"You are the finest, loveliest, tenderest, and most beautiful person I have ever known and even that is an understatement."
-F. Scott Fitzgerald

Ashwin reached home and directly heads to the washroom to freshen up. Rakshan was confused with his weird behaviour.

Ashwin stands infront of the mirror and bursts out laughing, "paah evlo neram nadikiradhu. Andha moonjiya appavi ya cute ah vechikitta yaaruku dhaan kovam varum. Chumma dhaan vambu pannen nu therinja kaiya kattitu 'kochikiten Ashwineyyy' nu thirumbi nippa. *Chuckles* Bommaiye dhaan adhu....."

He chuckles again and finishes bathing. He came out the washroom with a track pant and bare upper body. He starts wiping the water droplets with a towel by standing infront of the mirror, "wait for the surprise Paapa. I promise that this day will be the best one for you..."

(Author peeps in: Maybe best day for both *winks*)

Ashwin wears a light grey Tee with aegean coloured, three fourth sleeves and a stone coloured jean . He combs his hair and swiftly moves to the kitchen.

Rakshan: kootitu varen nu promise pannan. Ana kootitu varala, velai um illa free ya dhaana irukaan...

Rakshan follows him.

Ashwin: Deiii kulikama kitchen pakkam varadha...

Rakshan: Machan nee enna paakave illa....

Ashwin: Poda poda engalukku ellame theriyum....

Rakshan: verum vaai dhaan da nee...

Rakshan blabbers and Ashwin turns to glare him.

Rakshan: chumma fun uh....

Ashwin: odi poidu...

Rakshan: aama kitchen la irundhutu enna serious ah yosichitu irukka ??

Ashwin: Enna cook pannalam nu !!

Rakshan: deiii Machan super da. Enakku pudichadha laam sei da...

Ashwin: deiii saapatuku porandhavane unakku illa Sivaangi kum Mrinalini kum....

Rakshan mutters, "ohh surprise ah irukatum nu dhaan kootitu varalaya ? Deiii nee nadathu daa..."

Ashwin: deii nee innum pogalaya ...

Rakshan: poren poren...

Ashwin turns back and thinks for a while. He takes his phone and calls Mrini.

Mrini picks up the call...

Mrini: Sollunga anna

Ashwin: Mrini, Sivaangi enna pandra ?? Nee enna pannitu iruka ?

Mrini: anna ava thoongita. Naa novel padichitu iruken.

Ashwin: seri ma. Innum one hour la naa unga veetla irupen. Don't keep any commitments. I'll be taking you both along with me.

Mrini: naa edhuku na ? Sivaangi ya kootitu ponga ....

Ashwin: Eli sonnadha sei nee....

Mrini: adhuku illa na ....

Ashwin: sonna sonnadha keka maatiya ma nee ?

Mrini: kekuren na kekuren.

Ashwin: seri ma naa vechidren.

He cuts the call and thinks again. An idea pops out and he smiles victoriously.

Ashwin: Raksha oru nimisham inga vaayen...

Rakshan came out of his room and saw Ashwin thinking something seriously.

Rakshan: enna da ??

Ashwin: Machan namma third room ah morning clean panna solli irundhen, it's clean now. Nee enna pannu unkitta irukura rolling mattress ah anga floor la potru and we had board games la adhula snake and ladders ah eduthu vechidu.....

Rakshan: Machan adhu chinna pullainga velayaduradhu nu naama dhaana thooki potom...

Ashwin glares at him and slaps his back harshly and Rakshan groans.

Ashwin: Eruma maade. En da thooki pota ?? Enakku theriyadhu enakku adhu venum ippo .....

Rakshan: Ponadhu epdi da varum ?

Ashwin: Ponadhu varala na nee velila pova paravaillaya ??

Rakshan looks at him wide eyed, "en da andha 'paambu matrum enigal' kaaga ennaya veliya anupuviya nee ??"

Ashwin: Snake and Ladders na Tamil la Paramapadham da venna. Paambu matrum enigal aam...

Rakshan: Machan Google translate potu paaren apdi dhaan varum.

Ashwin glares and Rakshan gulps, "Machan pakathula gift shop irukku la anga irukka vaaipu irukku. Naa vaangitu varen..."

Ashwin: vaangama veetu pakkam varadha !!!

Rakshan rushes out and Ashwin goes to his room.

Ashwin: Paapa ku namma room dhaan favourite la. So andha room venaam ingeye pannuvom....

He pushes the cot out of his room to that empty room. He brings the rolling mattress from Rakshan's room and spreads it down. Another idea strikes him and he calls Rakshan.

Rakshan: sollu da ....

Ashwin: Raksha owner kitta phone kuden...

Rakshan: seri da..

He hands over the phone to the owner of the shop.

Owner: sollu pa...

Ashwin: anna oru help please. Inaiki naanga sila porul laam vaangikurom. Ippodhaiku ennala pay panna mudiyadhu. Naa velaikum poren na, sambalam vandha odane kuduthudren please na account la vechikongalen....

Owner: illa thambi account veikira pazhakam inga illa....

Ashwin sighs in defeat and noticed a figure standing behind him. He turns back to see Raji glaring at him. Ashwin gulps and Raji snatches the phone from him.

Raji: Deii Raksha un account number ah message pannu. Rendu perula evanachum vaaiya thorandha adi pinniduven....

Rakshan agrees and sends the account number. Raji transfers money to his account. She calls Rakshan back, "idha use pannikonga innum venum na sollunga. Chumma ungala en pullainga nu sollala. I mean it. Neenga dhaan enna unga amma va paakala pola...."

Ashwin gulps his tears and hugs her tightly. She hugs him back but doesn't talk.

Ashwin: Maa erkanave rent kudukama irukom. Evlo ma ungala kashta paduthuradhu ??

Raji: en pasanga kitta naa rent vaanga maaten da.

Ashwin tears up and Rakshan who was still in the call also tears hearing her.

Ashwin: Love you maa...

Raji: Hate you ...

Ashwin: Love you.....

Raji: Hate you...

Ashwin: Hate you...

Raji: Love you...

Ashwin screams, "love you too maa..." He kissed her cheeks as well.

Raji: epdi ellam pandra da nee. Naa kovama dhaan iruken....

Ashwin: maa please ma sorry maa...

He shows his puppy face and she gives up.

Raji: pozhachi po....

Ashwin smiles and Rakshan smiled too...

Ashwin takes the phone from Rakshan and cuts it, asking him to wait for the video call.

Ashwin video calls him...

Ashwin: Machan nee apdiye shop ulla po. Naanga soldradha laam vaangidu...

Rakshan: seri da...

Ashwin: modhala poi Snake and Ladders board ah edu da...

Rakshan rushes to the board game section and took the board game.

Rakshan: Done da...

Ashwin: Machan soft toys section po....

Rakshan moves to the soft toys section and Ashwin scans through different toys. His eyes stop at a cream coloured teddy bear wearing a purple coat, a purple cap and holding a red heart in it's hands.

Ashwin murmurs, "avala maariye irukku cute ah !!"

He chuckles and asks Rakshan to pick it up.

He saw a panda soft toy and asked him to pick that too.

He also saw Mickey mouse and Minnie mouse soft toys and giggled remembering Mrini, "deii take that two as well...."

Rakshan took all the toys and placed them in the shopping cart. Ashwin asks him to move to the pillow's section. He looks at the pillows carefully...

Ashwin: Machan take that Doraemon, Jerry, Tweety, Dora and Donald Duck pair plush pillows...

Rakshan searched and picked them up.

Ashwin: Hmm vera enna ??

He searched and found a red heart, fluffy pillow. He asked Rakshan to take that too...

Ashwin: Deii indha multi game boards irundhuchu na take that as well.

Rakshan nods and took out a seven multi board game box.

Ashwin: seri da. Bill pannitu velila vaa. We'll wait.

Raji who was a silent spectator all the while looked at Ashwin with a shocked and surprised reaction. She could figure out the care and affection which he had on her. She was very sure that it'll turn into love soon...

Rakshan pays the amount, checks through all the items and exits the shop.

Ashwin: Raksha walk straight and take a left. Anga oru mattress and bedspread shop irukum paaru anga poda ...

Rakshan: seri da....

Rakshan goes to the shop and Ashwin asked him to pick two large sized pillows, a purple floral printed bedspread along with pillow covers and also a baby pink comforter.

Raji: deiii ethana purple da ??

Ashwin: maa comforter purple illa....

Raji: Daiiii

Ashwin: hahaha adhu avaluku pudikum ma ....

Raji: epdi da soldra ?

Ashwin: adhu enga wavelength uh !

Rakshan sighs and murmurs, "deiii valandhavane, nalla varuva da nee...."

Raji: ohh apdi apdi....

Ashwin: apdi dhaan ma...

Rakshan pays the bill and Ashwin asks him to come back home.

He, with the help of Raji, arranged the room like a play area and placed the two bean bags adjacent to the mattress. Rakshan returns back and hands over the purchased items to Ashwin.

Ashwin spreads the bedsheet on the mattress while Rakshan puts the cover to the pillows. They arrange the plush pillows on the mattress. He picks up the Doraemon plush and moves out of the room. Raji and Rakshan follow him.

Ashwin: Maa, Raksha I'll go to pick them up. Evening enakku cooking la help pannunga. Dinner inga dhaan so maa ingeye irunga....

Raji: seri da...

Ashwin: seri ma kootitu vandhudren...

Ashwin takes his bike keys and exits the house.

Rakshan: paathingala ma avana ??

Raji: paathutu dhaan iruken. Avlo paasam andha ponnu mela...

Rakshan: paapa paapa nu uyira viduvaan pola ...

Raji: avaloda sandoshathukaga enna venum naalum pannuvan nu nallave theriyudhu. Idhu enga poi mudiyum nu unakku theriyudha ??

Rakshan: Nallave theriyudhu ma. Naama onnume solla venaam, ellam avangale purinjipanga.

Raji: seri Raksha...

They smile and move back to the room.

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Ashwin reached Mrini's house and rang the door bell. Mrini opens the door and welcomes him. She goes to the kitchen to get him a glass of water.

Ashwin: Paapa innum thoongitu irukala ?

Mrini: aama na. Tear marks vera irukku en azhudha nu therila.....

Ashwin sighs and scolds himself mentally, "deiii un acting skills la theeya veika. Paapa nambitu azhudhu irukka...."

Ashwin: Mrini nee poi ready aagu ma. Naa avala ezhupi kootitu varen...

Mrini: seri na.

She goes to their room, takes her dress and moves to the next room. Ashwin went and saw Sivaangi sleeping with a pale face. His heart broke seeing her in such a state.

He sat on the bed and caresses her hair. She snuggles to his palm and holds it tightly. He took his other hand, caressed her head and calls her affectionately, "Sivaangi maa..."

She doesn't get up and continues sleeping. Ashwin cooed again, "Paapa ezhundhiri maa...."

Sivaangi opens her eyes and was startled to see him. She gets up immediately and rubs her eyes, to confirm whether is it him or not.

Ashwin: kanna urutta theva illa. Naane dhaan. Po da poi fresh aaitu va...

She rushes to the washroom and comes back in ten minutes. She saw him sitting on the bed with a cover beside him. She came and sat on the bed with a grumpy face.

Ashwin: done ah kelambalama ??

Sivaangi: Enga ?

Before Ashwin starts, she interrupts, "adhaan ungalukku unga vela dhaan mukiyam la. Ponga angeye ponga. Naa laam vara maaten...."

She folds her arms across her chest and turns to the other side with a grumpy face.

Ashwin chuckles and murmurs, "nenachen idha dhaan pannuva nu...."

Ashwin pulls her left arm lightly and she turns to look at his affectionate eyes, "maa naa promise ah marapena sollu ??"

Sivaangi tries to pull her arm but he holds it tightly.

Sivaangi: neenga apdi sonna odane enakku epdi aachunu theriyuma ?? Kootitu poradha vida the way you told enakku romba kashtama poiduchu. Enga neengalum enna oru baarama verum sympathy oda dhaan paathutingalo nu....

Ashwin sighs and slaps himself mentally, "maa naa chumma vambu panna apdi pannen..."

Sivaangi: ponga ponga poi soldringa....

Ashwin: nee soldra maari naa nenachi irundha unakaga naa idha vaangitu vandhu irupen ah sollu ??

He pulls out the Doraemon plush pillow from the cover and she squeals, hugging it tightly....

Ashwin: Yaaro kovama irundhanga....

Sivaangi: aama kovam dhaan ana doll azhaga irukku...

Ashwin: doll kaaga enna mannikalam la ??

Sivaangi: maaten ...

Ashwin: Please paapa...

Sivaangi melts and Ashwin grins, "yaay samadhanam panniten..."

Sivaangi: adhellam illa...

Ashwin: ohhh ippo paaru...

He tickles her arms lightly and she laughs out loud, "ayyo Ashwineyyy vidunga. Samadhanam aaiten...."

Ashwin: apdi vaa vazhiku....

Sivaangi slaps him hard on his biceps.

Ashwin: ouch maa valikudhu maa....

She rubs the place where she had hit him and he smiles at her fondly.

Sivaangi: idhuke soldringale ungala nu nenachi andha pillow va enna pannen theriyuma ?

She shows him the pillow and Ashwin gasped at the sight. The pillow cover was crushed to such an extent that he could imagine her punching and pinching it.

He rubs his arms, thinking of how it would have been to get pinched by her and winced imagining it. Sivaangi giggles at him.

Sivaangi: neenga nu nenachi nalla killi vitten, adichen. Next time indha maari panna pillow va onnum panna maaten. Nera anga vandha ungala dhaan killuven, adipen....

Ashwin gulps and raises his hands in surrender, "inime indha maari pannave maaten ma. Ayyo nenachale valikudhu...."

Sivaangi laughs out loud and Ashwin glares at her playfully.

Sivaangi: semma cute uh pa neenga...

Ashwin smiles and she pulls his cheeks making a goofy face.

Ashwin: seri ippo kelambalama ?

Sivaangi curls her hand around his arm and she lies down on his shoulder.

Sivaangi: Romba tholla pandrena paa ?

Ashwin wraps his arm around her, "enakku anbala tholla kudutha pudikum ma..."

Sivaangi chuckles and holds his arm tighter.

Ashwin: seri seri time aagudhu. You get ready, I'll wait out.

Sivaangi: Paa let's take Mrini too. Ava thaniya irupa la...

Ashwin: eli ya pori vechi pudichachu ma. Nee ready aagu....

Sivaangi: *giggles* enaikachum oru naal ava kitta nalla vaanga poringa....

Ashwin: Rowdy gumbal la maatikiten nu theriyum ma, nee vera nyabagam paduthadha....

She laughs out loud and Ashwin goes out of the room for her to get ready. He saw Mrini waiting for them.

Ashwin: ava vandha odane we'll leave. And naa en na varanum nu laam keta odha vaanguva !

Mrini: naa dhaan vaaiya thorakalaye....

Ashwin giggles and she glares at him.

Ashwin: Mrini unnoda keyboard ah eduthutu variya ??

Mrini: seri na...

She goes to their room, packs her keyboard and few other things and comes back. Sivaangi came out wearing a pink, floral patterned Tee with a white overcoat and a blue knee length skirt. Her hair was styled with a half bun and she had a simple makeup.

Sivaangi: Hey Ashwineyyy dress complimenting ah irukku laa...

Mrini mind voice: "avaru enna potu irukaro adhuku compliment pandra maari thedi thedi potutu complimenting aam la. Nalla pandringa da deiiii..."

Ashwin chuckles and pinches her cheeks.

Ashwin: Ready ya polama ?

Sivaangi: Ashwineyyy naa epdi iruken nu sollave illa neenga...

She twirls and Ashwin admires her...

Ashwin: Sivaangi eppome azhagu dhaan. Sollite irukanum ah enna ???

Sivaangi's cheeks become pink and she whines, "ayyo ore shy ah irukku Ashwineyyy...."

Ashwin laughs and she blushes more.

Ashwin: seri I'll book a cab. Return ungala inga vittutu I'll take my bike. Mrini house key kudu and you girls wait out. Naa lock pannitu varen.

The girls move out and Ashwin locks the door. The cab arrives and they get inside the car.

They reached his home within half an hour. Raji and Rakshan welcomed them.

Ashwin: Paapa, Mrini idhu Raji ma...

Raji: Hello...

Sivaangi: Hiii ma...

Mrini: Hello maa...

Sivaangi hugs her and she reciprocates.

Raji: latchanama azhaga irukka ma. Kadavul eppome unakku nalladha mattume seivaru. Kavala padadha all of us are there for you seriya ?

Sivaangi hugs her tightly and bobs her head. Mrini hugs her and Raji blessed her too.

Ashwin went behind Sivaangi and covers her eyes with his palms.

Ashwin: Naa dhaan ma. I'll guide you apdiye munnadi nadandhu po.

He whispered in her ears and she felt goosebumps over her skin. He nudges her to walk and she moves forward. They reach their room (adhaan avarodadhu ellame ivangalukumaame adhaan their nu sonnen nga...) and Ashwin takes his palm away.

She gasped looking at the room and cries badly. She runs to the mattress and sat there. She takes all the toys and giggled and cried too. Tears rolled down Ashwin's cheeks and he wipes it off with a smile. Raji, Rakshan and Mrini look at them with happy tears.

Sivaangi looks up to find a teary eyed Ashwin. She gets up from the mattress, runs to him. Ashwin was shocked when she jumped on him and wrapped her legs around his waist. He stumbled and held a nearby table for support.

The trio there had a wide opened mouth. Mrini blinks first and pushed Raji's and Rakshan's chin to close their mouth.

Sivaangi cries hugging him tightly and Ashwin rubs her back, consoling her with sweet words. She leans back and sniffles looking at him, "ungala naa adikka poren Ashwineyyy enna ipdiye azha vecha..."

Ashwin chuckles, "maa andha pillow va paathe naa bayandhu poi iruken. Naa paavam ennaya adikadha...."

She chuckles and hugs him again. Ashwin carries her in the same position to the mattress and makes her sit on it. He sat beside her and took her palms in his, "My actions will speak louder Sivaangi. I am not good with words ana nee edhellam aasa pattiyo, aasa paduriyo I'll be fulfilling it at any cost. Here on, whenever you yearn for anything remember your Ashwin is always there to fulfill it...."

Sivaangi squeezed his palm and bobs her head vigorously.

The trio standing there were at a loss of words. Rakshan murmurs, "ennala thaanga mudiyala gurunaadha ! Pandradhu onnu ana soldradhu mattum friends nu. Aniyayama irukku ...."

Raji pinches his ears and Mrini giggles.

Raji: Deiii avanga nalla pullainga dhaan. Naamalum readers um dhaan keduthu vidradhe. Avangala varuvanga andha stage ku adhu varaikum chumma iru.

Mrini: correct ma !

Rakshan: enna correct uh ? Ellathayum cover pannidran la avan... Amma, thangachi, friend cum future aalu nu. Irra deii en time varum la appo paathukuren....

Raji: Mrini nee va ma, avan ipdi dhaan olaritu irupaan.

Mrini laughs and the women enter the room. Rakshan sighs, "nammala kalaikanum na mattum oore onnu koodudhu da ...."

Raji: Deiii Raksha...

Rakshan: varen ma...

The trio enter and Raji settled on the bed. Rakshan and Mrini take the bean bags.

Sivaangi was playing with the pillows as Ashwin was explaining her something seriously.

Ashwin: andha Donald Duck un annan, indha mouse toys ellame un Mrini dhaan...

He laughs and Mrini makes faces at him. Rakshan glares and Ashwin laughs to irritate him more.

Rakshan: en da naa unakku Duck ah ??

Ashwin continues laughing and he glared further.

Sivaangi: anna adhu romba cute ah irukku. Neenga adhuvave irunga....

Rakshan: seri thangam

Sivaangi: hehe thangam ah ?

Rakshan: aama thangam...

Sivaangi: seri thangam...

Ashwin: deii niruthu da...

Rakshan whispers to Mrini, "paathiya paathiya un annan epdi porama padran nu...."

Mrini laughs and Ashwin saw that.

Ashwin: anga en thangachi kitta enna da pechu ??

Rakshan: deiii kondruven unna. Raji ma, thangam, Mrini nu yaar kitta pesunalum unakku mooku verkumo ? Anga ooruku pona Saru vum Ashwin anna Ashwin anna nu unna pathi pesura....

Rakshan said it an annoyed tone and Ashwin laughs. Sivaangi holds him and signals him to stop, "yaaro sonnanga pa romba siricha stomach pain varum nu...."

Ashwin smiled and grips her hand. He looks at Rakshan with a mocking expression, "deiii adhuku ellam talent venum...."

Rakshan: nee sollu thangam, unakku naa mukiyama avan mukiyama ??

Ashwin wraps his arm around her, "sollu paapa naana avana ??"

Rakshan: Mrini neeyum sollu. Rakshan anna va Ashwin anna va ??

Ashwin: Mrini ma nee en pakkam nu avan moonji melaye sollu....

Rakshan glares and Ashwin follows suit. The girls blink not knowing what to answer them.

Mrini clears her throat, "hmm hmm annas andha board games ah edungalen let's play ...."

Sivaangi: heyy aama aama. Ashwin please vaangalen vilayaduvom.

Ashwin forgot his question looking at her puppy face and nods his head. He takes the board while Rakshan whispers again to Mrini, "enna oru escape uh ??"

Mrini smiles sheepishly and all the five settle on the bed. Sivaangi holds the heart pillow on her lap and she kept the others next to them.

Raji and Rakshan start fighting to choose the colour of the moving coin.

Raji: enakku yellow

Rakshan: illa enakku venum maa...

Raji: mudiyadhu da...

Rakshan: Raji ma...

Ashwin: Ada chi vaaiya moodu. Maa neenga eduthukonga...

Rakshan huffs and decides to take red but Mrini took that too. He huffs again and Ashwin sighs and laughs at him.

Ashwin: Sivaangi ma unakku endha colour ?

Sivaangi: Blue paa...

Ashwin chose blue for her and green for himself. Rakshan finally chose pink.

Ashwin: epdiyum thoka pora unakku edhuku da colour laam ??

The women laugh and Rakshan hits Ashwin with the pillow. He receives a hit back from him.

They start the game and Sivaangi was playing well. Ashwin, Mrini and Rakshan counted less here and there so that they can lag behind her. Raji noticed this and she too did that.

Sivaangi: hey naa dhaan lead la iruken....

She claps happily and Ashwin ruffles her hair. She was at position 90 on the board and she threw the dice, "Kadavuley four la big snake irukku vara koodadhu vara koodadhu...."

She rotates the dice in air and chants something. All laugh at her and she throws the dice. Unfortunately, it landed with a four.

Sivaangi: ayyoo pochu pochu ...

She pouts looking at the dice and her face turns like that of a kitten. She jerks hearing a chorus.

Ashwin: naa eranguren paapa...

Rakshan: naa keela poren thangam...

Raji: naa erangikiren ma ....

Mrini: unakku badhil ah naa poren baby ...

The four voices echoed the room and they looked at each other shocked. Rakshan hits Ashwin with the Donald Duck pillow, "deiii naa eranguren en thangachi kaaga. Nee poda..."

Ashwin extends his arm and pinches Rakshan's thigh, "odi po naa dhaan eranguven..."

Mrini slaps her forehead and cups her face, placing her arms on her lap and watches them. Raji follows her and does the same. Sivaangi looks back and forth between Ashwin and Rakshan. They were bickering until Sivaangi shouts, "stopppp...."

The boys stop and see an angry Sivaangi, "game um venaam onnum venaam. Aatatha kalainga..."

She takes all the coins and placed it at position one. She screws Ashwin's ear from the right and Rakshan's ear from left. The boys scream in pain.

Sivaangi: eppo paaru sandai sandai. Inime edhachum sanda pota innum nalla thiruguven....

The boys chorused, "ini sanda poda maatom ma vidu valikudhu...."

She leaves them and rubs their ears. Mrini exclaims, "en da oru snake and ladder game ku ivlo akkapora ??? Paramapadham vilayattu padam range ku dishum dishum nu...."

Sivaangi bursts out laughing at her comment and Raji laughs as well. The boys still look at each other with grumpy faces. Mrini again, "paarunga paarunga en na ipdi ?? Kozhandhainga thothu poidum ...."

Ashwin: naa kozhandha dhaan...

Rakshan: naanum dhaan....

Sivaangi: naanu naanu....

Mrini: Raji ma neenga kidzee school vechi nadathunga naa kelamburen.

Raji ma chuckles and Mrini tries to get up. Sivaangi stops and holds her tightly, "Ada enna Mrini nee, neeyum baby seriya ??"

Mrini: seri dhaan....

Raji: deiii mudiyala daaa ...

Mrini: maa ennalayum....

Rakshan: ungalukku poramai...

Ashwin and Sivaangi: adhe dhaan....

Raji exclaims, "adhu seri...."

Mrini who was fed up leans on the bean bag and makes a snoring sound to gain their attention. Sivaangi tickles her and the girls giggle.

Mrini gets up and asks Sivaangi to sing a song. Sivaangi denies but Mrini asks again. Ashwin held her and she turned to face him, "why are you hesitating Sivaangi ? Naane kekalam nu irundhen. Nee paadi naa ketadhe illa ma. Naa sonna paaduviya ?"

Sivaangi: Seri Ashwineyyy...

Rakshan's mind voice: adhaana soldravanga sonna dhaana kepanga ...

Mrini leans and whispers to him, "anney unga mind voice ah pudichiten...."

They chuckle and Ashwin asked, "aama adhu enna thaniya pesuringa rendu perum...."

Mrini: hehe onnum illaye onnum illaye....

She shows her puppy face and Rakshan does the same. Ashwin sighs, "seriyana loosunga...."

Rakshan murmurs, "pinna un friend la..."

Mrini whispers, "pinna unga thangachi la..."

Raji hits Rakshan's thigh, "chumma irukka maatingala da. Sivu nee paadu maa..."

Sivaangi gets up from the bed and stands infront of them. Her eyes lock with her best friend's eyes.

Rakshan: Thangam song ah yaaruku dedicate panna pora ?

Mrini murmurs to him, "good question na"

They share a fist bump.

Sivaangi: Naa Ashwin kaaga paatu paadren....

Ashwin gets suprised and was shy too.

Rakshan speaks in a lowered volume, "aama inga mattum dhaan friend ku song dedicate panna maathi maathi vekka paaduvanga. Thalai ezhuthu...."

Raji and Mrini chuckle silently. Mrini slowly switches on her phone camera and placed it infront of her by keeping the panda plush pillow. The phone was kept in a slanting manner so it wasn't visible.

Rakshan to Mrini: video edutha nalla irukum la ??

Mrini: anna anga paarunga.

She points the phone and Rakshan raises his hand in appreciation. Mrini lifts her imaginary collars and the trio look front as she starts. The fourth one was already in his own world with his best friend....

Sivaangi: Mrini inga vaa...

Mrini goes and Sivaangi asked her to play the chords of the song as she sings. She told the song and Mrini's eye twinkle with excitement. She rushes to the living room and brings her keyboard.

Sivaangi: Ashwineyyy ready ya ???

Ashwin chuckles and raised his hand with a thumbs up.

He was beyond excited as he's going to hear her sing for the first time and that through for him. He danced mentally like a kid waiting to hear her honey voice. The song which she has chosen to sing will make his heart skip a beat and he's gonna melt into a puddle.

Sivaangi, when she locked her eyes with him felt like singing for him and this song pops out. She decides to sing that, but in reality the song is going to describe her state of mind in the near future. It was like the future Sivaangi singing for the present Ashwin. And the future Ashwin would fulfill all her yearnings and desires, which in turn will fulfill the purpose of his existence too.

They'll definitely not get into that LOVE factor but cupid decided to tug the strings of their hearts a little to maintain the vibe. The tugging will intensify eventually making them fall in a never ending love.

The song starts with Mrini playing the Keyboard. Ashwin was focused on Sivaangi, it was indeed a role reversal. How Sivaangi used to focus only on him in class the same thing happened but it was Ashwin this time, with his heart and soul focused on her. He was drowning in some unknown feeling (according to him). Rakshan and Raji recognise the song and gasp. Mrini chuckles as she plays the keys and Sivaangi starts.

Sivaangi:

Vaan varuvaan varuvaan varuvaan
Vaan varuvaan varuvaan varuvaan

Vaanvaruvaan vaanvaruvaan
Vaanvaruvaan vaanvaruvaan

A desolate soul, who was wandering all these years in the vault of heaven searching for her soulmate came across HIM and couldn't get over. Her velvety black eyes dissolved in his umber brown eyes, connecting their lives by all means. She felt like flying as all the burden that was on her shoulders were slowly dissipating away from her.

Vaan varuvaan thoduvaan
Mazhai pol vizhuvaan
Marmam arivaan
Ennul olivaan
Arugae nimirvaan

Tholaivil panivaan
Garvam kondal
Kallai uraivaan
Kallai uraivaan
Uraivaan..

To chase away the loneliness that engulfed her from birth, HE came to the sky to woo her. HE touched her with a tender love, which itself was enough to pull her out from all her miseries. HE was the sole answer to all her mysteries. HE, to make her as his, hides himself in her kingdom to make her fall hard for him. HE would play a game of hide and seek to gain her attention. HE appears close to her when he's near but fades away when HE's far. She would run behind him to keep him close to her.

When the angel is filled with pride, he would mould himself as a rock and she, in turn would sacrifice her pride to drench along with him in the RAIN of LOVE.

Kaadhal vandhaal
Kaniyaai negizhvaan
Kaadhal vandhaal
Kaniyaai negizhvaan

HE would turn into a delicate fruit when lovestruck, the softness beating that of Talc. She would turn all mushy with his supple touches and melt in his hands like a pudding.

En kalla kaamuganae
Avandhaan varuvaan

"EN KALLA KAAMUGANAE !" When did her heart change HIM from a friend to a SECRET PASSIONATE LOVER ?? The poor one was unaware of her heart's and destiny's play, indeed only HE came as her PARAMOUR to pull her to the gateway of heaven. Despite being an angel, she couldn't enjoy the fruitfulness of heaven but HE, her kalla kaamugan made sure that she stayed and enjoyed in heaven all the time.

Vaan varuvaan thoduvaan
Mazhai pol vizhuvaan
Marmam arivaan
Ennul olivaan
Arugae nimirvaan

Tholaivil panivaan
Garvam kondal
Kallai uraivaan
Kallai uraivaan
Uraivaan..

Ashwin was completely in a blank state, his hardworking brain stopped working all of a sudden, paving the way for his beating heart to take the lead. He couldn't even breathe properly, he was being tortured by his soul and the notorious cupid who tried their level best to push him into the OCEAN OF LOVE. The cupid himself never knew that once Ashwin just touches a drop of water from the OCEAN OF LOVE, then nothing can stop him from turning into the most needed lover boy from all ages. The mythological lover boys would envy on him for his passion and would burn in jealousy whereas the celestial female beings would envy on HER for being the luckiest to have him all for herself.

Tha tara tha tara tha tara-hoiii
Tha tara ..ohoo..tha tara tha tara
Tha tara tha tara tha tara-hoiii
Tha tara ..ohoo..tha tara tha tara

Their locked eyes remain locked as the key to unlock them was stolen by the cupid. He made sure that a strong base was laid down for him to build a MYSTERIOUS CASTLE for them to dwell which will have only one thing ever existing in it, LOVE.

Ennodu irundhaal
Evalo ninaivaan
Avalodu irundhaal
Ennaiyae ninaivaan

Ennai thuravaan
En per maravaan
Ennai marandhal
Than uyir viduvaan

HE, while being with her would think of other damsels and would think of HER when he's with them. The actual scenario was that HE would assemble all the other angels from heaven to gather ideas to impress his LADY LOVE and his mind would be preoccupied with HER thoughts. His lady didn't know the turmoil which he was facing every time he stayed away from her.

HE, can never abstain from her thoughts, HE can never forget her name even in death bed and if he does, he would exit the world the next moment.

Kan kavizhndhaal
Veli pol virivaan
Kan thirandhaal
Kanaththil karaivaan

HE, would rise up in her reverie to trouble her heart with his LOVE and ENSLAVE it. He was already her SLAVE by all means and his love would make her his slave too. A perfect balance. This PLAYBOY, not that who's with multiple women but he's that boy who plays with the same woman in multiple ways to capture her soul within him. HE would fade away as she comes out of her fantasy.

Vaan varuvaan thoduvaan
Mazhai pol vizhuvaan
Marmam arivaan
Ennul olivaan
Arugae nimirvaan

Tholaivil panivaan
Garvam kondal
Kallai uraivaan
Kallai uraivaan
Uraivaan..

Kaadhal vandhaal
Kaniyaai negizhvaan
Kaadhal vandhaal
Kaniyaai negizhvaan

Kaadhal vandhaal
Kaniyaai negizhvaan
Kaadhal vandhaal
Kaniyaai negizhvaan

The song ends but the vibe doesn't. The cupid had a victorious and satisfactory grin on his face as he achieved what he wanted. She meant each and every single word for him, the way she sang it was the only much needed evidence for that and his heart absorbed every syllable of the song to give her the love, multiplied by infinite folds in the course of time.

To match or to keep in pace with their RHYTHM, the WILD BLUE YONDER gets filled with MISTY WOOL PACKS, changing it's shade to GREYISH BLACK, hiding the energy radiator for a while to push these BUDDING LOVERS (friends according to them) into the world filled with SNOW and FROST and to drench them in a teeth cracking SNOWSTORM. The UNIVERSE diminished all the possibilities of warmth existing to make them give out the much needed WARMTH for each other.

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Hello babies ! Here is the next chapter. Please do read and give your feedback.

Physical Intimacy illama love ah exhibit pannanum nu I have tried this. Hope you all like it. The evening is not over and the vibe will be carried out in the next chapter as well. Heavy downpour at my place made me to write this, despite me having my semester exam tomorrow *laughing hard*

Padichi paarunga pudichudhu na sollunga, pudikala naalum sollunga. I'll accept it wholeheartedly.

Update pudichi irundha please vote and comment. Eagerly waiting to know your thoughts on the update.

Mrini waits for your response with puppy eyes.

Thank you and love you all.

Anbudan,
Mrinalini 💗