Author's note

Hello makkaleyy, hope you all are doing good. Thank you to all those who have read, voted and commented on the previous chapters. Truly, it means a lot. Please do stream Adipoli whenever possible, support them both professionally and keep them in your prayers.

I kinda met with a small accident back home. I'm doing okay and back to Chennai too. Remember, you have to ask me for chapter if I don't update for more than three days without giving any reason or informing you people beforehand. It was for you people I'm writing this, despite everything. You guys keep me disciplined. Hope you like the chapter.

Overwhelmed with your support 🙏💜

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Ashaangi SS Bewitched

Chapter Fourteen

The next morning Sivaangi woke up when her mobile blared. Groaning, she took her mobile and saw it was Saradha. She mumbled and sat up when she noticed that it was already nine thirty. She realized she had slept in.

"Aunty" Sivaangi picked the call, clearing her morning voice.

"Thoongitu irundhiya kannu? Na dhan elupitena?"

(Were you sleeping, dear? Did I wake you up?)

"Adhellam onum illa, Aunty. Sollunga. Yenna achu?"

(Nothing like that, aunty. Tell me. What happened?)

"Adhu Charu oda amma vandhrukanga da. Unta pesanum ahm. Iru kudukuren"

(Charu's mom is here. She wanted to talk to you. Wait, I'll give)

Sivaangi stood up and walked to her closet as she spoke with Aanandhi, Charu's mom. Aanandhi invited Sivaangi to join Charu's birthday party that evening. Sivaangi had developed a good friendship with Charu over a short span of time and she agreed to come to the party.

Saradha hung up the call, asking Sivaangi to have her breakfast. Placing her outfit of the day on the bed she scrolled through her mobile.

A smile bloomed on Sivaangi's face when she read Ashwin's text,

Ash: Madam thoongitinga nu nenakuren. Gooood nighttt 😴

(Looks like Madam has slept)

Ash: Good morning 😊

Biting the inside of her cheek, Sivaangi quickly texted Ashwin a good morning and gave a call to Harish. He asked her to get ready and meet him downstairs within half an hour. Hanging up the call, she bathed and got dressed for the day.

"Aahaa, enn thangachii azhaga irukalee" Harish pinched Sivaangi's cheek and kissed his fingers.

(Wow, my sister's looking beautiful)

They were at Saradha's place and stood up after breakfast.

"Inaiku matum dhana?" Sivaangi hooked her arm with Harish's.

(Only today?)

"Enn thangachi yepovumey azhagu dhan"

(My sister's always beautiful)

"Aama, aama"

(Yes, yes)

Harish and Sivaangi looked up when they heard Ashwin. She was scared for a second but sighed in relief when she realized Ashwin was on the call. He walked towards them as he hung up the call and shot a quick smirk at Sivaangi, giving away that he indeed meant her. She bit her lower lip, trying to look composed in her brother's presence.

"Live polaya macchan?" Ashwin kept the basket he had with him on the dining table.

(Didn't you go Live, dude?)

"Ini dhan da. Nee sonna spot ku polam nu irukkom. Nee um kuda vaa maccha"

(Have to. We thought of going to the spot you suggested. You come along, dude)

"Neenga munna ponga, maccha. Enaku oru chinna velai iruku. Mudichutu varen"

(You guys go, dude. I have a small work. I'll join after that)

Harish and Sivaangi walked out. She paused when she realized she kept her mobile in the living room. Asking her brother to take out the car, she walked in and picked her mobile from the dining table but paused with a gasp when she felt a sudden pull on her hair.

Sivaangi's hand instinctively reached her hair as she looked up to find Ashwin standing there with her hair band in his hand, his face adorned with a soft teasing smile.

"Yenna panringa? Band ah kudunga" Sivaangi said looking behind Ashwin.

(What are you doing? Give me the band)

"Maaa, indha curls free hair la inum azhaga iruku" Ashwin said pocketing the hair band and turned, walking away, "Ipdiye vitutu po"

(These curls look beautiful in free hair... Let it be like this)

Sivaangi slightly frowned, watching Ashwin walk away as she raked her fingers through her hair. She herself wanted to leave her hair free but she thought of taking her hair band once they reach the spot. She shook her head with a smile before joining Harish.

They reached the spot suggested by Ashwin. Making sure everything was perfect, Harish started the live and greeted his fans before showing around where he is.

"Ipo onga ellarukum oru surprise" Harish adjusted his coolers before adjusting the mobile stick such that Sivaangi was also visible in the frame.

(Now I have a surprise for you all)

"Hellooo Makkaleyyy (peopplee)" Sivaangi greeted everyone cheerfully.

The fans reacted in positive light as Sivaangi joined the live. The brother-sister duo started with their regular sibling banter. Then Sivaangi took the mobile stick off Harish's hand and then showed everything around.

Few guys in the live comment section posted 'I love you', 'You are cute' 'Angel voice' Beautiful' while others requested Sivaangi to sing.

"Sivu oru song paaden" Harish nudged Sivaangi's shoulder.

(Sivu, sing a song)

"Neyy, adhellam vendam" Sivaangi whispered.

(Bro, no)

"Adhellam illa, nee paadu" Harish whispered back to Sivaangi and then looked at the mobile camera, "Ipo enn thangachi namakaga paaduva"

(No, you sing... Now my sister will sing a song for us)

"Neyy" Sivaangi whined but gave in when the live comment section was filled with requests for Sivaangi to sing.

(Brotherrrr)

Harish put Sivaangi on the frame while she cleared her voice. That is when Ashwin came and stood mesmerized hearing her sing.

Sivaangi:

"Unakaga vaazha ninaikiran
Usuroda vaasam pudikkiran
Podava madikkaiyil
Unnai thaan madikkiren
Oru nooru varusham pesa nenachi
Thozhil thoongiduvan

(I wish to live for your sake only
I inhale the scent of your soul daily
When I pleat my saree
Daily thoughts of you dominate me totally
Wanting to talk to you 100 years at least
Resting my head on your shoulder please
I will sleep in peace)

Unakaga...
Unakaga...

(Only for you
Only for you)

Ore mazhai alli namma pothikkanum
Kaiya kudu kadhavaakki saathikkanum
Ore kulir ore muththam oottikkanum
Unnai mattum usuraga paathukkanum

(We have to cover ourselves with one rain
We have to use our hands as doors and close ourselves
We should share same winter, same kiss
I want to take care only of you as my own life)

Nila mazha mozhi ala
Pani irul kili kela
Neeyum naanum
Thegatta thegatta rasikkanum

(During the rains, in the waves of languages
In the cold, in the dark, in the branch of a parrot
In all these you and me should look each other
And cherish till we get bored)

Unakaga vaazha ninaikiran
Usuroda vaasam pudikkiran
Usuroda vaasam pudikkiran
Unakaga vaazha ninaikiran

(I wish to live for your sake only
I inhale the scent of your soul daily
I wish to live for your sake only
I inhale the scent of your soul daily)"

(Unakaaga song from the movie, Bigil)

Sivaangi opened her eyes once she finished singing, a smile etched on her face. Her smile grew when she saw a mesmerized Ashwin. She wriggled her eyebrows at him and he gave an appreciative nod.

Harish interacted with the fans asking how Sivaangi's performance was before standing next to Sivaangi. She wholeheartedly thanked everyone who appreciated her singing.

Again, Sivaangi took over the mobile stick from Harish while he walked away to speak with Ashwin.

"Romba azhaga paaduna macchan" Ashwin complimented wholeheartedly.

(She sang beautifully dude)

"Laa. Ava paaduna na ketute irupen" Harish looked at Sivaangi with a proud smile.

(Yess. If she sings, I can keep on listening)

"Ipo na indha oonjal la aada poren, makkaleyy" Sivaangi said getting on the swing tied on the tree, "Neyy, aati vidu neyy"

(Now I'm going to swing in this Swing, guys... bro, come, push the Swing)

Harish walked towards Sivaangi. He got the mobile stick from her and gave to Ashwin.

"Ready" Sivaangi beamed as Harish slowly started pushing the swing.

Ashwin couldn't fight the smile that bloomed on his face on watching Sivaangi's beaming face. Her laughter dominated the air and his eyes mirrored her happy ones.

They ended the live on a happier note with Harish promoting his upcoming book. As they headed back home, Harish drove speaking with Ashwin who was busy stealing glances at Sivaangi through the front mirror.

Ashwin mobile buzzed with notification. His lips curled when he saw it was from Sivaangi.

Siv: Apdi pakadhinga..

(Don't look like that)

Ashwin bit his lower lip, biting back his chuckle.

Ash: 👀

Ash: Yepdi pakadhinga?

(Don't look like how?)

"Indha right edu, short cut maccha" Ashwin guided Harish before sparing a glance at Sivaangi and then read her text.

(Take this right for short cut, dude)

Siv: Kuru kuru nu pakuringa

(Intensely)

Ashwin chuckled mentally.

Ash: Kuru kuru na? 🫣

(Intensely?)

Ash: Yean ma? Naa unna kuru kuru nu paaka kudatha?

(Why? Can't I look at you intensely?)

Ashwin and Sivaangi looked at each other at the same time. He poked his tongue on the insides of his cheek with a mischievous smile and wriggled his eyebrows while she looked at him with slightly parted lips and wetted her lips before looking down at her mobile. Why did he had to look so handsome?

Siv:🫠

Ash: Yenna ma?

Siv:🫡

Ash: Azhaga paduna ma 😄

Siv:☺

Ash:🫤

Siv:😏

Ash:🫤

Between their emoji battle, they reached home. Sivaangi informed Harish about Charu's birthday invite and asked him to take her to buy a gift. After lunch, the duo left while Ashwin was busy with his works.

Harish and Sivaangi came back around four. Sivaangi was tired and the duo dozed off. Sivaangi only woke up when Saradha came looking for her. Saradha asked Sivaangi to get ready soon.

Dressed in a georgette floral salwar suit, Sivaangi did minimal make up. She was about to put pony tail but remembering that morning's happenings, she let her hair open with a slight blush.

Dhanalakshmi, Saradha, Sivaangi, Harish and Kamala went to Charu's house. They were welcomed by Charu's mother. Sivaangi saw Charu flaunting her birthday dress made by Ashwin to her friends.

Sivaangi quickly clicked Charu's pictures, her smile and the way she was flaunting the dress. Ashwin did text her that he would be late. So, she quickly sent him the pictures.

'Manushan koncham manasu maari competition la compete panna nalla irukume' Sivaangi sighed mentally.

(It would be nice if he considers changing his heart and compete in the competition)

Charu greeted Sivaangi with a hug. Sivaangi wished Charu and presented the gift, earning another hug from Charu. Ashwin arrived just when they were planning to cut the cake.

Charu flaunted the dress in front of Ashwin and hugged him, expressing her gratitude. He ruffled her hair lovingly and gave her another gift box. She squealed in excitement and thanked him again.

When they were supposed to cut the cake, Charu dragged Ashwin with her. He hesitantly looked at Charu's parents who smiled and stood on the other side of Charu. Sivaangi was all smiles on watching all these. She stood next to Harish and clicked the pictures.

The cakes were circulated and many went to eat dinner that was being served in the front. Harish got a call from his agent. So, he excused himself while Saradha made Dhanalakshmi sit in the living room and went to get food for her.

The cake cutting happened in the backyard. The place was decorated with fairy lights and golden lights. There was barely anyone there. Sivaangi pulled out her mobile and posed for a selfie but gasped and jerked when she felt whipped cream smeared on her cheek.

"Eii!"

Sivaangi turned back to see Ashwin grinning at her. She glared at him and was about to grab him but he chuckled and jumped before running away while she shrieked his name. She whined, wiping the whipped cream on her cheek.

"Iruku andha manushanuku inaiku!" Sivaangi grumbled as she wiped the whipped cream.

(I'll deal with this guy today!)

"Yenna ma achu?" Sivaangi turned when she heard Ashwin's voice.

(What happened?)

Before Sivaangi could say anything, Ashwin smeared whipped cream on her other cheek making her shriek. Chuckling loudly, he ran away and this time, Sivaangi chased him.

Sivaangi pouted and stopped when Ashwin went inside the house. She scolded Ashwin in her mind and again wiped her cheek. This time she wiped her cheek by looking at her selfie camera. She paused when she noticed in the selfie camera that Ashwin was peeking out from the house and looking at her.

Clearing her voice, Sivaangi closed her mobile and moved to the corner where there was a dimly lighted narrow pathway. Pretending to take selfie, Sivaangi moved to that corner and posed for selfie, conscious of the movement behind her.

'Ipo nee maatuva Ashwinn' Sivaangi smirked evilly.

(Now you'll get trapped, Ashwinn)

Just as Sivaangi anticipated, she felt Ashwin behind her.

"Oii inga yen-"

(Heyy, what ar-)

Ashwin started but he was cut off in middle when Sivaangi quickly turned towards him making him stumble. Taking this as a chance, she pushed him to the narrow pathway wall and

Shocked, Ashwin looked down at Sivaangi. Taking the moment of surprise as her chance, she rubbed his fingers and now the whipped cream was in her hand. Raising on her toes, she then smeared it on his cheek making him jerk and smirked at him.

"Matniya!"

(Caught you!)

Sivaangi shrieked when Ashwin wrapped his arms around her waist and pulled her feet off the ground.

"Eii!! Eraki vidunga!" Sivaangi held Ashwin's biceps for support.

(Hey!! Let me down!)

Ashwin nodded his head sideways, "Paaru yenna panni vachuruka nu" and showed his cheek, feigning an innocent face.

(Look, what have you done)

"Neenga dhana modha cream thadavuninga. Adhukaha dhan idhu" Sivaangi huffed.

(You were the one who first rubbed cream. Tit for tat)

"Oho"

(Is that so?)

"Ama. Eraki vidunga Ashwinn" Sivaangi whined.

(Yes. Let me down, Ashwinn)

"Mudiyathu" Ashwin chuckled softly, "Nee idha thodachu vidura vara eraki vida maten"

(I won't... I won't let you down unless you wipe this)

"Na lam thodachu vida maten" Sivaangi scowled and Ashwin chuckled for she looked like an angry kitten.

(I won't wipe)

"Apo naanum eraki vida maten" Ashwin put on a serious face.

(Then I won't let you down)

"Asshwinnn!" Sivaangi whined.

"Sivaanggiii" Ashwin whined back. God, the playful side which he kept repressing resurfaced in Sivaangi's presence.

"Haiyoo, seri eraki vidunga. Thodachu viduren" Sivaangi gave in.

(Haiyoo, fine, let me down. I'll wipe it)

"Ipdiye thodachu vidu ma" Ashwin showed his cheek, refusing to let Sivaangi down.

(No, you wipe just like this)

"Ipdi yepdi Ashwin thodaikuradhu? Enala lam kai ah nagatha mudiyathu" Sivaangi whined, dangling her feet.

(How can I wipe like this, Ashwin? I can't move my hands)

"Kai la matum dha thodachu vidanuma yenna?" Ashwin asked looking at Sivaangi's cheek for a couple of second before looking at her. She did saw the way his eyes roamed and felt the butterflies in her stomach doing a flip.

(You can wipe only with your hands?)

Sivaangi gulped when Ashwin showed his cheek again.

"Thodachu vida matiya, Sivaangi?"

(Won't you wipe, Sivaangi?)

A shiver ran down Sivaangi's spine when she heard Ashwin's deep base voice. She looked at him up-close, the urge to rub her cheek against his grew thousandfold. Wetting her lips, she leaned in, her hot breath fanning his cheek making his heart race in anticipation.

Just as Sivaangi's cheek was about to touch Ashwin's, they jerked when they heard Saradha's voice in distant, calling Sivaangi. He left her down in an instant and she ran away leaving him with thudding heart.

Threading his fingers through his thick mane, Ashwin rubbed his nape with the other hand. He can't help but blushed as he recollected the way Sivaangi was dangling in his arms.

'Cha! Amma matum kupdama irundhrundha...' Ashwin sighed wistfully.

(If only Maa hasn't called for Sivaangi...)

Ashwin composed himself and went inside after couple of minutes. He saw Sivaangi standing next to Charu's grandmother. He saw Dhanalakshmi, Saradha, Kamala and Harish standing in the corner while the other guests were looking at Sivaangi. Confused, he stepped towards his family but paused when Sivaangi closed her eyes and sang,

"Evarum sollamale
Pookkalum vaasam veesuthu
Uravum illamale
Iru manam yetho pesuthu

(Without anyone request
The flowers spread their fragrance
Without a relationship
The two hearts communicate)

Evarum sollamale
Kuyil ellam theana paaduthu
Ethuvum illamale
Manasellam inippa inikkuthu

(Without anyone request
The cuckoos are singing in a mellifluous voice
Without any reason
The heart experiences a sweet feeling)

Oda neer oda
Intha ulagam athu pola
Odum athu odum
Intha kaalam athu pola
Nizhaiya nillathu
Ninaivil varum nirangale

(The world is like a river
The time on this earth flows like a river
Similar are the fleeting
Colorful thoughts that come to mind)

Thendral vanthu theendum bothu
Enna vannamo manasula
Thingal vanthu kaayum bothu
Enna vannammo nenappula

(What is the color that appear in your heart?
When the breeze caresses you?)

(Thendral vanthu theendum bothu song from the movie Avatharam)

Ashwin was lost in Sivaangi's singing. One look at him and anyone can say how mesmerized he looked. He just couldn't avert his gave from her. It was the loud applause that pulled him out of his trance. He blinked and looked at Sivaangi only to find her already looking at him making his heart race.

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Yenna dhan nadakudhu ivanga naduvula? 🤔

How was the chapter makkaleyy? Any guesses on what's coming next? Enjoying Ashaangi so far?

Thank you for reading,

Nan ~