Our Little Home

31

It was a bustling morning for the young couple who were busy getting ready for their days. Sivu was in her bathrobe, ironing their outfit for the day, while Aravind was in his shorts, preparing their breakfast and meal boxes. Once he was done with his morning meal preparation, he went upstairs to call Sivu to eat.

He quietly walked towards her and wrapped his arms around her waist. Sivu, who saw him coming, simply remained quiet and placed her hands on top of his. He placed a little kiss on her neck and rubbed his grown beard against her cheeks, making her squirm.

"Aravind, kusuthu! Iniku etho periya metting iruku-nu sonna-la, innum ready agala?"

"Sapatu than ready aganum, ilana ethavathu spill achu-na enna panradhu!"

"Seri, apo-va, let's eat!" she said and turned to look at him, just to get surprised.

"Eyy! enna intha shorts poturuka? Namma wedding dress! Pah, one year aiyum evalo grand-a iruku paru!"

"Nee vera! Na intha shorts safe-a vachikanum-nu, unoda antha pyjama set oda ulla lock paniten! Iniku patha enaku vera shorts-a ila, athan few hours thana-nu itha potten! Vettuku vanthu itha iron pani-ula vekanum!"

"Ama, ithuku iron verra. Namma vettuku thirudan vanthu, antha iron safe-a open panna, yenda evalo effort pottu vanthum-nu yosipan. Antha safe-la verum oru shorts and t-shirt aprom oru pyjama set than iruku."

"Pinna! Nalliku namba papa-ku namma kalyana dress katanum-la."

"Athu seri, wait! namba innum intha varum laundry panala? Seri, vetuku vanthu panalam."

"Apo grocery shopping-a weekend-ku push paniralam! Athu varikum iruku namaku supplies!"

The couple went to carry on with their morning ritual. Aravind went on to dress up and wore his 3 piece suit. While he was styling his hair, Sivu stood beside him with a black box in her hand.

"Enna ma, idhu?" he asked before taking the box and opening it. He saw a small brooch pin that looked like a reindeer. Taking the pin outside, he admired the rose gold finish and gave his wife a tight hug, thanking her for the gift.

"Intha ne potuvidu. Semmaya iruku pakka!" He said in an excited tone, making her smile before pining the brooch on his blazer.

"Good luck! Ne super-a panuva!" She said, placing a kiss on his forehead. And just like that, the duo parted ways to indulge in their professional worlds.

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Aravind walked out of the meeting hall with a bright smile on his face. He noticed his boss was busy with the clients, so he messaged Sivu to see if she was free. She replied, stating she was free, and he instantly called her.

"Ma, antha campaign engalaku than! Meeting super-a pochu!"

"Congratulations, Papa! Enna treat-u enaku?"

"Enna venum-nu sollu? Na koda available offer-la?"

"Nee already ennoda than! Offer epovo claim paniyachu. Anga epdi?"

"Inga offer-la kedayathu! Patha aduthu second life fulla permanent booking."

"Aiii! Namma yenna ipdi cringe couples-a behave panrum. Ahh, aprom, enoda treat marandhuratha."

"Periya treat kuduthuta pochu, ana treat-ku return gift night tharuviya." he asked in his base voice, but before she could answer, he felt a pat on his back and saw his boss, standing close to him. He quickly informed Sivu and disconnected the call, giving his boss an awkward smile, worried about how much he heard.

"Phone-la yarru, wife-a?" he asked to which Aravind nodded.

"Neenga elarayum marandhu irukum pothu guess pannen! Anyways, great job today! I have been noticing you for a while now, you are certainly an asset to the team!" he said and walked away, pushing Aravind to a state of euphoria.