When Our Paths crossed..

Unakena naan Enakena nee..

By the time they got into the car , it was raining heavily. Ashwin tried a lot to initiate conversation throughout the journey. But he was scared. He did damage her dream project after all. On the other hand, Shivani was equally scared to talk to him.

She turned and looked at Ashwin who was driving the car unobvious of her wandering thoughts. His eyes were fixed on the road. The heavy road was actually making it difficult for him to drive. Was he still angry with her? The way his nerves tightened when he held kathiresan's collar , made her get goosebumps. And what did she do?? Shouted at him for spoiling her project.

Being lost in each other's thoughts, they had already reached Rakshan's place.

"Seri...Mazhai koranchi irukku...Nan kelambaren!" she asked after a moment.

"Ponuma??" he questioned.

"Ennadhu??"

"Illa. Innum mazhai nikkala adhan.."

"Oh!"

Both of them were quiet for a moment. Ashwin cleared his throat and began

"Sorry!"

"Sorry Ashwin" Both of them apologized together and looked at each other. A quick smile plastered on each other's face. He cleared his throat and began:

"Sorry Ma.. I know this is your dream project. Nee idhu rathiri pagal nu effort potadha nan kooda irudhu pathu irukken.."

She looked at him. His eyes were sincere yet again. He held her hands.

"Ennala Un project..."

"Shh..." she closed his mouth with her other palm. He was shocked.

"Evlo persuvinga??? " she chuckled.

"Ivlo Joor nu peyara mazhai...Chillunu AC pota car, radio la namakku pudicha ARR paatu, Pakathula Naan... 'sorry' thavara vera onnum thonalaiya??" she asked naughtily.

She loved the reaction on his face. She had no plans to trigger him. She wasn't aware from where she was getting so much nerves to talk to him like that. But this man was making her do this.

"Yen Camera irundha than romance varuma??" she chuckled.

He deeply exhaled and she could feel his hot breath on her palms. She shivered and took her palms away from his mouth but he held her tight. He rested her palm on his cheeks and moved his left hand to caress her left cheek gently. Now it was her turn to shiver. He gently trailed his hands down her chin, and further down, behind her neck and positioned her neck in his palms and pulled her closer. She closed her eyes in reflex. When she felt his hot breath near her,

"BEEEEEEEEEEPPPPPPPPP.........."

She opened her eyes in shock. He looked equally shocked and then both of them noticed that Ashwin's elbows had hit the Horn in the steering wheel while moving forward.

"SHIT..." he shouted in frustration and she laughed. Shivani noticed that the rain had stopped completely. She unlocked the car before he could react and got down.

"Hey Rowdy...Nillu!" he shouted getting down. But he couldn't advance further as he spotted Mrs. Maran coming out from the entrance. Shivani turned back and understood the cause for his hesitation.

"Ashwiney..Neenga idhukellam sari pattu vara mattinga" she mocked before rushing inside.

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"Dinner vendam Periyamma. Good night!" she quickly bid Good night to her periyamma and rushed to her room. She badly needed a good shower now.