OBSESSION

6. The Aftermath

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Avni now understood the meaning of the idiom that "Air between them is getting thicker", cause that's what she's going through now. Neil's burning gaze set her whole existence ablaze. Clearing her throat once in an attempt to ease the situation, she looked at Neil, who's eyes held her body in uneasiness. "Neil?" Pulling herself together, she shook him a little. "Huh! Yeah?" "We've to leave!" She whispered looking at him who's again looking at her cleavage. Sighing, she pulled her dress up and stared at the horizon, making herself forget the fact that a pervert is sitting beside her staring at her all the time. Few minutes passed by, but nothing made him snap back to reality, not even her glares. That's when her phone rang and the screen flashed with Parth's name. Reverting the call, she informed him that she's already on her way home and nothing to worry about. Little did she knew that it is anything but not to be worried. She glanced sideways to have a look at Neil who started the car now. His expression was clearly visible. He was probably cursing himself in the mind, for staring at her like a creep.

After a good 15min of awkward silence, Avni cleared her throat to gain his attention but Neil's attention was way farther from her. Maybe he was busy with his thoughts. Avni let that go as she was also relieved that his attention was not on her. Soon enough, they were near her home and that's when the engine started to sound different and the smoke-filled in the air making him halt the car aside. "What's wrong?" Avni asked as soon as Neil came to her side after checking the car. "Can't say! Don't worry. We're almost there! Let's walk!" She agreed with him and got out of the car. Both of them started to walk, on that isolated road. Nobody is there to acknowledge whatever happens in prevailing silence, that night, but the moon and stars. They are here to witness whatever happens that night.

The sudden gush of wind made her shudder under the night sky, covering in the black sheets. That's when he looked up at her shivering self, rubbing her arms with her palms. He halted in his tracks, but she moved as she didn't acknowledge that. But a tug on her wrist made her turn back and realize that he was not beside her but behind her. His face was unreadable. A deep frown adorned her beautiful face as she saw him, not moving an inch, in that cold night, in the middle of the road. Sometimes, things happen when we are least expecting them. And that second, it happened when she is not at all expecting it. 

He pulled her towards him, crashing her petite figure to his hard chest earning a gasp from her. Before she can take in anything,  he attached his lips with hers, taking her by surprise. Avni was shell shocked to even react to anything let alone respond to him. She snapped back from her shock when she felt a squeeze on her waist. Her knees gave up but before that, her lips moved along his lips, in sync, responding to him, making his desire burn more in lust. Her eyes fluttered shut. Her hands wound around his neck as his hands pulled her more into himself, squeezing her soft skin on the arms at times. His lips found space between her neck and shoulder when they pulled apart, panting. "Avni!" And that's when it hit her. She kissed him. She freaking kissed NEIL KHANNA. Tears blurred her vision but that didn't stop her from latching her palm with his cheek. She ran from there not turning back once. Neil cursed himself and ran behind her but she shut the elevator once she got in making him go mad. 

Avni sprinted towards her flat as soon as she got out of the elevator. Thank god, it was past midnight and nobody was there to witness her messy hair and smudged lipstick. She could have gained some unwanted stares and gossips if she was noticed by someone, which she never wanted to happen. 

Avni was so furious that she didn't pay any heed to the neighbor, who's asking about her appearance. Before she closes the door, Neil appeared in front of her door and tried to open the door forcefully which was again forcefully closed by Avni. She slumped against the door, hugging her knees and burying her head in between. "Avu?" Parth's voice made her look up and catch his worried glimpse. "Bittu!" He dragged his feet towards her and engulfed her in his embrace. "What? You saw them?" He questioned her but got nothing in return except silence. "I hate him Bittu. I just can't accept this!" She mumbled but he heard that which got a frown on his face. "What?" "I just hate NEIL KHANNA! How dare he kissed me, Bittu?" She shot up angrily as her eyes again filled with tears. "Avu, relax, you go and sleep for now! We'll talk about it later!" He assured her and made her stand in place. "No Bittu! He has to learn a lesson and I will make sure that he gets one!" She rubbed her tears and moved inside her bedroom as Parth watched her go. 

Avni's phone flooded with messages and missed calls from Neil that night, but Avni didn't even take a look at those all messages. But Avni was busy with her next move to be planned and executed perfectly. Avni made herself sure that she would not pay any heed to him tomorrow in the office, as she very well knows that he will definitely try to talk to her.

It's early in the morning, Neil woke up before his daily alarm, and checked his phone to see any replies from Avni but there's none -- as expected. Sighing, he got up and got ready as he wanted to be early for the office and see Avni -- is she okay or not.

He's the first one to enter Today as many of his employees attended the party last night and drunk themselves until they passed out.

It's been an hour since Neil reached the office but there's no sign of Avni till now. Neil was sure that she will not appear today but to his shock, she did! She did come to the office with her usual grumpy face. His heart skipped a beat and before he can wish her, his brain reminded him of yesterday's events, as guilt and nervousness ran through him.

Despite all these, he tried talking to her but she made her way towards her cabin as if he was a statue and she comes across him daily. The arrogance of this girl.

The End

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