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Madhav- "intha project document eduthuko, apuram ithula irunthu konjam dress eduthuko, un berol la ithe pola irukanu pakalam, vaa"

Vihaan and Madhav took everything in a bag and moved to the old berol in his room. There too many dresses are here which are quite the same. 

Vihaan- " papa ivanuku pala visayam solla ninachuruka pola.. Kutty kutty cloth ah neraiah iruku.."

Madhav- " silatha mattum eduthu vai. Ajju kandu pudika mudiatha padi.. avana inaiku night varaikum intha pakkam vara koodathu."

Vihaan- "athu easy, pathukalam". They both return back to their room and started packing. As planned Arjun didn't come to the old Berol since he is busy with other stuffs. Vihaan gave him many work to do after he came from browsing center. 

They all then packed their things and assembled in the hall to get started. Rajan blessed everyone. While blessing Arjun, He hugged Arjun tightly and then kissed his forehead. 

Rajan- " naan epavum solrathu thaan. romba settai panatha. patharama irukanum. nee ipo thani aal illa.", he gestured Sujithra to come near to them. Sujithra came there with a smile. He clubbed both their hands and said, " Eppavum santhosama irunga. gnabagam irukatum, neenga oru usuru thaan"

Arjun and Sujithra fell on his feet at the same time. Vihaan and Madhav exchanged glances. Then they started their travel back to Chennai. 

Madhav started driving, Vihaan sat next to him. Arjun and Sujithra sat at middle row. After 20 mins Madhav stopped near the bus stand. Arjun and Sujithra looked at each other in confusion. 

Vihaan started to speak in his phone, "hello... naanga vanthutom. enga irukeenga?"

Vihaan then signaled Madhav and he stopped in a corner. Arjun and Sujithra peeked to see who is there. They cheered loudly when they saw Dharshini and Aishwarya. 

Vihaan- " ssh, satham podatheenga. night neram ithu". Both became silent but their eyes shined. 

Arjun got down before Vihaan, jogged to them and got their bags. Vihaan and Madhav smirked. Sujithra is waiting for them in the car eagerly. Once the trio neared the car, Vihaan helped in arranging their bags under the seat and he returned to his place. Dharshini and Aishwarya happily joined them. 

Arjun- " enna anni vareenganu sollave illaya?"

Dharshini- " naan avarkita solitenae. unkita sollalaya?"

Sujithra- " oh appo ini neenga mama ta thaan soluveengala? enga kita ellam sollamateengala?", She mocked with innocent voice and look. 

Aishwarya- "intha kurumbum kulanthai thanamum ungaluku epadi? koodave poranthatha illa engayachum special training poneengala?"

Arjun- " Maddy than enga vathiyar akka"

Sujithra- " kurumbuku ku dictionary ae en annan thaan. special class ku sollava? fees kooda theva illa..  Neenga vantha matum pothum", she said the last line in a cinematic phase exactly in a mocking way.

Arjun- " amam neenga vantha mattum pothum.". Aishwarya screwed both their ears and they both giggled at her with little hissing.

Madhav bite his lips to hide the smile and concentrated on the road. Vihaan noticed this via corner of his eyes. He understood Madhav have feelings for her. 

For some time, Arjun, Dharshini, Sujithra and Aishwarya chit chatted. Then Sujithra slowly slept leaning on Arjun's shoulder. Arjun patted her gently and he too slept within minutes. Song is played in the car with a minimal sound and they all listened to that music with their own thoughts. 

After a while, car stopped in the place where all the buses are kept to refresh themselves. There is a loud music of songs going on. Vihaan patted Arjun to wake up. Arjun woke up, rubbed his eyes and started to wake up Sujithra. All 6 people came out of the car and sat in the round chairs of a round table to have coffee. Sujithra and Arjun looked at each other due to the song played there. 

(song: Thalaikeezhaa porakkiraan film: Gemini)

Kannukkulla mannupattaa
Kan kalangurom
Kadaisiyil moththaththaiyum
Mannula pothaikkirom
Nyaana thangame nyaana thangame
Manusan oru kattai
Makka pora mattai
Dhegam oru chattai
Nee yaarai vaazha vitta

Thalaikeezhaa porakkiraan
Thalaikeezhaa nadakkuraan
Vayiru entra pallatthil
Idhayathaiye tholaikkiraan
Gnyaana thangame Gnyaana thangame

Arjun closed his eyes and leaned back listening to the lyrics. Sujithra very well know what he is thinking. At first Vihaan and Madhav didn't get it. It is sure that Arjun and Sujithra shared some meaningful glance but not sure of what it is. 

While ordering Vihaan noticed the song and signaled Madhav on that. Vihaan and Madhav from the tea shop observed them keenly.

Eppa porakkirom eppa porakkirom
Pethu podum aaththaalukkum thedhi theriyala
Eppo erakkirom eppo erakkirom
Saaga pogum aalukkum thedhi theriyala

Gnyaana thangame Gnyaana thangame

Arjun chuckled a little and composed back soon as if he didn't. He fisted his hand. Sujithra yawned and leaned on Arjun's shoulder casually and put her hand on his hand, in his lap. She patted a little. Arjun opened his palm, took hers and hold it tightly.   

From outside it looked like, they are doing this in a mid sleep and like she just leaned on him for comfortable sleep. But she is consoling him in a very minute way and he took her warmth in the most invisible way. Only those who know the thing and feel them by heart can understand what they are doing. 

Vaazhkaiyai muzhusaa vaazhnthavan yaaramma
Manusan oru ottai paanai manasu neraiyuma

Madhav moved towards the CD shop and talked with the owner, a casual talk. 

Vaazhkaiyai muzhusaa vaazhnthavan yaaramma
Manusan oru ottai paanai manasu neraiyuma

Then as per Madhav's words the song is changed abruptly. 

(Song: Enrendrum punnagai film: alaipayuthe)

Enrendrum punnagai
Mudivilla punnagai
Indru naan meendum meendum
Piranden oru thuli paarvaiyilae

Arjun and Sujithra jerked a little opened their eyes and looked around. Vihaan came there with two cup of milk and Madhav is walking towards them behind Vihaan. They looked at each other not knowing how the song is changed. That too from the sad old song to this song..

Ohhhhhhhh.. enuyirae
Ohhhhhhhh.. enuyirae
Ohhhhhhhh.. enuyirae
O..ohhhhhhhh.. enuyirae

Arjun and Sujithra just smiled automatically looking at each other. They both parted a little, sat up and waited for their milk. Then everything goes fine and they again started the journey once they are done with the refreshment. 

Vihaan- " nee drive panriah Ajju?", He asked him just to give him diversion. Vihaan didn't want Arjun to involve in negative thoughts. 

Arjun raised his eyebrows in shock and asked, "Naana anna?"

Vihaan- "hmm, nethu thoongathathu konjam tired ah iruku. konja naalave sariahna thookam illa la.. just konja neram ootina pothum."

Arjun looked at Madhav once, He is sipping his coffee and didn't reacted anything. Arjun nodded his head and got the key from him. Sujithra looked at Arjun but didn't said anything. Madhav opened the door for the seat which is nearby driver seat and looked at her. Sujithra narrowed her eyes and pleaded at Madhav. 

Madhav chuckled and gave way for her. Sujithra joyfully sat near to Arjun. 

Vihaan- " papa, munnadi utkarurathu okay, aana thoonga koodathu. Ajju drive pananum"

Sujithra- "okay mama naan thoonga maten.". They all then seated and the travel started. 

For a while, Vihaan signaled Dharshini to close her eyes and he too closed his eyes. All four closed their eyes and leaned back on the seat. Sujithra slowly turned towards them and noticed. 

Sujithra- " ellarumae thoongitanga aththaan."

Arjun- "irukaathe kutty, nalla paaru"

Sujithra- "nijama thaan aththaan. avlo tired ah irukanga pola". Arjun shrugged his shoulder as a reply leaving a breathe.

Sujithra- "aththaan paatu podu, namma songs"

Arjun- "Jira kutty, No"

Sujithra in a low voice, "Please ellarum thoongitanga"

Arjun- "jira kutty, aana.."

Sujithra- " please please.. chumma songs, unoda intha travel en kanavu aththaan."

Arjun looked at her once, took a pen drive and connected it. She then started to select the songs and hummed according to the tune. Arjun smiled at her. 

Sujithra- " Ahtthaan, Sangunathar koyil epadi irukum"

Arjun- " therialayae Jira kutty, enaku ithu thaan first marriage. ini thaan poi pakanum"

Sujithra beat his hands and said, "appo engaluku mattum enanvam? nee kandipa atha pathi ethavathu theinju vachirupa. sollu"

Arjun chuckled and said, "just theories.."

Sujithra- " okay okay.. hmm", She just hummed to make him start telling the theory.

Arjun- " kaatukulla iruku. oru aruvi iruku.. aruviku keela lingam irukunu sonanga.. peria malaium iruku.."

Sujithra- " intha list la sangu varave illa... apuram yen swamy oda peru Sangunathar?"

Arjun smiled and said, " antha aruvi oda nathi ku keela oru sangu iruku. athu varushathuku ore oru murai mattum thaan velila varum. "

Sujithra- " athanala Sangunathar ah? ", She giggled and said, "sangu irukura koyil la reason kaga sangunathar nu peru vachiruka matanga. vera ethavathu reason irukum. sollu athaan"

Arjun smiled and said, "athu Krishnar oothina sangu"

Sujithra- " Krishna eppo oothinaru?", she looked at him with confusion.

Arjun- "Mahabharatham por la."

Sujithra- "aththaan nee onnu yosichiah, namma life la ellame mahabharatham  ah suthi suthi thaan varuthulla"

Arjun- " Namma Ancestors avanga thaane"

Sujithra- "but 20th century la koodava?". Arjun just smiled as response.  

Sujithra leaned on him and said, " manasula enna oduthu aththaan? un gavanam enkita illa.."

Arjun didn't answered the question but changed the song in the player. 

(Song: Kadavul thantha azhagiya vaazhvu film: Maayavi)

Kadavul thantha azhagiya vaazhvu
Ulagam muzhuthum avanathu veedu
Kangal moodiyae vaazhthu paadu

Sujithra eyes dropped a tear. Arjun just focused on the road. There is a silence in the travel for seconds, only the music sound is there. Vihaan and Madhav slowly opened their eyes due to the silence. They saw Sujithra hugged her knee while looking at Arjun and Arjun focused on the road. Arjun sang, 

Boomiyil boomiyil
Inbangal engum kuraiyaathu
Vaazhkaiyil vaazhkaiyil
Enakkondrum kuraigal kidaiyaathu
Yethu varai vaazhkai azhaikirathoo...

Sujithra leaned on Arjun's shoulder and started to sing, 

Yethu varai vaazhkai aazhaikiratho
Athu varai naamum sendriduvom
Vidai perum neram varum pothum
Sirippinil nandri solliduvom

Arjun leaned his head on her head and sang,  

Paravasam intha paravasam
Ennaalum nenjil theeramal
Ingae vaazhumae

Arjun and Sujithra started to sing together. They didn't have a horse voice instead they sang it with a bliss like singing a melody song. It shows acceptance and witnessing that, pains the elders.  

Kadavul thantha azhagiya vaazhvu
Ulagam muzhuthum avanathu veedu
Kangal moodiyae vaazhthu paadu

Yethai naam ingu kondu vanthom
Yethai naam angu kondu selvom
Azhagae boomiyin vaazhkkaiyai
Anbil vaazhnthu vidai peruvom

Vihaan coughed a little which make Arjun and Sujithra to parted. They both adjusted themselves in the seat and sat like nothing happened. Vihaan yawned and got up. 

Vihaan- " naan venumna ootava Ajju?"

Arjun- "illa na nanae ooturen"

Vihaan- " paravalla da, nee ivlo neram mulichurukurathe perusu. vandiya orama niruthu, naan varen"

Arjun- "haan okay anna..", he stopped the car moving aside a little. 

Vihaan moved forward and Arjun went backward to join Madhav. Madhav sensing his arrival extended his arms and Arjun like a kid, fell to him, hugged him trying to sleep. Madhav pressed his lips on his forehead, combed his head and started to pat gently.

Vihaan- " nee thoongurathuna thoongalam papa, enaku onum problem illa.."

Sujithra- " illa mama, thookam varala.. mama, namma pesalama?"

Vihaan- "oh, pesalame.. "

Sujithra- " aduthu neenga edukura project la naanum kooda varuvena?"

Vihaan- " amam, apadi than plan paniuken."

Sujithra- "adutha project apo enga mama?"

Vihaan- " Dwaraka.."

Sujithra- "kadaluku adiyilaya?", she asked him with twinning eyes.

Vihaan- "yes.. "

Sujithra- " super mama, unga honey moon kadaluku kulla.."

Vihaan- " neengalum anga than varanum, ungalukum ipo than kalyanam mudinchuruku"

Sujithra- " maranthuten mama. nee vetkapaduva nu pathen."

Vihaan giggled loudly and Sujithra gave him a sheepish smile. 

Vihaan- " apuram, studies ellam epadi poguthu."

Sujithra- "athu patuku poguthu mama. naan perusa atha disturb panrathu illa. ". Vihaan chuckled. 

Sujithra- "nalaika apply pana poren"

Vihaan- "hmm, morning enga koodave vanthidu. Interview irukalam, konjam prepare agiko". Sujithra nodded her head with a little yarn. 

Vihaan- "paduthuko papa..". She nodded his head and leaned back on her seat. After a while, She felt uncomfortable in sleeping position. Vihaan moved car to the adjacent side, made her to lean on him and then started the car. 

Arjun and Sujithra are sleeping peacefully after taking the sleep of Vihaan and Madhav. Dharshini and Aishwarya is a silent viewer for this. They watched their bond with a bliss. 

Early in the morning, They reached their home. Arjun and Sujithra stretched their arms and got up in a sleepy mood. Arjun opened the house where others entered with the luggage. 

Madhav- " intha time ku hostel poga vendam. ingayae rest edunga, morning poikalam". Dharshini and Aishwarya nodded. 

Vihaan- "Ajju, nee papavoda intha room la poi paduthuko".

Arjun and Sujithra nodded their head, went in, lied on the bed and started to sleep without even arranging the luggage. Vihaan locked the door outside. 

Dharshini- "enna velila lock panreenga?"

Vihaan- "avanga epadi contact pananga nu kandu pudikanumla"

Aishwarya- "ipadi velila lock panna avangaluku doubt varatha?"

Madhav- "intha room la ulpakkam lock correct ah work agathu. athanala thaan avangala antha room la thoonga sonom"

Aishwarya and Dharshini exchanged glances.  

Vihaan- "ungaluku tired ah iruntha... "

Dharshini- " athellam illa, first prepare panunga"

Vihaan and Madhav took a powder and mixed it with water. Madhav took a shirt of Arjun which has a little tag "du" in it, hanged it and poured the solution on it. 

Once the solution is poured on it, slowly they can see a drawing in the image. In his shirt there is a girl shadow sliding a ring to a man at the chest part of the shirt. 

Below that image, " aththaan. All the best. As usual intha project la nee nalla pannuva. un notes romba usual ah irunthathu aththaan.  Mama voda shirt la irukura letters kulla ring vachiruken. ennoda gift unoda last project success ku, pudichurukanu sollu athaan. Divya kooda sanda potuten, so un jira feelings la iruka. oru hug venum avaluku aththaan kita irunthu.. apuram 10 days la exam varum. enaku wishes venum unkita irunthu.. please aththaan. un wishes irukura dress ah thaan naan exam ku potutu ponum.. ipadiku, neeyagiya naan"

All four raised their eyebrows in shock.  The solution started to dry in 3 minutes and there is no trace of any image or letter in the shirt. It looked like a plain normal shirt. The message lasted in the shirt for only 3 minutes. No one talked much about anything. They are in sweat shock. 

After a while, they started to get ready. Arjun got ready and came to hall. He had chit chatted with Vihaan and Madhav regarding the up coming project, while they are arranging breakfast in the table. Sujithra got ready and came there with a umbrella cut chudithar. Arjun while talking turned to them stopped talking abruptly. 

Sujithra eyes shined with naughtiness. Arjun coughed and drink water. Sujithra sat opposite to them and cutely hugged herself. Arjun fisted his hand and moved it under the table so that no one will notice. 

They all had breakfast and started to leave. Sujithra winked at Arjun while leaving and Arjun rubbed his chest. 

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Parvathi Suresh Sharma.