After office he left for Shanti Aunty's house as per the usual Friday schedule. He can spend at least an hour at Aunt's home on Fridays as he comes in casual on Fridays and does not feel the need to change clothes immediately. Uncle and aunt, who has no children, and they both very much looking forward to his arrival. That too without growing up with them in his childhood, who grew up abroad, so he has a step more privilege with his aunt who Would have been doing anything for him.

As soon as he heard the sound of the car, he came running and wagging his tail at the gate ... He opened the car door, it climbed up to him swiftly and using his nose he wetted his face. No one can believe that the Golden Retriever dog Banser is now seven months old. By then it had reached full growth.

Before he left to park the car, Arjun picked up it's ball from the Banser, who bought it from it's garage. Arjun took off his shoes, put them on the rack and entered the house.

Shanthi : Avan ulle Varathu kulla un kooda vilayaadanumaa Bansi..? Avana vidu da... Konja neram ukaarathum!

She came from kitchen scolding Banser...

Arjun : Mano sir enga athai...?

He asked as he is playing with Banser.

Shanthi : Office a veetuku kondu varaathe naa kekuriyaa da...?

Arjun : Sari... Sari... Mama enga...?

Shanthi : Lions club meeting ku poirukaar da... Innaiku dinner ange thaan!

Arjun : Neengalum poga vendiyathu thaane...?

Shanthi : Sumaa po da... Aal aaluku mic pudichu pesitu irupaanga... Adha vedika paakavaa...?

Arjun : Adhuvum sari dhaan!

Shanthi : Ajju... Nee varuva nu gulab jamun panni vechiruken. Iru, eduthutu varen!

she went inside...

Arjun : Aahaa... En thoppai ya valakurathu ne neenga mudivu panniteengalaa athai...? Naane kuraikrathuku romba kashta patutu iruken!

Arjun stood up and looked at his missing belly with real anxiety.

Shanthi : Adi thaan vaanga pora. Nee innum oliyaanenaa otada kuchi ku bathilaa unna use panni thodachikalaam! Thopaiyaam thoppai! First uh kannaadiya paaru da!

She voiced out from kitchen...

Arjun : Banser, nee sollu da...? Enakku thoppa irukaa, illaiyaa...?

Banser jumped once on his waist and went behind the ball.

Shanthi had brought him a Gulab Jamun in a glass jar with a spoon and also brought some plain jamun balls alone in a saucer.

Arjun : Super athai!

As he began to taste it, Shanthi sat down on the sofa opposite him and began to feed the Banser the jamun balls.

Banser is like child to Manohar and Shanthi. Husband and wife petting Banser as a child reminds Arjun of their loneliness.

Shanthi : Ajju...

Arjun : Sollunga athai...

Shanthi : Sahi... Sahi anga vandhrukaalaa pa...?

When Bansi heard Sahi's name before she could finish saying it, he spun around and ran to the door, frowned and returned to Shanthi.

Shanthi : Ivana paaren! Akka varala ma! Naan unna seekrame ava kitta kootitu poren, sariya...?

She consoled Bansi.

Shanthi : Sahi dhaan nee varathuku munaadi ivana kulipaatrathu, vilayaadurathu elaame pannuvaa! Ipo engala vida ivan dhaan avala romba miss panraan pola irukku! Rajikku kovam theera varaikum kuzhandhaiya indha pakkame anuppa maataan! Hhmm... Adhai vidu... Avala paathiya Ajju...?

Arjun : Aamaam athai... Enga team laye post pannirukaanga avala!

Shanthi : Loosu ponnu. Interview poren nu oru vaartha kooda solala. Solli irunthaa mama kitta solli ethaavathu senji irukalaam. Ipo rendu perukume kashtam dhaan. Innum Rajiku neenga rendu perum onnaa work panrathu theriyaathu nu vera mama sonaar. Adhu vera bakk bakunuthu!

Arjun : Veenaaga bayapadaatheenga athai. Naanga rendu perum maturity aanavanga... Professional aa handle pannika theriyum.

Shanthi : Nee maturity aanavanaa irunthaa mattum paravaalaiye kanaa... Kovakaaranaavum irukiye... Annaiku ava kita nera pesa poi thaane ivlo prechanaiyum...? Actualy, nee annaiku pesave theva illa. Thanaa solve aagiruka vendiya problem a nee dhaan da thambi perusu pannita! Ipovum nee kova pattu edhaavadhu vaarthaiya vitutaa... Un mama thala dhaan marubadiyum urulum!

Arjun was confused to the core...

Arjun's m.v : Idhenna pudhu kadha...? Thaanaa solve aaga vendiya prechanai ya...?

Arjun : Enna solreenga athai? Naan perusu panenaa...?

Shanthi : Unakku starting la irunthu sonaa dhaan ellaam puriyum! Enakku eppodhum yen nu therila but unna paakum bothu avalum, avala paakum bothu neeyum nyaabagam vandhute irupeenga da. Rendu perum pesura, pazhagura vidham ore maari dhaan thonum. Eppovume en ul manasu solrathu sariyaa dhaan da irukum. Adha nambi naanum unnayum Rajiyayum convince panni Sahiyayum convince pannen.

Unna pola avalum ipo enakku kalyanam venaa u enga kitta vandhu sonaa. Unna paathaa avalukku pudikum... Apram kalyanam udanadiyaa pannanum nu illa nu nenachu avala convince panni anupiten.

Reception annaiku nee vara munne enna izhuthutu hall ku pakathula irukura room kulla ponava, 'enakku kalyaanam venaam, naan yaarayum paakavo pesavo maaten. Enaala mudiyaathu aunty. Appa ku enaala no solla mudila. Amma edhunaalum pesi paathutu sollu nu solraanga. Enga veetla elaame ipdi dhaan aarambikkum. Apram enaala idhula irunthu thappika mudiyaathu. Thayavu senju enna idhula irunthu kaapaathunga aunty...' nu solli azhavum, enakku bageer nu irunthuchu.

Kuzhandha azhuthu naan paathathe illa thambi... Iva ivlo serious aa irukaale... Sari, unakkum indha kalyanathula ishtam illai dhaane... Rajikittayum Sindhu kittayum pakkuvamaa sollidalaam nu ava kitta, 'Naan paathukuren... Nee thairiyamaa po!' nu solliten.

Raji kitta pesa naan time paathutu irukka... Nee avasara pattu ava kitta kovamaa ethetho... Adhuvum Raji kaadhu pada pesite. Pch... Vidu, Nadanthathu nadanthuduchu. Marubadiyum ipdi nee avasara pada koodaathu nu dhaan idha un kitta ipo solren!

Gulab jamun in his mouth refuses to enter in...

Arjun's m.v : Avamaanam... Naan, avala venaam nu solrathuku munaala... Avale, enna venaam nu solli azhavum senjiruka... Adhu theriyaama naan dhaane ava pinaala poiruken... Cche! Enna oru avamaanam! Ponnu oruthiyaala first time naan reject aagiruken...

Her actions on that day seemed different to him when thinking now.

Arjun's m.v : Anaaiku ava manasula naama kalyaanam aaga porava ngra ennam ilaadhadhaala dhaan annaiku ava sarva sadhaaranamaa site adichithu dhaan irunthirupaa... Annaiku kooda avan kitta pesa mudiyaama odi olinjathuku karanam idhu dhaanaa...? Annaiku andha sandai appo kooda ava appa kooda poguthu ava kannu kaatuna sandhosam, ninachathu nadanthu vitta sandhosam dhaanaa...? Apdinaa eppadi patta magaa mutaala annaiku naan avalukku therinjirupen...? Chai...!

He had no idea that it might be an unwanted marriage for her, as he never thought she could deny himself. Starting with the thought that she is smiling inside whenever she sees himself now ...

Arjun's m.v : Sari, ner la paakaama dhaane pidikala nu sonaa. Enna ner la paathathuku apramum kooda venaam nu adhe pidila ninaa naa, Ennoda aanmaiku enna mariyaadha...?

That humilitation lingered inside him until he fell asleep that night.