Bewitched

Bewitched - Chapter Twenty Three

Ashaangi SS Bewitched

Chapter Twenty Three

Sivaangi looked at the time and dusted her bedspread. It was eleven twenty-four at night.

"Yepo dhan 11:45 agum?" Sivaangi huffed as she sat on the bed.

(When will the clock strike 11:45?)

Ever since they came back from the event, Ashwin and Sivaangi didn't had any chance to sit down and talk. Sivaangi didn't want the conversation to be over text or call and Ashwin was too impatient to wait for tomorrow.

So, Sivaangi asked if Ashwin could come to her room once everyone's asleep. He readily agreed, given he was concerned about her. They decided that he will come there around 11:45, making sure Harish is asleep or inside his room.

When the clock finally hit 11:45, Sivaangi pouted when Ashwin didn't show up. But her face lit up when couple of minutes later, she heard a soft knock on her door. She hurried to the door and opened it to see Ashwin standing there with a soft smile.

With her index finger on her lips, Sivaangi gestured Ashwin to be quiet and come inside her room. Chuckling softly, he nodded his head, kept his index finger on his lips and stepped in.

Sivaangi laughed on seeing Ashwin still keeping his index finger on his lips.

"Shoo, podhum. Vaanga, okarunga" Sivaangi sat on the bed.

(Shoo, enough. Come, sit)

Ashwin pulled a chair from the study table and sat facing Sivaangi.

"Yean? Enn pakathula lam okara matingala?" Sivaangi raised an eyebrow at Ashwin.

(Why? Won't you sit next to me?)

"Ma, unn mogatha paathu pesuradhuku inga dhan esava irukum" Ashwin said defensively.

(Ma, If I sit here, it will be easy for me to converse with you)

"Hmmm"

None spoke anything; just kept staring at each other. Ashwin chuckled looking at the floor drawing Sivaangi's attention to him.

"Yean vam?"

(Why so?)

"Naa lam ipdi nadu rathri 12 mani ku oru ponnu room la" Ashwin chuckled as he looked at Sivaangi, "Moonu masam munna yarachum sollirundha sirichurupen"

(Me, in the middle of night, in a girl's room... If someone told me this three month back, I would have laughed)

"Oho" Sivaangi swung her legs as she placed her palms on the bed and looked at Ashwin, "Chair ah koncham pakathula eduthutu varadhu"

(You can pull your chair, closer, you know)

"Vandhuuu" Ashwin dragged smirking at Sivaangi.

(Pull my chair close anddd)

"Ah. Vandhu onum illa. Dhurama irukingale nu sonen" Sivaangi averted her gaze and looked at her hand rested on her thigh.

(Ah, nothing. I just said because you were distant)

Ashwin looked at the distance between them. It was barely five steps. Shaking his head with a chuckle, he pulled the chair closer to Sivaangi and sat down. She looked up at him. He smiled and picked her hand from her thigh making her take a sharp in-take of breath.

"Sivaangi, yenna ma achu? Pesalama?" Ashwin asked softly, his thumb finger rubbing her back palm.

(What happened? Can we talk about it?)