Welcome back to my story after a long, long gap!
Sorry to keep you'll waiting! Been totally busy! Thank you for your patience! There you go with chapter 41, after an unfairly long break!
Kutty Recap since it's been ages:
Roja and Arjun have successfully managed to expose Ashok's foul play behind the termination of Arjun's license with the help of the Mehras. Ashok has been appropriately punished in the court for his misdeeds. The medical council members have promised to reinstate Arjun's license at the earliest. With all problems finally settling, Rojun are looking forward to a happy life ahead.
Back to the story
What an eventful day it had been! After a fiery court hearing with justice being truthfully served, Rojun had their day out to unwind after all their struggles and efforts in the past month. The family, understanding the space the newly weds would need, decently chose to head home.
After all, the couple hardly got to spend their post nuptial days happily, just like any couple would wish for. It was filled with troubles and obstacles right from the time they tied the knot. After a day of fun, frolic and rejoice at the beach, theatre and food court, Rojun head home, tired but content and with hearts brimming with joy.
Little did they know that the family had their own share of surprise waiting for the duo.
Time travel to few hours ago, when the family left Rojun alone, and reached home.
Paati : Appappapppaaa...!
Intha prachanai ellam mudinjathu alai adichu onja mathri irukku la!
Kalpana : Ama athai! Kalyanam mudinja odane ivlolam nadakum nu Namma yarume ethir paakalaye athai! Ellam Antha kedukettavan ah sollanum!
Prathap : Kalpanaaa! Nadanthathu nadanthu pochu. Innime athellam ethukku pesikittu...Paavam Arjun Roja. Evlo kasta pattutanga. Innime avanga santhoshama irukkanum
Deepa pitched in
"Sonna mattom pothuma pa! Athukku Namma thane ethavthu pannanum? Anna anni ku innum first night kooda nadakala..."
She said pouting cutely...
Yashoda : (Smacking Deepa's head playfully) Paathingala anney! Iva nera entha matter la vanthu nikkara nu...! Sariyana vaalu...
Vayasu ku yetha mathri ah pesara?
Ashwin : Atha! Athellam Ippo mukkiyam illa. Deepa sonna vishyam correct thane.. Atha sollunga...
Deepa : Brother...First time nee correct ah pesirka! Athu onnum illa, nee ennode wavelength ku vanthuta la, Innime correct ah than pesuva 🤪
Paati : Ama Yashoda..Deepa solrathu etho oru vidhathula right than..
Kalyanam aana anniki Antha sadangu laam seiyara mananilai la yarum illa. Aana ippothan kadavul punniyathula ellam sari aayirche..
Arjun ode license um koodiya seekirame avan kaila vara poguthu. Avanga odane avanga vaazhkai ah arambikanum
Turning to Kalpana
Marumagale...Nee Enna solra?
Kalpana : Ithula Naa solla Enna irukku athai...Neenga solrathu 100% correct. Avanga vaazhkaiya kandippa thodanganum athai! Enakku than josiyam theriyume, naa Intha vaarathulaye oru nalla naal paakaren Athai!
Deepa : Irunga Irunga! Enakku oru idea irukku...! 💡
Ashwin : (mumbling) Enna iva mogathula ippdi bulb yeriyudhu
Deepa : Namma yean Anna vayum anni ah yum honeymoon anupa koodathu? 🤩
Paati : Honeymoon ah...?
Deepa : Athan Paati! Thaen Nilavu
Annanum anniyum innum honeymoon pogala, puthusa kalyanam aanavangala honeymoon anuparthu normal thane?
Ashwin : Deepa! Nejamave nalla nerathula Intha topic edutha...! Kaiya kudu! 🤝🏼
Turning to the elders...
Ama! Intha neram than perfect time. Anna ku innum license varala. Athu kaila kedachita appram annan vela vela vela nu mothama Athula mungirum. Anni ah deal la vitturum. Appram honeymoon anuparthu laam Romba kastam. Athunala ippove itha senjidalam please pa, ma, paati...?
Prathap : Ada ithukku yean da kenjara..
Ithu evlo pramadhamana idea! Kalpana, nee kavalapadatha. Avangala engayavthu 8-10 days ku honeymoon anupiduvom. Angaye honeymoon suite book panni first night ku yerpaadu pannirvom...! First night anga nadakattum..
Paati : Sariya sonna Prathap! Enakku ithula muzhu samatham!
Kalpana : Romba nalla yosanai than. Aana honeymoon ku avangala enga anupalam..?
Ithu avangaluku suthi paakara edam mattom illa, avanga vaazhkai ah thodanga pora edam um kooda. Athunala Athu avanga rendu perukum manasukku pudicha edam ah irukkanum
Yashoda : Pesama avangala kette book pannidalama?
Ashwin : sighing
Enna athai Neenga ippdi idea kudukaringa?? Ithu avanga rendu perukkum surprise ah irukkanum nu than naanga nenaikarom. Appdi irukkarapo avangala kettu panna Athu peru surprise ah?
Yashoda : Athuvum sari than..Aana Avangaluku entha edam pudikum nu eppdi da kandupudika?
Just then, Deepa announced confidently..
"Arjun anna ku Romba pudicha edam New Zealand!"
Yashoda : Atheppdi ivlo confident eh solra
Deepa : Athu appdithan! Naanum Ashwin Anna vum marriage ku mundhina naal thoongarthuku munnadi chumma Arjun Anna va kalaichitu irunthom. Appo honeymoon topic um vanthuchu. Athula than Anna sonnaru, Enakku nyabagam irukku...
Enna Ashwin, Naa solrathu nyabagam irukka?
Ashwin : Huh?! Nee Enna solra?
Deepa : Suttham! Nee ennada ivlo periya amnesia va irukka? Intha latchanathula law section laam eppdithan nyabagam vechikiriyo 🙄
Ashwin : Hey! Etho nee sonna odane takkunu strike aagala...
Athukku ippdi otra...Ippo nyabagam vanthurchu!
Murmuring
Irukkatum irukkatum! Enakku oru chance kedaikamaya poirum....
Kalpana : Dei Ithu Neenga rendu perum sanda podra neram illa. Avanga vanthuta surprise eh kettu poidum. Ippo Roja ku entha edam pudikum nu eppdi therinjika
Paati : Marumagale.. Athan Roja ode close friend Priya irukkale. Roja ku Romba close na ava than. Avaluku itha pathi therinju irukka vaaipu irukku la? Roja sollirkalam la
Kalpana : Correct athai! Naa ippove ava kitta phone panni kekkaren..
Phone convo
...Sollunga Kalpana Aunty
Eppdi irukkinga
....Enna vishyam aunty
....Oh honeymoon ah, super! Avangalukum Intha break Romba thevai than
....Roja ku pudicha honeymoon destination ah??
....Haan theriyum aunty
Roja ku New Zealand than romba pudikum
....No problem aunty! Anytime
Naa Roja kitta appram call panni pesaren!
....Bye Aunty
Kalpana returned to the hall where everyone was eagerly awaiting an answer and documented the phone call to them
"Roja ku pudicha edam um New Zealand than aam..."
Said Kalpana, a happy smile blooming on her lips, marvelling the sync between the two.
(Remember Rojun's phone call before their marriage in Chapter 28 - On the Dance Floor😌)
Yashoda : Adada! Ithuthan made for each other couple ah? 😍
Deepa : Appada! Romba nallatha pochu! Anna oru place anni oru place sonna Enna panna nu yosichen...Athukku thevai eh illama pannitanga Namma love birds😃
Ashwin : Already sitting in front of the laptop
Ok! So destination confirmed! Naa first visa formality ah paathudren. Fast track la apply panna 2 days la visa kedachirum
After a few mins of surfing the internet, Ashwin smiled triumphantly.
"Done! Naalaike appointment. Naalaiku Anna vum anni um embassy ku poi procedure laam mudichitu passport ah submit pannitu vanthuta 2 days la visa vanthurum.
Prathap : Super pa! Appo Inniki Tuesday.
Sunday ku flight ticket potta correct ah irukkuma Ashwin?
Ashwin : Correct ah irukkum pa...Itho book pannidren!
Back to present
The family narrated this to Rojun, who stood stupefied
They had never expected the family to spring such a surprise that night. Their insides were dancing with joy at the prospect of going on a trip together alone. But just then Arjun's kadamai unarchi got the better of him and he said slowly in a low tone-
"Aana ennode license ku koopduvangale..."
As if on cue, Arjun's phone rang. It was from the medical council
Yashoda : Arjun, speaker la podu pa. Unnode license eppo varuthu nu naangalum therinjikarom
The rest of the family agreed with her. On their insistence, Arjun put the phone on speaker
A clear deep voice on the other end-
"Arjun! Medical council ode president Ippo leave la irukkaru. Avarode daughter ku baby poranthurku nu USA poirkaru. Vara around 20 days aagum. Avarode signature Romba mukkiyam Intha procedure ku. So unga license oru 20 days ku appram than kedaikum. Naangale Avar Vantha appram oru date fix panni solrom. I hope it's okay with you"
Arjun felt embarrassed. He caught the rest of the family mouthing a big O at his plight, barely controlling their laughs.
Arjun : Ah erm ok sir! That's perfectly fine. Thank you for the information doctor!
Saying this he hurriedly cut the call and the entire family burst out laughing.
Ashwin : Anna! ...😆
Medical council president ke anni paavam nu purinjirku. Un kaila license vanthuta anni nilamai Enna nu therinjirku. Athan avare ungala vacation poitu vanga da nu sollitaru...😆😆😆😆
The rest of the family were laughing. Arjun turned sheepishly towards Roja
She was giggling silently too.
Kalpana : Dei Ippo ennada solla pora! License Ippo illa, 20 days ku appram than! Athuvaraikum veetla irunthu nee onnum panna porathu illa. Pesama en marumagala kootitu Australia New Zealand oru 10 days jolly ah poitu va!
Arjun knew he had nothing to say. Plus he himself really wanted to go on a honeymoon trip with his lady love. He was only too happy for the delay in the license. He gave in right away.
Then he turned towards Roja. She was blushing happily 🙈
He felt that his happiness doubled too. Seeing her cute blush.
Paati : Ahem ahem! Rendu perum room la poi thoongunga. Kalaila visa embassy ku poganum la. Seekiram thoongunga ponga.
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The next morning, Rojun went to the embassy to complete the required formalities and submit their passports. Meanwhile Ashwin and Deepa booked hotels for their stay in the two countries.
They made sure to book the honeymoon suite in each hotel. 4 days flew by in a jiffy. Their visas too had arrived and Rojun were busy doing their last minute packing. They had packed comfortable casual clothes, swimsuits, beachwear and their coolers too.
Just before leaving to the airport-
Paati & Kalpana : Paathu batharama poitu vaanga. Nalla enjoy pannunga. Palasa pathi, Inga nadantha vishyangal ellam pathi yosikave koodathu. Sariya?
Rojun obediently nodded. They prayed to God, checked if they had all the important documents they'd need and finally Arjun booked a cab to take them to the airport. The flight was a late night flight on a Saturday night, and Rojun left home at around 9 pm after dinner.
The family in chorus :
Bye Roja! Bye Arjun! Happy Honeymoon! Have a safe trip! 😍
Both reached the airport well ahead of time, sharing lots of smiles, giggles and anticipations about their trip on their way ❤️
On reaching the airport, first they reached the baggage drop area, where they were supposed to drop their check in baggage. Roja was struggling with her huge suitcase while Arjun loaded his suitcase easily into the baggage carousel.
Seeing Roja struggle with her suitcase, Arjun smiled at her.
"Naa inga thane irukken. Appram nee ethukku kasta padra?"
He gently held her hand and did her baggage drop formalities for her. The lady at the counter smiled at their understanding. She checked their check in baggage, put the required tags, and finally handed over their boarding passes to them.
They were flying via Qantas Airways and had a two hour stopover at Singapore. The family had booked their tickets in premium economy class, which had two seats together, unlike the economy which had three. And ofcourse Rojun were allotted seats next to each other.
Roja : Namma family evlo intelligent paathingala sir? Economy la book panna 3 seat sernthu irukkum, Appo 3rd passenger yaravthu vanthu Namma privacy ah keduthurvanga nu eppdi azhaga 2 peru mattom sernthu irukkanum nu premium economy la book pannirkanga la☺️
Arjun : Ama Roja, Avanga Intha alavukku yosippanga nu naane ethir paakala. Vaa, next security check and immigration irukku. Atha mudichitu boarding gate ku poganum. Vaa polam.
After completing both the formalities successfully, both started walking towards the boarding gate, hand in hand. Roja grabbed a bag of crisps at the duty free to munch in the flight.
Arjun smiled to himself
"Flight la yerina odane thoongiduva...athukku ethukku ithellam. Singapore stopover la ithellam naane vaangi kuduthu irupen" ☺️
Soon the boarding began. A sweet officer at the boarding gate checked their boarding passes and guided them in
"Happy Honeymoon, dears!" 😍
She greeted pleasantly, while Rojun got a pleasant surprise too.
Rojun got into the flight and found their sssts. The flight was scheduled to take off at 01:14.
Premium Economy Class ⬆️
Arjun occupied the window seat while Roja took the aisle seat.
After the usual business of going through the safety rules and emergency procedures, the flight took off and plunged into the clouds, Singapore bound. And just as Arjun guessed, Roja plunged into a deep sleep as soon as the flight took off. He smiled at her childlike face
"Kozhandai mathri thoongartha paaru 😌
Enakku theriyume ithuthan nadakum nu..."
He caressed her hairs gently. He wasn't feeling sleepy, so he decided to read a book. He opened his backpack and pulled out one of his favourite books to read. Soon he was lost in the pages of the book, while Roja was sleeping peacefully. Inspite of the book being deeply engrossing, Arjun didn't miss to steal occasional glances at his beloved wife who was sleeping like a baby next to him.
After about 4 hours, the crew in the cockpit finally announced that they would be landing in Singapore's Changi Airport within few mins. Hearing the announcement, Roja woke up.
She got up, stretched and then looked at her husband who was looking at her with big doe eyes. She blushed under his gaze.
"Good Morning, Sweetheart!"
"Sir! Enna sir appdi paakaringa. Neenga thoongala?"🙈
"Illa Roja, Enakku thookam varala. Athan books kondu vanthen la...Atha padichitu irunthen
Appo appo....." 😉
"Appo Appo..." blushing
"Ivlo cute aana pondatti pakkathula kozhandai mathri thoongitu iruntha, yaruku than paaka thonathu..?" 😉
Roja's blush became stronger.
Ponga sir, Neenga Romba mosam! 🙈
Arjun : Sari sari, vekkapattadhu pothum, washroom venum na use panniko. Ella things um ready ah irukka nu paathuko. Appram seat belt pottutu okara solliduvanga.
Roja did as instructed. She checked their hand baggage, used the washroom, and then came back and settled in her seat, buckling her seat belt properly.
In about 15 mins, the flight landed in Changi airport, Singapore and Rojun walked out of the aircraft, feeling refreshed.
Since their baggage would come directly in Sydney, they didn't had to collect their baggage here.
They had to go to the departure terminal.
But before that, they finished the few procedures of transit that they had to do here, and were all set to head towards the boarding gate.
Just then Arjun excused himself to use the washroom.
Arjun : Roja! Ingaye iru! Naa washroom use pannitu varen.
They still had enough time (about an hour or so) so Roja waited for him patiently. However, there was no sign of him even after waiting for a long time.
It was nearly the time to board the aircraft but Arjun was nowhere to be seen. Sensing that they'd be late, Roja walked towards the boarding gate, hoping that he'd turn up there. But even after waiting for 10 minutes at the boarding lounge, Arjun didn't come.
"Washroom poitu vara ivlo nerama!"
Roja worriedly called him up, only to realise that his phone was ringing in her hand. Yes, Arjun had handed over his phone to Roja before going to the washroom.
Just then there was an announcement for the passengers of Qantas Airways to board the aircraft. Roja still didn't budge. She knew she had to go, but still she waited for Arjun. A second announcement was also made, which Roja ignored. When Arjun didn't turn up after all this time, Roja decided to go to the washroom to check, even if that meant barging into men's washroom. At that moment, his safety was of utmost importance to her. But just then, the third announcement was made, Roja was on the verge of tears. She knew that this was the final call, post which the boarding gates would close. Having no other choice, she walked towards the boarding gate and checked in with her boarding pass. Arjun had taken his boarding pass in his jacket pocket.
Worried sick, Roja sat down in the window seat, waiting for the empty aisle seat next to her to be filled. The aircraft was nearly full and the gates were about to be shut....
"Gates closing..." boomed the announcement
Roja shut her eyes tightly. Tears of fear and concern rolled down her cheeks.
To be continued.
Thanks for reading. ❤️