It was Shalini's sixth month, she was lying listlessly on the bed. "Avi?" She called. "Aviiiiii!!" She called louder and he hmmed. "Enna ma?" He whined. "Ennaku masala Puri venum. Pav bhaji venum, aprom dahi Puri um venum." She told and he opened his mouth when to talk while she was still going, "Ennaku apdiye Pani puri um venum." She told. "Naa pesama chat kada vechirta?" He offered. "Hayy!! Jolly appo Raj Kachori um samosa chat um kedaikuma?" She asked and he glared at her. "Shalini!! Mani pannadu aavudhu!!" He exclaimed. "Aama ivaru edho thoongra maari dhan, unnaku dhan insomania la? Thookame varadhu la aprom enna? (Rakshan ku sorana illa nu solra tone)" She asked.
"Seri naa order panren irru." He told. "Mmhm!! Ennaku indha night la poi sapdanum!!" She exclaimed. "Indha nerathla veliyava?" Avi questioned. "Ennaku edhachu chat shop la poi okkandhu sapdanum." She announced. "Seri appo ready aagu." He told earning his cheek peck.
The duo walked downstairs, Avi all masked up. "Anga enga poringa?" She asked. "Car ah eduka." He told. "Bike la polam." She told. "Ma, bike Ellam safe illa." He warned. "Idhu enna role reversal? Eppovum naa dhana edhu safe, edhu safe illa nu solluven!" She exclaimed. "Ennaku teriyadhu, bike la pona varen, illana venam." She told angrily. "Ma bike la pona neraya kuli irrukum, venam." He whined and tears filled her eyes. "Po da!! Nee dhana CM!! Road ah seri panradha vida unnaku enna vera enna vela?... Naa poren... Ennaku sapdave venam!!" She exclaimed and began crying. Seeing which he got hurt.
"Ma, ma, azhadha please, bike laye polam, naa kuzhi la vidama otren, next session laye indha road matter pathi pesren... Please azhadha." He told. "Illa Ennaku venam, ennaku venam." She told wiping her tears. "Chellam la? Thangam la? En cutie pie la? Azha koodadhu, naa unnaku Pani puri, dahi puri... Aprom vera enna ketta?" He asked. "Masala Puri, pav bhaji, Taj Kachori, samosa chat, kachori chat." She told. "Idhellame vaangi tharen va." He told and took her to the bike.
She again pouted. "Ennachu ma?" He asked. "Ennala double side okkara mudiyadhu!!" She told patting her belly. "Appo single side eh okkaru ma." He told and she nodded still pouting but began smiling as the wind touched her skin. She smiled to how beautiful the cold breezy night was. But Avi was being extremely cautious while driving. "Avi, Naa onnu panren, Naa erangi nadandhu poi chat order pannitu wait panren, neenga medhuva vandi ah urrititu vaanga." She told. "Ma, Naa careful ah otradhe unnakaga dhan." He told. "Careful ah otradhukum vandi ah urititu poradhukum vidhyasam ennaku teriyadha?" She yelled. "Maa chat shop vandhiruchu paaru." Avi told diverting the topic as he knew he stood no chance to her mood swings.
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A wide range of all the chats available on the shop was arranged in front of her, she smiled widely at them as her eyes sparkled to the food. Avi made sure they had a private table were he could remove his mask. "Azhaga irruka ma." He told watching her busily eat. "Ennaku teriyum, Naa azhagu dhan." She told smiling making Avi chuckle. He took out of his phone and snapped a pic of her after she stuffed in an entire dahi Puri into her mouth. "Andha photo va delete pannunga!!" She exclaimed. "Ma, idha Naa perusa frame panni mattlam nu irruken, nee vera?" He asked. "Edhey?" She exclaimed. "Aama ma, nee dhan romba azhagu achey, nee enna panlam cute uh ma." He told. "Naa azhagu dhan.... Aana--" she dragged. "enna ma aana, takkunu saapdu, poi thoonglam." He told
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With days going as blissful at that, it was time for Shalini's Baby shower on her seventh month. Shalini was getting ready in their room while Avi was talking with the guests. Sushmita walked inside Avi and Shalini's room and asked Sharanya, Divya, Shalini's mother and others to scurry out. She locked the door and have a sad smile to Shalini.
"Ennachu?" Shalini asked getting up with her big belly. "Shalini ennaku idha unkita epdi solradhu nu terila." Sushmita told. "Edha?" Shalini asked. "Ma, Avinash nee nenaikra maari nallavan la illa." She told and Shalini furrowed her eyebrows. "Inga paaru." She told and forwarded some papers. "Enna idhu?" Shalini asked. "Un kozhandhangla unkitta irrundhu potrika poran..... Edho josiyam nu solli (Sushmita begins to tear)...." Sushmita fake cried but was landed with a tight slap.
"Avi ku Kadavul nambika eh illa, he is an atheist, Kadavul mela kovam irrukuradhukum, nambika illadhadhkum proper difference terinja oruthan!! Avana poi josiyam namburan, adhu idhu nu pesadha!! Inime en Purushan ah pathi ipdi enkittaye thappa pesikitu irrukadha!" Shalini exclaimed. "Apdi engla pirichu enna kedaika pogudhu unnaku? Anniku ring matter um apdi dhan, cook akka sonnanga, Avi kaila adi pattadhu lirndhu, adha adutha naal Veedu full um thedi kandu pidicha varaikum." Shalini told and Sushmita continued her tears. "En Nivi ku oru vazhkai!!" She yelled. "Nee illadha andha rendu maasathula indha veetla ennenamo nadandhirchu...." She told.
"Avi veetuku neraya naal kudichutu vandhurkan, venumna Rakshan ah ketuko." She told. "Apdi oru naal, ava avanuku help panna poi (Sushmita sighs).... Ippo Nivi pregnant ah irruka." Sushmita told and Shalini's eyes widened. "Avi ku edhuvume nyabagam illa, Avi kittayum solla mudiyuma, un vazhkai ah kedukavum manasu illama, andha kozhandhaya abort pannavum mudiyama.... (Sushmita gulps)... En Nivi Paavam.... (Falls on Shalini's feet and holds her legs making Shalini gasp)... Please en Nivi ah vazha vidu... Please.." she began begging.
"Hayyo neenga endhringa first uh!!" Shalini told as tears kept falling from her eyes. Sushmita got up and wiped her eyes and turned away.
She walked into the washroom and soaped her hands clean. "Iva kaal la Ellam vizhuganum nu ennaku thala ezhuthu!!" She cursed. "Ellam konja nalliku dhan Sushmita, ava kelambita five hundred crore sothu unnaku dhan!" She reminded herself and calmed down.
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Shalini on the other hand just sat back down in shock, tears falling from her eyes, the khol in her eyes spoiling her makeup. Avi walked in to check on her and found her crying and sighed. He thought it was one of her mood swing tantrums again. "Shalini ennachu?" He asked and she wiped her eyes quickly. "Ungluku enna vandhichu? Naa epdiyo poren!!" She exclaimed. "Seri nee enna nu solla vendam, time aachu, makeup touch pannitu veliya vaa, function start pannirlam." He told and pecked her cheek.
This just made Shalini tear more.
