Chapter 161:

It was the time of the day, the birds were hovering over the Khanna mansion, where the Khanna family was standing in the living area. Neil and Avni were looking at Maddy. They looked at each other and then they looked at Maddy. Neil looked at Shweta.

Neil: mom.

Shweta: Tillu, we were busy in the preparation, I don’t know when she came.

Avni: Neil.

Neil looked at Avni who nods. Neil looked away.

Maddy: congratulations, Neil.

Avni looked at Maddy. Neil too looked at her. Neil took a deep breath by not looking at her.

Maddy: you became a father and you did not even tell me that. I got to know about it from outsiders.

Neil did not say anything to her.

Maddy: you are that much angry with your Bua.

Shweta: Maddy Jiji came to meet us, she is shifting abroad.

Avneil were shocked. They looked at Maddy. Avni looked at Bebe who was looking down.

Shweta: she came to apologize to you both.

Neil made a stern face.

Neil: mom, Avni needs rest and the doctor also asked us to cover Neav properly so we are going to our room.

Neil turned to Avni.

Neil: come, Avni.

Avni looked at Maddy. Neil was about to move.

Maddy: just give me five minutes, Neil.

Neil stopped but he did not look at her.

Maddy: Neil, I am going from here to abroad now we will live there as now nothing has left in my hands. I have lost everything, my mother, my daughter, my brother, and my nephew who was like a son to me. Everything. And I know, I am responsible for it. I lost everything because of my stupidity, my greed.

Neil took a deep breath as he was also hurt, his aunt tried to kill his child. Avni was looking at Maddy and she left bad for her.

Maddy: I am shifting from her. I didn’t come to snatch your child from you. I just came to apologize to you and congratulate you. I am very shameful of my acts please forgive me, if possible.

Avni looked at Neil.

Avni: Neil.

Neil looked at Avni who nods. Neil lowered his gaze and he thinks. Neil sighs and he looked at Maddy but he turned his gaze.

Neil: Bua, what you have done, I can never forget that. If you have tried to hurt me then I would have forgiven you till now but no, you tried to hurt two important people of my life who are my lifeline and I can never forget it. I don’t know about the future but right now, I don’t have anything to give you. My heart is not giving me permission that I forgive you. Maybe, in the future, I will be able to forget it or will be able to take it normal or maybe this thing will get blurred with time but right now, my wounds are still fresh.

Maddy looked down. Avni felt bad to see Maddy and she was also looking at Bebe. Shweta also looked down. Prakash sighs by looking down.

Neil: you are a daughter of this house and I cannot deny this fact, you can come to meet Bebe whenever you want. The doors of this house will always be open for you. You can come when you want.

Maddy smiled with teary eyes. She was guilty of her acts because now she has lost everything. Avni also smiled to see Neil. Avni wanted Neil to say that. Avni knew that it is not easy for Neil to forgive Maddy neither she has forgiven her but they have to be flexible for Bebe.

Neil: but.

Avni and Maddy’s smiles faded.

Neil: I suggest you stay away from my child. I don’t want your shadow on it.

Avni looked at Maddy who cries by looking down.

Neil: I have permitted you to come here but you will never be allowed near my child.

Neil looked at Maddy and Bebe, both were looking down. Neil turned to Avni and he took Neav from Avni. Avni was looking at the baby and once Neil took the baby, Avneil looked at each other.

Neil: I am waiting for you, we have decided to go to the room together so come fast.

Avni nods. Neil goes. Maddy and others looked at him. Avni looked at Maddy and others and then she was about to go.

Maddy: Avni.

Avni stopped.

Maddy: you will also not forgive me?

Avni looked at Maddy.

Maddy: I know if I have hurt someone more, then it is you, I never left a chance to degrade you, to humiliate you. What not, I did with you, I said to you. I even tried to kill your child.

Avni looked down.

Maddy: I know, it is not easy for you to forgive me, In fact, it is impossible for you to forgive me but still if possible then please forgive me.

Avni looked at Maddy.

Avni: Bua, I am glad that you have realized your mistake and about forgiving you then Bua, as a mother, I can never forgive you for trying to harm my child.

Maddy looked down.

Avni: but I am also a daughter-in-law of this family and as a daughter-in-law of this family, I have some responsibilities and for them, I have to be flexible.

Shweta and Prakash smiled but Bebe and Maddy were looking down.

Avni: I don’t have any problem with your coming here but I can’t forgive you for what you have done. I am sorry but it is not easy for me to forget what you tried to do. I am sorry but I can’t.

Avni was about to go but she stopped and looked at Maddy.

Avni: and don’t worry about Neil, he will be normal with time. His heart is like a child, he cannot get angry for long. Everything will be fine.

Maddy and others smiled. Avni goes from there. Maddy looked at Bebe.

Bebe: Shweta, today is the first day of Neav in this home and we have to make it memorable for Avni and Neav.

Shweta nods.

Prakash: that's alright, Bebe but the doctor asked to cover Neav as he is a premature baby.

Bebe: I know and I am not asking to organise a party. I am asking to make Avni feel special and give her the gifts that we have bought for Avni and Neav.

Prakash: ok.

Bebe: now the unwanted people can go from here she did her work now ask her to go.

Maddy was looking at Bebe and her eyes filled with tears. Bebe goes. Shweta also goes. Prakash came to Maddy and he kept his hand on Maddy's head. Maddy smiled with teary eyes. Prakash hugs her.

Prakash: everything will get fine.

Prakash consoles Maddy.

On the other side, Neil was standing outside the room and talking to Neav.

Neil: Hey, baby, see, this is our home and we are standing outside our room.

Neav opened his mouth.

Neil: aww, my tiger is hungry, hmm? Mamma will come now then we go to the room and mamma will feed you.

Neil looked up.

Neil: where did this Avni leave?

Neil looked at Neav and smiled. Avni came to Neil who was standing outside the room carrying Neav and was waiting for Avni. Neil was talking with Neav. Avni smiled to see them and she came to them

Neil: where were you? we are waiting for you for a long.

Avni: sorry, Neil, actually.

Avni pointed back and Neil understood.

Neil: ok, now let's go.

Neil gave Neav to Avni and Neil opened the door and Avni smiled. Avni entered the room and was surprised to see the decorations. Neil side-hugged Avni and Avni looked at him and then she looked at Neil's phone. Avni smiled and Neil clicked their picture and then Avni looked at the decorations. Avni came forward. A cradle was kept near the bed. A small baby bed was kept on the bed. The room was decorated with pink and sky blue flowers and ribbons. Neil was also looking at the room. Neil looked at Avni and he faced Avni's back. Neil smiled and came forward by looking around. Avni saw the gifts and baby clothes on the bed. Avni smiled to see them.

Avni: see, Neav, our room, our small world. Where we will live happily, you, me and papa. Did you like it?

Neil came to Avni and he stands beside her. Avni looked at Neil and then she looked at the decorations.

Avni asked by looking at the decoration.

Avni: Neil, this?

Neil smiled and Avni looked at Neil. Neil looked at the decorations.

Neil: this?

Neil looked at Avni.

Neil: this is for you and my tiger.

Avni smiled.

Avni: but when did you do this? And how?

Neil smiled.

Avni: did you come home?

Neil shook his head. Avni was surprised.

Avni: then?

Neil: your team helped me.

Avni was surprised. Avni narrowed her eyes and nodded.

Avni: hmm, so you are taking advantage of my absence and my team. Hmm?

Neil raised his shoulders.

Neil: yes. When an event planner is at home then what’s the harm in taking advantage of that.

Avni was looking at Neil and then they smiled.

Neil: Actually, I asked them and they made the design as I wanted. Today’s morning, they came and decorate the home. Mom and Dad were also here and I was monitoring them through a video camera and gave them instructions.

Avni smiled,

Neil: did you like it?

Avni: I love it.

Avni looked at Neav.

Avni: right, Neav. We loved it, right?

Neav moved his head and Avneil smiled to see him as Neav is lost in his world and looking around. Avni looked at the room and Neil took a frame and he took out Neav’s hand and pressed it on the frame and the same thing, he did with his feet. Avni covers Neav and smiled to see the hand and footprints. Neil captured Neav’s picture.

Neil: we will frame this picture in this frame.

Avni smiled. Neil goes to keep the frame safely in the shelves. Neil came back while cleaning his hands. Avneil smiled to see each other.

Neav starts crying. Avneil looked at Neav.

Avni: aww, aww, what happened to my baby, hmm?

Neil: Avni, I think, he is hungry. Feed him.

Avni nods. Avni goes to the bed and Neil goes to the door and closed it. Avni was feeding Neav and she closed her eyes and a tear falls from Avni’s eye. Her eyes were tears. She was craving for this moment. Avni caressed Neav’s hair. Neil kept his hand on Avni’s shoulder and Avni looked at Neil.

Neil: today, your one more wish come true.

Avni smiled with teary eyes. Neil cupped her face and wiped Avni’s tears.

Neil; now, no more crying. From today, we will only smile.

Avni smiled with teary eyes. Neil touched his forehead to Avni’s forehead.

Avni makes Neav lay in the small bed which was kept in the centre of the bed.

Neil: now, you also have rest.

Avni was adjusting Neav and she looked at Neil. Avni nods. They heard the knock on the door and looked there. Avni sits properly as she was leaning toward Neav and was covering him properly.

Neil: I am going.

Avni nods.

Avni: ok.

Neil got up and he sets his shirt. Neil goes to open the door and Neil smiled to see the Khanna family. They were carrying the gifts. Neil gave them the way and he looked at Avni. Avni smiled to see them. Neil came behind them.

Prakash: where is junior Neil?

Avni smiled and she looked at Neav.

Avni: he is sleeping.

Prakash: oo ho. But it’s ok, we will play with him later.

Avneil smiled. Bebe gave the gifts to Avni.

Bebe: these are for you and Neav.

Avni smiled. She accepted the gifts as it was Bebe’s love for them.

Avni: thank you, Bebe.

Avni kept the gifts in front of her.

Shweta: and these are from my and Prakash Ji’s side.

Avni smiled and she took the gifts. Avni kept the gifts on the bed.

Neil: and for me?

Avni and others looked at Neil.

Neil: my gifts?

Prakash: lo, he also wants gifts.

Avni smiled and others laughs. Avni looked at Neav and kept her hand on Neav’s chest. Neil also saw that.

Neil: he is ok?

Avni blinked her eyes to assure Neil who nods. Neil signed his family to talk in a low voice. They nod.

Neil: my gifts?

Shweta: we only brought gifts for Avni and Neav.

Neil: and me? What about me?

Bebe smiled.

Bebe: what? What about you?

Neil: I also become a father. I also deserve a gift.

Everyone smiled and looked at each other.

Shweta: Avni gave you this precious gift, what more do you want?

Neil and Avni smiled to see Neav.

Neil: that’s true.

Avneil smiled to see each other and then they looked at Neav.

Neil: but you should also give me gifts as you gave to Neav and Avni.

Bebe: ok, ok, you will get your gift tomorrow. Happy?

Neil smiled.

Neil: I don’t need anything, I was just teasing you.

They smiled.

Bebe: you became a father but still you behave like a child.

Neil: I will behave like this even when I will become a grandfather, even a great grandfather.

They chuckle.

Shweta: let’s click a selfie.

They moved to Avni and Neil clicked their selfies. In some selfies, they were standing and Avni was sitting and Prakash was standing on the other side of the bed holding it. In one selfie Avni and Bebe were sitting on both sides of Neav and others were standings. Neil and Avni were sitting with Neav and Shweta clicked their picture. Avneil were kissing Neav in one picture. Avni picked Neav and Neil's side hugged her and Shweta clicked their pictures. Avni looked at each other and they smiled.