I had never thought that I will reach this far. We are in the 50th chapter of The Lonely King. 👏 It wouldn't be possible without you guys. 😊 No more talking, let's take things a bit shady. 🤫

Le Sombre Passé (The Dark Past)

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Vik: Errrmm, guys naan innum mulusa ellathayum sollala. 😐

They all withdrew from the cosy embrace.

Vik: Ennoda identity-eh vide romba mukkiyamana onnu. Idha solradhuladhan enna pathina unga perspective marum. 😐

Sai: Kavalai padadhinge, adhu ennava irundhalum nanga unga koodayedhan iruppom. 😊

Sailu's head was caressed by Vikram, who chuckled. Sam's phone rang out of nowhere. Sam finished his conversation and ended the phone.

Sam: Appadhan kooptaru. Heavy rain-ah irukkuradhunala appa café-laye stay panna sollitaru.

Vik: Naan venumna drop pannata? 🙂

Sai: Hey Sam pesama namma ellarum ingaye sleepover pannalama? 🤩

N: Hey nice idea. Naan veetle inform panniduren. Neeyum sollidu.

Sai: Vicky neengalum stay panringala please? 😊

Ar: Dey semme opportunity, unnapathi mulusa solliduda. 😉

Vik: Okay-ma. 😊

Sai, Sam & N: Yaaaay! 🤩

They all let their respective homes know about their staycation at the coffee shop. Nithu made the food, while Sam made the duvet. Given the darkness, Vikram lit the candles. While four of them ate dinner, the others asked numerous questions about Vikram. Finally, everyone sat down on the duvet.

Vik: Yen moonu perum romba nerama enna kurukurunu parkuringe? 🙄

Sai, Sam & N: 😐

Sai: Ille edho sollanumnu sonninga. Nangalum romba neram wait panrom. Ippayavadhu kadhaiya start pannunga. 😊

Vik: Ayyayyo marandhurupanu nenaichene. 🤪

Ar: Adapavi! Fraud, ollunga ellathayum sollidu, illena avlodhan nee! 😤

Vik: Okay, idhu konjam disturbingly irukkum. If you guys wanna stop just tell me OK. 😐

Sam: Okay. 🙂

Vik: En appa Kailayanathacharyan neenga nenaikira madhiri oru billionaire ellam kedaiyadhu. He started from scratch. En appa amma Parvathika renduperum vere jadhi alunga so odi poyi kalyanam pannikitange. They moved here from Coimbatore. Romba kashtapatange. Appo avanga kooda irundhadhu en appavoda thambi Vishwacharyanum en chithi Bhuvanapriyavumdhan. Naluperum andha firm-eh uruvaka neraya olaichange.

N: Aprom? 🙄

Vik: Naan appodhan porandhen. En amma solluvanga naan porandha rasikkidhan enga company innum perusa valadhichinu. Adhanaledhan enga company-kku VAKS-nu en pere vechange, VikramAcharya Kailayanathan. En appa ammakku naanna romba pudikum. They showered me with love. En amma romba generous, kashtapadaravangalukku neraya help pannuvange charity muliyama. 😊

Sam: Unga company charity-dhan enakkum scholarship kuduthichi theriyuma? 😊

Vik: I'm happy for that. 😊 Adhukaprom enga company fast-ah valara arambichirichi. Adhukapromdhan en appavoda thambi en chithiye kalyanam pannaru. En chithikku endometriosis irundhadhale avangalukku kozhandhai pethukura chances romba low-ah irundhichi. Ana adhu avangala affect pannala, yenna enna avanga sondha pillai madhiridhan valathanga. 🙂

N: Awww, that's so sweet. 😄

Vik: Seven years of my life, en vazhakaile sorgam madhiri irundhichi. Soon en amma pregnant ananga. I was very happy to welcome my two brothers to this world. But edhuvum avlo naliki nelaikale. 😔

Sai: Yen? Enna achi? 🙄

Vik: You see ma. En life madhiridhan en appa life-um. Neraya threats, ana adha parthu avaru bayandhadhu ille. But avarukku vara threats-le avarukku konjam doubts vara arambichichi. Oru naal rathri, nalla mazhai, en appavum avar thambiyum study room-le discuss pannikitu irundhanga. I went there to call them for dinner. I saw.... 😢

Sai: Enna parthinge? 😟

Vik: I saw that bastard Vishwa stabbing my appa. 😭

Sai, Sam & N: 😱

Vik: He killed his own brother in front of my eye! En appa! I heard what he said. En appa sothukaga desperately wait panni move pannirukan andha moron. Avarukku vandha threats ellame avanaledhan. Idha en appa epdiyo kandupudichitaru. Adhan he decided to kill him. Vaay thorandhu keturundha en appave sandhoshama kuduthuruparu theriyuma? My father was no more. Naan angendhu oditen. He did saw me. 😢

Sam: Oh No! 😢

Vik: I ran to my mother and I told everything. En amma odenji poyitange. He came to us with an evil smirk. Ellathayum confess pannan. He tried to kill my mother. But she managed to distract him and ran away with me. Engeyo theriyadha vazhiyile enga poradhune theriyama drive pannikitu irundhom. Dhideernu en ammakku contraction vara arambichirichi. Pain thangamudiyame oru marathula modhi naan unconscious ayiten. Adhukkapromenna nadandhichinu enakku theriyadhu. 😢

He observed that all three of them were crying. He brushed away his tears and exhaled slowly.

Vik: Naan kannu thorandhu parthappa I was at a home. Oru auntie vandhu enakku thanni kuduthanga. I had bandage on my forehead. Naan en amma engenu keten avanga enne oru room-kku kootitu ponanga. Andha auntie-oda husband en ammavukku IV insert pannikitu irundharu. My amma had gave birth to my brothers. Avlo cute-ah irundhanunga. I carried them in my arms and kiss them. Amma enna kitte vara sonnanga. She told me that she thinks she won't make it. 😭

Sai, Sam & N: 😩😖😭

Vik: Enkitte sonnanga, enna nadandhalum en thambingale nandhan protect pannanum. Nandhan avanungalukku oru ammava oru appava irukanumnu sonnanga. Suddenly she stopped talking. Avlodhanma, en ammavum enne vitutu poyitange. Naan azhudhen, kathunen ana avanga endhirikave ille theriyuma? Dhideernu andha doctor uncle odi vandhu enne engeyo iluthutu poyitaru. Ennayum avaru wife-eyum avaroda daughter-eyum en thambigalaiyum oru closet-le olichi vechi satham podama irukka sonnaru. 😢

N: Yen apdi pannaru? 😢

Vik: Vishwa aalunga naanga enga irukomnu kandu pudichitan. His men were banging on the door. Avanunga andha uncle-eh adichi visarichange. Andha uncle en ammave mattumdhan parthadha sonnaru. Andha Vishwa panna oru nalla kariyam ennanu theriyuma? En amma pregnant-nu solladhadhu. Adhanale andha aalunga en amma mattum thookitu poyitanga. Ennale onnume panna mudiyale. Oru naalle en life apdiye thalai kizhe maridichi. 😢

Sam: Aprom epdi thapichinge? 😢

Vik: Avanunga en ammave thookitu pona pinnadi andha doctor engala veliye kootitu vandharu. Enna force panni sapda vechitu en ammavoda phone-eh eduthu enakku therinja yarayavadhu call panni help ketkalamnu sonnaru. Enakko appo yare koopdanumnu theriyale. But we called a person. 😢

N: Yaru? 😢

Vik: Bhuva chithi.

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We'll continue in next chapter.

-Mahish