"I want a relationship with you. And I want to tick every single milestone in that relationship. I want you to woo me, date me, make love to me, and.... break up with me" she said. "What!" he looked at her in shock. "I have loved you for more than a decade, I want closure if you are willing to give me," she said. He nodded his head and said, "Of course. If that's what you want, until the time that I leave here. Let us have a relationship that is worth a lifetime in the time that we have" he said. Malathi, a precocious little girl finds herself at a turning point in her life when she sees the boy for the first time. He instills in her the urge to learn and a purpose in life. Years later, he comes back into her life and she sees him for who he really is; a man with flaws, regrets, and fears. They realize that they understand each other perfectly; that they were soulmates... This is a prequel to Gowrigaatha, but is also a standalone novel and could be read without reading Gowrigaatha.