The Chosen One

Chapter 8 - Past and Present

"Aathmika kitta ketten" he replied coolly shocking her

"Edhey!!!  Mika kitta ketteengala? eppo? edhukku? en? " she asked all questions at once

"Two days ago dhaan, since it is our first date, I wanted to make it very special and something you would like to do than something I like. Who better to ask for a suggestion about things you like other than Mika, adhaan I asked her and she readily helped" replied Ashwin while transferring the sautéed vegetables into a baking casserole

"Yen adhula edhavadhu problem ah" asked Ashwin seeing her confused look

"Illa Ashwin in this 22 years of life, I have never hid anything from Mika, but something inside me was stopping me from telling her that we are going to date, adhu enna feeling nnu enakku purila, every time I wanted to talk to her, an invisible thread from inside held me back, I was just mustering courage to tell her, but ippo neenga solliteenga, I am worried that she might get upset with me for not telling her first. " said Sivaangi really worried

"Oh sorry ma, naan ippadi yosikave illa, I am so sorry, but if she is angry with you she would have confronted you by now right? so that means she is not upset"  said Ashwin trying to convince her but ended up confusing her even more

"Adhudhaan enakkum purila, oru pencil avala vittutu naan thaniya vaanginaale veeta rendaakiduva, ippo I have hidden such a big thing from her but there is no reaction at all" said Sivaangi even more worried.

"Hey both of you are not in pencil buying stage anymore, may be she is giving you the space for you to get ready and tell her" replied Ashwin.

"May be!" she replied but her face clearly showed she was not convinced.

"Romba pottu manasa kolapikaadha, go and talk with her, that will clear all your doubts" said Ashwin

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"Both of us are not kids anymore Sivaangi, why would I expect you to tell me everything? It is your life, your choice, I know you will tell me whenever you are comfortable and ready and that is why I didn't ask you anything" said Mika while packing her bag for the next trip.

"Appo en mela kovam illaye?" asked Sivaangi with a cute pout

"Kova padra alavukku nee onnum pannalaye, every one in the house knows you both like each other, which means these things are expected to happen"  replied Mika with little detachment in her voice which Sivaangi failed to notice.

"Yeah, appa and amma also didn't react at all when I informed them" said Sivaangi helping her twin by folding her clothes

"Enna sonaanga? " asked Mika without meeting Sivaangi's eyes

"Eppo Ashwin 6 months aagiyum vacate pannama irundhaaro appave therinju pochaam" said Sivaangi

"Oh! " replied Mika 

"Yeah, amma said she likes Ashwin a lot and will be happy if our relationship progress beyond Dating" added Sivaangi trying to hide a blush

"Hmmm.. nice.. andha maari plans irukka? " asked Mika zipping up her luggage

"May be! first both of us needs to stabilize well professionally, ippodhaan avaru oru padam sign pannirkaaru and naan verum two songs dhaan paadirken, neither has released yet, so first we will concentrate on that, apporam if we really feel both of us are comfortable, we might take it to the next step" said Sivaangi

"I know you are not as naïve as others perceive to be Sivaangi, most of the time you are more clear in your thoughts than me, I am so proud of you" said Mika touching Sivaangi's cheek