CHAPTER 26
WEDNESDAY MORNING:
Karthik, Vishnu, Raji & Lakshmi come to Office in Vishnu's car. Viswanathan calls for a meeting and all of them including Susan assemble in the conference room.
IN THE CONFERENCE ROOM:
Viswanathan: So, the work for our German client starts today. The Timeline is 1 month and I repeat exactly ONE MONTH...
All in chorus: Yes Sir.
Viswanathan: unga work allotment le small changes irukku...
Susan: enna sir?
Viswanathan: Let me finish first. Naan muzhusaa solli mudichadhukku appuram unga doubts kelunga... Don't interrupt me...
Susan: Sorry Sir.
Viswanathan: Neenga ellaarume onnaa OFF eduthukittadhaale inga nadandha oru vishayam unga yaarukkum theriyalai nnu ninaikkiren. Kaushik has met with an accident...
(Every one looks at each other ... He continues...)
Nothing serious... Minor fracture in his leg... So he is on medical leave for 3 weeks...
Kaushik team panra project final stages le irukku... 20 days le project submission... Susan you take charge of Kaushik's team... Intha project related mails ellaam naan ungalukku forward panren... go through them, discuss with his team, report me and continue with the work...
I want it to be ready at any cost. Oru employee varalainnu client ku reason solla koodaadhu... Got it?
Susan: Yes Sir.
Viswanathan: Lakshmi, now you should take charge of your team, work allotment le irundhu you should manage... Almost Susan's responsibility is now on you...
Lakshmi: Yes Sir.
Viswanathan: work sincerely, meeting nu sonnaa every one should be there... no lame excuses... Am I clear?
All: Yes Sir.
Viswanathan: All the best...
He leaves and all of them return to their respective places.
IN THE CANTEEN:
Our awesome foursome having lunch quietly. Madhan comes there.
Vishnu: enna daa machaan aachu?
Madhan: theriyalai daa... Monday morning office ku varumbodhu thaan aacident aachu... bike skid aanadhu naala nnu HR David Sir dhaan sonnaaru...
Karthik: cha... ippadi aayiduche daa...
Vishnu: vidu daa... enge poga poraan... join pannadhum parthukkalaam...
Madhan: aamaa... daa... avasarapadavenaam...
Raji: vidu Karthik... Avan pannadhukku kadavule dhandichittaaru...
Karthik: avan panna ninaichadhukku ... idhu onnume illai... en kaiyaala irukku avanukku...
Lakshmi: tension aagathe karthik... Porumaiyaa deal panna vendiya matter idhu... Control yourself...
Vishnu: amaa machaan... amaidhiyaa iru daa...
All continue their lunch quietly.
IN THE EVENING:
After coming back from work, all the four freshen up, have coffee and start discussing about the new project. They decide that they should finish the project before timeline exactly as the way they did with the POC. Raji's phone rings...
Raji: amma call panraanga... naan pesittu vandhidaren...
She goes upstairs. Rest of them continue their discussion.
Five minutes later, Lakshmi's mobile rings... she answers...
Lakshmi: hai Asha... How r u? I'm fine. Ippovaa? En di? Eppavume Sunday thane celebrate pannuve? OK I'll try... Illai ... Friends vandhirukkaanga... Avangalaiyumaa? ... OK... Try pannuren... venue SMS pannu... bye... see you...
Vishnu: ennachu Lakshmi?
Lakshmi: en close friend Asha ku innaikku birthday... eppavume weekdays le birthday vandhaa... aduthu vara Sunday dhaan celebrate pannuvaa... Indha thadavai 25th birthday nnu celebration innaikke pannraalaam... party ku vara solraa...
Karthik: neenga poyittu vaanga Lakshmi...
Vishnu: aamaa Lakshmi... Friends birthday miss panna koodaadhu...
Lakshmi: ava unga ellaaraiyum koottittu vara solra...
Karthik: naa varalai Lakshmi...
Lakshmi: hey... ava ungalaiyum invite paanna sonnaa...
Karthik: avangalai idhu varaikkum paarthadhe kidaiyaadhu...
Lakshmi: Ava en close friend... karthik...
Karthik: correct dhaan ... atleast casual aah vera enge yaaavadhu just oru vaatti meet panni irundhaalum OK... illai ippo casual aah meet pannaalum OK... appadi illama direct aah birthday party ku poradhunna... Oru maadhiri awkward aah irukku Lakshmi...
Lakshmi: nee enna solre Vishnu...
Vishnu: enakkonnum prachnai illai... naan varen...
Lakshmi: mmm... Raji innum varalaiye...
Karthik: ava innum phone pesi mudikkalaiye... irundhaalum varuvaalaa nnu doubt dhaan...
Lakshmi: neeye decide pannaadhe karthik...
Karthik: ayyo appadi illai Lakshmi...
Vishnu: onnu pannalaam... naama kilambalaam... Raji vandhadhum nee vishayathai sollu... avanga sari nnu sonnaa... nee avangalai koottittu vaa...
Karthik: mmm... sari...
Vishnu: Lakshmi...venue enge nnu message vandha udane adhai Karthik ku forward pannu... Ok...
Lakshmi: ok...
In ten minutes both Lakshmi and Vishnu get ready and leave for the party.
Vishnu: enna Lakshmi... ivanga varuvaangalaa?
Lakshmi: mmm hmmm... Varamaattanga nnu thaan ninaikkiren...
Vishnu: sari appadi varalenna... party mudijadhum naama long drive polaama?
Lakshmi: polaame... aana nee party la drink panna koodaadhu.
Vishnu: done.
Both of them smile.
BACK AT KARTHIK'S HOME:
Raji comes to the living room and no one is there. She sits in the sofa. Karthik comes from the kitchen with tea and gives her.
Karthik: enna sonnanga amma? Appa eppadi irukkaaraam?
Raji: (smiles) appa en kitta pesinaaru karthik...
Karthik: appadiyaa? Enna sonnaaru?
Raji: niraiya illai... Eppadi irukke... nnu kettaaru? Ennai pathi yosikkaadhe ... seekkirame veettukku vandhiduven nu sonnaaru...
Karthik: mmm...
Raji: aana romba mellamaa pesinaaru... pesum bodhu moochu vaanguthu avarukku...
Karthik: ippo dhaane surgery mudinjidhu... Udambu weak aah irukkum... Sariyaapoyidum.
Raji: mmm... ippo thaan enakku nimmadhiyaa irukku...
Both of them smile and have tea.
Raji: karthik...
Karthik: enna Raji?
Raji: Vishnu, Lakshmi enge?
He tells her the details and says if she wants they also can leave.
Raji: naan varalai karthik...
Karthik: Lakshmi ennai koottittu vara sollittu poyirukkaanga...
Raji: venaa karthik...
Karthik: en?
Raji: avanga yaaru ennanne theriyaadhu... munna pinna parthadhu kidaiyaadhu ... appadi irukkumbodhu ... Eppadi party kellaam ... Naan varalainnu sollidu...
Karthik: naanum adhai thaan sonnen... Aanaa Lakshmi othukkalai... Lakshmi kitte neeye sollidu... naan ippove varen...
He goes to his room.
Raji calls Lakshmi and tells her that she is not coming to the party.
Karthik comes with a bag and gives her.
Raji: intha bag le enna irukku karthik?
Karthik: unakkaaga Bangalore le vaanginathu..
Raji: enna?
Karthik: thorandhu paaru...
She opens the bag and exclaims..."Enna Karthik idhellaam?"
Karthik: ellaame unakku thaan...
Raji: ithanaiyaa?
Karthik: kadaiye vaangidalaamaannu thonuchi... aana avvalavu kaasu appodhaikku illai... adhanaale romba pidichadhellaam vaangitten...
Raji: unakku edhuvum vaangikkalaiyaa?
Karthik: rendu perukkum vaanganum nu thaan ninaichen... aanaa ... enakku Appa niraiya vaangi koduthuttaaru... sari nnu naan unakku vaangitten... pidichirukkaa nnu sollu...
Raji:mmm...
She takes out one by one and is surprised seeing the way he shopped for her.
Raji: ellaame romba nalla irukku ... Karthik...
Karthik: (looks seriously) mmm... nallaa irukku nnu dhaan vaanginen...
Raji: (smiles) sari... enakku romba pudichirukku...
Karthik: sonnaa pathaadhu...
Raji: appuram?
Karthik: pottu kaattu...
Raji: ippo vaa?
Karthik: aamaa... udane seyya vendiya mukkiyamaana velai edhuvum irukkaa?
Raji: mmm... pasikkudhu...
Karthik: sari... naan dinner ready panren... nee enakku idhu ellaam pottu kaattu..
Raji: adam pudippiye...
She takes the bag and goes into Lakshmi's room. He smiles and goes into the kitchen.
He starts preparing dinner. She wears all the chudis and salwars he bought and shows him.
Karthik: naan ninaichadhai vida innum azhagaa irukku nee pottaa...
Raji: podhumaa..
Karthik: helloo... mathadhellaam?
Raji: tired aah irukku karthik...
Karthik: juice kudikkiriyaa? Konjam strength varum...
Raji: onnum venaa...
She leaves... And he continues to cook.
Ten minutes later,
Raji: karthik...
He turns and is very happy as she looks stunning in the peacock blue color saree.
Karthik: super aah irukku Raji... evvalo azhagaa irukke theriyumaa?
Raji: (smiles) podhum... summaa poi sollaadhe ...
Karthik: adippaavi...
Raji: sari ... sappaadu ready yaa? Enakku romba pasikkudhu...
Karthik: mmm ... oru 5 minutes...
Raji: Ok... naan pudavai maathittu vandhidaren...
Karthik: helloo... innum jeans podalai...
Raji: please Karthik... Podhum...
Karthik: adhellam mudiyaadhu... ellaame pottu kaattu nnu sollitten...
Raji: tired aah irukku Karthik...
Karthik: chellaadhu ...chellaadhu...
Raji: iru ... enakku oru time varum...appo solren...
She goes from there angrily. He smiles and arranges food at the dining table.
After 10 minutes, raji comes wearing jeans and t-shirt and sits silently at the dining table. Karthik laughs looking at her serious face. She stares him angrily. He tries to control his laughter but couldn't succeed.
Raji: idhukku thaan... naan maattennu sonnen
Karthik: sorry... naan adhukku sirikkalai...
Raji: appuram...
Karthik: nee ummunnu ukaandhirukkaradha partha sirippu vandhuchi
Raji: poi sollaathe
Karthik: nallaa thaane irukku... appuram en ummunnu irukke?
Raji: jeans nalla irukku ... naan pottaa kanraaviyaa irukku paaru...
Karthik: en appadi solre? Vaa ennoda...
He holds her hand and takes her to the mirror.
Raji: paaru ... enakke pidikkalai...
Karthik: oru nimisham ... summaa irukkiyaa...
He removes the flowers she was wearing and loosens her hair.
Karthik: ippo paaru...
She smiles and hugs him saying "thank You".
Karthik: sari ... idhai maathittu vaa... saappidalaam.
He leaves.
AT THE DINING TABLE:
Karthik is sitting and playing with his mobile. Raji comes and sits beside him.
Raji: saappidalaamaa?
Karthik: (still busy with his phone) mmm...
Raji: enna panre?
Karthik: (smiles) onnum illai...
She snatches his mobile and finds her photos. She gets serious, gives his mobile back and sits quietly.
Karthik: Rajiii...
She remains silent...
Karthik: Rajiii... Kovathula ummunnu irundhaalum azhagaa therinje... adhukku dhaan eduthen. Sorryyy... Intha... Unakku kashtamaa irundhaa neeye delete pannidu.
He gives his mobile but she doesn't take.
He serves the food in a plate and says..." innaikku ... en raasaathi nalla ponnaa ... naan sonnathu ellaam kettadhukku ... naane ootti vidaren... ennaa .. aaa kaattu..."
He feeds her. She smiles and takes the plate from him.
Karthik: naan thaan oottaren sonnen illai ... ippo nee edhukku saappaadu edukkare?
Raji: mmm ... unakku ootta thaan...
She smiles and feeds him.
Raji: I love you karthik..
Karthik: I love you too...
Both of them smile and have dinner feeding each other.
Chapter 27... coming soon...
CHAPTER 27
Edited by sweety16 - 11 years ago