A Lot Can Happen Over Tea..

☕The rapprochement ☕

Rajesh..

The one face which I didn't want to see for the rest of my life..

I was stupefied on seeing him at that place at that time..

Why was he standing there?

How did he identify me?

Most importantly why was he trying to talk to me?

It took me some time to get back all my senses..

Mulla, he grinned..

I managed to let out a weak , fake smile..

My eyes automatically went in search of Pavi as a reflex action..

She was standing at a distance with her hands across her chest with a confused face..

Rajesh snapped against my face...

Ennachu Mulla, Enna theriyalaya? Naan dhan Rajesh..
10th varaikkum onna padichome..
Marandhu poitiyaa?

He was continuously talking bringing back all the memories which I wanted to forget for heaven's sake..

Before I could reply back, 'Yen Rajesh adhoda niruthita? Iva un pinnadi suthuradha nee Nisha va correct panradhukaaga use panniye..Adhaiyum sethu solla vendiyadhu dhane?' , the roaring reply came from Pavi..

His face changed..

I felt bad as Pavi was just too rude..

But..

But..

I couldn't deny the fact that it was the most befitting reply one could ever give..

I was silent..

Silent in the most appropriate place at the most important time for the first time in my whole place..

He left the place with a face that had changed into red in colour because of Pavi..

I took a long breath and continued my work..

Pavi came and stood next to me..

I knew that she would expect me to question her about the incident..

I didn't ask her anything..

Strangely I felt contented with her attitude..

I felt like all the pain that I carried for a long time had vanished away..

Might be..

I didn't know..

I didn't want to postmortem as well..

Few moments later she herself asked me, Ennavaam avanukku..

Evanukku, I asked..

Adhan andha mental payalukku.. Adhan Nisha Nisha nu paatu paadinaan la.. Ava dhan tata kaamichitu poyaachu.. Ipa inga yaara love panraanam.. Ipo endha love ku namma thoothu poganumaam?, She was so ferocious..

Illa Pavi, Avana therilaya nu dhan kettaan..Vera edhuvum kekkala..Adhukkullaye nee vandhutta.. I said in a casual tone..

Adhula unakku varuthamo? Her eyes were ripping through my soul..

Apdilam illa di..Nee ketadhu sari dhan, I said with a smile..

She didn't believe me..

Yet, she didn't dig it more..

I thought the chapter ended there..

But, no..

The next day, he came to me during the break time in the canteen..