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Meant to be

part 6

It's a Monday morning, a fresh start of the week... Karthik got ready for the office. He was in a hurry.he came out of his flat and locked the door.

Same time opposite flat's door also opened..he turned to that side as a reflex.

He saw some stranger girl coming out ,on seeing him she smiled at him .

At first Karthik couldn't guess whom she was..? then he recollected she was the same girl he had seen when he had first come to this flat.But after that he hadn't seen her...

He smiled back reluctantly ...

"Hi,I am Kavya...opposite flat la irukken...ur neighbour.."she said in an excited voice..

She sensed his confusion..and added..."Naan company training kaaga two weeks Pune poi irundhen adhaan neenga paarthirukka maateenga..."with a friendly smile.

"Oh ..OK..,I am Karthik" he introduced himself formally .he was least interested in this talk as he was getting late to office.

"Naan Accenture la work panren..neenga yenna panreenga?"Kavya extended the talk by enquiring about him.

Karthik thought in his mind.."Idhennadaa vambaa pochi..?mokkai poduradhukku idhuvaa neram...?"

"Naan Netech la work panren,Raji oda TL .Yen Raji unga kitta sollalaiyaa?"he was losing his patience now,why she was asking the information which she had already known..

Kavya was puzzled now.."Illai Raji yedhuvum sollalai..."she said it more to herself..

Karthik to himself..."solllaaalaiyaaa..."his heart jumped in delight, he felt an unknown satisfaction.

A small smile appeared on his lips...

"Oru vela solra alavukku mukkiyam illainu nenaichirupaalo?"his mind raised a question to switch off his flying heart.. his smile was froze on his lips...

"Neenga oorukku poi irundhadhaala solla marandhirupaanga.."he tried to find some excuse .

"Yeah may be" Kavya accepted unwillingly...

Suddenly he noticed some movement near the door step..same time Raji has peeped out slightly, he had a glimpse of her eyes..

His brows rose in surprise and his lips curved with a mischievous smile,

Actually Raji was over hearing their conversation..

Noticing that Kavya,watching the time on her wrist watch...

"Yenna late aagiduchaa Kavya...?naan venaa drop pannavaa?OMR dhaane unga office um.." He asked in a loud voice, to make sure it should reach the eavesdropper..

Kavya released a sigh of relief..."Ohhh..that's so sweet of u Karthik..."she said with a thankful voice...

At that time,Raji came running from inside, and she handed over the phone to Kavya..

"Hai... Kavya nee phone ah vittutu poita paaru...indhaa,Prakash,6 missed call kuduthirukaan...oru vela avan unnai pick up panna varaano yennavo?" she tried to chase her away.

Kavya thanked Raji, said bye to KR,and left in a hurry, talking in her phone..."missed call naan paarkalai..sorry daa...,yennadhu missed call kudukalaiyaa?sari ippa udane nee inga kelambi vaa,pesikalaam..."

Both were standing quietly till her voice faded away..

"Perfect timing.."he mutter to himself...

Pardan...? she asked

"Illai,correct time ku vandheenga illainaa,Kavya kelambi irupaangannu sonnen..."he said with a hidden smiled..

"Oh..."she nodded her head in acceptance.

"Kavya oda boy friend phone la ..adhaan urgent aa vandhen..."She gave excuse to her act..and also conveyed a necessary information to him,which he actually doesn't need..

He got her point very well.and his lips curved into a sweet smile..

"So..?"he said,like asking what next?

She also asked "SO..?"

"Naan office kelambaren..." he gave a pause

"Naanum dhaan kelambaren...office bus la.."".she interrupted him with a naughty smile before he said anything..and went inside.

He grinned bigger and walked off with a whistle..

In office..

Karthik came to his place..and looked towards Raji...but her seat was empty..

"Innum office ku varalaiyaa? he thought for a second, but later he immersed in his work...between his work when he raised his eyes he saw Raji was working in her place..

But on that day he noticed that Raji was missing in her place many times..

What happened to her..?why she was not in her place all the time?he wondered...

Karthik finished his work for the day..he was hell tired,and wants to have some coffee...he looked for Raji,her place was empty,he thought she would have left to home...he looked at the time it showed 7.30pm..

"Oh..god.. ivlo time aagiduchaa?"he was surprised...

He went to canteen to have some coffee...

He ordered a coffee and looked for a place to sit..he had seen Lakshmi was sitting there..

He went towards her table..."Hi Lakshmi,yenna innum kelambalaiyaa?"he was seated opposite to her..

"Hi Karthik...illai 8 O' clock bus la poganum..."she replied with a friendly smile..

"Yen work irukkaa?"Karthik asked the next question..

"Work dhaan..but yenakku illai...Raji ku..."Lakshmi replied...

"Raji kaa?yenna work?naan yedhuvum extra work kudukalaiye..?"he asked in confusion.

"Koushik yedho velai kuduthirukaaru pola irukku..'mudichitu,varen 8 mani bus ku polaam.. wait pannu Lakshmi..' nu sonnaa,adhaan wait pannitu iruken..."Lakshmi said.

"Oh Ok.." Karthik said in a thoughtful voice..

He sipped his coffee in silence..

Lakshmi's phone ringed suddenly..

Lakshmi talked in phone,she looked slightly worried...after she ended the call...

Karthik asked her.."Yaaru Lakshmi phone la?"

"Raji dhaan Karthik,avalukku work innum mudiyalaiyaam ..late aagumaam,yennai kelamba solraa..."

"Raji yeppadi povaanga..?"Karthik asked in concern

"Ava office cab la poikarennu solraa.."Lakshmi replied.

"Aanaa appadi yenna velai Lakshmi?naalaikku vandhu seiya koodaadhaa?"he asked in irritation.

"Theriyala Karthik.. but Koushik innike mudikka solli irukaaraam.."Lakshmi explained the situation..

"Sari Karthik naan kelambaren.nee kelambalaiyaa?."Lakshmi asked him

"Naanum kelambaren..."Karthik replied..

"Ok bye Karthik.."Lakshmi had left.

In Raji's cubicle..

She was working in a lone office...for so long..but the work nowhere seemed to be finish..

At last when she finished the work..it was almost 11.30..pm

"OMG..ivlooo late aagiduchaa?"she quickly send the mail to Koushik and shutdown her system.

She took her bag to leave..

" Yenna Raji kelambittiyaa?"She jumped with a sudden voice..

Koushik was standing beside her with a sly smile.

Raji's throat went dry, no sound was coming from her mouth ...she gulped hard..

"Work mudichiten sir..she talked in a constricted voice with a slight difficulty..

"Good...sari vaa polaam.."he asked her casually.

Raji with confusion.."Yenga sir?"

" Raji... nee yenakkaaga ivlo kashtta paattu velai senji irukka,so I have to do something in return illaiyaa?" Koushik said in honey coated voice..

"Adhellaam onnum venaam sir,naan kelambaren.."she was about to leave..

But Koushik stopped her...

"Why so soon Raji...? I know,you haven't eat anything...I have booked a table for two in a star hotel, first we will have a dinner then I will drop u to ur home.."he said with a cunning smile..

"No thanks sir,I am not feeling hungry now..so I will take my leave..."she said in a straight voice.

"No way u r going without having dinner with me...table book panniten ippo pogalainaa,nallaa irukaadhu..avanga yenna nenaipaanga?"he was insisting her.

"As if I care...I am not coming.."she said carelessly..

"Raji ur talking to ur PM,mind it.."Koushik was getting mad ..

"So what? if u r my boss that doesn't mean that I should go to dinner with u ." She reverted him back..

"Naan nenaichaa,unnai pathi PH kitta complaint panna mudiyum theriyumaa?"he was threatening her now..

"Yenna complaint pannuveenga,naan ungaloda dinner ku varalainaa?Very funny...appadi complaint pannaa ...unga mela dhaan disciplinary action yedupaanga..."she said sarcastically..

"Raji,nee romba talented aa irukka,but indha mun kobam dhaan unnoda growth ah restrict pannudhu..nee mattum konjam adjust panninaa,unna yengaiyoo uyarathukku yennaala kondu poga mudiyum.."he was changed his tactics now...

"Koushik,yenakku ippo irukara position ae podhum...naan yennoda velaiya correct aa seiyaren..so naan yaaraiyum adjust panna vendiya avasiyam yenakku illai.."she said in a confident voice.

"Idhu dhaan indha ,adamant nature than yeankku un kitta pidichadhe...indha boldness dhaan yennai attract pannudhu Raji.."he as flirting .

She closed her eyes in frustration..

"Sir yenakku time aagudhu naan kelambaren,"she wants to finish this convo now..

"Yeppadi pova Raji...?company cab laam 10'o clock oda close aagidum theriyaadhaa?naan dhaan unnai drop panni yaaganum"he said in sarcastic voice.

"No problem,I will manage..."she out rightly denied his offer

"Indha untime la yaa?Adhu safe ae illai...nee newspaper laam padikaradhe illaiyaa?unnai appadiye kotthittu poiduvaanga.."he showed his ugly face finally.

She shivered with a thought.."Dragula...Dragula...yeppadi cunning aa plan panni irukku ...?"she got furious and glared at him.

With a sarcastic smile he said "Nee yen kooda dhaan vandhaaganum..u have no other choice left..."

Now she was scared of going alone. But at the same time she doesn't willing to go with this Dragula as well.

She closed her eyes for a moment and prayed to god..

"Kadavule,indha dragula kitta irundhu yennai kaapaathu..."

To be continued...

Sorry friends I have brought one scene from original office..hope u won't mind that..😃