Ananya happily skipped her way into the house humming a happy song. Both her parents were sitting on the sofa. She could see that her mom was already frowning. Ananya quickly went hugged her mom, pinched her cheeks and said, "Bujjikku Bujjikku. Ippo edhukku urrrr nu irukkey Geetha kutty?" Her mom tried not to laugh and said, "Ennadi nadakkudhu? Nee paatukku varey porey. Enga kitta onnum sollavum maatengare. Andha paiyana pudichirukka pudikkaliya onnum puriyala. Edhavudhu sollu di." Ananya smiled and said, "ok sollaren." She sat on the floor, between the two of them and held their hands. She had the habit of closing her eyes for a couple of seconds before conveying something important so as soon as she closed her eyes, her parents knew that Ananya had made some decisions. They waited anxiously.
Ananya cleared her throat and said, "Appa Amma enakkum Sanjay kum oruthar oruthara pudichirukku aana enakku konjam time venum. Engalukku oruthara oruthar purinjukka konjam time venum. Ippo varaikkum naanga rendu perume engaloda positives aa mattum thaan pathirukkom. Avar romba nallavar aana enakku avara love panni kalyanam panikkanum nu aasaiya irukku. Avar oru heartbreak face paneerkar and adhoda kaayam innamum aazhama avar manasula irukku. I want to help him heal. I want him to realize and experience real love. Adhellam 6 maasathula panna mudiyuma nu therila but please engala indha phase experience panna vidunga" she looked at them yearningly. Her parents glanced at each other. Then her dad patted her head and said, "Seri maa. Neeyum konja naal jolly ya enjoy pannu. Naanga eppo da avara paathu pesardhu?" Ananya clapped happily and said, "Kandippa ennoda lover a Naane kootindu vandhu introduce panni vidaren. Ungalukkum Ammakum avara romba pidikkum." Ananya's mom smiled and pinched her cheeks and stood up saying, "Seri vaa unakku Suda Suda dosa vaathu tharen. Unakku pidicha verkadala chutney arachirukken." Ananya quickly got up and followed her mother to the kitchen, holding her shoulders with both hands.
Meanwhile, Sanjay got a call from his mom while he was driving. He promptly answered, "Amma, eppidi irukke?" Saroja said, "Naan nalla thaan irukken nee Ennada onnume sollale? Ponna paathu pesaren nu sonne aparam Aalaye kaaname da. Naanum seri konjam time kudukalaam nu paathaa...." He interrupted her laughing, "Ayo amma amma thittadhe. Oru moonu vaati meet panninom maa. Ippo kooda avala drop paneetu thaan varen." His mother's tone changed immediately, "Dei chella kutty, en thangame, ponnu pudichirukka da? Seekirama unakku kalyanam panni paakanum da kanna. Unnakku nu oru thonai venum da thangam." Sanjay stopped her again saying, "Amma Amma enga rendu perukkum oruthara orthara pudichirukku maa. Oru 6 months time kettirukka maa. Avalukku love panna six months venumaam. Avalum chinna ponnu thaane maa. Vazhkaila ava aasapadardhu ellathayum ennala neravetha mudiyuma nu therila aana mudinjavaraikkum avala sandoshama vachkanum nu thonudhu ma. Please konjam wait pannariya?" Saroja's heart melted, "Dei oru moonu meeting la Ava Unna ippidi maatheerka na nallave 6 maasam love pannunga da. Enakku thaan adhukku ellam kuduthu vekkala. 16 vayasula unga Appa kooda kupp kottaren. Neengalaavudhu jolly ya irunga da. Idhu podhu enakku. Appappo phone panni enakkum kulukulu nu news kudu. Seriya?" Sanjay laughed saying, "Seri maa. Naa drive pannaren. Konjam traffic irukku. Naan apparama pesaren. Bye. Appa kitteyum ellam vivaramum sollu." He ended the call.
Now, having convinced both families of their courtship phase, both Ananya and Sanjay had to disclose all these to the next set of important people, their partners in crime. For Ananya it was Shivani and for Sanjay, Sathya and Navin. There people were also their business partners and had to meet the following day. So they both settled in bed for a all night video call of banters with their best friends.
Brinda Subramanian