Chapter 13

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Ashwika

Ashwi, why do you even want to know whether he is single or committed? It's just a crush so it's not a big deal, isn't it?

He opens the Archive Room and we step inside. This area looks like a library with lots of books and files arranged in rows of shelves.

 This area looks like a library with lots of books and files arranged in rows of shelves

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Namma ellam College library paakam kooda pogala. Nammala poi inga kootitu vanthu irukaru. Che Avamaanam Ashwi.

(We have never been to the College library but he has brought us here. Great insult Ashwi)

I follow him as he walks up to the shelf marked as D and starts searching through files. He picks up a file and passes it over to me to hold it. The file is a little heavy so I hold it with both hands while balancing the notepad, pen and mobile with the file.

Suddenly a strand of hair falls out of my tie and starts teasing my left cheek. I tried easing it away but with the load in my hands, I couldn't. I try to blow it away by myself but I fail, again.

Ayyo ithu vera kichu kichu mootuthu (Arghhh this is tickling)

Searching for another file Siva asks me "What?" without looking at me.

Mudi, kichu kichu mootuthu (My hair. It's tickling me)

"Mudi ah entha mudi" he turns to me and asks which hair.

"Ippadi keeta eppadi soldrathu" when I keep wondering how to explain he eases away the strand of the hair which has been tickling my face with his pinky finger, asking, "Itha?"

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"Ippadi keeta eppadi soldrathu" when I keep wondering how to explain he eases away the strand of the hair which has been tickling my face with his pinky finger, asking, "Itha?"

My heart skips a beat and I release the breath which I have been holding. He turns back to the shelf and resumes his search.

Oru vaaram aale kannum, ipo thirumba vanthu apo apo ipadi shock kodutha eppadi?

(For one week you were nowhere to be seen, now, after returning, if you give such sweet shocks, how can I handle it?)

The file feels heavy in my hand and I ask him shall I keep it on the table, "Itha appadi table mela naan vaika koodatha?"

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