Avanum Ivalum Naduvule Nanum

Chapter 3

Two days before the lockdown

Anirudh smiled widely as he turned around eying his newly furnished apartment.

His father smiled proudly as he inspected his living room. Anirudh grinned as he walked forward and slung his arms around his dad.

" Yepidi pa?" Anirudh asked Ravi Chelliah Raghavanshi who pat his cheek with a proud look.

" Nice pa, Ithulam yaaru un amma ode selection ah ?" Ravi said with a teasing smirk as he eyed the statues around the room and large swing in the living room.

Anirudh chuckled and rubbed the back of his neck.

" Sofa le irunthu bathroom le ulle soap veraikum amma ode decision thaan, Namma matter lam amma deco panni mudicha piraku thaan varum," Anirudh said as he lowered his voice and winked at Ravi who chuckled.

" Seri va, kitchen  le unge amma un thambi ah yenna paadu padutura nu paapom," Ravi said while Anirudh snickered and nod his head.

The old and young men walked towards the kitchen, standing at the oval shaped alcove as they glanced amusedly at each other.

Hrishikanth Raghavanshi narrowed his eyes as he looked around towards the alcove. Anirudh and Ravi looked at him with mirth shining in their eyes, seeing the boy's position.

Hrishikanth was on his knees, on top of the marble counter as he placed the large stainless steels pots and pan on the shelves.

Vaishali Raghavanshi was writing labels and sticking them on small clear jars while their mother Meenalakshmi Raghavanshi fondly known as Lakshmi was standing behind Hrishikanth and commenting on the boy's slopy arrangement 

Anirudh and Ravi snickered while Hrishikanth pouted and jumped down the counter.

The 6 feet young men who towered both his father and brother crossed his arms as he glared at them with displeasure.

" Yen ma, avan vituku naa yen velai seiyanum! Ange parunge anthe olikuchi moonjile tejas teriyuthu!" Hrishikanth said.

Vaishali rolled her eyes while Lakshmi raised her eyebrows and pinched Hrishikanth's ears as the man whined.Ravi and Anirudh bend over together as they tried to control their snickering.

" Ungaluku avan mele thaan ma chellam!" Hrishikanth growled and got up the counter once more on his knees as he began arranging the spice bottles.

" Apidilam onnum ille, inge paru da Ani, yella bottle le yum akka ve label panna solten, unake avasaram yethum sapdanumna YouTube parthu senjiko da," Lakshmi told Anirudh who nod his head with a wide smile.

" Amma maid ah vara arrange panten, weekly three times varuvanga, veedulam suttam panitu, provision lam mudinjichuna avanga vagitu vanturuvanga, food vanthu namma veetule irunthu dinner ke driver deliver panna soliren,cheriya ?" Lakshmi listed out while Anirudh smile and slung his arms over her shoulder as they walked out of the kitchen.

" Inthe vessel wash panre liquids aprom toilet wash panre liquids-" Lakshmi began when Anirudh grinned and shook his head before pushing his mother to the swing.

Lakshmi smiled fondly as Anirudh walked behind and swing Lakshmi.

" Yellam teriyum ma, don't worry. Seri ninge iniki night inge stay panringala ?" Anirudh asked Lakshmi who raised her eyebrows with mock frown.

" Inthe apartment le onnu un room innonu un second music room ithule nanga lam yenge da stay panrathu? Onnum venam, pesame iniki night née yenge kude stay paniko, naliki irunthe inge," Lakshmi told Anirudh who smiled and nod his head.