"Meet Ajay and Sreedevi"

March 8, 2019

Ajay

Tringggg

I hear the alarm bell ringing and wake up. I sit on the bed and off the alarm before rubbing my face.

I brush my teeth and change to joggers for my morning walk. I step out of my room and wear my shoes before locking the house.

There is a park nearby my apartment. It is a usual routine for me to go for jogging. I prefer jogging before sunrise as there wont be much people at that time. I walk around the park for 3 times and go back to the apartment.

Sunrise Apartments is a 15 storey building with a park, garden and a parking lot. My Apartment is on the 7th floor of the building named "7B".

I reach my apartment and smile awkwardly at the maid lady of the neighbour apartment who smiled at me. I sprint inside my house before she could ask anything.

I walk into the kitchen and prepare coffee before pouring it into two cups. I take one cup and slowly open the door of the room opposite to mine. It is actually the master bedroom and the room on which I am staying is a guest room.

Sreedevi is sleeping peacefully under the duvet. I place the coffee on the side table and turn off the air conditioner. I walk out of the room and start preparing breakfast and lunch for us.

I can sense Sreedevi walking around the house drinking her coffee. Eventhough I make bed coffees for her everyday, Sreedevi won't taste the coffee without brushing her teeth.

She walks in the kitchen and washes the cup in the sink. I hear a throat clearing sound and glance at her direction.

"Athu enak innaik lunch pack panna vendam" She says.

(Its just...dont pack lunch for me today)

"Yen?" I ask with a frown.

(Why?)

"Innaik Women's day.. So School la staffs uk special meal"

(Its women's day today.. School management is providing special meal for the staffs)

My mouth shape an O. I nod my head at her and she leaves the kitchen.

'Evanavathu men's day nu sollit namak oru naal soru podrana? Chai' I talk to myself cutting the carrots.

(No one is good enough to serve special meal for men's day)

By the time, I prepare the lunch and breakfast, Sreedevi puts the washed clothes from the machine to dry, sweeps the house and get ready for work.

I arrange the idly and sambar that I have prepared on the dining table when she comes out of the room dressed in a lemon yellow saree all ready. She sits on the chair and serve herself to eat.

I pack my lunch and keep the remaining food inside the refrigerator.

"Varumbothu mudinja vegetables vangit variya?"

(Can you buy some vegetables when you are back?)

I ask her as I walk inside my room. She nods her head after thinking for a minute.

I fetch my towel and move inside the bathroom for shower. After a fresh bath, I step outside wrapping the towel around my waist. I ruffle my hair and pat it to dry. I pick a black ironed formal shirt and gray pants for today.

I put on my clothes, tie and watch. I wear my rimless square shaped glass. I close the door of my room and find that Sreedevi has left.

I eat my breakfast patiently and put all the dishes to wash. I pick my office bag, car keys and switch off all the lights and fan in the house before locking the flat. Sreedevi would arrive way before me so she has a spare key to open the flat.

I turn around but take a step back shreiking looking at the maid lady who stood all smiles. I hold my chest and breathe out.

"Thambi veetu vela iruntha kudunga thambi... Maasam 7500 roopa thaan"

(Brother, please let me do your household chores... You can give me 7500 as monthly wage)

That lady says. I heave a sigh.

"Vendam" I try to walk past her but she blocks my way.

(No need)

"Thambi thambi.. Yosich parunga..Unga pontati um pavom.. Velaikum poranga veetu velayum seyanum..."

(Brother.. Please think about it.. Your wife, I feel bad for her.. She has to go to work and do the household chores too)

"Inga parunga.. Naanum en wife um vela pirich thaa seyrom... Ipothik unga help theva illa.... Please"

(See.. My wife and myself do the household works together.. We dont need your help for now.. So please..)

I say and walk to the elevator without waiting for her reply. I know why she wants to work in my house. Being a private person, I dont like mingling with people sharing gossips nor like sharing my personal life with anyone. Same goes to Sreedevi.

But this lady is the BBC newspaper of Sunrise apartments. She wants to know more about me and Sreedevi. Bro is trying so hard to sneak into my house.

I enter the elevator and press the ground floor. When the elevator reached the 5th floor, it flungs open and a young lady enters. I distance myself to the corner and scroll on my mobile checking my mails.

I can sense a strong gaze on me. I turn my head sideways and saw her eyes fixed on me swirling her hair strand seductively. I look straight immediately. She tries to near me but the elevator door opens reaching the ground floor. I almost run to the parking lot.

I unlocked my car and settled on the driver's seat. This car was presented by Mohan uncle, my dad's best friend and Sreedevi's father.

I reach my office in Kodambakkam. I have a team meeting today at 10:30 am and it is already 10. I scan my Id card and enter my office premises.

Reba

Yaar ivan yaar ivan
oar mayavan
Meiyaanavan anbil

I sing as I arrange the files to be submitted to the team leader.

"Hey avan varan avan varan" I hear a voice from behind. I turn my head and see a girl alerting Megha.

(Hey he's here he's here)

I look into her direction and see Ajay walking to his cabin. My lips curve into a grin. I glance Megha and find her drooling over him with some other girls. The interns and other employees greet him and he nods at them with a grim face.

I collect the files and go behind him.

"Ajay?" I call him. Megha and others roll their eyes but I ignore them.

He turns towards me.

"Good morning" I say.

He just nods his head and waits for me to talk furthur. I gave the files to him and he recieve it. He looks through the files with a serious face and picks out his pen. He does some correction in the file but I just stared his face admiring him.

Mandaya mandaya aata vendiyath.. Oru good morning sonna thaan enna

(What would go wrong in saying a good morning instead of nodding head?)

I sulk in my mind. He searches for something in it and I smile knowingly.

"Reba where is the accounts report?"

My heart flutters when I hear my name from him. I pretend frowning.

"Its there Ajay"

He shakes his head "No its not here"

"Ohh... Guess i missed it in the printing room.."

"Hmm"

He walks inside the meeting room. I smile to myself.

"Hey venumne thane panna?" Tanya, my friend appears out of nowhere and asks teasingly.

(Hey didn't you do it on purpose?)

I blushed.

"Ama.. Apo thane itha saaka vachu avaru kitta innoru vati pesa mudiyum" I shrugged and moved ahead while Tany walks along with me.

(Yeah.. So that I can converse with him again)

I look through the corner of my eyes and see Megha and other girls jaw dropped. I slightly eavesdrop their conversation.

"Pathiya di iva kidney ah?"

(Did you see how tricky she is?)

"Che ipdiye pona ivale avana ah correct panniduva polaye" Megha says.

(If it is like this.. I guess she would be the one wooing him)

I smile blushingly. Though I know its impossible, my poor heart yearns for it.

"Che che ava kitta avaru oru hi kooda sollamataru" one girl says.

(No way.. He doesn't even say a hi to her)

I sigh as it is true.

"Neenga yaaru nenachalum avara correct panna mudiyathu nu thaa naa nenaikren" I hear Devadarshini, the Assistant Manager.

(I think nobody among you can woo him)

"Akka neenga vena paarunga... Enakum avarukum nadakra kalyanathuk neengale vanthu biriyani sapiduvinga" Megha says and I snicker at it.

(Sister I challenge you, you will get to eat biriyani for our wedding)

"Hmm pakalam" Devadarshini maam says and walks to her cabin.

(Lets see)

"Un mela avlo respect vachurkaru.. Unake manushan ok solla maataru.... Ivala ellam oru aala kooda mathikamataru... Ivala kalyanam panni biriyani virunthu vera poduvaaram" Tanya says and we laugh.

(Despite having much respect for you, he won't accept your proposal but here she has the audacity to say that she will marry him and serve biriyani when in reality he doesn't even know she exists)

AN :-

Hey guys,

Sorry for the late, got busy with shooting and house shifting 🤧

Will see Sreedevi's pov on the next chapter.