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Sujithra- "aththaan pothum please niruthu.. namaku konja neram thaan iruku"

Arjun stopped and they both hugged each other. There is a prevailed silence. 

Sujithra- " Nee nijamave mama kitaium anna kitaium distance maintain panna poriah?"

Inside, Vihaan and Madhav widened their eyes in shock. They both looked at each other in pain. 

Arjun- "try panren.."

Sujithra- "epadi?"

Arjun- "Friends kooda velila poren. party poren nu , naan thaniah thaan poren."

Sujithra- " mama unna vitutangala?"

Arjun- "anna first kathuvaan, apuram Maddy ta kenji permission vangi poven"

Sujithra- "nee nijamave party thaan poriah aththaan"

Arjun- "illa jira, beach la poi utkanthirunthutu varuvaan. aana late ah povaen. anna ku kovam varum. Maddy kaapathuvan"

Sujithra giggled and said, "unaku party ponum asai illaya?"

Arjun- "Party na, avanga vaikurathu drinks party jiira"

Sujithra- "ada paavi, una nijamave mama vitututara?"

Arjun- "naan kudikamaten nu anna ku therium. en friendship circle ah anna ku pudikala.. cut panna mudiama thavikuraan. Enaku avangala vita vera excuse illa."

Sujithra- "hmm, mama unna vitutu irukangala?"

Arjun- " illa jiira. Ennoda last hope anni thaan. Nalaiku namala pirinchu anna nikum pothu anni pathupanganu namburen"

Vihaan and Dharshini looked at each other.

Sujithra- " athuku thane kalyanam. oruthara oruthar kandipa pathupanga. en anna na ninacha thaan enaku kavalaya iruku"

Arjun- " Maddy kum kalyanam agita nalla irukum la"

Sujithra- "anna atleast love panrathayavathu pakanum aththaan. namala pirium pothu anna ku aruthala oruthra iruntha nalla irukum"

Maddy closed his eyes and a lone tear dropped from his eyes. 

Arjun- " ellam nallathave nadakkum. nee venumna paaru, Maddy ku seekram marriage agidum, nadakka neriah chance iruku"

Sujithra- " epadi solra?"

Arjun- "thatha thattula moonu thaali vachiruntharu.. "

Sujithra- "athanala?"

Arjun- "pch, inuma puriala. nathan thathaku namma ellaroda future-um therium. nalla yosi di jiira. Anna ku mattum than marriage fix agiruku aana moonu thali irukunna enna artham?"

Sujithra eyes and widened and said, "appo namma ellarukumae marriage agidum nu thatha namburara?"

Arjun- "chance irukunu thaan solren. yosichu paaru. apadiae thatha vachirunthalum rendu thaan vachirukanum. engaluku thaan ithu kula theiva koyil. ungaluku illa. aana moonu thali vachiruntharu"

Sujithra giggled and said. "irunthalum ivanga ivlo KD ah iruka koodathu".

Arjun- "namake thathavache..", they both laughed. 

Sujithra- " ethana thadava ipadi party nu poiruka aththaan?"

Arjun- "5 thadava.. apuram oru thadava en jadhagatha velila koduthu visarichu paaka ponen"

Sujithra with the most enthusiastic tone asked, "enna sonanga. antha gandam pathi ethavathu sonangala? parigaram iruka? romba peria gandam ah ithu?"

Arjun- "illa jira avangaluku perusa theriala. naga thosama irukura mathiri theriuthu nu sonanga."

Sujithra- "nee vera ethuvum kekalaya?"

Arjun- " ketaen. enaku kalyanam panna poranga, guru parvai iruka nu ketaen"

Sujithra- "enna sonanga?"

Arjun- " ipo panatheenga 28 ku apuram parunga. ayul bavam illa, parigaram panitu panunga nu solitanga"

Sujithra- "ayul bavam na?"

Arjun- " validity. life oda validity"

Sujithra- "pch, ipo itha pathi epadi therinjukurathu. pesama thatha ta pesidalama?"

Arjun- " epadi kepa? 

Sujithra- "correct than keka mudiathu". Arjun lied on her lap and she started to comb his hair. 

Sujithra- "ipo enna panrathu? venumna namma anna kitiaum mama kitaium pesuvoma?"

Arjun- "bad idea". Sujithra took her hand off. 

Arjun- "pch, thala kothikitae kovapadu Jira kutty, nalla iruku"

Sujithra- "aththaan enna verupethatha"

Arjun- " avan happy ah kalyanam panika vendama? ipo poi itha sollalama?."

Sujithra- "correct thaan. atleast anna kita matumachum"

Arjun- " Maddy namma epadi oruthara oruthar contact panikitom nu thaan first kepaen. unnala solla mudiuma?", he mocked. 

Sujithra shouted, "aththaan"

Arjun giggled loudly and said, " intha trick avangaluku therinja avlo thaan"

Sujithra- " aiyo athaan summa iruku. nee pesurathu en anna va pathi"

Arjun- " athuku munnadi solalam nu sonnathu en anna kita. avanum ithe question ah kepaan."

Inside, Vihaan and Madhav folded their hands and looked down. 

Sujithra- "sari porumaiah yosikalam, inaiku night pesalam.  ini namala onum solla mudiathu. namma rendu perum sernthae irukalam"

Arjun giggled and said, " illa, ipavum nammala thani thaniah thaan iruka vaipanga"

Sujithra- "ethu? yaen"

Arjun- "marathutiah? namma kudumba valaka apdi kalyanam mudinchathum namma Sangunathar koyiluku ponum. "

Sujithra- "antha koyiluku kalyanam mudicha couples mattum than poganum nu rule irukae. nammala matum nu anupavangala? athuvum thaniah?"

Arjun- "athanala than nathan thatha maththa sadangu edhuvum seiya vidala. Nalla neram paathu panalam nu solitaru. Sadangu panitu, kayiru katikitu thaan koyiluku ponum"

Sujithra- "apadina? koyiluku poitu vara varaikum namma rendu perum thani thani thaana??"

Arjun- " amam. sandangu pannama koyiluku poga koodathu.."

Sujithra- " yei ithu ellam aniyayam paa. "

Arjun chuckled and said, "Enaku therinchu avanga plan itha thaan irukum"

Sujithra- "ethu?"

Arjun- " anna ku kalyanam nadakuravara nammala veetla oruthar monitor panitae irupanga. thaniah santhichuka vidama thadupanga. Anna marriage oda sernthu namakum nadathi namalaium avanga kooda anupalam"

Sujithra- "appo ipo ena panuvanga?"

Arjun- "en guess padi, emergency work nu ooruku packing panuvanga. night ae kilmabanum nu solluvanga. "

Sujithra- " night ae vaa"

Arjun- "amam. First night kidaiyathunu epadi avangalala solla mudium?"

Sujithra- "ithellam aniyayam aththaan. namaku kalyanamae agiduchu..". Arjun laughed loudly. 

Sujithra- "aththaan please. enaku ini ovvoru naalum mukiam. enaku un kooda irukanum. unaku puriutha?"

Arjun- "jiira, inum konjam nee better ah konjam emotional ah sollanum intha dialogue ah"

Sujithra started to beat him but they both ended in laughing. 

Arjun- "jira, un performance ah enakitayae kaatura pathiah? yei KD"

Sujithra- "epadi kandu pudicha?"

Arjun- " naan un kanna matum thaan nambuven, intha vai neriah poi sollum oru flow la.."

Sujithra- "haan, po aththaan. enaku nijamave un kooda irukanum please.."

Arjun- "jira, unaku situation therium."

Sujithra- " nee thatha sonantha maranthutiah? "

Arjun- "illa nalla gnabagam iruku. namma rendu peraium paarthu sonaru. oruthar uyir inoruthar kaila iruku"

Sujithra- "unaku puriala. purinjiruntha nee enna ipadi kenja vida mata.", she said in a hoarse voice which is clear that she is going to cry.

Arjun- " jira please relax..", he hugged her gently and then tightly. 

Arjun- " ippo unaku enna venum?", She moved from him.

Sujithra- " suppose un idathula naan irunthu en uyir un kaila iruntha nee enna panirupa? paravalla nu enna vitu vilagi irupiah?"

Arjun- " jiira naan surrender agitaen, enna hurt panatha. enna pananum nu sollu panren. please ipadi ellam pesatha.. atha vida mukiama alugatha. en uiyr matum illa, santhosamum unkita thaan iruku. please di"

Sujithra cried louder and hugged him tightly. Arjun too hugged her tightly. 

Arjun- "sorry di, sorry. enaku ayusu illanu munnadiyae therinjiruntha sathayama un manasula asaiya vithachuruka maten. unmela asa patruka maten di.. sorry di. sorry jiira, sorry ma.."

There is only sobbing sound and breathing sound is heard. Arjun phone rang and they both parted and composed. Arjun took a long breathe and then looked at the phone. 

Arjun- "hello sollu ma". Sujithra looked at him. 

Arjun- "illa ma, Jira matum thaan enkooda iruka. mathatha veetuku vanthu solren."

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Arjun- " sari sari, naan pakuren"

Inside, Vihaan and Madhav checked their mobile once. 

Sujithra- "enna sonanga athai.."

Arjun- "ellarum enga irukeenganu kekuranga. anna, maddy, anni akka nu yarum innum veetuku pogala"

Sujithra- "enga poirupanga?"

Arjun- "inga iruka chance irukuma? enaku appove yaro irukura mathiri irunthathu.."

Sujithra- "aththaan, namma ivlo neram pesinathuku, avanga irunthirunga kandipa shock la velila vanthirupanga. "

Arjun- " point thaan. sari atha vidu namma visayathuku vaa. naama seekram kilambanum"

Sujithra- "enaku vera onum solrathuku illa. naan un koodave irukanum. athu Sangunathar koyiluku pona thaan nadakum. so koyiluku poga enna pananumo atha pannanum"

Arjun- "jira this is too much.. antha koyiluku ore oru condition thaan. "

Sujithra- "therium. couples thappu thanda pannama suthama irukanum"

Arjun- " jirra, appo avanga munnadi namma???"

Sujithra- "exactly aththaan. nee atha thaan pananum"

Arjun- "un annan enna serupala adipaan. en annan enna thala keela thonga vitruvaan"

Sujithra- "paravalla. worth thaan vangiko"

Arjun- "ethu?", he asked her in a stern voice. 

Sujithra- " ipo enna naan bayapaduven nu ethir pakuriah. athellam nadakathu.."

Arjun- " Jiira kutty, avanga munnadi naan epadi unna???"

Sujithra-  "aththaan nee onum thappu panna vendam. just namma panromooooo nu avanga ninaikanum avlo thaan", she said rhythmically. 

Arjun- "Jiira athukae naan unna nerunganum."

Sujithra- "ipavum pakathula thane irukom"

Arjun- "ippo namakulla entha salanumum illa"

Sujithra- "nee ena trap pantha", She said stubbornly.

Arjun- " yaru naanu? ", he left out a long breathe and said, "jiira konjam yosichu sollu please.. audience vachukitu panra velaya di ithu?"

Sujithra- "naan just oru illusion ah thaan create panna solren. "

Arjun- " Jiira, appa amma athai mama va easy ah yemathalam. aana unaku munnadi porantha oruthanaium enaku munnadi porantha oruthanaium yemathanumna athuka nadicha mattum pothathu, nijamave unna naan asaioda nerunganum. illana sothapadium. " 

Sujithra looked at the sky in the thinking position and asked,  "aththaan enaku oru doubt "

Arjun slapped his forehead and asked, "sollu, ipo enna?"

Sujithra- " ipo nee epadi kadaisi varaikum bramachariah iruka poriah aththaan. Kalyanam panathu apuramum.. i mean enna pathukitae.."

Arjun- "jiira, you are crossing the limit.", he said after taking a deep breathe. He tried to be stern but failed. 

Sujithra- " but this is not the answer", she said teasingly. 

Arjun- "adingu.. jiira kutty.., seendi pakuriah enna.. ". he pulled her grabbing her waist but she pushed him, stood up and ran away. Arjun leaned back due to her push and got up suddenly. 

Arjun- "jiira odatha..", He too ran with her. 

Sujithra- " maten, sika maten", she giggled and ran faster.

Arjun- "unna vida maten". They ran away. 

After a while, Vihaan, Madhav, Dharshini and Aishwarya came out.  There is no trace of happiness in their face which they had in the morning. 

Madhav- "enna da ivanga ennamo pesaranga", he rubbed his forehead in frustration.

Vihaan- "epadi ivlo visayam namaku theriama pochu?". Dharshini and Aishwarya wiped their tears biting their lips. 

Vihaan- "neenga ethuku alugareenga ippo?"

Aishwarya- " Arjun ku nijamave problem ah?"

Vihaan remained silent. Dharshini remembered Josiyar's words when he held both their hands. 

Madhav- "namaku therium nu kaamichuka koodathu. Mukiama kannula konjam kooda matram vara koodathu. Arjun konjam smart. gavanama irukanum. ipadi alutha kandipa matipom."

Vihaan- " epadi daa enkita marachaan?"

Madhav- " Vihu, ipo namma point of view la irunthu yosikuratha vida, Avan point of view la irunthu yosikanum.. 5, 6 varushama avan itha anubavichutu irukaan. "

Vihaan- " appo avanuku college padikum pothu therinjidukum. athu thaan namaku theirala. "

Madhav- "mathatha veetla poi pesikalam. vanga polam". Madhav phone ringed, Arjun called him. 

Vihaan- "speaker on pannu". Madhav attended and switched on the speaker. 

Arjun- "Madhava". Madhav didnt replied. he took a second to composed himself and started.

Madhav- "Arjuna.. un tone sari illaye. ipo enna panni vachiruka?"

Arjun- "Madhava naan inum vetuku pogala, amma kooptutanga. neengalum illayam"

Madhav- "nee enga iruka?". There is a silence on the other side. 

Madhav- "Arjuna"

Arjun- "Naan ava kooda iruken. konjam thaniah.."

Madhav - " ivlo nerama vaa?"

Arjun- "Madhava please, please, please", he pleaded. 

Madhav- " eppo varuva?"

Arjun- "athu.. inum oru half an hour la"

Madhav- " 15 mins"

Arjun- "okay, 15 mins. "

Madhav- "sari vai. naan pathukaren"

Arjun- "Thanks Madhava..", she shouted, "thank you anna". Arjun ended the call and Madhav left out a long breathe. 

Madhav- " okay. sonathu ganbagam irukatum. Avanga konjam smart. ipo ipadi oru visayam nadakave illatha mathiri thaan namma behave pananum.. "

The trio nodded their head. They took some time to compose themselves.

Vihaan- "epadi avanala enkita irunthu maraika mudinchathu?"

Madhav- "Vihu emotional agatha. kariyam keturum". Vihaan nodded his head and they all moved from there with smiling lips. 

When they reached home, Elders are scolding at Arjun and Sujithra while they both are standing with folded hands and looking down. 

Madhav- "enna maa achu?"

Devi- "Kalyanam nadanthu mulusa oru naal kooda mudiala. athukulla rendum poi oora suthitu vanthirukuthunga. athuvum enga, antha othayadi pathayila. anga kaathu karupu irukunu oorukulla pechu iruku. anga ethuku ivanga ponanga? konjamachum porupu venam?"

Vihaan- "ivanga anga irunthatha yaar sonna?"

Devi- "antha maligai kadai thatha thaan"

Vihaan- "athai avaruku kannadi potale kannu theriathu, avar solratha vachu neenga thitureengala?"

Preetha- "odane rendu perum vakalathu vanga vanthiruveengalae", She then moved towards Dharshini and said, " neeyachum ivana naalu saathu sathu maa. unakachum adangurangala nu papom"

Arjun and Sujithra looked at each other once and looked down. All four youngsters noticed that. Yes, now their main duty is observing them. 

Devi- "sari sari seekram kilambunga"

Madhav- "enga maa?"

Preetha- " annanukum avarukum mukiamana vela vanthiduchu. rathiriyae anga ponumam. seekrama poi pack panunga. "

Arjun bite his lips to control his smile while Sujithra glared at him. Sujithra left out a anger breathe when Arjun chuckled silently. 

Vihaan- "inaike ponuma?"

Preetha- "amam paa. inum 1 hour la bus vanthidum. poi pack panunga.. ipadiyae guninchu ninukitu iruntha epadi? ponga poi pack panunga"

Arjun and Sujithra nodded and moved to their rooms. 

Devi- "ivanga kalyanam aana mathiriya irukanga?"

Preetha- "nallathu thaan vidu. konja naalaiku ipadiae irukatum"

They all packed their bags. While packing Vihaan and Madhav often noticed Arjun. Arjun is quite normal and packed the dress humming the song. Bus came at the expected time and they all get in. As usual, Arjun and Sujithra are not allowed to sit near to each other. She was said to sit in the back seats. They both exchanged glances. Arjun pleaded at her and she sat in the window seat and leaned on it. 

Arjun left out a long breathe and moved to the front side of the bus. He joined Vihaan and Madhav. Madhav looked at Arjun and then at Sujithra. They both are looking down trying hard to compose. 

Madhav- "Suji ma". Sujithra looked up at him. Madhav nodded at her and she came to the front side of the bus.

Madhav-  'unaku seat avlo comfortable ah irukaathu. anna madila paduthuko"

Sujithra smiled widely, nodded her head and lied on his lap. Arjun and Sujithra blinked at each other once happily. After a while, Arjun lied on Vihaan's lap. Vihaan and Madhav are sitting nearer. 

Withing minutes, Sujithra and Arjun slept. Arjun hugged Vihaan tightly as usual. This time Vihaan kissed his forehead and hold him close like hugging him. Madhav leaned back thinking what to do next. 

The bus are leading back to their home town.

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Parvathi Suresh Sharma.