Ak: terrace va ma!
She read his message and an instant smile appeared on her lips as she excitedly got down from her bed and ran out wiping her tears.
The darkness and the deafening silence confused her for a second until she heard a group shouting
"HAPPY BIRTHDAY SIVAAANNNGGGII"
She laughed looking at the boys in front of her as emotional tears streamed down her eyes. Sara gave her a tight hug while Sivaangi's eyes were fixed on the man who had arranged this and mouthed I love you to which he closed his eyes and nodded.
The group made her stand next to Ashwin and opened the cake box asking her to cut. She cut a piece while they sang clapping their hands and asked her to feed the 1st piece to Ashwin.
She turned towards him smiling when he caught the cake in his hands and fed her first and side hugged her talking in her hair.
Ak: Happy birthday day kuttima
Sk: thanks mama
She whispered back and fed everyone.
She looked around at the happy faces and thanked god for giving her this family. As an answer to all her lonely days these ppl stood in front of her teasing and playing with her.
The group left after giving a hug to Sivaangi giving the couple some privacy and Ashwin turned to her happy yet overwhelmed face.
Ak: oi! Ena?
Sk: onnula
She shook her head as he wiped her tears
Ak: amma ta pesniya?
Sk: hmm
Ak: miss panriya?
Sk: amma ilama 1st bday, so konjam oru maari irunchu apram itho intha mogatha paathanoyum, paravala it's worth it apdinu thonuchu
She caressed his beard while he chuckled
Ak: gift venama madam ku?
Sk: enaku ithuku mela ena venum sollunga?
Thaniya ve irundhuruvomo nu bayantha enaku ipo sanda poda sakthi irukan, ena kalaaichite irukura Rakshan anna.....
Ellathayum velaata eduthukura Dhruv
Thaangi thaangi paathukura atha mama perima
Ithu ellathukum mela enakunu mattume love panna neenga
I feel complete!
She shrugged folding her hands staring at the sky while Ashwin admired her serene face.
Ak: idhu pothuma apo?
He whispered tucking her hair strands behind her ear as she smiled looking at him.
Sk: hmm ipothiku pothum, future la....
She stretched playing with his buttons
Ak: future la?
He raised his one eyebrow
Sk: ungala maariye 2 kolantha pethukanum, aprama enaku life la vera onnum vena.... unga kanna paathute kaalatha ottiruven
Ashwin sighed and kissed her forehead soundly and kept the small box in her hands making her look at him questioningly.
He gestured her to open and she took out the pouch which had the wordings
"Aagayam thedi, nan poga maaten Veetodu Vennila neethane"
Happy birthday kuttima!
She looked back at him with tears brimming while he stood there smiling nervously
Ak: un alavuku enaku eludha varaadhu, manasula thonuchu eluthiten
He looked at her who was controlling her emotions and laughed with tears.
She opened the pouch and took out the chain as he got it from her, made her turn and wore it in her neck. She looked down at the moon pendent and smiled to herself kissing it. She felt Ashwin's long slender fingers caressing the side of her head and his lips on her shoulder from back.
