Adhiran had just finished his revision when his phone rang, disrupting the perfect silence that surrounded him, his brows furrowed again seeing his Peripa call him ,
'Peripa…sorry na padichitu irunthenaa..Ipotha mobile check pannen..ennachu pa?' he asked him, stuffing his papers inside his suitcase as he closed his classroom door. The sun had just begun to set casting a saffron glow around him,
'Adhi..athu.. ne ipovae Bennett Hospital ku vaa da.. ' came his voice, laced with haste,
'Hospit.. hospital ah? Peripa ennachu ? Is everything okay?' Adhiran's heart stumbled in worry,
'Athu..enakonnu illa pa..Unga..unga amma ku oru accident.
Inga hospital la admit panirkom ne-
'Amma? Amma ku ennachu? Amma ku ennachu?!' sweat beads decorated his tensed forehead as his hands began to shiver, his conscience mumbled significant prayers as he rushed towards his car,
'Adhi..Inga paaru.. onnu illa kanna.. ne paathu drive Pannu.. hospital ku va.. naanga irukom sari ah?' He assured him and Adhiran ended the call with a small affirmation,
His mind went numb as he reversed from the college premises, not even bothering to greet the watch guard outside like he usually does, his palms sweating from all the possible misery his mother would have endured. Adhiran's heart sped up, feeling himself crumble into pieces as he hold it all together and put a brave face,
He would never show his vulnerability, not in front of those who need him to be responsible enough at such a crucial time.
Adhiran's restless feet took him to the hospital sooner than ever as he rushed where his mother was resting. He saw Barath and Chandru sitting there outside a room with his aunt and his heart almost stopped,
They showed up even before he could.
Barath's eyes fell on Adhiran as he came up to him with concerned eyes, 'Adhi.. amma ku onnu illa.. Neenga bayapadathinga sari ah?'
'Amma' Adhiran whispered again, coherence was the last thing that he felt as he felt himself leaning forward. Barath's arms went around him as he held her closer, letting him sit beside him,
Chandru sat on the other side as he took Adhiran's palm in his , 'Adhi.. Sasha vum peripa uhm Doctor ah paathutu dha vanthaanga....
Prescription la irukura medicines vaanga ponanga.. Amma ku onnu illa nu Doctor solitaanga ' He patted his shoulders and Barath looked at him,
'Amma ku..amma- Adhiran cleared his throat, but words hardly left his soft lips,
'Neenga pathari poi varuvinga nu papa sonna, Adhi.. amma ku onnu illa.. Avanga vandila varumbothu oru paradesi idichitan..
Kaal, kai ,thalaila kaayam.. vizhuntha adhirchi la mayangitaanga.. Avanga nalla rest edutha pothum nu Doctor solitaanga,Adhi' He explained the situation as Chandru wiped the sweat beads from Adhiran's forehead before offering him water.
' Thank you' Adhiran's voice cracked as he drenched his parched throat with water and Chandru spoke again, ' We are family, Adhi. Ungluku amma na Avanga englukum Amma maathiri dha..
Neenga edhuku bayapada theva illa sari ah? Naanga ellaru irukom' He smiled as he looked at his aunt as he went up to see her,
'Perima.. na.. college la.. padichitu irunthena..enaku therila perima.. na ' tears began to form in his eyes as he explained. Guilt had taken over his head entirely and it showed,
' Achachooo Adhi kanna.. enna idhu kozhantha maathiri?' She wiped his tears as the brothers held his shoulders, ' Atha oodi vanthutiye ipo? Onnu illa da.. amma ku onnu illa..
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