The next day, Athulya is still sleeping in bed very tired. Siddhik looked at her eyes full of love, kissed her forehead and went to refresh. After a while, Pragyan and Sujan came to have coffee. Siddhik gave tea to Pragyan and Green tea to Sujan. They both glanced at each other and took that from him. Malar and Priyanka too came.
Pragyan- "Aththu enga anna?", He asked casually.
Siddhik- "ava .. ava ... thoongitu iruka", He told with a little hesitation looking down. Pragyan and Sujan exchanged glanced at each other with a smile and become silent.
Priyanka- "ivlo nerama va? udambu ethavathu sari illaya?", she asked him in a complete concern. Siddhik' s eyes moved here and there not knowing what to reply for that.
Siddhik- "illa, illa.. Nalla than iruka"
Priyanka- "naan venumna poi pakatuma?"
Siddhik widened his eyes and shocked. He hurriedly replied, "vendam vendam.". Priyanka looked at him with a confused look. Sujan giggled loudly.
Siddhik- "illa athu naan pathukaren. naane poi elupikaren"
Malar- "Nethu ava romba tired ah iruntha. sometimes ipadi thaan late ah enthirupa, nee vidu. anna paathupanga". Malar reasoned it with a smile.
Priyanka- "aanalum...", She asked her with a confusion.
Pragyan - "iniaku unaku interview iruka riya", he changed the topic to save Siddhik.
Priyanka- "haan iruku 10 maniku"
Pragyan- "unkita oru mukiamana visayam pesanum vaa..". Priyanka blushed and nodded. They went out. Sujan and Malar too followed them.
Pragyan knocked her head and said, "un ariva vadaikaiku vitutu vanthutiah? nethu kitathita kalyanam mathiri nadathi vachirukom. iniaku kalaila aththu seekram enthirikala. ithu purialaya unaku? chumma kelvi ketutae iruka.. athuvum anna kitaye.. pavam manushan."
Priyanka- "oooohhhh, athuvaa? cha... ithu therinjiruntha first night set up panirukalamae.. miss panitomae.. pavam la.. "
Pragyan slapped his head. Priyanka looked at him with an innocent look.
Pragyan- "bed la poo irukurathaa di mukiam.. kadavulae ivala vachutu naan enna panna poreno."
Priyanka- "haan, athuvum than mukiam, athu illaiana feel ae irukaathu, chumma ennayave kutham sollama poo. naan poi prepare panren." She gave him a get caught look and ran away to her room. Pragyan chuckled and moved away.
In Siddhik' s room, Siddhik slowly woke up Athulya.
Siddhik- "yaathu, enthiri ma, vidinju romba neram aachu.."
Athulya slowly rolled over and said, "inum konjam neram, oru 5 mins Siddhu"
Siddhik- "saptu venumna thirumbi thoongu. sonna kelu pasikum. please ma, enthiri.. sonna kelu", He slowly grabbed her and lifted her.
Athulya opened her eyes and asked, "ipo enga thookitu pora?"
Siddhik- "bathroom ku than. first poi refresh aagu poo. kulichutu vaa. tiffin ready ah thaan iruku", he slowly left her near the door. Athulya nodded and went.
After a while, When she came out, Siddhik is waiting in her room with food.
Athulya- "nane varuvenae.."
Siddhik- "irukatum yaathu, sapdu."
Athulya- "enna yemathitanga Siddhu", she seriously complaint.
Siddhik- "yaaru yemathina? enna yemathinanga?"
Athulya- "night romance mudinja kalailaium athoda effect irukura mathiri cinema la varum. athu ellam poi nu ipo than theiruthu. "
Siddhik chuckled and said, " inum just 8 days thaan. exams mudi. apuram enjoy panalam"
Athulya blushed and nodded. After a while, everyone came for breakfast, they had and went for their work. Athulya started to prepare for her studies.
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Days went like that, Athulya prepared well for exams and did it. She didn't went to FM or to Rakshan' s home. She contacted them only when needed through phone. Four men too didn't disturbed her because of her exams. Notes were passed to her and doubts are cleared through calls.
On the other side, often Siddhik teased her. Kisses become normal between them. For each exam, Siddhik gave her a kiss on the lips as his 'all the best' wishes. Athulya forgot the word 'tension'. Siddhik took good care of her. Siddhik didn't skipped their night walk with some common talks.
On the 8th day, Once her exam is over,
Athulya- "Siddhu nana iniaku FM station poitu varen.. Vera show ku plan poitu iruku pola.. Naan poi check panren"
Siddhik- "inaike vaa?"
Athulya- "ini leave thane. veetuku ponalum bore adikum. Just poitu varen"
Siddhik nodded. Sujan came to college and picked her up. He dropped her in Rakshan's home instead of FM station. Athulya joyfully entered his home.
Athulya- "Raku anna, Karthi anna, exam mudinchathu..", She joyfully jumped and neared them.
Sujan- "naan varen senior, enaku break mudinchudum.. Chief. Gugan vera irukangalam". They nodded and he went.
Karthik- " exam ellam epadi panna? "
Athulya- " athellam nalla paniten. Siddhu schedule enaku romba useful ah irunthathu. pala vithaya kaila vachurukaru pa". Rakshan and Karthik chuckled.
Rakshan- "saptiah? unna pakama enaku oru mathiri ah irunthathu. romba miss panen"
Athulya- "sapten. but intha poi keka nalla iruku", She casually said.
Rakshan- "enna poi?"
Athulya- "enna miss panen nu sonnathu"
Karthik- "athu onum poi illa.. enga naalu perukume oru mathiri irunthathu. unna pathi adikadi pesinom", He sincerely said that.
Athulya- "paara, itha nan nambanuma?"
Rakshan- " unaku yen ithula ivlo santhegam? "
Athulya chuckled and said, "en purushanaye neenga yarum miss panala, ennayava miss panida poreenga?"
Rakshan and Karthik body stiffened automatically due to the shock. They looked at her with an unknown reaction.
Athulya- " naan enoda promise ah kekatuma? ". Now Rakshan and Karthik understood what she is going to ask. They just stared at her.
Athulya- " Neenga naalu perum Siddhu va meet pananum.". There is a adamant in her voice.
Rakshan- "papa, athu sari varathu.. "
Athulya- " yen sari varathu? "
Rakshan- "papa purinchuko. Siddhan ku naanga irukura idam therium, aanalum ipo varaikum avan enga kita varala. ithulaye therialaya unaku?"
Athulya- "nalla theriuthu.. en Siddhu ku unga kooda sera theriala.. athuku karanam ennava venalum irukalam. ellathaiume unga kita irunthu thaan Siddhu kathukitaan. paavam avanuku ungala pirincha epadi thirumba vanthu seranum nu tharala... neenga atha sollium tharala avanuku."
Rakshan and Karthik looked at each other.
Rakshan- "naanga seiyurom nu thaan Sathyam panirukom. eppo panrom nu ethuvum solala"
Karthik- "konja naal pogatum papa"
Athulya- "ithu ungaluke suyanalama therialaya? Siddhu inum evlo naal thaan ungala ninaichu yenganum. Neenga matum en Siddhu vaa pathu, pesi, thirupi oru thadava kalyanamae pani vaikurenega. aana en Siddhu matum yetkathulaye irukanuma?"
Rakshan- "papa, nee solrathu sari thaan aana.."
Athulya- "inum enna thayakam.. unga kooda epadi serurathunu kooda theriama en Siddhu thavikalam la.. nadanthathu ennanu enaku theriathu, oru vela nadantha visayathula thappu avan panatha avane ninaichukitu irukalamla.. athana la kooda ipadi viladi irukalamla.. avana enna panalum avan thaan mukiam nu neenga thane SIddhu ku puria vaikannum.. ellathukum mela neenga Siddhu mela promise panirukeenga, sathyatha meera poreengala?"
At the same time, they heard a calling bell sound. Rakshan went to open the door. A woman stood behind the door. She opened the door widely and came in with a smile.
Woman- " Ena Rakshan santhosama iruka pola, athuvum un close friend wife kooda", She looked around the room.
Rakshan- "shut up Deepika.", he roared.
Deepika- "Ssh, kathatha. Hello Athulya, naan Deepika. ippo nee kalyanam panirukiae Sid avanoda lover naan thaan"
Athulya looked at Rakshan and Karthik. Guys looked down. Deepika laughed at her.
Deepika- "apuram sollu, en thooki pota en ex-boyfriend kooda un marriage life epadi poguthu.. ". Athulya just stared at her and didn't gave any reply.
Deepika- "enna rakshan? anaiku Sid ah yemathiten, throgam paniten nu antha kuthi kuthicha.. inaiku nee enna panra?"
Athulya keenly observed everything.
Rakshan- "kondruven unna. ava en thangatchi.", He shouted in anger.
Deepika- "apadiah? Sid ku theriuma ithellam appo? athavathu unga intha annan thangatchi paasam". Rakshan kept quiet.
Deepika- "kalla kadhali pathuruken.. ithu enna da kalla thangatchi..", She asked them mockingly.
Karthik- "yei ennadi venum unaku?"
Deepika- "enna voice romba eguruthu? itha paathutu pesu"
She throwed some photos, in which Athulya is with four men in different poses. It looked like she is too close with Karthik and Rakshan. It was taken in an angle like that. It was projected like that.
Deepika- " unga leelai ellathukum atharama iruku enkita. itha apadiye Sid ku anupatuma? itha avan apadiye nambiduvaan, enna avanuku theriume avan weakness ennanu.. "
Athulya- "weakness ah?", She asked her with confusion. She need to know something about the past.
Deepika- "oh, unaku puriura mathiri solanuma? Sid aala oru ponna nerungave mudiathu.. avanuku ponnunga mela interest illa. Itho inga nikuranungalae pasanga avanga mela thana interest."
Athulya looked at her with at most shock and wide mouthed. She didn't expect this kind of an answer.
Karthik- "yei.."
Deepika- "ivanungalaium naan apadi than ninachukitu irunthen. ivanunga bi sexual nu nee vantha piragu therium. "
Rakshan- "hey chee. vaya moodu di. naanga onum apadi kidaiyathu. satharanama avan anba palaginatha epadi unnala ipadi yosika mudiuthu? epapaaru udamba pathi thaan yosipiah?", He shouted in rage.
Deepika- "Satharana anba?", she laughed loudly, " enna hug panna pudikaathu avanuku aana unna hug panuvaan. un madila paduthupaan. itho nikurane Karthi, ivan kooda thinamum office varuvaan, sirichu sirichu pesi, vilayadi, ivan muthugula thoongikitu, olunga vandi otta vidama kichu kichu mootinu ellam panuvaan. aana, enna paatha amaithi agiduvaan. utkantha kooda oru adi thalli than utkaruvaan. enna vidu avan ethavathu oru ponnu kooda palagi nee pathrukiah? avanuku ponnunga mela interst ae illa. Ponna paathale odiruvaan.. sisters kooda kidaiyathu avanuku.."
Athulya looked at everyone with wide eyes in shock.
Karthik neared her and said, "iva solratha nambatha. avan avanoda family ah engala paathaan. naanga normal ah pesinatha intha loose ipadi solluthu"
Deepika- "ada ada ada, pasam na pasam avlo pasam .. evlo pasam na, oru ponnu athuvum kadhalikura ponnu kita vanthu katti pudicha kooda, mutham kodutha kooda vilagura alavuku pasam. "
Athulya looked at her.
Deepika- "avanuku nane poi kiss panalum kallu mathiri nippan. nee than pondatti aache, nee sollu, epavachum avana unna nerungirukaana? neeyae kita ponalum avan vilagiduvaan"
Athulya just stared at her with deep thought.
Karthik- "papa, ava solratha kekatha. siddhan apadi illa", He become uneasy when Athulya started to think.
Deepika neared Athulya and said, "haan, correct. Siddhan.. avan siddhan thaan. avanuku sariahana peru thaan vachirukeenga.. naan avana hormone test eduthu paka sonen appove.. nee venumna check pani paaru appo theirum avan yaarunu.. avanala unna epavume nerunga mudiathunu .. naan solrathu unmaianu", She circled her.
Rakshan- "ipo unaku enna venum? ethuku inga vanthiruka?", he tried to end their conversation.
Deepika- "enna thoratha pakuriah?"
Rakshan- "sollu di, enna venum?", he irritatedly questioned her.
Deepika- " enaku enna venum nu unake theirum .. antha project ah mudichu kudu.. apuram naan poidaren. neenga ipadi kalla thodarba continue panikonga.."
Rakshan- "mudiathu, athu avanoda kanavu.. naan panna maten"
Deepika- "appo intha photos ellam un friend ku pogum paravallaya?".
Rakshan looked at her with a peak of anger. Karthik fisted his hands.
Deepika- "enaku antha project matum than venum. mathapadi neenga yaar epadi ponalum enaku kavala illa. olunga atha mudi, illa ipave avanuku ellathaium anupuven. avan pondatti unga kooda irukaanu nu prove panuven. intha photos mattum illa, videos kooda enkita iruku. iva inga adikadi varathu, nee thinamum poi FM station la poi ivala kootitu varathunu, unga contact ellam enkita videos ah iruku"
Athulya- "sari anupu", She casually said. Rakshan and Karthik are beyond shock.
Deepika laughed and said, "enna divorce panidalam nu decide ae panitiah athukulla"
Athulya- "naan yen divorce pananum?", She asked her casually.
Deepika- "avasiyam illa. intha visayam therinjathum avane odiruvaan. thala therichu oduvaan theriuma? oru paithiyakaran mathiri... ", She smirked.
Athulya- " odalaina? "
Deepika- "avana pathi enaku theriatha? yerkanave apadi odinavan thane.. ", She confidently said that.
Athulya- "theriathu unaku theiathu.."
Deepika- " avana pathi naan therinja varaikume pothum. avan oru ******", Athulya slapped her hardly. No one expected that.
Deepika- "ennaye adichutiah? ipove nee inga thaan koothadichu iruka nu Sid ku solren", She shouted in anger.
Athulya- "nee enna solrathu? Nane solren. atha solrathuku kooda nee pesa koodathu en Siddhu kita", Athulya took her mobile and dialed Siddhik' s number.
Rakshan & Karthik- "papa.. "
Rakshan- "ivala naan samalichukaren. nee avasara padatha.. sonna kelu papa". He believed like she didn't called him.
Karthik- "kovathula edukura mudivu sariah irukaathu. Namaku project ha vida Siddhan than mukiam."
Deepika- "enna drama vaa? nee Sid ku thaan call panra nu naan nabiten"
Siddhik attended the phone. Athulya turned on the speaker.
Siddhik- "sollu Yaathu. ennachu?".
Rakshan and Karthik stood rooted. They didn't expected this. Their heart beat raised.
Athulya- "Seekram vaa Siddhu, Emergency. udane vaa". She ended the call the next second.
Deepika smirked and rhythmed, "un kadhai mudium neramithu.".
Athulya chuckled and said, "athaan paada varalala vitudu.."
Rakshan and Karthik started to sweat. They are unable to think anything. They brain become blank.
Deepika, even though got irritated, composed herself and said," ipo avan vanthathum oru semma scene iruku."
Athulya- " kandipa iruku, athu yarukunu vanthathum theirum. aama, nee um scientist ah?"
Deepika- "yes. Rakshan, Siddhan-uku ellam guru en appa. Chief head, Mr. Gugan. un purushan enna pathi ethuvum sollalaya?"
Athulya giggled and said, "solra mathiri ethavathu iruntha solirupaaru. amam, unna yaaru scientist akinathu.. irukurathulaye naan santhicha muttal scientist nee thaan"
Deepika- "WHAT? evlo thimiru unaku?", She shouted in rage.
Athulya- "atha apuram evlo irukunu pathukalam.. naan phone la Pesum pothu seekram vaa nu matum thaan sonen. enga nu sollave illa. apo kooda unaku puriala."
Rakshan, Karthik eyes widened when Athulya said that. They both looked at her with a shock. Deepika too looked at her with an confusion.
The same time they heard a car sound, which is stopped there with a high speed. Siddhik came out from the car and entered the home running. Siddhik looked at everyone.
Athulya- "Siddhu..", She called him with a soft mild lovely voice.
Siddhik- "yaathu", He rushed to her and hugged her the next second. It is a tight hug. Deepika looked at them with a shock.
Rakshan and Karthik looked at each other.
Siddhik kissed her forehead and then her cheeks and asked, "ennachu?"
Deepika- "Sid, nee"
Athulya- "iva kooda pesatha Siddhu..", She said the next second like a kid who is angry at the opposite person.
Siddhik- "sari naan pesala.. nee yen tension agura? paaru mudi ellam kalanchu pochu. ennachu?", He adjusted her hair behind her ears.
Deepika looked at him with open mouthed. He is not same Sid she known before. Rakshan and Karthik chuckled and thought as always, 'yes, she is the one Siddhik needed'.
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Parvathi Suresh Sharma.