CHAPTER 58
VISWANATHAN'S CABIN:
Karthik, Lakshmi, Vishnu and Raji are seated in front of Viswanathan. Everyone is quiet and Viswanathan is busy typing in his laptop. Few minutes later, he leans back and looks at them.
Viswanathan: So, what's going on?
Karthik: Sorry sir...
Viswanathan: I didn't expect this from you...
Karthik: i take complete responsibility for this sir, its my mistake..
Viswanathan: you better be... Had I not been with you people yesterday, I would have definitely told Raji's father that Raji didn't come to Office today.
Raji: sorry sir...
Viswanathan: nethu naan ungaloda irundhadhu naale... iknow what you've been through... that's why i asked you to take leave... but innaikku unga appa call vandhappo... i was shocked... how can you do this? ... actually naan udane Raji number thaan dial pannen... it was switched off and then only i remembered Karthik's words and dialled him...
Lakshmi: nethu naan dhaan sir Rajiya veettukku pogaama ennoda iru nnu kattaaya paduthinen... veettukku ponaa thirumbavum edhaavadhu yosichikitte iruppaa, friends oda irundhaa relax aayiduvaa nnu...
Viswanathan: that's fine ... indha vishayam parents ku inform pannanum illaiyaa? avanga tension aavaanga nnu theriyumaa illaiyaa?... lucky yaa... Raji Lakshmi oda thangi irukkaa nnu Karthik ku therinjadhanaale you all have come immediately... illennnaa Raji appa ner la vandhirundhaa enna panni irukka mudiyum?
Karthik: Sorry sir...
Viswanathan: behave like grown ups... u should be brave enough to face life... appa, amma kitta poi solla vendiya avasiyam enna? if u can't say the truth thinking it may harm you can be atleast frank with them... Raji avanga appa kitta naan Lakshmiu kooda irukken nu solli irundhaa endha prachanaiyum illaiye?
Raji: yes sir...
Viswanathan: yes sir, sorry sir... idhai thaandi yosikkaadhe...Poruppu nnu onnu irukkaa illaiyaa?
Raji: thappu dhaan sir...
Viswanathan: this is the first and last time i'm supporting you and helping you for such silly mistakes... you may leave... if it repeats... i won't spare you...
Karthik: yes sir...
Raji: thank you sir...
All four of them come out of his cabin and come to the conference room again.
IN THE CONFERENCE ROOM:
Karthik, Raji, Lakshmi and Vishnu are seated around the table and a dreadly silence prevails...
It was Lakshmi who breaks the silence first...
Lakshmi: sorry Raji... ennaala thaane ippadi ellaam...
Raji: nee enna panna?
Lakshmi: nethu nee ozhungaa veettukku poyiruppe... naan thaane unnai en kooda irukka sonnen...
Raji: nee nallathu thaane sonne... naan kaalaile coffee kudikkumbodhu Karthik ah kettu appa vukku pudhu number kuduthidavaa nnu kekkanum nu nenachen... appuram maranthuten.. enaakkillaiyaa poruppu irukkanum ... sir sonna maathiri... appa pathi therinjum naan thaan thappu pannitten...
Karthik: illa Raji ... phone off pannu sonna naan appa kitta pesi pudhu number kudukka solli irukkanum illaiyaa... thappu en per la dhaan... kaalaile modhal velaiyaa unga appa vukku phone pannu nnu sollanum nu nenachen... eppadi miss aachu nne puriyalai...
Lakshmi: adhukkum kaaranam naan thaane? ennoda birthday ku surprise arrange panna poyi nee unnoda vishayathai kottai vittutte... sorry...
Karthik: illai Lakshmi... adhu illennaalum enakku eppadi idhu marakkum ne puriyalai...
Raji: vidu ... Karthik... mudinjipochu...
Lakshmi: idhukku thaan naan ennoda birthday celebrate panradhu kidaiyaadhu...
Vishnu: edhai edhoda mudichu podare Lakshmi?
Karthik: oru second vera yedhaavadhu negative aah nadandhirundhaa yosikkave bayamaa irukku... en mela enakku sema veruppaa irukku...
He holds his fist and beats the table, stands and goes to the window and stares the other side...
Lakshmi: enaaku theriyum... ennoda birthday enna santhosha paduthanum nu ninaikkaravangalukku kashtathai mattume kudukkum... I'm Sorry...
She is full of tears, gets up and runs awy from there.
Vishnu and Raji look at each other.
Vishnu: enna Raji idhellaam?
Raji: onnum illai Vishnu... sari pannidalaam...
Vishnu: eppadi?
Raji: neenga poyi Lakshmiya samaathana paduthunga... naan Karthik ah koottittu varen...
Vishnu nods his head and leaves.
Raji comes to Karthik and holds his hands. He turns towards her and says "SORRY RAJI..." with tears...
Raji: enna Karthik idhu? chinna pillaiyaa nee?
Karthik: oru second unga appa ner la vandhirundhaa nnu yosichaale bayamaa irukku...
Raji: Karthik... adhaan nallabadiyaa mudinjiduchi ille... inime sothappaame parthukkalaam...
Karthik: illa Raji... vera edhaavadhu negative aah nadandhirundhaa ...
Raji: Karthik ... please... innaikku ennoda life la romba mukkiyamaana naal... naan romba santhoshamaa irukken... adhai sogamaa aakkidaadhe please...
A smile appears on his face as he realises what she was mentioning.
Karthik: Raji... enakkoru promise pannu...
Raji: enna?
Karthik: inime nee appa kitta poi solla venaa... ennoda varadhaa irundhaa... Lakshmi veettukku poren nu sollitte vaa... appa, athai othukkalai nna paravaa illai... varaadhe... ini indha maathiri risk edukka venaa... unga appa namma love ku OK sollittaa ...appuram yaarukkum bayappada venaa...
Raji: sari... OK... vaa poyi Lakshmiya samathaana paduthalaam... ava bayangaramaa upset aayittaa...
Karthik smiles and says ... Vaa...
Both leave to canteen...
IN THE CANTEEN:
Lakshmi is very upset and is in tears sitting at a table. Vishnu gets her a coffee but she doesn't drink...
Vishnu: enna Lakshmi idhu? kaalaile irundhu evvalo santhoshamaa irundhe? ippo edhukku ippadi upset aagare?
Lakshmi: unakku theriyaadhu Vishnu... Naan santhoshamaa Birthday Kondaadina annaikku ennoda amma, appa vaazhkaile periya puyal adichadhu... adhu adutha birthday annaikku enga amma oda vaazhkaiya chinna binnamaa aakkiduchi... adhukku appuram innaikku naan santhoshamaa kondaadina udane Karthik Raji life la periya prachnai uruvaagi irukku... idhu enga poyi mudiyum nu yosikkave bayamaa irukku...
Karthik and Raji come there and Raji says .. adhellaam oru prachnaiyum illai...
Lakshmi: unga athai idhai appadiye vittuduvaanga nnu ninaikkiriyaa?
Raji: parthukkalaam Lakshmi...
Lakshmi: adhille...
Karthik points his index finger towards Lakshmi and says"STATUE"... and Lakshmi remains so with her mouth open.
Karthik: machaan andha coffee ya appadiye Lakshmi vaayila oothidu...
Raji and Vishnu laugh...
Karthik smiles and says: enna Lakshmi idhu? naan thaan emotional aayitten naa neenga enakku mela feel panreenga... neenga kaalaile irundhu evvalo santhoshamaa iruntheenga... appadiye irunga... enga life la oru puyalum illai... edhaavadhu nadandhudumo ngra ungaloda bayam pokka thaan ippadi oru vishayam nadanthirukku... adhuvum easy yaa mudinjidichu... inime edhunnaalum konja careful aah irundhuttaa mudinjudhu... inime ovvoru varushamum ungaloda birthday santhoshamaa kandippaa ellaarum serndhu kondaadarom... Ok vaa?
Lakshmi remains still...
Vishnu: dei... release panninaa dhaane badhil solluvaanga...
Karthik: sorry daaa... Lakshmi... Relax...
Lakshmi comes to normal with a sigh...
Vishnu and Raji go to get coffee...
Lakshmi: irundhaalum sorry Karthik... ennaala thaane nee Rajiya vittuttu pone.. ava unnodave irundhirundhaa oruvelai neenga idhai pathi discuss panni irukkalaam illaiyaa?
Karthik: illa Lakshmi... idhula discuss panradhukku onnume illa... Raji ya phone off pannu sonnavan naan ... thirumbavum avanga appa pathi therinjum eppadi careless aah irundhen nu puriyalai... edhaavadhu vibareethamaa nadanthirunthaa yaar poruppu nnu yosikkave tension aaguthu...
Vishnu and Raji come with coffee and listen this...
Raji: enna neenga rendu perum?
Vishnu: en daa... tthirumbavum modhalle irundhaa?
Raji: adhaane...
Karthik: dei... engalai enna unga rendu peru maathiri nnu nenachiyaa?
Lakshmi: aamaa Karthik... ivanga rendu perukkum konjam kooda emotions eh kidaiyaadhu...
Raji: oho... appadiyaa?
Karthik: paarunga... konjamaavadhu akkarai irukkaa nnu... avanga appa vai pathi kavalaiye illaame eppadi jolly yaa irukkaalo... naama thaan ivalai nenachu tension aayittu irukkom...
Raji: nee irukkurappo naan en kavalai padanum?
Lakshmi: romba dhaan di nakkal umnakku...
Vishnu: enna Lakshmi... neenga rendu perum panradhu thaan over ah irukku... Tension aaga vendiya Raji ye cool aah irukkaanga... neenga enna daa nnaa...
Karthik: adhai thaan naanum solren...
Raji: Vishnu... ivanga romba over aah scene podaraanga... ivanga ippadiye feel pannikitte irukkatum ... vaanga naama polaam...
Vishnu: aamaa vaanga Raji...
Both of them leave together.
Lakshmi: enna Karthik... rendu perum kochittu poraanga?
Karthik: vidunga Lakshmi... enga poyida poraanga? ivanga rendu peraiyum samaalikka mudiyalai nnaa naama vera edhukkum laayakku ille nnu artham...
Both of them laugh.
Raji and Vishnu who were going , stop, look at each other and turn towards them angrily.
Vishnu: andha alavukku aayipochaa? unmayaave naanga porom... vaanga Raji...
Raji gives a serious look and follows Vishnu...
Karthik and Lakshmi look at each other and smile.
Chapter 59...coming soon...