Sarakshi entered her office, with a warm welcome from each of her mates'.

Sarakshi: Iniku enna.. welcome elam balama iruku..

One of her friends gave her a rose bouquet and gave a cheeky smile and congratulated her.

Sarakshi: Enna aachu.. edhuku indha welcome?

Prakash: Neenga dhan ipo celebrity aagitingale.. He wiped away his fake tears.

Sarakshi: Enna neyy solringa??

Prakash: Apo nee unnoda interview pakalaya??

Sarakshi: Paathene.. release aanapo..

Prakash: Ada loosu ponney... Your interview has crossed 3 million views within 24 hours.

Sarakshi gasped as it is the highest viewed interview of their media channel in such a short span.

She had happy tears and hugged her brother.

The senior manager congratulated her personally and promised to give a bonus in her salary package.

Sarakshi: Avara thank pannanume... She spoke to herself.

Kadavuleyyy... Give me a way..

She was hesitant to call him, thinking he would be busy ,shooting.

Sarakshi: Seri... Message pannuvom..

She took her mobile and texted him to call her when he's free.

Her phone ringed the next second her message was delivered.

Sarakshi: Avlo vettiya irukaara?

She attended the call.

Sarakshi: Enna sir.. udane call pannitinga..

Siddharth: Nee dhana ma call panna sonna... Moreover you're my priority.. adhan five minutes break ketten.. seri sollu anything important?

Sarakshi was still processing on his words. Was she his priority? She doesn't want to know the name of the relationship they share, instead she decided to go with the flow.

Sarakshi: Unaku theriyumaa sid.. Namma interview 3 million views cross panniduchu.. enakku inga bayangara paarattu.. celebrity level ku..

Siddharth: Irukadha pinnae? Interview le irukradhu the great Siddharth Yadav.. epdi views varama irukum?

Sarakshi huffed and rolled her eyes for his self pugazhchi..

Siddharth: Aana this is OUR interview.. so enaku irukra equal pangu unakum iruku.. we made it together.

Sarakshi was moved. This man and his words were something which could calm and melt the rapidly beating hearts.

Siddharth: Seri romba vekka padatha..

Sarakshi looked everywhere, to check if he was there.

Siddharth: Na anga ille.. romba Theda vendam..

She smiled and kept fiddling with her pen on the table.

Siddharth: Seri.. enaku enna kuduka pora?? Ungaloda first success ku?

Sarakshi: Ungaluku enna venum kelunga.. tharen.

Siddharth: Shall we meet? Iniku evening??

Sarakshi: I was about to ask you.. Namma wavelength apdi..

Siddharth: Hahaha.. seri ma .. I'll text you the location and I'll pick you up.. Ipo poiye aaganum maa..

Sarakshi: Okaayy okayy... Poitu vaanga handsome hero.

He chuckled and cut the call...

Siddharth: Bommakutty. He smiled and resumed back to his shoot.

Siddharth had a hectic schedule that day and was unable to wrap up his shoot.

He informed her that he would be unable to pick her up . Sarakshi being the understanding woman , told him that she would go to the cafe by herself and not to worry.

She reached the cafe and took a seat at the farthest corner.

The cafe wasn't crowded . Her eyes went through the menu and she order something to calm her stomach , which was making noises by then.

Sarakshi: Ulla tractor odra satham elam kekudhu..

She kept scrolling her mobile and munching on her fries.

She kept her hand on the plate , searching for another fries and found it empty.

She looked at the plate and pouted.

Sarakshi: Ipo dhana saapda aarambichen.. adhukulla mudinjuducha?

Just then a waiter came near her and placed another plate of fries.

She looked at him confusingly.

Waiter: Mam.. Sarakshi dhana neenga? A big fan of you.

Sarakshi: Thankyou.. but na fries order pannave ilaye..

Waiter: Adho.. anga oru person irukaaru le.. avar dhan ungakita idha kuduka sonnaru..

Her mind went back to the thoughts and looked at the person.

Her frowned eyebrows arched.. her eyes widened and she began sweating. The person faced his back towards her , but she was very well aware of who it was. How could she even forget him?

She took her bag and mobile and began walking swiftly.

"Sakshi" . The person called her.

Her eyes shed a pool of tears. She began walking ever more faster.

She heard the footsteps of the person following her.

She began running.

"Sakshi... Please nillu da"..

The person almost caught her arms and pulled her. The sleeve of her dress torn.

She feared more. She pushed him away and began running.

The man came running behind her.

"I'm so sorry da.. theriyama nadandhuduchu... Please listen to me"..

Sarakshi: Enakum ungalukum endha sammandhamum ile.. please leave me alone..

She dashed on someone while running and was about to fall.

Siddharth held her tight from falling. He noticed her torn sleeve and the man behind her.

Sarakshi hugged him tight and began weeping badly.

Siddharth hugged her back, slowly patting her head and back.

Siddharth: Who are you?? He asked the man , his eyes burning red.

The man stood still and looked at Sarakshi for an answer.

"I'm..."

Sarakshi: Sid.. please vaa.. polaam.

Siddharth: Idha ipdiye vida mudiyathu maa.. Ivana maari aalu ellam lock-up kulla irukanum.

Sarakshi: Please .. I don't wanna be here.. enna inga irundhu kootitu po. She sobbed hard.

He hugged her tight , while she burried her face in his chest.

Siddharth held her and they both made their way to his car , not before Siddharth throwing a stone on that man.

The car ride to her home was completely silent. She closed her eyes and leaned on the headrest .

Siddharth took glances of her . He pale face , dried stains of tears made him weak.

If he could, he would take away all the pain from her and keep her in his arms, forever.

He parked the car in front of her house and opened the car's door for her. She was about to get down.

But he stopped her and carried her in his arms. Neither of them spoke a word.

She looked at his serious face , without blinking.

He made her sit on the couch of her home and he sat beside her.

Siddharth: Ipo na unne edhum kekamaten ma.. I can feel you. Ne ipo epdi irupa nu enaku puriyudhu. But just remember one thing. You have this Siddharth by your side.

Inimel un life le.. unnoda Snow kooda Naanum irupen. You aren't alone anymore, Sakshi.

She , who was sitting without an expression on her face , began weeping again. Siddharth tried to pacify her , but everything went in vain.

Snow , who witnessed all this , slowly came near Sarakshi's legs. He wiggled his tail and rubbed his head under her legs, trying to tickle her.

Sarakshi lifted her head and saw Siddharth and snow sitting together near her legs.

She looked at them for a good five seconds and smiled widely.

Siddharth gave his hands to Snow for a hi-fi . The pup tapped his paw on his big hands.

He was making her fall for him more, each day. How was she going to restrain her heart from falling for him? Her brain asked.

She sat down along with them and gave them both a teddy hug.

Why should she restrain herself from falling for him? Her heart said.

She decided to hear what her heart says.

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