Makkale BP medication standby. 🥳

Trempé!? (Drenched!?)

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Sai: Aprom naandhan avare scooter-le kondupoyi office-le vittutu vandhene. 😁

And: Oh. 😎

Sailaja started sharing with a complete stranger her entire life narrative without filter, like she always did.

Sai: Avaru ippo kooda avasarathule file-eh marandhu vittutu poyitaru. Nallavelai naan paarthu seekrama scooter-le poyi kuduthutu vandhuten. Vara valiyiledhan ungale paarthen. 😁😳 Aiyayo!

And: Ennachi? 🙄

Sai: Time poradhu kooda notice panname inge okkandhirukene. Phone battery kooda mudinjirichi. Ellarum semmaya bayandhurupanga. Naan vasama maatnen. 🤪

And: I'm fine, ennoda aalunga vandhutanga nee veetuku po. 😎

Sai: Seri seri neenga paarthukonga, safe-ah irunga seriya? 😁

And: Neeyum batharama veetuku po. 😎

Sailaja got up and approached the room door.

And: Wait. 😎

Sai: 🙄

Andhakan opened his wallet, pulled out a card, and laid it on the table.

And: Eduthukko. 😎

She reached the table and retrieved the card.

Sai: A²? 🙄

A²: En professional name. Adhu en number. Inniki naan uyiroda irukka neeyum oru reason aayite, adhukku thanks mattum sonna nalla irukkadhu. Unakku enna help venumnalum nee eppa venumnalum thayangama enakku call panlam. 😎

Sai: Vengayam vettuna kannu eriyidhu call panna vandhu vetti tharuvingala? 🤭

A² laughed as she said it.

A²: Kooptu paru. 😎

Sai: 🤭 Bye-bye, Mr A².

A²: Bye Mrs Sailaja. 😎

Sailaja moved away while A² looked in that direction.

A²: 😎

Sailaja arrived at the front lobby and noticed that it was still raining and that it was already night.

Sai: Inniki enakku kacheri irukku. 😐

Sailaja was riding the scooter on that rainy night, getting soaked. Finally, she arrived at the house, parked the scooter, and ran inside.

Sai: Enna veede ivlo amaidhiya irukku? 🙄

She noticed that the house was extremely silent and dark.

Sai: Light kooda podama indha Nurseyy enna panran? 🙄

Sailaja turned on the light.

Sai: 🙄😳

Vikram was seated on the table with his head down, thoroughly soaked.

Sai: Vicky Paiya neenga eppo vandhinge? 😳

There was no reply from the other side.

Sai: Yen ipdi nanainji okkandhirukinge? Seekram poyi dress chan....

Vik: Enge poyittu vare?

Sai: A....dhu neenga file vittutu poyitinge, adhan avasarama kuduth....

Vik: Edhule kudukka vandhe?

Sai: Scoo....ter. 😐

Vik: Enge en file?

Sai: Ennadhu engeya? Naandhan unga PA-kitte kuduthutene. 😳

Vik: Kuduthiya!? 😠

Vikram stood up and slapped the file to the floor, which was entirely drenched.

Sai: Ennadhidhu ipdi nanainjirukku? 😳

Vik: Mazhaile Nanaiya Nanaiya Kondu Vandhuttu Epdi Nanainjichina Ketkure Nee!? 😠

Sai: Naan nanaichena? Vicky Paiya naan mazhai varradhukku munnadiye ange vandhu fi....

Vik: Poy Solladhe! 😠

Sai: 😳

Vik: Konjam Edam Kudutha Thalaimele Eri Okkandhutele!? 😠

Sai: 😳

Vik: Evlo Kashtapattu Sign Vangunen Oru Nodiyile Onnume Illame Aakitele!? 😠

Sai: 😳

Vik: Olaichadhane Adhoda Arumai Theriyum!? Annadikkum Oor Sutha Kelambi Irukkura Unakku Epdi Theriyum!? 😠

Sai: 😳

Vik: Ellame En Thappu! CEO Aakurennu Aasai Kaati Unne Kalyanam Pannikka Sonnarule En Appa! Adhayum Ketukutu Unne Kattikitenle En Buthiye Seruppale Adichikanum! 😠

Sailaja felt a spear pierce her heart.

Sai: En....na? 😳

Vik: Ey! Theriyadhe Madhiri Nadikkadhe! Ellathayum Naan Sonna Pinnadiyum Enna Ketkure!? 😠

Sai: 😳

Vik: Idhukkudhan Thagudhikku Ethamadhiri Kalyanam Pannirukanum Appayachum En Velaiyoda Value Ennanu Purinjirukkum Engeyo Oru Ottukoorai School-le Teacher-dhane Nee!? 😠

Sai: 😳

Vik: Unnaledhan Enakku Velai Kedaichichinu Nenappule Thiriyirele Nee!? 😠

Sai: 😳

Vik: Mmhmm Idhu Serivaradhu! En Appave Enakku Samalichikka Theriyum You Get The Hell Out Of My Life! 😠

Sai: 😳

Vikram went to his bedroom and slammed the door shut.

Sai: 😳

There was just silence for a brief while, accompanied by the sound of rain and thunder.

Sai: 😳

Sailaja finally lets a single tear escape her eyes. But she was in such shock that she couldn't grasp what had transpired just moments prior. Her legs slowly turned and moved to the entrance, eventually reaching the porch and then the road, as Sailaja strolled along the lonely road, soaked in the rain, oblivious to where her legs were bringing her with nothing but a broken heart.

(After a while)

Mug: 🙄

Mugilanna entered the quiet house as he took off his raincoat.

Mug: Romba silent-ah irukku. 🙄

Mugilanna walked into the living room and found a damp file on the floor.

Mug: 😒

Mugilanna grabbed his phone and dialled a call.

Mug: Sì, capo, sembra che tutto sia andato come hai detto. Pensavo che sarebbe stato un compito difficile, ma è così stupido da credere a tutto. 😒 (Yes, boss, it seems everything went as you said. I thought it would be a difficult task, but he is so stupid to believe anything.)

Mugilanna proceeded towards Vikram's room, the phone still in his pocket.

Mug: Signore, signore. 🙄

After a while, Vikram unlocked the door.

Mug: Enna signore ipdi nanainjirukinge? 🙄

Vik: Onnu....mille. 😐

Mug: Signora enge aalaye kanom? Modha ponanga ivlo mazhai peyidhu. 🙄

Vikram made a tight fist.

Vik: New York-kku, oru emerg....ency. 😐

Mug: Achacho eppo varuvanga? 🙄

Vik: Vara....mata, naan work mudichittudhan poven. 😐

Mug: Seri signore, neenga seekram dress change pannittu saapda vaanga naan eduthu vekkiren. 🙄

Vik: Okay. 😐

Vikram hurriedly closed the door, and Mugilanna walked away.

Mug: Che bugiardo? Stiamo seguendo sua moglie, capo. Ti aggiorno più tardi. Devo ordinare loro di prenderla in nostra custodia? 😒 (What a liar? We're following his wife, boss. I'll update you later. Should I order them to take her into our custody?)

(Vikram's room)

Vikram was in the shower with an expression that was blank. Vikram's lip curled gradually into a smile.

Vik: I'm free. 🙂

Vikram's smile gradually changed to laughter.

Vik: I'm free. I'm free! I'm Free! 🤣

That nasty laughter echoed widely in the bathroom.

Vik: 🤣

Finally, Vikram's brain won the never-ending war against his heart, shattering his marriage life, which his heart had been progressively creating with tremendous effort, causing it to collapse totally. It appears that the brain is stronger than the heart.

Vik: I'm Finally Free! 🤣

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-Mahish