Naa Dilipa paathu nakkala sirichutu avara thaandi Thivya va thookitu ava room ku pogum pothu

"Lavanya!"Dilip pinnadi la irunthu koopda naa thirumbi

"Enna sir?"nu ketten.

"Thivya va thoonga vachitu dinning table vaanga"nu solla thirumbavum ethavathu prachina panna thaan koopdraaru nu en manasu sollichu.

"Ethuku sir?"nu naa thirumbavum avara question panna Thivya ava kutty kaiyaala en mugatha ava side turn panni

"Saapda thaan Lavnya..vera ethuku koopda poraaru?"nu ava sirichute sonna.

Naanum avala paathu oru smile pannitu Dilipa paaka avaru enna paathu nakkala sirichutu engala kadanthu dinning room ku ponaaru.

"Ok Dolly! It's bed time"nu naa avaloda kannatha killite solla ava thalaiya aati

"No no..naanum unnoda varuven"nu ava kaiya aatite sonna.

"Aana nee saaptuta thaane aprom ethuku anga-"nu naa solli mudikurathukulla ava cutea smile panni puppy dog eyesoda"please..."nu ketathuku naa mattum illa yaaralaiyum avaluku no solla mudiyaathu.

"Alright let's go"nu naa avala thookitu dining room ku poga Dilip antha firsta iruntha dining chair la ukkanthu saaptutu irruka avaroda P.A iPada kaila vachitu avaru pakkathula ninnutu irunthaaru.

Naa antha dinning tableoda kadaisi chair la ukkara pogum pothu

"Inga venaam..naama dad pakkathula poi ukkaruvom"nu Thivya enna thadutha.

"Avaru pakkathulaiya? Ennala mudiyaathu..venum na nee poi ukkaru"nu naa Thivya va keela irraki vida ava enna vithyasama paathutu

"En dad onnum ghost kidaiyaathu nee overa pannama vaa"nu ava kutty kaiyaala en kaiya pidichi illuthutu poga naa konjam payathoda ava pinnadiye ponen.

Dilip pakkathula vantha udane naa nikka Thivya thirumbi enna paathu
"What now?"nu kekka naa bent down aagi ragasiyama

"Naama venum na avaruku oppositea irruka chair la ukkaruvoma? Please.." nu naa solla ava lighta sirichute ok nu thalai aatunathuku aprom thaan ennaku nimathiye vanthichu.

Dilip onnum ghost illa but naa Ghost cockroacha vida ivaruku thaan romba payam!

Naama rendu perum avara suthi avaruku oppositea iruntha chaira illuthu naa ukkanthathuku aprom Thivya va table mela thooki ukkara vachen.

Dilip enga rendu peraiyum avaroda thalaiya lighta thooki paaka naa thayangite"Dolly..I mean..Thivyavum ennoda varanum nu aasapa-"nu solli mudikurathukulla

avaru"Fine"nu sollitu thirumba saapda thodangunaaru.

Ivaroda attitudea thirutha mudiyathu nu naa manasula ninaichitu P.A va paathu sirika avarum enna paathu romba periya smile pannaru.Ivanga ellam saapdaama irrukum pothu naa mattum Dilip kooda onna saapdrathu ennaku konjam uncomfortablea feel aagichu irunthaalum ennaku offer pannathe ivaru naala ennala onnum panna mudiyaathu.

Thivya kaal rendaiyu madaki ukkanthu enna paathutu iruntha. House worker ennaku saapadu parimaarura varaikum naa Thivyavoda pesitu irunthen.

"Vacation ellam epdi poguthu?"nu naa avala paathu kekka ava confusion faceoda

"Vacationa? Enna vacation?"nu ketta.

"Yen unnoda pre schoola innum vacation tharalaya?"nu naa avata ketten.

Ava athe confusion mugathoda avanga appa Dilipa paaka avaru spoona plate la potutu

"Ava innum pre school join pannala" nu avaru en kelviku answer pannaru.

"But..yen? Iva already 5 plus and innum pre school pogalana-"

Avaru interrupt panni"Join pannala nu thaan sonnen ava pogala nu sollalaye?"nu sonnaru.

"Apdina?"nu naa avanga rendu peraiyum paathu kekka avaru spoon full cheese pasta va vaaila potutu atha saaptute

"We are American citizens and naanga..two right?"nu avaroda P.A va paathu kekka avarum aama nu thalai aata Dilip thirumbavum enna paathu "two weeks munnadi thaan India vanthom.."

"Neenga Americana?"nu naa shocka kekka avaru aama nu thalai aatite

"Hmm..but born in India"nu sonnaru.

"Thivyavu born in India va?"nu naa kekka avaru innoru spoon saaptute aama nu thalai aatunaaru.

"Aana yen thirumba India vanthinga?"nu naa kekka avaru enna nakkala sirichute

"You are so nosy, aren't you?"nu kekka naa muraichite ennoda inner cheeksa kadichitu onnum pesaama irunthen.

Ivaru ivlo neram ennoda porumaiya bathil sonnathuke naa kadavuluku kovil katti kumbudanum.

"Stop asking and eat..aprom cheese pasta colda pasta va maaridum"nu enna paathu sirichute avaroda servietteaala vaaya thudaichitu elumbi Thivya da kannatha killi

"Good night baby girl!"nu solla avalum sirichute"Good night dad!"nu solla avaru enna innoru paarva paathutu P.A voda dinning rooma vitu ponaaru.

"Appa etho business vishiyama inga vanthu irukaaru"nu avanga ellam ponthuku aprom Thivya ava cute voice la enna paathu solla naa ava side turn panni

"Oh..Angaiyum unnaku babysitter irunthaangala?"nu naa saaptute ketten.

"Babysitter ethuku? Athaan granny, aththai ellam irukaangale avanga enna paathu kolvaanga"nu ava kaiya aati aati sonna.

"Oh.."

Yaaru ivaroda wife? Avangaluku ennachu? Ivaru business vishiyama thaan inga vanthaara? Yen paati,athai ellam India ku kootitu varala? ipdi en manasula niraiya kelvi oditu irunthichu.
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Ippo naa inga vanthu 1 week aaguthu. 4 days Dilip veetlaye illa guards ta ketaa avanga etho avaru business trip poirukaaru nu sonnanga athu naala antha naatkal ellam ennaku romba easyavum fastavum pochu.

Avara ellam naa onnum miss pannala but Arjuna thaan romba miss panren naa Coimbatore la avana vitu pirinju irunthaalum every night phone panni pesuven but ippo pakkathule irunthum oru vaartha kooda pesa mudiyala.

Ennoda phone vera Dilip ta thaan irruku aprom epdi naa Arjunuku phone panrathu?

"Lavnya...ippo unnoda turn"nu Thivya ennoda pera illuthu solla naa suya ninaivuku vanthu

"Huh?"

"Ippo unnoda turn"nu snake and ladder boarda point panna naa dicea eduthu urutum pothu calling bell satham kekka Thivyavum naanum maari maari paathutu

"Dadaa thaan irrukum..let's go"nu ava bed la irunthu jump panni oda naanum santhoshathoda ava pinnadiye ponen.

Dilip romba tired faceoda avaru kaiyaala tie ya loose pannite vara avaru pinnadi P.A etho sollite avara follow pannitu vanthaaru.

Thivya Dilip pakkathula odi"Dad!!"nu cutea hug panna kaiya virichite solla avaru"Not now baby girl"nu engala thaandi elevator ulla ponaaru.

Yen ivaru ivlo rudea behave panraaru?

Thivya thala kuninjite kavalaiyoda room ku poga naa avala nippati bent down aagi

"Ennoda Dolly sada irukaangala?"nu naa ava chubby cheeksa pidichu kekka ava aama nu thalai aatuna.

"Yen?"

"Dad enna hug pannala"nu kavalaiyoda sonna.

"Dolly girl! Naama poi Dad a thituvoma?"nu naa fake angryoda kekka ava udane ok nu thalai aata naa sirichute avala thookitu elevator ulla ponen.

Ippo avaru avaroda roomlaiya officelaiya irupaarunu theriyalaye? Ivaroda room enga irruku nu Thivya ta ketu athuku aprom ethavathu prachinai aagitina ennaku thaan thala vali.

Naa 3rd floora press panni office ke poga decide pannen.

Elevator door open aanthum naa Thivya da kaiya pidichutu veliya poga P.A office room veliya iruntha couch la ukkanthu etho filesa paathutu irunthaaru.

Naa avaru pakkathula poi "Sutharshan!"nu avara koopda

Avaru thalaiya thooki enna paathutu elumbi"Sollunga miss Suryakumar"nu sonnaru.

"Sir ullaya irukaaru?"nu naa kekka P.A Thivya va paathutu

"Aama..but ippo avaru yaaraiyum ulla vara venaam nu solli irukaaru"nu sollitu Thivya innoru murai paathutu "but irunthaalum naan phone panni paakuren"nu sollite avaru coat pocket la irunthu phonea eduthu etho oru numbera dial pannaru.

Pakkathula irrukavaruku phone panni pesuratha naa innaiku thaan muthal thadava paakuren.

"Hello sir! Unga daughterum avanga babysitter miss Suryakumarum ungalukaaga veliya wait pannitu irukaanga"nu avaru sollitu adutha line la avaru etho solla avaru thalaiya aati aati kekka naa porumai illama Thivya da kaiya pidichitu office room ulla ponen.
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