" All ready. Vaa seekiram. (Come soon.)" Anbu cuts the call. He looks at the blind-folded girl whimpering helplessly on his warehouse. She is wearing a red saree and gold border. Classic bridal style. The blindfold is almost fully wet due to her non-stop crying. Her hands are tied and she is made to sit on the floor, leaning on a wall. "Anbu, take off the blind fold and mouth cover. We want to see our boy's girlfriend." One of his men demanded.

"She gonna see us anyway. You are the one who is going to lead this wedding right? Let us make a good impression, and explain her everything." Another one reasons.

Anbu signed to proceed. He sits on a bean bag in front of the helpless girl. His men stands around them, forming a closed circle inside the vast half empty warehouse.

Anbu used to see this girl once in a month in the beach with her little group of kids to clean up. Anbu's men would ship him with the unknown girl, as the only girl he has ever cared to take a look, is her.

"Anbu...isn't she..." His men realized once they took the blind-fold off, and the happiness in their face erased.

"Dei fucker ! Where the fucker is flower garland and 'thaali' (Nuptial chain). " Anbu roared, impatiently, and also to hide the unpleasant feeling he has no name for.

"On the way Anbu." His man sadly replied.

" ipo enna? (now what?) What? What is your problem?" Anbu asked and they all nodded 'no'.

Of course they would be sad. All of them are committed in a relationship or have a family right now and they want Anbu to settle as well. They thought they can persuade Anbu to go talk to that girl and ask her hand. But fate! That girl is to marry his friend!!! If it was any one other than Raja, they would have break his bones to keep her single until they manage to persuade Anbu.

Anbu never said anything directly to them. He occasionally smiles whenever they joke about him and her getting married, a smile that only comes when talking about the 'beach girl'.

The goons understand that Anbu would be cranky for some weeks like he is right now. Might drink more than ever, they're worried.

Raja arrives.

"Where the hell did you go, da? Hurry, to the temple!" Anbu pushed him. But Raja went straight to the girl and made her stand up.

"You okay? I am really sorry for my friends..." He apologized.

"You do all this on your honeymoon. Now get inside the fucking car." Anbu shouted, annoyed.

"Anbu! There's another girl crying in the car!" One of his men, who went to buy garland and chain shouted from the entrance, standing beside the car with which Raja arrived.

Anbu looked back at Raja, as confused as his men.

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"If you are not the bride? Why you did not tell us?" Anbu introspected the 'beach girl'. Raja and the real Ammu are fighting standing in the entrance, where Raja blocks her way, not letting her leave him, again.

"Like you let me! And you told me not to speak a word or otherwise - nu!" The girl who was kidnapped said defensively.

"Iyo! (equivalent to oh god!), what's done is done. First make her sit on the sofa and give her water, da" One of Anbu's men said to another and instantly she was handed a bottle of cold water. Anbu glared at them.

"Illa Anbu (no Anbu), she will answer more clearly after drinking water la! That's why" He reasoned as the others beside him tried to control their triumphant smiles.

"What is your name, tell me now at least?" Anbu asked her.

"Ama ma (yeah ma) at least tell now for once, suspense thaangala! (Can't stay in suspense anymore!)"

"FUCKING IDIOTS GET THE FUCK OUT OF HERE YOU USELESS FUCKERS!" They all ran away before Anbu starts another cypher with much more unpleasant words.

"Y/N." The girl replied.

"'Anbu', 'Y/N', sounds nice. Nalla peyar porutham la da? (good name match right?)" Y/N and Anbu turned towards the corner of the storage room. Anbu glared and they had their index finger on their lips, sealed and slowly walked out of the room.

"Who was that man you were bickering with, then?" Anbu asked.

The girl looked at him. "I told you. He is my fiancee." She managed to say.

Anbu felt bad for getting her in trouble, but when he hears she has her own 'fiancee' for real, a nerve twisted inside him.

"Sorry. You can go n--"

"Oh really! Ask my friend! She is the one who helped me know the real you! She investigated all about your personal business with that model you had an affair with!!!!" Ammu, Raja's fiancee shouted.

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Fuck.

Fuck.Fuck.Fuck.

Ammu busted me. Not only that we know each other, but also that I am an 'investigator'. Anbu sharply looked back at me and glared.

"I.. can explain." I gave a grin with my face being still tensed.

Ammu ran towards me and untied my legs and made me stand up.

Anbu stood up too. Ammu snapped at him, "Are you humans? How dare you treat her like this? Do you even know who she---" I pinched her back and she became silent after I pleaded her with my eyes.

Anbu walked closer. He pushed my right shoulder with his palm.

"Who are you? Huh? Yaar -ri nee? (who are you?) " He pushed the other making me limp back. He kept doing this while asking the question.

"Are you too a big shot's daughter?" He asked. I try to think of a story covering my journalism side.

"She is the big shot, Moron!" Ammu says, thinking she is helping, but instead she is making me the best bait to blackmail my firm.

Adiye! (hey girl!), I appreciate you thinking big of me, but not now!!!! I pouted at her and started crying. Well started to act like crying.

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"Yei. Chi (expressions to show disgust, and annoyance) why are you crying? I did not do anything" Anbu, who never crossed a girl's line before, does not know what to do ,as none of his enemies cried. They either threaten him or plead to spare their life, and Anbu budges for neither.

He is not used to pamper someone. Or just talk about life or love. Whenever Raja tries, he would brush him off. Maybe that is why Raja never told him about Ammu before.

Anbu never thought of marriage and kids. All he thinks of, is to spread his brother's export business and to protect of his brother's family.

y/n is a passing cloud. Just first crush. That is all. He did not intent to do anything with her. But here she is now. Anbu never makes mistake in his plans; but somewhat he did not stop to think twice before taking y/n.

"Ammu please tell them to leave me di! I am scared of these men." She said covering her face. Ammu walks to to her and hugs.

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"Idiot. Why the hell did you opened up about that? That too in front of Anbu!! Don't you know about the project my firm undergoes. He will bury me alive di!!" I whispered on her ear while hugging her.

"Sorry. Do not worry I will take you outta here." Ammu whispered back.

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"Give us your address, ma? Have you a profile in any matrimonial profile? How much dowry you will provide?" His goons blows questions to y/n who is standing switching ON her phone.

Anbu glared at them. He mouthed a curse word and they put their fingers on their mouths.

They act like clowns but are strong enough to carry a bull. 'Smart man Anbu is' y/n thought. Keeping dim witted men so they would neither over power him nor betray but strong enough to disintegrate whomever Anbu points fingers at.

"You never came here. Understand?" Anbu warned y/n but this mistake is a great content. Soon an article about 'Businessman Ram having his illegal imports on the forest seashore side' would be published under the name 'Agni'.

y/n's phone lit up. Its Ashwin.

She cuts the call. He calls again.

She receives several 'dings' of notification tone. WhatsApp messages from Ashwin. Missed audio call. Missed normal calls.

"What is he to you?" One man asked.

"My cousi-"

"Fiancee." Anbu answer on behalf of me. All the men gave me a dirty look. What for?

Ashwin called again. This time a man grabbed the phone and looked at the picture that popped up.

"He is not that handsome. No beard even! huh" He gave a sigh looking at Anbu. Anbu is sending death glares at him. The man accidentally attends the call.

"y/n!! y/n!! Where are you?? Are you safe?? I will kill that fucker. I will blow his brains off. How dare he took you when I was there?" Ashwin shouted in topmost anger.

"Ei, adi vaangitu scene-na. Poda. ( So much scene in phone after getting beaten up? Go away) " One of his men mocked and they all laughed.

"Yei, whomever you are, you touched the DSP's fiancee. "

Fuck.

the car engine was turned OFF. His men got down from the car engine. Smile from their faces are erased.

"Leave her at the flower park. I will spare you. If you don't, may god save you from me." The man cut the call and shoved the phone inside his pocket.

Will ego makes one's rational mind rot? Ashwin could have handled this much better...