BE MINE

chapter 9

Tina: you she said surprised

Neil: yup me he said smiling

Tina: what are you doing so late she asked with a hint of small smile on her face as she leaned against the wall crossing her arms..

Neil smiled and stood opposite her as he also rested his back against the wall

Neil: I came here because I want to hear something from you that I have been waiting for a long time he said

Tina looked down with a smile and then back at neil as she started to roll the apple in her hand

Tina: and I had told you that I will tell you once you come back

Neil smirked and moved towards tina and placed his one hand on the wall that she was resting against with his other hand in his pocket

Meanwhile upstairs avni finished reading few pages and decide to get some water when she noticed the jug was empty and decided to head down to fill it up

Back downstairs near the kitchen entrance

Neil: well what difference does it make...we both are here so just say what I want to he said as he raised his eyebrows with a smile on his face

Avni who was standing on the stairs seen the scene held the jug tightly while her eyes clearly showed the pain which was reflecting in her heart...she felt a cry was about to escape her mouth and decided to head backupstairs

Suddenly Tina's gaze fell on avni as she saw her turn around going back up..she pushed neil away seen avni

Tina:, avni where are you going she asked

Avni closed her eyes and plastered a smile on her face  as she turned to face them

Avni: haan woh I came to fill up the  water jug  and also made my decision she said

Neil: what decision avni?

Avni:to go back to mumbai with tina tomorrow

While tina got happy neil was shocked

Neil: come on yaar avni why are you doing this to me ?

Avni: I'm sorry neil but since tina came back I realised how much I am missing home and now I felt it's best to go back

Tina: I'm so happy.

Avni faked a smile and looked at neil

Avni: tina can you fill up this jug and bring it up as I want to freshen up and get my tickets booked too

Tina: arien leave that to me my friend will book the tickets as she can discount

Avni nodded and turned to head up as she passed the jug to tina when she came near the stairs

Avni (in her head) I'm sorry neil maybe I wouldnt have made the choice to leave but the more time I'm spending with you the more I'm falling for you and then seen you with tina makes my heart pain..it feels like a pile of bricks have been placed on my heart...staying  away from you will help me build walls around my heart for you so that it doesnt fall weak

Avni reached to the bedroom and walked straight to the washroom....the tears she was trying to stop finally came out...she looked at herself in the mirror and recalled the position she saw neil and Tina in making her clutch the basin tightly

Avni: don't let it effect you avni...you have to stop the pain somehow because this will be normal now...especially when tina and neil get married... you have to learn to hide your pain and smile as if it's one of the best thing you are seen no matter how much your heart aches
....you shouldn't have talked to him through mails since those years. Somehow it is your fault Avni.....You are reason everything just turned into this. You could have confessed to him in the first place... he  definitely would have been mad at you  but now this whole thing  totally took 180° degree turn ...now the best thing to do is try to keep it the way it is  she said to herself while looking into the mirror and turned on  the tap splashing water onto her face...