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Meant to be

part 13

Raji was leaning on the door and kept her ear on the door ..it seemed she was keenly observing something or expecting some sound from the other side..

As she heard the desired sound which was a click sound of a door lock...her face brightened instantly...

She let out a deep sigh and slowly opened the door and came out as casually as she could..Suppressing the thudding heart beat of her...

She kept on chanting.. "Thirumbi paarkaadha..thirumbi paarkaadha..."

Karthik saw Raji coming out ...he greeted her with a smile...

"Hi Raji good morning..."

She slowly turned to his side and pretended as if she had seen him then only...

"Hi good morning.." she said controlling her nervousness..

"Yenna Raji innum kelambalaiyaa?office bus poi irukkume...yen late .?."He questioned her..

"A..Adhu vandhu.. naan thoongiten adhaan late..." her mouth started to shutter but she somehow managed it to answer.

"Iyoo kadavule yenakku munna pinna poi solli pazhakkam illai...idhula ivana paarthaale vaai thandhi adikkudhu...ippo yedhunaa ozhari maatikaama irukanum...kaapaathupaa Murugaa..."she prayed the god inwardly..

She was tensed as that for the first time she was lying to get her job done...

"Oh ..ippo yeppadi office ku pova? He asked in concerned voice..

"Bus... Illainaa share auto la dhaan poganum..but adhula poi seradhukkulla yeppadiyum late aagidum.."She said with an extremely worried face...

He sensed something odd in her behaviour...He decided to figure it out...

"Its ok Raji naan venaa..."while he has started saying this the sudden spark in her eyes caught his attention...he halted for a second...

"Oru vela yen kooda bike la varradhukkaaga drama panraalo..her facial expressions indicates that only..."

He decided in a jiffy and finished his sentence by saying..

"HR la One hour permission sollidaren...nee adhukkulla office ku vandhudu.."he said keenly absorbing her change of expressions..

The anticipation in her face while he had started the sentence was changed to sheer shock at the end of the statement..

He pressed his lips tightly to control his laughter...

She looked at him in fury and said "No thanks..."and walked off in frustration..

He looked at her retreating back...

"Oh ..appo yennoda bike la varra dhaan indha drama vaa?" his face blossomed with the revelation...

"One hour permission solraanaam ..yevlooo periya help..adhu yengalukku sollika theriyaadha...!!!!!!ivanai nambi bus ah vera miss panniten...ippo share auto la adaichikittu poganum... "she was grumbling...

She was standing in the bus stop waiting for the bus and cursing him throughout ...

She had seen his bike coming out of the gate and her anger reaches its height..

She kicked the ground in irritation and turned to the other side..

She waited for the bike to cross her..but it doesn't..She wondered what happened..

She made up her mind to not look in his direction..but as the time passed she got suspicious... her resolution didn't last for long as her curiosity took over it..

She glanced at the direction of his arrival in the corner of her eyes...

Her eyes widened in shock with the sight in front of her...

He had stopped the bike in front of her and starring at her openly..with his hands folded and his eyes full of mischievous...

Her face became all flushed as her stealthy was caught by him..

"Omg, naan paarthatha avan paarthutaane...how could I face him now...?"

She slightly glanced at him to see what he was doing...

After she turned to his side..he smiled at her widely...and waved his hand..and gestured her to come with him..

She bit her lips to control her embarrassment..she nodded for a "no" in annoyance and signed him to vacate the place...

He put his helmet on and ignited the engine and raised the accelerator with a noise...clearly indicating to her that he was waiting for her to come..

Slowly his act attracted the attention of the people who were all standing there..they had started to watch them curiously..she was more embarrassed..and asked him to go..

"Po karthik..."she signaled from her hand..

But he didn't even move a bit...and looked back at her stubbornly...seeing his adamant ...with a gasp she quickly sat behind him..though she was angry on him, she doesn't want to create a scene in public..

As they crossed some distance from that place..

"Yedhukku ivlo drama podura..?"she asked out of anger..

"Drama poduradhu neeyaa ..naanaa?"he muttered in a low voice...and continued riding the bike..

And suddenly laughed out loud..."Yenna sirippu...?"she was annoyed...

"Illai... oru maasam munnadi "Mind ur business nu..." sonna ponnu inniku yennoda bike la varudhe ..Vaazhkaingaradhu oru vattam nu solradhu correct dhaannu nenaichi sirichen..."saying this he laughed again..

"Romba peruma pattukaadha..office ku late aagudhennu dhaan unnoda varen...vera onnum illai.."She said in a stern voice..

"Naanga nambitom..."he said in a teasing tone...

"Neenga nambinaalum nambaatium adhaan unmai.."she reverted back..

He smiled inwardly at her childishness...

"Raji gettiyaa pudichiko...peak hours neraiya traffic irukkum naan adikkoru murai brake poduven..appuram yennai kurai solla koodaadhu...aamaa..."he applied sudden brake as if stating his words..

She didn't expect that.. with a sudden jerk she fell on him and hugged him tight from his back...after she regained her composure she dug her nails in his shoulder where she was gripping him..

He flinched in pain..."aaahhh.."

"Sorry karthik ...nee sudden aa brake potta dhaala balance kaaga unnai tight aa pudikka vendiyadhaa pochi...nee sudden aa brake pottaa naan ippadi dhaan tight aa pudikka vendi varum..solliten..appuram yennai kurai solla koodaadhu ..sariyaa..."she gave back his own words to him..

He was surprised at her smartness...

"Iva yenakku mela kediyaa iruppaa pola irukku..."he thought in mind..

In Netech

The atmosphere was silent expect for the typing sounds of the keyboard..all were immersed in their work...

HR David made his appearance there and occupied the centre of the floor...

He called upon the employees to gain their attention..

All had stood from their respective seats and looked at him curiously..

"Friends..all of u listen..U may wonder why I am here..?but I would say, I am here to surprise someone.."

Mean time karthik also came out of his cabin and stood near Vishnu,

Vishnu whispered in Karthik's ear..

"Dai machaan david ah mokkai podaama yenna vishayamnu solla solludaa..."

"Shhh..chummaa irudaa.."karthik silenced him..

Laskhmi also joined them and asked to David..

"Yenna surprise David..?"

"I am here to announce the employee of the month..."David revealed the surprise..

All got excited and wished in their minds that they should be the one to get the award..

"David sir..indha award laam neengale vachikonga..cash prize irundhaa mattum sollunga..chummaa yenga time ah waste pannadheenga.."Vishnu showed his annoyance...

"Cash prize irukku Vishnu...and u know how much it is..? it is 8000 rupees "David announced...

Everybody cheered...with their claps..

Vishnu gasped in surprise "8000 aa..appdinaa andha award ah yenakke kuduthudunga..David sir..."

"Cash prize nu sonna udane mariyaadhai koodudhu...nee yenna dhaan thaaja pannaalum andha award unakillai Vishnu.."david abruptly cut the wings of Vishnu's flying heart...

"Paruda indha aalu nakkala..."Vishnu complained to karthik

"Avaru unmaiya dhane machi solraaru.."he also kalachified Vishnu..

"Yenna announcement panna vidungapaa..ok let me tell u ..the employee of the month is none other than our Raajjjiii...this award is given to her for her excellent performance in the previous City Bank project and as well as in the current Wall mart project."He declared the name..

All clapped and few were even whistled for her..Raji couldn't believe that she got the employee of the month award..

She was overjoyed and her heart was jumping over the moon...

David gave her a small trophy and cheque for the cash prize and left..

Lakshmi hugged her and congratulated her..Vishnu also wished her. And others also wished her one by one...

"Raji andha cheque ah kudunga paarkalaam.."he requested Raji

Lakshmi taunted him... "Yendaa nee cheque ae paarthadhillaiyaa?"

"Raji indha weekend treat irukkulla adhukku table book pannanum...adhukku indha amount ah use pannikaren..."Vishnu was keen on getting a treat from Raji..

Lakshmi tapped his head.. "Alppam maadhiri alaiyaadha Vishnu.."

"It's ok Lakshmi vidu...indha weekend ennoda treat unga yellaarukkum..."Raji said..

Vishnu hooted... "ooohhh"

Though Raji was talking with Vishnu her concentration was only on Karthik..she was waiting for his appreciation..

Raji looked at Karthik in anticipation...she was eager to know his reaction for her success...

Karthik came near her with a unfathomable look ..she couldn't understand what was running on his mind...

He closed the distance between them slowly and all of a sudden he hugged her as a gesture of appreciation and whispered "Congrates..."in her ear..with a feather touch of his lips...

Raji was dazed..she never expected this...the hug only last for few seconds but the impact it created on her was immeasurable... she felt that something has turned upside down inside her... she was stunned even couldn't react for a moment...

Vishnu and Lakshmi exchanged a look and nodded her heads with a knowing smile...

But other office member doesn't mind that hug as nowadays these kind of formal hug has become common in corporate...

In between these celebrations none noticed the fiery look of the Angel..

She was standing isolated from others and starring at KR in pure hatred..

Koushik came there and noticed angel's facial expressions...

He easily figured out the ongoing issue...he decided to make use of this situation in his favour..he slowly approached angel without attracting others attention..

"Yenna paakura angel actual aa indha award unakku kedaichirukka vendiyadhu..."he said as if he pitied for Angel...

"Yenna solrenga koushik.." Angel was shocked..

"Award nomination ku unnoda perum irundhadhu..but unnoda team leader karthik Raji ku dhaan support panninaan..naan kooda unakku kudukalaamnu sonnen but avan Raji ku dhaan kudukanumnu adamant aa irundhaan...

Ippo paarthaa avanukku personal motive irukkum pola theriyudhu..."he was slowly brain washed angel

"Karthik yennai dhaan love panni irupaan aanaa indha Raji naduvula vandhu yellaathaiyum keduthutaa...ippo yenakku niyaayamaa kedaikka vendiya recognision iyum thatti parichitaa.."

Angel was outrageous..

"Kavala padaadha angel indha karthik kooda irukkara dhairiyathula iva yen kittaiye attitude kaattinaa...naama avangala summa vida koodaadhu"

"Ippo.. yenna pannalaam koushik?" Angel asked in a determined Voice..

"Naan solra mamdhiri senjaa..namma madhikaadha andha karthik, Raji rendu perukum paadam pugatalaam.."koushik said with a thoughtful voice..

Yeppadi koushik ...?Angel asked in confusion..

"Solren.. but nee paadhila pin vaanga koodadhu..."Koushik warned her...

"Kandipaa maaten..andha Raji azhanum adhu dhaan yenakku venum..."she said very sternly...

"That's good..."

"Inimel dhaan kadhaiye irukku..ippo kattikittu nikkura rendu peraiyum yeppadi vetti vida porennu nee ye paaru..."Koushik smiled cunningly...

To be continued...