Kalaba Kadhala | Part 1

Chapter 5

Italics- translation

"Anushka...nice to meet you" Dhruv said and shook hands with her. "Aana naan ungale Akka nu taan koopiduve". (But I'll call you Akka only)

"As you please". She replied giggling.

"Vantha kaaliliye nikkire neenga... please take a seat". Dhruv pointed towards a chair behind her, and she obliged nodding.

Dhruv turned to look at his Prabhas who is unusually silent and ogling at Anushka shamelessly. He planned how to pull his leg after she leaves.

"Annai..."

"Huh?" Prabhas went near Dhruv answering to his call.

" Kanīsaṁ nōru mūsukō". (close your mouth at least). Dhruv said with a straight face not letting Anushka know what's brewing between them. But she obviously felt suspicious as if they were talking in their code language.

"Reyy Nōru mūsukō" (you shut up!) Prabhas said gritting his teeth, in a low volume.

"Ivaru enth thengaya ee parayunne?" (what the hell are they saying?) Anushka mumbled to herself, loud enough for Prabbhas and Dhruv to hear. They both looked at her like they heard an alien language.

"What was that?" Prabhas asked.

"That's Malayalam... My Amma was Malayali". Anushka said.

"No thank you... Tamile podum!" Dhruv said joining his hands in front of her making her laugh, followed by the other two.

"What did the doctor said by the way?" Anushka asked after a while.

"He has some fractures, so the doctor advised Bedrest for a while". Prabhas said ruffling Dhruv's hair making him groan like a child. Anushka absolutely adored their bonding with a warm smile.

"When are they discharging him?" Anushka asked.

"I didn't ask. I felt it's too early. Let him recover fully. And its better if he stays here for a few days. At least there will be staff around if something happens". Prabhas answered and Anushka nodded.

"Akka... did you had dinner?" Dhruv asked out of the blue.

"Isn't it too early for dinner?" Anushka said looking at her watch.

"No it isn't. Its actually better to have dinner early, right Annai?" Dhruv asked Prabhas and he knew what was going on in his brother's mind. He's such a naughty boy.

"Annai... get her some food please." Prabhas shook his head expecting the move from his brother.

"Hey No no! its fine..." Anushka denied.

"Arre what no? You've helped me so much... at least we owe you a dinner". Dhruv said.

"Definitely, dinner ku kandippa pono... Aana only after you get well. Then treat me all you want". Anushka said making Prabhas's heart flutter. How caring is she towards Dhruv, whom she just met a day ago. She is such a pure human being.

"Athuku naan ungale kandippa kootteett poroo... " (I'll surely take you for that).Dhruv said showing a thumps up. "But for now please give Annai some company....even he hasn't eaten anything".

Prabhas looked at his little brother who is not ready to give up trying to set his brother up with someone. "Idiot" He thought to himself about Dhruv.

"Neenga onnum sappidilleya?" (You haven't eaten anything?) She asked Prabhas in a serious tone takig him by surprise. "You also want to get admitted here or what?"