Author's Note :

Ok in the last update many of you all got triggered seeing Ajay mentioning having fight with his friend🤣. Ok he was mentioning about a random friend to Reba, because he didn't want to let her know that some problems are going between him and his wife. Its his personal life though. As Ajay is a very private person, he doesn't want to disclose whats happening inside his house to others. Guys he didn't mention Sreedevi as his friend. He just said he had fight with a friend, it might be a guy too.

"I had a fight with my wife" wont sound like Ajay. He will never talk about his personal life, to somebody like Reba.

I initially thought readers were angry on him because he didn't let Reba know that he is married🤣, but later I understood that readers are angry because Ajay referred Sreedevi as a friend. My dear readers he didn't mention Sreedevi as his friend. Lol.

And also Reba is a good and warm character unlike Megha. Just beacuse she has a crush on our hero, doesn't mean she is a villi. 😊

Ok now time for,

"15 year old Devi"

Sreedevi

"Summa sonnen DI"

Some millions of butterflies dance in my stomach as Ajay pulls me back to sit endearing me with an intimate di.

I was so upset and worried that he was still in love with that girl, but when he assured that he is over that girl, I couldn't help but get relieved.

I love how he decided to fix the things by talking rather than avoiding it which would have worsened my situation. Initial days of our marriage life and later, I lost all my hopes in this marriage as Ajay wasn't interested nor me. I just decided to accept whatever life had for me and I did the same.

Somebody who had zero hopes and interest in her marriage, now getting disturbed thinking her husband is in love with some other girl, will be a wonder.

Though I have never got depressed as this marriage never worked, I couldn't just simply ignore Ajay loving someone else. I am not possessive over him or head over heels for him yet, but somewhere, maybe a corner of my heart, still beats for him, still picks up its race when he flips his hair, when he unintentionally grazes finger over mine, when he smiles, like it did eleven years ago.

I wont lie, but yes, I had a crush on him when I was in my 10th std. No one except me knew this. I had only one reason to go for get togethers among the family friends and that was him. I used to gawk him when he not at all notice me.

He doesn't talk much to me and even if he had did it was very rare. Ajay was different from whom he is now. He wasn't an introvert and studious back then. He used to have fun with everyone except me as I don't even try to talk to him.

A favorite memory of us suddenly struck in my head taking my mind to a,

Random day, 2008

I was studying for my term exams sitting on my room when I heard some familiar voice from downstairs. I peeked down from upstairs and found Ajay and Dev uncle sitting on the couch talking to my dad. My eyes widened and gasped seeing him. He casually looked up and I immediately leaned back and rushed to my room. I stood before the mirror and checked myself. I looked horrible.

I quickly washed my face and untied my bun and let it free. My top and skirt was pretty neat. I kept a bindi on my forehead, applied kajal on my eyes and wetted my lips. I smiled at my reflection and sighed. Though I put much efforts, I dont have the guts to go down and face him. Sighing I sat back on my studying table fidgeting my pen with a pout, pressing my cheek on my knuckle.

A knock on the door annoyed my already upset mood. With a sigh I said,

"Thoranth thaa ma irukku"

The door opened and it revealed a handsome Ajay who stood in his red tshirt and blue jeans. I was startled for a second and didn't know how to react. He smiled at me non chalantly.

"Aunty unna sapda kooptanga.." He said leaning on the door frame.

I gulped and nodded. His eyes travelled around my room and I followed his eyesight checking if any of my underwears were scattered around the room but thank god, my room looked neat. It always do but I have this anxiety when suddenly someone would check out my room. Ajay was quite an ambivert unlike an introvert like me. Ajay's eyes caught something, frowning he walked inside my room and checked something that was hanging on the window. It was a cute shell mirror.

He ran his fingers through his hair and checked himself out looking at the mirror. I frowned in confusion. There was a big ass mirror attached to the almirah in my room but he was looking himself in that little mirror. I slowly walked and stood right behind him checking if that mirror had anything special in it.

He caressed his little stubble and checked if he had any pimples on his face. We both were in our own world admiring this boy forgetting the surroundings.

He suddenly turned around that I had to jump a step behind.

"Heyy paathu paathu.... paathu ma"

I smiled embarassingly at him being caught off guard by his sudden care. He was staring my face and I couldn't understand if he was still concerned or he was zoned out. I averted my gaze and cleared my throat. He looked around at the mirror again and checked himself before looking at me with a grin.

"Ithu enga vanguninga?" He asked.

"Huh??"

It was probably the first time he had talked to me other than..

"Unna amma kooptanga"
"Sapda kooptanga"
"Keezha vara sonnanga"
"Amma kuduth vutanga"

"Illa intha kannadi ya enga vanguninga? Nalla irukku"

"Athu.. Dha.. Kan... Kanyakumari" I cursed myself for stuttering.

"Ohh nice!" He glanced the mirror again and looked at the books on the table.

"Exam?"

I nodded. He walked to the table and took the physics book. He immediately closed it and took my literature book and surfed through the pages as if he was going to tuition me those.

I was feeling nervous as he was in my room for the very first time and on the other side, I was anxious as my mom would mistake us as he had been staying for more than 5 minutes.

"10th ah nee?" He asked.

"Huh? Haa... Ama"

He nodded and kept the book back. He left a huge sigh and threw a charming smile looking straight into my eyes for more than 10 seconds. My breath caught struck in my throat. I averted my gaze unable to handle it and he left my room without a word smiling to himself.

"Oiii" A deep voice brings me out of my trance. I glance sideways and find Ajay with a questioning look.

"Enna zone out aagita?"

I shook my head with a grim face trying to hide the blush reminiscing those teenage me who was crazy over someone who is my husband now which doesn't excite me though. Over years I overcame that immense crush I had on him. But it was still deep under my heart giving me mild hopes.

"Oh my god.. Ennayum reba vayum serthu vachu karapana panit irukiya? I swear i have nothing for her devi" he blabbers.

God how did I forger this Reba office. How dare he said she is cute?

"Apdiya? Ana ava thane cute uh?" Possessiveness lingered on my words.

"Aiyo unna verupetha sonnen devi maa"

I smiled a little. Still I wanted assurance.

"Nejamave antha ponna nenachit ellam vazhalaya neenga?" I ask him again.

His eyes softens and he sighs.

"Haiyo sathyama illa devi kuttyyy" he whines.

"Kutty ah?" I frown at his nickname.

"Ama nee kutty ah thane irukka.. So nee kutty"

"Hello.. Enak ellam nalla height iruku okay?" I got offended.

He supressed a laughter and nodded. I turned my head away twisting my lips. It feels so good to be comfortable and be myself around someone showing the crazy and dumb side of mine.

"Devi... Geetha kalyanam ponum la.. Namma 17th inga irunth kelambalama?" He asked me.

Suddenly something struck in my head. I was thinking of asking this to Ajay a long time back. I turned to him.

"Ajay namma epdi porom?"

"Car la thaan.." He said.

"Ajay... Ajay.. Namma train la polama please?" It was the first time that I was requesting something and that too with a different tone. He was caught off guard and stared me surprisingly.

"Yen train?"

"Train la poyi romba varsho aachu.. Enak train na romba pudikum" I said.

"Okay naa train tickets book panren.. Date okay thane?"

"Nejamava.." I asked surprisingly.

"Ama maa" he said and I smiled warmingly.

A peaceful silence lingered on the room. I was looking down at my palms that are pressed on the bed on either side of me thinking how it would look if I apply mehandi. Ajay brings his shaky hands and keeps it over mine. I jerked a little but composed myself not wanting to scare him. His palms shake. To comfort him, I turn my palm and wraps it around his big fingers. His shaking palms calmed down. He smiled at me and moved a bit closer. He took my hand in his and examined my palm.

"Enna therigurath??" I peeked over,

"Unnoda purushan romba handsome ah irukum nu potrukku" he says seriously and I laugh.

"Yenga kanom?" I peek behind him acting like searching for that handsome husband he mentioned.

"Oii enna..? Kalaikriya?"

I shook my head hiding my blush thinking how he is still holding my hand. He looks back at my palm and suddenly chuckles.

"Enna un kai ivlo kutty ah irukku?" He kept his other palm over mine examining the difference. I breathed hard when involuntarily our hands tried to intertwine each other. I quickly retrieved my hands saying I had to do the dishes and rushed to the kitchen. My cheeks were painted with a shade of red.

I quickly did all the chores and cooked for the night. Ajay's phone pinged with a message from 'Reba office' when we were eating dinner. I glanced at the notification and my chest heaved up and down. He gulped at my stare and opened the message.

His lips curved slightly at the message which made me more furious. He replied to it. I got up from the table and washed my plate before going to bed. I lied on the bed and covered myself with the quilt. He switched off all the lights the house and laid beside me.

"Sreedevi.." He called me in my ears but I didn't respond.

"Konjam horlicks potu kuden" he whispers in my ears.

"Poyi antha Reba office kitta kelunga" I chided him and turned the other side to sleep.

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Hey guys,

How was the chapter?

Finally my exams are over💃🏻

So how is Sreedevi and Ajay now????