The family got down in front of a huge traditional house and Sivaangi stood in front looking at the home where her mother grew up with so much love with a heavy heart.
Ashwin got her luggage from her noticing her lost self
Ak: oi! Ena achu?
Sk: onnula, veedu romba nallaruku...
Ak: la! Enaku inga vara romba pudikum, naanga cbe shift aai 10yrs aanalum monthly one weekend aachu na inga vandhuruven....
Sivaangi smiled at him and they both went inside when a little girl in her pattu paavadai came jumping into Ashwin's arms
Vridhi: mama!!!!
Ak: vridhi kutty!
He lifted her and held her carefully in his hips as Sivaangi ardently admired him.
Mani: va da valanthu kettavane!
Ak: sooniyame! Epdi iruka?
He side hugged her and Sivaangi smiled back politely.
Sak: mani ka!!!
Sakthi pounced himself on her for a tight hug and dhruv joined them too hugging their dearest sister tightly.
Rak: enna d! Pona shift paathothoda oru shift gundaaita pola! En annan sambaarikra kaasella thinne alichiruviatruku...
Vridhi: aiyo chithappa! Ungaluku la theriyaadhu la, enaku thambi papa poraka poran
She clapped her hands excitedly making the boys widen their eyes and embrace her in a group hug.
Mani: aiyo ena kaapathunga! Mani screamed playfully when Hussain entered the scene
Hu: vanthonayum aarambichutingala da?
The boys chorused machaan and lifted him by their shoulders and Sivaangi watched the reunion with a content face.
Sak: Sivaangi, ivanga than enga periamma ponnu manimegalai akka, ivaru husband and idhu enga kutty paapa vridhi
Sk: hi!
She waved at the little one animatedly
Sak: Idhu Sivaangi ka, romba mukiyamaana person
He rolled his eyes playfully in a teasing tone and gulped looking at Ashwin's glare.
Mani: purilaye!
She looked between the brothers and Sivaangi when dhruv interrupted
Dhruv: adhella ne un valanthu kettavan ta kettu therinjuko! Enaku pasikuthu tiffin ready ah?
Rak: aama maapla, va enakum sema pasi
They left inside the house and mani pulled Ashwin with her to her room in groundfloor and before ashwin could turn back to look at her the door was closed.
Sivaangi awkwardly smiled at hussain when Saranya atha came to her rescue
Saranya: epdi irukinga maapla
She asked Hussain
Hussain: nallarken atha
Saranya: mani ya paathurpala ma? En akka ponnu than pesuna pesite irupa..... sari ne mela 2nd room la luggage vachuru oru 1 hour la koyil ku kelembanum
She guided Sivaangi to the stairs and left to ber set of ladies whom she can only meet when they come here once in a while.
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Sivaangi was looking around the upper portion which were filled with pictures. She saw Ashwin, dhruv and Sakthi's photos hanging looking soo cute and young. She took one of Ashwin's small frame pic in which he might have been just 5 years old and caressed his face as her lips curved into a smile.
Saranya: ennanga? Inum ethana varsham nga ipdiye iruka poringa
She heard Saranya atha's voice from the room beside and peeked in to find Prabhu mama sitting there with a photo frame.
Saranya atha took it from him to keep it aside when Sivaangi's heart whipped out of her chest noticing her mom's picture.
Prabhu: ila! Iniki namma sivaangi ah thavani la paathapo apdiye Nadhiya maari irunchu. Avalum chinna vayasula ipdi paavadai thavani pottu veeda suthi suthi thuru thuru nu oditu irukum, ava kolusu satham epovum ketute irukum. Enamo therla konja naal ah ve Nadhiya nyabagam ah ve iruku
Prabhu: enga appa adichaaru than, nan thittu nenthan, vera ena panrathu kaluthula thaali eraama vaayum vayiruma irundha andha kovathula ennanamo nadanthuruchu athukunnu ivlo varsham aagiyum intha annan ah avaluku manikavo ila paakavo thonalala
He rubbed his eyes
Saranya: ennanga, na solren nu thappa nenachukathinga, ava poi 20 varshathuku mela aaguthu. Neenga athaye nenachutu irundha epdi. Namma pasangalukum vayasu vandhuruchu namma periyavan uku ipayaachu oru kalyanam panna vendama?
Prabhu: sari than ma, athan namma phone la pesi ok panna family iniki varaanga la.... avanuku pudichiruntha mudichiruvom
Saranya: athaan solren, fresh aaitu vaanga aaga vendiya velaya paaklam
Sivaangi stood there shaken and tears rolled down her eyes. How many years her Prabhu mama has been living with this unsettling thoughts of her mother.
She hurried to her room and stood before the wi dow staring at the paddy fields lost deep in her own thoughts.
She jerked when she sensed someone touch her shoulder and held back her tears on coming to face to face with Ashwin.
Ak: ma! Ena aachu?
He cupped her cheeks looking at her tear stricken face
Sk: onnu la....
Ak: kutty ma, na thaana sollu
He whispered making Sivaangi give up and crash into his chest sobbing.
Ashwin was totally panicked &confused as he held her back tightly.
Sivaangi on the other hand was done with concealing herself and her identity. She now knew what should be done to make her mom take the courage and face her family again. She knew what she had to do as she rested against Ashwin's chest who kept caressing her hair affectionately.
She locked her eyes with him as he looked back at her worried. She dashed her forehead with his and took a deep breath, she finally wanted to confess to him and when she opened her mouth she heard Saranya atha call from outside
Saranya: Sivu! Vaada kovilku ponum
Sk: itho varen aunty
She replied still in Ashwin's arms, kissed his cheeks and whispered in his ears
Sk: evening peslaam
She left outside leaving him behind bewildered and confused.
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When ashwin turned to leave the room he heard Sivaangi's phone ring
Ak mv: vachutu poita pola
He opened it to find "ma❤" calling. He was hesitant to attend the phone first but ended up pressing the green button.
Nadhiya: hello sivu! En d phone panna eduka maatiya?
Ak: hello aunty na Ashwin pesren
Nadhiya was quiet for sometime and spoke again
Na: ne canada poren nu dhan en ponnu apdi aluthutu irundhala?
He heard her
Ak: athu aunty, na than but before u hate me na Canada pola in fact avala vittu engayum po maaten
He replied back softly, nadhiya dint know why she chose to trust him especially with her whole world, her daughter!
Something about his accent and voice reminded her home and the connect she felt at the moment puzzled her.
Na: enaku avala paakanum, ipo epdi iruka?
Ak: nallaruka aunty, enakum ungala paakanum.... ena pathi ava sollirpa nu theriyum, enaku neenga unga ponnu ena nambura love panra ngratha vachu mattum iruka vendam. Enaku neenga enna nambanum..... na enga veetu address anupren kandippa vaanga...
Na: unga veetla inum theriyadhu la
Ak: ama aunty, aana kandippa othupaanga yen ah inga sivu va ellathukum avalo pudikum. Ne varinga nu sollunga na en amma ta pesren
Na: Ok Ashwin.... na Coimbatore varen
She cut the phone and took a deep breath. Was she ready to go back to that place? But she should for her daughter. Ashwin! Everything about him felt calm and content, she can now understand y her daughter fell for him.
And she couldn't help but wonder after talking to this Ashwin, what her little Ashwin would be doing now?
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