Truly Yours 2

Imagination 1: Hooked

Disclaimer: The plot is purely fan fiction akin to a movie script. The depiction of incidents in this story is fictional and entirely unrelated to the persons after whom the characters are named. The story is not representative of any persons' view or imagination except mine.

This is a continuation of Part 1 of Truly Yours, and you are encouraged to read Part 1 to better understand the incidents written in Truly Yours 2.
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"Hello."

"Hello, Thamby."

"Akka? Hmmm, sollu," Ashwin said, rubbing his eyes and looking at the wall clock. It was 9 in the morning.

"Enna da aachi?" queried Radhika.

"Yenna enna aachi?"

"Divya innaikku kaalaiyile Coimbatorekku thirumbitta theriyuma? Ava luggage-oda muthale vanthathu en veetukkuthaan."

"Ennavaam?" Ashwin frowned upon hearing her name.

"Athethaan naan unnai ketkuraen, da."

It was the day after that memorable showdown between him and Divya when he handed the 'stolen' wallet to her and told her that he is in love with Sivaangi. It appears that Divya left Chennai almost immediately after that. Good riddance, he thought.

"Ava nethikku avaloda friendoda weddingkku poiyirunthaa. Appo naan avale meet panni avaloda walleteh thiruppi kooduthuttu ava mela ennakku thuli alavu kooda interest illainnu sollitten. Avalothaan thaan nadanthuchi, ka. Yaen ketkure?"

"Ava kaalaiyile en veetu kadhavai thattunappo ennakku thooki vaari pottuduchu, Ashwin. Avalukkunnu inge thaniya apartment irukku. Avalum inthe maari sollaame kollaame en veetukku vanthathille. Naangale kooptaalum ava sattunnu varamaataa. Vanthutone Diwa kettaaru enna aachinnu. Ava ennakku uthaviya konja naal thangittu poga poraala. Chennai pidikalaiyaam athanaalethaan seekiram vanthutaala. Vera ethuvume sollale...aanaa unnakkum avalukkum ethaavathu prechanai aayirukkumnnu ennakku thonnuchi...athaan phone pannen, da."

Divya was to have returned only two days later, but the events of the night before must have motivated her early return. Ashwin deliberated for a while before deciding to tell his sister about Sivaangi.

"Akka."

"Ah, sollu da."

"Ka, I like Sivaangi."

"Ennada solrey?"

"I am in love with Sivaangi."

"Ashwin, ennada solrey?"

"Ei Akka...Puriyalaiya? Ennakku Sivaangiye pudichirukku. Divyakkum ithu theriyum. Nethikki night ava pona functionle Sivaangiyum irunthaa.  Sivaangiye thaan ennakku pudichirukkunnu Divyakitte sollitten. Athuvum Sivaangiyoda kaiya pudichittu sonnen."

"Ennada...ithellam vera nadanthucha? Ennakku appave theriyum unnakkum antha ponnukkum something somethingnnu. Seri, Divya eppadi react panna?"

"Divya vera ethuvo nenaichittu ennai paaka vanthuruntha so naan appadi solluvennu ava expect pannale, ka. Naan antha maari sollittona, ava rhombe kovamaa anthe idathe vittu poita. Athuvum Sivaangiye paathathu avalukku innum aathram. I just let her be, ka. Avale chase pannavo, console pannavo ennakku thonale. Directa sollitten ennakku ava melaiyum sari yaaru melaiyum interest illai...varaathunnu."

"It's okay, da. Nee senjathuthaan seri. Directa sollitale? Athu pothum. There isn't a need to console her. Divya is capable of managing her emotions. Console panrennnu sollittu nee avakitta konjam kanivaa pesirunthina, ava thiruppiyum murunga marathule yaeri iruppa. Sometimes, we have to be nasty to be nice, Ashwin."