Neil reached the orphanage.

"Superman!" came mishti running seeing him

"Mishti.... Kesi ho?" he bend to reach his level

"Superman...what happen to you?" she asked seeing his wound on the head

"Nothing bachaa... I fell down.." he made a sad face while she looked at him innocently

"Mishti... Is angel here?" he asked while she nodded smilingly.

"Achaa... Where she is?" he asked excitedly with happiness at peak

She hold his hand and took him to the garden. Mishti smile faded seeing her nowhere while he looked at mishti seeing no one in the garden.

"Angel was here only.... She was watering plants and told me she will play with me... But she is not here now.." she whimpered while Neil looked here and there.

"Mishti... Don't be sad na... I guess she is inside..." he said and they went in

He searched but she was nowhere. He even asked the one who runs the orphanage and she too don't know where she went suddenly.

On the other hand,

She came home and closed the door with a thud. Her breath was uneven.

Avni's pov

After planting water.... I was searching for mishti....but suddenly shocked when i saw him.

"Ne... Neil...." my happiness was no boundaries seeing him. Tears were started to flow from eyes.

He is safe and fine. And that when I felt my heart started beating. I just wanna ran to him and hug him tight but I controlled myself. I saw him and Ali entering and I hid backside of the orphanage.

I just not want him to see me. Not again!...I thought

But you love him... My heart told me

"No!!!.." I said to myself, closing my eyes, not admitting the fact of my heart.

I just wanna go from here before he could see me. I moved from there from the back gate and picked an auto. I reached home and closed the door.

I slid down the door crying.

"Kab tak Avni... How long you can able to hide from him?" I heard a voice and looked up and found myself standing there. I can't able to answer the question. And I look at her disappearing slowly.

Pov ends

Neil came towards the plant and looked at it. He then found a glittering thing and just took it. It was her earing. He picked it up and looked at it while a lone tears escaped from his eyes.

"why are you running away from me Avni?" he thought looking at the earing.

He then went to nearby park and sat on the bench,lost into his thoughts.

While a hand touched his shoulder and saw Ali standing there.

"Neil... I guess Avni would have gone from here.." Ali said

"Let's go home Neil..." he said while he nodded his head negative.

"No... I wanna go to her home..." he said

"Nahi Neil.. Shwetha Aunty was calling me again and again..." he was cut off him

"Ali... I wanna go to her home.. I will manage mom... Let's go there..." he said while he looked at him as he don't know what to say.

Later on

She fell asleep on the floor. Her eyes were fluffy and her face was tear stricken. Her hair was in complete mess. She was sleeping in an uncomfortable position.. She then heard knock on the door which disturbed her sleep. The sound was increasing more and more making her to wake up. Her sleep got disturbed and she opened her eyes.

" Who might be there? " she thought and stood up. She went near the door to open.

"Avni..." he called while she step aback hearing his voice

"Avni... Open the door...." he knocked the door while Ali tried calling her number

"Avni.... Open the door please....Avni...." he was continuously knocking.

"I am sorry Neil...... I can't....." she whispered sitting on floor, hugging her knees close to her chest. She closed her mouth to silent her cries.

"Avni.... I know you are here..... I know you are inside and listening to me.... Please open the door... Ek baar.... Ek baar meri baat tho suno...." he said and touched his forehead on the door.

"Avni....ek baar tho mil lo Humse. ...." Ali said her while she was so stubborn not letting him to see her and pouring out her emotion silently

"I guess we should go Neil.." Ali said looking at his state while he looked at her hopelessly and hugged him like a kid.

Avni heard this and ran to her room and hid behind the curtain and saw him through the window. Neil sat on the bike and looked at the window for last time and he left.

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