Pugazh was pacing the corridor and Mithra reached him.
'Enna ney koopteengala?',she asked.
'Papa,yenga ma pona?Andha Ramakrishna sir vandhu unna 4 dhadava ketutu poitaaru,shoot busy la avaru perusa edhuvu kandukkala..idhuku mela late aana apdom enna panradhu adhaan avasarama vara sonne..',Pugazh said.

'Vera onnum illaya?',she sighed.
'Vera onnum illa papa',Pugazh said.
'Hmm serii ney..',she said in a low voice.
'Enna papa mogam oru maadhiri irukku?',Pugazh asked.

'Adhellam onnum illa ney..naan poren..',she said and left.
Pugazh felt something wrong and texted Preethi to check on her.

Mithra settled on her place and Preethi walked towards her.
'Ennaachu Mithra?Dull ah iruka?',Preethi asked.
'Onnu illa ka..',she replied.
'Hey sollu di..',Preethi insisted.

'Onnum illa ka,naan officr vandhutu irundha appo en scooter paadhi la ninnuruchu..Appo Vikram dhan..',Mithra narrated the happenings.
'Therila ka..avaru mogam vaadunadha paathu enaku manasu romba kashtama pochu..',Mithra sadly said.

'Ohoo..anga adicha inga valikuma?',Preethi teased.
'Akkaa..',she whined.
'Heyy..summa sonnen di..Aama nee porenna odane avaru yen sogam aayitaaru?',Preethi asked.

'Therilaye..',Mithra shrugged.
'Oru vela avaruku un mela feelings iruko?',Preethi asked.

'Kaa..Summa sollaadha..avaru evlo periya aalu..'

'Yen love ku idhella paakava theriyum?Yen unaku avara pudikaadha?'

'Pudikum dha..',Mithra said blushing.
'Enna meghala Vekkama?',Preethi teased her laughing.
'Pudikkum dhan,aana love ahnu therila..But romba pudikum..',she said smiling.

'Hmm puriya vendiya nerathula puriyum..',Preethi said nodding her head.
'Hmm,puriyumbodhu paathukalam ',Mithra winked.
'Heyy kalli..',Preethi pulled her cheek and they both laughed.

Arun,who was listening to their convo heaved a frustrated sigh before leaving from the place.

Here,Vikram was going through some files in his cabin.The happenings with Mithra from the morning made him smile.His trance broke when he heard Sathish,'May I come in partner?'

'Vaa partner ',Vikram smiled at him.

'Enna partner andha ponnu kelambitala?'

'Hmm kelambita partner,konja neram irundhadhuke evlo settai paaren,ava irhndhaa sirichute irukalam partner.. Innum konjo neram irupaanu nenache adhukulla poita..',he said and his voice showed the amount of him missing her.

'Partner,avala miss panreengala enna?',Sathish asked.
'Therila partner,but yedho empty ah iruku...',Vikram slightly smiled and Sathish reciprocated it.

'Seri partner indha files lam check panni sign panniyaachu,nee send pannidu..', Vikram gave the files to him.
'Hmm seri partner', Sathish received the file and left Vikram's cabin.
'Namma partner ah idhu? Yedho nalladhu nadandha seridhaan..',Sathish thought and left.

After the office got over.Mithra took her scooter and started driving.She looked at the side mirror to find Arun following her.
'Ivana..',she parked her scooter and got down.Seeing her stop,Arun too stopped.

She walked towards him,'Enna venum unaku?Yedhuku enna follow panra?Ellaarum avlo solliyum nee thirumba idhathana panra?Look,ennaala dhan nee last time suspend aananu dhan nee panradhella naa yaartayu sollala..Aana idha nee continue panna naan kandippa Pugazh anna kittayo Rakshan anna kittayo solliduven..Adhayum meeri panna,I won't mind to give a complaint against you..', without waiting for his reply,Mithra walked from there and left in her scooter.

'Mithra..Mithra..Yen ipdi enna hurt panra?Nee yaarta vena sollu naa bayapada poradhilla..yaaru enna pannaalum I'll make you mine one day..',he smiled devlishly.

Mithra walked into her home tiredly.
'Chellam, Sapadu eduthu vekkiren..Coffee potu konduvaravaa?',RamKumar asked.

'Illa pa venaam,semma tired ah iruku..naan poi thoonguren'

'Konjam sapdu chellam'

'Paa..please pa venaam anga naa already snacks ellaam sapten vera..pasikala pa..',she said.
'Serii poi paduthuko',he caressed her hair.
'Seri pa,good night'
'Hmm good night chellam'

She plopped on her ned tiredly.All the happenings with him crossed infront of her eyes lively.She smiled.Those caring eyes of him,that smile exposes his dimple made her blush.
'Oru vela naan avara love panreno?Illa summa crush ah irukumo?',her mind bought lot of questions to her.

'Ayoo..illa illa..',she burried her face in the pillow.
'Aana avaruku nammala pudikanume..avaruku nammala pudikumanu therilaye..Seri nadakuradhu nadakatum..', she thought and soon sleep engulfed her.

Morning,her alarm beeped.She turned off the alarm and opened her eyes to find Vikram standing right infront of her.
'Haiyoo,inikuma?Yethana naal dhan ipdi kanavu varum?',she sighed.

'Oi smile machine',he smiled.
'Naanla namba maaten pa,hello Mr.Dream Vikram,ethana naalu ipdi en kanavula varuveenga?'

'Hey kanava?Enna ma olarra?Naan Vikram dhan..',he said and she jumped down from her bed.
'Idha naan epdi namburadhu kanavu illanu?',she asked resting her hands on her waist.

He pinched her arm and she winced.
'Ayoo amma'
'Ippo theriyudha..Unmai dhan',he laughed.

'Vikram ey!Nejamave neenga dhaana?',she was surprised.
'Adhu seri..Yedho kanavunu apdi ipdi nu sonniye..Enna adhu?',Vikram asked her curiously.
'Ah bha adhu..',in time to save her, Ramkumar entered the room.

'Enna chellam surprise aagitiya?',RamKumar asked.

'Paa..Unaku theriyuma?'

'Theriyume,phone pannitu dhan vandhaaru'

'Ahhaan..Enna rendu perum serndhukitu plan podreengalo?',she glared them playfully and they both laughed.

'Seri neenga pesitu vaanga..Naan poi ungaluku breakfast ready panren', Ramkumar left.

'Vikram ey,enna thideernu? yedhavadhu important aana vishayama?',Mithra asked.

'Illa ma,summa unna paathutu apdiye en bday ku unna invite pannalamnu vandhe'

'Ahha!Advance happy birthday Vikram eyy!'

'Thank you ma',he smiled.

'Ippo dhan en room ku first time vareengalla?yepdi iruku?',she asked.
'Room maari iruku..',he said and she rolled her eyes.
'Vikram ey,yepdi irundha neenga ipdi aayiteengalae',she laughed.
'Hey irunga irunga..Ungala amma kitta introduce panni vekkiren',she pulled him to his mother's photo.

'Idhaan en amma',she introduced him her mother.
'Paaka unna maariye irukaanga',he said.
'Vikram ey!Illa naan dhan avangala maari iruken ',she shrugged, showing her tongue out.
'Aii..',he raised her eyebrows and she smiled sheepishly.

'Seri naan keela poren,nee fresh aayitu va',Vikram left her room.

Mithra opened her wardrobe,'Enna podalaam..?',she thought and searched for a while.She picked a cute yellow and pink t shirt and blue tracks.After freshening up,she changed into her new clothes and rushed down.
As usual,she hit her little finger in the edge of the stair.

'Ahh..',she shouted.
Vikram who was sitting on the sofa,ran to her.
'Maa paathu va!Yedhuku ivlo avasaram?Valikkudha?',he asked.
'Aama Vikram ey..Valikudhu..Enna apdiye kai thaangala sofa la kondu poi ukkaara vechurunga please..',she said and held his arm for support.
'Paathu va..',he made her sit on the sofa.

Ramkumar who witnessed the scene had a content smile on seeing Vikram's care for her.

She doesn't wear any make up and wasn't done any hairstyles.She was just in her wet loose hair and natural face.But still she looked cute in his eyes.

'Sapda vaanga rendu perum..', Ramkumar called them.
'Ayoo illa uncle paravalla,naan kelamburen',Vikram stood up.
'Enna pa?Ippodhan vandha adhukulla kelambura?Saptu po', Ramkumar said.

'Vikram ey,enna ippo?Iniku sunday dhana?Ungaluku office um leave dhana? Irundhu saptu ponga',she sweetly ordered him.
'Hmm..seringa maharani',he bowed making her giggle.

They both settled in the dining table.
'Vikram ey,edhu venumnaalu koocha padaama kettu vaangi sapdunga seriya?',she asked and he smiled at her nodding his head.
'Uncle,neengalum ukaandhu sapdunga..',Vikram called him.

'Illa pa,naan sapda late aagum..Neenga sapdunga..',Ram Kumar served them the Poori and Potato masala.
This was the first time Vikram using hands to eat ,he always prefer sppons.But he loved it.

'Super ah iruku Uncle,semmaya cook panreenga..',Vikram complimented.
'Ellaa ivanga amma training..', Ramkumar patted Mithra's head.
'Vikram ey,ungaluku samaika theriyuma?',she asked Vikram.
'Unga alavuku illanaalum edho samaipen madam..',he said.
'Ohhoo..',her lips curved in amusement and continued to eat.Vikram loved the way how the father and daughter took care of him.

'Vikram ey..Enkooda vaanga..',she pulled him to the street ground.Some kids were playing cricket there.
'Inga yen ma kootitu vandha?',he asked her.

'Vikram ey, cricket velaada theriyuma?'

'Ivanga koodaiya?'

'Aama Vikram ey,jolly ah irukum',she said excitedly and he smiled at her,'Seri vaa'

Mithra smiled widely and walked towards the kids.
'Enna ka late iniku?',a boy asked.
'Inga paaru da,ivarum iniku namma kooda velayaaduvaaru seriya?', Mithra asked.

'Anna yaaru ka?',a boy asked and Mithra blushed.
'Unaku romba mukkiyam ah,velaatuku sethukonga da..Nee kudraa bat ah',she took the bat from his hand and gave it to Vikram.

Vikram received it from her and stood in his position.
'Bro ready ah?',the bowler asked.
'Hmm ready dhan podu..',he said
He started hitting the balls and Mithra was happily cheering him.

'Heyy ippo naan ball podren da..',Mithra took the ball from the little boy.
'Vikram ey,ungala out panren paarunga',she said and looked up.She closed her eyes and clasped her hands,'Kadavule'
She threw the ball and closed her eyes.

Vikram didn't want to disappoint her,he wantedly didn't missed the ball and the ball hits the stump.
'Heyyy!!',she jumped happily and Vikram felt an unknown happiness seeing her happy.
His trance broke when he received a call from Sathish.

'Sollu partner'

'Partner enga irukeenga?'

'Partner adhu..Naan inga cricket velayaaditu iruken..',he bit his tongue.

'Yedhu? Cricket ah?'

'Ah..adha vidu jee yedhuku koopta?'

'Illa partner,andha freshers la oru project pannaangalla,adhellam mudinchu partner.. Naaliku morning ey send pannanu,ippo check panna aarambicha dha partner seriya irukum..'

'Hmm seri partner,nee enaku mail pannidu naan check panikiren'

'Okay partner',the call hung up.

'Ennaachu Vikram ey?',Mithra asked him.
'Maa oru kutty work,naan kelamburen', Vikram said.
'Adhukullaya?',Mithra pouted.

'Aama ma,oru project work..Innoru naal varen seriya?',he said and she nodded.He patted her head softly.
'Seri va'

They went to her house and after bidding bye to Mithra and RamKumar,Vikram got into his car.
She was still pouting at him and Vikram signed her to smile.She too smiled for him.

She sighed when he disappeared from his sight and walked into her house.

She settled down on the couch,'Innum rendu naal la Vikram oda bday..Enna kudukalam?',she thought.
'Paa,avaruku enna gift kudukalam?',Mithra asked.
'Enakenna chellam theriyum?Unaku dhana theriyum avaruku enna pudikum nu..',he said and switched on the tv.

'Avaruku enna pudikum?',she thought and Vikram's favourite song came on the tv which caught her attention.She got a sudden spark.

'Paatu!Appaa pudichuten',she screamed.
'Ennatha pudicha?',he asked panicking him.
'Paa thanks paa!!',she kissed her father's cheek before running to her room.

'Ippo indha ulagathula enna oru adhisayam nadandhuruchu nu iva ipdi kudhichu odraa?',he thought and shrugged.

She decided to record his favourite song in her voice and present to him.
'Vikram ey, it'll be the best gift for you on your day!',she thought.

TO BE CONTINUED...

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