'Seri Aadhi..Naan apoo kelamburen..',Diya smiled at Aadhi and Aadhi reciprocated it more wider.

'Thanks ma.. You've gave me a good day..Romba naal ku apro',Aadhi said and Diya glared him.
'Ada enna Aadhi neenga,Podhum unga thanks morning la irundhu neraya ketaachu..',Diya said and Aadhi chuckled.

'Aama enaku ice creams pudikumnu unaku yepdi theriyum?',Aadhi asked.
'Pinna ithana varshama unga pinnadi suthuren,idhukoodava theriyaadhu..',Diya thought before saying,'Illa naan ella annans um sendhu dhan plan pannom,Raghav anna dha sonnaru..'.

'Seri ma..Paathu po',Aadhi ruffled her hair and she smiled.

'Diyaaa!!!!Vaa thangam', Raghav shouted taking his bike and Diya responded him as,'Varen thangamm'.

'Byeeee Aadhi..',she waved at him and left while Aadhi looking at her disappearing figure.

'Anna..Inga dhan inga dhann..',Diya asked Raghav to stop and he did.
'Ula vaa thangam,Akka romba happy aava unna paatha..',Diya said and Raghav nodded.

They both entered the house and Kavya welcomed them.
'Vaa da..Ipodha vazhi theriyudha unaku...',Kavya gave him a side hug and Raghav reciprocated it.

'Yepdi ka irukeenga?',Raghav asked.
'Hmm nallairuken da..Aale maarita..',Kavya said and Raghav smiled.

'Ma.. Who's this?',Nila arrived.
'Idhu Raghav mama,Naan photo lalam kaamichuruken la?',Kavya said and Nila made a thinking pose.
'Nila papa vaanga..', Raghav lifted her in his arms.

'Ungaluku enna theriyuma?',Nila asked.
'Ohh theriyume,Naan unna nee kutty papa va irukumbodhu paathurken..',Raghav said.

'Nalla valandhuta,illa ka?Naan paakumbodhu just 6 months baby nu nenaikire..',Raghav said and Kavya nodded.

'Vaa da,vandhu dinner sapdu..',Kavya invited.
'Illa ka, Yerkanavae late aachu..Namma veedu dhana,Naan aprom vare',Raghav said after leaving Nila down.

'Seri da,Next time varumbodhu kandippa sapdanum..',Kavya said and Raghav nodded.
'Seri thangam kelamburen,Byee Nila kutty..',Raghav left after few minutes.

'Aprom how was your day?',Kavya asked serving Dosa to Diya,who was sitting on the kitchen counter.
'A long day,but unmaiyave romba nallairundhuchu ka..Oru vazhiya prechanai lam mudinchu,You know,naa avaru amma va meet pannen...Romba sweet avaru maariye..',Diya said and Kavya pulled her cheek.

'Hmm Sweet dhan ma,sweet dhan..Unga avaru maariye vera..',Kavya said and Diya chuckled.
'Diya onnu kekata?',Kavya asked and Diya nodded.

'Idhu verum crush ah?Illa yepdi?Do you have feelings for him more than that??',Kavya asked and Diya remained silent.
'Aadhi ku theriyuma?',Kavya asked and Diya nodded a no.

'Yedha irundhaalum seekrama sollu..Aprom don't think it's too late..',Kavya said turning off the stove and Diya smiled.
Kavya patted her head and left to took Nila in her arms who was sleeping on the couch by watching tv.

'Good night..',Kavya greeted and Diya greeted her back before getting down.

Diya know well that Kavya knows about her feelings for Aadhi,but Diya herself never wanted to expose her feelings towards anyone.She introduced Aadhi just as her crush to Kavya but no one knows the deep hidden feelings of her.

As Diya guessed,Kavya,who was always been the best mind reader, already found that Diya's crush on Aadhi was not just a crush,but something more than that.She wanted Diya herself to open up.

But that's the exact problem of Diya, she'll never share any of her feelings to anyone,even if that was happiness or sadness.She'll keep everything to herself and let herself suffer.

Diya left to her room and sat on her bed thinking about her feelings.
'Idhu seriya thappa? Avaruta sollalama venaama? Oru vela enna pudikalanu solleeta?I never have that guts to bear his rejection..', Diya rubbed her forehead in frustration.

This isn't the first time for her,to think about these..But an unknown fear will arouse her mind when these types of thoughts cross her mind.

Diya fell on the bed, staring at the sealing.After half an hour of tossing on the bed,she realised slumber Goddess has already left her alone,just like many of her nights.

She woke up from the bed and continued that incomplete painting.It was actually the painting of Aadhi.

As it was incomplete,Aadhi could'nt found that was himself.She continued the painting for few hours.

'Yethana naaliku ipdiyo? Kadavule..',she rolled her eyes and looked at the time.The clock showed her 02.45am,she sighed and drifted to the bed and slowly dozed off.

Oneside may looks beautiful outside or in movies,but those fears and insecurities aren't a often one to show anywhere.It can all be felt when one go through..

Diya woke up from her sleep when she heard her alarm.She opened her eyes and saw it was 05.45am.

'Diyaa...Enichutiyaa?',she heard Aadhi's voice and Diya smiled widely.She loved the fact Aadhi was here for her every morning, just for the one word she said.

'Vandhuten Aadhii...',she replied before getting down from the bed.

'Pochu..Pochu...',Diya cried,lying her head down on the table.
'Ippo azhudhu enna proyajanam?Naan sonna appove ketrukanumm..', Vicky shrugged.

'Ipoo enna da panradhu?Enaku vera onnume theriyaadhey..Nejama innum rendu naal la exam ah?',Diya asked.
'Rendu naal kooda illa thalaivi,Iniku oru naal,adhuve paadhi mudinju pochu,naaliku Sunday epdiyum padika maatom..Solla pona namaku time eh illa..', Vicky said and Diya huffed.

'Vidunga thalaivi..Ulundha vadai paarunga romba nerama wait pannudhu..',Vicky was about to take the fritter(Vada) but Diya held his hand.
'Apo namma fail aayiduvoma Vicky?Arrear vechuruvoma?',Diya asked and Vicky sighed.

'Aaga maatom Thalaivi..Ipdiye neenga pesitu irundha vadai dha aari pogum..',Vicky said and about to take the vadai but again interrupted by Diya.
'Apo naan fail aagi,Aniku naan unaku sonnadhellam nadandhuruma da?Oru arrear = death..',Diya asked and Vicky sighed thinking about how lengthy was her dialogue on that day.

'Apdilam aagadhu thalaivi..', Vicky said still staring at the Fritter.
'Ayoo nalla moru moru nu sooda iruke,Thinga vidraala paaru..',Vicky huffed and Aadhi joined them.

'Yen Diya oru maari iruka?',Aadhi asked taking one vada from the plate.
'Apdi kelunga brother,exam ku poi bayandhutu irukaanga..',Vicky said.

'Saadha exam illa Aadhi,Adhu Maths uh..Enakum maths kum suthama aagadhu theriyuma...',Diya said.
'Yeppo exam uh?',Aadhi asked.

'Monday Aadhi..',she said.
'Avlodhana?Naan solli tharen..', Aadhi said finishing the fritter in his hand.
'Nejamava?',Diya asked with excitement beaming eyes.

'Nejama dhan ma..Nee naalaiku veetuku vaa..Naan solli tharen..',Aadhi said and Diya smiled.
'Seri seri..Naan varen..',Diya nodded an yes.

'Seri enaku class ku time aachu,Naan kelamburen varen Diya,Varen da thakkali chedi..',Aadhi left and Diya s0miled widely at Vicky.

'Ore jolly dhan la thalaivi? Enjoy pannunga..', Vicky said and was about to take the Fritter.Diya took it and ran from there after saying,'Aama da..', making Vicky open his mouth widely

'Vadai poche..',Vicky huffed crying inside.
'Deii Vaa da...',he heard Diya's voice.
'Varen varen..', Vicky followed her with a pout.

'Kaa indha dress venaam..Vera edu..',Diya said throwing one of her outfit on the floor and Kavya huffed seeing almost the whole cupboard of clothes lying on the floor.

'Yedho onna podu di..Yen di ipdi panra?',Kavya asked.
'Kaa..Please ka please ka please ka..', Diya started and Kavya sighed after stopping her.

After a decade,she selected her outfit and Diya got ready.
'Ready ah?Polaama?', Kavya asked.
'Ready kaa polaam..',Diya replied and they headed to Aadhi's home.

'Seri naan kelamburen..Olunga padi,sight adichutu naaliku exam la kotta vitraadha..', Kavya said and Diya pouted.
'Naan paathukuren ka..',Diya said.
'Adhathan di naanum solren,olunga book ah paaru nu',Kavya said making Diya glare at her.

'Seri di moraikaadha..',Kavya chuckled.

'Diyaa va ma,Vaanga ka..ulla vaanga..', Aadhi welcomed them.
'Illa Aadhi, veetla velai iruku..Naan kelamburen..Paathuko avala..', Kavya said.
'Naan paathukuren ka',Aadhi smiled and Kavya smiled wholeheartedly.

'Seri..Varen Diya,Aadhi..',Kavya left and Diya turned towards him.

'Adadey Diya..Vaa da vaa..',Meenakshi welcomed her.
'Varen ma..',Diya smiled.
'Appa..idhu en junior pa,peru Diya..',Aadhi introduced her.

'Ohhh..Mamanar..Yeii mind voice eh,konja neram off panriya nee...',Diya shrugged her thoughts and smiled at him.
'Hello pa..',Diya greeted Venkatesh.

'Vaa ma,Exam ah?', Venkatesh asked.
'Aama pa',Diya smiled.
'Seri seri..Poi padinga..', Venkatesh smiled and they both left to Aadhi's room.

'Hmmm..Padipoma?'Aadhi asked and Diya nodded with no enthusiasm.
'Maa...come on..Nee ipdi irundhaa yepdi unaku maths puriyum..', Aadhi asked and Diya sighed.

'Adhu mattu ennane thrla Aadhi, Enaku maths na mattu pudikave maatenkudhu..',Diya pouted.
'Ma,Maths is not so tough.Nee jolly ah enjoy panni padi,kandippa unaku maths pudikum,puriyum..',Aadhi said.

'Enjoy panra maariya iruku indha book ah paatha..Shei idha kandupudichavan la manushane illa theriyuma..humm...',Diya huffed.
'Diya..Take it easy..Unaku puriyura maari solli tharen okay ah?',Aadhi asked and Diya nodded.

'Ipo namma paaka pora chapter Interest..',Aadhi said turning her book's pages.
'Peru dhan interest,aana konjam kooda interest ey illaye..',Diya rolled her eyes and continued listening to him.

'Ipo percentage yepdi calculate panna sollu...',Aadhi lifted his head and found Diya sleeping with her hand, balancing her head.
'Ivala..', Aadhi knocked her head making Diya jerk from the sleep.

'Ahh...Enna nga kotreenga?',Diya asked rubbing her head.
'Haann neenga enna nga thoongureenga?',Aadhi asked in Diya's tone making her groan.

'Thoongaadha ma..Interest oda padi ma..', Aadhi said.
'Interest dhana Aadhi padikirom..',Diya said and he rolled his eyes.

'Idho paaru,olunga listen pannanum..', Aadhi said.
'Se...',a yawn disturbed her without letting her complete, yearning another knock from him.
'Ahh..Valikudhu Aadhii',Diya said rubbing her head, squinting her eyes.

'Haann..Valikudha?Apo olunga listen pannu,kannu note ahyu book ahyu thavira engeyum paaka koodadhu,mukkiyama don't yawn and dont sleep... Yedhavadhu onnu miss aana kooda manda paniyaram maari veengirum paathuka..',Aadhi warned her.

'Yedhu Paniyaram maariya?Kadavule indha manushan ennanga ipdi irukaaru..?Shabhaaa naa oruthi aaley illadha maari indha valandhu kettavana love panrenu paaru..Love panna paavathuku anubavachi dhana aaganum..', Diya huffed and continued listening.

'Yen da andha pullaya ipdi potu paduthura?', Meenakshi asked entering the room with some tea and hot bajjis.
'Kelunga ma nalla...Idhula kotta vera seiraaru..',Diya said and Aadhi glared her.

'Pinna sollikudukumbodhu naduvula thoongunaa?Unna thooki vechu konjuvaangala?', Aadhi asked her.
'Konjunga..Yaaru venaamnu sonna', Diya thought and twisted her lips.

'Seri seri.. saptutu padinga..',Meenakshi gave them the cup of tea and bajjis.
'Hey..evlo oil paaru.. Idhellam saptutu nee padichenna innum nalla thoonguva..', Aadhi pulled the Bajji from her hand.

'Shabhhaa...T-shirt pota ambi ya irukaane...', Diya rubbed her forehead.
'Po da..Pullaya sapda vidu..', Meenakshi took another Bajii and gave to Diya.

'Enaku venaam ma..',Diya said and Aadhi's eyes softened.
'Serii serii sapdu..Aana amma andha bajji ah kudu..', Aadhi took the bajji from her and took Diya's note.

'Idha yen edukuraaru?',Diya thought and he turned to the last page and tore it.
Aadhi pressed the Bajji on the paper and Diya smiled.

Soon her smile disappeared and her eyes widened looking at the paper.
'Ayooo indha paper ahhh???Paper ah thiruppi mattum paathura koodadhu kadavule..',Diya gulped noticing the flames on the back side of the paper.It was with her name and Aadhi's name.

'Indha ippo sapdu..', Aadhi gave her the bajji but Diya's focus was only on the paper.
'Venaama?',Aadhi asked and Diya raised her eyebrows,'Huh?'.

'Venaama ma Bajji?',Aadhi asked throwing the paper away and Diya sighed in relief.
'Kudunga,kudunga..',Diya snatched it from him.

'Chance eh illa ma.. Ultimate ah iruku..',Diya said and Meenakshi smiled.
'Yen Meenkashi?..un veetukarar ku kuduthiya?',Aadhi asked and Meenakshi pinched his arm.

'Deiii..olunga appa nu solluda', Meenakshi said and Aadhi shrugged.
And Meenakshi's mobile started ringing...

TO BE CONTINUED...