AN: Another update as per the request.. No Prof read kindly adjust.
I am not a person who will have draft chapters. I will type the next chapter only after publishing the previous chapter.
It will take time to think and frame a scene. so in double update, second update will be published lately at night. It will take time. Kindly don't get triggered, if i take my own time to frame a scene.
I am not intentionally delaying anything. I am not such a kind of person. Hope you believe me and support me as always.
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Sujan and Pragyan are the one who composed themselves first, signaled Athulya to come to Kitchen. The trio went. Pragyan gave her water. She composed herself with their help. Sujan cleaned the broken glass. They then took some glasses of water and served to Logan and Vinay. They had little and passed the glass to Karthik. He gulped everything. Athulya took two glasses and went near to Rakshan and Siddhik. They are still hugging and crying.
Athulya- "hello, excuse me.. "
Rakshan and Siddhik moved away and looked at her. Siddhik eyes are fully red. His face turned to pink. Even his ears has a red shade. His nose turned red. He wiped his tears and rubbed his nose looking at Athulya. Sujan and Pragyan too noticed Siddhik' s state.
Athulya mind voice- "nalaiku namma kulantha alutha kooda ipadi thaan mooka urinchi kitu, kanna thodachutu, pavam pola nikumo.."
Siddhik understood that she is lost in him. He chuckled, winked at her and raised his eyebrow asking her what.
Athulya composed herself with a blink and said "romba nerama ninnutae aluthutu irukeenga. intha thanniah kudichutu fresh ah apadi utkanthu alugalame.. idea nalla irukaa?"
Rakshan and Siddhik chuckled and composed themselves. Athulya gave water to them. They had it.
Siddhik wiped his running nose , gulped the water and asked, " inum konjam thanni venum yaathu. " , His voice is cracking due to crying.
Sujan came and gave him water and he drank it. Rakshan and Siddhik sat in the sofa. Soon Karthik, Vinay and logan too joined. Athulya came there with Sujan and Pragyan.
Siddhik looked at Sujan and Pragyan and furrowed his eyebrows.
Pragyan- "illa anna, madiku chumma poitu vanthom, appo veetla light erinchathu. sathama irunthathu. enannu paka vanthom."
Siddhik looked at the clock in the wall.
Sujan- "ini late night madiku pogala."
Pragyan- "amam anna, pogala".
Four men looked between themselves and gave a meaningful look.
Siddhik- "guest room la thangikonja, late agiduchu."
Sujan- "irukatum.", he gave a spare key to Vinay and said, "mela first portion thaan engaloda portion. key ithu thaan Senior. varatha iruntha please vaanga "
Karthik- "Vinay, neum logan um avan kooda ponga. naanum Rakshan-um ingaye thangikarom"
Vinay and Logan looked at each other and then nodded. They went with Sujan and Pragyan.
Now Athulya, Siddhik, Rakshan and Karthik are working on the sofa. Siddhik face is still in red. Karthik went to kitchen and started to boil water.
Rakshan- "nee poi paduthuko."
Karthik- "wait pannu da, hot water vachutu iruken. avan tablet podanum"
Athulya- "enna tablet?"
Rakshan- "ivanuku alutha fever, cold, cough, running nose nu ellame vanthidum. udambellam sevanthidum. so tablet podanum. ivan alugurathu romba rare. Mostly seekram aluga maatan. aluga vantha kooda udane kattupaduthiduvaan."
Athulya looked at Siddhik with a sad face.
Siddhik- "naan nalla than iruken yaathu. rendu naal irukum apuram sari agidum."
Karthik came there with a hot water and asked, "enga daa vachiruka tablet box ah?". Siddhik stood up.
Karthik- "idatha mattum sollu, naan poi eduthutu varen.".
Athulya- "naan varen na", She went and took the box. She then gave the tablet to Karthik.
Karthik- "sleeping pills um kodu ma.". Athulya furrowed his eyebrows and looked at him.
Karthik- "avan palasa ellam ninaichu aluvaan inaiku. romba disturbed aana, high fever vanthidum ma. thoongina thaan udambu sari agum.. intha tablet ellam potta kooda avanuku 7 hours la thirumba fever varum, nee venumna paaru"
Athulya gave him the tablet. Karthik gave Siddhik and he had it.
Siddhik- "sleeping pill ah daa?"
Karthik- "hmm"
Siddhik- "yenda? inaiku thane meet panom? athuvum ivlo naal kalichu.."
Rakshan- "inimae un kooda than irupom. udambu marupadium chill nu aaguthu. padu daa"
Siddhik nodded, hesitated a little, looked at Athulya once and then stood up and moved towards his room.
Athulya- "nee anna koodave iru Siddhu. namma room ku poga vendam."
Siddhik- "irukatum yaathu. nee thaniah paduthuka vendam"
Athulya- "naan yen thaniah paduka poren.. naanum inga than paduthupen. ".
Siddhik- "inga unaku.."
Athulya- "athellam naan pathupen. nee enga paduthuka pora?"
Siddhik looked at Rakshan. Rakshan extended his hand. Siddhik smiled, neared him and lied on his lap. Rakshan started to comb his hair. Siddhik tightly clutched Rakshan's another hand and slept within minutes. There is a smile in his lips. Athulya started at Siddhik for a while.
Siddhik is smiling even in the sleep. This is the first time Athulya noticed him like that. She very well know that Siddhik loves her. She knows that Siddhik is mad at her. But this kind of happiness in Siddhik is not felt by her till today.
In these days, even after having romance too, he is not like this. She recalled all their meetings in mall and mandap. He had a blissful feel with them. He had an inner peace with them. Athulya had an unknown sadness thinking that she is not the reason behind his happiness.
Athulya mind voice- "ennala ipadi oru santhosathaium nimathiaium unaku koduka mudiuma Siddhu?"
Karthik- "enna yosikura? un kooda irukum pothu kooda ivlo santhosama illaye na?".
Athulya looked at Karthik with wide eyes, but didn't said anything.
Karthik- "un kannula oru yetkamum sogamum theriuthu, santhosatha vida", He said in a soft tone. He is neither teasing nor serious too.
Rakshan- "apadiah papa?", He asked in a calm tone.
Athulya looked down with a guilt. Her eyes had mild tears.
Rakshan- " ithuku yen papa thala guniyura? intha ennam varathu sagajam thaan. oru visayatha mattum yosi. unaku evlo thaan Siddhana pudichalum, avan unaku uyirave maritalum athanala nee sujan melaio, pragyan melaio vaikura pasam maaridathu. athe pola nalaiku un kulanthai mel avaika pora pasamum kuranchudathu."
Athulya wiped his tears. She felt like a big rock is moved away from her heart.
Karthik- "ellarukum namma manasula oru thani idam iruku. nee mukiama naan mukiama nu yosika arambicha santhosam poidum papa. Siddhan santhosama iruka muthalla nee santhosama irukanum papa"
Rakshan- "avan sonnatha maranthutiah? nee than avan valkai. naangalum antha valkaila iruka asai padurom papa. avlo thaan"
Athulya sobbed and said, "naan apadi yosichathu unmai thaan. aana neenga perusa naan perusa nu ellam yosikala anna. Siddhu ipadi santhosama vachuka mudiumaa-nu thaan yosichen"
Karthik chuckled, neared her, caressed her hairs and said, " nee kodukura santhosatha enga yaralaium koduka mudiathu papa. avan manasula nee epadi iruka, enga irukaa nu unaku inum puriala, athaan engala yetkathoda paakura. konja naal la purinjiudum"
Athulya gave him a doubt full look. Rakshan and Karthik smiled at her. Athulya just blinked at them.
Rakshan- "inga tharaila padukatha kulurum. ulla poi paduthuko papa. romba late agiduchu"
Athulya- "hmm, neenga?",
Karthik- "naanga guest room la paduthukarrom". she once looked at Siddhik and then went.
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In the morning, Athulya woke up early. She refreshed and came out. She entered the guest room to check on them. Siddhik is sleeping in between Rakshan and Karthik. Rakshan is sleeping facing the ceiling. Siddhik is sleeping by hugging Rakshan and Karthik is sleeping by hugging Siddhik. Siddhik tightly clutched Rakshan's hand while sleeping.
Athulya smiled at them. She silently closed the door and left. Sujan and Pragyan came after a while. They had their coffee and tea.
Sujan- "ellarum enga?"
Athulya- "guest room la thoongitu irukanga"
Pragyan- "Hmm, eppo thoonginanga?"
Athulya- "neenga pona konja nerathulyae.."
Sujan- "nethu yaro oru ponna pathi pesuna mathiri irunthathe yaaru athu? unaku theriuma?"
Athulya- "Deepika nu ninaikuren, unga office thaan"
Sujan- "antha imported loose ah?"
Athulya- "hmm, avan nethu Rakshan anna veetukum vantha. ava than etho paniruka nu ninaikuren. but enannu theriala"
Sujan- "ennava irukum nu ninaikura? ethuku ava senior veetuku vantha?". Athulya remained silent.
Pragyan- "romba personal na vidu aththu"
Athulya- "apadi ellam illa prajju. recall panitu iruken. enna nadanthuchunna..". She told everything.
When Athulya is stating things, Sujan and Pragyan more anger.
Sujan- "ava avlo pesiruka summa va vita?", His tone had deadly anger.
Athulya- "naan oru arai koduthuten"
Pragyan- "yen inoru arai vidurathuku enna? anna na ipadi pesinavala thalli vitu yeri mithichurukanum nee. aranchatha oru visayama solitu iruka". He asked her with anger.
Athulya- "ethu? dei athellam epadi daa panna mudium?"
Sujan- "panirukanum aththu nee.. sari vidu. en center la thane iruka, naan pathukaren"
Athulya- "ava un chief head oda ponnu, pathu pannu daa"
Sujan- "ava kadavulloda ponna irunthalum enaku kavala illa. evlo thimuru iruntha en annana ipadi pesirupa. avaluku paithiyam pudika vaikurena illaya nu paaru"
Pragyan- "ipove fake account create panni avala enna panren nu paaru. "
Athulya- "dei dei konjam porumaiah irunga. sujju, un office la nee konjam visarichu paaru. etho onnu perusa nadanthiruka chances jasthi. nethu Siddhu pesina pothae therinjathu. enna theriama naama oru mudivuku vara koodathu"
Pragyan- "appo nee ipo onum pana vendam nu solriah?"
Athulya- "ipo panna vendiathu planning mattum thaan nu solren. intha kovatha apadiye vachirunthu time paathu adikanum. Nethu Siddhu alutha alugaikum, ovvoru sottu kanneerukum ava pathil solliyae aganum"
Sujan and Pragyan nodded understandingly.
Sujan - "visayatha therinjukitu vanthu solla vendiathu en porupu aththu"
Within minutes, Rakshan and Siddhik came out from the room. Siddhik looked so pale. He walked very slowly. He coughed a little. Rakshan went to kitchen.
Siddhik- "yaathu, namma cupboard la irukura kerchief eduthu vaa". She nodded and went.
Sujan neared him automatically and touched his head. He was shocked to the core.
Sujan- "enna udambu ipadi kothikuthu? enna aachu? epadi fever vanthuchu?"
Karthik came out at that time and said, "avan alutha avanuku fever, cold nu ellame vanthidum. udambellam sevanthidum." Athulya gave the kerchief to Siddhik once she is back.
Sujan- "athan theriuthulla apuram yen apadi alutha nethu? nethu un mugam sivakkum yosichen en ipadi irukunnu, enna tablet pota nethu?"
Karthik kneeled down, started to rub his legs and said, " ****** than koduthukaren."
Sujan touched his another feet and said, "enna ithu kaalu matum ivlo chill nu iruku?", He started to rub his another feet.
Athulya looked at Siddhik with worriedness.
Siddhik- "enaku inum oru naala sari agidum. nethu romba aluthuten. ennala athuku alugaiya adaka mudiala di, moochu mutura mathiri agiduchu", she said in a low voice.
Athulya caressed his head and nodded. She is unable to say anything. His pain and mild voice did something to her.
Rakshan came at that time with home made syrup and said, "intha da kudi muthalla."
Siddhik- "first coffee kudu daa"
Rakshan- " mudiathu itha ippo kudika poriah illaya? "
Siddhik- " coffee kudichutu kudikaren. naan onum vendam nu sollala. Please da first coffee kudichukaren", he coughed in between.
Karthik- "dei coffee ellam apuram kudikalam. first kashayatha kudi."
Siddhik looked at both pleadingly. But both gave him a stern look. Siddhik left out a long breathe and had it. Rakshan and Karthik went to kitchen.
Once done, Siddhik weakly leaned on the sofa and closed his eyes. Athulya caressed his head gently. Siddhik opened his eyes and smiled at her weakly even in that position. Athulya sat in the sofa and extended her hand, Siddhik lied on her lap.
Sujan and Pragyan looked at each other. The pain Siddhik is having now is giving them an unknown feel. They felt like Athulya is suffering. They literally felt their own brother is suffering. Their anger towards Deepika increased. They looked at each other like taking oath to punish Deepika.
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