It was the time of day, the sun was shining in the sky over the Khanna mansion. Inside the mansion, Avni and Neil came to the living area where others were sitting on the couch. Everyone saw them.

Shweta: Lijiye, Neil aur Avni bhi agaye.

They smiled.

Ashish: Acha howa tum dono agaye. Humain tum dono se kuch baat karni hai.

Avni and Neil frowned. They looked at each other. They looked at the family. Neil smiled.

Neil: Kya baat karni hai?

Ashish: betho.

Avni and Neil were confused. They looked at each other and they went to sit.

Neil: ab bataiye.

Ashish: Aray bhai batana kya hai, puchna hai.

Neil and Avni frowned.

Neil: Kya?

Shweta: yahi ke aap dono free kab hain?

Avni: Free?

Shweta: hmm.

Neil smiled.

Neil: Main samjha nahi.

Nm: aap ka appointment chahiye, ACP sahab, and Wakeel Sahiba.

Neil and Avni looked at each other then they looked at Neela maa.

Avni: Matlab?

Shweta: Matlab yeh ke aap dono ka waqt chahiye humain.

Avni and Neil were confused.

Shweta: Zyada nahi yahi kuch teen, char ghante.

Neil smiled.

Neil: Aap sab log yeh kya paheliyan bhujhwa rahe hain sidha, sidha bataiye na ke kya baat hai?

Everyone smiled. Shweta was about to say.

Bebe: Ab bus kar, Shweta, bohat ho gaya.

DM: han, ab aur pareshan mat karo inhe.

Everyone smiled.

Neil: Koi bataye ga bhi ke baat kya hai?

Bebe: Baat wahi hai jo tu ne kahi thi.

Neil frowned and Avni looked at him. Neil looked at Avni and Avni signed what. Neil shrunk his shoulders.

Prakash: Bebe, ab aap bhi shuru ho gai.

Bebe smiled.

Prakash: Main batata hun woh baat hai khushi ki.

Neil: Kya?

Prakash: Bhujho to jane.

Everyone chuckled except Avni and Neil.

Neil: Dad, aap bhi.

Nm: acha ab bata hi dena chahiye.

Everyone agreed. They said together.

Everyone: Hum tum dono ki engagement ki baat kar rahe hain.

They chuckled and Avni and Neil were surprised. Neil and Avni smiled.

Neil: Engagement?

Shweta: Han tu hi to chahta tha na.

Neil nodded.

Neil: Thanks, everyone.

Nm: woh sab to theek hai lekin ab yeh batao ke tum dono free kab ho? Avni to phir bhi abhi itni busy nahi hogi. Tum batao, Neil.

Neil: Next Sunday?

Prakash: Sunday?

Neil nodded. They looked at each other.

DM: humain koi problem nahi hai.

Bebe: humain bhi nahi.

Prakash: to done kare?

Shweta: Soch le, Tillu, Avni ke sath ring select karne jana parega.

Ashish: Us ki tension mat lijiye. Rings to ghar per bhi ajaengi. Jo design pasand ho woh select kar lo humare social media page per. Ring ajaegi.

Prakash: Problem solve.

Neil smiled. Avni got sad and looked down. Neil looked at Avni and he noticed her sadness. Neil thinks. Neil turned his face.

Neil: Ab, it's ok, papa, hum shop per aa kar ring select kar lenge.

Everyone was amazed.

Ashish: You are most welcome.

Neil smiled.

Shweta: Tu jaega?

Neil: Han, kyun, nahi jaa sakta?

Shweta: Tujhe theek se khana khane ka time nahi milta aur tu ring lene jaega?

Neil: Oh please, mom, aap to ase behave kar rahi hain jaise main kuch kaam hi nahi karta.

Shweta: Na beta, tu kaam hi to karta hai, tu aram nahi karta.

Neil made a face and others smiled then Neil smiled also.

Everyone have lunch together and in the evening, everyone came outside the Khanna mansion. Ashish and Prakash were talking.

Ashish: Acha to ab ijazat dijiye hum jane ki.

Prakash smiled. They hugged. Everyone met. Avni and Neil greeted their in-laws and met them. Avni and Neil looked at each other.

Neil: Bye.

Avni: Bye.

They smiled. The Mehta family got in the car. Neil and Avni were looking at each other then the Mehta family went from there.

Some days passed like this and both families start the preparations for engagement.

In the Mehta house, Ashish and Dayawanti Mehta were sitting in the living area. They were discussing the list and adding names to it. Ashish checked the list and he remembered something. Ashish looked at Dayawanti Mehta and he thinks. Ashish hesitated to talk.

Ashish: Ab, maa.

Dayawanti Mehta was checking the list of Menu.

DM: hmm.

Ashish licked his lips.

Ashish: wohhh...

Dayawanti Mehta looked at him.

DM: kya baat hai? Kya kehna chahte ho?

Ashish looked down.

Ashish: Maa, woh main soch raha tha ke kyun na hum Ke, Ketan ko...

Ashish stopped and Dayawanti Mehta was shocked. She saw the flashes where she slapped her second Ketan Mehta. She pushed him and threw him on the floor outside the Mehta house.

Ashish: itne saal ho gaye hain usay dekhe. Agar hum usay bhi invite...

Dayawanti Mehta looked at Ashish. Ashish stopped to see Dayawanti Mehta.

DM: Salon pehle maine ek faisla liya tha aur main aaj bhi us per qaim hun.

Ashish: Maa, woh badal gaya hoga...

DM: gaya hoga aur gaya hai main bohat farak hota hai. Mera faisla atal hai.

Ashish was looking at her. Dayawanti Mehta got up and she went. Ashish thinks.

The next day, the sun rises and people started their day.

It was the time of day, Avni got ready and she was standing in front of the dressing table. She saw herself.

Avni: Do baar to plan cancel kar chuka hai. I just hope ke is baar cancel na kare.

Avni sets her hair with her hand. Avni heard the car horn and she smiled.

Avni: Thank God, is baar agaya.

Avni smiled. Avni went to the balcony and she saw that Neil's car is coming from the main gate. Avni smiled.

Avni came downstairs and Neil entered while carrying a bouquet. Avni and Neil saw each other and they stopped. They felt like they saw each other after ages. Neil saw Avni from top to bottom then he looked at her. Avni was coming to Neil and she kept her hair behind her ear. Neil and Avni moved to each other. They stopped. Neil hugged Avni who also hugged him back. Neil closed his eyes and Avni smiled. Avni also closed her eyes. Neil sighed with closed eyes.

Neil: I missed you so much, Avni.

Avni: I missed you too.

Neil opened his eyes. Neil smiled. They broke the hug after that, Neil gave the bouquet to Avni. Avni smiled and she took the flowers.

Avni: Thank you.

Avni smelt the flowers. Neil smiled.

Neil: Family?

Avni: Papa, shop per gaye hain. Mamma and Dadi, Dadi ki friend se milne hospital.

Neil: Hospital?

Avni: Han, unhe heart attack aya tha but thankfully ab stable hain.

Neil: Thank God.

Avni: Betho.

Neil: Ab chalna chahiye warna agar mujhe call agai to sab chupat ho jaega.

Avni smiled.

Avni: Ok. Waise bhi papa shop per hi hain.

Neil: Tumhe gold ki ring chahiye?

Avni smiled.

Avni: Jo achi lagi. Humari shop main diamond rings bhi milti hain but woh ase display nahi karte.

Neil: Oh.

Avni: hmm, to chalen?

Neil: Chalo.

Avni: ek minute.

Avni moved to keep the bouquet in her room and Neil smiled. Neil sighed and looked around. Neil saw the picture frame of the Mehta family and he proceeded there. Neil smiled to see it. Avni came and Neil smiled to see her then Neil looked at the photo frame.

Neil: Nice picture.

Avni smiled.

Avni: Yeh picture Mamma Papa ki anniversary day ki hai. Subha, subha cake cut kiya tha aur yeh picture clicked karwai. Maine to change bhi nahi kiya tha.

Neil smiled.

Avni: Pata hai main to yeh picture yahan lagane hi nahi de rahi thi but sab ne kaha cute lag rahi ho to mujhe manana para.

Neil: Sahi to kaha. Sach main bohat cute lag rahi ho. Is se achi picture to ho hi nahi sakti thi.

Neil looked at the picture.

Neil: kitna natural look hai.

Avni smiled.

Avni: Ab chalen?

Neil: Han, chalo.

Avni smiled and they went.

Avneil came to the shop where Ashish was checking the register. Avni and Neil entered and Ashish looked up. He smiled to see Avni and Neil. Ashish came from behind the table and he came to Avni and Neil. Neil greeted him and he was about to take the blessing.

Ashish: Bus, bus, jeete raho.

Ashish hugged Neil.

Ashish: Kaise ho, beta?

Neil: main acha hun, uncle. How are you?

Ashish: Main bhi theek hun.

They smiled.

Ashish: Betho, main chai, nashte ka intazam karta hun.

Ashish turned his face.

Neil: Aray, nahi, nahi, papa. It's ok.

Ashish: no, it's not... Vijay.

Avni and Neil smiled and they looked at each other.

A man came. Ashish talked to him and he nodded. He goes. Ashish turned to Neil.

Ashish: Aur beta, sab kaisa chal raha hai? Ghar main sab kaise hain?

Neil: Sab theek hain.

Ashish: Aao, beta, betho. Batain to hoti rahengi.

Avni: Exactly. Batain, chai nashta hota rahe ga. Abhi woh karen jis kaam ke liye aye hain.

Neil smiled.

Avni: mujhe ring leni hai. Pehle hi do baar aap ka ladla damad plan cancel kar chuka hai.

Neil made a face.

Avni: Main is baar koi risk nahi lena chahti. Kisi bhi time janab ko call ajaegi aur yeh chale jaenge.

Neil smiled and he shook his head.

Ashish: Rockstar. Agar Neela abhi tumhe sunti to bohat gussa hoti.

Avni: Kyun woh aap se gussa nahi hoti. Woh apne pati se gussa ho to sahi aur main apne hone wale pati se gussa hun to galat. Yeh to insaaf nahi howa.

Neil was surprised, he felt horripilate to hear mera hone wala pati. Neil was happy also.

Avni looked at Neil and to see Neil's expression she realized what she said. Avni felt embarrassed and shy then she looked away. Neil smiled.

Neil: Ab, uncle, ring dikhaiye mujhe phir jana hai.

Ashish nodded. Avni looked at Neil.

Ashish: Aao.

Neil nodded and then they go to the counter.

Neil: Avni, tumhe konsi ring chahiye. Gold, diamond.

Avni: jo pasand ayi.

Ashish smiled and he ordered the men and they took out the boxes. Avni saw the rings and asked each other. They rejected some rings and tried some. Neil saw a ring and he liked it. Neil picked up the ring.

Neil: Avni, yeh dekho.

Avni liked the ring and she took it from Neil.

Avni: it's beautiful.

Avni tried it and the ring fit her.

Avni: kaisi lag rahi hai?

Avni looked at Neil and Ashish.

Neil: Bohat achi.

Avni smiled and she showed it to Ashish.

Ashish: Bohat achi lag rahi hai.

Avni: really?

They nodded.

Neil: Hmm.

Avni: to phir yeh final.

They smiled.

Avni: Ab Neil ki ring select karte hain.

They smiled and Avni looked for a ring then they select Neil's ring and Ashish packed them.

Neil gave credit card.

Ashish: It's ok, beta.

Neil: Nahi, papa, personal aur professional life ko alag rakhna chahiye. Lijiye.

Ashish smiled and took the credit card. Ashish cut Avni's ring price only after that they have tea and snacks.

Neil: Ab chalna chahiye.

Ashish: betho, beta.

Neil: Nahi, papa, mujhe police station jana hai agar commissioner sir visit per aye to problem ho jaegi.

Ashish: ok.

Avni: papa, aap driver ke sath aye hain na?

Neil frowned.

Ashish: han kyun?

Avni: woh designer ne call ki thi lehenga try karne ke liye.

Neil: Main chalta hun na.

Avni: tumhe police station jana hai na.

Neil: han lekin...

Avni: to tum jao main manage kar lungi.

Neil: maine kaha na main chalta hun. Chalo.

Avni smiled then they met Ashish and went.

Avni and Neil were on the way and Avni was looking at her phone. Neil saw Avni and he smiled and then he concentrate on the road. Soon, Neil stopped the car and sighed. Neil looked at Avnj

Avni: Hum pohanch gaye?

Avni looked up and saw the boutique of a designer.

Neil: Yes, madam. Aap ko phone use karne se fursat mile to pata chale na.

Avni smiled.

Avni: Woh ek friend ko kuch pdf notes chahiye the to bus usay wahi send kar rahi thi.

They smiled.

Neil: mujhe lagta tha ke sirf main apni job ko le kar passionate hun but yahan koi apni studies ko le kar mujhse bhi zyada passionate hai.

Avni smiled.

Neil: Ab chalo.

Avni nodded and they got out of the car. They were moving to the boutique but Neil's phone rang and they stopped. Neil took out his phone and they saw DD's number. Neil looked at Avni who was looking at the phone then she looked at Neil who felt bad.

Neil: main...

Neil didn't complete his sentence and showed his phone. Neil picked up the call and Avni looked down.

Neil: Yeah, DD.

DD: Sir...

They talked.

Neil: Theek hai main aata hun. Mujhe address send kar de.

Avni was looking at him and she felt bad. Avni looked down. Neil cut the call and stuffed his phone in his pocket. Neil looked at Avni who smiled.

Neil: woh, Avni...

Avni: Tum jao, Neil.

Neil: Lekin tum kaise...

Avni: main driver kaka ko call kar dungi woh ajaenge mujhe pick karne don't worry.

Neil felt bad.

Neil: I am sorry, Avni.

Avni: it's ok, Neil, ab jaldi se jao warna problem ho jaegi aur han drive safely.

Neil smiled. Neil cupped Avni's face and kissed her forehead. Neil nodded.

Neil: Take care and dihan se ghar jana aur ghar pohanchte hi mujhe call karna.

Avni smiled.

Neil: Bilkul man nahi kar raha chor kar jane ka.

Avni held Neil's hand in her hand.

Avni: main theek hun don't worry about me, tum jao.

Neil nodded.

Neil: Bye.

Avni: Bye.

Neil sighed and he turned. Neil was going and Avni was looking at him.