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Madhav opened the door and everyone entered. Arjun and Sujithra sat in the chair. Arjun is telling something to Sujithra counting his fingers, may be they are finalizing in points. Arjun and Sujithra saw them and sat in a position.

Vihaan whispered, " script ready.. all the best", He chuckled when Dharshini and Aishwarya looked at him. 

Madhav- "Pratap un pondatti friends epadi nu therinjuko" He too mumbled and neared them. Everyone's eyes are focus on Arjun and Sujithra. Arjun and Sujithra looked at each other. 

Sujithra- "enna ellarum engala ipadi paakureenga?"

Dharshini- " nee arambippa nu thaan pakurom"

Someone knocked the door at the same time.  Vihaan opened it and a servant came with a coffee tray. Vihaan gave him the amount. Madhav poured on two glasses and gave it to Arjun and Sujithra. 

Arjun -" ipo than ninachaen order pananumnu.. light ah thala valikuthu.."

Sujithra- ' enakum pasikuthu.. ethavathu order panni kudicha nalla irukum nu ninachaen.."

Madhav poured in other glasses and passed it to Aishwarya, Dharshini and Pratap. Then Vihaan took his cup and Maddy took his. Arjun and Sujithra visibly got relaxed. They took a deep breathe after their first sip and it shoes how badly they need it. After finishing their cup,

Arjun- " anna, enaku inoru cup coffee venum please..". 

Vihaan- " inaiku mattum thaan, ini ipadi rendu cup ellam kudika koodathu, sariah", Arjun nodded while Vihaan poured coffee in his cup. 

Sujithra- " enakum konjam venum..". 

Madhu- " ajju pathi kudichutu paathiah Suji ku kudu.. pathi pogum unga rendu perukum, romba kudika koodathu"

Arjun sipped half of the cup and gave it to Sujithra. She finished the remaining. Meanwhile everyone finished their coffee. Vihaan sat next to Arjun and Madhav sat next to Sujithra. Aishwarya, Dharshini and Pratap sat before them. Vihaan and Madhav safely sat next to the couple so that the couple wont see their eye language. 

Aishwarya- " okay ippo pesalama?". Arjun and Sujithra looked at each other once, a confirmation in their eyes. They looked at her and both nodded changing their face the next second. Aishwarya and Dharshini took a note pad and pen before them.

Dharshini- " sari sollunga Madhu enna sonna?"

Sujithra- " ava enna solluva akka, vanthathum enna paathutu 'oooooo' nu ore alugai theriuma?". 

Pratap looked at Vihaan and Madhav with mild shock. Vihaan and Madhav shrugged their shoulders. Aishwarya and Dharshini looked at each other. It is clear that they have their cooked up story ready in Arjun's brain and Sujithra' s voice. 

Aishwarya- " ethuku alutha?"

Sujithra- " ena darling ipadi ketuta.. varushamngal kalichu meet panrom la athu thaan"

Dharshini- " enamo inaiku thaan first time paatha mathiri solra.. athu thaan moonu naala pesitu irukeengalae.."

Sujithra- " haan, appo ellarum iruntheenga. pisasu munnadi ellam naanga kamichukamatom. naanga ipadi thaniah irukum pothu thaan express panipom."

Madhav- " ketiah daa". 

Vihaan nodded his head and said, " clear ah"

Aishwarya- " nee samathana paduthalayaa Arjun? illa neeum aluthiah?"

Arjun- " cha cha naan alugala ka, but naanum sogama irunthaen. ava kalyanatha kooda naanga pakalala.. so antha feeling. Fifth la irunthu friends naanga, but marriage ah paka mudiala.. ellam vithi..", he left out a long breathe and said emotionally. Sujithra too had a sad face.

Aishwarya and Dharshini looked at each other. 

Madhav- " sari, ipadiyae aluthite iruntha epadi aduthu enna paneenega?"

Arjun- " apuram naan than manasathethikitu samathana paduthinaen Maddy"

Vihaan- " oh apuram.."

Sujithra- " epuram enna mama, naan epadi irukaen nu ava ketka, ava epadi irukaa nu naan ketka.. pathil solikitom"

Aishwarya- " ava enna pathil sonna"

Sujithra- " Kalyanathuku apuram life mariduchu, nalla than poitu irukunu sonna"

Pratap listened to each word she said. Actually they are doing a word play. 

Dharshini- " apuram.."

Sujithra- " apuram enna pathi ava ketka, naan engaluku kalyanam epadi nadanthachu nu fulla sonaen"

Aishwarya- " ellathaium soniah Suji ma?"

Sujithra- " amam darling, naanga moonu perumae friends illaya, so first marriage pathi konjam detailed ah pesinom"

Dharshini- " athuku apuram.."

Arjun-  " ava avaloda marriage pathi sonna"

Aishwarya- " apuram?"

Sujithra- " naanga orutharuku oruthar evlo miss panikitom nu pesinom"

Aishwarya- " enna ithu marriage topic ae ivlo length ah poguthu."

Sujithra- " ava romba amaithiana ponnu darling, konjam methuva thaan pesuva.. athaan lengthy ah poguthu....", Pratap widened his eyes and watched them. 

Dharshini- ' haan, theirum therium.. avaloda marriage life pathi ethavathu sonnala?". Arjun and Sujithra looked at each other and then at Pratap once. 

Arjun- " pudichurukunnu sonna"

Pratap- " vera ethavathu sonnala?'

Sujithra- ' amam, sonna... unga kita oru visayam pudikalainnu sonna". 

Aishwarya and Dharshini looked at Vihaan and Madhav with a smirk. Pratap too got curious. But Madhav and Vihaan just chuckled. 

Pratap -" ennanu sollu ma"

Sujithra- " ava amma va ipadi neenga veetlayae, koodave vachirukurathu pudikalainu sonna.. ooruku pack panna nalla irukum nu sonna."

Everyone looked at her once. Vihaan and Madhav looked at Aishwarya and Dharshini eyeing that what you will say now.. 

Pratap- " athaiah vaa?", he raised his eyebrows.

Sujithra- " yes. Neenga enna vida vayasula periavanga thaan, first ae kalyanam panitenega than irunthalum ungaluku pakkuvum pathala.. athanala naan oru visayam solren nalla ketukonga.. kalyanathuku apuram wife ah ava amma control la vita apuram avala pondatti avum aka mudiathu ammavavum aaka mudiathu.. purium nu ninaikuren"

The statement has  deep inner meaning. 

Vihaan- ' enga senior sonna correct ah irukum da, ketuko". Sujithra fake glared at him. 

Pratap- "kandipa anupidaren.. avaluku ava amma va pudikatha.."

Arjun- " athu apadi illa, intha idathula neenga oru visayatha purinchukanum.. Mother kulla motherhood mattum irukaathu, oru invisible Hitler um irupaaru. girl babies mostly antha hitler kita thaan valaruvaanga. So, unga wife perfect ah irupaa aana avaluku pudicha mathiri irukaa mata.. athunala thaan.. "

Pratap looked at them. They didn't revealed anything but gave a clear view of how to see things. He is amazed by their move.  

Sujithra -" avaluku ungala pudikum nu sonna.. ungala pathi pesum pothu ava romba happy ah iruntha.. ava love panra nu ninaikuren but inum atha ava realize panala.."

Pratap smiled at her. Arjun and Sujithra looked at each other. 

Aishwarya- " ava amma vala thaan stress nu ninaikureengala? stres pathi ethavathu sonala?". Arjun and Sujithra looked at each other via corner of their eyes quickly once. 

Sujithra-" athu vanthu sometimes, ivaru", She pointed at Pratap and continued "ava amma ku panam kudukuratha paakuthurakalam, aana ethukunu theriala pola.. intha viasyatha solli, ' enna suthi enna nadakuthunu theriala' nu sonna.. "

Pratap- " ava amma solirupanganu ninachaen"

Arjun -" pisa..." he adjusted his throat, "i mean, neenga pesirupeenga nu avanga ninachurukalam la". Others very well know that he try to say 'pisasu' but changed because of Pratap. 

Pratap left out a long breathe and said, " ava en kita ketrukalam"

Sujithra- ' haan, itha thaan pakkuvam pathala nu sonaen.. pondati kekura varaikum ellam wait panna koodathu boss... neengalae poi solidanum.. ena keta athuve thappu thaan.. rendu perum discuss panni thaan decide pananum.. ava opinion ketu ethuvum panunga.. starting la sari sari nu thaan solluva.. aana apuram maridum .. ipadi neengala mudivu edukuratha vidunga.. apuram avaluku ava veetlyae guest ah irukura feel vanthidum.."

Arjun- " thuri full ah ungala thaan depend panni irukaa. neengalum konjam avala depend panni irunga.. try panni parunga, changes irukum."

Pratap nodded his head. Arjun and Sujithra looked at each other. They looked amazed. 

Dharshini- " appo ava amma thaan stress ah?".

Arjun- " apadium irukalam nu thonuthu anni.."

Aishwarya- " itha information pathathu Ajju.. ava high stress la iruka, itha mattum vachu naan epadi next step decide panrathu.. vera ethuvumae solalya?"

Arjun and Sujithra nodded as no looking at them. 

Dharshini- "ivlo nerama itha thaan pesineengala?"

Sujithra- " avaluku thayakkam jasthi akka. romba nearma apadi ipadinu ketu thaan intha visayamae therinjathu.. etho nangala irukurathala thaan ithavathu sonna.."

Arjun- "avlo seekram ethuvum share panida maata anni, neenga than avala pathirukeengalla, ungaluku theriatha?". Dharshini and Aishwarya looked at each other. 

Aishwarya- " ava pesina ovoru varthaium enaku mukiam. nalla yosichu parunga, ava pesina ethavathu nenega solla vituteengala?"

Arjun and Sujithra looked at each other via corner of their eyes once and then nodded as no. 

Dharshini- " ithula moonu visayam kooda illayae itha vachukitu epadi first step edukurathu?"

Sujithra tightly clutched Arjun's finger. He interlinked and pressed a little. 

Aishwarya- " enakum athu thandi kavalaya iruku. yaen Suji ma, nalla yosichu paaru, indirect ah ethavathu sonna mathiri irunthatha?"

Sujithra- " nee thane darling, first session deep question vendam nu sonna.. so naanga ethuvum perusa pesikala... just oruthara oruthar miss panatha thaan share panikitom.."

Dharshini and Aishwarya looked at each other with a smile. 

Aishwarya- " itha namba thaan thonuthu, aana unga parvai ah paatha thaan namba mudiala.. athu irukatum Suji ma, nee intha saree ah katiruntha??"

Sujithra - " i.. i..  ithu than katirunthaen darling"

Dharshini- " illayae. naanga intha pudavai unaku eduthu vaikalayae apuram epadi? ithu pola oru saree enga rendu perkitaium illa.. nee yellow saree thane katiruntha? "

Sujithra- " sollu aththaan, nee thane kudutha"

Arjun- " ithu naan avaluku present panathu anni. ava intha saree thaan katiruntha akka. May be physics nala, ungaluku maranthuduchu"

Aishwarya- " physics ah?"

Arjun- " hmm, ivlo neram engala thane pathukitu iruntheenga.. jiira ena colour la valayal potruka nu pakama sollunga paapom"

Aishwarya and Dharshini looked at each other once. Vihaan and Madhav smiled with a chuckle and enjoyed thoroughly. 

Dharshini- " red thane"

Sujithra- " illa ka, naan kayiru thaan katirukaen, athulaium black la.. inga parunga..", she showed her hand which she had under the table.

Aishwarya- " dei, ava valayalae podala.."

Arjun -" correct. intha idathula thaan physics athoda velaiah kaatuthu ka. athavathu namma brain romba deep ah oru visayatha think pannum pothu namma kannu observe panratha kuraichudum, antha rays differ agidum, like concave and convex lens mathiri namma eyes konjama thaan recognize pannnum...antha time la, namma pakura ellathaium 100% observe panna matom."

Dharshini and Aishwarya are open mouthed amazed by the way he justified. 

Sujithra- ' haan, ithunala thaan ungaluku en dress mind la register agala."

Pratap- ' ithe mathiri oru saree ah thaan naan madhu ku eduthu kuduthaen.."

Arjun -" entha kadaila edutheenga?", he asked with confusion.

Pratap- " nalli stores .. neenga"

Arjun -" haiyo semma, naanum anga thaan ivaluku pudavai eduthaen. enna oru coincidence paaru jiira'

Sujithra - ' nambave mudiala..  Usman road, Nalli la ipo ellam nalla collections vanthiruku pola". Arjun nodded his head looking at her. 

Pratap- " naan eduthathu T nagar la.."

Sujithra- "oh, appo ella showroom laium ore collections thana vachirukanga pola aththaan"

Arjun- " irukalam jiira kutty, saravana stores la thaan Nalli ah vida collections neriah irukam,, ovvoru showroom laium different ah vachirukangalam anga try panalam"

Sujithra- " aana pothys la quality ah irukam aththaan, next time anga eduthu thaa.. ithu saayam poidum pola iruku.. thotu paaru"

Arjun -" intha trip mudinchathum, vaangi tharen..". 

Sujithra- " neengalum vera material la ini Thuri ku eudthu kudunga.. ithellam romba naal thaangathu". Pratap started to giggle. 

Aishwarya and Dharshini eyes shined while looking at them. There is a silence in the environment. 

Vihaan- " papa ellam solita, uanku vera ethuvum sollanuma Ajju? ethuvum guess iruka". Arjun looked at Vihaan. Vihaan blinked. 

Arjun looked at Pratap and said, " enna thappa eduthkalaina unga kita onnu kekatuma?", Pratap nodded his head with a smile.

Arjun -" Madhu va pathi unga kita negative ah yaravathu solirukangala?". 

Pratap nodded his head and said, " naan atha nambala Arjun. Madhuva thaan namburen"

Arjun -" Neenga Madhu va than nambureenganu mathavangaluku theriuratha vida, Madhu-vuku therianumnu naan ninaikuren.. Manasukulla irukurava kitayae, manasula ullatha pesama ragasiyama vachu enna panna porom?" 

Pratap looked at him with a spark in his eyes.

Arjun -' naan ungala blame panala.. ava pesum pothu 'enaku theriala enaku theirala' nu thaan adikadi sonna.. athanala thaan sonaen"

Pratap nodded his head with a smile. Again there is a silence.

Madhav- "sari time aachu, avanga vanthiruvanga.. koyiluku kilambanum. discussion over ah, polama?"

Aishwarya -" avlo thaan Maddy. naan konjam yosikaren". Arjun and Sujithra stood up the next second.

Vihaan- " enna da udane enthiruchuteenga?"

Sujithra- " illa mama, intha saree comfortable ah illa. naan vera mathanum athaan"

Arjun- ' enakum thala valikuthu anna, konjam rest edutharen.."

Vihaan- " inumada valikuthu?", he touched his forehead and examined the heat. 

Madhav- " romba valikutha Ajju? coffee kudichum pogalaya?", he asked with concern.

Arjun- "light ah thaan iruku maddy. konjam rest edutha sariah poidum". Madhav & Vihaan nodded and they left. 

Vihaan- " tablet venumna kudukava Maddy?"

Madhav -" enakum athu thaan thonuthu.. tablet vachurukiah? illa vanganuma?"

Vihaan-" eduthutu vanthiruken Maddy", he tired to move.

Madhav- " ipo vendam, avanga konjam relax agatum.. kilambum pothum thala valikuthu sonaana appo kudukalam". Vihaan nodded his head with deep thinking. 

Vihaan- " athan samalichutanae, apuram ethuku thala vali varuthu? madhu voda situation purialainu sonnanae, athunala tension agirupaana? rendu cup coffee kudichutum valikuthunu solraan Maddy"

Madhav- " avanala Maragatham chithi pannatha yethuka mudiala, kovathaium express panna mudiala.. so thala vali vanthiduchu, nee onum worry pannatha Suji pathupa"

Vihaan -"ithukellam yaen tension aguraan. ivanuku varatha idea vaa. ivan oru varthai 'pisasu paduthuthu' nu sonna kooda pothumae, naama pathuka matoma? ethuku thala valiyoda suthanum.. madayan.. ".he told with irritation. Pratap giggled loudly. 

Vihaan -" enna da?"

Pratap- " onum illa da, konjam poramaiah iruku.. sari naan kilambaren Madhu thaniah irukaa". Everyone nodded their head and he left.

Madhav- " sari appo naangalum kilambarom daa".

Aishwarya and Dharshini nodded their heads at each other. Madhav and Aishwarya left. Dharshini stared at the notepad she had in her hand. 

Vihaan- " enna yosikura?"

Dharshini -" enaku ungala inum inum nesikanum nu thonuthu". Vihaan looked at her with raised eyebrows. Dharshini stood up and hugged him. 

Vihaan- " enna shalu?". Dharshini kissed his cheeks. Vihaan widened his eyes in shock. 

Vihaan- " koyiluku poganum shalu..", he whispered hugging her. 

Dharshini- "polam polam.. konja neram". She hugged him tightly. 

Vihaan -" aana ennala ipadiae nikka mudiathu"

Dharshini glared at him and asked, " yean , ninna ennavam?"

Vihaan- "nee kudutha muthatha thirupi kuduka thonuthu..", Dharshini blushed. Vihaan rubbed his face with hers and started to kiss her lips. His hand snaked its way into her saree to touch her raw.

In Madhav's room, 

Aishwarya- " ithukum neenga thaan training ah?". 

Madhav -" ethu nana? ithu aniyaayam.."

Aishwarya -"kandipa anna ipadi ellam poi solla mataru.. unna pathu thaan rendum ipadi kathai adika kathukitu irupaanga. enaku entha saree nu maranthuducham.. keta, physics class edukaraan"

Madhav giggled and Aishwarya too joined. 

Madhav- " enna nadanthathunu therinjathuku apuram avanga samalikura sollura kathaiah keka nalla irukum waru.. oru mathiri superb moment ah irukum"

Aishwarya- " athu nalla thaan iruku.. aana aniyayathuku nadichu kottuthhunga rendum.. sathayama naan antha mike la kekalaina ivanga solratha nambirupaen.. but kovamae varamatikuthu Maddy, athu thaan epadinu theriala.. "

Madhav back hugged her and said, "epadi nu sollava?"

Aishwarya- " pch, ithu enna vela koyiluku pogum pothu"

Madhav- " antha saamiyae pondati oda thaan irukaaru. he will understand waru, unaku than puriala"

Aishwarya- " un kita pesi jeika mudiuma?"

Madhav- " appo pesama jeichuko.. unkita thothu poga thaan yaenguren", he twirled her and hold her grabbing her waist. They lost themselves in their eyes and Madhav started his play. 

In Arjun's room, Arjun lied on the bed. Sujithra changed to night dress and fell on him. 

Arjun- " annaaa... methuva vilu di.. ipadi kuthikathaa"

Sujithra- " pch, enna thuraiku thala vali..."

Arjun- " ellaraium samalikurathukulla thalaiae valikuthu di jiira.. marunthu pottu vidu di.."

Sujithra chuckled and started to kiss from his forehead. She kissed all over his face except lips. Arjun pushed her down, hovered and started to kiss her lips hungrily. They parted when there is in need of air. 

Sujithra- " aththaan", she huskily muttered. His hand slowly traced her curves.

Sujithra- " aththaan..", She moaned and hugged him. They both hugged each other like snakes. 

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After a while, Elders returned back to the hotel and took rest. In the afternoon, everyone got ready for the temple and assembled in hall. All six came there after getting dressed up. Pratap and Madhuri too came there. They often steal glances. Madhuri blushed often. 

Sujithra- " aththaan anga paren"

Arjun- " appove paathuten, visayatha sollu"

Sujithra- " rendu varusham kudumbam nadathitu ipo thaan sight adika arambichurukunga rendum.. booka la last chapter la irunthu padikura aalunga pola..", She teased with a chuckle.

Sujithra received a knock from Madhav.

Sujithra- " anna...", she rubbed her forehead.

Madhav- " suthi yaaru irukaanu pathutu pesu, Suji maa". Sujithra nodded her head. Arjun bite his lips controlling his smile. Vihaan and Dharshini too joined them

Maragatham came at that time. She stared at Arjun and Sujithra to be specific on Sujithra. The black smoke with her is mumbling on her ears. Vihaan and Madhav exchanged glances noticing the black smoke with Maragatham. Arjun and Sujithra are talking between themselves. 

A bus came and they started. Maragatham entered and sat in the corner seat. She closed her eyes. The black smoke is mumbling her to push Sujithra to the dark chamber that is present inside the temple. Maragatham felt like a plan is plotted by her brain. She didn't recognized the smoke near her. the smoke fully implanted the plan in her. 

The bus stopped and everyone got down. On the way to the temple, Maragatham come across two people who were dressed royally. They were talking like they are royal people from the kings family. A key dropped from their hand while moving. Maragatham felt a push and took the key. She felt like it is the secret chamber key. The black smoke move away as she neared the temple with the family, but the plot and the force implanted in Maragatham is still with her. She decided to gather information about secret chamber and push Sujithra in it. 

Once the black smoke left her, Vihaan and Madhav visibly got relaxed. 

They entered the temple and had dharshan of the lord. Everyone are in their deep prayers. Maragatham too prayed that she should successfully push Sujithra into the secret chamber if possible along with Arjun. On the way Maragatham heard that it is not opened for long years, might be more than 1000 years.. She smirked thinking about that, she is sure that the chamber must be dark and surely it will not have enough oxygen to breathe. She is sure that Sujithra will surely get affected. The temple will be closed soon in the evening at 7.30 itself, if they realize that they missed Sujithra after 7, it is not possible to even search completely.. Maragatham is confident enough that they cant save Sujithra in this plan.. Maragatham is just waiting for time. Others started to walk around the temple with lord thoughts. 

On their path there is a statue of Ashwathama and Vedvyasar.. Vihaan and Arjun looked at each other. Arjun moved near to the statue leaving Sujithra. Sujithra is talking with Dharshini. Vihaan too moved with Arjun. They both stared at the statue. 

Vihaan touched the statue muttering, "Mithra.." 

At the same time, from a far away place, in a deep forest, a man whose body is covered with many wounds and little blood oozed from the forehead, vibrated with a jerk

Ashwathama- " Karna, en anbu mithra..", he muttered with a shivering voice. He smiled sadly

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Parvathi Suresh Sharma.