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"It is not aaaa-thi-dhi. Call me Athidhi!"

"Yeah yeah... Same same.. Aathidhi" The warden rolled her eyes carelessly.
Ask this woman to spell "Athidhi" a hundred times, she would still manage to pronounce it wrong.

"Excuse me mam... The Hod is searching for Athidhi" Iniya barged in suddenly. The warden looked at her annoyed.

"Sorry mam... But he is in a hurry and wants her to report immediately" She apologised and panted.

"Both of you may leave now. meet me tomorrow" The irritated warden sent us out.

Once out of the warden room, Iniya dragged me in the opposite direction of the HOD's room with her tender hands.

"HOD room andha pakkam maa"

"Adhellam enaku theriyum.. Innero andha HOD maths mam oda kadala potutu irparu... Unnellam theda mataru... Nee va"

"Poi sonniya? "

"Emma Harichandri... Thapu dha ma.. Ana surya anna unna thedraru paravalaya"

"Edha eppo solra... Odu odu... Seekram seekram"

Our fast footsteps echoed in the almost empty corridor. At the end of the corridor, was Surya,standing with an effortless beauty. Iniya's steps stopped somewhere in between and mine stopped right in front of him.

He looked up.
"Athu enga pona nee... Engellam thedradhu... 4 missed calls.Ellartayu ketutae"
It was a tuesday and he would have missed his lab class if he was searching for me.

"Sorry sorry sorry sorry...Warden room la matikitaee da"

" Nee pesama andha warden ah kalyanam panika ... Apro seniors ku mariyadha koduka theriyadha... Da vam la..."
He twisted my ears.

A bell rang loudly.

"Cher cher naa kelambanu... Divya akka marriage irku la.. Adhuku munad oru chinna get together irku... This weekend. Namm youngsters matum. Hotel location anupre vandhru.
Uncle aunty epo veetla irpanga nu sollu... Marriage invitation koduka ponum" He hurried.

He walked a few steps and turned back.

"Nalaiku exam la... All the best eh" He showed his thumb up and winked.

My cheeks burned and was hurting.

"Idha phone la kooda solirkalamaeeee" Iniya teased.

"Cha.Adhu manners ila la... Adhaan.. Vera onnu ila"

She tickled me.
"Nadikadha.. Epo official ah confirm pana poreenga... Propose pana vendi dhana"

My cheecks were on fire.
"Rendu perum padichitu dhanae irkom... Settle ana apro pathuklam... Enga poida poran.. Enna vitutu.

Room la ellaru theda poranga.. Va hostel Polam. "

"Pecha mathrangalam ahm"
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( Saturday evening )

The alarm turned off. It was 5:55. The ear-ring slipped. The purse was missing. Everyone in the room groaned in sleep.

The get together was supposed to be at 6 PM and it was 5: 57.
" Get together lam late ah pona dha style ah irkum. "Iniya murmered and handled me the purse and ear ring.
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The parking was almost full in the hotel and it was hectic to find a place for my bike.

There were many tables. Suddenly, loud laughs echoed from a corner.

The tap water was cold enough for my hands to freeze.washing my hands, I joined them.

Divya akka hugged and sat beside me.

"Late ah vantu bride to be pakathla ukarveenglo" Fake glared Anand, a friend of us.

"Ilayae.. Bride to be thaan en pakathla ukandhanga" I hified akka and Surya chuckled.

"Athu ma.. Nee oru interesting story ah miss panta"

"Enna story anna? " I asked Manoj anna.

"Namma poona paal kudicha kadha... Namma Surya oda love story maaa" He teased Surya. Since he had never been in any relationship, we would tease him whenever possible.

"Parra Surya sollavae ila.. Ethana vayasu andha paati ku"

"Hey Athu ma... Kalaika la... Serious ahve edho odudhamm.. Untayae sollalaya ivan?

Inga vaa kelae... Payanuku avlo love ahm ana propose panalayam"

Manoj anna was excited and Surya was shy. Is he going to propose me? Oh my god...

" Su-surya.. Enna kadha.. Sollae kepo. "

" Adha.. Naanga solro.. "
" Sir college poradhe andha mogatha paka dhanammmm"
"Avungala pakama thookamae varadham"

We meet every day at college no matter what!

"Velai ku lam. Poitu propose panalam nu vachirndhanam... Ana mudiyalaym"

Aww

"Next yr college pogama avala pakama iruka poro nu nenacha lae kashtama irkam"

Cutie

Every one took turns to fill me.

That day, it was very difficult to control my blush.

"Avala enga modha patha... Sollu kepo" Divya akka asked.

My face burned and my hands were sweaty. His eyes wanderd and finally he sighed.

" Ava actual ah en angel. Epo lam avala coincindental ah corridor la pakreno aniki day vae superb ah irkum. "He said dreamily.

"Oru naal CSE department pona apo... Anga HOD ta thitu vangitu irundha.. Pavama face ah vachitu........"

CSE??
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My stupid mind finally realised it was not me.
An invisible needle pricked my heart, in and out. There are many students from CSE but I definitely am not.

My eyes stopped smiling but my lips was. My heart was crumbling.

"Athu ma.. Unaku actual ah theriyum avala.. But naa propose accept pana apro solre" He winked.

My face nodded automatically while my inside cheeks bled.

Everyone were chit chatting and he continued the story but not a single word entered my head for the whole evening.

My face nodded involuntarily, everytime I was addressed.

The guests started leaving.

I washed my hands.
The cold water from the tap were not that cold to my hands.

" Athu.. Kelambitiya.. Adhukulaya... Nee sariya sapda kooda ila" Akka came.

" Diet uh pola kaww" Surya teased.
I smiled tightly and nodded.

" Hey... Are u ok.. Naa vena drop panava" Surya asked.

"Ila ila naa poiduve Surya bye.. Bye akka" I blurted and left hurriedly.
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The hostel room was gloomy and everyone sat silently. It was unusually.

Someone cleared their throat. The teary eyes couldn't see clearly. But, it was the clouded frame of my room mate, Pavni.

"Can I talk for a minute? " She asked me. What is so important that she wanted to talk at that state.

I nodded.

" Andha ponnu vera yarum ila... It is me"
she blurted out in a go.

I lost my balance.

The number of times that I have dreamt about the future in the same room, with her. The number of times that she has teased me with him. Have I been a fool in front of her the whole time?

My right hand gripped on something on the side and it felt a cold liquid.

I looked at her standing nervously.

"Before you judge me... I wasn't sure too. I thought I was imagining things. Ippo dha I became sure.

One more thing, I am in love him too and if he proposes, I will accept him for sure. "

Iniya looked so mad. She was about to slap her. I stopped her with my right hand only to see it bleeding.

Pavni shouted and pointed at the knife with blood.

The room started spinning.
" It was not her mistake... Vitru Iniya"
" All the best pavni... He loves you so much. All the best" My words were fuzzy.
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"Atleast ava ta munad ae solirkanu nee" Iniya's voice woke me up.

It was pitch black and the eye lids were heavy. After a lot of struggle, it opened and the light made it squint. It took minutes for it to adjust to the light.

I sat up and everyone's eyes were on me. But, No one moved an inch.

" Nalla friends uh... Thooki kooda vida matrainga" My band aided palm was faced up.

" Adhu onnu dha ipo mukyo... Kaila enna irku nu pakama pudichaa.. Valika dhaa man seyyum" Iniya shouted without looking at me.

" Kal nenja kaari... "

" Kekudhu"

"Ketka dha solradhu"

Pavni looked at me with a longing face.
" Naa apo sonnadhu dha... Pavni... All the best... But enakoru favour... Naa Surya ta oru vati pesiklama"

" Idhenna kelvi... Pesu"
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Prayers were sent hoping that he doesn't end up hating me.

"Athu ma.. Ipdi unaku oru thought irku ne enaku theriyadhu ma... Sorry" He looked at me apologetically.

"Hey... Nee yenna sorry solra... It's ok.. En mela dha mistake.. Naa munad ae solirkanum

Ipo unta sollama irka koodadhu nu thonuchu.. Avlo dha.. Mathabadi onu ila.. Bye bye"

"Hey...
Enna d ipdi solra... Enaku kashtama irku... Naa enna pananu nu solu naa kandipa panre. I want you to be ok with whatever happening. "

How am I supposed to stop loving this man?

" Enna pathi yosikadha man... Un life ah paru... Bye"
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The year passed with them celebrating their 1 year anniversary, valentines day and everything right in front of me.

I tried really hard to move on. But, I just couldn't. I saw everything with a smile. But I truely wished them to be happy
Both are my friends before everything.
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"Ipo dha en pethi ku oor ku vali theriyudhu... Magarasiii" My grand mother welcomed me home.
I walked in.

Terrace is the favourite part of my home. Black tea and this terrace makes the best pair.

There was a new family moving in the next house. The packers were busy. A boy, carrying a chair,looked at me and stopped.

He chuckled and his dimples showed. He went back to work and my tea became less interesting.

It was midnight and someone three stones at my window. I opened to see that dimple boy.

" Oie.. Glue irka unta.. Enodadhu kaali" He whispered.

I was about to shut the window but threw him a pack of glue before shutting.

"Aaaadhiii" Someone called and my reflex answer "ennaaa maaaa" Was accompanied by a masculine voice.

Outside the window, probably the boy's mom was calling.

He looked at me.

" Aadhi? "
"Aadhi? "

He chuckled.
" Athidhi"
"Aadhithya"

" Athidhi ah en aaadhi nu koopudranga? "

Unakadhu puriyudhe

"Finally someone who could understand my point.. "

I started hearing all sort of noises at night from his window- from drilling to grinding.

I was intrigued.

He was a master of small talks. He made me talk even when I was not in the mood to. He made me do things that I otherwise would never. Time flew with him.

Within a year, we became inseperable.

Aadhi was not Surya. He is not perfect. He would make mistake. But, will still act like a child. With him, I was more responsible.

"Enna yosikra... Aadhi koopudran vaa polam" Iniya urged me. She was here for a vacation.

Iniya and I sat near a rock. Aadhi went to buy a water bottle.

" Ama.. Aadhi unna vitu 2 min kooda po matranae.. Enna matter uh"

" Enaku nejama therla ma... "
We really can't judge a human's mind. It is complicated. Better, not to overthink.
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We were roaming when a car stopped right in front of us.

The person whom I was avoiding, from whom I was running, stood before me.

SURYA

He looked at me with a smile.

Aadhi had a poker face, seeing Surya.

" Enna Surya... Indha pakam... Enna kalyaana pathrikaya? Pavni engae" Iniya looked inside the car.

Although it was Iniya who spoke, Surya looked at me.
" Pavni oda aduthu 3 months layae break up aiduchu... Akka kalyanathuku vandhrundha therinjirukum"

He looked at me with expectations. But, it had nothing to do with me.

" Un kita konjam pesanu " Surya asked... Eying Aadhi.

" Ingayae sollu Surya"

He sighed.
" Unmaya badhil sollu
Move on aitiya athu ma"

My lips smiled, not my heart.
" Illa"

His face was happy and he went on in 1 knee with a diamond ring.

Aadhi was trying hard to mask his emotions.

" I love you Surya"

Aadhi closed his eyes. Surya laughed happily. Iniya was shocked.

" But- I am not ready for a relationship Surya... Naa move on agala.. But I am trying. I loved you and still am but I am not willing for this. Am really sorry. "
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"Proud of u d... Enga accept panirviyo nu bayantae... "

The room was silent for an hour. They whispered behind my back for some time.

" Adhithi"

"Yes"

" I love you" It was Aadhi.

I jolted my eyes open.
" Aadhi... I really am not in love with you. Adhu unakum theriyu... Ipodhaiku.. Enaku nee nu ila.. Relationships melayae interest ila"

He smiled. " Enaku theriyum.. "
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"Chaaa... Iva love life la oru happy ending ilama pochhe" Iniya lamented in the next room.

" Happy ah ila na idhu avalku ending ae ila nu artham" I heard aadhi reply.