So firstly a very happy birthday SwagateekaRana
Heres your gift

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N-uski shakal yaad h?

Dr-haa

Dr's entire statement was recorded& DD arranged for the sketch artist
In next 25mins, the sketch was ready on seeing which neil boiled in extreme anger
He crumpled the paper in his fist

N-aaj tu mere hathon marega vidyut

DD-sir aap ese kanoon ko apne hath men nahi le sakte
Vidyut ke iss gunah ke baad toh usse fasi hi hogi
Filhaal apko bhabhi ko sambhaalna hoga

N-haa DD

(Vidyut was beaten black& blue for all his deeds& his lifetime imprisonment was turned into death sentence& the doctor was also put behind the bars)

Neil went back to hospital where avni had got discharged& they returned home
This incident had made her totally silent
When shweta said that she should take rest, avni silently went upstairs while others looked on
Neil assured them of taking care of avni

*****

AvNeil's room-

Neil sat beside avni on the bed& avni silently rested her head on neil's lap
Her face was blank with no expression on it
Neil was feeling his legs getting wet but he just caressed avni's hair
He didnt stop her from sobbing bcz he wanted her to release all her pain, grief &emptiness by those tears

A-im really sorry neilu
I couldnt take care of myself&we lost our first baby
Everyone had seen so many dreams for this baby
You bared all my tantrums happily& i couldnt.....

Avni's silent tears turned into loud sobs

N(caressing her hair)-sshhh
Its not your fault jaan- vidyut ne jail men hote hue bhi uss doctor ko dhamkaya& usse ye karvaya
Hes also under arrest now

A-par usse arrest karne se humara baby toh wapas nahi aayega na😭😭😭

Neil felt helpless

N-i know jaan
Par tumhe pata h humare baby ko bhagvan ne kyu bula lia?
Bcz he also wants good people with him na
He only chooses those who are really special &our baby was special
I know its not easy for you to get over this but hum phir try karenge na

A- after recovery we can try again na?
So we will do it as soon as my bleeding stops

N-avu dekho meri taraf

Avni turned& faced neil, with teary eyes

N(caressing her hair)-avu i know its not easy for you to cope up with this news but we need to wait- especially you bcz sirf physical recovery kafi nahi h
Doctor ne strictly bola h tha we shouldnt try for a 2nd child for next 6months
Tum iss waqt emotionally disturbed ho isiliye esa bolri ho
Kaash men tumhara ye dard baat nahi cheen sakta par khudko akela mat samjho- always remember that im there for you& nothing matters to me more than your health& happiness

A- maa ka sapna bhi adhura reh gya neil- unhe ek beta chahiye tha mere jesa& beti tumhari jesi
Wo kuch kahengi nahi but i know ke wo bhi toot gyi hongi
All bcz of me

N-sshhh
Jaan dont blame yourself for vidyuts deeds
Tum bohot thak gayi hogi toh thodi der so jao

A-neend nahi aari

N-aa jayegi

Neil lay beside her& wrapped her in his embrace
Avni snuggled into his chest
He caressed her hair &avni's eyes started becoming heavy

N-dekhna jaan- dheere dheere sab theek hojayega

Haule haule tu kadam
Badha meri jaan
Itna bhi yoon na darr
Tere sang main haan chalta rahoon
Jab talak hai bani mujhme jaan

Mushkil hai suna ye safar bada
Par sang mein tere mere hai khuda
Sapna saja hai kal kisne dekha
Phir se naya

Chal meri jaan
Chal meri jaan
Soche bina
Chal meri jaan

Jag toh ye hai bada jhulmi sa
Iski na sun ye kisi ka bhi na
Thoda yakeen toh rakh
Mere humnava khud pe zara

Lafzon se tu kar
Khushi ko byaan
Jo bhi hua sanam
Use bhool ja
Aa chal basale hum kahin apna jahan

Chal meri jaan
Chal meri jaan
Soche bina
Chal meri jaan

Ho jo bhi humne gawaaye
Aa unka harzana bharke
Aane wale pal ko manaaye
Aur unko dugna bana ke

Aa hum jee le
Har khushi ko
Aansu pee le
Aaye ek dooje ke aa

Chal meri jaan
Chal meri jaan
Soche bina
Chal meri jaan

Haule haule tu kadam
Badha meri jaan
Itna bhi yoon na darr
Tere sang main haan chalta rahoon
Jab talak hai bani mujhme jaan

Neil lowered his gaze& found avni sleeping peacefully

After making avni sleep, neil covered her with duvet properly
He slowly got out of her hold& came to bebe's room where papaji& shweta were already present
(he had called them beforehand)

S-tillu tu kya batane ke liye bulaya h?

N-mom, dad, bebe mene decide kiya h ke avni ki physical recovery ke baad men usse kuch time ke liye Delhi lejau& wahi ke police station men apna temporary transfer kara lu
Wo yaha rahegi toh har 2-3 din men koi neighbour usse aake uska& baccha ka haal chaal puchega

Agar humne ek ko bhi bata diya toh news aag ki tarah phel jayegi& sab apni "fake" sympathy dikhane aa jayega jisse avni ka ye zakhm kam hone ki jagah badta jayega
Usse baar baar ye yaad dilaya jayega ke usne apna pehla baccha kho diya& she will start feeling guilty with no fault of her own
I cant let her fall into the well of loneliness& depression

Sh- tu theek keh raha h tillu
Aur yaha ki tension mat le- hum koi excuse bana lenge
Aur neela ji ko bhi sambhaal lenge
Filhaal toh tu bhi ja& thoda araam karle
Iss waqt avni ko hum sabse kahi zyada teri zarurat h

Neil nodded& went back to his room& lay beside avni
When avni again felt his presence, she hugs him in sleep while neil caressed her hair gently

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Next day-

Neil was getting ready in front of mirror while avni was arranging the bed properly when neil spoke

N-avu mera transfer hua hai Delhi men around 6months ke liye& i have to leave day after tomorrow
(He lied that he himself had requested a transfer)

Avni turned to face him with teary eyes

A- tum bhi muje chodke chale jaoge 6months ke liye?
Phir dheere dheere tum muje bhool jaoge& you will move on in life
After whatever happened, you dont need me anymore in your life, right?

Slow tears made there way down her eyes& neil immediately pulled her in his embrace on hearing her words

N-no jaan
I can never live without you
Aur tumne soch bhi kese liye that i will leave you huh?

A-we lost our baby neilu

N-sshhh
Ese rote nahi h
Hum phirse try karenge na

A-then lets do it na

N-jaan your body needs proper recovery
Mene kal hi toh bola tha- we shouldnt try for at least for next 6months

A-so you will take me with you?

N-yes of course
Tumhare bina men kahi jaane ke baare men soch bhi nahi sakta

Avni hugged him tightly while he rubbed her back to calm her down

N-sshhh
Stop crying jaan
Sab theek hojayega

A-i love you alot neilu
I cant live without you

N-i love you too jaan(kissing her hair)

N(to himself)- doctor was right- avni is indeed very much emotionally disturbed
Wo kisi bhi baat pe emotional ho sakti h
I need to be very careful

They packed their bags& left for Delhi

*****

Avni was tired after the long formalities on airport& then flight journey so she slept in cab itself
Neil wrapped his arm around her when they were reaching their apartment building

The sudden break applied by the driver broke avni's sleep
They got off the cab, took their luguage, paid the driver& entered the building
Soon they reached their floor& rang the bell
The caretaker opened door

C-baba aap log aagye

C-men chalta hu
Kisi bhi cheez ki zarurat ho toh phone kar dijiyega

Neil nodded& caretaker left
Neil made avni have dinner& they slept

*****

Few days later-

Neil decided to return home early to give his wifey a surprise
He purchased her favourite flowers& chocolates
He rang the bell many times but avni didnt open the door, making neil worried& he immediately opened the house with spare keys, only to witness that avni was sitting in the hall, with a magazine in her hands

He sighed in relief& then locked the door &moved forward &realised that silent tears were making their way down avni's eyes
He lowered his gaze& noticed that the magazine had photos of parents with new born babies
Avni was too lost in her thoughts that she didnt hear the doorbell at all

He went to change in comfy clothes &when he came back, avni was still in the same position
Neil took the magazine from her hands, bringing her out of her thoughts
She immediately wiped her tears& faced him

A-tum kab aaye?

N-jab tum magazine leke apne thoughts men khoyi hui thi

A-im sorry
Pata nahi mene doorbell pe dhyaan kyu nahi dia

N-tumne toh muje dara hi dia tha jaan
But anyway, room men chalo- i need to talk to you

Avni nodded& they went to bedroom
Avni was about to sit beside neil but he pulled her in his lap all of a sudden

A-neil...

N-sshhh
Tum kuch nahi bologi

He held her hand in his& rubbed her fingers gently

N- jaan i know you are going through a very tough phase right now
What happened was very tragic- especially for you
But life doesnt stop like this na?
We need to move on& get over this
I know tumhare liye easy nahi h par jab tak tum try nahi karogi toh kesa hoga
God forbid agar abhi meri jagah koi aur dhokhe se ghar men ghus jata ya tumhe kuch hojata toh?
Ab mene decide kia h ke kalse tum mere sath police station chalogi

Avni looked at neil in confusion

N-commissioner sir has decided to appoint you as criminal counselor
Uss din jab tum muje tiffin dene police station aayi thi toh unhone dekha tha tha ke tum kitne acche se situation ko handle karri thi

(Imagine the scene on your own)

A-neil men nahi kar paungi

N-avu tumhe sirf esa lagra h but i know you will be successful
Tum meri ladydon jo ho😘😘😘

A-do you really think so?

N-of course jaan

A(determined tone)-i will give it a try neilu

Neil smiled widely

N-thats like my wifey
He pulled her for a hug& avni reciprocated
Avni had rested her head in his chest while neil started to caress her hair

N(to himself)- tumhe iss shock se baahar nikaalne ke liye tumhare mind ka divert hona bohot important h& wo tab tak nahi hoga agar tum pura time ghar men hi bethi rahogi
Socialising with neighbors would help but only to some extent

Police station jaane se tumhara mind bhi divert hojayega &tum meri nazron ke saamne rahogi toh muje darr bhi nahi rahega bcz i know your mind is impulsive right now- emotional hoke tum kya kar bethogo ye men sochna bhi nahi chahta

Neil lowered his gaze &saw that avni had slept off sitting in his lap, resting her head on his chest
He smiled& lay her on the bed slowly, making sure to not break her sleep
He lay beside her &on feeling his warmth, she hugged him& dozed off in deep slumber

N-we will plan our kids after you recover
You are my first baby
Sleep well(kissing her forehead)

After covering themselves with the duvet, neil pulled avni closer& slept off

*****

An hour later-

Neil was awake while avni was still sleeping with a cute pout on her face& neil was silently staring at her when suddenly his phone rang so he carefully removed avni from himself, took the phone& went in the balcony to answer it
It was neela maa

N M-neil avni kesi h

N-maa thodi disturbed toh abhi bhi h par men sambhaal lunga
Im sure wo dheere dheere recover kar legi
Aap tension mat lijiye

N M-theek h neil
Men jaanti hu ke tum avni ko sambhaal loge

N-muje fiqr toh bas iss baat ki h ke jab hum wapas ayenge toh sabko kya jawaab denge kyuki sach bata dia toh avni ka bharta hua zakhm phirse taza hojayega

N M-ya toh tum dono 2-3 saal ke liye wahi raho& try for another child
Iske baare men hum baad men discuss kar lenge
Filhaal toh tum dono bas theek raho

N-ji maa

They talked for some more time& then hung up
Neil went to wake avni up

N-avu its lunch time
get up jaan

Avni opened her eyes in slits& rubbed them for a moment

N-slept well?

A-yes

N-good
Now lets have lunch

*****

An year went by& slowly avni started to get over the incident
She used to talk to the family &neela maa frequently
Since neil used to be with her throughout the day, he kept her busy- either in work or in romance

*****

Random day, police sation-

Avni was sitting in the interrogation room, going through case files when suddenly she felt 2arms wrapping around her waist
She instantly recognised the touch& was about to turn but the person started sucking her neck while avni moaned

A-ummm
Neilu...plz abhi nahi
Koi dekh lega

N(huskily)-dekhne do
Im romancing with my wifey- not some stranger

A-neilu plz na
We are in officce

N-toh chalo ghar chalte h
There we can move further as well😏😏😏

Avni slapped his arm

A-always 1track mind

N-ab men bechara kya karu
Sabki wife itni khoobsurat nahi hoti& na hi sabke husband itne handsome (raising his shirt collar)

A-self obsessed😒😒😒

N-lets go home
Late hora h
DD bhi chala gaya

A-hmmm

*****

Same night, after dinner-

AvNeil were laying in bed& avni was drawing random lines on neil's chest

A-neilu

N-hmmm

A-ghar wapas chalte h na

N-kyu jaan

A-muje pata h ke tumhe transfer mila nahi tha- tumne purposely  maanga tha commissioner sir se so that i get over with this incident

Neil gave her a "how do you know" look

A-bcz i know you very well
Tum muje uss haalath men nahi dekh sakte they isiliye iss sab se mera mind divert kia

N-haa

A-toh ghar chalte h na neilu?
Sabko surprise denge

N-ok(smiles)

Avni snuggled into him

A-neilu its been an year

N-haa toh?

A-lets try for another time?

Neil suddenly became serious

N-jaan not right now- your body still needs recovery

A-neilu ek saal toh hogya
Aur kitna wait karayenge hum sabko?

N-ok baba
We will try for another child
Happy?

A(happily)-very much

Soon they packed their bags& left for Mumbai

*****

1 year later-

Everyone was waiting outside the OT of the hospital
While other were sitting, neil was walking too& fro in the corridor

Sh-tillu shaant hoja

Neil was about to reply when suddenly they heard sound of baby's wailing
Everyone smiled& after cleaning the babies, everyone could meet them

B-kisi ki nazar na lage

(They had twins- a boy& girl)

They all spent time with the babies& later on let them take rest

*****

Night-

 Avni was shifted to a separate room& AvNeil were staring at their 2 gems who were fast asleep

N-thank you avu for these2 beautiful gifts (eyeing their kids)
I love you

A-thank you for taking care of me
I love you too neilu

N-vese men sochra tha kyu na 1-2 saal men phirse twins ke liye try kare?😏😏😏
Aur uske liye preparations tumhare recover hone ke baad shuru karni padegi na?

Avni widened her eyes

A-shameless
Situation kuch bhi ho, your mind runs only on 1track

N-but i know you love it (winks)

And they lived happily ever after

Plz note- due to personal reasons, now onwards updates on all my running stories will be slow
Also, thank you lovingpickachu for the amazing ideas