Me Before You

24

24

"Talaiviiii !!!" Shakti's greeting echoed the hall as he entered the Media Masons office with bright smile

"Dei! Shakti! Evlo naal aachu paathu. Epdi iruka?"

(Its been so long, Shakti. How are you?)

"Trending la iruken." He joked

(I am trending)

"Ama, sir periya aal aaiteenga."

(You have grown so much)

"Illa ade height dana." He made a thoughtful face making Shivangi whack his arm. "Okay Okay. Next interview vera level trend aagum trending pair kooda aache."

(Same height only) (Okay. Next interview will also trend as it is with trending pair)

Shivangi pulled Shakti aside making sure no one was in earshot distance.

"Dei, adha pathi mukkiyama onnu sollanum." She shook her head. "Illa, onnu illa, rendu sollanun."

(I want to tell you one thing.... no two things about it)

"Sollu." He asked with a serious tone.

"Inga innum yaarukum engala pathi teriyadhu. Committed nu naan yaarukum sollala."

(No one here knows about my relationship.)

"Apdiya!"

(Oh!)

"Ama da, edachu leak aana problem. Avar solla vendam nu sollitaru. Nee interview time edachu olaradha."

(Worried about some leaks to media. So, he told me not to reveal anything. So be cautious during interview)

Shakti nodded with a finger on his lips. "Okay okay. Naan paathukaren."

(I will take care)

"Aprom, avar last time inga vandha podhu yaaro edho rubbish ah pesananga avar romba tension aaitaru. Nee indha vaati konjam kooda iru da. Avar enaku approm un kooda dan ivlo comfortable ah irukaru."

(Also, last time when he visited, he was upset by some rubbish comments. So, this time you stay by his side. After me , you are the one person he is very comfortable with)

"Talaivi! Neenga kavalai padadeenga. Ashwin bro kooda naan inniku super fun pandren." Shakti lifted his hand for Hi-5 and Shivangi returned it with a bright smile.

(Don't worry. Ashwin bro and I will have super fun)

Shivangi wrapped up interview of her show quickly and changed into dress in which she was to give her first interview with Ashwin. When she exited the green room, someone informed her Ashwin was already here and was playing.

"Velayaditu irukara?" she was confused.

(He is gaming)

She went to the lobby to find him playing video game with kids of one of the employees. He truly is such a kid when he wants to be. Not wanting to miss capturing the sweet moment, Shivangi took her phone and began recording.

Shivangi loved seeing him with kids and even wanted the world to see this playful side after all negativity regarding his health and other gossips, so she posted it online. But even after that when he didn't come to her leaving the game, she was annoyed.

"Ei! Ashwinney." She called angrily. "Velayada va vandeenga?"

(Ashwin, did you come here to play?)

"Enna ma?" he asked distracted.

(What?)

"Inga paarunga."