Saahasya sat opposite to Arkshaan while Syon sat beside her. Arkshaan raised his eyebrows and eyed at Syon, and shifted his gaze to her, questioning about him. She had mentioned Syon to Arkshaan in the past without disclosing much to him, but Arkshaan had not seen him before, so he felt irritated when another man sat beside her other than himself.

Their eye contact was interrupted by Preethi, 'Sathiyama enala nambave mudila Saahasya, Sir namma veetuku vanthu okkanthu irukrathu inum kanavu mari iruku enaku! Arkshaan sir, I know na ungala romba arukren nu purithu..but couldn't help nga..elam oru excitement tha..as a fan-u..'

'Romba thanks nga, aprom sir nu lam kupdatheenga..enaku onnum avlo vayasaahala..you can call me Arkshaan..'

Saahasya snapped her head at him, 'Hmkmm..ithuku matum onnum korachal ila..ipa iva vera hyper mode ku poitale..na ipa ena soli ivala samalipeno..Muruga! ethuku pa inga kutitu vantha ivara..' she mentally whined.

'Iyayoo..(Preethi blushes) you are soo sweet Arkshaan, neenga paka matum azhagu ila, romba down to earth person nga..athanala tha kadavul ungalku ivlo kuduthirukaru..'

'Ila Preethi, Kadavul elarkum elam avlo easya kuduthida mataru..namakku enna thaa kedachalum, namaku kedaikatha onna tha namma manasu thedum..' saying that he looked at Saahasya while she averted her gaze, unable to look into his piercing gaze.

'Kadavul nallavangala tha sothipparu..aana kandippa kai vida mataru..life ngrathu oru paadam nga..athu ovortharkum ovonna kathu kudukum..sila peru aarambathula kashtapatirupanga aprom avanga hard workala avanga life ah azhaga mathipanga..sila peru santhoshamave irupanga, aana thideernu avangalku oru kashtam varum..atha thaandi vara therinjavanga polachupanga..sila peru throughout santhoshamave irupanga..apdina avanga inum life ah sariya vazhave aarambikala nu artham, apdinu solratha vida, life a namma oru uruvama patha, avangaluke uriya life avangala inum sariya ethukala nu tha na soluven..because each of our life knows how it should be for us..namakaha namma life ah design pana mela orutharu irukaru..'

'Aana ni solra life enna oru manushiyave pakalaye Preethi..nanu elara mariyum oru ponnu thane? na life poora santhosham venum na keten?..life la konjamachum santhosham venum nu thane keten? aana ni sona entha category layum na ilaye..chinnathula irunthe vali kala matum than na pathiruken..ithu tha life o nu kuda enaku thoniruku..santhosham nu onnu kedachalum, santhosham ipdi tha irukum nu na feel panrathukedaila ni solra Kadavul enkita irunthu atha parichukuvaru..athanala enoda intha athishtame ilatha life ah vaazha palahikratha thavira vera vazhi ila nu ipo tha konjam konjama purinjukiren..' a loner tear escaped her eyes, which she wiped quickly, went unnoticed by Preethi and Syon, but not Arkshaan.

Unaware of this, Preethi continued, 'Namma life la sogam matume tha ithu vara namaku minji iruku nu nenacha, better days are coming nu namma purinjukanum..ithu tha life oda philosophy..na onnum periya saint-u kedaiyathu, enaku thonratha solren..epayume manasa thalara vida kudathu..namaku oru vishayam unmailaye pudikum na, atha intha universe eh sernthu senju kudukum nu na nambren..namakku kidaikanum nu namma thalaila eluthi iruntha athu kandippa namakku kedaikum, we have to wait for that magic happen..ithula logic la kedayathu..only magic thaa nga..'

Arkshaan smiled at her and looked Saahasya with the corner of his eyes, who was fiddling with her fingers, hanging her head low.

'Iyo..pesikitu irunthathula maranthe poiten..neenga pesitu irunga na ungalku kudika ethum eduthutu varen..' saying that, she went inside the kitchen.

Throughout the conversation, Syon being a silent spectator, noticed how Arkshaan and Saahasya exchanged glances. He would never be a hinderence for his friend's happiness, at the same time would never spare anyone if they hurt his friend in any ways. He thought of asking Haasu about this and took a mental note to monitor Arkshaan's activities in order to protect his Haasu from another heart break.

'Haasu, apo na kelambren..time aachu..'

She opened her mouth for the first time after entering the house, 'Dei Syon eyyy, iru da saptu polam!'

Etheyyyy??! Syon eyyyy va?!!! 

Arkshaan widened his eyes in shock, which went unnoticed by the other two, 'Enna matum thane ava apdi chellama kupduva nu nenachen?' his stomach burned in jealousy. He soon changed his expressions into a neutral one like he was not affected by it.

'Ila Haasu ma (Arkshaan mv : etheyyy Haasu ma va?!!!!!), na evening varen da (Arkshaan mv : etheyyyy evening variya??!!) '

'Dei Arksheyyyy iva enada unnayum avanayum ore mariye treat panraa..dei ushara iru da..' his heart warned him.

'Actually onna vida better ah avana treat panraa da venna..' his mind mocked him.

His mind and heart's attrocities were disturbed by Preethi, who came there with coffee to serve him, 'Arkshaan eduthukonga..Syon! neenga enna odane kelambiteenga? samaika poren..irunga saptu polam..'

'Aama da iru..atha tha nanum sonen..' Saahasya twisted her lips while Arkshaan rolled his eyes.

Syon smiled and patted Saahasya's head lovingly, 'Ila da, inoru nalaiku vanthu sapdren..ipo enaku konjam urgent aana vela iruku (eyeing Arkshaan but said it to Haasu) pathu bathrama iru da!' saying that he left.

'Ena di un friend-u, vanthaaru, unna kutitu veliya ponaaru, vantharu, irunthaaru ethume pesama poitaaru?'

'Sabhaaaaa, friend ah..!..nanum enamo nu nenachen!' someone released their breath which he was holding for the past few minutes since Syon and Saahasya entered together. 

'Iyayo, sorry Arkshaan, ivanga convo la na ungala maranthitten..'

'Iyo athelam ila nga..no problem..'

Preethi eyed at her friend, 'Eii Saahasya, avaru unna paka tha di vanthirukaru..yen pesama iruka?'

Saahasya looked at him plainly, while Preethi continued, 'Amaa...etho romba bayantha? first day eh enna yarkachum pudikuma pesuvangala nu? paru unkooda oru naal palahiye unna pudichu poi veedu vara vanthirukanga, athum evlo periya celebrity!'

Arkshaan frowned, and looked at Saahasya while she hung her head low. He understood that Preethi didn't know about their past, and she had not said her about them. He smiled awkwardly while Saahasya remained silent for a while and continued, 

'Solunga Arksh..(clears her throat) Arkshaan..enna vishayama vantheenga?'

'Athu van...(thu)'

'Iyayo, sorrypa..cooker ah stovela vachutu pesitu irunthathula maranthuten..neenga pesikitu irunga na vanthudren..' saying that Preethi left both alone in an awkward silence.

'Yara ma, athu vanthu..' he was cut off by her, 'Inga parunga Arksh, neenga ethuku vantheenga nu enaku sola venam..na therinjukavum virumbala..but thayavu senju inimel ipdi en veetuku varatheenga..'

He felt pricked at that moment, but composed himself and continued, 'Yara, unkiternthu bathil kedaikama na vida porathilla..ni enna en avoid panra, na ethum thappu pannena ila vera yarachum unna ethum sonan..(gala)..' 

She lifted her hand and gestured him to stop, 'Yarum enaku ethume solala..nanave tha sonen..let's keep it professional..avlo tha..ithukapram enna ethum sola soli force panaatheen..(ga)..'

'Yenna 2 perum pesi mudichacha?'

'Ah...huh..aama, apo na kelambren..' Preethi definitely noticed the change in Arkshaan's face, but brushing it off, she smiled, 'Okay Arkshaan, nice meeting you..continue your work like this..we are there to support you forever as genuine fans!'

Arkshaan felt so happy and thanked her with his usual hand gesture.

'Saahasya, avara vazhi anupitu va!'

She tried to deny her friend's words, but she cut her off, 'Poi vitutu va..' Preethi said, clenching her teeth. 

After Preethi left back to the kitchen, Saahasya sighed and walked towards the entrance to send him off, only to be pulled into his broad chest.

'Enna panreenga Arksh?!'

'Enna panen?!'

'Vidunga Arksh..'

'Mudiyathu..' his eyes bored into hers, while he continued, 'epovume vida mudiyathu..' he held her wrist tight yet gentle, which was kept gradually on his left chest. She felt his heart beat quickening and gulped hard looking at his intense eyes. She got that excessive urge to lay her head on his chest and listen to his beautiful rhythm of heart. Both were in a trance, while holding her right wrist on his left hand, he slowly took his right hand to wrap around her waist. She felt him going to grip her waist,

"Ipove avana vitutu poidu, ilana unoda iruntha pavathuku avan torture anubavipaan.."

Suddenly she jerked and backed off, pushing her strands of hair behind her earlobes, standing at a distance from him, with nervousness. He came out of the trance and realised the blunder he was going to do, a moment ago.

'Yara..I..I'm sorry..na etho oru..'

'Ila..athu..umm..neenga..' he didn't wait for her to talk,

'Na kelambren' he muttered and quickly walked out.

'Deiiiii..ariviruka da unaku? ena kaariyam da panna patha?? ethachum thappa airuntha unna pathi ava enna da nenachu irupa? sumave unkita pesa matraa, athukula ipdiyum pani avala uncomfortable ah feel pana vachitiye...che!' 

'Athu na etho oru emotion la..' he was cut off by his mind.

'Enna da emotion? avakita ena emotion? ah? epayachum intha emotion Lavanya kita vanthirukuma da unaku? Lavanya ni thaali kattina pondati..avakita varatha feeling unakenna da inga varuthu?'

'Lavanya vum Yara vum onna?'

'Onna na? ila puriyala enaku, Lavanya unoda wife, Yara unoda friend-come-well wisher (ennathayachum olaritu iru) un pondati kita ilama un well wisher kita ena da feeling-u unaku?' his mind questioned him.

That's when he processed the happenings from yesterday. 

'Na yedhuku avakita ipdi behave panen? ava enoda friend-u, but ithu kandipa friendlya na panra mari enake therila..avalum apdi thane feel panirupaa? che!!! ipdi panitiye da!!!'

He was ashamed of himself for making her uncomfortable, 'Epdiyachum nadanthathuku avakita sorry kekanum!'

'Yara ma, marupadiyum unna na ezhakka maten..unna gettiya pudichupen..as a good friend and a well wisher, ni enna nambi un manasukulla allow panala nalum, veliya irunthu un manasa na bathrama pathupen ma..' he thought to himself.

Lavanya paced around her living room, thinking about executing the plan that was narrated by the unknown caller.

"Helloo Lavanya madam!'

'Solu..na enna pananum..'

'pahh..romba fasta irukiye..hmm..I'm impressed..'

'Pschhh..na enna pananum nu solu..'

'Romba simple, make him hate her'

'Nee nenaikra mari romba easy kedaiyathu athu..na ithana varushama avala nerunga vidama vachirunthum kooda, ava vanthone athu elathayum break panitu poitaan..enala romba naal hold pana mudiyuma nu therila..'

'Oh..so Mrs. Kowshik, ungalku unga purushan kooda sernthu vaazha vendama?'

'Heyy..na epo apdi sonen?..enaku Kowshik venum..avanukaha ena venalum panuven'

'Good, so ipo na solratha gavanama kelu..'

She listened to him with a frown, and continued, 'Itha panina Kowshik oda image um tha tarnish aahum..avanum hurt aavan..'

'Unaku un purushan unkooda irukanumna silathu ni panni thaa ahanum Lavanya..and athoda unaku itha panratha vida vera choice um ila..'

She sighed, 'Panren.."

'Ammmmaaaaaaaaaa!!!!!!'

Her thoughts was disturbed by her son, 

'Va da Arwin chellam' saying that, she bent towards him, and hugged him.

'Amma..appa enga?'

She stared at him plainly for a while and answered, 'vanthuduvaru da ipo..en kekra?'

'Ila ma, annaiku mall la oru cute aunty help pannanga la? avangala paka avanga veetuku appa enna kutitu poren nu sonaru ma..'

Lavanya furrowed her eyebrows, 'epo sonaru unkita?'

'Nethu sonaru ma'

'Oh...antha alavuku poiducha..pathukren..' she thought, but looked at her son and continued, 'Sari Arwin, ni poi kulichu readyaahu po' saying that she passed a half smile at her son.

'Ok amma..' Arwin kissed his mom's cheek and ran into the room.

'Inimelum late pana kudathu..avan sona mariye panidalam..'

'Arkshaan kuda enna di prachna unaku?'

Saahasya jerked at her friend's question and looked at her wide eyed.

'Athu Preethi na..' she was cut off by Preethi,

'Nanum ni vanthathula irunthu pathukitu tha irunthen..unga rendu perkulayu ena prachna?'

'Atha na solren!!'

Preethi and Saahasya turned towards the person while one got shocked, and the other got confused...

To be continued.......

Author's Note:

Hi makkale!

So here is the 12th part of the story! Keep guessing what's going to happen next!

How do you like it so far? Pudichirukka?

Expect more twists and turns in the upcoming chapters!

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Is the equation between Saahasya and Arkshaan gonna change? how are they going to tackle their emotional conflicts?

Lavanyavum unknown caller um sernthu enna plan panirupanga? Preethi and Saahasya yara pathu shock aananga?

Ethirparaathathai ethirpaarungal! Until then, keep supporting me!

With love,

Aathvi