Shravan ... Pick up the call!!!

I bit my tongue in tension... I have been trying since long time...He isn't taking up my calls...

" Suman... Wear nice saree .. get those jewelry from my cupboard..."

" Haan amma..."

I reply to amma's reminder like a prompted device... My thoughts are focused at one point that I must inform Shravan about the situation...

I am struggling here... You're sleeping nicely there... Idiot... If I get to see you , I will kill you Shravan...

I clench my teeth in fury... Noticing the time , I begin to wear the saree half minded... When I think to call him for one last time, Amma gets in with the jewelry...

I plaster a fake smile on my face at once..

" Amma... I don't know why you're so much tensed.. since morning you're in the kitchen... You didn't allow me to help you even ... Why can't you let this drama to happen in a simple way ? You seemed to be excited much "

Wiping her sweat , I show my disapproval

" Chellakutty... You're my only daughter... Your happiness is mine... This is your big day and how can I be quiet without any excitement... Now , wear this jewelry... "

She helps me to wear the ornaments... My eyes spring up with tears to hear the word - chellakutty...

That's how she uses to pamper me... She is right ... My happiness is hers... And , she knows well about my special bond with Shravan.. perhaps , she will be understanding our love if we confront it to her... But , it's too late now..

Already , the boy with his family is on the way... If Shravan is here , I guess I can manage the situation.. but , he's not answering my calls...

Now , I have to go with the situation...

" Ouch... !!! Ahhh"

I flinch while she pins bunch of Jasmine strands in my hair..

She eyes me overjoyed. she smiles with tears...

Deliberately , she smudges my kajal at one side of the eye ...

" Let no one cast evil eye on you..."

She pressess the kajal behind my ear...

" Amma... This is too much...!!"

I smile pouting at her teary face..

" Suman... You're my little girl no matter how much you have grown up..."

Getting emotional , she pulls me to her ...

Patting my back , she mumbles..." You're going to be married... You aren't a naughty girl anymore...Be yourself suman ...be happy.... Always...."

" Amma ?!?!" I wonder to the strongest lady who has been a role model in my life...

She turns away to hide her tears... Sniffing , she immediately leaves my room...

I know , she is worrying about me though she's happy about my marriage..

I sigh....

No other way... I have to manage... But , I shouldn't disappoint the boy's family and hurt my family as well...

I determine....

This wedding proposal happens within short notice for that we have only the family members along with hand full of neighbours...

So , I believe the situation won't go beyond my control...

I keep my mobile in my cupboard as they will call me downstairs at anytime... Yes ! I can hear the welcome talks in the living room...

While I am precising to be familiar with the voices , I hear him , talking with my mother...

" Aunty... I love these ladoos... For this I will do anything... So sweet of you aunty..."

I unveil the window curtain to see what's happening there...

Shravan rejoices to help amma in making ladoos... At times , he pinches half of the ladoos to gulp ...

I tap the floor in angry...

If it's some other time ,I would love to see his cute innocent act... But , now I am at the peak of upside down mood...

I try to see the living room if possible...

There he is... He seems to be good looking...

God... Please find me some reason to reject this proposal...!

I literally plead ...

" Aunty... What's special today? Who are they ?"

Shravan asks slowly to amma...

My heart beats heavy to imagine his state after hearing amma's reply...

" Hey Shravan... When did you come... ? It's good to have you here now... Come... I will introduce them to you..."

Anish anna interrupts them ... He pulls shravan to the living room...

Making him to sit near him , Anna introduces Shravan to them as our family friend..

" Anish... Let's not waste the time.. "

Appa shows the clock . Anna nods and looks at upstairs...

I understand his gesture.. The ritual is going to begin now...

Amma rushes to call me ...

I see Shravan talking with them jovial...

I am sorry Shravan...

I huff twice before leaving the room...

I walk with amma to the living room...

All of a sudden , the hall drops into silence ...

" You're beautiful.. "

She must be his sister... She grabs my hand while his mother tells me to sit..

" No formalities suman... Anish told us everything about you..."

I hesitantly sit near her..

" Suman... Meet Vinay ... He's a software engineer.."

Anna tries to make me comfort...

I smile at Vinay formally...

" Vinay... I am not going to say anything about Suman... You can talk with her..."

Anna laughs out loud mocking Vinay...

I interlock my fingers to hold me together... My heart beat races fast where I sweat profuse...

God... Shravan is here... He should stay strong... Please help him!!

Everything is going to be alright! Everything is going to be alright!

I begin to chant ...

Slowly , I look up at Shravan ... He must've understood by this time ...

He is at shock now... His face is blanched and he stares at me incomprehensive..

" Vinay... If you want you can talk with her ..."

His sister teases him as he is looking at me for long time...

I lower my head in embarrass... One side , I feel pity for Shravan . At the same time , guilt rise in me as I am going to reject Vinay at any cost..

As the formal talk begins , I look at Shravan . His feet begin to tap over the floor .. wiping the sweat , he begins to raffle his hair which is an indicator of his tension... I guess to gesture him to be relax... But , he never looks at me...

I feel like fainting to see Shravan in desperate state...

Shravan... I am not going to leave you at any point...I need only you Shravan... You need not to be worried...!

I wait for him to look at me so that I can tell him to be relaxed...

But , he doesn't look at me at all...

" Then, why don't we complete the formalities today itself...?!"

Appa asks Anish anna ...

He accepts with a smile... I see amma in scare..

She must've understood me... " Anish... let's discuss... Moreover , suman 's wish is important..."

" Aunty is right...lets give her some time before deciding..."

Vinay supports amma..

I close my eyes in peace... I see Shravan , calming down slowly...but , continues to look at the ground..

I know he's about to break...!

If this proposal happens, Shravan may not be intruding as this includes the reputation of both the families... We are about to undergo a big issue... Luckily , we are saved..

It is almost noon when they leave...

As Anna and appa go with them , I step to my room...

" Suman... Congrats..."

I turn to the voice and stun to see Divya akka there...

I glare at her theatric smile..

" Where you were all these time...?"

I yell at subtle voice... She laughs and turns at Shravan who's gazing at me...

" Won't I have my own work..? Now , I am hungry..."

She clucks aslike she doesn't care anything...

Stating incoherent , she moves to kitchen to engage with Amma... I don't miss her wink stating me to talk with Shravan..

I nod slightly ...and grab his hands to walk fast towards my room... Locking the door , I fall to his chest.. I am waiting for this moment since I saw him in the living room.. Crying , I push him away...

" Why you didn't pick my call..? I was dead almost... What if they're okay with this proposal...? What if the situation is out of our control? Thank God ! Amma understood that I need some time... Otherwise ...?!?! "

I talk in-between sobbing..

He traces my back ... Pressing his lips over my head he speaks..." I was dead Sam..."

I gaze into his moist eyes... I understand what he has gone through...

" Sam... I am sorry I was thinking to surprise you... But you have surprised me"

" Surprise!"

I shrink my eyes inquisitive...

He sits on my bed and shows his side for me to sit...

Thinking , I sit beside him...

Breathing in deep , he interlocks his fingers with mine...

" Sam... I am leaving to Paris now!!"

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