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Early in the morning, Pranav woke up and tapped the space beside him to find it empty,

Pranav: Enga poitaanga.?

He switched on the light,

Pranav: Yaazhini

He called. He searched for her in the restroom,

Pranav: Yaazhini

He called again. He went to the balcony and found her sitting in the swing and sleeping, he tried to lift her up, but she woke up,

Yaazhini: Pranav, ena pandra?

Pranav: Yaazhini, yen ipdi thoongareenga? Back pain varum.

Yaazhini: Sorry. Un thookatha disturb panna venum nu thaan inga vantha.

Pranav: What happened?

Yaazhini: Nothing. Just-

Pranav: Yaazhini, I know something is wrong.

Yaazhini: Can we talk?

Pranav: Sure. U okay?

Yaazhini: I don't know.

Pranav: Get up. Come inside.

Yaazhini: No. Ingaye irukalaam. Please.

Pranav: Sari just get up.

She got up, he sat on the swing and pulled her to his lap,

Pranav: Are you comfortable?

Yaazhini: Yeah. You are my safe place, Pranav.

Pranav: Well, I'm happy about that.

She chuckled.

Pranav: What happened?

Yaazhini: Na solluva ila. That dream. Renuka.

He nodded.

Yaazhini: Ipo elam adikadi antha kanavu varuthu, Pranav. I don't know what's happening. But it feels so real. I feel the pain of that girl. I.... I....feel vulnerable.

She hugged him and cried,

Pranav: Hey it's okay.

She pulled away.

Yaazhini: Ena paatha paithiyam maathiri thonuthu la.

Pranav: No. Not at all. I trust you.

Yaazhini: Are you?

He nodded. She hugged him again,

Yaazhini: Enaku bayama iruku, Pranav.

Pranav: No. No... I'm here. It's okay.

He kept rubbing her back and kissed her forehead.

Yaazhini: You will get tired of this one day.

He pulled away,

Pranav: You are hurting me, AGAIN.

Yaazhini: Sorry sorry. I didn't mean to.

Pranav: Fine. I'll forgive you one more time. Thirumba thirumba ipdi pannatheenga.

She nodded.

Pranav: Adikadi intha kanavu varum la. Innaiku yen inga vanthu thoongareenga.

She sighed.

Yaazhini: Sonna, paithiyam nu thaan nenaipa.

Pranav: Try me.

Yaazhini: Someone tried to choke me. Like I felt breathless. I was scared.

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