02 | Misunderstand

~~~~~~~~~~Mahadevan~~~~~~~~

Finally Krishnan too agreed to marry my sister Anjana. Me and my parents were happy about their marriage.

It was decided to conduct their wedding in the next 2 months. Although in our custom, the entire wedding expense is borne by the girl's side, Krishnan suggested strongly to share the wedding expense.

He and his family did not want to have an engagement. But I insisted strongly to have a small engagement in our house.

I don't want to eliminate any celebrations of my only sister. Anjana and Krishnan got together well. They started talking and chatting for a longer time.

Sorry.. it is always my sister who talks and poor guy Krishnan who always listen. In  a way I felt happy and relieved. My sister Anjana is very talkative. One should have patience to always listen to her talks.

In my house it was always me who listens to her patiently. Now with the arrival of Krishnan, I have got some free time. Anjana does not pester me with her talks.

She has now planned for an outing with Krishnan in beach. Although I am quite hesitating to send my sister for outing before engagement, I still agreed as I find Krishnan to be a responsible and sensible guy.

Still as a brother, it is my duty to warn Krishnan to take care of her and behave properly with her.

We both went to the beach and were waiting for them. I wanted to drop Anjana and leave once Krishnan comes as I have some work to do and meet people regarding the engagement.

Anjana dialled Krishnan twice, but he did not pick the call even after full ring.

"Anja.. may be he is driving .. let's wait . don't call him now"

"hmm ok na"

We both were waiting for them talking about some random stuffs. Anjana the talkative person is also a open mouthed girl.

"oh you know what ? Sandhya is also coming. I told her about me and Krishnan meeting in the beach"

"why does she want to come as a third wheel?" I queried her

"pcch.. what is this na? why do you say like that about her? its not like that . I casually suggested her to come with us and she too readily agreed"

She continued, "in fact you are also now with me.  Is it not third wheeling?"

I gave a cute glare at her and knocked on her head without paining for her. " I just came to drop you and will leave once Krishnan comes"

While were talking, we saw Krishnan and Sandhya in the bike. We waved our hands at them to indicate the place where we are standing. Sandhya was the first one to notice us and gave a smile.

Krishnan's eyes went back and forth between Sandhya and us. They both were talking something. Krishnan was often looking at us and Sandhya and seemed to be interrogating her.

What is it that these best friends always have something to discuss in hush hush manner? I wondered.

They came in front of us. I greeted Krishnan and we had few words. Sandhya was conversing with Anjana, but her eyes wandered on me once at least for a minute, which I could feel.

"Krishna.. I have an urgent work to go for and was waiting for you... if you don't mind.." I dragged.

"no problem.. I will drop Anjana at her house" assured Krishnan.

"thanks.. " I  said and was about to leave.

"dude.. if you don't mind, can you drop Sandhya near that XYZ shop.. She came to do some purchase here." Krishnan asked me.

She and Krishnan had some glance exchanged between them. I did not say anything. Anjana was not patient enough to wait for my answer and  dragged Krishnan to the beach.

Me and Sandhya were left out. She was waiting eagerly for me to say something. I don't think she came this much neatly dressed to go to that shop. That was not her intention.

Whatever. I am ok with dropping her to whichever location. I actually felt little shy to talk with her .. ufff.. its just a simple word ' please come'  or ' ok'  but was very tough to come out of my mouth.

I went near my bike and thankfully she followed me. When I kick started my bike, there was another guy in bike who came to park.

It would be difficult to move if Sandhya sits now on my bike. So I moved back and did a small u turn with my bike.

To my dismay, Sandhya got angry. But why? What wrong did I do? She was fuming in anger  and shouted " idiot... stupid"

Was that for me? but why? Her words made me get angry a little. Still I tried to give her the lift. But she walked fast shouting at me more.

"po.. nan lan kenja maten" ( I won't beg you.. go) I said to myself and left the place in bike. She does not even have patience to wait. I was considering her easeness and comfortableness , hence went some steps away to turn the bike.

If she is that much impatient to not get in to my bike, I don't care.

Days passed. One evening, I went to get the blouse which Anjana had given for stitching in the tailor shop. Out of all the tailor shops nearby, she picked this one which is little far from the place where we live.

As she had other work to do regarding engagement, I went to pick it up from the shop.  When I was about to enter, I saw Sandhya coming out of the shop.

I did not want to smile at her for her act the other day. So I went past her and got Anjana's blouse from the tailor. Till I paid the bill, she was waiting for me patiently.

I realized that I was behaving childish and silly for my current behavior on a simple matter.

Getting the blouse I went near my bike and saw her following me. I was about to ask sorry to her for my behavior. When I was thinking of it, I attended Anjana's call.

While conversing I realized that,  I missed my card inside the shop. I abruptly went inside leaving astonished Sandhya.

When I returned back, she was not there. There she goes, again mistaking me. Actually mistake is from my side as well for not informing her. I could have atleast acknowledged her presence.

ennada.. Deva.. indha ponungaloda palagardhu lan namaku setey agadhu polaye

(having a talking term with a girl is a difficult one for me)

I kick started my  bike and came out to see Sandhya walking along the pavement. She is an angry bird, who gets angry easily. Again she was mumbling something.

Its not a big thing to figure out. She is shouting at me, probably cursing me again for my deed earlier.

enna eduku eduthalum kovam avaluku.. kutti mooka vachundu kova tha paru.

(why does this small nose girl  get angry for each single thing?)

I horned my bike but she did not turn back. I pressed the horn again and again. After 5 times of honking, with pure irritation she turned and looked at me.

Her mouth which was about to shout stopped . She zipped her mouth quickly seeing me quirk my eyebrows. I came near her with my bike and made sound with the throttle looking straight on the road.

She stood there not moving an inch.

pcch.. iva oruthi.. elathayum vayala velakanum (sss. she always expects me to explain her everything with my mouth)

"are you going to hop on to the bike or not?" I asked and she quickly hopped on.

The ride was silent. After dropping her near the bus stop, I explained her.

" that day, I wanted to turn my bike around. And there was another guy who was coming to park, so I paved way for him and moved away a little. I turned around to pick you, but you left angrily"

I continued, "In the tailor shop, I went inside to get my debit card, which I left on the table. When I came out, you already started walking"

She was about to open her mouth to say something. She stays just 2 streets away from Krishnan's house, so I know which bus would go to that area.

" your bus has come.. get in ." I said.

"but..."

"its already late."

She settled herself near the window seat and looked at me through the window. I was waiting till the bus left the place.

A hard smack landed on my back once the bus left. "sss.. yen da ipdi?" ( Why?) I asked caressing my back.

"what is this da?" my close friend Vignesh queried me.  We met in college and became thick friends from then on.

"machi.. nee nenaikara maari onum ila " (Not like what you think dude)

"dei... tell the truth. why were you waiting till the bus left then?"

"ayeh.. I saw you stepping down from that bus, so I was waiting for you, not for her"

He threw  a suspicious look at me. "Dei... believe me da.. she is a close friend of my soon to be brother in law. that's it.   namaku davu, love lam set agadhu da ( Love and other things are not my cup of tea)" I explained him.

"hmm.. adhu.. morattu single group oda thunai thalaivan da nee. morattu single pera kapathanum machi. nyabagam vachuko"

(you are the deputy lead for the singles gang. ensure you retain that)

"Hey I don't want any such posting. I am not going to be a single for life long. Don't involve me to that. I am just shy to start conversation with girls. But that does not mean I am not going to marry ."

"ok da .. ok da.. I will see how you are going to get married nu. Move back"

Vignesh  hopped on to my bike and kick started, while I sat behind him. He loves to drive bike. The bike went straight to his house which is in that area.  As he had given his bike for service  he came in bus.

Vicky is also an angry bird just like Sandhya. At least I have the intention of marrying ,whereas he does not. But you can't believe such persons. The one who says they don't like love and would always stay single, is the one who will fall in love or get married quickly.

Speaking of marriage, who would be my future wife? How would she be? Will be she loving and understanding? when will I even meet her?  only God knows. All I wanted is a girl who is calm and have patience and love. Not a girl like Sandhya who always gets angry and impatient.