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Agasthiyan- " dei ennada mudive panitiah?", Rishinandhan looked at Amrutha and nodded his head.

Agasthiyan- " dei, enna paathu pesu.. enna aachu?"

Rishinandhan- " enaku ava kooda pesanum, thaniah", He looked at Agasthiyan eyes and told.

Agasthiyan left out a long breathe and told, " sari poitu vaa, papa bathram". Rishi nodded his head while Agasthiyan continued, " deep forest kulla pora mathiri irukalam, rendu perum thaniah poreenga. konjam gavanama iru.. over ah seendidatha."

Rishinandhan took Agasthiyan hand and said, " un papa va naan nalla pathupen da, athe mathiri nee en mama va samali"

Agasthiyan -" kai ah vidra eruma. epoparu vilayadikitu.. oru vela papa varalainu sonna naan onum panna mudiathu"

Rishinandhan- " naan thaniah poren nu sona avalae kooda varuva, venumna check panni paaru"

Agasthiyan looked at him with a frown and then said, " sari appo naan unna matum  nu solren, papa varala nu pakalam"

Rishi shrugged his shoulder and said, " okay, avalae varatum appo than mama va samalika mudium", 

Rishi- " mami,..", Sulochana neared them.

Rishi- " ellam mudinchu, nee veetuku poi sri ah paaru, avanga thoonginathum nee agu va vanthu paaru". Sulochana nodded and faded away. Rishi neared them.

Agasthiyan- " ivan enna ipadi irangitaan, kadavulae", he facepalmed and followed Rishi.

Rishi- " neenga matha formalities ah paarunga, naan kilambaren. Agu varen da", he didn't invited Amrutha, he talked commonly.

Raghu- " nee enga kooda varalaya machan?"

Rishi- " illa mama, enaku PWD department poi details vanganum, apadiae forest officers aium pathu pesanum.. Jolly case la inaiku visaranaila epadium agu unmaiah vangiduvaan. intha case mudiura varaikum than enaku time iruku. I need to go."

Nikitha- " appo intha ponnunga pathina document nee submit panna porathu illaya, Rishi?"

Rishi- " illa doctor ithu en case illa. itha Simon-um Albert-um than pannanum. ithu oru border area, so rendu perum sernthu submit pannanum. "

Agasthiyan- " naanga ithula irukurathae velila varakoodathu, head ku epadium therinjidum but reports la enga name irukaathu"

Amrutha- " PWD department ku epadi kootitu poga porom? intha forest kullaya?". Rishinandhan and Agasthiyan looked at each other once. Rishi winked at Agas.

Raghu- " nee kooda poratha irukiah?"

Amrutha- " amam anna, athu thane deal. avan department la pesum pothu naan pakathula irukura makkal kita investigate panidaren. marantha kandupudichudalam". Raghuvaran and Nikitha looked at each other once.

Agasthiyan- " sari, konjam tiffin parcel vangikonga.. naduvula pasicha sapdurathuku". Rishinandhan nodded his head.

Raghuvaran- " antha kulanthaigaluku vangina parcel ah eduthutu ponga. naanga pora valila vangi kuduthukarom.. machan ammu bathram", Rishinandhan nodded his head.

Nikitha- " Naan venumna kooda varatuma?"

Rishi- " antha ponungaluku first aid panna neenga venum doctor. ethana peruku soodu vachangalo theriala"

A team man came, saluted and gave the jeep key. Rishinandhan got it from him. The food parcel is kept and after bid bye to them, Rishinandhan started the travel along with Amrutha. The ride is silence for a while, Rishi often looked at Amrutha via corner of his eyes and Amrutha too looked at Rishi via corner of his eyes. The road on the way is not a smooth one and so they have to jump a little in the jeep. 

Amrutha -"Jolly case la than procedures irukulla, yean avasarapadura?"

Rishi- " enaku ethaium pathila vidurathu pudikathu"

Amrutha- " puriala.. nee inaiku inum salma case ah start pannave illayae.."

Rishi smirked and then said, " FM podava ammini? kekuriah? "

 Amrutha- " enna ammini nu koopdathanu ethana thadava solrathu?"

Rishi- " athu un peru thaan nu ethana thadava solrathu", he imitated her exactly.

Amrutha- " nee ellam thirunthave matiah?"

Rishi- " try panitu thaan iruken, thirunthinathum kandipa solren", he said her in a serious tone which teased her a lot.

Amrutha looked at the either side in anger and didn't looked at him. Rishi now played a song in the jeep.  Rishi started to hum along with it.

(Song: Mutham mutham muthama Film: 12 B)

Muththam muththam muththamaa
Moondraam ulaga yuthamaa
Aasai kalaiyin uchchamaa
Aayiram paambukal kothumaa

Amrutha glared at Rishi and switched off the player.

Rishi- " nalla song thane, pudikalaiya?"

Amrutha- " illa, pudikala"

Rishi - " oh okay. appo vera channel maathu ammini, off pannatha bore adikuthu..", Amrutha sighed, switched on again and changed the channel. Someone spoke in it.

"Antha apartment la nadukura functionla pala pengal participate pannanga. appo avanga ellarkitaium ungaluku romba pudicha 5 visayam eluthunga. No limits, pudichuruku nra word ah ketathum unga manasula thonura 5 visayatha intha board la eluthunga nu solitanga.. ellarum ennamo eluthinanga. oruthar 5 books name eluthinanga, oruthar 5 padalgal eluthinanga, oruthar padam pathi eluthinanga, oruthar avangaluku pudicha 5 food items eluthinanga, oruthar 5 place eluthinanga.. Ore oru ponnu maatum vithayasama, avanga husband peru, kulanthai peru, appa amma peru, annan peru apuram avanga perunu eluthirunthanga. avangaluku thaan first prize kidaichathuchu. ithu illanga alagana visayam ini naan solla porathu than alagana visayam, antha ponnuku prize kudukurathuku munnadi judge kekuranga", The frequency got disturbed due to the driving and it didnt played. Amrutha tried to fix it but unable to .. She then took her mobile and tried to connect, but it got failed. Amrutha left out a long breathe with a sigh.

Rishi- " ethuku ipo tension agura, antha kathai enna nu therianuma?"

Amrutha looked at him and asked, " unaku theiruma?"

Rishi- " ithu konja naalaiku munnadi sonna story thaan, enaku therium. antha ponnu prize vanga varum pothu intha 5 perula oruthar neenga vitu kudukanumna yaara vitu kudupeenga nu ketangalam. Any guess"

Amrutha chuckled and said, " avaloda pera"

Rishi- " correct, antha ponnu entha pathilum sollama, vegama poi 5th place la iruntha avaloda pera alichutu vanthutalam. aduthu marupadium intha naalu perula oruthar neenga vitu kudukanumna yaara vitu kudupeenganu ketangalam. any guess Ammini?"

Amrutha with a sad tone, "anna"

Rishi looked at her once while driving and said, " yes, oruvitha sogathoda poi avanga anna pera alichutu vanthangalam.. ipo antha board la irukurathu avanga husband peru, avanga kulanthainga peru apuram appa amma peru.. Romba aarvam ana judges, ipo ithula oruthara neenga vitukudukanumna yaara vitu kudupeenganu ketanglaam", he looked at Amrutha.

Amrutha bite her lips, left out a long breathe and then said ," appa amma peru"

Rishi smiled and said," yes, antha ponnu enna panrathunu theriama thavichu apuram poi avanga appa amma pera laichutangalam. Ipo board la avanga husband perum, kulanthai perum than iruku. ipo judges antha ponna paarthu ithula oruthar thaan neenga thernthedukanum, select panunga nu sonnangalam"

Amrutha eyes brimmed with tears, She gulped and said, " avanga avangaloda kulanthai pera alichutu vanthangala?"

Rishi smiled and said, " yes, ithe mathiri kannera kanukulla katupaduthi vachukitu poi avanga kulanthai pera alichutangalam. Avanga husband pera parthapadi ninangalam.. intha kadhaikana kavithai enamo neriah lines varum gnabagam illa, but last line.. ivanodu oru uravu uravanatheno? "

Amrutha looked at Rishi for a moment with the same question in her eyes, ivanodu oru uravu uravanatheno?. She think the women as herself and her husband as Rishi. She looked at him while he looked at her and they both shared a glance.

Rishi smiled and said, " i can feel you ammini". Amrutha looked at the other side the next moment.

Rishi- " Ammini". Amrutha hummed.

Rishi- " unaku vara pora husband epadi irukanum?". Amrutha looked at him questioningly.

Rishi- " ellarukum pothuva partner pathina expectations irukumla.. athu mathiri unnoda expectation enna nu kekuren"

Amrutha smirked and said, " en appa ku pudichurukanum."

Rishi- " oh"

Amrutha- " appa ku pudichalae amma ku pudichurum, apuram periappa, periamma ku pudichurukanum, en thatha ku pudichurukanum apuram  en anna ku pudichurukanum en akka ku pudichurukanum"

Rishi- " unaku akka irukangala?"

Amrutha- " hmm. periappa pasangala irunthalum, naanga moonu perumae romba close. Own sisters and brothers mathiri thaan irupom"

Rishi -" oh, appo mama un periappa paiyana? apo nee single kid ah?". Amrutha hummed nodding her head with deep thought.

Rishi- " unga veetla pets ethukum valaka mateenga thane?"

Amrutha- " amam, unaku epadi therium?"

RIshi- " list la athu ellam varala, atha vachu than kandupudichaen". Amrutha glared at him and slapped his hands.

Rishi- " hey ammini, drive panitu iruken"

Amrutha- " veetla ellarukum pudichurukanumnu ethir pakurathu thappa? Ramu mama kum pudicha ponna thane nee kalyanam panipa?"

Rishi- " enaku pudicha ponna en appa-kum pudikum"

Amrutha -" ithe ennam thane en appa kum iruku. avaruku pudicha paiyana enakum pudikum nu.. athula enna thappu iruku?"

Rishi- " ithula entha thappum illa ammini"

Amrutha- " mamavum athaium epadi un manasuku pudicha ponna accept panikalam nu mudivu panangalo athe mathiri naan appa manasuku pudichavana accept panikalamnu mudivu paniten."

Rishi chuckled and said, " Ramu-vum Niro-vum appadi decide pannathuku karanam valaporathu naan than-ngrathala thaan"

Amrutha -" naan ippadi decide panna karanam, en kudumbathula ellarum valanum nu thaan., santhosama", Rishi looked at Amrutha. There is an empty feeling in her eyes. Rishi felt a pain in his heart.

Rishi- " so un kudumbathuku pudicha paiyana iruntha nee kalayanam panipa, correct ah?", Amrutha looked at Rishi the next moment.

Amrutha- " athu avlo easy illa"

Rishi- " unaku pudicha paiyana un kudumbathuku pudikatha ammini?"

Amrutha said in a stubborn voice, " enaku yaraium pudikathu Rishi"

Rishi mockingly said, " oruvela pudichuruchunna?"

Amrutha said in a stubborn voice, " enaku pudikathu Rishi"

Rishi- " oru vela un mansukulla oruthan nulanchuta? "

Amrutha in an angry voice, " mudiathu, naan yaraium en manasukulla vida maten "

Rishi- " atha naama decide panna mudiathu, ammini"

Amrutha- " naan uruthiah iruken da porukki"

Rishi " sari purushana pathi than perusa akkarai illa, kulanthaia pathiachum iruka?"

Amrutha frowned and asked, " kulanthai ah?"

Rishi- " amam, ipadi mosama iruntha epadi ammini.. kulanthai pavam illaya?"

Amrutha- " enna mosama iruken? en kulanthai ethuku pavam?"

Rishi- ' pinna neeyae nalla paaru?", he looked at her assert and said, " ipadi iruntha kulanthaiku epadi vayuru nirambum. pavam pasila aluthutae irukatha?"

Amrutha looked down, widened her eyes and muttered, " ada paavi"

Rishi- " romba chinnatha iruku ammini", he showed his hands like pumping once to trigger her.

Amrutha got angered to the core and started to beat him hardly.

Rishi-  " yei yei ammini, drive panitu iruken..", She didnt listened and beat him. 

Rishi drove aside, parked the jeep, tackled her for some seconds. He then hold her hands and shielded her. He locked her in her seat leaning on her. Amrutha looked at him with a little pant and deadly glare.

Rishi- " ipadi moracha enna artham? haan?.. sandakoli" Amrutha tried to attack him but his hold is very tight. She is unable to release her hand from his hold. She looked aside.

Rishi- " enna paaru ammini.. "He said in his manly base voice, 

She didnt turned and muttered, " poda poruki"

Rishi- " pch paaru di", Amrutha turned to him slowly.

Rishi raised his eyebrows nearing her face and said, " oruvela enna pola oruthana nee kalyanam panika poraina enake pathathu theriuma?"

Amrutha forget that she has to fight him. They both looked at each other forgetting himself. Amrutha blushed a little unknowingly. She looked down and bite her lips due to the effect. He made her to forget everything within seconds.

Rishi- " i can feel you ammini", Amrutha looked at him with an expectation. She badly want him to feel her all her emotions including her anxiety.

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Parvathi Suresh Sharma.