MY GIRL NEXT DOOR

CHAPTER 20 : INTOXICATED ...PART 2

               It took an incredible amount of pushing and pulling , dragging and pleading to get Avni inside the car and under the seat beat. She tossed and turned in there, unsuccessfully trying to pull off her restraints as Neil swiftly put on his. For half of their way back home she kept demanding to go back to the party which apparently she was enjoying when Neil pulled her away. As if her crying and temper tantrums weren't enough distracting she fiddled with his seatbelts every now and then to annoy him further.

" Avni !!! Sit quietly ! Shhh !!!! "

She innocently cowered back into her seat with her finger straight across her lips .

" What the hell did you drink ? I told you to wait but you have got the patience of a 5 year old !"

" But I just had an iced tea !" she mumbled softly through her tight lips.

" Yeah right !!! "

" I promise " she curled her lower lips innocently causing his anger to melt away momentarily . " A nice lady got me the tea. I forgot to thank her ..."

" Lady ?!! What lady ? "

" Nice lady. Didn't I say that ? She was really nice " she giggled again.

" Who am I asking !! " he shook his head knowing that Avni was too drunk to answer anything coherently.

A few seconds passed by ,with Neil looking ahead and Avni sitting quietly like a baby. The peaceful silence lasted until Neil felt Avni's fingers fiddling on the placket seam of his shirt.

" Just because you are drunk miss fiance , doesn't mean you can outrage my modesty ?"

In place of a bitting comeback he just received a blank stare and some more fiddling with his buttons .

" Even the joke is wasted on a wasted you " he sighed " Stop it Avni ! I am driving. " He carefully removed her hand with his non dominant hand still looking at the road ahead .

" But.  ....I was checking if those were real or not " she replied innocently.

" Checking what ? The buttons ? They are as real as plastic is.....if that makes any sense whatsoever "

" Not those. Your packs.......those abs you keep showing off from these tight shirts. I don't think those are real " she laughed like a kid making Neil burst into a smile as well.
" And those hairs ??" she tried to ruffle his well set hair " how are they always like that. In attention position " she giggled again.

" Let's get you home first ! " he said removing her hands from his hair.

With a turn and a half , they reached their apartment. After parking the car , he carefully carried Avni out. Luckily there weren't many people outside when they arrived and those few who were there kept to their own business.

With some more efforts from Neil , the duo reached the elevator but just as the doors slid open Avni ran away.

" Avni ! Avni ! Where are you going ? Come back here right this instant ! " he spoke in  strict yet hushed voice.

" No ...no elevator ! We will take stairs today Mr Neil Khanna! " she declared with utmost pride walking up the stairs.

" What ? Why ? You take elevator every single day !!! "

" I want to walk. You think I am fat na. Always suggesting me to take the stairs ! So today we start ! Let's go Khanna" she climbed the stairs with her drunken gait swaying from side to side. Having no other option Neil ran behind her to catch her and help her up the seven long flights of stairs.