The next day..

I wasn't okay to go to school..

My mind was lingering upon Athai..

My concentration would be too less even if I go..

But, athai herself asked me to go..

She could walk and do her works then..

So, I went..

Pavi came as usual..

She was abnormally silent..

Even I was thinking about Athai and didn't notice her at first..

Once I reached the school, I got back my senses and asked her about the worksheets so that I could finish them all in the breaks and in the lunch..

I was doing maths and to my luck, papers were being distributed so I had alot of time to finish the sheets..

By lunch, I did my sheets and went to eat..

Just then I found that both Pavi and Nisha were so silent..

Ennachu, yen silent ah irukeenga..

I asked finally..

Nee dhana Mulla maths work pannitu irundha, Nisha replied..

Aama di, leave la onnume thoda mudila..

Adhan ipo pannen..

Illati avaru vera thittuvare..

Adhan..

I said with a weak smile..

Hmm, Pavi sonna..

I turned to see Pavi..

Why she wasn't talking to me?

I didn't know..

Ennachu Pavi, yen silent ah iruka?

I asked her..

Onnum illa Mulla, Athai epdi irukaanga?

I didn't know that she was actually changing the topic..

Hmm..paravalla di..Irukanga..

Enakku varave pidikala..

Aana, enakku dhan manasu kekala..

Kaalailendhu adhe nenappa odudhu manasula..

Nisha tapped my shoulder..

Sariya poidum di..

I blinked to hold back my tears..

And again went back to the shell..

By evening, when we were taking our cycles, I saw Kathir..

He was on a civil code..

Enna ivan, I was thinking..

I got remembered that I hadn't seen him since morning..

He saw me and let out a weak smile..

I smiled back and tapped Pavi..

She was busy roping her bag with the cycle..

Enna di..

She was pissed as the rope didn't fit as I distracted her..

Enna di loosu..

She yelled at me..

Pavi, avan yen anga nikraan..

I asked ignoring her irritation..

Evan, she literally barked...

Kathir di..Anga paaren..

Uniform podala..

Kai la edho file vechirkaan..

Ivan leave ey poda maatane di..

Ennachu ivanukku..

Adhuvum school vaasal varaikum vandhurukaan..

Ulla varala..

Enna vishayam..

Pavi roped her bag finally..

Andha vishayama dhan naanum Nisha um morning lendhu orey yosanai ah irukom..

Nee kooda kettiye..

We were walking along with the cycles..

He was standing in front of the small cafe which was in the opposite side..

We both crossed the road..

Namma avankitta rendu vaartha pesitu polama di, Pavi asked..

I didn't know what made me to say yes..

We stopped near him..

Ennachu Kathir, vaangitiya? She asked him..

He smiled and nodded affirmatively..

Tea kudikalam vaa, she patted his shoulder..

Naan varala Pavi, venaam, he said..

Ada vaa man..romba dhan..

She went and sat in the cafe..

I joined her as a reflex action..

He came with so much of hesitance..

He sat opposite to me..

I lost my cool..

Enna dhan nadakkudhu inga..

Enna orey marmama pesreenga..

I asked them..

I saw Pavi who saw Kathir..

Kathir lowered his head..

Illa nga..

Appa ku romba odambu mudiyala..

Shop vechirkom la..

By then the tea came to the table..

We took ours..

As he sipped,I urged him to tell..

Adhan..

Loss la pochu..

Konjam..

Illa..

Rombave..

Appa va admit pannirkom hospital la..

Inime padikradhu laam..

Sariya varaadhu..

Adhan..TC ku apply panna vandhen..

Pavi veetuku pakkathula dhana?

Adhan avalukku theriyum..

He said in a dry voice..

I was shocked..

Like really?

Was he going to stop his studies?

It took me several minutes to understand what he actually said..

Yen? Rajesh appa dhan help panraanga nu iva munnadi sonna..

10th padikalame..

Mudichitu diploma maadhiri panlaam la?

Half yearly exams mudinjuruchu..

Neenga dhana topper vera..

School la kandippa help pannuvaangale..

Kettu paakalam la?

Indha varusham mudichidlamae..

Paadhila poganuma?

I asked him..

Illa nga..

Avanga appa dhan pannaru..

Aana, naan ipo Rajesh ta pesurathu illa..

So, idhukkaga avanga appa kitta poi ninnu pesradhu kashtam..

Adhoda illama, ungalukku enga veetu nelama theriyadhu la..

Rendu annan..

Oru thambi..

Thambi chinna paiyan..

Jeeva annan..

Adhavdhu enakku munnadi iruka annan, adhu diploma pannitu iruku..

Ipo adhu padicha kudumbathuku edhachum helpful ah irukum..

Yen na appa va recover panni kondu vandhalum marupadiyum kadaiku poradhu ipodhaikku saathiyam illa..

Adhunala, periya annanukku thonaiya naan irukanum..

Adhan..

He said hiding all his emotions with a smile..

Private ah exams kuduka mudiyadha Kathir? Adhana un option la vechirndha?, Pavi questioned him..

Hmmm.. Apdi dhan nenachen Pavi..Paapom..Innum 1 maasam iruku..

Edhu epdi maarum nu therila..

He said as the waiter came and took the empty tea glasses..

Pavi opened her purse and settled the bill..

Kathir tried to stop her which she refused..

We came out..

My heart was so heavy..

Like really so heavy..

One upon the another..

Wave of shockers..

Sari, paapom..naan varen.. Bye, he said and walked..

I ,with a sigh went to the cycle..

Paavam la di, Pavi asked me..

I was nodding yes..

I could sense someone standing behind us..

I turned to see Kathir..

Inime epa paapom nu therila..

Adhan..

Ungakitta sollalame nu..

Neenga romba talented..

Aana, ungalukku Rajesh venaam nga..

Avan neenga love panra alavu worth illa..

Avan kooda ipo pesala ndradhala idha sollala..

Avan mela endha kovamo varuthamo illa enakku..

Enga issue engalukkulla..

Aana..

Neenga apdi illa..

Adhunala dhan..

Enmela kova padaadheenga..

Sollanum nu thonuchu..

Adhan..

Thappu na sorry..

He said and really walked away this time..

I was petrified for a minute but took the cycles and we went to the tuitions..

****

I didn't know from where I got this courage..

I was seeing her from the cafe..

She came out, saw me, smiled at me and told Pavi..

They came near me..

I could hear the thudding sound of my heart..

I knew..

I had became a no one now..

We went for tea..

I accepted it for her only..

We spoke and we left..

I was really moved when she expressed some feelings over my education atleast..

Okay..

She had no hatred towards me..

I was happy..

I left the place actually but something made me to tell her that Rajesh is not a perfect person for a girl like her..

So, I went back and told her..

I didn't know that she wasn't aware of the fight between me and Rajesh..

I thought Pavi might had told her..

I was just busy with Appa..

And this TC things were eating up my mind..

So, life ran in a jiffy for the past 10 days..

I really didn't know when I would be meeting her..

I didn't even know whether we could meet again or not..

I didn't want to loathe in self pity and guilt..

I loved her truly..

I love her..

I didn't have the guts to tell her that..

I wished the super natural power and love shall bring us together..

And went back to home having no clue about the future..

It happened after all..

I have her now..

I have heard that true love will win..

May be not in the first attempt..

But, it will definitely win if it's true..

---Will brew..