'Anna...Yedhavadhu detail therinjudha?',Diya asked.
'Enkitta irukura contact ellathukittayum ketu paathuten thangam..Yaarukum Preethi ya pathi endha detail um therila..Aprom nee sonna maari avanga yaarukoodalam contact irukaanga nu ketu, contact number vaangiruken..Avangala ellam keta edhavadhu kedaikum',Raghav explained.

'Seri na..Appo ippove call panni paapom..',Diya said and they dialed the few numbers which Raghav got but no news about Preethi.
'Pch..Diya..Idhellam velaike aagadhu.. Irundha ore door um closed..Ippo enna panradhu?',Raghav asked.

'Therila thangam..Vera edhavadhu vazhi irukum.. Paapom', Diya nodded and Raghav shook his head in disbelief.
'Enna anna num thangachi um yedho serious ah discuss pannitu irukeenga', Aadhi asked sitting between them.

'Summa dhan',Diya shrugged.
'Hmmm... Macha nee yeppo vandha?', Aadhi asked.
'Ippodhan da..',Raghav smiled.
'Macha.. Interview pathi edhavadhu therinjurundhaa?',Aadhi asked.

'Next week irukum da..Naan recommend panniruke..But nee anga anwer panradha poruthu dhan da iruku..',Raghav said.
'Adhellam avaru super ah panniruvaaru..illa Aadhi?',Diya asked looking at him and he nodded with a smile.

'Seri macha,neenga pesitu irunga..Naan poi indha Pugazh,Shravan lam eppo varaanganu call panni ketutu varen',Raghav moved.

'Aadhi..Innum konja nerathula,namma show oda first Episode, selection episode launch aaga pogudhu..',Diya said as excitement brimming in her eyes.
'Aama ma..Aana konjam Nervous ah iruku..',Aadhi said.
'Chillax Aadhi!Paarunga oore ungala thooki kondaada pogudhu..',Diya said and Aadhi smiled.

'Adhellam nadakuma enna?',Aadhi asked.
'Nadakum! Idhula enna doubt uh..',Diya said and Aadhi chuckled.
'Enna vida en mela avlo confidence ah unaku?',Aadhi asked.
'Indha ulagathula yaarukum unga mela illadha alavuku..',Diya said looking into his eyes while he was already looking her's.

Aadhi's heart wondered again,she is rejoicing his victory morethan himself,she has more confidence on him than herself..The emotion he saw in her eyes was totally different,but he liked it.He couldn't find the same emotion in her eyes when her eyes met someone's.

But his thoughts disturbed when Nila sat between them.
'Enaku ore jolly ah iruku..Diya ma vum Aadhi yum tv la vara poraanga...',Nila clapped making both of them chuckle.
'Cha naan irukura excitement ku en friends kittalam sollanum pola iruku aanaa...Neenga dha solla venaamnu solliteenga', Nila sighed.

'Sollu Nila..Aana ippo illa..Namma Aadhi title win panna apro sollu', Diya said.
'Hmmm...Idhuvu nalla point dhan..',Nila nodded.
'Diya inga konjam vaa da', Meenakshi called her.
'Idho varen ma',Diya left the duo.

After helping Meenakshi in the kitchen Diya came out and her lips curved seeing them.
Both Nila and Aadhi was laughing wholeheartedly.No worries in both of their faces, because she knows.She was been with Nila and Aadhi,she knew after many incidents their wholehearted smile became very less and seeing them laughing and chatting made Diya's heart warm.

Her mind went to the day when Aadhi came to her house for the first time,how much he has bonded with her family.A lone tear escaped her eyes and she wiped it before anyone could see.

'Okay,All set?On panna poren',Diya said switching on the tv.
Aadhi looked at Venkatesh,who was reading an old article, sitting little away from them, pretending like paying no attention.Aadhi sighed, his eyes moved to Meenakshi and she blinked his eyes while Aadhi nodded, the program started.
Aadhi was hell nervous as he saw both of them entered the stage.

'Aadhiii!!Aadhiii!!Aadhii!!!',Diya,Nila and Meenakshi cheered and his lips curved.Indeed his cheerleaders.

Here his friends were also very excited as well as anticipated that their friend has taken a step to achieve his dream.Vicky was there virtually in the video call,to cheer both his friend and senior.

Tears rolled down his cheeks hearing the crowd's cheer and applauses while Diya's eyes too.
'Namma jeichutom Maaraa!!!!', Raghav threw himself on Aadhi while Aadhi reciprocated it tightly while his other friends joined him.

Aadhi eyes automatically moved to Diya who was looking at him happy tears and extended his arm.Diya joined the hug in no time.
'Appo naanu?',Nila pouted and Aadhi extended his another arm before Nila joining.

A perfect picture to be framed!

Meenakshi's eyes too filled with tears and her eyes didn't fail to notice the same tears in Venkatesh's.She understood that this father and son's silence is gonna end soon.

'Aadhi..Aadhi..Aadhi please Kadhava thoranga',Diya knocked the door from outside while no response from Aadhi.
'Aadhi enaku bayam ah iruku..Please kadhava thoranga..Enna panreenga ulla?',..Diya yelled.

Aadhi hasn't spoken a word after he dialed from Raghav's office.He asked her to pick up him and she did.She kept asking him why was he silent but no reply from him.Once Diya parked the car inside her house,Aadhi just wordlessly left down the car and went inside.He walked fastly into a room and slammed the door before Diya could catch him.

Her fear increased as the thought of the day when Aadhi has fainted crossed.She kept knocking that's when she received a call from Raghav.
'Thangam..Avan enna panraan?',Raghav asked.
'Anna..office la enna nadandhuchu?', Diya asked.

'Avan sollalaya?',Raghav asked and received a no from Diya.
'Velai kedaikala...', Raghav said.
'Idhuka ipdi poi ukaandhurukaaru?Vera onnu nadakalaya?',Diya asked.
'Therila thangam,adhathan avan veliya vandhadhula irundhu pesave illaye..', Raghav said.

'Seri naan paathutu koopdren',Diya declined the call and knocked the door again but found that the door has opened already.
There he was sitting on a corner, stretching his legs with an emotionless face which made Diya's heart shatter into pieces.

But she knew this is not the time to breakdown but to support him,to lift him up.She took a deep breath and settled beside him.

She took his hand in her and looked at his lifeless face.
'Why?Why me always Diya?Idho indha kaalu,en thappa idhu?Onnu ellarum pavam ah paakuraanga illa na kindal ah pesuraanga',Aadhi smirked and Diya could guess what might have happened.

She squeezed his palm and he laid down on her shoulder.The tears he held started to pour and soon it became silent sobs.

'Aadhi..Thappu unga mela illadha appo yen neenga ipdi odanju poi ukaandhurukeenga??Paakuravan yedho pannitu poraan Aadhi..Namma paadhai la namma seriya irukom nu namaku theriyum..Neenga unga goal ah nokki poikitu irukeenga aana avan kindal ah pesuradhum,paavam ah paakuradhum dhan velaiya vechurukaan,Naaliku neenga unga goal ah achieve panniruveenga aana innu paakuravan adhe edathula irundhu edhavadhu sollitu irupaan..Adhu nalladhaavu irukalam,kettadhaavum irukalam..Aana Aadhi..',she stopped and he looked at her.

'Neenga enga irukanumo anga irupeenga..Ungala pudichavanga ungala suthi irupaanga, support pannuvaanga,odanju poi ukaandha mela thookividuvaanga..Adhellam yosichu paarunga Aadhi..Idhellam oru matter ahve theriyaadhu..

Kaal pona enna Aadhi,talent iruku!Andha talent ah vechu seruppaala adinga ungala pathi pesuna ovarutharayum..',Diya said and Aadhi just looked at her and his heart warmed hearing her.

'Idhukaaga lam neenga inime azhave koodadhu Aadhi..ennikume',she said and he smiled as still tears rolling down his cheeks.

Endha pakkam kaanumbodhum vaanam undu
Nee endha paadhai yegumbodhum oorgal undu
Oru kadhal tholvi kaanumbodhum kadhalundu
Siru karapaanpoochi thalai ponaalum vazhvadhundu

She cupped his face before wiping his tears with her thumbs.He straightly looked into her eyes and she pressed her lips on his forehead which made all his sorrows flew away.

Ada roja pookal azhudhaal adhu thenai sindhum
En raja paiyan nee azhudhaal adhil yaanam minjum
Un sogam oru megam
Naan sonnaal adhu pogum
Un kanneer yendhum kannam naan aagum..

'Naan iruken Aadhi..Azhaadheenga',she placed his head on her shoulder while laid he comfortaby.

Endha pakkam kaanumbodhum vaanam undu
Nee endha paadhai yegumbodhum oorgal undu

'Aadhi,I have a gift for you..Neenga interview poitu vandhadhum kudukalamnu nenachen',Diya said and he woke up from her shoulder.
'Naandhan interview pass pannalaye..',Aadhi sighed.

'Pass pannadhan tharuvenu sonnena?This is for you,neenga try panneengalla adhukaga kudukanumnu nenache..Come with me',Diya stood up holding his hand and Aadhi stood up along with her.

'Vaanga Aadhi..',she took him to the backyard and they found a garage.
'Inga enna ma iruku?',Aadhi asked and before he finish,Diya blindfolded him.
'Enna ma panra??',Aadhi asked.
'Surprise',Diya said.

'Surprise ah?Enna ma vechiruka?Diya!Irukiya ma?Maa reply pannu ma..',Aadhi searched her swaying his hands.

'Ada enna avasaram..Irunga irunga',she opened the blindfold and sight he saw made his eyes brim in tears.
'Maa..Idhu?',he asked as both tears and happiness filled his throat.

'Unga bike dha Aadhi!Neenga kaasu serthu,sondhama unga kaiyaala vaanguna bike..',Diya said and Aadhi's lips curved as tears rolled down his cheeks.

Aadhi ran to his bike as he felt nostalgia seeing it after a long.His fingers ran through his bike as memories flooded him.
'Pudichurukaa?',Diya asked.
'Romba..', Aadhi said looking into her eyes and suddenly averted his gaze.He have met her eyes many times but now,it was different.He couldn't handle her gaze,those eyes of her just pierced his heart and made a flip.

'Life namaku sila kashtatha kuduthaalum,Namakaga nu sila vishayangala,sila pera kuduthurukum..Nammala andha kashtatha yella marakka vekka,nammala sandhoshapadutha,Namma azhumbodhu kanneer ah thodachi vida..Naan sonna maari namake namakaga nu..Avanga podhaadha enna indha life ah kadakuradhuku?',Diya asked and Aadhi could see all Diya in his eyes,her each words meant Diya to him.He understood the importance of her in his life.The moment he understood Diya was not just a friend.He didn't know to name it but wanted to hold her! FOREVER!

Appodhume inbam yendraal munnetrame yedhu
Yeppodhume pagalaai ponaal veppam thaangadhu
Manasai salavai seiya oru kanneer nadhidhan undu
Un uyirai salavai seiya verum kadhal kadhai undu

Un swasapaiyai maatru adhil sutha kaatrai yetru
Nee innor uyiril innor peyaril vazhndhu vidu..

Days passed.The relationship between them grew stronger.They didn't know how the days passed, but they reached semi finals.They were very famous now,The Masquerade couple was the famous topic on every social media now.They met daily and Aadhi's unknown feelings too started growing.

The care,the confidence,the love she gave him was incredible.Diya was the one who will always stand by his side no matter what,she was the one who will always gave her shoulder to cry,she was the one who will make him okay with her words whenever he was upset.It wasn't one-sided.Aadhi was also expecting her to do all these,only from her.

'Kovil ku polaam vareengala Aadhi?',Diya asked and Aadhi nodded.

He clasped his hands together and closed his eyes as all his sorrows,burdens,his fate everything flashed inside his mind.

Sandharpamae theemai seidhan sandhoshame yedhu
Salladaiyil thanneer alli thaagam theeradhu

Aadhi opened his eyes as his eyes found Diya who was getting the holy ash from the priest while Aadhi denied it.She raised his eyebrows as why and he pointed the holy ash and vermillion in her hands making her smile.She placed it on his forehead which made Aadhi to smile wholeheartedly.

Thaagam theera thaano nee thaaipaal mazhaiyai vandhaai
Nam uravin pere theriyaadhamma uyirai tharugindraai

She eyed him to place the holyash and he did with the same smile while his eyes automatically moved to her hairline which reminded of his mom and dad,how his dad will place the vermillion on his mom's hairline.

'Enna aachu Aadhi?',Diya asked and he just nodded nothing before placing the vermillion too on her forehead which made Diya stood froze.Her eyes automatically brimmed with tears but this time Aadhi noticed it.
'Polaama?',Diya asked.
'Polaam ma', Aadhi nodded.

Un utchanthalayai theenda or urimai undaa penne
Un ullangaalil thalai yai saaithal podhum kanne

Aadhi held Diya's hand and she looked at him with wide eyes.He just shrugged and continued walking which made Diya's cheek turned red and lips smile.

The new feel,he loved it.He inhaled the fresh air which indicated a new beginning for him.The days he spent with her flashed his mind which made his lips curve more!

Endha pakkam kaanumbodhum vaanam undu
Naan endha paadhai yegumbodhum oorgal undu

Nee thaavi thaavi thazhuvumbodhum thaaimai undu
Naan nenjaangootil saayumbodhum nermai undu

'Polaama ma?',Aadhi asked adjusting his side mirror,to look at her face who was blushing already.The vermillion on her forehead,her glowing face! Totally gave him a different vibe.He was still finding a name for his feelings but he knew he can't imagine a life without Diya.

Un vaarthaiku munnal
En vazhve un pinnaal
Un madiyil endhan kaneer vadiyumadi

'Polaam Aadhi!',Diya said and Aadhi started his bike as well as the Journey too!❤️

Un sogam oru megam naan sonnaal adhu pogum
Un kanneer yendhum kannam naan aagum

TO BE CONTINUED...

Hello Makkale 👋
Hope you are all fine ❤️
Sorry for making you all wait, How's the update?The song above was 'Endha pakkam from Dharmadurai Movie'
Appo Preethi? nu neengalam kekalam,Adhukaana answer ah further updates la solren..
-Minnie 🌸