'Machaa..innum muzhusa one week dhan da iruku..casual ah ukaandhu ps velaantu irukka?',Saran asked Aryan who was busily playing.

'Dei..Va da oru match podalama?',Aryan asked making Saran sigh.
'Naan enna kekuren..nee enna da solra?',Saran asked while Aryan continued to playing not paying heed to Saran.
'Ivana..',Saran pulled out the plug making Aryan pout.

'Machaa...',Aryan whined and Saran settled on the near by beam bag beside Aryan.
'Sollu..yedho plan pannitu dhaana ipdi calm ah ukkaandhutu iruka?',Saran asked and Aryan laughed throwing his head back.
'Ippove sollitaa thrill irukaadhe macha..',Aryan said.

'Appo nee enkitta solla maata?Naan yedhuku unkooda irukkenne therila enakku..Neeye ellaam plan pannikira aprom naan edhuku?',Saran asked pouting making Aryan chuckle.

'Dei Sarann uhh..',Aryan threw his arms around him while Saran was still pouting.
'Nee enna da kalyanam aana pudhu pondatti maadhiri kochukura?Ponnu kitta pesuna kochikira..yedhavadhu unkitta sollaama panna kochhikira?',Aryan teased him and Saran glared in return.

'Solluva da..solluva..Oru oru nimisham avlo bayandhutu irukken da naanu..Oru pakkam national government nammala theditu iruku..Paakura ovvaru manushanga melayum sandhegama iruku..nee enna da na ellaathayu sollaama pannitu irukka..Naa ennanu nenaikiradhu?Nee safe ah iruppiya ndradha thavira enaku vera endha  yosanaiyum illa da..',Saran worried and Aryan smiled at his friend's care.Among all the things that happened in Aryan's life,Saran came as Aryan's fortune in his life.

'Puriyudhu macha..Nee enna namburella?Yedhuvum aagadhu..Ellaam konja naal dhana?',Aryan said and Saran nodded.
'Serii da..siri ippo..',Aryan said and finally Saran smiled.
'Serii enna dhan plan panniruka?',Saran asked.
'Unaku oru vela iruku machaan!'

Days passed just like that.Sahithi was busily planning to trap AK in the day and started spending her time with Aryan in her evening.His casual flirts,happy talks,he was enough for her to made her hectic day relax.It has became her daily routine to visit him and spend time with Aryan.Aryan didnt bother about the bond that was brewing up,infact he did liked it.Saran who noticed everything remained silent about it.He initially warned Aryan but seeing his friend happy around Sahithi,Saran felt nothing wrong.

It was just another day for Sahithi and Aryan to meet but Sahithi was little late today.Sahithi reached the pub but it was already wrapped up.

She saw Aryan and Saran coming outside the pub.His eyes fell on the petite figure waiting for him and his lips curved.
'Machaa..',Aryan sheepishly smiled at Saran.
'Serii po..Naan veetuku kelamburen enaku semma tired ah iruku..',Saran said.
'Seri machaa..paathu po!',Aryan started to walk towards Sahithi.

'Sorry Aryan..Iniku konjam late aagiduchu..',Sahithi apologised.
'Its okay..',Aryan smiled.
'Wrap panniteengala?',Sahithi asked and he nodded.
'Oh..seri..',she stood there in disappointment.

She wanted to spend sometime with Aryan but it was time for him to leave.She hesitated to ask him to stay but he made her job easy,'Weather nallairuku..oru walk polaama?'

'Indha weather oru edathula innum nallairukum..Aryan naan oru edathuku kootitu poren,Variya?',

They reached the near by beach in Sahithi's car.Both walked together leaving a comfortable distance between them but by the distance they walked they came closer.Their arms brushed but they were in so immersed in talk.But when they noticed it,a tint of blush appeared on their cheeks.A sudden silence prevailed but the sound of waves filled it.

'So?',Sahithi broke the silence.
'So?',Aryan asked.
'Hmm..Unna pathi yedhavadhu sollu..',Sahithi said.
'Hmm..Strangers kitta ellaam enna pathi solradhilla...',Aryan teased her making her chuckle.

'Pesaamaye irundha strangers ahve irukka vendiyadhudhan..',Sahithi said.
'Ahaan..Okayy..Enna pathi enna solradhu?',Aryan asked.
'Yedhavadhu..Un family,friends..idha pathi ellaam..',she said.

'Enakku oru 10 vayasu irukura appo enga appa died because of alcohol..aprom naanum amma vum dha thaniya irundhom..soon she too died because of cancer..Enga yaarukume therila,epdi enna nu..but therinja appo it was too late..

Saaguradhuku munnaadi enna oru aashramathula vittutu poitaanga..Enaku oru 12/13 vayasu irukkum appo..anga dhan naan Saran ah meet pannen...Avan mattum appo illa na..Iniku indha Aryan illa..aprom apdiye life poitu iruku..',Aryan didn't realise that he was crying until Sahithi's tiny palms wiped his tears.

'Amma na romba pudikuma?',Sahithi asked.
'Romba..Avanga enna vittu ponadha ennaala ippo varaikum yethukkave mudila..',Aryan sighed.
'Aryan naan onnu sonnaa kepiya?',Sahithi asked and he hummed.
'Enkooda vaa..',she pulled him towards the waves with her.

They stood there in the waves,letting the waves make their feet wet.
'Unakku amma kitta edhavadhu sollanumnu thonichunaa sollu..',Sahithi said and he frowned.

'Ingeya?',he asked.
'Aama..andha waves ah paathu...You may feel relax',Sahithi said and he stared at the waves for few seconds.
'I MISS YOU AMMA!!!',he screamed as much as he could and the cold waves splashed under his feet with more sound like responding to him.

He chuckled in tears and looked at her who was already staring at the waves.
'Naan en appa va miss panra appo ellaam ipdi dhan pannuven..Naan pesura appo adikira kaathu,idho idhe maadhiri indha alai vandhu adikiradhu..En appa ve enkitta vandhu pesura maadhiri irukum..',she smiled weakly.

'Enakku en appa dhan ellaame..Pakkaa appa ponnu naan!Naan college final year mudichu enaku results varra aniku..en appa erandhutaaru car accident la..Life la enoda mudhal loss...

Andha sogam theeruradhuku munnaadiye sondha kaaranga ellaa en amma oda manasa maatha aarambichaanga..Appa illaadha ponna innum evlo naal veetula vechurukuradhu nu varavanga ellaarum oru mapillai yoda vandhaanga..Amma um avanga pecha ketukitu..

Avasara avasarama oru mapillai ya paathanga..Mudiyaadhunu sonnen..first porumaiya sonnanga,aprom adichaanga..kadasila emotional ah black mail panna aarambichutaanga..Vera vazhiye illaama othukiten..En kanavu,en appa oda kanavu ellaathayu mootai katti vechutu yaarune theriyaadha oruthana kalyanam um pannikiten..

Seri,kalyanam pannikitavan aavadhu namaku aarudhal ah iruppaan,enna purinjikitu enna support pannuvaannu nenache..aana naan nenacha maadhiri edhuvum nadakkala..Dhenam dhenam..I was raped by my own so called husband..Oru naal um enaku okay ah,illa pudichurukaanu..he never asked me for consent..Thiruppi kelvi ketaa adipaan.

Veetula sonnen,purushan na apdidhan iruppaan,nee adjust panni nadandhuko nu sollitaanga..Adhuku mela ennaala adha yethuka mudila!
Vaa nnu kooptaan,mudiyaadhunu sonnaan..adichaan..thiruppi adichen..Adhula irundhu pakkathulaye varalaye avan!Enna paathale bayapada aarambichaan!Official ah divorce vaangiten..Avan mela case um kuduthu,ulla thallavum vechen!

En appa irundhurundha kandippa idhu edhuvum nadakka vitturuka maataru..Enakku enna pathi kavala padaadhavanga kitta thirumba poga enaku viruppam illa..Veliya vandhu..Ippo apdiye en vazhkaiya oteetu irukken!En appa nenacha edathula naan ippo irukken,aana adha paaka avaru enkooda illaye nu thondra appolam naan inga vandhuruven..',she didnt bother to wipe the flowing tears but Aryan did.His thumb caressed her wet cheek.

'Your appa will be proud of you!',Aryan said and she smiled at him.

'Unakku vera edhuvum enna pathi keka thonalaya?',Sahithi asked.
'Huh?',Aryan asked.
'Illa..en peru,andha dream enna indha maadhiri edhuvum?',Sahithi asked.
'Idhellaam edhuvum naan ketu nee sollalaye..andha maadhiri adhellam unaku yeppo sollanumnu thonudho,unakku yeppo nambikkai varudho appo sollu..',Aryan said.

'Un mela nambikkai illaamaya ippo inga vandhu unkooda ukkaandhuruken?After that bitter past,I had my own misandry thoughts and men nu mattu illa even manushanga kittaye naan nerungi pazhaguradhu vittuten..but enamo unkitta enaku adhu thonala..Yennu therila..',she finished looking into his eyes and he smiled.
'But trust me,time varra appo naan enna pathi ellaame soldren unkitta..',she said and he decided to play around.

'Naan dha stranger aache unaku..',he teased her.
'Hmmm..Stranger la irundhu unna known stranger ah promote panren..',she said and he laughed showing the dimple and the wrinkles near his eyes.Without her knowledge,she started admiring him.They stood there staring at the waves,admiring the full moon.He turned to look at her who was admiring the moon.

She had her own scars,just like the moon who had its own dark holes and pits,but yet it glows beautifully.The woman sitting near him wasnt lesser than the moon.She looked more beautiful under the moon light.She turned his side to find him looking at her.She raised his eyebrows,he just nodded nothing and asked,'Serii appo kelambalama?',she nodded.

The drive went in silence and they reached Aryan's house.
'Thank you for today Aryan..',she smiled and he reciprocated the smile.
'Naanum unkita ennapathi neraya sollanum!Time varra appo kandippa solren..',he thought to himself before getting down from the car.
'Seri ma,paathu safe ah drive pannu..',he said and his of him and his 'maa' made her feel warm.

'Hmm..',she nodded and left from there.
He stood there looking at the disappearing figure of her while she caught him in the side mirror.Sahithi's lips curved.

Aryan heaved a deep sigh once she left from his sight.He walked towards his house without knowing that he was forming a bond with his own predator!

TO BE CONTINUED...

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