Maaran rang the doorbell and waited impatiently while Jenny opened the door for him.
Jenny: bro Enna aachu enna problem ?
Maaran: Ava enga ethachu sonala ?
Jenny: Ava ethuvum solala.. vanthathu ulla poi door lock panita.. Enaku Shifa call Pani iruntha.. Ava patha apa Maya kovam ah pona.. neenga ava pinadiya vanthinga.. pathukonu kupta..
Maaran: oh..
Jenny: Ava anga handle panikaranu solita.. Enna bro problem..
Maaran shook his head and walked up straight to the locked door. He sighed before he began to bang on the door calling out for her.
Maaran: Yazh please kathava Thora… Pesalam di please..
He banged on the door continuously calling for her understanding the situation Jenny left the room to the corridor. Maaran sighed when there was no response even after a long time before he moved to sit on the couch.
Jenny who noticed everything from the stairs of the main door was worried. She was happy that their little misunderstanding was being solved by them but now it seemed like they had a huge problem and she had no idea about it. Their fights were an usual one but never in this two years Maya had reacted in such a way or Maaran would be right behind to convince her. Maya would be so casual even after their fights as they knew everything was a child play. Even Maaran would give her some time to relax and only after that he would do something to convince her. And now she being so restless and him trying to solve it soon made sure that the problem was serious.
Jenny: Enna na ?
Maaran shook his head at her and sat there holding his head with his palms. They heard the door unlocking and Maaran stood up before he ran to the door.
Maya: Jenny.. she called out making her come into the house… Ulla va..
Jenny: Maya enna..
Maya: Please ulla va..
Jenny looked between the duo and Maaran eyed her to get in.
Maya: yaro soli onu nee vara Venda..
She chided and left into the room while Jenny huffed:
Jenny: ena tha na achu..
Maaran: nee first avala poi paru.. nan veeta lock panitu poran.. spare key use panika..
Jenny: seri..
Maaran: Ava inum sapdala.. ethachu kudu..
Jenny: hmm.. neenga saptingala?
Maaran: illa nan pathukaran.. ne poi avala paru..
Jenny nodded and left into the kitchen before leaving to the room with a glass of milk. Knowing he would wait she made sure to leave the door a little open. Jenny noticed Maya settled leaning on the headrest and sat in front of her.
Maya: unga anna pinadiya poga vendiyathu thena.. ethuku Inga vantha ?
Jenny: suma tha di pathan.. athuku ethuku ipadi kova padra ?
Maya sighed she was being meaningless by being angry at Jenny. Jenny moved forward a little more closer to her and held her palm in hers.
Jenny: enna di ?
Maya’s eyes welled up surprising Jenny as Maya was one who would not easily let her tears until she was badly upset.
Jenny: Maya ?
She pressed her palms in assurance before Maya silently laid on her lap. Jenny was now really worried about Maya’s behavior but she did not question it in the situation. She quickly adjusted herself and made Maya comfortable before she caressed her hair.
Maaran looked at her through the open door and found her curled up on the bed and Jenny caressing her hair. His eyes shed silent tears and he was mad at himself for blabbering without thinking about anything. He sat on the couch watching Maya for a long time until he found her asleep. He wiped the tears from his eyes and left the house.
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Maaran groaned holding his neck and when he woke up he found himself on the couch and realized he had fallen asleep on his couch earlier in the morning. He narrowed his eyes and looked at the watch only to be shocked to find the time to be half past ten. He face-palmed himself before quickly refreshing and leaving the house.
Maaran: Nee office polaya ?.. he asked to find Jenny in the living room with a book.
Jenny: illa bro exam ku padikanum nu part time ah continue panran.
Maaran nodded and let his eyes roam the house in search of her.
Maaran: Ava enga Jenny ?
Jenny: bro athu.
Maaran: enna ?
Jenny: illa bro.. Ava college poi iruka..
Maaran: avuluku tha attandance close agircha.. next week exam ku tha poganum nu sona ?
Jenny: ama na ana etho work iruku solitu pona.
Maaran thought for a few seconds before he shook his head.
Maaran: illa poi Solara enga Ava ?
Jenny: bro athu..
Maaran: Please Jenny solu..
Jenny: Ava Trichy poita...
Maaran: Trichy ka ?
Jenny: Ama..
Maaran: Avaluku apdi enna tha kovam.. nan panathu thapu tha.. athuku nu ipadi solama kolama uruku povala ?
Jenny: puriyuthu na.. mothala neenga vanthu ukarunga..
Maaran: Illa Jenny nan poran..
Jenny: Pesanum bro vanga.
Maaran sighed before he settled on the couch and Jenny left for the kitchen.
Maaran: Venda Da.. nee saptiya ? He refused when she gave him a plate of idly and chutney.
Jenny: nan ella saptan.. neenga night la irunthu sapdala nu theriyum.. sapdunga..
She forced the plate in his hand and sat opposite to him.
Jenny: sapdunga..
Maaran took a piece of idly and was about to have it before he stopped and looked at Jenny.
Jenny sighed: Avala sapda vechu tha na anupunan.. nenga sapdunga..
Maaran nodded and silently had his food for sometime.
Maaran: enna pesanum sona?
Jenny: mothala sapdunga na..
Maaran: Ava kooda Senthu nala pudivatham pana kathu kita illa..
Jenny softly chuckled before he continued to have his food.
Maaran: Solu Jenn..
Jenny: Actually ithu nan pesalam ah illaya nu therila ana..
Maaran: sonala ?
Jenny: illa bro Ava ethuvum ah solala.. ungalu kula enna nadanthuchu.. yen Ava kovam ah iruka ethuvu enaku therila.. ana nan unga rendu peru nalathuku tha solaran..
Maaran: solu..
Jenny: Maya intha alavuku varutha patu nan pathathu illa.. enaka romba kastama pochu.. Ava avalo seekram kan kalangava mata.. ana nethu ava oru one hour thoongi irupa.. nan pakalanu ninachu night ella aluthutu tha iruntha.. Seri seekram seri agiruva nu ninacha.. kalaila uruku poranu nikara.. enna vena nadanthu irukalam bro ana ava romba hurt agi iruka..
Maaran: theriyum da.. athu naala tha Ava kita pesa try panran.. Ana mogatha kuda paka matingara..
Jenny: ungaluku avala pathi theriyatha.. pasam katuna motham ah nama thangika mudiyatha alavuku katuva.. atha mari tha kovam uh.. kovathula enna panranu avuluka theriyathu na.. ipa neenga poi pesuna.. Ava inum tha kova paduva.. avuluku konjam time kudunga .. Ava urula irunthu vantha apram pesunga..
Maaran: enaku Bayama iruku Jenny.. avalo easy ah ella mudinjuthu.. mokathulaya mulikathanu nu solitu poita..
Jenny was shocked to hear but soon composed herself.
Jenny: Ava antha varthai suma soli iruka mata illa..
Maaran huffed: correct tha.. nan pana mutaal thanam apdi..
Jenny: Ena vena irukatum konja time kudunga..
Maaran thought for a few seconds before he nodded in affirmation.
The next one week was super hard for Maaran as he listened to Jenny’s words and kept silent. But he made sure to listen to her voice whenever she spoke to Jenny. The whole week he was completely mad at himself and regretted each and every word he had blabbered. He spent every night in regret and almost cried himself to sleep.
Maaran was seated on the sofa at Maya's place after Jenny had compelled him to come over for dinner. Jenny came out of the kitchen and gave him a plate and sat beside him.
Maaran: kuptala ?
Jenny: kalaila kupta.. nalaiku varen nu solitu iruntha..
Maaran nodded and silently had his food before they heard an auto sound and the gate opening. Jenny stood up to open the door but before she could Maya opened the door and walked in with the bag. She smiled at Jenny but it soon dropped when she found Maaran. Without a word she left the room leaving a disappointed Maaran behind.
Jenny: nan pesaran bro..
Maaran: venda.. nana pesikaran.
Jenny: Seri neenga first sapdunga..
Maaran: pothum da.. nee poi avala sapda vei..
Jenny: konja thana bro saptinga ?
Maaran: paravala na varen…
Jenny sighed before she walked into the room annoyed.
Jenny: enna tha di un prechana.. avuru evalo kenjaru.. romba panra.. avuru Olunga saptu oru varam aachu..
Maya, who was unpacking the bag, continued to do it without paying heed. Jenny, who was fed up, walked up to her and turned Maya to her holding her forearm.
Jenny: avuru enna vena pani irukatum di… at least pesa.... she paused when she noticed her with teary eyes… Maya yen di alugara ?
Maya silently shed tears before Jenny pulled her into a hug.
Jenny: Maya anaiku nee etho kovathula alugara nu ninachan di.. ivalo naal apram uh alugara.. ena di aachu ?
Maya parted away from wiping her tears and sat on the bed.
Jenny: mothala enna nadanthuchu nu solu .. Ella mudinjuthunu avuru kita sonaya ?
Maya sighed before she told Jenny about the happenings. She did not initially want to share anything but still after mourning within herself for a week she just could not hold it up. She wanted a shoulder to cry over and she had no one except Jenny. Jenny silently caressed Maya’s hair who was softly sobbing on her shoulders.
Jenny: Maya nee tha avuru etho kutichu iruntha mari irunthuchu Solara illla may be..
Maya moved back to sit straight and wiped her tears.
Maya: kudichu iruntha.. Enna Vena pesalam ah.. manasula irukarathu thena veliya varum ?
Jenny: apdi illa di..
Maya: nee avunuku romba support panatha.. enna pesarom nu theriyatha alavuku ella Avan kudikala..
Jenny: seri irunthalum.. we are done nu ella yen solara.. enna irunthalum pesikalam illa..
Maya: Pesa tha poran.. enga Avan ?
Jenny: veetuku poitaru..
Maya: nee saptutu padu nan varan..
She said before leaving the room with a determination in her face.
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Maya took a deep breath before she rang the bell and Maaran opened the door. Maaran stood there stumbled at her sudden visit while she did not dare to look at him.
Maaran: Paapa ulla va..
Maya got into the house making sure she was a foot away from him.
Maaran: ukaru..
Maya shook her head and stood near the couch.
Maya: pesanum nu sona illa pesu..
Maaran: Seri ukaru mothala..
He tried to get hold of her hand to make her sit but she swatted it away and moved back.
Maya: angaya irunthu pesu.. pakathula varatha…
Maaran: Paapa..
Maya: apdiya pesarathu na pesu illa na.. nan poiruvan..
Maaran: Seri seri.. please ukaru..
Maya sighed before settling on the edge of the couch while Maaran pulled a chair in front of her and sat on it. Maaran's eyes teared up when she pulled her palms back when he tried to get hold of it.
Maaran sighed: Sathiyam ah solaran paapa.. anaiku nan ethuvum ah venum pesala.. ena nambu..
Maya: Oh apa ethachu aavi punthrucha ?
Maaran: Paapa nambu di.. nejama nana apdi pesunanu enalaya namba mudila .. mutaal mari yosikama etho olari irukan.. apram tha nee ketathu nyabagam vanthuchu.. nan etho mathi kudichutan pola.. atha etho..
Maya: kudicha enna Vena pesuviya.. enna irunthalum manasula irunthathu thena veliya varum..
Maaran: Illa ma.. apdi Ella ethuvum ah illa.. he sighed.. ithu mela unkita marachu nan enna pana poran.. He took a deep breath.. athai erantha naal anaiku first time ena kiss pana illa.. I know nan tha una happy ah nu ketu tease panita iruntha.. ana anaiku nee pana apa.. enaku nee mama mama nu en pinadiya suthitu en kanathula mutha kudutha 4 vayasu Maya va therinja.. Kovil la nee utti vida sona apa.. college la utti vita apavum nee apdi tha therinja.. intha confused state la iruntha naala tha anaiku dinner apa kuda hesitate pana..
Maya: what the fuck is wrong with you.. love panra ponna kolanthaiya pathan nu solitu iruka.. mutaal ah da nee..
Maaran: Solaratha kelu paapa..
Maya: apdi kupdatha.. she almost yelled.. nee apdi kupta apa ella nee etho china vayasula kupta mari aasaiya kupdranu ninachan.. ana nan etho kolantha nu ninachu kuptu iruka.. anaiku nee pesum pothu kuda.. yen apdi oru varthaiya vitanu kolampuna.. ana ipa thena theriyuthu.. thayavu senju apdi kupdatha...
Maaran: seri seri kupdala.. nan Solaratha konj kelu ma please..
Maya stayed silent looking at her fingers that was placed on her lap.
Maaran: nan apdi ninachathu thappu tha.. still nama first time dinner poitu vantha apram nan smoke panathuku kova pata illa.. apa tha purinjuthu.. mithathu ella yosichutu intha love uh care miss pana kudathunu tha.. una apdi pakarathu ella thanala mariru nu nambi tha propose pana…
Maya: ana marala athana ?
Maaran: illa ma… Nan ninacha mari ellama maruchu.. nama express pani konja naal laya nan una patha parvai mara arambichuthu.. athuku apram uh epachu apdi enaku thoni iruku ana oru oru time uh nama close proximity la iruka apa unaku epadi feel acho apdi tha di enaku irunthuchu..
Maya: apram enna thevaiku da thali thali pona.. mothala ella enaku una pathi therinja naala nee koocha paduvanu amaithiya irunthan.. ana naal aga aga oru oru time uh nee apdi panum pothu ella enaku evalo valikum nu unaku thonava illa illa.. nee apdi pogum pothu ella nan etho romba aasai padra mariyum pana kudatha thapu panra mariyum uh iruku.. antha guilt la irunthu veliya vara enaku evalo naal agum nu theriyum ah unaku..
Maaran: un mela entha thapum ah illa da.. nee yen ah guilt aganum..
Maya: nee nadanthu kitathu ella apdi tha da irunthuchu.. irunthalum namala ethuvum yosika kudathunu tha poruthu poruthu ponan.. ana anaiku konja kuda yosikama apdi oru varthaiya vituta illa..
Maaran: Yazh athu.. nan sona mari oru oru time uh nama nerungum pothum ela enaku aasai uh irunthuchu di.. ana enga en aasai ella veli paduthi un padipu career ella spoil paniruvan oh nu payathulaya veligiruvan di..
Maya: ipa nee solarathula logic iruka nu neeya solan.
Maaran: Maya I did not want to distract you with anything.. Athu naala tha en aasai ella ena kulaya vechu marachutan.. apdi pana pana oru point la enaka frustrate aga arambichuruchu… unaku evalo hurt agum nu apram therinjuthu.. anaiku pondicherry la ketaya nan ethachu thapu panran ah nu.. enaku apa tha ithu evalo serious ana issue ah poitu irukunu purinjuthu.. apa un studies mudiya konja time tha iruntha naala tha konja matum wait panu nu sona.. athu naala tha move in agaratha pathi ne pesara apa kuda exam mudiyatum nu sona.. ana mothalaya sona mari yen da una childhood kuda compare panranu en melaya kovam oru pakam.. en aasai uh veli kamichuka mudiyalanu oru pakam... atha neram control pana mudiyama.. situation Kai merum pothu oru oru time uh vilagi una hurt panran gara guilt.. itha ella Senthu.. anaiku enaka theriyama out burst agitan da..
Maya: apa nee panathu ella nyayam apdi thena ?
Maaran: nan apdi solala ma.. please purinjoko..
Maya: purinjuko purinjuko nu enna ivalo time sonaiya nee enna purinju kitaya ?
Maaran: nan epadi di una purinjukama epadi irupan?
Maya shook her head : illa nee purinjukala.. apdi enna pathi nala therinju vechu iruntha.. ipadi manasulaya vechu iruntha naala burst agitan nu soli iruka mata.. mothala ipadi thali irukanum nu Mudivu eduthatha en kita tha soli irupa.. enaku ok va nu ketu irupa..
Maaran: Illa ma nee epdi eduthupanu theriyama tha..
Maya: ithu tha.. itha tha solara.. nee ena purinjukala nu..ana nan unna purinju kita.. enna tha mothala nee panathu ella hurt analum.. nee anaiku pondicherry la time venum nu keta apa va.. unaku aasai irunthum atha nee etho reason kaga marachukara nu purinju kitan.. athuku apram nee soluva soluva nu romba ethir pathan.. ana anaiku nan veetula kova pata apa kuda unaku nan yen kova padranu therinju nee solala.. unala enna nambi en kita Sola mudila gara apa tha nan ivalo naal ilatha alavuku romba hurt anatha.. oru relationship needika romba important ana vishiyam communication enna va irunthalum namala judge pana matanga nu nambi ellama share panikanum.. inaiku varaiku nan un kita apdi tha share panran.. ana una porutha vara.. en mela unaku antha nambika varala...
Maaran: enna di pesara.. nan yen una nambama iruka poran..
Maya: nee enna nambala nambala nambala.. she burst out..
Maaran: Illa Maya..
He tried to convince her and got her hand but Maya's breath turned uneven as her hands trembled under his touch before she quickly pulled back before slapping him and standing up from her place.
Maya: thodatha da… nee en pakathula vanthala.. nee sonna varthai tha nyabagam varuthu.. nan avalo kelam anavalanu thonuthu.. she gulped... Unaku onu theriyum ah.. enga ingaya irunthu una pathuta iruntha nee pesanathu nyabagam vanta irukum... un mela kovam athigam agirum.. una enga manika mudiyama poirum nu tha nan uruku pona.. sathiyam ah solara.. uruku ponathula irunthu.. nee pesunathu ella marakanum nu oru oru nimisham uh nama kula iruntha positive ana vishiyam matum tha yosichan.. una manichuruvan nu nambi tha thirumba vantha.. ana una patha antha second nee sona varthai tha en kathula ketuchu.. irunthalum un side ah kekanum tha Inga vanthan.. ana ipa Nee pakathula vantha kuda kusuthu…ithu melayum enala ethuvum nakatha mari un kita nala nadanthuka mudiyathu.. pothu Ela pothum..
Maaran did not realize he was letting down tears until it fell on his lip.
Maaran: Yazh nilu…he moved to stand in front of her to stop her when she tried to ... enga di pora ?
Maya: anaiku sonathu tha inaiku.. we are done..
She finally let down the single tear that she never wanted to do in front of him before leaving the broken Maaran behind.
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Hi dearssss chapter epadi irukunu solunga..
Kola gandu la irupinga nu theriyum.. but still life laya ups and downs iruntha tha interesting ah iruku.. apa fiction la Ilana epadi.. atha.. but believe this is gonna make them stronger.. and Kmkv mari.. patch up pana romba naal ella agathu.. most probably in next couple of chapter they will patchup..
And this chapted was to upload yesterday but even after completing the chapter I did not feel satisfied with the last part and in a point I was frustrated so decided to put aside and finally came up with it today.
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