~~~~~~~~~~Vikram~~~~~~~~~~
We reached her village and made a call to her brother to come pick us from the bus stop. Harini was pleading me all the time but I don't want to show any pity on her.
"hey please paa.. please.. please.. don't tell to my parents. They will scold me"
I did not listen to her nor reply and stood silent waiting for the arrival of her brother. In between she tried to make a call to her brother and inform him to not come or may be to inform him about her secret outing so as to lessen the scolding's she might receive. But I forbid her from doing that and snatched the phone from her hand.
"Chellam.. nan aludhuduven " (Darling I will cry then )
"please save it. Save your tears when your parents scold you" I replied looking at the road. She pinched me hard which did not have much pain or effect on me. Fed up she stood silently.
Few minutes later, her brother came to pick us from the bus stop in his car. Harini sat in the front along with her brother, while I at the back. She deliberately avoided sitting beside me.
"Harini.. come back and sit na" I asked and her reply came as a glare.
Her brother opened his mouth to ask something but I bet him to that.
"its ok Hari.. no issues"
Hari looked at me and Harini back to back and went silent. He drove the car to his house. It was just 10 minutes travel. Upon reaching his house, his parents welcomed me with smile. While Harini stood out with fear and almost had tears in her eyes. She was holding on to my shirt from the back and forbidding me from saying anything.
I swatted her hands and went inside.
"uhh.. actually .. today in the mall..". I started
"What happened?" her mom asked seeing Harini's tears, with a panic.
"maa.. I.. I did not.."
"anandha kanneer" (happy tears) I answered. Harini was still feeling restless and was about to cry at any moment. She came near me to stop from saying anything.
"marubadiyum chitthi agitala.. adhan.. orey shock, surprise andhanala anandha kanner" I answered.
(She has become aunt again . so surprise, shock , happy tears everything at the same time)
Harini looked at me with a quizzical expression abruptly stopping her tears and walk.
"what chitthi? I .. I don't understand"
"oh without understanding did you cry? haan? Mapilai's manni gave birth to a girl child yesterday. That is what he meant. Now don't waste time. Go get ready quickly. We all have to start to Chennai" her Father said.
"All means.. he as well? You mean with us?" she queried her brother.
"aman di.. avarum dhan.. seekram fresh agitu kelambu .. ungalukadhan waiting"
(yep.. he as well. we all were waiting for you both. Go quickly freshen up and come)
Hearing it the amount of shock Harini's face carried was exemplary. With the same shock she looked at me. Or rather I must say a stern glare at me for hiding the information.
She took the calendar that was hung on the wall and came to beat me with it.
"ayo.. adikadha Harini.. valikardhu" I shouted and she immediately dropped the calendar on the floor.
(don't beat me Harini.. its paining)
"Harini.. what were you doing?" Her father's stern voice was heard.
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Romance"maa.. I can't marry him" "why?" "because.. because.. he is a professor" "so what?" "please ma.. not him please. A professor should not marry a student. Its forbidden you know" I pleaded which went in to deaf ears. Another short story.
