Chapter 103:

It was the time of the morning, the sun was shining over the Khanna mansion and inside it, everyone was present in the dining area and Neil comes there and wished morning and every one replied.

Bebe: where is Avni?

Neil frowns.

Neil: where is Avni means? She is not here?

Bebe: no.

Shweta: Bebe, she is in the kitchen.

Bebe: what is she doing there, today is her first day.

Shweta: I asked her the same so she said that she is living with us for one year so how can it be her first day.

Bebe palms her head. Neil shook his head.

Bebe: this girl.

Shweta: I prepared everything, she is just bringing that. I knew that so I woke up early and prepared everything.

Neil smiles.

Avni comes by carrying a jug, Neil smiles to see her.

Avni: good morning, Bebe.

Bebe: good morning, can I ask you that what you were doing in the kitchen.

Avni: nothing.

Bebe: really?

Neil smiles.

Avni: yes, when I went to the kitchen mummy Ji already prepared everything.

Bebe: so, what you were doing there?

Avni: I just make this juice that too after a lot of argument. You know Bebe, mummy Ji said that today is my first day so I should not be in the kitchen. Now you tell me how can it be my first day here I am living here for one year.

Shweta signs listen.

Bebe: she said right.

Avni gets surprised.

Avni: han?

Bebe: yes, we will do your first rasoi tomorrow so, you rest today.

Neil: why tomorrow, why not today?

Avni looks at him.

Bebe: why you are so excited?

Neil: it's my wife's first rasoi so, I must be excited she will prepare my favourite food.

Avni: why you all are saying the same thing, first rasoi, first rasoi today is not my first day.

Neil: it is madam. I mean you are living here for one year, but as we decided that we will do every tradition so, It is one of them so, you have to do it.

Avni: oooo.

Neil: yes.

Avni: then when I deny cooking you all are prohibiting me.

Bebe: that is because we do not let the bride work on the first day so your first rasoi will be done tomorrow. Got it.

Avni smiles.

Avni: ok, bebe.

Shweta: thank God.

Avni makes a crying face, all smiles.

Bebe: by the way, looking pretty.

Avni: thank you, Bebe.

Neil smiles.

Neil: Bebe, today I took leave from office so please do that tradition today.

Bebe: why and you want to eat only then you can eat your favourite dish tomorrow.

Neil: no, I want to see that.

Shweta: what is in that to see.

Neil: I don't know but I really want to see that. Please do it today. Please.

Bebe: but it can not possible today.

Neil stops and serves himself. Avni feels sad.

Avni: ab Bebe, you all eat the food of my hand, right?

Bebe was chewing her food. Neil looks at Avni.

Bebe: yes.

Avni: then this tradition is just a formality, right?

Bebe: yes, what you want to say?

Neil was looking at her confusingly.

Avni: Bebe, then why not we do it in a different way.

Bebe: like?

Avni: like Neil help me in cooking.

Neil widens his eyes in excitement as he will get the time to spend with Avni.

Bebe: now, I understand that why you are making things round and round you can't see your husband sad.

Avni blushes.

Bebe: if Neil has no problem then we also have no problem.

Neil: I am in. I am in.

All looks at him and laugh to see his excitement and Avni keeps her hairs behind her ear.

Bebe: see him, how excited he is?

Neil smiles.

Bebe: ok done. You can do it.

Neil kisses her cheek.

Neil: thank you, Bebe.

Bebe: say thank you to your wife she did that.

Neil: ok.

Neil was about to get up, Avni widens her eyes.

Bebe: where are you going?

Neil: saying thank you.

Bebe palms her head.

Bebe: o God, this boy.

Bebe looks at Neil: control, control. Later hmm later. Say thank you to her in your room in your way hmm.

Neil looks at Avni.

Avni feels embarrassed and keeps the hairs behind her ear. Bebe saw the bangles and smiles.

Bebe: these bangles?

Avni: Neil gifted me.

Bebe looks at Neil.

Bebe: you gave her now.

Neil smiles and nods.

Bebe: I thought, Maya did not like them so she never wore them.

Neil: no, I did not give them to her. I forgot about them and found them a few days ago.

Shweta: you forget them because Maya was not the right girl now these bangles are in the hands of the right person.

Neil smiles but Avni did not react.

Bebe: looking good in your hands.

Avni smiles.

Bebe: ok now no more talks. Avni, sit and have breakfast.

Avni nods and goes to sit with Neil. All have breakfast.

At the time of night, Avni came into the kitchen where Neil was already present and sitting on the slab he was watching something on the cell phone, he was wearing the hat of chef and also wearing the chef apron, Avni smiles and comes to him, Neil smiles to see her.

Neil: oh you came, let's start.

Neil gets down from the slab.

Avni: yes but what is all this?

Neil: preparation, actually this attire will give the feeling of a chef. You know, feeling.

Avni smiles.

Avni: ok Mr Chef now you sit here and let me prepare the dinner.

Neil: what do you mean by sit here, I will cook also.

Avni: Neil, what will you cook? Ple...

Neil shows her the cell phone.

Neil: this.

Avni: halwa puri, you think it is easy to cook?

Neil: yaa, I watch the video, first knead the dough then make small balls of it and give them the shape and put it in the pan, simple.

Avni imitates him: simple, now you cooked it so, you sit and let me cook.

Neil: Avni, I know how to cook, let me help you and, you said in the morning we will prepare the dinner together.

Avni: yes, I said that, but I said that because you were sad and wants to be here now you are here so, you sit and let me prepare dinner.

Neil: but I want to help.

Avni: Neil, you will burn your hand.

Neil: I will not, I will be careful, promise.

Avni looks at Neil.

Avni: you want to help?

Neil: yes.

Avni: then cut the vegetables but be careful.

Neil: no, I will prepare this and that's final.

Avni: Neil, It can not be prepare now because first we have to boil the chickpeas and it will take time and we don't have that much time.

Neil: I know that so I already boiled them.

Avni: what?

Neil: yes.

Neil shows her the pan and pick up the cover and show her the chickpeas. Avni palms her head.

Neil: anything else, do you have another excuse.

Avni: you will not listen?

Neil: no.

Avni: fine then, let's start.

Neil hugs her and said thank you. Avni smiles. Neil breaks the hug. Avni warned Neil.

Avni: but be careful.

Neil pulls her to him by her waist.

Neil: When you are near me then how can I concentrate on any other thing.

Avni looks down and smiles. Neil kisses her cheek.

Neil: I love you.

Avni cups his face.

Avni: I love you, too.

Neil smiles.

Avni: ok, now let's start already we wasted a lot of time and no romance between cooking.

Neil: that I can not promise.

Avni looks at Neil and Neil winks.

Neil: I am a chocolate boy and romance is in veins soo...

Neil leans to Avni and Avni stops him with her hand on his chest.

Avni: control.

Neil: can't.

Avni smiles and said: shameless.

Neil smiles.