Author's POV.

Kannu awoke to the sound of his daughter humming a tune. Specifically, it was Bharathiyar's poem—the very one Tamil had recited to convince her during their first fight. That particular poem had already held a special place in Kannu's heart, but since that day, it had become even more cherished by them both.

நீலக் கடலலையே நினது நெஞ்சின் அலைகளடீ

(The waves of the blue ocean
Echo the quivering of your heart)

Nirai sang as she dried her hair. Kannu sat up and watched her daughter getting ready, adorned in her favourite light blue Anarkali.

கோலக் குயிலோசை உனது குரலின் இனிமையடீ

வாலைக் குமரியடீ கண்ணம்மா மருவக்காதல் கொண்டேன்

( your voice derives its sweetness
from the song of the cuckoo bird,
Your blooming youth Kanamma,
Stokes the fire of my passion and love!)

She sang the lines, glancing at Kannu, who was eyeing her daughter with suspicion, attempting to decipher the reason behind Niraimathi's glow-up and happiness.

"Okay... may I know the reason for my daughter's cheerful mood?"

Kannu asked, Nirai furrowed her brows, looked back at her, and raised her eyebrows.

"Is it that much oblivious "

"Truly Nira, it's Sunday, 5:30 AM, and my daughter, who usually sleeps until 11 AM on Sundays, has already taken a bath. She's dressed up in her favourite coloured salwar, getting ready and humming a song... what more could one need to figure out?"

Kannu explained and shrugged her shoulder...Nirai facepalmed herself came and sat beside her mother and hugged her sideways leaning on her shoulder...

"Kannuu...."

"hmmmmm"

"I made a deal with him....he has to spend the whole day with me and I will decide at the end if I can accept him in my life or not...and Today was the day...I know already l like him... maybe love him too...what bothers me more is what if this day brings us closer what would happen if I get convinced that I can manage to live the rest of my life with him...I don't want a temporary relationship ever that's the reason I never had any boyfriend before...Now I am afraid of what would happen later on...what if he had the same intentions with me....what if his family didn't accept me"

"Why do you think about the future too much Nira....just live in the moment...there is no compulsion from my side to rush up your marriage Nira....and you both can convince his family if they are against it......You should fight for your love that's how it works Nira..."

Nirai gulped...

"I don't want that Kannu..."

"what is bothering you truly Nira...let it out first I don't want you to make things complicated which is not even an issue here"

Kannu asked cupping Nirai's face...Nirai signed...

"Kannu I do admire Tamil and your love story but never wished to have the same story in my life....Maybe it's because I have seen the aftermath. After all, every story ends on a happy note where the leads end up together but the problems that came after that went unnoticed or are ignored and overshadowed by love......We always overrate love and convince ourselves love is enough to live and in front of it nothing stands but that's not true...Kannu I have seen you suffering.....his family didn't accept you till he left this world....your family abandoned you when you decided to go with him......still, I don't know your side family people...I never saw them neither you speak about them...You lost everything and left behind everything just for him but what you got in return...hate and blame from his family.....See Kannu I am not you to silently suffer and say his love alone is enough to bear everything...Not only you even Tamil suffered he lost his ties with his family which he loved the most yeah they accepted you but that was much later only after my birth.....even after that the distance they maintained with you did hurt him.....I know he tried his best to keep you happy and showered love all his life till his last breath but I don't to live in the illusion that I will get someone like Tamil.....even if I get I don't want to suffer like you both did.....I just want a simple life......I won't say life would be without problems but I don't want to fall in that pit hole of I can sacrifice anything if I get his love alone...I am scared to fall in love with him...I admitted to him that I love him but thinking about all this scared me now...I am trying to ignore those thoughts but I can't... "

Nirai paused, waiting for her mother's reply. When none came, she looked up at Kannu, who was lost in thought. It took Nirai only a moment to piece things together. She placed her hand on Kannu's shoulder to draw her out of her reverie.

Kannu looked at Nirai and smiled she held her hands in hers. Nira

"Nira...when I eloped with your Appa from my marriage that day itself I knew nothing going to be easier...All I knew was he would be with me in all those tough times and he did till the end...see Nira you are right I am not objecting single thing you said...my marriage was fixed with my aunt's son who was in the military.....I came back from college as usual only to find out I am going to get married in 2 days and I had no clue about it...I was always been the silent and obedient daughter in my family...I won't say my parents didn't love me they loved me the most according to them they are getting me married to the perfect man who is a gentleman you know there is nothing to complain about him....my aunt's son is the dream man for many girls in our hometown...as we came to Chennai and settle down here my father wants to keep the relationship intact and my aunt's son came back in leave and I was in my final year...before his leave ends they want our marriage to happen.....if I wasn't in love with your father that proposal was the best ever life for me.....you know what the funny part here is I very well known about my aunt's son more than I know your father literally I didn't spoke a single word directly with your father before that day I eloped with him...the next morning was my marriage and there was no means to communicate with him no one knows about our secret love...trust me I almost convinced myself that I and your father is not destined......midnight someone woke up me and I was shocked to see your Appa infront of me.....he didn't lashed out on me blamed me nor forced me.....he just raised his hands Infront of me and asked me to hold it if I trust him.....I don't what came up I held his hands and the rest you know.......you know that was the first words he ever spoke with me and without any doubt, I went with him......we both were studying at that time none of our family accepted us...I had seen my father giving Dhithi for me on the day of my marriage every year...it does hurt, it's extremely painful to endure the hatred from those who once loved you the most...If I look back my life I think I should have regret that single decision but I don't regret anything.....because I have you and your Appa...he loved me respected me, supported me not even once in all those years we lived he said his life would be much better if he married that girl his family chosen and never let me think the same in my case too.....Nira don't be scared to fall in love....same thing don't happen twice ever Nira...go with the flow hmm.."

Nirai nodded her head at the right time they heard the calling bell ringing...

Kannu wiped away Nirai's tears as well as her own, then stepped out of the room to see who had arrived so early.

Kannu opened the door only to be greeted by him...Kannu was surprised Nirai didn't mention his name so she thought that person would be someone else but didn't expect him to be that person...

"Good morning"

Maaran greeted her with a smile.....she reciprocated it and asked him to come inside and called Nirai...

Author's note...

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