"Avni... Do you know who did this?" Ali asked holding her hand while she nodded her head in negative

"Tumhara kaun dushman hoga Avni...." Ali asked thinking.

"Ali.... Please... I wanna see him.... Please.... Please..." she said crying badly asking him with a tint of hope.

Ali hugged her.

"Avni... Shh.... Kuch nahi hoga Neil ko.....he will be alright soon...." he broke the hug and wiped her tears.

"Come....." he said and took her while she wiped her tears and went with him.

They saw all were sitting outside the ICU.

"Avni... You stay here... I... I will talk to shwetha aunty...." he said

"Nahi Ali... I will come with you......." she said and just moved towards them.

"You are here?" shwetha yelled looking at her

"Aunty.... Aapki gussa jayaz hai..... But please let me see him.... Please..... Please...... For one time..... For one last time Aunty.... One last time...." she said while Bebe looked at her

"Nahi...." she shouted

"Please aunty.... Why are you doing like this..." Ali supported Avni.

"Oyee hello.... Iske pehle Neil tumhara friend tha..." shwetha said to Ali

"Shwetha... Tu chup kar....." bebe said and turned towards Avni

"Tum jao beta.... You go and see Neil...." bebe said while Avni smiled with tears and went in.

She stepped in and saw him in vulnerable state. She closed her mouth to silent her cries. Her right hand were shivering to even touch him. She hold his hand and kissed it.

" Ne...Neil..... I am sorry.... You know what...... All are crying seeing you like this.... Bebe.... Aunty.... All of them....... Please... Please.... Tum ut.. Ut jao......tumhe kuch nahi hosaktha hai Neil.... Kuch nahi.... Tum meriliye ut na hoga........" she said caressing his hair.

" the days which I spent with you were so beautiful.... You made it so beautiful.... I never felt so happy and connected towards anyone.... I wish those days could last few more days...... But its okay Neil..... Now its time for me to leave from here..... Tumse door.....phirse meri duniya main jaana chaiye mujhe.... Thats better for you and me... " she said while tears slipped from her eyes.

She then turned and started taking slow steps while a tear slipped from Neil's eyes.

" I promise... Main Neil ki zindagi main kabhi vaapas nahi aaungi.... "she said while bebe was shocked and Riya felt very happy.

She then started moving from there while Ali came there after paying the bill and found her moving.

" Avni... "he called while she didn't stop but went.

He tried calling her phone but she didn't pick it. She straightly went home and locked the door. She felt the darkness again over powering like before. She sat on the floor, beside the bed, hugging her knees close to her chest.

"Kya maa... Main.... Main sach main manhoos hu?..... Because of me.... Neil's Life is in danger..  I don't know who wants to kill me... Par.... Meri vaja se (crying badly).......its better if I stay away from him..... Not only from him... From everyone...... Kaash.... I.... I too would have died with you......" she said and burying her face on to her knees.

On the other hand.

After the operation, Its nearly 2 hours. Neil gained consciousness. All rushed when they came to know.

" Tillu... "shwetha cried

" Maa... " he said while his eyes searched for someone

" Maa... I am fine... Don't cry... "he said while she kissed his forehead

Soon doctor and asked them to stay out. While Neil grab Ali's hand

" Avni? "he asked him

" She is fine " he said smiling while he nodded

Days passed by,

Neil shifted to home while he was waiting for her. He wondered why Avni didn't came to see him. He felt wierd seeing shwetha not letting anyone to stay by his side even not allowing Ali to stay. He badly wanted to see her. He had full of confidence that she would definitely come. On other hand Ali was trying to reach her in every means but her number is switched off from last days. He even went to her home to see her but in vain.

Once a day

"Mom... Bass.... I can't more..." he said as he can't able to drink any more of the soup

"Hi Neil..." Ali came while he thought to ask him

"Mom... I took more off na... So I wanna ask about the portion I lack behind.... So aap jaye..." he said while she looked at Ali.

"Mom... Kya hua.." he asked

"Kuch nahi..." she said and went

"Ali...where is Avni?... Why she didn't even came to see me?.... She is fine na?.... Or you all are hiding something from me?" he shooed him with his questions while he stood silent

"Ali... I am asking you...." he said seeing him standing numb

"She will not come..." Ali said making him confuse

"What!.... But why?" he asked him

Ali looked at him and told everything to him. He was just shocked hearing him.

"Av... Av..." tears slipped from his eyes.

"I was trying to reach her.... But all in vain...." he said hopeless.

"I even went to her home.... But she is not even responding... I don't know whether she is there in her home or not....." he said in full of concern making Neil more worried.

Neil remainces their moments when he first saw her breaking down in collage and then the night blabbers of hers when she stayed in his home.

" I want to see her... " he said and stood up

" No chance Neil...." he said and made him to sit as he should not strain much.

"No Ali.... Its going to be a week and I don't where she is and how she is... How can I be so calm..... Aur.... Aur.... Mom.... Yaar..." he hold his head in tension

"Ali... Let's go...." he said and started moving

"Neil..." he said following him

He reached the living hall and found no one. By taking this as a good opportunity,he went out. Ali started the bike.

"Avni... Kaha hogi...." he was thinking

"Let's go to her home first....." he said

"No... No..... Take me to the orphanage.... She is there...." he said confidently

" Orphanage?..." he asked confused

"Yeah.... My heart is saying that...... It can never be wrong..." he said while Ali made his way to the orphanage.

On the other hand

"Jaan di..." mishti came running and saw her watering the plant.

"Why are you watering this specific plant?" she asked giving a innocent look

"Cause this plant is more special for me mishtuuu......"she said as she remembered how they planted this together and caressed her hair while she looked at the plant and then her

She cupped her face with her tiny hands

" Angel.... You are crying? " she asked and gave a hug

" No bachaa.... I am fine... You go and play with others... I will come within few minutes..." she said wiping her tears and broke the hug while she nodded and ran away

She then looked at the plant and again tears made their way

"I hope Neil... Tum teek ho..... Nothing can happen to you...." she said looking at the plant

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