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This one shot is a piece of fiction. The characters, events and places in the shot are extremely fictional. This shot has nothing to do with the personal life of the lead casts.

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3:00 a.m.

Ashwin opened his eyes and checked the surrounding rubbing his face with his palms. He didnt had any clue when he dozed off. He quickly got up from the bench and washed his face with the water from the mineral bottled water. He checked his mobile app and found his train to be late and would reach only at 3:35 am. He sighed and sat back at his bench. The platform was almost empty except for some workers and some vagrant people. He took out his phone and tried to scroll social media but there was no range in that area. He opened his phone gallery and stared at his old photos to kill time.

He heard a sound of a train horn and turned towards the sound. He saw a figure at the far end of the platform. He frowned and examined the figure. It was a girl probably 21 years old. She stood at the edge of the platform. Her body was shaking. Ashwin smelled something wrong. He stood up and walked towards her. She was turning the other side checking the arrival of the train. She didnt look like a normal passenger, she was wearing a choli dress. The train neared the station and the girl was about to jump. Ashwin panicked and rushed to her. He caught her waist and pulled her back and as a reflex they both fell down.

She clutched her eyes tightly due to the fall. Ashwin looked at her innocent face that he could see clearly under the dim street light.Her cute eyes, sharp nose, her pink lips that was pressed tightly. She slowly opened her eyes only to drown into his charming brown eyes. His cold hands on her bare waist was doing somersaults in her stomach.The cool and chill air of the coonoor railway station suddenly got heated up for him. He slowly took his hands off her soft milky waist. He cleared his throat and got up. He lent his hands, she caught hold of it and stood up. He made her sit in the bench and gave her the water which she gulped in a go.

Ashwin examined her for a while.

First of all why should she try to jump into a running train? Is she mad or is she a member of that group of adventurous people who take selfies standing in the middle of the railway track?? Mannn No wayy!! Look at her..She is so vulnerable.. tear stained cheeks, puffy red eyes and can a person do adventurous things in such a state.. Wait so what was she upto? Ada makku.. She was about to Suicide!!!...But omg why should such a beautiful girl suicide??..Beautifull?? Seriously?? Did you say that Ashwin?? Mann how can you think like this in such situation... But cant help she is effortlessly beautiful.. Now stop your crap!...Wait what is she wearing.. Looks like a wedding reception dress..Whoever the designer is, he had done a great job.. Is this the time to admire her dress??.. Ok so is she a bride..

Ashwin was bickering with his own conscience when she cleared her throat breaking his trance. She was nervous and was fidgeting her transparent chunni.

"Heyy relax! Are you okay??" He asked.

"Hmm" she just hummed.

Silence

"Kalyanathula irunth odi vanthiya?" He asked.

"Epdi kandpudichinga?"

"Ithu kandpudikka romba kashtam paaru" he said sarcastically pointing her attire.

She sighed.

"Yarayavath love pandriya?" He asked.

She shooked hee head in denial.

"Aprom yen kalyanam pudikalaya?"

She nodded her head.

"Appa amma kitta pesi pakalam la??"

She chuckled sadly "Athuk appa amma irukanume"

"Purila"

"Athellam periya kadha"

"Parava illa sollu.. En train vara epdiyum ara mani neram aagum"

"Apo okay solren"

" By the way I am Ashwin and you? "

"Sivaangi"

"Ohh... Mm ipo sollu"

"Hmm.. Enak amma illa, appa chithappa, chithi aprom avunga ponnu.. Ithu than family. En appa business nadathi neraya kasu sambathicharu..Naan 11th padikrapo appak oru heartattack vanthu eranthutaru.. Apo thaan appavoda lawyer avar ezhuthi vecha clause pathi sonnar.. Motha sothula en chithappavoda panku vanthu enna nalla padiya kalyanam panni amicha thaa kudukkanum nu potrunthuthu.. Apo irunthunth en chithi antha sothukaaga enna epdiyavath kalyanam panni vidunam nu nenaikranga.."

She sighed and continued.

"En chithikk oru thambi irukkan.. Antha aaluk oru 45 vayas irukum... Innum kalyanam aagala.. Anthal thalaiyila enna katti vechut.. Motha sothaiyum aatayapotrulam nu plan pottaanga.. So enakum antha kelavanukum kalyanam nichayam pannitanga.. Enakk anthala paathale pudikaathu..Naan evlovo solli pathen kekave illa.. Engayavath odi polam nu nenachen.. Aana enga porathu nu therla.. Kadaisila sagalm nu nenachen.. Neraya vaati suicide try pannen.. Aana ovoru vaatiyum enna avunga kapathiduvanga...athuk aprom naan suicide pannama irukka enna pathika oru aunty aa bodyguard aa appoint pannanga"

"What??"

"Aama.. Avunga 24x7 en pinnadiye thaan iruppanga.. Evlo suffocating aa irukum theriyuma.. Konjam kooda nimmathiye illa.. Saaga kooda"

"Apo ipo mattum epdi thappicha"

"Athu avunga night kudikra paal la sleeping pills kalanthutten hihi"

He smiled at her.

"Aana inga nee enna kapathita..ennala nimmathiya saaga kooda mudila"

"Maa inga paaru un prechanaikk suicide is not a solution"

"Vere enna panna solra.. Naan legal aa kooda poga try pannen.. Complaint file panlam nu.. Aana ennak support aa yarume illa.." She said her voice cracking.

"Naan irukken"

"Haan?"

"Athaan ipo naan iruken la"

Her eyes softened.

"Enakk onum venda ashwineyy... Intha sothu sogam onum venda.. Enakk engayavath dhoorama ivunga yaar thollaiyum illama konja nimmathiya peaceful a irukkanum.. Avlo thaan"

"Hmm apdina oru edam irukk.. Romba dhooram lam illa aana peaceful aa ivunga yaar thollaiyum illama irukaalam"

"Enga?"

"Chennai.. Variya?"

"Chennai aa?? Anga thaan un place aa??

"Aama"

"Apo inga enna panra"

"Oru campaign irunthuch athuk vanthen"

"Neenga enna vela paakringa?"

"Naan oru public health worker"

"Ohh.. "

"Maa nee enna nambalam.. En kooda vaa.. naan unna safe aa pathukren.. Amma promise"

She chuckled "Naan varlana??"

"Seri apo nee vara vendam.. Aana unna police kitta safe aa oppadichit poren.. Unna ennala inga vuttut poga mudiyath" he said and took out his phone.

"Haa athellam vendam... Naan unga koodaye varen... Epdiyum saagra alavukk poyitten.. Ini enak enna aana enna"

"Trust me nee happy aa iruppa" he said and by that time his train arrived.

"Polama??" He asked to which she nodded.

They got inside the train. Ashwin had booked a single seat for him. There was already a person sleeping on the top.
Ashwin made the seat into bed and both of them sat in it.

(Like a scene in Vinnaythaandi varuvaaya)

The Ticket Examiner came in short and checked his ticket. He paid fine for her.

Ashwin closed his eyes trying to get some sleep.

"Ashwineyy.. Enna enga kootit pora? Intha charlie padathila vara mathri yarume illathavanga thangirpangale antha maari edathuk kootit poga poriya??"

He shook his head.

"Apo enna engayavuth kond poyi vithurviya??"

He opened his eyes wide and glared her.

"Palla odachurven" he said.

She closed her mouth with her palms.

"Apo enga thaan kootit pova?"

"En veetukk"

"Haaii.. Veetukka?? Anga yaar ellam irukka"

He sighed.

"Anga yaarum illa" he said in a sad tone.

"Yen"

"Appa illa... Akka single parent canada la irukkanga.. Amma akka kooda irukaanga.. So naan mattum thaa veetla"

"Achacho.. Parava illa inime naan irupen la unakk companykk" she said and patted his shoulders.

He smiled "Aama inime late aa vantha enakkaga kaathurka oru aal irupanga.. Vela seyyra edathula nadantha vishayam lam solla oru aal irupanga.. En kooda saapuda,samaikka, movie paaka, sanda poda, good night solla ellam oru aal iruppanga " he said.

She smiled hearing him.
'Thaniya irukkrath evlo kashtam la' she thought.

Morining they reached Chennai. He took his car from the parking and they drove to his home. He stopped the car in front of a mall.

"Maa unakk poda dress lam irukkathu la.. Nee poyi unakk thevaiyana dress ellam vangiko.. Intha.. intha card vechukko"

"Ungalukk ethukk kashtam"

"Apo nee intha dress odaye iruppia??"

She shook her head.

"Pinna enna ma... Po poyi vangit vaa.. Enak entha kashtamum illa"

She nodded her head and went inside. Sivaangi was used to wearing expensive clothes but she chose to buy cheap clothes as she felt guilty in spending his money. She bought some casual tops, home wears and underwears. She came back and they drove to his home.

He halted his car infront of a 3 storey apartment.

(Have you seen Varane aavishyamund?Well, its somewhat like that apartment)

They got down from the car and she looked around. A woman who was watering the plants, looked her from top to toe.

"Ashwin thambi yaaru ithu.. Kalyana ponn maari irukka" the lady asked.

"Kalyana ponnu thaan maami.. Vazhila kedachuth.. Thookit vanthuten"

"Purilaye da"

"Ayyo ath elam periya kadha maami.. Inime iva en kooda thaa iruppa"

"Ohh.. Un per ennama?"

"Sivaangi.." She said

"Hmm.. Nalla latchanama irukka da"

"Thanks maami" she smiled showing her dimples. Ashwin just admired her.

"Mami neenga entha flat??"

"Naan ground floor thaan ma"

"Apo naan evening varen ok? "

"Ok da"

She waved her a bye and went inside. Ashwin entered the lift and Sivaangi just followed him. The lift opened in first floor. While walking to his apartment Ashwin bumped on Sathish.

"Deii Ashwin epo vantha...yaaru da ithu"

"Ennanga tiffen box maranthittinga" Kavitha yelled jogging towards them.

"Inthanga" she gave the box to Satish.

"Hi ka" Ashwin said.

"Hi da.. Heyy yaaru da ithu?" She asked walking to Sivaangi.

Ashwin introduced Sivaangi to them and then they moved to his apartment. It was a simple flat with a living hall, dining hall, 2 bedrooms, Kitchen, Store room and a balcony. It was neat and beautiful.

"Nee antha room eduthukko.. Naan poyi fresh aayit varen" he said and moved to the other room.

She went inside the room it was not so big as her own room but she loved it.

She freshened up and wore a homewear. She arranged all her dress in the cupboard. She came out and saw Ashwin arranging plates.

"Maa vaa pizza order panirken. Breakfast prepare panna romba time aagum.. Athaan.. Unakk pizza pudikum la??"

"I love it" she said and they ate the pizza.

"Maa naan konjam velaya veliya poren..Nee tv paaru.. Unakk bore adichuthuna keela park irukku.. Naan konja nerathula vanthiduven safe aa iru... Aprom intha phone vechuko.. Ithu en pazhaya phone thaan.. Aana nalla thaan irukku.. Aprom inga wifi irukku use panniko.. password antha calenderla ezhuthirken.. Aprom.."

"Haiyoo ethukk ipdi pada pada nu pesringa.. Naan pathukren neenga poyit vanga.."

"Seri ma naan seekram vanthuduven.. Bathram iru" he said and went outside. She smiled at him.

After some time she heard someone rung the bell and opened the door. It was Kavitha.

"Heyy Sivaangi.. Enna panra??"

"Onum illa ka summa thaan irukken.. Neenga ulla vanga"

'Illa da parava illa.. Nee free na vaayen.. Anga ellarum irukkanga.. Unna introduce panren.. "

She smiled and nodded her head. She locked the door and went with Kavitha akka. Most of the elders and ladies in the apartment were sitting in the open space. Kavitha introduced Sivaangi to them and soon she became close to all of them. Everyone including the old men liked her chirpy behaviour. She felt so happy and contended with a lot of positive people around. They asked her whereabouts and she narrated her whole story. They felt bad for her but they immediately changed her mood by diverting the topic.

Ashwin came at evening. As he was walking to the lift he heard a familiar voice from the maami's flat. He peeked inside the flat and saw Sivaangi talking and giggling with almost all the ladies in the apartment. A smile crept his face and he admired her. He leaned to the side of the door with his hands crossed.

"Heyy Ashwin epo vantha??" Nirmala asked. Sivaangi turned to him and looked at him.

"Ipo thaan ka" he said.

She quickly got up and said a goodbye to everyone and went with him to the apartment.

"Ellar koodayum company aayita pola"

"Aama ashwineyy.. Yellarum evlo sweet theriyuma.. unakk yarume illa nu sonnen... Aana ivlo per irukangale"

"Veetukk ulla thaan ma yaarum illa.. Veetukk veliya neraya per irukanga.. Aprom ennalam nadanthuch"

She narrated all the happenings at that day and he listened to her wih a smile in his face. They spent more time talking many things. They cooked dinner together amd ate. She said a goodnight to him and they went to their respective rooms to sleep.

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"Ashwineyy naan yen velaikk poga koodath? Enakum bore adikath.. Unakum thaniya ellam pathuka theva illala" she asked settling on the sofa opposite to him.

"Madam coonoor la enna panit irunthinga??"

"Athu enna en chithi velaikk lam anupala.. College ukk vuttathe periya vishayam.. So naan chinna pasangalk tuition eduthit irunthen "

"Apdiya.. Apo unakk tuition edukka pudikuma??"

"Haa"

"Apdina apartment la irukra pasangalk tuition edu.. Avungalum tuition thedit thaan irukkaanga"

"Aii superu"

Soon all the kutties from the apartment joined her tuition class.

As days passed Sivaangi started admiring him and had developed new feelings for him. Same goes with Ashwin but both of them did not show it outside.

One day when Ashwin came back to home after his work, maami stopped him.

"Yen da Sivaangi odamb yethavuth seri illaya"

"Illaye.. Nalla thane iruntha Yen maami"

"Illa innaik aalaye kanom athaan"

"Apdiya" He went to his home and opened her room. She was sitting in the bed hugging her knees and was crying silently. He panicked and rushed to her. He cupped her face.

"Ennachu ma yen azhura"

She hugged him and cried. He hugged her back.

"Innaik en appa enna vittu pona naal" she said crying.

He nodded his head and careesed her back holding her tightly.

"Appa unna vittu pogala ma... Un koodaye than irukkar"

She looked up at him. He smiled at her and wiped her tears.

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"Ethaana vaati solrath Sivaangi eera towel ipdi sofa la podatha nu" Ashwin who was supposed to go to sleep yelled at her.

Getting no replies he walked to her room and found her sitting in the bed with her eyes closed and hands crossed against her stomach.

"Unna thaan"

"Yeppa saami theriya pottuten konjam thaniya vuden" she shouted at him.

Ashwin was taken aback but he walked to her with a worried face.

"Periods ah??" He asked caressing her head. She nodded her head.

"Seri paduthukko" he said and she laid on the bed. He sat beside her amd carresed her hair. She pulled the collar of his tshirt to him making him lean to her.

"Sorry" she said.

"Che che.. Parava illa ma" he said.

She was clutching her stomach. He slowly removed her hands and caressed her clothed belly. She smiled faintly at him.

"Ingaye iren please" she said.

He smiled and laid beside her caressing her stomach.

"Romba valikkutha.. hot pack venuma??"

She shook her head and snuggled into him. He hugged her and slowly she drifted to sleep. Ashwin too slept unknowingly.

He woke up in the morning and saw her sleeping peaceful in his arms. He admired her face and kissed her forehead lovingly as he couldn't control doing. Sivaangi felt his kiss but she pretended to be in deep slumber. Ashwin got up from the bed and went back to his room to start his day.

One day when Ashwin came back to home. He saw Sivaangi dressed in a red saree and trying to keep the jasmine flowers in her hair standing in front of the mirror. Ashwin just forgot to blink his eyes. She looked so ethereal. He always admires even in her pyjamas.. But this hit different. Sivaangi saw him at the doorstep and raised her eyebrows. He slowly walked to her amd stood behind her. He kept his hands on either side of her waist and leaned to her earlobe locking his eyes with her in the mirror.

"Azhaga irukka" he said in a base voice.

She blushed to his touch and voice.

"Intha poova konjam vech vudalam la.. Kashtama irukku" she managed to say.

He took the flowers from her hand and pinned it to her hair. "Aama ithu enna saree lam kattirka?"

"Innaik vinayaga chathurthi la athaan"

"Apdiya" he asked hugging her from behind.

"Ithu kooda therilaya" she asked masking her blush and anxiety by holdinh his hands that was around her waist.

He shook his head placing his chin in her shoulders. She leaned back to him while he hugged her more tightly. She turned to him and pinched his cheeks.

"Seekram kulichit maami veetukk vaanga.. Naan poren"

She said and walked out while he smiled at her disappearing figure.

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"Naan thaan solren la Sivaangi ipo venam nu" Ashwin shouted at her.

She pouted and went to her room and slammed the room door with a thud.

Ashwin sighed and walked to her room. He opened it and saw the were lights off she was lying in the bed turning the other side. He laid beside her but she didnt turn. He slowly placed his hands around her waist. She pushed his hands in anger. He again placed his hands around her waist and pulled her to him by dragging her waist. She beat his arms.

"Poda po.. Enna paathu kathunela.. Ipo mattum yen vantha.. Po" she said in a anger mixed sad tone.

Ashwin sighed and hugged her more tightly.

"Maa purinjukko maa.. Paaru mazha epdi peyyuthu.. Ipo epdi ma beachukk porathu??"

She pouted "po enakk venda.. " she said pushing his hands

"Ennach en kannama kk" He asked hugging her again from behind.

"Nee po poi antha preethi koodave poyi iru.. Naan ethukk" she said.

'Ohh apo ithaan matter aa' he thought.

Preethi was a doctor who stayed opposite to their flat. She was pretty close to Ashwin and Sivaangi was possessive. Ashwin who enjoyed her
possessiveness didnt miss any chance in annoying her by being close to preethi.

"Preethi inneram thoongirpale" he said.

Sivaangi tilted her head to him and gave a death glare to him.

"Ohh apo ava thoongalana anga povingala??"

He chuckled and dashed his forehead with hers.

"Aiyyo en azhagu raniye... Naan yen dii antha preethi kitta ellam poga poren.. Naan epovum un kooda thaan irupen"

"Epovum irupingala??"

"Irupen" he said in a base voice.

"Ennaik aachum ethavuth preethi yo illa swathi yo paatha poyiduvingla?"

He shook his head.

"Pona konnuduven" she said.

He chuckled at her and tightened his hold.

"Athukk vaipu illa" he said and their eyes locked.

Their close proximity and the chill weather made his eyes drift to her lips, she followed her gaze to his lips. They leaned forward involuntarily. Their lips grazed each other and slowly he sucked her lower lips. She kissed him back cupping his cheeks. It turned passionate in no time. He carresesed her waist and squeezed it. She gasped and he plung his tongue inside her devouring her mouth. She raked her fingers into his hair and moaned into the kiss. His hands inside her top moved upwards to her bosoms and caressed her curves. They broke the kiss due to lack of air and panted heavily. He looked into her eyes. She smiled at him and dashed her forehead with his.

"I love you" they said at the same time.

They looked at each other and smiled.

"Kalyanam pannikalama?" he asked to which she nodded.

She kissed him again and they slept peacefully in each others embrace.

***

"Ipdi thaan naanum un ammavum onnu senthom" Ashwin said to baby ishaani who was sitting on his lap.

"Ohh apo amma voda chithi chithapa lam enga pa??"

"Enga kalyanam mudinjathum anga poyi chithi chithappa kk sera vendiya soth ellam avunga appa will padi ezhuthi kuduthutom.. Inime enna thedi varathinga nu sollit unga amma anga irunth getha thirumbi vanthuttanga"

"Ohh appa apo annaik un train late aa varama iruntha enna aayirkum pa??"

He smiled and looked at his wife who was looking at him with all love sitting opposite to them caressing her seven month old belly.

"Yen vaazhka ivlo azhaga maarirkathu" he said looking into her eyes.

She smiled showing her dimples. She walked to him and kissed their cheeks and settled beside him.

"Aprom?" Ishaani asked.

"Aprom unna mathri oru cute paapa vum.. Konja naal laye release aaga pora un thambiyum kedachurkath.." he said caressing her belly.

Both of them kissed her belly and thats how they lived happily ever.

He wouldn't have met his soulmate and she wouldn't be alive on earth if it was not for his deffered train.

Well, thats destiny right??

The End💜

3417 words.

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