On a fine day, Sathya and Ragu came home with a deep thinking. 

Rohini- "enna aachu? yen ipadi mogam vaadi poi iruku? ivlo seekram vanthuteenga?"

Ragu- "manase sari illa ma... ", Rohini sat next to him. 

Sathya- "intha ulagatha ninacha romba bayama iruku rohi"

Rohini- "enna aachunu solunga anna"

Sathya- "5 chinna ponunga rohi... 15,16,17 vayasu thaan agiruku.. avangala chinna ponnu kooda pakama drug yethi, seeralichu ,... avangala sethachu.....", he gulped. 

Rohini- "ayaiyo apuram... "

Ragu- "treatment koduthuruken.. aana naan treatment-kaga thota kooda bayanthu alaruranga"

Sathya- "manasalavula romba pathika patrukanga rohi... epadi avangala sari pani vaala vaika porenu theriala... ", he shed tears. 

Rohini- "itha panavana kandupudichacha?" , she asked with rage..

Ragu- "perumal pulla krishnan thaan panathu, avanum avan friends um senthu panirukanga... avana pudika atharam ellam iruku.. Aana avan veli natula irukaan. avana varavaikurathuku police oru drama ku plan panirukanga... athuku naangalum help pana porom.. "

Rohini- "enna drama?"

Sathya- " oru family set up panni, marriage proposal vachu, antha marriage ku avana vara vaikurathu.. but itha avangaluku konjam kooda santhegam varatha mathiri pananum athaan mukiam. antha family ah avanga nambanum.."

Ragu-"nama relations nu solli namba vaika porom.. ellam sariah nadakanum.."

There is a complete silence for 5 minutes. 

Rohini- "enaku oru yosanai thonuthu.. "

Ragu- "enna?"

Rohini- "namma vera oru family ah introduce panrathuku... namma ponnuke maplaya avana kelunga.. Police ta solunga namma help panurom nu"

Ragu- "nee enna plan panra? Madhan kum Vinoth kum therinja avlo thaan.. "

Rohini- "avangaluku theria vandam... police drama panni avana arrest panatum.. athuku apuram namma drama pani Radhi kum Madhan kum kalyanam pani vachudalam.. "

Sathya- "nalla idea thaan, aana konjam risky.. Radhi romba kasta patuva... Vinoth um Madhan-um kooda romba kasta paduvanga"

Ragu- "ipo ethuku avangaluku kalyanam pananum?"

Rohini- "ovoru thadavaium ava yengum pothum valikuthunga.. Radhi kadhaloda kaathirukurathum, Madhan avala thaapa pathuda koodathunu othungurathum inum evlo nalaiku ragu. Vinoth aachum ethavathu panuvaan nu paatha, avanum avanga rendu perukullaye mudivu panikatum nu vitutaan. Radhi ah face pana mudiama, Madhan chennai laye irukaan. Madhan varuvaanaanu iva yengitu irukaa... pothum ragu, yerkanave radhi romba kasta patuta.. ini avanga santhosama valanum.. "

Sathya- "rohi solrathum sari thaan ragu... ithe third year la Madhan-um, Vinoth-um oru project pani avangaloda thiramaiah kandu pudichu athulaye avanga develop aga arambichutanga.. Intern pona company la high salary la place um agitanga.. But Radhi thanakulla vantha matrathala thadumaritu iruka.. avaloda thiramaiah, avaloda adayalatha inum avalala kandupudika mudiala.. Madhan avaluku support ah irukanum. thadai ah iruka koodathu."

Ragu- "hmm, puriuthu.. Enaku oru visayam thaan acharyama iruku.. Ellathaium manasu vitu pesi aalamana anboda thane da namma kulanthainga irunthaanga.. epo thayakam vanthuchu? orutharuku oruthar yen ipadi thalli nikuranga?"

Sathya- "ragu, avanga kulanthainga illa. Valanthutanga. Radhi ku enga thannala elarukum kastam vanthidumo, pirinchuduvangalo nu bayam.. Madhan ku, Radhi ah pudichuruku athu kadhalagidumo nu bayam... Vinoth ku, nama thaan thappa purinchukuroma nu oru bayam.. Kulanthai ku ithu mathiri bayam ellam irukathu.. mathavanga enna ninaipanganu kulanthai ku yosika theriathu, athu thanuku thoninatha apidiae sollum.. athuku sari thappu ellam kidaiyathu"

Rohini- "inga paarunga, nama oru nalla kariyathuku thaan ellam panrom.. Nichayama nammaku nallathu thaan nadakum. Oru ketavana pudichu koduthu, ini ketathu nadakama thaduka porom.. antha punniyathula namma pullainga vaalkai thodangatum.."

Ragu- "sari okay. Radhi ah nee samali ma.. Sathya pasangala nee samali.. Perumal ah naan pathukaren.. But romba gavanama irukanum.. namma ponna antha krishnan meet panama pathukanum.. apuram Rohini, 10 days la marriage vaikanum. athaan plan ae mudiuma?"

Rohini- "athellam panidalam, keta kosiyam jadhagam nu ethavathu solikalam.. "

Sathya- "hmm, rohi iruka bayam yen... full plan ae ready panitaa..."

They all laughed. 

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Another day, Ragu and Sathya acted perfectly and so perumal accepted for marriage proposal. Since they work in the same hospital, Perumal didn't had any doubt on them. Perumal informed his son to return back to India for marriage. Perumal also accepted for marriage in 10 days. Police were actually working a full swing. 

In the evening the information was shared to Radhi. She was fully devastated. Her shock and her state is clearly visible in her eyes. Rohini felt sad inside but she maintained her act. 

Rohini- "romba nalla idam, nalla paiyan.. Sathya anna kooda okay solitaru.. ".

Radhi without any thought and word, ran away to Sathya's house which is nearby to their house. Rohini silently prayed for her with teary eyes.

Rohini- "mama.. Mama.."

Sathya- "solu da kuttyma.. ena college poitu apadiye vanthiruka refresh kooda panalaya?"

Rohini- "Neenga okay solittengala? ungaluku ... ungaluku nijamave samathama mama?", She asked him with a longing eyes. She is unable to believe the happening. 

Sathya controlled himself and said, "amam da kuttyma.. unaku oru nalla valkai amaium pothu mama yen vendam nu solla poren.. "

Radhi looked at him with a defeat. She looked down to control herself. She then moved back to her home, went to her room and locked herself.

Rohini came to her room and informed that the marriage is going to happen in 10 days. Radhi is unable to accept it and started to plead at Rohini to stop this marriage with many reasons. Rohini gave solutions to all her questions and trying her best to convince her.  At one point Radhi has no other reason to stop this marriage. 

The same news was shared to Madhan and Vinoth. They are highly confused and returned on the next day itself. Sathya stood in the bus stop and picked them up. He went to a park  at first. 

Vinoth- "mama, neenga vanthu kootitu pogum pothe etho mukiamana visayam nu puriuthu.. But karanam ennava irunthalum enaku ivlo seekram kalyanam nadakurathula virupam illa. "

Madhan didn't utter a word to Sathya. he looked pale and soulless. he is highly disturbed. He is unable to digest the happening.

Sathya- " Naan reason ethuvum sola porathu illa. ungakita oru visayam share pananum..  you are adults and I hope you will get it easily. Ungaluku antha suba miss incident gnabagam irukum nu ninaikuren... Anaiku avan Suba va rape panirukan. report padi avan konutu thaan rape panirukaan. apuram avanga udamba damage panirukaan.. avan panum pothu kuttyma anga irunthala nu theriala.. "

Vinoth- "appo papa ku ithanala pathipu.."

Sathya- "irukurathuku thaan high chances iruku....... Vinoth, kuttyma ipo oru teenage girl. avalukula neraiah changes varuthu intha time la. This is natural. ippo avaluku antha palaya sambavathoda baathipu varama pathuka oruthar venum.

onnu avanuku avala nalla purinchikitu avala handle pana therinchurukanum, illaina intha mananilaila irukuravangala handle pana theirnchirukanum.. "

Vinoth- "ippo paathirukura mapla than correct ah irupan nu epadi decide panreenga?", he had with tears in his eyes..

Sathya- "he is a medical student. Avan appa enaku nalla therinja oruthar. very nice person. wealthy persons too. Nee romba stress eduthukatha Vinoth. Everything is for a reason. Enna Madhan ethuvume solla matikura?"

Madhan- "Thappu panavan inum rendu varushathula velila vanthiduvaan, ippo kooda jail la santhosama thaan irukaan. Sethupona Suba miss family kooda, avanga irapula irunthu meendu  vanthu avanga avanga vaalkai ah paaka poitanga... nadanthatha paatha radhi ku matum yen paa ivlo kastam... ", he kneeled down broken completely with teary eyes.

Madhan- "inum evlo nalaiku paa antha naloda valiah Radhi sumakanum?  romba varsham aachu paa, ava enna maddy nu kooptu.. urimaiya pesa kooda matikura paa... naan thaan thapu paniten, thapu paniten.. avala thaniah anupiruka koodathu.. thapu paniten, thappu paniten.. ava kenji ketanu vitruka koodathu... aana appa, enakum theirathu paa ipadi ellam nadakum nu.. analum naan ava kooda poirukanum.. poiruntha ithellam nadanthirukave nadanthirukathu,... ennala thaan elame, ennala thaan.. ", he slapped his face hardly and started to cry.. 

Vinoth and Sathya hugged him and consoled him. This Madhan is new to them. Sathya too didn't expect this break down in him.

After a while, They returned home. Madhan went to his home. Only Vinoth entered his house. 

Rohini- "vaa da vaa. epo vantha? romba tired ah iruka?"

Vinoth- "papa"

Rohini- "ulla iruka.. ipo thaan oru valiah samathika vachen.. aana namala pirinchu ponume ore alugai da.. ponna porantha ithu thane nilamai... enna panrathu... poi paaru.. "

Vinoth opened the door and entered. 

Vinoth- "radhi ma.. ". Radhi ran towards him, hugged him tightly and cried louder. 

Radhi- "vendam anney. please.. enaku kalyanam vendam anney... please sollu anney.. enaku moochu muttuthu, romba valikuthu.. please anney itha niruthidu.."

Vinoth too shed tears with her. Vinoth is not sure why she is crying like that because of the confusion Sathya created. Vinoth thought that may due to the fear of marriage which is caused by that incident she is crying or may be to leave them she is crying. He didn't had a thought of Madhan.

Vinoth- " Radhi ma, alugatha da.. ipo enna enagala vitu piriyurathu unaku kastama iruku avlo thane.. atha annan pathukaren vidu.. Nalla kariyam nadakum pothu alugalama da chellam.. "

Radhi stopped her cries and looked at him with a shock. She believed that he will support her and stop this marriage, but the way he reacted is the  one she never imagined. She moved away from him. 

Radhi- "unaku samathama anna?", she asked him in a shaky horse voice. Her longing expecting red shed eyes is doing something to Vinoth.

Vinoth- "nalla paiyan nu sonanga da chellam. unaku nalathu thane nanga panuvom"

Her eyes reflected a betrayal. Her eyes expressed a frustration of the person who knows that the last door is also closed. She then become quiet and looked down. 

Vinoth neared her and hugged her to console her. But she didn't reacted much. He went out since he was unable to meet her soulless eyes. Radhi was just staring at the smiling Madhan's photo with a longing eyes.

At Sathya's home, Madhan locked himself in his room and cried. He felt like a the whole world is stopped. He just started at the photo in which Radhi is kissing Madhan with at most happiness. His eyes showed the longingness to live that moment again. The truth that she will leave him soon is troubling him.

Vinoth knocked his door and Madhan opened it. 

Vinoth- "dei, papa romba alugura daa.. Nee vaa da vanthu pesu. enala mudiala.. "

Madhan- "naan epadi daa?"

Vinoth- "dei please vaa daa.". Sathya noticed everything. Vinoth, Madhan and Sathya came to Vinoth's home. Ragu and Rohini are also in the hall. 

Madhan slowly went inside the room and he said, "Radhi.. "

Radhi turned towards him. Her eyes are red shed with tears. Her face is swollen due to continuous crying. She bite her lips which is trembling to cry. Madhan extended his hand widely. Radhi rushed to him and hugged tightly. 

She was crying loudly with tight hugs. Her tears wet his shirt. He too shed tears at first and then controlled himself. He wiped his tears and composed himself. After much try, 

Madhan- "enna di ithu, kalyana ponnu ipadi alugalama?"

Radhi was shocked to the core and moved away from him, clutching his heart. She bite her lips and looked at him with painful eyes. Her look pricked his heart.

Radhi mind voice- "appo nee enna kadhalikave illaya Maddy. Naan un manasula illaya?"

Madhan- "Radhi naan...", 

Radhi- "kalyanathuku vanthirukeengala?", Her question broke his heart. 

Madhan- "Radhi, Kalayanathuku apuram nee engala vitu poiduva nu ninaikum pothu enakum kastama thaan iruku.. Aana enaiku irunthalum ithu nadaka thane poguthu.. Nee epo ena pakanum nu asai patalum naan un munnadi vanthu nipen"

Radhi mind voice- "aana enala una piriya mudiayalaye.. una paka illa un kooda vaala asai paduren da"

Madhan- "konja nalaiku kastama irukum, apuram saria poidum"

Radhi mind voice- "illa da, en uyire poidum un ninaipula", she looked down. 

Madhan neared her, cupped her face, wiped her tears and kissed her forehead to console her. She clutched his shirt. Rohini called Madhan from hall. 

When Madhan was about to leave, He got struck since Radhi is clutching his shirt. She looked at him with longing eyes. Madhan removed her hand from his shirt. It is painful moment to both.

He left and she looked at the retiring figure with extended hands and soulless eyes.

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Parvathi Suresh Sharma.