The Chosen One

Chapter 12 - Tough love

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Sivaangi came out of her room, refreshing herself after a hectic day of work and looked around the silent house

"Amma kozhandhaingala playground kootitu poirkaangala pa?" Asked Sivaangi looking at her father who was busy watching tv, avoiding her eyes

"Amma kovilkku poirkka" he replied keeping his concentration still on tv

"Appo kozhandainga?" Asked Sivaangi confused

"Ashwin kootitu poirkaaru, I think to his hotel" replied her father in a neutral tone

"How? What? I mean why.." she stammered a bit in shock

When her father did not reply she lost her cool.

"Yaara kettu anupineenga?" She asked him with burning rage

"Yaara kekanum? He is their father , he has all rights" replied Sivaangi's father curtly, provoked by her rudeness

"No he doesn't, we are not married" replied Sivaangi anger reaching its limit

"You should have thought of that before becoming the mother of  his children" replied her father with same anger

Sivaangi froze like a hit puppy.

"I am sorry Ma, that came out wrong, I didn't mean it, I am so sorry" begged her father knowing how much his words would have hurt her

"It's ok pa, after all that is the truth, I should have thought about a lot of things, but I didn't" replied Sivaangi in a depressed tone

"I am sorry Sivaangi, you know I have never questioned you, not even once about anything that transpired between you both, because as your father I love you and I will love you regardless of what you do" said her father

"You remember how you hugged and slept with me for almost half of your pregnancy, not letting even your mother near you, saying I am your comfort zone" asked her father

Sivaangi continued looking at her father without replying

"Don't you think Nethra and Mithra deserve the same kind of love and comfort?

"I can feel the same love I have for you emanating from Ashwin towards Nethra and Mithra, then as a fellow father, how can I deny any of his requests? That is why I said ok when he asked whether he can take the kids with him" added her father

"You may not need him in your life anymore and that is your choice, I had never commented on it before and I am not going to start now, but you cannot deny the fact that Nethra and Mithra deserve a father and it will be a crime if you stop that, when the father is a man like Ashwin" finished her father.

Sivaangi sat there without replying, immersed in deep thoughts.

"Seri pa, I will think about it, ippo naan Poi kootitu varen" she said and got up.

Sivaangi was sitting in a cab, thinking about everything her father just said to her.

"Am I being selfish denying the kids the fatherly love they deserve? even I cannot deny that Ashwin is a fantastic father, but then that means I have to accept him, can I do that?" She asked to herself

"Let me first start being cordial with him, baby steps" she replied to herself

She knocked and waited outside his room, waiting, when his assistant came and opened the door.

She smiled at him, he smiled back and left the room, leaving the family alone. She came inside looking for them, but the scene she saw froze her completely, bringing back all the memories she had buried deep inside.