They all started their journey. Sujithra, Madhav, Vihaan and Arjun sat at the front seats. Sujithra leaned on Madhav to sleep. While Arjun hugged Vihaan and Slept. Madhav and Vihaan are talking about their projects and common things. Madhav is caressing Sujithra' s hair, while Vihaan is gently stroking Arjun's right arm, which is wounded. Ladies started to talk about their kids.

Devi- " ivala ninachu enaku bayama iruku Preetha. Namma kooda irunthalum paravalla. thaniah enna pana poralo"

Preetha- "thaniah enna thanni illa kaatuka poga pora? namma pullaigaloda thane iruka pora. nee summa ethayavathu ninachu kolapikatha. namma pulla mela naama thaan nambikkai vaikanum. unaku Madhav pathium Vihaan pathium theriatha.."

Devi smiled and remained silent.

Bhavani - "Madhav-um Maplaium porupa thaan irukanga. romba settai panra aal mathiri therialayae .."

Preetha- " Athellam illa nga.  ovorutharum pala velai panirukanga. Arjun irukane, avanuku chinna vayasula teachers pet ah irukanum nu romba asai. first mark edukanum, ella competition laium jeikanum nu ninaipaan. antha ennam thaan Vihaan ah mathiduchu.. "

Bhavani- "maplaiya vaa?"

Preetha- "amam, Avan school padikum pothu yaro oru paiyan first rank vangitaan. ivan second rank vangitan. antha miss avanuku chocolate koduthu encourage panirukanga. athu ivan mansula pathinju pochu.. pothathuku kooda padikura pasanga kindal panirukanga pola first rank vangalainu .. veetuku vanthu ore alugai. Vihaan than avana samathanapaduthinaan, Arjun normal agitan nu ninachom aana illa.. "

Bhavani- "yaen enna aachu?"

Devi- " Arjun aduththa exam ku rathiri ellam utkanthu padika arambichutaan, ovoru exam kum. 4 naal night kooda avan thoongave illa. Night full ah padichaan. eluthi eluthi paathan. thirupi thuripi solli pathaan. Saturday sunday naduvula vanthathala saturday thoongitu, thirupi sunday full ah mulichu padika arambichutaan, Monday exam ku"

Preetha- "evlo solli pathum kekala. Vihaan sonnapo kooda, 'intha thadava naan first rank vanganum anna' nu pidivathama irunthaan. yaar solium kekala.. night ellam padichu exam mudichaan. first rank um vaangitaan."

Bhavani- "Nalla visayam thane.. oru visayathukaga full effort potu jeikurathu. "

Preetha- " Nalla visayam thaan. aana, ipadi kannu mulichu padichathula fever vanthiduchu.. sapadu othukala, olunga dijest agala avanuku, enna saptalum vombit pannaan.. athuku apuram rombave kastapataan"

Devi- "athula irunthu Vihaan avanuku padipu solli koduka arambichutaan. Madhav thaan time table poduvaan avanga moonu perukum. athu padi thaan avanga padipanga. Vihaan konjam konjam ah Arjun ah mathinaan. Perusa effort podamalaeye padikurathu epadi nu solli koduthaan. apuram Arjun epavum first vara arambichaan. Suji poranthathum avalukum kathukoduthaan. "

Preetha- "Madhav moonu perukum kurumbu panna kathu koduthaan. Vihaan Arjun naala konjam maritaan. Madhav settaia pathu paathu ithunga rendum ipo aratha irukunga. Analum Madhav than engaluku muthal chellam. Madhav engaluku varam mathiri.. avan kidaika naan athana poojai panom. "

Dharshini- "kidaikurathuku ?"

Devi- "amam ma. Madhav ah poranthathum naan thoalchutaen. appo Preetha masama iruntha, Vihaana sumanthutu irunthaa ", she said with tears. 

Bhavani- "achacho apuram?"

Preetha- "Madhav poranthathum nurse porantha kulanthai ellam vaikura room ku kondu poitanga. antha nerathula hospital la fire accident agiduchu.. athula Madhav iranthutano nu thaan first ninachom.. appo intha josiyar thaan sonaru, 'kulanthai sagala thirupi 4 masathula unga kitayae varuvaan. Intha kulanthai poranthathum atha paaka vanthiruvan' nu sonaru ... avar varthai palichudatha nu yetkathoda theda arambichom ..  apuram than therinchathu room la kulanthai illa nu.."

Devi- "athuku apuram pala pera visarichu, pala koyil kulam nu poi vendikitu.. pooja panom.... Masama irunthalum Preethavum ella poojaium panna. 4 masam kalichu thirumba kidachaan.. athuvum sariah Vihaan porantha annaiku, josiyar sonna mathiriyae.."

Aishwarya- " Vihaan anna porantha anaika?", She asked them with a shock. 

Devi -"Amam, annaiku Vihaan poranthu intha kaila vangi avana katti pudichaen. appo antha hopital la irunthu call vanthathu. kulanthai kidaichutatha sonanga. Vasuki nu oru ponnu kondu vanthu kodutha.."

Dharshini- "4 maasama yaen tharalaiam??"

Preetha- " Avangaluku kulyanam aagi 5 varusham agium kulanthai illayam. athunala intha kulnathai ah kaapathi than pullaya valaka eduthutu poitangalam. Adutha moonu masathula ivanga pregnant agitangalam. athanala antha ponnoda veetla Madhav ah sariah pathukalayam. orphonaga la vitralam nu mudivu panangalam.. appo thaan vasuki, oru thadava intha kulanthaioda parents ah thedi pakalam hospital la solli, avanga kidaikalaina orphonage la vitralam nu solli try panangalam"

Devi -" Pregnant ah ponnu asa paduralae nu veetla okay solitangalam.. hospital la solli ketangalam.. naan yerkanave pala thadava anga vanthu visarichathala.. udane recognise panni engaluku kooptutanga.. Madhav ah enkita koduthanga.. athula irunthu thaan Naathan Joisyar ah namba arambichom. avar sonna mathiriyar Madhav kidaichaan, 4 masam kalichu, vihaan poranthathuku apuram"

Dharshini- "acharyama iruku"

Devi- " enaku thangatchi papa vara pora nu Madhav solli bommai ellam vangitu vanthu vachaan. dress kooda vanginaan. appo avana paathu kindal panni sirichom aana avan sonna mathiri adutha oru varathula naan pregnant agitaen. Intha oru visayam nu illa, Madhav solrathu pala thadava nadanthiruku.. "

Preetha- "Arjun ku peru vachathe Vihaan thaan. en thambi ku Arjun nu thaan peru vaikanum nu adam pudichu vachaan. Naan ivana nalla pathupaen, enkita koduthudunga nu appapo kepaan. China paiyan thane feel panna koodathe nu appothaiku 'sari neeyae vachuko' nu koduthutaen.. atha ippo varaikum follow panraan. Arjun visayathula avana kekama ethavathu decide panita saami aadiruvaan. enkita thaan koduthuteengala, apuram enna kekama epadi neengala ipadi panalam nu nipaan.. avanuku kovam vantha udambu ellam sevanthidum.."

Devi- " Suji visayathulaium apadi thaan. Madhav thaan ellathaium pathukitan. aana athuku karanam suji. ava Madhav sonna matum thaan kepa. Madhav um full ah avaluku thaan support short ah solanum na, naanga rendu perum enga asaiaku oru pullaiah pethukitom aduthu avanga asaiku oru pullaiah pethu avanga kaila koduthutom.."

Preetha- "correct. Arjun kum Suji kum, etho peruku appa amma nu enga peru ella idathulaium iruku avlo thaan. Mathapadi adhigama pathukitathu valathathu ellam Vihaan um Madhav um thaan. "

Devi- "athu appa amma peru than podanum nu irukurathala thaan etho namma iruku illaina athaium mathirupanunga ivanga"

They all chuckled at the way Devi said. Aishwarya and Dharshini looked at the them. Madhav is caressing Sujithra' s hair and giggled at Vihaan. Vihaan gently stroking Arjun who is hugging him like a kid hugging a mother and giggled with Madhav. Arjun turned towards Vihaan completely and slept by hugging him. They both are having  a funny conversation it seems. 

Slowly one by one started to sleep. But Aishwarya and Dharshini didn't slept. After a while, Bus stopped at the place where some shops are available. tea shop and hotels. Slowly Arjun got up, Madhav changed Sujithra to Vihaan's lap and got up.

Madhav and Arjun went with the driver. Sujithra got disturbed, stretched her hand yawned and looked at the surrounding. She stood up and walked back towards Dharshini and Aishwarya. Dharshini and Aishwarya watched everything. Sujithra stopped a seat before them and searched something in the bag. She then took a shawl out of it. She then went to Vihaan, neared his ear and mumbled something in his ear. 

Vihaan shook his head as okay and they both got down. Vihaan guided her to the toilet portion and waited outside. Dharshini and Aishwarya looked at each other. Once she is back, Vihaan poured water to her hand with the water bottle she has. She them wiped her hand in the shawl. 

Madhav came there and talked with Sujithra. Vihaan turned to the bus exactly at the point where Dharshini is staring at him. Dharshini felt an shock when he turned to her. 

Vihaan moved forward to the bus, got in and neared Dharshini. 

Vihaan- " unga rendu perukum ethavathu venuma? coffee , tea illaina paal?"

Dharshini- "coffee pothum.."

Vihaan- "keela vanthu kudikureengala? illa inga eduthutu varatuma?"

Aishwarya- "naangale varom anna". Vihaan nodded and went. Dharshini and Aishwarya got down and joined them. 

Arjun is already there in the sitting in the bench with Sujithra. Vihaan and Madhav bought the coffee and working in the process of making it cold, which means transferring the coffee between two cups. Dharshini and Aishwarya looked at each other and smiled. 

Aishwarya- "pavam, pacha kulanthaigalla sooda iruka koodathulla"

Dharshini- " ipadi pathukarathala thaan Arjun aium, Suji aium vayasu pasanga mathiriyae paaka thonala.. etho child marriage panni vaika pora mathiri bayapaduranga"

They both chuckled a little and stood. Within minutes, Vihaan gave the cup to Dharshini and Madhav gave the cup to Aishwarya. They both are shocked but got the cup from them. 

Vihaan- "ennachu? coffee thane keteenga?"

Dharshini- "engaluka ipo aathitu iruntheenga?"

Vihaan- "amam, avan sooda kodupaan, apadiyae epadi koduka mudium"

The shop owner then gave the other two cups which have milk. Dharshini and Aishwarya chuckled looking at the milk. 

Aishwarya- "paal.. "

Madhav- " Arjun kum Suji kum"

Dharshini and Aishwarya bite their lips to control their smile. Sujithra and Arjun sat there, placing their hand in the table and having their cheeks in it, waiting for the milk. They looked like KIDS. Vihaan and Madhav after cooling process gave the milk to Arjun and Sujithra. 

Vihaan- "vera ethavathu venuma shalu?". Dharshini nodded as no.

Madhav talked with the driver. Arjun finished his milk and joined Madhav. The trio returned to bus. Sujithra is still having her milk. Vihaan waited for her. 

Vihaan- "neenga bus ku ponga, naan papa kooda varen". 

Dharshini and Aishwarya went to the bus and saw Arjun slept hugging Madhav and Madhav is talking with the driver. Since Vihaan came late, Arjun hugged Madhav and slept. Vihaan and Sujithra then entered the bus after some minutes. 

Sujithra then lied in Vihaan' s lap and started to sleep, while he is patting her. Vihaan now leaned on Madhav and closed his eyes tiredly. Madhav started to pat Vihaan. Vihaan though slept while leaning on Madhav's shoulder, his hand is still patted gently for Sujithra. Dharshini and Aishwarya looked at each other with a smile. Madhav is hugging Arjun and patting Vihaan. 

Dharshini- " Madhav anna ku Arjun mela oru thani pasam irukulla"

Aishwarya- "amam. athe pola Vihaan anna kum Suji mela oru thani pasam iruku"

Dharshini- " Hmm "

In the early morning, they all reached the village. Everyone got down one by one. Devi guided Sarathy's family to the room. 

Devi- " neenga moonu perum oru room la irunga. ", She said to the girls and the next second Sujithra lied on the floor and continued sleeping. 

Devi left out a long breathe and said, " ivaluku enna therium nu kalyanam panrathu. sonnalum orutharum keka matikuranga. vivaram nu onnu irukurathukana ariguriyae kaanum.."

Dharshini and Aishwarya chuckled. Devi left. Dharshini and Aishwarya refreshed and walked around having their mobile in hand. 

On their way they saw a pool. They saw Vihaan, Arjun and Madhav are giggling loudly. Dharshini and Aishwarya planned to join them. But when the girls neared the pool, Madhav and Arjun pushed Vihaan to the pool unexpectedly. Madhav and Arjun laughed at Vihaan. Madhav then tickled Arjun and he too fell on the pool. Vihaan splatted the water on Madhav. When Madhav closed his eyes in the process, Arjun neared him and pulled him into the pool. These boys shouted, giggled and enjoyed the bath. 

Dharshini and Aishwarya looked at each other. They also saw their dress near the tree. That should be the dress they have to change after their path. 

Aishwarya and Dharshini looked at each other naughtily, picked the dress and went to home as an innocent kids. 

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Parvathi Suresh Sharma.