Neil came and sat down to Avni who was looking at the stars
Avni: You know Neil, you are so lucky! To have your family living with you! To have your mother and grandma with you.
Neil: I never thought about it in that way. I'm close to Bebe but mom though can be annoying. Honestly her love can be suffocating.
Avni: That's how a Mom love is Neil. Be lucky that you can cherish it
Neil: Not only me, you too as well.
Avni shook her head: No Neil, I don't
Neil: What about Neela Aunty? Isn't she your mom?
Avni nodded: She is But she's not my real mom
Neil: Wait What?
Avni: I'm the daughter of Ashish and Ayesha Haider. My father was a director who put my mother in his movie. Since then love sparked between them. Their love blossomed more and they then had me. An illegitimate child who was born before wedding.
Avni started crying while Neil consoled her. He rubbed her shoulder and let her cry on the shoulder
Neil: Avni... shh...
Avni nodded: Right after my birth, my father mother did not accept me or my mother at all. My mother was a Muslim which made me half Muslim and she hated me from birth. However she allowed them in, in condition that my mother would work. My father accepted the condition and forced my mother to work. She didn't want to work at all but my mother was forced as my father was emotionally blackmailed by his mother. When ever she said no, he would beat her up, hitting her with a hot iron and slapping her. This went on until I was 6.5 years old. That was when Maa became pregnant. But even during the pregnancy, she became weak and when Aman was born, she was suffered because she was weak. DVM knew about this and decided to kill her as she hated Ayesha Maa and knew she wouldn't live long. She then in front of my eyes, suffocated Ayesha Maa and she then died in front of my eyes.
When Ashish Mehta found out, he blamed me. He thought I was dirty blood and you won't believe what he did next
Neil: What did he do?
Avni: He sold me! That fucking bastard sold me and brought me to a brothel. I was at a brothel. A 7 year old! I spent two months where no person should ever stay! I spent two months where girls were looked at lechorously. And it was all because of that man. Then one day, a boy of my age was encouraged to rape me! Rape me! When he tried to rape me, I hit his head with a stone and ran away from that brothel. The head found out and ran behind me. He called DVM and she ordered him to kill me. I then stopped after running and he then shot me. He fucking shot me.
Neil: Kya?
Avni nodded: He shot me right in the heart. But he didn't know that heart was in the right place.
Neil: Phir Kya hua?
Avni: I don't remember exactly but I remember that someone saved me. They saw me on the road and took me to the hospital. The nurse said it was a young boy and his grandma and there was a ring on me. It was said that the ring gave strength and I consider it a lucky charm. I never took it off
Neil: Never?
Avni shakes her head: Nope!
She then took her necklace off and showed the ring off.
She showed the ring to Neil who then became shocked.
Avni: I'm here to take revenge against Dayavanyi Mehta. I will not let her win against me. This time truth will win
Neil: How did you meet Neela Maa?
Avni: Neela Maa was one of Hetal Chachi And Maa's friend. She found out about Ayesha death and she was at the hospital trying to look for Ayesha death records when she saw me. Once I left, she took me to London and then two months later Riya and Aman joined me.
Neil: And Nanu-Nani?
Avni: They are Hetal Chachi parents. Nani believes that my birth and Ayesha Maa disturbed Chachi family life. She believes that Hetal died to due to fighting for Ayesha Maa and me Staying whereas really it was because of Chachu affair and illegal business.
She believes that I was the reason that Hetal Chachi married life got ruined.
Neil: That's why she was acting rude toward you
Avni: I'm used to it. But Nanu loves me. He always cared for me and Aman as he does for Riya. And Nanno is really my grandma as she is my mother mother.
Neil: Oh I see
Avni: You know Neil, I miss Maa a lot. Neela Maa loves me and she has a special place but I do miss Ayesha Maa
Neil: You know Avni, you are so lucky! That you have two moms whereas everyone has one mom. And you have such a cool grandpa. Honestly I'm jealous of you
Avni smiled. Neil noticed this
Neil: Areh what's this? Miss Ajooba knows how to smile.
Avni then scowled and slapped him on the shoulder: Shut up!
Neil: Ow ouch. Why do you always hit people
Avni: It's my hobby
Neil: Hein? People usually like to watch movies and hang out and play games but you like to hit
Avni: Well Neil, I'm not like any other kid. I'm
Neil: You are special. You are a kid made out of love. A lot of kids are planned and you are a special one
Avni: Thank you. I just enjoyed sports like kick boxing, judo and Tai Chi
Neil: No wonder you can beat boys up
Avni: You never know when you need it.
Neil: You are such an Ajooba Avni. But I'm proud of you for staying so strong.
Avni: My circumstances made me. I was forced to be strong.
Neil: So What? You are still a strong girl Avni! And I must say I like the name Avni much better than Ananya. It's such a beautiful name
Avni: My Mom named me. It's one of the last gifts I have from her. Right now I'm in love with one thing which is my revenge
Neil: Avni, revenge is all fine but isn't there anything else you want to look from life.
Avni: Life disappointed me Neil. I don't see anything buy my goal.
Avni: Anyway, it's getting late, I should leave.
Neil nodded and that headed to their own cars. Before leaving, Avni looked at Neil smiling.
Avni: Neil
Neil turned around and looked at Avni
Avni: Thank you.
Neil: For What?
Avni: For being my friend. I didn't have much friends except for Vidyut, Juhi and Suneheri. I don't trust anyone that much but I'm glad that you are my friend
Neil: I am like that. Once I am friends, I keep the friendship for life. So now you are stuck with me.
Avni stuck her tongue at him and left while he also left
Her words were ringing in his mind
Neil: I will show you how life is beautiful and this is my promise to you.
