"Vendam"
"Hey pleaseeee ma"
"Ashwin sonna kelunga vendam"
"Maaa last chance ithu please"
"Aiyo she's my best friend. And she hates you. Na epdi-"
"Exactly. She's your best friend. Athaan kekuren"
"No nah no thaan"
"Please ma. Ore oru vaati. I'll convince her. Nambu"
She looked at him helplessly. She can't say no, she can't say a yes either.
"Just give it a try. I love her ma. Please"
That did it.
"Seri. Maximum 2 weeks thaan"
His heart did a somersault. But he frowned. Was two weeks enough?
"Hey enna veladriya. I can't convince her in two weeks. At least 2 months aachum venum"
"Etheyy months ah?? She's smart. Kandipa oru vaati aachum appa amma kita kepa intha 'alliance' pathi"
He thought for a minute
"Seri oru compromise. One month pothum"
"No Ashwinnn"
"Ma please maaaa. Neeye sonna la she hates me nu, atha epdi two weeks la love aakuven. Oru one month mattum we'll pretend"
She looked at his eyes. He really loved her. And she has known him since 16. She trusts him too. So why not give him a chance, she thought.
"Seri. One month othukiren. Ana by the end of it, if she doesn't love you back, neengale vanthu ella unmaiyum solanum okay?"
He believed he'll succeed in winning her heart again but he knew that he should move on if she refuses.
"Okay. Ava no sonna, I'll admit everything"
Her eyes were still restless. She didn't know if she was doing the right thing. And she also had a fear in her heart.
Ashwin sensed it.
"Don't worry. Unga friendship affect aaga vida maaten"
She sighed. She doesn't know if that'll be true but hearing him say it made her feel better.
"Okay. Let's do this"
....
Sivaangi woke up late
"Aiyooo avala vera poi paakanume. Cha"
She was running late to meet her bestfriend.
"Maaaa na Radha veetuku poren. Ange breakfast saptukren byeeee" she said and rushed out
....
"Va ma minnal. Breakfast ku varen nu sonna? Time ipo 12"
"Heyy sorry di. Nethu night seriya thoongave ila. Morning thaan thookam vanthuchu"
"En di"
"Athu onnum ila work la oru confusion avlo thaan"
Radha studied her for a minute
"Seri vanthu sapdu. Dosa thaan. Special laam onnum ila"
"Seekiram kudu. Pasikuthu"
The two women sat on the dinning table. Sivaangi was eating her food. Radha cleared her throat.
"Enna di"
"Onnum ila. Saptu mudi solren"
"Ai sollu"
