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I curse Karthi under my breath. I thought he would give maama some advice not me.
He literally came to me and adviced me to study well and 'not waste time getting distracted'. Not just that, also praised maama like anything.
"Such a waste of time ! Seduction lust my foot" i mutter under my breath as I pack my bag.
Today is our first wedding anniversary. I have wrapped myself in the best saree I have which was gifted by my parents for my birthday (i didn't wear it since I preferred to wear the chudidhar that they gifted me that day).
It is a red saree and though sarees and half sarees make me look fatter, they are my comfort wear. I mostly avoid sarees and wear half sarees or chudidhar mostly.
I have paired it with some matching vintage silver accessories and put my hair in a clutch. I do look beautiful today, the colour of the saree compliments me well and my hair is surprisingly compiling to my style.
"Mayil uuu ready aaa ? Literally the whole family is waiting for you di sumo !" Karthi shouts.
"Haan Haan coming" I shout taking my packed bag and going down.
To top it all i can't even skip today's exam. Huh, I sigh. I'll definitely pass, but I don't know how maama will react to my marks. He has never talked to me except for my studies or anything regarding to my studies this past one year.
"Adengappa !" Karthi exclaims after seeing me.
"You really have taken my advice seriously. Pah ! All make up I guess" he says with a playful huff.
"I will kill you ! I have literally never worn any make up except eye liner and lipstick" I say to him making him scoff again as we walk to the van.
Yes, van. To accommodate the whole family together it is the only apt transport.
"Wooowwww" all my female cousins woop making me blush as i enter the van while maama, who is sitting in the sitting in the driver's seat like always looks out of the window after making eye contact with me. I doubt he even saw me properly.
I sit in the front seat with karthi since all the other seats are occupied.
I keep looking at maama through the front mirror, making eye contact with him twice, getting shamelessly caught by him.
We soon reach our kuladeivam temple and get down.
"Pandi, stand together with Mayil, we will click one picture together" Divya, one of our cousin says with a suggestive smile as maama gets down.
He gives her a smile and shakes his head before walking towards the temple entrance.
"Oi stop ! We are not letting you go without a photo ! You could at least do that one thing to the poor girl. It is not like we are asking you to kiss her" Adhi, one of our other cousin says pulling him.
"Dei vidra, adhellam vendam (leave me, that is unnecessary)" he says trying to walk away again, his face neutral like always.
"No no no !" All the cousins protest making him sigh.
"Seri seri, edunga (ok ok, take)" he says with exasperation making the cousin woop.
"Po po (go go)" karthi nudges me towards maama as I stand near him but with a feet gap, not wanting to get any closer without his permission.
"Yen innum konjo thalli nillungalen (why stand a bit farther)" Divya says sarcastically as everyone takes out their mobiles.
"Ada chi kitta nillunga ! (Stand nearer !)" She adds making maama come closer and stand attached to me, making me almost shiver feeling his warmth for the first time in one year.
