"With love, John" 

April 15, 2019

Ajay

Dear men, Never try to tease your wife.

God! The mere try to enjoy the possessive side of my wife went pear shaped when she took 'Reba office' a little too serious. The last two days Sreedevi was continuously sulking her name making me regret my decision to tease her.

Day before yesterday, that is the day we had lunch outside, Reba sent me a message. It was just

Reba office - Hi Ajay, Hope you and your friend are fine now.

Me - Yeah, I talked to him. It was just a misunderstanding. He is clear after I talked to him and we are fine. Thank you for your advise Reba. It means a lot.

Reba office - No mention Ajay. I don't think its a big deal. Will you be kind enough to do a fovour?

Me - What is it?

Reba office - Please don't disclose about my brother to anybody. It would be very kind of you. I know you won't talk much to anyone but still.

Me - No way Reba. I am very much professional with office mates and I know how gross it is to spread someone's personal matters to others.

Reba office - Yeah I know that Ajay. Hope you didn't mistake me. It was just a concern. You are the only one who knows about my brother other than Tanya.

Me - I see. I can understand your concern Reba so I haven't mistook you. And It would be unprofessional if we talk much about personal matters. So Good night.

Reba office - Good night.

Though I am grateful that Reba helped me with her advise the other day, I am aware of her feelings towards me. It would be a mere crush and I am sure she will overcome it soon. If at all she is serious about her feelings, I know what to do.

It took a few minutes for me to finish my conversation with Reba and that infuriated Sreedevi. Adding to it, I said she is cute just to tease her which apparently added fuel to the fire. However, I never knew Sreedevi was so much possessive over me.

Currently Sreedevi is cooking inside and I am checking the train tickets that I have booked for us to go to Coimbatore on 17th i.e day after tomorrow. I have also booked return tickets for us on 22nd.

Sreedevi comes out of the kitchen and glares me. I raised my eyebrows at her. She eyes my laptop and glares me again.

"Ticket check panit irunthen ma" I said whining learning her thoughts.

"Athellam aprom pannunga ipo vanthu pathram velakunga" she twisted her lips and went inside flipping her hair.

Pontati enna sonnalum pannidanum da mavane... mukyama avunga kovama iruntha odane panidanum.

I remembered my dad's words and rushed to the kitchen closing my laptop. Sreedevi was cooking lunch and I silently did the dishes humming a song to myself.

"Reba office uk paatu romba pudikum pola?" She said and I cried.

"Devi ma pleasee da..." I joined my hands "Naa theriyama solliten... Mannichudu..."

"Naa onume sollalaye Ajay... Avaluk paatu pudikuma nu thane keten" she said so innocently.

"Venam inime reba ngra name eh inga vendam... Ava ethuk namma pechula"

Sreedevi turned her head away concentrating on the curry. She was still pissed off. I sighed.

A calling bell disturbed us. I washed my hands and went to open the door only to be welcomed by a courier boy. I stared quizically at him.

"Sreedevi?" He asked.

I nodded at him.

"Oru parcel iruku.. Sign pannanum" he said.

"Devii" I yelled.

"Haaan" she came to the door of the kitchen.

The boy tried to peep inside but I glared him. He smiled nervously. I looked back at Devi.

"Nee ethavuth order panniya?"

"Illaye" she shook her head.

"Illa naanga ethuvum order pannala.." I said to the guy.

"Illa Sir.. Sreedevi Mohan, 7B- Sunrise Apartments, 5th Avenue, 3rd Street, Anna Nagar, Chennai.. Unga address thane Sir?" the guy said.

I blinked confused as it was the exact address of our flat. I turned back to look at Devi but she was long gone. Sighing I got the parcel and signed the paper. The guy left and I closed the door.

The parcel wasnt big but short and thin probably a book. I sat on the couch and opened it to find a book inside it. I grinned as I guessed it correctly. "Shelter in Peace" is the title of the book.

I opened it and found a note inside it. I frowned and read it.

"Hi Sreedevi Maam, I have heard that you love books. I have been searching for the best book and found this to be the best selling books of 2018 and thought of gifting it to the best person. Hope you would like this. Read and let me know the feedback.

With love
John"

I fumed in anger reading the note.

"DEVIIIII" I yelled.

I heard a vessel dropping sound and Sreedevi rushed to the hall quite startled.

"Enna Ajay? Ennachu? Ethuk ipdi kathura?"

"Ennathu ithu?" I showed the book gritting my teeth.

"Book ah?" She walked closer and tried to get the book from me but I snatched it away.

"Yaaru John?"

"John ah??" She sat on the couch.

"Hmm yaaru avan? Avan ethuk unak book anupran??"

"Book anupunangala?"  She pulled the book from me and checked it. She opened the book and read the note in it.

"Ohh John sir" she said.

I frowned "Yaar athu?"

"Oh athuva.. en school la oru Maths Teacher"

"Ohh..en intha book anupirkaru unaku?" I asked her, my heartbeat racing every passing minute.

She shrugged, her eyes checking the book, she said "Enaku books pudikum nu anupirparu.. Whatever.. How sweet of him la?" She smiled.

I fisted my palm controlling my anger.

"Ohh romba close oh?"

"Message panra alavuk close illa" she said turning the pages of the book.

"Apo book anupra alavuk close ohh??"

She looked up from the book. "Ennachu Ajay? Yen tension aaguringa?"

I huffed and looked away.

"Close illa na avanuk epdi namba veetu address theriyum?"

Sreedevi glared me "Yaarune theriyathavangala epdi avan ivan nu koopudringa?"

"Apdi thaan di koopduven"

Sreedevi stared me quite taken aback.

"Ajay its just a book... Etho bomb maari react pannathinga"

With love na enak bomb thane ithu

"Nee sollu epdi address theriyu?" I asked her again.

"Ennoda biodata naa school la kuduthurken la...John sir uk school la influence iruku... Maybe apdi kedachirkalam" she shrugs.

"What? Epdi permission illama oruthavanga address edukalam?" I dont know what I am blabbering out of anger.

Whistle blows from the kitchen. Sreedevi gets up and rush to the kitchen. I stood up and followed her.

"Evlo periya criminal mind iruntha ipdi oru vela panirpan?"

Sreedevi went deaf to my rantings. She casually resumed her cooking without giving any heed to me.

"How dare? Atleast unkitta aachu kekalam la? Athu epdi konjam kooda manners eh illama address ah thirudi anupalam?"

"Enkitta ketu anupuna athu epdi surprise aagum Ajay?"

"Why the hell should he surprise you?"

"Ithula nee kovapadrathuk onume illa Ajay... He invited me to a party... I said I can't come.. So maybe athunala kooda anupirkalam... Nee en ivlo tension aagura?" She said stuffing something into the fridge.

"Unak puriya matinguthu Devii... Just yosich paaru... Address ah permission illama edukrathu nallava irukku... Etho seri illa..."

"Apdi irunthalum enna.. Book thane anupirkaru?" She stirs the curry.

"Innaik book anupuvan.. Naalaik rose anupuvan.. Athuku adutha naal... Mudi ellam pichi.. Kann ellam nondi.. Oru bommai oda thalai anupuvan.. Ratchasan padam paakala nee?"

Sreedevi slapped her forehead.

"Ajay he is a Teacher... Not a Seriel Killer"

"Seriel killers onum naa thaa killer nu board thonga pottu sutha maatanga... Intha maari Teachers ah maar vesham potu suthuvanga"

"Ajay do you even know what you are talking? Naa kooda thaa Teacher... Apo naanu seriel killer nu solla variya?"

"Apdi illa"

"Pinna?" She asked keeping a hand on her hip.

"Devi ma.. Naa solla varathu enna na..."

"Mm sollu" she crossed her arms against her chest.

I gulp at her intimidating tone.

"Athu vanthu... Naa.."

She raised her eyebrows.

"Athu... Address.. Kekama..."

She moved forward and stood before me. I sighed in defeat.

"Ok Seriel Killer illa.. But book anuprathula ethachu oru intention illama irukathu la?"

She chuckled slightly "Enna thaan solla vara?"

Words doesn't form in my brain.

"Onum illa" I turned and walked away from there grumpily.

I sat on the sofa tapping my feet. Its very disturbing thinking that there is someone out there seeing Sreedevi. She might think that he sent it without any intention. But as a man I know what is his intention.

That sudden urge to rip his head off-

"Saapda vaanga" Sreedevi said arranging the food on the dining table.

I just sat there rubbing my temples. Sighing, Sreedevi came and sat beside me.

"Ajay are you okay?" Her soft voice was filled with concern.

I smiled a little. Whoever that bloody John is, he is not going to get this care, even if he dance in the middle of a hellfire he is not going to get this side of My devi.

"Ajay? Come on. Its just a book. Address ah vachu pudungra alavuk onum antha aal worth illa"

My eyes widened and I jerked my head towards her. This is not Sreedevi. She won't talk like this.

"Devi neeya ipdi pesra? Unak ipdilam pes... pesa theriyuma??"

She rolls her eyes.

"Hello.. Enak ketta varathai kooda theriyum.." She flipped her hair.

"Apdiya sollu papom"

"Ath.... Athellam solla mudiyathu.. Ponga" she got up but I pulled her hands and made her sit again.

Pulling her hands has become a normal thing for me.

"Summa sollen..."

"Athellam solla koodathu.. Athuvum periyavanga kitta solla koodathu"she said determined.

"Yaaru di periyavanga" I knocked her head.

"Nee thaan perusu" She giggled and ran away.

"eyy" I threw a pillow at her but it fell down without hitting her.

Throwing her head out of the kitchen wall, Devi pulled her tongue out teasing me. I shook my head at her.

This fun side of her is very new to me and I wish I could cherish it for lifetime.

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