ASHAANGI- KADAVUL SETTING ❄☃️❄ (COMPLETED)

CHAPTER 14

The sound of the calling bell broke their banter informing them of the arival of her brothers. Shivangi immediately jumps to welcome them. Her brother duo are mildly surprised seeing Ashwin there but try not to show it.

"Ashwin when did you come? You could have mentioned it on call na?" Rakshan asks hugging him.

"Some 10 minutes before your call. I was just about to when I saw Shenba climb up the curtain and had to cut the call." He lies through his teeth. 'Nee 6.30 show ku 4 ke varuva nu enaku epdi theriyum.'

Shivangi bites her lip trying to control her laughter and looks lovingly at her Shenba the saviour of the day. Rakshan nods in response and turns his attention to his sister.

"Nee yen thangam ivalo tired a iruka? Nethiku mood serila nu appa call panaru. Unaku enna achu nu visarika? Enna da? Edha prechanaya?"

She bites the inside of her cheeks and avoids looking at Rakshan while answering. "Na seri ayiten na. Nethiku konjam edho mari irunchu. Persa edhuvum illa. Parunga I'm back to normal."

They settle on the sofa and chat along for sometime. Rakshan and Sharath text Pugazh informing him that Shivu was normal and claims yesterday was just an off day.

Sharath noticed a unique comfort Ashwin shared with Shivu. He had seen something like that in very few people, Rakshan and his wife were one set who popped in his mind. Is it the same he pondered.

"Partner." He calls out suddenly noticing a red bruise on his neck. "Kazhuthu la enna achu? Ipdi sevandurku? Edha allergy ya?" He asks genuinely concerned.

Ashwin and Shivangi look at each other flustered and reply at the same time. "Shenba."

"Shenba scratched me. When I was trying to stop her climb the curtains." He answers and she nods along. 'Shenba nee dhan ma ena kapathra dheivam.'

Shenba who had actually been sitting on Shivangi's lap gets up and walks away. 'Cha unna vechu nanga thapi kardhu pidikalaya.' Shivu thinks.

The silence was broken by a thunder which alerted them all. The minute they could smell the rain Shivangi grinned looking at the men in the room. She was quick to sprint to the garden before three could catch her.

"Noo." The three men shouted running behind her. "Shivangi you will catch a cold." "Shivangi your voice will be affected." "You are alone this weekend. Cold pidicha ne epdi irupa?"

The pleads of the men were unheard. Shivangi was happily standing in the rain, clearing the leaves from the drain, taking pictures. The sudden increase in intensity promt Rakshan and Ashwin to run to her and pull her inside.

"Nenaiyanum." She whines as they drag her into the house.

"Idhuku mela ne nenaiyave mudiyadhu. Okaru inga." Sharath tells her.

"Poi dress mathu. Era thunila irukadha." Rakshan tells her. Sometimes he wonders how it's easier to manage his daughter. She listens to him.

"The two of you? I'll give appa's or Vinayak's clothes." Shivangi leaves getting her two football jerseys.

"Ma inum evalo dress enodadhu vechurka? Eppo sutta idhalan. Un shelf a modhala kami enaku." Ashwin whines looking at her bringing his clothes.

"It's not like you knew they were gone. Shush and wear them." She hands them over to go change.

"Illa enaku purila." Sharath states.

"Yen dress da." Ashwin whines. "Your sister is a stealer. Inum evalo sutrukalo."

"How did she get it?" Rakshan asks half laughing at his friend and half curious.

"Do I look like I know." He mumbles.

"Romba yosikadha Ashwineey. You still haven't taken the bag home from when you stayed with us. Wash and  iron ponadhu nee edukave illa." Shivangi replies plopping down in the chair between Rakshan and Ashwin switching on the TV.

"Idhu eppo?" Sharath asks.

"Enoda flat la oru 3 floors people tested positive for covid. I couldn't go to coimbatore and stayed back. Appa and amma dragged me from there and made me quarantine here. I stayed in the other house for almost a month." Ashwin explains.

"You know each other so well?"

"That's what I told you na. Indha lockdown modhu and enaku covid positive ana modhu na konjam mentally sane a irundudu ku major reason Shivangi dhan. Nejama solren had I not known her, I have no idea how I would have survived." He tells them and slightly pulls her close to him for a hug and releases her in seconds.

Shivangi blinks back at Ashwin silently telling him she didn't mind her brothers knowing now.

"Best friend." Rakshan repeats Ashwin's words from the phone call eyeing him head to foot.

"Do these two even know what's happening?" Sharath whispers to Rakshan who just shrugs.

The brothers sigh looking at their sister who is now trying to whistle as the name of the show is displayed.