**Disclaimer: This is just a fictional story! Not related to any real characters! Any resemblance to the plot is purely coincidental**

Ak "Maa nillu ma"

Sk "Ethana dhadavanga soldradhu, en pinnadi varadheenganu"

Ak "Sivaangi maa, please oru mura na soldradha kelu ma"

Sk "Idhuku mela pesa onnum ila Ashwin, please ipdi daily pinadi vandhu torture pannadheenga"

Ak "En onnumila, enaku unkita pesa neraiya iruku, na soldradha kelu di, na pannadhu thappu dhan, ana na venumnu panla ma"

Sk " Therinju dhanae vitutu poneenga, adhuvum muhurtha nerathuku half an hour munadi,
ithana varusham kalichu marupadi vandha, na elathaiyum marandhutu unga kita pesanuma?! enala mudiyadhu.. ungala indha jenmathla enala mannika mudiyadhu"

Ak" Am so sorry, but purinjiko di.. anaiku oru prachna adhaan seikram vandhurlam nu ponan ana .... "

Sk "Aana, ena aana, haaan " Grabbing his collar "Unala en vaazhkaiye pochu da,evlo easiya am sorry nu soldra, chi nee lan" ...Taking a deep breath  "Inga paaru Ashwin I dont want to talk about the past. Dhayavu senju ena disturb pannadha" and she walked away

As soon as she entered her house,she locked the door and plopped down sliding on it and started weeping so badly, hiding her face on her knees.

"Ammaaa "

Wiping her tears, faking a smile, she looked up at her 3 year old daughter and opened her arms to hug the reason of her existance.

Sk "Ashi kutty, thoongalaya neenga! paati thatha enga?"

Ashi: Paati mela dry clothes edukapoirku! Thatha walking poii

Sk: Apdiya... sari okay.. papa inaiku samatha irundheengala?! paati thatha va disturb panla la..

Ashi: No mummy !! Ashi is a good girl

Sk: ha ha sari thango, vaanga namma poitu freshup aitu, ashi kutty ku snacks ready panlaam

Ashi squealed happily jumping onto her arms.. and both left to their room to start their everyday routine.

Dinner time!

Binni ma was nudging her husband, to start the conversation, which went not unnoticed by Sivaangi

Rolling her eyes on their drama, Sk said " Maa edhachum solanum na, neeyae direct ah sollu ma, en ma appa va koththu vitutruka"

Binni ma: Heyy Sivaangi en purushan ta na pesran unaku enna di "

Krish pa: Binni konja neram amaidhiya iru ma, na pesikran.
Sivu kutty, unaku theriyadhadhu onnumila, epo kalyanam panika pora! unakaga ilanalum namma ashi kaga nee unoda life ah pakanum la.. ponavanaiye ninachitu irundhu ena aagapodhu sollu?

For a moment, all she remembered was, her conversation with Ashwin that evening.

Sighing she said " Appa neenga ethana mura ketalum en badhil maaradhu... enaku yaaraiyum kalyanam pannika ishtam ila.
enaku ashi ! ashi ku na.. adhu podhum enaku. Idhuku mela idha pathi pesadheenga plss" and left to her room

Binni and Krish sighed looking at her retreating back,thinking on ways to convince her.

Sivu entered the room, and saw her daughter sleeping peacefully in the middle of all her plushies.

Laying on the bed, caressing her Ashi's hair, she drowned herself with the thoughts of past, till sleep engulfed her.

!Next morning!

She found him again at the corner of street, waiting for her, like he was doing for the past 3 days.

When she tried to walk away ignoring his presence, she stopped on her tracks,hearing a voice.

" Ammaaaa " Ashi came running to her, with Krish pa rushing behind her.

"Ashi kutty, en ipdi odi vareenga, amma ku office ku time aachu da" Sivaangi said taking Ashi in her arms

Ashi "Amma,inaiku beach polam sonna la" said pouting.

Sk "Acho kutty, Amma ku mukkiyamana vela, evening office mudinju vandhadhum, namma beach polam, sariya ?!"

Ashi "Okay, evg seikram varanum! Deal ah"

Sk "Deal" said kissing her on her cheeks and bid bye to her daughter and father, not realising the trauma, a man is going through right now.

Ashwin felt the land beneath him shook, on seeing her with a child.
He didn't know she was married and has a child. If he had, he would have never came infront of her.

Shattered with the truth,he looked at Ashi who is the exact replica of sivaangi.. Letting out a painful smile, he started walking away from them.

For the next three days,she didn't see him anywhere. Though this is what she wanted,it didn't settle well with her still.

One day,she saw him,waiting in front of her office gate.

She tried to walk away again, but only to stop hearing his chocked voice "Kadaisiya oru mura enkitta pesu sivaangi, idhukaprum na un kan munadi kooda varamatan"

Not knowing what to do ! and Not being able to see him this vulnerable, she nodded a Yes

Both walked to the nearby cafe,and placed their orders.

After a moment of silence,
Sk started "Sollu Ashwin, enta enna pesanum ungaluku"

Ak" First of all sorry Sivaangi, na anaiku venum nu pogala ma, enoda best friend ku accident airuchu nu call vandhuchu, he was on the way to our wedding, andha moment la enaku ena pandradhunu therila,everyone was sleeping. He is someone who always stood with me on my Ups and Downs! So I was too numb to think about anything else other than Him and his Family! Padhatathla phone kuda edukama,poitan. On the way la, en car accident airuchu"

Sk left out a loud gasp.

Ak "Car mountain area la topple airuchu, that was a restricted area, but malaivaazh makkal vazhra edam pola"
He trembled as he continued "For the past 4 years I was in coma, anga irukavanga enna pathuktanga, kan muzhichadhum dhan ellamae nyabagam vandhuchu, I rushed back home, Amma Appa larndhu ellarume, na marriage pidikama odi poitadha ninachitrukanga nu avangalukula pesiktadha vachi therinjiktan, I just left from there before they notice me"

Both were looking at each other,with tears rolling on their cheeks.

She was more than shocked to say anything.

Ak "I wanted to meet you and say sorry to you, before I meet anyone. Adhaan un pinadiye vandhan. I wanted to make things right. Ana nee move on aagi irupanu na yosikala ma. But en thappu dhan.I don't know why I thought you were waiting for me after all these years. Unaku marriage aagi,kozhandha irukunu therinjirdha, na una disturb panirkave matan maa. Am sorry ena manichiru sivaangi "

She came out of her shock and gave him a tight slap and walked away.

He ran behind her "Maa maa sorry maa,enaku sathyama theriyadhu ma nee married nu, sorry ma"

Glaring him one last time, she got into a auto and left the place.

He stood on the road with tearful eyes and with guilt occupying his entire heart.

She went back her home and closed her room, without giving heads to her mom's yelling.
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With all the courage he could muster up, he knocked her house door.

Krish pa opened the door,only to see the nightmare of their life, standing outside.

Binni ma "Yaarunga vandhurka,en vaasalaya nikka va(chi....
"she stopped her sentence in mid on seeing him,who is the reason for all the mishap in her daughter's life.

Coming out of her shock, she closed the door and dragged Krish pa inside, before he could do something out of anger.

But Ashwin has come with the decision to beg for forgiveness no matter what, for all the hurt and insult, this family had gone through because of him.

He again knocked on their door in few minutes.

This time, it was Ashi who opened the door, after completing her play time with her kitchen set.

Looking at him for a few seconds! Flashing him her most cutest dimple smile, Ashi welcomed him "Hello uncle!! thatha va paaka vandhurkeengala, ulla vaanga"

She held his hand and dragged him inside.. taking him to her grandparents..

"Paati Thatha,inga paarunga,veetuku guest vandhurkanga"

Krish and Binni looking shocked at Ashi holding ashwin finger tightly, in her little palms, as she never gets close to anyone else, other than her family.

Krish taken ashi in his arms "Ashi kutty, yaaruney theriyadhavangala... en ma dining vara kootitu vara, amma solirkanga la.. strangers kooda pesakudadhunu"

Though he do know the bitter truth, he still got hurt by the word stranger .

he came out of his thoughts, when he heard that little sunshine saying "Uncle ah paatha stranger feel varala Thatha" and smiled wide showing dimples, looking at Ash which made his lips curl up after soo longgg, looking at Ashi being just like his sivaangi maa.

Krish pa "Sari kutty, neenga poi amma kooda irunga, thatha uncle ta pesitu irukan..okay ah"

Ashi kutty ran to her mom's room not before waving a bye to her new uncle.

Krish pa "Ipo edhuku vandhurkeenga Ashwin,ungalala naanga patta avamanam lan podhadha?"

AK " Uncle please na soldradhu oru nimisham kelunga, na prachna pandradhukaga varala, nadandha ellathukum mannipu ketkadhan vandhan"

"Pandredhellam panitu manipu keta..ellam maariduma?! " krish pa shouted in anger

Looking at Ashwin's broken state" Ennanga oru nimisham irunga, sari sollunga Ashwin, en apdi paneenga, ungala la..en ponnoda vaazhka enga vaazha ellamae mariduchu, namba vachi emathava enga ponna love panni, manamedai varaikum kootitu vandheenga"

Ak "Aunty sathyama na venum nu panala, na avala romba love panni dhan kalyanam panika aasa patan..ava iladha oru vaazhkaiya enala yosika kooda mudiyadhu, anaikum sari, inaikume sari. Aana marriage munadi night...." he said everything that happened with him
"Na thirunba vandhadhu innum en veetla kooda yaarkum theriyadhu aunty, Sivaangi ya pakanum nu dhan vandhan, vandhaprum dhan therinjudhu she is happily married and blessed with a lovely child nu ! I am hurt but I cant expect her to wait for me when i left without traces la. It's okay, I will be okay.. Just that, i wanted to say sorry to you all. Adhukaga dhan inga vandhan..Ini unga yaaraiyum disturb pannamatan aunty. Enna manichirunga uncle. Enala neenga patta kashtam elathukum, sorry sonna pathadhu nu theriyum, ana enaku vera ena soldradhu therila.. Ini na sivaangi ya disturb panna matan. Na kelambran" He completed what he wanted to say, with trembling voice and started moving away .

Krish pa "Nillu ashwin! Sivaangi ku kalyanam airuchu nu, yaar unaku sonna"

Bewildered with what Krish pa is implying, he asked, "Purila uncle, isn't that obvious?"

"Nee panna ellathukum unna koldra alavuku enaku kovam iruku, aana en pethikagavum en ponnukaga vum una summa vidran" said krish pa in a warning tone

Binni ma "Sivaangi ulla dhan iruka Ashwin poi pesu ava kita" not still understanding what they are conveying, he moved towards her room, to seek her forgiveness and to give a proper closure once for all.

He knocked on sivaangi's room door and this time too,it was his sunshine.

Ashi "Ayeeee uncle, latching onto him. uncle vaanga na ungaluku enoda toys lan kamikran..namma vilayadlam"

Sivu is also shocked to see him in her room, but more shocked with ashi closeness with ashwin.

She couldn't help but let out tears on seeing both of them together.

Holding ashi in his arms, he walked to sivaangi, who is sitting on her bed, looking at both of them with welled up eyes.

Ak" Sivaangi maa, unga elartaiyum mannipu ketkadhan vandhan! enna manichiru maa!
she started sobbing closing her face.. making him rush towards to her.." Maa maa please azhadha ma..kashtama iruku "

Looking ah her mummy crying, Ashi went to amma'a embrace,wiping her tears, she said "Amma azhuvadha, Ashi ku azhuga varudhu, uncle unaku pidikalana.. na avara po solidran.. nee azhadha "

Hugging her baby tight, she looked at him who is also crying so badly..

Taking a deep breath she consoled her daughter "Ashi kutty, Amma azhuvla da...neengalum azhugadheenga, okay "

Ashwin stood up and turned to leave, but stopped when a hand enclasped his wrist.

Sivu "Epo pathalum sollama odiporadhu dhan,velaya vachirpiya a
Ashwin?!

Ash "Ilama, I dont want to hurt u more. Un husband ku therinja, unoda ipo iruka azhagana life disturb aairum. I don't want that. Nee azhugardhu romba kashtama iruku di,adhum ennalanum bodhu andha accident la apdiye sethurkalamonu thonu..." he uttered only to get a yet another strong slap,making him to hold his cheeks in pain

Sivu" yov, evening dhane ara vaangna,pathalaya! Idhuku mela oru vaartha pesna, kondruvan! and na sonnana unkita enaku kalyanam airuchunu?"

On seeing him standing dumb,she let out a deep sigh, and turned towards her daughter who is scared on their argument and her ever sweet amma's anger.

Not wanting to frighten her more, she dragged Ashwin to sit beside her and kept ashi on his lap.

Ashi stroked his cheeks with her little palm and said, " uncle valikudha, amma kaga, Ashi is sorry" with a pout, hooking her tiny arms on his neck.

Ash looked yearningly at sivaangi for answers.

Sivu "Ashi kutty"

Ashi glared at her mom cutely

Sivu "Ashi kutty amma is sorry, inime amma kovapadamatan thango, amma kita vaanga"

Sivu smile is enough for ashi to forget everything and jump to her amma.

Ashi " Amma uncle kita sorry sollu, uncle paavam valikum la"

Sivu "Avaruku ku sorry aprum solalam,neenga avarukita introduce aitengala"

Ashi kept her finger on her chin thinking, just like her mom ans shocked realising, they didn't get introduced yet
keeping her kutty hands on her head she shouted "aiyooo, marandhu poitan.. Hello uncle, en paer "Ashvaani Ashwin kumar" Unga paer enna?!
she asked so cutely without realising the heart attack she has given to the poor soul.

He stood up shocked with the revealation and his mind running miles to understand what he heard. But still asked !

Ash " maa, papa oda appa perum ashwi........"
maaaaaaa en ma adichte iruka, sathyama valikudhu ma" he whined

Sk " Pinna una adikama konjuvaangala, epavachum moola back vanguna parvala, unaku mattum epdi ashwineyy moola back vangite iruku"

Hearing ashwineyy from her again, he felt like thousands of butterflies fluttering around him.

Seeing him smiling like a idiot, with tears in his eyes.

Sk. mv " adicha adila nut uh kazhandrucho"

"Yov koththamalli na pesardhu ketkudhaaaa" she shouted to bring him back from his land of thoughts.

He hugged her shouting "Maaa!! maa!! nee enna ashwineyy nu kooptuta, am so happy"

Though she is flabbergasted being in his embrace againnn !! she can't help but get disappointed to see this tubelight not still getting enlightened about Ashii.

Wriggling out from his embrace, " Ashwin na ena pesitrukan nu puridha, i was talking about ashi !! en adivaangineenga nu konjamachum yosichu paarunga, badhil therinjaprum vaanga, naanga velila wait pandrom!! ashi kutty vaa thangam namma velila wait panvom"

Ashi kutty "Amma ivara unaku munadiye theriyuma?!

Sivu " Looking at him with a smile, bending to ashi ears "Nee romba naalaa yaarukaga wait panitrundhiyo avaru dhaan... ivaru " Just like her dad, it took ashi few minutes to understand what her mamma really meant.

With her eyes full of excitement, she looked at her mom, and looked at her keenly for yet another confirmation, once she saw her mom nodding her head with smile.
Ashi let go of her mom's hand, and ran to jump on him and making him a stumble a bit, as he was still trying to analyse what sivaangi meant.

All his confusions, just doubled as he heard ashi calling him with the most beautiful word "appaa"

He stood dumbfounded,not realising what happened and how happened and when!! he looked at sivu for answers.

Understanding his plight, all she uttered was bachelor party night

He vaguely remember both of them were drunk on that night, because of truth or dare game, conducted by their friends.

Both were not aware of what conspired between them that night. but sivu got to know about that in the most unpleasant way, infront of her parents, as she fainted in the middle of ponnu paakra function, the prospective groom being a doctor didn't do any good to the situation. she was into depression when marriage was called off, when there is no trace of where he is and what really happened. so she was not in a proper and stable mind to keep a track of her periods which she has been missing for last 4 months. But she was happy. She could never imagine anyone in his place, but when her parents forced her for marriage citing she can't lead a life alone forever, she couldn't answer their question, though she wanted to! but then, she got the reason of her existance, in her womb.

Though her parents were against her idea of being a unmarried single mom, they thought she would move on, as time passes by, but it never happened till now.

Still seeing him being in daze, she went near him, hugged him along with Ashi! "Aama ashwineyyy idhu namma ponnu! I never got married..adhaan..nee married nu marupadi marupadi sollavum kovam vandhu adichtan. I was angry on you, ana I could never hate you nor i could forget you. If not you, it's no one else for me. I was till now waiting for you, hoping one day you would come back as my own ashwineyyy and be the medicine for all the wounds caused by your disappearance.
and Nee vandhuta! epo everything that happened was becoz of accident nu therinjidho, apove andha konja nanja kovamum poiruchu da"
taking a deep breath, she went on her knees, making him gasp in shock, and said " so Mr.Ashwin kumar, will you take me and our baby with you, to our home.can we start a fresh " with tears brimming on both of their eyes.

Going to the same level as her, hugged both of them to his heart content, still unable to believe..how everything changed for good.
He continued to cry his heart out, he chuckled on hearing both of his lifelines saying "azhadha ashwineyyy" as they wiped his tears off, on either side.

Ash "Ashi kutty ku appa mela kovam ilaya! Ithana varusham unna paakama irundhutan la! Sorry kutty ma!"

"No appa! Lakshmikanth Thathavum , paati um Neenga foreign la irukeenga! seikramae vandhruveenga nu sonnaga! Sonna maariye neenga vandhuteenga! Ini elarum maari evening park and beach ku Na unga kooda bike la povan! So Ashi is happy" she said kissing his cheeks! Making both her parents happy!

and all these were witnessed by four souls, standing on the door step, two being binni & krish and two being mr&mr.lakshmikanth, who came, after his samandhi's phone call!!

  Letting out happy tears on seeing this cute little family getting united after all odds., both their parents happily settled down in the living room started discussing about the marriage plans and to wait till the three to come out of their room on their own!!

Here in room, after long time, two souls are sleeping peacefully and one little soul got her dream of sleeping between her mom and dad, getting fulfilled 💜

                     **The End**