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As Ali enters cafe he sees avni and riya talking with each other .He feels a pang in his heart when he sees neil looking at avni and smiling . That feeling increased when he noticed avni stealing glances at him and small smile crept ont her lips and ali's face fell. ignoring all of that ..he moved towards them and said loudly "hi guys"...
They sit together discuss the recent happenings and future plans regarding dayawanti. Though Neil didn't want to trust riya completely..he couldn't miss this opportunity of getting some extra information regarding dayawanti .Neil and avni left from chamko soon after deciding the next plan..Ali stayed calm... ignoring riya and behaving well with neil and avni hiding his pain.. after all..both of them were really close to him...
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Approximately 8pm..Neil diverts from the road to the Khanna mansion...upon questioning she gets his new favorite dialogue(since the past 11hrs) in reply " patience wifey... Patience"...soon they reached neela ma's house. Avni smiled widely st neil before getting out of the car and running towards the door...
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Riya could sense that Ali wasn't in his usual mood...may be because of her..or.. because of avni..she didn't know.The cafe will be closed in an hour...but since it's cloudy...they start clearing up the stuff Early...
About 40 mins later she notices Ali sitting near the small pond ..lost in his own world..."Ali" she calls out .. walking towards him. He looks at her once and turns back again. She goes and sits infront of him. "Kya hua Ali?" She asks him again..."tum baat mat karo mujhse" he looked away from her"ek woh dono..aur ek tum..."he whined. "Ali...mujeh pata hai ke tum ye rent ...ye sab nahi chahte...par mere khatir..mere kushi ke liye maan lo.. accept it...I can't stay here like that..." She said politely.
After many requests of riya..Ali accepted that..they moved towards the kitchen. Riya says she'll make sandwiches for both of them. When Ali looks at her as if she said something weird..she tells him "don't worry you'll be safe. I know how to make tea and sandwich..."she continues"toh..batao...Kya hua tumhe".
"Kya hua mujeh...kuch bhi toh nahi..."Ali says.. looking away "Ali...todi toh samaj sakti hu... You can share it with me...I promise..mai kabhi avni se ya neil se kuch bhi kahungi..."
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Neil: toh ye hua aunty...
N: par baat ye hai ki...ab ashish Mehta kaha hai...unke naam pe na koi bills...na unke account se koi transactions...aur ye sirf kuch dino ka baat nahi hai ..15 saal se kuch bhi nahi hai...
Avni: toh hum kaise pata Kar sakte hai?
Neil: iss ka Matlab toh ek hi ho sakta hai...
Neela's eyes became moist...
Neil held her hand...: But mai pata karunga Aunty..don't worry ...
avni wanting to divert the topic... said
A:ma...woh sab theek hai..par aap...aap jaanti thi ke neil ko sab kuch pata tha?..phir bhi aapne mujhse chupaya?
Neela: avni...aisa nahi hai ..par..
Neil: avni...ab hum dono ek team mein hai...aur tum akeli..
He said sticking out his tongue.
Neela: ye baat theek hai...tum dono hum se kuch aur toh nahi chupa rahe ?
Neil looked confused...
Neela: avni...tumhare cupboard se ek diary mila mujeh...
Avni's eyes widened
Neela: tumne bataya hi nahi mujeh?
Neil: kis ke baare mein baatein ho rahi hai?
Neela:avni se hi pucho...
Avni: ku..kuch..kuch nahi... Bas mujeh na..cheeze yaad nahi rehti...toh..mai sab kuch note Kar deti hu...
Neil: acha?
He asked..as was not at all convinced. He knew she's hiding something.
Avni: yaa..that's all.
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"Riya pata hai?" Ali said " mujeh bahut bura laga aaj...avni aur neil ko dhek ke... aisa feel nahi karna chahiye na...woh dono mere best friends hai..." His eyes turn moist..."pata hai...mujeh aaj avni ke aakho mein kushi dhika...aur woh kushi neil ke wajeh se hai.."...she handed him his sandwich " jealousy ..it is..." She said. "I'm not jealous" he said sternly. " Toh kya hai woh?" She asks. he remains silent. "Dheko Ali...u need to accept that you are jealous... Face it. Isse mat bhago..." She says placing her hand on his shoulder. "Kaise?" He asks looking at her. But before she could say anything ...he holds her hand and says "nahi riya"..."ye sab theek nahi hai... I'll figure out someway ..." He says hastily.. "take care..mai ja raha hu.." he said without looking at her and rushed out of the cafe. "You too" she whispers as she sees him speeding away on his bike.She looks at the untouched sandwiches and coffee and sighs.
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Back to Khanna house..avni and neil were on their respective sides of bed and seeing avni staring at the ceiling and thinking something..Neil asks
Neil: avni...
Avni : hmm
Neil: ek baat puchu?
Avni: ha
Neil: tum kyu chali gayi thi uss din?
Avni looks at him..
Neil: kyu?
Avni: dar laga.
Neil: jhoot...
Avni: sach mein..
Neil: mai tha waha tumhare saath, aur humesha rehta. Ye tum bhi jaanti thi na
And silence filled in the room again. They kept looking at each other. He could sense her hiding something.He waited for her to speak up something and he didn't know when he fell asleep.
Avni's POV
Ye mai kya Kar rahi hu. Ye meri ladai hai. Aur mai Neil ko kuch nahi hone dungi. Dayawanti itni kamzor nahi hai jitna hum samajte hai.utna aasan nahi hai usse harana. Woh chup nahi baitegi. Aur mai itni selfish nahi hosakti ki mai Neil ko katre mein dalu..
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Riya gets up and turns back to go back to her room . She stops when she notices some person outside the gate. "Kon hai" she asks again "kon hai waha". She grabs some chilli powder in her hand and walks towards the entrance . But she gets shocked to see her mom there. Her mom hugs her tightly. "Riya , mera bacha" . Her fists open and the chilli powder slips out if her hand. "Mom"...
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