An Aesthete - A triangle love story

Chapter 52

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This is the second update, if you haven't read Chapter 51 please read it before continuing.
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Darshana

Does this mean Veda has feelings for me for a long time?

I looked at Valli ma's painting and it felt like she was accusing me of playing with her son's feelings with my confusion.

"Hi," A beautiful lady in her late forties or early fifties peeked over my shoulder when I was deeply immersed in admiring a painting of Veda at Beguile.

"Hello." I smiled at her.

"Ungaku Veda ah romba pidikum oh? Ungala neriya vaati inga gallery laiyum pathu iruken. Avanga veedu kitayum paathu iruken."

I looked at her surprised. "Ungaluku avaru veedu theriyum ah?"

"Ohh unaku Veda avaru nu varaikum theriyum ah?" My cheeks heated remembering the way how I identified him as a man but tried to hide the blush in front of a stranger. "Paravala irukatum. Nanum anga thaan iruken, athavathu antha street la iruken. Athu naala theriyum. Unnoda peru enna ma?"

"Darshana."

"Enna panra? Romba nosy ah iruka nu nenaikatha. Enga area la trespassing allowed illa aana nee anga Veda veetu side beach area la time spend panrathu naalathaan ketan."

"Arunachalam Enterprises Holding la CEO ku secretary ah iruken, madam." I answered her only to assure her that I'm no harm to her locality.

"Madam ellam venda, da. Aunty ney address panalam." She smiled at me. "CEO na Hridhay Arunachalam thaane?" I nodded at her and her smile widened with a glow in her eyes. "Darshana means vision la." The older woman placed her hand on my head and caressed my face. "You have the power and vision to bring a soul suffering in darkness into light."

I looked at the woman in confusion. "Okay, Aunty. Enaku work iruku. Thirumba chance kedacha meet pannuvom."

"Kandipa. Koodiya seikiram meet panuvom." She patted on my cheeks and I left the gallery, finally escaping from her.

That day I didn't know that she was Veda's mother. Now I'm stuck with her son in an emotional whirlwind.

There was a knock on the door before Girish Anna entered the studio. "Anna, enna aachu? Avaru itho vanthuduren nu ponaru aana neenga vanthu irukenga."

"Nee va naan unnai veetla drop paniduren." He took my bag and turned to leave.

"Enna aachu nu solunga, na." I held my bag and stopped him. "Avaru amma va naan paathu iruken avanga en kita vanthu pesunanga nu sonnathula irunthe avaru oru mari disturbed ah agitaru."

"Veda oda amma erakurathuku munnadi avan oru personal project panitu irunthan. Athu romba secrective ah enakum avan amma kum kooda theriyama maintain panitu irunthan. Antha project enna nu enaku recent ah thaan therinjathu aana unaku atha avan thaan solanum. Solra edathula naan illa." I looked at him confused as I couldn't connect things from what he said. "Un mela avanuku iruntha feelings enga yarukum theriyathu. Avanuku unnai theriyum nu kooda enaku antha fire accident aana night thaan therinjathu."

"Anna, naan avaruku enna aachu nu keeta neenga ethetho solitu irukenga!!" I started losing my patience.

"Naan atha solla thaan varen. Unnai pathi avanuku theriyum enbathe enaku aniku thaan therinjathu aana Valli ma ku unna pathiyum Veda ku un mela iruka feelings pathiyum munnadiye therinju iruku pola. Aniku unkita vanthu pesurathuku munnadi correct ah unnai kai kaati enkita nee yaaru nu ketanga. Nee Veda oda periya fan nu sonen odane unkita pesa vanthanga."