Part 9 -
--At home... Around 3am... KVRL sleeping...R's phone rings--
Raji: (Barely opens eyes) Yaar indha nerathula? (Picks up phone) Hello?
R dad: Raji... Naan dhaan maa... Appa pesuren..
Raji: (Jerks out of bed hearing her dad's voice) Appa? Ennapa indha nerathule? Are u all fine?
R dad: Yes, we are all perfectly fine. I called to say that Yash uncle and Rashi aunty are coming home tomorrow. They want to see all four of u... It has been a long time and... kandipa kutties ah paathutu dhaan poven nnu solraanga...
Raji: (Giggles) Uncle and Aunty innum engala kutties nnu dhaan solraangalaa?
R dad: Of course, they have been our neighbors while you four grew up...
Raji: Sari paa... Adha edhukku indha nerathula koopitu solreenga?
R dad: Adhuvaa... Ivalo neram phone la pesittu irundhom... When they were about to hang the call, they ordered me to inform u and the others...
Raji: Appa... Naalaikku vara mudiyumaa nnu theriyala... Mitha moonu perukkum plans irukalaam... I am not sure...
R dad: Please ma... Avanga avalo dhoorathula irundhu varanga... Just come show your faces... Postpone whatever u have for like five hours...
Raji: Hmm... Sari pa... Enna nnu ketutu I'll inform you in the morning by 10am...
R dad: Okay... Sorry for the disturbance... Good Night ma...
Raji: Bye pa... (R hangs up the call... Sleeps again)
--In the morning... K walks to the Kitchen...--
Karthik: Morning Raji
Raji: Bonjour
Vishnu: GM Guys...
KR: Morning
Vishnu: Ppah... Enna sync unga rendu perkula...
Karthik: Dei kalaila aarambikadha... (KR look and smile)
Vishnu: Sari... Where's my darling? She is usually up before us...
Raji: Naanum nenaichen... Oruvela innum dreamland la irukaalo...
Karthik: Amaa amaa... Nethu dhaan pasanga actually serndhu irukaanga...
Vishnu: Dei Dei... Endaa?
Raji: Parrah... Vishnu kku vetkam laam varudhu...
Vishnu: Neenga vera... Sari coffee kudunga... I'll wake her up...
Raji: (Hands the coffee) Poi koopitu vaanga Vishnu... I have something to tell to all of u...
--In L's room... V walks in with the coffee...--
Vishnu: Lakshmi elundhuko.. (No sound)... Lakshmi? (Nothing)... Ey Lakshmi en ippadi blanket ah un face mela pothi paduthu iruke?
Lakshmi: (Slowly wakes up) Vi- Vi- Achoo!
Vishnu: (Puts the coffee aside) Ey enna aachu? Are you alright?
Lakshmi: I- I- am sick... Achoo!
Vishnu: I thought so... Just a cold or...
Lakshmi: Shivering... (V touches her forehead)
Vishnu: Hmm... Madam kku fever... Maybe you should've worn your sweater yesterday...
Lakshmi: Why don't u shut up?
Vishnu: Ippo edhukku en mela kovam?
Lakshmi: Adh- Achoo!
Vishnu: (Brings the tissue box) Indhaa...
Lakshmi: Tha- Achoo!
Vishnu: You are welcome... First poi brush pannitu keela vaa...
Lakshmi: Hmm... k...
-- Downstairs... At the dining table... L enters... --
Lakshmi: Achoo!
Karthik: Enna aachu Lakshmi?
Vishnu: Fever daa...
Raji: Innaikku dhaan varanumaa? Sari coffee kudutheengala?
Vishnu: Keela thirumba eduthutu vandhuten... (Hands the cup to L) Here...
Lakshmi: Tha- Achoo!
Vishnu: No probs... Ippo neenga sollunga Raji... Enna vishayam?
Raji: Oh... Yash Uncle and Rashi Aunty are over at my house... And appa called to tell me that all four of us have to be there...
Karthik: Hey... Eppo vandhaanga?
Raji: This morning... But last night phone la pesittu appa called me at 3am in the morning and said that we have to be there...
Vishnu: Ippo ivala vachuttu how do we go?
Raji: Adhaan ennakum theriyala...
Lakshmi: Irunga... I am not as sick... Polaam...
Karthik: Are u sure?
Lakshmi: Achoo! Yeah... Fever medicine saapta poyidum... Cold dhaane... Stuffy nose laam illai... Just sneezing and headache... Let's go...
Vishnu: Sari... Okay... Strain pannika vedaam nnu thonudhu...
Raji: Vishnu idhellam romba over solliten...
Lakshmi: Avana--Achoo!-- Endi kalaikurae? Pavam ennakaaga dhaane solraan...
Karthik: Oho... Rendu perum ippo one soul la?
Vishnu: Ya Ya... -- Love u Laksh
Lakshmi: Me too...-- Achoo!
Raji: Eppa unga romance ah thaniyaa vachu konga...
Vishnu: Now what did we do?
Karthik: Okay Okay... You continue... Raji nee phone panni sollidu... We will start in an hour... And I am going to make breakfast...
--VL go to the Hall.. K goes to the Kitchen.. R goes to the Balcony upstairs..--
Raji: (On the phone) Hello appa?
R dad: GM maa... When are you guys coming?
Raji: Actually dad... Lakshmi is sick... So one hour aagum for us to start... But eppadiyum vadhuduvom...
R dad: Achacho ennada aachu?
Raji: Yesterday... Alps kku poittu vandhaa... So...
R dad: Romba severe naa vendaam... Pavam da...
Raji: Varaen nnu sonna... Not that bad... We will come...
R dad: Try pannunga... Mudinchaa okay... Or vendaam...
Raji: Okay paa... Thanks... Bye paa...
R dad: Bye ma...
-- R hangs up the call... She is looking out at the streets... K comes and hugs her from behind --
Raji: Hey enna pannure... Kai edu...
Karthik: Nope... Mudiyaadhu di...
Raji: Dei we are standing in the balcony... Neighbors laam paatpanga daa...
Karthik: So what? Ellarayum dhaan nammaku theriyumae...
Raji: Please... Leave me...
Karthik: Appo vera engaiyaavadhu...?
Raji: Chi... Vida poriyaa illaiyaa?
Karthik: Hmm... Then oru umma kudu...
Raji: Karthik adi vaanga porae enkitta...
Karthik: My pleasure...
Raji: Ramaa... Give him some sense...
Karthik: You made me lose my sense...
Raji: Mokka podaadha daa... Now leave me...
Karthik: No mokkai... Only romance...
Raji: Kalaila don't do this to me...
Karthik: I didn't do anything sweetheart...
Raji: Ippo unnaku enna dhaan venum?
Karthik: Umma...
Raji: Sari...
--R takes one of his hands from her waist and swiftly gives a peck...--
Karthik: Ennadhu idhu?
Raji: Nee kettadhu...
Karthik: Enna nakkal ah?
Raji: No nakkal... Only romance... (Starts giggling)
Karthik: Hmm... Revenge ah? Podi... (Frowns)
Raji: Hey I was playing... Sari breakfast enna aachu?
Karthik: French Toast is in the oven...
Raji: How much more time left?
Karthik: Oru 15 mins la ready aaiyudum...
Raji: Ennada kovam ah? Robot maadhiri badhil solrae?
Karthik: Kovam dhaan...
Raji: Sari Okay... I will...
Karthik: Really?
Raji: Pavam polaichu po...
Karthik: Sari seekiram ah kudu...
-- R turns around... Facing K... Puts her arms around his neck.. He is still holding her waist with his hands... --
Karthik looks with passion at Raji while she blushes slowly... He winks at her and she sweetly smiles with a heart full of love... Raji moves closer... They are like centimeters apart now... Karthik could hear her heartbeat... And...--
Vishnu: (Walks in) Dei Ka-- Chi Chi...
-- KR come apart... --
Vishnu: Naan apparom varaen...
Karthik: Adhaan vandhuteeila? Vaa...
Vishnu: Illa... Neenga continue pannunga...
Raji: Vishnu neenga vera... Nalla vela vandhu enna kaapathu neenga...
Karthik: (Stares at R) Enndi?
Vishnu: Vada pochae... Correct ah da unnoda mind voice?
Karthik: Comedy ah? Eruma... Nalla chance daa... Siva pujai la karadi maadhiri you came in...
Vishnu: Endaa... First erumai nae... Ippo karadi ngra...
Raji: Karthik... At least munnadiye vadhutaaru.. Think about if he came like seconds later...
Vishnu: Correct ah sonneenga Raji... Sari naan varaen... Bye...
Karthik: Dei vandha vishayatha sollitu podaa...
Vishnu: Neenga kuduthu shock la I forgot that... Breakfast ready ah nnu ketka dhaan vandhaen... Pasikudhu...
Karthik: Thu... Poi kitchen la paakuradhu... Ivalo dhooram vandhu... Grr...
Vishnu: Ada... I didn't think of it this way... Merci (thank u) daa... Bye...
--V leaves... KR burst out laughing... --
Karthik: You owe me a kiss anytime soon darling... Now come for breakfast...
Raji: Anytime soon? I don't think so... Maybe after Raji weds Karthik... (Winks)
Karthik: Appadiyaa? Let's see who wins... (Winks)
-- K walks towards the stairs... R walks behind... --
Raji: (Pulls K) Karthik oru nimisham...
Karthik: What da?
Raji: I love u... Only u... Forever u... (Gives a warm hug)
Karthik: (Smiles) Me too... (Hugs her back)
-- KVRL have breakfast... Now in the car heading towards R's home... --
Karthik: Dei Vishnu... CD on pannu daa...
Vishnu: Driver ah ippadi velai vaangadhe...
Raji: Karthik vendaam... Lakshmi thoonguraa...
Karthik: Oh okay... Appo naan phone la kettukuren...
-- K Starts listening to music in headphones...--
Vishnu: Raji neengalum thoongunga...
Raji: Kalaila enna thookam Vishnu...
Vishnu: Indha ethics laam follow pannanum nnu avasiyam illa...
Raji: I am not sleepy... Naan phone la game vilayaaduren..
Vishnu: Okay fine...
-- V looks at L from the interior rear view mirror... --
Vishnu: (Mindvoice) OMG... She looks so cute... Sick ah irundhaalum... Her red nose like a cherry... And swollen eyes... Adorable... I still feel as if she is a little baby... Delicate and soft... Love you Laksh... Oh--
Raji: Vishnu road paarthu vandi otunga... Lakshmi ah paartheenga naa... Ellarum mela poga vendiyadhu dhaan...
Vishnu: (Laughs) Okay okay... If I just had a camera right now...
Raji: Thoongura pillaiya photo eduka koodadhu nnu amma solvaanga...
Vishnu: What? Naan veliye scenery ah dhaan photo edupen...
Raji: (Laughs) Nalla samalikureenga Vishnu...
Vishnu: Fine Fine... Dho... We are here... Karthik... Dei Karthik...
Karthik: Ennada?
Vishnu: Arrived at destination...
Karthik: Veetukku dhaane vandhu irukom... Airport maadhiri sound laam kudukura?
Vishnu: Chumma... Sari get down...
Raji: Iva nalla enna pudichutu thoonguraa...
Vishnu: Elupunga Raji...
Raji: Lakshmi... Elundhuko... Lakshmi...
Lakshmi: Hmm... (Wakes up)
Karthik: How do you feel now?
Lakshmi: Fever symptoms illai... Headache mattum dhaan... My nose is back to normal again...
Vishnu: Habbah... Your voice is better... Sari vaa... Let's go...
-- KVRL knock the door... Rashi Aunty opens the door...--
Lakshmi: (Go and hugs her) Heyyy Aunty!!!
Rashi Aunty: Hi da... How are you feeling now?
Lakshmi: Better...
Aunty: Thanks for coming dears... Midst of her sickness...
Vishnu: No problem Aunty... Our pleasure to see you guys here...
Aunty: Okay... Let's go inside...
-- KVRL meet Yash Uncle and Rashi Aunty... Everyone have lunch together... After lunch... They all are talking...--
Uncle: So guys... Eppo kalyanam panni kalaam nnu plan?
Karthik: Adhukku enna Uncle... Pannitaa pochu... (Winks at R)
L dad: First let them get settled with the company... Konjam aavadhu porupu venum la? To run a family?
R dad: Adhukku dhaan we are waiting...
V mom: Sari... Naanga dhaan paarkanum ah? Illa neenga la paarthuteengala?
Raji: Edhu Aunty?
K mom: Your life partners...
Karthik: Adhu vandhu maa...
K dad: Dei chumma dhaan da ketkuraanga...
Karthik: (Laughs) Okay Okay...
Uncle: Okay guys... Thank u for having us here... It's about time for our flight... We shall be going to the airport now...
V dad: Yash... Why so soon? Oru week irundhuttu polaame...
Aunty: Illa we have a meeting to attend at Brussels tomorrow... So we gotta be going... But... Ivanga naalu peraiyum paarthadhu sandhosam...
Karthik: Our pleasure Aunty...
Raji: Thanks a lot for coming Uncle and Aunty... Will see you soon...
-- They both leave... KVRL plan to leave at night... V goes to see a neighbor friend... L goes to take rest... And KR are at the computer in another room of the house... --
Karthik: How sweet la?
Raji: Yeah... Really nice people...
Karthik: Sari Raji... (Stares at her)
Raji: (Frowns) Ennada?
Karthik: Innaiku kalaila vittadha ippo...
Raji: Enna vilayaaduriyaa? No way dude...
Karthik: Of course there is a way...
Raji: Shut up...
Karthik: (Puppy face) Please? Oru umma dhaane?
Raji: (Giggles) U look so cute idiot...
Karthik: Then do I get a... ??
Raji: Nope...
Karthik: Appadiyaa... Then I will give...
Raji: Podaa... I am going outside...
-- As R walks toward the door... K tiptoes behind her and drags her to the wall... With his left hand locks the door... --
Raji: (Panics) Karthik vidu...
Karthik: Nope my darling...
Raji: Karthik please Karthik... Veetukku poi paakalam... Inga vidu... En chellam la? Please da? Karthik Karthik... Please Karthik...
Karthik: Shhh... Kathadhe... Calm...
Karthik slowly nears her... Raji scrunches her eyes and holds K's arms tightly with her fingernails while breathing frantically... Karthik smiles looking at her... He goes near... An--
--Knock Knock on the door... Raji snaps open her eyes...--
Raji: Yaaro vandhutaanga daa... Edhavadhu pannu...
Karthik: Shoot... Haiyoo... En luck ivalo dhaana?
Raji: Dei modhala kadhava thorae...
Karthik: Illa Illa... I will pretend as if working on the computer... You open the door...
Raji: Sari okay... Po (Pushes him)
--R takes a deep breath.. K is tensed but pretends to be cool... R opens the door...--
Raji: Un- Uncle... Vaanga...
K dad: Hmm... Enna ma ivalo neram kadhava thorakka?
Raji: Adhu vandhu uncle... I was playing a game on my phone... Out aaiyuda kudaadhu nnu I was playing... Adhaan... And unga paiyyan evalo lazy nnu ungalukke theriyume... (Fakely laughs)
K dad: Oh appadiyaa okay...
Karthik: Vaanga paa... -- Hey ennadi enga appa kittaiye enna complain pannure?
Raji: Uncle en side dhaan podaa...
Karthik: Avanga ennaku appa...
Raji: So what?
Karthik: He is on my side...
Raji: Nope... Uncle always supports me... Illa uncle?
K dad: (Laughs) Amaa ma... Kandipaa un side dhaan...
Karthik: Avaru unakkaga solraaru...
Raji: Nothing like that...
Karthik: Unnaku innum puriyalai ah di? He is teasing you...
Raji: Kadaiyaadhu... (Punches K)
Karthik: Ouch podi...
K dad: Naan tease laam pannalai daa... I really am on Raji's side...
Karthik: Ponga paa...
K dad: You guys are really little kids still...
Raji: Haha... Uncle... Eppavume little kids dhaan... Okay what is the reason for your visit now?
K dad: Adhu... Chumma dhaan...
Raji: Oh okay...
-- K dad gets a phone call and starts talking... --
Karthik: Hey Raji inga vandhu paaru... College photos laam FB la namba group update pannirukaanga...
Raji goes there... She leans on Karthik by placing her arm on his shoulder... Karthik sweetly smiles thinking of her being so close to him... They both look through the photos... Several of them were of them both together... Some made Raji blush... They both were playing a hide and seek game while going through the pics...
-- K dad notices this... --
K dad: Karthik... Raji... Naan inga vandhadhu kku oru reason irukku...
Karthik: Sollunga paa...
-- KR look at K dad with a serious face... --
K dad: Okay... Are you two in love?
-- Karthik and Raji look at each other with a spellbound face... It can clearly be told that they were shocked with their wide open eyes... --
Karthik: Adhu vandhu paa...
Raji: Uncle...
K dad: We all know the truth...
Karthik: What do you think appa?
K dad: (Serious face) Come downstairs... Both of you...
-- K dad leaves... KR in the room... --
Karthik: Ippo ennadi pannuradhu?
Raji: Oh my gosh... I am panicking... Karthik... Ennaku bayam ah irukku... OMG... No... Karthik edhavadhu pannu... We are in trouble... Vishnu vera illai... I am scared... Karthik... please Karthik...
Karthik: Don't get tensed... Ennaiyum tension aakadhe...
Raji: Vishnu kku phone panni vara sollu... Then we will go downstairs...
-- K calls V... Talks for like 15 seconds... Then... --
Karthik: Veetukku vandhutaana... He is entering now... Living room la adults oda utkara sollirukken... Sari vaa polaam...
Raji: Hmm...
-- KR downstairs... Vishnu looks confused... KR in terror... Parents glaring at KR... --
Karthik: Adh-
K mom: We trusted you all so much... Ippadi pannuveenga nnu edhir paarkalai...
Karthik: Maa...
R dad: Engalukku ellame theriyum...
Raji: Appa... Naan solradha kel--
R dad: Venaam Raji maa...
Karthik: Haiyoo please... Let us talk... We are extremely sorry... But to accept at this state... Yeah... Raji and I are in love... Ennakku Raji venum... All my life... Same from her side... Please... Unga say enna indha matter la?
-- All the parents stare at tensed KR... --
Vishnu: (Mind voice) Achacho... Ivangalukke ippadi oru reaction naa ennakum Laksh kkum? Ramaa nee dhaan kaapathanum...
-- The parents start laughing... KVR are puzzled... --
K dad: May you have a Happy Married Life my Children...
-- KR are shocked once again... In a trance... --
K dad: Hello? Guys?
Karthik: Huh? Appa?
K dad: Dei... Engalukku full delight and samandham in this... Raji namba veetukku varadhu kku namba kuduthu vachu irukanum...
K mom: Amaa daa... She is a gem...
KR finally manage to smile... They look at each other with eyes filled of love... Both are teared up... But that is joy tears...
Vishnu: Yay!! My best friends are going to tie a knot... I am probably happier than all of you... Karthik Raji... Love you guys...
Lakshmi: (Enters) Me too...
V dad: Neenga rendu perum aavadhu solli irukalaam la?
Vishnu: Adhu eppadi paa friends ah vittu thara mudiyum?
Lakshmi: Plus... They waited to tell at the right time...
Karthik: Okay... How did you guys know?
K dad: You told us...
Karthik: Naana? Naa eppo sonnen?
K dad: Dho ippo sonniye...
Raji: Uncle... Appo we revealed the matter ah?
Vishnu: Enga... Pottu vaangi irukaanga nga...
Karthik: (Whining) Apppaa...
K mom: Actually... Oru doubt irundhuchu... So adha clarify pannuradhu kaaga dhaan
R mom: Raji ma... Nee evalo valandhutte nnu I can't believe my eyes... Karthik?
Karthik: Sollunga Aunty...
R mom: I wish both of you a very special life ahead...
KR : Thank U...
--The parents are all happy and are talking about plans for KR's wedding.. At that time..--
R dad: (Serious) Oru nimisham... Idha pathi naan nalla yosichutten... It will not work out... Naan innum othukalai... And I don't think I will accept their love like all of u did...
-- Shock... --
--Part 10 on the way--
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Edited by SushK16 - 10 years ago
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