chapter 62

After getting ready for office Swetha walked towards the kitchen to eat some fruits for her breakfast. Since yesterday they are like a starving beast today they have to eat like a beggar otherwise tomorrow they will become like a pig. In order to fit in their already tight dresses, they have to do so many sacrifices.

Swetha sighed and started to prepare a fruit salad for herself and Priya.

Where is priya? Innuma ready aagara?

(Is she still getting ready?)

After preparing breakfast swetha shouted, "Priya, breakfast is ready. Come fast"

" Swetha, come here ", Priya yelled back.

Is she having any problem? Swetha hurriedly ran towards Priya's bedroom.

"Where are you?", Swetha asked when she saw that her bedroom is empty.

"Closet "

She hurriedly walked to the closet where she saw frustrated Priya wearing a bathrobe and rummaging through the closet. numerous clothes are fallen down and in her hands, she's carrying a number of skirts and tops.

"Swetha, we don't have any dress. We should go shopping ", Priya whined.

Seriously. Swetha looked at her closet which is in the size of a room.

"Pribaby, every day you used to choose the dress within 5 minutes. What happened today? Why you're so anxious in choosing the dress", Swetha asked while wiggling her eyebrows mischievously.

Priya chuckled awkwardly while trying to hide her embarrassment.

"Sweety, don't make fun of me. comeon choose me a  dress.I'm getting late to work ", Priya said with a puppy eyes.

Swetha rolled her eyes, "Latenu solradhala viduran", she started to go through loads of clothes and finally picked a cute skirt and top and paired it with matching shoes.

(Since you're saying late I'll let you go)

Priya showed an aww expression while looking at the clothes and her friend with adoration.

" My Swetha is the best fashionista in the world. Swetha vazhga Swetha vazhga ", she said loudly like making an announcement.

(Long live Swetha)

In return swetha just gave a proud look."Pugazhchi venamae ", but her eyes are saying,'come on praise me more '.

(No appreciation please)

"Yup no more pugazhchi", Priya said and immediately kissed her right cheek and ran inside her bedroom with all the clothes selected by Swetha.

(Appreciation or praise )

" Kaariyam aanona kaliti vituda vendiyadhu ", Swetha muttered to herself and started to arrange the disarrayed closet.

(After finishing her job she will forget us)

After arranging the clothes swetha went back to the kitchen and started to eat her breakfast.

Hearing the sound of footsteps,Swetha raised her head and saw Priya waking out of her room looking so cute and pretty.

( priya's outfit 👆)

Swetha wolf-whistled at Priya, " it seems like my pribaby applied a little makeup today"

"I'll apply makeup every day", Priya said while walking towards the dining table.

"Naah. Usually, you will only apply a moisturizer and lip balm, but today", she smirked while looking at Priya's beautifully done nude makeup on her face. Priya is always beautiful but today she looks even more beautiful.

Priya blushed. She itself doesn't know why she gave so much importance to look beautiful today.

*Ding ding *

hearing the doorbell, "I'll see ", Priya shouted and immediately escaped from her detective friend.

When she opened the door, she saw worn-out Adam standing outside.

When adam saw Priya, he immediately came near her with worry written all over his face.

"Priya, are you okay now? Yesterday we were so worried about you", he said while cupping her cheeks.

Even though Priya felt warm hearing his words at the same time she felt weird by the physical contact.

This is new. The place where she brought up skin contact between the opposite gender is kind of forbidden unless they are lovers. That also too much skin contact is not allowed in public.

Wait. Then what about Damon. Why her mind which has been always wary of skin contact with opposite gender didn't much protested against the touch of that demon.

"Priya "

"Huh"

" You spaced out. Are you okay?", Why is he looking at her like looking at a patient? Did she seems like a mentally ill patient?

"I'm fine Adam. Thank you for caring about me", she said while smiling widely at him.

When she noted her face is still in his hands. She shifted in her place.

"Adam_", before completing her sentence he immediately embraced her. With one arm, Her head is pressed against his chest while the other arm is wrapped around her back.

Priya stiffened.

"That's good to hear. If you have any problems. Please tell me. I'm always here for you"

Priya relaxed in his embrace. So this is how it feels like having a protective male friend. She's so blessed to be surrounded by so many good people in life. The warmth from him is giving comfort to her.

From a young age, she had a secret longing for a big brother. Now because of Adam, she felt her long time wish had been fulfilled.

It seems now onwards she should get used to these kinds of warm hugs.

"You both are having fun without me", Adam released her hearing Swetha's accusing voice.

They saw angry swetha standing there which hands on her hip.

"Sweety, he's just worried about me"

"Nobody is worried about me", Swetha said changing her expression from anger to pity.

Swetha stomped her left leg and walked closer to them. Then she raised her two arms like asking for a hug . Priya immediately hugged her tightly.

"You're not worrying about me. You're worrying only about Priya "

Adam rolled his eyes and loosely engulfed the two ladies in a hug.

"Drama queen"

"Drama queen", Adam and Priya muttered at the same time.

Then they both looked at each other and laughed.

"What", Swetha shouted and punched him on his stomach.

"Oww", he grunted holding his stomach.

Priya giggled at their childish fight.

" okay come let's hurry to work", Swetha said while pulling Adam," Priya your breakfast is in the dining table. Since you don't have a phone, I also booked a cab for you. It'll arrive within 10 min", Swetha winked at her.

Priya blinked with confusion.

What happened to her phone. Then she realized, 'shit. that demon broken her phone. Did he really do it by mistake?'

"What happened to your phone ?" , Adam asked curiously.

"It's broken by the demon", Swetha answered.

Priya narrowed her eyes.

"Who?demon ?"

"You're a small boy. You can't understand adult's talk", Swetha said pulling Adam by the collar.

" Wait.i need to talk to Priya ", Adam said while raising his hands towards Priya.

"No need. She's not available"

"Priya, go and eat breakfast. Your drive will be here within 8 minutes. Bye ", she said fastly and pulled the reluctant Adam who is struggling to break free from her.

"Ok, sweety. Fighting ", Priya shouted cheerfully while waving her left-hand fist.

"Yup. Fighting ", Swetha shouted with the same cheering hand gesture.

This 'fighting'  habit they got from the numerous Korean serials they watched, where inorder to cheer others they will use this word encouragingly.

Before exiting the apartment, " bye Priya ", Adam shouted with a sad look on his face.

" Bye Adam", Priya giggled waving her hand.

After sending them off Priya immediately ate her fruit breakfast which consists of a variety of fruits. Accurately after 8 minutes she locked the apartment and hailed the cab which reached her building after 5 minutes.

Throughout the ride her mind is constantly thinking about the events of yesterday which is obviously related to Damon.

How is she going to face him?

Just thinking about that kiss, her face automatically heatened.

When she saw that she nearly reached her office, Priya took a deep breath.

Everything is going to be alright.

Idhuvum kadandhu pogum

( This will also pass in time)

She paid the driver and entered her office building with head held high. Self-confidence is everything.

But after entering the office, she felt that many people are pointing at her and speaking among themselves. Everyone is looking at her weirdly. They are obviously gossiping about her. The funny thing is two idiotic girls are wantonly speaking so loudly so that she can hear them.

"It's her"

"She looks so innocent and plain, how can she easily seduce our boss "

"But previously Angelina said that she's dating him and he is here for her"

"Yeah, I too heard it. Obviously, this innocent Bitch should have done something to break their relationship"

She had enough of this bullshit. Who's seducing who here?

But before arguing with these fools she needs to know what is going on here?

Just like not hearing their voices, Priya walked passed them. While passing she gave them an evil smirk.

In Tamil there is one thirukural ,

'theeyinal suttapun ullarum aarrathey

Naavinaal sutta vadu ',

(In flesh by fire inflamed, nature may thoroughly heal the sore;

In soul by tongue inflamed, the ulcer healeth never more)

Which means even the scar burnt from the fire will vanish away in time but the evil and hurtful words will remain forever in people's heart hurting them.

Without knowing other people's feelings these people are hurting them. Even though she doesn't care about these fools But still it's kind of hurting to hear these mean words.anyway they failed to realize one thing that karma is a bitch. In some weird way, everything will get back to them.

But that doesn't mean she'll allow them to continue insulting her.

"Priya ", Isabel, her receptionist friend waved while beckoning priya towards herself.

" Hey Isabel ", Priya waved walking towards her.

"Priya, you're so mean. Why you didn't tell this huge matter before itself", Isabel pouted.

" What matter"

"You didn't saw the latest trending news about you"

"I didn't. First, show me that news"

"Wait", seeing Priya's genuine confusion, Isabel pulled her phone out.

After searching for something she showed her phone to Priya.

"What the", Priya shouted looking at the news page.

My lovely readers,

Sorry for the cliffhanger 🙈. I'll update the next chapter within 2 days.

[The Tirukkural (திருக்குறள், literally Sacred Verses), or shortly the Kural, is a classic Tamil language text consisting of 1,330 couplets or Kurals.[4] The text is divided into three books, each with aphoristic teachings on virtue (Aram dharma), wealth (porul, artha) and love (inbam, kama).[1][5][6] Considered one of the greatest works on ethics and morality, it is known for its universality and secular nature.[7] Its authorship is traditionally attributed to Valluvar, also known in full as Thiruvalluvar. The text has been dated variously from 300 BCE to 5th century CE. ]