The Lion and the Rose

Chapter 51

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It's a triple update, if you have missed reading Chapter 50, read it before starting Chapter 51

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Siva

(Neethanadi from ESP)

The kiss I have been eagerly waiting for since the morning has turned out to be the horror of my life. Maybe the kiss triggered the memory of the CPR I gave Ashwika when her pulse was dropping. She is hurt as I left her alone in the hospital, and for some reason she is hurt as we all hid her the truth about me saving her.

(Unakkaaga thaane naan uyir vaazhgiren)

But her hurt is so heavy that she is overthinking.

(En uyir naadi neethaanadi)

And not ready to listen to me.

(Nee illai endral naan ennaguven)

How can she think that I sympathised for her and loved her

(En swasam neethaanadi)

I loved her for her being herself.

(Unakkaaga thaane naan uyir vaazhgiren)

Yeah we all hid the truth to save her from any trauma

(En uyir naadi neethaanadi)

But one of my reasons to hide is for her to be herself around me.

(Nee illai endral naan ennaguven

En swasam neethaanadi)

How can I explain to her that saving her was the breaking point of my trauma?

How can I explain to her that I didn't remember her the first time I met her in the office but something sparked in my heart and not in my brain?

How can I explain to her how much I struggled with my feelings and failed in not falling for her?

She didn't want to listen but poured out all her hurt and left, ordering me to freeze.

But how can I leave her alone out there without knowing the devil's whereabouts?

Immediately after the lift door closes blinding my view of her. I press the adjacent lift button to come up from the ground floor and sprint down the staircase until I meet the lift halfway on the fourth floor. I press the door close, stop and ground floor buttons to descend down.

(En ullam nee vandhu udaithaalum kooda)

The lift door opens on the lobby for the view of her getting into the car.

(Udayamal unnai en uyirai kaapaen)

I called out to her as I ran to the entrance but the car drove away.

(Ennalum nee ennai veruthalum kooda)

I took my mobile to call her but found a text from Raghav: I'm her driver.

(Neengamal nirkum un ninaivil vaazhven)

I released a relieved breath knowing she is safe and called Samarth to reach soon.

(Ketkintra isaai ellaam neethaanadi)

His caller tune "Thendral vanthu theendum pothu" reminds me of her singing

(Naan parkintra thisai ellam neethanadi)

And I look at the wall of hard work that bears our handprint together.