Times files so quick. Khanna family or Avni didn't realised how The fives years passed. In this five years things are not the same. In Khanna house there is another person who's laugh, smile , cuteness Khanna loves to see ,they day starts with that person and ends too. There was not Day Where they thought of Neil and the person being same. Neil was still part of Khanna as the person resemble Neil a lot.

It was another day where two people were sleeping hugging each other. Sun rays pepped breaking their cutie sleep. She slowly opened her eye and yawned. Then she looked at beside her who was sleeping peaceful. She smiled and got up bed and moved out of the room without making any noise.

She reached to kitchen and saw someone making something. She moved to the person and hugged it.

She : dadi! Good morning.

Swetha broke hug and brought her front and kissed her cheek.

Swetha : good morning my cutie pie. Early today!

She nods.

Swetha : how come?

She : oh no dadi don't tell me you forgot mamma birthday. Dadi!

Swetha pretend to slap her forehead and gave apologies look. She smiled.

She : it's okay dadi! Can I do my job now!

Swetha nod and gives her ingredients out. She thanked Swetha and starts Making special breakfast for her mamma.

Almost after hour she looked at herself and around her. She smiled and looks at her dadi.

She : would mamma like it?

Swetha smiled and caressed her hair.

Swetha : can anyone not like your surprise. Your mamma will love it. Go give her surprise.

She nods and took a plate. While Swetha carried other plate and followed her.

Both both reached front of room. Swetha slightly pushed it and walks inside. She and Swetha kept the plate on bed.

Swetha stood near couch while she climbed the bed and with her hand she caressed her mamma hair.

She : mamma wake up.

Her mothers Slowly opens her eye and looks her. She was looking at her when her cutie pie wished her.

She : happy birthday mamma!

She realised it's was her birthday. She smiled and sat up and kissed her cheek.

Her mother : thank you baby Mia!

Mai Neil Khanna is reason of Khanna smile.

(Imagine her as Mai)

Mai smiled and hugged her. When both Hugging Swetha walks to them.

Swetha: happy birthday Avni.

Avni breaks hug and smiled at Swetha.

Avni : thank you maa!

Mai moved aside and brought plates near Avni. Avni smiled seeing the plate full of Avni favourite breakfast.

Avni : thank you Mia baby!

Mai smiled.

Mai : mention not mamma.

Swetha : Avni I will leave now.

Avni nods. Swetha leaves leaving mother and daughter behind. Mia took one bite and forward to Avni. Avni ate it.

Avni : when did you made this?

Mai : woke up early!

Avni : mamma is proud of you. I love you baby!

Mai : I love you too mamma.

Avni took another bite give to Mia when she stopped. Avni looks at her.

Mai : mamma can I get can call papa.

Avni : but Mia papa is busy.

Mai : please!

Avni took her phone out called Neil but she was afraid what if he doesn't pick her call. Someone picked it.

Avni : hello... yeah... I will...

She cuts call and looks at Mia.

Avni : sorry Mai baby papa is busy.

Mai : why papa never talks to me? He never spoke to me. I won't speak to papa now. Bye!

She got of bed and ran out of the room. Avni sighed and let her tear fall. No ones what Avni is going through.

Avni ( mind) I am sorry baby for lying all you these years. How can I say is your papa even alive or dead. Where are you Neil. I can't lie to Mai anyone.

She closed her eyes.

After few minutes later she got off bed and walks to Washroom.

She took cold shower and remembered when she was pregnant with Mia. She was 6 months when whole Khanna and Metha family got news of Neil being trap other side of broader. No Knows where Neil is.

Avni turned the shower and walks out the washroom wearing her bathrobe.

She moved to her Closet and picked her saree and wore it. She then moved to dressing table and applied make up.

She picked it vermillion box and applied it while remembering Neil. Tear escaped but she wiped it off.

Avni walks down and saw Prakash Bebe along with Swetha and Mia sitting on dining table. Avni took blessing of Bebe and Prakash.

Bebe : happy birthday Avni.

Avni : thank you Bebe.

Prakash also wished her. Mia looked down and Avni saw this.

Avni took seat next Mai.

Avni : baby mamma is sorry. I will make you and papa talk soon.

Mai looks at her.

Mai : really!

Avni nods. Mai give her big smile. Others could heard their conversation and smiled as they know something is waiting for Avni and Mai.

Avni smiled and kissed her cheek. Avni then served Mai but only less as Mia wanted only little.

After breakfast Everyone was sitting in leaving room when metha family came. Avni hugged Neela aishsh then her brothers.

Everyone took seat when Mai Jumped in Vishal arms. He smiled and picked her up. Others smiled.

Mai : mamu chocolate.

He took chocolate from his pocket and gave it her. Mai smiled and got up and starts eating.

Almost it's was evening. Khanna family kept small party for Avni along with Metha. Avni was in room making Mai get ready. Mai was wearing her favourite colour.

Avni left her hair open and kissed her cheek.

Avni : my baby is ready.

Mai : thank you mamma.

Avni : you go downstairs.

She nods and goes.

(Mia dress)

Avni moves to her Close and took picked pink and peaches colour saree.

After Avni getting ready she moved to downstairs.

(Avni saree)

Avni was one last stairs when someone held her Waist and moved near to ear and whispered.

"Happy birthday wifey".

Avni froze Hearing Neil voice. Neil moved her hair and kissed her neck. Avni shivered.

Neil moved away from her and the lights came on. Avni looks at Neil and saw him really standing there. She then looks at her family who smiled at her.

Realising Neil was real it didn't took a minute for Avni to crash in his arm. She hugged him tightly. She sobbed quietly in his arm. His shirt was getting wet Making him realise she was crying.

Neil broke hug and wipes her tears.

Neil : didn't I told you not waste your tears. Don't cry on your precious day.

Avni sniff and nods. Neil met his family afterwards but one person was kneeled looking at Neil with tears. Off Course who couldn't be other than Mai.

Neil didn't noticed her but turned as he felt strong gaze on him. He looks at her then at his family.

Neil : Avni is she... our... daughter...

Avni nods. Neil moved to her and bend down to Mia level and hugged her. Neil let his tear escaped. He remembered how he called home once and got to know about Avni pregnancy. He was happy and sad too. Sad because he couldn't be there.

Mai and Neil tightened the hug. After few minutes later Neil broke hug and kissed her cheek. Neil wiped her tears. Neil smiled in tears hearing Mai word.

Mai: pa..pa.. papa!

Neil again hugged her. Neil broke hug.

Neil : say... again!

Mai smiled in tears.

Mai : papa!

Others smiled too but Avni had tears seeing father and daughter. Finally it's was day where Mai met Neil.

Swetha: come on its time to cut cake.

Neil gets on his leg and picked Mia in his arm. Both moved to Avni and Neil side hugged her.

Avni held Mai and Neil hand and cuts cake. She first fed to Mai then Neil. Then she fed others too.

After having small chat with Neil all moved to their rooms. Metha too stayed. Avni made Mai sleep when she saw Neil coming after being fresh up.

She moved to him and back hugged him. Neil smiled knowing her.

Avni : when did you come back?

Neil broke hug and Brought her front of him.

Neil : how Could I not come when it's was my wife my birthday. And about me coming then I was in Mumbai past two days. I wanted to surprise you. Sorry for not contacting you all these years.

Avni just hugged him when Neil picked her up and carried her to bed. Avni looks at him. Neil made lie down and sat beside her.

Neil : can't I thank you enough giving me This beautiful soul. I am so unfortunate I couldn't hold her when she was born. Avni thank you so much for Mai. I love you so much.

He kissed her cheek.

Avni : can you mark me as yours.

Neil : Mai!

Avni : she is sleeping!

Neil nods and hovered over with they celebrating their love again. Avni snugged to his chest. Neil kissed her forehead.

Neil : I love you Avni.

Avni : I love you too!

Both smiled at each other and let sleep take them.

A week passed so quickly. Avneil along with Mai were sitting in park and watching kids playing when Mai looks at Neil.

Mai : papa can I go play with them.

Neil : hmm! Don't play with boys.

Mai : please!

Neil : no! Play with me then.

Avni smiled seeing his possessive over Mia. Mai giving smile to Avni left to play with girls but Neil was only watching Mai playing.

Avni kept her head on his shoulder.

Avni : she is too Young to have boyfriend. Don't worry!

Neil : how can I not worry? Don't forget we both were friends since childhood now husband and wife.

Avni : we are different Neil.

Neil : but you know I loved it when you were my friend.

Avni : really then what about that witch.

Neil : her? You still call her witch.

Avni : I do because of her I fought with you.

Neil Entwined their hand.

Neil : no one can Between us. Not even that witch.

Avni smiled hearing him. Neil looks at Mai who was playing and laughing.

Neil : there is she our love.

Avni followed his gaze and saw Mia.

Avni : you know how much she missed you.

Neil : I know. I still can't believe it we have Daughter.

Avni : its happens. Time doesn't stop.

Neil : time will never stop but remember I love you.

Avni : I love you too.

Mai came there and said.

Mai : I love you three.

Avneil smiled and pulled her in hug.

" their family which is completed without any hurdles. Their faith on each other love brought them back together. Their journey with Mai has just started"

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This end!

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