'The business man of the year award goes to Mr.Abhinay Vasudev'
Abhinay stood up adjusting his blazers hearing the applauses around.All the spot lights spotted the tall figure and he walked towards the stage like a king.His long beard was shaped and his hair was well set.His walk,his smile,his personality everything screamed royalty!Being the heir of RC Industries,he marked his own name in every territory of the business.

He received his award and the emcee started questioning him.
'So the young bachelor of the town grabbed the award once again!!How do you feel Mr.Abhinay Vasudev?',the emcee asked.

'Yeah feeling really happy,this is my fourth award since these seven years,Here I thank my team for their co operation and my family who's my big support..Thank you',he said with a smile.

'Never forgets to mention your family?They means a lot to you, aren't they?',the emcee asked and he chuckled.
'Ofcourse,Everyone loves their family,Guess I'm not an exception..',Abhinay said.
'True that!Thank you for your presence Mr.Abhinay!'

Soon Abhinay left the stage after thanking everyone once again.

'Annaa vandhaachu...',Aadhira ran inside the haveli when she saw his car at the entrance.Hearing Aadhira,Abhinay's whole family gathered at the haveli's entrance and he walked towards them with a smile.

'En thangam..', Vasundara took evil eyes and Abhinay bent down to take blessings from her.
'Nalla iru da kutty..',she blessed him whole heartedly.

Soon Nandhini started doing the Aarthi and placed the vermilion on his forehead before patting his arm.
'Nalla suthipodu Nandhini, ooru kannellam iniku peran mela dhan..',Vasundara said and they all smiled.Abhinay touched his mother's feet and she blessed him with a whole hearted smile.

'Seri broo kaasu edu!',Aadhav said with a sly smile making Abhinay raise his eyebrows at him.
'Kaasa?Aarthi eduthavangaluku dhan kudupaanga,neeya aarthi edutha?',Abhinay asked.
'Adhellam kanakilla..Aarthi edutha kaasu kudukanum..Adhaana Aadhi?',he asked Aadhira.

'Aah..Aama apdidhan..Inga oru 2000,anga oru 2000 vettitu kelambu paapom..',Aadhira said making him sigh.
'Enna language idhu?',he frowned.
'Seri thamayane(brother)..Thaangal engaluku oru 2000 roobai(rs)valanginaal nandraaga Irukum!Indha language okay ah?',Aadhav asked and he thrusted 2000RS note in eachother's hands with a pout.

'Ippodhan en pulla vandhurukaan,thallunga da andha pakkam..Nee vaa Kanna..',Nandhini took him inside and Vasundara went following them.
'Yepdiyo iniku oru 2000 kaila theruchu!',Aadhav and Aadhira hifi ed eachother before following them.

'Abhinayyy!!!Im feeling so proud my boy!',Vasudev stopped Abhinay who was about touch his feet and hugged him.
'Thank you pa',they both pulled back.
'Appa irundhurundhaaru na inneram avlo sandhosha patrupaaru..', Vasudev said and he faintly smiled.

They all knew how Ramachandran would have reacted if he is alive now.Its been two years since he left the world but the old man is still alive in all their hearts.

'Avaru aashirvaadham eppavum namma kooda irukum pa..', Abhinay said and Vasudev nodded caressing his son's head.
'Serii va,Iniku breakfast menu la ellaa unaku pudichadhu dhan...Come come..',Vasudev wrapped his arm around his shoulder.

'Maa romba pasikudhu ma..Kaalaila irundhu anga onnume sapda mudila..',Abhinay said settling himself in one of the dining chair.Nandhini smiled softly at him before serving him the oothappam with his mother's special podi and with few types of delicious chutney.Abhinay's face lit when he saw his favourite dish.
'Ammaa...Oothappam ah?',Aadhav pouted.
'Iniku spot light full ah anna dhan..Nee enna kadharunaalum unna yaarum ippo kandukka maatanga..',Aadhira teased and settled near him.

'Mmkumm...Maa iniku dinner okay, aana naaliku full ah naan keta dish dhan senju tharanum okay ah?',Aadhav asked and Nandhini ruffled his hair.
'Seri da..',Nandhini pulled his cheek.

Abhinay who chuckled at the duo started choking the food and the next second all his family rushed to him.His mother patting his head,his grandmother rubbing his chest,his father patting his back,his brother pouring him water and passing while his sister made him drink it.This is what him and his family.No matter how old he is,his family always treated him like a little kid.Eventhough Aadhav and Aadhira never missed a chance to tease him but also they never missed to love him.His comfort zone,his happiness everything is his family to him.

Soon they all settled and started having their dinner.After finishing their dinner, everyone retired to the bed at sharp 10'O clock.

Vasundara's was lost in her own thoughts,looking at her husband's huge photo frame that was hanging on the wall.
'Athai',Nandhini touched her shoulder and Vasundara sighed.

'Iniku avaru aasai patta nelamai la namma business irukku,Aadhav doctor aaga poraan,Aadhira ava studies and practice mudichadhum namma USA la irukura branch la CEO position la ukandhuruvaa..Namma Abhi avaru sonna maadhiri namma business ah engeyo kondu poitaan..

Enna dhan oru pakkam sandhoshama irundhaalum,Abhi ya nenacha konjam kavalaiya iruku....Avanukum namma ponnu paathute dha irukom..Avaru aasai patta maadhiri Abhi ku oru kalyanatha panni paathutenna..adha vida vera enna sandhosham enaku',Vasundara sighed.

'Neenga Abhi ah nenachu kavala padaadheenga athai..Neram kai koodi varum.Avanukunu ezhudheerukura ponnu inimela porakka pora?Yerkanavae porandhurupaa athai..',Nandhini said and Vasundara smiled.
'Unmai dha Nandhini..Inneram andha ponnu yenga iruppaalo,enna pannitu irupaalo'

***

'Hachoooo!!!',she sneezed suddenly.
'Your payment has been credited',the customer's message and the google pay's message pinged her mobile together which made Sahira smile widely.
'Deii deii Rithishey... Payment vandhuruchu da...',she squealed in happiness and they both hifi ed eachother.

'Yepdiyo appo naaliku materials vaanga kaasu irukulla?', Rithish asked and she nodded.
'Dei namma budget potadhu 25K-35K..Namma kaila ippo 1 lakh iruke..Next month oteerlam da!',she said.

'Heyy epdi di pathum?Indha month rotation eh 1 lakh dhan,idhula cloth materials ku dhan namma budget potrukom,adhuke 35K pochunu vei,micham 65K irukaa, adhula 20K kadai rent,15K veetu rent,idhula andha bathroom pipe vera ozhugudhu 2K illaama oruthan vandhu pipe mela kai vekka maataan,balance 27K dhan varum..Namma groceries selavu,petrol,mobile recharge,namma apo apo panra kutty selavu nu 10-15K pakkam gaali aayidum..Micham um avlodha dha balance Irukum..Idhu avanga sonna amount la oru chinna pulli dhan..We have to work hard..', Rithish said and she sighed.

'Deii konjam konjam ah sethu yepdiyaavadhu thiruppi kudutharlam da..',Sahira said and he nodded.

'Porandha panakaarangala porandhurukanum Sahi..',he sighed.
'Po da deii...Namma pana kaarangala irundhurundhom nu veiyen,iniku avanga namaku pannitu irukura kodumaiya namma innoruthangaluku pannitu irupom..Money is always a disaster..Paasam,mercy,love edhume anga irukaadhu..',she sighed.

'Indha kadan lam namma adaikanum adhuku dhan namaku ipo kaasu thevai padudhu,illana yen thevai padum?Namaku society la oru identity and namaku thevaiku selavu panra alavuku kaasu..Adhu mattum irundha podhum Rithu..',she finished and he nodded.

'Heyyyy..',she suddenly shouted making him jerk.
'Pudichuten da..Inime namma thevai illaadha selavu pannave koodadhu..Inime kaasu micham panrom,sethu vekirom,kadana thiruppi adaikirom!Okay?',she asked making her face serious.

'Adha solra aala paaru..',he rolled his eyes and took his mobile.Before he could do something,she held his hand.
'Enna panna pora?',she asked.
'Food order panna poren..',he said.
'No!Ippodhana sonnen namma vetti selavellam panna koodadhu nu..',she said making him frown.

'Adhuku?',he asked and she jumped down from the bed quickly.
'Adhuku...Nee poi maavu vaangitu vaa,Naan Dosa oothuren..',she said.

'Yedhuu???Nee Dosa oothuriya?',he asked with a bewildered expression.
'Aama..Ippo maavu vaangitu varuviya maatiya?',she asked.
'Namma Risk edukanuma Sahi?',he asked.

'Po da..Naane poi vaangitu varen..',she jumped down from the couch.Before he could stop her,she ran outside.
'Ayyayoo..Iniku night enna sambavam nadaka pogudho?',he gulped.

'Deii..Idhenna da dosa ye vara maatikudhu?', she whined when her fourth attempt of making a successful dosa failed.Rithish who reached there gasped in shock looking at his sister's adventure in the kitchen.She had already wasted half packet of the batter.Sighing he went near her and stood near her to find a solution for Sahira's problem.

'Ai ai arivu kozhundhe..Flame ivlo high la vecha epdi di varum?Kallu romba heat aanalu olunga varaadhu',he asked and kept the stove in low flame.
'Ohh..apdi onnu irukoo',she asked making a thinking pose and he sighed in disbelief.

'Nee thallu modhella..Naan oothuren paaru..',he pushed her a little and splashed some water on the tawa and poured the batter and made a round shaped dosa making her lips go upside down in amusement.
'Paarah!Deii Rithish ey..Vera level da nee..', she said patting his arm.

'Serii chutney edhavadhu pannirukiya?',he asked.
'Illaye..',she shrugged.
'Romba azhagu..Thallu..',he slapped her head before making his way towards the refrigerator.

'Heyy enna di onnume illa?',he asked looking at the almost empty refrigerator.
'For your kind information,namma grocery shopping poi one month aagudhu ',she said and he sighed in realisation.
'Indha maadhiri nerangal la veerargal solra vaarthai enna theriyuma?',she asked folding loose shirt's sleeve.

'Paathukalam!Adhaana?',he asked.
'Illa..',she took the two eggs that was remaining in the refrigerator.
'Half boil potu saptukalam',she said and he made a thinking pose.
'But indha dealing enaku romba pudichuruku!',he said and they had their dosa and halfboil as their dinner.

***

'Serii thoongalama?',he asked shutting down the laptop.They both were exhausted both physically and mentally.
'Aama da..Thookam varudhu,micha work ah kaalaila paathukalam..',she said and he nodded.

Once they reached their room,they stopped before entering inside.
He smirked at her and she blew the hair that was randomly resting on her face.
'Readyy...Naan dhan mela..',Rithish ran from there and she ran behind him.

'Deii nethu nee dhana da mela padutha...Iniku naan dhan...',she said pulling him.It was their usual fight for the upper position in the double decker bed.

'Nethu padutha iniku paduka koodadhunu irukaa..Po dii...',he said and she successfully pulled him and caught the ladder.Within seconds she climbed up and laid down.He pulled a face at her and she showed her tongue out.

'Naaliku andha place enaku dhan..',he pouted and laid down in the lower position and slept not before posting a 11.11 story on his Instagram account.

The next day morning,

'Deii.. Customer vandha edhavadhu pesi pudichu vei da..Vitraadha enna?Naan Yepdiyum oru 1-2 hours la vandhuruven..',she said before grabbing her sling bag.
'Naan poi anga nama order panna materials lam yeppo varumnu ketutu vandharen..'

'Hmm seri,RC fabrics dhana?',he asked.
'Aama da Adyar branch..',she said and he nodded.
'Seri Sahi naan paathukuren nee po..',he said and she nodded before driving away in her scooter.

***
'Abhi,iniku namma Adyar fabrics branch ku oru visit poitu varanum,new materials ellaam vandhuruku,can you go there?', Vasudev asked.
'Sure pa naan poren...'

And the Destiny stared its play

To Be Continued...

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