19. The Act of Pacifying

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A small recap before the next chapter, since it's been a long time.

Recap:

Arjun met with an accident, which fractured his left hand and leg and had to undergo a surgery. This made him impossible to attend the stay order hearing against Ranjith - MD of the rival company, Shakthi Group of Companies. Hence the verdict went in favour of Ranjith, disappointing Arjun. Currently with the help of his supportive family Arjun is recovering.

*****

A week later. Rojun's room.

Roja: Mudiyathu sir! Mudiyave Mudiyathu!

Arjun: Roja please!

Roja: Neenga enna sonalum naan ithuku othuka maten. Ennala ungala Mumbai ku anupa mudiyathu.

Arjun: Roja please purinjuko. Naan kandipa ponum.

Roja: Enna sir vilayaduringala? Intha nilamaila naan epdi ungala thaniya Mumbai ku anupa mudiyum?

Arjun: Roja Enaku Onnum illa da...naan than ippo walking stick support oda konjam konjama nadakurene.

Roja: Athukaga? Ellam seri aiduchunu ungala apdiye vitra solringala?

Arjun: Roja...sonna purinjuko. Andha Ranjith namma company ah azhikanum nu kuriyoda irukan. Adha muriyadika naan Mumbai poi than aganum.

Roja: Enaku ippo intha project, company pathi lam yosika mudiyathu sir. Enaku neengalum unga health um than mukiyam.

Arjun: Enna pesra Roja? Andha NGO project kaga day and night evlo Vela pakuringa ellarum? Adha orediya Avan azhika pakuran. Adhu matum illa, ithu en Appa kashta patu uruvakuna company. Adha avan en Kan munadi azhikanum nu ninaikuran. Enna pathutu summa iruka solriya?

Roja: Sir, oru project pona innoru project varum. Athukaga lam ennala unga vishayathula risk eduka mudiyathu.

Arjun: Roja...ithu verum company vishyathukaga matum naan solala. Avankita naan thothu poi nikuren Roja. Naan pota case la thothu poi nikuren. Intha Arjun Prathap thothu poi nikuren. Un purushan thokurathu unaku ok va?

Roja stood still. Arjun sat, punching his right hand on the bed. He was clearly frustrated. Roja went and sat beside him and held his fist.

Roja: Enaku unga Vali purithu sir. Aana en bayam enna thadukuthu. Ennala marubadiyum ungala antha nilamaila paaka mudiyathu sir. Neenga enakum namma paiyanukum venum sir....muzhusa venum!

She rested her head on his shoulder, crying. Arjun understood her plea, but he wasn't able to digest the current happenings. He felt weak and disheartened. Roja looked up at him.

Roja: Seri neenga Mumbai ponga. Aana oru condition.

Arjun looked at her anxiously.

Roja: Naanum unga kooda varuven. Ennala ungala thaniya anupa mudiyathu.

Arjun thought for a while.

Arjun: Ok Roja.

Roja: Seri, veetla epdi itha soluvinga? Kandipa yaarum othuka matanga. Kurippa Athai.

Arjun: Umm...adhu vandhu...ippothaiku namma ethukaga porom nu avanga kita solla venam Roja.

Roja: En?

Arjun: Nee sonna maari kandipa othuka matanga. Aana ippo naan polana antha Ranjith oda aatam jaasthi aayidum.

Roja: Appo veetla enna sir soluvinga?

Arjun: Hmmm...ethavathu solli samalipom.

*****

Next day.

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