The rest of the camp went by eventually with a lot of learning and a lot of beautiful people that she had made friends with. Karthikeyan gelled well with Krithika and became her best friend, they a fairly amazing team solving cases like a pro!
However, the real catastrophe arrived when all the Doctors were offered a medical checkup packages which they could use on the final day of the camp.
Dejection, nerve wrenching dejection surrounded Krithika when she got back the results of her check up,
Krithika clutched her head, her eyes fluttered harshly, her senses clouded by the result that number all of her,
She could never bear a child of her own.
As a medico, it was logical seeing the result that her weak uterus will never be able to carry her child, but her heart ached again,
How can she even say this to him? How can she make peace with this herself?
Krithika came inside, thanking the Driver of the Cab and tossed her bag on the couch as she slouched beside, her hands lazily removed her Stethoscope and her coat , her eyes closed on thier own accord reminiscing the moments from the Camp,
Her head still spinning at the soul shattering revelation,
"You're back! " She heard the voice of her everything as she turned to look at him,
There, Sathya was stood in her doorway smiling so wide like a goofball! His immense cheer made her smile sadly at him,
Sathya came up excitedly to her and lifted her up in his arms, spinning her around in jubilant circles, his arms went around her petite frame to hug her close,
"DSP - sir" She crocked,
"En rowdy enkitayae vanthutaanga" He whispered clutching her close, like how it'd do to it's mother returning home from work,
Sathya pulled her closer, his fingers gently tracing her cheekbones, his lips slowly breaking into a smile, his eyes shedding a few happy tears to have her back after a week's tormenting separation,
Krithika clutched her skirt hard, her eye brows knotting closer, her heart sinking like a ship without an anchor, her lips trembled, unable to push him away,
"Ah! " She yelped when he sat on the sofa with her in his lap, his right arm going around her waist and his left palm cupping her cheeks,
"En- ennachu? " She stuttered trying to avoid his eyes,
"Kannela sorva iruku..
Ore vaarathula elachi poitinga, Doctor.
Saapadu sari illaya? " His fingers traced her forehead and her neck, eyes clouded with affection, unsurmountable amounts of affection, and all of it belonged to her,
"Onnu.. Onnu illa" She lied to him avoiding his eyes,
"Inga.. Inga en kaayama iruku? " her eyes watered seeing a few scratches on his forehead and forearms,
"Just got back from a crime scene, Doctor..
Mothala ungla paathudnum nu apdiyae vanthuten" He told her, still caressing her dainty cheeks as his other palm held her feet in in, pressing it slowly,
"Marunthu podava? " She tried to get up but he pulled her closer,
"Engayum poga vidratha illa ungla..
Irunga.. Adutha vaati enkoodavae arrest panni vechidren.. " His burly palms held both of her hands in his and kissed them, softly pressing each of her fingers tenderly.
"DSP sir-" His affection made her a coveted creature who wanted him all to herself,
"Neenga enna miss pannvae illaya, Doctor? " His eyes we're filled with such guileless innocence making Krithika clutch him close wordlessly,
How can she not miss him?
How can she not feel homesick after going away from her home?
"Psh..
Oru vaaram thavichi poiten theriyuma? " He gathered her closer, his palms bracketing her cheeks as he kissed her deeply, biting and chewing the tender flesh making her lose the facade she put through and worm her arms around his neck,
"D- Dsp sir, ah! " She moaned when he made her lean on the sofa's armrest and started leaving open mouthed kisses along her jawline, his palms caressing her petite waist,
"Ungla vittu irukavae mudila,Doctor " He pulled closer again, kissing her all over her face, as she clutched his shoulders, unable to even say anything,
"Sor- sorry " her lips betrayed all her facade as she whispered, a drop of tear slid down from her pious eyes,
"Mhmmm.. " His fingers curled up below her chin as he borrowed the air she breathed, his right hand circled around her waist as she straddled him,
"Neenga enga ponalu anga na vanthudren.. " He locked lips with her , his hands holding her securely, Krithika arched back in an attempt to conceal her tears as her fingers threaded in his hair,
"DSP- sir" She bit her lips as he kissed her abdomen above her kurtha, slowly moving to her chest, she swiveled her arms around his neck in an attempt to pull him closer,
He angled her to look at him, Krithika traced his eyes filled with so much desperation and her palms went to his thick beard that told her stories about his intensive work affairs and his heart that seamlessly longed for her,
"Intha thirudan avan Rowdy ah romba thedunan" His lips relished her ample bosom above her kurtha as she mewled his name, pulling his hair strands,
"En per solli koopudunglen enna, ore oru vaati? " He held her cheek and gazed inti her eyes, aching, longing, it felt nearly incoherent, those emotions in his eyes were too much to process and decipher,
"Sari.. Na.. Fresh.. Athu-" She slowly tried to stand up but he only pulled her more to him, arresting her thighs around his waist,
"En enna vitu porathulayae irukinga? Enna paatha paavama illaya? " He asked as he placed butterfly kisses on her neck and her collar bone, Krithika shook her head and got up at once, gathering all the strength in her dejected muscles,
"Ennachu? " He asked her, worried seeing her troubled stance,
"Athu.. Onnu.. Illa.. " Sathya stepped forward to cup her cheeks and examine her but she pushed his hand away harshly,
"Tho- thodathinga" She shit her eyes tight, blaming it all on herself, she felt like a sinner for hurting him,
But this was what that has to be done , them being together will never fix the existential crisis that they face or the loneliness they held.
"Na ungla hurt panitena? Valikutha? " His eyes softened as he started to trace her neck ,
"Vidunga nu soldren la" She looked down and pushed him way, by his collars,
"Ennachu ma? Na edhavathu thappu panitena?
Please, forgive me, ennachu nu sollunga" His eyes flickered with so much love that it made her feel like she was burning herself alive,
How wonderful would it be if the earth would just swallow her that very moment, so that wouldn't do this to her everything,
"Oru thadava sonna puriyaatha.. Poidunga.. Vitrunga nu soldren la! " her hands went up to her head, unable to bear her own octave as she closed her eyes , killing her conscience,
" I dare you to say it one more time, innoru vaati, En kanna paathu, unga mansulernthu poidu nu sollunga..
Apotha na nambuven" Sathya's baritone almost growled as he pushed her softly on the wall and got closer and she briskly avoided his eyes, her fingers fighting the urge to pull him closer,
"Po- poidunga.. Na sol- soldren la..
I- I cannot be your home..
I can never be anyone's home..
Leave me alone" She pushed away, still looking at his bare foot, her eyes widened when he came closer blocking herself in between him and the wall,
"Lies! Such a liar You are Doctor!
You've already made yourself my home..
Na.. Na baatuku Por, sanda, Army nu thaniyavae irunthen..
Edhuku en life la vanthinga? Edhuku intha paaraya odachinga?
Answer me Doctor!
Apo.. Aniku Sathiyam ketingle.. Entha urimayila ketinga? " He burly palms shook her shoulders firmly as he questioned her like a lost child. His masculine voice fading into greasy sighs, his eyes watering in disbelief,
"Neen- neenga innu.. Sathiyam panla.. " She told him, eyes fluttering harshly,
"Edhuku ketinga? " He gritted his teeth, his eyes turning furiously red,
"I.. Thought.. You will push me away, DSP sir!
Neengle enna reject pannuvinga.. Na antha disappointment oda poidulam nu nenachen.. But you pulled me closer,
Nallavaru.. Neenga..
.I can.. Never give you.. A family.. Please.." Her shivering palms landed on his shoulders unknowingly and his eyebrows furrowed in confusion,
"En.. Enna soldringa? " He whispered looking into her eyes,
"I.. I can't conceive a child.. I.. " She took deep breaths to hold herself together and he repeated his question making her almost certain that he'll leave her,
"Evlo dhairiyam iruntha ipdi panirpinga? " He whispered and she visibly flinched,
"How- how dare you think that I'll push you away..
Epdinga ipdilam? Huh?
And now you're telling me that you can't conceive a child!
Unga manasula evlo dhairiyam iruntha idha sonna ungla vitu na poiduven nu neenga nenachirpinga? " Sathya took deep breaths to control himself from doing anything reckless.
"Pl- please.. Un- derstand… " She stammered hearing his heart,
"Nonsense! Understand aam..
Aana enna theriyuma?
Ithana varusham yaarumae illama anaathaya irunthen..
Aana ipo.. Enakunu oruthar irunthen.. Anaathaya dha iruka poren..
Evlo periya punishment koduthutinga la enaku? " His face lost its colour as he smiled wryly, his heel turning away slowly, in order to walk away from her,
His heart tugged as he came back to her, closer than ever go cupping her cheeks,
"You are my home, Doctor,
And I'm yours,
Idhu eniku ungaluku puriyutho.. Apo enkita vaanga.. He held both of her hands to rest on his chest under his shirt,
Inga ungla thavira vera yaarukum edam illa.. Epomae"
Sathya left gifting her scars of adoration as she collapsed on the floor crying, her mind, body and soul ached to run back to him and surrender her heart, but she held restraint.
She wasn't the person he deserved, thought her foolish heart.
"Inspector! Yaar vanthruka paarunga! " Guru came running to hig his darling sister, who managed to smile seeing his loving visage,
"Anne! " She hugged him finding comfort in his affectionate arms, Soumya ran up to envelope her to herself,
"Kutty Doctor vanthaachu!!! Missed you da! " She squealed rocking her from side by side, reconciling with her favourite human!
"Adade! Doctor Bro vanthaachu! " Aravind embraced his best friend, almost crushing her in the process, "ah! Bro! Medhuva! " She struggled making him release her with a chuckle,
"Oru vaaram naangala bore adichitu irunthom.. Ore kola case theriyuma" They told her endearingly and she pulled them for a group hug,
"Camp laam nalla badiya pocha da?" Guru asked her, the word camp brought out some fond memories and the boulder that fell on her heart.
She managed to fake a good in order to not disappoint her brother,
"Ahemm.. Aprm.. Ungluku venda patta oruthar ulla dha irukaaru! " Aravind teased her and she slowly smiled,
A tear fell down from the corner of her eyes and she wiped it at the pretext of getting a file, without anyone noticing,
Meanwhile, Sathya was in a discussion with Neerja regarding thier recent case involving the smuggling of tobacco and other harmful substances in domestic super markets,
"Neeraja..can you help me with this? " He asked, leaning on his chair as he eyed her,
"Hmm.. Home minister ponnu kita kekara maathiri kekama..
Neerja.. Un friend kita kekara maathiri kelu.. Apo soldren" She teased him playing with the paper weight on his table making him look at her amused,
She represented a child, well, a grown up child,
"What are you? Five? " He questioned as he got the paper weight from her making her pout,
"Poda! Such a spoilsport! " She told him making him shake his head,
"Kaila kaal la patta adi padum.. " He told her making her eyes soften at him,
"Still the same, caring, gentle Sathya..
Ne innu maaravae illa" She told him patting his hand adorably,
"En? Nee koodatha innu kozhantha maathiri velayatu thanama vae iruke.. " He bantered with her!
"Dai! " She giggled seeing him smile,
"Neerja.. How's photography? " He asked her again,
"Oru Engineer athukulam enga time iruku" She sighed looking down,
" En? " He peered deeper knowing her passion for photography..
"Haiyoo.. Iniku intha song story soldra mood la illa da..
Innoru naal na sogama irukumbothu kekriya? Soldren? " She asked him innocently and Sathya chuckled aloud at her antics,
"Aruntha vaalu! " He remarked and heard a knock on the door,
"G- good morning DSP sir, I'm here to collect my forensic files from the past one week"
There she entered like a fairy dressed in a white plain salwaar, looking at Neerja sitting there with him Unsurely, Sathya was almost put in a trance seeing her,
Dhevatha Doctor neenga..
Haiyoo..
"Yes.. I've given them to Aravind.. " He cleared his throat as he looked down at his file, without meeting her eyes,
"Doctor Krithika! Epdi irukinga? Sathya unga camp pathi sonnan" Krithika brought herself to smile slowly, trying to ignore how rightfully she addressed him,
"He- hello Erm.. Mam" She managed to reply her,
"No formalities! Give me a hug! " She was pleasantly surprised when Neerja hugged her close and embraced her back with a genuine smile,
"Sathya.. Aanalu nethu dha camp mudichu vanthrukaanga..
Odanae Duty la join panna soldrathu ellam romba too much da dai.. " She rebuked him playfully and Krithika wordlessly look at her,
"Na sollavae illayae..
It's her devotion to her work, Neerja..
I have no right to interfere in that" Sathya replied respectfully, his face threatening to smile proudly at her dedication but he stopped himself,
"She's the sweetest Doc in town! " Neerja awed at her reliability and pinched her cheeks softly,
" Erm.. Sari.. Ne sollu.. Enakaagha pannuva la? " Sathya asked Neerja about the files and she nodded at him,
"Ne ketu illanu solluvena! " She told him ,
Krithika stood silently, her eyes covered with a sheen of tears, she wordlessly exited his office,
A pair of eyes stared at her retreating figure which wasn't left unnoticed,
"Sight adikarathu dha adikra.. Thirutu thanama panrathu illaya? " Neeraja teased him ,
She had managed to get the paper weight from his table again! Success!
"Hey! Chumma iru! Aruntha vaalu!" He stood up to reach her, his face reddening in the process,
"Enna megala? Vekkama? "She giggled at him making him clear his throat,
" Po! Poi padi!
Enna vanthu tease panitu iruka! " He got up pushing her lut if the way playfully and walked out if his office,
"Sari sari.. Maanga onnu paakala! " She remarked again making him hide his smile,
"Sari.. You want me to drop you? " And she excitedly nodded a yes,
Sathya walked out with Neerja, he was playfully aware of those beautiful eyes that stared at him with so much agony and desperation.
That very desperation shook his heart, that she had actually believed that he would even think of another woman besides her,
Tbc
Hey guys!
Today's chapter wasn't easy to write..
I've put in all my efforts to script this one,
Please do tell me if it was good!
Thank you!