Dark Promise

Eternal Scar!

'Okay boys! that's all for today, nalaiku pakalam....'

The coach announced and left the grounds. Chandru wiped the sweat with his towel when Harish came near him,

'Macha, moonu maasama intha pakkam aalaye kaanom? unna elarum miss pannom da..' Harish gave a friendly smack on his shoulder.

'Aama da, ipo tha work pana aarambichiruke...hectic da! enakum inga regular ah varanum nu aasa dha, ena panradhu..(sighs) konjo workplace la settle ayiten na aprom okay ayirum macha..'

Chandru smiled while Harish nodded his head and continued,

'Innaiku dinner ku set aahalam nu plan panraanunga da..neeyum variya?'

Chandru spoke to Harish while packing his things,

'Ila macha, neenga poitu vanga da..Preethi ya tuition lerndhu pick pananum, ilana amma thittuvanga..'

Hearing that, Harish looked at him in disbelief,

'Seri da, thangachiya pick pani drop panitu ni enga kooda varalam la?' Harish looked at him expectantly.

Chandru looked his friend for a brief second,

'Hmm..apdina okay, na late ah join panre..neenga ponga..' Chandru said.

'Ila macha, avanungala poha solidren, niyum nanum onna polam un bikela..'

Chandru nodded his head and took his sling bag and walked along with Harish. Suddenly, Chandru questioned Harish,

'Kekanum nu nenache da, puthusa vanthirukane oru paiyan..avan yaru?'

Harish frowned at the beginning but widened his eyes in realisation about whom Chandru was referring to,

'Oh avana, atha yen da kekra..avan aale oru mari irukaan da..purinjukave mudila..'

Chandru frowned in confusion, 'Yen enachu?'

Harish shrugged in disinterest,

'Avan peru AK aam..ithu kuda coach introduce pani vaikrappo sonadhu..avanoda mulu peru kuda yarkume theriyathu..'

'Keka vendiyadhu dhana?' Chandru asked cluelessly while Harish huffed,

'Adhellam pesama irupoma nanga? try pannom, aana he is behaving weird macha..rendu moonu varthaiku mela yarkoodayum pesa matengraan..epovume thaniya irukaan..break time la kanama poiruvaan..engerndhu varran enna panraan, enga poraan..yarkum onnume theriyadhu..'

Chandru listened to Harish's words, and questioned back,

'Coach ithelam keka matara?'

'Dei! avangala porutha varaikum association ku panam vantha pothum..athoda summa sola kudathu, he is an excellent player da..' Harish exclaimed genuinely.

Chandru slowly nodded his head when he remembered the way that new boy played like a pro,

'Hmm..nanum pathen, avanoda style of playing nallaruku...'

'Aana avankita etho oru vishayam iruku da..' Harish uttered, making Chandru snap his head at him doubtfully,

'Yepdi solra?'

'Namma vayasu pasangakita irukra antha carefree attitude avankita miss aaguthu..looks like something is not normal..'

Chandru rolled his eyes,

'Avanuku ivlo build up lam vendam, adha na vanthutenla..pathukalam va..'

They walked forward but soon Harish noticed the same person whom they were talking about, and nudged Chandru,