(I am super excited for the chapters that follow, idhu chumma filler so romba feel pannadhinga)
"Kelamblama?" She asked, with a tight expression. "Huh?" He asked. "Unga veetuku kelamblama?" She asked again and he nodded. Once the ride was done, a silence prevailed between them, Shalini looking angry with her eyebrows furrowed and eyes raging. Avi was building up his courage to face her the entire car ride. "Shalini nee ippove respond pannanum nu illa...." He dragged. "Naa yen respond pannanum?" She asked and got down the minute the car stopped in its track on reaching.Avi was taken aback, even though he did expect a rejection.
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Avi woke up in the middle of the night, he went to the fridge and popped a beer can over. He sipped it, walking to the terrace when he heard a sniffling sound from the balcony. He moved closer to it to find Shalini seated down, holding her chain 'A' sniffling silently. "Shalini?" Avi called sitting on the bean bag opposite to her and cupped her face, only for her to bat his hands away. "Please enkitta varadhinga!!" She exclaimed. "Ma, ennachu?" He asked, his eyes softening and his eyebrows arching to her state. "Enna ennachu? Huh?!!" She asked angrily. "Shalini yen kovama pesura? Naa en love dhana sonnen, unna tirumba love panna solli force pannana?" He asked back. "Love? Enna teriyum love pathi unnaku? Love ngradhu evalo pure aana word teriyuma? Love pannava vera oruthana kalyanam panni muzhusa oru maasam kuda mudiyala adhukula innoru ponnuku love sollirka..." She told and smirked.
"Oru genuine aana friend kedachan nu nenachen, but all you wanted to do was sleep with me, adhuku cheap ah love nu peru." She told and he was shocked.
"Is that what you think about me? Sex kaga love panravan nu..." He asked almost chuckling in disbelief, feeling his heart beat with a strong pain. "Neenga London la kilichadhu ellam news la kiliyama pathukutadhu naanu.... Neenga Anga evalo ponnunga kooda epdi epdiyo irrundhadhu ellam veliya varama Mahesh sir enna dhan pathuka sonnaru... I know about everything you did. Aana propose panna vandha appo nallavana nadicha pathiya, unma teriyalana naanum vizhundhurpen." She commented and Avi was hurt.
"Appo ivalo naal enna ipdi kevalamanavana pathukutu dhan edho genuine ah irruka maari nadichiya?" He asked. "Illa unga life la Aruna vandha naala thirindhitinga nu thappa nenachen." She added, tears reaching her eyes.
Avi just gulped down the beer and wiped his lips in his shirt and breathed through his mouth. "Ennaku apdi sex dhan venumna, naa yedhuku di love uh, mairu mannangati nu ivalo naal waste pannanum. I could have slept with you anytime." He told her inching closer. "Yen anniku un mela hot chocolate kotna appove pannirklam eh, naa yedhuku ivalo naal waste pannanum?" He questioned and she fell silent as she watched his hurt eyes. He looked aside and sighed loudly.
"Enna patha womanizer maari teriyudhu illa?" He asked gulping in tears.
He leaned back and pressed his forehead. "You know what, unnaku venumna un job ah quit panniko, I'll handle the expense behind it." He told. With shiny eyes he continued, "Divorce um vangi tharen.... Kelambiru ....." He told getting up making her look up at him with tears. She held his wrist. "Kaiya vidu Shalini, naa unna edhachu pannida poren." He told gritting his teeth.
"Avinash naa apdi mean panla." She told standing up. "Vera epdi mean panna?" He yelled turning to her. "Enna ivalo naal ivalo thappa pathurkanu ennaku ippo dhan purinjirku... Please enna vitru." He told. "Naa unga character ah thappa edhuvum sollala, unga needs kaga love ndra word ah use pannikadhinga nu dhan sonnen!!" She exclaimed.
"Shalini your words are sharper than swords, adha vechu kuthadha." He told. "I love you." He told. "Psch thirumba thirumba adha solladhinga!! Ennaku oru maari kambli puchi oora maari irruku!!" She exclaimed. "I love you Shalini, unnaku puriyudhu ah? If I want sex idha naa Inga vechu ipdi sollitu irruka maaten....." He told. "Hayyo podhum, neenga unmaya love panringa ney vechipom.... Appo Aruna va love panlaya? Avangla vida naa better nu thonuna maari, enna vida vera yaarachu better nu thonuna vitutu poirvingla?" She asked back. "Better ngradhu oru relative term, maarikite irrukum aana Nammaku teriyum what is constant in life and cannot be compared nu." He answered and she fell silent.
"Paravalla Shalini, ennaku puridhu, en mela irrukura image unnaku kadaisi varaikum maaradhu.... Ennaku love na enna nu teriyadhu dhan, because I have never been in the receiving end. .. before I met you.." He told with teary eyes. He then left the balcony, not wanting to be hurt further.
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Shalini still stood by the balcony for sometime looking into the stars. "Naa avana hurt pannadhu thapu dhana? " She asked and the breeze blowed her direction. "Naa romba over ah pesitana?" She again asked and the breeze was stronger making her almost stumble. "Puriyudhu." She commented chuckling and kissed her pendant. Just the mere thoughts of 'Him' made her smile, he didn't even have to be there blood and flesh beside her to knock some sense into her.
She decided to apologise to Avi, she knocked his room several times but there was response. "Kudichu flat aayirupan pola." She thought and left to her room in hopes of confronting him the next morning.
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She walked down all dressed for the day. She drank some coffee from the cook akka and relaxed to the morning. "Aama avaru innum varlaya?" She asked as he would usually be having his breakfast by now. "Illa ma, thambi innaiku room laye illaye, eppovum bed coffee kepaga nu naa mela ponen, Anga illa. Naa unkooda irrukarnu nenachen." She told. "Shit!!" She cursed and rushed to the maindoor while calling him. His phone was switched off. She rushed to the watchman. "Anna avaru night engayachu car eduthutu kelambanara?" She asked. "Aama ma." He told. "Enga nu edhadhu sonnara?" She asked. "Illa car ah vegama eduthutu kelambitaru." He answered and she called his personal security. "Anna unga kitta edhachu sonnara? Enga poraru nu?" She asked. "Illa madam." He told and she again sighed loudly.
She dialed to Rakshan as a last resort.
"Anna Avinash ah kanom!!" She exclaimed. "Kanama poitana?" Rakshan asked confused.
