"Hachuu.. " He sneezed for the nth time making her sigh.

"Come on Neil.. Let's just go to the doctor already.. " She said to him who was denying her from past hour

"No Avni.. I will be fine the next day.. " He said to her in low tone as he feel feverish from evening.

She sighed again seeing him stubborn and left to her closet to take the thermometer.

"Open your mouth.. " She said to him sternly as she know being lenient will not work on him anymore.

"Avni.. I am not a kid.. " He said to her furrowing his brows for treating him like a kid.

"Will you open or else... I will call doctor right now.. " She threaten him while he did as he told and she inserted the thermometer into his mouth.

After few mins, she checked his temperature which is normal.

"I said right.. " He rolled his eyes while Avni ignored him and left to Kitchen.

"This girl na... Will never listen to me.. " He murmured and lay on the bed.

Within sometime, she came back with a Porridge for him and kept on the table. By hearing the sound Neil turned and found her with food. He looked at her in horror.

"Avni.. I am really fine.. I don't wanna get sick .. " He said looking at her not ready to eat what she had made.

" Shut up!..I already had some..It doesn't taste that bad.. Like... I am not a bad cook though.. " She justified herself while Neil nodded his head negatively.

"I am not gonna take risk.. " She rolled her eyes hearing him.

"Neil!.. Stop being childish..and trust me...you want to take medicine " She said and moved towards him taking the bowl and sat in front of him.

She just took a spoonful and kept it in front of his mouth.

"Trust me.. " She said while he looked at her and then the porridge and had some.

"Does it taste bad? " She asked him.

"Not that bad.. " He gulped it down the first spoon which is good but he don't wanna go easy on her. She smacked his arms knowing that he is lying.

"Ouch... You are too bad.. " He said to her pouting while she fed him.

She made him have his medicine. And he lain down on the bed while she covered him with a duvet.

"If you are feeling cold.. Wake me up.. I will get you an another duvet.. " She said while he can say that she is worried of him getting sick. He smiled widely. She again kept her hand on his forehead checking wheather his body is hot Or not. He hold her hand.

"Avni... I am fine.. Really.. " He said to her assuring her while she nodded and stood up to leave.

He just took his phone to check it while Avni snatched his phone away.

"You better sleep.. " She said and started leaving the room.

"Yaar... Isn't that my private space? " He asked loudly so that he could reach her.

"You are sick today... You can chat with your girlfriend later on.. " She shouted back which made him laugh.

The Next Day

Neil started moving downstairs to have a cup of coffee. He woke up late and found Avni nowhere. He knows that she must have gone to work. He got surprised to find her in dining hall doing her work.

" You didn't go to work ? " He asked sitting on the chair beside her.

" Nope.. I took a day off.. " She said smiling while he looked at her.

" Waah.. Wahh.. How am I lucky to have a wife like you... " He said in a dramatic way while Avni raised her brow.

"You took a day off because...I..I...that your husband..is sick... " He said to her while Avni rolled her eyes for his never ending drama.

"Aishh.. Drama King... Let me get you coffee.. So that your mind will get back to normal.. " She said and left to kitchen making him chuckle.

He then looked at her Sketches which she has been currently working on. Within sometime she joined him and gave him the mug.

"I didn't know... You love your husband so much.. " He said again teased her while she was confused this time.

He pointed out her sketches which says "AN" Collection.

"Avni and Neil.. " He added further

"Don't get ahead of yourself.. " Avni laughed while he sipped his coffee making a pout.

"That's Avni and Neela Ma... " She corrected him while he looked at her and smiled.

"You are just like her.. " He said to her while she lifted her face to look at him.

"You are saying like you have seen her " She said to him with a furrowed brows.

"Yaar really?.. I have seen her picture.. In your home.. " He said to him while she made a 'O' shape pout.

"Hehe.. Okay.. " She showed her teeth.

Later on

After their dinner,Neil left to bed early because he feels so tired while Avni was sitting on the table working on her Sketches. She looked at him sleeping.

"Yaar Avni... He is sick and you couldn't able to cook for him... I am feeling bad for the first time for things I was criticized by relatives... Ofc all the typical 'Girly things' which includes.. Cooking.. Cleaning... Taking care of home..etc... The list goes on... Ofc i didn't had the necessity.. As a only daughter..I grown up like little princes at home (chuckling) ofc with lots of restrictions and fights with my dad because if our difference in personalites...but I can tell you I consider myself lucky as now I am feeling the same here as Neil is doing everything...Wait!..Nope.. I can't say that.. As I am also doing chores in home... Avni.. You can't give all credits to him.. Ofc not!. But seriously.. I never thought we go along this well... Sometimes I feel so different around him... Just like.. Like.. I don't know what that's feeling... But It feels nice... " She thought smiling and
continued her work.

It's Past 1 am and Avni felt so tired and sleepy after working. She feels like the muscle of hand and neck getting sore and tired of drawing the sketches. She just want to kiss her bed and sleep like there is no tomorrow. She quickly got up from the chair without organizing her things and left to bed.

Later on

Her sleep got disturbed when she was hearing some continuous murmuring. she slowly opened her heavy eyelids and turned her head to see him murmuring while sleeping. She sat on the bed and turned on the night lamp and turned towards him again.

"Mom.. Mom.. Papa... "He was murmuring in his sleep while his eyesbrows were furrowed in tension as he is having a nightmare. He was holding the quilt tightly.

" Neil... Neil.. "She called him and hold his hand.

" It's okay...Shh..It's okay.. " She said and caress his cheeks.

He woke up with a jerk and sat on the bed. Avni immediately gave him a glass of water.

"Shh calm down.. " She said caressing his back as he was drinking it in a hurry.

She sat in front of him after placing the glass on the table.

"You okay? " She asked him.

"Yeah I am fine.. " He stood up from the bed not meeting her eyes and again poured a glass of water to gulp it down.

" It's seems like you are having a nightmare Neil... Are you okay really? " She asked with a concern, standing beside him.

"I said na Avni... I am fine... Don't you get me?... Just don't ask me anything!... It's something that's personal... . " He almost yelled at her and looked at the Terms and Condition Paper where it is written "Do Not invade my Privacy " and then her as like saying her she is going off limits. Avni understood what he meant.

" Sorry though... I was just worried you know... I didn't really meant to ask you anything... I just want... To be there for you.. As a friend... Yeah I know we are not really friends but still...I am sorry... " She said and left from there while Neil closed his eyes letting a sigh. He knows what she really meant by ' Not really friends ' .

He sat on the bed thinking about it and cursed him for shouting at her.

The Next day

He woke up in the morning and found her nowhere. He then looked at the time which is 7 in the morning. He was confused and looked around the house to find her gone. He sighed as it soon for her to he in Office. He then entered the room to find a chit sticking on the table.

" It's a Chamomile tea... It's helps you to have a good sleep... You should take rest" he read the chit and looked at the flask beside.

"I shouldn't haven't shouted at her like that.. " He said to himself and sighed going to get freshen up

Whereas on the other hand.

"May be Neil is right.. I am going off my limits... I should not be too comfortable around him and take him granted as everything started because of me... Granted?... Did I really took him like that?... I guess No.. Anyways... I should be myself from now on... Following the rules ... Doing my work... And everything...As everything is temporary....It's not like this was our first fight...But I really felt hurt when he said that...why?...argh!..i am getting irritated "She said thinking of it sitting in the office. Anyone can clearly see that she is hurt. She then had a strong coffee as she has to focus on the rest of the day not wanting to pay attention to her scattering thoughts.

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