Neeyum Naanum

03 | The First Meet

Here's the second part, make sure you've read the first one too! 💃🏻

A young woman stood dressed in a silky white blouse that was neatly tucked into a pair of neat mustard formal pants. She brushed her hair out while standing in front of the mirror and started talking to herself while the events from yesterday replayed in her mind.
 
"Hey Saathvi! Chumma mall ku poitu vara time'la oru paiyana paatha, ama avar konjam handsome'aa azhaga irunthaaru! Aprom oru chinna paapa'ku help pannaru but adhukkunu night'le irunthu avara pathi dhaan yosichutu irupiya?" her subconscious mind questioned her.

"But andha kannu... aprom antha smile.... evlo cute'aa irunthichu!" Saathvi said to herself in the mirror.

"Ippo nee enna solla vara?" he subconscious mind asked back.

"Solrathukku onnum illa, cute aa irunthaaru avlodhaan!" she shook her head to clear all thoughts about the man she saw and quickly did a half up half down hairdo before descending down the stairs with her bag and phone for breakfast.

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"Enna anni? Innaikum upma va?" Saathvika asked sulking with both her arms propped up against the dining table.

"Aama da, vera vazhi'eh illa. Ithu mattum dhaan ennaku theriyum cook panna and cook vera 3 days leave so adjust panni dhaan aaganum" Krithi, her anni said while taking off her apron and taking her handbag. She placed it on the dining table and took a seat next to Saathvi.

Maaran, who had heard his sisters rambles walked into the dining hall while adjusting the sleeves of his shirt.

"Ponga anni, naa nnaiku velilaye saaptukuren!" Saathvi whined.

Food was everything for her, she would basically give up anything that was reasonable for food. Even her mood depends on if she's had eaten or not, even what kind kind of food she's had. Even though she barely knows how to cook she always expects whatever she's having to be of her taste. And hence why upma does not work for her, even a mere mention of it will have her frowning.

"Hey kutty ma! Naa unakaaga evening ice-cream vaangitu varen da, aprom lunch ku nee office la saaptudu. Ippo mattum konjam adjust panniko da" Maaran said softly.

"Podhum pa unga pasamalar'fying! Inga paaru da Saathvi, unnaku ice-cream venumna naane vaangi tharen, illa nee ethu ketalum naa vaangi tharen but ippo mattum idha saaptu po da kanna, empty stomach la pona nalla irukaathu" Krithi explained but she didn't realise that the girl's thoughts had run elsewhere at the mention of ice-cream.

A dazed grin appeared on Saathvika's face at the mention of ice-cream, his smile replayed in her mind and only when her anni fake coughed, was she brought back to reality.

"Seri naa saapdren but olunga purushan pondati rendu per kitayum irunthu one ice-cream each ennaku evening kidaiche aaganum solten" she threatened.

The couple nodded in acceptance and Saathvika started consuming her food in small portions while making odd faces in-between bites and the trio laughed and joked around till they finished their breakfast and left towards their respective workplaces.

Time Skip: Evening

Saathvika adjusted the skirt of her navy blue chudidhar with mirror works embedded making the dress shimmer. She tucked a thick strand of hair behind her ears while she looked around the grand hall which brought pair of silver oxidized earrings to view.

Saathvika was attending a wedding reception with her elder brother and his wife though she wasn't really in the mood for blaring lights and blasted music. When her brother insisted for her to attend along with them, she only agreed after the thought of food popped into her mind.