Saahasya reached the studio for the next shoot, while Preethi refrained from accompanying her. Preethi insisted her to go herself as she had some household works to do.

'Va panda bear eyyy, all set ah? adutha round um kalakidalam la?'

'Dei Shakthi, etho ready ahiruken da..papom'

'Ada, chill thalaivi..ni tha top notch-u innaikum..ulla va!'

Saying that, both dispersed to their respective places. Saahasya went to her allocated room and hugged her newly found sister from the set.

'Pavithra akka!'

'Aiiii chellakuttti va va va, super ah iruka innaikum!'

'Iyo..ponga akka neenga vera! nane tension la iruken'

Pavithra fake glared at her, 'ena tension di unaku, last week mari kalakkiduva..enaku nambikka iruku'

'En tension athu ila akka, annaiku nadantha vishayathukapram innaiku tha avara meet pana poren..avara epdi face panrathunu romba tension ah iruku..' she thought.

'Enna ma pesikitu irukum bothe vera olagathuku poita?'

'Athu..hm..onumilla akka..namalala mudincha best ah kudukalam..atha thaandi ethu nadakumo athu tha nadakum..'

'Good, ni un best ah kudu..athu tha mukiyam'

After their little conversation, Pavithra excused her and left to get ready. Saahasya sat silently in her room and wandered about the encounter between her and her anneyyy which happened 5 days back :

"Prakash anna?!'

Saahasya stood there confused as well as shocked, processing what her annan was upto. Prakash, reading her mind, continued looking at Preethi,

'Athu Preethi, avalku Arkshaan oda works romba pudikum da..ava(n) roda periya fan..crush nu solikitu irupa..madam ku therila avarku already kalyanam ayiduchu nu..athaa as a fan-u sad ayitanga..' he finshed looking at his papa.

Saahasya stood there silently, her tears threatened to fall from her eyes.

'Adipavi! apo na crush-u fan-u nu solrappo nee romba tha aluthukuviye di!  ipo annan solala na enkita solamale vitirupa la?'

Looking her friend's face, Preethi continued to ease the situation, 'Sari sari vidu di...avanga la periya stars..avangaloda works pathu namakku apdi crush feeling varrathu sagajam..nalaiku inoru charming hero vantha avarayum namakku rasikka thonum di..it's just an admiration, nothing much...romba thalaikulla eduthukatha di..ithuku thaa ipdi moonja vachukitu irunthiya? nanum antha manushan etho perusa panitaro ilana nee ethachum panitiyo nu tension aahiten..che..ivlo thaana? ithukelam serious aahra aal  ni ilaye di?'

Saahasya stood there with guilt ridden face, that her friend believes her so much, but she was hiding her the actual truth. She looked at Prakash who silently stared at his sister.

'Avaru unna oru naal tha palakkam nalum, avaroda fan-u nee feel panriye nu, evalo kind ah vanthu unkita pesitu poraru..so sweet la? avarkooda olunga pesu di..ore show la continue pana poreenga..ipdi silly matters kaha lam ipdi panatha..puritha?'

She nodded her head at Preethi and looked at Prakash, who shook his head disbelievingly. 

'Papa, Preethi..Saranya thangachi sapadu panni amichu vita, atha kuduthutu polam nu vanthen..apo na kelambren..' saying that he left.

Saahasya stood there confused because of her annan's behavior. 'Yen annan ethukaha Preethi kita apdi sonaru? annan ku namma la Arkshaan kooda epdi ngrathu nallave theriyume? aprom en apdi sonaru? avaruku etho therinjanala tha ipdi soltu poraru..ila na kandippa Preethi kita na maraikratha avaru maintain paniruka mataru..ipa kuda enkita ethume kekama poitare!' she stood there, but her mind was clearly confused whether to talk about this to him or stay silent.

Saahasya's mind again drifted to another incident that made her surprise, couple of days back :

"Hiiiiiiii aunty!!!!!'

Saahasya stood there surprised, 'Hiiii Arwin, ni epdi pa inga vantha?'

'Aunty, ulla kupda mateengala?' he made an innocent face.

'Achoooo, sorry sorry, ulla va kanna!' she uttered those words to Arwin, but her eyes scanned the entrance for a particular person.

Her trance was broke by Arwin, 'Athu..aunty, na driver uncle kooda thaa vanthen, appa enkooda varratha thaa iruntharu, aana oru important meeting nu kelambitaru, atha na matum vanthen' 

'Ohhhh..' her face showed some disappointment.

Preethi, also squealed happily looking at the cute boy, and they all had a good time playing around and having fun.

'Aunty romba thanks!'

'Ethuku kanna?'

'Annaiku neenga yen amma appava theda help panneenga la mall la? na romba bayanthu alum bothu neengalum enakaha alutheenga la? enaku ore sad ayiduchu enakaha neenga aluthathu!' he said sadly.

'Achoooo kanna, athela ila pa, nanu unna mari kuttiya irunthiruntha bayanthirupen la? athe mari tha ni aluratha pathappo enakum sad ayiduchu!'

Arwin looked Saahasya from top to toe, 'Iyooo aunty, neenga ippovum kutti tha! valarave ila!' saying that he laughed cutely.

Saahasya fake glared at him, but soon joined him in the laughter. She forgot all her sorrows while she was with Arwin, his son. It gave her a weird satisfaction like being with "avaru" and creating best memories.

'Aunty neenga enna kanna nu kupdrathu romba pudichiruku enaku! inimel enna apdiye kupdunga!"

Her thoughts were brought back by Shakthi, 'Thalaivi, vaanga shoot start pana porom!'

'Nice to meet you all again! so without any delay namma shoot kulla poidalam!'

The celebrities entered the set with the DJ's intro songs and stood there for the pair up session.

The host continued, 'so innaiku yar yar cooks unga kooda vara poranga, yar thalaila yaaru nu eluthiruku nu pakra neram vanthachu, so chefs namma ipo pairing poidalam'

After some conversation with the chefs, the pairing ritual started.

'Vaanga Arkshaan, so sollunga..innaiku neenga entha cook varuvanga nu expect panreenga?'

He smiled and said, 'Yaaru vanthalum okay..'

'Illaye, neenga yaro oru special cook ah expect panraa mari la therithu?'

He smiled blushingly, 'Iyo..apdilam ila nga, enaku yar vanthalum okay than..'

'Sari apo vanthu ungalkaana cook a choose panunga, ithula ulla dishes la entha dish ah represent pani ungalku entha cook varanga nu pakalam'

Arkshaan looked around the dishes, and thought for a while, 'Ava entha dish la irupa? sure ah ethachum sweet ah tha irupa..aana inga 3, 4 sweet items iruke! etha choose panrathu?'

His thoughts were disturbed by the host, 'Arkshaan, seekirama onna choose panunga..unga thalayelutha pakalam namma!'

Arkshaan chose Halwa, but a totally unexpected person entered the set, as his cooking pair.

'Arkshuuuuuuuuu!!!!!'

Syon stood there, not knowing what to do.

'Syon, engalku theriyum da..ni thangachiya pathi engakita etho maraikra nu..ava enga papa da..avalku onnu na naanga la epdi da summa irupom? ava tha engala namba matengraa..niyum engala nambalaya da?' Prakash teared up.

'Iyo Prakash na, apdi ila na..athu..Haasu tha..'

'Inga paru Syon, thangam chinna ponnu..athuku kozhantha manasu da..athuku mathavangala kashtapadutha theriyathu, aana mathavangalukaha athuve atha kashtapaduthikum..Kadavul bhoomi la ilatha koraya theerthu vaikra oru devatha da en thangam...(smiled sadly) avalku poi kuda olunga sola varathu..sonna maatippa..apdi evlo thadava enkitayum macha kitayum velayata soli naanga avala ooda vitu chellama verati irukom..aana ithu apdi pata vishayam ila da..avaloda vaazhka samanthapattathu..itha namma velayata eduthukita, nalaiku avalku ethachum onnu aachu na, namma avaloda annanuga nu solikra thaguthiya namaku ila da! Un kaal la venum na kooda viluren..enachu nu solidu da please..' Rakesh cried.

'Ayo Rakesh na, ena vartha pesreenga? enaku theriyum neenga 2 perum Haasu mela evlo anbu vachirukeenga nu..yarkitayum ethume sola kudathu nu ava enkita sathiyam vangiruka na...ava pecha marukka mudiyama tha na ipdi nikren..'  guilt was clearly visible in his eyes.

Prakash came forward and patted his shoulder, 'Theriyum Syon, unna mari oru nanban kedaika enga papa kuduthu vachirukanum da..ipo lam yara namburathu ne theriyama irukra kalathula, onna mari oru unmaiyana friend-u kedaika ava punniyam panirukaa da'

'apdilam ila na, na tha ava kedaika punniyam panirukanum..amma appa ilaama anaathaiya iruntha enaku, nalla friend ah matum ilama amma appavaayum irunthu enna pathukita..yarume ilama kooni kurugi poi iruntha enaku "na iruken da" unaku nu sonna angel na ava..enaku inoru piravi kudutha enoda amma, en amma ku onnu na en uyira kuduthavathu na kapathuven na!'

Prakash and Rakesh was spell bound to witness such a pure hearted friend who was ready to sacrifice his entire life to his friend-come-amma. They immediately engulfed him in a hug, 'Dei, unaku nanga lam irukom da..ni ithula thaniya ila, namma thangathukaha enna venalum seiya ready da..nammala thaandi thaa da thangathuku ethu nalum varalam..'

They consoled themselves, and Prakash continued, 'Ipo solu Syon, papa kum Arkshaan kum nadula enna nadanthuchu? ava avan kooda work pannathu tha engalku theriyum..avaloda annana avaloda changes nanum note paniruken..aana ivlo serious aahra alavuku avangalkula enna nadanthuchu? engalku Mapla yoda oru side story thaa theriyum..ipo solu, namma papa kum ithukum ena samantham?'

Syon stared at Prakash and then looked at Rakesh and continued,

'Arkshaan kum Haasu kum nadula enaachu nu therirathu munadi neenga 2 perum Haasu va pathi inoru periya vishayatha therinjukanum!!!!!'

To be continued.........

Author's Note:

Hi makkale!

Cliffchanger la vitutu poren nu enmela kaduppa irupeenga nu purithu! but author paavom pa..type pananum la? (smiling sheepishly)

So here is the 13th part of the story! Keep guessing what's going to happen next!

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With love,

Aathvi