WEDLOCK

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They looked at me unbelievably,

Preethi, bhanu laughed as Gokul cursed “what the hell” to let us know I mistakenly designed his shirt with sauce too.

Sesh took a green sauce near him in hand, bhanu took it before he could squeeze on me, “sesh, no! It won’t look good for her to walk with stains.”reprimanded him.

They went to clean the sauce as it will leave stain, people are giving us a look and some laughed on seeing them.

They came after half an hour later and by now my bottom got dried but their shirts are still wet and their luck they all wore white or light colour based shirts, which is showing the sauce stain just when you look deeper. They gave me a pointed look saying it's not over seeing, I sat between Bhanu and Preeti, I literally begged them to sit like this. Before they could even reach the table, A man reached them and spoke to them.

“who is he and what did he say to you guys?" Preethi asked as they reached the table.

“Manager of the food court, Asked us to not make any more drama, if we try, we will be kicked out."

We all said oh...

“For now, I don't want many dramas either, as my stomach pains from laughing a lot And I am damn hungry!” We agreed with Bhanu.

“What can we buy? Say your choices.”

As soon as Varun asked, with no delay, as I am a great fan of cold coffee and kfc chicken, I started

“café frappe with..." just try get to finish my order as everyone expect Sesh chorused

"Noooooo..”

“what is the problem with frappe?" Sesh asked.

“It’s her regular order frappe and kfc chicken, Won’t you get bored...?"

“It is my favorite and I don't have kfc and CCD in my place..." I made a point to Nadan.

“leave her, you order what you want or since you had cold coffee already better you try something else of their choice and I will TREAT you to that, Sunday" I liked the offer of Bhanu.

"seriously?"

"pakka "

“Then, It’s our choice people. Since I don’t get to order, I don't share the money as I am just going to taste your meal."

“That’s not fair, You need to give your share..."

“Leave it, I pay for her and I will get double the amount from dad" Varun smiles innocently, Nadan gave him a Hifi.

“No, I will put my share and you don't get extra money.”

“Guys, it's already 6.45 p.m and We are really hungry, I don’t want to break my diet!!!" Preethi said, making us all silent.

“Since it’s already dinner time, anyhow varun and ketu are coming to have dinner with us, why don't you guys join us too?"

Uncle Ram invited us again for dinner as I missed breakfast.

Everyone said no and us to you carry on that they are not coming, then with a little more persistent try, Seshconvinced everybody and made them come to his house for dinner and have a night over too.

We had a few lite snacks to calm our hunger and sustain until we reached his house as it happens to be an hour ride from here.

As we were about to go to the parking lot, We told the guys that we wanted to use the restroom, left and on the way collected our bags, then met the guys at the parking lot.

We smiled at the epic faces of guys Seeing us coming towards them with the bags In our hand.

“Did you buy these things within fifteen minutes?" Nadan Asked unsurely as we can’t even pick a dress to trail in fifteen minutes.

"oh!” Varun sounded hearing what happened.

“ this is your idea?" I nodded to Gokul.

"Maybe, you shouldn’t lose the opportunity to learn from her idiots." Gokul got a punch back from Varun and Nadan for pulling their legs.

“At least they can get better with help, poor you brother!” Bhanu for a dramatic effect, whipped her unshed tears from both the eyes, making us all laugh at Gokul.

“ Varun and Nadan, don't worry guys, you both are better than Gokul.” Preethi said.

" seriously?" Gokul asked that all boys stayed together as they are not dragging this game of us making them idiots.

Preeti looked at bhanu and I, getting the message, as she nod we all said" SERIOUSLY", muffling a laugh.

"Hope you guys would give me a call, if you are again doing a hangout like this, It's SERIOUSLY fun." We looked at him smiling genuinely.

“Ofcourse, how could I miss one of my brothers on 'my brother sister hangout day" I smiled meaning it.

“thanks!”

Everyone said the same how they enjoyed it and they will never forgot to invite the new brother and he thanked everyone

Since it takes time, My cousins agreed to stay in sesh house after dinner too with us as anyway tomorrow is Sunday leave, so that in need of clothes tonight, I asked a Preethi to get me one to save a trip to our home as Varun made me to choose between sleeping in same dress or asking for a rent from them as he got to go with the guys as they all don’t know the way to Sesh home.

Guys took the girls, to bring them out for a stay over as their hostel won’t leave girls to stay away from the hostel after 10 in night, without a proper permission. They will call their parents to ask if it is okay and want the person taking her out to sign in for the night out pass.

Gokul and Bhanu went to Bhanu hostel on the bike they came, while preethi, Nadan and Varun went to preethi hostel in Nadan’s car. Varun asked Gokul to meet up at some middle point and said Sesh to take me home with him.

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CHAPTER-3

Man has a limited biological capacity for change. When this capacity for change is overwhelmed, the capacity is in future shock. Just as the body goes into shock after a physical trauma, so does the human psyche go into shock after the impact of major change.

SESH

Ketu and I started walking towards where my car was parked,

“Is this your car or that one, Sesh?" pointing to the next car which is Honda city and then the other car seltos, I just smiled.

“This one” as I stopped, unlocking my BMW.

“Nice car, Dad’s?" I just didn’t expect a question like this from her though as she inspected the car.

“Dad got for me" I just wouldn’t stop smirking seeing her reaction, like she can’t believe it’s my car.

“Good for you and great for me that I know someone that has a BMW 5-Series, he happened to be my brother, who I can use as my driver or better his little sister may steal his car if She wants to show off !” She asked, trying to look innocent.

“How are you coming with these schemes?” She pouted as if she was not scheming anything. “Sure, I guess?"I just got what Varin and Nadan said.

“ Thanks and that's ketu’s talent.” I laughed.

One of her cousins rang her, she asked me to maintain pin drop silence, spoke with and smoothly lied that she came to collect the dinner from nearby hotel, to speak with a friend, and saying let’s meet tomorrow kept the phone. Quickly she ran her brother to follow the lie she said.

I looked at her and she said it’s her sweetest cross cousin yonita/ yoni, her mother's second younger brother's (ganapathy) daughter, who happened to have a school test that she can’t take leave, so she doesn’t know about the hangout today and asked me to keep my mouth shut if I see her on marriage.

Also to her mom's first brother ( saravanan) 11 years old twins anish and anisha too or they will kill her for not inviting them than their sweet Varun bro.

“That’s all the cousin you guys have or anymore that I have to keep my mouth sealed too?” Not getting the sarcasm she is going on and on about their incidents too.

she continued that there is her father’s younger brother’s (Ranganathan) son Karan, her parallel cousin, he is a year younger than her, But he is not close with them or he is just more of an introvert, who is doing B.E.

She said she will introduce them all to me in Yash marriage as my dad has invited them all too.

“I will introduce my cousin Deepa too, I am sure you both will click with your talkative natures.”

I just don’t know whether I should be jealous of her kin bonds or not, said the only cousin I am close with is my parallel cousin sister Deepa, but with my other cousins? Maybe Eshi and Zavi are cool to speak with, I came out of my thoughts as the security guard stepped in front to confirm It’s me in the car. I lowered my window, and he signaled to open the door.

I smiled seeing sleeping, getting how she maintained to be silent for a while now.

"ketu…. ketu." I shook her to wake up.

“ We reached!” She looked around confusedly.

"oh" as the doors were opened,I was about to enter inside, I called the security and informed him to let the duster car in, not remembering the number of his car, and said Varun will be with them.

I smiled seeing her looking at our garden, she does have good aesthetic sense to appreciate the beauty.

"nice mason home." She said as I stopped at the entrance of the house.

"thanks." We got down and I gave the key to the driver in the stand to get the car to the garage. Usually I myself would park, but I wanted to take her in through the main door from the way she looked at our garden.

I signed can we go in, she sighed looking out the fountain.

"I really need a tour, you can show me the inside now but I want you to show me the garden outside in the morning." She said as I guess her love for our garden.

“Sure, Can I show you around when others come too?" She nodded okay.

We went in, welcomed but her mom with a hug. She asked how our day went and I said to her it was good and fun, but our story teller started to tell her she enjoyed a lot and bought the things she bought too.

“where is dad and uncle?" I asked aunty.

“Yes, where are they ma?"

“They went inside, don't know where and I think it would be helpful if you bring them down for dinner, Sesh?” Aunty said looking unsure.

“Varun, Nadan, preethi, bhanu and Gokul have to come too..” aunty looked like she forgot it.

“If you are hungry, I will ask Gopi Anna to set the plate for you aunty.”

“No, I am good to eat with all, it’s just Ram waiting for you all, can you inform them about your arrival?”

“hmmm…." I got up from the sofa.

He must be looking for his favourite daughter more than me, "Do you want to come with me?"

Before She can say something her mom holds her hand. “I want her to accompany me to have mom and daughter time, you all had her the whole day."

Smiling like I am thinking about it replied her “Sure, you can have my sister for now" and we all laughed at my poor acting thinking capability.