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At night, they all had their dinner silently. Yes, Durga didn't said even a word while eating. She was in deep thinking. Veera and Vikram looked at each other. They nodded their head understandingly. 

Once done they all went to their rooms. Durga called Veera. 

Veera- "enna papa, phone paniruka?"

Durga- "enaku oru santhegam anna.. athaan keka koopten"

Veera- "enna da?"

Durga- "naama oruthar mela anba irukom, avangala namaku romba pudikkum nu epadi seyal la kaaturathu?"

Veera- "avanga ethavathu keta senju kodukanum.. avanga solratha seiyanum.."

Durga- "onume kakala.. onum solala.. appo enna panrathu?"

Veera chuckled and said, "simple ah, 'unna enaku romba pudikum' nu solidu"

Durga- "atha thavira vera onume illaya?", her voice mirrored longing and disappointment.

Veera- "avangaluku pudichatha kodukalam, gift ah. ethavathu things pudicha vangi kodukalam. place pudikum na kootitu poi avanga kooda irukalam. illaina avanga kooda time spend panalam, namala thaan pudikum naa.... Mothathaula avangaluku pudichatha panna, avanglauku therinjudum.. But papa, Maplaiku ithu ethuvume thava illa.. unaku avana evlo pudikum nu unna vida avanuku nalla therium..."

Durga- "Oh .... Veera anna, enoda room ku variah?"

Veera- "itho varen papa, appove varanum nu ninachen."

Durga- "haan, phone cut panatha pesitae vaa...". She hurriedly said. He opened the door and was shocked to see Chandhini there. 

Veera- "papa, nee enga iruka? hani thaan irukaa.."

Durga -"unna enaku romba pudikum Veera anna"

Veera widened his eyes and said, "papa"

Durga- "thappa eduthukatha anna.. naan thappana ennathula panala.. unaku ethu pudikum pudikathunu enaku theriathu. aana, anniya unaku romba pudikum nu enaku nalla therium.. Nee annikooda konja time spend pananum nu thaan ... anna yen amaithiah iruka?"

Veera- "una pathi thappa ninaika enaku theriathu papa."

Durga- "Thanks anna. Enjoy.. Bye..", she ended the call. 

Chandhini- "ithu ava velai thana? oru surprise iruku nu enna vara sonna.. vantha aala kanum.. ennanu keta, surprise vanthukitu iruku, wait pannu anni nu sonna.."

Veera- "papa maplaya romba miss panra."

Chandhini- "Hmm, puriuthu.. pirivoda yetkamum, valium purinchathala ipo nammala santhika vachiruka... ". Veera smiled at her.

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On the other hand, Durga called Vikram. 

Vikram- "enna papa, phone paniruka? naan venumna un room ku varava?"

Durga- "vendam vendam vendam"

Vikram- "sari sari varala. yen kathura? enna aachu?"

Durga- "un kooda pesanum, Vikky anna.."

Vikram- "pesalamae.. enna aachu en papa kutty ku.."

Durga- "athu vanthu kalyanathuku, oor thiruvila-ku ellam dress edupomla.."

Vikram- "amam.. unnaku enna venumnalum, ethana venum nalum vangi tharen.."

Durga- "athu konjam nalla style ah stich panni venum anna.. en friend oruthavanga kita idea kekalam nu thonuthu.. avanga enaku courier panna nee address details ellam avanga kitayae solidariah?"

Vikram- "enaku theriama unaku yaaru friend uh? sari koopdu..". 

Durga switched to a video call and included Sangeetha.

Vikram was thinking that it might be Sangeetha, when Durga included, He was shocked to see her. 

Durga- "hello designer..", she said enthusiastically.

Sangeetha- "sollu ma epadi iruka?"

Durga- "naan epavum pola ssooooper ah iruken.. en annan kooda line la irukaan"

Sangeetha- "haan, hello.."

Vikram- "hello"

Durga- "Neenga ladies ku matum than design panuveengala?"

Sangeetha- "illaye, ellarukum panuven. unga avarukum pananuma? entha design pudichuruku nu sollu panidalam"

Durga- "pananum thaan. aana, en Jeeva en kooda ippo illa. Vela iruku ena vitutu poitaan.", she said in a sad tone. Her voice and the way she said made the both fell her longing. Her eyes mirrored her state exactly. 

Sangeetha- "athunala enna, nee select panna anna ku pudikamala poida poguthu.. nee sollu athaye panidalam.."

Durga- "vendam designer. enaku Jeeva kooda sernthu select pananum nu asai. athunala, neenga en annaku first panunga. naan aduthu enaku panikaren.."

Vikram widened his eyes in shock. It is clear that Durga is trying to make conversation between them. 

Sangeetha- "naan designs anuparen. neenga pathutu sollunga.."

Durga- "illa, phone laye kaatunga.. photo la Zoom in Zoom out la konjam difference theriuthu..."

Sangeetha- "enna difference?"

Durga- "athu apadi thaan.. neenga kaatunga"

Sangeetha started to show the designs and said, "intha design shoulder la irunthu varum.. one side la irunthu matum.. innoru pakam empty ah irunthalum anga anga dots irukum.."

Durga- "anna konjam ennanu paaru. enaku inoru call varuthu.. naan ippo vanthidaren..", she ended her call. 

Sangeetha and Vikram was silent for some seconds. 

Vikram- "papa, namma pesanum nu thaan ivlo drama potathe.."

Sangeetha- "hmm, theriuthu.. enna aachu? anna nijamave vitutu ooruku poirukangala?"

Vikram- "amam, oru mukiamana velaiah poirukaan"

Sangeetha- "ipo ava thaniah iruntha kastama irukume.. neenga ponga paravalla.."

Vikram- "appa ku message paniten."

Sangeetha- "eppo paneenga?"

Vikram - "ipo than. ava room la illama thotathula irunthu pesum pothe doubt ah irunthathu, video call la .. athoda unna line la include panavume appaku message potuten.."

Sangeetha- "hmm, unglauku intha design pudichuruka.."

Vikram- "nee design panni, athu enaku pudikama poguma? amam, kalyanathuku thaan varuviah? thiruvila ku ellam vara matiah?"

Sangeetha- "koopta thane vara mudium? neenga than koopdave illayae.."

Vikram- "koopdaratha? nee sari sollu, unna anga vanthu kootite vantharen.."

Sangeetha giggled and said, "appa inga thaan irukanga, theriuma?"

Vikram- "avar thane .. un appaku onum theriatha mathiri maintain panrathuku oscar award-ae kodukalam.". They both giggled. 

Sangeetha- "appo en appa doctor ah irukurathu entha award um kidaiyatha?"

Vikram- "athellam avar padichu panrathu... but intha acting ellam iyalba varuthe.. special quality mathiri"

Sangeetha- "irunga appa kita solren.."

Vikram- "please sollu ma.. apovavathu namma visayathula ethavathu step edukurangalanu pakalam.."

Sangeetha laughed and said "romba thaan thairiam ungaluku. sapteengala?"

Vikram- "oh.. nee enna panra? angaium night thane, inuma thoongala?"

Sangeetha- "naan enna vera country laya iruken? ingaium night thaan.. thookam varala.."

Vikram- "enakum thookam varala.. ithu thaan un room ah?"

Sangeetha- "amam"

Vikram- "hmm, antha cuboard la irukura chocolate colour saree thane ena first time pathapo katiruntha.."

Sangeetha- "amam, nalla gnabagam vachirukeenga.. ithu unga room ah? "

Vikram- "hmm, bachelor room. romba neat ah ellam iruakthu". They started to start their conversation as like.. 

(song: Sangeedha swarangal Film: Azhagan)

Sangeedha swarangal ezhae kanakkaa
Innum irukkaa ennavo mayakkam

En veetil iravu
Angae irava illae pagala enakkum mayakkam

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Durga is sitting in a swing remembering about Sanjeev. His smile and the his memories is haunting her. She looked at her mobile. She started at his photo in it. 

Durga- "Jeeva, oru message kooda poda matiah? apadiah unaku time illa... en ninaipe illaya Jeeva unaku?"

Vetrivel- "athuku vera artham kooda irukalam kuttyma..". Durga turned around and shocked to see Vetrivel. 

Vetrivel- "safety kaga kooda avan contact panama irukalam"

Durga- "appa naan chumma inga, athu.. vanthu"

Vetrivel- "yen bayapadura.. namma veetla namma thotathula irukurathuku naan yen kova pada poren.."

Durga looked at her room window once with a thought, 'ayyo roomku poi paathutu vanthirukaro' and then looked at Vetrivel. 

Vetrivel- "bayapadatha nee ninaikura mathiri naan un room ku pogala..". Durga widened her eyes. 

Durga- "epadi paa?". Vetrivel laughed at her. He sat in the nearby swing. 

Vetrivel - "appa oru kathai sollatuma?"

Durga giggled and said, "katha solli thoonga vaika porenegala appa?"

Vetrivel- "intha kathaiku unaku thookam varathu.. but keka interesting ah irukum.. yenna ithu kathai alla nijam.."

Durga chuckled and said, "sollunga pa"

Vetrivel- "oru alagana kudumbam athula oru appa, amma, annan avanuku rendu thangatchi nu irunthanga". Durga started to listen keenly.

 Vetrivel- "oru naal, accident la appa-vum amma-vum iranthutanga. athuku apuram antha annan thaan rendu thangatchigalaium nalla pathukitan.. Romba kasta pattu, rendu thangatchiyaium padika vachaan. avanoda muthal thangatchi-ku padipu varala.. athanala avale enaku padipu vendam anna naanum velaiku poren, kadakutty marum padikatum nu solita.."

Durga- "nalla decision thaan apuram."

Vetrivel- "oru doctor veetla velai seiyurathuku saethu vittan. Konja naal entha oru prachanaium illama pochu..  oru naal... avan thangatchiya yaaro keduthu konnutanga."

Durga- "achacho... "

Vetrivel- "avan thedi pathapo, doctor veetuku pakathulayae ava sethu poi iruntha, udambu ellam kayathoda, doctor oda oru coat ah matum potukitu.. itha paathavan doctor thaan ipadi panitaan nu purinchukitu doctor ah kolla poitaan.."

Durga- "doctor ah konnutangala?"

Vetrivel- "illama, athukula doctor oda police friend oruthar vanthu kaapathi. antha annana arrest pani jail la potu, intha case ah visarika arambichutanga.."

Durga- "oh, apuram enna aachu?"

Vetrivel- "antha ponna keduthu konnathu doctor illa, antha ponnoda maman thaan nu police kandupudichanga.. kudi pothaila, doctor family veetla illatha samayathula vanthu ipadi panitu poitaan. manatha kaapatha thaan antha ponnu doctor oda coat potutu odi vanthiruku.. ellaraium arrest panitanga.. aana, itha antha annan matum nambala.. doctor ah police kaapathitatha thaan ninaichaan.."

Durga- "oh... ", she said in a sad tone.

Vetrivel- "antha police-kum oru alagana kudumbam irunthathu.. rendu aan kulanthai, pregnant ah irukura manavi nu santhosama irunthanga.. antha santhosam romba naal needikala.."

Durga- "yen enna aachu?"

Vetrivel- " sethupona ponnoda annan, epadiyavathu palivanganum nu thudichutu irunthaan. doctor kolannum nu vairakiama irunthaan. police-karan melaium bayangara kovathula irunthaan. konja naalla, Police-karan wife ku delivery pain vanthuchu.. ellarum hospital ku odinanga, aana, pora valilayae kulanthai poranthuduchu..."

Durga- "achacho apuram?"

Vetrivel- "kulanthai porantha konja nerathula hospital poitanga.. udane kulanthai-kum, antha police-oda wife kum avasarama treatment koduthanga.. intha pathatatha payanpaduthikita antha annan doctor ah kolla paathaan, shoot panni.."

Durga- "achacho.. apuram?", she stood up in shock.

Vetrivel left out a long breathe and said, "doctor ah kolla varum pothu, avaroda manaivi kuruka vanthu iranthu ponanga, avangaloda chinna pen kulanthai ah doctor kita koduthutu.. aduthu avan shoot panrathuku munnadiye police-karan avana thaduthu adika arambichutan.. "

Durga shed mild tears and said, " ena paa, ivlo sogama kondu poreenga? apuram enna aachu?"

Vetrivel- "thappichu odina antha annan, porantha kulanthaia.. police-um avan pondatti-um ore oru thadavai matum thotu paatha, thooki paatha porantha kulanthai ah thookitu poitaan", he shed tears while uttering those statements. 

Durga' s heart started to beat faster. Her eyes shed tears continuously.

Vetrivel looked at Durga and said, "antha kulanthaiyoda vasanaiah kooda olunga unarurathuku munnadiye thookitu poitan.. antha kulanthai kannu mulichu athoda appa amma va pakurathuku munnadiye thookitu poitaan"

Durga- "appa..", she clutched her hear. It ached.

Vetrivel- "adhirchiyila 5 nimisham onum puriama antha police-karan ninnutaan. antha 5 nimisha adhirchinala avna ilanthathu romba adhigam.... ", He left out a long breathe, gulped his tears to compose himself and started to narrate. 

Durga keenly observed him and started to relate the story with hers. 

Vetrivel- "athuku apuram antha annan ah kastappattu pudichu arrest panapo avan kaila kulanthai illa.. thooki veesi erinchuten nu sonnan.. evlavo adichu pathum solala, kenji paathum solala.. avanga thangatchi saavuku palivangitatha sonaan.. avan avanoda thangatchiya ilanthu kastapadura mathiri, kolanthaiya ilanthu police-um manaiviah ilanthu doctor-um thudikanum nu solli sirichaan ... antha kulanthaida udambayavathu pakanum nu motha kudumbamum theru theruva alanjanga aana kidaikala.. ore oru thadavai matume paatha mugam. ore oruthavada matumae antha chinna pova thoda mudinchathu.. antha kulanthaioda annanga kulanthaia paaka kooda illa.. "

Durga started to sob. Vetrivel continued, "athula irunthu meendu vara antha police-karan kudumbathuku romba naal theva patathu... avanoda veetla antha kulanthai-kaga vangi vachiruntha thotil, bommai, dress ellamae pokishama irunthathu.. antha kulanthai oda ninaiva irunthathu... orutharkaga oruthar santhosama irukura mathiri nadika arambichanga.. apadiye pala varusham pochu.. Oru naal.."

Vetrivel looked at her. Durga wiped her tears, bite her trembling lips and listened to him. 

Vetrivel- "jail la kaithigalukulla sandai nadanthukitu irunthathu.. appo antha annan sanda podum pothu, 'naan kulanthai ah kollave illa, maathi vachuten.. aana konnatha namba vachu oru police-karan kudumbatha ipo varaikum ala vachutu iruken... athu matuma doctor ah kolla mudialainalum, avanuku uyira irukura avan pondattiah konnuten.' nu pesi sanda potrukaan.. atha gavanicha jail inspector evlavo adichu ketum athuku apuram avan unamaiah solala..."

Durga widened her eyes and stared at Vetrivel..

Vetrivel- "kulanthai uyiroda iruka vaipu irukunu therinchathum.. antha kulanthai-oda amma, appa, annanga, mama, athai, athai paiyan, doctor, doctor oda ponnu nu ellarum theda arambichutanga.. antha area la irukura ella hospital-laium antha time la porantha ella kulanthai-yaium list eduthu theda arambichanga. Kulanthai porakkum pothu 3 kilo la iruthathu, athunala miss agida koodathu, kolanthai porantha athe masathula porantha ellaroda list eduthu theda arambichanga.. ivan entha kolanthaiku pathila maathinaan nu theriathu athala"

Durga was shocked open mouthed. 

Vetrivel- "list la 115 per vanthanga.. ella kudumbathaium thedi kandu pudichu, antha kulanthaida blood sample ah avangaluke theriama eduthu test panaga.. Ovoru thadavaium illainu varum pothum, uyir pora vali anubavichanga.. avanga vidama thedi 79-avathu perla iruntha avanga kulanthaiah kandu pudichanga.. 4 varusha thedalukana palana, palavarushathu yetkathoda palana avanga ponna avanga kandu pudichanga.."

Durga- "appa..", she hugged him tightly. Vetrivel too shed tears with her. 

Durga- "appa... appa.... ", she started to kiss his whole face. Vetrivel smiled at her with tears. They hugged each other. 

Vetrivel- "antha police-karan"

Durga- "en appa.. enoda appa...". Vetrivel too cried. 

Durga- "sorry pa, neenga than en appa nu therinjum ena thedi varalainra kovathula appa nu koopdama irunthuten.. sorry pa.. ". Vetrivel smiled and kissed her forehead. 

Vetrivel- "athe mathri unmai theriamalaeyae appa nu koopda arambichutiyae kutty. entha karanama irunthalum paravala nu engala yethukitiye athuve pothum kuttyma"

Durga- "antha doctor thaan, Chakravarthy uncle ah pa? ". Vetrivel nodded his head. 

Durga- "enaku amma va pakanum paa...", Vetrivel released her from his hug. She ran to Radhika room. She opened the door with a thud. Vetrivel followed her. 

Radhika sat up with a hurry and was shocked to see Durga with tear filled eyes. 

Radhika- "Durga, enna kutty aachu? yaarachum ethavathu sonangala? yen ma alugura? Sanjeev gnabagam vanthiducha? enna aachu ma?"

Durga burst out crying and hugged her tightly muttering, "amma , amma ... amma.... amma"

Radhika patted her and said, "enna ma, amma iruken. unkooda than iruken. enna achu? enna da chellam"

Durga- "amma", she tightened the hug.

Radhika looked at Vetrivel and asked, "Vetri enna aachu? yen pulla ipadi alugura?"

Vetrivel- "ellathaium soliten athaan...". Radhika understood everything completely. She too shed tears remembering about the memories. 

Radhika gulped her tears and said, "athaan ellam sariah pochulla. nee than enga kita vanthutiye. ponatha vidu ma.. alatha da. nee alutha engaluku kastama iruku"

Durga wiped her tears suddenly and said, "naan alala. aluga maten. naan yen aluganum?", she said with little sobbing. 

Vikram- "papa, athayum ipadi aluthita solluvanga?". Durga rushed to him and hugged him. Vikram was shocked at first and then caressed her head with the gentle pat. 

Vikram- "papa, relax aagu.. unakum ellam therianum nu thaan sonathu. ipadi alugurathuku illa..". Durga nodded.

They all settled after a while. Durga lie down in Radhika's lap having her legs in Vetrivel's lap and started to tease Vikram. They all shared their funny old memories by teasing each other. They all laughed and teased each other. 

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Parvathi Suresh Sharma.