Athulya prepared coffee and woke up Siddhik. Siddhik got up, refreshed himself and had it.
Siddhik- "Thanks.", he looked at the clock, "romba neram thoongitenla.. sorry. ipo unaku epadi iruku? pasikutha?"
Athulya- "illa, i am fine.."
Siddhik- "iru order poduren.."
Siddhik after placing orders went to take bath. Once he is back, they both sat in a table and had their breakfast. Once the breakfast is done,
Siddhik- "ipo un bayam poiducha?". Athulya just nodded her head.
Siddhik- " epadi poiduchu? naan psycho illainu kandu pudichutiah?". Athulya looked at him with an horror expression.
Siddhik- "appadi enna padatha paathu unaku fever vanthuchunu therinjuka, un phone ah paathen"
Athulya- "athu apadi illa, naan... ", her eye balls moved here and there to find words.
Siddhik - "naan paaka psycho mathiriya iruken?", he teased her.
Athulya- "illa illa, sathyama illa. Naan ungala psycho va ellam ninaikala"
Siddhik giggled and said, "apadiah? apuram yen unaku ivlo thayakkam thadumatram?". Siddhik neared her a little.
Athulya' s heart beat raised. His eyes didn't showed anger. She is unable to understand what he is thinking. Nothing is understood from his face.
Siddhik- "just unaku fever irukurappo naan nalla pathukitathaala, naan psycho illainu mudivu panitiah?"
Siddhik neared her more. There is only a little space between their bodies.
Athulya- "naa...", , she tried to answer him but the proximity doesn't allow her to do. She is highly affected by that. Automatically her legs tightened.
Siddhik- "naan psycho va?". He asked in his base voice. They both looked at each other. Athulya nodded her head as no.
He still remained in that position for minute. Unknowingly Athulya placed his hand in his shirt. she didn't pushed or pulled him. She just placed.
Siddhik chuckled and moved away after taking her plates with him. Athulya left out a long breathe.
Siddhik- "un realtives inga irukanganu sonalla. nee avanga kita pesuniah?"
Athulya- "illa". She thought may be he mentioned about her cousins. Her cousins are more like friends and she never looked at them like relatives.
Siddhik- "avangla meet panrathunna pannu. illa veetuku invite panrathunalum okay thaan"
Athulya- "hmm", she smiled happily. her eyes instantly became a happy one.
Siddhik- "veetukullaye thaniah iruntha intha mathiri over thinking than panna thonum. un certificates kodu naan masters ku apply panren.."
Athulya- "eppo venum?"
Siddhik- "evening thantha pothum. veetu velaiku aal podatuma? unaku helpful ah irupanga. thunaiavum irukum"
Athulya -"naan yosichu solren"
Siddhik- "okay.. appo naan college ku kilambaren". Athulya nodded her head.
Siddhik got ready for the college and went. Athulya called Pragyan.
Pragyan- "hey aththu epadi iruka?"
Athulya- "naan nalla iruken nee epadi iruka?"
Sujan- "avan ellam nalla thaan irukaan"
Athulya -"Hey sujju, nee bangalore vanthirukiah? yenda enkita solala?"
Sujan- "nee honeymoon poirupa, konjam late ah solalam nu irunthom.. nee pogalaya?"
Athulya- "illa, avaruku leave mudinchuruchu..."
Pragyan -"Kalyanam mudicha ellarum honey moon ponum nu enna iruku sujju?"
Sujan- "athuvum correct thaan. epadium veetla ivanga rendu peru matum thane iruka poranga.. apuram ethuku thaniah honeymoon?"
They giggled.
Athulya- "dei enna ooturathu irukatum.. evlo naal inga irupa Sajju?"
Sujan- "ini inga thaan. job inga thaan"
Athulya - "hey super da. enga iruka?"
Pragyan- "enkooda thaan. rendu perum ore veetla than irukom"
Athulya- "enjoy panreenga pola?"
Pragyan- "haan, velaiye enaku sariah iruku Aththu.. ivanukum thaan"
Athulya- appo perusa onum enjoyment illaya?"
Sujan- "pananum ... panalam.."
Athulya- "veetuku vareengala, intha week end?"
Pragyan- "intha week end ah? ooohhhh varalamae.."
Sujan- "apadiye movie polama?"
Athulya -"ellarum senthu thane? naan avar kita solren"
Sujan- "permission ah?"
Athulya -"illa information , oru invitation.."
Pragyan- "sari sari , naan book panitu unaku message poduren."
Sujan- "lets fix to this then. nerla Pakalam.."
Athulya- "haan, pakalam.. bye"
Pragyan- "bye"
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In the evening, Siddhik came home as usual. Athulya waited for him in the hall itself.
Siddhik - "enna ingayae wait panitu iruka?"
Athulya -"intha week end padathuku polama?". Siddhik was shocked and taken aback by her statement.
Siddhik- "ithu entha padathula irunthu?"
Athulya- "pch illa pa, padam ellam illa. En cousins inga thaan irukanga, Praju and suju..."
Siddhik- "hmm gnabagam iruku"
Athulya- "Avangala veetuku invite paninen.. avanga apadiye padathuku polama nu ketanga"
Siddhik- "hmm, padam enna journal?"
Athulya -"athu ellam theriala.. first neenga vereengala?"
Siddhik- "naan free than"
Athulya mind voice -"varen sonna ennavaam...". They had their dinner and went to bed.
They both are sleeping in a single bed. Athulya' s mind of course had a plan to execute with Siddhik. It is not like she didn't believe him. She just want to check whether he really want to come out of his past experiences. She decided to start her life.
Of course the idea is taken from the movie. In that movie, Hero's mild hesitation will be solved the next second after this scene and they will start their life happy from that moment.
She acted like she slept soon. Siddhik was still reading a book to be specific he is preparing for his class.
Athulya mind voice- "Enna ivaru exam ku prepare mathiri class eduka prepare panraru.."
After a while, Siddhik came to bed. he too lied on the bed keeping a distance between them.
Athulya fight inside herself about the way her life is leading. She took a mental oath that she has to do something. Life can't go in such a way. Athulya' s heart beat raised. Now she has to calm down herself first and then proceed to her plan..
Athulya' s mind voice- "aththu unnala mudium, unnala mudium.. avar husband thane? ithellam husband and wife kulla sagajam. Its okay.. Nothing wrong in this.."
She took deep breathe to calm herself down. The lights went off which is made clear that Siddhik is going to sleep now.
Athulya took some seconds to compose herself and then she acted like she slept. Then she rolled over the bed like moving in deep sleep.
Within seconds she wrapped Siddhik's half of his body with her hand and leg. She made sure that her breathe is normal and there is a slight distance between his body and hers.
She know her heart beat is raised. If both their body happen to touch, then he will easily find out that she is acting. And that will lead to another caught red handed moment. An another embarrassing situation.
She just waited for him to react. She made sure that her breathe is constant. She felt like Siddhik is analyzing whether she slept or not.
Few seconds later, He actually lifted her a little, moved himself a little closer. He placed Athulya' s head in his left arm and then adjusted himself without disturbing Athulya. Athulya acted like getting disturbed a little by moving a little.
Siddhik patted her gently and Athulya took her breathe in a constant way to make him believe that she slept. Then he lied comfortably next to her.
Siddhik slept within minutes. Athulya didn't slept and started to think. He is caring her for sure, but not more than that.
Ahtulya's mind voice- "Avaruku enna pudichuruka? pudikala? thalli vidala, thalli paduka vaikala. itha vachu pudichuruku nu eduthukitalm, katti pudikave illayae.. kulanthaiku thatti kodukura mathiri thaati than kodukuraru.. ithuku enna artham?
ivaruku en mela asai illaya? ena thaan prachanai? itha epadi handle panrathu?
naan katti pudicha thadukala.. aana avar thirumbi katti pudikala?
ena vayagaya piravi ivaru? intha mathiri reaction ah vachu naan epadi oru mudivuku varathu?
Naan ethuvum thappana decision eduthutena?
avar thadukathatha ninaichu enaku yen santhosam varala.
Kadavule, oru satharana life enaku thanthiruka koodatha? atleast ivara purinjikura arivachum enaku thanthiruka koodatha..
huga panrathu okay, ellathaium nanae epadi arambika mudium?
apadina avar just accept matum thaan panuvara, thirumbi react pana matara? ithu enna mathiriyana reaction.
Ellathukumae ipadiye ivaru react panna naan epadi further ah proceed panrathu?".
Athulya moved away from him and sat up in the bed. She was thinking by hugging her knees. Siddhik too got up within a minute.
Siddhik- "ennachu Athulya thookam varalaya?"
Athulya nodded as no. Siddhik looked at her. Her eyes shined with tears.
Siddhik- "Dont think much. Nee theriama thaan enkita vantha. naan ethuvum thappa ninaikala.. ithuku ethuku unaku kaneer ellam?"
Athulya eyes shed more tears. She is unable to control them. Her lips trembled. She is not sure why she cant able control before him. Siddhik took her hand and placed between his.
Siddhik- "athulya, namma rendu perum husband and wife. ithellam namakulla satharanam. Nee itha perusa eduthukitu worry panikatha.. manasa potu kulapikatha Athulya, ethavathu solanumna sollu.."
Athulya- "naan unga thol la sanjukatuma?". Siddhik nodded and she did.
Siddhik- "unaku ethavathu solanum na sollu, i wont judge you.."
Athulya- "onum illa.". Siddhik side-hugged her and comforted her.
Siddhik- "Relax Athulya. nee fever la iruntha pothe ena hug panitu thaan thoongina. Un room la teddy bear irukuratha naan already pathiruken. Enala purinchuka mudiathu, nee antha gnabagathula thaan kita vanthanu.. Nalaiku onnu vangidalam. nee guilty ah feel panatha"
Athulya mind voice- "ada paavi, naan bommai ku pathila thaan unna katti pudichen nu ninachutu irukiah? sandala sandala, aiyo ivanuku epadi puria vaikuranthu naan ivan kooda nerungi palafga asai paduren nu"
Siddhik gently patted again.
Athulya mind voice- "thoonga vaika try panratha paaru pakki... thookatha kedukanum da nee.. ithu sari varathu, ini distance keep up panna koodathu.. nalaila irunthu namma velaiah kaata vendiathu thaan.. ini intha cinema idea ellam othu varathu.. "
Athulya mentally decided that slowly she has to get along with him.
After some minutes, they slept.
The next day, Siddhik is getting ready to college.
Athulya -"enaku samaika solli thareengala?"
Siddhik- "hmm, epo kathukura?"
Athulya -"inaiku evening la irunthu. neenga college mudichutu vanthathum solli thareengala? ini daily night dinner naan panren"
Siddhik- "hmm. ethavathu specific ah venum na yosichu vai. vanthu samaikalam"
Athulya nodded her head enthusiastically.
Siddhik- "unaku help ku maid venuma?"
Athulya- "vendam, vendam"
Athulya mind voice- "maid munnadi ellam unna seenda mudiathu.."
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Parvathi Suresh Sharma.