The clock chimed twelve, Aadhira began shaking her mom awake. "Ennachu Aadhu?" She whined. "Happy birthday!!" She chirped and a smile adorned Shalini's face. She pecked Aadhira's cheek and pulled her in, cuddling with her. "Innaiku Namma vera level ah celebrate panrom!!" She exclaimed. "Seri panlam, ippo thoongu." Shalini told patting her. "Naa dhan first wish uh!! Nyabagam irrukatum!" Aadhira warned. "Seri di, thoongu!" Shalini added.
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Shalini dressed herself into a saree after years, it felt so good to be back into indian clothing. It was a pink saree with a green border. (Aishwarya Rajesh get up la half saree maari potrupanga la? Adha saree ah imagine Pannikonga.... Almost close to Rajini murugan keerthy's saree)
She added a small bindi to it while she braided her waist length hair. She walked downstairs when she noticed only Samira reading a book. "Good morning." Shalini greeted and the little one smiled before rushing to Shalini and hugging her legs. "Happy birthday!!" She wished and Shalini smiled and ruffled her hair.
"Aama unga appa enga?" Shalini asked, Sam pointed behind her and Shalini turned, to find a stunned Avi, who was composing himself. She blushed and smiled at him. "Good morning Avinasheyy!!" She greeted and he was stumbling. "G-good morning." He wished back. "Daddy innaiku mummy oda birthday, wish panala?" Sam asked as if Avi wasn't the one who told her about Shalini's birthday last night.
"Happy birthday." He told and Shalini was about to side hug him (Samira smiles) when Aadhu jumped in between them and hugged Shalini. "Naa kalala wish panna maranten, so happy birthday!!" She exclaimed. Avi smiled awkwardly and left, leaving Sam to sigh.
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"Ma unga birthday va oru dinner night poi celebrate panlama?" Sam asked. "Illa, I heard there is a fun fair in a drive's distance, Anga polama?" Aadhu asked. "Ma it would be fun!!" Aadhu added. 'Dinner date pona romantic ah irrukum nu paathu idha field trip aaki vidraale!' Sam thought. "Illa Namma dinner polam!" Sam added. "Illa fun fair!!" Aadhu exclaimed for her part, pouting.
"Seri seri rendukume polam!! Okay?" Shalini mediated. "Fair ku poitu, night dinner saputu varalam." She told. "Seri appo naa daddy ah kutitu varen, polam!!" Sam added. "No, how about just us three? Oru girls outing maari?" Aadhu added and Sam again mentally sighed. "Daddy pavam la? Avarum varatum!!" Sam added. "Illa--" Aadhu began when Sam pulled her away.
She pulled her to an empty room and sighed. "Aadhu!!!!!" She exclaimed. "Ennachu?" Aadhira replied back. "Enna... Aachu ah? Do you want us all to stay together like this forever or not?" Sam asked. "But naanum mummy um tirumba NYC poganume!" She added. "Unnaku poganuma?" Sam asked worried. "Obviously not, I want to stay right here with all of you." Aadhu whined.
"Now, if I say there is a possibility for all of us to continue living like this, nee ennaku help pannuviya?" Sam asked. "Idha kekanuma?" Aadhu asked back. "So mommy and daddy are on a break right? Avanga sendhuta we can all live in the--" Sam began to explain when Aadhu caught it, "Purinjipochu.".
"Amma mummy oda favourite colour enna?" Sam asked. "White." Aadhu replied.
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Aadhu and Shalini talked amongst themselves as Sam brought Avi downstairs. Shalini couldn't lift her eyes off Avi, him in a white shirt, with top two buttons unbuttoned. She gulped seeing him descend down the stairs in awe.
En kanne pattudunu
En aasaiya pothi vechen da
Chorus : Neruppa iruppan siricha therippan
En kanne pattudunu
En aasaiya pothi vechen da
Chorus : Neruppa iruppan siricha therippan
"Polama?" He asked and she nodded still in trance. She followed him like a lost kitten into the car.
"Driver uncle, oru nimisham car key kudunglen?" Sam asked. "Edhuku ma?" He asked. "Ada kudunga uncle." She added and pulled the key from him and passed it to her dad. "Key ah edhuku enkitta kudukra?" He asked. "Idhu driver uncle ku thideernu veetla edho emergency aahm, adhan avaru varala nu soltaru." Sam lied.
