Pragyan and Sujan arrived Athulya's home for marriage. She is very much happy, to be specific beyond happiness.
Elders looked at them with happiness as well as confusion.
Someone- "ivan Sujan thane? ivan appa amma divorce pani pirichutanga thane?"
Someone- "amam"
Someone- "enna vela pakuranam?"
Someone- "yaruku therium.. oru idathula vela pathaatha thane.. avan padikum pothe school ah vitu odipoitan maten nu...".
They started to murmur about Sujan. Even though Sujan noticed it, he didn't budge.
The trio hugged each other with much satisfaction. Athulya didn't mind when her mother stared at her with anger. She behaved differently when she is with them. Her naughtiness came out without limits.
Some persons in our life are meant to push us to make our wishes come true by ourselves.
Pragyan- "enna kalyana ponnu, epadi iruka?"
Athulya- "naan nalla iruken.. neenga epadi irukeenga? muthallaye varalamla.. ipadi than last minute varuveengala?"
Sujan- "athan vanthachulla .. konjam siri di", he took photo graphs of them together.
They all then went inside to a room. Even though Athulya' s parents didn't like them together, they left them as per their wish since Athulya is happy after seeing them and she will leave from here sooner.
Pragyan- "ponnu ready ah iruka pola.."
Sujan- "koondula adaiyurathuku..", he told with a chuckle.
Athulya- "naan onum koondula adaya porathu illa.. inga irunthu Bangalore poi oorellam sutha poraen.. solla pona, koonda vitu paranthu poga poren romba uyarama.."
Pragyan and Sujan smiled at her with chuckles. They heard that the grooms family arrived and settling in Mandap. A person came inside, informed Athulya and went leaving the three.
Pragyan- "ullukulla paraparapa iruka Aththu..", he teased.
Sujan- "poi pakanum nu thonutha.."
Athulya- "apadi ellam illa.. enna yethavathu sollama ivanga ellam pona pothum..". Pragyan and Sujan looked at each other, since she is not interested in welcoming them.
Sujan- "unaku pudichuruka? illa compel panangala kalyanathuku?"
Athulya- "compel ellam panala.. Enaku okay than. handsome ah irukaru, Bangalore la irukaru.. Nalla salary, life settled.. vera enna venum? ". Pragyan and Sujan eyes met once.
Pragyan- "mapla kita pesuniah?"
Athulya- "hmm rendu thadava pesiruken.". Pragyan and Sujan felt something odd.
Sujan- "ini unna pakurathu kastam agidum.."
Athulya- "atha yaar solrathu? school vitu ponathuku apuram nee nerla meet pana varave illa. only phone calls.. nee ellam atha solatha suju"
Pragyan- "aththu, ipo kooda idea sollu da nu keta udane odi polama nu thaan kekuraan"
Athulya- "athu palaka thosama irukum.. ponungaluku solli solli". They giggled.
Sujan- "hey ipo naan apadi illa.."
Pragyan- "niruthutiah?"
Athulya- "nijamava?"
Sujan- "hmm, slowly stopped it."
Athulya- "therita sujju.. apuram Praju nee epo thera pora? Ninacha mariye RJ agita.. aduthu enna bangalore ah valachu potacha?"
Pragyan- "haan, enaku anga pudikala aththu"
Sujan- "Paruda, unaku RJ-va iruka pudikalaya?"
Pragyan- "dei, job pudichuruku. I love it. but Bangalore avlova pudikala.. enaku inga thaan pudichuruku.. sorgamae aanalum athu namma oora pora varuma?"
Sujan- "ithu ellam dialogue. Bangalore is a dream city. Visayam ennana ethayume enjoy panrathuku nalla company kidaikanum.. illaina sorgamave irunthalum waste thaan."
Athulya- "appo namma senthu enjoy panalam oru trip pogalam.. enna solreenga?. Pragyan and Sujan eyes met once.
Sujan- "haan, athu sari nee enna chingu chan chingu chan nu kilambi iruka.."
Athulya- "yen nalla illaya?"
Pragyan laughed and said, "haan, bommai mari iruka.. but ponnu mathiri thaan theriala.."
Athulya- "pch pongada.. avaruku white color la shirt eduthiruku.. so enaku intha colour la eduthathu"
Sujan- "yen unaku pudicha color la avan shirt poda matana?"
Athulya- "pch, unaku anna sujju", She said seriously.
Sujan- "anna na? enaka?", he chuckled.
Athulya- "Suju..", she said sternly..
Sujan- "oh, support uh... avlo understanding ah?"
Athulya- "athu.. ", her eyes roamed here and there and said, "athellam vidu.. anna nu koopdu"
Sujan- "Naan anna nu koopdaren. But nee naan solratha seiyanum... enna solra aththu?". Athulya looked at him with a question face.
Sujan- "7 ku thaan function start aagum.. ipo time 5.30 thaan aguthu.. un aalu vanthachu.. ellarukum koyiluku poirukanga... So yarukum theriama un aalu room kula poi, 'i like you' nu solitu vanthidu"
Pragyan- "dei, summa iru.."
Sujan- "yarukum theriama porathukum varathukum naan help panren.. nee just paathu 'I like you' nu sollu pothum.."
Athulya- "I like you va? naana?"
Sujan- "athu un istam 'i love you' kooda solalam". He teased with a laugh. Pragyan too giggled. Athulya started her inner battle, whether to accept this or not.
Pragyan- "aththu dont do this. dei, nee summa iru daa.. matina avlo thaan."
Athulya is not thinking about whether it can be done or not, but thinking about whether she can do it or not..
Her naughty side encourages her to do that to look at him Once. But one part of her is still protesting inside her to stop, May be due to the past messy encounters.
What if it becomes a added item to the list the mistakes she done?, her mind still confuses her..
She consoles herself stating that, Mistakes can give us either embarrassment or a lesson to learn, sometimes both. It can be handled.
Sujan- "yen avangalukulla thaan nalla understanding iruke apuram enna?"
This statement triggers her as she is in a position to prove that everything is fine between them.
Pragyan- "dei.."
Sujan- "aththu ku bayam vanthiducho.. enamo paraka poren nu sonna? ithuve unnala mudiala... amma sonna mathiri adaka odukkama kalyanam panikitu iruka porio.. appo nee sola trip ellam Kitchen tour ah?", he teased her, indirectly encouraging her to take the risk.
Athulya decided to meet him. She is not ready to say 'I like you' to him. She is ready to take the risk just to meet him once and make Sujan to call him as bro.
She planned to tell lies to her cousins that she said 'i like you' to the groom. Anyhow they wont come in and for sure they don't know what they talk too. So she decided to meet him.
Pragyan- "dei, nee avala yethi vidatha.."
Athulya- "okay, nee help pannu naan poi pakuren". Sujan laughed with thumps up.
Pragyan- "ethu? nee enna lusa?". He stood up.
Athulya- "naan ready.."
Pragyan- "aththu nee..",
Sujan pulled him to his side, closed his mouth and said, "naan poi un aalu thaniah irukana nu paathutu varen". Sujan dragged him and went.
Athulya mind voice- "correct ana decision thaan eduthurukoma? polama?. povom.. but i like you nu ellam solla vendam.. sonena illaya nu yaruku theria poguthu..."
Outside,
Pragyan- "dei"
Sujan- "ava verum okay okay nu thaan solitu iruka, pudichurukanu keta avanoda bio-data solitu iruka.. Love marriage panika vendam, atleast like marriage avathu pananum la.."
Pragyan- "ipo rendu perum meet pani 'i like you' nu solita like marriage nu agiduma?"
Sujan- "i like you nu solra aala aththu.. kandipa sola mata.. but ava meet panalae pothu oru change kandipa irukum.."
Pragyan- "ithu risk da.. yaravathu pathuta.."
Sujan- "therium vaa da..". They both left to the opposite side of that big mandap where the grooms family present.
Elders went to the temple to do the rituals. Once they are back they will start the engagement function.
Sujan confirmed that Groom is alone by casually talking with their family. Pragyan praised about the temple specialties and indirectly he inserted the willing to visit it. As expected they went to the temple leaving the responsibilities.
Sujan and Pragyan went to her room and took her with them. Without anyone's knowledge the trio moved moved towards the Siddhik' s room.
Athulya' s heart beats faster. An unknown fear suddenly appears. Even though it looked like something she could try, now an unknown chill waves spend all over her body. Her breathe is abnormal. Her body trembled slightly.
Once she was about to knock the door, they heard some voices and foot steps. Sujan opened the door and pushed her inside. With a little gasp she came in.
She turned around just to make sure the door was closed. She locked it the next second without thinking what she is doing. She left out a long breathe and turned around.
Siddhik was looking at her with furrowed eyebrows and the door she locked.
Her lips parted a little in shock. Her mind stopped its work and she is not sure how to even start. In that situation too instead of giving ideas, her mind stated that he looked handsome.
Lately, she realized that she is prepared only with what not to say and she is not having any idea for, how to start a conversation with.
Siddhik- "enna aachu Athulya?". She felt a little shiver and goosebumps. She tried hard to project herself as normal.
Athulya- "haan, athu.. travel ellam okay va? .. ka... ka... kastama illaye", with a little smile she asked.
Siddhik very well know that this is not the reason for her appearance Still he replied.
Siddhik- "Yeah, fine."
Athulya- "okay", she unlocked the door and tried to move out. But she found her parents returned back. With a gasp she closed the door again. Siddhik looked at her with folded hands. She smiled a little at him while her eyes shows guilt and nervousness. Her eyes moved here and there. She looked at the door and then at Siddhik.
Again caught red-handed successfully.
Siddhik- "enna aachu?"
Athulya- "appa amma velila"
Siddhik- "nee vanthathu yarukum theriatha?". she looked down and nodded as no.
Siddhik left out a long breathe. He opened the door, looked at them once and closed the door.
Siddhik- "un friend yarkitayachum solli avangala konja neram divert pana sollu.."
Athulya- "phone eduthutu varala..". Siddhik gave his phone to her. Her hands trembled a little bit.
She even started to think that she can cancel this marriage. All her meeting with him are a mess. With these thoughts she can't able to handle his phone properly.
Siddhik- "number sollu naan call panren..". Athulya nodded, told the number and he dialed it. He turned on the loud speaker.
Pragyan- "hello.."
Athulya- "praju.."
Pragyan- "aththu.."
Sujan- "aththu, ennachu?"
Athulya- "velila appa amma nikuranga". Pragyan and Sujan laughed.
Athulya- "pch, sirikatheenga da. muthalla avangala anupura velaya paarunga. Naan en room ku poganum neramachu"
Sujan- "haan, sari sari.. nee 'i like you' nu un aalukita solitiah?"
Athulya gasped and closed her eyes in complete embarrassment. She can feel Siddhik' s eyes at her. Athulya opened her eyes and looked at Siddhik. She then looked down unable to find anything in his eyes. But she was sure that he is not upset or angry.
Pragyan- "Aththu, speaker on la iruka?", Due to the silence he guessed it.
Athulya- "hmm"
Pragyan & Sujan- "oh Shit"
Pragyan- "5 secs aththu.."
Sujan- "naanga varom..". They ended the call. Hardly five seconds. But it looked like a long time for her.
Athulya- "naan..", she somehow managed to start a conversation with her.
They heard a knock. Siddhik and Athulya looked at the door once and then at each other. Siddhik went and opened the door very slightly.
Pragyan- "hello Anna ". He wished with a smile.
Siddhik too smiled at him and said, "hello"
Sujan- "aththu", he called her. Siddhik and Sujan looked at each other just once.
Athulya- "sujju.. ". Siddhik opened the door widely. The very next second, Sujan dragged Athulya and went to her room.
Pragyan- "haan, varom anna". Siddhik just smiled and nodded gently. They left. Siddhik changed his dress to got ready for the engagement.
Soon the rituals started. Pragyan and Sujan are taking photos and enjoying everything. Athulya is smiling for others, but internally she is fighting herself thinking how the things will turn between her and Siddhik now.
The happening around her is not actually observed by her mind. She once looked at the groom at her corner of her eyes to guess his mood.
He looked cool and handsome. She cant judge anything from that. Is he hiding his emotions? is the biggest question she has.
Now the priest announce to exchange the rings between them. Siddhik and Athulya rose from their place, moved and stood nearer. Siddhik was given a ring.
Siddhik extend his hand and opened his palm as a gesture so that she can place her hand in his. Athulya placed her hand in his hand. Her hand is chilled due to the nervousness and her body is stiffened.
Siddhik gave a gently press to her hand, leaned forward and muttered in a very slow base voice, "relax Athulya"
As a reflex, she loosened her body automatically and left the breathing she is holding. Her body reacts as per his words. Surprisingly she felt a relief.
Siddhik then slide the ring in her hand. Athulya was given a ring. Siddhik extended his hand and she slide the ring in his finger. Her finger trembled a little while doing. Still the effect remains in her body.
Sujan- "ponnum maplaium apadiye konjam camera paaruna"
Athulya smiled and looked at him as she is not in a state to say anything now. Pragyan and Sujan looked at each other with a meaning.
Sujan- "mapla apadiye ponnu thol mela kai podunga.. Praju edu daa". Athulya widened her eyes in shock.
Sujan- "enna thayangureenga", he stated everything in a loud voice.
Athulya' s mother- "paravalla mapla.. ipa ellam ipadi thaan photo edupangalame.. neenga podunga.."
Pragyan - "inum enna anna yosikureenga? aththu, inum oru 14 hours la unga wife aga porava thane.. hmm"
Siddhik put his arms around her shoulder. Her body shaken slightly. Siddhik placed his hand firmly to cool down her.
Sujan- "mapla apadiye ponnoda kaiya pudinga.. mothiratha photo edukanum..". They hesitated.
Sujan- "konjam kitta ninu pose kodunga appo than correct ah irukum.. Praju nee antha pakkam irunthu edu.. naan intha pakam poren"
Siddhik automatically placed his hand in her hip. He pulled her close a little bit. There is a very mild space between each others body. He then took her hand in his hand. They both looked at each other. Siddhik smiled at her. Athulya is slowly getting to normal. His touch is not an awkward one or with lust or a hesitating one.. He is just comforting her even in this position. Siddhik smiled at her and she too copied the same. It is not a blush but a gentle relaxed smile. Also there is a spark in her eye.
Both Sujan and Pragyan took as photos of them from both the side.
Sujan - "ippo mapla sofa la utkrunga, ponnu mapla thol mela kai podunga.. "
Siddhik sat in a chair and Athulya stood behind him placing her arm in his shoulder.
Sujan- "okay, ponnum maplaium oruthara oruthar paarunga.. Praju nee intha pakkam irunthu eduda.."
Siddhik and Athulya looked at each other. It is hard for them to look at each other and at the same time divert their eyes from other. These pose affects them. They took pictures of that. Her heart beat started to rise.
Sujan- "ippo ponnu munnadi nilunga, mapla pinnadi irunthu hug panunga"
Athulya- "sujju.. "
Sujan- "enna aththu?"
Athulya- "pothum sujju.."
Sujan- "ipadi kooda photos edukama nee marriage panika poriah? enna athai aththu ipadi thayangura.."
Relative- "nillu aththu.. intha kalathula epadi ellam photo edukuranga theriuma? .. ipadi vetkapatta epadi? nillu ma"
Athulya had no other option. But to accept the happening. This is really too much for her to handle after all the mess she done.
Siddhik hugged her very lightly from behind, placing his hand in her waist. To hug her, he leaned slightly towards her a bit. It doesn't felt like a hug, more likely just wrapping.
Pragyan- " athuthu anna kai mela un kai-ya vei. ". Athulya placed her hand in his. She badly want this to end. She very well know that they are teasing her a lot.
Pragyan- "anna, aththu mudiya oru pakama podunga.. unga face ah maraikuthu.. photo sariah varala... "
Siddhik moved her hairs to a side opposite to the shoulder in which he had his face. She felt goosebumps at that moment. She blushed and looked down. Siddhik could feel that her heart beat raised. A part of him liked everything.
They took photos of all the movements. His movement, her blush while moving her head down and everything.
Pragyan- "Aththu, nera paaru, konjam siri..". Athulya unable to say anything because of the proximity and just nodded her head as no, looking down.
Pragyan and Sujan looked at them moving their eyes away from the camera. They then looked at Siddhik. But they are always in a alert position to take all the candid moments.
Siddhik hugged her now in a comforting way but unexpectedly. Athulya was shocked by his actions and looked at him suddenly, moving herself very slightly. Her eyes widened and her lips parted automatically, Siddhik smiled at her. Pragyan and Sujan took that moment as a photo.
Siddhik- "smile Athulya". He calmly said with his smile. She gave him a slight smile. They took this as a candid pictures.
Pragyan & sujan- "picture perfect". They both uttered at the same time..
Siddhik and Athulya now separated from each other and stood nearer.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
How is it?
Hope you are fine with the story flow. (These scenes are to describe the care Pragyan and Sujan have for Athulya. And I believe that you too felt the same.)
If any one are not comfortable at any point, feel free to comment. I wont get hurt for constructive criticisms.
Please do vote and comment.
Parvathi Suresh Sharma.