"After aravind left me, you're the only person I believe in.I don't know if you know about aravind, to say he was everything to me, my ribs, my heart, my backbone. He was there for me through my thick and thin. He is a person who wishes best things for people just like you. More than a friend, I liked him as person. He was something special for me and now you're just equal the way how Aravind was to me. I just love you to the moon and back anika." He finished, his long answer.

"YOU will always be my only favourite person till my last breath." He said, holding my hand with his.

Literally, My eyes welled up with tears and so was his. I understood his friendship love with aravind, not every friend will get this much love for just one person. But me, in aravind's place just made me to be emotional.

I seriously don't know how to react or speak a word for his utterance. I was so shocked with his YOU and now I'm astonished by his words.

I got to know how much he loves me and how true he is. But I badly need some time to confess my love to him. Yes, I'm falling for him deeply now, If I confess my love to him now then he'll think that his sentimental thoughts have made me to confess.

I wanna be real to him just like how he is. There's a time for all the things to start freshly between us.He leaned his head down on my hand covering his face, I could feel the wetness in my hand, his salty tears touching my skin freezed me.

I don't know how to console him, I'm helpless. I slowly brought my hand towards his head, to sooth him but my hands were frightened.

"Sir, your order." The waiter emerged in, breaking our interaction.

I let out a brief gasp! I quickly took my hand away from anirudh as he got up and sat comfortably.

"Have your cake, Niku. And here take your gift box." He said, with an assuring look.

I trembly grabbed the gift box, kept it inside my bag and started to have my red velvet cake. I couldn't resist myself from admiring him, I clearly admired him from corner of my eyes.

Just a selfish-ishly weird thing is that I wanted to do now was to eat his cake. Well, every lovers has this one feel when they love to eat their special one's food, drinks etc.

And I badly wanted to witness it too! I ran my eyes around the place to find an idea to divert Anirudh.

"Anil, Iyaps! He's here." I said, with a broad smile on my face.

He quickly turned around to look up for iyappan in that gap I exchanged our cakes. I could feel my face brightening up with smiles.

"Where is he?" He asked.

"That guy looked like iyaps. So, I thought it's him." I said, pointing my index finger at a young man in 20's with a pout face.

He shook his head and chuckled.

I freakingly lied! But that doesn't matter, his tasty cake matters me.With a blush on my face I continued to have the cake. I'm so glad that he wasn't able to find that he's actually having my cake.

After settling down the bills, we reached our car and was seated down, buckled our seat belts. Winds raised fast as the clouds were turning darker, I'm so sure the rain will pour down by the time I reach home.

Adoring the views outside, with an open window, feeling the cold wind on my face which gave goosebumps feels to me, a day with bliss it is. I turned around and looked at anirudh, with an assuring smile on my face.

He's so concentrated into his driving but I can't see him silent. I want him to talk to me. I want to hear that sweet voice of him. I comforted myself, tied my hair and closed the window.

"Ani, I don't get one thing. why you asked me to ask you a question and then take the gift box?" I questioned.

"Hmm, I don't know how to give you the gift box just like that. There won't be any kick if there's no emotions in it." He said, with a cute smile on his face.

I smiled as I didn't know what to reply. Suddenly, I heard water pouring down out of sudden rapidly. It's raining! As I wished it's pouring before the time I was getting nearer to my home. I badly wanted to jump out off the car and enjoy myself in the rain but I know I can't just jump off like that in driving.

"Anil! Anil! It's raining! I want to play in the rain ?" I said, excitedly.

"Not here! You can play in rain when we reach home." He said.

I couldn't wait no longer for this. In about 35 minutes, we finally reached home. We were actually late due to the long, very long traffic near our house. As soon I reached the gate of my house, I didn't think about anything as all I wanted to do now was to wet myself in the rain.

I grabbed anirudh's arm before he could react or say a word, quickly climbed the stairs to go to the terrace. It was raining so heavily. Anirudh first hesitated to get wet but since I forced him he joined in. I was all by my own. I didn't care about anything and I was just enjoying myself on this heavy rain which showered me coolly. I'm into the cold water!

Dancing, playing, screaming and doing all chaos I posed all my energy. I needed some energy now, I walked towards the porch where anirudh was standing. I stood beside him, breathing out and rubbing my palms together to keep myself warm as I was feeling dam cold.

I could feel anirudh getting closer to me. I moved back a little, leaning towards the wall. There was just an approximate distance between us. He placed his one hand on the wall for support, while his other hand made it's way up to me. I was extremely anxious about what was going to happen. I couldn't take my eyes away from starring at his.

Just in an icy of seconds I felt his finger tips touch my wet face which gave an electric current pass through my spine. I gripped my skirt tight, closing my eyes hoping that nothing will happen. But then, his cold breath which hit my nose intensively, got me in shock. He was so close to me until our bodies crushed. I got to know his intentions as I saw a playfull smirk on his face.

"Kiss panna poriya?" I asked, with a voice full of nervousness.

"Venum aah?" He said, smirked.

I quickly nodded my head to sides continuously, meaning no. His lips curved and smirked.

I'm so not going to let this happen. I have no way to escape from this trap. I tried my best to move myself but I couldn't. He crawled his hand down towards to my neck. I starred at him sternly knowing what he was up to.

But just in a fraction seconds, he broke all my thoughts that I had on him. He pulled out my nuptial chain slowly, holding it tight in his hand.

I was still for a while. I don't know what he was up to. I seriously don't want him to do something with this chain. My mind was corrupted with bad thoughts.

"Do you know how beautiful you look having this yellow thread on your neck? Words can't express the beauty you have in. You're that beautiful niku and under this heavy rain you extremely look pretty good." He said, bringing his lip closer to me.

Without thinking further, I pushed him away and ran downstairs blushing at his comment. I ran inside the house rushing my feet, and stopped my track at the living hall for breathe. I slowly lifted my head up and saw anirudh's mom standing infront of me with a stern look and hands on her akimbo.

I gulped my saliva in and looked at her nervously. I'm so going to be dead. Oh god her stare is giving shivers under my spine! I ran my eyes towards the door step, water all over the place. I quickly fixed my gaze at the floor, not able to face anirudh's mom.

"What's this? Is this how you enter into the house with your wet clothes? Who's going to clean all this mess? No manners at all. You're giving me headaches." Anirudh's mom said, raising her voice.

"Maa, what's the problem now? You need this place to be cleaned right? I will take care of it and you please go do your own work." Anirudh's voiced from nowhere.

I turned around and saw anirudh coming towards, drying his wet hair.Damn he looks so hot! A smile appeared on my face as I got Anirudh in support.

"Oh! Well, great! You have pulled him also to play with you in rain? Are you mad? Don't you know he's just recovering back from his sickness." Anirudh's mom shouted at me.

I took a step back to anirudh, turning so nervous. There was just only one feet distance between me and his mom she would have slapped me again if I didn't move.

"Naa onnum ungaa paiyen aah kupudala. Avaanae thaan vandhu velayadunaa." I said, pinpointing my finger at anirudh.

Anirudh's eyes widened away in shock. He looked at me like anything and I just delivered him an innocent look with a light smile on my face.

" Yeladhukum yennae thitturingaa! Yen? Yennaku rights illayaa Ani kudaa viladaa? Naa onnum yaaro illa avaanuku. Naa-Naa avaan pondatti." I said, with a voice full of innocence.

I can sense that anirudh is still with my utterance. The way he's looking at me makes me to chuckle but I'm controlling it.

I don't know how to escape from his mom so I had speak a little against her. Only God knows how I'm feeling right now and he should only forgive me for this.

"Mind to whom you're talking to. Don't just high your voice up." She said, crossing her fingers.

"I know I'm talking to my sweet amma. I'm not raising my voice. You're the only one who thinks that." I said, shirking my face.

She stood quite for a while. From corner of my eyes I watched anirudh's mom, a smile crept was seen under her lips but she's just hiding it. I smiled at myself with the way how I made her to smile by my innocence.

"Anil, Vaa namba pollan. Nambaku neraiyaa vella iruku." I said, grabbing anirudh's hand.

I didn't turn up to look at his mom's reaction. I just entered into my room with anirudh and acted so cooly like nothing happened. Anirudh was still  freezed, he was unable to speak a word but just admired me.

"Here, your towel go and change your clothes first." I said, offering him his towel.

There was no sign from him. I snapped my hands in front him to get his attention. He then came back to his sense and made his way to the bathroom, without uttering a word.

Anirudh's POV

Yesterday was indeed a blissful day for me. Alot happened just in a day. I couldn't believe myself that was actually my innocent Anika.

I was so awestruck with her talks to my mom. The cutest moment was when she said Naa avaan pondatti.

Whatelse can I ask for ? I'm getting into her slowly. She's changing. She'll soon be a major part of my life.
Thinking about all these, I blushed to myself. Just then, my mom entered into my thoughts with a cup of coffee in her hand. After so long, having coffee from her I feel happy.

"Good morning anil." Anika said, coming up from behind, smilingly boardly.

"Morning!" I said, casually.

"Ani, I want to go see my appa. Can I go ?" She asked, in a low tone.

"Wait for 2 minutes. I'll get ready and come." I said, getting up from the chair.

"Uhh-Huhh! No anil, I'll go by myself. You have lots of work in your studio." Her voiced, quavered.

I found something fishy in her antics and voice. She's trying to hide something from me, her eyes aren't looking at me. I could sense the nervousness feel she's going through.

"I have no work in studio niku. I'll come with you. It's not safe to send you alone to your house." I said.

"No, anil please. I want to go alone. I'll see appa and come back.Nothing wrong will happen as you think." She said, pleadingly.

"Ani, let her go. At least we will be peaceful and happy now as she's going back to her house." My mom emerged in from nowhere.

I rolled off my eyes hearing my mom's words. This is what I don't want to happen. I still don't get why my mom doesn't understand me.

"Maa, Can you please not interfere on this. Don't ever think she will leave this house for a permanent cause." I said, calmly.

"Ani! Give some respect to your mother and talk. This isn't the way we brought you up. Since the day she entered in your life you have changed a lot." My dad said, coming out from his room.

"Paa! I'm not in the mood to talk against you both.Just leave us alone and don't interfere into our lives when you both aren't cared about us. Just leave please." I said, controlling my anger.

"And Niku, you're not going to see your appa. Just stay in home." I said, in a serious tone leaving the place to my room.

Anika turned upset and pale. She was about to cry but then she just went and sat on the couch at the living hall. She didn't get why anirudh was so frustrated on this.

I was harsh to her again. Why I'm like this always. I didn't want anything wrong to happen to her when she goes to her house. I just can't see my love getting hurted always and for everything.

I came to the living hall and looked at her. She was sitting on the couch, hand on her chin, sadly. I need to convince her now but then I'm not willing to send her there.

I want to know the reason why she wants to go there first of all. I quickly turned around to face the kitchen, when I saw her body turning towards me.

"Appoo naa pooga kudadhaa?" She asked, biting her bottom lip.

Damn god! She drives me insanely. I just can't stay angry or moody to her. Every time when her innocence hits me, I just forget myself. She's that adorable to handle.

"Amaa nee pooga kudadhuu." I replied, nonchalantly.

"Loosu !"

I chuckled at her cute expression. Well, now I have no way other than allowing her to go visit her dad. It's all because of her innocence and humour. If she stays sad throughout the day then I would be dying in guiltiness. It's better to make day her happy and loved.

I quickly ran upstairs to my room, grabbed my bag from the sofa and took out the bunch of lollipops. This one is going to help me to convince her.

Then, I silently went downstairs with the lollipops in my hand and fixed my gaze at the living hall. She was still at the same place, sitting down calmly with a sad face.

I causally made my way towards her and sat beside her. She shrunk her face away from, moving aside. Without giving any signs, I took her bag and thought of keeping the lollipops inside her bag. She quickly pulled her bag away from me, with a stern look on her.

My lollypie is so mad at me. But she's cute at this situation too.

"Don't touch my bag. Go away." She said, reculantly.

I moved closer to her as she kept moving back from me. She couldn't move anymore there was no place as she was at the edge. I smirked at her with a smile on my face.

I holded her hand tight and cupped her cheeks but she fixed her gaze at floor. I tilted my head a little down and looked at her eyes, it was running here and there, her lips were mumbling inversely.

"Hoii, I'm sorry! Thousand times sorry.I didn't want my parents to create a fight with this and I don't want anything wrong happen to you. If you go there definitely your mom will talk harsh and that's what I'm afraid of." I said, earnestly.

"Amma is not in home. She went to her native place to invite relatives for anu's engagement. That's why I asked if I can go meet appa but you only take it wrong." She said, with a pout face.

I cupped both of her cheeks and smiled.

"Okay, now you want to go see your appa right? You're free to go but once you reach your home give me a call. And be safe." I said, with a smile on my face.

"Okay!" She said, casually.

Anika's reply was so simple with no facial expressions. This made me sad. I want that elegant smile which sparkles on her face always. That which turns me and drives me crazy.

"Ippo kojaam sirikulam la. Adhaan permission kuduthuten la appram yen Kovam?" I said, innocently.

"Nee un kaaila iruka lollipop kudu naa sirikuren." She said.

I smiled to myself. No one can be mad at her like seriously. Look at the way she touches my heart so insanely. I handed the lollipops to her and she quickly tripped one and had it on her mouth.

"Thank you anil! Byee!" She said, having her lollipop in her mouth.

She sounded funnily cute. I delivered a smile to her and she waved her hands at me.Time flies so fast when I sit and admire her. Just then, I decided to go to my studio and compose some new tunes for today. I got ready wearing a casual attire, and grabbed my car keys.

In about 35 minutes, I reached Albu parked my car at the porch. I don't know why I was so energetic today. I entered into my den and found sid, iyyapan playing FIFA. That's what these guys do at this time when I'm not around.

I jumped onto them and has some fun talk. With that, I forgot that I told anika to call me when she reach her house and I just realised it but then it's already past 1 hour since she left my house and to be sure she would have reached her home by the time I reached albu.

"Why she hasn't called me yet?" I doubted.

I pulled out my phone and dialled anika's number. The phone call kept ringing but she isn't picking it up. Oh god niku! Pick up the call. I cut the call and tried it but yet again all I could hear was ring sound.

"Machan, what wrong? Why you look tensed?" Sid asked.

"Nothing da. I told niku to call me when she reach her home but then she hasn't called me." I said, in a low voice.

"Chill da ani. She must have got busy after seeing her dad.You know she loves her dad so much." Iyappan said, with a playful smile on his face.

I just couldn't take all their words in. Something's bothering me now. Anika have never disobeyed my words. But now, why isn't she attending my call? Did she reach her house safe? That's all the question which is bothering in me now.

To be continued....

A/N

Sorry for the late update once again. Do let me know how much you all liked this chapter. Any guess why anika didn't call ani or attend his call? Stay tuned to know if anika reached her house or not. Something interesting coming right up on your ways.

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