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Regret?!

'Va da Kaishav..evlo nalachu!'

Aabharan and Venkat shared a hug and smiled wider,

'Aama uncle..enga, College apdi ipdi nu time poiduthu..missed you..'

Venkat chuckled at him,

'Nanum unna miss panen da..'

They both smiled looking at each other, while Venkat spoke,

'Epdi irukaru Dhamo..'

Aabharan's face changed a little, but soon composed himself,

'Haan, appa nalla irukaru uncle..'

Venkat hummed in response,

'Neraya nalachu pa, veetuku varanum nu nenachute irupen, enga..hotel la vela apdi ipdi nu time poiduthu..avaru enkooda kochukala la?'

'Iyayo! neenga en uncle ipdi pesreenga? Appaku neenga na avlo pudikum..unga work uh busy nu theriyum..actually he doesn't want to disturb you atha..mathapadi, he will be definitely happy to meet you..'

Venkat smiled at him,

'Kandippa da..seekramave meet panuvom..nane en kaiyala samachu kudukre, evlo nalachu..Dhamo kuda phonela sonaru..rendu perum sernthu cook pananum nu..'

Aabharan chuckled,

'Athelam memories uncle..ipo kooda nyabagam iruku, neengalum appavum pani kudukra antha Western infused Indian style food..(licks his lips) apapa! ipo kuda nenachale sapdanum pola iruku..'

Venkat laughed,

'Munna lam nanum avarum sernthu neraya new recipes discover panuvom, nala vanthuchu na namma hotel la vaikanum nu plan lam panuvom, and we successfully did it..partnership la hotel vaikrom nutu avaru paatla Teaching Institute la join panitaru..'

Aabharan smiled at his disappointed face,

'Iyo Uncle! yen ipdi chinna pulla mari feel panreenga? rendu perume ore field la irukeenga, he is introducing new chefs to the country, and you are giving oppurtunities for them to work..innaiku India la one of the most famous hotels la ungaloda iruku na athuku ungaloda effort tha karanam..'

Venkat wrapped his hand around his shoulder,

'Ithula Dhamo voda pangum iruku pa..he is one of my motivators and definitely an inspiration..ilana ivlo dhooram vanthiruka maten pa..'

Aabharan smiled lovingly, witnessing their bond and reminisced since it started. He had visibly seen them being good friends, more than that, they played an important role in each other's life.

Both lost their wives at a young age, but they never thought of another life beyond their children; they gave their part of life to their lifelines and the remaining part to their passion; cooking.

Venkat's Royal Grand Hotel is one of the most reputed five star hotels in Ooty, and it was not simple for him; he put his maximum effort to build it up from the baseline level without any recommendation or support.

The only support he had was Dhamo; he was the one who kept persuading him to go for it, even though he lost the courage when he thought he would not be financially fit to commence it.

Dhamo didn't think even a second and gave his own savings for him to start the hotel, and Venkat will never forget his help for his life, which literally changed his life which he is living now.

That gratitude he had for him, was never reduced and he never miss to mention him anywhere he got the praise. Dhamo loved his friend Venkat for the sole reason of being humble.