Avni's PoV

Today is the last night I'll be staying in my room, in my house, along with my parents coz tomorrow we will be going to resort that is booked for my marriage & from there I'll be directly going to Khanna mansion i.e my sasural ....

From they after tomorrow onwards all the pre wedding ceremonies will be started & here the list of that....

• Haldi - they after tomorrow in the morning
• Mehendi - the same day in the evening
• Sangeet - the next day after mehendi in the evening
• Marriage - the following day after Sangeet in the evening
• Reception - the following day after marriage in the night

After the marriage my surname will be changed to Khanna & I'll be addressed Mrs. Avni Neil Khanna.... I know every girl has to go through the same as mine.... some times a question arises why girls should leave their house, why can't boys? Why should we change our surname why can't we retain it..... but the only answer we get is... it is tend to happen like that as per our tradition & customs!!

There are lot of memories here in this house, I was born & bought up here, I played here since my childhood, my school life, my college life everything was done from here & now I've to leave this house... it's not that I'll not come here again but that will be different because at that time I'll be someone's wife, I'll be no more Mehta.... just a mere thought of changing my surname which was given by my father bringing tears in eyes.

I'm gonna miss my papa & mamma a lot, being a single child to my parents they have pampered me a lot & never said no for anything, even before I ask for anything they used to arrange everything .... will it be same in my in-laws as well ? Will my husband & in-laws supports me in everything I do ?..... if it was not for my parents I'd have never agreed to marry anyone!!

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I got up when my mom called me, we've to leave in an hour Avi... please get ready fast, I heard my mom say to which I said okay & went to washroom.... oh I miss all these... how can I live there without my parents ?

When I came downstairs I saw my mom walking here & there while arranging the things required & my dad was busy in assisting workers to dump the things properly in the van. Then my eyes fell on Raunak bhayya, he was talking on phone regarding some arrangements at the resort. He is my dad's big brother's son & am very close to him, it's been only a week since he came back from London & this is the main reason he was not there during my engagement!

Roaming in the whole house I came out & stood near the car & that is when Tridha came, saying hi she hugged me while I reciprocated. She was about to talk something but Raunak bhayya stood infront of us by taking my name....

Avvu..... I heard him

Bhayya ..... I called him

Without saying anything he hugged me & I heard him saying ...

Princess it's okay it happens with every girl & you can come here when ever you want ..... I heard him say

I didn't respond anything.....

Princess.... saying this he cupped my face

Bha....yya..... I was interrupted by my bro

No need to say anything, I can understand & trust me everything will be fine ..... saying this he wiped my tears which were rolling down my cheek

In return I just nodded my head & smiled looking at my bro, he understands me so well even me without saying anything!!

Placing a kiss on my forehead bhayya asked me to sit inside the car to which I nodded & moved towards the car while Tridha followed me!!

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Resort

I was sitting at the pool side engrossed in my thoughts, from tomorrow onwards pre- wedding ceremonies will begin, starting from haldi. Time passes so quickly it feels like yesterday only I was engaged but no it was already a month & in this one month we met only once that too when he came to my boutique for giving his measurements for his outfit & we both finalised some colours on request of Nidhi di ( Neil's bhabhi )....

My trance was broken when I heard a sound of someone's phone ringing & that is when I saw a person standing at a distance. I couldn't see his face properly as his back was facing me & in the next moment his face was possible as he turned in my direction & there he was my fiancé. He didn't see me as he was busy in talking on phone & I just kept staring at him.....

If I was not against the marriage I'd have fallen for him long back, but now everything is different. But deep down I like him & I'm not stepping back in admitting that. I've always dreamt of falling love & marrying the same person but one incident changed my perception towards the words marriage & love, I don't whether that fear will get out of my mind or not.... but to be frank I want to start believing in Neil......

My chain of thoughts were broken when I heard him taking my name..... ( yes I can recognise his voice )

Avni ....... I heard him say

Haan ...... saying this I looked upto him as he was standing

Can I sit here with you ....... I heard him say

Yeah sure ...... saying this I moved aside lil bit so that he can sit next to me

I hope am not disturbing you...... saying this he sat beside me

Not at all ...... I said while looking him to which he smiled

Avni I know in which condition you're coz mine is also the same & that is the reason I came here to talk to you...... I heard him say

Hmmm ...... I just hmmmmed in response looking at the sky

See Avni we both are not interested in this marriage but for our families we are doing this & don't you think we should atleast share our reasons for being against the marriage.... I heard him say while I was looked at him blankly

Avni am not forcing you to do this & even I was never interested in this talking & all but Arav bhayya asked me to have the discussion with you if possible. I never hided anything from him & being my elder brother he guided me in everything & still he is doing the same thing........ I heard him say while looking at me

May be he is correct, atleast we can talk right.... who knows after talking he can understand me while I understand him & in this way may be we can move forward..... not as husband & wife atleast not now but as friends we can start our journey together right..... my thoughts were broken by his voice....

Avni if you're not comfortable in sharing it's okay..... saying this he was about to get up but couldn't as my grip was on his wrist

Let us talk ...... I said him to which he smiled & sat properly

So Avni have you ever been in any relationship in past ..... I heard him asking

No Neil ...... I replied him

Then what is the reason for being against the marriage ...... I heard him say while looking at me

Ahhh... Woh actually ...... I was interrupted by him

You can share with me anything ...... I heard him say while placing his hand on my hand which is placed on my right thigh

Taking a deep breath I started.......

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to be continued.....

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