Arjun went with Preethi to bring her bags from her home . So it's now Nithya and Varun in the house .

Nithya stood up from the couch and went to the terrace , she rewind everything that happened in these two days .

She is ignoring Varun for the first time , it irked her bad but she didn't want him to let him go that easily .

It's okay to vent out his anger on her but he shouldn't have told those words that she didn't believe him . That's the only thing that still hurted her so bad .

See stood there for what seemed to be an eternity for her thinking and processing everything , her thought process was disturbed by the sound of someone clearing their throat . She knows exactly who that is . But she isn't ready to face him after what happened .

Varun sensed and understood what she is going through and sighed , " I'm sorry ma , I know it's not enough , Enna kovam nalum nan apdi pesiruka koodathu , I know those words hurt you bad than the fact I shouted at you  , I completely understand that you need time to process but pls know nan ethayum mean panala . You .... You mean so much to me and I know how much I mean to you too.  It's just .... Sighs .... "

She shushed him , " I need time please " with this she went away from there but not before looking at him again . He looked at her that time and again apologized through his eyes , she just nodded her head and went from there .

Now it's time for him to look and gaze at the stars that smiled at him . He stood there not knowing what to do .

Oh pennae pennae en kannae kannae
Unmai sonnaal enna
Unnai thandhaal enna

Never wanna see us fighting
Forget the thunder n lightening
I hold you till we see the morning light
Never leave your side

He heard this , and tilted his head to find Nithya sipping her coffee and a coffee mug placed in the table aside .

He smiled and took the coffee and started sipping his . He clearly knows she is angry on him now but she understands him .

That made him sigh a little and gladly accepted her silent treatment for now and was thinking to clam her down somehow .

They stared at the sky with a comfortable silence with both stealing glances of each other , not noticing it .

Both went down after a good fifteen minutes and Arjun and Preethi reached at same time . It was now 9:30 pm and they decided to load their bags in the car .

As it was a 10 and half hours of travel , Arjun and Varun opted to drive switching and when Nithya said she will drive too , both declined it .

She pouted and agreed to it anyway . First Arjun opted to drive , and everyone agreed . They packed everything needed and started their travel .

Arjun driving , with Varun in passenger seat both the girls occupied the back seat . They started , singing songs and chatting a lot .

Again Nithya didn't talk to Varun making him sigh . She felt so bad to do that . Arjun noted this in the time being , he tried to make them talk by dragging both into conversation so much but it failed utterly as Nithya became quite after sometime more like dosed off .

They traveled in silence then hearing songs from the FM . It was 12:30 then , they decided to pit stop and switch roles .

Arjun stopped before a tea stall , they both had tea without disturbing the sleeping beauties in the back seat , but Nithya woke up from her sleep , rubbing her eyes she looked at both of them .

She then got down from the car and washed her face once to freshen up . Both Arjun and Varun frowned looking that but stayed silent .

When they decided to start again , Nithya pushed Arjun to the back seat and told to him rest well there . He looked at her skeptically smiling then settled himself in the back seat .

She entered the passenger seat and made herself comfortable . Varun looked kinda amused by her action.  He shook his head and started the car .

FM was kept in Low sound mode , they didn't talk much as Preethi was sleeping . Soon Arjun slept which left Nithya and Varun to be wide awake in the car .

The FM played
                
  Edhukkaga kitta vandhaalo..
Edha thedi vittu ponaalo..
Vizhundhalum
Naan odanje poyirunthalum
Un ninaivirundhalae podhum
Nimirinthiduvenae naanum
Ada kadhal enbadhu maayavalai..
Sikkamal ponavan yaarum illai
Sidhaiyamal vaazhum vaazhkaiyae thevaiiilai..thevaiillai..thevaiillai..

Nithya increased the sound a little high and also made sure that Arjun and Preethi is not disturbed .

Yedho ondru
Ennai eerka mookin
Nuni marmam serka
Kalla thanam yethum illaa
Punnagaiyo boganvilla

Nee nindra idam
Endral vilai yeri pogaadho
Nee sellum vazhi ellam
Panikatti aagaadho

Played , and she smiled hearing the song and to be exact these lines , reminiscing her days back those days . When they were in their initial days of love .

Nil endru nee sonnaal
En kaalam nagaradhae
Nee soodum poovellam
Oru podhum udhiradhae
Kaadhal enai
Ketka villai
Ketkathadhu kaadhal illai
En jeevan
Jeevan neethaanae
Ena thondrum neram idhuthaanae
Nee illai illai
Endralae en nenjam
Nenjam thaangadhae

She felt all their happy memories rushing forward in front of her eyes , she closed her eyes and shakes those off .

These songs with him beside is making her senses go so wild and if this continues she will definitely talk to him at this instant . She changed the FM channel

Uyire Neeyum Naanum Pirinthadhu
Puvi Eerppu Mayyaththil Thaane
Iru Dhuruvam Serum
Andha Oar idam
Angey Thaan Naam Sernthomey

Inimel Nannum Neeyum
Pirivadhillai Anbey
Vinnai Thaandi Varuvaayaa
Vinnai Thaandi Varuvaayaa
Vinnai Thaandi Varuvaayaa

That's it , that's all it took for all those memories to competely take over her , she felt her eyes becoming teary and she closed her eyes to make sure those stay inside and she started seeing her banters , their silly fights , his cute pouts , his concern over her .

Everything made her so emotional and she felt so dumb to treat him so bad now after all it's him who shouted at her . Who else will he shout at she thought to herself . .

The next minute , her  hands found its way and holded his hands which were in the gear handle . She closed her eyes more , knowing what she just did .

Varun looked at her suprised his inner self was dancing around like a child got its favourite toy .

He couldn't express what he felt and he only looked at her and nothing else . His eyes were wet due to the sudden action of her .

On the other hand , Nithya felt his gaze was on her and cleared her up and turned towards him and say  " Nera paathu vandi Otu " with that she took her hands off and he jerked up a bit and started paying attention to the road .

Both were in their own lala land and teary phase . Nithya couldn't control more and she slowed down the FM as its making her more emotional .

The remaining drive went with eerie silence but it wasn't awkward at all , they both felt so contented with it . Varun drived the remaining distance without break , Nithya wanted to stop him at many places but he looked so fresh and unaffected by the long drive , so she left that out .

Still she tried many time but her ego hit her sometimes and she kept quiet . Now it's 7:30 in the morning and they will reach the destination in half an hour .

Arjun woke up from his slumber , and looked bemused seeing the time . " En da ipdi elupirukalam la epdi da 7 hours ah drive panuva loosa nee ." He shouted form bottom of the lungs which made Preethi to wake up and she looked more confused seeing the surroundings around her .

" Anna namba ipa enga irukom " She asked Varun to which he chuckled and replied " Inum oru half an hour thaan ma reach aagiduvom you just sleep till then " .

She instantly nodded and slept again like a baby . The trio chuckled seeing her antics and again Arjun nudged Varun to stop sometime and to switch places . Varun brushed it off saying that they will reach soon. 

Then after a drive of 25 mins they reached the Destination , as it's pre booked they checked in and the boys took one room and the girls took one room .

They all went and settled themselves . Both Nithya and Varun told that they need a short nap and slept off .

During this time Arjun and Preethi went to see the places around and also have breakfast . They brought breakfast for both Varun and Nithya and woke them up .

Nithya went to freshen up and came out to see both Arjun and Preethi standing there murmuring to themselves .

Nithya Looked at them puzzled of what's going on . She cleared her throat . Preethi nudged him to say , and he nudged him back to say . He told that Preethi will tell her , Preethi smacked his arms .

" Athu vanthu .... Varun Anna Ku fever ah iruku , idk epdi ipa thideelnu nu lam terla but he is shivering there ! ... " She paused and looked at Nithya .

Nithya processed her words and reality hit her , he drives for continuous 7 hours and before that he would have drived from Trichy to Chennai tho he would have rested , it wouldn't have been enough for him and now his body reacted to all of it . Her eyes glistened thinking of all those , she nodded not knowing what to reply .

" Avana poitu knjm paaru , sapda vachitu iru we'll go and get medicines for him okay !" Arjun told her , to which she nodded again and immediately went to see him covered well and sleeping like baby .

Her eyes glistened more with tears . She went there and sat next to him . She caressed his hair and looked at him . He is having a mild fever , and he is hella tired which caused the shivering she thought .

He stirred in his sleep and found her hands and made her to caress his hair again , she chuckled a bit seeing his antics and caressed his hair , he again stirred and opened his eyes teeny tiny bit and saw her and dreamily " Kanavula thaan pesura nerla Enga pesura , sorry Di nerla yum pesu nan venum panala teriyuma !" He exclaimed .

She felt like hugging him so much , he is thinking of that even when he is sleeping , it hurt her so bad , she shook him up , he whined a bit but started opening his eyes .

Once he opened his eyes fully , he jerked a bit and muttered a sorry again to which she broke down and hugged him much to his suprise ,  which caught him off guard .

She cried so bad and said sorry repeatedly , he is no better than her , he was crying for his part but also he made sure to sooth her pain he muttered sweet nothings .

and assured her that she didn't nothing wrong and infact he deserved it too , for which she broke the hug and looked at him and said " No you didn't , nee enta kathama Vera yaarta kathuva , it's okay " And hugged him back again to which he chuckled and hugged her back so tight and kissed her hairline .

"Ippo kovam pocha ma . And I'm sorry again ma , nan apdi paniruka koodathu thaan ... Loosu Mari pesiten ana I didn't mean any of those ma I'm sorry ." He said in a hurt Tone , she holded his head and kissed his forehead reassuring him that she is okay now and it's not a big deal . Both then cuddled and told sweet nothings to each other .

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