⭐️ Hola Amigos!! First of all a big sorry for I promised a TS to you all yesterday but couldn't post it, was stuck with assignments and I am still working on it. This OS is based on precap as this time I am experimenting with Ashish Mehta's character as well with AvNeil.
*I have missed many parts of Naamkaran before leap so things mentioned in the letter might differ. Just know that it's my imagination.*
Happy Reading
It was 12:30 at night and Avni and Neil were walking in the passage, holding torch and holding each other, walking slowly, all alert. It was as if they were the thieves on the mission of a robbery. Soon they reached near the room which was locked from outside, Neil took out a key from his pocket and unlocked the door and they entered in and *DHAAM* Avni stumbled on to the table and a vase was on the floor, in pieces.
"Avniii! You are epitome of clumsiness,dhyaan kaha hai? Koi uth gaya toh?" Neil chidded Avni.
"Sorry" she just whispered. 'What? No retorting back and bickering?' he thought as he expected his Miss AJOOBA to start with the quarrelling part, Ohh! He so loved it. But, she didn't even glared him and said SORRY? Something was wrong. He then realized that she was nervous as they were in Ashish Mehta's room on search mission of a clue against Dayawanti and his dearest wifey was all tensed and nervous. He just placed his palm on her shoulder and assured her that it's gonna be okay. He then bend down to collect the pieces of the vase, 'poor vase' he thought and giggled. He was doing the work when his hand felt something hollow. He looked down and switched on his torch, there was this gap between the carpet and the floor and he widened the gap and the floor seemed to be digged and then covered again. "There is something underneath." He said and glanced at her who looked at him all confused, as if he was some kind of an alien. He just ignored it and start digging with a piece of vase which was a little bigger than others. There was a sound as if the piece was hitting on to something he kept the piece aside and used his fingers to get the box laying in there covered with cement. He stood up cleaned the box and opened it. There were some photographs and a piece of papers in there.
"Kya hai usme Neil?" Avni asked nervous yet curious.
He picked up the photographs and it was Avni's childhood picture. He smiled, she was born beautiful, he thought. Then he found another picture, it was a family picture, avni sitting between Ashish and Ayesha who were pecking here cheeks. 'She was cute as well' then he looked at his wife standing beside him trying to maintain a straight face, 'and a fighter too.' he sighed. Then his eyes fell on to a piece of paper. He picked it up and opened it. 'To my Avni' it read and moved his gaze on to her who was eagerly waiting to know what was in to it. Though she herself could get the box and see but, she was scared to again go through her painful past, he knew her well.
"Bolo Neil, what is it?" She questioned again.
"A letter from your father" he said and stopped and studied her face, a frown appearing on it. "For you Avni" he completed and the frown was gone and her eyes widened.
"Fo.. for.. me" she fumbled on to the words.
"Read it" he placed the paper in her hands. She unfolded it and in less than a second folded it back and handed it to him.
"No" her voice was shaking.
"Avni.." he pulled her in to him and patted her back. "Have to be strong girl" he caressed her hair.
"Neil?" She got out of his hold after some seconds looking in to his eyes, directly, and he felt something in to his chest.
"Yes?"
"Can you read it for me?" She asked, he tried to say something, "Please" she pleaded and how could he just say a NO to her, then?
"Okay" he sighed "But, let's go back to our room" he knew that it qa difficult for her, so he decided to get in tge room so that she feel less uncomfortable.
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They both were in their room sitting on the sofa.
"Shall I?" He asked glancing at the letter and was looking for her permission. She nodded.
"Okay then," he started reading, "Dear Avni, my rockstar"
"Wait, Neil" she held his hand and stopped him. 'Rockstar' she heard it after years and she was already feeling weak. "No need to read it out to me. You read it and see if there's any clue I am going to sleep" she got up but was again pulled back by him.
"And, can you actually sleep?" He faced her. "Cumon, Avni even you know that you wanna know what's in it. You will have to face it someday, then why not today?" He stated the fact. She knew he was right.
"Okay! Do it. But, just..umm.. just" she again fumbled and he,as if knew what she meant, opened his arms and pulled her in to him making her head lay on his chest, his hand around her shoulder and another hand holding the letter. He could feel her relaxing. He smiled.
He started to read again.
" My ROCKSTAR. I don't even kno if I deserve to call you by that name or not? But, the fact is, you were and will always be my rockstar, my kid. I still remember the day when I blamed you for Ayesha's death. I called you a murderer." Neel stopped as he felt his T-shirt cloth on his chest getting wet. She was sobbing her hands clutching his T-shirt. Hishold around her tightened and he resumed reading.
"Avni, I called you a murderer. My 13 year old kid, who couldfight the world for her mumma, and I accused you for killing mumma and handed you to the police. How cruel of me?" Neel stopped as now he himself felthis eyes welling up. ' My girl has gone through so much' he was thinking.
"Neil" she broke his chain of thoughts, signalling hin to continue. 'she is a born fighter, Indeed!' he felt his chest rising proudly. "Yes" he continued
"How cruel of me? I was blinded so much by Maa's words. You were right then I was always a coward, who could not fight for myself, my wife, my kid. I was a coward. But, still I worshiped Maa. She was my idol. But, for her, I was nothing? My feelings, my values were nothing to her. She distanced me from my family. And now she killed my wife." And Avni froze. She slowly looked at Neil who, too, was confused.
"Neil, he knew that Dayawanti killed my mumma?" Tears were now rolling down her cheeks she wanted to know further now, "Neil, please read" he nodded and resumed
"Yes, beta I know it all. I hearf her saying it. Confessing her crimes to Ketan and Diksha and she wasn't even guilty for it, and I? Worshiped her till now. I am shattered, my doll. The person whom I worshiped killed the person I loved the most. I am such a failure, baby. I couldn't be a good husband and I am the worst father. I am a COWARD. YES! But not anymore, Yes, rockstar. I am gonna go and fight back with Dayawanti Mehta. I couldn't save my love but, I promise you bachha. I will save you. I will prove to you that I am your papa, Rockstar. I know when you will read this letter you will be angry and hurt that I didn't even come to talk yo you after learning tge truth. But, trust me my child, I am scared to face you, I cannot see the hate in your eyes,for me. Also, I have to get Justice for Ayesha. I will come to you bachha and will take you away and then, you, me and Aman, we will kive our lives away from this place. Trust me Rockstar.
- Love, Your Paapa." Neil read the last part of the letter. 'This means Ashish Mehta knew everything. Then why didn't he save Avni? Where was he?' there were so many questions in his mind and he knew Avni too had this questions but, she was broken now. He knew. He could feel her crying, her sobs getting louder. He kept the letter on the table and carried her up in his arms and placed her on his lap. Her hands automatically snaked around his neck. Her face dipping in his nape, crying her heart out. He caressed her back assuring her that he was going to be there with her, come what may.
He knew he had so much work with the investigation, as he got a new clue. But, for now, the lady curled up in his arms was much more important and deserved his utmost care and attention and he is gonna give it tto her. He will give her everything she deserved. He pledged hugging her tighter.
DONE! PHEW! Likes and Reviews will be a gift for me.
-Mithu