Love Circum-fended

𝐅𝐚𝐜𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐃𝐞𝐦𝐨𝐧

As Thamizh is about to step out, Grace calls him.

Grace: Wait Thamizh, have breakfast and go.

Aadhira (poke fun of Grace): Yeah, to have idli.

Grace glares at her.

Thamizh: No, it's okay aunty, I'll go to my house and eat.

Aadhira: Look even he is running away!

Thamizh: Ayo, aunty nothing like that.

Grace: It was Chithra who asked you to eat here. Come, sit.

Thamizh agrees to her uneasily. Aadhira, Thamizh and Grace sit on the dining table while Naveen and Anjana sit on the worn out sofa. Everyone serve themselves and start eating.

Thamizh: Aunty, your cooking is fabulous! You should start a restaurant soon...

Aadhira (murmers to herself): Does he have to say this dialogue every time he comes here.. what an actor!

Grace: Aadhira...

Aadhira: Okay. (places her index finger on her lips)

Naveen: Ma, are you going by yourself to the bank today?

Grace: Yes da, why do you ask so?

Naveen: Nothing ma, we were planning to hang out, that's why.

Grace: Oh...ok. But be careful.

Aadhira: Okay ma.

Anjana: Thamizh, are you free today?

Thamizh: Um.. yeah I'm free after 12pm, I have to attend my training session now.

Anjana: Can you accompany us then?

Thamizh: Yeah sure.

Thamizh takes out his phone and sets an alarm with his struggling left hand.

Aadhira: Why are you setting an alarm for such a small thing?

Thamizh doesn't listen to her and continues setting the alarm.

Naveen: What? Even you keep alarms for small things? Anjana does the same !

Aadhira (surprised): Really?!

Anjana and Thamizh look at each other doubtfully. To divert them, Thamizh shows the music video he shot with Aadhira to Grace.

Grace: Wow, this looks really good Thamizh, you're very talented. You have sung well, Aadhira.

Thamizh (grins): Thanks aunty.

Anjana (lifts her eyes towards the phone): Me?

Grace gives the phone to Naveen. He holds it carefully within his left palm as Anjana eats and looks into the screen. They smile wide seeing the video.

Naveen: Perfectly shot Thamizh !

Aadhira (anticipated): Anna, me?

Naveen (endearingly): Isn't my little one the best?

Aadhira smiled from ear to ear hearing him.

Anjana: You sung so well Aadhira, and good camera work too.

Thamizh & Aadhira: Thank you!

Anjana: And this park is near the coffee shop that is close to my office. 

Thamizh: Yeah... I have seen your office...

Anjana: Oh yeah!

They finish eating and step out of the house.