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"when Love Is Not Madness, Its Not Love" - The True Blessing.

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    Episode 46:


    Tulasi was lying on her bed as she looked at the moon through the window. It was soothing to look at the moon calmly. Her thoughts sailed towards Vamsi.

    Black shirt…. She thought of the first moment she saw him.

    He was driving his two-wheeler. And no, he didn’t impress me with his charm.

    Of course, he was looking good. But no, I didn’t have a second look on him.

    When did I like him actually? Tulasi backtracked the events.

    Not when he was quiet when someone provoked him.

    Not even when he stepped on the stage.

    In fact not when he won the Karate championship.

    It was when he uttered those words “Best fights are the ones that are avoided”

    The maturity in his thoughts. That’s the magical moment.

    I got attracted for that thought and maturity. He was all good by then.

    But he is different to me. Why is that so?!!!


    He is sweet to his family. But not me?! Maybe he hates girls for some reason?!

    May be as grandma said, he has pain in his heart?!!!


    Tulasi kept thinking about Vamsi and she couldn’t find out why he is rude to her.

    May be love failure?!!! Tulasi felt bad to imagine that Vamsi is in love with someone else.

    She did not know whether she loved him or liked him or that’s mere attraction.

    He was good in all aspects expect with her. And she had no clue why he didn’t like her.

    Even if it’s a love failure, let me sort it out! I will make him happy.

    I like my grandma! I always want her to be happy and I will always try my best for that.

    Same goes with Mary aunty and Joyal.

    So I will try my best to make him happy.

    Vamsi in the list?!!!
    Tulasi was surprised of her own thought.

    My grandma, Mary aunty, Joyal, Vamsi?!!!

    He is already in the list?! Tulasi didn’t know what to do.

    Though he didn’t pay much attention to her, she couldn’t imagine someone else beside him.

    That’s the point she realized she was in love. No one can actually hate him.

    He is genuine. He is humble. He is wonderful. Tulasi couldn’t hate him. But at times yes! She did!

    “Will this end in marriage?!” – Tulasi asked herself.

    “No way it will!” - She got the answer instantly.

    First of all, he doesn’t like me! Second thing is marriage is not an easy thing as he is at the opposite end from me! The only reality is I want him to be happy Just like I want my grandma to be happy. That’s it. Let the destiny play its role. Tulasi cleared her mind instantly and slept off.



    The next day Arjun and Ashwin were busy playing chess and Tulasi joined them. She sat beside Ashwin and all three started having fun. Tulasi and Ashwin teamed up and Arjun lost the game. As they were talking, Vamsi walked out of this room. All of a sudden, Tulasi started

    “Listen! Whatever it may be… Whatever negative emotion it may be… its our heart that suffers if we decide to suffer. Its better to keep our mind clear and fresh” - Tulasi repeated grandma's words aloud and the boys were confused.

    “What happened?!! Why are you telling this all of a sudden?” – Ashwin

    “No! I just said… Arjun might feel bad for losing the game na!” – Tulasi tried to manage knowing she didn’t.

    “What?! Are you mad?! This is after all a game” – Arjun said and Tulasi kept looking at Vamsi from the corner of her eyes.

    “He He He” – Tulasi flashed a wide smile and the boys were still confused.

    “By the way guys, My voice was loud or what?” – Tulasi

    “too loud! That infact mom would have heard!” – Ashwin said and Tulasi sighed in relief

    Then definitely he would have heard my words. Though he doesn’t confess, it will have a good impact on him – She said to herself

    “Hello! Madam! Where are you?” – Arjun shook her and again she flashed a wide smile.

    “My dear kids! Smoothie for you” – Sammu aunty served their favorites and soon the topic got diverted. But Ashwin sipped the smoothie looking at her suspiciously.







    Days passed. Veni and Rishi were always found texting each other.

    “Lucky are the ones who have a family na!” – Rishi

    “Hmmmm” – Veni replied but her his texts were disturbing her peace of mind.

    “But not everyone is happy with family Rishi! Every family has their own troubles and struggles” – Veni

    “I would say they don’t know the value of family! Someone like me…who longs for family would know! I wonder how people are able to be away from their own family!” – Rishi said and Veni was feeling guilty.

    “Me and my dad were good friends! But after this divorce who knows what will happen! We will meet! But things won’t be like before…. Am already missing my dad” – Rishi sent and Veni was again feeling bad about herself.

    “you know what?! I always wanted to live with my grandparents! But things won’t happen as we wish na!” – Rishi asked and Veni was getting reminded of her own family…. beautiful family infact which she herself destroyed because of her ego.

    Veni closed her eyes and thought for a moment.

    “Hey! Shall we meet?” – Veni asked all of a sudden and Rishi smiled.

    “When?!” – Rishi

    “Now!” - Veni

    “Done! Coffee shop? Tell me the location” – Rishi

    “Done! I will ping you! I will get ready” – Veni sounded excited all of a sudden

    She wore a bright red sleeveless top and a faded blue jean! Her hair was tied into a ponytail and she was looking stunning as always. After a long time, she took her two-wheeler and started driving with the glow on face.

    As she reached the coffee shop, Rishi was already waiting for her. He was wearing plain white shirt neatly tucked in his light blue jean. Veni’s beauty was sparkling and he really found hard to be normal.

    “Shall we go in?” – Veni smiled and Rishi was stunned seeing her beautiful smile.

    As they got in, Veni’s father was sitting with his colleague and the couple didn’t have time to look others. They sat facing each other and Veni’s smile said it all.
     
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    Veni and Rishi were busy talking with each other and they didn’t check the time until Veni’s mom called her.

    “Hello maaa” – Veni smiled as her eyes were hovering over Rishi’s.

    “Where are you?! Its time! Come home! Even dad is on the way home!” – Veni’s mom.

    “Dad is coming today after the Dubai trip?” – Veni was surprised

    “Yes! I don’t know how long this drama between father and daughter will keep running” - Veni’s mom said and Veni smiled.

    “Ok then! Let’s Leave! Mom is asking me to come home” – Veni looked at Rishi.

    “So soon?!!!” – Rishi longed to see her smiling face forever.

    “Of course, yes!” – Veni got up and walked towards the main door at once.

    She inserted her bike keys and turned on her two-wheeler.

    As she started driving, her eyes looked inside the coffee shop casually. She saw someone like her dad but was not sure. As she drove, her thoughts confused her.

    “Was that dad?!!”

    “He saw me with Rishi?”

    “Or he just saw me?”


    She reached home as soon as possible and got into her room. In another five minutes, the calling bell rang. Veni was feeling tensed.

    “May be dad?!!”

    “Maybe he was in the same coffee shop?”


    Veni was sitting quietly biting her nails out of tension.

    “Daddyyyyyy” – Nivin ran to the main door.

    “Hey my boy!!!” - Veni heard her father’s voice.

    “Where is Veni?”- Saravanan

    “She is in her room! Veniiiiiii come here” – Veni’s mom

    Veni’s heart was jumping out and she walked towards the living room.

    Saravanan handed over a purse to his daughter and walked away quietly.

    “oops! I would have missed it in the coffee shop.... But what about Rishi?! He would have picked it up!” – Veni was curious whether her dad met Rishi or not.

    “Where did you get her purse?” – Veni’s mom

    “In the parking lot of a coffee shop! It has fallen near my friend's car!” – Saravanan

    “oh! Then dad wouldn’t have met Rishi! If so he would have asked” – Veni calmed herself down.

    Saravanan didn’t ask anything. Didn’t talk anything. He handed over the souvenirs he bought from Dubai. But neither Veni spoke nor Saravanan spoke.

    It was 10:30 and Veni couldn’t sleep.

    Rishi’s words were disturbing her a lot.

    “Am I too rude?”

    “I have a big ego?”

    “Did I spoil my own happiness all these years?”

    “Did I fail to realize the beauty of my family?”

    “Did I take advantage of my dad’s love for me?”

    “Will he forgive me?”


    Veni was feeling guilty after talking to Rishi and she was ashamed of herself. She stood in the balcony thinking about how her dad pleaded when she stopped talking to him.

    “Dad……” – Veni whispered.

    Saravanan was standing beside her calmly and Veni was surprised.

    Both were standing quietly and Veni was surprised to see her dad standing beside her when she whispered dad.

    “Dad…..” – Veni said softly and Saravanan was surprised as he turned his head towards her.

    “Daddy………” – Veni cried softly and Saravanan was standing still with moist eyes.

    “Am sorry daddy….” – She hugged him all of a sudden and let her tears flow.

    Saravanan was out of words and he ran his fingers on her hair.

    “don’t know why I have this much ego dad!!! Am sorry! After a small girl am! But you were always same to me” -Veni wept

    “Leave it dear…. Let’s forget! Am happy that you spoke to me now” – Saravanan let his tear cross the eye line.

    “I love you daddy” – Veni said as she cried

    “Love you too my princess” – Saravanan said heart fully.

    Veni’s heart was light after years and so was Saravanan’s.

    “Dad!!! Where did you find my purse? Actually, I saw someone like you! But I wasn’t sure” – Veni sounded casual.

    “I didn’t see you dear! I was busy having an informal meeting with a vendor. I found your purse in the parking lot!” – Saravanan

    “Oh! Ok then!” – Veni was relieved.

    The whole family was surprised and happy seeing their conversation.

    “Finally!!!” – Nivin smiled happily

    “Uff!!! Too much drama” – Veni’s mom sighed though she was very happy.

    “Drama huh?! No matter what..... my dad is my first love” – Veni said proudly as she hugged him.

    “But dad......Am really sorry” – Veni said sincerely and Saravanan smiled at her.

    “Maa! Why don’t you prepare some sweet now?!” – Veni asked all of a sudden

    “now?!” – Veni’s mom

    “Yes! Am too happy to sleep now” – Veni sounded excited

    “Same here” – Saravanan smiled

    “Maaa! We will celebrate then! Prepare some quick sweet na” – Nivin said with a smile and Veni’s mom walked into the kitchen happily.

    “Its so long since I saw this smile on your face” – Veni’s grandma said softly and Veni smiled widely.

    All of a sudden, she felt her life changed instantly. I don’t need friends, I don’t need classmates, I don’t need that dominating sravya. I don’t need Nazeera, I don’t need anyone. Me and dad again!!!

    Veni was too happy to talk and she kept smiling. As she smiled, Rishi’s face flashed in her heart.


    “I love Rishi! When shall I tell dad?!”

    “Shall I tell him instantly?”

    “Let me talk with Rishi first” – Veni smiled seeing her mobile phone.




    Tulasi opened her eyes as she heard a heavy thunder. She slowly got up from bed and opened the windows to see a heavy rain. It was cloudy and dark.

    “Wow!” – She exclaimed seeing that heavy rain.

    As she opened the main door, she got reminded of the grain bowl.

    “Oh my God, my sparrows won’t come today!!!” – Tulasi was upset all of a sudden.

    “Let me wait till the sparrows come” – She said to herself as she sat on the bed.

    She had a glass of water and lied on the bed lazily.

    Time was 8 and Ashwin pinged her.

    “Hello madam! You have umbrella?” – Ashwin

    “Yes” - Tulasi

    “Come down then! Mom is asking you to come down for breakfast” – Ashwin

    “I don’t want breakfast today! You guys have”- Tulasi

    “What?!” – Ashwin

    “Am serious!” – Tulasi

    “Are you on fasting or something?” – Ashwin

    “No no! “ – Tulasi

    “Then?! Come and have na”- Ashwin

    “You guys have” – Tulasi

    “Are you not well?” – Ashwin

    “Am fine!” – Tulasi

    “I will come and pull you if you don’t tell me the reason now” – Ashwin

    “Ok ok! Actually I usually don’t eat before feeding someone else! Its my habit from childhood” – Tulasi

    “Ok! So?! Feed me and eat! So what?” – Ashwin didn’t understand

    “I don’t eat without feeding the sparrows! Its raining and they wont come till the rain subsides” – Tulasi

    “What?!!!! If the rain continues for days, you wont eat huh?!!!” – Ashwin was surprised

    “Yes” – Tulasi

    “What?! Let me tell mom! She will come to pick you up now” – Ashwin

    “Hey no no!” – Tulasi

    “Shut up!” – Ashwin sent and announced it to everyone in his family.

    Vamsi was surprised listening to such a habit.

    “Is she mad?!” – Arjun

    “I think yes!” – Ashwin

    “It’s a good habit na! Feeding someone before you eat!” – Sammu aunty

    “Maa! Is it ok if she starves?” – Ashwin

    “No no! That’s bad! Let me go and bring her down” – Sammu aunty

    “Even we will come! We want to see that face now” – Ashwin said and all three went towards Tulasi’s room.

    Vamsi sat with surprise.
     
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    So happy for father and daughter :blush:....

    Joyal is only solo person left....pavam he is ....:persevere:
     
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    As usual nice episode. Happy for Veni & Saravanan. So ,veni - rishi , vamsi - tulasi
     
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    :banana::cheer::cheer: happy see uncle and veni's reunion :beer-toast1: could feel the moment iniya. Heart touching :clap2::clap2:

    So will thulasi remove the pain in vamsi :confundio1: I liked wen joyal said feed me and eat and now it's ashwin. Lovely!! :thumbup: vamsi oda turn eppo eppo varum (wen is vamsi turn) waiting to see what happens next. Thank you and great evening.
     
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    oh wow happy for Veni..Tulasi will remember what Joyal does... cool
     
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    nice reading ini -- somehow feel veni shud clear things and tell saravanan abt the school incident till date so that there is no disturbance further :)
     
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    “Tulasi!” – Sammu aunty called and the boys escorted her.

    “Aunty! “ – Tulasi did not know what to respond knowing why they came.

    “I don’t want you to starve dear! Save the grains for tomorrow and have the breakfast na!” – Sammu aunty

    “Aunty….I have never done that and I don’t want to do now! Please don’t mistake me” – Tulasi was helpless.

    “You are too stubborn Tulasi” – Ashwin

    “Hey no no” – Tulasi

    “Then what?! Have na! you can feed the sparrows tomorrow” – Arjun

    “No Arjun! Please” – Tulasi

    “Your sparrows will be safe on the tree branches! Don’t worry! They will come tomorrow” – Ashwin

    “Its not like that! I know they will come tomorrow! But let me wait till they come! You know how much I love the sparrows na! In fact you started keeping water for them” – Tulasi

    “Me?!!” – Ashwin

    “Not you?!!!” – Tulasi looked at them with surprise

    “It must be Anna(brother)” – Ashwin and Arjun chorused.

    “What?” – Tulasi was happy all of a sudden.

    “So! You wont have breakfast today?” – Sammu aunty

    “Aunty please na” – Tulasi

    “Fine then! Here after I will pray to the rain God, to shower his blessings after your sparrows eat” – Sammu aunty said and walked away.

    “Am serious! You are mad” – Ashwin

    “Let me be!” – Tulasi showed her teeth and he frowned

    Vamsi saw all three coming together as expected. Something in him told that Tulasi won’t be coming for breakfast.

    “Anna! She is doing too much!!! She is serious about feeding someone before she eats” – Ashwin said and Vamsi was listening quietly.

    Sammu aunty immediately dialled Grandma’s number and said what happened. Grandma was sure Tulasi won’t eat until she feeds someone and she explained Tulasi’s determination on that. And then followed Joyal’s puppy incident which Sammu aunty announced to the whole family.

    It was 2 p.m when the rain subsided. It was 3 when she heard her sparrows chirping again.

    “Hey my darlings….!!!” - Tulasi at once served them grains and ran away to Vamsi’s house.

    “Auntyyyyyy am hungry!!!” – Tulasi said aloud.

    "not hungry from morning?" - Arjun smirked.

    “Its 3 o clock madam! Nothing is left! Mom has got headache and she can’t cook” – Ashwin showed his tongue.

    “Come on! Enough! She is already hungry! Poor girl” – Sammu aunty came out and served her hot food.

    “Thank you so much aunty! I need extra food today! Am terribly hungry now” – Tulasi showed her teeth as she started munching.

    Ashwin and Arjun made faces at her and Tulasi ignored them.

    That was a fun filled day until Tulasi realized it was a different day. Its years since she skipped breakfast for sparrows. She got reminded of Joyal bringing puppy for her.

    “Jo….” – She thought.

    It was 10:40 p.m as she walked towards the terrace with her phone.

    For Joyal’s peace of mind, and her own clarity, she opted not to talk to Joyal for period of time and everyone felt the same.

    Her fingers hovered over Joyal’s number. Her heart beat was getting faster and she didn’t want to delay further. She immediately dialled his number and he attended her call in no time.

    “Hello madam! How are you?! Heard they are planning to send you away from college?!” – Joyal started pulling her legs and she was surprised to the core.

    “Shut up idiot!” – Tulasi sounded very usual

    “Who is teaching you now?! Here mom used to teach you! Who is the victim this time?” – Joyal teased her again

    “I am matured enough to handle it myself” – Tulasi tried her best to be normal just like Joyal.

    “I see!” – Joyal

    “You know what?! Am learning cooking from Sammu aunty! You don’t know Sammu aunty na….She is my mom’s…..” – Tulasi

    “I know! She is your mom’s best friend and I know all other stories as well! Grandma updated each and everything! Heard you didn’t have your breakfast today! I cant get puppy and all for you! Gone are those days!” – Joyal said and regretted at once.

    “I don’t need your puppy! I can remain without food instead” – Tulasi said playfully.

    “Oh” – Joyal said and there was a very awkward silence between them!

    “Jo….So.....How are you….Are you ok….?” – Tulasi asked and Joyal was quiet. There wasn’t any response from him and Tulasi was feeling very bad. Both tried their best not to hurt the other. But few things they couldn’t help....

    “Hey! Its time! We shall talk later! What say?” – Joyal sounded abnormal

    “Hmmm Good night” – Tulasi

    “Good night to you too!” – Joyal tried his best to sound normally.

    “Hmmmm” – Tulasi

    Both were quiet waiting for the other to cut the call and Tulasi was feeling emotional thinking of Jo.

    “Jo! Are you there?” – Tulasi

    “Good night” – Joyal said and cut the call instantly without being able to handle that peculiar emotion.

    “Jo……” – Tulasi stood closing her eyes.

    “Joyal loves you right?” - Tulasi heard Vamsi’s voice all of a sudden and she froze for a moment.

    “What?!” – Tulasi

    “Heard the puppy story through Grandma! And the tears in your eyes the other day! And now this phone call! Everything matches at a particular point! LOVE” – Vamsi surprised her again.

    “How come you........?!!!!” – Tulasi tried to speak amidst being surprised.

    “Hmmmm! You rejected him I believe! But why?!” – Vamsi

    “I didn’t feel like!” – Tulasi

    “I see!” – Vamsi

    “You loved someone and she rejected you?” – Tulasi asked to heal if there is any pain.

    “No” – He said straightaway and started walking.

    “You know what?! I want to meet Joyal” – He said before climbing down the steps

    “Why?!” – Tulasi was surprised

    “I want to meet that person who fell in love with a girl like you! Miracle, right? I can’t believe that someone will fall for you” – Vamsi said and started climbing down the steps

    Tulasi didn’t understand for a second and she walked towards him with rage

    “May be am beautiful! Who knows?” – Tulasi didn’t want to let her ego crush.

    “Exactly! Who knows?!! Who knows what made him like you! Miraculous taste he has I suppose” – Vamsi walked away and Tulasi kept starring at him angrily.

    "Oye!!! Was it you who served water for my sparrows?"- Tulasi.

    "Your sparrows? They are free birds!" - Vamsi sighed.

    "Yeah yeah!" - Tulasi replied sarcastically and walked into her room.

    Days passed. Tulasi was becoming a part of the family and she started loving everyone equally.

    “Aunty! I will try to prepare cookies today!” – Tulasi said all of a sudden

    “Wow! Good initiative my dear! Done then! Today we will taste it! Even Uncle will come home today” – Sammu aunty.

    “Oh God! Mom please! You prepare na” – Ashwin

    “Let her learn!” – Sammu aunty smiled.



    It was a breezy evening and the guys were busy talking with their friends at home. Sammu aunty and her husband SadhaSivam were having a peaceful time at the terrace after a long time.

    “So..All good with the meeting today?” – Sammu aunty asked with a smile

    “Yes dear” – Sivam uncle smiled calmly.

    “I love you!” – Sivam uncle said all of a sudden and Sammu aunty smiled.

    “You know what?!!! You are the angel of my life! It’s a home just because of you! You are my treasure!!!” – Sivam said heart fully holding her hands gently.

    “Enough! I have heard these many times – Sammu aunty said as she blushed.

    “Every time I mean it” – He said as he stood close to her.

    “Love you too my dear handsome husband” – Sammu aunty said genuinely

    “So! How are the boys?! All good?” – Sivam uncle

    “They are my boys! Always good!” – Sammu aunty said with pride.

    “You are the best mom anyone can have” – Sivam uncle meant it and she smiled.

    “Tulasi seems to be very good! Good at heart!” – Sammu aunty started

    “Oh! Her dad is good as well!” – Sivam uncle said as he sipped his tea.

    “It would be nice, if Vamsi marries someone like Tulasi! She is good to Ashwin and Arjun as well! They love her” – Sammu aunty said staring at the sky and Sivam uncle stopped her at once.

    “I can read your mind! If you have any such thoughts you can stop it right now!!! That would be better” – Sivam uncle’s said firmly.

    “Actually she will be perfect for the family! To love everyone and have the bond forever” – Sammu aunty.

    “I know she is your friend’s daughter! I know you like her! Infact my friend Natraj is good! But till friendship, everything is good. But never have the idea of merging such people with our family.” – Sivam uncle.

    Sammu aunty looked at him surprised.

    “They are different and we are different! We can never get together in the name of marriage! Or at least till am alive” – Sivam uncle said and Sammu aunty didn’t expect such words from him.

    “Why do you talk like this?!” – Sammu aunty was shocked

    “Yes! I mean it! Till am alive, two different families in all aspects will never mingle or shouldn’t mingle. Till am alive!” – Sivam uncle said that and Sammu aunty was feeling restless.

    “Please don’t talk like this! You and the boys are my world! I will never do anything that disturbs our family's peace!” – She said placing her palm closing his mouth and Tulasi listened to their conversation as she climbed the steps to serve them fresh cookies.
     
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    Thanks for the feedback Ammu dear! : ) : ) : )
    Have posted today's episode : )
    Happy weekend : )
     

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