"This again? Namba dha idha discuss panitom la da? Yennaku idha pathi pesa vendam.", Deepti snaps, as Gautham's frown deepens.
[This again? I thought we already discussed this? I do not want to talk about this issue anymore.]
"Are you seriously going to be like this?", Gautham asks, his voice incredulous.
"Na mattum dhan thappu nu nenaikirala?", Deepti asks looking into his eyes. Gautham sighs, choosing to remain silent and let her speak.
[You think I'm the only one in the wrong here right?]
"Seri appo kelu. You know Nithya likes you right?", Deepti asks, observing his reaction closely.
[Ok then listen. You know Nithya likes you right?]
"Huh?!", Gautham exclaims, in utter shock.
"Nee notice pannala, ana adhan unmai. Na pathiruken ava kannula. The way she smiles and lights up when you're around, and how she always tries talking to you.", Deepti states, looking miffed to the core.
[You never noticed, but that's the truth. I can see it in her eyes. The way she smiles and lights up when you're around, and how she always tries talking to you.]
Gautham's heart skips a beat as he thinks back to all their previous interactions. Her smile, her cute arguments, how she pouts. Fuck, he says before shaking his head to clear his thoughts.
"Yosichiya?", Deepti asks with raised eyebrows.
[Did you think about it?]
"Cha cha, kandippa irrukadhu. I don't think that. We hardly even talk anymore.", Gautham says feeling a little disheartened at that particular thought.
[Nah, that can't be true. I don't think that. We hardly even talk anymore.]
Deepti sighs in annoyance, "Seri, nee nambuna nambu, illana un ishtam. Ana idha pathi thiruppi kekadha."
[Fine, it's your wish. Believe me if you want to. But don't talk to me about this matter again.]
***
Sunday evening, Nithya waits in the queue to the stationary shop. They had to take a printout of their hall ticket and every student was rushing to get it done in the last minute.
Nithya opened the mail the college sent her and scrolled through the list of photos to find her, Rashmi, Pooja and Shreya's hall ticket. She stops scrolling when she lands on Gautham's hall ticket.
Do I take a printout of this too? Just in case he forgets, she asks herself.
Her turn comes up in the line and she says, "Anna, I have mailed you 5 hall tickets. I want a printout of all those.
"Seri ma. It'll be 55 rupees.", the shopkeeper anna replies and Nithya nods before paying the amount.
She collects the printouts and walks back to her hostel room.
"Here you go guys", Nithya says distributing their hall tickets.
"Ama, adhu yaaruku?", Shreya smirks already guessing who the extra hall ticket in her hand will be for.
[Oh yeah, who is that for?]
"Theriyudhile, aprom yen di kekura panni!", Nithya chides her.
[You know don't you? Then why are you asking me, you pig?!]
"Chi peh!",Shreya pokes her tongue out making Pooja and Rashmi grin.
[Shut up.]
"Guys study. Nithya is done with everything and she can afford to be distracted. Not us.", Rashmi reminds them.
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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...
