At night, Everyone had dinner talking with each other. In TV channel is changed to the news channel. The news reporter is reading the news about the psycho, Arun, and displayed his photo. The reporter explained the crime he did in detail for the kids. The photos of Arun are displayed, Normal photo and a photo in which he make up like an old man.  She also said that the police arrested them in **** area. 

Radhi and Poorani stopped eating and stared at the TV with a shock. 

Vinoth- "enna achu? "

Poorani- "ivana naan pathen.. kalaila namma car pinnadiye vanthitu irunthaan"

Radhi- "Neeum pathiah?"

Poorani- "apo nee pathiah?"

Radhi- "nan antha thatha vesathula paathen.. Namma marathuku ponom la appo staff room pakam ivan kanda mirugathukita pesitu irunthaaan.. pavam paathu Help panalam nu thaan first ninachen, but HOD varavum, vanthuten.. "

Poorani- "pavam pathiah?... ivana entha angle la paka pavama iruku?.. "

Radhi- "cheea ayya...., kandamirukathu kita matikitanenu pavam sonen.. kooda oruthan irunthan anna pathiri avana pathi ethuvum solala..."

Poorani- "namma college ku yen vanthaan? ethuku namma staff room kita ninnu pesitu irunthaan? ... en phone ah konjam eduthu kodu.. "

Elders are watching them and are getting tensed too. Boys keenly watched them. Poorani dialed someone. 

Radhi- "yaruku di.. "

Poorani- "Vaishnavi ku thaan..."

Rohini-" yaar athu?", she asked hesitantly.

Radhi- " Class rep ma.. enga class ah yarayavathu thedi vanthanganna kandipa avaluku therinchirukum athaan... speaker la podu di..."

Elders got tensed more. Boys blinked their eyes as assurance and also eyed them not to do anything. 

Poorani- " Hello.. Vaishnavi."

Vaishnavi- "sollu di, call ellam paniruka?"

Poorani- " athu, kalaila radhi ah thedi varavathu college ku vanthangala?"

Vaishnavi- "amam di, avaloda thatha vantharaam.. kanda mirugam radhi ah thedi vanthuchu.. apuram antha tower sir pathathum enkita solitu poiduchu... Naan class la pathen neenga illa.. so apadiye vituten di. ". Radhi eyes widened in shock.

Poorani- "thanks di. Bye.. ", she ended the call. 

Poorani- "unaku ivana theriuma di?"

Radhi- "illa di. Naan ivana pathathe illa. ivan yarune enaku theriathu... enna yen thedi vanthirukaan nu theriala... athulaium ivan oru psycho vera. jail la irunthu thappichu vanthu ethuku ena thedi vanthirukaan", she slightly trembled. 

Elders eyes widened realizing that she didn't saw the grooms photo too. Not even once she saw the Arun's photo that was given to her. 

Poorani- "hey hey iru di.. yen nadungura... Unaku thaan avana theriathulla", she neared her and hold her hands. Boys observed them keenly.

Radhi- "illa poori.. nijamave theriathu"

Poorani- "apuram en kanu kalanguthu... shu... relax aagu... antha aal getup ah paaru.. avan namma culturals room la thirudi potrukaan. therialaya?"

Radhi then again looked at the TV keenly watched it. Then she turned towards Poorani. Elders understood that Poorani started to console Radhi, even after she had a doubt that Arun targeted Radhi.

Poorani- "bomma kutty. avana police theduthu di, anegama avan thappika than college kulla vanthirupan. vanthaven namma culturals room la poi costume ah thirudi vesham potrupaan"

Radhi- "aana, enna yen kekanum..", Poorani hugged her gently and patted her.  Elders smiled at them and observed. 

Poornai- "anga iruntha Notice board la un peru iruku di.. Last time nee thane di make up ku incharge ... College la yaravathu, 'yaar neenga enna venum' nu keta  samalikanum la athunala board la irukura name ah paathu un relation nu konjam neram college la suthirupaan"

Radhi- "ipadi thaan nu epadi confirm ah solra?"

Poorani- " avan una paka vanthirunthaan na, una pakama ethuku college ah vitu velila ponum?..News la avana oru ATM kita vachu pudichom nu solirukanga.. athu namma college irukura area thaan. but college illala"

Radhi- "so avan thappika thaan college kulla vanthirukanaa, en pera use panirukana?"

Poorani- "ithu just coincidence da.. but ithula nee varuthapada vendia visayam onnu iruku.."

Radhi- "enna?", she furrowed her eyebrows with fear.

Poorani- "saaga pora pakki, summa saagama namma class cut adichatha potu koduthutu poiruku.. Nalaiku namma college ponathum, namala antha dinosaur kooptu advice panuren nu aruthu thalla poguthu.. "

Radhi laughed at her. Elders chuckled at them. Boys are still watching them. 

 Poorani- "avanga advice panrathu kooda paravala di.. but athuku munnadi introduction nu un parambarayave paratita arambipanga paaru.. athu pogum apadiye kuranchathu oru mani neram.." she left out a long breathe, "namala vache speech practice panra alavuku.. "

Rohini laughed loudly..

Poorani looked at Rohini and said, "athula high light ennana aunty.. marathadiku polam sonathe radhi thaan.... Aana avanga solum pothu, enamo naan ivala kaiya pudichu iluthitu poi marathula katti potuta mathirium intha pacha mannu, ulagam theriatha papa vera vali illama natupuku mariyathai koduthu enkooda iruntha marium soluvanga aunty...."

Elders laughed at them.. Boys too chuckled.

Radhi giggled and said, "ma, naan munnadi konjam amaithiah irunthathala.. naan enna panalum iva thaan karanam nu ninaikuranga ma... naan enna pana mudium?"

Poorani- "perusa onum pana vendam. Nee than saptalla poi, konjam antha dinosaur kodutha assignment ah search pani vai.. Nalaiku atha koduthathaan athu 1 mani nerathula vidum... illaina athuku bore adikum pothellam namala kooptu advice pani time pass pannum.. Naan itha saptathum vanthu join panikuren.."

Radhi chuckled, nodded and went from there. Once She went, 

Poorani looked at Sathya and said, "Uncle, avan radhi ah thedi thaan vanthirukaan. kooda iruntha oru anna pathi vera news la ethuvum solalaaa. Nee konjam enanu parunga uncle."

Sathya- "epadi radhi thaan nu solra?"

Poorani- "avan kailala car ah follow panum pothu enaku enamo avan radhi ah patha mathiri thaan thonuthu.. "

Sathya- "illama,...  avanala pathika patta kulanthaigaluku naan thaan treatment koduthen. So, avan enna thedi thaan vanthirukaan. nee kavala padatha.. "

Poorani- "illa uncle.. Radhi name ah board la illa. culturals room la epavo mathitanga.. naan summa ava bayapadurale nu poi sonen. inoru visayam,  ungala thedi thaan avan vanthirukaan na, avan unga pinnadi thaan vanthirukanum.. yen college kulla vanthaan? enaku enamo thappa iruku uncle.. "

Ragu- "nee kavala padatha maa.. Nanga pathukarom.. aana, nee yen kalailaye itha solala"

Poorani- "College la drop panum pothu avan pinnadi illa.. athoda, enaku sure ah theriala uncle..  Radhi bayanthiruva nu naan appo ethuvum solala .... Radhi satharanama thairiama irunthalum sila samayam romba bayapadura uncle, oru mathiri nadunga arambichudara.. athaan naan edhuthuvum solala.... Naan thaan china visayatha perusa yosikureno nu vera oru thought irunthathu. ..ipo news pakavum thaan therinchathu..." 

Rohini- "chinatho peruso ini ellame solidanum sariah? Radhi irukanu solla mudialaina oru message anupidu.. "

Poorani- "hmm okay aunty", she said with a thought. Radhi called her from her room, Poorani quickly went to her room. Elders too went to do their chores. Boys went to finish off their office works.

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At night, In Madhan's room, Madhan is working in laptop and Radhi entered the room. 

Radhi- "inum work iruka Maddy?"

Madhan- "2 mins di.. save agitu iruku..". Radhi nodded and lied in the bed. Even though Poorani told many things to console Radhi, she is having some weird feeling about the psycho. Something inside her urge to believe that he came to see her. She was lost in that thoughts.

After 2 minutes, Madhan noticed Radhi was lost in thoughts and neared her. Radhi smiled at him and extended her arms inviting him. Madhan hugged her. Till this everything is the same like normal days. Madhan too noticed that Radhi is not feeling any difference. He started his play.

Madhan hugged her tightly which made her to feel a change. For the first time, Madhan smelled her scent by rubbing his nose in her cheeks, neck and shoulders. It sent shock waves to Radhi. Her eye balls are moving here and there to understand what is happening inside her. 

Madhan neared her ear and mumbled, "nee sonna mathiri un kannu manuadi vanthu ninnathuku, ipo kiss koduthukatuma?" in his base voice.

Radhi widened her eyes remembering their conversation. She felt like all the cells are awaken. 

Madhan rubbed his chin with hers and asked, "mounam sammatham nu kelvi patenae.. apadiah?"

His hands traced her hip below the dress and his leg finger is tracing clutching her leg finger. 

Madhan- "sollu di.. "

Radhi- "Maddy.. ", she said in a seductive voice. She is not sure why her voice  sounded like this. This ignited Maddy more. 

Maddy moved a his face little away and looked at her lips. Radhi is looking at him, unable to guess what he is going to do next.  Maddy looked at eyes and then lips. When he again looked at her eyes, Radhi understood his intension. 

Radhi closed her eyes giving permission to him with a slight blush. Once she closed her eyes, Madhan started to kiss her. he started slowly but then he started to suck her soul. He left her when there is a need for air. She with a slight blush looked at him and then his lips. Madhan bite her lower lips and started his kiss slowly again. Radhi widened her eyes which is shining with excitement, shock and a spark. Madhan winked at her while kissing. Radhi tightly clutched him.

Radhi closed her eyes involving in the kiss. He left her when there is a need for air. Radhi blushed and buried herself in Madhan. Madhan chuckled and lifted her face up with his hand. He kissed her forehead, eyes, cheeks and all over her face including corner of her lips. Radhi smiled at him by looking down. His moustache brushed her chin, he bite her cheeks a little without making a mark. 

Madhan- "vangite irukiye di, thirupi thara mariah?". Radhi closed her face in shyness. 

Madhan- "oh, face la mutham koduthathu pothum nu solriah?"

Radhi widened her eyes and looking at him through the space between her fingers. Madhan chuckled and looked her down. 

Madhan- "intha chain nalla iruke.. epo vangunathu?" his fingers touched her neck at first and then traced below. 

He touched her cleavage in an act of taking the chain. Radhi started to tremble. Some images flashed in her mind, she pushed Madhan with full force which made him to fall apart and panted heavily. Madhan expected this, but he needs to know at which point she is getting triggered by her wound. 

Radhi first closed her eyes and ears for some seconds, composed herself and then realized that she pushed Madhan away. 

Radhi with tear filled eyes moved towards Madhan and said, "sorry, sorry.. etho .. etho oru... sorry Maddy naan thali vitruka koodathu.."

Madhan- "amam, thappu thaan.. enaya thalli vidura? iru di naan una thalli viduren", he started his play with a smiling face. 

Radhi first confused and then understood. This is how they usually play in childhood. Madhan lifted her and put her in bed. 

Madhan- "ready ah iru di .... pali ku pali.. thalli ku thalli... ipo paaru una thali vidaren" . Radhi stood up and ran away from him. She started to giggle, since madhan is very serious to push her down.

Madhan- "enga odura.. iru di itho varen..", within minutes, Madhan caught her and tickled her. She laughed badly. Then they sat on the bed smilingly. 

Radhi- "sorry Maddy.. Naan ipo aluthukite solala.. but yen apadi panen nu theriala... nee thoda koodathunu naan ninaikala... but nee thotathum.. etho kannu munnadi vanthathu.. enaium ariyama naan unna thalli vituten.."

Madhan made her sit on his lap, hugged her gently and kissed her forehead. 

Madhan- "naan thota idam apadi di... ithuvaraikum una athai kooda thodatha idam.... ithula thapellam ethuvum illa.. Yaraium thoda vidatha nu solli solli valathutu, thideernu orunaal vanthu thota, ipadi thaan agum". Radhi looked at him confused. 

Madhan- "unakulla irukura tharkappu unarvu athu di. oru visayatha thappunu un manasulaium puthilaium chinna vayasulaye pathichachu.. atha udane ellam matha mudiathu chellam..  "

Radhi- "appo itha epadi sari panrathu... "

Madhan cupped her face and said, "oru naal un manasum puthium enaku matum permission kodukum.. enkita mothama una koduthudum..... intha tharkappu unarvu nallathu thaan di, thappu illa.... yaar kita vanthalum, un kai avangala thandikanum athu thaan correct, ena thavira.."

Radhi with yearning eyes asked him "eppo antha naal varum?"

Madhan kissed her forehead and said, "seekramae vanthidum..antha naal un puthi, manasu matum illa, un udambula irukura ovoru cell um enaku kattu pattu, en theendala anubavikum, enkita mothama adangidum... ".

Radhi blushed at his words and looked down by moving her eyelids down. 

Madhan- " athuku enna pananum nu enaku therium... naan pathukaren... ena namburalla?". Radhi nodded her head. 

Madhan- "appo kavalaya vidu.. namaku inum neraiah time iruku... ellame seekram nadanthiduchuna apuram nee kulanthaioda thaan college poi exam eluthuva.."

Radhi dreamed about his statement and giggled. 

Madhan- "kulanthai una pola irunthucha? enna pola irunthucha?", he teased her rubbing his chin with hers.

Radhi- "chee...", she closed her face with her fingers. 

Madhan laughed at her and said, "koodia seekram porakum appo pathukaren.. Sari vaa poi thoongalam... Nalaiku chennai kilambanum"

Radhi nodded and they went to sleep. Radhi cuddled with Madhan whole heartedly and slept. 

Madhan was in deep thinking about his next move.. 

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Parvathi Suresh Sharma.