Lovestruck

Back to London?

'Ipo London kelambradhuku enna da avasaram?'

Adhrith looked at Lakshmiram in disbelief,

'Dad, it has been more than a month now! veladreengala? what about my job?' Adhrith huffed while Lakshmiram rolled his eyes,

'Andha vela ni aasapatta ngradhukaha accept panne, aana namaku nu business irukrapo inime ni adha pathukita nalarukum nu thonudhu da..you are married now, unna nambi oru ponnu irukaa..'

'Pa! epolerndhu ipdi old fashioned ah maarineenga? I didn't expect this from you..you fulfilled my wish by letting me study Software Engineering..adhuketha velaya vitutu na edhuku business pakanum? please dad not again!' he huffed.

'Dei, un qualification ku etha vela namma company la kuda dha iruku, nee modhalaliya irundhute vela pakalam, edhuku da inoru company la ni kashtapattu vela pakanum?' Lakshmiram tried his luck,

'Neenga edhukaha ipdi lam pesreenga nu enaku puridhu dad, I can't stay here forever..enaku London ponum..adhuvum odane! indha decision ah na yarkahavum maathikka mate..'

A week after the father-son duo's conversation, Adhrith made the arrangements to go back to London against his dad's wish. He knew that no one was going to let him leave if he revealed it, so he maintained it as a secret till that day. Also, he needed the break from everything so that he could find time to accept whatever happened in his life.

Everyone was present when he spoke about his departure once he was done with the arrangements.

'Thatha, nalaiku night enaku flight..na London kelambren..'

Thanigachalam's smile immediately dropped hearing Adhrith's words, so did Samvrutha's. She wondered whether she was that unimportant to even discuss about this. She didn't expect much from Adhrith when this marriage happened in a haste, but at least he should have shared it with her. She felt her heart sink for no reason, even though she believed that she was not affected by him. 

Like he felt her, his eyes landed on Samvrutha who averted her eyes not wanting to express her anxiety. He suddenly felt like apologizing her for his doings. He should have given the right for her as his wife, to know about him even if he wasn't ready yet, shouldn't he? He jerked when Thanigachalam spoke in a low and disappointed voice, 

'Enna pa dhideernu?' 

Adhrith cleared his throat before sharing his thoughts clearly to everyone which he prepared for a long time now,

'Ila thatha, vandhu romba nalachu..office la vela lam apdiye iruku, I have to go..' he tried to explain his situation while Thanigachalam nodded slowly. Krishnavel and Mallika too stood there hearing Adhrith. Their eyes expressed their concern which Adhrith definitely knew, and went near them heaving a sigh,

'Uncle, adhu..visa documents lam process panradhuku konjo time ahum, adhanala na poitu aproma Samvrutha kup..(dren)..' before he finished, Lakshmiram and Devi entered in,

'Yaru sona time agum nu? un appavoda influence enanu unaku theriyuma theriyadha?' Devi's voice made Adhrith frown,

'Samvrutha oda visa and air ticket elame ready..unoda same flight, business class la pakathu seat eh book panitom..rendu perum nalaiku onnave kelambunga..'

Lakshmiram's words made Adhrith widen his eyes. He didn't expect that his dad would go to an extent to take Samvrutha with him to London very soon. He looked at Samvrutha who too stood there stunned. 

'Ava sign lam ila epdi..' Adhrith dragged and looked at Samvrutha suspiciously who huffed,

'Adhelam ilamale easya eduthachu, ipo inum kelvi ketutu nika poriya ilana nalaiku kelambrathuku elathayum pack pana poriya?'