Ashaangi Shorts

Driver?

*Fictional*

Title - Driver?
Type - Alternative Universe
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"Naanga un nallathukku thaan da solrom" Sivaangi's mother says, while caressing her child's head.

(We are only saying it for your well being)

"Illa ma ennaku vendam" denies Sivaangi, shaking her head furiously.

(No mother, I do not wish to)

"Inga paaru da, romba nalla payan, nammaku therinja oru kudumbathula irunthu varan, unna nalla paathupan chellam" Sivaangi's father tries to reason with her.

(See, he is a very nice man, he comes from a family that we know of and we know he will take care of you well)

Sivaangi sits between her parents on a 3 seater sofa, her father holds on to her hand while her mother is caressing her head trying to reason with her and convince her mind. She's always dreamt of this but she never expected it to turn out like this.

"Amma, ennaku ippo kalyanam vendam ma, athuvum arranged!" Sivaangi protests.

(Mother, I do not wish to get married, that too arranged)

"Nee yaaravathu love panriya?" her mother inquires.

(Do you love someone?)

Sivaangi shockingly turns her head towards her mother really fast, "Ennathu?" she says shaking her head.

(What?)

"Nee love panra-na open-ah sollu engaluku onum prechana illa" her mother reassures with soft eyes.

(Open up, we don't have a problem with you loving someone)

"Aama da chellam, either nee ippo oru relationship-la irukanum illa nee already engage aagirukura payyana kalyanam pannanum" her father says.

(Yes dear, either you have to be in a relationship right now or you marry the guy we have engaged you too)

Sivaangi groans internally, her parents have arranged a marriage between her and another guy that her parents know of, but she did not wish to at all. She didn't even know who her supposed fiancé was for gods sake, how was she supposed to get married to a guy that she did not know? He could be a womanizer or a drunkard or anything at all without anyone knowing, how was she supposed to take foot into a marriage without knowing a single detail on the other.

"Ma, pa naa oruthar-ayum love pannala but en potential fiancé-ah pathi onume theriyaama epdi kalayanaam pannalam? Ennaku oruthar-ah unexpected circumstances-la meet panni, palagi, love panni aprom-ah kalyanam pannanum, but neenga already romba speed-ah poreenga" She complains waving her hands about.

(Mother, Father, I am not in love with anyone but, I don't know a thing about my potential fiancé, how can I get married to him? I wanted to meet a guy under unexpected circumstances, then I wanted to get to know him and become friends and then fall in love and finally get married, but you two are going way ahead, none of this has happened yet!)

"Puriyuthu chellam, but engallukum vayasu poguthu-la, unna seekrama kalyanam panni paakanum-nu aasai-ya irukku, namma pera pullaingala paakanum-nu aasai-ya iruku, nee solrathu nadanthu mudiyurathu-kulla engalluku 90 years aagidum pola irukku" her mother says, bringing a frown upon Sivaangi's face.

(I understand dear, but we too are getting old aren't we? We wish to see you married and see our grand kids, your wish seems absurd, we may turn 90 by the time it happens)