Part 42

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Ashwin & Ashima came down and everyone teased the two saying "Ellarum kelunga, if the both of them are fine with the wedding, ippo dhana pathurkanga for the first time". Both of them were too embarrassed to say anything to the crowd, they pretended like they didn't hear what was going on. Soon, the ceremony ended.

Ashwin & Ashima had a change in plan to go out for a sunset view and be back home by night as Ashima will have a long-haul flight.

Ashwin came back to Ashima's home in about 3 hours' time, and they went out.

Ashwin: where should we go?

Ashima: anywhere that makes me calm and where we could just sit and talk

Ashwin: apdina, wait, I'll park car at side

Ashima: abby!! Where's the calmness? (rolled her eyes)

Ashwin: adhan naan irukane, you'll feel calm when I'm around

Ashima: smart a pesuranu nenachitu enna kadupethadha abby

Ashwin: ok ok, cool down, we'll go to a mountain, anga sunset view nalla irukumnu pathen

Ashima: you have a place in mind and making fun of me a?

Ashwin: chumma dha abby, only today I can tease you la like this

Right after saying that, Ashwin clasped Ashima's hand and placed it on his lap while driving.

Ashima: why are you reminding me about it?

Ashwin: remind lam illa abby, I'm just making myself to realize the reality

They reached the destination; it was a beautiful mountain view, and the sun began to set. They sat in one of the benches.

Ashwin: calm a iruka?

Ashima: (Smiled) very!

Ashwin wrapped his around Ashima and said, "now this is nice, with the view, la?" Ashima went closer and lived the moment.

Ashima: abby, do you think we'll be able to do a long distance? Can we handle it?

Ashwin: (looked at Ashima), why? This isn't new to us and I told you this that day too

Ashima: I know..but everything was different back then, we weren't together, we were just trying to move and live our own lives. It's different now, I don't know how I'm going to do this

Ashwin: we were trying to move on, and it didn't work right? We still passed each day with the thought of how nice it would be if we were together. This is going to be the same, that's how I'm convincing myself

Ashima: But..I don't know, I'm afraid

Ashwin: Ippove kalyanam panikalama? Then we won't have to head to different directions, okay a?

Ashima: noooo

Ashwin: then, tell me, what shall we do?

Ashima: onnum vena, just hold me close like this

Ashwin hugged her tightly and said, "I always will".

Ashwin: I know the first few days or maybe the first week itself will be a tough one for us. But, once we get busy with work, we won't be feeling this bad. We'll still face time and all, ok? Just don't worry too much on this. It will pass, we're in this together

Ashima: I know, mind is just not prepared

Ashwin: you will, eventually. This long distance is not our forever, right? Just for some time and then we'll be married and be together for the rest of our lives. Now, why are we talking like vazhkaye po pora maari, let's not make things worse.

Ashima: Okayyyy and (remained silent)

The silence they had spoken more of what they felt than words ever could. They knew they won't be able to let go each other easily and be ready for a long distance but there's no other way as well.

It was getting dark, and they were getting ready to leave.

Ashima: abby wait, I've got something

Ashwin: 🧐🧐

Ashima took a small box from her bag and opened it. She took out the watch, kissed all over it and wore it for Ashwin.

(A/N: the watch that Ashwin's wearing in this above pic, that's the watch Ashima gifted)

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(A/N: the watch that Ashwin's wearing in this above pic, that's the watch Ashima gifted)

Ashwin: hey, enadhu idhelam abby? Naan panradhelam nee panra, roles reverse aacha enna

Ashima: how does it feel to get a watch as gift? Must be a good feeling, I know!

Ashwin: indha watch ipdi nee potu vidradhu naala extraaaaa good feeling a iruku abby

Ashima: (smiled). I know it's rare but will give you all of this when it's most needed. I hope this will always remain a special one to you. Wear it often, whenever you can or whenever you happen to miss me, it lets you know that I'm just right there with you. It never moves back in time, only forward, saying that we will soon meet back and be together

Ashwin: love you abby, I'm going to miss you so much but I'm sure this watch will do the wonders

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