NOT PROOFREAD

Neil was the one who was up early today even before Avni. He slowly moved aside savoring the warmth and snuggled close to the entity beside him.

But, that was stopped when he heard a groan.

Avni.

His Avni.

She was still sleeping. Was his first thought. He was cursing himself for making her cry that many times. Side-effect Headache.

Avni has sinus, so it made things difficult to her. To cope up with certain stuff.

Sighing, he got up gently looking at his lady love and left to fresh up. He had to go early today- cuz, of a release held in his company.

He gotta monitor and check each and everything if it is set up in the right way.

Meanwhile, Avni being an early bird ought to get up early. She slowly let her eyes open and looked at the side only to see empty. Recalling all the yesterday's events she was tired. Mentally and physically.

But then, she got up in a start.

She has to give her husband his lunch.

How could she forget?

Yes, Avni knows how to cook. Thoda bahut aata hain, usse.

After having a wash, she started preparing lunch.

His favorite.

Bhendi.

She wanted to slide the fighting.

From the past eight months, this was the only one that got vital. They would generally slide the small stuff.

Avni hated when they fought. She usually gets easily frightened or frustrated when someone yells. And yesterday she was hurt.

Heart-broken.

And courtesy, Neil Khanna.

Meantime she heard

" Avni, I am leaving but I will try to come early ok? " he said hurriedly.

Forgetting they fought she instantly " Early? That means 6 or 7 ? " she asked frustratedly.

That's the definition of early for neil. Hamesha office, office.

She wanted to yell, Arey, itna acha hain office toh, office main hi sab karlo. As if the office is his wife! She thought sadly.

Watching her debating with her mind he chuckled grabbed her close, placed his huge hands on her cheek and

" Nah baba, I'll try to be here by 5 ok, love? " Neil said stroking her cheek.

She loved the sensation of that. It was like soothing her senses. Calming her from the tornado of her heart.

Then, the flashes of yesterday's events struck them like the lightning and both of them moved apart like the north and south poles.

Repulsed from each other.

It hurt.

That hurt both, being away from each other.

A minute distance also seemed like a million yards away.

Neil turned away from her and gathered his stuff to leave.

Immediately, Avni jerked out and called

" Neil " softly.

Hearing her, she turned back in an instant and looked at her questioningly

" Your lunch " she got the luncheon box.

Neil heart melted. His love, his wife, his life had the kindest heart in the whole world, he thought.

Neil was hating himself for making her cry.

He approached her, took the luncheon box from her hand, placed it on the ground and embraced her so tightly as if he was afraid that she would leave him.

She was happy being in the arms of the man, she loved. Happy that she meant something to him.

He quickly got out of the embrace looked down at her with love-struck eyes. Stroking the cheek he gave a light peck and left her completely and rushed out.

Avni swore she heard him say, I love you baby and I'll definitely make it up for you.

But, she just wobbles her head and let that figment of imagination as she thought slide.

There, Neil reached his office and completed his presentation and the release had gone successfully.

Now, he was free.

Now, he can ponder the ways of convincing his lady love.

Since their marriage was an arranged one, he thought she would be with him no matter what. He took her granted sometimes. Didn't understand the value of her until yesterday, when she was talking about her guy friends being cozy with her.

The thought of her being close to any other men, rather than him burned his insides.

It was like a slow poison.

He hated that, with the bottom of his heart.

It was past 5 o'clock. Avni was waiting for his beloved to come home soon. Worried she called to his office.

" Hello, ma'am " she heard from the other side.

" Kaka, maine kitni baar aap se kaha, mujhe avni kahke Bhulayige, You are elder than me kaka " avni whined.

" Teek hain, beta. Kya hua? " Neil's assistant whom they call kaka- Ranjan Ram chuckled.

" Kaka! For neil, he told me he'll come early today. " she complained.

" Neil baba? Woh toh abhi abhi kuch kaam se bahar gaye the " kaka said uncertainly

" Ooh, Okay kaka " Avni uttered sadly.

" Haan beta, I'll tell you when he comes back. Teek hain? " kaka assured her.

" Ji, kaka. Thank you " Avni said and cut the call.

Avni, tu bhi na. Uska office hain. He's busy.

That is why you shouldn't expect anything from anyone. She scolded herself.

There in the office,

" Thanks, kaka. I was planning a surprise for her. Apne Mujhe bacha diya " neil huffed.

" Neil baba, ye galat that. Aapne meri beti se jhut kehwaya na. Dekhiye " kaka was angry at neil.

Yes, neil was still in office and was planning a surprise for Avni. He really wants to apologize to her and make the things in a proper way.

He doesn't want them to fight, for some unknown.

" Par kaka, ye surprise toh apki beti keliya hain. She'll be ecstatic kaka. Please trust me. Ye Karna bahut zaroori hain. " neil tried to convince kaka.

Not even a year and Avni had managed to win hearts of everyone in his office. He was proud of his lady love.

Indeed, she be the best.

Avni, lost the hope and was going to take a nap when she heard a knock.

Happily, she opened the door only to find her husband on the outside grinning at her.

But she was angry at him. He promised her that he'll come early. But his kinda early was past 6.

He just grabbed the bag from his hand and moved away from him.

" Kya Hua Avni, " he asked her making her eyes widened.

There was a slight difference in his voice, was her first thought. The morning he was fine.

Panicking she kept her hand on his forehead, cheeks, and neck to check whether he is suffering from or any illness.

But no. He is perfectly alright.

Avni sighed in relief and proceed to go.

Neil, being Neil grabbed her by her waist. She squirmed under his hold.

He was holding rather tightly today, she thought.

What's wrong! She couldn't place out the difference.

Finally, she got away.

" Okay, chod diya " neil smirked gave a wicked laugh and left to get change.

There was a difference in him. He never behaved with her that way.

Maybe, he is still angry with her due to yesterday.

He got into the living room, once he washed up.

He immediately snuck near Avni and asked

" So, kya hain dinner main ? " he asked coming comfortably closer to her.

Neil warmth never made her uncomfortable, that what is this.

What is happening to her!

" I want to eat chicken biriyani, " Avni asked him hopefully ending her inside rambling.

"But, kal hi toh khaye the avni, " he said. And that's when the bomb popped.

"Ky-kya? " Avni asked reassuring herself that she had heard him wrong.

" Yesterday Avni, we had chicken biriyani na. " neil said again.

" We had? " Avni asked stuttering.

" Yeah. You made it for me, remember? " neil said confidently.

" Par? " Avni tried to retort.

" No par. Get me something to eat. I am starving. Go, go, go! " said neil and pushed Avni to the kitchen.

Avni was struck. Her brain had stopped working.

Never she made chicken biriyani, it was neil who makes non-veg. He loved cooking non-vegetarian sides.

And left the vegan to Avni.

Avni didn't know how to prepare non-veg too.

And, him pushing her to get him something to eat was the last blow.

Neil was never like that. He always helped her to cook. Even after coming from the office, he used to speak the stuff he did today and helped her in the chores.

But, what is he talking?

Did they really eat biriyani yesterday?

He forgot the argument they had?

She was about to confront him when she heard her phone ringing.

" Hello " she answered getting away from him. He was so engrossed in Tv.

" Hello beti, kaka speaking "

" Haan kaka, woh neil - " she was cut in between only to hear.

" Haan, woh Abhi nikal Raha hain. He'll be there in no time. " Kaka said.

What the actual fuck, she thought.

" Kaka, I am leaving. Apka khayal rakhna " she heard her husband yelling at the other end.

Once again, she looked back at the entity that was sitting in front of the television pretending to be her Neil.

Who's he?

Why is he here?

What does he want?

That's when she heard a voice from the party earlier.

" Neil will be with me, in no time. You wouldn't even know, he had disappeared darling. "

Mithali said that drained her to an extent.

That's when everything made sense.

Hey.

So, sorry. For the late update.

okay, had updated it finally. For the guys who wanted me to update, this is dedicated to you guys.

So, what do you think?

Who's that guy?

What do you think of mithali?

Much love,

Seneca : )