A week passed and the first years were busy preparing for their upcoming internal exams. Nithya was saddened by the fact that Gautham no longer hung out with their group. Deepti occupied all his free time and their only form of interaction was a smile here and there.
"Dei, our help panriya?", Nithya asks as she hurries to their usual table in the canteen. Pooja, Shreya, Rashmi and Vishnu were seated on the table preparing for their upcoming exams. They had been given a study holiday by the college.
[Hey, can you do me a favour?]
"Hmm sollu ma", Vishnu says not lifting his head up from his Contract Law textbook.
[Yeah of course. Tell me.]
"Kaushik yenga kanom?", Nithya asks, getting distracted for a moment.
[Where is Kaushik? I don't see him here.]
"Avan veetiku poitan, yetho function ahm. Nee vandha velaiya sollu.", Shreya asks raising her eyebrows curiously.
[He went home for some function. You tell me what favour is it that you want?]
"Oh adhuva, Indha notes ah Gautham ku kudukiringala?", Nithya asks, smiling a little sheepishly.
[Oh yeah I almost forgot. Can you give my notes to Gautham?]
Vishnu and Pooja raise their eyebrows in surprise, while Shreya sighs. Rashmi says nothing as she rolls her eyes and focuses back on her notes.
"Adhu avan yeppome Deepti kuda dhan irrukan. So he wouldn't have the time to study properly right? So our help panlam nu...", Nithya says again, trying to explain.
[He's always with Deepti, I don't think he has the time to study properly. So, I thought of helping him.]
When she is met with no response again, she whines, "Guys, say something!"
"Seri seri, kudukiren. Kuduthu tholaiyiren. Yenna solli kudukanum?", Vishnu says, not being able to deny Nithya.
[Ok, ok. I'll give it to him. What else can I do? What should I say to him?]
"Thank you daaa. Un notes mari kudu. Don't tell him I gave it. Avanukku theriya venam, aprom waste ah Deepti oda problem varum.", Nithya grins ruffling his hair and sitting next to him.
[Thank you. Give it to him as if these are your notes. Don't tell him I gave it. He doesn't need to know otherwise Deepti will probably cause problems.]
"Why are you so good to him?", Pooja asks pulling her friend in a side hug.
"Because I like him. It's as simple as that.", Nithya shrugs, her smile just a little sad.
Nithya is pulled out of her sadness when she hears her phone ring. She checks her phone and sees her mother's name flash across the screen. She attends it.
"Ahn amma, tho our nimisham",Nithya utters placing the phone on her ears.
[Yeah mom. Just a second.]
She rummages through her bag before grabbing a handful of alpenliebe and placing it on the table.
"Here, since you guys asked for it. Also, onu mattum vainga.", Nithya states looking at Vishnu, who nods in understanding.
[Here, since you guys asked for it. Also please keep one chocolate at the end.]
"Yedha vaikanum?", her mom asks her confused as Nithya walks out of the canteen.
[What should they keep?]
"Adhu onnum illa ma. Chocolates.", Nithya answers vaguely.
[Oh it's nothing mom. We were talking about chocolates.]
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Unexpected Encounters
Romance"Unexpected Encounter" is a captivating collection of love stories that draws inspiration from real-life experiences. Written in a unique fusion of English and Tanglish (for which I will be providing the English translation), each story unfolds unpr...
