The skies are already dark by the time the two of them decide to head back when Ahana curses "Shit! Ice cream vangenum, car le vechitu vanthutom paaru" she complains and hits her forehead with her palm, her lips curled into a smile as she hears Ashwin's bellowing laughter hearing her statement. "Athu inerethuku soup ah airukum, athe apdiye kuduchitu, ingge dustben le thooki potruvum, if not my car seat is the victim" Ashwin warns as the both of them walk towards the car, in all their saree and veshti glory. "Che, mothele poitu saateye maathitu vanthurukunum, now I need to find a freaking dry cleaning here to wash this saree" "Irruku da, ipo thaan puthusa veetu paakathule open panirukangalan, amma sonange" Ashwin says and Ahana air pumps. The both of them reach the car and sees the two cup ice cream already lukewarm and melted. They looked at each other and then back to the ice cream cup and then decided not to take the risk and just dump it in the dustbin as it'll definitely be disgusting. Ahana then walks to the car booth, retrieves her handbag and goes back to the passenger seat "Seri vaa polam, amma thedikitu irupaange" she says and Ashwin hums before exiting the beach area and driving off.
Ahana is silently enjoying all her favourite SPB sir songs when her phone pings twice. She furrows her eyebrow and sees one notification from her original manager and one from Sebastian. She clicks the one from her manager to see if its anything important since lockdown in US is completely finished and movie offers have been piling up on her emails.
Sofia - Hey, babe you up?
Ahana - Yeah what's up? Offer?
Sofia - Kinda? Sorta? It's a series 😕
Ahana - Netflix? Amazon? or Disney+?
Sofia - Disney+ , it's a Marvel series
Ahana - Marvel series ???? I though we ended the phase 4? 😶😶
Sofia - Yeah, they're bringing up Superior Iron Man again and you're like a supporting character, since your character is a crucial one in the previous one.. u okay w it?
Ahana - I'll think abt it first ig 😕🙃 Since I know signing to this is me giving off my contract to them for the next n years 🙄🙄
Sofia - 😂😂😏 I know, just buzz me when ur okay w ur decision
Ahana - Sure would 😘
Ahana closes the chat and then opens Sebastian's one, her lips curving into a gentle smile as she reads his text.
Sebby ❤ - Hey you 😘 U free tnight?
Ahana - Not really tho 😔 at friend's house, kinda busy. Anything?
Sebby ❤ - Nah, just wanna talk to ya, shooting was tiring 😪😪😪 but nvm, buzz me when ya free?
Ahana - Yeah sure 😘
Ahana closes that chat and then stuffs it into her handbag "Seb ah?" Ashwin asks and Ahana hums, leaning back against the seat tired after that day's event. "Anything important?" "Nah, he just wants to chat with me, like the usual" Ahana replies and the car becomes silent, the ever melodies Swetha Mohan crooning from the speakers. "I know what you're thinking" Ahana breaks the silence after a while "And what is that?" "Nee bayapadure, yenge naa tirupiyum avaru kude poiyi, tirumbi hurt airuvennu" she says and Ashwin keeps silent, neither denying the fact nor agreeing to it "I know you pa. Nee ipdi naa sollamele nee avare pathi ithene vaati kekumbothe ennaku tirunji poochi. But you don't have to worry-" "How can I not?" Ashwin cuts her off suddenly and Ahana sits up, looking at him surprised "Yenna pa?" "I saw how depressed you were post break up with him. Ithu varaikum social media pakame povathevan, unnekaga annadikum news channel oh ille gossip site oh check panitu than yennode vele paake poven-" "But-" "But I know, we were just communicating through Instagram DM and I was merely a fan of yours but ennanu terle, I instantly connected to you. So imagine me freaking out when I heard the news of your friends sending search parties to find you. Apo fan ah irukumbothe ennaku apdi bayam irunthichina, now I'm your best friend, ipo ennaku epdi irrukum?"
"But at the end of the day, the choice is yours. Unneku yethu santhoshama paadutho nee seiyi, and if its going back into a relationship with him, then I won't hate you for that or advise you for that too, yenna you're matured and you can obviously handle your life. But just remember, the second he hurts you, physically or verbally, I'm coming for him, it's either my blood or his" Ashwin finishes sternly. Ahana looks at him, her eyes forming tears and then gently hooks her arm around the arm he has on the gear and then rests her head on his shoulder "Why didn't you tell me?" she whispers her voice watery "And tell what? That naa onne yenthe social media vidame follow panrena? That's stalking ma. So I became the silent fan-" "Silent guardian angel, athethan nee yennode valkiyile, my guardian angel. You've been there when I need you, naa sollamele nee ennakaga angge iruppe. If it's something worth supporting me you would and if it's something that's not logical from my point of view, you advise me too. Nee yenne blindly ah support panne maate" she whispers and Ashwin rests his cheek on top of her head and nods.
"Naa ingge thaniya irukumbothu, nee kekamele you introduced me to your loving family, until, now they've adopted me as one of theirs'. Nee kekamele yenneku avalo senjiruke aana why?" "When I first saw the hype you created, apo nee new entry into Hollywood, I kept asking apdi inthe pulaiki enna tha irukku ipdi yelarum thooki vechi aadurange? Then I saw the boldness you had facing your haters, nee real life le epdi irrukiyo athe maare than nee oru award show ah ille oru movie premier le irruke, unnode movie selection yenneku pudichirunthichi, showed how matured you were in your thinking. Athukum mele nee unnode fans kite kaatre anbu paathen. I fell for that and that's what made me to DM you that day. Aana onnu, I DMed you as a fan, aana athuve nambele ipdi thick friends, best friends ah aakum nu naan nenechi kuude paakele. But I'm not complaining" "Me neither" Ahana replies as she let's go of his hand and leans back to her seat, staring at the road. "Enna yosikire?" Ashwin asks and Ahana huffs and shakes her head negatively.
"Eh, sollu di, yenna yosikire?" "Onnum illeda, athu yennaku epo rombe kolapama irukku apo naa unkite solre, ipothiki athu enodeye vitruvum." she says and Ashwin sighs before he nods. Ahana shakes her head and then skips through the songs, until Ashwin holds her wrist "Eh, oru paatu veyi di, nee baatuku tirupikite poore, yennode speaker poga pothu" "Athu ellam pogathu, naa inthe situation ke oru paatu veikilam nu than ipdi panre" "Yenna situation?" "Inthe chillana night, long drive, rendu best friends, road apdiye amithiya, naanum calm ah irukken neeyum calm ah irukke, Shana illame, yaarum illame, inthe maari situation song than naa thedikitu irukken, iru vaaren" Ahana says and goes back to searching the perfect songs. "Ah! Kadachiruchi!" Ahana exclaims and she taps on the song and then cranks up the volume before leaning back on the seat as the duo enjoy the song, the cool AC air and the nighttime setting a perfect atmosphere.
'Minnalae nee vandhadhenadi
En kannilae oru kaayam ennadi
En vaanilae nee marainthu pona maayam ennadi,
Sila naazhigai nee vandhu ponadhu
En maaligai adhu vendhu ponadhu
Minnalae en vaanam unnai theduthae,
Minnalae nee vandhadhenadi
En kannilae oru kaayam ennadi
En vaanilae nee marainthu pona maayam ennadi,
Sila naazhigai nee vandhu ponadhu
En maaligai adhu vendhu ponadhu
Minnalae en vaanam unnai theduthae,'
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And that's all for Chapter 10!
Till then, Sayonara 👋🏽👋🏽
Love, Angel 🖤
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