Lovestruck

Broken!

'Enna pa solreenga..iv..ivanga dha namma oora naasam pannavangala?'

Adhrith looked at his father in shock. His sleep was long forgotten when Lakshmiram woke him up and asked about the photo he saw on Adhrith's laptop.

Lakshmiram nodded and clearly noticed the hurt that was visible on his face. Adhrith's eyes screamed the pain of betrayal and he raked his fingers through his hair in frustration. His eyes reddened in anger when he realised that there was a serious intention behind Andrea's moves.

'Even I'm shocked..ivanga kuda Andrea ku epdi palakkam? ivanga France la irukanga..their native is France..'

Adhrith looked at his father in shock at the new information,

'France ah? but how is it even possible? she was here in London all the time..' Adhrith said,

'Adhu indha past one year dhana? do you know where she was before that?' Lakshmiram asked and Adhrith had no answer.

Adhrith hung his head down and his eyes got blurred when he realised that he got cheated in the name of Love. He may have got confused about the feelings he had towards Andrea, but the trust he had on her was real which ached him more. Correct or wrong, he accepted her feelings and decided to lead a life with her a year back.

Lakshmiram sensed something more in this. From Adhrith's facial expressions, he realised that he was more than hurt.

'I can see that you are disturbed..sadharana oru friend ku ni ivlo hurt aaga mata..unaku sollanumnu thonina solu..' Lakshmiram didn't force anything, but Adhrith snapped his head at Lakshmiram with teary eyes which shook him.

'Enachu da?' before Lakshmiram finished, Adhrith hugged his dad which pained him. He had never seen Adhrith being so weak in handling things. For the first time, he was witnessing this side of him,

'I got cheated pa..yen feelings oda ava velayadita..'

He withdrew back from the hug and Lakshmiram frowned. Adhrith heaved a sigh and explained everything. Lakshmiram listened to his son keenly and his face turned blank. A tinge of hurt was visible on Lakshmiram's face when he realised that his son decided to hide this to him. Adhrith couldn't face his hurt and he clasped his father's hand,

'Ungakita maraikanumnu ila dad..as I said, idha pathi pesradhuku dha ooruku avala kutitu vandhe..adhukulla oorla ennenamo lam ayiruchu..' he said in a low voice and Lakshmiram cleared his throat while releasing his hand from Adhrith's hold,

'You are mature enough to make your own decisions, na adhula thappu solala..aana ni careful ah irundhirukanum..unoda soft nature ah ava easy use panikitaa..ni ava mela paridhabapaduva nu dha idhelam panirukaa..that's the reason behind this whole act..'

Adhrith hung his head low in guilt.

'Sorry pa..'

'I don't want you to be sorry, aana..you know, (sighs) I'm just disappointed..' he said and Adhrith's face shrunk more,

'Indha relationship pathi Samvrutha ku theriyuma?' Lakshmiram asked and Adhrith nodded wordlessly.

'So..Andreavum niyum relationshipla irukrappo ni Samvrutha va kalyanam paniruka..do you think it was correct?' Lakshmiram asked,

'Annaiku enaku Samvrutha oda life dha mukkiyama therinjudhu..neenga elarum solirundha kuda adhu enoda decision dha, but Samvrutha vendamnu dha sonna..' his previous words escaped his mouth in determination and Lakshmiram noticed it clearly.

'I don't know how you decided to handle it, but..na unkita onnu kekalama?' Lakshmiram asked and Adhrith looked at his dad,

'Andrea unna unmaya love pannaa nu unaku theriyuma?' Lakshmiram asked and Adhrith looked at his dad doubtfully. He sighed and asked the next question,