"sari OK" he said and went to his home. When we reached there. We saw everyone sitting in the veranda and conversing.

When they noticed me with mithu's appa.

"shiva vaapa enna vishayam" paati asked.

"onula pa konjam vela pathi pesanum adan kootitu vanden" mithu's appa replied before I could.

I went with him. He went straight to the first floor of the home. There was a small couch. He sat on it and asked me to sit.

I sat facing him.

"sollu Shiva" he said.

"uncle naa suthivazhachu pesa virumbala. Enaku unga ponnu mithu va pudichiruku avazha love panren enaku unga ponna kalyanam panni tharuvingala" I said looking straight into his eyes. Yes I asked confidently .

"aprom" mithu's appa said. I took a deep breath and continued.

"nalla job, good career growth aprom En talent mela enaku nambikkai iruku. Kandipa I can achieve big. unga ponna happy ah vachupen. Neega expect panra quality ellam enkitta iruku. Unga ponnu en kooda irunda Happy ah irupa. Avazhukum Enna pudikum" I said.

"un parents ku nee mithu va love panradu teriyuma" he asked.

"illa ungakitta permission vangitu veetula sollam nu nenachen" I replied.

"Yen apdi" he asked.

"naa en parents ta solli avanga mithu va ponnu keka vandu neega mudiyadu nu solitingana ennala en parents um sendu thane asigam paduvanga. Adan first ungakitta ketutu aprom veetula pesalam nu" I said.

"naa mudiyadunu sonna" he asked.

I smiled and said "neenga apdi solla matinga"

"adhu epdi nee solra" he asked.

"neega love marriage thane sir paninga. Ungalukaha family venam nu solitu vandutanga ana avanga manasula family pathina yosinai yekkam Ellam iruku nu ungalukum teriyum andha yekkam mithu neega varavida matinga" I said.

He smiled which gave me a positive sign.

"nalla pesura shiva.." he said. I smiled.

"sari en ponna kalyanam PAnna ava London la irupa epdi possible" he asked.

"ungaluke teriyum mithu ku London vida avazhuku india thaa pudikum nu. So..." I said.

"en ponnu pathu ellam teriyuma " he asked.

"teriyum uncle. Mithu romba simple. London la vazhandalum enaikum andha mathiri nadaka mata. Yaarayum hurt PAnna mata, teriyama hurt panita avanga kitta sorry kekura varaikum avazhala normal ah iruka mudiyadu. Ava aasai Ellam chinna chinna vishayam mela thaan. Romba selavu panna mata. Sapadu vidam vidam ma sapda pudikum. One word la sollanum na kozhanda mathiri. Yaarum avazha hurt PAnna Kooda  yaar kittayum solla mata manasu kulla vachu feel pannuva. Romba pure ava. " I said with a smile on my face.

I looked at him. There was a smile on his face too...

" appa kitta pesitu solren" mithu's appa said.

"naanum Inga thaa iruken" Thatha said coming near us.

I got up seeing thatha here.

"appa ellam ketingala" mithu's appa asked.

"mmm ketan" Thatha said. Now I'm nervous I know I can convince mithu's appa but I'm not sure about Thatha.

"en pethiya Kadhalikuriya Shiva" he asked in that same tone he used to handle panchayat.

Namakum panchayath thaan pola...i thought.

"ama thatha" I replied confidently.

"mithu va kalyanam PAnna Aasa padran" mithu's appa said to thatha.

𝕷𝖔𝖓𝖉𝖔𝖓 𝕽𝖊𝖙𝖚𝖗𝖓 Where stories live. Discover now