Love Circum-fended

𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐈𝐦𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐬

Anjana: Ayo aunty, nothing like that.. I can't stay here for long before marriage right.. that is why..

Grace: Are you scared about what our neighbours are going to talk?

Anjana nods her head in disappointment.

Grace: Anjana, I have been in this colony for more than ten to twelve years.. Moreover I came here as a divorcee not even as a spinster, do you think they wouldn't have gossiped about me then?

Naveen and Aadhira lift their heads to look at Grace.

Grace: I didn't care about them then, neither do I care now.. so you do not have to stay in some hostel. Just stay in our house. That's it.

Naveen and Aadhira clap their hands enthusiastically like five-year olds.

Aadhira (pulling Grace's cheek): That's my mummy !

Grace: Hmm.. enough. Is that fine with you Anjana?

Anjana nods her head unable to disagree to her words. They finish eating and head to their rooms.

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Resting on his study table, Naveen dialed Thamizh's number.

Thamizh: Yeah Naveen?

Naveen: Hey, can you send those photos we took today? The rough copies?

Thamizh: Now?

Naveen hears a beeping sound from Thamizh's side.

Naveen: What is it? Your watch ah?

Thamizh: Huh.. yeah.

Naveen: I don't know when you and Anjana are going to leave this habit (chuckles).

Thamizh laughs.

Naveen: Yeah, send it to me by mail.

Thamizh: Okay..

Naveen: Thanks Thamizh, good night.

Thamizh: Good night.

They end the call. Anjana comes out from the washroom wiping her face and sees Naveen thinking deeply. Naveen turns behind and looks at her.

Naveen: So, did madam's anger vanish finally?

Anjana: When was I even angry at you?

Naveen: You weren't?!

Anjana: Yeah! (shrugging her shoulders)

Naveen goes near her and holds her face making her eyes widen and eyebrows lift in shock.

Naveen: Then, why didn't you tell me? Huh?

Anjana (keeping a straight face): Take your hands off.

Naveen takes his hands off obediently.

Anjana (sincerely): Your mother has a lot of trust on us, so don't break that. Behave yourself.

Naveen sits near her making a poker face.

Naveen: Okay Ms.Journalist!

Anjana widens her eyes in surprise.

Anjana (exclaims): What??

Naveen: What..?

Anjana: Naveen..? Are you saying that..?

Naveen: I didn't say anything. (shrugging his shoulders)

Anjana (pleading): Please, tell me what it is..

Naveen stretches out to take a letter from his table and places it on her hand. Anjana reads the letter and hugs him in happiness.