For the farce, your mine FF- PART 8 on page 16 - Page 10

Both Avni and Neel remained glued to each other's side that night. Neel blamed it on keeping up the pretense in front of all his friends and family. Avni blamed it not being able to walk in heels properly, so using his arm as a support was the only undiscernible way using her saari's pallu to hold on to his arm for support, or him draping his arm around her waist. It wasn't romantic, it was reasonable in their opinion.

Both of them didn't talk to each other in words, but through their silence and their eyes. Neel didn't announce to Avni that she looked like the most beautiful girl he'd ever seen that night, but his longing stares gave it away. Not that Avni fully understood them, she was too busy blushing at the warmness Neel's looks gave her, giving her no time to decipher the meaning behind the looks.

Neela shot Neel a smile, a smile that was kindhearted and soft, but he took it as a smirk. It was a smile mocking him. He knew Neela was challenging him, that if didn't feel anything for Avni, then what was all this, but he ignored his saasu ma. He didn't want to complicate things overthinking things through.

When Avni eventually walked off with Neela somewhere, Neel watched his ajooba's retreating figure. Why was today so different? He had seen Avni in a saari many times, but somehow her wearing his saree that he bought for her made her much more tantalizing to him. He had touched her many time before, but today it felt like her skin was melting into him. He had looked into her eyes before, but today it felt like he was drowning in them. He had been away from her before, but right now it felt that there was a missing puzzle piece that should latch onto the right side of his body. Could it be?

No, I've had one too many drinks. That must be it. Iss lie bekhi bekhi baatein soch rahe hoon.

With that Neel followed the blank space where he saw Avni last, aching to get her back at his side.

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I just wanted to carry on this ff, but I may redo this chapter tomorrow afternoon coz i'm quite iffy on it. II'm scared it seems too out of character.