Once they settled in the house, Sujan slowly started.. 

Sujan- "aththu, unnala neradiah keka mudialaina summa vera ethavathu vachu ketu paaru. nee ipo letters thane read panra. unaku oru letter vanthatha sollu, athula oruthan first love pathi nalla describe panitu, pirinchathum vera kalyanam panitaan. ipo antha lover thirumbi vanthutangalam. enna panrathu nu theriala nu eluthirukanu sollu"

Athulya- "en Siddhu onum enna vitutu poga maataru, enaku nambikkai iruku. ipadi ellam naan keka maten", She shouted at them with anger. She didn't want them to think him like this. 

Sujan- "santhegapadurathu entha alavuku thappo athe alavuku thappu kanmoodi thanama namburathum".

Athulya just stared at him. She can't really explain him how she believed Siddhik this much. Her heart is believing him.

Pragyan- "avan solarathum sari thaan aththu, nee yen itha apadi eduthukara? ithe mari oru pure love than anna life la irunthu antha bathipula thaan irukaro nu santhegam vanthuchu nu sollu.. itha antha mathiri eduthuko.. "

Sujan- "unaku nambikkai illaina antha nambikkaiah koduka vendiathu un aaloda kadamai aththu, summa oru kayuru katinathum uthaman nu namba mudiathu.."

Athulya- "sujju, Nee yen avara nambave matikura?", she asked with the hurt filled eyes. 

Sujan- "enaku santhegam ellam illa aththu. share-um panama unnoda senthum valama ipadi avar iruntha un valkai ennagum Aththu? enaku ithula oru visayam puriave illa. Ponnu paka vanthapove enaku oru realtionship irunthathu nu solirukaru but nee atha pathi ethuvume kekala.. yen kekala? ". Athulya remained silent. 

Pragyan- "unaku onume keka thonalaya? atleast enna nadanthuchu nu koodava unaku therinchuka thonala.. "

Athulya nodded her head as no and said, "appo enaku ethuvum thonala. Naan itha pathi ivlo ellam yosikala". She had little tears. 

Sujan- "mathathu thonala sari. enga kooda share panni discuss panna kooda thonalaya aththu? apove nee virumba arambichutiah, engakita kooda vittu koduka mudiatha alavuku?"

Athulya remained silent. She realized herself. He is true. unknowingly she fell in love with him at that moment itself. She wanted him in her life. 

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Siddhik too came after a while. He came inside and looked at Athulya. He kept the bag down and neared Athulya.

Siddhik- " Athulya ennachu? yen kannelam sivapa iruku? aluthiah?", Athulya hugged him tight and started to cry. She can't control herself before him after hearing his words.

Siddhik patted her automatically and said, "ennachu ma? inga paaru, enna nadanthuchu? Prajju enna aachu? yen ipadi alugura? ethavathu problem ah?"

Pragyan- "enga friend oruthiku accident agiduchu anna, school mate romba close athaan", he said the same lie.

Siddhik- "venumna nerla poi pakalama? unaku poi pakanum pola iruka Athulya? naan leave solren. enga irukanganu sollu polam. alugatha Athulya, avangaluku onnum agathu."

Pragyan and Sujan looked at each other. Pragyan gave a get caught look. He didn't expect this twist.

Sujan- "ava india la illa. ipo namma foreign ponalum perusa entha use um irukaathu, ellam mudinchathu.. ". Siddhik looked at Pragyan with a doubtful look. 

Pragyan- "amam anna"

Siddhik- "Athulya inga paaru, enna paaru.. ", She looked at him. her eyes is full of tears and it is red.

Siddhik- "Its okay ma, please alatha. Nee alugurathala nadanthathu maaridathu ma. pothum aluthathu. ethavathu kudika tharava?". He cupped her cheeks and wiped tears while muttering those lines. Athulya nodded as no to him.

Pragyan and Sujan looked at each other once. They left the house leaving the couples behind. 

On the outside, 

Pragyan- "ethuku daa ipadi ellam mudinchu nu sonna?"

Sujan- "summa poi solikite pona kandipa matipom, athu thaan ipadi sonen. ava alugura alugai ku intha poi suit agum.. nee vaa, ini un anna paathupaan"

On the inside,

Siddhik- "konjam iru naan ethavathu eduthutu varen.. "

Athulya- "vendam naan tharen, neenga refresh agitu vaanga", she composed herself. 

Siddhik- "inga paaru, mooku ellam pink colour agiduchu. kannelam red agiduchu. kaathu kooda sevanthu pochu. ipadiya aluva? manasuku kastama thaan irukum, athukaga aluthatha sariah poiduma.. aduthu enna pananum nu yosika vendama?"

Athulya looked at him with a blank face. 

Siddhik- "visayam kelvi pata unake ipadi iruke, appo avanga family la evlo kastapaduvanga? Nee ipadi aluthutu iruntha apuram avangaluku epadi aruthal solluva? pavam la avanga"

Athulya mind voice- "correct thaan Siddhu. unaku romba valichurukum, piriyum pothu.. Naan than unaku aaruthala irukanum, Sorry Siddhu naan un life la late ah vanthathuku.", Fresh tears flow from her eyes. 

Siddhik- "paaru marupadium alugura.. iru naan poi coffee eduthutu varen. muthalla konjam relax aagu.". He gave her coffee and then went to refresh himself. 

Siddhik- "iniaku velila order panikalam. sariah?", Athulya just nodded. 

Everything happened in silence. Siddhik just sat near to her. Athulya leaned on his shoulder. She need that peace. They didn't converse anything. Pragyan and Sujan came and noticed them. But didn't reacted anything.

They all had dinner in silence. Athulya had a sad face but she didn't cried. He stopped her cries, but still she is sad. Pragyan and Sujan just observed everything. Siddhik didn't muttered anything to her but always be next to her. 

Once they finished dinner, Pragyan and Sujan went to their portion. Siddhik and Athulya sat in the hall. 

Siddhik- "variah madiku polam.. relax ah irukum". Athulya nodded. They both went to upstairs and walked around the space. 

Siddhik- "enna venum Athulya?"

Athulya- "mandaikulla etho onnu odite iruku. athu poganu,. enaku ipo ellam marakanum, Siddhu.", 

She said with mild tears in her eyes. They both sat on the bench there. 

Siddhik hold her hands and said, "Nee share panna thaan ennala ethuvume seiya mudium Athulya. enna nadanthathu nu theriama enala enna panna mudium?"

Athulya looked at him calmly and said, "nee kooda than nadanthatha share pana matikureenga. maraikureenga", she said looking at his eyes. 

Siddhik smirked and said, "naan share panama vitathu en valkaila mudinchu pona oru visayatha. thirumbi ninaika vendam nu naan verukura oru visayatha. aana, nee ipo nadakuratha kooda enkooda share panala Athulya.."

Athulya sat rooted not knowing what to say for this. She felt like she is caught again.

Siddhik- " namma rendu perum ore college la thaan irukom. unaku oru kastam na nee enkita solla matiah? unna nalla pathukanum nu thaan naan enoda college la sethaen. naana oru visayatha therinchukiratha vida nee enkita manasu vitu pesanum nu ninaikuren ma"

Athulya mind voice- "ithukada build up kodutha? konja nerathula en idhayam thukiratha nippatitu shock aachu.. aandava"

Athulya took a deep breathe and said, "avanga panrathu ellam china pulla thanama irunthathu. naan un wife nu theriama pannathu Siddhu. itha oru visayam nu solanumaanu thaan vituten."

Siddhik- "Chinna visayamnu nee un cousins rendu per kita share panama vitutiah Athulya?". Athulya looked down.

Siddhik- " naan un ulagathula vaala asa paduren ma, aana nee enna othukiye vaikura. en kita yen share pana matikura? enna karanam?", he voice expressed a longing and confusion. 

He said those lines to make her realize that he is ready to get close with her.

Athulya mind voice- "ithu thaan nalla chance, Athuthu vitratha correct ah use pannu.."

Athulya- "unkita share panna bayama iruku Siddhu. anaiku oru naal theriama Kadhal nu pesiten. udane nee oru mathiri aagi velila poita. enkita appo nee ethuvume share panala.. naan ethavathu pesi un past ah gnabagam athu unna hurt panidumo nu bayama iruku Siddhu. "

Siddhik chuckled and said, "Naan apadi ponathuku karanam nee kadhal nu pesinathu illa. naama kadhalikalam nu pesinathu.. Athulya, Naan romba mosamana adi vangiruken athula. kadhal ah verukuravana irunthiruntha Malar namma kooda vara samathichuruka maten. Pragyan ah naan message pana convince paniruka maaten. Yosi ma.."

Athulya gave it a thought and looked at him. 

(AN: It is an true incident.. )

Siddhik- "pothuva thai pasathuku eedu inai illainnu solluvanga. thaiah vida sirantha theivam illainu soluvanga. ellarum othukura visayam athu. but konja naaliku munnadi oru news vanthathu theriuma? oru ponnu thanoda kalla kathalanoda serurathukaga ava kudumbathuke visham vachuta. atha sapda avaloda rendu kulanthaium sethu pochu. athula oru kulanthai UKG than padichathu.. en valkaila kadhal antha thai mathiri naan antha LKG padikura kulanthai mathiri. naan atha nambinen athu enna kondruchu.. Namma kadhalikalam nu sonnapo enaku neum enna vittu pirinchu poiduvionu bayam vanthiduchu. marupadium saga naan thayara illa Athulya. Enga naan una ethavathu pesi hurt paniduveno nu thaan ponen. thirumbi vanthu unkita pesinen avlo thaan. "

His voice is expressionless. He just stated everything. But it pricked her heart. She shed fresh tears. 

Athulya- "Siddhu.. "

Siddhik- "Naan maraikanum nu ninaikala ma, enaku share panra alavuku thairiam illa. antha naatkal en valkaila illama poganum nu naan ninaikuren. athan ethuvum solala..", He wiped her tears. 

Athulya- "unaku vendam na vidu nee share panna vendam.."

Siddhik- "naan share panna vendam sari, neeum share panna porathu illaya?"

Athulya- "ennathu?", she asked him with a hesitation.

Siddhik- " un alugaikana karanatha. un kaneer unmai aana athoda karanam poi.. naan una sangada paduthanum nu kekala.. nijamave un sogatha pokanum nu thaan kekuraen"

Athulya looked at him with a shock and asked, "unaku epadi theirum Siddhu?"

Siddhik- "unga school mate ku accident nu sonnan, aana Pragyan kannulayo Sujan kannulayo sogame illa. kulapam thaan iruku. nee aluga matum than seiriae thavira ipo varaikum antha friend oda peru kooda solala..  unoda intha alugaiku naan than karanama irupeno nu enaku santhegama iruku. Sujan kannula en mela oru kovam theriuthu. "

Athulya looked down not knowing how to handle the situation. Her eyes shed tears. 

Siddhik- "paravalla Athulya, ethuvaa irunthalum sollu, naan onnum ninachuka maten sollu."

Athulya quickly made a thought and started, "naan diary nu oru show panrenla.. athula 'Kadhalin kadhalan' nu oruthar eluthinatha thaan padipen"

Siddhik stiffened a little, but he composed himself and listened, "hmm"

Athulya- "ipo antha letters mudia poguthu. enna panrathunu theriama yosichukitu irunthom. appo than ithu mathiri sila palaya letters ah padikalamnu eduthom. athula oruthar first love pathi nalla describe panitu, pirinchathum vera kalyanam panitaaram. ipo antha lover thirumbi vanthutangalam. enna panrathu nu theriala nu eluthirunthaaru"

She stopped at that time and looked at him. 

Siddhik laughed at her and said, "so enakum ipadi oru past irunthirukum nu ninachu aluthiah? illa enaium ipadi oruthi thedi vanthuduvalo nu ninaichu aluthiah?"

Athulya had fresh tears and said, "un mela nambikkai iruku Siddhu. yarachum thedi vanthalum nee poga matanu thonuthu. aana .... inaiku kalaila thaan nee enaku pottu vachu vitta. una inoru ponnoda sethu vachu yosika .."

Athulya bite her trembling lips and shed tears. Siddhik hugged her tightly and patted her. 

Siddhik- "nadanthu mudinchatha ennala matha mudiathu ma.. please alugatha. please". 

He cupped her face, wiped her tears and started to kiss her. He kissed her eyes, forehead, cheeks and then her lips. They were completely melted in the kiss. He parted her when their lungs badly needed air to function. Athulya panted a little to catch her breathe. Her cries are long away from her. After minutes,

Siddhik- "Athulya, namma schooling days namaku ellame gnabagam irukaathu. oru sila natkal thavira. 12 varushama padichirupom, but 12 visayam kooda olunga gnabagathuku varathu. Neraiah naal santhosama thaan kadanthu poirukum aana gnabgam irukathu"

Athulya looked at him with an expectation. 

Siddhik- "en kadantha kalamum apadi thaan. en relationship la ipo enaku perusa onume gnabagam illa, rende rendu natkala thavira. inum valanuma enna yosika vacha antha rendu natkal atha thavira enaku perusa ethuvume gnabgam illa, epadi meet panom. epadi commit aanenu onum gnabagam illa. Naan appo romba mukiamana oru project la work panen. day and night work panen. So memories nu enaku perusa ethuvume illa ma. sanda potrukom nu ninaikuren avlo thaan"

Athulya looked at him with raised eyebrows. 

Siddhik- "unaku epadi ippo un cousins friends ah irukangalo athu pola enakum oru friend ennoda family mathiri irunthaan. avan kooda iruntha nimishangal matum thaan pasumaya manasula iruku. vera ethuvum illa. Avana thavira enaku share panra mathiri kadantha kaalathula onume illa."

Athulya looked at him. His eyes shows emptiness. There is nothing in it, which hurt her a lot. There is a prevailed silence. 

Athulya- "ungaluku onume gnabgam illaya antha ponna pathi share panra mathiri."

Siddhik smiled and said, "antha ponna pathi solla onume illa. aana, intha ponna pathi solla neraiah iruku."

Athulya eyes shined. She asked with eagerness, "ena pathiya?"

 Siddhik- "hmm, Namaloda first meet. Una ponnu paka vanthapo, nadukathoda nee vanthu coffee koduthathu. Naan anupina en photo va enkita irunthe maraichu vaika try panathu. pathatodatha naan okay soluvena nu wait panathu. 'enaku oru relationship irunthathunu' naan sonapo atha oru visayamave eduthukama, 'photo va naan patharama thaan vachirunthen theriama keela vilunthiduchu'nu pathil sonathu ellame gnabagam iruku"

Athulya bite her lips remembering that day. Her face started to glow.

Siddhik- "un kannu angaium ingaium odite irunthathu pathil thedi. shock kodutha matum thaan nee thala niminthu enna paapa, illaina guninchu puthayal theda arambichuduva. enna vida appo unaku pudichathu bangalore ah thaan. konjam kooda vetkapadama tension ah utkanthiruntha ponna enaku nalla gnabagam iruku.. Nee select panathu kooda naan bangalore la iruken nu thano.. hey unmiah sollu.. athuku thanae select panna"

Athulya -"Siddhu, athellam illa. kindal panatha.. ", She tried to stop him

Siddhik- "cha cha, naan nadanthatha thaan sonen, Athulya. life mela interest ae illama poitu irunthathu enaku. una patha piragu, unaku enna pudichurukanum nu ethir pathen. Marupadium appo than enakulla yetkamum ethir parpum vanthathu.  appo than first time namma phone la pesinom. gnabagam iruka?"

Athulya giggled remembering that and said, "prajju-nu ninachu unkita pesinen la."

Siddhik- "enna pesinanu gnabagam iruka?", he mockingly asked her. 

Athulya- "saria gnabagam illa. Aana etho sothapi vachen. athu matum confirm ah therium"

Siddhik giggled and said, "enaku unnoda ovvoru varthaium gnabagam iruku.. enna pathi enkitaye certificate kodutha. 'mapla okay than prajju kalyanam panikalam. aalu paka handsome ah irukaru. nalla salary am. nalla paiyan thaanam. ellam okay thaan' nu sonna". He imitated like her while uttering those statements.

Athulya closed her face with her fingers in shy. Siddhik laughed at her once and then pulled her towards him. She turned, leaned on him in a way that her back pressed his chest. He wrapped his arms around her shoulder and clubbed their fingers. 

Siddhik- "apuram enna sonna theiruma?"

Athulya- "Siddhu, please..", She pleaded in between her giggles and shyness. Her hands are with him and so she can't hide her face too. 

Siddhik- " antha professor maplaya kalyanam panikura feel ae enaku varala. etho exam eluthura feel than iruku, romba paduthuranga bayama irukunu sonna..", he exactly said like her and teased her. 

Athulya- "Siddhu, pothum please .. :, she whined cutely with smiling face. 

Siddhik- "athuku apuram message panna enaku atha naan  screenshot ae eduthu vachiruken. Un saree ku match ah shirt choose paniko enaku okay nu naan anupinthu  thanks nu reply panitu, etha choose pana nu enaku anupave illa.."

Athulya- "Siddhu, athu appo naan maranthuten.. ", she tried to reason that moment. 

Siddhik- "yei, poi sollatha nee enna marakurathuku vaipe illa. message pana matipomo nu message um panala, call um panala.."

Athulya- "Siddhu appo etho oru ithula paniten.. please vidu", She stated with utmost shy. Her voice totally changed due to the proximity. She tried to move away from him. 

Siddhik- "athoda madam viteengala enna? kalyanathuku muthal naal thideernu room kulla vanthu door ah lock panita. " He too moved with her and looked at her face. 

Athulya- "Siddhu, chumma iru..", She turned her face at the other side to avoid facing him. 

Siddhik- "neeyae sollu Athulya. Thideernu kattika pora ponnu room kulla vanthu kathava sathina enna ninaika thonum. naan appo enna ninaikurathu?"

Athulya- "dei, poda", She hugged him tightly and buried herself in him to hide herself from him. 

Siddhik laughed loud at her and hugged her in return.

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How is it?

I tried my best in the flow of scenes. Anyone who is not comfortable kindle feel free to ping me. 

This is a short alone moment for Siddhik and Athulya. Romba peria chapter ah ipove vanthiduchunga, so dialogues cut paniten, ithoda mudichuten.. I hope you enjoyed it.  

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Parvathi Suresh Sharma.