What A Beautiful Face She Has

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Stella's POV:

Ever since morning, he has been behaving very strangely. I don't know what's wrong with him. He's asking me, out, now.

What's happening to him? Is he under the effect of Ganja, again?

No, I don't think so.

My mind was disturbed by his thoughts, just then, a phone call came.

I looked at the caller's ID and it was Amma.

Ennachunu therilaye...

I picked up the call.

"Hello, what happened amma?"

"Stella, come to KRS Hospital, now. Juno is not doing well.", she said.

"Amma, I'm not interested, please."

"Stella, don't be selfish. Juno unna chinna vayasulendhu thol la thooki potu valathavan and also Daisy. Ipdi kevalama behave pannadha. Vandhu oru ettu parthutu po."

Yes, he brought me and he is the one responsible for my trauma. I chuckled, sarcastically.

"No, ma. I can't.", I said.

"Selfish, chi, you are not even my daughter. I regret...", before she could finish her sentence, I hung up the call.

Marubadiyum, avana parka poi naan dhan hurt aaven, anagayum edhachum enna solluvanga. I'm not ready to visit him.

"Stella?", it was Mathew who called me.

I looked at him and he was standing near my room's door.

"Sollunga.", I said.

"Can I come in?", he asked.

"Yeah.", I said.

He came and sat on the bed infront of me.

"Saptiya?", he asked.

"Mm...", I replied.

Then, he raised his hand towards my cheek. But, I flinched and backed off thinking he's gonna slap me.

"Hey, relax.", he said and caressed my cheek with his fingers.

I felt weird.

Yen ipdi behave panraru?

"Can I ask you something?", he asked.

"What?"

"Lunch ku velila polama?", he asked.

"Why? Naan samaikira food nalla illaya?", I asked.

His expressions changed and he looked sad.

"Apdi sollala, already evening plan irundhuchula adhoda idhuvum add pannikalamnu sonnen. And, nalla illama dha un sapada ithana naal sapten paaru.", he said.

I didn't reply but was glad that he likes my food.

"Sollu, can we go out for lunch?", he asked.

"Venda, I'll cook something. Evening polam.", I said.

"Unnaku edhachum genetic problem huh?", he asked.

"Excuse me?"

"Illa, epo paaru no va thavira edhuvum un vai lendhu vara matengidhu. There is a saying that you must learn to how to say no, at times. But, for you it's different, you must learn to say yes, at times to make someone happy.", he said.

"Edhuku ivlo periya dialogue?", I asked.

"Pinna, epo ketalum no, no, no dhan. Nee yes nu sonna ethana peroda vazhkai nalla irukum theriyuma? Specially, oru azhagana paiyanodaya life.", he said, touching his collar which wasn't even there.