Me Before You

19

"Unna maari pasanga naladan enga 90s kids ellathukum avamanam varudhu." Mani said

(People like you spoil name of all us 90s kids.)

"Aprom TV la ellam naan epdi flirt panradhu. Veetla tappa nenaipanga." Ashwin defended

(Who will flirt on TV? My family will be watching.)

"Appo off screen la naan koopta apdiye ingredients oppuchite poveenga. Adhu yen?" Ashwin was about to say something, but Shivangi interrupted him saying. "Enkitta video proof iruku."

(As if you talked to me off screen.) (I have video proof)

"Unaku idellam asingam tambi." Mani shook her head

(That's an insult)

"Work time la illama casual panna vendiya vishayam adhellam." Ashwin said

(Flirting is something you do casually when not in workplace.)

"Appo ippo pannu." Mani said

(Do it now)

"Naan taniya ellam iva kitta naala dan pesuven. Ketu parunga." Ashwin looked at Shivangi for support

(I do when I am alone with her. Don't I ?)

"Hmmm..." Shivangi hummed in thoughts making Ashwin look at her with raised eyebrows. "Okay dan." She said with a giggle to tease him

(Yeah! Whatever)

"Ava dan paatha naal la irundhu impress aaitale. Avala vidu. Pudusa yaarayadhu impress panni kaatu."

(She is bestowed from day one. Try to impress someone new.)

"Sooniya bomma, oru naal kooda aagala yen relationship la sooniam vekka paakadeenga." Ashwin said panicking

(Evil! Don't try to spoil my brand new relationship)

"Adellam illa." Mani waved off. "Inga edadhu oru ponnu kitta number vangi kaatu naan nee periya appataker nu othukaren."

(Chill! If you can get number of one woman here, I will accept you are great)

All three looked at Mani surprised for throwing such a challenge.

"Bro, ungala kothu vidra maatikadeenga." Hussain warned

(Bro, don't get into this)

"Okay, Shivangi ma, namba kelambalam, indha tirutu paati edho plan paneerchu." He said trying to pull Shivangi with him, but she stopped him.

(Lets leave, Shivangi. She wants to get me in trouble.)

"Avar ku adellam varadhu Mani ka. Avar vekka paduvaru." Shivangi asked

(He can't do all that. He is shy)

Ashwin was completely taken aback by her reaction. "Enna ma nee enna avlo underestimate pandra?"

(You underestimate me so much)

"Naan cheesy ah pesumbodhu enna paathu siricheenga illa, ungaluku pesa teriyadhu nu dana?"

(When I try to be cheesy, you laughed at me. Isn't it because you can't flirt or be cheesy?)

Ashwin was now officially offended. Yes, he was shy more so when women were involved, but that in no way means he is going to take this jib quietly.

"Naan oru ponnu kitta number vaangita?" he asked

(What if I get number from a girl?)

"Neenga enna sonnalum naan seiren." Shivangi's reply was pat