Author's note

Hey guys, hope you all are doing good. I hope you enjoy reading the chapter. Thank you for your response on the previous chapter. Forever grateful for the love and support you shower on my works.

I want to work on the Short Story book. I have few plots in mind but I couldn't able to bring it to words properly. With everything going around me, I guess I need some time to get my thoughts straight.

Hope you all are streaming Adipoli whenever possible. Do pray for them both and support them professionally. When confused, trust and believe in the magic we saw between them.

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Disclaimer

This story is a piece of fiction based on the author's imagination and has nothing to do with the actual life of the characters mentioned in the story. I have casted Ashwin Kumar and Sivaangi Krishnakumar as leads.

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Ashaangi SS Entwined

Chapter Twenty Eight

"Cha! Yepdi indha case ivlo strong ah iruku! Is someone playing behind this whole issue?" Santosh grunted as he frustratedly ran his fingers into his locks.

"Dei Santosh, tension agadha da. Appa va yepdiyum veliya eduthuralam" Santosh's friend Gowtham consoled.

"Yepdi da tension agama irukadhu! Ivlo naal achu appa ula poe. Andha Sivaangi ah um kanom. Idhu pathathu nu indha company vera. Ela side um ipdi suthi suthi prachanaya irundha yenna panrathu!" Santosh heaved a tired sigh as he sat down.

"Nee naan sonna Anthony Das ta pesuniya da? Avaru yethuvum help panara?" Gowtham asked placing his hand on Santosh's shoulder.

"Andha aal ta pesunen, Gowtham. Theduren nu sonaru" Santosh looked at Gowtham, "Enaku enoda lawyer mela nambikai ila, Gowtham. Find me a capable lawyer. I don't know many here. You got to help me. Please"

"Hey, macchan, yethuku please lam. I'll get you a capable lawyer within two hours. You wait" Gowtham patted Santosh's arm before taking out his mobile.

Gowtham made few calls while Santosh went inside the relaxation room that's attached to his office. When Santosh came back, Gowtham informed that he has found a lawyer and that the lawyer agreed to meet with him in an hour.

Santosh thanked Gowtham with a hug. Gowtham got busy with call from work while Santosh had to check few files. Time flew away. As said the new lawyer walked in within an hour.

"Come in" Gowtham invited the lawyer inside and turned to Santosh, "Santosh, idhu dhan naan sonna lawyer, Darshan"

"Nice to meet you, Mr. Darshan" Santosh extended his hand forward.

"Just Darshan is fine" Darshan said extending his hand forward hiding his knowing smile.

Once the men settled down on the couch inside the office, Santosh quickly filled in the details about Ramakrishna's case to Darshan who listened carefully despite knowing all details. He took this job on Baba Baskar's words. They wanted to know what Santosh has legally that could affect Sivaangi in any way and to take care of Ramakrishna's case. Santosh hasn't spoke about Sivaangi yet and Darshan is waiting to get to that part.

"Ipo Appa va yepdi veliya eduka nu suthama puriyala, Darshan!"

"Mr. Santosh, naan solradha koncham porumaiya kelunga. Onga Appa maatiruka case la just like that avaruku bail vanga mudiyadhu. This is the fact" Darshan said studying Santosh's reaction, "Neenga endha lawyer vachu pathalum this is the status of Mr. Ramakrishna's case. But that doesn't mean we can't get him out in near future. We can aana athuku you have to be patient"

"How can I be patient when my father is inside?! Naan enoda amma ku thangachi ku aprm indha business, elathukumey answerable! I jus-just..." Santosh buried his face in his palms.

"See, Mr. Santosh. Indha nelamai la the best you can do is focus on the company and side by side work on getting your father out on bail. Indha bail vishayatha naan pathukuren, you can trust me on that" Darshan assured and asked, "Idha thavira vera yendha issue um iruka?"

Santosh contemplated whether to talk about Sivaangi's issue but then he's meeting Darshan for the first time. He should know if he can trust Darshan first.

"Ila, ipothiku idhu dhan pressing me the most. Do work on my father's bail and please try to get him out soon" Santosh requested.

Darshan nodded in assurance and soon left Santosh's cabin. He walked out of the building and got inside his car. Then he dialed Baba Baskar to fill him in before driving away.

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Sivaangi toyed with her fingers as she sat on the bean bag opposite to the couch where Ashwin is seated. Ever since their argument in the bed room, he went out of the apartment while she spent her time thinking about what he said.

Ashwin came back by evening and he went inside the bedroom after sparing a blank glance at Sivaangi who was seated on the couch. She went behind him and saw him going inside the washroom.

When Ashwin came back, Sivaangi stood up from the bed and tried to talk to Ashwin but he just said, "Koncha neram thaniya vidu Sivaangi" and walked out of the room. She felt bad that he's ignoring her but then thinking about what he said, she mustered up a positive face and went out.

Sivaangi just sat in the bean bag stealing glances at Ashwin who was watching TV. She saw him reaching for the water jug but on finding there's no water in it, he just sighed and continued watching TV.

Sivaangi noticed this and quickly walked into kitchen and came back with a glass of water. She came in front of Ashwin and extended the glass towards him making him look at her.

"Indhanga Ashwineyy" Sivaangi said with a wide smile.

Ashwin looked at the glass before looking at Sivaangi with a blank look. Her smile dimmed a little when he averted his gaze but she smiled when he got the glass from her. He had water and was about to place the empty glass on the coffee table but she took it from him.

"Naan poe vachutu varen" Sivaangi said obediently and walked away with a smile.

Putting her index finger on her chin, Sivaangi looked around the kitchen. She thought of taking some snacks for Ashwin. Knowing how conscious he is of his food, she rejected almost everything that she gathered on the kitchen island.

There were few bananas and apples in the fruit basket. Sivaangi decided to cut fruits. She took two bananas and an apple. She sliced banana pieces and after peeling the skin of apple, she cut it into pieces. Then she took a juice carton from fridge and poured a tall glass of pineapple juice. Her mouth watered on seeing the juice.

"Avaru venam nu sonna namma kudichuralam" Sivaangi told herself as she placed everything on the tray.

Proud of how beautiful the cut fruit pieces looked, Sivaangi smiled and took the tray to the living room. Ashwin looked at her when she placed the tray on the coffee table that's in front of him. He looked at the tray and then at her who beamed at him.

"Ongaluku dhan, Ashwineyy. Sapdunga"

"Pasikala" Ashwin said fixing his eyes on the TV.

Sivaangi frowned and then pouted.

"Ashwinn, naan ongalukaga first time senju kondu vandhruken. Sapda maten nu solringa" Sivaangi whined.

'Cut panitu vandhadhu fruits uh. Enamoh Briyani senju kondu vandha range ku solra paru' Ashwin thought looking at Sivaangi. She pouted at him making him sigh.

He is not angry at Sivaangi anymore; may be disappointed and bit hurt. He needed time to get the image of her involving in his business from his head because he couldn't help thinking about what his mother went through.

But how can Ashwin look at Sivaangi this way? He took a piece of apple without looking at her who beamed at him. Clapping her hands together softly she went back to sit on the bean bag. He changed the channel to Master chef Australia.

It was an episode where the cooks have to prepare desserts. Sivaangi drooled looking at the desserts on the screen. A guy prepared Crème Brule and she couldn't contain the squeal that escaped her lips.

"Aiyoo! Crème Brule saptu evlo maasam aguthu!" Sivaangi whined grabbing Ashwin's attention. He looked at her but she was staring at the TV longingly when the next cook was shown preparing souffle, "Andha cook vera semaya panirukare! Souffle paakavey sapdanum pola iruke!"

Ashwin shook his head in disbelief as a smile escaped his lips. Sivaangi, oblivious to all these, whined at the screen as the judges took turns in tasting the dish. She pouted when the judges appreciated the taste of souffle.

"FIKA! I miss you" Sivaangi mumbled with a pout recalling how she used to have heavenly desserts there.

Sivaangi rested her head comfortably on the couch's arm close to Ashwin's hand as she watched the show. He looked down to see her head near his hand. An urge to caress her hair grew in him but he shook his head and fixed his eyes on the screen.

Ashwin finds cooking therapeutic. So, he has an interest to watch such shows. Together the couple spent their time watching Master Chef Australia. Half an hour passed just like that. Once the episode got over, he changed the channel to sports.

Sivaangi eyed at Ashwin and decided to initiate a conversation with him but his mobile rang before that. He attended the call as he stood up and walked inside the work room leaving her alone at the living room. She pouted at the closed door and sighed.

"Ivara yepdi correct panrathu nu therlayeh!" Sivaangi whined burying her face into her palms before groaning out of annoyance. Her stomach grumbled making her look up and whine more, "Aiyo kaalai la saptadhu. Pasikudhey!"

Sivaangi pouted and slumped back on the bean bag, staring at the ceiling but then she sat up as she recalled her words.

"Aaha! Enaku pasikudhu! Idhu podhumey andha manushan ta pesa!" Sivaangi beamed widely as she clasped her hands together in excitement.

Putting on a sad innocent face, Sivaangi waited for Ashwin to come out of work room. Five minutes later Ashwin came out of the work room. He looked at Sivaangi who was sitting on the floor with her face rested on her palm.

Sivaangi was sitting on the floor outside the work room few meters from the door. She was staring at the floor with a sad pout on her lips.

"Inga yean ipdi okandhruka?" Ashwin can't help but ask.

Sivaangi looked up at Ashwin with the same sad pout and blinked her eyes at him before scrunching her nose and lips, looking like a sad puppy. He wanted to laugh at her and caress her cheeks but he controlled himself. He wasn't even bit of angry anymore on seeing her pouty face but then he would like to see how she tries to convince him.

"Ashwineyy! Morning breakfast ku aduthu enoda vayir kula onumey pogala. Pasikudhu, Ashwineyy" Sivaangi whined as she fisted Ashwin's track pant and tugged it making him hold his pant properly.

"Yeii! Pant ah vidu di!" Ashwin exclaimed holding his pant when Sivaangi whined and tugged his pants continuously.

"Pasikudhu, Ashwinn! Pasikudhu, (tugging) pasikudhu, (tugging) pasikudhuuu (tugging)" Sivaangi put on a sad puppy face.

Ashwin heaved a deep sigh before taking two steps back from Sivaangi. She looked at him with a sad pout with her hand on her stomach. Rubbing her stomach, she mumbled at him, "Pasikudhu"

Eyeing Sivaangi up and down, Ashwin sighed before shaking his head. He wanted to scold her for not eating anything since morning but what's the use of scolding now?

"Seri, seri. Endhri, yethachum senju tharen" Ashwin said extending his hand to Sivaangi whose face lite up with a wide smile.

'Success!' 

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Inum Chellamma Mannar ah convince panla.

Kovam, disappointment irundhalum we don't stop caring right? Love doesn't need grand gestures but simple things. Hope the way story's shaping into isn't disappointing.

Thank you for reading,

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