Sk : I am not their family Ashwin which means I was adopted....

Her words left him in a state of utter shock. As he tried to comprehend what she had said, he found himself frozen in the place. His eyes welled up and fingers trembled at that moment.

Ak : Enn... enna sonne??

Sk : Yeppa!! Evlo vaati solradhu.... Na orphan nu sonnen pa...

He blinked his tears at her words and composed himself before listening to her completely.

Sk : Enakku yaarume illa Ashwinn.... En appa amma elaam uyiroda irukkaanu kooda enakku theriyaadhu.... Chinna vayasula yaaro enna nadula theruvula vittitu poitaanga.... athu yaaru nu kooda enakku nyabakam illa... Aana konjam nerathukaprom oruthar vanthu en kaiyya pudichu intha veetukku kootitu vanthaaru... Athaan ennoda Darshan annan...

Inga elaarume romba prechana pannaanga appo kooda avaru en kaiyya vidama avaroda room kku kootitu poyi enakku sapaadu ooti vitaanga.... Appo la iruntha ippo varaikkum, En annan dha enakku elaame.... He is the only person who genuinely cared and loved me when his other family members treated me like a street dog... Ippo anna canada dha irukka... Sila time la lonely ah feel pannumbodhu I really misses him....

She completed wiping her tears. Ashwin immediately wiped his eyes not giving any hint to her. He does not know how to respond to her or console her. The state of his mind was completely collapsed and he is filled with a great deal of guilt for trying to cheat such an innocent soul.

Sk : Hey Ashwinn!! Inga irukkiya nee??

She snapped making him jerk from his thoughts

Sk : Hey come on!! I do not want you to sympathize with me plz... enakku athu oru maari irukkum Ashwinn...

He remained silent lowering his head which brought a slight fear on her mind.

Sk : En mela kovama ungalkku....?

Ak : Na en ma un mela kovapadanum...??

Sk : You are a rich business man... ungala maari aalunga elaam status kku neraya importance kudupaanga nu na kelvi patruken.... So..

He sadly chuckled at her hesitation and fear. He sat beside her and slowly held her palms in his.

Ak : Na unna vittu poiduvenu bayapadriya ma...

She let out a dep breathe and nodded slightly.

Sk : I have fear of losing people Ashwinn... enakku pudichavanga enna vittu thalli pona athu enaala thaangika mudiyaadhu.... Oruvela namma innum close aanadhukku aprom indha unmaya na solli nee en mela kovapattu enna vittu pona, na odanjupoiduven Ashwinn!! Athaan ippove unkitta sonne....

Without any words he hugged her tight close to his chest. She didn't hug back instead closed her eyes letting out her tears.

Sk : Enna vittu poiduviya Ashwin....

Ak : Never!!! Adpi kanavula kooda nenachu pakaadha ma...

His words made her hug back him tightly. She shedded silent tears in his embrace. He pulled back from the hug and wiped her tears before placing his lips on her forehead. She felt secured by his strong forehead kiss.

Ak : You are not alone... Unakku na irukken... eppovum.... puriyudha...?

She hummed in happy tears. Later, they spend some quality time together with some chatting, teasing and blushing.

Ak : Appo ok!! enakku kelamburadhukku time aachu.... na pogatuma?

Sk : Ponuma?? *pouting*

Ak : Don't test my control sivaangi.... naanum evlo neram dha gentleman ah nadikuradhu....

She gasped at his words and beat his chest hard.

Sk : Nee romba mosam Ashwineyyy!!

He chuckled and bidded bye to her. As he entered his bike he felt someone's strong gaze and turn to find her standing at the balcony. He winked and nodded at her before starting his bike and she nodded back with a blush.

She smiled wide at the disappearing figure and rushed to her room. She bite her fingers blushing, remembering the moments which she spend with him few minutes before.

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Pu/Rak : Ennada solre, sivaangi RaviKumar oda ponnu illaya??

Pugazh and Rakshan asked gasping at a time while Ashwin nodded casually.

Rak : Nalla vela antha ponnu thappichta.... Dei Ashwin inime antha pavam ponna vitru da....

Pu : Aama, antha ponna vitittu RaviKumar oda orginal ponna crct pandra vazhiya paaru...

He said earning a deadly glare from him and pugazh gave a thiruttumuzhi included sheepish smile.

Rak : Dei paithiyam summa iru da... Macha, athelaam vena, unakku pazhivaanguradha irundha antha RaviKumar ah poyi pazhi vaangu po... summa avan family pinnadi suthitirukaadha....

Ashwin who engrossed in a deep thought nodded blankly. By the time Sanjay arrived there and dragged Ashwin with him to discuss about something important.

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Karthika was waiting for her friend outside the college. There she came wearing a dark peach colour one shoulder gown pairing up with a single golden chain and studs. She let her straight hair free and elagantly walked towards karthika holding her guitar.

Her costume👇👇

Kar : Sivuu semmaya irukku di....

She just smiled for her compliment and moved inside with her. She was highly tensed for the performance and stood at a corner of the auditorium bitting her nails nervously.

She felt someone's strong gaze but looked around to find all are busy with their own stuffs. She just strugged it off her thoughts and mumbled the lyrics closing her eyes.

Kar : En di ivlo nervous ah irukke?? Nee kalakka poren....

Sk : Karuu bayamaarkku!!

Kar : Aiyoo... idho intha thanni kudi, konajm relax ah irukkum....

As sivaangi was gulping the water, karthika leaned on her ears mischeivously.

Kar : Sivu unakku oru suprise vachirukken di...

Sk : Enna??

Kar : Adho anga, oru black mask and cooling glass pota oruthar ah theriyudha...

Sivaangi noticed a man in 5'11 standing at a distance. He was wearing a white shirt pairing up with a blue jean and his hair was messy.

She choked the water when he removed her glass and mask at a time. Ashwin waved at her with a wide smile and chuckled mentally seeing her facial expression.

Kar : Surprise epdi??

Sk : Karuu!! Avaru epdi di inga?? Yaaravadhu paatha-

Kar : Shh.. yaarum paaka mataanga... He know how to manage... unnoda performaance paaka romba curious ah wait pannitu irukaaru en annan.... So madam sodhapidaadha seriya...

She listen to her and saw him who blinked his eyes at her in an assuring way bringing a smile on her face.

Kar : Parahh!! Workout aaiduchu pola...

Sk : Podi loosu...

Her phone beeped with his number and she confusingly answered the call to get welcome by his base voice.

Ak : Oii Angel!! You look beautiful....

His base voice made her blush.

Ak : Vekkapdriya...

Sk : Neenga epdi inga??

Ak : Unnoda performance paaka vandhen... un friend nee singer nu sonnapodhe I was dying to hear your angelic voice.... Athaan odi vanten....

She chuckled at his reply.

Ak : All the best my girl... you are gonna rock....

She felt confidence and courage from his words and smiled loking at him. Soon her name was announced for the performance and he raised his hands and clapped hard for her entry.

She sat on the chair holding her guitar close while her eyes were fixed on him. She smiled and slowly closed her eyes when the background music was heard.

Aaa.aaa.aaa.
Aaa.aaa..aaa..
Haa.aaaaaaa.

Aaruyirae aaruyirae
Anbae un anbil thaanae
Naan vaazhgiren
Neeyillaiyael naan illaiyae
Neeppogum munnae
Anbae naan saagiren

Neeyae en uyirae
Enakkul un uyirae
Kangal moodi azhugiren
Karaigiren
Ennai pirigiren

Aaruyirae aaruyirae
Anbae un anbil thaanae
Naan vaazhgiren

He was mesmerized by her soothing voice and his eyes couldn't take off from her face. The silent atmosphere made the song more attractive and beautiful for him.

Vizhi thaandi ponaalum
Varuven unnidam
Engae nee tholaindhaalum
Nenjil un mugam

She sang those lines looking at his eyes and his eyes held many emotions while hers also.

Kaatrena maarvenoo..oo
Un swaasathil servenoo
Nee swaasikkum bodhum
Velivaramaatten unakkul vasippenae
Uyirae en uyirae
Unakkul ennuyirae
Unai enni azhugiren
Karaigiren
Ennai pirigiren

Aaruyirae aaruyirae
Anbae un anbil thaanae
Naan vaazhgiren

And the music changed..

Nee oru thee endraal naan kulir
Kaaiven anbae theeyaai iru
Nee oru mull endraal naan adhil rojaa
Anbae mullaai iru

Nee veeramaana kallan ulloorum solludhu...

She sang and winked at him making him gasp in suprise.

Nee eeramaana paarai en ullam solludhu
Unnai motham nesikiren
Undhan moochai swaasikiren

Nee vasikum kudisai en maada maaligai
Kaadhalodu bedhamillai

Unnodu vaazhaadha vaazhvenna vaazhvu
En uzh nenju solgindradhu
Poovodu pesaadha kaatrenna kaatru
Oru poonjolai ketkindradhu

The whole song she sang with a wide smile on her face especially looking at him. He nodded bitting his cheeks with a blush and cheered along with crowd for her mesmerizing performance.

As sivaangi came back after her performance she was engulfed by a tight hug from her best friend and many of them appreciated her by shooking their hands with hers.

But her eyes were searching him. She frowned and moved in search of him.

Kar : Un aal poitaaru...

Sk : Poitaara??

Karthika nodded and her face fell immediately. She pouted and excused herself and walked towards the green room dailing him. Soon a pair of hands pulled her inside a dark room and closed her mouth before blocking her between the walls.

How is it?

Tankygirly👀