After sending off both of them,Diya joined the gang.She saw Aadhi adjusting his hair, looking at the side mirror.Diya loves him doing that,she smiled but quickly hid it saying herself that,'Namma kovam ah irukom'.

'Seri maapla,Naan poi andha passes lam vaangitu straight ah anga vandharen,neenga anga ponga',Pugazh left from there and now 4 members 2 bikes.

'Diya variya?',Aadhi raised his eyebrows at her.
'Diya semma chance vitraadha!No no no,iniki full ah enta pesave illala..Naan epdi poven?Even I have some Vekkam Maanam Soodu Soranai!', Diya thought and twisted her lips at him.

'Raghav anna,naan vare ungakooda',Diya took her seat in Raghav's bike.
'Kochikitaalata iruku?',Aadhi said to Shravan which didn't escaped Diya's ears.

'Aama Kochikiten dha!Aana romba neram kovama iruka mudiyaadhe..Avara mattum paakave koodadhu,paatha kovam poidum..Paakadha..Paakadha... Pochu!',Diya as like always ignored her Brain's words and lost her battle.Aadhi had a victorious smirk and she shifted her eyes with a uncontrollable sheepish smile on her face from him to everywhere.

Diya's anger was never been everlasting or even quite longer, especially when it comes to him she already removed the word anger and synonym to it from her dictionary.She still maintained a straight face but stealing glances at him through the side mirror.

They all stopped at the pub.It was a popular one in the city and such an expensive one.Diya looked at the people surrounded there.They looked rich, elegant,classy and modern.She looked at herself as like always her insecurities started kicking in.

Her simple kurthi and jean looked so usual,she sighed when she realised she hasn't did even a 2% of makeover when compared to the other girls and women present there.
'Namaku idhelam thevai dhana Gopii..', she rolled her eyes and looked at Aadhi who was hot and class enough and her insecurities increased a little more.

'Idho Pugazh vandhutaan da,Diya nee Vicky ku call pannu',Raghav said and Diya dialed him.
'Dei enga da iruka?',Diya asked.
'Thalaivi,Im going hospital with amma..So ennala vara mudiyaadhu', Vicky said.

'Hey anything serious Vicky?Enna aachu?Is she okay?', Diya asked.
'Nothing serious thalaivi,just regular check up dhan..Neenga inform panidunga', Vicky said and they both declined the call.

'Anna, Vicky varlayam..Amma va kootitu hospital poraanam check up ku',Diya informed.
'Hey onnu prechana illala?',Shravan asked.
'Illa na onnum problem illa..Namma polaam',Diya said and everyone nodded.

Diya was all nervous to enter inside.
'Enna ma yosikira?',Aadhi asked and she just shrugged in response.
They all left inside and Diya felt allergic looking at the environment.She never visited these kind of pubs and she felt so uncomfortable.She felt digust when some men's inappropriate gazes fell on her.The smoky surrounding and music in high volumes made her head to ache.She felt vomiting, because of all the surroundings filled with alcohol smell.

All the boys with her started dancing while she sat in a corner denying to dance.She looked at all the girls who were perfect in their dress,make up and body.She sighed and ordered an orange juice,the waiter looked at her like 'Adhuku nee veetlaye orange juice potu kudichurukalam' look.

'Orange juice dhana da keten?Yen ivlo kevalama paakuraan indha aalu..',she sighed and understood what was the look.

'Hello beautiful! Looking for a company?',a guy who was almost bathed in alcohol asked her.
She silently moved from there after throwing a disgust look.

She looked around but couldn't see any of her brothers and Aadhi.She felt like a lost child in the mid of the crowd and almost in the verge of crying.

'Diya,polaama?', hearing his voice her heart calmed down and she sighed in relief.She silently nodded and they both left the pub.

Both walked in silence in the night calm road, there was silence inbetween them along with his bike.

'Pudikalaya?',he asked her walking.
'Ohh romba pudichuruke!',she replied making him frown in confusion.That's when she realised what he asked and what she replied.

'Huh?Enna?',she asked.
'Illa Pub pudikalaya nu keten',he replied and she nodded a no.
'Enakum pudikala..',he shrugged.

'Aama enna kovam unaku en mela?',he asked and that's when she remembered she was angry with him.But she knew she can't be angry with him so longer.

'Apdilam illaye..', Diya replied.
'Poi solladha... Apro yen madam moonja thooki vechurundheenga theatre la irundhu?',Aadhi asked making Diya gasp in surprise.
'He noticed?',she thought blushing,soon hid her blush and kept a straight face.

'Ohh apo note panirukeenga?',Diya asked and he shrugged.
'Aama Shruthi akka vandha apro,neenga enna kandukkave illa..Adhaan',Diya said and he chuckled.

'Ohh adhaan madam ku kovam ah?',he asked and she nodded with a pout.
'She is a good friend ma,Oru sister maari enaku,en dance partner avlodhan',Aadhi said.
'Irundhaalum..Neenga avanga kittaye dhana pesitu irundheenga?Enna avoid paneenga vera..',she sighed.

'Avoid lam pannala ma'
'Panneenga!'she snapped at him.
'Seri okay sorry!',Aadhi said and she still kept her face straight.
'Sorryy Maa..',he held his ears which made her act to stop by chuckling.

'Ivlo cute ah sorry ketaa, Yepdi naan avoid panuva..Cutie cutie pieee!!Tan tada tatta tan'she did danced inside and maintained a normal face.

'Sorry accepted!Aana inime ipdi pannakoodadhu,Namma dhan friends aagitom la',Diya said.

They literally became good friends after that competition day.Both Vicky and Diya will always accompany him and his friends except their class time.Diya almost break her shell infront of the gang and started getting along with them and Aadhi helped her a lot.But it became a big task for Diya,to hide her feelings and to be friend with him.

Her thoughts broken when she heard a growling sound from her stomach.As the road was very silent,she knew he heard her and she closed her eyes in embarrassment.

'Pasikidha ma?',he asked and she nodded smiling.
'Anga paaru,vaa vaa',Aadhi made his bike stand and rushed to the pani puri shop.

'I love Pani puri',she said and he gave her a hifi saying,'Enakum!'.
After having number of Puris,their eyes landed on the Pani Puri shots.

'Yaaru adhigama shots adikira paakalama?',Aadhi challanged her and she smirked.No one can defeat her in a food challange.
'Challange ah?Enkittaye va?',she asked lifting her imaginary collars.

'Paapoma?',he asked and she nodded.
They started gulping shots counting and it almost went above 30..She saw him struggling a little,she decided to gave up.

Diya never gave up when it comes to eating.She was the one who always wins in such competitions with her sister and friends,for the very first time Diya gave up and let him win.

She started a fake cough and panting.
'Mudila Aadhi,Okay naan othukuren neenga dha win',Diya said and Aadhi lifted his collars.

'Yaaru kitta?',Aadhi said folding his sleeves and Diya admired his kutty happiness when he heard that he won.

'Polaama?',Diya asked and he nodded.After paying the shop owner and continued walking.

'Ungaluku yen pub pudikala?',she asked.
'Naan teetollar ma,Naan poven but summa Pugazh,Raghav,Shravan ku company kudukuradhuku apo apo..Adhuvu iniku unna paathen,nee romba uncomfortable ah feel pannitu irundha adhaan veliya kootitu vandhuten..Nee sollirukalamla unaku pudikaadhu nu..',Aadhi asked while she lost in his caring.

'How sweet uh!Naa uncomfortable ah feel panradha kooda note pannirukaare!!!What a precious huma being uhhh!!',Diya thought smiling inside her mind.She felt
'Maa...Adikadi ipdi dream world kulla poidra?Dream na romba pudikuma?',Aadhi asked and Diya smirked.

'Romba pudikum',Diya smiled and Aadhi found a sadness behind the smile.
'Seri,naan ketadhuku badhil?',he asked.
'Enna keteenga?',she asked and hit her forehead with his fingers.

'Ahh...',she rubbed her forehead with a fake pout.
'Unaku pub pudikaadhuna sollirukalam la nu keten..',Aadhi said.
'Munnadi poirundha dhana Aadhi solliruka mudiyum,Naan idhan first time',she said.

'Yen?',Aadhi asked.
'En veetla romba strict,idhukellam allowed illa and Pub poravangalam confident ah dress pannuvaanga.. adhu suthama varaadhu enaku..',she shrugged.
'Yen ma apdi solra?',he asked.

'Enna paarunga,Im not slim and fit!',Diya replied.
'So?',he asked.
'So,adhunaala enakum perusa ponumnu thonunadhilla..',Diya said.
'Maa..Love the way you are!Unna unaku pudika aarambichaale andha confidence thaana vandhurum,Illa..Mathavanga solluvaanganu yosikiriya enna?',he asked.

'Apdi illa Aadhi,Enake ipdi confidence illama irukuradhu pudikala..I want to dress with confidence..So konjam fit aaganu and health um oru side irukulla',Diya said lifting her arm and pressing her muscle making him chuckle.

'Hmm andha health point konjo yosikira maari iruku Ah,unake pudikalana..Maathirlam,May I help you?',Aadhi asked.
'Neenga ena help panuveenga?',Diya asked.

'Hmm morning 06.00Ku ready ah iruu..',Aadhi said and looked at the sky started thundering.
'Mazhai peira maari iruku,apo apdiye kelambalama?Naan unna drop pannitu kelambure,vaa',Aadhi said and sat on his bike making Diya's eyes wide.

'Naana?',she asked and he nodded.
'Bike laya?',she asked.
'Aama',he replied without knowing about the poor girl's heart condition.
'Ipo neenga naanu onnaa indha bike la poga porom!Apdidhana?',she asked.

'Enna keta kelviye ketutu iruka?Aama vaa yeru',Aadhi said starting his bike.
Diya's heart started beating faster,her breath hitched and blush crept over all her face.Pushing all her thoughts she sat behind him.

She already started hearing Paartha Mudhal Naale Bgm and held his shoulder for grip in one hand and another one and he turned her side.
'Illa vera grip illa..',she replied softly.
'Hmm problem illa,getti ah pudichuko',he said and she smiled ,'Pudichukuren Pudichukuren!'

His scent was still disturbing her along with the night breeze.One of every oneside lover's wish is travelling in bike.She felt kulukulu and the current shock when their shoulders brushed whenever he applied the sudden break.A happy lone tear escaped her eyes and Aadhi noticed her wiping tears.

'Azhariya Diya?',he asked.
'Illa illa Aadhi,vegama poromla..Dhoosi',she said and he nodded.

They reached Diya's house and she got down.
'Ulla vaanga Aadhi',she called him.
'Illa ma late aachu,mazhai vera varum pola,vandhuta yeppo nikkumnu theriyaadhu..Naan apdiye kelamburen',he said and she nodded.

He nodded back at her and started his bike.Diya looked at the disappearing figure of him.A wide smile crept our face knowing this memory of the day is going to be etched Forever in her memories.

TO BE CONTINUED...

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