Chapter 106:

At the time of the morning, Avni sat on the bed and did a video call to Neela maa.

Nm: hi bacha, how are you?

Avni: I am fine, how are you?

Nm: fine. I was thinking to call you.

Avni smiled.

Nm: what happened, your face is really glowing. What is the reason behind it?

Avni blushed. Neela maa was surprised.

Nm: o my, my, blushing and all.

Avni: I am sending you something. Check it.

Avni cuts the call and sends her the picture of a baby and the sonography report which she downloaded from the Internet. Neela maa was surprised to see the pictures then she got Avni's message.

Avni: I am pregnant, mamma.

Neela maa keeps the hand on her mouth and smiled with teary eyes. She wipes her eyes and calls Avni. Avni's phone rings and she feels shy to pick up the call. Avni picked that.

Nm: Avni, is this, is this true?

Avni nods by looking down.

Neela maa keeps the hand on her mouth.

Nm: Really?

Avni nods.

Nm: I am so happy for you both, Avni. Finally.

Avni smiled.

Avni: but Mamma please don't tell this to any outsider and also asked the others to not tell anyone.

Nm: ok. You and baby, you both are fine?

Avni: yes, mamma.

Nm: I am so happy, Avni.

Avni smiled. They talked for some time then Neil came by carrying a plate of Apple.

Avni: ok, mamma, Neil has come, I will talk to you later.

Nm: ok, give me regards to all.

Avni: ok. Bye.

Avni cuts the call and looked at Neil who smiled.

Neil: Neela maa?

Avni: yeah, I told her about my pregnancy she was really happy.

Neil smiles and sat and feeds her. Avni smiled.

Later, the whole Khanna family was sitting in the dining area. Shweta came and kept the jug of juice on the dining table. Shweta poured the juice into the glass and goes to Avni. Neil served the food to Avni.

Shweta: this is for you and you have to finish it.

Avni smiled.

Neil: and this food too.

Avni looked at Neil then at the plate. Avni was shocked.

Bebe: is this for the whole day?

Neil: no, for the breakfast. Why? Did I overfill it?

Bebe: no, it is normal but if we see from your wife's eyes then it is overfilled.

Bebe sighed look at Avni. Neil looked at Avni and makes a face because Avni gulps to see the plate.

Neil: stop this acting and eat it silently. I did not make the mount evert of the food that you are giving this look to it. It is nothing, ok, you are pregnant, you should have a balanced diet.

Avni looked at him.

Avni: stop being my mother. Already I have two so I don't need a third one.

All smiled. Neil glared at Avni then he smiled.

Neil: start it.

Avni smiled.

Shweta goes to her chair and sits and starts applying the butter to the bread. She thinks.

Shweta: I am thinking to arrange a party.

Bebe and others were chewing her food. Bebe gulps.

Bebe: why?

Shweta: Avni is pregnant that's why. That day how that Sareeta was doing show off we did this, we did that, we gave gifts, sweets now I will tell her what we Khannas can do.

Neil: no, mom, we are not going to do anything like that. If they did show off that doesn't mean we also do the same. In fact, I want you all to not share this news with anyone at least not for four months.

Bebe: right.

Shweta: but why? We have to celebrate this happiness.

Neil: mom, please understand.

Neil signs her. Shweta understands. She nods.

Avni: yes, Mummy Ji, what's the need to do that.

Shweta: ok, if you all are saying this then ok but on baby shower day, I will do what I want. I will listen to anyone then.

Avni: done, no one will stop you then.

All smiled.

Bebe: Did you tell that to the Mehta family?

Avni: Yes, I told that to mamma and also prohibit her to not telling that to any outsider.

Bebe: that's good.

Neil smiles. Avni looked at her foot and sighs. Bebe and all smiled to see her. Neil shook his head. Avni starts eating.

Later, Avni was sitting alone in her room, she was lost then suddenly she starts touching her belly and was frightened. It is her first pregnancy and she got this happiness after waiting for three years and as time is passing, she is doubting that is she really pregnant and that was her dream. She knew that she is pregnant but still many things were coming to her mind. She was thinking of this all as a dream.

Neil came into the room and frowns to see Avni, he came to her fastly and sat.

Neil: what happened, Avni? Is it aching?

Avni looked at him.

Avni: no.

Neil: then?

Avni: I am checking, is baby alright?

Neil frowns then he sighed by closing his eyes.

Neil: you scared me, Avni.

Avni looked at him. Neil cups her face with one hand.

Neil: baby is absolutely fine, stop worrying about it.

Avni: Neil, I am pregnant, right? This is not a dream.

Neil smiled at her question.

Neil: no, this is reality. We are going to become a parent. Soon, our Pillu will be in our arms.

Avni wipes her tears and squeezed her nose.

Avni: soon? Nine months are there.

Neil: nine months will pass like this (Neil snapped his fingers) in a snap of moment and our pillu will play in our arms.

Avni smiled.

Avni: and how are you so sure, it will be Pillu? It can be Pilli.

Neil: right and I want Pilli.

Avni: but I want Pillu.

Neil: ok then first Pilli then Pillu then Miku, Chiku, Shakhu.

Avni widens her eyes.

Avni: Neil.

Neil looked at her.

Neil: what? It is just the beginning. I want a cricket team.

Avni smiled and keeps her hand on her eyes. Neil smiled.

Neil: I am serious.

Avni was smiling.

Avni: shut up, Neil.

Neil: aray.

They were smiling. They heard the knock on the door and saw Shweta.

Neil: mom, come.

Shweta: I came to give this juice to Avni.

Shweta gave the glass to Avni.

Avni: thank you, mummy Ji.

Shweta gives her a flying kiss by holding her chin. Neil and Avni smiled.

Shweta: finish it.

Avni makes a face.

Shweta: Neil.

She signed keep an eye on her. Neil signed don't worry he is there. Avni was looking at him. Shweta shows thumbs up to Neil then she goes. Avni was smiling.

Neil: what?

Avni looked at Neil who signed drink. Avni sipped the juice. Her phone rang and she saw the video call. Avni keeps the glass and picked up the call. The whole Mehta family was sitting together.

Mehta family: Congratulations.

Aman and Sonia whistle the party horn. Avni smiled. Neil goes to his side and sits with Avni.

All: congratulations.

Avneil: thank you.

Ashish: so happy for both of you.

Avneil smiled.

Nm: yes, Avni, Neil, we are so happy for both of you. I wish you both live happily like this with your family.

Aman: not both, trio, mother.

All smiled.

Nm: don't teach me, I know what I said.

Avneil smiled.

Sonia: Avni, now no need to do any work and have proper rest.

Avni makes a face.

Avni: everyone is saying the same thing.

Avni: first, mummy Ji then Bebe, then mamma and now you.

Neil: I also said that to you.

Avni: your list is uncountable.

Neil and all smiled. Avni looked away.

Ashish: ok now stop troubling my princess. Neil, now you have to be extra careful. I don't want any complaints.

Avni: thank God, someone took my side, thank you, Papa.

Ashish: no need, my princess.

Neil: now you got peace?

Avni: of course.

Avni picked up the glass of juice.

Avni: just like this.

Avni sipped the juice.

Avni: aah thanda, thanda, cool cool.

Avni showed a fake smile and attitude to Neil, and Neil makes a face. Arnav was happy to see that.

Aman: in ka kuch nahi hone wala. Ye nahi sudharne wale.

All smile. Avneil looked at them and Avni winked to her family. They smiled and talked.

At the time of the night, Avneil were sleeping peacefully. Avni was smiling in sleep. She was dreaming about the baby.

Dream:

Avni was standing in the garden area of Khanna mansion and a cute baby is in her hand. She was playing with the baby.

Dream ends.

Avni was smiling in sleep. Suddenly Avni stirs in sleep and starts shivering.

Avni: no, no.

Dream:

Avni saw that a doll is in her hand instead of the baby. Avni was shocked, she looked here and there for her baby but no use then the doll falls from her hands and she frowns. She saw her hands are covered with blood. Avni was shocked and in that shock, her voice stuck in her throat. She was shivering, panting and sweating.

Dream ends.

Avni woke up with a jerk and was panting. Neil wakes up and turns his face. He faced Avni's back. Neil gets up with a jerk.

Neil: what happened?

Avni gulps. Neil keeps the hand on Avni's shoulder. Avni got frightened.

Neil: relax. What happened?

Avni hugs him and was shivering. Neil was confused. He caressed Avni's hair.

Neil: it's ok, it's ok, relax.

Neil makes her away and poured the water for her and makes her drink that. The water spills over her dress while drinking because she was shivering.

Neil: you had a nightmare?

Avni gaps. She nods.

Neil: it's ok. It was just a dream. Don't worry, sleep.

Neil makes her lay and moves away but Avni holds his arm. She shook her head.

Neil: I am here only, just let me switch off the light.

Avni shook her head. Neil sighs and lays next to her on his elbow and caressed her hair. Avni holds his hand in her hands and kissed it. She keeps it near her heart. Neil kissed her forehead.

Neil: sleep now.

Avni looked at Neil, she closed her eyes and tighten the grip on Neil's hand, she was still shivering. Neil thinks.