The next day Preethi and Mithra entered the office and started their work. Mithran entered the office a little after. While entering,

Mithran- "Mithra, come to my cabin after 10 mins"

Mithra - "sure Mithran". he nodded and went.

Preethi- "yen di, atha 10 nimisham kalichu unna koopta aagatha?"

Mithra - "enga atha avar kita nera kelu papoom..."

Preethi- "naan yaen kekanum. en lead illa avaru.. un lead thaan"

Mithra - "athaan neeyae solitiae. en lead nu, apuram vera epadi iruparam..". They both chuckled.

After 10 minutes, Mithra entered his cabin. Mithran is keenly looked at his laptop.

Mithra mind voice- "enna ithu, exam hall la ellathukum answer therinja pulla exam eluthura mathiri ipadi mooligitaru.. ipo enna panrathu?"

She coughed a little. But there is no response.

Mithra - "Sanga Mithran". , she playfully called him in annoyance.

Mithran looked at her the next second. His eyes looked at her eyes. Mithra struggled to look at his eyes. She is unable to face him for longer and looked down.

Mithran- "sollunga.. "

Mithra - "actually neenga.."

Mithran- "look at me and say"

Mithra looked at his eyes, it is full of happiness, naughtiness, joy and also there is a glow. He smiled at her.

Mithra mind voice- "ivan namala vachu ethuvum practice panrana? illa time pass panrana?", her eyes moved here and there while thinking.

Mithran- "yes"

Mithra looked at him again and said, "kooptruntheenga.."

Mithran- "Yes, estimations podanum.. intha project ku.. Meeting schedule pannunga"

Mithra nodded and said, "yes mithran"

Mithran- "inaiku naan document prepare paniduven. afternoon check panidalam. neenga vera entha project layavathu ipo work panitu irukeengala?"

Mithra nodded and said the details.

Mithran- "okay, send a mail to me. I will check further. ". Mithra nodded her head.

Mithran- "you may go". She nodded again and went.

Through out the day, Mithran called Mithra often and discussed about the project. He gave many work to her. In the evening,

Preethi- "enna di? semma tired ah iruka?"

Mithra - "meesa romab paduthuraan di. evlo vela theriuma?"

Preethi chuckled and said, "sari vaa kilambuvom"

Mithra - "ore oru mail di.. please"

Preethi- "aiyo nee mail poda poriah? athula spelling, grammar nu arambichu punctuation, conjunction, past tense, present tense, future tense, active voice, passive voice nu ellam papaiyae di.. hey ipo kilambanum di enaku "

Mithra - "illa di, intha mail la 'please find the attachment' nu mattum than poda poren."

Preethi- "mail yaruku, Mithran nuka?"

Mithra - "amam, antha meesai ku thaan.. hmm, mudichutaen vaa polam"

They left. Mithran just watched her and he also started once confirmed that she left. He followed her far away where ever she went and waited near her street end once she entered her home. Once she slept with Nila, he too started his bike and returned to his home. This continued for days.

Their project work started as per Mithran' s estimation and everything started as per plan.

On a fine day,

Mithra - "intha project la ithellam irukunu enaku sollave illa pa.. angala parameshwari, kaapathu ma..."

Preethi- "enna di? kastama iruka?"

Mithra - "amam di, coding part google la kooda illa.. already irukuratha epadi potalum error varuthu.. meesa vera kekum di"

Preethi- "sari enaku meeting iruku mudichutu varen. vanthu pesalam". Mithra nodded and Preethi left.

Mithra tried for sometime and then bend down on the table itself. She lied on it sadly. Soon her nostrils are filled with coffee smell. She inhaled once and got up. She a found a cup of coffee on her table. Mithran is standing there looking at her.

Mithran- "kudi. relax ah irukum. apuram velaya paaru."

Mithra - "naan evlavo try panitaen varala..". Mithran scrolled a rolling chair next to her. She changed to the next chair and Mithran sat on her place. He started to check the code.

Mithran- "konjamachum logic oda code panirukiah nee?"

Respect is available only when others are present. Mithra didn't budge much when he scold like this, because she will scold him worse than this after he left. Mithran too know that Mithra will scold him for each and every word he spoke.

Mithra - "yean ithuku enna vaam? "

Mithran- "un thala.. intha code vachukitu nee develop panita nu vera ninachukitu iruka.. inga paaru epadi mistake panirukanu.", he changed the code and correct each errors.

She didn't mind and started to drink the coffee. Sugar level, hotness, coffee powder mixing with milk everything is exactly at her expectation and she started to drink it loving the taste. Mithran looked at her via corner of his eyes. A small smile formed on the corner of his lips and faded soon.

Mithran- "athu thaan error definition irukulla, atha search panni paathu solve panna vendiathu thane.."

Mithra - "ipadi thaan pichai mavan potrunthaan, nanum apadiyae potutaen.", she tried to reason her act, looking at him moving her eye balls alone and holding the cup.

Mithran- "yaar avan", he furrowed his eyebrows and asked without moving his gaze from the screen.

It appeared like he is completely involved in the code but Mithra didn't know that he reduced the screen brightness and looked at her via laptop screen. Even in the that less brightness he fixed the errors and glanced at her.

Mithra - "google google, google la ipadi thaan potrunthathu.. sundar pitchai ah nambi copy panaen pa .. paya pulla yemathitaan"

Mithran- "antha blog la avanuku thevayana mathiri code irunthirukum.. apadiyae vaa copy panuvaa?"

Mithra - "cha cha, pathi thaan eduthaen", She sipped her coffee.

Mithran- "athayavathu correct ah panirukiah? intha code ku ivlo scene ah? nee kodukura build ah paathu motha project aium nee oruthiah develop panratha oorula ninaikuranga.. aana nee, ore oru functionality implementation ku ivlo alaparaiah kootitu iruka.. intha ippo continue pannu.. Nalikulla mudikanum.. "

he increased the brightness and then turned the laptop towards her.

Mithra - "etho onnu correct ah panitu, summa enna thitatheenga?", She said in a low voice.

Mithran- "ethu? etho onna? nethu kodutha document um naan thaan update panaen. 4 correction sonna.. 2 ah mathitu 2 ah apadiyae anupirukaa.. ", he looked at her eyes and told in a stiff voice with slight teasing.

Mithra - "System sari illa. naan correct ah thaan panaen. file maari upload agiduchu pola"

Mithran raised his eyebrows at her. She looked down silently. Mithran stood up and went to his place taking the coffee cup.

Mithra - " Etho coffee koduthathala pona poguthunu summa vidaren ". She said in a mild tone. Mithran stopped on his track and turned towards her.

Mithra - "aaathi kathula vilunthuduchu pola meesaiku.. pochu..", She hide her face behind the lap top screen and act like sincerely checking the things. She behaved like she didn't said anything. Mithran chuckled silently and left.

After a while, she slowly peeked outside and checked. Mithran is not there. Preethi came back from the meeting. She left out a long breathe and relaxed. After an hour, Mithra checked his cabin and saw a girl standing next to Mithran.

Mithra - "intha meesaiku mithran nu peru vaikurathu pathila kannan nu peru vachirukalam. epo paaru oru ponnu otikitindae iruku.. IT department la meesa vaicha leader ivarthaan. Mathurakarana iruparo?"

Preethi- "Coimbatore nu kelvi paten di.."

Mithra - "Coimbatore karanga elllam meesa vachirupangala di?"

Preethi- "atha pathi kelvi padala di.."

Mithra - "vera enna thandi kelvi patta?"

Preethi- "un lead uh veedu thedi alayo alanu alayuraram.."

Mithra - "ada perumalae.. inuma kidaikala.. pona masamum ithe thana di sonna.."

Preethi- "intha varam etho veedu paka poraram. mostly amanchudum nu solraanga. paapom. ponnu kidaruthathu pola, veedu kidaikurathum kastam pola iruku.. Bachelor la.."

Mithra - "ipadi meesa vachirunthaa evan tharuvaan? paavam avangalukum bayama irukumla.. ellarum namala pola thairiyasaliah irupangala?"

Preethi- "appo therathunguriah?"

Mithra - " epadi pathalum anmma paiya agitaan. nalla yosichu paatha, ore oru reason kaga venumna veedu kodukalam"

Preethi- "paarraa.. nee yosichellam pathiruka.. enna reason di?"

Mithra -"hmm, meesaiah kaati bayamuruthi Kulanthaiku soru ootidalam.. pathu poruthamum pakava iruku.. soru mattum illa, mirati miratiyae pullaiah valiku kondu vanthiralam. intha point ah solli ketu paka sollu, veedu kidachudum.. "

They both giggled.

Preethi- "athu ennavo correct di. kalyanamanavanga cabin ah cross pannale avanga kulanthaia pathina pulambala thaan kekuthu.. intha idea ah office la ulava vitu paapoma?? un lead ku veedu kidaichudum.."

A message pop up came on Mithra' s system from Mithran. She opened it.

Mithran- "focus on your work and finish before leaving..".

Preethi peeked on her system and chuckled.

Preethi- "matuniah?"

Mithra - "naan konjam vambu pesinaa iruntha meesaiku mooku verthidumae.."

In the evening, Still Mithra is working.

Preethi- "time aachu di, inum enna panra?"

Vaanthi- "rendu file ah kanum di, enga save panen nu theriala.. ipo anupalaina meesa thitum di"

Preethi- "un meesa pesurathellam thitura list la setha en lead thituratha ellam ethula sekurathu? antha aalu thitura thituku naan ellam avamanathula boomikulla poi, boomi maatha veetuku virunthaliah poi settle agirukanum.. "

Mithra - 'antha alavuka thituraru?"

Preethi- "antha kodumaiah yen gopal kekura... 4 maniku meeting ku ponaenaa.."

Preethi' s manager came at that time.. Both the girls stopped their talk.. He called her and Preethi went with him. Mithran came then.

Mithran- "inum kilambama enna panra? aarumaniku mela kodi roova kudutha kooda velapaka maten nu kolkai vachuruka mathiri ooduvae.. inaiku odalaya?"

Mithra stood up with a pout and said, "file ah kaanum"

Mithran- "pora valiala complaint koduthutu poo". Mithra nodded her head and then looked at him with confusion.

Mithran - "enna solrenae theriama thalaiah aata arambichuduviah?". Mithra glared at him slightly.

Mithran- "nalaiku vanthu check panu. ipo kilambu.". Mithra nodded her head with a smile.

Mithran- "haan, nalaiku marakama un veetla vachurukura unoda moolaiah eduthutu vaa. 3 requirement develop pananum", he teased her in a serious tone.

Mithra was about to shake her head but stopped and glared at him.

Mithra - "kandipa Mithran. paran la pathirama vachirukaen. eduthutu varen", she said and started to pack glaring at him via corner of his eyes. But there is a little smile at her lips.

Mithran mumbled, "mami ku thimura paaru ". He left.

Mithra and Preethi then left. Mithran just watched her and he also started once confirmed that they left. He followed Mithra from little away where ever she went and waited near her street end once she entered her home. Once she slept with Nila, he too started his bike and returned to his home.

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Parvathi Suresh Sharma.