Chapter 158:

It was the time of the day. The people were walking in the corridor of the hospital. Staff was also passing by there. In one of the rooms, Avni was admitted. Neil and Avni were sitting on the bed and Neil was keeping his hand on Avni's shoulder as he was side hugging Avni. They were looking at each other and smiling.

Flashback:

It was the time of night, the partly moon was shining in the sky and stars were twinkling. The moon's light peeps into Avneil's room where Avneil were sleeping. Avni opened her eyes as her sleep got disturbed. She was laying by partly turning to the side. She was six months pregnant. Avni saw the time on her cell phone and it shows 01:30 am. Avni thinks and keeps her phone back on the side table. Avni closed her eyes. She was not sleepy. Avni turned her side but no use. Avni again turned her side and picked up her phone and saw it is 02:20 am. Avni used her phone and scrolled down her social media account. She saw the ice cream and that's it. She craved for the ice cream and gulps. She turned her face to Neil and thinks. Avni kept her phone on the bed and got up by keeping her one hand on her womb and second hand on the bed. Avni suppressed her lips and sat. Avni looked at Neil. Avni moves Neil.

Avni: Neil. Neil.

Neil instantly woke up and turned his face. Neil was shocked to see Avni sitting. Neil turned and he switched on the lamp light and then Neil sat. Neil cupped Avni's face.

Neil: what happened, Avni, are you OK?

Avni nods by making an innocent face.

Avni: I am OK but...

Neil frowns.

Neil: but?

Avni: I am hungry.

Neil frowns and then he understood and moved his face. Neil closed his eyes and pinch them. Neil sighs.

Neil: you scared me, Avni.

Avni made an innocent face.

Neil yawns while saying: what do you want now?

Avni frowns because she did not understand.

Avni: what?

Neil looked at her and wipes his eyes.

Neil: what do you want now?

Avni: ice cream.

Neil was stunned. He instantly looked at Avni.

Neil: ice cream? At this time?

Avni nods cutely. Neil turned and he leans. Neil picked up his phone from the side table and it shows 02:30 am.

Neil: it's 02:30 am, Avni.

Avni: so, what? I want ice cream.

Neil: but it is too late, from where do I get ice cream now?

Avni: I don't know anything. I want ice cream.

Neil: but.

Avni made a crying face.

Avni: I don't know anything. I want it so I want it. What not husbands do for their wives and here you can't even bring one ice cream for me.

Avni looked at Neil sadly. Neil made a face.

Neil: which flavour?

Avni smiled.

Avni: chocolate.

Neil: ok.

Avni got excited.

Neil switch on the dim light and he got up. He goes to switch on the light and then he goes to the table and picked up his car keys and wallet. Neil kept his wallet in his pocket. Neil was going and he stopped. Neil looked at Avni.

Neil: think again, you want chocolate ice cream.

Avni nods.

Neil: ok.

Neil was about to go.

Avni: no.

Neil sighs and looked at Avni because he already knew that.

Avni: cookies and cream ice cream.

Neil: ok.

Neil turned.

Avni: stop, Neil.

Neil falls his neck back. He closed his eyes and grins his teeth.

Avni: chocolate chip.

Neil turned his face to her.

Neil: Are you sure?

Avni nods.

Neil: ok.

Neil turned to go and was going.

Avni: Neil.

Neil made a crying face. He was already tired as he came late from the hospital and now this. Neil turned his face. Avni thinks.

Avni: no, chocolate chip is right. Yes, chocolate chip. I want it.

Neil: Are you sure?

Avni nods.

Neil: should I lock it?

Avni nods.

Neil: ok. Thank you.

Neil turned and was going and he heard Avni call his name.

Avni: Neil.

Neil stopped but this time, he frowns. Neil turned and was shocked to see Avni's crying face. Neil came to Avni and sat on the bed. Neil cupped Avni's face.

Neil: what happened, Avni?

Avni looked down and he sobbed by looking down.

Neil: what happened, Avni? You are ok? Baby is fine? Are you having pain?

Avni shook her head by looking at Neil.

Neil: then?

Avni: I am sorry.

Neil frowns.

Avni: the whole day, you spent in the hospital and in the night, I disturb you.

Neil sighs. He shook his head.

Neil: you scared me, Avni.

Avni sobs.

Avni: I am serious.

Neil smiled. Neil again cupped Avni's face.

Neil: Are you mad, Avni? I am enjoying this phase.

Avni sobs.

Neil: I am loving it. You don't know how much I am enjoying this all. You have no idea how much I am loving it. These all are the moment that we will cherish in the future.

Avni was cutely looking at him.

Avni: I don't want any ice cream.

Neil: but I will buy it because my baby wants it and I will also buy chocolate for you.

Avni smiled slightly. Avni hugged Neil.

Avni: you are the best.

Neil smiled and Avni kissed his cheek.

Avni: I love you.

Neil smiled. Avni moved back.

Neil: I love you, too.

Avni smiled. Neil leans towards Avni.

Neil: You kissed me but I want to kiss your lips.

Avni blushed.

Neil: and I will get it when you will have the ice cream. I will taste the flavour from your lips.

Avni was blushing hard. Neil smiled.

Neil: wait for me. I will come back soon.

Neil kissed Avni's cheek who squeezed her eyes and smiled as she felt Neil's beard because Neil rubbed his beard on Avni's face. Neil smiled to see Avni and got up. Avni was looking at Neil. She saw Neil is going and she smiled.

Neil was driving the car and he saw the shops are closed. It has been one hour but Neil did not get ice cream. Neil goes to some bakeries and shops but no use.

Neil: tch, if I did not get the ice cream, Avni will get sad and will cry.

Neil searched for a shop. He saw one shop is open.

Neil: I just wish, it would have ice cream.

Neil stopped his car and he goes.

Neil: do you have chocolate chip ice cream?

Man: yes.

Neil smiled and hugged him.

Neil: thank you, yaar, you are a lifesaver.

The shopkeeper smiled. Neil broke the hug. The shopkeeper goes.

Neil: one chocolate also.

The man came back with the packet. Neil took out his wallet.

Man: your wife is pregnant?

Neil was searching for the money and was surprised. He looked at the shopkeeper.

Neil: how do you know?

Man: you are roaming at this time of night in search of ice cream so I guessed it.

Neil smiled and nodded. Neil took out the money.

Neil: you guessed it, right.

The man smiled and Neil gave him the money.

Neil: thank you.

Neil picked up the packet and goes.

Soon, Neil reached and he entered the room. Neil saw Avni is sleeping. Neil sighs and he shook his head. Neil smiled to see her. Neil came to Avni and sat on the bed. Neil caressed Avni's hair and kissed her forehead.

Neil: my cute baby.

Neil smiled. He looked at the packet and sighed then he looked at Avni and yawned by keeping his hand on his mouth. Neil looked at Avni and smiled.

Flashback ends.

Avneil was smiling to see each other.