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In the evening,

Sanjeev- "Silvandu, namma evening Harri pa veetuku kilambanum, nalaiku anga thaan. pack panriah?"

Durga -"hmm, avanga pesitu irunthatha ketaen. avanga ellarum mathiyanmae kilambaranga. Naamalum kooda polamla"

Sanjeev- "namala vara verka thaan avanga seekram kilamburathe."

Durga -" hmm, ellarumae kilamburanga.. ". Sanjeev smiled and pulled her towards him. 

Sanjeev- "naan unkooda thana iruken.", his hands slowly penetrated. 

Durga- "armabikatha Jeeva.. pack pananum... ", They both looked at each other once and then giggled. 

Sanjeev kissed her forehead and then slowly her cheeks. Durga forgot to stop him and they forgot themselves as a result. 

Time passed and in the evening Sanjeev started his travel with Durga. 

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They reached Harri Dev's home. Maadhavi, Chandhini and Mohana are waiting eagerly for them. Veera and Vikram too present there welcoming them. With the crackers sound they went inside. Durga searched for Ragu and he is not there. 

Durga- "anni, Ragu athaan enga?"

Chandhini- "enna puthusa kekura? anna inga iruka mataan", they walked inside while talking. 

Durga -"ippo enga irukaru athaan?"

Chandhini- "avan class edukuran thotathula, mudichutu company ku kilambiduvaan"

Durga -"enna class?"

Mohana- "unaku theriathulla, kalaila slambam class. Evening, karate class. intha oor college pora pillaigaluthu athaan than master. athaa, etha seiyuratha irunthalum avan students udane vanthiduvanga volunteer panna"

Durga -" oh, itha thaan adikadi , un students ah vara sollu nu sonnatha?"

Chandhini- "amam, week end la college ku poi-um soli kodupaaru". They entered hall and Durga noticed many shields placed in it. 

Durga- "ithu ellam?"

Chandhini- "Ragu anna vanginathu thaan.."

She also noticed that there are many photo in which Ragu is receiving an award. He looked like a complete business man in that. A business man, who is not the same as the person who is in home. His look, gesture,  attire everything is completely different. She looked at all the sides and noticed that Sanjeev is talking with Maadhavi. 

Durga -"Naan thotathuku poi paathutu varatuma?"

Mohana- "athellam vendam. summa iru.."

Durga -"inga thane iruku, apurma enna? naan poi paathutu seekram vanthidaren". She walked passed them. 

Chandhini- "iva sonna keka maata"

Mohana- "apadiae sanju athaan mari". They both giggled. Durga before leaving neared Sanjeev. 

Durga- "Jeeva, naan thotathuku poitu varen"

Sanjeev- "ipo thane vanthom athukullaya? konja neram rest edukalamla?"

Durga- "naan athaan ah paathutu varen". Sanjeev glared at her. 

Sanjeev- "un pothaan, nalaiku varaikum busy ah thaan irupaan. "

Durga- "antha information enaku yerkanave theirum. nan poitu varen"

Sanjeev - "nee yendi vambukku alayura? yar kooda poga pora?"

Durga- "intha irukura thotathuku yarum kooda vara vendam. naan poitu varen"

Sanjeev -"sari pathrama poo. un annanga kita solitu poo. illaina kathuvanunga"

Durga informed Veera and Vikram before leaving. 

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In the garden, she entered slowly. She could hear voices of many people. The voices that people will give while doing Karate. She slowly moved in. She saw Ragu is giving some instructions to the students. Durga smiled and started to watch it. 

As per Ragu's instructions, one boy pushed a girl down. She fall on the floor. Soon Two boys tightly held her hands. One boy leaned towards her. Ragu is telling something but at that moment, Durga unable to hear anything. 

She started to remember her past. The incident in which the small girls are tracked and raped in front of her. she started to pant and unable to come out of that images. 

Durga- " JJJJJJeeeeeeeevvvvvvvaaaaaaaa", she fell down fainted.  Everyone looked at her direction. Ragu rushed to her and took her in hand.

Ragu - "you guys continue", he shouted and moved with Durga in hand. 

Ragu patted her gently after placing her in a long chair, "papaa.. papa..". He sprayed water on her face. Durga slowly got up. 

She saw the same girl standing next to her with the water bottle. Durga smiled at her and muttered thanks. 

Girl- "its okay ka. unglauku ipo paravallaya? inga practice thaan nadakuthu. vera onum illa. naan nalla iruken. Master kooda pakathula thaan irukaru. Neenga kavala padatheenga?"

Durga extended her hand, signaled. The girl neared her. Durga kissed her forehead once and left her nodding. She left after bowing to Ragu. Durga didn't looked at Ragu, she just stared at the girl who is leaving.

Ragu- "papa ipo parava illaya?". The same time Veera, Vikram and Jeeva came here. They stood behind her. 

Durga- " Hmm..  antha nimisham ethuvum thonathu athaan. romba irukama pudichurupanga.. kalla-um sethu thaan pudichurupanga ..  avanga pakura parvailaye udambu nadungum.. miruga thanama adipanga vidunga nu kathurathuke .. poradina sagura varaikum adichutu, setha piragu udamba kooda vida matanga... enaiyaium oru thadava ipadi pudichurukanga.."

Ragu- "papa, Nee..", Vikram signaled Ragu. Ragu nodded. 

Durga- "kaiah rendu peru, kaala rendu peru pudichukitanga.. inaiyoda mudinchuthu adutha pali naan thaan nu mudive paniten.. anga yarum kaapatha ellam varamatanga athaan, aana konja nerathula vitutanga.. epadi theriuma?"

Ragu- "papa... "

Durga- "naan poradinatha illa.. Naan muthupandi ponnu, enna inum saravanane thodala. avanuku munnadi yarachum thota apuram kudumbathaye koluthiduvanganu avangalukullaye pesi vitutanga..", she chuckled sadly. 

It is hard to control his anger for Sanjeev. 

Durga- " Saravanan appo enaku annan athaan. appo ellam romba yetkama irukum, anna enmela anba iruka maataranu.. poga poga athu bayama mariduchu athaan. anna, enna yethavathu paniduvaro nu romba bayanthen.. sapdurathuku, thoongurathuku, kulikurathuku, bathroom poga kooda bayama irukum athaan.. naan anna nu koopta kooda, epo enna panuvangalo nu thaan bayanthute irupen.. naan iruntha veetla rathiri nerathula , en appa.. illa muthupandi-yae vanthu kathava thatuvaru theriuma? kudichurukaaru nalla theirum... Kathavu odayura alavuku thatuvaru.. ". Still she stared at the direction the girl went. 

Ragu- "papa, ponathu ellam vidu .. Nee strong person daa. ellathaium thairiama thandi vanthuta.. ", he started to gently stroke her hair. 

Durga chuckled and said, "illa athaan. Naan strong ellam kidaiyathu.. enaku appo saga theriala.. enaku olunga yarukum theirama sagurathuku muyarchi panna kooda theriala.. vera vali illama thaan uyiroda irunthen.. "

Everyone had tears while hearing this. 

Durga- " nee naan sonna nambuviah athaan? Naan nijamave Veera anna kita muthal muthalla palaga karamae, Veera anna en kanna paathu pesinathu thaan. En kaluthuku keela pakave illa.

Oru naal naan veetla irunthu bayanthu poi palaya bungalow ku odinen. Veera anna pathutanga, pinnadiye vanthanga.. Romba bayama irunthathu. ellarikitiaum thappichu Veera anna kita matikiten nu thaan thonuchu. Appo Jeeva friend ah thaan Veera anna va therium. pesianthu illa.  Antha nimisham naan ninachathu, enaku ethavathu aagurathuku munnadi ore oru thadava Jeeva va pakanum nu thaan. 'papaa papaaa', nu Veera anna kathinanga. ena yarume athu varaikum papa nu kooptathe illa. Oru mathiri ullukulla enamo panuchu.. aana namba thonala.. Jeeva kural ketuchu athe neram. Yetti paatha, Veera anna call panirukanga, Jeeva ku. Ena varavaika thaan etho panrangalo nu bayama irunthathu. Velila varave illa. Jeeva miratavum thaan vanthen. Veera anna kooda veetuku poo nu Jeeva sonaan naan kekave illa. Apuram enamo sonaan enaku sariah puriala, naan ulla odi poiten. Konja nerathula Jeeva vanthaan. Enaku appo thaan nimathiah irunthathu. Jeeva va pathuten nu. Apuram than purinjathu, Veera anna angaye irunthirukanga, enaku paathukapukunu. appo thaan naan Veera anna va olungave pathen.. unaku theriuma?  athaan, Veera anna kannula kaneer irunthathu. enkaga vantha kaneer athu. oru mathiri santhosama irunthathu athaan. athuku apuram thaan naan Veera anna kita pesave arambichen.". She is till staring at that point where the girl went. 

Ragu hold her hand tightly. Veera had tears in her eyes and bite his lips to control it. 

Durga- "Vikram anna-vaium apadi thaan ninachen. Epovenalum, enna ethavathu paniduvangalo nu.. room ah lock panitu thaan ulla irupen, Jeeva vantha thaan nimathiah irukum, apuram thaan Vikram anna va purinchukiten... Ithe pola bungalow la naan irunthiruken. enaku theirala. appo ellam enna suthi enna nadakuthunu enaku sariah theriathu athaan. konjam thaan purium. anaiku Jeeva enna semaiah aranchitaan. Romba valichathu, romba kovathula irunthaan. semmaya thitinaan. etho pambu vanthichudu konjam vita enna aagurathunu marupadium adichaan. enga iruntho rendu annavum vanthanga. Veera anna Jeeva va irukama pudichukitanga, etho solli samathanam pananga.. Vikram anna en kita vanthu enna kati pudichanga theiruma? 'papa unaku onum illa.. onum illa' nu sonanga. Vikram anna katti pudichapo oru mathiri nalla irunthathu athaan. etho naan anna kaila pathirama irukura mathiri thonuchu. Naan romba bayantha, Jeeva enna apadi thaan katti pudipaan. Enamo amma voda karuvaraila irukura mathiri romba nimathiah irukum, ellam maranthu kanna mooda thonum.. Naan veera annavaium Vikram annavaium thappa ninachen muthalla. ipo atha yosichu paatha, enaku en melayae kovam varuthu..  samayathula annangala pakum pothu kutra unarchiya irukum.."

Ragu had tears when she said those statements. He know what happened but he didn't know what they exactly felt in those days. he didn't expect this. Vikram and Veera side-hugged Sanjeev. He patted them to console them. They both had tears. 

Ragu- "appo nee iruntha nilaiku nee engala namburathe peria visayam.. itha ellam yosichu manasa kulapikatha"

Durga -"Jeeva va than namba vachaan athaan. Jeeva ku apo ellam romba kovam varum theiruma? enga kovathula enna vitu poiduvano nu bayama irukum.. avan enna sonalum naan senjuduven. jeeva than sapda vachaan, thoonga vachan. avan veetla thaan naan nimathiah kulichen, dress ellam eduthu thanthaan. enakum pasikum ne avan vantha piragu than theirnjathu. avan thaan anna kita palaga vachaan. Jeeva thaan anna va purinchuka help panaan. Jeeva solli thaan naan appa amma kita pesinathe.. Jeeva than enaku ellaraium koduthaan."

Ragu- "athaan ellam purinjukitiye apuram enna papa? ellam sariah poiduchu.. ini palasa ninaikatha"

Durga  chuckled, " purinchalum, enaku avanga mela anbu kaata theirala.. Chandhini anni, Mohana akka epadi palaguranganu paathu paathu athe pola thaan naanum palaguren.. Mohana akka first time pakum pothu enoda appa, amma, ananunga ellaraium hug pani happy ah suthinanga theiruma? enakum athu pola iruka asaiah irunthathu.. naan ipo Jeeva kooda ponenla, thirumbi vanthaathum athe pola appa, amma, annangala hug panen. romba nalla irunthathu.. Chandhini anni athai madila paduthukum pothellam, naan odi poi amma madila paduthupen..  Chandhini anni ellam share pananga Harri appa kita.. nanum poi en appakita ellame share panren.. ini ooruku poita enaku aduthu enna pananumnu theriathu.. enna pana porenu theirala..".

Veera and Vikram looked at each other. Sanjeev keenly observed her. 

Ragu- "athellam avanga paathupanga. nee onum worry panikatha..". The same time Durga mobile ringed. Chandhini called her. 

Durga slapped her forehead, stood up and turned towards Ragu.. She composed herself within seconds.

Durga- "naan ethuku vanthaenune maranthute ennanamo olaritu iruken paaru.. naan lusu maathiri pesina ellam maranthidu athaan. ". Ragu chuckled and nodded.

Durga- "athaan, unakum Jeeva kum enna prachanai-nu enaku theriathu. neenga ipadi irukurathu ellarukume varuthama iruku athaan. avanga yetkatha pakum enaku romba kastama iruku... enna nadanthathu athula yaru thappu panna nu enaku theriathu.. ipo enaku neenga onna irukanum sanda podama, athuku thaan vanthen. nee thane sonna naan ini Jeeva voda oru paathi nu. appo Naan sorry keta athu Jeeva sorry keta marri thane.."

Sanjeev- "amam silvandu, nee sorry ketalum athu naan sorry keta mathiri than". Durga froze, widened her eyes and looked back. 

Sanjeev- "enakaga nee sorry keka vendam silvandu, nanae kekuren. Ragu, enna..".

Ragu-" sorry ellam onum theva illa.", He stood up. Durga smiled at them.

Durga- "appo neeum ulla vaa athaan. nee matum illama irukurathu kastama iruku.. Jeeva koopdu"

Sanjeev- "avan veetuku avanaye epadi koopdarathu.. oruvela avanuku mudialaina, naan venum na velila.."

Ragu- "dei over ah panatha.."

Sanjeev- "nee panratha vidava.."

Durga- "naan sanda podama iruka sonen..", she whined.

Ragu and Sanjeev looked at each other. Sanjeev looked at Durga once, left out a long breathe, neared Ragu slowly and then hugged Ragu. Ragu froze for a second but then he hugged him back. They had mild tears too. 

Durga clapped her hands and jumped in joy. Veera and Vikram stood next to her. 

Durga- "eppo vantheenga?"

Veera- "ipo than papa"

Durga -"naan annikita akka kita sona mathiriye Jeeva-vaium, aththanaium sethu vachuten"

Vikram- "nee sonnathu apuram sanda poda mudiuma enna?"

Durga giggled. Veera and Vikram side- hugged her. 

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Parvathi Suresh Sharma.