"Ennadhu??" Shubhi shouted looking at me shocked....

"Unnakke ipdi irukuna ennakku epdi irundhu irukkum!!!!" I said as I started remembering every bit of the after path. 

"Adhukku aprom enna aachu??" Shubhi asked leaning in closer.

I rolled my eyes but started anyway.... 

"Naama oruthura evlo virumburomngradhu avanga pakkathula irukappo theriyadhu avangala pirinji irukumbodhu thaan theriyum!!! Avan flight yerum bothu enna  tight ah oru hug kuduthu... en kaanula paathu.. 'I will always love you' nu sonnan. Anga ponadhuku aprom oru maasam motham... oru phone illa oru message kooda illa!! Naan avana romba miss pannen di!!" 

I said as sorrowful nostalgia poured out of my eyes in the form of tears.

"1 monthu ku aprom vandhaan.. appo kooda oru whatsapp location amaichitu 'inga va' nu message aamchan!! Annaiku..........

I was on cloud nine. He was here!! He came back to me!! I ran to my room and quickly dressed up and touched up a bit. I wanted everything to be perfect. I literally ran downstairs. "Veliya poitu varren ma..." l said going to grab the car keys, uh no...... not the car... I am taking my bike saying that I took my bike's keys.

"Sanjay Vandhana??" My mum asked me. 

I came to an abrupt stop.

"Unnakku epdi theriyum?" I asked confused.

"Naan un Amma di..... unnoda santhosham un kannulaye " She half smiled and half smirked. "Sanjay kitta naan avan mela upset ah irukken sollu... 1 month apdiye disappear aitaan!!"

I grinned widely while saying "seri... seri!" 

I started my bike and all my 5 senses and 9 emotions kicked in as it roared into the open air starting towards the place where I am gonna meet my love. It was an open restaurant kind of thing near the beach. It was one of our favourite places.

I stopped and the bike abruptly and got down quickly.... I peeked in standing at the door and immediately spotted my Sanjay sitting at a corner with his back facing me. 

 I smiled  a heartfelt smile  on instinct and walked towards him.

"Sanjay!!" I shouted slowly while patting his back to surprise him. 

He looked up in shock..... and my smile fell.... 

Something was wrong with him.... he was paler, his forehead was etched with worry, his lips also had lost a shade, his eyes were hollow... no sign of the goofy boyish naughtiness lingering within them, there was something in them... sorrow, regret, guilt, sad strength...I don't know maybe a mix of them and there was absolutely no sign of the lovely heartwarming smile... that came to him in on instinct when he saw me... it was gone.

"Sanjay!!!" I said in worry sitting beside him.

"Nisha!!" He said heaving a sigh. There was a pregnant pause as he was looking down at his surprisingly full cup of hot chocolate.

"I think we should break up!!"

With that..... he shattered my heart into a million pieces....

My eyes became foggy and my throat clogged. But I somehow managed to utter a "Sanjay???"

"Idhu workout aagura maari theriyala!! Ingaye vitralaam!!"

"Ennada pesura?? Indha 1 month naan unna evlo miss pannen  theriyuma??"

"Nee dhaan panna... ennakku appovum ippovum onnum feel laam illa!!"

Everything around me froze.... the thoughts in my mind, the feelings in my heart, the air around me, the movement around me, the dreams in eyes, the words in his mouth. Everything.... froze.

"En kanna paathu sollu da...."

I asked holding his hands tightly.

"Ennakku theva illa..." He said escaping my grip.

Why is this happening to me??

"Yean da ipdi panra??? Ivlo  naaloda kaadhal, paasam, namma serndhu kanda kanavu... ellame poi ah??"

"Appo workout aachu... ippo workout aagala!!"

"Enna da solra???"

"Aama Nisha... ippo workout aagala... workout agatha relationship la santhoshama irukom nu nadikaradhu ematram dhaan... Ennala unna ematra mudiyadhu. Innum late aana thappa aidum."

He stood up as I sat frozen.

"Goodbye!!" 

He said that and walked away... he didn't stop.... he didn't turn back... he didn't hesitate... he didn't see me... he didn't see my tears.

He left.... but I couldn't move.... I was stuck there. 

I loved him... I dreamed about him... I trusted him...

But he left me completely breaking my heart, my trust and entire being...

I didn't know how long it was before a call from my mom broke my trance of shattering.

Amma.... I still have her and I am all she has!!!

This thought made me get up, start the bike and drive safely to home. 

After reaching home, I was greeted by my mother's worried form sitting on the couch. 

She started bombarding me with questions but I couldn't answer her and I headed straight to my room and....

You know the rest of the story...

"I am sorry di... aana avana unna apdi vittu poitan na he doesn't deserve your tears.... you deserve much better that him... marandhudu!!!" Shubhi said placing a comforting hand behind my back.

"Ennala mudiyadhu di!!!" I said looking down.

"Kaalam Nisha... Kaalam ellathukume badhil sollum... ellathayum heal pannum!!" She said with a tender tone.

I just smiled sadly...

To be Continued....

Hey people... finally an update I have been waiting to give.

How was it??

Hope you liked it!!!

Btw... the song in the medium is one of my personal favorites. Give it a hearing.

And...

How many of you heard Verithanam???

It was Verithanam right!!!!

Can't wait for Bigil!!!

Meet you in next chapter!!!