Short Stories

EN ANBAE PART - 6

After hearing this Aadi left the place with tears in his eyes. Later having some talks with them, Rishi came out in search of his friend. But he was no where to be seen.

He came out of the hospital and gasped seeing his friend's state.

It was raining heavily, Aadi was sitting on the side of the road like a lifeless soul. He was fully drenched and his eyes were red and puffy due to continuous crying. The rain mixed with his tears. He was sitting there without blinking his eyes.

Rishi rushed to him and called him.

Rishi: Machan machan dei Aadi inga paaru da enna. Vaada ulla polam. Mazha vera peiyudhu. Vaada please. Dei Aadi.

He didnot move or react anything and sat like a statue there. Rishi, not able to tolerate his silence, slapped him hard. Aadi hugged him the next moment and cried his heart out.

After sometime, he parted from the hug, made him stand, balanced him as he was too weak both mentally and physically and brought him to the near by shelter. He made him sit in a chair, and sat beside him.

Rishi: Dei azhadha da. Please, ennaku romba kashtam ah irruku unna ipdi paakarthuku.

Aadi: Ellame ennala dhane Rishi. Everyone is suffering because of me la. Naa ellarukum kashtam mattum dhane kudukuren.

Rishi: Paithiyama da nee. Samandhame illama olarura.

Aadi: Aama da naa paithiyam dhan. NAA PAITHIYAM DHAN!! Anna oda mogatha pathiya. Enna paathu "unna nambunadhuku unnala enna panna mudiyumo adha pannita" apdi sonna odane sethurlam pola irundhuchu da. Avaroda voice la irundha andha vali, bayam enna apde sukku noora odachuduchu.

Ennaku ellame en anna,anni dhan da. Avanga dhan ennoda appa,amma.

Chinna vayasula irundhe anna ennakaga evlo kashtam, avamanam, asigam patrukaru nu ennaku theriyum. En anney romba dhairiyam aana manishan da. Avuru odanji poi naa pathadhe illa da. Aana....aana inniku ennala [He visibly shivered]. Anni, avanga dhan ennaku amma paasam na ennanu kaamichanga. Avanga enna avanga thambi ya paakama, paiyan ah paathanga da. Ennaku avangala romba pudikum. Aana paaru naa avanga kuda iruka vendiya time la illama poiten. Innime avangaluku enna pudikadhu la. Naa avanga trust ah odachiten la. Innime enna edhukume namba matangala. En Swasti ma vum en mela kovam ah irupa la? Avalum innime enna epdi nambuva?

Machan unnakum enna pudikadhu la? Neeyum enna innime namba matala? You will also hate me dhane?

Rishi had tears listening to his friend's talk. He hugged him tightly and patted his back.

Rishi: Machan please da apdi mattum solladha da. Unna poi naa en da veruka poren, sollu. Unna vitta ennaku yaaru da irruka? Please ipdilam pesadha. Yaarum unna vittu poga maatanga.

Unnake theriyum la how much Swasti loves you and trusts you nu apram why do you ask these stupid questions da. She will never hate you.

Apram Anna edho kovathula apdi pesitaru. Nee vena paaru avure vandhu, unkitta sirichi pesa poraru.

Aadi: Nejama? [He asked like a kid. His voice was so low and vulnerable].

Rishi: [Smiled at his reaction] Nejam ah dhan. Ipo vaa namba polam.

Aadi: Hmm.

Both went to parking, got inside the car and drove towards the home. On the way, Rishi informed Swasti about their leave to home. The call was connected to the bluetooth, so Aadi was also able to hear the conversation.

Swasti: Anna oru nimisham Sai mama unga kitta edho pesanum nu sonnaru.

Rishi: Haan kudu ma.