The Lion and the Rose

Chapter 74

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Hey lovelies,

Before updating this chapter. Read through your comments in the notification section. Thanks a lot for the amazing response. I was overwhelmed. These chapters takes a lot of time to script and a little of research before certain scene though I have already planned them. So I couldn't reply to any of your comments from Chapter 70. Soon, I'll catch with you all in comment section.

Sorry for the delay, Planned to update it by last night but halfway through the proof reading and adding English translation, feel asleep due to medication.

Disclaimer: Faint hearts proceed with caution. Though you all would love to see the Devil suffer and I tried to keep it less graphical, Just a small reminder and my duty as a creator to alert you.

Thank you.

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Siva

Mathew!!!

My legs tremble and my body shivers as that one memory that haunted me for the past two years visualises in front of my eyes.

I was uploading the 'save the date' video with Mathew and Jeni's pre-wedding photoshoot moments on the youtube channel created for their wedding and share the video links with our friends. There is only a month left until the wedding and I have a grand plan for my best friend's wedding. My phone rang and I picked the call from Mathew.

"Machan, Inaiku Jeni meet panren nu sonnen da aana Work la maatikiten. Please da nee konjam avala pick up panitu anga oru restaurant irukum nee etho plan ellam soli iruntha la atha explain panitu iru. Naan oru one hour anga vanthuduren." (Machan, I promised to meet Jeni but got up with work. Please pick Jeni up and take her to the nearby restaurant. Keep explaining to her about your plans for our wedding and I'll be there in an hour.)

"Seri sollu, da. Eppo poi pick up pananum," I checked the uploading status of the video and it has completed only 23%. (Okay. When should I pick her up?)

"Nee ippove pona seri ah irukum, da," He was in a hurry. (It'll be perfect if you leave now.)

"Ippo va?" (Now?)

"Yes da, please."

"Seri seri poren," I checked again and found only 25% of the video was uploaded. The network was slow and I decided to change by the time it gets uploaded. (Okay, I'll go.)

I got changed and returned to check only 70% of the video was updated. I checked the location that Mathew has shared and it showed only a ten minutes drive from my house. If I drive a little faster and take the short route, I can reach faster. I wait for another ten minutes and the video finally uploads. I publish it and turn off my laptop, get my keys, inform my parents that I'm leaving out and drive off.

I took the short route and I got another call from Mathew, "Sollu da." (Hello?)

"Jeni ah pick up panitiya?" (Have you picked up Jeni?)

"Itho oru five minutes kulla reach agiduven. Oru velai ah irunthen da," I changed the gear. (I'll reach there in five minutes. I too was busy with work.)

"Thitta poora da ava ennai," He barked on the phone. (She is going to scold me.)

"Machan, ethu naala late aacho atha katna, Jeni kandipa santhosham thaan paduvanga. Nee kavala padatha. Apuram wife kita thittu vangama vera yaar kita vanga pora solu. Ipo ve pazhagi ko. Bye," I disconnected the call and entered the gates of the church. (If I say why I'm late, Jeni will definitely be happy. You don't worry. Also, if not your wife, from whom you are going to get scolded? Try to get habituated from now. Bye.)