They all came out and sat in the hall. Athulya is in deep thinking like Sujan and Pragyan. Pragyan slowly started.
Pragyan- "aththu, ipo konjam pesalam"
Athulya looked at them with a questioning look. he took her hand in his hand.
Pragyan- "nee intha kalyanathuku othukitathu engaluku pudikala.. yenna nee unaku pudichu intha kalyanatha panikura mathiri enagaluku theriala"
Sujan took her another hand and said, "mapla vanthachunu oruthar vanthu solitu pogum pothu kooda unaku perusa entha arvamum illama irunthathu anaiku. atha paathappo enaku manasu kekala. romba kastama irunthathu.. inoru divorce namma family la vendam nu ninaichu thaan 'i like you' unna poi avar kita solitu vara sonen.. "
Athulya- "illa sujju apuram, enakum avara pakanum nu asai iruthathu, nee support panavum athaye use panni poi paathen.", She smiled a little.
Pragyan chuckled and said, "photo session la, anna ve initiate eduthu pose kodutharu. apo than 'unga marriage kandippa life nalla irukum. suppose nee vilaginalum anna sari paniduvaru' nu oru nambikkai vanthathu"
Sujan- "apuram antha boss nu kooptathu. itha ellam vachu nee happy ah valuva nu ninachu kilambitom. But anaiku veetuku vanthapo unga rendu perukullaium iurkura distance pachaiah therinjathu.. anaiku actual ah naan cinema ku normal seats than book panen. veetuku vanthu neenga rendu perum irukuratha vithatha paathutu thaan again corner seat um book panen.. anaiku naan 6 seats book panirunthen..".
Athulya widened her eyes in shock.
Pragyan- " Naanga inga vara karanam, rent naala illa. nee inum un marriage life ah vaala start ae panalanu therium. un life ah happy ah start pana ethavathu help panalamae nu thaan vanthom. ungaluku ulla distance irunthathu engaluku bayama irunthathu."
Sujan- "kalyanathuku apuram pirivu romba kodumaianathu aththu. athuku satchi naan thaan. un life la ethuvum problem agida koodathu nu thaan inga vanthom"
Athulya looked at them with tears.
Pragyan- "china china idea koduthu neeum annavum close aguratha paathom. enga vela mudinchathunu ninachappo thaan nee aluthutu vantha"
There is a prevailed silence for some time.
Sujan- " aththu en amma appa epadi pirinchanganu unaku theriathulla.. "
Athulya nodded as no. Sujan leaned on the sofa, left out a long breathe and started.
Sujan- "possessiveness, ego nu chinna chinnatha arambichathu sandai enga veetla.. 'epo pathalum velai thana naan oruthi irukurathu kannuke therialaiah' nu amma kathuvanga.. athuku appa thirupi kathuvaru.. enaku puriathunu avangala ninaichukitu thitika arambichanga.. aana, enaku nalla purinchathu", he closed his eyes while muttering.
Athulya- "sujju vendam daa. vidu", she tried to console her. She very well know that he is deeply hurt by that incident.
Sujan- "konjam konjama perusa aachu aththu. 'anaike enna avanukae kalyanam pani koduthuruntha naan epadi valthirupen theriuma. ellam en neram avan kooda vala vendia naan ipo inga iruken' nu amma polambuvanga.. 'purushan kitaye inoruthan kooda vaala asa paduratha solriae nee ellam.. apadi ponum na poo di' nu appa kaththuvaaru.. "
Athulya and Pragyan took his hands in their hands like supporting him.
Sujan- "oru naal ammaku appa melaium, appa ku amma melaium santhegam vanthuchu. perusa sandaium vanthiduchu. enaku yar mela thappunu theriathu aththu. aana thappu panirukanganu matum theirum. divorce vanginaanga. vangina konja naal laye rendu perume kalyanam panikitanga avangaluku pudichavangala, enna kondu poi hostel la vitutu. ithuku avanga enna pethurukamalaye irunthirukalam"
Athulya patted his back and helped him to compose himself.
Sujan- "school la vitu naan yen odinen nu solave illa unga rendu peru kitaium. inaiku solren, school ellarum bully panna arambichutanga.. enga ponalum un amma ku rendu purushan, un amma ku rendu purushan nu kathuvanga, kindal panuvanga.. oru mathiri pesuvanga.. ", his voice got struck and cracked.
Pragyan- "dei, relax.. solithan aganum nu illa, vidu..". After a while,
Sujan- "ithu ellam share panika mudiatha varthaigal, aththu. enala yarkitaium enna ipadi pesuranganu solla kooda mudiala. oru mathiri avamanama asingama irunthathu. ellarum othukinanga. ", His eyes shed tears.
Athulya- "ponathu ellam vidu sujju. ipo ethuku nee itha ellam solitu irukaa?", His words pricked her heart.
Pragyan- "unna force panni kathava thoraka vachathuku reason ithu thaan. anna mela santhegapattu illa"
Athulya looked at them with a blank expression.
Pragyan- " anna oda past unga life la ethavathu oru roobathula vilayadida koodathunu thaan kathava thoraka sonom."
Sujan- "onume illathapove sandai vanthathu aththu.. athunala enaku unga life ah ninachu romba bayama irunthathu.."
Athulya- "neenga solalainalum neenga poonathuku apuram naan kandipa thoranthu pathirupen"
Pragyan and Sujan looked at her with a shock.
Athulya- "enaku nethu avar alugum pothe romba manasuku kastama irunthathu. avar aluthatha paathathuku apuramum naan epadi atha sari pannama viduven? past pathi therinchukitu ethavathu panni avorada valiah kuraika try pannanum nu oru thought enakulla irunthathu.."
Sujan and Pragyan chuckled.
Sujan- "appo yen enna avlo kenja vita?"
Athulya- "avar mela nee vachirukura anba paaka thaan. nee pidivatham pudikum pothu, itha ellam sari panidanum-ngra un akkarai therinjathu.. school ah vitu odi pona nee aduthu en kalyanathuku thaan nerla vantha.. phone contact matum thaan namakulla irunthathu .. yar melaium unaku perusa akarai kidaiyathu. entha uravum unaku perusa therinjathu illa. yar kooptum nee nerla varala, naanga kooptum varala.. "
Sujan looked down not knowing what to say..
Athulya- "entha uravukum importance kodukatha nee, anna nu koopdalainalum avar mela anba iruntha. avar life la ulla past ah therinjikitu naanga nalla valanum nu asai paata. atha paka pudichurunthathu.. athaan thoraka mudiathunu konja neram unga rendu peraium kenja vitaen. ungalukae thonum pothu enaku thonatha?"
Pragyan- "hmm, olunga poi solla varatha en aththu ipo nammalaye trap panirukurathu paaatha acharyama iruku.. pulla poochi nu ninachen.", he mocked.
The trio chuckled. After a while,
Sujan- "antha room fulla thedium antha ponna pathina oru information um illa. athuku artham antha ponna un aalu theva illatha visayama kooda mathikala nu thaan.
Aththu enkita amma appa photos onnu kooda irukathu. aana, manasula oru aalamana kayam iruku. athupola ethavathu un aalu valkailaium nadanthirukalam nu enaku thonuthu.. un aalu avaroda past naala etha ellam ilanthirukaarunu unaku ipo purinchurukum. ungalukulla nalaiku china china sandaigal varalam vilayata kooda past pathi ethuvum pesidatha.." he left out a long breathe and said, " inime nee enna pananum nu unaku therium.. "
Pragyan kneeled down before her and said, "ippo unaku pala visayam thelivagiduchu. ini nee than paathu purinchu nadanthukanum aththu. Neenga rendu perum ipo close agiteenga. Seekram vala arambichuduveenga. naanga vantha velai mudinchathu.."
Pragyan and Sujan looked at each other and smiled contently.
Sujan- "un aalum un kooda thaniah time spend pananum nu thaan asai paduraru.. so"
Athulya- "so?", anger started to raise in her.
Sujan- "ini adikadi naanga keela vara matom aththu. ungalukana private space ah intha veedu irukatum."
Pragyan- "anna unna romba miss panraru aththu.. ipo nee avaruku than importance kodukanum. enjoy"
They both chuckled and stood up.
Sujan- "ini epo paaru kootani poduratha stop panidalam. appapo meet panikalam.."
Pragyan- "nee onum kavala padatha. phone la contact la irupom. anna keta velai irukunu solidarom. avara naan samalichukaren"
Sujan- "inum konja nerathula lunch time vanthidum. un aalu vanthiduvaru. enjoy pannu"
Pragyan- "poi nalla face wash panni ready aagu poo". They giggled and was about to go away.
Athulya- " dei, enna ninachukitu irukeenga rendu perum. haan? avaru enna miss panrathu matum than unga kannuku theriutha. ungala miss panrathu therilaya"
They both glanced at each other.
Athulya- "ella letters um padichuma avaroda yetkam puriala.. ungalukaga ellame paathu paathu panraru apo kooda ungaluku purialaya.. ipo neenga inga varama pona avaruku oru mathiri kastama irukaatha. avar namala thaan family nu nianchukitu irukaaru.."
They both looked at her without answering anything. They expected her to accept the decision happily . They didn't expect this twist there. Her questions are of course valid.
Athulya- "naanga santhosama vaala, enna vitu piriyanum nu thaan ungaluku thonutha, avar kooda seranum nu unagaluku thonalaya? ", She asked them with a peak of anger.
They felt like they are standing before Siddhik' s wife. Of course Athulya will also express her anger, but that will have some selfishness. This anger she is expressing now is for her husband.
Pragyan- "aththu nee apadi eduthukatha", he tried to convince her.
Athulya- "itha vera epadi eduthukurathu? Malar mam anna nu koopta appo avar epadi emotional aanarunu theriuma? avar pavam da, avaruku yarum illa da.. ipadi pathila vitutu pogatheenga. ", She cried while stating the words.
Sujan- "yei paithiyam ipo ethuku nee ipadi ellam pesitu iruka? naan entha karanathukaga sonna nee ennanu eduthukura? naanga enna apdaiye poidarom na sonnom?"
Athulya- "engalukana private moments ah create panna enaku nallave theirum. athuku nenega rendu perum vialganum nu avasiyamae illa."
Pragyan- "aththu apadi illa di..". Sujan stopped him abruptly.
Sujan- "aththu un aalu vara neramachu. itha pathi namma apuram pesalam. naanga ipothaiku enga portion ku porom.. pavam un aalu oru coffee kooda kudikama vararu, athunala thaan porom"
Pragyan- "un aalu saptu mudichathum thirumbi vanthiduvom.. namma appo pesikalam"
Athulya left out a long breathe and said, "ungaluku sonna puriathu.. poi tholainga"
They both left to their portion. Athulya refreshed herself and got ready. After a while, Siddhik came. he noticed that no one is there in home.
Siddhik- "Athulya", he shouted from hall.
Athulya- "haan, naan inga iruken..", she shouted from the kitchen.
Siddhik- "avanga rendu perum enga?"
Athulya - "etho velai irukunu avanga portion ku poitanga"
Siddhik- "sapdalaya?"
Athulya- "naan solli evan kekuraan. naan sapda koopten athunga rendum varala"
Siddhik- "yen ethuvum sandaiah?"
Athulya- "enna paatha sandakari mathiri ah theriuthu?", She asked in anger.
Siddhik- "paatha theriala, pesina kandu pudichudalam"
Athulya- "haiyoda nakkala.. avanungala kooptaachu, rendum varala.. neenga vaanga sapdalam"
Siddhik looked at her with an perplexed expression. He thought that there might be some fight between them in the song selection.
Siddhik- "nee ellam eduthu vai naan vantharen". He went.
Athulya smiled at his retiring figure. Her plan worked out successfully. She understood how to tackle those three idiots.
Siddhik went to their portion and knocked the door. Sujan opened it. They both looked at each other. Pragyan peeked and looked at them.
Pragyan- "ulla vanga anna". Siddhik came in.
Siddhik- "Sapda koopdalam nu vanthen". Pragyan and Sujan looked at each other.
Pragyan- "aththu kooda thaniah enjoy panuveenganu paatha, neenga enna inga vanthu nikureenga", he teased him and indirectly said that they wont come.
Siddhik smiled and said, "ava kooda naan santhosama iruka neraiah neram iruku, solapona valkaiye iruku. unga kooda sapdura, antha time la thaan naan ava kooda spend pananum nu illa. vaanga polam"
Pragyan- "illa anna, ippo pasikala"
Siddhik- "naan koopta kooda vara matiah?". He told those words to Pragyan and then looked at Sujan. Sujan smiled a little.
Pragyan- "vaanga anna polam. dei vaa daa".
Pragyan, Sujan and Siddhik came. Athulya looked at them with a teasing look.
Athulya- "hmm, nee koopta thaan varuvanga pola Siddhu. ipo ellam naan kannuku theria maten pola", She mocked with an angry tone.
Siddhik- "unga moonu perukulla enna sandai?"
Pragyan - "sandai ellam onum illa"
Athulya- "thakararu nu vachukalam"
Siddhik- "Oru song select panrathukaga leave potu veetla irunthu kadaisila moonu perum moonchiya thooki vachukitu irukeenga. song aachum select paniyacha?"
Athulya- "yenga Siddhu. naan thedura situation song ah inum yarum eluthala pola. kidaikave illa"
Siddhik- "appo sonthama paada poriah?", He teased her.
Sujan- "aduthavan eluthinathaye olunga pada varathu.. kaila paper illaina mobile vachukitu thaan paduva. ithula sonthama veraya? "
Athulya glared at him
Pragyan- " Nee try pannu aththu.. antha lyrics uh, 'thoonga theva paayee, thoonga theva paayee' nu chennai padathula vara siva solra kavithai ah iruntha kooda naan kekuren", he said dramatically.
Sujan- "antha kavithaiah va aththu pada pora..". They laughed at her.
Athulya- "Siddhu inga paaru ivanungala"
Siddhik- "Nee worry pana ma. un voice la nee antha rendu line ah padinalum keka nalla than irukum"
Pragyan & Sujan- "shaaabbbbaaaaa", They chorused teasing them.
Pragyan- "neenga ipadi kupura viluntha visayam theriama poche anna"
They all teased each other and had lunch.
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Parvathi Suresh Sharma.