Shalini proudly watched Avi boldly present a bill in the legislative assembly about increasing job opportunities for the youth in the government and about increasing the salary of employees. She felt that his points were crisp and clear. She watched him proudly. Despite how much broken he was the previous day, he seemed to have masked his emotions so well that if he wouldn't have told her himself, she wouldn't know that he was even hurt.
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"Shalini get me a lazer tattoo removal appointment." He told. "You have a tattoo?" She asked. "Edho enna shirt illama patha maari pesra?" He questioned. "Dei Naa oruthan pakkathu la irruken dam" Rakshan told from beside Shalini in Mahesh's chamber. "Hayyo Anna!! Neenga nenaikra maari illa." Shalini began. "Naa edhuvume nenaikala, aala vidunga da." He told and walked away making Avi chuckle. "Seri tattoo enga irruku? Naa nethu paakave illaye?!!" She exclaimed. "Madam ku en mole thavira edhachum kannuku terinjitalum!!" He teased. "Avinasheyy!!" She whined.
"Seri, seri..." He told and unbuttoned his shirt. "Hey!! Yenna panringa??" She exclaimed. "Illa ma tattoo enga irruku nu kaata vendama?" He asked. "Vaayile sollunga paravalla." She commented and he smirked. "Adhu shoulder blade la." He told. "Okay." She told, calling for an appointment.
"Avinasheyy!! Laser removal valikadhu ah?" She asked. "Vaalikum but holding my past hurts more." He told and her eyes softened. She kept her hand on his shoulder and he just hugged her back. She patted him lightly. "It's okay." She whispered and he pulled back harshly. "It's not okay!!" "I am not okay!!!" He yelled. "Ennala mudila, avaluku nalaiku kalyanam........ I am trying.... Yennala mudila." He continued. "I understand Avi, but neenga--" She began. "You don't Shalini!!!" He yelled. "Anniku I felt like a fucking loser.... Ava engagement la poi Nina appo, I felt like a sore loser!!" He yelled, tearing.
"Avinash calm down." She told gently. "Ennala mudila!!" He whined pressing his forehead. "Seri appo poi avanga kalyanatha niruthalama?" She asked and he looked at her with a confused expression. "Enna?" He asked. "Ponnu ah thooklama nu ketten?" She asked and he remained silent. "Avinash badhil sollunga!!" She exclaimed.
"Onnum theva illa, avaluku love ah vida family dhan mukkiyam, we are done." He told. "Aprom yen ivalo hurt aagringa?" She questioned. "I am not hurt because I still love her, I am hurt because she hurt my ego!!" "Ava engagement la avanga family oda sanda poten, I told them that she would come with me, I challenged them!! Aana ava... Ellaru munnadiyum she fucking chose her family, ennaku evalo insulting ah irrundhuchu teriyuma?" He asked.
"Love panren pinnadi suthnava ava!! Indha kalyanam ennaku venam nu sonnava ava!! Aana kadaisila heartbreak mattum ennaku!!" He yelled and Shalini remained silent for some time. "Appo gift vangunga, reception poi wish pantu varlam." She told. "Ava reception ku ellam ennala poga mudiyadhu." He told. "Unnaku venumna po!! Ava munnadi na tirumba poga vendam nu feel panren." He told. "Psch!! Mr.Avinash Chakravarty!!" She exclaimed. "Ex kalyanathuku, azhagana wife oda poradhu ah vida enna periya revenge eduthuda mudiyum?" She asked grinning. "Azhagana wife ku naa yenga poven?" Avi asked making Shalini glare and hit his chest. "Aahh!! Valikudhu ma!!" He whined.
"Valikatum!! Naa yaaru apo?" She asked. "Seri seri...(controls chuckle) azhagana wife avargale, Namma reception ku polam aana adhula oru problem irruke!" He told. "Enna problem?" She asked. "Tamilnadu oda CM edhuku Dr.Aruna kalyanathuku poganum, also nee yen wife ah kooda vandha veliya elarkume Namma marriage pathi teriyum and that was something you didn't want to happen." He told. "Paravalla adhu onu periya problem--" She began. "Enna problem illa? Naliku divorce kaprom mu, I want you to continue as my PA appo marriage veliya terinja adhu epdi pogum nu unnaku teriyadha?" He questioned.
"Enna aaru maasathula PA post lirndhu thookirven nu sonninga?" She questioned and he blushed. "Enna 'Avinasheyy' nu koopdra innoru PA ku naa yenga poven?" He questioned. "Parrah!! LIC building ku vekkam la varudhu?" She teased. "Seri seri.... Kaliakama, poi vera Vela irrundha paaru." He told. "Vera Vela Ellam post poned innaiku CM sir oda ex kalyanathuku porom." She told. "Hey!! Shalini unnaku puriyadha? Yen wife nu terinja un name spoil aagum di, seri un life spoil aana paravalla idhala un siblings kum prechana varum la?" He asked. "Yen siblings mela ungluku enna akkara? Avanga yen responsibility, naa pathukren avangla" She questioned. "Un responsibility, ippo yen responsibility." He commented and her eyes widened, his sincere words fluttering her.
"Illa nee dhana ma sonna, un family ah paathukanum nu." He voiced out. She cleared her throat and told, "Seri neenga CM ah poga venam, mask up." She told. "Oru gethu aana entry miss aagum but paravalla." She told. "Ma vendam ma please." He whined. "Yen unga ex hurt aayiduva nu bayam ah?" She asked and he sighed. "Ava epdi pona ennaku enna? Nee hurt aagama irrukanum." "Yennaku idhula oru unsettling feeling irruku ma." He confessed. "Psch!! Onnu aagadhu ma!! Vaa polam!!" She exclaimed. "Ma naa andha kalyanathuku unkooda ponadhu terinja marriage announce panra alavuku kooda pogum, unnaku nejamave okay va?" He asked. "Yov!! Okay illamala polam nu soltriken?" She questioned.
"Yen friend kaga naa stand pannuven, oru well-wisher ah." She continued. "Evalo oruthi vandhu unna hurt pannuva, naa ninu pathutu irrukanuma? Vaa innaiku onnula rendu pathutu vandhurlam!!" She exclaimed, like a mom ready to fight with the neighbour's kid for bullying her own. He just chuckled. "Seri appo modhala indha dress ah poi mathitu va, sagikala." He told. "Idhuku enna korachal?" She asked flaunting her monotonous kurti. "Ellame dhan." He murmured. "Vidu ma, naan eh unnaku select panni anupa solren." He told. "Ennaku dress gift panna poriya Avinasheyy?!!" She exclaimed. "Cha cha!! Un salary lirndhu adha cut panniruven don't worry." He told making her pout and curse him under her breath.
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Shalini was astonished by the designer black netted saree lying in her room, with a sleeveless, deep cut blouse. It looked extremely sultry and sexy on her that she was impressed he even knew it would suit her so well. "Ivana nambi dress select panna sonnadhu en thappu dhan!!" She exclaimed at the mirror, looking at her sexy side which she never knew she had. Her kholed eyes adding to it.
"You look sexy darling!" He commented leaning into the door frame of her room. "Darling ah?" She questioned. "Nee dhana revenge edukanum nu sonna? Appo avala gandu etha ipdi ellam pesa venama?" He questioned. "Ava dhan Inga illaye!' she told turning to him with her hands on her waist in a questioning fashion. "Illa ma oru practice ku--' he dragged but surrendered to her glare. "Seri koopdla." He told.
"This looks too revealing doesn't it?" She questioned turning sideways in the mirror. "I don't mind it." He told in his bass voice walking towards her making her jerk and turn to face him. He Held her right hand fingers in his left and pulled her closer. He looked into her eyes deeply and continued in his bass voice, "You look absolutely gorgeous, aana edho missing." He told with a small pout. "Ennadhu?" She asked frowning. He used his right hand to trace her lips making her heart beat rise. "Red lips." He commented. "It would make you way hotter." He commented. "I am not confident enough for bright red lips!!" She backed off. "How about deeper and richer Reds?" He questioned and she nodded unable to handle the proximity.
He found the shade lying on the table, he picked it up and unwinded it. He placed it on her lips , his left hand now holding her jaw in place. His concentration completely on her lips. Shalini was feeling hot, his intense eyes were on her lips, his strong cologne was also affecting her. The feeling of him doing her lips felt somewhat sensual, her senses stopped working and she was relishing the moment with her heart pumping in a fast pace.
Avinash on the other hand slowly but gradually lost his control over his actions, his hand with the lipstick lowered as he leaned in. His hand on her jaw moved a bit backwards as some kind of unknown force pushed him to her. Shalini wasn't able to process what was happening while Avi closed his eyes in anticipation of their lips meeting.
A sudden beep of his watch made both of them to jerk backwards. "S-seekiram ready aagitu vaa." He told walking away while Shalini felt a surge of anger inside herself for bringing herself to such a position. She couldn't let another guy breach into her heart.
