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Accidentally, she shifted into the wrong gear, causing the bike to jerk suddenly. He instinctively gripped her shoulders firmly as the engine sputtered and came to an abrupt stop.

Startled, she widened her eyes and turned her head to glance at Vijay, only to be met with his sharp, glaring expression. Without a word, she stepped off the bike, her silence speaking volumes.

Vijay: Eruma eruma eruma…erangi thola…nalla otra nu ninaika kulla kolagari maari panra ..kolagari ..

With a heavy sigh, he moved forward, taking control of the handlebar. Revving the engine with a frustrated frown, he adjusted his bag to the front, silently signaling her to sit behind him.

Vijay: Emma angaalaparameshwari pudichikitu ukaru…Vilunthu tholachiratha…

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A month later, Kaveri’s parents came. Vijay welcomed them..

Kaveri: AMMMMMAAAAAAA…..

She roared calling her mom, Vijay closed his ears hearing her loud sound.

She hugged her mom like a koala and sobbed….

Vijay mv: dramakari da ebbha saami..

Saravanan: Appa va kannuku therila apdithana???

She pulled back from the hug and hugged her father. Saravanan wiped his tears.

Saravanan: epadi thango iruka??

Kaveri: Nalla iruken pa…

Sadhana: Thambi nee nalla irukiya… iva tholla panama irukaala?

Vijay: Tholla mattum thana panra…

Kaveri: Poi solathinga okay…

Vijay: Okay nga madam.

He bent down, giving respect to her.

Sadhana: Eii summah iru di..

Vijay chuckled and went to make coffee for them. Sadhana also went along with him to help. Kaveri sat with her dad and started talking about everything.

Saravanan: Kaveri Inga nee comfortable ah thana iruka? Onum prechana ilaye…

Kaveri: Illa pa…ethana vaati kepa….na nalla than irukan. Saami iruka bayam en..

Saravanan: Huh?

Kaveri: Murugar pa Murugar.. arokara

Vijay: Coffeee……

He said coming from the kitchen. All took the coffee and Vijay sat beside Saravanan. The mens started talking about work and everything. While Kaveri leaned on her father, closing her eyes, her mother also indulged in talking with the mens.

Sadhana: Epayachum samayal kathukitaala?

Vijay: Unga veetla irukumpothu epadi irunthatha..

Sadhana: Onume theriyama…

Vijay: Apdi than ingayum iruka…vaaila vekka mu(mudila)

Kaveri: Enaku kaadhu nallave kekuthu ..

Vijay: Hey aarvakolaru thoongalaya nee inum. Thoongu…unna pathi complaint panitu iruken la…assume this as your ptm…

Kaveri: iru enga amma ta maati vidren. Paaru ma..

Vijay: Bayanthuten eh.

Kaveri: Amma vaa lunch seiyalam…

Vijay: Ama ama..vedika paaka thana pora…po..

Saravanan laughed.

Two days, they stayed and asked Vijay to take care of her if needed and moved to their place. Kaveri misses her parents much.

Kaveri: En nga .. ipadiya nga en amma appa munnadi damage panuvinga…

Vijay: Nan onum illathatha solaliye…

Kaveri: enna enna ninachi irupanga…

Vijay: Pch ..ama nee romba chellam’ha un appaku..

She shrugged her shoulders and moved to her room.

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Kaveri: Vijay ..intha food, cab lam book panna solli kudunga..

Vijay: Madam cab la eri enga poga poringa?..

Kaveri: Beach uh poga poren .

She sang the line.

Vijay: Shall I join you?

Kaveri: Work ilaya…

Vijay: Iruntha nan en unkooda vara poren…ineram na enga eppadi irukka vendiyavan…

He leaned on the couch with his hands behind his head….

Kaveri: Perumal paadathinga. Solli kudunga.

Vijay: Shall I be your chauffeur?

Kaveri: Driver vela thana vaanga? Na onnum thappa eduthuko maaten..

Vijay: Petrol ku sponsor panriya?

Kaveri: Athana…panren vaanga… aprm enaku edhachum venum…pasikithu..

Vijay: epapathalum sapadu sapadu.

Kaveri: Ungalukkum pasi varum…vayiru iruku ..paana vayiru . Ama enna thoppa vanthirchi pola…

Vijay: unaku kooda than iruku nan ketan ah?

Kaveri: Enna eppa paaru enayave question panringa…nan than first ketan..

Vijay: Exercise panrathilla ma… daily un kooda mallukatiye tired aagi mrng late ah elunthirken..

Kaveri: Somberi…Sir……vaanga polam…..

He looked at her with raised eyebrows…

Vijay: Waste mad’dam…polama…

She twisted her lips pinching Vijay's arms making him hiss in pain.

Vijay: Haa valikuthu d…

They reached the beach…

Sitting on the shores, they both started talking about their work…

Kaveri: Future la veedu katratha iruntha neenga than architect..

Vijay: Architect designing ma…unaku free of cost la panni tharen..

Kaveri: Nejama..?

Vijay: promise. Enoda idea ku free than…aana workers and working materials ku charge poduven…

Kaveri: Kanjoos…

Vijay: Paarda..unaku oc la panni tharava..kastapattu na padichen…

Kaveri: Ponga neenga..na vera nalla architect ah paathukuren…..

Vijay: cherthan podi…Patti..

Kaveri: neenga than thatha…Vijay Thatha..

Vijay: Hey paati illa di Patti..

Kaveri: Apdina?

Vijay: Mooditu ukaru nu artham…

Kaveri being kaveri started to bicker and irritate him…

Kaveri: en nga…athu vaangitu vaanga..

She pointed to the corn which was being sold by the lady. He got and came back with a sprinkles of chilli powder and salt in it.

He broke the piece into two..

Kaveri: Arrr…enaku full ah venum..

Vijay: Intha half ah first mudikirya paaru…

She started eating, he also started to eat the other half..

Kaveri: isssss .. sema kaaram…

After finishing, they washed their hands in the beach water.

Kaveri: Kerchief iruka…na eduthu varala.

Vijay: Nanum vachila…why worry ..wait is .

He took the edge of her shawl and wiped his hands and gave it to her to wipe ..
He could imagine the smoke from her ears..

Kaveri: Pudhusu…black shawl la ya thodaipinga…

She moved past him, before he could turn, she wiped her hands on the back of his shirt.

Vijay: Saathan….thirupthi aagitiya..

She bobbed her head with a wide grin.

Vijay: Vera edha sambavam pannanumaa?

She nodded slowly….

Before he could reply she splashed water on his face.

Actually he is only a nature lover, but not interested in dipping his leg into the water. He does but only in the compulsion of others…

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“Kaveri, please kaveri…nan unna romba love panren”, a man who was her colleague pleaded with her.

She doesn't know his name.

Kaveri: Oh apo neenga than unknown numbers la irunthu toi-ing toii- ing nu message panitu irukartha??

“What? I'm not”...

Kaveri: Poikaara ... .disturb panathinga enna…okay…

“En kaveri, ipadlam pesatha…nee na enaku romba pudikum”.

Kaveri: ana enaku vera oruthar ah pudikum.

She effortlessly lied, but actually had a crush on Vijay. She cleared her mind, keeping him as her best friend, not knowing that friend would……

“Yaar nu sollu kaveri”

Kaveri: En nga ..naan intha office la moonu maasam ah than work panren…nammalam ore team nu solringa..nane ipa than ungala paakren…
Unga per kooda theriyathu..

“Per sonna love panviya”.

Kaveri: Ada loosu payale…chi paeh…

She moved from there hearing his meaningless talks ..

“Hey en per Neeraj. You can call me Neer”

He shouted .

Kaveri: Poda neeru, mooru…ntu…

She came home huffing, puffing, while Vijay was playing games on his laptop. She threw her bag on his face, making him angry.

Vijay: Kaveri…pch ..

She pouted.

Vijay: Ipadi moonja vekatha..thitta kooda mudila…

She wiped her tears dramatically.

Vijay: ey chi ey chi . Niruthu…drama kaari..

Kaveri: Enna oruthan love torture panran…

She said, making Vijay stunned..

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