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Meant to be

part 21

How dare he touched me..and how shameful that I am letting him to touch..that too..after all the things had happened and known about him..

She was sitting in a corner table and recalling all the events with so much of humiliation and pain..

How I wished he should be my very old Karthik...

But reality was not the same as what we wished for..

"Avan yen ippadi nadandhukitaan...naan yen ippadi konjam kooda koocham illaama iruken..?"

"Idhukku dhaan indha party ku naan vara maatennu sonnen ...yaaraavadhu kekuraangalaa? she was more frustrated ..

Raji has maintained distance from him for the rest of the party...

But how ever she couldn't avoid the naughty glint in his eyes when ever their eyes met accidently..Which annoyed her even more..

Lakshmi and Vishnu had witnessed that cold war between their friends and exchanged the knowing looks to each other..

They are actually happy that their plan was working...at least they were talking to each other..and Raji also showing some emotions though it was negative it was better than being indifference and nonchalance ..

It was almost midnight when the party was over...

Vishnu "Dai machaan...late aagiduchi..naan Lakshmi ya yennoda car la kootitu poren..neeyum Rajiyum company cab la veetukku poidunga..ungala drop pannitu ponaa..Laskmiya drop panna late aagidum...ok vaa machaan?"

They didn't even wait for their reply and left in Vishnu's car...

That was the last thing on the earth she wanted to happen.. Night travel, that too alone with him after their passionate encounter in the dance floor..

She silently sat at the back seat and Karthik settled besides her..

They were not speaking..after telling the address to the driver .Karthik also didn't speak...he closed his eyes and leaned back comfortably..

She was surprised by his behavior...she expected some heated conversation from him..but as of always he surprised her then also..

She felt relieved as he was not talking to her..but she doesn't like his silence either...

She was more confused with her conflict thoughts...

After an hour of journey..the cab had stopped...she looked outside it was full of dark...she was wondering what happened..she turned towards him with questioning eyes...

He blinked his eyes comfortingly and asked the driver

"What happened driver?"

"Police check post sir..." he replied politely...

Mean time a constable approached them and said..

"Car oda papers yellaam yeduthukittu sir ah vandhu paarunga..."he insisted...

But the driver has not returned for a long time...losing his patience Karthik get out to see what was the problem...

A police patrol wagon was there and the inspector checking the each and every vehicles passing by..

The cab driver was arguing something with the inspector..

Karthik went to him and asked.. "Yenna aachu sir.."

"Paarthaa thriyala check panrom.." he said curtly and continued his screwing towards the driver..

"Yoo..paper laam correct aa irukkaa?"

"Yellaa papers um correct aa irukku sir..ladies irukaanga sir..late night aagiduchi..vidunga sir."

The driver asked pleadingly..

"Ladies aa ..yaaru adhu vara sollu paarpom.." inspector said curiously..

" Yedhukku sir ..varanum..?adhaan papers laam corrct aa irukkulla..vidunga sir..."

Mean while Raji also reached there..

"Nee romba pesura...yenna drinks panni irukiyaa?blow your mouth.."

"Naan yedhukku sir oodhi kaatanum...naan dhaan drive panan ve illaiye..." Karthik asked in annoyance...

"Inga paaru.. over aa pesunaa..appuram yedhaavdhu case pottu ulla thalliduen.."

"Yaarudaa indha ponnu...thallitu vandhiyaa?"

Karthik's blood boiled hearing his nasty words...He clutched his fist in anger...

Raji was disgusted to hear such words and she hid herself securely behind Karthik and held his hands tightly..

"Nee yedhukku Raji veliya vandha.."he chided her ..

"Inga paarunga sir... we are decent people...company party attend pannitu veetukku poittu irukom..." karthik tried to explain keeping himself calm as much as he could...

"Decent people aa.. ungala maadhiri padichavanga dhaan daa indha ECR ah ye naaradikireenga..."

Indha ponnu yaarunnu sollu..illai nadanga station ku.." inspector said in threatening voice..

"Idhu yennoda wife..." Karthik declared very boldly...Raji's eyes widen in shock and she looked at him in surprise...

The inspector turned towards Raji... "Yenna maa..ivaru solradhu unmaiyaa..?"

He enquired her...

Raji was scared even more..her throat went dry she doesn't know what o reply...it seems her brain had stopped working..

Suddenly Karthik's voice breaks the silence..

"Hello.. idha paarunga inspector..idhu yennoda wife..Raji...naanga rendu perum ore company la dhaan work panrom,,idhu yennoda ID..Netech solutions kelvi patirupeengale..innum ungalukku doubt naa..yenga country head Vishvanadhan sir ku phone pottu tharen pesunga.."

Hearing Vishvandhan's name the tone of the inspector had changed,there was a drastic change in his attitude..

"Sir neenga Vishvanadhan sir company la work panrenegalaa..idha modhallaiye solla koodaadhu sir..Visvanadhan sir um IG um romba close ache..classmates nu sonaanga..pls sir..neenga thappa yeduthukaadheenga...naanga yenga kadamaiya dhaan seiyarom.."The inspector used sir for each sentence ..

Karthik smirked at him..

"Adhukaaga family aa varravangala ippadi dhaan indecent aa nadathuveengalaa.." karthik clearly showed his irritation..

"Sorry sir..Sorry madam..Sir neenga yedhaiyum manasula vachikaadhenga...Madam neenga konjam sollunga..."

"Appo naanga polaamaa..?"Karthik asked

" Neeenga ponga sir.." he handed over the papers to the driver..and left them immediately..

While walking towards the car,,she asked.. "Andha inspector kitta yedhukku yennai unnoda wife nu sonna?"

"Andha aalukitta vera yenna solradhu..?avan yepapdi pesinaan paarthala..?

"Yen sister nu solradhu..."

"Unnai yen sister nu sollanumaa? he asked looking straight into her eyes..she averted her gaze as she couldn't bear the intensity of his gaze..

"Friend nu solla vendiyadhu dhaane,," she complained in low voice..

"Ippa vaai kizhiya pesu..anga andha aal kettapave unmaiya solla vendiyadhu dhaane...inga vandhu yen mela paayara..?"

She looked at him with pouting face...

"Sari iru ippave poi nee yen wife illainu andha aal kitta sollitu varen.." he turned to go back..she hastily caught his hand,,

"Hey..adhellam onnum venaam..avan moonjiyum muzhiyum..seekiram veetukku ponaa podhum..."

She sat into the car and slammed the door hard..

He smiled at her antics...

As they reached home...Raji was about to enter into her flat but was stopped in her track by hearing his words..

"Raji stay away from that Goutham..avan character sari illainu kelvi paten..sariyaana flirt nu...

She didn't let him complete his words.. "Adhai neenngga solla vendaam.."

She reverted back and turned to move inside..but she was pulled back by the sudden jerk on her hand , her back was slammed to the wall and he towered over her...with a piercing gaze...

"Yenna sonnaa?" he asked with dangerously serious tone..

She turned sideways carelessly...

He jerked her back.. "Yennai paarthu sollu Raji...what did u mean by that .. "neenga solla vendaam..?"

He mimicked her voice..

"Naan yenna pannanum..yaar kooda pesanumnu.. neenga solah vendaamnu sonnen..podhumaa..?"

She replied back in anger...

"No... nee sonnadhukku adhu artham illai..

U r accusing me for the same thing what I have told about that Goutham... am I right..?"

"Neenga appadi nenaichaa adhukku naan onnum panna mudiyaadhu..

Naan apapdi nenaiachi sollalai.."

"Aamaa nee appadi dhaan sonna..." he asked with accusing eyes..

She held back his gaze fearlessly and said..

"Aamaa appadi dhaan sonne nu nenaichikonga.. I just don't care.."

She shrugged off his hands and walk past him..but his voice stopped her..

"Yedhai vachi nee appadi solra Raji?

Raji was like.. "Idhennadaa vampaa pochi..."

" Ungalukku yendha vilakkamum thara vendiya avasiyam yenakku illai.."

"No ..u ought to...and u owe me an explanation to me..u can't just walk past me by accusing just like that..i want to know the reason.."
she shook her head carelessly...

"Avlo alachiyam vendaam Raji...sollu which of my act made u to think like that?"

He was keen on knowing the reason..

He gave pressure to her hand which was in his grip...

She winced in pain..

"Reason dhane venum... idho kettuko...nee ore nerathula andha Angel kittaiyum yen kittaiyum retai vesham podalai..? at last she spilled it out..

"What?" he asked in extreme shock...

"Haa ..Haa... romba nadikka vendaam...nee andha Angel kitta "I love u "nu solli konji kulaavinadhai naan nerlaiye paarthen..ilalinu poi solli yennai yemaatha mudiyaadhu.."

Now everything has cleared to him...

The reason behind her indifference to him and the aversion everything was cleared.. But he felt more pain than relief for having know the reason..

But he never thought she would be this much stupid...

"Ivlo dhaanaa Raji nee...?" he thought in his mind...

"Naan yen illainu poi sollanum..?..yes ..naan Angel kitta love u nu sonnen...

But adhuku appurammum naan siladhu sonnen...adhaiyum neenga porumaiyaa irundhu kettirundhaa..indha problem ae vandhirukaadhu...

Periyavanga correct aa dhaan solli irukaanga..ottu kekkuravanga nalladhai kekka maataangannu...atleast ottu kekuradhaiyaavadhu muzhusaa kettirukaam..adhulaiyum araikurai..." though his words filled with sarcasm and mockery she could feel the hidden pain in it...

For theFirst time she had seen that he addressed her like a third person...

Suddenly it seemed the distance between them had increased ten folds..

First time she was scared whether she had done any mistake..Was she at fault..?

The extreme pain in his eyes and the sarcastic words he had used clearly depicted his inner turmoil..

She felt like hug him at once and comfort him with soothing words but she was not in the position to do so..Probably she would never have that chance in her life...

"So ungala porutha varaikkum naan oru pervert..flirt..rettai vesham poduravan..porukki... appadi thane.."

He reduced the distance between them with dangerous steps with his each words..

She moved backwards in fear ..she couldn't fathom what he was up to..

She stopped as the wall hits her back..he towered over her and put his hands on either side of her as if arresting her between his hands.

She looked at him in utter shock..

"Yen ivlo shock aagura Raji..unnai porutha varaikku naan ippadi patta aal dhaane.."

"Karthik pls move.."she tried to push him ..

But he caught her hands effortlessly..and bent down to kiss her lips forcibly...

She wiggled her hands and turned her face..

He grasped her cheek roughly ..she tried very hard to come out of his grip but her attempts were very meek in front of his strong hold..when finally she was losing her energy,..and almost accepted her defeat...he moved back..

"Nee yennai pathi thappaa nenaikaradhaala...naan thapaaanavan aagidamaaten..."

"Nee yepapdi venaa nenaichikalaam..but naan apapdi kedaiyaadhu..i know who I am..."

Saying this he went into his flat and slammed the door on her face..

She stood rooted to her face in sheer shock with her eyes pouring continuously..

To be continued...