Second day,

Sivaangi came to college early and placed her drawing at the Ashwin's cabin and left, since she doesn't want to have any conversation with him or especially the silent moments in which she had no idea about the happening. But fortunately Fate has a different plan.

After sometime when Ashwin come to his cabin, he noticed the drawing in the table. he very well know the reason behind it. He just hide the drawing with a smile and started to do his usual work.

As usual he went to Sivaangi's class, after it ended

Ashwin: "Sivaangi , enoda cabin-ku vanga (Sivangi, come to my cabin)", he said and left. 

Sivaangi also went to his cabin and stood before him. This time also he didn't spare a glance and continued his work.

Sivaangi -'enappa ivaru innaikum vara solitu avar patukku avar velaiya pathukitu irukaru. kadavule ivar yenthaan ipadi irukaro (today too he called me and now he is doing his work, oh God!! why this man is like this)', with these thoughts she waited a little and then started to speak, "sir, vara soliruntheenga (sir, you told me to come here)" , with a little loud voice like the day before.

Ashwin-"varanchuttu vantheengala (have you finished your drawing )?"

 Sivaangi -'kalailaye inga vachutome, enna ivaru ipadi kekuraru? ivaru pakalaya? illa kanamalae pocha (I placed here in the morning itself, then why he is asking like this? he didn't notice? or is it lost)?' with these thoughts she just replied , "mm".

Ashwin --"appo poi eduthutu vaanga (then go and bring it)"

Sivaangi -'ayayaiyo ippo enna panrathu, kanama poiducho, inga thane vachom(oh my god, seems like it is lost, but i placed it here only. What can i do now?)'  with these thoughts she made a quick glance at his table for searching the chart paper, but it is not there. She stood silent not knowing what to reply.

Ashwin-"varayalaya inum (haven't drawn yet )?",  he asked with the same calmness in his base voice. 

Sivaangi -"mm", she just hummed as she didn't want to say anything to him.

Ashwin-"nalaiku varanchutu vanga (finish your drawing tomorrow and come)", he said and started doing his work.

she left the place with lot of thoughts about the whereabouts of the drawing that she kept in the morning and Ashwin is looking at the disappearing figure of Sivaangi without her knowledge, with a smile.

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In the evening, today too she is having the materials which is still needed to draw and now family members exchanged a look between them. But they didn't asked anything. Later at night while having the dinner slowly started the conversation,

Raju -- "papa (papa)"

Sivaangi -- "anney(brother)"

Raju--" ena ma, unaku neraia assignments koduthurukanga pola (what happened ma , are they giving more assignments)"

Sivaangi --"apadinu illaney, enaku oru concept kuduthu varaiya solirukanga, athuvum sethu seiyurathunala late aguthu (not like that Brother, I need to draw a concept, so it is taking more time and im getting late) "

Raju--"yaaru ma koduthathu(who gave you this)?"

Sivaangi --"Ashwin Sir"

Rakshan --"puthusa iruku (sounds like new person)"

Sivaangi -- "ippo than thangam enga class ku vanthirukaru. Romba nalla sir. students favorite. Enaku faculty avaru than. (Recently he is taking class for us, thangam. He is very good sir. Students favorite. My Faculty too)"

Rakshan --"apadi ennama panaru nalla sir-nu solra (What did he done that made you say him as good sir)?" he asked just to know about him and the reason behind her slight changes. Both Raju and Rakshan are keenly listening but Sivaangi is not aware of it, for her she is just sharing the happenings. 

Sivaangi -- "avar vantha puthusula oru challenge mathiri vacharu, ellaraium Mr-nu illaina Miss-nu solli than koopdanum nu. Avarum ellairaium apadi thaan koopduvaru. Arambathula students ellarum oru jolly kaga fun kaga pannanga. poga poga athuve palagi ippo ellarumae mariathaiya koopda arambichutanga. ellaraium mariathaia nadathuranga. (On the initial days of his joining, he made a challenge to the students that everyone should call others followed by as either Mr. or Miss. He too followed that. At first student found it as fun and they followed. Day by Day, it become their habit to call others with respect. And today everyone are respecting others.) "

Everyone are impressed by his idea and the way he preached it. Yes they believed that the first thing to be a good person is giving to respect to others and their feelings. He casually wittily executed it.  But still being a protective brothers they need much more information about him, since they are very much worried about Sivaangi.

Rakshan --"sari ma, antha Ashwin ..(Okay ma, That Ashwin...)" he started but interrupted by Malini.

Malini--"Sapdum pothu summa summa pesatheenga. Aduthu Jeevana vera pakanum. Sivaangi nethu mari inaikum late ah thoonga koodathu, seekram mudichutu ( Don't speak while eating. After this I need to look after Jeevan. Sivaangi, finish everything soon and don't be late for sleep like yesterday.)". Within minutes Sivaangi finished her dinner and went to continue her assignments. Once she left,

Malini--"rendu peraium kolla poren nan ippo. unagaluku santhegam iruntha atha neengale clear pannikonga, avakita ketu kolapatheenga. ippo thaan ava oruthara pathi pesave arambichiruka, palaiya padi varaiavum arambichurukka, athukulla neenga kandathaium yosichu ellathaium keduthudatheenga (I will kill you both now. If you have doubt, just clear by yourself. Don't confuse her with you doubts, just now she started to speak about other person and started drawing. don't spoil everything by your over thinking)"

 Raj--"illa malu, ethukum... (No Malu, just ..)"

Rakshan --"Malini solrathum sari thaan. papava kekama namale deal panikalam. Nee visarikka arambi.(Malini is right. Without asking papa, we will handle it. you just start the investigation)"

With that they ended the discussion and everyone continued their routine and went to sleep.

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Third day,

Sivaangi came to college early and waited with her drawing at the Ashwin's cabin. Once Ashwin entered, he greeted the other staffs and had a little conversation, Sivaangi stared at Ashwin and waited for him to look at her. Once Ashwin spared a glance at her, she just placed the Drawing chart (drawing ) at his table and left. 

Ashwin very well knew about her play and her intensions, he just smiled at the chart and hided it again. 

As usual he went to Sivaangi' s class, after it ended

Ashwin: "Sivaangi , enoda cabin-ku vanga (Sivangi, come to my cabin)", he said and left.

Sivaangi ,'enna inaikum vara solraru, naan avar vantha apuram thane vachutu vanthen. ippo ennava irukum'(Why he is calling today too, i even placed the chart after his arrival only. what now) with these thoughts she went to his cabin. But unexpectedly today Ashwin started the conversation without waiting for Sivaangi,

Ashwin -"varanchutu vantheenga Sivaangi (have you finished your drawing, Sivaangi?)" 

Sivaangi ,'enna ivaru ipadi kekuraru, innaikuma kanama poochu, nan inga thane vachen.' (Why he is asking like this. is it lost today too. But I placed here only). she didn't replied and just blinked at him having these thoughts.

Ashwin-"ennachu varanchuttu vantheengala(what happened, whether you finished drawing)?"

Sivaangi, "hmm" just hummed.

Ashwin-- "appo poi eduthutu vaanga( then go and bring it)"

Sivangi, 'ippo enna panrathu, inga thane vachen' (What can i do now, i placed just here only), she is immersed in thoughts and stood there. 

But Ashwin continued his work and didn't looked at her. With no other way she again started the conversation,

Sivaangi -- "kalailaye kondu vanthu vachene sir (Morning itself i placed it Sir)" 

Ashwin -- " Enkitaya atha kodutheenga? eppo (did you gave that to me? when) ?", he asked calmly and Sivaangi now completely understood what he meant. 

She is looking at him surprisingly.  But he didn't mind and gestured like expecting an answer.

Sivaangi just looked down unable to react and not knowing what to answer for his questions. He also realized that she understood the meaning of his question.

Ashwin--"Nalaiku varanchutu vanthu kodunga (Finish it tomorrow and submit)" he ended the discussion and started doing his work.

Sivangi,'enna nianchukitu irukaru ivaru?, ethanai thadavai than varayurathu. ippo enna than venumam intha vaathi-kku usura vanguraru, thinamum ore visayatha varaiyuren. oru vela venumne panraro? cha cha apadi ellam irukathu. Nalaiku avar kailaye koduthura vendiathu thaan.(what he is thinking? how many times do i draw this. What he needs now, he is just taking my life. daily i m drawing the same concept. is he doing intentionally?. no no he will not. okay, tomorrow i will give straight to him.)'  . She is leaving with these thoughts and Ashwin is looking at her with a content smile.

In the evening, The same continued today too but none in the family bothered Sivaangi, as they already know about it.

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Fourth Day,

Sivaangi came to college early and waited with her drawing at the Ashwin's cabin. Once Ashwin entered, he greeted the other staffs and had a little conversation, Sivaangi didn't leave and waited for him to settle. Once entered his cabin and settled, Sivaangi stretched her hands to give the chart to him, but he didn't took that, he just looked at her once and continued.

Sivaangi, 'enna ivaru vangala, oo koopta thaan pesuvaro. itha epadi maranthen (Why he didn't took, oh!! i didn't called him yet, only then he will listen. how did i forgot that)' , with these thoughts, she started

Sivaangi-"Sir"

Ashwin--"Good Morning Sivaangi"

Sivaangi --" antha concept- kana drawing (drawing for that concept)" 

Ashwin--"Good Morning Sivaangi"

she blinked twice to process that he again told only morning wishes. 

Sivaangi --"Sir , Chart"

Ashwin--"Good Morning Sivaangi" , he said with the same calmness and his eyes looking at her with an expectation

Sivaangi--"Good Morning Sir", she said staring at him. He looks like an puzzle to her.

Ashwin--" sollunga Sivaangi Enna visayam?( Tell me Sivaangi, What is the matter?)"

Sivaangi --"sir chart"

Ashwin--"okay", he waited for her to continue, still he didn't took it from her hand.

Sivaangi took a long breathe and started, "varanchutu vanthiruken sir, neenga rendu naalaiku munnadi kodutha concept-la, innaiku submit panna soneenga. (I finished drawing for the concept you gave two days before. Today you told me to submit)", she talked a big line to him unknowingly, without thinking anything in her mind.

Ashwin--"oo sari kudunga, Nan pathutu solren. Neenga unga class-ku ponga (Oh okay, give it to me. i will check and tell you. Now go to your class)" 

Sivaangi,'happada mudinchuthu (Oh god! Completed)' with that she left, Ashwin was looking at her with a spark in his eyes.

She thought that it ended , but she is unaware that it is just a beginning.

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Parvathi Suresh Sharma.