About a month ago, Akshaya and her sister, Dhanya, had planned an evening out. They wanted to do some wedding purchases and also decided to have dinner outside while Jiju was assigned the job of baby sitting their 7 year old daughter. As the ladies were stepping out, they saw a car approaching their house. Dhanya clearly recognized the car and she waved. In response to her wave, the driver, who had just parked the car, pulled down the glasses and said, "Hi, velila kelambiteenga pola. Have a nice time." It took Akshaya a minute but then she opened her mouth wide, recognizing Abhi. Before she could react, he looked at her and, stepping out of the car, said, "Ennanga ungalukku marriage nu kelvi patten. Congrats." Akshaya was too shocked to react but she smiled and mumbled a "Thanks". Dhanya quickly took their car out and drove away. Akshaya noticed that while they were turning away Abhi was trying to help someone from the back seat of his car.
As they started moving Dhanya told her, "Abhi Avanoda kozhandaiya namma Diya kooda velada kooteendu varan. Main reason rendu periya kozhandaigalum serndhu football paakum. Pizza and football" she said giggling. Akshaya's heart felt heavy thinking of Samyu. She asked her sister, "Avaroda wife vara maatangala Akka?" Dhanya looked at her and smiled, "Abhi ku kalyaname aagala di. Avanukku life la oru romba bad phase nadandhundu irundhuchu. Details enakku theriyadhu. Ivarukku theriyum but avar solla maatar nu enakku theriyum. Anyway, Appo Abhi kooda nadicha oruthar thaan ivarukku mana nimmadhi kedakkum nu oru orphanage kootitu poirukaar. Ange than Abhi met Mithra. Adhaavudhu naan Abhi kitta eppovume solluven avar Mithra va adopt panninaara illai Mithra ivara adopt panitha nu therila. Ava thaan ivarukku amma madiri pesum. Onnu theriyuma? Mithra vukku kannu theriyadhu. Innamum wait pannaraanga oru right donor ku but Abhi avalukku kan paarvai illaingara feel oru second ku kooda kuduthadhu kedayadhu. Braille la thaan ellame padippa and she goes to a special school. She is extremely smart."
Dhanya looked at Akshaya who was sniffling at this point. "Ennachu Akshu?" Dhanya did not know of Abhi and Samyu seeing each other and of their history. Akshaya nodded and said, "Onnum illai akka. Enakku orey oru help pannariya? Abhi.....I mean Mr. Abhimanyu va en kalyanathukku invite pannanum akka. Reception ku. Nee number kudu Naane kooda pesaren but avar vandhe aaganum ka." Akshaya quickly messaged Ramya, "We have to meet tomorrow. This is urgent." She was a little lost the rest of the evening but the managed to finish their shopping and dinner. Then Dhanya dropped her home and spent some time with their parents before heading back to her house.
The following day Ramya and Akshaya met at their usual coffee house at 4pm. As soon as the girls sat sat down Akshaya rattled off the entire story about Abhi. Ramya listened to everything carefully, "Paavam di andha manishan. Samyu vum paavam thaan aana avasara budhi." Akshaya said, "Adhellam vidu di. Nadandhadhu nadandhu pochu. Naan Abhi ya ennoda reception ku invite panna poren. I am going to pray to the almighty that he agrees to come. Nejamave destiny nu onnu irukku na, manifestation nu onnu orundha, he will agree. Samyu varen nu confirm pannita. Ivanga rendu perum orey oru Vaati pesina yella prachanaiyum mudinjudum di. These two are so much in love. They deserve to be with each other." Ramya said, "Ama, naan muhurtha thukku mattum varen di because if I come for the reception then she will want to hang out with me. Samyu oda kozhuppuku avala Abhi kooda maati vittu vedikka paakanum. Adha naan kannala paaka mudiyadhu but it is ok. Namma friend kaaga indha sacrifice naan pannaren. Seri andha kozhandhai ya paathiya?" Akshaya replied, "Illai di but Dhanya akka avvalo praise paninaanga Appa vayum ponnayum. Samyu evvalo kuduthu vachirukka theriyuma? A dad with his daughter is such a turn on." Ramya gasped saying, "Adi paavi. Nee unnoda Gaurav a kazhatti vittudadhe di." The girls sipped their smoothies and laughed together.
Destiny's game started and when Akshaya called to invite Abhimanyu to her wedding reception, he accepted. In his sub conscious mind he had a slight hope to get a chance to meet Samyu, yet again, at a wedding.
Brinda Subramanian
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An unusual love story
FanficThis is a story about Samyuktha, Abhimanyu and Mithra aka Sangamitra. This is a family drama that deals with love, break up, reunion and heartwarming relationships. This started of as a one shot but I fell in love with these characters that I had to...
