The next day while having lunch in the college,
Athulya -"enaku aduthu Lab than so naan kilambaporen Siddhu."
Siddhik- "epadi pova yaathu? naan kondu vanthu vidava?"
Athulya- "vendam. Sujju varen nu solirukaan. FM station than poga poren. Program seekram mudichutu varalama nu yosikuren"
Siddhik- "romba strain panikaatha yaathu, athuvum intha time la"
Athulya- "illa Siddhu, summa iruntha pain romba theriuthu. Oru diversion ku thaan"
Siddhik- "hmm, paathu poo". They finished their lunch.
After a while, Sujan came and Athulya went along with them. He dropped her in the FM station. In the FM Station, Athulya positioned herself before the mike and stared at the paper once. Once the time hits,
Athulya- " vanakkam makkalae naama inaiju irupathu 106.4, hello fm, naan ungal sagi, diary nigalchiyil... intha nigalchi ungalin manam sarthathu... Namma nanbar 'Ratchasiyin kaithi' nra perla namaloda yerkanave sila varthaigal pagirnthukonda nanbarodu meendum pesa pogirom.. vaanga nigalchikulla pogalam.. ithu diary.. naan ungal sagi.
(a song to be played)
sagi, naan unga nanban pesuren. oru manishanuku kalyanathuku apuram muthal ethiri yaarna athu, avan manaivi oda uravinargala thaan iruka mudium.. itha ella kalyanamana aanum othupanga. athuku karanamum iruku sagi, En manaivi enodu thaniah iruntha vera mathiri irupa. pathumai mathiri irupa. ellathukum enna theduva, sagi. Enkooda pesa othigai ellam papa, atha vedikkai paka avlo nalla irukum sagi. ava ethir patha pathila sollama vera pathil sollum pothu pavama oru paarvai paapa paarunga, 'aiyaiyo ipo ithuku enna pathil solrathu? naan ithuku prepare agalayae' nu ava kannu ava ninaikura athanaium solidum sagi. ava ovoru seigayayaium rasikurathuke enaku 24 mani neram pathathu. avla avlo rasichen sagi, ipo ava aduthu enna seiva nu sariah solra alavuku ennakulla niranchu poita.. ithellam naanga thaniah irukum pothu. ithuve ava sonthakaranga vanthachunna, aale mariduva sagi, aalae mariduva.. aduththu enna vachu seiva sagi, antha kodumaiah naan epadi yen vayala solluven.. sagi"
inaithiruppom ithu diary.. naan ungal sagi.." (a song to be played)
Yerkanave ratchasiah irukurava ava sonthatha paathuta pothum avatharame eduka arambichuduva. avanungalavathu summa irupanganu ninaikureenga, kidaiyathu. avanungaluku poluthupookae naan thaan. Ellam nalla pogura mathiri thaan irukum, thideernu ponna mathiri ava kita varum pothu ullukulla mani adikum adutha aapu ready nu. ithu oru pakkam na, en manaivi sinthanai ellam vera level la irukum. Mulusa ava sonthakaranga sonathaium seiya maata, naan solrathaium seiya matta, naduvula avala yosichu onnu pannuva. atha sari panrathu en vela.. neenga theri padam paathirukeengala? athula oru scenela kulanthai sollume, 'nee varancha nettka kokka peacock nu solli othuka vaikurathukulla enaku uyire poiduchu'nu athe thaan en nilaimaium.. vagai vaigaiya kodumai panrathula doctor pattame vanginava en ratchasi sagi.
inaithiruppom ithu diary.. naan ungal sagi.." (a song to be played)
sagi, ellathaiume melotamave solrane, oru sambavathaium solla matikuranenu thonalam. enga sagi naan atha ellam gavanika. Visayam ennangratha vidunga, atha epadi seivanga theriuma? sagi, sonthakaranga anga irunthu en manaivi ah seendi vida, ava enamo peria pooruku porathu mathiri aalnthu sinthichu ayiram thadava mudiathu nu avanga kita bigu panna, avanunga ivala motivate, counsel, trigger nu ellam pani confidence ah yethi anupi viduvanga. athu ellame enga room kulla nulayum pothu ava mind ah vitu poidum..
'Oh ..... oru thendral puyal aagi varuthe' range la kilambi varuva, room kulla vanthathum tharaiya paathukitu 'kaathu than vanruthunga' range la thalaiaya kuninchukitu nippa, sagi. konja neram kandukatha mathiri irupen, ennayave vaal pudichu suthuva sagi. athu sugama irukum enakum, sagi. oru mathiriyana santhosamana karvam varum.
apuram, ennaiaku ava en mugatha paathu pesiruka? valakkam pola ava viralgalae avalae pathikitu irupaa. Naan avala thaan pakuren nu therinjalum ethuvume pesa maata sagi. ratchasi, antha ratchasi kita apuram naan than 'enna venum' nu ketu arambikanum sagi. bavyama, mariyathaiah solrangalam adadada epadi ellam thaen pola pesuva theiruma? room ku velila ithe vai thaan konja nerathuku munnadi enna yelam vitrukkum, sagi. Siripa control panitu, paathukitae nipen sagi. Thallaiya aati, kathula varanchu, kathai solli permission kepa.. Sonna udane nana othuka maten, appadi othukita udane poiduvale sagi.
ava sonthakaranga vanthuta naan ellam kanukke theria maten sagi. ipadi elalm en pakathula nikka vacha thaan undu. athanala othuka maten, sagi. udane ava kai viral nagatha surandite pesuva.. pesuratha oru lesana kovathoda kenjura mathiri irukum.. kannu ore oru thadavai enna pathutu marupadium keela poidum, sagi. kovama irukangalama... Konjam neram rasichutu sari nu soli anupuven. santhosatha vegama avangakita odi poi kathuvaa. poramaiah irukum, kovam kovama varum. pesama ellathaium veeta vitu anupinadalam nu thonum aana enna panrathu, sagi.. enoda poranthu enkooda valanthu valara vendia ellarum ava kooda poranthu, avloda valnthutu ipo thaan enkita vanthirukanga. enna panrathu.. tholainga nu vitruven.. annalum sari nu othukitavana thirumbi kooda paka maata yen ratchasi. avana ninaipula naan irunthalum, ava kannu enna thedave thedathu, ithu enna vagaiana kodumainu therincha sollunga sagi..
inaithiruppom ithu diary.. naan ungal sagi.." (a song to be played)
She finished the program with a smile and came out. Pragyan and Sujan are waiting there.
Sujan - "enna semma santhosama vara?"
Athulya- "antha id la irunthu inaikum letter vanthiruku.. semaiya eluthirunthaaru.. perusa situation ethaium solala, share panala, aana entha situation ku venalum avar polambala poruthi pakalam apadi irunthathu.. "
Pragyan- "anna kita solitiah?"
Athulya- "oh, soliten. nethu naanga rendu perum senthu thaan diary program ketom". She blushed while stating that.
Pragyan and Sujan looked at each other. They mentally noted that they should finish the dinner and leave the house before her program time. They decided to let them enjoy their time.
Athulya- "enna sujju nee inga vanthiruka?"
Sujan- "tea kadai kaararu, thuni iron panravaru, paal poduravaru nu suthi suthi ellaraium set panathula oru visayam therinjiruku.. Rakshan senior ipo mall la irukaru avar friend oda."
Athulya -'okay appo enna drop panunga mall la, naan pathukaren"
Pragyan- "nangalum varom"
Athulya- " yen?"
Sujan- "Senior sariana mandakarana irukaru. unnala samalika mudialaina enna panrathu? naanga just un kooda varom. nee un plan padiye pannu, ethavathu matikura mathiri iruntha samalika naan varom"
Pragyan- "summa oru support than aththu, ethuvum sothapida koodathulla". Athulya just nodded her head.
They all went to the mall. They roamed everywhere. when they almost completely finished rounding the mall, they saw Rakshan taking with his friend in the First floor. The trio looked at each other and went inside. They ordered some cool drinks. Athulya got her drink and walked across Rakshan. when she crossed him, she intentionally dropped her hand back on him.
Athulya- "sorry sir, sorry sir sorry", She pretended like felling sorry and looked at his face, "anna, neengala? sorry anna. theriama paniten.. neenga enga intha pakkam?", She acted perfectly.
Rakshan- "en friend oda oru china velaiah vanthen. nee enna ma inga? ipo udambu paravallya?"
Athulya- "Nalla iruken anna. Program mudichutu veetuku porom anna, valila pasichuthu nu vanthen"
Sujan- "aththu oru idathula nikka matiah?", he too acted like just now noticing him, "hello senior", Rakshan nodded his head. He turned towards Athulya then, "senior ah paathutu thaan vanthutiah? solitachum vaa di. "
Athulya- "illa da bag vilunthuduchu"
Sujan- "oru bag ah thooka kooda saththu illa. nee ellam kalyanam panni ennathuku?. konjamachum gavanama iren di"
Pragyan- "yen da avala ethachu solite iruka.. Hi Sir". Rakshan nodded his head.
Karthik- "yaru da ivanga?"
Rakshan- "naan sonen la veetuku oru ponnu vantha nu, athu intha ponnu thaan. peru Athulya. ivan yen Junior, Sujan, ivan ivanoda cousin, Pragyan.". The trio nodded her head at him.
Rakshan- "ivan en friend Karthik. IT Manager".
Athulya- "sari anna. naanga kilambarom. "
Rakshan- "engaium seat illa, chumma ingaye utkarunga. un project mudinchatha, Sujan?"
Sujan- "mudinchu senior. neenga konjam manasu vacha innonum mudinchidum"
Rakshan- "atha naan panna maten Sujan"
Sujan- "senior please, ipadi sonna epadi? Neengale vituta apuram naan yaara poi kepaen?"
Karthik- "enna project da, yen kenja vidura"
Rakshan left out a long breathe and said, "Siddhan last ah pani pathila vitatha, ivan kita koduthirukanga ippo"
Karthik face turned to a serious one. There is a silence in the environment.
Karthik- "Time aachu naanga kilambarom. neenga paarunga". When they both got up,
Athulya- "Nangalum mudichutom. vanga anna polam"
They all sat up and started to walk, when they neared the lift to lead downstairs. Karthik clutched Rakshan's hand. The trio who is coming back to them also stopped.
Karthik- "machan, mapla daa, namma siddhan daa", he widened his eyes and shouted in shock.
Rakshan- "enga da? enga avan?". He turned in all directions to find him.
Karthik- "keela paaru da, trolley vachutu irukaan paaru. namma siddhan daa".
They both looked down. Sujan, Pragyan and Athulya too leaned a little and was shocked to see Siddhik there.
Siddhik was sitting in a space near the bill counter, looking down. He is playing with his ring, sliding the ring in and out from the finger, having his one leg on the trolley stand and the other leg on the floor. The trio hurriedly moved back a little, so they they wont be get caught.
The trio then watched Rakshan and Karthik. They had tears in their eyes. they hided themselves a little the next second. They both looked at Siddhik alone.
Rakshan- "konjam ilachutanla. Olunga sapdurathu illa pola". he said with brimming eyes.
The trio smiled and looked at each other.
Karthik- "amam, inum paren vilayaditu thaan irukaan mothiratha vachu. intha palakatha ivan maathave mataan pola.. ipo ennavam thuraiku ipadi moonchiah thonga potu utkanthirukaaru?"
Rakshan- "bill counter la neraiah per irukangalla, antha kaduppa irukum."
Karthik- "dei anga paaru, sanitary napkin ellam trolley la vachurukaan. apo avan kooda oru ponnu iruka?". The trio looked at each other with raised eyebrows.
Rakshan- "ivan kooda ponnuna, appo ivanuku kalyanam agirukumo? kaluthula kooda paaru chain potrukaan"
Karthik- "amam la, avanuku jewels podurathe pudikathu. oru vela ponnu veetla potrupangalao.. Nammala kalyanathuku kooda koopdalaye daa". He said in a sad worrying tone. His voice mirrored his hurt.
Rakshan- "kandipa avana compel pani thaan kootitu poirupanga. thangatchiah pathina ninaipula pala kulapathula avan irunthirupan daa. ithellam oru visayama?". Karthik nodded.
Still they both are looking at Siddhik only. They talked while looking at him. The trio glanced at each other with pride.
Rakshan- "enna ivlo saman vangirukaan, veetla neriah per irukangalo. Thangatchi kudumbathula yaravathu vanthirupangalo..". Athulya smiled on hearing that.
Karthik -"maasa samana kooda irukalam daa"
Rakshan- "avanuku apadi vangurathu pudikaathu, trolley ah nalla paaru, list ellam paatha veetla neraiah per irukanga pola".
The trio looked at each other with shock.
Karthik- "enada ithu 5 pack kita sanitary napkins vangirukaan. Thangichi oda sisters vanthirupangalo.. illa thangatchiku ethavathu health problem irukuma?"
Rakshan- "Siddhan apadi kandukama ellam vidamataan. thangatchi sisters kaa irukum."
Karthik- "inga paaru inoru kailaium ring potrukaan. Engagement ring ah irukumo"
Rakshan- "Ring shining ah iruku, ipo thaan kalyanam nadanthirukum pola, engagement ring ah iruntha... inga irunthu paatha sariah theriala daa"
Karthik- "kandipa agiduchu daa. ingaa paaru bracelet potrukaan. avankita bracelet kidaiyathu, marriage ku eduthirupanga pola"
The trio looked at each other with open mouthed. Pragyan tied the chain and Sujan tied the bracelet in the marriage for Siddhik as a ritual. He always wears the chain and wears the bracelet whenever leaving. The trio didn't realized that till now.
A man came near to him and give him the juice bottle. He just nodded and went to stand in the queue. They wiped their tears.
Karthik- "anga paaru da, avan inum nee kodutha watch thaan katirukuraan"
Rakshan turned away, closed his eyes, fisted his hands to control his emotions. A lone tear dropped from his eyes after much struggle.
Karthik- "please da, vaa da poi paapom."
Rakshan- "vendam daa, avan santhosama irukaan. irukatum"
Rakshan opened his eyes, looked at the trio took deep breathe to compose himself. He again turned to look at Siddhik.
Karthik- "enga santhosama irukaan. avan unna miss panraan daa. nee kodutha mothirathai vachu thaan vilayaditu irukaan. nee kodutha watch thaan katirukaan, ithana varushathuku apuram. avan ipo kooda thaniah than da irukaan. thaniah nikuraan daa, vaa daa."
Athulya shed tears. Boys too looked at them without blinking.
Rakshan- "avan thaniah irunthalum, kannu munnadi irukaan da. ipo namma pona, thirumbi avan engayavathu odi poiduvaan"
Karthik- "kalyanamae agiduchu machan, apuram epadi daa oduvan?"
Rakshan looked at Siddhik and said, "athanala thaan solren vendam. Kandipa thangatchi ku entha visayamum therinjirukaathu, avan soliruka maatan. avanala sollavum mudiathu. ipo naama pona avanuku bayam varum. Namma ethuvum solla porathu illa, irunthalum yarachum marupadium kilarinanganna kastam. ivane kooda tension thangama manasu maari unmaiah solren nu poi thangatchi kita olariduvaan. vendam daa avan santhosama irukatum. avanukunu ipo oru kudumbam irukum. antha kudumbathoda avan santhosama valatum."
The pain is evident in his voice. Athulya, Sujan and Pragyan too felt it.
Rakshan and Karthik didn't talked after that, but constantly looked at Siddhik with a smile. The trio looked at each other. Their friendship is something they didn't imagined of.
Siddhik while placing a Ice-cream in the counter smiled a little with shining eyes.
Rakshan- "anga paaru Ice cream vaikum pothu sirikuraan. thangatchi ka irukumo?"
Karthik- "kannu kooda minnuthu daa, vetkapaduraan pola. kandipa thangatchi pathi thaan yosichurupaan pola". Rakshan and Karthik hugged themselves once and then turned.
Siddhik paid the bill and went out taking the bags. Rakshan and Karthik stared at the retiring figure without blinking . Once he went,
Karthik- "ivana ipadi santhosama pathu evlo varusham aachu"
Rakshan- "hmm..". they both still stared at the door in which he went. They wiped their tears too. They then started to walk in stairs and moved towards the parking. The trio too followed them but the men didn't mind them. They didn't mind the surrounding. They are still in their own world.
Karthik- "kalyanam eppo agirukum? kulanthai irukuma avanuku?"
Rakshan- "hmmm. avan kalyanathula odi odi velai seivom nu ellam pesirukomla athaa ellam yosichurupaana? pavam yengirupanla?"
They reached the ground floor thinking about the past. Only their body is here. The trio followed and often had the doubt whether they should follow them.
Karthik- "naama avan kita mattum nu thaniah pesuvoma daa. Yarukum theirama. enamo oru mathiri iruku da. avankita pesanum pola iruku."
Rakshan- "vendam daa. namma ellarume inga thaan irukom. avan ninaicha namma kita varalam. aana varala.. Kalayanam vera agirukalam. ini aachum avan valatum daa. "
Karthik- "ellam maranthu vaala arambichurupana? enaku enamo nambikkai illa"
Rakshan- "theriala. aana kandipa thangatchiah kaayapadutha maatan. avana mathika muyarchi panuvaan."
They reached their car. The trio moved aside from the car, stood near the pillar and just watched them.
Karthik- "nee than entha ponnaium kayapaduthatha nu avanuku nalla mandaila yethi vitrukiae. antha sambavam inum en kannula apadiye nikuthu. avlo nadantha piragu kooda, antha ponna avan onume panala.. oru arai kooda araiyala. avan valiyoda patha parvaium, moochu vida thinari marugina vithavum ippo ninacha kooda valikuthu daa". He shouted.
Rakshan- "Nammakaana thandanai da athu. anaiku nadanthatha namma inum ninaichukitu irukurathum, kitta irunthum avan kooda sera mudiama irukurathum namakana thandanai"
He stated in a painful voice.
Karthik clutched his shirt and said, - "namma enada thappu panom? thappu panathu ava.. antha **** **** panna thappuku namma athana perum valiah sumanthutu irukom. Ullukula uruthala iruku da, nammalla oruthan kanavaa tholachutu nikurathu. "
Rakshan- " Siddhan nuku ellamae namma thaan. summa irunthavana thedi vantha anba yethuko nu sonnathu namma thane.. ellathaulaiume thundi vitathu namma thane. enamo avana vaala vaikuromnu ninaichu avana sagadichathu namma thane? Namma thane ava kanava alichathu? namma solli thane yethukitaan. namma solli thane ellam sariah poidum nambinaan. namma solli thane daa avan.." , he stopped and punched the wall. There is a crack formed in the wall. Rakshan panted heavily.
Karthik become silent and took deep breathe to control himself. he entered the car and started it. Rakshan without muttering anything got in the car.
The trio looked at each other.
Athulya- "enna nadanthirukum Siddhuku?"
Pragyan- "ipo namma than anna voda relations nu sonna unmaiah solla matangala?"
Sujan- "Mandai kaayuthu, konjam bayamavum iruku. Verum trolley paathae ivlo guess panitanga, aala paathathuke paathi visayam solitanga. epadi samalichu ellathaium solve panrathu?"
Athulya- "enaku kanna katuthu, epadi naan itha therinjuka poren"
Sujan- "nee enna plan panalum naanga un kooda than irupom kavalapadatha"
Pragyan- "kavalapadatha anna kum unakum naduvula entha problem um varathu.. naanga irukum vara vidamatom"
Sujan took her hand and placed his palm in her palm. Pragyan too placed his palm in it like a promise. Athulya smiled at them.
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Parvathi Suresh Sharma.