The Boundless Bond

Part 55

Ashima got a little emotional, the past memory crossed her mind for a moment. Ashwin sense it, he caressed her hair and said, "Leave past in the past abby, we have moved on from that, it happened for a reason, we're together now, let's just live this moment".

Ashima smiled hearing what Ashwin said.

They drove back home, and the next few days passed by quickly with Ashwin resigning off his workplace while Ashima helped out Ashwin with packings. Whenever they could, Ashwin brought Ashima out for a walk in the city at night or for a drive. They bond over long drives and walks, they tend to talk more about themselves and about their future, it's more of their 'together-time'. Because they can be staying in the same house and not bother much about each other throughout the day.

Days passed and they flew back to Chennai, gearing up for their wedding. They took a cab to get back home, dropping Ashima first.

Ashwin: finally, the day has arrived

Ashima: I know, I'm sure veetla innera ellathayum grand a panirpanga

Ashwin: for sure! Next few days is going to be so tiring, with all the events

Ashima: I should be saying it, unaku ellame easy, just a quick change of shirt and pants

Ashwin: adhula enna easy, matching a podradhuku choose pandradhuke time edukum

Ashima: of course, knowing you, it will take time, avlo importance kudutha

Ashwin: poramai unaku

Ashima: (rolls her eyes)

They reached Ashima's home, Ashwin didn't take the risk to get down and visit his aunt as there was relatives at her home, everyone would end up teasing the both of them. He bid bye to Ashima and headed to his home.

As Ashima entered her home, she had this sudden rush of wedding feels, it was slowly syncing in. All eyes were on her. Likewise, when Ashwin got back home, he felt as if everyone was waiting for his arrival.

The next day, all the events started taking place. It was a big fat Indian wedding.

A day before their wedding, Ashwin & Ashima planned to go out for some last-minute shopping. Ashima wanted Ashwin to come along as she wanted to get a bracelet for him. Ashima was waiting for Ashwin outside the shop and he was getting late, which is very unusual. He eventually came after about an hour, looking very tired.

Ashima: did you sleep off? Yen ivlo late aachu

Ashwin: alarm set panna marandhuten abby, adhan late aachu

Ashima: but you texted me in the morning, adhuku apram you slept off?

Ashwin: (with an innoncent face) yes, light a thookam vara maari irundhadhu adhunala apde thoongiten

Ashima: ippove paadhi time pochu, seri va let's go (she grabbed his wrist and walked towards the shop)

Ashwin: ouchhh

Ashima: (turned back) ennachu?

Ashwin: no, no, nothing, vaa polam

Ashima: edhuku ippo nee ouch nu kathuna?

Ashima: onnum ille abby

Ashima sensed something was wrong, she rolled up his sleeve a little and stared at Ashwin.

Ashwin: adhu just one day oda dha abby

Ashima: one day na edhuku nee ouch nu solanum?

Ashwin: seri..fine...it's not a temporary one, it looks nice la?

Ashima: you're trying to tell me that tattooing is nice? Are you really saying it to me?

(A/N:  Above pic is an illustration of the tattoo Ashwin got)

Ashwin: I know you hate it, but I really wanted to do this, for a long time. Thought doing it before our wedding will be a good idea

Ashima: Nee tattoo pics aniki kaamikum bodhe I should have thought. Since you knew I dislike it, I let that slip out of my mind

Ashwin: you don't like it due to the pain that one has to bear while getting tattooed right, nijama it wasn't that painful

Ashima: seriously abby

Ashwin: it was more of a pricking sensation, nee worry panra alavukelam edhume illa abby. Epdiyadhu hide paniralamnu paatha nee kandupidichita

Ashima: idhula enna hide? I would have seen it eventually

Ashwin: yea, but I wanted it to be as a gift, as a surprise

Ashima: I would have been mad at you nevertheless

Ashwin: teriyum, adhuku dha I planned something along with it

Ashima: and what's that?

Ashwin: planned to give like a short speech before revealing it to you on the day of our wedding. Nee emotional aagi ivlo react panirka maata ndra oru nambikai irundhadhu

Ashima: nalla vela I saw now nu nenachiko, illena the crowd would have thought are we even getting married for real a nu

Ashwin: look at it, it's an infinity tattoo with abby name, it has such a deep meaning. I would have showed this tomorrow during our moment and tell you 'till death do us apart'. Ippo paaru ellam spoil aachu

Ashima was moved by Ashwin's thought and words. She was mad at him but seeing him explaining it with so much of love in his eyes, she teared up.

Ashima: (hugged Ashwin) even if you didn't do this, I know it, you need not say it abby. I can't stay mad at you even. Enna solradhunu therla, just know that I'll never want for you to show your love by hurting yourself. Unaku hurt aanucho illayo, I could feel it the moment I saw it. Just don't do this again please

Ashwin: (smiled) let me go this one time, okay? I won't do it again..I just wanted this to be with me forever

After comforting Ashima, they went to a shop and got the bracelet Ashima wanted for Ashwin and got back home. Ashima kept checking on Ashwin, how he's doing, is he experiencing any pain, if he's fine and etc.