13 |Chocolate Milkshake

~~~~~~~~~~Neeraja~~~~~~~~~~

"hey balli.. nee evlo periya anarkali dress potalum.. olli ya dhan iruka" Vignesh teased me.

(how much ever you dress with anarkali salwar, you still look lean)

Hearing it, the smile I had vanished and was replaced with slight anger.

"nan onum olli ya illa. nee dhan dhadi madu. dadi madu maari iruka. nan poren.. unnoda varala" I said and was about to leave.

( I am not lean, you are bulky. Leave it.. I am not coming with you)

ohh.. from where did I get the sudden courage to talk him back?

"I am just 70kgs ok.. Since you are very lean , I am looking more stronger and bulky to you. .ok ok. leave all that. Now don't get angry. chill" he stopped me by holding my hands.

I stood with a frown and pout on my face.

He hopped on to his bike and kick started , waiting for me to hop on.

"hmm.. hop on"

I stood there not moving.

"Neeraja.. I won't pacify you or come twice or thrice like the other day to make you get on to my bike. If you are not coming, I will leave for sure"

"ask sorry."

"sorry ahhh. why?" he questioned in bewilderement

"for calling me as balli"

"no way.. I will leave. You better stand here".

With the way he spoke, I thought he would leave me and go. But he waited for me in the same place.

We both stood there. Me looking at the kick start of his bike, he looking at me. Neither of us said anything nor moved. I am not going to budge for him and get in to the bike. Let him ask apologies.

"dei... innuma neenga rendu perum kelambala. kadaya mooda poranga da sapatuku.. apram extra day rental charge poduvanga"

(you guys haven't yet started ? The shop would get closed for Lunch and they might charge extra rent) came the voice of Padmini Aunty.

Vicky signaled me to hop on and I mouthed to ask 'sorry'.

"periya ivanga rendu perum.. apdiye kannalaye kaviyam varayranga.. kelambunga rendu perum" Padmini Aunty rushed us.

(Oh gosh.. are you guys thinking of romancing by standing here, talking with your eyes? leave soon)

I got in to the bike heaving a sigh. Once we were outside the hall, I pinched him hard on his back and he wriggled.

"say sorry"

He was so stubborn to ask sorry. And I left it as it is. I don't know how to tease him back or talk him back.

Reaching to a certain place, he asked me if I knew where that particular shop was. As I too don't know, he searched for the location via google map and gave me his mobile to tell the directions.

~~~~~~~~~~Vignesh~~~~~~~~~

Half an hour passed. She was saying the directions while I drove my bike. For the past 10 minutes , we were roaming in the same area again and again.

Fed up I asked her if she was saying the correct the direction as per the google.

"google poi solladhu ney" ( Google will not lie) came her reply in a dramatic way.

Believing her, I drove the bike. Again I felt like we both were coming to the same place as earlier. Already two men who were standing in that area, threw a suspicious look at us for roaming around the same area 4 times.

Stopping my bike near a shade, I got my mobile from her and examined the route in detail. There was a slight bend after which I need to take right turn which Neeraja missed to tell me.

Upon asking her why she did not tell me that correctly, her reply made me irk at the same time brought a smile on my face.

"ohh apdi onnu iruka.. adhu enaku theriyadhu..(oh is it ? I don't know)  hereafter I will say correct and exact location with out a miss"

Giving my mobile back to her I drove the bike to the place which I should have reached with 15 minutes from the marriage hall.

"Turn right in 100 ms"

"Turn right in 90 ms"

" right in 80 ms"

She was giving signal for every 10 ms. uff.. what am I going to do with her?

Finally we reached the place and submitted the rented jewels. Tired due to the summer heat, I stopped at a juice corner.

I asked her if she wanted juice and she said no. I too did not care to ask her again and ordered one for myself and drank it , which made her get irritated.

Angry kitten Neeraja was standing near my bike with folded hands , turned to the other side while I took my leisure time to drink the juice tasting every bit of it.

"unaku lan jeeranamey agadhu" (it won't get digested for you) she cursed me seeing me take more time to come. But I shrugged it off like nothing.

I could see her that she was equally tired and thirsty. She could have come and ordered one juice for herself, which she did not do. And I am not going to go plead her to come. Let me see for how long she can withstand it.

The fun part of Neeraja is, it is easy to tease her and she would find it difficult to talk back or tease me. Though I find it not right , at times, it is fun to watch her get annoyed by me and my actions.

If she is really not liking me teasing her, she has to talk back. She has to learn to say 'no' for things which she does not like no matter what happens or who says it.

Finishing my drink , I paid the bill. Standing behind Neeraja silently, I blew little air near her right ear and stood few meters away from her.

She faced me with irritation , ready to scold me for not buying her a juice and my act now. The moment her eyes landed on the takeaway Chocolate milkshake in my hand , her eyes gleamed in happiness and smile emanated from her lips.

She stretched her hands to take it , but I pulled my hand upwards.

"say sorry"

Neeraja gave a cute pout and sad face.

"indha pavama mogatha kaati samalika pakkadha.. sorry sonna dhan"

(don't show puppy face and try to get the juice from me. Only if you apologize you will get)

She could have put forth a condition to make me say sorry for my words earlier, which she did not do.

"sohri.." she apologized very pathetically and lazily.

"You don't need to stress so much to say that word. I will drink it by myself"

Neeraja quickly snatched it from me  and took a sip of it. The way she was holding the milkshake tightly, fearing that I might snatch it from her. Oh gosh.. it was cute.

Still I tried to play around by snatching the milkshake. Neeraja gave a harsh beat on my hands and turned to the other side and drank it in full.  Once she finished it, with a small smile tugging on my lips, we rode off to the nearby shopping mall.

Parking my bike , I asked Neeraja to wait outside on a store.

"Why? I will also come"

"no.. you wait here or go to the other floor and buy something for you,  I will join you in few minutes"

"it will be boring for me to shop alone. I will also join with you." Neeraja stood stubborn.

"I am going to buy undergarments for me. If you are so much interested to tag along with me, you come and select it" I said in a low voice and dragged her.

"chee.. no.. you go.. " she took my hands off her.

"ok.. you purchase whatever you want in the 3rd floor, I will join you in few minutes"

I bought some new clothes for my brother Vikram as it is his birthday this weekend. An hour later we completed our shopping and went to pay the bill. Neeraja pulled out her card to pay, which I quickly snatched it from her. I settled the bill with my card.

"Its ok I will pay for mine. You pay for yours"

I did not listen to her and received the shopping bag from the counter. We reached a restaurant to have lunch and occupied a table.

We already had our early Lunch in Deva's marriage today. So we decided to have some light food. Finishing our lunch, we headed to her house.

I am waiting to tell her something for long time from Deva's marriage. Let me see how she takes it. Hope she does not cry.

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