Roja - The Continuation

18. The Setback

Couple of days later. At Home.

Roja: Sir aaa katunga...aaaa...

Arjun: Pothum Roja!

Roja: Sir, olunga sapta thana sir strength varum. Ithanga innum ore oru dosai than...

She held a small piece in front of him and he made a face.

Arjun: Vendam Rose-u!

Roja: Unga Roja kaga sapda matingala?

How could he resist that pouting look of her's? Giving up his protest, he opened his mouth wide open and Roja fed him. She definitely knew how to cajole her husband.

Meanwhile Kalpana and Paati entered their room along with Naveen.

Arjun: Vaa Naveen.

Naveen: Sir...ippo epdi irukinga?

Arjun: Naan naala than iruken Naveen. Athan enna pathuka ithana per irukangale.

He smiled looking at the 3 important women in his life - his mom, grandmom and his wife.

Arjun: Nee vandha vishayatha sollu.

Naveen: Sir, antha Ranjith company mela pota stay-order case Monday visaranaiku varuthu.

Arjun: Good innum 2 naal time iruku! Appo namma side evidence lam careful ah vechuko. Monday direct ah naan court ku vandhuduren.

Kalpana: Arjun, Enna vilayudriya? Intha nilamaila nee court ku epdi pova?

Arjun: Amma...enaku onnum illa ma. I'm completely fine.

Roja: Enna fine? Ippovum ungaluku pain iruku. Adhu matum illa doctor 12 weeks ungala rest eduka solirukaru. Maranthupocha?

Arjun: Doctor aayiram soluvanga Roja athuku nu naan ipdiye ukandhu iruka mudiyuma?

Paati: En pa unaku muzhusa gunam aagura varaikum veetlaye iru. Venum na un case ellam intha Naveen illa Pooja kita kuduthu pathuka sollu.

Arjun: Ayyo Paati, intha Ranjith oda vishiyam enaku verum case matum illa. En maana prechana kuda! Naan kandipa court ku poiye aganum.

Roja: Sir, neenga solrathu enaku puriyuthu, aana ippo situation seri illa. Adhan avanuku against ah ella evidence ah yum collect panitingala? Aprom neenga nerla poi thaan avanuku thandanai vangi kudukanum nu iruka enna?

Arjun remained silent.

Kalpana: Aama pa, nee ippothaiku court ku lam poga venam. Enna pananum nu Naveen kitta sollu...ellam avan pathupan. Illa Naveen?

Naveen nodded reluctantly. Arjun obliged to their requests half heartedly and everyone were relieved. Later he had some discussions with Naveen privately, as Paati, Kalpana and Roja left the room.

Arjun: Seri, naan sonathu ellam niyabagam iruku la? Ethavathu na enaku udane call pannu.

Naveen: Ok sir!

Naveen left but Arjun was still doubtful about the case.

*****

Monday. At Court.

The first hearing of the stay-order imposed on Shakthi Group of Companies was about to commence shortly. Arjun couldn't make it to the court citing his health issues, so Naveen had to handle the case in Arjun's absence. All the members of the respective parties were present along with the Judge. Ashwin attended the hearing on behalf of Prathap Group of Industries.