Siddhik is waited for Athulya to come. He felt nervous. Mentally he is preparing himself. Athulya entered the room very slowly and looked at him. Siddhik turned and looked at her.
They once looked at each other and then diverted. Someone from outside shouted.
Someone- "kathava poota maranthuda aththu..". A laughing sound is heard after that.
Athulya closed her eyes in embarrassment. Siddhik went and locked the door. Athulya looked down not knowing what to do further.
Siddhik- "utkaru.."
Athulya- "hmm, neenga.. ". They both sat in the bed.
Siddhik- "Athulya, ", he adjusted his throat, "naan unkita konjam pesanum". Athulya looked at him with an horror expression. It has unlimited fear in it.
Athulya composed herself and looked at him. He is very nervous to say anything. He panted a little. He looked down and his eyes moved here and there. She can feel his struggle. It is her turn to take care of him now.
But before that she is having a big thing to do with him.
Athulya slowly asked, "ungala naan epadi koopdanum?"
Siddhik- "haan?", he looked at her with confused expression.
Athulya- "epadi koopdanum nu ketaen. athavathu mama, athaan, machan, enanga, mamoi, bava, ithula ethu?", she looked at her.
Siddhik is looked at her with an amused expression. he didn't believe that she is discussing this thing now.
Siddhik- "Siddhik"
Athulya- "apadi koopta katta vilakamaru piya piya amma adipanga", she said with a threatening expression.
Siddhik giggled and said, "nama bangalore la iruka porom. anga nee enna epadi koopdranu yaruku theria poguthu.."
Athulya- "correct than. naanum, bangalore la epadi koopdanum nu kekela atha nane decide panikaren. inga epadi koopdanum nu neenga sollunga"
Siddhik- "enanga-vae okay than". Slowly they started to talk normally.
Athulya- "hmm, fixed. neenga professor thane, enna subject edukareenga?"
Siddhik - "chemistry and Bio-chemistry"
Athulya- "oh, chemistry ah.. okay".
Siddhik- "yen unaku Chemistry pudikatha?"
Athulya- "yaruku thaan chemistry pudikathu.. chemistry work out agalainu thaan pala peru katharuranga .. aana naan chemistry la oru professor ae kalyanam panipen nu ninaikave illa"
Siddhik chuckled at her reply with a sad reaction.
Siddhik- " Athulya naan unkita onnu solanum, please hurt agathaa. I am really not ready for this."
Athulya just looked at him, her smile dropped. She is deeply thinking something.
Siddhik- "see, naan mean panrathu ennana.. enaku konjam time venum.."
Athulya- "appo ithuku enna artham?", She asked by taking her Mangal sutra in her hand.
Siddhik gulped. He didn't expect this kind of reaction from her. He just looked at her not knowing what to say for this for a while.
Athulya laughed at his reaction. Siddhik left out a long breathe once she laughed.
Siddhik - "naan una ennala mudinja alavuku nalla paathupen. But, I need time to change myself."
Athulya -"neenga maranthuteenga. Ena ponnu paka varum pothe itha soliteenga. Itha naan expect panen. But enaku ithula rendu kelvi thaan iruku."
Siddhik- "enna?", he asked her with a little nervousness.
Athulya- "Neenga kandipa mariduveengalla?", she asked him with a hope and expectation in her eyes.
Siddhik- "I am trying my best to come out of this. i hope i will". His voice echoed the pain he had. She could completely feel that.
Athulya- "appo, neenga athula irunthu meendu vanthuteenga, enna yethukuteenganu naan epadi theirnjukurathu? "
Siddhik- "epadi therinjukurathuna? epadi solra?"
Athulya- "itha padathula ellam kaatuvanga, hero mariduvaru but heroine kita solla maataru thanyangiduvaru, antha heroine ku ipadi oru visayam irukurathe maranthu poidum.. ithunala time waste, energy waste, song waste. sollama porathala, peria kulampam ellam kooda varum. misunderstanding varum,.. neenga pathathu illaya?"
Siddhik- "cinema vera, life vera Athulya", he said calmly.
Athulya- "True. still, ipo neenga mariteenganna udane enkita vanthu. naan mariten, vaa namma onna valalam nu soluveengala?"
Siddhik- "athu epadi ..?", he don't know how to answer her.
Athulya -"appo epadi naan therinjukurathu? epadi kandu pudikurathu", she tried her best to lock him in the argument.
Siddhik - "neeyae sollu Athulya, epadi therinjuppa?", He understood that she already had something in her mind and so he just let the discussion go in her flow.
Athulya- "hmm, namma thaniah irukum pothu, athavathu namakulla neenga enna boss nu koopdanum.."
Siddhik- "What? Boss ah?", he never expected this kind of solution. Never. He was shocked.
He also observed her jerk once he asked his question. She is preparing herself.
Athulya- "amam, once neenga meendu vanthathum, koopda vendam vitudalam.. atha vatchu naan therinchupen.", she looked at him with a blink. She blinked multiple times.
Siddhik looked at her keenly and folded his hands. Athulya, from his gesture understood. She slowly got up with an get caught expression.
Siddhik- " challenge ah? ". Athulya nodded her head as yes.
Siddhik- "enna challenge?". She stood silent.
Siddhik- "sollu Athulya", his voice is calm yet he made her to obey him.
Athulya- " athu enaku konjam bayama irunthathu, kalyanatha pathi.. ", She looked at him via corner of her eyes.
Siddhik- "hmm, athunala", he didn't want her to stop in the middle having doubts. So encouraged her.
Athulya- "athunala, ungala than enaku pudikalaiyo nu oru doubt vanthiduchu."
Siddhik- "yaruku?", He asked though he very well know about the answer.
Athulya- "athu vanthu konjam peruku..", She also thought that, 'Andava script ah correct ah solidanum'
Siddhik- "so"
Athulya- "athaan, enaku ungala pudikum nu express panrathuku..", she stopped and looked at him.
Siddhik- "Athulya, poi sollum pothu konjam correct ah sollu. unaku enna pudichurukunu kaata nee than enna boss nu koopdanum. But unna boss nu koopda sonna"
Athulya mind voice- "mandala mela ulla kondaiya maranthutene, vera mathiri start panirukanum.. ippo itha epadi continue panrathu?"
Athulya- "athu neengalum enaku message panala marriage ku munnadi"
Siddhik- "pannenae.."
Athulya- "antha vella sattai pothum nu anupinatha?"
Siddhik chuckled and said, "naan unoda ella message kum reply panitenae. athukum ithukum enna sambantham?"
Athulya- "athu apadi illa.. ippo neenga boss nu koopta, namma close ah irukom nu kaatum.."
Siddhik- "athuku ethuku boss? honey, love, sweat heart, chellam nu evlavo iruke.. naan venumna vera ethavathu sollava?". He said in a normal tone. It didn't sound like teasing but he is teasing.
Athulya- "illa illa, boss ne vachukalam.", she thought, "ella pakamum gate-uh pota epadi raasa?'
Siddhik- "nee unmaiah sonna naan kandipa boss nu koopdaren..".
Athulya started to roll her saree tip in tension. Siddhik just looked at her. After a while,
Siddhik - "Athulya, nee enkita irunthu maracha, athu enaku santhegatha kodukum.. santhegam irukura uravu nilaikaathu". His voice is so deep and meaningful.
There is something hidden in his voice. Athulya felt something in her stomach and heart. She tightly clutched her saree as a reflex and started to think about how to explain him. Siddhik too felt her changes but didn't said anything. He let her to compose herself.
Athulya- "ithu ellam ethuku decorate pani vachirukanga?"
Siddhik crocked his eyebrows and said, "first night kaga..", he casually said that to get the answers from her.
Athulya- "athaan, ellam sariah nadantha neenga enna boss nu koopduveenganu..". she stopped and looked at him. Siddhik widened his eyes as a reflection. He chuckled.
Siddhik- "ithu ellam yaroda idea?"
Athulya -"cousins.". She said in a low voice. Siddhik understood everything completely.
Siddhik- "sari, romba neramachu. thoongalam."
Athulya mind voice- "ithuku enna artham? koopduvara maatara?". She just nodded her head.
Siddhik- "naan sofa la paduthukatuma?"
Athulya- "illa vendam.. namma adjust panikalam.. bed perusu thane"
Siddhik nodded his head, switched off the lights and lied in a corner of the bed. Athulya with much thoughts lied in the another corner. Voluntarily her mind played the dialogue,
'vaalkai ipadiye poiduma sir?'
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The next day, Pragyan and Sujan got ready for their travel in the early morning itself. Athulya too got up, refreshed herself and got down. Siddhik went for jogging at that time.
Pragyan- "sari aththu naan kilambaren. Bangalore vanthutu message podu."
Sujan- "Naan bangalore vantha meet panalam"
Athulya- "contact la irunga da. olunga sapdunga". They both nodded and went out. At the same time, Siddhik entered the house.
Pragyan- "naanga kilambarom anna"
Siddhik- "hmm, Kandipa veetuku vanga pakalam"
Pragyan- "sure anna. Meet panalam."
Sujan- "naan varen aththu"
Siddhik- "Boss, nee venumna kooda poi bus yethi vitutu vaa.."
The trio looked at him with open mouthed. It confirms that they didn't expect him to react in that way, Especially Sujan. He left them with a smile.
Sujan - "kalli, epadi di correct panna? appo naan kandipa bangalore shift aganuma?"
Pragyan- "athu sari, inamum correct agalaina thane doubt varanum.. en show la first song ae 'nethu rathiri yaamma thaan', athaan nee jeichutiae.. ipo naan enna topic eduthu pesi intha song ah podurathu? kaduvule kavuthitiyae.."
Sujan- "hey aththu.. naanga shock agurom sari. nee yen shock agura?"
Pragyan- "Nee avaruku boss agita shock ah?". Athulya just blushed, looked down and didn't said anything.
Sujan- "epadio nee santhosama iruntha sari thaan.. reach agitu call pannu"
Pragyan- "varen di"
Athulya happily bid-bye to them. They left. She return to the room with joyfulness. Once she entered, She directly ran to him,
Athulya- "Thanks, thanks a lot, thank you so much.. neenga boss nu koopduveenganu ethir pakave illa", in an enthusiasm she followed him while speaking.
Siddhik- "Naan than sonene boss, unmaiah sonna boos nu koopduven nu.. appo nee nethu poi soniah, boss?" he went near the bathroom to take bath.
Ahthulya- "illa illa unmai thaan. analum neenga enna boss nu koopdarathu ellam chance illa.. vera level feel pa ithellam.. "
He stopped and looked back at her as she is following him till bathroom. She looked up at him with a smile. Siddhik raised his eyebrows at her.
Athulya- "haan?"
Siddhik- "naan kulika poren boss".
Athulya understood, bite her lips and ran away from the room. Siddhik chuckled and entered the bathroom.
In the evening, Siddhik and Athulya started to Bangalore with the package of Athulya 's belongings.
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Parvathi Suresh Sharma.