Angelina's POV
"This is so unfair" I told him over mobile pouting and sounding childish. I was sad and disappointed with myself but I couldn't tell him or show him that.
"Varuthapadatha Angel.." He said sensing everything I was desperately trying to hide.
"Kandupudichitiya Vicky?" I asked not surprised.
"Kandupudikilana naan epdi oru nalla boyfriend aaven?" he said with a sweet smile. I could feel the smile even if I couldn't see it. It belonged to me after all.
"Oho.. apdiya?" I said tauntingly.
"Enna? Othuka maatiya?" He asked in the same mood.
"Kandupudicha mattum pathathu.. kattipudikanum" I said, one hand playing with my hair.
"Adhaan mudiyadhe Angel!" He said as if talking to a baby.
"Poda!" I shouted.
"Poda va?! Seri parvaala!" He said "Paaru angel.. idhukellam compensate panra maadhiri oru party pannuvom! Okay va?"
"Appo okay!" I said smiling and blushing.
"Ippoyaavathu karuthu koranjiduche!!" he said with a sigh.
"Konjam dhaan.." I said with a smirk.
That's when my phone pinged. It was a message from Aditi.
"Seri.. seri aprom pesalam... Naan poren" I said in a hurry.
"Angel? Enga pora?" He asked sounding like a child.
"Aditi kupudra pa.. aprom pesalaam!" I said wearing my sandals.
"Avanga kooputa mattum odi po..." he said with a huff.
"Un moonjikku jealousy set aagadhu Vicky" I said in a sing song voice.
"Pogura varaikum pesirlaam la" he asked in a soft voice.
"Kadupedthadha pa" I said and was about to open the door when I heard the bell ring.
I was visibly confused, but composed myself and opened the door.
It was one of the hotel's house keeping staff. He was holding a small box wrapped up in FedEx tape.
"Ma'am... we received a package for you." He said and handed it over to me.
"Happada!!" I heard his voice in my ear, "Vandhuttaan!"
That's when I realized I am still holding the phone and I didn't cut the call. I hit my forehead with my mobile. I was about to say something to Vicky but was interrupted by the house keeper.
"Ma'am neenga package eduthu intha form la sign potteenga na... naan poi indha form ah keela wait panra deleivery boy ku kuduppen" He said politely with a calm smile also indicating the urgency of his situation.
"Oh.. sorry! Kudunga!" I signed the form all the while hearing Vicky cackling over the phone. I shook my head and handed the form over to the house keeper.
He left with a polite thank you and I opened the package. It had a gift wrap under the FedEx wrap. I opened that too and found a small jewelry box laced with black velvet. I opened it and found a beautiful bracelet. It had blue gem stones woven together with white gold.
I smiled and said "Enna gift laam kudukura?"
"Indha vaati naan phone la thaane wish pannen... adhaan gift!"He said and I knew he was smiling too, "Adhuvum 5th year anniversary vera... angaye irundha verithanam panniruppen!"
I just laughed slightly as I didn't know how to respond to that. I was too happy anyway. I would have been happy even if he gifted me a safety pin, remembering our anniversary even when we were two worlds apart would have made it special for me. But the fact that he remembered that I liked bracelets and loved bracelets with blue gems made it so much more special.
"Happy 5th Anniversary Angel!" He said with a voice filled with love.
My eyes became wet with happiness and I wished him "Happy 5th Anniversary Vicky!"
"Seri.. bracelet pottutu photo anupu... epdi iruku nu paakuren!!" He said excitedly.
"Seri anupuren... Bye!" I said.
"Bye Angel!" He said happily and cut the call.
I safely put the bracelet in my locker, saving it for the night with a special outfit I brought along.
I noticed there were a few more texts. I face palmed myself and hurried to the place where everyone was there.
In the garage
I walked in and immediately noticed that there was something wrong. Like there was no one here for starters and there were no lights.
Could it be?
Were they giving me a surprise?
There was no way they would know!!!
Maybe I came to the wrong place. I must have taken a wrong turn somewhere. I started walking out in order to check. I heard incoherent muffled noises coming from inside immediately.
Surprised, I took a U turn.
The minute I did that, all the lights came alive, there was a cute little bumper sticker hanging from the wall and two step Black forest cake.
"Happy 5th Anniversary" They all said with lopsided smiles.
I just smiled perplexed and then laughed lightly. I walked towards them all fast.
"Unga ellarukkum epdi theriyum?" I asked putting forward the first question on my mind.
"Andha credit ennakku thaan!" Aditi said and smiled goofily.
Ofc! It was Aditi!
"Idhulaam eppo ready panninga?" I asked looking around.
"Adhu suspense" Mithra said taking out a cake cutting knife.
She smiled and extended it over to me.
"Idhulaam... thevaya?" I asked looking down shyly.
"Akka... machan veliyoor la irukaaru nu theriyum... 5th anniversary vera... vekka padama cake vettunga.." Anirudh said making me blush.
I nodded my head and took the the knife.
I stood behind the cake ready to cut it.
"Video call panradhu laam illaya?" Iyyappan asked.
"Adhulaam mudinjaachu.. ippo vela paarthutu irupaan" I said with a pout and then smiled.
"Oh.. appo okay" The lot of them teased me together.
I blushed harder and then to avoid further embarrassment, I cut the cake.
We took a few pictures, we ate the cake and then every single one of them wished me all the best. A few of them were interested in my love story too.
I told them a very small synopsis of it saying 'we met in college, liked each other, he proposed I accepted!'
They all gave me 'are-you-seriously-serious-Angelina?' kind of looks.
Aditi took over and started narrating it, giving it the build up of something like a 'Kushi' or 'Alaipayuthey' or '3.'
(Akka... I honestly think your love story is that amazing. It's a bit altered here for the story though!)
They were all pretty immersed in it when Mithra's phone rang.
She lifted it immediately and spoke a few'hmm's, 'Thank you's and a couple of 'it's okay's and then finished the call.
"Mithu phone la yaaru?" Ani asked
"Yazhini thaan" Mithra said and everyone became alert at once.
"Shriya is coming" she said and then looked at Sreyas, "Sreyas ready ah iru!"
Sreyas eyes widened and then he started composing himself.
"Enna aachu?" I asked Aditi.
"Sreyas Shriya ku propose panna poraan!" Aditi said with a wink.
"Oh... adhuku dhaan ivlo tension-ah irukaana?" I asked nodding my head.
"Ani-ah vida better thaan!" She said with a chuckle and we both remembered where he was going nuts to propose to her.
We were both laughing when Shriya entered.
"I am so sorry" she said in apologetic tone "Naan Yazhini kooda irundhen... time ponadhe theriyala!"
I shook my head with a smile and said "no problem ma!"
She hugged me and wished me for my 5th anniversary in love. I hugged her back with a thank you.
"Edhavadhu miss pannena?" she then asked looking at all of us.
"Onnum illa!" Iyyappan said and then handed her a piece of cake saying, "Idhaan un cake!"
"Oru chinna performance irukku Shriya" Mithra chimed in.
"Performance-ah sollave illa" she said surprised.
"Sonna surprise aaga maata la!" Ani added.
The stage that was dark until then lit up and all our faces turned towards it.
There were three people on the stage. Sreyas was standing in front with a mike, Sajith was on the piano, Shashank was with the guitar.
"This is dedicated to the love of my life... Shriya this one is for you."
Everyone's eyes turned towards her as her eyes widened.
The guitar started and the piano followed creating a perfect symphony. Then Sreyas Started, his voice adding soul to music piece...
Khairiyat puchho
Kabhi to kaifiyat puchho
Tumhaare bin deewane kaKya haal hai
Dil mera dekho
Na meri haisiyat puchho
Tere bin ek din jaise
Sau saal hai
Anjaam hai tay mera
Hona tumhe hai mera
Jitni bhi ho dooriya filhaal hai
Ye dooriya filhaal hai
He closed his eyes until this verse, out of nervousness or shyness, we didn't know. But then he opened his eyes and looked at Shriya with love filled in them. He averted his eyes away from hers within a second and then started singing.
Tumhaari tasveer ke sahaare
Mausam kai gujaare
Mausami na samjho
Par ishq ko humaare
Nazaron ke saamne main
Aata nahi tumhaare
Magar rehte ho har pal
Manzar mein tum humaare
Gar ishq se hai mila
Phir dard se kya gila
Iss dard mein zindagi khush-haal hai
Ye dooriya filhaal hai
He lowered his head again as if to gain confidence and then started singing.
Khairiyat puchho
Kabhi to kaifiyat puchho
Tumhaare bin deewane ka
Kya haal hai
Dil mera dekho
Na meri haisiyat puchho
Tere bin ek din jaise
Sau saal hai
Anjaam hai tay mera
Hona tumhe hai mera
Jitni bhi ho dooriya filhaal hai
Ye dooriya filhaal hai
He finished and walked down the stage with a rose in his hand. Everyone cooed and awed at him.
"Ivlo paadiruken... ore vaarthai la solren... I love you" he kneeled down and extended his rose to her.
She looked at him and then the rose.
"Naan unna ippo varaikum oru friend ah mattum dhan paatheen.... naan unna love pannala... I don't love you.."
The atmosphere instantly dropped. We all could see the heart break in his eyes. She spoke again,
"I don't love you.. yet! Aana.. love pannanum nu aasaiaya irukku da!"
She said with a smile spreading on her lips. He lifted his head and his face was filled with hope. Her eyes were filled with emotion as she took the rose and said,
"Make me fall in love with you!"
She said and he immediately hugged her saying "I will, I will, I promise!!"
Everyone else smiled and some of us including me even had tears in our eyes.
We all cheered to the love in the air. I noticed then,that all of us cheered except Mithra.
Later in the garage/studio/meeting place
Everyone had left except Aditi and Anirudh. What were they doing you ask? Cleaning up! Why only them? Well, everyone else was exhausted emotionally or physically and mentally. So they were the ones cleaning up.
They decided to start with the stage...
They got on to it. Aditi stood near the piano and looked at Anirudh...
"Looks like it's just the both of us now..."
"Looks like it...."
To be continued....
Hello watties.... finally this book is back up!!!
A few chapters from here have already been updated in another account due to all the hassle with this account.
So this is kind of re uploading.
Also a chapter without Thalapathy...
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