When Our Paths crossed..

Trust-Shivani's Visit to Chennai(Part3)

Rakshan's New Firm , Coimbatore - 08:00 PM

"SAM, Office model pathen. Vera level ponga"

"Thank you Pavithra!" SAM replied as he sat on the corner table, helping Pavithra to unwrap food from the silver wrap.

Rakshan was quiet, held up in his world. He had been busy these days. Wood work and interior design for his new firm was going in full swing. Pavithra smacked his arms, indicating the hot dinner in front of him.

"Dei...Where are you lost??" SAM asked munching his food.

"Just Thinking about them" he murmured.

"Konja neram munnadi athai kitta, Avanga rendu perum chinna pasanga illa. They know what they are doing nu dialogue pesune. Ippo enna?"

"That is the problem SAM. I said, They know what they are doing. But I never said THEY WONT DO ANYTHING"

While SAM and Pavi chuckled, Rakshan did not react much. From the day he caught them together in his room, he was disturbed a little. He was indeed happy for them. He even stood up for them when his mother complained. Until Mrs. Maran confronted her worry about Mr. Arunachalam, he didn't know why he was disturbed. But now, he knew the reason for his worry. It was Mr.Arunachalam that he was scared of.

"So what even if DO something??" Pavithra questioned a little offended.

"Illa di, unakku Arunachalam mama pathi theriyadhu. Amma was right. Avaru kandippa othuka mataru. And on top of that, Avar enna sonnalum Shivani kepa. Ashwin ku No sonna, adhayum ava accept pannuva. This is not good for both of them. That's why I am scared of their closeness" he completed pulling both SAM and Pavi into deep thoughts with him.

"If the situation comes, whom would you support??" Pavi asked out of curiosity.

"Years back, had I helped Ashwin to stop the engagement and handled the matter more maturely, so many people would not have been affected. I was scared at that time. I listened to mama and kept quiet. But this time, I will stand for what is right. I will stand for my sister."

"Me too.." SAM spoke looking at Rakshan. Pavithra watched both them quietly, thinking whether to talk about this to Ashwin or not.

~

Chennai,

"6 years back, when I left home, I was penniless. Idhe Chennai la , thanga edam illama suthi irukken. Later I managed to stay at a mansion smaller than my bedroom with 7 other people. The day was considered lucky if we could manage 2 proper meals a day. One day , I fell sick. The atmost care that I could get from them was a Packet of bread."

"Shivani ma.. I got an opportunity to do a side role. When I told them about my sickness, No one in the mansion took that seriously. Infact they mocked me for being a child. Surundu paduthutu irundha enna paathu sirichange. Romba kastama irundhuchu. I became a laughing stock for sometime. That day I understood how much I had been pampered so long."

"This was new to me. I just left the place in tears. I can't blame them. They have faced bigger problems than me. That was the reality there.

Shivani looked at him. While this is not even an issue to the world, for a man who was safe under the wings of his father, who was pampered by the ladies of his house, who was always adored for his good looks, for a man who was always surrounded by smiling faces, who was always applauded for any small insignificant thing he did, this was a huge hit.

No one knew this better than Shivani. After all her own mother adored Ashwin. He was that son, that every mother wanted. Probably this over dose of love on him made Devi vulnerable, when he expressed his disappointment in marrying Shivani?