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Meant to be

Part 2

She woke up with the continuous ringing of her mobile alarm...

She lazily opened her eyes and looked at the time...

Its almost 8..she got up with the sudden jerk...

"Omg I am one hour late..."

She got ready in a jiffy...and rushed to office

As she walked fast towards the bus stop...a bike came to halt besides her...it was Karthik the opposite flat guy..

"Hi Raji..."

"Hi..."she said hesitantly...

"Ivan yedhukku vazhiya vandhu pesaraan?if he talked unwanted stuffs, then I am going to give a piece of mind to him...she thought in anger...

"Romba avasaramaa poganumaa?naan venaa drop panna vaa?"he asked casually...

"Hello,nenga yaarunga yenna drop panna?nethu yedho help pannineengannu pesinen,that's all...adhanaala romba urimai yeduthukka venaam...

Yenakku poga theriyum ,no need for u to strain...stay in ur limits mister..."she spoke very harshly to him..

Hearing that, he ignited the engine and rode away in fury...

"Ponaa poraan,yenakenna?"she shrugged off her shoulder carelessly...

NETECH SOLUTIONS

She entered the premises in a hurry and punched her card. She was delay for an hour...

"Today I am gone ?" she thought in frustration..

She went to her cubical...the intercom was already ringing ..she quickly picked up the call..

"Hello netech solutions Raji here...,?"

"Hai Raji ...yevlo neramaadi try panradhu.?.Koushik moonu vaati kettutaan Raji vandhutaalaanu..yendi late inniku?

"Sorry Lakshmi... thoongiten.." she felt horrible...

Yennadhu thoongitiyaa?idha andha dragula kitta solla mudiyamaa?

Inniku vishvanadhan sir oda demo presentation irukku theriyum illaiyaa?adhula yedhunaa

Sodhapinaa avlo dhaan.. Koushik rudhra thaandavam aadiduvaan"

"Nee demo la avan sonna corrections pannitiyaa?"

"Nethae correct panni anupiten Lakshmi..."

"Sari nee Koushik ku udane report pannu,illainaa avan thaiya thakkaanu kudhipaan"

"Ok Lakshmi..."

Koushik's cabin

She took a deep breath to compose herself, before she knocked the door of Koushik, her project manager...

"Good morning sir" she said formally..

"No,it's a very bad morning...even though u know how important day today ,you were late...

I have never seen a lethargic person like u..."he taunted her .

She bent down her head in shame...

Have u replied to my mail ?

"yes sir...andha corrections panni anupiten sir"

He checked his mail ..."illaiye yenakku yendha mail um varalaiye.."

"Naan nethae anupiten sir,neenga nallaa check pannunga..."

What ?nethaa,I am asking about my today's mail..innum adhai paarkave illai yaa?

"No sir"

"what???what an irresponsible answer?...inniku sir oda meeting irukku, innum demo ready aagalai,all because of ur carelessness,I am going to pay for your recklessness,"

nee poi solluviyaa sir kitta?avar kitta laam "no"nu sollave mudiyaadhu..."

"Sorry sir,naan innum one hour la work ah finish panni mail anuparen sir.."

"Ok don't waste the time by standing here idle..go and finish ur work soon..."he ordered her

"Ok sir.."she exited quickly from there..

She came out of the cabin and breathed in ease.."Thank god inniku dragula nalla mood la irundhadhu pola ,adhaan romba cummy aa thiti irukku,thapichendaa saami..."

As she returned to her cubical...she heard a loud shriek of Vishnu,her team mate.

she got curious and watched him with surprise...

"Dai ..machaan..welcome back daa..."she saw,Vishnu was hugging a person...she couldn't see that person as his back only facing towards her...

Eventually they broke the hug and the person turned to her side and now she could clearly seen his face..

It was Karthik...

"Iyooo ivanaa?he is the last person on earth I have expected to see here, how would he land up here?"

She was rooted in her place..and watching him in utter shock...

Now Vishnu is playing "yen friend ah pola yaaru machaan?"song in his mobile..

K and V were grinning ear to ear and side hugged each other and swayed to the music, the whole office were seeing this drama...

Lakshmi came and shook Raji,"Yennadi nadakkudhu inga?"asked Raji..

"No idea Lakshmi but sariyaanaa show off,yeppadi scene poduraanga paaru"she said in irritation...

Now song was stopped K and V giving hifi ...

"Hai,chummaa irudi,romba fun aa irukku...vaa poi paarkalaam yenna matter nu" she dragged Raji and went to vishnu's place..

"Hai..vishnu..yenna idhelaam?over scene aa irukku..."

"Hai Lakshmi..naan sonnen la yennoda friend Mumbai la irukaannu ,adhu ivan dhaan ..peru Karthik.."

"Inga transfer aagi vandhirukaan,rascal yenkitta kooda sollalai..."

"Unakku surprise aa irukanumnu dhaan machi sollala.."Karthik replied..

"Ok daa machaan,meet Lakshmi,my TL...Lakshmi,meet Karthik my friend and our team mate"

"Hi Karthik..."

"Hi Lakshmi...nice to meet u..u look so pretty.."he praised her..

Lakshmi took it casualy and thanked him..

"Dai machaan adhu yen aaludaa ,nee route podaadha..."Vishnu whispered in Karthik's ear..

"Naane avala correct panradhukku oru varushamaa,thalaikeezha ninnu thanni kudichittu iruken...

Ippo dhaan first gear la poittu irukku...adhukkulla ,nee reverse gear pottu daadha.."

"Ada paavi,ponnu nallaa irukennu nenachen,adhukkulla ippadi "off " panriyedaa..."Karthik complained to him funnily..

Yenakku theriyum daa unna pathi,adhaan mun yecharikai nadavadikaiyaa yen route ah clear pannikaren..

"sari pozhachi po...Lakshmi yen sister aa adapt pannikaren ok vaa"

"Romba thanks machi.."

Then Vishnu introduced Raji to Karthik,he didn't even showed any reaction of shock or surprise...

Raji was about to say a formal "hello"...

There comes a surprised tone of Angel.."Karthik...unbelievable man, how come u r here?"

Angel came there all of a sudden and hugged Karthik...

Raji's mouth was opened slightly with a gasp..

"Hi,angel..yeppadi irukka?" Karthik enquired ...,"Nee illaama naan yeppadi nallaa irukka mudiyum chellam?"Angel replied...

Raji was shocked by hearing this kind of conversation...

Suddenly they heard Koushik's voice.."Guys what is happening here? Is this an IT company or fish market? What Vishnu why were u creating fuss here?

"Sorry Koushik...,Karthik yennoda friend ,romba naallukku appuram meet panradhaala ,oru excitement la..."he dragged the sentence without finishing..

"So what? Keep all these excitements out of the office, this is the place for work, not for fun..ok..."

"Yes sir..."Vishnu's mind voice..."Vandhutaaru rules Raamaanujam..."

He turned to the other staffs and said.."Why u people are starring here? All of u get back to ur work ..now"he ordered them..and turned towards Karthik,

"Karthik u come with me..." both have left...

Lakshmi sat near Raji...

"Appaa puyal adichi onja maathiri irukku..."she laughed..

"First time in the historyI am extremely happy for Koushik's arrival...they are too too much Lakshmi" she said to Lakshmi in irritation.

"Yendi ippadi solra.?unakku yenna problem?"

"Andha Karthik ah paarthaa yenakku pidikalai..."

"Ippa dhaane first time paarkara adhukkulla yeppadi pidikaama pogum...?paarka all nallaa dhaane irukaan?

"Avan sariyaana flirt pola irukku...unkitta yeppadi pesinaan paarthiyaa?

Appuram andha Angel ah konjam kooda koocham illaama yellaar munnaadiyum katti pidikaraan...chi ..chi.."

Lakshmi laughed at Raji's comment...

"Appo yaarum illaadhappa katti pudichaa ok nu solriyaa?"

Raji just frawned at her.

"Raji,its just a hug,avanga college friends adhaan casual aa pazhagaraanga,idhula yedhuvum yenakku thappaa theriyala...avan yennai pretty sonnadhu kooda onnum periya issue illai"

"Avan unkitta mattum illai,first paarkum bodhu yennaiyum paarthu eee nu sirichaan,ivan yellaa ponunga kittayum ippadi dhaan nadandhukkuvaan pola..."

"Hai,idhu yenna pudhu kadhai?avana nee yenga paartha?

"Adhu vandhu..avan yennoda yedhir flat la dhaan kudi vandhirukaan.."she said hesitantly,and told the whole story to her..

"Raji,yellaathukkum over react pannaadha..avan romba natural aa dhaan pesi irukaan,idhula yennaku onnum thappaa theriyalai.."

"Munna pinna theriyaadha ponnukku yaarum lift tharaenu solluvaangalaa?he is having bad intension Lakshmi.."

"Oru mannum illai...nee avanoda opposite flat la irukara ponnu nu therinji dhaan avan unakku help panni irukaan...lift kuduthadhu kooda oru basic help dhaan,adhai accept panni irundhaa u could have come earlier to office...adhai vittutu veembu pudichi late aa vandhiruka loosu maathiri..."

"Iyoo Lakshmi,naan Koushik kudutha velaiya mudikanum,adhai pannamaa,un kooda vetti arattai adikaren...naama appuram pesalaam bye..."

She hastily started her work..

In canteen K and V

"Karthik I am really very happy daa.."Karthik smiled at him...

" Nee thirumbi vandhadha naama kondaadiye aaganum maamaa..inniku night treat vaikarom,ok vaa?

"Double ok daa,Madhan kitayum sollidu..."

"Machaan,Mumbai la ponnunga super aa irupaangale daa,yedhaavadhu set aachaa?

"Illai daa,appadi yaariyum yenakku pudikalai..namekkellam namma ooru ponnunga dhaan daa set aagum...namma manvaasanai yoda irukkara ponnu dhaan yenakku pudikkum"

"Appo mann paanai seiyara ponna dhaan nee kattikanum,avanga dhaan mann vaasanai oda irupaanga"Vishnu said and laughed in his trademark style,

"Podaa ..."Karthik starred at him

"Sari vidu,tension aagaadha.."

"Sivaji Rajini maathiri nee tamil thotta ponnu kekkura,adhu romba kashtam machaan ..inga yellaa ponungalum English medium dhaan,yaarukkum tamizh ku kooda spelling sariyaa theriyaadhu.."

"Mokkai podaama irudaa vishnu..."

"Adhu romba kashtam machaan,vishu vaiyum ,mokkai yayum pirikka mudiyaadhu daa" "Dai,machaan namma angel irukaale daa"

"Ada podaa... avala love panradhaa irundhaa naan college laye panni iruka maatennaa?"

"Sari appo Raji...?"

"Iyooo andha angry bird aa,vendave vendaam,alla vidudaa saami,idhukku naan saamiyaaraa kooda poven.."

"Yennadaa solra?'

"Ava yennoda yedhir flat la than daa irukaa...avala maathiri oru ego pidicha ponna naan paarthadhe illai daa.."

"Cha,ava romba nalla ponnudaa...yaarukitayum pesa maataa,thaan undu ,than velai undunnu irupaa.."

"Unakku theriyaadhu daa,ava yenna yevlo kevalamaa pesinaa theriyumaa?"he explained everything to Vishnu...

Hearing all the story...vishnu laughed out loud..

"Machi,sema bulb vaangina pola.."

"Adhula unakku romba shandhosham pola.."

"Namma best friend bulb vaangaradha paarkara maathiri oru shandhosham vera yenna irukka mudiyum machi?" karthik glared at him..

"Sari daa moraikaadha...Raji inga velaikku serndhu 6 maasathula ,mothamaave yen kitta 6 sentence than daa pesi iruppaa,ivlo pesinaanu nee solradha yennala nammbave mudiyalai daa"

Appo naan poi solrenaa?ava yeppadi sandai potaa theriyumaa"

Suddenly Vishnu laughed and said "Machaan,modhalla aarambichi,appuram kaadhal correct aa??"

"Mannaangatti,naan yenna sollitu iruken nee yenna pesura..?"Karthik got furious...

"Cool machi,cool,naan chumma velaiyaattu ku sonnen daa.."

"Comedy ku kooda appadi sollaadha daa,avala nenaichaale kaduppa irukku..."

"Sari vidudaa,coffee sollavaa?"

"Iyoo coffee ya pathy nyaabaga paduthaadha daa,ava coffee nu onnu kuduthaa paaru...kasappunnaa appadi oru kasappu daa,coffe la sugar ngara oru ingredient add pannanum yaarum solli tharali pola...paaah...Ippa kooda andha kasappu ul naakkula ottitu irukunnaa paaren.." he said and casually turned to the other side,Raji was standing near his chair...

As Raji and Lakshmi about to enter the canteen, they heard the last sentence of Karthik clearly..

Raji was shocked to the core..a layer of tear formed in her eyes involuntarily..but she composed herself quickly...

But karthik noticed that tear and a slight feel of guilt pricked him,but he ignored that pain and walked off from there..

"Paarthiyaa Lakshmi ..avan yenna pathi yepapdi pesuraan nu?anniki coffee pramadhamnu sonnaan,aanaa inniku ivlo mosamaa thitraan?idhula irundhe avanoda character puriyudhaa unakku..? raji tried to prove her point..

"Raji yenakku oru doubt?ivlo neramaa nee mattum yenna pannitu irundha,avana pathi archanai dhaane,?

Adhai ye dhaan avanum panraan,friends kulla gossip pannikaradhu is quiet normal,don't take it to heart,free aa vidu Raji..." she tried to lighten the air...

"Aanaa onnu di ,unga rendu perukkum yedhula othu pogudho illaiyo..purali pesuradhula romba othu pogudhu,she pulled her leg and laughed..

Raji glared at her... "No way we r poles Lakshmi..."

"So what Opposite poles attract..." Lakshmi said teasingly...

"We r exceptional ..." Raji walked out in anger...

To be continued...