Quote - I am yours,
Even in this waiting, I am yours.

Tina: I was sceptical about Papa's health, but you two have encouraged me with hope and confidence. And I want to thank you both for it.

Avni: Friends, don't thank each other for such things. And no matter what, we are always here for you. Neil looked at Avni, then at Tina, and nodded in response to her smile making Tina's smile widen more.

Tina: By the way, Mr. America, what are you doing here this late? She asked when she felt Neil's hands slip away.

Avni's eyes widened drastically, and she turned to face Neil, who was already looking at her with an intimidating gaze. Her palms rubbed together not knowing what Neil will answer.

Neil: Had came to talk something with Avni, something between us; just as you have your secrets with her, so do I.Nothing else. He spoke directly. He replied, glancing at Avni, who went still for a moment before he turned to Tina.

Tina: Don't worry, I'm not doubting your loyalty; after all, Avni is both of our friends. She said the last words with a mischievous wink.

Neil: Really, I don't consider her my friend.

Tina: What do you mean? Tina frowned looking at Neil, and Avni gulped being frantic.

Avni: He is joking, you know Neil how he is. Avni tried lightened up the air with a faux laugh.

Neil clenched his jaw staring at Avni who is in a great struggle, her eyes pleading at him.

Tina: He doesn't seem joking..... Tina murmured, narrowed her gaze refering to Neil.

Then Neil faked laugh and shook his head, gazing down.

Neil: She's a fantastic friend who will go above and beyond for her close friends. He said, emphasising on the word friend, and only Avni understood how mad he sounded.

Avni: It's late and we're all tired, so let's call it a night. It's been an exhausting day and I'd want to rest my eyes, she replied, glancing at both.

Tina: typical. Avni Metha. Well, good night, bestie, since I have to leave for dancing rehearsal. I didn't want to go, but papa informed my team members that I was coming. But first I'll go see Neela ma.

Avni nodded, and she noticed Neil looking at her.

Tina: Neil, let's go before Avni kicks us out of her room, she joked before turning to go.

Neil looked at Avni before turning to go, and her room went silent after a few seconds. She put her head against the door, promptly closing and locking it. The way Neil stared at her made her shudder; something in his eyes told her things wouldn't be the same, and she hoped her feelings were not true.

*

As Neil entered his room, he walked up to the table, picking up the glass of water, gulping it down in a split second, and placing it back down abruptly on the table. He stared at the empty glass without any emotion, recalling what had led him to Avni's room few minutes back.

Oh God Avni what have you done? You messed up everything. How savagely You have crushed my heart without leaving any visual trace of damage on the process. How tactfully you did the job of breaking me silently. I should have applauded you for that.
They say people you love are always the ones that hurt you the most.This is so painful, aching to the point that I reached to it's dead end. I can't keep going with this madness. I can't let her go, I just can't. Avni is the girl I liked, not Tina. This turn of event numb me to the core, It took me few hours to get out of the shock that I got on my engagement day or it would be understatement if I explain it as the most horrible day of my life.
I knew it, I always knew it there is something missing between us, I and Tina; I and Avni. The girl I talked this whole time can't be Tina, there is a voice inside me always deduced me there is something weird, off, something I couldn't explain, totally different. Tina is absolutely the opposite the person I talked all those years, and the terribly right part is I am happy she isn't the person I pictured in my mind she is.
So pushing my ego, frustration, madness, dejection aside, to save the trauma for later lament on I had to talk to the only girl I lost my peace with. The tranquility only she has the key to it, also she can snatch it with a mere finger swipe. Yes she holds that power to my heart. Either way I am doomed, then why not try, try winning her? She hurt me, hurt me exceedingly, a very big part of me is still bleeding, not recovering because of her constant rejection. I can be mad with her later nor I can be sane loosing her. Oh God never, I can't stop loving her no matter how much she hurts me, how much she pushes me away Avni will be only person my whole being is connected to, crave for.
She has no right neither I will give her the power to toy with my feelings, the most intimate emotions I have for her. Now I know everything here by no one can Stop me getting my girl. This Engagement is based on a lie even Tina is not a saint here, she lied to me and she will face the consequences for putting me into dark. Even before this stupid engagement they both could have revealed the truth, atleast once they can try to be honest to me but they chose the opposite. They both are guilty, although Avni captures the bigger part in the whole catastrophe yet I can't punish her nor I can set her free. I don't care If I sound like some maniac, its not that she left much option for me.
If they think they can play with me then it's their problem they took Neil khanna granted, easy. Even thinking of their audacity my blood is boiling and I am seeing red and black. These two needs a reality check.
I won't be in a right state of mind if I loose Avni this time. I need to compose, I need to focus. It's not time to be emotional, getting soft.
Neil pulled the ring out of his finger and threw it in a drawer harshly before he stormed out of his room and took the way to Avni's house.

*

"I wish I had the power to ignore you, just like you ignore me. Your fucking sorry can't fix this."

"I want you. I want to be with you, it is as simple, and as complicated as that."

" I can't marry Tina. I don't love her"

His each words and every confession cut through her chest.
Forcing her face in a pillow Avni screamed out her frustration punching on the mattress a few times with so much strength that she felt pain in her knuckles. And then her body slacked being fatigue.

Hey peeps. Here is the next chapter. Hopefully this will reduce the confusion that has been created in many readers mind.

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