Iravil nizhalaaga (இரவில் நிழலாக)

Nine

VIKRAM

She woke up shouting his name and breathinhg heavily,

Her friends are standing surrounding her with a concerned face.

Vikram: Ena ma aachu.

She called Vikram to come to her, he went towards her and sat beside her,

Vikram: Ena ma aachu?

He asked while caressing her cheek.

She hugged him tightly.

Vikram: Mansi

She pulled away.

Mansi: Vikram, unaku en kita etha sollanum ah?

He shook his head as no.

Mansi mv: I see hesitation. I can see just hesitation in his eyes not fear or rage.

Mansi: I trust you, Vikram.

Priyanka: Ena aachu?

Saranya: Ne enga kita etha maraikariya?

She wiped her tears.

Mansi: Ila oru kanavu.

Vikram: Ena kanavu.

Mansi: Athu. Athu. Unaku etho problem vara maathiri.

Vikram: Ithuku thaan ivalo bayanthiya!? Enaku onnum ila mansi.

She nodded.

Vikram: Ne vera etha-

Mansi: Onnum ila Vikram. Konjam bayanthuta. Avalo thaan.

He sighed and nodded.

Saran: Vikram, ne innaiku Mansi oda iru. Naanga antha room porom.

He nodded and others went to another room.

He laid in bed and she laid beside him and placed her head on his chest. Hugged him tightly.

Vikram: Mansi, ne okay thana?

She hummed.

She looked at the mirror, the visual of her lying in the pool of blood showed there. She tightly closed her eyes and hugged him more.

Next morning, she woke up first, she freshened up and went to the balcony attached with the living room, she kept looking at the city,

Harish: Mansi

Mansi: Harish, ena athukula ezhunthuta!?

Harish: Sariya thookame ila, Mansi. Ena aachu? Sollu.

She looked around,

Harish: Ellarum nalla thoongaraanga.

Mansi: Enaku oru kanavu vanthuchu.

He kept looking at her,

Mansi: Athula ena yaaro maadi la irunthu keezha thalli vittutaanga. Full ah blood. Na kashta pattu athu yaaru nu paatha.

She went silent,

Harish: Yaaru!?

Mansi: VIKRAM.

Harish: What!?

He was shocked.

Harish: Mansi, Vikram apdi elam-

Mansi: Enaku theriyum Harish. But enaku puriyala.

Harish: Ne inime maadi ku pogatha.

Mansi: Ila. Athu intha apartment oda terrace ila. Athu different ah irunthuchu. Na ithu varaikum paathathu ila. I mean antha building ae different ah irunthuchu. Etho institute maathiri.