Time passed. In the evening, Pragyan and Athulya went returned home after finishing their work in FM station. The letters from 'Kadhalin Kadhalan' got over and so she started to read the other letters and came back home. 

Siddhik returned home after a while. Pragyan and Athulya are discussing about the song to select for the competition. Siddhik refreshed himself and joined them. Athulya had a phone call from her parents. She appeared to be shouting at their parents. Once she is done with the call, 

Pragyan- "ennachu aththu? mama ta ethuku kathina?"

Athulya -" Sujjuku ponnu paka porangalam, atha pathi avan kita call pani pesirukanga pola."

Pragyan- "ivangaluku ethuku intha theva illatha velai. amam, athuku yethuku nee kathina"

Athulya- "sujju ke phone panni pesirukanga.. 'un appa amma epadiyo pogatum unna vitalum, naanga unna apadi ninaikala, unaku ponnu pakuratha irukom' nu pesinaram"

Pragyan- "aiyaiyo apuram"

Athulya- "sujju sariya pathil solalayam, enaku marriage ellam vendam nu solirukanam.. antha tension la enaku kooptrukaaru. enkita pesum pothu avanuku apadiye avan amma puthi, athu thaan ipadi irukan, nee avan kooda palagatha.. athu ithu nu ore advice da.. "

Pragyan- "unkitayae ipadi pesina mama, avan kita eppadi ellam pesinaro.. ivanga ipadi ellam panna, apuram avan marupadium namala vitu odiruvaan aththu.. "

Siddhik- "Sujan ipo enga?"

Athulya- "phone panna edukala Siddhu, full ring agi cut aguthu"

Pragyan- "avan work la iruntha eduka maatan anna. some times late agum avanuku.."

Siddhik just hummed thinking about that deeply. Pragyan and Athulya then watched a movie. At night, Siddhik had a phone call from Sujan number. He furrowed his eyebrows once and attended it. 

Siddhik- "hello"

Police- "Sir, ungaluku intha number ah vachirukuravana theiruma?"

Siddhik- "en thambi thaan sir, unga kaiku epadi avan phone vanthathu? enga irukeenga?". Pragyan and Athulya looked at Siddhik face with anxiety.

Police- "naan police sir, unga peru enna? "

Siddhik- "Siddhik sir. ennachu avannuku? nenga yen avan phone la irunthu pesareenga?"

Police- " beach ku vaanga. naan location anuparen. namma pesalam."

Siddhik- "avanuku onum illaye, sir"

Police- "athellam onum illa sir, vanga pesikalam"

Siddhik- "Thanks sir, naan itho vanthuten". he ended the call.

Athulya & Pragyan- "sujju ku enna aachu?"

Siddhik- "enaku sariah theriala, beach kita vara sonanga. naan poi ennanu paathutu vantharen. neenga irunga"

Pragyan- "anna naanum unga kooda varen please"

Athulya- "naan thaniah irunthupen, prajju vum un kooda varatum Siddhu. "

Siddhik looked at them once and then said, "okay, Athulya, batharama iru. lock paniko". Pragyan too accompanied him. Athulya closed the door and waited for them worrying about Sujan.

Within 15 mins, she heard the door bell ring, she rushed to the door and opened it. Malar was standing there. 

Athulya- "Mam, neengala? intha nerathula inga?"

Malar- "anna than oru emergency kaga velila poga vendiathu iruku. unnala mudincha, problem illaina, Athulya ku thunaiah iruka mudiuma. ava thaniah irukaanu nu ketaru. naan vanthuten"

Athulya -"ivlo tension laium epadi thana enna pathium yosikuraro"

Malar- "enna aachu?"

Athulya- "athu oru peria kadhai maam, vaanga solren"

On the other side, Siddhik and Pragyan reached the beach. They found the police jeep too. They rushed there. Sujan was standing aside with folded hands, looking down with an irritated angry face. 

Siddhik- "Sir, naan Siddhik."

Police- "vaanga sir, unga thambi thana ivaru.. ivar peru enna?", he asked him sarcastically.

Siddhik- "Sujan sir. enna aachu?"

Police- "yei inga vaa". He roared at Sujan. Sujan came near to them. Pragyan neared him. 

Police- "Beach la rowdy-ngaloda sanda potutu irukaan un thambi. kelvi ketalum pathile sollala. olunga valaka matiah? ipadi than alaya viduviah? un veetla pethu vitathunga pinnadi naanga alanchukitu irukanuma? intha sandaila yarukachum ethachum aachuna yaruya porupu? ", He was shouting like hell to Siddhik.

Siddhik- "sorry sir"

Police- "FIR podalam nu thaan irunthom.", he told in a stern way.

Siddhik- "please sir, FIR ellam potratheenga. Naan pathukaren avana. ini ipadi ethuvum nadakaathu."

Police- "epadiya namburathu? kallu mathiri nikuran, oru varthai kooda pesama. enna vena paniko nu thimura nikuraan. un number onum avan kodukala. naanga phone ah pudungi athula brother nu iruntha un number ah contact la paathu, call panom."

Siddhik- "Sir, sorry sir. veetla konjam sandai. avana thititen. antha kovathula en number koduka yosichurupaan"

Pragyan is looking at him with a shock. Sujan is still looking down in shame, guilty and anxiety.

Police- "Yov , un veetu sandaiya keka ellam enaku neram illa. police kita epadi nadakanum nu solli kodu., intha virapu veerapu ellam enga kita vachukita elumba enni koduthuduvom. Ithu FIR poda vendia case thaan theriuma? pota enna aagum nu theiruma?"

Siddhik- " Sir please, en thambi ini ethuvum panna maataan. i take complete responsibility. please sir, FIR ellam podatheenga. please sir. "

Siddhik and police slowly moved away with little steps while talking. Sujan eyes shed a lone tear on hearing those words. He felt shame on himself. When Siddhik begged for him, He felt like he can bury himself in sand the next second. 

It is very clear that Siddhik is going to pay the police for compromise. They also saw Siddhik taking his purse out from his pant pocket. Within minutes, Siddhik came to them. 

They all drive back to home in the car. Pragyan hugged Sujan to make himself comfortable but Sujan still looked down with stiffened body. They reached home and pressed the calling bell. Athulya rushed to the door and opened it. 

Sujan came inside as a soulless person. Athulya and Pragyan felt hurt by looking at him like that. They had tears brimming in their eyes. 

Sujan stopped once he took five steps from the door. Siddhik just looked at them. 

Athulya- "ennachu sujju"

Sujan- "naan poren", He can't take anything more now. he felt himself as a symbol of shame. He had a feel of troubling everyone. 

Pragyan- "enga pora?"

Sujan- "naan poren. ena vitrunga", he tried to run away from everyone he knows. 

Athulya- "vendam sujju, please sonna kelu. pogatha. en appa pesinatha perusa eduthukatha. naan venum na sorry ketukaren. pogatha daa. naan una poga vida maten."

Sujan- "athunala nu illa Aththu, ennala mudiala. Ellarume enna apadi thaan pesuranga. Naan poranthathe thappu aththu. en porupa pathi thaan pesuranga. naan poren". 

He didn't looked at her. He can't face her. Because of him, Siddhik begged to police. He felt guilty for that.

Pragyan- "dei, vendam daa. elam sariah poidum. Naan solratha kelu"

Sujan- "illa sariagathu. ithana varushama sari agathathu iniya aaga poguthu. Naan poren daa", 

He panted a little in uneasiness.  He felt like running somewhere alone. he need a lone place. 

Pragyan- "dei, sonna kelu enga pova?", he put hands on his shoulder.

Sujan- "engaiyo poven", he removed Pragyan' s hand in his shoulder. 

Athulya- "nee engayo pogava naanga irukom. pogatha daa. "

Sujan- "please aththu enna vidu.. naan naan ponum..", he turned to leave. 

Pragyan -"dei enga daa pova nillu daa"

Sujan turned towards them and shouted, "sethu poren daa. saaga poren. ena vidunga. enna vitrunga..". His body visibly trembled. He is not in his senses. His full body is having an urge to runaway. 

He turned to leave. Siddhik stood before him and slapped him hardly. Malar, Pragyan and Athulya looked Siddhik with a open mouthed shock. They didn't believe that Siddhik slapped Sujan. They become statue after witnessing that.

Sujan looked down, he didn't moved his hand to his cheeks. He just looked down. 

Siddhik- "sonthakaranganna seenda thaan seivanga. Porukinga kevalama thaan pesuvanga. ipo than ivanungala puthusa pakuriah? unaku theriatha ithellam"

Sujan looked down without saying a word. 

Siddhik- "Police ah enna unaku ponnu kodutha mama nu ninachiah porumaiah pesa.. avan thimura thaan pesuvan. nee kenjanum nu thaan ethir papan. nee kallu mathiri ninnutta. antha kadupa thaan avan enkita kaatinaan. "

Sujan- "avan perusa onum kekala, enna pudichu phone ah pudunkitaan. athanala thaan naan pathil solala.. avan antha porukeengaluku support. avanga thaan enkooda sanda potanga."

Siddhik- "eruma maadu mathiri valanthiruka, ipadi rowdy kita adi vangitu vanthu nikura. athaan problem agiduchunu theriuthulla. vangina adiya avanugaluku thiruppi koduthutu varalamla..".

Others unable to believe what they are talking. Both are looking completely new to them. Siddhik behaving like this especially as a ordering person and Sujan obeying him is completely unbelievable for them. 

Sujan left out a long breathe and said, "peria problem agida koodathu nu thaan adikala"

Siddhik- "athuku thana naan irukenla. ipo mattum problem agalaya? ipadi adi vangitu vanthu nikura.."

The conversation looked like between real brothers, The argument is exactly like a family fight. 

Sujan- "ennala yarukum kastam vendam. naan poren"

Siddhik- "ipadiye ethana naalaiku odite iruka pora?". Sujan eyes shed tears. 

Siddhik- " yerkanave unaku soliruken, una defend panikurathukaga unnayave nee kayapaduthikaathanu. ipavum nee than valiah anubavichu nadungikitu iruka, unna thappa pesina ellarume ipo unna maranthutu avanga velaiah paaka poirupanga."

Siddhik argued with him. He didn't consoled him, he just dealt him in a way that he wont feel ashamed or guilty. The argument is like after all these why you took the pain alone.

Sujan took a long breathe, wiped his eyes and nose and said, "enaku konjam thaniah irukanum". 

He exactly looked like a boy to Pragyan and Athulya, The same boy before running away from the school long years back. 

Siddhik- "Guest room summa thaan iruku, poi irunthuko". Sujan looked at him lifting his head above. 

Siddhik- " angaye enoda oru set dress iruku, mathiko. door ah lock panna koodathu. ", he ordered. 

Sujan- "yen lock pana koodathu?", he tried act in a rugged manner  but it voiced out like boy asking for a favour. 

Siddhik- "nee thaniah irukanum nu mattum than keta, room kulla yarume varamaatom. nee thaniah irunthuko, door ah lock panna koodathu", he stressed each word in an ordering manner. 

Sujan looked down, nodded his head and went to the guest room without facing anyone. Athulya, Pragyan and Malar looked at Sujan and then at Siddhik. 

Siddhik  in a calm voice and a normal gesture, "avan sari agiduvaan. neenga vaanga sapda polam."

Athulya- "Sujju ku sapadu"

Siddhik- "naan apurama koduthukaren."

Athulya- "naan poi.."

Siddhik- " nee avana poi paatha aluva, avanuku intha kaneer pudikala, unna kasta paduthuratha avan ninaikuraan. neenga parithapa padura mathiri iruku avanuku.. inaiku oru naal vidu Athulya, nalaiku normal agiduvaan. intha visayatha pathi pesama normal ah pesu ellam sari agidum"

Pragyan- "thanks anna. neenga illaina avan ineram.. "

Siddhik- "namakulla ethuku thanks ellam. sapdalam vanga, enaku pasikuthu". Everyone went to have dinner. 

Siddhik- "Malar, nee inaiku Athulya kooda paduthuko. Romba late agiduchu"

Malar- "okay anna"

Pragyan- "nanum ingaye thangikatuma anna"

Siddhik- "ithuku ethuku permission ellam kekura? ithu un veedu. "

Pragyan nodded with a smile. They all had dinner but very little amount only. Once they had dinner, Siddhik took food in a separate plate and a water bottle. 

He went inside the guest room and placed everything in the table. 

Sujan- "enaku sapadu vendam", he said with an irritated tone. 

Siddhik- "sari sapdatha". Sujan looked at him the next moment. 

Sujan left out a breathe and looked at him with inability mixed with anger. Siddhik didn't budge anything and went. 

Sujan closed his eyes and leaned backwards. After some seconds he heard a chair moving sound. he opened his eyes and looked at the direction where the sound is coming. 

Siddhik is moving a chair near to the door of the guest room outside. He sat in that chair, with crossed legs, having a book in his hand. 

Sujan- "naan thaniah irukanum nu sonen", He shouted a little.

Siddhik- "nee room la thaniah thaan iruka, enna disturb panatha. Naan nalaiku class ku prepare pananaum". 

Sujan glared at him for a while and turned away. Malar, Athulya and Pragyan are watching this from the hall. 

Athulya- " Oh, ivana ipadi kooda deal pananalama?"

Pragyan- "enakum ipo than puriuthu"

Athulya- "ivanga rendu perum konjam kooda pasamave pesikala, ithu enna vithayasamana bonding ah iruku"

Pragyan- "intha scientist-nga moolai ellam ipadi than yosikum pola. avanum neriah thadava anna move ah correct ah guess panirukaan, gnabgam irukaa.. "

Athulya -"ada amam la, rendum ore inam la. itha maranthe poiten prajju"

Malar- "athu enna ore inam?"

Athulya -"athu inoru thani kathai mam, naan namma room kulla ponathum solren. epadium enga family la oruthar agiteenga therinjukonga"

Malar- "yei..", She screwed her ear a little.

Athulya- "Siddhu ungaluku anna na neenga enga family thane mam, atha sonen"

Malar- "nambiten"

The trio then peeked and looked inside the guest room. After a while, 

Inside the guest room, Sujan took some deep breathe to compose himself. He then took the food plate and started to have the food. He had only little and placed the remaining food in the table giving a glance at Siddhik.

Siddhik looked at the plate and then at Sujan. Sujan too looked at the plate and then looked at Siddhik. Sujan have him a look which has a mixture of pleading and inability. Siddhik placed the book in his lap, folded his hands and gave him a stern look. Sujan left out a long breathe again. He whined a little, gave him a bored expression, but then started to eat the remaining food. 

Siddhik then started to read the book which is having in his hand. In the hall,

Pragyan- "epadi kannalaye pesikuranga paar. ipadi ennaikachum nee pesirukiah anna kooda?"

Athulya- "enga prajju, enaku ellam Siddhu kanna konja neram thodarnthu pakurathe peria visayam, athukulla vayuthula zoo vae vanthidum.. apuram enga irunthu kannala pesurathu. naan vayalaye pesikuren"

Malar chuckled at her reply. 

Athulya -"venumna nee priyanka akka kita ipadi pesi paaren prajju"

Pragyan- "athuku ava muthalla kannu munnadi irukanume aththu"

Athulya- "amamla apadi onnu irukulla"

Malar- "ssh, anga kavaninga"

Pragyan & Athulya- "ungaluku unga kavalai". Malar glared at them. They gave her a get caught look and turned to observe the things in the guest room. 

In the guest room, After much try Sujan finished eating and drank water. Siddhik stood up from his chair, neared him and gave a tablet which he took from his pocket. Sujan without questioning anything had the tablet. 

In the hall,

 Pragyan- "ithu enna tablet aththu?"

Athulya-  " nee than thairiamana aal ache, poi kekurathu". She mocked him. Malar giggled. 

Siddhik again went and sat in the chair. Sujan walked around the room for some time while Siddhik continue reading his book. After some minutes, he lied in the bed. 

After a while, He slept. Siddhik came inside the room then. He wrapped him with a bed sheet and switched off the lights. When he came out, The trio ran away to their respective places. 

From the foot steps, Siddhik understood that the trio watched him and Sujan till now. He chuckled and arranged the chair in its place. He then went to sleep. 

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Parvathi Suresh Sharma.