looking at their daughter with a smile on his face. She felt content atlast.. She felt guilty throughout her pregnancy that Neil couldn't be there for Mowgli.. But now, she was content that she got to journey her second pregnancy with Neil by her side.. Neil and Raksh were as close as ever. They were Superman and Tiger.. And now an angel had come into their lives. Avni couldn't help but feel that happy moments were going to shower upon her family..

She let her eyes travel back to Neil who was now conversing with KK.. Neil had their daughter while KK had Rashi.. Fathers to daughters were discussing something... Avni was cent percent sure that it had to do something about protecting daughters from harm. She rolled her eyes at their kiddishness.. Saisha walked over to Avni.

Saisha : I am sure they are at it again.

Avni : What Saisha ?

Saisha : Protecting daughters against the evils of the world..

Avni : You know ?

Saisha : Ofcourse I do.. I can't believe they both have joined hands togehter in this stupid mission.. As if I'll allow KK to do such a thing..

Avni : They are fathers to girls.. Obviously.. But then this is a tad too much on thier part.. Do they plan on letting the girls have their own fun ?

Saisha : If I even get a whiff of KK planning anything as such, I'll kick him out to the couch forever.

Avni laughed when Saisha spoke those words.. She could very well imagine Saisha doing just that. For a moment, she imagined herself doing the same to Neil.. She hid a laugh at the thought of his priceless face.