Avneil: Destiny Brought Us Together.

Chapter 1

Her continuous sobs were echoing in the dance hall. Her whole body was shivering due to crying. Her throat dried up due to crying but still it wasn't stopping her from crying. Her past memories clouded her mind. Her whole life was playing in front of her eyes. Her mother's helpless cries echoed in her mind. Her father's accusing looks flashed in front of her eyes. Even if the wound has healed but it still pained thinking about the bullet which pierced in her chest. The attacker was none other than her own grandmother.

"Pata hai tujh jaisi ko kya kehte hai? Najayaz. Najayaz hai tu. [Do you know what you are called? Illegitimate. You are illegitimate.]"

"Yeh toh wahi hai na? Woh Najayaz.[ Is she the one? That Illegitimate girl.]"

"Pehli baar mujhe lag raha hai jo mere aur Ayeshudi ke beech tha, woh pyaar nahi tha, ek bhool thi warna tujh jaisi aulaad humse paida hi nahi hoti. [For the first time I feel like whatever it was in between me and Ayesha, it wasn't love, it was a mistake. If it would have been love, then a child like you wouldn't have been born out of it.]"

"Kahan rehti teri Maa? Dil mein? Toh goli bhi dil par hi lagni chahiye. [Where did you say your mother lived? In your heart, is it? Then you should be shot at your heart, right?]"

In between all these harsh and bad memories, suddenly his innocent face flashed in front of her eyes. His childish talks started flooding in her mind. Suddenly all her pain subsided, she felt a loving environment around her.

" Avi, My Jaana, My cutie pie."

"Tum meri Avi aur main tumhara Neilu. Arey tum meri Jaana aur main tumhara Jaan. [You are my Avi and I am your Neilu. Arey you are my Jaana and I am your Jaan.]"

"Itna kyun chidh rahi hai yaar, Avi? [Why are you getting so irritated, Avi?]"

"Neilu ki Jaana yeh waada karo ki tum hamesha ke liye apne Neilu ke saath rahogi. [Neilu's Jaana promise me you will stay with your Neilu forever.]"

"Avi aisi bakwaas batein karegi na toh main tujhse gussa ho jaunga. Phir manaegi na toh bhi nahi man-ne wala mein. [Avi if you talk such nonsense then I will get very angry on you. I won't listen to you even if you try to pacify me.]"

"Avi, meri Jaana. Kya hua hai? Kyun mujhe apne aap se dur kar rahi hai? [Avi, My Jaana what happened? Why are you pushing me away from yourself?]"

"Avi, kyun kar rahi hai yeh sab? Jhoot mat bol. Tujhe pata hai na tere Neilu ko jhoot se sakht nafrat hai.[Avi, Why are you doing all this? Don't try to lie. You know that your Neilu hates lies.]"

Yes, only he could draw her from those nightmares. He is the only one who could turn Ananya Verma into Avni, his Avni. It is only him who could make her smile even when her eyes are filled with tears. He is the only one who could heal her but how is he supposed to do that when she herself pushed him away from her? She herself made a huge distance in between them. With his memories giving solace to her heart, she dozes off in the same position. What was it? Oh just a normal day in Avni's life. Her life was messed up. Her past is haunting her. She is burning in the fire of revenge. 

She wants to avenge her Ayesha Maa's death, she wants look into those accusing eyes of her spineless father, Ashish Mehta and tell him that it wasn't her who was responsible for her mother's death. She want to look at her brother, her Aman. She want to fulfil the promise she made to her mother. She wants to look at her love, her Neilu just once before letting go of him. Just one last time she wants to feel him around her. She wants to see her Chamko, her brother like friend Ali one last time before she leaves them forever. She wants to visit her mother's grave. She wants to see her Shweta Maa, Prakash Papa and her Bebe.

It's 15 years already, although life has been tough with Avni but it still didn't abandoned her completely. She had her Neela Maa with her. Although she wasn't her birth mother but she had a place which came above mother in Avni's life. Neela Maa have had her part of miseries from life. Both Avni and Neela Maa completed each other. 

The screen shift to the dark room. He is seen sleeping while leaning on the photo frame. His initial expressions exhibited a sense of peace but the expressions which followed later clearly stated that he was having a bad dream. His eyebrows were furrowed and his eyelids were tightly closed. 

"Neilu, you are the best."

"Ayesha Maa dekho na yeh Neilu mujhe chidha raha hai. Main isse baat nahi karungi.[Ayesha Maa see this Neilu is teasing me. I will not talk to him.]"

"Neilu, agar kisi din main tumse bohat dur chali jaun toh tum kya karoge? [Neilu, What would you do if one day I go very far away from you?]"

"Arey mera Jaan mujhse gussa hogaya. Avi uske Neilu ke bina kaise reh sakti hai?[ Arey my Jaan got angry from me. How can Avi live without her Neilu?]"

"Bas chale jao yahan se Neil. [Just go away Neil.]"

"Neil, Avni mar chuki hai aur tumhe iss baat ko accept karna hoga. [Neil, Avni Is dead. You have to accept it.]"

"Neil, Woh wapas nahi aane wali. Woh mar chuki hai. [Neil, She is not going to come back. She is dead.]"

His eyes opened with a jerk. Tear stains were clearly visible on his face. He is leaning into the frame. His hands continuously caressing her face in the photo. His eyes are red due to continuous cries. His mother's words ringed in his ears. He remembered that fateful day when his mother told him that his love, his Jaana was no more. He begged her to stop talking that way. He looked at his father with hopeful eyes that maybe he would deny it. He can't forget that helpless look his father gave him that day.

His mother's cries, his Bebe's wails echoed in his mind. His father's silent tears weren't unnoticed by him. His heart broke into million pieces after listening all this about his love. Tears spilled out of his eyes remembering that dreadful day, that day when his love left him. The day when he changed himself completely. He still had belief that his Avi was alive, that she would comeback to him. His mind was completely clouded with the memories of that day. 

When suddenly, her innocent eyes flashed in front of his eyes. Her melodious laugh ringed in his ears. Her mature yet childish talks filled his mind. His mind was flooded with all the memories of the time they spent together. His peace of mind was revived. 

"Mere Neilu, Mere Jaan. Main hamesha tumhare saath rahungi. Pakka wala promise hai todungi nahi. [ My Neilu, My jaan. I will stay with you forever. It is my promise and I won't break it.]

"Neilu, tum mere Neilu ho na. Please bas last ice cream hai yeh. Iske baad aur nahi khaungi. Saachi mein.[ Neilu, you are my Neilu na. Please this the last ice cream. I won't eat another after this.]

"Avi apne Neilu ki har baat maanti hai. Yeh bhi maan loongi Neilu.[Avi listens to everything that her Neilu says. I will accept this also, Neilu.]"

Yes, it's only her who can turn him back to the Neil he used to be. The same Neil who would be cheerful and carefree. The same Neil who would make her mad with his childish talks. The same Neil she fell in love with. Even Neil wants to be his old self but the Neil he has become now won't let that happen. Yes her leaving him was his worst nightmare and when it came true he lost control over himself. He changed drastically. His extreme anger issues was one of the effects of changing himself. His anger can burn anybody but it wouldn't sustain only in front of her. 

He wants her back. He has belief that his Jaana will come back. He has belief that she is alive. He searched her, he searched her as much as he can. He didn't listened to anyone. His mother kept on saying that Avni is dead but he denied to believe it. His father, his Bebe and even Ali too tried to make him understand that Avni is no more but still he had trust that his Avni would come back to him. Again by awaking the same belief in his heart, he doses off while staring at Avni's photo in front of him.