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Athulya didn't asked anything after that. She hesitated a lot to talk. She just observed the surrounding. 

Rakshan- "Naan, Rakshan. velila board la en pera paathirupa. un peru enna?"

Athulya- "Athulya anna"

Rakshan- "enna panitu iruka ma?"

Athulya- "College padikuren anna, Hello FM la work panitum iruken, part time ah"

Rakshan- "oh, un husband enna panraru, peru enna?"

Athulya blinked at him a second at the same time, calling bell ringed. Rakshan went to open the door. Athulya mentally thanked god hurriedly. Sujan and Pragyan stood there.  Rakshan just opened the door a little.

Sujan- "neengala?", he acted like getting shocked. 

Pragyan- "inga Athulya?"

Rakshan- "Neenga yaaru?", He furrowed his eyebrows and gave them a doubtful look.

Sujan- "Senior naan unga kooda than work panren, pona varom paathome. Sujan.", He told him giving him an unbelievable look.

Rakshan- "naan antha ponnuku neenga yarunu nu ketaen"

Sujan- "Naanga rendu perume cousins avaluku"

Rakshan- "ulla vaanga". He welcomed them. They both went inside glaring at her. 

Sujan- "Thanks Senior. Aththu vaa polam". Athulya stood up looking down and moved with them, to hide her hesitation she looked down. 

Pragyan- "Thanks Sir, naanga kilambarom."

Rakshan- "wait, neenga thaan antha ponnoda relative nu naan epadi namburathu?"

Pragyan and Sujan looked at him with shock. Even Athulya too shocked and looked up at him.

Sujan- "Senior, ithu enna question? sollu aththu"

Athulya- "anna avanga thaan en relatives.", she said with a horror tone. She didn't expect this twist at all.

Rakshan- "nee avangala paathu pambura.. avanungalo entha oru pathatamum illama una paathu muraikuranga.. velila iruntha helmet, unna follow panitu vanthavanungalum athe mathiri helmet thaan potrunthaan. Enaku santhegama iruku"

Pragyan - "intha mathiri helmet ivan oruthan kita matum thaan iruka? anna kooda ithe mathiri helmet than vachirukaar.", he glared at Athulya. Athulya looked down hiding her hesitation.

Sujan- "iva enna surprise panuren nu yarkitaium sollama vanthiruka.. ivaluku ithe thaan vela Senior. Naanga iva kooda irukom nu thaan iva aalu summa irukaaru. ivala thaniah vitom nu therinja enngala konnuduvar."

 Pragyan- "anna, unna un istathuku vitathu thappa pochu. Vaa veetuku, apuram iruku unaku.".

They acted like getting angry and hurried.

Rakshan- "ellam okay, Ethuku Sujan ennoda address ah ellar kitaium keta?"

The trio got shocked a little. Athulya literally had tears, she prayed god they should escape. She slowly touched her stomach with much tension.

Sujan- "Naan ippo panitu irukura project yerkanave neengalum unga friend um panni pathila vitathu. guidance kaga thaan thedinen. Muthalla unga friend ah thedinen, avar kidaikave illa. last week neenga vanthappo than ungala muthal thadava paathen. apuram than unga address ketaen discuss panrathuku. naan onum yarukum theirama kekala.. ellar kitaiume ketaen."

Rakshan- "avlo kastapatu address vangitu, ipo nerla paathum, veetukae vanthum yen atha pathi onume kekala?"

Sujan- "Senior, iva aala pathi ungaluku theriathu. Late ah poona,  pathatathoda utkanthirupaaru moochu kooda vidama. inum konja nerathula phone vanthidum.. athoda unga address vanginatha inum pakave illa. inoru project submission intha week poguthu, mudichutu than ungala meet pananum nu irunthen."

Athulya with a mild voice asked, " Anna rest room poikava?", her eyes is filled with tears .

Rakshan- "poitu vaa ma", He calmly said.

Pragyan and Sujan looked at each other with a questioning look. They both looked at the calendar and slapped their own foreheads. They understood that she is having periods.

Sujan- "senior ore nimisham naan vantharen, please". Rakshan nodded his head and he went out hurriedly. 

Pragyan and Rakshan waited for Athulya in hall. Athulya came with tear stained cheeks. 

Pragyan- "ippo ethuku aththu ivlo tension agura, ithellam normal thaan. romba valikutha? Ellam irukulla??". he said very softly taking her bag from her hand and patted her back.

Athulya nodded as no and said, "ellam iruku". Her eyes shined with tears.

Sujan came at that time with a juice in his hand and entered, "aththu, intha... intha juice ah kudi. tension yethikatha. vayuru valikutha unaku?"

Athulya took the juice and nodded as no. She badly need something to drink. She is very much tensed. She felt ashamed of getting periods here. She decided that she made a bad impression.  Everything is going in the correcly wrong way. At the same time, Pragyan mobile ringed. He looked at his display and attended it. 

Pragyan- "anna sollunga .... ava en kooda than iruka, silent la potrupa pola.. inum konja nerathula vanthiduvom anna.... Late agaathu anna.. illa illa, juice kudichitu iruka, sujju vangi koduthurukaan.... haan okay anna". he ended the call and looked at Athulya. 

Athulya gave him a questioning look. 

Pragyan- "perusa onum illa, nee coffee kudichiah? eppo varuveenga? pasi vanthiducha nu ithellam thaan kekuraru.. aththu un kurangu settaiah konjam korachuko please", he pleaded so softly.

Athulya smiled thinking about Siddhik's care.

Sujan- " vidu daa, ipo poi avala ethachum solikitu, Thanks senior naanga poitu varom, ivaluku rest venum ... bike la variah? illa cab book panatuma?"

Athulya- "bike laye polam.. Romba thanks Rakshan sir", She looked down and said with hesitation. She didn't meet his eyes.

Rakshan- "Inga vanthu periods aanathuku kavala padatha. Ithu onum nee avamana padura visayam kidaiyathu. Ithu iyarkai. intha onnu mattum pengaluku illaina vamsamae illa, ulaga sularchiye illa.. en veetla pengal illama irukalam. aana naan pengala pakathavan illa. Nana oru scientist, itha asingama pakura aal naan illa. udal matrama thaan en kannuku theirum. "

Athulya looked at him with a shock, when he foubd the reason for her hesitation and said, " yerkanave neenga enna nambala, sujja va kooda romba kelvi ketutu iruntheenga. ithula enaku vera... "

Rakshan chuckled and said, "nee ulla varum pothe annanu thaan koopta. antha nimishathula irunthu naan una thangatchiah than pakuren. una pathukaga thaan naan ulla viten. Sujan ah naan oruthadava thaan pathiruken. avan arivali nu therium aana nallavana nu theriathu. intha paiyan yarune enaku theriathu. varum pothe ivanga kovama vanthathum, nee mounama onume sollama avanga pinnadi poga ninnathum enaku sariah padala.. unna ivanga kooda anupa santhegama irunthathu athunala thaan ithana kelvium.. yaraium avlo seekram namba koodathungrathuku en nambanoda valkai enaku kathukodtha paadam. "

Rakshan looked at the photo in which Siddhik is present with his smiling face.  Athulya widened her eyes and looked at him. His care behind is doubt and stiffness. Athulya, Pragyan and Sujan then looked at the photo too.

There is a silence in the environment. Rakshan eyes shows pain. 

Pragyan composed and said, "naan Pragyan sir. Hello FM la work panren, sir. Marriage ku apuram thaan ava inga vanthiruka. perusa inga ulla idam ethuvum ivaluku theriathu sir. pasanga follow pananga, oru safety ku inga iruken seekram vaa nu sonathum enaku kovam vanthiduchu.. enna nambi thaan ivala anna anupirukaar. ithu naanga moonu perum senthu eduthukita photo." he showed his mobile where they three took photos. 

Rakshan- "oh, appo rendu perum ore idathula than work panreenga"

Sujan- "ivan work panraanu thaan avalum inga work panra, Senior". Rakshan smiled and nodded understandingly. 

Rakshan- "sari maa paathu poitu vaa. ini itha epavum avamanama ninaikaatha. Iyarkaya nadakura entha visayamum avamanam kidaiyathu."

Athulya nodded his head and the trio left the place. Athulya before leaving his house turned back once at him and smiled. She saw him and the back side of his head, Siddhik is smiling in the photo. Rakshan bid bye to her. She bid bye to him and went. 

Pragyan and Sujan stopped in a restaurant and had coffee. 

Pragyan- "aththu poi, face ah nalla wash pannu. aluthathu theriuthu apuram anna keparu". Athulya nodded and went. Once she is back, 

Pragyan- "ini romba careful ah plan pananum. ethana kelvi kekuraru yeppa"

Sujan- "manda soodagiduchu. enga sothapiduvomonu kovama irukura mathiriyae kamichutu odi vanthachu"

Athulya- "ethuku vanthathume kovama paatheenga athula thaan annaku doubt vanthathu.."

Pragyan- "kovama paatha, avar unaku support pannuvaaru, samathanam panuvaru apadiye pesi kilambidalam nu idea panom. but twist adichutaaru"

Sujan- "naan address vanginatha ipadi pattunu potu udachu keparu ninachu kooda pakala. jerk aanalum, samalichuten. nalla vela perusa ragasiyama ethuvum panala athanala thappichom"

Athulya- "enaku bayathula rendu naal munnadiye vanthiduchu.. matipom nu thaan nianchen."

Sujan- "ini moonu perum sernthu thaan plan pananum. he is very brainy. maatikatha mathiri panannum. Compound wall, bike ah marachathala thapichom. illaina avlo thaan."

Pragyan- "amam da.. nalla vela sattaiah mathinom. illaina iva pinnadi vanthathu naamathan inneram police station la nikka vachirupaaru". Athulya chuckled. 

The trio talked about it a little and left the restaurant. They reached home. 

Once they opened the door, The room is filled with darkness. The trio looked at each other. Pragyan switched on the light and saw the room is filled with decorations. Balloons and stickers. There is a cake in the middle with a note. Athulya took and read it with teary eyes. It stated, "Ennul yaathumagi ninra en yaadu-virku".

She slowly recalled his words in the college, "naan sorry sonathu nee ninaikura arthathula illa. Ipadi pathilaye niruthinathuku.. Naan olunga night arambichurukanum. But nee apadi ellam padavum ennala control pana mudiala."

Athulya mind voice- "Siddhu, namma valkaia vaala arambikalam nu thaan nee itha ellam panirukiah? aiyyo ipo naan epadi mudiathunu soluven. kadavule, yen en Siddhu ku santhosatha kodukavae matikura? naan enna pavam panen Siddhu varuthapaduratha paaka? unaku irakamae illaya antha manushan mela, avlo santhosathoda, yetkathoda, asaiyoda college la irunthu anupi vacharu.. ipo naan epadi soluven? namakulla ethuvum nadakathunu. inaiku thaan enaku varanuma? Siddhu sorry, very sorry. naan unaku ella santhosamum tharanum nu ninaichen aana, naum ipo unaku yetkatha thaan thanthukitu iruken..."

The cake has  the wording 'Congratulations Yaadhu'. Sujan and Pragyan too peeked and looked at the note. 

Sujan- "yaathu, hmm peru ellam semmaya iruku. ithu eppola irunthu?". At the same time, Siddhik came there. 

Siddhik- "vanthuteengala? sorry sorry. Refresh agitu vara neramachu.", His eyes shined in happiness and his face glowed. 

Sujan- "neenga refresh panina matum pothuma, naanga pana vendama? dei vaa daa"

Pragyan- "iru da, cake vetinathum clap panna aal venumla", He looked at the cake and told.

Sujan knocked his head and said, "alayatha pakki. athellam avanga panipanga nee vaa.", he pulled Pragyan with him. 

Siddhik- "illa irunga.."

Pragyan- "paravalla anna, neenga celebrate panni mudichathum. cake matum konjam eduthu vainga", he shouted while moving.

Athulya looked at him with eyes full of love and tears. Siddhik neared her thinking that she is in emotional state and these are happy tears. Siddhik hugged her. She too hugged him. They are in each others embrace for a minute. Siddhik moved away from her and said, 

Siddhik- "Yaadhu, cut paanu"

Athulya- "epadi intha naame thonuchu Siddhu?"

Siddhik- "ithu un per thaan. reverse la paatha konjam sync aagum. Enaku ellama irukanumne un peru kooda yaathu nu iruku pola", He said lovingly.

Athulya hugged him tightly and said with cries, "naanum atha thana asai paduren, Siddhu. aana.. sorry Siddhu, Sorry.. sorry da romba sorry. "

Siddhik- " ennachu yen ipadi alugura? nee santhosama irupannu ninacha...  ipadi alugura..."

Athulya- "nee evlo happy ah wait panranu therium. but enaku inaiku, enaku inaiku.. periods vanthiduchu", She said with a low voice with a guilty tone.

Siddhik- "athunala enna? periods vantha happy ah iruka koodatha?". 

Athulya looked at him with a shock. There is no sadness in his eyes. His face still glowed and there is smile stayed in his lips.

Siddhik- "Enna yaadhuma nee? udambula mattum thana santhosam iruka?. enaku enoda anba epadi velipaduthurathunu theriathu, athanala unna adikadi nerunginen. athukaga enaku un mela asai matum thaan irukunu ninachiah?", he cupped her face and asked. his is not angry. he said in a soft voice. 

Athulya- "illa, Siddhu. naan unna thappa ninaikala. unaku konjam kooda varutham illaya? nee nijamave ethir pakalaya?"

Siddhik- "nammaluku inaiku first night nu ellam naan ninaikala.. intha comeptition ku nee evlo naal kastapata enaku therium. ninaicha padi win panita, atha celebrate panna matum thaan ithu. Nee nalla rest edukanum celebration ku apuram.. day and night practice paniruka, inaiku nalla thoonganum nee..."

Athulya gave him a doubtful look. She kneeled down before her, pulled her towards him, moved his tops a little and kissed her stomach. Athulya moved a little back. 

Athulya- "Siddhu, venam. smell varum. thalli poo"

Siddhik- "vantha enna di? athu namma kulanthai vala pora idam di. ithula varutha padavo, sangada padavo enna iruku?"

Athulya looked at him. She felt a glint of Rakshan in him. Or may be Rakshan is having his glint. She is not sure. 

Athulya- "sari enthiri Siddhu, naan cake cut panren. But en mela sathyama sollu nee ethir pakalanu"

Siddhik - "sathyama illa yaathu.", he neared her ears and muttered, "marupadium pathila niruthura idea enaku illa.  Inaiku unaku periods illama irunthalum namakulla ethuvum nadakaathu. Yenna nadantha nee rendu nalaiku college ku poga mudiathu. Enaku oru rathiri ellam pathathu. Nalaiku leave pota apuram college ooti thaliduvanga. Unaku romba sangafama irukum... So kandipa holidays la thaan ellame irukum.. ipovachum nambu yaathu"

He moved away and winked at her. She blushed and buried herself in him..

Siddhik - "sari cake cut pannu.. inime naan unna pet name vachu thaan koopda poren.. so inaiku unaku naming ceremony um thaan.."

Athulya happily cut the cake and they exchanged it between themselves.

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Parvathi Suresh Sharma.