Radhi is studying 8th While Vinoth and Madhan are studying 10th. Radhi is the very naughty student in the school. Always she used to get scolding's from her mother. She always says that if she disobeys then someone (in childhood he is called poochandi...) will kidnap her and torture her. 

A day at home.. 

Radhi went to hall and asked,  "Ragu pa, amma dhosai panidava nu kekuranga". Raghu nodded..

Radhi went to kitchen and said, " darling, appa ku okay vaam. nee villi mode ku poga vendam, heroine role maintain panalam..." 

Vinoth and Madhan chuckled at her comments. 

Radhi again went to hall and asked, "ragu pa ungaluku thakkali chutney okay vaa?"

Ragu want to play with her and so he said, "thenga chutney pana solalaam da.. "

Radhi- "solalam, thenga va unga manda la udaika vaipu iruku... okay na sollunga naan poi solidaren"

Ragu chuckled and said, " vendam vendam sari ne solidu"

Rohini tied her pallu in her hip, with the big spoon she came to the hall, "vayadi.. naan epo di apadi sonen... patheengala raghu ivala, iru di intha karandilaye rendu podaren..", she chased her..

Radhi- "aaththi nila nadukkam..", she ran away to the study room, sat in between Vinoth and Madhan.. 

Rohini- " ipo ellam en aruma theriathu di, oru naal naanga yarum un kooda illatha pothu thaan enga aruma therium... "

Radhi- "antha poochandi kidnaper thane? ma, nanum romba varushama waiting ma avanukaga? avan epadi thatha vagirupana? illa young ah en BTS hero's mari irupana?"

Roshini- "vilakamaru pinchidum di.. una ellam evanavathu kaditha kooda vachiruka mudiama thirupi kondu vanthu vitutu poiduvaan... antha vai adikura nee.. ", she throwed a plate to their room and started her scolding.

The trio started to study then. This is a usual thing there..

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Another day before Diwali leave, In the assembly... 

Radhi - "inaiku iruku princi unaku.. ", she mildly moved backwards without anyone's knowledge.. Vinoth and Madhan noticed it..

Prayer started and after a while principal started to announce for the students.

Principal- " Good Morning Students. Nalaila irunthu Diwali leave... vedi ellam paathu vedikanum. safe ah vedikanum...  Next condition is inga yaarum vedi vedika koodathu.. School la crackers not allowed."

The same time everyone heard the crackers bursting sound.. It is there for some minutes and the students started to laugh. 

Principal- "silence.. ", he ordered. 

Radhi escaped from there and mildly walked around the school. Once the prayer is over, she joined the students of her class. No one knows this except Vinoth and Madhan. Boys made sure that she went to her room safely.

In the evening Vinoth and Madhan went to tuition and Radhi was playing with her friends. She forgot to inform home that she will come late. She is still playing in school itself. 

The same day, A school kid body was found out near to the area of the Radhi's residence. The situation becomes worse here. 

Rohini- "raghu, namma ponnu inum varala"

Raghu- "enna di solra?"

Rohini- "amam, bayama iruku.. ", Her voice shivered.

Sathya- " Rohini relax, Naan poi thedi pakuren.. "

Rohini- "seekram ponga, enaku romba bayama iruku... school ku phone pana ring poite iruku yarum edukala... "

Rohini, Ragu and Sathya started to search for her. Due to the news, they got panic too.. Vinoth and Madhan too arrived. On hearing the news, 

Madhan- " Athai, ava school la thaan vilayandutu irunthaa.. May be Miss ellam poirupanga athaan phone edukala... Naanga poi pathutu varom.. "

Sathya- "vaa ellarume polam.. "

They went to the school and checked. Radhi was sleeping on the bench in the playground itself. After playing much, she started to sleep there itself. Sathya rushed there and hugged her. Radhi was disturbed from her sleep and shocked to see everyone there. She barely understood the environment.

Radhi- "enachu? yenna panreenga en bedroom la?"

Vinoth- "nee school laye thoongita"

She looked around and understood. Rohini was holding her temper till now. They all went home. Once they enter home, Rohini started to beat her badly. Radhi was running here and there to escape from her mother, but failed. She is already hungry, Vinoth and Madhan understood that, but elders didn't.

Radhi- "amma vitru ma, sorry ma.. ", 

Rohini- " paavi, konja nerathula enaku uyire poiduchu... pakathu therula oru chinna ponna kanna ellam nondi, kandanthundama vetti potrukaan.... nee vera veetuku varala enaku epadi patharuchu theriuma?", she beat her...

Radhi- "amma vitru ma, sorry ma.. ", 

Rohini- " ayiram vaati soliruken, oru thadavayavathu en pecha ketrukiah... ellathulaium vilayatu... konjamachum adaka odukama irukiah", she throwed the stick on her, which is broken. Radhi cried badly. Vinoth and Madhan stood before her and hided her. 

Vinoth- "amma, enaku therium ava vilayadura nu.. naan thaan sola maranthuten.."

Madhan- "athai, please konjam relax agunga... pavam ava, evening ethuvume sapdama vilayadinathunala pasila thoongitanu ninaikuren.. thoongalaina ava vanthirupa athai.."

Rohini sat in a chair and started to cry. Sathya gave water to Rohini and Vinoth gave water to Radhi. Ragu consoled Rohini and Madhan consoled Radhi. Madhan and Vinoth feed her their snacks then.

At the same time, the power came and the TV automatically switched on. It is in the news channel and it explained about the school kid murder case. The photos they showed about the crime scene shook the kids whose are watching. Radhi and Vinoth started to shiver. 

Madhan- "atha pakatha ma..", he too shivered but consoled her.

Radhi- "bayama iruku, enaium ipadi paniduvaangala, naan settai pana maten inime.. enaku bayama iruku... enaku bayama iruku... ena konnuduvangala? ena vetituvaangala?"

Rohini rushed to her, hugged her and said, "illa da, una onum pana matanga... amma irukenla.. Ssssh, aluga koodathu sariah? amma iruken, appa irukanga.. mama irukaanga.. unnaku onum agama pathupom.. sariah?"

Radhi hugged her tightly and Radhi closed her eyes when the news channel displayed the photo again. Sathya changed the channel. Ragu hugged both Vinoth and Madhan, since they are also shivering due to the photo they saw.

Sathya neared Radhi and told, " ala koodathu da, ini konjam careful ah irukanum sariah? ipadi ellam setai panna engaluku bayama iruku maa....". Radhi nodded her head. 

At night, Sathya put pain relief cream for Radhi after she slept. In the half sleep too she mumbled that, "nan ini thappu panala, enna vitrunga, konnudatheenga". Sathya hugged her gently and kissed her forehead. She got relaxed and went to deep sleep. 

Sathya came out and said, " Ithu avala romba baathicha mathiri iruku daa.."

Rohini- "Chinna ponnu naa, rendu nalaiku bayama irukum apuram sari agiduva.. avala pathi enaku theriatha.. Naan konjam adhigama adichuten.."

Ragu- "kovatha korai ma, paavam da ava. tired la thoongita pola"

Rohini- "enkum puriuthu.. aana, enga en pullayaium ethavathu paniduvangalo nu bayama iruku ragu. ipo naan adichathu, ava ini thaniah iruka koodathunu thaan. school la avalaium watchman aium thavira yarum illa ragu.. Enaku idhayama ninruchu avala pakura varaikum.."

Sathya- "puriuthu ma, irunthalum un tension ah bayatha thangura alavuku ava peria ponnu illa ma.. "

Rohini- "puriuthu anna, ini ipai adikala.. ", she genuinely worried.

This incident affected Radhi badly, she maintained her sad face for a week. Ragu bought her favorite toys, Rohini cooked her favorite food, Sathya bought her a pink teddy which she longed to have one for a long. But nothing changed her mood. They started to worry about that. 

Unconsciously she believed that someone might kidnap her if she does something naughtily. Rohini too often threatened her that if she didn't obey her words then someone might kidnap her and kill her badly. Rohini said this for purely her safety. But his reacted in another way.

Vinoth and Madhan started their attempt  to change her mood. Boys danced for the fork song before her. Her face changed but she didn't joined them. Then the boys started to mutter jokes. There is no changes in her but chuckled a little. Then they neared her and started to tickle her. She started to laugh. 

Vinoth and Madhan to laughed along with her. Ragu, Roshini and Sathya peeked into their room and smiled contently. Gradually, she is changing. but the wound and the shock she had is still remained in her. Elders believed that everything came to normal.

To the family she is an angel. Everyone's happiness lies in her smile. Everyone loved her unconditionally. Vinoth and Madhan supported her in all her activities. Since they are studying in 10th, they are unable to accompany her while returning from school and unable to spend more time with her. The family didn't expect that this too will made a impact on her. 

Days passed. Vinoth and Madhan got top score in the 10th. Now Radhi too moved to 9th standard, and the boys in 11th. Her naughtiness is still there, but reduced a little. 

They all went to temple to celebrate this. The trio started their play. Radhi is cutely dressed in a middy. She is always in the middle of Vinoth and Madhan. The family went inside and prayed happily.

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Days passed. Boys finished 11th and Radhi finished 9th.  The school planned for an excursion and to go there they need to cross a forest area.

Radhi- "pa, please pa amma ta kelu paa... nanum poren pa.."

Ragu- "athu kaatuku antha pakam iruku ma.. safe illa.."

Radhi- "athellam safe thaan.. ithana per pogalaya? please pa.. mama, Saththu mama... neyavathu sollen.. "

Sathya- "un ammava pesi jeika mudiuma? athellam nadakura kariayama.."

Radhi- "please please please mama.. ", she kissed his cheeks. Vinoth and Madhan laughed.

Radhi- "please please anna.. please Maddy enakkaga.."

After much pleading, Radhi convinced Rohini with a condition that, Vinoth and Madhan too will accompany her. Ragu and Sathya easily got permission for Vinoth and Madhan from the school. 

Without knowing the fate, the trio happily started their trip along with other students and the staff. Without knowing the fact that this trip is going to change Radhi upside down, Elders too happily bid-bye them.

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Parvathi Suresh Sharma.