"Aama mapillai andha main surprise nu sonningle adhu yenna?" Shalini's mom asked. "Sollita epdi surprise ah irrukum? Ellam car la erunga polam." Avi told. "Car la ya?? Apdi enga porom?" Shalini asked. "Ada adhan surprise nu solliyachu la ka, chumma mathi mathi kelvi ketutu, ellarum sattu buttunu kelambunga, kaathu varatum!!" Divya intervened. "Hey nee enna ma nice ah escape aaga paakura, neeyum Vara." Avi told. "Aana ennaku next week exams irruku eh maams." She whined. "Ada MLA, mayor recommendation laye Inga full marks vanguranga, CM recommendation la pona--" Avi began but widened his eyes seeing Shalini glare at him. "CM recommendation la pona mattum? Namma sondhama padichu mark vanguna feel Varuma? Kashta pattu padikanum... Enna?" He told making everyone except Shaavi/ Avni laugh.
(Ennaku Shaavi (🗝️) shipname dhan pa pudichu 😂🤣, but majority Avni sonna naala we will use both.)
Shalini hid her smile by biting her lips seeing him smile sheepishly. "Appo polama maams?" Divya asked. "Polam eh!" He told and let Divya and Vikash take the lead while her mom locked the doors. He walked closer and brushed shoulders with her, hoping to catch her hands. She blushed looking down to the contact. He brushed his fingers with hers looking at them intently before looking into her eyes for permission, which smiled in response sending a shock down through him.
Their fingers mingled and held eachother as Avi smiled seeing them together. With rhythmic footsteps, they reached the car, Avi sensing the 'Feeling which must not be named' blossoming between them.
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Shalini was taken out of the car blindfolded a few blocks away from the orphanage, Avi tried to hold her hand to guide her forward with an increased heart rate while Divya rushed in forward and held her sister's shoulders to guide. "Idhuku dhan adha veetla vitutu varalam nu sonnom." Vikash told. "Hey chinna ponnu..." Avi told smiling at them. "Yaaru ava? Saithan ki bacha!! Ava kooda ellam seradhinga!!" He told making Avi chuckle.
"Hey!! Inga vaadi!!" Vikash told and pulled Divya away by her braided hair upon reaching the orphanage, making Avi chuckle and walk to Shalini. He stood, breathing on her neck, his front to her back. He slowly untied her blindfold, now breathing on her earlobe causing her to blush. "I hope this makes your birthday more special Shalini." He whispered and she adjusted her eyes to the bright light before looking at the board of the orphanage. She smiled at him in shock. "We are spending our evening here." He told and she again pecked his cheek in excitement, rushing forward making him smile at her.
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Avi played with an adorable little girl baby, who was pulling his beard with her tiny hands that made him chuckle. "Enna ma, dhadi pudichirka?" He questioned, while Shalini clicked a few candid pics of them. "Shalini, indha paapa semma cute la?" Avi asked. "Aama rendu kozhandhangalum cute ah dhan irruku." She told blushing. "Rendu ah?" He asked but was quick to realise what she said. "Adi paavi, enna paatha kozhandha maari teriyudha unnaku?" He questioned. "Aama vazhandha kozhandha!!!" She teased and pinched his cheeks and kissed her fingers before leaving him to play with other kids. Avi blushed to it cutely, smiling at her retreating figure.
"Thanks." Vikash told standing beside Avi. "Edhuku?" He asked. "Enga akkava ivalo happy ah paathu pala varusham aachu, adhan....." He dragged. "En wife ah naa happy ah dhan vechipen." Avi comforted. "Aana neenga kalyanam pannadhu unga appa kaga, ava englukaga... Aprom epdi happy ah irrukinga?" He questioned. "Adhu oru magic, naanga eppo sanda Ellam niruthi, ipdi happy aanom nu terila, six months kalichu enna contact pannadha nu sonna enna, unga akka enna vitutu eppovum pogadha nu solla vechita." Avi told looking at Shalini play with the kids in the distance. "Paah!! Love vandha kavidha varum nu yaaro sonnanga, ippo dhan live la paakuren." Divya exclaimed making Vikash chuckle and Avi blush.
