"Love unlocks doors and opens windows that weren't even there before."
― Mignon McLaughlin
The loud applause from the students break their eye contact. Ashwin was disturbed by her eyes. Those eyes were triggering his feelings. He felt like being possessed by cupid. But as usual these feelings weren't recognised by his brain so he just brushed off his thoughts.
"Sir that was awesome !"
"Super ah paaduninga sir !"
"Sir you are rocking. Neenga kandippa stage la paadanum"
The students were delighted and Ashwin bowed his head down as a token of gratitude.
One last comment from his "friend cum student" made him smile to the fullest.....
"Yaay ! Semmaya paaduninga sir. Ashwin sir, the singer"
Ashwin shoots a full fledged dimple smile that created a havoc in Sivaangi's heart.
Ashwin: Thank you so much Sivaangi...
He utters it in his raspy voice and Sivaangi was swoon over him.
Ashwin: Thank you so much. Avlo va laam nalla paadala pa neenga vera...
Mrinalini: Thannadakkam ah sir ?
Ashwin: adhellam illa ma.
And clap your hands for Mrinalini, she played the song really well....
The class applauds and Mrinalini smiles ....
Ashwin: So ippo thookam pocha ?
"Yes sir", the class chorused.
Ashwin: Seri okay, so I'll be circulating an assignment today. Try to submit it within this week...
I am not in the class WhatsApp group, naa add aana piragu send pannidren....
The bell rings and Ashwin shuts down his laptop.
Ashwin: So naalaiki meet pannalam. And there are no more classes, senior professors will be having a meeting, so you can go home.
The class shouts as if they all escaped a mental asylum and Ashwin laughs out loud.
Ashwin: Enna oru aanandham !
The class laughs and Ashwin leaves.
Sivaangi goes to Mrinalini, "Mrini naa sir kitta pesitu vandhudren"
Mrinalini: Pack your bag and leave. Naa parking la wait pandren, pesitu vandhudu....
Sivaangi: Okieee
Sivaangi packs her bag, wears it and hops out of the class.
Here, Ashwin was talking to the HoD regarding his subject and Rakshan's arrival. The HoD leaves shortly and Ashwin moves out of the staffroom.
He sees Sivaangi waiting for him and smiles at her.
Ashwin: Vaanga Junior....
Sivaangi: Hehehe naa unga junior ah sir ??
Ashwin: Sir illa Ashwin...
Sivaangi: Oops ! Naa unga junior ah Ashwin ?
Ashwin: Naa unakku senior na appo nee enakku junior dhaana ?
En apdi kupda koodadha ?
Sivaangi: Dharalama kupdalame....
Ashwin: Edhachum sollanuma ma ?
Sivaangi: Pesanum nu thonuchu Ashwin adhaan vandhen....
Ashwin: Seri va ma apdiye nadandhukite pesalam....
Sivaangi agreed and both start walking.
Sivaangi: Ashwin super ah paaduninga...
Ashwin: Thank you ma ....
Sivaangi: Paah talented fellow Ashwin neenga !
Ashwin: Adhellam onnum illa ma. Edho konjam konjam theriyum that's it.
Sivaangi: Mrini sonna maari thannadakam oh ?
Ashwin: Haha illa ma. Aama Mrini enga ?
Sivaangi: Parking la wait pannitu iruka Ashwin....
Ashwin: Seri unnoda hobbies laam enna ?
Sivaangi: Perusa onnum illa Ashwin. Singing is my passion, dance aada pudikum, painting pannuven, sports laam illave illa. Basic ah interest vandha edhu naalum pannuven....
Ashwin: Wow are you a singer ?
Sivaangi: Aama Ashwin. Chinnadhu la irundhu classical kathukiten.
Ashwin: Appo free time la enakku paadi kaatriya ma ?
Sivaangi: Kandippa Ashwin, neenga ketu no solluvena sollunga ?
Ashwin: un munnadi paaditene ma, nalla illana manichiko....
Sivaangi: Ashwin serious ah sollata ? Super ah paaduninga neenga. Poi laam sollala...
Ashwin: Singer madam sonna seri dhaan...
Sivaangi: Aama ungala senior nu yaaru kupduva ? Secret nu sonninga ?
Ashwin smiles cheekily at her.
Ashwin: Ohh adhuva ma ? Avanga oru rowdy, enna pug paatha mattum bayapaduvanga....
Sivaangi whines, "Ashwineyyy"
Ashwin: Haha chumma sonnen ma...
Sivaangi: naa ungala Ashwineyyy nu kupten neenga onnume sollala ...
Ashwin: Unakku epdi thonudho apdi kupdu ma...
Sivaangi: Hehe seri Ashwineyyy....
They reach the parking lot and saw Mrinalini waiting there.
Sivaangi didn't have the heart to leave. Ashwin too had the same feeling.
Mrinalini: Kelambalama ?
Sivaangi pouts and looks at Ashwin.
Sivaangi: Hmm okay. Ashwineyyy naa kelamburen....
Ashwin: Sivaangi naa oru vishayam kepen, nee honest ah badhil sollu ....
Sivaangi: Kelunga Ashwineyyy...
Ashwin: Unakku enkitta edhachum share pannanuma, do you want to tell something ?
Sivaangi was beyond shocked as he spoke out her mind. Sivaangi felt like pouring her heart out to him. It's not even 24 hours since they met, still it felt like as if they knew themselves from ages.
That guy was impressing her more and more. She was surprised as him being an introvert is trying to make her talk.
Sivaangi: Unmaiya sollata ? Kochika maatingale....
Ashwin: Sollu ma, nee enna sonnalum naa kochika maaten...
Sivaangi: Aama Ashwineyyy enakku unga kitta neraya pesanum pola irukku....
Ashwin felt an unknown happiness as this girl was giving him such an importance. But his brain started questioning him, "Dei teacher student dignity nu onnu irukku. Friend dhaan, but before anything she's my student. Naa paatuku pesi pazhagana ellarume adha saadharanama eduthukanum nu illa. She'll be blamed which I never want. Enna romba depend pandra maari vechika koodadhu. Adhu seri varadhum kooda. Stay in your limits Ashwin."
For the first time his heart voiced out strongly, "Ippo nee pesuradhu naala nothing is gonna happen. Edhu nadakanumo adhu kandippa nadakum. She's trying to open up da, ippo nee pesala na avaluku hurt aagadha... I know she's your student, ana needhaana sonna ava un friend nu. Being an introvert, you know how big it means to open up and speak their heart out. Ava enna sollanumo sollatum, you listening to her is not going to be a hindrance to your ethics. Romba overthink pannadha da, go with a flow."
Ashwin snaps out from the internal war and looks at her.
Ashwin: Hmm seri enna pannalam ?
Sivaangi pouts and answers him.
Sivaangi: ungalukku velai irukum Ashwin. Neenga kelambunga.
Ashwin: Illa ma velai laam illa.
Mrinalini looks back and forth between them but doesn't talk....
Ashwin: Idea !
Sivaangi gets excited and beams at him.
Sivaangi: Sollunga sollunga ...
Ashwin: Oru cup coffee ?
Sivaangi claps in joy but Mrinalini gets shocked, "ennadhu oru cup coffee ah ?"
But Sivaangi remembers Mrinalini's words and looks at her with an innocent face.
Sivaangi: Mii mii naa poitu varata ?
Mrinalini sighs, "andha face ah veche correct pandra ennaya..."
Ashwin: Ohhh permission ah ? Ahem ahem can I take your baby out for a cup of coffee ? Nambi anupunga bathrama paathukuren....
Sivaangi laughs and Mrinalini tries to pull out straight face but fails....
Mrinalini: Sir thappa eduthukadhinga. I may sound rude ana one day dhaana aagudhu paathu adhaan....
Ashwin: Ada enna eli nee....
Mrinalini: Sirrrrrr
Ashwin: Sorry sorry ada enna mii neenga ! Mudhalvan movie la Arjun one day CM dhaana ? One day dhaan nu avara nambama illa la, anaiki avaru dhaana CM andha maari dhaan ....
Mrinalini: Sir edha ethoda link pandringa ?
Ashwin: En Mrinalini enna paatha emathura maariya irukku ?
Mrinalini: Sir sir apdi ellam illa. General ah irukura bayam dhaan. If Sivaangi insists then you can take her. Naa thaduka maaten....
Sivaangi smiles showing her teeth and Ashwin nods.
Ashwin: Aprom enna madam, polama ?
Sivaangi: Unakku problem illa la Mrini ?
Mrinalini: Illa ma, paathu bathrama poitu va...
Sivaangi hugs her happily. She breaks the hug and looks at Ashwin.
Mrinalini: Sir enga kootitu poringa ? Eppo viduvinga ?
Ashwin: Hmm college la irundhu fifteen minutes travel panna oru cafe irukku ma anga dhaan. Evening time la nee alaya venaam naane drop pannidren.
Mrinalini: Okay sir. Sivu sir kitta address kuduthudu and sir unga number ah kudunga ....
Ashwin nods and gives his number. He saw her saving his name as "Ashwin Sir"
Ashwin: Paah paah enna oru respect, enna oru sincerity...
Mrinalini: En sir ?
Ashwin: Pinna enna ma, Sivu ku soldradhu dhaan unakkum. I am not that old. Class la decorum maintain pannalam ana nee varthai ku varthai sir sir nu kuptutu irukka .....
Sivaangi: Neenga pazhaiya aalu la Ashwineyyy adhaan apdi kupudra pola....
Ashwin stares at her and raises his eyebrows as if he is intimidating her.
Sivaangi, "okay I declare him to be the cutest human existing, moracha kooda rasikalam nu ivara paathu dhaan therinjikitten"
Ashwin: Naa pazhaiya aala ?
Sivaangi giggles and bobs her head. Ashwin steps forward as if he's going to chase her but Sivaangi raises her hands in surrender.
Sivaangi: Pazhaiya aalu naalum pudhu aalungaluku pudikum....
Ashwin couldn't hide his blush so he looks away and bites his lips.
Ashwin turns back with a pretending straight face.
Ashwin: Hmm pona pogudhu nu vidren....
Sivaangi salutes at him, "yes sir"
Ashwin laughs out loud and Sivaangi joins him.
Ashwin: Seri va ma kelambalam and Ms. Mouse we are leaving now....
Mrinalini: Okay sir...
Ashwin glares at her and she laughs.
Mrinalini: Poitu vaanga anna.
Ashwin: Idha solla veika ennena laam panna vendiyadha irukku !
Sivaangi: Periya manasu di unakku. Ivara paathadhu la irundhu naa Vijay Devarakonda vaye marandhuten ana nee anna nu kupudra ?
Mrinalini: Have you both decided to waste time here, kelambunga pa...
Sivaangi: Aama la, Ashwin vaanga naama polaam...
Ashwin: Aama nee veetla thaniya irupiya Mrini ? Illana will you join us ?
Mrinalini: No problem na. Naa irupen neenga poitu vaanga.
Both nod there head and Ashwin goes to bring his bike.
Sivaangi jumps looking at his bike and Ashwin laughs.
She sat on the bike and holds his shoulder for support. Ashwin's arms vibrate at the sudden touch and he blushes.
Sivaangi: Yaay, my first ever bike ride, adhuvum Ashwin oda. Ashwin vandiya edunga... Bye Mrini...
Mrinalini: Bye Sivu. Bye sir che sorry bye na...
Ashwin bids bye and starts his bike while Mrini catches an auto to go home.
Sivaangi widened her hands as Ashwin was riding the bike. She was thoroughly enjoying it and Ashwin was checking on her via the front mirror.
Ashwin stops the bike infront of the cafe but finds it closed...
Sivaangi: Che close aairke...
Ashwin: Aama ma. Ippo enna pandradhu ? Coffee poche ....
Sivaangi: Ashwin, ungalukku coffee poda varum la ?
Ashwin: En ma full cooking pandren enakku coffee poda varadha ?
Sivaangi: Keta kelviku badhil sollunga Ashwin !
Ashwin: Nallave poduven nga.
Ashwin exclaims dramatically and Sivaangi giggles.
Sivaangi: Super appo coffee miss aagala, ana coffee kudikira location dhaan change aagum ...
Ashwin: Enga ma ?
Sivaangi: Unga veedu dhaan...
Ashwin: Edheyyy
Sivaangi: En Ashwin kootitu poga maatingala ?
Sivaangi becomes sad and Ashwin turns his head to face her.
Ashwin: Enna ma nee ? I thought that you'll feel uncomfortable adhaan.
Sivaangi: Adhellam oru bayamum illa Ashwin enakku. I believe you...
Ashwin was astonished by this little woman and his heart leaped out of joy.
Ashwin: Let me officially invite you Ms. Junior. Will you be my guest and grace my home with your presence ?
Ashwin bows down his head and Sivaangi giggles.
Sivaangi: Yes dear senior. Seekiram kootitu ponga....
Ashwin nods quickly and turns front to start the bike.
Sivaangi: Polam right
Ashwin chuckles and starts the bike.
They reach his home and Sivaangi gets down. Ashwin moves to park the bike. Sivaangi looks around and gets a homely vibe.
Ashwin comes and pulls out his keys and opens the door.
Ashwin: Welcome home Sivaangi ma....
Ashwin stretches his right arm like welcoming her and Sivaangi chuckles. She enters the home and Ashwin follows her.
At the moment, both didn't realise that she not only entered his home but also entered his heart to hold a permanent place even for the coming lives .....
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Hello babies ! Here is the next chapter. Hope you like it.
Padichi paarunga pudichudhu na sollunga pudikala naalum sollunga.
Adutha update il Ashwin veetil sandhipom....
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Thank you and love you all...
Anbudan,
Mrinalini 💗